Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji

Ang 26

  1. ਸਭ ਦੁਨੀਆ ਆਵਣ ਜਾਣੀਆ ॥੩॥

    and he realizes that the entire world is transitory.

  2. ਵਿਚਿ ਦੁਨੀਆ ਸੇਵ ਕਮਾਈਐ ॥

    O’ my friend, we should lovingly remember God while living in this world.

  3. ਤਾ ਦਰਗਹ ਬੈਸਣੁ ਪਾਈਐ ॥

    Only then we receive a place in God’s presence and unite with Him.

  4. ਕਹੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਬਾਹ ਲੁਡਾਈਐ ॥੪॥੩੩॥

    O’ Nanak say, by remembering God, we become so much worry free as if we are going to God’s presence swinging our arms with joy.

  5. ਸਿਰੀਰਾਗੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ਘਰੁ ੧

    Siree Raag, Third Guru, First Beat One Creator God.

  6. ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥

    realized by the grace of the True Guru:

  7. ਹਉ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਸੇਵੀ ਆਪਣਾ ਇਕ ਮਨਿ ਇਕ ਚਿਤਿ ਭਾਇ ॥

    I lovingly follow the teachings of my true Guru with single-minded devotion and full concentration of mind.

  8. ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਮਨ ਕਾਮਨਾ ਤੀਰਥੁ ਹੈ ਜਿਸ ਨੋ ਦੇਇ ਬੁਝਾਇ ॥

    The true Guru is like a wish-fulfilling place of pilgrimage, but this is understood only by that person whom the true Guru makes it understand.

  9. ਮਨ ਚਿੰਦਿਆ ਵਰੁ ਪਾਵਣਾ ਜੋ ਇਛੈ ਸੋ ਫਲੁ ਪਾਇ ॥

    One receives from the Guru the blessing of his mind’s desires, and also receives whatever he wishes.

  10. ਨਾਉ ਧਿਆਈਐ ਨਾਉ ਮੰਗੀਐ ਨਾਮੇ ਸਹਜਿ ਸਮਾਇ ॥੧॥

    We should only beg for God’s Name and we should lovingly remember God; one gets into a state of spiritual poise by remembering God with adoration.

  11. ਮਨ ਮੇਰੇ ਹਰਿ ਰਸੁ ਚਾਖੁ ਤਿਖ ਜਾਇ ॥

    O’ my mind, taste the sublime nectar of God’s Name and your yearning for Maya, the worldly riches and power would vanish.

  12. ਜਿਨੀ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਚਾਖਿਆ ਸਹਜੇ ਰਹੇ ਸਮਾਇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

    Those who have tasted the elixir of God’s Name by following the Guru’s teachings, they remain absorbed in a state of spiritual poise.

  13. ਜਿਨੀ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਸੇਵਿਆ ਤਿਨੀ ਪਾਇਆ ਨਾਮੁ ਨਿਧਾਨੁ ॥

    Those who have followed the true Guru’s teachings, they have received the treasure of God’s Name.

  14. ਅੰਤਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਰਸੁ ਰਵਿ ਰਹਿਆ ਚੂਕਾ ਮਨਿ ਅਭਿਮਾਨੁ ॥

    Their heart remains saturated with the elixir of God’s Name and ego from their mind has vanished.

  15. ਹਿਰਦੈ ਕਮਲੁ ਪ੍ਰਗਾਸਿਆ ਲਾਗਾ ਸਹਜਿ ਧਿਆਨੁ ॥

    Their heart has blossomed like a lotus, and their mind is absorbed in a state of spiritual poise.

  16. ਮਨੁ ਨਿਰਮਲੁ ਹਰਿ ਰਵਿ ਰਹਿਆ ਪਾਇਆ ਦਰਗਹਿ ਮਾਨੁ ॥੨॥

    Their immaculate mind always remembers God with adoration and they receive honor in God’s presence.

  17. ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਸੇਵਨਿ ਆਪਣਾ ਤੇ ਵਿਰਲੇ ਸੰਸਾਰਿ ॥

    Those who follow the true Guru’s teachings are very rare in this world.

  18. ਹਉਮੈ ਮਮਤਾ ਮਾਰਿ ਕੈ ਹਰਿ ਰਾਖਿਆ ਉਰ ਧਾਰਿ ॥

    Those who eradicate their egotism and sense of possessiveness, and enshrine God in their heart.

  19. ਹਉ ਤਿਨ ਕੈ ਬਲਿਹਾਰਣੈ ਜਿਨਾ ਨਾਮੇ ਲਗਾ ਪਿਆਰੁ ॥

    I am dedicated to those who are imbued with the love of God’s Name.

  20. ਸੇਈ ਸੁਖੀਏ ਚਹੁ ਜੁਗੀ ਜਿਨਾ ਨਾਮੁ ਅਖੁਟੁ ਅਪਾਰੁ ॥੩॥

    Only those people enjoy inner peace at all the times, who have the endless wealth of God’s Name.

  21. ਗੁਰ ਮਿਲਿਐ ਨਾਮੁ ਪਾਈਐ ਚੂਕੈ ਮੋਹ ਪਿਆਸ ॥

    If we follow the Guru’s teachings, then we realize Naam and our love for Maya and yearning for worldly desires ends.

  22. ਹਰਿ ਸੇਤੀ ਮਨੁ ਰਵਿ ਰਹਿਆ ਘਰ ਹੀ ਮਾਹਿ ਉਦਾਸੁ ॥

    When one’s mind remains absorbed in remembering God, then he remains detached from the love for Maya while living and doing worldly chores.

  23. ਜਿਨਾ ਹਰਿ ਕਾ ਸਾਦੁ ਆਇਆ ਹਉ ਤਿਨ ਬਲਿਹਾਰੈ ਜਾਸੁ ॥

    I dedicate myself to those who enjoy the taste of the elixir of God’s Name.

  24. ਨਾਨਕ ਨਦਰੀ ਪਾਈਐ ਸਚੁ ਨਾਮੁ ਗੁਣਤਾਸੁ ॥੪॥੧॥੩੪॥

    O’ Nanak! God’s eternal Name, the treasure of all virtues, is received only through His gracious glance.

  25. ਸਿਰੀਰਾਗੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥

    Siree Raag, Third Guru:

  26. ਬਹੁ ਭੇਖ ਕਰਿ ਭਰਮਾਈਐ ਮਨਿ ਹਿਰਦੈ ਕਪਟੁ ਕਮਾਇ ॥

    By adorning many holy garbs, people wander around in doubts; by doing so one starts practicing deceit in one’s heart and mind .

  27. ਹਰਿ ਕਾ ਮਹਲੁ ਨ ਪਾਵਈ ਮਰਿ ਵਿਸਟਾ ਮਾਹਿ ਸਮਾਇ ॥੧॥

    They do not succeed in realizing God; instead, they spiritually deteriorate and their minds stay immersed in the filth of evil thoughts.

  28. ਮਨ ਰੇ ਗ੍ਰਿਹ ਹੀ ਮਾਹਿ ਉਦਾਸੁ ॥

    O’ my mind, remain detached from the love for Maya while living as a householder.

  29. ਸਚੁ ਸੰਜਮੁ ਕਰਣੀ ਸੋ ਕਰੇ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਹੋਇ ਪਰਗਾਸੁ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

    Only that person whose mind is enlightened by the Guru’s teachings, practices truth (righteousness), self-discipline and nobility.

  30. ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਮਨੁ ਜੀਤਿਆ ਗਤਿ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਘਰੈ ਮਹਿ ਪਾਇ ॥

    One who has conquered his mind through the Guru’s teachings, attains sublime spiritual state and liberation from vices even while living as a householder.

  31. ਹਰਿ ਕਾ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਿਆਈਐ ਸਤਸੰਗਤਿ ਮੇਲਿ ਮਿਲਾਇ ॥੨॥

    (Therefore), we should lovingly remember God’s Name by joining the company of the saintly people.

  32. ਜੇ ਲਖ ਇਸਤਰੀਆ ਭੋਗ ਕਰਹਿ ਨਵ ਖੰਡ ਰਾਜੁ ਕਮਾਹਿ ॥

    Even if you enjoy the pleasures of hundreds of thousands of women and rule all the nine continents of the world,

  33. ਬਿਨੁ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਸੁਖੁ ਨ ਪਾਵਈ ਫਿਰਿ ਫਿਰਿ ਜੋਨੀ ਪਾਹਿ ॥੩॥

    -still you will not find inner peace without following the true Guru’s teachings, and you will be reincarnated over and over again.

  34. ਹਰਿ ਹਾਰੁ ਕੰਠਿ ਜਿਨੀ ਪਹਿਰਿਆ ਗੁਰ ਚਰਣੀ ਚਿਤੁ ਲਾਇ ॥

    By following the Guru’s teachings, those who always keep the memory of God in their heart as if they have the necklace of His Name around their neck,

  35. ਤਿਨਾ ਪਿਛੈ ਰਿਧਿ ਸਿਧਿ ਫਿਰੈ ਓਨਾ ਤਿਲੁ ਨ ਤਮਾਇ ॥੪॥

    -miraculous supernatural spiritual powers follow them, but they do not care for such things at all.

  36. ਜੋ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਭਾਵੈ ਸੋ ਥੀਐ ਅਵਰੁ ਨ ਕਰਣਾ ਜਾਇ ॥

    Whatever pleases God, that comes to pass and nothing else can be done.

  37. ਜਨੁ ਨਾਨਕੁ ਜੀਵੈ ਨਾਮੁ ਲੈ ਹਰਿ ਦੇਵਹੁ ਸਹਜਿ ਸੁਭਾਇ ॥੫॥੨॥੩੫॥

    O’ God, bless me with Your Name, so that devotee Nanak may remain spiritually alive by remembering it in a state of spiritual poise and Your love.