Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji
Ang 269
ਮਿਥਿਆ ਨੇਤ੍ਰ ਪੇਖਤ ਪਰ ਤ੍ਰਿਅ ਰੂਪਾਦ ॥
Useless are the eyes which gaze upon the beauty of another’s woman with evil intentions.
ਮਿਥਿਆ ਰਸਨਾ ਭੋਜਨ ਅਨ ਸ੍ਵਾਦ ॥
false is the tongue which only enjoys delicacies and other worldly tastes.
ਮਿਥਿਆ ਚਰਨ ਪਰ ਬਿਕਾਰ ਕਉ ਧਾਵਹਿ ॥
Sinfull are the feet which run to do evil to others.
ਮਿਥਿਆ ਮਨ ਪਰ ਲੋਭ ਲੁਭਾਵਹਿ ॥
Useless is the mind which is filled with greed for the wealth of others.
ਮਿਥਿਆ ਤਨ ਨਹੀ ਪਰਉਪਕਾਰਾ ॥
Useless is the body which does not do good to others.
ਮਿਥਿਆ ਬਾਸੁ ਲੇਤ ਬਿਕਾਰਾ ॥
Useless is that nose which enjoys the smell of evil.
ਬਿਨੁ ਬੂਝੇ ਮਿਥਿਆ ਸਭ ਭਏ ॥
Useless are all the body parts which don’t understand their true purpose.
ਸਫਲ ਦੇਹ ਨਾਨਕ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮ ਲਏ ॥੫॥
O’ Nanak, successful is only that body which recites God’s Name.
ਬਿਰਥੀ ਸਾਕਤ ਕੀ ਆਰਜਾ ॥
The life of the faithless cynic (non-believer) is totally useless.
ਸਾਚ ਬਿਨਾ ਕਹ ਹੋਵਤ ਸੂਚਾ ॥
Without remembering the eternal God, how can he be pure?
ਬਿਰਥਾ ਨਾਮ ਬਿਨਾ ਤਨੁ ਅੰਧ ॥
Without God’s Name, useless is the body of the spiritually blind, because from the mouth of such a person, comes the foul smell of slander.
ਮੁਖਿ ਆਵਤ ਤਾ ਕੈ ਦੁਰਗੰਧ ॥
because from the mouth of such a person, comes the foul smell of slander.
ਬਿਨੁ ਸਿਮਰਨ ਦਿਨੁ ਰੈਨਿ ਬ੍ਰਿਥਾ ਬਿਹਾਇ ॥
Without contemplating on God’s Name, our days and nights pass in vain, like the crop which withers without rain.
ਮੇਘ ਬਿਨਾ ਜਿਉ ਖੇਤੀ ਜਾਇ ॥
like the crop which withers without rain.
ਗੋਬਿਦ ਭਜਨ ਬਿਨੁ ਬ੍ਰਿਥੇ ਸਭ ਕਾਮ ॥
Without meditation on God’s Name, all worldly deeds are in vain, like the wealth of a miser, which is of no use to him.
ਜਿਉ ਕਿਰਪਨ ਕੇ ਨਿਰਾਰਥ ਦਾਮ ॥
like the wealth of a miser, which is of no use to him.
ਧੰਨਿ ਧੰਨਿ ਤੇ ਜਨ ਜਿਹ ਘਟਿ ਬਸਿਓ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਉ ॥
Truly blessed are those, in whose hearts dwells God’s Name.
ਨਾਨਕ ਤਾ ਕੈ ਬਲਿ ਬਲਿ ਜਾਉ ॥੬॥
O’ Nanak, I dedicate my life to those blessed people.
ਰਹਤ ਅਵਰ ਕਛੁ ਅਵਰ ਕਮਾਵਤ ॥
One who appear to be religious but his deeds are anything but religious.
ਮਨਿ ਨਹੀ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਿ ਮੁਖਹੁ ਗੰਢ ਲਾਵਤ ॥
There is no love for God in his heart, and yet he talks tall.
ਜਾਨਨਹਾਰ ਪ੍ਰਭੂ ਪਰਬੀਨ ॥
The all-knowing God, is very wise.
ਬਾਹਰਿ ਭੇਖ ਨ ਕਾਹੂ ਭੀਨ ॥
He is not impressed by outward display.
ਅਵਰ ਉਪਦੇਸੈ ਆਪਿ ਨ ਕਰੈ ॥
One who does not practice what he preaches to others, shall keep suffering in the cycles of birth and death.
ਆਵਤ ਜਾਵਤ ਜਨਮੈ ਮਰੈ ॥
shall keep suffering in the cycles of birth and death.
ਜਿਸ ਕੈ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਬਸੈ ਨਿਰੰਕਾਰੁ ॥
The one in whose heart dwells the formless God, the teachings of such a person save the world from the vices.
ਤਿਸ ਕੀ ਸੀਖ ਤਰੈ ਸੰਸਾਰੁ ॥
the teachings of such a person save the world from the vices.
ਜੋ ਤੁਮ ਭਾਨੇ ਤਿਨ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਜਾਤਾ ॥
O’ God, only those who are pleasing to You, have realized You.
ਨਾਨਕ ਉਨ ਜਨ ਚਰਨ ਪਰਾਤਾ ॥੭॥
O’ nanak, I humbly bow to them.
ਕਰਉ ਬੇਨਤੀ ਪਾਰਬ੍ਰਹਮੁ ਸਭੁ ਜਾਨੈ ॥
Whatever I pray for, the all pervading God Knows it all.
ਅਪਨਾ ਕੀਆ ਆਪਹਿ ਮਾਨੈ ॥
He Himself gives honor to His mortal.
ਆਪਹਿ ਆਪ ਆਪਿ ਕਰਤ ਨਿਬੇਰਾ ॥
He Himself and only by Himself, makes the decisions based upon their deeds.
ਕਿਸੈ ਦੂਰਿ ਜਨਾਵਤ ਕਿਸੈ ਬੁਝਾਵਤ ਨੇਰਾ ॥
To some, He appears far away, while others perceive Him near at hand.
ਉਪਾਵ ਸਿਆਨਪ ਸਗਲ ਤੇ ਰਹਤ ॥
He is beyond all efforts and clever deeds.
ਸਭੁ ਕਛੁ ਜਾਨੈ ਆਤਮ ਕੀ ਰਹਤ ॥
He knows everything about our spiritual state.
ਜਿਸੁ ਭਾਵੈ ਤਿਸੁ ਲਏ ਲੜਿ ਲਾਇ ॥
Whoever is pleasing to Him, He attunes that one to Himself.
ਥਾਨ ਥਨੰਤਰਿ ਰਹਿਆ ਸਮਾਇ ॥
He is pervading all places and interspaces.
ਸੋ ਸੇਵਕੁ ਜਿਸੁ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਕਰੀ ॥
Those upon whom He bestows His mercy, become His devotees.
ਨਿਮਖ ਨਿਮਖ ਜਪਿ ਨਾਨਕ ਹਰੀ ॥੮॥੫॥
O’ Nanak, each and every moment, meditate on God. ||8
ਸਲੋਕੁ ॥
Shalok:
ਕਾਮ ਕ੍ਰੋਧ ਅਰੁ ਲੋਭ ਮੋਹ ਬਿਨਸਿ ਜਾਇ ਅਹੰਮੇਵ ॥
May my lust, anger, greed, emotional attachments and egotism be destroyed.
ਨਾਨਕ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਸਰਣਾਗਤੀ ਕਰਿ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦੁ ਗੁਰਦੇਵ ॥੧॥
Nanak seeks God’s refuge, O’ Divine Guru, please bless me with Your Grace.
ਅਸਟਪਦੀ ॥
Ashtapadee:
ਜਿਹ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ਛਤੀਹ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਖਾਹਿ ॥
By whose grace you partake many kinds of delicacies; enshrine that Master within your mind.
ਤਿਸੁ ਠਾਕੁਰ ਕਉ ਰਖੁ ਮਨ ਮਾਹਿ ॥
By whose grace you partake many kinds of delicacies; enshrine that Master within your mind.
ਜਿਹ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ਸੁਗੰਧਤ ਤਨਿ ਲਾਵਹਿ ॥
By whose grace, you apply perfumes to your body; by remembering Him, you shall achieve the supreme spiritual status.
ਤਿਸ ਕਉ ਸਿਮਰਤ ਪਰਮ ਗਤਿ ਪਾਵਹਿ ॥
by remembering Him, you shall achieve the supreme spiritual status.
ਜਿਹ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ਬਸਹਿ ਸੁਖ ਮੰਦਰਿ ॥
By whose grace, there is peace in your heart; meditate forever on Him within your mind.
ਤਿਸਹਿ ਧਿਆਇ ਸਦਾ ਮਨ ਅੰਦਰਿ ॥
meditate forever on Him within your mind.
ਜਿਹ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ਗ੍ਰਿਹ ਸੰਗਿ ਸੁਖ ਬਸਨਾ ॥
By whose Grace, you live with your family in peace; always remember Him by reciting His Name,
ਆਠ ਪਹਰ ਸਿਮਰਹੁ ਤਿਸੁ ਰਸਨਾ ॥
always remember Him by reciting His Name,
ਜਿਹ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ਰੰਗ ਰਸ ਭੋਗ ॥
By whose Grace, you enjoy tastes and pleasures of worldly things; O’ Nanak, meditate forever on the One, who is worthy of meditation.
ਨਾਨਕ ਸਦਾ ਧਿਆਈਐ ਧਿਆਵਨ ਜੋਗ ॥੧॥
O’ Nanak, meditate forever on the One, who is worthy of meditation.
ਜਿਹ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ਪਾਟ ਪਟੰਬਰ ਹਢਾਵਹਿ ॥
By whose grace, you wear silks and other expensive clothes; why forsake Him andindulge in other greeds?
ਤਿਸਹਿ ਤਿਆਗਿ ਕਤ ਅਵਰ ਲੁਭਾਵਹਿ ॥
why forsake Him andindulge in other greeds?
ਜਿਹ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ਸੁਖਿ ਸੇਜ ਸੋਈਜੈ ॥
By whose Grace, you sleep in a cozy bed; O’ my mind, sing His Praises, twenty-four hours a day.
ਮਨ ਆਠ ਪਹਰ ਤਾ ਕਾ ਜਸੁ ਗਾਵੀਜੈ ॥
O’ my mind, sing His Praises, twenty-four hours a day.
ਜਿਹ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ਤੁਝੁ ਸਭੁ ਕੋਊ ਮਾਨੈ ॥
By whose Grace, you are honored by everyone;