Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji
Ang 279
ਤ੍ਰਿਪਤਿ ਨ ਆਵੈ ਮਾਇਆ ਪਾਛੈ ਪਾਵੈ ॥
He keeps on amassing wealth, but is never satiated.
ਅਨਿਕ ਭੋਗ ਬਿਖਿਆ ਕੇ ਕਰੈ ॥
He enjoys many pleasures of Maya, but does not feel satisfied and becomes miserable.
ਨਹ ਤ੍ਰਿਪਤਾਵੈ ਖਪਿ ਖਪਿ ਮਰੈ ॥
He enjoys many pleasures of Maya, but does not feel satisfied and becomes miserable.
ਬਿਨਾ ਸੰਤੋਖ ਨਹੀ ਕੋਊ ਰਾਜੈ ॥
Without contentment, no one is satisfied.
ਸੁਪਨ ਮਨੋਰਥ ਬ੍ਰਿਥੇ ਸਭ ਕਾਜੈ ॥
All efforts of an unsatisfied person are in vain, like the illusions of a dream.
ਨਾਮ ਰੰਗਿ ਸਰਬ ਸੁਖੁ ਹੋਇ ॥
There is complete peace in the love of Naam.
ਬਡਭਾਗੀ ਕਿਸੈ ਪਰਾਪਤਿ ਹੋਇ ॥
Only a fortunate one is blessed with this (bliss).
ਕਰਨ ਕਰਾਵਨ ਆਪੇ ਆਪਿ ॥
God Himself is doer and Cause of all causes.
ਸਦਾ ਸਦਾ ਨਾਨਕ ਹਰਿ ਜਾਪਿ ॥੫॥
O’ Nanak, remember Him with loving devotion forever and ever.
ਕਰਨ ਕਰਾਵਨ ਕਰਨੈਹਾਰੁ ॥
It is God who does everything and causes everything to be done.
ਇਸ ਕੈ ਹਾਥਿ ਕਹਾ ਬੀਚਾਰੁ ॥
Reflect upon this fact; that there is nothing under the control of the mortal.
ਜੈਸੀ ਦ੍ਰਿਸਟਿ ਕਰੇ ਤੈਸਾ ਹੋਇ ॥
As is the grace of God on the mortal, so he becomes.
ਆਪੇ ਆਪਿ ਆਪਿ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਸੋਇ ॥
God is all by Himself.
ਜੋ ਕਿਛੁ ਕੀਨੋ ਸੁ ਅਪਨੈ ਰੰਗਿ ॥
Whatever He has created, is out of His own pleasure.
ਸਭ ਤੇ ਦੂਰਿ ਸਭਹੂ ਕੈ ਸੰਗਿ ॥
He is within His creation, yet unaffected by it.
ਬੂਝੈ ਦੇਖੈ ਕਰੈ ਬਿਬੇਕ ॥
He understands, beholds and passes judgment on our deeds.
ਆਪਹਿ ਏਕ ਆਪਹਿ ਅਨੇਕ ॥
He Himself is the One, and He Himself is in many forms.
ਮਰੈ ਨ ਬਿਨਸੈ ਆਵੈ ਨ ਜਾਇ ॥
He does not die or perish; He is free of birth and death.
ਨਾਨਕ ਸਦ ਹੀ ਰਹਿਆ ਸਮਾਇ ॥੬॥
O’ Nanak, He remains forever all-pervading.
ਆਪਿ ਉਪਦੇਸੈ ਸਮਝੈ ਆਪਿ ॥
He Himself instructs, and He Himself learns, because He Himself is blended with all.
ਆਪੇ ਰਚਿਆ ਸਭ ਕੈ ਸਾਥਿ ॥
He Himself instructs, and He Himself learns, because He Himself is blended with all.
ਆਪਿ ਕੀਨੋ ਆਪਨ ਬਿਸਥਾਰੁ ॥
He Himself has created His own expanse (the universe).
ਸਭੁ ਕਛੁ ਉਸ ਕਾ ਓਹੁ ਕਰਨੈਹਾਰੁ ॥
Everything belongs to Him, He is the creator.
ਉਸ ਤੇ ਭਿੰਨ ਕਹਹੁ ਕਿਛੁ ਹੋਇ ॥
Tell me, can anything happen without His Will?
ਥਾਨ ਥਨੰਤਰਿ ਏਕੈ ਸੋਇ ॥
In the spaces and interspaces, He is the One, pervading everywhere.
ਅਪੁਨੇ ਚਲਿਤ ਆਪਿ ਕਰਣੈਹਾਰ ॥
In His own play, He Himself is the Player.
ਕਉਤਕ ਕਰੈ ਰੰਗ ਆਪਾਰ ॥
He conducts His Plays with infinite variety.
ਮਨ ਮਹਿ ਆਪਿ ਮਨ ਅਪੁਨੇ ਮਾਹਿ ॥
He Himself is in the minds of all, and all are in His mind.
ਨਾਨਕ ਕੀਮਤਿ ਕਹਨੁ ਨ ਜਾਇ ॥੭॥
O’ Nanak, His worth cannot be estimated.
ਸਤਿ ਸਤਿ ਸਤਿ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਸੁਆਮੀ ॥
God, the Supreme Master of all is forever true, eternal, and everlasting.
ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦਿ ਕਿਨੈ ਵਖਿਆਨੀ ॥
It is only a rare person, who by the Guru’s grace has described this fact.
ਸਚੁ ਸਚੁ ਸਚੁ ਸਭੁ ਕੀਨਾ ॥
God is Eternal and His creation is also complete and perfect.
ਕੋਟਿ ਮਧੇ ਕਿਨੈ ਬਿਰਲੈ ਚੀਨਾ ॥
It is a rare one out of millions who has recognized this fact.
ਭਲਾ ਭਲਾ ਭਲਾ ਤੇਰਾ ਰੂਪ ॥
O’ God, Beautiful, very beautiful is your tangible form.
ਅਤਿ ਸੁੰਦਰ ਅਪਾਰ ਅਨੂਪ ॥
You are extremely Beautiful, Infinite and Incomparable.
ਨਿਰਮਲ ਨਿਰਮਲ ਨਿਰਮਲ ਤੇਰੀ ਬਾਣੀ ॥
Pure and sweet is Your divine word, Which is heard in each and every heart through the ears, and uttered through the tongue.
ਘਟਿ ਘਟਿ ਸੁਨੀ ਸ੍ਰਵਨ ਬਖੵਾਣੀ ॥
Pure and sweet is Your divine word, Which is heard in each and every heart through the ears, and uttered through the tongue.
ਪਵਿਤ੍ਰ ਪਵਿਤ੍ਰ ਪਵਿਤ੍ਰ ਪੁਨੀਤ ॥
Pure and sweet is Your divine word, Which is heard in each and every heart through the ears, and uttered through the tongue.
ਨਾਮੁ ਜਪੈ ਨਾਨਕ ਮਨਿ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਿ ॥੮॥੧੨॥
He becomes sublimely pure and holy, O’ Nanak, the one who lovingly meditates on God’s name. ||8
ਸਲੋਕੁ ॥
Shalok:
ਸੰਤ ਸਰਨਿ ਜੋ ਜਨੁ ਪਰੈ ਸੋ ਜਨੁ ਉਧਰਨਹਾਰ ॥
The one who seeks the shelter of the Saints is saved from the bonds of Maya.
ਸੰਤ ਕੀ ਨਿੰਦਾ ਨਾਨਕਾ ਬਹੁਰਿ ਬਹੁਰਿ ਅਵਤਾਰ ॥੧॥
O’ Nanak, the one who slanders the Saints, falls into the cycle of birth and death.
ਅਸਟਪਦੀ ॥
Ashtapadee:
ਸੰਤ ਕੈ ਦੂਖਨਿ ਆਰਜਾ ਘਟੈ ॥
Part of life spent in slandering the Saints goes to waste.
ਸੰਤ ਕੈ ਦੂਖਨਿ ਜਮ ਤੇ ਨਹੀ ਛੁਟੈ ॥
By slandering the Saints, one does not escape the demon of death.
ਸੰਤ ਕੈ ਦੂਖਨਿ ਸੁਖੁ ਸਭੁ ਜਾਇ ॥
By slandering the Saints all peace is lost.
ਸੰਤ ਕੈ ਦੂਖਨਿ ਨਰਕ ਮਹਿ ਪਾਇ ॥
Slandering the Saints, one falls into hell (suffers in pain).
ਸੰਤ ਕੈ ਦੂਖਨਿ ਮਤਿ ਹੋਇ ਮਲੀਨ ॥
Slandering the Saints, the intellect is polluted.
ਸੰਤ ਕੈ ਦੂਖਨਿ ਸੋਭਾ ਤੇ ਹੀਨ ॥
Slandering the Saints, one’s reputation is lost.
ਸੰਤ ਕੇ ਹਤੇ ਕਉ ਰਖੈ ਨ ਕੋਇ ॥
No one shelters the person accursed by the Saint.
ਸੰਤ ਕੈ ਦੂਖਨਿ ਥਾਨ ਭ੍ਰਸਟੁ ਹੋਇ ॥
By trying to find faults with the Saints, one’s own heart is polluted.
ਸੰਤ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾਲ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾ ਜੇ ਕਰੈ ॥
But if the Compassionate Saint shows His Kindness,
ਨਾਨਕ ਸੰਤਸੰਗਿ ਨਿੰਦਕੁ ਭੀ ਤਰੈ ॥੧॥
O’ Nanak, then along with the Saint, even a slanderer is saved.
ਸੰਤ ਕੇ ਦੂਖਨ ਤੇ ਮੁਖੁ ਭਵੈ ॥
Slandering a saint, one turns away from God.
ਸੰਤਨ ਕੈ ਦੂਖਨਿ ਕਾਗ ਜਿਉ ਲਵੈ ॥
Slandering a Saint, one keeps wandering and speaking unpleasantly like crowing of a crow.
ਸੰਤਨ ਕੈ ਦੂਖਨਿ ਸਰਪ ਜੋਨਿ ਪਾਇ ॥
Slandering the Saints, one is reborn as a snake.
ਸੰਤ ਕੈ ਦੂਖਨਿ ਤ੍ਰਿਗਦ ਜੋਨਿ ਕਿਰਮਾਇ ॥
Slandering the Saints, one is reborn as a wiggling worm (lower forms of life).
ਸੰਤਨ ਕੈ ਦੂਖਨਿ ਤ੍ਰਿਸਨਾ ਮਹਿ ਜਲੈ ॥
Slandering the Saints, one burnsin the fire of desire.
ਸੰਤ ਕੈ ਦੂਖਨਿ ਸਭੁ ਕੋ ਛਲੈ ॥
Slanderer of the Saints goes around deceiving everyone.
ਸੰਤ ਕੈ ਦੂਖਨਿ ਤੇਜੁ ਸਭੁ ਜਾਇ ॥
By hurting the saint all one’s clout dissipates.
ਸੰਤ ਕੈ ਦੂਖਨਿ ਨੀਚੁ ਨੀਚਾਇ ॥
Slandering the Saints, one becomes the meanest of the mean.
ਸੰਤ ਦੋਖੀ ਕਾ ਥਾਉ ਕੋ ਨਾਹਿ ॥
There is no refuge for the slanderer of the saint.