Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji

Ang 28

  1. ਇਹੁ ਜਨਮੁ ਪਦਾਰਥੁ ਪਾਇ ਕੈ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਨ ਚੇਤੈ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਇ ॥

    In spite of being blessed with this precious human life, one does not lovingly remember God’s Name with full concentration of mind.

  2. ਪਗਿ ਖਿਸਿਐ ਰਹਣਾ ਨਹੀ ਆਗੈ ਠਉਰੁ ਨ ਪਾਇ ॥

    (He doesn't realize that) when death comes, he won’t be able to stay here and will find no place of rest hereafter.

  3. ਓਹ ਵੇਲਾ ਹਥਿ ਨ ਆਵਈ ਅੰਤਿ ਗਇਆ ਪਛੁਤਾਇ ॥

    When the end is near, one does not get back the lost time to remember God and he departs regretting.

  4. ਜਿਸੁ ਨਦਰਿ ਕਰੇ ਸੋ ਉਬਰੈ ਹਰਿ ਸੇਤੀ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਇ ॥੪॥

    Upon whom God bestows His gracious glance, he is saved from the love for Maya by remaining focused on Him.

  5. ਦੇਖਾ ਦੇਖੀ ਸਭ ਕਰੇ ਮਨਮੁਖਿ ਬੂਝ ਨ ਪਾਇ ॥

    The self-willed person makes a show of being devoted to God but does not understand the righteous path in life.

  6. ਜਿਨ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਹਿਰਦਾ ਸੁਧੁ ਹੈ ਸੇਵ ਪਈ ਤਿਨ ਥਾਇ ॥

    The self-willed person makes a show of being devoted to God but does not understand the righteous path in life.

  7. ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਵਹਿ ਹਰਿ ਨਿਤ ਪੜਹਿ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਇ ਸਮਾਇ ॥

    Those, whose heart becomes pure (free of vices) by following the Guru’s teachings, their hard labor of remembering God gets accepted by Him.

  8. ਨਾਨਕ ਤਿਨ ਕੀ ਬਾਣੀ ਸਦਾ ਸਚੁ ਹੈ ਜਿ ਨਾਮਿ ਰਹੇ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਇ ॥੫॥੪॥੩੭॥

    They sing God’s praises, and by reading and singing daily about His glories, they remain absorbed in Him.

  9. ਸਿਰੀਰਾਗੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥

    O’ Nanak, the words of those are always true who always remain lovingly attuned to God’s Name.

  10. ਜਿਨੀ ਇਕ ਮਨਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਿਆਇਆ ਗੁਰਮਤੀ ਵੀਚਾਰਿ ॥

    Those who have single mindedly remembered God’s Name by reflecting on the Guru’s teachings, they always remain honorable in the presence of eternal God.

  11. ਤਿਨ ਕੇ ਮੁਖ ਸਦ ਉਜਲੇ ਤਿਤੁ ਸਚੈ ਦਰਬਾਰਿ ॥

    Siree Raag, Third Guru: Those who have single mindedly remembered God’s Name by reflecting on the Guru’s teachings, they always remain honorable in the presence of eternal God.

  12. ਓਇ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਪੀਵਹਿ ਸਦਾ ਸਦਾ ਸਚੈ ਨਾਮਿ ਪਿਆਰਿ ॥੧॥

    Through their love for the eternal God’s Name, they relish the ambrosial nectar of Naam forever and ever.

  13. ਭਾਈ ਰੇ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸਦਾ ਪਤਿ ਹੋਇ ॥

    O’ brother, one is always honored by following the Guru’s teachings.

  14. ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਸਦਾ ਧਿਆਈਐ ਮਲੁ ਹਉਮੈ ਕਢੈ ਧੋਇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

    O’ brother, one is always honored by following the Guru’s teachings.

  15. ਮਨਮੁਖ ਨਾਮੁ ਨ ਜਾਣਨੀ ਵਿਣੁ ਨਾਵੈ ਪਤਿ ਜਾਇ ॥

    We should always remember God through the Guru’s teachings, by doing so the Guru washes off the filth of ego from one’s mind.

  16. ਸਬਦੈ ਸਾਦੁ ਨ ਆਇਓ ਲਾਗੇ ਦੂਜੈ ਭਾਇ ॥

    They do not enjoy the bliss of the Guru’s word, and remain attached to the love of something other than God.

  17. ਵਿਸਟਾ ਕੇ ਕੀੜੇ ਪਵਹਿ ਵਿਚਿ ਵਿਸਟਾ ਸੇ ਵਿਸਟਾ ਮਾਹਿ ਸਮਾਇ ॥੨॥

    The self-willed people do not understand the worth of God’s Name and lose their honor without realizing it.

  18. ਤਿਨ ਕਾ ਜਨਮੁ ਸਫਲੁ ਹੈ ਜੋ ਚਲਹਿ ਸਤਗੁਰ ਭਾਇ ॥

    They do not enjoy the bliss of the Guru’s word, and remain attached to the love of something other than God.

  19. ਕੁਲੁ ਉਧਾਰਹਿ ਆਪਣਾ ਧੰਨੁ ਜਣੇਦੀ ਮਾਇ ॥

    They are like worms of filth, they fall in the filth of vices and remain absorbed in that filth.

  20. ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਿਆਈਐ ਜਿਸ ਨਉ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਕਰੇ ਰਜਾਇ ॥੩॥

    O’ brother, we should lovingly remember God, but only that person remembers God upon whom He bestows mercy through His will.

  21. ਜਿਨੀ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਿਆਇਆ ਵਿਚਹੁ ਆਪੁ ਗਵਾਇ ॥

    Fruitful is the life of those who love the true Guru and live according to his teachings.

  22. ਓਇ ਅੰਦਰਹੁ ਬਾਹਰਹੁ ਨਿਰਮਲੇ ਸਚੇ ਸਚਿ ਸਮਾਇ ॥

    They save their lineage (all spiritual companions) from the vices; praiseworthy is the mother who gave birth to them.

  23. ਨਾਨਕ ਆਏ ਸੇ ਪਰਵਾਣੁ ਹਹਿ ਜਿਨ ਗੁਰਮਤੀ ਹਰਿ ਧਿਆਇ ॥੪॥੫॥੩੮॥

    O’ brother, we should lovingly remember God, but only that person remembers God upon whom He bestows mercy through His will.

  24. ਸਿਰੀਰਾਗੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥

    Siree Raag, Third Guru:

  25. ਹਰਿ ਭਗਤਾ ਹਰਿ ਧਨੁ ਰਾਸਿ ਹੈ ਗੁਰ ਪੂਛਿ ਕਰਹਿ ਵਾਪਾਰੁ ॥

    By following the Guru’s teachings and eradicating their self-conceit, those who have lovingly remembered God’s Name; they become immaculate inwardly and outwardly by remaining absorbed in the eternal God, and become His embodiment.

  26. ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਸਲਾਹਨਿ ਸਦਾ ਸਦਾ ਵਖਰੁ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਅਧਾਰੁ ॥

    O’ Nanak, approved is the advent of those who follow the Guru's teachings and remember God with adoration.

  27. ਗੁਰਿ ਪੂਰੈ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਦ੍ਰਿੜਾਇਆ ਹਰਿ ਭਗਤਾ ਅਤੁਟੁ ਭੰਡਾਰੁ ॥੧॥

    - The Perfect Guru has firmly implanted God’s Name in their heart,; it is an inexhaustible treasure for the devotees of God.

  28. ਭਾਈ ਰੇ ਇਸੁ ਮਨ ਕਉ ਸਮਝਾਇ ॥

    Siree Raag, Third Guru: The wealth of God’s Name is the real capital for the devotees of God and they trade with this capital by following the Guru’s teachings.

  29. ਏ ਮਨ ਆਲਸੁ ਕਿਆ ਕਰਹਿ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਿਆਇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

    They always praise the Name of God, and God’s Name is the commodity and support of their life.

  30. ਹਰਿ ਭਗਤਿ ਹਰਿ ਕਾ ਪਿਆਰੁ ਹੈ ਜੇ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਕਰੇ ਬੀਚਾਰੁ ॥

    - The Perfect Guru has firmly implanted God’s Name in their heart,; it is an inexhaustible treasure for the devotees of God.

  31. ਪਾਖੰਡਿ ਭਗਤਿ ਨ ਹੋਵਈ ਦੁਬਿਧਾ ਬੋਲੁ ਖੁਆਰੁ ॥

    God’s worship cannot be done through hypocrisy or rituals, and any words spoken in the love for Maya bring nothing but misery.

  32. ਸੋ ਜਨੁ ਰਲਾਇਆ ਨਾ ਰਲੈ ਜਿਸੁ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਬਿਬੇਕ ਬੀਚਾਰੁ ॥੨॥

    O’ brother, counsel your mind, and say: O’ my mind, why are you being lazy?

  33. ਸੋ ਸੇਵਕੁ ਹਰਿ ਆਖੀਐ ਜੋ ਹਰਿ ਰਾਖੈ ਉਰਿ ਧਾਰਿ ॥

    Follow the Guru’s teachings and remember God’s Name with adoration.

  34. ਮਨੁ ਤਨੁ ਸਉਪੇ ਆਗੈ ਧਰੇ ਹਉਮੈ ਵਿਚਹੁ ਮਾਰਿ ॥

    By eradicating ego from within, one who surrenders his mind and body and Places it before God,

  35. ਧਨੁ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸੋ ਪਰਵਾਣੁ ਹੈ ਜਿ ਕਦੇ ਨ ਆਵੈ ਹਾਰਿ ॥੩॥

    If one reflects on the Guru’s teachings, he would understand that the devotional worship of God is the love for God.

  36. ਕਰਮਿ ਮਿਲੈ ਤਾ ਪਾਈਐ ਵਿਣੁ ਕਰਮੈ ਪਾਇਆ ਨ ਜਾਇ ॥

    God’s worship cannot be done through hypocrisy or rituals, and any words spoken in the love for Maya bring nothing but misery.