Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji
Ang 283
ਪੁਰਬ ਲਿਖੇ ਕਾ ਲਿਖਿਆ ਪਾਈਐ ॥
You receive whatever is preordained, based upon your previous deeds.
ਦੂਖ ਸੂਖ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਦੇਵਨਹਾਰੁ ॥
God is the Giver of pain and pleasure.
ਅਵਰ ਤਿਆਗਿ ਤੂ ਤਿਸਹਿ ਚਿਤਾਰੁ ॥
Therefore, relinquish the support of others and lovingly remember Him alone.
ਜੋ ਕਛੁ ਕਰੈ ਸੋਈ ਸੁਖੁ ਮਾਨੁ ॥
Take comfort in whatever He does.
ਭੂਲਾ ਕਾਹੇ ਫਿਰਹਿ ਅਜਾਨ ॥
O’ ignorant one, why are you wandering around?
ਕਉਨ ਬਸਤੁ ਆਈ ਤੇਰੈ ਸੰਗ ॥
What things did you bring with you?
ਲਪਟਿ ਰਹਿਓ ਰਸਿ ਲੋਭੀ ਪਤੰਗ ॥
O greedy moth, you are getting engrossed in worldly pleasures.
ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮ ਜਪਿ ਹਿਰਦੇ ਮਾਹਿ ॥
Meditate on God’s Name in your heart.
ਨਾਨਕ ਪਤਿ ਸੇਤੀ ਘਰਿ ਜਾਹਿ ॥੪॥
O Nanak, thus you shall return to divine home with honor.
ਜਿਸੁ ਵਖਰ ਕਉ ਲੈਨਿ ਤੂ ਆਇਆ ॥
The wealth of Naam, for which you have come to this world, that wealth of God’s Name is received in the holy congregation.
ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮੁ ਸੰਤਨ ਘਰਿ ਪਾਇਆ ॥
The wealth of Naam, for which you have come to this world, that wealth of God’s Name is received in the holy congregation.
ਤਜਿ ਅਭਿਮਾਨੁ ਲੇਹੁ ਮਨ ਮੋਲਿ ॥ ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮੁ ਹਿਰਦੇ ਮਹਿ ਤੋਲਿ ॥
Renounce egotistical pride from your mind and in exchange buy the wealth of God’s Name. Enshrine God’s Name in your heart.
ਲਾਦਿ ਖੇਪ ਸੰਤਹ ਸੰਗਿ ਚਾਲੁ ॥
Load up this wealth of Naam by Lovingly meditate on God’s Name in the holy congregation, and discard all other worldly entanglements.
ਅਵਰ ਤਿਆਗਿ ਬਿਖਿਆ ਜੰਜਾਲ ॥
Load up this wealth of Naam by Lovingly meditate on God’s Name in the holy congregation, and discard all other worldly entanglements.
ਧੰਨਿ ਧੰਨਿ ਕਹੈ ਸਭੁ ਕੋਇ ॥
If you do this, everyone will praise you, and you shall be received with honor in God’s court.
ਮੁਖ ਊਜਲ ਹਰਿ ਦਰਗਹ ਸੋਇ ॥
But only a rare person engages in meditation on God’s Name.
ਇਹੁ ਵਾਪਾਰੁ ਵਿਰਲਾ ਵਾਪਾਰੈ ॥
O’ Nanak, I am forever dedicated to such a person.
ਨਾਨਕ ਤਾ ਕੈ ਸਦ ਬਲਿਹਾਰੈ ॥੫॥
O’ Nanak, I am forever dedicated to such a person.
ਚਰਨ ਸਾਧ ਕੇ ਧੋਇ ਧੋਇ ਪੀਉ ॥
Follow the words of the Saintswith utmost humility and obedience.
ਅਰਪਿ ਸਾਧ ਕਉ ਅਪਨਾ ਜੀਉ ॥
Surrender your soul to the Guru.
ਸਾਧ ਕੀ ਧੂਰਿ ਕਰਹੁ ਇਸਨਾਨੁ ॥
Take cleansing bath by sincerely accepting the the Guru’s teachings.
ਸਾਧ ਊਪਰਿ ਜਾਈਐ ਕੁਰਬਾਨੁ ॥
Dedicate your life to the Guru.
ਸਾਧ ਸੇਵਾ ਵਡਭਾਗੀ ਪਾਈਐ ॥
The Guru’s teaching is received by great fortune God’s praises can be sung only in the holy congregation.
ਸਾਧਸੰਗਿ ਹਰਿ ਕੀਰਤਨੁ ਗਾਈਐ ॥
The Guru’s teaching is received by great fortune God’s praises can be sung only in the holy congregation.
ਅਨਿਕ ਬਿਘਨ ਤੇ ਸਾਧੂ ਰਾਖੈ ॥
The Saint saves us from all sorts of dangers in our spiritual journey.
ਹਰਿ ਗੁਨ ਗਾਇ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਰਸੁ ਚਾਖੈ ॥
He who sings the praises of God tastes the nectar of Naam.
ਓਟ ਗਹੀ ਸੰਤਹ ਦਰਿ ਆਇਆ ॥
The one who has sought the support of the Saints and has come to their refuge, O’ Nanak, he has received all the comforts and peace.
ਸਰਬ ਸੂਖ ਨਾਨਕ ਤਿਹ ਪਾਇਆ ॥੬॥
The one who has sought the support of the Saints and has come to their refuge, O’ Nanak, he has received all the comforts and peace.
ਮਿਰਤਕ ਕਉ ਜੀਵਾਲਨਹਾਰ ॥
God is able to infuse life back into the spiritually dead.
ਭੂਖੇ ਕਉ ਦੇਵਤ ਅਧਾਰ ॥
He provides sustenance to the hungry.
ਸਰਬ ਨਿਧਾਨ ਜਾ ਕੀ ਦ੍ਰਿਸਟੀ ਮਾਹਿ ॥
All treasures are within His Glance of Grace, but people receive what ispreordained in their destiny.
ਪੁਰਬ ਲਿਖੇ ਕਾ ਲਹਣਾ ਪਾਹਿ ॥
All treasures are within His Glance of Grace, but people receive what ispreordained in their destiny.
ਸਭੁ ਕਿਛੁ ਤਿਸ ਕਾ ਓਹੁ ਕਰਨੈ ਜੋਗੁ ॥
Everything belongs to Him and He can do everything Other than Him, there has never been any other, and there shall never be.
ਤਿਸੁ ਬਿਨੁ ਦੂਸਰ ਹੋਆ ਨ ਹੋਗੁ ॥
Everything belongs to Him and He can do everything Other than Him, there has never been any other, and there shall never be.
ਜਪਿ ਜਨ ਸਦਾ ਸਦਾ ਦਿਨੁ ਰੈਣੀ ॥
O’ devotee, Meditate on Him forever and ever, day and night.
ਸਭ ਤੇ ਊਚ ਨਿਰਮਲ ਇਹ ਕਰਣੀ ॥
This is the most exalted and immaculate deed.
ਕਰਿ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਜਿਸ ਕਉ ਨਾਮੁ ਦੀਆ ॥
By His Grace, whom God blesses His Name, O’ Nanak, that person becomes immaculate and pure.
ਨਾਨਕ ਸੋ ਜਨੁ ਨਿਰਮਲੁ ਥੀਆ ॥੭॥
By His Grace, whom God blesses His Name, O’ Nanak, that person becomes immaculate and pure.
ਜਾ ਕੈ ਮਨਿ ਗੁਰ ਕੀ ਪਰਤੀਤਿ ॥
One whose mind is full of firm faith in the Guru, God forever dwells in his conscience.
ਤਿਸੁ ਜਨ ਆਵੈ ਹਰਿ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਚੀਤਿ ॥
One whose mind is full of firm faith in the Guru, God forever dwells in his conscience.
ਭਗਤੁ ਭਗਤੁ ਸੁਨੀਐ ਤਿਹੁ ਲੋਇ ॥
He is acclaimed as a devotee, a humble devotee throughout the worlds, in whose heart dwells the One (God) alone.
ਜਾ ਕੈ ਹਿਰਦੈ ਏਕੋ ਹੋਇ ॥
He is acclaimed as a devotee, a humble devotee throughout the worlds, in whose heart dwells the One (God) alone.
ਸਚੁ ਕਰਣੀ ਸਚੁ ਤਾ ਕੀ ਰਹਤ ॥
True are his actions; and true is his way of life.
ਸਚੁ ਹਿਰਦੈ ਸਤਿ ਮੁਖਿ ਕਹਤ ॥
God is in his heart and Truth (God’s Name) is what he utters.
ਸਾਚੀ ਦ੍ਰਿਸਟਿ ਸਾਚਾ ਆਕਾਰੁ ॥
The vision of this devotee is imbued with the love for God, therefore he sees God permeating in the entire w He knows that God pervade everywhere and all this expanse belongs to God.
ਸਚੁ ਵਰਤੈ ਸਾਚਾ ਪਾਸਾਰੁ ॥
The vision of this devotee is imbued with the love for God, therefore he sees God permeating in the entire w He knows that God pervade everywhere and all this expanse belongs to God.
ਪਾਰਬ੍ਰਹਮੁ ਜਿਨਿ ਸਚੁ ਕਰਿ ਜਾਤਾ ॥
The one who recognizes the Supreme God as Eternal, O’ Nanak, that humble being gets absorbed into the True One. ||8
ਨਾਨਕ ਸੋ ਜਨੁ ਸਚਿ ਸਮਾਤਾ ॥੮॥੧੫॥
The one who recognizes the Supreme God as Eternal, O’ Nanak, that humble being gets absorbed into the True One. ||8
ਸਲੋਕੁ ॥
Shalok: God has no form, no shape, no color; He is free from the three characteristics of Maya (power, vice and virtue).
ਰੂਪੁ ਨ ਰੇਖ ਨ ਰੰਗੁ ਕਿਛੁ ਤ੍ਰਿਹੁ ਗੁਣ ਤੇ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਭਿੰਨ ॥
Shalok: God has no form, no shape, no color; He is free from the three characteristics of Maya (power, vice and virtue).
ਤਿਸਹਿ ਬੁਝਾਏ ਨਾਨਕਾ ਜਿਸੁ ਹੋਵੈ ਸੁਪ੍ਰਸੰਨ ॥੧॥
O’ Nanak, He enables that one to realize Him, with whom He is pleased.
ਅਸਟਪਦੀ ॥
Ashtapadee: Keep the Immortal God enshrined within your mind, and renounce your love and attachment for any mortal.
ਅਬਿਨਾਸੀ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਮਨ ਮਹਿ ਰਾਖੁ ॥
Ashtapadee: Keep the Immortal God enshrined within your mind, and renounce your love and attachment for any mortal.
ਮਾਨੁਖ ਕੀ ਤੂ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਿ ਤਿਆਗੁ ॥
Ashtapadee: Keep the Immortal God enshrined within your mind, and renounce your love and attachment for any mortal.
ਤਿਸ ਤੇ ਪਰੈ ਨਾਹੀ ਕਿਛੁ ਕੋਇ ॥
Beyond Him, there is nothing at all.
ਸਰਬ ਨਿਰੰਤਰਿ ਏਕੋ ਸੋਇ ॥
The One God is pervading among all.
ਆਪੇ ਬੀਨਾ ਆਪੇ ਦਾਨਾ ॥
He Himself sees all, and knows all.
ਗਹਿਰ ਗੰਭੀਰੁ ਗਹੀਰੁ ਸੁਜਾਨਾ ॥
He is unfathomable, profound, dep and sagacious.
ਪਾਰਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਪਰਮੇਸੁਰ ਗੋਬਿੰਦ ॥
O’ transcendent God, the supreme being, and Master of the universe, the treasure of mercy, compassion and forgiveness,
ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾ ਨਿਧਾਨ ਦਇਆਲ ਬਖਸੰਦ ॥
Please let me be the humble servant of Your saints.
ਸਾਧ ਤੇਰੇ ਕੀ ਚਰਨੀ ਪਾਉ ॥
O’ transcendent God, the supreme being, and Master of the universe, the treasure of mercy, compassion and forgiveness, Please let me be the humble servant of Your saints.