Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji
Ang 3
ਸੁਣਿਐ ਦੂਖ ਪਾਪ ਕਾ ਨਾਸੁ ॥੯॥
Listening to the Divine's praises with loving devotion frees us from attachment to sorrows and sins.
ਸੁਣਿਐ ਸਤੁ ਸੰਤੋਖੁ ਗਿਆਨੁ ॥
By listening to Naam, one acquires truthfulness, contentment, and spiritual knowledge.
ਸੁਣਿਐ ਅਠਸਠਿ ਕਾ ਇਸਨਾਨੁ ॥
By listening to the Divine's praises with loving devotion, one becomes pious, as if they have bathed at all the holy places.
ਸੁਣਿਐ ਪੜਿ ਪੜਿ ਪਾਵਹਿ ਮਾਨੁ ॥
By listening to the Divine’s praises, the devotees earn the same true honor as one receives by reading holy scriptures.
ਸੁਣਿਐ ਲਾਗੈ ਸਹਜਿ ਧਿਆਨੁ ॥
By listening to Divine wisdom, one instinctively concentrates on Naam.
ਨਾਨਕ ਭਗਤਾ ਸਦਾ ਵਿਗਾਸੁ ॥
O’ Nanak, the devotees of the Divine are forever in a state of bliss.
ਸੁਣਿਐ ਦੂਖ ਪਾਪ ਕਾ ਨਾਸੁ ॥੧੦॥
Listening to the Divine's praises with loving devotion frees us from attachment to sorrows and sins.
ਸੁਣਿਐ ਸਰਾ ਗੁਣਾ ਕੇ ਗਾਹ ॥
By listening to the Divine’s praises, one becomes immensely virtuous.
ਸੁਣਿਐ ਸੇਖ ਪੀਰ ਪਾਤਿਸਾਹ ॥
By listening to the Divine’s praises with loving devotion, one attains spiritual honor like that of social and religious leaders and the emperors.
ਸੁਣਿਐ ਅੰਧੇ ਪਾਵਹਿ ਰਾਹੁ ॥
By listening to Naam, even spiritually oblivious people find a way to freedom from vices.
ਸੁਣਿਐ ਹਾਥ ਹੋਵੈ ਅਸਗਾਹੁ ॥
By listening to Naam, one comprehends the reality of the world Ocean.
ਨਾਨਕ ਭਗਤਾ ਸਦਾ ਵਿਗਾਸੁ ॥
O’ Nanak, the devotees of Divine are forever in the state of bliss.
ਸੁਣਿਐ ਦੂਖ ਪਾਪ ਕਾ ਨਾਸੁ ॥੧੧॥
By Listening to Divine’s praises with loving devotion, frees from attachment to sorrows and sins.
ਮੰਨੇ ਕੀ ਗਤਿ ਕਹੀ ਨ ਜਾਇ ॥
The state of mind of a true believer in the Divine cannot be described,
ਜੇ ਕੋ ਕਹੈ ਪਿਛੈ ਪਛੁਤਾਇ ॥
And if one tries to describe the state of a true believer, they would regret it.
ਕਾਗਦਿ ਕਲਮ ਨ ਲਿਖਣਹਾਰੁ ॥
There isn't enough paper, or even a pen or a writer, to describe the spiritual state of a true believer's mind.
ਮੰਨੇ ਕਾ ਬਹਿ ਕਰਨਿ ਵੀਚਾਰੁ ॥
even though, some do reflect over it anyway.
ਐਸਾ ਨਾਮੁ ਨਿਰੰਜਨੁ ਹੋਇ ॥
Such blissful is the Naam of the Immaculate Divine,
ਜੇ ਕੋ ਮੰਨਿ ਜਾਣੈ ਮਨਿ ਕੋਇ ॥੧੨॥
but it is understood only if one truly believes in it from the heart.
ਮੰਨੈ ਸੁਰਤਿ ਹੋਵੈ ਮਨਿ ਬੁਧਿ ॥
By believing in Naam, one’s mind and intellect become spiritually enlightened.
ਮੰਨੈ ਸਗਲ ਭਵਣ ਕੀ ਸੁਧਿ ॥
By having complete faith in the Divine, one gains consciousness and discerning wisdom.
ਮੰਨੈ ਮੁਹਿ ਚੋਟਾ ਨਾ ਖਾਇ ॥
By having complete faith in Divine, one is not afflicted by worldly evils.
ਮੰਨੈ ਜਮ ਕੈ ਸਾਥਿ ਨ ਜਾਇ ॥
By having complete faith in the Divine, one does not have to face the demon of vices.
ਐਸਾ ਨਾਮੁ ਨਿਰੰਜਨੁ ਹੋਇ ॥
Such blissful is the Name of the Immaculate Divine,
ਜੇ ਕੋ ਮੰਨਿ ਜਾਣੈ ਮਨਿ ਕੋਇ ॥੧੩॥
but it is understood only if one truly believes in it from the heart.
ਮੰਨੈ ਮਾਰਗਿ ਠਾਕ ਨ ਪਾਇ ॥
A true believer in Divine never faces any obstacles in the spiritual journey.
ਮੰਨੈ ਪਤਿ ਸਿਉ ਪਰਗਟੁ ਜਾਇ ॥
A true believer in Naam departs from the world with enlightened spiritual state.
ਮੰਨੈ ਮਗੁ ਨ ਚਲੈ ਪੰਥੁ ॥
A true believer in Naam is not misled into sects or ritualistic religious paths.
ਮੰਨੈ ਧਰਮ ਸੇਤੀ ਸਨਬੰਧੁ ॥
A true believer in Naam is bound to the Truth.
ਐਸਾ ਨਾਮੁ ਨਿਰੰਜਨੁ ਹੋਇ ॥
Such blissful is the Name of the Immaculate Divine,
ਜੇ ਕੋ ਮੰਨਿ ਜਾਣੈ ਮਨਿ ਕੋਇ ॥੧੪॥
but it is understood only if one truly believes in it from the heart.
ਮੰਨੈ ਪਾਵਹਿ ਮੋਖੁ ਦੁਆਰੁ ॥
The true believers in Divine achieve liberation from worldly attachments.
ਮੰਨੈ ਪਰਵਾਰੈ ਸਾਧਾਰੁ ॥
A true believer makes the senses follow Divine wisdom.
ਮੰਨੈ ਤਰੈ ਤਾਰੇ ਗੁਰੁ ਸਿਖ ॥
those Guru’s followers are able to save themselves, that follow Divine Wisdom.
ਮੰਨੈ ਨਾਨਕ ਭਵਹਿ ਨ ਭਿਖ ॥
O’ Nanak, such believers in Naam do not beg for favors from others.
ਐਸਾ ਨਾਮੁ ਨਿਰੰਜਨੁ ਹੋਇ ॥
Such blissful is the Naam of the Immaculate Divine,
ਜੇ ਕੋ ਮੰਨਿ ਜਾਣੈ ਮਨਿ ਕੋਇ ॥੧੫॥
but it is understood only if one truly believes in it from the heart.
ਪੰਚ ਪਰਵਾਣ ਪੰਚ ਪਰਧਾਨੁ ॥
Those who truly understand and obey Divine’s command become spiritually enlightened.
ਪੰਚੇ ਪਾਵਹਿ ਦਰਗਹਿ ਮਾਨੁ ॥
The enlightened ones are always in bliss.
ਪੰਚੇ ਸੋਹਹਿ ਦਰਿ ਰਾਜਾਨੁ ॥
The enlightened ones grace their hearts with kingly Divine wisdom
ਪੰਚਾ ਕਾ ਗੁਰੁ ਏਕੁ ਧਿਆਨੁ ॥
The minds of the enlightened ones always remain attuned to the Divine-Guru.
ਜੇ ਕੋ ਕਹੈ ਕਰੈ ਵੀਚਾਰੁ ॥
No matter how much anyone tries to explain and describe, the creation of the Creator cannot be comprehended.
ਕਰਤੇ ਕੈ ਕਰਣੈ ਨਾਹੀ ਸੁਮਾਰੁ ॥
Dharma (righteousness) is the force supporting the universe, not the mythical bull.
ਧੌਲੁ ਧਰਮੁ ਦਇਆ ਕਾ ਪੂਤੁ ॥
Dharma (righteousness) is the force supporting the universe, not the mythical bull.
ਸੰਤੋਖੁ ਥਾਪਿ ਰਖਿਆ ਜਿਨਿ ਸੂਤਿ ॥
This Dharma comes from compassion.
ਜੇ ਕੋ ਬੁਝੈ ਹੋਵੈ ਸਚਿਆਰੁ ॥
Dharma (righteousness) based on compassion and patience, supports this Creation.
ਧਵਲੈ ਉਪਰਿ ਕੇਤਾ ਭਾਰੁ ॥
If one understands this concept, then they become fully enlightened.
ਧਰਤੀ ਹੋਰੁ ਪਰੈ ਹੋਰੁ ਹੋਰੁ ॥
It is the Law of the Divine that supports the universe.
ਤਿਸ ਤੇ ਭਾਰੁ ਤਲੈ ਕਵਣੁ ਜੋਰੁ ॥
A mythological bull couldn't possibly bear the tremendous weight of the Earth.
ਜੀਅ ਜਾਤਿ ਰੰਗਾ ਕੇ ਨਾਵ ॥
There are innumerable planets beyond this planet-earth.
ਸਭਨਾ ਲਿਖਿਆ ਵੁੜੀ ਕਲਾਮ ॥
What power holds them, and supports their weight?
ਏਹੁ ਲੇਖਾ ਲਿਖਿ ਜਾਣੈ ਕੋਇ ॥
There are countless species of creatures of various kinds.
ਲੇਖਾ ਲਿਖਿਆ ਕੇਤਾ ਹੋਇ ॥
The ever-flowing pen of Almighty has written the account of all.
ਕੇਤਾ ਤਾਣੁ ਸੁਆਲਿਹੁ ਰੂਪੁ ॥
If anyone knows how to write this kind of account, even if this account is written, just imagine how big that account will be?
ਕੇਤੀ ਦਾਤਿ ਜਾਣੈ ਕੌਣੁ ਕੂਤੁ ॥
What is the extent of Divine’s power and the vastness of His beautiful creation?
ਕੀਤਾ ਪਸਾਉ ਏਕੋ ਕਵਾਉ ॥
And who can estimate the extent of His bounties?
ਤਿਸ ਤੇ ਹੋਏ ਲਖ ਦਰੀਆਉ ॥
Divine is so powerful that He created the vast expanse of the Universe just with one word of His command,
ਕੁਦਰਤਿ ਕਵਣ ਕਹਾ ਵੀਚਾਰੁ ॥
And from that emerged millions of lives and systems of the universe.
ਵਾਰਿਆ ਨ ਜਾਵਾ ਏਕ ਵਾਰ ॥
Who am I to express my thoughts about the extent of Divine’s creation?
ਜੋ ਤੁਧੁ ਭਾਵੈ ਸਾਈ ਭਲੀ ਕਾਰ ॥
I am so powerless, that I am not even worthy of dedicating myself once for You.
ਤੂ ਸਦਾ ਸਲਾਮਤਿ ਨਿਰੰਕਾਰ ॥੧੬॥
O’ Divine, whatever pleases You, is best for us. O’ the formless Divine, only You are the eternal one.
ਅਸੰਖ ਜਪ ਅਸੰਖ ਭਾਉ ॥
O’ Divine, countless people meditate on Your Naam and remember You with Love.
ਅਸੰਖ ਪੂਜਾ ਅਸੰਖ ਤਪ ਤਾਉ ॥
Countless people are engaged in Your devotional worship, and countless are doing penance.
ਅਸੰਖ ਗਰੰਥ ਮੁਖਿ ਵੇਦ ਪਾਠ ॥
Countless people are reciting the vedas and the holy books.
ਅਸੰਖ ਜੋਗ ਮਨਿ ਰਹਹਿ ਉਦਾਸ ॥
Limitless practice yoga, and they remain detached from the world.