Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji
Ang 31
ਸਿਰੀਰਾਗੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥
Siree Raag, Third Guru:
ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਛੋਡਿ ਬਿਖਿਆ ਲੋਭਾਣੇ ਸੇਵਾ ਕਰਹਿ ਵਿਡਾਣੀ ॥
Forsaking the ambrosial nectar of Naam, self-willed people remain absorbed in the love for Maya and serve others (instead of remembering God).
ਆਪਣਾ ਧਰਮੁ ਗਵਾਵਹਿ ਬੂਝਹਿ ਨਾਹੀ ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਦੁਖਿ ਵਿਹਾਣੀ ॥
They forget the purpose of human life, they do not realize their mistake and their entire life passes in misery.
ਮਨਮੁਖ ਅੰਧ ਨ ਚੇਤਹੀ ਡੂਬਿ ਮੁਏ ਬਿਨੁ ਪਾਣੀ ॥੧॥
Blinded in the love for Maya, these self-willed people do not remember God and die a spiritual death, as if they have drowned without water.
ਮਨ ਰੇ ਸਦਾ ਭਜਹੁ ਹਰਿ ਸਰਣਾਈ ॥
O’ my mind, always remember God with adoration and remain in His refuge.
ਗੁਰ ਕਾ ਸਬਦੁ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਵਸੈ ਤਾ ਹਰਿ ਵਿਸਰਿ ਨ ਜਾਈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
When the Guru’s word gets enshrined in the heart, then God is never forgotten from that heart. ||1|| pause||
ਇਹੁ ਸਰੀਰੁ ਮਾਇਆ ਕਾ ਪੁਤਲਾ ਵਿਚਿ ਹਉਮੈ ਦੁਸਟੀ ਪਾਈ ॥
This body is like a puppet of Maya, in which the evil of egotism is infused.
ਆਵਣੁ ਜਾਣਾ ਜੰਮਣੁ ਮਰਣਾ ਮਨਮੁਖਿ ਪਤਿ ਗਵਾਈ ॥
(Because of the evil of egotism) a self-willed person remains in the cycle of birth and death and has lost his honor both here and hereafter.
ਸਤਗੁਰੁ ਸੇਵਿ ਸਦਾ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਇਆ ਜੋਤੀ ਜੋਤਿ ਮਿਲਾਈ ॥੨॥
But the one who followed the Guru’s teaching, always enjoyed inner peace and his light (soul) merges with the Divine light.
ਸਤਗੁਰ ਕੀ ਸੇਵਾ ਅਤਿ ਸੁਖਾਲੀ ਜੋ ਇਛੇ ਸੋ ਫਲੁ ਪਾਏ ॥
The teachings of the true Guru brings a deep and profound peace, and one receives whatever one desires.
ਜਤੁ ਸਤੁ ਤਪੁ ਪਵਿਤੁ ਸਰੀਰਾ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਮੰਨਿ ਵਸਾਏ ॥
To follow the Guru‘s teachings is like practicing abstinence, truthfulness and self- discipline, one becomes righteous and enshrines God in his mind.
ਸਦਾ ਅਨੰਦਿ ਰਹੈ ਦਿਨੁ ਰਾਤੀ ਮਿਲਿ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਮ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਏ ॥੩॥
Such a person remains blissful forever, and enjoys inner peace by uniting with the beloved God.
ਜੋ ਸਤਗੁਰ ਕੀ ਸਰਣਾਗਤੀ ਹਉ ਤਿਨ ਕੈ ਬਲਿ ਜਾਉ ॥
I dedicate myself to those who seek the refuge of the true Guru.
ਦਰਿ ਸਚੈ ਸਚੀ ਵਡਿਆਈ ਸਹਜੇ ਸਚਿ ਸਮਾਉ ॥
They receive true honor in the presence of the eternal God and because of their state of spiritual poise, they merge with the eternal God.
ਨਾਨਕ ਨਦਰੀ ਪਾਈਐ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਮੇਲਿ ਮਿਲਾਉ ॥੪॥੧੨॥੪੫॥
O’ Nanak, the opportunity to meet such Guru’s followers is received only by God’s gracious glance. ||4|| 12 ||45|| .
ਸਿਰੀਰਾਗੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥
Siree Raag, Third Guru:
ਮਨਮੁਖ ਕਰਮ ਕਮਾਵਣੇ ਜਿਉ ਦੋਹਾਗਣਿ ਤਨਿ ਸੀਗਾਰੁ ॥
The religious rituals performed by a self-willed person are useless just like a discarded bride decorating her body.
ਸੇਜੈ ਕੰਤੁ ਨ ਆਵਈ ਨਿਤ ਨਿਤ ਹੋਇ ਖੁਆਰੁ ॥
Her husband does not come to her, and she always feels miserable.
ਪਿਰ ਕਾ ਮਹਲੁ ਨ ਪਾਵਈ ਨਾ ਦੀਸੈ ਘਰੁ ਬਾਰੁ ॥੧॥
Similarly by performing religious rituals, a self-willed person neither can feel the presence of God, nor he can visualize God’s abode.
ਭਾਈ ਰੇ ਇਕ ਮਨਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਿਆਇ ॥
O’ brother, lovingly remember God’s Name with full concentration of mind.
ਸੰਤਾ ਸੰਗਤਿ ਮਿਲਿ ਰਹੈ ਜਪਿ ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮੁ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
One who remains united with the company of the Saints, he receives inner peace by remembering God’s Name with adoration. ||1|| pause||
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸਦਾ ਸੋਹਾਗਣੀ ਪਿਰੁ ਰਾਖਿਆ ਉਰ ਧਾਰਿ ॥
Just as a fortunate bride always keeps her husband’s love in her heart, similarly the Guru’s followers always keep God enshrined in their heart; -they utter sweet words, remain very humble and they enjoy the presence of Master-God in their heart.
ਮਿਠਾ ਬੋਲਹਿ ਨਿਵਿ ਚਲਹਿ ਸੇਜੈ ਰਵੈ ਭਤਾਰੁ ॥
Just as a fortunate bride always keeps her husband’s love in her heart, similarly the Guru’s followers always keep God enshrined in their heart; -they utter sweet words, remain very humble and they enjoy the presence of Master-God in their heart.
ਸੋਭਾਵੰਤੀ ਸੋਹਾਗਣੀ ਜਿਨ ਗੁਰ ਕਾ ਹੇਤੁ ਅਪਾਰੁ ॥੨॥
Those who have infinite love for the Guru are like those fortunate brides who are well respected.
ਪੂਰੈ ਭਾਗਿ ਸਤਗੁਰੁ ਮਿਲੈ ਜਾ ਭਾਗੈ ਕਾ ਉਦਉ ਹੋਇ ॥
It is only by perfect good fortune that a person’s destiny awakes, and he meets the true Guru.
ਅੰਤਰਹੁ ਦੁਖੁ ਭ੍ਰਮੁ ਕਟੀਐ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਰਾਪਤਿ ਹੋਇ ॥
Sufferings and doubts are removed from within, and inner peace is received.
ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਭਾਣੈ ਜੋ ਚਲੈ ਦੁਖੁ ਨ ਪਾਵੈ ਕੋਇ ॥੩॥
One who lives by the Guru's teachings, does not suffer any misery.
ਗੁਰ ਕੇ ਭਾਣੇ ਵਿਚਿ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਹੈ ਸਹਜੇ ਪਾਵੈ ਕੋਇ ॥
The ambrosial nectar of Naam is in the Guru’s teachings, one who lives by his teachings, remains in a state of spiritual poise and receives it.
ਜਿਨਾ ਪਰਾਪਤਿ ਤਿਨ ਪੀਆ ਹਉਮੈ ਵਿਚਹੁ ਖੋਇ ॥
Those who have received this nectar, they have partaken it by dispelling their ego from within.
ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਿਆਈਐ ਸਚਿ ਮਿਲਾਵਾ ਹੋਇ ॥੪॥੧੩॥੪੬॥
O’ Nanak, we should lovingly remember God’s Name by following the Guru’s teachings, so that we can unite with the eternal God. ||4|| 13
ਸਿਰੀਰਾਗੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥
Siree Raag, Third Guru:
ਜਾ ਪਿਰੁ ਜਾਣੈ ਆਪਣਾ ਤਨੁ ਮਨੁ ਅਗੈ ਧਰੇਇ ॥
When a person recognizes God as his own, then he surrenders his body and mind to Him.
ਸੋਹਾਗਣੀ ਕਰਮ ਕਮਾਵਦੀਆ ਸੇਈ ਕਰਮ ਕਰੇਇ ॥
That person then does only those deeds which are done by the devotees of God,
ਸਹਜੇ ਸਾਚਿ ਮਿਲਾਵੜਾ ਸਾਚੁ ਵਡਾਈ ਦੇਇ ॥੧॥
By doing so, that person stays in the state of spiritual poise and unites with the eternal God who bestows him with eternal glory.
ਭਾਈ ਰੇ ਗੁਰ ਬਿਨੁ ਭਗਤਿ ਨ ਹੋਇ ॥
O’ brothers, there is no devotional worship of God without the Guru’s teachings.
ਬਿਨੁ ਗੁਰ ਭਗਤਿ ਨ ਪਾਈਐ ਜੇ ਲੋਚੈ ਸਭੁ ਕੋਇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
Even if everyone may long for God’s devotional worship, still this gift of devotional worship cannot be received without the Guru’s teachings. ||1|| pause||
ਲਖ ਚਉਰਾਸੀਹ ਫੇਰੁ ਪਇਆ ਕਾਮਣਿ ਦੂਜੈ ਭਾਇ ॥
One who remains caught in the love for Maya, has to wander through millions of incarnations.
ਬਿਨੁ ਗੁਰ ਨੀਦ ਨ ਆਵਈ ਦੁਖੀ ਰੈਣਿ ਵਿਹਾਇ ॥
Without the Guru’s teachings, one does not attain inner peace and the entire life passes in agony.
ਬਿਨੁ ਸਬਦੈ ਪਿਰੁ ਨ ਪਾਈਐ ਬਿਰਥਾ ਜਨਮੁ ਗਵਾਇ ॥੨॥
Without the Guru’s word, one does not unite with the Master-God and he wastes away life in vain.