Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji

Ang 34

  1. ਸਬਦਿ ਮੰਨਿਐ ਗੁਰੁ ਪਾਈਐ ਵਿਚਹੁ ਆਪੁ ਗਵਾਇ ॥

    One who believes in the Guru’s word, he eradicates his self-conceit from within and realizes the Divine-Guru.

  2. ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਭਗਤਿ ਕਰੇ ਸਦਾ ਸਾਚੇ ਕੀ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਇ ॥

    He always devoutly worships the eternal God with mind focused on Him.

  3. ਨਾਮੁ ਪਦਾਰਥੁ ਮਨਿ ਵਸਿਆ ਨਾਨਕ ਸਹਜਿ ਸਮਾਇ ॥੪॥੧੯॥੫੨॥

    O’ Nanak, God’s priceless Name gets enshrined in his mind and he remains in a state of spiritual poise.

  4. ਸਿਰੀਰਾਗੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥

    Siree Raag, Third Guru:

  5. ਜਿਨੀ ਪੁਰਖੀ ਸਤਗੁਰੁ ਨ ਸੇਵਿਓ ਸੇ ਦੁਖੀਏ ਜੁਗ ਚਾਰਿ ॥

    Those who have not followed the true Guru’s teachings and have not lovingly remembered God, they always remain miserable.

  6. ਘਰਿ ਹੋਦਾ ਪੁਰਖੁ ਨ ਪਛਾਣਿਆ ਅਭਿਮਾਨਿ ਮੁਠੇ ਅਹੰਕਾਰਿ ॥

    They have not recognized God residing in their own heart, they remain engrossed in ego and arrogance and are robbed of their spiritual wealth.

  7. ਸਤਗੁਰੂ ਕਿਆ ਫਿਟਕਿਆ ਮੰਗਿ ਥਕੇ ਸੰਸਾਰਿ ॥

    Accursed by the true Guru, they exhaust themself wandering around the world amassing worldly wealth.

  8. ਸਚਾ ਸਬਦੁ ਨ ਸੇਵਿਓ ਸਭਿ ਕਾਜ ਸਵਾਰਣਹਾਰੁ ॥੧॥

    They do not follow the true word of the Guru, who is capable of embellishing all tasks.

  9. ਮਨ ਮੇਰੇ ਸਦਾ ਹਰਿ ਵੇਖੁ ਹਦੂਰਿ ॥

    O’ my mind, always visualize God right besides you.

  10. ਜਨਮ ਮਰਨ ਦੁਖੁ ਪਰਹਰੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਰਹਿਆ ਭਰਪੂਰਿ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

    God destroys all the sorrow from birth to death, and He is visualized fully pervading everywhere through the Guru’s word.

  11. ਸਚੁ ਸਲਾਹਨਿ ਸੇ ਸਚੇ ਸਚਾ ਨਾਮੁ ਅਧਾਰੁ ॥

    Those who sing praises of God, they become like Him and God’s Name becomes their support.

  12. ਸਚੀ ਕਾਰ ਕਮਾਵਣੀ ਸਚੇ ਨਾਲਿ ਪਿਆਰੁ ॥

    Those who have done the true deed of remembering God with adoration, they develop love for the eternal God.

  13. ਸਚਾ ਸਾਹੁ ਵਰਤਦਾ ਕੋਇ ਨ ਮੇਟਣਹਾਰੁ ॥

    God Himself is the sovereign King whose command is running the entire world and no one can object to His command.

  14. ਮਨਮੁਖ ਮਹਲੁ ਨ ਪਾਇਨੀ ਕੂੜਿ ਮੁਠੇ ਕੂੜਿਆਰ ॥੨॥

    The self-willed people never attain God's presence, these false ones are deceived of their spiritual wealth by falsehood.

  15. ਹਉਮੈ ਕਰਤਾ ਜਗੁ ਮੁਆ ਗੁਰ ਬਿਨੁ ਘੋਰ ਅੰਧਾਰੁ ॥

    Engrossed in egotism, the entire world is deteriorating spiritually; without the Guru’s teachings, there is utter darkness of spiritual ignorance.

  16. ਮਾਇਆ ਮੋਹਿ ਵਿਸਾਰਿਆ ਸੁਖਦਾਤਾ ਦਾਤਾਰੁ ॥

    In the love for Maya, the world has forgotten God, the giver of inner peace.

  17. ਸਤਗੁਰੁ ਸੇਵਹਿ ਤਾ ਉਬਰਹਿ ਸਚੁ ਰਖਹਿ ਉਰ ਧਾਰਿ ॥

    When people follow the true Guru’s teachings, they are saved from the darkness of the love for Maya and they keep God enshrined in their heart.

  18. ਕਿਰਪਾ ਤੇ ਹਰਿ ਪਾਈਐ ਸਚਿ ਸਬਦਿ ਵੀਚਾਰਿ ॥੩॥

    God is realized through His grace by reflecting on the Guru’s divine word.

  19. ਸਤਗੁਰੁ ਸੇਵਿ ਮਨੁ ਨਿਰਮਲਾ ਹਉਮੈ ਤਜਿ ਵਿਕਾਰ ॥

    By following the teachings of the true Guru, the mind becomes immaculate after abandoning egotism and vices.

  20. ਆਪੁ ਛੋਡਿ ਜੀਵਤ ਮਰੈ ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਵੀਚਾਰ ॥

    By reflecting on the Guru’s word, one sheds self conceit and becomes free of worldly desires and vices while still doing his worldly chores.

  21. ਧੰਧਾ ਧਾਵਤ ਰਹਿ ਗਏ ਲਾਗਾ ਸਾਚਿ ਪਿਆਰੁ ॥

    Those who develop love for God’s Name are saved from the entanglements in the pursuit of worldly affairs.

  22. ਸਚਿ ਰਤੇ ਮੁਖ ਉਜਲੇ ਤਿਤੁ ਸਾਚੈ ਦਰਬਾਰਿ ॥੪॥

    Those who are imbued with God’s love, their faces are radiant with honor in God’s presence.

  23. ਸਤਗੁਰੁ ਪੁਰਖੁ ਨ ਮੰਨਿਓ ਸਬਦਿ ਨ ਲਗੋ ਪਿਆਰੁ ॥

    Those who have not accepted the true Guru (as their spiritual guide) and have not developed love for his word, all their ablutions and charities are wasted and they are ultimately consumed by their love of duality.

  24. ਇਸਨਾਨੁ ਦਾਨੁ ਜੇਤਾ ਕਰਹਿ ਦੂਜੈ ਭਾਇ ਖੁਆਰੁ ॥

    Those who have not accepted the true Guru (as their spiritual guide) and have not developed love for his word, all their ablutions and charities are wasted and they are ultimately consumed by their love of duality.

  25. ਹਰਿ ਜੀਉ ਆਪਣੀ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾ ਕਰੇ ਤਾ ਲਾਗੈ ਨਾਮ ਪਿਆਰੁ ॥

    When God Himself bestows mercy, only then one develops love for His Name.

  26. ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮੁ ਸਮਾਲਿ ਤੂ ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਹੇਤਿ ਅਪਾਰਿ ॥੫॥੨੦॥੫੩॥

    O’ Nanak, remember God’s Name with adoration through the infinite love for the Guru.

  27. ਸਿਰੀਰਾਗੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥

    Siree Raag, Third Guru:

  28. ਕਿਸੁ ਹਉ ਸੇਵੀ ਕਿਆ ਜਪੁ ਕਰੀ ਸਤਗੁਰ ਪੂਛਉ ਜਾਇ ॥

    When I ask my Guru, whom shall I serve? What shall I meditate upon?

  29. ਸਤਗੁਰ ਕਾ ਭਾਣਾ ਮੰਨਿ ਲਈ ਵਿਚਹੁ ਆਪੁ ਗਵਾਇ ॥

    The Guru answers that, dispelling my ego from within, I should submit to the true Guru’s will.

  30. ਏਹਾ ਸੇਵਾ ਚਾਕਰੀ ਨਾਮੁ ਵਸੈ ਮਨਿ ਆਇ ॥

    To follow the Guru’s teachings, is the only service by which God’s Name gets enshrined in the mind.

  31. ਨਾਮੈ ਹੀ ਤੇ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਈਐ ਸਚੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਸੁਹਾਇ ॥੧॥

    Inner peace is received through God’s Name and spiritual life is embellished through the divine word of God’s praises.

  32. ਮਨ ਮੇਰੇ ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਜਾਗੁ ਹਰਿ ਚੇਤਿ ॥

    O, my mind, always remain alert to the onslaught of vices and remember God with loving devotion,

  33. ਆਪਣੀ ਖੇਤੀ ਰਖਿ ਲੈ ਕੂੰਜ ਪੜੈਗੀ ਖੇਤਿ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

    and protect the crop of your spiritual life; flamingo (old age) would invade the field of your body and you won’t be able to remember God.

  34. ਮਨ ਕੀਆ ਇਛਾ ਪੂਰੀਆ ਸਬਦਿ ਰਹਿਆ ਭਰਪੂਰਿ ॥

    Through the Guru’s word, those who visualize God pervading everywhere, all the desires of their mind get fulfilled.

  35. ਭੈ ਭਾਇ ਭਗਤਿ ਕਰਹਿ ਦਿਨੁ ਰਾਤੀ ਹਰਿ ਜੀਉ ਵੇਖੈ ਸਦਾ ਹਦੂਰਿ ॥

    Those who keep God’s revered fear in their mind and always perform His devotional worship, they come to believe that dear God takes care of all and is always with them.

  36. ਸਚੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਸਦਾ ਮਨੁ ਰਾਤਾ ਭ੍ਰਮੁ ਗਇਆ ਸਰੀਰਹੁ ਦੂਰਿ ॥

    Their mind always remains imbued with the divine word of God’s praises, and all doubt goes out of their body.

  37. ਨਿਰਮਲੁ ਸਾਹਿਬੁ ਪਾਇਆ ਸਾਚਾ ਗੁਣੀ ਗਹੀਰੁ ॥੨॥

    They have realized the immaculate God, the eternal treasure of virtues.

  38. ਜੋ ਜਾਗੇ ਸੇ ਉਬਰੇ ਸੂਤੇ ਗਏ ਮੁਹਾਇ ॥

    Those who remain aware of the worldly temptations are saved from the vices, and those who remain unaware are plundered of their spiritual wealth.

  39. ਸਚਾ ਸਬਦੁ ਨ ਪਛਾਣਿਓ ਸੁਪਨਾ ਗਇਆ ਵਿਹਾਇ ॥

    They do not know the worth of the divine word of God’s praises, and like a dream their lives fade away in vain.

  40. ਸੁੰਞੇ ਘਰ ਕਾ ਪਾਹੁਣਾ ਜਿਉ ਆਇਆ ਤਿਉ ਜਾਇ ॥

    Like a guest in a deserted house, they leave the world as empty-handed (without any spiritual wealth) as they came into it.