Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji
Ang 350
ਜੇ ਸਉ ਵਰ੍ਹਿਆ ਜੀਵਣ ਖਾਣੁ ॥
If one were to live and eat for hundreds of years, that day alone would be auspicious, when one realizes God.
ਖਸਮ ਪਛਾਣੈ ਸੋ ਦਿਨੁ ਪਰਵਾਣੁ ॥੨॥
If one were to live and eat for hundreds of years, that day alone would be auspicious, when one realizes God.
ਦਰਸਨਿ ਦੇਖਿਐ ਦਇਆ ਨ ਹੋਇ ॥
Even when people see a person in difficulty, no compassion is generated in their heart.
ਲਏ ਦਿਤੇ ਵਿਣੁ ਰਹੈ ਨ ਕੋਇ ॥
Without give and take nobody does anything for another.
ਰਾਜਾ ਨਿਆਉ ਕਰੇ ਹਥਿ ਹੋਇ ॥
Even the king or a judge administers justice only when he is bribed.
ਕਹੈ ਖੁਦਾਇ ਨ ਮਾਨੈ ਕੋਇ ॥੩॥
No one is moved only in the Name of God.
ਮਾਣਸ ਮੂਰਤਿ ਨਾਨਕੁ ਨਾਮੁ ॥
Nanak says they are human beings in form and name only.
ਕਰਣੀ ਕੁਤਾ ਦਰਿ ਫੁਰਮਾਨੁ ॥
In conduct, a human being is like that dog who for the sake of food keeps sitting at the doorstep of his master obeying his command.
ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦਿ ਜਾਣੈ ਮਿਹਮਾਨੁ ॥
By the Guru's Grace, if one sees himself as a guest in this world and does not get entangled in Maya, then he gains some honor in God’s court.
ਤਾ ਕਿਛੁ ਦਰਗਹ ਪਾਵੈ ਮਾਨੁ ॥੪॥੪॥
By the Guru's Grace, if one sees himself as a guest in this world and does not get entangled in Maya, then he gains some honor in God’s court.
ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥
Raag Aasaa, First Guru:
ਜੇਤਾ ਸਬਦੁ ਸੁਰਤਿ ਧੁਨਿ ਤੇਤੀ ਜੇਤਾ ਰੂਪੁ ਕਾਇਆ ਤੇਰੀ ॥
O’ God, whatever speech and hearing we have is because of Your power; and whatever expanse of the world we see is like Your body.
ਤੂੰ ਆਪੇ ਰਸਨਾ ਆਪੇ ਬਸਨਾ ਅਵਰੁ ਨ ਦੂਜਾ ਕਹਉ ਮਾਈ ॥੧॥
You Yourself are enjoying eveything while pervading the creatures; O’ my mother, I cannot say that there is anyother entity equal to God.
ਸਾਹਿਬੁ ਮੇਰਾ ਏਕੋ ਹੈ ॥
God alone is my Master-God, O’ brothers, He is the one and only Master-God of all.
ਏਕੋ ਹੈ ਭਾਈ ਏਕੋ ਹੈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
God alone is my Master-God, O’ brothers, He is the one and only Master-God of all.
ਆਪੇ ਮਾਰੇ ਆਪੇ ਛੋਡੈ ਆਪੇ ਲੇਵੈ ਦੇਇ ॥
God Himself destroys and He Himself emancipates; He Himself takes away the life breaths and He Himself gives these back.
ਆਪੇ ਵੇਖੈ ਆਪੇ ਵਿਗਸੈ ਆਪੇ ਨਦਰਿ ਕਰੇਇ ॥੨॥
He Himself cherishes and rejoices His creation; He Himself bestows His glance of grace upon all.
ਜੋ ਕਿਛੁ ਕਰਣਾ ਸੋ ਕਰਿ ਰਹਿਆ ਅਵਰੁ ਨ ਕਰਣਾ ਜਾਈ ॥
Whatever He is to do, that is what He is doing; no one else can do anything.
ਜੈਸਾ ਵਰਤੈ ਤੈਸੋ ਕਹੀਐ ਸਭ ਤੇਰੀ ਵਡਿਆਈ ॥੩॥
God is described as He projects Himself; O’ God, this is all Your Glory.
ਕਲਿ ਕਲਵਾਲੀ ਮਾਇਆ ਮਦੁ ਮੀਠਾ ਮਨੁ ਮਤਵਾਲਾ ਪੀਵਤੁ ਰਹੈ ॥
The present time called KalYug is like the barmaid who has the sweet wine of Maya and the intoxicated mind continues drinking it.
ਆਪੇ ਰੂਪ ਕਰੇ ਬਹੁ ਭਾਂਤੀਂ ਨਾਨਕੁ ਬਪੁੜਾ ਏਵ ਕਹੈ ॥੪॥੫॥
Nanak says in humility that God Himself is adopting many different forms in the worldly play.
ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥
Raag Aasaa, First Guru:
ਵਾਜਾ ਮਤਿ ਪਖਾਵਜੁ ਭਾਉ ॥
Make your awakened intellect your musical instrument and love for God your tambourine; then there would always be bliss and pleasure in your mind.
ਹੋਇ ਅਨੰਦੁ ਸਦਾ ਮਨਿ ਚਾਉ ॥
This is the devotional worship and this is the practice of penance.
ਏਹਾ ਭਗਤਿ ਏਹੋ ਤਪ ਤਾਉ ॥
Move your feet and dance imbued with this kind of love.
ਇਤੁ ਰੰਗਿ ਨਾਚਹੁ ਰਖਿ ਰਖਿ ਪਾਉ ॥੧॥
Move your feet and dance imbued with this kind of love.
ਪੂਰੇ ਤਾਲ ਜਾਣੈ ਸਾਲਾਹ ॥
Know that the praise of God is the perfect beat; other kind of dances produce only sensual pleasure in the mind.
ਹੋਰੁ ਨਚਣਾ ਖੁਸੀਆ ਮਨ ਮਾਹ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
other kind of dances produce only sensual pleasure in the mind.
ਸਤੁ ਸੰਤੋਖੁ ਵਜਹਿ ਦੁਇ ਤਾਲ ॥
Let truth and contentment be your pair of cymbals.
ਪੈਰੀ ਵਾਜਾ ਸਦਾ ਨਿਹਾਲ ॥
Let the ankle bells be the everlasting delight.
ਰਾਗੁ ਨਾਦੁ ਨਹੀ ਦੂਜਾ ਭਾਉ ॥
Only love of God and none else should be the perpetual song.
ਇਤੁ ਰੰਗਿ ਨਾਚਹੁ ਰਖਿ ਰਖਿ ਪਾਉ ॥੨॥
Move your feet and dance imbued with this kind of love for God.
ਭਉ ਫੇਰੀ ਹੋਵੈ ਮਨ ਚੀਤਿ ॥
Let the revered fear of God within your heart and mind be your spinning dance, and always keep this in your mind in every situation.
ਬਹਦਿਆ ਉਠਦਿਆ ਨੀਤਾ ਨੀਤਿ ॥
and always keep this in your mind in every situation.
ਲੇਟਣਿ ਲੇਟਿ ਜਾਣੈ ਤਨੁ ਸੁਆਹੁ ॥
To roll around in the dust is to know that the body is only ashes.
ਇਤੁ ਰੰਗਿ ਨਾਚਹੁ ਰਖਿ ਰਖਿ ਪਾਉ ॥੩॥
Move your feet and dance imbued with this kind of love for God.
ਸਿਖ ਸਭਾ ਦੀਖਿਆ ਕਾ ਭਾਉ ॥
Imbue yourself with the love of the Guru’s teachings in the holy congregation.
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸੁਣਣਾ ਸਾਚਾ ਨਾਉ ॥
Follow the Guru’s teachings and listen to the praises of God.
ਨਾਨਕ ਆਖਣੁ ਵੇਰਾ ਵੇਰ ॥
O’ Nanak, meditate on God’s Name, over and over again.
ਇਤੁ ਰੰਗਿ ਨਾਚਹੁ ਰਖਿ ਰਖਿ ਪੈਰ ॥੪॥੬॥
Move your feet and dance imbued with this kind of love for God.
ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥
Raag Aasaa, First Guru:
ਪਉਣੁ ਉਪਾਇ ਧਰੀ ਸਭ ਧਰਤੀ ਜਲ ਅਗਨੀ ਕਾ ਬੰਧੁ ਕੀਆ ॥
Having created the air, God supported the entire earth and bound water and fire together into a system
ਅੰਧੁਲੈ ਦਹਸਿਰਿ ਮੂੰਡੁ ਕਟਾਇਆ ਰਾਵਣੁ ਮਾਰਿ ਕਿਆ ਵਡਾ ਭਇਆ ॥੧॥
Blinded by theego, Ravana had his head cut off; O’ God, You did not become great just by killing Ravana.
ਕਿਆ ਉਪਮਾ ਤੇਰੀ ਆਖੀ ਜਾਇ ॥
O’ God, Your glory cannot be described.
ਤੂੰ ਸਰਬੇ ਪੂਰਿ ਰਹਿਆ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
You are totally pervading everywhere; you love and cherish all
ਜੀਅ ਉਪਾਇ ਜੁਗਤਿ ਹਥਿ ਕੀਨੀ ਕਾਲੀ ਨਥਿ ਕਿਆ ਵਡਾ ਭਇਆ ॥
O’ God, it is You who created all the beings and You control their destiny; You did not become great just by controlling a cobra.
ਕਿਸੁ ਤੂੰ ਪੁਰਖੁ ਜੋਰੂ ਕਉਣ ਕਹੀਐ ਸਰਬ ਨਿਰੰਤਰਿ ਰਵਿ ਰਹਿਆ ॥੨॥
Whose Husband are You? Who is Your wife? You are subtly diffused and pervading in all.
ਨਾਲਿ ਕੁਟੰਬੁ ਸਾਥਿ ਵਰਦਾਤਾ ਬ੍ਰਹਮਾ ਭਾਲਣ ਸ੍ਰਿਸਟਿ ਗਇਆ ॥
It is said that god Brahma, the bestower of blessings, entered the stem of the lotus with his companion to find the extent of the universe.
ਆਗੈ ਅੰਤੁ ਨ ਪਾਇਓ ਤਾ ਕਾ ਕੰਸੁ ਛੇਦਿ ਕਿਆ ਵਡਾ ਭਇਆ ॥੩॥
Brahma remained wandering in the stem of the lotus and he could not find the limits of the universe; O’God, You did not become great by killing Kansa?
ਰਤਨ ਉਪਾਇ ਧਰੇ ਖੀਰੁ ਮਥਿਆ ਹੋਰਿ ਭਖਲਾਏ ਜਿ ਅਸੀ ਕੀਆ ॥
The jewels were brought forth by churning khir, the ocean of milk, by angels and demons; but they began arguing to claim the credit for the treasure. Nanak says, though God is hidden in His creation but He can’t remain hidden;disguised as Mohini, He distributed their share of jewels one by one.