Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji
Ang 361
ਗੁਰ ਕਾ ਦਰਸਨੁ ਅਗਮ ਅਪਾਰਾ ॥੧॥
but the Guru’s teaching is limitless and beyond comprehension.
ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਦਰਸਨਿ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਗਤਿ ਹੋਇ ॥
By following the Guru’s teachings, one attains liberation from the vices, and the presence of eternal God is realized in the heart.
ਸਾਚਾ ਆਪਿ ਵਸੈ ਮਨਿ ਸੋਇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
By following the Guru’s teachings, one attains liberation from the vices, and the presence of eternal God is realized in the heart. ||1|| Pause||
ਗੁਰ ਦਰਸਨਿ ਉਧਰੈ ਸੰਸਾਰਾ ॥
The entire world is saved from the vices by following the Guru’s teachings, only if one imbues one self with the love of Guru’s teachings.
ਜੇ ਕੋ ਲਾਏ ਭਾਉ ਪਿਆਰਾ ॥
only if one imbues one self with the love of Guru’s teachings.
ਭਾਉ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਲਾਏ ਵਿਰਲਾ ਕੋਇ ॥
But only a rare person embraces true love for Guru’s teachings.
ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਦਰਸਨਿ ਸਦਾ ਸੁਖੁ ਹੋਇ ॥੨॥
Everlasting peace is attained by following the Guru’s teachings.
ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਦਰਸਨਿ ਮੋਖ ਦੁਆਰੁ ॥
By following the Guru’s teachings one finds the way to liberation from vices.
ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਸੇਵੈ ਪਰਵਾਰ ਸਾਧਾਰੁ ॥
By following the Guru’s teachings, one becomes a source of spiritual support to one’s entire family.
ਨਿਗੁਰੇ ਕਉ ਗਤਿ ਕਾਈ ਨਾਹੀ ॥
There is no salvation for the one who does not follow the Guru’s teachings.
ਅਵਗਣਿ ਮੁਠੇ ਚੋਟਾ ਖਾਹੀ ॥੩॥
Being deceived by evil habits, they suffer punishment.
ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਸੁਖੁ ਸਾਂਤਿ ਸਰੀਰ ॥
Peace and tranquility prevail in the mind and body by following the Guru’s word,
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਤਾ ਕਉ ਲਗੈ ਨ ਪੀਰ ॥
The person who follows the Guru’s teachings is not afflicted by any pain.
ਜਮਕਾਲੁ ਤਿਸੁ ਨੇੜਿ ਨ ਆਵੈ ॥
The messenger (fear) of death does not come near him.
ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸਾਚਿ ਸਮਾਵੈ ॥੪॥੧॥੪੦॥
O’ Nanak, the Guru’s follower merges in the eternal God. ||4|| 1 ||40|| Raag Aasaa, Third Guru:
ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥
Raag Aasaa, Third Guru:
ਸਬਦਿ ਮੁਆ ਵਿਚਹੁ ਆਪੁ ਗਵਾਇ ॥
One who frees himself from the bonds of Maya by following the Guru’s word, eradicates his self-conceit from within.
ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਸੇਵੇ ਤਿਲੁ ਨ ਤਮਾਇ ॥
Not even an iota of greed remains in the person who follows the teachings of the true Guru.
ਨਿਰਭਉ ਦਾਤਾ ਸਦਾ ਮਨਿ ਹੋਇ ॥
In that person’s mind always dwells the fearless benevolent Giver.
ਸਚੀ ਬਾਣੀ ਪਾਏ ਭਾਗਿ ਕੋਇ ॥੧॥
But only by great good fortune does a rare person realize the eternal God by following the divine words of the Guru.
ਗੁਣ ਸੰਗ੍ਰਹੁ ਵਿਚਹੁ ਅਉਗੁਣ ਜਾਹਿ ॥
O’ my friends, amass virtues, so that vices from within you go away.
ਪੂਰੇ ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਸਮਾਹਿ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
Through the word of the true Guru, you will merge in God. ||1|| Pause||
ਗੁਣਾ ਕਾ ਗਾਹਕੁ ਹੋਵੈ ਸੋ ਗੁਣ ਜਾਣੈ ॥
Only the one who is the seeker of the virtues knows their worth.
ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਸਬਦਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਵਖਾਣੈ ॥
He meditates on God’s Name by following the ambrosial words of the Guru,
ਸਾਚੀ ਬਾਣੀ ਸੂਚਾ ਹੋਇ ॥
By following the divine word, his behaviour becomes pure (righteous).
ਗੁਣ ਤੇ ਨਾਮੁ ਪਰਾਪਤਿ ਹੋਇ ॥੨॥
By acquiring these virtues, he attains the wealth of Naam.
ਗੁਣ ਅਮੋਲਕ ਪਾਏ ਨ ਜਾਹਿ ॥
These invaluable virtues cannot be acquired easily.
ਮਨਿ ਨਿਰਮਲ ਸਾਚੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਸਮਾਹਿ ॥
These virtues come to reside in the mind which is rendered pure by the divine words of God’s praises.
ਸੇ ਵਡਭਾਗੀ ਜਿਨੑ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਿਆਇਆ ॥
Very fortunate are those who have meditated on Naam,
ਸਦਾ ਗੁਣਦਾਤਾ ਮੰਨਿ ਵਸਾਇਆ ॥੩॥
and have always enshrined in their minds the bestower of virtues.
ਜੋ ਗੁਣ ਸੰਗ੍ਰਹੈ ਤਿਨੑ ਬਲਿਹਾਰੈ ਜਾਉ ॥
I dedicate myself to those who gather these virtues.
ਦਰਿ ਸਾਚੈ ਸਾਚੇ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਉ ॥
Associating with them, I sing the praises of the eternal God.
ਆਪੇ ਦੇਵੈ ਸਹਜਿ ਸੁਭਾਇ ॥
The one, whom God blesses with these virtues, remains in a state of equipoise.
ਨਾਨਕ ਕੀਮਤਿ ਕਹਣੁ ਨ ਜਾਇ ॥੪॥੨॥੪੧॥
O’ Nanak, the worth of such a fortunate person cannot be described. ||4|| 2 ||41|| Raag Aasaa, Third Guru:
ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥
Raag Aasaa, Third Guru:
ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਵਿਚਿ ਵਡੀ ਵਡਿਆਈ ॥
The true Guru has this great virtue that he unites even those persons with God who have been separated from Him for a long time.
ਚਿਰੀ ਵਿਛੁੰਨੇ ਮੇਲਿ ਮਿਲਾਈ ॥
God Himself unites a person with the Guru and then through the Guru attunes that person to Himself.
ਆਪੇ ਮੇਲੇ ਮੇਲਿ ਮਿਲਾਏ ॥
This way God Himself makes one realize the worth of Naam.
ਆਪਣੀ ਕੀਮਤਿ ਆਪੇ ਪਾਏ ॥੧॥
He Himself knows His own worth. ||1||
ਹਰਿ ਕੀ ਕੀਮਤਿ ਕਿਨ ਬਿਧਿ ਹੋਇ ॥
In what way can the worth of God be determined?
ਹਰਿ ਅਪਰੰਪਰੁ ਅਗਮ ਅਗੋਚਰੁ ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਮਿਲੈ ਜਨੁ ਕੋਇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
God is infinite, profound and incomprehensible, through the Guru’s teachings some rare person may realize Him. ||1|| Pause||
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਕੀਮਤਿ ਜਾਣੈ ਕੋਇ ॥
Only a rare Guru’s follower knows God’s worth.
ਵਿਰਲੇ ਕਰਮਿ ਪਰਾਪਤਿ ਹੋਇ ॥
It is only a very rare person who by God’s grace attains the gift of God’s Name.
ਊਚੀ ਬਾਣੀ ਊਚਾ ਹੋਇ ॥
Through the sublime word of the Guru one acquires high moral character.
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸਬਦਿ ਵਖਾਣੈ ਕੋਇ ॥੨॥
A rare Guru’s follower meditates on God’s Name through the Guru’s word.
ਵਿਣੁ ਨਾਵੈ ਦੁਖੁ ਦਰਦੁ ਸਰੀਰਿ ॥
Without meditating on God’s Name, one’s body is afflicted with pain and agony of vices.
ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਭੇਟੇ ਤਾ ਉਤਰੈ ਪੀਰ ॥
but when one meets and follow the teachings of the True Guru, then that pain is removed.
ਬਿਨੁ ਗੁਰ ਭੇਟੇ ਦੁਖੁ ਕਮਾਇ ॥
Without following the Guru’s teachings, one does such deeds which bring suffering.
ਮਨਮੁਖਿ ਬਹੁਤੀ ਮਿਲੈ ਸਜਾਇ ॥੩॥
The self-willed person receives even more punishment.
ਹਰਿ ਕਾ ਨਾਮੁ ਮੀਠਾ ਅਤਿ ਰਸੁ ਹੋਇ ॥
he nectar of God's Name is so very sweet.
ਪੀਵਤ ਰਹੈ ਪੀਆਏ ਸੋਇ ॥
He alone partakes in this nectar, whom God Himself leads to it.
ਗੁਰ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਤੇ ਹਰਿ ਰਸੁ ਪਾਏ ॥
Only by Guru’s grace, does one enjoy the divine elixir of God’s Name.
ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮਿ ਰਤੇ ਗਤਿ ਪਾਏ ॥੪॥੩॥੪੨॥
O’ Nanak, imbued with Naam, one attains high spiritual status. ||4|| 3 ||42|| Raag Aasaa, Third Guru:
ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥
Raag Aasaa, Third Guru:
ਮੇਰਾ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਸਾਚਾ ਗਹਿਰ ਗੰਭੀਰ ॥
My God is eternal, unfathomable and profound
ਸੇਵਤ ਹੀ ਸੁਖੁ ਸਾਂਤਿ ਸਰੀਰ ॥
A sense of peace and tranquility arises in the body by meditating on Naam.
ਸਬਦਿ ਤਰੇ ਜਨ ਸਹਜਿ ਸੁਭਾਇ ॥
God’s devotees intiutively swim across the worldly ocean of vices by meditating on Naam through the Guru’s word.
ਤਿਨ ਕੈ ਹਮ ਸਦ ਲਾਗਹ ਪਾਇ ॥੧॥
I always humbly bow to such devotees.