Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji
Ang 362
ਜੋ ਮਨਿ ਰਾਤੇ ਹਰਿ ਰੰਗੁ ਲਾਇ ॥
Those whose minds are imbued with God's Love, their pain of birth and death goes away and they effortlessly r God’s court.
ਤਿਨ ਕਾ ਜਨਮ ਮਰਣ ਦੁਖੁ ਲਾਥਾ ਤੇ ਹਰਿ ਦਰਗਹ ਮਿਲੇ ਸੁਭਾਇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
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ਸਬਦੁ ਚਾਖੈ ਸਾਚਾ ਸਾਦੁ ਪਾਏ ॥
one who relishes the essence of the Guru’s word enjoys everlasting bliss.
ਹਰਿ ਕਾ ਨਾਮੁ ਮੰਨਿ ਵਸਾਏ ॥
He enshrines God’s Name within the mind, and realizes that God is always pervading everywhere.
ਹਰਿ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਸਦਾ ਰਹਿਆ ਭਰਪੂਰਿ ॥
and realizes that God is always pervading everywhere.
ਆਪੇ ਨੇੜੈ ਆਪੇ ਦੂਰਿ ॥੨॥
He Himself is near and He Himself is far away from His creation.
ਆਖਣਿ ਆਖੈ ਬਕੈ ਸਭੁ ਕੋਇ ॥
As for saying and boasting about God, everyone says that God is near,
ਆਪੇ ਬਖਸਿ ਮਿਲਾਏ ਸੋਇ ॥
but it is God who in His grace unites one with Himself.
ਕਹਣੈ ਕਥਨਿ ਨ ਪਾਇਆ ਜਾਇ ॥
God is not realized by merely speaking and talking about Him.
ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦਿ ਵਸੈ ਮਨਿ ਆਇ ॥੩॥
God’s presence in the heart is realized by the Guru's Grace, .
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਵਿਚਹੁ ਆਪੁ ਗਵਾਇ ॥
The Guru’s follower eradicates his self-conceit from within, and imbued with God’s love, he gets rid of worldly attachment.
ਹਰਿ ਰੰਗਿ ਰਾਤੇ ਮੋਹੁ ਚੁਕਾਇ ॥
and imbued with God’s love, he gets rid of worldly attachment.
ਅਤਿ ਨਿਰਮਲੁ ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦ ਵੀਚਾਰ ॥
Reflection on the Guru’s words makes him a person of extremely immaculate character.
ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮਿ ਸਵਾਰਣਹਾਰ ॥੪॥੪॥੪੩॥
O’ Nanak, attuned to Naam, he becomes capable of spiritually embellishing the life others too.
ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥
Raag Aasaa, Third Guru:
ਦੂਜੈ ਭਾਇ ਲਗੇ ਦੁਖੁ ਪਾਇਆ ॥
They who forsake God for someone else’s love, incur nothing but misery.
ਬਿਨੁ ਸਬਦੈ ਬਿਰਥਾ ਜਨਮੁ ਗਵਾਇਆ ॥
Without reflecting on the Guru’s word, they waste their life in vain.
ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਸੇਵੈ ਸੋਝੀ ਹੋਇ ॥
The one who follows the true Guru’s teachings, attains true understanding about the purpose of human life,
ਦੂਜੈ ਭਾਇ ਨ ਲਾਗੈ ਕੋਇ ॥੧॥
then he does not get attached to worldly love.
ਮੂਲਿ ਲਾਗੇ ਸੇ ਜਨ ਪਰਵਾਣੁ ॥
Those who always remember God are approved in His court.
ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮੁ ਜਪਿ ਹਿਰਦੈ ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦੀ ਹਰਿ ਏਕੋ ਜਾਣੁ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
By reflecting on the Guru’s word, always meditate on God’s Name in your heart and realize God.
ਡਾਲੀ ਲਾਗੈ ਨਿਹਫਲੁ ਜਾਇ ॥
God is like a tree, the effort of the one who forsakes the tree (God) and attaches to the branches (worldly riches) goes fruitless
ਅੰਧਂੀ ਕੰਮੀ ਅੰਧ ਸਜਾਇ ॥
By being involved in foolish deeds one suffers severe punishment.
ਮਨਮੁਖੁ ਅੰਧਾ ਠਉਰ ਨ ਪਾਇ ॥
Such a self-conceited person blinded in the love of Maya finds no break.
ਬਿਸਟਾ ਕਾ ਕੀੜਾ ਬਿਸਟਾ ਮਾਹਿ ਪਚਾਇ ॥੨॥
He is consumed in the love of Maya, just as a maggot in manure.
ਗੁਰ ਕੀ ਸੇਵਾ ਸਦਾ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਏ ॥
One who follows the Guru’s teachings always enjoys peace,
ਸੰਤਸੰਗਤਿ ਮਿਲਿ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਏ ॥
because by joining the saintly persons, he sings the praises of God.
ਨਾਮੇ ਨਾਮਿ ਕਰੇ ਵੀਚਾਰੁ ॥
Attuned to God’s Name, he keeps reflecting on His virtues.
ਆਪਿ ਤਰੈ ਕੁਲ ਉਧਰਣਹਾਰੁ ॥੩॥
This way he himself swims across the worldly ocean of vices and becomes capable of saving his lineage also.
ਗੁਰ ਕੀ ਬਾਣੀ ਨਾਮਿ ਵਜਾਏ ॥
The one who sings praises of God through the Guru’s word,
ਨਾਨਕ ਮਹਲੁ ਸਬਦਿ ਘਰੁ ਪਾਏ ॥
O’ Nanak, through the Guru’s word he realizes God’s presence in his heart.
ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਸਤ ਸਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਜਲਿ ਨਾਇਆ ॥
Following the Guru’s teachings, one who has taken a bath in the nectar of God’s Name (the pool of holy congregation)
ਦੁਰਮਤਿ ਮੈਲੁ ਸਭੁ ਦੁਰਤੁ ਗਵਾਇਆ ॥੪॥੫॥੪੪॥
He has washed the dirt of evil intellect and has eradicated all his sin.
ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥
Raag Aasaa, Third Guru:
ਮਨਮੁਖ ਮਰਹਿ ਮਰਿ ਮਰਣੁ ਵਿਗਾੜਹਿ ॥
The self-conceited persons die a horrific death.
ਦੂਜੈ ਭਾਇ ਆਤਮ ਸੰਘਾਰਹਿ ॥
Because in the love of duality, they destroy their own spiritual life.
ਮੇਰਾ ਮੇਰਾ ਕਰਿ ਕਰਿ ਵਿਗੂਤਾ ॥
He is ruined by constantly thinking this in my family, this is my wealth.
ਆਤਮੁ ਨ ਚੀਨੑੈ ਭਰਮੈ ਵਿਚਿ ਸੂਤਾ ॥੧॥
He doesn’t reflect on the self, wandering in doubt he remains unaware of his spiritual life.
ਮਰੁ ਮੁਇਆ ਸਬਦੇ ਮਰਿ ਜਾਇ ॥
One who remains detached from Maya by following the Guru’s teachings, dies a real peaceful death.
ਉਸਤਤਿ ਨਿੰਦਾ ਗੁਰਿ ਸਮ ਜਾਣਾਈ ਇਸੁ ਜੁਗ ਮਹਿ ਲਾਹਾ ਹਰਿ ਜਪਿ ਲੈ ਜਾਇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
One whom the Guru has inspired to take his praise or slander as the same; he departs after earning the wealth of Naam by meditating on God’s Name.
ਨਾਮ ਵਿਹੂਣ ਗਰਭ ਗਲਿ ਜਾਇ ॥
One who does not meditate on Naam, destroys his spiritual life by falling in the cycles of birth and death.
ਬਿਰਥਾ ਜਨਮੁ ਦੂਜੈ ਲੋਭਾਇ ॥
His life goes waste because of the greed of things other than God.
ਨਾਮ ਬਿਹੂਣੀ ਦੁਖਿ ਜਲੈ ਸਬਾਈ ॥
Without meditating on Naam the entire world is suffering in misery.
ਸਤਿਗੁਰਿ ਪੂਰੈ ਬੂਝ ਬੁਝਾਈ ॥੨॥
The perfect true Guru has blessed me with this understanding.
ਮਨੁ ਚੰਚਲੁ ਬਹੁ ਚੋਟਾ ਖਾਇ ॥
The person whose mind keeps running after Maya, suffers many setbacks in life.
ਏਥਹੁ ਛੁੜਕਿਆ ਠਉਰ ਨ ਪਾਇ ॥
Having lost this opportunity to meditate on God’s Name and reunite with Him, the soul does not find any place of rest.
ਗਰਭ ਜੋਨਿ ਵਿਸਟਾ ਕਾ ਵਾਸੁ ॥
Remaining in the cycles of birth and death is like remaining in the store of filth,
ਤਿਤੁ ਘਰਿ ਮਨਮੁਖੁ ਕਰੇ ਨਿਵਾਸੁ ॥੩॥
the self-willed person resides in such a place.
ਅਪੁਨੇ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਕਉ ਸਦਾ ਬਲਿ ਜਾਈ ॥
I am forever a sacrifice to my true Guru;
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਜੋਤੀ ਜੋਤਿ ਮਿਲਾਈ ॥
The Guru unites the light of his follower with the divine light of God.
ਨਿਰਮਲ ਬਾਣੀ ਨਿਜ ਘਰਿ ਵਾਸਾ ॥
Through the Immaculate Word of the Guru, one dwells within his own inner self, which in fact is the abode of the beloved God.
ਨਾਨਕ ਹਉਮੈ ਮਾਰੇ ਸਦਾ ਉਦਾਸਾ ॥੪॥੬॥੪੫॥
O Nanak, he who conquers his ego, always remains detached from Maya.
ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥
Raag Aasaa, Third Guru:
ਲਾਲੈ ਆਪਣੀ ਜਾਤਿ ਗਵਾਈ ॥
A true devotee of God sheds the pride of his own social status.