Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji
Ang 363
ਤਨੁ ਮਨੁ ਅਰਪੇ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਸਰਣਾਈ ॥
He dedicates his mind and body to the true Guru and seeks his sanctuary.
ਹਿਰਦੈ ਨਾਮੁ ਵਡੀ ਵਡਿਆਈ ॥
His greatest glory is that he has God’s name enshrined in his heart.
ਸਦਾ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਮੁ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਹੋਇ ਸਖਾਈ ॥੧॥
The Beloved God is his constant companion.
ਸੋ ਲਾਲਾ ਜੀਵਤੁ ਮਰੈ ॥
He alone is the true servant of God who remains detached from the worldly enticements while performing the worldly responsibilities.
ਸੋਗੁ ਹਰਖੁ ਦੁਇ ਸਮ ਕਰਿ ਜਾਣੈ ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦੀ ਸਬਦਿ ਉਧਰੈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
He looks upon pleasure and pain alike. By Guru's Grace, remaining focused on the Guru’s word, he is saved from the worldly enticements and vices.
ਕਰਣੀ ਕਾਰ ਧੁਰਹੁ ਫੁਰਮਾਈ ॥
He does his deeds according to God's Primal Command.
ਬਿਨੁ ਸਬਦੈ ਕੋ ਥਾਇ ਨ ਪਾਈ ॥
Without attuning to the Guru’s word no one is approved in God’s court.
ਕਰਣੀ ਕੀਰਤਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਵਸਾਈ ॥
By singing God’s praises, such a person enshrines His Name in the heart.
ਆਪੇ ਦੇਵੈ ਢਿਲ ਨ ਪਾਈ ॥੨॥
Then of His own accord, God gives him the gift of Naam without any delay.
ਮਨਮੁਖਿ ਭਰਮਿ ਭੁਲੈ ਸੰਸਾਰੁ ॥
A self-conceited person is lost in worldly illusions.
ਬਿਨੁ ਰਾਸੀ ਕੂੜਾ ਕਰੇ ਵਾਪਾਰੁ ॥
Without the wealth of Naam, he makes false trade of worldly things.
ਵਿਣੁ ਰਾਸੀ ਵਖਰੁ ਪਲੈ ਨ ਪਾਇ ॥
Without the wealth of Naam, he cannot receive the commodity of divine bliss.
ਮਨਮੁਖਿ ਭੁਲਾ ਜਨਮੁ ਗਵਾਇ ॥੩॥
Therefore, being strayed the egocentric wastes away his life.
ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਸੇਵੇ ਸੁ ਲਾਲਾ ਹੋਇ ॥
One who follows the true Guru’s teachings is the true servant of God.
ਊਤਮ ਜਾਤੀ ਊਤਮੁ ਸੋਇ ॥
His social status is exalted and his reputation is exalted.
ਗੁਰ ਪਉੜੀ ਸਭ ਦੂ ਊਚਾ ਹੋਇ ॥
Climbing the Guru's Ladder of service and devotion, he becomes the most exalted of all.
ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮਿ ਵਡਾਈ ਹੋਇ ॥੪॥੭॥੪੬॥
O’ Nanak, greatness is attained through meditation on God’s Name. ||4|| 7
ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥
Raag Aasaa, Third Guru:
ਮਨਮੁਖਿ ਝੂਠੋ ਝੂਠੁ ਕਮਾਵੈ ॥
The self-conceited soul-bride earns nothing but falsehood.
ਖਸਮੈ ਕਾ ਮਹਲੁ ਕਦੇ ਨ ਪਾਵੈ ॥
She can never realize God’s presence in her heart.
ਦੂਜੈ ਲਗੀ ਭਰਮਿ ਭੁਲਾਵੈ ॥
Attached to the love of worldly things, rather than God, she wanders in doubt.
ਮਮਤਾ ਬਾਧਾ ਆਵੈ ਜਾਵੈ ॥੧॥
Entangled in worldly attachments, the entire world keeps going through the cycles of birth and death.
ਦੋਹਾਗਣੀ ਕਾ ਮਨ ਦੇਖੁ ਸੀਗਾਰੁ ॥
O’ my mind, look at the life of a self conceited person who is like a decorated deserted wife,
ਪੁਤ੍ਰ ਕਲਤਿ ਧਨਿ ਮਾਇਆ ਚਿਤੁ ਲਾਏ ਝੂਠੁ ਮੋਹੁ ਪਾਖੰਡ ਵਿਕਾਰੁ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾੳ ॥
He always thinks about falsehood, worldly attachment, deceit and evil pursuits like the deserted wife who always thinks about her sons, their spouses, and worldly wealth,. ||1|| Pause||
ਸਦਾ ਸੋਹਾਗਣਿ ਜੋ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਭਾਵੈ ॥
One who is pleasing to God is forever a fortunate soul-bride.
ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦੀ ਸੀਗਾਰੁ ਬਣਾਵੈ ॥
She spiritually adorns herself with the Guru’s teachings.
ਸੇਜ ਸੁਖਾਲੀ ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਹਰਿ ਰਾਵੈ ॥
Her heart is at peace and she always enjoys the company of Husband-God.
ਮਿਲਿ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਮ ਸਦਾ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਵੈ ॥੨॥
United with her Beloved-God, she always enjoys peace and bliss.
ਸਾ ਸੋਹਾਗਣਿ ਸਾਚੀ ਜਿਸੁ ਸਾਚਿ ਪਿਆਰੁ ॥
Truly fortunate is that soul-bride who is in love with God.
ਅਪਣਾ ਪਿਰੁ ਰਾਖੈ ਸਦਾ ਉਰ ਧਾਰਿ ॥
She always keeps her Husband-God enshrined in her heart.
ਨੇੜੈ ਵੇਖੈ ਸਦਾ ਹਦੂਰਿ ॥
She always deems Him near and in front of her.
ਮੇਰਾ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਸਰਬ ਰਹਿਆ ਭਰਪੂਰਿ ॥੩॥
She firmly believes and says that My God is all-pervading everywhere.
ਆਗੈ ਜਾਤਿ ਰੂਪੁ ਨ ਜਾਇ ॥
Neither social status nor beauty goes to the world hereafter.
ਤੇਹਾ ਹੋਵੈ ਜੇਹੇ ਕਰਮ ਕਮਾਇ ॥
Whatever deeds one does in this world, one becomes like that and is judged in God’s court accordingly.
ਸਬਦੇ ਊਚੋ ਊਚਾ ਹੋਇ ॥
By following the Guru’s word, one spiritually becomes the highest of the high.
ਨਾਨਕ ਸਾਚਿ ਸਮਾਵੈ ਸੋਇ ॥੪॥੮॥੪੭॥
O Nanak, he merges in the eternal God. ||4|| 8
ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥
Raag Aasaa, Third Guru:
ਭਗਤਿ ਰਤਾ ਜਨੁ ਸਹਜਿ ਸੁਭਾਇ ॥
The one who becomes imbued with the loving devotion of God remains in a state of peace and poise.
ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਭੈ ਸਾਚੈ ਸਾਚਿ ਸਮਾਇ ॥
With the respect of the Guru and the revered fear of God, he merges in the eternal God.
ਬਿਨੁ ਗੁਰ ਪੂਰੇ ਭਗਤਿ ਨ ਹੋਇ ॥
God’s worship is not possible, without the guidance of the perfect Guru.
ਮਨਮੁਖ ਰੁੰਨੇ ਅਪਨੀ ਪਤਿ ਖੋਇ ॥੧॥
The self-willed people ultimately cry after losing their honor.
ਮੇਰੇ ਮਨ ਹਰਿ ਜਪਿ ਸਦਾ ਧਿਆਇ ॥
O’ my mind, always remember and meditate on God’s name with loving devotion.
ਸਦਾ ਅਨੰਦੁ ਹੋਵੈ ਦਿਨੁ ਰਾਤੀ ਜੋ ਇਛੈ ਸੋਈ ਫਲੁ ਪਾਇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
One who meditates on Naam, a state of bliss always prevails within him and he obtains whatever he wishes. ||1|| Pause||
ਗੁਰ ਪੂਰੇ ਤੇ ਪੂਰਾ ਪਾਏ ॥
By following the teachings of the perfect Guru, one realizes the perfect God,
ਹਿਰਦੈ ਸਬਦੁ ਸਚੁ ਨਾਮੁ ਵਸਾਏ ॥
and the Guru’s word and the eternal God’s Name is enshrined in the heart.
ਅੰਤਰੁ ਨਿਰਮਲੁ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਸਰਿ ਨਾਏ ॥
One who meditates on God’s nectar like ambrosial Naam, his heart becomes immaculate from within.
ਸਦਾ ਸੂਚੇ ਸਾਚਿ ਸਮਾਏ ॥੨॥
Thus, by always remaining pure, one merges in the eternal God.
ਹਰਿ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਵੇਖੈ ਸਦਾ ਹਜੂਰਿ ॥
He always feels God’s presence with him.
ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦਿ ਰਹਿਆ ਭਰਪੂਰਿ ॥
By Guru's Grace, he beholds God pervading everywhere.
ਜਹਾ ਜਾਉ ਤਹ ਵੇਖਾ ਸੋਇ ॥
Wherever I go, there I see Him.
ਗੁਰ ਬਿਨੁ ਦਾਤਾ ਅਵਰੁ ਨ ਕੋਇ ॥੩॥
the gift of Naam.
ਗੁਰੁ ਸਾਗਰੁ ਪੂਰਾ ਭੰਡਾਰ ॥
The Guru is like an ocean and the perfect treasure of virtues,
ਊਤਮ ਰਤਨ ਜਵਾਹਰ ਅਪਾਰ ॥
in it are limitless sublime jewels and diamonds of God’s praises,
ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦੀ ਦੇਵਣਹਾਰੁ ॥
By the Guru's grace, God blesses us with such priceless gifts of His praises
ਨਾਨਕ ਬਖਸੇ ਬਖਸਣਹਾਰੁ ॥੪॥੯॥੪੮॥
O’ Nanak, God Himself blesses people with the precious gift of Naam. |4 ||9
ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥
Raag Aasaa, Third Guru:
ਗੁਰੁ ਸਾਇਰੁ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਸਚੁ ਸੋਇ ॥
The Guru is the ocean of virtues; the true Guru is the embodiment of God.
ਪੂਰੈ ਭਾਗਿ ਗੁਰ ਸੇਵਾ ਹੋਇ ॥
Through perfect destiny, one is able to serves the Guru by following His teachings.