Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji
Ang 365
ਏਹਾ ਭਗਤਿ ਜਨੁ ਜੀਵਤ ਮਰੈ ॥
The true devotional worship is that by which one remains detached from the love for Maya while engaged in worldly chores, world-ocean of vices.
ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦੀ ਭਵਜਲੁ ਤਰੈ ॥
The devotional worship done according to the Guru’s teachings is approved in God’s court, and then, the reverend God Himself comes to dwell in the mind.
ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਬਚਨਿ ਭਗਤਿ ਥਾਇ ਪਾਇ ॥
The devotional worship done according to the Guru’s teachings is approved in God’s court,
ਹਰਿ ਜੀਉ ਆਪਿ ਵਸੈ ਮਨਿ ਆਇ ॥੪॥
and then, the reverend God Himself comes to dwell in the mind.
ਹਰਿ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾ ਕਰੇ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੂ ਮਿਲਾਏ ॥
When God bestows mercy, He unites a person with the true Guru.
ਨਿਹਚਲ ਭਗਤਿ ਹਰਿ ਸਿਉ ਚਿਤੁ ਲਾਏ ॥
Only then he engages in unwavering devotion and attunes his mind to God.
ਭਗਤਿ ਰਤੇ ਤਿਨੑ ਸਚੀ ਸੋਇ ॥
Everlasting is the glory of those who are imbued with worship of God.
ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮਿ ਰਤੇ ਸੁਖੁ ਹੋਇ ॥੫॥੧੨॥੫੧॥
O’ Nanak, imbued with God’s Name peace is attained. ||5|| 12
ਆਸਾ ਘਰੁ ੮ ਕਾਫੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੩
Raag Aasaa, Kaafi, Eighth Beat, Third Guru:
ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥
One eternal God, realized by the grace of the true Guru.
ਹਰਿ ਕੈ ਭਾਣੈ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਮਿਲੈ ਸਚੁ ਸੋਝੀ ਹੋਈ ॥
By the Pleasure of God's Will, one meets the True Guru and attains understanding about living righteously.
ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦੀ ਮਨਿ ਵਸੈ ਹਰਿ ਬੂਝੈ ਸੋਈ ॥੧॥
By the Guru's Grace, one comes to understand about God’s presence in the heart.
ਮੈ ਸਹੁ ਦਾਤਾ ਏਕੁ ਹੈ ਅਵਰੁ ਨਾਹੀ ਕੋਈ ॥
God alone is my Master and bestower of all gifts; I do not depend on anyone else.
ਗੁਰ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਤੇ ਮਨਿ ਵਸੈ ਤਾ ਸਦਾ ਸੁਖੁ ਹੋਈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
When through the Guru's grace, God’s presence in the heart is realized, then there is peace forever. ||1|| Pause||
ਇਸੁ ਜੁਗ ਮਹਿ ਨਿਰਭਉ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਹੈ ਪਾਈਐ ਗੁਰ ਵੀਚਾਰਿ ॥
In this world only God’s Name can make one free from all worldly fears; but Naam is realized only by reflecting on the Guru’s teachings.
ਬਿਨੁ ਨਾਵੈ ਜਮ ਕੈ ਵਸਿ ਹੈ ਮਨਮੁਖਿ ਅੰਧ ਗਵਾਰਿ ॥੨॥
Without God’s Name, the foolish self-conceited person, blind in the love for Maya remains under the control of the fear of death.
ਹਰਿ ਕੈ ਭਾਣੈ ਜਨੁ ਸੇਵਾ ਕਰੈ ਬੂਝੈ ਸਚੁ ਸੋਈ ॥
The person who while living according to God’s will serves God by meditating on His Name, that person alone realizes the eternal God.
ਹਰਿ ਕੈ ਭਾਣੈ ਸਾਲਾਹੀਐ ਭਾਣੈ ਮੰਨਿਐ ਸੁਖੁ ਹੋਈ ॥੩॥
while living in accordance with God’s will; true peace is attained by gladly obeying His command.
ਹਰਿ ਕੈ ਭਾਣੈ ਜਨਮੁ ਪਦਾਰਥੁ ਪਾਇਆ ਮਤਿ ਊਤਮ ਹੋਈ ॥
By obeying God’s will, the intellect becomes sublime and one attains the purpose of human life.
ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮੁ ਸਲਾਹਿ ਤੂੰ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਗਤਿ ਹੋਈ ॥੪॥੩੯॥੧੩॥੫੨॥
O’ Nanak, sing the praises of God by following the Guru’s teachings and you shall be saved from the vices. ||4|| 39 ||13
ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੪ ਘਰੁ ੨
Raag Aasaa, Second Beat, Fourth Guru:
ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥
One eternal God. Realized by the grace of the True Guru:
ਤੂੰ ਕਰਤਾ ਸਚਿਆਰੁ ਮੈਡਾ ਸਾਂਈ ॥
O’ God, You are the eternal Creator of the universe and You are my Master.
ਜੋ ਤਉ ਭਾਵੈ ਸੋਈ ਥੀਸੀ ਜੋ ਤੂੰ ਦੇਹਿ ਸੋਈ ਹਉ ਪਾਈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
That which is pleasing to You, comes to pass. Whatever You give, that is what I receive. ||1|| Pause||
ਸਭ ਤੇਰੀ ਤੂੰ ਸਭਨੀ ਧਿਆਇਆ ॥
O’ God, the entire universe is Your creation and all meditate on You.
ਜਿਸ ਨੋ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾ ਕਰਹਿ ਤਿਨਿ ਨਾਮ ਰਤਨੁ ਪਾਇਆ ॥
He alone, attains the jewel- like Naam whom You bless with Your mercy.
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਲਾਧਾ ਮਨਮੁਖਿ ਗਵਾਇਆ ॥
The Guru’s followers attain It and the the self-willed people lose It.
ਤੁਧੁ ਆਪਿ ਵਿਛੋੜਿਆ ਆਪਿ ਮਿਲਾਇਆ ॥੧॥
You Yourself separate the self-willed people from You, and You Yourself unite the Guru’s followers with You.
ਤੂੰ ਦਰੀਆਉ ਸਭ ਤੁਝ ਹੀ ਮਾਹਿ ॥
You are like a mighty river of life and all the creatures are living in You.
ਤੁਝ ਬਿਨੁ ਦੂਜਾ ਕੋਈ ਨਾਹਿ ॥
Other than You, there is no one at all.
ਜੀਅ ਜੰਤ ਸਭਿ ਤੇਰਾ ਖੇਲੁ ॥
All beings and creatures of the universe are part of Your play.
ਵਿਜੋਗਿ ਮਿਲਿ ਵਿਛੁੜਿਆ ਸੰਜੋਗੀ ਮੇਲੁ ॥੨॥
It is by Your Will that some are separated from You and others who were separated reunite with You.
ਜਿਸ ਨੋ ਤੂ ਜਾਣਾਇਹਿ ਸੋਈ ਜਨੁ ਜਾਣੈ ॥
O’ God, only that person understands (You and Your laws) whom You make to understand,
ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਸਦ ਹੀ ਆਖਿ ਵਖਾਣੈ ॥
and only that person always utters and describes God’s virtues.
ਜਿਨਿ ਹਰਿ ਸੇਵਿਆ ਤਿਨਿ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਇਆ ॥
One who serves God by remembering Him, attains peace.
ਸਹਜੇ ਹੀ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮਿ ਸਮਾਇਆ ॥੩॥
That person intuitively merges in God’s Name.
ਤੂ ਆਪੇ ਕਰਤਾ ਤੇਰਾ ਕੀਆ ਸਭੁ ਹੋਇ ॥
You Yourself are the Creator; by Your doing, all things come to pass.
ਤੁਧੁ ਬਿਨੁ ਦੂਜਾ ਅਵਰੁ ਨ ਕੋਇ ॥
Without You, there is no other at all who can do anything.
ਤੂ ਕਰਿ ਕਰਿ ਵੇਖਹਿ ਜਾਣਹਿ ਸੋਇ ॥
After creating the world again and again, You look after it and know everything about it.
ਜਨ ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਪਰਗਟੁ ਹੋਇ ॥੪॥੧॥੫੩॥
O’ Nanak, this becomes apparent only to a Guru’s follower. ||4|| 1
