Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji

Ang 368

  1. ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥

    One eternal God, realized by the grace of the true Guru:

  2. ਮਹਲਾ ੪ ਰਾਗੁ ਆਸਾ ਘਰੁ ੬ ਕੇ ੩ ॥

    Raag Aasaa, three shabads in the Sixth Beat, Fourth Guru:

  3. ਹਥਿ ਕਰਿ ਤੰਤੁ ਵਜਾਵੈ ਜੋਗੀ ਥੋਥਰ ਵਾਜੈ ਬੇਨ ॥

    Holding a guitar in his hand, a yogi strikes its strings, but the sound coming out of it is hollow (because his mind is not attuned to God’s love).

  4. ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਬੋਲਹੁ ਜੋਗੀ ਇਹੁ ਮਨੂਆ ਹਰਿ ਰੰਗਿ ਭੇਨ ॥੧॥

    O’ yogi, follow the Guru’s teachings and sing God’s praises so that this mind of yours may immerse in God’s love.

  5. ਜੋਗੀ ਹਰਿ ਦੇਹੁ ਮਤੀ ਉਪਦੇਸੁ ॥

    O’ yogi, instruct your mind to meditate on God's Name.

  6. ਜੁਗੁ ਜੁਗੁ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਏਕੋ ਵਰਤੈ ਤਿਸੁ ਆਗੈ ਹਮ ਆਦੇਸੁ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

    It is only one God who has been pervading throughout all the ages; I humbly bow down to Him. ||1|| Pause||

  7. ਗਾਵਹਿ ਰਾਗ ਭਾਤਿ ਬਹੁ ਬੋਲਹਿ ਇਹੁ ਮਨੂਆ ਖੇਲੈ ਖੇਲ ॥

    The yogis may be singing and reciting songs in many different musical measures, but their mind is playing tricks.

  8. ਜੋਵਹਿ ਕੂਪ ਸਿੰਚਨ ਕਉ ਬਸੁਧਾ ਉਠਿ ਬੈਲ ਗਏ ਚਰਿ ਬੇਲ ॥੨॥

    Their situation is like that of a farmer who might be working upon his well to irrigate his land, but his own bullocks might go and graze down his crop.

  9. ਕਾਇਆ ਨਗਰ ਮਹਿ ਕਰਮ ਹਰਿ ਬੋਵਹੁ ਹਰਿ ਜਾਮੈ ਹਰਿਆ ਖੇਤੁ ॥

    O’ yogi, in the farm of your body, sow the seed of meditation on God, so that a green crop of God’s Name may grow.

  10. ਮਨੂਆ ਅਸਥਿਰੁ ਬੈਲੁ ਮਨੁ ਜੋਵਹੁ ਹਰਿ ਸਿੰਚਹੁ ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਜੇਤੁ ॥੩॥

    O’ Yogi, hook up your ox-like unstable mind to devotional worship and through the Gurus teachings irrigate your body-field with the water of God's Name.

  11. ਜੋਗੀ ਜੰਗਮ ਸ੍ਰਿਸਟਿ ਸਭ ਤੁਮਰੀ ਜੋ ਦੇਹੁ ਮਤੀ ਤਿਤੁ ਚੇਲ ॥

    O’ God, the Yogis, the wandering saints and the entire universe is Your creation; people act in accordance with the intellect blessed by You.

  12. ਜਨ ਨਾਨਕ ਕੇ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਅੰਤਰਜਾਮੀ ਹਰਿ ਲਾਵਹੁ ਮਨੂਆ ਪੇਲ ॥੪॥੯॥੬੧॥

    O’ God, the knower of hearts, please attach our minds to Your loving adoration, prays Nanak. ||4|| 9

  13. ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੪ ॥

    Raag Aasaa, Fourth Guru:

  14. ਕਬ ਕੋ ਭਾਲੈ ਘੁੰਘਰੂ ਤਾਲਾ ਕਬ ਕੋ ਬਜਾਵੈ ਰਬਾਬੁ ॥

    Why should one look for the ankle bells and cymbals? why should one play the guitar and other musical instruments?

  15. ਆਵਤ ਜਾਤ ਬਾਰ ਖਿਨੁ ਲਾਗੈ ਹਉ ਤਬ ਲਗੁ ਸਮਾਰਉ ਨਾਮੁ ॥੧॥

    Instead of wasting time in searching and bringing these instruments, I would rather meditate on God’s Name.

  16. ਮੇਰੈ ਮਨਿ ਐਸੀ ਭਗਤਿ ਬਨਿ ਆਈ ॥

    Such a devotion has developed in my mind,

  17. ਹਉ ਹਰਿ ਬਿਨੁ ਖਿਨੁ ਪਲੁ ਰਹਿ ਨ ਸਕਉ ਜੈਸੇ ਜਲ ਬਿਨੁ ਮੀਨੁ ਮਰਿ ਜਾਈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

    that I cannot spiritually survive without remembering God even for an instant, just as a fish dies without water. ||1|| Pause||

  18. ਕਬ ਕੋਊ ਮੇਲੈ ਪੰਚ ਸਤ ਗਾਇਣ ਕਬ ਕੋ ਰਾਗ ਧੁਨਿ ਉਠਾਵੈ ॥

    Why one must tune the five strings and put together the seven tunes? why should one raise the voices in melody?

  19. ਮੇਲਤ ਚੁਨਤ ਖਿਨੁ ਪਲੁ ਚਸਾ ਲਾਗੈ ਤਬ ਲਗੁ ਮੇਰਾ ਮਨੁ ਰਾਮ ਗੁਨ ਗਾਵੈ ॥੨॥

    It takes at least a moment to tune and assemble this musical tools, my mind would rather sing God’s praises in that time.

  20. ਕਬ ਕੋ ਨਾਚੈ ਪਾਵ ਪਸਾਰੈ ਕਬ ਕੋ ਹਾਥ ਪਸਾਰੈ ॥

    Why should someone put his feet in a proper posture and then dance with various hand gestures and feet positions?

  21. ਹਾਥ ਪਾਵ ਪਸਾਰਤ ਬਿਲਮੁ ਤਿਲੁ ਲਾਗੈ ਤਬ ਲਗੁ ਮੇਰਾ ਮਨੁ ਰਾਮ ਸਮੑਾਰੈ ॥੩॥

    Stretching out one's hands and feet, there is a moment's delay, in that time my mind would rather meditate on God.

  22. ਕਬ ਕੋਊ ਲੋਗਨ ਕਉ ਪਤੀਆਵੈ ਲੋਕਿ ਪਤੀਣੈ ਨਾ ਪਤਿ ਹੋਇ ॥

    Why should one try to impress people with dances and songs? even if people are impressed, it does not bring honor in God’s court.

  23. ਜਨ ਨਾਨਕ ਹਰਿ ਹਿਰਦੈ ਸਦ ਧਿਆਵਹੁ ਤਾ ਜੈ ਜੈ ਕਰੇ ਸਭੁ ਕੋਇ ॥੪॥੧੦॥੬੨॥

    O’ Nanak, always meditate on God in your heart, then everybody would honor and respect you. ||4|| 10

  24. ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੪ ॥

    Raag Aasaa, Fourth Guru:

  25. ਸਤਸੰਗਤਿ ਮਿਲੀਐ ਹਰਿ ਸਾਧੂ ਮਿਲਿ ਸੰਗਤਿ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਇ ॥

    Join the holy congregation of God’s saints and in their company sing the glorious praises of God.

  26. ਗਿਆਨ ਰਤਨੁ ਬਲਿਆ ਘਟਿ ਚਾਨਣੁ ਅਗਿਆਨੁ ਅੰਧੇਰਾ ਜਾਇ ॥੧॥

    With the light of jewel- like precious spiritual wisdom, the heart is illuminated and the darkness of ignorance is dispelled.

  27. ਹਰਿ ਜਨ ਨਾਚਹੁ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਧਿਆਇ ॥

    O’ the devotees of God, let meditation on God’s Name be your dancing.

  28. ਐਸੇ ਸੰਤ ਮਿਲਹਿ ਮੇਰੇ ਭਾਈ ਹਮ ਜਨ ਕੇ ਧੋਵਹ ਪਾਇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

    O’ my brother, if I could meet such saints, I would wash their feet (I would humbly serve them). ||1|| Pause||

  29. ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਜਪਹੁ ਮਨ ਮੇਰੇ ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਹਰਿ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਇ ॥

    O’ my mind, remaining attuned to God, always meditate on God’s Name.

  30. ਜੋ ਇਛਹੁ ਸੋਈ ਫਲੁ ਪਾਵਹੁ ਫਿਰਿ ਭੂਖ ਨ ਲਾਗੈ ਆਇ ॥੨॥

    You would obtain whatever you wish and longing for Maya would never afflict you again.

  31. ਆਪੇ ਹਰਿ ਅਪਰੰਪਰੁ ਕਰਤਾ ਹਰਿ ਆਪੇ ਬੋਲਿ ਬੁਲਾਇ ॥

    The Infinite God Himself is the Creator; He Himself causes us to recite and meditate on His Name.

  32. ਸੇਈ ਸੰਤ ਭਲੇ ਤੁਧੁ ਭਾਵਹਿ ਜਿਨੑ ਕੀ ਪਤਿ ਪਾਵਹਿ ਥਾਇ ॥੩॥

    O’ God, only those saints are good who are pleasing to You and whose honor is approved in Your court.

  33. ਨਾਨਕੁ ਆਖਿ ਨ ਰਾਜੈ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਜਿਉ ਆਖੈ ਤਿਉ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਇ ॥

    Nanak does not get satiated by chanting God's glorious praises; the more he recites them, the more he is at peace.

  34. ਭਗਤਿ ਭੰਡਾਰ ਦੀਏ ਹਰਿ ਅਪੁਨੇ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਹਕੁ ਵਣਜਿ ਲੈ ਜਾਇ ॥੪॥੧੧॥੬੩॥

    God has blessed the treasure of devotional worship to people; but only His true devotee departs from this world with these virtues. ||4|| 11

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