Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji
Ang 371
ਜਜਿ ਕਾਜਿ ਪਰਥਾਇ ਸੁਹਾਈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
She (devotional worship) looks beauteous on all occasions of worship, marriage, and other worldly functions. ||1|| Pause||
ਜਿਚਰੁ ਵਸੀ ਪਿਤਾ ਕੈ ਸਾਥਿ ॥
As long as this virtuous bride (devotional worship) lives with her father (Guru),
ਤਿਚਰੁ ਕੰਤੁ ਬਹੁ ਫਿਰੈ ਉਦਾਸਿ ॥
Till then the husband (human being) wanders around in sadness without the devotional worship.
ਕਰਿ ਸੇਵਾ ਸਤ ਪੁਰਖੁ ਮਨਾਇਆ ॥
But when he pleases God by following the Guru’s teachings, the Guru enshrines the devotional worship in his heart and he obtaines peace and comforts.
ਗੁਰਿ ਆਣੀ ਘਰ ਮਹਿ ਤਾ ਸਰਬ ਸੁਖ ਪਾਇਆ ॥੨॥
She (devotional bride) has all the thirty two qualities of a virtuous woman and her progeny includes children like truth and contentment . She is obedient, sagacious, and beautiful. She fulfills all the wishes of her husband-God. Her sisters-in-law (hope and desire) are now totally content.
ਬਤੀਹ ਸੁਲਖਣੀ ਸਚੁ ਸੰਤਤਿ ਪੂਤ ॥ ਆਗਿਆਕਾਰੀ ਸੁਘੜ ਸਰੂਪ ॥
She (devotional bride) has all the thirty two qualities of a virtuous woman and her progeny includes children like truth and contentment . She is obedient, sagacious, and beautiful.
ਇਛ ਪੂਰੇ ਮਨ ਕੰਤ ਸੁਆਮੀ ॥
She fulfills all the wishes of her husband-God.
ਸਗਲ ਸੰਤੋਖੀ ਦੇਰ ਜੇਠਾਨੀ ॥੩॥
Her sisters-in-law (hope and desire) are now totally content.
ਸਭ ਪਰਵਾਰੈ ਮਾਹਿ ਸਰੇਸਟ ॥
She is the most noble of all the family. (virtues such as a sweet talk, compassion, humility etc).
ਮਤੀ ਦੇਵੀ ਦੇਵਰ ਜੇਸਟ ॥
She counsels her younger and elder brothers-in-laws (the other sense organs).
ਧੰਨੁ ਸੁ ਗ੍ਰਿਹੁ ਜਿਤੁ ਪ੍ਰਗਟੀ ਆਇ ॥
Blessed is that house-hold (heart) in which she (devotional worship) becomes manifest.
ਜਨ ਨਾਨਕ ਸੁਖੇ ਸੁਖਿ ਵਿਹਾਇ ॥੪॥੩॥
O’ Nanak, he in whose heart she (devotional worship) manifests, spends his life in peace and bliss. ||4
ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥
Raag Aasaa, Fifth Guru:
ਮਤਾ ਕਰਉ ਸੋ ਪਕਨਿ ਨ ਦੇਈ ॥
Whatever I plan, she (evil bride-Maya) does not allow it to come to pass.
ਸੀਲ ਸੰਜਮ ਕੈ ਨਿਕਟਿ ਖਲੋਈ ॥
She blocks the way of goodness and self-discipline.
ਵੇਸ ਕਰੇ ਬਹੁ ਰੂਪ ਦਿਖਾਵੈ ॥
She wears many disguises and assumes many forms.
ਗ੍ਰਿਹਿ ਬਸਨਿ ਨ ਦੇਈ ਵਖਿ ਵਖਿ ਭਰਮਾਵੈ ॥੧॥
She does not allow my mind to dwell in my own self and forces my mind to wander around in different directions.
ਘਰ ਕੀ ਨਾਇਕਿ ਘਰ ਵਾਸੁ ਨ ਦੇਵੈ ॥
She (Maya) has become the mistress of my home (heart) and she does not allow me to live in peace.
ਜਤਨ ਕਰਉ ਉਰਝਾਇ ਪਰੇਵੈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
The more I try to get out of its grip, the more it entangles me. ||1|| Pause||
ਧੁਰ ਕੀ ਭੇਜੀ ਆਈ ਆਮਰਿ ॥
In the beginning, she (the Maya) was sent by God as a helper, but now she has overwhelmed the nine continents, all places and interspaces.
ਨਉ ਖੰਡ ਜੀਤੇ ਸਭਿ ਥਾਨ ਥਨੰਤਰ ॥
In the beginning, she (the Maya) was sent by God as a helper, but now she has overwhelmed the nine continents, all places and interspaces.
ਤਟਿ ਤੀਰਥਿ ਨ ਛੋਡੈ ਜੋਗ ਸੰਨਿਆਸ ॥
It has not spared people living at holy banks and pilgrimage places, nor any yogis and ascetics.
ਪੜਿ ਥਾਕੇ ਸਿੰਮ੍ਰਿਤਿ ਬੇਦ ਅਭਿਆਸ ॥੨॥
Pundits who read and practice Simrities and Vedas have given up before it.
ਜਹ ਬੈਸਉ ਤਹ ਨਾਲੇ ਬੈਸੈ ॥
She (Maya) always accompanies me and controls my mind.
ਸਗਲ ਭਵਨ ਮਹਿ ਸਬਲ ਪ੍ਰਵੇਸੈ ॥
She has imposed her power upon the entire world.
ਹੋਛੀ ਸਰਣਿ ਪਇਆ ਰਹਣੁ ਨ ਪਾਈ ॥
By seeking shelter from a weak person I cannot save myself from her.
ਕਹੁ ਮੀਤਾ ਹਉ ਕੈ ਪਹਿ ਜਾਈ ॥੩॥
O my friend, tell me: where may I go to seek help?
ਸੁਣਿ ਉਪਦੇਸੁ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪਹਿ ਆਇਆ ॥
Upon listening to the advice of the Guru’s follower I have come to the true Guru.
ਗੁਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਮੋਹਿ ਮੰਤ੍ਰੁ ਦ੍ਰਿੜਾਇਆ ॥
The Guru made me resolutely enshrine the mantra of God’s Name in my mind.
ਨਿਜ ਘਰਿ ਵਸਿਆ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਇ ਅਨੰਤਾ ॥
Now, I sing the Praises of the Infinite God and I am at peace as if I dwell in the home of my own inner self.
ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਮਿਲਿਓ ਨਾਨਕ ਭਏ ਅਚਿੰਤਾ ॥੪॥
O’ Nanak, I have realized God and I am not worried about the Maya.
ਘਰੁ ਮੇਰਾ ਇਹ ਨਾਇਕਿ ਹਮਾਰੀ ॥
My home (heart) is now my own and Maya is now my mistress.
ਇਹ ਆਮਰਿ ਹਮ ਗੁਰਿ ਕੀਏ ਦਰਬਾਰੀ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ਦੂਜਾ ॥੪॥੪॥
The Guru has made her my servant, and made me a courtier in God’s court. ||1|| Second Pause ||4
ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥
Raag Aasaa, Fifth Guru:
ਪ੍ਰਥਮੇ ਮਤਾ ਜਿ ਪਤ੍ਰੀ ਚਲਾਵਉ ॥
I was first advised to send a conciliatory letter to the enemy.
ਦੁਤੀਏ ਮਤਾ ਦੁਇ ਮਾਨੁਖ ਪਹੁਚਾਵਉ ॥
The second suggestion was that I should send two persons to mediate.
ਤ੍ਰਿਤੀਏ ਮਤਾ ਕਿਛੁ ਕਰਉ ਉਪਾਇਆ ॥
The third suggestion was that I must make some preparations to defend.
ਮੈ ਸਭੁ ਕਿਛੁ ਛੋਡਿ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਤੁਹੀ ਧਿਆਇਆ ॥੧॥
But, O’ God, forsaking everything else, I only meditated on You.
ਮਹਾ ਅਨੰਦ ਅਚਿੰਤ ਸਹਜਾਇਆ ॥
Now, I am intuitively blissful and free of any worry.
ਦੁਸਮਨ ਦੂਤ ਮੁਏ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਇਆ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
The enemies and evildoers have perished and I am at peace. ||1|| Pause||
ਸਤਿਗੁਰਿ ਮੋ ਕਉ ਦੀਆ ਉਪਦੇਸੁ ॥
The True Guru blessed me with the teachings, that this soul, body and everything belong to God.
ਜੀਉ ਪਿੰਡੁ ਸਭੁ ਹਰਿ ਕਾ ਦੇਸੁ ॥
The True Guru blessed me with the teachings, that this soul, body and everything belong to God.
ਜੋ ਕਿਛੁ ਕਰੀ ਸੁ ਤੇਰਾ ਤਾਣੁ ॥
Therefore O’ God, whatever I do is on the assurance of Your support.
ਤੂੰ ਮੇਰੀ ਓਟ ਤੂੰਹੈ ਦੀਬਾਣੁ ॥੨॥
You are my refuge and You are my support.
ਤੁਧਨੋ ਛੋਡਿ ਜਾਈਐ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਕੈਂ ਧਰਿ ॥
O’ God, forsaking You, who else should we go to?
ਆਨ ਨ ਬੀਆ ਤੇਰੀ ਸਮਸਰਿ ॥
There is no other, comparable to You.
ਤੇਰੇ ਸੇਵਕ ਕਉ ਕਿਸ ਕੀ ਕਾਣਿ ॥
Who else Your devotee cav dependent upon?
ਸਾਕਤੁ ਭੂਲਾ ਫਿਰੈ ਬੇਬਾਣਿ ॥੩॥
A misled cynic keeps going to different places for support, as if wandering in the wilderness.
ਤੇਰੀ ਵਡਿਆਈ ਕਹੀ ਨ ਜਾਇ ॥
O’ God), Your glory cannot be described.
ਜਹ ਕਹ ਰਾਖਿ ਲੈਹਿ ਗਲਿ ਲਾਇ ॥
Wherever I am, you save me by keeping me in Your protection.
ਨਾਨਕ ਦਾਸ ਤੇਰੀ ਸਰਣਾਈ ॥
O’ God, I am always in Your refuge, says Nanak.
ਪ੍ਰਭਿ ਰਾਖੀ ਪੈਜ ਵਜੀ ਵਾਧਾਈ ॥੪॥੫॥
God has preserved my honor and I always remain in high spirits. ||4