Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji
Ang 375
ਦਰਸਨ ਕੀ ਮਨਿ ਆਸ ਘਨੇਰੀ ਕੋਈ ਐਸਾ ਸੰਤੁ ਮੋ ਕਉ ਪਿਰਹਿ ਮਿਲਾਵੈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
In my heart is an intense longing for God. Is there a saint who can unite me with my Husband-God?
ਚਾਰਿ ਪਹਰ ਚਹੁ ਜੁਗਹ ਸਮਾਨੇ ॥
The four watches (twenty four hours) of the day in His separation seem like the four ages.
ਰੈਣਿ ਭਈ ਤਬ ਅੰਤੁ ਨ ਜਾਨੇ ॥੨॥
When the night falls, then it seems never ending.
ਪੰਚ ਦੂਤ ਮਿਲਿ ਪਿਰਹੁ ਵਿਛੋੜੀ ॥
The soul-bride separated from the Husband-God by the five vicious demons (lust, anger, greed, attachment and ego), wanders around wailing in regret.
ਭ੍ਰਮਿ ਭ੍ਰਮਿ ਰੋਵੈ ਹਾਥ ਪਛੋੜੀ ॥੩॥
O’ Nanak, to whom God has revealed His Blessed Vision, analizing his own spiritual life, he has obtained supreme peace.
ਜਨ ਨਾਨਕ ਕਉ ਹਰਿ ਦਰਸੁ ਦਿਖਾਇਆ ॥
O’ Nanak, to whom God has revealed His Blessed Vision, analizing his own spiritual life, he has obtained supreme peace.
ਆਤਮੁ ਚੀਨਿੑ ਪਰਮ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਇਆ ॥੪॥੧੫॥
O’ Nanak, to whom God has revealed His Blessed Vision, analizing his own spiritual life, he has obtained supreme peace.
ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥
Raag Aasaa, Fifth Guru:
ਹਰਿ ਸੇਵਾ ਮਹਿ ਪਰਮ ਨਿਧਾਨੁ ॥
The treasure of supreme spiritual state lies in the meditation on God.
ਹਰਿ ਸੇਵਾ ਮੁਖਿ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਨਾਮੁ ॥੧॥
Reciting the ambrosial Name of God is His true service.
ਹਰਿ ਮੇਰਾ ਸਾਥੀ ਸੰਗਿ ਸਖਾਈ ॥
God is my Companion and He is always with me.
ਦੁਖਿ ਸੁਖਿ ਸਿਮਰੀ ਤਹ ਮਉਜੂਦੁ ਜਮੁ ਬਪੁਰਾ ਮੋ ਕਉ ਕਹਾ ਡਰਾਈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
Whenever I remember Him, during sorrow or pleasure, I find Him present. Therefore, how can the poor demon of death scare me?
ਹਰਿ ਮੇਰੀ ਓਟ ਮੈ ਹਰਿ ਕਾ ਤਾਣੁ ॥
God is my refuge; God is my Power.
ਹਰਿ ਮੇਰਾ ਸਖਾ ਮਨ ਮਾਹਿ ਦੀਬਾਣੁ ॥੨॥
God is my Friend and the support of my mind.
ਹਰਿ ਮੇਰੀ ਪੂੰਜੀ ਮੇਰਾ ਹਰਿ ਵੇਸਾਹੁ ॥
God’s Name is my wealth and God’s Name is my trust.
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਧਨੁ ਖਟੀ ਹਰਿ ਮੇਰਾ ਸਾਹੁ ॥੩॥
By following the Guru’s teaching I am earning the wealth of Naam from God, who is my banker.
ਗੁਰ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਤੇ ਇਹ ਮਤਿ ਆਵੈ ॥
By the Guru’s grace, one who understands this concept, merges in God’s union, says Nanak.
ਜਨ ਨਾਨਕੁ ਹਰਿ ਕੈ ਅੰਕਿ ਸਮਾਵੈ ॥੪॥੧੬॥
By the Guru’s grace, one who understands this concept, merges in God’s union, says Nanak.
ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥
Raag Aasaa, Fifth Guru:
ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਹੋਇ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾਲੁ ਤ ਇਹੁ ਮਨੁ ਲਾਈ ॥
If God shows mercy, only then I can focus my mind on the Guru’s teachings.
ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਸੇਵਿ ਸਭੈ ਫਲ ਪਾਈ ॥੧॥
Then by following the true Guru’s teaching I can fulfill all my desires.
ਮਨ ਕਿਉ ਬੈਰਾਗੁ ਕਰਹਿਗਾ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਮੇਰਾ ਪੂਰਾ ॥
O' my mind, why are you so worried? Remember that my True Guru is Perfect.
ਮਨਸਾ ਕਾ ਦਾਤਾ ਸਭ ਸੁਖ ਨਿਧਾਨੁ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਸਰਿ ਸਦ ਹੀ ਭਰਪੂਰਾ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
God fulfills all the wishes and he is the treasure of all comforts. The Guru is like a pool always full to the brim with the ambrosial nectar of Naam.
ਚਰਣ ਕਮਲ ਰਿਦ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਧਾਰੇ ॥
One who enshrines the Guru’s immaculate words within the heart, the divine Light enlightens him and he realizes dear God.
ਪ੍ਰਗਟੀ ਜੋਤਿ ਮਿਲੇ ਰਾਮ ਪਿਆਰੇ ॥੨॥
One who enshrines the Guru’s immaculate words within the heart, the divine Light enlightens him and he realizes dear God.
ਪੰਚ ਸਖੀ ਮਿਲਿ ਮੰਗਲੁ ਗਾਇਆ ॥
His five sensory organs joined together in singing God’s praises, and played the continuous melody of divine music.
ਅਨਹਦ ਬਾਣੀ ਨਾਦੁ ਵਜਾਇਆ ॥੩॥
His five sensory organs joined together in singing God’s praises, and played the continuous melody of divine music.
ਗੁਰੁ ਨਾਨਕੁ ਤੁਠਾ ਮਿਲਿਆ ਹਰਿ ਰਾਇ ॥
On whom Guru Nanak became merciful, he met the sovereign God.
ਸੁਖਿ ਰੈਣਿ ਵਿਹਾਣੀ ਸਹਜਿ ਸੁਭਾਇ ॥੪॥੧੭॥
Then effortlessly his night of life passed in peace and comfort.
ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥
Raag Aasaa, Fifth Guru:
ਕਰਿ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਹਰਿ ਪਰਗਟੀ ਆਇਆ ॥
Showing Mercy, God Himself manifests in that person’s heart, who meets the true Guru and attains the perfect wealth of God’s Name.
ਮਿਲਿ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਧਨੁ ਪੂਰਾ ਪਾਇਆ ॥੧॥
Showing Mercy, God Himself manifests in that person’s heart, who meets the true Guru and attains the perfect wealth of God’s Name.
ਐਸਾ ਹਰਿ ਧਨੁ ਸੰਚੀਐ ਭਾਈ ॥
O my brother, we should amass only the wealth of Naam, Which is neither burnt by fire nor drowned in water and does not depart and go anywhere.
ਭਾਹਿ ਨ ਜਾਲੈ ਜਲਿ ਨਹੀ ਡੂਬੈ ਸੰਗੁ ਛੋਡਿ ਕਰਿ ਕਤਹੁ ਨ ਜਾਈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
Which is neither burnt by fire nor drowned in water and does not depart and go anywhere.
ਤੋਟਿ ਨ ਆਵੈ ਨਿਖੁਟਿ ਨ ਜਾਇ ॥
The wealth of God’s Name never falls short and never runs out.
ਖਾਇ ਖਰਚਿ ਮਨੁ ਰਹਿਆ ਅਘਾਇ ॥੨॥
Even after enjoying and sharing it with others, the mind remains satisfied.
ਸੋ ਸਚੁ ਸਾਹੁ ਜਿਸੁ ਘਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਧਨੁ ਸੰਚਾਣਾ ॥
Only that person is truly rich whose heart is amasses the wealth of Naam.
ਇਸੁ ਧਨ ਤੇ ਸਭੁ ਜਗੁ ਵਰਸਾਣਾ ॥੩॥
The entire world benefits from the wealth of Naam.
ਤਿਨਿ ਹਰਿ ਧਨੁ ਪਾਇਆ ਜਿਸੁ ਪੁਰਬ ਲਿਖੇ ਕਾ ਲਹਣਾ ॥
He alone receives the wealth of God’s Name, who is preordained to receive it.
ਜਨ ਨਾਨਕ ਅੰਤਿ ਵਾਰ ਨਾਮੁ ਗਹਣਾ ॥੪॥੧੮॥
O’ Nanak, at the very last moment, only Naam is one’s true ornament.
ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥
Raag Aasaa, Fifth Guru:
ਜੈਸੇ ਕਿਰਸਾਣੁ ਬੋਵੈ ਕਿਰਸਾਨੀ ॥
Just as a farmer plants His crop, and at his will he cuts it down, whether it is ripe or unripe. (Similarly God who gives life, may call us back anytime, whether we are young or old).
ਕਾਚੀ ਪਾਕੀ ਬਾਢਿ ਪਰਾਨੀ ॥੧॥
Just as a farmer plants His crop, and at his will he cuts it down, whether it is ripe or unripe.
ਜੋ ਜਨਮੈ ਸੋ ਜਾਨਹੁ ਮੂਆ ॥
Take it for granted, that he who is born shall die.
ਗੋਵਿੰਦ ਭਗਤੁ ਅਸਥਿਰੁ ਹੈ ਥੀਆ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
Only God’s devotee understands this fact and remains free from the fear of death.
ਦਿਨ ਤੇ ਸਰਪਰ ਪਉਸੀ ਰਾਤਿ ॥
Just as the day shall certainly be followed by the night, and the night is followed by the morning. (Similarly, after birth there is death and after death there is birth).
ਰੈਣਿ ਗਈ ਫਿਰਿ ਹੋਇ ਪਰਭਾਤਿ ॥੨॥
Just as the day shall certainly be followed by the night, and the night is followed by the morning.
ਮਾਇਆ ਮੋਹਿ ਸੋਇ ਰਹੇ ਅਭਾਗੇ ॥
The unfortunate people remain entangled in the love of maya and forget the real purpose of human life.
ਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ਕੋ ਵਿਰਲਾ ਜਾਗੇ ॥੩॥
By the Guru's grace, only a rare one remains awake and aware of Maya.