Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji

Ang 38

  1. ਮੁੰਧੇ ਕੂੜਿ ਮੁਠੀ ਕੂੜਿਆਰਿ ॥

    O’ the spiritually ignorant mortal, being engrossed in falsehood, you have been cheated of your virtues by the false worldly entanglements.

  2. ਪਿਰੁ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਸਾਚਾ ਸੋਹਣਾ ਪਾਈਐ ਗੁਰ ਬੀਚਾਰਿ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

    The beauteous eternal Master-God is realized only by following the Guru’s teachings.॥1॥pause॥

  3. ਮਨਮੁਖਿ ਕੰਤੁ ਨ ਪਛਾਣਈ ਤਿਨ ਕਿਉ ਰੈਣਿ ਵਿਹਾਇ ॥

    The Master-God does not acknowledge the self-willed people; how will their life be passing?

  4. ਗਰਬਿ ਅਟੀਆ ਤ੍ਰਿਸਨਾ ਜਲਹਿ ਦੁਖੁ ਪਾਵਹਿ ਦੂਜੈ ਭਾਇ ॥

    Being filled with ego, these people engrossed in the love of Maya suffer so much as if they are burning in the fire of worldly desires.

  5. ਸਬਦਿ ਰਤੀਆ ਸੋਹਾਗਣੀ ਤਿਨ ਵਿਚਹੁ ਹਉਮੈ ਜਾਇ ॥

    Those who remain imbued with the Guru’s divine word are very fortunate, because their ego from within vanishes.

  6. ਸਦਾ ਪਿਰੁ ਰਾਵਹਿ ਆਪਣਾ ਤਿਨਾ ਸੁਖੇ ਸੁਖਿ ਵਿਹਾਇ ॥੨॥

    They enjoy the company of their Master-God forever, and their life passes in absolute inner peace.

  7. ਗਿਆਨ ਵਿਹੂਣੀ ਪਿਰ ਮੁਤੀਆ ਪਿਰਮੁ ਨ ਪਾਇਆ ਜਾਇ ॥

    One who is bereft of divine knowledge, remains separated from the Master-God and cannot receive His love.

  8. ਅਗਿਆਨ ਮਤੀ ਅੰਧੇਰੁ ਹੈ ਬਿਨੁ ਪਿਰ ਦੇਖੇ ਭੁਖ ਨ ਜਾਇ ॥

    One who is spiritually ignorant, there is always the darkness of the love for Maya; the hunger for worldly desires does not go away without realizing God.

  9. ਆਵਹੁ ਮਿਲਹੁ ਸਹੇਲੀਹੋ ਮੈ ਪਿਰੁ ਦੇਹੁ ਮਿਲਾਇ ॥

    O’ my (saintly) friends, meet me and help me unite with the Master-God

  10. ਪੂਰੈ ਭਾਗਿ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਮਿਲੈ ਪਿਰੁ ਪਾਇਆ ਸਚਿ ਸਮਾਇ ॥੩॥

    One who meets the true Guru by perfect good fortune, realizes the Master God and remains absorbed in Him.

  11. ਸੇ ਸਹੀਆ ਸੋਹਾਗਣੀ ਜਿਨ ਕਉ ਨਦਰਿ ਕਰੇਇ ॥

    Very fortunate are those saintly friends upon whom God bestows His gracious glance.

  12. ਖਸਮੁ ਪਛਾਣਹਿ ਆਪਣਾ ਤਨੁ ਮਨੁ ਆਗੈ ਦੇਇ ॥

    They realize their Master-God, and surrender their body and mind to Him.

  13. ਘਰਿ ਵਰੁ ਪਾਇਆ ਆਪਣਾ ਹਉਮੈ ਦੂਰਿ ਕਰੇਇ ॥

    One who eradicates ego, experiences the Master-God within one’s own heart.

  14. ਨਾਨਕ ਸੋਭਾਵੰਤੀਆ ਸੋਹਾਗਣੀ ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਭਗਤਿ ਕਰੇਇ ॥੪॥੨੮॥੬੧॥

    O’ Nanak, one who always remains absorbed in devotional worship, is highly honorable and fortunate. ||4|| 28

  15. ਸਿਰੀਰਾਗੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥

    Siree Raag, Third Guru:

  16. ਇਕਿ ਪਿਰੁ ਰਾਵਹਿ ਆਪਣਾ ਹਉ ਕੈ ਦਰਿ ਪੂਛਉ ਜਾਇ ॥

    I see many people enjoying the company of their Master-God, I wonder to whom may I approach and ask for guidance to unite with my Master-God?

  17. ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਸੇਵੀ ਭਾਉ ਕਰਿ ਮੈ ਪਿਰੁ ਦੇਹੁ ਮਿਲਾਇ ॥

    I think I should follow the true Guru’s teachings with adoration and request him to unite me with my Master-God.

  18. ਸਭੁ ਉਪਾਏ ਆਪੇ ਵੇਖੈ ਕਿਸੁ ਨੇੜੈ ਕਿਸੁ ਦੂਰਿ ॥

    God has created all the beings and He Himself takes care of all; to some He seems close and far away to some, but He is omnipresent.

  19. ਜਿਨਿ ਪਿਰੁ ਸੰਗੇ ਜਾਣਿਆ ਪਿਰੁ ਰਾਵੇ ਸਦਾ ਹਦੂਰਿ ॥੧॥

    One who has realized that the Master-God is always within, that one always enjoys His presence.

  20. ਮੁੰਧੇ ਤੂ ਚਲੁ ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਭਾਇ ॥

    O’ mortal, tread on the righteous path of life according to the Guru’s will.

  21. ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਰਾਵਹਿ ਪਿਰੁ ਆਪਣਾ ਸਹਜੇ ਸਚਿ ਸਮਾਇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

    This way, you will always enjoy the bliss of union with your Master, the eternal God, and would intuitively merge in Him. ||1|| Pause||

  22. ਸਬਦਿ ਰਤੀਆ ਸੋਹਾਗਣੀ ਸਚੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਸੀਗਾਰਿ ॥

    Those who are imbued with the Guru’s word are very fortunate, and they embellish their life through the divine word of the eternal God’s praises.

  23. ਹਰਿ ਵਰੁ ਪਾਇਨਿ ਘਰਿ ਆਪਣੈ ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਹੇਤਿ ਪਿਆਰਿ ॥

    Through the love for their Guru, they realize the Master-God within their heart.

  24. ਸੇਜ ਸੁਹਾਵੀ ਹਰਿ ਰੰਗਿ ਰਵੈ ਭਗਤਿ ਭਰੇ ਭੰਡਾਰ ॥

    God manifests in their embellished heart, they enjoy His love and their heart becomes filled with devotional worship for Him.

  25. ਸੋ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਮੁ ਮਨਿ ਵਸੈ ਜਿ ਸਭਸੈ ਦੇਇ ਅਧਾਰੁ ॥੨॥

    That beloved God manifests in their minds who provides sustenance to all.

  26. ਪਿਰੁ ਸਾਲਾਹਨਿ ਆਪਣਾ ਤਿਨ ਕੈ ਹਉ ਸਦ ਬਲਿਹਾਰੈ ਜਾਉ ॥

    I am always dedicated to those who praise their Master-God.

  27. ਮਨੁ ਤਨੁ ਅਰਪੀ ਸਿਰੁ ਦੇਈ ਤਿਨ ਕੈ ਲਾਗਾ ਪਾਇ ॥

    I offer my body, mind and everything and respectfully touch the feet of those,

  28. ਜਿਨੀ ਇਕੁ ਪਛਾਣਿਆ ਦੂਜਾ ਭਾਉ ਚੁਕਾਇ ॥

    Who have recognized God after renouncing their love of duality.

  29. ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਪਛਾਣੀਐ ਨਾਨਕ ਸਚਿ ਸਮਾਇ ॥੩॥੨੯॥੬੨॥

    O’ Nanak, by following the Guru’s teachings, one can realize the eternal God’s Name and can merge in Him. ||3|| 29

  30. ਸਿਰੀਰਾਗੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥

    Siree Raag, Third Guru:

  31. ਹਰਿ ਜੀ ਸਚਾ ਸਚੁ ਤੂ ਸਭੁ ਕਿਛੁ ਤੇਰੈ ਚੀਰੈ ॥

    O’ revered God! You are truly eternal, and everything else is under Your control.

  32. ਲਖ ਚਉਰਾਸੀਹ ਤਰਸਦੇ ਫਿਰੇ ਬਿਨੁ ਗੁਰ ਭੇਟੇ ਪੀਰੈ ॥

    Without meeting and following the teachings of the Guru, the spiritual guide, people are wandering through millions of incarnations longing to meet You.

  33. ਹਰਿ ਜੀਉ ਬਖਸੇ ਬਖਸਿ ਲਏ ਸੂਖ ਸਦਾ ਸਰੀਰੈ ॥

    Upon whom the revered God bestows mercy and forgives his past deeds, that person remains in everlasting spiritual bliss.

  34. ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦੀ ਸੇਵ ਕਰੀ ਸਚੁ ਗਹਿਰ ਗੰਭੀਰੈ ॥੧॥

    I wish that by the Guru's grace, I may keep remembering the eternal God who is unfathomable and Profound.

  35. ਮਨ ਮੇਰੇ ਨਾਮਿ ਰਤੇ ਸੁਖੁ ਹੋਇ ॥

    O’ my mind, spiritual bliss is received only by being imbued with the love for God’s Name.

  36. ਗੁਰਮਤੀ ਨਾਮੁ ਸਲਾਹੀਐ ਦੂਜਾ ਅਵਰੁ ਨ ਕੋਇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

    We should praise God’s Name by following the Guru's teachings; there is no other way of remembering God. ||1|| pause||

  37. ਧਰਮ ਰਾਇ ਨੋ ਹੁਕਮੁ ਹੈ ਬਹਿ ਸਚਾ ਧਰਮੁ ਬੀਚਾਰਿ ॥

    The mythical judge of righteousness is under God’s order to always remember and administer true justice for all.

  38. ਦੂਜੈ ਭਾਇ ਦੁਸਟੁ ਆਤਮਾ ਓਹੁ ਤੇਰੀ ਸਰਕਾਰ ॥

    O’ the judge of righteousness, the evil minded person engrossed in the love for Maya is under your jurisdiction.

  39. ਅਧਿਆਤਮੀ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਤਾਸੁ ਮਨਿ ਜਪਹਿ ਏਕੁ ਮੁਰਾਰਿ ॥

    God, the treasure of virtues, is enshrined in the mind of those who are righteous; they always lovingly remember God.