Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji
Ang 380
ਹਉ ਮਾਰਉ ਹਉ ਬੰਧਉ ਛੋਡਉ ਮੁਖ ਤੇ ਏਵ ਬਬਾੜੇ ॥
One may boast and say, I can put to death, imprison, or liberate anyone.
ਆਇਆ ਹੁਕਮੁ ਪਾਰਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਕਾ ਛੋਡਿ ਚਲਿਆ ਏਕ ਦਿਹਾੜੇ ॥੨॥
Ultimately one day comes God’s command, that person departs from here leaving everything.
ਕਰਮ ਧਰਮ ਜੁਗਤਿ ਬਹੁ ਕਰਤਾ ਕਰਣੈਹਾਰੁ ਨ ਜਾਨੈ ॥
One may perform many kinds of rituals and righteous deeds in various ways, but does not realize the Creator-God.
ਉਪਦੇਸੁ ਕਰੈ ਆਪਿ ਨ ਕਮਾਵੈ ਤਤੁ ਸਬਦੁ ਨ ਪਛਾਨੈ ॥
He preaches to others but does not practice what he preaches, and does not realize the true essence of the Guru’s word.
ਨਾਂਗਾ ਆਇਆ ਨਾਂਗੋ ਜਾਸੀ ਜਿਉ ਹਸਤੀ ਖਾਕੁ ਛਾਨੈ ॥੩॥
He came empty-handed in the world and would depart empty handed, his rituals and deeds are like that of an elephant, who rolls in dust after bathing. |3|
ਸੰਤ ਸਜਨ ਸੁਨਹੁ ਸਭਿ ਮੀਤਾ ਝੂਠਾ ਏਹੁ ਪਸਾਰਾ ॥
Listen, O’ dear saints and friends, perishable is all this expanse of the world.
ਮੇਰੀ ਮੇਰੀ ਕਰਿ ਕਰਿ ਡੂਬੇ ਖਪਿ ਖਪਿ ਮੁਏ ਗਵਾਰਾ ॥
All those fools obsessed with the sense of possessiveness drown in the ocean of worldly attachments and needlessly remain spiritually dead.
ਗੁਰ ਮਿਲਿ ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਿਆਇਆ ਸਾਚਿ ਨਾਮਿ ਨਿਸਤਾਰਾ ॥੪॥੧॥੩੮॥
O’ Nanak, one who meditated on Naam through the Guru’s teachings, crossed over the world ocean of vices by attuning to the eternal God’s Name. ||4|| 1
ਰਾਗੁ ਆਸਾ ਘਰੁ ੫ ਮਹਲਾ ੫
O’ Nanak, one who meditated on Naam through the Guru’s teachings, crossed over the world ocean of vices by attuning to the eternal God’s Name.
ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥
One eternal God. realized by the grace of the True Guru:
ਭ੍ਰਮ ਮਹਿ ਸੋਈ ਸਗਲ ਜਗਤ ਧੰਧ ਅੰਧ ॥
Blinded by the worldly affairs, the entire world is asleep in the illusion of Maya.
ਕੋਊ ਜਾਗੈ ਹਰਿ ਜਨੁ ॥੧॥
Only a rare devotee of God is awake and alert to false worldly allurements.
ਮਹਾ ਮੋਹਨੀ ਮਗਨ ਪ੍ਰਿਅ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਿ ਪ੍ਰਾਨ ॥
The entire world is engrossed in the extremely captivating Maya; the love for Maya is dearer to people than their life.
ਕੋਊ ਤਿਆਗੈ ਵਿਰਲਾ ॥੨॥
Only a very rare person renounces this love for Maya.
ਚਰਨ ਕਮਲ ਆਨੂਪ ਹਰਿ ਸੰਤ ਮੰਤ ॥
God’s immaculate Naam is incomparably beautiful and so is the Guru’s teaching, only a very rare saintly person attunes himself to them.
ਕੋਊ ਲਾਗੈ ਸਾਧੂ ॥੩॥
O’ Nanak, one who remains awake from the slumber of love for Maya by coming to the holy congregation and by following the Guru’s teaching, is very fortunate and is blessed by God’s grace. ||4|| 1
ਨਾਨਕ ਸਾਧੂ ਸੰਗਿ ਜਾਗੇ ਗਿਆਨ ਰੰਗਿ ॥
O’ Nanak, one who remains awake from the slumber of love for Maya by coming to the holy congregation and by following the Guru’s teaching, is very fortunate and is blessed by God’s grace.
ਵਡਭਾਗੇ ਕਿਰਪਾ ॥੪॥੧॥੩੯॥
O’ Nanak, one who remains awake from the slumber of love for Maya by coming to the holy congregation and by following the Guru’s teaching, is very fortunate and is blessed by God’s grace.
ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥
One eternal God. Realized by the grace of the true Guru:
ਰਾਗੁ ਆਸਾ ਘਰੁ ੬ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥
Raag Aasaa, Sixth beat, Fifth Guru:
ਜੋ ਤੁਧੁ ਭਾਵੈ ਸੋ ਪਰਵਾਨਾ ਸੂਖੁ ਸਹਜੁ ਮਨਿ ਸੋਈ ॥
O’ God, whatever pleases You is acceptable to Your devotees; bliss and equipoise wells up in their mind by abiding to Your command.
ਕਰਣ ਕਾਰਣ ਸਮਰਥ ਅਪਾਰਾ ਅਵਰੁ ਨਾਹੀ ਰੇ ਕੋਈ ॥੧॥
O’ God, You alone are capable of doing and getting everything done, You are infinite and there is no one other like You.
ਤੇਰੇ ਜਨ ਰਸਕਿ ਰਸਕਿ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਵਹਿ ॥
Your humble servants enjoy singing Your praises with enthusiasm and love.
ਮਸਲਤਿ ਮਤਾ ਸਿਆਣਪ ਜਨ ਕੀ ਜੋ ਤੂੰ ਕਰਹਿ ਕਰਾਵਹਿ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
For Your devotees, whatever You do or make them do, that alone is the best advice, resolution and wisdom for their spiritual growth. ||1|| Pause||
ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਨਾਮੁ ਤੁਮਾਰਾ ਪਿਆਰੇ ਸਾਧਸੰਗਿ ਰਸੁ ਪਾਇਆ ॥
O’ Beloved God, Your Name is the ambrosial nectar, Your devotees have obtained its sublime essence in the congregation of saintly persons.
ਤ੍ਰਿਪਤਿ ਅਘਾਇ ਸੇਈ ਜਨ ਪੂਰੇ ਸੁਖ ਨਿਧਾਨੁ ਹਰਿ ਗਾਇਆ ॥੨॥
The devotees who have sung praises of God, the treasure of peace, have become virtuous and fully satiated from worldly desires.
ਜਾ ਕਉ ਟੇਕ ਤੁਮੑਾਰੀ ਸੁਆਮੀ ਤਾ ਕਉ ਨਾਹੀ ਚਿੰਤਾ ॥
O’ Master-God, those who have Your Support are not afflicted by any anxiety.
ਜਾ ਕਉ ਦਇਆ ਤੁਮਾਰੀ ਹੋਈ ਸੇ ਸਾਹ ਭਲੇ ਭਗਵੰਤਾ ॥੩॥
Those who are blessed with Your mercy are spiritually wealthy and extremely fortunate.
ਭਰਮ ਮੋਹ ਧ੍ਰੋਹ ਸਭਿ ਨਿਕਸੇ ਜਬ ਕਾ ਦਰਸਨੁ ਪਾਇਆ ॥
When a person experiences your presence in the heart, all his doubts, attachment, and conceit vanish.
ਵਰਤਣਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਸਚੁ ਕੀਨਾ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੇ ਰੰਗਿ ਸਮਾਇਆ ॥੪॥੧॥੪੦॥
O’ Nanak, he makes the precious Naam as his daily sustenance and imbued with God’s love, he remains absorbed in Your Name. ||4|| 1
ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥
Raag Aasaa, Fifth Guru:
ਜਨਮ ਜਨਮ ਕੀ ਮਲੁ ਧੋਵੈ ਪਰਾਈ ਆਪਣਾ ਕੀਤਾ ਪਾਵੈ ॥
A slanderer washes off the filth of sins of other people’s many births but he himself suffers the consequences of slandering.
ਈਹਾ ਸੁਖੁ ਨਹੀ ਦਰਗਹ ਢੋਈ ਜਮ ਪੁਰਿ ਜਾਇ ਪਚਾਵੈ ॥੧॥
He has no peace in this world and he has no place in God’s court; he suffers and is wasted away.
ਨਿੰਦਕਿ ਅਹਿਲਾ ਜਨਮੁ ਗਵਾਇਆ ॥
The slanderer wastes this invaluable human life in vain.
ਪਹੁਚਿ ਨ ਸਾਕੈ ਕਾਹੂ ਬਾਤੈ ਆਗੈ ਠਉਰ ਨ ਪਾਇਆ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
He cannot succeed in anything and he doesn’t get any peace and honor hereafter. ||1|| Pause||
ਕਿਰਤੁ ਪਇਆ ਨਿੰਦਕ ਬਪੁਰੇ ਕਾ ਕਿਆ ਓਹੁ ਕਰੈ ਬਿਚਾਰਾ ॥
Such is the fate of the wretched slanderer, what can the poor creature do?
ਤਹਾ ਬਿਗੂਤਾ ਜਹ ਕੋਇ ਨ ਰਾਖੈ ਓਹੁ ਕਿਸੁ ਪਹਿ ਕਰੇ ਪੁਕਾਰਾ ॥੨॥
The slanderer is condemned to such a state of mind from which no one can save; to whom can he cry for help?