Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji
Ang 388
ਦਿਨੁ ਰੈਣਿ ਤੇਰਾ ਨਾਮੁ ਵਖਾਨਾ ॥੧॥
Day and night, I chant Your Name.
ਮੈ ਨਿਰਗੁਨ ਗੁਣੁ ਨਾਹੀ ਕੋਇ ॥
O’ God, I am merit-less, and have no virtue in me.
ਕਰਨ ਕਰਾਵਨਹਾਰ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਸੋਇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
O’ God, it is You who is the doer and prompter of everything.
ਮੂਰਖ ਮੁਗਧ ਅਗਿਆਨ ਅਵੀਚਾਰੀ ॥
I am foolish, stupid, ignorant and thoughtless; yet in my mind I have cherished hope of Your Name.
ਨਾਮ ਤੇਰੇ ਕੀ ਆਸ ਮਨਿ ਧਾਰੀ ॥੨॥
I have not practiced any meditation, penance, austerity or done any good deeds, but in my mind, I keep remembering God's Name with loving devotion.
ਜਪੁ ਤਪੁ ਸੰਜਮੁ ਕਰਮ ਨ ਸਾਧਾ ॥
I have not practiced any meditation, penance, austerity or done any good deeds, but in my mind, I keep remembering God's Name with loving devotion.
ਨਾਮੁ ਪ੍ਰਭੂ ਕਾ ਮਨਹਿ ਅਰਾਧਾ ॥੩॥
Raag Aasaa, Fifth Guru: The two words, “God, God”, make up my rosary.
ਕਿਛੂ ਨ ਜਾਨਾ ਮਤਿ ਮੇਰੀ ਥੋਰੀ ॥
O’ God, I know nothing about the penance, austerity, worship etc, and my intellect is also inadequate, but O’ God, I am depending upon Your support alone, prays Nanak.
ਬਿਨਵਤਿ ਨਾਨਕ ਓਟ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਤੋਰੀ ॥੪॥੧੮॥੬੯॥
O’ my true Guru, I submit my prayer to you, please show mercy and keep me in your refuge and bless me with the rosary of God’s Name.
ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥
Raag Aasaa, Fifth Guru:
ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਅਖਰ ਦੁਇ ਇਹ ਮਾਲਾ ॥
The two words, “God, God”, make up my rosary.
ਜਪਤ ਜਪਤ ਭਏ ਦੀਨ ਦਇਆਲਾ ॥੧॥
By continuously uttering these two words, God becomes merciful on a meek like me.
ਕਰਉ ਬੇਨਤੀ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਅਪੁਨੀ ॥
O’ my true Guru, I submit my prayer to you, please show mercy and keep me in your refuge and bless me with the rosary of God’s Name.
ਕਰਿ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਰਾਖਹੁ ਸਰਣਾਈ ਮੋ ਕਉ ਦੇਹੁ ਹਰੇ ਹਰਿ ਜਪਨੀ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
Raag Aasaa, Fifth Guru: One who becomes a true devotee of that God to whom belongs everything, he is not affected by Maya (worldly riches and power).
ਹਰਿ ਮਾਲਾ ਉਰ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਧਾਰੈ ॥
One who enshrines this rosary of God's Name within his heart, gets rid of the fear and pain of the cycles of birth and death.
ਜਨਮ ਮਰਣ ਕਾ ਦੂਖੁ ਨਿਵਾਰੈ ॥੨॥
Whatever God does, that very thing seems best to His devotee; the way of life of His devotee is immensely immaculate.
ਹਿਰਦੈ ਸਮਾਲੈ ਮੁਖਿ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਬੋਲੈ ॥
never wavers, here or hereafter.
ਸੋ ਜਨੁ ਇਤ ਉਤ ਕਤਹਿ ਨ ਡੋਲੈ ॥੩॥
The person in whose mind is enshrined the treasure of Naam, he does not suffer from any anxiety, even in dreams.
ਕਹੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਜੋ ਰਾਚੈ ਨਾਇ ॥
Nanak says, one who is imbued with the love of God’s Name, the rosary of God’s Name goes with him to the next world.
ਹਰਿ ਮਾਲਾ ਤਾ ਕੈ ਸੰਗਿ ਜਾਇ ॥੪॥੧੯॥੭੦॥
Raag Aasaa, Fifth Guru: When my God is totally pleased with me, then, tell me, how can any sorrow or doubt draw near me?
ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥
Raag Aasaa, Fifth Guru:
ਜਿਸ ਕਾ ਸਭੁ ਕਿਛੁ ਤਿਸ ਕਾ ਹੋਇ ॥
One who becomes a true devotee of that God to whom belongs everything, he is not affected by Maya (worldly riches and power).
ਤਿਸੁ ਜਨ ਲੇਪੁ ਨ ਬਿਆਪੈ ਕੋਇ ॥੧॥
God alone is eternal and eternal is His glory.
ਹਰਿ ਕਾ ਸੇਵਕੁ ਸਦ ਹੀ ਮੁਕਤਾ ॥
God’s devotee is forever free from worldly attachments.
ਜੋ ਕਿਛੁ ਕਰੈ ਸੋਈ ਭਲ ਜਨ ਕੈ ਅਤਿ ਨਿਰਮਲ ਦਾਸ ਕੀ ਜੁਗਤਾ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
Whatever God does, that very thing seems best to His devotee; the way of life of His devotee is immensely immaculate.
ਸਗਲ ਤਿਆਗਿ ਹਰਿ ਸਰਣੀ ਆਇਆ ॥
One who renounces everything and enters God's refuge, how can Maya (worldly riches and power) affect him?
ਤਿਸੁ ਜਨ ਕਹਾ ਬਿਆਪੈ ਮਾਇਆ ॥੨॥
People intoxicated with Maya remain spiritually asleep (unaware).
ਨਾਮੁ ਨਿਧਾਨੁ ਜਾ ਕੇ ਮਨ ਮਾਹਿ ॥
The person in whose mind is enshrined the treasure of Naam, he does not suffer from any anxiety, even in dreams.
ਤਿਸ ਕਉ ਚਿੰਤਾ ਸੁਪਨੈ ਨਾਹਿ ॥੩॥
In emotional attachments and doubt, humans are made to go around in myriads of births in many species.
ਕਹੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰੁ ਪੂਰਾ ਪਾਇਆ ॥
Nanak says, the one who meets and follows the teachings of the perfect Guru, all his doubt and worldly attachment are destroyed.
ਭਰਮੁ ਮੋਹੁ ਸਗਲ ਬਿਨਸਾਇਆ ॥੪॥੨੦॥੭੧॥
Tied by the bonds of worldly possessions is like living in a deep dark pit.
ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥
Raag Aasaa, Fifth Guru:
ਜਉ ਸੁਪ੍ਰਸੰਨ ਹੋਇਓ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਮੇਰਾ ॥
When my God is totally pleased with me, then, tell me, how can any sorrow or doubt draw near me?
ਤਾਂ ਦੂਖੁ ਭਰਮੁ ਕਹੁ ਕੈਸੇ ਨੇਰਾ ॥੧॥
then, tell me, how can suffering or doubt draw near me? ||1||
ਸੁਨਿ ਸੁਨਿ ਜੀਵਾ ਸੋਇ ਤੁਮੑਾਰੀ ॥
O’ God, I spiritually survive by continuously listening to Your praises.
ਮੋਹਿ ਨਿਰਗੁਨ ਕਉ ਲੇਹੁ ਉਧਾਰੀ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
Please save me, the meritless one (from the sorrows and doubts).
ਮਿਟਿ ਗਇਆ ਦੂਖੁ ਬਿਸਾਰੀ ਚਿੰਤਾ ॥
My sorrow has ended and I have forgotten all my worries, and I obtained this reward by chanting the Mantra of the True Guru.
ਫਲੁ ਪਾਇਆ ਜਪਿ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਮੰਤਾ ॥੨॥
I have obtained my reward, chanting the Mantra of the True Guru. ||2||
ਸੋਈ ਸਤਿ ਸਤਿ ਹੈ ਸੋਇ ॥
God alone is eternal and eternal is His glory.
ਸਿਮਰਿ ਸਿਮਰਿ ਰਖੁ ਕੰਠਿ ਪਰੋਇ ॥੩॥
Always remember Him and keep Him enshrined in your heart.
ਕਹੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਕਉਨ ਉਹ ਕਰਮਾ ॥
Nanak says, what other ritualistic deed remains to be performed, by the one who has already realized God in his heart?
ਜਾ ਕੈ ਮਨਿ ਵਸਿਆ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮਾ ॥੪॥੨੧॥੭੨॥
by one whose mind is filled with the Lord's Name? ||4||21||72||
ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥
Raag Aasaa, Fifth Guru:
ਕਾਮਿ ਕ੍ਰੋਧਿ ਅਹੰਕਾਰਿ ਵਿਗੂਤੇ ॥
People engrossed in Maya are ruined by lust, anger, and arrogance, but by meditating on God, the devotees are saved from these evil impulses.
ਹਰਿ ਸਿਮਰਨੁ ਕਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਜਨ ਛੂਟੇ ॥੧॥
Meditating on the Lord, the Lord's humble servants are redeemed. ||1||
ਸੋਇ ਰਹੇ ਮਾਇਆ ਮਦ ਮਾਤੇ ॥
People intoxicated with Maya remain spiritually asleep (unaware).
ਜਾਗਤ ਭਗਤ ਸਿਮਰਤ ਹਰਿ ਰਾਤੇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
God’s devotees imbued with His love, meditate on Naam and remain awake and alert to the onslaught of Maya.
ਮੋਹ ਭਰਮਿ ਬਹੁ ਜੋਨਿ ਭਵਾਇਆ ॥
In emotional attachments and doubt, humans are made to go around in myriads of births in many species.
ਅਸਥਿਰੁ ਭਗਤ ਹਰਿ ਚਰਣ ਧਿਆਇਆ ॥੨॥
The devotees meditate on God’s immaculate Name and remain stable.
ਬੰਧਨ ਅੰਧ ਕੂਪ ਗ੍ਰਿਹ ਮੇਰਾ ॥
Tied by the bonds of worldly possessions is like living in a deep dark pit.
ਮੁਕਤੇ ਸੰਤ ਬੁਝਹਿ ਹਰਿ ਨੇਰਾ ॥੩॥
knowing God to be near at hand, the saints remain free from such bonds.
ਕਹੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਜੋ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਸਰਣਾਈ ॥
Nanak says, one who seeks God’s refuge, enjoys peace here and obtains a high spiritual state hereafter.
ਈਹਾ ਸੁਖੁ ਆਗੈ ਗਤਿ ਪਾਈ ॥੪॥੨੨॥੭੩॥
obtains peace in this world, and salvation in the world hereafter. ||4||22||73||