Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji
Ang 393
ਜਿਸੁ ਭੇਟਤ ਲਾਗੈ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਰੰਗੁ ॥੧॥
upon meeting whom, one’s heart is imbued with God’s love.
ਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ਓਇ ਆਨੰਦ ਪਾਵੈ ॥
By the Guru’s grace, one attains bliss.
ਜਿਸੁ ਸਿਮਰਤ ਮਨਿ ਹੋਇ ਪ੍ਰਗਾਸਾ ਤਾ ਕੀ ਗਤਿ ਮਿਤਿ ਕਹਨੁ ਨ ਜਾਵੈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
The person, whose mind is illuminated by meditating on Naam, his supreme spiritual state cannot be described.
ਵਰਤ ਨੇਮ ਮਜਨ ਤਿਸੁ ਪੂਜਾ ॥
The merits of all kinds of fasts, disciplines, ablutions, worships, and merits of listening to all holy scriptures such as vedas, puranas, and simrities are attained by rememgering God.
ਬੇਦ ਪੁਰਾਨ ਤਿਨਿ ਸਿੰਮ੍ਰਿਤਿ ਸੁਨੀਜਾ ॥
Extremely immaculate becomes the heart of the person, who, in the holy congregation, has realized God dwelling in his heart.
ਮਹਾ ਪੁਨੀਤ ਜਾ ਕਾ ਨਿਰਮਲ ਥਾਨੁ ॥
Extremely immaculate becomes the heart of the person, who, in the holy congregation, has realized God dwelling in his heart.
ਸਾਧਸੰਗਤਿ ਜਾ ਕੈ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ॥੨॥
Extremely immaculate becomes the heart of the person, who, in the holy congregation, has realized God dwelling in his heart.
ਪ੍ਰਗਟਿਓ ਸੋ ਜਨੁ ਸਗਲੇ ਭਵਨ ॥
That humble being becomes renowned in all the worlds.
ਪਤਿਤ ਪੁਨੀਤ ਤਾ ਕੀ ਪਗ ਰੇਨ ॥
Even sinners are purified, by the dust of his feet (his humble service).
ਜਾ ਕਉ ਭੇਟਿਓ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਰਾਇ ॥
One who has realized the sovereign God,
ਤਾ ਕੀ ਗਤਿ ਮਿਤਿ ਕਥਨੁ ਨ ਜਾਇ ॥੩॥
his supreme spiritual state cannot be described.
ਆਠ ਪਹਰ ਕਰ ਜੋੜਿ ਧਿਆਵਉ ॥
O’ God, with folded hands I wish to remember You all the time.
ਉਨ ਸਾਧਾ ਕਾ ਦਰਸਨੁ ਪਾਵਉ ॥
I yearn to obtain the blessed sight of those holy saints,
ਮੋਹਿ ਗਰੀਬ ਕਉ ਲੇਹੁ ਰਲਾਇ ॥
please unite me, the helpless one, with the company of those saints,
ਨਾਨਕ ਆਇ ਪਏ ਸਰਣਾਇ ॥੪॥੩੮॥੮੯॥
who have come to Your refuge, O’ Nanak.
ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥
Aasaa, Fifth Mehla:
ਆਠ ਪਹਰ ਉਦਕ ਇਸਨਾਨੀ ॥
O’ Pundit, He (God) who bathes in water all the time.
ਸਦ ਹੀ ਭੋਗੁ ਲਗਾਇ ਸੁਗਿਆਨੀ ॥
He always keeps sanctifying and tasting all food and is extremely wise.
ਬਿਰਥਾ ਕਾਹੂ ਛੋਡੈ ਨਾਹੀ ॥
He never lets anyone suffer in any pain.
ਬਹੁਰਿ ਬਹੁਰਿ ਤਿਸੁ ਲਾਗਹ ਪਾਈ ॥੧॥
I always bow to Him with great love and respect.
ਸਾਲਗਿਰਾਮੁ ਹਮਾਰੈ ਸੇਵਾ ॥
Such is that Saligram (God) whom I adore and worship.
ਪੂਜਾ ਅਰਚਾ ਬੰਦਨ ਦੇਵਾ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
For me, meditation on God’s Name is the worship, flower-offerings and bowing before idols.
ਘੰਟਾ ਜਾ ਕਾ ਸੁਨੀਐ ਚਹੁ ਕੁੰਟ ॥
His bell (command) is heard in all the four directions of the world.
ਆਸਨੁ ਜਾ ਕਾ ਸਦਾ ਬੈਕੁੰਠ ॥
His seat is forever in the holy congregation which is like heaven.
ਜਾ ਕਾ ਚਵਰੁ ਸਭ ਊਪਰਿ ਝੂਲੈ ॥
His majestic fan (chavar) waves over all (God is kind to all).
ਤਾ ਕਾ ਧੂਪੁ ਸਦਾ ਪਰਫੁਲੈ ॥੨॥
The fragrance from the ever blooming flowers is like His incense.
ਘਟਿ ਘਟਿ ਸੰਪਟੁ ਹੈ ਰੇ ਜਾ ਕਾ ॥
O’ Pundit, He resides in every heart; therefore, every heart is His mansion.
ਅਭਗ ਸਭਾ ਸੰਗਿ ਹੈ ਸਾਧਾ ॥
He is always there in the everlasting congregation of saints.
ਆਰਤੀ ਕੀਰਤਨੁ ਸਦਾ ਅਨੰਦ ॥
Singing of His Praises which brings lasting bliss is really His aartee (lamp-lit worship service).
ਮਹਿਮਾ ਸੁੰਦਰ ਸਦਾ ਬੇਅੰਤ ॥੩॥
The infinite and beautiful God is always being glorified.
ਜਿਸਹਿ ਪਰਾਪਤਿ ਤਿਸ ਹੀ ਲਹਨਾ ॥
He alone realizes God, the Saligram, who is predestined. by seeking the refuge of the Guru and following his teachings.
ਸੰਤ ਚਰਨ ਓਹੁ ਆਇਓ ਸਰਨਾ ॥
He alone realizes God, the Saligram, who is predestined. by seeking the refuge of the Guru and following his teachings.
ਹਾਥਿ ਚੜਿਓ ਹਰਿ ਸਾਲਗਿਰਾਮੁ ॥
That person realizes God, the true Saligram,
ਕਹੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰਿ ਕੀਨੋ ਦਾਨੁ ॥੪॥੩੯॥੯੦॥
whom the Guru has given the gift of Naam, says Nanak.
ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ਪੰਚਪਦਾ ॥
Aasaa, Fifth Mehla, Panch-Pada:
ਜਿਹ ਪੈਡੈ ਲੂਟੀ ਪਨਿਹਾਰੀ ॥
The way of life in which a soul-bride carrying the load of sins is plundered of her spiritual wealth,
ਸੋ ਮਾਰਗੁ ਸੰਤਨ ਦੂਰਾਰੀ ॥੧॥
that way of life remains far removed from the saints.
ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪੂਰੈ ਸਾਚੁ ਕਹਿਆ ॥
Whom the true Guru blessed with Naam,
ਨਾਮ ਤੇਰੇ ਕੀ ਮੁਕਤੇ ਬੀਥੀ ਜਮ ਕਾ ਮਾਰਗੁ ਦੂਰਿ ਰਹਿਆ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
O’ God, with this blessing of Naam, he finds the righteous way in life and stays far away from the path which leads to spiritual death.
ਜਹ ਲਾਲਚ ਜਾਗਾਤੀ ਘਾਟ ॥
The place where the soul is warned by demons of death,
ਦੂਰਿ ਰਹੀ ਉਹ ਜਨ ਤੇ ਬਾਟ ॥੨॥
that place remains far removed from the path followed by the saints.
ਜਹ ਆਵਟੇ ਬਹੁਤ ਘਨ ਸਾਥ ॥
That way of life in which many caravans of self-willed human beings are subjected to great pain and suffering,
ਪਾਰਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਕੇ ਸੰਗੀ ਸਾਧ ॥੩॥
while the saints lead a way of life full of bliss in the holy congregation.
ਚਿਤ੍ਰ ਗੁਪਤੁ ਸਭ ਲਿਖਤੇ ਲੇਖਾ ॥
Chitar and Gupat, the mythical recording angels, write the record of the deeds of all humans beings,
ਭਗਤ ਜਨਾ ਕਉ ਦ੍ਰਿਸਟਿ ਨ ਪੇਖਾ ॥੪॥
but they cannot look towards the devotees with such intention.
ਕਹੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਜਿਸੁ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਪੂਰਾ ॥
Nanak says, the person who meets and follow the teachings of the perfect Guru,
ਵਾਜੇ ਤਾ ਕੈ ਅਨਹਦ ਤੂਰਾ ॥੫॥੪੦॥੯੧॥
the trumpet of continuous melody of divine bliss keeps playing in his heart.
ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ਦੁਪਦਾ ੧ ॥
Aasaa, Fifth Mehla, Du-Pada 1:
ਸਾਧੂ ਸੰਗਿ ਸਿਖਾਇਓ ਨਾਮੁ ॥
In the company of the saints, whom the Guru teaches to meditate on Naam,
ਸਰਬ ਮਨੋਰਥ ਪੂਰਨ ਕਾਮ ॥
all their desires are fulfilled and tasks are accomplished.
ਬੁਝਿ ਗਈ ਤ੍ਰਿਸਨਾ ਹਰਿ ਜਸਹਿ ਅਘਾਨੇ ॥
Their yearning for worldly things is quenched; being absorbed in singing God’s praises, they feel fully satiated.
ਜਪਿ ਜਪਿ ਜੀਵਾ ਸਾਰਿਗਪਾਨੇ ॥੧॥
I too remain spiritually alive by meditating on God again and again.
ਕਰਨ ਕਰਾਵਨ ਸਰਨਿ ਪਰਿਆ ॥
One who enters the refuge of the Creator, the Cause of all causes.
ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦਿ ਸਹਜ ਘਰੁ ਪਾਇਆ ਮਿਟਿਆ ਅੰਧੇਰਾ ਚੰਦੁ ਚੜਿਆ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
By the Guru’s grace he attains poise in his heart; the darkness of spiritual ignorance goes away and he feels as if the moon of wisdom has risen.