Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji

Ang 408

  1. ਪ੍ਰਭ ਸੰਗਿ ਮਿਲੀਜੈ ਇਹੁ ਮਨੁ ਦੀਜੈ ॥

    Union with God can be obtained only by totally surrendering the mind to Him.

  2. ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮੁ ਮਿਲੈ ਅਪਨੀ ਦਇਆ ਕਰਹੁ ॥੨॥੧॥੧੫੦॥

    O’ God, please bestow mercy so that Nanak may attain Naam. ||2|| 1

  3. ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

    Raag Aasaa, Fifth Guru:

  4. ਮਿਲੁ ਰਾਮ ਪਿਆਰੇ ਤੁਮ ਬਿਨੁ ਧੀਰਜੁ ਕੋ ਨ ਕਰੈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

    O’ my beloved God, please come and meet me; without You, nothing can calm my mind. ||1|| pause||

  5. ਸਿੰਮ੍ਰਿਤਿ ਸਾਸਤ੍ਰ ਬਹੁ ਕਰਮ ਕਮਾਏ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਤੁਮਰੇ ਦਰਸ ਬਿਨੁ ਸੁਖੁ ਨਾਹੀ ॥੧॥

    O’ God, people performed many rituals prescribed in simrities and shastras (holy books), but there is no peace without Your blessed vision.

  6. ਵਰਤ ਨੇਮ ਸੰਜਮ ਕਰਿ ਥਾਕੇ ਨਾਨਕ ਸਾਧ ਸਰਨਿ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਸੰਗਿ ਵਸੈ ॥੨॥੨॥੧੫੧॥

    O’ God, People have grown weary of observing fasts, vows and self-discipline; but Nanak dwells with God in the Saint-Guru’s refuge. ||2|| 2

  7. ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ਘਰੁ ੧੫ ਪੜਤਾਲ

    Raag Aasaa, Fifteenth Beat, Partaal, Fifth Guru:

  8. ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥

    One eternal God, realized by the grace of the true Guru:

  9. ਬਿਕਾਰ ਮਾਇਆ ਮਾਦਿ ਸੋਇਓ ਸੂਝ ਬੂਝ ਨ ਆਵੈ ॥

    One who remains engrossed in vices and the intoxication of worldly wealth; he does not develop any understanding about the righteous conduct.

  10. ਪਕਰਿ ਕੇਸ ਜਮਿ ਉਠਾਰਿਓ ਤਦ ਹੀ ਘਰਿ ਜਾਵੈ ॥੧॥

    He comes to his senses only when the demon of death catches him by the hair and pulls him up.

  11. ਲੋਭ ਬਿਖਿਆ ਬਿਖੈ ਲਾਗੇ ਹਿਰਿ ਵਿਤ ਚਿਤ ਦੁਖਾਹੀ ॥

    Engrossed in vices and greed of worldly wealth, they who hurt the feelings of others by seizing their wealth;

  12. ਖਿਨ ਭੰਗੁਨਾ ਕੈ ਮਾਨਿ ਮਾਤੇ ਅਸੁਰ ਜਾਣਹਿ ਨਾਹੀ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

    such cruel people do not understand that they are intoxicated in the pride of momentary worldly wealth. ||1|| pause||

  13. ਬੇਦ ਸਾਸਤ੍ਰ ਜਨ ਪੁਕਾਰਹਿ ਸੁਨੈ ਨਾਹੀ ਡੋਰਾ ॥

    The vedas, the shastras and the holy men proclaim it, but intoxicated with Maya, does not even listen to their advice like a deaf person.

  14. ਨਿਪਟਿ ਬਾਜੀ ਹਾਰਿ ਮੂਕਾ ਪਛੁਤਾਇਓ ਮਨਿ ਭੋਰਾ ॥੨॥

    It is only when he has lost the game of life and his end has come near, then the fool regrets in his mind.

  15. ਡਾਨੁ ਸਗਲ ਗੈਰ ਵਜਹਿ ਭਰਿਆ ਦੀਵਾਨ ਲੇਖੈ ਨ ਪਰਿਆ ॥

    Charitable deeds done by him are like paying the fines, which do not bring any credit in God’s court.

  16. ਜੇਂਹ ਕਾਰਜਿ ਰਹੈ ਓਲੑਾ ਸੋਇ ਕਾਮੁ ਨ ਕਰਿਆ ॥੩॥

    He does not do any such deed which can save his honor in God’s court.

  17. ਐਸੋ ਜਗੁ ਮੋਹਿ ਗੁਰਿ ਦਿਖਾਇਓ ਤਉ ਏਕ ਕੀਰਤਿ ਗਾਇਆ ॥

    When the Guru showed me the reality of such a world, I started singing the praises of God.

  18. ਮਾਨੁ ਤਾਨੁ ਤਜਿ ਸਿਆਨਪ ਸਰਣਿ ਨਾਨਕੁ ਆਇਆ ॥੪॥੧॥੧੫੨॥

    Renouncing ego, strength and cleverness, Nanak has come to God’s refuge. ||4|| 1

  19. ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

    Raag Aasaa, Fifth Guru:

  20. ਬਾਪਾਰਿ ਗੋਵਿੰਦ ਨਾਏ ॥

    He who engages in meditating on God’s Name, earns the pleasure of the saint-Guru and sings praises of God; he obtains union with the beloved God.

  21. ਸਾਧ ਸੰਤ ਮਨਾਏ ਪ੍ਰਿਅ ਪਾਏ ਗੁਨ ਗਾਏ ਪੰਚ ਨਾਦ ਤੂਰ ਬਜਾਏ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

    He feels so delighted as if all the five types of divine musical instruments are playing within him. ||1|| pause||

  22. ਕਿਰਪਾ ਪਾਏ ਸਹਜਾਏ ਦਰਸਾਏ ਅਬ ਰਾਤਿਆ ਗੋਵਿੰਦ ਸਿਉ ॥

    By God’s grace, he who attains peace and poise sees the vision of God and is forever imbued with God’s love.

  23. ਸੰਤ ਸੇਵਿ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਿ ਨਾਥ ਰੰਗੁ ਲਾਲਨ ਲਾਏ ॥੧॥

    By following the teachings of the saint (Guru), he is imbued with the love of God. Yes he is imbued with the deep love of God.

  24. ਗੁਰ ਗਿਆਨੁ ਮਨਿ ਦ੍ਰਿੜਾਏ ਰਹਸਾਏ ਨਹੀ ਆਏ ਸਹਜਾਏ ਮਨਿ ਨਿਧਾਨੁ ਪਾਏ ॥

    One who firmly enshrines the Guru’s wisdom in his mind, feels blissful and he is not reborn; achieves celestial poise and finds the treasure of Naam in his mind.

  25. ਸਭ ਤਜੀ ਮਨੈ ਕੀ ਕਾਮ ਕਰਾ ॥

    He renounces all the worldly desire of his mind.

  26. ਚਿਰੁ ਚਿਰੁ ਚਿਰੁ ਚਿਰੁ ਭਇਆ ਮਨਿ ਬਹੁਤੁ ਪਿਆਸ ਲਾਗੀ ॥

    It has been so long, very long, since I have had Your glimpse; now an intense desire has arisen in my mind for Your vision.

  27. ਹਰਿ ਦਰਸਨੋ ਦਿਖਾਵਹੁ ਮੋਹਿ ਤੁਮ ਬਤਾਵਹੁ ॥

    O’ God, show me Your blessed vision, or tell me Yourself how I may see You.

  28. ਨਾਨਕ ਦੀਨ ਸਰਣਿ ਆਏ ਗਲਿ ਲਾਏ ॥੨॥੨॥੧੫੩॥

    O’ God, Nanak the meek has entered Your refuge; please, take me in Your protection. ||2|| 2

  29. ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

    Raag Aasaa, Fifth Guru:

  30. ਕੋਊ ਬਿਖਮ ਗਾਰ ਤੋਰੈ ॥

    It is only a very rare person who conquers the difficult fortress of evil passions, in which soul is imprisoned, and forbids his mind from indulging in hopes, worldly desires, deceptions, and illusions. ||1|| pause||

  31. ਆਸ ਪਿਆਸ ਧੋਹ ਮੋਹ ਭਰਮ ਹੀ ਤੇ ਹੋਰੈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

    and forbids his mind from indulging in hopes, worldly desires, deceptions, and illusions. ||1|| pause||

  32. ਕਾਮ ਕ੍ਰੋਧ ਲੋਭ ਮਾਨ ਇਹ ਬਿਆਧਿ ਛੋਰੈ ॥੧॥

    There is hardly a person in the world, who completely gets rid of the ailments of lust, anger, greed, and arrogance.

  33. ਸੰਤਸੰਗਿ ਨਾਮ ਰੰਗਿ ਗੁਨ ਗੋਵਿੰਦ ਗਾਵਉ ॥

    By joining the company of saintly people and getting imbued with God’s love, I sing His praises, and always meditate on God’s Name.

  34. ਅਨਦਿਨੋ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਧਿਆਵਉ ॥

    and always meditate on God’s Name.

  35. ਭ੍ਰਮ ਭੀਤਿ ਜੀਤਿ ਮਿਟਾਵਉ ॥

    In this way, I remove the wall of illusion which is separating me from God.

  36. ਨਿਧਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਮੋਰੈ ॥੨॥੩॥੧੫੪॥

    O Nanak, Naam is my only treasure. ||2|| 3

  37. ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

    Raag Aasaa, Fifth Guru:

  38. ਕਾਮੁ ਕ੍ਰੋਧੁ ਲੋਭੁ ਤਿਆਗੁ ॥

    Renounce your lust, anger, and greed,

  39. ਮਨਿ ਸਿਮਰਿ ਗੋਬਿੰਦ ਨਾਮ ॥

    and in your mind remember God’s Name,

  40. ਹਰਿ ਭਜਨ ਸਫਲ ਕਾਮ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

    All tasks are successfully accomplished by meditating on God’s Name. ||1|| pause||

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