Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji
Ang 412
ਜੋ ਤਿਸੁ ਭਾਵੈ ਸੋ ਫੁਨਿ ਹੋਇ ॥
Whatever pleases Him, comes to pass.
ਸੁਣਿ ਭਰਥਰਿ ਨਾਨਕੁ ਕਹੈ ਬੀਚਾਰੁ ॥
O’ Bharthari Yogi, listen, after due deliberation Nanak says this,
ਨਿਰਮਲ ਨਾਮੁ ਮੇਰਾ ਆਧਾਰੁ ॥੮॥੧॥
that the Immaculate Name of God is my only Support in life. ||8
ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥
Raag Aasaa, First Guru:
ਸਭਿ ਜਪ ਸਭਿ ਤਪ ਸਭ ਚਤੁਰਾਈ ॥
Even if one is performing all kinds of worship and penance, and shows all kinds of cleverness,
ਊਝੜਿ ਭਰਮੈ ਰਾਹਿ ਨ ਪਾਈ ॥
Yet, he is not on the right path in life and instead is wandering in the wilderness.
ਬਿਨੁ ਬੂਝੇ ਕੋ ਥਾਇ ਨ ਪਾਈ ॥
Without understanding the righteous way of living, all his efforts are worthless and he is not approved in God’s court.
ਨਾਮ ਬਿਹੂਣੈ ਮਾਥੇ ਛਾਈ ॥੧॥
Without the wealth of Naam, he is disgraced in God’s court.
ਸਾਚ ਧਣੀ ਜਗੁ ਆਇ ਬਿਨਾਸਾ ॥
The world continues to be created and destroyed but the Creator is eternal.
ਛੂਟਸਿ ਪ੍ਰਾਣੀ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਦਾਸਾ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
By following the Guru’s teachings, a devotee of God is saved from the cycles of birth and death. ||1|| Pause||
ਜਗੁ ਮੋਹਿ ਬਾਧਾ ਬਹੁਤੀ ਆਸਾ ॥
The world is bound in emotional attachments and many worldly desires.
ਗੁਰਮਤੀ ਇਕਿ ਭਏ ਉਦਾਸਾ ॥
But some remain detached from Maya by following the Guru’s teachings.
ਅੰਤਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਕਮਲੁ ਪਰਗਾਸਾ ॥
They realize God dwelling within and they remain delighted like a lotus.
ਤਿਨੑ ਕਉ ਨਾਹੀ ਜਮ ਕੀ ਤ੍ਰਾਸਾ ॥੨॥
They have no fear of death.
ਜਗੁ ਤ੍ਰਿਅ ਜਿਤੁ ਕਾਮਣਿ ਹਿਤਕਾਰੀ ॥
The entire humanity is controlled by lust.
ਪੁਤ੍ਰ ਕਲਤ੍ਰ ਲਗਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਵਿਸਾਰੀ ॥
Emotionally attached to family, one forsakes Naam.
ਬਿਰਥਾ ਜਨਮੁ ਗਵਾਇਆ ਬਾਜੀ ਹਾਰੀ ॥
Thus wastes human life in vain and loses the game of life.
ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਸੇਵੇ ਕਰਣੀ ਸਾਰੀ ॥੩॥
However, one who follows the Guru’s teachings and remembers God, his conduct becomes sublime.
ਬਾਹਰਹੁ ਹਉਮੈ ਕਹੈ ਕਹਾਏ ॥
Even if a Guru’s follower utters some egotistical remarks in public.
ਅੰਦਰਹੁ ਮੁਕਤੁ ਲੇਪੁ ਕਦੇ ਨ ਲਾਏ ॥
But he remains from the effects of Maya and never afflicted by ego.
ਮਾਇਆ ਮੋਹੁ ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦਿ ਜਲਾਏ ॥
By following the Guru’s word, such a person burns away his love for Maya,
ਨਿਰਮਲ ਨਾਮੁ ਸਦ ਹਿਰਦੈ ਧਿਆਏ ॥੪॥
and always meditates on the Immaculate Naam in his heart.
ਧਾਵਤੁ ਰਾਖੈ ਠਾਕਿ ਰਹਾਏ ॥
He restrains his wandering mind and keeps it under control.
ਸਿਖ ਸੰਗਤਿ ਕਰਮਿ ਮਿਲਾਏ ॥
The company of such aGuru’s disciple is obtained by God’s grace.
ਗੁਰ ਬਿਨੁ ਭੂਲੋ ਆਵੈ ਜਾਏ ॥
Without the Guru’s teachings, one goes astray and continues in the cycle of birth and death.
ਨਦਰਿ ਕਰੇ ਸੰਜੋਗਿ ਮਿਲਾਏ ॥੫॥
When God bestows His glance of grace, He brings about a person’s union with the Guru. ||5|
ਰੂੜੋ ਕਹਉ ਨ ਕਹਿਆ ਜਾਈ ॥
O’ God, You are beautiful, but I cannot describe how beautiful, You are.
ਅਕਥ ਕਥਉ ਨਹ ਕੀਮਤਿ ਪਾਈ ॥
O’ God, Your virtues are indescribable; even if I try, I cannot estimate the worth of Your virtues.
ਸਭ ਦੁਖ ਤੇਰੇ ਸੂਖ ਰਜਾਈ ॥
Sorrows turn into pleasures by Your Will.
ਸਭਿ ਦੁਖ ਮੇਟੇ ਸਾਚੈ ਨਾਈ ॥੬॥
All sorrows are eradicated by meditating on God’s Name.
ਕਰ ਬਿਨੁ ਵਾਜਾ ਪਗ ਬਿਨੁ ਤਾਲਾ ॥
One feels such a joy as if a musical instrument is playing within his heart without the use of hands and a dance is being performed without the use of feet,
ਜੇ ਸਬਦੁ ਬੁਝੈ ਤਾ ਸਚੁ ਨਿਹਾਲਾ ॥
if he realizes God dwelling within him by understanding the Guru’s Word.
ਅੰਤਰਿ ਸਾਚੁ ਸਭੇ ਸੁਖ ਨਾਲਾ ॥
With the realization of God within, that person feels blissful,
ਨਦਰਿ ਕਰੇ ਰਾਖੈ ਰਖਵਾਲਾ ॥੭॥
When the Savior God shows His glance of grace, He saves the person from worldly afflictions.
ਤ੍ਰਿਭਵਣ ਸੂਝੈ ਆਪੁ ਗਵਾਵੈ ॥
One who sheds self-conceit is able to realize God everywhere.
ਬਾਣੀ ਬੂਝੈ ਸਚਿ ਸਮਾਵੈ ॥
He understands the Guru’s word and merges in the eternal God.
ਸਬਦੁ ਵੀਚਾਰੇ ਏਕ ਲਿਵ ਤਾਰਾ ॥
Reflecting on the Guru’s word that person keeps attuned to God alone.
ਨਾਨਕ ਧੰਨੁ ਸਵਾਰਣਹਾਰਾ ॥੮॥੨॥
O’ Nanak, great is God, the embellisher of human beings. ||8
ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥
Raag Aasaa, First Guru:
ਲੇਖ ਅਸੰਖ ਲਿਖਿ ਲਿਖਿ ਮਾਨੁ ॥
There are innumerable writings about God; by continually writing, the authors become egotistical about their knowledge.
ਮਨਿ ਮਾਨਿਐ ਸਚੁ ਸੁਰਤਿ ਵਖਾਨੁ ॥
When one's heart accepts God, only then he can understand and speak of Him.
ਕਥਨੀ ਬਦਨੀ ਪੜਿ ਪੜਿ ਭਾਰੁ ॥
Just uttering or reading again and again about His virtues (without accepting) only multiplies the load of ego on our minds.
ਲੇਖ ਅਸੰਖ ਅਲੇਖੁ ਅਪਾਰੁ ॥੧॥
There are innumerable writings about God’s virtues but He is infinite and beyond description.
ਐਸਾ ਸਾਚਾ ਤੂੰ ਏਕੋ ਜਾਣੁ ॥
O’ my friend, recognize only one such eternal God,
ਜੰਮਣੁ ਮਰਣਾ ਹੁਕਮੁ ਪਛਾਣੁ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
and understand that birth and death is under His will. ||1|| Pause||
ਮਾਇਆ ਮੋਹਿ ਜਗੁ ਬਾਧਾ ਜਮਕਾਲਿ ॥
Because of love for Maya, the world is in the grip of the fear of death.
ਬਾਂਧਾ ਛੂਟੈ ਨਾਮੁ ਸਮੑਾਲਿ ॥
The world can be released from this grip by meditating on God’s Name.
ਗੁਰੁ ਸੁਖਦਾਤਾ ਅਵਰੁ ਨ ਭਾਲਿ ॥
The Guru is the giver of peace through Naam; do not look for anyone else.
ਹਲਤਿ ਪਲਤਿ ਨਿਬਹੀ ਤੁਧੁ ਨਾਲਿ ॥੨॥
This Naam would stand by you both in this and the next world.
ਸਬਦਿ ਮਰੈ ਤਾਂ ਏਕ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਏ ॥
When a person completely eradicates his self-conceit through the Guru’s word, only then he can attune his mind to God.
ਅਚਰੁ ਚਰੈ ਤਾਂ ਭਰਮੁ ਚੁਕਾਏ ॥
When one conquers one’s unconquerable evil desires, only then he can get rid of all worldly illusion.
ਜੀਵਨ ਮੁਕਤੁ ਮਨਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਵਸਾਏ ॥
He who enshrines Naam in his heart attains liberation from vices while still alive.
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਹੋਇ ਤ ਸਚਿ ਸਮਾਏ ॥੩॥
He merges in the eternal God by following the Guru’s teachings.
ਜਿਨਿ ਧਰ ਸਾਜੀ ਗਗਨੁ ਅਕਾਸੁ ॥
God, who created the earth and the sky,
ਜਿਨਿ ਸਭ ਥਾਪੀ ਥਾਪਿ ਉਥਾਪਿ ॥
He who created the universe and who is able to create and destroy it.
ਸਰਬ ਨਿਰੰਤਰਿ ਆਪੇ ਆਪਿ ॥
He Himself is thoroughly pervading within all.
ਕਿਸੈ ਨ ਪੂਛੇ ਬਖਸੇ ਆਪਿ ॥੪॥
He does not consult anyone and He Himself blesses all.
ਤੂ ਪੁਰੁ ਸਾਗਰੁ ਮਾਣਕ ਹੀਰੁ ॥
O’ God, You Yourself are the world-ocean full of precious virtues.
ਤੂ ਨਿਰਮਲੁ ਸਚੁ ਗੁਣੀ ਗਹੀਰੁ ॥
You are immaculate, eternal and the treasure of virtues.