Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji
Ang 413
ਸੁਖੁ ਮਾਨੈ ਭੇਟੈ ਗੁਰ ਪੀਰੁ ॥
He who meets and follows the Guru-prophet’s teachings enjoys peace.
ਏਕੋ ਸਾਹਿਬੁ ਏਕੁ ਵਜੀਰੁ ॥੫॥
O’ God, You alone are the King and You alone are the Minister.
ਜਗੁ ਬੰਦੀ ਮੁਕਤੇ ਹਉ ਮਾਰੀ ॥
The world is imprisoned in ego; they alone are saved who eradicate their ego.
ਜਗਿ ਗਿਆਨੀ ਵਿਰਲਾ ਆਚਾਰੀ ॥
In this world, rare is the wise person whose conduct is truly immaculate.
ਜਗਿ ਪੰਡਿਤੁ ਵਿਰਲਾ ਵੀਚਾਰੀ ॥
Rare in this world is a scholar who reflects on the Guru’s word.
ਬਿਨੁ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਭੇਟੇ ਸਭ ਫਿਰੈ ਅਹੰਕਾਰੀ ॥੬॥
Without meeting and following the true Guru’s teachings all wander in ego.
ਜਗੁ ਦੁਖੀਆ ਸੁਖੀਆ ਜਨੁ ਕੋਇ ॥
Generally humanity is miserable, rare is the person who dwells in peace.
ਜਗੁ ਰੋਗੀ ਭੋਗੀ ਗੁਣ ਰੋਇ ॥
The world is spiritually sick from indulgences in vices and is yearning for virtue.
ਜਗੁ ਉਪਜੈ ਬਿਨਸੈ ਪਤਿ ਖੋਇ ॥
Losing its honor, humanity is going through the cycles of birth and death.
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਹੋਵੈ ਬੂਝੈ ਸੋਇ ॥੭॥
Only the one who becomes the Guru’s follower understands this secret.
ਮਹਘੋ ਮੋਲਿ ਭਾਰਿ ਅਫਾਰੁ ॥
Nothing equals God in virtues; He is realized by paying a special price such as loving devotional worship and self surrender.
ਅਟਲ ਅਛਲੁ ਗੁਰਮਤੀ ਧਾਰੁ ॥
Follow the Guru’s teachings and enshrine that eternal and undeceivable God in your heart.
ਭਾਇ ਮਿਲੈ ਭਾਵੈ ਭਇਕਾਰੁ ॥
God is realized only through loving devotional worship and one who lives in His revered fear is pleasing to Him.
ਨਾਨਕੁ ਨੀਚੁ ਕਹੈ ਬੀਚਾਰੁ ॥੮॥੩॥
Lowly Nanak says this after deep contemplation. ||8
ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥
Raag Aasaa, First Guru:
ਏਕੁ ਮਰੈ ਪੰਚੇ ਮਿਲਿ ਰੋਵਹਿ ॥
Raag Aasaa, First Guru: When someone dies, one’s five closest relatives (mother, father, siblings, spouse and children) join together and mourn.
ਹਉਮੈ ਜਾਇ ਸਬਦਿ ਮਲੁ ਧੋਵਹਿ ॥
But they who wash away the dirt of their evil thoughts by reflecting on the Guru’s word, their ego is dispelled.
ਸਮਝਿ ਸੂਝਿ ਸਹਜ ਘਰਿ ਹੋਵਹਿ ॥
By understanding that soul never dies, they remain in a state of peace and poise at the death of a relative.
ਬਿਨੁ ਬੂਝੇ ਸਗਲੀ ਪਤਿ ਖੋਵਹਿ ॥੧॥
Without understanding this truth, they continue to grieve and lose their honor in God’s court.
ਕਉਣੁ ਮਰੈ ਕਉਣੁ ਰੋਵੈ ਓਹੀ ॥
Who dies and who mourns for whom?
ਕਰਣ ਕਾਰਣ ਸਭਸੈ ਸਿਰਿ ਤੋਹੀ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
O’ the Creator-God, You are present in everyone, (therefore, one whose body dies is You and the one who cries is also You). ||1|| Pause||
ਮੂਏ ਕਉ ਰੋਵੈ ਦੁਖੁ ਕੋਇ ॥
Rare is the one who truly mourns for the pain of the soul of the dead?
ਸੋ ਰੋਵੈ ਜਿਸੁ ਬੇਦਨ ਹੋਇ ॥
Only that one cries on whom befalls some problem because of the dead person.
ਜਿਸੁ ਬੀਤੀ ਜਾਣੈ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਸੋਇ ॥
Only God Himself knows what that dead person’s soul is going to face,
ਆਪੇ ਕਰਤਾ ਕਰੇ ਸੁ ਹੋਇ ॥੨॥
Whatever the Creator does, comes to pass.
ਜੀਵਤ ਮਰਣਾ ਤਾਰੇ ਤਰਣਾ ॥
Those who eradicate self-conceit while still alive know that the world-ocean of vices can be crossed only by God’s help.
ਜੈ ਜਗਦੀਸ ਪਰਮ ਗਤਿ ਸਰਣਾ ॥
Salute the Master-God by seeking whose refuge the supreme spiritual status is attained.
ਹਉ ਬਲਿਹਾਰੀ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਚਰਣਾ ॥
But God’s refuge is attained through the true Guru’s teaching, therefore, I dedicate myself to him.
ਗੁਰੁ ਬੋਹਿਥੁ ਸਬਦਿ ਭੈ ਤਰਣਾ ॥੩॥
The Guru’s teachings are like a boat and the world-ocean of vices can be crossed over only by reflecting and following the Guru’s teachings.
ਨਿਰਭਉ ਆਪਿ ਨਿਰੰਤਰਿ ਜੋਤਿ ॥
God Himself is free of any fear and His divine light permeates in all.
ਬਿਨੁ ਨਾਵੈ ਸੂਤਕੁ ਜਗਿ ਛੋਤਿ ॥
But without meditating on Naam, the world is lost in superstitions, such as impurity and untouchability at someone’s death.
ਦੁਰਮਤਿ ਬਿਨਸੈ ਕਿਆ ਕਹਿ ਰੋਤਿ ॥
People are getting spiritually ruined because of their evil intellect, what can one say and cry about them?
ਜਨਮਿ ਮੂਏ ਬਿਨੁ ਭਗਤਿ ਸਰੋਤਿ ॥੪॥
Without devotional worship and without listening to God’s praises, they continue to pass through the cycles of birth and death.
ਮੂਏ ਕਉ ਸਚੁ ਰੋਵਹਿ ਮੀਤ ॥
The three modes of Maya (vice, virtue, and power) are the ones who cry when a person has overcome his ego as if he has already died while still alive.
ਤ੍ਰੈ ਗੁਣ ਰੋਵਹਿ ਨੀਤਾ ਨੀਤ ॥
The three modes of Maya (vice, virtue, and power) are the ones who cry when a person has overcome his ego as if he has already died while still alive.
ਦੁਖੁ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਰਹਰਿ ਸਹਜਿ ਸੁਚੀਤ ॥
Discarding any feelings of pain or pleasure, such a person is intuitively awakened, and has dedicated his body and mind to the love of God.
ਤਨੁ ਮਨੁ ਸਉਪਉ ਕ੍ਰਿਸਨ ਪਰੀਤਿ ॥੫॥
But people follow a myriad of faiths and perform innumerable rituals.
ਭੀਤਰਿ ਏਕੁ ਅਨੇਕ ਅਸੰਖ ॥
The same One (God) dwells within the various countless living beings.
ਕਰਮ ਧਰਮ ਬਹੁ ਸੰਖ ਅਸੰਖ ॥
But people follow a myriad of faiths and perform innumerable rituals.
ਬਿਨੁ ਭੈ ਭਗਤੀ ਜਨਮੁ ਬਿਰੰਥ ॥
Without devotional worship and revered fear of God, one's life is a total waste.
ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਵਹਿ ਮਿਲਿ ਪਰਮਾਰੰਥ ॥੬॥
Those who sing God’s praises attain the supreme purpose of human life.
ਆਪਿ ਮਰੈ ਮਾਰੇ ਭੀ ਆਪਿ ॥
When a person dies then in a way God dwelling in him dies and it is also He Himself who kills that person.
ਆਪਿ ਉਪਾਏ ਥਾਪਿ ਉਥਾਪਿ ॥
God Himself creates the universe and after creating He Himself destroys it.
ਸ੍ਰਿਸਟਿ ਉਪਾਈ ਜੋਤੀ ਤੂ ਜਾਤਿ ॥
O’ God, You created the universe and from Your divine light You created countless species.
ਸਬਦੁ ਵੀਚਾਰਿ ਮਿਲਣੁ ਨਹੀ ਭ੍ਰਾਤਿ ॥੭॥
By reflecting on the Guru’s word, one attains union with God and he no longer wanders in any doubt.
ਸੂਤਕੁ ਅਗਨਿ ਭਖੈ ਜਗੁ ਖਾਇ ॥
Impurity is there in the burning fire, which devours the world.
ਸੂਤਕੁ ਜਲਿ ਥਲਿ ਸਭ ਹੀ ਥਾਇ ॥
There is impurity in the water, upon the land, and everywhere.
ਨਾਨਕ ਸੂਤਕਿ ਜਨਮਿ ਮਰੀਜੈ ॥
O’ Nanak, by entertaining superstitions like impurity, people continue to go through the cycles of birth and death.
ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦੀ ਹਰਿ ਰਸੁ ਪੀਜੈ ॥੮॥੪॥
By the Guru's Grace, we should drink the nectar of God’s Name. ||8
ਰਾਗੁ ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥
With a single glance of mercy, the perfect Guru helps him swim across the world-ocean of vices.
ਆਪੁ ਵੀਚਾਰੈ ਸੁ ਪਰਖੇ ਹੀਰਾ ॥
One who reflects on the self, recognizes the worth of jewels like Naam.
ਏਕ ਦ੍ਰਿਸਟਿ ਤਾਰੇ ਗੁਰ ਪੂਰਾ ॥
With a single glance of mercy, the perfect Guru helps him swim across the world-ocean of vices.
ਗੁਰੁ ਮਾਨੈ ਮਨ ਤੇ ਮਨੁ ਧੀਰਾ ॥੧॥
Such a person develops complete faith in the Guru’s teachings and his mind does not waver in the love of Maya.
ਐਸਾ ਸਾਹੁ ਸਰਾਫੀ ਕਰੈ ॥
The Guru is like a banker, who tests us before bestowing the wealth of Naam.
ਸਾਚੀ ਨਦਰਿ ਏਕ ਲਿਵ ਤਰੈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
and casts his true glance of grace, that person’s mind gets attuned to God and he swims across the worldly ocean of vices. ||1|| Pause||
ਪੂੰਜੀ ਨਾਮੁ ਨਿਰੰਜਨ ਸਾਰੁ ॥
One who considers the immaculate God’s Name as the sublime capital and is imbued with the love of eternal God, becomes an immaculate wise man.
ਨਿਰਮਲੁ ਸਾਚਿ ਰਤਾ ਪੈਕਾਰੁ ॥
He intuitively enshrines the Guru-God in his heart by singing God’s praise.
ਸਿਫਤਿ ਸਹਜ ਘਰਿ ਗੁਰੁ ਕਰਤਾਰੁ ॥੨॥
By following the Guru’s teachings, he finds the righteous way of life and realizes God’s abode in his heart.
ਆਸਾ ਮਨਸਾ ਸਬਦਿ ਜਲਾਏ ॥
He burns away all his hopes and worldly desires through the Guru’s word.
ਰਾਮ ਨਰਾਇਣੁ ਕਹੈ ਕਹਾਏ ॥
He himself utters God’s praises and motivates others to do the same.
ਗੁਰ ਤੇ ਵਾਟ ਮਹਲੁ ਘਰੁ ਪਾਏ ॥੩॥
By following the Guru’s teachings, he finds the righteous way of life and realizes God’s abode in his heart.