Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji
Ang 414
ਕੰਚਨ ਕਾਇਆ ਜੋਤਿ ਅਨੂਪੁ ॥
The body of such a person becomes immaculate like pure gold because of the unparalleled beauty of the divine light of God, and he beholds the tangible form of God in the three worlds.
ਤ੍ਰਿਭਵਣ ਦੇਵਾ ਸਗਲ ਸਰੂਪੁ ॥
and he beholds the tangible form of God in the three worlds.
ਮੈ ਸੋ ਧਨੁ ਪਲੈ ਸਾਚੁ ਅਖੂਟੁ ॥੪॥
The devotees say, “this inexhaustible wealth of Naam is in my heart”.
ਪੰਚ ਤੀਨਿ ਨਵ ਚਾਰਿ ਸਮਾਵੈ ॥
God pervades all five elements [earth, water, fire, air, and sky], three worlds, nine regions, and the four directions, He supports the earth and the sky with His power.
ਧਰਣਿ ਗਗਨੁ ਕਲ ਧਾਰਿ ਰਹਾਵੈ ॥
He supports the earth and the sky with His power.
ਬਾਹਰਿ ਜਾਤਉ ਉਲਟਿ ਪਰਾਵੈ ॥੫॥
God turns around the mind wandering after worldly things towards Himself.
ਮੂਰਖੁ ਹੋਇ ਨ ਆਖੀ ਸੂਝੈ ॥
That person is a fool who does not see with his eyes God pervading the universe, whose tongue has not relished the elixir of Naam and who does not understand the Guru’s teachings.
ਜਿਹਵਾ ਰਸੁ ਨਹੀ ਕਹਿਆ ਬੂਝੈ ॥
whose tongue has not relished the elixir of Naam and who does not understand the Guru’s teachings.
ਬਿਖੁ ਕਾ ਮਾਤਾ ਜਗ ਸਿਉ ਲੂਝੈ ॥੬॥
Intoxicated with Maya, he squabbles with the world.
ਊਤਮ ਸੰਗਤਿ ਊਤਮੁ ਹੋਵੈ ॥
One can become virtuous by associating with virtuous people.
ਗੁਣ ਕਉ ਧਾਵੈ ਅਵਗਣ ਧੋਵੈ ॥
In that company he acquires virtues and washes off his sins.
ਬਿਨੁ ਗੁਰ ਸੇਵੇ ਸਹਜੁ ਨ ਹੋਵੈ ॥੭॥
State of equipoise cannot be attained without the Guru’s teachings.
ਹੀਰਾ ਨਾਮੁ ਜਵੇਹਰ ਲਾਲੁ ॥
God’s Name is precious like diamonds and rubies, it (Naam) becomes the spiritual wealth of a person whose heart is like pure pearls.
ਮਨੁ ਮੋਤੀ ਹੈ ਤਿਸ ਕਾ ਮਾਲੁ ॥
it (Naam) becomes the spiritual wealth of a person whose heart is like pure pearls.
ਨਾਨਕ ਪਰਖੈ ਨਦਰਿ ਨਿਹਾਲੁ ॥੮॥੫॥
O’ Nanak, that person becomes delightful whom the Guru sees with a glance of grace. ||8
ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥
Raag Aasaa, First Guru:
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਗਿਆਨੁ ਧਿਆਨੁ ਮਨਿ ਮਾਨੁ ॥
O’ brother, follow the Guru’s teachings, realize God in your heart and enjoy the bliss of meditation on God’s Name,
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਮਹਲੀ ਮਹਲੁ ਪਛਾਨੁ ॥
By the grace of the Guru, realize God’s abode in your heart.
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸੁਰਤਿ ਸਬਦੁ ਨੀਸਾਨੁ ॥੧॥
Follow the Guru’s teachings and enshrine divine word of God’s praises in your consciousness, as an insignia.
ਐਸੇ ਪ੍ਰੇਮ ਭਗਤਿ ਵੀਚਾਰੀ ॥
By reflecting on the Guru’s word, when one performs loving devotional worship, then by the Guru’s grace he realizes the eternal Name of God.
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸਾਚਾ ਨਾਮੁ ਮੁਰਾਰੀ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
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ਅਹਿਨਿਸਿ ਨਿਰਮਲੁ ਥਾਨਿ ਸੁਥਾਨੁ ॥
Such a person always remains immaculately pure and his heart becomes the sublime abode of God, and realizes God who pervades the three worlds and is unaffected by Maya.
ਤੀਨ ਭਵਨ ਨਿਹਕੇਵਲ ਗਿਆਨੁ ॥
and realizes God who pervades the three worlds and is unaffected by Maya.
ਸਾਚੇ ਗੁਰ ਤੇ ਹੁਕਮੁ ਪਛਾਨੁ ॥੨॥
(O’ my friend), understand God’s will from the true Guru.
ਸਾਚਾ ਹਰਖੁ ਨਾਹੀ ਤਿਸੁ ਸੋਗੁ ॥
One who follows the Guru’s teachings has an everlasting bliss and no sorrow.
ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਗਿਆਨੁ ਮਹਾ ਰਸੁ ਭੋਗੁ ॥
The ambrosial nectar of Naam and divine wisdom becomes the most sublime food for his soul.
ਪੰਚ ਸਮਾਈ ਸੁਖੀ ਸਭੁ ਲੋਗੁ ॥੩॥
If people eradicate their five vices (lust, anger, greed, emotional attachments and ego) then the entire world can live in peace.
ਸਗਲੀ ਜੋਤਿ ਤੇਰਾ ਸਭੁ ਕੋਈ ॥
O’ God, divine light pervades the entire universe and everyone belongs to You.
ਆਪੇ ਜੋੜਿ ਵਿਛੋੜੇ ਸੋਈ ॥
God Himself unites people and He Himself separates them.
ਆਪੇ ਕਰਤਾ ਕਰੇ ਸੁ ਹੋਈ ॥੪॥
Whatever the Creator does, comes to pass.
ਢਾਹਿ ਉਸਾਰੇ ਹੁਕਮਿ ਸਮਾਵੈ ॥
God destroys and rebuilds the universe; also by His will everything merges into Him.
ਹੁਕਮੋ ਵਰਤੈ ਜੋ ਤਿਸੁ ਭਾਵੈ ॥
Whatever pleases Him, His command pervades accordingly.
ਗੁਰ ਬਿਨੁ ਪੂਰਾ ਕੋਇ ਨ ਪਾਵੈ ॥੫॥
Without the Guru’s teachings, no one can realize the perfect God.
ਬਾਲਕ ਬਿਰਧਿ ਨ ਸੁਰਤਿ ਪਰਾਨਿ ॥
One who does not attune to God during childhood or old age, and in the prime of youth he remains drowned in ego,
ਭਰਿ ਜੋਬਨਿ ਬੂਡੈ ਅਭਿਮਾਨਿ ॥
and in the prime of youth he remains drowned in ego
ਬਿਨੁ ਨਾਵੈ ਕਿਆ ਲਹਸਿ ਨਿਦਾਨਿ ॥੬॥
without meditating on Naam, what would he spiritually gain in the end?
ਜਿਸ ਕਾ ਅਨੁ ਧਨੁ ਸਹਜਿ ਨ ਜਾਨਾ ॥
If one does not intuitively acknowledge the One who has blessed him with food and worldly wealth,
ਭਰਮਿ ਭੁਲਾਨਾ ਫਿਰਿ ਪਛੁਤਾਨਾ ॥
deluded by doubt, he later regrets,
ਗਲਿ ਫਾਹੀ ਬਉਰਾ ਬਉਰਾਨਾ ॥੭॥
around the neck of such a fool is the noose of Maya.
ਬੂਡਤ ਜਗੁ ਦੇਖਿਆ ਤਉ ਡਰਿ ਭਾਗੇ ॥
upon seeing the world being drowned in the emotional attachments, they get scared and run away.
ਸਤਿਗੁਰਿ ਰਾਖੇ ਸੇ ਵਡਭਾਗੇ ॥
O’ Nanak, these fortunate people seek the refuge of the true Guru who saves them from the emotional bonds.
ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰ ਕੀ ਚਰਣੀ ਲਾਗੇ ॥੮॥੬॥
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ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥
Raag Aasaa, First Guru:
ਗਾਵਹਿ ਗੀਤੇ ਚੀਤਿ ਅਨੀਤੇ ॥
Those whose minds are full of evil thought but sing devotional songs for others;
ਰਾਗ ਸੁਣਾਇ ਕਹਾਵਹਿ ਬੀਤੇ ॥
they recite religious music and declare themselves spiritually superior.
ਬਿਨੁ ਨਾਵੈ ਮਨਿ ਝੂਠੁ ਅਨੀਤੇ ॥੧॥
But without meditating on Naam, their minds are false and wicked.
ਕਹਾ ਚਲਹੁ ਮਨ ਰਹਹੁ ਘਰੇ ॥
O’ mind, Why are you going after these people? Search your own heart.
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮਿ ਤ੍ਰਿਪਤਾਸੇ ਖੋਜਤ ਪਾਵਹੁ ਸਹਜਿ ਹਰੇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
By attuning to God’s Name, the Guru’s followers remain satiated and by searching within their heart, they intuitively realize Him. ||1|| Pause||
ਕਾਮੁ ਕ੍ਰੋਧੁ ਮਨਿ ਮੋਹੁ ਸਰੀਰਾ ॥
One whose mind and body is afflicted with lust, anger and emotional attachment,
ਲਬੁ ਲੋਭੁ ਅਹੰਕਾਰੁ ਸੁ ਪੀਰਾ ॥
and is suffering from the maladies of greed and ego.
ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮ ਬਿਨੁ ਕਿਉ ਮਨੁ ਧੀਰਾ ॥੨॥
How can his mind find any solace without meditation on God’s Name?
ਅੰਤਰਿ ਨਾਵਣੁ ਸਾਚੁ ਪਛਾਣੈ ॥
One who purifies his heart (by eradicating these vices), realizes the eternal God.
ਅੰਤਰ ਕੀ ਗਤਿ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਜਾਣੈ ॥
Such a Guru’s follower knows the inner state of his own mind.
ਸਾਚ ਸਬਦ ਬਿਨੁ ਮਹਲੁ ਨ ਪਛਾਣੈ ॥੩॥
No one can realize God in his heart without the Guru‘s divine word.
ਨਿਰੰਕਾਰ ਮਹਿ ਆਕਾਰੁ ਸਮਾਵੈ ॥
One who sees the visible form of the universe in the formless God,
ਅਕਲ ਕਲਾ ਸਚੁ ਸਾਚਿ ਟਿਕਾਵੈ ॥
and enshrines in his heart the eternal God whose power is beyond limit,
ਸੋ ਨਰੁ ਗਰਭ ਜੋਨਿ ਨਹੀ ਆਵੈ ॥੪॥
such a person does not enter the cycle of births and deaths.
ਜਹਾਂ ਨਾਮੁ ਮਿਲੈ ਤਹ ਜਾਉ ॥
O’ God, bless me, that I may go wherever Your Name is to be realized.