Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji
Ang 42
ਓਨੀ ਚਲਣੁ ਸਦਾ ਨਿਹਾਲਿਆ ਹਰਿ ਖਰਚੁ ਲੀਆ ਪਤਿ ਪਾਇ ॥
They have always kept death before their eyes, amassed the wealth of God's Name for their spiritual journey, and received honor both here and hereafter.
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਦਰਗਹ ਮੰਨੀਅਹਿ ਹਰਿ ਆਪਿ ਲਏ ਗਲਿ ਲਾਇ ॥੨॥
The Guru’s followers are honored in God’s presence, and God Himself takes them in His protection.
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਾ ਨੋ ਪੰਥੁ ਪਰਗਟਾ ਦਰਿ ਠਾਕ ਨ ਕੋਈ ਪਾਇ ॥
The divine path is clearly visible to the Guru’s followers and no one puts any hurdles in their way to God’s presence.
ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਸਲਾਹਨਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਮਨਿ ਨਾਮਿ ਰਹਨਿ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਇ ॥
They sing praises of God’s Name, enshrine God’s Name in their mind and always remain focused on His Name.
ਅਨਹਦ ਧੁਨੀ ਦਰਿ ਵਜਦੇ ਦਰਿ ਸਚੈ ਸੋਭਾ ਪਾਇ ॥੩॥
In their hearts flows the unstruck melody of God’s Name, and they receive honor in the eternal God’s presence.
ਜਿਨੀ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਸਲਾਹਿਆ ਤਿਨਾ ਸਭ ਕੋ ਕਹੈ ਸਾਬਾਸਿ ॥
Everyone applauds those who have followed the Guru’s teachings and have praised God’s Name.
ਤਿਨ ਕੀ ਸੰਗਤਿ ਦੇਹਿ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਮੈ ਜਾਚਿਕ ਕੀ ਅਰਦਾਸਿ ॥
O’ God, grant me their company, this is my prayer as a beggar before You.
ਨਾਨਕ ਭਾਗ ਵਡੇ ਤਿਨਾ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਾ ਜਿਨ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਪਰਗਾਸਿ ॥੪॥੩੩॥੩੧॥੬॥੭੦॥
O’ Nanak, great is the fortune of those Guru’s followers, within whose heart is the illumination of God’s Name. ||4|| 33 ||31|| 6
ਸਿਰੀਰਾਗੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ਘਰੁ ੧ ॥
Siree Raag, Fifth Guru, First Beat:
ਕਿਆ ਤੂ ਰਤਾ ਦੇਖਿ ਕੈ ਪੁਤ੍ਰ ਕਲਤ੍ਰ ਸੀਗਾਰ ॥
O’ foolish mortal, why are you so thrilled by the sight of your children and your beautifully decorated wife?
ਰਸ ਭੋਗਹਿ ਖੁਸੀਆ ਕਰਹਿ ਮਾਣਹਿ ਰੰਗ ਅਪਾਰ ॥
You enjoy delicacies, have lots of fun and indulge in endless pleasures.
ਬਹੁਤੁ ਕਰਹਿ ਫੁਰਮਾਇਸੀ ਵਰਤਹਿ ਹੋਇ ਅਫਾਰ ॥
You give all sorts of commands and behave so arrogantly with others.
ਕਰਤਾ ਚਿਤਿ ਨ ਆਵਈ ਮਨਮੁਖ ਅੰਧ ਗਵਾਰ ॥੧॥
O’ the self-willed fool blinded by the love for Maya, the Creator-God does not even come to your mind.
ਮੇਰੇ ਮਨ ਸੁਖਦਾਤਾ ਹਰਿ ਸੋਇ ॥
O’ my mind, God alone is the benefactor of inner peace.
ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦੀ ਪਾਈਐ ਕਰਮਿ ਪਰਾਪਤਿ ਹੋਇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
God is realized by His mercy and through the Guru’s grace. ||1|| Pause||
ਕਪੜਿ ਭੋਗਿ ਲਪਟਾਇਆ ਸੁਇਨਾ ਰੁਪਾ ਖਾਕੁ ॥
O’ fool, you are engrossed in the enjoyment of fine garments, delicacies and amassing gold, silver and land.
ਹੈਵਰ ਗੈਵਰ ਬਹੁ ਰੰਗੇ ਕੀਏ ਰਥ ਅਥਾਕ ॥
You have acquired beautiful horses, elephants and multicolored swift chariots.
ਕਿਸ ਹੀ ਚਿਤਿ ਨ ਪਾਵਹੀ ਬਿਸਰਿਆ ਸਭ ਸਾਕ ॥
No one comes to your mind, you have forgotten even your near and dear ones.
ਸਿਰਜਣਹਾਰਿ ਭੁਲਾਇਆ ਵਿਣੁ ਨਾਵੈ ਨਾਪਾਕ ॥੨॥
The Creator-God has forgotten you, because without remembering God’s name you are living an unrighteous life.
ਲੈਦਾ ਬਦ ਦੁਆਇ ਤੂੰ ਮਾਇਆ ਕਰਹਿ ਇਕਤ ॥
O’ fool, you amass worldly wealth (by deceit ), and incur the curses of others.
ਜਿਸ ਨੋ ਤੂੰ ਪਤੀਆਇਦਾ ਸੋ ਸਣੁ ਤੁਝੈ ਅਨਿਤ ॥
The family whom you want to please with your (ill-gotten) wealth will perish along with you.
ਅਹੰਕਾਰੁ ਕਰਹਿ ਅਹੰਕਾਰੀਆ ਵਿਆਪਿਆ ਮਨ ਕੀ ਮਤਿ ॥
O’ the egotistical mortal, trapped in the evil intellect of your mind, you indulge in egotism of your wealth
ਤਿਨਿ ਪ੍ਰਭਿ ਆਪਿ ਭੁਲਾਇਆ ਨਾ ਤਿਸੁ ਜਾਤਿ ਨ ਪਤਿ ॥੩॥
That person whom God Himself has astrayed due to his past deeds, has no value of his social status or worldly honor in God’s presence.
ਸਤਿਗੁਰਿ ਪੁਰਖਿ ਮਿਲਾਇਆ ਇਕੋ ਸਜਣੁ ਸੋਇ ॥
That person whom the true Guru, the embodiment of God, has united with God, his only noble friend God Himself becomes the protector of His devotee and people can do no harm to him; but the one trapped in egotism bewails in misery.
ਹਰਿ ਜਨ ਕਾ ਰਾਖਾ ਏਕੁ ਹੈ ਕਿਆ ਮਾਣਸ ਹਉਮੈ ਰੋਇ ॥
God does whatever His devotee likes, none of his wishes is denied by Him.
ਜੋ ਹਰਿ ਜਨ ਭਾਵੈ ਸੋ ਕਰੇ ਦਰਿ ਫੇਰੁ ਨ ਪਾਵੈ ਕੋਇ ॥
God does whatever His devotee likes, none of his wishes is denied by Him.
ਨਾਨਕ ਰਤਾ ਰੰਗਿ ਹਰਿ ਸਭ ਜਗ ਮਹਿ ਚਾਨਣੁ ਹੋਇ ॥੪॥੧॥੭੧॥
O’ Nanak, one who is imbued with God’s love, becomes a role-model for others like a lighthouse for the entire world. ||4|| 1
ਸਿਰੀਰਾਗੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥
Siree Raag, Fifth Guru:
ਮਨਿ ਬਿਲਾਸੁ ਬਹੁ ਰੰਗੁ ਘਣਾ ਦ੍ਰਿਸਟਿ ਭੂਲਿ ਖੁਸੀਆ ॥
Even if the mind of a person is delighted with lots of playful pleasures and he remains lost in all sorts of amusements, and has powers like the emperors with canopies on their thrones, still all these pleasures and powers keep one in anxiety without the saintly company.
ਛਤ੍ਰਧਾਰ ਬਾਦਿਸਾਹੀਆ ਵਿਚਿ ਸਹਸੇ ਪਰੀਆ ॥੧॥
The emperors sitting on their thrones are consumed by anxiety. ||1||
ਭਾਈ ਰੇ ਸੁਖੁ ਸਾਧਸੰਗਿ ਪਾਇਆ ॥
O’ brother, the inner peace is attained only in the company of the saintly people.
ਲਿਖਿਆ ਲੇਖੁ ਤਿਨਿ ਪੁਰਖਿ ਬਿਧਾਤੈ ਦੁਖੁ ਸਹਸਾ ਮਿਟਿ ਗਇਆ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
In whose destiny the Creator-God has so written, (joins the holy congregation and) all his anxiety and suffering is erased. ॥1॥pause॥
ਜੇਤੇ ਥਾਨ ਥਨੰਤਰਾ ਤੇਤੇ ਭਵਿ ਆਇਆ ॥
If a person has visited all the beautiful places and spots of the world, even if he is extremely wealthy and a big landlord, still (without saintly company) he remains miserable and cries, “this is mine, that is mine.
ਧਨ ਪਾਤੀ ਵਡ ਭੂਮੀਆ ਮੇਰੀ ਮੇਰੀ ਕਰਿ ਪਰਿਆ ॥੨॥
The masters of wealth and the great land-lords have fallen, crying out, ""This is mine! This is mine!""||2||
ਹੁਕਮੁ ਚਲਾਏ ਨਿਸੰਗ ਹੋਇ ਵਰਤੈ ਅਫਰਿਆ ॥
If a person issues his order without any hesitation, and deals with others in great arrogance,
ਸਭੁ ਕੋ ਵਸਗਤਿ ਕਰਿ ਲਇਓਨੁ ਬਿਨੁ ਨਾਵੈ ਖਾਕੁ ਰਲਿਆ ॥੩॥
even If he has brought everyone under his control, yet without remembering God’s name, he loses honor as if he is reduced to dust.
ਕੋਟਿ ਤੇਤੀਸ ਸੇਵਕਾ ਸਿਧ ਸਾਧਿਕ ਦਰਿ ਖਰਿਆ ॥
If a person becomes so powerful that countless angels become his servants, the siddhas (men of miracles) and seekers stand at his door to serve him, and even if he holds great position of huge responsibility: O’ Nanak, without joining the holy congregation all this disappears like a dream. ||4|| 2
ਗਿਰੰਬਾਰੀ ਵਡ ਸਾਹਬੀ ਸਭੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਸੁਪਨੁ ਥੀਆ ॥੪॥੨॥੭੨॥
O’ Nanak, without joining the holy congregation all this disappears like a dream. ||4|| 2