Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji
Ang 426
ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥
Raag Aasaa, Third Guru:
ਆਪੈ ਆਪੁ ਪਛਾਣਿਆ ਸਾਦੁ ਮੀਠਾ ਭਾਈ ॥
O’ brother, when one starts examining his own spiritual life, then he starts enjoying the sweet taste of the nectar of Naam.
ਹਰਿ ਰਸਿ ਚਾਖਿਐ ਮੁਕਤੁ ਭਏ ਜਿਨੑਾ ਸਾਚੋ ਭਾਈ ॥੧॥
Those to whom God seems pleasing, become free of the worldly attachments by parkaking the elixir of God’s Name.
ਹਰਿ ਜੀਉ ਨਿਰਮਲ ਨਿਰਮਲਾ ਨਿਰਮਲ ਮਨਿ ਵਾਸਾ ॥
God is absolutely immaculate and He dwells only in an immaculate mind.
ਗੁਰਮਤੀ ਸਾਲਾਹੀਐ ਬਿਖਿਆ ਮਾਹਿ ਉਦਾਸਾ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
If we Praise God through the Guru's teachings, then even while living in the world, we can remain unaffected by Maya (worldly riches). ||1|| Pause||
ਬਿਨੁ ਸਬਦੈ ਆਪੁ ਨ ਜਾਪਈ ਸਭ ਅੰਧੀ ਭਾਈ ॥
O’ brother, without the Guru’s word we cannot understand our own self; without it the entire world remains blind (ignorant) in the love for Maya.
ਗੁਰਮਤੀ ਘਟਿ ਚਾਨਣਾ ਨਾਮੁ ਅੰਤਿ ਸਖਾਈ ॥੨॥
Through the Guru's teachings, the heart is spiritually illuminated; God’s Name becomes our helper in the end.
ਨਾਮੇ ਹੀ ਨਾਮਿ ਵਰਤਦੇ ਨਾਮੇ ਵਰਤਾਰਾ ॥
The Guru’s followers always keep meditating on Naam; even while doing their worldly business they remain attuned to God’s Name.
ਅੰਤਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਮੁਖਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਹੈ ਨਾਮੇ ਸਬਦਿ ਵੀਚਾਰਾ ॥੩॥
Naam is always there in their heart and they always recite Naam; they always deliberate on Naam through the Guru’s word.
ਨਾਮੁ ਸੁਣੀਐ ਨਾਮੁ ਮੰਨੀਐ ਨਾਮੇ ਵਡਿਆਈ ॥
We should also listen to Naam and believe Naam because it is through Naam that we obtain honor here and hereafter.
ਨਾਮੁ ਸਲਾਹੇ ਸਦਾ ਸਦਾ ਨਾਮੇ ਮਹਲੁ ਪਾਈ ॥੪॥
The person who always praises Naam, through Naam he realizes God’s presence in his heart.
ਨਾਮੇ ਹੀ ਘਟਿ ਚਾਨਣਾ ਨਾਮੇ ਸੋਭਾ ਪਾਈ ॥
It is through God’s Name that one’s heart is illuminated with divine knowledge and through Naam one receives honor everywhere.
ਨਾਮੇ ਹੀ ਸੁਖੁ ਊਪਜੈ ਨਾਮੇ ਸਰਣਾਈ ॥੫॥
Spiritual bliss is experienced through Naam, therefore we should always remain in God’s refuge.
ਬਿਨੁ ਨਾਵੈ ਕੋਇ ਨ ਮੰਨੀਐ ਮਨਮੁਖਿ ਪਤਿ ਗਵਾਈ ॥
Without meditating on Naam, no one is accepted in God’s presence; the self- willed persons lose their honor in God’s presence.
ਜਮ ਪੁਰਿ ਬਾਧੇ ਮਾਰੀਅਹਿ ਬਿਰਥਾ ਜਨਮੁ ਗਵਾਈ ॥੬॥
These self-willed people waste their human life in vain and are severely punished in the city of death (the world hereafter).
ਨਾਮੈ ਕੀ ਸਭ ਸੇਵਾ ਕਰੈ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਬੁਝਾਈ ॥
All serve that person who meditates on God’s Name.
ਨਾਮਹੁ ਹੀ ਨਾਮੁ ਮੰਨੀਐ ਨਾਮੇ ਵਡਿਆਈ ॥੭॥
But only the Guru blesses us the intellect to meditate on Naam.
ਜਿਸ ਨੋ ਦੇਵੈ ਤਿਸੁ ਮਿਲੈ ਗੁਰਮਤੀ ਨਾਮੁ ਬੁਝਾਈ ॥
It is because of meditation on Naam that one becomes known and only through Naam one gets glory here and hereafter.
ਨਾਨਕ ਸਭ ਕਿਛੁ ਨਾਵੈ ਕੈ ਵਸਿ ਹੈ ਪੂਰੈ ਭਾਗਿ ਕੋ ਪਾਈ ॥੮॥੭॥੨੯॥
Only that person receives the gift of Naam to whom God Himself blesses it.
ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥
Through the Guru’s teachings God makes that person understand Naam.
ਦੋਹਾਗਣੀ ਮਹਲੁ ਨ ਪਾਇਨੑੀ ਨ ਜਾਣਨਿ ਪਿਰ ਕਾ ਸੁਆਉ ॥
O’ Nanak, everything is under the influence of Naam; by perfect destiny, only a rare one is blessed with Naam. ||8|| 7 ||29|| Raag Aasaa, Third Guru:
ਫਿਕਾ ਬੋਲਹਿ ਨਾ ਨਿਵਹਿ ਦੂਜਾ ਭਾਉ ਸੁਆਉ ॥੧॥
The unfortunate soul-brides can’t realize God’s presence in their heart, therefore they do not know the joy of union with their Husband-God.
ਇਹੁ ਮਨੂਆ ਕਿਉ ਕਰਿ ਵਸਿ ਆਵੈ ॥
They speak harsh words and do not bow to Him; they enjoy the love of worldly pleasures, instead of God.
ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦੀ ਠਾਕੀਐ ਗਿਆਨ ਮਤੀ ਘਰਿ ਆਵੈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
How can this mind come under control?
ਸੋਹਾਗਣੀ ਆਪਿ ਸਵਾਰੀਓਨੁ ਲਾਇ ਪ੍ਰੇਮ ਪਿਆਰੁ ॥
By the Guru's Grace, it can be stopped from going astray; instructed in spiritual wisdom of the Guru, it returns within itself. ||1|| Pause||
ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਭਾਣੈ ਚਲਦੀਆ ਨਾਮੇ ਸਹਜਿ ਸੀਗਾਰੁ ॥੨॥
By imbuing them with His love and affection God has Himself embellished the fortunate soul-brides.
ਸਦਾ ਰਾਵਹਿ ਪਿਰੁ ਆਪਣਾ ਸਚੀ ਸੇਜ ਸੁਭਾਇ ॥
They always conduct their lives according to the true Guru’s will; intuitively meditating on Naam is the adornment of their spiritual life.
ਪਿਰ ਕੈ ਪ੍ਰੇਮਿ ਮੋਹੀਆ ਮਿਲਿ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਮ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਇ ॥੩॥
They always enjoy the presence of their Husband-God in their heart which is always imbued with His love.
ਗਿਆਨ ਅਪਾਰੁ ਸੀਗਾਰੁ ਹੈ ਸੋਭਾਵੰਤੀ ਨਾਰਿ ॥
They are fascinated with the Love of their Husband-God; meeting their Beloved, they enjoy spiritual peace.
ਸਾ ਸਭਰਾਈ ਸੁੰਦਰੀ ਪਿਰ ਕੈ ਹੇਤਿ ਪਿਆਰਿ ॥੪॥
The soul-bride whose adornment is divine wisdom has infinite treasure of Naam; such a soul-bride is honorable.
ਸੋਹਾਗਣੀ ਵਿਚਿ ਰੰਗੁ ਰਖਿਓਨੁ ਸਚੈ ਅਲਖਿ ਅਪਾਰਿ ॥
Because of the love and affection of her Husband-God, she looks so beautiful as if she is the favorite queen of the Husband-God.
ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਸੇਵਨਿ ਆਪਣਾ ਸਚੈ ਭਾਇ ਪਿਆਰਿ ॥੫॥
The incomprehensible and infinite God Himself has imbued the hearts of the fortunate soul-brides with His love.
ਸੋਹਾਗਣੀ ਸੀਗਾਰੁ ਬਣਾਇਆ ਗੁਣ ਕਾ ਗਲਿ ਹਾਰੁ ॥
Imbued with the love and affection of God, they keep serving their true Guru by following his teachings.
ਪ੍ਰੇਮ ਪਿਰਮਲੁ ਤਨਿ ਲਾਵਣਾ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਰਤਨੁ ਵੀਚਾਰੁ ॥੬॥
The fortunate soul-brides have decked themselves with the necklace of virtues.
ਭਗਤਿ ਰਤੇ ਸੇ ਊਤਮਾ ਜਤਿ ਪਤਿ ਸਬਦੇ ਹੋਇ ॥
They apply the scent of God’s love on their bodies and enshrine within them the invaluable divine wisdom.
ਬਿਨੁ ਨਾਵੈ ਸਭ ਨੀਚ ਜਾਤਿ ਹੈ ਬਿਸਟਾ ਕਾ ਕੀੜਾ ਹੋਇ ॥੭॥
Those who are imbued with devotional worship are the most exalted; higher spiritual status and honor is attained by reflecting on the Guru’s word.
ਹਉ ਹਉ ਕਰਦੀ ਸਭ ਫਿਰੈ ਬਿਨੁ ਸਬਦੈ ਹਉ ਨ ਜਾਇ ॥
All those, who are without God’s Name are of low spiritual status.
ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮਿ ਰਤੇ ਤਿਨ ਹਉਮੈ ਗਈ ਸਚੈ ਰਹੇ ਸਮਾਇ ॥੮॥੮॥੩੦॥
In fact without Naam they are like worms living in filth.
ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥
The entire humanity is wandering in self-conceit; the ego does not depart without reflecting on the Guru’s word.
ਸਚੇ ਰਤੇ ਸੇ ਨਿਰਮਲੇ ਸਦਾ ਸਚੀ ਸੋਇ ॥
O’ Nanak, those who are imbued with Naam, their ego departs and they remain absorbed in remembering the eternal God. ||8|| 8 ||30|| Raag Aasaa, Third Guru:
ਐਥੈ ਘਰਿ ਘਰਿ ਜਾਪਦੇ ਆਗੈ ਜੁਗਿ ਜੁਗਿ ਪਰਗਟੁ ਹੋਇ ॥੧॥
Those who are imbued with the love of the eternal God are immaculate, and everlasting is their reputation.