Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji
Ang 428
ਘਰ ਹੀ ਸੋ ਪਿਰੁ ਪਾਇਆ ਸਚੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਵੀਚਾਰਿ ॥੧॥
By reflecting on the Guru’s word of God’s praises, they have realized their Husband-God within their heart.
ਅਵਗਣ ਗੁਣੀ ਬਖਸਾਇਆ ਹਰਿ ਸਿਉ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਈ ॥
The soul-bride who has attuned herself to God, has her faults forgiven because of her previous virtues.
ਹਰਿ ਵਰੁ ਪਾਇਆ ਕਾਮਣੀ ਗੁਰਿ ਮੇਲਿ ਮਿਲਾਈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
The soul-bride who has attuned herself to God, has her faults forgiven because of her previous virtues. The Guru united the soul-bride with God; in this way the soul-bride realized her Husband-God.
ਇਕਿ ਪਿਰੁ ਹਦੂਰਿ ਨ ਜਾਣਨੑੀ ਦੂਜੈ ਭਰਮਿ ਭੁਲਾਇ ॥
There are some soul-brides who are deluded by worldly riches and doubt; they do not understand that the Husband-God is right besides them.
ਕਿਉ ਪਾਇਨਿੑ ਡੋਹਾਗਣੀ ਦੁਖੀ ਰੈਣਿ ਵਿਹਾਇ ॥੨॥
There are some soul-brides who are deluded by worldly riches and doubt; they do not understand that the Husband-God is right besides them. How can unfortunate soul-brides meet Him? They spend their life in misery.
ਜਿਨ ਕੈ ਮਨਿ ਸਚੁ ਵਸਿਆ ਸਚੀ ਕਾਰ ਕਮਾਇ ॥
Those in whose minds the eternal God is enshrined, always do the righteous deed of singing His praises.
ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਸੇਵਹਿ ਸਹਜ ਸਿਉ ਸਚੇ ਮਾਹਿ ਸਮਾਇ ॥੩॥
Those in whose minds the eternal God is enshrined, always do the righteous deed of singing His praises. They always intuitively perform devotional worship and merge with God.
ਦੋਹਾਗਣੀ ਭਰਮਿ ਭੁਲਾਈਆ ਕੂੜੁ ਬੋਲਿ ਬਿਖੁ ਖਾਹਿ ॥
The unfortunate soul-brides are lost in the illusions of worldly wealth; they practice falsehood and the poisonous Maya ruins their spiritual lives.
ਪਿਰੁ ਨ ਜਾਣਨਿ ਆਪਣਾ ਸੁੰਞੀ ਸੇਜ ਦੁਖੁ ਪਾਹਿ ॥੪॥
The unfortunate soul-brides are lost in the illusions of worldly wealth; they practice falsehood and the poisonous Maya ruins their spiritual lives. They do not realize their Husband-God; feeling deserted, they keep suffering in misery.
ਸਚਾ ਸਾਹਿਬੁ ਏਕੁ ਹੈ ਮਤੁ ਮਨ ਭਰਮਿ ਭੁਲਾਹਿ ॥
O’ my mind, remember that there is one and only one eternal Master-God, lest you get lost in doubts of Maya.
ਗੁਰ ਪੂਛਿ ਸੇਵਾ ਕਰਹਿ ਸਚੁ ਨਿਰਮਲੁ ਮੰਨਿ ਵਸਾਹਿ ॥੫॥
O’ my mind, remember that there is one and only one eternal Master-God, lest you get lost in doubts of Maya. Enshrine the eternal immaculate God in your mind by performing His devotional worship through the Guru’s teachings.
ਸੋਹਾਗਣੀ ਸਦਾ ਪਿਰੁ ਪਾਇਆ ਹਉਮੈ ਆਪੁ ਗਵਾਇ ॥
The fortunate soul-bride always realizes her Husband-God by banishing egotism and self-conceit.
ਪਿਰ ਸੇਤੀ ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਗਹਿ ਰਹੀ ਸਚੀ ਸੇਜ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਇ ॥੬॥
The fortunate soul-bride always realizes her Husband-God by banishing egotism and self-conceit. She always remembers her Husband-God and enjoys the celestial peace realizing His presence in her heart.
ਮੇਰੀ ਮੇਰੀ ਕਰਿ ਗਏ ਪਲੈ ਕਿਛੁ ਨ ਪਾਇ ॥
They who departed from the world obsessed with their worldly wealth and relations, did not achieve anything in life.
ਮਹਲੁ ਨਾਹੀ ਡੋਹਾਗਣੀ ਅੰਤਿ ਗਈ ਪਛੁਤਾਇ ॥੭॥
They who departed from the world obsessed with their worldly wealth and relations, did not achieve anything in life. The unfortunate soul-bride does not realize God's Presence in her heart and departs repenting in the end.
ਸੋ ਪਿਰੁ ਮੇਰਾ ਏਕੁ ਹੈ ਏਕਸੁ ਸਿਉ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਇ ॥
O’ soul-bride, that Husband-God of mine is the one and only one; I remain attuned to that One alone.
ਨਾਨਕ ਜੇ ਸੁਖੁ ਲੋੜਹਿ ਕਾਮਣੀ ਹਰਿ ਕਾ ਨਾਮੁ ਮੰਨਿ ਵਸਾਇ ॥੮॥੧੧॥੩੩॥
O’ soul-bride, that Husband-God of mine is the one and only one; I remain attuned to that One alone. O Nanak, if the soul-bride longs for spiritual peace, she should enshrine God's Name within her mind.
ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥
O’ Nanak, we should utter such words of God’s praises, hearing which He may love us.
ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਜਿਨੑਾ ਚਖਾਇਓਨੁ ਰਸੁ ਆਇਆ ਸਹਜਿ ਸੁਭਾਇ ॥
Those whom God has helped to taste the ambrosial nectar, they intuitively enjoyed its taste.
ਸਚਾ ਵੇਪਰਵਾਹੁ ਹੈ ਤਿਸ ਨੋ ਤਿਲੁ ਨ ਤਮਾਇ ॥੧॥
God has no worries and He does not have even an iota of greed.
ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਸਚਾ ਵਰਸਦਾ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਾ ਮੁਖਿ ਪਾਇ ॥
God has no worries and He does not have even an iota of greed.
ਮਨੁ ਸਦਾ ਹਰੀਆਵਲਾ ਸਹਜੇ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
and their mind always remains in bloom by intuitively singing God’s praises.
ਮਨਮੁਖਿ ਸਦਾ ਦੋਹਾਗਣੀ ਦਰਿ ਖੜੀਆ ਬਿਲਲਾਹਿ ॥
The self-conceited soul-brides always remain separated from God; they wail endlessly even when God is present right in their heart. Those who have never enjoyed the relish of union with their Husband-God, can only do deeds according to their preordained destiny.
ਜਿਨੑਾ ਪਿਰ ਕਾ ਸੁਆਦੁ ਨ ਆਇਓ ਜੋ ਧੁਰਿ ਲਿਖਿਆ ਸੋੁ ਕਮਾਹਿ ॥੨॥
Those who have never enjoyed the relish of union with their Husband-God, can only do deeds according to their preordained destiny.
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਬੀਜੇ ਸਚੁ ਜਮੈ ਸਚੁ ਨਾਮੁ ਵਾਪਾਰੁ ॥
The Guru’s follower plants true Name in his heart, Naam sprouts in his heart and he meditates on Naam. God bestows the treasure of devotional worship to those whom He has attached to this profitable venture of meditation.
ਜੋ ਇਤੁ ਲਾਹੈ ਲਾਇਅਨੁ ਭਗਤੀ ਦੇਇ ਭੰਡਾਰ ॥੩॥
God bestows the treasure of devotional worship to those whom He has attached to this profitable venture of meditation.
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸਦਾ ਸੋਹਾਗਣੀ ਭੈ ਭਗਤਿ ਸੀਗਾਰਿ ॥
The Guru’s followers are the fortunate soul-brides, they adorn their spiritual life with the revered fear and devotion to God. They always enjoy the company of their Husband-God and keep Him enshrined in their hearts.
ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਰਾਵਹਿ ਪਿਰੁ ਆਪਣਾ ਸਚੁ ਰਖਹਿ ਉਰ ਧਾਰਿ ॥੪॥
They always enjoy the company of their Husband-God and keep Him enshrined in their hearts.
ਜਿਨੑਾ ਪਿਰੁ ਰਾਵਿਆ ਆਪਣਾ ਤਿਨੑਾ ਵਿਟਹੁ ਬਲਿ ਜਾਉ ॥
I dedicate myself to those soul-brides who have enjoyed the company of their Husband-God. By eradicating self-conceit from within, they always remain in the company of their Husband-God.
ਸਦਾ ਪਿਰ ਕੈ ਸੰਗਿ ਰਹਹਿ ਵਿਚਹੁ ਆਪੁ ਗਵਾਇ ॥੫॥
By eradicating self-conceit from within, they always remain in the company of their Husband-God.
ਤਨੁ ਮਨੁ ਸੀਤਲੁ ਮੁਖ ਉਜਲੇ ਪਿਰ ਕੈ ਭਾਇ ਪਿਆਰਿ ॥
Those who are imbued with the love of their Husband-God, their body and mind remain cool and calm and they are honored here and hereafter. By eradicating their ego and worldly desires, they enjoy the presence of their Husband-God in their heart.
ਸੇਜ ਸੁਖਾਲੀ ਪਿਰੁ ਰਵੈ ਹਉਮੈ ਤ੍ਰਿਸਨਾ ਮਾਰਿ ॥੬॥
By eradicating their ego and worldly desires, they enjoy the presence of their Husband-God in their heart.
ਕਰਿ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਘਰਿ ਆਇਆ ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਹੇਤਿ ਅਪਾਰਿ ॥
Granting His grace, He comes into the heart of a soul-bride, through infinite love for the Guru, that fortunate soul-bride unites with Husband-God, who is the one and only one like Him.
ਵਰੁ ਪਾਇਆ ਸੋਹਾਗਣੀ ਕੇਵਲ ਏਕੁ ਮੁਰਾਰਿ ॥੭॥
that fortunate soul-bride unites with Husband-God, who is the one and only one like Him.
ਸਭੇ ਗੁਨਹ ਬਖਸਾਇ ਲਇਓਨੁ ਮੇਲੇ ਮੇਲਣਹਾਰਿ ॥
The Guru have all his sins forgiven; God unites him with Himself. O’ Nanak, we should utter such words of God’s praises, hearing which He may love us.
ਨਾਨਕ ਆਖਣੁ ਆਖੀਐ ਜੇ ਸੁਣਿ ਧਰੇ ਪਿਆਰੁ ॥੮॥੧੨॥੩੪॥
God unites him with Himself.
ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥
Aasaa, Third Mehla:
ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਤੇ ਗੁਣ ਊਪਜੈ ਜਾ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਮੇਲੈ ਸੋਇ ॥
When God causes us to meet the Guru, then the Guru blesses us with virtues,
