Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji

Ang 43

  1. ਸਿਰੀਰਾਗੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

    Siree Raag, Fifth Guru:

  2. ਭਲਕੇ ਉਠਿ ਪਪੋਲੀਐ ਵਿਣੁ ਬੁਝੇ ਮੁਗਧ ਅਜਾਣਿ ॥

    Getting up each morning we pamper our body, but without understanding the true purpose of life, one remains thoughtless and ignorant.

  3. ਸੋ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਚਿਤਿ ਨ ਆਇਓ ਛੁਟੈਗੀ ਬੇਬਾਣਿ ॥

    That God who created the mortal, does not even enter his thoughts, therefore his body ultimately would end up in the graveyard.

  4. ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਸੇਤੀ ਚਿਤੁ ਲਾਇ ਸਦਾ ਸਦਾ ਰੰਗੁ ਮਾਣਿ ॥੧॥

    O’ mortal, focus your mind on the true Guru’s teachings, remember God with adoration and enjoy spiritual bliss forever and ever.

  5. ਪ੍ਰਾਣੀ ਤੂੰ ਆਇਆ ਲਾਹਾ ਲੈਣਿ ॥

    O’ mortal, you came into this world to earn the profit of God’s Name, what useless deeds are you attached to?

  6. ਲਗਾ ਕਿਤੁ ਕੁਫਕੜੇ ਸਭ ਮੁਕਦੀ ਚਲੀ ਰੈਣਿ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

    Your life is coming to end. ||1|| pause||

  7. ਕੁਦਮ ਕਰੇ ਪਸੁ ਪੰਖੀਆ ਦਿਸੈ ਨਾਹੀ ਕਾਲੁ ॥

    The animals and the birds frolic and play, unaware of their death.

  8. ਓਤੈ ਸਾਥਿ ਮਨੁਖੁ ਹੈ ਫਾਥਾ ਮਾਇਆ ਜਾਲਿ ॥

    Like animals and birds, the human being is also unaware of death and is trapped in the bonds of Maya, the worldly riches and powers.

  9. ਮੁਕਤੇ ਸੇਈ ਭਾਲੀਅਹਿ ਜਿ ਸਚਾ ਨਾਮੁ ਸਮਾਲਿ ॥੨॥

    Only those who enshrine God’s Name in their heart are considered to be liberated from the bonds of Maya.

  10. ਜੋ ਘਰੁ ਛਡਿ ਗਵਾਵਣਾ ਸੋ ਲਗਾ ਮਨ ਮਾਹਿ ॥

    O’ my friends, your mind is attached to that home (this world) which you have to leave one day, and you have no worry at all for that place which you have to deal with ultimately.

  11. ਜਿਥੈ ਜਾਇ ਤੁਧੁ ਵਰਤਣਾ ਤਿਸ ਕੀ ਚਿੰਤਾ ਨਾਹਿ ॥

    Only those who follow the Guru’s teachings and surrender themselves completely to the Guru, are liberated from the worldly entanglements.

  12. ਫਾਥੇ ਸੇਈ ਨਿਕਲੇ ਜਿ ਗੁਰ ਕੀ ਪੈਰੀ ਪਾਹਿ ॥੩॥

    Only those who follow the Guru’s teachings and surrender themselves completely to the Guru, are liberated from the worldly entanglements.

  13. ਕੋਈ ਰਖਿ ਨ ਸਕਈ ਦੂਜਾ ਕੋ ਨ ਦਿਖਾਇ ॥

    No one except the Guru can save one from the love for Maya; except the Guru, no one else seems to have this capability.

  14. ਚਾਰੇ ਕੁੰਡਾ ਭਾਲਿ ਕੈ ਆਇ ਪਇਆ ਸਰਣਾਇ ॥

    After searching everywhere, I have ultimately come to the refuge of the Guru, O’ Nanak, God, the sovereign king, has saved me from drowning in the ocean of the love for Maya. ||4|| 3

  15. ਨਾਨਕ ਸਚੈ ਪਾਤਿਸਾਹਿ ਡੁਬਦਾ ਲਇਆ ਕਢਾਇ ॥੪॥੩॥੭੩॥

    After searching everywhere, I have ultimately come to the refuge of the Guru, O’ Nanak, God, the sovereign king, has saved me from drowning in the ocean of the love for Maya. ||4|| 3

  16. ਸਿਰੀਰਾਗੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

    Siree Raag, Fifth Guru:

  17. ਘੜੀ ਮੁਹਤ ਕਾ ਪਾਹੁਣਾ ਕਾਜ ਸਵਾਰਣਹਾਰੁ ॥

    One comes to this world as a guest for a short time, but (deeming this as permanent) starts resolving the worldly affairs.

  18. ਮਾਇਆ ਕਾਮਿ ਵਿਆਪਿਆ ਸਮਝੈ ਨਾਹੀ ਗਾਵਾਰੁ ॥

    Engrossed in the love for Maya and lust, the foolish person does not understand the real purpose of this human life.

  19. ਉਠਿ ਚਲਿਆ ਪਛੁਤਾਇਆ ਪਰਿਆ ਵਸਿ ਜੰਦਾਰ ॥੧॥

    When he departs from this world, he regrets and falls into the clutches of the demon of death.

  20. ਅੰਧੇ ਤੂੰ ਬੈਠਾ ਕੰਧੀ ਪਾਹਿ ॥

    O’ mortal blinded in the love for Maya, your state in this world is like a tree on the bank of a river which can be uprooted at any moment.

  21. ਜੇ ਹੋਵੀ ਪੂਰਬਿ ਲਿਖਿਆ ਤਾ ਗੁਰ ਕਾ ਬਚਨੁ ਕਮਾਹਿ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

    If such is your preordained destiny, only then you would live according to the Guru’s teachings. ||1|| pause||

  22. ਹਰੀ ਨਾਹੀ ਨਹ ਡਡੁਰੀ ਪਕੀ ਵਢਣਹਾਰ ॥

    Whether one is a child, a young or an elderly person, God can call them from this world at any time.

  23. ਲੈ ਲੈ ਦਾਤ ਪਹੁਤਿਆ ਲਾਵੇ ਕਰਿ ਤਈਆਰੁ ॥

    When the owner deems fit he prepares the harvesters who come with sickles at the farm.

  24. ਜਾ ਹੋਆ ਹੁਕਮੁ ਕਿਰਸਾਣ ਦਾ ਤਾ ਲੁਣਿ ਮਿਣਿਆ ਖੇਤਾਰੁ ॥੨॥

    (similarly when God orders, the demon of death arrives). When the farmer gives the order, they cut and measure the crop, (similarly when ordered by God, the demons of death arrive and take away the mortals).

  25. ਪਹਿਲਾ ਪਹਰੁ ਧੰਧੈ ਗਇਆ ਦੂਜੈ ਭਰਿ ਸੋਇਆ ॥

    The first part of human life passes in worldly affairs, the second part passes in the slumber of the worldly attachment.

  26. ਤੀਜੈ ਝਾਖ ਝਖਾਇਆ ਚਉਥੈ ਭੋਰੁ ਭਇਆ ॥

    The third part of life passes in useless fights and struggles; and in the fourth part of life, the day of death dawns.

  27. ਕਦ ਹੀ ਚਿਤਿ ਨ ਆਇਓ ਜਿਨਿ ਜੀਉ ਪਿੰਡੁ ਦੀਆ ॥੩॥

    God who gave the life and body, the thought of remembering Him never enters the mind.

  28. ਸਾਧਸੰਗਤਿ ਕਉ ਵਾਰਿਆ ਜੀਉ ਕੀਆ ਕੁਰਬਾਣੁ ॥

    I am devoted to the Company of the saintly persons; I dedicate my life to them, -because of them, understanding about remembering God entered my mind, and I have realized the omniscient God.

  29. ਜਿਸ ਤੇ ਸੋਝੀ ਮਨਿ ਪਈ ਮਿਲਿਆ ਪੁਰਖੁ ਸੁਜਾਣੁ ॥

    I am devoted to the Company of the saintly persons; I dedicate my life to them, -because of them, understanding about remembering God entered my mind, and I have realized the omniscient God.

  30. ਨਾਨਕ ਡਿਠਾ ਸਦਾ ਨਾਲਿ ਹਰਿ ਅੰਤਰਜਾਮੀ ਜਾਣੁ ॥੪॥੪॥੭੪॥

    O’ Nanak, I have always experienced the presence of the omniscient God with me. ||4|| 4

  31. ਸਿਰੀਰਾਗੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

    Siree Raag, Fifth Guru:

  32. ਸਭੇ ਗਲਾ ਵਿਸਰਨੁ ਇਕੋ ਵਿਸਰਿ ਨ ਜਾਉ ॥

    It does not matter if I forget everything else, but I should never forget God

  33. ਧੰਧਾ ਸਭੁ ਜਲਾਇ ਕੈ ਗੁਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਦੀਆ ਸਚੁ ਸੁਆਉ ॥

    After destroying my love for all worldly entanglements, the Guru has blessed me with God’s Name, the true objective of life.

  34. ਆਸਾ ਸਭੇ ਲਾਹਿ ਕੈ ਇਕਾ ਆਸ ਕਮਾਉ ॥

    Give up all other worldly hopes, I work towards only one hope of realizing God.

  35. ਜਿਨੀ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਸੇਵਿਆ ਤਿਨ ਅਗੈ ਮਿਲਿਆ ਥਾਉ ॥੧॥

    Those who serve the true Guru by following his teachings, receive a place of honor in God’s presence.

  36. ਮਨ ਮੇਰੇ ਕਰਤੇ ਨੋ ਸਾਲਾਹਿ ॥

    O’ my mind, praise the Creator-God.

  37. ਸਭੇ ਛਡਿ ਸਿਆਣਪਾ ਗੁਰ ਕੀ ਪੈਰੀ ਪਾਹਿ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

    Give up all your cleverness, and humbly seek the Guru’s refuge. ||1|| pause||

  38. ਦੁਖ ਭੁਖ ਨਹ ਵਿਆਪਈ ਜੇ ਸੁਖਦਾਤਾ ਮਨਿ ਹੋਇ ॥

    If God, the benefactor of spiritual bliss manifests in the mind of a person, then the worldly sorrows and yearning for Maya does not afflict him.

  39. ਕਿਤ ਹੀ ਕੰਮਿ ਨ ਛਿਜੀਐ ਜਾ ਹਿਰਦੈ ਸਚਾ ਸੋਇ ॥

    If God is enshrined within the heart of a person, then he does not fail in any of his undertaking.

  40. ਜਿਸੁ ਤੂੰ ਰਖਹਿ ਹਥ ਦੇ ਤਿਸੁ ਮਾਰਿ ਨ ਸਕੈ ਕੋਇ ॥

    O’ God, no one can harm that person whom You protect.

  41. ਸੁਖਦਾਤਾ ਗੁਰੁ ਸੇਵੀਐ ਸਭਿ ਅਵਗਣ ਕਢੈ ਧੋਇ ॥੨॥

    Therefore, we should always follow the teachings of the inner peace giving Guru, who drives out all the vices from the mind and washes it clean.

  42. ਸੇਵਾ ਮੰਗੈ ਸੇਵਕੋ ਲਾਈਆਂ ਅਪੁਨੀ ਸੇਵ ॥

    O’ God, your devotee begs to serve those whom You have enjoined to Your service, (the service of remembering You with adoration).