Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji
Ang 441
ਧਾਵਤੁ ਥੰਮਿੑਆ ਸਤਿਗੁਰਿ ਮਿਲਿਐ ਦਸਵਾ ਦੁਆਰੁ ਪਾਇਆ ॥
Upon meeting the true Guru and following his teaching, the wandering mind is held steady and it finds the tenth Gate (supreme spiritual status).
ਤਿਥੈ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਭੋਜਨੁ ਸਹਜ ਧੁਨਿ ਉਪਜੈ ਜਿਤੁ ਸਬਦਿ ਜਗਤੁ ਥੰਮਿੑ ਰਹਾਇਆ ॥
In that spiritual state, celestial melody resonates continuously which is the ambrosial food for the soul and through the Guru’s word, the mind remains unaffected by the worldly attachments
ਤਹ ਅਨੇਕ ਵਾਜੇ ਸਦਾ ਅਨਦੁ ਹੈ ਸਚੇ ਰਹਿਆ ਸਮਾਏ ॥
In that spiritual state, the mind is always in bliss as if many musical instruments are playing continually and the mind remains attuned to God.
ਇਉ ਕਹੈ ਨਾਨਕੁ ਸਤਿਗੁਰਿ ਮਿਲਿਐ ਧਾਵਤੁ ਥੰਮਿੑਆ ਨਿਜ ਘਰਿ ਵਸਿਆ ਆਏ ॥੪॥
This is what Nanak says, by meeting the true Guru, the wandering mind becomes steady and comes to dwell in the home of its own self (heart).
ਮਨ ਤੂੰ ਜੋਤਿ ਸਰੂਪੁ ਹੈ ਆਪਣਾ ਮੂਲੁ ਪਛਾਣੁ ॥
O’ my mind, you are the embodiment of the Divine Light (God), recognize your own true origin.
ਮਨ ਹਰਿ ਜੀ ਤੇਰੈ ਨਾਲਿ ਹੈ ਗੁਰਮਤੀ ਰੰਗੁ ਮਾਣੁ ॥
O’ mind, God is always with you; follow the Guru’s teachings and enjoy His love.
ਮੂਲੁ ਪਛਾਣਹਿ ਤਾਂ ਸਹੁ ਜਾਣਹਿ ਮਰਣ ਜੀਵਣ ਕੀ ਸੋਝੀ ਹੋਈ ॥
If you understand about your origin, then you realize the Master-God and you will understand what is being spiritually dead or spiritually alive.
ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦੀ ਏਕੋ ਜਾਣਹਿ ਤਾਂ ਦੂਜਾ ਭਾਉ ਨ ਹੋਈ ॥
By the Guru’s grace, if you come to realize that there is only one God, then no other attachment would arise in you.
ਮਨਿ ਸਾਂਤਿ ਆਈ ਵਜੀ ਵਧਾਈ ਤਾ ਹੋਆ ਪਰਵਾਣੁ ॥
When peace prevails in the mind and the sounds of joy resound within, then you would be acclaimed in God’s presence.
ਇਉ ਕਹੈ ਨਾਨਕੁ ਮਨ ਤੂੰ ਜੋਤਿ ਸਰੂਪੁ ਹੈ ਅਪਣਾ ਮੂਲੁ ਪਛਾਣੁ ॥੫॥
This is what Nanak says: O’ my mind, you are the embodiment of the Divine Light-God, recognize your own true origin.
ਮਨ ਤੂੰ ਗਾਰਬਿ ਅਟਿਆ ਗਾਰਬਿ ਲਦਿਆ ਜਾਹਿ ॥
O’ mind, you are so full of ego and you would depart from here loaded with ego.
ਮਾਇਆ ਮੋਹਣੀ ਮੋਹਿਆ ਫਿਰਿ ਫਿਰਿ ਜੂਨੀ ਭਵਾਹਿ ॥
The fascinating Maya has enticed you, because of this you would go through many births again and again.
ਗਾਰਬਿ ਲਾਗਾ ਜਾਹਿ ਮੁਗਧ ਮਨ ਅੰਤਿ ਗਇਆ ਪਛੁਤਾਵਹੇ ॥
O’ foolish mind, when you would depart from here inflated with ego, then you would repent in the end.
ਅਹੰਕਾਰੁ ਤਿਸਨਾ ਰੋਗੁ ਲਗਾ ਬਿਰਥਾ ਜਨਮੁ ਗਵਾਵਹੇ ॥
You are afflicted with the diseases of ego and intense desires; you are wasting your life away in vain.
ਮਨਮੁਖ ਮੁਗਧ ਚੇਤਹਿ ਨਾਹੀ ਅਗੈ ਗਇਆ ਪਛੁਤਾਵਹੇ ॥
O’ foolish self-willed mind, you do not remember God, you would repent hereafter.
ਇਉ ਕਹੈ ਨਾਨਕੁ ਮਨ ਤੂੰ ਗਾਰਬਿ ਅਟਿਆ ਗਾਰਬਿ ਲਦਿਆ ਜਾਵਹੇ ॥੬॥
This is what Nanak says, O’ my mind, you are inflated with ego and you would depart from this world laden with ego.
ਮਨ ਤੂੰ ਮਤ ਮਾਣੁ ਕਰਹਿ ਜਿ ਹਉ ਕਿਛੁ ਜਾਣਦਾ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਨਿਮਾਣਾ ਹੋਹੁ ॥
O’ my mind, do not feel proud that I know something. Instead, follow the Guru’s teachings and remain humble.
ਅੰਤਰਿ ਅਗਿਆਨੁ ਹਉ ਬੁਧਿ ਹੈ ਸਚਿ ਸਬਦਿ ਮਲੁ ਖੋਹੁ ॥
Within you are ignorance and an egoistic intellect; cleanse this dirt by attuning to God through the true Guru’s word.
ਹੋਹੁ ਨਿਮਾਣਾ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੂ ਅਗੈ ਮਤ ਕਿਛੁ ਆਪੁ ਲਖਾਵਹੇ ॥
So be humble and surrender to the true Guru; see that you do not assert your self-conceit at all.
ਆਪਣੈ ਅਹੰਕਾਰਿ ਜਗਤੁ ਜਲਿਆ ਮਤ ਤੂੰ ਆਪਣਾ ਆਪੁ ਗਵਾਵਹੇ ॥
The world is consumed by self-conceit; see that you don’t lose your own self.
ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਭਾਣੈ ਕਰਹਿ ਕਾਰ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਭਾਣੈ ਲਾਗਿ ਰਹੁ ॥
You should do whatever pleases the true Guru and live by his teachings.
ਇਉ ਕਹੈ ਨਾਨਕੁ ਆਪੁ ਛਡਿ ਸੁਖ ਪਾਵਹਿ ਮਨ ਨਿਮਾਣਾ ਹੋਇ ਰਹੁ ॥੭॥
This is what Nanak says, that O’ my mind, attain celestial peace by renouncing your self-conceit and remain humble.
ਧੰਨੁ ਸੁ ਵੇਲਾ ਜਿਤੁ ਮੈ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਮਿਲਿਆ ਸੋ ਸਹੁ ਚਿਤਿ ਆਇਆ ॥
Blessed was that time, when I met the True Guru and realized the Master-God dwelling in my consciousness; then great bliss prevailed intuitively and I felt peace both in my mind and heart.
ਮਹਾ ਅਨੰਦੁ ਸਹਜੁ ਭਇਆ ਮਨਿ ਤਨਿ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਇਆ ॥
Blessed was that time, when I met the True Guru and realized the Master-God dwelling in my consciousness; then great bliss prevailed intuitively and I felt peace both in my mind and heart.
ਸੋ ਸਹੁ ਚਿਤਿ ਆਇਆ ਮੰਨਿ ਵਸਾਇਆ ਅਵਗਣ ਸਭਿ ਵਿਸਾਰੇ ॥
When I realized the Master-God in my consciousness; the Guru enshrined Him within my mind and forgave all my sins.
ਜਾ ਤਿਸੁ ਭਾਣਾ ਗੁਣ ਪਰਗਟ ਹੋਏ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਆਪਿ ਸਵਾਰੇ ॥
When it pleased Him, virtues appeared in me and the Guru Himself adorned me.
ਸੇ ਜਨ ਪਰਵਾਣੁ ਹੋਏ ਜਿਨੑੀ ਇਕੁ ਨਾਮੁ ਦਿੜਿਆ ਦੁਤੀਆ ਭਾਉ ਚੁਕਾਇਆ ॥
The devotees, who meditate only on God’s Name and renounce the love of duality (Maya), become approved in God’s presence.
ਇਉ ਕਹੈ ਨਾਨਕੁ ਧੰਨੁ ਸੁ ਵੇਲਾ ਜਿਤੁ ਮੈ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਮਿਲਿਆ ਸੋ ਸਹੁ ਚਿਤਿ ਆਇਆ ॥੮॥
This is what Nanak says, blessed was that time when I met the true Guru and realized the master-God in my mind.
ਇਕਿ ਜੰਤ ਭਰਮਿ ਭੁਲੇ ਤਿਨਿ ਸਹਿ ਆਪਿ ਭੁਲਾਏ ॥
Many people wander around deluded by doubt; the Master-God Himself has misled them.
ਦੂਜੈ ਭਾਇ ਫਿਰਹਿ ਹਉਮੈ ਕਰਮ ਕਮਾਏ ॥
They wander around in the love of Maya (duality) and do their deeds in ego.
ਤਿਨਿ ਸਹਿ ਆਪਿ ਭੁਲਾਏ ਕੁਮਾਰਗਿ ਪਾਏ ਤਿਨ ਕਾ ਕਿਛੁ ਨ ਵਸਾਈ ॥
The Master-God Himself has strayed them and put them on the wrong path, there is nothing under their control.
ਤਿਨ ਕੀ ਗਤਿ ਅਵਗਤਿ ਤੂੰਹੈ ਜਾਣਹਿ ਜਿਨਿ ਇਹ ਰਚਨ ਰਚਾਈ ॥
You alone, who has created the creation, know their high or low state of mind.
ਹੁਕਮੁ ਤੇਰਾ ਖਰਾ ਭਾਰਾ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਕਿਸੈ ਬੁਝਾਏ ॥
Your command is truly strict and it is only a rare person whom You cause to understand this command through the Guru’s teachings.
ਇਉ ਕਹੈ ਨਾਨਕੁ ਕਿਆ ਜੰਤ ਵਿਚਾਰੇ ਜਾ ਤੁਧੁ ਭਰਮਿ ਭੁਲਾਏ ॥੯॥
This is what Nanak says, what can the poor creatures do, when You Yourself mislead them into doubt?
