Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji
Ang 445
ਆਵਣ ਜਾਣਾ ਭ੍ਰਮੁ ਭਉ ਭਾਗਾ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਇਆ ॥
Yes, they who sang the praises of God, their cycles of birth and death ended and their dread and doubt went away.
ਜਨਮ ਜਨਮ ਕੇ ਕਿਲਵਿਖ ਦੁਖ ਉਤਰੇ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮਿ ਸਮਾਇਆ ॥
Sins and sorrows accumulated from births after births are removed, and they merge in God’s Name.
ਜਿਨ ਹਰਿ ਧਿਆਇਆ ਧੁਰਿ ਭਾਗ ਲਿਖਿ ਪਾਇਆ ਤਿਨ ਸਫਲੁ ਜਨਮੁ ਪਰਵਾਣੁ ਜੀਉ ॥
Those who attained Naam as per their preordained destiny, meditated on God’s Name, their life became fruitful and approved in God’s presence.
ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਮਨਿ ਭਾਇਆ ਪਰਮ ਸੁਖ ਪਾਇਆ ਹਰਿ ਲਾਹਾ ਪਦੁ ਨਿਰਬਾਣੁ ਜੀਉ ॥੩॥
People, whom God’s Name seemed pleasing, attained the sublime state of bliss; they earned the profit of God’s Name and the supreme spiritual status.
ਜਿਨੑ ਹਰਿ ਮੀਠ ਲਗਾਨਾ ਤੇ ਜਨ ਪਰਧਾਨਾ ਤੇ ਊਤਮ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਲੋਗ ਜੀਉ ॥
Most exalted are those people, to whom God seems sweet; they are the most distinguished beloveds of God. ||4|| 3
ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਵਡਾਈ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਸਖਾਈ ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦੀ ਹਰਿ ਰਸ ਭੋਗ ਜੀਉ ॥
By great good fortune, they obtain the elixir of God’s Name; they enjoy the elixir of God’s Name and remain totally detached from the worldly bonds.
ਹਰਿ ਰਸ ਭੋਗ ਮਹਾ ਨਿਰਜੋਗ ਵਡਭਾਗੀ ਹਰਿ ਰਸੁ ਪਾਇਆ ॥
Very blessed and spiritually perfect are those who through the Guru's teachings meditate on Naam with loving devotion.
ਸੇ ਧੰਨੁ ਵਡੇ ਸਤ ਪੁਰਖਾ ਪੂਰੇ ਜਿਨ ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਿਆਇਆ ॥
Devotee Nanak begs for the most humble service of the Guru, through which the pain of separation from God is removed.
ਜਨੁ ਨਾਨਕੁ ਰੇਣੁ ਮੰਗੈ ਪਗ ਸਾਧੂ ਮਨਿ ਚੂਕਾ ਸੋਗੁ ਵਿਜੋਗੁ ਜੀਉ ॥
Most exalted are those people, to whom God seems sweet; they are the most distinguished beloveds of God.
ਜਿਨੑ ਹਰਿ ਮੀਠ ਲਗਾਨਾ ਤੇ ਜਨ ਪਰਧਾਨਾ ਤੇ ਊਤਮ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਲੋਗ ਜੀਉ ॥੪॥੩॥੧੦॥
Most exalted are those people, to whom God seems sweet; they are the most distinguished beloveds of God.
ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੪ ॥
Raag Aasaa, Fourth Guru:
ਸਤਜੁਗਿ ਸਭੁ ਸੰਤੋਖ ਸਰੀਰਾ ਪਗ ਚਾਰੇ ਧਰਮੁ ਧਿਆਨੁ ਜੀਉ ॥
People spiritually living in Sat-Yug (truthfully) are content; faith supported on four pillars (compassion, charity, penance and truth) is the focus of their life.
ਮਨਿ ਤਨਿ ਹਰਿ ਗਾਵਹਿ ਪਰਮ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਵਹਿ ਹਰਿ ਹਿਰਦੈ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਗਿਆਨੁ ਜੀਉ ॥
Divine knowledge about God’s virtues is enshrined within their hearts; they sing God’s praises with love and devotion and enjoy the supreme bliss.
ਗੁਣ ਗਿਆਨੁ ਪਦਾਰਥੁ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਕਿਰਤਾਰਥੁ ਸੋਭਾ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਹੋਈ ॥
The spiritual wisdom of God’s virtues is their precious commodity; meditation on God is their success in life and by the Guru’s grace they are honored everywhere.
ਅੰਤਰਿ ਬਾਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਏਕੋ ਦੂਜਾ ਅਵਰੁ ਨ ਕੋਈ ॥
Both within their hearts and outside in nature, they behold only one God and none other.
ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਈ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਸਖਾਈ ਹਰਿ ਦਰਗਹ ਪਾਵੈ ਮਾਨੁ ਜੀਉ ॥
They attune their mind to God; God’s Name is their companion and they receive honor in God’s presence.
ਸਤਜੁਗਿ ਸਭੁ ਸੰਤੋਖ ਸਰੀਰਾ ਪਗ ਚਾਰੇ ਧਰਮੁ ਧਿਆਨੁ ਜੀਉ ॥੧॥
People spiritually living in Sat-Yug (truthfully) are content; faith supported on four pillars (truth, compassion, charity and penance) is the focus of their life.
ਤੇਤਾ ਜੁਗੁ ਆਇਆ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਜੋਰੁ ਪਾਇਆ ਜਤੁ ਸੰਜਮ ਕਰਮ ਕਮਾਇ ਜੀਉ ॥
People, whose minds are ruled by power and are practicing deeds of celibacy and self-discipline, are mentally living in Treta-Yug.
ਪਗੁ ਚਉਥਾ ਖਿਸਿਆ ਤ੍ਰੈ ਪਗ ਟਿਕਿਆ ਮਨਿ ਹਿਰਦੈ ਕ੍ਰੋਧੁ ਜਲਾਇ ਜੀਉ ॥
The fourth pillar (compassion) slips away and their faith is supported only on three pillars; anger takes over their mind and heart which ruins them spiritually.
ਮਨਿ ਹਿਰਦੈ ਕ੍ਰੋਧੁ ਮਹਾ ਬਿਸਲੋਧੁ ਨਿਰਪ ਧਾਵਹਿ ਲੜਿ ਦੁਖੁ ਪਾਇਆ ॥
Their hearts and minds are filled with anger, as if a poisonous tree is growing within them; due to anger the kings wage battles and endure misery.
ਅੰਤਰਿ ਮਮਤਾ ਰੋਗੁ ਲਗਾਨਾ ਹਉਮੈ ਅਹੰਕਾਰੁ ਵਧਾਇਆ ॥
They are afflicted with self-conceit, which multiplies their arrogance and ego.
ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾ ਧਾਰੀ ਮੇਰੈ ਠਾਕੁਰਿ ਬਿਖੁ ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮਿ ਲਹਿ ਜਾਇ ਜੀਉ ॥
Those on whom my Master-God shows mercy, their poison is removed by meditating on God’s Name through the Guru’s teachings.
ਤੇਤਾ ਜੁਗੁ ਆਇਆ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਜੋਰੁ ਪਾਇਆ ਜਤੁ ਸੰਜਮ ਕਰਮ ਕਮਾਇ ਜੀਉ ॥੨॥
People whose minds are ruled by power and are practicing deeds of celibacy and self-discipline are mentally living in Treta-Yug.
ਜੁਗੁ ਦੁਆਪੁਰੁ ਆਇਆ ਭਰਮਿ ਭਰਮਾਇਆ ਹਰਿ ਗੋਪੀ ਕਾਨੑੁ ਉਪਾਇ ਜੀਉ ॥
Some of the Gopis and Krishna (women and men) from God’s creation are wandering in doubt, as if they are mentally living in the age of Duappar.
ਤਪੁ ਤਾਪਨ ਤਾਪਹਿ ਜਗ ਪੁੰਨ ਆਰੰਭਹਿ ਅਤਿ ਕਿਰਿਆ ਕਰਮ ਕਮਾਇ ਜੀਉ ॥
These people practice penance, offer sacred feasts, initiate charities and perform many rituals and religious rites.
ਕਿਰਿਆ ਕਰਮ ਕਮਾਇਆ ਪਗ ਦੁਇ ਖਿਸਕਾਇਆ ਦੁਇ ਪਗ ਟਿਕੈ ਟਿਕਾਇ ਜੀਉ ॥
They perform many rituals and religious rites; two pillars of religion slip away (compassion and truth); their faith remains standing on the two pillars (charity and penance)
ਮਹਾ ਜੁਧ ਜੋਧ ਬਹੁ ਕੀਨੑੇ ਵਿਚਿ ਹਉਮੈ ਪਚੈ ਪਚਾਇ ਜੀਉ ॥
Great warriors wage many great wars; in their ego they ruin themselves and ruin others as well.
ਦੀਨ ਦਇਆਲਿ ਗੁਰੁ ਸਾਧੁ ਮਿਲਾਇਆ ਮਿਲਿ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਮਲੁ ਲਹਿ ਜਾਇ ਜੀਉ ॥
The merciful God of the meek unites them with the Guru; the dirt of ego is washed away on meeting with the true Guru.
ਜੁਗੁ ਦੁਆਪੁਰੁ ਆਇਆ ਭਰਮਿ ਭਰਮਾਇਆ ਹਰਿ ਗੋਪੀ ਕਾਨੑੁ ਉਪਾਇ ਜੀਉ ॥੩॥
Some of the Gopis and Krishna (women and men) from God’s creation are wandering in doubt, as if they are mentally living in the age of Duappar.