Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji

Ang 469

  1. ਅੰਧੀ ਰਯਤਿ ਗਿਆਨ ਵਿਹੂਣੀ ਭਾਹਿ ਭਰੇ ਮੁਰਦਾਰੁ ॥

    Their subjects are ignorant due to lack of knowledge, they are filled with the fire of worldly desires, and they are spiritually dead.

  2. ਗਿਆਨੀ ਨਚਹਿ ਵਾਜੇ ਵਾਵਹਿ ਰੂਪ ਕਰਹਿ ਸੀਗਾਰੁ ॥

    The so-called wise, simply dance and play their musical instruments, adorning themselves with beautiful decorations.

  3. ਊਚੇ ਕੂਕਹਿ ਵਾਦਾ ਗਾਵਹਿ ਜੋਧਾ ਕਾ ਵੀਚਾਰੁ ॥

    They shout out loud, while singing about the past battles and epics of the heros.

  4. ਮੂਰਖ ਪੰਡਿਤ ਹਿਕਮਤਿ ਹੁਜਤਿ ਸੰਜੈ ਕਰਹਿ ਪਿਆਰੁ ॥

    The foolish scholars and pundits love to gather worldly wealth by clever arguments and tricks.

  5. ਧਰਮੀ ਧਰਮੁ ਕਰਹਿ ਗਾਵਾਵਹਿ ਮੰਗਹਿ ਮੋਖ ਦੁਆਰੁ ॥

    The righteous people lose the merit of their righteousness by asking God for salvation in return.

  6. ਜਤੀ ਸਦਾਵਹਿ ਜੁਗਤਿ ਨ ਜਾਣਹਿ ਛਡਿ ਬਹਹਿ ਘਰ ਬਾਰੁ ॥

    They call themselves celibate, and abandon their homes, but they do not know the true way of life.

  7. ਸਭੁ ਕੋ ਪੂਰਾ ਆਪੇ ਹੋਵੈ ਘਟਿ ਨ ਕੋਈ ਆਖੈ ॥

    Everyone calls himself perfect; none call themselves imperfect.

  8. ਪਤਿ ਪਰਵਾਣਾ ਪਿਛੈ ਪਾਈਐ ਤਾ ਨਾਨਕ ਤੋਲਿਆ ਜਾਪੈ ॥੨॥

    O’ Nanak, a person’s true merit would be known only when that person is judged against the measure of his honor received in God’s court.

  9. ਮਃ ੧ ॥

    Salok, By the First Guru:

  10. ਵਦੀ ਸੁ ਵਜਗਿ ਨਾਨਕਾ ਸਚਾ ਵੇਖੈ ਸੋਇ ॥

    Salok, By the First Guru: O’ Nanak, what God has ordained would certainly happen because He himself is seeing to it (that everything is happening according to His command).

  11. ਸਭਨੀ ਛਾਲਾ ਮਾਰੀਆ ਕਰਤਾ ਕਰੇ ਸੁ ਹੋਇ ॥

    Everyone makes great efforts to do things according to their wishes, but that alone happens which the Creator does.

  12. ਅਗੈ ਜਾਤਿ ਨ ਜੋਰੁ ਹੈ ਅਗੈ ਜੀਉ ਨਵੇ ॥

    In the God’s court, social status and power means nothing, because there, one has to deal with entirely new persons.(who are not swayed by anybody’s status)

  13. ਜਿਨ ਕੀ ਲੇਖੈ ਪਤਿ ਪਵੈ ਚੰਗੇ ਸੇਈ ਕੇਇ ॥੩॥

    Only those few are considered good or virtuous, who are bestowed with honor when their account is examined in God’s court.

  14. ਪਉੜੀ ॥

    Pauree:

  15. ਧੁਰਿ ਕਰਮੁ ਜਿਨਾ ਕਉ ਤੁਧੁ ਪਾਇਆ ਤਾ ਤਿਨੀ ਖਸਮੁ ਧਿਆਇਆ ॥

    O’ God, only those have meditated on You with loving devotion, who are so preordained.

  16. ਏਨਾ ਜੰਤਾ ਕੈ ਵਸਿ ਕਿਛੁ ਨਾਹੀ ਤੁਧੁ ਵੇਕੀ ਜਗਤੁ ਉਪਾਇਆ ॥

    Nothing is in the power of these beings; You have created this world with people of diverse capabilities and inclinations.

  17. ਇਕਨਾ ਨੋ ਤੂੰ ਮੇਲਿ ਲੈਹਿ ਇਕਿ ਆਪਹੁ ਤੁਧੁ ਖੁਆਇਆ ॥

    Some, You unite with Yourself, and some, You lead astray.

  18. ਗੁਰ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਤੇ ਜਾਣਿਆ ਜਿਥੈ ਤੁਧੁ ਆਪੁ ਬੁਝਾਇਆ ॥

    The one to whom You have revealed Yourself, has realized You through the Guru’s grace.

  19. ਸਹਜੇ ਹੀ ਸਚਿ ਸਮਾਇਆ ॥੧੧॥

    He has imperceptibly merged in You.

  20. ਸਲੋਕੁ ਮਃ ੧ ॥

    Salok, First Guru:

  21. ਦੁਖੁ ਦਾਰੂ ਸੁਖੁ ਰੋਗੁ ਭਇਆ ਜਾ ਸੁਖੁ ਤਾਮਿ ਨ ਹੋਈ ॥

    O’ God, how strange is this world of Yours, where suffering becomes the remedy, and pleasure becomes an ailment.

  22. ਤੂੰ ਕਰਤਾ ਕਰਣਾ ਮੈ ਨਾਹੀ ਜਾ ਹਉ ਕਰੀ ਨ ਹੋਈ ॥੧॥

    Where there is bliss, there is no sorrow . O’ God, You are the creator and doer of everything, I am nothing. Even if I try, nothing happens.

  23. ਬਲਿਹਾਰੀ ਕੁਦਰਤਿ ਵਸਿਆ ॥

    O’ all pervading Creator, I dedicate myself to You.

  24. ਤੇਰਾ ਅੰਤੁ ਨ ਜਾਈ ਲਖਿਆ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

    Your limits cannot be known.

  25. ਜਾਤਿ ਮਹਿ ਜੋਤਿ ਜੋਤਿ ਮਹਿ ਜਾਤਾ ਅਕਲ ਕਲਾ ਭਰਪੂਰਿ ਰਹਿਆ ॥

    Your Light is pervading throughout the universe, and You are seen as the Light in all the creatures.

  26. ਤੂੰ ਸਚਾ ਸਾਹਿਬੁ ਸਿਫਤਿ ਸੁਆਲਿੑਉ ਜਿਨਿ ਕੀਤੀ ਸੋ ਪਾਰਿ ਪਇਆ ॥

    Your almighty power is pervading in all.

  27. ਕਹੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਕਰਤੇ ਕੀਆ ਬਾਤਾ ਜੋ ਕਿਛੁ ਕਰਣਾ ਸੁ ਕਰਿ ਰਹਿਆ ॥੨॥

    O’ God, You are the True Master; Your Praise is so beautiful. One who sings Your praises, is carried across the world ocean of vices.

  28. ਮਃ ੨ ॥

    O’ Nanak, sing the praises of the Creator; whatever He likes to do, He is doing.

  29. ਜੋਗ ਸਬਦੰ ਗਿਆਨ ਸਬਦੰ ਬੇਦ ਸਬਦੰ ਬ੍ਰਾਹਮਣਹ ॥

    Salok, Second Guru:

  30. ਖਤ੍ਰੀ ਸਬਦੰ ਸੂਰ ਸਬਦੰ ਸੂਦ੍ਰ ਸਬਦੰ ਪਰਾ ਕ੍ਰਿਤਹ ॥

    The real duty of a Yogi is to obtain divine wisdom; and the duty of a Brahmin (The Hindu priest) is to study and reflect on Vedas.

  31. ਸਰਬ ਸਬਦੰ ਏਕ ਸਬਦੰ ਜੇ ਕੋ ਜਾਣੈ ਭੇਉ ॥ ਨਾਨਕੁ ਤਾ ਕਾ ਦਾਸੁ ਹੈ ਸੋਈ ਨਿਰੰਜਨ ਦੇਉ ॥੩॥

    The duty of the Kshatriya is to fight bravely in the battlefield, and the duty of the Shudras is to serve others. But the duty of all is to meditate on God’s Name.

  32. ਮਃ ੨ ॥

    Nanak is the servant of that one who knows this secret because he is the embodiment of immaculate God.

  33. ਏਕ ਕ੍ਰਿਸਨੰ ਸਰਬ ਦੇਵਾ ਦੇਵ ਦੇਵਾ ਤ ਆਤਮਾ ॥

    Salok, Second Guru:

  34. ਆਤਮਾ ਬਾਸੁਦੇਵਸੵਿ ਜੇ ਕੋ ਜਾਣੈ ਭੇਉ ॥ ਨਾਨਕੁ ਤਾ ਕਾ ਦਾਸੁ ਹੈ ਸੋਈ ਨਿਰੰਜਨ ਦੇਉ ॥੪॥

    The one God is the supreme soul of all gods.

  35. ਮਃ ੧ ॥

    One who understands the mystery, that the soul itself is God, he is the embodiment of Immaculate God and Nanak is servant to him.

  36. ਕੁੰਭੇ ਬਧਾ ਜਲੁ ਰਹੈ ਜਲ ਬਿਨੁ ਕੁੰਭੁ ਨ ਹੋਇ ॥

    Salok, First Guru:

  37. ਗਿਆਨ ਕਾ ਬਧਾ ਮਨੁ ਰਹੈ ਗੁਰ ਬਿਨੁ ਗਿਆਨੁ ਨ ਹੋਇ ॥੫॥

    Just as water remains confined within the pitcher, but without water, the pitcher could not have been formed. Similarly, the mind is kept away from the vices by the divine knowledge, but the divine knowledge cannot be obtained without the teachings of the Guru.

  38. ਪਉੜੀ ॥

    Pauree:

  39. ਪੜਿਆ ਹੋਵੈ ਗੁਨਹਗਾਰੁ ਤਾ ਓਮੀ ਸਾਧੁ ਨ ਮਾਰੀਐ ॥

    If an educated person is a sinner, he will be punished, but a virtuous person, though illiterate, cannot be punished.

  40. ਜੇਹਾ ਘਾਲੇ ਘਾਲਣਾ ਤੇਵੇਹੋ ਨਾਉ ਪਚਾਰੀਐ ॥

    As are the deeds done, so is the reputation one acquires.

  41. ਐਸੀ ਕਲਾ ਨ ਖੇਡੀਐ ਜਿਤੁ ਦਰਗਹ ਗਇਆ ਹਾਰੀਐ ॥

    So do not play such a game, which will bring you to lose the game of human birth in God’s court.

  42. ਪੜਿਆ ਅਤੈ ਓਮੀਆ ਵੀਚਾਰੁ ਅਗੈ ਵੀਚਾਰੀਐ ॥

    The accounts of the educated and the illiterate shall be judged in God’s court.

  43. ਮੁਹਿ ਚਲੈ ਸੁ ਅਗੈ ਮਾਰੀਐ ॥੧੨॥

    The person who instead of following the Guru’s teaching, stubbornly follows his own mind is punished in God’s court.

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