Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji

Ang 50

  1. ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਗਹਿਰ ਗਭੀਰੁ ਹੈ ਸੁਖ ਸਾਗਰੁ ਅਘਖੰਡੁ ॥

    The true Guru is like a deep and profound ocean of peace and destroyer of sins.

  2. ਜਿਨਿ ਗੁਰੁ ਸੇਵਿਆ ਆਪਣਾ ਜਮਦੂਤ ਨ ਲਾਗੈ ਡੰਡੁ ॥

    Those who have followed and lived by the Guru’s teachings even the messenger of death does not punish them

  3. ਗੁਰ ਨਾਲਿ ਤੁਲਿ ਨ ਲਗਈ ਖੋਜਿ ਡਿਠਾ ਬ੍ਰਹਮੰਡੁ ॥

    I have searched and looked throughout the world and have found none who equals the Guru.

  4. ਨਾਮੁ ਨਿਧਾਨੁ ਸਤਿਗੁਰਿ ਦੀਆ ਸੁਖੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਮਨ ਮਹਿ ਮੰਡੁ ॥੪॥੨੦॥੯੦॥

    O’ Nanak, whom the true Guru has blessed with the treasure of God’s Name, that person’s mind always remains at peace. ||4|| 20

  5. ਸਿਰੀਰਾਗੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

    Siree Raag, Fifth Guru:

  6. ਮਿਠਾ ਕਰਿ ਕੈ ਖਾਇਆ ਕਉੜਾ ਉਪਜਿਆ ਸਾਦੁ ॥

    One indulges in worldly pleasures considering them as sweet, but later finds them to be bitter and painful.

  7. ਭਾਈ ਮੀਤ ਸੁਰਿਦ ਕੀਏ ਬਿਖਿਆ ਰਚਿਆ ਬਾਦੁ ॥

    One develops love for one’s brothers and friends, but this love creates nothing but an entanglement of Maya.

  8. ਜਾਂਦੇ ਬਿਲਮ ਨ ਹੋਵਈ ਵਿਣੁ ਨਾਵੈ ਬਿਸਮਾਦੁ ॥੧॥

    It takes no time for these relationships to disappear and without remembering God’s Name one is left bewildered.

  9. ਮੇਰੇ ਮਨ ਸਤਗੁਰ ਕੀ ਸੇਵਾ ਲਾਗੁ ॥

    O’ my Mind, engage in following the teachings of the true Guru.

  10. ਜੋ ਦੀਸੈ ਸੋ ਵਿਣਸਣਾ ਮਨ ਕੀ ਮਤਿ ਤਿਆਗੁ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

    Give up the habit of following your mind, because whatever you see is perishable. ||1|| pause||

  11. ਜਿਉ ਕੂਕਰੁ ਹਰਕਾਇਆ ਧਾਵੈ ਦਹ ਦਿਸ ਜਾਇ ॥

    Just as the mad dog running around in all directions,

  12. ਲੋਭੀ ਜੰਤੁ ਨ ਜਾਣਈ ਭਖੁ ਅਭਖੁ ਸਭ ਖਾਇ ॥

    Similarly a greedy person, unaware of the consequences, consumes everything, edible or inedible)

  13. ਕਾਮ ਕ੍ਰੋਧ ਮਦਿ ਬਿਆਪਿਆ ਫਿਰਿ ਫਿਰਿ ਜੋਨੀ ਪਾਇ ॥੨॥

    Engrossed in the intoxication of lust and anger, people wander through various incarnations again and again.

  14. ਮਾਇਆ ਜਾਲੁ ਪਸਾਰਿਆ ਭੀਤਰਿ ਚੋਗ ਬਣਾਇ ॥

    Maya has spread its net with the bait of worldly pleasures in it.

  15. ਤ੍ਰਿਸਨਾ ਪੰਖੀ ਫਾਸਿਆ ਨਿਕਸੁ ਨ ਪਾਏ ਮਾਇ ॥

    O’ my mother, like a bird, the human being driven by the yearning for worldly pleasure gets caught in the net of Maya and cannot find any escape.

  16. ਜਿਨਿ ਕੀਤਾ ਤਿਸਹਿ ਨ ਜਾਣਈ ਫਿਰਿ ਫਿਰਿ ਆਵੈ ਜਾਇ ॥੩॥

    One does not realize the Creator and keeps going in the cycle of birth and death.

  17. ਅਨਿਕ ਪ੍ਰਕਾਰੀ ਮੋਹਿਆ ਬਹੁ ਬਿਧਿ ਇਹੁ ਸੰਸਾਰੁ ॥

    This world has been enticed by maya in so many different ways and forms,

  18. ਜਿਸ ਨੋ ਰਖੈ ਸੋ ਰਹੈ ਸੰਮ੍ਰਿਥੁ ਪੁਰਖੁ ਅਪਾਰੁ ॥

    -and only that person is saved, whom the infinite and Almighty God protects.

  19. ਹਰਿ ਜਨ ਹਰਿ ਲਿਵ ਉਧਰੇ ਨਾਨਕ ਸਦ ਬਲਿਹਾਰੁ ॥੪॥੨੧॥੯੧॥

    O’ Nanak, dedicate forever to the devotees of God, who have been saved by remaining focused on God’s Name. ||4|| 21

  20. ਸਿਰੀਰਾਗੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ਘਰੁ ੨ ॥

    Siree Raag, Fifth Guru, Second Beat

  21. ਗੋਇਲਿ ਆਇਆ ਗੋਇਲੀ ਕਿਆ ਤਿਸੁ ਡੰਫੁ ਪਸਾਰੁ ॥

    O’ mortal, you have come to this word for a short time like a herdsman comes to the green pasture, then what good are his ostentatious displays over here?

  22. ਮੁਹਲਤਿ ਪੁੰਨੀ ਚਲਣਾ ਤੂੰ ਸੰਮਲੁ ਘਰ ਬਾਰੁ ॥੧॥

    Similarly when your allotted time is up in this world, you will have to leave, so instead of the worldly possessions, think about your divine home.

  23. ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਉ ਮਨਾ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਸੇਵਿ ਪਿਆਰਿ ॥

    O’ my mind, lovingly follow the Guru’s teachings and keep singing God's Praises;

  24. ਕਿਆ ਥੋੜੜੀ ਬਾਤ ਗੁਮਾਨੁ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

    -why are you egotistically proud of your short-lived worldly things? ||1|| pause||

  25. ਜੈਸੇ ਰੈਣਿ ਪਰਾਹੁਣੇ ਉਠਿ ਚਲਸਹਿ ਪਰਭਾਤਿ ॥

    just as a guest, who comes to stay for the night, departs in the morning. (similarly you would depart from here when your life comes to an end).

  26. ਕਿਆ ਤੂੰ ਰਤਾ ਗਿਰਸਤ ਸਿਉ ਸਭ ਫੁਲਾ ਕੀ ਬਾਗਾਤਿ ॥੨॥

    Why are you so attached to the household? It is all like flowers in the garden that wither away after a short while.

  27. ਮੇਰੀ ਮੇਰੀ ਕਿਆ ਕਰਹਿ ਜਿਨਿ ਦੀਆ ਸੋ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਲੋੜਿ ॥

    Why do you say, "Mine, mine"? Seek God who has given it to you.

  28. ਸਰਪਰ ਉਠੀ ਚਲਣਾ ਛਡਿ ਜਾਸੀ ਲਖ ਕਰੋੜਿ ॥੩॥

    It is certain that one day you must depart from this world, and leave behind your worldly wealth worth thousands and millions.

  29. ਲਖ ਚਉਰਾਸੀਹ ਭ੍ਰਮਤਿਆ ਦੁਲਭ ਜਨਮੁ ਪਾਇਓਇ ॥

    After wandering through millions of incarnations, you have received this invaluable human life.

  30. ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮੁ ਸਮਾਲਿ ਤੂੰ ਸੋ ਦਿਨੁ ਨੇੜਾ ਆਇਓਇ ॥੪॥੨੨॥੯੨॥

    O’ Nanak, enshrine God’s Name in your heart because the day of your departure from this world is drawing near. ||4|| 22

  31. ਸਿਰੀਰਾਗੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

    Siree Raag, Fifth Guru:

  32. ਤਿਚਰੁ ਵਸਹਿ ਸੁਹੇਲੜੀ ਜਿਚਰੁ ਸਾਥੀ ਨਾਲਿ ॥

    O’ body, you would live happily as long as the soul is with you.

  33. ਜਾ ਸਾਥੀ ਉਠੀ ਚਲਿਆ ਤਾ ਧਨ ਖਾਕੂ ਰਾਲਿ ॥੧॥

    When your companion, the soul, departs then you will mingle with dust.

  34. ਮਨਿ ਬੈਰਾਗੁ ਭਇਆ ਦਰਸਨੁ ਦੇਖਣੈ ਕਾ ਚਾਉ ॥

    (O’ God), one in whose mind has welled up the love for You, and within whom has developed the yearning to have Your blessed vision;

  35. ਧੰਨੁ ਸੁ ਤੇਰਾ ਥਾਨੁ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

    blessed is that human body within which You are enshrined. ||1|| pause||

  36. ਜਿਚਰੁ ਵਸਿਆ ਕੰਤੁ ਘਰਿ ਜੀਉ ਜੀਉ ਸਭਿ ਕਹਾਤਿ ॥

    O’ the human body, as long as the soul is within you, everyone respects you:

  37. ਜਾ ਉਠੀ ਚਲਸੀ ਕੰਤੜਾ ਤਾ ਕੋਇ ਨ ਪੁਛੈ ਤੇਰੀ ਬਾਤ ॥੨॥

    But as soon as the soul departs, no one cares for you.

  38. ਪੇਈਅੜੈ ਸਹੁ ਸੇਵਿ ਤੂੰ ਸਾਹੁਰੜੈ ਸੁਖਿ ਵਸੁ ॥

    O’ mortal, remember God as long as you are in your parent’s house (this world), so that you may live peacefully in your in-law’s house (God’s presence).

  39. ਗੁਰ ਮਿਲਿ ਚਜੁ ਅਚਾਰੁ ਸਿਖੁ ਤੁਧੁ ਕਦੇ ਨ ਲਗੈ ਦੁਖੁ ॥੩॥

    Meet with the Guru, follow his teachings and learn proper manners and righteous living, so that you may never suffer.

  40. ਸਭਨਾ ਸਾਹੁਰੈ ਵੰਞਣਾ ਸਭਿ ਮੁਕਲਾਵਣਹਾਰ ॥

    All have to depart from this world, everyone is subject to be called by God.