Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji

Ang 54

  1. ਗਣਤ ਗਣਾਵਣਿ ਆਈਆ ਸੂਹਾ ਵੇਸੁ ਵਿਕਾਰੁ ॥

    But all those who show off their embellishment (good deeds), end up being miserable and their attractive red dress (saintly robe) becomes the cause of evils.

  2. ਪਾਖੰਡਿ ਪ੍ਰੇਮੁ ਨ ਪਾਈਐ ਖੋਟਾ ਪਾਜੁ ਖੁਆਰੁ ॥੧॥

    God’s love cannot be received by hypocrisy, and false display of ritualistic deeds ultimately ruins them.

  3. ਹਰਿ ਜੀਉ ਇਉ ਪਿਰੁ ਰਾਵੈ ਨਾਰਿ ॥

    O’ reverend God, this is the only way You love Your devotee, and those whom You love are the fortunate ones who are pleasing to You and whom You make righteous through Your grace.

  4. ਤੁਧੁ ਭਾਵਨਿ ਸੋਹਾਗਣੀ ਅਪਣੀ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਲੈਹਿ ਸਵਾਰਿ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

    ॥1॥ pause॥

  5. ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦੀ ਸੀਗਾਰੀਆ ਤਨੁ ਮਨੁ ਪਿਰ ਕੈ ਪਾਸਿ ॥

    One who embellishes his life through the Guru’s teachings and has surrendered his mind and body to the Master-God;

  6. ਦੁਇ ਕਰ ਜੋੜਿ ਖੜੀ ਤਕੈ ਸਚੁ ਕਹੈ ਅਰਦਾਸਿ ॥

    -offers true prayer with folded hands (in utter humility) and waits for His grace.

  7. ਲਾਲਿ ਰਤੀ ਸਚ ਭੈ ਵਸੀ ਭਾਇ ਰਤੀ ਰੰਗਿ ਰਾਸਿ ॥੨॥

    Imbued with God’s love, that person remains in His revered fear: Yes, that person immersed in God’s love remains blissful.

  8. ਪ੍ਰਿਅ ਕੀ ਚੇਰੀ ਕਾਂਢੀਐ ਲਾਲੀ ਮਾਨੈ ਨਾਉ ॥

    The one who accepts God’s Name and considers it as the support of life is known as His true devotee.

  9. ਸਾਚੀ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਿ ਨ ਤੁਟਈ ਸਾਚੇ ਮੇਲਿ ਮਿਲਾਉ ॥

    True love never ends; because of this true love, one always remains united with the eternal God.

  10. ਸਬਦਿ ਰਤੀ ਮਨੁ ਵੇਧਿਆ ਹਉ ਸਦ ਬਲਿਹਾਰੈ ਜਾਉ ॥੩॥

    That person’s remains so deeply imbued as if his mind is pierced with the divine word of God’s praises, and I am forever dedicated to such a person.

  11. ਸਾ ਧਨ ਰੰਡ ਨ ਬੈਸਈ ਜੇ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਮਾਹਿ ਸਮਾਇ ॥

    One who fully merges in the true Guru (faithfully follows the Guru’s teachings), is never forsaken by God.

  12. ਪਿਰੁ ਰੀਸਾਲੂ ਨਉਤਨੋ ਸਾਚਉ ਮਰੈ ਨ ਜਾਇ ॥

    His blissful beloved-God is ever-youthful, always loving and ever existing; He is neither born, nor He dies.

  13. ਨਿਤ ਰਵੈ ਸੋਹਾਗਣੀ ਸਾਚੀ ਨਦਰਿ ਰਜਾਇ ॥੪॥

    God, through His gracious glance and His will, always loves that fortunate person.

  14. ਸਾਚੁ ਧੜੀ ਧਨ ਮਾਡੀਐ ਕਾਪੜੁ ਪ੍ਰੇਮ ਸੀਗਾਰੁ ॥

    To enshrine God’s remembrance in the heart is like a bride braiding her hair with truth and using God’s love as ornaments and dresses.

  15. ਚੰਦਨੁ ਚੀਤਿ ਵਸਾਇਆ ਮੰਦਰੁ ਦਸਵਾ ਦੁਆਰੁ ॥

    One who has enshrined God within the mind, is like one has applied the sandal mark on the forehead and has made his exalted mind as the temple of God.

  16. ਦੀਪਕੁ ਸਬਦਿ ਵਿਗਾਸਿਆ ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮੁ ਉਰ ਹਾਰੁ ॥੫॥

    One who has delighted his heart through the Guru’s word, this is as if he has lighted the lamp of God’s Name in the heart and has put the necklace of God’s Name,

  17. ਨਾਰੀ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਸੋਹਣੀ ਮਸਤਕਿ ਮਣੀ ਪਿਆਰੁ ॥

    That one is the most beautiful amongst all the women who has bedecked her forehead with the jewel of God’s love (enshrines God’s love within),

  18. ਸੋਭਾ ਸੁਰਤਿ ਸੁਹਾਵਣੀ ਸਾਚੈ ਪ੍ਰੇਮਿ ਅਪਾਰ ॥

    and she considers this asher glory, and has embellished her mind by focusing it on the true love of the infinite God.

  19. ਬਿਨੁ ਪਿਰ ਪੁਰਖੁ ਨ ਜਾਣਈ ਸਾਚੇ ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਹੇਤਿ ਪਿਆਰਿ ॥੬॥

    Being guided by the true Guru’s love and teachings, she knows none other than her all pervading beloved Master-God.

  20. ਨਿਸਿ ਅੰਧਿਆਰੀ ਸੁਤੀਏ ਕਿਉ ਪਿਰ ਬਿਨੁ ਰੈਣਿ ਵਿਹਾਇ ॥

    O” mortal, engrossed in the darkness of ignorance, how will you pass your night (life) without the company of your Master-God?

  21. ਅੰਕੁ ਜਲਉ ਤਨੁ ਜਾਲੀਅਉ ਮਨੁ ਧਨੁ ਜਲਿ ਬਲਿ ਜਾਇ ॥

    and wealth burn (in the heat of vices without remembering God),

  22. ਜਾ ਧਨ ਕੰਤਿ ਨ ਰਾਵੀਆ ਤਾ ਬਿਰਥਾ ਜੋਬਨੁ ਜਾਇ ॥੭॥

    If a woman has not enjoyed the bliss of union with her husband, her youth goes to waste; similarly life goes in vain without the bliss of union with God.

  23. ਸੇਜੈ ਕੰਤ ਮਹੇਲੜੀ ਸੂਤੀ ਬੂਝ ਨ ਪਾਇ ॥

    O’ Nanak, one whom the true Guru has united with God, that person remains in the revered fear of God and His love becomes his companion. ||8

  24. ਹਉ ਸੁਤੀ ਪਿਰੁ ਜਾਗਣਾ ਕਿਸ ਕਉ ਪੂਛਉ ਜਾਇ ॥

    One (engrossed in the love for Maya) remains unaware that God is always with him in his heart, I am engrossed in the love for Maya but the Master-God is always alert;

  25. ਸਤਿਗੁਰਿ ਮੇਲੀ ਭੈ ਵਸੀ ਨਾਨਕ ਪ੍ਰੇਮੁ ਸਖਾਇ ॥੮॥੨॥

    to whom may I ask for help (to break the bonds of Maya and realize God who is in my heart) ?

  26. ਸਿਰੀਰਾਗੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥

    O’ Nanak, one whom the true Guru has united with God, that person remains in the revered fear of God and His love becomes his companion. ||8|| 2|| Siree Raag, First Guru:

  27. ਆਪੇ ਗੁਣ ਆਪੇ ਕਥੈ ਆਪੇ ਸੁਣਿ ਵੀਚਾਰੁ ॥

    (Being pervading all) God Himself is the treasure of His virtues, He Himself describes those and hearing those He Himself ponders over them.

  28. ਆਪੇ ਰਤਨੁ ਪਰਖਿ ਤੂੰ ਆਪੇ ਮੋਲੁ ਅਪਾਰੁ ॥

    O’ God! You Yourself are the Jewel (of your Name), You Yourself are it’s assayer and Yourself are its infinite value.

  29. ਸਾਚਉ ਮਾਨੁ ਮਹਤੁ ਤੂੰ ਆਪੇ ਦੇਵਣਹਾਰੁ ॥੧॥

    N You Yourself are the everlasting glory and honor, and You Yourself are the giver (of honor to Your creatures).

  30. ਹਰਿ ਜੀਉ ਤੂੰ ਕਰਤਾ ਕਰਤਾਰੁ ॥

    O’ revered God, You are the creator of everything.

  31. ਜਿਉ ਭਾਵੈ ਤਿਉ ਰਾਖੁ ਤੂੰ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਮਿਲੈ ਆਚਾਰੁ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

    O’ God, save me as it pleases You, and may I be blessed with Your Name; for me remembering Your Name is the most sublime deed in life.॥1॥ pause॥

  32. ਆਪੇ ਹੀਰਾ ਨਿਰਮਲਾ ਆਪੇ ਰੰਗੁ ਮਜੀਠ ॥

    O’God! You Yourself are like pure diamond and You Yourself are the long lasting love .

  33. ਆਪੇ ਮੋਤੀ ਊਜਲੋ ਆਪੇ ਭਗਤ ਬਸੀਠੁ ॥

    You Yourself are like the shining pearl and Yourself are the mediator between the devotee and Yourself.

  34. ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਸਲਾਹਣਾ ਘਟਿ ਘਟਿ ਡੀਠੁ ਅਡੀਠੁ ॥੨॥

    You can be praised only through the Guru’s word, You are seen pervading all beings and you are intangible too.

  35. ਆਪੇ ਸਾਗਰੁ ਬੋਹਿਥਾ ਆਪੇ ਪਾਰੁ ਅਪਾਰੁ ॥

    You Yourself are like the world-ocean and You Yourself the ship:You Yourself are this shore and the one beyond.

  36. ਸਾਚੀ ਵਾਟ ਸੁਜਾਣੁ ਤੂੰ ਸਬਦਿ ਲਘਾਵਣਹਾਰੁ ॥

    You Yourself are like the true path and You are the wise guide to ferry us across the worldly ocean of vices through the Guru’s word.

  37. ਨਿਡਰਿਆ ਡਰੁ ਜਾਣੀਐ ਬਾਝੁ ਗੁਰੂ ਗੁਬਾਰੁ ॥੩॥

    All the worldly fears are for those who do not have revered fear of God in their mind; the life is in pitch darkness of ignorance without the Guru’s teachings.

  38. ਅਸਥਿਰੁ ਕਰਤਾ ਦੇਖੀਐ ਹੋਰੁ ਕੇਤੀ ਆਵੈ ਜਾਇ ॥

    The Creator alone is seen to be eternal; all others go through the cycle of birth and death.

  39. ਆਪੇ ਨਿਰਮਲੁ ਏਕੁ ਤੂੰ ਹੋਰ ਬੰਧੀ ਧੰਧੈ ਪਾਇ ॥

    O’ God! You are the only one who is Immaculate (free from the filth of Maya), all others are bound in the bonds of May.

  40. ਗੁਰਿ ਰਾਖੇ ਸੇ ਉਬਰੇ ਸਾਚੇ ਸਿਉ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਇ ॥੪॥

    Those whom the Guru has saved from these bonds, got liberated from vices by focusing on the eternal God.