Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji
Ang 55
ਹਰਿ ਜੀਉ ਸਬਦਿ ਪਛਾਣੀਐ ਸਾਚਿ ਰਤੇ ਗੁਰ ਵਾਕਿ ॥
The reverend God is realized through the divine word of His praises and by being imbued with His Name through the Guru’s teachings
ਤਿਤੁ ਤਨਿ ਮੈਲੁ ਨ ਲਗਈ ਸਚ ਘਰਿ ਜਿਸੁ ਓਤਾਕੁ ॥
One whose mind remains focused on God’s Name, is never soiled with the filth of vices and materialism.
ਨਦਰਿ ਕਰੇ ਸਚੁ ਪਾਈਐ ਬਿਨੁ ਨਾਵੈ ਕਿਆ ਸਾਕੁ ॥੫॥
One upon whom God bestows His gracious glance realizes Him; what kind of relation can one have with God without remembering His Name?
ਜਿਨੀ ਸਚੁ ਪਛਾਣਿਆ ਸੇ ਸੁਖੀਏ ਜੁਗ ਚਾਰਿ ॥
Those who have realized the eternal God, they always enjoy inner peace.
ਹਉਮੈ ਤ੍ਰਿਸਨਾ ਮਾਰਿ ਕੈ ਸਚੁ ਰਖਿਆ ਉਰ ਧਾਰਿ ॥
By eradicating their egotism and yearning for worldly desires, they keep the eternal God enshrined in their heart.
ਜਗ ਮਹਿ ਲਾਹਾ ਏਕੁ ਨਾਮੁ ਪਾਈਐ ਗੁਰ ਵੀਚਾਰਿ ॥੬॥
The only true profit in this world is God’s Name, and it is earned by reflecting and following the Guru’s word.
ਸਾਚਉ ਵਖਰੁ ਲਾਦੀਐ ਲਾਭੁ ਸਦਾ ਸਚੁ ਰਾਸਿ ॥
We should amass the commodity of God’s Name, and this commodity always yields the profit of spiritual gains.
ਸਾਚੀ ਦਰਗਹ ਬੈਸਈ ਭਗਤਿ ਸਚੀ ਅਰਦਾਸਿ ॥
One who performs devotional worship of the eternal God and makes a sincere prayer, he earns a place in God’s presence.
ਪਤਿ ਸਿਉ ਲੇਖਾ ਨਿਬੜੈ ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮੁ ਪਰਗਾਸਿ ॥੭॥
Being enlightened with God’s Name, the account of his life’s journey is cleared with honor.
ਊਚਾ ਊਚਉ ਆਖੀਐ ਕਹਉ ਨ ਦੇਖਿਆ ਜਾਇ ॥
God is said to be the Highest of the high and I also say the same, but He cannot be visualized by simply saying it.
ਜਹ ਦੇਖਾ ਤਹ ਏਕੁ ਤੂੰ ਸਤਿਗੁਰਿ ਦੀਆ ਦਿਖਾਇ ॥
O’ God, when the true Guru helped me visualize You, now wherever I look, I see You there
ਜੋਤਿ ਨਿਰੰਤਰਿ ਜਾਣੀਐ ਨਾਨਕ ਸਹਜਿ ਸੁਭਾਇ ॥੮॥੩॥
O’ Nanak, imbued with God’s love in a state of spiritual poise, one understands that the Divine Light is always present everywhere. ||8
ਸਿਰੀਰਾਗੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥
Siree Raag, First Guru:
ਮਛੁਲੀ ਜਾਲੁ ਨ ਜਾਣਿਆ ਸਰੁ ਖਾਰਾ ਅਸਗਾਹੁ ॥
The fish neither understood the net (the cause of her death), nor understood the fathomless briny ocean (the support of her life)
ਅਤਿ ਸਿਆਣੀ ਸੋਹਣੀ ਕਿਉ ਕੀਤੋ ਵੇਸਾਹੁ ॥
Why did the very wise and beautiful fish trust the net?
ਕੀਤੇ ਕਾਰਣਿ ਪਾਕੜੀ ਕਾਲੁ ਨ ਟਲੈ ਸਿਰਾਹੁ ॥੧॥
On her own doing, she was caught and now death cannot be avoided, (similarly one remains spiritually alive by remembering God and spiritually deteriorates by trusting Maya).
ਭਾਈ ਰੇ ਇਉ ਸਿਰਿ ਜਾਣਹੁ ਕਾਲੁ ॥
O’ brother, remember that death is hovering over your head.
ਜਿਉ ਮਛੀ ਤਿਉ ਮਾਣਸਾ ਪਵੈ ਅਚਿੰਤਾ ਜਾਲੁ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
Just as the net of a fisherman falls on fish suddenly, similarly death descends upon human beings without any warning. ॥1॥pause॥
ਸਭੁ ਜਗੁ ਬਾਧੋ ਕਾਲ ਕੋ ਬਿਨੁ ਗੁਰ ਕਾਲੁ ਅਫਾਰੁ ॥
The entire world is in the grip of the fear of death, and this fear of death is inevitable without following the Guru’s teachings.
ਸਚਿ ਰਤੇ ਸੇ ਉਬਰੇ ਦੁਬਿਧਾ ਛੋਡਿ ਵਿਕਾਰ ॥
Those who are imbued with the love of eternal God, are saved from the fear of death by forsaking duality and vices.
ਹਉ ਤਿਨ ਕੈ ਬਲਿਹਾਰਣੈ ਦਰਿ ਸਚੈ ਸਚਿਆਰ ॥੨॥
I dedicate myself to such devotees, who are recognized as truthful in God’s presence.
ਸੀਚਾਨੇ ਜਿਉ ਪੰਖੀਆ ਜਾਲੀ ਬਧਿਕ ਹਾਥਿ ॥
Just as the hawk and a net in the hands of a hunter is for preying on the birds, similarly the love for Maya is the cause of spiritual death for humans.
ਗੁਰਿ ਰਾਖੇ ਸੇ ਉਬਰੇ ਹੋਰਿ ਫਾਥੇ ਚੋਗੈ ਸਾਥਿ ॥
Only those who are protected by the Guru are saved, all others are caught in the net of Maya with the bait of worldly allurements.
ਬਿਨੁ ਨਾਵੈ ਚੁਣਿ ਸੁਟੀਅਹਿ ਕੋਇ ਨ ਸੰਗੀ ਸਾਥਿ ॥੩॥
Those who do not have the support of God’s Name are singled out and thrown in the net of Maya, and they have no friend or companion to save them.
ਸਚੋ ਸਚਾ ਆਖੀਐ ਸਚੇ ਸਚਾ ਥਾਨੁ ॥
We should always lovingly remember the eternal God, whose throne is eternal.
ਜਿਨੀ ਸਚਾ ਮੰਨਿਆ ਤਿਨ ਮਨਿ ਸਚੁ ਧਿਆਨੁ ॥
Those who believe in God, His remembrance always remains within their mind.
ਮਨਿ ਮੁਖਿ ਸੂਚੇ ਜਾਣੀਅਹਿ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਜਿਨਾ ਗਿਆਨੁ ॥੪॥
Those who received the divine knowledge through the Guru, God dwells within their mind and words, and they are considered pure.
ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਅਗੈ ਅਰਦਾਸਿ ਕਰਿ ਸਾਜਨੁ ਦੇਇ ਮਿਲਾਇ ॥
O’ my mind, offer your most sincere prayers to the true Guru, because only the Guru unites with the beloved God
ਸਾਜਨਿ ਮਿਲਿਐ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਇਆ ਜਮਦੂਤ ਮੁਏ ਬਿਖੁ ਖਾਇ ॥
If I happen to meet the beloved God then), His Name becomes manifest within me and I can remain dwelling in His Name.
ਨਾਵੈ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਹਉ ਵਸਾਂ ਨਾਉ ਵਸੈ ਮਨਿ ਆਇ ॥੫॥
Without the Guru’s teachings, one is surrounded by pitch darkness of spiritual ignorance, and without the Guru’s word one does not understand this fact.
ਬਾਝੁ ਗੁਰੂ ਗੁਬਾਰੁ ਹੈ ਬਿਨੁ ਸਬਦੈ ਬੂਝ ਨ ਪਾਇ ॥
Without the Guru’s teachings, one is surrounded by pitch darkness of spiritual ignorance, and without the Guru’s word one does not understand this fact.
ਗੁਰਮਤੀ ਪਰਗਾਸੁ ਹੋਇ ਸਚਿ ਰਹੈ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਇ ॥
One whose mind is enlightened with spiritual wisdom through the Guru’s teachings, he keeps his mind focused on the eternal God.
ਤਿਥੈ ਕਾਲੁ ਨ ਸੰਚਰੈ ਜੋਤੀ ਜੋਤਿ ਸਮਾਇ ॥੬॥
The fear of death does not reach that state of mind, because in that state of mind one’s light (soul) remains merged in the Divine Light.
ਤੂੰਹੈ ਸਾਜਨੁ ਤੂੰ ਸੁਜਾਣੁ ਤੂੰ ਆਪੇ ਮੇਲਣਹਾਰੁ ॥
O’ God! You are my true friend, You are the wise one and You are the one who can unite people with Yourself.
ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦੀ ਸਾਲਾਹੀਐ ਅੰਤੁ ਨ ਪਾਰਾਵਾਰੁ ॥
Even though there is no end or limit to your virtues, but we can praise You through the Guru’s word.
ਤਿਥੈ ਕਾਲੁ ਨ ਅਪੜੈ ਜਿਥੈ ਗੁਰ ਕਾ ਸਬਦੁ ਅਪਾਰੁ ॥੭॥
The fear of death does not reach that person within whose heart is enshrined the Guru’s word and the infinite God.
ਹੁਕਮੀ ਸਭੇ ਊਪਜਹਿ ਹੁਕਮੀ ਕਾਰ ਕਮਾਹਿ ॥
It's by God’s will that all are created, and all perform their assigned tasks according to His command.
ਹੁਕਮੀ ਕਾਲੈ ਵਸਿ ਹੈ ਹੁਕਮੀ ਸਾਚਿ ਸਮਾਹਿ ॥
By His Command, all are subjected to the fear of death and people merge with the eternal God through His Command.
ਨਾਨਕ ਜੋ ਤਿਸੁ ਭਾਵੈ ਸੋ ਥੀਐ ਇਨਾ ਜੰਤਾ ਵਸਿ ਕਿਛੁ ਨਾਹਿ ॥੮॥੪॥
O’ Nanak, whatever pleases God that happens, there is nothing in the hands of these beings. ||8
ਸਿਰੀਰਾਗੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥
Siree Raag, First Guru:
ਮਨਿ ਜੂਠੈ ਤਨਿ ਜੂਠਿ ਹੈ ਜਿਹਵਾ ਜੂਠੀ ਹੋਇ ॥
if one’s mind has been polluted by the vices, then the body also becomes polluted (engaging in vices) and the tongue becomes polluted as well (speaking words that hurt others).