Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji

Ang 61

  1. ਸਾਚਿ ਸਹਜਿ ਸੋਭਾ ਘਣੀ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਨਾਮ ਅਧਾਰਿ ॥

    Immense glory is received by realizing God and remaining in a state of spiritual poise, and making God’s virtues and His Name as the support of life.

  2. ਜਿਉ ਭਾਵੈ ਤਿਉ ਰਖੁ ਤੂੰ ਮੈ ਤੁਝ ਬਿਨੁ ਕਵਨੁ ਭਤਾਰੁ ॥੩॥

    O’ God, save me (from worldly temptations) in whatever way it pleases You; except You, who else is my Master?

  3. ਅਖਰ ਪੜਿ ਪੜਿ ਭੁਲੀਐ ਭੇਖੀ ਬਹੁਤੁ ਅਭਿਮਾਨੁ ॥

    By continually reading religious books, people are lost in false beliefs, and they take great egotistical pride in wearing diverse religious garbs.

  4. ਤੀਰਥ ਨਾਤਾ ਕਿਆ ਕਰੇ ਮਨ ਮਹਿ ਮੈਲੁ ਗੁਮਾਨੁ ॥

    What is the use of bathing at the holy places when one’s mind is filled with the dirt of ego?

  5. ਗੁਰ ਬਿਨੁ ਕਿਨਿ ਸਮਝਾਈਐ ਮਨੁ ਰਾਜਾ ਸੁਲਤਾਨੁ ॥੪॥

    Without the Guru, who can convey the true understanding to the mind? The mind thinks itself as the supreme master over the body.

  6. ਪ੍ਰੇਮ ਪਦਾਰਥੁ ਪਾਈਐ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਤਤੁ ਵੀਚਾਰੁ ॥

    The wealth of God’s love is received by reflecting on the essence of God’s virtues through the Guru’s teachings.

  7. ਸਾ ਧਨ ਆਪੁ ਗਵਾਇਆ ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਸੀਗਾਰੁ ॥

    One who has eradicated one’s ego by decorating oneself with the Guru’s word, has realized the Master-God within his heart through the unlimited love blessed by the Guru.

  8. ਘਰ ਹੀ ਸੋ ਪਿਰੁ ਪਾਇਆ ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਹੇਤਿ ਅਪਾਰੁ ॥੫॥

    The mind is purified from the vices, and inner peace is attained by serving the Guru and following his teachings.

  9. ਗੁਰ ਕੀ ਸੇਵਾ ਚਾਕਰੀ ਮਨੁ ਨਿਰਮਲੁ ਸੁਖੁ ਹੋਇ ॥

    The mind is purified from the vices, and inner peace is attained by serving the Guru and following his teachings.

  10. ਗੁਰ ਕਾ ਸਬਦੁ ਮਨਿ ਵਸਿਆ ਹਉਮੈ ਵਿਚਹੁ ਖੋਇ ॥

    When the Guru’s word is enshrined in the mind, ego is eliminated from within, the wealth of Naam is received and divine virtues multiply within the mind.

  11. ਨਾਮੁ ਪਦਾਰਥੁ ਪਾਇਆ ਲਾਭੁ ਸਦਾ ਮਨਿ ਹੋਇ ॥੬॥

    Therefore, O’ brother, get rid of your self-conceit from within and keep following the Guru’s teachings.

  12. ਕਰਮਿ ਮਿਲੈ ਤਾ ਪਾਈਐ ਆਪਿ ਨ ਲਇਆ ਜਾਇ ॥

    When God bestows grace, only then one receives Naam; it cannot be attained by one’s own efforts.

  13. ਗੁਰ ਕੀ ਚਰਣੀ ਲਗਿ ਰਹੁ ਵਿਚਹੁ ਆਪੁ ਗਵਾਇ ॥

    Therefore, O’ brother, get rid of your self-conceit from within and keep following the Guru’s teachings.

  14. ਸਚੇ ਸੇਤੀ ਰਤਿਆ ਸਚੋ ਪਲੈ ਪਾਇ ॥੭॥

    If we remain imbued with the love of the eternal God, then ultimately we do unite with Him. ॥7॥

  15. ਭੁਲਣ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਸਭੁ ਕੋ ਅਭੁਲੁ ਗੁਰੂ ਕਰਤਾਰੁ ॥

    Everyone is prone to making mistakes; only the Guru and the Creator-God are infallible.

  16. ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਮਨੁ ਸਮਝਾਇਆ ਲਾਗਾ ਤਿਸੈ ਪਿਆਰੁ ॥

    One who has made his mind to follow the Guru’s teachings, love for God wells up within him.

  17. ਨਾਨਕ ਸਾਚੁ ਨ ਵੀਸਰੈ ਮੇਲੇ ਸਬਦੁ ਅਪਾਰੁ ॥੮॥੧੨॥

    O’ Nanak, whom the Guru’s word unites with the infinite God, that person never forgets the eternal God. ||8

  18. ਸਿਰੀਰਾਗੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥

    Siree Raag, First Guru:

  19. ਤ੍ਰਿਸਨਾ ਮਾਇਆ ਮੋਹਣੀ ਸੁਤ ਬੰਧਪ ਘਰ ਨਾਰਿ ॥

    The enticing Maya affects everyone because of the emotional attachment to their children, relatives, households and spouse.

  20. ਧਨਿ ਜੋਬਨਿ ਜਗੁ ਠਗਿਆ ਲਬਿ ਲੋਭਿ ਅਹੰਕਾਰਿ ॥

    The desire for worldly wealth, youth (beauty), lust, greed and pride has cheated the entire world.

  21. ਮੋਹ ਠਗਉਲੀ ਹਉ ਮੁਈ ਸਾ ਵਰਤੈ ਸੰਸਾਰਿ ॥੧॥

    Emotional attachment which is like an intoxicating herb, has spiritually destroyed me, and it is affecting the entire world.

  22. ਮੇਰੇ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਮਾ ਮੈ ਤੁਝ ਬਿਨੁ ਅਵਰੁ ਨ ਕੋਇ ॥

    O’ my beloved God, except You, I do not have anybody else.

  23. ਮੈ ਤੁਝ ਬਿਨੁ ਅਵਰੁ ਨ ਭਾਵਈ ਤੂੰ ਭਾਵਹਿ ਸੁਖੁ ਹੋਇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

    Except You, no one else pleases me; inner peace wells up within me only when I feel in love with You. ||1|| pause||

  24. ਨਾਮੁ ਸਾਲਾਹੀ ਰੰਗ ਸਿਉ ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਸੰਤੋਖੁ ॥

    O’ my mind, acquire contentment through the Guru’s teachings, and praise God's Name with adoration.

  25. ਜੋ ਦੀਸੈ ਸੋ ਚਲਸੀ ਕੂੜਾ ਮੋਹੁ ਨ ਵੇਖੁ ॥

    All that is visible will depart; do not look at the false show.

  26. ਵਾਟ ਵਟਾਊ ਆਇਆ ਨਿਤ ਚਲਦਾ ਸਾਥੁ ਦੇਖੁ ॥੨॥

    You have come into this world like a traveler, you can see that your companions are departing from here each day (and so will you one day).

  27. ਆਖਣਿ ਆਖਹਿ ਕੇਤੜੇ ਗੁਰ ਬਿਨੁ ਬੂਝ ਨ ਹੋਇ ॥

    Just for the sake of preaching, many people tell the way to escape the worldly entanglements, but true understanding is not attained without the Guru.

  28. ਨਾਮੁ ਵਡਾਈ ਜੇ ਮਿਲੈ ਸਚਿ ਰਪੈ ਪਤਿ ਹੋਇ ॥

    But if one receives the blessing of God’s Name through the Guru, one gets imbued with God’s love and receives honor both here and hereafter.

  29. ਜੋ ਤੁਧੁ ਭਾਵਹਿ ਸੇ ਭਲੇ ਖੋਟਾ ਖਰਾ ਨ ਕੋਇ ॥੩॥

    O’ God, they alone are good who are pleasing to you; on one’s own saying nobody is good or bad.

  30. ਗੁਰ ਸਰਣਾਈ ਛੁਟੀਐ ਮਨਮੁਖ ਖੋਟੀ ਰਾਸਿ ॥

    We can only be saved from the yearning for worldly desire by remaining in the Guru’s refuge, aself-willed person always collects false (worldly) wealth.

  31. ਅਸਟ ਧਾਤੁ ਪਾਤਿਸਾਹ ਕੀ ਘੜੀਐ ਸਬਦਿ ਵਿਗਾਸਿ ॥

    The human body created by God with eight things (skin, hair, blood, blood vessels, bones, muscles , fat and semen) becomes spiritually enlightened when molded by the Guru’s word.

  32. ਆਪੇ ਪਰਖੇ ਪਾਰਖੂ ਪਵੈ ਖਜਾਨੈ ਰਾਸਿ ॥੪॥

    God, the assayer, Himself examines the human beings, He accepts the virtuous ones and unites them with Himself.

  33. ਤੇਰੀ ਕੀਮਤਿ ਨਾ ਪਵੈ ਸਭ ਡਿਠੀ ਠੋਕਿ ਵਜਾਇ ॥

    O’ God, I have seen and tried the entire world, I have seen none like You and Your worth cannot be determined.

  34. ਕਹਣੈ ਹਾਥ ਨ ਲਭਈ ਸਚਿ ਟਿਕੈ ਪਤਿ ਪਾਇ ॥

    The limit of Your virtues is not found just by talking about them, but one who has faith in You, receives honor.

  35. ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਤੂੰ ਸਾਲਾਹਣਾ ਹੋਰੁ ਕੀਮਤਿ ਕਹਣੁ ਨ ਜਾਇ ॥੫॥

    The Guru’s teaching is that one should praise You, and acknowledge that Your worth or limit cannot be described.

  36. ਜਿਤੁ ਤਨਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਨ ਭਾਵਈ ਤਿਤੁ ਤਨਿ ਹਉਮੈ ਵਾਦੁ ॥

    Onewhom God’s Name is not pleasing, he gets infested with ego and strife.

  37. ਗੁਰ ਬਿਨੁ ਗਿਆਨੁ ਨ ਪਾਈਐ ਬਿਖਿਆ ਦੂਜਾ ਸਾਦੁ ॥

    Without the Guru’s teachings, spiritual wisdom is not attained and the mind begins craving for worldly pleasures under the effect of materialism.

  38. ਬਿਨੁ ਗੁਣ ਕਾਮਿ ਨ ਆਵਈ ਮਾਇਆ ਫੀਕਾ ਸਾਦੁ ॥੬॥

    Without acquiring divine virtues, human life is a waste; even Maya (the worldly pleasures) become tasteless in the end.

  39. ਆਸਾ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਜੰਮਿਆ ਆਸਾ ਰਸ ਕਸ ਖਾਇ ॥

    A human being is born because of the unfulfilled desires of the previous birth, and in this birth also, one experiences the good and bad results of desires.

  40. ਆਸਾ ਬੰਧਿ ਚਲਾਈਐ ਮੁਹੇ ਮੁਹਿ ਚੋਟਾ ਖਾਇ ॥

    Bound down by desires, one is driven away from this world where he faces severe punishment.

  41. ਅਵਗਣਿ ਬਧਾ ਮਾਰੀਐ ਛੂਟੈ ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਨਾਇ ॥੭॥

    Trapped in vices he lives sinful life and suffers, and can escape from it only by lovingly remembering God’s Name through the Guru’s teachings.