Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji

Ang 68

  1. ਮਨੁ ਤਨੁ ਅਰਪੀ ਆਪੁ ਗਵਾਈ ਚਲਾ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਭਾਏ ॥

    I wish to eradicate my self-conceit, surrender myself completely to the true Guru, and do what pleases him.

  2. ਸਦ ਬਲਿਹਾਰੀ ਗੁਰ ਅਪੁਨੇ ਵਿਟਹੁ ਜਿ ਹਰਿ ਸੇਤੀ ਚਿਤੁ ਲਾਏ ॥੭॥

    I always dedicate myself to my Guru who attunes my mind to God.

  3. ਸੋ ਬ੍ਰਾਹਮਣੁ ਬ੍ਰਹਮੁ ਜੋ ਬਿੰਦੇ ਹਰਿ ਸੇਤੀ ਰੰਗਿ ਰਾਤਾ ॥

    One who understands God and is imbued with His love, is a true Brahmin.

  4. ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਨਿਕਟਿ ਵਸੈ ਸਭਨਾ ਘਟ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਵਿਰਲੈ ਜਾਤਾ ॥

    God dwells very near, actually He is present in all hearts; but only a person who follows the Guru’s teachings understands this fact.

  5. ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮੁ ਮਿਲੈ ਵਡਿਆਈ ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਪਛਾਤਾ ॥੮॥੫॥੨੨॥

    O’ Nanak, those who have recognized God through the Guru’s divine word, only they receive God’s Name and are honored both here and hereafter. ||8|| 5

  6. ਸਿਰੀਰਾਗੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥

    Siree Raag, Third Guru:

  7. ਸਹਜੈ ਨੋ ਸਭ ਲੋਚਦੀ ਬਿਨੁ ਗੁਰ ਪਾਇਆ ਨ ਜਾਇ ॥

    The entire world craves for inner peace (spiritual poise), but it cannot be attained without following the Guru’s teachings.

  8. ਪੜਿ ਪੜਿ ਪੰਡਿਤ ਜੋਤਕੀ ਥਕੇ ਭੇਖੀ ਭਰਮਿ ਭੁਲਾਇ ॥

    The pandits and the astrologers have grown weary of extensive reading about it, and even the people wearing holy garbs remained lost in delusion.

  9. ਗੁਰ ਭੇਟੇ ਸਹਜੁ ਪਾਇਆ ਆਪਣੀ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਕਰੇ ਰਜਾਇ ॥੧॥

    Those upon whom God bestows grace, only they attain the state of spiritual poise by meeting and following the Guru’s teachings.

  10. ਭਾਈ ਰੇ ਗੁਰ ਬਿਨੁ ਸਹਜੁ ਨ ਹੋਇ ॥

    O’ brother, the state of spiritual poise does not well up without following the Guru’s teaching.

  11. ਸਬਦੈ ਹੀ ਤੇ ਸਹਜੁ ਊਪਜੈ ਹਰਿ ਪਾਇਆ ਸਚੁ ਸੋਇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

    Yes, the state of spiritual poise wells up and one realizes God only by focusing the mind on the Guru’s word. ||1|| pause||

  12. ਸਹਜੇ ਗਾਵਿਆ ਥਾਇ ਪਵੈ ਬਿਨੁ ਸਹਜੈ ਕਥਨੀ ਬਾਦਿ ॥

    Singing of God’s praises is acceptable only when done in a state of spiritual poise; talking about religion without spiritual poise goes in vain.

  13. ਸਹਜੇ ਹੀ ਭਗਤਿ ਊਪਜੈ ਸਹਜਿ ਪਿਆਰਿ ਬੈਰਾਗਿ ॥

    Devotional worship for God wells up only in a state of spiritual poise; love for God and detachment from materialism develops only in a state of spiritual poise.

  14. ਸਹਜੈ ਹੀ ਤੇ ਸੁਖ ਸਾਤਿ ਹੋਇ ਬਿਨੁ ਸਹਜੈ ਜੀਵਣੁ ਬਾਦਿ ॥੨॥

    Tranquility and inner peace wells up only in a state of spiritual poise, the entire life goes to waste without attaining the state of spiritual stability.

  15. ਸਹਜਿ ਸਾਲਾਹੀ ਸਦਾ ਸਦਾ ਸਹਜਿ ਸਮਾਧਿ ਲਗਾਇ ॥

    (O’ my friend), always praise God and remember Him in a state of spiritual poise.

  16. ਸਹਜੇ ਹੀ ਗੁਣ ਊਚਰੈ ਭਗਤਿ ਕਰੇ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਇ ॥

    One who intuitively sings praises of God, and attunes to devotional worships, by following the Guru’s word, God manifests in the heart and one tastes the sublime essence of God’s Name.

  17. ਸਬਦੇ ਹੀ ਹਰਿ ਮਨਿ ਵਸੈ ਰਸਨਾ ਹਰਿ ਰਸੁ ਖਾਇ ॥੩॥

    Those who have eradicated the fear of death by coming to the refuge of the eternal God in a state of spiritual poise, God’s Name intuitively manifests in their mind by performing righteous deeds.

  18. ਸਹਜੇ ਕਾਲੁ ਵਿਡਾਰਿਆ ਸਚ ਸਰਣਾਈ ਪਾਇ ॥

    Those who have eradicated the fear of death by coming to the refuge of the eternal God in a state of spiritual poise,

  19. ਸਹਜੇ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਮਨਿ ਵਸਿਆ ਸਚੀ ਕਾਰ ਕਮਾਇ ॥

    God’s Name intuitively manifests in their mind by performing righteous deeds.

  20. ਸੇ ਵਡਭਾਗੀ ਜਿਨੀ ਪਾਇਆ ਸਹਜੇ ਰਹੇ ਸਮਾਇ ॥੪॥

    Those who have realized Him are very fortunate; they always remain immersed in a state of spiritual poise.

  21. ਮਾਇਆ ਵਿਚਿ ਸਹਜੁ ਨ ਊਪਜੈ ਮਾਇਆ ਦੂਜੈ ਭਾਇ ॥

    This state of spiritual poise doesn’t arise while being attached to Maya, because Maya leads to the love of duality.

  22. ਮਨਮੁਖ ਕਰਮ ਕਮਾਵਣੇ ਹਉਮੈ ਜਲੈ ਜਲਾਇ ॥

    Deeds done by self-willed persons lead to such misery as if one is burning himself and others in ego.

  23. ਜੰਮਣੁ ਮਰਣੁ ਨ ਚੂਕਈ ਫਿਰਿ ਫਿਰਿ ਆਵੈ ਜਾਇ ॥੫॥

    His cycle of birth and death does not end and he keeps coming and going (from this world) again and again. ||5|

  24. ਤ੍ਰਿਹੁ ਗੁਣਾ ਵਿਚਿ ਸਹਜੁ ਨ ਪਾਈਐ ਤ੍ਰੈ ਗੁਣ ਭਰਮਿ ਭੁਲਾਇ ॥

    Spiritual poise is not attained while living under the effect of the three modes of Maya; due to the illusion of three modes of Maya, one remains astray.

  25. ਪੜੀਐ ਗੁਣੀਐ ਕਿਆ ਕਥੀਐ ਜਾ ਮੁੰਢਹੁ ਘੁਥਾ ਜਾਇ ॥

    What is the point of reading, studying and debating, if one goes astray from the fundamental concept of love for God and His creation?

  26. ਚਉਥੇ ਪਦ ਮਹਿ ਸਹਜੁ ਹੈ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਪਲੈ ਪਾਇ ॥੬॥

    Spiritual bliss is attained in the fourth stage (spiritual state unaffected by the love for Maya), and this is attained by following the Guru’s teachings.

  27. ਨਿਰਗੁਣ ਨਾਮੁ ਨਿਧਾਨੁ ਹੈ ਸਹਜੇ ਸੋਝੀ ਹੋਇ ॥

    God’s Name is unaffected by all the modes of Maya and is the true treasure, but this understanding comes only in the state of spiritual poise.

  28. ਗੁਣਵੰਤੀ ਸਾਲਾਹਿਆ ਸਚੇ ਸਚੀ ਸੋਇ ॥

    Only the virtuous people sing God’s praises; one who does it, he becomes the embodiment of God and his glory also becomes eternal.

  29. ਭੁਲਿਆ ਸਹਜਿ ਮਿਲਾਇਸੀ ਸਬਦਿ ਮਿਲਾਵਾ ਹੋਇ ॥੭॥

    God shall bless spiritual poise even to those who have gone astray from the righteous path, but this union happens only through the Guru’s word.

  30. ਬਿਨੁ ਸਹਜੈ ਸਭੁ ਅੰਧੁ ਹੈ ਮਾਇਆ ਮੋਹੁ ਗੁਬਾਰੁ ॥

    Without spiritual poise or inner peace, the entire world is blinded in the love for Maya and remains in the pitch darkness of spiritual ignorance.

  31. ਸਹਜੇ ਹੀ ਸੋਝੀ ਪਈ ਸਚੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਅਪਾਰਿ ॥

    One who attains the state of spiritual poise through the word of God’s praises, he becomes aware of infinite God’s virtues and remains focused on Him.

  32. ਆਪੇ ਬਖਸਿ ਮਿਲਾਇਅਨੁ ਪੂਰੇ ਗੁਰ ਕਰਤਾਰਿ ॥੮॥

    Bestowing mercy, the perfect Divine-Guru unites these lucky people to His Name.

  33. ਸਹਜੇ ਅਦਿਸਟੁ ਪਛਾਣੀਐ ਨਿਰਭਉ ਜੋਤਿ ਨਿਰੰਕਾਰੁ ॥

    Only in a state of spiritual poise do we realize God who is intangible, fearless, formless and the divine light.

  34. ਸਭਨਾ ਜੀਆ ਕਾ ਇਕੁ ਦਾਤਾ ਜੋਤੀ ਜੋਤਿ ਮਿਲਾਵਣਹਾਰੁ ॥

    God is the only benefactor of all the beings, and is capable of uniting people’s light (soul) with His own supreme light.

  35. ਪੂਰੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਸਲਾਹੀਐ ਜਿਸ ਦਾ ਅੰਤੁ ਨ ਪਾਰਾਵਾਰੁ ॥੯॥

    Through the perfect Guru’s word, we should praise God whose virtues have no end or limitations.

  36. ਗਿਆਨੀਆ ਕਾ ਧਨੁ ਨਾਮੁ ਹੈ ਸਹਜਿ ਕਰਹਿ ਵਾਪਾਰੁ ॥

    God’s Name is the true wealth of those who are divinely wise (enlightened), and they trade in and acquire the wealth of Naam in a state of spiritual poise.

  37. ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਲਾਹਾ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਲੈਨਿ ਅਖੁਟ ਭਰੇ ਭੰਡਾਰ ॥

    They always earn the wealth of God’s Name, their treasures filled with God’s Name are inexhaustible.

  38. ਨਾਨਕ ਤੋਟਿ ਨ ਆਵਈ ਦੀਏ ਦੇਵਣਹਾਰਿ ॥੧੦॥੬॥੨੩॥

    O’ Nanak, the benefactor God has bestowed these treasures to them, and there is never any shortage in these treasures of Naam. ||10|| 6