Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji

Ang 72

  1. ਸੁਰਿ ਨਰ ਮੁਨਿ ਜਨ ਲੋਚਦੇ ਸੋ ਸਤਿਗੁਰਿ ਦੀਆ ਬੁਝਾਇ ਜੀਉ ॥੪॥

    The angels, human beings and the silent sages long for Him; the True Guru has given me this understanding.

  2. ਸਤਸੰਗਤਿ ਕੈਸੀ ਜਾਣੀਐ ॥

    What kind of congregation should be considered as a holy congregation?

  3. ਜਿਥੈ ਏਕੋ ਨਾਮੁ ਵਖਾਣੀਐ ॥

    The holy congregation is that where only God’s Name is reflected upon.

  4. ਏਕੋ ਨਾਮੁ ਹੁਕਮੁ ਹੈ ਨਾਨਕ ਸਤਿਗੁਰਿ ਦੀਆ ਬੁਝਾਇ ਜੀਉ ॥੫॥

    O’ Nanak, the true Guru has given this understanding that God’s command is to remember only His Name in the holy congregation.

  5. ਇਹੁ ਜਗਤੁ ਭਰਮਿ ਭੁਲਾਇਆ ॥

    This world is lost in the illusion of Maya.

  6. ਆਪਹੁ ਤੁਧੁ ਖੁਆਇਆ ॥

    O’ God! You Yourself have led it astray from You (based on its past deeds).

  7. ਪਰਤਾਪੁ ਲਗਾ ਦੋਹਾਗਣੀ ਭਾਗ ਜਿਨਾ ਕੇ ਨਾਹਿ ਜੀਉ ॥੬॥

    Those unfortunate ones whose destiny is not good, are afflicted with terrible agony because of their love for Maya.

  8. ਦੋਹਾਗਣੀ ਕਿਆ ਨੀਸਾਣੀਆ ॥

    What are the signs of the unfortunate people?

  9. ਖਸਮਹੁ ਘੁਥੀਆ ਫਿਰਹਿ ਨਿਮਾਣੀਆ ॥

    They have gone astray from their Master-God and wander around in dishonor.

  10. ਮੈਲੇ ਵੇਸ ਤਿਨਾ ਕਾਮਣੀ ਦੁਖੀ ਰੈਣਿ ਵਿਹਾਇ ਜੀਉ ॥੭॥

    Their minds are filthy with sins, they spend their entire life in misery.

  11. ਸੋਹਾਗਣੀ ਕਿਆ ਕਰਮੁ ਕਮਾਇਆ ॥

    What good deeds have the fortunate people performed?

  12. ਪੂਰਬਿ ਲਿਖਿਆ ਫਲੁ ਪਾਇਆ ॥

    They have received God’s Name as a reward for their past good deeds.

  13. ਨਦਰਿ ਕਰੇ ਕੈ ਆਪਣੀ ਆਪੇ ਲਏ ਮਿਲਾਇ ਜੀਉ ॥੮॥

    God unites them with Himself by bestowing His gracious glance.

  14. ਹੁਕਮੁ ਜਿਨਾ ਨੋ ਮਨਾਇਆ ॥

    Those, whom God causes to obey His command,

  15. ਤਿਨ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਸਬਦੁ ਵਸਾਇਆ ॥

    They enshrine within their heart the divine word of God’s praises.

  16. ਸਹੀਆ ਸੇ ਸੋਹਾਗਣੀ ਜਿਨ ਸਹ ਨਾਲਿ ਪਿਆਰੁ ਜੀਉ ॥੯॥

    Only those ones are fortunate who embrace love for their Master-God.

  17. ਜਿਨਾ ਭਾਣੇ ਕਾ ਰਸੁ ਆਇਆ ॥

    Those who take pleasure in living by God's will,

  18. ਤਿਨ ਵਿਚਹੁ ਭਰਮੁ ਚੁਕਾਇਆ ॥

    they eradicate their ignorance (doubt) in the love for Maya from within.

  19. ਨਾਨਕ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਐਸਾ ਜਾਣੀਐ ਜੋ ਸਭਸੈ ਲਏ ਮਿਲਾਇ ਜੀਉ ॥੧੦॥

    O’ Nanak, we should deem that such merciful is the true Guru, that whosoever comes to his refuge, he unites that person to God’s Name.

  20. ਸਤਿਗੁਰਿ ਮਿਲਿਐ ਫਲੁ ਪਾਇਆ ॥

    By meeting and following the teachings of true Guru, Naam is received by that person,

  21. ਜਿਨਿ ਵਿਚਹੁ ਅਹਕਰਣੁ ਚੁਕਾਇਆ ॥

    who eradicated egotism from within.

  22. ਦੁਰਮਤਿ ਕਾ ਦੁਖੁ ਕਟਿਆ ਭਾਗੁ ਬੈਠਾ ਮਸਤਕਿ ਆਇ ਜੀਉ ॥੧੧॥

    The agony due to his evil-intellect is eliminated and good fortune dawns on him.

  23. ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਤੇਰੀ ਬਾਣੀਆ ॥

    O’ God, the divine word of Your praises is like the ambrosial nectar which is spiritually rejuvenating.

  24. ਤੇਰਿਆ ਭਗਤਾ ਰਿਦੈ ਸਮਾਣੀਆ ॥

    The divine word of Your praises remains enshrined in the heart of Your devotees

  25. ਸੁਖ ਸੇਵਾ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਰਖਿਐ ਆਪਣੀ ਨਦਰਿ ਕਰਹਿ ਨਿਸਤਾਰਿ ਜੀਉ ॥੧੨॥

    Because of the peace giving devotional worship in their heart, You bestow Your gracious glance on them and help them across the world ocean of vices.

  26. ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਮਿਲਿਆ ਜਾਣੀਐ ॥

    One should be considered to have really met the true Guru,

  27. ਜਿਤੁ ਮਿਲਿਐ ਨਾਮੁ ਵਖਾਣੀਐ ॥

    if after meeting the true Guru, one begins to remember God’s Name with love.

  28. ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਬਾਝੁ ਨ ਪਾਇਓ ਸਭ ਥਕੀ ਕਰਮ ਕਮਾਇ ਜੀਉ ॥੧੩॥

    No one has ever realized God without following the Guru’s teachings and all have grown weary of performing religious rituals.

  29. ਹਉ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਵਿਟਹੁ ਘੁਮਾਇਆ ॥

    I dedicate myself to the true Guru;

  30. ਜਿਨਿ ਭ੍ਰਮਿ ਭੁਲਾ ਮਾਰਗਿ ਪਾਇਆ ॥

    the righteous path of life.

  31. ਨਦਰਿ ਕਰੇ ਜੇ ਆਪਣੀ ਆਪੇ ਲਏ ਰਲਾਇ ਜੀਉ ॥੧੪॥

    If the true Guru bestows his gracious glance, then he unites us with God.

  32. ਤੂੰ ਸਭਨਾ ਮਾਹਿ ਸਮਾਇਆ ॥

    O’ God! You are pervading in all.

  33. ਤਿਨਿ ਕਰਤੈ ਆਪੁ ਲੁਕਾਇਆ ॥

    In spite of being present in all, the Creator-God keeps Himself concealed.

  34. ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਪਰਗਟੁ ਹੋਇਆ ਜਾ ਕਉ ਜੋਤਿ ਧਰੀ ਕਰਤਾਰਿ ਜੀਉ ॥੧੫॥

    O’ Nanak, God has manifested within that person, whom He has enlightened with His divine light through the Guru.

  35. ਆਪੇ ਖਸਮਿ ਨਿਵਾਜਿਆ ॥

    God Himself has honored His devotee

  36. ਜੀਉ ਪਿੰਡੁ ਦੇ ਸਾਜਿਆ ॥

    He created and embellished him by blessing the body and mind.

  37. ਆਪਣੇ ਸੇਵਕ ਕੀ ਪੈਜ ਰਖੀਆ ਦੁਇ ਕਰ ਮਸਤਕਿ ਧਾਰਿ ਜੀਉ ॥੧੬॥

    God Himself preserves the honor of His devotee by providing him with His full protection as if He puts His both hands on the devotee’s forehead.

  38. ਸਭਿ ਸੰਜਮ ਰਹੇ ਸਿਆਣਪਾ ॥

    God’s devotee does not need to perform self-mortification and other clever tricks to control his sensory organs,

  39. ਮੇਰਾ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਸਭੁ ਕਿਛੁ ਜਾਣਦਾ ॥

    because my master-God knows all the needs of His devotee.

  40. ਪ੍ਰਗਟ ਪ੍ਰਤਾਪੁ ਵਰਤਾਇਓ ਸਭੁ ਲੋਕੁ ਕਰੈ ਜੈਕਾਰੁ ਜੀਉ ॥੧੭॥

    God spreads His devotee’s glory all around and everybody acclaims him.

  41. ਮੇਰੇ ਗੁਣ ਅਵਗਨ ਨ ਬੀਚਾਰਿਆ ॥

    God did not consider my merits and demerits;

  42. ਪ੍ਰਭਿ ਅਪਣਾ ਬਿਰਦੁ ਸਮਾਰਿਆ ॥

    He just honored His own tradition (of protecting His devotees)

  43. ਕੰਠਿ ਲਾਇ ਕੈ ਰਖਿਓਨੁ ਲਗੈ ਨ ਤਤੀ ਵਾਉ ਜੀਉ ॥੧੮॥

    God took me under His refuge, saved me from the vices and made sure that the vices can do no harm to me.

  44. ਮੈ ਮਨਿ ਤਨਿ ਪ੍ਰਭੂ ਧਿਆਇਆ ॥

    I lovingly remember God with my mind, body and heart.

  45. ਜੀਇ ਇਛਿਅੜਾ ਫਲੁ ਪਾਇਆ ॥

    I have received the fruit of Naam which my mind had always desired.

  46. ਸਾਹ ਪਾਤਿਸਾਹ ਸਿਰਿ ਖਸਮੁ ਤੂੰ ਜਪਿ ਨਾਨਕ ਜੀਵੈ ਨਾਉ ਜੀਉ ॥੧੯॥

    O’ God! You are the Master of all the kings and the emperors; Nanak spiritually rejuvenates by remembering Your Name.