Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji

Ang 74

  1. ਸੁਣਿ ਗਲਾ ਗੁਰ ਪਹਿ ਆਇਆ ॥

    Upon hearing about the glories of the Guru, I have come to Him.

  2. ਨਾਮੁ ਦਾਨੁ ਇਸਨਾਨੁ ਦਿੜਾਇਆ ॥

    The Guru instilled within me that remembering God’s Name, inspiring others to remember Naam, and truthful living is the only righteous way in life.

  3. ਸਭੁ ਮੁਕਤੁ ਹੋਆ ਸੈਸਾਰੜਾ ਨਾਨਕ ਸਚੀ ਬੇੜੀ ਚਾੜਿ ਜੀਉ ॥੧੧॥

    O Nanak, the Guru liberated the entire world by helping it board the boat of truth (God's remembrance). ||11|

  4. ਸਭ ਸ੍ਰਿਸਟਿ ਸੇਵੇ ਦਿਨੁ ਰਾਤਿ ਜੀਉ ॥

    O’ God, the entire universe always remembers You with adoration,

  5. ਦੇ ਕੰਨੁ ਸੁਣਹੁ ਅਰਦਾਸਿ ਜੀਉ ॥

    and You listen to every one’s prayers very attentively.

  6. ਠੋਕਿ ਵਜਾਇ ਸਭ ਡਿਠੀਆ ਤੁਸਿ ਆਪੇ ਲਇਅਨੁ ਛਡਾਇ ਜੀਉ ॥੧੨॥

    I have thoroughly tested and seen all, and have concluded that only You Yourself have saved people from the vices.

  7. ਹੁਣਿ ਹੁਕਮੁ ਹੋਆ ਮਿਹਰਵਾਣ ਦਾ ॥

    Now such is the command of the merciful God,

  8. ਪੈ ਕੋਇ ਨ ਕਿਸੈ ਰਞਾਣਦਾ ॥

    that nobody shall oppress and cause suffering to another.

  9. ਸਭ ਸੁਖਾਲੀ ਵੁਠੀਆ ਇਹੁ ਹੋਆ ਹਲੇਮੀ ਰਾਜੁ ਜੀਉ ॥੧੩॥

    All shall live in peace, and this is how the rule of humility and compassion shall be established.

  10. ਝਿੰਮਿ ਝਿੰਮਿ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਵਰਸਦਾ ॥

    Slowly and steadily the ambrosial nectar of Naam is trickling down within me.

  11. ਬੋਲਾਇਆ ਬੋਲੀ ਖਸਮ ਦਾ ॥

    Inspired by God Himself, I am reciting the divine words of His praises.

  12. ਬਹੁ ਮਾਣੁ ਕੀਆ ਤੁਧੁ ਉਪਰੇ ਤੂੰ ਆਪੇ ਪਾਇਹਿ ਥਾਇ ਜੀਉ ॥੧੪॥

    I take great pride in you. I am certain that You would approve of me.

  13. ਤੇਰਿਆ ਭਗਤਾ ਭੁਖ ਸਦ ਤੇਰੀਆ ॥

    O’ God! Your devotees always remain longing for Your blessed vision.

  14. ਹਰਿ ਲੋਚਾ ਪੂਰਨ ਮੇਰੀਆ ॥

    O’ God, please fulfill this desire of mine too.

  15. ਦੇਹੁ ਦਰਸੁ ਸੁਖਦਾਤਿਆ ਮੈ ਗਲ ਵਿਚਿ ਲੈਹੁ ਮਿਲਾਇ ਜੀਉ ॥੧੫॥

    O’ God the giver of inner peace, grant me Your blessed vision, and keep me in Your protection.

  16. ਤੁਧੁ ਜੇਵਡੁ ਅਵਰੁ ਨ ਭਾਲਿਆ ॥

    O ’God! I have not found any other as great as You.

  17. ਤੂੰ ਦੀਪ ਲੋਅ ਪਇਆਲਿਆ ॥

    You pervade the continents, the worlds and the nether regions;

  18. ਤੂੰ ਥਾਨਿ ਥਨੰਤਰਿ ਰਵਿ ਰਹਿਆ ਨਾਨਕ ਭਗਤਾ ਸਚੁ ਅਧਾਰੁ ਜੀਉ ॥੧੬॥

    You are permeating all places and interspaces: O Nanak, You are the true support of Your devotees.

  19. ਹਉ ਗੋਸਾਈ ਦਾ ਪਹਿਲਵਾਨੜਾ ॥

    I was like a lowly wrestler of my Master-God in the arena of the world,

  20. ਮੈ ਗੁਰ ਮਿਲਿ ਉਚ ਦੁਮਾਲੜਾ ॥

    but after meeting the Guru and receiving his blessing, I am wearing the high headgear of a champion (I was able to defeat the five passions).

  21. ਸਭ ਹੋਈ ਛਿੰਝ ਇਕਠੀਆ ਦਯੁ ਬੈਠਾ ਵੇਖੈ ਆਪਿ ਜੀਉ ॥੧੭॥

    All have gathered to watch the wrestling match with the vices, and the Merciful God Himself is seated to behold it.

  22. ਵਾਤ ਵਜਨਿ ਟੰਮਕ ਭੇਰੀਆ ॥

    Trumpets, bugles, drums, and flutes are being played.

  23. ਮਲ ਲਥੇ ਲੈਦੇ ਫੇਰੀਆ ॥

    (The play of Maya) The wrestlers (vices) enter the arena making the display of their power.

  24. ਨਿਹਤੇ ਪੰਜਿ ਜੁਆਨ ਮੈ ਗੁਰ ਥਾਪੀ ਦਿਤੀ ਕੰਡਿ ਜੀਉ ॥੧੮॥

    After receiving a blessing from the Guru, I have defeated the five powerful wrestlers (lust, anger, greed, attachment, and ego).

  25. ਸਭ ਇਕਠੇ ਹੋਇ ਆਇਆ ॥

    All people have come into this world-arena but they will go back by different routes.(according to their deeds in this world they will be reincarnated in different ways)

  26. ਘਰਿ ਜਾਸਨਿ ਵਾਟ ਵਟਾਇਆ ॥

    O, the treasures of virtues, repeatedly hearing Your glories and imbued with Your love, Your devotees remember You with adoration.

  27. ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਲਾਹਾ ਲੈ ਗਏ ਮਨਮੁਖ ਚਲੇ ਮੂਲੁ ਗਵਾਇ ਜੀਉ ॥੧੯॥

    The Guru’s followers will depart from here after earning the wealth of Naam, and the self-willed would return having lost whatever merits they came with.

  28. ਤੂੰ ਵਰਨਾ ਚਿਹਨਾ ਬਾਹਰਾ ॥

    O’ God, You are beyond any colors or forms.

  29. ਹਰਿ ਦਿਸਹਿ ਹਾਜਰੁ ਜਾਹਰਾ ॥

    Yet Your presence is felt everywhere.

  30. ਸੁਣਿ ਸੁਣਿ ਤੁਝੈ ਧਿਆਇਦੇ ਤੇਰੇ ਭਗਤ ਰਤੇ ਗੁਣਤਾਸੁ ਜੀਉ ॥੨੦॥

    O, the treasures of virtues, repeatedly hearing Your glories and imbued with Your love, Your devotees remember You with adoration.

  31. ਮੈ ਜੁਗਿ ਜੁਗਿ ਦਯੈ ਸੇਵੜੀ ॥

    I have always been a devotee of the merciful God.

  32. ਗੁਰਿ ਕਟੀ ਮਿਹਡੀ ਜੇਵੜੀ ॥

    he Guru has cut away my bonds of worldly attachments.

  33. ਹਉ ਬਾਹੁੜਿ ਛਿੰਝ ਨ ਨਚਊ ਨਾਨਕ ਅਉਸਰੁ ਲਧਾ ਭਾਲਿ ਜੀਉ ॥੨੧॥੨॥੨੯॥

    O’ Nanak, I shall not have to wander in this arena of life again, because I have found this invaluable opportunity to meditate on God’s Name. ||21|| 2

  34. ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥

    One eternal God, realized by the grace of the true Guru:

  35. ਸਿਰੀਰਾਗੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ਪਹਰੇ ਘਰੁ ੧ ॥

    Siree Raag, First Guru, Pehray, First beat:

  36. ਪਹਿਲੈ ਪਹਰੈ ਰੈਣਿ ਕੈ ਵਣਜਾਰਿਆ ਮਿਤ੍ਰਾ ਹੁਕਮਿ ਪਇਆ ਗਰਭਾਸਿ ॥

    In the first watch of the night (stage of life), O’ my friend, the merchant of Naam, you were cast into the womb of your mother by God's command.

  37. ਉਰਧ ਤਪੁ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਕਰੇ ਵਣਜਾਰਿਆ ਮਿਤ੍ਰਾ ਖਸਮ ਸੇਤੀ ਅਰਦਾਸਿ ॥

    Upside-down, within the womb, you performed penance, O’ my friend, there you prayed to the Master-God.

  38. ਖਸਮ ਸੇਤੀ ਅਰਦਾਸਿ ਵਖਾਣੈ ਉਰਧ ਧਿਆਨਿ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਗਾ ॥

    Yes, you uttered prayers to your Master-God while lying upside-down, and you meditated on Him with deep love and affection.

  39. ਨਾ ਮਰਜਾਦੁ ਆਇਆ ਕਲਿ ਭੀਤਰਿ ਬਾਹੁੜਿ ਜਾਸੀ ਨਾਗਾ ॥

    One comes out naked into the world, and in the end departs also naked.

  40. ਜੈਸੀ ਕਲਮ ਵੁੜੀ ਹੈ ਮਸਤਕਿ ਤੈਸੀ ਜੀਅੜੇ ਪਾਸਿ ॥

    One is born with such destiny as has been inscribed on one’s forehead based on the previous deeds.

  41. ਕਹੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਪ੍ਰਾਣੀ ਪਹਿਲੈ ਪਹਰੈ ਹੁਕਮਿ ਪਇਆ ਗਰਭਾਸਿ ॥੧॥

    O’ Nanak, as per God’s command, in the first watch of night (first stage of life), a human being is cast into the womb.