Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji

Ang 85

  1. ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਉਬਰੇ ਸਾਚਾ ਨਾਮੁ ਸਮਾਲਿ ॥੧॥

    O’ Nanak, the Guru’s followers are saved from the spiritual death, by enshrining God’s Name within the heart.

  2. ਮਃ ੧ ॥

    First Guru:

  3. ਗਲਂੀ ਅਸੀ ਚੰਗੀਆ ਆਚਾਰੀ ਬੁਰੀਆਹ ॥

    First Guru: We pose ourselves as virtuous in our talks, but we are evil in our conduct.

  4. ਮਨਹੁ ਕੁਸੁਧਾ ਕਾਲੀਆ ਬਾਹਰਿ ਚਿਟਵੀਆਹ ॥

    Our minds are impure and evil, but outwardly, we appear holy and saintly.

  5. ਰੀਸਾ ਕਰਿਹ ਤਿਨਾੜੀਆ ਜੋ ਸੇਵਹਿ ਦਰੁ ਖੜੀਆਹ ॥

    We imitate those who are always ready to live by God’s command.

  6. ਨਾਲਿ ਖਸਮੈ ਰਤੀਆ ਮਾਣਹਿ ਸੁਖਿ ਰਲੀਆਹ ॥

    Those who are imbued with the love of the Master-God, they enjoy the spiritual bliss of His love,

  7. ਹੋਦੈ ਤਾਣਿ ਨਿਤਾਣੀਆ ਰਹਹਿ ਨਿਮਾਨਣੀਆਹ ॥

    in spite of having great will power, they behave as powerless and humble.

  8. ਨਾਨਕ ਜਨਮੁ ਸਕਾਰਥਾ ਜੇ ਤਿਨ ਕੈ ਸੰਗਿ ਮਿਲਾਹ ॥੨॥

    O’ Nanak, our lives can become worthwhile only if we associate with such devotees of God.

  9. ਪਉੜੀ ॥

    Pauree:

  10. ਤੂੰ ਆਪੇ ਜਲੁ ਮੀਨਾ ਹੈ ਆਪੇ ਆਪੇ ਹੀ ਆਪਿ ਜਾਲੁ ॥

    Pauree: O’ God, this world is like a deep ocean in which You Yourself are water, You Yourself are the fish (humans) and You Yourself are the net (worldly attractions).

  11. ਤੂੰ ਆਪੇ ਜਾਲੁ ਵਤਾਇਦਾ ਆਪੇ ਵਿਚਿ ਸੇਬਾਲੁ ॥

    You Yourself spread the net of worldly attractions, and You Yourself are the bait (worldly possessions) in which the fish (humans) remain entangled.

  12. ਤੂੰ ਆਪੇ ਕਮਲੁ ਅਲਿਪਤੁ ਹੈ ਸੈ ਹਥਾ ਵਿਚਿ ਗੁਲਾਲੁ ॥

    You Yourself are unaffected by the dirt of Maya (worldly desires), just as the beautiful lotus remains unaffected by the deep murky water in which it grows.

  13. ਤੂੰ ਆਪੇ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਕਰਾਇਦਾ ਇਕ ਨਿਮਖ ਘੜੀ ਕਰਿ ਖਿਆਲੁ ॥

    O’ God, one who lovingly remembers You even for a moment, You Yourself liberate him from the net of worldly attractions.

  14. ਹਰਿ ਤੁਧਹੁ ਬਾਹਰਿ ਕਿਛੁ ਨਹੀ ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦੀ ਵੇਖਿ ਨਿਹਾਲੁ ॥੭॥

    O’ God, because there is nothing beyond You, therefore one can remain delighted forever by visualizing You through the Guru’s word.

  15. ਸਲੋਕ ਮਃ ੩ ॥

    Shalok, Third Guru:

  16. ਹੁਕਮੁ ਨ ਜਾਣੈ ਬਹੁਤਾ ਰੋਵੈ ॥

    Shalok, Third Guru: One who does not comprehend the command of God, cries out bitterly;

  17. ਅੰਦਰਿ ਧੋਖਾ ਨੀਦ ਨ ਸੋਵੈ ॥

    within his mind is anxiety, therefore he cannot sleep (have peace of mind).

  18. ਜੇ ਧਨ ਖਸਮੈ ਚਲੈ ਰਜਾਈ ॥ ਦਰਿ ਘਰਿ ਸੋਭਾ ਮਹਲਿ ਬੁਲਾਈ ॥

    But if one leads life according to the will of the Master God, then he remains in God’s presence and receives honor both here and hereafter.

  19. ਨਾਨਕ ਕਰਮੀ ਇਹ ਮਤਿ ਪਾਈ ॥

    O’ Nanak, this intellect to accept God’s command is received only if God bestows mercy.

  20. ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦੀ ਸਚਿ ਸਮਾਈ ॥੧॥

    One merges in the eternal God through the Guru's grace.

  21. ਮਃ ੩ ॥

    Third Guru:

  22. ਮਨਮੁਖ ਨਾਮ ਵਿਹੂਣਿਆ ਰੰਗੁ ਕਸੁੰਭਾ ਦੇਖਿ ਨ ਭੁਲੁ ॥

    Third Guru: O’ self-willed human bereft of Naam, do not be misled upon seeing the worldly attractions which are transient like the color of the safflower,

  23. ਇਸ ਕਾ ਰੰਗੁ ਦਿਨ ਥੋੜਿਆ ਛੋਛਾ ਇਸ ਦਾ ਮੁਲੁ ॥

    The joy of these worldly attractions are short-lived and worthless like the color of the safflower.

  24. ਦੂਜੈ ਲਗੇ ਪਚਿ ਮੁਏ ਮੂਰਖ ਅੰਧ ਗਵਾਰ ॥

    Engrossed in duality, the spiritually blind and ignorant fools waste away their life.

  25. ਬਿਸਟਾ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਕੀਟ ਸੇ ਪਇ ਪਚਹਿ ਵਾਰੋ ਵਾਰ ॥

    They are like the worms that are again and again born and consumed in filth.

  26. ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮ ਰਤੇ ਸੇ ਰੰਗੁਲੇ ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਸਹਜਿ ਸੁਭਾਇ ॥

    O’ Nanak, those who live according to the Guru’s teachings about peaceful conduct, they are imbued with God’s Name, and are blissful.

  27. ਭਗਤੀ ਰੰਗੁ ਨ ਉਤਰੈ ਸਹਜੇ ਰਹੈ ਸਮਾਇ ॥੨॥

    Their love and devotion to God doesn’t fade, and they remain absorbed in a state of spiritual poise.

  28. ਪਉੜੀ ॥

    Pauree:

  29. ਸਿਸਟਿ ਉਪਾਈ ਸਭ ਤੁਧੁ ਆਪੇ ਰਿਜਕੁ ਸੰਬਾਹਿਆ ॥

    Pauree: O’ God, You created the entire universe, and You Yourself bring sustenance to it.

  30. ਇਕਿ ਵਲੁ ਛਲੁ ਕਰਿ ਕੈ ਖਾਵਦੇ ਮੁਹਹੁ ਕੂੜੁ ਕੁਸਤੁ ਤਿਨੀ ਢਾਹਿਆ ॥

    Some sustain themselves through deceit and deception and utter all kinds of lies.

  31. ਤੁਧੁ ਆਪੇ ਭਾਵੈ ਸੋ ਕਰਹਿ ਤੁਧੁ ਓਤੈ ਕੰਮਿ ਓਇ ਲਾਇਆ ॥

    O’ God, they do deeds as per Your will, because (according to their past deeds,) You have assigned them to such deeds which involves falsehood and deception.

  32. ਇਕਨਾ ਸਚੁ ਬੁਝਾਇਓਨੁ ਤਿਨਾ ਅਤੁਟ ਭੰਡਾਰ ਦੇਵਾਇਆ ॥

    To some You have revealed the truth (about righteous living); to them You have given the inexhaustible treasure of contentment.

  33. ਹਰਿ ਚੇਤਿ ਖਾਹਿ ਤਿਨਾ ਸਫਲੁ ਹੈ ਅਚੇਤਾ ਹਥ ਤਡਾਇਆ ॥੮॥

    Prosperous is the life of those who consume Your gifts while remembering You; but those who forsake You, they are always discontent and keep begging.

  34. ਸਲੋਕ ਮਃ ੩ ॥

    Shalok, Third Guru:

  35. ਪੜਿ ਪੜਿ ਪੰਡਿਤ ਬੇਦ ਵਖਾਣਹਿ ਮਾਇਆ ਮੋਹ ਸੁਆਇ ॥

    Shalok, Third Guru: The Pandits extensively read and recite the Vedas for the love of Maya.

  36. ਦੂਜੈ ਭਾਇ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਵਿਸਾਰਿਆ ਮਨ ਮੂਰਖ ਮਿਲੈ ਸਜਾਇ ॥

    One who forsakes God for the love of duality, such a self-willed fool receives punishment (in the form of dissatisfaction).

  37. ਜਿਨਿ ਜੀਉ ਪਿੰਡੁ ਦਿਤਾ ਤਿਸੁ ਕਬਹੂੰ ਨ ਚੇਤੈ ਜੋ ਦੇਂਦਾ ਰਿਜਕੁ ਸੰਬਾਹਿ ॥

    Such a person never remembers God who gave him the body and soul and who provides sustenance to all.

  38. ਜਮ ਕਾ ਫਾਹਾ ਗਲਹੁ ਨ ਕਟੀਐ ਫਿਰਿ ਫਿਰਿ ਆਵੈ ਜਾਇ ॥

    The fear of death never goes away and he remains in the cycles of birth and death.

  39. ਮਨਮੁਖਿ ਕਿਛੂ ਨ ਸੂਝੈ ਅੰਧੁਲੇ ਪੂਰਬਿ ਲਿਖਿਆ ਕਮਾਇ ॥

    The spiritually blind self-willed person does not understand anything (about righteous life) and does what he is preordained to do as per his past deeds.

  40. ਪੂਰੈ ਭਾਗਿ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਮਿਲੈ ਸੁਖਦਾਤਾ ਨਾਮੁ ਵਸੈ ਮਨਿ ਆਇ ॥

    Through perfect destiny, he meets the true Guru, the giver of peace, and God’s Name manifests in his mind.

  41. ਸੁਖੁ ਮਾਣਹਿ ਸੁਖੁ ਪੈਨਣਾ ਸੁਖੇ ਸੁਖਿ ਵਿਹਾਇ ॥

    Such a person enjoys inner peace and spends entire life in happiness.

  42. ਨਾਨਕ ਸੋ ਨਾਉ ਮਨਹੁ ਨ ਵਿਸਾਰੀਐ ਜਿਤੁ ਦਰਿ ਸਚੈ ਸੋਭਾ ਪਾਇ ॥੧॥

    O’ Nanak, we should never forsake God’s Name from our mind through which we receive honor in God’s presence.

  43. ਮਃ ੩ ॥

    Third Mehla:

  44. ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਸੇਵਿ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਇਆ ਸਚੁ ਨਾਮੁ ਗੁਣਤਾਸੁ ॥

    Serving the True Guru, peace is obtained. The True Name is the Treasure of Excellence.