Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji

Ang 86

  1. ਗੁਰਮਤੀ ਆਪੁ ਪਛਾਣਿਆ ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮ ਪਰਗਾਸੁ ॥

    Through the Guru’s teachings, he recognizes his own self, and within him shines the divine light of God’s Name.

  2. ਸਚੋ ਸਚੁ ਕਮਾਵਣਾ ਵਡਿਆਈ ਵਡੇ ਪਾਸਿ ॥

    He lovingly remembers the eternal God and is honored in God’s court.

  3. ਜੀਉ ਪਿੰਡੁ ਸਭੁ ਤਿਸ ਕਾ ਸਿਫਤਿ ਕਰੇ ਅਰਦਾਸਿ ॥

    He believes that this life and body are gifts given by God, therefore he always praises Him and prays for His grace.

  4. ਸਚੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਸਾਲਾਹਣਾ ਸੁਖੇ ਸੁਖਿ ਨਿਵਾਸੁ ॥

    He praises the eternal God through the Guru’s word, and always lives in spiritual bliss.

  5. ਜਪੁ ਤਪੁ ਸੰਜਮੁ ਮਨੈ ਮਾਹਿ ਬਿਨੁ ਨਾਵੈ ਧ੍ਰਿਗੁ ਜੀਵਾਸੁ ॥

    For him the real worship, penance and self-restraint is to enshrine God in the mind and the life without Him is accursed.

  6. ਗੁਰਮਤੀ ਨਾਉ ਪਾਈਐ ਮਨਮੁਖ ਮੋਹਿ ਵਿਣਾਸੁ ॥

    God’s Name is realized by following the Guru’s teachings; the self-willed persons waste away human life in emotional attachments.

  7. ਜਿਉ ਭਾਵੈ ਤਿਉ ਰਾਖੁ ਤੂੰ ਨਾਨਕੁ ਤੇਰਾ ਦਾਸੁ ॥੨॥

    O’ God, save me as it pleases You, Nanak is Your devotee.

  8. ਪਉੜੀ ॥

    Pauree:

  9. ਸਭੁ ਕੋ ਤੇਰਾ ਤੂੰ ਸਭਸੁ ਦਾ ਤੂੰ ਸਭਨਾ ਰਾਸਿ ॥

    O’ God, all beings are Your creation, You are the Master of all and You are the sustainer of all.

  10. ਸਭਿ ਤੁਧੈ ਪਾਸਹੁ ਮੰਗਦੇ ਨਿਤ ਕਰਿ ਅਰਦਾਸਿ ॥

    Everyone begs from You, by praying to You day after day. One whom You give, obtains everything; to some You seem far and to some You are very near. O’ God, except You there is none other from whom we can beg, let anyone verify in his mind. O’ God, although all praise You, but You recognize and honor in Your presence only those who follow the Guru’s teachings.

  11. ਜਿਸੁ ਤੂੰ ਦੇਹਿ ਤਿਸੁ ਸਭੁ ਕਿਛੁ ਮਿਲੈ ਇਕਨਾ ਦੂਰਿ ਹੈ ਪਾਸਿ ॥

    Everyone begs from You, by praying to You day after day. One whom You give, obtains everything; to some You seem far and to some You are very near. O’ God, except You there is none other from whom we can beg, let anyone verify in his mind. O’ God, although all praise You, but You recognize and honor in Your presence only those who follow the Guru’s teachings.

  12. ਤੁਧੁ ਬਾਝਹੁ ਥਾਉ ਕੋ ਨਾਹੀ ਜਿਸੁ ਪਾਸਹੁ ਮੰਗੀਐ ਮਨਿ ਵੇਖਹੁ ਕੋ ਨਿਰਜਾਸਿ ॥

    Everyone begs from You, by praying to You day after day. One whom You give, obtains everything; to some You seem far and to some You are very near. O’ God, except You there is none other from whom we can beg, let anyone verify in his mind. O’ God, although all praise You, but You recognize and honor in Your presence only those who follow the Guru’s teachings.

  13. ਸਭਿ ਤੁਧੈ ਨੋ ਸਾਲਾਹਦੇ ਦਰਿ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਾ ਨੋ ਪਰਗਾਸਿ ॥੯॥

    Everyone begs from You, by praying to You day after day. One whom You give, obtains everything; to some You seem far and to some You are very near. O’ God, except You there is none other from whom we can beg, let anyone verify in his mind. O’ God, although all praise You, but You recognize and honor in Your presence only those who follow the Guru’s teachings.

  14. ਸਲੋਕ ਮਃ ੩ ॥

    Shalok, Third Guru:

  15. ਪੰਡਿਤੁ ਪੜਿ ਪੜਿ ਉਚਾ ਕੂਕਦਾ ਮਾਇਆ ਮੋਹਿ ਪਿਆਰੁ ॥

    After reading again and again, the pandit loudly recites scriptures for the love of Maya, (rather than for the love of God or spiritual uplift of the listeners).

  16. ਅੰਤਰਿ ਬ੍ਰਹਮੁ ਨ ਚੀਨਈ ਮਨਿ ਮੂਰਖੁ ਗਾਵਾਰੁ ॥

    He does not recognize God within his heart, because from his mind he is foolish and ignorant.

  17. ਦੂਜੈ ਭਾਇ ਜਗਤੁ ਪਰਬੋਧਦਾ ਨਾ ਬੂਝੈ ਬੀਚਾਰੁ ॥

    Because of his love of duality, he himself does not understand the meaning of righteous living, but he preaches the world.

  18. ਬਿਰਥਾ ਜਨਮੁ ਗਵਾਇਆ ਮਰਿ ਜੰਮੈ ਵਾਰੋ ਵਾਰ ॥੧॥

    He wastes his life in vain and goes through the cycles of birth and death.

  19. ਮਃ ੩ ॥

    Third Guru:

  20. ਜਿਨੀ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਸੇਵਿਆ ਤਿਨੀ ਨਾਉ ਪਾਇਆ ਬੂਝਹੁ ਕਰਿ ਬੀਚਾਰੁ ॥

    O’ brother, reflect and understand that only they have received Naam who have followed the Guru’s teachings.

  21. ਸਦਾ ਸਾਂਤਿ ਸੁਖੁ ਮਨਿ ਵਸੈ ਚੂਕੈ ਕੂਕ ਪੁਕਾਰ ॥

    Peace and contentment always resides in their mind, and all their wailing and crying comes to an end.

  22. ਆਪੈ ਨੋ ਆਪੁ ਖਾਇ ਮਨੁ ਨਿਰਮਲੁ ਹੋਵੈ ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦੀ ਵੀਚਾਰੁ ॥

    By reflecting on the Guru’s word, when they realize their inner self and eradicate their self-conceit, then their mind becomes immaculate (free of vices).

  23. ਨਾਨਕ ਸਬਦਿ ਰਤੇ ਸੇ ਮੁਕਤੁ ਹੈ ਹਰਿ ਜੀਉ ਹੇਤਿ ਪਿਆਰੁ ॥੨॥

    O’ Nanak, those who are imbued with the Guru’s word are liberated from the vices, because they are attuned to the love of God.

  24. ਪਉੜੀ ॥

    Pauree:

  25. ਹਰਿ ਕੀ ਸੇਵਾ ਸਫਲ ਹੈ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਪਾਵੈ ਥਾਇ ॥

    The devotional worship of God is fruitful for all, but it is approved by God only when performed by following the Guru’s teachings.

  26. ਜਿਸੁ ਹਰਿ ਭਾਵੈ ਤਿਸੁ ਗੁਰੁ ਮਿਲੈ ਸੋ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਿਆਇ ॥

    Only that person, with whom God is pleased, meets with the Guru and lovingly remembers God.

  27. ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦੀ ਹਰਿ ਪਾਈਐ ਹਰਿ ਪਾਰਿ ਲਘਾਇ ॥

    God ferries the human beings across the world-ocean of vices, but we realize God only through the Guru’s word.

  28. ਮਨਹਠਿ ਕਿਨੈ ਨ ਪਾਇਓ ਪੁਛਹੁ ਵੇਦਾ ਜਾਇ ॥

    No one has ever realized God through the stubbornness of mind, one may go and consult the Vedas on this.

  29. ਨਾਨਕ ਹਰਿ ਕੀ ਸੇਵਾ ਸੋ ਕਰੇ ਜਿਸੁ ਲਏ ਹਰਿ ਲਾਇ ॥੧੦॥

    O’ Nanak, he alone lovingly remembers God, whom God Himself blesses with His remembrance through the Guru.

  30. ਸਲੋਕ ਮਃ ੩ ॥

    Shalok, Third Guru:

  31. ਨਾਨਕ ਸੋ ਸੂਰਾ ਵਰੀਆਮੁ ਜਿਨਿ ਵਿਚਹੁ ਦੁਸਟੁ ਅਹੰਕਰਣੁ ਮਾਰਿਆ ॥

    O’ Nanak, he alone is a brave warrior, who conquers his vicious inner ego, and has redeemed his life by praising God’s Name through the Guru’s teachings.

  32. ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਸਾਲਾਹਿ ਜਨਮੁ ਸਵਾਰਿਆ ॥

    O’ Nanak, he alone is a brave warrior, who conquers his vicious inner ego, and has redeemed his life by praising God’s Name through the Guru’s teachings.

  33. ਆਪਿ ਹੋਆ ਸਦਾ ਮੁਕਤੁ ਸਭੁ ਕੁਲੁ ਨਿਸਤਾਰਿਆ ॥

    He is liberated from the vices forever, and liberates his entire lineage (who associate with him in remembering God).

  34. ਸੋਹਨਿ ਸਚਿ ਦੁਆਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਪਿਆਰਿਆ ॥

    Such lovers of Naam look beauteous and honorable in God's presence.

  35. ਮਨਮੁਖ ਮਰਹਿ ਅਹੰਕਾਰਿ ਮਰਣੁ ਵਿਗਾੜਿਆ ॥

    The self-willed persons remain in ego till their death, and die so painfully that they even degrade dying.

  36. ਸਭੋ ਵਰਤੈ ਹੁਕਮੁ ਕਿਆ ਕਰਹਿ ਵਿਚਾਰਿਆ ॥

    What can the poor people do when everything happens according to God’s will ?

  37. ਆਪਹੁ ਦੂਜੈ ਲਗਿ ਖਸਮੁ ਵਿਸਾਰਿਆ ॥

    These self-willed people instead of reflecting on themselves, become attached to the worldly riches and power and forsake the Master-God.

  38. ਨਾਨਕ ਬਿਨੁ ਨਾਵੈ ਸਭੁ ਦੁਖੁ ਸੁਖੁ ਵਿਸਾਰਿਆ ॥੧॥

    O’ Nanak, without Naam, they always agonize, and they forget inner peace.

  39. ਮਃ ੩ ॥

    Third Guru:

  40. ਗੁਰਿ ਪੂਰੈ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਦਿੜਾਇਆ ਤਿਨਿ ਵਿਚਹੁ ਭਰਮੁ ਚੁਕਾਇਆ ॥

    Those in whom the perfect Guru has firmly implanted God’s Name, they have eradicated their doubt from within.

  41. ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮੁ ਹਰਿ ਕੀਰਤਿ ਗਾਈ ਕਰਿ ਚਾਨਣੁ ਮਗੁ ਦਿਖਾਇਆ ॥

    They sing the praises of God which enlightened their mind and they visualize the righteous way of life.

  42. ਹਉਮੈ ਮਾਰਿ ਏਕ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਗੀ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਵਸਾਇਆ ॥

    Destroying ego, they develop love for God and enshrine Naam in their heart.