Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji
Ang 88
ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਸੇਵੇ ਆਪਣਾ ਸੋ ਸਿਰੁ ਲੇਖੈ ਲਾਇ ॥
Those who follow the true Guru’s teachings, accomplish the goal of human life.
ਵਿਚਹੁ ਆਪੁ ਗਵਾਇ ਕੈ ਰਹਨਿ ਸਚਿ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਇ ॥
They eradicate self-conceit from within, and remain focused on the eternal God.
ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਜਿਨੀ ਨ ਸੇਵਿਓ ਤਿਨਾ ਬਿਰਥਾ ਜਨਮੁ ਗਵਾਇ ॥
Those who have not followed the true Guru’s teachings, they have wasted their life in vain.
ਨਾਨਕ ਜੋ ਤਿਸੁ ਭਾਵੈ ਸੋ ਕਰੇ ਕਹਣਾ ਕਿਛੂ ਨ ਜਾਇ ॥੧॥
O’ Nanak, nothing can be said about anything, because God does whatever pleases Him.
ਮਃ ੩ ॥
Third Mehla:
ਮਨੁ ਵੇਕਾਰੀ ਵੇੜਿਆ ਵੇਕਾਰਾ ਕਰਮ ਕਮਾਇ ॥
The mind trapped in evil pursuits, keeps on performing evil deeds.
ਦੂਜੈ ਭਾਇ ਅਗਿਆਨੀ ਪੂਜਦੇ ਦਰਗਹ ਮਿਲੈ ਸਜਾਇ ॥
Therefore, we should perform devotional worship of God only, but this understanding is not attained without following the true Guru’s teachings.
ਆਤਮ ਦੇਉ ਪੂਜੀਐ ਬਿਨੁ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਬੂਝ ਨ ਪਾਇ ॥
To live by the true Guru’s will (teachings) is the real worship, penance and austerity, but the ability to do this is attained only if God bestows mercy.
ਜਪੁ ਤਪੁ ਸੰਜਮੁ ਭਾਣਾ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੂ ਕਾ ਕਰਮੀ ਪਲੈ ਪਾਇ ॥
To live by the true Guru’s will (teachings) is the real worship, penance and austerity, but the ability to do this is attained only if God bestows mercy.
ਨਾਨਕ ਸੇਵਾ ਸੁਰਤਿ ਕਮਾਵਣੀ ਜੋ ਹਰਿ ਭਾਵੈ ਸੋ ਥਾਇ ਪਾਇ ॥੨॥
O’ Nanak, the service of the Guru is to follow his teachings with full attention, but only that service which is pleasing to God is approved.
ਪਉੜੀ ॥
Pauree:
ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਜਪਹੁ ਮਨ ਮੇਰੇ ਜਿਤੁ ਸਦਾ ਸੁਖੁ ਹੋਵੈ ਦਿਨੁ ਰਾਤੀ ॥
O’ my mind, lovingly remember God, so that there is always peace in life.
ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਜਪਹੁ ਮਨ ਮੇਰੇ ਜਿਤੁ ਸਿਮਰਤ ਸਭਿ ਕਿਲਵਿਖ ਪਾਪ ਲਹਾਤੀ ॥
O’ my mind, always lovingly remember God, by doing so all sins and evil thoughts are erased.
ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਜਪਹੁ ਮਨ ਮੇਰੇ ਜਿਤੁ ਦਾਲਦੁ ਦੁਖ ਭੁਖ ਸਭ ਲਹਿ ਜਾਤੀ ॥
O’ my mind, always remember God with loving devotion, so that all destitution, sorrows and hunger for worldly desires vanish.
ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਜਪਹੁ ਮਨ ਮੇਰੇ ਮੁਖਿ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਿ ਲਗਾਤੀ ॥
O’ my mind, always remember God with adoration, so that love for God may well up within you through the Guru’s teachings.
ਜਿਤੁ ਮੁਖਿ ਭਾਗੁ ਲਿਖਿਆ ਧੁਰਿ ਸਾਚੈ ਹਰਿ ਤਿਤੁ ਮੁਖਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਜਪਾਤੀ ॥੧੩॥
One who has such preordained destiny, God inspires only that one to remember Him with loving devotion.
ਸਲੋਕ ਮਃ ੩ ॥
Shalok, Third Mehla:
ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਜਿਨੀ ਨ ਸੇਵਿਓ ਸਬਦਿ ਨ ਕੀਤੋ ਵੀਚਾਰੁ ॥
Those who have not served (followed the teachings of) the true Guru and have not reflected on God’s Name (divine virtues) through the Guru’s word, they remain without Divine wisdom; even while living in the world, consider such a person as spiritually dead.
ਅੰਤਰਿ ਗਿਆਨੁ ਨ ਆਇਓ ਮਿਰਤਕੁ ਹੈ ਸੰਸਾਰਿ ॥
He has to go through millions of incarnations, and is ruined in the endless cycle of birth and death.
ਲਖ ਚਉਰਾਸੀਹ ਫੇਰੁ ਪਇਆ ਮਰਿ ਜੰਮੈ ਹੋਇ ਖੁਆਰੁ ॥
He has to go through millions of incarnations, and is ruined in the endless cycle of birth and death.
ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਕੀ ਸੇਵਾ ਸੋ ਕਰੇ ਜਿਸ ਨੋ ਆਪਿ ਕਰਾਏ ਸੋਇ ॥
Only that person serves (follows teachings of) the true Guru, whom God Himself inspires to do so.
ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਵਿਚਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਨਿਧਾਨੁ ਹੈ ਕਰਮਿ ਪਰਾਪਤਿ ਹੋਇ ॥
The treasure of Naam is with the true Guru and is received by God’s grace.
ਸਚਿ ਰਤੇ ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦ ਸਿਉ ਤਿਨ ਸਚੀ ਸਦਾ ਲਿਵ ਹੋਇ ॥
Those who are imbued with Naam through the Guru’s divine word, they always remain focused on God.
ਨਾਨਕ ਜਿਸ ਨੋ ਮੇਲੇ ਨ ਵਿਛੁੜੈ ਸਹਜਿ ਸਮਾਵੈ ਸੋਇ ॥੧॥
O’ Nanak, whom God once unites with Himself is never separated from Him, and always remains in a state of spiritual poise.
ਮਃ ੩ ॥
Third Mehla:
ਸੋ ਭਗਉਤੀ ਜੋੁ ਭਗਵੰਤੈ ਜਾਣੈ ॥
That person alone is a true devotee of God who understands (realizes) Him, and comes to self realization through the Guru’s grace.
ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦੀ ਆਪੁ ਪਛਾਣੈ ॥
He restrains his mind from running after vices and stabilizes it within the self.
ਧਾਵਤੁ ਰਾਖੈ ਇਕਤੁ ਘਰਿ ਆਣੈ ॥
He restrains his mind from running after vices and stabilizes it within the self.
ਜੀਵਤੁ ਮਰੈ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਵਖਾਣੈ ॥
While still engaged in worldly affairs, he feels as if he is dead while alive (eradicates his worldly desires), and remembers God at all times.
ਐਸਾ ਭਗਉਤੀ ਉਤਮੁ ਹੋਇ ॥
Such a devotee of God is most exalted.
ਨਾਨਕ ਸਚਿ ਸਮਾਵੈ ਸੋਇ ॥੨॥
O’ Nanak, he merges into the eternal God.
ਮਃ ੩ ॥
Third Mehla:
ਅੰਤਰਿ ਕਪਟੁ ਭਗਉਤੀ ਕਹਾਏ ॥
One who has deceit in the mind, but poses himself as devotee of God, through this hypocrisy, he can never realize the Supreme God.
ਪਾਖੰਡਿ ਪਾਰਬ੍ਰਹਮੁ ਕਦੇ ਨ ਪਾਏ ॥
He pollutes his mind by slandering others, and keeps washing his outwardly dirt by bathing, but the impurity of his mind does not go away by cleaning his body.
ਪਰ ਨਿੰਦਾ ਕਰੇ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਮਲੁ ਲਾਏ ॥
He pollutes his mind by slandering others, and keeps washing his outwardly dirt by bathing, but the impurity of his mind does not go away by cleaning his body.
ਬਾਹਰਿ ਮਲੁ ਧੋਵੈ ਮਨ ਕੀ ਜੂਠਿ ਨ ਜਾਏ ॥
He does not remember God’s Name and keeps performing all sort of rituals, (in this way) his pre-ordained destiny cannot be erased.
ਸਤਸੰਗਤਿ ਸਿਉ ਬਾਦੁ ਰਚਾਏ ॥
One who enters into arguments with the holy congregation, being in love with duality (Maya), he always remains miserable.
ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਦੁਖੀਆ ਦੂਜੈ ਭਾਇ ਰਚਾਏ ॥
Night and day, he suffers, engrossed in the love of duality.
ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਨ ਚੇਤੈ ਬਹੁ ਕਰਮ ਕਮਾਏ ॥
He does not remember God’s Name and keeps performing all sort of rituals, (in this way) his pre-ordained destiny cannot be erased.
ਪੂਰਬ ਲਿਖਿਆ ਸੁ ਮੇਟਣਾ ਨ ਜਾਏ ॥
That which is pre-ordained cannot be erased.
ਨਾਨਕ ਬਿਨੁ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਸੇਵੇ ਮੋਖੁ ਨ ਪਾਏ ॥੩॥
O’ Nanak, without following the teachings of the true Guru, liberation from the love for Maya cannot be attained.
ਪਉੜੀ ॥
Pauree:
ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਜਿਨੀ ਧਿਆਇਆ ਸੇ ਕੜਿ ਨ ਸਵਾਹੀ ॥
Those who follow the true Guru’s teachings, are not miserable when they wake up everyday.
ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਜਿਨੀ ਧਿਆਇਆ ਸੇ ਤ੍ਰਿਪਤਿ ਅਘਾਹੀ ॥
Those who follow the true Guru’s teachings, they remain fully satiated.
ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਜਿਨੀ ਧਿਆਇਆ ਤਿਨ ਜਮ ਡਰੁ ਨਾਹੀ ॥
Those who remember the true Guru with loving devotion are not afraid of death.