Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji

Ang 89

  1. ਜਿਨ ਕਉ ਹੋਆ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾਲੁ ਹਰਿ ਸੇ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪੈਰੀ ਪਾਹੀ ॥

    Only those surrender to the true Guru, upon whom God bestows mercy.

  2. ਤਿਨ ਐਥੈ ਓਥੈ ਮੁਖ ਉਜਲੇ ਹਰਿ ਦਰਗਹ ਪੈਧੇ ਜਾਹੀ ॥੧੪॥

    They are honored both here and hereafter, and are also honored in God’s presence.

  3. ਸਲੋਕ ਮਃ ੨ ॥

    Shalok, Second Guru:

  4. ਜੋ ਸਿਰੁ ਸਾਂਈ ਨਾ ਨਿਵੈ ਸੋ ਸਿਰੁ ਦੀਜੈ ਡਾਰਿ ॥

    Shalok, Second Guru: The head which does not bow before God should be cast off.

  5. ਨਾਨਕ ਜਿਸੁ ਪਿੰਜਰ ਮਹਿ ਬਿਰਹਾ ਨਹੀ ਸੋ ਪਿੰਜਰੁ ਲੈ ਜਾਰਿ ॥੧॥

    ( one who does not remember God, his life is worthless). O’ Nanak, the human body in which there are no pangs of separation from God, is worthless.

  6. ਮਃ ੫ ॥

    Fifth Guru:

  7. ਮੁੰਢਹੁ ਭੁਲੀ ਨਾਨਕਾ ਫਿਰਿ ਫਿਰਿ ਜਨਮਿ ਮੁਈਆਸੁ ॥

    Fifth Guru: O’ Nanak, the person who has forsaken the Creator-God, stays forever in the cycles of birth and death, and mistaking materialism as musk, the precious thing, he falls in the trap of Maya which is nothing but the foul-smelling pit of worldly wealth.

  8. ਕਸਤੂਰੀ ਕੈ ਭੋਲੜੈ ਗੰਦੇ ਡੁੰਮਿ ਪਈਆਸੁ ॥੨॥

    Pauree:

  9. ਪਉੜੀ ॥

    O’ my mind, lovingly remember God whose Command rules over all.

  10. ਸੋ ਐਸਾ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਿਆਈਐ ਮਨ ਮੇਰੇ ਜੋ ਸਭਨਾ ਉਪਰਿ ਹੁਕਮੁ ਚਲਾਏ ॥

    Pauree: O’ my mind, lovingly remember God whose Command rules over all.

  11. ਸੋ ਐਸਾ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਜਪੀਐ ਮਨ ਮੇਰੇ ਜੋ ਅੰਤੀ ਅਉਸਰਿ ਲਏ ਛਡਾਏ ॥

    O’ my mind, remember God who can save us at the end from the fear of death.

  12. ਸੋ ਐਸਾ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਜਪੀਐ ਮਨ ਮੇਰੇ ਜੁ ਮਨ ਕੀ ਤ੍ਰਿਸਨਾ ਸਭ ਭੁਖ ਗਵਾਏ ॥

    God who removes all cravings and desires of the mind, O’ my mind, remember Him with love and devotion.

  13. ਸੋ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਜਪਿਆ ਵਡਭਾਗੀ ਤਿਨ ਨਿੰਦਕ ਦੁਸਟ ਸਭਿ ਪੈਰੀ ਪਾਏ ॥

    All slanderers and wicked people ask for forgiveness and mercy from the Guru’s fortunate followers who always lovingly remember God’s Name.

  14. ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮੁ ਅਰਾਧਿ ਸਭਨਾ ਤੇ ਵਡਾ ਸਭਿ ਨਾਵੈ ਅਗੈ ਆਣਿ ਨਿਵਾਏ ॥੧੫॥

    O’ Nanak, lovingly remember God’s Name, this deed is the greatest deed of all; God has made all to bow before a Naam (accept His command).

  15. ਸਲੋਕ ਮਃ ੩ ॥

    A self-willed person who does religious rituals to please God, is like a liar, ugly, evil woman of deceitful mind who dresses up to please her husband; she does not live by her husband’s desire, but this foolish woman orders him and remains miserable, similarly a self-willed remains miserable.

  16. ਵੇਸ ਕਰੇ ਕੁਰੂਪਿ ਕੁਲਖਣੀ ਮਨਿ ਖੋਟੈ ਕੂੜਿਆਰਿ ॥

    Shalok, Third Guru: A self-willed person who does religious rituals to please God, is like a liar, ugly, evil woman of deceitful mind who dresses up to please her husband; she does not live by her husband’s desire, but this foolish woman orders him and remains miserable, similarly a self-willed remains miserable.

  17. ਪਿਰ ਕੈ ਭਾਣੈ ਨਾ ਚਲੈ ਹੁਕਮੁ ਕਰੇ ਗਾਵਾਰਿ ॥

    But one who lives by the Guru’s will (teachings), becomes capable of eradicating all the pains and sufferings.

  18. ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਭਾਣੈ ਜੋ ਚਲੈ ਸਭਿ ਦੁਖ ਨਿਵਾਰਣਹਾਰਿ ॥

    Ordinarily the destiny preordained by the Creator-God cannot be erased, but preordained destiny may change if a fortunate person surrenders one’s mind and body before the Master-God and develops love for the Guru’s divine word.

  19. ਲਿਖਿਆ ਮੇਟਿ ਨ ਸਕੀਐ ਜੋ ਧੁਰਿ ਲਿਖਿਆ ਕਰਤਾਰਿ ॥

    Ponder in your mind and see for yourself that no one has ever realized God without remembering Him with adoration.

  20. ਮਨੁ ਤਨੁ ਸਉਪੇ ਕੰਤ ਕਉ ਸਬਦੇ ਧਰੇ ਪਿਆਰੁ ॥

    O’ Nanak, only that one is beautious and virtuous upon whom the Creator-God has bestowed His love.

  21. ਬਿਨੁ ਨਾਵੈ ਕਿਨੈ ਨ ਪਾਇਆ ਦੇਖਹੁ ਰਿਦੈ ਬੀਚਾਰਿ ॥

    Love for Maya is such a darkness of spiritual ignorance whose beginning or end is not visible.

  22. ਨਾਨਕ ਸਾ ਸੁਆਲਿਓ ਸੁਲਖਣੀ ਜਿ ਰਾਵੀ ਸਿਰਜਨਹਾਰਿ ॥੧॥

    By forsaking God’s Name, the ignorant self-willed persons endure extreme misery as if they are drowned in the sea of the spiritual darkness.

  23. ਮਃ ੩ ॥

    Their day starts while performing all sorts of rituals and they remain caught in the love of duality (love for things other than God).

  24. ਮਾਇਆ ਮੋਹੁ ਗੁਬਾਰੁ ਹੈ ਤਿਸ ਦਾ ਨ ਦਿਸੈ ਉਰਵਾਰੁ ਨ ਪਾਰੁ ॥

    Third Guru: Love for Maya is such a darkness of spiritual ignorance whose beginning or end is not visible.

  25. ਮਨਮੁਖ ਅਗਿਆਨੀ ਮਹਾ ਦੁਖੁ ਪਾਇਦੇ ਡੁਬੇ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਵਿਸਾਰਿ ॥

    By forsaking God’s Name, the ignorant self-willed persons endure extreme misery as if they are drowned in the sea of the spiritual darkness.

  26. ਭਲਕੇ ਉਠਿ ਬਹੁ ਕਰਮ ਕਮਾਵਹਿ ਦੂਜੈ ਭਾਇ ਪਿਆਰੁ ॥

    Their day starts while performing all sorts of rituals and they remain caught in the love of duality (love for things other than God).

  27. ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਸੇਵਹਿ ਆਪਣਾ ਭਉਜਲੁ ਉਤਰੇ ਪਾਰਿ ॥

    But those who follow their true Guru’s teachings and lovingly remember God, they cross over the world-ocean of vices.

  28. ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸਚਿ ਸਮਾਵਹਿ ਸਚੁ ਨਾਮੁ ਉਰ ਧਾਰਿ ॥੨॥

    O’ Nanak, by enshrining the eternal God’s Name in their heart, the Guru’s followers merge with Him.

  29. ਪਉੜੀ ॥

    God bestows glory upon those who are truthful; thus God has administered righteous justice.

  30. ਹਰਿ ਜਲਿ ਥਲਿ ਮਹੀਅਲਿ ਭਰਪੂਰਿ ਦੂਜਾ ਨਾਹਿ ਕੋਇ ॥

    Pauree: God pervades everywhere in the water, the land and the sky; there is none else like Him.

  31. ਹਰਿ ਆਪਿ ਬਹਿ ਕਰੇ ਨਿਆਉ ਕੂੜਿਆਰ ਸਭ ਮਾਰਿ ਕਢੋਇ ॥

    God Himself administers justice, He chastises all the false ones and separates them from Himself.

  32. ਸਚਿਆਰਾ ਦੇਇ ਵਡਿਆਈ ਹਰਿ ਧਰਮ ਨਿਆਉ ਕੀਓਇ ॥

    God bestows glory upon those who are truthful; thus God has administered righteous justice.

  33. ਸਭ ਹਰਿ ਕੀ ਕਰਹੁ ਉਸਤਤਿ ਜਿਨਿ ਗਰੀਬ ਅਨਾਥ ਰਾਖਿ ਲੀਓਇ ॥

    O’ brother, everyone should praise God who has always protected the supportless destitutes.

  34. ਜੈਕਾਰੁ ਕੀਓ ਧਰਮੀਆ ਕਾ ਪਾਪੀ ਕਉ ਡੰਡੁ ਦੀਓਇ ॥੧੬॥

    God has always honored the righteous ones and punished the sinners.

  35. ਸਲੋਕ ਮਃ ੩ ॥

    O’ Nanak, without Naam, a self willed person is like an ugly and ungraceful woman who has been deserted by her husband.

  36. ਮਨਮੁਖ ਮੈਲੀ ਕਾਮਣੀ ਕੁਲਖਣੀ ਕੁਨਾਰਿ ॥

    Shalok, Third Guru: A self-willed person is like that ugly woman of evil character, who has left her husband at home and has fallen in love with another man; a self willed person also forsakes God dwelling in the heart, and falls in love with Maya.

  37. ਪਿਰੁ ਛੋਡਿਆ ਘਰਿ ਆਪਣਾ ਪਰ ਪੁਰਖੈ ਨਾਲਿ ਪਿਆਰੁ ॥

    Worldly desires of a self willed person are never satiated, and he keeps wailing while burning in these fierce worldly desires.

  38. ਤ੍ਰਿਸਨਾ ਕਦੇ ਨ ਚੁਕਈ ਜਲਦੀ ਕਰੇ ਪੂਕਾਰ ॥

    O’ Nanak, without Naam, a self willed person is like an ugly and ungraceful woman who has been deserted by her husband.

  39. ਨਾਨਕ ਬਿਨੁ ਨਾਵੈ ਕੁਰੂਪਿ ਕੁਸੋਹਣੀ ਪਰਹਰਿ ਛੋਡੀ ਭਤਾਰਿ ॥੧॥

    O Nanak, without the Name, she is ugly and ungraceful. She is abandoned and left behind by her Husband Lord. ||1||