Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji
Ang 91
ਹਰਿ ਭਗਤਾ ਨੋ ਦੇਇ ਅਨੰਦੁ ਥਿਰੁ ਘਰੀ ਬਹਾਲਿਅਨੁ ॥
God Himself bestows spiritual bliss upon the devotees, and blesses them with a place in their heart, the eternal home.
ਪਾਪੀਆ ਨੋ ਨ ਦੇਈ ਥਿਰੁ ਰਹਣਿ ਚੁਣਿ ਨਰਕ ਘੋਰਿ ਚਾਲਿਅਨੁ ॥
But He does not let the sinners live in peace and subjects them to extreme suffering.
ਹਰਿ ਭਗਤਾ ਨੋ ਦੇਇ ਪਿਆਰੁ ਕਰਿ ਅੰਗੁ ਨਿਸਤਾਰਿਅਨੁ ॥੧੯॥
By blessing His devotees with His love and rendering them His support, God has saved them from evils.
ਸਲੋਕ ਮਃ ੧ ॥
Shalok, First Guru:
ਕੁਬੁਧਿ ਡੂਮਣੀ ਕੁਦਇਆ ਕਸਾਇਣਿ ਪਰ ਨਿੰਦਾ ਘਟ ਚੂਹੜੀ ਮੁਠੀ ਕ੍ਰੋਧਿ ਚੰਡਾਲਿ ॥
Evil intent, cruelty, habit of slandering others, and anger are the vices which has deceived a person’s mind When these four vices are in the mind,
ਕਾਰੀ ਕਢੀ ਕਿਆ ਥੀਐ ਜਾਂ ਚਾਰੇ ਬੈਠੀਆ ਨਾਲਿ ॥
then what good are the ceremonial lines drawn around the cooking area?.
ਸਚੁ ਸੰਜਮੁ ਕਰਣੀ ਕਾਰਾਂ ਨਾਵਣੁ ਨਾਉ ਜਪੇਹੀ ॥
Truly immaculate is the mind of those who make truth, self discipline and good deeds as the sacred lines and remembrance of God’s Name as their holy bath.
ਨਾਨਕ ਅਗੈ ਊਤਮ ਸੇਈ ਜਿ ਪਾਪਾਂ ਪੰਦਿ ਨ ਦੇਹੀ ॥੧॥
O’ Nanak, those who do not teach sinfulness to others, are considered exalted in God’s presence.
ਮਃ ੧ ॥
First Guru:
ਕਿਆ ਹੰਸੁ ਕਿਆ ਬਗੁਲਾ ਜਾ ਕਉ ਨਦਰਿ ਕਰੇਇ ॥
One upon whom God bestows His gracious glance, then where is the problem in transforming his crane-like hypocrisy into swan-like righteousness?
ਜੋ ਤਿਸੁ ਭਾਵੈ ਨਾਨਕਾ ਕਾਗਹੁ ਹੰਸੁ ਕਰੇਇ ॥੨॥
O’ Nanak, if God so wishes, He turns even a crow-like sinner into a swan-like saint.
ਪਉੜੀ ॥
Pauree:
ਕੀਤਾ ਲੋੜੀਐ ਕੰਮੁ ਸੁ ਹਰਿ ਪਹਿ ਆਖੀਐ ॥
We should pray to God for whatever work we wish to accomplish.
ਕਾਰਜੁ ਦੇਇ ਸਵਾਰਿ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਸਚੁ ਸਾਖੀਐ ॥
By doing so, God resolves all affairs through the Guru’s teachings.
ਸੰਤਾ ਸੰਗਿ ਨਿਧਾਨੁ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਚਾਖੀਐ ॥
The treasure of Naam is received in the company of the saints and we can also partake in the ambrosial nectar of Naam by associating with saints.
ਭੈ ਭੰਜਨ ਮਿਹਰਵਾਨ ਦਾਸ ਕੀ ਰਾਖੀਐ ॥
(Therefore we should pray like this:) O’ merciful God, the destroyer of fear, please protect the honor of Your devotee.
ਨਾਨਕ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਇ ਅਲਖੁ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਲਾਖੀਐ ॥੨੦॥
O’ Nanak, by singing His praises, we can realize the incomprehensible God.
ਸਲੋਕ ਮਃ ੩ ॥
Shalok, Third Guru:
ਜੀਉ ਪਿੰਡੁ ਸਭੁ ਤਿਸ ਕਾ ਸਭਸੈ ਦੇਇ ਅਧਾਰੁ ॥
God who gives support to all, this life, body and everything else belong to Him.
ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸੇਵੀਐ ਸਦਾ ਸਦਾ ਦਾਤਾਰੁ ॥
O’ Nanak, forever and ever we should lovingly remember that benefactor through the Guru’s teachings.
ਹਉ ਬਲਿਹਾਰੀ ਤਿਨ ਕਉ ਜਿਨਿ ਧਿਆਇਆ ਹਰਿ ਨਿਰੰਕਾਰੁ ॥
I dedicate myself to those who have lovingly remembered the formless God.
ਓਨਾ ਕੇ ਮੁਖ ਸਦ ਉਜਲੇ ਓਨਾ ਨੋ ਸਭੁ ਜਗਤੁ ਕਰੇ ਨਮਸਕਾਰੁ ॥੧॥
They are forever blissfully delighted, and they are respected everywhere.
ਮਃ ੩ ॥
Third Guru:
ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਮਿਲਿਐ ਉਲਟੀ ਭਈ ਨਵ ਨਿਧਿ ਖਰਚਿਉ ਖਾਉ ॥
On meeting the true Guru, one’s intellect is totally transformed, seeking God’s love, one feels as if one has received all the wealth he could ever need.
ਅਠਾਰਹ ਸਿਧੀ ਪਿਛੈ ਲਗੀਆ ਫਿਰਨਿ ਨਿਜ ਘਰਿ ਵਸੈ ਨਿਜ ਥਾਇ ॥
He becomes spiritually so strong as if all the eighteen sidhees, the miraculous powers, are at his beck and call, but he remains spiritually stable within himself.
ਅਨਹਦ ਧੁਨੀ ਸਦ ਵਜਦੇ ਉਨਮਨਿ ਹਰਿ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਇ ॥
A continuous celestial melody keeps vibrating within him, and in an exalted state of spirituality, he remains focused on God’s virtues.
ਨਾਨਕ ਹਰਿ ਭਗਤਿ ਤਿਨਾ ਕੈ ਮਨਿ ਵਸੈ ਜਿਨ ਮਸਤਕਿ ਲਿਖਿਆ ਧੁਰਿ ਪਾਇ ॥੨॥
O’ Nanak, devotional worship of God dwells within the mind of those who have such pre-ordained destiny.
ਪਉੜੀ ॥
Pauree:
ਹਉ ਢਾਢੀ ਹਰਿ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਖਸਮ ਕਾ ਹਰਿ ਕੈ ਦਰਿ ਆਇਆ ॥
I, a humble bard of the Master-God, have come before God God listened to my supplication and called me into His presence.
ਹਰਿ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਸੁਣੀ ਪੂਕਾਰ ਢਾਢੀ ਮੁਖਿ ਲਾਇਆ ॥
Then God asked me, for what purpose have you come here?
ਹਰਿ ਪੁਛਿਆ ਢਾਢੀ ਸਦਿ ਕੈ ਕਿਤੁ ਅਰਥਿ ਤੂੰ ਆਇਆ ॥
Then God asked me, for what purpose have you come here?
ਨਿਤ ਦੇਵਹੁ ਦਾਨੁ ਦਇਆਲ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਿਆਇਆ ॥
(I prayed before Him:) O Merciful God, please grant me this gift, that I may always remember Your Name with adoration.
ਹਰਿ ਦਾਤੈ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਜਪਾਇਆ ਨਾਨਕੁ ਪੈਨਾਇਆ ॥੨੧॥੧॥ ਸੁਧੁ
(Listening to my prayer,) the benefactor God inspired me (Nanak) to remember His Name and also honored me. ||21|| 1|| corrected
ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥
One eternal God, realized by the grace of the true Guru.
ਸਿਰੀਰਾਗੁ ਕਬੀਰ ਜੀਉ ਕਾ ॥ ਏਕੁ ਸੁਆਨੁ ਕੈ ਘਰਿ ਗਾਵਣਾ
Siree Raag, Kabeer Jee: to be sung to the tune of "Ayk Su-Aan" :
ਜਨਨੀ ਜਾਨਤ ਸੁਤੁ ਬਡਾ ਹੋਤੁ ਹੈ ਇਤਨਾ ਕੁ ਨ ਜਾਨੈ ਜਿ ਦਿਨ ਦਿਨ ਅਵਧ ਘਟਤੁ ਹੈ ॥
The mother thinks that her son is growing up; she does not understand that, day by day, his life is diminishing. (his remaining life span is decreasing)
ਮੋਰ ਮੋਰ ਕਰਿ ਅਧਿਕ ਲਾਡੁ ਧਰਿ ਪੇਖਤ ਹੀ ਜਮਰਾਉ ਹਸੈ ॥੧॥
She loves and fondles him a great deal saying that he is mine forever; however, watching this, the king of the demons of death laughs at her folly.