Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji

Ang 93

  1. ਸ੍ਰੀਰਾਗ ਬਾਣੀ ਭਗਤ ਬੇਣੀ ਜੀਉ ਕੀ ॥

    Sree Raag, The hymn of Bhagat Baynee Jee:

  2. ਪਹਰਿਆ ਕੈ ਘਰਿ ਗਾਵਣਾ ॥

    To be Sung to the tune of Pehray:

  3. ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥

    One eternal God, realized by the grace of the true Guru:

  4. ਰੇ ਨਰ ਗਰਭ ਕੁੰਡਲ ਜਬ ਆਛਤ ਉਰਧ ਧਿਆਨ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਗਾ ॥

    O’ human being, when you were in the womb, then you were absorbed in remembering the supreme God.

  5. ਮਿਰਤਕ ਪਿੰਡਿ ਪਦ ਮਦ ਨਾ ਅਹਿਨਿਸਿ ਏਕੁ ਅਗਿਆਨ ਸੁ ਨਾਗਾ ॥

    You took no pride in your perishable body and status, you were always absorbed in remembering God, and there was complete absence of ignorance.

  6. ਤੇ ਦਿਨ ਸੰਮਲੁ ਕਸਟ ਮਹਾ ਦੁਖ ਅਬ ਚਿਤੁ ਅਧਿਕ ਪਸਾਰਿਆ ॥

    Recall the terrible pain and suffering of those days in the womb, but now you have spread your mind too much in worldly attachments.

  7. ਗਰਭ ਛੋਡਿ ਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਮੰਡਲ ਆਇਆ ਤਉ ਨਰਹਰਿ ਮਨਹੁ ਬਿਸਾਰਿਆ ॥੧॥

    Leaving the womb, you entered this mortal world and have forgotten God from your mind.

  8. ਫਿਰਿ ਪਛੁਤਾਵਹਿਗਾ ਮੂੜਿਆ ਤੂੰ ਕਵਨ ਕੁਮਤਿ ਭ੍ਰਮਿ ਲਾਗਾ ॥

    O’ fool, in what evil thinking and delusion you have fallen, you will repent later?

  9. ਚੇਤਿ ਰਾਮੁ ਨਾਹੀ ਜਮ ਪੁਰਿ ਜਾਹਿਗਾ ਜਨੁ ਬਿਚਰੈ ਅਨਰਾਧਾ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

    You are wandering unrestrained, remember God, otherwise you will face the demons of death (the fear of death). ||1|| Pause||

  10. ਬਾਲ ਬਿਨੋਦ ਚਿੰਦ ਰਸ ਲਾਗਾ ਖਿਨੁ ਖਿਨੁ ਮੋਹਿ ਬਿਆਪੈ ॥

    In childhood, you remained busy in playing and eating, your attachments for worldly pleasures kept increasing every moment.

  11. ਰਸੁ ਮਿਸੁ ਮੇਧੁ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਬਿਖੁ ਚਾਖੀ ਤਉ ਪੰਚ ਪ੍ਰਗਟ ਸੰਤਾਪੈ ॥

    When you enjoyed the poisonous Maya, considering it as tasty nectar, then all five vices (greed, attachment, lust, anger and ego) started tormenting you.

  12. ਜਪੁ ਤਪੁ ਸੰਜਮੁ ਛੋਡਿ ਸੁਕ੍ਰਿਤ ਮਤਿ ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮੁ ਨ ਅਰਾਧਿਆ ॥

    You have abandoned meditation, hard work, self-restraint and intellect to perform good deeds; you also do not remember God.

  13. ਉਛਲਿਆ ਕਾਮੁ ਕਾਲ ਮਤਿ ਲਾਗੀ ਤਉ ਆਨਿ ਸਕਤਿ ਗਲਿ ਬਾਂਧਿਆ ॥੨॥

    Your intellect got stained with darkness of evil thoughts when lust overpowered you, and to satisfy your sexual urge, you were tied to your woman.

  14. ਤਰੁਣ ਤੇਜੁ ਪਰ ਤ੍ਰਿਅ ਮੁਖੁ ਜੋਹਹਿ ਸਰੁ ਅਪਸਰੁ ਨ ਪਛਾਣਿਆ ॥

    In the heat of youthful passion, you continue looking at other’s women with evil intent and you do not distinguish between right and wrong.

  15. ਉਨਮਤ ਕਾਮਿ ਮਹਾ ਬਿਖੁ ਭੂਲੈ ਪਾਪੁ ਪੁੰਨੁ ਨ ਪਛਾਨਿਆ ॥

    Intoxicated with lust and gone astray in the love for extremely poisonous Maya, you do not recognize what is sinful deed and what is virtuous deed.

  16. ਸੁਤ ਸੰਪਤਿ ਦੇਖਿ ਇਹੁ ਮਨੁ ਗਰਬਿਆ ਰਾਮੁ ਰਿਦੈ ਤੇ ਖੋਇਆ ॥

    Seeing your family and possessions, your mind is filled with egotistical pride and you have forsaken God from your heart.

  17. ਅਵਰ ਮਰਤ ਮਾਇਆ ਮਨੁ ਤੋਲੇ ਤਉ ਭਗ ਮੁਖਿ ਜਨਮੁ ਵਿਗੋਇਆ ॥੩॥

    At the death of others you calculate your share in their estate, and you have wasted your precious life in vain

  18. ਪੁੰਡਰ ਕੇਸ ਕੁਸਮ ਤੇ ਧਉਲੇ ਸਪਤ ਪਾਤਾਲ ਕੀ ਬਾਣੀ ॥

    Your hair is whiter than the jasmine flower, and your voice has grown feeble, as if it is coming from the seventh nether world.

  19. ਲੋਚਨ ਸ੍ਰਮਹਿ ਬੁਧਿ ਬਲ ਨਾਠੀ ਤਾ ਕਾਮੁ ਪਵਸਿ ਮਾਧਾਣੀ ॥

    Your eyes are watering, your intellect and strength have left you, still, your sexual desire churns and drives you on.

  20. ਤਾ ਤੇ ਬਿਖੈ ਭਈ ਮਤਿ ਪਾਵਸਿ ਕਾਇਆ ਕਮਲੁ ਕੁਮਲਾਣਾ ॥

    Because of these vices, your intellect has been poisoned and your body has lost its strength and luster as if the lotus of your body has wilted and withered.

  21. ਅਵਗਤਿ ਬਾਣਿ ਛੋਡਿ ਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਮੰਡਲਿ ਤਉ ਪਾਛੈ ਪਛੁਤਾਣਾ ॥੪॥

    After coming to the world, you have forsaken the divine word of God’s praises, you would repent in the end.

  22. ਨਿਕੁਟੀ ਦੇਹ ਦੇਖਿ ਧੁਨਿ ਉਪਜੈ ਮਾਨ ਕਰਤ ਨਹੀ ਬੂਝੈ ॥

    Looking at the tiny tots (grand kids), a sense of love and pride wells up but still one does not understand that soon one has to leave everything and depart.

  23. ਲਾਲਚੁ ਕਰੈ ਜੀਵਨ ਪਦ ਕਾਰਨ ਲੋਚਨ ਕਛੂ ਨ ਸੂਝੈ ॥

    Even when one cannot see anything with one’s eyes, still one desires to live more.

  24. ਥਾਕਾ ਤੇਜੁ ਉਡਿਆ ਮਨੁ ਪੰਖੀ ਘਰਿ ਆਂਗਨਿ ਨ ਸੁਖਾਈ ॥

    Finally the strength of the body wanes and the soul flies away, then the dead body lying in the courtyard does not look good.

  25. ਬੇਣੀ ਕਹੈ ਸੁਨਹੁ ਰੇ ਭਗਤਹੁ ਮਰਨ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਕਿਨਿ ਪਾਈ ॥੫॥

    Beni says, listen O’ devotees, who have attained emancipation after death.

  26. ਸਿਰੀਰਾਗੁ ॥

    Sree Raag:

  27. ਤੋਹੀ ਮੋਹੀ ਮੋਹੀ ਤੋਹੀ ਅੰਤਰੁ ਕੈਸਾ ॥

    O’ God, what is the difference between You and me, or between me and You?

  28. ਕਨਕ ਕਟਿਕ ਜਲ ਤਰੰਗ ਜੈਸਾ ॥੧॥

    The difference is the same as between gold and gold bracelets or between water and the waves of water.

  29. ਜਉ ਪੈ ਹਮ ਨ ਪਾਪ ਕਰੰਤਾ ਅਹੇ ਅਨੰਤਾ ॥

    O’ limitless Master, If we had not committed any sins, then how would You have acquired the Name as the savior of sinners?

  30. ਪਤਿਤ ਪਾਵਨ ਨਾਮੁ ਕੈਸੇ ਹੁੰਤਾ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

    O’ the omniscient God, You are our Master.

  31. ਤੁਮੑ ਜੁ ਨਾਇਕ ਆਛਹੁ ਅੰਤਰਜਾਮੀ ॥

    O’ the omniscient God, You are our Master.

  32. ਪ੍ਰਭ ਤੇ ਜਨੁ ਜਾਨੀਜੈ ਜਨ ਤੇ ਸੁਆਮੀ ॥੨॥

    (But the fact is that) the servant is judged by knowing how good his Master is, and the Master is judged by knowing how good his servant is.

  33. ਸਰੀਰੁ ਆਰਾਧੈ ਮੋ ਕਉ ਬੀਚਾਰੁ ਦੇਹੂ ॥

    O’ God, bless me with this wisdom that as long as this body is intact, I may always remember You with adoration.

  34. ਰਵਿਦਾਸ ਸਮ ਦਲ ਸਮਝਾਵੈ ਕੋਊ ॥੩॥

    I (Ravidas), also wish that some saint may make me understand that You are all pervading.