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Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji

Ang 1067 of 1,430

ਆਪੇ ਸਚਾ ਸਬਦਿ ਮਿਲਾਏ ॥

aape sachaa sabadh milaae ||

The True Lord Himself unites us in the Word of His Shabad.

ਸਬਦੇ ਵਿਚਹੁ ਭਰਮੁ ਚੁਕਾਏ ॥

sabadhe vichahu bharam chukaae ||

Within the Shabad, doubt is driven out.

ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮਿ ਮਿਲੈ ਵਡਿਆਈ ਨਾਮੇ ਹੀ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਇਦਾ ॥੧੬॥੮॥੨੨॥

naanak naam milai vaddiaaiee naame hee sukh paidhaa ||16||8||22||

O Nanak, He blesses us with His Naam, and throgh the Naam, peace is found. ||16||8||22||

ਮਾਰੂ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥

maaroo mahalaa teejaa ||

Maaroo, Third Mehla:

ਅਗਮ ਅਗੋਚਰ ਵੇਪਰਵਾਹੇ ॥

agam agochar veparavaahe ||

He is inaccessible, unfathomable and self-sustaining.

ਆਪੇ ਮਿਹਰਵਾਨ ਅਗਮ ਅਥਾਹੇ ॥

aape miharavaan agam athaahe ||

He Himself is merciful, inaccessible and unlimited.

ਅਪੜਿ ਕੋਇ ਨ ਸਕੈ ਤਿਸ ਨੋ ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦੀ ਮੇਲਾਇਆ ॥੧॥

apaR koi na sakai tis no gur sabadhee melaiaa ||1||

No one can reach up to Him; through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, He is met. ||1||

ਤੁਧੁਨੋ ਸੇਵਹਿ ਜੋ ਤੁਧੁ ਭਾਵਹਿ ॥

tudhuno seveh jo tudh bhaaveh ||

He alone serves You, who pleases You.

ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਸਬਦੇ ਸਚਿ ਸਮਾਵਹਿ ॥

gur kai sabadhe sach samaaveh ||

Through the Guru's Shabad, he merges in the True Lord.

ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਗੁਣ ਰਵਹਿ ਦਿਨੁ ਰਾਤੀ ਰਸਨਾ ਹਰਿ ਰਸੁ ਭਾਇਆ ॥੨॥

anadhin gun raveh dhin raatee rasanaa har ras bhaiaa ||2||

Night and day, he chants the Lord's Praises, day and night; his tongue savors and delights in the sublime essence of the Lord. ||2||

ਸਬਦਿ ਮਰਹਿ ਸੇ ਮਰਣੁ ਸਵਾਰਹਿ ॥

sabadh mareh se maran savaareh ||

Those who die in the Shabad - their death is exalted and glorified.

ਹਰਿ ਕੇ ਗੁਣ ਹਿਰਦੈ ਉਰ ਧਾਰਹਿ ॥

har ke gun hiradhai ur dhaareh ||

They enshrine the Lord's Glories in their hearts.

ਜਨਮੁ ਸਫਲੁ ਹਰਿ ਚਰਣੀ ਲਾਗੇ ਦੂਜਾ ਭਾਉ ਚੁਕਾਇਆ ॥੩॥

janam safal har charanee laage dhoojaa bhaau chukaiaa ||3||

Holding tight to the Guru's feet, their lives becomes prosperous, and they are rid of the love of duality. ||3||

ਹਰਿ ਜੀਉ ਮੇਲੇ ਆਪਿ ਮਿਲਾਏ ॥

har jeeau mele aap milaae ||

The Dear Lord unites them in Union with Himself.

ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਸਬਦੇ ਆਪੁ ਗਵਾਏ ॥

gur kai sabadhe aap gavaae ||

Through the Guru's Shabad, self-conceit is dispelled.

ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਸਦਾ ਹਰਿ ਭਗਤੀ ਰਾਤੇ ਇਸੁ ਜਗ ਮਹਿ ਲਾਹਾ ਪਾਇਆ ॥੪॥

anadhin sadhaa har bhagatee raate is jag meh laahaa paiaa ||4||

Those who remain attuned to devotional worship to the Lord, night and day, earn the profit in this world. ||4||

ਤੇਰੇ ਗੁਣ ਕਹਾ ਮੈ ਕਹਣੁ ਨ ਜਾਈ ॥

tere gun kahaa mai kahan na jaiee ||

What Glorious Virtues of Yours should I describe? I cannot describe them.

ਅੰਤੁ ਨ ਪਾਰਾ ਕੀਮਤਿ ਨਹੀ ਪਾਈ ॥

a(n)t na paaraa keemat nahee paiee ||

You have no end or limitation. Your value cannot be estimated.

ਆਪੇ ਦਇਆ ਕਰੇ ਸੁਖਦਾਤਾ ਗੁਣ ਮਹਿ ਗੁਣੀ ਸਮਾਇਆ ॥੫॥

aape dhiaa kare sukhadhaataa gun meh gunee samaiaa ||5||

When the Giver of peace Himself bestows His Mercy, the virtuous are absorbed in virtue. ||5||

ਇਸੁ ਜਗ ਮਹਿ ਮੋਹੁ ਹੈ ਪਾਸਾਰਾ ॥

eis jag meh moh hai paasaaraa ||

In this world, emotional attachment is spread all over.

ਮਨਮੁਖੁ ਅਗਿਆਨੀ ਅੰਧੁ ਅੰਧਾਰਾ ॥

manmukh agiaanee a(n)dh a(n)dhaaraa ||

The ignorant, self-willed manmukh is immersed in utter darkness.

ਧੰਧੈ ਧਾਵਤੁ ਜਨਮੁ ਗਵਾਇਆ ਬਿਨੁ ਨਾਵੈ ਦੁਖੁ ਪਾਇਆ ॥੬॥

dha(n)dhai dhaavat janam gavaiaa bin naavai dhukh paiaa ||6||

Chasing after worldly affairs, he wastes away his life in vain; without the Name, he suffers in pain. ||6||

ਕਰਮੁ ਹੋਵੈ ਤਾ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਪਾਏ ॥

karam hovai taa satigur paae ||

If God grants His Grace, then one finds the True Guru.

ਹਉਮੈ ਮੈਲੁ ਸਬਦਿ ਜਲਾਏ ॥

haumai mail sabadh jalaae ||

Through the Shabad, the filth of egotism is burned away.

ਮਨੁ ਨਿਰਮਲੁ ਗਿਆਨੁ ਰਤਨੁ ਚਾਨਣੁ ਅਗਿਆਨੁ ਅੰਧੇਰੁ ਗਵਾਇਆ ॥੭॥

man niramal giaan ratan chaanan agiaan a(n)dher gavaiaa ||7||

The mind becomes immaculate, and the jewel of spiritual wisdom brings enlightenment; the darkness of spiritual ignorance is dispelled. ||7||

ਤੇਰੇ ਨਾਮ ਅਨੇਕ ਕੀਮਤਿ ਨਹੀ ਪਾਈ ॥

tere naam anek keemat nahee paiee ||

Your Names are countless; Your value cannot be estimated.

ਸਚੁ ਨਾਮੁ ਹਰਿ ਹਿਰਦੈ ਵਸਾਈ ॥

sach naam har hiradhai vasaiee ||

I enshrine the Lord's True Name within my heart.

ਕੀਮਤਿ ਕਉਣੁ ਕਰੇ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਤੇਰੀ ਤੂ ਆਪੇ ਸਹਜਿ ਸਮਾਇਆ ॥੮॥

keemat kaun kare prabh teree too aape sahaj samaiaa ||8||

Who can estimate Your value, God? You are immersed and absorbed in Yourself. ||8||

ਨਾਮੁ ਅਮੋਲਕੁ ਅਗਮ ਅਪਾਰਾ ॥

naam amolak agam apaaraa ||

The Naam, the Name of the Lord, is priceless, inaccessible and infinite.

ਨਾ ਕੋ ਹੋਆ ਤੋਲਣਹਾਰਾ ॥

naa ko hoaa tolanahaaraa ||

No one can weigh it.

ਆਪੇ ਤੋਲੇ ਤੋਲਿ ਤੋਲਾਏ ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦੀ ਮੇਲਿ ਤੋਲਾਇਆ ॥੯॥

aape tole tol tolaae gur sabadhee mel tolaiaa ||9||

You Yourself weigh, and estimate all; through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, You unite, when the weight is perfect. ||9||

ਸੇਵਕ ਸੇਵਹਿ ਕਰਹਿ ਅਰਦਾਸਿ ॥

sevak seveh kareh aradhaas ||

Your servant serves, and offers this prayer.

ਤੂ ਆਪੇ ਮੇਲਿ ਬਹਾਲਹਿ ਪਾਸਿ ॥

too aape mel bahaaleh paas ||

Please, let me sit near You, and unite me with Yourself.

ਸਭਨਾ ਜੀਆ ਕਾ ਸੁਖਦਾਤਾ ਪੂਰੈ ਕਰਮਿ ਧਿਆਇਆ ॥੧੦॥

sabhanaa jeeaa kaa sukhadhaataa poorai karam dhiaaiaa ||10||

You are the Giver of peace to all beings; by perfect karma, we meditate on You. ||10||

ਜਤੁ ਸਤੁ ਸੰਜਮੁ ਜਿ ਸਚੁ ਕਮਾਵੈ ॥

jat sat sa(n)jam j sach kamaavai ||

Chastity, truth and self-control come by practicing and living the Truth.

ਇਹੁ ਮਨੁ ਨਿਰਮਲੁ ਜਿ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਵੈ ॥

eih man niramal j har gun gaavai ||

This mind becomes immaculate and pure, singing the Glorious Praises of the Lord.

ਇਸੁ ਬਿਖੁ ਮਹਿ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਪਰਾਪਤਿ ਹੋਵੈ ਹਰਿ ਜੀਉ ਮੇਰੇ ਭਾਇਆ ॥੧੧॥

eis bikh meh a(n)mrit paraapat hovai har jeeau mere bhaiaa ||11||

In this world of poison, the Ambrosial Nectar is obtained, if it pleases my Dear Lord. ||11||

ਜਿਸ ਨੋ ਬੁਝਾਏ ਸੋਈ ਬੂਝੈ ॥

jis no bujhaae soiee boojhai ||

He alone understands, whom God inspires to understand.

ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਵੈ ਅੰਦਰੁ ਸੂਝੈ ॥

har gun gaavai a(n)dhar soojhai ||

Singing the Glorious Praises of the Lord, one's inner being is awakened.

ਹਉਮੈ ਮੇਰਾ ਠਾਕਿ ਰਹਾਏ ਸਹਜੇ ਹੀ ਸਚੁ ਪਾਇਆ ॥੧੨॥

haumai meraa Thaak rahaae sahaje hee sach paiaa ||12||

Egotism and possessiveness are silenced and subdued, and one intuitively finds the True Lord. ||12||

ਬਿਨੁ ਕਰਮਾ ਹੋਰ ਫਿਰੈ ਘਨੇਰੀ ॥

bin karamaa hor firai ghaneree ||

Without good karma, countless others wander around.

ਮਰਿ ਮਰਿ ਜੰਮੈ ਚੁਕੈ ਨ ਫੇਰੀ ॥

mar mar ja(n)mai chukai na feree ||

They die, and die again, only to be reborn; they cannot escape the cycle of reincarnation.

ਬਿਖੁ ਕਾ ਰਾਤਾ ਬਿਖੁ ਕਮਾਵੈ ਸੁਖੁ ਨ ਕਬਹੂ ਪਾਇਆ ॥੧੩॥

bikh kaa raataa bikh kamaavai sukh na kabahoo paiaa ||13||

Imbued with poison, they practice poison and corruption, and they never find peace. ||13||

ਬਹੁਤੇ ਭੇਖ ਕਰੇ ਭੇਖਧਾਰੀ ॥

bahute bhekh kare bhekhadhaaree ||

Many disguise themselves with religious robes.

ਬਿਨੁ ਸਬਦੈ ਹਉਮੈ ਕਿਨੈ ਨ ਮਾਰੀ ॥

bin sabadhai haumai kinai na maaree ||

Without the Shabad, no one has conquered egotism.

ਜੀਵਤੁ ਮਰੈ ਤਾ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਪਾਏ ਸਚੈ ਨਾਇ ਸਮਾਇਆ ॥੧੪॥

jeevat marai taa mukat paae sachai nai samaiaa ||14||

One who remains dead while yet alive is liberated, and merges in the True Name. ||14||

ਅਗਿਆਨੁ ਤ੍ਰਿਸਨਾ ਇਸੁ ਤਨਹਿ ਜਲਾਏ ॥

agiaan tirasanaa is taneh jalaae ||

Spiritual ignorance and desire burn this human body.