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Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji

Ang 1249 of 1,430

ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰ ਸਰਣਾਈ ਉਬਰੇ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਰ ਰਖਵਾਲਿਆ ॥੩੦॥

naanak gur saranaiee ubare har gur rakhavaaliaa ||30||

Nanak has come to the Sanctuary of the Guru, and is saved. The Guru, the Lord, is his Protector. ||30||

ਸਲੋਕ ਮਃ ੩ ॥

salok mahalaa teejaa ||

Shalok, Third Mehla:

ਪੜਿ ਪੜਿ ਪੰਡਿਤ ਵਾਦੁ ਵਖਾਣਦੇ ਮਾਇਆ ਮੋਹ ਸੁਆਇ ॥

paR paR pa(n)ddit vaadh vakhaanadhe maiaa moh suaai ||

Reading and writing, the Pandits engage in debates and disputes; they are attached to the flavors of Maya.

ਦੂਜੈ ਭਾਇ ਨਾਮੁ ਵਿਸਾਰਿਆ ਮਨ ਮੂਰਖ ਮਿਲੈ ਸਜਾਇ ॥

dhoojai bhai naam visaariaa man moorakh milai sajai ||

In the love of duality, they forget the Naam. Those foolish mortals shall receive their punishment.

ਜਿਨਿੑ ਕੀਤੇ ਤਿਸੈ ਨ ਸੇਵਨੑੀ ਦੇਦਾ ਰਿਜਕੁ ਸਮਾਇ ॥

jini(h) keete tisai na sevan(h)ee dhedhaa rijak samai ||

They do not serve the One who created them, who gives sustenance to all.

ਜਮ ਕਾ ਫਾਹਾ ਗਲਹੁ ਨ ਕਟੀਐ ਫਿਰਿ ਫਿਰਿ ਆਵਹਿ ਜਾਇ ॥

jam kaa faahaa galahu na kaTeeaai fir fir aaveh jai ||

The noose of Death around their necks is not cut off; they come and go in reincarnation, over and over again.

ਜਿਨ ਕਉ ਪੂਰਬਿ ਲਿਖਿਆ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਮਿਲਿਆ ਤਿਨ ਆਇ ॥

jin kau poorab likhiaa satigur miliaa tin aai ||

The True Guru comes and meets those who have such pre-ordained destiny.

ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਿਆਇਦੇ ਨਾਨਕ ਸਚਿ ਸਮਾਇ ॥੧॥

anadhin naam dhiaaidhe naanak sach samai ||1||

Night and day, they meditate on the Naam, the Name of the Lord; O Nanak, they merge into the True Lord. ||1||

ਮਃ ੩ ॥

mahalaa teejaa ||

Third Mehla:

ਸਚੁ ਵਣਜਹਿ ਸਚੁ ਸੇਵਦੇ ਜਿ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਪੈਰੀ ਪਾਹਿ ॥

sach vanajeh sach sevadhe j gurmukh pairee paeh ||

Those Gurmukhs who fall at His Feet deal with the True Lord and serve the True Lord.

ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਭਾਣੈ ਜੇ ਚਲਹਿ ਸਹਜੇ ਸਚਿ ਸਮਾਹਿ ॥੨॥

naanak gur kai bhaanai je chaleh sahaje sach samaeh ||2||

O Nanak, those who walk in harmony with the Guru's Will are intuitively absorbed in the True Lord. ||2||

ਪਉੜੀ ॥

pauRee ||

Pauree:

ਆਸਾ ਵਿਚਿ ਅਤਿ ਦੁਖੁ ਘਣਾ ਮਨਮੁਖਿ ਚਿਤੁ ਲਾਇਆ ॥

aasaa vich at dhukh ghanaa manmukh chit laiaa ||

In hope, there is very great pain; the self-willed manmukh focuses his consciousness on it.

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਭਏ ਨਿਰਾਸ ਪਰਮ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਇਆ ॥

gurmukh bhe niraas param sukh paiaa ||

The Gurmukhs become desireless, and attain supreme peace.

ਵਿਚੇ ਗਿਰਹ ਉਦਾਸ ਅਲਿਪਤ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਇਆ ॥

viche gireh udhaas alipat liv laiaa ||

In the midst of their household, they remain detached; they are lovingly attuned to the Detached Lord.

ਓਨਾ ਸੋਗੁ ਵਿਜੋਗੁ ਨ ਵਿਆਪਈ ਹਰਿ ਭਾਣਾ ਭਾਇਆ ॥

onaa sog vijog na viaapiee har bhaanaa bhaiaa ||

Sorrow and separation do not cling to them at all. They are pleased with the Lord's Will.

ਨਾਨਕ ਹਰਿ ਸੇਤੀ ਸਦਾ ਰਵਿ ਰਹੇ ਧੁਰਿ ਲਏ ਮਿਲਾਇਆ ॥੩੧॥

naanak har setee sadhaa rav rahe dhur le milaiaa ||31||

O Nanak, they remain forever immersed in the Primal Lord, who blends them with Himself. ||31||

ਸਲੋਕ ਮਃ ੩ ॥

salok mahalaa teejaa ||

Shalok, Third Mehla:

ਪਰਾਈ ਅਮਾਣ ਕਿਉ ਰਖੀਐ ਦਿਤੀ ਹੀ ਸੁਖੁ ਹੋਇ ॥

paraiee amaan kiau rakheeaai dhitee hee sukh hoi ||

Why keep what is held in trust for another? Giving it back, peace is found.

ਗੁਰ ਕਾ ਸਬਦੁ ਗੁਰ ਥੈ ਟਿਕੈ ਹੋਰ ਥੈ ਪਰਗਟੁ ਨ ਹੋਇ ॥

gur kaa sabadh gur thai Tikai hor thai paragaT na hoi ||

The Word of the Guru's Shabad rests in the Guru; it does not appear through anyone else.

ਅੰਨੑੇ ਵਸਿ ਮਾਣਕੁ ਪਇਆ ਘਰਿ ਘਰਿ ਵੇਚਣ ਜਾਇ ॥

a(n)n(h)e vas maanak piaa ghar ghar vechan jai ||

The blind man finds a jewel, and goes from house to house selling it.

ਓਨਾ ਪਰਖ ਨ ਆਵਈ ਅਢੁ ਨ ਪਲੈ ਪਾਇ ॥

onaa parakh na aaviee add na palai pai ||

But they cannot appraise it, and they do not offer him even half a shell for it.

ਜੇ ਆਪਿ ਪਰਖ ਨ ਆਵਈ ਤਾਂ ਪਾਰਖੀਆ ਥਾਵਹੁ ਲਇਓੁ ਪਰਖਾਇ ॥

je aap parakh na aaviee taa(n) paarakheeaa thaavahu lio parakhai ||

If he cannot appraise it himself, then he should have it appraised by an appraiser.

ਜੇ ਓਸੁ ਨਾਲਿ ਚਿਤੁ ਲਾਏ ਤਾਂ ਵਥੁ ਲਹੈ ਨਉ ਨਿਧਿ ਪਲੈ ਪਾਇ ॥

je os naal chit laae taa(n) vath lahai nau nidh palai pai ||

If he focuses his consciousness, then he obtains the true object, and he is blessed with the nine treasures.

ਘਰਿ ਹੋਦੈ ਧਨਿ ਜਗੁ ਭੁਖਾ ਮੁਆ ਬਿਨੁ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਸੋਝੀ ਨ ਹੋਇ ॥

ghar hodhai dhan jag bhukhaa muaa bin satigur sojhee na hoi ||

The wealth is within the house, while the world is dying of hunger. Without the True Guru, no one has a clue.

ਸਬਦੁ ਸੀਤਲੁ ਮਨਿ ਤਨਿ ਵਸੈ ਤਿਥੈ ਸੋਗੁ ਵਿਜੋਗੁ ਨ ਕੋਇ ॥

sabadh seetal man tan vasai tithai sog vijog na koi ||

When the cooling and soothing Shabad comes to dwell in the mind and body, there is no sorrow or separation there.

ਵਸਤੁ ਪਰਾਈ ਆਪਿ ਗਰਬੁ ਕਰੇ ਮੂਰਖੁ ਆਪੁ ਗਣਾਏ ॥

vasat paraiee aap garab kare moorakh aap ganaae ||

The object belongs to someone else, but the fool is proud of it, and shows his shallow nature.

ਨਾਨਕ ਬਿਨੁ ਬੂਝੇ ਕਿਨੈ ਨ ਪਾਇਓ ਫਿਰਿ ਫਿਰਿ ਆਵੈ ਜਾਏ ॥੧॥

naanak bin boojhe kinai na paio fir fir aavai jaae ||1||

O Nanak, without understanding, no one obtains it; they come and go in reincarnation, over and over again. ||1||

ਮਃ ੩ ॥

mahalaa teejaa ||

Third Mehla:

ਮਨਿ ਅਨਦੁ ਭਇਆ ਮਿਲਿਆ ਹਰਿ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਮੁ ਸਰਸੇ ਸਜਣ ਸੰਤ ਪਿਆਰੇ ॥

man anadh bhiaa miliaa har preetam sarase sajan sa(n)t piaare ||

My mind is in ecstasy; I have met my Beloved Lord. My beloved friends, the Saints, are delighted.

ਜੋ ਧੁਰਿ ਮਿਲੇ ਨ ਵਿਛੁੜਹਿ ਕਬਹੂ ਜਿ ਆਪਿ ਮੇਲੇ ਕਰਤਾਰੇ ॥

jo dhur mile na vichhuReh kabahoo j aap mele karataare ||

Those who are united with the Primal Lord shall never be separated again. The Creator has united them with Himself.

ਅੰਤਰਿ ਸਬਦੁ ਰਵਿਆ ਗੁਰੁ ਪਾਇਆ ਸਗਲੇ ਦੂਖ ਨਿਵਾਰੇ ॥

a(n)tar sabadh raviaa gur paiaa sagale dhookh nivaare ||

The Shabad permeates my inner being, and I have found the Guru; all my sorrows are dispelled.

ਹਰਿ ਸੁਖਦਾਤਾ ਸਦਾ ਸਲਾਹੀ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਰਖਾਂ ਉਰ ਧਾਰੇ ॥

har sukhadhaataa sadhaa salaahee a(n)tar rakhaa(n) ur dhaare ||

I praise forever the Lord, the Giver of peace; I keep Him enshrined deep within my heart.

ਮਨਮੁਖੁ ਤਿਨ ਕੀ ਬਖੀਲੀ ਕਿ ਕਰੇ ਜਿ ਸਚੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਸਵਾਰੇ ॥

manmukh tin kee bakheelee k kare j sachai sabadh savaare ||

How can the self-willed manmukh gossip about those who are embellished and exalted in the True Word of the Shabad?

ਓਨਾ ਦੀ ਆਪਿ ਪਤਿ ਰਖਸੀ ਮੇਰਾ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਸਰਣਾਗਤਿ ਪਏ ਗੁਰ ਦੁਆਰੇ ॥

onaa dhee aap pat rakhasee meraa piaaraa saranaagat pe gur dhuaare ||

My Beloved Himself preserves the honor of those who have come to the Guru's Door seeking Sanctuary.

ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸੇ ਸੁਹੇਲੇ ਭਏ ਮੁਖ ਊਜਲ ਦਰਬਾਰੇ ॥੨॥

naanak gurmukh se suhele bhe mukh uoojal dharabaare ||2||

O Nanak, the Gurmukhs are filled with joy; their faces are radiant in the Court of the Lord. ||2||

ਪਉੜੀ ॥

pauRee ||

Pauree:

ਇਸਤਰੀ ਪੁਰਖੈ ਬਹੁ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਿ ਮਿਲਿ ਮੋਹੁ ਵਧਾਇਆ ॥

eisataree purakhai bahu preet mil moh vadhaiaa ||

The husband and wife are very much in love; joining together, their love increases.

ਪੁਤ੍ਰੁ ਕਲਤ੍ਰੁ ਨਿਤ ਵੇਖੈ ਵਿਗਸੈ ਮੋਹਿ ਮਾਇਆ ॥

putr kalatr nit vekhai vigasai moh maiaa ||

Gazing on his children and his wife, the man is pleased and attached to Maya.

ਦੇਸਿ ਪਰਦੇਸਿ ਧਨੁ ਚੋਰਾਇ ਆਣਿ ਮੁਹਿ ਪਾਇਆ ॥

dhes paradhes dhan chorai aan muh paiaa ||

Stealing the wealth of his own country and other lands, he brings it home and feeds them.