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Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji

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ਹਸਤੀ ਘੋੜੇ ਦੇਖਿ ਵਿਗਾਸਾ ॥

hasatee ghoRe dhekh vigaasaa ||

He is pleased at the sight of his elephants and horses

ਲਸਕਰ ਜੋੜੇ ਨੇਬ ਖਵਾਸਾ ॥

lasakar joRe neb khavaasaa ||

and his armies assembled, his servants and his soldiers.

ਗਲਿ ਜੇਵੜੀ ਹਉਮੈ ਕੇ ਫਾਸਾ ॥੨॥

gal jevaRee haumai ke faasaa ||2||

But the noose of egotism is tightening around his neck. ||2||

ਰਾਜੁ ਕਮਾਵੈ ਦਹ ਦਿਸ ਸਾਰੀ ॥

raaj kamaavai dheh dhis saaree ||

His rule may extend in all ten directions;

ਮਾਣੈ ਰੰਗ ਭੋਗ ਬਹੁ ਨਾਰੀ ॥

maanai ra(n)g bhog bahu naaree ||

he may revel in pleasures, and enjoy many women

ਜਿਉ ਨਰਪਤਿ ਸੁਪਨੈ ਭੇਖਾਰੀ ॥੩॥

jiau narapat supanai bhekhaaree ||3||

- but he is just a beggar, who in his dream, is a king. ||3||

ਏਕੁ ਕੁਸਲੁ ਮੋ ਕਉ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੂ ਬਤਾਇਆ ॥

ek kusal mo kau satiguroo bataiaa ||

The True Guru has shown me that there is only one pleasure.

ਹਰਿ ਜੋ ਕਿਛੁ ਕਰੇ ਸੁ ਹਰਿ ਕਿਆ ਭਗਤਾ ਭਾਇਆ ॥

har jo kichh kare su har kiaa bhagataa bhaiaa ||

Whatever the Lord does, is pleasing to the Lord's devotee.

ਜਨ ਨਾਨਕ ਹਉਮੈ ਮਾਰਿ ਸਮਾਇਆ ॥੪॥

jan naanak haumai maar samaiaa ||4||

Servant Nanak has abolished his ego, and he is absorbed in the Lord. ||4||

ਇਨਿ ਬਿਧਿ ਕੁਸਲ ਹੋਤ ਮੇਰੇ ਭਾਈ ॥

ein bidh kusal hot mere bhaiee ||

This is the way to find happiness, O my Siblings of Destiny.

ਇਉ ਪਾਈਐ ਹਰਿ ਰਾਮ ਸਹਾਈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ਦੂਜਾ ॥

eiau paieeaai har raam sahaiee ||1|| rahaau dhoojaa ||

This is the way to find the Lord, our Help and Support. ||1||Second Pause||

ਗਉੜੀ ਗੁਆਰੇਰੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

gauRee guaareree mahalaa panjavaa ||

Gauree Gwaarayree, Fifth Mehla:

ਕਿਉ ਭ੍ਰਮੀਐ ਭ੍ਰਮੁ ਕਿਸ ਕਾ ਹੋਈ ॥

kiau bhrameeaai bhram kis kaa hoiee ||

Why do you doubt? What do you doubt?

ਜਾ ਜਲਿ ਥਲਿ ਮਹੀਅਲਿ ਰਵਿਆ ਸੋਈ ॥

jaa jal thal maheeal raviaa soiee ||

God is pervading the water, the land and the sky.

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਉਬਰੇ ਮਨਮੁਖ ਪਤਿ ਖੋਈ ॥੧॥

gurmukh ubare manmukh pat khoiee ||1||

The Gurmukhs are saved, while the self-willed manmukhs lose their honor. ||1||

ਜਿਸੁ ਰਾਖੈ ਆਪਿ ਰਾਮੁ ਦਇਆਰਾ ॥

jis raakhai aap raam dhiaaraa ||

One who is protected by the Merciful Lord

ਤਿਸੁ ਨਹੀ ਦੂਜਾ ਕੋ ਪਹੁਚਨਹਾਰਾ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

tis nahee dhoojaa ko pahuchanahaaraa ||1|| rahaau ||

- no one else can rival him. ||1||Pause||

ਸਭ ਮਹਿ ਵਰਤੈ ਏਕੁ ਅਨੰਤਾ ॥

sabh meh varatai ek ana(n)taa ||

The Infinite One is pervading among all.

ਤਾ ਤੂੰ ਸੁਖਿ ਸੋਉ ਹੋਇ ਅਚਿੰਤਾ ॥

taa too(n) sukh soau hoi achi(n)taa ||

So sleep in peace, and don't worry.

ਓਹੁ ਸਭੁ ਕਿਛੁ ਜਾਣੈ ਜੋ ਵਰਤੰਤਾ ॥੨॥

oh sabh kichh jaanai jo varata(n)taa ||2||

He knows everything which happens. ||2||

ਮਨਮੁਖ ਮੁਏ ਜਿਨ ਦੂਜੀ ਪਿਆਸਾ ॥

manmukh mue jin dhoojee piaasaa ||

The self-willed manmukhs are dying in the thirst of duality.

ਬਹੁ ਜੋਨੀ ਭਵਹਿ ਧੁਰਿ ਕਿਰਤਿ ਲਿਖਿਆਸਾ ॥

bahu jonee bhaveh dhur kirat likhiaasaa ||

They wander lost through countless incarnations; this is their pre-ordained destiny.

ਜੈਸਾ ਬੀਜਹਿ ਤੈਸਾ ਖਾਸਾ ॥੩॥

jaisaa beejeh taisaa khaasaa ||3||

As they plant, so shall they harvest. ||3||

ਦੇਖਿ ਦਰਸੁ ਮਨਿ ਭਇਆ ਵਿਗਾਸਾ ॥

dhekh dharas man bhiaa vigaasaa ||

Beholding the Blessed Vision, my mind has blossomed forth.

ਸਭੁ ਨਦਰੀ ਆਇਆ ਬ੍ਰਹਮੁ ਪਰਗਾਸਾ ॥

sabh nadharee aaiaa braham paragaasaa ||

And now everywhere I look, God is revealed to me.

ਜਨ ਨਾਨਕ ਕੀ ਹਰਿ ਪੂਰਨ ਆਸਾ ॥੪॥੨॥੭੧॥

jan naanak kee har pooran aasaa ||4||2||71||

Servant Nanak's hopes have been fulfilled by the Lord. ||4||2||71||

ਗਉੜੀ ਗੁਆਰੇਰੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

gauRee guaareree mahalaa panjavaa ||

Gauree Gwaarayree, Fifth Mehla:

ਕਈ ਜਨਮ ਭਏ ਕੀਟ ਪਤੰਗਾ ॥

kiee janam bhe keeT pata(n)gaa ||

In so many incarnations, you were a worm and a moth;

ਕਈ ਜਨਮ ਗਜ ਮੀਨ ਕੁਰੰਗਾ ॥

kiee janam gaj meen kura(n)gaa ||

in so many incarnations, you were an elephant, a fish and a deer.

ਕਈ ਜਨਮ ਪੰਖੀ ਸਰਪ ਹੋਇਓ ॥

kiee janam pa(n)khee sarap hoio ||

In so many incarnations, you were a bird and a snake.

ਕਈ ਜਨਮ ਹੈਵਰ ਬ੍ਰਿਖ ਜੋਇਓ ॥੧॥

kiee janam haivar birakh joio ||1||

In so many incarnations, you were yoked as an ox and a horse. ||1||

ਮਿਲੁ ਜਗਦੀਸ ਮਿਲਨ ਕੀ ਬਰੀਆ ॥

mil jagadhees milan kee bareeaa ||

Meet the Lord of the Universe - now is the time to meet Him.

ਚਿਰੰਕਾਲ ਇਹ ਦੇਹ ਸੰਜਰੀਆ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

chira(n)kaal ieh dheh sa(n)jareeaa ||1|| rahaau ||

After so very long, this human body was fashioned for you. ||1||Pause||

ਕਈ ਜਨਮ ਸੈਲ ਗਿਰਿ ਕਰਿਆ ॥

kiee janam sail gir kariaa ||

In so many incarnations, you were rocks and mountains;

ਕਈ ਜਨਮ ਗਰਭ ਹਿਰਿ ਖਰਿਆ ॥

kiee janam garabh hir khariaa ||

in so many incarnations, you were aborted in the womb;

ਕਈ ਜਨਮ ਸਾਖ ਕਰਿ ਉਪਾਇਆ ॥

kiee janam saakh kar upaiaa ||

in so many incarnations, you developed branches and leaves;

ਲਖ ਚਉਰਾਸੀਹ ਜੋਨਿ ਭ੍ਰਮਾਇਆ ॥੨॥

lakh chauraaseeh jon bhramaiaa ||2||

you wandered through 8.4 million incarnations. ||2||

ਸਾਧਸੰਗਿ ਭਇਓ ਜਨਮੁ ਪਰਾਪਤਿ ॥

saadhasa(n)g bhio janam paraapat ||

Through the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, you obtained this human life.

ਕਰਿ ਸੇਵਾ ਭਜੁ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ॥

kar sevaa bhaj har har gurmat ||

Do seva - selfless service; follow the Guru's Teachings, and vibrate the Lord's Name, Har, Har.

ਤਿਆਗਿ ਮਾਨੁ ਝੂਠੁ ਅਭਿਮਾਨੁ ॥

tiaag maan jhooTh abhimaan ||

Abandon pride, falsehood and arrogance.

ਜੀਵਤ ਮਰਹਿ ਦਰਗਹ ਪਰਵਾਨੁ ॥੩॥

jeevat mareh dharageh paravaan ||3||

Remain dead while yet alive, and you shall be welcomed in the Court of the Lord. ||3||

ਜੋ ਕਿਛੁ ਹੋਆ ਸੁ ਤੁਝ ਤੇ ਹੋਗੁ ॥

jo kichh hoaa su tujh te hog ||

Whatever has been, and whatever shall be, comes from You, Lord.

ਅਵਰੁ ਨ ਦੂਜਾ ਕਰਣੈ ਜੋਗੁ ॥

avar na dhoojaa karanai jog ||

No one else can do anything at all.

ਤਾ ਮਿਲੀਐ ਜਾ ਲੈਹਿ ਮਿਲਾਇ ॥

taa mileeaai jaa laih milai ||

We are united with You, when You unite us with Yourself.

ਕਹੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਇ ॥੪॥੩॥੭੨॥

kahu naanak har har gun gai ||4||3||72||

Says Nanak, sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord, Har, Har. ||4||3||72||

ਗਉੜੀ ਗੁਆਰੇਰੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

gauRee guaareree mahalaa panjavaa ||

Gauree Gwaarayree, Fifth Mehla:

ਕਰਮ ਭੂਮਿ ਮਹਿ ਬੋਅਹੁ ਨਾਮੁ ॥

karam bhoom meh boahu naam ||

In the field of karma, plant the seed of the Naam.

ਪੂਰਨ ਹੋਇ ਤੁਮਾਰਾ ਕਾਮੁ ॥

pooran hoi tumaaraa kaam ||

Your works shall be brought to fruition.

ਫਲ ਪਾਵਹਿ ਮਿਟੈ ਜਮ ਤ੍ਰਾਸ ॥

fal paaveh miTai jam traas ||

You shall obtain these fruits, and the fear of death shall be dispelled.

ਨਿਤ ਗਾਵਹਿ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਜਾਸ ॥੧॥

nit gaaveh har har gun jaas ||1||

Sing continually the Glorious Praises of the Lord, Har, Har. ||1||

ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਉਰਿ ਧਾਰਿ ॥

har har naam a(n)tar ur dhaar ||

Keep the Name of the Lord, Har, Har, enshrined in your heart,

ਸੀਘਰ ਕਾਰਜੁ ਲੇਹੁ ਸਵਾਰਿ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

seeghar kaaraj leh savaar ||1|| rahaau ||

and your affairs shall be quickly resolved. ||1||Pause||

ਅਪਨੇ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਸਿਉ ਹੋਹੁ ਸਾਵਧਾਨੁ ॥

apane prabh siau hoh saavadhaan ||

Be always attentive to your God;

ਤਾ ਤੂੰ ਦਰਗਹ ਪਾਵਹਿ ਮਾਨੁ ॥

taa too(n) dharageh paaveh maan ||

thus you shall be honored in His Court.