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Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji

Ang 37 of 1,430

ਬਿਨੁ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਕਿਨੈ ਨ ਪਾਇਓ ਕਰਿ ਵੇਖਹੁ ਮਨਿ ਵੀਚਾਰਿ ॥

bin satigur kinai na paio kar vekhahu man veechaar ||

Without the True Guru, no one has found Him; reflect upon this in your mind and see.

ਮਨਮੁਖ ਮੈਲੁ ਨ ਉਤਰੈ ਜਿਚਰੁ ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦਿ ਨ ਕਰੇ ਪਿਆਰੁ ॥੧॥

manmukh mail na utarai jichar gur sabadh na kare piaar ||1||

The filth of the self-willed manmukhs is not washed off; they have no love for the Guru's Shabad. ||1||

ਮਨ ਮੇਰੇ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਭਾਣੈ ਚਲੁ ॥

man mere satigur kai bhaanai chal ||

O my mind, walk in harmony with the True Guru.

ਨਿਜ ਘਰਿ ਵਸਹਿ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਪੀਵਹਿ ਤਾ ਸੁਖ ਲਹਹਿ ਮਹਲੁ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

nij ghar vaseh a(n)mrit peeveh taa sukh laheh mahal ||1|| rahaau ||

Dwell within the home of your own inner being, and drink in the Ambrosial Nectar; you shall attain the Peace of the Mansion of His Presence. ||1||Pause||

ਅਉਗੁਣਵੰਤੀ ਗੁਣੁ ਕੋ ਨਹੀ ਬਹਣਿ ਨ ਮਿਲੈ ਹਦੂਰਿ ॥

aaugunava(n)tee gun ko nahee bahan na milai hadhoor ||

The unvirtuous have no merit; they are not allowed to sit in His Presence.

ਮਨਮੁਖਿ ਸਬਦੁ ਨ ਜਾਣਈ ਅਵਗਣਿ ਸੋ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਦੂਰਿ ॥

manmukh sabadh na jaaniee avagan so prabh dhoor ||

The self-willed manmukhs do not know the Shabad; those without virtue are far removed from God.

ਜਿਨੀ ਸਚੁ ਪਛਾਣਿਆ ਸਚਿ ਰਤੇ ਭਰਪੂਰਿ ॥

jinee sach pachhaaniaa sach rate bharapoor ||

Those who recognize the True One are permeated and attuned to Truth.

ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦੀ ਮਨੁ ਬੇਧਿਆ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਮਿਲਿਆ ਆਪਿ ਹਦੂਰਿ ॥੨॥

gur sabadhee man bedhiaa prabh miliaa aap hadhoor ||2||

Their minds are pierced through by the Word of the Guru's Shabad, and God Himself ushers them into His Presence. ||2||

ਆਪੇ ਰੰਗਣਿ ਰੰਗਿਓਨੁ ਸਬਦੇ ਲਇਓਨੁ ਮਿਲਾਇ ॥

aape ra(n)gan ra(n)gion sabadhe lion milai ||

He Himself dyes us in the Color of His Love; through the Word of His Shabad, He unites us with Himself.

ਸਚਾ ਰੰਗੁ ਨ ਉਤਰੈ ਜੋ ਸਚਿ ਰਤੇ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਇ ॥

sachaa ra(n)g na utarai jo sach rate liv lai ||

This True Color shall not fade away, for those who are attuned to His Love.

ਚਾਰੇ ਕੁੰਡਾ ਭਵਿ ਥਕੇ ਮਨਮੁਖ ਬੂਝ ਨ ਪਾਇ ॥

chaare ku(n)ddaa bhav thake manmukh boojh na pai ||

The self-willed manmukhs grow weary of wandering around in all four directions, but they do not understand.

ਜਿਸੁ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਮੇਲੇ ਸੋ ਮਿਲੈ ਸਚੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਸਮਾਇ ॥੩॥

jis satigur mele so milai sachai sabadh samai ||3||

One who is united with the True Guru, meets and merges in the True Word of the Shabad. ||3||

ਮਿਤ੍ਰ ਘਣੇਰੇ ਕਰਿ ਥਕੀ ਮੇਰਾ ਦੁਖੁ ਕਾਟੈ ਕੋਇ ॥

mitr ghanere kar thakee meraa dhukh kaaTai koi ||

I have grown weary of making so many friends, hoping that someone might be able to end my suffering.

ਮਿਲਿ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਮ ਦੁਖੁ ਕਟਿਆ ਸਬਦਿ ਮਿਲਾਵਾ ਹੋਇ ॥

mil preetam dhukh kaTiaa sabadh milaavaa hoi ||

Meeting with my Beloved, my suffering has ended; I have attained Union with the Word of the Shabad.

ਸਚੁ ਖਟਣਾ ਸਚੁ ਰਾਸਿ ਹੈ ਸਚੇ ਸਚੀ ਸੋਇ ॥

sach khaTanaa sach raas hai sache sachee soi ||

Earning Truth, and accumulating the Wealth of Truth, the truthful person gains a reputation of Truth.

ਸਚਿ ਮਿਲੇ ਸੇ ਨ ਵਿਛੁੜਹਿ ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਹੋਇ ॥੪॥੨੬॥੫੯॥

sach mile se na vichhuReh naanak gurmukh hoi ||4||26||59||

Meeting with the True One, O Nanak, the Gurmukh shall not be separated from Him again. ||4||26||59||

ਸਿਰੀਰਾਗੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥

sireeraag mahalaa teejaa ||

Siree Raag, Third Mehla:

ਆਪੇ ਕਾਰਣੁ ਕਰਤਾ ਕਰੇ ਸ੍ਰਿਸਟਿ ਦੇਖੈ ਆਪਿ ਉਪਾਇ ॥

aape kaaran karataa kare sirasaT dhekhai aap upai ||

The Creator Himself created the Creation; He produced the Universe, and He Himself watches over it.

ਸਭ ਏਕੋ ਇਕੁ ਵਰਤਦਾ ਅਲਖੁ ਨ ਲਖਿਆ ਜਾਇ ॥

sabh eko ik varatadhaa alakh na lakhiaa jai ||

The One and Only Lord is pervading and permeating all. The Unseen cannot be seen.

ਆਪੇ ਪ੍ਰਭੂ ਦਇਆਲੁ ਹੈ ਆਪੇ ਦੇਇ ਬੁਝਾਇ ॥

aape prabhoo dhiaal hai aape dhei bujhai ||

God Himself is Merciful; He Himself bestows understanding.

ਗੁਰਮਤੀ ਸਦ ਮਨਿ ਵਸਿਆ ਸਚਿ ਰਹੇ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਇ ॥੧॥

gurmatee sadh man vasiaa sach rahe liv lai ||1||

Through the Guru's Teachings, the True One dwells forever in the mind of those who remain lovingly attached to Him. ||1||

ਮਨ ਮੇਰੇ ਗੁਰ ਕੀ ਮੰਨਿ ਲੈ ਰਜਾਇ ॥

man mere gur kee ma(n)n lai rajai ||

O my mind, surrender to the Guru's Will.

ਮਨੁ ਤਨੁ ਸੀਤਲੁ ਸਭੁ ਥੀਐ ਨਾਮੁ ਵਸੈ ਮਨਿ ਆਇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

man tan seetal sabh theeaai naam vasai man aai ||1|| rahaau ||

Mind and body are totally cooled and soothed, and the Naam comes to dwell in the mind. ||1||Pause||

ਜਿਨਿ ਕਰਿ ਕਾਰਣੁ ਧਾਰਿਆ ਸੋਈ ਸਾਰ ਕਰੇਇ ॥

jin kar kaaran dhaariaa soiee saar karei ||

Having created the creation, He supports it and takes care of it.

ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਪਛਾਣੀਐ ਜਾ ਆਪੇ ਨਦਰਿ ਕਰੇਇ ॥

gur kai sabadh pachhaaneeaai jaa aape nadhar karei ||

The Word of the Guru's Shabad is realized, when He Himself bestows His Glance of Grace.

ਸੇ ਜਨ ਸਬਦੇ ਸੋਹਣੇ ਤਿਤੁ ਸਚੈ ਦਰਬਾਰਿ ॥

se jan sabadhe sohane tit sachai dharabaar ||

Those who are beautifully adorned with the Shabad in the Court of the True Lord

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸਚੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਰਤੇ ਆਪਿ ਮੇਲੇ ਕਰਤਾਰਿ ॥੨॥

gurmukh sachai sabadh rate aap mele karataar ||2||

-those Gurmukhs are attuned to the True Word of the Shabad; the Creator unites them with Himself. ||2||

ਗੁਰਮਤੀ ਸਚੁ ਸਲਾਹਣਾ ਜਿਸ ਦਾ ਅੰਤੁ ਨ ਪਾਰਾਵਾਰੁ ॥

gurmatee sach salaahanaa jis dhaa a(n)t na paaraavaar ||

Through the Guru's Teachings, praise the True One, who has no end or limitation.

ਘਟਿ ਘਟਿ ਆਪੇ ਹੁਕਮਿ ਵਸੈ ਹੁਕਮੇ ਕਰੇ ਬੀਚਾਰੁ ॥

ghaT ghaT aape hukam vasai hukame kare beechaar ||

He dwells in each and every heart, by the Hukam of His Command; by His Hukam, we contemplate Him.

ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦੀ ਸਾਲਾਹੀਐ ਹਉਮੈ ਵਿਚਹੁ ਖੋਇ ॥

gur sabadhee saalaaheeaai haumai vichahu khoi ||

So praise Him through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, and drive out egotism from within.

ਸਾ ਧਨ ਨਾਵੈ ਬਾਹਰੀ ਅਵਗਣਵੰਤੀ ਰੋਇ ॥੩॥

saa dhan naavai baaharee avaganava(n)tee roi ||3||

That soul-bride who lacks the Lord's Name acts without virtue, and so she grieves. ||3||

ਸਚੁ ਸਲਾਹੀ ਸਚਿ ਲਗਾ ਸਚੈ ਨਾਇ ਤ੍ਰਿਪਤਿ ਹੋਇ ॥

sach salaahee sach lagaa sachai nai tirapat hoi ||

Praising the True One, attached to the True One, I am satisfied with the True Name.

ਗੁਣ ਵੀਚਾਰੀ ਗੁਣ ਸੰਗ੍ਰਹਾ ਅਵਗੁਣ ਕਢਾ ਧੋਇ ॥

gun veechaaree gun sa(n)grahaa avagun kaddaa dhoi ||

Contemplating His Virtues, I accumulate virtue and merit; I wash myself clean of demerits.

ਆਪੇ ਮੇਲਿ ਮਿਲਾਇਦਾ ਫਿਰਿ ਵੇਛੋੜਾ ਨ ਹੋਇ ॥

aape mel milaidhaa fir vechhoRaa na hoi ||

He Himself unites us in His Union; there is no more separation.

ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰੁ ਸਾਲਾਹੀ ਆਪਣਾ ਜਿਦੂ ਪਾਈ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਸੋਇ ॥੪॥੨੭॥੬੦॥

naanak gur saalaahee aapanaa jidhoo paiee prabh soi ||4||27||60||

O Nanak, I sing the Praises of my Guru; through Him, I find that God. ||4||27||60||

ਸਿਰੀਰਾਗੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥

sireeraag mahalaa teejaa ||

Siree Raag, Third Mehla:

ਸੁਣਿ ਸੁਣਿ ਕਾਮ ਗਹੇਲੀਏ ਕਿਆ ਚਲਹਿ ਬਾਹ ਲੁਡਾਇ ॥

sun sun kaam gahele'ee kiaa chaleh baeh luddai ||

Listen, listen, O soul-bride: you are overtaken by sexual desire-why do you walk like that, swinging your arms in joy?

ਆਪਣਾ ਪਿਰੁ ਨ ਪਛਾਣਹੀ ਕਿਆ ਮੁਹੁ ਦੇਸਹਿ ਜਾਇ ॥

aapanaa pir na pachhaanahee kiaa muh dheseh jai ||

You do not recognize your own Husband Lord! When you go to Him, what face will you show Him?

ਜਿਨੀ ਸਖਂੀ ਕੰਤੁ ਪਛਾਣਿਆ ਹਉ ਤਿਨ ਕੈ ਲਾਗਉ ਪਾਇ ॥

jinee sakha(n)ee ka(n)t pachhaaniaa hau tin kai laagau pai ||

I touch the feet of my sister soul-brides who have known their Husband Lord.

ਤਿਨ ਹੀ ਜੈਸੀ ਥੀ ਰਹਾ ਸਤਸੰਗਤਿ ਮੇਲਿ ਮਿਲਾਇ ॥੧॥

tin hee jaisee thee rahaa satasa(n)gat mel milai ||1||

If only I could be like them! Joining the Sat Sangat, the True Congregation, I am united in His Union. ||1||