Ang 1041 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji

ਸਚ ਬਿਨੁ ਭਵਜਲੁ ਜਾਇ ਨ ਤਰਿਆ ॥

sach bin bhavajal jaae na tariaa |

Without the Truth, the terrifying world-ocean cannot be crossed.

Tukk 1

ਏਹੁ ਸਮੁੰਦੁ ਅਥਾਹੁ ਮਹਾ ਬਿਖੁ ਭਰਿਆ ॥

ehu samund athaahu mahaa bikh bhariaa |

This ocean is vast and unfathomable; it is overflowing with the worst poison.

Tukk 2

ਰਹੈ ਅਤੀਤੁ ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਲੇ ਊਪਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਨਿਰਭਉ ਕੈ ਘਰਿ ਪਾਇਆ ॥੬॥

rahai ateet guramat le aoopar har nirbhau kai ghar paaeaa |6|

One who receives the Guru's Teachings, and remains aloof and detached, obtains a place in the home of the Fearless Lord. ||6||

Tukk 3

ਝੂਠੀ ਜਗ ਹਿਤ ਕੀ ਚਤੁਰਾਈ ॥

jhootthee jag hit kee chaturaaee |

False is the cleverness of loving attachment to the world.

Tukk 4

ਬਿਲਮ ਨ ਲਾਗੈ ਆਵੈ ਜਾਈ ॥

bilam na laagai aavai jaaee |

In no time at all, it comes and goes.

Tukk 5

ਨਾਮੁ ਵਿਸਾਰਿ ਚਲਹਿ ਅਭਿਮਾਨੀ ਉਪਜੈ ਬਿਨਸਿ ਖਪਾਇਆ ॥੭॥

naam visaar chaleh abhimaanee upajai binas khapaaeaa |7|

Forgetting the Naam, the Name of the Lord, the proud egotistical people depart; in creation and destruction they are wasted away. ||7||

Tukk 6

ਉਪਜਹਿ ਬਿਨਸਹਿ ਬੰਧਨ ਬੰਧੇ ॥

aupajeh binaseh bandhan bandhe |

In creation and destruction, they are bound in bondage.

Tukk 7

ਹਉਮੈ ਮਾਇਆ ਕੇ ਗਲਿ ਫੰਧੇ ॥

haumai maaeaa ke gal fandhe |

The noose of egotism and Maya is around their necks.

Tukk 8

ਜਿਸੁ ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮੁ ਨਾਹੀ ਮਤਿ ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਸੋ ਜਮ ਪੁਰਿ ਬੰਧਿ ਚਲਾਇਆ ॥੮॥

jis raam naam naahee mat guramat so jam pur bandh chalaaeaa |8|

Whoever does not accept the Guru's Teachings, and does not dwell upon the Lord's Name, is bound and bagged, and dragged into the City of Death. ||8||

Tukk 9

ਗੁਰ ਬਿਨੁ ਮੋਖ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਕਿਉ ਪਾਈਐ ॥

gur bin mokh mukat kiau paaeeai |

Without the Guru, how can anyone be emancipated or liberated?

Tukk 10

ਬਿਨੁ ਗੁਰ ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮੁ ਕਿਉ ਧਿਆਈਐ ॥

bin gur raam naam kiau dhiaaeeai |

Without the Guru, how can anyone meditate on the Lord's Name?

Tukk 11

ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਲੇਹੁ ਤਰਹੁ ਭਵ ਦੁਤਰੁ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਭਏ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਇਆ ॥੯॥

guramat lehu tarahu bhav dutar mukat bhe sukh paaeaa |9|

Accepting the Guru's Teachings, cross over the arduous, terrifying world-ocean; you shall be emancipated, and find peace. ||9||

Tukk 12

ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਕ੍ਰਿਸਨਿ ਗੋਵਰਧਨ ਧਾਰੇ ॥

guramat krisan govaradhan dhaare |

Through the Guru's Teachings, Krishna lifted up the mountain of Govardhan.

Tukk 13

ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਸਾਇਰਿ ਪਾਹਣ ਤਾਰੇ ॥

guramat saaeir paahan taare |

Through the Guru's Teachings, Rama floated stones across the ocean.

Tukk 14

ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਲੇਹੁ ਪਰਮ ਪਦੁ ਪਾਈਐ ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰਿ ਭਰਮੁ ਚੁਕਾਇਆ ॥੧੦॥

guramat lehu param pad paaeeai naanak gur bharam chukaaeaa |10|

Accepting the Guru's Teachings, the supreme status is obtained; O Nanak, the Guru eradicates doubt. ||10||

Tukk 15

ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਲੇਹੁ ਤਰਹੁ ਸਚੁ ਤਾਰੀ ॥

guramat lehu tarahu sach taaree |

Accepting the Guru's Teachings, cross over to the other side through Truth.

Tukk 16

ਆਤਮ ਚੀਨਹੁ ਰਿਦੈ ਮੁਰਾਰੀ ॥

aatam cheenahu ridai muraaree |

O soul, remember the Lord within your heart.

Tukk 17

ਜਮ ਕੇ ਫਾਹੇ ਕਾਟਹਿ ਹਰਿ ਜਪਿ ਅਕੁਲ ਨਿਰੰਜਨੁ ਪਾਇਆ ॥੧੧॥

jam ke faahe kaatteh har jap akul niranjan paaeaa |11|

The noose of death is cut away, meditating on the Lord; you shall obtain the Immaculate Lord, who has no ancestry. ||11||

Tukk 18

ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਪੰਚ ਸਖੇ ਗੁਰ ਭਾਈ ॥

guramat panch sakhe gur bhaaee |

Through the Guru's Teachings, the Holy become one's friends and Siblings of Destiny.

Tukk 19

ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਅਗਨਿ ਨਿਵਾਰਿ ਸਮਾਈ ॥

guramat agan nivaar samaaee |

Through the Guru's Teachings, the inner fire is subdued and extinguished.

Tukk 20

ਮਨਿ ਮੁਖਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਜਪਹੁ ਜਗਜੀਵਨ ਰਿਦ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਅਲਖੁ ਲਖਾਇਆ ॥੧੨॥

man mukh naam japahu jagajeevan rid antar alakh lakhaaeaa |12|

Chant the Naam with your mind and mouth; know the unknowable Lord, the Life of the World, deep within the nucleus of your heart. ||12||

Tukk 21

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਬੂਝੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਪਤੀਜੈ ॥

guramukh boojhai sabad pateejai |

The Gurmukh understands, and is pleased with the Word of the Shabad.

Tukk 22

ਉਸਤਤਿ ਨਿੰਦਾ ਕਿਸ ਕੀ ਕੀਜੈ ॥

ausatat nindaa kis kee keejai |

Who does he praise or slander?

Tukk 23

ਚੀਨਹੁ ਆਪੁ ਜਪਹੁ ਜਗਦੀਸਰੁ ਹਰਿ ਜਗੰਨਾਥੁ ਮਨਿ ਭਾਇਆ ॥੧੩॥

cheenahu aap japahu jagadeesar har jaganaath man bhaaeaa |13|

Know yourself, and meditate on the Lord of the Universe; let your mind be pleased with the Lord, the Master of the Universe. ||13||

Tukk 24

ਜੋ ਬ੍ਰਹਮੰਡਿ ਖੰਡਿ ਸੋ ਜਾਣਹੁ ॥

jo brahamandd khandd so jaanahu |

Know the One who pervades all the realms of the universe.

Tukk 25

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਬੂਝਹੁ ਸਬਦਿ ਪਛਾਣਹੁ ॥

guramukh boojhahu sabad pachhaanahu |

As Gurmukh, understand and realize the Shabad.

Tukk 26

ਘਟਿ ਘਟਿ ਭੋਗੇ ਭੋਗਣਹਾਰਾ ਰਹੈ ਅਤੀਤੁ ਸਬਾਇਆ ॥੧੪॥

ghatt ghatt bhoge bhoganahaaraa rahai ateet sabaaeaa |14|

The Enjoyer enjoys each and every heart, and yet He remains detached from all. ||14||

Tukk 27

ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਬੋਲਹੁ ਹਰਿ ਜਸੁ ਸੂਚਾ ॥

guramat bolahu har jas soochaa |

Through the Guru's Teachings, chant the Pure Praises of the Lord.

Tukk 28

ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਆਖੀ ਦੇਖਹੁ ਊਚਾ ॥

guramat aakhee dekhahu aoochaa |

Through the Guru's Teachings, behold the lofty Lord with your eyes.

Tukk 29

ਸ੍ਰਵਣੀ ਨਾਮੁ ਸੁਣੈ ਹਰਿ ਬਾਣੀ ਨਾਨਕ ਹਰਿ ਰੰਗਿ ਰੰਗਾਇਆ ॥੧੫॥੩॥੨੦॥

sravanee naam sunai har baanee naanak har rang rangaaeaa |15|3|20|

Whoever listens to the Lord's Name, and the Word of His Bani, O Nanak, is imbued with the color of the Lord's Love. ||15||3||20||

Tukk 30

ਮਾਰੂ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥

maaroo mahalaa 1 |

Maaroo, First Mehl:

Tukk 31

ਕਾਮੁ ਕ੍ਰੋਧੁ ਪਰਹਰੁ ਪਰ ਨਿੰਦਾ ॥

kaam krodh parahar par nindaa |

Leave behind sexual desire, anger and the slander of others.

Tukk 32

ਲਬੁ ਲੋਭੁ ਤਜਿ ਹੋਹੁ ਨਿਚਿੰਦਾ ॥

lab lobh taj hohu nichindaa |

Renounce greed and possessiveness, and become carefree.

Tukk 33

ਭ੍ਰਮ ਕਾ ਸੰਗਲੁ ਤੋੜਿ ਨਿਰਾਲਾ ਹਰਿ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਰਸੁ ਪਾਇਆ ॥੧॥

bhram kaa sangal torr niraalaa har antar har ras paaeaa |1|

Break the chains of doubt, and remain unattached; you shall find the Lord, and the Lord's sublime essence, deep within yourself. ||1||

Tukk 34

ਨਿਸਿ ਦਾਮਨਿ ਜਿਉ ਚਮਕਿ ਚੰਦਾਇਣੁ ਦੇਖੈ ॥

nis daaman jiau chamak chandaaein dekhai |

As one sees the flash of lightning in the night,

Tukk 35

ਅਹਿਨਿਸਿ ਜੋਤਿ ਨਿਰੰਤਰਿ ਪੇਖੈ ॥

ahinis jot nirantar pekhai |

see the Divine Light deep within your nucleus, day and night.

Tukk 36

ਆਨੰਦ ਰੂਪੁ ਅਨੂਪੁ ਸਰੂਪਾ ਗੁਰਿ ਪੂਰੈ ਦੇਖਾਇਆ ॥੨॥

aanand roop anoop saroopaa gur poorai dekhaaeaa |2|

The Lord, the embodiment of bliss, incomparably beautiful, reveals the Perfect Guru. ||2||

Tukk 37

ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਮਿਲਹੁ ਆਪੇ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਤਾਰੇ ॥

satigur milahu aape prabh taare |

So meet with the True Guru, and God Himself will save you.

Tukk 38

ਸਸਿ ਘਰਿ ਸੂਰੁ ਦੀਪਕੁ ਗੈਣਾਰੇ ॥

sas ghar soor deepak gainaare |

He placed the lamps of the sun and the moon in the home of the sky.

Tukk 39

ਦੇਖਿ ਅਦਿਸਟੁ ਰਹਹੁ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਗੀ ਸਭੁ ਤ੍ਰਿਭਵਣਿ ਬ੍ਰਹਮੁ ਸਬਾਇਆ ॥੩॥

dekh adisatt rahahu liv laagee sabh tribhavan braham sabaaeaa |3|

See the invisible Lord, and remain absorbed in loving devotion. God is all throughout the three worlds. ||3||

Tukk 40

ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਰਸੁ ਪਾਏ ਤ੍ਰਿਸਨਾ ਭਉ ਜਾਏ ॥

amrit ras paae trisanaa bhau jaae |

Obtaining the sublime ambrosial essence, desire and fear are dispelled.

Tukk 41

ਅਨਭਉ ਪਦੁ ਪਾਵੈ ਆਪੁ ਗਵਾਏ ॥

anbhau pad paavai aap gavaae |

The state of inspired illumination is obtained, and self-conceit is eradicated.

Tukk 42

ਊਚੀ ਪਦਵੀ ਊਚੋ ਊਚਾ ਨਿਰਮਲ ਸਬਦੁ ਕਮਾਇਆ ॥੪॥

aoochee padavee aoocho aoochaa niramal sabad kamaaeaa |4|

The lofty and exalted state, the highest of the high is obtained, practicing the immaculate Word of the Shabad. ||4||

Tukk 43

ਅਦ੍ਰਿਸਟ ਅਗੋਚਰੁ ਨਾਮੁ ਅਪਾਰਾ ॥

adrisatt agochar naam apaaraa |

The Naam, the Name of the invisible and unfathomable Lord, is infinite.

Tukk 44