Ang 1042 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji

ਅਤਿ ਰਸੁ ਮੀਠਾ ਨਾਮੁ ਪਿਆਰਾ ॥

at ras meetthaa naam piaaraa |

The sublime essence of the Beloved Naam is utterly sweet.

Tukk 1

ਨਾਨਕ ਕਉ ਜੁਗਿ ਜੁਗਿ ਹਰਿ ਜਸੁ ਦੀਜੈ ਹਰਿ ਜਪੀਐ ਅੰਤੁ ਨ ਪਾਇਆ ॥੫॥

naanak kau jug jug har jas deejai har japeeai ant na paaeaa |5|

O Lord, please bless Nanak with Your Praise in each and every age; meditating on the Lord, I cannot find His limits. ||5||

Tukk 2

ਅੰਤਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਪਰਾਪਤਿ ਹੀਰਾ ॥

antar naam paraapat heeraa |

With the Naam deep within the nucleus of the self, the jewel is obtained.

Tukk 3

ਹਰਿ ਜਪਤੇ ਮਨੁ ਮਨ ਤੇ ਧੀਰਾ ॥

har japate man man te dheeraa |

Meditating on the Lord, the mind is comforted and consoled by the mind itself.

Tukk 4

ਦੁਘਟ ਘਟ ਭਉ ਭੰਜਨੁ ਪਾਈਐ ਬਾਹੁੜਿ ਜਨਮਿ ਨ ਜਾਇਆ ॥੬॥

dughatt ghatt bhau bhanjan paaeeai baahurr janam na jaaeaa |6|

On that most difficult path, the Destroyer of fear is found, and one does not have to enter the womb of reincarnation again. ||6||

Tukk 5

ਭਗਤਿ ਹੇਤਿ ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦਿ ਤਰੰਗਾ ॥

bhagat het gur sabad tarangaa |

Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, inspiration for loving devotional worship wells up.

Tukk 6

ਹਰਿ ਜਸੁ ਨਾਮੁ ਪਦਾਰਥੁ ਮੰਗਾ ॥

har jas naam padaarath mangaa |

I beg for the treasure of the Naam, and the Lord's Praise.

Tukk 7

ਹਰਿ ਭਾਵੈ ਗੁਰ ਮੇਲਿ ਮਿਲਾਏ ਹਰਿ ਤਾਰੇ ਜਗਤੁ ਸਬਾਇਆ ॥੭॥

har bhaavai gur mel milaae har taare jagat sabaaeaa |7|

When it pleases the Lord, He unites me in Union with the Guru; the Lord saves the whole world. ||7||

Tukk 8

ਜਿਨਿ ਜਪੁ ਜਪਿਓ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਮਤਿ ਵਾ ਕੇ ॥

jin jap japio satigur mat vaa ke |

One who chants the Lord's Chant, attains the Wisdom of the True Guru.

Tukk 9

ਜਮਕੰਕਰ ਕਾਲੁ ਸੇਵਕ ਪਗ ਤਾ ਕੇ ॥

jamakankar kaal sevak pag taa ke |

The tyrant, the Messenger of Death, becomes a servant at his feet.

Tukk 10

ਊਤਮ ਸੰਗਤਿ ਗਤਿ ਮਿਤਿ ਊਤਮ ਜਗੁ ਭਉਜਲੁ ਪਾਰਿ ਤਰਾਇਆ ॥੮॥

aootam sangat gat mit aootam jag bhaujal paar taraaeaa |8|

In the noble congregation of the Sangat, one's state and way of life become noble as well, and one crosses over the terrifying world-ocean. ||8||

Tukk 11

ਇਹੁ ਭਵਜਲੁ ਜਗਤੁ ਸਬਦਿ ਗੁਰ ਤਰੀਐ ॥

eihu bhavajal jagat sabad gur tareeai |

Through the Shabad, one crosses over this terrifying world-ocean.

Tukk 12

ਅੰਤਰ ਕੀ ਦੁਬਿਧਾ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਜਰੀਐ ॥

antar kee dubidhaa antar jareeai |

The duality within is burnt away from within.

Tukk 13

ਪੰਚ ਬਾਣ ਲੇ ਜਮ ਕਉ ਮਾਰੈ ਗਗਨੰਤਰਿ ਧਣਖੁ ਚੜਾਇਆ ॥੯॥

panch baan le jam kau maarai gaganantar dhanakh charraaeaa |9|

Taking up the five arrows of virtue, Death is killed, drawing the Bow of the Tenth Gate in the Mind's Sky. ||9||

Tukk 14

ਸਾਕਤ ਨਰਿ ਸਬਦ ਸੁਰਤਿ ਕਿਉ ਪਾਈਐ ॥

saakat nar sabad surat kiau paaeeai |

How can the faithless cynics attain enlightened awareness of the Shabad?

Tukk 15

ਸਬਦ ਸੁਰਤਿ ਬਿਨੁ ਆਈਐ ਜਾਈਐ ॥

sabad surat bin aaeeai jaaeeai |

Without awareness of the Shabad, they come and go in reincarnation.

Tukk 16

ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਪਰਾਇਣੁ ਹਰਿ ਪੂਰੈ ਭਾਗਿ ਮਿਲਾਇਆ ॥੧੦॥

naanak guramukh mukat paraaein har poorai bhaag milaaeaa |10|

O Nanak, the Gurmukh obtains the support of liberation; by perfect destiny, he meets the Lord. ||10||

Tukk 17

ਨਿਰਭਉ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਹੈ ਰਖਵਾਲਾ ॥

nirbhau satigur hai rakhavaalaa |

The Fearless True Guru is our Savior and Protector.

Tukk 18

ਭਗਤਿ ਪਰਾਪਤਿ ਗੁਰ ਗੋਪਾਲਾ ॥

bhagat paraapat gur gopaalaa |

Devotional worship is obtained through the Guru, the Lord of the world.

Tukk 19

ਧੁਨਿ ਅਨੰਦ ਅਨਾਹਦੁ ਵਾਜੈ ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦਿ ਨਿਰੰਜਨੁ ਪਾਇਆ ॥੧੧॥

dhun anand anaahad vaajai gur sabad niranjan paaeaa |11|

The blissful music of the unstruck sound current vibrates and resounds; through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, the Immaculate Lord is obtained. ||11||

Tukk 20

ਨਿਰਭਉ ਸੋ ਸਿਰਿ ਨਾਹੀ ਲੇਖਾ ॥

nirbhau so sir naahee lekhaa |

He alone is fearless, who has no destiny written on His head.

Tukk 21

ਆਪਿ ਅਲੇਖੁ ਕੁਦਰਤਿ ਹੈ ਦੇਖਾ ॥

aap alekh kudarat hai dekhaa |

God Himself is unseen; He reveals Himself through His wondrous creative power.

Tukk 22

ਆਪਿ ਅਤੀਤੁ ਅਜੋਨੀ ਸੰਭਉ ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਸੋ ਪਾਇਆ ॥੧੨॥

aap ateet ajonee sanbhau naanak guramat so paaeaa |12|

He Himself is unattached, unborn and self-existent. O Nanak, through the Guru's Teachings, He is found. ||12||

Tukk 23

ਅੰਤਰ ਕੀ ਗਤਿ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਜਾਣੈ ॥

antar kee gat satigur jaanai |

The True Guru knows the state of one's inner being.

Tukk 24

ਸੋ ਨਿਰਭਉ ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦਿ ਪਛਾਣੈ ॥

so nirbhau gur sabad pachhaanai |

He alone is fearless, who realizes the Word of the Guru's Shabad.

Tukk 25

ਅੰਤਰੁ ਦੇਖਿ ਨਿਰੰਤਰਿ ਬੂਝੈ ਅਨਤ ਨ ਮਨੁ ਡੋਲਾਇਆ ॥੧੩॥

antar dekh nirantar boojhai anat na man ddolaaeaa |13|

He looks within his own inner being, and realizes the Lord within all; his mind does not waver at all. ||13||

Tukk 26

ਨਿਰਭਉ ਸੋ ਅਭ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਵਸਿਆ ॥

nirbhau so abh antar vasiaa |

He alone is fearless, within whose being the Lord abides.

Tukk 27

ਅਹਿਨਿਸਿ ਨਾਮਿ ਨਿਰੰਜਨ ਰਸਿਆ ॥

ahinis naam niranjan rasiaa |

Day and night, he is delighted with the Immaculate Naam, the Name of the Lord.

Tukk 28

ਨਾਨਕ ਹਰਿ ਜਸੁ ਸੰਗਤਿ ਪਾਈਐ ਹਰਿ ਸਹਜੇ ਸਹਜਿ ਮਿਲਾਇਆ ॥੧੪॥

naanak har jas sangat paaeeai har sahaje sehaj milaaeaa |14|

O Nanak, in the Sangat, the Holy Congregation, the Lord's Praise is obtained, and one easily, intuitively meets the Lord. ||14||

Tukk 29

ਅੰਤਰਿ ਬਾਹਰਿ ਸੋ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਜਾਣੈ ॥

antar baahar so prabh jaanai |

One who knows God, within the self and beyond,

Tukk 30

ਰਹੈ ਅਲਿਪਤੁ ਚਲਤੇ ਘਰਿ ਆਣੈ ॥

rahai alipat chalate ghar aanai |

remains detached, and brings his wandering mind back to its home.

Tukk 31

ਊਪਰਿ ਆਦਿ ਸਰਬ ਤਿਹੁ ਲੋਈ ਸਚੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਰਸੁ ਪਾਇਆ ॥੧੫॥੪॥੨੧॥

aoopar aad sarab tihu loee sach naanak amrit ras paaeaa |15|4|21|

The True Primal Lord is over all the three worlds; O Nanak, His Ambrosial Nectar is obtained. ||15||4||21||

Tukk 32

ਮਾਰੂ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥

maaroo mahalaa 1 |

Maaroo, First Mehl:

Tukk 33

ਕੁਦਰਤਿ ਕਰਨੈਹਾਰ ਅਪਾਰਾ ॥

kudarat karanaihaar apaaraa |

The Creator Lord is infinite; His creative power is wondrous.

Tukk 34

ਕੀਤੇ ਕਾ ਨਾਹੀ ਕਿਹੁ ਚਾਰਾ ॥

keete kaa naahee kihu chaaraa |

Created beings have no power over Him.

Tukk 35

ਜੀਅ ਉਪਾਇ ਰਿਜਕੁ ਦੇ ਆਪੇ ਸਿਰਿ ਸਿਰਿ ਹੁਕਮੁ ਚਲਾਇਆ ॥੧॥

jeea upaae rijak de aape sir sir hukam chalaaeaa |1|

He formed the living beings, and He Himself sustains them; the Hukam of His Command controls each and every one. ||1||

Tukk 36

ਹੁਕਮੁ ਚਲਾਇ ਰਹਿਆ ਭਰਪੂਰੇ ॥

hukam chalaae rahiaa bharapoore |

The all-pervading Lord orchestrates all through His Hukam.

Tukk 37

ਕਿਸੁ ਨੇੜੈ ਕਿਸੁ ਆਖਾਂ ਦੂਰੇ ॥

kis nerrai kis aakhaan doore |

Who is near, and who is far away?

Tukk 38

ਗੁਪਤ ਪ੍ਰਗਟ ਹਰਿ ਘਟਿ ਘਟਿ ਦੇਖਹੁ ਵਰਤੈ ਤਾਕੁ ਸਬਾਇਆ ॥੨॥

gupat pragatt har ghatt ghatt dekhahu varatai taak sabaaeaa |2|

Behold the Lord, both hidden and manifest, in each and every heart; the unique Lord is permeating all. ||2||

Tukk 39

ਜਿਸ ਕਉ ਮੇਲੇ ਸੁਰਤਿ ਸਮਾਏ ॥

jis kau mele surat samaae |

One whom the Lord unites with Himself, merges in conscious awareness.

Tukk 40

ਗੁਰਸਬਦੀ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਿਆਏ ॥

gurasabadee har naam dhiaae |

Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, meditate on the Lord's Name.

Tukk 41

ਆਨਦ ਰੂਪ ਅਨੂਪ ਅਗੋਚਰ ਗੁਰ ਮਿਲਿਐ ਭਰਮੁ ਜਾਇਆ ॥੩॥

aanad roop anoop agochar gur miliai bharam jaaeaa |3|

God is the embodiment of bliss, incomparably beautiful and unfathomable; meeting with the Guru, doubt is dispelled. ||3||

Tukk 42

ਮਨ ਤਨ ਧਨ ਤੇ ਨਾਮੁ ਪਿਆਰਾ ॥

man tan dhan te naam piaaraa |

The Naam, the Name of the Lord, is more dear to me than my mind, body and wealth.

Tukk 43

ਅੰਤਿ ਸਖਾਈ ਚਲਣਵਾਰਾ ॥

ant sakhaaee chalanavaaraa |

In the end, when I must depart, it shall be my only help and support.

Tukk 44