Ang 117 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji

ਸਬਦਿ ਮਰੈ ਮਨੁ ਮਾਰੈ ਅਪੁਨਾ ਮੁਕਤੀ ਕਾ ਦਰੁ ਪਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੩॥

sabad marai man maarai apunaa mukatee kaa dar paavaniaa |3|

Those who die in the Shabad and subdue their own minds, obtain the door of liberation. ||3||

Tukk 1

ਕਿਲਵਿਖ ਕਾਟੈ ਕ੍ਰੋਧੁ ਨਿਵਾਰੇ ॥

kilavikh kaattai krodh nivaare |

They erase their sins, and eliminate their anger;

Tukk 2

ਗੁਰ ਕਾ ਸਬਦੁ ਰਖੈ ਉਰ ਧਾਰੇ ॥

gur kaa sabad rakhai ur dhaare |

they keep the Guru's Shabad clasped tightly to their hearts.

Tukk 3

ਸਚਿ ਰਤੇ ਸਦਾ ਬੈਰਾਗੀ ਹਉਮੈ ਮਾਰਿ ਮਿਲਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੪॥

sach rate sadaa bairaagee haumai maar milaavaniaa |4|

Those who are attuned to Truth, remain balanced and detached forever. Subduing their egotism, they are united with the Lord. ||4||

Tukk 4

ਅੰਤਰਿ ਰਤਨੁ ਮਿਲੈ ਮਿਲਾਇਆ ॥

antar ratan milai milaaeaa |

Deep within the nucleus of the self is the jewel; we receive it only if the Lord inspires us to receive it.

Tukk 5

ਤ੍ਰਿਬਿਧਿ ਮਨਸਾ ਤ੍ਰਿਬਿਧਿ ਮਾਇਆ ॥

tribidh manasaa tribidh maaeaa |

The mind is bound by the three dispositions-the three modes of Maya.

Tukk 6

ਪੜਿ ਪੜਿ ਪੰਡਿਤ ਮੋਨੀ ਥਕੇ ਚਉਥੇ ਪਦ ਕੀ ਸਾਰ ਨ ਪਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੫॥

parr parr panddit monee thake chauthe pad kee saar na paavaniaa |5|

Reading and reciting, the Pandits, the religious scholars, and the silent sages have grown weary, but they have not found the supreme essence of the fourth state. ||5||

Tukk 7

ਆਪੇ ਰੰਗੇ ਰੰਗੁ ਚੜਾਏ ॥

aape range rang charraae |

The Lord Himself dyes us in the color of His Love.

Tukk 8

ਸੇ ਜਨ ਰਾਤੇ ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦਿ ਰੰਗਾਏ ॥

se jan raate gur sabad rangaae |

Only those who are steeped in the Word of the Guru's Shabad are so imbued with His Love.

Tukk 9

ਹਰਿ ਰੰਗੁ ਚੜਿਆ ਅਤਿ ਅਪਾਰਾ ਹਰਿ ਰਸਿ ਰਸਿ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੬॥

har rang charriaa at apaaraa har ras ras gun gaavaniaa |6|

Imbued with the most beautiful color of the Lord's Love, they sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord, with great pleasure and joy. ||6||

Tukk 10

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਰਿਧਿ ਸਿਧਿ ਸਚੁ ਸੰਜਮੁ ਸੋਈ ॥

guramukh ridh sidh sach sanjam soee |

To the Gurmukh, the True Lord is wealth, miraculous spiritual powers and strict self-discipline.

Tukk 11

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਗਿਆਨੁ ਨਾਮਿ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਹੋਈ ॥

guramukh giaan naam mukat hoee |

Through the spiritual wisdom of the Naam, the Name of the Lord, the Gurmukh is liberated.

Tukk 12

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਕਾਰ ਸਚੁ ਕਮਾਵਹਿ ਸਚੇ ਸਚਿ ਸਮਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੭॥

guramukh kaar sach kamaaveh sache sach samaavaniaa |7|

The Gurmukh practices Truth, and is absorbed in the Truest of the True. ||7||

Tukk 13

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਥਾਪੇ ਥਾਪਿ ਉਥਾਪੇ ॥

guramukh thaape thaap uthaape |

The Gurmukh realizes that the Lord alone creates, and having created, He destroys.

Tukk 14

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਜਾਤਿ ਪਤਿ ਸਭੁ ਆਪੇ ॥

guramukh jaat pat sabh aape |

To the Gurmukh, the Lord Himself is social class, status and all honor.

Tukk 15

ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਿਆਏ ਨਾਮੇ ਨਾਮਿ ਸਮਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੮॥੧੨॥੧੩॥

naanak guramukh naam dhiaae naame naam samaavaniaa |8|12|13|

O Nanak, the Gurmukhs meditate on the Naam; through the Naam, they merge in the Naam. ||8||12||13||

Tukk 16

ਮਾਝ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥

maajh mahalaa 3 |

Maajh, Third Mehl:

Tukk 17

ਉਤਪਤਿ ਪਰਲਉ ਸਬਦੇ ਹੋਵੈ ॥

autapat parlau sabade hovai |

Creation and destruction happen through the Word of the Shabad.

Tukk 18

ਸਬਦੇ ਹੀ ਫਿਰਿ ਓਪਤਿ ਹੋਵੈ ॥

sabade hee fir opat hovai |

Through the Shabad, creation happens again.

Tukk 19

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਵਰਤੈ ਸਭੁ ਆਪੇ ਸਚਾ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਉਪਾਇ ਸਮਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੧॥

guramukh varatai sabh aape sachaa guramukh upaae samaavaniaa |1|

The Gurmukh knows that the True Lord is all-pervading. The Gurmukh understands creation and merger. ||1||

Tukk 20

ਹਉ ਵਾਰੀ ਜੀਉ ਵਾਰੀ ਗੁਰੁ ਪੂਰਾ ਮੰਨਿ ਵਸਾਵਣਿਆ ॥

hau vaaree jeeo vaaree gur pooraa man vasaavaniaa |

I am a sacrifice, my soul is a sacrifice, to those who enshrine the Perfect Guru within their minds.

Tukk 21

ਗੁਰ ਤੇ ਸਾਤਿ ਭਗਤਿ ਕਰੇ ਦਿਨੁ ਰਾਤੀ ਗੁਣ ਕਹਿ ਗੁਣੀ ਸਮਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

gur te saat bhagat kare din raatee gun keh gunee samaavaniaa |1| rahaau |

From the Guru comes peace and tranquility; worship Him with devotion, day and night. Chanting His Glorious Praises, merge into the Glorious Lord. ||1||Pause||

Tukk 22

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਧਰਤੀ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਪਾਣੀ ॥

guramukh dharatee guramukh paanee |

The Gurmukh sees the Lord on the earth, and the Gurmukh sees Him in the water.

Tukk 23

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਪਵਣੁ ਬੈਸੰਤਰੁ ਖੇਲੈ ਵਿਡਾਣੀ ॥

guramukh pavan baisantar khelai viddaanee |

The Gurmukh sees Him in wind and fire; such is the wonder of His Play.

Tukk 24

ਸੋ ਨਿਗੁਰਾ ਜੋ ਮਰਿ ਮਰਿ ਜੰਮੈ ਨਿਗੁਰੇ ਆਵਣ ਜਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੨॥

so niguraa jo mar mar jamai nigure aavan jaavaniaa |2|

One who has no Guru, dies over and over again, only to be re-born. One who has no Guru continues coming and going in reincarnation. ||2||

Tukk 25

ਤਿਨਿ ਕਰਤੈ ਇਕੁ ਖੇਲੁ ਰਚਾਇਆ ॥

tin karatai ik khel rachaaeaa |

The One Creator has set this play in motion.

Tukk 26

ਕਾਇਆ ਸਰੀਰੈ ਵਿਚਿ ਸਭੁ ਕਿਛੁ ਪਾਇਆ ॥

kaaeaa sareerai vich sabh kichh paaeaa |

In the frame of the human body, He has placed all things.

Tukk 27

ਸਬਦਿ ਭੇਦਿ ਕੋਈ ਮਹਲੁ ਪਾਏ ਮਹਲੇ ਮਹਲਿ ਬੁਲਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੩॥

sabad bhed koee mehal paae mahale mehal bulaavaniaa |3|

Those few who are pierced through by the Word of the Shabad, obtain the Mansion of the Lord's Presence. He calls them into His Wondrous Palace. ||3||

Tukk 28

ਸਚਾ ਸਾਹੁ ਸਚੇ ਵਣਜਾਰੇ ॥

sachaa saahu sache vanajaare |

True is the Banker, and true are His traders.

Tukk 29

ਸਚੁ ਵਣੰਜਹਿ ਗੁਰ ਹੇਤਿ ਅਪਾਰੇ ॥

sach vananjeh gur het apaare |

They purchase Truth, with infinite love for the Guru.

Tukk 30

ਸਚੁ ਵਿਹਾਝਹਿ ਸਚੁ ਕਮਾਵਹਿ ਸਚੋ ਸਚੁ ਕਮਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੪॥

sach vihaajheh sach kamaaveh sacho sach kamaavaniaa |4|

They deal in Truth, and they practice Truth. They earn Truth, and only Truth. ||4||

Tukk 31

ਬਿਨੁ ਰਾਸੀ ਕੋ ਵਥੁ ਕਿਉ ਪਾਏ ॥

bin raasee ko vath kiau paae |

Without investment capital, how can anyone acquire merchandise?

Tukk 32

ਮਨਮੁਖ ਭੂਲੇ ਲੋਕ ਸਬਾਏ ॥

manamukh bhoole lok sabaae |

The self-willed manmukhs have all gone astray.

Tukk 33

ਬਿਨੁ ਰਾਸੀ ਸਭ ਖਾਲੀ ਚਲੇ ਖਾਲੀ ਜਾਇ ਦੁਖੁ ਪਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੫॥

bin raasee sabh khaalee chale khaalee jaae dukh paavaniaa |5|

Without true wealth, everyone goes empty-handed; going empty-handed, they suffer in pain. ||5||

Tukk 34

ਇਕਿ ਸਚੁ ਵਣੰਜਹਿ ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦਿ ਪਿਆਰੇ ॥

eik sach vananjeh gur sabad piaare |

Some deal in Truth, through love of the Guru's Shabad.

Tukk 35

ਆਪਿ ਤਰਹਿ ਸਗਲੇ ਕੁਲ ਤਾਰੇ ॥

aap tareh sagale kul taare |

They save themselves, and save all their ancestors as well.

Tukk 36

ਆਏ ਸੇ ਪਰਵਾਣੁ ਹੋਏ ਮਿਲਿ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਮ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੬॥

aae se paravaan hoe mil preetam sukh paavaniaa |6|

Very auspicious is the coming of those who meet their Beloved and find peace. ||6||

Tukk 37

ਅੰਤਰਿ ਵਸਤੁ ਮੂੜਾ ਬਾਹਰੁ ਭਾਲੇ ॥

antar vasat moorraa baahar bhaale |

Deep within the self is the secret, but the fool looks for it outside.

Tukk 38

ਮਨਮੁਖ ਅੰਧੇ ਫਿਰਹਿ ਬੇਤਾਲੇ ॥

manamukh andhe fireh betaale |

The blind self-willed manmukhs wander around like demons;

Tukk 39

ਜਿਥੈ ਵਥੁ ਹੋਵੈ ਤਿਥਹੁ ਕੋਇ ਨ ਪਾਵੈ ਮਨਮੁਖ ਭਰਮਿ ਭੁਲਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੭॥

jithai vath hovai tithahu koe na paavai manamukh bharam bhulaavaniaa |7|

but where the secret is, there, they do not find it. The manmukhs are deluded by doubt. ||7||

Tukk 40

ਆਪੇ ਦੇਵੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਬੁਲਾਏ ॥

aape devai sabad bulaae |

He Himself calls us, and bestows the Word of the Shabad.

Tukk 41

ਮਹਲੀ ਮਹਲਿ ਸਹਜ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਏ ॥

mahalee mehal sehaj sukh paae |

The soul-bride finds intuitive peace and poise in the Mansion of the Lord's Presence.

Tukk 42

ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮਿ ਮਿਲੈ ਵਡਿਆਈ ਆਪੇ ਸੁਣਿ ਸੁਣਿ ਧਿਆਵਣਿਆ ॥੮॥੧੩॥੧੪॥

naanak naam milai vaddiaaee aape sun sun dhiaavaniaa |8|13|14|

O Nanak, she obtains the glorious greatness of the Naam; she hears it again and again, and she meditates on it. ||8||13||14||

Tukk 43

ਮਾਝ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥

maajh mahalaa 3 |

Maajh, Third Mehl:

Tukk 44

ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਸਾਚੀ ਸਿਖ ਸੁਣਾਈ ॥

satigur saachee sikh sunaaee |

The True Guru has imparted the True Teachings.

Tukk 45