Ang 1289 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji

ਸਲੋਕ ਮਃ ੧ ॥

salok mahalaa 1 |

Salok, First Mehl:

Tukk 1

ਪਉਣੈ ਪਾਣੀ ਅਗਨੀ ਜੀਉ ਤਿਨ ਕਿਆ ਖੁਸੀਆ ਕਿਆ ਪੀੜ ॥

paunai paanee aganee jeeo tin kiaa khuseea kiaa peerr |

Living beings are formed of air, water and fire. They are subject to pleasure and pain.

Tukk 2

ਧਰਤੀ ਪਾਤਾਲੀ ਆਕਾਸੀ ਇਕਿ ਦਰਿ ਰਹਨਿ ਵਜੀਰ ॥

dharatee paataalee aakaasee ik dar rehan vajeer |

In this world, in the nether regions of the underworld, and in the Akaashic ethers of the heavens, some remain ministers in the Court of the Lord.

Tukk 3

ਇਕਨਾ ਵਡੀ ਆਰਜਾ ਇਕਿ ਮਰਿ ਹੋਹਿ ਜਹੀਰ ॥

eikanaa vaddee aarajaa ik mar hohi jaheer |

Some live long lives, while others suffer and die.

Tukk 4

ਇਕਿ ਦੇ ਖਾਹਿ ਨਿਖੁਟੈ ਨਾਹੀ ਇਕਿ ਸਦਾ ਫਿਰਹਿ ਫਕੀਰ ॥

eik de khaeh nikhuttai naahee ik sadaa fireh fakeer |

Some give and consume, and still their wealth is not exhausted, while others remain poor forever.

Tukk 5

ਹੁਕਮੀ ਸਾਜੇ ਹੁਕਮੀ ਢਾਹੇ ਏਕ ਚਸੇ ਮਹਿ ਲਖ ॥

hukamee saaje hukamee dtaahe ek chase meh lakh |

In His Will He creates, and in His Will He destroys thousands in an instant.

Tukk 6

ਸਭੁ ਕੋ ਨਥੈ ਨਥਿਆ ਬਖਸੇ ਤੋੜੇ ਨਥ ॥

sabh ko nathai nathiaa bakhase torre nath |

He has harnessed everyone with His harness; when He forgives, he breaks the harness.

Tukk 7

ਵਰਨਾ ਚਿਹਨਾ ਬਾਹਰਾ ਲੇਖੇ ਬਾਝੁ ਅਲਖੁ ॥

varanaa chihanaa baaharaa lekhe baajh alakh |

He has no color or features; He is invisible and beyond calculation.

Tukk 8

ਕਿਉ ਕਥੀਐ ਕਿਉ ਆਖੀਐ ਜਾਪੈ ਸਚੋ ਸਚੁ ॥

kiau katheeai kiau aakheeai jaapai sacho sach |

How can He be described? He is known as the Truest of the True.

Tukk 9

ਕਰਣਾ ਕਥਨਾ ਕਾਰ ਸਭ ਨਾਨਕ ਆਪਿ ਅਕਥੁ ॥

karanaa kathanaa kaar sabh naanak aap akath |

All the actions which are done and described, O Nanak, are done by the Indescribable Lord Himself.

Tukk 10

ਅਕਥ ਕੀ ਕਥਾ ਸੁਣੇਇ ॥

akath kee kathaa sunee |

Whoever hears the description of the indescribable,

Tukk 11

ਰਿਧਿ ਬੁਧਿ ਸਿਧਿ ਗਿਆਨੁ ਸਦਾ ਸੁਖੁ ਹੋਇ ॥੧॥

ridh budh sidh giaan sadaa sukh hoe |1|

is blessed with wealth, intelligence, perfection, spiritual wisdom and eternal peace. ||1||

Tukk 12

ਮਃ ੧ ॥

mahalaa 1 |

First Mehl:

Tukk 13

ਅਜਰੁ ਜਰੈ ਤ ਨਉ ਕੁਲ ਬੰਧੁ ॥

ajar jarai ta nau kul bandh |

One who bears the unbearable, controls the nine holes of the body.

Tukk 14

ਪੂਜੈ ਪ੍ਰਾਣ ਹੋਵੈ ਥਿਰੁ ਕੰਧੁ ॥

poojai praan hovai thir kandh |

One who worships and adores the Lord with his breath of life, gains stability in his body-wall.

Tukk 15

ਕਹਾਂ ਤੇ ਆਇਆ ਕਹਾਂ ਏਹੁ ਜਾਣੁ ॥

kahaan te aaeaa kahaan ehu jaan |

Where has he come from, and where will he go?

Tukk 16

ਜੀਵਤ ਮਰਤ ਰਹੈ ਪਰਵਾਣੁ ॥

jeevat marat rahai paravaan |

Remaining dead while yet alive, he is accepted and approved.

Tukk 17

ਹੁਕਮੈ ਬੂਝੈ ਤਤੁ ਪਛਾਣੈ ॥

hukamai boojhai tat pachhaanai |

Whoever understands the Hukam of the Lord's Command, realizes the essence of reality.

Tukk 18

ਇਹੁ ਪਰਸਾਦੁ ਗੁਰੂ ਤੇ ਜਾਣੈ ॥

eihu parasaad guroo te jaanai |

This is known by Guru's Grace.

Tukk 19

ਹੋਂਦਾ ਫੜੀਅਗੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਜਾਣੁ ॥

hondaa farreeag naanak jaan |

O Nanak, know this: egotism leads to bondage.

Tukk 20

ਨਾ ਹਉ ਨਾ ਮੈ ਜੂਨੀ ਪਾਣੁ ॥੨॥

naa hau naa mai joonee paan |2|

Only those who have no ego and no self-conceit, are not consigned to reincarnation. ||2||

Tukk 21

ਪਉੜੀ ॥

paurree |

Pauree:

Tukk 22

ਪੜੑੀਐ ਨਾਮੁ ਸਾਲਾਹ ਹੋਰਿ ਬੁਧਂੀ ਮਿਥਿਆ ॥

parraeeai naam saalaah hor budhanee mithiaa |

Read the Praise of the Lord's Name; other intellectual pursuits are false.

Tukk 23

ਬਿਨੁ ਸਚੇ ਵਾਪਾਰ ਜਨਮੁ ਬਿਰਥਿਆ ॥

bin sache vaapaar janam birathiaa |

Without dealing in Truth, life is worthless.

Tukk 24

ਅੰਤੁ ਨ ਪਾਰਾਵਾਰੁ ਨ ਕਿਨ ਹੀ ਪਾਇਆ ॥

ant na paaraavaar na kin hee paaeaa |

No one has ever found the Lord's end or limitation.

Tukk 25

ਸਭੁ ਜਗੁ ਗਰਬਿ ਗੁਬਾਰੁ ਤਿਨ ਸਚੁ ਨ ਭਾਇਆ ॥

sabh jag garab gubaar tin sach na bhaaeaa |

All the world is enveloped by the darkness of egotistical pride. It does not like the Truth.

Tukk 26

ਚਲੇ ਨਾਮੁ ਵਿਸਾਰਿ ਤਾਵਣਿ ਤਤਿਆ ॥

chale naam visaar taavan tatiaa |

Those who depart from this world, forgetting the Naam, shall be roasted in the frying pan.

Tukk 27

ਬਲਦੀ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਤੇਲੁ ਦੁਬਿਧਾ ਘਤਿਆ ॥

baladee andar tel dubidhaa ghatiaa |

They pour the oil of duality within, and burn.

Tukk 28

ਆਇਆ ਉਠੀ ਖੇਲੁ ਫਿਰੈ ਉਵਤਿਆ ॥

aaeaa utthee khel firai uvatiaa |

They come into the world and wander around aimlessly; they depart when the play is finished.

Tukk 29

ਨਾਨਕ ਸਚੈ ਮੇਲੁ ਸਚੈ ਰਤਿਆ ॥੨੪॥

naanak sachai mel sachai ratiaa |24|

O Nanak, imbued with Truth, the mortals merge in Truth. ||24||

Tukk 30

ਸਲੋਕ ਮਃ ੧ ॥

salok mahalaa 1 |

Salok, First Mehl:

Tukk 31

ਪਹਿਲਾਂ ਮਾਸਹੁ ਨਿੰਮਿਆ ਮਾਸੈ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਵਾਸੁ ॥

pahilaan maasahu ninmiaa maasai andar vaas |

First, the mortal is conceived in the flesh, and then he dwells in the flesh.

Tukk 32

ਜੀਉ ਪਾਇ ਮਾਸੁ ਮੁਹਿ ਮਿਲਿਆ ਹਡੁ ਚੰਮੁ ਤਨੁ ਮਾਸੁ ॥

jeeo paae maas muhi miliaa hadd cham tan maas |

When he comes alive, his mouth takes flesh; his bones, skin and body are flesh.

Tukk 33

ਮਾਸਹੁ ਬਾਹਰਿ ਕਢਿਆ ਮੰਮਾ ਮਾਸੁ ਗਿਰਾਸੁ ॥

maasahu baahar kadtiaa mamaa maas giraas |

He comes out of the womb of flesh, and takes a mouthful of flesh at the breast.

Tukk 34

ਮੁਹੁ ਮਾਸੈ ਕਾ ਜੀਭ ਮਾਸੈ ਕੀ ਮਾਸੈ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਸਾਸੁ ॥

muhu maasai kaa jeebh maasai kee maasai andar saas |

His mouth is flesh, his tongue is flesh; his breath is in the flesh.

Tukk 35

ਵਡਾ ਹੋਆ ਵੀਆਹਿਆ ਘਰਿ ਲੈ ਆਇਆ ਮਾਸੁ ॥

vaddaa hoaa veeaahiaa ghar lai aaeaa maas |

He grows up and is married, and brings his wife of flesh into his home.

Tukk 36

ਮਾਸਹੁ ਹੀ ਮਾਸੁ ਊਪਜੈ ਮਾਸਹੁ ਸਭੋ ਸਾਕੁ ॥

maasahu hee maas aoopajai maasahu sabho saak |

Flesh is produced from flesh; all relatives are made of flesh.

Tukk 37

ਸਤਿਗੁਰਿ ਮਿਲਿਐ ਹੁਕਮੁ ਬੁਝੀਐ ਤਾਂ ਕੋ ਆਵੈ ਰਾਸਿ ॥

satigur miliai hukam bujheeai taan ko aavai raas |

When the mortal meets the True Guru, and realizes the Hukam of the Lord's Command, then he comes to be reformed.

Tukk 38

ਆਪਿ ਛੁਟੇ ਨਹ ਛੂਟੀਐ ਨਾਨਕ ਬਚਨਿ ਬਿਣਾਸੁ ॥੧॥

aap chhutte neh chhootteeai naanak bachan binaas |1|

Releasing himself, the mortal does not find release; O Nanak, through empty words, one is ruined. ||1||

Tukk 39

ਮਃ ੧ ॥

mahalaa 1 |

First Mehl:

Tukk 40

ਮਾਸੁ ਮਾਸੁ ਕਰਿ ਮੂਰਖੁ ਝਗੜੇ ਗਿਆਨੁ ਧਿਆਨੁ ਨਹੀ ਜਾਣੈ ॥

maas maas kar moorakh jhagarre giaan dhiaan nahee jaanai |

The fools argue about flesh and meat, but they know nothing about meditation and spiritual wisdom.

Tukk 41

ਕਉਣੁ ਮਾਸੁ ਕਉਣੁ ਸਾਗੁ ਕਹਾਵੈ ਕਿਸੁ ਮਹਿ ਪਾਪ ਸਮਾਣੇ ॥

kaun maas kaun saag kahaavai kis meh paap samaane |

What is called meat, and what is called green vegetables? What leads to sin?

Tukk 42

ਗੈਂਡਾ ਮਾਰਿ ਹੋਮ ਜਗ ਕੀਏ ਦੇਵਤਿਆ ਕੀ ਬਾਣੇ ॥

gainddaa maar hom jag kee devatiaa kee baane |

It was the habit of the gods to kill the rhinoceros, and make a feast of the burnt offering.

Tukk 43

ਮਾਸੁ ਛੋਡਿ ਬੈਸਿ ਨਕੁ ਪਕੜਹਿ ਰਾਤੀ ਮਾਣਸ ਖਾਣੇ ॥

maas chhodd bais nak pakarreh raatee maanas khaane |

Those who renounce meat, and hold their noses when sitting near it, devour men at night.

Tukk 44

ਫੜੁ ਕਰਿ ਲੋਕਾਂ ਨੋ ਦਿਖਲਾਵਹਿ ਗਿਆਨੁ ਧਿਆਨੁ ਨਹੀ ਸੂਝੈ ॥

farr kar lokaan no dikhalaaveh giaan dhiaan nahee soojhai |

They practice hypocrisy, and make a show before other people, but they do not understand anything about meditation or spiritual wisdom.

Tukk 45

ਨਾਨਕ ਅੰਧੇ ਸਿਉ ਕਿਆ ਕਹੀਐ ਕਹੈ ਨ ਕਹਿਆ ਬੂਝੈ ॥

naanak andhe siau kiaa kaheeai kahai na kahiaa boojhai |

O Nanak, what can be said to the blind people? They cannot answer, or even understand what is said.

Tukk 46

ਅੰਧਾ ਸੋਇ ਜਿ ਅੰਧੁ ਕਮਾਵੈ ਤਿਸੁ ਰਿਦੈ ਸਿ ਲੋਚਨ ਨਾਹੀ ॥

andhaa soe ji andh kamaavai tis ridai si lochan naahee |

They alone are blind, who act blindly. They have no eyes in their hearts.

Tukk 47

ਮਾਤ ਪਿਤਾ ਕੀ ਰਕਤੁ ਨਿਪੰਨੇ ਮਛੀ ਮਾਸੁ ਨ ਖਾਂਹੀ ॥

maat pitaa kee rakat nipane machhee maas na khaanhee |

They are produced from the blood of their mothers and fathers, but they do not eat fish or meat.

Tukk 48