Ang 1395 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji

ਇਕੁ ਬਿੰਨਿ ਦੁਗਣ ਜੁ ਤਉ ਰਹੈ ਜਾ ਸੁਮੰਤ੍ਰਿ ਮਾਨਵ ਹਿਲਹਿ ॥

eik bin dugan ju tau rahai jaa sumantr maanav hileh |

Realizing the One Lord, love of duality ceases, and one comes to accept the Sublime Mantra of the Guru.

Tukk 1

ਜਾਲਪਾ ਪਦਾਰਥ ਇਤੜੇ ਗੁਰ ਅਮਰਦਾਸਿ ਡਿਠੈ ਮਿਲਹਿ ॥੫॥੧੪॥

jaalapaa padaarath itarre gur amaradaas dditthai mileh |5|14|

So speaks Jaalap: countless treasures are obtained, by the sight of Guru Amar Daas. ||5||14||

Tukk 2

ਸਚੁ ਨਾਮੁ ਕਰਤਾਰੁ ਸੁ ਦ੍ਰਿੜੁ ਨਾਨਕਿ ਸੰਗ੍ਰਹਿਅਉ ॥

sach naam karataar su drirr naanak sangrahiaau |

Guru Nanak gathered up the True Name of the Creator Lord, and implanted it within.

Tukk 3

ਤਾ ਤੇ ਅੰਗਦੁ ਲਹਣਾ ਪ੍ਰਗਟਿ ਤਾਸੁ ਚਰਣਹ ਲਿਵ ਰਹਿਅਉ ॥

taa te angad lahanaa pragatt taas charanah liv rahiaau |

Through Him, Lehnaa became manifest in the form of Guru Angad, who remained lovingly attuned to His Feet.

Tukk 4

ਤਿਤੁ ਕੁਲਿ ਗੁਰ ਅਮਰਦਾਸੁ ਆਸਾ ਨਿਵਾਸੁ ਤਾਸੁ ਗੁਣ ਕਵਣ ਵਖਾਣਉ ॥

tit kul gur amaradaas aasaa nivaas taas gun kavan vakhaanau |

Guru Amar Daas of that dynasty is the home of hope. How can I express His Glorious Virtues?

Tukk 5

ਜੋ ਗੁਣ ਅਲਖ ਅਗੰਮ ਤਿਨਹ ਗੁਣ ਅੰਤੁ ਨ ਜਾਣਉ ॥

jo gun alakh agam tinah gun ant na jaanau |

His Virtues are unknowable and unfathomable. I do not know the limits of His Virtues.

Tukk 6

ਬੋਹਿਥਉ ਬਿਧਾਤੈ ਨਿਰਮਯੌ ਸਭ ਸੰਗਤਿ ਕੁਲ ਉਧਰਣ ॥

bohithau bidhaatai niramayau sabh sangat kul udharan |

The Creator, the Architect of Destiny, has made Him a boat to carry all His generations across, along with the Sangat, the Holy Congregation.

Tukk 7

ਗੁਰ ਅਮਰਦਾਸ ਕੀਰਤੁ ਕਹੈ ਤ੍ਰਾਹਿ ਤ੍ਰਾਹਿ ਤੁਅ ਪਾ ਸਰਣ ॥੧॥੧੫॥

gur amaradaas keerat kahai traeh traeh tua paa saran |1|15|

So speaks Keerat: O Guru Amar Daas, please protect me and save me; I seek the Sanctuary of Your Feet. ||1||15||

Tukk 8

ਆਪਿ ਨਰਾਇਣੁ ਕਲਾ ਧਾਰਿ ਜਗ ਮਹਿ ਪਰਵਰਿਯਉ ॥

aap naraaein kalaa dhaar jag meh paravariyau |

The Lord Himself wielded His Power and entered the world.

Tukk 9

ਨਿਰੰਕਾਰਿ ਆਕਾਰੁ ਜੋਤਿ ਜਗ ਮੰਡਲਿ ਕਰਿਯਉ ॥

nirankaar aakaar jot jag manddal kariyau |

The Formless Lord took form, and with His Light He illuminated the realms of the world.

Tukk 10

ਜਹ ਕਹ ਤਹ ਭਰਪੂਰੁ ਸਬਦੁ ਦੀਪਕਿ ਦੀਪਾਯਉ ॥

jeh keh teh bharapoor sabad deepak deepaayau |

He is All-pervading everywhere; the Lamp of the Shabad, the Word, has been lit.

Tukk 11

ਜਿਹ ਸਿਖਹ ਸੰਗ੍ਰਹਿਓ ਤਤੁ ਹਰਿ ਚਰਣ ਮਿਲਾਯਉ ॥

jih sikhah sangrahio tat har charan milaayau |

Whoever gathers in the essence of the teachings shall be absorbed in the Feet of the Lord.

Tukk 12

ਨਾਨਕ ਕੁਲਿ ਨਿੰਮਲੁ ਅਵਤਰੵਿਉ ਅੰਗਦ ਲਹਣੇ ਸੰਗਿ ਹੁਅ ॥

naanak kul ninmal avatarayiau angad lahane sang hua |

Lehnaa, who became Guru Angad, and Guru Amar Daas, have been reincarnated into the pure house of Guru Nanak.

Tukk 13

ਗੁਰ ਅਮਰਦਾਸ ਤਾਰਣ ਤਰਣ ਜਨਮ ਜਨਮ ਪਾ ਸਰਣਿ ਤੁਅ ॥੨॥੧੬॥

gur amaradaas taaran taran janam janam paa saran tua |2|16|

Guru Amar Daas is our Saving Grace, who carries us across; in lifetime after lifetime, I seek the Sanctuary of Your Feet. ||2||16||

Tukk 14

ਜਪੁ ਤਪੁ ਸਤੁ ਸੰਤੋਖੁ ਪਿਖਿ ਦਰਸਨੁ ਗੁਰ ਸਿਖਹ ॥

jap tap sat santokh pikh darasan gur sikhah |

Gazing upon the Blessed Vision of His Darshan, the Gursikh is blessed with chanting and deep meditation, truth and contentment.

Tukk 15

ਸਰਣਿ ਪਰਹਿ ਤੇ ਉਬਰਹਿ ਛੋਡਿ ਜਮ ਪੁਰ ਕੀ ਲਿਖਹ ॥

saran pareh te ubareh chhodd jam pur kee likhah |

Whoever seeks His Sanctuary is saved; his account is cleared in the City of Death.

Tukk 16

ਭਗਤਿ ਭਾਇ ਭਰਪੂਰੁ ਰਿਦੈ ਉਚਰੈ ਕਰਤਾਰੈ ॥

bhagat bhaae bharapoor ridai ucharai karataarai |

His heart is totally filled with loving devotion; he chants to the Creator Lord.

Tukk 17

ਗੁਰੁ ਗਉਹਰੁ ਦਰੀਆਉ ਪਲਕ ਡੁਬੰਤੵਹ ਤਾਰੈ ॥

gur gauhar dareeaau palak ddubantayeh taarai |

The Guru is the river of pearls; in an instant, he carries the drowning ones across.

Tukk 18

ਨਾਨਕ ਕੁਲਿ ਨਿੰਮਲੁ ਅਵਤਰੵਿਉ ਗੁਣ ਕਰਤਾਰੈ ਉਚਰੈ ॥

naanak kul ninmal avatarayiau gun karataarai ucharai |

He was reincarnated into the House of Guru Nanak; He chants the Glorious Praises of the Creator Lord.

Tukk 19

ਗੁਰੁ ਅਮਰਦਾਸੁ ਜਿਨੑ ਸੇਵਿਅਉ ਤਿਨੑ ਦੁਖੁ ਦਰਿਦ੍ਰੁ ਪਰਹਰਿ ਪਰੈ ॥੩॥੧੭॥

gur amaradaas jina seviaau tina dukh daridru parahar parai |3|17|

Those who serve Guru Amar Daas - their pains and poverty are taken away, far away. ||3||17||

Tukk 20

ਚਿਤਿ ਚਿਤਵਉ ਅਰਦਾਸਿ ਕਹਉ ਪਰੁ ਕਹਿ ਭਿ ਨ ਸਕਉ ॥

chit chitvau aradaas khau par keh bhi na skau |

I consciously pray within my consciousness, but I cannot express it in words.

Tukk 21

ਸਰਬ ਚਿੰਤ ਤੁਝੁ ਪਾਸਿ ਸਾਧਸੰਗਤਿ ਹਉ ਤਕਉ ॥

sarab chint tujh paas saadhasangat hau tkau |

I place all my worries and anxieties before You; I look to the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, for help.

Tukk 22

ਤੇਰੈ ਹੁਕਮਿ ਪਵੈ ਨੀਸਾਣੁ ਤਉ ਕਰਉ ਸਾਹਿਬ ਕੀ ਸੇਵਾ ॥

terai hukam pavai neesaan tau krau saahib kee sevaa |

By the Hukam of Your Command, I am blessed with Your Insignia; I serve my Lord and Master.

Tukk 23

ਜਬ ਗੁਰੁ ਦੇਖੈ ਸੁਭ ਦਿਸਟਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਕਰਤਾ ਮੁਖਿ ਮੇਵਾ ॥

jab gur dekhai subh disatt naam karataa mukh mevaa |

When You, O Guru, gaze at me with Your Glance of Grace, the fruit of the Naam, the Name of the Creator, is placed within my mouth.

Tukk 24

ਅਗਮ ਅਲਖ ਕਾਰਣ ਪੁਰਖ ਜੋ ਫੁਰਮਾਵਹਿ ਸੋ ਕਹਉ ॥

agam alakh kaaran purakh jo furamaaveh so khau |

The Unfathomable and Unseen Primal Lord God, the Cause of causes - as He orders, so do I speak.

Tukk 25

ਗੁਰ ਅਮਰਦਾਸ ਕਾਰਣ ਕਰਣ ਜਿਵ ਤੂ ਰਖਹਿ ਤਿਵ ਰਹਉ ॥੪॥੧੮॥

gur amaradaas kaaran karan jiv too rakheh tiv rhau |4|18|

O Guru Amar Daas, Doer of deeds, Cause of causes, as You keep me, I remain; as You protect me, I survive. ||4||18||

Tukk 26

ਭਿਖੇ ਕੇ ॥

bhikhe ke |

Of Bhikhaa:

Tukk 27

ਗੁਰੁ ਗਿਆਨੁ ਅਰੁ ਧਿਆਨੁ ਤਤ ਸਿਉ ਤਤੁ ਮਿਲਾਵੈ ॥

gur giaan ar dhiaan tat siau tat milaavai |

In deep meditation, and the spiritual wisdom of the Guru, one's essence merges with the essence of reality.

Tukk 28

ਸਚਿ ਸਚੁ ਜਾਣੀਐ ਇਕ ਚਿਤਹਿ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਵੈ ॥

sach sach jaaneeai ik chiteh liv laavai |

In truth, the True Lord is recognized and realized, when one is lovingly attuned to Him, with one-pointed consciousness.

Tukk 29

ਕਾਮ ਕ੍ਰੋਧ ਵਸਿ ਕਰੈ ਪਵਣੁ ਉਡੰਤ ਨ ਧਾਵੈ ॥

kaam krodh vas karai pavan uddant na dhaavai |

Lust and anger are brought under control, when the breath does not fly around, wandering restlessly.

Tukk 30

ਨਿਰੰਕਾਰ ਕੈ ਵਸੈ ਦੇਸਿ ਹੁਕਮੁ ਬੁਝਿ ਬੀਚਾਰੁ ਪਾਵੈ ॥

nirankaar kai vasai des hukam bujh beechaar paavai |

Dwelling in the land of the Formless Lord, realizing the Hukam of His Command, His contemplative wisdom is attained.

Tukk 31

ਕਲਿ ਮਾਹਿ ਰੂਪੁ ਕਰਤਾ ਪੁਰਖੁ ਸੋ ਜਾਣੈ ਜਿਨਿ ਕਿਛੁ ਕੀਅਉ ॥

kal maeh roop karataa purakh so jaanai jin kichh keeo |

In this Dark Age of Kali Yuga, the Guru is the Form of the Creator, the Primal Lord God; he alone knows, who has tried it.

Tukk 32

ਗੁਰੁ ਮਿਲੵਿਉ ਸੋਇ ਭਿਖਾ ਕਹੈ ਸਹਜ ਰੰਗਿ ਦਰਸਨੁ ਦੀਅਉ ॥੧॥੧੯॥

gur milayiau soe bhikhaa kahai sehaj rang darasan deeo |1|19|

So speaks Bhikhaa: I have met the Guru. With love and intuitive affection, He has bestowed the Blessed Vision of His Darshan. ||1||19||

Tukk 33

ਰਹਿਓ ਸੰਤ ਹਉ ਟੋਲਿ ਸਾਧ ਬਹੁਤੇਰੇ ਡਿਠੇ ॥

rahio sant hau ttol saadh bahutere dditthe |

I have been searching for the Saints; I have seen so many Holy and spiritual people.

Tukk 34

ਸੰਨਿਆਸੀ ਤਪਸੀਅਹ ਮੁਖਹੁ ਏ ਪੰਡਿਤ ਮਿਠੇ ॥

saniaasee tapaseeah mukhahu e panddit mitthe |

The hermits, Sannyaasees, ascetics, penitents, fanatics and Pandits all speak sweetly.

Tukk 35

ਬਰਸੁ ਏਕੁ ਹਉ ਫਿਰਿਓ ਕਿਨੈ ਨਹੁ ਪਰਚਉ ਲਾਯਉ ॥

baras ek hau firio kinai nahu parchau laayau |

I wandered around lost for a year, but no one touched my soul.

Tukk 36