Ang 21 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji

ਅੰਤਰ ਕੀ ਗਤਿ ਜਾਣੀਐ ਗੁਰ ਮਿਲੀਐ ਸੰਕ ਉਤਾਰਿ ॥

antar kee gat jaaneeai gur mileeai sank utaar |

Know the state of your inner being; meet with the Guru and get rid of your skepticism.

Tukk 1

ਮੁਇਆ ਜਿਤੁ ਘਰਿ ਜਾਈਐ ਤਿਤੁ ਜੀਵਦਿਆ ਮਰੁ ਮਾਰਿ ॥

mueaa jit ghar jaaeeai tith jeevadiaa mar maar |

To reach your True Home after you die, you must conquer death while you are still alive.

Tukk 2

ਅਨਹਦ ਸਬਦਿ ਸੁਹਾਵਣੇ ਪਾਈਐ ਗੁਰ ਵੀਚਾਰਿ ॥੨॥

anahad sabad suhaavane paaeeai gur veechaar |2|

The beautiful, Unstruck Sound of the Shabad is obtained, contemplating the Guru. ||2||

Tukk 3

ਅਨਹਦ ਬਾਣੀ ਪਾਈਐ ਤਹ ਹਉਮੈ ਹੋਇ ਬਿਨਾਸੁ ॥

anahad baanee paaeeai teh haumai hoe binaas |

The Unstruck Melody of Gurbani is obtained, and egotism is eliminated.

Tukk 4

ਸਤਗੁਰੁ ਸੇਵੇ ਆਪਣਾ ਹਉ ਸਦ ਕੁਰਬਾਣੈ ਤਾਸੁ ॥

satagur seve aapanaa hau sad kurabaanai taas |

I am forever a sacrifice to those who serve their True Guru.

Tukk 5

ਖੜਿ ਦਰਗਹ ਪੈਨਾਈਐ ਮੁਖਿ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮ ਨਿਵਾਸੁ ॥੩॥

kharr daragah painaaeeai mukh har naam nivaas |3|

They are dressed in robes of honor in the Court of the Lord; the Name of the Lord is on their lips. ||3||

Tukk 6

ਜਹ ਦੇਖਾ ਤਹ ਰਵਿ ਰਹੇ ਸਿਵ ਸਕਤੀ ਕਾ ਮੇਲੁ ॥

jeh dekhaa teh rav rahe siv sakatee kaa mel |

Wherever I look, I see the Lord pervading there, in the union of Shiva and Shakti, of consciousness and matter.

Tukk 7

ਤ੍ਰਿਹੁ ਗੁਣ ਬੰਧੀ ਦੇਹੁਰੀ ਜੋ ਆਇਆ ਜਗਿ ਸੋ ਖੇਲੁ ॥

trihu gun bandhee dehuree jo aaeaa jag so khel |

The three qualities hold the body in bondage; whoever comes into the world is subject to their play.

Tukk 8

ਵਿਜੋਗੀ ਦੁਖਿ ਵਿਛੁੜੇ ਮਨਮੁਖਿ ਲਹਹਿ ਨ ਮੇਲੁ ॥੪॥

vijogee dukh vichhurre manamukh laheh na mel |4|

Those who separate themselves from the Lord wander lost in misery. The self-willed manmukhs do not attain union with Him. ||4||

Tukk 9

ਮਨੁ ਬੈਰਾਗੀ ਘਰਿ ਵਸੈ ਸਚ ਭੈ ਰਾਤਾ ਹੋਇ ॥

man bairaagee ghar vasai sach bhai raataa hoe |

If the mind becomes balanced and detached, and comes to dwell in its own true home, imbued with the Fear of God,

Tukk 10

ਗਿਆਨ ਮਹਾਰਸੁ ਭੋਗਵੈ ਬਾਹੁੜਿ ਭੂਖ ਨ ਹੋਇ ॥

giaan mahaaras bhogavai baahurr bhookh na hoe |

then it enjoys the essence of supreme spiritual wisdom; it shall never feel hunger again.

Tukk 11

ਨਾਨਕ ਇਹੁ ਮਨੁ ਮਾਰਿ ਮਿਲੁ ਭੀ ਫਿਰਿ ਦੁਖੁ ਨ ਹੋਇ ॥੫॥੧੮॥

naanak ihu man maar mil bhee fir dukh na hoe |5|18|

O Nanak, conquer and subdue this mind; meet with the Lord, and you shall never again suffer in pain. ||5||18||

Tukk 12

ਸਿਰੀਰਾਗੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥

sireeraag mahalaa 1 |

Siree Raag, First Mehl:

Tukk 13

ਏਹੁ ਮਨੋ ਮੂਰਖੁ ਲੋਭੀਆ ਲੋਭੇ ਲਗਾ ਲੋੁਭਾਨੁ ॥

ehu mano moorakh lobheea lobhe lagaa luobhaan |

This foolish mind is greedy; through greed, it becomes even more attached to greed.

Tukk 14

ਸਬਦਿ ਨ ਭੀਜੈ ਸਾਕਤਾ ਦੁਰਮਤਿ ਆਵਨੁ ਜਾਨੁ ॥

sabad na bheejai saakataa duramat aavan jaan |

The evil-minded shaaktas, the faithless cynics, are not attuned to the Shabad; they come and go in reincarnation.

Tukk 15

ਸਾਧੂ ਸਤਗੁਰੁ ਜੇ ਮਿਲੈ ਤਾ ਪਾਈਐ ਗੁਣੀ ਨਿਧਾਨੁ ॥੧॥

saadhoo satagur je milai taa paaeeai gunee nidhaan |1|

One who meets with the Holy True Guru finds the Treasure of Excellence. ||1||

Tukk 16

ਮਨ ਰੇ ਹਉਮੈ ਛੋਡਿ ਗੁਮਾਨੁ ॥

man re haumai chhodd gumaan |

O mind, renounce your egotistical pride.

Tukk 17

ਹਰਿ ਗੁਰੁ ਸਰਵਰੁ ਸੇਵਿ ਤੂ ਪਾਵਹਿ ਦਰਗਹ ਮਾਨੁ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

har gur saravar sev too paaveh daragah maan |1| rahaau |

Serve the Lord, the Guru, the Sacred Pool, and you shall be honored in the Court of the Lord. ||1||Pause||

Tukk 18

ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮੁ ਜਪਿ ਦਿਨਸੁ ਰਾਤਿ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਹਰਿ ਧਨੁ ਜਾਨੁ ॥

raam naam jap dinas raat guramukh har dhan jaan |

Chant the Name of the Lord day and night; become Gurmukh, and know the Wealth of the Lord.

Tukk 19

ਸਭਿ ਸੁਖ ਹਰਿ ਰਸ ਭੋਗਣੇ ਸੰਤ ਸਭਾ ਮਿਲਿ ਗਿਆਨੁ ॥

sabh sukh har ras bhogane sant sabhaa mil giaan |

All comforts and peace, and the Essence of the Lord, are enjoyed by acquiring spiritual wisdom in the Society of the Saints.

Tukk 20

ਨਿਤਿ ਅਹਿਨਿਸਿ ਹਰਿ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਸੇਵਿਆ ਸਤਗੁਰਿ ਦੀਆ ਨਾਮੁ ॥੨॥

nit ahinis har prabh seviaa satagur deea naam |2|

Day and night, continually serve the Lord God; the True Guru has given the Naam. ||2||

Tukk 21

ਕੂਕਰ ਕੂੜੁ ਕਮਾਈਐ ਗੁਰ ਨਿੰਦਾ ਪਚੈ ਪਚਾਨੁ ॥

kookar koorr kamaaeeai gur nindaa pachai pachaan |

Those who practice falsehood are dogs; those who slander the Guru shall burn in their own fire.

Tukk 22

ਭਰਮੇ ਭੂਲਾ ਦੁਖੁ ਘਣੋ ਜਮੁ ਮਾਰਿ ਕਰੈ ਖੁਲਹਾਨੁ ॥

bharame bhoolaa dukh ghano jam maar karai khulahaan |

They wander lost and confused, deceived by doubt, suffering in terrible pain. The Messenger of Death shall beat them to a pulp.

Tukk 23

ਮਨਮੁਖਿ ਸੁਖੁ ਨ ਪਾਈਐ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸੁਖੁ ਸੁਭਾਨੁ ॥੩॥

manamukh sukh na paaeeai guramukh sukh subhaan |3|

The self-willed manmukhs find no peace, while the Gurmukhs are wondrously joyful. ||3||

Tukk 24

ਐਥੈ ਧੰਧੁ ਪਿਟਾਈਐ ਸਚੁ ਲਿਖਤੁ ਪਰਵਾਨੁ ॥

aithai dhandh pittaaeeai sach likhat paravaan |

In this world, people are engrossed in false pursuits, but in the world hereafter, only the account of your true actions is accepted.

Tukk 25

ਹਰਿ ਸਜਣੁ ਗੁਰੁ ਸੇਵਦਾ ਗੁਰ ਕਰਣੀ ਪਰਧਾਨੁ ॥

har sajan gur sevadaa gur karanee paradhaan |

The Guru serves the Lord, His Intimate Friend. The Guru's actions are supremely exalted.

Tukk 26

ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮੁ ਨ ਵੀਸਰੈ ਕਰਮਿ ਸਚੈ ਨੀਸਾਣੁ ॥੪॥੧੯॥

naanak naam na veesarai karam sachai neesaan |4|19|

O Nanak, never forget the Naam, the Name of the Lord; the True Lord shall bless you with His Mark of Grace. ||4||19||

Tukk 27

ਸਿਰੀਰਾਗੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥

sireeraag mahalaa 1 |

Siree Raag, First Mehl:

Tukk 28

ਇਕੁ ਤਿਲੁ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਵੀਸਰੈ ਰੋਗੁ ਵਡਾ ਮਨ ਮਾਹਿ ॥

eik til piaaraa veesarai rog vaddaa man maeh |

Forgetting the Beloved, even for a moment, the mind is afflicted with terrible diseases.

Tukk 29

ਕਿਉ ਦਰਗਹ ਪਤਿ ਪਾਈਐ ਜਾ ਹਰਿ ਨ ਵਸੈ ਮਨ ਮਾਹਿ ॥

kiau daragah pat paaeeai jaa har na vasai man maeh |

How can honor be attained in His Court, if the Lord does not dwell in the mind?

Tukk 30

ਗੁਰਿ ਮਿਲਿਐ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਈਐ ਅਗਨਿ ਮਰੈ ਗੁਣ ਮਾਹਿ ॥੧॥

gur miliai sukh paaeeai agan marai gun maeh |1|

Meeting with the Guru, peace is found. The fire is extinguished in His Glorious Praises. ||1||

Tukk 31

ਮਨ ਰੇ ਅਹਿਨਿਸਿ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਸਾਰਿ ॥

man re ahinis har gun saar |

O mind, enshrine the Praises of the Lord, day and night.

Tukk 32

ਜਿਨ ਖਿਨੁ ਪਲੁ ਨਾਮੁ ਨ ਵੀਸਰੈ ਤੇ ਜਨ ਵਿਰਲੇ ਸੰਸਾਰਿ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

jin khin pal naam na veesarai te jan virale sansaar |1| rahaau |

One who does not forget the Naam, for a moment or even an instant-how rare is such a person in this world! ||1||Pause||

Tukk 33

ਜੋਤੀ ਜੋਤਿ ਮਿਲਾਈਐ ਸੁਰਤੀ ਸੁਰਤਿ ਸੰਜੋਗੁ ॥

jotee jot milaaeeai suratee surat sanjog |

When one's light merges into the Light, and one's intuitive consciousness is joined with the Intuitive Consciousness,

Tukk 34

ਹਿੰਸਾ ਹਉਮੈ ਗਤੁ ਗਏ ਨਾਹੀ ਸਹਸਾ ਸੋਗੁ ॥

hinsaa haumai gat ge naahee sahasaa sog |

then one's cruel and violent instincts and egotism depart, and skepticism and sorrow are taken away.

Tukk 35

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਜਿਸੁ ਹਰਿ ਮਨਿ ਵਸੈ ਤਿਸੁ ਮੇਲੇ ਗੁਰੁ ਸੰਜੋਗੁ ॥੨॥

guramukh jis har man vasai tis mele gur sanjog |2|

The Lord abides within the mind of the Gurmukh, who merges in the Lord's Union, through the Guru. ||2||

Tukk 36

ਕਾਇਆ ਕਾਮਣਿ ਜੇ ਕਰੀ ਭੋਗੇ ਭੋਗਣਹਾਰੁ ॥

kaaeaa kaaman je karee bhoge bhoganahaar |

If I surrender my body like a bride, the Enjoyer will enjoy me.

Tukk 37

ਤਿਸੁ ਸਿਉ ਨੇਹੁ ਨ ਕੀਜਈ ਜੋ ਦੀਸੈ ਚਲਣਹਾਰੁ ॥

tis siau nehu na keejee jo deesai chalanahaar |

Do not make love with one who is just a passing show.

Tukk 38

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਰਵਹਿ ਸੋਹਾਗਣੀ ਸੋ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਸੇਜ ਭਤਾਰੁ ॥੩॥

guramukh raveh sohaaganee so prabh sej bhataar |3|

The Gurmukh is ravished like the pure and happy bride on the Bed of God, her Husband. ||3||

Tukk 39