Ang 231 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji

ਤਤੁ ਨ ਚੀਨਹਿ ਬੰਨਹਿ ਪੰਡ ਪਰਾਲਾ ॥੨॥

tat na cheeneh baneh pandd paraalaa |2|

They do not understand the essence of reality, and they gather their worthless bundles of straw. ||2||

Tukk 1

ਮਨਮੁਖ ਅਗਿਆਨਿ ਕੁਮਾਰਗਿ ਪਾਏ ॥

manamukh agiaan kumaarag paae |

The self-willed manmukhs, in ignorance, take the path of evil.

Tukk 2

ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਬਿਸਾਰਿਆ ਬਹੁ ਕਰਮ ਦ੍ਰਿੜਾਏ ॥

har naam bisaariaa bahu karam drirraae |

They forget the Lord's Name, and in its place, they establish all sorts of rituals.

Tukk 3

ਭਵਜਲਿ ਡੂਬੇ ਦੂਜੈ ਭਾਏ ॥੩॥

bhavajal ddoobe doojai bhaae |3|

They drown in the terrifying world-ocean, in the love of duality. ||3||

Tukk 4

ਮਾਇਆ ਕਾ ਮੁਹਤਾਜੁ ਪੰਡਿਤੁ ਕਹਾਵੈ ॥

maaeaa kaa muhataaj panddit kahaavai |

Driven crazy, infatuated by Maya, they call themselves Pandits - religious scholars;

Tukk 5

ਬਿਖਿਆ ਰਾਤਾ ਬਹੁਤੁ ਦੁਖੁ ਪਾਵੈ ॥

bikhiaa raataa bahut dukh paavai |

stained with corruption, they suffer terrible pain.

Tukk 6

ਜਮ ਕਾ ਗਲਿ ਜੇਵੜਾ ਨਿਤ ਕਾਲੁ ਸੰਤਾਵੈ ॥੪॥

jam kaa gal jevarraa nit kaal santaavai |4|

The noose of the Messenger of Death is around their necks; they are constantly tormented by death. ||4||

Tukk 7

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਜਮਕਾਲੁ ਨੇੜਿ ਨ ਆਵੈ ॥

guramukh jamakaal nerr na aavai |

The Messenger of Death does not even approach the Gurmukhs.

Tukk 8

ਹਉਮੈ ਦੂਜਾ ਸਬਦਿ ਜਲਾਵੈ ॥

haumai doojaa sabad jalaavai |

Through the Word of the Shabad, they burn away their ego and duality.

Tukk 9

ਨਾਮੇ ਰਾਤੇ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਵੈ ॥੫॥

naame raate har gun gaavai |5|

Attuned to the Name, they sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord. ||5||

Tukk 10

ਮਾਇਆ ਦਾਸੀ ਭਗਤਾ ਕੀ ਕਾਰ ਕਮਾਵੈ ॥

maaeaa daasee bhagataa kee kaar kamaavai |

Maya is the slave of the Lord's devotees; it works for them.

Tukk 11

ਚਰਣੀ ਲਾਗੈ ਤਾ ਮਹਲੁ ਪਾਵੈ ॥

charanee laagai taa mehal paavai |

One who falls at their feet attains the Mansion of the Lord's Presence.

Tukk 12

ਸਦ ਹੀ ਨਿਰਮਲੁ ਸਹਜਿ ਸਮਾਵੈ ॥੬॥

sad hee niramal sehaj samaavai |6|

He is forever immaculate; he is absorbed in intuitive peace. ||6||

Tukk 13

ਹਰਿ ਕਥਾ ਸੁਣਹਿ ਸੇ ਧਨਵੰਤ ਦਿਸਹਿ ਜੁਗ ਮਾਹੀ ॥

har kathaa suneh se dhanavant diseh jug maahee |

Those who listen to the Lord's Sermon are seen to be the wealthy people in this world.

Tukk 14

ਤਿਨ ਕਉ ਸਭਿ ਨਿਵਹਿ ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਪੂਜ ਕਰਾਹੀ ॥

tin kau sabh niveh anadin pooj karaahee |

Everyone bows down to them, and adores them, night and day.

Tukk 15

ਸਹਜੇ ਗੁਣ ਰਵਹਿ ਸਾਚੇ ਮਨ ਮਾਹੀ ॥੭॥

sahaje gun raveh saache man maahee |7|

They intuitively savor the Glories of the True Lord within their minds. ||7||

Tukk 16

ਪੂਰੈ ਸਤਿਗੁਰਿ ਸਬਦੁ ਸੁਣਾਇਆ ॥

poorai satigur sabad sunaaeaa |

The Perfect True Guru has revealed the Shabad;

Tukk 17

ਤ੍ਰੈ ਗੁਣ ਮੇਟੇ ਚਉਥੈ ਚਿਤੁ ਲਾਇਆ ॥

trai gun mette chauthai chit laaeaa |

it eradicates the three qualities, and attunes the consciousness to the fourth state.

Tukk 18

ਨਾਨਕ ਹਉਮੈ ਮਾਰਿ ਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਮਿਲਾਇਆ ॥੮॥੪॥

naanak haumai maar braham milaaeaa |8|4|

O Nanak, subduing egotism, one is absorbed into God. ||8||4||

Tukk 19

ਗਉੜੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥

gaurree mahalaa 3 |

Gauree, Third Mehl:

Tukk 20

ਬ੍ਰਹਮਾ ਵੇਦੁ ਪੜੈ ਵਾਦੁ ਵਖਾਣੈ ॥

brahamaa ved parrai vaad vakhaanai |

Brahma studied the Vedas, but these lead only to debates and disputes.

Tukk 21

ਅੰਤਰਿ ਤਾਮਸੁ ਆਪੁ ਨ ਪਛਾਣੈ ॥

antar taamas aap na pachhaanai |

He is filled with darkness; he does not understand himself.

Tukk 22

ਤਾ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਪਾਏ ਗੁਰਸਬਦੁ ਵਖਾਣੈ ॥੧॥

taa prabh paae gurasabad vakhaanai |1|

And yet, if he chants the Word of the Guru's Shabad, he finds God. ||1||

Tukk 23

ਗੁਰ ਸੇਵਾ ਕਰਉ ਫਿਰਿ ਕਾਲੁ ਨ ਖਾਇ ॥

gur sevaa krau fir kaal na khaae |

So serve the Guru, and you shall not be consumed by death.

Tukk 24

ਮਨਮੁਖ ਖਾਧੇ ਦੂਜੈ ਭਾਇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

manamukh khaadhe doojai bhaae |1| rahaau |

The self-willed manmukhs have been consumed by the love of duality. ||1||Pause||

Tukk 25

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਪ੍ਰਾਣੀ ਅਪਰਾਧੀ ਸੀਧੇ ॥

guramukh praanee aparaadhee seedhe |

Becoming Gurmukh, the sinful mortals are purified.

Tukk 26

ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਸਹਜਿ ਰੀਧੇ ॥

gur kai sabad antar sehaj reedhe |

Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, they find intuitive peace and poise deep within.

Tukk 27

ਮੇਰਾ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਪਾਇਆ ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਸੀਧੇ ॥੨॥

meraa prabh paaeaa gur kai sabad seedhe |2|

I have found my God, through the Guru's Shabad, and I have been reformed. ||2||

Tukk 28

ਸਤਿਗੁਰਿ ਮੇਲੇ ਪ੍ਰਭਿ ਆਪਿ ਮਿਲਾਏ ॥

satigur mele prabh aap milaae |

God Himself unites us in Union with the True Guru,

Tukk 29

ਮੇਰੇ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਸਾਚੇ ਕੈ ਮਨਿ ਭਾਏ ॥

mere prabh saache kai man bhaae |

when we become pleasing to the Mind of my True God.

Tukk 30

ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਵਹਿ ਸਹਜਿ ਸੁਭਾਏ ॥੩॥

har gun gaaveh sehaj subhaae |3|

They sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord, in the poise of celestial peace. ||3||

Tukk 31

ਬਿਨੁ ਗੁਰ ਸਾਚੇ ਭਰਮਿ ਭੁਲਾਏ ॥

bin gur saache bharam bhulaae |

Without the True Guru, they are deluded by doubt.

Tukk 32

ਮਨਮੁਖ ਅੰਧੇ ਸਦਾ ਬਿਖੁ ਖਾਏ ॥

manamukh andhe sadaa bikh khaae |

The blind, self-willed manmukhs constantly eat poison.

Tukk 33

ਜਮ ਡੰਡੁ ਸਹਹਿ ਸਦਾ ਦੁਖੁ ਪਾਏ ॥੪॥

jam ddandd saheh sadaa dukh paae |4|

They are beaten by the Messenger of Death with his rod, and they suffer in constant pain. ||4||

Tukk 34

ਜਮੂਆ ਨ ਜੋਹੈ ਹਰਿ ਕੀ ਸਰਣਾਈ ॥

jamooaa na johai har kee saranaaee |

The Messenger of Death does not catch sight of those who enter the Sanctuary of the Lord.

Tukk 35

ਹਉਮੈ ਮਾਰਿ ਸਚਿ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਈ ॥

haumai maar sach liv laaee |

Subduing egotism, they lovingly center their consciousness on the True Lord.

Tukk 36

ਸਦਾ ਰਹੈ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮਿ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਈ ॥੫॥

sadaa rahai har naam liv laaee |5|

They keep their consciousness constantly focused on the Lord's Name. ||5||

Tukk 37

ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਸੇਵਹਿ ਸੇ ਜਨ ਨਿਰਮਲ ਪਵਿਤਾ ॥

satigur seveh se jan niramal pavitaa |

Those humble beings who serve the True Guru are pure and immaculate.

Tukk 38

ਮਨ ਸਿਉ ਮਨੁ ਮਿਲਾਇ ਸਭੁ ਜਗੁ ਜੀਤਾ ॥

man siau man milaae sabh jag jeetaa |

Merging their minds into the Mind, they conquer the entire world.

Tukk 39

ਇਨ ਬਿਧਿ ਕੁਸਲੁ ਤੇਰੈ ਮੇਰੇ ਮੀਤਾ ॥੬॥

ein bidh kusal terai mere meetaa |6|

In this way, you too shall find happiness, O my friend. ||6||

Tukk 40

ਸਤਿਗੁਰੂ ਸੇਵੇ ਸੋ ਫਲੁ ਪਾਏ ॥

satiguroo seve so fal paae |

Those who serve the True Guru are blessed with fruitful rewards.

Tukk 41

ਹਿਰਦੈ ਨਾਮੁ ਵਿਚਹੁ ਆਪੁ ਗਵਾਏ ॥

hiradai naam vichahu aap gavaae |

The Naam, the Name of the Lord, abides in their hearts; selfishness and conceit depart from within them.

Tukk 42

ਅਨਹਦ ਬਾਣੀ ਸਬਦੁ ਵਜਾਏ ॥੭॥

anahad baanee sabad vajaae |7|

The unstruck melody of the Shabad vibrates for them. ||7||

Tukk 43

ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਤੇ ਕਵਨੁ ਕਵਨੁ ਨ ਸੀਧੋ ਮੇਰੇ ਭਾਈ ॥

satigur te kavan kavan na seedho mere bhaaee |

Who - who has not been purified by the True Guru, O my Siblings of Destiny?

Tukk 44

ਭਗਤੀ ਸੀਧੇ ਦਰਿ ਸੋਭਾ ਪਾਈ ॥

bhagatee seedhe dar sobhaa paaee |

The devotees are purified, and honored in His Court.

Tukk 45

ਨਾਨਕ ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮਿ ਵਡਿਆਈ ॥੮॥੫॥

naanak raam naam vaddiaaee |8|5|

O Nanak, greatness is in the Lord's Name. ||8||5||

Tukk 46

ਗਉੜੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥

gaurree mahalaa 3 |

Gauree, Third Mehl:

Tukk 47

ਤ੍ਰੈ ਗੁਣ ਵਖਾਣੈ ਭਰਮੁ ਨ ਜਾਇ ॥

trai gun vakhaanai bharam na jaae |

Those who speak of the three qualities - their doubts do not depart.

Tukk 48

ਬੰਧਨ ਨ ਤੂਟਹਿ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਨ ਪਾਇ ॥

bandhan na tootteh mukat na paae |

Their bonds are not broken, and they do not obtain liberation.

Tukk 49

ਮੁਕਤਿ ਦਾਤਾ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਜੁਗ ਮਾਹਿ ॥੧॥

mukat daataa satigur jug maeh |1|

The True Guru is the Bestower of liberation in this age. ||1||

Tukk 50

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਪ੍ਰਾਣੀ ਭਰਮੁ ਗਵਾਇ ॥

guramukh praanee bharam gavaae |

Those mortals who become Gurmukh give up their doubts.

Tukk 51

ਸਹਜ ਧੁਨਿ ਉਪਜੈ ਹਰਿ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

sehaj dhun upajai har liv laae |1| rahaau |

The celestial music wells up, when they lovingly attune their consciousness to the Lord. ||1||Pause||

Tukk 52

ਤ੍ਰੈ ਗੁਣ ਕਾਲੈ ਕੀ ਸਿਰਿ ਕਾਰਾ ॥

trai gun kaalai kee sir kaaraa |

Those who are controlled by the three qualities have death hovering over their heads.

Tukk 53