Ang 25 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji

ਜੇਹੀ ਸੁਰਤਿ ਤੇਹਾ ਤਿਨ ਰਾਹੁ ॥

jehee surat tehaa tin raahu |

As is their awareness, so is their way.

Tukk 1

ਲੇਖਾ ਇਕੋ ਆਵਹੁ ਜਾਹੁ ॥੧॥

lekhaa iko aavahu jaahu |1|

According to the account of our actions, we come and go in reincarnation. ||1||

Tukk 2

ਕਾਹੇ ਜੀਅ ਕਰਹਿ ਚਤੁਰਾਈ ॥

kaahe jeea kareh chaturaaee |

Why, O soul, do you try such clever tricks?

Tukk 3

ਲੇਵੈ ਦੇਵੈ ਢਿਲ ਨ ਪਾਈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

levai devai dtil na paaee |1| rahaau |

Taking away and giving back, God does not delay. ||1||Pause||

Tukk 4

ਤੇਰੇ ਜੀਅ ਜੀਆ ਕਾ ਤੋਹਿ ॥

tere jeea jeea kaa tohi |

All beings belong to You; all beings are Yours. O Lord and Master,

Tukk 5

ਕਿਤ ਕਉ ਸਾਹਿਬ ਆਵਹਿ ਰੋਹਿ ॥

kit kau saahib aaveh rohi |

how can You become angry with them?

Tukk 6

ਜੇ ਤੂ ਸਾਹਿਬ ਆਵਹਿ ਰੋਹਿ ॥

je too saahib aaveh rohi |

Even if You, O Lord and Master, become angry with them,

Tukk 7

ਤੂ ਓਨਾ ਕਾ ਤੇਰੇ ਓਹਿ ॥੨॥

too onaa kaa tere ohi |2|

still, You are theirs, and they are Yours. ||2||

Tukk 8

ਅਸੀ ਬੋਲਵਿਗਾੜ ਵਿਗਾੜਹ ਬੋਲ ॥

asee bolavigaarr vigaarrah bol |

We are foul-mouthed; we spoil everything with our foul words.

Tukk 9

ਤੂ ਨਦਰੀ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਤੋਲਹਿ ਤੋਲ ॥

too nadaree andar toleh tol |

You weigh us in the balance of Your Glance of Grace.

Tukk 10

ਜਹ ਕਰਣੀ ਤਹ ਪੂਰੀ ਮਤਿ ॥

jeh karanee teh pooree mat |

When one's actions are right, the understanding is perfect.

Tukk 11

ਕਰਣੀ ਬਾਝਹੁ ਘਟੇ ਘਟਿ ॥੩॥

karanee baajhahu ghatte ghatt |3|

Without good deeds, it becomes more and more deficient. ||3||

Tukk 12

ਪ੍ਰਣਵਤਿ ਨਾਨਕ ਗਿਆਨੀ ਕੈਸਾ ਹੋਇ ॥

pranavat naanak giaanee kaisaa hoe |

Prays Nanak, what is the nature of the spiritual people?

Tukk 13

ਆਪੁ ਪਛਾਣੈ ਬੂਝੈ ਸੋਇ ॥

aap pachhaanai boojhai soe |

They are self-realized; they understand God.

Tukk 14

ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦਿ ਕਰੇ ਬੀਚਾਰੁ ॥

gur parasaad kare beechaar |

By Guru's Grace, they contemplate Him;

Tukk 15

ਸੋ ਗਿਆਨੀ ਦਰਗਹ ਪਰਵਾਣੁ ॥੪॥੩੦॥

so giaanee daragah paravaan |4|30|

such spiritual people are honored in His Court. ||4||30||

Tukk 16

ਸਿਰੀਰਾਗੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ਘਰੁ ੪ ॥

sireeraag mahalaa 1 ghar 4 |

Siree Raag, First Mehl, Fourth House:

Tukk 17

ਤੂ ਦਰੀਆਉ ਦਾਨਾ ਬੀਨਾ ਮੈ ਮਛੁਲੀ ਕੈਸੇ ਅੰਤੁ ਲਹਾ ॥

too dareeaau daanaa beenaa mai machhulee kaise ant lahaa |

You are the River, All-knowing and All-seeing. I am just a fish-how can I find Your limit?

Tukk 18

ਜਹ ਜਹ ਦੇਖਾ ਤਹ ਤਹ ਤੂ ਹੈ ਤੁਝ ਤੇ ਨਿਕਸੀ ਫੂਟਿ ਮਰਾ ॥੧॥

jeh jeh dekhaa teh teh too hai tujh te nikasee foott maraa |1|

Wherever I look, You are there. Outside of You, I would burst and die. ||1||

Tukk 19

ਨ ਜਾਣਾ ਮੇਉ ਨ ਜਾਣਾ ਜਾਲੀ ॥

n jaanaa meo na jaanaa jaalee |

I do not know of the fisherman, and I do not know of the net.

Tukk 20

ਜਾ ਦੁਖੁ ਲਾਗੈ ਤਾ ਤੁਝੈ ਸਮਾਲੀ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

jaa dukh laagai taa tujhai samaalee |1| rahaau |

But when the pain comes, then I call upon You. ||1||Pause||

Tukk 21

ਤੂ ਭਰਪੂਰਿ ਜਾਨਿਆ ਮੈ ਦੂਰਿ ॥

too bharapoor jaaniaa mai door |

You are present everywhere. I had thought that You were far away.

Tukk 22

ਜੋ ਕਛੁ ਕਰੀ ਸੁ ਤੇਰੈ ਹਦੂਰਿ ॥

jo kachh karee su terai hadoor |

Whatever I do, I do in Your Presence.

Tukk 23

ਤੂ ਦੇਖਹਿ ਹਉ ਮੁਕਰਿ ਪਾਉ ॥

too dekheh hau mukar paau |

You see all my actions, and yet I deny them.

Tukk 24

ਤੇਰੈ ਕੰਮਿ ਨ ਤੇਰੈ ਨਾਇ ॥੨॥

terai kam na terai naae |2|

I have not worked for You, or Your Name. ||2||

Tukk 25

ਜੇਤਾ ਦੇਹਿ ਤੇਤਾ ਹਉ ਖਾਉ ॥

jetaa dehi tetaa hau khaau |

Whatever You give me, that is what I eat.

Tukk 26

ਬਿਆ ਦਰੁ ਨਾਹੀ ਕੈ ਦਰਿ ਜਾਉ ॥

biaa dar naahee kai dar jaau |

There is no other door-unto which door should I go?

Tukk 27

ਨਾਨਕੁ ਏਕ ਕਹੈ ਅਰਦਾਸਿ ॥

naanak ek kahai aradaas |

Nanak offers this one prayer:

Tukk 28

ਜੀਉ ਪਿੰਡੁ ਸਭੁ ਤੇਰੈ ਪਾਸਿ ॥੩॥

jeeo pindd sabh terai paas |3|

this body and soul are totally Yours. ||3||

Tukk 29

ਆਪੇ ਨੇੜੈ ਦੂਰਿ ਆਪੇ ਹੀ ਆਪੇ ਮੰਝਿ ਮਿਆਨੋੁ ॥

aape nerrai door aape hee aape manjh miaanuo |

He Himself is near, and He Himself is far away; He Himself is in-between.

Tukk 30

ਆਪੇ ਵੇਖੈ ਸੁਣੇ ਆਪੇ ਹੀ ਕੁਦਰਤਿ ਕਰੇ ਜਹਾਨੋੁ ॥

aape vekhai sune aape hee kudarat kare jahaanuo |

He Himself beholds, and He Himself listens. By His Creative Power, He created the world.

Tukk 31

ਜੋ ਤਿਸੁ ਭਾਵੈ ਨਾਨਕਾ ਹੁਕਮੁ ਸੋਈ ਪਰਵਾਨੋੁ ॥੪॥੩੧॥

jo tis bhaavai naanakaa hukam soee paravaanuo |4|31|

Whatever pleases Him, O Nanak-that Command is acceptable. ||4||31||

Tukk 32

ਸਿਰੀਰਾਗੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ਘਰੁ ੪ ॥

sireeraag mahalaa 1 ghar 4 |

Siree Raag, First Mehl, Fourth House:

Tukk 33

ਕੀਤਾ ਕਹਾ ਕਰੇ ਮਨਿ ਮਾਨੁ ॥

keetaa kahaa kare man maan |

Why should the created beings feel pride in their minds?

Tukk 34

ਦੇਵਣਹਾਰੇ ਕੈ ਹਥਿ ਦਾਨੁ ॥

devanahaare kai hath daan |

The Gift is in the Hands of the Great Giver.

Tukk 35

ਭਾਵੈ ਦੇਇ ਨ ਦੇਈ ਸੋਇ ॥

bhaavai dee na deee soe |

As it pleases Him, He may give, or not give.

Tukk 36

ਕੀਤੇ ਕੈ ਕਹਿਐ ਕਿਆ ਹੋਇ ॥੧॥

keete kai kahiai kiaa hoe |1|

What can be done by the order of the created beings? ||1||

Tukk 37

ਆਪੇ ਸਚੁ ਭਾਵੈ ਤਿਸੁ ਸਚੁ ॥

aape sach bhaavai tis sach |

He Himself is True; Truth is pleasing to His Will.

Tukk 38

ਅੰਧਾ ਕਚਾ ਕਚੁ ਨਿਕਚੁ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

andhaa kachaa kach nikach |1| rahaau |

The spiritually blind are unripe and imperfect, inferior and worthless. ||1||Pause||

Tukk 39

ਜਾ ਕੇ ਰੁਖ ਬਿਰਖ ਆਰਾਉ ॥

jaa ke rukh birakh aaraau |

The One who owns the trees of the forest and the plants of the garden

Tukk 40

ਜੇਹੀ ਧਾਤੁ ਤੇਹਾ ਤਿਨ ਨਾਉ ॥

jehee dhaat tehaa tin naau |

according to their nature, He gives them all their names.

Tukk 41

ਫੁਲੁ ਭਾਉ ਫਲੁ ਲਿਖਿਆ ਪਾਇ ॥

ful bhaau fal likhiaa paae |

The Flower and the Fruit of the Lord's Love are obtained by pre-ordained destiny.

Tukk 42

ਆਪਿ ਬੀਜਿ ਆਪੇ ਹੀ ਖਾਇ ॥੨॥

aap beej aape hee khaae |2|

As we plant, so we harvest and eat. ||2||

Tukk 43

ਕਚੀ ਕੰਧ ਕਚਾ ਵਿਚਿ ਰਾਜੁ ॥

kachee kandh kachaa vich raaj |

The wall of the body is temporary, as is the soul-mason within it.

Tukk 44

ਮਤਿ ਅਲੂਣੀ ਫਿਕਾ ਸਾਦੁ ॥

mat aloonee fikaa saad |

The flavor of the intellect is bland and insipid without the Salt.

Tukk 45

ਨਾਨਕ ਆਣੇ ਆਵੈ ਰਾਸਿ ॥

naanak aane aavai raas |

O Nanak, as He wills, He makes things right.

Tukk 46

ਵਿਣੁ ਨਾਵੈ ਨਾਹੀ ਸਾਬਾਸਿ ॥੩॥੩੨॥

vin naavai naahee saabaas |3|32|

Without the Name, no one is approved. ||3||32||

Tukk 47

ਸਿਰੀਰਾਗੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ਘਰੁ ੫ ॥

sireeraag mahalaa 1 ghar 5 |

Siree Raag, First Mehl, Fifth House:

Tukk 48

ਅਛਲ ਛਲਾਈ ਨਹ ਛਲੈ ਨਹ ਘਾਉ ਕਟਾਰਾ ਕਰਿ ਸਕੈ ॥

achhal chhalaaee neh chhalai neh ghaau kattaaraa kar sakai |

The Undeceiveable is not deceived by deception. He cannot be wounded by any dagger.

Tukk 49

ਜਿਉ ਸਾਹਿਬੁ ਰਾਖੈ ਤਿਉ ਰਹੈ ਇਸੁ ਲੋਭੀ ਕਾ ਜੀਉ ਟਲ ਪਲੈ ॥੧॥

jiau saahib raakhai tiau rahai is lobhee kaa jeeo ttal palai |1|

As our Lord and Master keeps us, so do we exist. The soul of this greedy person is tossed this way and that. ||1||

Tukk 50

ਬਿਨੁ ਤੇਲ ਦੀਵਾ ਕਿਉ ਜਲੈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

bin tel deevaa kiau jalai |1| rahaau |

Without the oil, how can the lamp be lit? ||1||Pause||

Tukk 51

ਪੋਥੀ ਪੁਰਾਣ ਕਮਾਈਐ ॥

pothee puraan kamaaeeai |

Let the reading of your prayer book be the oil,

Tukk 52

ਭਉ ਵਟੀ ਇਤੁ ਤਨਿ ਪਾਈਐ ॥

bhau vattee it tan paaeeai |

And let the Fear of God be the wick for the lamp of this body.

Tukk 53

ਸਚੁ ਬੂਝਣੁ ਆਣਿ ਜਲਾਈਐ ॥੨॥

sach boojhan aan jalaaeeai |2|

Light this lamp with the understanding of Truth. ||2||

Tukk 54

ਇਹੁ ਤੇਲੁ ਦੀਵਾ ਇਉ ਜਲੈ ॥

eihu tel deevaa iau jalai |

Use this oil to light this lamp.

Tukk 55

ਕਰਿ ਚਾਨਣੁ ਸਾਹਿਬ ਤਉ ਮਿਲੈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

kar chaanan saahib tau milai |1| rahaau |

Light it, and meet your Lord and Master. ||1||Pause||

Tukk 56

ਇਤੁ ਤਨਿ ਲਾਗੈ ਬਾਣੀਆ ॥

eit tan laagai baaneea |

This body is softened with the Word of the Guru's Bani;

Tukk 57

ਸੁਖੁ ਹੋਵੈ ਸੇਵ ਕਮਾਣੀਆ ॥

sukh hovai sev kamaaneea |

you shall find peace, doing seva (selfless service).

Tukk 58