Ang 351 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji

ਕਹੈ ਨਾਨਕੁ ਛਪੈ ਕਿਉ ਛਪਿਆ ਏਕੀ ਏਕੀ ਵੰਡਿ ਦੀਆ ॥੪॥੭॥

kahai naanak chhapai kiau chhapiaa ekee ekee vandd deea |4|7|

Says Nanak, by hiding, how can the Lord be hidden? He has given each their share, one by one. ||4||7||

Tukk 1

ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥

aasaa mahalaa 1 |

Aasaa, First Mehl:

Tukk 2

ਕਰਮ ਕਰਤੂਤਿ ਬੇਲਿ ਬਿਸਥਾਰੀ ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮੁ ਫਲੁ ਹੂਆ ॥

karam karatoot bel bisathaaree raam naam fal hooaa |

The vine of good actions and character has spread out, and it bears the fruit of the Lord's Name.

Tukk 3

ਤਿਸੁ ਰੂਪੁ ਨ ਰੇਖ ਅਨਾਹਦੁ ਵਾਜੈ ਸਬਦੁ ਨਿਰੰਜਨਿ ਕੀਆ ॥੧॥

tis roop na rekh anaahad vaajai sabad niranjan keea |1|

The Name has no form or outline; it vibrates with the unstruck Sound Current; through the Word of the Shabad, the Immaculate Lord is revealed. ||1||

Tukk 4

ਕਰੇ ਵਖਿਆਣੁ ਜਾਣੈ ਜੇ ਕੋਈ ॥

kare vakhiaan jaanai je koee |

One can speak on this only when he knows it.

Tukk 5

ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਪੀਵੈ ਸੋਈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

amrit peevai soee |1| rahaau |

He alone drinks in the Ambrosial Nectar. ||1||Pause||

Tukk 6

ਜਿਨੑ ਪੀਆ ਸੇ ਮਸਤ ਭਏ ਹੈ ਤੂਟੇ ਬੰਧਨ ਫਾਹੇ ॥

jina peea se masat bhe hai tootte bandhan faahe |

Those who drink it in are enraptured; their bonds and shackles are cut away.

Tukk 7

ਜੋਤੀ ਜੋਤਿ ਸਮਾਣੀ ਭੀਤਰਿ ਤਾ ਛੋਡੇ ਮਾਇਆ ਕੇ ਲਾਹੇ ॥੨॥

jotee jot samaanee bheetar taa chhodde maaeaa ke laahe |2|

When one's light blends into the Divine Light, then the desire for Maya is ended. ||2||

Tukk 8

ਸਰਬ ਜੋਤਿ ਰੂਪੁ ਤੇਰਾ ਦੇਖਿਆ ਸਗਲ ਭਵਨ ਤੇਰੀ ਮਾਇਆ ॥

sarab jot roop teraa dekhiaa sagal bhavan teree maaeaa |

Among all lights, I behold Your Form; all the worlds are Your Maya.

Tukk 9

ਰਾਰੈ ਰੂਪਿ ਨਿਰਾਲਮੁ ਬੈਠਾ ਨਦਰਿ ਕਰੇ ਵਿਚਿ ਛਾਇਆ ॥੩॥

raarai roop niraalam baitthaa nadar kare vich chhaaeaa |3|

Among the tumults and forms, He sits in serene detachment; He bestows His Glance of Grace upon those who are engrossed in the illusion. ||3||

Tukk 10

ਬੀਣਾ ਸਬਦੁ ਵਜਾਵੈ ਜੋਗੀ ਦਰਸਨਿ ਰੂਪਿ ਅਪਾਰਾ ॥

beenaa sabad vajaavai jogee darasan roop apaaraa |

The Yogi who plays on the instrument of the Shabad gains the Blessed Vision of the Infinitely Beautiful Lord.

Tukk 11

ਸਬਦਿ ਅਨਾਹਦਿ ਸੋ ਸਹੁ ਰਾਤਾ ਨਾਨਕੁ ਕਹੈ ਵਿਚਾਰਾ ॥੪॥੮॥

sabad anaahad so sahu raataa naanak kahai vichaaraa |4|8|

He, the Lord, is immersed in the Unstruck Shabad of the Word, says Nanak, the humble and meek. ||4||8||

Tukk 12

ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥

aasaa mahalaa 1 |

Aasaa, First Mehl:

Tukk 13

ਮੈ ਗੁਣ ਗਲਾ ਕੇ ਸਿਰਿ ਭਾਰ ॥

mai gun galaa ke sir bhaar |

My virtue is that I carry the load of my words upon my head.

Tukk 14

ਗਲੀ ਗਲਾ ਸਿਰਜਣਹਾਰ ॥

galee galaa sirajanahaar |

The real words are the Words of the Creator Lord.

Tukk 15

ਖਾਣਾ ਪੀਣਾ ਹਸਣਾ ਬਾਦਿ ॥

khaanaa peenaa hasanaa baad |

How useless are eating, drinking and laughing,

Tukk 16

ਜਬ ਲਗੁ ਰਿਦੈ ਨ ਆਵਹਿ ਯਾਦਿ ॥੧॥

jab lag ridai na aaveh yaad |1|

if the Lord is not cherished in the heart! ||1||

Tukk 17

ਤਉ ਪਰਵਾਹ ਕੇਹੀ ਕਿਆ ਕੀਜੈ ॥

tau paravaah kehee kiaa keejai |

Why should someone care for anything else,

Tukk 18

ਜਨਮਿ ਜਨਮਿ ਕਿਛੁ ਲੀਜੀ ਲੀਜੈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

janam janam kichh leejee leejai |1| rahaau |

if throughout his life, he gathers in that which is truly worth gathering? ||1||Pause||

Tukk 19

ਮਨ ਕੀ ਮਤਿ ਮਤਾਗਲੁ ਮਤਾ ॥

man kee mat mataagal mataa |

The intellect of the mind is like a drunken elephant.

Tukk 20

ਜੋ ਕਿਛੁ ਬੋਲੀਐ ਸਭੁ ਖਤੋ ਖਤਾ ॥

jo kichh boleeai sabh khato khataa |

Whatever one utters is totally false, the most false of the false.

Tukk 21

ਕਿਆ ਮੁਹੁ ਲੈ ਕੀਚੈ ਅਰਦਾਸਿ ॥

kiaa muhu lai keechai aradaas |

So what face should we put on to offer our prayer,

Tukk 22

ਪਾਪੁ ਪੁੰਨੁ ਦੁਇ ਸਾਖੀ ਪਾਸਿ ॥੨॥

paap pun due saakhee paas |2|

when both virtue and vice are close at hand as witnesses? ||2||

Tukk 23

ਜੈਸਾ ਤੂੰ ਕਰਹਿ ਤੈਸਾ ਕੋ ਹੋਇ ॥

jaisaa toon kareh taisaa ko hoe |

As You make us, so we become.

Tukk 24

ਤੁਝ ਬਿਨੁ ਦੂਜਾ ਨਾਹੀ ਕੋਇ ॥

tujh bin doojaa naahee koe |

Without You, there is no other at all.

Tukk 25

ਜੇਹੀ ਤੂੰ ਮਤਿ ਦੇਹਿ ਤੇਹੀ ਕੋ ਪਾਵੈ ॥

jehee toon mat dehi tehee ko paavai |

As is the understanding which You bestow, so do we receive.

Tukk 26

ਤੁਧੁ ਆਪੇ ਭਾਵੈ ਤਿਵੈ ਚਲਾਵੈ ॥੩॥

tudh aape bhaavai tivai chalaavai |3|

As it pleases Your Will, so do You lead us. ||3||

Tukk 27

ਰਾਗ ਰਤਨ ਪਰੀਆ ਪਰਵਾਰ ॥

raag ratan pareea paravaar |

The divine crystalline harmonies, their consorts, and their celestial families

Tukk 28

ਤਿਸੁ ਵਿਚਿ ਉਪਜੈ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਸਾਰ ॥

tis vich upajai amrit saar |

from them, the essence of Ambrosial Nectar is produced.

Tukk 29

ਨਾਨਕ ਕਰਤੇ ਕਾ ਇਹੁ ਧਨੁ ਮਾਲੁ ॥

naanak karate kaa ihu dhan maal |

O Nanak, this is the wealth and property of the Creator Lord.

Tukk 30

ਜੇ ਕੋ ਬੂਝੈ ਏਹੁ ਬੀਚਾਰੁ ॥੪॥੯॥

je ko boojhai ehu beechaar |4|9|

If only this essential reality were understood! ||4||9||

Tukk 31

ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥

aasaa mahalaa 1 |

Aasaa, First Mehl:

Tukk 32

ਕਰਿ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਅਪਨੈ ਘਰਿ ਆਇਆ ਤਾ ਮਿਲਿ ਸਖੀਆ ਕਾਜੁ ਰਚਾਇਆ ॥

kar kirapaa apanai ghar aaeaa taa mil sakheea kaaj rachaaeaa |

When by His Grace He came to my home, then my companions met together to celebrate my marriage.

Tukk 33

ਖੇਲੁ ਦੇਖਿ ਮਨਿ ਅਨਦੁ ਭਇਆ ਸਹੁ ਵੀਆਹਣ ਆਇਆ ॥੧॥

khel dekh man anad bheaa sahu veeaahan aaeaa |1|

Beholding this play, my mind became blissful; my Husband Lord has come to marry me. ||1||

Tukk 34

ਗਾਵਹੁ ਗਾਵਹੁ ਕਾਮਣੀ ਬਿਬੇਕ ਬੀਚਾਰੁ ॥

gaavahu gaavahu kaamanee bibek beechaar |

So sing - yes, sing the songs of wisdom and reflection, O brides.

Tukk 35

ਹਮਰੈ ਘਰਿ ਆਇਆ ਜਗਜੀਵਨੁ ਭਤਾਰੁ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

hamarai ghar aaeaa jagajeevan bhataar |1| rahaau |

My spouse, the Life of the world, has come into my home. ||1||Pause||

Tukk 36

ਗੁਰੂ ਦੁਆਰੈ ਹਮਰਾ ਵੀਆਹੁ ਜਿ ਹੋਆ ਜਾਂ ਸਹੁ ਮਿਲਿਆ ਤਾਂ ਜਾਨਿਆ ॥

guroo duaarai hamaraa veeaahu ji hoaa jaan sahu miliaa taan jaaniaa |

When I was married within the Gurdwara, the Guru's Gate, I met my Husband Lord, and I came to know Him.

Tukk 37

ਤਿਹੁ ਲੋਕਾ ਮਹਿ ਸਬਦੁ ਰਵਿਆ ਹੈ ਆਪੁ ਗਇਆ ਮਨੁ ਮਾਨਿਆ ॥੨॥

tihu lokaa meh sabad raviaa hai aap geaa man maaniaa |2|

The Word of His Shabad is pervading the three worlds; when my ego was quieted, my mind became happy. ||2||

Tukk 38

ਆਪਣਾ ਕਾਰਜੁ ਆਪਿ ਸਵਾਰੇ ਹੋਰਨਿ ਕਾਰਜੁ ਨ ਹੋਈ ॥

aapanaa kaaraj aap savaare horan kaaraj na hoee |

He Himself arranges His own affairs; His affairs cannot be arranged by anyone else.

Tukk 39

ਜਿਤੁ ਕਾਰਜਿ ਸਤੁ ਸੰਤੋਖੁ ਦਇਆ ਧਰਮੁ ਹੈ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਬੂਝੈ ਕੋਈ ॥੩॥

jit kaaraj sat santokh deaa dharam hai guramukh boojhai koee |3|

By the affair of this marriage, truth, contentment, mercy and faith are produced; but how rare is that Gurmukh who understands it! ||3||

Tukk 40

ਭਨਤਿ ਨਾਨਕੁ ਸਭਨਾ ਕਾ ਪਿਰੁ ਏਕੋ ਸੋਇ ॥

bhanat naanak sabhanaa kaa pir eko soe |

Says Nanak, that Lord alone is the Husband of all.

Tukk 41

ਜਿਸ ਨੋ ਨਦਰਿ ਕਰੇ ਸਾ ਸੋਹਾਗਣਿ ਹੋਇ ॥੪॥੧੦॥

jis no nadar kare saa sohaagan hoe |4|10|

She, upon whom He casts His Glance of Grace, becomes the happy soul-bride. ||4||10||

Tukk 42

ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥

aasaa mahalaa 1 |

Aasaa, First Mehl:

Tukk 43

ਗ੍ਰਿਹੁ ਬਨੁ ਸਮਸਰਿ ਸਹਜਿ ਸੁਭਾਇ ॥

grihu ban samasar sehaj subhaae |

Home and forest are the same, for one who dwells in the balance of intuitive peace and poise.

Tukk 44

ਦੁਰਮਤਿ ਗਤੁ ਭਈ ਕੀਰਤਿ ਠਾਇ ॥

duramat gat bhee keerat tthaae |

His evil-mindedness departs, and the Praises of God take its place.

Tukk 45

ਸਚ ਪਉੜੀ ਸਾਚਉ ਮੁਖਿ ਨਾਂਉ ॥

sach paurree saachau mukh naanau |

To chant the True Name with one's mouth is the true ladder.

Tukk 46