Ang 422 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji

ਜਉ ਲਗੁ ਜੀਉ ਪਰਾਣ ਸਚੁ ਧਿਆਈਐ ॥

jau lag jeeo paraan sach dhiaaeeai |

As long as there is the breath of life, meditate on the True Lord.

Tukk 1

ਲਾਹਾ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਇ ਮਿਲੈ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਈਐ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

laahaa har gun gaae milai sukh paaeeai |1| rahaau |

You shall receive the profit of singing the Glorious Praises of the Lord, and find peace. ||1||Pause||

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ਸਚੀ ਤੇਰੀ ਕਾਰ ਦੇਹਿ ਦਇਆਲ ਤੂੰ ॥

sachee teree kaar dehi deaal toon |

True is Your Service; bless me with it, O Merciful Lord.

Tukk 3

ਹਉ ਜੀਵਾ ਤੁਧੁ ਸਾਲਾਹਿ ਮੈ ਟੇਕ ਅਧਾਰੁ ਤੂੰ ॥੨॥

hau jeevaa tudh saalaeh mai ttek adhaar toon |2|

I live by praising You; You are my Anchor and Support. ||2||

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ਦਰਿ ਸੇਵਕੁ ਦਰਵਾਨੁ ਦਰਦੁ ਤੂੰ ਜਾਣਹੀ ॥

dar sevak daravaan darad toon jaanahee |

I am Your servant, the gate-keeper at Your Gate; You alone know my pain.

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ਭਗਤਿ ਤੇਰੀ ਹੈਰਾਨੁ ਦਰਦੁ ਗਵਾਵਹੀ ॥੩॥

bhagat teree hairaan darad gavaavahee |3|

How wonderful is Your devotional worship! It removes all pains. ||3||

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ਦਰਗਹ ਨਾਮੁ ਹਦੂਰਿ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਜਾਣਸੀ ॥

daragah naam hadoor guramukh jaanasee |

The Gurmukhs know that by chanting the Naam, they shall dwell in His Court, in His Presence.

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ਵੇਲਾ ਸਚੁ ਪਰਵਾਣੁ ਸਬਦੁ ਪਛਾਣਸੀ ॥੪॥

velaa sach paravaan sabad pachhaanasee |4|

True and acceptable is that time, when one recognizes the Word of the Shabad. ||4||

Tukk 8

ਸਤੁ ਸੰਤੋਖੁ ਕਰਿ ਭਾਉ ਤੋਸਾ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਸੇਇ ॥

sat santokh kar bhaau tosaa har naam see |

Those who practice Truth, contentment and love, obtain the supplies of the Lord's Name.

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ਮਨਹੁ ਛੋਡਿ ਵਿਕਾਰ ਸਚਾ ਸਚੁ ਦੇਇ ॥੫॥

manahu chhodd vikaar sachaa sach dee |5|

So banish corruption from your mind, and the True One will grant you Truth. ||5||

Tukk 10

ਸਚੇ ਸਚਾ ਨੇਹੁ ਸਚੈ ਲਾਇਆ ॥

sache sachaa nehu sachai laaeaa |

The True Lord inspires true love in the truthful.

Tukk 11

ਆਪੇ ਕਰੇ ਨਿਆਉ ਜੋ ਤਿਸੁ ਭਾਇਆ ॥੬॥

aape kare niaau jo tis bhaaeaa |6|

He Himself administers justice, as it pleases His Will. ||6||

Tukk 12

ਸਚੇ ਸਚੀ ਦਾਤਿ ਦੇਹਿ ਦਇਆਲੁ ਹੈ ॥

sache sachee daat dehi deaal hai |

True is the gift of the True, Compassionate Lord.

Tukk 13

ਤਿਸੁ ਸੇਵੀ ਦਿਨੁ ਰਾਤਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਅਮੋਲੁ ਹੈ ॥੭॥

tis sevee din raat naam amol hai |7|

Day and night, I serve the One whose Name is priceless. ||7||

Tukk 14

ਤੂੰ ਉਤਮੁ ਹਉ ਨੀਚੁ ਸੇਵਕੁ ਕਾਂਢੀਆ ॥

toon utam hau neech sevak kaandteea |

You are so sublime, and I am so lowly, but I am called Your slave.

Tukk 15

ਨਾਨਕ ਨਦਰਿ ਕਰੇਹੁ ਮਿਲੈ ਸਚੁ ਵਾਂਢੀਆ ॥੮॥੨੧॥

naanak nadar karehu milai sach vaandteea |8|21|

Please, shower Nanak with Your Glance of Grace, that he, the separated one, may merge with You again, O Lord. ||8||21||

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ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥

aasaa mahalaa 1 |

Aasaa, First Mehl:

Tukk 17

ਆਵਣ ਜਾਣਾ ਕਿਉ ਰਹੈ ਕਿਉ ਮੇਲਾ ਹੋਈ ॥

aavan jaanaa kiau rahai kiau melaa hoee |

How can coming and going, the cycle of reincarnation be ended? And how can one meet the Lord?

Tukk 18

ਜਨਮ ਮਰਣ ਕਾ ਦੁਖੁ ਘਣੋ ਨਿਤ ਸਹਸਾ ਦੋਈ ॥੧॥

janam maran kaa dukh ghano nit sahasaa doee |1|

The pain of birth and death is so great, in constant skepticism and duality. ||1||

Tukk 19

ਬਿਨੁ ਨਾਵੈ ਕਿਆ ਜੀਵਨਾ ਫਿਟੁ ਧ੍ਰਿਗੁ ਚਤੁਰਾਈ ॥

bin naavai kiaa jeevanaa fitt dhrig chaturaaee |

Without the Name, what is life? Cleverness is detestable and cursed.

Tukk 20

ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਸਾਧੁ ਨ ਸੇਵਿਆ ਹਰਿ ਭਗਤਿ ਨ ਭਾਈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

satigur saadh na seviaa har bhagat na bhaaee |1| rahaau |

One who does not serve the Holy True Guru, is not pleased by devotion to the Lord. ||1||Pause||

Tukk 21

ਆਵਣੁ ਜਾਵਣੁ ਤਉ ਰਹੈ ਪਾਈਐ ਗੁਰੁ ਪੂਰਾ ॥

aavan jaavan tau rahai paaeeai gur pooraa |

Coming and going is ended only when one finds the True Guru.

Tukk 22

ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਨੁ ਰਾਸਿ ਦੇਇ ਬਿਨਸੈ ਭ੍ਰਮੁ ਕੂਰਾ ॥੨॥

raam naam dhan raas dee binasai bhram kooraa |2|

He gives the wealth and capital of the Lord's Name, and false doubt is destroyed. ||2||

Tukk 23

ਸੰਤ ਜਨਾ ਕਉ ਮਿਲਿ ਰਹੈ ਧਨੁ ਧਨੁ ਜਸੁ ਗਾਏ ॥

sant janaa kau mil rahai dhan dhan jas gaae |

Joining the humble Saintly beings, let us sing the blessed, blessed Praises of the Lord.

Tukk 24

ਆਦਿ ਪੁਰਖੁ ਅਪਰੰਪਰਾ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਹਰਿ ਪਾਏ ॥੩॥

aad purakh aparanparaa guramukh har paae |3|

The Primal Lord, the Infinite, is obtained by the Gurmukh. ||3||

Tukk 25

ਨਟੂਐ ਸਾਂਗੁ ਬਣਾਇਆ ਬਾਜੀ ਸੰਸਾਰਾ ॥

nattooai saang banaaeaa baajee sansaaraa |

The drama of the world is staged like the show of a buffoon.

Tukk 26

ਖਿਨੁ ਪਲੁ ਬਾਜੀ ਦੇਖੀਐ ਉਝਰਤ ਨਹੀ ਬਾਰਾ ॥੪॥

khin pal baajee dekheeai ujharat nahee baaraa |4|

For an instant, for a moment, the show is seen, but it disappears in no time at all. ||4||

Tukk 27

ਹਉਮੈ ਚਉਪੜਿ ਖੇਲਣਾ ਝੂਠੇ ਅਹੰਕਾਰਾ ॥

haumai chauparr khelanaa jhootthe ahankaaraa |

The game of chance is played on the board of egotism, with the pieces of falsehood and ego.

Tukk 28

ਸਭੁ ਜਗੁ ਹਾਰੈ ਸੋ ਜਿਣੈ ਗੁਰਸਬਦੁ ਵੀਚਾਰਾ ॥੫॥

sabh jag haarai so jinai gurasabad veechaaraa |5|

The whole world loses; he alone wins, who reflects upon the Word of the Guru's Shabad. ||5||

Tukk 29

ਜਿਉ ਅੰਧੁਲੈ ਹਥਿ ਟੋਹਣੀ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਹਮਾਰੈ ॥

jiau andhulai hath ttohanee har naam hamaarai |

As is the cane in the hand of the blind man, so is the Lord's Name for me.

Tukk 30

ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮੁ ਹਰਿ ਟੇਕ ਹੈ ਨਿਸਿ ਦਉਤ ਸਵਾਰੈ ॥੬॥

raam naam har ttek hai nis daut savaarai |6|

The Lord's Name is my Support, night and day and morning. ||6||

Tukk 31

ਜਿਉ ਤੂੰ ਰਾਖਹਿ ਤਿਉ ਰਹਾ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮ ਅਧਾਰਾ ॥

jiau toon raakheh tiau rahaa har naam adhaaraa |

As You keep me, Lord, I live; the Lord's Name is my only Support.

Tukk 32

ਅੰਤਿ ਸਖਾਈ ਪਾਇਆ ਜਨ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਦੁਆਰਾ ॥੭॥

ant sakhaaee paaeaa jan mukat duaaraa |7|

It is my only comfort in the end; the gate of salvation is found by His humble servants. ||7||

Tukk 33

ਜਨਮ ਮਰਣ ਦੁਖ ਮੇਟਿਆ ਜਪਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਮੁਰਾਰੇ ॥

janam maran dukh mettiaa jap naam muraare |

The pain of birth and death is removed, by chanting and meditating on the Naam, the Name of the Lord.

Tukk 34

ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮੁ ਨ ਵੀਸਰੈ ਪੂਰਾ ਗੁਰੁ ਤਾਰੇ ॥੮॥੨੨॥

naanak naam na veesarai pooraa gur taare |8|22|

O Nanak, one who does not forget the Naam, is saved by the Perfect Guru. ||8||22||

Tukk 35

ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ਅਸਟਪਦੀਆ ਘਰੁ ੨ ॥

aasaa mahalaa 3 asattapadeea ghar 2 |

Aasaa, Third Mehl, Ashtpadheeyaa, Second House:

Tukk 36

ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥

ik oankaar satigur prasaad |

One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:

Tukk 37

ਸਾਸਤੁ ਬੇਦੁ ਸਿੰਮ੍ਰਿਤਿ ਸਰੁ ਤੇਰਾ ਸੁਰਸਰੀ ਚਰਣ ਸਮਾਣੀ ॥

saasat bed sinmrit sar teraa surasaree charan samaanee |

The Shaastras, the Vedas and the Simritees are contained in the ocean of Your Name; the River Ganges is held in Your Feet.

Tukk 38

ਸਾਖਾ ਤੀਨਿ ਮੂਲੁ ਮਤਿ ਰਾਵੈ ਤੂੰ ਤਾਂ ਸਰਬ ਵਿਡਾਣੀ ॥੧॥

saakhaa teen mool mat raavai toon taan sarab viddaanee |1|

The intellect can understand the world of the three modes, but You, O Primal Lord, are totally astounding. ||1||

Tukk 39

ਤਾ ਕੇ ਚਰਣ ਜਪੈ ਜਨੁ ਨਾਨਕੁ ਬੋਲੇ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਬਾਣੀ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

taa ke charan japai jan naanak bole amrit baanee |1| rahaau |

Servant Nanak meditates on His Feet, and chants the Ambrosial Word of His Bani. ||1||Pause||

Tukk 40

ਤੇਤੀਸ ਕਰੋੜੀ ਦਾਸ ਤੁਮੑਾਰੇ ਰਿਧਿ ਸਿਧਿ ਪ੍ਰਾਣ ਅਧਾਰੀ ॥

tetees karorree daas tumaare ridh sidh praan adhaaree |

Three hundred thirty million gods are Your servants. You bestow wealth, and the supernatural powers of the Siddhas; You are the Support of the breath of life.

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