Ang 55 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji

ਹਰਿ ਜੀਉ ਸਬਦਿ ਪਛਾਣੀਐ ਸਾਚਿ ਰਤੇ ਗੁਰ ਵਾਕਿ ॥

har jeeo sabad pachhaaneeai saach rate gur vaak |

Through the Shabad, they recognize the Dear Lord; through the Guru's Word, they are attuned to Truth.

Tukk 1

ਤਿਤੁ ਤਨਿ ਮੈਲੁ ਨ ਲਗਈ ਸਚ ਘਰਿ ਜਿਸੁ ਓਤਾਕੁ ॥

tit tan mail na lagee sach ghar jis otaak |

Filth does not stick to the body of one who has secured a dwelling in his True Home.

Tukk 2

ਨਦਰਿ ਕਰੇ ਸਚੁ ਪਾਈਐ ਬਿਨੁ ਨਾਵੈ ਕਿਆ ਸਾਕੁ ॥੫॥

nadar kare sach paaeeai bin naavai kiaa saak |5|

When the Lord bestows His Glance of Grace, we obtain the True Name. Without the Name, who are our relatives? ||5||

Tukk 3

ਜਿਨੀ ਸਚੁ ਪਛਾਣਿਆ ਸੇ ਸੁਖੀਏ ਜੁਗ ਚਾਰਿ ॥

jinee sach pachhaaniaa se sukhee jug chaar |

Those who have realized the Truth are at peace throughout the four ages.

Tukk 4

ਹਉਮੈ ਤ੍ਰਿਸਨਾ ਮਾਰਿ ਕੈ ਸਚੁ ਰਖਿਆ ਉਰ ਧਾਰਿ ॥

haumai trisanaa maar kai sach rakhiaa ur dhaar |

Subduing their egotism and desires, they keep the True Name enshrined in their hearts.

Tukk 5

ਜਗ ਮਹਿ ਲਾਹਾ ਏਕੁ ਨਾਮੁ ਪਾਈਐ ਗੁਰ ਵੀਚਾਰਿ ॥੬॥

jag meh laahaa ek naam paaeeai gur veechaar |6|

In this world, the only real profit is the Name of the One Lord; it is earned by contemplating the Guru. ||6||

Tukk 6

ਸਾਚਉ ਵਖਰੁ ਲਾਦੀਐ ਲਾਭੁ ਸਦਾ ਸਚੁ ਰਾਸਿ ॥

saachau vakhar laadeeai laabh sadaa sach raas |

Loading the Merchandise of the True Name, you shall gather in your profits forever with the Capital of Truth.

Tukk 7

ਸਾਚੀ ਦਰਗਹ ਬੈਸਈ ਭਗਤਿ ਸਚੀ ਅਰਦਾਸਿ ॥

saachee daragah baisee bhagat sachee aradaas |

In the Court of the True One, you shall sit in truthful devotion and prayer.

Tukk 8

ਪਤਿ ਸਿਉ ਲੇਖਾ ਨਿਬੜੈ ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮੁ ਪਰਗਾਸਿ ॥੭॥

pat siau lekhaa nibarrai raam naam paragaas |7|

Your account shall be settled with honor, in the Radiant Light of the Name of the Lord. ||7||

Tukk 9

ਊਚਾ ਊਚਉ ਆਖੀਐ ਕਹਉ ਨ ਦੇਖਿਆ ਜਾਇ ॥

aoochaa aoochau aakheeai khau na dekhiaa jaae |

The Lord is said to be the Highest of the High; no one can perceive Him.

Tukk 10

ਜਹ ਦੇਖਾ ਤਹ ਏਕੁ ਤੂੰ ਸਤਿਗੁਰਿ ਦੀਆ ਦਿਖਾਇ ॥

jeh dekhaa teh ek toon satigur deea dikhaae |

Wherever I look, I see only You. The True Guru has inspired me to see You.

Tukk 11

ਜੋਤਿ ਨਿਰੰਤਰਿ ਜਾਣੀਐ ਨਾਨਕ ਸਹਜਿ ਸੁਭਾਇ ॥੮॥੩॥

jot nirantar jaaneeai naanak sehaj subhaae |8|3|

The Divine Light within is revealed, O Nanak, through this intuitive understanding. ||8||3||

Tukk 12

ਸਿਰੀਰਾਗੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥

sireeraag mahalaa 1 |

Siree Raag, First Mehl:

Tukk 13

ਮਛੁਲੀ ਜਾਲੁ ਨ ਜਾਣਿਆ ਸਰੁ ਖਾਰਾ ਅਸਗਾਹੁ ॥

machhulee jaal na jaaniaa sar khaaraa asagaahu |

The fish did not notice the net in the deep and salty sea.

Tukk 14

ਅਤਿ ਸਿਆਣੀ ਸੋਹਣੀ ਕਿਉ ਕੀਤੋ ਵੇਸਾਹੁ ॥

at siaanee sohanee kiau keeto vesaahu |

It was so clever and beautiful, but why was it so confident?

Tukk 15

ਕੀਤੇ ਕਾਰਣਿ ਪਾਕੜੀ ਕਾਲੁ ਨ ਟਲੈ ਸਿਰਾਹੁ ॥੧॥

keete kaaran paakarree kaal na ttalai siraahu |1|

By its actions it was caught, and now death cannot be turned away from its head. ||1||

Tukk 16

ਭਾਈ ਰੇ ਇਉ ਸਿਰਿ ਜਾਣਹੁ ਕਾਲੁ ॥

bhaaee re iau sir jaanahu kaal |

O Siblings of Destiny, just like this, see death hovering over your own heads!

Tukk 17

ਜਿਉ ਮਛੀ ਤਿਉ ਮਾਣਸਾ ਪਵੈ ਅਚਿੰਤਾ ਜਾਲੁ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

jiau machhee tiau maanasaa pavai achintaa jaal |1| rahaau |

People are just like this fish; unaware, the noose of death descends upon them. ||1||Pause||

Tukk 18

ਸਭੁ ਜਗੁ ਬਾਧੋ ਕਾਲ ਕੋ ਬਿਨੁ ਗੁਰ ਕਾਲੁ ਅਫਾਰੁ ॥

sabh jag baadho kaal ko bin gur kaal afaar |

The whole world is bound by death; without the Guru, death cannot be avoided.

Tukk 19

ਸਚਿ ਰਤੇ ਸੇ ਉਬਰੇ ਦੁਬਿਧਾ ਛੋਡਿ ਵਿਕਾਰ ॥

sach rate se ubare dubidhaa chhodd vikaar |

Those who are attuned to Truth are saved; they renounce duality and corruption.

Tukk 20

ਹਉ ਤਿਨ ਕੈ ਬਲਿਹਾਰਣੈ ਦਰਿ ਸਚੈ ਸਚਿਆਰ ॥੨॥

hau tin kai balihaaranai dar sachai sachiaar |2|

I am a sacrifice to those who are found to be Truthful in the True Court. ||2||

Tukk 21

ਸੀਚਾਨੇ ਜਿਉ ਪੰਖੀਆ ਜਾਲੀ ਬਧਿਕ ਹਾਥਿ ॥

seechaane jiau pankheea jaalee badhik haath |

Think of the hawk preying on the birds, and the net in the hands of the hunter.

Tukk 22

ਗੁਰਿ ਰਾਖੇ ਸੇ ਉਬਰੇ ਹੋਰਿ ਫਾਥੇ ਚੋਗੈ ਸਾਥਿ ॥

gur raakhe se ubare hor faathe chogai saath |

Those who are protected by the Guru are saved; the others are caught by the bait.

Tukk 23

ਬਿਨੁ ਨਾਵੈ ਚੁਣਿ ਸੁਟੀਅਹਿ ਕੋਇ ਨ ਸੰਗੀ ਸਾਥਿ ॥੩॥

bin naavai chun sutteeeh koe na sangee saath |3|

Without the Name, they are picked up and thrown away; they have no friends or companions. ||3||

Tukk 24

ਸਚੋ ਸਚਾ ਆਖੀਐ ਸਚੇ ਸਚਾ ਥਾਨੁ ॥

sacho sachaa aakheeai sache sachaa thaan |

God is said to be the Truest of the True; His Place is the Truest of the True.

Tukk 25

ਜਿਨੀ ਸਚਾ ਮੰਨਿਆ ਤਿਨ ਮਨਿ ਸਚੁ ਧਿਆਨੁ ॥

jinee sachaa maniaa tin man sach dhiaan |

Those who obey the True One-their minds abide in true meditation.

Tukk 26

ਮਨਿ ਮੁਖਿ ਸੂਚੇ ਜਾਣੀਅਹਿ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਜਿਨਾ ਗਿਆਨੁ ॥੪॥

man mukh sooche jaaneeeh guramukh jinaa giaan |4|

Those who become Gurmukh, and obtain spiritual wisdom-their minds and mouths are known to be pure. ||4||

Tukk 27

ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਅਗੈ ਅਰਦਾਸਿ ਕਰਿ ਸਾਜਨੁ ਦੇਇ ਮਿਲਾਇ ॥

satigur agai aradaas kar saajan dee milaae |

Offer your most sincere prayers to the True Guru, so that He may unite you with your Best Friend.

Tukk 28

ਸਾਜਨਿ ਮਿਲਿਐ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਇਆ ਜਮਦੂਤ ਮੁਏ ਬਿਖੁ ਖਾਇ ॥

saajan miliai sukh paaeaa jamadoot mue bikh khaae |

Meeting your Best Friend, you shall find peace; the Messenger of Death shall take poison and die.

Tukk 29

ਨਾਵੈ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਹਉ ਵਸਾਂ ਨਾਉ ਵਸੈ ਮਨਿ ਆਇ ॥੫॥

naavai andar hau vasaan naau vasai man aae |5|

I dwell deep within the Name; the Name has come to dwell within my mind. ||5||

Tukk 30

ਬਾਝੁ ਗੁਰੂ ਗੁਬਾਰੁ ਹੈ ਬਿਨੁ ਸਬਦੈ ਬੂਝ ਨ ਪਾਇ ॥

baajh guroo gubaar hai bin sabadai boojh na paae |

Without the Guru, there is only pitch darkness; without the Shabad, understanding is not obtained.

Tukk 31

ਗੁਰਮਤੀ ਪਰਗਾਸੁ ਹੋਇ ਸਚਿ ਰਹੈ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਇ ॥

guramatee paragaas hoe sach rahai liv laae |

Through the Guru's Teachings, you shall be enlightened; remain absorbed in the Love of the True Lord.

Tukk 32

ਤਿਥੈ ਕਾਲੁ ਨ ਸੰਚਰੈ ਜੋਤੀ ਜੋਤਿ ਸਮਾਇ ॥੬॥

tithai kaal na sancharai jotee jot samaae |6|

Death does not go there; your light shall merge with the Light. ||6||

Tukk 33

ਤੂੰਹੈ ਸਾਜਨੁ ਤੂੰ ਸੁਜਾਣੁ ਤੂੰ ਆਪੇ ਮੇਲਣਹਾਰੁ ॥

toonhai saajan toon sujaan toon aape melanahaar |

You are my Best Friend; You are All-knowing. You are the One who unites us with Yourself.

Tukk 34

ਗੁਰਸਬਦੀ ਸਾਲਾਹੀਐ ਅੰਤੁ ਨ ਪਾਰਾਵਾਰੁ ॥

gurasabadee saalaaheeai ant na paaraavaar |

Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, we praise You; You have no end or limitation.

Tukk 35

ਤਿਥੈ ਕਾਲੁ ਨ ਅਪੜੈ ਜਿਥੈ ਗੁਰ ਕਾ ਸਬਦੁ ਅਪਾਰੁ ॥੭॥

tithai kaal na aparrai jithai gur kaa sabad apaar |7|

Death does not reach that place, where the Infinite Word of the Guru's Shabad resounds. ||7||

Tukk 36

ਹੁਕਮੀ ਸਭੇ ਊਪਜਹਿ ਹੁਕਮੀ ਕਾਰ ਕਮਾਹਿ ॥

hukamee sabhe aoopajeh hukamee kaar kamaeh |

By the Hukam of His Command, all are created. By His Command, actions are performed.

Tukk 37

ਹੁਕਮੀ ਕਾਲੈ ਵਸਿ ਹੈ ਹੁਕਮੀ ਸਾਚਿ ਸਮਾਹਿ ॥

hukamee kaalai vas hai hukamee saach samaeh |

By His Command, all are subject to death; by His Command, they merge in Truth.

Tukk 38

ਨਾਨਕ ਜੋ ਤਿਸੁ ਭਾਵੈ ਸੋ ਥੀਐ ਇਨਾ ਜੰਤਾ ਵਸਿ ਕਿਛੁ ਨਾਹਿ ॥੮॥੪॥

naanak jo tis bhaavai so theeai inaa jantaa vas kichh naeh |8|4|

O Nanak, whatever pleases His Will comes to pass. Nothing is in the hands of these beings. ||8||4||

Tukk 39

ਸਿਰੀਰਾਗੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥

sireeraag mahalaa 1 |

Siree Raag, First Mehl:

Tukk 40

ਮਨਿ ਜੂਠੈ ਤਨਿ ਜੂਠਿ ਹੈ ਜਿਹਵਾ ਜੂਠੀ ਹੋਇ ॥

man jootthai tan jootth hai jihavaa jootthee hoe |

If the mind is polluted, then the body is polluted, and the tongue is polluted as well.

Tukk 41