Ang 581 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji

ਹਉ ਮੁਠੜੀ ਧੰਧੈ ਧਾਵਣੀਆ ਪਿਰਿ ਛੋਡਿਅੜੀ ਵਿਧਣਕਾਰੇ ॥

hau muttharree dhandhai dhaavaneea pir chhoddiarree vidhanakaare |

I too have been defrauded, chasing after worldly entanglements; my Husband Lord has forsaken me - I practice the evil deeds of a wife without a spouse.

Tukk 1

ਘਰਿ ਘਰਿ ਕੰਤੁ ਮਹੇਲੀਆ ਰੂੜੈ ਹੇਤਿ ਪਿਆਰੇ ॥

ghar ghar kant maheleea roorrai het piaare |

In each and every home, are the brides of the Husband Lord; they gaze upon their Handsome Lord with love and affection.

Tukk 2

ਮੈ ਪਿਰੁ ਸਚੁ ਸਾਲਾਹਣਾ ਹਉ ਰਹਸਿਅੜੀ ਨਾਮਿ ਭਤਾਰੇ ॥੭॥

mai pir sach saalaahanaa hau rahasiarree naam bhataare |7|

I sing the Praises of my True Husband Lord, and through the Naam, the Name of my Husband Lord, I blossom forth. ||7||

Tukk 3

ਗੁਰਿ ਮਿਲਿਐ ਵੇਸੁ ਪਲਟਿਆ ਸਾ ਧਨ ਸਚੁ ਸੀਗਾਰੋ ॥

gur miliai ves palattiaa saa dhan sach seegaaro |

Meeting with the Guru, the soul-bride's dress is transformed, and she is adorned with Truth.

Tukk 4

ਆਵਹੁ ਮਿਲਹੁ ਸਹੇਲੀਹੋ ਸਿਮਰਹੁ ਸਿਰਜਣਹਾਰੋ ॥

aavahu milahu saheleeho simarahu sirajanahaaro |

Come and meet with me, O brides of the Lord; let's meditate in remembrance on the Creator Lord.

Tukk 5

ਬਈਅਰਿ ਨਾਮਿ ਸੋੁਹਾਗਣੀ ਸਚੁ ਸਵਾਰਣਹਾਰੋ ॥

beear naam suohaaganee sach savaaranahaaro |

Through the Naam, the soul-bride becomes the Lord's favorite; she is adorned with Truth.

Tukk 6

ਗਾਵਹੁ ਗੀਤੁ ਨ ਬਿਰਹੜਾ ਨਾਨਕ ਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਬੀਚਾਰੋ ॥੮॥੩॥

gaavahu geet na biraharraa naanak braham beechaaro |8|3|

Do not sing the songs of separation, O Nanak; reflect upon God. ||8||3||

Tukk 7

ਵਡਹੰਸੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥

vaddahans mahalaa 1 |

Wadahans, First Mehl:

Tukk 8

ਜਿਨਿ ਜਗੁ ਸਿਰਜਿ ਸਮਾਇਆ ਸੋ ਸਾਹਿਬੁ ਕੁਦਰਤਿ ਜਾਣੋਵਾ ॥

jin jag siraj samaaeaa so saahib kudarat jaanovaa |

The One who creates and dissolves the world - that Lord and Master alone knows His creative power.

Tukk 9

ਸਚੜਾ ਦੂਰਿ ਨ ਭਾਲੀਐ ਘਟਿ ਘਟਿ ਸਬਦੁ ਪਛਾਣੋਵਾ ॥

sacharraa door na bhaaleeai ghatt ghatt sabad pachhaanovaa |

Do not search for the True Lord far away; recognize the Word of the Shabad in each and every heart.

Tukk 10

ਸਚੁ ਸਬਦੁ ਪਛਾਣਹੁ ਦੂਰਿ ਨ ਜਾਣਹੁ ਜਿਨਿ ਏਹ ਰਚਨਾ ਰਾਚੀ ॥

sach sabad pachhaanahu door na jaanahu jin eeh rachanaa raachee |

Recognize the Shabad, and do not think that the Lord is far away; He created this creation.

Tukk 11

ਨਾਮੁ ਧਿਆਏ ਤਾ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਏ ਬਿਨੁ ਨਾਵੈ ਪਿੜ ਕਾਚੀ ॥

naam dhiaae taa sukh paae bin naavai pirr kaachee |

Meditating on the Naam, the Name of the Lord, one obtains peace; without the Naam, he plays a losing game.

Tukk 12

ਜਿਨਿ ਥਾਪੀ ਬਿਧਿ ਜਾਣੈ ਸੋਈ ਕਿਆ ਕੋ ਕਹੈ ਵਖਾਣੋ ॥

jin thaapee bidh jaanai soee kiaa ko kahai vakhaano |

The One who established the Universe, He alone knows the Way; what can anyone say?

Tukk 13

ਜਿਨਿ ਜਗੁ ਥਾਪਿ ਵਤਾਇਆ ਜਾਲੋੁ ਸੋ ਸਾਹਿਬੁ ਪਰਵਾਣੋ ॥੧॥

jin jag thaap vataaeaa jaaluo so saahib paravaano |1|

The One who established the world cast the net of Maya over it; accept Him as your Lord and Master. ||1||

Tukk 14

ਬਾਬਾ ਆਇਆ ਹੈ ਉਠਿ ਚਲਣਾ ਅਧ ਪੰਧੈ ਹੈ ਸੰਸਾਰੋਵਾ ॥

baabaa aaeaa hai utth chalanaa adh pandhai hai sansaarovaa |

O Baba, he has come, and now he must get up and depart; this world is only a way-station.

Tukk 15

ਸਿਰਿ ਸਿਰਿ ਸਚੜੈ ਲਿਖਿਆ ਦੁਖੁ ਸੁਖੁ ਪੁਰਬਿ ਵੀਚਾਰੋਵਾ ॥

sir sir sacharrai likhiaa dukh sukh purab veechaarovaa |

Upon each and every head, the True Lord writes their destiny of pain and pleasure, according to their past actions.

Tukk 16

ਦੁਖੁ ਸੁਖੁ ਦੀਆ ਜੇਹਾ ਕੀਆ ਸੋ ਨਿਬਹੈ ਜੀਅ ਨਾਲੇ ॥

dukh sukh deea jehaa keea so nibahai jeea naale |

He bestows pain and pleasure, according to the deeds done; the record of these deeds stays with the soul.

Tukk 17

ਜੇਹੇ ਕਰਮ ਕਰਾਏ ਕਰਤਾ ਦੂਜੀ ਕਾਰ ਨ ਭਾਲੇ ॥

jehe karam karaae karataa doojee kaar na bhaale |

He does those deeds which the Creator Lord causes him to do; he attempts no other actions.

Tukk 18

ਆਪਿ ਨਿਰਾਲਮੁ ਧੰਧੈ ਬਾਧੀ ਕਰਿ ਹੁਕਮੁ ਛਡਾਵਣਹਾਰੋ ॥

aap niraalam dhandhai baadhee kar hukam chhaddaavanahaaro |

The Lord Himself is detached, while the world is entangled in conflict; by His Command, He emancipates it.

Tukk 19

ਅਜੁ ਕਲਿ ਕਰਦਿਆ ਕਾਲੁ ਬਿਆਪੈ ਦੂਜੈ ਭਾਇ ਵਿਕਾਰੋ ॥੨॥

aj kal karadiaa kaal biaapai doojai bhaae vikaaro |2|

He may put this off today, but tomorrow he is seized by death; in love with duality, he practices corruption. ||2||

Tukk 20

ਜਮ ਮਾਰਗ ਪੰਥੁ ਨ ਸੁਝਈ ਉਝੜੁ ਅੰਧ ਗੁਬਾਰੋਵਾ ॥

jam maarag panth na sujhee ujharr andh gubaarovaa |

The path of death is dark and dismal; the way cannot be seen.

Tukk 21

ਨਾ ਜਲੁ ਲੇਫ ਤੁਲਾਈਆ ਨਾ ਭੋਜਨ ਪਰਕਾਰੋਵਾ ॥

naa jal lef tulaaeea naa bhojan parakaarovaa |

There is no water, no quilt or mattress, and no food there.

Tukk 22

ਭੋਜਨ ਭਾਉ ਨ ਠੰਢਾ ਪਾਣੀ ਨਾ ਕਾਪੜੁ ਸੀਗਾਰੋ ॥

bhojan bhaau na tthandtaa paanee naa kaaparr seegaaro |

He receives no food there, no honor or water, no clothes or decorations.

Tukk 23

ਗਲਿ ਸੰਗਲੁ ਸਿਰਿ ਮਾਰੇ ਊਭੌ ਨਾ ਦੀਸੈ ਘਰ ਬਾਰੋ ॥

gal sangal sir maare aoobhau naa deesai ghar baaro |

The chain is put around his neck, and the Messenger of Death standing over his head strikes him; he cannot see the door of his home.

Tukk 24

ਇਬ ਕੇ ਰਾਹੇ ਜੰਮਨਿ ਨਾਹੀ ਪਛੁਤਾਣੇ ਸਿਰਿ ਭਾਰੋ ॥

eib ke raahe jaman naahee pachhutaane sir bhaaro |

The seeds planted on this path do not sprout; bearing the weight of his sins upon his head, he regrets and repents.

Tukk 25

ਬਿਨੁ ਸਾਚੇ ਕੋ ਬੇਲੀ ਨਾਹੀ ਸਾਚਾ ਏਹੁ ਬੀਚਾਰੋ ॥੩॥

bin saache ko belee naahee saachaa ehu beechaaro |3|

Without the True Lord, no one is his friend; reflect upon this as true. ||3||

Tukk 26

ਬਾਬਾ ਰੋਵਹਿ ਰਵਹਿ ਸੁ ਜਾਣੀਅਹਿ ਮਿਲਿ ਰੋਵੈ ਗੁਣ ਸਾਰੇਵਾ ॥

baabaa roveh raveh su jaaneeeh mil rovai gun saarevaa |

O Baba, they alone are known to truly weep and wail, who meet together and weep, chanting the Praises of the Lord.

Tukk 27

ਰੋਵੈ ਮਾਇਆ ਮੁਠੜੀ ਧੰਧੜਾ ਰੋਵਣਹਾਰੇਵਾ ॥

rovai maaeaa muttharree dhandharraa rovanahaarevaa |

Defrauded by Maya and worldly affairs, the weepers weep.

Tukk 28

ਧੰਧਾ ਰੋਵੈ ਮੈਲੁ ਨ ਧੋਵੈ ਸੁਪਨੰਤਰੁ ਸੰਸਾਰੋ ॥

dhandhaa rovai mail na dhovai supanantar sansaaro |

They weep for the sake of worldly affairs, and they do not wash off their own filth; the world is merely a dream.

Tukk 29

ਜਿਉ ਬਾਜੀਗਰੁ ਭਰਮੈ ਭੂਲੈ ਝੂਠਿ ਮੁਠੀ ਅਹੰਕਾਰੋ ॥

jiau baajeegar bharamai bhoolai jhootth mutthee ahankaaro |

Like the juggler, deceiving by his tricks, one is deluded by egotism, falsehood and illusion.

Tukk 30

ਆਪੇ ਮਾਰਗਿ ਪਾਵਣਹਾਰਾ ਆਪੇ ਕਰਮ ਕਮਾਏ ॥

aape maarag paavanahaaraa aape karam kamaae |

The Lord Himself reveals the Path; He Himself is the Doer of deeds.

Tukk 31

ਨਾਮਿ ਰਤੇ ਗੁਰਿ ਪੂਰੈ ਰਾਖੇ ਨਾਨਕ ਸਹਜਿ ਸੁਭਾਏ ॥੪॥੪॥

naam rate gur poorai raakhe naanak sehaj subhaae |4|4|

Those who are imbued with the Naam, are protected by the Perfect Guru, O Nanak; they merge in celestial bliss. ||4||4||

Tukk 32

ਵਡਹੰਸੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥

vaddahans mahalaa 1 |

Wadahans, First Mehl:

Tukk 33

ਬਾਬਾ ਆਇਆ ਹੈ ਉਠਿ ਚਲਣਾ ਇਹੁ ਜਗੁ ਝੂਠੁ ਪਸਾਰੋਵਾ ॥

baabaa aaeaa hai utth chalanaa ihu jag jhootth pasaarovaa |

O Baba, whoever has come, will rise up and leave; this world is merely a false show.

Tukk 34

ਸਚਾ ਘਰੁ ਸਚੜੈ ਸੇਵੀਐ ਸਚੁ ਖਰਾ ਸਚਿਆਰੋਵਾ ॥

sachaa ghar sacharrai seveeai sach kharaa sachiaarovaa |

One's true home is obtained by serving the True Lord; real Truth is obtained by being truthful.

Tukk 35

ਕੂੜਿ ਲਬਿ ਜਾਂ ਥਾਇ ਨ ਪਾਸੀ ਅਗੈ ਲਹੈ ਨ ਠਾਓ ॥

koorr lab jaan thaae na paasee agai lahai na tthaao |

By falsehood and greed, no place of rest is found, and no place in the world hereafter is obtained.

Tukk 36

ਅੰਤਰਿ ਆਉ ਨ ਬੈਸਹੁ ਕਹੀਐ ਜਿਉ ਸੁੰਞੈ ਘਰਿ ਕਾਓ ॥

antar aau na baisahu kaheeai jiau sunyai ghar kaao |

No one invites him to come in and sit down. He is like a crow in a deserted home.

Tukk 37

ਜੰਮਣੁ ਮਰਣੁ ਵਡਾ ਵੇਛੋੜਾ ਬਿਨਸੈ ਜਗੁ ਸਬਾਏ ॥

jaman maran vaddaa vechhorraa binasai jag sabaae |

Trapped by birth and death, he is separated from the Lord for such a long time; the whole world is wasting away.

Tukk 38

ਲਬਿ ਧੰਧੈ ਮਾਇਆ ਜਗਤੁ ਭੁਲਾਇਆ ਕਾਲੁ ਖੜਾ ਰੂਆਏ ॥੧॥

lab dhandhai maaeaa jagat bhulaaeaa kaal kharraa rooaae |1|

Greed, worldly entanglements and Maya deceive the world. Death hovers over its head, and causes it to weep. ||1||

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