Ang 598 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji

ਜਨਮ ਮਰਨ ਕਉ ਇਹੁ ਜਗੁ ਬਪੁੜੋ ਇਨਿ ਦੂਜੈ ਭਗਤਿ ਵਿਸਾਰੀ ਜੀਉ ॥

janam maran kau ihu jag bapurro in doojai bhagat visaaree jeeo |

This wretched world is caught in birth and death; in the love of duality, it has forgotten devotional worship of the Lord.

Tukk 1

ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਮਿਲੈ ਤ ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਪਾਈਐ ਸਾਕਤ ਬਾਜੀ ਹਾਰੀ ਜੀਉ ॥੩॥

satigur milai ta guramat paaeeai saakat baajee haaree jeeo |3|

Meeting the True Guru, the Guru's Teachings are obtained; the faithless cynic loses the game of life. ||3||

Tukk 2

ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਬੰਧਨ ਤੋੜਿ ਨਿਰਾਰੇ ਬਹੁੜਿ ਨ ਗਰਭ ਮਝਾਰੀ ਜੀਉ ॥

satigur bandhan torr niraare bahurr na garabh majhaaree jeeo |

Breaking my bonds, the True Guru has set me free, and I shall not be cast into the womb of reincarnation again.

Tukk 3

ਨਾਨਕ ਗਿਆਨ ਰਤਨੁ ਪਰਗਾਸਿਆ ਹਰਿ ਮਨਿ ਵਸਿਆ ਨਿਰੰਕਾਰੀ ਜੀਉ ॥੪॥੮॥

naanak giaan ratan paragaasiaa har man vasiaa nirankaaree jeeo |4|8|

O Nanak, the jewel of spiritual wisdom shines forth, and the Lord, the Formless Lord, dwells within my mind. ||4||8||

Tukk 4

ਸੋਰਠਿ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥

soratth mahalaa 1 |

Sorat'h, First Mehl:

Tukk 5

ਜਿਸੁ ਜਲ ਨਿਧਿ ਕਾਰਣਿ ਤੁਮ ਜਗਿ ਆਏ ਸੋ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਗੁਰ ਪਾਹੀ ਜੀਉ ॥

jis jal nidh kaaran tum jag aae so amrit gur paahee jeeo |

The treasure of the Name, for which you have come into the world - that Ambrosial Nectar is with the Guru.

Tukk 6

ਛੋਡਹੁ ਵੇਸੁ ਭੇਖ ਚਤੁਰਾਈ ਦੁਬਿਧਾ ਇਹੁ ਫਲੁ ਨਾਹੀ ਜੀਉ ॥੧॥

chhoddahu ves bhekh chaturaaee dubidhaa ihu fal naahee jeeo |1|

Renounce costumes, disguises and clever tricks; this fruit is not obtained by duplicity. ||1||

Tukk 7

ਮਨ ਰੇ ਥਿਰੁ ਰਹੁ ਮਤੁ ਕਤ ਜਾਹੀ ਜੀਉ ॥

man re thir rahu mat kat jaahee jeeo |

O my mind, remain steady, and do not wander away.

Tukk 8

ਬਾਹਰਿ ਢੂਢਤ ਬਹੁਤੁ ਦੁਖੁ ਪਾਵਹਿ ਘਰਿ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਘਟ ਮਾਹੀ ਜੀਉ ॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

baahar dtoodtat bahut dukh paaveh ghar amrit ghatt maahee jeeo | rahaau |

By searching around on the outside, you shall only suffer great pain; the Ambrosial Nectar is found within the home of your own being. ||Pause||

Tukk 9

ਅਵਗੁਣ ਛੋਡਿ ਗੁਣਾ ਕਉ ਧਾਵਹੁ ਕਰਿ ਅਵਗੁਣ ਪਛੁਤਾਹੀ ਜੀਉ ॥

avagun chhodd gunaa kau dhaavahu kar avagun pachhutaahee jeeo |

Renounce corruption, and seek virtue; committing sins, you shall only come to regret and repent.

Tukk 10

ਸਰ ਅਪਸਰ ਕੀ ਸਾਰ ਨ ਜਾਣਹਿ ਫਿਰਿ ਫਿਰਿ ਕੀਚ ਬੁਡਾਹੀ ਜੀਉ ॥੨॥

sar apasar kee saar na jaaneh fir fir keech buddaahee jeeo |2|

You do not know the difference between good and evil; again and again, you sink into the mud. ||2||

Tukk 11

ਅੰਤਰਿ ਮੈਲੁ ਲੋਭ ਬਹੁ ਝੂਠੇ ਬਾਹਰਿ ਨਾਵਹੁ ਕਾਹੀ ਜੀਉ ॥

antar mail lobh bahu jhootthe baahar naavahu kaahee jeeo |

Within you is the great filth of greed and falsehood; why do you bother to wash your body on the outside?

Tukk 12

ਨਿਰਮਲ ਨਾਮੁ ਜਪਹੁ ਸਦ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਅੰਤਰ ਕੀ ਗਤਿ ਤਾਹੀ ਜੀਉ ॥੩॥

niramal naam japahu sad guramukh antar kee gat taahee jeeo |3|

Chant the Immaculate Naam, the Name of the Lord always, under Guru's Instruction; only then will your innermost being be emancipated. ||3||

Tukk 13

ਪਰਹਰਿ ਲੋਭੁ ਨਿੰਦਾ ਕੂੜੁ ਤਿਆਗਹੁ ਸਚੁ ਗੁਰ ਬਚਨੀ ਫਲੁ ਪਾਹੀ ਜੀਉ ॥

parahar lobh nindaa koorr tiaagahu sach gur bachanee fal paahee jeeo |

Let greed and slander be far away from you, and renounce falsehood; through the True Word of the Guru's Shabad, you shall obtain the true fruit.

Tukk 14

ਜਿਉ ਭਾਵੈ ਤਿਉ ਰਾਖਹੁ ਹਰਿ ਜੀਉ ਜਨ ਨਾਨਕ ਸਬਦਿ ਸਲਾਹੀ ਜੀਉ ॥੪॥੯॥

jiau bhaavai tiau raakhahu har jeeo jan naanak sabad salaahee jeeo |4|9|

As it pleases You, You preserve me, Dear Lord; servant Nanak sings the Praises of Your Shabad. ||4||9||

Tukk 15

ਸੋਰਠਿ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ਪੰਚਪਦੇ ॥

soratth mahalaa 1 panchapade |

Sorat'h, First Mehl, Panch-Padhay:

Tukk 16

ਅਪਨਾ ਘਰੁ ਮੂਸਤ ਰਾਖਿ ਨ ਸਾਕਹਿ ਕੀ ਪਰ ਘਰੁ ਜੋਹਨ ਲਾਗਾ ॥

apanaa ghar moosat raakh na saakeh kee par ghar johan laagaa |

You cannot save your own home from being plundered; why do you spy on the houses of others?

Tukk 17

ਘਰੁ ਦਰੁ ਰਾਖਹਿ ਜੇ ਰਸੁ ਚਾਖਹਿ ਜੋ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸੇਵਕੁ ਲਾਗਾ ॥੧॥

ghar dar raakheh je ras chaakheh jo guramukh sevak laagaa |1|

That Gurmukh who joins himself to the Guru's service, saves his own home, and tastes the Lord's Nectar. ||1||

Tukk 18

ਮਨ ਰੇ ਸਮਝੁ ਕਵਨ ਮਤਿ ਲਾਗਾ ॥

man re samajh kavan mat laagaa |

O mind, you must realize what your intellect is focused on.

Tukk 19

ਨਾਮੁ ਵਿਸਾਰਿ ਅਨ ਰਸ ਲੋਭਾਨੇ ਫਿਰਿ ਪਛੁਤਾਹਿ ਅਭਾਗਾ ॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

naam visaar an ras lobhaane fir pachhutaeh abhaagaa | rahaau |

Forgetting the Naam, the Name of the Lord, one is involved with other tastes; the unfortunate wretch shall come to regret it in the end. ||Pause||

Tukk 20

ਆਵਤ ਕਉ ਹਰਖ ਜਾਤ ਕਉ ਰੋਵਹਿ ਇਹੁ ਦੁਖੁ ਸੁਖੁ ਨਾਲੇ ਲਾਗਾ ॥

aavat kau harakh jaat kau roveh ihu dukh sukh naale laagaa |

When things come, he is pleased, but when they go, he weeps and wails; this pain and pleasure remains attached to him.

Tukk 21

ਆਪੇ ਦੁਖ ਸੁਖ ਭੋਗਿ ਭੋਗਾਵੈ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸੋ ਅਨਰਾਗਾ ॥੨॥

aape dukh sukh bhog bhogaavai guramukh so anaraagaa |2|

The Lord Himself causes him to enjoy pleasure and endure pain; the Gurmukh, however, remains unaffected. ||2||

Tukk 22

ਹਰਿ ਰਸ ਊਪਰਿ ਅਵਰੁ ਕਿਆ ਕਹੀਐ ਜਿਨਿ ਪੀਆ ਸੋ ਤ੍ਰਿਪਤਾਗਾ ॥

har ras aoopar avar kiaa kaheeai jin peea so tripataagaa |

What else can be said to be above the subtle essence of the Lord? One who drinks it in is satisfied and satiated.

Tukk 23

ਮਾਇਆ ਮੋਹਿਤ ਜਿਨਿ ਇਹੁ ਰਸੁ ਖੋਇਆ ਜਾ ਸਾਕਤ ਦੁਰਮਤਿ ਲਾਗਾ ॥੩॥

maaeaa mohit jin ihu ras khoeaa jaa saakat duramat laagaa |3|

One who is lured by Maya loses this juice; that faithless cynic is tied to his evil-mindedness. ||3||

Tukk 24

ਮਨ ਕਾ ਜੀਉ ਪਵਨਪਤਿ ਦੇਹੀ ਦੇਹੀ ਮਹਿ ਦੇਉ ਸਮਾਗਾ ॥

man kaa jeeo pavanapat dehee dehee meh deo samaagaa |

The Lord is the life of the mind, the Master of the breath of life; the Divine Lord is contained in the body.

Tukk 25

ਜੇ ਤੂ ਦੇਹਿ ਤ ਹਰਿ ਰਸੁ ਗਾਈ ਮਨੁ ਤ੍ਰਿਪਤੈ ਹਰਿ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਗਾ ॥੪॥

je too dehi ta har ras gaaee man tripatai har liv laagaa |4|

If You so bless us, Lord, then we sing Your Praises; the mind is satisfied and fulfilled, lovingly attached to the Lord. ||4||

Tukk 26

ਸਾਧਸੰਗਤਿ ਮਹਿ ਹਰਿ ਰਸੁ ਪਾਈਐ ਗੁਰਿ ਮਿਲਿਐ ਜਮ ਭਉ ਭਾਗਾ ॥

saadhasangat meh har ras paaeeai gur miliai jam bhau bhaagaa |

In the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, the subtle essence of the Lord is obtained; meeting the Guru, the fear of death departs.

Tukk 27

ਨਾਨਕ ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮੁ ਜਪਿ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਹਰਿ ਪਾਏ ਮਸਤਕਿ ਭਾਗਾ ॥੫॥੧੦॥

naanak raam naam jap guramukh har paae masatak bhaagaa |5|10|

O Nanak, chant the Name of the Lord, as Gurmukh; you shall obtain the Lord, and realize your pre-ordained destiny. ||5||10||

Tukk 28

ਸੋਰਠਿ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥

soratth mahalaa 1 |

Sorat'h, First Mehl:

Tukk 29

ਸਰਬ ਜੀਆ ਸਿਰਿ ਲੇਖੁ ਧੁਰਾਹੂ ਬਿਨੁ ਲੇਖੈ ਨਹੀ ਕੋਈ ਜੀਉ ॥

sarab jeea sir lekh dhuraahoo bin lekhai nahee koee jeeo |

Destiny, pre-ordained by the Lord, looms over the heads of all beings; no one is without this pre-ordained destiny.

Tukk 30

ਆਪਿ ਅਲੇਖੁ ਕੁਦਰਤਿ ਕਰਿ ਦੇਖੈ ਹੁਕਮਿ ਚਲਾਏ ਸੋਈ ਜੀਉ ॥੧॥

aap alekh kudarat kar dekhai hukam chalaae soee jeeo |1|

Only He Himself is beyond destiny; creating the creation by His creative power, He beholds it, and causes His Command to be followed. ||1||

Tukk 31

ਮਨ ਰੇ ਰਾਮ ਜਪਹੁ ਸੁਖੁ ਹੋਈ ॥

man re raam japahu sukh hoee |

O mind, chant the Name of the Lord, and be at peace.

Tukk 32

ਅਹਿਨਿਸਿ ਗੁਰ ਕੇ ਚਰਨ ਸਰੇਵਹੁ ਹਰਿ ਦਾਤਾ ਭੁਗਤਾ ਸੋਈ ॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

ahinis gur ke charan sarevahu har daataa bhugataa soee | rahaau |

Day and night, serve at the Guru's feet; the Lord is the Giver, and the Enjoyer. ||Pause||

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