Ang 787 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji

ਸੂਹੈ ਵੇਸਿ ਪਿਰੁ ਕਿਨੈ ਨ ਪਾਇਓ ਮਨਮੁਖਿ ਦਝਿ ਮੁਈ ਗਾਵਾਰਿ ॥

soohai ves pir kinai na paaeo manamukh dajh muee gaavaar |

By wearing her red dress, no one has found her Husband Lord; the self-willed manmukh is burnt to death.

Tukk 1

ਸਤਿਗੁਰਿ ਮਿਲਿਐ ਸੂਹਾ ਵੇਸੁ ਗਇਆ ਹਉਮੈ ਵਿਚਹੁ ਮਾਰਿ ॥

satigur miliai soohaa ves geaa haumai vichahu maar |

Meeting the True Guru, she discards her red dress, and eradicates egotism from within.

Tukk 2

ਮਨੁ ਤਨੁ ਰਤਾ ਲਾਲੁ ਹੋਆ ਰਸਨਾ ਰਤੀ ਗੁਣ ਸਾਰਿ ॥

man tan rataa laal hoaa rasanaa ratee gun saar |

Her mind and body are imbued with the deep red color of His Love, and her tongue is imbued, singing His Praises and excellences.

Tukk 3

ਸਦਾ ਸੋਹਾਗਣਿ ਸਬਦੁ ਮਨਿ ਭੈ ਭਾਇ ਕਰੇ ਸੀਗਾਰੁ ॥

sadaa sohaagan sabad man bhai bhaae kare seegaar |

She becomes His soul-bride forever, with the Word of the Shabad in her mind; she makes the Fear of God and the Love of God her ornaments and decorations.

Tukk 4

ਨਾਨਕ ਕਰਮੀ ਮਹਲੁ ਪਾਇਆ ਪਿਰੁ ਰਾਖਿਆ ਉਰ ਧਾਰਿ ॥੧॥

naanak karamee mehal paaeaa pir raakhiaa ur dhaar |1|

O Nanak, by His Merciful Grace, she obtains the Mansion of the Lord's Presence, and keeps Him enshrined in her heart. ||1||

Tukk 5

ਮਃ ੩ ॥

mahalaa 3 |

Third Mehl:

Tukk 6

ਮੁੰਧੇ ਸੂਹਾ ਪਰਹਰਹੁ ਲਾਲੁ ਕਰਹੁ ਸੀਗਾਰੁ ॥

mundhe soohaa paraharahu laal karahu seegaar |

O bride, forsake your red dress, and decorate yourself with the crimson color of His Love.

Tukk 7

ਆਵਣ ਜਾਣਾ ਵੀਸਰੈ ਗੁਰਸਬਦੀ ਵੀਚਾਰੁ ॥

aavan jaanaa veesarai gurasabadee veechaar |

Your comings and goings shall be forgotten, contemplating the Word of the Guru's Shabad.

Tukk 8

ਮੁੰਧ ਸੁਹਾਵੀ ਸੋਹਣੀ ਜਿਸੁ ਘਰਿ ਸਹਜਿ ਭਤਾਰੁ ॥

mundh suhaavee sohanee jis ghar sehaj bhataar |

The soul-bride is adorned and beautiful; the Celestial Lord, her Husband, abides in her home.

Tukk 9

ਨਾਨਕ ਸਾ ਧਨ ਰਾਵੀਐ ਰਾਵੇ ਰਾਵਣਹਾਰੁ ॥੨॥

naanak saa dhan raaveeai raave raavanahaar |2|

O Nanak, the bride ravishes and enjoys Him; and He, the Ravisher, ravishes and enjoys her. ||2||

Tukk 10

ਪਉੜੀ ॥

paurree |

Pauree:

Tukk 11

ਮੋਹੁ ਕੂੜੁ ਕੁਟੰਬੁ ਹੈ ਮਨਮੁਖੁ ਮੁਗਧੁ ਰਤਾ ॥

mohu koorr kuttanb hai manamukh mugadh rataa |

The foolish, self-willed manmukh is engrossed in false attachment to family.

Tukk 12

ਹਉਮੈ ਮੇਰਾ ਕਰਿ ਮੁਏ ਕਿਛੁ ਸਾਥਿ ਨ ਲਿਤਾ ॥

haumai meraa kar mue kichh saath na litaa |

Practicing egotism and self-conceit, he dies and departs, taking nothing along with him.

Tukk 13

ਸਿਰ ਉਪਰਿ ਜਮਕਾਲੁ ਨ ਸੁਝਈ ਦੂਜੈ ਭਰਮਿਤਾ ॥

sir upar jamakaal na sujhee doojai bharamitaa |

He does not understand that the Messenger of Death is hovering over his head; he is deluded by duality.

Tukk 14

ਫਿਰਿ ਵੇਲਾ ਹਥਿ ਨ ਆਵਈ ਜਮਕਾਲਿ ਵਸਿ ਕਿਤਾ ॥

fir velaa hath na aavee jamakaal vas kitaa |

This opportunity will not come into his hands again; the Messenger of Death will seize him.

Tukk 15

ਜੇਹਾ ਧੁਰਿ ਲਿਖਿ ਪਾਇਓਨੁ ਸੇ ਕਰਮ ਕਮਿਤਾ ॥੫॥

jehaa dhur likh paaeon se karam kamitaa |5|

He acts according to his pre-ordained destiny. ||5||

Tukk 16

ਸਲੋਕੁ ਮਃ ੩ ॥

salok mahalaa 3 |

Salok, Third Mehl:

Tukk 17

ਸਤੀਆ ਏਹਿ ਨ ਆਖੀਅਨਿ ਜੋ ਮੜਿਆ ਲਗਿ ਜਲੰਨਿੑ ॥

sateea ehi na aakheean jo marriaa lag jalana |

Do not call them 'satee', who burn themselves along with their husbands' corpses.

Tukk 18

ਨਾਨਕ ਸਤੀਆ ਜਾਣੀਅਨਿੑ ਜਿ ਬਿਰਹੇ ਚੋਟ ਮਰੰਨਿੑ ॥੧॥

naanak sateea jaaneeana ji birahe chott marana |1|

O Nanak, they alone are known as 'satee', who die from the shock of separation. ||1||

Tukk 19

ਮਃ ੩ ॥

mahalaa 3 |

Third Mehl:

Tukk 20

ਭੀ ਸੋ ਸਤੀਆ ਜਾਣੀਅਨਿ ਸੀਲ ਸੰਤੋਖਿ ਰਹੰਨਿੑ ॥

bhee so sateea jaaneean seel santokh rahana |

They are also known as 'satee', who abide in modesty and contentment.

Tukk 21

ਸੇਵਨਿ ਸਾਈ ਆਪਣਾ ਨਿਤ ਉਠਿ ਸੰਮੑਾਲੰਨਿੑ ॥੨॥

sevan saaee aapanaa nit utth samaalana |2|

They serve their Lord, and rise in the early hours to contemplate Him. ||2||

Tukk 22

ਮਃ ੩ ॥

mahalaa 3 |

Third Mehl:

Tukk 23

ਕੰਤਾ ਨਾਲਿ ਮਹੇਲੀਆ ਸੇਤੀ ਅਗਿ ਜਲਾਹਿ ॥

kantaa naal maheleea setee ag jalaeh |

The widows burn themselves in the fire, along with their husbands' corpses.

Tukk 24

ਜੇ ਜਾਣਹਿ ਪਿਰੁ ਆਪਣਾ ਤਾ ਤਨਿ ਦੁਖ ਸਹਾਹਿ ॥

je jaaneh pir aapanaa taa tan dukh sahaeh |

If they truly knew their husbands, then they suffer terrible bodily pain.

Tukk 25

ਨਾਨਕ ਕੰਤ ਨ ਜਾਣਨੀ ਸੇ ਕਿਉ ਅਗਿ ਜਲਾਹਿ ॥

naanak kant na jaananee se kiau ag jalaeh |

O Nanak, if they did not truly know their husbands, why should they burn themselves in the fire?

Tukk 26

ਭਾਵੈ ਜੀਵਉ ਕੈ ਮਰਉ ਦੂਰਹੁ ਹੀ ਭਜਿ ਜਾਹਿ ॥੩॥

bhaavai jeevau kai mrau doorahu hee bhaj jaeh |3|

Whether their husbands are alive or dead, those wives remain far away from them. ||3||

Tukk 27

ਪਉੜੀ ॥

paurree |

Pauree:

Tukk 28

ਤੁਧੁ ਦੁਖੁ ਸੁਖੁ ਨਾਲਿ ਉਪਾਇਆ ਲੇਖੁ ਕਰਤੈ ਲਿਖਿਆ ॥

tudh dukh sukh naal upaaeaa lekh karatai likhiaa |

You created pain along with pleasure; O Creator, such is the writ You have written.

Tukk 29

ਨਾਵੈ ਜੇਵਡ ਹੋਰ ਦਾਤਿ ਨਾਹੀ ਤਿਸੁ ਰੂਪੁ ਨ ਰਿਖਿਆ ॥

naavai jevadd hor daat naahee tis roop na rikhiaa |

There is no other gift as great as the Name; it has no form or sign.

Tukk 30

ਨਾਮੁ ਅਖੁਟੁ ਨਿਧਾਨੁ ਹੈ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਮਨਿ ਵਸਿਆ ॥

naam akhutt nidhaan hai guramukh man vasiaa |

The Naam, the Name of the Lord, is an inexhaustible treasure; it abides in the mind of the Gurmukh.

Tukk 31

ਕਰਿ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਨਾਮੁ ਦੇਵਸੀ ਫਿਰਿ ਲੇਖੁ ਨ ਲਿਖਿਆ ॥

kar kirapaa naam devasee fir lekh na likhiaa |

In His Mercy, He blesses us with the Naam, and then, the writ of pain and pleasure is not written.

Tukk 32

ਸੇਵਕ ਭਾਇ ਸੇ ਜਨ ਮਿਲੇ ਜਿਨ ਹਰਿ ਜਪੁ ਜਪਿਆ ॥੬॥

sevak bhaae se jan mile jin har jap japiaa |6|

Those humble servants who serve with love, meet the Lord, chanting the Chant of the Lord. ||6||

Tukk 33

ਸਲੋਕੁ ਮਃ ੨ ॥

salok mahalaa 2 |

Salok, Second Mehl:

Tukk 34

ਜਿਨੀ ਚਲਣੁ ਜਾਣਿਆ ਸੇ ਕਿਉ ਕਰਹਿ ਵਿਥਾਰ ॥

jinee chalan jaaniaa se kiau kareh vithaar |

They know that they will have to depart, so why do they make such ostentatious displays?

Tukk 35

ਚਲਣ ਸਾਰ ਨ ਜਾਣਨੀ ਕਾਜ ਸਵਾਰਣਹਾਰ ॥੧॥

chalan saar na jaananee kaaj savaaranahaar |1|

Those who do not know that they will have to depart, continue to arrange their affairs. ||1||

Tukk 36

ਮਃ ੨ ॥

mahalaa 2 |

Second Mehl:

Tukk 37

ਰਾਤਿ ਕਾਰਣਿ ਧਨੁ ਸੰਚੀਐ ਭਲਕੇ ਚਲਣੁ ਹੋਇ ॥

raat kaaran dhan sancheeai bhalake chalan hoe |

He accumulates wealth during the night of his life, but in the morning, he must depart.

Tukk 38

ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਲਿ ਨ ਚਲਈ ਫਿਰਿ ਪਛੁਤਾਵਾ ਹੋਇ ॥੨॥

naanak naal na chalee fir pachhutaavaa hoe |2|

O Nanak, it shall not go along with him, and so he regrets. ||2||

Tukk 39

ਮਃ ੨ ॥

mahalaa 2 |

Second Mehl:

Tukk 40

ਬਧਾ ਚਟੀ ਜੋ ਭਰੇ ਨਾ ਗੁਣੁ ਨਾ ਉਪਕਾਰੁ ॥

badhaa chattee jo bhare naa gun naa upakaar |

Paying a fine under pressure, does not bring either merit or goodness.

Tukk 41

ਸੇਤੀ ਖੁਸੀ ਸਵਾਰੀਐ ਨਾਨਕ ਕਾਰਜੁ ਸਾਰੁ ॥੩॥

setee khusee savaareeai naanak kaaraj saar |3|

That alone is a good deed, O Nanak, which is done by one's own free will. ||3||

Tukk 42

ਮਃ ੨ ॥

mahalaa 2 |

Second Mehl:

Tukk 43

ਮਨਹਠਿ ਤਰਫ ਨ ਜਿਪਈ ਜੇ ਬਹੁਤਾ ਘਾਲੇ ॥

manahatth taraf na jipee je bahutaa ghaale |

Stubborn-mindedness will not win the Lord to one's side, no matter how much it is tried.

Tukk 44

ਤਰਫ ਜਿਣੈ ਸਤ ਭਾਉ ਦੇ ਜਨ ਨਾਨਕ ਸਬਦੁ ਵੀਚਾਰੇ ॥੪॥

taraf jinai sat bhaau de jan naanak sabad veechaare |4|

The Lord is won over to your side, by offering Him your true love, O servant Nanak, and contemplating the Word of the Shabad. ||4||

Tukk 45

ਪਉੜੀ ॥

paurree |

Pauree:

Tukk 46

ਕਰਤੈ ਕਾਰਣੁ ਜਿਨਿ ਕੀਆ ਸੋ ਜਾਣੈ ਸੋਈ ॥

karatai kaaran jin keea so jaanai soee |

The Creator created the world; He alone understands it.

Tukk 47

ਆਪੇ ਸ੍ਰਿਸਟਿ ਉਪਾਈਅਨੁ ਆਪੇ ਫੁਨਿ ਗੋਈ ॥

aape srisatt upaaeean aape fun goee |

He Himself created the Universe, and He Himself shall destroy it afterwards.

Tukk 48