Ang 9 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji

ਗਾਵਨਿ ਤੁਧਨੋ ਜਤੀ ਸਤੀ ਸੰਤੋਖੀ ਗਾਵਨਿ ਤੁਧਨੋ ਵੀਰ ਕਰਾਰੇ ॥

gaavan tudhano jatee satee santokhee gaavan tudhano veer karaare |

The celibates, the fanatics, and the peacefully accepting sing of You; the fearless warriors sing of You.

Tukk 1

ਗਾਵਨਿ ਤੁਧਨੋ ਪੰਡਿਤ ਪੜਨਿ ਰਖੀਸੁਰ ਜੁਗੁ ਜੁਗੁ ਵੇਦਾ ਨਾਲੇ ॥

gaavan tudhano panddit parran rakheesur jug jug vedaa naale |

The Pandits, the religious scholars who recite the Vedas, with the supreme sages of all the ages, sing of You.

Tukk 2

ਗਾਵਨਿ ਤੁਧਨੋ ਮੋਹਣੀਆ ਮਨੁ ਮੋਹਨਿ ਸੁਰਗੁ ਮਛੁ ਪਇਆਲੇ ॥

gaavan tudhano mohaneea man mohan surag machh peaale |

The Mohinis, the enchanting heavenly beauties who entice hearts in paradise, in this world, and in the underworld of the subconscious, sing of You.

Tukk 3

ਗਾਵਨਿ ਤੁਧਨੋ ਰਤਨ ਉਪਾਏ ਤੇਰੇ ਅਠਸਠਿ ਤੀਰਥ ਨਾਲੇ ॥

gaavan tudhano ratan upaae tere atthasatth teerath naale |

The celestial jewels created by You, and the sixty-eight sacred shrines of pilgrimage, sing of You.

Tukk 4

ਗਾਵਨਿ ਤੁਧਨੋ ਜੋਧ ਮਹਾਬਲ ਸੂਰਾ ਗਾਵਨਿ ਤੁਧਨੋ ਖਾਣੀ ਚਾਰੇ ॥

gaavan tudhano jodh mahaabal sooraa gaavan tudhano khaanee chaare |

The brave and mighty warriors sing of You. The spiritual heroes and the four sources of creation sing of You.

Tukk 5

ਗਾਵਨਿ ਤੁਧਨੋ ਖੰਡ ਮੰਡਲ ਬ੍ਰਹਮੰਡਾ ਕਰਿ ਕਰਿ ਰਖੇ ਤੇਰੇ ਧਾਰੇ ॥

gaavan tudhano khandd manddal brahamanddaa kar kar rakhe tere dhaare |

The worlds, solar systems and galaxies, created and arranged by Your Hand, sing of You.

Tukk 6

ਸੇਈ ਤੁਧਨੋ ਗਾਵਨਿ ਜੋ ਤੁਧੁ ਭਾਵਨਿ ਰਤੇ ਤੇਰੇ ਭਗਤ ਰਸਾਲੇ ॥

seee tudhano gaavan jo tudh bhaavan rate tere bhagat rasaale |

They alone sing of You, who are pleasing to Your Will. Your devotees are imbued with Your Sublime Essence.

Tukk 7

ਹੋਰਿ ਕੇਤੇ ਤੁਧਨੋ ਗਾਵਨਿ ਸੇ ਮੈ ਚਿਤਿ ਨ ਆਵਨਿ ਨਾਨਕੁ ਕਿਆ ਬੀਚਾਰੇ ॥

hor kete tudhano gaavan se mai chit na aavan naanak kiaa beechaare |

So many others sing of You, they do not come to mind. O Nanak, how can I think of them all?

Tukk 8

ਸੋਈ ਸੋਈ ਸਦਾ ਸਚੁ ਸਾਹਿਬੁ ਸਾਚਾ ਸਾਚੀ ਨਾਈ ॥

soee soee sadaa sach saahib saachaa saachee naaee |

That True Lord is True, forever True, and True is His Name.

Tukk 9

ਹੈ ਭੀ ਹੋਸੀ ਜਾਇ ਨ ਜਾਸੀ ਰਚਨਾ ਜਿਨਿ ਰਚਾਈ ॥

hai bhee hosee jaae na jaasee rachanaa jin rachaaee |

He is, and shall always be. He shall not depart, even when this Universe which He has created departs.

Tukk 10

ਰੰਗੀ ਰੰਗੀ ਭਾਤੀ ਕਰਿ ਕਰਿ ਜਿਨਸੀ ਮਾਇਆ ਜਿਨਿ ਉਪਾਈ ॥

rangee rangee bhaatee kar kar jinasee maaeaa jin upaaee |

He created the world, with its various colors, species of beings, and the variety of Maya.

Tukk 11

ਕਰਿ ਕਰਿ ਦੇਖੈ ਕੀਤਾ ਆਪਣਾ ਜਿਉ ਤਿਸ ਦੀ ਵਡਿਆਈ ॥

kar kar dekhai keetaa aapanaa jiau tis dee vaddiaaee |

Having created the creation, He watches over it Himself, by His Greatness.

Tukk 12

ਜੋ ਤਿਸੁ ਭਾਵੈ ਸੋਈ ਕਰਸੀ ਫਿਰਿ ਹੁਕਮੁ ਨ ਕਰਣਾ ਜਾਈ ॥

jo tis bhaavai soee karasee fir hukam na karanaa jaaee |

He does whatever He pleases. No one can issue any order to Him.

Tukk 13

ਸੋ ਪਾਤਿਸਾਹੁ ਸਾਹਾ ਪਤਿਸਾਹਿਬੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਰਹਣੁ ਰਜਾਈ ॥੧॥

so paatisaahu saahaa patisaahib naanak rehan rajaaee |1|

He is the King, the King of kings, the Supreme Lord and Master of kings. Nanak remains subject to His Will. ||1||

Tukk 14

ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥

aasaa mahalaa 1 |

Aasaa, First Mehl:

Tukk 15

ਸੁਣਿ ਵਡਾ ਆਖੈ ਸਭੁ ਕੋਇ ॥

sun vaddaa aakhai sabh koe |

Hearing of His Greatness, everyone calls Him Great.

Tukk 16

ਕੇਵਡੁ ਵਡਾ ਡੀਠਾ ਹੋਇ ॥

kevadd vaddaa ddeetthaa hoe |

But just how Great His Greatness is-this is known only to those who have seen Him.

Tukk 17

ਕੀਮਤਿ ਪਾਇ ਨ ਕਹਿਆ ਜਾਇ ॥

keemat paae na kahiaa jaae |

His Value cannot be estimated; He cannot be described.

Tukk 18

ਕਹਣੈ ਵਾਲੇ ਤੇਰੇ ਰਹੇ ਸਮਾਇ ॥੧॥

kahanai vaale tere rahe samaae |1|

Those who describe You, Lord, remain immersed and absorbed in You. ||1||

Tukk 19

ਵਡੇ ਮੇਰੇ ਸਾਹਿਬਾ ਗਹਿਰ ਗੰਭੀਰਾ ਗੁਣੀ ਗਹੀਰਾ ॥

vadde mere saahibaa gahir ganbheeraa gunee gaheeraa |

O my Great Lord and Master of Unfathomable Depth, You are the Ocean of Excellence.

Tukk 20

ਕੋਇ ਨ ਜਾਣੈ ਤੇਰਾ ਕੇਤਾ ਕੇਵਡੁ ਚੀਰਾ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

koe na jaanai teraa ketaa kevadd cheeraa |1| rahaau |

No one knows the extent or the vastness of Your Expanse. ||1||Pause||

Tukk 21

ਸਭਿ ਸੁਰਤੀ ਮਿਲਿ ਸੁਰਤਿ ਕਮਾਈ ॥

sabh suratee mil surat kamaaee |

All the intuitives met and practiced intuitive meditation.

Tukk 22

ਸਭ ਕੀਮਤਿ ਮਿਲਿ ਕੀਮਤਿ ਪਾਈ ॥

sabh keemat mil keemat paaee |

All the appraisers met and made the appraisal.

Tukk 23

ਗਿਆਨੀ ਧਿਆਨੀ ਗੁਰ ਗੁਰਹਾਈ ॥

giaanee dhiaanee gur gurahaaee |

The spiritual teachers, the teachers of meditation, and the teachers of teachers

Tukk 24

ਕਹਣੁ ਨ ਜਾਈ ਤੇਰੀ ਤਿਲੁ ਵਡਿਆਈ ॥੨॥

kehan na jaaee teree til vaddiaaee |2|

-they cannot describe even an iota of Your Greatness. ||2||

Tukk 25

ਸਭਿ ਸਤ ਸਭਿ ਤਪ ਸਭਿ ਚੰਗਿਆਈਆ ॥

sabh sat sabh tap sabh changiaaeea |

All Truth, all austere discipline, all goodness,

Tukk 26

ਸਿਧਾ ਪੁਰਖਾ ਕੀਆ ਵਡਿਆਈਆ ॥

sidhaa purakhaa keea vaddiaaeea |

all the great miraculous spiritual powers of the Siddhas

Tukk 27

ਤੁਧੁ ਵਿਣੁ ਸਿਧੀ ਕਿਨੈ ਨ ਪਾਈਆ ॥

tudh vin sidhee kinai na paaeea |

without You, no one has attained such powers.

Tukk 28

ਕਰਮਿ ਮਿਲੈ ਨਾਹੀ ਠਾਕਿ ਰਹਾਈਆ ॥੩॥

karam milai naahee tthaak rahaaeea |3|

They are received only by Your Grace. No one can block them or stop their flow. ||3||

Tukk 29

ਆਖਣ ਵਾਲਾ ਕਿਆ ਵੇਚਾਰਾ ॥

aakhan vaalaa kiaa vechaaraa |

What can the poor helpless creatures do?

Tukk 30

ਸਿਫਤੀ ਭਰੇ ਤੇਰੇ ਭੰਡਾਰਾ ॥

sifatee bhare tere bhanddaaraa |

Your Praises are overflowing with Your Treasures.

Tukk 31

ਜਿਸੁ ਤੂ ਦੇਹਿ ਤਿਸੈ ਕਿਆ ਚਾਰਾ ॥

jis too dehi tisai kiaa chaaraa |

Those, unto whom You give-how can they think of any other?

Tukk 32

ਨਾਨਕ ਸਚੁ ਸਵਾਰਣਹਾਰਾ ॥੪॥੨॥

naanak sach savaaranahaaraa |4|2|

O Nanak, the True One embellishes and exalts. ||4||2||

Tukk 33

ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥

aasaa mahalaa 1 |

Aasaa, First Mehl:

Tukk 34

ਆਖਾ ਜੀਵਾ ਵਿਸਰੈ ਮਰਿ ਜਾਉ ॥

aakhaa jeevaa visarai mar jaau |

Chanting it, I live; forgetting it, I die.

Tukk 35

ਆਖਣਿ ਅਉਖਾ ਸਾਚਾ ਨਾਉ ॥

aakhan aaukhaa saachaa naau |

It is so difficult to chant the True Name.

Tukk 36

ਸਾਚੇ ਨਾਮ ਕੀ ਲਾਗੈ ਭੂਖ ॥

saache naam kee laagai bhookh |

If someone feels hunger for the True Name,

Tukk 37

ਉਤੁ ਭੂਖੈ ਖਾਇ ਚਲੀਅਹਿ ਦੂਖ ॥੧॥

aut bhookhai khaae chaleeeh dookh |1|

that hunger shall consume his pain. ||1||

Tukk 38

ਸੋ ਕਿਉ ਵਿਸਰੈ ਮੇਰੀ ਮਾਇ ॥

so kiau visarai meree maae |

How can I forget Him, O my mother?

Tukk 39

ਸਾਚਾ ਸਾਹਿਬੁ ਸਾਚੈ ਨਾਇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

saachaa saahib saachai naae |1| rahaau |

True is the Master, True is His Name. ||1||Pause||

Tukk 40

ਸਾਚੇ ਨਾਮ ਕੀ ਤਿਲੁ ਵਡਿਆਈ ॥

saache naam kee til vaddiaaee |

Trying to describe even an iota of the Greatness of the True Name,

Tukk 41

ਆਖਿ ਥਕੇ ਕੀਮਤਿ ਨਹੀ ਪਾਈ ॥

aakh thake keemat nahee paaee |

people have grown weary, but they have not been able to evaluate it.

Tukk 42

ਜੇ ਸਭਿ ਮਿਲਿ ਕੈ ਆਖਣ ਪਾਹਿ ॥

je sabh mil kai aakhan paeh |

Even if everyone were to gather together and speak of Him,

Tukk 43

ਵਡਾ ਨ ਹੋਵੈ ਘਾਟਿ ਨ ਜਾਇ ॥੨॥

vaddaa na hovai ghaatt na jaae |2|

He would not become any greater or any lesser. ||2||

Tukk 44

ਨਾ ਓਹੁ ਮਰੈ ਨ ਹੋਵੈ ਸੋਗੁ ॥

naa ohu marai na hovai sog |

That Lord does not die; there is no reason to mourn.

Tukk 45

ਦੇਦਾ ਰਹੈ ਨ ਚੂਕੈ ਭੋਗੁ ॥

dedaa rahai na chookai bhog |

He continues to give, and His Provisions never run short.

Tukk 46

ਗੁਣੁ ਏਹੋ ਹੋਰੁ ਨਾਹੀ ਕੋਇ ॥

gun eho hor naahee koe |

This Virtue is His alone; there is no other like Him.

Tukk 47

ਨਾ ਕੋ ਹੋਆ ਨਾ ਕੋ ਹੋਇ ॥੩॥

naa ko hoaa naa ko hoe |3|

There never has been, and there never will be. ||3||

Tukk 48

ਜੇਵਡੁ ਆਪਿ ਤੇਵਡ ਤੇਰੀ ਦਾਤਿ ॥

jevadd aap tevadd teree daat |

As Great as You Yourself are, O Lord, so Great are Your Gifts.

Tukk 49