Ang 967 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji

ਲੰਗਰੁ ਚਲੈ ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦਿ ਹਰਿ ਤੋਟਿ ਨ ਆਵੀ ਖਟੀਐ ॥

langar chalai gur sabad har tott na aavee khatteeai |

The Langar - the Kitchen of the Guru's Shabad has been opened, and its supplies never run short.

Tukk 1

ਖਰਚੇ ਦਿਤਿ ਖਸੰਮ ਦੀ ਆਪ ਖਹਦੀ ਖੈਰਿ ਦਬਟੀਐ ॥

kharache dit khasam dee aap khahadee khair dabatteeai |

Whatever His Master gave, He spent; He distributed it all to be eaten.

Tukk 2

ਹੋਵੈ ਸਿਫਤਿ ਖਸੰਮ ਦੀ ਨੂਰੁ ਅਰਸਹੁ ਕੁਰਸਹੁ ਝਟੀਐ ॥

hovai sifat khasam dee noor arasahu kurasahu jhatteeai |

The Praises of the Master were sung, and the Divine Light descended from the heavens to the earth.

Tukk 3

ਤੁਧੁ ਡਿਠੇ ਸਚੇ ਪਾਤਿਸਾਹ ਮਲੁ ਜਨਮ ਜਨਮ ਦੀ ਕਟੀਐ ॥

tudh dditthe sache paatisaah mal janam janam dee katteeai |

Gazing upon You, O True King, the filth of countless past lives is washed away.

Tukk 4

ਸਚੁ ਜਿ ਗੁਰਿ ਫੁਰਮਾਇਆ ਕਿਉ ਏਦੂ ਬੋਲਹੁ ਹਟੀਐ ॥

sach ji gur furamaaeaa kiau edoo bolahu hatteeai |

The Guru gave the True Command; why should we hesitate to proclaim this?

Tukk 5

ਪੁਤ੍ਰੀ ਕਉਲੁ ਨ ਪਾਲਿਓ ਕਰਿ ਪੀਰਹੁ ਕੰਨੑ ਮੁਰਟੀਐ ॥

putree kaul na paalio kar peerahu kana muratteeai |

His sons did not obey His Word; they turned their backs on Him as Guru.

Tukk 6

ਦਿਲਿ ਖੋਟੈ ਆਕੀ ਫਿਰਨਿੑ ਬੰਨਿੑ ਭਾਰੁ ਉਚਾਇਨਿੑ ਛਟੀਐ ॥

dil khottai aakee firana bana bhaar uchaaeina chhatteeai |

These evil-hearted ones became rebellious; they carry loads of sin on their backs.

Tukk 7

ਜਿਨਿ ਆਖੀ ਸੋਈ ਕਰੇ ਜਿਨਿ ਕੀਤੀ ਤਿਨੈ ਥਟੀਐ ॥

jin aakhee soee kare jin keetee tinai thatteeai |

Whatever the Guru said, Lehna did, and so he was installed on the throne.

Tukk 8

ਕਉਣੁ ਹਾਰੇ ਕਿਨਿ ਉਵਟੀਐ ॥੨॥

kaun haare kin uvatteeai |2|

Who has lost, and who has won? ||2||

Tukk 9

ਜਿਨਿ ਕੀਤੀ ਸੋ ਮੰਨਣਾ ਕੋ ਸਾਲੁ ਜਿਵਾਹੇ ਸਾਲੀ ॥

jin keetee so mananaa ko saal jivaahe saalee |

He who did the work, is accepted as Guru; so which is better - the thistle or the rice?

Tukk 10

ਧਰਮ ਰਾਇ ਹੈ ਦੇਵਤਾ ਲੈ ਗਲਾ ਕਰੇ ਦਲਾਲੀ ॥

dharam raae hai devataa lai galaa kare dalaalee |

The Righteous Judge of Dharma considered the arguments and made the decision.

Tukk 11

ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਆਖੈ ਸਚਾ ਕਰੇ ਸਾ ਬਾਤ ਹੋਵੈ ਦਰਹਾਲੀ ॥

satigur aakhai sachaa kare saa baat hovai darahaalee |

Whatever the True Guru says, the True Lord does; it comes to pass instantaneously.

Tukk 12

ਗੁਰ ਅੰਗਦ ਦੀ ਦੋਹੀ ਫਿਰੀ ਸਚੁ ਕਰਤੈ ਬੰਧਿ ਬਹਾਲੀ ॥

gur angad dee dohee firee sach karatai bandh bahaalee |

Guru Angad was proclaimed, and the True Creator confirmed it.

Tukk 13

ਨਾਨਕੁ ਕਾਇਆ ਪਲਟੁ ਕਰਿ ਮਲਿ ਤਖਤੁ ਬੈਠਾ ਸੈ ਡਾਲੀ ॥

naanak kaaeaa palatt kar mal takhat baitthaa sai ddaalee |

Nanak merely changed his body; He still sits on the throne, with hundreds of branches reaching out.

Tukk 14

ਦਰੁ ਸੇਵੇ ਉਮਤਿ ਖੜੀ ਮਸਕਲੈ ਹੋਇ ਜੰਗਾਲੀ ॥

dar seve umat kharree masakalai hoe jangaalee |

Standing at His door, His followers serve Him; by this service, their rust is scraped off.

Tukk 15

ਦਰਿ ਦਰਵੇਸੁ ਖਸੰਮ ਦੈ ਨਾਇ ਸਚੈ ਬਾਣੀ ਲਾਲੀ ॥

dar daraves khasam dai naae sachai baanee laalee |

He is the Dervish - the Saint, at the door of His Lord and Master; He loves the True Name, and the Bani of the Guru's Word.

Tukk 16

ਬਲਵੰਡ ਖੀਵੀ ਨੇਕ ਜਨ ਜਿਸੁ ਬਹੁਤੀ ਛਾਉ ਪਤ੍ਰਾਲੀ ॥

balavandd kheevee nek jan jis bahutee chhaau patraalee |

Balwand says that Khivi, the Guru's wife, is a noble woman, who gives soothing, leafy shade to all.

Tukk 17

ਲੰਗਰਿ ਦਉਲਤਿ ਵੰਡੀਐ ਰਸੁ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਖੀਰਿ ਘਿਆਲੀ ॥

langar daulat vanddeeai ras amrit kheer ghiaalee |

She distributes the bounty of the Guru's Langar; the kheer - the rice pudding and ghee, is like sweet ambrosia.

Tukk 18

ਗੁਰਸਿਖਾ ਕੇ ਮੁਖ ਉਜਲੇ ਮਨਮੁਖ ਥੀਏ ਪਰਾਲੀ ॥

gurasikhaa ke mukh ujale manamukh thee paraalee |

The faces of the Guru's Sikhs are radiant and bright; the self-willed manmukhs are pale, like straw.

Tukk 19

ਪਏ ਕਬੂਲੁ ਖਸੰਮ ਨਾਲਿ ਜਾਂ ਘਾਲ ਮਰਦੀ ਘਾਲੀ ॥

pe kabool khasam naal jaan ghaal maradee ghaalee |

The Master gave His approval, when Angad exerted Himself heroically.

Tukk 20

ਮਾਤਾ ਖੀਵੀ ਸਹੁ ਸੋਇ ਜਿਨਿ ਗੋਇ ਉਠਾਲੀ ॥੩॥

maataa kheevee sahu soe jin goe utthaalee |3|

Such is the Husband of mother Khivi; He sustains the world. ||3||

Tukk 21

ਹੋਰਿਂਓ ਗੰਗ ਵਹਾਈਐ ਦੁਨਿਆਈ ਆਖੈ ਕਿ ਕਿਓਨੁ ॥

horino gang vahaaeeai duniaaee aakhai ki kion |

It is as if the Guru made the Ganges flow in the opposite direction, and the world wonders: what has he done?

Tukk 22

ਨਾਨਕ ਈਸਰਿ ਜਗਨਾਥਿ ਉਚਹਦੀ ਵੈਣੁ ਵਿਰਿਕਿਓਨੁ ॥

naanak eesar jaganaath uchahadee vain virikion |

Nanak, the Lord, the Lord of the World, spoke the words out loud.

Tukk 23

ਮਾਧਾਣਾ ਪਰਬਤੁ ਕਰਿ ਨੇਤ੍ਰਿ ਬਾਸਕੁ ਸਬਦਿ ਰਿੜਕਿਓਨੁ ॥

maadhaanaa parabat kar netr baasak sabad rirrakion |

Making the mountain his churning stick, and the snake-king his churning string, He has churned the Word of the Shabad.

Tukk 24

ਚਉਦਹ ਰਤਨ ਨਿਕਾਲਿਅਨੁ ਕਰਿ ਆਵਾ ਗਉਣੁ ਚਿਲਕਿਓਨੁ ॥

chaudah ratan nikaalian kar aavaa gaun chilakion |

From it, He extracted the fourteen jewels, and illuminated the world.

Tukk 25

ਕੁਦਰਤਿ ਅਹਿ ਵੇਖਾਲੀਅਨੁ ਜਿਣਿ ਐਵਡ ਪਿਡ ਠਿਣਕਿਓਨੁ ॥

kudarat eh vekhaaleean jin aivadd pidd tthinakion |

He revealed such creative power, and touched such greatness.

Tukk 26

ਲਹਣੇ ਧਰਿਓਨੁ ਛਤ੍ਰੁ ਸਿਰਿ ਅਸਮਾਨਿ ਕਿਆੜਾ ਛਿਕਿਓਨੁ ॥

lahane dharion chhatru sir asamaan kiaarraa chhikion |

He raised the royal canopy to wave over the head of Lehna, and raised His glory to the skies.

Tukk 27

ਜੋਤਿ ਸਮਾਣੀ ਜੋਤਿ ਮਾਹਿ ਆਪੁ ਆਪੈ ਸੇਤੀ ਮਿਕਿਓਨੁ ॥

jot samaanee jot maeh aap aapai setee mikion |

His Light merged into the Light, and He blended Him into Himself.

Tukk 28

ਸਿਖਾਂ ਪੁਤ੍ਰਾਂ ਘੋਖਿ ਕੈ ਸਭ ਉਮਤਿ ਵੇਖਹੁ ਜਿ ਕਿਓਨੁ ॥

sikhaan putraan ghokh kai sabh umat vekhahu ji kion |

Guru Nanak tested His Sikhs and His sons, and everyone saw what happened.

Tukk 29

ਜਾਂ ਸੁਧੋਸੁ ਤਾਂ ਲਹਣਾ ਟਿਕਿਓਨੁ ॥੪॥

jaan sudhos taan lahanaa ttikion |4|

When Lehna alone was found to be pure, then He was set on the throne. ||4||

Tukk 30

ਫੇਰਿ ਵਸਾਇਆ ਫੇਰੁਆਣਿ ਸਤਿਗੁਰਿ ਖਾਡੂਰੁ ॥

fer vasaaeaa feruaan satigur khaaddoor |

Then, the True Guru, the son of Pheru, came to dwell at Khadoor.

Tukk 31

ਜਪੁ ਤਪੁ ਸੰਜਮੁ ਨਾਲਿ ਤੁਧੁ ਹੋਰੁ ਮੁਚੁ ਗਰੂਰੁ ॥

jap tap sanjam naal tudh hor much garoor |

Meditation, austerities and self-discipline rest with You, while the others are filled with excessive pride.

Tukk 32

ਲਬੁ ਵਿਣਾਹੇ ਮਾਣਸਾ ਜਿਉ ਪਾਣੀ ਬੂਰੁ ॥

lab vinaahe maanasaa jiau paanee boor |

Greed ruins mankind, like the green algae in the water.

Tukk 33

ਵਰ੍ਹਿਐ ਦਰਗਹ ਗੁਰੂ ਕੀ ਕੁਦਰਤੀ ਨੂਰੁ ॥

varhiai daragah guroo kee kudaratee noor |

In the Guru's Court, the Divine Light shines in its creative power.

Tukk 34

ਜਿਤੁ ਸੁ ਹਾਥ ਨ ਲਭਈ ਤੂੰ ਓਹੁ ਠਰੂਰੁ ॥

jit su haath na labhee toon ohu ttharoor |

You are the cooling peace, whose depth cannot be found.

Tukk 35

ਨਉ ਨਿਧਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਨਿਧਾਨੁ ਹੈ ਤੁਧੁ ਵਿਚਿ ਭਰਪੂਰੁ ॥

nau nidh naam nidhaan hai tudh vich bharapoor |

You are overflowing with the nine treasures, and the treasure of the Naam, the Name of the Lord.

Tukk 36

ਨਿੰਦਾ ਤੇਰੀ ਜੋ ਕਰੇ ਸੋ ਵੰਞੈ ਚੂਰੁ ॥

nindaa teree jo kare so vanyai choor |

Whoever slanders You will be totally ruined and destroyed.

Tukk 37

ਨੇੜੈ ਦਿਸੈ ਮਾਤ ਲੋਕ ਤੁਧੁ ਸੁਝੈ ਦੂਰੁ ॥

nerrai disai maat lok tudh sujhai door |

People of the world can see only what is near at hand, but You can see far beyond.

Tukk 38

ਫੇਰਿ ਵਸਾਇਆ ਫੇਰੁਆਣਿ ਸਤਿਗੁਰਿ ਖਾਡੂਰੁ ॥੫॥

fer vasaaeaa feruaan satigur khaaddoor |5|

Then the True Guru, the son of Pheru, came to dwell at Khadoor. ||5||

Tukk 39