Ang 1245 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji

ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦੀ ਘਟਿ ਚਾਨਣਾ ਆਨੑੇਰੁ ਗਵਾਇਆ ॥

gur parasaadee ghatt chaananaa aanaer gavaaeaa |

By Guru's Grace, the heart is illumined, and darkness is dispelled.

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ਲੋਹਾ ਪਾਰਸਿ ਭੇਟੀਐ ਕੰਚਨੁ ਹੋਇ ਆਇਆ ॥

lohaa paaras bhetteeai kanchan hoe aaeaa |

Iron is transformed into gold, when it touches the Philosopher's Stone.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਸਤਿਗੁਰਿ ਮਿਲਿਐ ਨਾਉ ਪਾਈਐ ਮਿਲਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਿਆਇਆ ॥

naanak satigur miliai naau paaeeai mil naam dhiaaeaa |

O Nanak, meeting with the True Guru, the Name is obtained. Meeting Him, the mortal meditates on the Name.

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ਜਿਨੑ ਕੈ ਪੋਤੈ ਪੁੰਨੁ ਹੈ ਤਿਨੑੀ ਦਰਸਨੁ ਪਾਇਆ ॥੧੯॥

jina kai potai pun hai tinaee darasan paaeaa |19|

Those who have virtue as their treasure, obtain the Blessed Vision of His Darshan. ||19||

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ਸਲੋਕ ਮਃ ੧ ॥

salok mahalaa 1 |

Salok, First Mehl:

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ਧ੍ਰਿਗੁ ਤਿਨਾ ਕਾ ਜੀਵਿਆ ਜਿ ਲਿਖਿ ਲਿਖਿ ਵੇਚਹਿ ਨਾਉ ॥

dhrig tinaa kaa jeeviaa ji likh likh vecheh naau |

Cursed are the lives of those who read and write the Lord's Name to sell it.

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ਖੇਤੀ ਜਿਨ ਕੀ ਉਜੜੈ ਖਲਵਾੜੇ ਕਿਆ ਥਾਉ ॥

khetee jin kee ujarrai khalavaarre kiaa thaau |

Their crop is devastated - what harvest will they have?

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ਸਚੈ ਸਰਮੈ ਬਾਹਰੇ ਅਗੈ ਲਹਹਿ ਨ ਦਾਦਿ ॥

sachai saramai baahare agai laheh na daad |

Lacking truth and humility, they shall not be appreciated in the world hereafter.

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ਅਕਲਿ ਏਹ ਨ ਆਖੀਐ ਅਕਲਿ ਗਵਾਈਐ ਬਾਦਿ ॥

akal eeh na aakheeai akal gavaaeeai baad |

Wisdom which leads to arguments is not called wisdom.

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ਅਕਲੀ ਸਾਹਿਬੁ ਸੇਵੀਐ ਅਕਲੀ ਪਾਈਐ ਮਾਨੁ ॥

akalee saahib seveeai akalee paaeeai maan |

Wisdom leads us to serve our Lord and Master; through wisdom, honor is obtained.

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ਅਕਲੀ ਪੜਿੑ ਕੈ ਬੁਝੀਐ ਅਕਲੀ ਕੀਚੈ ਦਾਨੁ ॥

akalee parra kai bujheeai akalee keechai daan |

Wisdom does not come by reading textbooks; wisdom inspires us to give in charity.

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ਨਾਨਕੁ ਆਖੈ ਰਾਹੁ ਏਹੁ ਹੋਰਿ ਗਲਾਂ ਸੈਤਾਨੁ ॥੧॥

naanak aakhai raahu ehu hor galaan saitaan |1|

Says Nanak, this is the Path; other things lead to Satan. ||1||

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ਮਃ ੨ ॥

mahalaa 2 |

Second Mehl:

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ਜੈਸਾ ਕਰੈ ਕਹਾਵੈ ਤੈਸਾ ਐਸੀ ਬਨੀ ਜਰੂਰਤਿ ॥

jaisaa karai kahaavai taisaa aisee banee jaroorat |

Mortals are known by their actions; this is the way it has to be.

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ਹੋਵਹਿ ਲਿੰਙ ਝਿੰਙ ਨਹ ਹੋਵਹਿ ਐਸੀ ਕਹੀਐ ਸੂਰਤਿ ॥

hoveh ling jhing neh hoveh aisee kaheeai soorat |

They should show goodness, and not be deformed by their actions; this is how they are called beautiful.

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ਜੋ ਓਸੁ ਇਛੇ ਸੋ ਫਲੁ ਪਾਏ ਤਾਂ ਨਾਨਕ ਕਹੀਐ ਮੂਰਤਿ ॥੨॥

jo os ichhe so fal paae taan naanak kaheeai moorat |2|

Whatever they desire, they shall receive; O Nanak, they become the very image of God. ||2||

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ਪਉੜੀ ॥

paurree |

Pauree:

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ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਬਿਰਖੁ ਹੈ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਰਸਿ ਫਲਿਆ ॥

satigur amrit birakh hai amrit ras faliaa |

The True Guru is the tree of ambrosia. it bears the fruit of sweet nectar.

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ਜਿਸੁ ਪਰਾਪਤਿ ਸੋ ਲਹੈ ਗੁਰਸਬਦੀ ਮਿਲਿਆ ॥

jis paraapat so lahai gurasabadee miliaa |

He alone receives it, who is so pre-destined, through the Word of the Guru's Shabad.

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ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਭਾਣੈ ਜੋ ਚਲੈ ਹਰਿ ਸੇਤੀ ਰਲਿਆ ॥

satigur kai bhaanai jo chalai har setee raliaa |

One who walks in harmony with the Will of the True Guru, is blended with the Lord.

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ਜਮਕਾਲੁ ਜੋਹਿ ਨ ਸਕਈ ਘਟਿ ਚਾਨਣੁ ਬਲਿਆ ॥

jamakaal johi na sakee ghatt chaanan baliaa |

The Messenger of Death cannot even see him; his heart is illumined with God's Light.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਬਖਸਿ ਮਿਲਾਇਅਨੁ ਫਿਰਿ ਗਰਭਿ ਨ ਗਲਿਆ ॥੨੦॥

naanak bakhas milaaeian fir garabh na galiaa |20|

O Nanak, God forgives him, and blends him with Himself; he does not rot away in the womb of reincarnation ever again. ||20||

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ਸਲੋਕ ਮਃ ੧ ॥

salok mahalaa 1 |

Salok, First Mehl:

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ਸਚੁ ਵਰਤੁ ਸੰਤੋਖੁ ਤੀਰਥੁ ਗਿਆਨੁ ਧਿਆਨੁ ਇਸਨਾਨੁ ॥

sach varat santokh teerath giaan dhiaan isanaan |

Those who have truth as their fast, contentment as their sacred shrine of pilgrimage, spiritual wisdom and meditation as their cleansing bath,

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ਦਇਆ ਦੇਵਤਾ ਖਿਮਾ ਜਪਮਾਲੀ ਤੇ ਮਾਣਸ ਪਰਧਾਨ ॥

deaa devataa khimaa japamaalee te maanas paradhaan |

kindness as their deity, and forgiveness as their chanting beads - they are the most excellent people.

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ਜੁਗਤਿ ਧੋਤੀ ਸੁਰਤਿ ਚਉਕਾ ਤਿਲਕੁ ਕਰਣੀ ਹੋਇ ॥

jugat dhotee surat chaukaa tilak karanee hoe |

Those who take the Way as their loincloth, and intuitive awareness their ritualistically purified enclosure, with good deeds their ceremonial forehead mark,

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ਭਾਉ ਭੋਜਨੁ ਨਾਨਕਾ ਵਿਰਲਾ ਤ ਕੋਈ ਕੋਇ ॥੧॥

bhaau bhojan naanakaa viralaa ta koee koe |1|

and love their food - O Nanak, they are very rare. ||1||

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ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥

mahalaa 3 |

Third Mehl:

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ਨਉਮੀ ਨੇਮੁ ਸਚੁ ਜੇ ਕਰੈ ॥

naumee nem sach je karai |

On the ninth day of the month, make a vow to speak the Truth,

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ਕਾਮ ਕ੍ਰੋਧੁ ਤ੍ਰਿਸਨਾ ਉਚਰੈ ॥

kaam krodh trisanaa ucharai |

and your sexual desire, anger and desire shall be eaten up.

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ਦਸਮੀ ਦਸੇ ਦੁਆਰ ਜੇ ਠਾਕੈ ਏਕਾਦਸੀ ਏਕੁ ਕਰਿ ਜਾਣੈ ॥

dasamee dase duaar je tthaakai ekaadasee ek kar jaanai |

On the tenth day, regulate your ten doors; on the eleventh day, know that the Lord is One.

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ਦੁਆਦਸੀ ਪੰਚ ਵਸਗਤਿ ਕਰਿ ਰਾਖੈ ਤਉ ਨਾਨਕ ਮਨੁ ਮਾਨੈ ॥

duaadasee panch vasagat kar raakhai tau naanak man maanai |

On the twelfth day, the five thieves are subdued, and then, O Nanak, the mind is pleased and appeased.

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ਐਸਾ ਵਰਤੁ ਰਹੀਜੈ ਪਾਡੇ ਹੋਰ ਬਹੁਤੁ ਸਿਖ ਕਿਆ ਦੀਜੈ ॥੨॥

aisaa varat raheejai paadde hor bahut sikh kiaa deejai |2|

Observe such a fast as this, O Pandit, O religious scholar; of what use are all the other teachings? ||2||

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ਪਉੜੀ ॥

paurree |

Pauree:

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ਭੂਪਤਿ ਰਾਜੇ ਰੰਗ ਰਾਇ ਸੰਚਹਿ ਬਿਖੁ ਮਾਇਆ ॥

bhoopat raaje rang raae sancheh bikh maaeaa |

Kings, rulers and monarchs enjoy pleasures and gather the poison of Maya.

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ਕਰਿ ਕਰਿ ਹੇਤੁ ਵਧਾਇਦੇ ਪਰ ਦਰਬੁ ਚੁਰਾਇਆ ॥

kar kar het vadhaaeide par darab churaaeaa |

In love with it, they collect more and more, stealing the wealth of others.

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ਪੁਤ੍ਰ ਕਲਤ੍ਰ ਨ ਵਿਸਹਹਿ ਬਹੁ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਿ ਲਗਾਇਆ ॥

putr kalatr na visaheh bahu preet lagaaeaa |

They do not trust their own children or spouses; they are totally attached to the love of Maya.

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ਵੇਖਦਿਆ ਹੀ ਮਾਇਆ ਧੁਹਿ ਗਈ ਪਛੁਤਹਿ ਪਛੁਤਾਇਆ ॥

vekhadiaa hee maaeaa dhuhi gee pachhuteh pachhutaaeaa |

But even as they look on, Maya cheats them, and they come to regret and repent.

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ਜਮ ਦਰਿ ਬਧੇ ਮਾਰੀਅਹਿ ਨਾਨਕ ਹਰਿ ਭਾਇਆ ॥੨੧॥

jam dar badhe maareeeh naanak har bhaaeaa |21|

Bound and gagged at Death's door, they are beaten and punished; O Nanak, it pleases the Will of the Lord. ||21||

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ਸਲੋਕ ਮਃ ੧ ॥

salok mahalaa 1 |

Salok, First Mehl:

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ਗਿਆਨ ਵਿਹੂਣਾ ਗਾਵੈ ਗੀਤ ॥

giaan vihoonaa gaavai geet |

The one who lacks spiritual wisdom sings religious songs.

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ਭੁਖੇ ਮੁਲਾਂ ਘਰੇ ਮਸੀਤਿ ॥

bhukhe mulaan ghare maseet |

The hungry Mullah turns his home into a mosque.

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ਮਖਟੂ ਹੋਇ ਕੈ ਕੰਨ ਪੜਾਏ ॥

makhattoo hoe kai kan parraae |

The lazy unemployed has his ears pierced to look like a Yogi.

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ਫਕਰੁ ਕਰੇ ਹੋਰੁ ਜਾਤਿ ਗਵਾਏ ॥

fakar kare hor jaat gavaae |

Someone else becomes a pan-handler, and loses his social status.

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ਗੁਰੁ ਪੀਰੁ ਸਦਾਏ ਮੰਗਣ ਜਾਇ ॥

gur peer sadaae mangan jaae |

One who calls himself a guru or a spiritual teacher, while he goes around begging

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ਤਾ ਕੈ ਮੂਲਿ ਨ ਲਗੀਐ ਪਾਇ ॥

taa kai mool na lageeai paae |

- don't ever touch his feet.

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ਘਾਲਿ ਖਾਇ ਕਿਛੁ ਹਥਹੁ ਦੇਇ ॥

ghaal khaae kichh hathahu dee |

One who works for what he eats, and gives some of what he has

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ਨਾਨਕ ਰਾਹੁ ਪਛਾਣਹਿ ਸੇਇ ॥੧॥

naanak raahu pachhaaneh see |1|

- O Nanak, he knows the Path. ||1||

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