Ang 465 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji

ਗਿਆਨੁ ਨ ਗਲੀਈ ਢੂਢੀਐ ਕਥਨਾ ਕਰੜਾ ਸਾਰੁ ॥

giaan na galeeee dtoodteeai kathanaa kararraa saar |

Wisdom cannot be found through mere words. To explain it is as hard as iron.

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ਕਰਮਿ ਮਿਲੈ ਤਾ ਪਾਈਐ ਹੋਰ ਹਿਕਮਤਿ ਹੁਕਮੁ ਖੁਆਰੁ ॥੨॥

karam milai taa paaeeai hor hikamat hukam khuaar |2|

When the Lord bestows His Grace, then alone it is received; other tricks and orders are useless. ||2||

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ਪਉੜੀ ॥

paurree |

Pauree:

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ਨਦਰਿ ਕਰਹਿ ਜੇ ਆਪਣੀ ਤਾ ਨਦਰੀ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਪਾਇਆ ॥

nadar kareh je aapanee taa nadaree satigur paaeaa |

If the Merciful Lord shows His Mercy, then the True Guru is found.

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ਏਹੁ ਜੀਉ ਬਹੁਤੇ ਜਨਮ ਭਰੰਮਿਆ ਤਾ ਸਤਿਗੁਰਿ ਸਬਦੁ ਸੁਣਾਇਆ ॥

ehu jeeo bahute janam bharamiaa taa satigur sabad sunaaeaa |

This soul wandered through countless incarnations, until the True Guru instructed it in the Word of the Shabad.

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ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਜੇਵਡੁ ਦਾਤਾ ਕੋ ਨਹੀ ਸਭਿ ਸੁਣਿਅਹੁ ਲੋਕ ਸਬਾਇਆ ॥

satigur jevadd daataa ko nahee sabh suniahu lok sabaaeaa |

There is no giver as great as the True Guru; hear this, all you people.

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ਸਤਿਗੁਰਿ ਮਿਲਿਐ ਸਚੁ ਪਾਇਆ ਜਿਨੑੀ ਵਿਚਹੁ ਆਪੁ ਗਵਾਇਆ ॥

satigur miliai sach paaeaa jinaee vichahu aap gavaaeaa |

Meeting the True Guru, the True Lord is found; He removes self-conceit from within,

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ਜਿਨਿ ਸਚੋ ਸਚੁ ਬੁਝਾਇਆ ॥੪॥

jin sacho sach bujhaaeaa |4|

and instructs us in the Truth of Truths. ||4||

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ਸਲੋਕ ਮਃ ੧ ॥

salok mahalaa 1 |

Salok, First Mehl:

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ਘੜੀਆ ਸਭੇ ਗੋਪੀਆ ਪਹਰ ਕੰਨੑ ਗੋਪਾਲ ॥

gharreea sabhe gopeea pehar kana gopaal |

All the hours are the milk-maids, and the quarters of the day are the Krishnas.

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ਗਹਣੇ ਪਉਣੁ ਪਾਣੀ ਬੈਸੰਤਰੁ ਚੰਦੁ ਸੂਰਜੁ ਅਵਤਾਰ ॥

gahane paun paanee baisantar chand sooraj avataar |

The wind, water and fire are the ornaments; the sun and moon are the incarnations.

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ਸਗਲੀ ਧਰਤੀ ਮਾਲੁ ਧਨੁ ਵਰਤਣਿ ਸਰਬ ਜੰਜਾਲ ॥

sagalee dharatee maal dhan varatan sarab janjaal |

All of the earth, property, wealth and articles are all entanglements.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਮੁਸੈ ਗਿਆਨ ਵਿਹੂਣੀ ਖਾਇ ਗਇਆ ਜਮਕਾਲੁ ॥੧॥

naanak musai giaan vihoonee khaae geaa jamakaal |1|

O Nanak, without divine knowledge, one is plundered, and devoured by the Messenger of Death. ||1||

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ਮਃ ੧ ॥

mahalaa 1 |

First Mehl:

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ਵਾਇਨਿ ਚੇਲੇ ਨਚਨਿ ਗੁਰ ॥

vaaein chele nachan gur |

The disciples play the music, and the gurus dance.

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ਪੈਰ ਹਲਾਇਨਿ ਫੇਰਨਿੑ ਸਿਰ ॥

pair halaaein ferana sir |

They move their feet and roll their heads.

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ਉਡਿ ਉਡਿ ਰਾਵਾ ਝਾਟੈ ਪਾਇ ॥

audd udd raavaa jhaattai paae |

The dust flies and falls upon their hair.

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ਵੇਖੈ ਲੋਕੁ ਹਸੈ ਘਰਿ ਜਾਇ ॥

vekhai lok hasai ghar jaae |

Beholding them, the people laugh, and then go home.

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ਰੋਟੀਆ ਕਾਰਣਿ ਪੂਰਹਿ ਤਾਲ ॥

rotteea kaaran pooreh taal |

They beat the drums for the sake of bread.

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ਆਪੁ ਪਛਾੜਹਿ ਧਰਤੀ ਨਾਲਿ ॥

aap pachhaarreh dharatee naal |

They throw themselves upon the ground.

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ਗਾਵਨਿ ਗੋਪੀਆ ਗਾਵਨਿ ਕਾਨੑ ॥

gaavan gopeea gaavan kaana |

They sing of the milk-maids, they sing of the Krishnas.

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ਗਾਵਨਿ ਸੀਤਾ ਰਾਜੇ ਰਾਮ ॥

gaavan seetaa raaje raam |

They sing of Sitas, and Ramas and kings.

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ਨਿਰਭਉ ਨਿਰੰਕਾਰੁ ਸਚੁ ਨਾਮੁ ॥

nirbhau nirankaar sach naam |

The Lord is fearless and formless; His Name is True.

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ਜਾ ਕਾ ਕੀਆ ਸਗਲ ਜਹਾਨੁ ॥

jaa kaa keea sagal jahaan |

The entire universe is His Creation.

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ਸੇਵਕ ਸੇਵਹਿ ਕਰਮਿ ਚੜਾਉ ॥

sevak seveh karam charraau |

Those servants, whose destiny is awakened, serve the Lord.

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ਭਿੰਨੀ ਰੈਣਿ ਜਿਨੑਾ ਮਨਿ ਚਾਉ ॥

bhinee rain jinaa man chaau |

The night of their lives is cool with dew; their minds are filled with love for the Lord.

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ਸਿਖੀ ਸਿਖਿਆ ਗੁਰ ਵੀਚਾਰਿ ॥

sikhee sikhiaa gur veechaar |

Contemplating the Guru, I have been taught these teachings;

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ਨਦਰੀ ਕਰਮਿ ਲਘਾਏ ਪਾਰਿ ॥

nadaree karam laghaae paar |

granting His Grace, He carries His servants across.

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ਕੋਲੂ ਚਰਖਾ ਚਕੀ ਚਕੁ ॥

koloo charakhaa chakee chak |

The oil-press, the spinning wheel, the grinding stones, the potter's wheel,

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ਥਲ ਵਾਰੋਲੇ ਬਹੁਤੁ ਅਨੰਤੁ ॥

thal vaarole bahut anant |

the numerous, countless whirlwinds in the desert,

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ਲਾਟੂ ਮਾਧਾਣੀਆ ਅਨਗਾਹ ॥

laattoo maadhaaneea anagaah |

the spinning tops, the churning sticks, the threshers,

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ਪੰਖੀ ਭਉਦੀਆ ਲੈਨਿ ਨ ਸਾਹ ॥

pankhee bhaudeea lain na saah |

the breathless tumblings of the birds,

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ਸੂਐ ਚਾੜਿ ਭਵਾਈਅਹਿ ਜੰਤ ॥

sooai chaarr bhavaaeeeh jant |

and the men moving round and round on spindles

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ਨਾਨਕ ਭਉਦਿਆ ਗਣਤ ਨ ਅੰਤ ॥

naanak bhaudiaa ganat na ant |

O Nanak, the tumblers are countless and endless.

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ਬੰਧਨ ਬੰਧਿ ਭਵਾਏ ਸੋਇ ॥

bandhan bandh bhavaae soe |

The Lord binds us in bondage - so do we spin around.

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ਪਇਐ ਕਿਰਤਿ ਨਚੈ ਸਭੁ ਕੋਇ ॥

peiai kirat nachai sabh koe |

According to their actions, so do all people dance.

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ਨਚਿ ਨਚਿ ਹਸਹਿ ਚਲਹਿ ਸੇ ਰੋਇ ॥

nach nach haseh chaleh se roe |

Those who dance and dance and laugh, shall weep on their ultimate departure.

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ਉਡਿ ਨ ਜਾਹੀ ਸਿਧ ਨ ਹੋਹਿ ॥

audd na jaahee sidh na hohi |

They do not fly to the heavens, nor do they become Siddhas.

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ਨਚਣੁ ਕੁਦਣੁ ਮਨ ਕਾ ਚਾਉ ॥

nachan kudan man kaa chaau |

They dance and jump around on the urgings of their minds.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਜਿਨੑ ਮਨਿ ਭਉ ਤਿਨੑਾ ਮਨਿ ਭਾਉ ॥੨॥

naanak jina man bhau tinaa man bhaau |2|

O Nanak, those whose minds are filled with the Fear of God, have the love of God in their minds as well. ||2||

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ਪਉੜੀ ॥

paurree |

Pauree:

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ਨਾਉ ਤੇਰਾ ਨਿਰੰਕਾਰੁ ਹੈ ਨਾਇ ਲਇਐ ਨਰਕਿ ਨ ਜਾਈਐ ॥

naau teraa nirankaar hai naae leiai narak na jaaeeai |

Your Name is the Fearless Lord; chanting Your Name, one does not have to go to hell.

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ਜੀਉ ਪਿੰਡੁ ਸਭੁ ਤਿਸ ਦਾ ਦੇ ਖਾਜੈ ਆਖਿ ਗਵਾਈਐ ॥

jeeo pindd sabh tis daa de khaajai aakh gavaaeeai |

Soul and body all belong to Him; asking Him to give us sustenance is a waste.

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ਜੇ ਲੋੜਹਿ ਚੰਗਾ ਆਪਣਾ ਕਰਿ ਪੁੰਨਹੁ ਨੀਚੁ ਸਦਾਈਐ ॥

je lorreh changaa aapanaa kar punahu neech sadaaeeai |

If you yearn for goodness, then perform good deeds and feel humble.

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ਜੇ ਜਰਵਾਣਾ ਪਰਹਰੈ ਜਰੁ ਵੇਸ ਕਰੇਦੀ ਆਈਐ ॥

je jaravaanaa paraharai jar ves karedee aaeeai |

Even if you remove the signs of old age, old age shall still come in the guise of death.

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ਕੋ ਰਹੈ ਨ ਭਰੀਐ ਪਾਈਐ ॥੫॥

ko rahai na bhareeai paaeeai |5|

No one remains here when the count of the breaths is full. ||5||

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ਸਲੋਕ ਮਃ ੧ ॥

salok mahalaa 1 |

Salok, First Mehl:

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ਮੁਸਲਮਾਨਾ ਸਿਫਤਿ ਸਰੀਅਤਿ ਪੜਿ ਪੜਿ ਕਰਹਿ ਬੀਚਾਰੁ ॥

musalamaanaa sifat sareeat parr parr kareh beechaar |

The Muslims praise the Islamic law; they read and reflect upon it.

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ਬੰਦੇ ਸੇ ਜਿ ਪਵਹਿ ਵਿਚਿ ਬੰਦੀ ਵੇਖਣ ਕਉ ਦੀਦਾਰੁ ॥

bande se ji paveh vich bandee vekhan kau deedaar |

The Lord's bound servants are those who bind themselves to see the Lord's Vision.

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ਹਿੰਦੂ ਸਾਲਾਹੀ ਸਾਲਾਹਨਿ ਦਰਸਨਿ ਰੂਪਿ ਅਪਾਰੁ ॥

hindoo saalaahee saalaahan darasan roop apaar |

The Hindus praise the Praiseworthy Lord; the Blessed Vision of His Darshan, His form is incomparable.

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ਤੀਰਥਿ ਨਾਵਹਿ ਅਰਚਾ ਪੂਜਾ ਅਗਰ ਵਾਸੁ ਬਹਕਾਰੁ ॥

teerath naaveh arachaa poojaa agar vaas bahakaar |

They bathe at sacred shrines of pilgrimage, making offerings of flowers, and burning incense before idols.

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ਜੋਗੀ ਸੁੰਨਿ ਧਿਆਵਨਿੑ ਜੇਤੇ ਅਲਖ ਨਾਮੁ ਕਰਤਾਰੁ ॥

jogee sun dhiaavana jete alakh naam karataar |

The Yogis meditate on the absolute Lord there; they call the Creator the Unseen Lord.

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