Search Gurbani
Type a line in Gurmukhi or English letters, or the first letter of each word (ਅਸਜਸ). A number from 1 to 1430 opens that Ang.
Ang 637 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji
Ask about this AngGuru Nanak Dev Ji · Raag Sorath
Read the full shabad →ਬਿਖੁ ਮਾਇਆ ਚਿਤੁ ਮੋਹਿਆ ਭਾਈ ਚਤੁਰਾਈ ਪਤਿ ਖੋਇ ॥
bikh maaeaa chit mohiaa bhaaee chaturaaee pat khoe |
The poisonous Maya has enticed the consciousness, O Siblings of Destiny; through clever tricks, one loses his honor.
Line 1
ਚਿਤ ਮਹਿ ਠਾਕੁਰੁ ਸਚਿ ਵਸੈ ਭਾਈ ਜੇ ਗੁਰ ਗਿਆਨੁ ਸਮੋਇ ॥੨॥
chit meh tthaakur sach vasai bhaaee je gur giaan samoe |2|
The True Lord and Master abides in the consciousness, O Siblings of Destiny, if the Guru's spiritual wisdom permeates it. ||2||
Line 2
ਰੂੜੌ ਰੂੜੌ ਆਖੀਐ ਭਾਈ ਰੂੜੌ ਲਾਲ ਚਲੂਲੁ ॥
roorrau roorrau aakheeai bhaaee roorrau laal chalool |
Beautiful, beautiful, the Lord is called, O Siblings of Destiny; beautiful, like the deep crimson color of the poppy.
Line 3
ਜੇ ਮਨੁ ਹਰਿ ਸਿਉ ਬੈਰਾਗੀਐ ਭਾਈ ਦਰਿ ਘਰਿ ਸਾਚੁ ਅਭੂਲੁ ॥੩॥
je man har siau bairaageeai bhaaee dar ghar saach abhool |3|
If man loves the Lord with detachment, O Siblings of Destiny, he is judged to be true and infallible in the Lord's court and home. ||3||
Line 4
ਪਾਤਾਲੀ ਆਕਾਸਿ ਤੂ ਭਾਈ ਘਰਿ ਘਰਿ ਤੂ ਗੁਣ ਗਿਆਨੁ ॥
paataalee aakaas too bhaaee ghar ghar too gun giaan |
You are pervading the realms of the underworld and the heavenly skies; Your wisdom and glories are in each and every heart.
Line 5
ਗੁਰ ਮਿਲਿਐ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਇਆ ਭਾਈ ਚੂਕਾ ਮਨਹੁ ਗੁਮਾਨੁ ॥੪॥
gur miliai sukh paaeaa bhaaee chookaa manahu gumaan |4|
Meeting with the Guru, one finds peace, O Siblings of Destiny, and pride is dispelled from the mind. ||4||
Line 6
ਜਲਿ ਮਲਿ ਕਾਇਆ ਮਾਜੀਐ ਭਾਈ ਭੀ ਮੈਲਾ ਤਨੁ ਹੋਇ ॥
jal mal kaaeaa maajeeai bhaaee bhee mailaa tan hoe |
Scrubbing with water, the body can be cleaned, O Siblings of Destiny, but the body becomes dirty again.
Line 7
ਗਿਆਨਿ ਮਹਾ ਰਸਿ ਨਾਈਐ ਭਾਈ ਮਨੁ ਤਨੁ ਨਿਰਮਲੁ ਹੋਇ ॥੫॥
giaan mahaa ras naaeeai bhaaee man tan niramal hoe |5|
Bathing in the supreme essence of spiritual wisdom, O Siblings of Destiny, the mind and body become pure. ||5||
Line 8
ਦੇਵੀ ਦੇਵਾ ਪੂਜੀਐ ਭਾਈ ਕਿਆ ਮਾਗਉ ਕਿਆ ਦੇਹਿ ॥
devee devaa poojeeai bhaaee kiaa maagau kiaa dehi |
Why worship gods and goddesses, O Siblings of Destiny? What can we ask of them? What can they give us?
Line 9
ਪਾਹਣੁ ਨੀਰਿ ਪਖਾਲੀਐ ਭਾਈ ਜਲ ਮਹਿ ਬੂਡਹਿ ਤੇਹਿ ॥੬॥
paahan neer pakhaaleeai bhaaee jal meh booddeh tehi |6|
The stone gods are washed with water, O Siblings of Destiny, but they just sink in the water. ||6||
Line 10
ਗੁਰ ਬਿਨੁ ਅਲਖੁ ਨ ਲਖੀਐ ਭਾਈ ਜਗੁ ਬੂਡੈ ਪਤਿ ਖੋਇ ॥
gur bin alakh na lakheeai bhaaee jag booddai pat khoe |
Without the Guru, the unseen Lord cannot be seen, O Siblings of Destiny; the world is drowning, having lost its honor.
Line 11
ਮੇਰੇ ਠਾਕੁਰ ਹਾਥਿ ਵਡਾਈਆ ਭਾਈ ਜੈ ਭਾਵੈ ਤੈ ਦੇਇ ॥੭॥
mere tthaakur haath vaddaaeea bhaaee jai bhaavai tai dee |7|
Greatness is in the hands of my Lord and Master, O Siblings of Destiny; as He is pleased, He gives. ||7||
Line 12
ਬਈਅਰਿ ਬੋਲੈ ਮੀਠੁਲੀ ਭਾਈ ਸਾਚੁ ਕਹੈ ਪਿਰ ਭਾਇ ॥
beear bolai meetthulee bhaaee saach kahai pir bhaae |
That soul-bride, who talks sweetly and speaks the Truth, O Siblings of Destiny, becomes pleasing to her Husband Lord.
Line 13
ਬਿਰਹੈ ਬੇਧੀ ਸਚਿ ਵਸੀ ਭਾਈ ਅਧਿਕ ਰਹੀ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਇ ॥੮॥
birahai bedhee sach vasee bhaaee adhik rahee har naae |8|
Pierced by His Love, she abides in Truth, O Siblings of Destiny, deeply imbued with the Lord's Name. ||8||
Line 14
ਸਭੁ ਕੋ ਆਖੈ ਆਪਣਾ ਭਾਈ ਗੁਰ ਤੇ ਬੁਝੈ ਸੁਜਾਨੁ ॥
sabh ko aakhai aapanaa bhaaee gur te bujhai sujaan |
Everyone calls God his own, O Siblings of Destiny, but the all-knowing Lord is known only through the Guru.
Line 15
ਜੋ ਬੀਧੇ ਸੇ ਊਬਰੇ ਭਾਈ ਸਬਦੁ ਸਚਾ ਨੀਸਾਨੁ ॥੯॥
jo beedhe se aoobare bhaaee sabad sachaa neesaan |9|
Those who are pierced by His Love are saved, O Siblings of Destiny; they bear the Insignia of the True Word of the Shabad. ||9||
Line 16
ਈਧਨੁ ਅਧਿਕ ਸਕੇਲੀਐ ਭਾਈ ਪਾਵਕੁ ਰੰਚਕ ਪਾਇ ॥
eedhan adhik sakeleeai bhaaee paavak ranchak paae |
A large pile of firewood, O Siblings of Destiny, will burn if a small fire is applied.
Line 17
ਖਿਨੁ ਪਲੁ ਨਾਮੁ ਰਿਦੈ ਵਸੈ ਭਾਈ ਨਾਨਕ ਮਿਲਣੁ ਸੁਭਾਇ ॥੧੦॥੪॥
khin pal naam ridai vasai bhaaee naanak milan subhaae |10|4|
In the same way, if the Naam, the Name of the Lord, dwells in the heart for a moment, even for an instant, O Siblings of Destiny, then one meets the Lord with ease, O Nanak. ||10||4||
Line 18
Guru Amardas Ji · Raag Sorath
Read the full shabad →ਸੋਰਠਿ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ਘਰੁ ੧ ਤਿਤੁਕੀ ॥
soratth mahalaa 3 ghar 1 titukee |
Sorat'h, Third Mehl, First House, Thi-Thukay:
Line 19
ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥
ik oankaar satigur prasaad |
One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:
Line 20
ਭਗਤਾ ਦੀ ਸਦਾ ਤੂ ਰਖਦਾ ਹਰਿ ਜੀਉ ਧੁਰਿ ਤੂ ਰਖਦਾ ਆਇਆ ॥
bhagataa dee sadaa too rakhadaa har jeeo dhur too rakhadaa aaeaa |
You always preserve the honor of Your devotees, O Dear Lord; You have protected them from the very beginning of time.
Line 21
ਪ੍ਰਹਿਲਾਦ ਜਨ ਤੁਧੁ ਰਾਖਿ ਲਏ ਹਰਿ ਜੀਉ ਹਰਣਾਖਸੁ ਮਾਰਿ ਪਚਾਇਆ ॥
prahilaad jan tudh raakh le har jeeo haranaakhas maar pachaaeaa |
You protected Your servant Prahlaad, O Dear Lord, and annihilated Harnaakhash.
Line 22
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਾ ਨੋ ਪਰਤੀਤਿ ਹੈ ਹਰਿ ਜੀਉ ਮਨਮੁਖ ਭਰਮਿ ਭੁਲਾਇਆ ॥੧॥
guramukhaa no parateet hai har jeeo manamukh bharam bhulaaeaa |1|
The Gurmukhs place their faith in the Dear Lord, but the self-willed manmukhs are deluded by doubt. ||1||
Line 23
ਹਰਿ ਜੀ ਏਹ ਤੇਰੀ ਵਡਿਆਈ ॥
har jee eeh teree vaddiaaee |
O Dear Lord, this is Your Glory.
Line 24
ਭਗਤਾ ਕੀ ਪੈਜ ਰਖੁ ਤੂ ਸੁਆਮੀ ਭਗਤ ਤੇਰੀ ਸਰਣਾਈ ॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
bhagataa kee paij rakh too suaamee bhagat teree saranaaee | rahaau |
You preserve the honor of Your devotees, O Lord Master; Your devotees seek Your Sanctuary. ||Pause||
Line 25
ਭਗਤਾ ਨੋ ਜਮੁ ਜੋਹਿ ਨ ਸਾਕੈ ਕਾਲੁ ਨ ਨੇੜੈ ਜਾਈ ॥
bhagataa no jam johi na saakai kaal na nerrai jaaee |
The Messenger of Death cannot touch Your devotees; death cannot even approach them.
Line 26
ਕੇਵਲ ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮੁ ਮਨਿ ਵਸਿਆ ਨਾਮੇ ਹੀ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਪਾਈ ॥
keval raam naam man vasiaa naame hee mukat paaee |
The Name of the Lord alone abides in their minds; through the Naam, the Name of the Lord, they find liberation.
Line 27
ਰਿਧਿ ਸਿਧਿ ਸਭ ਭਗਤਾ ਚਰਣੀ ਲਾਗੀ ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਸਹਜਿ ਸੁਭਾਈ ॥੨॥
ridh sidh sabh bhagataa charanee laagee gur kai sehaj subhaaee |2|
Wealth and all the spiritual powers of the Siddhis fall at the feet of the Lord's devotees; they obtain peace and poise from the Guru. ||2||
Line 28
ਮਨਮੁਖਾ ਨੋ ਪਰਤੀਤਿ ਨ ਆਵੀ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਲੋਭ ਸੁਆਉ ॥
manamukhaa no parateet na aavee antar lobh suaau |
The self-willed manmukhs have no faith; they are filled with greed and self-interest.
Line 29
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਹਿਰਦੈ ਸਬਦੁ ਨ ਭੇਦਿਓ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮਿ ਨ ਲਾਗਾ ਭਾਉ ॥
guramukh hiradai sabad na bhedio har naam na laagaa bhaau |
They are not Gurmukh - they do not understand the Word of the Shabad in their hearts; they do not love the Naam, the Name of the Lord.
Line 30
ਕੂੜ ਕਪਟ ਪਾਜੁ ਲਹਿ ਜਾਸੀ ਮਨਮੁਖ ਫੀਕਾ ਅਲਾਉ ॥੩॥
koorr kapatt paaj leh jaasee manamukh feekaa alaau |3|
Their masks of falsehood and hypocrisy shall fall off; the self-willed manmukhs speak with insipid words. ||3||
Line 31
ਭਗਤਾ ਵਿਚਿ ਆਪਿ ਵਰਤਦਾ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਜੀ ਭਗਤੀ ਹੂ ਤੂ ਜਾਤਾ ॥
bhagataa vich aap varatadaa prabh jee bhagatee hoo too jaataa |
You are pervading through Your devotees, O Dear God; through Your devotees, You are known.
Line 32
ਮਾਇਆ ਮੋਹ ਸਭ ਲੋਕ ਹੈ ਤੇਰੀ ਤੂ ਏਕੋ ਪੁਰਖੁ ਬਿਧਾਤਾ ॥
maaeaa moh sabh lok hai teree too eko purakh bidhaataa |
All the people are enticed by Maya; they are Yours, Lord - You alone are the Architect of Destiny.
Line 33
Gurbani, transliteration and translation from GurbaniNow, under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0.