Ang 931 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji

ਓਹੁ ਬਿਧਾਤਾ ਮਨੁ ਤਨੁ ਦੇਇ ॥

ohu bidhaataa man tan dee |

He is the Architect of Destiny; He blesses us with mind and body.

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ਓਹੁ ਬਿਧਾਤਾ ਮਨਿ ਮੁਖਿ ਸੋਇ ॥

ohu bidhaataa man mukh soe |

That Architect of Destiny is in my mind and mouth.

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ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਜਗਜੀਵਨੁ ਅਵਰੁ ਨ ਕੋਇ ॥

prabh jagajeevan avar na koe |

God is the Life of the world; there is no other at all.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮਿ ਰਤੇ ਪਤਿ ਹੋਇ ॥੯॥

naanak naam rate pat hoe |9|

O Nanak, imbued with the Naam, the Name of the Lord, one is honored. ||9||

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ਰਾਜਨ ਰਾਮ ਰਵੈ ਹਿਤਕਾਰਿ ॥

raajan raam ravai hitakaar |

One who lovingly chants the Name of the Sovereign Lord King,

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ਰਣ ਮਹਿ ਲੂਝੈ ਮਨੂਆ ਮਾਰਿ ॥

ran meh loojhai manooaa maar |

fights the battle and conquers his own mind;

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ਰਾਤਿ ਦਿਨੰਤਿ ਰਹੈ ਰੰਗਿ ਰਾਤਾ ॥

raat dinant rahai rang raataa |

day and night, he remains imbued with the Lord's Love.

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ਤੀਨਿ ਭਵਨ ਜੁਗ ਚਾਰੇ ਜਾਤਾ ॥

teen bhavan jug chaare jaataa |

He is famous throughout the three worlds and the four ages.

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ਜਿਨਿ ਜਾਤਾ ਸੋ ਤਿਸ ਹੀ ਜੇਹਾ ॥

jin jaataa so tis hee jehaa |

One who knows the Lord, becomes like Him.

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ਅਤਿ ਨਿਰਮਾਇਲੁ ਸੀਝਸਿ ਦੇਹਾ ॥

at niramaaeil seejhas dehaa |

He becomes absolutely immaculate, and his body is sanctified.

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ਰਹਸੀ ਰਾਮੁ ਰਿਦੈ ਇਕ ਭਾਇ ॥

rahasee raam ridai ik bhaae |

His heart is happy, in love with the One Lord.

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ਅੰਤਰਿ ਸਬਦੁ ਸਾਚਿ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਇ ॥੧੦॥

antar sabad saach liv laae |10|

He lovingly centers his attention deep within upon the True Word of the Shabad. ||10||

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ਰੋਸੁ ਨ ਕੀਜੈ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਪੀਜੈ ਰਹਣੁ ਨਹੀ ਸੰਸਾਰੇ ॥

ros na keejai amrit peejai rehan nahee sansaare |

Don't be angry - drink in the Ambrosial Nectar; you shall not remain in this world forever.

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ਰਾਜੇ ਰਾਇ ਰੰਕ ਨਹੀ ਰਹਣਾ ਆਇ ਜਾਇ ਜੁਗ ਚਾਰੇ ॥

raaje raae rank nahee rahanaa aae jaae jug chaare |

The ruling kings and the paupers shall not remain; they come and go, throughout the four ages.

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ਰਹਣ ਕਹਣ ਤੇ ਰਹੈ ਨ ਕੋਈ ਕਿਸੁ ਪਹਿ ਕਰਉ ਬਿਨੰਤੀ ॥

rehan kehan te rahai na koee kis peh krau binantee |

Everyone says that they will remain, but none of them remain; unto whom should I offer my prayer?

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ਏਕੁ ਸਬਦੁ ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮ ਨਿਰੋਧਰੁ ਗੁਰੁ ਦੇਵੈ ਪਤਿ ਮਤੀ ॥੧੧॥

ek sabad raam naam nirodhar gur devai pat matee |11|

The One Shabad, the Name of the Lord, will never fail you; the Guru grants honor and understanding. ||11||

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ਲਾਜ ਮਰੰਤੀ ਮਰਿ ਗਈ ਘੂਘਟੁ ਖੋਲਿ ਚਲੀ ॥

laaj marantee mar gee ghooghatt khol chalee |

My shyness and hesitation have died and gone, and I walk with my face unveiled.

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ਸਾਸੁ ਦਿਵਾਨੀ ਬਾਵਰੀ ਸਿਰ ਤੇ ਸੰਕ ਟਲੀ ॥

saas divaanee baavaree sir te sank ttalee |

The confusion and doubt from my crazy, insane mother-in-law has been removed from over my head.

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ਪ੍ਰੇਮਿ ਬੁਲਾਈ ਰਲੀ ਸਿਉ ਮਨ ਮਹਿ ਸਬਦੁ ਅਨੰਦੁ ॥

prem bulaaee ralee siau man meh sabad anand |

My Beloved has summoned me with joyful caresses; my mind is filled with the bliss of the Shabad.

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ਲਾਲਿ ਰਤੀ ਲਾਲੀ ਭਈ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਭਈ ਨਿਚਿੰਦੁ ॥੧੨॥

laal ratee laalee bhee guramukh bhee nichind |12|

Imbued with the Love of my Beloved, I have become Gurmukh, and carefree. ||12||

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ਲਾਹਾ ਨਾਮੁ ਰਤਨੁ ਜਪਿ ਸਾਰੁ ॥

laahaa naam ratan jap saar |

Chant the jewel of the Naam, and earn the profit of the Lord.

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ਲਬੁ ਲੋਭੁ ਬੁਰਾ ਅਹੰਕਾਰੁ ॥

lab lobh buraa ahankaar |

Greed, avarice, evil and egotism;

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ਲਾੜੀ ਚਾੜੀ ਲਾਇਤਬਾਰੁ ॥

laarree chaarree laaeitabaar |

slander, inuendo and gossip;

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ਮਨਮੁਖੁ ਅੰਧਾ ਮੁਗਧੁ ਗਵਾਰੁ ॥

manamukh andhaa mugadh gavaar |

the self-willed manmukh is blind, foolish and ignorant.

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ਲਾਹੇ ਕਾਰਣਿ ਆਇਆ ਜਗਿ ॥

laahe kaaran aaeaa jag |

For the sake of earning the profit of the Lord, the mortal comes into the world.

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ਹੋਇ ਮਜੂਰੁ ਗਇਆ ਠਗਾਇ ਠਗਿ ॥

hoe majoor geaa tthagaae tthag |

But he becomes a mere slave laborer, and is mugged by the mugger, Maya.

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ਲਾਹਾ ਨਾਮੁ ਪੂੰਜੀ ਵੇਸਾਹੁ ॥

laahaa naam poonjee vesaahu |

One who earns the profit of the Naam, with the capital of faith,

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ਨਾਨਕ ਸਚੀ ਪਤਿ ਸਚਾ ਪਾਤਿਸਾਹੁ ॥੧੩॥

naanak sachee pat sachaa paatisaahu |13|

O Nanak, is truly honored by the True Supreme King. ||13||

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ਆਇ ਵਿਗੂਤਾ ਜਗੁ ਜਮ ਪੰਥੁ ॥

aae vigootaa jag jam panth |

The world is ruined on the path of Death.

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ਆਈ ਨ ਮੇਟਣ ਕੋ ਸਮਰਥੁ ॥

aaee na mettan ko samarath |

No one has the power to erase Maya's influence.

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ਆਥਿ ਸੈਲ ਨੀਚ ਘਰਿ ਹੋਇ ॥

aath sail neech ghar hoe |

If wealth visits the home of the lowliest clown,

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ਆਥਿ ਦੇਖਿ ਨਿਵੈ ਜਿਸੁ ਦੋਇ ॥

aath dekh nivai jis doe |

seeing that wealth, all pay their respects to him.

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ਆਥਿ ਹੋਇ ਤਾ ਮੁਗਧੁ ਸਿਆਨਾ ॥

aath hoe taa mugadh siaanaa |

Even an idiot is thought of as clever, if he is rich.

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ਭਗਤਿ ਬਿਹੂਨਾ ਜਗੁ ਬਉਰਾਨਾ ॥

bhagat bihoonaa jag bauraanaa |

Without devotional worship, the world is insane.

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ਸਭ ਮਹਿ ਵਰਤੈ ਏਕੋ ਸੋਇ ॥

sabh meh varatai eko soe |

The One Lord is contained among all.

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ਜਿਸ ਨੋ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਕਰੇ ਤਿਸੁ ਪਰਗਟੁ ਹੋਇ ॥੧੪॥

jis no kirapaa kare tis paragatt hoe |14|

He reveals Himself, unto those whom He blesses with His Grace. ||14||

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ਜੁਗਿ ਜੁਗਿ ਥਾਪਿ ਸਦਾ ਨਿਰਵੈਰੁ ॥

jug jug thaap sadaa niravair |

Throughout the ages, the Lord is eternally established; He has no vengeance.

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ਜਨਮਿ ਮਰਣਿ ਨਹੀ ਧੰਧਾ ਧੈਰੁ ॥

janam maran nahee dhandhaa dhair |

He is not subject to birth and death; He is not entangled in worldly affairs.

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ਜੋ ਦੀਸੈ ਸੋ ਆਪੇ ਆਪਿ ॥

jo deesai so aape aap |

Whatever is seen, is the Lord Himself.

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ਆਪਿ ਉਪਾਇ ਆਪੇ ਘਟ ਥਾਪਿ ॥

aap upaae aape ghatt thaap |

Creating Himself, He establishes Himself in the heart.

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ਆਪਿ ਅਗੋਚਰੁ ਧੰਧੈ ਲੋਈ ॥

aap agochar dhandhai loee |

He Himself is unfathomable; He links people to their affairs.

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ਜੋਗ ਜੁਗਤਿ ਜਗਜੀਵਨੁ ਸੋਈ ॥

jog jugat jagajeevan soee |

He is the Way of Yoga, the Life of the World.

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ਕਰਿ ਆਚਾਰੁ ਸਚੁ ਸੁਖੁ ਹੋਈ ॥

kar aachaar sach sukh hoee |

Living a righteous lifestyle, true peace is found.

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ਨਾਮ ਵਿਹੂਣਾ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਕਿਵ ਹੋਈ ॥੧੫॥

naam vihoonaa mukat kiv hoee |15|

Without the Naam, the Name of the Lord, how can anyone find liberation? ||15||

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ਵਿਣੁ ਨਾਵੈ ਵੇਰੋਧੁ ਸਰੀਰ ॥

vin naavai verodh sareer |

Without the Name, even one's own body is an enemy.

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ਕਿਉ ਨ ਮਿਲਹਿ ਕਾਟਹਿ ਮਨ ਪੀਰ ॥

kiau na mileh kaatteh man peer |

Why not meet the Lord, and take away the pain of your mind?

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ਵਾਟ ਵਟਾਊ ਆਵੈ ਜਾਇ ॥

vaatt vattaaoo aavai jaae |

The traveller comes and goes along the highway.

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ਕਿਆ ਲੇ ਆਇਆ ਕਿਆ ਪਲੈ ਪਾਇ ॥

kiaa le aaeaa kiaa palai paae |

What did he bring when he came, and what will he take away when he goes?

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ਵਿਣੁ ਨਾਵੈ ਤੋਟਾ ਸਭ ਥਾਇ ॥

vin naavai tottaa sabh thaae |

Without the Name, one loses everywhere.

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ਲਾਹਾ ਮਿਲੈ ਜਾ ਦੇਇ ਬੁਝਾਇ ॥

laahaa milai jaa dee bujhaae |

The profit is earned, when the Lord grants understanding.

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ਵਣਜੁ ਵਾਪਾਰੁ ਵਣਜੈ ਵਾਪਾਰੀ ॥

vanaj vaapaar vanajai vaapaaree |

In merchandise and trade, the merchant is trading.

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ਵਿਣੁ ਨਾਵੈ ਕੈਸੀ ਪਤਿ ਸਾਰੀ ॥੧੬॥

vin naavai kaisee pat saaree |16|

Without the Name, how can one find honor and nobility? ||16||

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ਗੁਣ ਵੀਚਾਰੇ ਗਿਆਨੀ ਸੋਇ ॥

gun veechaare giaanee soe |

One who contemplates the Lord's Virtues is spiritually wise.

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ਗੁਣ ਮਹਿ ਗਿਆਨੁ ਪਰਾਪਤਿ ਹੋਇ ॥

gun meh giaan paraapat hoe |

Through His Virtues, one receives spiritual wisdom.

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ਗੁਣਦਾਤਾ ਵਿਰਲਾ ਸੰਸਾਰਿ ॥

gunadaataa viralaa sansaar |

How rare in this world, is the Giver of virtue.

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ਸਾਚੀ ਕਰਣੀ ਗੁਰ ਵੀਚਾਰਿ ॥

saachee karanee gur veechaar |

The True way of life comes through contemplation of the Guru.

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ਅਗਮ ਅਗੋਚਰੁ ਕੀਮਤਿ ਨਹੀ ਪਾਇ ॥

agam agochar keemat nahee paae |

The Lord is inaccessible and unfathomable. His worth cannot be estimated.

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