Ang 937 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji

ਆਪੁ ਗਇਆ ਦੁਖੁ ਕਟਿਆ ਹਰਿ ਵਰੁ ਪਾਇਆ ਨਾਰਿ ॥੪੭॥

aap geaa dukh kattiaa har var paaeaa naar |47|

Self-conceit is eliminated, and pain is eradicated; the soul bride obtains her Husband Lord. ||47||

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ਸੁਇਨਾ ਰੁਪਾ ਸੰਚੀਐ ਧਨੁ ਕਾਚਾ ਬਿਖੁ ਛਾਰੁ ॥

sueinaa rupaa sancheeai dhan kaachaa bikh chhaar |

He hoards gold and silver, but this wealth is false and poisonous, nothing more than ashes.

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ਸਾਹੁ ਸਦਾਏ ਸੰਚਿ ਧਨੁ ਦੁਬਿਧਾ ਹੋਇ ਖੁਆਰੁ ॥

saahu sadaae sanch dhan dubidhaa hoe khuaar |

He calls himself a banker, gathering wealth, but he is ruined by his dual-mindedness.

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ਸਚਿਆਰੀ ਸਚੁ ਸੰਚਿਆ ਸਾਚਉ ਨਾਮੁ ਅਮੋਲੁ ॥

sachiaaree sach sanchiaa saachau naam amol |

The truthful ones gather Truth; the True Name is priceless.

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ਹਰਿ ਨਿਰਮਾਇਲੁ ਊਜਲੋ ਪਤਿ ਸਾਚੀ ਸਚੁ ਬੋਲੁ ॥

har niramaaeil aoojalo pat saachee sach bol |

The Lord is immaculate and pure; through Him, their honor is true, and their speech is true.

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ਸਾਜਨੁ ਮੀਤੁ ਸੁਜਾਣੁ ਤੂ ਤੂ ਸਰਵਰੁ ਤੂ ਹੰਸੁ ॥

saajan meet sujaan too too saravar too hans |

You are my friend and companion, all-knowing Lord; You are the lake, and You are the swan.

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ਸਾਚਉ ਠਾਕੁਰੁ ਮਨਿ ਵਸੈ ਹਉ ਬਲਿਹਾਰੀ ਤਿਸੁ ॥

saachau tthaakur man vasai hau balihaaree tis |

I am a sacrifice to that being, whose mind is filled with the True Lord and Master.

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ਮਾਇਆ ਮਮਤਾ ਮੋਹਣੀ ਜਿਨਿ ਕੀਤੀ ਸੋ ਜਾਣੁ ॥

maaeaa mamataa mohanee jin keetee so jaan |

Know the One who created love and attachment to Maya, the Enticer.

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ਬਿਖਿਆ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਏਕੁ ਹੈ ਬੂਝੈ ਪੁਰਖੁ ਸੁਜਾਣੁ ॥੪੮॥

bikhiaa amrit ek hai boojhai purakh sujaan |48|

One who realizes the all-knowing Primal Lord, looks alike upon poison and nectar. ||48||

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ਖਿਮਾ ਵਿਹੂਣੇ ਖਪਿ ਗਏ ਖੂਹਣਿ ਲਖ ਅਸੰਖ ॥

khimaa vihoone khap ge khoohan lakh asankh |

Without patience and forgiveness, countless hundreds of thousands have perished.

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ਗਣਤ ਨ ਆਵੈ ਕਿਉ ਗਣੀ ਖਪਿ ਖਪਿ ਮੁਏ ਬਿਸੰਖ ॥

ganat na aavai kiau ganee khap khap mue bisankh |

Their numbers cannot be counted; how could I count them? Bothered and bewildered, uncounted numbers have died.

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ਖਸਮੁ ਪਛਾਣੈ ਆਪਣਾ ਖੂਲੈ ਬੰਧੁ ਨ ਪਾਇ ॥

khasam pachhaanai aapanaa khoolai bandh na paae |

One who realizes his Lord and Master is set free, and not bound by chains.

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ਸਬਦਿ ਮਹਲੀ ਖਰਾ ਤੂ ਖਿਮਾ ਸਚੁ ਸੁਖ ਭਾਇ ॥

sabad mahalee kharaa too khimaa sach sukh bhaae |

Through the Word of the Shabad, enter the Mansion of the Lord's Presence; you shall be blessed with patience, forgiveness, truth and peace.

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ਖਰਚੁ ਖਰਾ ਧਨੁ ਧਿਆਨੁ ਤੂ ਆਪੇ ਵਸਹਿ ਸਰੀਰਿ ॥

kharach kharaa dhan dhiaan too aape vaseh sareer |

Partake of the true wealth of meditation, and the Lord Himself shall abide within your body.

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ਮਨਿ ਤਨਿ ਮੁਖਿ ਜਾਪੈ ਸਦਾ ਗੁਣ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਮਨਿ ਧੀਰ ॥

man tan mukh jaapai sadaa gun antar man dheer |

With mind, body and mouth, chant His Glorious Virtues forever; courage and composure shall enter deep within your mind.

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ਹਉਮੈ ਖਪੈ ਖਪਾਇਸੀ ਬੀਜਉ ਵਥੁ ਵਿਕਾਰੁ ॥

haumai khapai khapaaeisee beejau vath vikaar |

Through egotism, one is distracted and ruined; other than the Lord, all things are corrupt.

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ਜੰਤ ਉਪਾਇ ਵਿਚਿ ਪਾਇਅਨੁ ਕਰਤਾ ਅਲਗੁ ਅਪਾਰੁ ॥੪੯॥

jant upaae vich paaeian karataa alag apaar |49|

Forming His creatures, He placed Himself within them; the Creator is unattached and infinite. ||49||

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ਸ੍ਰਿਸਟੇ ਭੇਉ ਨ ਜਾਣੈ ਕੋਇ ॥

srisatte bheo na jaanai koe |

No one knows the mystery of the Creator of the World.

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ਸ੍ਰਿਸਟਾ ਕਰੈ ਸੁ ਨਿਹਚਉ ਹੋਇ ॥

srisattaa karai su nihchau hoe |

Whatever the Creator of the World does, is certain to occur.

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ਸੰਪੈ ਕਉ ਈਸਰੁ ਧਿਆਈਐ ॥

sanpai kau eesar dhiaaeeai |

For wealth, some meditate on the Lord.

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ਸੰਪੈ ਪੁਰਬਿ ਲਿਖੇ ਕੀ ਪਾਈਐ ॥

sanpai purab likhe kee paaeeai |

By pre-ordained destiny, wealth is obtained.

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ਸੰਪੈ ਕਾਰਣਿ ਚਾਕਰ ਚੋਰ ॥

sanpai kaaran chaakar chor |

For the sake of wealth, some become servants or thieves.

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ਸੰਪੈ ਸਾਥਿ ਨ ਚਾਲੈ ਹੋਰ ॥

sanpai saath na chaalai hor |

Wealth does not go along with them when they die; it passes into the hands of others.

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ਬਿਨੁ ਸਾਚੇ ਨਹੀ ਦਰਗਹ ਮਾਨੁ ॥

bin saache nahee daragah maan |

Without Truth, honor is not obtained in the Court of the Lord.

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ਹਰਿ ਰਸੁ ਪੀਵੈ ਛੁਟੈ ਨਿਦਾਨਿ ॥੫੦॥

har ras peevai chhuttai nidaan |50|

Drinking in the subtle essence of the Lord, one is emancipated in the end. ||50||

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ਹੇਰਤ ਹੇਰਤ ਹੇ ਸਖੀ ਹੋਇ ਰਹੀ ਹੈਰਾਨੁ ॥

herat herat he sakhee hoe rahee hairaan |

Seeing and perceiving, O my companions, I am wonder-struck and amazed.

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ਹਉ ਹਉ ਕਰਤੀ ਮੈ ਮੁਈ ਸਬਦਿ ਰਵੈ ਮਨਿ ਗਿਆਨੁ ॥

hau hau karatee mai muee sabad ravai man giaan |

My egotism, which proclaimed itself in possessiveness and self-conceit, is dead. My mind chants the Word of the Shabad, and attains spiritual wisdom.

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ਹਾਰ ਡੋਰ ਕੰਕਨ ਘਣੇ ਕਰਿ ਥਾਕੀ ਸੀਗਾਰੁ ॥

haar ddor kankan ghane kar thaakee seegaar |

I am so tired of wearing all these necklaces, hair-ties and bracelets, and decorating myself.

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ਮਿਲਿ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਮ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਇਆ ਸਗਲ ਗੁਣਾ ਗਲਿ ਹਾਰੁ ॥

mil preetam sukh paaeaa sagal gunaa gal haar |

Meeting with my Beloved, I have found peace; now, I wear the necklace of total virtue.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਪਾਈਐ ਹਰਿ ਸਿਉ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਿ ਪਿਆਰੁ ॥

naanak guramukh paaeeai har siau preet piaar |

O Nanak, the Gurmukh attains the Lord, with love and affection.

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ਹਰਿ ਬਿਨੁ ਕਿਨਿ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਇਆ ਦੇਖਹੁ ਮਨਿ ਬੀਚਾਰਿ ॥

har bin kin sukh paaeaa dekhahu man beechaar |

Without the Lord, who has found peace? Reflect upon this in your mind, and see.

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ਹਰਿ ਪੜਣਾ ਹਰਿ ਬੁਝਣਾ ਹਰਿ ਸਿਉ ਰਖਹੁ ਪਿਆਰੁ ॥

har parranaa har bujhanaa har siau rakhahu piaar |

Read about the Lord, understand the Lord, and enshrine love for the Lord.

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ਹਰਿ ਜਪੀਐ ਹਰਿ ਧਿਆਈਐ ਹਰਿ ਕਾ ਨਾਮੁ ਅਧਾਰੁ ॥੫੧॥

har japeeai har dhiaaeeai har kaa naam adhaar |51|

Chant the Lord's Name, and meditate on the Lord; hold tight to the Support of the Name of the Lord. ||51||

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ਲੇਖੁ ਨ ਮਿਟਈ ਹੇ ਸਖੀ ਜੋ ਲਿਖਿਆ ਕਰਤਾਰਿ ॥

lekh na mittee he sakhee jo likhiaa karataar |

The inscription inscribed by the Creator Lord cannot be erased, O my companions.

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ਆਪੇ ਕਾਰਣੁ ਜਿਨਿ ਕੀਆ ਕਰਿ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਪਗੁ ਧਾਰਿ ॥

aape kaaran jin keea kar kirapaa pag dhaar |

He who created the universe, in His Mercy, installs His Feet within us.

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ਕਰਤੇ ਹਥਿ ਵਡਿਆਈਆ ਬੂਝਹੁ ਗੁਰ ਬੀਚਾਰਿ ॥

karate hath vaddiaaeea boojhahu gur beechaar |

Glorious greatness rests in the Hands of the Creator; reflect upon the Guru, and understand this.

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ਲਿਖਿਆ ਫੇਰਿ ਨ ਸਕੀਐ ਜਿਉ ਭਾਵੀ ਤਿਉ ਸਾਰਿ ॥

likhiaa fer na sakeeai jiau bhaavee tiau saar |

This inscription cannot be challenged. As it pleases You, You care for me.

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ਨਦਰਿ ਤੇਰੀ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਇਆ ਨਾਨਕ ਸਬਦੁ ਵੀਚਾਰਿ ॥

nadar teree sukh paaeaa naanak sabad veechaar |

By Your Glance of Grace, I have found peace; O Nanak, reflect upon the Shabad.

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ਮਨਮੁਖ ਭੂਲੇ ਪਚਿ ਮੁਏ ਉਬਰੇ ਗੁਰ ਬੀਚਾਰਿ ॥

manamukh bhoole pach mue ubare gur beechaar |

The self-willed manmukhs are confused; they rot away and die. Only by reflecting upon the Guru can they be saved.

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ਜਿ ਪੁਰਖੁ ਨਦਰਿ ਨ ਆਵਈ ਤਿਸ ਕਾ ਕਿਆ ਕਰਿ ਕਹਿਆ ਜਾਇ ॥

ji purakh nadar na aavee tis kaa kiaa kar kahiaa jaae |

What can anyone say, about that Primal Lord, who cannot be seen?

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ਬਲਿਹਾਰੀ ਗੁਰ ਆਪਣੇ ਜਿਨਿ ਹਿਰਦੈ ਦਿਤਾ ਦਿਖਾਇ ॥੫੨॥

balihaaree gur aapane jin hiradai ditaa dikhaae |52|

I am a sacrifice to my Guru, who has revealed Him to me, within my own heart. ||52||

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ਪਾਧਾ ਪੜਿਆ ਆਖੀਐ ਬਿਦਿਆ ਬਿਚਰੈ ਸਹਜਿ ਸੁਭਾਇ ॥

paadhaa parriaa aakheeai bidiaa bicharai sehaj subhaae |

That Pandit, that religious scholar, is said to be well-educated, if he contemplates knowledge with intuitive ease.

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