Shabad · Angs 113–114
Guru Amardas Ji · Raag Maajh
Ang 113
ਮਾਝ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥
maajh mahalaa 3 |
Maajh, Third Mehl:
ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਬਾਣੀ ਗੁਰ ਕੀ ਮੀਠੀ ॥
amrit baanee gur kee meetthee |
The Nectar of the Guru's Bani is very sweet.
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਵਿਰਲੈ ਕਿਨੈ ਚਖਿ ਡੀਠੀ ॥
guramukh viralai kinai chakh ddeetthee |
Rare are the Gurmukhs who see and taste it.
ਅੰਤਰਿ ਪਰਗਾਸੁ ਮਹਾ ਰਸੁ ਪੀਵੈ ਦਰਿ ਸਚੈ ਸਬਦੁ ਵਜਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੧॥
antar paragaas mahaa ras peevai dar sachai sabad vajaavaniaa |1|
The Divine Light dawns within, and the supreme essence is found. In the True Court, the Word of the Shabad vibrates. ||1||
ਹਉ ਵਾਰੀ ਜੀਉ ਵਾਰੀ ਗੁਰ ਚਰਣੀ ਚਿਤੁ ਲਾਵਣਿਆ ॥
hau vaaree jeeo vaaree gur charanee chit laavaniaa |
I am a sacrifice, my soul is a sacrifice, to those who focus their consciousness on the Guru's Feet.
ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਹੈ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਸਰੁ ਸਾਚਾ ਮਨੁ ਨਾਵੈ ਮੈਲੁ ਚੁਕਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
satigur hai amrit sar saachaa man naavai mail chukaavaniaa |1| rahaau |
The True Guru is the True Pool of Nectar; bathing in it, the mind is washed clean of all filth. ||1||Pause||
ਤੇਰਾ ਸਚੇ ਕਿਨੈ ਅੰਤੁ ਨ ਪਾਇਆ ॥
teraa sache kinai ant na paaeaa |
Your limits, O True Lord, are not known to anyone.
ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦਿ ਕਿਨੈ ਵਿਰਲੈ ਚਿਤੁ ਲਾਇਆ ॥
gur parasaad kinai viralai chit laaeaa |
Rare are those who, by Guru's Grace, focus their consciousness on You.
ਤੁਧੁ ਸਾਲਾਹਿ ਨ ਰਜਾ ਕਬਹੂੰ ਸਚੇ ਨਾਵੈ ਕੀ ਭੁਖ ਲਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੨॥
tudh saalaeh na rajaa kabahoon sache naavai kee bhukh laavaniaa |2|
Praising You, I am never satisfied; such is the hunger I feel for the True Name. ||2||
ਏਕੋ ਵੇਖਾ ਅਵਰੁ ਨ ਬੀਆ ॥
eko vekhaa avar na beea |
I see only the One, and no other.
ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦੀ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਪੀਆ ॥
gur parasaadee amrit peea |
By Guru's Grace, I drink in the Ambrosial Nectar.
ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਤਿਖਾ ਨਿਵਾਰੀ ਸਹਜੇ ਸੂਖਿ ਸਮਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੩॥
gur kai sabad tikhaa nivaaree sahaje sookh samaavaniaa |3|
My thirst is quenched by the Word of the Guru's Shabad; I am absorbed in intuitive peace and poise. ||3||
ਰਤਨੁ ਪਦਾਰਥੁ ਪਲਰਿ ਤਿਆਗੈ ॥
ratan padaarath palar tiaagai |
The Priceless Jewel is discarded like straw;
ਮਨਮੁਖੁ ਅੰਧਾ ਦੂਜੈ ਭਾਇ ਲਾਗੈ ॥
manamukh andhaa doojai bhaae laagai |
the blind self-willed manmukhs are attached to the love of duality.
ਜੋ ਬੀਜੈ ਸੋਈ ਫਲੁ ਪਾਏ ਸੁਪਨੈ ਸੁਖੁ ਨ ਪਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੪॥
jo beejai soee fal paae supanai sukh na paavaniaa |4|
As they plant, so do they harvest. They shall not obtain peace, even in their dreams. ||4||
ਅਪਨੀ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਕਰੇ ਸੋਈ ਜਨੁ ਪਾਏ ॥
apanee kirapaa kare soee jan paae |
Those who are blessed with His Mercy find the Lord.
ਗੁਰ ਕਾ ਸਬਦੁ ਮੰਨਿ ਵਸਾਏ ॥
gur kaa sabad man vasaae |
The Word of the Guru's Shabad abides in the mind.
Ang 114
ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਸਦਾ ਰਹੈ ਭੈ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਭੈ ਮਾਰਿ ਭਰਮੁ ਚੁਕਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੫॥
anadin sadaa rahai bhai andar bhai maar bharam chukaavaniaa |5|
Night and day, they remain in the Fear of God; conquering their fears, their doubts are dispelled. ||5||
ਭਰਮੁ ਚੁਕਾਇਆ ਸਦਾ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਇਆ ॥
bharam chukaaeaa sadaa sukh paaeaa |
Dispelling their doubts, they find a lasting peace.
ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦਿ ਪਰਮ ਪਦੁ ਪਾਇਆ ॥
gur parasaad param pad paaeaa |
By Guru's Grace, the supreme status is attained.
ਅੰਤਰੁ ਨਿਰਮਲੁ ਨਿਰਮਲ ਬਾਣੀ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਸਹਜੇ ਗਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੬॥
antar niramal niramal baanee har gun sahaje gaavaniaa |6|
Deep within, they are pure, and their words are pure as well; intuitively, they sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord. ||6||
ਸਿਮ੍ਰਿਤਿ ਸਾਸਤ ਬੇਦ ਵਖਾਣੈ ॥
simrit saasat bed vakhaanai |
They recite the Simritees, the Shaastras and the Vedas,
ਭਰਮੇ ਭੂਲਾ ਤਤੁ ਨ ਜਾਣੈ ॥
bharame bhoolaa tat na jaanai |
but deluded by doubt, they do not understand the essence of reality.
ਬਿਨੁ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਸੇਵੇ ਸੁਖੁ ਨ ਪਾਏ ਦੁਖੋ ਦੁਖੁ ਕਮਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੭॥
bin satigur seve sukh na paae dukho dukh kamaavaniaa |7|
Without serving the True Guru, they find no peace; they earn only pain and misery. ||7||
ਆਪਿ ਕਰੇ ਕਿਸੁ ਆਖੈ ਕੋਈ ॥
aap kare kis aakhai koee |
The Lord Himself acts; unto whom should we complain?
ਆਖਣਿ ਜਾਈਐ ਜੇ ਭੂਲਾ ਹੋਈ ॥
aakhan jaaeeai je bhoolaa hoee |
How can anyone complain that the Lord has made a mistake?
ਨਾਨਕ ਆਪੇ ਕਰੇ ਕਰਾਏ ਨਾਮੇ ਨਾਮਿ ਸਮਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੮॥੭॥੮॥
naanak aape kare karaae naame naam samaavaniaa |8|7|8|
O Nanak, the Lord Himself does, and causes things to be done; chanting the Naam, we are absorbed in the Naam. ||8||7||8||