Sri Guru Granth Sahib JiAng 904 / 1430
ਮਾਇਆ ਮੋਹੁ ਬਿਵਰਜਿ ਸਮਾਏ ॥
maaeaa mohu bivaraj samaae |
Eradicating attachment to Maya, one merges into the Lord.
ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਭੇਟੈ ਮੇਲਿ ਮਿਲਾਏ ॥
satigur bhettai mel milaae |
Meeting with the True Guru, we unite in His Union.
ਨਾਮੁ ਰਤਨੁ ਨਿਰਮੋਲਕੁ ਹੀਰਾ ॥
naam ratan niramolak heeraa |
The Naam, the Name of the Lord, is a priceless jewel, a diamond.
ਤਿਤੁ ਰਾਤਾ ਮੇਰਾ ਮਨੁ ਧੀਰਾ ॥੨॥
tit raataa meraa man dheeraa |2|
Attuned to it, the mind is comforted and encouraged. ||2||
ਹਉਮੈ ਮਮਤਾ ਰੋਗੁ ਨ ਲਾਗੈ ॥
haumai mamataa rog na laagai |
The diseases of egotism and possessiveness do not afflict
ਰਾਮ ਭਗਤਿ ਜਮ ਕਾ ਭਉ ਭਾਗੈ ॥
raam bhagat jam kaa bhau bhaagai |
one who worships the Lord. Fear of the Messenger of Death runs away.
ਜਮੁ ਜੰਦਾਰੁ ਨ ਲਾਗੈ ਮੋਹਿ ॥
jam jandaar na laagai mohi |
The Messenger of Death, the enemy of the soul, does not touch me at all.
ਨਿਰਮਲ ਨਾਮੁ ਰਿਦੈ ਹਰਿ ਸੋਹਿ ॥੩॥
niramal naam ridai har sohi |3|
The Immaculate Name of the Lord illuminates my heart. ||3||
ਸਬਦੁ ਬੀਚਾਰਿ ਭਏ ਨਿਰੰਕਾਰੀ ॥
sabad beechaar bhe nirankaaree |
Contemplating the Shabad, we become Nirankaari - we come to belong to the Formless Lord God.
ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਜਾਗੇ ਦੁਰਮਤਿ ਪਰਹਾਰੀ ॥
guramat jaage duramat parahaaree |
Awakening to the Guru's Teachings, evil-mindedness is taken away.
ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਜਾਗਿ ਰਹੇ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਈ ॥
anadin jaag rahe liv laaee |
Remaining awake and aware night and day, lovingly focused on the Lord,
ਜੀਵਨ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਗਤਿ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਪਾਈ ॥੪॥
jeevan mukat gat antar paaee |4|
one becomes Jivan Mukta - liberated while yet alive. He finds this state deep within himself. ||4||
ਅਲਿਪਤ ਗੁਫਾ ਮਹਿ ਰਹਹਿ ਨਿਰਾਰੇ ॥
alipat gufaa meh raheh niraare |
In the secluded cave, I remain unattached.
ਤਸਕਰ ਪੰਚ ਸਬਦਿ ਸੰਘਾਰੇ ॥
tasakar panch sabad sanghaare |
With the Word of the Shabad, I have killed the five thieves.
ਪਰ ਘਰ ਜਾਇ ਨ ਮਨੁ ਡੋਲਾਏ ॥
par ghar jaae na man ddolaae |
My mind does not waver or go to the home of any other.
ਸਹਜ ਨਿਰੰਤਰਿ ਰਹਉ ਸਮਾਏ ॥੫॥
sehaj nirantar rhau samaae |5|
I remain intuitively absorbed deep within. ||5||
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਜਾਗਿ ਰਹੇ ਅਉਧੂਤਾ ॥
guramukh jaag rahe aaudhootaa |
As Gurmukh, I remain awake and aware, unattached.
ਸਦ ਬੈਰਾਗੀ ਤਤੁ ਪਰੋਤਾ ॥
sad bairaagee tat parotaa |
Forever detached, I am woven into the essence of reality.
ਜਗੁ ਸੂਤਾ ਮਰਿ ਆਵੈ ਜਾਇ ॥
jag sootaa mar aavai jaae |
The world is asleep it dies, and comes and goes in reincarnation.
ਬਿਨੁ ਗੁਰਸਬਦ ਨ ਸੋਝੀ ਪਾਇ ॥੬॥
bin gurasabad na sojhee paae |6|
Without the Word of the Guru's Shabad, it does not understand. ||6||
ਅਨਹਦ ਸਬਦੁ ਵਜੈ ਦਿਨੁ ਰਾਤੀ ॥
anahad sabad vajai din raatee |
The unstruck sound current of the Shabad vibrates day and night.
ਅਵਿਗਤ ਕੀ ਗਤਿ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਜਾਤੀ ॥
avigat kee gat guramukh jaatee |
The Gurmukh knows the state of the eternal, unchanging Lord God.
ਤਉ ਜਾਨੀ ਜਾ ਸਬਦਿ ਪਛਾਨੀ ॥
tau jaanee jaa sabad pachhaanee |
When someone realizes the Shabad, then he truly knows.
ਏਕੋ ਰਵਿ ਰਹਿਆ ਨਿਰਬਾਨੀ ॥੭॥
eko rav rahiaa nirabaanee |7|
The One Lord is permeating and pervading everywhere in Nirvaanaa. ||7||
ਸੁੰਨ ਸਮਾਧਿ ਸਹਜਿ ਮਨੁ ਰਾਤਾ ॥
sun samaadh sehaj man raataa |
My mind is intuitively absorbed in the state of deepest Samaadhi
ਤਜਿ ਹਉ ਲੋਭਾ ਏਕੋ ਜਾਤਾ ॥
taj hau lobhaa eko jaataa |
renouncing egotism and greed, I have come to know the One Lord.
ਗੁਰ ਚੇਲੇ ਅਪਨਾ ਮਨੁ ਮਾਨਿਆ ॥
gur chele apanaa man maaniaa |
When the disciple's mind accepts the Guru,
ਨਾਨਕ ਦੂਜਾ ਮੇਟਿ ਸਮਾਨਿਆ ॥੮॥੩॥
naanak doojaa mett samaaniaa |8|3|
O Nanak, duality is eradicated, and he merges in the Lord. ||8||3||
ਰਾਮਕਲੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥
raamakalee mahalaa 1 |
Raamkalee, First Mehl:
ਸਾਹਾ ਗਣਹਿ ਨ ਕਰਹਿ ਬੀਚਾਰੁ ॥
saahaa ganeh na kareh beechaar |
You calculate the auspicious days, but you do not understand
ਸਾਹੇ ਊਪਰਿ ਏਕੰਕਾਰੁ ॥
saahe aoopar ekankaar |
that the One Creator Lord is above these auspicious days.
ਜਿਸੁ ਗੁਰੁ ਮਿਲੈ ਸੋਈ ਬਿਧਿ ਜਾਣੈ ॥
jis gur milai soee bidh jaanai |
He alone knows the way, who meets the Guru.
ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਹੋਇ ਤ ਹੁਕਮੁ ਪਛਾਣੈ ॥੧॥
guramat hoe ta hukam pachhaanai |1|
When one follows the Guru's Teachings, then he realizes the Hukam of God's Command. ||1||
ਝੂਠੁ ਨ ਬੋਲਿ ਪਾਡੇ ਸਚੁ ਕਹੀਐ ॥
jhootth na bol paadde sach kaheeai |
Do not tell lies, O Pandit O religious scholar, speak the Truth.
ਹਉਮੈ ਜਾਇ ਸਬਦਿ ਘਰੁ ਲਹੀਐ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
haumai jaae sabad ghar laheeai |1| rahaau |
When egotism is eradicated through the Word of the Shabad, then one finds His home. ||1||Pause||
ਗਣਿ ਗਣਿ ਜੋਤਕੁ ਕਾਂਡੀ ਕੀਨੀ ॥
gan gan jotak kaanddee keenee |
Calculating and counting, the astrologer draws the horoscope.
ਪੜੈ ਸੁਣਾਵੈ ਤਤੁ ਨ ਚੀਨੀ ॥
parrai sunaavai tat na cheenee |
He studies it and announces it, but he does not understand reality.
ਸਭਸੈ ਊਪਰਿ ਗੁਰਸਬਦੁ ਬੀਚਾਰੁ ॥
sabhasai aoopar gurasabad beechaar |
Understand, that the Word of the Guru's Shabad is above all.
ਹੋਰ ਕਥਨੀ ਬਦਉ ਨ ਸਗਲੀ ਛਾਰੁ ॥੨॥
hor kathanee bdau na sagalee chhaar |2|
Do not speak of anything else it is all just ashes. ||2||
ਨਾਵਹਿ ਧੋਵਹਿ ਪੂਜਹਿ ਸੈਲਾ ॥
naaveh dhoveh poojeh sailaa |
You bathe, wash, and worship stones.
ਬਿਨੁ ਹਰਿ ਰਾਤੇ ਮੈਲੋ ਮੈਲਾ ॥
bin har raate mailo mailaa |
But without being imbued with the Lord, you are the filthiest of the filthy.
ਗਰਬੁ ਨਿਵਾਰਿ ਮਿਲੈ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਸਾਰਥਿ ॥
garab nivaar milai prabh saarath |
Subduing your pride, you shall receive the supreme wealth of God.
ਮੁਕਤਿ ਪ੍ਰਾਨ ਜਪਿ ਹਰਿ ਕਿਰਤਾਰਥਿ ॥੩॥
mukat praan jap har kirataarath |3|
The mortal is liberated and emancipated, meditating on the Lord. ||3||
ਵਾਚੈ ਵਾਦੁ ਨ ਬੇਦੁ ਬੀਚਾਰੈ ॥
vaachai vaad na bed beechaarai |
You study the arguments, but do not contemplate the Vedas.
ਆਪਿ ਡੁਬੈ ਕਿਉ ਪਿਤਰਾ ਤਾਰੈ ॥
aap ddubai kiau pitaraa taarai |
You drown yourself - how will you save your ancestors?
ਘਟਿ ਘਟਿ ਬ੍ਰਹਮੁ ਚੀਨੈ ਜਨੁ ਕੋਇ ॥
ghatt ghatt braham cheenai jan koe |
How rare is that person who realizes that God is in each and every heart.
ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਮਿਲੈ ਤ ਸੋਝੀ ਹੋਇ ॥੪॥
satigur milai ta sojhee hoe |4|
When one meets the True Guru, then he understands. ||4||
ਗਣਤ ਗਣੀਐ ਸਹਸਾ ਦੁਖੁ ਜੀਐ ॥
ganat ganeeai sahasaa dukh jeeai |
Making his calculations, cynicism and suffering afflict his soul.
ਗੁਰ ਕੀ ਸਰਣਿ ਪਵੈ ਸੁਖੁ ਥੀਐ ॥
gur kee saran pavai sukh theeai |
Seeking the Sanctuary of the Guru, peace is found.
ਕਰਿ ਅਪਰਾਧ ਸਰਣਿ ਹਮ ਆਇਆ ॥
kar aparaadh saran ham aaeaa |
I sinned and made mistakes, but now I seek Your Sanctuary.
ਗੁਰ ਹਰਿ ਭੇਟੇ ਪੁਰਬਿ ਕਮਾਇਆ ॥੫॥
gur har bhette purab kamaaeaa |5|
The Guru led me to meet the Lord, according to my past actions. ||5||
ਗੁਰ ਸਰਣਿ ਨ ਆਈਐ ਬ੍ਰਹਮੁ ਨ ਪਾਈਐ ॥
gur saran na aaeeai braham na paaeeai |
If one does not enter the Guru's Sanctuary, God cannot be found.
ਭਰਮਿ ਭੁਲਾਈਐ ਜਨਮਿ ਮਰਿ ਆਈਐ ॥
bharam bhulaaeeai janam mar aaeeai |
Deluded by doubt, one is born, only to die, and come back again.
ਜਮ ਦਰਿ ਬਾਧਉ ਮਰੈ ਬਿਕਾਰੁ ॥
jam dar baadhau marai bikaar |
Dying in corruption, he is bound and gagged at Death's door.
ਨਾ ਰਿਦੈ ਨਾਮੁ ਨ ਸਬਦੁ ਅਚਾਰੁ ॥੬॥
naa ridai naam na sabad achaar |6|
The Naam, the Name of the Lord, is not in his heart, and he does not act according to the Shabad. ||6||
ਇਕਿ ਪਾਧੇ ਪੰਡਿਤ ਮਿਸਰ ਕਹਾਵਹਿ ॥
eik paadhe panddit misar kahaaveh |
Some call themselves Pandits, religious scholars and spiritual teachers.
ਦੁਬਿਧਾ ਰਾਤੇ ਮਹਲੁ ਨ ਪਾਵਹਿ ॥
dubidhaa raate mehal na paaveh |
Tinged with double-mindedness, they do not find the Mansion of the Lord's Presence.