Ang 0003
Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji, Ang 3
Section: Japji Sahib
ਸੁਣਿਐ ਦੂਖ ਪਾਪ ਕਾ ਨਾਸੁ ॥੯॥ suniai dookh paap kaa naas |9| Listening-pain and sin are erased. ||9|| - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਸੁਣਿਐ ਸਤੁ ਸੰਤੋਖੁ ਗਿਆਨੁ ॥ suniai sat santokh giaan | Listening-truth, contentment and spiritual wisdom. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਸੁਣਿਐ ਅਠਸਠਿ ਕਾ ਇਸਨਾਨੁ ॥ suniai atthasatth kaa isanaan | Listening-take your cleansing bath at the sixty-eight places of pilgrimage. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਸੁਣਿਐ ਪੜਿ ਪੜਿ ਪਾਵਹਿ ਮਾਨੁ ॥ suniai parr parr paaveh maan | Listening-reading and reciting, honor is obtained. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਸੁਣਿਐ ਲਾਗੈ ਸਹਜਿ ਧਿਆਨੁ ॥ suniai laagai sehaj dhiaan | Listening-intuitively grasp the essence of meditation. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਨਾਨਕ ਭਗਤਾ ਸਦਾ ਵਿਗਾਸੁ ॥ naanak bhagataa sadaa vigaas | O Nanak, the devotees are forever in bliss. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਸੁਣਿਐ ਦੂਖ ਪਾਪ ਕਾ ਨਾਸੁ ॥੧੦॥ suniai dookh paap kaa naas |10| Listening-pain and sin are erased. ||10|| - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਸੁਣਿਐ ਸਰਾ ਗੁਣਾ ਕੇ ਗਾਹ ॥ suniai saraa gunaa ke gaah | Listening-dive deep into the ocean of virtue. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਸੁਣਿਐ ਸੇਖ ਪੀਰ ਪਾਤਿਸਾਹ ॥ suniai sekh peer paatisaah | Listening-the Shaykhs, religious scholars, spiritual teachers and emperors. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਸੁਣਿਐ ਅੰਧੇ ਪਾਵਹਿ ਰਾਹੁ ॥ suniai andhe paaveh raahu | Listening-even the blind find the Path. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਸੁਣਿਐ ਹਾਥ ਹੋਵੈ ਅਸਗਾਹੁ ॥ suniai haath hovai asagaahu | Listening-the Unreachable comes within your grasp. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਨਾਨਕ ਭਗਤਾ ਸਦਾ ਵਿਗਾਸੁ ॥ naanak bhagataa sadaa vigaas | O Nanak, the devotees are forever in bliss. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਸੁਣਿਐ ਦੂਖ ਪਾਪ ਕਾ ਨਾਸੁ ॥੧੧॥ suniai dookh paap kaa naas |11| Listening-pain and sin are erased. ||11|| - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਮੰਨੇ ਕੀ ਗਤਿ ਕਹੀ ਨ ਜਾਇ ॥ mane kee gat kahee na jaae | The state of the faithful cannot be described. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਜੇ ਕੋ ਕਹੈ ਪਿਛੈ ਪਛੁਤਾਇ ॥ je ko kahai pichhai pachhutaae | One who tries to describe this shall regret the attempt. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਕਾਗਦਿ ਕਲਮ ਨ ਲਿਖਣਹਾਰੁ ॥ kaagad kalam na likhanahaar | No paper, no pen, no scribe - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਮੰਨੇ ਕਾ ਬਹਿ ਕਰਨਿ ਵੀਚਾਰੁ ॥ mane kaa beh karan veechaar | can record the state of the faithful. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਐਸਾ ਨਾਮੁ ਨਿਰੰਜਨੁ ਹੋਇ ॥ aisaa naam niranjan hoe | Such is the Name of the Immaculate Lord. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਜੇ ਕੋ ਮੰਨਿ ਜਾਣੈ ਮਨਿ ਕੋਇ ॥੧੨॥ je ko man jaanai man koe |12| Only one who has faith comes to know such a state of mind. ||12|| - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਮੰਨੈ ਸੁਰਤਿ ਹੋਵੈ ਮਨਿ ਬੁਧਿ ॥ manai surat hovai man budh | The faithful have intuitive awareness and intelligence. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਮੰਨੈ ਸਗਲ ਭਵਣ ਕੀ ਸੁਧਿ ॥ manai sagal bhavan kee sudh | The faithful know about all worlds and realms. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਮੰਨੈ ਮੁਹਿ ਚੋਟਾ ਨਾ ਖਾਇ ॥ manai muhi chottaa naa khaae | The faithful shall never be struck across the face. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਮੰਨੈ ਜਮ ਕੈ ਸਾਥਿ ਨ ਜਾਇ ॥ manai jam kai saath na jaae | The faithful do not have to go with the Messenger of Death. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਐਸਾ ਨਾਮੁ ਨਿਰੰਜਨੁ ਹੋਇ ॥ aisaa naam niranjan hoe | Such is the Name of the Immaculate Lord. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਜੇ ਕੋ ਮੰਨਿ ਜਾਣੈ ਮਨਿ ਕੋਇ ॥੧੩॥ je ko man jaanai man koe |13| Only one who has faith comes to know such a state of mind. ||13|| - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਮੰਨੈ ਮਾਰਗਿ ਠਾਕ ਨ ਪਾਇ ॥ manai maarag tthaak na paae | The path of the faithful shall never be blocked. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਮੰਨੈ ਪਤਿ ਸਿਉ ਪਰਗਟੁ ਜਾਇ ॥ manai pat siau paragatt jaae | The faithful shall depart with honor and fame. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਮੰਨੈ ਮਗੁ ਨ ਚਲੈ ਪੰਥੁ ॥ manai mag na chalai panth | The faithful do not follow empty religious rituals. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਮੰਨੈ ਧਰਮ ਸੇਤੀ ਸਨਬੰਧੁ ॥ manai dharam setee sanabandh | The faithful are firmly bound to the Dharma. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਐਸਾ ਨਾਮੁ ਨਿਰੰਜਨੁ ਹੋਇ ॥ aisaa naam niranjan hoe | Such is the Name of the Immaculate Lord. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਜੇ ਕੋ ਮੰਨਿ ਜਾਣੈ ਮਨਿ ਕੋਇ ॥੧੪॥ je ko man jaanai man koe |14| Only one who has faith comes to know such a state of mind. ||14|| - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਮੰਨੈ ਪਾਵਹਿ ਮੋਖੁ ਦੁਆਰੁ ॥ manai paaveh mokh duaar | The faithful find the Door of Liberation. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਮੰਨੈ ਪਰਵਾਰੈ ਸਾਧਾਰੁ ॥ manai paravaarai saadhaar | The faithful uplift and redeem their family and relations. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਮੰਨੈ ਤਰੈ ਤਾਰੇ ਗੁਰੁ ਸਿਖ ॥ manai tarai taare gur sikh | The faithful are saved, and carried across with the Sikhs of the Guru. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਮੰਨੈ ਨਾਨਕ ਭਵਹਿ ਨ ਭਿਖ ॥ manai naanak bhaveh na bhikh | The faithful, O Nanak, do not wander around begging. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਐਸਾ ਨਾਮੁ ਨਿਰੰਜਨੁ ਹੋਇ ॥ aisaa naam niranjan hoe | Such is the Name of the Immaculate Lord. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਜੇ ਕੋ ਮੰਨਿ ਜਾਣੈ ਮਨਿ ਕੋਇ ॥੧੫॥ je ko man jaanai man koe |15| Only one who has faith comes to know such a state of mind. ||15|| - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਪੰਚ ਪਰਵਾਣ ਪੰਚ ਪਰਧਾਨੁ ॥ panch paravaan panch paradhaan | The chosen ones, the self-elect, are accepted and approved. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਪੰਚੇ ਪਾਵਹਿ ਦਰਗਹਿ ਮਾਨੁ ॥ panche paaveh darageh maan | The chosen ones are honored in the Court of the Lord. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਪੰਚੇ ਸੋਹਹਿ ਦਰਿ ਰਾਜਾਨੁ ॥ panche soheh dar raajaan | The chosen ones look beautiful in the courts of kings. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਪੰਚਾ ਕਾ ਗੁਰੁ ਏਕੁ ਧਿਆਨੁ ॥ panchaa kaa gur ek dhiaan | The chosen ones meditate single-mindedly on the Guru. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਜੇ ਕੋ ਕਹੈ ਕਰੈ ਵੀਚਾਰੁ ॥ je ko kahai karai veechaar | No matter how much anyone tries to explain and describe them, - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਕਰਤੇ ਕੈ ਕਰਣੈ ਨਾਹੀ ਸੁਮਾਰੁ ॥ karate kai karanai naahee sumaar | the actions of the Creator cannot be counted. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਧੌਲੁ ਧਰਮੁ ਦਇਆ ਕਾ ਪੂਤੁ ॥ dhaual dharam deaa kaa poot | The mythical bull is Dharma, the son of compassion; - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਸੰਤੋਖੁ ਥਾਪਿ ਰਖਿਆ ਜਿਨਿ ਸੂਤਿ ॥ santokh thaap rakhiaa jin soot | this is what patiently holds the earth in its place. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਜੇ ਕੋ ਬੁਝੈ ਹੋਵੈ ਸਚਿਆਰੁ ॥ je ko bujhai hovai sachiaar | One who understands this becomes truthful. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਧਵਲੈ ਉਪਰਿ ਕੇਤਾ ਭਾਰੁ ॥ dhavalai upar ketaa bhaar | What a great load there is on the bull! - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਧਰਤੀ ਹੋਰੁ ਪਰੈ ਹੋਰੁ ਹੋਰੁ ॥ dharatee hor parai hor hor | So many worlds beyond this world-so very many! - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਤਿਸ ਤੇ ਭਾਰੁ ਤਲੈ ਕਵਣੁ ਜੋਰੁ ॥ tis te bhaar talai kavan jor | What power holds them, and supports their weight? - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਜੀਅ ਜਾਤਿ ਰੰਗਾ ਕੇ ਨਾਵ ॥ jeea jaat rangaa ke naav | The names and the colors of the assorted species of beings - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਸਭਨਾ ਲਿਖਿਆ ਵੁੜੀ ਕਲਾਮ ॥ sabhanaa likhiaa vurree kalaam | were all inscribed by the Ever-flowing Pen of God. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਏਹੁ ਲੇਖਾ ਲਿਖਿ ਜਾਣੈ ਕੋਇ ॥ ehu lekhaa likh jaanai koe | Who knows how to write this account? - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਲੇਖਾ ਲਿਖਿਆ ਕੇਤਾ ਹੋਇ ॥ lekhaa likhiaa ketaa hoe | Just imagine what a huge scroll it would take! - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਕੇਤਾ ਤਾਣੁ ਸੁਆਲਿਹੁ ਰੂਪੁ ॥ ketaa taan suaalihu roop | What power! What fascinating beauty! - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਕੇਤੀ ਦਾਤਿ ਜਾਣੈ ਕੌਣੁ ਕੂਤੁ ॥ ketee daat jaanai kauan koot | And what gifts! Who can know their extent? - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਕੀਤਾ ਪਸਾਉ ਏਕੋ ਕਵਾਉ ॥ keetaa pasaau eko kavaau | You created the vast expanse of the Universe with One Word! - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਤਿਸ ਤੇ ਹੋਏ ਲਖ ਦਰੀਆਉ ॥ tis te hoe lakh dareeaau | Hundreds of thousands of rivers began to flow. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਕੁਦਰਤਿ ਕਵਣ ਕਹਾ ਵੀਚਾਰੁ ॥ kudarat kavan kahaa veechaar | How can Your Creative Potency be described? - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਵਾਰਿਆ ਨ ਜਾਵਾ ਏਕ ਵਾਰ ॥ vaariaa na jaavaa ek vaar | I cannot even once be a sacrifice to You. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਜੋ ਤੁਧੁ ਭਾਵੈ ਸਾਈ ਭਲੀ ਕਾਰ ॥ jo tudh bhaavai saaee bhalee kaar | Whatever pleases You is the only good done, - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਤੂ ਸਦਾ ਸਲਾਮਤਿ ਨਿਰੰਕਾਰ ॥੧੬॥ too sadaa salaamat nirankaar |16| You, Eternal and Formless One! ||16|| - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਅਸੰਖ ਜਪ ਅਸੰਖ ਭਾਉ ॥ asankh jap asankh bhaau | Countless meditations, countless loves. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਅਸੰਖ ਪੂਜਾ ਅਸੰਖ ਤਪ ਤਾਉ ॥ asankh poojaa asankh tap taau | Countless worship services, countless austere disciplines. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਅਸੰਖ ਗਰੰਥ ਮੁਖਿ ਵੇਦ ਪਾਠ ॥ asankh garanth mukh ved paatth | Countless scriptures, and ritual recitations of the Vedas. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਅਸੰਖ ਜੋਗ ਮਨਿ ਰਹਹਿ ਉਦਾਸ ॥ asankh jog man raheh udaas | Countless Yogis, whose minds remain detached from the world. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji