Ang 0018
Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji, Ang 18
Section: So Purakh / Sohila
ਕੇਤੀਆ ਤੇਰੀਆ ਕੁਦਰਤੀ ਕੇਵਡ ਤੇਰੀ ਦਾਤਿ ॥ keteea tereea kudaratee kevadd teree daat | You have so many Creative Powers, Lord; Your Bountiful Blessings are so Great. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਕੇਤੇ ਤੇਰੇ ਜੀਅ ਜੰਤ ਸਿਫਤਿ ਕਰਹਿ ਦਿਨੁ ਰਾਤਿ ॥ kete tere jeea jant sifat kareh din raat | So many of Your beings and creatures praise You day and night. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਕੇਤੇ ਤੇਰੇ ਰੂਪ ਰੰਗ ਕੇਤੇ ਜਾਤਿ ਅਜਾਤਿ ॥੩॥ kete tere roop rang kete jaat ajaat |3| You have so many forms and colors, so many classes, high and low. ||3|| - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਸਚੁ ਮਿਲੈ ਸਚੁ ਊਪਜੈ ਸਚ ਮਹਿ ਸਾਚਿ ਸਮਾਇ ॥ sach milai sach aoopajai sach meh saach samaae | Meeting the True One, Truth wells up. The truthful are absorbed into the True Lord. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਸੁਰਤਿ ਹੋਵੈ ਪਤਿ ਊਗਵੈ ਗੁਰਬਚਨੀ ਭਉ ਖਾਇ ॥ surat hovai pat aoogavai gurabachanee bhau khaae | Intuitive understanding is obtained and one is welcomed with honor, through the Guru’s Word, filled with the Fear of God. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਨਾਨਕ ਸਚਾ ਪਾਤਿਸਾਹੁ ਆਪੇ ਲਏ ਮਿਲਾਇ ॥੪॥੧੦॥ naanak sachaa paatisaahu aape le milaae |4|10| O Nanak, the True King absorbs us into Himself. ||4||10|| - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਸਿਰੀਰਾਗੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥ sireeraag mahalaa 1 | Siree Raag, First Mehl: - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਭਲੀ ਸਰੀ ਜਿ ਉਬਰੀ ਹਉਮੈ ਮੁਈ ਘਰਾਹੁ ॥ bhalee saree ji ubaree haumai muee gharaahu | It all worked out-I was saved, and the egotism within my heart was subdued. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਦੂਤ ਲਗੇ ਫਿਰਿ ਚਾਕਰੀ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਕਾ ਵੇਸਾਹੁ ॥ doot lage fir chaakaree satigur kaa vesaahu | The evil energies have been made to serve me, since I placed my faith in the True Guru. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਕਲਪ ਤਿਆਗੀ ਬਾਦਿ ਹੈ ਸਚਾ ਵੇਪਰਵਾਹੁ ॥੧॥ kalap tiaagee baad hai sachaa veparavaahu |1| I have renounced my useless schemes, by the Grace of the True, Carefree Lord. ||1|| - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਮਨ ਰੇ ਸਚੁ ਮਿਲੈ ਭਉ ਜਾਇ ॥ man re sach milai bhau jaae | O mind, meeting with the True One, fear departs. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਭੈ ਬਿਨੁ ਨਿਰਭਉ ਕਿਉ ਥੀਐ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸਬਦਿ ਸਮਾਇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥ bhai bin nirbhau kiau theeai guramukh sabad samaae |1| rahaau | Without the Fear of God, how can anyone become fearless? Become Gurmukh, and immerse yourself in the Shabad. ||1||Pause|| - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਕੇਤਾ ਆਖਣੁ ਆਖੀਐ ਆਖਣਿ ਤੋਟਿ ਨ ਹੋਇ ॥ ketaa aakhan aakheeai aakhan tott na hoe | How can we describe Him with words? There is no end to the descriptions of Him. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਮੰਗਣ ਵਾਲੇ ਕੇਤੜੇ ਦਾਤਾ ਏਕੋ ਸੋਇ ॥ mangan vaale ketarre daataa eko soe | There are so many beggars, but He is the only Giver. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਜਿਸ ਕੇ ਜੀਅ ਪਰਾਣ ਹੈ ਮਨਿ ਵਸਿਐ ਸੁਖੁ ਹੋਇ ॥੨॥ jis ke jeea paraan hai man vasiai sukh hoe |2| He is the Giver of the soul, and the praanaa, the breath of life; when He dwells within the mind, there is peace. ||2|| - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਜਗੁ ਸੁਪਨਾ ਬਾਜੀ ਬਨੀ ਖਿਨ ਮਹਿ ਖੇਲੁ ਖੇਲਾਇ ॥ jag supanaa baajee banee khin meh khel khelaae | The world is a drama, staged in a dream. In a moment, the play is played out. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਸੰਜੋਗੀ ਮਿਲਿ ਏਕਸੇ ਵਿਜੋਗੀ ਉਠਿ ਜਾਇ ॥ sanjogee mil ekase vijogee utth jaae | Some attain union with the Lord, while others depart in separation. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਜੋ ਤਿਸੁ ਭਾਣਾ ਸੋ ਥੀਐ ਅਵਰੁ ਨ ਕਰਣਾ ਜਾਇ ॥੩॥ jo tis bhaanaa so theeai avar na karanaa jaae |3| Whatever pleases Him comes to pass; nothing else can be done. ||3|| - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਵਸਤੁ ਵੇਸਾਹੀਐ ਸਚੁ ਵਖਰੁ ਸਚੁ ਰਾਸਿ ॥ guramukh vasat vesaaheeai sach vakhar sach raas | The Gurmukhs purchase the Genuine Article. The True Merchandise is purchased with the True Capital. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਜਿਨੀ ਸਚੁ ਵਣੰਜਿਆ ਗੁਰ ਪੂਰੇ ਸਾਬਾਸਿ ॥ jinee sach vananjiaa gur poore saabaas | Those who purchase this True Merchandise through the Perfect Guru are blessed. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਨਾਨਕ ਵਸਤੁ ਪਛਾਣਸੀ ਸਚੁ ਸਉਦਾ ਜਿਸੁ ਪਾਸਿ ॥੪॥੧੧॥ naanak vasat pachhaanasee sach saudaa jis paas |4|11| O Nanak, one who stocks this True Merchandise shall recognize and realize the Genuine Article. ||4||11|| - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਸਿਰੀਰਾਗੁ ਮਹਲੁ ੧ ॥ sireeraag mehal 1 | Siree Raag, First Mehl: - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਧਾਤੁ ਮਿਲੈ ਫੁਨਿ ਧਾਤੁ ਕਉ ਸਿਫਤੀ ਸਿਫਤਿ ਸਮਾਇ ॥ dhaat milai fun dhaat kau sifatee sifat samaae | As metal merges with metal, those who chant the Praises of the Lord are absorbed into the Praiseworthy Lord. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਲਾਲੁ ਗੁਲਾਲੁ ਗਹਬਰਾ ਸਚਾ ਰੰਗੁ ਚੜਾਉ ॥ laal gulaal gahabaraa sachaa rang charraau | Like the poppies, they are dyed in the deep crimson color of Truthfulness. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਸਚੁ ਮਿਲੈ ਸੰਤੋਖੀਆ ਹਰਿ ਜਪਿ ਏਕੈ ਭਾਇ ॥੧॥ sach milai santokheea har jap ekai bhaae |1| Those contented souls who meditate on the Lord with single-minded love, meet the True Lord. ||1|| - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਭਾਈ ਰੇ ਸੰਤ ਜਨਾ ਕੀ ਰੇਣੁ ॥ bhaaee re sant janaa kee ren | O Siblings of Destiny, become the dust of the feet of the humble Saints. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਸੰਤ ਸਭਾ ਗੁਰੁ ਪਾਈਐ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਪਦਾਰਥੁ ਧੇਣੁ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥ sant sabhaa gur paaeeai mukat padaarath dhen |1| rahaau | In the Society of the Saints, the Guru is found. He is the Treasure of Liberation, the Source of all good fortune. ||1||Pause|| - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਊਚਉ ਥਾਨੁ ਸੁਹਾਵਣਾ ਊਪਰਿ ਮਹਲੁ ਮੁਰਾਰਿ ॥ aoochau thaan suhaavanaa aoopar mehal muraar | Upon that Highest Plane of Sublime Beauty, stands the Mansion of the Lord. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਸਚੁ ਕਰਣੀ ਦੇ ਪਾਈਐ ਦਰੁ ਘਰੁ ਮਹਲੁ ਪਿਆਰਿ ॥ sach karanee de paaeeai dar ghar mehal piaar | By true actions, this human body is obtained, and the door within ourselves which leads to the Mansion of the Beloved, is found. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਮਨੁ ਸਮਝਾਈਐ ਆਤਮ ਰਾਮੁ ਬੀਚਾਰਿ ॥੨॥ guramukh man samajhaaeeai aatam raam beechaar |2| The Gurmukhs train their minds to contemplate the Lord, the Supreme Soul. ||2|| - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਤ੍ਰਿਬਿਧਿ ਕਰਮ ਕਮਾਈਅਹਿ ਆਸ ਅੰਦੇਸਾ ਹੋਇ ॥ tribidh karam kamaaeeeh aas andesaa hoe | By actions committed under the influence of the three qualities, hope and anxiety are produced. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਕਿਉ ਗੁਰ ਬਿਨੁ ਤ੍ਰਿਕੁਟੀ ਛੁਟਸੀ ਸਹਜਿ ਮਿਲਿਐ ਸੁਖੁ ਹੋਇ ॥ kiau gur bin trikuttee chhuttasee sehaj miliai sukh hoe | Without the Guru, how can anyone be released from these three qualities? Through intuitive wisdom, we meet with Him and find peace. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਨਿਜ ਘਰਿ ਮਹਲੁ ਪਛਾਣੀਐ ਨਦਰਿ ਕਰੇ ਮਲੁ ਧੋਇ ॥੩॥ nij ghar mehal pachhaaneeai nadar kare mal dhoe |3| Within the home of the self, the Mansion of His Presence is realized when He bestows His Glance of Grace and washes away our pollution. ||3|| - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਬਿਨੁ ਗੁਰ ਮੈਲੁ ਨ ਉਤਰੈ ਬਿਨੁ ਹਰਿ ਕਿਉ ਘਰ ਵਾਸੁ ॥ bin gur mail na utarai bin har kiau ghar vaas | Without the Guru, this pollution is not removed. Without the Lord, how can there be any homecoming? - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਏਕੋ ਸਬਦੁ ਵੀਚਾਰੀਐ ਅਵਰ ਤਿਆਗੈ ਆਸ ॥ eko sabad veechaareeai avar tiaagai aas | Contemplate the One Word of the Shabad, and abandon other hopes. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਨਾਨਕ ਦੇਖਿ ਦਿਖਾਈਐ ਹਉ ਸਦ ਬਲਿਹਾਰੈ ਜਾਸੁ ॥੪॥੧੨॥ naanak dekh dikhaaeeai hau sad balihaarai jaas |4|12| O Nanak, I am forever a sacrifice to the one who beholds, and inspires others to behold Him. ||4||12|| - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਸਿਰੀਰਾਗੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥ sireeraag mahalaa 1 | Siree Raag, First Mehl: - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਧ੍ਰਿਗੁ ਜੀਵਣੁ ਦੋਹਾਗਣੀ ਮੁਠੀ ਦੂਜੈ ਭਾਇ ॥ dhrig jeevan dohaaganee mutthee doojai bhaae | The life of the discarded bride is cursed. She is deceived by the love of duality. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਕਲਰ ਕੇਰੀ ਕੰਧ ਜਿਉ ਅਹਿਨਿਸਿ ਕਿਰਿ ਢਹਿ ਪਾਇ ॥ kalar keree kandh jiau ahinis kir dteh paae | Like a wall of sand, day and night, she crumbles, and eventually, she breaks down altogether. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਬਿਨੁ ਸਬਦੈ ਸੁਖੁ ਨਾ ਥੀਐ ਪਿਰ ਬਿਨੁ ਦੂਖੁ ਨ ਜਾਇ ॥੧॥ bin sabadai sukh naa theeai pir bin dookh na jaae |1| Without the Word of the Shabad, peace does not come. Without her Husband Lord, her suffering does not end. ||1|| - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਮੁੰਧੇ ਪਿਰ ਬਿਨੁ ਕਿਆ ਸੀਗਾਰੁ ॥ mundhe pir bin kiaa seegaar | O soul-bride, without your Husband Lord, what good are your decorations? - Guru Nanak Dev Ji