Ang 0055
Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji, Ang 55
Section: Ragas
ਹਰਿ ਜੀਉ ਸਬਦਿ ਪਛਾਣੀਐ ਸਾਚਿ ਰਤੇ ਗੁਰ ਵਾਕਿ ॥ har jeeo sabad pachhaaneeai saach rate gur vaak | Through the Shabad, they recognize the Dear Lord; through the Guru’s Word, they are attuned to Truth. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਤਿਤੁ ਤਨਿ ਮੈਲੁ ਨ ਲਗਈ ਸਚ ਘਰਿ ਜਿਸੁ ਓਤਾਕੁ ॥ tit tan mail na lagee sach ghar jis otaak | Filth does not stick to the body of one who has secured a dwelling in his True Home. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਨਦਰਿ ਕਰੇ ਸਚੁ ਪਾਈਐ ਬਿਨੁ ਨਾਵੈ ਕਿਆ ਸਾਕੁ ॥੫॥ nadar kare sach paaeeai bin naavai kiaa saak |5| When the Lord bestows His Glance of Grace, we obtain the True Name. Without the Name, who are our relatives? ||5|| - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਜਿਨੀ ਸਚੁ ਪਛਾਣਿਆ ਸੇ ਸੁਖੀਏ ਜੁਗ ਚਾਰਿ ॥ jinee sach pachhaaniaa se sukhee jug chaar | Those who have realized the Truth are at peace throughout the four ages. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਹਉਮੈ ਤ੍ਰਿਸਨਾ ਮਾਰਿ ਕੈ ਸਚੁ ਰਖਿਆ ਉਰ ਧਾਰਿ ॥ haumai trisanaa maar kai sach rakhiaa ur dhaar | Subduing their egotism and desires, they keep the True Name enshrined in their hearts. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਜਗ ਮਹਿ ਲਾਹਾ ਏਕੁ ਨਾਮੁ ਪਾਈਐ ਗੁਰ ਵੀਚਾਰਿ ॥੬॥ jag meh laahaa ek naam paaeeai gur veechaar |6| In this world, the only real profit is the Name of the One Lord; it is earned by contemplating the Guru. ||6|| - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਸਾਚਉ ਵਖਰੁ ਲਾਦੀਐ ਲਾਭੁ ਸਦਾ ਸਚੁ ਰਾਸਿ ॥ saachau vakhar laadeeai laabh sadaa sach raas | Loading the Merchandise of the True Name, you shall gather in your profits forever with the Capital of Truth. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਸਾਚੀ ਦਰਗਹ ਬੈਸਈ ਭਗਤਿ ਸਚੀ ਅਰਦਾਸਿ ॥ saachee daragah baisee bhagat sachee aradaas | In the Court of the True One, you shall sit in truthful devotion and prayer. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਪਤਿ ਸਿਉ ਲੇਖਾ ਨਿਬੜੈ ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮੁ ਪਰਗਾਸਿ ॥੭॥ pat siau lekhaa nibarrai raam naam paragaas |7| Your account shall be settled with honor, in the Radiant Light of the Name of the Lord. ||7|| - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਊਚਾ ਊਚਉ ਆਖੀਐ ਕਹਉ ਨ ਦੇਖਿਆ ਜਾਇ ॥ aoochaa aoochau aakheeai khau na dekhiaa jaae | The Lord is said to be the Highest of the High; no one can perceive Him. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਜਹ ਦੇਖਾ ਤਹ ਏਕੁ ਤੂੰ ਸਤਿਗੁਰਿ ਦੀਆ ਦਿਖਾਇ ॥ jeh dekhaa teh ek toon satigur deea dikhaae | Wherever I look, I see only You. The True Guru has inspired me to see You. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਜੋਤਿ ਨਿਰੰਤਰਿ ਜਾਣੀਐ ਨਾਨਕ ਸਹਜਿ ਸੁਭਾਇ ॥੮॥੩॥ jot nirantar jaaneeai naanak sehaj subhaae |8|3| The Divine Light within is revealed, O Nanak, through this intuitive understanding. ||8||3|| - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਸਿਰੀਰਾਗੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥ sireeraag mahalaa 1 | Siree Raag, First Mehl: - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਮਛੁਲੀ ਜਾਲੁ ਨ ਜਾਣਿਆ ਸਰੁ ਖਾਰਾ ਅਸਗਾਹੁ ॥ machhulee jaal na jaaniaa sar khaaraa asagaahu | The fish did not notice the net in the deep and salty sea. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਅਤਿ ਸਿਆਣੀ ਸੋਹਣੀ ਕਿਉ ਕੀਤੋ ਵੇਸਾਹੁ ॥ at siaanee sohanee kiau keeto vesaahu | It was so clever and beautiful, but why was it so confident? - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਕੀਤੇ ਕਾਰਣਿ ਪਾਕੜੀ ਕਾਲੁ ਨ ਟਲੈ ਸਿਰਾਹੁ ॥੧॥ keete kaaran paakarree kaal na ttalai siraahu |1| By its actions it was caught, and now death cannot be turned away from its head. ||1|| - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਭਾਈ ਰੇ ਇਉ ਸਿਰਿ ਜਾਣਹੁ ਕਾਲੁ ॥ bhaaee re iau sir jaanahu kaal | O Siblings of Destiny, just like this, see death hovering over your own heads! - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਜਿਉ ਮਛੀ ਤਿਉ ਮਾਣਸਾ ਪਵੈ ਅਚਿੰਤਾ ਜਾਲੁ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥ jiau machhee tiau maanasaa pavai achintaa jaal |1| rahaau | People are just like this fish; unaware, the noose of death descends upon them. ||1||Pause|| - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਸਭੁ ਜਗੁ ਬਾਧੋ ਕਾਲ ਕੋ ਬਿਨੁ ਗੁਰ ਕਾਲੁ ਅਫਾਰੁ ॥ sabh jag baadho kaal ko bin gur kaal afaar | The whole world is bound by death; without the Guru, death cannot be avoided. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਸਚਿ ਰਤੇ ਸੇ ਉਬਰੇ ਦੁਬਿਧਾ ਛੋਡਿ ਵਿਕਾਰ ॥ sach rate se ubare dubidhaa chhodd vikaar | Those who are attuned to Truth are saved; they renounce duality and corruption. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਹਉ ਤਿਨ ਕੈ ਬਲਿਹਾਰਣੈ ਦਰਿ ਸਚੈ ਸਚਿਆਰ ॥੨॥ hau tin kai balihaaranai dar sachai sachiaar |2| I am a sacrifice to those who are found to be Truthful in the True Court. ||2|| - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਸੀਚਾਨੇ ਜਿਉ ਪੰਖੀਆ ਜਾਲੀ ਬਧਿਕ ਹਾਥਿ ॥ seechaane jiau pankheea jaalee badhik haath | Think of the hawk preying on the birds, and the net in the hands of the hunter. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਗੁਰਿ ਰਾਖੇ ਸੇ ਉਬਰੇ ਹੋਰਿ ਫਾਥੇ ਚੋਗੈ ਸਾਥਿ ॥ gur raakhe se ubare hor faathe chogai saath | Those who are protected by the Guru are saved; the others are caught by the bait. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਬਿਨੁ ਨਾਵੈ ਚੁਣਿ ਸੁਟੀਅਹਿ ਕੋਇ ਨ ਸੰਗੀ ਸਾਥਿ ॥੩॥ bin naavai chun sutteeeh koe na sangee saath |3| Without the Name, they are picked up and thrown away; they have no friends or companions. ||3|| - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਸਚੋ ਸਚਾ ਆਖੀਐ ਸਚੇ ਸਚਾ ਥਾਨੁ ॥ sacho sachaa aakheeai sache sachaa thaan | God is said to be the Truest of the True; His Place is the Truest of the True. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਜਿਨੀ ਸਚਾ ਮੰਨਿਆ ਤਿਨ ਮਨਿ ਸਚੁ ਧਿਆਨੁ ॥ jinee sachaa maniaa tin man sach dhiaan | Those who obey the True One-their minds abide in true meditation. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਮਨਿ ਮੁਖਿ ਸੂਚੇ ਜਾਣੀਅਹਿ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਜਿਨਾ ਗਿਆਨੁ ॥੪॥ man mukh sooche jaaneeeh guramukh jinaa giaan |4| Those who become Gurmukh, and obtain spiritual wisdom-their minds and mouths are known to be pure. ||4|| - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਅਗੈ ਅਰਦਾਸਿ ਕਰਿ ਸਾਜਨੁ ਦੇਇ ਮਿਲਾਇ ॥ satigur agai aradaas kar saajan dee milaae | Offer your most sincere prayers to the True Guru, so that He may unite you with your Best Friend. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਸਾਜਨਿ ਮਿਲਿਐ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਇਆ ਜਮਦੂਤ ਮੁਏ ਬਿਖੁ ਖਾਇ ॥ saajan miliai sukh paaeaa jamadoot mue bikh khaae | Meeting your Best Friend, you shall find peace; the Messenger of Death shall take poison and die. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਨਾਵੈ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਹਉ ਵਸਾਂ ਨਾਉ ਵਸੈ ਮਨਿ ਆਇ ॥੫॥ naavai andar hau vasaan naau vasai man aae |5| I dwell deep within the Name; the Name has come to dwell within my mind. ||5|| - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਬਾਝੁ ਗੁਰੂ ਗੁਬਾਰੁ ਹੈ ਬਿਨੁ ਸਬਦੈ ਬੂਝ ਨ ਪਾਇ ॥ baajh guroo gubaar hai bin sabadai boojh na paae | Without the Guru, there is only pitch darkness; without the Shabad, understanding is not obtained. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਗੁਰਮਤੀ ਪਰਗਾਸੁ ਹੋਇ ਸਚਿ ਰਹੈ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਇ ॥ guramatee paragaas hoe sach rahai liv laae | Through the Guru’s Teachings, you shall be enlightened; remain absorbed in the Love of the True Lord. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਤਿਥੈ ਕਾਲੁ ਨ ਸੰਚਰੈ ਜੋਤੀ ਜੋਤਿ ਸਮਾਇ ॥੬॥ tithai kaal na sancharai jotee jot samaae |6| Death does not go there; your light shall merge with the Light. ||6|| - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਤੂੰਹੈ ਸਾਜਨੁ ਤੂੰ ਸੁਜਾਣੁ ਤੂੰ ਆਪੇ ਮੇਲਣਹਾਰੁ ॥ toonhai saajan toon sujaan toon aape melanahaar | You are my Best Friend; You are All-knowing. You are the One who unites us with Yourself. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਗੁਰਸਬਦੀ ਸਾਲਾਹੀਐ ਅੰਤੁ ਨ ਪਾਰਾਵਾਰੁ ॥ gurasabadee saalaaheeai ant na paaraavaar | Through the Word of the Guru’s Shabad, we praise You; You have no end or limitation. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਤਿਥੈ ਕਾਲੁ ਨ ਅਪੜੈ ਜਿਥੈ ਗੁਰ ਕਾ ਸਬਦੁ ਅਪਾਰੁ ॥੭॥ tithai kaal na aparrai jithai gur kaa sabad apaar |7| Death does not reach that place, where the Infinite Word of the Guru’s Shabad resounds. ||7|| - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਹੁਕਮੀ ਸਭੇ ਊਪਜਹਿ ਹੁਕਮੀ ਕਾਰ ਕਮਾਹਿ ॥ hukamee sabhe aoopajeh hukamee kaar kamaeh | By the Hukam of His Command, all are created. By His Command, actions are performed. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਹੁਕਮੀ ਕਾਲੈ ਵਸਿ ਹੈ ਹੁਕਮੀ ਸਾਚਿ ਸਮਾਹਿ ॥ hukamee kaalai vas hai hukamee saach samaeh | By His Command, all are subject to death; by His Command, they merge in Truth. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਨਾਨਕ ਜੋ ਤਿਸੁ ਭਾਵੈ ਸੋ ਥੀਐ ਇਨਾ ਜੰਤਾ ਵਸਿ ਕਿਛੁ ਨਾਹਿ ॥੮॥੪॥ naanak jo tis bhaavai so theeai inaa jantaa vas kichh naeh |8|4| O Nanak, whatever pleases His Will comes to pass. Nothing is in the hands of these beings. ||8||4|| - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਸਿਰੀਰਾਗੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥ sireeraag mahalaa 1 | Siree Raag, First Mehl: - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਮਨਿ ਜੂਠੈ ਤਨਿ ਜੂਠਿ ਹੈ ਜਿਹਵਾ ਜੂਠੀ ਹੋਇ ॥ man jootthai tan jootth hai jihavaa jootthee hoe | If the mind is polluted, then the body is polluted, and the tongue is polluted as well. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji