Ang 0156
Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji, Ang 156
Section: Ragas
ਏਕਸੁ ਚਰਣੀ ਜੇ ਚਿਤੁ ਲਾਵਹਿ ਲਬਿ ਲੋਭਿ ਕੀ ਧਾਵਸਿਤਾ ॥੩॥ ekas charanee je chit laaveh lab lobh kee dhaavasitaa |3| If you focus your consciousness on the Feet of the One Lord, what reason would you have to chase after greed? ||3|| - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਜਪਸਿ ਨਿਰੰਜਨੁ ਰਚਸਿ ਮਨਾ ॥ japas niranjan rachas manaa | Meditate on the Immaculate Lord, and saturate your mind with Him. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਕਾਹੇ ਬੋਲਹਿ ਜੋਗੀ ਕਪਟੁ ਘਨਾ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥ kaahe boleh jogee kapatt ghanaa |1| rahaau | Why, O Yogi, do you make so many false and deceptive claims? ||1||Pause|| - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਕਾਇਆ ਕਮਲੀ ਹੰਸੁ ਇਆਣਾ ਮੇਰੀ ਮੇਰੀ ਕਰਤ ਬਿਹਾਣੀਤਾ ॥ kaaeaa kamalee hans eaanaa meree meree karat bihaaneetaa | The body is wild, and the mind is foolish. Practicing egotism, selfishness and conceit, your life is passing away. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਪ੍ਰਣਵਤਿ ਨਾਨਕੁ ਨਾਗੀ ਦਾਝੈ ਫਿਰਿ ਪਾਛੈ ਪਛੁਤਾਣੀਤਾ ॥੪॥੩॥੧੫॥ pranavat naanak naagee daajhai fir paachhai pachhutaaneetaa |4|3|15| Prays Nanak, when the naked body is cremated, then you will come to regret and repent. ||4||3||15|| - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਗਉੜੀ ਚੇਤੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥ gaurree chetee mahalaa 1 | Gauree Chaytee, First Mehl: - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਅਉਖਧ ਮੰਤ੍ਰ ਮੂਲੁ ਮਨ ਏਕੈ ਜੇ ਕਰਿ ਦ੍ਰਿੜੁ ਚਿਤੁ ਕੀਜੈ ਰੇ ॥ aaukhadh mantr mool man ekai je kar drirr chit keejai re | O mind, there is only the One medicine, mantra and healing herb - center your consciousness firmly on the One Lord. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਜਨਮ ਜਨਮ ਕੇ ਪਾਪ ਕਰਮ ਕੇ ਕਾਟਨਹਾਰਾ ਲੀਜੈ ਰੇ ॥੧॥ janam janam ke paap karam ke kaattanahaaraa leejai re |1| Take to the Lord, the Destroyer of the sins and karma of past incarnations. ||1|| - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਮਨ ਏਕੋ ਸਾਹਿਬੁ ਭਾਈ ਰੇ ॥ man eko saahib bhaaee re | The One Lord and Master is pleasing to my mind. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਤੇਰੇ ਤੀਨਿ ਗੁਣਾ ਸੰਸਾਰਿ ਸਮਾਵਹਿ ਅਲਖੁ ਨ ਲਖਣਾ ਜਾਈ ਰੇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥ tere teen gunaa sansaar samaaveh alakh na lakhanaa jaaee re |1| rahaau | In Your three qualities, the world is engrossed; the Unknowable cannot be known. ||1||Pause|| - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਸਕਰ ਖੰਡੁ ਮਾਇਆ ਤਨਿ ਮੀਠੀ ਹਮ ਤਉ ਪੰਡ ਉਚਾਈ ਰੇ ॥ sakar khandd maaeaa tan meetthee ham tau pandd uchaaee re | Maya is so sweet to the body, like sugar or molasses. We all carry loads of it. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਰਾਤਿ ਅਨੇਰੀ ਸੂਝਸਿ ਨਾਹੀ ਲਜੁ ਟੂਕਸਿ ਮੂਸਾ ਭਾਈ ਰੇ ॥੨॥ raat aneree soojhas naahee laj ttookas moosaa bhaaee re |2| In the dark of the night, nothing can be seen. The mouse of death is gnawing away at the rope of life, O Siblings of Destiny! ||2|| - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਮਨਮੁਖਿ ਕਰਹਿ ਤੇਤਾ ਦੁਖੁ ਲਾਗੈ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਮਿਲੈ ਵਡਾਈ ਰੇ ॥ manamukh kareh tetaa dukh laagai guramukh milai vaddaaee re | As the self-willed manmukhs act, they suffer in pain. The Gurmukh obtains honor and greatness. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਜੋ ਤਿਨਿ ਕੀਆ ਸੋਈ ਹੋਆ ਕਿਰਤੁ ਨ ਮੇਟਿਆ ਜਾਈ ਰੇ ॥੩॥ jo tin keea soee hoaa kirat na mettiaa jaaee re |3| Whatever He does, that alone happens; past actions cannot be erased. ||3|| - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਸੁਭਰ ਭਰੇ ਨ ਹੋਵਹਿ ਊਣੇ ਜੋ ਰਾਤੇ ਰੰਗੁ ਲਾਈ ਰੇ ॥ subhar bhare na hoveh aoone jo raate rang laaee re | Those who are imbued with, and committed to the Lord’s Love, are filled to overflowing; they never lack anything. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਤਿਨ ਕੀ ਪੰਕ ਹੋਵੈ ਜੇ ਨਾਨਕੁ ਤਉ ਮੂੜਾ ਕਿਛੁ ਪਾਈ ਰੇ ॥੪॥੪॥੧੬॥ tin kee pank hovai je naanak tau moorraa kichh paaee re |4|4|16| If Nanak could be the dust of their feet, then he, the ignorant one, might also obtain some. ||4||4||16|| - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਗਉੜੀ ਚੇਤੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥ gaurree chetee mahalaa 1 | Gauree Chaytee, First Mehl: - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਕਤ ਕੀ ਮਾਈ ਬਾਪੁ ਕਤ ਕੇਰਾ ਕਿਦੂ ਥਾਵਹੁ ਹਮ ਆਏ ॥ kat kee maaee baap kat keraa kidoo thaavahu ham aae | Who is our mother, and who is our father? Where did we come from? - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਅਗਨਿ ਬਿੰਬ ਜਲ ਭੀਤਰਿ ਨਿਪਜੇ ਕਾਹੇ ਕੰਮਿ ਉਪਾਏ ॥੧॥ agan binb jal bheetar nipaje kaahe kam upaae |1| We are formed from the fire of the womb within, and the bubble of water of the sperm. For what purpose are we created? ||1|| - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਮੇਰੇ ਸਾਹਿਬਾ ਕਉਣੁ ਜਾਣੈ ਗੁਣ ਤੇਰੇ ॥ mere saahibaa kaun jaanai gun tere | O my Master, who can know Your Glorious Virtues? - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਕਹੇ ਨ ਜਾਨੀ ਅਉਗਣ ਮੇਰੇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥ kahe na jaanee aaugan mere |1| rahaau | My own demerits cannot be counted. ||1||Pause|| - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਕੇਤੇ ਰੁਖ ਬਿਰਖ ਹਮ ਚੀਨੇ ਕੇਤੇ ਪਸੂ ਉਪਾਏ ॥ kete rukh birakh ham cheene kete pasoo upaae | I took the form of so many plants and trees, and so many animals. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਕੇਤੇ ਨਾਗ ਕੁਲੀ ਮਹਿ ਆਏ ਕੇਤੇ ਪੰਖ ਉਡਾਏ ॥੨॥ kete naag kulee meh aae kete pankh uddaae |2| Many times I entered the families of snakes and flying birds. ||2|| - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਹਟ ਪਟਣ ਬਿਜ ਮੰਦਰ ਭੰਨੈ ਕਰਿ ਚੋਰੀ ਘਰਿ ਆਵੈ ॥ hatt pattan bij mandar bhanai kar choree ghar aavai | I broke into the shops of the city and well-guarded palaces; stealing from them, I snuck home again. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਅਗਹੁ ਦੇਖੈ ਪਿਛਹੁ ਦੇਖੈ ਤੁਝ ਤੇ ਕਹਾ ਛਪਾਵੈ ॥੩॥ agahu dekhai pichhahu dekhai tujh te kahaa chhapaavai |3| I looked in front of me, and I looked behind me, but where could I hide from You? ||3|| - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਤਟ ਤੀਰਥ ਹਮ ਨਵ ਖੰਡ ਦੇਖੇ ਹਟ ਪਟਣ ਬਾਜਾਰਾ ॥ tatt teerath ham nav khandd dekhe hatt pattan baajaaraa | I saw the banks of sacred rivers, the nine continents, the shops and bazaars of the cities. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਲੈ ਕੈ ਤਕੜੀ ਤੋਲਣਿ ਲਾਗਾ ਘਟ ਹੀ ਮਹਿ ਵਣਜਾਰਾ ॥੪॥ lai kai takarree tolan laagaa ghatt hee meh vanajaaraa |4| Taking the scale, the merchant begins to weigh his actions within his own heart. ||4|| - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਜੇਤਾ ਸਮੁੰਦੁ ਸਾਗਰੁ ਨੀਰਿ ਭਰਿਆ ਤੇਤੇ ਅਉਗਣ ਹਮਾਰੇ ॥ jetaa samund saagar neer bhariaa tete aaugan hamaare | As the seas and the oceans are overflowing with water, so vast are my own sins. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਦਇਆ ਕਰਹੁ ਕਿਛੁ ਮਿਹਰ ਉਪਾਵਹੁ ਡੁਬਦੇ ਪਥਰ ਤਾਰੇ ॥੫॥ deaa karahu kichh mihar upaavahu ddubade pathar taare |5| Please, shower me with Your Mercy, and take pity upon me. I am a sinking stone - please carry me across! ||5|| - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਜੀਅੜਾ ਅਗਨਿ ਬਰਾਬਰਿ ਤਪੈ ਭੀਤਰਿ ਵਗੈ ਕਾਤੀ ॥ jeearraa agan baraabar tapai bheetar vagai kaatee | My soul is burning like fire, and the knife is cutting deep. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਪ੍ਰਣਵਤਿ ਨਾਨਕੁ ਹੁਕਮੁ ਪਛਾਣੈ ਸੁਖੁ ਹੋਵੈ ਦਿਨੁ ਰਾਤੀ ॥੬॥੫॥੧੭॥ pranavat naanak hukam pachhaanai sukh hovai din raatee |6|5|17| Prays Nanak, recognizing the Lord’s Command, I am at peace, day and night. ||6||5||17|| - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਗਉੜੀ ਬੈਰਾਗਣਿ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥ gaurree bairaagan mahalaa 1 | Gauree Bairaagan, First Mehl: - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਰੈਣਿ ਗਵਾਈ ਸੋਇ ਕੈ ਦਿਵਸੁ ਗਵਾਇਆ ਖਾਇ ॥ rain gavaaee soe kai divas gavaaeaa khaae | The nights are wasted sleeping, and the days are wasted eating. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਹੀਰੇ ਜੈਸਾ ਜਨਮੁ ਹੈ ਕਉਡੀ ਬਦਲੇ ਜਾਇ ॥੧॥ heere jaisaa janam hai kauddee badale jaae |1| Human life is such a precious jewel, but it is being lost in exchange for a mere shell. ||1|| - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਨਾਮੁ ਨ ਜਾਨਿਆ ਰਾਮ ਕਾ ॥ naam na jaaniaa raam kaa | You do not know the Name of the Lord. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਮੂੜੇ ਫਿਰਿ ਪਾਛੈ ਪਛੁਤਾਹਿ ਰੇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥ moorre fir paachhai pachhutaeh re |1| rahaau | You fool - you shall regret and repent in the end! ||1||Pause|| - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਅਨਤਾ ਧਨੁ ਧਰਣੀ ਧਰੇ ਅਨਤ ਨ ਚਾਹਿਆ ਜਾਇ ॥ anataa dhan dharanee dhare anat na chaahiaa jaae | You bury your temporary wealth in the ground, but how can you love that which is temporary? - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਅਨਤ ਕਉ ਚਾਹਨ ਜੋ ਗਏ ਸੇ ਆਏ ਅਨਤ ਗਵਾਇ ॥੨॥ anat kau chaahan jo ge se aae anat gavaae |2| Those who have departed, after craving for temporary wealth, have returned home without this temporary wealth. ||2|| - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਆਪਣ ਲੀਆ ਜੇ ਮਿਲੈ ਤਾ ਸਭੁ ਕੋ ਭਾਗਠੁ ਹੋਇ ॥ aapan leea je milai taa sabh ko bhaagatth hoe | If people could gather it in by their own efforts, then everyone would be so lucky. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji