Ang 0159
Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji, Ang 159
Section: Ragas
ਭਗਤਿ ਕਰਹਿ ਮੂਰਖ ਆਪੁ ਜਣਾਵਹਿ ॥ bhagat kareh moorakh aap janaaveh | The fools perform devotional worship by showing off; - Guru Amardas Ji
ਨਚਿ ਨਚਿ ਟਪਹਿ ਬਹੁਤੁ ਦੁਖੁ ਪਾਵਹਿ ॥ nach nach ttapeh bahut dukh paaveh | they dance and dance and jump all around, but they only suffer in terrible pain. - Guru Amardas Ji
ਨਚਿਐ ਟਪਿਐ ਭਗਤਿ ਨ ਹੋਇ ॥ nachiai ttapiai bhagat na hoe | By dancing and jumping, devotional worship is not performed. - Guru Amardas Ji
ਸਬਦਿ ਮਰੈ ਭਗਤਿ ਪਾਏ ਜਨੁ ਸੋਇ ॥੩॥ sabad marai bhagat paae jan soe |3| But one who dies in the Word of the Shabad, obtains devotional worship. ||3|| - Guru Amardas Ji
ਭਗਤਿ ਵਛਲੁ ਭਗਤਿ ਕਰਾਏ ਸੋਇ ॥ bhagat vachhal bhagat karaae soe | The Lord is the Lover of His devotees; He inspires them to perform devotional worship. - Guru Amardas Ji
ਸਚੀ ਭਗਤਿ ਵਿਚਹੁ ਆਪੁ ਖੋਇ ॥ sachee bhagat vichahu aap khoe | True devotional worship consists of eliminating selfishness and conceit from within. - Guru Amardas Ji
ਮੇਰਾ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਸਾਚਾ ਸਭ ਬਿਧਿ ਜਾਣੈ ॥ meraa prabh saachaa sabh bidh jaanai | My True God knows all ways and means. - Guru Amardas Ji
ਨਾਨਕ ਬਖਸੇ ਨਾਮੁ ਪਛਾਣੈ ॥੪॥੪॥੨੪॥ naanak bakhase naam pachhaanai |4|4|24| O Nanak, He forgives those who recognize the Naam. ||4||4||24|| - Guru Amardas Ji
ਗਉੜੀ ਗੁਆਰੇਰੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥ gaurree guaareree mahalaa 3 | Gauree Gwaarayree, Third Mehl: - Guru Amardas Ji
ਮਨੁ ਮਾਰੇ ਧਾਤੁ ਮਰਿ ਜਾਇ ॥ man maare dhaat mar jaae | When someone kills and subdues his own mind, his wandering nature is also subdued. - Guru Amardas Ji
ਬਿਨੁ ਮੂਏ ਕੈਸੇ ਹਰਿ ਪਾਇ ॥ bin mooe kaise har paae | Without such a death, how can one find the Lord? - Guru Amardas Ji
ਮਨੁ ਮਰੈ ਦਾਰੂ ਜਾਣੈ ਕੋਇ ॥ man marai daaroo jaanai koe | Only a few know the medicine to kill the mind. - Guru Amardas Ji
ਮਨੁ ਸਬਦਿ ਮਰੈ ਬੂਝੈ ਜਨੁ ਸੋਇ ॥੧॥ man sabad marai boojhai jan soe |1| One whose mind dies in the Word of the Shabad, understands Him. ||1|| - Guru Amardas Ji
ਜਿਸ ਨੋ ਬਖਸੇ ਦੇ ਵਡਿਆਈ ॥ jis no bakhase de vaddiaaee | He grants greatness to those whom He forgives. - Guru Amardas Ji
ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦਿ ਹਰਿ ਵਸੈ ਮਨਿ ਆਈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥ gur parasaad har vasai man aaee |1| rahaau | By Guru’s Grace, the Lord comes to dwell within the mind. ||1||Pause|| - Guru Amardas Ji
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਕਰਣੀ ਕਾਰ ਕਮਾਵੈ ॥ guramukh karanee kaar kamaavai | The Gurmukh practices doing good deeds; - Guru Amardas Ji
ਤਾ ਇਸੁ ਮਨ ਕੀ ਸੋਝੀ ਪਾਵੈ ॥ taa is man kee sojhee paavai | thus he comes to understand this mind. - Guru Amardas Ji
ਮਨੁ ਮੈ ਮਤੁ ਮੈਗਲ ਮਿਕਦਾਰਾ ॥ man mai mat maigal mikadaaraa | The mind is like an elephant, drunk with wine. - Guru Amardas Ji
ਗੁਰੁ ਅੰਕਸੁ ਮਾਰਿ ਜੀਵਾਲਣਹਾਰਾ ॥੨॥ gur ankas maar jeevaalanahaaraa |2| The Guru is the rod which controls it, and shows it the way. ||2|| - Guru Amardas Ji
ਮਨੁ ਅਸਾਧੁ ਸਾਧੈ ਜਨੁ ਕੋਇ ॥ man asaadh saadhai jan koe | The mind is uncontrollable; how rare are those who subdue it. - Guru Amardas Ji
ਅਚਰੁ ਚਰੈ ਤਾ ਨਿਰਮਲੁ ਹੋਇ ॥ achar charai taa niramal hoe | Those who move the immovable become pure. - Guru Amardas Ji
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਇਹੁ ਮਨੁ ਲਇਆ ਸਵਾਰਿ ॥ guramukh ihu man leaa savaar | The Gurmukhs embellish and beautify this mind. - Guru Amardas Ji
ਹਉਮੈ ਵਿਚਹੁ ਤਜੇ ਵਿਕਾਰ ॥੩॥ haumai vichahu taje vikaar |3| They eradicate egotism and corruption from within. ||3|| - Guru Amardas Ji
ਜੋ ਧੁਰਿ ਰਾਖਿਅਨੁ ਮੇਲਿ ਮਿਲਾਇ ॥ jo dhur raakhian mel milaae | Those who, by pre-ordained destiny, are united in the Lord’s Union, - Guru Amardas Ji
ਕਦੇ ਨ ਵਿਛੁੜਹਿ ਸਬਦਿ ਸਮਾਇ ॥ kade na vichhurreh sabad samaae | are never separated from Him again; they are absorbed in the Shabad. - Guru Amardas Ji
ਆਪਣੀ ਕਲਾ ਆਪੇ ਹੀ ਜਾਣੈ ॥ aapanee kalaa aape hee jaanai | He Himself knows His Own Almighty Power. - Guru Amardas Ji
ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਪਛਾਣੈ ॥੪॥੫॥੨੫॥ naanak guramukh naam pachhaanai |4|5|25| O Nanak, the Gurmukh realizes the Naam, the Name of the Lord. ||4||5||25|| - Guru Amardas Ji
ਗਉੜੀ ਗੁਆਰੇਰੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥ gaurree guaareree mahalaa 3 | Gauree Gwaarayree, Third Mehl: - Guru Amardas Ji
ਹਉਮੈ ਵਿਚਿ ਸਭੁ ਜਗੁ ਬਉਰਾਨਾ ॥ haumai vich sabh jag bauraanaa | The entire world has gone insane in egotism. - Guru Amardas Ji
ਦੂਜੈ ਭਾਇ ਭਰਮਿ ਭੁਲਾਨਾ ॥ doojai bhaae bharam bhulaanaa | In the love of duality, it wanders deluded by doubt. - Guru Amardas Ji
ਬਹੁ ਚਿੰਤਾ ਚਿਤਵੈ ਆਪੁ ਨ ਪਛਾਨਾ ॥ bahu chintaa chitavai aap na pachhaanaa | The mind is distracted by great anxiety; no one recognizes one’s own self. - Guru Amardas Ji
ਧੰਧਾ ਕਰਤਿਆ ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਵਿਹਾਨਾ ॥੧॥ dhandhaa karatiaa anadin vihaanaa |1| Occupied with their own affairs, their nights and days are passing away. ||1|| - Guru Amardas Ji
ਹਿਰਦੈ ਰਾਮੁ ਰਮਹੁ ਮੇਰੇ ਭਾਈ ॥ hiradai raam ramahu mere bhaaee | Meditate on the Lord in your hearts, O my Siblings of Destiny. - Guru Amardas Ji
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਰਸਨਾ ਹਰਿ ਰਸਨ ਰਸਾਈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥ guramukh rasanaa har rasan rasaaee |1| rahaau | The Gurmukh’s tongue savors the sublime essence of the Lord. ||1||Pause|| - Guru Amardas Ji
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਹਿਰਦੈ ਜਿਨਿ ਰਾਮੁ ਪਛਾਤਾ ॥ guramukh hiradai jin raam pachhaataa | The Gurmukhs recognize the Lord in their own hearts; - Guru Amardas Ji
ਜਗਜੀਵਨੁ ਸੇਵਿ ਜੁਗ ਚਾਰੇ ਜਾਤਾ ॥ jagajeevan sev jug chaare jaataa | they serve the Lord, the Life of the World. They are famous throughout the four ages. - Guru Amardas Ji
ਹਉਮੈ ਮਾਰਿ ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦਿ ਪਛਾਤਾ ॥ haumai maar gur sabad pachhaataa | They subdue egotism, and realize the Word of the Guru’s Shabad. - Guru Amardas Ji
ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾ ਕਰੇ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਕਰਮ ਬਿਧਾਤਾ ॥੨॥ kripaa kare prabh karam bidhaataa |2| God, the Architect of Destiny, showers His Mercy upon them. ||2|| - Guru Amardas Ji
ਸੇ ਜਨ ਸਚੇ ਜੋ ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦਿ ਮਿਲਾਏ ॥ se jan sache jo gur sabad milaae | True are those who merge into the Word of the Guru’s Shabad; - Guru Amardas Ji
ਧਾਵਤ ਵਰਜੇ ਠਾਕਿ ਰਹਾਏ ॥ dhaavat varaje tthaak rahaae | they restrain their wandering mind and keep it steady. - Guru Amardas Ji
ਨਾਮੁ ਨਵ ਨਿਧਿ ਗੁਰ ਤੇ ਪਾਏ ॥ naam nav nidh gur te paae | The Naam, the Name of the Lord, is the nine treasures. It is obtained from the Guru. - Guru Amardas Ji
ਹਰਿ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਤੇ ਹਰਿ ਵਸੈ ਮਨਿ ਆਏ ॥੩॥ har kirapaa te har vasai man aae |3| By the Lord’s Grace, the Lord comes to dwell in the mind. ||3|| - Guru Amardas Ji
ਰਾਮ ਰਾਮ ਕਰਤਿਆ ਸੁਖੁ ਸਾਂਤਿ ਸਰੀਰ ॥ raam raam karatiaa sukh saant sareer | Chanting the Name of the Lord, Raam, Raam, the body becomes peaceful and tranquil. - Guru Amardas Ji
ਅੰਤਰਿ ਵਸੈ ਨ ਲਾਗੈ ਜਮ ਪੀਰ ॥ antar vasai na laagai jam peer | He dwells deep within - the pain of death does not touch Him. - Guru Amardas Ji
ਆਪੇ ਸਾਹਿਬੁ ਆਪਿ ਵਜੀਰ ॥ aape saahib aap vajeer | He Himself is our Lord and Master; He is His Own Advisor. - Guru Amardas Ji
ਨਾਨਕ ਸੇਵਿ ਸਦਾ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣੀ ਗਹੀਰ ॥੪॥੬॥੨੬॥ naanak sev sadaa har gunee gaheer |4|6|26| O Nanak, serve the Lord forever; He is the treasure of glorious virtue. ||4||6||26|| - Guru Amardas Ji
ਗਉੜੀ ਗੁਆਰੇਰੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥ gaurree guaareree mahalaa 3 | Gauree Gwaarayree, Third Mehl: - Guru Amardas Ji
ਸੋ ਕਿਉ ਵਿਸਰੈ ਜਿਸ ਕੇ ਜੀਅ ਪਰਾਨਾ ॥ so kiau visarai jis ke jeea paraanaa | Why forget Him, unto whom the soul and the breath of life belong? - Guru Amardas Ji
ਸੋ ਕਿਉ ਵਿਸਰੈ ਸਭ ਮਾਹਿ ਸਮਾਨਾ ॥ so kiau visarai sabh maeh samaanaa | Why forget Him, who is all-pervading? - Guru Amardas Ji
ਜਿਤੁ ਸੇਵਿਐ ਦਰਗਹ ਪਤਿ ਪਰਵਾਨਾ ॥੧॥ jit seviai daragah pat paravaanaa |1| Serving Him, one is honored and accepted in the Court of the Lord. ||1|| - Guru Amardas Ji
ਹਰਿ ਕੇ ਨਾਮ ਵਿਟਹੁ ਬਲਿ ਜਾਉ ॥ har ke naam vittahu bal jaau | I am a sacrifice to the Name of the Lord. - Guru Amardas Ji
ਤੂੰ ਵਿਸਰਹਿ ਤਦਿ ਹੀ ਮਰਿ ਜਾਉ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥ toon visareh tad hee mar jaau |1| rahaau | If I were to forget You, at that very instant, I would die. ||1||Pause|| - Guru Amardas Ji
ਤਿਨ ਤੂੰ ਵਿਸਰਹਿ ਜਿ ਤੁਧੁ ਆਪਿ ਭੁਲਾਏ ॥ tin toon visareh ji tudh aap bhulaae | Those whom You Yourself have led astray, forget You. - Guru Amardas Ji