Ang 0178
Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji, Ang 178
Section: Ragas
ਗੁਰ ਕਾ ਸਬਦੁ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਰਸੁ ਚਾਖੁ ॥ gur kaa sabad amrit ras chaakh | Taste the ambrosial essence, the Word of the Guru’s Shabad. - Guru Arjan Dev Ji
ਅਵਰਿ ਜਤਨ ਕਹਹੁ ਕਉਨ ਕਾਜ ॥ avar jatan kahahu kaun kaaj | Of what use are other efforts? - Guru Arjan Dev Ji
ਕਰਿ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਰਾਖੈ ਆਪਿ ਲਾਜ ॥੨॥ kar kirapaa raakhai aap laaj |2| Showing His Mercy, the Lord Himself protects our honor. ||2|| - Guru Arjan Dev Ji
ਕਿਆ ਮਾਨੁਖ ਕਹਹੁ ਕਿਆ ਜੋਰੁ ॥ kiaa maanukh kahahu kiaa jor | What is the human? What power does he have? - Guru Arjan Dev Ji
ਝੂਠਾ ਮਾਇਆ ਕਾ ਸਭੁ ਸੋਰੁ ॥ jhootthaa maaeaa kaa sabh sor | All the tumult of Maya is false. - Guru Arjan Dev Ji
ਕਰਣ ਕਰਾਵਨਹਾਰ ਸੁਆਮੀ ॥ karan karaavanahaar suaamee | Our Lord and Master is the One who acts, and causes others to act. - Guru Arjan Dev Ji
ਸਗਲ ਘਟਾ ਕੇ ਅੰਤਰਜਾਮੀ ॥੩॥ sagal ghattaa ke antarajaamee |3| He is the Inner-knower, the Searcher of all hearts. ||3|| - Guru Arjan Dev Ji
ਸਰਬ ਸੁਖਾ ਸੁਖੁ ਸਾਚਾ ਏਹੁ ॥ sarab sukhaa sukh saachaa ehu | Of all comforts, this is the true comfort. - Guru Arjan Dev Ji
ਗੁਰ ਉਪਦੇਸੁ ਮਨੈ ਮਹਿ ਲੇਹੁ ॥ gur upades manai meh lehu | Keep the Guru’s Teachings in your mind. - Guru Arjan Dev Ji
ਜਾ ਕਉ ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਗੀ ॥ jaa kau raam naam liv laagee | Those who bear love for the Name of the Lord - Guru Arjan Dev Ji
ਕਹੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਸੋ ਧੰਨੁ ਵਡਭਾਗੀ ॥੪॥੭॥੭੬॥ kahu naanak so dhan vaddabhaagee |4|7|76|
- says Nanak, they are blessed, and very fortunate. ||4||7||76|| - Guru Arjan Dev Ji
ਗਉੜੀ ਗੁਆਰੇਰੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥ gaurree guaareree mahalaa 5 | Gauree Gwaarayree, Fifth Mehl: - Guru Arjan Dev Ji
ਸੁਣਿ ਹਰਿ ਕਥਾ ਉਤਾਰੀ ਮੈਲੁ ॥ sun har kathaa utaaree mail | Listening to the Lord’s sermon, my pollution has been washed away. - Guru Arjan Dev Ji
ਮਹਾ ਪੁਨੀਤ ਭਏ ਸੁਖ ਸੈਲੁ ॥ mahaa puneet bhe sukh sail | I have become totally pure, and I now walk in peace. - Guru Arjan Dev Ji
ਵਡੈ ਭਾਗਿ ਪਾਇਆ ਸਾਧਸੰਗੁ ॥ vaddai bhaag paaeaa saadhasang | By great good fortune, I found the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy; - Guru Arjan Dev Ji
ਪਾਰਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਸਿਉ ਲਾਗੋ ਰੰਗੁ ॥੧॥ paarabraham siau laago rang |1| I have fallen in love with the Supreme Lord God. ||1|| - Guru Arjan Dev Ji
ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਜਪਤ ਜਨੁ ਤਾਰਿਓ ॥ har har naam japat jan taario | Chanting the Name of the Lord, Har, Har, His servant has been carried across. - Guru Arjan Dev Ji
ਅਗਨਿ ਸਾਗਰੁ ਗੁਰਿ ਪਾਰਿ ਉਤਾਰਿਓ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥ agan saagar gur paar utaario |1| rahaau | The Guru has lifted me up and carried me across the ocean of fire. ||1||Pause|| - Guru Arjan Dev Ji
ਕਰਿ ਕੀਰਤਨੁ ਮਨ ਸੀਤਲ ਭਏ ॥ kar keeratan man seetal bhe | Singing the Kirtan of His Praises, my mind has become peaceful; - Guru Arjan Dev Ji
ਜਨਮ ਜਨਮ ਕੇ ਕਿਲਵਿਖ ਗਏ ॥ janam janam ke kilavikh ge | the sins of countless incarnations have been washed away. - Guru Arjan Dev Ji
ਸਰਬ ਨਿਧਾਨ ਪੇਖੇ ਮਨ ਮਾਹਿ ॥ sarab nidhaan pekhe man maeh | I have seen all the treasures within my own mind; - Guru Arjan Dev Ji
ਅਬ ਢੂਢਨ ਕਾਹੇ ਕਉ ਜਾਹਿ ॥੨॥ ab dtoodtan kaahe kau jaeh |2| why should I now go out searching for them? ||2|| - Guru Arjan Dev Ji
ਪ੍ਰਭ ਅਪੁਨੇ ਜਬ ਭਏ ਦਇਆਲ ॥ prabh apune jab bhe deaal | When God Himself becomes merciful, - Guru Arjan Dev Ji
ਪੂਰਨ ਹੋਈ ਸੇਵਕ ਘਾਲ ॥ pooran hoee sevak ghaal | the work of His servant becomes perfect. - Guru Arjan Dev Ji
ਬੰਧਨ ਕਾਟਿ ਕੀਏ ਅਪਨੇ ਦਾਸ ॥ bandhan kaatt kee apane daas | He has cut away my bonds, and made me His slave. - Guru Arjan Dev Ji
ਸਿਮਰਿ ਸਿਮਰਿ ਸਿਮਰਿ ਗੁਣਤਾਸ ॥੩॥ simar simar simar gunataas |3| Remember, remember, remember Him in meditation; He is the treasure of excellence. ||3|| - Guru Arjan Dev Ji
ਏਕੋ ਮਨਿ ਏਕੋ ਸਭ ਠਾਇ ॥ eko man eko sabh tthaae | He alone is in the mind; He alone is everywhere. - Guru Arjan Dev Ji
ਪੂਰਨ ਪੂਰਿ ਰਹਿਓ ਸਭ ਜਾਇ ॥ pooran poor rahio sabh jaae | The Perfect Lord is totally permeating and pervading everywhere. - Guru Arjan Dev Ji
ਗੁਰਿ ਪੂਰੈ ਸਭੁ ਭਰਮੁ ਚੁਕਾਇਆ ॥ gur poorai sabh bharam chukaaeaa | The Perfect Guru has dispelled all doubts. - Guru Arjan Dev Ji
ਹਰਿ ਸਿਮਰਤ ਨਾਨਕ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਇਆ ॥੪॥੮॥੭੭॥ har simarat naanak sukh paaeaa |4|8|77| Remembering the Lord in meditation, Nanak has found peace. ||4||8||77|| - Guru Arjan Dev Ji
ਗਉੜੀ ਗੁਆਰੇਰੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥ gaurree guaareree mahalaa 5 | Gauree Gwaarayree, Fifth Mehl: - Guru Arjan Dev Ji
ਅਗਲੇ ਮੁਏ ਸਿ ਪਾਛੈ ਪਰੇ ॥ agale mue si paachhai pare | Those who have died have been forgotten. - Guru Arjan Dev Ji
ਜੋ ਉਬਰੇ ਸੇ ਬੰਧਿ ਲਕੁ ਖਰੇ ॥ jo ubare se bandh lak khare | Those who survive have fastened their belts. - Guru Arjan Dev Ji
ਜਿਹ ਧੰਧੇ ਮਹਿ ਓਇ ਲਪਟਾਏ ॥ jih dhandhe meh oe lapattaae | They are busily occupied in their affairs; - Guru Arjan Dev Ji
ਉਨ ਤੇ ਦੁਗੁਣ ਦਿੜੀ ਉਨ ਮਾਏ ॥੧॥ aun te dugun dirree un maae |1| they cling twice as hard to Maya. ||1|| - Guru Arjan Dev Ji
ਓਹ ਬੇਲਾ ਕਛੁ ਚੀਤਿ ਨ ਆਵੈ ॥ oeh belaa kachh cheet na aavai | No one thinks of the time of death; - Guru Arjan Dev Ji
ਬਿਨਸਿ ਜਾਇ ਤਾਹੂ ਲਪਟਾਵੈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥ binas jaae taahoo lapattaavai |1| rahaau | people grasp to hold that which shall pass away. ||1||Pause|| - Guru Arjan Dev Ji
ਆਸਾ ਬੰਧੀ ਮੂਰਖ ਦੇਹ ॥ aasaa bandhee moorakh deh | The fools - their bodies are bound down by desires. - Guru Arjan Dev Ji
ਕਾਮ ਕ੍ਰੋਧ ਲਪਟਿਓ ਅਸਨੇਹ ॥ kaam krodh lapattio asaneh | They are mired in sexual desire, anger and attachment; - Guru Arjan Dev Ji
ਸਿਰ ਊਪਰਿ ਠਾਢੋ ਧਰਮ ਰਾਇ ॥ sir aoopar tthaadto dharam raae | the Righteous Judge of Dharma stands over their heads. - Guru Arjan Dev Ji
ਮੀਠੀ ਕਰਿ ਕਰਿ ਬਿਖਿਆ ਖਾਇ ॥੨॥ meetthee kar kar bikhiaa khaae |2| Believing it to be sweet, the fools eat poison. ||2|| - Guru Arjan Dev Ji
ਹਉ ਬੰਧਉ ਹਉ ਸਾਧਉ ਬੈਰੁ ॥ hau bandhau hau saadhau bair | They say, “I shall tie up my enemy, and I shall cut him down. - Guru Arjan Dev Ji
ਹਮਰੀ ਭੂਮਿ ਕਉਣੁ ਘਾਲੈ ਪੈਰੁ ॥ hamaree bhoom kaun ghaalai pair | Who dares to set foot upon my land? - Guru Arjan Dev Ji
ਹਉ ਪੰਡਿਤੁ ਹਉ ਚਤੁਰੁ ਸਿਆਣਾ ॥ hau panddit hau chatur siaanaa | I am learned, I am clever and wise.” - Guru Arjan Dev Ji
ਕਰਣੈਹਾਰੁ ਨ ਬੁਝੈ ਬਿਗਾਨਾ ॥੩॥ karanaihaar na bujhai bigaanaa |3| The ignorant ones do not recognize their Creator. ||3|| - Guru Arjan Dev Ji
ਅਪੁਨੀ ਗਤਿ ਮਿਤਿ ਆਪੇ ਜਾਨੈ ॥ apunee gat mit aape jaanai | The Lord Himself knows His Own state and condition. - Guru Arjan Dev Ji
ਕਿਆ ਕੋ ਕਹੈ ਕਿਆ ਆਖਿ ਵਖਾਨੈ ॥ kiaa ko kahai kiaa aakh vakhaanai | What can anyone say? How can anyone describe Him? - Guru Arjan Dev Ji
ਜਿਤੁ ਜਿਤੁ ਲਾਵਹਿ ਤਿਤੁ ਤਿਤੁ ਲਗਨਾ ॥ jit jit laaveh tith tit laganaa | Whatever He attaches us to - to that we are attached. - Guru Arjan Dev Ji
ਅਪਨਾ ਭਲਾ ਸਭ ਕਾਹੂ ਮੰਗਨਾ ॥੪॥ apanaa bhalaa sabh kaahoo manganaa |4| Everyone begs for their own good. ||4|| - Guru Arjan Dev Ji
ਸਭ ਕਿਛੁ ਤੇਰਾ ਤੂੰ ਕਰਣੈਹਾਰੁ ॥ sabh kichh teraa toon karanaihaar | Everything is Yours; You are the Creator Lord. - Guru Arjan Dev Ji
ਅੰਤੁ ਨਾਹੀ ਕਿਛੁ ਪਾਰਾਵਾਰੁ ॥ ant naahee kichh paaraavaar | You have no end or limitation. - Guru Arjan Dev Ji
ਦਾਸ ਅਪਨੇ ਕਉ ਦੀਜੈ ਦਾਨੁ ॥ daas apane kau deejai daan | Please give this gift to Your servant, - Guru Arjan Dev Ji
ਕਬਹੂ ਨ ਵਿਸਰੈ ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮੁ ॥੫॥੯॥੭੮॥ kabahoo na visarai naanak naam |5|9|78| that Nanak might never forget the Naam. ||5||9||78|| - Guru Arjan Dev Ji
ਗਉੜੀ ਗੁਆਰੇਰੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥ gaurree guaareree mahalaa 5 | Gauree Gwaarayree, Fifth Mehl: - Guru Arjan Dev Ji
ਅਨਿਕ ਜਤਨ ਨਹੀ ਹੋਤ ਛੁਟਾਰਾ ॥ anik jatan nahee hot chhuttaaraa | By all sorts of efforts, people do not find salvation. - Guru Arjan Dev Ji
ਬਹੁਤੁ ਸਿਆਣਪ ਆਗਲ ਭਾਰਾ ॥ bahut siaanap aagal bhaaraa | Through clever tricks, the weight is only piled on more and more. - Guru Arjan Dev Ji
ਹਰਿ ਕੀ ਸੇਵਾ ਨਿਰਮਲ ਹੇਤ ॥ har kee sevaa niramal het | Serving the Lord with a pure heart, - Guru Arjan Dev Ji
ਪ੍ਰਭ ਕੀ ਦਰਗਹ ਸੋਭਾ ਸੇਤ ॥੧॥ prabh kee daragah sobhaa set |1| you shall be received with honor at God’s Court. ||1|| - Guru Arjan Dev Ji