Ang 0267

Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji, Ang 267
Section: Ragas


ਮੁਖਿ ਅਪਿਆਉ ਬੈਠ ਕਉ ਦੈਨ ॥ mukh apiaau baitth kau dain | Are there to feed you as you rest. - Guru Arjan Dev Ji

ਇਹੁ ਨਿਰਗੁਨੁ ਗੁਨੁ ਕਛੂ ਨ ਬੂਝੈ ॥ eihu niragun gun kachhoo na boojhai | This worthless person has not appreciated in the least, all the good deeds done for him. - Guru Arjan Dev Ji

ਬਖਸਿ ਲੇਹੁ ਤਉ ਨਾਨਕ ਸੀਝੈ ॥੧॥ bakhas lehu tau naanak seejhai |1| If you bless him with forgiveness, O Nanak, only then will he be saved. ||1|| - Guru Arjan Dev Ji

ਜਿਹ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ਧਰ ਊਪਰਿ ਸੁਖਿ ਬਸਹਿ ॥ jih prasaad dhar aoopar sukh baseh | By His Grace, you abide in comfort upon the earth. - Guru Arjan Dev Ji

ਸੁਤ ਭ੍ਰਾਤ ਮੀਤ ਬਨਿਤਾ ਸੰਗਿ ਹਸਹਿ ॥ sut bhraat meet banitaa sang haseh | With your children, siblings, friends and spouse, you laugh. - Guru Arjan Dev Ji

ਜਿਹ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ਪੀਵਹਿ ਸੀਤਲ ਜਲਾ ॥ jih prasaad peeveh seetal jalaa | By His Grace, you drink in cool water. - Guru Arjan Dev Ji

ਸੁਖਦਾਈ ਪਵਨੁ ਪਾਵਕੁ ਅਮੁਲਾ ॥ sukhadaaee pavan paavak amulaa | You have peaceful breezes and priceless fire. - Guru Arjan Dev Ji

ਜਿਹ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ਭੋਗਹਿ ਸਭਿ ਰਸਾ ॥ jih prasaad bhogeh sabh rasaa | By His Grace, you enjoy all sorts of pleasures. - Guru Arjan Dev Ji

ਸਗਲ ਸਮਗ੍ਰੀ ਸੰਗਿ ਸਾਥਿ ਬਸਾ ॥ sagal samagree sang saath basaa | You are provided with all the necessities of life. - Guru Arjan Dev Ji

ਦੀਨੇ ਹਸਤ ਪਾਵ ਕਰਨ ਨੇਤ੍ਰ ਰਸਨਾ ॥ deene hasat paav karan netr rasanaa | He gave you hands, feet, ears, eyes and tongue, - Guru Arjan Dev Ji

ਤਿਸਹਿ ਤਿਆਗਿ ਅਵਰ ਸੰਗਿ ਰਚਨਾ ॥ tiseh tiaag avar sang rachanaa | and yet, you forsake Him and attach yourself to others. - Guru Arjan Dev Ji

ਐਸੇ ਦੋਖ ਮੂੜ ਅੰਧ ਬਿਆਪੇ ॥ aise dokh moorr andh biaape | Such sinful mistakes cling to the blind fools; - Guru Arjan Dev Ji

ਨਾਨਕ ਕਾਢਿ ਲੇਹੁ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਆਪੇ ॥੨॥ naanak kaadt lehu prabh aape |2| Nanak: uplift and save them, God! ||2|| - Guru Arjan Dev Ji

ਆਦਿ ਅੰਤਿ ਜੋ ਰਾਖਨਹਾਰੁ ॥ aad ant jo raakhanahaar | From beginning to end, He is our Protector, - Guru Arjan Dev Ji

ਤਿਸ ਸਿਉ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਿ ਨ ਕਰੈ ਗਵਾਰੁ ॥ tis siau preet na karai gavaar | and yet, the ignorant do not give their love to Him. - Guru Arjan Dev Ji

ਜਾ ਕੀ ਸੇਵਾ ਨਵ ਨਿਧਿ ਪਾਵੈ ॥ jaa kee sevaa nav nidh paavai | Serving Him, the nine treasures are obtained, - Guru Arjan Dev Ji

ਤਾ ਸਿਉ ਮੂੜਾ ਮਨੁ ਨਹੀ ਲਾਵੈ ॥ taa siau moorraa man nahee laavai | and yet, the foolish do not link their minds with Him. - Guru Arjan Dev Ji

ਜੋ ਠਾਕੁਰੁ ਸਦ ਸਦਾ ਹਜੂਰੇ ॥ jo tthaakur sad sadaa hajoore | Our Lord and Master is Ever-present, forever and ever, - Guru Arjan Dev Ji

ਤਾ ਕਉ ਅੰਧਾ ਜਾਨਤ ਦੂਰੇ ॥ taa kau andhaa jaanat doore | and yet, the spiritually blind believe that He is far away. - Guru Arjan Dev Ji

ਜਾ ਕੀ ਟਹਲ ਪਾਵੈ ਦਰਗਹ ਮਾਨੁ ॥ jaa kee ttehal paavai daragah maan | In His service, one obtains honor in the Court of the Lord, - Guru Arjan Dev Ji

ਤਿਸਹਿ ਬਿਸਾਰੈ ਮੁਗਧੁ ਅਜਾਨੁ ॥ tiseh bisaarai mugadh ajaan | and yet, the ignorant fool forgets Him. - Guru Arjan Dev Ji

ਸਦਾ ਸਦਾ ਇਹੁ ਭੂਲਨਹਾਰੁ ॥ sadaa sadaa ihu bhoolanahaar | Forever and ever, this person makes mistakes; - Guru Arjan Dev Ji

ਨਾਨਕ ਰਾਖਨਹਾਰੁ ਅਪਾਰੁ ॥੩॥ naanak raakhanahaar apaar |3| O Nanak, the Infinite Lord is our Saving Grace. ||3|| - Guru Arjan Dev Ji

ਰਤਨੁ ਤਿਆਗਿ ਕਉਡੀ ਸੰਗਿ ਰਚੈ ॥ ratan tiaag kauddee sang rachai | Forsaking the jewel, they are engrossed with a shell. - Guru Arjan Dev Ji

ਸਾਚੁ ਛੋਡਿ ਝੂਠ ਸੰਗਿ ਮਚੈ ॥ saach chhodd jhootth sang machai | They renounce Truth and embrace falsehood. - Guru Arjan Dev Ji

ਜੋ ਛਡਨਾ ਸੁ ਅਸਥਿਰੁ ਕਰਿ ਮਾਨੈ ॥ jo chhaddanaa su asathir kar maanai | That which passes away, they believe to be permanent. - Guru Arjan Dev Ji

ਜੋ ਹੋਵਨੁ ਸੋ ਦੂਰਿ ਪਰਾਨੈ ॥ jo hovan so door paraanai | That which is immanent, they believe to be far off. - Guru Arjan Dev Ji

ਛੋਡਿ ਜਾਇ ਤਿਸ ਕਾ ਸ੍ਰਮੁ ਕਰੈ ॥ chhodd jaae tis kaa sram karai | They struggle for what they must eventually leave. - Guru Arjan Dev Ji

ਸੰਗਿ ਸਹਾਈ ਤਿਸੁ ਪਰਹਰੈ ॥ sang sahaaee tis paraharai | They turn away from the Lord, their Help and Support, who is always with them. - Guru Arjan Dev Ji

ਚੰਦਨ ਲੇਪੁ ਉਤਾਰੈ ਧੋਇ ॥ chandan lep utaarai dhoe | They wash off the sandalwood paste; - Guru Arjan Dev Ji

ਗਰਧਬ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਿ ਭਸਮ ਸੰਗਿ ਹੋਇ ॥ garadhab preet bhasam sang hoe | like donkeys, they are in love with the mud. - Guru Arjan Dev Ji

ਅੰਧ ਕੂਪ ਮਹਿ ਪਤਿਤ ਬਿਕਰਾਲ ॥ andh koop meh patit bikaraal | They have fallen into the deep, dark pit. - Guru Arjan Dev Ji

ਨਾਨਕ ਕਾਢਿ ਲੇਹੁ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਦਇਆਲ ॥੪॥ naanak kaadt lehu prabh deaal |4| Nanak: lift them up and save them, O Merciful Lord God! ||4|| - Guru Arjan Dev Ji

ਕਰਤੂਤਿ ਪਸੂ ਕੀ ਮਾਨਸ ਜਾਤਿ ॥ karatoot pasoo kee maanas jaat | They belong to the human species, but they act like animals. - Guru Arjan Dev Ji

ਲੋਕ ਪਚਾਰਾ ਕਰੈ ਦਿਨੁ ਰਾਤਿ ॥ lok pachaaraa karai din raat | They curse others day and night. - Guru Arjan Dev Ji

ਬਾਹਰਿ ਭੇਖ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਮਲੁ ਮਾਇਆ ॥ baahar bhekh antar mal maaeaa | Outwardly, they wear religious robes, but within is the filth of Maya. - Guru Arjan Dev Ji

ਛਪਸਿ ਨਾਹਿ ਕਛੁ ਕਰੈ ਛਪਾਇਆ ॥ chhapas naeh kachh karai chhapaaeaa | They cannot conceal this, no matter how hard they try. - Guru Arjan Dev Ji

ਬਾਹਰਿ ਗਿਆਨ ਧਿਆਨ ਇਸਨਾਨ ॥ baahar giaan dhiaan isanaan | Outwardly, they display knowledge, meditation and purification, - Guru Arjan Dev Ji

ਅੰਤਰਿ ਬਿਆਪੈ ਲੋਭੁ ਸੁਆਨੁ ॥ antar biaapai lobh suaan | but within clings the dog of greed. - Guru Arjan Dev Ji

ਅੰਤਰਿ ਅਗਨਿ ਬਾਹਰਿ ਤਨੁ ਸੁਆਹ ॥ antar agan baahar tan suaah | The fire of desire rages within; outwardly they apply ashes to their bodies. - Guru Arjan Dev Ji

ਗਲਿ ਪਾਥਰ ਕੈਸੇ ਤਰੈ ਅਥਾਹ ॥ gal paathar kaise tarai athaah | There is a stone around their neck - how can they cross the unfathomable ocean? - Guru Arjan Dev Ji

ਜਾ ਕੈ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਬਸੈ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਆਪਿ ॥ jaa kai antar basai prabh aap | Those, within whom God Himself abides - Guru Arjan Dev Ji

ਨਾਨਕ ਤੇ ਜਨ ਸਹਜਿ ਸਮਾਤਿ ॥੫॥ naanak te jan sehaj samaat |5|

  • O Nanak, those humble beings are intuitively absorbed in the Lord. ||5|| - Guru Arjan Dev Ji

ਸੁਨਿ ਅੰਧਾ ਕੈਸੇ ਮਾਰਗੁ ਪਾਵੈ ॥ sun andhaa kaise maarag paavai | By listening, how can the blind find the path? - Guru Arjan Dev Ji

ਕਰੁ ਗਹਿ ਲੇਹੁ ਓੜਿ ਨਿਬਹਾਵੈ ॥ kar geh lehu orr nibahaavai | Take hold of his hand, and then he can reach his destination. - Guru Arjan Dev Ji

ਕਹਾ ਬੁਝਾਰਤਿ ਬੂਝੈ ਡੋਰਾ ॥ kahaa bujhaarat boojhai ddoraa | How can a riddle be understood by the deaf? - Guru Arjan Dev Ji

ਨਿਸਿ ਕਹੀਐ ਤਉ ਸਮਝੈ ਭੋਰਾ ॥ nis kaheeai tau samajhai bhoraa | Say ‘night’, and he thinks you said ‘day’. - Guru Arjan Dev Ji

ਕਹਾ ਬਿਸਨਪਦ ਗਾਵੈ ਗੁੰਗ ॥ kahaa bisanapad gaavai gung | How can the mute sing the Songs of the Lord? - Guru Arjan Dev Ji

ਜਤਨ ਕਰੈ ਤਉ ਭੀ ਸੁਰ ਭੰਗ ॥ jatan karai tau bhee sur bhang | He may try, but his voice will fail him. - Guru Arjan Dev Ji

ਕਹ ਪਿੰਗੁਲ ਪਰਬਤ ਪਰ ਭਵਨ ॥ keh pingul parabat par bhavan | How can the cripple climb up the mountain? - Guru Arjan Dev Ji

ਨਹੀ ਹੋਤ ਊਹਾ ਉਸੁ ਗਵਨ ॥ nahee hot aoohaa us gavan | He simply cannot go there. - Guru Arjan Dev Ji

ਕਰਤਾਰ ਕਰੁਣਾ ਮੈ ਦੀਨੁ ਬੇਨਤੀ ਕਰੈ ॥ karataar karunaa mai deen benatee karai | O Creator, Lord of Mercy - Your humble servant prays; - Guru Arjan Dev Ji

ਨਾਨਕ ਤੁਮਰੀ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਤਰੈ ॥੬॥ naanak tumaree kirapaa tarai |6| Nanak: by Your Grace, please save me. ||6|| - Guru Arjan Dev Ji

ਸੰਗਿ ਸਹਾਈ ਸੁ ਆਵੈ ਨ ਚੀਤਿ ॥ sang sahaaee su aavai na cheet | The Lord, our Help and Support, is always with us, but the mortal does not remember Him. - Guru Arjan Dev Ji

ਜੋ ਬੈਰਾਈ ਤਾ ਸਿਉ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਿ ॥ jo bairaaee taa siau preet | He shows love to his enemies. - Guru Arjan Dev Ji

ਬਲੂਆ ਕੇ ਗ੍ਰਿਹ ਭੀਤਰਿ ਬਸੈ ॥ balooaa ke grih bheetar basai | He lives in a castle of sand. - Guru Arjan Dev Ji

ਅਨਦ ਕੇਲ ਮਾਇਆ ਰੰਗਿ ਰਸੈ ॥ anad kel maaeaa rang rasai | He enjoys the games of pleasure and the tastes of Maya. - Guru Arjan Dev Ji

ਦ੍ਰਿੜੁ ਕਰਿ ਮਾਨੈ ਮਨਹਿ ਪ੍ਰਤੀਤਿ ॥ drirr kar maanai maneh prateet | He believes them to be permanent - this is the belief of his mind. - Guru Arjan Dev Ji

ਕਾਲੁ ਨ ਆਵੈ ਮੂੜੇ ਚੀਤਿ ॥ kaal na aavai moorre cheet | Death does not even come to mind for the fool. - Guru Arjan Dev Ji

ਬੈਰ ਬਿਰੋਧ ਕਾਮ ਕ੍ਰੋਧ ਮੋਹ ॥ bair birodh kaam krodh moh | Hate, conflict, sexual desire, anger, emotional attachment, - Guru Arjan Dev Ji

ਝੂਠ ਬਿਕਾਰ ਮਹਾ ਲੋਭ ਧ੍ਰੋਹ ॥ jhootth bikaar mahaa lobh dhroh | falsehood, corruption, immense greed and deceit: - Guru Arjan Dev Ji