Ang 0355
Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji, Ang 355
Section: Ragas
ਕਹੈ ਨਾਨਕੁ ਜੀਵਾਲੇ ਜੀਆ ਜਹ ਭਾਵੈ ਤਹ ਰਾਖੁ ਤੁਹੀ ॥੫॥੧੯॥ kahai naanak jeevaale jeea jeh bhaavai teh raakh tuhee |5|19| Says Nanak, He grants life to the living beings; O Lord, please keep me according to Your Will. ||5||19|| - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥ aasaa mahalaa 1 | Aasaa, First Mehl: - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਕਾਇਆ ਬ੍ਰਹਮਾ ਮਨੁ ਹੈ ਧੋਤੀ ॥ kaaeaa brahamaa man hai dhotee | Let the body be the Brahmin, and let the mind be the loin-cloth; - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਗਿਆਨੁ ਜਨੇਊ ਧਿਆਨੁ ਕੁਸਪਾਤੀ ॥ giaan janeaoo dhiaan kusapaatee | let spiritual wisdom be the sacred thread, and meditation the ceremonial ring. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮਾ ਜਸੁ ਜਾਚਉ ਨਾਉ ॥ har naamaa jas jaachau naau | I seek the Name of the Lord and His Praise as my cleansing bath. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦੀ ਬ੍ਰਹਮਿ ਸਮਾਉ ॥੧॥ gur parasaadee braham samaau |1| By Guru’s Grace, I am absorbed into God. ||1|| - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਪਾਂਡੇ ਐਸਾ ਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਬੀਚਾਰੁ ॥ paandde aisaa braham beechaar | O Pandit, O religious scholar, contemplate God in such a way - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਨਾਮੇ ਸੁਚਿ ਨਾਮੋ ਪੜਉ ਨਾਮੇ ਚਜੁ ਆਚਾਰੁ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥ naame such naamo prrau naame chaj aachaar |1| rahaau | that His Name may sanctify you, that His Name may be your study, and His Name your wisdom and way of life. ||1||Pause|| - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਬਾਹਰਿ ਜਨੇਊ ਜਿਚਰੁ ਜੋਤਿ ਹੈ ਨਾਲਿ ॥ baahar janeaoo jichar jot hai naal | The outer sacred thread is worthwhile only as long as the Divine Light is within. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਧੋਤੀ ਟਿਕਾ ਨਾਮੁ ਸਮਾਲਿ ॥ dhotee ttikaa naam samaal | So make the remembrance of the Naam, the Name of the Lord, your loin-cloth and the ceremonial mark on your forehead. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਐਥੈ ਓਥੈ ਨਿਬਹੀ ਨਾਲਿ ॥ aithai othai nibahee naal | Here and hereafter, the Name alone shall stand by you. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਵਿਣੁ ਨਾਵੈ ਹੋਰਿ ਕਰਮ ਨ ਭਾਲਿ ॥੨॥ vin naavai hor karam na bhaal |2| Do not seek any other actions, except the Name. ||2|| - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਪੂਜਾ ਪ੍ਰੇਮ ਮਾਇਆ ਪਰਜਾਲਿ ॥ poojaa prem maaeaa parajaal | Worship the Lord in loving adoration, and burn your desire for Maya. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਏਕੋ ਵੇਖਹੁ ਅਵਰੁ ਨ ਭਾਲਿ ॥ eko vekhahu avar na bhaal | Behold only the One Lord, and do not seek out any other. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਚੀਨੑੈ ਤਤੁ ਗਗਨ ਦਸ ਦੁਆਰ ॥ cheenai tat gagan das duaar | Become aware of reality, in the Sky of the Tenth Gate; - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਹਰਿ ਮੁਖਿ ਪਾਠ ਪੜੈ ਬੀਚਾਰ ॥੩॥ har mukh paatth parrai beechaar |3| read aloud the Lord’s Word, and contemplate it. ||3|| - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਭੋਜਨੁ ਭਾਉ ਭਰਮੁ ਭਉ ਭਾਗੈ ॥ bhojan bhaau bharam bhau bhaagai | With the diet of His Love, doubt and fear depart. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਪਾਹਰੂਅਰਾ ਛਬਿ ਚੋਰੁ ਨ ਲਾਗੈ ॥ paaharooaraa chhab chor na laagai | With the Lord as your night watchman, no thief will dare to break in. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਤਿਲਕੁ ਲਿਲਾਟਿ ਜਾਣੈ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਏਕੁ ॥ tilak lilaatt jaanai prabh ek | Let the knowledge of the One God be the ceremonial mark on your forehead. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਬੂਝੈ ਬ੍ਰਹਮੁ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਬਿਬੇਕੁ ॥੪॥ boojhai braham antar bibek |4| Let the realization that God is within you be your discrimination. ||4|| - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਆਚਾਰੀ ਨਹੀ ਜੀਤਿਆ ਜਾਇ ॥ aachaaree nahee jeetiaa jaae | Through ritual actions, God cannot be won over; - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਪਾਠ ਪੜੈ ਨਹੀ ਕੀਮਤਿ ਪਾਇ ॥ paatth parrai nahee keemat paae | by reciting sacred scriptures, His value cannot be estimated. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਅਸਟ ਦਸੀ ਚਹੁ ਭੇਦੁ ਨ ਪਾਇਆ ॥ asatt dasee chahu bhed na paaeaa | The eighteen Puraanas and the four Vedas do not know His mystery. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਨਾਨਕ ਸਤਿਗੁਰਿ ਬ੍ਰਹਮੁ ਦਿਖਾਇਆ ॥੫॥੨੦॥ naanak satigur braham dikhaaeaa |5|20| O Nanak, the True Guru has shown me the Lord God. ||5||20|| - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥ aasaa mahalaa 1 | Aasaa, First Mehl: - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਸੇਵਕੁ ਦਾਸੁ ਭਗਤੁ ਜਨੁ ਸੋਈ ॥ sevak daas bhagat jan soee | He alone is the selfless servant, slave and humble devotee, - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਠਾਕੁਰ ਕਾ ਦਾਸੁ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਹੋਈ ॥ tthaakur kaa daas guramukh hoee | who as Gurmukh, becomes the slave of his Lord and Master. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਜਿਨਿ ਸਿਰਿ ਸਾਜੀ ਤਿਨਿ ਫੁਨਿ ਗੋਈ ॥ jin sir saajee tin fun goee | He, who created the Universe, shall ultimately destroy it. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਤਿਸੁ ਬਿਨੁ ਦੂਜਾ ਅਵਰੁ ਨ ਕੋਈ ॥੧॥ tis bin doojaa avar na koee |1| Without Him, there is no other at all. ||1|| - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਸਾਚੁ ਨਾਮੁ ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦਿ ਵੀਚਾਰਿ ॥ saach naam gur sabad veechaar | Through the Word of the Guru’s Shabad, the Gurmukh reflects upon the True Name; - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸਾਚੇ ਸਾਚੈ ਦਰਬਾਰਿ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥ guramukh saache saachai darabaar |1| rahaau | In the True Court, he is found to be true. ||1||Pause|| - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਸਚਾ ਅਰਜੁ ਸਚੀ ਅਰਦਾਸਿ ॥ sachaa araj sachee aradaas | The true supplication, the true prayer - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਮਹਲੀ ਖਸਮੁ ਸੁਣੇ ਸਾਬਾਸਿ ॥ mahalee khasam sune saabaas |
- within the Mansion of His Sublime Presence, the True Lord Master hears and applauds these. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਸਚੈ ਤਖਤਿ ਬੁਲਾਵੈ ਸੋਇ ॥ sachai takhat bulaavai soe | He summons the truthful to His Heavenly Throne - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਦੇ ਵਡਿਆਈ ਕਰੇ ਸੁ ਹੋਇ ॥੨॥ de vaddiaaee kare su hoe |2| and bestows glorious greatness upon them; that which He wills, comes to pass. ||2|| - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਤੇਰਾ ਤਾਣੁ ਤੂਹੈ ਦੀਬਾਣੁ ॥ teraa taan toohai deebaan | The Power is Yours; You are my only Support. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਗੁਰ ਕਾ ਸਬਦੁ ਸਚੁ ਨੀਸਾਣੁ ॥ gur kaa sabad sach neesaan | The Word of the Guru’s Shabad is my true password. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਮੰਨੇ ਹੁਕਮੁ ਸੁ ਪਰਗਟੁ ਜਾਇ ॥ mane hukam su paragatt jaae | One who obeys the Hukam of the Lord’s Command, goes to Him openly. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਸਚੁ ਨੀਸਾਣੈ ਠਾਕ ਨ ਪਾਇ ॥੩॥ sach neesaanai tthaak na paae |3| With the password of truth, his way is not blocked. ||3|| - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਪੰਡਿਤ ਪੜਹਿ ਵਖਾਣਹਿ ਵੇਦੁ ॥ panddit parreh vakhaaneh ved | The Pandit reads and expounds on the Vedas, - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਅੰਤਰਿ ਵਸਤੁ ਨ ਜਾਣਹਿ ਭੇਦੁ ॥ antar vasat na jaaneh bhed | but he does not know the secret of the thing within himself. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਗੁਰ ਬਿਨੁ ਸੋਝੀ ਬੂਝ ਨ ਹੋਇ ॥ gur bin sojhee boojh na hoe | Without the Guru, understanding and realization are not obtained; - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਸਾਚਾ ਰਵਿ ਰਹਿਆ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਸੋਇ ॥੪॥ saachaa rav rahiaa prabh soe |4| but still God is True, pervading everywhere. ||4|| - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਕਿਆ ਹਉ ਆਖਾ ਆਖਿ ਵਖਾਣੀ ॥ kiaa hau aakhaa aakh vakhaanee | What should I say, or speak or describe? - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਤੂੰ ਆਪੇ ਜਾਣਹਿ ਸਰਬ ਵਿਡਾਣੀ ॥ toon aape jaaneh sarab viddaanee | Only You Yourself know, O Lord of total wonder. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਨਾਨਕ ਏਕੋ ਦਰੁ ਦੀਬਾਣੁ ॥ naanak eko dar deebaan | Nanak takes the Support of the Door of the One God. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸਾਚੁ ਤਹਾ ਗੁਦਰਾਣੁ ॥੫॥੨੧॥ guramukh saach tahaa gudaraan |5|21| There, at the True Door, the Gurmukhs sustain themselves. ||5||21|| - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥ aasaa mahalaa 1 | Aasaa, First Mehl: - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਕਾਚੀ ਗਾਗਰਿ ਦੇਹ ਦੁਹੇਲੀ ਉਪਜੈ ਬਿਨਸੈ ਦੁਖੁ ਪਾਈ ॥ kaachee gaagar deh duhelee upajai binasai dukh paaee | The clay pitcher of the body is miserable; it suffers in pain through birth and death. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਇਹੁ ਜਗੁ ਸਾਗਰੁ ਦੁਤਰੁ ਕਿਉ ਤਰੀਐ ਬਿਨੁ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਰ ਪਾਰਿ ਨ ਪਾਈ ॥੧॥ eihu jag saagar dutar kiau tareeai bin har gur paar na paaee |1| How can this terrifying world-ocean be crossed over? Without the Lord - Guru, it cannot be crossed. ||1|| - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਤੁਝ ਬਿਨੁ ਅਵਰੁ ਨ ਕੋਈ ਮੇਰੇ ਪਿਆਰੇ ਤੁਝ ਬਿਨੁ ਅਵਰੁ ਨ ਕੋਇ ਹਰੇ ॥ tujh bin avar na koee mere piaare tujh bin avar na koe hare | Without You, there is no other at all, O my Beloved; without you, there is no other at all. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਸਰਬੀ ਰੰਗੀ ਰੂਪੀ ਤੂੰਹੈ ਤਿਸੁ ਬਖਸੇ ਜਿਸੁ ਨਦਰਿ ਕਰੇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥ sarabee rangee roopee toonhai tis bakhase jis nadar kare |1| rahaau | You are in all colors and forms; he alone is forgiven, upon whom You bestow Your Glance of Grace. ||1||Pause|| - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਸਾਸੁ ਬੁਰੀ ਘਰਿ ਵਾਸੁ ਨ ਦੇਵੈ ਪਿਰ ਸਿਉ ਮਿਲਣ ਨ ਦੇਇ ਬੁਰੀ ॥ saas buree ghar vaas na devai pir siau milan na dee buree | Maya, my mother-in-law, is evil; she does not let me live in my own home. The vicious one does not let me meet with my Husband Lord. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਸਖੀ ਸਾਜਨੀ ਕੇ ਹਉ ਚਰਨ ਸਰੇਵਉ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਰ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਤੇ ਨਦਰਿ ਧਰੀ ॥੨॥ sakhee saajanee ke hau charan sarevau har gur kirapaa te nadar dharee |2| I serve at the feet of my companions and friends; the Lord has showered me with His Mercy, through Guru’s Grace. ||2|| - Guru Nanak Dev Ji