Ang 0412
Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji, Ang 412
Section: Ragas
ਜੋ ਤਿਸੁ ਭਾਵੈ ਸੋ ਫੁਨਿ ਹੋਇ ॥ jo tis bhaavai so fun hoe | Whatever pleases Him, comes to pass. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਸੁਣਿ ਭਰਥਰਿ ਨਾਨਕੁ ਕਹੈ ਬੀਚਾਰੁ ॥ sun bharathar naanak kahai beechaar | Listen, O Bharthari Yogi - Nanak speaks after deliberation; - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਨਿਰਮਲ ਨਾਮੁ ਮੇਰਾ ਆਧਾਰੁ ॥੮॥੧॥ niramal naam meraa aadhaar |8|1| the Immaculate Name is my only Support. ||8||1|| - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥ aasaa mahalaa 1 | Aasaa, First Mehl: - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਸਭਿ ਜਪ ਸਭਿ ਤਪ ਸਭ ਚਤੁਰਾਈ ॥ sabh jap sabh tap sabh chaturaaee | All meditation, all austerities, and all clever tricks, - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਊਝੜਿ ਭਰਮੈ ਰਾਹਿ ਨ ਪਾਈ ॥ aoojharr bharamai raeh na paaee | lead one to wander in the wilderness, but he does not find the Path. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਬਿਨੁ ਬੂਝੇ ਕੋ ਥਾਇ ਨ ਪਾਈ ॥ bin boojhe ko thaae na paaee | Without understanding, he is not approved; - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਨਾਮ ਬਿਹੂਣੈ ਮਾਥੇ ਛਾਈ ॥੧॥ naam bihoonai maathe chhaaee |1| without the Naam, the Name of the Lord, ashes are thrown upon one’s head. ||1|| - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਸਾਚ ਧਣੀ ਜਗੁ ਆਇ ਬਿਨਾਸਾ ॥ saach dhanee jag aae binaasaa | True is the Master; the world comes and goes. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਛੂਟਸਿ ਪ੍ਰਾਣੀ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਦਾਸਾ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥ chhoottas praanee guramukh daasaa |1| rahaau | The mortal is emancipated, as Gurmukh, as the Lord’s slave. ||1||Pause|| - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਜਗੁ ਮੋਹਿ ਬਾਧਾ ਬਹੁਤੀ ਆਸਾ ॥ jag mohi baadhaa bahutee aasaa | The world is bound by its attachments to the many desires. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਗੁਰਮਤੀ ਇਕਿ ਭਏ ਉਦਾਸਾ ॥ guramatee ik bhe udaasaa | Through the Guru’s Teachings, some become free of desire. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਅੰਤਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਕਮਲੁ ਪਰਗਾਸਾ ॥ antar naam kamal paragaasaa | Within them is the Naam, and their heart lotus blossoms forth. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਤਿਨੑ ਕਉ ਨਾਹੀ ਜਮ ਕੀ ਤ੍ਰਾਸਾ ॥੨॥ tina kau naahee jam kee traasaa |2| They have no fear of death. ||2|| - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਜਗੁ ਤ੍ਰਿਅ ਜਿਤੁ ਕਾਮਣਿ ਹਿਤਕਾਰੀ ॥ jag tria jit kaaman hitakaaree | The men of the world are conquered by woman; they love the ladies. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਪੁਤ੍ਰ ਕਲਤ੍ਰ ਲਗਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਵਿਸਾਰੀ ॥ putr kalatr lag naam visaaree | Attached to children and wife, they forget the Naam. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਬਿਰਥਾ ਜਨਮੁ ਗਵਾਇਆ ਬਾਜੀ ਹਾਰੀ ॥ birathaa janam gavaaeaa baajee haaree | They waste this human life in vain, and lose the game in the gamble. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਸੇਵੇ ਕਰਣੀ ਸਾਰੀ ॥੩॥ satigur seve karanee saaree |3| Serving the True Guru is the best occupation. ||3|| - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਬਾਹਰਹੁ ਹਉਮੈ ਕਹੈ ਕਹਾਏ ॥ baaharahu haumai kahai kahaae | One who speaks egotistically in public, - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਅੰਦਰਹੁ ਮੁਕਤੁ ਲੇਪੁ ਕਦੇ ਨ ਲਾਏ ॥ andarahu mukat lep kade na laae | never attains liberation within. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਮਾਇਆ ਮੋਹੁ ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦਿ ਜਲਾਏ ॥ maaeaa mohu gur sabad jalaae | One who burns away his attachment to Maya, by the Word of the Guru’s Shabad, - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਨਿਰਮਲ ਨਾਮੁ ਸਦ ਹਿਰਦੈ ਧਿਆਏ ॥੪॥ niramal naam sad hiradai dhiaae |4| meditates forever within his heart on the Immaculate Naam. ||4|| - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਧਾਵਤੁ ਰਾਖੈ ਠਾਕਿ ਰਹਾਏ ॥ dhaavat raakhai tthaak rahaae | He restrains his wandering mind, and keeps it under control. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਸਿਖ ਸੰਗਤਿ ਕਰਮਿ ਮਿਲਾਏ ॥ sikh sangat karam milaae | The company of such a Sikh is obtained only by Grace. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਗੁਰ ਬਿਨੁ ਭੂਲੋ ਆਵੈ ਜਾਏ ॥ gur bin bhoolo aavai jaae | Without the Guru, he goes astray and continues coming and going. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਨਦਰਿ ਕਰੇ ਸੰਜੋਗਿ ਮਿਲਾਏ ॥੫॥ nadar kare sanjog milaae |5| Bestowing His Mercy, the Lord unites him in Union. ||5|| - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਰੂੜੋ ਕਹਉ ਨ ਕਹਿਆ ਜਾਈ ॥ roorro khau na kahiaa jaaee | I cannot describe the Beauteous Lord. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਅਕਥ ਕਥਉ ਨਹ ਕੀਮਤਿ ਪਾਈ ॥ akath kthau neh keemat paaee | I speak the unspoken; I cannot estimate His value. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਸਭ ਦੁਖ ਤੇਰੇ ਸੂਖ ਰਜਾਈ ॥ sabh dukh tere sookh rajaaee | All pain and pleasure come by Your Will. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਸਭਿ ਦੁਖ ਮੇਟੇ ਸਾਚੈ ਨਾਈ ॥੬॥ sabh dukh mette saachai naaee |6| All pain is eradicated by the True Name. ||6|| - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਕਰ ਬਿਨੁ ਵਾਜਾ ਪਗ ਬਿਨੁ ਤਾਲਾ ॥ kar bin vaajaa pag bin taalaa | He plays the instrument without hands, and dances without feet. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਜੇ ਸਬਦੁ ਬੁਝੈ ਤਾ ਸਚੁ ਨਿਹਾਲਾ ॥ je sabad bujhai taa sach nihaalaa | But if he understands the Word of the Shabad, then he shall behold the True Lord. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਅੰਤਰਿ ਸਾਚੁ ਸਭੇ ਸੁਖ ਨਾਲਾ ॥ antar saach sabhe sukh naalaa | With the True Lord within the self, all happiness comes. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਨਦਰਿ ਕਰੇ ਰਾਖੈ ਰਖਵਾਲਾ ॥੭॥ nadar kare raakhai rakhavaalaa |7| Showering His Mercy, the Preserving Lord preserves him. ||7|| - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਤ੍ਰਿਭਵਣ ਸੂਝੈ ਆਪੁ ਗਵਾਵੈ ॥ tribhavan soojhai aap gavaavai | He understands the three worlds; he eliminates his self-conceit. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਬਾਣੀ ਬੂਝੈ ਸਚਿ ਸਮਾਵੈ ॥ baanee boojhai sach samaavai | He understands the Bani of the Word, and he is absorbed into the True Lord. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਸਬਦੁ ਵੀਚਾਰੇ ਏਕ ਲਿਵ ਤਾਰਾ ॥ sabad veechaare ek liv taaraa | Contemplating the Shabad, he enshrines love for the One Lord. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਨਾਨਕ ਧੰਨੁ ਸਵਾਰਣਹਾਰਾ ॥੮॥੨॥ naanak dhan savaaranahaaraa |8|2| O Nanak, blessed is the Lord, the Embellisher. ||8||2|| - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥ aasaa mahalaa 1 | Aasaa, First Mehl: - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਲੇਖ ਅਸੰਖ ਲਿਖਿ ਲਿਖਿ ਮਾਨੁ ॥ lekh asankh likh likh maan | There are innumerable writings; those who write them take pride in them. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਮਨਿ ਮਾਨਿਐ ਸਚੁ ਸੁਰਤਿ ਵਖਾਨੁ ॥ man maaniai sach surat vakhaan | When one’s mind accepts the Truth, he understands, and speaks of it. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਕਥਨੀ ਬਦਨੀ ਪੜਿ ਪੜਿ ਭਾਰੁ ॥ kathanee badanee parr parr bhaar | Words, spoken and read again and again, are useless loads. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਲੇਖ ਅਸੰਖ ਅਲੇਖੁ ਅਪਾਰੁ ॥੧॥ lekh asankh alekh apaar |1| There are innumerable writings, but the Infinite Lord remains unwritten. ||1|| - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਐਸਾ ਸਾਚਾ ਤੂੰ ਏਕੋ ਜਾਣੁ ॥ aisaa saachaa toon eko jaan | Know that such a True Lord is the One and only. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਜੰਮਣੁ ਮਰਣਾ ਹੁਕਮੁ ਪਛਾਣੁ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥ jaman maranaa hukam pachhaan |1| rahaau | Understand that birth and death come according to the Lord’s Will. ||1||Pause|| - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਮਾਇਆ ਮੋਹਿ ਜਗੁ ਬਾਧਾ ਜਮਕਾਲਿ ॥ maaeaa mohi jag baadhaa jamakaal | Because of attachment to Maya, the world is bound by the Messenger of Death. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਬਾਂਧਾ ਛੂਟੈ ਨਾਮੁ ਸਮੑਾਲਿ ॥ baandhaa chhoottai naam samaal | These bonds are released when one remembers the Naam, the Name of the Lord. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਗੁਰੁ ਸੁਖਦਾਤਾ ਅਵਰੁ ਨ ਭਾਲਿ ॥ gur sukhadaataa avar na bhaal | The Guru is the Giver of peace; do not look for any other. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਹਲਤਿ ਪਲਤਿ ਨਿਬਹੀ ਤੁਧੁ ਨਾਲਿ ॥੨॥ halat palat nibahee tudh naal |2| In this world, and the next, He shall stand by you. ||2|| - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਸਬਦਿ ਮਰੈ ਤਾਂ ਏਕ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਏ ॥ sabad marai taan ek liv laae | One who dies in the Word of the Shabad, embraces love for the One Lord. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਅਚਰੁ ਚਰੈ ਤਾਂ ਭਰਮੁ ਚੁਕਾਏ ॥ achar charai taan bharam chukaae | One who eats the uneatable, has his doubts dispelled. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਜੀਵਨ ਮੁਕਤੁ ਮਨਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਵਸਾਏ ॥ jeevan mukat man naam vasaae | He is Jivan Mukta - liberated while yet alive; the Naam abides in his mind. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਹੋਇ ਤ ਸਚਿ ਸਮਾਏ ॥੩॥ guramukh hoe ta sach samaae |3| Becoming Gurmukh, he merges into the True Lord. ||3|| - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਜਿਨਿ ਧਰ ਸਾਜੀ ਗਗਨੁ ਅਕਾਸੁ ॥ jin dhar saajee gagan akaas | The One who created the earth and the Akaashic ethers of the sky, - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਜਿਨਿ ਸਭ ਥਾਪੀ ਥਾਪਿ ਉਥਾਪਿ ॥ jin sabh thaapee thaap uthaap | established all; He establishes and disestablishes. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਸਰਬ ਨਿਰੰਤਰਿ ਆਪੇ ਆਪਿ ॥ sarab nirantar aape aap | He Himself is permeating all. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਕਿਸੈ ਨ ਪੂਛੇ ਬਖਸੇ ਆਪਿ ॥੪॥ kisai na poochhe bakhase aap |4| He does not consult anyone; He Himself forgives. ||4|| - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਤੂ ਪੁਰੁ ਸਾਗਰੁ ਮਾਣਕ ਹੀਰੁ ॥ too pur saagar maanak heer | You are the Ocean, over-flowing with jewels and rubies. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਤੂ ਨਿਰਮਲੁ ਸਚੁ ਗੁਣੀ ਗਹੀਰੁ ॥ too niramal sach gunee gaheer | You are immaculate and pure, the true treasure of virtue. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji