Ang 0635
Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji, Ang 635
Section: Ragas
ਜਿਨ ਚਾਖਿਆ ਸੇਈ ਸਾਦੁ ਜਾਣਨਿ ਜਿਉ ਗੁੰਗੇ ਮਿਠਿਆਈ ॥ jin chaakhiaa seee saad jaanan jiau gunge mitthiaaee | Only those who taste it know its sweet taste, like the mute, who eats the candy, and only smiles. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਅਕਥੈ ਕਾ ਕਿਆ ਕਥੀਐ ਭਾਈ ਚਾਲਉ ਸਦਾ ਰਜਾਈ ॥ akathai kaa kiaa katheeai bhaaee chaalau sadaa rajaaee | How can I describe the indescribable, O Siblings of Destiny? I shall follow His Will forever. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਗੁਰੁ ਦਾਤਾ ਮੇਲੇ ਤਾ ਮਤਿ ਹੋਵੈ ਨਿਗੁਰੇ ਮਤਿ ਨ ਕਾਈ ॥ gur daataa mele taa mat hovai nigure mat na kaaee | If one meets with the Guru, the Generous Giver, then he understands; those who have no Guru cannot understand this. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਜਿਉ ਚਲਾਏ ਤਿਉ ਚਾਲਹ ਭਾਈ ਹੋਰ ਕਿਆ ਕੋ ਕਰੇ ਚਤੁਰਾਈ ॥੬॥ jiau chalaae tiau chaalah bhaaee hor kiaa ko kare chaturaaee |6| As the Lord causes us to act, so do we act, O Siblings of Destiny. What other clever tricks can anyone try? ||6|| - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਇਕਿ ਭਰਮਿ ਭੁਲਾਏ ਇਕਿ ਭਗਤੀ ਰਾਤੇ ਤੇਰਾ ਖੇਲੁ ਅਪਾਰਾ ॥ eik bharam bhulaae ik bhagatee raate teraa khel apaaraa | Some are deluded by doubt, while others are imbued with devotional worship; Your play is infinite and endless. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਜਿਤੁ ਤੁਧੁ ਲਾਏ ਤੇਹਾ ਫਲੁ ਪਾਇਆ ਤੂ ਹੁਕਮਿ ਚਲਾਵਣਹਾਰਾ ॥ jit tudh laae tehaa fal paaeaa too hukam chalaavanahaaraa | As You engage them, they receive the fruits of their rewards; You alone are the One who issues Your Commands. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਸੇਵਾ ਕਰੀ ਜੇ ਕਿਛੁ ਹੋਵੈ ਅਪਣਾ ਜੀਉ ਪਿੰਡੁ ਤੁਮਾਰਾ ॥ sevaa karee je kichh hovai apanaa jeeo pindd tumaaraa | I would serve You, if anything were my own; my soul and body are Yours. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਸਤਿਗੁਰਿ ਮਿਲਿਐ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਕੀਨੀ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਨਾਮੁ ਅਧਾਰਾ ॥੭॥ satigur miliai kirapaa keenee amrit naam adhaaraa |7| One who meets with the True Guru, by His Grace, takes the Support of the Ambrosial Naam. ||7|| - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਗਗਨੰਤਰਿ ਵਾਸਿਆ ਗੁਣ ਪਰਗਾਸਿਆ ਗੁਣ ਮਹਿ ਗਿਆਨ ਧਿਆਨੰ ॥ gaganantar vaasiaa gun paragaasiaa gun meh giaan dhiaanan | He dwells in the heavenly realms, and his virtues radiantly shine forth; meditation and spiritual wisdom are found in virtue. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਨਾਮੁ ਮਨਿ ਭਾਵੈ ਕਹੈ ਕਹਾਵੈ ਤਤੋ ਤਤੁ ਵਖਾਨੰ ॥ naam man bhaavai kahai kahaavai tato tat vakhaanan | The Naam is pleasing to his mind; he speaks it, and causes others to speak it as well. He speaks the essential essence of wisdom. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਸਬਦੁ ਗੁਰ ਪੀਰਾ ਗਹਿਰ ਗੰਭੀਰਾ ਬਿਨੁ ਸਬਦੈ ਜਗੁ ਬਉਰਾਨੰ ॥ sabad gur peeraa gahir ganbheeraa bin sabadai jag bauraanan | The Word of the Shabad is his Guru and spiritual teacher, profound and unfathomable; without the Shabad, the world is insane. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਪੂਰਾ ਬੈਰਾਗੀ ਸਹਜਿ ਸੁਭਾਗੀ ਸਚੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਮਨੁ ਮਾਨੰ ॥੮॥੧॥ pooraa bairaagee sehaj subhaagee sach naanak man maanan |8|1| He is a perfect renunciate, naturally at ease, O Nanak, whose mind is pleased with the True Lord. ||8||1|| - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਸੋਰਠਿ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ਤਿਤੁਕੀ ॥ soratth mahalaa 1 titukee | Sorat’h, First Mehl, Thi-Thukay: - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਆਸਾ ਮਨਸਾ ਬੰਧਨੀ ਭਾਈ ਕਰਮ ਧਰਮ ਬੰਧਕਾਰੀ ॥ aasaa manasaa bandhanee bhaaee karam dharam bandhakaaree | Hope and desire are entrapments, O Siblings of Destiny. Religious rituals and ceremonies are traps. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਪਾਪਿ ਪੁੰਨਿ ਜਗੁ ਜਾਇਆ ਭਾਈ ਬਿਨਸੈ ਨਾਮੁ ਵਿਸਾਰੀ ॥ paap pun jag jaaeaa bhaaee binasai naam visaaree | Because of good and bad deeds, one is born into the world, O Siblings of Destiny; forgetting the Naam, the Name of the Lord, he is ruined. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਇਹ ਮਾਇਆ ਜਗਿ ਮੋਹਣੀ ਭਾਈ ਕਰਮ ਸਭੇ ਵੇਕਾਰੀ ॥੧॥ eih maaeaa jag mohanee bhaaee karam sabhe vekaaree |1| This Maya is the enticer of the world, O Siblings of Destiny; all such actions are corrupt. ||1|| - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਸੁਣਿ ਪੰਡਿਤ ਕਰਮਾ ਕਾਰੀ ॥ sun panddit karamaa kaaree | Listen, O ritualistic Pandit: - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਜਿਤੁ ਕਰਮਿ ਸੁਖੁ ਊਪਜੈ ਭਾਈ ਸੁ ਆਤਮ ਤਤੁ ਬੀਚਾਰੀ ॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥ jit karam sukh aoopajai bhaaee su aatam tat beechaaree | rahaau | that religious ritual which produces happiness, O Siblings of Destiny, is contemplation of the essence of the soul. ||Pause|| - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਸਾਸਤੁ ਬੇਦੁ ਬਕੈ ਖੜੋ ਭਾਈ ਕਰਮ ਕਰਹੁ ਸੰਸਾਰੀ ॥ saasat bed bakai kharro bhaaee karam karahu sansaaree | You may stand and recite the Shaastras and the Vedas, O Siblings of Destiny, but these are just worldly actions. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਪਾਖੰਡਿ ਮੈਲੁ ਨ ਚੂਕਈ ਭਾਈ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਮੈਲੁ ਵਿਕਾਰੀ ॥ paakhandd mail na chookee bhaaee antar mail vikaaree | Filth cannot be washed away by hypocrisy, O Siblings of Destiny; the filth of corruption and sin is within you. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਇਨ ਬਿਧਿ ਡੂਬੀ ਮਾਕੁਰੀ ਭਾਈ ਊਂਡੀ ਸਿਰ ਕੈ ਭਾਰੀ ॥੨॥ ein bidh ddoobee maakuree bhaaee aoonddee sir kai bhaaree |2| This is how the spider is destroyed, O Siblings of Destiny, by falling head-long in its own web. ||2|| - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਦੁਰਮਤਿ ਘਣੀ ਵਿਗੂਤੀ ਭਾਈ ਦੂਜੈ ਭਾਇ ਖੁਆਈ ॥ duramat ghanee vigootee bhaaee doojai bhaae khuaaee | So many are destroyed by their own evil-mindedness, O Siblings of Destiny; in the love of duality, they are ruined. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਬਿਨੁ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਨਾਮੁ ਨ ਪਾਈਐ ਭਾਈ ਬਿਨੁ ਨਾਮੈ ਭਰਮੁ ਨ ਜਾਈ ॥ bin satigur naam na paaeeai bhaaee bin naamai bharam na jaaee | Without the True Guru, the Name is not obtained, O Siblings of Destiny; without the Name, doubt does not depart. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਸੇਵੇ ਤਾ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਏ ਭਾਈ ਆਵਣੁ ਜਾਣੁ ਰਹਾਈ ॥੩॥ satigur seve taa sukh paae bhaaee aavan jaan rahaaee |3| If one serves the True Guru, then he obtains peace, O Siblings of Destiny; his comings and goings are ended. ||3|| - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਸਾਚੁ ਸਹਜੁ ਗੁਰ ਤੇ ਊਪਜੈ ਭਾਈ ਮਨੁ ਨਿਰਮਲੁ ਸਾਚਿ ਸਮਾਈ ॥ saach sehaj gur te aoopajai bhaaee man niramal saach samaaee | True celestial peace comes from the Guru, O Siblings of Destiny; the immaculate mind is absorbed into the True Lord. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਗੁਰੁ ਸੇਵੇ ਸੋ ਬੂਝੈ ਭਾਈ ਗੁਰ ਬਿਨੁ ਮਗੁ ਨ ਪਾਈ ॥ gur seve so boojhai bhaaee gur bin mag na paaee | One who serves the Guru, understands, O Siblings of Destiny; without the Guru, the way is not found. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਜਿਸੁ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਲੋਭੁ ਕਿ ਕਰਮ ਕਮਾਵੈ ਭਾਈ ਕੂੜੁ ਬੋਲਿ ਬਿਖੁ ਖਾਈ ॥੪॥ jis antar lobh ki karam kamaavai bhaaee koorr bol bikh khaaee |4| What can anyone do, with greed within? O Siblings of Destiny, by telling lies, they eat poison. ||4|| - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਪੰਡਿਤ ਦਹੀ ਵਿਲੋਈਐ ਭਾਈ ਵਿਚਹੁ ਨਿਕਲੈ ਤਥੁ ॥ panddit dahee viloeeai bhaaee vichahu nikalai tath | O Pandit, by churning cream, butter is produced. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਜਲੁ ਮਥੀਐ ਜਲੁ ਦੇਖੀਐ ਭਾਈ ਇਹੁ ਜਗੁ ਏਹਾ ਵਥੁ ॥ jal matheeai jal dekheeai bhaaee ihu jag ehaa vath | By churning water, you shall only see water, O Siblings of Destiny; this world is like that. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਗੁਰ ਬਿਨੁ ਭਰਮਿ ਵਿਗੂਚੀਐ ਭਾਈ ਘਟਿ ਘਟਿ ਦੇਉ ਅਲਖੁ ॥੫॥ gur bin bharam vigoocheeai bhaaee ghatt ghatt deo alakh |5| Without the Guru, he is ruined by doubt, O Siblings of Destiny; the unseen Divine Lord is in each and every heart. ||5|| - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਇਹੁ ਜਗੁ ਤਾਗੋ ਸੂਤ ਕੋ ਭਾਈ ਦਹ ਦਿਸ ਬਾਧੋ ਮਾਇ ॥ eihu jag taago soot ko bhaaee deh dis baadho maae | This world is like a thread of cotton, O Siblings of Destiny, which Maya has tied on all ten sides. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਬਿਨੁ ਗੁਰ ਗਾਠਿ ਨ ਛੂਟਈ ਭਾਈ ਥਾਕੇ ਕਰਮ ਕਮਾਇ ॥ bin gur gaatth na chhoottee bhaaee thaake karam kamaae | Without the Guru, the knots cannot be untied, O Siblings of Destiny; I am so tired of religious rituals. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਇਹੁ ਜਗੁ ਭਰਮਿ ਭੁਲਾਇਆ ਭਾਈ ਕਹਣਾ ਕਿਛੂ ਨ ਜਾਇ ॥੬॥ eihu jag bharam bhulaaeaa bhaaee kahanaa kichhoo na jaae |6| This world is deluded by doubt, O Siblings of Destiny; no one can say anything about it. ||6|| - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਗੁਰ ਮਿਲਿਐ ਭਉ ਮਨਿ ਵਸੈ ਭਾਈ ਭੈ ਮਰਣਾ ਸਚੁ ਲੇਖੁ ॥ gur miliai bhau man vasai bhaaee bhai maranaa sach lekh | Meeting with the Guru, the Fear of God comes to abide in the mind; to die in the Fear of God is one’s true destiny. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਮਜਨੁ ਦਾਨੁ ਚੰਗਿਆਈਆ ਭਾਈ ਦਰਗਹ ਨਾਮੁ ਵਿਸੇਖੁ ॥ majan daan changiaaeea bhaaee daragah naam visekh | In the Court of the Lord, the Naam is far superior to ritualistic cleansing baths, charity and good deeds, O Siblings of Destiny. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji