Ang 0831
Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji, Ang 831
Section: Ragas
ਜੋਗ ਜਗ ਨਿਹਫਲ ਤਿਹ ਮਾਨਉ ਜੋ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਜਸੁ ਬਿਸਰਾਵੈ ॥੧॥ jog jag nihafal tih maanau jo prabh jas bisaraavai |1| Know that Yoga and sacrificial feasts are fruitless, if one forgets the Praises of God. ||1|| - Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji
ਮਾਨ ਮੋਹ ਦੋਨੋ ਕਉ ਪਰਹਰਿ ਗੋਬਿੰਦ ਕੇ ਗੁਨ ਗਾਵੈ ॥ maan moh dono kau parahar gobind ke gun gaavai | One who lays aside both pride and attachment, sings the Glorious Praises of the Lord of the Universe. - Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji
ਕਹੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਇਹ ਬਿਧਿ ਕੋ ਪ੍ਰਾਨੀ ਜੀਵਨ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਕਹਾਵੈ ॥੨॥੨॥ kahu naanak ih bidh ko praanee jeevan mukat kahaavai |2|2| Says Nanak, the mortal who does this is said to be ‘jivan mukta’ - liberated while yet alive. ||2||2|| - Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji
ਬਿਲਾਵਲੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੯ ॥ bilaaval mahalaa 9 | Bilaaval, Ninth Mehl: - Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji
ਜਾ ਮੈ ਭਜਨੁ ਰਾਮ ਕੋ ਨਾਹੀ ॥ jaa mai bhajan raam ko naahee | There is no meditation on the Lord within him. - Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji
ਤਿਹ ਨਰ ਜਨਮੁ ਅਕਾਰਥੁ ਖੋਇਆ ਯਹ ਰਾਖਹੁ ਮਨ ਮਾਹੀ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥ tih nar janam akaarath khoeaa yeh raakhahu man maahee |1| rahaau | That man wastes his life uselessly - keep this in mind. ||1||Pause|| - Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji
ਤੀਰਥ ਕਰੈ ਬ੍ਰਤ ਫੁਨਿ ਰਾਖੈ ਨਹ ਮਨੂਆ ਬਸਿ ਜਾ ਕੋ ॥ teerath karai brat fun raakhai neh manooaa bas jaa ko | He bathes at sacred shrines of pilgrimage, and adheres to fasts, but he has no control over his mind. - Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji
ਨਿਹਫਲ ਧਰਮੁ ਤਾਹਿ ਤੁਮ ਮਾਨਹੁ ਸਾਚੁ ਕਹਤ ਮੈ ਯਾ ਕਉ ॥੧॥ nihafal dharam taeh tum maanahu saach kehat mai yaa kau |1| Know that such religion is useless to him. I speak the Truth for his sake. ||1|| - Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji
ਜੈਸੇ ਪਾਹਨੁ ਜਲ ਮਹਿ ਰਾਖਿਓ ਭੇਦੈ ਨਾਹਿ ਤਿਹ ਪਾਨੀ ॥ jaise paahan jal meh raakhio bhedai naeh tih paanee | It’s like a stone, kept immersed in water; still, the water does not penetrate it. - Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji
ਤੈਸੇ ਹੀ ਤੁਮ ਤਾਹਿ ਪਛਾਨਹੁ ਭਗਤਿ ਹੀਨ ਜੋ ਪ੍ਰਾਨੀ ॥੨॥ taise hee tum taeh pachhaanahu bhagat heen jo praanee |2| So, understand it: that mortal being who lacks devotional worship is just like that. ||2|| - Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji
ਕਲ ਮੈ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਨਾਮ ਤੇ ਪਾਵਤ ਗੁਰੁ ਯਹ ਭੇਦੁ ਬਤਾਵੈ ॥ kal mai mukat naam te paavat gur yeh bhed bataavai | In this Dark Age of Kali Yuga, liberation comes from the Naam. The Guru has revealed this secret. - Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji
ਕਹੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਸੋਈ ਨਰੁ ਗਰੂਆ ਜੋ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਕੇ ਗੁਨ ਗਾਵੈ ॥੩॥੩॥ kahu naanak soee nar garooaa jo prabh ke gun gaavai |3|3| Says Nanak, he alone is a great man, who sings the Praises of God. ||3||3|| - Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji
ਬਿਲਾਵਲੁ ਅਸਟਪਦੀਆ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ਘਰੁ ੧੦ ॥ bilaaval asattapadeea mahalaa 1 ghar 10 | Bilaaval, Ashtpadheeyaa, First Mehl, Tenth House: - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥ ik oankaar satigur prasaad | One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru: - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਨਿਕਟਿ ਵਸੈ ਦੇਖੈ ਸਭੁ ਸੋਈ ॥ nikatt vasai dekhai sabh soee | He dwells close at hand, and sees all, - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਵਿਰਲਾ ਬੂਝੈ ਕੋਈ ॥ guramukh viralaa boojhai koee | but how rare is the Gurmukh who understands this. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਵਿਣੁ ਭੈ ਪਇਐ ਭਗਤਿ ਨ ਹੋਈ ॥ vin bhai peiai bhagat na hoee | Without the Fear of God, there is no devotional worship. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਸਬਦਿ ਰਤੇ ਸਦਾ ਸੁਖੁ ਹੋਈ ॥੧॥ sabad rate sadaa sukh hoee |1| Imbued with the Word of the Shabad, eternal peace is attained. ||1|| - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਐਸਾ ਗਿਆਨੁ ਪਦਾਰਥੁ ਨਾਮੁ ॥ aisaa giaan padaarath naam | Such is the spiritual wisdom, the treasure of the Naam; - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਪਾਵਸਿ ਰਸਿ ਰਸਿ ਮਾਨੁ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥ guramukh paavas ras ras maan |1| rahaau | obtaining it, the Gurmukhs enjoy the subtle essence of this nectar. ||1||Pause|| - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਗਿਆਨੁ ਗਿਆਨੁ ਕਥੈ ਸਭੁ ਕੋਈ ॥ giaan giaan kathai sabh koee | Everyone talks about spiritual wisdom and spiritual knowledge. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਕਥਿ ਕਥਿ ਬਾਦੁ ਕਰੇ ਦੁਖੁ ਹੋਈ ॥ kath kath baad kare dukh hoee | Talking, talking, they argue, and suffer. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਕਥਿ ਕਹਣੈ ਤੇ ਰਹੈ ਨ ਕੋਈ ॥ kath kahanai te rahai na koee | No one can stop talking and discussing it. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਬਿਨੁ ਰਸ ਰਾਤੇ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਨ ਹੋਈ ॥੨॥ bin ras raate mukat na hoee |2| Without being imbued with the subtle essence, there is no liberation. ||2|| - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਗਿਆਨੁ ਧਿਆਨੁ ਸਭੁ ਗੁਰ ਤੇ ਹੋਈ ॥ giaan dhiaan sabh gur te hoee | Spiritual wisdom and meditation all come from the Guru. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਸਾਚੀ ਰਹਤ ਸਾਚਾ ਮਨਿ ਸੋਈ ॥ saachee rehat saachaa man soee | Through the lifestyle of Truth, the True Lord comes to dwell in the mind. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਮਨਮੁਖ ਕਥਨੀ ਹੈ ਪਰੁ ਰਹਤ ਨ ਹੋਈ ॥ manamukh kathanee hai par rehat na hoee | The self-willed manmukh talks about it, but does not practice it. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਨਾਵਹੁ ਭੂਲੇ ਥਾਉ ਨ ਕੋਈ ॥੩॥ naavahu bhoole thaau na koee |3| Forgetting the Name, he finds no place of rest. ||3|| - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਮਨੁ ਮਾਇਆ ਬੰਧਿਓ ਸਰ ਜਾਲਿ ॥ man maaeaa bandhio sar jaal | Maya has caught the mind in the trap of the whirlpool. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਘਟਿ ਘਟਿ ਬਿਆਪਿ ਰਹਿਓ ਬਿਖੁ ਨਾਲਿ ॥ ghatt ghatt biaap rahio bikh naal | Each and every heart is trapped by this bait of poison and sin. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਜੋ ਆਂਜੈ ਸੋ ਦੀਸੈ ਕਾਲਿ ॥ jo aanjai so deesai kaal | See that whoever has come, is subject to death. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਕਾਰਜੁ ਸੀਧੋ ਰਿਦੈ ਸਮੑਾਲਿ ॥੪॥ kaaraj seedho ridai samaal |4| Your affairs shall be adjusted, if you contemplate the Lord in your heart. ||4|| - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਸੋ ਗਿਆਨੀ ਜਿਨਿ ਸਬਦਿ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਈ ॥ so giaanee jin sabad liv laaee | He alone is a spiritual teacher, who lovingly focuses his consciousness on the Word of the Shabad. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਮਨਮੁਖਿ ਹਉਮੈ ਪਤਿ ਗਵਾਈ ॥ manamukh haumai pat gavaaee | The self-willed, egotistical manmukh loses his honor. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਆਪੇ ਕਰਤੈ ਭਗਤਿ ਕਰਾਈ ॥ aape karatai bhagat karaaee | The Creator Lord Himself inspires us to His devotional worship. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਆਪੇ ਦੇ ਵਡਿਆਈ ॥੫॥ guramukh aape de vaddiaaee |5| He Himself blesses the Gurmukh with glorious greatness. ||5|| - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਰੈਣਿ ਅੰਧਾਰੀ ਨਿਰਮਲ ਜੋਤਿ ॥ rain andhaaree niramal jot | The life-night is dark, while the Divine Light is immaculate. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਨਾਮ ਬਿਨਾ ਝੂਠੇ ਕੁਚਲ ਕਛੋਤਿ ॥ naam binaa jhootthe kuchal kachhot | Those who lack the Naam, the Name of the Lord, are false, filthy and untouchable. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਬੇਦੁ ਪੁਕਾਰੈ ਭਗਤਿ ਸਰੋਤਿ ॥ bed pukaarai bhagat sarot | The Vedas preach sermons of devotional worship. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਸੁਣਿ ਸੁਣਿ ਮਾਨੈ ਵੇਖੈ ਜੋਤਿ ॥੬॥ sun sun maanai vekhai jot |6| Listening, hearing and believing, one beholds the Divine Light. ||6|| - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਸਾਸਤ੍ਰ ਸਿਮ੍ਰਿਤਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਦ੍ਰਿੜਾਮੰ ॥ saasatr simrit naam drirraaman | The Shaastras and Simritees implant the Naam within. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸਾਂਤਿ ਊਤਮ ਕਰਾਮੰ ॥ guramukh saant aootam karaaman | The Gurmukh lives in peace and tranquility, doing deeds of sublime purity. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਮਨਮੁਖਿ ਜੋਨੀ ਦੂਖ ਸਹਾਮੰ ॥ manamukh jonee dookh sahaaman | The self-willed manmukh suffers the pains of reincarnation. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਬੰਧਨ ਤੂਟੇ ਇਕੁ ਨਾਮੁ ਵਸਾਮੰ ॥੭॥ bandhan tootte ik naam vasaaman |7| His bonds are broken, enshrining the Name of the One Lord. ||7|| - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਮੰਨੇ ਨਾਮੁ ਸਚੀ ਪਤਿ ਪੂਜਾ ॥ mane naam sachee pat poojaa | Believing in the Naam, one obtains true honor and adoration. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਕਿਸੁ ਵੇਖਾ ਨਾਹੀ ਕੋ ਦੂਜਾ ॥ kis vekhaa naahee ko doojaa | Who should I see? There is none other than the Lord. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਦੇਖਿ ਕਹਉ ਭਾਵੈ ਮਨਿ ਸੋਇ ॥ dekh khau bhaavai man soe | I see, and I say, that He alone is pleasing to my mind. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਨਾਨਕੁ ਕਹੈ ਅਵਰੁ ਨਹੀ ਕੋਇ ॥੮॥੧॥ naanak kahai avar nahee koe |8|1| Says Nanak, there is no other at all. ||8||1|| - Guru Nanak Dev Ji