Ang 0888
Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji, Ang 888
Section: Ragas
ਮਨੁ ਕੀਨੋ ਦਹ ਦਿਸ ਬਿਸ੍ਰਾਮੁ ॥ man keeno deh dis bisraam | but your mind wanders in the ten directions. - Guru Arjan Dev Ji
ਤਿਲਕੁ ਚਰਾਵੈ ਪਾਈ ਪਾਇ ॥ tilak charaavai paaee paae | You apply a ceremonial tilak mark to its forehead, and fall at its feet. - Guru Arjan Dev Ji
ਲੋਕ ਪਚਾਰਾ ਅੰਧੁ ਕਮਾਇ ॥੨॥ lok pachaaraa andh kamaae |2| You try to appease the people, and act blindly. ||2|| - Guru Arjan Dev Ji
ਖਟੁ ਕਰਮਾ ਅਰੁ ਆਸਣੁ ਧੋਤੀ ॥ khatt karamaa ar aasan dhotee | You perform the six religious rituals, and sit wearing your loin-cloth. - Guru Arjan Dev Ji
ਭਾਗਠਿ ਗ੍ਰਿਹਿ ਪੜੈ ਨਿਤ ਪੋਥੀ ॥ bhaagatth grihi parrai nit pothee | In the homes of the wealthy, you read the prayer book. - Guru Arjan Dev Ji
ਮਾਲਾ ਫੇਰੈ ਮੰਗੈ ਬਿਭੂਤ ॥ maalaa ferai mangai bibhoot | You chant on your mala, and beg for money. - Guru Arjan Dev Ji
ਇਹ ਬਿਧਿ ਕੋਇ ਨ ਤਰਿਓ ਮੀਤ ॥੩॥ eih bidh koe na tario meet |3| No one has ever been saved in this way, friend. ||3|| - Guru Arjan Dev Ji
ਸੋ ਪੰਡਿਤੁ ਗੁਰਸਬਦੁ ਕਮਾਇ ॥ so panddit gurasabad kamaae | He alone is a Pandit, who lives the Word of the Guru’s Shabad. - Guru Arjan Dev Ji
ਤ੍ਰੈ ਗੁਣ ਕੀ ਓਸੁ ਉਤਰੀ ਮਾਇ ॥ trai gun kee os utaree maae | Maya, of the three qualities, leaves him. - Guru Arjan Dev Ji
ਚਤੁਰ ਬੇਦ ਪੂਰਨ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਇ ॥ chatur bed pooran har naae | The four Vedas are completely contained within the Lord’s Name. - Guru Arjan Dev Ji
ਨਾਨਕ ਤਿਸ ਕੀ ਸਰਣੀ ਪਾਇ ॥੪॥੬॥੧੭॥ naanak tis kee saranee paae |4|6|17| Nanak seeks His Sanctuary. ||4||6||17|| - Guru Arjan Dev Ji
ਰਾਮਕਲੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥ raamakalee mahalaa 5 | Raamkalee, Fifth Mehl: - Guru Arjan Dev Ji
ਕੋਟਿ ਬਿਘਨ ਨਹੀ ਆਵਹਿ ਨੇਰਿ ॥ kott bighan nahee aaveh ner | Millions of troubles do not come near him; - Guru Arjan Dev Ji
ਅਨਿਕ ਮਾਇਆ ਹੈ ਤਾ ਕੀ ਚੇਰਿ ॥ anik maaeaa hai taa kee cher | the many manifestations of Maya are his hand-maidens; - Guru Arjan Dev Ji
ਅਨਿਕ ਪਾਪ ਤਾ ਕੇ ਪਾਨੀਹਾਰ ॥ anik paap taa ke paaneehaar | countless sins are his water-carriers; - Guru Arjan Dev Ji
ਜਾ ਕਉ ਮਇਆ ਭਈ ਕਰਤਾਰ ॥੧॥ jaa kau meaa bhee karataar |1| he is blessed with the Grace of the Creator Lord. ||1|| - Guru Arjan Dev Ji
ਜਿਸਹਿ ਸਹਾਈ ਹੋਇ ਭਗਵਾਨ ॥ jiseh sahaaee hoe bhagavaan | One who has the Lord God as his help and support - Guru Arjan Dev Ji
ਅਨਿਕ ਜਤਨ ਉਆ ਕੈ ਸਰੰਜਾਮ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥ anik jatan uaa kai saranjaam |1| rahaau |
- all his efforts are fulfilled. ||1||Pause|| - Guru Arjan Dev Ji
ਕਰਤਾ ਰਾਖੈ ਕੀਤਾ ਕਉਨੁ ॥ karataa raakhai keetaa kaun | He is protected by the Creator Lord; what harm can anyone do to him? - Guru Arjan Dev Ji
ਕੀਰੀ ਜੀਤੋ ਸਗਲਾ ਭਵਨੁ ॥ keeree jeeto sagalaa bhavan | Even an ant can conquer the whole world. - Guru Arjan Dev Ji
ਬੇਅੰਤ ਮਹਿਮਾ ਤਾ ਕੀ ਕੇਤਕ ਬਰਨ ॥ beant mahimaa taa kee ketak baran | His glory is endless; how can I describe it? - Guru Arjan Dev Ji
ਬਲਿ ਬਲਿ ਜਾਈਐ ਤਾ ਕੇ ਚਰਨ ॥੨॥ bal bal jaaeeai taa ke charan |2| I am a sacrifice, a devoted sacrifice, to His feet. ||2|| - Guru Arjan Dev Ji
ਤਿਨ ਹੀ ਕੀਆ ਜਪੁ ਤਪੁ ਧਿਆਨੁ ॥ tin hee keea jap tap dhiaan | He alone performs worship, austerities and meditation; - Guru Arjan Dev Ji
ਅਨਿਕ ਪ੍ਰਕਾਰ ਕੀਆ ਤਿਨਿ ਦਾਨੁ ॥ anik prakaar keea tin daan | he alone is a giver to various charities; - Guru Arjan Dev Ji
ਭਗਤੁ ਸੋਈ ਕਲਿ ਮਹਿ ਪਰਵਾਨੁ ॥ bhagat soee kal meh paravaan | he alone is approved in this Dark Age of Kali Yuga, - Guru Arjan Dev Ji
ਜਾ ਕਉ ਠਾਕੁਰਿ ਦੀਆ ਮਾਨੁ ॥੩॥ jaa kau tthaakur deea maan |3| whom the Lord Master blesses with honor. ||3|| - Guru Arjan Dev Ji
ਸਾਧਸੰਗਿ ਮਿਲਿ ਭਏ ਪ੍ਰਗਾਸ ॥ saadhasang mil bhe pragaas | Joining the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, I am enlightened. - Guru Arjan Dev Ji
ਸਹਜ ਸੂਖ ਆਸ ਨਿਵਾਸ ॥ sehaj sookh aas nivaas | I have found celestial peace, and my hopes are fulfilled. - Guru Arjan Dev Ji
ਪੂਰੈ ਸਤਿਗੁਰਿ ਦੀਆ ਬਿਸਾਸ ॥ poorai satigur deea bisaas | The Perfect True Guru has blessed me with faith. - Guru Arjan Dev Ji
ਨਾਨਕ ਹੋਏ ਦਾਸਨਿ ਦਾਸ ॥੪॥੭॥੧੮॥ naanak hoe daasan daas |4|7|18| Nanak is the slave of His slaves. ||4||7||18|| - Guru Arjan Dev Ji
ਰਾਮਕਲੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥ raamakalee mahalaa 5 | Raamkalee, Fifth Mehl: - Guru Arjan Dev Ji
ਦੋਸੁ ਨ ਦੀਜੈ ਕਾਹੂ ਲੋਗ ॥ dos na deejai kaahoo log | Don’t blame others, O people; - Guru Arjan Dev Ji
ਜੋ ਕਮਾਵਨੁ ਸੋਈ ਭੋਗ ॥ jo kamaavan soee bhog | as you plant, so shall you harvest. - Guru Arjan Dev Ji
ਆਪਨ ਕਰਮ ਆਪੇ ਹੀ ਬੰਧ ॥ aapan karam aape hee bandh | By your actions, you have bound yourself. - Guru Arjan Dev Ji
ਆਵਨੁ ਜਾਵਨੁ ਮਾਇਆ ਧੰਧ ॥੧॥ aavan jaavan maaeaa dhandh |1| You come and go, entangled in Maya. ||1|| - Guru Arjan Dev Ji
ਐਸੀ ਜਾਨੀ ਸੰਤ ਜਨੀ ॥ aisee jaanee sant janee | Such is the understanding of the Saintly people. - Guru Arjan Dev Ji
ਪਰਗਾਸੁ ਭਇਆ ਪੂਰੇ ਗੁਰ ਬਚਨੀ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥ paragaas bheaa poore gur bachanee |1| rahaau | You shall be enlightened, through the Word of the Perfect Guru. ||1||Pause|| - Guru Arjan Dev Ji
ਤਨੁ ਧਨੁ ਕਲਤੁ ਮਿਥਿਆ ਬਿਸਥਾਰ ॥ tan dhan kalat mithiaa bisathaar | Body, wealth, spouse and ostentatious displays are false. - Guru Arjan Dev Ji
ਹੈਵਰ ਗੈਵਰ ਚਾਲਨਹਾਰ ॥ haivar gaivar chaalanahaar | Horses and elephants will pass away. - Guru Arjan Dev Ji
ਰਾਜ ਰੰਗ ਰੂਪ ਸਭਿ ਕੂਰ ॥ raaj rang roop sabh koor | Power, pleasures and beauty are all false. - Guru Arjan Dev Ji
ਨਾਮ ਬਿਨਾ ਹੋਇ ਜਾਸੀ ਧੂਰ ॥੨॥ naam binaa hoe jaasee dhoor |2| Without the Naam, the Name of the Lord, everything is reduced to dust. ||2|| - Guru Arjan Dev Ji
ਭਰਮਿ ਭੂਲੇ ਬਾਦਿ ਅਹੰਕਾਰੀ ॥ bharam bhoole baad ahankaaree | The egotistical people are deluded by useless doubt. - Guru Arjan Dev Ji
ਸੰਗਿ ਨਾਹੀ ਰੇ ਸਗਲ ਪਸਾਰੀ ॥ sang naahee re sagal pasaaree | Of all this expanse, nothing shall go along with you. - Guru Arjan Dev Ji
ਸੋਗ ਹਰਖ ਮਹਿ ਦੇਹ ਬਿਰਧਾਨੀ ॥ sog harakh meh deh biradhaanee | Through pleasure and pain, the body is growing old. - Guru Arjan Dev Ji
ਸਾਕਤ ਇਵ ਹੀ ਕਰਤ ਬਿਹਾਨੀ ॥੩॥ saakat iv hee karat bihaanee |3| Doing these things, the faithless cynics are passing their lives. ||3|| - Guru Arjan Dev Ji
ਹਰਿ ਕਾ ਨਾਮੁ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਕਲਿ ਮਾਹਿ ॥ har kaa naam amrit kal maeh | The Name of the Lord is Ambrosial Nectar in this Dark Age of Kali Yuga. - Guru Arjan Dev Ji
ਏਹੁ ਨਿਧਾਨਾ ਸਾਧੂ ਪਾਹਿ ॥ ehu nidhaanaa saadhoo paeh | This treasure is obtained from the Holy. - Guru Arjan Dev Ji
ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰੁ ਗੋਵਿਦੁ ਜਿਸੁ ਤੂਠਾ ॥ naanak gur govid jis tootthaa | O Nanak, whoever pleases the Guru, - Guru Arjan Dev Ji
ਘਟਿ ਘਟਿ ਰਮਈਆ ਤਿਨ ਹੀ ਡੀਠਾ ॥੪॥੮॥੧੯॥ ghatt ghatt rameea tin hee ddeetthaa |4|8|19| the Lord of the Universe, beholds the Lord in each and every heart. ||4||8||19|| - Guru Arjan Dev Ji
ਰਾਮਕਲੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥ raamakalee mahalaa 5 | Raamkalee, Fifth Mehl: - Guru Arjan Dev Ji
ਪੰਚ ਸਬਦ ਤਹ ਪੂਰਨ ਨਾਦ ॥ panch sabad teh pooran naad | The Panch Shabad, the five primal sounds, echo the perfect sound current of the Naad. - Guru Arjan Dev Ji
ਅਨਹਦ ਬਾਜੇ ਅਚਰਜ ਬਿਸਮਾਦ ॥ anahad baaje acharaj bisamaad | The wondrous, amazing unstruck melody vibrates. - Guru Arjan Dev Ji
ਕੇਲ ਕਰਹਿ ਸੰਤ ਹਰਿ ਲੋਗ ॥ kel kareh sant har log | The Saintly people play there with the Lord. - Guru Arjan Dev Ji
ਪਾਰਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਪੂਰਨ ਨਿਰਜੋਗ ॥੧॥ paarabraham pooran nirajog |1| They remain totally detached, absorbed in the Supreme Lord God. ||1|| - Guru Arjan Dev Ji
ਸੂਖ ਸਹਜ ਆਨੰਦ ਭਵਨ ॥ sookh sehaj aanand bhavan | It is the realm of celestial peace and bliss. - Guru Arjan Dev Ji
ਸਾਧਸੰਗਿ ਬੈਸਿ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਵਹਿ ਤਹ ਰੋਗ ਸੋਗ ਨਹੀ ਜਨਮ ਮਰਨ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥ saadhasang bais gun gaaveh teh rog sog nahee janam maran |1| rahaau | The Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, sits and sings the Glorious Praises of the Lord. There is no disease or sorrow there, no birth or death. ||1||Pause|| - Guru Arjan Dev Ji
ਊਹਾ ਸਿਮਰਹਿ ਕੇਵਲ ਨਾਮੁ ॥ aoohaa simareh keval naam | There, they meditate only on the Naam, the Name of the Lord. - Guru Arjan Dev Ji
ਬਿਰਲੇ ਪਾਵਹਿ ਓਹੁ ਬਿਸ੍ਰਾਮੁ ॥ birale paaveh ohu bisraam | How rare are those who find this place of rest. - Guru Arjan Dev Ji
ਭੋਜਨੁ ਭਾਉ ਕੀਰਤਨ ਆਧਾਰੁ ॥ bhojan bhaau keeratan aadhaar | The love of God is their food, and the Kirtan of the Lord’s Praise is their support. - Guru Arjan Dev Ji