Ang 0944
Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji, Ang 944
Section: Ragas
ਗੁਪਤੀ ਬਾਣੀ ਪਰਗਟੁ ਹੋਇ ॥ gupatee baanee paragatt hoe | The hidden Bani of the Word is revealed. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਨਾਨਕ ਪਰਖਿ ਲਏ ਸਚੁ ਸੋਇ ॥੫੩॥ naanak parakh le sach soe |53| O Nanak, the True Lord is revealed and known. ||53|| - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਸਹਜ ਭਾਇ ਮਿਲੀਐ ਸੁਖੁ ਹੋਵੈ ॥ sehaj bhaae mileeai sukh hovai | Meeting with the Lord through intuition and love, peace is found. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਜਾਗੈ ਨੀਦ ਨ ਸੋਵੈ ॥ guramukh jaagai need na sovai | The Gurmukh remains awake and aware; he does not fall sleep. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਸੁੰਨ ਸਬਦੁ ਅਪਰੰਪਰਿ ਧਾਰੈ ॥ sun sabad aparanpar dhaarai | He enshrines the unlimited, absolute Shabad deep within. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਕਹਤੇ ਮੁਕਤੁ ਸਬਦਿ ਨਿਸਤਾਰੈ ॥ kahate mukat sabad nisataarai | Chanting the Shabad, he is liberated, and saves others as well. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਗੁਰ ਕੀ ਦੀਖਿਆ ਸੇ ਸਚਿ ਰਾਤੇ ॥ gur kee deekhiaa se sach raate | Those who practice the Guru’s Teachings are attuned to the Truth. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਨਾਨਕ ਆਪੁ ਗਵਾਇ ਮਿਲਣ ਨਹੀ ਭ੍ਰਾਤੇ ॥੫੪॥ naanak aap gavaae milan nahee bhraate |54| O Nanak, those who eradicate their self-conceit meet with the Lord; they do not remain separated by doubt. ||54|| - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਕੁਬੁਧਿ ਚਵਾਵੈ ਸੋ ਕਿਤੁ ਠਾਇ ॥ kubudh chavaavai so kit tthaae | “Where is that place, where evil thoughts are destroyed? - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਕਿਉ ਤਤੁ ਨ ਬੂਝੈ ਚੋਟਾ ਖਾਇ ॥ kiau tat na boojhai chottaa khaae | The mortal does not understand the essence of reality; why must he suffer in pain?” - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਜਮ ਦਰਿ ਬਾਧੇ ਕੋਇ ਨ ਰਾਖੈ ॥ jam dar baadhe koe na raakhai | No one can save one who is tied up at Death’s door. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਬਿਨੁ ਸਬਦੈ ਨਾਹੀ ਪਤਿ ਸਾਖੈ ॥ bin sabadai naahee pat saakhai | Without the Shabad, no one has any credit or honor. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਕਿਉ ਕਰਿ ਬੂਝੈ ਪਾਵੈ ਪਾਰੁ ॥ kiau kar boojhai paavai paar | “How can one obtain understanding and cross over?” - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਨਾਨਕ ਮਨਮੁਖਿ ਨ ਬੁਝੈ ਗਵਾਰੁ ॥੫੫॥ naanak manamukh na bujhai gavaar |55| O Nanak, the foolish self-willed manmukh does not understand. ||55|| - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਕੁਬੁਧਿ ਮਿਟੈ ਗੁਰਸਬਦੁ ਬੀਚਾਰਿ ॥ kubudh mittai gurasabad beechaar | Evil thoughts are erased, contemplating the Word of the Guru’s Shabad. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਭੇਟੈ ਮੋਖ ਦੁਆਰ ॥ satigur bhettai mokh duaar | Meeting with the True Guru, the door of liberation is found. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਤਤੁ ਨ ਚੀਨੈ ਮਨਮੁਖੁ ਜਲਿ ਜਾਇ ॥ tat na cheenai manamukh jal jaae | The self-willed manmukh does not understand the essence of reality, and is burnt to ashes. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਦੁਰਮਤਿ ਵਿਛੁੜਿ ਚੋਟਾ ਖਾਇ ॥ duramat vichhurr chottaa khaae | His evil-mindedness separates him from the Lord, and he suffers. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਮਾਨੈ ਹੁਕਮੁ ਸਭੇ ਗੁਣ ਗਿਆਨ ॥ maanai hukam sabhe gun giaan | Accepting the Hukam of the Lord’s Command, he is blessed with all virtues and spiritual wisdom. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਨਾਨਕ ਦਰਗਹ ਪਾਵੈ ਮਾਨੁ ॥੫੬॥ naanak daragah paavai maan |56| O Nanak, he is honored in the Court of the Lord. ||56|| - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਸਾਚੁ ਵਖਰੁ ਧਨੁ ਪਲੈ ਹੋਇ ॥ saach vakhar dhan palai hoe | One who possesses the merchandise, the wealth of the True Name, - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਆਪਿ ਤਰੈ ਤਾਰੇ ਭੀ ਸੋਇ ॥ aap tarai taare bhee soe | crosses over, and carries others across with him as well. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਸਹਜਿ ਰਤਾ ਬੂਝੈ ਪਤਿ ਹੋਇ ॥ sehaj rataa boojhai pat hoe | One who intuitively understands, and is attuned to the Lord, is honored. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਤਾ ਕੀ ਕੀਮਤਿ ਕਰੈ ਨ ਕੋਇ ॥ taa kee keemat karai na koe | No one can estimate his worth. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਜਹ ਦੇਖਾ ਤਹ ਰਹਿਆ ਸਮਾਇ ॥ jeh dekhaa teh rahiaa samaae | Wherever I look, I see the Lord permeating and pervading. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਨਾਨਕ ਪਾਰਿ ਪਰੈ ਸਚ ਭਾਇ ॥੫੭॥ naanak paar parai sach bhaae |57| O Nanak, through the Love of the True Lord, one crosses over. ||57|| - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਸੁ ਸਬਦ ਕਾ ਕਹਾ ਵਾਸੁ ਕਥੀਅਲੇ ਜਿਤੁ ਤਰੀਐ ਭਵਜਲੁ ਸੰਸਾਰੋ ॥ su sabad kaa kahaa vaas katheeale jit tareeai bhavajal sansaaro | “Where is the Shabad said to dwell? What will carry us across the terrifying world-ocean? - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਤ੍ਰੈ ਸਤ ਅੰਗੁਲ ਵਾਈ ਕਹੀਐ ਤਿਸੁ ਕਹੁ ਕਵਨੁ ਅਧਾਰੋ ॥ trai sat angul vaaee kaheeai tis kahu kavan adhaaro | The breath, when exhaled, extends out ten finger lengths; what is the support of the breath? - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਬੋਲੈ ਖੇਲੈ ਅਸਥਿਰੁ ਹੋਵੈ ਕਿਉ ਕਰਿ ਅਲਖੁ ਲਖਾਏ ॥ bolai khelai asathir hovai kiau kar alakh lakhaae | Speaking and playing, how can one be stable and steady? How can the unseen be seen?” - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਸੁਣਿ ਸੁਆਮੀ ਸਚੁ ਨਾਨਕੁ ਪ੍ਰਣਵੈ ਅਪਣੇ ਮਨ ਸਮਝਾਏ ॥ sun suaamee sach naanak pranavai apane man samajhaae | Listen, O master; Nanak prays truly. Instruct your own mind. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸਬਦੇ ਸਚਿ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਗੈ ਕਰਿ ਨਦਰੀ ਮੇਲਿ ਮਿਲਾਏ ॥ guramukh sabade sach liv laagai kar nadaree mel milaae | The Gurmukh is lovingly attuned to the True Shabad. Bestowing His Glance of Grace, He unites us in His Union. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਆਪੇ ਦਾਨਾ ਆਪੇ ਬੀਨਾ ਪੂਰੈ ਭਾਗਿ ਸਮਾਏ ॥੫੮॥ aape daanaa aape beenaa poorai bhaag samaae |58| He Himself is all-knowing and all-seeing. By perfect destiny, we merge in Him. ||58|| - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਸੁ ਸਬਦ ਕਉ ਨਿਰੰਤਰਿ ਵਾਸੁ ਅਲਖੰ ਜਹ ਦੇਖਾ ਤਹ ਸੋਈ ॥ su sabad kau nirantar vaas alakhan jeh dekhaa teh soee | That Shabad dwells deep within the nucleus of all beings. God is invisible; wherever I look, there I see Him. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਪਵਨ ਕਾ ਵਾਸਾ ਸੁੰਨ ਨਿਵਾਸਾ ਅਕਲ ਕਲਾ ਧਰ ਸੋਈ ॥ pavan kaa vaasaa sun nivaasaa akal kalaa dhar soee | The air is the dwelling place of the absolute Lord. He has no qualities; He has all qualities. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਨਦਰਿ ਕਰੇ ਸਬਦੁ ਘਟ ਮਹਿ ਵਸੈ ਵਿਚਹੁ ਭਰਮੁ ਗਵਾਏ ॥ nadar kare sabad ghatt meh vasai vichahu bharam gavaae | When He bestows His Glance of Grace, the Shabad comes to abide within the heart, and doubt is eradicated from within. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਤਨੁ ਮਨੁ ਨਿਰਮਲੁ ਨਿਰਮਲ ਬਾਣੀ ਨਾਮੋੁ ਮੰਨਿ ਵਸਾਏ ॥ tan man niramal niramal baanee naamuo man vasaae | The body and mind become immaculate, through the Immaculate Word of His Bani. Let His Name be enshrined in your mind. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਸਬਦਿ ਗੁਰੂ ਭਵਸਾਗਰੁ ਤਰੀਐ ਇਤ ਉਤ ਏਕੋ ਜਾਣੈ ॥ sabad guroo bhavasaagar tareeai it ut eko jaanai | The Shabad is the Guru, to carry you across the terrifying world-ocean. Know the One Lord alone, here and hereafter. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਚਿਹਨੁ ਵਰਨੁ ਨਹੀ ਛਾਇਆ ਮਾਇਆ ਨਾਨਕ ਸਬਦੁ ਪਛਾਣੈ ॥੫੯॥ chihan varan nahee chhaaeaa maaeaa naanak sabad pachhaanai |59| He has no form or color, shadow or illusion; O Nanak, realize the Shabad. ||59|| - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਤ੍ਰੈ ਸਤ ਅੰਗੁਲ ਵਾਈ ਅਉਧੂ ਸੁੰਨ ਸਚੁ ਆਹਾਰੋ ॥ trai sat angul vaaee aaudhoo sun sach aahaaro | O reclusive hermit, the True, Absolute Lord is the support of the exhaled breath, which extends out ten finger lengths. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਬੋਲੈ ਤਤੁ ਬਿਰੋਲੈ ਚੀਨੈ ਅਲਖ ਅਪਾਰੋ ॥ guramukh bolai tat birolai cheenai alakh apaaro | The Gurmukh speaks and churns the essence of reality, and realizes the unseen, infinite Lord. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਤ੍ਰੈ ਗੁਣ ਮੇਟੈ ਸਬਦੁ ਵਸਾਏ ਤਾ ਮਨਿ ਚੂਕੈ ਅਹੰਕਾਰੋ ॥ trai gun mettai sabad vasaae taa man chookai ahankaaro | Eradicating the three qualities, he enshrines the Shabad within, and then, his mind is rid of egotism. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਅੰਤਰਿ ਬਾਹਰਿ ਏਕੋ ਜਾਣੈ ਤਾ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮਿ ਲਗੈ ਪਿਆਰੋ ॥ antar baahar eko jaanai taa har naam lagai piaaro | Inside and out, he knows the One Lord alone; he is in love with the Name of the Lord. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਸੁਖਮਨਾ ਇੜਾ ਪਿੰਗੁਲਾ ਬੂਝੈ ਜਾ ਆਪੇ ਅਲਖੁ ਲਖਾਏ ॥ sukhamanaa irraa pingulaa boojhai jaa aape alakh lakhaae | He understands the Sushmana, Ida and Pingala, when the unseen Lord reveals Himself. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਨਾਨਕ ਤਿਹੁ ਤੇ ਊਪਰਿ ਸਾਚਾ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਸਬਦਿ ਸਮਾਏ ॥੬੦॥ naanak tihu te aoopar saachaa satigur sabad samaae |60| O Nanak, the True Lord is above these three energy channels. Through the Word, the Shabad of the True Guru, one merges with Him. ||60|| - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਮਨ ਕਾ ਜੀਉ ਪਵਨੁ ਕਥੀਅਲੇ ਪਵਨੁ ਕਹਾ ਰਸੁ ਖਾਈ ॥ man kaa jeeo pavan katheeale pavan kahaa ras khaaee | “The air is said to be the soul of the mind. But what does the air feed on? - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਗਿਆਨ ਕੀ ਮੁਦ੍ਰਾ ਕਵਨ ਅਉਧੂ ਸਿਧ ਕੀ ਕਵਨ ਕਮਾਈ ॥ giaan kee mudraa kavan aaudhoo sidh kee kavan kamaaee | What is the way of the spiritual teacher, and the reclusive hermit? What is the occupation of the Siddha?” - Guru Nanak Dev Ji