Ang 0956
Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji, Ang 956
Section: Ragas
ਸਚੁ ਪੁਰਾਣਾ ਹੋਵੈ ਨਾਹੀ ਸੀਤਾ ਕਦੇ ਨ ਪਾਟੈ ॥ sach puraanaa hovai naahee seetaa kade na paattai | But the Truth does not grow old; and when it is stitched, it is never torn again. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਨਾਨਕ ਸਾਹਿਬੁ ਸਚੋ ਸਚਾ ਤਿਚਰੁ ਜਾਪੀ ਜਾਪੈ ॥੧॥ naanak saahib sacho sachaa tichar jaapee jaapai |1| O Nanak, the Lord and Master is the Truest of the True. While we meditate on Him, we see Him. ||1|| - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਮਃ ੧ ॥ mahalaa 1 | First Mehl: - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਸਚ ਕੀ ਕਾਤੀ ਸਚੁ ਸਭੁ ਸਾਰੁ ॥ sach kee kaatee sach sabh saar | The knife is Truth, and its steel is totally True. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਘਾੜਤ ਤਿਸ ਕੀ ਅਪਰ ਅਪਾਰ ॥ ghaarrat tis kee apar apaar | Its workmanship is incomparably beautiful. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਸਬਦੇ ਸਾਣ ਰਖਾਈ ਲਾਇ ॥ sabade saan rakhaaee laae | It is sharpened on the grindstone of the Shabad. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਗੁਣ ਕੀ ਥੇਕੈ ਵਿਚਿ ਸਮਾਇ ॥ gun kee thekai vich samaae | It is placed in the scabbard of virtue. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਤਿਸ ਦਾ ਕੁਠਾ ਹੋਵੈ ਸੇਖੁ ॥ tis daa kutthaa hovai sekh | If the Shaykh is killed with that, - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਲੋਹੂ ਲਬੁ ਨਿਕਥਾ ਵੇਖੁ ॥ lohoo lab nikathaa vekh | then the blood of greed will spill out. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਹੋਇ ਹਲਾਲੁ ਲਗੈ ਹਕਿ ਜਾਇ ॥ hoe halaal lagai hak jaae | One who is slaughtered in this ritualistic way, will be attached to the Lord. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਨਾਨਕ ਦਰਿ ਦੀਦਾਰਿ ਸਮਾਇ ॥੨॥ naanak dar deedaar samaae |2| O Nanak, at the Lord’s door, he is absorbed into His Blessed Vision. ||2|| - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਮਃ ੧ ॥ mahalaa 1 | First Mehl: - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਕਮਰਿ ਕਟਾਰਾ ਬੰਕੁੜਾ ਬੰਕੇ ਕਾ ਅਸਵਾਰੁ ॥ kamar kattaaraa bankurraa banke kaa asavaar | A beautiful dagger hangs by your waist, and you ride such a beautiful horse. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਗਰਬੁ ਨ ਕੀਜੈ ਨਾਨਕਾ ਮਤੁ ਸਿਰਿ ਆਵੈ ਭਾਰੁ ॥੩॥ garab na keejai naanakaa mat sir aavai bhaar |3| But don’t be too proud; O Nanak, you may fall head first to the ground. ||3|| - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਪਉੜੀ ॥ paurree | Pauree: - Guru Amardas Ji
ਸੋ ਸਤਸੰਗਤਿ ਸਬਦਿ ਮਿਲੈ ਜੋ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਚਲੈ ॥ so satasangat sabad milai jo guramukh chalai | They alone walk as Gurmukh, who receive the Shabad in the Sat Sangat, the True Congregation. - Guru Amardas Ji
ਸਚੁ ਧਿਆਇਨਿ ਸੇ ਸਚੇ ਜਿਨ ਹਰਿ ਖਰਚੁ ਧਨੁ ਪਲੈ ॥ sach dhiaaein se sache jin har kharach dhan palai | Meditating on the True Lord, they become truthful; they carry in their robes the supplies of the Lord’s wealth. - Guru Amardas Ji
ਭਗਤ ਸੋਹਨਿ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਵਦੇ ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਅਚਲੈ ॥ bhagat sohan gun gaavade guramat achalai | The devotees look beautiful, singing the Praises of the Lord; following the Guru’s Teachings, they become stable and unchanging. - Guru Amardas Ji
ਰਤਨ ਬੀਚਾਰੁ ਮਨਿ ਵਸਿਆ ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਭਲੈ ॥ ratan beechaar man vasiaa gur kai sabad bhalai | They enshrine the jewel of contemplation within their minds, and the most sublime Word of the Guru’s Shabad. - Guru Amardas Ji
ਆਪੇ ਮੇਲਿ ਮਿਲਾਇਦਾ ਆਪੇ ਦੇਇ ਵਡਿਆਈ ॥੧੯॥ aape mel milaaeidaa aape dee vaddiaaee |19| He Himself unites in His Union; He Himself grants glorious greatness. ||19|| - Guru Amardas Ji
ਸਲੋਕ ਮਃ ੩ ॥ salok mahalaa 3 | Salok, Third Mehl: - Guru Amardas Ji
ਆਸਾ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਸਭੁ ਕੋ ਕੋਇ ਨਿਰਾਸਾ ਹੋਇ ॥ aasaa andar sabh ko koe niraasaa hoe | Everyone is filled with hope; hardly anyone is free of hope. - Guru Amardas Ji
ਨਾਨਕ ਜੋ ਮਰਿ ਜੀਵਿਆ ਸਹਿਲਾ ਆਇਆ ਸੋਇ ॥੧॥ naanak jo mar jeeviaa sahilaa aaeaa soe |1| O Nanak, blessed is the birth of one, who remains dead while yet alive. ||1|| - Guru Amardas Ji
ਮਃ ੩ ॥ mahalaa 3 | Third Mehl: - Guru Amardas Ji
ਨਾ ਕਿਛੁ ਆਸਾ ਹਥਿ ਹੈ ਕੇਉ ਨਿਰਾਸਾ ਹੋਇ ॥ naa kichh aasaa hath hai keo niraasaa hoe | Nothing is in the hands of hope. How can one become free of hope? - Guru Amardas Ji
ਕਿਆ ਕਰੇ ਏਹ ਬਪੁੜੀ ਜਾਂ ਭੋੁਲਾਏ ਸੋਇ ॥੨॥ kiaa kare eeh bapurree jaan bhuolaae soe |2| What can this poor being do? The Lord Himself creates confusion. ||2|| - Guru Amardas Ji
ਪਉੜੀ ॥ paurree | Pauree: - Guru Amardas Ji
ਧ੍ਰਿਗੁ ਜੀਵਣੁ ਸੰਸਾਰ ਸਚੇ ਨਾਮ ਬਿਨੁ ॥ dhrig jeevan sansaar sache naam bin | Cursed is the life in this world, without the True Name. - Guru Amardas Ji
ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਦਾਤਾ ਦਾਤਾਰ ਨਿਹਚਲੁ ਏਹੁ ਧਨੁ ॥ prabh daataa daataar nihachal ehu dhan | God is the Great Giver of givers. His wealth is permanent and unchanging. - Guru Amardas Ji
ਸਾਸਿ ਸਾਸਿ ਆਰਾਧੇ ਨਿਰਮਲੁ ਸੋਇ ਜਨੁ ॥ saas saas aaraadhe niramal soe jan | That humble being is immaculate, who worships the Lord with each and every breath. - Guru Amardas Ji
ਅੰਤਰਜਾਮੀ ਅਗਮੁ ਰਸਨਾ ਏਕੁ ਭਨੁ ॥ antarajaamee agam rasanaa ek bhan | With your tongue, vibrate the One Inaccessible Lord, the Inner-knower, the Searcher of hearts. - Guru Amardas Ji
ਰਵਿ ਰਹਿਆ ਸਰਬਤਿ ਨਾਨਕੁ ਬਲਿ ਜਾਈ ॥੨੦॥ rav rahiaa sarabat naanak bal jaaee |20| He is all-pervading everywhere. Nanak is a sacrifice to Him. ||20|| - Guru Amardas Ji
ਸਲੋਕੁ ਮਃ ੧ ॥ salok mahalaa 1 | Salok, First Mehl: - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਸਰਵਰ ਹੰਸ ਧੁਰੇ ਹੀ ਮੇਲਾ ਖਸਮੈ ਏਵੈ ਭਾਣਾ ॥ saravar hans dhure hee melaa khasamai evai bhaanaa | The union between the lake of the True Guru, and the swan of the soul, was pre-ordained from the very beginning, by the Pleasure of the Lord’s Will. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਸਰਵਰ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਹੀਰਾ ਮੋਤੀ ਸੋ ਹੰਸਾ ਕਾ ਖਾਣਾ ॥ saravar andar heeraa motee so hansaa kaa khaanaa | The diamonds are in this lake; they are the food of the swans. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਬਗੁਲਾ ਕਾਗੁ ਨ ਰਹਈ ਸਰਵਰਿ ਜੇ ਹੋਵੈ ਅਤਿ ਸਿਆਣਾ ॥ bagulaa kaag na rahee saravar je hovai at siaanaa | The cranes and the ravens may be very wise, but they do not remain in this lake. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਓਨਾ ਰਿਜਕੁ ਨ ਪਇਓ ਓਥੈ ਓਨੑਾ ਹੋਰੋ ਖਾਣਾ ॥ onaa rijak na peo othai onaa horo khaanaa | They do not find their food there; their food is different. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਸਚਿ ਕਮਾਣੈ ਸਚੋ ਪਾਈਐ ਕੂੜੈ ਕੂੜਾ ਮਾਣਾ ॥ sach kamaanai sacho paaeeai koorrai koorraa maanaa | Practicing Truth, the True Lord is found. False is the pride of the false. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਨਾਨਕ ਤਿਨ ਕੌ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਮਿਲਿਆ ਜਿਨਾ ਧੁਰੇ ਪੈਯਾ ਪਰਵਾਣਾ ॥੧॥ naanak tin kau satigur miliaa jinaa dhure paiyaa paravaanaa |1| O Nanak, they alone meet the True Guru, who are so pre-destined by the Lord’s Command. ||1|| - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਮਃ ੧ ॥ mahalaa 1 | First Mehl: - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਸਾਹਿਬੁ ਮੇਰਾ ਉਜਲਾ ਜੇ ਕੋ ਚਿਤਿ ਕਰੇਇ ॥ saahib meraa ujalaa je ko chit karee | My Lord and Master is immaculate, as are those who think of Him. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਨਾਨਕ ਸੋਈ ਸੇਵੀਐ ਸਦਾ ਸਦਾ ਜੋ ਦੇਇ ॥ naanak soee seveeai sadaa sadaa jo dee | O Nanak, serve Him, who gives to you forever and ever. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਨਾਨਕ ਸੋਈ ਸੇਵੀਐ ਜਿਤੁ ਸੇਵਿਐ ਦੁਖੁ ਜਾਇ ॥ naanak soee seveeai jit seviai dukh jaae | O Nanak, serve Him; by serving Him, sorrow is dispelled. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਅਵਗੁਣ ਵੰਞਨਿ ਗੁਣ ਰਵਹਿ ਮਨਿ ਸੁਖੁ ਵਸੈ ਆਇ ॥੨॥ avagun vanyan gun raveh man sukh vasai aae |2| Faults and demerits vanish, and virtues take their place; peace comes to dwell in the mind. ||2|| - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਪਉੜੀ ॥ paurree | Pauree: - Guru Amardas Ji
ਆਪੇ ਆਪਿ ਵਰਤਦਾ ਆਪਿ ਤਾੜੀ ਲਾਈਅਨੁ ॥ aape aap varatadaa aap taarree laaeean | He Himself is all-pervading; He Himself is absorbed in the profound state of Samaadhi. - Guru Amardas Ji
ਆਪੇ ਹੀ ਉਪਦੇਸਦਾ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਪਤੀਆਈਅਨੁ ॥ aape hee upadesadaa guramukh pateeaeean | He Himself instructs; the Gurmukh is satisfied and fulfilled. - Guru Amardas Ji
ਇਕਿ ਆਪੇ ਉਝੜਿ ਪਾਇਅਨੁ ਇਕਿ ਭਗਤੀ ਲਾਇਅਨੁ ॥ eik aape ujharr paaeian ik bhagatee laaeian | Some, He causes to wander in the wilderness, while others are committed to His devotional worship. - Guru Amardas Ji
ਜਿਸੁ ਆਪਿ ਬੁਝਾਏ ਸੋ ਬੁਝਸੀ ਆਪੇ ਨਾਇ ਲਾਈਅਨੁ ॥ jis aap bujhaae so bujhasee aape naae laaeean | He alone understands, whom the Lord causes to understand; He Himself attaches mortals to His Name. - Guru Amardas Ji
ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਿਆਈਐ ਸਚੀ ਵਡਿਆਈ ॥੨੧॥੧॥ ਸੁਧੁ ॥ naanak naam dhiaaeeai sachee vaddiaaee |21|1| sudh | O Nanak, meditating on the Naam, the Name of the Lord, true greatness is obtained. ||21||1|| Sudh|| - Guru Amardas Ji