Ang 1038
Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji, Ang 1038
Section: Ragas
ਸਾਮ ਵੇਦੁ ਰਿਗੁ ਜੁਜਰੁ ਅਥਰਬਣੁ ॥ saam ved rig jujar atharaban | The Saam Veda, the Rig Veda, the Jujar Veda and the At’harva Veda - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਬ੍ਰਹਮੇ ਮੁਖਿ ਮਾਇਆ ਹੈ ਤ੍ਰੈ ਗੁਣ ॥ brahame mukh maaeaa hai trai gun | form the mouth of Brahma; they speak of the three gunas, the three qualities of Maya. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਤਾ ਕੀ ਕੀਮਤਿ ਕਹਿ ਨ ਸਕੈ ਕੋ ਤਿਉ ਬੋਲੇ ਜਿਉ ਬੋਲਾਇਦਾ ॥੯॥ taa kee keemat keh na sakai ko tiau bole jiau bolaaeidaa |9| None of them can describe His worth. We speak as He inspires us to speak. ||9|| - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਸੁੰਨਹੁ ਸਪਤ ਪਾਤਾਲ ਉਪਾਏ ॥ sunahu sapat paataal upaae | From the Primal Void, He created the seven nether regions. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਸੁੰਨਹੁ ਭਵਣ ਰਖੇ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਏ ॥ sunahu bhavan rakhe liv laae | From the Primal Void, He established this world to lovingly dwell upon Him. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਆਪੇ ਕਾਰਣੁ ਕੀਆ ਅਪਰੰਪਰਿ ਸਭੁ ਤੇਰੋ ਕੀਆ ਕਮਾਇਦਾ ॥੧੦॥ aape kaaran keea aparanpar sabh tero keea kamaaeidaa |10| The Infinite Lord Himself created the creation. Everyone acts as You make them act, Lord. ||10|| - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਰਜ ਤਮ ਸਤ ਕਲ ਤੇਰੀ ਛਾਇਆ ॥ raj tam sat kal teree chhaaeaa | Your Power is diffused through the three gunas: raajas, taamas and satva. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਜਨਮ ਮਰਣ ਹਉਮੈ ਦੁਖੁ ਪਾਇਆ ॥ janam maran haumai dukh paaeaa | Through egotism, they suffer the pains of birth and death. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਜਿਸ ਨੋ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾ ਕਰੇ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਗੁਣਿ ਚਉਥੈ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਕਰਾਇਦਾ ॥੧੧॥ jis no kripaa kare har guramukh gun chauthai mukat karaaeidaa |11| Those blessed by His Grace become Gurmukh; they attain the fourth state, and are liberated. ||11|| - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਸੁੰਨਹੁ ਉਪਜੇ ਦਸ ਅਵਤਾਰਾ ॥ sunahu upaje das avataaraa | From the Primal Void, the ten incarnations welled up. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਸ੍ਰਿਸਟਿ ਉਪਾਇ ਕੀਆ ਪਾਸਾਰਾ ॥ srisatt upaae keea paasaaraa | Creating the Universe, He made the expanse. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਦੇਵ ਦਾਨਵ ਗਣ ਗੰਧਰਬ ਸਾਜੇ ਸਭਿ ਲਿਖਿਆ ਕਰਮ ਕਮਾਇਦਾ ॥੧੨॥ dev daanav gan gandharab saaje sabh likhiaa karam kamaaeidaa |12| He fashioned the demi-gods and demons, the heavenly heralds and celestial musicians; everyone acts according to their past karma. ||12|| - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸਮਝੈ ਰੋਗੁ ਨ ਹੋਈ ॥ guramukh samajhai rog na hoee | The Gurmukh understands, and does not suffer the disease. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਇਹ ਗੁਰ ਕੀ ਪਉੜੀ ਜਾਣੈ ਜਨੁ ਕੋਈ ॥ eih gur kee paurree jaanai jan koee | How rare are those who understand this ladder of the Guru. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਜੁਗਹ ਜੁਗੰਤਰਿ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਪਰਾਇਣ ਸੋ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਭਇਆ ਪਤਿ ਪਾਇਦਾ ॥੧੩॥ jugah jugantar mukat paraaein so mukat bheaa pat paaeidaa |13| Throughout the ages, they are dedicated to liberation, and so they become liberated; thus they are honored. ||13|| - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਪੰਚ ਤਤੁ ਸੁੰਨਹੁ ਪਰਗਾਸਾ ॥ panch tat sunahu paragaasaa | From the Primal Void, the five elements became manifest. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਦੇਹ ਸੰਜੋਗੀ ਕਰਮ ਅਭਿਆਸਾ ॥ deh sanjogee karam abhiaasaa | They joined to form the body, which engages in actions. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਬੁਰਾ ਭਲਾ ਦੁਇ ਮਸਤਕਿ ਲੀਖੇ ਪਾਪੁ ਪੁੰਨੁ ਬੀਜਾਇਦਾ ॥੧੪॥ buraa bhalaa due masatak leekhe paap pun beejaaeidaa |14| Both bad and good are written on the forehead, the seeds of vice and virtue. ||14|| - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਊਤਮ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪੁਰਖ ਨਿਰਾਲੇ ॥ aootam satigur purakh niraale | The True Guru, the Primal Being, is sublime and detached. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਸਬਦਿ ਰਤੇ ਹਰਿ ਰਸਿ ਮਤਵਾਲੇ ॥ sabad rate har ras matavaale | Attuned to the Word of the Shabad, He is intoxicated with the sublime essence of the Lord. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਰਿਧਿ ਬੁਧਿ ਸਿਧਿ ਗਿਆਨੁ ਗੁਰੂ ਤੇ ਪਾਈਐ ਪੂਰੈ ਭਾਗਿ ਮਿਲਾਇਦਾ ॥੧੫॥ ridh budh sidh giaan guroo te paaeeai poorai bhaag milaaeidaa |15| Riches, intellect, miraculous spiritual powers and spiritual wisdom are obtained from the Guru; through perfect destiny, they are received. ||15|| - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਇਸੁ ਮਨ ਮਾਇਆ ਕਉ ਨੇਹੁ ਘਨੇਰਾ ॥ eis man maaeaa kau nehu ghaneraa | This mind is so in love with Maya. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਕੋਈ ਬੂਝਹੁ ਗਿਆਨੀ ਕਰਹੁ ਨਿਬੇਰਾ ॥ koee boojhahu giaanee karahu niberaa | Only a few are spiritually wise enough to understand and know this. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਆਸਾ ਮਨਸਾ ਹਉਮੈ ਸਹਸਾ ਨਰੁ ਲੋਭੀ ਕੂੜੁ ਕਮਾਇਦਾ ॥੧੬॥ aasaa manasaa haumai sahasaa nar lobhee koorr kamaaeidaa |16| In hope and desire, egotism and skepticism, the greedy man acts falsely. ||16|| - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਤੇ ਪਾਏ ਵੀਚਾਰਾ ॥ satigur te paae veechaaraa | From the True Guru, contemplative meditation is obtained. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਸੁੰਨ ਸਮਾਧਿ ਸਚੇ ਘਰ ਬਾਰਾ ॥ sun samaadh sache ghar baaraa | And then, one dwells with the True Lord in His celestial home, the Primal State of Absorption in Deepest Samaadhi. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਨਾਨਕ ਨਿਰਮਲ ਨਾਦੁ ਸਬਦ ਧੁਨਿ ਸਚੁ ਰਾਮੈ ਨਾਮਿ ਸਮਾਇਦਾ ॥੧੭॥੫॥੧੭॥ naanak niramal naad sabad dhun sach raamai naam samaaeidaa |17|5|17| O Nanak, the immaculate sound current of the Naad, and the Music of the Shabad resound; one merges into the True Name of the Lord. ||17||5||17|| - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਮਾਰੂ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥ maaroo mahalaa 1 | Maaroo, First Mehl: - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਜਹ ਦੇਖਾ ਤਹ ਦੀਨ ਦਇਆਲਾ ॥ jeh dekhaa teh deen deaalaa | Wherever I look, I see the Lord, merciful to the meek. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਆਇ ਨ ਜਾਈ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਕਿਰਪਾਲਾ ॥ aae na jaaee prabh kirapaalaa | God is compassionate; He does not come or go in reincarnation. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਜੀਆ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਜੁਗਤਿ ਸਮਾਈ ਰਹਿਓ ਨਿਰਾਲਮੁ ਰਾਇਆ ॥੧॥ jeea andar jugat samaaee rahio niraalam raaeaa |1| He pervades all beings in His mysterious way; the Sovereign Lord remains detached. ||1|| - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਜਗੁ ਤਿਸ ਕੀ ਛਾਇਆ ਜਿਸੁ ਬਾਪੁ ਨ ਮਾਇਆ ॥ jag tis kee chhaaeaa jis baap na maaeaa | The world is a reflection of Him; He has no father or mother. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਨਾ ਤਿਸੁ ਭੈਣ ਨ ਭਰਾਉ ਕਮਾਇਆ ॥ naa tis bhain na bharaau kamaaeaa | He has not acquired any sister or brother. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਨਾ ਤਿਸੁ ਓਪਤਿ ਖਪਤਿ ਕੁਲ ਜਾਤੀ ਓਹੁ ਅਜਰਾਵਰੁ ਮਨਿ ਭਾਇਆ ॥੨॥ naa tis opat khapat kul jaatee ohu ajaraavar man bhaaeaa |2| There is no creation or destruction for Him; He has no ancestry or social status. The Ageless Lord is pleasing to my mind. ||2|| - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਤੂ ਅਕਾਲ ਪੁਰਖੁ ਨਾਹੀ ਸਿਰਿ ਕਾਲਾ ॥ too akaal purakh naahee sir kaalaa | You are the Deathless Primal Being. Death does not hover over Your head. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਤੂ ਪੁਰਖੁ ਅਲੇਖ ਅਗੰਮ ਨਿਰਾਲਾ ॥ too purakh alekh agam niraalaa | You are the unseen inaccessible and detached Primal Lord. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਸਤ ਸੰਤੋਖਿ ਸਬਦਿ ਅਤਿ ਸੀਤਲੁ ਸਹਜ ਭਾਇ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਇਆ ॥੩॥ sat santokh sabad at seetal sehaj bhaae liv laaeaa |3| You are true and content; the Word of Your Shabad is cool and soothing. Through it, we are lovingly, intuitively attuned to You. ||3|| - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਤ੍ਰੈ ਵਰਤਾਇ ਚਉਥੈ ਘਰਿ ਵਾਸਾ ॥ trai varataae chauthai ghar vaasaa | The three qualities are pervasive; the Lord dwells in His home, the fourth state. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਕਾਲ ਬਿਕਾਲ ਕੀਏ ਇਕ ਗ੍ਰਾਸਾ ॥ kaal bikaal kee ik graasaa | He has made death and birth into a bite of food. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਨਿਰਮਲ ਜੋਤਿ ਸਰਬ ਜਗਜੀਵਨੁ ਗੁਰਿ ਅਨਹਦ ਸਬਦਿ ਦਿਖਾਇਆ ॥੪॥ niramal jot sarab jagajeevan gur anahad sabad dikhaaeaa |4| The immaculate Light is the Life of the whole world. The Guru reveals the unstruck melody of the Shabad. ||4|| - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਊਤਮ ਜਨ ਸੰਤ ਭਲੇ ਹਰਿ ਪਿਆਰੇ ॥ aootam jan sant bhale har piaare | Sublime and good are those humble Saints, the Beloveds of the Lord. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਹਰਿ ਰਸ ਮਾਤੇ ਪਾਰਿ ਉਤਾਰੇ ॥ har ras maate paar utaare | They are intoxicated with the sublime essence of the Lord, and are carried across to the other side. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਨਾਨਕ ਰੇਣ ਸੰਤ ਜਨ ਸੰਗਤਿ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦੀ ਪਾਇਆ ॥੫॥ naanak ren sant jan sangat har gur parasaadee paaeaa |5| Nanak is the dust of the Society of the Saints; by Guru’s Grace, he finds the Lord. ||5|| - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਤੂ ਅੰਤਰਜਾਮੀ ਜੀਅ ਸਭਿ ਤੇਰੇ ॥ too antarajaamee jeea sabh tere | You are the Inner-knower, the Searcher of hearts. All beings belong to You. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji