Ang 1188
Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji, Ang 1188
Section: Ragas
ਮਨੁ ਭੂਲਉ ਭਰਮਸਿ ਭਵਰ ਤਾਰ ॥ man bhoolau bharamas bhavar taar | The mind, deluded by doubt, buzzes around like a bumble bee. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਬਿਲ ਬਿਰਥੇ ਚਾਹੈ ਬਹੁ ਬਿਕਾਰ ॥ bil birathe chaahai bahu bikaar | The holes of the body are worthless, if the mind is filled with such great desire for corrupt passions. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਮੈਗਲ ਜਿਉ ਫਾਸਸਿ ਕਾਮਹਾਰ ॥ maigal jiau faasas kaamahaar | It is like the elephant, trapped by its own sexual desire. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਕੜਿ ਬੰਧਨਿ ਬਾਧਿਓ ਸੀਸ ਮਾਰ ॥੨॥ karr bandhan baadhio sees maar |2| It is caught and held tight by the chains, and beaten on its head. ||2|| - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਮਨੁ ਮੁਗਧੌ ਦਾਦਰੁ ਭਗਤਿਹੀਨੁ ॥ man mugadhau daadar bhagatiheen | The mind is like a foolish frog, without devotional worship. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਦਰਿ ਭ੍ਰਸਟ ਸਰਾਪੀ ਨਾਮ ਬੀਨੁ ॥ dar bhrasatt saraapee naam been | It is cursed and condemned in the Court of the Lord, without the Naam, the Name of the Lord. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਤਾ ਕੈ ਜਾਤਿ ਨ ਪਾਤੀ ਨਾਮ ਲੀਨ ॥ taa kai jaat na paatee naam leen | He has no class or honor, and no one even mentions his name. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਸਭਿ ਦੂਖ ਸਖਾਈ ਗੁਣਹ ਬੀਨ ॥੩॥ sabh dookh sakhaaee gunah been |3| That person who lacks virtue - all of his pains and sorrows are his only companions. ||3|| - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਮਨੁ ਚਲੈ ਨ ਜਾਈ ਠਾਕਿ ਰਾਖੁ ॥ man chalai na jaaee tthaak raakh | His mind wanders out, and cannot be brought back or restrained. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਬਿਨੁ ਹਰਿ ਰਸ ਰਾਤੇ ਪਤਿ ਨ ਸਾਖੁ ॥ bin har ras raate pat na saakh | Without being imbued with the sublime essence of the Lord, it has no honor or credit. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਤੂ ਆਪੇ ਸੁਰਤਾ ਆਪਿ ਰਾਖੁ ॥ too aape surataa aap raakh | You Yourself are the Listener, Lord, and You Yourself are our Protector. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਧਰਿ ਧਾਰਣ ਦੇਖੈ ਜਾਣੈ ਆਪਿ ॥੪॥ dhar dhaaran dekhai jaanai aap |4| You are the Support of the earth; You Yourself behold and understand it. ||4|| - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਆਪਿ ਭੁਲਾਏ ਕਿਸੁ ਕਹਉ ਜਾਇ ॥ aap bhulaae kis khau jaae | When You Yourself make me wander, unto whom can I complain? - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਗੁਰੁ ਮੇਲੇ ਬਿਰਥਾ ਕਹਉ ਮਾਇ ॥ gur mele birathaa khau maae | Meeting the Guru, I will tell Him of my pain, O my mother. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਅਵਗਣ ਛੋਡਉ ਗੁਣ ਕਮਾਇ ॥ avagan chhoddau gun kamaae | Abandoning my worthless demerits, now I practice virtue. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਗੁਰਸਬਦੀ ਰਾਤਾ ਸਚਿ ਸਮਾਇ ॥੫॥ gurasabadee raataa sach samaae |5| Imbued with the Word of the Guru’s Shabad, I am absorbed in the True Lord. ||5|| - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਮਿਲਿਐ ਮਤਿ ਊਤਮ ਹੋਇ ॥ satigur miliai mat aootam hoe | Meeting with the True Guru, the intellect is elevated and exalted. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਮਨੁ ਨਿਰਮਲੁ ਹਉਮੈ ਕਢੈ ਧੋਇ ॥ man niramal haumai kadtai dhoe | The mind becomes immaculate, and egotism is washed away. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਸਦਾ ਮੁਕਤੁ ਬੰਧਿ ਨ ਸਕੈ ਕੋਇ ॥ sadaa mukat bandh na sakai koe | He is liberated forever, and no one can put him in bondage. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਸਦਾ ਨਾਮੁ ਵਖਾਣੈ ਅਉਰੁ ਨ ਕੋਇ ॥੬॥ sadaa naam vakhaanai aaur na koe |6| He chants the Naam forever, and nothing else. ||6|| - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਮਨੁ ਹਰਿ ਕੈ ਭਾਣੈ ਆਵੈ ਜਾਇ ॥ man har kai bhaanai aavai jaae | The mind comes and goes according to the Will of the Lord. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਸਭ ਮਹਿ ਏਕੋ ਕਿਛੁ ਕਹਣੁ ਨ ਜਾਇ ॥ sabh meh eko kichh kehan na jaae | The One Lord is contained amongst all; nothing else can be said. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਸਭੁ ਹੁਕਮੋ ਵਰਤੈ ਹੁਕਮਿ ਸਮਾਇ ॥ sabh hukamo varatai hukam samaae | The Hukam of His Command pervades everywhere, and all merge in His Command. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਦੂਖ ਸੂਖ ਸਭ ਤਿਸੁ ਰਜਾਇ ॥੭॥ dookh sookh sabh tis rajaae |7| Pain and pleasure all come by His Will. ||7|| - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਤੂ ਅਭੁਲੁ ਨ ਭੂਲੌ ਕਦੇ ਨਾਹਿ ॥ too abhul na bhoolau kade naeh | You are infallible; You never make mistakes. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਗੁਰਸਬਦੁ ਸੁਣਾਏ ਮਤਿ ਅਗਾਹਿ ॥ gurasabad sunaae mat agaeh | Those who listen to the Word of the Guru’s Shabad - their intellects become deep and profound. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਤੂ ਮੋਟਉ ਠਾਕੁਰੁ ਸਬਦ ਮਾਹਿ ॥ too mottau tthaakur sabad maeh | You, O my Great Lord and Master, are contained in the Shabad. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਮਨੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਮਾਨਿਆ ਸਚੁ ਸਲਾਹਿ ॥੮॥੨॥ man naanak maaniaa sach salaeh |8|2| O Nanak, my mind is pleased, praising the True Lord. ||8||2|| - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਬਸੰਤੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥ basant mahalaa 1 | Basant, First Mehl: - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਦਰਸਨ ਕੀ ਪਿਆਸ ਜਿਸੁ ਨਰ ਹੋਇ ॥ darasan kee piaas jis nar hoe | That person, who thirsts for the Blessed Vision of the Lord’s Darshan, - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਏਕਤੁ ਰਾਚੈ ਪਰਹਰਿ ਦੋਇ ॥ ekat raachai parahar doe | is absorbed in the One Lord, leaving duality behind. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਦੂਰਿ ਦਰਦੁ ਮਥਿ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਖਾਇ ॥ door darad math amrit khaae | His pains are taken away, as he churns and drinks in the Ambrosial Nectar. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਬੂਝੈ ਏਕ ਸਮਾਇ ॥੧॥ guramukh boojhai ek samaae |1| The Gurmukh understands, and merges in the One Lord. ||1|| - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਤੇਰੇ ਦਰਸਨ ਕਉ ਕੇਤੀ ਬਿਲਲਾਇ ॥ tere darasan kau ketee bilalaae | So many cry out for Your Darshan, Lord. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਵਿਰਲਾ ਕੋ ਚੀਨਸਿ ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦਿ ਮਿਲਾਇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥ viralaa ko cheenas gur sabad milaae |1| rahaau | How rare are those who realize the Word of the Guru’s Shabad and merge with Him. ||1||Pause|| - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਬੇਦ ਵਖਾਣਿ ਕਹਹਿ ਇਕੁ ਕਹੀਐ ॥ bed vakhaan kaheh ik kaheeai | The Vedas say that we should chant the Name of the One Lord. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਓਹੁ ਬੇਅੰਤੁ ਅੰਤੁ ਕਿਨਿ ਲਹੀਐ ॥ ohu beant ant kin laheeai | He is endless; who can find His limits? - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਏਕੋ ਕਰਤਾ ਜਿਨਿ ਜਗੁ ਕੀਆ ॥ eko karataa jin jag keea | There is only One Creator, who created the world. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਬਾਝੁ ਕਲਾ ਧਰਿ ਗਗਨੁ ਧਰੀਆ ॥੨॥ baajh kalaa dhar gagan dhareea |2| Without any pillars, He supports the earth and the sky. ||2|| - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਏਕੋ ਗਿਆਨੁ ਧਿਆਨੁ ਧੁਨਿ ਬਾਣੀ ॥ eko giaan dhiaan dhun baanee | Spiritual wisdom and meditation are contained in the melody of the Bani, the Word of the One Lord. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਏਕੁ ਨਿਰਾਲਮੁ ਅਕਥ ਕਹਾਣੀ ॥ ek niraalam akath kahaanee | The One Lord is Untouched and Unstained; His story is unspoken. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਏਕੋ ਸਬਦੁ ਸਚਾ ਨੀਸਾਣੁ ॥ eko sabad sachaa neesaan | The Shabad, the Word, is the Insignia of the One True Lord. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਪੂਰੇ ਗੁਰ ਤੇ ਜਾਣੈ ਜਾਣੁ ॥੩॥ poore gur te jaanai jaan |3| Through the Perfect Guru, the Knowing Lord is known. ||3|| - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਏਕੋ ਧਰਮੁ ਦ੍ਰਿੜੈ ਸਚੁ ਕੋਈ ॥ eko dharam drirrai sach koee | There is only one religion of Dharma; let everyone grasp this truth. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਪੂਰਾ ਜੁਗਿ ਜੁਗਿ ਸੋਈ ॥ guramat pooraa jug jug soee | Through the Guru’s Teachings, one becomes perfect, all the ages through. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਅਨਹਦਿ ਰਾਤਾ ਏਕ ਲਿਵ ਤਾਰ ॥ anahad raataa ek liv taar | Imbued with the Unmanifest Celestial Lord, and lovingly absorbed in the One, - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਓਹੁ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਪਾਵੈ ਅਲਖ ਅਪਾਰ ॥੪॥ ohu guramukh paavai alakh apaar |4| the Gurmukh attains the invisible and infinite. ||4|| - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਏਕੋ ਤਖਤੁ ਏਕੋ ਪਾਤਿਸਾਹੁ ॥ eko takhat eko paatisaahu | There is one celestial throne, and One Supreme King. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਸਰਬੀ ਥਾਈ ਵੇਪਰਵਾਹੁ ॥ sarabee thaaee veparavaahu | The Independent Lord God is pervading all places. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਤਿਸ ਕਾ ਕੀਆ ਤ੍ਰਿਭਵਣ ਸਾਰੁ ॥ tis kaa keea tribhavan saar | The three worlds are the creation of that Sublime Lord. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਓਹੁ ਅਗਮੁ ਅਗੋਚਰੁ ਏਕੰਕਾਰੁ ॥੫॥ ohu agam agochar ekankaar |5| The One Creator of the Creation is Unfathomable and Incomprehensible. ||5|| - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਏਕਾ ਮੂਰਤਿ ਸਾਚਾ ਨਾਉ ॥ ekaa moorat saachaa naau | His Form is One, and True is His Name. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਤਿਥੈ ਨਿਬੜੈ ਸਾਚੁ ਨਿਆਉ ॥ tithai nibarrai saach niaau | True justice is administered there. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਸਾਚੀ ਕਰਣੀ ਪਤਿ ਪਰਵਾਣੁ ॥ saachee karanee pat paravaan | Those who practice Truth are honored and accepted. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਸਾਚੀ ਦਰਗਹ ਪਾਵੈ ਮਾਣੁ ॥੬॥ saachee daragah paavai maan |6| They are honored in the Court of the True Lord. ||6|| - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਏਕਾ ਭਗਤਿ ਏਕੋ ਹੈ ਭਾਉ ॥ ekaa bhagat eko hai bhaau | Devotional worship of the One Lord is the expression of love for the One Lord. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਬਿਨੁ ਭੈ ਭਗਤੀ ਆਵਉ ਜਾਉ ॥ bin bhai bhagatee aavau jaau | Without the Fear of God and devotional worship of Him, the mortal comes and goes in reincarnation. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਗੁਰ ਤੇ ਸਮਝਿ ਰਹੈ ਮਿਹਮਾਣੁ ॥ gur te samajh rahai mihamaan | One who obtains this understanding from the Guru dwells like an honored guest in this world. - Guru Nanak Dev Ji