Sukhmani Sahib

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ਜਿਨਿ ਕੀਆ ਤਿਸੁ ਚੀਤਿ ਰਖੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਨਿਬਹੀ ਨਾਲਿ ॥੧॥

jin keea tis cheet rakh naanak nibahee naal |1|

Cherish in your consciousness the One who created you; O Nanak, He alone shall go along with you. ||1||

ਅਸਟਪਦੀ ॥

asattapadee |

Ashtapadee:

ਰਮਈਆ ਕੇ ਗੁਨ ਚੇਤਿ ਪਰਾਨੀ ॥

rameea ke gun chet paraanee |

Think of the Glory of the All-pervading Lord, O mortal;

ਕਵਨ ਮੂਲ ਤੇ ਕਵਨ ਦ੍ਰਿਸਟਾਨੀ ॥

kavan mool te kavan drisattaanee |

what is your origin, and what is your appearance?

ਜਿਨਿ ਤੂੰ ਸਾਜਿ ਸਵਾਰਿ ਸੀਗਾਰਿਆ ॥

jin toon saaj savaar seegaariaa |

He who fashioned, adorned and decorated you

ਗਰਭ ਅਗਨਿ ਮਹਿ ਜਿਨਹਿ ਉਬਾਰਿਆ ॥

garabh agan meh jineh ubaariaa |

in the fire of the womb, He preserved you.

ਬਾਰ ਬਿਵਸਥਾ ਤੁਝਹਿ ਪਿਆਰੈ ਦੂਧ ॥

baar bivasathaa tujheh piaarai doodh |

In your infancy, He gave you milk to drink.

ਭਰਿ ਜੋਬਨ ਭੋਜਨ ਸੁਖ ਸੂਧ ॥

bhar joban bhojan sukh soodh |

In the flower of your youth, He gave you food, pleasure and understanding.

ਬਿਰਧਿ ਭਇਆ ਊਪਰਿ ਸਾਕ ਸੈਨ ॥

biradh bheaa aoopar saak sain |

As you grow old, family and friends,

ਮੁਖਿ ਅਪਿਆਉ ਬੈਠ ਕਉ ਦੈਨ ॥

mukh apiaau baitth kau dain |

Are there to feed you as you rest.

ਇਹੁ ਨਿਰਗੁਨੁ ਗੁਨੁ ਕਛੂ ਨ ਬੂਝੈ ॥

eihu niragun gun kachhoo na boojhai |

This worthless person has not appreciated in the least, all the good deeds done for him.

ਬਖਸਿ ਲੇਹੁ ਤਉ ਨਾਨਕ ਸੀਝੈ ॥੧॥

bakhas lehu tau naanak seejhai |1|

If you bless him with forgiveness, O Nanak, only then will he be saved. ||1||

ਜਿਹ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ਧਰ ਊਪਰਿ ਸੁਖਿ ਬਸਹਿ ॥

jih prasaad dhar aoopar sukh baseh |

By His Grace, you abide in comfort upon the earth.

ਸੁਤ ਭ੍ਰਾਤ ਮੀਤ ਬਨਿਤਾ ਸੰਗਿ ਹਸਹਿ ॥

sut bhraat meet banitaa sang haseh |

With your children, siblings, friends and spouse, you laugh.

ਜਿਹ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ਪੀਵਹਿ ਸੀਤਲ ਜਲਾ ॥

jih prasaad peeveh seetal jalaa |

By His Grace, you drink in cool water.

ਸੁਖਦਾਈ ਪਵਨੁ ਪਾਵਕੁ ਅਮੁਲਾ ॥

sukhadaaee pavan paavak amulaa |

You have peaceful breezes and priceless fire.

ਜਿਹ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ਭੋਗਹਿ ਸਭਿ ਰਸਾ ॥

jih prasaad bhogeh sabh rasaa |

By His Grace, you enjoy all sorts of pleasures.

ਸਗਲ ਸਮਗ੍ਰੀ ਸੰਗਿ ਸਾਥਿ ਬਸਾ ॥

sagal samagree sang saath basaa |

You are provided with all the necessities of life.

ਦੀਨੇ ਹਸਤ ਪਾਵ ਕਰਨ ਨੇਤ੍ਰ ਰਸਨਾ ॥

deene hasat paav karan netr rasanaa |

He gave you hands, feet, ears, eyes and tongue,

ਤਿਸਹਿ ਤਿਆਗਿ ਅਵਰ ਸੰਗਿ ਰਚਨਾ ॥

tiseh tiaag avar sang rachanaa |

and yet, you forsake Him and attach yourself to others.