Sukhmani Sahib

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ਦਾਸ ਦਸੰਤਣ ਭਾਇ ਤਿਨਿ ਪਾਇਆ ॥

daas dasantan bhaae tin paaeaa |

Deeming himself to be the slave of the Lord's slaves, he obtains it.

ਸਦਾ ਨਿਕਟਿ ਨਿਕਟਿ ਹਰਿ ਜਾਨੁ ॥

sadaa nikatt nikatt har jaan |

He knows the Lord to be Ever-present, close at hand.

ਸੋ ਦਾਸੁ ਦਰਗਹ ਪਰਵਾਨੁ ॥

so daas daragah paravaan |

Such a servant is honored in the Court of the Lord.

ਅਪੁਨੇ ਦਾਸ ਕਉ ਆਪਿ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਕਰੈ ॥

apune daas kau aap kirapaa karai |

To His servant, He Himself shows His Mercy.

ਤਿਸੁ ਦਾਸ ਕਉ ਸਭ ਸੋਝੀ ਪਰੈ ॥

tis daas kau sabh sojhee parai |

Such a servant understands everything.

ਸਗਲ ਸੰਗਿ ਆਤਮ ਉਦਾਸੁ ॥

sagal sang aatam udaas |

Amidst all, his soul is unattached.

ਐਸੀ ਜੁਗਤਿ ਨਾਨਕ ਰਾਮਦਾਸੁ ॥੬॥

aaisee jugat naanak raamadaas |6|

Such is the way, O Nanak, of the Lord's servant. ||6||

ਪ੍ਰਭ ਕੀ ਆਗਿਆ ਆਤਮ ਹਿਤਾਵੈ ॥

prabh kee aagiaa aatam hitaavai |

One who, in his soul, loves the Will of God,

ਜੀਵਨ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਸੋਊ ਕਹਾਵੈ ॥

jeevan mukat soaoo kahaavai |

is said to be Jivan Mukta - liberated while yet alive.

ਤੈਸਾ ਹਰਖੁ ਤੈਸਾ ਉਸੁ ਸੋਗੁ ॥

taisaa harakh taisaa us sog |

As is joy, so is sorrow to him.

ਸਦਾ ਅਨੰਦੁ ਤਹ ਨਹੀ ਬਿਓਗੁ ॥

sadaa anand tah nahee biog |

He is in eternal bliss, and is not separated from God.

ਤੈਸਾ ਸੁਵਰਨੁ ਤੈਸੀ ਉਸੁ ਮਾਟੀ ॥

taisaa suvaran taisee us maattee |

As is gold, so is dust to him.

ਤੈਸਾ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਤੈਸੀ ਬਿਖੁ ਖਾਟੀ ॥

taisaa amrit taisee bikh khaattee |

As is ambrosial nectar, so is bitter poison to him.

ਤੈਸਾ ਮਾਨੁ ਤੈਸਾ ਅਭਿਮਾਨੁ ॥

taisaa maan taisaa abhimaan |

As is honor, so is dishonor.

ਤੈਸਾ ਰੰਕੁ ਤੈਸਾ ਰਾਜਾਨੁ ॥

taisaa rank taisaa raajaan |

As is the beggar, so is the king.

ਜੋ ਵਰਤਾਏ ਸਾਈ ਜੁਗਤਿ ॥

jo varataae saaee jugat |

Whatever God ordains, that is his way.

ਨਾਨਕ ਓਹੁ ਪੁਰਖੁ ਕਹੀਐ ਜੀਵਨ ਮੁਕਤਿ ॥੭॥

naanak ohu purakh kaheeai jeevan mukat |7|

O Nanak, that being is known as Jivan Mukta. ||7||

ਪਾਰਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਕੇ ਸਗਲੇ ਠਾਉ ॥

paarabraham ke sagale tthaau |

All places belong to the Supreme Lord God.

ਜਿਤੁ ਜਿਤੁ ਘਰਿ ਰਾਖੈ ਤੈਸਾ ਤਿਨ ਨਾਉ ॥

jit jit ghar raakhai taisaa tin naau |

According to the homes in which they are placed, so are His creatures named.

ਆਪੇ ਕਰਨ ਕਰਾਵਨ ਜੋਗੁ ॥

aape karan karaavan jog |

He Himself is the Doer, the Cause of causes.