Sri Guru Granth Sahib
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ਕੀਰਤਨੰ ਸਾਧਸੰਗੇਣ ਨਾਨਕ ਨਹ ਦ੍ਰਿਸਟੰਤਿ ਜਮਦੂਤਨਹ ॥੩੪॥
keeratanan saadhasangen naanak nah drisattant jamadootanah |34|and sings the Kirtan of His Praises in the Saadh Sangat, O Nanak, shall never see the Messenger of Death. ||34||
ਨਚ ਦੁਰਲਭੰ ਧਨੰ ਰੂਪੰ ਨਚ ਦੁਰਲਭੰ ਸ੍ਵਰਗ ਰਾਜਨਹ ॥
nach duralabhan dhanan roopan nach duralabhan svarag raajanah |Wealth and beauty are not so difficult to obtain. Paradise and royal power are not so difficult to obtain.
ਨਚ ਦੁਰਲਭੰ ਭੋਜਨੰ ਬਿੰਜਨੰ ਨਚ ਦੁਰਲਭੰ ਸ੍ਵਛ ਅੰਬਰਹ ॥
nach duralabhan bhojanan binjanan nach duralabhan svachh anbarah |Foods and delicacies are not so difficult to obtain. Elegant clothes are not so difficuilt to obtain.
ਨਚ ਦੁਰਲਭੰ ਸੁਤ ਮਿਤ੍ਰ ਭ੍ਰਾਤ ਬਾਂਧਵ ਨਚ ਦੁਰਲਭੰ ਬਨਿਤਾ ਬਿਲਾਸਹ ॥
nach duralabhan sut mitr bhraat baandhav nach duralabhan banitaa bilaasah |Children, friends, siblings and relatives are not so difficult to obtain. The pleasures of woman are not so difficult to obtain.
ਨਚ ਦੁਰਲਭੰ ਬਿਦਿਆ ਪ੍ਰਬੀਣੰ ਨਚ ਦੁਰਲਭੰ ਚਤੁਰ ਚੰਚਲਹ ॥
nach duralabhan bidiaa prabeenan nach duralabhan chatur chanchalah |Knowledge and wisdom are not so difficult to obtain. Cleverness and trickery are not so difficult to obtain.
ਦੁਰਲਭੰ ਏਕ ਭਗਵਾਨ ਨਾਮਹ ਨਾਨਕ ਲਬਧੵਿੰ ਸਾਧਸੰਗਿ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾ ਪ੍ਰਭੰ ॥੩੫॥
duralabhan ek bhagavaan naamah naanak labadhayin saadhasang kripaa prabhan |35|Only the Naam, the Name of the Lord, is difficult to obtain. O Nanak, it is only obtained by God's Grace, in the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy. ||35||
ਜਤ ਕਤਹ ਤਤਹ ਦ੍ਰਿਸਟੰ ਸ੍ਵਰਗ ਮਰਤ ਪਯਾਲ ਲੋਕਹ ॥
jat katah tatah drisattan svarag marat payaal lokah |Wherever I look, I see the Lord, whether in this world, in paradise, or the nether regions of the underworld.
ਸਰਬਤ੍ਰ ਰਮਣੰ ਗੋਬਿੰਦਹ ਨਾਨਕ ਲੇਪ ਛੇਪ ਨ ਲਿਪੵਤੇ ॥੩੬॥
sarabatr ramanan gobindah naanak lep chhep na lipayate |36|The Lord of the Universe is All-pervading everywhere. O Nanak, no blame or stain sticks to Him. ||36||
ਬਿਖਯਾ ਭਯੰਤਿ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੰ ਦ੍ਰੁਸਟਾਂ ਸਖਾ ਸ੍ਵਜਨਹ ॥
bikhayaa bhayant amritan drusattaan sakhaa svajanah |Poison is transformed into nectar, and enemies into friends and companions.
ਦੁਖੰ ਭਯੰਤਿ ਸੁਖੵੰ ਭੈ ਭੀਤੰ ਤ ਨਿਰਭਯਹ ॥
dukhan bhayant sukhayan bhai bheetan ta nirabhayah |Pain is changed into pleasure, and the fearful become fearless.
ਥਾਨ ਬਿਹੂਨ ਬਿਸ੍ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮੰ ਨਾਨਕ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾਲ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਰਹ ॥੩੭॥
thaan bihoon bisraam naaman naanak kripaal har har gurah |37|Those who have no home or place find their place of rest in the Naam, O Nanak, when the Guru, the Lord, becomes Merciful. ||37||
ਸਰਬ ਸੀਲ ਮਮੰ ਸੀਲੰ ਸਰਬ ਪਾਵਨ ਮਮ ਪਾਵਨਹ ॥
sarab seel maman seelan sarab paavan mam paavanah |He blesses all with humility; He has blessed me with humility as well. He purifies all, and He has purified me as well.
ਸਰਬ ਕਰਤਬ ਮਮੰ ਕਰਤਾ ਨਾਨਕ ਲੇਪ ਛੇਪ ਨ ਲਿਪੵਤੇ ॥੩੮॥
sarab karatab maman karataa naanak lep chhep na lipayate |38|The Creator of all is the Creator of me as well. O Nanak, no blame or stain sticks to Him. ||38||
ਨਹ ਸੀਤਲੰ ਚੰਦ੍ਰ ਦੇਵਹ ਨਹ ਸੀਤਲੰ ਬਾਵਨ ਚੰਦਨਹ ॥
nah seetalan chandr devah nah seetalan baavan chandanah |The moon-god is not cool and calm, nor is the white sandalwood tree.
ਨਹ ਸੀਤਲੰ ਸੀਤ ਰੁਤੇਣ ਨਾਨਕ ਸੀਤਲੰ ਸਾਧ ਸ੍ਵਜਨਹ ॥੩੯॥
nah seetalan seet ruten naanak seetalan saadh svajanah |39|The winter season is not cool; O Nanak, only the Holy friends, the Saints, are cool and calm. ||39||
ਮੰਤ੍ਰੰ ਰਾਮ ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮੰ ਧੵਾਨੰ ਸਰਬਤ੍ਰ ਪੂਰਨਹ ॥
mantran raam raam naaman dhayaanan sarabatr pooranah |Through the Mantra of the Name of the Lord, Raam, Raam, one meditates on the All-pervading Lord.
ਗੵਾਨੰ ਸਮ ਦੁਖ ਸੁਖੰ ਜੁਗਤਿ ਨਿਰਮਲ ਨਿਰਵੈਰਣਹ ॥
gayaanan sam dukh sukhan jugat niramal niravairanah |Those who have the wisdom to look alike upon pleasure and pain, live the immaculate lifestyle, free of vengeance.
ਦਯਾਲੰ ਸਰਬਤ੍ਰ ਜੀਆ ਪੰਚ ਦੋਖ ਬਿਵਰਜਿਤਹ ॥
dayaalan sarabatr jeea panch dokh bivarajitah |They are kind to all beings; they have overpowered the five thieves.
ਭੋਜਨੰ ਗੋਪਾਲ ਕੀਰਤਨੰ ਅਲਪ ਮਾਯਾ ਜਲ ਕਮਲ ਰਹਤਹ ॥
bhojanan gopaal keeratanan alap maayaa jal kamal rahatah |They take the Kirtan of the Lord's Praise as their food; they remain untouched by Maya, like the lotus in the water.
ਉਪਦੇਸੰ ਸਮ ਮਿਤ੍ਰ ਸਤ੍ਰਹ ਭਗਵੰਤ ਭਗਤਿ ਭਾਵਨੀ ॥
aupadesan sam mitr satrah bhagavant bhagat bhaavanee |They share the Teachings with friend and enemy alike; they love the devotional worship of God.
ਪਰ ਨਿੰਦਾ ਨਹ ਸ੍ਰੋਤਿ ਸ੍ਰਵਣੰ ਆਪੁ ਤੵਿਾਗਿ ਸਗਲ ਰੇਣੁਕਹ ॥
par nindaa nah srot sravanan aap tayiaag sagal renukah |They do not listen to slander; renouncing self-conceit, they become the dust of all.
ਖਟ ਲਖੵਣ ਪੂਰਨੰ ਪੁਰਖਹ ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮ ਸਾਧ ਸ੍ਵਜਨਹ ॥੪੦॥
khatt lakhayan pooranan purakhah naanak naam saadh svajanah |40|Whoever has these six qualities, O Nanak, is called a Holy friend. ||40||
ਅਜਾ ਭੋਗੰਤ ਕੰਦ ਮੂਲੰ ਬਸੰਤੇ ਸਮੀਪਿ ਕੇਹਰਹ ॥
ajaa bhogant kand moolan basante sameep keharah |The goat enjoys eating fruits and roots, but if it lives near a tiger, it is always anxious.
ਤਤ੍ਰ ਗਤੇ ਸੰਸਾਰਹ ਨਾਨਕ ਸੋਗ ਹਰਖੰ ਬਿਆਪਤੇ ॥੪੧॥
tatr gate sansaarah naanak sog harakhan biaapate |41|This is the condition of the world, O Nanak; it is afflicted by pleasure and pain. ||41||
ਛਲੰ ਛਿਦ੍ਰੰ ਕੋਟਿ ਬਿਘਨੰ ਅਪਰਾਧੰ ਕਿਲਬਿਖ ਮਲੰ ॥
chhalan chhidran kott bighanan aparaadhan kilabikh malan |Fraud, false accusations, millions of diseases, sins and the filthy residues of evil mistakes;
ਭਰਮ ਮੋਹੰ ਮਾਨ ਅਪਮਾਨੰ ਮਦੰ ਮਾਯਾ ਬਿਆਪਿਤੰ ॥
bharam mohan maan apamaanan madan maayaa biaapitan |doubt, emotional attachment, pride, dishonor and intoxication with Maya
ਮ੍ਰਿਤੵੁ ਜਨਮ ਭ੍ਰਮੰਤਿ ਨਰਕਹ ਅਨਿਕ ਉਪਾਵੰ ਨ ਸਿਧੵਤੇ ॥
mritayu janam bhramant narakah anik upaavan na sidhayate |these lead mortals to death and rebirth, wandering lost in hell. In spite of all sorts of efforts, salvation is not found.
ਨਿਰਮਲੰ ਸਾਧ ਸੰਗਹ ਜਪੰਤਿ ਨਾਨਕ ਗੋਪਾਲ ਨਾਮੰ ॥
niramalan saadh sangah japant naanak gopaal naaman |Chanting and meditating on the Name of the Lord in the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, O Nanak, mortals become immaculate and pure.
ਰਮੰਤਿ ਗੁਣ ਗੋਬਿੰਦ ਨਿਤ ਪ੍ਰਤਹ ॥੪੨॥
ramant gun gobind nit pratah |42|They continually dwell upon the Glorious Praises of God. ||42||
ਤਰਣ ਸਰਣ ਸੁਆਮੀ ਰਮਣ ਸੀਲ ਪਰਮੇਸੁਰਹ ॥
taran saran suaamee raman seel paramesurah |In the Sanctuary of the Kind-hearted Lord, our Transcendent Lord and Master, we are carried across.
ਕਰਣ ਕਾਰਣ ਸਮਰਥਹ ਦਾਨੁ ਦੇਤ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਪੂਰਨਹ ॥
karan kaaran samarathah daan det prabh pooranah |God is the Perfect, All-powerful Cause of causes; He is the Giver of gifts.
ਨਿਰਾਸ ਆਸ ਕਰਣੰ ਸਗਲ ਅਰਥ ਆਲਯਹ ॥
niraas aas karanan sagal arath aalayah |He gives hope to the hopeless. He is the Source of all riches.
ਗੁਣ ਨਿਧਾਨ ਸਿਮਰੰਤਿ ਨਾਨਕ ਸਗਲ ਜਾਚੰਤ ਜਾਚਿਕਹ ॥੪੩॥
gun nidhaan simarant naanak sagal jaachant jaachikah |43|Nanak meditates in remembrance on the Treasure of Virtue; we are all beggars, begging at His Door. ||43||
ਦੁਰਗਮ ਸਥਾਨ ਸੁਗਮੰ ਮਹਾ ਦੂਖ ਸਰਬ ਸੂਖਣਹ ॥
duragam sathaan sugaman mahaa dookh sarab sookhanah |The most difficult place becomes easy, and the worst pain turns into pleasure.
ਦੁਰਬਚਨ ਭੇਦ ਭਰਮੰ ਸਾਕਤ ਪਿਸਨੰ ਤ ਸੁਰਜਨਹ ॥
durabachan bhed bharaman saakat pisanan ta surajanah |Evil words, differences and doubts are obliterated, and even faithless cynics and malicious gossips become good people.
ਅਸਥਿਤੰ ਸੋਗ ਹਰਖੰ ਭੈ ਖੀਣੰ ਤ ਨਿਰਭਵਹ ॥
asathitan sog harakhan bhai kheenan ta nirabhavah |They become steady and stable, whether happy or sad; their fears are taken away, and they are fearless.