Sri Guru Granth Sahib

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ਸਚੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਨੀਸਾਣਿ ਠਾਕ ਨ ਪਾਈਐ ॥
sachai sabad neesaan tthaak na paaeeai |

No one blocks the way of those who are blessed with the Banner of the True Word of the Shabad.

ਸਚੁ ਸੁਣਿ ਬੁਝਿ ਵਖਾਣਿ ਮਹਲਿ ਬੁਲਾਈਐ ॥੧੮॥
sach sun bujh vakhaan mahal bulaaeeai |18|

Hearing, understanding and speaking Truth, one is called to the Mansion of the Lord's Presence. ||18||

ਸਲੋਕੁ ਮਃ ੧ ॥
salok mahalaa 1 |

Salok, First Mehl:

ਪਹਿਰਾ ਅਗਨਿ ਹਿਵੈ ਘਰੁ ਬਾਧਾ ਭੋਜਨੁ ਸਾਰੁ ਕਰਾਈ ॥
pahiraa agan hivai ghar baadhaa bhojan saar karaaee |

If I dressed myself in fire, and built my house of snow, and made iron my food;

ਸਗਲੇ ਦੂਖ ਪਾਣੀ ਕਰਿ ਪੀਵਾ ਧਰਤੀ ਹਾਕ ਚਲਾਈ ॥
sagale dookh paanee kar peevaa dharatee haak chalaaee |

and if I were to drink in all pain like water, and drive the entire earth before me;

ਧਰਿ ਤਾਰਾਜੀ ਅੰਬਰੁ ਤੋਲੀ ਪਿਛੈ ਟੰਕੁ ਚੜਾਈ ॥
dhar taaraajee anbar tolee pichhai ttank charraaee |

and if I were to place the earth upon a scale and balance it with a single copper coin;

ਏਵਡੁ ਵਧਾ ਮਾਵਾ ਨਾਹੀ ਸਭਸੈ ਨਥਿ ਚਲਾਈ ॥
evadd vadhaa maavaa naahee sabhasai nath chalaaee |

and if I were to become so great that I could not be contained, and if I were to control and lead all;

ਏਤਾ ਤਾਣੁ ਹੋਵੈ ਮਨ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਕਰੀ ਭਿ ਆਖਿ ਕਰਾਈ ॥
etaa taan hovai man andar karee bhi aakh karaaee |

and if I were to possess so much power within my mind that I could cause others to do my bidding-so what?

ਜੇਵਡੁ ਸਾਹਿਬੁ ਤੇਵਡ ਦਾਤੀ ਦੇ ਦੇ ਕਰੇ ਰਜਾਈ ॥
jevadd saahib tevadd daatee de de kare rajaaee |

As Great as our Lord and Master is, so great are His gifts. He bestows them according to His Will.

ਨਾਨਕ ਨਦਰਿ ਕਰੇ ਜਿਸੁ ਉਪਰਿ ਸਚਿ ਨਾਮਿ ਵਡਿਆਈ ॥੧॥
naanak nadar kare jis upar sach naam vaddiaaee |1|

O Nanak, those upon whom the Lord casts His Glance of Grace, obtain the glorious greatness of the True Name. ||1||

ਮਃ ੨ ॥
mahalaa 2 |

Second Mehl:

ਆਖਣੁ ਆਖਿ ਨ ਰਜਿਆ ਸੁਨਣਿ ਨ ਰਜੇ ਕੰਨ ॥
aakhan aakh na rajiaa sunan na raje kan |

The mouth is not satisfied by speaking, and the ears are not satisfied by hearing.

ਅਖੀ ਦੇਖਿ ਨ ਰਜੀਆ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਹਕ ਇਕ ਵੰਨ ॥
akhee dekh na rajeea gun gaahak ik van |

The eyes are not satisfied by seeing-each organ seeks out one sensory quality.

ਭੁਖਿਆ ਭੁਖ ਨ ਉਤਰੈ ਗਲੀ ਭੁਖ ਨ ਜਾਇ ॥
bhukhiaa bhukh na utarai galee bhukh na jaae |

The hunger of the hungry is not appeased; by mere words, hunger is not relieved.

ਨਾਨਕ ਭੁਖਾ ਤਾ ਰਜੈ ਜਾ ਗੁਣ ਕਹਿ ਗੁਣੀ ਸਮਾਇ ॥੨॥
naanak bhukhaa taa rajai jaa gun keh gunee samaae |2|

O Nanak, hunger is relieved only when one utters the Glorious Praises of the Praiseworthy Lord. ||2||

ਪਉੜੀ ॥
paurree |

Pauree:

ਵਿਣੁ ਸਚੇ ਸਭੁ ਕੂੜੁ ਕੂੜੁ ਕਮਾਈਐ ॥
vin sache sabh koorr koorr kamaaeeai |

Without the True One, all are false, and all practice falsehood.

ਵਿਣੁ ਸਚੇ ਕੂੜਿਆਰੁ ਬੰਨਿ ਚਲਾਈਐ ॥
vin sache koorriaar ban chalaaeeai |

Without the True One, the false ones are bound and gagged and driven off.

ਵਿਣੁ ਸਚੇ ਤਨੁ ਛਾਰੁ ਛਾਰੁ ਰਲਾਈਐ ॥
vin sache tan chhaar chhaar ralaaeeai |

Without the True One, the body is just ashes, and it mingles again with ashes.

ਵਿਣੁ ਸਚੇ ਸਭ ਭੁਖ ਜਿ ਪੈਝੈ ਖਾਈਐ ॥
vin sache sabh bhukh ji paijhai khaaeeai |

Without the True Ome, all food and clothes are unsatisfying.

ਵਿਣੁ ਸਚੇ ਦਰਬਾਰੁ ਕੂੜਿ ਨ ਪਾਈਐ ॥
vin sache darabaar koorr na paaeeai |

Without the True One, the false ones do not attain the Lord's Court.

ਕੂੜੈ ਲਾਲਚਿ ਲਗਿ ਮਹਲੁ ਖੁਆਈਐ ॥
koorrai laalach lag mahal khuaaeeai |

Attached to false attachments, the Mansion of the Lord's Presence is lost.

ਸਭੁ ਜਗੁ ਠਗਿਓ ਠਗਿ ਆਈਐ ਜਾਈਐ ॥
sabh jag tthagio tthag aaeeai jaaeeai |

The whole world is deceived by deception, coming and going in reincarnation.

ਤਨ ਮਹਿ ਤ੍ਰਿਸਨਾ ਅਗਿ ਸਬਦਿ ਬੁਝਾਈਐ ॥੧੯॥
tan meh trisanaa ag sabad bujhaaeeai |19|

Within the body is the fire of desire; through the Word of the Shabad, it is quenched. ||19||

ਸਲੋਕ ਮਃ ੧ ॥
salok mahalaa 1 |

Salok, First Mehl:

ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰੁ ਸੰਤੋਖੁ ਰੁਖੁ ਧਰਮੁ ਫੁਲੁ ਫਲ ਗਿਆਨੁ ॥
naanak gur santokh rukh dharam ful fal giaan |

O Nanak, the Guru is the tree of contentment, with flowers of faith, and fruits of spiritual wisdom.

ਰਸਿ ਰਸਿਆ ਹਰਿਆ ਸਦਾ ਪਕੈ ਕਰਮਿ ਧਿਆਨਿ ॥
ras rasiaa hariaa sadaa pakai karam dhiaan |

Watered with the Lord's Love, it remains forever green; through the karma of good deeds and meditation, it ripens.

ਪਤਿ ਕੇ ਸਾਦ ਖਾਦਾ ਲਹੈ ਦਾਨਾ ਕੈ ਸਿਰਿ ਦਾਨੁ ॥੧॥
pat ke saad khaadaa lahai daanaa kai sir daan |1|

Honor is obtained by eating this tasty dish; of all gifts, this is the greatest gift. ||1||

ਮਃ ੧ ॥
mahalaa 1 |

First Mehl:

ਸੁਇਨੇ ਕਾ ਬਿਰਖੁ ਪਤ ਪਰਵਾਲਾ ਫੁਲ ਜਵੇਹਰ ਲਾਲ ॥
sueine kaa birakh pat paravaalaa ful javehar laal |

The Guru is the tree of gold, with leaves of coral, and blossoms of jewels and rubies.

ਤਿਤੁ ਫਲ ਰਤਨ ਲਗਹਿ ਮੁਖਿ ਭਾਖਿਤ ਹਿਰਦੈ ਰਿਦੈ ਨਿਹਾਲੁ ॥
tit fal ratan lageh mukh bhaakhit hiradai ridai nihaal |

The Words from His Mouth are fruits of jewels. Within His Heart, He beholds the Lord.

ਨਾਨਕ ਕਰਮੁ ਹੋਵੈ ਮੁਖਿ ਮਸਤਕਿ ਲਿਖਿਆ ਹੋਵੈ ਲੇਖੁ ॥
naanak karam hovai mukh masatak likhiaa hovai lekh |

O Nanak, He is obtained by those, upon whose faces and foreheads such pre-recorded destiny is written.

ਅਠਿਸਠਿ ਤੀਰਥ ਗੁਰ ਕੀ ਚਰਣੀ ਪੂਜੈ ਸਦਾ ਵਿਸੇਖੁ ॥
atthisatth teerath gur kee charanee poojai sadaa visekh |

The sixty-eight sacred shrines of pilgrimage are contained in the constant worship of the feet of the Exalted Guru.

ਹੰਸੁ ਹੇਤੁ ਲੋਭੁ ਕੋਪੁ ਚਾਰੇ ਨਦੀਆ ਅਗਿ ॥
hans het lobh kop chaare nadeea ag |

Cruelty, material attachment, greed and anger are the four rivers of fire.

ਪਵਹਿ ਦਝਹਿ ਨਾਨਕਾ ਤਰੀਐ ਕਰਮੀ ਲਗਿ ॥੨॥
paveh dajheh naanakaa tareeai karamee lag |2|

Falling into them, one is burned, O Nanak! One is saved only by holding tight to good deeds. ||2||

ਪਉੜੀ ॥
paurree |

Pauree:

ਜੀਵਦਿਆ ਮਰੁ ਮਾਰਿ ਨ ਪਛੋਤਾਈਐ ॥
jeevadiaa mar maar na pachhotaaeeai |

While you are alive, conquer death, and you shall have no regrets in the end.

ਝੂਠਾ ਇਹੁ ਸੰਸਾਰੁ ਕਿਨਿ ਸਮਝਾਈਐ ॥
jhootthaa ihu sansaar kin samajhaaeeai |

This world is false, but only a few understand this.

ਸਚਿ ਨ ਧਰੇ ਪਿਆਰੁ ਧੰਧੈ ਧਾਈਐ ॥
sach na dhare piaar dhandhai dhaaeeai |

People do not enshrine love for the Truth; they chase after worldly affairs instead.

ਕਾਲੁ ਬੁਰਾ ਖੈ ਕਾਲੁ ਸਿਰਿ ਦੁਨੀਆਈਐ ॥
kaal buraa khai kaal sir duneeaeeai |

The terrible time of death and annihilation hovers over the heads of the world.

ਹੁਕਮੀ ਸਿਰਿ ਜੰਦਾਰੁ ਮਾਰੇ ਦਾਈਐ ॥
hukamee sir jandaar maare daaeeai |

By the Hukam of the Lord's Command, the Messenger of Death smashes his club over their heads.

ਆਪੇ ਦੇਇ ਪਿਆਰੁ ਮੰਨਿ ਵਸਾਈਐ ॥
aape dee piaar man vasaaeeai |

The Lord Himself gives His Love, and enshrines it within their minds.

ਮੁਹਤੁ ਨ ਚਸਾ ਵਿਲੰਮੁ ਭਰੀਐ ਪਾਈਐ ॥
muhat na chasaa vilam bhareeai paaeeai |

Not a moment or an instant's delay is permitted, when one's measure of life is full.

ਗੁਰਪਰਸਾਦੀ ਬੁਝਿ ਸਚਿ ਸਮਾਈਐ ॥੨੦॥
guraparasaadee bujh sach samaaeeai |20|

By Guru's Grace, one comes to know the True One, and is absorbed into Him. ||20||

ਸਲੋਕੁ ਮਃ ੧ ॥
salok mahalaa 1 |

Salok, First Mehl:

ਤੁਮੀ ਤੁਮਾ ਵਿਸੁ ਅਕੁ ਧਤੂਰਾ ਨਿਮੁ ਫਲੁ ॥
tumee tumaa vis ak dhatooraa nim fal |

Bitter melon, swallow-wort, thorn-apple and nim fruit

ਮਨਿ ਮੁਖਿ ਵਸਹਿ ਤਿਸੁ ਜਿਸੁ ਤੂੰ ਚਿਤਿ ਨ ਆਵਹੀ ॥
man mukh vaseh tis jis toon chit na aavahee |

these bitter poisons lodge in the minds and mouths of those who do not remember You

ਨਾਨਕ ਕਹੀਐ ਕਿਸੁ ਹੰਢਨਿ ਕਰਮਾ ਬਾਹਰੇ ॥੧॥
naanak kaheeai kis handtan karamaa baahare |1|

O Nanak, how shall I tell them this? Without the karma of good deeds, they are only destroying themselves. ||1||

ਮਃ ੧ ॥
mahalaa 1 |

First Mehl:

ਮਤਿ ਪੰਖੇਰੂ ਕਿਰਤੁ ਸਾਥਿ ਕਬ ਉਤਮ ਕਬ ਨੀਚ ॥
mat pankheroo kirat saath kab utam kab neech |

The intellect is a bird; on account of its actions, it is sometimes high, and sometimes low.


Index (1 - 1430)
Jap Page: 1 - 8
So Dar Page: 8 - 10
So Purakh Page: 10 - 12
Sohila Page: 12 - 13
Siree Raag Page: 14 - 93
Raag Maajh Page: 94 - 150
Raag Gauree Page: 151 - 346
Raag Aasaa Page: 347 - 488
Raag Gujri Page: 489 - 526
Raag Dayv Gandhaaree Page: 527 - 536
Raag Bihaagraa Page: 537 - 556
Raag Vadhans Page: 557 - 594
Raag Sorath Page: 595 - 659
Raag Dhanaasree Page: 660 - 695
Raag Jaithsree Page: 696 - 710
Raag Todee Page: 711 - 718
Raag Bairaaree Page: 719 - 720
Raag Tilang Page: 721 - 727
Raag Soohee Page: 728 - 794
Raag Bilaaval Page: 795 - 858
Raag Gond Page: 859 - 875
Raag Raamkalee Page: 876 - 974
Raag Nat Naaraayan Page: 975 - 983
Raag Maalee Gauraa Page: 984 - 988
Raag Maaroo Page: 989 - 1106
Raag Tukhaari Page: 1107 - 1117
Raag Kaydaaraa Page: 1118 - 1124
Raag Bhairao Page: 1125 - 1167
Raag Basant Page: 1168 - 1196
Raag Saarang Page: 1197 - 1253
Raag Malaar Page: 1254 - 1293
Raag Kaanraa Page: 1294 - 1318
Raag Kalyaan Page: 1319 - 1326
Raag Prabhaatee Page: 1327 - 1351
Raag Jaijaavantee Page: 1352 - 1359
Salok Sehshkritee Page: 1353 - 1360
Gaathaa Fifth Mehl Page: 1360 - 1361
Phunhay Fifth Mehl Page: 1361 - 1363
Chaubolas Fifth Mehl Page: 1363 - 1364
Salok Kabeer Jee Page: 1364 - 1377
Salok Fareed Jee Page: 1377 - 1385
Svaiyay Sri Mukhbak Mehl 5 Page: 1385 - 1389
Svaiyay First Mehl Page: 1389 - 1390
Svaiyay Second Mehl Page: 1391 - 1392
Svaiyay Third Mehl Page: 1392 - 1396
Svaiyay Fourth Mehl Page: 1396 - 1406
Svaiyay Fifth Mehl Page: 1406 - 1409
Salok Vaaran Thay Vadheek Page: 1410 - 1426
Salok Ninth Mehl Page: 1426 - 1429
Mundhaavanee Fifth Mehl Page: 1429 - 1429
Raagmala Page: 1430 - 1430