Sri Guru Granth Sahib

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ਤਤੁ ਨ ਚੀਨਹਿ ਬੰਨਹਿ ਪੰਡ ਪਰਾਲਾ ॥੨॥
tat na cheeneh baneh pandd paraalaa |2|

They do not understand the essence of reality, and they gather their worthless bundles of straw. ||2||

ਮਨਮੁਖ ਅਗਿਆਨਿ ਕੁਮਾਰਗਿ ਪਾਏ ॥
manamukh agiaan kumaarag paae |

The self-willed manmukhs, in ignorance, take the path of evil.

ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਬਿਸਾਰਿਆ ਬਹੁ ਕਰਮ ਦ੍ਰਿੜਾਏ ॥
har naam bisaariaa bahu karam drirraae |

They forget the Lord's Name, and in its place, they establish all sorts of rituals.

ਭਵਜਲਿ ਡੂਬੇ ਦੂਜੈ ਭਾਏ ॥੩॥
bhavajal ddoobe doojai bhaae |3|

They drown in the terrifying world-ocean, in the love of duality. ||3||

ਮਾਇਆ ਕਾ ਮੁਹਤਾਜੁ ਪੰਡਿਤੁ ਕਹਾਵੈ ॥
maaeaa kaa muhataaj panddit kahaavai |

Driven crazy, infatuated by Maya, they call themselves Pandits - religious scholars;

ਬਿਖਿਆ ਰਾਤਾ ਬਹੁਤੁ ਦੁਖੁ ਪਾਵੈ ॥
bikhiaa raataa bahut dukh paavai |

stained with corruption, they suffer terrible pain.

ਜਮ ਕਾ ਗਲਿ ਜੇਵੜਾ ਨਿਤ ਕਾਲੁ ਸੰਤਾਵੈ ॥੪॥
jam kaa gal jevarraa nit kaal santaavai |4|

The noose of the Messenger of Death is around their necks; they are constantly tormented by death. ||4||

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਜਮਕਾਲੁ ਨੇੜਿ ਨ ਆਵੈ ॥
guramukh jamakaal nerr na aavai |

The Messenger of Death does not even approach the Gurmukhs.

ਹਉਮੈ ਦੂਜਾ ਸਬਦਿ ਜਲਾਵੈ ॥
haumai doojaa sabad jalaavai |

Through the Word of the Shabad, they burn away their ego and duality.

ਨਾਮੇ ਰਾਤੇ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਵੈ ॥੫॥
naame raate har gun gaavai |5|

Attuned to the Name, they sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord. ||5||

ਮਾਇਆ ਦਾਸੀ ਭਗਤਾ ਕੀ ਕਾਰ ਕਮਾਵੈ ॥
maaeaa daasee bhagataa kee kaar kamaavai |

Maya is the slave of the Lord's devotees; it works for them.

ਚਰਣੀ ਲਾਗੈ ਤਾ ਮਹਲੁ ਪਾਵੈ ॥
charanee laagai taa mahal paavai |

One who falls at their feet attains the Mansion of the Lord's Presence.

ਸਦ ਹੀ ਨਿਰਮਲੁ ਸਹਜਿ ਸਮਾਵੈ ॥੬॥
sad hee niramal sahaj samaavai |6|

He is forever immaculate; he is absorbed in intuitive peace. ||6||

ਹਰਿ ਕਥਾ ਸੁਣਹਿ ਸੇ ਧਨਵੰਤ ਦਿਸਹਿ ਜੁਗ ਮਾਹੀ ॥
har kathaa suneh se dhanavant diseh jug maahee |

Those who listen to the Lord's Sermon are seen to be the wealthy people in this world.

ਤਿਨ ਕਉ ਸਭਿ ਨਿਵਹਿ ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਪੂਜ ਕਰਾਹੀ ॥
tin kau sabh niveh anadin pooj karaahee |

Everyone bows down to them, and adores them, night and day.

ਸਹਜੇ ਗੁਣ ਰਵਹਿ ਸਾਚੇ ਮਨ ਮਾਹੀ ॥੭॥
sahaje gun raveh saache man maahee |7|

They intuitively savor the Glories of the True Lord within their minds. ||7||

ਪੂਰੈ ਸਤਿਗੁਰਿ ਸਬਦੁ ਸੁਣਾਇਆ ॥
poorai satigur sabad sunaaeaa |

The Perfect True Guru has revealed the Shabad;

ਤ੍ਰੈ ਗੁਣ ਮੇਟੇ ਚਉਥੈ ਚਿਤੁ ਲਾਇਆ ॥
trai gun mette chauthai chit laaeaa |

it eradicates the three qualities, and attunes the consciousness to the fourth state.

ਨਾਨਕ ਹਉਮੈ ਮਾਰਿ ਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਮਿਲਾਇਆ ॥੮॥੪॥
naanak haumai maar braham milaaeaa |8|4|

O Nanak, subduing egotism, one is absorbed into God. ||8||4||

ਗਉੜੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥
gaurree mahalaa 3 |

Gauree, Third Mehl:

ਬ੍ਰਹਮਾ ਵੇਦੁ ਪੜੈ ਵਾਦੁ ਵਖਾਣੈ ॥
brahamaa ved parrai vaad vakhaanai |

Brahma studied the Vedas, but these lead only to debates and disputes.

ਅੰਤਰਿ ਤਾਮਸੁ ਆਪੁ ਨ ਪਛਾਣੈ ॥
antar taamas aap na pachhaanai |

He is filled with darkness; he does not understand himself.

ਤਾ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਪਾਏ ਗੁਰਸਬਦੁ ਵਖਾਣੈ ॥੧॥
taa prabh paae gurasabad vakhaanai |1|

And yet, if he chants the Word of the Guru's Shabad, he finds God. ||1||

ਗੁਰ ਸੇਵਾ ਕਰਉ ਫਿਰਿ ਕਾਲੁ ਨ ਖਾਇ ॥
gur sevaa krau fir kaal na khaae |

So serve the Guru, and you shall not be consumed by death.

ਮਨਮੁਖ ਖਾਧੇ ਦੂਜੈ ਭਾਇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
manamukh khaadhe doojai bhaae |1| rahaau |

The self-willed manmukhs have been consumed by the love of duality. ||1||Pause||

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਪ੍ਰਾਣੀ ਅਪਰਾਧੀ ਸੀਧੇ ॥
guramukh praanee aparaadhee seedhe |

Becoming Gurmukh, the sinful mortals are purified.

ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਸਹਜਿ ਰੀਧੇ ॥
gur kai sabad antar sahaj reedhe |

Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, they find intuitive peace and poise deep within.

ਮੇਰਾ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਪਾਇਆ ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਸੀਧੇ ॥੨॥
meraa prabh paaeaa gur kai sabad seedhe |2|

I have found my God, through the Guru's Shabad, and I have been reformed. ||2||

ਸਤਿਗੁਰਿ ਮੇਲੇ ਪ੍ਰਭਿ ਆਪਿ ਮਿਲਾਏ ॥
satigur mele prabh aap milaae |

God Himself unites us in Union with the True Guru,

ਮੇਰੇ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਸਾਚੇ ਕੈ ਮਨਿ ਭਾਏ ॥
mere prabh saache kai man bhaae |

when we become pleasing to the Mind of my True God.

ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਵਹਿ ਸਹਜਿ ਸੁਭਾਏ ॥੩॥
har gun gaaveh sahaj subhaae |3|

They sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord, in the poise of celestial peace. ||3||

ਬਿਨੁ ਗੁਰ ਸਾਚੇ ਭਰਮਿ ਭੁਲਾਏ ॥
bin gur saache bharam bhulaae |

Without the True Guru, they are deluded by doubt.

ਮਨਮੁਖ ਅੰਧੇ ਸਦਾ ਬਿਖੁ ਖਾਏ ॥
manamukh andhe sadaa bikh khaae |

The blind, self-willed manmukhs constantly eat poison.

ਜਮ ਡੰਡੁ ਸਹਹਿ ਸਦਾ ਦੁਖੁ ਪਾਏ ॥੪॥
jam ddandd saheh sadaa dukh paae |4|

They are beaten by the Messenger of Death with his rod, and they suffer in constant pain. ||4||

ਜਮੂਆ ਨ ਜੋਹੈ ਹਰਿ ਕੀ ਸਰਣਾਈ ॥
jamooaa na johai har kee saranaaee |

The Messenger of Death does not catch sight of those who enter the Sanctuary of the Lord.

ਹਉਮੈ ਮਾਰਿ ਸਚਿ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਈ ॥
haumai maar sach liv laaee |

Subduing egotism, they lovingly center their consciousness on the True Lord.

ਸਦਾ ਰਹੈ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮਿ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਈ ॥੫॥
sadaa rahai har naam liv laaee |5|

They keep their consciousness constantly focused on the Lord's Name. ||5||

ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਸੇਵਹਿ ਸੇ ਜਨ ਨਿਰਮਲ ਪਵਿਤਾ ॥
satigur seveh se jan niramal pavitaa |

Those humble beings who serve the True Guru are pure and immaculate.

ਮਨ ਸਿਉ ਮਨੁ ਮਿਲਾਇ ਸਭੁ ਜਗੁ ਜੀਤਾ ॥
man siau man milaae sabh jag jeetaa |

Merging their minds into the Mind, they conquer the entire world.

ਇਨ ਬਿਧਿ ਕੁਸਲੁ ਤੇਰੈ ਮੇਰੇ ਮੀਤਾ ॥੬॥
ein bidh kusal terai mere meetaa |6|

In this way, you too shall find happiness, O my friend. ||6||

ਸਤਿਗੁਰੂ ਸੇਵੇ ਸੋ ਫਲੁ ਪਾਏ ॥
satiguroo seve so fal paae |

Those who serve the True Guru are blessed with fruitful rewards.

ਹਿਰਦੈ ਨਾਮੁ ਵਿਚਹੁ ਆਪੁ ਗਵਾਏ ॥
hiradai naam vichahu aap gavaae |

The Naam, the Name of the Lord, abides in their hearts; selfishness and conceit depart from within them.

ਅਨਹਦ ਬਾਣੀ ਸਬਦੁ ਵਜਾਏ ॥੭॥
anahad baanee sabad vajaae |7|

The unstruck melody of the Shabad vibrates for them. ||7||

ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਤੇ ਕਵਨੁ ਕਵਨੁ ਨ ਸੀਧੋ ਮੇਰੇ ਭਾਈ ॥
satigur te kavan kavan na seedho mere bhaaee |

Who - who has not been purified by the True Guru, O my Siblings of Destiny?

ਭਗਤੀ ਸੀਧੇ ਦਰਿ ਸੋਭਾ ਪਾਈ ॥
bhagatee seedhe dar sobhaa paaee |

The devotees are purified, and honored in His Court.

ਨਾਨਕ ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮਿ ਵਡਿਆਈ ॥੮॥੫॥
naanak raam naam vaddiaaee |8|5|

O Nanak, greatness is in the Lord's Name. ||8||5||

ਗਉੜੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥
gaurree mahalaa 3 |

Gauree, Third Mehl:

ਤ੍ਰੈ ਗੁਣ ਵਖਾਣੈ ਭਰਮੁ ਨ ਜਾਇ ॥
trai gun vakhaanai bharam na jaae |

Those who speak of the three qualities - their doubts do not depart.

ਬੰਧਨ ਨ ਤੂਟਹਿ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਨ ਪਾਇ ॥
bandhan na tootteh mukat na paae |

Their bonds are not broken, and they do not obtain liberation.

ਮੁਕਤਿ ਦਾਤਾ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਜੁਗ ਮਾਹਿ ॥੧॥
mukat daataa satigur jug maeh |1|

The True Guru is the Bestower of liberation in this age. ||1||

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਪ੍ਰਾਣੀ ਭਰਮੁ ਗਵਾਇ ॥
guramukh praanee bharam gavaae |

Those mortals who become Gurmukh give up their doubts.

ਸਹਜ ਧੁਨਿ ਉਪਜੈ ਹਰਿ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
sahaj dhun upajai har liv laae |1| rahaau |

The celestial music wells up, when they lovingly attune their consciousness to the Lord. ||1||Pause||

ਤ੍ਰੈ ਗੁਣ ਕਾਲੈ ਕੀ ਸਿਰਿ ਕਾਰਾ ॥
trai gun kaalai kee sir kaaraa |

Those who are controlled by the three qualities have death hovering over their heads.


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