Sri Guru Granth Sahib

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ਗੁਪਤੀ ਬਾਣੀ ਪਰਗਟੁ ਹੋਇ ॥
gupatee baanee paragatt hoe |

The hidden Bani of the Word is revealed.

ਨਾਨਕ ਪਰਖਿ ਲਏ ਸਚੁ ਸੋਇ ॥੫੩॥
naanak parakh le sach soe |53|

O Nanak, the True Lord is revealed and known. ||53||

ਸਹਜ ਭਾਇ ਮਿਲੀਐ ਸੁਖੁ ਹੋਵੈ ॥
sahaj bhaae mileeai sukh hovai |

Meeting with the Lord through intuition and love, peace is found.

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਜਾਗੈ ਨੀਦ ਨ ਸੋਵੈ ॥
guramukh jaagai need na sovai |

The Gurmukh remains awake and aware; he does not fall sleep.

ਸੁੰਨ ਸਬਦੁ ਅਪਰੰਪਰਿ ਧਾਰੈ ॥
sun sabad aparanpar dhaarai |

He enshrines the unlimited, absolute Shabad deep within.

ਕਹਤੇ ਮੁਕਤੁ ਸਬਦਿ ਨਿਸਤਾਰੈ ॥
kahate mukat sabad nisataarai |

Chanting the Shabad, he is liberated, and saves others as well.

ਗੁਰ ਕੀ ਦੀਖਿਆ ਸੇ ਸਚਿ ਰਾਤੇ ॥
gur kee deekhiaa se sach raate |

Those who practice the Guru's Teachings are attuned to the Truth.

ਨਾਨਕ ਆਪੁ ਗਵਾਇ ਮਿਲਣ ਨਹੀ ਭ੍ਰਾਤੇ ॥੫੪॥
naanak aap gavaae milan nahee bhraate |54|

O Nanak, those who eradicate their self-conceit meet with the Lord; they do not remain separated by doubt. ||54||

ਕੁਬੁਧਿ ਚਵਾਵੈ ਸੋ ਕਿਤੁ ਠਾਇ ॥
kubudh chavaavai so kit tthaae |

"Where is that place, where evil thoughts are destroyed?

ਕਿਉ ਤਤੁ ਨ ਬੂਝੈ ਚੋਟਾ ਖਾਇ ॥
kiau tat na boojhai chottaa khaae |

The mortal does not understand the essence of reality; why must he suffer in pain?"

ਜਮ ਦਰਿ ਬਾਧੇ ਕੋਇ ਨ ਰਾਖੈ ॥
jam dar baadhe koe na raakhai |

No one can save one who is tied up at Death's door.

ਬਿਨੁ ਸਬਦੈ ਨਾਹੀ ਪਤਿ ਸਾਖੈ ॥
bin sabadai naahee pat saakhai |

Without the Shabad, no one has any credit or honor.

ਕਿਉ ਕਰਿ ਬੂਝੈ ਪਾਵੈ ਪਾਰੁ ॥
kiau kar boojhai paavai paar |

"How can one obtain understanding and cross over?"

ਨਾਨਕ ਮਨਮੁਖਿ ਨ ਬੁਝੈ ਗਵਾਰੁ ॥੫੫॥
naanak manamukh na bujhai gavaar |55|

O Nanak, the foolish self-willed manmukh does not understand. ||55||

ਕੁਬੁਧਿ ਮਿਟੈ ਗੁਰਸਬਦੁ ਬੀਚਾਰਿ ॥
kubudh mittai gurasabad beechaar |

Evil thoughts are erased, contemplating the Word of the Guru's Shabad.

ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਭੇਟੈ ਮੋਖ ਦੁਆਰ ॥
satigur bhettai mokh duaar |

Meeting with the True Guru, the door of liberation is found.

ਤਤੁ ਨ ਚੀਨੈ ਮਨਮੁਖੁ ਜਲਿ ਜਾਇ ॥
tat na cheenai manamukh jal jaae |

The self-willed manmukh does not understand the essence of reality, and is burnt to ashes.

ਦੁਰਮਤਿ ਵਿਛੁੜਿ ਚੋਟਾ ਖਾਇ ॥
duramat vichhurr chottaa khaae |

His evil-mindedness separates him from the Lord, and he suffers.

ਮਾਨੈ ਹੁਕਮੁ ਸਭੇ ਗੁਣ ਗਿਆਨ ॥
maanai hukam sabhe gun giaan |

Accepting the Hukam of the Lord's Command, he is blessed with all virtues and spiritual wisdom.

ਨਾਨਕ ਦਰਗਹ ਪਾਵੈ ਮਾਨੁ ॥੫੬॥
naanak daragah paavai maan |56|

O Nanak, he is honored in the Court of the Lord. ||56||

ਸਾਚੁ ਵਖਰੁ ਧਨੁ ਪਲੈ ਹੋਇ ॥
saach vakhar dhan palai hoe |

One who possesses the merchandise, the wealth of the True Name,

ਆਪਿ ਤਰੈ ਤਾਰੇ ਭੀ ਸੋਇ ॥
aap tarai taare bhee soe |

crosses over, and carries others across with him as well.

ਸਹਜਿ ਰਤਾ ਬੂਝੈ ਪਤਿ ਹੋਇ ॥
sahaj rataa boojhai pat hoe |

One who intuitively understands, and is attuned to the Lord, is honored.

ਤਾ ਕੀ ਕੀਮਤਿ ਕਰੈ ਨ ਕੋਇ ॥
taa kee keemat karai na koe |

No one can estimate his worth.

ਜਹ ਦੇਖਾ ਤਹ ਰਹਿਆ ਸਮਾਇ ॥
jah dekhaa tah rahiaa samaae |

Wherever I look, I see the Lord permeating and pervading.

ਨਾਨਕ ਪਾਰਿ ਪਰੈ ਸਚ ਭਾਇ ॥੫੭॥
naanak paar parai sach bhaae |57|

O Nanak, through the Love of the True Lord, one crosses over. ||57||

ਸੁ ਸਬਦ ਕਾ ਕਹਾ ਵਾਸੁ ਕਥੀਅਲੇ ਜਿਤੁ ਤਰੀਐ ਭਵਜਲੁ ਸੰਸਾਰੋ ॥
su sabad kaa kahaa vaas katheeale jit tareeai bhavajal sansaaro |

"Where is the Shabad said to dwell? What will carry us across the terrifying world-ocean?

ਤ੍ਰੈ ਸਤ ਅੰਗੁਲ ਵਾਈ ਕਹੀਐ ਤਿਸੁ ਕਹੁ ਕਵਨੁ ਅਧਾਰੋ ॥
trai sat angul vaaee kaheeai tis kahu kavan adhaaro |

The breath, when exhaled, extends out ten finger lengths; what is the support of the breath?

ਬੋਲੈ ਖੇਲੈ ਅਸਥਿਰੁ ਹੋਵੈ ਕਿਉ ਕਰਿ ਅਲਖੁ ਲਖਾਏ ॥
bolai khelai asathir hovai kiau kar alakh lakhaae |

Speaking and playing, how can one be stable and steady? How can the unseen be seen?"

ਸੁਣਿ ਸੁਆਮੀ ਸਚੁ ਨਾਨਕੁ ਪ੍ਰਣਵੈ ਅਪਣੇ ਮਨ ਸਮਝਾਏ ॥
sun suaamee sach naanak pranavai apane man samajhaae |

Listen, O master; Nanak prays truly. Instruct your own mind.

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸਬਦੇ ਸਚਿ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਗੈ ਕਰਿ ਨਦਰੀ ਮੇਲਿ ਮਿਲਾਏ ॥
guramukh sabade sach liv laagai kar nadaree mel milaae |

The Gurmukh is lovingly attuned to the True Shabad. Bestowing His Glance of Grace, He unites us in His Union.

ਆਪੇ ਦਾਨਾ ਆਪੇ ਬੀਨਾ ਪੂਰੈ ਭਾਗਿ ਸਮਾਏ ॥੫੮॥
aape daanaa aape beenaa poorai bhaag samaae |58|

He Himself is all-knowing and all-seeing. By perfect destiny, we merge in Him. ||58||

ਸੁ ਸਬਦ ਕਉ ਨਿਰੰਤਰਿ ਵਾਸੁ ਅਲਖੰ ਜਹ ਦੇਖਾ ਤਹ ਸੋਈ ॥
su sabad kau nirantar vaas alakhan jah dekhaa tah soee |

That Shabad dwells deep within the nucleus of all beings. God is invisible; wherever I look, there I see Him.

ਪਵਨ ਕਾ ਵਾਸਾ ਸੁੰਨ ਨਿਵਾਸਾ ਅਕਲ ਕਲਾ ਧਰ ਸੋਈ ॥
pavan kaa vaasaa sun nivaasaa akal kalaa dhar soee |

The air is the dwelling place of the absolute Lord. He has no qualities; He has all qualities.

ਨਦਰਿ ਕਰੇ ਸਬਦੁ ਘਟ ਮਹਿ ਵਸੈ ਵਿਚਹੁ ਭਰਮੁ ਗਵਾਏ ॥
nadar kare sabad ghatt meh vasai vichahu bharam gavaae |

When He bestows His Glance of Grace, the Shabad comes to abide within the heart, and doubt is eradicated from within.

ਤਨੁ ਮਨੁ ਨਿਰਮਲੁ ਨਿਰਮਲ ਬਾਣੀ ਨਾਮੁੋ ਮੰਨਿ ਵਸਾਏ ॥
tan man niramal niramal baanee naamuo man vasaae |

The body and mind become immaculate, through the Immaculate Word of His Bani. Let His Name be enshrined in your mind.

ਸਬਦਿ ਗੁਰੂ ਭਵਸਾਗਰੁ ਤਰੀਐ ਇਤ ਉਤ ਏਕੋ ਜਾਣੈ ॥
sabad guroo bhavasaagar tareeai it ut eko jaanai |

The Shabad is the Guru, to carry you across the terrifying world-ocean. Know the One Lord alone, here and hereafter.

ਚਿਹਨੁ ਵਰਨੁ ਨਹੀ ਛਾਇਆ ਮਾਇਆ ਨਾਨਕ ਸਬਦੁ ਪਛਾਣੈ ॥੫੯॥
chihan varan nahee chhaaeaa maaeaa naanak sabad pachhaanai |59|

He has no form or color, shadow or illusion; O Nanak, realize the Shabad. ||59||

ਤ੍ਰੈ ਸਤ ਅੰਗੁਲ ਵਾਈ ਅਉਧੂ ਸੁੰਨ ਸਚੁ ਆਹਾਰੋ ॥
trai sat angul vaaee aaudhoo sun sach aahaaro |

O reclusive hermit, the True, Absolute Lord is the support of the exhaled breath, which extends out ten finger lengths.

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਬੋਲੈ ਤਤੁ ਬਿਰੋਲੈ ਚੀਨੈ ਅਲਖ ਅਪਾਰੋ ॥
guramukh bolai tat birolai cheenai alakh apaaro |

The Gurmukh speaks and churns the essence of reality, and realizes the unseen, infinite Lord.

ਤ੍ਰੈ ਗੁਣ ਮੇਟੈ ਸਬਦੁ ਵਸਾਏ ਤਾ ਮਨਿ ਚੂਕੈ ਅਹੰਕਾਰੋ ॥
trai gun mettai sabad vasaae taa man chookai ahankaaro |

Eradicating the three qualities, he enshrines the Shabad within, and then, his mind is rid of egotism.

ਅੰਤਰਿ ਬਾਹਰਿ ਏਕੋ ਜਾਣੈ ਤਾ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮਿ ਲਗੈ ਪਿਆਰੋ ॥
antar baahar eko jaanai taa har naam lagai piaaro |

Inside and out, he knows the One Lord alone; he is in love with the Name of the Lord.

ਸੁਖਮਨਾ ਇੜਾ ਪਿੰਗੁਲਾ ਬੂਝੈ ਜਾ ਆਪੇ ਅਲਖੁ ਲਖਾਏ ॥
sukhamanaa irraa pingulaa boojhai jaa aape alakh lakhaae |

He understands the Sushmana, Ida and Pingala, when the unseen Lord reveals Himself.

ਨਾਨਕ ਤਿਹੁ ਤੇ ਊਪਰਿ ਸਾਚਾ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਸਬਦਿ ਸਮਾਏ ॥੬੦॥
naanak tihu te aoopar saachaa satigur sabad samaae |60|

O Nanak, the True Lord is above these three energy channels. Through the Word, the Shabad of the True Guru, one merges with Him. ||60||

ਮਨ ਕਾ ਜੀਉ ਪਵਨੁ ਕਥੀਅਲੇ ਪਵਨੁ ਕਹਾ ਰਸੁ ਖਾਈ ॥
man kaa jeeo pavan katheeale pavan kahaa ras khaaee |

"The air is said to be the soul of the mind. But what does the air feed on?

ਗਿਆਨ ਕੀ ਮੁਦ੍ਰਾ ਕਵਨ ਅਉਧੂ ਸਿਧ ਕੀ ਕਵਨ ਕਮਾਈ ॥
giaan kee mudraa kavan aaudhoo sidh kee kavan kamaaee |

What is the way of the spiritual teacher, and the reclusive hermit? What is the occupation of the Siddha?"


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 - 1663
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