Ang/ 1430

Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji

ਮਲਾਰ

Raag Malar·Shabad

Guru Nanak Dev Ji / Guru Arjan Dev Ji

Ang 1257 of 1430

ਨਿਤ ਨਿਤ ਲੇਹੁ ਨ ਛੀਜੈ ਦੇਹ ॥

nit nit leh na chheejai dheh ||

Take it each and every day, and your body shall not waste away.

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 1

ਅੰਤ ਕਾਲਿ ਜਮੁ ਮਾਰੈ ਠੇਹ ॥੧॥

a(n)t kaal jam maarai Theh ||1||

At the very last instant, you shall strike down the Messenger of Death. ||1||

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 2

ਐਸਾ ਦਾਰੂ ਖਾਹਿ ਗਵਾਰ ॥

aaisaa dhaaroo khaeh gavaar ||

So take such medicine, O fool,

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 3

ਜਿਤੁ ਖਾਧੈ ਤੇਰੇ ਜਾਹਿ ਵਿਕਾਰ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

jit khaadhai tere jaeh vikaar ||1|| rahaau ||

by which your corruption shall be taken away. ||1||Pause||

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 4

ਰਾਜੁ ਮਾਲੁ ਜੋਬਨੁ ਸਭੁ ਛਾਂਵ ॥

raaj maal joban sabh chhaa(n)v ||

Power, wealth and youth are all just shadows,

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 5

ਰਥਿ ਫਿਰੰਦੈ ਦੀਸਹਿ ਥਾਵ ॥

rath fira(n)dhai dheeseh thaav ||

as are the vehicles you see moving around.

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 6

ਦੇਹ ਨ ਨਾਉ ਨ ਹੋਵੈ ਜਾਤਿ ॥

dheh na naau na hovai jaat ||

Neither your body, nor your fame, nor your social status shall go along with you.

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 7

ਓਥੈ ਦਿਹੁ ਐਥੈ ਸਭ ਰਾਤਿ ॥੨॥

othai dhih aaithai sabh raat ||2||

In the next world it is day, while here, it is all night. ||2||

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 8

ਸਾਦ ਕਰਿ ਸਮਧਾਂ ਤ੍ਰਿਸਨਾ ਘਿਉ ਤੇਲੁ ॥

saadh kar samadhaa(n) tirasanaa ghiau tel ||

Let your taste for pleasures be the firewood, let your greed be the ghee,

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 9

ਕਾਮੁ ਕ੍ਰੋਧੁ ਅਗਨੀ ਸਿਉ ਮੇਲੁ ॥

kaam karodh aganee siau mel ||

and your sexual desire and anger the cooking oil; burn them in the fire.

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 10

ਹੋਮ ਜਗ ਅਰੁ ਪਾਠ ਪੁਰਾਣ ॥

hom jag ar paaTh puraan ||

Some make burnt offerings, hold sacred feasts, and read the Puraanas.

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 11

ਜੋ ਤਿਸੁ ਭਾਵੈ ਸੋ ਪਰਵਾਣ ॥੩॥

jo tis bhaavai so paravaan ||3||

Whatever pleases God is acceptable. ||3||

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 12

ਤਪੁ ਕਾਗਦੁ ਤੇਰਾ ਨਾਮੁ ਨੀਸਾਨੁ ॥

tap kaagadh teraa naam neesaan ||

Intense meditation is the paper, and Your Name is the insignia.

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 13

ਜਿਨ ਕਉ ਲਿਖਿਆ ਏਹੁ ਨਿਧਾਨੁ ॥

jin kau likhiaa eh nidhaan ||

Those for whom this treasure is ordered,

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 14

ਸੇ ਧਨਵੰਤ ਦਿਸਹਿ ਘਰਿ ਜਾਇ ॥

se dhanava(n)t dhiseh ghar jai ||

look wealthy when they reach their true home.

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 15

ਨਾਨਕ ਜਨਨੀ ਧੰਨੀ ਮਾਇ ॥੪॥੩॥੮॥

naanak jananee dha(n)nee mai ||4||3||8||

O Nanak, blessed is that mother who gave birth to them. ||4||3||8||

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 16

ਮਲਾਰ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥

malaar mahalaa pehilaa ||

Malaar, First Mehla:

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ਬਾਗੇ ਕਾਪੜ ਬੋਲੈ ਬੈਣ ॥

baage kaapaR bolai bain ||

You wear white clothes, and speak sweet words.

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 18

ਲੰਮਾ ਨਕੁ ਕਾਲੇ ਤੇਰੇ ਨੈਣ ॥

la(n)maa nak kaale tere nain ||

Your nose is sharp, and your eyes are black.

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 19

ਕਬਹੂੰ ਸਾਹਿਬੁ ਦੇਖਿਆ ਭੈਣ ॥੧॥

kabahoo(n) saahib dhekhiaa bhain ||1||

Have you ever seen your Lord and Master, O sister? ||1||

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 20

ਊਡਾਂ ਊਡਿ ਚੜਾਂ ਅਸਮਾਨਿ ॥ ਸਾਹਿਬ ਸੰਮ੍ਰਿਥ ਤੇਰੈ ਤਾਣਿ ॥

uooddaa(n) uoodd chaRaa(n) asamaan || saahib sa(n)mrith terai taan ||

O my All-powerful Lord and Master, by Your power, I fly and soar, and ascend to the heavens.

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 21

ਜਲਿ ਥਲਿ ਡੂੰਗਰਿ ਦੇਖਾਂ ਤੀਰ ॥

jal thal ddoo(n)gar dhekhaa(n) teer ||

I see Him in the water, on the land, in the mountains, on the river-banks,

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 22

ਥਾਨ ਥਨੰਤਰਿ ਸਾਹਿਬੁ ਬੀਰ ॥੨॥

thaan thana(n)tar saahib beer ||2||

in all places and interspaces, O brother. ||2||

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 23

ਜਿਨਿ ਤਨੁ ਸਾਜਿ ਦੀਏ ਨਾਲਿ ਖੰਭ ॥

jin tan saaj dhe'ee naal kha(n)bh ||

He fashioned the body, and gave it wings;

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 24

ਅਤਿ ਤ੍ਰਿਸਨਾ ਉਡਣੈ ਕੀ ਡੰਝ ॥

at tirasanaa uddanai kee dda(n)jh ||

He gave it great thirst and desire to fly.

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 25

ਨਦਰਿ ਕਰੇ ਤਾਂ ਬੰਧਾਂ ਧੀਰ ॥

nadhar kare taa(n) ba(n)dhaa(n) dheer ||

When He bestows His Glance of Grace, I am comforted and consoled.

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 26

ਜਿਉ ਵੇਖਾਲੇ ਤਿਉ ਵੇਖਾਂ ਬੀਰ ॥੩॥

jiau vekhaale tiau vekhaa(n) beer ||3||

As He makes me see, so do I see, O brother. ||3||

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 27

ਨ ਇਹੁ ਤਨੁ ਜਾਇਗਾ ਨ ਜਾਹਿਗੇ ਖੰਭ ॥

n ih tan jaigaa na jaahige kha(n)bh ||

Neither this body, nor its wings, shall go to the world hereafter.

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 28

ਪਉਣੈ ਪਾਣੀ ਅਗਨੀ ਕਾ ਸਨਬੰਧ ॥

paunai paanee aganee kaa sanaba(n)dh ||

It is a fusion of air, water and fire.

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 29

ਨਾਨਕ ਕਰਮੁ ਹੋਵੈ ਜਪੀਐ ਕਰਿ ਗੁਰੁ ਪੀਰੁ ॥

naanak karam hovai japeeaai kar gur peer ||

O Nanak, if it is in the mortal's karma, then he meditates on the Lord, with the Guru as his Spiritual Teacher.

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 30

ਸਚਿ ਸਮਾਵੈ ਏਹੁ ਸਰੀਰੁ ॥੪॥੪॥੯॥

sach samaavai eh sareer ||4||4||9||

This body is absorbed in the Truth. ||4||4||9||

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 31

ਮਲਾਰ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ਚਉਪਦੇ ਘਰੁ ੧

malaar mahalaa teejaa chaupadhe ghar pehilaa

Malaar, Third Mehla, Chau-Padhay, First House:

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ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥

ikOankaar satigur prasaadh ||

One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:

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ਨਿਰੰਕਾਰੁ ਆਕਾਰੁ ਹੈ ਆਪੇ ਆਪੇ ਭਰਮਿ ਭੁਲਾਏ ॥

nira(n)kaar aakaar hai aape aape bharam bhulaae ||

The Formless Lord is formed by Himself. He Himself deludes in doubt.

Guru Amar Daas Ji·Line 34

ਕਰਿ ਕਰਿ ਕਰਤਾ ਆਪੇ ਵੇਖੈ ਜਿਤੁ ਭਾਵੈ ਤਿਤੁ ਲਾਏ ॥

kar kar karataa aape vekhai jit bhaavai tit laae ||

Creating the Creation, the Creator Himself beholds it; He enjoins us as He pleases.

Guru Amar Daas Ji·Line 35

ਸੇਵਕ ਕਉ ਏਹਾ ਵਡਿਆਈ ਜਾ ਕਉ ਹੁਕਮੁ ਮਨਾਏ ॥੧॥

sevak kau ehaa vaddiaaiee jaa kau hukam manaae ||1||

This is the true greatness of His servant, that he obeys the Hukam of the Lord's Command. ||1||

Guru Amar Daas Ji·Line 36

ਆਪਣਾ ਭਾਣਾ ਆਪੇ ਜਾਣੈ ਗੁਰ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਤੇ ਲਹੀਐ ॥

aapanaa bhaanaa aape jaanai gur kirapaa te laheeaai ||

Only He Himself knows His Will. By Guru's Grace, it is grasped.

Guru Amar Daas Ji·Line 37

ਏਹਾ ਸਕਤਿ ਸਿਵੈ ਘਰਿ ਆਵੈ ਜੀਵਦਿਆ ਮਰਿ ਰਹੀਐ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

ehaa sakat sivai ghar aavai jeevadhiaa mar raheeaai ||1|| rahaau ||

When this play of Shiva and Shakti comes to his home, he remains dead while yet alive. ||1||Pause||

Guru Amar Daas Ji·Line 38

ਵੇਦ ਪੜੈ ਪੜਿ ਵਾਦੁ ਵਖਾਣੈ ਬ੍ਰਹਮਾ ਬਿਸਨੁ ਮਹੇਸਾ ॥

vedh paRai paR vaadh vakhaanai brahamaa bisan mahesaa ||

They read the Vedas, and read them again, and engage in arguments about Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva.

Guru Amar Daas Ji·Line 39

ਏਹ ਤ੍ਰਿਗੁਣ ਮਾਇਆ ਜਿਨਿ ਜਗਤੁ ਭੁਲਾਇਆ ਜਨਮ ਮਰਣ ਕਾ ਸਹਸਾ ॥

eh tiragun maiaa jin jagat bhulaiaa janam maran kaa sahasaa ||

This three-phased Maya has deluded the whole world into cynicism about death and birth.

Guru Amar Daas Ji·Line 40

ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦੀ ਏਕੋ ਜਾਣੈ ਚੂਕੈ ਮਨਹੁ ਅੰਦੇਸਾ ॥੨॥

gur parasaadhee eko jaanai chookai manahu a(n)dhesaa ||2||

By Guru's Grace, know the One Lord, and the anxiety of your mind will be allayed. ||2||

Guru Amar Daas Ji·Line 41

ਹਮ ਦੀਨ ਮੂਰਖ ਅਵੀਚਾਰੀ ਤੁਮ ਚਿੰਤਾ ਕਰਹੁ ਹਮਾਰੀ ॥

ham dheen moorakh aveechaaree tum chi(n)taa karahu hamaaree ||

I am meek, foolish and thoughtless, but still, You take care of me.

Guru Amar Daas Ji·Line 42

ਹੋਹੁ ਦਇਆਲ ਕਰਿ ਦਾਸੁ ਦਾਸਾ ਕਾ ਸੇਵਾ ਕਰੀ ਤੁਮਾਰੀ ॥

hoh dhiaal kar dhaas dhaasaa kaa sevaa karee tumaaree ||

Please be kind to me, and make me the slave of Your slaves, so that I may serve You.

Guru Amar Daas Ji·Line 43

ਏਕੁ ਨਿਧਾਨੁ ਦੇਹਿ ਤੂ ਅਪਣਾ ਅਹਿਨਿਸਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਵਖਾਣੀ ॥੩॥

ek nidhaan dheh too apanaa ahinis naam vakhaanee ||3||

Please bless me with the treasure of the One Name, that I may chant it, day and night. ||3||

Guru Amar Daas Ji·Line 44

ਕਹਤ ਨਾਨਕੁ ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦੀ ਬੂਝਹੁ ਕੋਈ ਐਸਾ ਕਰੇ ਵੀਚਾਰਾ ॥

kahat naanak gur parasaadhee boojhahu koiee aaisaa kare veechaaraa ||

Says Nanak, by Guru's Grace, understand. Hardly anyone considers this.

Guru Amar Daas Ji·Line 45

ਜਿਉ ਜਲ ਊਪਰਿ ਫੇਨੁ ਬੁਦਬੁਦਾ ਤੈਸਾ ਇਹੁ ਸੰਸਾਰਾ ॥

jiau jal uoopar fen budhabudhaa taisaa ih sa(n)saaraa ||

Like foam bubbling up on the surface of the water, so is this world.

Guru Amar Daas Ji·Line 46

Completed Ang 1257

Advancing to Ang 1258