Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji
Guru Nanak Dev Ji / Guru Arjan Dev Ji
Ang 40 of 1430
ਸਹਸ ਸਿਆਣਪ ਕਰਿ ਰਹੇ ਮਨਿ ਕੋਰੈ ਰੰਗੁ ਨ ਹੋਇ ॥
sahas siaanap kar rahe man korai ra(n)g na hoi ||
Thousands of clever mental tricks have been tried, but still, the raw and undisciplined mind does not absorb the Color of the Lord's Love.
ਕੂੜਿ ਕਪਟਿ ਕਿਨੈ ਨ ਪਾਇਓ ਜੋ ਬੀਜੈ ਖਾਵੈ ਸੋਇ ॥੩॥
kooR kapaT kinai na paio jo beejai khaavai soi ||3||
By falsehood and deception, none have found Him. Whatever you plant, you shall eat. ||3||
ਸਭਨਾ ਤੇਰੀ ਆਸ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਸਭ ਜੀਅ ਤੇਰੇ ਤੂੰ ਰਾਸਿ ॥
sabhanaa teree aas prabh sabh jeea tere too(n) raas ||
O God, You are the Hope of all. All beings are Yours; You are the Wealth of all.
ਪ੍ਰਭ ਤੁਧਹੁ ਖਾਲੀ ਕੋ ਨਹੀ ਦਰਿ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਾ ਨੋ ਸਾਬਾਸਿ ॥
prabh tudhahu khaalee ko nahee dhar gurmukhaa no saabaas ||
O God, none return from You empty-handed; at Your Door, the Gurmukhs are praised and acclaimed.
ਬਿਖੁ ਭਉਜਲ ਡੁਬਦੇ ਕਢਿ ਲੈ ਜਨ ਨਾਨਕ ਕੀ ਅਰਦਾਸਿ ॥੪॥੧॥੬੫॥
bikh bhaujal ddubadhe kadd lai jan naanak kee aradhaas ||4||1||65||
In the terrifying world-ocean of poison, people are drowning-please lift them up and save them! This is servant Nanak's humble prayer. ||4||1||65||
ਸਿਰੀਰਾਗੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੪ ॥
sireeraag mahalaa chauthhaa ||
Siree Raag, Fourth Mehla:
ਨਾਮੁ ਮਿਲੈ ਮਨੁ ਤ੍ਰਿਪਤੀਐ ਬਿਨੁ ਨਾਮੈ ਧ੍ਰਿਗੁ ਜੀਵਾਸੁ ॥
naam milai man tirapateeaai bin naamai dhirag jeevaas ||
Receiving the Naam, the mind is satisfied; without the Naam, life is cursed.
ਕੋਈ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸਜਣੁ ਜੇ ਮਿਲੈ ਮੈ ਦਸੇ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਗੁਣਤਾਸੁ ॥
koiee gurmukh sajan je milai mai dhase prabh gunataas ||
If I meet the Gurmukh, my Spiritual Friend, he will show me God, the Treasure of Excellence.
ਹਉ ਤਿਸੁ ਵਿਟਹੁ ਚਉ ਖੰਨੀਐ ਮੈ ਨਾਮ ਕਰੇ ਪਰਗਾਸੁ ॥੧॥
hau tis viTahu chau kha(n)neeaai mai naam kare paragaas ||1||
I am every bit a sacrifice to one who reveals to me the Naam. ||1||
ਮੇਰੇ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਮਾ ਹਉ ਜੀਵਾ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਿਆਇ ॥
mere preetamaa hau jeevaa naam dhiaai ||
O my Beloved, I live by meditating on Your Name.
ਬਿਨੁ ਨਾਵੈ ਜੀਵਣੁ ਨਾ ਥੀਐ ਮੇਰੇ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਨਾਮੁ ਦ੍ਰਿੜਾਇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
bin naavai jeevan naa theeaai mere satigur naam dhiraRai ||1|| rahaau ||
Without Your Name, my life does not even exist. My True Guru has implanted the Naam within me. ||1||Pause||
ਨਾਮੁ ਅਮੋਲਕੁ ਰਤਨੁ ਹੈ ਪੂਰੇ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪਾਸਿ ॥
naam amolak ratan hai poore satigur paas ||
The Naam is a Priceless Jewel; it is with the Perfect True Guru.
ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਸੇਵੈ ਲਗਿਆ ਕਢਿ ਰਤਨੁ ਦੇਵੈ ਪਰਗਾਸਿ ॥
satigur sevai lagiaa kadd ratan dhevai paragaas ||
When one is enjoined to serve the True Guru, He brings out this Jewel and bestows this enlightenment.
ਧੰਨੁ ਵਡਭਾਗੀ ਵਡ ਭਾਗੀਆ ਜੋ ਆਇ ਮਿਲੇ ਗੁਰ ਪਾਸਿ ॥੨॥
dha(n)n vaddabhaagee vadd bhaageeaa jo aai mile gur paas ||2||
Blessed, and most fortunate of the very fortunate, are those who come to meet the Guru. ||2||
ਜਿਨਾ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਪੁਰਖੁ ਨ ਭੇਟਿਓ ਸੇ ਭਾਗਹੀਣ ਵਸਿ ਕਾਲ ॥
jinaa satigur purakh na bheTio se bhaagaheen vas kaal ||
Those who have not met the Primal Being, the True Guru, are most unfortunate, and are subject to death.
ਓਇ ਫਿਰਿ ਫਿਰਿ ਜੋਨਿ ਭਵਾਈਅਹਿ ਵਿਚਿ ਵਿਸਟਾ ਕਰਿ ਵਿਕਰਾਲ ॥
oi fir fir jon bhavaie'eeh vich visaTaa kar vikaraal ||
They wander in reincarnation over and over again, as the most disgusting maggots in manure.
ਓਨਾ ਪਾਸਿ ਦੁਆਸਿ ਨ ਭਿਟੀਐ ਜਿਨ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਕ੍ਰੋਧੁ ਚੰਡਾਲ ॥੩॥
onaa paas dhuaas na bhiTeeaai jin a(n)tar karodh cha(n)ddaal ||3||
Do not meet with, or even approach those people, whose hearts are filled with horrible anger. ||3||
ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਪੁਰਖੁ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਸਰੁ ਵਡਭਾਗੀ ਨਾਵਹਿ ਆਇ ॥
satigur purakh a(n)mirat sar vaddabhaagee naaveh aai ||
The True Guru, the Primal Being, is the Pool of Ambrosial Nectar. The very fortunate ones come to bathe in it.
ਉਨ ਜਨਮ ਜਨਮ ਕੀ ਮੈਲੁ ਉਤਰੈ ਨਿਰਮਲ ਨਾਮੁ ਦ੍ਰਿੜਾਇ ॥
aun janam janam kee mail utarai niramal naam dhiraRai ||
The filth of many incarnations is washed away, and the Immaculate Naam is implanted within.
ਜਨ ਨਾਨਕ ਉਤਮ ਪਦੁ ਪਾਇਆ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਕੀ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਇ ॥੪॥੨॥੬੬॥
jan naanak utam padh paiaa satigur kee liv lai ||4||2||66||
Servant Nanak has obtained the most exalted state, lovingly attuned to the True Guru. ||4||2||66||
ਸਿਰੀਰਾਗੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੪ ॥
sireeraag mahalaa chauthhaa ||
Siree Raag, Fourth Mehla:
ਗੁਣ ਗਾਵਾ ਗੁਣ ਵਿਥਰਾ ਗੁਣ ਬੋਲੀ ਮੇਰੀ ਮਾਇ ॥
gun gaavaa gun vitharaa gun bolee meree mai ||
I sing His Glories, I describe His Glories, I speak of His Glories, O my mother.
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸਜਣੁ ਗੁਣਕਾਰੀਆ ਮਿਲਿ ਸਜਣ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਇ ॥
gurmukh sajan gunakaareeaa mil sajan har gun gai ||
The Gurmukhs, my spiritual friends, bestow virtue. Meeting with my spiritual friends, I sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord.
ਹੀਰੈ ਹੀਰੁ ਮਿਲਿ ਬੇਧਿਆ ਰੰਗਿ ਚਲੂਲੈ ਨਾਇ ॥੧॥
heerai heer mil bedhiaa ra(n)g chaloolai nai ||1||
The Diamond of the Guru has pierced the diamond of my mind, which is now dyed in the deep crimson color of the Name. ||1||
ਮੇਰੇ ਗੋਵਿੰਦਾ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਵਾ ਤ੍ਰਿਪਤਿ ਮਨਿ ਹੋਇ ॥
mere govi(n)dhaa gun gaavaa tirapat man hoi ||
O my Lord of the Universe, singing Your Glorious Praises, my mind is satisfied.
ਅੰਤਰਿ ਪਿਆਸ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮ ਕੀ ਗੁਰੁ ਤੁਸਿ ਮਿਲਾਵੈ ਸੋਇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
a(n)tar piaas har naam kee gur tus milaavai soi ||1|| rahaau ||
Within me is the thirst for the Lord's Name; may the Guru, in His Pleasure, grant it to me. ||1||Pause||
ਮਨੁ ਰੰਗਹੁ ਵਡਭਾਗੀਹੋ ਗੁਰੁ ਤੁਠਾ ਕਰੇ ਪਸਾਉ ॥
man ra(n)gahu vaddabhaageeho gur tuThaa kare pasaau ||
Let your minds be imbued with His Love, O blessed and fortunate ones. By His Pleasure, the Guru bestows His Gifts.
ਗੁਰੁ ਨਾਮੁ ਦ੍ਰਿੜਾਏ ਰੰਗ ਸਿਉ ਹਉ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਬਲਿ ਜਾਉ ॥
gur naam dhiraRaae ra(n)g siau hau satigur kai bal jaau ||
The Guru has lovingly implanted the Naam, the Name of the Lord, within me; I am a sacrifice to the True Guru.
ਬਿਨੁ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਨ ਲਭਈ ਲਖ ਕੋਟੀ ਕਰਮ ਕਮਾਉ ॥੨॥
bin satigur har naam na labhiee lakh koTee karam kamaau ||2||
Without the True Guru, the Name of the Lord is not found, even though people may perform hundreds of thousands, even millions of rituals. ||2||
ਬਿਨੁ ਭਾਗਾ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਨਾ ਮਿਲੈ ਘਰਿ ਬੈਠਿਆ ਨਿਕਟਿ ਨਿਤ ਪਾਸਿ ॥
bin bhaagaa satigur naa milai ghar baiThiaa nikaT nit paas ||
Without destiny, the True Guru is not found, even though He sits within the home of our own inner being, always near and close at hand.
ਅੰਤਰਿ ਅਗਿਆਨ ਦੁਖੁ ਭਰਮੁ ਹੈ ਵਿਚਿ ਪੜਦਾ ਦੂਰਿ ਪਈਆਸਿ ॥
a(n)tar agiaan dhukh bharam hai vich paRadhaa dhoor pieeaas ||
There is ignorance within, and the pain of doubt, like a separating screen.
ਬਿਨੁ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਭੇਟੇ ਕੰਚਨੁ ਨਾ ਥੀਐ ਮਨਮੁਖੁ ਲੋਹੁ ਬੂਡਾ ਬੇੜੀ ਪਾਸਿ ॥੩॥
bin satigur bheTe ka(n)chan naa theeaai manmukh loh booddaa beRee paas ||3||
Without meeting with the True Guru, no one is transformed into gold. The self-willed manmukh sinks like iron, while the boat is very close. ||3||
ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਬੋਹਿਥੁ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਵ ਹੈ ਕਿਤੁ ਬਿਧਿ ਚੜਿਆ ਜਾਇ ॥
satigur bohith har naav hai kit bidh chaRiaa jai ||
The Boat of the True Guru is the Name of the Lord. How can we climb on board?
ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਭਾਣੈ ਜੋ ਚਲੈ ਵਿਚਿ ਬੋਹਿਥ ਬੈਠਾ ਆਇ ॥
satigur kai bhaanai jo chalai vich bohith baiThaa aai ||
One who walks in harmony with the True Guru's Will comes to sit in this Boat.
ਧੰਨੁ ਧੰਨੁ ਵਡਭਾਗੀ ਨਾਨਕਾ ਜਿਨਾ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਲਏ ਮਿਲਾਇ ॥੪॥੩॥੬੭॥
dha(n)n dha(n)n vaddabhaagee naanakaa jinaa satigur le milai ||4||3||67||
Blessed, blessed are those very fortunate ones, O Nanak, who are united with the Lord through the True Guru. ||4||3||67||
Completed Ang 40
Advancing to Ang 41