Ang/ 1430

Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji

ਸੋਰਠਿ

Raag Sorath·Shabad

Guru Nanak Dev Ji / Guru Arjan Dev Ji

Ang 635 of 1430

ਜਿਨ ਚਾਖਿਆ ਸੇਈ ਸਾਦੁ ਜਾਣਨਿ ਜਿਉ ਗੁੰਗੇ ਮਿਠਿਆਈ ॥

jin chaakhiaa seiee saadh jaanan jiau gu(n)ge miThiaaiee ||

Only those who taste it know its sweet taste, like the mute, who eats the candy, and only smiles.

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 1

ਅਕਥੈ ਕਾ ਕਿਆ ਕਥੀਐ ਭਾਈ ਚਾਲਉ ਸਦਾ ਰਜਾਈ ॥

akathai kaa kiaa katheeaai bhaiee chaalau sadhaa rajaiee ||

How can I describe the indescribable, O Siblings of Destiny? I shall follow His Will forever.

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 2

ਗੁਰੁ ਦਾਤਾ ਮੇਲੇ ਤਾ ਮਤਿ ਹੋਵੈ ਨਿਗੁਰੇ ਮਤਿ ਨ ਕਾਈ ॥

gur dhaataa mele taa mat hovai nigure mat na kaiee ||

If one meets with the Guru, the Generous Giver, then he understands; those who have no Guru cannot understand this.

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 3

ਜਿਉ ਚਲਾਏ ਤਿਉ ਚਾਲਹ ਭਾਈ ਹੋਰ ਕਿਆ ਕੋ ਕਰੇ ਚਤੁਰਾਈ ॥੬॥

jiau chalaae tiau chaaleh bhaiee hor kiaa ko kare chaturaiee ||6||

As the Lord causes us to act, so do we act, O Siblings of Destiny. What other clever tricks can anyone try? ||6||

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 4

ਇਕਿ ਭਰਮਿ ਭੁਲਾਏ ਇਕਿ ਭਗਤੀ ਰਾਤੇ ਤੇਰਾ ਖੇਲੁ ਅਪਾਰਾ ॥

eik bharam bhulaae ik bhagatee raate teraa khel apaaraa ||

Some are deluded by doubt, while others are imbued with devotional worship; Your play is infinite and endless.

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 5

ਜਿਤੁ ਤੁਧੁ ਲਾਏ ਤੇਹਾ ਫਲੁ ਪਾਇਆ ਤੂ ਹੁਕਮਿ ਚਲਾਵਣਹਾਰਾ ॥

jit tudh laae tehaa fal paiaa too hukam chalaavanahaaraa ||

As You engage them, they receive the fruits of their rewards; You alone are the One who issues Your Commands.

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 6

ਸੇਵਾ ਕਰੀ ਜੇ ਕਿਛੁ ਹੋਵੈ ਅਪਣਾ ਜੀਉ ਪਿੰਡੁ ਤੁਮਾਰਾ ॥

sevaa karee je kichh hovai apanaa jeeau pi(n)dd tumaaraa ||

I would serve You, if anything were my own; my soul and body are Yours.

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 7

ਸਤਿਗੁਰਿ ਮਿਲਿਐ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਕੀਨੀ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਨਾਮੁ ਅਧਾਰਾ ॥੭॥

satigur miliaai kirapaa keenee a(n)mirat naam adhaaraa ||7||

One who meets with the True Guru, by His Grace, takes the Support of the Ambrosial Naam. ||7||

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 8

ਗਗਨੰਤਰਿ ਵਾਸਿਆ ਗੁਣ ਪਰਗਾਸਿਆ ਗੁਣ ਮਹਿ ਗਿਆਨ ਧਿਆਨੰ ॥

gagana(n)tar vaasiaa gun paragaasiaa gun meh giaan dhiaana(n) ||

He dwells in the heavenly realms, and his virtues radiantly shine forth; meditation and spiritual wisdom are found in virtue.

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 9

ਨਾਮੁ ਮਨਿ ਭਾਵੈ ਕਹੈ ਕਹਾਵੈ ਤਤੋ ਤਤੁ ਵਖਾਨੰ ॥

naam man bhaavai kahai kahaavai tato tat vakhaana(n) ||

The Naam is pleasing to his mind; he speaks it, and causes others to speak it as well. He speaks the essential essence of wisdom.

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 10

ਸਬਦੁ ਗੁਰ ਪੀਰਾ ਗਹਿਰ ਗੰਭੀਰਾ ਬਿਨੁ ਸਬਦੈ ਜਗੁ ਬਉਰਾਨੰ ॥

sabadh gur peeraa gahir ga(n)bheeraa bin sabadhai jag bauraana(n) ||

The Word of the Shabad is his Guru and spiritual teacher, profound and unfathomable; without the Shabad, the world is insane.

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 11

ਪੂਰਾ ਬੈਰਾਗੀ ਸਹਜਿ ਸੁਭਾਗੀ ਸਚੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਮਨੁ ਮਾਨੰ ॥੮॥੧॥

pooraa bairaagee sahaj subhaagee sach naanak man maana(n) ||8||1||

He is a perfect renunciate, naturally at ease, O Nanak, whose mind is pleased with the True Lord. ||8||1||

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 12

ਸੋਰਠਿ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ਤਿਤੁਕੀ ॥

soraTh mahalaa pehilaa titukee ||

Sorat'h, First Mehla, Thi-Thukay:

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ਆਸਾ ਮਨਸਾ ਬੰਧਨੀ ਭਾਈ ਕਰਮ ਧਰਮ ਬੰਧਕਾਰੀ ॥

aasaa manasaa ba(n)dhanee bhaiee karam dharam ba(n)dhakaaree ||

Hope and desire are entrapments, O Siblings of Destiny. Religious rituals and ceremonies are traps.

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 14

ਪਾਪਿ ਪੁੰਨਿ ਜਗੁ ਜਾਇਆ ਭਾਈ ਬਿਨਸੈ ਨਾਮੁ ਵਿਸਾਰੀ ॥

paap pu(n)n jag jaiaa bhaiee binasai naam visaaree ||

Because of good and bad deeds, one is born into the world, O Siblings of Destiny; forgetting the Naam, the Name of the Lord, he is ruined.

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 15

ਇਹ ਮਾਇਆ ਜਗਿ ਮੋਹਣੀ ਭਾਈ ਕਰਮ ਸਭੇ ਵੇਕਾਰੀ ॥੧॥

eeh maiaa jag mohanee bhaiee karam sabhe vekaaree ||1||

This Maya is the enticer of the world, O Siblings of Destiny; all such actions are corrupt. ||1||

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 16

ਸੁਣਿ ਪੰਡਿਤ ਕਰਮਾ ਕਾਰੀ ॥

sun pa(n)ddit karamaa kaaree ||

Listen, O ritualistic Pandit:

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 17

ਜਿਤੁ ਕਰਮਿ ਸੁਖੁ ਊਪਜੈ ਭਾਈ ਸੁ ਆਤਮ ਤਤੁ ਬੀਚਾਰੀ ॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

jit karam sukh uoopajai bhaiee su aatam tat beechaaree || rahaau ||

that religious ritual which produces happiness, O Siblings of Destiny, is contemplation of the essence of the soul. ||Pause||

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 18

ਸਾਸਤੁ ਬੇਦੁ ਬਕੈ ਖੜੋ ਭਾਈ ਕਰਮ ਕਰਹੁ ਸੰਸਾਰੀ ॥

saasat bedh bakai khaRo bhaiee karam karahu sa(n)saaree ||

You may stand and recite the Shaastras and the Vedas, O Siblings of Destiny, but these are just worldly actions.

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 19

ਪਾਖੰਡਿ ਮੈਲੁ ਨ ਚੂਕਈ ਭਾਈ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਮੈਲੁ ਵਿਕਾਰੀ ॥

paakha(n)dd mail na chookiee bhaiee a(n)tar mail vikaaree ||

Filth cannot be washed away by hypocrisy, O Siblings of Destiny; the filth of corruption and sin is within you.

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 20

ਇਨ ਬਿਧਿ ਡੂਬੀ ਮਾਕੁਰੀ ਭਾਈ ਊਂਡੀ ਸਿਰ ਕੈ ਭਾਰੀ ॥੨॥

ein bidh ddoobee maakuree bhaiee uoo(n)ddee sir kai bhaaree ||2||

This is how the spider is destroyed, O Siblings of Destiny, by falling head-long in its own web. ||2||

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 21

ਦੁਰਮਤਿ ਘਣੀ ਵਿਗੂਤੀ ਭਾਈ ਦੂਜੈ ਭਾਇ ਖੁਆਈ ॥

dhuramat ghanee vigootee bhaiee dhoojai bhai khuaaiee ||

So many are destroyed by their own evil-mindedness, O Siblings of Destiny; in the love of duality, they are ruined.

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 22

ਬਿਨੁ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਨਾਮੁ ਨ ਪਾਈਐ ਭਾਈ ਬਿਨੁ ਨਾਮੈ ਭਰਮੁ ਨ ਜਾਈ ॥

bin satigur naam na paieeaai bhaiee bin naamai bharam na jaiee ||

Without the True Guru, the Name is not obtained, O Siblings of Destiny; without the Name, doubt does not depart.

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 23

ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਸੇਵੇ ਤਾ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਏ ਭਾਈ ਆਵਣੁ ਜਾਣੁ ਰਹਾਈ ॥੩॥

satigur seve taa sukh paae bhaiee aavan jaan rahaiee ||3||

If one serves the True Guru, then he obtains peace, O Siblings of Destiny; his comings and goings are ended. ||3||

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 24

ਸਾਚੁ ਸਹਜੁ ਗੁਰ ਤੇ ਊਪਜੈ ਭਾਈ ਮਨੁ ਨਿਰਮਲੁ ਸਾਚਿ ਸਮਾਈ ॥

saach sahaj gur te uoopajai bhaiee man niramal saach samaiee ||

True celestial peace comes from the Guru, O Siblings of Destiny; the immaculate mind is absorbed into the True Lord.

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 25

ਗੁਰੁ ਸੇਵੇ ਸੋ ਬੂਝੈ ਭਾਈ ਗੁਰ ਬਿਨੁ ਮਗੁ ਨ ਪਾਈ ॥

gur seve so boojhai bhaiee gur bin mag na paiee ||

One who serves the Guru, understands, O Siblings of Destiny; without the Guru, the way is not found.

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 26

ਜਿਸੁ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਲੋਭੁ ਕਿ ਕਰਮ ਕਮਾਵੈ ਭਾਈ ਕੂੜੁ ਬੋਲਿ ਬਿਖੁ ਖਾਈ ॥੪॥

jis a(n)tar lobh k karam kamaavai bhaiee kooR bol bikh khaiee ||4||

What can anyone do, with greed within? O Siblings of Destiny, by telling lies, they eat poison. ||4||

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 27

ਪੰਡਿਤ ਦਹੀ ਵਿਲੋਈਐ ਭਾਈ ਵਿਚਹੁ ਨਿਕਲੈ ਤਥੁ ॥

pa(n)ddit dhahee viloieeaai bhaiee vichahu nikalai tath ||

O Pandit, by churning cream, butter is produced.

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 28

ਜਲੁ ਮਥੀਐ ਜਲੁ ਦੇਖੀਐ ਭਾਈ ਇਹੁ ਜਗੁ ਏਹਾ ਵਥੁ ॥

jal matheeaai jal dhekheeaai bhaiee ih jag ehaa vath ||

By churning water, you shall only see water, O Siblings of Destiny; this world is like that.

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 29

ਗੁਰ ਬਿਨੁ ਭਰਮਿ ਵਿਗੂਚੀਐ ਭਾਈ ਘਟਿ ਘਟਿ ਦੇਉ ਅਲਖੁ ॥੫॥

gur bin bharam vigoocheeaai bhaiee ghaT ghaT dheau alakh ||5||

Without the Guru, he is ruined by doubt, O Siblings of Destiny; the unseen Divine Lord is in each and every heart. ||5||

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 30

ਇਹੁ ਜਗੁ ਤਾਗੋ ਸੂਤ ਕੋ ਭਾਈ ਦਹ ਦਿਸ ਬਾਧੋ ਮਾਇ ॥

eih jag taago soot ko bhaiee dheh dhis baadho mai ||

This world is like a thread of cotton, O Siblings of Destiny, which Maya has tied on all ten sides.

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 31

ਬਿਨੁ ਗੁਰ ਗਾਠਿ ਨ ਛੂਟਈ ਭਾਈ ਥਾਕੇ ਕਰਮ ਕਮਾਇ ॥

bin gur gaaTh na chhooTiee bhaiee thaake karam kamai ||

Without the Guru, the knots cannot be untied, O Siblings of Destiny; I am so tired of religious rituals.

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 32

ਇਹੁ ਜਗੁ ਭਰਮਿ ਭੁਲਾਇਆ ਭਾਈ ਕਹਣਾ ਕਿਛੂ ਨ ਜਾਇ ॥੬॥

eih jag bharam bhulaiaa bhaiee kahanaa kichhoo na jai ||6||

This world is deluded by doubt, O Siblings of Destiny; no one can say anything about it. ||6||

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 33

ਗੁਰ ਮਿਲਿਐ ਭਉ ਮਨਿ ਵਸੈ ਭਾਈ ਭੈ ਮਰਣਾ ਸਚੁ ਲੇਖੁ ॥

gur miliaai bhau man vasai bhaiee bhai maranaa sach lekh ||

Meeting with the Guru, the Fear of God comes to abide in the mind; to die in the Fear of God is one's true destiny.

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 34

ਮਜਨੁ ਦਾਨੁ ਚੰਗਿਆਈਆ ਭਾਈ ਦਰਗਹ ਨਾਮੁ ਵਿਸੇਖੁ ॥

majan dhaan cha(n)giaaieeaa bhaiee dharageh naam visekh ||

In the Court of the Lord, the Naam is far superior to ritualistic cleansing baths, charity and good deeds, O Siblings of Destiny.

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 35

Completed Ang 635

Advancing to Ang 636