Ang/ 1430

Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji

ਅਨੰਦੁ ਸਾਹਿਬ

Anand Sahib·Bani / Chhant

Guru Amar Das Ji

Ang 940 of 1430

ਕਿਤੁ ਬਿਧਿ ਆਸਾ ਮਨਸਾ ਖਾਈ ॥

kit bidh aasaa manasaa khaiee ||

How have you subdued your hopes and desires?

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 1

ਕਿਤੁ ਬਿਧਿ ਜੋਤਿ ਨਿਰੰਤਰਿ ਪਾਈ ॥

kit bidh jot nira(n)tar paiee ||

How have you found the Light deep within your nucleus?

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 2

ਬਿਨੁ ਦੰਤਾ ਕਿਉ ਖਾਈਐ ਸਾਰੁ ॥

bin dha(n)taa kiau khaieeaai saar ||

Without teeth, how can you eat iron?

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 3

ਨਾਨਕ ਸਾਚਾ ਕਰਹੁ ਬੀਚਾਰੁ ॥੧੯॥

naanak saachaa karahu beechaar ||19||

Give us your true opinion, Nanak.""||19||

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 4

ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਜਨਮੇ ਗਵਨੁ ਮਿਟਾਇਆ ॥

satigur kai janame gavan miTaiaa ||

Born into the House of the True Guru, my wandering in reincarnation ended.

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 5

ਅਨਹਤਿ ਰਾਤੇ ਇਹੁ ਮਨੁ ਲਾਇਆ ॥

anahat raate ih man laiaa ||

My mind is attached and attuned to the unstruck sound current.

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 6

ਮਨਸਾ ਆਸਾ ਸਬਦਿ ਜਲਾਈ ॥

manasaa aasaa sabadh jalaiee ||

Through the Word of the Shabad, my hopes and desires have been burnt away.

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 7

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਜੋਤਿ ਨਿਰੰਤਰਿ ਪਾਈ ॥

gurmukh jot nira(n)tar paiee ||

As Gurmukh, I found the Light deep within the nucleus of my self.

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 8

ਤ੍ਰੈ ਗੁਣ ਮੇਟੇ ਖਾਈਐ ਸਾਰੁ ॥

trai gun meTe khaieeaai saar ||

Eradicating the three qualities, one eats iron.

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 9

ਨਾਨਕ ਤਾਰੇ ਤਾਰਣਹਾਰੁ ॥੨੦॥

naanak taare taaranahaar ||20||

O Nanak, the Emancipator emancipates. ||20||

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 10

ਆਦਿ ਕਉ ਕਵਨੁ ਬੀਚਾਰੁ ਕਥੀਅਲੇ ਸੁੰਨ ਕਹਾ ਘਰ ਵਾਸੋ ॥

aadh kau kavan beechaar katheeale su(n)n kahaa ghar vaaso ||

"What can you tell us about the beginning? In what home did the absolute dwell then?

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 11

ਗਿਆਨ ਕੀ ਮੁਦ੍ਰਾ ਕਵਨ ਕਥੀਅਲੇ ਘਟਿ ਘਟਿ ਕਵਨ ਨਿਵਾਸੋ ॥

giaan kee mudhraa kavan katheeale ghaT ghaT kavan nivaaso ||

What are the ear-rings of spiritual wisdom? Who dwells in each and every heart?

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 12

ਕਾਲ ਕਾ ਠੀਗਾ ਕਿਉ ਜਲਾਈਅਲੇ ਕਿਉ ਨਿਰਭਉ ਘਰਿ ਜਾਈਐ ॥

kaal kaa Theegaa kiau jalaieeale kiau nirabhau ghar jaieeaai ||

How can one avoid the attack of death? How can one enter the home of fearlessness?

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 13

ਸਹਜ ਸੰਤੋਖ ਕਾ ਆਸਣੁ ਜਾਣੈ ਕਿਉ ਛੇਦੇ ਬੈਰਾਈਐ ॥

sahaj sa(n)tokh kaa aasan jaanai kiau chhedhe bairaieeaai ||

How can one know the posture of intuition and contentment, and overcome one's adversaries?""

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 14

ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਹਉਮੈ ਬਿਖੁ ਮਾਰੈ ਤਾ ਨਿਜ ਘਰਿ ਹੋਵੈ ਵਾਸੋ ॥

gur kai sabadh haumai bikh maarai taa nij ghar hovai vaaso ||

Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, egotism and corruption are conquered, and then one comes to dwell in the home of the self within.

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 15

ਜਿਨਿ ਰਚਿ ਰਚਿਆ ਤਿਸੁ ਸਬਦਿ ਪਛਾਣੈ ਨਾਨਕੁ ਤਾ ਕਾ ਦਾਸੋ ॥੨੧॥

jin rach rachiaa tis sabadh pachhaanai naanak taa kaa dhaaso ||21||

One who realizes the Shabad of the One who created the creation - Nanak is his slave. ||21||

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 16

ਕਹਾ ਤੇ ਆਵੈ ਕਹਾ ਇਹੁ ਜਾਵੈ ਕਹਾ ਇਹੁ ਰਹੈ ਸਮਾਈ ॥

kahaa te aavai kahaa ih jaavai kahaa ih rahai samaiee ||

"Where did we come from? Where are we going? Where will we be absorbed?

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 17

ਏਸੁ ਸਬਦ ਕਉ ਜੋ ਅਰਥਾਵੈ ਤਿਸੁ ਗੁਰ ਤਿਲੁ ਨ ਤਮਾਈ ॥

es sabadh kau jo arathaavai tis gur til na tamaiee ||

One who reveals the meaning of this Shabad is the Guru, who has no greed at all.

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 18

ਕਿਉ ਤਤੈ ਅਵਿਗਤੈ ਪਾਵੈ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਲਗੈ ਪਿਆਰੋ ॥

kiau tatai avigatai paavai gurmukh lagai piaaro ||

How can one find the essence of the unmanifest reality? How does one become Gurmukh, and enshrine love for the Lord?

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 19

ਆਪੇ ਸੁਰਤਾ ਆਪੇ ਕਰਤਾ ਕਹੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਬੀਚਾਰੋ ॥

aape surataa aape karataa kahu naanak beechaaro ||

He Himself is consciousness, He Himself is the Creator; share with us, Nanak, your wisdom.""

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 20

ਹੁਕਮੇ ਆਵੈ ਹੁਕਮੇ ਜਾਵੈ ਹੁਕਮੇ ਰਹੈ ਸਮਾਈ ॥

hukame aavai hukame jaavai hukame rahai samaiee ||

By His Command we come, and by His Command we go; by His Command, we merge in absorption.

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 21

ਪੂਰੇ ਗੁਰ ਤੇ ਸਾਚੁ ਕਮਾਵੈ ਗਤਿ ਮਿਤਿ ਸਬਦੇ ਪਾਈ ॥੨੨॥

poore gur te saach kamaavai gat mit sabadhe paiee ||22||

Through the Perfect Guru, live the Truth; through the Word of the Shabad, the state of dignity is attained. ||22||

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 22

ਆਦਿ ਕਉ ਬਿਸਮਾਦੁ ਬੀਚਾਰੁ ਕਥੀਅਲੇ ਸੁੰਨ ਨਿਰੰਤਰਿ ਵਾਸੁ ਲੀਆ ॥

aadh kau bisamaadh beechaar katheeale su(n)n nira(n)tar vaas leeaa ||

We can only express a sense of wonder about the beginning. The absolute abided endlessly deep within Himself then.

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 23

ਅਕਲਪਤ ਮੁਦ੍ਰਾ ਗੁਰ ਗਿਆਨੁ ਬੀਚਾਰੀਅਲੇ ਘਟਿ ਘਟਿ ਸਾਚਾ ਸਰਬ ਜੀਆ ॥

akalapat mudhraa gur giaan beechaareeale ghaT ghaT saachaa sarab jeeaa ||

Consider freedom from desire to be the ear-rings of the Guru's spiritual wisdom. The True Lord, the Soul of all, dwells within each and every heart.

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 24

ਗੁਰ ਬਚਨੀ ਅਵਿਗਤਿ ਸਮਾਈਐ ਤਤੁ ਨਿਰੰਜਨੁ ਸਹਜਿ ਲਹੈ ॥

gur bachanee avigat samaieeaai tat nira(n)jan sahaj lahai ||

Through the Guru's Word, one merges in the absolute, and intuitively receives the immaculate essence.

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 25

ਨਾਨਕ ਦੂਜੀ ਕਾਰ ਨ ਕਰਣੀ ਸੇਵੈ ਸਿਖੁ ਸੁ ਖੋਜਿ ਲਹੈ ॥

naanak dhoojee kaar na karanee sevai sikhu su khoj lahai ||

O Nanak, that Sikh who seeks and finds the Way does not serve any other.

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 26

ਹੁਕਮੁ ਬਿਸਮਾਦੁ ਹੁਕਮਿ ਪਛਾਣੈ ਜੀਅ ਜੁਗਤਿ ਸਚੁ ਜਾਣੈ ਸੋਈ ॥

hukam bisamaadh hukam pachhaanai jeea jugat sach jaanai soiee ||

Wonderful and amazing is His Command; He alone realizes His Command and knows the true way of life of His creatures.

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 27

ਆਪੁ ਮੇਟਿ ਨਿਰਾਲਮੁ ਹੋਵੈ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਸਾਚੁ ਜੋਗੀ ਕਹੀਐ ਸੋਈ ॥੨੩॥

aap meT niraalam hovai a(n)tar saach jogee kaheeaai soiee ||23||

One who eradicates his self-conceit becomes free of desire; he alone is a Yogi, who enshrines the True Lord deep within. ||23||

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 28

ਅਵਿਗਤੋ ਨਿਰਮਾਇਲੁ ਉਪਜੇ ਨਿਰਗੁਣ ਤੇ ਸਰਗੁਣੁ ਥੀਆ ॥

avigato niramail upaje niragun te saragun theeaa ||

From His state of absolute existence, He assumed the immaculate form; from formless, He assumed the supreme form.

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 29

ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪਰਚੈ ਪਰਮ ਪਦੁ ਪਾਈਐ ਸਾਚੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਸਮਾਇ ਲੀਆ ॥

satigur parachai param padh paieeaai saachai sabadh samai leeaa ||

By pleasing the True Guru, the supreme status is obtained, and one is absorbed in the True Word of the Shabad.

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 30

ਏਕੇ ਕਉ ਸਚੁ ਏਕਾ ਜਾਣੈ ਹਉਮੈ ਦੂਜਾ ਦੂਰਿ ਕੀਆ ॥

eke kau sach ekaa jaanai haumai dhoojaa dhoor keeaa ||

He knows the True Lord as the One and only; he sends his egotism and duality far away.

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 31

ਸੋ ਜੋਗੀ ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦੁ ਪਛਾਣੈ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਕਮਲੁ ਪ੍ਰਗਾਸੁ ਥੀਆ ॥

so jogee gur sabadh pachhaanai a(n)tar kamal pragaas theeaa ||

He alone is a Yogi, who realizes the Word of the Guru's Shabad; the lotus of the heart blossoms forth within.

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 32

ਜੀਵਤੁ ਮਰੈ ਤਾ ਸਭੁ ਕਿਛੁ ਸੂਝੈ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਜਾਣੈ ਸਰਬ ਦਇਆ ॥

jeevat marai taa sabh kichh soojhai a(n)tar jaanai sarab dhiaa ||

If one remains dead while yet alive, then he understands everything; he knows the Lord deep within himself, who is kind and compassionate to all.

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 33

ਨਾਨਕ ਤਾ ਕਉ ਮਿਲੈ ਵਡਾਈ ਆਪੁ ਪਛਾਣੈ ਸਰਬ ਜੀਆ ॥੨੪॥

naanak taa kau milai vaddaiee aap pachhaanai sarab jeeaa ||24||

O Nanak, he is blessed with glorious greatness; he realizes himself in all beings. ||24||

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 34

ਸਾਚੌ ਉਪਜੈ ਸਾਚਿ ਸਮਾਵੈ ਸਾਚੇ ਸੂਚੇ ਏਕ ਮਇਆ ॥

saachau upajai saach samaavai saache sooche ek miaa ||

We emerge from Truth, and merge into Truth again. The pure being merges into the One True Lord.

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 35

ਝੂਠੇ ਆਵਹਿ ਠਵਰ ਨ ਪਾਵਹਿ ਦੂਜੈ ਆਵਾ ਗਉਣੁ ਭਇਆ ॥

jhooThe aaveh Thavar na paaveh dhoojai aavaa gaun bhiaa ||

The false come, and find no place of rest; in duality, they come and go.

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 36

ਆਵਾ ਗਉਣੁ ਮਿਟੈ ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦੀ ਆਪੇ ਪਰਖੈ ਬਖਸਿ ਲਇਆ ॥

aavaa gaun miTai gur sabadhee aape parakhai bakhas liaa ||

This coming and going in reincarnation is ended through the Word of the Guru's Shabad; the Lord Himself analyzes and grants His forgiveness.

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 37

ਏਕਾ ਬੇਦਨ ਦੂਜੈ ਬਿਆਪੀ ਨਾਮੁ ਰਸਾਇਣੁ ਵੀਸਰਿਆ ॥

ekaa bedhan dhoojai biaapee naam rasain veesariaa ||

One who suffers from the disease of duality, forgets the Naam, the source of nectar.

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 38

Completed Ang 940

Advancing to Ang 941