Ang/ 1430

Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji

ਨਟ ਨਾਰਾਇਨ

Raag Nat Narayan·Shabad

Guru Nanak Dev Ji / Guru Arjan Dev Ji

Ang 981 of 1430

ਨਾਨਕ ਦਾਸਨਿ ਦਾਸੁ ਕਹਤੁ ਹੈ ਹਮ ਦਾਸਨ ਕੇ ਪਨਿਹਾਰੇ ॥੮॥੧॥

naanak dhaasan dhaas kahat hai ham dhaasan ke panihaare ||8||1||

Nanak, the slave of Your slaves, says, I am the water-carrier of Your slaves. ||8||1||

Guru Raam Daas Ji·Line 1

ਨਟ ਮਹਲਾ ੪ ॥

naT mahalaa chauthhaa ||

Nat, Fourth Mehla:

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ਰਾਮ ਹਮ ਪਾਥਰ ਨਿਰਗੁਨੀਆਰੇ ॥

raam ham paathar niraguneeaare ||

O Lord, I am an unworthy stone.

Guru Raam Daas Ji·Line 3

ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾ ਕਰਿ ਗੁਰੂ ਮਿਲਾਏ ਹਮ ਪਾਹਨ ਸਬਦਿ ਗੁਰ ਤਾਰੇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

kirapaa kirapaa kar guroo milaae ham paahan sabadh gur taare ||1|| rahaau ||

The Merciful Lord, in His Mercy, has led me to meet the Guru; through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, this stone is carried across. ||1||Pause||

Guru Raam Daas Ji·Line 4

ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਨਾਮੁ ਦ੍ਰਿੜਾਏ ਅਤਿ ਮੀਠਾ ਮੈਲਾਗਰੁ ਮਲਗਾਰੇ ॥

satigur naam dhiraRaae at meeThaa mailaagar malagaare ||

The True Guru has implanted within me the exceedingly sweet Naam, the Name of the Lord; it is like the most fragrant sandalwood.

Guru Raam Daas Ji·Line 5

ਨਾਮੈ ਸੁਰਤਿ ਵਜੀ ਹੈ ਦਹ ਦਿਸਿ ਹਰਿ ਮੁਸਕੀ ਮੁਸਕ ਗੰਧਾਰੇ ॥੧॥

naamai surat vajee hai dheh dhis har musakee musak ga(n)dhaare ||1||

Through the Name, my awareness extends in the ten directions; the fragrance of the fragrant Lord permeates the air. ||1||

Guru Raam Daas Ji·Line 6

ਤੇਰੀ ਨਿਰਗੁਣ ਕਥਾ ਕਥਾ ਹੈ ਮੀਠੀ ਗੁਰਿ ਨੀਕੇ ਬਚਨ ਸਮਾਰੇ ॥

teree niragun kathaa kathaa hai meeThee gur neeke bachan samaare ||

Your unlimited sermon is the most sweet sermon; I contemplate the most Sublime Word of the Guru.

Guru Raam Daas Ji·Line 7

ਗਾਵਤ ਗਾਵਤ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਨ ਗਾਏ ਗੁਨ ਗਾਵਤ ਗੁਰਿ ਨਿਸਤਾਰੇ ॥੨॥

gaavat gaavat har gun gaae gun gaavat gur nisataare ||2||

Singing, singing, I sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord; singing His Glorious Praises, the Guru saves me. ||2||

Guru Raam Daas Ji·Line 8

ਬਿਬੇਕੁ ਗੁਰੂ ਗੁਰੂ ਸਮਦਰਸੀ ਤਿਸੁ ਮਿਲੀਐ ਸੰਕ ਉਤਾਰੇ ॥

bibek guroo guroo samadharasee tis mileeaai sa(n)k utaare ||

The Guru is wise and clear; the Guru looks upon all alike. Meeting with Him, doubt and skepticism are removed.

Guru Raam Daas Ji·Line 9

ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਮਿਲਿਐ ਪਰਮ ਪਦੁ ਪਾਇਆ ਹਉ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਬਲਿਹਾਰੇ ॥੩॥

satigur miliaai param padh paiaa hau satigur kai balihaare ||3||

Meeting with the True Guru, I have obtained the supreme status. I am a sacrifice to the True Guru. ||3||

Guru Raam Daas Ji·Line 10

ਪਾਖੰਡ ਪਾਖੰਡ ਕਰਿ ਕਰਿ ਭਰਮੇ ਲੋਭੁ ਪਾਖੰਡੁ ਜਗਿ ਬੁਰਿਆਰੇ ॥

paakha(n)dd paakha(n)dd kar kar bharame lobh paakha(n)dd jag buriaare ||

Practicing hypocrisy and deception, people wander around in confusion. Greed and hypocrisy are evils in this world.

Guru Raam Daas Ji·Line 11

ਹਲਤਿ ਪਲਤਿ ਦੁਖਦਾਈ ਹੋਵਹਿ ਜਮਕਾਲੁ ਖੜਾ ਸਿਰਿ ਮਾਰੇ ॥੪॥

halat palat dhukhadhaiee hoveh jamakaal khaRaa sir maare ||4||

In this world and the next, they are miserable; the Messenger of Death hovers over their heads, and strikes them down. ||4||

Guru Raam Daas Ji·Line 12

ਉਗਵੈ ਦਿਨਸੁ ਆਲੁ ਜਾਲੁ ਸਮੑਾਲੈ ਬਿਖੁ ਮਾਇਆ ਕੇ ਬਿਸਥਾਰੇ ॥

augavai dhinas aal jaal sam(h)aalai bikh maiaa ke bisathaare ||

At the break of day, they take care of their affairs, and the poisonous entanglements of Maya.

Guru Raam Daas Ji·Line 13

ਆਈ ਰੈਨਿ ਭਇਆ ਸੁਪਨੰਤਰੁ ਬਿਖੁ ਸੁਪਨੈ ਭੀ ਦੁਖ ਸਾਰੇ ॥੫॥

aaiee rain bhiaa supana(n)tar bikh supanai bhee dhukh saare ||5||

When night falls, they enter the land of dreams, and even in dreams, they take care of their corruptions and pains. ||5||

Guru Raam Daas Ji·Line 14

ਕਲਰੁ ਖੇਤੁ ਲੈ ਕੂੜੁ ਜਮਾਇਆ ਸਭ ਕੂੜੈ ਕੇ ਖਲਵਾਰੇ ॥

kalar khet lai kooR jamaiaa sabh kooRai ke khalavaare ||

Taking a barren field, they plant falsehood; they shall harvest only falsehood.

Guru Raam Daas Ji·Line 15

ਸਾਕਤ ਨਰ ਸਭਿ ਭੂਖ ਭੁਖਾਨੇ ਦਰਿ ਠਾਢੇ ਜਮ ਜੰਦਾਰੇ ॥੬॥

saakat nar sabh bhookh bhukhaane dhar Thaadde jam ja(n)dhaare ||6||

The materialistic people shall all remain hungry; the brutal Messenger of Death stands waiting at their door. ||6||

Guru Raam Daas Ji·Line 16

ਮਨਮੁਖ ਕਰਜੁ ਚੜਿਆ ਬਿਖੁ ਭਾਰੀ ਉਤਰੈ ਸਬਦੁ ਵੀਚਾਰੇ ॥

manmukh karaj chaRiaa bikh bhaaree utarai sabadh veechaare ||

The self-willed manmukh has accumulated a tremendous load of debt in sin; only by contemplating the Word of the Shabad, can this debt be paid off.

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ਜਿਤਨੇ ਕਰਜ ਕਰਜ ਕੇ ਮੰਗੀਏ ਕਰਿ ਸੇਵਕ ਪਗਿ ਲਗਿ ਵਾਰੇ ॥੭॥

jitane karaj karaj ke ma(n)ge'ee kar sevak pag lag vaare ||7||

As much debt and as many creditors as there are, the Lord makes them into servants, who fall at his feet. ||7||

Guru Raam Daas Ji·Line 18

ਜਗੰਨਾਥ ਸਭਿ ਜੰਤ੍ਰ ਉਪਾਏ ਨਕਿ ਖੀਨੀ ਸਭ ਨਥਹਾਰੇ ॥

jaga(n)naath sabh ja(n)tr upaae nak kheenee sabh nathahaare ||

All the beings which the Lord of the Universe created - He puts the rings through their noses, and leads them all along.

Guru Raam Daas Ji·Line 19

ਨਾਨਕ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਖਿੰਚੈ ਤਿਵ ਚਲੀਐ ਜਿਉ ਭਾਵੈ ਰਾਮ ਪਿਆਰੇ ॥੮॥੨॥

naanak prabh khi(n)chai tiv chaleeaai jiau bhaavai raam piaare ||8||2||

O Nanak, as God drives us on, so do we follow; it is all the Will of the Beloved Lord. ||8||2||

Guru Raam Daas Ji·Line 20

ਨਟ ਮਹਲਾ ੪ ॥

naT mahalaa chauthhaa ||

Nat, Fourth Mehla:

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ਰਾਮ ਹਰਿ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਸਰਿ ਨਾਵਾਰੇ ॥

raam har a(n)mirat sar naavaare ||

The Lord has bathed me in the pool of Ambrosial Nectar.

Guru Raam Daas Ji·Line 22

ਸਤਿਗੁਰਿ ਗਿਆਨੁ ਮਜਨੁ ਹੈ ਨੀਕੋ ਮਿਲਿ ਕਲਮਲ ਪਾਪ ਉਤਾਰੇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

satigur giaan majan hai neeko mil kalamal paap utaare ||1|| rahaau ||

The spiritual wisdom of the True Guru is the most excellent cleansing bath; bathing in it, all the filthy sins are washed away. ||1||Pause||

Guru Raam Daas Ji·Line 23

ਸੰਗਤਿ ਕਾ ਗੁਨੁ ਬਹੁਤੁ ਅਧਿਕਾਈ ਪੜਿ ਸੂਆ ਗਨਕ ਉਧਾਰੇ ॥

sa(n)gat kaa gun bahut adhikaiee paR sooaa ganak udhaare ||

The virtues of the Sangat, the Holy Congregation, are so very great. Even the prostitute was saved, by teaching the parrot to speak the Lord's Name.

Guru Raam Daas Ji·Line 24

ਪਰਸ ਨਪਰਸ ਭਏ ਕੁਬਿਜਾ ਕਉ ਲੈ ਬੈਕੁੰਠਿ ਸਿਧਾਰੇ ॥੧॥

paras naparas bhe kubijaa kau lai baiku(n)Th sidhaare ||1||

Krishna was pleased, and so he touched the hunch-back Kubija, and she was transported to the heavens. ||1||

Guru Raam Daas Ji·Line 25

ਅਜਾਮਲ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਿ ਪੁਤ੍ਰ ਪ੍ਰਤਿ ਕੀਨੀ ਕਰਿ ਨਾਰਾਇਣ ਬੋਲਾਰੇ ॥

ajaamal preet putr prat keenee kar naarain bolaare ||

Ajaamal loved his son Naaraayan, and called out his name.

Guru Raam Daas Ji·Line 26

ਮੇਰੇ ਠਾਕੁਰ ਕੈ ਮਨਿ ਭਾਇ ਭਾਵਨੀ ਜਮਕੰਕਰ ਮਾਰਿ ਬਿਦਾਰੇ ॥੨॥

mere Thaakur kai man bhai bhaavanee jamaka(n)kar maar bidhaare ||2||

His loving devotion pleased my Lord and Master, who struck down and drove off the Messengers of Death. ||2||

Guru Raam Daas Ji·Line 27

ਮਾਨੁਖੁ ਕਥੈ ਕਥਿ ਲੋਕ ਸੁਨਾਵੈ ਜੋ ਬੋਲੈ ਸੋ ਨ ਬੀਚਾਰੇ ॥

maanukh kathai kath lok sunaavai jo bolai so na beechaare ||

The mortal speaks and by speaking, makes the people listen; but he does not reflect upon what he himself says.

Guru Raam Daas Ji·Line 28

ਸਤਸੰਗਤਿ ਮਿਲੈ ਤ ਦਿੜਤਾ ਆਵੈ ਹਰਿ ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮਿ ਨਿਸਤਾਰੇ ॥੩॥

satasa(n)gat milai ta dhiRataa aavai har raam naam nisataare ||3||

But when he joins the Sat Sangat, the True Congregation, he is confirmed in his faith, and he is saved by the Name of the Lord. ||3||

Guru Raam Daas Ji·Line 29

ਜਬ ਲਗੁ ਜੀਉ ਪਿੰਡੁ ਹੈ ਸਾਬਤੁ ਤਬ ਲਗਿ ਕਿਛੁ ਨ ਸਮਾਰੇ ॥

jab lag jeeau pi(n)dd hai saabat tab lag kichh na samaare ||

As long as his soul and body are healthy and strong, he does not remember the Lord at all.

Guru Raam Daas Ji·Line 30

ਜਬ ਘਰ ਮੰਦਰਿ ਆਗਿ ਲਗਾਨੀ ਕਢਿ ਕੂਪੁ ਕਢੈ ਪਨਿਹਾਰੇ ॥੪॥

jab ghar ma(n)dhar aag lagaanee kadd koop kaddai panihaare ||4||

But when his home and mansion catch fire, then, he wants to dig the well to draw water. ||4||

Guru Raam Daas Ji·Line 31

ਸਾਕਤ ਸਿਉ ਮਨ ਮੇਲੁ ਨ ਕਰੀਅਹੁ ਜਿਨਿ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਬਿਸਾਰੇ ॥

saakat siau man mel na kareeahu jin har har naam bisaare ||

O mind, do not join with the faithless cynic, who has forgotten the Name of the Lord, Har, Har.

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ਸਾਕਤ ਬਚਨ ਬਿਛੂਆ ਜਿਉ ਡਸੀਐ ਤਜਿ ਸਾਕਤ ਪਰੈ ਪਰਾਰੇ ॥੫॥

saakat bachan bichhooaa jiau ddaseeaai taj saakat parai paraare ||5||

The word of the faithless cynic stings like a scorpion; leave the faithless cynic far, far behind. ||5||

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Completed Ang 981

Advancing to Ang 982