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Ang 265

ਅੰਗ ੨੬੫

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Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji
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Raag Gauree
Written by
Guru Arjan Dev Ji
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ਹਰਿ ਕਾ ਨਾਮੁ ਜਨ ਕਉ ਭੋਗ ਜੋਗ ॥

har kaa naam jan kau bhog jog ||

The Name of the Lord is the enjoyment and Yoga of His servants.

ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਜਪਤ ਕਛੁ ਨਾਹਿ ਬਿਓਗੁ ॥

har naam japat kachh naeh biog ||

Chanting the Lord's Name, there is no separation from Him.

ਜਨੁ ਰਾਤਾ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮ ਕੀ ਸੇਵਾ ॥

jan raataa har naam kee sevaa ||

His servants are imbued with the service of the Lord's Name.

ਨਾਨਕ ਪੂਜੈ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਦੇਵਾ ॥੬॥

naanak poojai har har dhevaa ||6||

O Nanak, worship the Lord, the Lord Divine, Har, Har. ||6||

ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਜਨ ਕੈ ਮਾਲੁ ਖਜੀਨਾ ॥

har har jan kai maal khajeenaa ||

The Lord's Name, Har, Har, is the treasure of wealth of His servants.

ਹਰਿ ਧਨੁ ਜਨ ਕਉ ਆਪਿ ਪ੍ਰਭਿ ਦੀਨਾ ॥

har dhan jan kau aap prabh dheenaa ||

The treasure of the Lord has been bestowed on His servants by God Himself.

ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਜਨ ਕੈ ਓਟ ਸਤਾਣੀ ॥

har har jan kai oT sataanee ||

The Lord, Har, Har is the All-powerful Protection of His servants.

ਹਰਿ ਪ੍ਰਤਾਪਿ ਜਨ ਅਵਰ ਨ ਜਾਣੀ ॥

har prataap jan avar na jaanee ||

His servants know no other than the Lord's Magnificence.

ਓਤਿ ਪੋਤਿ ਜਨ ਹਰਿ ਰਸਿ ਰਾਤੇ ॥

ot pot jan har ras raate ||

Through and through, His servants are imbued with the Lord's Love.

ਸੁੰਨ ਸਮਾਧਿ ਨਾਮ ਰਸ ਮਾਤੇ ॥

su(n)n samaadh naam ras maate ||

In deepest Samaadhi, they are intoxicated with the essence of the Naam.

ਆਠ ਪਹਰ ਜਨੁ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਜਪੈ ॥

aaTh pahar jan har har japai ||

Twenty-four hours a day, His servants chant Har, Har.

ਹਰਿ ਕਾ ਭਗਤੁ ਪ੍ਰਗਟ ਨਹੀ ਛਪੈ ॥

har kaa bhagat pragaT nahee chhapai ||

The devotees of the Lord are known and respected; they do not hide in secrecy.

ਹਰਿ ਕੀ ਭਗਤਿ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਬਹੁ ਕਰੇ ॥

har kee bhagat mukat bahu kare ||

Through devotion to the Lord, many have been liberated.

ਨਾਨਕ ਜਨ ਸੰਗਿ ਕੇਤੇ ਤਰੇ ॥੭॥

naanak jan sa(n)g kete tare ||7||

O Nanak, along with His servants, many others are saved. ||7||

ਪਾਰਜਾਤੁ ਇਹੁ ਹਰਿ ਕੋ ਨਾਮ ॥

paarajaat ih har ko naam ||

This Elysian Tree of miraculous powers is the Name of the Lord.

ਕਾਮਧੇਨ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਮ ॥

kaamadhen har har gun gaam ||

The Khaamadhayn, the cow of miraculous powers, is the singing of the Glory of the Lord's Name, Har, Har.

ਸਭ ਤੇ ਊਤਮ ਹਰਿ ਕੀ ਕਥਾ ॥

sabh te uootam har kee kathaa ||

Highest of all is the Lord's Speech.

ਨਾਮੁ ਸੁਨਤ ਦਰਦ ਦੁਖ ਲਥਾ ॥

naam sunat dharadh dhukh lathaa ||

Hearing the Naam, pain and sorrow are removed.

ਨਾਮ ਕੀ ਮਹਿਮਾ ਸੰਤ ਰਿਦ ਵਸੈ ॥

naam kee mahimaa sa(n)t ridh vasai ||

The Glory of the Naam abides in the hearts of His Saints.

ਸੰਤ ਪ੍ਰਤਾਪਿ ਦੁਰਤੁ ਸਭੁ ਨਸੈ ॥

sa(n)t prataap dhurat sabh nasai ||

By the Saint's kind intervention, all guilt is dispelled.

ਸੰਤ ਕਾ ਸੰਗੁ ਵਡਭਾਗੀ ਪਾਈਐ ॥

sa(n)t kaa sa(n)g vaddabhaagee paieeaai ||

The Society of the Saints is obtained by great good fortune.

ਸੰਤ ਕੀ ਸੇਵਾ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਿਆਈਐ ॥

sa(n)t kee sevaa naam dhiaaieeaai ||

Serving the Saint, one meditates on the Naam.

ਨਾਮ ਤੁਲਿ ਕਛੁ ਅਵਰੁ ਨ ਹੋਇ ॥

naam tul kachh avar na hoi ||

There is nothing equal to the Naam.

ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਪਾਵੈ ਜਨੁ ਕੋਇ ॥੮॥੨॥

naanak gurmukh naam paavai jan koi ||8||2||

O Nanak, rare are those, who, as Gurmukh, obtain the Naam. ||8||2||

ਸਲੋਕੁ ॥

salok ||

Shalok:

ਬਹੁ ਸਾਸਤ੍ਰ ਬਹੁ ਸਿਮ੍ਰਿਤੀ ਪੇਖੇ ਸਰਬ ਢਢੋਲਿ ॥

bahu saasatr bahu simritee pekhe sarab ddaddol ||

The many Shaastras and the many Simritees - I have seen and searched through them all.

ਪੂਜਸਿ ਨਾਹੀ ਹਰਿ ਹਰੇ ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮ ਅਮੋਲ ॥੧॥

poojas naahee har hare naanak naam amol ||1||

They are not equal to Har, Haray - O Nanak, the Lord's Invaluable Name. ||1||

ਅਸਟਪਦੀ ॥

asaTapadhee ||

Ashtapadee:

ਜਾਪ ਤਾਪ ਗਿਆਨ ਸਭਿ ਧਿਆਨ ॥

jaap taap giaan sabh dhiaan ||

Chanting, intense meditation, spiritual wisdom and all meditations;

ਖਟ ਸਾਸਤ੍ਰ ਸਿਮ੍ਰਿਤਿ ਵਖਿਆਨ ॥

khaT saasatr simirat vakhiaan ||

the six schools of philosophy and sermons on the scriptures;

ਜੋਗ ਅਭਿਆਸ ਕਰਮ ਧ੍ਰਮ ਕਿਰਿਆ ॥

jog abhiaas karam dhram kiriaa ||

the practice of Yoga and righteous conduct;

ਸਗਲ ਤਿਆਗਿ ਬਨ ਮਧੇ ਫਿਰਿਆ ॥

sagal tiaag ban madhe firiaa ||

the renunciation of everything and wandering around in the wilderness;

ਅਨਿਕ ਪ੍ਰਕਾਰ ਕੀਏ ਬਹੁ ਜਤਨਾ ॥

anik prakaar ke'ee bahu jatanaa ||

the performance of all sorts of works;

ਪੁੰਨ ਦਾਨ ਹੋਮੇ ਬਹੁ ਰਤਨਾ ॥

pu(n)n dhaan home bahu ratanaa ||

donations to charities and offerings of jewels to fire;

ਸਰੀਰੁ ਕਟਾਇ ਹੋਮੈ ਕਰਿ ਰਾਤੀ ॥

sareer kaTai homai kar raatee ||

cutting the body apart and making the pieces into ceremonial fire offerings;

ਵਰਤ ਨੇਮ ਕਰੈ ਬਹੁ ਭਾਤੀ ॥

varat nem karai bahu bhaatee ||

keeping fasts and making vows of all sorts

ਨਹੀ ਤੁਲਿ ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮ ਬੀਚਾਰ ॥

nahee tul raam naam beechaar ||

- none of these are equal to the contemplation of the Name of the Lord,

ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਜਪੀਐ ਇਕ ਬਾਰ ॥੧॥

naanak gurmukh naam japeeaai ik baar ||1||

O Nanak, if, as Gurmukh, one chants the Naam, even once. ||1||

ਨਉ ਖੰਡ ਪ੍ਰਿਥਮੀ ਫਿਰੈ ਚਿਰੁ ਜੀਵੈ ॥

nau kha(n)dd pirathamee firai chir jeevai ||

You may roam over the nine continents of the world and live a very long life;

ਮਹਾ ਉਦਾਸੁ ਤਪੀਸਰੁ ਥੀਵੈ ॥

mahaa udhaas tapeesar theevai ||

you may become a great ascetic and a master of disciplined meditation

ਅਗਨਿ ਮਾਹਿ ਹੋਮਤ ਪਰਾਨ ॥

agan maeh homat paraan ||

and burn yourself in fire;

ਕਨਿਕ ਅਸ੍ਵ ਹੈਵਰ ਭੂਮਿ ਦਾਨ ॥

kanik asavai haivar bhoom dhaan ||

you may give away gold, horses, elephants and land;

ਨਿਉਲੀ ਕਰਮ ਕਰੈ ਬਹੁ ਆਸਨ ॥

niaulee karam karai bahu aasan ||

you may practice techniques of inner cleansing and all sorts of Yogic postures;

ਜੈਨ ਮਾਰਗ ਸੰਜਮ ਅਤਿ ਸਾਧਨ ॥

jain maarag sa(n)jam at saadhan ||

you may adopt the self-mortifying ways of the Jains and great spiritual disciplines;

ਨਿਮਖ ਨਿਮਖ ਕਰਿ ਸਰੀਰੁ ਕਟਾਵੈ ॥

nimakh nimakh kar sareer kaTaavai ||

piece by piece, you may cut your body apart;

ਤਉ ਭੀ ਹਉਮੈ ਮੈਲੁ ਨ ਜਾਵੈ ॥

tau bhee haumai mail na jaavai ||

but even so, the filth of your ego shall not depart.

ਹਰਿ ਕੇ ਨਾਮ ਸਮਸਰਿ ਕਛੁ ਨਾਹਿ ॥

har ke naam samasar kachh naeh ||

There is nothing equal to the Name of the Lord.

ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਜਪਤ ਗਤਿ ਪਾਹਿ ॥੨॥

naanak gurmukh naam japat gat paeh ||2||

O Nanak, as Gurmukh, chant the Naam, and obtain salvation. ||2||

ਮਨ ਕਾਮਨਾ ਤੀਰਥ ਦੇਹ ਛੁਟੈ ॥

man kaamanaa teerath dheh chhuTai ||

With your mind filled with desire, you may give up your body at a sacred shrine of pilgrimage;

ਗਰਬੁ ਗੁਮਾਨੁ ਨ ਮਨ ਤੇ ਹੁਟੈ ॥

garab gumaan na man te huTai ||

but even so, egotistical pride shall not be removed from your mind.

ਸੋਚ ਕਰੈ ਦਿਨਸੁ ਅਰੁ ਰਾਤਿ ॥

soch karai dhinas ar raat ||

You may practice cleansing day and night,

ਮਨ ਕੀ ਮੈਲੁ ਨ ਤਨ ਤੇ ਜਾਤਿ ॥

man kee mail na tan te jaat ||

but the filth of your mind shall not leave your body.

ਇਸੁ ਦੇਹੀ ਕਉ ਬਹੁ ਸਾਧਨਾ ਕਰੈ ॥

eis dhehee kau bahu saadhanaa karai ||

You may subject your body to all sorts of disciplines,

ਮਨ ਤੇ ਕਬਹੂ ਨ ਬਿਖਿਆ ਟਰੈ ॥

man te kabahoo na bikhiaa Tarai ||

but your mind will never be rid of its corruption.

ਜਲਿ ਧੋਵੈ ਬਹੁ ਦੇਹ ਅਨੀਤਿ ॥

jal dhovai bahu dheh aneet ||

You may wash this transitory body with loads of water,

ਸੁਧ ਕਹਾ ਹੋਇ ਕਾਚੀ ਭੀਤਿ ॥

sudh kahaa hoi kaachee bheet ||

but how can a wall of mud be washed clean?

ਮਨ ਹਰਿ ਕੇ ਨਾਮ ਕੀ ਮਹਿਮਾ ਊਚ ॥

man har ke naam kee mahimaa uooch ||

O my mind, the Glorious Praise of the Name of the Lord is the highest;

ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮਿ ਉਧਰੇ ਪਤਿਤ ਬਹੁ ਮੂਚ ॥੩॥

naanak naam udhare patit bahu mooch ||3||

O Nanak, the Naam has saved so many of the worst sinners. ||3||

ਬਹੁਤੁ ਸਿਆਣਪ ਜਮ ਕਾ ਭਉ ਬਿਆਪੈ ॥

bahut siaanap jam kaa bhau biaapai ||

Even with great cleverness, the fear of death clings to you.

End of Ang 265

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