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ਸਵਈਏ ਮਹਲੇ ਦੂਜੇ ਕੇ

savie'ee mahale dhooje keसवईए महले दूजे के

Raag: Svaiyay Mehl 5

Source: Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji

ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥

There is but One God. By the True Guru's grace, is He obtained.

ਸਵਈਏ ਮਹਲੇ ਦੂਜੇ ਕੇ ੨

Saways in praise of the 2nd Guru.

ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥

There is but One God. By the True Guru's grace, is He obtained.

ਸੋਈ ਪੁਰਖੁ ਧੰਨੁ ਕਰਤਾ ਕਾਰਣ ਕਰਤਾਰੁ ਕਰਣ ਸਮਰਥੋ ॥

Blessed is He, the Creator Lord Master, who is Omnipotent to do all deeds.

ਸਤਿਗੁਰੂ ਧੰਨੁ ਨਾਨਕੁ ਮਸਤਕਿ ਤੁਮ ਧਰਿਓ ਜਿਨਿ ਹਥੋ ॥

Blessed is Nanak, the True Guru, who has placed his hand on thy brow, O Guru Angad.

ਤ ਧਰਿਓ ਮਸਤਕਿ ਹਥੁ ਸਹਜਿ ਅਮਿਉ ਵੁਠਉ ਛਜਿ ਸੁਰਿ ਨਰ ਗਣ ਮੁਨਿ ਬੋਹਿਯ ਅਗਾਜਿ ॥

When Guru Nanak placed his hand on thy forehead, then the Divine Nectar began to rain in torrents (van-loads), and the gods, men, heavenly heralds and sages were manifestly perfumed.

ਮਾਰਿਓ ਕੰਟਕੁ ਕਾਲੁ ਗਰਜਿ ਧਾਵਤੁ ਲੀਓ ਬਰਜਿ ਪੰਚ ਭੂਤ ਏਕ ਘਰਿ ਰਾਖਿ ਲੇ ਸਮਜਿ ॥

Challenging, thou destroyed the agonising death, restrained thy wandering mind and controlling the five demons kept them in thy one home.

ਜਗੁ ਜੀਤਉ ਗੁਰ ਦੁਆਰਿ ਖੇਲਹਿ ਸਮਤ ਸਾਰਿ ਰਥੁ ਉਨਮਨਿ ਲਿਵ ਰਾਖਿ ਨਿਰੰਕਾਰਿ ॥

Through Guru Nanak, thou have conquered the world, thou play the game of equality and keep fixed the flow of thy steady love in the formless Lord.

ਕਹੁ ਕੀਰਤਿ ਕਲ ਸਹਾਰ ਸਪਤ ਦੀਪ ਮਝਾਰ ਲਹਣਾ ਜਗਤ੍ਰ ਗੁਰੁ ਪਰਸਿ ਮੁਰਾਰਿ ॥੧॥

O Kalsahar, throughout the seven continents, recite thou the praise of Lehna, who meeting with his Lord, became the Guru of the world.

ਜਾ ਕੀ ਦ੍ਰਿਸਟਿ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਧਾਰ ਕਾਲੁਖ ਖਨਿ ਉਤਾਰ ਤਿਮਰ ਅਗੵਾਨ ਜਾਹਿ ਦਰਸ ਦੁਆਰ ॥

Such is Guru Angad, the ambrosial stream of whose glance washes off and removes the smut of sins and the sight of whose door, dispels the darkness of ignorance.

ਓਇ ਜੁ ਸੇਵਹਿ ਸਬਦੁ ਸਾਰੁ ਗਾਖੜੀ ਬਿਖਮ ਕਾਰ ਤੇ ਨਰ ਭਵ ਉਤਾਰਿ ਕੀਏ ਨਿਰਭਾਰ ॥

They, who contemplate the sublime Name, which is a hard and difficult task, those persons cross the world ocean and are rid of their load of sins.

ਸਤਸੰਗਤਿ ਸਹਜ ਸਾਰਿ ਜਾਗੀਲੇ ਗੁਰ ਬੀਚਾਰਿ ਨਿੰਮਰੀ ਭੂਤ ਸਦੀਵ ਪਰਮ ਪਿਆਰਿ ॥

O Guru Angad, true, divine and sublime is thy association. Thou remain awake in the Guru's meditation, are the quintessence of humility and are ever imbued with the Lord's supreme love.

ਕਹੁ ਕੀਰਤਿ ਕਲ ਸਹਾਰ ਸਪਤ ਦੀਪ ਮਝਾਰ ਲਹਣਾ ਜਗਤ੍ਰ ਗੁਰੁ ਪਰਸਿ ਮੁਰਾਰਿ ॥੨॥

O Kalsahar, throughout the seven continents, recite thou the praise of Lehna, who meeting with his Lord, became the Guru of the world.

ਤੈ ਤਉ ਦ੍ਰਿੜਿਓ ਨਾਮੁ ਅਪਾਰੁ ਬਿਮਲ ਜਾਸੁ ਬਿਥਾਰੁ ਸਾਧਿਕ ਸਿਧ ਸੁਜਨ ਜੀਆ ਕੋ ਅਧਾਰੁ ॥

Thou resolutely remember the Name of the Infinite Lord, immaculate is whose extent and who is the support of the seekers, adepts, good people and all the beings.

ਤੂ ਤਾ ਜਨਿਕ ਰਾਜਾ ਅਉਤਾਰੁ ਸਬਦੁ ਸੰਸਾਰਿ ਸਾਰੁ ਰਹਹਿ ਜਗਤ੍ਰ ਜਲ ਪਦਮ ਬੀਚਾਰ ॥

Thou are the incarnation of Janak, the King, sublime is the contemplation of thy world in this universe. Thou live in this world like lotus in the water.

ਕਲਿਪ ਤਰੁ ਰੋਗ ਬਿਦਾਰੁ ਸੰਸਾਰ ਤਾਪ ਨਿਵਾਰੁ ਆਤਮਾ ਤ੍ਰਿਬਿਧਿ ਤੇਰੈ ਏਕ ਲਿਵ ਤਾਰ ॥

Like the elysian tree thou eradicate ailments and efface the sufferings of the world. The attention of my three-phased mind is fixed in thy love alone.

ਕਹੁ ਕੀਰਤਿ ਕਲ ਸਹਾਰ ਸਪਤ ਦੀਪ ਮਝਾਰ ਲਹਣਾ ਜਗਤ੍ਰ ਗੁਰੁ ਪਰਸਿ ਮੁਰਾਰਿ ॥੩॥

O Kalsahar, throughout the seven continents, recite thou the praise of Lehna, who, meeting with his Lord, became the Guru of the world.

ਤੈ ਤਾ ਹਦਰਥਿ ਪਾਇਓ ਮਾਨੁ ਸੇਵਿਆ ਗੁਰੁ ਪਰਵਾਨੁ ਸਾਧਿ ਅਜਗਰੁ ਜਿਨਿ ਕੀਆ ਉਨਮਾਨੁ ॥

Thou were blessed with glory of Nanak, the Prophet and thou served the Guru, approved by the Lord who disciplined his mind's snake, and abided in the state of sublime bliss.

ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਦਰਸ ਸਮਾਨ ਆਤਮਾ ਵੰਤਗਿਆਨ ਜਾਣੀਅ ਅਕਲ ਗਤਿ ਗੁਰ ਪਰਵਾਨ ॥

Thy vision, O Guru Angad, is like the vision of the Lord God, thy soul is all-knowing and thou know the unfathomable state of the approved Guru.

ਜਾ ਕੀ ਦ੍ਰਿਸਟਿ ਅਚਲ ਠਾਣ ਬਿਮਲ ਬੁਧਿ ਸੁਥਾਨ ਪਹਿਰਿ ਸੀਲ ਸਨਾਹੁ ਸਕਤਿ ਬਿਦਾਰਿ ॥

Such is the Guru, whose eyes see the Master's immovable mansion, whose immaculate intellect is attached to the sublime site and who wearing the armour of humility has destroyed mammon.

ਕਹੁ ਕੀਰਤਿ ਕਲ ਸਹਾਰ ਸਪਤ ਦੀਪ ਮਝਾਰ ਲਹਣਾ ਜਗਤ੍ਰ ਗੁਰੁ ਪਰਸਿ ਮੁਰਾਰਿ ॥੪॥

O Kalsahar, throughout the seven continents, recite thou the praise of Lehna, who meeting with his Lord, became the Guru of the World.

ਦ੍ਰਿਸਟਿ ਧਰਤ ਤਮ ਹਰਨ ਦਹਨ ਅਘ ਪਾਪ ਪ੍ਰਨਾਸਨ ॥

Casting thy glance, thou dispel darkness, burn sins and destroy wickedness.

ਸਬਦ ਸੂਰ ਬਲਵੰਤ ਕਾਮ ਅਰੁ ਕ੍ਰੋਧ ਬਿਨਾਸਨ ॥

Thou are the Lord's hero, who are powerful to destroy lust and wrath.

ਲੋਭ ਮੋਹ ਵਸਿ ਕਰਣ ਸਰਣ ਜਾਚਿਕ ਪ੍ਰਤਿਪਾਲਣ ॥

Thou have overcome avarice and worldly love and thou cherish the seekers of thy refuge.

ਆਤਮ ਰਤ ਸੰਗ੍ਰਹਣ ਕਹਣ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਕਲ ਢਾਲਣ ॥

Thou amass spiritual love and thy spiritual-word is the machine to cast Nectar.

ਸਤਿਗੁਰੂ ਕਲ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਤਿਲਕੁ ਸਤਿ ਲਾਗੈ ਸੋ ਪੈ ਤਰੈ ॥

Thou are the anointed True Guru, yea, the True Guru of the Darkage. Whosoever attaches to thee, O True, Guru, he is saved.

ਗੁਰੁ ਜਗਤ ਫਿਰਣਸੀਹ ਅੰਗਰਉ ਰਾਜੁ ਜੋਗੁ ਲਹਣਾ ਕਰੈ ॥੫॥

Lehna the tiger like son of Pheru, is the Guru of the world and enjoys temporal and spiritual powers.

ਸਦਾ ਅਕਲ ਲਿਵ ਰਹੈ ਕਰਨ ਸਿਉ ਇਛਾ ਚਾਰਹ ॥

Thy intellect ever abides in the Lord's love and thou yoke (graze) thine organs according to thy will.

ਦ੍ਰੁਮ ਸਪੂਰ ਜਿਉ ਨਿਵੈ ਖਵੈ ਕਸੁ ਬਿਮਲ ਬੀਚਾਰਹ ॥

Immaculate are thine thoughts and thou bend low in humility like the fruit-laden tree and thou endure the sufferings of being fruitful.

ਇਹੈ ਤਤੁ ਜਾਣਿਓ ਸਰਬ ਗਤਿ ਅਲਖੁ ਬਿਡਾਣੀ ॥

Thou realise this reality, that unseen and wondrous is the Omnipresent Lord.

ਸਹਜ ਭਾਇ ਸੰਚਿਓ ਕਿਰਣਿ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਕਲ ਬਾਣੀ ॥

With the ambrosial and beauteous rays of the Guru's word, thou have all-too-spontaneously irrigated the mortals.

ਗੁਰ ਗਮਿ ਪ੍ਰਮਾਣੁ ਤੈ ਪਾਇਓ ਸਤੁ ਸੰਤੋਖੁ ਗ੍ਰਾਹਜਿ ਲਯੌ ॥

Thou have obtained the status of the accepted Guru and has grasped truth and contentment.

ਹਰਿ ਪਰਸਿਓ ਕਲੁ ਸਮੁਲਵੈ ਜਨ ਦਰਸਨੁ ਲਹਣੇ ਭਯੌ ॥੬॥

Proclaims Kalsahar, whosoever attains the vision of Lehna, he meets with his God.

ਮਨਿ ਬਿਸਾਸੁ ਪਾਇਓ ਗਹਰਿ ਗਹੁ ਹਦਰਥਿ ਦੀਓ ॥

In my mind is the belief that Nanak, the prophet, has blessed thee with the access to the profound Lord.

ਗਰਲ ਨਾਸੁ ਤਨਿ ਨਠਯੋ ਅਮਿਉ ਅੰਤਰਗਤਿ ਪੀਓ ॥

The fatal poison of sins has hastened away from the body and from within thee, thou in-drink the name Nectar.

ਰਿਦਿ ਬਿਗਾਸੁ ਜਾਗਿਓ ਅਲਖਿ ਕਲ ਧਰੀ ਜੁਗੰਤਰਿ ॥

The unseen Lord, who has placed His power throughout all the ages, His Light has become manifest within his mind.

ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਸਹਜ ਸਮਾਧਿ ਰਵਿਓ ਸਾਮਾਨਿ ਨਿਰੰਤਰਿ ॥

Thou, O True Guru, are merged in the trance of equipoise of Him, who is equally contained amongst all.

ਉਦਾਰਉ ਚਿਤ ਦਾਰਿਦ ਹਰਨ ਪਿਖੰਤਿਹ ਕਲਮਲ ਤ੍ਰਸਨ ॥

Thou are open-hearted and the destroyer of poverty, seeing whom the sins are terrified.

ਸਦ ਰੰਗਿ ਸਹਜਿ ਕਲੁ ਉਚਰੈ ਜਸੁ ਜੰਪਉ ਲਹਣੇ ਰਸਨ ॥੭॥

Says Kalsahar, with my tongue, I al-too-spontaneously ever lovingly recite the praise of Lehna.

ਨਾਮੁ ਅਵਖਧੁ ਨਾਮੁ ਆਧਾਰੁ ਅਰੁ ਨਾਮੁ ਸਮਾਧਿ ਸੁਖੁ ਸਦਾ ਨਾਮ ਨੀਸਾਣੁ ਸੋਹੈ ॥

The Name is thy medicine, the Name thy mainstay, the Name thy peace of trance and the stamp of the Lord's Name ever embellishes thee.

ਰੰਗਿ ਰਤੌ ਨਾਮ ਸਿਉ ਕਲ ਨਾਮੁ ਸੁਰਿ ਨਰਹ ਬੋਹੈ ॥

Thou are imbued with love of the Lord's Name and the beauteous Name perfumes the God's and men.

ਨਾਮ ਪਰਸੁ ਜਿਨਿ ਪਾਇਓ ਸਤੁ ਪ੍ਰਗਟਿਓ ਰਵਿ ਲੋਇ ॥

Whosoever finds the philosopher's stone of the Name, he becomes the embodiment of truth and the sun of his glory shines in the world.

ਦਰਸਨਿ ਪਰਸਿਐ ਗੁਰੂ ਕੈ ਅਠਸਠਿ ਮਜਨੁ ਹੋਇ ॥੮॥

Seeing the Guru's vision, one attains unto the merit of the ablution at the sixty-eight places of pilgrimage.

ਸਚੁ ਤੀਰਥੁ ਸਚੁ ਇਸਨਾਨੁ ਅਰੁ ਭੋਜਨੁ ਭਾਉ ਸਚੁ ਸਦਾ ਸਚੁ ਭਾਖੰਤੁ ਸੋਹੈ ॥

O Guru, the True Name is thy pilgrim-station, the True Name is thy ablution and diet, the True Name thou love and, ever reciting the True Name, thou are embellished.

ਸਚੁ ਪਾਇਓ ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦਿ ਸਚੁ ਨਾਮੁ ਸੰਗਤੀ ਬੋਹੈ ॥

By the Guru's instruction, thou have obtained the True Name and the True Name makes fragrant the saints' society.

ਜਿਸੁ ਸਚੁ ਸੰਜਮੁ ਵਰਤੁ ਸਚੁ ਕਬਿ ਜਨ ਕਲ ਵਖਾਣੁ ॥

The poetical person, Kalsahar narrates the praise of him, the True Name is whose self-discipline and the True Name, the fasting.

ਦਰਸਨਿ ਪਰਸਿਐ ਗੁਰੂ ਕੈ ਸਚੁ ਜਨਮੁ ਪਰਵਾਣੁ ॥੯॥

Seeing the Guru's sight, the human life is verily approved.

ਅਮਿਅ ਦ੍ਰਿਸਟਿ ਸੁਭ ਕਰੈ ਹਰੈ ਅਘ ਪਾਪ ਸਕਲ ਮਲ ॥

Thou banish all the sins, wickedness and filth of him, on whom thou caste thy sublime and ambrosial glance.

ਕਾਮ ਕ੍ਰੋਧ ਅਰੁ ਲੋਭ ਮੋਹ ਵਸਿ ਕਰੈ ਸਭੈ ਬਲ ॥

Lust, wrath, avarice and worldly love; all these mighty passions, thou have overpowered.

ਸਦਾ ਸੁਖੁ ਮਨਿ ਵਸੈ ਦੁਖੁ ਸੰਸਾਰਹ ਖੋਵੈ ॥

Peace ever abides within thy mind and thou banish the pain of the world.

ਗੁਰੁ ਨਵ ਨਿਧਿ ਦਰੀਆਉ ਜਨਮ ਹਮ ਕਾਲਖ ਧੋਵੈ ॥

The Guru is the river of the nine treasures and washes off the soot of the sins of our lives.

ਸੁ ਕਹੁ ਟਲ ਗੁਰੁ ਸੇਵੀਐ ਅਹਿਨਿਸਿ ਸਹਜਿ ਸੁਭਾਇ ॥

Says Tall, therefore, day and night, spontaneously serve thou, thy Guru.

ਦਰਸਨਿ ਪਰਸਿਐ ਗੁਰੂ ਕੈ ਜਨਮ ਮਰਣ ਦੁਖੁ ਜਾਇ ॥੧੦॥

On beholding the vision of the Guru, the pain of birth and death departs.

ਗੁਰਬਾਣੀ ਪਾਠ ਦਾ ਮਹੱਤਵ ਅਤੇ ਰੂਹਾਨੀ ਲਾਭ

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ਸਵਈਏ ਮਹਲੇ ਦੂਜੇ ਕੇ (savie'ee mahale dhooje ke) — Read Gurbani Paath | NaamSimran