ਅੰਗ 277
ਸ੍ਰੀ ਗੁਰੂ ਗ੍ਰੰਥ ਸਾਹਿਬ ਜੀRaag: ਰਾਗੁ ਗਉੜੀ
Author: mÚ 5
Verses: 63 lines on this page
ਅੰਤੁ ਨਹੀ ਕਿਛੁ ਪਾਰਾਵਾਰਾ ॥
He has no end or limitation.
ਹੁਕਮੇ ਧਾਰਿ ਅਧਰ ਰਹਾਵੈ ॥
By His Order, He established the earth, and He maintains it unsupported.
ਹੁਕਮੇ ਉਪਜੈ ਹੁਕਮਿ ਸਮਾਵੈ ॥
By His Order, the world was created; by His Order, it shall merge again into Him.
ਹੁਕਮੇ ਊਚ ਨੀਚ ਬਿਉਹਾਰ ॥
By His Order, one's occupation is high or low.
ਹੁਕਮੇ ਅਨਿਕ ਰੰਗ ਪਰਕਾਰ ॥
By His Order, there are so many colors and forms.
ਕਰਿ ਕਰਿ ਦੇਖੈ ਅਪਨੀ ਵਡਿਆਈ ॥
Having created the Creation, He beholds His own greatness.
ਨਾਨਕ ਸਭ ਮਹਿ ਰਹਿਆ ਸਮਾਈ ॥੧॥
O Nanak, He is pervading in all. ||1||
ਪ੍ਰਭ ਭਾਵੈ ਮਾਨੁਖ ਗਤਿ ਪਾਵੈ ॥
If it pleases God, one attains salvation.
ਪ੍ਰਭ ਭਾਵੈ ਤਾ ਪਾਥਰ ਤਰਾਵੈ ॥
If it pleases God, then even stones can swim.
ਪ੍ਰਭ ਭਾਵੈ ਬਿਨੁ ਸਾਸ ਤੇ ਰਾਖੈ ॥
If it pleases God, the body is preserved, even without the breath of life.
ਪ੍ਰਭ ਭਾਵੈ ਤਾ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਭਾਖੈ ॥
If it pleases God, then one chants the Lord's Glorious Praises.
ਪ੍ਰਭ ਭਾਵੈ ਤਾ ਪਤਿਤ ਉਧਾਰੈ ॥
If it pleases God, then even sinners are saved.
ਆਪਿ ਕਰੈ ਆਪਨ ਬੀਚਾਰੈ ॥
He Himself acts, and He Himself contemplates.
ਦੁਹਾ ਸਿਰਿਆ ਕਾ ਆਪਿ ਸੁਆਮੀ ॥
He Himself is the Master of both worlds.
ਖੇਲੈ ਬਿਗਸੈ ਅੰਤਰਜਾਮੀ ॥
He plays and He enjoys; He is the Inner-knower, the Searcher of hearts.
ਜੋ ਭਾਵੈ ਸੋ ਕਾਰ ਕਰਾਵੈ ॥
As He wills, He causes actions to be done.
ਨਾਨਕ ਦ੍ਰਿਸਟੀ ਅਵਰੁ ਨ ਆਵੈ ॥੨॥
Nanak sees no other than Him. ||2||
ਕਹੁ ਮਾਨੁਖ ਤੇ ਕਿਆ ਹੋਇ ਆਵੈ ॥
Tell me - what can a mere mortal do?
ਜੋ ਤਿਸੁ ਭਾਵੈ ਸੋਈ ਕਰਾਵੈ ॥
Whatever pleases God is what He causes us to do.
ਇਸ ਕੈ ਹਾਥਿ ਹੋਇ ਤਾ ਸਭੁ ਕਿਛੁ ਲੇਇ ॥
If it were in our hands, we would grab up everything.
ਜੋ ਤਿਸੁ ਭਾਵੈ ਸੋਈ ਕਰੇਇ ॥
Whatever pleases God - that is what He does.
ਅਨਜਾਨਤ ਬਿਖਿਆ ਮਹਿ ਰਚੈ ॥
Through ignorance, people are engrossed in corruption.
ਜੇ ਜਾਨਤ ਆਪਨ ਆਪ ਬਚੈ ॥
If they knew better, they would save themselves.
ਭਰਮੇ ਭੂਲਾ ਦਹ ਦਿਸਿ ਧਾਵੈ ॥
Deluded by doubt, they wander around in the ten directions.
ਨਿਮਖ ਮਾਹਿ ਚਾਰਿ ਕੁੰਟ ਫਿਰਿ ਆਵੈ ॥
In an instant, their minds go around the four corners of the world and come back again.
ਕਰਿ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਜਿਸੁ ਅਪਨੀ ਭਗਤਿ ਦੇਇ ॥
Those whom the Lord mercifully blesses with His devotional worship
ਨਾਨਕ ਤੇ ਜਨ ਨਾਮਿ ਮਿਲੇਇ ॥੩॥
- O Nanak, they are absorbed into the Naam. ||3||
ਖਿਨ ਮਹਿ ਨੀਚ ਕੀਟ ਕਉ ਰਾਜ ॥
In an instant, the lowly worm is transformed into a king.
ਪਾਰਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਗਰੀਬ ਨਿਵਾਜ ॥
The Supreme Lord God is the Protector of the humble.
ਜਾ ਕਾ ਦ੍ਰਿਸਟਿ ਕਛੂ ਨ ਆਵੈ ॥
Even one who has never been seen at all,
ਤਿਸੁ ਤਤਕਾਲ ਦਹ ਦਿਸ ਪ੍ਰਗਟਾਵੈ ॥
becomes instantly famous in the ten directions.
ਜਾ ਕਉ ਅਪੁਨੀ ਕਰੈ ਬਖਸੀਸ ॥
And that one upon whom He bestows His blessings
ਤਾ ਕਾ ਲੇਖਾ ਨ ਗਨੈ ਜਗਦੀਸ ॥
the Lord of the world does not hold him to his account.
ਜੀਉ ਪਿੰਡੁ ਸਭ ਤਿਸ ਕੀ ਰਾਸਿ ॥
Soul and body are all His property.
ਘਟਿ ਘਟਿ ਪੂਰਨ ਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਪ੍ਰਗਾਸ ॥
Each and every heart is illuminated by the Perfect Lord God.
ਅਪਨੀ ਬਣਤ ਆਪਿ ਬਨਾਈ ॥
He Himself fashioned His own handiwork.
ਨਾਨਕ ਜੀਵੈ ਦੇਖਿ ਬਡਾਈ ॥੪॥
Nanak lives by beholding His greatness. ||4||
ਇਸ ਕਾ ਬਲੁ ਨਾਹੀ ਇਸੁ ਹਾਥ ॥
There is no power in the hands of mortal beings;
ਕਰਨ ਕਰਾਵਨ ਸਰਬ ਕੋ ਨਾਥ ॥
the Doer, the Cause of causes is the Lord of all.
ਆਗਿਆਕਾਰੀ ਬਪੁਰਾ ਜੀਉ ॥
The helpless beings are subject to His Command.
ਜੋ ਤਿਸੁ ਭਾਵੈ ਸੋਈ ਫੁਨਿ ਥੀਉ ॥
That which pleases Him, ultimately comes to pass.
ਕਬਹੂ ਊਚ ਨੀਚ ਮਹਿ ਬਸੈ ॥
Sometimes, they abide in exaltation; sometimes, they are depressed.
ਕਬਹੂ ਸੋਗ ਹਰਖ ਰੰਗਿ ਹਸੈ ॥
Sometimes, they are sad, and sometimes they laugh with joy and delight.
ਕਬਹੂ ਨਿੰਦ ਚਿੰਦ ਬਿਉਹਾਰ ॥
Sometimes, they are occupied with slander and anxiety.
ਕਬਹੂ ਊਭ ਅਕਾਸ ਪਇਆਲ ॥
Sometimes, they are high in the Akaashic Ethers, sometimes in the nether regions of the underworld.
ਕਬਹੂ ਬੇਤਾ ਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਬੀਚਾਰ ॥
Sometimes, they know the contemplation of God.
ਨਾਨਕ ਆਪਿ ਮਿਲਾਵਣਹਾਰ ॥੫॥
O Nanak, God Himself unites them with Himself. ||5||
ਕਬਹੂ ਨਿਰਤਿ ਕਰੈ ਬਹੁ ਭਾਤਿ ॥
Sometimes, they dance in various ways.
ਕਬਹੂ ਸੋਇ ਰਹੈ ਦਿਨੁ ਰਾਤਿ ॥
Sometimes, they remain asleep day and night.
ਕਬਹੂ ਮਹਾ ਕ੍ਰੋਧ ਬਿਕਰਾਲ ॥
Sometimes, they are awesome, in terrible rage.
ਕਬਹੂੰ ਸਰਬ ਕੀ ਹੋਤ ਰਵਾਲ ॥
Sometimes, they are the dust of the feet of all.
ਕਬਹੂ ਹੋਇ ਬਹੈ ਬਡ ਰਾਜਾ ॥
Sometimes, they sit as great kings.
ਕਬਹੁ ਭੇਖਾਰੀ ਨੀਚ ਕਾ ਸਾਜਾ ॥
Sometimes, they wear the coat of a lowly beggar.
ਕਬਹੂ ਅਪਕੀਰਤਿ ਮਹਿ ਆਵੈ ॥
Sometimes, they come to have evil reputations.
ਕਬਹੂ ਭਲਾ ਭਲਾ ਕਹਾਵੈ ॥
Sometimes, they are known as very, very good.
ਜਿਉ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਰਾਖੈ ਤਿਵ ਹੀ ਰਹੈ ॥
As God keeps them, so they remain.
ਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ਨਾਨਕ ਸਚੁ ਕਹੈ ॥੬॥
By Guru's Grace, O Nanak, the Truth is told. ||6||
ਕਬਹੂ ਹੋਇ ਪੰਡਿਤੁ ਕਰੇ ਬਖੵਾਨੁ ॥
Sometimes, as scholars, they deliver lectures.
ਕਬਹੂ ਮੋਨਿਧਾਰੀ ਲਾਵੈ ਧਿਆਨੁ ॥
Sometimes, they hold to silence in deep meditation.
ਕਬਹੂ ਤਟ ਤੀਰਥ ਇਸਨਾਨ ॥
Sometimes, they take cleansing baths at places of pilgrimage.
ਕਬਹੂ ਸਿਧ ਸਾਧਿਕ ਮੁਖਿ ਗਿਆਨ ॥
Sometimes, as Siddhas or seekers, they impart spiritual wisdom.
ਕਬਹੂ ਕੀਟ ਹਸਤਿ ਪਤੰਗ ਹੋਇ ਜੀਆ ॥
Sometimes, they becomes worms, elephants, or moths.
ਅਨਿਕ ਜੋਨਿ ਭਰਮੈ ਭਰਮੀਆ ॥
They may wander and roam through countless incarnations.