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Guru Granth Sahib German Page 1354

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ਧ੍ਰਿਗੰਤ ਮਾਤ ਪਿਤਾ ਸਨੇਹੰ ਧ੍ਰਿਗ ਸਨੇਹੰ ਭ੍ਰਾਤ ਬਾਂਧਵਹ ॥ Verflucht ist zu viel liebevolle Verbundenheit für Mutter und Vater, ebenso verflucht ist zu viel Zuneigung und Zuneigung für die eigenen Geschwister und Verwandten.
ਧ੍ਰਿਗ ਸ੍ਨੇਹੰ ਬਨਿਤਾ ਬਿਲਾਸ ਸੁਤਹ ॥ Cursed is too much attachment to the joys of family life and with one's spouse and children.
ਧ੍ਰਿਗ ਸ੍ਨੇਹੰ ਗ੍ਰਿਹਾਰਥ ਕਹ ॥ Attachment to one’s household and possessions is also bad.
ਸਾਧਸੰਗ ਸ੍ਨੇਹ ਸਤੵਿ ਸੁਖਯੰ ਬਸੰਤਿ ਨਾਨਕਹ ॥੨॥ O’ Nanak, eternal is the love for the company of saints, and those (who love the saint's company) live a peaceful life. ||2||
ਮਿਥੵੰਤ ਦੇਹੰ ਖੀਣੰਤ ਬਲਨੰ ॥ This body of ours is perishable and its energy is waning with time.
ਬਰਧੰਤਿ ਜਰੂਆ ਹਿਤੵੰਤ ਮਾਇਆ ॥ One’s love for materialism keeps increasing with the advancing age.
ਅਤੵੰਤ ਆਸਾ ਆਥਿਤੵ ਭਵਨੰ ॥ Even though human being is like a guest in the house (world), but his desire for worldly things keeps increasing.
ਗਨੰਤ ਸ੍ਵਾਸਾ ਭੈਯਾਨ ਧਰਮੰ ॥ The righteous judge’s dreadful demons keep counting the mortal’s breaths.
ਪਤੰਤਿ ਮੋਹ ਕੂਪ ਦੁਰਲਭੵ ਦੇਹੰ ਤਤ ਆਸ੍ਰਯੰ ਨਾਨਕ ॥ O’ Nanak, this difficult to obtain human body remains fallen in the pit of love for Maya; in this situation, one should take the support of God,
ਗੋਬਿੰਦ ਗੋਬਿੰਦ ਗੋਬਿੰਦ ਗੋਪਾਲ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾ ॥੩॥ because only the mercy of God, the master and sustainer of the world, can save us. ||3||
ਕਾਚ ਕੋਟੰ ਰਚੰਤਿ ਤੋਯੰ ਲੇਪਨੰ ਰਕਤ ਚਰਮਣਹ ॥ This fragile body-fortress is made up of water (semen), plastered with (mother’s) blood and wrapped in skin.
ਨਵੰਤ ਦੁਆਰੰ ਭੀਤ ਰਹਿਤੰ ਬਾਇ ਰੂਪੰ ਅਸਥੰਭਨਹ ॥ It has nine gates, but no doors and is supported by pillars of the life breaths.
ਗੋਬਿੰਦ ਨਾਮੰ ਨਹ ਸਿਮਰੰਤਿ ਅਗਿਆਨੀ ਜਾਨੰਤਿ ਅਸਥਿਰੰ ॥ The spiritually ignorant human beings deem this body as permanent and don’t remember God’s Name.
ਦੁਰਲਭ ਦੇਹ ਉਧਰੰਤ ਸਾਧ ਸਰਣ ਨਾਨਕ ॥ O’ Nanak, the difficult to obtain human body of those people is redeemed who seek the refuge of the Guru,
ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਹਰੇ ਜਪੰਤਿ ॥੪॥ because they always remember God with adoration. ||4||
ਸੁਭੰਤ ਤੁਯੰ ਅਚੁਤ ਗੁਣਗੵੰ ਪੂਰਨੰ ਬਹੁਲੋ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾਲਾ ॥ O’ the eternal and all pervading God, You are the knower of virtuous and You are very kind and are beautifully pervading everywhere.
ਗੰਭੀਰੰ ਊਚੈ ਸਰਬਗਿ ਅਪਾਰਾ ॥ O’ God! You are unfathomable, highest of the high, omniscient and infinite.
ਭ੍ਰਿਤਿਆ ਪ੍ਰਿਅੰ ਬਿਸ੍ਰਾਮ ਚਰਣੰ ॥ You are the beloved of Your devotees, they find inner peace in Your immaculate Name.
ਅਨਾਥ ਨਾਥੇ ਨਾਨਕ ਸਰਣੰ ॥੫॥ O’ the Support of the support less, Nanak seeks Your shelter. ||5||
ਮ੍ਰਿਗੀ ਪੇਖੰਤ ਬਧਿਕ ਪ੍ਰਹਾਰੇਣ ਲਖੵ ਆਵਧਹ ॥ On spotting a deer, a hunter takes aim and tries to hurt it with his weapon,
ਅਹੋ ਜਸੵ ਰਖੇਣ ਗੋਪਾਲਹ ਨਾਨਕ ਰੋਮ ਨ ਛੇਦੵਤੇ ॥੬॥ but wow: O’ Nanak, whom God protects, he is not hurt even a bit. ||6||
ਬਹੁ ਜਤਨ ਕਰਤਾ ਬਲਵੰਤ ਕਾਰੀ ਸੇਵੰਤ ਸੂਰਾ ਚਤੁਰ ਦਿਸਹ ॥ If there is a very resourceful and very powerful person surrounded on all four sides by brave servants to look after him;
ਬਿਖਮ ਥਾਨ ਬਸੰਤ ਊਚਹ ਨਹ ਸਿਮਰੰਤ ਮਰਣੰ ਕਦਾਂਚਹ ॥ he may dwell at a difficult to reach high place, where he may never even think of death:
ਹੋਵੰਤਿ ਆਗਿਆ ਭਗਵਾਨ ਪੁਰਖਹ ਨਾਨਕ ਕੀਟੀ ਸਾਸ ਅਕਰਖਤੇ ॥੭॥ O’ Nanak, if God so commands then even the weakest person like an ant may take out such a person’s life breaths. ||7||
ਸਬਦੰ ਰਤੰ ਹਿਤੰ ਮਇਆ ਕੀਰਤੰ ਕਲੀ ਕਰਮ ਕ੍ਰਿਤੁਆ ॥ The best deeds to do in kalyug are to love the Guru’s word, to be kind and compassionate and to sing God’s praise; one who does these deeds,
ਮਿਟੰਤਿ ਤਤ੍ਰਾਗਤ ਭਰਮ ਮੋਹੰ ॥ his inner doubts and emotional attachments are erased,
ਭਗਵਾਨ ਰਮਣੰ ਸਰਬਤ੍ਰ ਥਾਨੵਿੰ ॥ and he experiences God pervading everywhere.
ਦ੍ਰਿਸਟ ਤੁਯੰ ਅਮੋਘ ਦਰਸਨੰ ਬਸੰਤ ਸਾਧ ਰਸਨਾ ॥ O’ God! Your Name is always on the tongue of saints, Your gracious glance and blessed vision is always fruitful.
ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਹਰੇ ਨਾਨਕ ਪ੍ਰਿਅੰ ਜਾਪੁ ਜਪਨਾ ॥੮॥ O’ Nanak! say: O’ God! remembering You with adoration is very pleasing to Your saints. ||8||
ਘਟੰਤ ਰੂਪੰ ਘਟੰਤ ਦੀਪੰ ਘਟੰਤ ਰਵਿ ਸਸੀਅਰ ਨਖੵਤ੍ਰ ਗਗਨੰ ॥ Perishable is beauty and all the islands, the sun, the moon and the stars in the sky are also perishable
ਘਟੰਤ ਬਸੁਧਾ ਗਿਰਿ ਤਰ ਸਿਖੰਡੰ ॥ The earth, the high mountains and the trees are perishable.
ਘਟੰਤ ਲਲਨਾ ਸੁਤ ਭ੍ਰਾਤ ਹੀਤੰ ॥ Also perishable are one’s spouse, children, siblings and loved ones.
ਘਟੰਤ ਕਨਿਕ ਮਾਨਿਕ ਮਾਇਆ ਸ੍ਵਰੂਪੰ ॥ Similarly perishable are gold, pearls and different forms of Maya.
ਨਹ ਘਟੰਤ ਕੇਵਲ ਗੋਪਾਲ ਅਚੁਤ ॥ Only non perishable (unchanging) is the eternal God.
ਅਸਥਿਰੰ ਨਾਨਕ ਸਾਧ ਜਨ ॥੯॥ O’ Nanak! God’s saints are also immortal. ||9||
ਨਹ ਬਿਲੰਬ ਧਰਮੰ ਬਿਲੰਬ ਪਾਪੰ ॥ O’ mortal, not delaying in practicing righteousness and avoiding sinful acts,
ਦ੍ਰਿੜੰਤ ਨਾਮੰ ਤਜੰਤ ਲੋਭੰ ॥ steadfastly enshrining God’s Name in the heart and renouncing greed,
ਸਰਣਿ ਸੰਤੰ ਕਿਲਬਿਖ ਨਾਸੰ ਪ੍ਰਾਪਤੰ ਧਰਮ ਲਖ੍ਣ ॥ and destroying all sinful thoughts in the refuge of the Saints; these attributes of righteousness:
ਨਾਨਕ ਜਿਹ ਸੁਪ੍ਰਸੰਨ ਮਾਧਵਹ ॥੧੦॥ are received by the one, O’ Nanak, on whom God becomes totally pleased. ||10||
ਮਿਰਤ ਮੋਹੰ ਅਲਪ ਬੁਧੵੰ ਰਚੰਤਿ ਬਨਿਤਾ ਬਿਨੋਦ ਸਾਹੰ ॥ A person of shallow intellect remains engrossed in the love of perishable things, and the pleasurable plays of a woman.
ਜੌਬਨ ਬਹਿਕ੍ਰਮ ਕਨਿਕ ਕੁੰਡਲਹ ॥ The youth, energy, gold earrings,
ਬਚਿਤ੍ਰ ਮੰਦਿਰ ਸੋਭੰਤਿ ਬਸਤ੍ਰਾ ਇਤੵੰਤ ਮਾਇਆ ਬੵਾਪਿਤੰ ॥ astonishing mansions, beautiful dresses and in so many other ways, this Maya keeps afflicting him.
ਹੇ ਅਚੁਤ ਸਰਣਿ ਸੰਤ ਨਾਨਕ ਭੋ ਭਗਵਾਨਏ ਨਮਹ ॥੧੧॥ O’ Nanak! say, O’ the eternal God! O the support of the saints! O’ the Master of the earth! I humbly bow to You. ||11||
ਜਨਮੰ ਤ ਮਰਣੰ ਹਰਖੰ ਤ ਸੋਗੰ ਭੋਗੰ ਤ ਰੋਗੰ ॥ If there is birth, then there is death, if there is pleasure, then there is pain and if there are indulgences in worldly pleasures, then there are afflictions as well.
ਊਚੰ ਤ ਨੀਚੰ ਨਾਨੑਾ ਸੁ ਮੂਚੰ ॥ If someone is in a high position today, tomorrow he may be reduced to low ranks, and if someone is poor today, tomorrow he may become great.


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