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True Devotion Is To Remain Dead While Yet Alive.


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ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥

Āsā mehlā 3.

Aasaa, Third Mehl:

ਨਿਰਤਿ ਕਰੇ ਬਹੁ ਵਾਜੇ ਵਜਾਏ ॥

Niraṯ karė baho vājė vajā­ė.

One may dance and play numerous instruments;

ਇਹੁ ਮਨੁ ਅੰਧਾ ਬੋਲਾ ਹੈ ਕਿਸੁ ਆਖਿ ਸੁਣਾਏ ॥

Ih man anḏẖā bolā hai kis ākẖ suṇā­ė.

but this mind is blind and deaf, so for whose benefit is this speaking and preaching?

ਅੰਤਰਿ ਲੋਭੁ ਭਰਮੁ ਅਨਲ ਵਾਉ ॥

Anṯar lobẖ bẖaram anal vā­o.

Deep within is the fire of greed, and the dust-storm of doubt.

ਦੀਵਾ ਬਲੈ ਨ ਸੋਝੀ ਪਾਇ ॥੧॥

Ḏīvā balai na sojẖī pā­ė. ||1||

The lamp of knowledge is not burning, and understanding is not obtained. ||1||

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਭਗਤਿ ਘਟਿ ਚਾਨਣੁ ਹੋਇ ॥

Gurmukẖ bẖagaṯ gẖat cẖānaṇ ho­ė.

The Gurmukh has the light of devotional worship within his heart.

ਆਪੁ ਪਛਾਣਿ ਮਿਲੈ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਸੋਇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

Āp pacẖẖāṇ milai parabẖ so­ė. ||1|| rahā­o.

Understanding his own self, he meets God. ||1||Pause||

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਨਿਰਤਿ ਹਰਿ ਲਾਗੈ ਭਾਉ ॥

Gurmukẖ niraṯ har lāgai bẖā­o.

The Gurmukh's dance is to embrace love for the Lord;

ਪੂਰੇ ਤਾਲ ਵਿਚਹੁ ਆਪੁ ਗਵਾਇ ॥

Pūrė ṯāl vicẖahu āp gavā­ė.

to the beat of the drum, he sheds his ego from within.

ਮੇਰਾ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਸਾਚਾ ਆਪੇ ਜਾਣੁ ॥

Mėrā parabẖ sācẖā āpė jāṇ.

My God is True; He Himself is the Knower of all.

ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਬ੍ਰਹਮੁ ਪਛਾਣੁ ॥੨॥

Gur kai sabaḏ anṯar barahm pacẖẖāṇ. ||2||

Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, recognize the Creator Lord within yourself. ||2||

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਭਗਤਿ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਿ ਪਿਆਰੁ ॥

Gurmukẖ bẖagaṯ anṯar parīṯ pi­ār.

The Gurmukh is filled with devotional love for the Beloved Lord.

ਗੁਰ ਕਾ ਸਬਦੁ ਸਹਜਿ ਵੀਚਾਰੁ ॥

Gur kā sabaḏ sahj vīcẖār.

He intuitively reflects upon the Word of the Guru's Shabad.

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਭਗਤਿ ਜੁਗਤਿ ਸਚੁ ਸੋਇ ॥

Gurmukẖ bẖagaṯ jugaṯ sacẖ so­ė.

For the Gurmukh, loving devotional worship is the way to the True Lord.

ਪਾਖੰਡਿ ਭਗਤਿ ਨਿਰਤਿ ਦੁਖੁ ਹੋਇ ॥੩॥

Pakẖand bẖagaṯ niraṯ ḏukẖ ho­ė. ||3||

But the dances and the worship of the hypocrites bring only pain. ||3||

ਏਹਾ ਭਗਤਿ ਜਨੁ ਜੀਵਤ ਮਰੈ ॥

Ėhā bẖagaṯ jan jīvaṯ marai.

True Devotion is to remain dead while yet alive.

ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦੀ ਭਵਜਲੁ ਤਰੈ ॥

Gur parsādī bẖavjal ṯarai.

By Guru's Grace, one crosses over the terrible world-ocean.

ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਬਚਨਿ ਭਗਤਿ ਥਾਇ ਪਾਇ ॥

Gur kai bacẖan bẖagaṯ thā­ė pā­ė.

Through the Guru's Teachings, one's devotion is accepted,

ਹਰਿ ਜੀਉ ਆਪਿ ਵਸੈ ਮਨਿ ਆਇ ॥੪॥

Har jī­o āp vasai man ā­ė. ||4||

and then, the Dear Lord Himself comes to dwell in the mind. ||4||

ਹਰਿ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾ ਕਰੇ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੂ ਮਿਲਾਏ ॥

Har kirpā karė saṯgurū milā­ė.

When the Lord bestows His Mercy, He leads us to meet the True Guru.

ਨਿਹਚਲ ਭਗਤਿ ਹਰਿ ਸਿਉ ਚਿਤੁ ਲਾਏ ॥

Nihcẖal bẖagaṯ har si­o cẖiṯ lā­ė.

Then, one's devotion becomes steady, and the consciousness is centered upon the Lord.

ਭਗਤਿ ਰਤੇ ਤਿਨ੍ਹ੍ਹ ਸਚੀ ਸੋਇ ॥

Bẖagaṯ raṯė ṯinĥ sacẖī so­ė.

Those who are imbued with Devotion have truthful reputations.

ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮਿ ਰਤੇ ਸੁਖੁ ਹੋਇ ॥੫॥੧੨॥੫੧॥

Nānak nām raṯė sukẖ ho­ė. ||5||12||51||

O Nanak, imbued with the Naam, the Name of the Lord, peace is obtained. ||5||12||51||

Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji -Ang 364

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He alone passes this test of the Lord, who remains dead while yet alive. ||1||

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