Sri Guru Granth Sahib Verse
ਪਉੜੀ ॥
Pourree ||
Pauree:
ਙੰਙਾ ਙ੍ਰਾਸੈ ਕਾਲੁ ਤਿਹ ਜੋ ਸਾਕਤ ਪ੍ਰਭਿ ਕੀਨ ॥
N(g)ann(g)aa N(g)raasai Kaal Thih Jo Saakath Prabh Keen ||
NGANGA: Death seizes those whom God has made into faithless cynics.
Raag Gauri Guru Arjan Dev
ਅਨਿਕ ਜੋਨਿ ਜਨਮਹਿ ਮਰਹਿ ਆਤਮ ਰਾਮੁ ਨ ਚੀਨ ॥
Anik Jon Janamehi Marehi Aatham Raam N Cheen ||
They are born and they die, enduring countless incarnations; they do not realize the Lord, the Supreme Soul.
Raag Gauri Guru Arjan Dev
ਙਿਆਨ ਧਿਆਨ ਤਾਹੂ ਕਉ ਆਏ ॥
N(g)iaan Dhhiaan Thaahoo Ko Aaeae ||
They alone find spiritual wisdom and meditation,
Raag Gauri Guru Arjan Dev
ਕਰਿ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਜਿਹ ਆਪਿ ਦਿਵਾਏ ॥
Kar Kirapaa Jih Aap Dhivaaeae ||
Whom the Lord blesses with His Mercy;
Raag Gauri Guru Arjan Dev
ਙਣਤੀ ਙਣੀ ਨਹੀ ਕੋਊ ਛੂਟੈ ॥
N(g)anathee N(g)anee Nehee Kooo Shhoottai ||
No one is emancipated by counting and calculating.
Raag Gauri Guru Arjan Dev
ਕਾਚੀ ਗਾਗਰਿ ਸਰਪਰ ਫੂਟੈ ॥
Kaachee Gaagar Sarapar Foottai ||
The vessel of clay shall surely break.
Raag Gauri Guru Arjan Dev
ਸੋ ਜੀਵਤ ਜਿਹ ਜੀਵਤ ਜਪਿਆ ॥
So Jeevath Jih Jeevath Japiaa ||
They alone live, who, while alive, meditate on the Lord.
Raag Gauri Guru Arjan Dev
ਪ੍ਰਗਟ ਭਏ ਨਾਨਕ ਨਹ ਛਪਿਆ ॥੨੧॥
Pragatt Bheae Naanak Neh Shhapiaa ||21||
They are respected, O Nanak, and do not remain hidden. ||21||
Raag Gauri Guru Arjan Dev