Sri Guru Granth Sahib Verse
ਕਹੁ ਮਾਨੁਖ ਤੇ ਕਿਆ ਹੋਇ ਆਵੈ ॥
Kahu Maanukh Thae Kiaa Hoe Aavai ||
Tell me - what can a mere mortal do?
Raag Gauri Sukhmanee Guru Arjan Dev
ਜੋ ਤਿਸੁ ਭਾਵੈ ਸੋਈ ਕਰਾਵੈ ॥
Jo This Bhaavai Soee Karaavai ||
Whatever pleases God is what He causes us to do.
Raag Gauri Sukhmanee Guru Arjan Dev
ਇਸ ਕੈ ਹਾਥਿ ਹੋਇ ਤਾ ਸਭੁ ਕਿਛੁ ਲੇਇ ॥
Eis Kai Haathh Hoe Thaa Sabh Kishh Laee ||
If it were in our hands, we would grab up everything.
Raag Gauri Sukhmanee Guru Arjan Dev
ਜੋ ਤਿਸੁ ਭਾਵੈ ਸੋਈ ਕਰੇਇ ॥
Jo This Bhaavai Soee Karaee ||
Whatever pleases God - that is what He does.
Raag Gauri Sukhmanee Guru Arjan Dev
ਅਨਜਾਨਤ ਬਿਖਿਆ ਮਹਿ ਰਚੈ ॥
Anajaanath Bikhiaa Mehi Rachai ||
Through ignorance, people are engrossed in corruption.
Raag Gauri Sukhmanee Guru Arjan Dev
ਜੇ ਜਾਨਤ ਆਪਨ ਆਪ ਬਚੈ ॥
Jae Jaanath Aapan Aap Bachai ||
If they knew better, they would save themselves.
Raag Gauri Sukhmanee Guru Arjan Dev
ਭਰਮੇ ਭੂਲਾ ਦਹ ਦਿਸਿ ਧਾਵੈ ॥
Bharamae Bhoolaa Dheh Dhis Dhhaavai ||
Deluded by doubt, they wander around in the ten directions.
Raag Gauri Sukhmanee Guru Arjan Dev
ਨਿਮਖ ਮਾਹਿ ਚਾਰਿ ਕੁੰਟ ਫਿਰਿ ਆਵੈ ॥
Nimakh Maahi Chaar Kuntt Fir Aavai ||
In an instant, their minds go around the four corners of the world and come back again.
Raag Gauri Sukhmanee Guru Arjan Dev
ਕਰਿ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਜਿਸੁ ਅਪਨੀ ਭਗਤਿ ਦੇਇ ॥
Kar Kirapaa Jis Apanee Bhagath Dhaee ||
Those whom the Lord mercifully blesses with His devotional worship
Raag Gauri Sukhmanee Guru Arjan Dev
ਨਾਨਕ ਤੇ ਜਨ ਨਾਮਿ ਮਿਲੇਇ ॥੩॥
Naanak Thae Jan Naam Milaee ||3||
- O Nanak, they are absorbed into the Naam. ||3||
Raag Gauri Sukhmanee Guru Arjan Dev