ਸ੍ਰੀ ਗੁਰੂ ਗ੍ਰੰਥ ਸਾਹਿਬ ਦੇ ਪਾਠ ਦਾ ਭੋਗ (ਰਾਗਮਾਲਾ)

One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:

Salok, Ninth Mehl:

If you do not sing the Praises of the Lord, your life is rendered useless.

Says Nanak, meditate, vibrate upon the Lord; immerse your mind in Him, like the fish in the water. ||1||

Why are you engrossed in sin and corruption? You are not detached, even for a moment!

Says Nanak, meditate, vibrate upon the Lord, and you shall not be caught in the noose of death. ||2||

Your youth has passed away like this, and old age has overtaken your body.

Says Nanak, meditate, vibrate upon the Lord; your life is fleeting away! ||3||

You have become old, and you do not understand that death is overtaking you.

Says Nanak, you are insane! Why do you not remember and meditate on God? ||4||

Your wealth, spouse, and all the possessions which you claim as your own

- none of these shall go along with you in the end. O Nanak, know this as true. ||5||

He is the Saving Grace of sinners, the Destroyer of fear, the Master of the masterless.

Says Nanak, realize and know Him, who is always with you. ||6||

He has given you your body and wealth, but you are not in love with Him.

Says Nanak, you are insane! Why do you now shake and tremble so helplessly? ||7||

He has given you your body, wealth, property, peace and beautiful mansions.

Says Nanak, listen, mind: why don't you remember the Lord in meditation? ||8||

The Lord is the Giver of all peace and comfort. There is no other at all.

Says Nanak, listen, mind: meditating in remembrance on Him, salvation is attained. ||9||

Remembering Him in meditation, salvation is attained; vibrate and meditate on Him, O my friend.

Says Nanak, listen, mind: your life is passing away! ||10||

Your body is made up of the five elements; you are clever and wise - know this well.

Believe it - you shall merge once again into the One, O Nanak, from whom you originated. ||11||

The Dear Lord abides in each and every heart; the Saints proclaim this as true.

Says Nanak, meditate and vibrate upon Him, and you shall cross over the terrifying world-ocean. ||12||

One who is not touched by pleasure or pain, greed, emotional attachment and egotistical pride

- says Nanak, listen, mind: he is the very image of God. ||13||

One who is beyond praise and slander, who looks upon gold and iron alike

- says Nanak, listen, mind: know that such a person is liberated. ||14||

One who is not affected by pleasure or pain, who looks upon friend and enemy alike

- says Nanak, listen, mind: know that such a person is liberated. ||15||

One who does not frighten anyone, and who is not afraid of anyone else

- says Nanak, listen, mind: call him spiritually wise. ||16||

One who has forsaken all sin and corruption, who wears the robes of neutral detachment

- says Nanak, listen, mind: good destiny is written on his forehead. ||17||

One who renounces Maya and possessiveness and is detached from everything

- says Nanak, listen, mind: God abides in his heart. ||18||

That mortal, who forsakes egotism, and realizes the Creator Lord

- says Nanak, that person is liberated; O mind, know this as true. ||19||

In this Dark Age of Kali Yuga, the Name of the Lord is the Destroyer of fear, the Eradicator of evil-mindedness.

Night and day, O Nanak, whoever vibrates and meditates on the Lord's Name, sees all of his works brought to fruition. ||20||

Vibrate with your tongue the Glorious Praises of the Lord of the Universe; with your ears, hear the Lord's Name.

Says Nanak, listen, man: you shall not have to go to the house of Death. ||21||

That mortal who renounces possessiveness, greed, emotional attachment and egotism

- says Nanak, he himself is saved, and he saves many others as well. ||22||

Like a dream and a show, so is this world, you must know.

None of this is true, O Nanak, without God. ||23||

Night and day, for the sake of Maya, the mortal wanders constantly.

Among millions, O Nanak, there is scarcely anyone, who keeps the Lord in his consciousness. ||24||