WAHEGURU JI
ਵਾਹਿਗੁਰੂ ਜੀ
ASHTAPADEE.3
SALOK
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ਬਹੁ ਸਾਸਤ੍ਰ ਬਹੁ ਸਿਮਿ੍ਤੀ ਪੇਖੇ ਸਰਬ ਢਢੋਲਿ॥
ਪੂਜਸਿ ਨਾਹੀ ਹਰਿ ਹਰੇ ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮ ਅਮੋਲ॥੧॥
BAHO SAASTAR BAHO SIMRITEE PAYKHAY SARAB DHADHOL.
The many shaastras and many simritees-I have seen and searched through them all.
POOJAS NAAHEE HAR HARAY NAANAK NAAM AMOL.॥1॥
The are not equal to har,haray-O nanak,the lord's invaluable name.॥1॥
ਅਸਟਪਦੀ॥
ASHTAPADEE
Jaap taap gi-aan sabh dhi-aan.
Chanting,intense meditation,spiritual wisdom and all meditations;
Khat saastar simrit vakhi-aan.
The six schools of philosophy and sermons on the scriptures;
Jog abhi-aas karam dharam kiri-aa.
The practice of yoga and righteous conduct;
Sagal ti-aag ban madhay firi-aa.
The renunciation of everything and wandering around in the wilderness;
Anik parkaar kee-ay baho jatnaa.
The performance of all sorts of works;
Punn daan homay baho ratnaa.
Donations to charities and offerings of jewels to fire;
Sareer kataa-ay homai kar raatee.
Cutting the body apart and making the pieces into ceremonial fire offerings;
Varat naym karai baho bhaatee.
Keeping fasts and making vows of all sorts;
Nahee tul raam naam beechaar.
None of these are equal to the contemplation of the name of the lord;
Naanak gurmukh naam japee-ai ik baar.॥1॥
O NANAK,If,as gurmukh,one chants the naam,even once;
Na-o khand parithmee firai chir jeevai.
You may roam over the nine continents of the world and live a very long life;
Mahaa udaas tapeesar theevai.
You may become a great ascetic and a master of disciplined meditation;
Agan maahi homat paraan.
And burn yourself in fire;
Kanik asav haivar bhoom daan.
You may give away gold,horses,elephants and land;
Ni-ulee karam karai baho aasan.
You may practice techniques of inner cleansing and all sorts of yogic postures;
Jain maarag sanjam at saadhan.
You may adopt the self-mortifying ways of the jains and great spiritual disciplines;
Nimakh Nimakh kar sareer kataavai.
Piece by Piece,you may cut your body apart;
Ta-o bhee ha-umai mail na jaavai.
But even so,the fifth of your ego shall not depart;
Har kay naam samsar kachh naahi.
There is nothing equal to the name of the Lord;
Naanak gurmukh naam japat gat paahi.॥2॥
O Nanak,as gurmukh,chant the naam,and obtain salvation.॥2॥
Man kaamnaa tirath dayh chhutai.
With your mind filled with desire,you may give up your body at a sacred shrine of pilgrimage;
Garab gumaan na man tay hutai.
But even so,egotistical pride shall not be removed from your mind;
Soch karai dinas ar raat.
You may practice cleansing day and night;
Man kee mail na tan tay jaat.
But the fifth of your mind shall not leave your body;
Is dayhee ka-o baho saadhnaa karai.
You may subject your body to all sorts of disciplines;
Man tay kabhoo na bikhi-aa tarai.
But your mind will never be rid of its corruption;
Jal dhovai baho dayh aneet.
You may wash this transitory body with loads of water;
Sudh kahaa ha-ay kaachee bheet.
But how can a wall of mud be washed clean;
Man har kay naam kee mahimaa ooch.
O my mind,the glorious praise of the name of the lord is the highest;
Naanak naam udhray patit baho mooch.॥3॥
O Nanak,the naam has saved so many of the worst sinners.
Bahut si-aanap jam kaa bha-o bi-aapai.
Even with great cleverness,the fear of death clings to you;
Anik jatan kar tarisan naa dharaapai.
You try all sorts of things,but your thirst is still not satisfied;
Bhaykh anayk agan nahee bujhai.
Wearing various religious robes,the fire is not extinguished.
Kot upaav dargeh nahee sijhai.
Even making millions of efforts,you shall not be accepted in the court of the lord;
Chhootas naahee oobh pa-i-aal.
You cannot escape to the heavens,or to the nether regions;
Mohi bi-aapahi maa-i-aa jaal.
If you are entangled in emotional attachment and the net of maya;
Avar kartoot saglee jam daanai.
All other efforts are punished by the messanger of death;
Govind bhajan bin til nahee maanai.
Which accepts nothing at all,axcept meditation on the Lord of the universe;
Har kaa naam japat dukh jaa-ay.
Chanting the name of the Lord,sorrow is dispelled;
Naanak bolai sahj subhaa-ay.॥4॥
O Nanak,chant it with intutive ease;
Chaar padaarath jay ko maagai.
One who prays for the four cardinal blessings;
Saadh janaa kee sayvaa laagai.
Should commit himself to the service of the saints;
Jay ko aapunaa dookh mitaavai.
If you wish to erase your sorrows;
Har Har naam ridai sad gaavai.
Sing the Naame of the Lord,har,within your heart;
Jay ko apunee sobhaa lorai.
If you long for honor for yourself;
Saadhsang ih ha-umai chhorai.
Then renounce your ego in the saadh sangat(saint devotees),the company of the holy;
Jay ko janam maran tay darai.
If you fear the cycle of birth and death,
Saadh janaa kee sarnee parai.
Then seek the sanctuary of the holy;
Jis jan ko-o parabh daras pi-aasaa.
Those who thirst for the blessed vision of god's darshan;
Naanak taa kai bal bal jaasaa.॥5॥
Nanak is asacrifice,a sacrifice to them;
Sagal purakh meh purakh pardhaan.
Among all persons,the supreme person is the one;
Saadhsang jaa kaa mitai abhimaan.
Who gives up his egotistical pride in the company of the holy;
AApas ka-o jo jaanai neechaa.
One who sees himself as lowly;
So-oo ganee-ai sabh tay oochaa.
Shall be accounted as the highest of all;
Jaa kaa man ho-ay sagal kee reenaa.
One whose mind is the dust of all;
Har Har naam tin ghat ghat cheenaa.
Recongnizes the name of the Lord,Har,Har,in each and every heart;
Man apunay tay buraa mitaanaa.
One who eradicates cruelty from within his own mind;
Paykhai sagal sarisat saajnaa.
Looks upon all the world as his friend;
Sookh Dookh jan sam daristaytaa.
One who looks upon pleasure and pain as one and the same;
Naanak paap punn nahee laypaa.॥6॥
O nanak,is not affected by sin or virtue;
Nirdhan ka-o dhan tayro naa-o.
To the poor,your Name is wealth;
Nithaavay ka-o naa-o tayraa thaa-o.
To the homeless,your name is home;
Nimaanay ka-o parabh tayro maan.
To the dishonored,You,O God,are honor;
Sagal ghataa ka-o dayvhu daan.
To all,You are the giver of gifts;
Karan karaavanhaar su-aamee.
O creator Lord,cause of cause,O Lord and master;
Sagal ghataa kay antarjaamee.
Inner-knower,searcher of all hearts;
Apnee gat mit jaanhu aapay.
You alone know your own condition and state;
AApan sang aap parabh raatay.
You yourself,God,are imbued with yourself;
Tumhree ustat tum tay ho-ay.
You alone can celebrate your praises.
Naanak avar na jaanas ko-ay.॥7॥
O Nanak,no one else knows.
Sarab dharam meh saraysat dharam.
Of all religions,the best religion;
Har ko naam jap nirmal karam.
Is to chant the name of the Lord maintain pure conduct;
Sagal kir-aa meh ootam kiri-aa.
Of all religious rituals,the most sublime ritual;
Saadhsang durmat mal hiri-aa.
Is to erase the fifth of the dirty mind in the company of the holy;
Sagal udam meh udam bhalaa.
Of all efforts,the best effort;
Har kaa naam japahu jee-a sadaa.
Is to chant the Name of the Lord in the heart,forever;
Sagal baanee meh amrit baanee.
Of all speech,the most ambrosial speech;
Har ko jas sun rasan bakhaanee.
Is to hear the Lord's praise and chant it with the tongue;
Sagal thaan tay oh ootam thaan.
Of all places,the most sublime place;
Naanak jih ghat vasai har naam.॥8॥3।
O nanak,is the heart in which the name of the Lord abides.