Ashtapadee-7
Shalok:
Salok
WHEN GURU NANAK WAS QUITE YOUNG,sikh gurdwara sachcha sauda
ਅਗਮ ਅਗਾਧਿ ਪਾਰਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਸੋਇ‖
Agam agaadh paarbarahm so-ay.
Unapproachable and unfathomable is the supreme Lord God,
ਜੋ ਜੋ ਕਹੈ ਸੋ ਮੁਕਤਾ ਹੋਇ॥
Jo Jo kahai so muktaa ho-ay.
Whoever speaks of him shall be liberated;
ਸੁਨਿ ਮੀਤਾ ਨਾਨਕੁ ਬਿਨਵੰਤਾ॥ਸਾਧ ਜਨਾ ਕੀ ਅਚਰਜ ਕਥਾ॥੧॥
Sun meetaa naanak binvantaa.saadh janaa kee achraj kathaa.||1||
Listen,O Friends,Nanak prays,to the wonderful story of the holy.||1||
Ashtapadee:
Saadh kai sang mukh oojal hot.
In the company of the holy,one's face becomes radiant.
Saadhsang mal saglee khot.
In the company of the holy,all filth is removed.
Saadh kai sang mitai abhimaan.
In the company of the holy,egoyism is eliminated.
Saadh kai sang pargatai sugi-aan.
In the company of the holy,spiritual wisdom is revealed.
Saadh kai sang bujhai parabh nayraa.
In the company of the holy,God is understood to be near at hand.
Saadhsang sabh hot nibayraa.
In the company of the holy,all conflicts are settled.
Saadh kai sang paa-ay naam ratan.
In the company of the holy,one obtains the jewel of the Naam(Name).
Saadh kai sang ayk oopar jatan.
In the company of the holy,one's efforts are directed toward the one Lord.
Saadh kee mahimaa barnai ka-un paraanee.
What mortal can speak of the Glorious praises of the Holy?
Naanak saadh kee sobhaa parabh maahi samaanee.||1||
O Nanak,the glory of the Holy people merges into God.
Saadh kai sang agochar milai.
In the company of the Holy,one meets the Incomprehensible Lord.
Saadh kai sang sadaa parfulai.
In the company of the holy,one flourishes forever.
Saadh kai sang aavahi bas panchaa.
In the company of the holy,the five passions are brought to rest.
Saadhsang amrit ras bhunchaa.
In the company of the Holy,one enjoys the essence of ambrosia.
Saadhsang ho-ay sabh kee rayn.
In the Company of the holy,one becomes the dust of all.
Saadh kai sang manohar bain.
In the company of the holy,one's speech is enticing.
Saadh kai sang na katahoon dhaavai.
In the Company of the holy,the mind does not wander.
Saadhsang asthit man paavai.
In the company of the holy,the mind becomes stable.
Saadh kai sang maa-i-aa tay bhinn.
In the company of the holy,one is rid of maya.
Saadhsang naanak parabh suparsan.||2||
In the company of the holy,O Nanak,God is totally pleased.
Saadh sang dusman sabh meet.
In the company of the holy,all one's enemies become friends.
Saadh kai sang mahaa puneet.
In the company of the holy,there is great purity.
Saadhsang kis si-o nahee bair.
In the company of the holy,no one is hated.
Saadh kai sang na beegaa pair.
In the company of the holy,one's feet do not wander.
Saadh kai sang naahee ko mandaa.
In the company of the holy,no one seems evil.
Saadhsang jaanay parmaanandaa.
In the company of the holy,supreme bliss is known.
Saadh kai sang naahee ha-o taap.
In the company of the holy,the fever of ego departs.
Saadh kai sang tajai sabh aap.
In the company of the holy,one renounces all selfishness.
Aapay jaanai saadh badaa-ee.
He himself knows the greatness of the holy.
Naanak saadh parabhoo ban aa-ee.
O Nanak,the holy are at one with God.
Saadh kai sang na kabhoo dhaavai.
In the company of the holy,the mind never wanders.
Saadh kai sang sadaa sukh paavai.
In The company of the holy,one obtains everlasting peace.
Saadhsang basat agochar lahai.
In the company of the holy,one grasps the incomprehensible.
Saadhsang kai sang ajar sahai.
In the company of the holy,one can endure the unendurable.
Saadh kai sang basai thaan oochai.
In the company of the Holy,one abides in the loftiest place.
Saadhoo kai sang mahal pahoochai.
In the company of the holy,one attains the mansion of the Lord's presence.
Saadh kai sang darirhai sabh dharam.
In the company of the holy,one's Dharmic(religous)faith is firmly established.
Saadh kai sang kayval paarbarahm.
In the company of the holy,one dwells with the supreme Lord God.
Saadh kai sang paa-ay naam nidhaan.
In the company of the holy,one obtains the treasure of the Name of God.
Naanak saadhoo kai kurbaan.||4||.
O Nanak,I am a sacrifice to the Holy.||4||.
Saadh kai sang sabh kul udhaarai.
In the Company of the holy,all one's family is saved.
Saadhsang saajan meet kutamb nistaarai.
In the Company of the holy,one's friends,acquaintances and relatives are redeemed.
Saadhoo kai sang so dhan paavai.
In the Company of the holy,that wealth is obtained.
Jis dhan tay sabh ko varsaavai.
Everyone benefits from that wealth.
Saadhsang Dharam raa-ay karay sayvaa.
In the company of the holy,The Lord of Dharma serves.
Saadh kai sang sobhaa surdayvaa.
In the company of the Holy,the divine,angelic beings sing God's praises.
Saadhoo kai sang paap palaa-in.
In the company of the holy,one'sins fly away.
Saadhsang amrit gun gaa-in.
In the company of the holy,one sings the Ambrosial Glories.
Saadh kai sang sarab thaan gamm.
In the Company of the Holy,all places are within reach.
Naanak saadh kai sang safal jannam.||5||
O Nanak,in the company of the Holy,one's life becomes fruitful.
Saadh kai sang nahee kachh ghaal.
In the Company of the holy,there is no suffering.
Darsan bhaytat hot nihaal.
The blessed vision of their Darshan brings a sublime,happy peace.
Saadh kai sang kalookhat harai.
In the company of the holy,blemishes are removed.
Saadh kai sang narak parharai.
In the company of the holy,hell is far away.
Saadh kai sang eehaa oohaa suhaylaa.
In the company of the holy,one is happy here and hereafter.
Saadhsang bichhurat har maylaa.
In the company of the holy,the separated ones are reunited with the Lord.
Jo ichhai so-ee fal paavai.
The fruits of one's desires are obtained.
Saadh kai sang na birthaa jaavai.
In the company of the Holy,no one goes empty-handed.
Paarbarahm saadh rid basai.
The Supreme Lord God dwells in the hearts of the holy.
Naanak udhrai saadh sun rasai.||6||
O Nanak,listening to the sweet words of the Holy,one is saved.
Saadh kai sang sun-o har naa-o.
In the company of the holy,listen to the Name of the Lord.
Saadhsang har kay gun gaa-o.
In the company of the holy,sing the Glorious praises of the Lord.
Saadh kai sang na man tay bisrai.
In the Company of the holy,do not forget him from your mind.
Saadhsang sarpar nistarai.
In the company of the holy,you shall surely be saved.
Saadh kai sang lagai parabh meethaa.
In the company of the holy,God seems very sweet.
Saadhoo kai sang ghat ghat deethaa.
In the company of the holy,He is seen in each and every heart.
Saadhsang bha-ay aagi-aakaaree.
In the company of the holy,we become obedient to the Lord.
Saadhsang gat bha-ee hamaaree.
In the company of the holy,we obtain the state of salvation.
Saadh kai sang mitay sabh rog.
In the company of the holy,all diseases are cured.
Naanak saadh bhaytay sanjog.||7||
O Nanak,one meets with the holy,by highest destiny.
Saadh kee mahimaa bayd na jaaneh.
The glory of the holypeople is not known to the vedas.
Jaytaa suneh taytaa bakhi-aaneh.
They can describe only what they have heard.
Saadh kee upmaa tihu gun tay door.
The greatness of the holy people is beyond the three qualities.
Saadh kee upmaa rahee bharpoor.
The greatness of the holy people is all-pervading.
Saadh kee sobhaa kaa naahee ant.
The glory of the holy people has no limit.
Saadh kee sobhaa sadaa bay-ant.
The glory of the holy people is infinite and eternal.
Saadh kee sobhaa ooch tay oochee.
The glory of the holy people is highest of the high.
Saadh kee sobhaa mooch tay moochee.
The glory of the holy people is the greatest of the great.
Saadh kee sobhaa saadh ban aa-ee.
The glory of the holy people is theirs alone;
Naanak saadh parabh bhayd na bhaa-ee.||8||7||.
O Nanak,there is no difference between the holy people and God.