<> siqgur pRswid ]
ikoankaar satigur prasaadh ||
There is One Creator; With the Grace of the True Guru.
AQ rihqnwmh ilKÎqy ]
ath rahitanaameh likhayate ||
Rahit Naama : Code of Conduct
sRI gurU vwc
sree guroo vaach
Speech of Sri Guru Jee
cOpeI
chauapiee
Chaupayee
gurisK rihq sunhu myry mIq ]
gursikh rahit sunahu mere meet ||
Sikhs of the Guru, listen, My Companions,
auiT pRBwiq kry ihqu cIq ]
auth prabhaat kare hit cheet ||
Getting up early in the morning, conceive God in the mind.(1)
vwihgurU pun mMqR su jwp ]
vaahiguroo pun ma(n)tr su jaap ||
Then recite the incantation of Waheguru, the Supreme Being,
kir iesnwnu pVHy jpu jwpu ]1]
kar isanaan parhe jap jaap ||1||
And after ablution, read and recount Jap Jaap.(2)
drsn krY myrw pun Awie ]
dharasan karai meraa pun aai ||
Then come and have the Darshan (glimpse) of mine,
Adb isauN bYT rhih icqu lwie ]
adhab siau(n) baith raheh chit lai ||
And sit there reverentially with profound attention to the Guru.(3)
qIn pihr jb bIqy jwin ]
teen pahir jab beete jaan ||
When the three watches of the day have gone past,
kQw sunY gur ihqu icqu lwin ]2]
kathaa sunai gur hit chit laan ||2||
Listen to the exposition by of the Guru with complete attention.(4)
sMiDAw smY sunY rhrwis ]
sa(n)dhiaa samai sunai raharaas ||
In the evening listen to the Rehras,
kIrqn kQw sunY hir jws ]
keeratan kathaa sunai har jaas ||
And pay attention to the Kirtan (singing of Hymns) and Katha (Sermons).(5)
ien myN nym ju eyk krwie ]
ein me(n) nem ju ek karai ||
One who practices such a way,
so isKu AmrpurI mih jwie ]3]
so sikh amarapuree meh jai ||3||
Will attain the eternal bliss.(6)
pWc nym pur isKu ju DwrY ]
paa(n)ch nem pur sikhu ju dhaarai ||
The Sikh who revels in five routines,
iekIs kul kutMb kau qwrY ]
eikees kul kuta(n)b kau taarai ||
He secures the emancipation for his twenty-one generations.(7)
qwry kutMb mukiq so hoie ]
taare kuta(n)b mukat so hoi ||
Not only he achieves family’s emancipation, but also eternal bliss.
jnm mrn nih pwvY soie ]4]
janam maran neh paavai soi ||4||
He saves his soul from transmigration.(8)
nµdlwluvwc ]
na(n)dhalaaluvaach ||
Speech of Bhai Nand Lal
dohrw ]
dhoharaa ||
Dohira
qum ju khw gurdyv jI drsn kir moih Awie ]
tum ju kahaa gurdhev jee dharasan kar moh aai ||
What you have stated, Oh My Gurdev Master, ‘come to seek my vision,’
lKIey qumrw drs khW khhu moih smJwie ]5]
lakhe'ee tumaraa dharas kahaa(n) kahahu moh samajhai ||5||
Please enable me to understand, how we can pursue the same.(9)
sRI gurUvwc ]
sree guroovaach ||
Speech of Sri Guru Jee
dohrw ]
dhoharaa ||
Dohira
qIn rUp hY moih ky sunhu nµd icqu lwie ]
teen roop hai moh ke sunahu na(n)dh chit lai ||
Assiduously listen Nand, there are three entities of mine,
inrgux srgux gursbd khhuM qoih smJwie ]6]
niragun saragun gursabadh kahahu(n) toh samajhai ||6||
And these, you comprehend, are Transcendental, Attributive and the Guru’s Shabad, the Celestial Word.(10)
cOpeI ]
chauapiee ||
Chaupayee
eyk rUp iqhu gux qy pry ]
ek roop tih gun te pare ||
There is one Perception, which is beyond all the three attributes,
nyiq nyiq ijh ingm aucry ]
net net jeh nigam uchare ||
Which has been expounded many a time in Vedas,(11)
Git Git ibAwpk AMqrjwmI ]
ghat ghat biaapak a(n)tarajaamee ||
The Almighty invests every heart
pUir rihE ijauN jl Gt BwnI ]7]
poor rahio jiau(n) jal ghat bhaanee ||7||
And is indivisible as water in the pitcher,(12)
dUsr rUp gRMQ jI jwnhu ]
dhoosar roop gra(n)th jee jaanahu ||
Know Guru Granth Sahib to be my second form.
Awpn AMg myry kr mwnhu ]
aapan a(n)g mere kar maanahu ||
Consider Guru Granth Sahib part of my own body.
rom rom A`Cr so lhhu ]
rom rom a'chhar so lahahu ||
Consider each letter (of Guru Granth Sahib) my pores.
bwq jQwrQ qum soN khhu ]8]
baat jathaarath tum so(n) kahahu ||8||
And the factual pronouncement I make to you for veracity (13)
jo is`K gur drsn kI cwih ]
jo si'kh gur dharasan kee chaeh ||
The Sikh desirous of Guru’s Darshan,
drsn krY gRMQ jI Awih ]
dharasan karai gra(n)th jee aaeh ||
Should go and have the Darshan of Granth Jee,(14)
pRBwiq smY krkY iesnwn ]
prabhaat samai karakai isanaan ||
After ablution early in the morning,
qIn pRd`Cxw krY sujwn ]9]
teen pradha'chhanaa karai sujaan ||9||
he should judiciously undertake its three circumambulation,(15)
dohrw ]
dhoharaa ||
Dohira
hwQ joV kr Adb soN bYTy moih hjUr ]
haath jor kar adhab so(n) baithe moh hajoor ||
With folded hands he should be seated, seeking my audience,
sIs tyk gur gRMQ jI bcn suxy so hjUr ]10]
sees tek gur gra(n)th jee bachan sune so hajoor ||10||
And after paying obeisance to Guru Granth Jee, listen to the celestial exposition.(16)
cOpeI ]
chauapiee ||
Chaupayee
sbd sunY guir ihqu icqu lwie ]
sabadh sunai gur hit chit lai ||
Hearing the Shabad with concentration, and by putting mind into the Guru,
igAwn sbd guir sunY sunwie ]
giaan sabadh gur sunai sunai ||
He should listen and make others heed the Guru’s enlightening Shabad.(17)
jo mm swQ chy kir bwq ]
jo mam saath chahe kar baat ||
One who wants to communicate with me,
gRMQ jI pVHY ibcwrY swQ ]11]
gra(n)th jee parhai bichaarai saath ||11||
He may read, listen to and ponder over Granth Jee.(18)
jo muJ bcn sunn kI cwie ]
jo mujh bachan sunan kee chai ||
Ones who aspires to listen to my sermons,
gRMQ ivcwr sunhu icqu lwie ]
gra(n)th vichaar sunahu chit lai ||
Diligently, should he read and recite Granth Jee.(19)
myrw rUp gRMQ jI jwnu ]
meraa roop gra(n)th jee jaan ||
Deem Granth Jee as my embodiment,
ies myN Byd n rMck mwnu ]12]
eis me(n) bhedh na ra(n)chak maan ||12||
And concede to no other perception.(20)
qIsr rUp is`K hY mor ]
teesar roop si'kh hai mor ||
My Sikh is my third embodiment,
gurbwxI riq ijh ins Bor ]
gurbaanee rat jeh nis bhor ||
Who remains imbued in the essence of Gurbani day and night.(21)
ivswhu pRIq gur sbd ju DrY ]
visaahu preet gur sabadh ju dharai ||
One who puts confidence in and affection upon the Guru’s Shabad.
gur kw drsn iniq auiT krY ]13]
gur kaa dharasan nit uth karai ||13||
He, always and ever, achieves the vision of the Guru.(22)
igAwn sbd guir suxy suxwie ]
giaan sabadh gur sune sunai ||
He should revel in listening and recounting Guru’s Shabad,
jpujI jwpu pVHy icqu lwie ]
japujee jaap parhe chit lai ||
And with full concentration read Jap Jee Jaap.{23)
gurdvwir kw drsn krY ]
gurdhavaar kaa dharasan karai ||
He should go and espy the Guru’s Portal,
prdwrw kw iqAwg jo krY ]14]
paradhaaraa kaa tiaag jo karai ||14||
And should withstand being tempted by other women.(24)
gurisK syv kry icqu lwie ]
gursikh sev kare chit lai ||
With zeal, he should serve the Sikhs of the Guru,
Awpw mn kw sgl imtwie ]
aapaa man kaa sagal mitai ||
After relinquish all ego from his mind.(25)
ien krmn mih jo prDwn ]
ein karaman meh jo paradhaan ||
One who tends towards these actions,
so isKu rUp myrw pihcwn ]15]
so sikh roop meraa pahichaan ||15||
Recognises my manifestation.(26)
dohrw ]
dhoharaa ||
Dohira
AYsy gurisK mwn hY syvw kry jo koie ]
aaise gursikh maan hai sevaa kare jo koi ||
That Sikh of the Guru gets acceptance, who performs the service,
qn mn Dn puMn Arp kY so muJ syvw hoie ]16]
tan man dhan pu(n)n arap kai so mujh sevaa hoi ||16||
And the one who surrenders through mind, body and soul, and becomes prominent server of mine.(27)
AYsy gurisK syv kI moih phuMcY Awie ]
aaise gursikh sev kee moh pahu(n)chai aai ||
The service of such a Sikh of the Guru is approved by me,
suxhu nµd icqu dyie kr mukiq bYkuMTY jwie ]17]
sunahu na(n)dh chit dhei kar mukat baiku(n)thai jai ||17||
And listen, Nand, earnestly, this is the way, the heaven is secured.(28)
nµdlwluvwc ]
na(n)dhalaaluvaach ||
Speech of Nand Lal
inrgux srgux gursbd khy rUp qum qIn ]
niragun saragun gursabadh kahe roop tum teen ||
You have expounded that Transcendental, Corporeal and Guru’s Shabad are your three attributes.
inrgux rUp nhIN dyKIey srgux is`K ADIn ]18]
niragun roop nahee(n) dhekhe'ee saragun si'kh adheen ||18||
Transcendental is not visible and Corporeal is through the Sikh.(29)
cOpeI ]
chauapiee ||
Chaupayee
qumrw inrgux rUp Apwrw ]
tumaraa niragun roop apaaraa ||
Your Transcendental Attribute is infinite,
so ikm dyKYN dInidAwrw ]
so kim dhekhai(n) dheenadhiaaraa ||
And who can have that vision, Oh My Benevolent-one.(30)
jgqgurU qum kho svwmI ]
jagataguroo tum kaho savaamee ||
Oh, My Master, you remain the Guru of the temporal world,
Git Git vwsI AMqrjwmI ]19]
ghat ghat vaasee a(n)tarajaamee ||19||
And, Knowing-all, you prevail on all the minds.(31)
sRI gurUvwc ]
sree guroovaach ||
Speech of Sri Guru Jee
cOpeI ]
chauapiee ||
Chaupayee
sunhu isKu BweI nµdlwl ]
sunahu sikh bhaiee na(n)dhalaal ||
Listen, Sikh Brother, Nand Lal,
gurisK srgux rUp sujwn ]
gursikh saragun roop sujaan ||
Guru’s Sikh becomes auspiciously corporeal,
ipRQm syv gur ihqu icqu kwn ]20]
piratham sev gur hit chit kaan ||20||
If he is, primarily and diligently, engaged in the service of Guru.(33)
gurisK syv sbd jo ghhu ]
gursikh sev sabadh jo gahahu ||
Guru’s Sikh, who conceives Guru’s Shabad,
sbd srUp soN ieh ibiD lhhu ]
sabadh saroop so(n) ieh bidh lahahu ||
Obtains the blessings through the embodiment of the Shabad.(34)
sbd srUp vwk jo Dwry ]
sabadh saroop vaak jo dhaare ||
One who adheres to the explication through the manifestation of the Shabad,
iqs qy lKIey Apr Apwry ]21]
tis te lakhe'ee apar apaare ||21||
Leads others to the Infinite one.(35)
qy mYN gosit khI so BweI ]
te mai(n) gosat kahee so bhaiee ||
Brother,, I have narrated to you this discourse,
pVHY sunY jo ihqu icqu lweI ]
parhai sunai jo hit chit laiee ||
And the ones who read and listen to it thoughtfully,(36)
iqs kI mihmw khhu bKwn ]
tis kee mahimaa kahahu bakhaan ||
Their attributes will be beyond description,
joqI joiq imlY moih Awn ]22]
jotee jot milai moh aan ||22||
And, through my honour, the lights will merge into the light.(37)
sMmq sqRh shs su bwvn ]
sa(n)mat satreh sahas su baavan ||
It is Samwat Seventeen hundred and fifty-two*,
m`Gr sudI nOmI suKdwvn ]
ma'ghar sudhee nauamee sukhadhaavan ||
Auspicious Ninth day of first half of moon in the month of Maghar*.(38) (*December 1695CE)
surgur vwr sq`drU qIr ]
suragur vaar sata'dharoo teer ||
On a Friday at the bank of (river) Satluj,
bcn khy nµdlwl so bIr ]23]
bachan kahe na(n)dhalaal so beer ||23||
The hero expounded these solemn verses to Nand Lal.(39)
dohrw ]
dhoharaa ||
Dohira
vwihgurU gur jwpeI vwihgurU kir iDAwn ]
vaahiguroo gur jaapiee vaahiguroo kar dhiaan ||
Those Sikhs of the guru who remember Waheguru attentively,
mukiq lwB so hoie hYN gurisK irid mih mwn ]24]
mukat laabh so hoi hai(n) gursikh ridh meh maan ||24||
Are endowed with salvation, remember, O Gursikh! (40)
ieq sRI rihqnwmh sMpUrxM ]
eit sree rahitanaameh sa(n)poorana(n) ||
Here ends Sri Rehatnama