The Guru Granth Sahib: Raag Jaijaavantee - Verses and Index
Summary: This page presents Raag Jaijaavantee, a musical composition from the Guru Granth Sahib, the central scripture of Sikhism compiled by the Sikh Gurus. Part of Section 35, this raga contains verses attributed to the Ninth Mehl emphasizing meditation on the Divine and devotional practice. The indexed verses provide scholars and practitioners access to the spiritual teachings within this traditional Sikh sacred text.
Section 35 - Raag Jaijaavantee - Part 001
One Universal Creator God. Truth Is The Name. Creative Being Personified. No Fear. No Hatred.
Image Of The Undying. Beyond Birth. Self-Existent. By Guru's Grace:
Raag Jaijaavantee, Ninth
Mehl:
Meditate in remembrance on the Lord - meditate on the Lord; this alone shall be of use
to you.
Abandon your association with Maya, and take shelter in the Sanctuary of God.
Remember that
the pleasures of the world are false; this whole show is just an illusion. ||1||Pause||
You
must understand that this wealth is just a dream. Why are you so proud?
The empires of the
earth are like walls of sand. ||1||
Servant Nanak speaks the Truth: your body shall perish
and pass away.
Moment by moment, yesterday passed. Today is passing as well. ||2||1||
Jaijaavantee,
Ninth Mehl:
Meditate on the Lord - vibrate on the Lord; your life is slipping away.
Why
am I telling you this again and again? You fool - why don't you understand?
Your body is like
a hail-stone; it melts away in no time at all. ||1||Pause||
So give up all your doubts, and
utter the Naam, the Name of the Lord.
At the very last moment, this alone shall go along with
you. ||1||
Forget the poisonous sins of corruption, and enshrine the Praises of God in your
heart.
Servant Nanak proclaims that this opportunity is slipping away. ||2||2||
Jaijaavantee,
Ninth Mehl:
O mortal, what will your condition be?
In this world, you have not listened
to the Lord's Name.
You are totally engrossed in corruption and sin; you have not turned your
mind away from them at all. ||1||Pause||
You obtained this human life, but you have not remembered the Lord in meditation, even for
an instant.
For the sake of pleasure, you have become subservient to your woman, and now your
feet are bound. ||1||
Servant Nanak proclaims that the vast expanse of this world is just a
dream.
Why not meditate on the Lord? Even Maya is His slave. ||2||3||
Jaijaavantee, Ninth
Mehl:
Slipping away - your life is uselessly slipping away.
Night and day, you listen to
the Puraanas, but you do not understand them, you ignorant fool!
Death has arrived; now where
will you run? ||1||Pause||
Source: English translation of the Guru Granth Sahib by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa. This translation has been released into the public domain and is reproduced here for educational and spiritual study. The text has been organized and reformatted by Jayaram V for Hinduwebsite.com