Japji Sahib · Stanza 6
Pauri 6
Pleasing God matters more than rituals — listen to even one teaching of the Guru and find treasures within.
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ਤੀਰਥਿ ਨਾਵਾ ਜੇ ਤਿਸੁ ਭਾਵਾ ਵਿਣੁ ਭਾਣੇ ਕਿ ਨਾਇ ਕਰੀ ॥
Teerath naavaa je tis bhaavaa vin bhaane ki naae karee.
My real pilgrimage is to please God; without pleasing God, what use is bathing at holy places?
ਜੇਤੀ ਸਿਰਠਿ ਉਪਾਈ ਵੇਖਾ ਵਿਣੁ ਕਰਮਾ ਕਿ ਮਿਲੈ ਲਈ ॥
Jetee sirath upaa-ee vekhaa vin karmaa ki milai la-ee.
Of all the creation I see, without good deeds and grace, what can anyone gain?
ਮਤਿ ਵਿਚਿ ਰਤਨ ਜਵਾਹਰ ਮਾਣਿਕ ਜੇ ਇਕ ਗੁਰ ਕੀ ਸਿਖ ਸੁਣੀ ॥
Mat vich ratan javaahar maanik je ik gur kee sikh sunee.
Jewels and gems shine inside your mind — if you listen to even one teaching of the Guru.
ਗੁਰਾ ਇਕ ਦੇਹਿ ਬੁਝਾਈ ॥
Guraa ik dehi bujhaa-ee.
O my Guru, the one thing you have made me understand is this:
ਸਭਨਾ ਜੀਆ ਕਾ ਇਕੁ ਦਾਤਾ ਸੋ ਮੈ ਵਿਸਰਿ ਨ ਜਾਈ ॥੬॥
Sabhnaa jee-aa kaa ik daataa so mai visar na jaa-ee. ॥6॥
There is one Giver for all living beings — may I never forget that One. ॥6॥
✦ The Gurmukhi shown is the original Gurbani. The transliteration and English meaning are a simple, kid-friendly rendering for learning — under review, not a replacement for the original bani.
Words to know
4 words from this stanza
ਤੀਰਥਿ
Teerath
A holy place of pilgrimage
ਭਾਵਾ
Bhaavaa
To be pleasing (to God)
ਮਤਿ
Mat
The mind; understanding
ਸਿਖ
Sikh
Teaching; instruction of the Guru
Play & remember
Activities for this stanza
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