Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji, English Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa, MD; Phonetic Transliteration by Dr. Kulbir Singh Thind, MD

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lK caurwsIh qrsdy ijsu myly so imlY hir Awie ] (29-1)
lakh cha-oraaseeh tarasday jis maylay so milai har aa-ay.
The 8.4 million species of beings all yearn for the Lord. Those whom He unites, come to be united with the Lord.

nwnk gurmuiK hir pwieAw sdw hir nwim smwie ]4]6]39] (29-1)
naanak gurmukh har paa-i-aa sadaa har naam samaa-ay. ||4||6||39||
O Nanak, the Gurmukh finds the Lord, and remains forever absorbed in the Lord's Name. ||4||6||39||

isrIrwgu mhlw 3 ] (29-2)
sireeraag mehlaa 3.
Siree Raag, Third Mehl:

suK swgru hir nwmu hY gurmuiK pwieAw jwie ] (29-2)
sukh saagar har naam hai gurmukh paa-i-aa jaa-ay.
The Name of the Lord is the Ocean of Peace; the Gurmukhs obtain it.

Anidnu nwmu iDAweIAY shjy nwim smwie ] (29-3)
an-din naam Dhi-aa-ee-ai sehjay naam samaa-ay.
Meditating on the Naam, night and day, they are easily and intuitively absorbed in the Naam.

AMdru rcY hir sc isau rsnw hir gux gwie ]1] (29-3)
andar rachai har sach si-o rasnaa har gun gaa-ay. ||1||
Their inner beings are immersed in the True Lord; they sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord. ||1||

BweI ry jgu duKIAw dUjY Bwie ] (29-4)
bhaa-ee ray jag dukhee-aa doojai bhaa-ay.
O Siblings of Destiny, the world is in misery, engrossed in the love of duality.

gur srxweI suKu lhih Anidnu nwmu iDAwie ]1] rhwau ] (29-4)
gur sarnaa-ee sukh laheh an-din naam Dhi-aa-ay. ||1|| rahaa-o.
In the Sanctuary of the Guru, peace is found, meditating on the Naam night and day. ||1||Pause||

swcy mYlu n lwgeI mnu inrmlu hir iDAwie ] (29-5)
saachay mail na laag-ee man nirmal har Dhi-aa-ay.
The truthful ones are not stained by filth. Meditating on the Lord, their minds remain pure.

gurmuiK sbdu pCwxIAY hir AMimRq nwim smwie ] (29-5)
gurmukh sabad pachhaanee-ai har amrit naam samaa-ay.
The Gurmukhs realize the Word of the Shabad; they are immersed in the Ambrosial Nectar of the Lord's Name.

gur igAwnu pRcMfu blwieAw AigAwnu AMDyrw jwie ]2] (29-6)
gur gi-aan parchand balaa-i-aa agi-aan anDhayraa jaa-ay. ||2||
The Guru has lit the brilliant light of spiritual wisdom, and the darkness of ignorance has been dispelled. ||2||

mnmuK mYly mlu Bry haumY iqRsnw ivkwru ] (29-7)
manmukh mailay mal bharay ha-umai tarisnaa vikaar.
The self-willed manmukhs are polluted. They are filled with the pollution of egotism, wickedness and desire.

ibnu sbdY mYlu n auqrY mir jMmih hoie KuAwru ] (29-7)
bin sabdai mail na utrai mar jameh ho-ay khu-aar.
Without the Shabad, this pollution is not washed off; through the cycle of death and rebirth, they waste away in misery.

Dwqur bwjI plic rhy nw aurvwru n pwru ]3] (29-8)
Dhaatur baajee palach rahay naa urvaar na paar. ||3||
Engrossed in this transitory drama, they are not at home in either this world or the next. ||3||

gurmuiK jp qp sMjmI hir kY nwim ipAwru ] (29-8)
gurmukh jap tap sanjmee har kai naam pi-aar.
For the Gurmukh, the love of the Name of the Lord is chanting, deep meditation and self-discipline.

gurmuiK sdw iDAweIAY eyku nwmu krqwru ] (29-9)
gurmukh sadaa Dhi-aa-ee-ai ayk naam kartaar.
The Gurmukh meditates forever on the Name of the One Creator Lord.

nwnk nwmu iDAweIAY sBnw jIAw kw AwDwru ]4]7]40] (29-9)
naanak naam Dhi-aa-ee-ai sabhnaa jee-aa kaa aaDhaar. ||4||7||40||
O Nanak, meditate on the Naam, the Name of the Lord, the Support of all beings. ||4||7||40||

sRIrwgu mhlw 3 ] (29-10)
sareeraag mehlaa 3.
Siree Raag, Third Mehl:

mnmuKu moih ivAwipAw bYrwgu audwsI n hoie ] (29-10)
manmukh mohi vi-aapi-aa bairaag udaasee na ho-ay.
The self-willed manmukhs are engrossed in emotional attachment; they are not balanced or detached.

sbdu n cInY sdw duKu hir drgih piq Koie ] (29-11)
sabad na cheenai sadaa dukh har dargahi pat kho-ay.
They do not comprehend the Word of the Shabad. They suffer in pain forever, and lose their honor in the Court of the Lord.

haumY gurmuiK KoeIAY nwim rqy suKu hoie ]1] (29-11)
ha-umai gurmukh kho-ee-ai naam ratay sukh ho-ay. ||1||
The Gurmukhs shed their ego; attuned to the Naam, they find peace. ||1||

myry mn Aihinis pUir rhI inq Awsw ] (29-12)
mayray man ahinis poor rahee nit aasaa.
O my mind, day and night, you are always full of wishful hopes.

sqguru syiv mohu prjlY Gr hI mwih audwsw ]1] rhwau ] (29-12)
satgur sayv moh parjalai ghar hee maahi udaasaa. ||1|| rahaa-o.
Serve the True Guru, and your emotional attachment shall be totally burnt away; remain detached within the home of your heart. ||1||Pause||

gurmuiK krm kmwvY ibgsY hir bYrwgu Anµdu ] (29-13)
gurmukh karam kamaavai bigsai har bairaag anand.
The Gurmukhs do good deeds and blossom forth; balanced and detached in the Lord, they are in ecstasy.

Aihinis Bgiq kry idnu rwqI haumY mwir incMdu ] (29-13)
ahinis bhagat karay din raatee ha-umai maar nichand.
Night and day, they perform devotional worship, day and night; subduing their ego, they are carefree.

vfY Bwig sqsMgiq pweI hir pwieAw shij Anµdu ]2] (29-14)
vadai bhaag satsangat paa-ee har paa-i-aa sahj anand. ||2||
By great good fortune, I found the Sat Sangat, the True Congregation; I have found the Lord, with intuitive ease and ecstasy. ||2||

so swDU bYrwgI soeI ihrdY nwmu vswey ] (29-14)
so saaDhoo bairaagee so-ee hirdai naam vasaa-ay.
That person is a Holy Saadhu, and a renouncer of the world, whose heart is filled with the Naam.

AMqir lwig n qwmsu mUly ivchu Awpu gvwey ] (29-15)
antar laag na taamas moolay vichahu aap gavaa-ay.
His inner being is not touched by anger or dark energies at all; he has lost his selfishness and conceit.

nwmu inDwnu sqgurU idKwilAw hir rsu pIAw AGwey ]3] (29-15)
naam niDhaan satguroo dikhaali-aa har ras pee-aa aghaa-ay. ||3||
The True Guru has revealed to him the Treasure of the Naam, the Name of the Lord; he drinks in the Sublime Essence of the Lord, and is satisfied. ||3||

ijin iknY pwieAw swDsMgqI pUrY Bwig bYrwig ] (29-16)
jin kinai paa-i-aa saaDhsangtee poorai bhaag bairaag.
Whoever has found it, has done so in the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy. Through perfect good fortune, such balanced detachment is attained.

mnmuK iPrih n jwxih sqguru haumY AMdir lwig ] (29-16)
manmukh fireh na jaaneh satgur ha-umai andar laag.
The self-willed manmukhs wander around lost, but they do not know the True Guru. They are inwardly attached to egotism.

nwnk sbid rqy hir nwim rMgwey ibnu BY kyhI lwig ]4]8]41] (29-17)
naanak sabad ratay har naam rangaa-ay bin bhai kayhee laag. ||4||8||41||
O Nanak, those who are attuned to the Shabad are dyed in the Color of the Lord's Name. Without the Fear of God, how can they retain this Color? ||4||8||41||

isrIrwgu mhlw 3 ] (29-18)
sireeraag mehlaa 3.
Siree Raag, Third Mehl:

Gr hI saudw pweIAY AMqir sB vQu hoie ] (29-18)
ghar hee sa-udaa paa-ee-ai antar sabh vath ho-ay.
Within the home of your own inner being, the merchandise is obtained. All commodities are within.

iKnu iKnu nwmu smwlIAY gurmuiK pwvY koie ] (29-18)
khin khin naam samaalee-ai gurmukh paavai ko-ay.
Each and every moment, dwell on the Naam, the Name of the Lord; the Gurmukhs obtain it.

nwmu inDwnu AKutu hY vfBwig prwpiq hoie ]1] (29-19)
naam niDhaan akhut hai vadbhaag paraapat ho-ay. ||1||
The Treasure of the Naam is inexhaustible. By great good fortune, it is obtained. ||1||

myry mn qij inMdw haumY AhMkwru ] (29-19)
mayray man taj nindaa ha-umai aha^Nkaar.
O my mind, give up slander, egotism and arrogance.

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Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji, English Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa, MD; Phonetic Transliteration by Dr. Kulbir Singh Thind, MD