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

30

hir jIau sdw iDAwie qU gurmuiK eykMkwru ]1] rhwau ] (30-1)
har jee-o sadaa Dhi-aa-ay too gurmukh aykankaar. ||1|| rahaa-o.
Become Gurmukh, and meditate forever on the Dear Lord, the One and Only Creator. ||1||Pause||

gurmuKw ky muK aujly gur sbdI bIcwir ] (30-1)
gurmukhaa kay mukh ujlay gur sabdee beechaar.
The faces of the Gurmukhs are radiant and bright; they reflect on the Word of the Guru's Shabad.

hliq pliq suKu pwiedy jip jip irdY murwir ] (30-2)
halat palat sukh paa-iday jap jap ridai muraar.
They obtain peace in this world and the next, chanting and meditating within their hearts on the Lord.

Gr hI ivic mhlu pwieAw gur sbdI vIcwir ]2] (30-2)
ghar hee vich mahal paa-i-aa gur sabdee veechaar. ||2||
Within the home of their own inner being, they obtain the Mansion of the Lord's Presence, reflecting on the Guru's Shabad. ||2||

sqgur qy jo muh Pyrih mQy iqn kwly ] (30-3)
satgur tay jo muh fayreh mathay tin kaalay.
Those who turn their faces away from the True Guru shall have their faces blackened.

Anidnu duK kmwvdy inq johy jm jwly ] (30-3)
an-din dukh kamaavday nit johay jam jaalay.
Night and day, they suffer in pain; they see the noose of Death always hovering above them.

supnY suKu n dyKnI bhu icMqw prjwly ]3] (30-4)
supnai sukh na daykhnee baho chintaa parjaalay. ||3||
Even in their dreams, they find no peace; they are consumed by the fires of intense anxiety. ||3||

sBnw kw dwqw eyku hY Awpy bKs kryie ] (30-4)
sabhnaa kaa daataa ayk hai aapay bakhas karay-i.
The One Lord is the Giver of all; He Himself bestows all blessings.

khxw ikCU n jwveI ijsu BwvY iqsu dyie ] (30-5)
kahnaa kichhoo na jaav-ee jis bhaavai tis day-ay.
No one else has any say in this; He gives just as He pleases.

nwnk gurmuiK pweIAY Awpy jwxY soie ]4]9]42] (30-5)
naanak gurmukh paa-ee-ai aapay jaanai so-ay. ||4||9||42||
O Nanak, the Gurmukhs obtain Him; He Himself knows Himself. ||4||9||42||

isrIrwgu mhlw 3 ] (30-6)
sireeraag mehlaa 3.
Siree Raag, Third Mehl:

scw swihbu syvIAY scu vifAweI dyie ] (30-6)
sachaa saahib sayvee-ai sach vadi-aa-ee day-ay.
Serve your True Lord and Master, and you shall be blessed with true greatness.

gur prswdI min vsY haumY dUir kryie ] (30-6)
gur parsaadee man vasai ha-umai door karay-i.
By Guru's Grace, He abides in the mind, and egotism is driven out.

iehu mnu Dwvqu qw rhY jw Awpy ndir kryie ]1] (30-7)
ih man Dhaavat taa rahai jaa aapay nadar karay-i. ||1||
This wandering mind comes to rest, when the Lord casts His Glance of Grace. ||1||

BweI ry gurmuiK hir nwmu iDAwie ] (30-7)
bhaa-ee ray gurmukh har naam Dhi-aa-ay.
O Siblings of Destiny, become Gurmukh, and meditate on the Name of the Lord.

nwmu inDwnu sd min vsY mhlI pwvY Qwau ]1] rhwau ] (30-8)
naam niDhaan sad man vasai mahlee paavai thaa-o. ||1|| rahaa-o.
The Treasure of the Naam abides forever within the mind, and one's place of rest is found in the Mansion of the Lord's Presence. ||1||Pause||

mnmuK mnu qnu AMDu hY iqs nau Taur n Twau ] (30-8)
manmukh man tan anDh hai tis na-o tha-ur na thaa-o.
The minds and bodies of the self-willed manmukhs are filled with darkness; they find no shelter, no place of rest.

bhu jonI Baudw iPrY ijau suM\YN Gir kwau ] (30-9)
baho jonee bha-udaa firai ji-o sunjai^N ghar kaa-o.
Through countless incarnations they wander lost, like crows in a deserted house.

gurmqI Git cwnxw sbid imlY hir nwau ]2] (30-9)
gurmatee ghat chaannaa sabad milai har naa-o. ||2||
Through the Guru's Teachings, the heart is illuminated. Through the Shabad, the Name of the Lord is received. ||2||

qRY gux ibiKAw AMDu hY mwieAw moh gubwr ] (30-10)
tarai gun bikhi-aa anDh hai maa-i-aa moh gubaar.
In the corruption of the three qualities, there is blindness; in attachment to Maya, there is darkness.

loBI An kau syvdy piV vydw krY pUkwr ] (30-10)
lobhee an ka-o sayvday parh vaydaa karai pookaar.
The greedy people serve others, instead of the Lord, although they loudly announce their reading of scriptures.

ibiKAw AMdir pic muey nw aurvwru n pwru ]3] (30-11)
bikhi-aa andar pach mu-ay naa urvaar na paar. ||3||
They are burnt to death by their own corruption; they are not at home, on either this shore or the one beyond. ||3||

mwieAw moih ivswirAw jgq ipqw pRiqpwil ] (30-11)
maa-i-aa mohi visaari-aa jagat pitaa partipaal.
In attachment to Maya, they have forgotten the Father, the Cherisher of the World.

bwJhu gurU Acyqu hY sB bDI jmkwil ] (30-12)
baajhahu guroo achayt hai sabh baDhee jamkaal.
Without the Guru, all are unconscious; they are held in bondage by the Messenger of Death.

nwnk gurmiq aubry scw nwmu smwil ]4]10]43] (30-12)
naanak gurmat ubray sachaa naam samaal. ||4||10||43||
O Nanak, through the Guru's Teachings, you shall be saved, contemplating the True Name. ||4||10||43||

isrIrwgu mhlw 3 ] (30-13)
sireeraag mehlaa 3.
Siree Raag, Third Mehl:

qRY gux mwieAw mohu hY gurmuiK cauQw pdu pwie ] (30-13)
tarai gun maa-i-aa moh hai gurmukh cha-uthaa pad paa-ay.
The three qualities hold people in attachment to Maya. The Gurmukh attains the fourth state of higher consciousness.

kir ikrpw mylwieAnu hir nwmu visAw min Awie ] (30-13)
kar kirpaa maylaa-i-an har naam vasi-aa man aa-ay.
Granting His Grace, God unites us with Himself. The Name of the Lord comes to abide within the mind.

poqY ijn kY puMnu hY iqn sqsMgiq mylwie ]1] (30-14)
potai jin kai punn hai tin satsangat maylaa-ay. ||1||
Those who have the treasure of goodness join the Sat Sangat, the True Congregation. ||1||

BweI ry gurmiq swic rhwau ] (30-14)
bhaa-ee ray gurmat saach rahaa-o.
O Siblings of Destiny, follow the Guru's Teachings and dwell in truth.

swco swcu kmwvxw swcY sbid imlwau ]1] rhwau ] (30-15)
saacho saach kamaavanaa saachai sabad milaa-o. ||1|| rahaa-o.
Practice truth, and only truth, and merge in the True Word of the Shabad. ||1||Pause||

ijnI nwmu pCwixAw iqn ivthu bil jwau ] (30-15)
jinee naam pachhaani-aa tin vitahu bal jaa-o.
I am a sacrifice to those who recognize the Naam, the Name of the Lord.

Awpu Coif crxI lgw clw iqn kY Bwie ] (30-16)
aap chhod charnee lagaa chalaa tin kai bhaa-ay.
Renouncing selfishness, I fall at their feet, and walk in harmony with His Will.

lwhw hir hir nwmu imlY shjy nwim smwie ]2] (30-16)
laahaa har har naam milai sehjay naam samaa-ay. ||2||
Earning the Profit of the Name of the Lord, Har, Har, I am intuitively absorbed in the Naam. ||2||

ibnu gur mhlu n pweIAY nwmu n prwpiq hoie ] (30-17)
bin gur mahal na paa-ee-ai naam na paraapat ho-ay.
Without the Guru, the Mansion of the Lord's Presence is not found, and the Naam is not obtained.

AYsw sqguru loiV lhu ijdU pweIAY scu soie ] (30-17)
aisaa satgur lorh lahu jidoo paa-ee-ai sach so-ay.
Seek and find such a True Guru, who shall lead you to the True Lord.

Asur sMGwrY suiK vsY jo iqsu BwvY su hoie ]3] (30-18)
asur sanghaarai sukh vasai jo tis bhaavai so ho-ay. ||3||
Destroy your evil passions, and you shall dwell in peace. Whatever pleases the Lord comes to pass. ||3||

jyhw sqguru kir jwixAw qyho jyhw suKu hoie ] (30-18)
jayhaa satgur kar jaani-aa tayho jayhaa sukh ho-ay.
As one knows the True Guru, so is the peace obtained.

eyhu shsw mUly nwhI Bwau lwey jnu koie ] (30-19)
ayhu sahsaa moolay naahee bhaa-o laa-ay jan ko-ay.
There is no doubt at all about this, but those who love Him are very rare.

nwnk eyk joiq duie mUrqI sbid imlwvw hoie ]4]11]44] (30-19)
naanak ayk jot du-ay moortee sabad milaavaa ho-ay. ||4||11||44||
O Nanak, the One Light has two forms; through the Shabad, union is attained. ||4||11||44||

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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