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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isrIrwgu mhlw 3 ] (31-1)
sireeraag mehlaa 3.
Siree Raag, Third Mehl:

AMimRqu Coif ibiKAw loBwxy syvw krih ivfwxI ] (31-1)
amrit chhod bikhi-aa lobhaanay sayvaa karahi vidaanee.
Discarding the Ambrosial Nectar, they greedily grab the poison; they serve others, instead of the Lord.

Awpxw Drmu gvwvih bUJih nwhI Anidnu duiK ivhwxI ] (31-2)
aapnaa Dharam gavaaveh boojheh naahee an-din dukh vihaanee.
They lose their faith, they have no understanding; night and day, they suffer in pain.

mnmuK AMD n cyqhI fUib muey ibnu pwxI ]1] (31-2)
manmukh anDh na chaythee doob mu-ay bin paanee. ||1||
The blind, self-willed manmukhs do not even think of the Lord; they are drowned to death without water. ||1||

mn ry sdw Bjhu hir srxweI ] (31-3)
man ray sadaa bhajahu har sarnaa-ee.
O mind, vibrate and meditate forever on the Lord; seek the Protection of His Sanctuary.

gur kw sbdu AMqir vsY qw hir ivsir n jweI ]1] rhwau ] (31-3)
gur kaa sabad antar vasai taa har visar na jaa-ee. ||1|| rahaa-o.
If the Word of the Guru's Shabad abides deep within, then you shall not forget the Lord. ||1||Pause||

iehu srIru mwieAw kw puqlw ivic haumY dustI pweI ] (31-4)
ih sareer maa-i-aa kaa putlaa vich ha-umai dustee paa-ee.
This body is the puppet of Maya. The evil of egotism is within it.

Awvxu jwxw jMmxu mrxw mnmuiK piq gvweI ] (31-4)
aavan jaanaa jaman marnaa manmukh pat gavaa-ee.
Coming and going through birth and death, the self-willed manmukhs lose their honor.

sqguru syiv sdw suKu pwieAw joqI joiq imlweI ]2] (31-5)
satgur sayv sadaa sukh paa-i-aa jotee jot milaa-ee. ||2||
Serving the True Guru, eternal peace is obtained, and one's light merges into the Light. ||2||

sqgur kI syvw Aiq suKwlI jo ieCy so Plu pwey ] (31-5)
satgur kee sayvaa at sukhaalee jo ichhay so fal paa-ay.
Serving the True Guru brings a deep and profound peace, and one's desires are fulfilled.

jqu squ qpu pivqu srIrw hir hir mMin vswey ] (31-6)
jat sat tap pavit sareeraa har har man vasaa-ay.
Abstinence, truthfulness and self-discipline are obtained, and the body is purified; the Lord, Har, Har, comes to dwell within the mind.

sdw Anµid rhY idnu rwqI imil pRIqm suKu pwey ]3] (31-6)
sadaa anand rahai din raatee mil pareetam sukh paa-ay. ||3||
Such a person remains blissful forever, day and night. Meeting the Beloved, peace is found. ||3||

jo sqgur kI srxwgqI hau iqn kY bil jwau ] (31-7)
jo satgur kee sarnaagatee ha-o tin kai bal jaa-o.
I am a sacrifice to those who seek the Sanctuary of the True Guru.

dir scY scI vifAweI shjy sic smwau ] (31-7)
dar sachai sachee vadi-aa-ee sehjay sach samaa-o.
In the Court of the True One, they are blessed with true greatness; they are intuitively absorbed into the True Lord.

nwnk ndrI pweIAY gurmuiK myil imlwau ]4]12]45] (31-8)
naanak nadree paa-ee-ai gurmukh mayl milaa-o. ||4||12||45||
O Nanak, by His Glance of Grace He is found; the Gurmukh is united in His Union. ||4||12||45||

isrIrwgu mhlw 3 ] (31-8)
sireeraag mehlaa 3.
Siree Raag, Third Mehl:

mnmuK krm kmwvxy ijau dohwgix qin sIgwru ] (31-9)
manmukh karam kamaavnay ji-o dohaagan tan seegaar.
The self-willed manmukh performs religious rituals, like the unwanted bride decorating her body.

syjY kMqu n AwveI inq inq hoie KuAwru ] (31-9)
sayjai kant na aavee nit nit ho-ay khu-aar.
Her Husband Lord does not come to her bed; day after day, she grows more and more miserable.

ipr kw mhlu n pwveI nw dIsY Gru bwru ]1] (31-10)
pir kaa mahal na paav-ee naa deesai ghar baar. ||1||
She does not attain the Mansion of His Presence; she does not find the door to His House. ||1||

BweI ry iek min nwmu iDAwie ] (31-10)
bhaa-ee ray ik man naam Dhi-aa-ay.
O Siblings of Destiny, meditate on the Naam with one-pointed mind.

sMqw sMgiq imil rhY jip rwm nwmu suKu pwie ]1] rhwau ] (31-10)
santaa sangat mil rahai jap raam naam sukh paa-ay. ||1|| rahaa-o.
Remain united with the Society of the Saints; chant the Name of the Lord, and find peace. ||1||Pause||

gurmuiK sdw sohwgxI ipru rwiKAw aur Dwir ] (31-11)
gurmukh sadaa sohaaganee pir raakhi-aa ur Dhaar.
The Gurmukh is the happy and pure soul-bride forever. She keeps her Husband Lord enshrined within her heart.

imTw bolih iniv clih syjY rvY Bqwru ] (31-12)
mithaa boleh niv chaleh sayjai ravai bhataar.
Her speech is sweet, and her way of life is humble. She enjoys the Bed of her Husband Lord.

soBwvMqI sohwgxI ijn gur kw hyqu Apwru ]2] (31-12)
sobhaavantee sohaaganee jin gur kaa hayt apaar. ||2||
The happy and pure soul-bride is noble; she has infinite love for the Guru. ||2||

pUrY Bwig sqguru imlY jw BwgY kw audau hoie ] (31-13)
poorai bhaag satgur milai jaa bhaagai kaa ud-u ho-ay.
By perfect good fortune, one meets the True Guru, when one's destiny is awakened.

AMqrhu duKu BRmu ktIAY suKu prwpiq hoie ] (31-13)
antrahu dukh bharam katee-ai sukh paraapat ho-ay.
Suffering and doubt are cut out from within, and peace is obtained.

gur kY BwxY jo clY duKu n pwvY koie ]3] (31-13)
gur kai bhaanai jo chalai dukh na paavai ko-ay. ||3||
One who walks in harmony with the Guru's Will shall not suffer in pain. ||3||

gur ky Bwxy ivic AMimRqu hY shjy pwvY koie ] (31-14)
gur kay bhaanay vich amrit hai sehjay paavai ko-ay.
The Amrit, the Ambrosial Nectar, is in the Guru's Will. With intuitive ease, it is obtained.

ijnw prwpiq iqn pIAw haumY ivchu Koie ] (31-14)
jinaa paraapat tin pee-aa ha-umai vichahu kho-ay.
Those who are destined to have it, drink it in; their egotism is eradicated from within.

nwnk gurmuiK nwmu iDAweIAY sic imlwvw hoie ]4]13]46] (31-15)
naanak gurmukh naam Dhi-aa-ee-ai sach milaavaa ho-ay. ||4||13||46||
O Nanak, the Gurmukh meditates on the Naam, and is united with the True Lord. ||4||13||46||

isrIrwgu mhlw 3 ] (31-16)
sireeraag mehlaa 3.
Siree Raag, Third Mehl:

jw ipru jwxY Awpxw qnu mnu AgY Dryie ] (31-16)
jaa pir jaanai aapnaa tan man agai Dharay-ay.
If you know that He is your Husband Lord, offer your body and mind to Him.

sohwgxI krm kmwvdIAw syeI krm kryie ] (31-16)
sohaaganee karam kamaavdee-aa say-ee karam karay-i.
Behave like the happy and pure soul-bride.

shjy swic imlwvVw swcu vfweI dyie ]1] (31-17)
sehjay saach milaavrhaa saach vadaa-ee day-ay. ||1||
With intuitive ease, you shall merge with the True Lord, and He shall bless you with true greatness. ||1||

BweI ry gur ibnu Bgiq n hoie ] (31-17)
bhaa-ee ray gur bin bhagat na ho-ay.
O Siblings of Destiny, without the Guru, there is no devotional worship.

ibnu gur Bgiq n pweIAY jy locY sBu koie ]1] rhwau ] (31-17)
bin gur bhagat na paa-ee-ai jay lochai sabh ko-ay. ||1|| rahaa-o.
Without the Guru, devotion is not obtained, even though everyone may long for it. ||1||Pause||

lK caurwsIh Pyru pieAw kwmix dUjY Bwie ] (31-18)
lakh cha-oraaseeh fayr pa-i-aa kaaman doojai bhaa-ay.
The soul-bride in love with duality goes around the wheel of reincarnation, through 8.4 million incarnations.

ibnu gur nId n AwveI duKI rYix ivhwie ] (31-19)
bin gur need na aavee dukhee rain vihaa-ay.
Without the Guru, she finds no sleep, and she passes her life-night in pain.

ibnu sbdY ipru n pweIAY ibrQw jnmu gvwie ]2] (31-19)
bin sabdai pir na paa-ee-ai birthaa janam gavaa-ay. ||2||
Without the Shabad, she does not find her Husband Lord, and her life wastes away in vain. ||2||

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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