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

33

sqguir imilAY sd BY rcY Awip vsY min Awie ]1] (33-1)
satgur mili-ai sad bhai rachai aap vasai man aa-ay. ||1||
Meeting the True Guru, one is permeated forever with the Fear of God, who Himself comes to dwell within the mind. ||1||

BweI ry gurmuiK bUJY koie ] (33-1)
bhaa-ee ray gurmukh boojhai ko-ay.
O Siblings of Destiny, one who becomes Gurmukh and understands this is very rare.

ibnu bUJy krm kmwvxy jnmu pdwrQu Koie ]1] rhwau ] (33-2)
bin boojhay karam kamaavnay janam padaarath kho-ay. ||1|| rahaa-o.
To act without understanding is to lose the treasure of this human life. ||1||Pause||

ijnI cwiKAw iqnI swdu pwieAw ibnu cwKy Brim Bulwie ] (33-2)
jinee chaakhi-aa tinee saad paa-i-aa bin chaakhay bharam bhulaa-ay.
Those who have tasted it, enjoy its flavor; without tasting it, they wander in doubt, lost and deceived.

AMimRqu swcw nwmu hY khxw kCU n jwie ] (33-3)
amrit saachaa naam hai kahnaa kachhoo na jaa-ay.
The True Name is the Ambrosial Nectar; no one can describe it.

pIvq hU prvwxu BieAw pUrY sbid smwie ]2] (33-3)
peevat hoo parvaan bha-i-aa poorai sabad samaa-ay. ||2||
Drinking it in, one becomes honorable, absorbed in the Perfect Word of the Shabad. ||2||

Awpy dyie q pweIAY horu krxw ikCU n jwie ] (33-4)
aapay day-ay ta paa-ee-ai hor karnaa kichhoo na jaa-ay.
He Himself gives, and then we receive. Nothing else can be done.

dyvx vwly kY hiQ dwiq hY gurU duAwrY pwie ] (33-4)
dayvan vaalay kai hath daat hai guroo du-aarai paa-ay.
The Gift is in the Hands of the Great Giver. At the Guru's Door, in the Gurdwara, it is received.

jyhw kIqonu qyhw hoAw jyhy krm kmwie ]3] (33-5)
jayhaa keeton tayhaa ho-aa jayhay karam kamaa-ay. ||3||
Whatever He does, comes to pass. All act according to His Will. ||3||

jqu squ sMjmu nwmu hY ivxu nwvY inrmlu n hoie ] (33-5)
jat sat sanjam naam hai vin naavai nirmal na ho-ay.
The Naam, the Name of the Lord, is abstinence, truthfulness, and self-restraint. Without the Name, no one becomes pure.

pUrY Bwig nwmu min vsY sbid imlwvw hoie ] (33-6)
poorai bhaag naam man vasai sabad milaavaa ho-ay.
Through perfect good fortune, the Naam comes to abide within the mind. Through the Shabad, we merge into Him.

nwnk shjy hI rMig vrqdw hir gux pwvY soie ]4]17]50] (33-6)
naanak sehjay hee rang varatdaa har gun paavai so-ay. ||4||17||50||
O Nanak, one who lives in intuitive peace and poise, imbued with the Lord's Love, obtains the Glorious Praises of the Lord. ||4||17||50||

isrIrwgu mhlw 3 ] (33-7)
sireeraag mehlaa 3.
Siree Raag, Third Mehl:

kWieAw swDY aurD qpu krY ivchu haumY n jwie ] (33-7)
kaa^N-i-aa saaDhai uraDh tap karai vichahu ha-umai na jaa-ay.
You may torment your body with extremes of self-discipline, practice intensive meditation and hang upside-down, but your ego will not be eliminated from within.

AiDAwqm krm jy kry nwmu n kb hI pwie ] (33-8)
aDhi-aatam karam jay karay naam na kab hee paa-ay.
You may perform religious rituals, and still never obtain the Naam, the Name of the Lord.

gur kY sbid jIvqu mrY hir nwmu vsY min Awie ]1] (33-8)
gur kai sabad jeevat marai har naam vasai man aa-ay. ||1||
Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, remain dead while yet alive, and the Name of the Lord shall come to dwell within the mind. ||1||

suix mn myry Bju sqgur srxw ] (33-9)
sun man mayray bhaj satgur sarnaa.
Listen, O my mind: hurry to the Protection of the Guru's Sanctuary.

gur prswdI CutIAY ibKu Bvjlu sbid gur qrxw ]1] rhwau ] (33-9)
gur parsaadee chhutee-ai bikh bhavjal sabad gur tarnaa. ||1|| rahaa-o.
By Guru's Grace you shall be saved. Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, you shall cross over the terrifying world-ocean of poison. ||1||Pause||

qRY gux sBw Dwqu hY dUjw Bwau ivkwru ] (33-10)
tarai gun sabhaa Dhaat hai doojaa bhaa-o vikaar.
Everything under the influence of the three qualities shall perish; the love of duality is corrupting.

pMifqu pVY bMDn moh bwDw nh bUJY ibiKAw ipAwir ] (33-10)
pandit parhai banDhan moh baaDhaa nah boojhai bikhi-aa pi-aar.
The Pandits, the religious scholars, read the scriptures, but they are trapped in the bondage of emotional attachment. In love with evil, they do not understand.

sqguir imilAY iqRkutI CUtY cauQY pid mukiq duAwru ]2] (33-11)
satgur mili-ai tarikutee chhootai cha-uthai pad mukat du-aar. ||2||
Meeting the Guru, the bondage of the three qualities is cut away, and in the fourth state, the Door of Liberation is attained. ||2||

gur qy mwrgu pweIAY cUkY mohu gubwru ] (33-11)
gur tay maarag paa-ee-ai chookai moh gubaar.
Through the Guru, the Path is found, and the darkness of emotional attachment is dispelled.

sbid mrY qw auDrY pwey moK duAwru ] (33-12)
sabad marai taa uDhrai paa-ay mokh du-aar.
If one dies through the Shabad, then salvation is obtained, and one finds the Door of Liberation.

gur prswdI imil rhY scu nwmu krqwru ]3] (33-12)
gur parsaadee mil rahai sach naam kartaar. ||3||
By Guru's Grace, one remains blended with the True Name of the Creator. ||3||

iehu mnUAw Aiq sbl hY Cfy n ikqY aupwie ] (33-13)
ih manoo-aa at sabal hai chhaday na kitai upaa-ay.
This mind is very powerful; we cannot escape it just by trying.

dUjY Bwie duKu lwiedw bhuqI dyie sjwie ] (33-13)
doojai bhaa-ay dukh laa-idaa bahutee day-ay sajaa-ay.
In the love of duality, people suffer in pain, condemned to terrible punishment.

nwnk nwim lgy sy aubry haumY sbid gvwie ]4]18]51] (33-14)
naanak naam lagay say ubray ha-umai sabad gavaa-ay. ||4||18||51||
O Nanak, those who are attached to the Naam are saved; through the Shabad, their ego is banished. ||4||18||51||

isrIrwgu mhlw 3 ] (33-14)
sireeraag mehlaa 3.
Siree Raag, Third Mehl:

ikrpw kry guru pweIAY hir nwmo dyie idRVwie ] (33-15)
kirpaa karay gur paa-ee-ai har naamo day-ay drirh-aa-ay.
By His Grace, the Guru is found, and the Name of the Lord is implanted within.

ibnu gur iknY n pwieE ibrQw jnmu gvwie ] (33-15)
bin gur kinai na paa-i-o birthaa janam gavaa-ay.
Without the Guru, no one has obtained it; they waste away their lives in vain.

mnmuK krm kmwvxy drgh imlY sjwie ]1] (33-16)
manmukh karam kamaavnay dargeh milai sajaa-ay. ||1||
The self-willed manmukhs create karma, and in the Court of the Lord, they receive their punishment. ||1||

mn ry dUjw Bwau cukwie ] (33-16)
man ray doojaa bhaa-o chukaa-ay.
O mind, give up the love of duality.

AMqir qyrY hir vsY gur syvw suKu pwie ] rhwau ] (33-16)
antar tayrai har vasai gur sayvaa sukh paa-ay. rahaa-o.
The Lord dwells within you; serving the Guru, you shall find peace. ||Pause||

scu bwxI scu sbdu hY jw sic Dry ipAwru ] (33-17)
sach banee sach sabad hai jaa sach Dharay pi-aar.
When you love the Truth, your words are true; they reflect the True Word of the Shabad.

hir kw nwmu min vsY haumY k®oDu invwir ] (33-17)
har kaa naam man vasai ha-umai kroDh nivaar.
The Name of the Lord dwells within the mind; egotism and anger are wiped away.

min inrml nwmu iDAweIAY qw pwey moK duAwru ]2] (33-18)
man nirmal naam Dhi-aa-ee-ai taa paa-ay mokh du-aar. ||2||
Meditating on the Naam with a pure mind, the Door of Liberation is found. ||2||

haumY ivic jgu ibnsdw mir jMmY AwvY jwie ] (33-18)
ha-umai vich jag binasdaa mar jammai aavai jaa-ay.
Engrossed in egotism, the world perishes. It dies and is re-born; it continues coming and going in reincarnation.

mnmuK sbdu n jwxnI jwsin piq gvwie ] (33-19)
manmukh sabad na jaannee jaasan pat gavaa-ay.
The self-willed manmukhs do not recognize the Shabad; they forfeit their honor, and depart in disgrace.

gur syvw nwau pweIAY scy rhY smwie ]3] (33-19)
gur sayvaa naa-o paa-ee-ai sachay rahai samaa-ay. ||3||
Serving the Guru, the Name is obtained, and one remains absorbed in the True Lord. ||3||

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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