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

45

myry mn hir hir nwmu iDAwie ] (45-1)
mayray man har har naam Dhi-aa-ay.
O my mind, meditate on the Name of the Lord, Har, Har.

nwmu shweI sdw sMig AwgY ley Cfwie ]1] rhwau ] (45-1)
naam sahaa-ee sadaa sang aagai la-ay chhadaa-ay. ||1|| rahaa-o.
The Naam is your Companion; it shall always be with you. It shall save you in the world hereafter. ||1||Pause||

dunIAw kIAw vifAweIAw kvnY Awvih kwim ] (45-2)
dunee-aa kee-aa vadi-aa-ee-aa kavnai aavahi kaam.
What good is worldly greatness?

mwieAw kw rMgu sBu iPkw jwqo ibnis indwin ] (45-2)
maa-i-aa kaa rang sabh fikaa jaato binas nidaan.
All the pleasures of Maya are tasteless and insipid. In the end, they shall all fade away.

jw kY ihrdY hir vsY so pUrw prDwnu ]2] (45-3)
jaa kai hirdai har vasai so pooraa parDhaan. ||2||
Perfectly fulfilled and supremely acclaimed is the one, in whose heart the Lord abides. ||2||

swDU kI hohu ryxukw Apxw Awpu iqAwig ] (45-3)
saaDhoo kee hohu raynukaa apnaa aap ti-aag.
Become the dust of the Saints; renounce your selfishness and conceit.

aupwv isAwxp sgl Cif gur kI crxI lwgu ] (45-3)
upaav si-aanap sagal chhad gur kee charnee laag.
Give up all your schemes and your clever mental tricks, and fall at the Feet of the Guru.

iqsih prwpiq rqnu hoie ijsu msqik hovY Bwgu ]3] (45-4)
tiseh paraapat ratan ho-ay jis mastak hovai bhaag. ||3||
He alone receives the Jewel, upon whose forehead such wondrous destiny is written. ||3||

iqsY prwpiq BweIho ijsu dyvY pRBu Awip ] (45-5)
tisai paraapat bhaa-eeho jis dayvai parabh aap.
O Siblings of Destiny, it is received only when God Himself bestows it.

siqgur kI syvw so kry ijsu ibnsY haumY qwpu ] (45-5)
satgur kee sayvaa so karay jis binsai ha-umai taap.
People serve the True Guru only when the fever of egotism has been eradicated.

nwnk kau guru ByitAw ibnsy sgl sMqwp ]4]8]78] (45-5)
naanak ka-o gur bhayti-aa binsay sagal santaap. ||4||8||78||
Nanak has met the Guru; all his sufferings have come to an end. ||4||8||78||

isrIrwgu mhlw 5 ] (45-6)
sireeraag mehlaa 5.
Siree Raag, Fifth Mehl:

ieku pCwxU jIA kw ieko rKxhwru ] (45-6)
ik pachhaanoo jee-a kaa iko rakhanhaar.
The One is the Knower of all beings; He alone is our Savior.

ieks kw min Awsrw ieko pRwx ADwru ] (45-7)
ikas kaa man aasraa iko paraan aDhaar.
The One is the Support of the mind; the One is the Support of the breath of life.

iqsu srxweI sdw suKu pwrbRhmu krqwru ]1] (45-7)
tis sarnaa-ee sadaa sukh paarbarahm kartaar. ||1||
In His Sanctuary there is eternal peace. He is the Supreme Lord God, the Creator. ||1||

mn myry sgl aupwv iqAwgu ] (45-8)
man mayray sagal upaav ti-aag.
O my mind, give up all these efforts.

guru pUrw AwrwiD inq ieksu kI ilv lwgu ]1] rhwau ] (45-8)
gur pooraa aaraaDh nit ikas kee liv laag. ||1|| rahaa-o.
Dwell upon the Perfect Guru each day, and attach yourself to the One Lord. ||1||Pause||

ieko BweI imqu ieku ieko mwq ipqw ] (45-8)
iko bhaa-ee mit ik iko maat pitaa.
The One is my Brother, the One is my Friend. The One is my Mother and Father.

ieks kI min tyk hY ijin jIau ipMfu idqw ] (45-9)
ikas kee man tayk hai jin jee-o pind ditaa.
The One is the Support of the mind; He has given us body and soul.

so pRBu mnhu n ivsrY ijin sBu ikCu vis kIqw ]2] (45-9)
so parabh manhu na visrai jin sabh kichh vas keetaa. ||2||
May I never forget God from my mind; He holds all in the Power of His Hands. ||2||

Gir ieko bwhir ieko Qwn Qnµqir Awip ] (45-10)
ghar iko baahar iko thaan thanantar aap.
The One is within the home of the self, and the One is outside as well. He Himself is in all places and interspaces.

jIA jMq siB ijin kIey AwT phr iqsu jwip ] (45-10)
jee-a jant sabh jin kee-ay aath pahar tis jaap.
Meditate twenty-four hours a day on the One who created all beings and creatures.

ieksu syqI riqAw n hovI sog sMqwpu ]3] (45-11)
ikas saytee rati-aa na hovee sog santaap. ||3||
Attuned to the Love of the One, there is no sorrow or suffering. ||3||

pwrbRhmu pRBu eyku hY dUjw nwhI koie ] (45-11)
paarbarahm parabh ayk hai doojaa naahee ko-ay.
There is only the One Supreme Lord God; there is no other at all.

jIau ipMfu sBu iqs kw jo iqsu BwvY su hoie ] (45-12)
jee-o pind sabh tis kaa jo tis bhaavai so ho-ay.
Soul and body all belong to Him; whatever pleases His Will comes to pass.

guir pUrY pUrw BieAw jip nwnk scw soie ]4]9]79] (45-12)
gur poorai pooraa bha-i-aa jap naanak sachaa so-ay. ||4||9||79||
Through the Perfect Guru, one becomes perfect; O Nanak, meditate on the True One. ||4||9||79||

isrIrwgu mhlw 5 ] (45-13)
sireeraag mehlaa 5.
Siree Raag, Fifth Mehl:

ijnw siqgur isau icqu lwieAw sy pUry prDwn ] (45-13)
jinaa satgur si-o chit laa-i-aa say pooray parDhaan.
Those who focus their consciousness on the True Guru are perfectly fulfilled and famous.

ijn kau Awip dieAwlu hoie iqn aupjY min igAwnu ] (45-13)
jin ka-o aap da-i-aal ho-ay tin upjai man gi-aan.
Spiritual wisdom wells up in the minds of those unto whom the Lord Himself shows Mercy.

ijn kau msqik iliKAw iqn pwieAw hir nwmu ]1] (45-14)
jin ka-o mastak likhi-aa tin paa-i-aa har naam. ||1||
Those who have such destiny written upon their foreheads obtain the Name of the Lord. ||1||

mn myry eyko nwmu iDAwie ] (45-15)
man mayray ayko naam Dhi-aa-ay.
O my mind, meditate on the Name of the One Lord.

srb suKw suK aUpjih drgh pYDw jwie ]1] rhwau ] (45-15)
sarab sukhaa sukh oopjahi dargeh paiDhaa jaa-ay. ||1|| rahaa-o.
The happiness of all happiness shall well up, and in the Court of the Lord, you shall be dressed in robes of honor. ||1||Pause||

jnm mrx kw Bau gieAw Bwau Bgiq gopwl ] (45-16)
janam maran kaa bha-o ga-i-aa bhaa-o bhagat gopaal.
The fear of death and rebirth is removed by performing loving devotional service to the Lord of the World.

swDU sMgiq inrmlw Awip kry pRiqpwl ] (45-16)
saaDhoo sangat nirmalaa aap karay partipaal.
In the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, one becomes immaculate and pure; the Lord Himself takes care of such a one.

jnm mrx kI mlu ktIAY gur drsnu dyiK inhwl ]2] (45-16)
janam maran kee mal katee-ai gur darsan daykh nihaal. ||2||
The filth of birth and death is washed away, and one is uplifted, beholding the Blessed Vision of the Guru's Darshan. ||2||

Qwn Qnµqir riv rihAw pwrbRhmu pRBu soie ] (45-17)
thaan thanantar rav rahi-aa paarbarahm parabh so-ay.
The Supreme Lord God is pervading all places and interspaces.

sBnw dwqw eyku hY dUjw nwhI koie ] (45-18)
sabhnaa daataa ayk hai doojaa naahee ko-ay.
The One is the Giver of all-there is no other at all.

iqsu srxweI CutIAY kIqw loVy su hoie ]3] (45-18)
tis sarnaa-ee chhutee-ai keetaa lorhay so ho-ay. ||3||
In His Sanctuary, one is saved. Whatever He wishes, comes to pass. ||3||

ijn min visAw pwrbRhmu sy pUry prDwn ] (45-18)
jin man vasi-aa paarbarahm say pooray parDhaan.
Perfectly fulfilled and famous are those, in whose minds the Supreme Lord God abides.

iqn kI soBw inrmlI prgtu BeI jhwn ] (45-19)
tin kee sobhaa nirmalee pargat bha-ee jahaan.
Their reputation is spotless and pure; they are famous all over the world.

ijnI myrw pRBu iDAwieAw nwnk iqn kurbwn ]4]10]80] (45-19)
jinee mayraa parabh Dhi-aa-i-aa naanak tin kurbaan. ||4||10||80||
O Nanak, I am a sacrifice to those who meditate on my God. ||4||10||80||

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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