Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji, English Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa, MD; Phonetic Transliteration by Dr. Kulbir Singh Thind, MD |
53 BweI ry swcI siqgur syv ] (53-1)bhaa-ee ray saachee satgur sayv. O Siblings of Destiny, service to the True Guru alone is True. siqgur quTY pweIAY pUrn AlK AByv ]1] rhwau ] (53-1)satgur tuthai paa-ee-ai pooran alakh abhayv. ||1|| rahaa-o. When the True Guru is pleased, we obtain the Perfect, Unseen, Unknowable Lord. ||1||Pause|| siqgur ivthu vwirAw ijin idqw scu nwau ] (53-2)satgur vitahu vaari-aa jin ditaa sach naa-o. I am a sacrifice to the True Guru, who has bestowed the True Name. Anidnu scu slwhxw scy ky gux gwau ] (53-2)an-din sach salaahnaa sachay kay gun gaa-o. Night and day, I praise the True One; I sing the Glorious Praises of the True One. scu Kwxw scu pYnxw scy scw nwau ]2] (53-3)sach khaanaa sach painnaa sachay sachaa naa-o. ||2|| True is the food, and true are the clothes, of those who chant the True Name of the True One. ||2|| swis igrwis n ivsrY sPlu mUriq guru Awip ] (53-3)saas giraas na visrai safal moorat gur aap. With each breath and morsel of food, do not forget the Guru, the Embodiment of Fulfillment. gur jyvfu Avru n idseI AwT phr iqsu jwip ] (53-4)gur jayvad avar na dis-ee aath pahar tis jaap. None is seen to be as great as the Guru. Meditate on Him twenty-four hours a day. ndir kry qw pweIAY scu nwmu guxqwis ]3] (53-4)nadar karay taa paa-ee-ai sach naam guntaas. ||3|| As He casts His Glance of Grace, we obtain the True Name, the Treasure of Excellence. ||3|| guru prmysru eyku hY sB mih rihAw smwie ] (53-5)gur parmaysar ayk hai sabh meh rahi-aa samaa-ay. The Guru and the Transcendent Lord are one and the same, pervading and permeating amongst all. ijn kau pUrib iliKAw syeI nwmu iDAwie ] (53-5)jin ka-o poorab likhi-aa say-ee naam Dhi-aa-ay. Those who have such pre-ordained destiny, meditate on the Naam. nwnk gur srxwgqI mrY n AwvY jwie ]4]30]100] (53-6)naanak gur sarnaagatee marai na aavai jaa-ay. ||4||30||100|| Nanak seeks the Sanctuary of the Guru, who does not die, or come and go in reincarnation. ||4||30||100|| <> siqgur pRswid ] (53-7)ik-oaNkaar satgur parsaad. One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru: isrIrwgu mhlw 1 Gru 1 AstpdIAw ] (53-8)sireeraag mehlaa 1 ghar 1 asatpadee-aa. Siree Raag, First Mehl, First House, Ashtapadees: AwiK AwiK mnu vwvxw ijau ijau jwpY vwie ] (53-8)aakh aakh man vaavnaa ji-o ji-o jaapai vaa-ay. I speak and chant His Praises, vibrating the instrument of my mind. The more I know Him, the more I vibrate it. ijs no vwie suxweIAY so kyvfu ikqu Qwie ] (53-9)jis no vaa-ay sunaa-ee-ai so kayvad kit thaa-ay. The One, unto whom we vibrate and sing-how great is He, and where is His Place? AwKx vwly jyqVy siB AwiK rhy ilv lwie ]1] (53-9)aakhan vaalay jayt-rhay sabh aakh rahay liv laa-ay. ||1|| Those who speak of Him and praise Him-they all continue speaking of Him with love. ||1|| bwbw Alhu Agm Apwru ] (53-10)baabaa alhu agam apaar. O Baba, the Lord Allah is Inaccessible and Infinite. pwkI nweI pwk Qwie scw prvidgwru ]1] rhwau ] (53-10)paakee naa-ee paak thaa-ay sachaa paravdigaar. ||1|| rahaa-o. Sacred is His Name, and Sacred is His Place. He is the True Cherisher. ||1||Pause|| qyrw hukmu n jwpI kyqVw iliK n jwxY koie ] (53-10)tayraa hukam na jaapee kayt-rhaa likh na jaanai ko-ay. The extent of Your Command cannot be seen; no one knows how to write it. jy sau swier mylIAih iqlu n pujwvih roie ] (53-11)jay sa-o saa-ir maylee-ah til na pujaaveh ro-ay. Even if a hundred poets met together, they could not describe even a tiny bit of it. kImiq iknY n pweIAw siB suix suix AwKih soie ]2] (53-11)keemat kinai na paa-ee-aa sabh sun sun aakhahi so-ay. ||2|| No one has found Your Value; they all merely write what they have heard again and again. ||2|| pIr pYkwmr swlk swdk suhdy Aauru shId ] (53-12)peer paikaamar saalak saadak suhday a-or saheed. The Pirs, the Prophets, the spiritual teachers, the faithful, the innocents and the martyrs, syK mswiek kwjI mulw dir drvys rsId ] (53-12)saykh masaa-ik kaajee mulaa dar darvays raseed. the Shaikhs, the mystics, the Qazis, the Mullahs and the Dervishes at His Door brkiq iqn kau AglI pVdy rhin drUd ]3] (53-13)barkat tin ka-o aglee parh-day rahan darood. ||3|| -they are blessed all the more as they continue reading their prayers in praise to Him. ||3|| puiC n swjy puiC n Fwhy puiC n dyvY lyie ] (53-13)puchh na saajay puchh na dhaahay puchh na dayvai lay-ay. He seeks no advice when He builds; He seeks no advice when He destroys. He seeks no advice while giving or taking. AwpxI kudriq Awpy jwxY Awpy krxu kryie ] (53-14)aapnee kudrat aapay jaanai aapay karan karay-i. He alone knows His Creative Power; He Himself does all deeds. sBnw vyKY ndir kir jY BwvY qY dyie ]4] (53-14)sabhnaa vaykhai nadar kar jai bhaavai tai day-ay. ||4|| He beholds all in His Vision. He gives to those with whom He is pleased. ||4|| Qwvw nwv n jwxIAih nwvw kyvfu nwau ] (53-15)thaavaa naav na jaanee-ahi naavaa kayvad naa-o. His Place and His Name are not known, no one knows how great is His Name. ijQY vsY myrw pwiqswhu so kyvfu hY Qwau ] (53-15)jithai vasai mayraa paatisaahu so kayvad hai thaa-o. How great is that place where my Sovereign Lord dwells? AMbiV koie n skeI hau iks no puCix jwau ]5] (53-16)ambarh ko-ay na sak-ee ha-o kis no puchhan jaa-o. ||5|| No one can reach it; whom shall I go and ask? ||5|| vrnw vrn n BwvnI jy iksY vfw kryie ] (53-16)varnaa varan na bhaavnee jay kisai vadaa karay-i. One class of people does not like the other, when one has been made great. vfy hiQ vifAweIAw jY BwvY qY dyie ] (53-17)vaday hath vadi-aa-ee-aa jai bhaavai tai day-ay. Greatness is only in His Great Hands; He gives to those with whom He is pleased. hukim svwry AwpxY csw n iFl kryie ]6] (53-17)hukam savaaray aapnai chasaa na dhil karay-i. ||6|| By the Hukam of His Command, He Himself regenerates, without a moment's delay. ||6|| sBu ko AwKY bhuqu bhuqu lYxY kY vIcwir ] (53-18)sabh ko aakhai bahut bahut lainai kai veechaar. Everyone cries out, "More! More!", with the idea of receiving. kyvfu dwqw AwKIAY dy kY rihAw sumwir ] (53-18)kayvad daataa aakhee-ai day kai rahi-aa sumaar. How great should we call the Giver? His Gifts are beyond estimation. nwnk qoit n AwveI qyry jugh jugh BMfwr ]7]1] (53-19)naanak tot na aavee tayray jugah jugah bhandaar. ||7||1|| O Nanak, there is no deficiency; Your Storehouses are filled to overflowing, age after age. ||7||1|| mhlw 1 ] (53-19)mehlaa 1. First Mehl: sBy kMq mhylIAw sglIAw krih sIgwru ] (53-19)sabhay kant mahaylee-aa saglee-aa karahi seegaar. All are brides of the Husband Lord; all decorate themselves for Him. |
Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji, English Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa, MD; Phonetic Transliteration by Dr. Kulbir Singh Thind, MD |