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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ਬਿਨੁ ਸਬਦੈ ਜਗੁ ਦੁਖੀਆ ਫਿਰੈ ਮਨਮੁਖਾ ਨੋ ਗਈ ਖਾਇ ॥

Bin sabḋæ jag ḋukʰee▫aa firæ manmukʰaa no ga▫ee kʰaa▫é.

Without the Shabad, the world wanders lost in pain. The self-willed Manmukh is consumed.

ਸਬਦੇ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਿਆਈਐ ਸਬਦੇ ਸਚਿ ਸਮਾਇ ॥੪॥

Sabḋé naam ḋʰi▫aa▫ee▫æ sabḋé sach samaa▫é. ||4||

Through the Shabad, meditate on the Naam; through the Shabad, you shall merge in Truth. ||4||

ਮਾਇਆ ਭੂਲੇ ਸਿਧ ਫਿਰਹਿ ਸਮਾਧਿ ਨ ਲਗੈ ਸੁਭਾਇ ॥

Maa▫i▫aa bʰoolé siḋʰ firėh samaaḋʰ na lagæ subʰaa▫é.

The Siddhas wander around, deluded by Maya; they are not absorbed in the Samadhi of the Lord’s Sublime Love.

ਤੀਨੇ ਲੋਅ ਵਿਆਪਤ ਹੈ ਅਧਿਕ ਰਹੀ ਲਪਟਾਇ ॥

Ṫeené lo▫a vi▫aapaṫ hæ aḋʰik rahee laptaa▫é.

The three worlds are permeated by Maya; they are totally covered by it.

ਬਿਨੁ ਗੁਰ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਨ ਪਾਈਐ ਨਾ ਦੁਬਿਧਾ ਮਾਇਆ ਜਾਇ ॥੫॥

Bin gur mukaṫ na paa▫ee▫æ naa ḋubiḋʰaa maa▫i▫aa jaa▫é. ||5||

Without the Guru, liberation is not attained, and the double-mindedness of Maya does not go away. ||5||

ਮਾਇਆ ਕਿਸ ਨੋ ਆਖੀਐ ਕਿਆ ਮਾਇਆ ਕਰਮ ਕਮਾਇ ॥

Maa▫i▫aa kis no aakʰee▫æ ki▫aa maa▫i▫aa karam kamaa▫é.

What is called Maya? What does Maya do?

ਦੁਖਿ ਸੁਖਿ ਏਹੁ ਜੀਉ ਬਧੁ ਹੈ ਹਉਮੈ ਕਰਮ ਕਮਾਇ ॥

Ḋukʰ sukʰ éhu jee▫o baḋʰ hæ ha▫umæ karam kamaa▫é.

These beings are bound by pleasure and pain; they do their deeds in egotism.

ਬਿਨੁ ਸਬਦੈ ਭਰਮੁ ਨ ਚੂਕਈ ਨਾ ਵਿਚਹੁ ਹਉਮੈ ਜਾਇ ॥੬॥

Bin sabḋæ bʰaram na chook▫ee naa vichahu ha▫umæ jaa▫é. ||6||

Without the Shabad, doubt is not dispelled, and egotism is not eliminated from within. ||6||

ਬਿਨੁ ਪ੍ਰੀਤੀ ਭਗਤਿ ਨ ਹੋਵਈ ਬਿਨੁ ਸਬਦੈ ਥਾਇ ਨ ਪਾਇ ॥

Bin pareeṫee bʰagaṫ na hova▫ee bin sabḋæ ṫʰaa▫é na paa▫é.

Without love, there is no devotional worship. Without the Shabad, no one finds acceptance.

ਸਬਦੇ ਹਉਮੈ ਮਾਰੀਐ ਮਾਇਆ ਕਾ ਭ੍ਰਮੁ ਜਾਇ ॥

Sabḋé ha▫umæ maaree▫æ maa▫i▫aa kaa bʰaram jaa▫é.

Through the Shabad, egotism is conquered and subdued, and the illusion of Maya is dispelled.

ਨਾਮੁ ਪਦਾਰਥੁ ਪਾਈਐ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸਹਜਿ ਸੁਭਾਇ ॥੭॥

Naam paḋaaraṫʰ paa▫ee▫æ gurmukʰ sahj subʰaa▫é. ||7||

The Gurmukh obtains the Treasure of the Naam with intuitive ease. ||7||

ਬਿਨੁ ਗੁਰ ਗੁਣ ਨ ਜਾਪਨੀ ਬਿਨੁ ਗੁਣ ਭਗਤਿ ਨ ਹੋਇ ॥

Bin gur guṇ na jaapnee bin guṇ bʰagaṫ na ho▫é.

Without the Guru, one’s virtues do not shine forth; without virtue, there is no devotional worship.

ਭਗਤਿ ਵਛਲੁ ਹਰਿ ਮਨਿ ਵਸਿਆ ਸਹਜਿ ਮਿਲਿਆ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਸੋਇ ॥

Bʰagaṫ vachʰal har man vasi▫aa sahj mili▫aa parabʰ so▫é.

The Lord is the Lover of His devotees; He abides within their minds. They meet that God with intuitive ease.

ਨਾਨਕ ਸਬਦੇ ਹਰਿ ਸਾਲਾਹੀਐ ਕਰਮਿ ਪਰਾਪਤਿ ਹੋਇ ॥੮॥੪॥੨੧॥

Naanak sabḋé har salaahee▫æ karam paraapaṫ ho▫é. ||8||4||21||

O Nanak! Through the Shabad, praise the Lord. By His Grace, He is obtained. ||8||4||21||

ਸਿਰੀਰਾਗੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥

Sireeraag mėhlaa 3.

Siree Raag, Third Mehl:

ਮਾਇਆ ਮੋਹੁ ਮੇਰੈ ਪ੍ਰਭਿ ਕੀਨਾ ਆਪੇ ਭਰਮਿ ਭੁਲਾਏ ॥

Maa▫i▫aa moh méræ parabʰ keenaa aapé bʰaram bʰulaa▫é.

Emotional attachment to Maya is created by my God; He Himself misleads us through illusion and doubt.

ਮਨਮੁਖਿ ਕਰਮ ਕਰਹਿ ਨਹੀ ਬੂਝਹਿ ਬਿਰਥਾ ਜਨਮੁ ਗਵਾਏ ॥

Manmukʰ karam karahi nahee boojʰėh birṫʰaa janam gavaa▫é.

The self-willed Manmukhs perform their actions, but they do not understand; they waste away their lives in vain.

ਗੁਰਬਾਣੀ ਇਸੁ ਜਗ ਮਹਿ ਚਾਨਣੁ ਕਰਮਿ ਵਸੈ ਮਨਿ ਆਏ ॥੧॥

Gurbaaṇee is jag mėh chaanaṇ karam vasæ man aa▫é. ||1||

Gurbani is the Light to illuminate this world; by His Grace, it comes to abide within the mind. ||1||

ਮਨ ਰੇ ਨਾਮੁ ਜਪਹੁ ਸੁਖੁ ਹੋਇ ॥

Man ré naam japahu sukʰ ho▫é.

O mind, chant the Naam, the Name of the Lord, and find peace.

ਗੁਰੁ ਪੂਰਾ ਸਾਲਾਹੀਐ ਸਹਜਿ ਮਿਲੈ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਸੋਇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

Gur pooraa salaahee▫æ sahj milæ parabʰ so▫é. ||1|| rahaa▫o.

Praising the Perfect Guru, you shall easily meet with that God. ||1||Pause||

ਭਰਮੁ ਗਇਆ ਭਉ ਭਾਗਿਆ ਹਰਿ ਚਰਣੀ ਚਿਤੁ ਲਾਇ ॥

Bʰaram ga▫i▫aa bʰa▫o bʰaagi▫aa har charṇee chiṫ laa▫é.

Doubt departs, and fear runs away, when you focus your consciousness on the Lord’s Feet.

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸਬਦੁ ਕਮਾਈਐ ਹਰਿ ਵਸੈ ਮਨਿ ਆਇ ॥

Gurmukʰ sabaḋ kamaa▫ee▫æ har vasæ man aa▫é.

The Gurmukh practices the Shabad, and the Lord comes to dwell within the mind.

ਘਰਿ ਮਹਲਿ ਸਚਿ ਸਮਾਈਐ ਜਮਕਾਲੁ ਨ ਸਕੈ ਖਾਇ ॥੨॥

Gʰar mahal sach samaa▫ee▫æ jamkaal na sakæ kʰaa▫é. ||2||

In the mansion of the home within the self, we merge in Truth, and the Messenger of Death cannot devour us. ||2||

ਨਾਮਾ ਛੀਬਾ ਕਬੀਰੁ ਜੋੁਲਾਹਾ ਪੂਰੇ ਗੁਰ ਤੇ ਗਤਿ ਪਾਈ ॥

Naamaa chʰeebaa Kabeer jolaahaa pooré gur ṫé gaṫ paa▫ee.

Namdev the printer, and Kabir the weaver, obtained salvation through the Perfect Guru.

ਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਕੇ ਬੇਤੇ ਸਬਦੁ ਪਛਾਣਹਿ ਹਉਮੈ ਜਾਤਿ ਗਵਾਈ ॥

Barahm ké béṫé sabaḋ pachʰaaṇėh ha▫umæ jaaṫ gavaa▫ee.

Those who know God and recognize His Shabad lose their ego and class consciousness.

ਸੁਰਿ ਨਰ ਤਿਨ ਕੀ ਬਾਣੀ ਗਾਵਹਿ ਕੋਇ ਨ ਮੇਟੈ ਭਾਈ ॥੩॥

Sur nar ṫin kee baṇee gaavahi ko▫é na métæ bʰaa▫ee. ||3||

Their Banis are sung by the angelic beings, and no one can erase them, O Siblings of Destiny! ||3||

ਦੈਤ ਪੁਤੁ ਕਰਮ ਧਰਮ ਕਿਛੁ ਸੰਜਮ ਨ ਪੜੈ ਦੂਜਾ ਭਾਉ ਨ ਜਾਣੈ ॥

Ḋæṫ puṫ karam ḋʰaram kichʰ sanjam na paṛæ ḋoojaa bʰaa▫o na jaaṇæ.

The demon’s son Prahlaad had not read about religious rituals or ceremonies, austerity or self-discipline; he did not know the love of duality.

ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਭੇਟਿਐ ਨਿਰਮਲੁ ਹੋਆ ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਨਾਮੁ ਵਖਾਣੈ ॥

Saṫgur bʰéti▫æ nirmal ho▫aa an▫ḋin naam vakʰaaṇæ.

Upon meeting with the True Guru, he became pure; night and day, he chanted the Naam, the Name of the Lord.

ਏਕੋ ਪੜੈ ਏਕੋ ਨਾਉ ਬੂਝੈ ਦੂਜਾ ਅਵਰੁ ਨ ਜਾਣੈ ॥੪॥

Éko paṛæ éko naa▫o boojʰæ ḋoojaa avar na jaaṇæ. ||4||

He read only of the One and he understood only the One Name; he knew no other at all. ||4||

ਖਟੁ ਦਰਸਨ ਜੋਗੀ ਸੰਨਿਆਸੀ ਬਿਨੁ ਗੁਰ ਭਰਮਿ ਭੁਲਾਏ ॥

Kʰat ḋarsan jogee sani▫aasee bin gur bʰaram bʰulaa▫é.

The followers of the six different life-styles and world-views, the Yogis and the Sanyaasees have gone astray in doubt without the Guru.

ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਸੇਵਹਿ ਤਾ ਗਤਿ ਮਿਤਿ ਪਾਵਹਿ ਹਰਿ ਜੀਉ ਮੰਨਿ ਵਸਾਏ ॥

Saṫgur sévėh ṫaa gaṫ miṫ paavahi har jee▫o man vasaa▫é.

If they serve the True Guru, they find the state of salvation; they enshrine the Dear Lord within their minds.

ਸਚੀ ਬਾਣੀ ਸਿਉ ਚਿਤੁ ਲਾਗੈ ਆਵਣੁ ਜਾਣੁ ਰਹਾਏ ॥੫॥

Sachee baṇee si▫o chiṫ laagæ aavaṇ jaaṇ rahaa▫é. ||5||

They focus their consciousness on the True Bani, and their comings and goings in reincarnation are over. ||5||

ਪੰਡਿਤ ਪੜਿ ਪੜਿ ਵਾਦੁ ਵਖਾਣਹਿ ਬਿਨੁ ਗੁਰ ਭਰਮਿ ਭੁਲਾਏ ॥

Pandiṫ paṛ paṛ vaaḋ vakaaṇėh bin gur bʰaram bʰulaa▫é.

The Pandits, the religious scholars, read and argue and stir up controversies, but without the Guru, they are deluded by doubt.

ਲਖ ਚਉਰਾਸੀਹ ਫੇਰੁ ਪਇਆ ਬਿਨੁ ਸਬਦੈ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਨ ਪਾਏ ॥

Lakʰ cha▫oraaseeh fér pa▫i▫aa bin sabḋæ mukaṫ na paa▫é.

They wander around the cycle of 8.4 million reincarnations; without the Shabad, they do not attain liberation.

ਜਾ ਨਾਉ ਚੇਤੈ ਤਾ ਗਤਿ ਪਾਏ ਜਾ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਮੇਲਿ ਮਿਲਾਏ ॥੬॥

Jaa naa▫o chéṫæ ṫaa gaṫ paa▫é jaa saṫgur mél milaa▫é. ||6||

But when they remember the Name, then they attain the state of salvation, when the True Guru unites them in Union. ||6||

ਸਤਸੰਗਤਿ ਮਹਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਹਰਿ ਉਪਜੈ ਜਾ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਮਿਲੈ ਸੁਭਾਏ ॥

Saṫsangaṫ mėh naam har upjæ jaa saṫgur milæ subʰaa▫é.

In the Sat Sangat, the True Congregation, the Name of the Lord wells up, when the True Guru unites us in His Sublime Love.

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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