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

81

AMimRqu hir pIvqy sdw iQru QIvqy ibKY bnu PIkw jwinAw ] (81-1)
amrit har peevtay sadaa thir theevtay bikhai ban feekaa jaani-aa.
They drink in the Lord's Ambrosial Nectar, and become eternally stable. They know that the water of corruption is insipid and tasteless.

Bey ikrpwl gopwl pRB myry swDsMgiq iniD mwinAw ] (81-2)
bha-ay kirpaal gopaal parabh mayray saaDhsangat niDh maani-aa.
When my God, the Lord of the Universe became merciful, I came to look upon the Saadh Sangat as the treasure.

srbso sUK Awnµd Gn ipAwry hir rqnu mn AMqir sIvqy ] (81-2)
sarbaso sookh aanand ghan pi-aaray har ratan man antar seevtay.
All pleasures and supreme ecstasy, O my Beloved, come to those who sew the Jewel of the Lord into their minds.

ieku iqlu nhI ivsrY pRwn AwDwrw jip jip nwnk jIvqy ]3] (81-3)
ik til nahee visrai paraan aaDhaaraa jap jap naanak jeevtay. ||3||
They do not forget, even for an instant, the Support of the breath of life. They live by constantly meditating on Him, O Nanak. ||3||

fKxw ] (81-4)
dakh-naa.
Dakhanaa:

jo qau kIny Awpxy iqnw kUM imilEih ] (81-4)
jo ta-o keenay aapnay tinaa kooN mili-ohi.
O Lord, You meet and merge with those whom you have made Your Own.

Awpy hI Awip moihEhu jsu nwnk Awip suixEih ]1] (81-4)
aapay hee aap mohi-ohu jas naanak aap suni-ohi. ||1||
You Yourself are entranced, O Nanak, hearing Your Own Praises. ||1||

CMqu ] (81-5)
chhant.
Chhant:

pRym TgaurI pwie rIJwie goibMd mnu moihAw jIau ] (81-5)
paraym thag-uree paa-ay reejhaa-ay gobind man mohi-aa jee-o.
Administering the intoxicating drug of love, I have won over the Lord of the Universe; I have fascinated His Mind.

sMqn kY prswid AgwiD kMTy lig soihAw jIau ] (81-5)
santan kai parsaad agaaDh kanthay lag sohi-aa jee-o.
By the Grace of the Saints, I am held in the loving embrace of the Unfathomable Lord, and I am entranced.

hir kMiT lig soihAw doK siB joihAw Bgiq lK´x kir vis Bey ] (81-6)
har kanth lag sohi-aa dokh sabh johi-aa bhagat lakh-yan kar vas bha-ay.
Held in the Lord's loving embrace, I look beautiful, and all my pains have been dispelled. By the loving worship of His devotees, the Lord has come under their power.

min srb suK vuTy goivd quTy jnm mrxw siB imit gey ] (81-7)
man sarab sukh vuthay govid tuthay janam marnaa sabh mit ga-ay.
All pleasures have come to dwell in the mind; the Lord of the Universe is pleased and appeased. Birth and death have been totally eliminated.

sKI mMglo gwieAw ieC pujwieAw bhuiV n mwieAw hoihAw ] (81-7)
sakhee manglo gaa-i-aa ichh pujaa-i-aa bahurh na maa-i-aa hohi-aa.
O my companions, sing the Songs of Joy. My desires have been fulfilled, and I shall never again be trapped or shaken by Maya.

kru gih lIny nwnk pRB ipAwry sMswru swgru nhI poihAw ]4] (81-8)
kar geh leenay naanak parabh pi-aaray sansaar saagar nahee pohi-aa. ||4||
Taking hold of my hand, O Nanak, my Beloved God will not let me be swallowed up by the world-ocean. ||4||

fKxw ] (81-9)
dakh-naa.
Dakhanaa:

sweI nwmu Amolu kIm n koeI jwxdo ] (81-9)
saa-ee naam amol keem na ko-ee jaando.
The Master's Name is Priceless; no one knows its value.

ijnw Bwg mQwih sy nwnk hir rMgu mwxdo ]1] (81-9)
jinaa bhaag mathaahi say naanak har rang maando. ||1||
Those who have good destiny recorded upon their foreheads, O Nanak, enjoy the Love of the Lord. ||1||

CMqu ] (81-10)
chhant.
Chhant:

khqy pivqR suxqy siB DMnu ilKqˆØI kulu qwirAw jIau ] (81-10)
kahtay pavitar suntay sabh Dhan likh-teeN kul taari-aa jee-o.
Those who chant are sanctified. All those who listen are blessed, and those who write save their ancestors.

ijn kau swDU sMgu nwm hir rMgu iqnI bRhmu bIcwirAw jIau ] (81-10)
jin ka-o saaDhoo sang naam har rang tinee barahm beechaari-aa jee-o.
Those who join the Saadh Sangat are imbued with the Lord's Love; they reflect and meditate on God.

bRhmu bIcwirAw jnmu svwirAw pUrn ikrpw pRiB krI ] (81-11)
barahm beechaari-aa janam savaari-aa pooran kirpaa parabh karee.
Contemplating God, their lives are reformed and redeemed; God has showered His Perfect Mercy upon them.

kru gih lIny hir jso dIny join nw DwvY nh mrI ] (81-12)
kar geh leenay har jaso deenay jon naa Dhaavai nah maree.
Taking them by the hand, the Lord has blessed them with His Praises. They no longer have to wander in reincarnation, and they never have to die.

siqgur dieAwl ikrpwl Bytq hry kwmu k®oDu loBu mwirAw ] (81-12)
satgur da-i-aal kirpaal bhaytat haray kaam kroDh lobh maari-aa.
Through the Kind and Compassionate True Guru, I have met the Lord; I have conquered sexual desire, anger and greed.

kQnu n jwie AkQu suAwmI sdkY jwie nwnku vwirAw ]5]1]3] (81-13)
kathan na jaa-ay akath su-aamee sadkai jaa-ay naanak vaari-aa. ||5||1||3||
Our Indescribable Lord and Master cannot be described. Nanak is devoted, forever a sacrifice to Him. ||5||1||3||

isrIrwgu mhlw 4 vxjwrw (81-15)
sireeraag mehlaa 4 vanjaaraa
Siree Raag, Fourth Mehl, Vanajaaraa ~ The Merchant:

<> siq nwmu gur pRswid ] (81-15)
ik-oaNkaar sat naam gur parsaad.
One Universal Creator God. Truth Is The Name. By Guru's Grace:

hir hir auqmu nwmu hY ijin isirAw sBu koie jIau ] (81-16)
har har utam naam hai jin siri-aa sabh ko-ay jee-o.
The Name of the Lord, Har, Har, is Excellent and Sublime. He created everyone.

hir jIA sBy pRiqpwldw Git Git rmeIAw soie ] (81-16)
har jee-a sabhay partipaaldaa ghat ghat rama-ee-aa so-ay.
The Lord cherishes all beings. He permeates each and every heart.

so hir sdw iDAweIAY iqsu ibnu Avru n koie ] (81-17)
so har sadaa Dhi-aa-ee-ai tis bin avar na ko-ay.
Meditate forever on that Lord. Without Him, there is no other at all.

jo moih mwieAw icqu lwiedy sy Coif cly duKu roie ] (81-17)
jo mohi maa-i-aa chit laa-iday say chhod chalay dukh ro-ay.
Those who focus their consciousness on emotional attachment to Maya must leave; they depart crying out in despair.

jn nwnk nwmu iDAwieAw hir AMiq sKweI hoie ]1] (81-18)
jan naanak naam Dhi-aa-i-aa har ant sakhaa-ee ho-ay. ||1||
Servant Nanak meditates on the Naam, the Name of the Lord, his only Companion in the end. ||1||

mY hir ibnu Avru n koie ] (81-18)
mai har bin avar na ko-ay.
I have none other than You, O Lord.

hir gur srxweI pweIAY vxjwirAw imqRw vfBwig prwpiq hoie ]1] rhwau ] (81-19)
har gur sarnaa-ee paa-ee-ai vanjaari-aa mitraa vadbhaag paraapat ho-ay. ||1|| rahaa-o.
In the Guru's Sanctuary, the Lord is found, O my merchant friend; by great good fortune, He is obtained. ||1||Pause||

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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