Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji, English Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa, MD; Phonetic Transliteration by Dr. Kulbir Singh Thind, MD |
124 ieik kUiV lwgy kUVy Pl pwey ] (124-1)ik koorh laagay koorhay fal paa-ay. Some are stuck in falsehood, and false are the rewards they receive. dUjY Bwie ibrQw jnmu gvwey ] (124-1)doojai bhaa-ay birthaa janam gavaa-ay. In love with duality, they waste away their lives in vain. Awip fuby sgly kul foby kUVu boil ibKu KwvixAw ]6] (124-1)aap dubay saglay kul dobay koorh bol bikh khaavani-aa. ||6|| They drown themselves, and drown their entire family; speaking lies, they eat poison. ||6|| iesu qn mih mnu ko gurmuiK dyKY ] (124-2)is tan meh man ko gurmukh daykhai. How rare are those who, as Gurmukh, look within their bodies, into their minds. Bwie Bgiq jw haumY soKY ] (124-2)bhaa-ay bhagat jaa ha-umai sokhai. Through loving devotion, their ego evaporates. isD swiDk moinDwrI rhy ilv lwie iqn BI qn mih mnu n idKwvixAw ]7] (124-3)siDh saaDhik moniDhaaree rahay liv laa-ay tin bhee tan meh man na dikhaavani-aa. ||7|| The Siddhas, the seekers and the silent sages continually, lovingly focus their consciousness, but they have not seen the mind within the body. ||7|| Awip krwey krqw soeI ] (124-3)aap karaa-ay kartaa so-ee. The Creator Himself inspires us to work; horu ik kry kIqY ikAw hoeI ] (124-4)hor ke karay keetai ki-aa ho-ee. what can anyone else do? What can be done by our doing? nwnk ijsu nwmu dyvY so lyvY nwmo mMin vswvixAw ]8]23]24] (124-4)naanak jis naam dayvai so layvai naamo man vasaavani-aa. ||8||23||24|| O Nanak, the Lord bestows His Name; we receive it, and enshrine it within the mind. ||8||23||24|| mwJ mhlw 3 ] (124-5)maajh mehlaa 3. Maajh, Third Mehl: iesu guPw mih AKut BMfwrw ] (124-5)is gufaa meh akhut bhandaaraa. Within this cave, there is an inexhaustible treasure. iqsu ivic vsY hir AlK Apwrw ] (124-5)tis vich vasai har alakh apaaraa. Within this cave, the Invisible and Infinite Lord abides. Awpy gupqu prgtu hY Awpy gur sbdI Awpu vM\wvixAw ]1] (124-6)aapay gupat pargat hai aapay gur sabdee aap vanjaavan-i-aa. ||1|| He Himself is hidden, and He Himself is revealed; through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, selfishness and conceit are eliminated. ||1|| hau vwrI jIau vwrI AMimRq nwmu mMin vswvixAw ] (124-6)ha-o vaaree jee-o vaaree amrit naam man vasaavani-aa. I am a sacrifice, my soul is a sacrifice, to those who enshrine the Ambrosial Naam, the Name of the Lord, within their minds. AMimRq nwmu mhw rsu mITw gurmqI AMimRqu pIAwvixAw ]1] rhwau ] (124-7)amrit naam mahaa ras meethaa gurmatee amrit pee-aavni-aa. ||1|| rahaa-o. The taste of the Ambrosial Naam is very sweet! Through the Guru's Teachings, drink in this Ambrosial Nectar. ||1||Pause|| haumY mwir bjr kpwt KulwieAw ] (124-8)ha-umai maar bajar kapaat khulaa-i-aa. Subduing egotism, the rigid doors are opened. nwmu Amolku gur prswdI pwieAw ] (124-8)naam amolak gur parsaadee paa-i-aa. The Priceless Naam is obtained by Guru's Grace. ibnu sbdY nwmu n pwey koeI gur ikrpw mMin vswvixAw ]2] (124-8)bin sabdai naam na paa-ay ko-ee gur kirpaa man vasaavani-aa. ||2|| Without the Shabad, the Naam is not obtained. By Guru's Grace, it is implanted within the mind. ||2|| gur igAwn AMjnu scu nyqRI pwieAw ] (124-9)gur gi-aan anjan sach naytree paa-i-aa. The Guru has applied the true ointment of spiritual wisdom to my eyes. AMqir cwnxu AigAwnu AMDyru gvwieAw ] (124-9)antar chaanan agi-aan anDhayr gavaa-i-aa. Deep within, the Divine Light has dawned, and the darkness of ignorance has been dispelled. joqI joiq imlI mnu mwinAw hir dir soBw pwvixAw ]3] (124-10)jotee jot milee man maani-aa har dar sobhaa paavni-aa. ||3|| My light has merged into the Light; my mind has surrendered, and I am blessed with Glory in the Court of the Lord. ||3|| srIrhu Bwlix ko bwhir jwey ] nwmu n lhY bhuqu vygwir duKu pwey ] (124-11)sareerahu bhaalan ko baahar jaa-ay. naam na lahai bahut vaygaar dukh paa-ay. Those who look outside the body, searching for the Lord, shall not receive the Naam; they shall instead be forced to suffer the terrible pains of slavery. mnmuK AMDy sUJY nwhI iPir iGir Awie gurmuiK vQu pwvixAw ]4] (124-11)manmukh anDhay soojhai naahee fir ghir aa-ay gurmukh vath paavni-aa. ||4|| The blind, self-willed manmukhs do not understand; but when they return once again to their own home, then, as Gurmukh, they find the genuine article. ||4|| gur prswdI scw hir pwey ] (124-12)gur parsaadee sachaa har paa-ay. By Guru's Grace, the True Lord is found. min qin vyKY haumY mYlu jwey ] (124-12)man tan vaykhai ha-umai mail jaa-ay. Within your mind and body, see the Lord, and the filth of egotism shall depart. bYis suQwin sd hir gux gwvY scY sbid smwvixAw ]5] (124-13)bais suthaan sad har gun gaavai sachai sabad samaavani-aa. ||5|| Sitting in that place, sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord forever, and be absorbed in the True Word of the Shabad. ||5|| nau dr Twky Dwvqu rhwey ] (124-13)na-o dar thaakay Dhaavat rahaa-ay. Those who close off the nine gates, and restrain the wandering mind, dsvY inj Gir vwsw pwey ] (124-14)dasvai nij ghar vaasaa paa-ay. come to dwell in the Home of the Tenth Gate. EQY Anhd sbd vjih idnu rwqI gurmqI sbdu suxwvixAw ]6] (124-14)othai anhad sabad vajeh din raatee gurmatee sabad sunaavni-aa. ||6|| There, the Unstruck Melody of the Shabad vibrates day and night. Through the Guru's Teachings, the Shabad is heard. ||6|| ibnu sbdY AMqir Awnyrw ] (124-15)bin sabdai antar aanayraa. Without the Shabad, there is only darkness within. n vsqu lhY n cUkY Pyrw ] (124-15)na vasat lahai na chookai fayraa. The genuine article is not found, and the cycle of reincarnation does not end. siqgur hiQ kuMjI horqu dru KulY nwhI guru pUrY Bwig imlwvixAw ]7] (124-15)satgur hath kunjee horat dar khulai naahee gur poorai bhaag milaavani-aa. ||7|| The key is in the hands of the True Guru; no one else can open this door. By perfect destiny, He is met. ||7|| gupqu prgtu qUM sBnI QweI ] (124-16)gupat pargat tooN sabhnee thaa-ee. You are the hidden and the revealed in all places. gur prswdI imil soJI pweI ] (124-16)gur parsaadee mil sojhee paa-ee. Receiving Guru's Grace, this understanding is obtained. nwnk nwmu slwih sdw qUM gurmuiK mMin vswvixAw ]8]24]25] (124-17)naanak naam salaahi sadaa tooN gurmukh man vasaavani-aa. ||8||24||25|| O Nanak, praise the Naam forever; as Gurmukh, enshrine it within the mind. ||8||24||25|| mwJ mhlw 3 ] (124-17)maajh mehlaa 3. Maajh, Third Mehl: gurmuiK imlY imlwey Awpy ] (124-18)gurmukh milai milaa-ay aapay. The Gurmukhs meet the Lord, and inspire others to meet Him as well. kwlu n johY duKu n sMqwpy ] (124-18)kaal na johai dukh na santaapay. Death does not see them, and pain does not afflict them. haumY mwir bMDn sB qoVY gurmuiK sbid suhwvixAw ]1] (124-18)ha-umai maar banDhan sabh torhai gurmukh sabad suhaavani-aa. ||1|| Subduing egotism, they break all their bonds; as Gurmukh, they are adorned with the Word of the Shabad. ||1|| hau vwrI jIau vwrI hir hir nwim suhwvixAw ] (124-19)ha-o vaaree jee-o vaaree har har naam suhaavani-aa. I am a sacrifice, my soul is a sacrifice, to those who look beautiful in the Name of the Lord, Har, Har. gurmuiK gwvY gurmuiK nwcY hir syqI icqu lwvixAw ]1] rhwau ] (124-19)gurmukh gaavai gurmukh naachai har saytee chit laavani-aa. ||1|| rahaa-o. The Gurmukhs sing, the Gurmukhs dance, and focus their consciousness on the Lord. ||1||Pause|| |
Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji, English Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa, MD; Phonetic Transliteration by Dr. Kulbir Singh Thind, MD |