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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Awpy hI pRBu dyih miq hir nwmu iDAweIAY ] (163-1)
aapay hee parabh deh mat har naam Dhi-aa-ee-ai.
God Himself bestows wisdom; meditate on the Name of the Lord.

vfBwgI siqguru imlY muiK AMimRqu pweIAY ] (163-1)
vadbhaagee satgur milai mukh amrit paa-ee-ai.
By great good fortune, one meets the True Guru, who places the Ambrosial Nectar in the mouth.

haumY duibDw ibnis jwie shjy suiK smweIAY ] (163-2)
ha-umai dubiDhaa binas jaa-ay sehjay sukh samaa-ee-ai.
When egotism and duality are eradicated, one intuitively merges in peace.

sBu Awpy Awip vrqdw Awpy nwie lweIAY ]2] (163-2)
sabh aapay aap varatdaa aapay naa-ay laa-ee-ai. ||2||
He Himself is All-pervading; He Himself links us to His Name. ||2||

mnmuiK grib n pwieE AigAwn ieAwxy ] (163-3)
manmukh garab na paa-i-o agi-aan i-aanay.
The self-willed manmukhs, in their arrogant pride, do not find God; they are so ignorant and foolish!

siqgur syvw nw krih iPir iPir pCuqwxy ] (163-3)
satgur sayvaa naa karahi fir fir pachhutaanay.
They do not serve the True Guru, and in the end, they regret and repent, over and over again.

grB jonI vwsu pwiedy grBy gil jwxy ] (163-4)
garabh jonee vaas paa-iday garbhay gal jaanay.
They are cast into the womb to be reincarnated, and within the womb, they rot.

myry krqy eyvY Bwvdw mnmuK Brmwxy ]3] (163-4)
mayray kartay ayvai bhaavdaa manmukh bharmaanay. ||3||
As it pleases my Creator Lord, the self-willed manmukhs wander around lost. ||3||

myrY hir pRiB lyKu ilKwieAw Duir msqik pUrw ] (163-5)
mayrai har parabh laykh likhaa-i-aa Dhur mastak pooraa.
My Lord God inscribed the full pre-ordained destiny upon the forehead.

hir hir nwmu iDAwieAw ByitAw guru sUrw ] (163-5)
har har naam Dhi-aa-i-aa bhayti-aa gur sooraa.
When one meets the Great and Courageous Guru, one meditates on the Name of the Lord, Har, Har.

myrw ipqw mwqw hir nwmu hY hir bMDpu bIrw ] (163-6)
mayraa pitaa maataa har naam hai har banDhap beeraa.
The Lord's Name is my mother and father; the Lord is my relative and brother.

hir hir bKis imlwie pRB jnu nwnku kIrw ]4]3]17]37] (163-6)
har har bakhas milaa-ay parabh jan naanak keeraa. ||4||3||17||37||
O Lord, Har, Har, please forgive me and unite me with Yourself. Servant Nanak is a lowly worm. ||4||3||17||37||

gauVI bYrwgix mhlw 3 ] (163-7)
ga-orhee bairaagan mehlaa 3.
Gauree Bairaagan, Third Mehl:

siqgur qy igAwnu pwieAw hir qqu bIcwrw ] (163-7)
satgur tay gi-aan paa-i-aa har tat beechaaraa.
From the True Guru, I obtained spiritual wisdom; I contemplate the Lord's essence.

miq mlIx prgtu BeI jip nwmu murwrw ] (163-8)
mat maleen pargat bha-ee jap naam muraaraa.
My polluted intellect was enlightened by chanting the Naam, the Name of the Lord.

isiv skiq imtweIAw cUkw AMiDAwrw ] (163-8)
siv sakat mitaa-ee-aa chookaa anDhi-aaraa.
The distinction between Shiva and Shakti - mind and matter - has been destroyed, and the darkness has been dispelled.

Duir msqik ijn kau iliKAw iqn hir nwmu ipAwrw ]1] (163-8)
Dhur mastak jin ka-o likhi-aa tin har naam pi-aaraa. ||1||
The Lord's Name is loved by those, upon whose foreheads such pre-ordained destiny was written. ||1||

hir ikqu ibiD pweIAY sMq jnhu ijsu dyiK hau jIvw ] (163-9)
har kit biDh paa-ee-ai sant janhu jis daykh ha-o jeevaa.
How can the Lord be obtained, O Saints? Seeing Him, my life is sustained.

hir ibnu csw n jIvqI gur myilhu hir rsu pIvw ]1] rhwau ] (163-10)
har bin chasaa na jeevtee gur maylihu har ras peevaa. ||1|| rahaa-o.
Without the Lord, I cannot live, even for an instant. Unite me with the Guru, so that I may drink in the sublime essence of the Lord. ||1||Pause||

hau hir gux gwvw inq hir suxI hir hir giq kInI ] (163-10)
ha-o har gun gaavaa nit har sunee har har gat keenee.
I sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord, and I listen to them daily; the Lord, Har, Har, has emancipated me.

hir rsu gur qy pwieAw myrw mnu qnu lInI ] (163-11)
har ras gur tay paa-i-aa mayraa man tan leenee.
I have obtained the Lord's essence from the Guru; my mind and body are drenched with it.

Dnu Dnu guru sq purKu hY ijin Bgiq hir dInI ] (163-11)
Dhan Dhan gur sat purakh hai jin bhagat har deenee.
Blessed, blessed is the Guru, the True Being, who has blessed me with devotional worship of the Lord.

ijsu gur qy hir pwieAw so guru hm kInI ]2] (163-12)
jis gur tay har paa-i-aa so gur ham keenee. ||2||
From the Guru, I have obtained the Lord; I have made Him my Guru. ||2||

guxdwqw hir rwie hY hm AvgixAwry ] (163-12)
gundaataa har raa-ay hai ham avgani-aaray.
The Sovereign Lord is the Giver of virtue. I am worthless and without virtue.

pwpI pwQr fUbdy gurmiq hir qwry ] (163-13)
paapee paathar doobday gurmat har taaray.
The sinners sink like stones; through the Guru's Teachings, the Lord carries us across.

qUM guxdwqw inrmlw hm AvgixAwry ] (163-13)
tooN gundaataa nirmalaa ham avgani-aaray.
You are the Giver of virtue, O Immaculate Lord; I am worthless and without virtue.

hir srxwgiq rwiK lyhu mUV mugD insqwry ]3] (163-13)
har sarnaagat raakh layho moorh mugaDh nistaaray. ||3||
I have entered Your Sanctuary, Lord; please save me, as You have saved the idiots and fools. ||3||

shju Anµdu sdw gurmqI hir hir min iDAwieAw ] (163-14)
sahj anand sadaa gurmatee har har man Dhi-aa-i-aa.
Eternal celestial bliss comes through the Guru's Teachings, by meditating continually on the Lord, Har, Har.

sjxu hir pRBu pwieAw Gir soihlw gwieAw ] (163-15)
sajan har parabh paa-i-aa ghar sohilaa gaa-i-aa.
I have obtained the Lord God as my Best Friend, within the home of my own self. I sing the Songs of Joy.

hir dieAw Dwir pRB bynqI hir hir cyqwieAw ] (163-15)
har da-i-aa Dhaar parabh bayntee har har chaytaa-i-aa.
Please shower me with Your Mercy, O Lord God, that I may meditate on Your Name, Har, Har.

jn nwnku mMgY DUiV iqn ijn siqguru pwieAw ]4]4]18]38] (163-16)
jan naanak mangai Dhoorh tin jin satgur paa-i-aa. ||4||4||18||38||
Servant Nanak begs for the dust of the feet of those who have found the True Guru. ||4||4||18||38||

gauVI guAwryrI mhlw 4 cauQw caupdy (163-17)
ga-orhee gu-aarayree mehlaa 4 cha-uthaa cha-upday
Gauree Gwaarayree, Fourth Mehl, Chau-Padas:

<> siqgur pRswid ] (163-17)
ik-oaNkaar satgur parsaad.
One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:

pMifqu swsq isimRiq piVAw ] (163-18)
pandit saasat simrit parhi-aa.
The Pandit - the religious scholar - recites the Shaastras and the Simritees;

jogI gorKu gorKu kirAw ] (163-18)
jogee gorakh gorakh kari-aa.
the Yogi cries out, "Gorakh, Gorakh".

mY mUrK hir hir jpu piVAw ]1] (163-18)
mai moorakh har har jap parhi-aa. ||1||
But I am just a fool - I just chant the Name of the Lord, Har, Har. ||1||

nw jwnw ikAw giq rwm hmwrI ] (163-19)
naa jaanaa ki-aa gat raam hamaaree.
I do not know what my condition shall be, Lord.

hir Bju mn myry qru Baujlu qU qwrI ]1] rhwau ] (163-19)
har bhaj man mayray tar bha-ojal too taaree. ||1|| rahaa-o.
O my mind, vibrate and meditate on the Name of the Lord. You shall cross over the terrifying world-ocean. ||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