Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji, English Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa, MD; Phonetic Transliteration by Dr. Kulbir Singh Thind, MD |
188 mwnu mhqu nwnk pRBu qyry ]4]40]109] (188-1)maan mahat naanak parabh tayray. ||4||40||109|| Nanak: my honor and glory are Yours, God. ||4||40||109|| gauVI mhlw 5 ] (188-1)ga-orhee mehlaa 5. Gauree, Fifth Mehl: jw kau qum Bey smrQ AMgw ] (188-1)jaa ka-o tum bha-ay samrath angaa. Those who have You on their side, O All-powerful Lord qw kau kCu nwhI kwlµgw ]1] (188-2)taa ka-o kachh naahee kaalangaa. ||1|| - no black stain can stick to them. ||1|| mwDau jw kau hY Aws qumwrI ] (188-2)maaDha-o jaa ka-o hai aas tumaaree. O Lord of wealth, those who place their hopes in You qw kau kCu nwhI sMswrI ]1] rhwau ] (188-2)taa ka-o kachh naahee sansaaree. ||1|| rahaa-o. - nothing of the world can touch them at all. ||1||Pause|| jw kY ihrdY Twkuru hoie ] (188-3)jaa kai hirdai thaakur ho-ay. Those whose hearts are filled with their Lord and Master qw kau shsw nwhI koie ]2] (188-3)taa ka-o sahsaa naahee ko-ay. ||2|| - no anxiety can affect them. ||2|| jw kau qum dInI pRB DIr ] (188-3)jaa ka-o tum deenee parabh Dheer. Those, unto whom You give Your consolation, God qw kY inkit n AwvY pIr ]3] (188-4)taa kai nikat na aavai peer. ||3|| - pain does not even approach them. ||3|| khu nwnk mY so guru pwieAw ] (188-4)kaho naanak mai so gur paa-i-aa. Says Nanak, I have found that Guru, pwrbRhm pUrn dyKwieAw ]4]41]110] (188-4)paarbarahm pooran daykhaa-i-aa. ||4||41||110|| who has shown me the Perfect, Supreme Lord God. ||4||41||110|| gauVI mhlw 5 ] (188-5)ga-orhee mehlaa 5. Gauree, Fifth Mehl: dulB dyh pweI vfBwgI ] (188-5)dulabh dayh paa-ee vadbhaagee. This human body is so difficult to obtain; it is only obtained by great good fortune. nwmu n jpih qy Awqm GwqI ]1] (188-5)naam na jaapeh tay aatam ghaatee. ||1|| Those who do not meditate on the Naam, the Name of the Lord, are murderers of the soul. ||1|| mir n jwhI ijnw ibsrq rwm ] (188-6)mar na jaahee jinaa bisrat raam. Those who forget the Lord might just as well die. nwm ibhUn jIvn kaun kwm ]1] rhwau ] (188-6)naam bihoon jeevan ka-un kaam. ||1|| rahaa-o. Without the Naam, of what use are their lives? ||1||Pause|| Kwq pIq Kylq hsq ibsQwr ] (188-7)khaat peet khaylat hasat bisthaar. Eating, drinking, playing, laughing and showing off kvn ArQ imrqk sIgwr ]2] (188-7)kavan arath mirtak seegaar. ||2|| - what use are the ostentatious displays of the dead? ||2|| jo n sunih jsu prmwnµdw ] (188-7)jo na suneh jas parmaanandaa. Those who do not listen to the Praises of the Lord of supreme bliss, psu pMKI iqRgd join qy mMdw ]3] (188-8)pas pankhee tarigad jon tay mandaa. ||3|| are worse off than beasts, birds or creeping creatures. ||3|| khu nwnk guir mMqRü idRVwieAw ] (188-8)kaho naanak gur mantar drirh-aa-i-aa. Says Nanak, the GurMantra has been implanted within me; kyvl nwmu ird mwih smwieAw ]4]42]111] (188-8)kayval naam rid maahi samaa-i-aa. ||4||42||111|| the Name alone is contained within my heart. ||4||42||111|| gauVI mhlw 5 ] (188-9)ga-orhee mehlaa 5. Gauree, Fifth Mehl: kw kI mweI kw ko bwp ] (188-9)kaa kee maa-ee kaa ko baap. Whose mother is this? Whose father is this? nwm DwrIk JUTy siB swk ]1] (188-9)naam Dhaareek jhoothay sabh saak. ||1|| They are relatives in name only- they are all false. ||1|| kwhy kau mUrK BKlwieAw ] (188-10)kaahay ka-o moorakh bhakhlaa-i-aa. Why are you screaming and shouting, you fool? imil sMjoig hukim qUM AwieAw ]1] rhwau ] (188-10)mil sanjog hukam tooN aa-i-aa. ||1|| rahaa-o. By good destiny and the Lord's Order, you have come into the world. ||1||Pause|| eykw mwtI eykw joiq ] (188-10)aykaa maatee aykaa jot. There is the one dust, the one light, eyko pvnu khw kaunu roiq ]2] (188-11)ayko pavan kahaa ka-un rot. ||2|| the one praanic wind. Why are you crying? For whom do you cry? ||2|| myrw myrw kir ibllwhI ] (188-11)mayraa mayraa kar billaahee. People weep and cry out, "Mine, mine!" mrxhwru iehu jIArw nwhI ]3] (188-11)maranhaar ih jee-araa naahee. ||3|| This soul is not perishable. ||3|| khu nwnk guir Koly kpwt ] (188-12)kaho naanak gur kholay kapaat. Says Nanak, the Guru has opened my shutters; mukqu Bey ibnsy BRm Qwt ]4]43]112] (188-12)mukat bha-ay binsay bharam thaat. ||4||43||112|| I am liberated, and my doubts have been dispelled. ||4||43||112|| gauVI mhlw 5 ] (188-13)ga-orhee mehlaa 5. Gauree, Fifth Mehl: vfy vfy jo dIsih log ] (188-13)vaday vaday jo deeseh log. Those who seem to be great and powerful, iqn kau ibAwpY icMqw rog ]1] (188-13)tin ka-o bi-aapai chintaa rog. ||1|| are afflicted by the disease of anxiety. ||1|| kaun vfw mwieAw vifAweI ] (188-13)ka-un vadaa maa-i-aa vadi-aa-ee. Who is great by the greatness of Maya? so vfw ijin rwm ilv lweI ]1] rhwau ] (188-14)so vadaa jin raam liv laa-ee. ||1|| rahaa-o. They alone are great, who are lovingly attached to the Lord. ||1||Pause|| BUmIAw BUim aUpir inq luJY ] (188-14)bhoomee-aa bhoom oopar nit lujhai. The landlord fights over his land each day. Coif clY iqRsnw nhI buJY ]2] (188-14)chhod chalai tarisnaa nahee bujhai. ||2|| He shall have to leave it in the end, and yet his desire is still not satisfied. ||2|| khu nwnk iehu qqu bIcwrw ] (188-15)kaho naanak ih tat beechaaraa. Says Nanak, this is the essence of Truth: ibnu hir Bjn nwhI Cutkwrw ]3]44]113] (188-15)bin har bhajan naahee chhutkaaraa. ||3||44||113|| without the Lord's meditation, there is no salvation. ||3||44||113|| gauVI mhlw 5 ] (188-16)ga-orhee mehlaa 5. Gauree, Fifth Mehl: pUrw mwrgu pUrw iesnwnu ] (188-16)pooraa maarag pooraa isnaan. Perfect is the path; perfect is the cleansing bath. sBu ikCu pUrw ihrdY nwmu ]1] (188-16)sabh kichh pooraa hirdai naam. ||1|| Everything is perfect, if the Naam is in the heart. ||1|| pUrI rhI jw pUrY rwKI ] (188-16)pooree rahee jaa poorai raakhee. One's honor remains perfect, when the Perfect Lord preserves it. pwrbRhm kI srix jn qwkI ]1] rhwau ] (188-17)paarbarahm kee saran jan taakee. ||1|| rahaa-o. His servant takes to the Sanctuary of the Supreme Lord God. ||1||Pause|| pUrw suKu pUrw sMqoKu ] (188-17)pooraa sukh pooraa santokh. Perfect is the peace; perfect is the contentment. pUrw qpu pUrn rwju jogu ]2] (188-17)pooraa tap pooran raaj jog. ||2|| Perfect is the penance; perfect is the Raja Yoga, the Yoga of meditation and success. ||2|| hir kY mwrig piqq punIq ] (188-18)har kai maarag patit puneet. On the Lord's Path, sinners are purified. pUrI soBw pUrw lokIk ]3] (188-18)pooree sobhaa pooraa lokeek. ||3|| Perfect is their glory; perfect is their humanity. ||3|| krxhwru sd vsY hdUrw ] (188-18)karanhaar sad vasai hadooraa. They dwell forever in the Presence of the Creator Lord. khu nwnk myrw siqguru pUrw ]4]45]114] (188-19)kaho naanak mayraa satgur pooraa. ||4||45||114|| Says Nanak, my True Guru is Perfect. ||4||45||114|| gauVI mhlw 5 ] (188-19)ga-orhee mehlaa 5. Gauree, Fifth Mehl: sMq kI DUir imty AG kot ] (188-19)sant kee Dhoor mitay agh kot. Millions of sins are wiped away by the dust of the feet of the Saints. |
Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji, English Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa, MD; Phonetic Transliteration by Dr. Kulbir Singh Thind, MD |