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.

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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