Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji, English Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa, MD; Phonetic Transliteration by Dr. Kulbir Singh Thind, MD |
211 pRB ky cwkr sy Bly ] (211-1)parabh kay chaakar say bhalay. The slaves of God are good. nwnk iqn muK aUjly ]4]3]141] (211-1)naanak tin mukh oojlay. ||4||3||141|| O Nanak, their faces are radiant. ||4||3||141|| gauVI mhlw 5 ] (211-1)ga-orhee mehlaa 5. Gauree, Fifth Mehl: jIAry El@w nwm kw ] (211-1)jee-aray olHaa naam kaa. Hey, soul: your only Support is the Naam, the Name of the Lord. Avru ij krn krwvno iqn mih Bau hY jwm kw ]1] rhwau ] (211-2)avar je karan karaavano tin meh bha-o hai jaam kaa. ||1|| rahaa-o. Whatever else you do or make happen, the fear of death still hangs over you. ||1||Pause|| Avr jqin nhI pweIAY ] (211-2)avar jatan nahee paa-ee-ai. He is not obtained by any other efforts. vfY Bwig hir iDAweIAY ]1] (211-3)vadai bhaag har Dhi-aa-ee-ai. ||1|| By great good fortune, meditate on the Lord. ||1|| lwK ihkmqI jwnIAY ] (211-3)laakh hikmatee jaanee-ai. You may know hundreds of thousands of clever tricks, AwgY iqlu nhI mwnIAY ]2] (211-3)aagai til nahee maanee-ai. ||2|| but not even one will be of any use at all hereafter. ||2|| AhMbuiD krm kmwvny ] igRh bwlU nIir bhwvny ]3] (211-3)ahaN-buDh karam kamaavanay. garih baaloo neer bahaavanay. ||3|| Good deeds done in the pride of ego are swept away, like the house of sand by water. ||3|| pRBu ik®pwlu ikrpw krY ] (211-4)parabh kirpaal kirpaa karai. When God the Merciful shows His Mercy, nwmu nwnk swDU sMig imlY ]4]4]142] (211-4)naam naanak saaDhoo sang milai. ||4||4||142|| Nanak receives the Naam in the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy. ||4||4||142|| gauVI mhlw 5 ] (211-5)ga-orhee mehlaa 5. Gauree, Fifth Mehl: bwrnY bilhwrnY lK brIAw ] (211-5)baarnai balihaarnai lakh baree-aa. I am a sacrifice, dedicated hundreds of thousands of times, to my Lord and Master. nwmo ho nwmu swihb ko pRwn ADrIAw ]1] rhwau ] (211-5)naamo ho naam saahib ko paraan aDhree-aa. ||1|| rahaa-o. His Name, and His Name alone, is the Support of the breath of life. ||1||Pause|| krn krwvn quhI eyk ] (211-6)karan karaavan tuhee ayk. You alone are the Doer, the Cause of causes. jIA jMq kI quhI tyk ]1] (211-6)jee-a jant kee tuhee tayk. ||1|| You are the Support of all beings and creatures. ||1|| rwj jobn pRB qUM DnI ] qUM inrgun qUM srgunI ]2] (211-6)raaj joban parabh tooN Dhanee. tooN nirgun tooN sargunee. ||2|| O God, You are my power, authority and youth. You are absolute, without attributes, and also related, with the most sublime attributes. ||2|| eIhw aUhw qum rKy ] (211-7)eehaa oohaa tum rakhay. Here and hereafter, You are my Savior and Protector. gur ikrpw qy ko lKy ]3] (211-7)gur kirpaa tay ko lakhay. ||3|| By Guru's Grace, some understand You. ||3|| AMqrjwmI pRB sujwnu ] (211-7)antarjaamee parabh sujaan. God is All-knowing, the Inner-knower, the Searcher of hearts. nwnk qkIAw quhI qwxu ]4]5]143] (211-8)naanak takee-aa tuhee taan. ||4||5||143|| You are Nanak's strength and support. ||4||5||143|| gauVI mhlw 5 ] (211-8)ga-orhee mehlaa 5. Gauree, Fifth Mehl: hir hir hir AwrwDIAY ] (211-8)har har har aaraaDhee-ai. Worship and adore the Lord, Har, Har, Har. sMqsMig hir min vsY Brmu mohu Bau swDIAY ]1] rhwau ] (211-9)satsang har man vasai bharam moh bha-o saaDhee-ai. ||1|| rahaa-o. In the Society of the Saints, He dwells in the mind; doubt, emotional attachment and fear are vanquished. ||1||Pause|| byd purwx isimRiq Bny ] (211-9)bayd puraan simrit bhanay. The Vedas, the Puraanas and the Simritees are heard to proclaim sB aUc ibrwijq jn suny ]1] (211-9)sabh ooch biraajit jan sunay. ||1|| that the Lord's servant dwells as the highest of all. ||1|| sgl AsQwn BY BIq cIn ] (211-10)sagal asthaan bhai bheet cheen. All places are filled with fear - know this well. rwm syvk BY rhq kIn ]2] (211-10)raam sayvak bhai rahat keen. ||2|| Only the Lord's servants are free of fear. ||2|| lK caurwsIh join iPrih ] (211-10)lakh cha-oraaseeh jon fireh. People wander through 8.4 million incarnations. goibMd lok nhI jnim mrih ]3] (211-11)gobind lok nahee janam mareh. ||3|| God's people are not subject to birth and death. ||3|| bl buiD isAwnp haumY rhI ] hir swD srix nwnk ghI ]4]6]144] (211-11)bal buDh si-aanap ha-umai rahee. har saaDh saran naanak gahee. ||4||6||144|| Nanak has taken to the Sanctuary of the Lord's Holy Saints; he has given up power, wisdom, cleverness and egotism. ||4||6||144|| gauVI mhlw 5 ] (211-12)ga-orhee mehlaa 5. Gauree, Fifth Mehl: mn rwm nwm gun gweIAY ] (211-12)man raam naam gun gaa-ee-ai. O my mind, sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord's Name. nIq nIq hir syvIAY swis swis hir iDAweIAY ]1] rhwau ] (211-12)neet neet har sayvee-ai saas saas har Dhi-aa-ee-ai. ||1|| rahaa-o. Serve the Lord continually and continuously; with each and every breath, meditate on the Lord. ||1||Pause|| sMqsMig hir min vsY ] (211-13)satsang har man vasai. In the Society of the Saints, the Lord dwells in the mind, duKu drdu Anyrw BRmu nsY ]1] (211-13)dukh darad anayraa bharam nasai. ||1|| and pain, suffering, darkness and doubt depart. ||1|| sMq pRswid hir jwpIAY ] so jnu dUiK n ivAwpIAY ]2] (211-14)sant parsaad har jaapee-ai. so jan dookh na vi-aapee-ai. ||2|| That humble being, who meditates on the Lord, by the Grace of the Saints, is not afflicted with pain. ||2|| jw kau guru hir mMqRü dy ] (211-14)jaa ka-o gur har mantar day. Those unto whom the Guru gives the Mantra of the Lord's Name, so aubirAw mwieAw Agin qy ]3] (211-14)so ubri-aa maa-i-aa agan tay. ||3|| are saved from the fire of Maya. ||3|| nwnk kau pRB mieAw kir ] (211-15)naanak ka-o parabh ma-i-aa kar. Be kind to Nanak, O God; myrY min qin vwsY nwmu hir ]4]7]145] (211-15)mayrai man tan vaasai naam har. ||4||7||145|| let the Lord's Name dwell within my mind and body. ||4||7||145|| gauVI mhlw 5 ] (211-16)ga-orhee mehlaa 5. Gauree, Fifth Mehl: rsnw jpIAY eyku nwm ] (211-16)rasnaa japee-ai ayk naam. With your tongue, chant the Name of the One Lord. eIhw suKu Awnµdu Gnw AwgY jIA kY sMig kwm ]1] rhwau ] (211-16)eehaa sukh aanand ghanaa aagai jee-a kai sang kaam. ||1|| rahaa-o. In this world, it shall bring you peace, comfort and great joy; hereafter, it shall go with your soul, and shall be of use to you. ||1||Pause|| ktIAY qyrw AhM rogu ] (211-17)katee-ai tayraa ahaN rog. The disease of your ego shall be eradicated. qUM gur pRswid kir rwj jogu ]1] (211-17)tooN gur parsaad kar raaj jog. ||1|| By Guru's Grace, practice Raja Yoga, the Yoga of meditation and success. ||1|| hir rsu ijin jin cwiKAw ] (211-17)har ras jin jan chaakhi-aa. Those who taste the sublime essence of the Lord qw kI iqRsnw lwQIAw ]2] (211-18)taa kee tarisnaa laathee-aa. ||2|| have their thirst quenched. ||2|| hir ibsRwm iniD pwieAw ] (211-18)har bisraam niDh paa-i-aa. Those who have found the Lord, the Treasure of peace, so bhuir n kq hI DwieAw ]3] (211-18)so bahur na kat hee Dhaa-i-aa. ||3|| shall not go anywhere else again. ||3|| hir hir nwmu jw kau guir dIAw ] (211-19)har har naam jaa ka-o gur dee-aa. Those, unto whom the Guru has given the Lord's Name, Har, Har nwnk qw kw Bau gieAw ]4]8]146] (211-19)naanak taa kaa bha-o ga-i-aa. ||4||8||146|| - O Nanak, their fears are removed. ||4||8||146|| |
Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji, English Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa, MD; Phonetic Transliteration by Dr. Kulbir Singh Thind, MD |