Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji, English Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa, MD; Phonetic Transliteration by Dr. Kulbir Singh Thind, MD |
265 hir kw nwmu jn kau Bog jog ] (265-1)har kaa naam jan ka-o bhog jog. The Name of the Lord is the enjoyment and Yoga of His servants. hir nwmu jpq kCu nwih ibEgu ] (265-1)har naam japat kachh naahi bi-og. Chanting the Lord's Name, there is no separation from Him. jnu rwqw hir nwm kI syvw ] (265-1)jan raataa har naam kee sayvaa. His servants are imbued with the service of the Lord's Name. nwnk pUjY hir hir dyvw ]6] (265-2)naanak poojai har har dayvaa. ||6|| O Nanak, worship the Lord, the Lord Divine, Har, Har. ||6|| hir hir jn kY mwlu KjInw ] (265-2)har har jan kai maal khajeenaa. The Lord's Name, Har, Har, is the treasure of wealth of His servants. hir Dnu jn kau Awip pRiB dInw ] (265-2)har Dhan jan ka-o aap parabh deenaa. The treasure of the Lord has been bestowed on His servants by God Himself. hir hir jn kY Et sqwxI ] (265-3)har har jan kai ot sataanee. The Lord, Har, Har is the All-powerful Protection of His servants. hir pRqwip jn Avr n jwxI ] (265-3)har partaap jan avar na jaanee. His servants know no other than the Lord's Magnificence. Eiq poiq jn hir ris rwqy ] (265-3)ot pot jan har ras raatay. Through and through, His servants are imbued with the Lord's Love. suMn smwiD nwm rs mwqy ] (265-4)sunn samaaDh naam ras maatay. In deepest Samaadhi, they are intoxicated with the essence of the Naam. AwT phr jnu hir hir jpY ] (265-4)aath pahar jan har har japai. Twenty-four hours a day, His servants chant Har, Har. hir kw Bgqu pRgt nhI CpY ] (265-4)har kaa bhagat pargat nahee chhapai. The devotees of the Lord are known and respected; they do not hide in secrecy. hir kI Bgiq mukiq bhu kry ] (265-4)har kee bhagat mukat baho karay. Through devotion to the Lord, many have been liberated. nwnk jn sMig kyqy qry ]7] (265-5)naanak jan sang kaytay taray. ||7|| O Nanak, along with His servants, many others are saved. ||7|| pwrjwqu iehu hir ko nwm ] (265-5)paarjaat ih har ko naam. This Elysian Tree of miraculous powers is the Name of the Lord. kwmDyn hir hir gux gwm ] (265-5)kaamDhayn har har gun gaam. The Khaamadhayn, the cow of miraculous powers, is the singing of the Glory of the Lord's Name, Har, Har. sB qy aUqm hir kI kQw ] (265-6)sabh tay ootam har kee kathaa. Highest of all is the Lord's Speech. nwmu sunq drd duK lQw ] (265-6)naam sunat darad dukh lathaa. Hearing the Naam, pain and sorrow are removed. nwm kI mihmw sMq ird vsY ] (265-6)naam kee mahimaa sant rid vasai. The Glory of the Naam abides in the hearts of His Saints. sMq pRqwip durqu sBu nsY ] (265-7)sant partaap durat sabh nasai. By the Saint's kind intervention, all guilt is dispelled. sMq kw sMgu vfBwgI pweIAY ] (265-7)sant kaa sang vadbhaagee paa-ee-ai. The Society of the Saints is obtained by great good fortune. sMq kI syvw nwmu iDAweIAY ] (265-7)sant kee sayvaa naam Dhi-aa-ee-ai. Serving the Saint, one meditates on the Naam. nwm quil kCu Avru n hoie ] (265-8)naam tul kachh avar na ho-ay. There is nothing equal to the Naam. nwnk gurmuiK nwmu pwvY jnu koie ]8]2] (265-8)naanak gurmukh naam paavai jan ko-ay. ||8||2|| O Nanak, rare are those, who, as Gurmukh, obtain the Naam. ||8||2|| sloku ] (265-8)salok. Shalok: bhu swsqR bhu isimRqI pyKy srb FFoil ] (265-8)baho saastar baho simritee paykhay sarab dhadhol. The many Shaastras and the many Simritees - I have seen and searched through them all. pUjis nwhI hir hry nwnk nwm Amol ]1] (265-9)poojas naahee har haray naanak naam amol. ||1|| They are not equal to Har, Haray - O Nanak, the Lord's Invaluable Name. ||1|| AstpdI ] (265-9)asatpadee. Ashtapadee: jwp qwp igAwn siB iDAwn ] (265-9)jaap taap gi-aan sabh Dhi-aan. Chanting, intense meditation, spiritual wisdom and all meditations; Kt swsqR isimRiq viKAwn ] (265-10)khat saastar simrit vakhi-aan. the six schools of philosophy and sermons on the scriptures; jog AiBAws krm DRm ikirAw ] (265-10)jog abhi-aas karam Dharam kiri-aa. the practice of Yoga and righteous conduct; sgl iqAwig bn mDy iPirAw ] (265-10)sagal ti-aag ban maDhay firi-aa. the renunciation of everything and wandering around in the wilderness; Aink pRkwr kIey bhu jqnw ] (265-11)anik parkaar kee-ay baho jatnaa. the performance of all sorts of works; puMn dwn homy bhu rqnw ] (265-11)punn daan homay baho ratnaa. donations to charities and offerings of jewels to fire; srIru ktwie homY kir rwqI ] (265-11)sareer kataa-ay homai kar raatee. cutting the body apart and making the pieces into ceremonial fire offerings; vrq nym krY bhu BwqI ] (265-12)varat naym karai baho bhaatee. keeping fasts and making vows of all sorts nhI quil rwm nwm bIcwr ] (265-12)nahee tul raam naam beechaar. - none of these are equal to the contemplation of the Name of the Lord, nwnk gurmuiK nwmu jpIAY iek bwr ]1] (265-12)naanak gurmukh naam japee-ai ik baar. ||1|| O Nanak, if, as Gurmukh, one chants the Naam, even once. ||1|| nau KMf ipRQmI iPrY icru jIvY ] (265-13)na-o khand parithmee firai chir jeevai. You may roam over the nine continents of the world and live a very long life; mhw audwsu qpIsru QIvY ] (265-13)mahaa udaas tapeesar theevai. you may become a great ascetic and a master of disciplined meditation Agin mwih homq prwn ] (265-13)agan maahi homat paraan. and burn yourself in fire; kink AsÍ hYvr BUim dwn ] (265-14)kanik asav haivar bhoom daan. you may give away gold, horses, elephants and land; inaulI krm krY bhu Awsn ] (265-14)ni-ulee karam karai baho aasan. you may practice techniques of inner cleansing and all sorts of Yogic postures; jYn mwrg sMjm Aiq swDn ] (265-14)jain maarag sanjam at saaDhan. you may adopt the self-mortifying ways of the Jains and great spiritual disciplines; inmK inmK kir srIru ktwvY ] (265-15)nimakh nimakh kar sareer kataavai. piece by piece, you may cut your body apart; qau BI haumY mYlu n jwvY ] (265-15)ta-o bhee ha-umai mail na jaavai. but even so, the filth of your ego shall not depart. hir ky nwm smsir kCu nwih ] (265-15)har kay naam samsar kachh naahi. There is nothing equal to the Name of the Lord. nwnk gurmuiK nwmu jpq giq pwih ]2] (265-16)naanak gurmukh naam japat gat paahi. ||2|| O Nanak, as Gurmukh, chant the Naam, and obtain salvation. ||2|| mn kwmnw qIrQ dyh CutY ] (265-16)man kaamnaa tirath dayh chhutai. With your mind filled with desire, you may give up your body at a sacred shrine of pilgrimage; grbu gumwnu n mn qy hutY ] (265-16)garab gumaan na man tay hutai. but even so, egotistical pride shall not be removed from your mind. soc krY idnsu Aru rwiq ] (265-17)soch karai dinas ar raat. You may practice cleansing day and night, mn kI mYlu n qn qy jwiq ] (265-17)man kee mail na tan tay jaat. but the filth of your mind shall not leave your body. iesu dyhI kau bhu swDnw krY ] (265-17)is dayhee ka-o baho saaDhnaa karai. You may subject your body to all sorts of disciplines, mn qy kbhU n ibiKAw trY ] (265-18)man tay kabhoo na bikhi-aa tarai. but your mind will never be rid of its corruption. jil DovY bhu dyh AnIiq ] (265-18)jal Dhovai baho dayh aneet. You may wash this transitory body with loads of water, suD khw hoie kwcI BIiq ] (265-18)suDh kahaa ho-ay kaachee bheet. but how can a wall of mud be washed clean? mn hir ky nwm kI mihmw aUc ] (265-18)man har kay naam kee mahimaa ooch. O my mind, the Glorious Praise of the Name of the Lord is the highest; nwnk nwim auDry piqq bhu mUc ]3] (265-19)naanak naam uDhray patit baho mooch. ||3|| O Nanak, the Naam has saved so many of the worst sinners. ||3|| bhuqu isAwxp jm kw Bau ibAwpY ] (265-19)bahut si-aanap jam kaa bha-o bi-aapai. Even with great cleverness, the fear of death clings to you. |
Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji, English Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa, MD; Phonetic Transliteration by Dr. Kulbir Singh Thind, MD |