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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rwgu Awsw mhlw 5 Gru 12 (405-1)
raag aasaa mehlaa 5 ghar 12
Raag Aasaa, Fifth Mehl, Twelfth House:

<> siqgur pRswid ] (405-2)
ik-oa^Nkaar satgur parsaad.
One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:

iqAwig sgl isAwnpw Bju pwrbRhm inrMkwru ] (405-2)
ti-aag sagal si-aanpaa bhaj paarbarahm nirankaar.
Renounce all your cleverness and remember the Supreme, Formless Lord God.

eyk swcy nwm bwJhu sgl dIsY Cwru ]1] (405-2)
ayk saachay naam baajhahu sagal deesai chhaar. ||1||
Without the One True Name, everything appears as dust. ||1||

so pRBu jwxIAY sd sMig ] (405-3)
so parabh jaanee-ai sad sang.
Know that God is always with you.

gur pRswdI bUJIAY eyk hir kY rMig ]1] rhwau ] (405-3)
gur parsaadee boojhee-ai ayk har kai rang. ||1|| rahaa-o.
By Guru's Grace, one understands, and is imbued with the Love of the One Lord. ||1||Pause||

srix smrQ eyk kyrI dUjw nwhI Twau ] (405-4)
saran samrath ayk kayree doojaa naahee thaa-o.
Seek the Shelter of the One All-powerful Lord; there is no other place of rest.

mhw Baujlu lµGIAY sdw hir gux gwau ]2] (405-4)
mahaa bha-ojal langhee-ai sadaa har gun gaa-o. ||2||
The vast and terrifying world-ocean is crossed over, singing continually the Glorious Praises of the Lord. ||2||

jnm mrxu invwrIAY duKu n jm puir hoie ] (405-4)
janam maran nivaaree-ai dukh na jam pur ho-ay.
Birth and death are overcome, and one does not have to suffer in the City of Death.

nwmu inDwnu soeI pwey ik®pw kry pRBu soie ]3] (405-5)
naam niDhaan so-ee paa-ay kirpaa karay parabh so-ay. ||3||
He alone obtains the treasure of the Naam, the Name of the Lord, unto whom God shows His Mercy. ||3||

eyk tyk ADwru eyko eyk kw min joru ] (405-5)
ayk tayk aDhaar ayko ayk kaa man jor.
The One Lord is my Anchor and Support; the One Lord alone is the power of my mind.

nwnk jpIAY imil swDsMgiq hir ibnu Avru n horu ]4]1]136] (405-6)
naanak japee-ai mil saaDhsangat har bin avar na hor. ||4||1||136||
O Nanak, joining the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, meditate on Him; without the Lord, there is no other at all. ||4||1||136||

Awsw mhlw 5 ] (405-7)
aasaa mehlaa 5.
Aasaa, Fifth Mehl:

jIau mnu qnu pRwn pRB ky dIey siB rs Bog ] (405-7)
jee-o man tan paraan parabh kay dee-ay sabh ras bhog.
The soul, the mind, the body and the breath of life belong to God. He has given all tastes and pleasures.

dIn bMDp jIA dwqw srix rwKx jogu ]1] (405-7)
deen banDhap jee-a daataa saran raakhan jog. ||1||
He is the Friend of the poor, the Giver of life, the Protector of those who seek His Sanctuary. ||1||

myry mn iDAwie hir hir nwau ] (405-8)
mayray man Dhi-aa-ay har har naa-o.
O my mind, meditate on the Name of the Lord, Har, Har.

hliq pliq shwie sMgy eyk isau ilv lwau ]1] rhwau ] (405-8)
halat palat sahaa-ay sangay ayk si-o liv laa-o. ||1|| rahaa-o.
Here and hereafter, He is our Helper and Companion; embrace love and affection for the One Lord. ||1||Pause||

byd swsqR jn iDAwvih qrx kau sMswru ] (405-9)
bayd saastar jan Dhi-aavahi taran ka-o sansaar.
They meditate on the Vedas and the Shaastras, to swim across the world-ocean.

krm Drm Anyk ikirAw sB aUpir nwmu Acwru ]2] (405-9)
karam Dharam anayk kiri-aa sabh oopar naam achaar. ||2||
The many religious rituals, good deeds of karma and Dharmic worship - above all of these is the Naam, the Name of the Lord. ||2||

kwmu k®oDu AhMkwru ibnsY imlY siqgur dyv ] (405-10)
kaam kroDh aha^Nkaar binsai milai satgur dayv.
Sexual desire, anger, and egotism depart, meeting with the Divine True Guru.

nwmu idRVu kir Bgiq hir kI BlI pRB kI syv ]3] (405-10)
naam darirh kar bhagat har kee bhalee parabh kee sayv. ||3||
Implant the Naam within, perform devotional worship to the Lord and serve God - this is good. ||3||

crx srx dieAwl qyrI qUM inmwxy mwxu ] (405-11)
charan saran da-i-aal tayree too^N nimaanay maan.
I seek the Sanctuary of Your Feet, O Merciful Lord; You are the Honor of the dishonored.

jIA pRwx ADwru qyrw nwnk kw pRBu qwxu ]4]2]137] (405-11)
jee-a paraan aDhaar tayraa naanak kaa parabh taan. ||4||2||137||
You are the Support of my soul, my breath of life; O God, You are Nanak's strength. ||4||2||137||

Awsw mhlw 5 ] (405-12)
aasaa mehlaa 5.
Aasaa, Fifth Mehl:

foil foil mhw duKu pwieAw ibnw swDU sMg ] (405-12)
dol dol mahaa dukh paa-i-aa binaa saaDhoo sang.
He wavers and falters, and suffers such great pain, without the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy.

Kwit lwBu goibMd hir rsu pwrbRhm iek rMg ]1] (405-12)
khaat laabh gobind har ras paarbarahm ik rang. ||1||
The profit of the sublime essence of the Lord of the Universe is obtained, by the Love of the One Supreme Lord God. ||1||

hir ko nwmu jpIAY nIiq ] (405-13)
har ko naam japee-ai neet.
Chant continually the Name of the Lord.

swis swis iDAwie so pRBu iqAwig Avr prIiq ]1] rhwau ] (405-13)
saas saas Dhi-aa-ay so parabh ti-aag avar pareet. ||1|| rahaa-o.
With each and every breath, meditate on God, and renounce other love. ||1||Pause||

krx kwrx smrQ so pRBu jIA dwqw Awip ] (405-14)
karan kaaran samrath so parabh jee-a daataa aap.
God is the Doer, the All-powerful Cause of causes; He Himself is the Giver of life.

iqAwig sgl isAwxpw AwT phr pRBu jwip ]2] (405-14)
ti-aag sagal si-aanpaa aath pahar parabh jaap. ||2||
So renounce all your cleverness, and meditate on God, twenty-four hours a day. ||2||

mIqu sKw shwie sMgI aUc Agm Apwru ] (405-15)
meet sakhaa sahaa-ay sangee ooch agam apaar.
He is our best friend and companion, our help and support; He is lofty, inaccessible and infinite.

crx kml bswie ihrdY jIA ko AwDwru ]3] (405-15)
charan kamal basaa-ay hirdai jee-a ko aaDhaar. ||3||
Enshrine His Lotus Feet within your heart; He is the Support of the soul. ||3||

kir ikrpw pRB pwrbRhm gux qyrw jsu gwau ] (405-16)
kar kirpaa parabh paarbarahm gun tayraa jas gaa-o.
Show Your Mercy, O Supreme Lord God, that I may sing Your Glorious Praises.

srb sUK vfI vifAweI jip jIvY nwnku nwau ]4]3]138] (405-16)
sarab sookh vadee vadi-aa-ee jap jeevai naanak naa-o. ||4||3||138||
Total peace, and the greatest greatness, O Nanak, are obtained by living to chant the Name of the Lord. ||4||3||138||

Awsw mhlw 5 ] (405-17)
aasaa mehlaa 5.
Aasaa, Fifth Mehl:

audmu krau krwvhu Twkur pyKq swDU sMig ] (405-17)
udam kara-o karaavahu thaakur paykhat saaDhoo sang.
I make the effort, as You cause me to do, my Lord and Master, to behold You in the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy.

hir hir nwmu crwvhu rMgin Awpy hI pRB rMig ]1] (405-18)
har har naam charaavahu rangan aapay hee parabh rang. ||1||
I am imbued with the color of the Love of the Lord, Har, Har; God Himself has colored me in His Love. ||1||

mn mih rwm nwmw jwip ] (405-18)
man meh raam naamaa jaap.
I chant the Lord's Name within my mind.

kir ikrpw vshu myrY ihrdY hoie shweI Awip ]1] rhwau ] (405-18)
kar kirpaa vashu mayrai hirdai ho-ay sahaa-ee aap. ||1|| rahaa-o.
Bestow Your Mercy, and dwell within my heart; please, become my Helper. ||1||Pause||

suix suix nwmu qumwrw pRIqm pRBu pyKn kw cwau ] (405-19)
sun sun naam tumaaraa pareetam parabh paykhan kaa chaa-o.
Listening continually to Your Name, O Beloved God, I yearn to behold You.

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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