Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji, English Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa, MD; Phonetic Transliteration by Dr. Kulbir Singh Thind, MD |
415 gur prswdI krm kmwau ] (415-1)gur parsaadee karam kamaa-o. By Guru's Grace, perform good deeds. nwmy rwqw hir gux gwau ]5] (415-1)naamay raataa har gun gaa-o. ||5|| Imbued with the Naam, sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord. ||5|| gur syvw qy Awpu pCwqw ] (415-1)gur sayvaa tay aap pachhaataa. Serving the Guru, I have come to understand myself. AMimRq nwmu visAw suKdwqw ] (415-1)amrit naam vasi-aa sukh-daata. The Ambrosial Naam, the Giver of Peace, abides within my mind. Anidnu bwxI nwmy rwqw ]6] (415-2)an-din banee naamay raataa. ||6|| Night and day, I am imbued with the Word of the Guru's Bani, and the Naam. ||6|| myrw pRBu lwey qw ko lwgY ] (415-2)mayraa parabh laa-ay taa ko laagai. When my God attaches someone to Him, only then is that person attached. haumY mwry sbdy jwgY ] (415-2)ha-umai maaray sabday jaagai. Conquering ego, he remains awake to the Word of the Shabad. AYQY EQY sdw suKu AwgY ]7] (415-3)aithai othai sadaa sukh aagai. ||7|| Here and hereafter, he enjoys lasting peace. ||7|| mnu cMclu ibiD nwhI jwxY ] (415-3)man chanchal biDh naahee jaanai. The fickle mind does not know the way. mnmuiK mYlw sbdu n pCwxY ] (415-3)manmukh mailaa sabad na pachhaanai. The filthy self-willed manmukh does not understand the Shabad. gurmuiK inrmlu nwmu vKwxY ]8] (415-4)gurmukh nirmal naam vakhaanai. ||8|| The Gurmukh chants the Immaculate Naam. ||8|| hir jIau AwgY krI Ardwis ] (415-4)har jee-o aagai karee ardaas. I offer my prayer to the Lord, swDU jn sMgiq hoie invwsu ] (415-4)saaDhoo jan sangat ho-ay nivaas. that I might dwell in the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy. iklivK duK kwty hir nwmu pRgwsu ]9] (415-5)kilvikh dukh kaatay har naam pargaas. ||9|| There, sins and sufferings are erased, and one is illumined with the Lord's Name. ||9|| kir bIcwru Awcwru prwqw ] (415-5)kar beechaar aachaar paraataa. In reflective meditation, I have come to love good conduct. siqgur bcnI eyko jwqw ] (415-5)satgur bachnee ayko jaataa. Through the Word of the True Guru, I recognize the One Lord. nwnk rwm nwim mnu rwqw ]10]7] (415-6)naanak raam naam man raataa. ||10||7|| O Nanak, my mind is imbued with the Lord's Name. ||10||7|| Awsw mhlw 1 ] (415-6)aasaa mehlaa 1. Aasaa, First Mehl: mnu mYglu swkqu dyvwnw ] (415-6)man maigal saakat dayvaanaa. The mind of the faithless cynic is like a crazy elephant. bn KMif mwieAw moih hYrwnw ] (415-7)ban khand maa-i-aa mohi hairaanaa. It wanders around the forest, distracted by attachment to Maya. ieq auq jwih kwl ky cwpy ] (415-7)it ut jaahi kaal kay chaapay. It goes here and there, hounded by death. gurmuiK Koij lhY Gru Awpy ]1] (415-7)gurmukh khoj lahai ghar aapay. ||1|| The Gurmukh seeks, and finds his own home. ||1|| ibnu gur sbdY mnu nhI Taurw ] (415-8)bin gur sabdai man nahee tha-uraa. Without the Word of the Guru's Shabad, the mind finds no place of rest. ismrhu rwm nwmu Aiq inrmlu Avr iqAwghu haumY kaurw ]1] rhwau ] (415-8)simrahu raam naam at nirmal avar ti-aagahu ha-umai ka-uraa. ||1|| rahaa-o. Remember in meditation the Lord's Name, the most pure and sublime; renounce your bitter egotism. ||1||Pause|| iehu mnu mugDu khhu ikau rhsI ] (415-9)ih man mugaDh kahhu ki-o rahsee. Tell me, how can this stupid mind be rescued? ibnu smJy jm kw duKu shsI ] (415-9)bin samjhay jam kaa dukh sahsee. Without understanding, it shall suffer the pains of death. Awpy bKsy siqguru mylY ] (415-9)aapay bakhsay satgur maylai. The Lord Himself forgives us, and unites us with the True Guru. kwlu kMtku mwry scu pylY ]2] (415-10)kaal kantak maaray sach paylai. ||2|| The True Lord conquers and overcomes the tortures of death. ||2|| iehu mnu krmw iehu mnu Drmw ] (415-10)ih man karmaa ih man Dharmaa. This mind commits its deeds of karma, and this mind follows the Dharma. iehu mnu pMc qqu qy jnmw ] (415-10)ih man panch tat tay janmaa. This mind is born of the five elements. swkqu loBI iehu mnu mUVw ] (415-11)saakat lobhee ih man moorhaa. This foolish mind is perverted and greedy. gurmuiK nwmu jpY mnu rUVw ]3] (415-11)gurmukh naam japai man roorhaa. ||3|| Chanting the Naam, the mind of the Gurmukh becomes beautiful. ||3|| gurmuiK mnu AsQwny soeI ] (415-11)gurmukh man asthaanay so-ee. The mind of the Gurmukh finds the Lord's home. gurmuiK iqRBvix soJI hoeI ] (415-12)gurmukh taribhavan sojhee ho-ee. The Gurmukh comes to know the three worlds. iehu mnu jogI BogI qpu qwpY ] (415-12)ih man jogee bhogee tap taapai. This mind is a Yogi, an enjoyer, a practicer of austerities. gurmuiK cInY@ hir pRBu AwpY ]4] (415-12)gurmukh cheenHai har parabh aapai. ||4|| The Gurmukh understands the Lord God Himself. ||4|| mnu bYrwgI haumY iqAwgI ] (415-13)man bairaagee ha-umai ti-aagee. This mind is a detached renunciate, forsaking egotism. Git Git mnsw duibDw lwgI ] (415-13)ghat ghat mansaa dubiDhaa laagee. Desire and duality afflict each and every heart. rwm rswiexu gurmuiK cwKY ] (415-13)raam rasaa-in gurmukh chaakhai. The Gurmukh drinks in the Lord's sublime essence; dir Gir mhlI hir piq rwKY ]5] (415-14)dar ghar mahlee har pat raakhai. ||5|| at His Door, in the Mansion of the Lord's Presence, He preserves his honor. ||5|| iehu mnu rwjw sUr sMgRwim ] (415-14)ih man raajaa soor sangraam. This mind is the king, the hero of cosmic battles. iehu mnu inrBau gurmuiK nwim ] (415-14)ih man nirbha-o gurmukh naam. The mind of the Gurmukh becomes fearless through the Naam. mwry pMc ApunY vis kIey ] (415-15)maaray panch apunai vas kee-ay. Overpowering and subduing the five passions, haumY gRwis iekqu Qwie kIey ]6] (415-15)ha-umai garaas ikat thaa-ay kee-ay. ||6|| holding ego in its grip, it confines them to one place. ||6|| gurmuiK rwg suAwd An iqAwgy ] (415-15)gurmukh raag su-aad an ti-aagay. The Gurmukh renounces other songs and tastes. gurmuiK iehu mnu BgqI jwgy ] (415-16)gurmukh ih man bhagtee jaagay. The mind of the Gurmukh is awakened to devotion. Anhd suix mwinAw sbdu vIcwrI ] (415-16)anhad sun maani-aa sabad veechaaree. Hearing the unstruck music of the sound current, this mind contemplates the Shabad, and accepts it. Awqmu cIin@ Bey inrMkwrI ]7] (415-16)aatam cheeneh bha-ay nirankaaree. ||7|| Understanding itself, this soul becomes attuned to the Formless Lord. ||7|| iehu mnu inrmlu dir Gir soeI ] (415-17)ih man nirmal dar ghar so-ee. This mind becomes immaculately pure, in the Court and the Home of the Lord. gurmuiK Bgiq Bwau Duin hoeI ] (415-17)gurmukh bhagat bhaa-o Dhun ho-ee. The Gurmukh shows his love through loving devotional worship. Aihinis hir jsu gur prswid ] (415-17)ahinis har jas gur parsaad. Night and day, by Guru's Grace, sing the Lord's Praises. Git Git so pRBu Awid jugwid ]8] (415-18)ghat ghat so parabh aad jugaad. ||8|| God dwells in each and every heart, since the very beginning of time, and throughout the ages. ||8|| rwm rswieix iehu mnu mwqw ] (415-18)raam rasaa-in ih man maataa. This mind is intoxicated with the sublime essence of the Lord; srb rswiexu gurmuiK jwqw ] (415-19)sarab rasaa-in gurmukh jaataa. The Gurmukh realizes the essence of totality. Bgiq hyqu gur crx invwsw ] (415-19)bhagat hayt gur charan nivaasaa. For the sake of devotional worship, he dwells at the Guru's Feet. nwnk hir jn ky dwsin dwsw ]9]8] (415-19)naanak har jan kay daasan daasaa. ||9||8|| Nanak is the humble servant of the slave of the Lord's slaves. ||9||8|| |
Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji, English Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa, MD; Phonetic Transliteration by Dr. Kulbir Singh Thind, MD |