Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji, English Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa, MD; Phonetic Transliteration by Dr. Kulbir Singh Thind, MD

427

ey mn rUV@y rMguly qUM scw rMgu cVwie ] (427-1)
ay man roorh^Hai rangulay too^N sachaa rang charhaa-ay.
O beauteous and joyful mind, imbue yourself with your true color.

rUVI bwxI jy rpY nw iehu rMgu lhY n jwie ]1] rhwau ] (427-1)
roorhee banee jay rapai naa ih rang lahai na jaa-ay. ||1|| rahaa-o.
If you imbue yourself with the Beauteous Word of the Guru's Bani, then this color shall never fade away. ||1||Pause||

hm nIc mYly Aiq AiBmwnI dUjY Bwie ivkwr ] (427-2)
ham neech mailay at abhimaanee doojai bhaa-ay vikaar.
I am lowly, filthy, and totally egotistical; I am attached to the corruption of duality.

guir pwris imilAY kMcnu hoey inrml joiq Apwr ]2] (427-2)
gur paaras mili-ai kanchan ho-ay nirmal jot apaar. ||2||
But meeting with the Guru, the Philosopher's Stone, I am transformed into gold; I am blended with the Pure Light of the Infinite Lord. ||2||

ibnu gur koie n rMgIAY guir imilAY rMgu cVwau ] (427-3)
bin gur ko-ay na rangee-ai gur mili-ai rang charhaa-o.
Without the Guru, no one is imbued with the color of the Lord's Love; meeting with the Guru, this color is applied.

gur kY BY Bwie jo rqy isPqI sic smwau ]3] (427-3)
gur kai bhai bhaa-ay jo ratay siftee sach samaa-o. ||3||
Those who are imbued with the Fear, and the Love of the Guru, are absorbed in the Praise of the True Lord. ||3||

BY ibnu lwig n lgeI nw mnu inrmlu hoie ] (427-4)
bhai bin laag na lag-ee naa man nirmal ho-ay.
Without fear, the cloth is not dyed, and the mind is not rendered pure.

ibnu BY krm kmwvxy JUTy Twau n koie ]4] (427-4)
bin bhai karam kamaavnay jhoothay thaa-o na ko-ay. ||4||
Without fear, the performance of rituals is false, and one finds no place of rest. ||4||

ijs no Awpy rMgy su rpsI sqsMgiq imlwie ] (427-5)
jis no aapay rangay so rapsee satsangat milaa-ay.
Only those whom the Lord imbues, are so imbued; they join the Sat Sangat, the True Congregation.

pUry gur qy sqsMgiq aUpjY shjy sic suBwie ]5] (427-5)
pooray gur tay satsangat oopjai sehjay sach subhaa-ay. ||5||
From the Perfect Guru, the Sat Sangat emanates, and one easily merges into the Love of the True One. ||5||

ibnu sMgqI siB AYsy rhih jYsy psu For ] (427-6)
bin sangtee sabh aisay raheh jaisay pas dhor.
Without the Sangat, the Company of the Holy, all remain like beasts and animals.

ijin@ kIqy iqsY n jwxn@I ibnu nwvY siB cor ]6] (427-6)
jini^H keetay tisai na jaanan^Hee bin naavai sabh chor. ||6||
They do not know the One who created them; without the Name, all are thieves. ||6||

ieik gux ivhwJih Aaugx ivkxih gur kY shij suBwie ] (427-7)
ik gun vihaajheh a-ugan viknahi gur kai sahj subhaa-ay.
Some purchase merits and sell off their demerits; through the Guru, they obtain peace and poise.

gur syvw qy nwau pwieAw vuTw AMdir Awie ]7] (427-7)
gur sayvaa tay naa-o paa-i-aa vuthaa andar aa-ay. ||7||
Serving the Guru, they obtain the Name, which comes to dwell deep within. ||7||

sBnw kw dwqw eyku hY isir DMDY lwie ] (427-8)
sabhnaa kaa daataa ayk hai sir DhanDhai laa-ay.
The One Lord is the Giver of all; He assigns tasks to each and every person.

nwnk nwmy lwie svwirAnu sbdy ley imlwie ]8]9]31] (427-8)
naanak naamay laa-ay savaari-an sabday la-ay milaa-ay. ||8||9||31||
O Nanak, the Lord embellishes us with the Name; attached to the Word of the Shabad, we are merged into Him. ||8||9||31||

Awsw mhlw 3 ] (427-9)
aasaa mehlaa 3.
Aasaa, Third Mehl:

sB nwvY no locdI ijsu ik®pw kry so pwey ] (427-9)
sabh naavai no lochdee jis kirpaa karay so paa-ay.
Everyone longs for the Name, but he alone receives it, unto whom the Lord shows His Mercy.

ibnu nwvY sBu duKu hY suKu iqsu ijsu mMin vswey ]1] (427-10)
bin naavai sabh dukh hai sukh tis jis man vasaa-ay. ||1||
Without the Name, there is only pain; he alone obtains peace, whose mind is filled with the Name. ||1||

qUM byAMqu dieAwlu hY qyrI srxweI ] (427-10)
too^N bay-ant da-i-aal hai tayree sarnaa-ee.
You are infinite and merciful; I seek Your Sanctuary.

gur pUry qy pweIAY nwmy vifAweI ]1] rhwau ] (427-11)
gur pooray tay paa-ee-ai naamay vadi-aa-ee. ||1|| rahaa-o.
From the Perfect Guru, the glorious greatness of the Naam is obtained. ||1||Pause||

AMqir bwhir eyku hY bhu ibiD isRsit aupweI ] (427-11)
antar baahar ayk hai baho biDh sarisat upaa-ee.
Inwardly and outwardly, there is only the One Lord. He has created the world, with its many varieties.

hukmy kwr krwiedw dUjw iksu khIAY BweI ]2] (427-12)
hukmay kaar karaa-idaa doojaa kis kahee-ai bhaa-ee. ||2||
According to the Order of His Will, He makes us act. What else can we talk about, O Siblings of Destiny? ||2||

buJxw AbuJxw quDu kIAw ieh qyrI isir kwr ] (427-12)
bujh-naa abujh-naa tuDh kee-aa ih tayree sir kaar.
Knowledge and ignorance are all your making; You have control over these.

iekn@w bKisih myil lYih ieik drgh mwir kFy kUiVAwr ]3] (427-13)
ikn^Haa bakhsihi mayl laihi ik dargeh maar kadhay koorhi-aar. ||3||
Some, You forgive, and unite with Yourself; while others, the wicked, you strike down and drive out of Your Court. ||3||

ieik Duir pivq pwvn hih quDu nwmy lwey ] (427-13)
ik Dhur pavit paavan heh tuDh naamay laa-ay.
Some, from the very beginning, are pure and pious; You attach them to Your Name.

gur syvw qy suKu aUpjY scY sbid buJwey ]4] (427-14)
gur sayvaa tay sukh oopjai sachai sabad bujhaa-ay. ||4||
Serving the Guru, peace wells up; through the True Word of the Shabad, one comes to understand. ||4||

ieik kucl kucIl ivKlI pqy nwvhu Awip KuAwey ] (427-14)
ik kuchal kucheel vikhlee patay naavhu aap khu-aa-ay.
Some are crooked, filthy and vicious; the Lord Himself has led them astray from the Name.

nw En isiD n buiD hY n sMjmI iPrih auqvqwey ]5] (427-15)
naa on siDh na buDh hai na sanjmee fireh utvataa-ay. ||5||
They have no intuition, no understanding and no self-discipline; they wander around delirious. ||5||

ndir kry ijsu AwpxI iqs no BwvnI lwey ] (427-15)
nadar karay jis aapnee tis no bhaavnee laa-ay.
He grants faith to those whom He has blessed with His Glance of Grace.

squ sMqoKu ieh sMjmI mnu inrmlu sbdu suxwey ]6] (427-16)
sat santokh ih sanjmee man nirmal sabad sunaa-ay. ||6||
This mind finds truth, contentment and self-discipline, hearing the Immaculate Word of the Shabad. ||6||

lyKw piV n phUcIAY kiQ khxY AMqu n pwie ] (427-16)
laykhaa parh na pahoochee-ai kath kahnai ant na paa-ay.
By reading books, one cannot reach Him; by speaking and talking, His limits cannot be found.

gur qy kImiq pweIAY sic sbid soJI pwie ]7] (427-17)
gur tay keemat paa-ee-ai sach sabad sojhee paa-ay. ||7||
Through the Guru, His value is found; through the True Word of the Shabad, understanding is obtained. ||7||

iehu mnu dyhI soiD qUM gur sbid vIcwir ] (427-17)
ih man dayhee soDh too^N gur sabad veechaar.
So reform this mind and body, by contemplating the Word of the Guru's Shabad.

nwnk iesu dyhI ivic nwmu inDwnu hY pweIAY gur kY hyiq Apwir ]8]10]32] (427-18)
naanak is dayhee vich naam niDhaan hai paa-ee-ai gur kai hayt apaar. ||8||10||32||
O Nanak, within this body is the treasure of the Naam, the Name of the Lord; it is found through the Love of the Infinite Guru. ||8||10||32||

Awsw mhlw 3 ] (427-19)
aasaa mehlaa 3.
Aasaa, Third Mehl:

sic rqIAw sohwgxI ijnw gur kY sbid sIgwir ] (427-19)
sach ratee-aa sohaaganee jinaa gur kai sabad seegaar.
The happy soul-brides are imbued with Truth; they are adorned with the Word of the Guru's Shabad.

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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