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

438

rwgu Awsw mhlw 1 CMq Gru 2 (438-1)
raag aasaa mehlaa 1 chhant ghar 2
Raag Aasaa, First Mehl, Chhant, Second House:

<> siqgur pRswid ] (438-2)
ik-oaNkaar satgur parsaad.
One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:

qUM sBnI QweI ijQY hau jweI swcw isrjxhwru jIau ] (438-2)
tooN sabhnee thaa-ee jithai ha-o jaa-ee saachaa sirjanhaar jee-o.
You are everywhere, wherever I go, O True Creator Lord.

sBnw kw dwqw krm ibDwqw dUK ibswrxhwru jIau ] (438-2)
sabhnaa kaa daataa karam biDhaataa dookh bisaaranhaar jee-o.
You are the Giver of all, the Architect of Destiny, the Dispeller of distress.

dUK ibswrxhwru suAwmI kIqw jw kw hovY ] (438-3)
dookh bisaaranhaar su-aamee keetaa jaa kaa hovai.
The Lord Master is the Dispeller of distress; all that happens is by His doing.

kot kotMqr pwpw kyry eyk GVI mih KovY ] (438-3)
kot kotantar paapaa kayray ayk gharhee meh khovai.
Millions upon millions of sins, He destroys in an instant.

hMs is hMsw bg is bgw Gt Gt kry bIcwru jIau ] (438-4)
hans se hansaa bag se bagaa ghat ghat karay beechaar jee-o.
He calls a swan a swan, and a crane a crane; He contemplates each and every heart.

qUM sBnI QweI ijQY hau jweI swcw isrjxhwru jIau ]1] (438-4)
tooN sabhnee thaa-ee jithai ha-o jaa-ee saachaa sirjanhaar jee-o. ||1||
You are everywhere, wherever I go, O True Creator Lord. ||1||

ijn@ iek min iDAwieAw iqn@ suKu pwieAw qy ivrly sMswir jIau ] (438-5)
jinH ik man Dhi-aa-i-aa tinH sukh paa-i-aa tay virlay sansaar jee-o.
Those who meditate on Him single-mindedly obtain peace; how rare are they in this world.

iqn jmu nyiV n AwvY gur sbdu kmwvY kbhu n Awvih hwir jIau ] (438-6)
tin jam nayrh na aavai gur sabad kamaavai kabahu na aavahi haar jee-o.
The Messenger of Death does not draw near those who live the Guru's Teachings; they never return defeated.

qy kbhu n hwrih hir hir gux swrih iqn@ jmu nyiV n AwvY ] (438-6)
tay kabahu na haareh har har gun saareh tinH jam nayrh na aavai.
Those who appreciate the Glorious Praises of the Lord, Har, Har, never suffer defeat; the Messenger of Death does not even approach them.

jMmxu mrxu iqn@w kw cUkw jo hir lwgy pwvY ] (438-7)
jaman maran tinHaa kaa chookaa jo har laagay paavai.
Birth and death are ended for those who are attached to the feet of the Lord.

gurmiq hir rsu hir Plu pwieAw hir hir nwmu aur Dwir jIau ] (438-8)
gurmat har ras har fal paa-i-aa har har naam ur Dhaar jee-o.
Through the Guru's Teachings, they obtain the sublime essence of the Lord, and the fruit of the Lord; they enshrine the Name of the Lord, Har, Har, in their hearts.

ijn@ iek min iDAwieAw iqn@ suKu pwieAw qy ivrly sMswir jIau ]2] (438-8)
jinH ik man Dhi-aa-i-aa tinH sukh paa-i-aa tay virlay sansaar jee-o. ||2||
Those who meditate on Him single-mindedly obtain peace; how rare are they in this world. ||2||

ijin jgqu aupwieAw DMDY lwieAw iqsY ivthu kurbwxu jIau ] (438-9)
jin jagat upaa-i-aa DhanDhai laa-i-aa tisai vitahu kurbaan jee-o.
He who created the world and assigned all to their tasks - unto Him I am a sacrifice.

qw kI syv krIjY lwhw lIjY hir drgh pweIAY mwxu jIau ] (438-10)
taa kee sayv kareejai laahaa leejai har dargeh paa-ee-ai maan jee-o.
So serve Him, and gather profit, and you shall obtain honor in the Court of the Lord.

hir drgh mwnu soeI jnu pwvY jo nru eyku pCwxY ] (438-10)
har dargeh maan so-ee jan paavai jo nar ayk pachhaanai.
That humble being, who recognizes the One Lord alone, obtains honor in the Court of the Lord.

Ehu nv iniD pwvY gurmiq hir iDAwvY inq hir gux AwiK vKwxY ] (438-11)
oh nav niDh paavai gurmat har Dhi-aavai nit har gun aakh vakhaanai.
One who meditates on the Lord, through the Guru's Teachings, obtains the nine treasures; he chants and repeats continually the Glorious Praises of the Lord.

Aihinis nwmu iqsY kw lIjY hir aUqmu purKu prDwnu jIau ] (438-12)
ahinis naam tisai kaa leejai har ootam purakh parDhaan jee-o.
Day and night, take the Naam, the Name of the Lord, the most sublime Primal Being.

ijin jgqu aupwieAw DMDY lwieAw hau iqsY ivthu kurbwnu jIau ]3] (438-12)
jin jagat upaa-i-aa DhanDhai laa-i-aa ha-o tisai vitahu kurbaan jee-o. ||3||
The One who created the world and assigned all to their tasks - I am a sacrifice to Him. ||3||

nwmu lYin is sohih iqn suK Pl hovih mwnih sy ijix jwih jIau ] (438-13)
naam lain se soheh tin sukh fal hoveh maaneh say jin jaahi jee-o.
Those who chant the Naam look beautiful; they obtain the fruit of peace. Those who believe in the Name win the game of life.

iqn Pl qoit n AwvY jw iqsu BwvY jy jug kyqy jwih jIau ] (438-14)
tin fal tot na aavai jaa tis bhaavai jay jug kaytay jaahi jee-o.
Their blessings are not exhausted, if it pleases the Lord, even though numerous ages may pass.

jy jug kyqy jwih suAwmI iqn Pl qoit n AwvY ] (438-14)
jay jug kaytay jaahi su-aamee tin fal tot na aavai.
Even though numerous ages may pass, O Lord Master, their blessings are not exhausted.

iqn@ jrw n mrxw nrik n prxw jo hir nwmu iDAwvY ] (438-15)
tinH jaraa na marnaa narak na parnaa jo har naam Dhi-aavai.
They do not age, they do not die and fall into hell, if they meditate on the Naam, the Name of the Lord.

hir hir krih is sUkih nwhI nwnk pIV n Kwih jIau ] (438-15)
har har karahi se sookeh naahee naanak peerh na khaahi jee-o.
Those who chant the Lord's Name, Har, Har, do not wither, O Nanak; they are not afflicted by pain.

nwmu lYin@ is sohih iqn@ suK Pl hovih mwnih sy ijix jwih jIau ]4]1]4] (438-16)
naam lainiH se soheh tinH sukh fal hoveh maaneh say jin jaahi jee-o. ||4||1||4||
Those who chant the Naam look beautiful; they obtain the fruit of peace. Those who believe in the Name win the game of life. ||4||1||4||

<> siqgur pRswid ] (438-18)
ik-oaNkaar satgur parsaad.
One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:

Awsw mhlw 1 CMq Gru 3 ] (438-18)
aasaa mehlaa 1 chhant ghar 3.
Aasaa, First Mehl, Chhant, Third House:

qUM suix hrxw kwilAw kI vwVIAY rwqw rwm ] (438-18)
tooN sun harnaa kaali-aa kee vaarhee-ai raataa raam.
Listen, O black deer: why are you so attached to the orchard of passion?

ibKu Plu mITw cwir idn iPir hovY qwqw rwm ] (438-19)
bikh fal meethaa chaar din fir hovai taataa raam.
The fruit of sin is sweet for only a few days, and then it grows hot and bitter.

iPir hoie qwqw Krw mwqw nwm ibnu prqwpey ] (438-19)
fir ho-ay taataa kharaa maataa naam bin partaapa-ay.
That fruit which intoxicated you has now become bitter and painful, without the Naam.

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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