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

948

so shu sWiq n dyveI ikAw clY iqsu nwil ] (948-1)
so saho saa^Nt na dayv-ee ki-aa chalai tis naal.
My Husband Lord has not blessed me with peace and tranquility; what will work with Him?

gur prswdI hir iDAweIAY AMqir rKIAY aur Dwir ] (948-1)
gur parsaadee har Dhi-aa-ee-ai antar rakhee-ai ur Dhaar.
By Guru's Grace, I meditate on the Lord; I enshrine Him deep within my heart.

nwnk Gir bYiTAw shu pwieAw jw ikrpw kIqI krqwir ]1] (948-2)
naanak ghar baithi-aa saho paa-i-aa jaa kirpaa keetee kartaar. ||1||
O Nanak, seated in his her own home, she finds her Husband Lord, when the Creator Lord grants His Grace. ||1||

mÚ 3 ] (948-3)
mehlaa 3.
Third Mehl:

DMDw Dwvq idnu gieAw rYix gvweI soie ] (948-3)
DhanDhaa Dhaavat din ga-i-aa rain gavaa-ee so-ay.
Chasing after worldly affairs, the day is wasted, and the night passes in sleep.

kUVu boil ibKu KwieAw mnmuiK cilAw roie ] (948-3)
koorh bol bikh khaa-i-aa manmukh chali-aa ro-ay.
Speaking lies, one eats poison; the self-willed manmukh departs, crying out in pain.

isrY aupir jm fMfu hY dUjY Bwie piq Koie ] (948-4)
sirai upar jam dand hai doojai bhaa-ay pat kho-ay.
The Mesenger of Death holds his club over the mortal's head; in the love of duality, he loses his honor.

hir nwmu kdy n cyiqE iPir Awvx jwxw hoie ] (948-4)
har naam kaday na chayti-o fir aavan jaanaa ho-ay.
He never even thinks of the Name of the Lord; over and over again, he comes and goes in reincarnation.

gur prswdI hir min vsY jm fMfu n lwgY koie ] (948-5)
gur parsaadee har man vasai jam dand na laagai ko-ay.
But if, by Guru's Grace, the Lord's Name comes to dwell in his mind, then the Messenger of Death will not strike him down with his club.

nwnk shjy imil rhY krim prwpiq hoie ]2] (948-5)
naanak sehjay mil rahai karam paraapat ho-ay. ||2||
Then, O Nanak, he merges intuitively into the Lord, receiving His Grace. ||2||

pauVI ] (948-6)
pa-orhee.
Pauree:

ieik AwpxI isPqI lwieAnu dy siqgur mqI ] (948-6)
ik aapnee siftee laa-i-an day satgur matee.
Some are linked to His Praises, when the Lord blesses them with the Guru's Teachings.

ieknw no nwau bKisEnu AsiQru hir sqI ] (948-6)
iknaa no naa-o bakhsi-on asthir har satee.
Some are blessed with the Name of the eternal, unchanging True Lord.

pauxu pwxI bYsMqro hukim krih BgqI ] (948-7)
pa-un paanee baisantaro hukam karahi bhagtee.
Water, air and fire, by His Will, worship Him.

eynw no Bau Aglw pUrI bxq bxqI ] (948-7)
aynaa no bha-o aglaa pooree banat bantee.
They are held in the Fear of God; He has formed the perfect form.

sBu ieko hukmu vrqdw mMinAY suKu pweI ]3] (948-7)
sabh iko hukam varatdaa mani-ai sukh paa-ee. ||3||
The Hukam, the Command of the One Lord is all-pervasive; accepting it, peace is found. ||3||

sloku ] (948-8)
salok.
Shalok:

kbIr ksautI rwm kI JUTw itkY n koie ] (948-8, rwmklI, kbIr)
kabeer kasa-utee raam kee jhoothaa tikai na ko-ay.
Kabeer, such is the touchstone of the Lord; the false cannot even touch it.

rwm ksautI so shY jo mrjIvw hoie ]1] (948-8, rwmklI, kbIr)
raam kasa-utee so sahai jo marjeevaa ho-ay. ||1||
He alone passes this test of the Lord, who remains dead while yet alive. ||1||

mÚ 3 ] (948-9)
mehlaa 3.
Third Mehl:

ikau kir iehu mnu mwrIAY ikau kir imrqku hoie ] (948-9)
ki-o kar ih man maaree-ai ki-o kar mirtak ho-ay.
How can this mind be conquered? How can it be killed?

kihAw sbdu n mwneI haumY CfY n koie ] (948-10)
kahi-aa sabad na maan-ee ha-umai chhadai na ko-ay.
If one does not accept the Word of the Shabad, egotism does not depart.

gur prswdI haumY CutY jIvn mukqu so hoie ] (948-10)
gur parsaadee ha-umai chhutai jeevan mukat so ho-ay.
By Guru's Grace, egotism is eradicated, and then, one is Jivan Mukta - liberated while yet alive.

nwnk ijs no bKsy iqsu imlY iqsu ibGnu n lwgY koie ]2] (948-10)
naanak jis no bakhsay tis milai tis bighan na laagai ko-ay. ||2||
O Nanak, one whom the Lord forgives is united with Him, and then no obstacles block his way. ||2||

mÚ 3 ] (948-11)
mehlaa 3.
Third Mehl:

jIvq mrxw sBu ko khY jIvn mukiq ikau hoie ] (948-11)
jeevat marnaa sabh ko kahai jeevan mukat ki-o ho-ay.
Everyone can say that they are dead while yet alive; how can they be liberated while yet alive?

BY kw sMjmu jy kry dwrU Bwau lweyie ] (948-12)
bhai kaa sanjam jay karay daaroo bhaa-o laa-ay-ay.
If someone restrains himself through the Fear of God, and takes the medicine of the Love of God,

Anidnu gux gwvY suK shjy ibKu Bvjlu nwim qryie ] (948-12)
an-din gun gaavai sukh sehjay bikh bhavjal naam taray-ay.
night and day, he sings the Glorious Praises of the Lord. In celestial peace and poise, he crosses over the poisonous, terrifying world-ocean, through the Naam, the Name of the Lord.

nwnk gurmuiK pweIAY jw kau ndir kryie ]3] (948-13)
naanak gurmukh paa-ee-ai jaa ka-o nadar karay-i. ||3||
O Nanak, the Gurmukh finds the Lord; he is blessed with His Glance of Grace. ||3||

pauVI ] (948-13)
pa-orhee.
Pauree:

dUjw Bwau rcwieEnu qRY gux vrqwrw ] (948-13)
doojaa bhaa-o rachaa-i-on tarai gun vartaaraa.
God created the love of duality, and the three modes which pervade the universe.

bRhmw ibsnu mhysu aupwieAnu hukim kmwvin kwrw ] (948-14)
barahmaa bisan mahays upaa-i-an hukam kamaavan kaaraa.
He created Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva, who act according to His Will.

pMifq pVdy joqkI nw bUJih bIcwrw ] (948-14)
pandit parh-day jotkee naa boojheh beechaaraa.
The Pandits, the religious scholars, and the astrologers study their books, but they do not understand contemplation.

sBu ikCu qyrw Kylu hY scu isrjxhwrw ] (948-15)
sabh kichh tayraa khayl hai sach sirjanhaaraa.
Everything is Your play, O True Creator Lord.

ijsu BwvY iqsu bKis lYih sic sbid smweI ]4] (948-15)
jis bhaavai tis bakhas laihi sach sabad samaa-ee. ||4||
As it pleases You, You bless us with forgiveness, and merge us in the True Word of the Shabad. ||4||

sloku mÚ 3 ] (948-16)
salok mehlaa 3.
Shalok, Third Mehl:

mn kw JUTw JUTu kmwvY ] (948-16)
man kaa jhoothaa jhooth kamaavai.
The man of false mind practices falsehood.

mwieAw no iPrY qpw sdwvY ] (948-16)
maa-i-aa no firai tapaa sadaavai.
He runs after Maya, and yet pretends to be a man of disciplined meditation.

Brmy BUlw siB qIrQ ghY ] (948-16)
bharmay bhoolaa sabh tirath gahai.
Deluded by doubt, he visits all the sacred shrines of pilgrimage.

Ehu qpw kYsy prm giq lhY ] (948-17)
oh tapaa kaisay param gat lahai.
How can such a man of disciplined meditation attain the supreme status?

gur prswdI ko scu kmwvY ] (948-17)
gur parsaadee ko sach kamaavai.
By Guru's Grace, one lives the Truth.

nwnk so qpw moKMqru pwvY ]1] (948-17)
naanak so tapaa mokhantar paavai. ||1||
O Nanak, such a man of disciplined meditation attains liberation. ||1||

mÚ 3 ] (948-18)
mehlaa 3.
Third Mehl:

so qpw ij iehu qpu Gwly ] (948-18)
so tapaa je ih tap ghaalay.
He alone is a man of disciplined meditation, who practices this self-discipline.

siqgur no imlY sbdu smwly ] (948-18)
satgur no milai sabad samaalay.
Meeting with the True Guru, he contemplates the Word of the Shabad.

siqgur kI syvw iehu qpu prvwxu ] (948-18)
satgur kee sayvaa ih tap parvaan.
Serving the True Guru - this is the only acceptable disciplined meditation.

nwnk so qpw drgih pwvY mwxu ]2] (948-19)
naanak so tapaa dargahi paavai maan. ||2||
O Nanak, such a man of disciplined meditation is honored in the Court of the Lord. ||2||

pauVI ] (948-19)
pa-orhee.
Pauree:

rwiq idnsu aupwieAnu sMswr kI vrqix ] (948-19)
raat dinas upaa-i-an sansaar kee vartan.
He created the night and the day, for the activities of the world.

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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