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

1238

slok mhlw 2 ] (1238-1)
salok mehlaa 2.
Shalok, Second Mehl:

Awip aupwey nwnkw Awpy rKY vyk ] (1238-1)
aap upaa-ay naankaa aapay rakhai vayk.
He Himself creates, O Nanak; He establishes the various creatures.

mMdw iks no AwKIAY jW sBnw swihbu eyku ] (1238-1)
mandaa kis no aakhee-ai jaa^N sabhnaa saahib ayk.
How can anyone be called bad? We have only One Lord and Master.

sBnw swihbu eyku hY vyKY DMDY lwie ] (1238-2)
sabhnaa saahib ayk hai vaykhai DhanDhai laa-ay.
There is One Lord and Master of all; He watches over all, and assigns all to their tasks.

iksY QoVw iksY Aglw KwlI koeI nwih ] (1238-2)
kisai thorhaa kisai aglaa khaalee ko-ee naahi.
Some have less, and some have more; no one is allowed to leave empty.

Awvih nµgy jwih nµgy ivcy krih ivQwr ] (1238-3)
aavahi nangay jaahi nangay vichay karahi vithaar.
Naked we come, and naked we go; in between, we put on a show.

nwnk hukmu n jwxIAY AgY kweI kwr ]1] (1238-3)
naanak hukam na jaanee-ai agai kaa-ee kaar. ||1||
O Nanak, one who does not understand the Hukam of God's Command - what will he have to do in the world hereafter? ||1||

mhlw 1 ] (1238-4)
mehlaa 1.
First Mehl:

ijnis Qwip jIAW kau ByjY ijnis Qwip lY jwvY ] (1238-4)
jinas thaap jee-aa^N ka-o bhayjai jinas thaap lai jaavai.
He sends out the various created beings, and he calls back the various created beings again.

Awpy Qwip auQwpY Awpy eyqy vys krwvY ] (1238-4)
aapay thaap uthaapai aapay aytay vays karaavai.
He himself establishes, and He Himself disestablishes. He fashions them in various forms.

jyqy jIA iPrih AauDUqI Awpy iBiKAw pwvY ] (1238-5)
jaytay jee-a fireh a-uDhootee aapay bhikhi-aa paavai.
And all the human beings who wander around as beggars, He Himself gives in charity to them.

lyKY bolxu lyKY clxu kwiequ kIcih dwvy ] (1238-5)
laykhai bolan laykhai chalan kaa-it keecheh daavay.
As it is recorded, the mortals speak, and as it is recorded, they walk. So why put on all this show?

mUlu miq prvwxw eyho nwnku AwiK suxwey ] (1238-6)
mool mat parvaanaa ayho naanak aakh sunaa-ay.
This is the basis of intelligence; this is certified and approved. Nanak speaks and proclaims it.

krxI aupir hoie qpwvsu jy ko khY khwey ]2] (1238-6)
karnee upar ho-ay tapaavas jay ko kahai kahaa-ay. ||2||
By past actions, each being is judged; what else can anyone say? ||2||

pauVI ] (1238-7)
pa-orhee.
Pauree:

gurmuiK clqu rcwieEnu gux prgtI AwieAw ] (1238-7)
gurmukh chalat rachaa-i-on gun pargatee aa-i-aa.
The Guru's Word makes the drama play itself out. Through virtue, this becomes evident.

gurbwxI sd aucrY hir mMin vswieAw ] (1238-7)
gurbaanee sad uchrai har man vasaa-i-aa.
Whoever utters the Word of the Guru's Bani - the Lord is enshrined in his mind.

skiq geI BRmu kitAw isv joiq jgwieAw ] (1238-8)
sakat ga-ee bharam kati-aa siv jot jagaa-i-aa.
Maya's power is gone, and doubt is eradicated; awaken to the Light of the Lord.

ijn kY poqY puMnu hY guru purKu imlwieAw ] (1238-8)
jin kai potai punn hai gur purakh milaa-i-aa.
Those who hold onto goodness as their treasure meet the Guru, the Primal Being.

nwnk shjy imil rhy hir nwim smwieAw ]2] (1238-9)
naanak sehjay mil rahay har naam samaa-i-aa. ||2||
O Nanak, they are intuitively absorbed and blended into the Name of the Lord. ||2||

slok mhlw 2 ] (1238-9)
salok mehlaa 2.
Shalok, Second Mehl:

swh cly vxjwirAw iliKAw dyvY nwil ] (1238-9)
saah chalay vanjaari-aa likhi-aa dayvai naal.
The merchants come from the Banker; He sends the account of their destiny with them.

ilKy aupir hukmu hoie leIAY vsqu sm@wil ] (1238-10)
likhay upar hukam ho-ay la-ee-ai vasat sam^Haal.
On the basis of their accounts, He issues the Hukam of His Command, and they are left to take care of their merchandise.

vsqu leI vxjwreI vKru bDw pwie ] (1238-10)
vasat la-ee vanjaara-ee vakhar baDhaa paa-ay.
The merchants have purchased their merchandise and packed up their cargo.

kyeI lwhw lY cly ieik cly mUlu gvwie ] (1238-11)
kay-ee laahaa lai chalay ik chalay mool gavaa-ay.
Some depart after having earned a good profit, while others leave, having lost their investment altogether.

QoVw iknY n mMigE iksu khIAY swbwis ] (1238-11)
thorhaa kinai na mangi-o kis kahee-ai saabaas.
No one asks to have less; who should be celebrated?

ndir iqnw kau nwnkw ij swbqu lwey rwis ]1] (1238-12)
nadar tinaa ka-o naankaa je saabat laa-ay raas. ||1||
The Lord casts His Glance of Grace, O Nanak, upon those who have preserved their capital investment. ||1||

mhlw 1 ] (1238-12)
mehlaa 1.
First Mehl:

juiV juiV ivCuVy ivCuiV juVy ] (1238-12)
jurh jurh vichhurhay vichhurh jurhay.
United, the united separate, and separated, they unite again.

jIiv jIiv muey muey jIvy ] (1238-13)
jeev jeev mu-ay mu-ay jeevay.
Living, the living die, and dying, they live again.

kyiqAw ky bwp kyiqAw ky byty kyqy gur cyly hUey ] (1238-13)
kayti-aa kay baap kayti-aa kay baytay kaytay gur chaylay hoo-ay.
They become the fathers of many, and the sons of many; they become the gurus of many, and the disciples.

AwgY pwCY gxq n AwvY ikAw jwqI ikAw huix hUey ] (1238-14)
aagai paachhai ganat na aavai ki-aa jaatee ki-aa hun hoo-ay.
No account can be made of the future or the past; who knows what shall be, or what was?

sBu krxw ikrqu kir ilKIAY kir kir krqw kry kry ] (1238-14)
sabh karnaa kirat kar likee-ai kar kar kartaa karay karay.
All the actions and events of the past are recorded; the Doer did, He does, and He will do.

mnmuiK mrIAY gurmuiK qrIAY nwnk ndrI ndir kry ]2] (1238-15)
manmukh maree-ai gurmukh taree-ai naanak nadree nadar karay. ||2||
The self-willed manmukh dies, while the Gurmukh is saved; O Nanak, the Gracious Lord bestows His Glance of Grace. ||2||

pauVI ] (1238-15)
pa-orhee.
Pauree:

mnmuiK dUjw Brmu hY dUjY loBwieAw ] (1238-15)
manmukh doojaa bharam hai doojai lobhaa-i-aa.
The self-willed manmukh wanders in duality, lured and enticed by duality.

kUVu kptu kmwvdy kUVo AwlwieAw ] (1238-16)
koorh kapat kamaavday koorho aalaa-i-aa.
He practices falsehood and deception, telling lies.

puqR klqRü mohu hyqu hY sBu duKu sbwieAw ] (1238-16)
putar kalatar moh hayt hai sabh dukh sabaa-i-aa.
Love and attachment to children and spouse is total misery and pain.

jm dir bDy mwrIAih Brmih BrmwieAw ] (1238-17, swrMg)
jam dar baDhay maaree-ah bharmeh bharmaa-i-aa.
He is gagged and bound at the door of the Messenger of Death; he dies, and wanders lost in reincarnation.

mnmuiK jnmu gvwieAw nwnk hir BwieAw ]3] (1238-17)
manmukh janam gavaa-i-aa naanak har bhaa-i-aa. ||3||
The self-willed manmukh wastes his life; Nanak loves the Lord. ||3||

slok mhlw 2 ] (1238-18)
salok mehlaa 2.
Shalok, Second Mehl:

ijn vifAweI qyry nwm kI qy rqy mn mwih ] (1238-18)
jin vadi-aa-ee tayray naam kee tay ratay man maahi.
Those who are blessed with the glorious greatness of Your Name - their minds are imbued with Your Love.

nwnk AMimRqu eyku hY dUjw AMimRqu nwih ] (1238-18)
naanak amrit ayk hai doojaa amrit naahi.
O Nanak, there is only One Ambrosial Nectar; there is no other nectar at all.

nwnk AMimRqu mnY mwih pweIAY gur prswid ] (1238-19)
naanak amrit manai maahi paa-ee-ai gur parsaad.
O Nanak, the Ambrosial Nectar is obtained within the mind, by Guru's Grace.

iqn@I pIqw rMg isau ijn@ kau iliKAw Awid ]1] (1238-19)
tin^Hee peetaa rang si-o jin^H ka-o likhi-aa aad. ||1||
They alone drink it in with love, who have such pre-ordained destiny. ||1||

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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