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

1240

AwKix AauKw nwnkw AwiK n jwpY AwiK ]2] (1240-1)
aakhan a-ukhaa naankaa aakh na jaapai aakh. ||2||
It is so difficult to chant it, O Nanak; it cannot be chanted with the mouth. ||2||

pauVI ] (1240-1)
pa-orhee.
Pauree:

nwie suixAY mnu rhsIAY nwmy sWiq AweI ] (1240-1)
naa-ay suni-ai man rehsee-ai naamay saa^Nt aa-ee.
Hearing the Name, the mind is delighted. The Name brings peace and tranquility.

nwie suixAY mnu iqRpqIAY sB duK gvweI ] (1240-2)
naa-ay suni-ai man taripat-ee-ai sabh dukh gavaa-ee.
Hearing the Name, the mind is satisfied, and all pains are taken away.

nwie suixAY nwau aUpjY nwmy vifAweI ] (1240-2)
naa-ay suni-ai naa-o oopjai naamay vadi-aa-ee.
Hearing the Name, one becomes famous; the Name brings glorious greatness.

nwmy hI sB jwiq piq nwmy giq pweI ] (1240-3)
naamay hee sabh jaat pat naamay gat paa-ee.
The Name brings all honor and status; through the Name, salvation is obtained.

gurmuiK nwmu iDAweIAY nwnk ilv lweI ]6] (1240-3)
gurmukh naam Dhi-aa-ee-ai naanak liv laa-ee. ||6||
The Gurmukh meditates on the Name; Nanak is lovingly attuned to the Name. ||6||

slok mhlw 1 ] (1240-4)
salok mehlaa 1.
Shalok, First Mehl:

jUiT n rwgˆØI jUiT n vydˆØI ] (1240-4)
jooth na raagee^N jooth na vaydee^N.
Impurity does not come from music; impurity does not come from the Vedas.

jUiT n cMd sUrj kI BydI ] (1240-4)
jooth na chand sooraj kee bhaydee.
Impurity does not come from the phases of the sun and the moon.

jUiT n AMnI jUiT n nweI ] (1240-4)
jooth na annee jooth na naa-ee.
Impurity does not come from food; impurity does not come from ritual cleansing baths.

jUiT n mIhu virHAY sB QweI ] (1240-5)
jooth na meehu var^Hi-ai sabh thaa-ee.
Impurity does not come from the rain, which falls everywhere.

jUiT n DrqI jUiT n pwxI ] (1240-5)
jooth na Dhartee jooth na paanee.
Impurity does not come from the earth; impurity does not come from the water.

jUiT n pauxY mwih smwxI ] (1240-5)
jooth na pa-unai maahi samaanee.
Impurity does not come from the air which is diffused everywhere.

nwnk inguirAw guxu nwhI koie ] (1240-6)
naanak niguri-aa gun naahee ko-ay.
O Nanak, the one who has no Guru, has no redeeming virtues at all.

muih PyirAY muhu jUTw hoie ]1] (1240-6)
muhi fayri-ai muhu joothaa ho-ay. ||1||
Impurity comes from turning one's face away from God. ||1||

mhlw 1 ] (1240-6)
mehlaa 1.
First Mehl:

nwnk culIAw sucIAw jy Bir jwxY koie ] (1240-6)
naanak chulee-aa suchee-aa jay bhar jaanai ko-ay.
O Nanak, the mouth is truly cleansed by ritual cleansing, if you really know how to do it.

surqy culI igAwn kI jogI kw jqu hoie ] (1240-7)
surtay chulee gi-aan kee jogee kaa jat ho-ay.
For the intuitively aware, cleansing is spiritual wisdom. For the Yogi, it is self-control.

bRhmx culI sMqoK kI igrhI kw squ dwnu ] (1240-7)
barahman chulee santokh kee girhee kaa sat daan.
For the Brahmin, cleansing is contentment; for the householder, it is truth and charity.

rwjy culI inAwv kI piVAw scu iDAwnu ] (1240-8)
raajay chulee ni-aav kee parhi-aa sach Dhi-aan.
For the king, cleansing is justice; for the scholar, it is true meditation.

pwxI icqu n DopeI muiK pIqY iqK jwie ] (1240-8)
paanee chit na Dhop-ee mukh peetai tikh jaa-ay.
The consciousness is not washed with water; you drink it to quench your thirst.

pwxI ipqw jgq kw iPir pwxI sBu Kwie ]2] (1240-9)
paanee pitaa jagat kaa fir paanee sabh khaa-ay. ||2||
Water is the father of the world; in the end, water destroys it all. ||2||

pauVI ] (1240-9)
pa-orhee.
Pauree:

nwie suixAY sB isiD hY iriD ipCY AwvY ] (1240-9)
naa-ay suni-ai sabh siDh hai riDh pichhai aavai.
Hearing the Name, all supernatural spiritual powers are obtained, and wealth follows along.

nwie suixAY nau iniD imlY mn icMidAw pwvY ] (1240-10)
naa-ay suni-ai na-o niDh milai man chindi-aa paavai.
Hearing the Name, the nine treasures are received, and the mind's desires are obtained.

nwie suixAY sMqoKu hoie kvlw crn iDAwvY ] (1240-10)
naa-ay suni-ai santokh ho-ay kavlaa charan Dhi-aavai.
Hearing the Name, contentment comes, and Maya meditates at one's feet.

nwie suixAY shju aUpjY shjy suKu pwvY ] (1240-11)
naa-ay suni-ai sahj oopjai sehjay sukh paavai.
Hearing the Name, intuitive peace and poise wells up.

gurmqI nwau pweIAY nwnk gux gwvY ]7] (1240-11)
gurmatee naa-o paa-ee-ai naanak gun gaavai. ||7||
Through the Guru's Teachings, the Name is obtained; O Nanak, sing His Glorious Praises. ||7||

slok mhlw 1 ] (1240-12)
salok mehlaa 1.
Shalok, First Mehl:

duK ivic jMmxu duiK mrxu duiK vrqxu sMswir ] (1240-12)
dukh vich jaman dukh maran dukh vartan sansaar.
In pain, we are born; in pain, we die. In pain, we deal with the world.

duKu duKu AgY AwKIAY piV@ piV@ krih pukwr ] (1240-12)
dukh dukh agai aakhee-ai parh^H parh^H karahi pukaar.
Hereafter, there is said to be pain, only pain; the more the mortals read, the more they cry out.

duK kIAw pMfw Kul@IAw suKu n inkilE koie ] (1240-13)
dukh kee-aa pandaa khul^Hee-aa sukh na nikli-o ko-ay.
The packages of pain are untied, but peace does not emerge.

duK ivic jIau jlwieAw duKIAw cilAw roie ] (1240-13)
dukh vich jee-o jalaa-i-aa dukhee-aa chali-aa ro-ay.
In pain, the soul burns; in pain, it departs weeping and wailing.

nwnk isPqI riqAw mnu qnu hirAw hoie ] (1240-14)
naanak siftee rati-aa man tan hari-aa ho-ay.
O Nanak, imbued with the Lord's Praise, the mind and body blossom forth, rejuvenated.

duK kIAw AgI mwrIAih BI duKu dwrU hoie ]1] (1240-14)
dukh kee-aa agee maaree-ah bhee dukh daaroo ho-ay. ||1||
In the fire of pain, the mortals die; but pain is also the cure. ||1||

mhlw 1 ] (1240-15)
mehlaa 1.
First Mehl:

nwnk dunIAw Bsu rMgu BsU hU Bsu Kyh ] (1240-15)
naanak dunee-aa bhas rang bhasoo hoo bhas khayh.
O Nanak, worldly pleasures are nothing more than dust. They are the dust of the dust of ashes.

Bso Bsu kmwvxI BI Bsu BrIAY dyh ] (1240-15)
bhaso bhas kamaavnee bhee bhas bharee-ai dayh.
The mortal earns only the dust of the dust; his body is covered with dust.

jw jIau ivchu kFIAY BsU BirAw jwie ] (1240-16)
jaa jee-o vichahu kadhee-ai bhasoo bhari-aa jaa-ay.
When the soul is taken out of the body, it too is covered with dust.

AgY lyKY mMigAY hor dsUxI pwie ]2] (1240-16)
agai laykhai mangi-ai hor dasoonee paa-ay. ||2||
And when one's account is called for in the world hereafter, he receives only ten times more dust. ||2||

pauVI ] (1240-17)
pa-orhee.
Pauree:

nwie suixAY suic sMjmo jmu nyiV n AwvY ] (1240-17)
naa-ay suni-ai such sanjamo jam nayrh na aavai.
Hearing the Name, one is blessed with purity and self-control, and the Messenger of Death will not draw near.

nwie suixAY Git cwnxw Awn@yru gvwvY ] (1240-17)
naa-ay suni-ai ghat chaannaa aan^Hayr gavaavai.
Hearing the Name, the heart is illumined, and darkness is dispelled.

nwie suixAY Awpu buJIAY lwhw nwau pwvY ] (1240-18)
naa-ay suni-ai aap bujhee-ai laahaa naa-o paavai.
Hearing the Name, one comes to understand his own self, and the profit of the Name is obtained.

nwie suixAY pwp ktIAih inrml scu pwvY ] (1240-18)
naa-ay suni-ai paap katee-ah nirmal sach paavai.
Hearing the Name, sins are eradicated, and one meets the Immaculate True Lord.

nwnk nwie suixAY muK aujly nwau gurmuiK iDAwvY ]8] (1240-18)
naanak naa-ay suni-ai mukh ujlay naa-o gurmukh Dhi-aavai. ||8||
O Nanak, hearing the Name, one's face becomes radiant. As Gurmukh, meditate on the Name. ||8||

slok mhlw 1 ] (1240-19)
salok mehlaa 1.
Shalok, First Mehl:

Gir nwrwiexu sBw nwil ] (1240-19)
ghar naaraa-in sabhaa naal.
In your home, is the Lord God, along with all your other gods.

pUj kry rKY nwvwil ] (1241-1)
pooj karay rakhai naavaal.
You wash your stone gods and worship them.

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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