Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji, English Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa, MD; Phonetic Transliteration by Dr. Kulbir Singh Thind, MD |
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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 |
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1309 ik®pw ik®pw ik®pw kir hir jIau kir ikrpw nwim lgwvYgo ] (1309-1)kirpaa kirpaa kirpaa kar har jee-o kar kirpaa naam lagaavaigo. Mercy, mercy, mercy - O Dear Lord, please shower Your Mercy on me, and attach me to Your Name. kir ikrpw siqgurU imlwvhu imil siqgur nwmu iDAwvYgo ]1] (1309-1)kar kirpaa satguroo milaavhu mil satgur naam Dhi-aavaigo. ||1|| Please be Merciful, and lead me to meet the True Guru; meeting the True Guru, I meditate on the Naam, the Name of the Lord. ||1|| jnm jnm kI haumY mlu lwgI imil sMgiq mlu lih jwvYgo ] (1309-2)janam janam kee ha-umai mal laagee mil sangat mal leh jaavaigo. The filth of egotism from countless incarnations sticks to me; joining the Sangat, the Holy Congregation, this filth is washed away. ijau lohw qirE sMig kwst lig sbid gurU hir pwvYgo ]2] (1309-3)ji-o lohaa tari-o sang kaasat lag sabad guroo har paavaigo. ||2|| As iron is carried across if it is attached to wood, one who is attached to the Word of the Guru's Shabad finds the Lord. ||2|| sMgiq sMq imlhu sqsMgiq imil sMgiq hir rsu AwvYgo ] (1309-3)sangat sant milhu satsangat mil sangat har ras aavaigo. Joining the Society of the Saints, joining the Sat Sangat, the True Congregation, you shall come to receive the Sublime Essence of the Lord. ibnu sMgiq krm krY AiBmwnI kiF pwxI cIkVu pwvYgo ]3] (1309-4)bin sangat karam karai abhimaanee kadh paanee cheekarh paavaigo. ||3|| But not joining the Sangat, and committing actions in egotistical pride, is like drawing out clean water, and throwing it in the mud. ||3|| Bgq jnw ky hir rKvwry jn hir rsu mIT lgwvYgo ] (1309-5)bhagat janaa kay har rakhvaaray jan har ras meeth lagaavaigo. The Lord is the Protector and Saving Grace of His humble devotees. The Lord's Sublime Essence seems so sweet to these humble beings. iKnu iKnu nwmu dyie vifAweI siqgur aupdyis smwvYgo ]4] (1309-5)khin khin naam day-ay vadi-aa-ee satgur updays samaavaigo. ||4|| Each and every instant, they are blessed with the Glorious Greatness of the Naam; through the Teachings of the True Guru, they are absorbed in Him. ||4|| Bgq jnw kau sdw iniv rhIAY jn invih qw Pl gun pwvYgo ] (1309-6)bhagat janaa ka-o sadaa niv rahee-ai jan niveh taa fal gun paavaigo. Bow forever in deep respect to the humble devotees; if you bow to those humble beings, you shall obtain the fruit of virtue. jo inMdw dust krih Bgqw kI hrnwKs ijau pic jwvYgo ]5] (1309-6)jo nindaa dusat karahi bhagtaa kee harnaakhas ji-o pach jaavaigo. ||5|| Those wicked enemies who slander the devotees are destroyed, like Harnaakhash. ||5|| bRhm kml puqu mIn ibAwsw qpu qwpn pUj krwvYgo ] (1309-7)barahm kamal put meen bi-aasaa tap taapan pooj karaavaigo. Brahma, the son of the lotus, and Vyaas, the son of the fish, practiced austere penance and were worshipped. jo jo Bgqu hoie so pUjhu Brmn Brmu cukwvYgo ]6] (1309-8)jo jo bhagat ho-ay so poojahu bharman bharam chukaavaigo. ||6|| Whoever is a devotee - worship and adore that person. Get rid of your doubts and superstitions. ||6|| jwq njwiq dyiK mq Brmhu suk jnk pgIN lig iDAwvYgo ] (1309-8)jaat najaat daykh mat bharmahu suk janak pageeN lag Dhi-aavaigo. Do not be fooled by appearances of high and low social class. Suk Dayv bowed at the feet of Janak, and meditated. jUTn jUiT peI isr aUpir iKnu mnUAw iqlu n fulwvYgo ]7] (1309-9)joothan jooth pa-ee sir oopar khin manoo-aa til na dulaavaigo. ||7|| Even though Janak threw his left-overs and garbage on Suk Dayv's head, his mind did not waver, even for an instant. ||7|| jnk jnk bYTy isMGwsin nau munI DUir lY lwvYgo ] (1309-10)janak janak baithay singhaasan na-o munee Dhoor lai laavaigo. Janak sat upon his regal throne, and applied the dust of the nine sages to his forehead. nwnk ik®pw ik®pw kir Twkur mY dwsin dws krwvYgo ]8]2] (1309-10)naanak kirpaa kirpaa kar thaakur mai daasan daas karaavaigo. ||8||2|| Please shower Nanak with your Mercy, O my Lord and Master; make him the slave of Your slaves. ||8||2|| kwnVw mhlw 4 ] (1309-11)kaanrhaa mehlaa 4. Kaanraa, Fourth Mehl: mnu gurmiq ris gun gwvYgo ] (1309-11)man gurmat ras gun gaavaigo. O mind, follow the Guru's Teachings, and joyfully sing God's Praises. ijhvw eyk hoie lK kotI lK kotI koit iDAwvYgo ]1] rhwau ] (1309-12)jihvaa ayk ho-ay lakh kotee lakh kotee kot Dhi-aavaigo. ||1|| rahaa-o. If my one tongue became hundreds of thousands and millions, I would meditate on Him millions and millions of times. ||1||Pause|| shs PnI jipE syKnwgY hir jpiqAw AMqu n pwvYgo ] (1309-12)sahas fanee japi-o saykhnaagai har japti-aa ant na paavaigo. The serpent king chants and meditates on the Lord with his thousands of heads, but even by these chants, he cannot find the Lord's limits. qU AQwhu Aiq Agmu Agmu hY miq gurmiq mnu ThrwvYgo ]1] (1309-13)too athaahu at agam agam hai mat gurmat man thehraavaigo. ||1|| You are Utterly Unfathomable, Inaccessible and Infinite. Through the Wisdom of the Guru's Teachings, the mind becomes steady and balanced. ||1|| ijn qU jipE qyeI jn nIky hir jpiqAhu kau suKu pwvYgo ] (1309-14)jin too japi-o tay-ee jan neekay har japti-ahu ka-o sukh paavaigo. Those humble beings who meditate on You are noble and exalted. Meditating on the Lord, they are at peace. ibdr dwsI suqu Cok Cohrw ik®snu AMik gil lwvYgo ]2] (1309-14)bidar daasee sut chhok chhohraa krisan ank gal laavaigo. ||2|| Bidur, the son of a slave-girl, was an untouchable, but Krishna hugged him close in His Embrace. ||2|| jl qy Epiq BeI hY kwst kwst AMig qrwvYgo ] (1309-15)jal tay opat bha-ee hai kaasat kaasat ang taraavaigo. Wood is produced from water, but by holding onto wood, one is saved from drowning. rwm jnw hir Awip svwry Apnw ibrdu rKwvYgo ]3] (1309-15)raam janaa har aap savaaray apnaa birad rakhaavaigo. ||3|| The Lord Himself embellishes and exalts His humble servants; He confirms His Innate Nature. ||3|| hm pwQr loh loh bf pwQr gur sMgiq nwv qrwvYgo ] (1309-16)ham paathar loh loh bad paathar gur sangat naav taraavaigo. I am like a stone, or a piece of iron, heavy stone and iron; in the Boat of the Guru's Congregation, I am carried across, ijau sqsMgiq qirE julwho sMq jnw min BwvYgo ]4] (1309-17)ji-o satsangat tari-o julaaho sant janaa man bhaavaigo. ||4|| like Kabeer the weaver, who was saved in the Sat Sangat, the True Congregation. He became pleasing to the minds of the humble Saints. ||4|| Kry Kroey bYTq aUTq mwrig pMiQ iDAwvYgo ] (1309-17)kharay kharo-ay baithat oothat maarag panth Dhi-aavaigo. Standing up, sitting down, rising up and walking on the path, I meditate. siqgur bcn bcn hY siqgur pwDru mukiq jnwvYgo ]5] (1309-18)satgur bachan bachan hai satgur paaDhar mukat janaavaigo. ||5|| The True Guru is the Word, and the Word is the True Guru, who teaches the Path of Liberation. ||5|| swsin swis swis blu pweI hY inhswsin nwmu iDAwvYgo ] (1309-18)saasan saas saas bal paa-ee hai nihsaasan naam Dhi-aavaigo. By His Training, I find strength with each and every breath; now that I am trained and tamed, I meditate on the Naam, the Name of the Lord. gur prswdI haumY bUJY qO gurmiq nwim smwvYgo ]6] (1309-19)gur parsaadee ha-umai boojhai tou gurmat naam samaavaigo. ||6|| By Guru's Grace, egotism is extinguished, and then, through the Guru's Teachings, I merge in the Naam. ||6|| |
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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 |