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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qUM Gt Gt AMqir srb inrMqir jI hir eyko purKu smwxw ] (11-1)
tooN ghat ghat antar sarab nirantar jee har ayko purakh samaanaa.
You are constant in each and every heart, and in all things. O Dear Lord, you are the One.

ieik dwqy ieik ByKwrI jI siB qyry coj ivfwxw ] (11-1)
ik daatay ik bhaykhaaree jee sabh tayray choj vidaanaa.
Some are givers, and some are beggars. This is all Your Wondrous Play.

qUM Awpy dwqw Awpy Bugqw jI hau quDu ibnu Avru n jwxw ] (11-2)
tooN aapay daataa aapay bhugtaa jee ha-o tuDh bin avar na jaanaa.
You Yourself are the Giver, and You Yourself are the Enjoyer. I know no other than You.

qUM pwrbRhmu byAMqu byAMqu jI qyry ikAw gux AwiK vKwxw ] (11-3)
tooN paarbarahm bay-ant bay-ant jee tayray ki-aa gun aakh vakhaanaa.
You are the Supreme Lord God, Limitless and Infinite. What Virtues of Yours can I speak of and describe?

jo syvih jo syvih quDu jI jnu nwnku iqn kurbwxw ]2] (11-3)
jo sayveh jo sayveh tuDh jee jan naanak tin kurbaanaa. ||2||
Unto those who serve You, unto those who serve You, Dear Lord, servant Nanak is a sacrifice. ||2||

hir iDAwvih hir iDAwvih quDu jI sy jn jug mih suKvwsI ] (11-4)
har Dhi-aavahi har Dhi-aavahi tuDh jee say jan jug meh sukhvaasee.
Those who meditate on You, Lord, those who meditate on You-those humble beings dwell in peace in this world.

sy mukqu sy mukqu Bey ijn hir iDAwieAw jI iqn qUtI jm kI PwsI ] (11-4)
say mukat say mukat bha-ay jin har Dhi-aa-i-aa jee tin tootee jam kee faasee.
They are liberated, they are liberated-those who meditate on the Lord. For them, the noose of death is cut away.

ijn inrBau ijn hir inrBau iDAwieAw jI iqn kw Bau sBu gvwsI ] (11-5)
jin nirbha-o jin har nirbha-o Dhi-aa-i-aa jee tin kaa bha-o sabh gavaasee.
Those who meditate on the Fearless One, on the Fearless Lord-all their fears are dispelled.

ijn syivAw ijn syivAw myrw hir jI qy hir hir rUip smwsI ] (11-6)
jin sayvi-aa jin sayvi-aa mayraa har jee tay har har roop samaasee.
Those who serve, those who serve my Dear Lord, are absorbed into the Being of the Lord, Har, Har.

sy DMnu sy DMnu ijn hir iDAwieAw jI jnu nwnku iqn bil jwsI ]3] (11-7)
say Dhan say Dhan jin har Dhi-aa-i-aa jee jan naanak tin bal jaasee. ||3||
Blessed are they, blessed are they, who meditate on their Dear Lord. Servant Nanak is a sacrifice to them. ||3||

qyrI Bgiq qyrI Bgiq BMfwr jI Bry ibAMq byAMqw ] (11-7)
tayree bhagat tayree bhagat bhandaar jee bharay bi-ant bay-antaa.
Devotion to You, devotion to You, is a treasure overflowing, infinite and beyond measure.

qyry Bgq qyry Bgq slwhin quDu jI hir Aink Anyk Anµqw ] (11-8)
tayray bhagat tayray bhagat salaahan tuDh jee har anik anayk anantaa.
Your devotees, Your devotees praise You, Dear Lord, in many and various and countless ways.

qyrI Aink qyrI Aink krih hir pUjw jI qpu qwpih jpih byAMqw ] (11-9)
tayree anik tayree anik karahi har poojaa jee tap taapeh jaapeh bay-antaa.
For You, many, for You, so very many perform worship services, O Dear Infinite Lord; they practice disciplined meditation and chant endlessly.

qyry Anyk qyry Anyk pVih bhu isimRiq swsq jI kir ikirAw Ktu krm krMqw ] (11-10)
tayray anayk tayray anayk parheh baho simrit saasat jee kar kiri-aa khat karam karantaa.
For You, many, for You, so very many read the various Simritees and Shaastras. They perform rituals and religious rites.

sy Bgq sy Bgq Bly jn nwnk jI jo Bwvih myry hir BgvMqw ]4] (11-10)
say bhagat say bhagat bhalay jan naanak jee jo bhaaveh mayray har bhagvantaa. ||4||
Those devotees, those devotees are sublime, O servant Nanak, who are pleasing to my Dear Lord God. ||4||

qUM Awid purKu AprMpru krqw jI quDu jyvfu Avru n koeI ] (11-11)
tooN aad purakh aprampar kartaa jee tuDh jayvad avar na ko-ee.
You are the Primal Being, the Most Wonderful Creator. There is no other as Great as You.

qUM jugu jugu eyko sdw sdw qUM eyko jI qUM inhclu krqw soeI ] (11-12)
tooN jug jug ayko sadaa sadaa tooN ayko jee tooN nihchal kartaa so-ee.
Age after age, You are the One. Forever and ever, You are the One. You never change, O Creator Lord.

quDu Awpy BwvY soeI vrqY jI qUM Awpy krih su hoeI ] (11-12)
tuDh aapay bhaavai so-ee vartai jee tooN aapay karahi so ho-ee.
Everything happens according to Your Will. You Yourself accomplish all that occurs.

quDu Awpy isRsit sB aupweI jI quDu Awpy isrij sB goeI ] (11-13)
tuDh aapay sarisat sabh upaa-ee jee tuDh aapay siraj sabh go-ee.
You Yourself created the entire universe, and having fashioned it, You Yourself shall destroy it all.

jnu nwnku gux gwvY krqy ky jI jo sBsY kw jwxoeI ]5]1] (11-13)
jan naanak gun gaavai kartay kay jee jo sabhsai kaa jaano-ee. ||5||1||
Servant Nanak sings the Glorious Praises of the Dear Creator, the Knower of all. ||5||1||

Awsw mhlw 4 ] (11-14)
aasaa mehlaa 4.
Aasaa, Fourth Mehl:

qUM krqw sicAwru mYfw sWeI ] (11-14)
tooN kartaa sachiaar maidaa saaN-ee.
You are the True Creator, my Lord and Master.

jo qau BwvY soeI QIsI jo qUM dyih soeI hau pweI ]1] rhwau ] (11-15)
jo ta-o bhaavai so-ee theesee jo tooN deh so-ee ha-o paa-ee. ||1|| rahaa-o.
Whatever pleases You comes to pass. As You give, so do we receive. ||1||Pause||

sB qyrI qUM sBnI iDAwieAw ] (11-15)
sabh tayree tooN sabhnee Dhi-aa-i-aa.
All belong to You, all meditate on you.

ijs no ik®pw krih iqin nwm rqnu pwieAw ] (11-16)
jis no kirpaa karahi tin naam ratan paa-i-aa.
Those who are blessed with Your Mercy obtain the Jewel of the Naam, the Name of the Lord.

gurmuiK lwDw mnmuiK gvwieAw ] (11-16)
gurmukh laaDhaa manmukh gavaa-i-aa.
The Gurmukhs obtain it, and the self-willed manmukhs lose it.

quDu Awip ivCoiVAw Awip imlwieAw ]1] (11-16)
tuDh aap vichhorhi-aa aap milaa-i-aa. ||1||
You Yourself separate them from Yourself, and You Yourself reunite with them again. ||1||

qUM drIAwau sB quJ hI mwih ] (11-17)
tooN daree-aa-o sabh tujh hee maahi.
You are the River of Life; all are within You.

quJ ibnu dUjw koeI nwih ] (11-17)
tujh bin doojaa ko-ee naahi.
There is no one except You.

jIA jMq siB qyrw Kylu ] (11-18)
jee-a jant sabh tayraa khayl.
All living beings are Your playthings.

ivjoig imil ivCuiVAw sMjogI mylu ]2] (11-18)
vijog mil vichhurhi-aa sanjogee mayl. ||2||
The separated ones meet, and by great good fortune, those suffering in separation are reunited once again. ||2||

ijs no qU jwxwieih soeI jnu jwxY ] (11-18)
jis no too jaanaa-ihi so-ee jan jaanai.
They alone understand, whom You inspire to understand;

hir gux sd hI AwiK vKwxY ] (11-19)
har gun sad hee aakh vakhaanai.
they continually chant and repeat the Lord's Praises.

ijin hir syivAw iqin suKu pwieAw ] (11-19)
jin har sayvi-aa tin sukh paa-i-aa.
Those who serve You find peace.

shjy hI hir nwim smwieAw ]3] (11-19)
sehjay hee har naam samaa-i-aa. ||3||
They are intuitively absorbed into the Lord's Name. ||3||

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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