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

53

BweI ry swcI siqgur syv ] (53-1)
bhaa-ee ray saachee satgur sayv.
O Siblings of Destiny, service to the True Guru alone is True.

siqgur quTY pweIAY pUrn AlK AByv ]1] rhwau ] (53-1)
satgur tuthai paa-ee-ai pooran alakh abhayv. ||1|| rahaa-o.
When the True Guru is pleased, we obtain the Perfect, Unseen, Unknowable Lord. ||1||Pause||

siqgur ivthu vwirAw ijin idqw scu nwau ] (53-2)
satgur vitahu vaari-aa jin ditaa sach naa-o.
I am a sacrifice to the True Guru, who has bestowed the True Name.

Anidnu scu slwhxw scy ky gux gwau ] (53-2)
an-din sach salaahnaa sachay kay gun gaa-o.
Night and day, I praise the True One; I sing the Glorious Praises of the True One.

scu Kwxw scu pYnxw scy scw nwau ]2] (53-3)
sach khaanaa sach painnaa sachay sachaa naa-o. ||2||
True is the food, and true are the clothes, of those who chant the True Name of the True One. ||2||

swis igrwis n ivsrY sPlu mUriq guru Awip ] (53-3)
saas giraas na visrai safal moorat gur aap.
With each breath and morsel of food, do not forget the Guru, the Embodiment of Fulfillment.

gur jyvfu Avru n idseI AwT phr iqsu jwip ] (53-4)
gur jayvad avar na dis-ee aath pahar tis jaap.
None is seen to be as great as the Guru. Meditate on Him twenty-four hours a day.

ndir kry qw pweIAY scu nwmu guxqwis ]3] (53-4)
nadar karay taa paa-ee-ai sach naam guntaas. ||3||
As He casts His Glance of Grace, we obtain the True Name, the Treasure of Excellence. ||3||

guru prmysru eyku hY sB mih rihAw smwie ] (53-5)
gur parmaysar ayk hai sabh meh rahi-aa samaa-ay.
The Guru and the Transcendent Lord are one and the same, pervading and permeating amongst all.

ijn kau pUrib iliKAw syeI nwmu iDAwie ] (53-5)
jin ka-o poorab likhi-aa say-ee naam Dhi-aa-ay.
Those who have such pre-ordained destiny, meditate on the Naam.

nwnk gur srxwgqI mrY n AwvY jwie ]4]30]100] (53-6)
naanak gur sarnaagatee marai na aavai jaa-ay. ||4||30||100||
Nanak seeks the Sanctuary of the Guru, who does not die, or come and go in reincarnation. ||4||30||100||

<> siqgur pRswid ] (53-7)
ik-oaNkaar satgur parsaad.
One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:

isrIrwgu mhlw 1 Gru 1 AstpdIAw ] (53-8)
sireeraag mehlaa 1 ghar 1 asatpadee-aa.
Siree Raag, First Mehl, First House, Ashtapadees:

AwiK AwiK mnu vwvxw ijau ijau jwpY vwie ] (53-8)
aakh aakh man vaavnaa ji-o ji-o jaapai vaa-ay.
I speak and chant His Praises, vibrating the instrument of my mind. The more I know Him, the more I vibrate it.

ijs no vwie suxweIAY so kyvfu ikqu Qwie ] (53-9)
jis no vaa-ay sunaa-ee-ai so kayvad kit thaa-ay.
The One, unto whom we vibrate and sing-how great is He, and where is His Place?

AwKx vwly jyqVy siB AwiK rhy ilv lwie ]1] (53-9)
aakhan vaalay jayt-rhay sabh aakh rahay liv laa-ay. ||1||
Those who speak of Him and praise Him-they all continue speaking of Him with love. ||1||

bwbw Alhu Agm Apwru ] (53-10)
baabaa alhu agam apaar.
O Baba, the Lord Allah is Inaccessible and Infinite.

pwkI nweI pwk Qwie scw prvidgwru ]1] rhwau ] (53-10)
paakee naa-ee paak thaa-ay sachaa paravdigaar. ||1|| rahaa-o.
Sacred is His Name, and Sacred is His Place. He is the True Cherisher. ||1||Pause||

qyrw hukmu n jwpI kyqVw iliK n jwxY koie ] (53-10)
tayraa hukam na jaapee kayt-rhaa likh na jaanai ko-ay.
The extent of Your Command cannot be seen; no one knows how to write it.

jy sau swier mylIAih iqlu n pujwvih roie ] (53-11)
jay sa-o saa-ir maylee-ah til na pujaaveh ro-ay.
Even if a hundred poets met together, they could not describe even a tiny bit of it.

kImiq iknY n pweIAw siB suix suix AwKih soie ]2] (53-11)
keemat kinai na paa-ee-aa sabh sun sun aakhahi so-ay. ||2||
No one has found Your Value; they all merely write what they have heard again and again. ||2||

pIr pYkwmr swlk swdk suhdy Aauru shId ] (53-12)
peer paikaamar saalak saadak suhday a-or saheed.
The Pirs, the Prophets, the spiritual teachers, the faithful, the innocents and the martyrs,

syK mswiek kwjI mulw dir drvys rsId ] (53-12)
saykh masaa-ik kaajee mulaa dar darvays raseed.
the Shaikhs, the mystics, the Qazis, the Mullahs and the Dervishes at His Door

brkiq iqn kau AglI pVdy rhin drUd ]3] (53-13)
barkat tin ka-o aglee parh-day rahan darood. ||3||
-they are blessed all the more as they continue reading their prayers in praise to Him. ||3||

puiC n swjy puiC n Fwhy puiC n dyvY lyie ] (53-13)
puchh na saajay puchh na dhaahay puchh na dayvai lay-ay.
He seeks no advice when He builds; He seeks no advice when He destroys. He seeks no advice while giving or taking.

AwpxI kudriq Awpy jwxY Awpy krxu kryie ] (53-14)
aapnee kudrat aapay jaanai aapay karan karay-i.
He alone knows His Creative Power; He Himself does all deeds.

sBnw vyKY ndir kir jY BwvY qY dyie ]4] (53-14)
sabhnaa vaykhai nadar kar jai bhaavai tai day-ay. ||4||
He beholds all in His Vision. He gives to those with whom He is pleased. ||4||

Qwvw nwv n jwxIAih nwvw kyvfu nwau ] (53-15)
thaavaa naav na jaanee-ahi naavaa kayvad naa-o.
His Place and His Name are not known, no one knows how great is His Name.

ijQY vsY myrw pwiqswhu so kyvfu hY Qwau ] (53-15)
jithai vasai mayraa paatisaahu so kayvad hai thaa-o.
How great is that place where my Sovereign Lord dwells?

AMbiV koie n skeI hau iks no puCix jwau ]5] (53-16)
ambarh ko-ay na sak-ee ha-o kis no puchhan jaa-o. ||5||
No one can reach it; whom shall I go and ask? ||5||

vrnw vrn n BwvnI jy iksY vfw kryie ] (53-16)
varnaa varan na bhaavnee jay kisai vadaa karay-i.
One class of people does not like the other, when one has been made great.

vfy hiQ vifAweIAw jY BwvY qY dyie ] (53-17)
vaday hath vadi-aa-ee-aa jai bhaavai tai day-ay.
Greatness is only in His Great Hands; He gives to those with whom He is pleased.

hukim svwry AwpxY csw n iFl kryie ]6] (53-17)
hukam savaaray aapnai chasaa na dhil karay-i. ||6||
By the Hukam of His Command, He Himself regenerates, without a moment's delay. ||6||

sBu ko AwKY bhuqu bhuqu lYxY kY vIcwir ] (53-18)
sabh ko aakhai bahut bahut lainai kai veechaar.
Everyone cries out, "More! More!", with the idea of receiving.

kyvfu dwqw AwKIAY dy kY rihAw sumwir ] (53-18)
kayvad daataa aakhee-ai day kai rahi-aa sumaar.
How great should we call the Giver? His Gifts are beyond estimation.

nwnk qoit n AwveI qyry jugh jugh BMfwr ]7]1] (53-19)
naanak tot na aavee tayray jugah jugah bhandaar. ||7||1||
O Nanak, there is no deficiency; Your Storehouses are filled to overflowing, age after age. ||7||1||

mhlw 1 ] (53-19)
mehlaa 1.
First Mehl:

sBy kMq mhylIAw sglIAw krih sIgwru ] (53-19)
sabhay kant mahaylee-aa saglee-aa karahi seegaar.
All are brides of the Husband Lord; all decorate themselves for Him.

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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