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

62

srby QweI eyku qUM ijau BwvY iqau rwKu ] (62-1)
sarbay thaa-ee ayk tooN ji-o bhaavai ti-o raakh.
In all places, You are the One and Only. As it pleases You, Lord, please save and protect me!

gurmiq swcw min vsY nwmu Blo piq swKu ] (62-1)
gurmat saachaa man vasai naam bhalo pat saakh.
Through the Guru's Teachings, the True One abides within the mind. The Companionship of the Naam brings the most excellent honor.

haumY rogu gvweIAY sbid scY scu BwKu ]8] (62-1)
ha-umai rog gavaa-ee-ai sabad sachai sach bhaakh. ||8||
Eradicate the disease of egotism, and chant the True Shabad, the Word of the True Lord. ||8||

AwkwsI pwqwil qUM iqRBvix rihAw smwie ] (62-2)
aakaasee paataal tooN taribhavan rahi-aa samaa-ay.
You are pervading throughout the Akaashic Ethers, the nether regions and the three worlds.

Awpy BgqI Bwau qUM Awpy imlih imlwie ] (62-2)
aapay bhagtee bhaa-o tooN aapay mileh milaa-ay.
You Yourself are bhakti, loving devotional worship. You Yourself unite us in Union with Yourself.

nwnk nwmu n vIsrY ijau BwvY iqvY rjwie ]9]13] (62-3)
naanak naam na veesrai ji-o bhaavai tivai rajaa-ay. ||9||13||
O Nanak, may I never forget the Naam! As is Your Pleasure, so is Your Will. ||9||13||

isrIrwgu mhlw 1 ] (62-3)
sireeraag mehlaa 1.
Siree Raag, First Mehl:

rwm nwim mnu byiDAw Avru ik krI vIcwru ] (62-4)
raam naam man bayDhi-aa avar ke karee veechaar.
My mind is pierced through by the Name of the Lord. What else should I contemplate?

sbd suriq suKu aUpjY pRB rwqau suK swru ] (62-4)
sabad surat sukh oopjai parabh raata-o sukh saar.
Focusing your awareness on the Shabad, happiness wells up. Attuned to God, the most excellent peace is found.

ijau BwvY iqau rwKu qUM mY hir nwmu ADwru ]1] (62-4)
ji-o bhaavai ti-o raakh tooN mai har naam aDhaar. ||1||
As it pleases You, please save me, Lord. The Name of the Lord is my Support. ||1||

mn ry swcI Ksm rjwie ] (62-5)
man ray saachee khasam rajaa-ay.
O mind, the Will of our Lord and Master is true.

ijin qnu mnu swij sIgwirAw iqsu syqI ilv lwie ]1] rhwau ] (62-5)
jin tan man saaj seegaari-aa tis saytee liv laa-ay. ||1|| rahaa-o.
Focus your love upon the One who created and adorned your body and mind. ||1||Pause||

qnu bYsMqir homIAY iek rqI qoil ktwie ] (62-6)
tan baisantar homee-ai ik ratee tol kataa-ay.
If I cut my body into pieces, and burn them in the fire,

qnu mnu smDw jy krI Anidnu Agin jlwie ] (62-6)
tan man samDhaa jay karee an-din agan jalaa-ay.
and if I make my body and mind into firewood, and night and day burn them in the fire,

hir nwmY quil n pujeI jy lK kotI krm kmwie ]2] (62-7)
har naamai tul na puj-ee jay lakh kotee karam kamaa-ay. ||2||
and if I perform hundreds of thousands and millions of religious rituals-still, all these are not equal to the Name of the Lord. ||2||

ArD srIru ktweIAY isir krvqu Drwie ] (62-7)
araDh sareer kataa-ee-ai sir karvat Dharaa-ay.
If my body were cut in half, if a saw was put to my head,

qnu hYmMcil gwlIAY BI mn qy rogu n jwie ] (62-8)
tan haimanchal gaalee-ai bhee man tay rog na jaa-ay.
and if my body were frozen in the Himalayas-even then, my mind would not be free of disease.

hir nwmY quil n pujeI sB ifTI Toik vjwie ]3] (62-8)
har naamai tul na puj-ee sabh dithee thok vajaa-ay. ||3||
None of these are equal to the Name of the Lord. I have seen and tried and tested them all. ||3||

kMcn ky kot dqu krI bhu hYvr gYvr dwnu ] (62-9)
kanchan kay kot dat karee baho haivar gaivar daan.
If I made a donation of castles of gold, and gave lots of fine horses and wondrous elephants in charity,

BUim dwnu gaUAw GxI BI AMqir grbu gumwnu ] (62-9)
bhoom daan ga-oo-aa ghanee bhee antar garab gumaan.
and if I made donations of land and cows-even then, pride and ego would still be within me.

rwm nwim mnu byiDAw guir dIAw scu dwnu ]4] (62-10)
raam naam man bayDhi-aa gur dee-aa sach daan. ||4||
The Name of the Lord has pierced my mind; the Guru has given me this true gift. ||4||

mnhT buDI kyqIAw kyqy byd bIcwr ] (62-10)
manhath buDhee kaytee-aa kaytay bayd beechaar.
There are so many stubborn-minded intelligent people, and so many who contemplate the Vedas.

kyqy bMDn jIA ky gurmuiK moK duAwr ] (62-11)
kaytay banDhan jee-a kay gurmukh mokh du-aar.
There are so many entanglements for the soul. Only as Gurmukh do we find the Gate of Liberation.

schu ErY sBu ko aupir scu Awcwru ]5] (62-11)
sachahu orai sabh ko upar sach aachaar. ||5||
Truth is higher than everything; but higher still is truthful living. ||5||

sBu ko aUcw AwKIAY nIcu n dIsY koie ] (62-12)
sabh ko oochaa aakhee-ai neech na deesai ko-ay.
Call everyone exalted; no one seems lowly.

ieknY BWfy swijAY ieku cwnxu iqhu loie ] (62-12)
iknai bhaaNday saaji-ai ik chaanan tihu lo-ay.
The One Lord has fashioned the vessels, and His One Light pervades the three worlds.

krim imlY scu pweIAY Duir bKs n mytY koie ]6] (62-13)
karam milai sach paa-ee-ai Dhur bakhas na maytai ko-ay. ||6||
Receiving His Grace, we obtain Truth. No one can erase His Primal Blessing. ||6||

swDu imlY swDU jnY sMqoKu vsY gur Bwie ] (62-13)
saaDh milai saaDhoo janai santokh vasai gur bhaa-ay.
When one Holy person meets another Holy person, they abide in contentment, through the Love of the Guru.

AkQ kQw vIcwrIAY jy siqgur mwih smwie ] (62-14)
akath kathaa veechaaree-ai jay satgur maahi samaa-ay.
They contemplate the Unspoken Speech, merging in absorption in the True Guru.

pI AMimRqu sMqoiKAw drgih pYDw jwie ]7] (62-14)
pee amrit santokhi-aa dargahi paiDhaa jaa-ay. ||7||
Drinking in the Ambrosial Nectar, they are contented; they go to the Court of the Lord in robes of honor. ||7||

Git Git vwjY ikMgurI Anidnu sbid suBwie ] (62-14)
ghat ghat vaajai kinguree an-din sabad subhaa-ay.
In each and every heart the Music of the Lord's Flute vibrates, night and day, with sublime love for the Shabad.

ivrly kau soJI peI gurmuiK mnu smJwie ] (62-15)
virlay ka-o sojhee pa-ee gurmukh man samjhaa-ay.
Only those few who become Gurmukh understand this by instructing their minds.

nwnk nwmu n vIsrY CUtY sbdu kmwie ]8]14] (62-15)
naanak naam na veesrai chhootai sabad kamaa-ay. ||8||14||
O Nanak, do not forget the Naam. Practicing the Shabad you shall be saved. ||8||14||

isrIrwgu mhlw 1 ] (62-16)
sireeraag mehlaa 1.
Siree Raag, First Mehl:

icqy idsih Daulhr bgy bMk duAwr ] (62-16)
chitay diseh Dha-ulhar bagay bank du-aar.
There are painted mansions to behold, white-washed, with beautiful doors;

kir mn KusI auswirAw dUjY hyiq ipAwir ] (62-17)
kar man khusee usaari-aa doojai hayt pi-aar.
they were constructed to give pleasure to the mind, but this is only for the sake of the love of duality.

AMdru KwlI pRym ibnu Fih FyrI qnu Cwru ]1] (62-17)
andar khaalee paraym bin dheh dhayree tan chhaar. ||1||
The inner being is empty without love. The body shall crumble into a heap of ashes. ||1||

BweI ry qnu Dnu swiQ n hoie ] (62-18)
bhaa-ee ray tan Dhan saath na ho-ay.
O Siblings of Destiny, this body and wealth shall not go along with you.

rwm nwmu Dnu inrmlo guru dwiq kry pRBu soie ]1] rhwau ] (62-18)
raam naam Dhan nirmalo gur daat karay parabh so-ay. ||1|| rahaa-o.
The Lord's Name is the pure wealth; through the Guru, God bestows this gift. ||1||Pause||

rwm nwmu Dnu inrmlo jy dyvY dyvxhwru ] (62-18)
raam naam Dhan nirmalo jay dayvai dayvanhaar.
The Lord's Name is the pure wealth; it is given only by the Giver.

AwgY pUC n hoveI ijsu bylI guru krqwru ] (62-19)
aagai poochh na hova-ee jis baylee gur kartaar.
One who has the Guru, the Creator, as his Friend, shall not be questioned hereafter.

Awip Cfwey CutIAY Awpy bKsxhwru ]2] (62-19)
aap chhadaa-ay chhutee-ai aapay bakhsanhaar. ||2||
He Himself delivers those who are delivered. He Himself is the Forgiver. ||2||

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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