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

86

gurmqI Awpu pCwixAw rwm nwm prgwsu ] (86-1)
gurmatee aap pachhaani-aa raam naam pargaas.
Follow the Guru's Teachings, and recognize your own self; the Divine Light of the Lord's Name shall shine within.

sco scu kmwvxw vifAweI vfy pwis ] (86-1)
sacho sach kamaavanaa vadi-aa-ee vaday paas.
The true ones practice Truth; greatness rests in the Great Lord.

jIau ipMfu sBu iqs kw isPiq kry Ardwis ] (86-2)
jee-o pind sabh tis kaa sifat karay ardaas.
Body, soul and all things belong to the Lord-praise Him, and offer your prayers to Him.

scY sbid swlwhxw suKy suiK invwsu ] (86-2)
sachai sabad salaahnaa sukhay sukh nivaas.
Sing the Praises of the True Lord through the Word of His Shabad, and you shall abide in the peace of peace.

jpu qpu sMjmu mnY mwih ibnu nwvY iDRgu jIvwsu ] (86-3)
jap tap sanjam manai maahi bin naavai Dharig jeevaas.
You may practice chanting, penance and austere self-discipline within your mind, but without the Name, life is useless.

gurmqI nwau pweIAY mnmuK moih ivxwsu ] (86-3)
gurmatee naa-o paa-ee-ai manmukh mohi vinaas.
Through the Guru's Teachings, the Name is obtained, while the self-willed manmukh wastes away in emotional attachment.

ijau BwvY iqau rwKu qUM nwnku qyrw dwsu ]2] (86-4)
ji-o bhaavai ti-o raakh too^N naanak tayraa daas. ||2||
Please protect me, by the Pleasure of Your Will. Nanak is Your slave. ||2||

pauVI ] (86-4)
pa-orhee.
Pauree:

sBu ko qyrw qUM sBsu dw qUM sBnw rwis ] (86-4)
sabh ko tayraa too^N sabhas daa too^N sabhnaa raas.
All are Yours, and You belong to all. You are the wealth of all.

siB quDY pwshu mMgdy inq kir Ardwis ] (86-5)
sabh tuDhai paashu mangday nit kar ardaas.
Everyone begs from You, and all offer prayers to You each day.

ijsu qUM dyih iqsu sBu ikCu imlY ieknw dUir hY pwis ] (86-5)
jis too^N deh tis sabh kichh milai iknaa door hai paas.
Those, unto whom You give, receive everything. You are far away from some, and You are close to others.

quDu bwJhu Qwau ko nwhI ijsu pwshu mMgIAY min vyKhu ko inrjwis ] (86-6)
tuDh baajhahu thaa-o ko naahee jis paashu mangee-ai man vaykhhu ko nirjaas.
Without You, there is not even a place to stand begging. See this yourself and verify it in your mind.

siB quDY no swlwhdy dir gurmuKw no prgwis ]9] (86-6)
sabh tuDhai no salaahday dar gurmukhaa no pargaas. ||9||
All praise You, O Lord; at Your Door, the Gurmukhs are enlightened. ||9||

slok mÚ 3 ] (86-7)
salok mehlaa 3.
Shalok, Third Mehl:

pMifqu piV piV aucw kUkdw mwieAw moih ipAwru ] (86-7)
pandit parh parh uchaa kookdaa maa-i-aa mohi pi-aar.
The Pandits, the religious scholars, read and read, and shout out loud, but they are attached to the love of Maya.

AMqir bRhmu n cIneI min mUrKu gwvwru ] (86-8)
antar barahm na cheen-ee man moorakh gaavaar.
They do not recognize God within themselves-they are so foolish and ignorant!

dUjY Bwie jgqu prboDdw nw bUJY bIcwru ] (86-8)
doojai bhaa-ay jagat parboDhadaa naa boojhai beechaar.
In the love of duality, they try to teach the world, but they do not understand meditative contemplation.

ibrQw jnmu gvwieAw mir jMmY vwro vwr ]1] (86-9)
birthaa janam gavaa-i-aa mar jammai vaaro vaar. ||1||
They lose their lives uselessly; they die, only to be re-born, over and over again. ||1||

mÚ 3 ] (86-9)
mehlaa 3.
Third Mehl:

ijnI siqguru syivAw iqnI nwau pwieAw bUJhu kir bIcwru ] (86-9)
jinee satgur sayvi-aa tinee naa-o paa-i-aa boojhhu kar beechaar.
Those who serve the True Guru obtain the Name. Reflect on this and understand.

sdw sWiq suKu min vsY cUkY kUk pukwr ] (86-10)
sadaa saa^Nt sukh man vasai chookai kook pukaar.
Eternal peace and joy abide in their minds; they abandon their cries and complaints.

AwpY no Awpu Kwie mnu inrmlu hovY gur sbdI vIcwru ] (86-10)
aapai no aap khaa-ay man nirmal hovai gur sabdee veechaar.
Their identity consumes their identical identity, and their minds become pure by contemplating the Word of the Guru's Shabad.

nwnk sbid rqy sy mukqu hY hir jIau hyiq ipAwru ]2] (86-11)
naanak sabad ratay say mukat hai har jee-o hayt pi-aar. ||2||
O Nanak, attuned to the Shabad, they are liberated. They love their Beloved Lord. ||2||

pauVI ] (86-11)
pa-orhee.
Pauree:

hir kI syvw sPl hY gurmuiK pwvY Qwie ] (86-12)
har kee sayvaa safal hai gurmukh paavai thaa-ay.
Service to the Lord is fruitful; through it, the Gurmukh is honored and approved.

ijsu hir BwvY iqsu guru imlY so hir nwmu iDAwie ] (86-12)
jis har bhaavai tis gur milai so har naam Dhi-aa-ay.
That person, with whom the Lord is pleased, meets with the Guru, and meditates on the Name of the Lord.

gur sbdI hir pweIAY hir pwir lGwie ] (86-13)
gur sabdee har paa-ee-ai har paar laghaa-ay.
Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, the Lord is found. The Lord carries us across.

mnhiT iknY n pwieE puChu vydw jwie ] (86-13)
manhath kinai na paa-i-o puchhahu vaydaa jaa-ay.
Through stubborn-mindedness, none have found Him; go and consult the Vedas on this.

nwnk hir kI syvw so kry ijsu ley hir lwie ]10] (86-13)
naanak har kee sayvaa so karay jis la-ay har laa-ay. ||10||
O Nanak, he alone serves the Lord, whom the Lord attaches to Himself. ||10||

slok mÚ 3 ] (86-14)
salok mehlaa 3.
Shalok, Third Mehl:

nwnk so sUrw vrIAwmu ijin ivchu dustu AhMkrxu mwirAw ] (86-14)
naanak so sooraa varee-aam jin vichahu dusat ahankaran maari-aa.
O Nanak, he is a brave warrior, who conquers and subdues his vicious inner ego.

gurmuiK nwmu swlwih jnmu svwirAw ] (86-15)
gurmukh naam saalaahi janam savaari-aa.
Praising the Naam, the Name of the Lord, the Gurmukhs redeem their lives.

Awip hoAw sdw mukqu sBu kulu insqwirAw ] (86-15)
aap ho-aa sadaa mukat sabh kul nistaari-aa.
They themselves are liberated forever, and they save all their ancestors.

sohin sic duAwir nwmu ipAwirAw ] (86-16)
sohan sach du-aar naam pi-aari-aa.
Those who love the Naam look beauteous at the Gate of Truth.

mnmuK mrih AhMkwir mrxu ivgwiVAw ] (86-16)
manmukh mareh aha^Nkaar maran vigaarhi-aa.
The self-willed manmukhs die in egotism-even their death is painfully ugly.

sBo vrqY hukmu ikAw krih ivcwirAw ] (86-17)
sabho vartai hukam ki-aa karahi vichaari-aa.
Everything happens according to the Lord's Will; what can the poor people do?

Awphu dUjY lig Ksmu ivswirAw ] (86-17)
aaphu doojai lag khasam visaari-aa.
Attached to self-conceit and duality, they have forgotten their Lord and Master.

nwnk ibnu nwvY sBu duKu suKu ivswirAw ]1] (86-17)
naanak bin naavai sabh dukh sukh visaari-aa. ||1||
O Nanak, without the Name, everything is painful, and happiness is forgotten. ||1||

mÚ 3 ] (86-18)
mehlaa 3.
Third Mehl:

guir pUrY hir nwmu idVwieAw iqin ivchu Brmu cukwieAw ] (86-18)
gur poorai har naam dirhaa-i-aa tin vichahu bharam chukaa-i-aa.
The Perfect Guru has implanted the Name of the Lord within me. It has dispelled my doubts from within.

rwm nwmu hir kIriq gweI kir cwnxu mgu idKwieAw ] (86-19)
raam naam har keerat gaa-ee kar chaanan mag dikhaa-i-aa.
I sing the Lord's Name and the Kirtan of the Lord's Praises; the Divine Light shines, and now I see the Way.

haumY mwir eyk ilv lwgI AMqir nwmu vswieAw ] (86-19)
ha-umai maar ayk liv laagee antar naam vasaa-i-aa.
Conquering my ego, I am lovingly focused on the One Lord; the Naam has come to dwell within me.

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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