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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rwgu gauVI pUrbI mhlw 5 (204-1)
raag ga-orhee poorbee mehlaa 5
Raag Gauree Poorbee, Fifth Mehl:

<> siqgur pRswid ] (204-1)
ik-oa^Nkaar satgur parsaad.
One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:

kvn gun pRwnpiq imlau myrI mweI ]1] rhwau ] (204-2)
kavan gun paraanpat mila-o mayree maa-ee. ||1|| rahaa-o.
By what virtues can I meet the Lord of life, O my mother? ||1||Pause||

rUp hIn buiD bl hInI moih prdysin dUr qy AweI ]1] (204-2)
roop heen buDh bal heenee mohi pardaysan door tay aa-ee. ||1||
I have no beauty, understanding or strength; I am a stranger, from far away. ||1||

nwihn drbu n jobn mwqI moih AnwQ kI krhu smweI ]2] (204-3)
naahin darab na joban maatee mohi anaath kee karahu samaa-ee. ||2||
I am not wealthy or youthful. I am an orphan - please, unite me with Yourself. ||2||

Kojq Kojq BeI bYrwgin pRB drsn kau hau iPrq iqsweI ]3] (204-3)
khojat khojat bha-ee bairaagan parabh darsan ka-o ha-o firat tisaa-ee. ||3||
Searching and searching, I have become a renunciate, free of desire. I wander around, searching for the Blessed Vision of God's Darshan. ||3||

dIn dieAwl ik®pwl pRB nwnk swDsMig myrI jlin buJweI ]4]1]118] (204-4)
deen da-i-aal kirpaal parabh naanak saaDhsang mayree jalan bujhaa-ee. ||4||1||118||
God is Compassionate, and Merciful to the meek; O Nanak, in the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, the fire of desire has been quenched. ||4||1||118||

gauVI mhlw 5 ] (204-5)
ga-orhee mehlaa 5.
Gauree, Fifth Mehl:

pRB imlby kau pRIiq min lwgI ] (204-5)
parabh milbay ka-o pareet man laagee.
The loving desire to meet my Beloved has arisen within my mind.

pwie lgau moih krau bynqI koaU sMqu imlY bfBwgI ]1] rhwau ] (204-5)
paa-ay laga-o mohi kara-o bayntee ko-oo sant milai badbhaagee. ||1|| rahaa-o.
I touch His Feet, and offer my prayer to Him. If only I had the great good fortune to meet the Saint. ||1||Pause||

mnu Arpau Dnu rwKau AwgY mn kI miq moih sgl iqAwgI ] (204-6)
man arpa-o Dhan raakha-o aagai man kee mat mohi sagal ti-aagee.
I surrender my mind to Him; I place my wealth before Him. I totally renounce my selfish ways.

jo pRB kI hir kQw sunwvY Anidnu iPrau iqsu ipCY ivrwgI ]1] (204-7)
jo parabh kee har kathaa sunaavai an-din fira-o tis pichhai viraagee. ||1||
One who teaches me the Sermon of the Lord God - night and day, I shall follow Him. ||1||

pUrb krm AMkur jb pRgty ByitE purKu risk bYrwgI ] (204-7)
poorab karam ankur jab pargatay bhayti-o purakh rasik bairaagee.
When the seed of the karma of past actions sprouted, I met the Lord; He is both the Enjoyer and the Renunciate.

imitE AMDyru imlq hir nwnk jnm jnm kI soeI jwgI ]2]2]119] (204-8)
miti-o anDhayr milat har naanak janam janam kee so-ee jaagee. ||2||2||119||
My darkness was dispelled when I met the Lord. O Nanak, after being asleep for countless incarnations, I have awakened. ||2||2||119||

gauVI mhlw 5 ] (204-9)
ga-orhee mehlaa 5.
Gauree, Fifth Mehl:

inksu ry pMKI ismir hir pWK ] (204-9)
nikas ray pankhee simar har paa^Nkh.
Come out, O soul-bird, and let the meditative remembrance of the Lord be your wings.

imil swDU srix ghu pUrn rwm rqnu hIAry sMig rwKu ]1] rhwau ] (204-9)
mil saaDhoo saran gahu pooran raam ratan hee-aray sang raakh. ||1|| rahaa-o.
Meet the Holy Saint, take to His Sanctuary, and keep the perfect jewel of the Lord enshrined in your heart. ||1||Pause||

BRm kI kUeI iqRsnw rs pMkj Aiq qIK´x moh kI Pws ] (204-10)
bharam kee koo-ee tarisnaa ras pankaj at teekh-yan moh kee faas.
Superstition is the well, thirst for pleasure is the mud, and emotional attachment is the noose, so tight around your neck.

kwtnhwr jgq gur goibd crn kml qw ky krhu invws ]1] (204-10)
kaatanhaar jagat gur gobid charan kamal taa kay karahu nivaas. ||1||
The only one who can cut this is the Guru of the World, the Lord of the Universe. So let yourself dwell at His Lotus Feet. ||1||

kir ikrpw goibMd pRB pRIqm dInw nwQ sunhu Ardwis ] (204-11)
kar kirpaa gobind parabh pareetam deenaa naath sunhu ardaas.
Bestow Your Mercy, O Lord of the Universe, O God, My Beloved, Master of the meek - please, listen to my prayer.

kru gih lyhu nwnk ky suAwmI jIau ipMfu sBu qumrI rwis ]2]3]120] (204-12)
kar geh layho naanak kay su-aamee jee-o pind sabh tumree raas. ||2||3||120||
Take my hand, O Lord and Master of Nanak; my body and soul all belong to You. ||2||3||120||

gauVI mhlw 5 ] (204-12)
ga-orhee mehlaa 5.
Gauree, Fifth Mehl:

hir pyKn kau ismrq mnu myrw ] (204-13)
har paykhan ka-o simrat man mayraa.
My mind yearns to behold the Lord in meditation.

Aws ipAwsI icqvau idnu rYnI hY koeI sMqu imlwvY nyrw ]1] rhwau ] (204-13)
aas pi-aasee chitva-o din rainee hai ko-ee sant milaavai nayraa. ||1|| rahaa-o.
I think of Him, I hope and thirst for Him, day and night; is there any Saint who may bring Him near me? ||1||Pause||

syvw krau dws dwsn kI Aink BWiq iqsu krau inhorw ] (204-14)
sayvaa kara-o daas daasan kee anik bhaa^Nt tis kara-o nihoraa.
I serve the slaves of His slaves; in so many ways, I beg of Him.

qulw Dwir qoly suK sgly ibnu hir drs sBo hI Qorw ]1] (204-14)
tulaa Dhaar tolay sukh saglay bin har daras sabho hee thoraa. ||1||
Setting them upon the scale, I have weighed all comforts and pleasures; without the Lord's Blessed Vision, they are all totally inadequate. ||1||

sMq pRswid gwey gun swgr jnm jnm ko jwq bhorw ] (204-15)
sant parsaad gaa-ay gun saagar janam janam ko jaat bahoraa.
By the Grace of the Saints, I sing the Praises of the Ocean of virtue; after countless incarnations, I have been released.

Awnd sUK Bytq hir nwnk jnmu ik®qwrQu sPlu svyrw ]2]4]121] (204-16)
aanad sookh bhaytat har naanak janam kirtaarath safal savayraa. ||2||4||121||
Meeting the Lord, Nanak has found peace and bliss; his life is redeemed, and prosperity dawns for him. ||2||4||121||

rwgu gauVI pUrbI mhlw 5 (204-17)
raag ga-orhee poorbee mehlaa 5
Raag Gauree Poorbee, Fifth Mehl:

<> siqgur pRswid ] (204-17)
ik-oa^Nkaar satgur parsaad.
One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:

ikn ibiD imlY gusweI myry rwm rwie ] (204-18)
kin biDh milai gusaa-ee mayray raam raa-ay.
How may I meet my Master, the King, the Lord of the Universe?

koeI AYsw sMqu shj suKdwqw moih mwrgu dyie bqweI ]1] rhwau ] (204-18)
ko-ee aisaa sant sahj sukh-daata mohi maarag day-ay bataa-ee. ||1|| rahaa-o.
Is there any Saint, who can bestow such celestial peace, and show me the Way to Him? ||1||Pause||

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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