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

296

igAwnu sRyst aUqm iesnwnu ] (296-1)
gi-aan saraysat ootam isnaan.
The most sublime wisdom and purifying baths;

cwir pdwrQ kml pRgws ] (296-1)
chaar padaarath kamal pargaas.
the four cardinal blessings, the opening of the heart-lotus;

sB kY miD sgl qy audws ] (296-1)
sabh kai maDh sagal tay udaas.
in the midst of all, and yet detached from all;

suMdru cquru qq kw byqw ] (296-1)
sundar chatur tat kaa baytaa.
beauty, intelligence, and the realization of reality;

smdrsI eyk idRstyqw ] (296-2)
samadrasee ayk daristaytaa.
to look impartially upon all, and to see only the One

ieh Pl iqsu jn kY muiK Bny ] gur nwnk nwm bcn min suny ]6] (296-2)
ih fal tis jan kai mukh bhanay. gur naanak naam bachan man sunay. ||6||
- these blessings come to one who, through Guru Nanak, chants the Naam with his mouth, and hears the Word with his ears. ||6||

iehu inDwnu jpY min koie ] (296-3)
ih niDhaan japai man ko-ay.
One who chants this treasure in his mind

sB jug mih qw kI giq hoie ] (296-3)
sabh jug meh taa kee gat ho-ay.
- in every age, he attains salvation.

gux goibMd nwm Duin bwxI ] (296-3)
gun gobind naam Dhun banee.
In it is the Glory of God, the Naam, the chanting of Gurbani.

isimRiq swsqR byd bKwxI ] (296-4)
simrit saastar bayd bakhaanee.
The Simritees, the Shaastras and the Vedas speak of it.

sgl mqWq kyvl hir nwm ] (296-4)
sagal mataaNt kayval har naam.
The essence of all religion is the Lord's Name alone.

goibMd Bgq kY min ibsRwm ] (296-4)
gobind bhagat kai man bisraam.
It abides in the minds of the devotees of God.

koit ApRwD swDsMig imtY ] (296-5)
kot apraaDh saaDhsang mitai.
Millions of sins are erased, in the Company of the Holy.

sMq ik®pw qy jm qy CutY ] (296-5)
sant kirpaa tay jam tay chhutai.
By the Grace of the Saint, one escapes the Messenger of Death.

jw kY msqik krm pRiB pwey ] (296-5)
jaa kai mastak karam parabh paa-ay.
Those, who have such pre-ordained destiny on their foreheads,

swD srix nwnk qy Awey ]7] (296-6)
saaDh saran naanak tay aa-ay. ||7||
O Nanak, enter the Sanctuary of the Saints. ||7||

ijsu min bsY sunY lwie pRIiq ] (296-6)
jis man basai sunai laa-ay pareet.
One, within whose mind it abides, and who listens to it with love

iqsu jn AwvY hir pRBu cIiq ] (296-6)
tis jan aavai har parabh cheet.
- that humble person consciously remembers the Lord God.

jnm mrn qw kw dUKu invwrY ] (296-7)
janam maran taa kaa dookh nivaarai.
The pains of birth and death are removed.

dulB dyh qqkwl auDwrY ] (296-7)
dulabh dayh tatkaal uDhaarai.
The human body, so difficult to obtain, is instantly redeemed.

inrml soBw AMimRq qw kI bwnI ] (296-7)
nirmal sobhaa amrit taa kee baanee.
Spotlessly pure is his reputation, and ambrosial is his speech.

eyku nwmu mn mwih smwnI ] (296-7)
ayk naam man maahi samaanee.
The One Name permeates his mind.

dUK rog ibnsy BY Brm ] (296-8)
dookh rog binsay bhai bharam.
Sorrow, sickness, fear and doubt depart.

swD nwm inrml qw ky krm ] (296-8)
saaDh naam nirmal taa kay karam.
He is called a Holy person; his actions are immaculate and pure.

sB qy aUc qw kI soBw bnI ] (296-8)
sabh tay ooch taa kee sobhaa banee.
His glory becomes the highest of all.

nwnk ieh guix nwmu suKmnI ]8]24] (296-9)
naanak ih gun naam sukhmanee. ||8||24||
O Nanak, by these Glorious Virtues, this is named Sukhmani, Peace of mind. ||8||24||

iQqI gauVI mhlw 5 ] (296-10)
thitee ga-orhee mehlaa 5.
T'hitee ~ The Lunar Days: Gauree, Fifth Mehl,

sloku ] (296-10)
salok.
Shalok:

<> siqgur pRswid ] (296-10)
ik-oaNkaar satgur parsaad.
One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:

jil Qil mhIAil pUirAw suAwmI isrjnhwru ] (296-11)
jal thal mahee-al poori-aa su-aamee sirjanhaar.
The Creator Lord and Master is pervading the water, the land, and the sky.

Aink BWiq hoie psirAw nwnk eykMkwru ]1] (296-11)
anik bhaaNt ho-ay pasri-aa naanak aykankaar. ||1||
In so many ways, the One, the Universal Creator has diffused Himself, O Nanak. ||1||

pauVI ] (296-12)
pa-orhee.
Pauree:

eykm eykMkwru pRBu krau bMdnw iDAwie ] (296-12)
aykam aykankaar parabh kara-o bandnaa Dhi-aa-ay.
The first day of the lunar cycle: Bow in humility and meditate on the One, the Universal Creator Lord God.

gux goibMd gupwl pRB srin prau hir rwie ] (296-12)
gun gobind gupaal parabh saran para-o har raa-ay.
Praise God, the Lord of the Universe, the Sustainer of the World; seek the Sanctuary of the Lord, our King.

qw kI Aws kilAwx suK jw qy sBu kCu hoie ] (296-13)
taa kee aas kali-aan sukh jaa tay sabh kachh ho-ay.
Place your hopes in Him, for salvation and peace; all things come from Him.

cwir kuMt dh idis BRimE iqsu ibnu Avru n koie ] (296-13)
chaar kunt dah dis bharmi-o tis bin avar na ko-ay.
I wandered around the four corners of the world and in the ten directions, but I saw nothing except Him.

byd purwn isimRiq suny bhu ibiD krau bIcwru ] (296-14)
bayd puraan simrit sunay baho biDh kara-o beechaar.
I listened to the Vedas, the Puraanas and the Simritees, and I pondered over them in so many ways.

piqq auDwrn BY hrn suK swgr inrMkwr ] (296-14)
patit uDhaaran bhai haran sukh saagar nirankaar.
The Saving Grace of sinners, the Destroyer of fear, the Ocean of peace, the Formless Lord.

dwqw Bugqw dynhwru iqsu ibnu Avru n jwie ] (296-15)
daataa bhugtaa daynhaar tis bin avar na jaa-ay.
The Great Giver, the Enjoyer, the Bestower - there is no place at all without Him.

jo cwhih soeI imlY nwnk hir gun gwie ]1] (296-15)
jo chaaheh so-ee milai naanak har gun gaa-ay. ||1||
You shall obtain all that you desire, O Nanak, singing the Glorious Praises of the Lord. ||1||

goibMd jsu gweIAY hir nIq ] (296-16)
gobind jas gaa-ee-ai har neet.
Sing the Praises of the Lord, the Lord of the Universe, each and every day.

imil BjIAY swDsMig myry mIq ]1] rhwau ] (296-16)
mil bhajee-ai saaDhsang mayray meet. ||1|| rahaa-o.
Join the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, and vibrate, meditate on Him, O my friend. ||1||Pause||

sloku ] (296-16)
salok.
Shalok:

krau bMdnw Aink vwr srin prau hir rwie ] (296-17)
kara-o bandnaa anik vaar saran para-o har raa-ay.
Bow in humility to the Lord, over and over again, and enter the Sanctuary of the Lord, our King.

BRmu ktIAY nwnk swDsMig duqIAw Bwau imtwie ]2] (296-17)
bharam katee-ai naanak saaDhsang dutee-aa bhaa-o mitaa-ay. ||2||
Doubt is eradicated, O Nanak, in the Company of the Holy, and the love of duality is eliminated. ||2||

pauVI ] (296-18)
pa-orhee.
Pauree:

duqIAw durmiq dUir kir gur syvw kir nIq ] (296-18)
dutee-aa durmat door kar gur sayvaa kar neet.
The second day of the lunar cycle: Get rid of your evil-mindedness, and serve the Guru continually.

rwm rqnu min qin bsY qij kwmu k®oDu loBu mIq ] (296-18)
raam ratan man tan basai taj kaam kroDh lobh meet.
The jewel of the Lord's Name shall come to dwell in your mind and body, when you renounce sexual desire, anger and greed, O my friend.

mrxu imtY jIvnu imlY ibnsih sgl klys ] (296-19)
maran mitai jeevan milai binsahi sagal kalays.
Conquer death and obtain eternal life; all your troubles will depart.

Awpu qjhu goibMd Bjhu Bwau Bgiq prvys ] (296-19)
aap tajahu gobind bhajahu bhaa-o bhagat parvays.
Renounce your self-conceit and vibrate upon the Lord of the Universe; loving devotion to Him shall permeate your being.

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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