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

309

Eie AgY kustI gur ky iPtky ij Esu imlY iqsu kustu auTwhI ] (309-1)
o-ay agai kustee gur kay fitkay je os milai tis kusat uthaahee.
They have already become like lepers; cursed by the Guru, whoever meets them is also afflicted with leprosy.

hir iqn kw drsnu nw krhu jo dUjY Bwie icqu lwhI ] (309-2)
har tin kaa darsan naa karahu jo doojai bhaa-ay chit laahee.
O Lord, I pray that I may not even catch sight of those, who focus their consciousness on the love of duality.

Duir krqY Awip iliK pwieAw iqsu nwil ikhu cwrw nwhI ] (309-2)
Dhur kartai aap likh paa-i-aa tis naal kihu chaaraa naahee.
That which the Creator pre-ordained from the very beginning - there can be no escape from that.

jn nwnk nwmu ArwiD qU iqsu ApiV ko n skwhI ] (309-3)
jan naanak naam araaDh too tis aparh ko na sakaahee.
O servant Nanak, worship and adore the Naam, the Name of the Lord; no one can equal it.

nwvY kI vifAweI vfI hY inq svweI cVY cVwhI ]2] (309-3)
naavai kee vadi-aa-ee vadee hai nit savaa-ee charhai charhaahee. ||2||
Great is the greatness of His Name; it increases, day by day. ||2||

mÚ 4 ] (309-4)
mehlaa 4.
Fourth Mehl:

ij hoNdY gurU bih itikAw iqsu jn kI vifAweI vfI hoeI ] (309-4)
je ho^Ndai guroo bahi tiki-aa tis jan kee vadi-aa-ee vadee ho-ee.
Great is the greatness of that humble being, whom the Guru Himself anointed in His Presence.

iqsu kau jgqu inivAw sBu pYrI pieAw jsu vriqAw loeI ] (309-5)
tis ka-o jagat nivi-aa sabh pairee pa-i-aa jas varti-aa lo-ee.
All the world comes and bows to him, falling at his feet. His praises spread throughout the world.

iqs kau KMf bRhmMf nmskwru krih ijs kY msqik hQu DirAw guir pUrY so pUrw hoeI ] (309-5)
tis ka-o khand barahmand namaskaar karahi jis kai mastak hath Dhari-aa gur poorai so pooraa ho-ee.
The galaxies and solar systems bow in reverence to him; the Perfect Guru has placed His hand upon his head, and he has become perfect.

gur kI vifAweI inq cVY svweI ApiV ko n skoeI ] (309-6)
gur kee vadi-aa-ee nit charhai savaa-ee aparh ko na sako-ee.
The glorious greatness of the Guru increases day by day; no one can equal it.

jnu nwnku hir krqY Awip bih itikAw Awpy pYj rKY pRBu soeI ]3] (309-7)
jan naanak har kartai aap bahi tiki-aa aapay paij rakhai parabh so-ee. ||3||
O servant Nanak, the Creator Lord Himself established him; God preserves his honor. ||3||

pauVI ] (309-8)
pa-orhee.
Pauree:

kwieAw kotu Apwru hY AMdir htnwly ] (309-8)
kaa-i-aa kot apaar hai andar hatnaalay.
The human body is a great fortress, with its shops and streets within.

gurmuiK saudw jo kry hir vsqu smwly ] (309-8)
gurmukh sa-udaa jo karay har vasat samaalay.
The Gurmukh who comes to trade gathers the cargo of the Lord's Name.

nwmu inDwnu hir vxjIAY hIry prvwly ] (309-8)
naam niDhaan har vanjee-ai heeray parvaalay.
He deals in the treasure of the Lord's Name, the jewels and the diamonds.

ivxu kwieAw ij hor QY Dnu Kojdy sy mUV byqwly ] (309-9)
vin kaa-i-aa je hor thai Dhan khojday say moorh baytaalay.
Those who search for this treasure outside of the body, in other places, are foolish demons.

sy auJiV Brim BvweIAih ijau JwV imrgu Bwly ]15] (309-9)
say ujharh bharam bhavaa-ee-ah ji-o jhaarh mirag bhaalay. ||15||
They wander around in the wilderness of doubt, like the deer who searches for the musk in the bushes. ||15||

slok mÚ 4 ] (309-10)
salok mehlaa 4.
Shalok, Fourth Mehl:

jo inMdw kry siqgur pUry kI su AauKw jg mih hoieAw ] (309-10)
jo nindaa karay satgur pooray kee so a-ukhaa jag meh ho-i-aa.
One who slanders the Perfect True Guru, shall have difficulty in this world.

nrk Goru duK KUhu hY EQY pkiV Ehu FoieAw ] (309-11)
narak ghor dukh khoohu hai othai pakarh oh dho-i-aa.
He is caught and thrown into the most horrible hell, the well of pain and suffering.

kUk pukwr ko n suxy Ehu AauKw hoie hoie roieAw ] (309-11)
kook pukaar ko na sunay oh a-ukhaa ho-ay ho-ay ro-i-aa.
No one listens to his shrieks and cries; he cries out in pain and misery.

Ein hlqu plqu sBu gvwieAw lwhw mUlu sBu KoieAw ] (309-12)
on halat palat sabh gavaa-i-aa laahaa mool sabh kho-i-aa.
He totally loses this world and the next; he has lost all of his investment and profit.

Ehu qylI sMdw bldu kir inq Blky auiT pRiB joieAw ] (309-12)
oh taylee sandaa balad kar nit bhalkay uth parabh jo-i-aa.
He is like the ox at the oil-press; each morning when he rises, God places the yoke upon him.

hir vyKY suxY inq sBu ikCu iqdU ikCu guJw n hoieAw ] (309-13)
har vaykhai sunai nit sabh kichh tidoo kichh gujhaa na ho-i-aa.
The Lord always sees and hears everything; nothing can be concealed from Him.

jYsw bIjy so luxY jyhw purib iknY boieAw ] (309-14)
jaisaa beejay so lunai jayhaa purab kinai bo-i-aa.
As you plant, so shall you harvest, according to what you planted in the past.

ijsu ik®pw kry pRBu AwpxI iqsu siqgur ky crx DoieAw ] (309-14)
jis kirpaa karay parabh aapnee tis satgur kay charan Dho-i-aa.
One who is blessed by God's Grace washes the feet of the True Guru.

gur siqgur ipCY qir gieAw ijau lohw kwT sMgoieAw ] (309-15)
gur satgur pichhai tar ga-i-aa ji-o lohaa kaath sango-i-aa.
He is carried across by the Guru, the True Guru, like iron which is carried across by wood.

jn nwnk nwmu iDAwie qU jip hir hir nwim suKu hoieAw ]1] (309-15)
jan naanak naam Dhi-aa-ay too jap har har naam sukh ho-i-aa. ||1||
O servant Nanak, meditate on the Naam, the Name of the Lord; chanting the Name of the Lord, Har, Har, peace is obtained. ||1||

mÚ 4 ] (309-16)
mehlaa 4.
Fourth Mehl:

vfBwgIAw sohwgxI ijnw gurmuiK imilAw hir rwie ] (309-16)
vadbhaagee-aa sohaaganee jinaa gurmukh mili-aa har raa-ay.
Very fortunate is the soul-bride, who, as Gurmukh, meets the Lord, her King.

AMqr joiq pRgwsIAw nwnk nwim smwie ]2] (309-17)
antar jot pargaasee-aa naanak naam samaa-ay. ||2||
Her inner being is illiminated with His Divine Light; O Nanak, she is absorbed in His Name. ||2||

pauVI ] (309-17)
pa-orhee.
Pauree:

iehu srIru sBu Drmu hY ijsu AMdir scy kI ivic joiq ] (309-17)
ih sareer sabh Dharam hai jis andar sachay kee vich jot.
This body is the home of Dharma; the Divine Light of the True Lord is within it.

guhj rqn ivic luik rhy koeI gurmuiK syvku kFY Koiq ] (309-18)
guhaj ratan vich luk rahay ko-ee gurmukh sayvak kadhai khot.
Hidden within it are the jewels of mystery; how rare is that Gurmukh, that selfless servant, who digs them out.

sBu Awqm rwmu pCwixAw qW ieku rivAw ieko Eiq poiq ] (309-18)
sabh aatam raam pachhaani-aa taa^N ik ravi-aa iko ot pot.
When someone realizes the All-pervading Soul, then he sees the One and Only Lord permeating, through and through.

ieku dyiKAw ieku mMinAw ieko suixAw sRvx sroiq ] (309-19)
ik daykhi-aa ik mani-aa iko suni-aa sarvan sarot.
He sees the One, he believes in the One, and with his ears, he listens only to the One.

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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