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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<> siqgur pRswid ] (368-1)
ik-oaNkaar satgur parsaad.
One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:

mhlw 4 rwgu Awsw Gru 6 ky 3 ] (368-1)
mehlaa 4 raag aasaa ghar 6 kay 3.
Fourth Mehl, Raag Aasaa, 3 Of Sixth House :

hiQ kir qMqu vjwvY jogI QoQr vwjY byn ] (368-1)
hath kar tant vajaavai jogee thothar vaajai bayn.
You may pluck the strings with your hand, O Yogi, but your playing of the harp is in vain.

gurmiq hir gux bolhu jogI iehu mnUAw hir rMig Byn ]1] (368-2)
gurmat har gun bolhu jogee ih manoo-aa har rang bhayn. ||1||
Under Guru's Instruction, chant the Glorious Praises of the Lord, O Yogi, and this mind of yours shall be imbued with the Lord's Love. ||1||

jogI hir dyhu mqI aupdysu ] (368-2)
jogee har dayh matee updays.
O Yogi, give your intellect the Teachings of the Lord.

jugu jugu hir hir eyko vrqY iqsu AwgY hm Awdysu ]1] rhwau ] (368-2)
jug jug har har ayko vartai tis aagai ham aadays. ||1|| rahaa-o.
The Lord, the One Lord, is pervading throughout all the ages; I humbly bow down to Him. ||1||Pause||

gwvih rwg Bwiq bhu bolih iehu mnUAw KylY Kyl ] (368-3)
gaavahi raag bhaat baho boleh ih manoo-aa khaylai khayl.
You sing in so many Ragas and harmonies, and you talk so much, but this mind of yours is only playing a game.

jovih kUp isMcn kau bsuDw auiT bYl gey cir byl ]2] (368-4)
joveh koop sinchan ka-o basuDhaa uth bail ga-ay char bayl. ||2||
You work the well and irrigate the fields, but the oxen have already left to graze in the jungle. ||2||

kwieAw ngr mih krm hir bovhu hir jwmY hirAw Kyqu ] (368-4)
kaa-i-aa nagar meh karam har bovhu har jaamai hari-aa khayt.
In the field of the body, plant the Lord's Name, and the Lord will sprout there, like a lush green field.

mnUAw AsiQru bYlu mnu jovhu hir isMchu gurmiq jyqu ]3] (368-5)
manoo-aa asthir bail man jovhu har sinchahu gurmat jayt. ||3||
O mortal, hook up your unstable mind like an ox, and irrigate your fields with the Lord's Name, through the Guru's Teachings. ||3||

jogI jMgm isRsit sB qumrI jo dyhu mqI iqqu cyl ] (368-5)
jogee jangam sarisat sabh tumree jo dayh matee tit chayl.
The Yogis, the wandering Jangams, and all the world is Yours, O Lord. According to the wisdom which You give them, so do they follow their ways.

jn nwnk ky pRB AMqrjwmI hir lwvhu mnUAw pyl ]4]9]61] (368-6)
jan naanak kay parabh antarjaamee har laavhu manoo-aa payl. ||4||9||61||
O Lord God of servant Nanak, O Inner-knower, Searcher of hearts, please link my mind to You. ||4||9||61||

Awsw mhlw 4 ] (368-7)
aasaa mehlaa 4.
Aasaa, Fourth Mehl:

kb ko BwlY GuMGrU qwlw kb ko bjwvY rbwbu ] (368-7)
kab ko bhaalai ghunghroo taalaa kab ko bajaavai rabaab.
How long must one search for angle bells and cymbals, and how long must one play the guitar?

Awvq jwq bwr iKnu lwgY hau qb lgu smwrau nwmu ]1] (368-7)
aavat jaat baar khin laagai ha-o tab lag samaara-o naam. ||1||
In the brief instant between coming and going, I meditate on the Naam, the Name of the Lord. ||1||

myrY min AYsI Bgiq bin AweI ] (368-8)
mayrai man aisee bhagat ban aa-ee.
Such is the devotional love which has been produced in my mind.

hau hir ibnu iKnu plu rih n skau jYsy jl ibnu mInu mir jweI ]1] rhwau ] (368-8)
ha-o har bin khin pal reh na saka-o jaisay jal bin meen mar jaa-ee. ||1|| rahaa-o.
Without the Lord, I cannot live even for an instant, like the fish which dies without water. ||1||Pause||

kb koaU mylY pMc sq gwiex kb ko rwg Duin auTwvY ] (368-9)
kab ko-oo maylai panch sat gaa-in kab ko raag Dhun uthaavai.
How long must one tune the five strings, and assemble the seven singers, and how long will they raise their voices in song?

mylq cunq iKnu plu csw lwgY qb lgu myrw mnu rwm gun gwvY ]2] (368-9)
maylat chunat khin pal chasaa laagai tab lag mayraa man raam gun gaavai. ||2||
In the time it takes to select and assemble these musicians, a moment elapses, and my mind sings the Glorious Praises of the Lord. ||2||

kb ko nwcY pwv pswrY kb ko hwQ pswrY ] (368-10)
kab ko naachai paav pasaarai kab ko haath pasaarai.
How long must one dance and stretch out one's feet, and how long must one reach out with one's hands?

hwQ pwv pswrq iblmu iqlu lwgY qb lgu myrw mnu rwm sm@wrY ]3] (368-11)
haath paav pasaarat bilam til laagai tab lag mayraa man raam samHaarai. ||3||
Stretching out one's hands and feet, there is a moment's delay; and then, my mind meditates on the Lord. ||3||

kb koaU logn kau pqIAwvY loik pqIxY nw piq hoie ] (368-11)
kab ko-oo logan ka-o patee-aavai lok pateenai naa pat ho-ay.
How long must one satisfy the people, in order to obtain honor?

jn nwnk hir ihrdY sd iDAwvhu qw jY jY kry sBu koie ]4]10]62] (368-12)
jan naanak har hirdai sad Dhi-aavahu taa jai jai karay sabh ko-ay. ||4||10||62||
O servant Nanak, meditate forever in your heart on the Lord, and then everyone will congratulate you. ||4||10||62||

Awsw mhlw 4 ] (368-13)
aasaa mehlaa 4.
Aasaa, Fourth Mehl:

sqsMgiq imlIAY hir swDU imil sMgiq hir gux gwie ] (368-13)
satsangat milee-ai har saaDhoo mil sangat har gun gaa-ay.
Join the Sat Sangat, the Lord's True Congregation; joining the Company of the Holy, sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord.

igAwn rqnu bilAw Git cwnxu AigAwnu AMDyrw jwie ]1] (368-13)
gi-aan ratan bali-aa ghat chaanan agi-aan anDhayraa jaa-ay. ||1||
With the sparkling jewel of spiritual wisdom, the heart is illumined, and ignorance is dispelled. ||1||

hir jn nwchu hir hir iDAwie ] (368-14)
har jan naachahu har har Dhi-aa-ay.
O humble servant of the Lord, let your dancing be meditation on the Lord, Har, Har.

AYsy sMq imlih myry BweI hm jn ky Dovh pwie ]1] rhwau ] (368-14)
aisay sant mileh mayray bhaa-ee ham jan kay Dhovah paa-ay. ||1|| rahaa-o.
If only I cold meet such Saints, O my Siblings of Destiny; I would wash the feet of such servants. ||1||Pause||

hir hir nwmu jphu mn myry Anidnu hir ilv lwie ] (368-15)
har har naam japahu man mayray an-din har liv laa-ay.
Meditate on the Naam, the Name of the Lord, O my mind; night and day, center your consciousness on the Lord.

jo ieChu soeI Plu pwvhu iPir BUK n lwgY Awie ]2] (368-16)
jo ichhahu so-ee fal paavhu fir bhookh na laagai aa-ay. ||2||
You shall have the fruits of your desires, and you shall never feel hunger again. ||2||

Awpy hir AprMpru krqw hir Awpy boil bulwie ] (368-16)
aapay har aprampar kartaa har aapay bol bulaa-ay.
The Infinite Lord Himself is the Creator; the Lord Himself speaks, and causes us to speak.

syeI sMq Bly quDu Bwvih ijn@ kI piq pwvih Qwie ]3] (368-17)
say-ee sant bhalay tuDh bhaaveh jinH kee pat paavahi thaa-ay. ||3||
The Saints are good, who are pleasing to Your Will; their honor is approved by You. ||3||

nwnku AwiK n rwjY hir gux ijau AwKY iqau suKu pwie ] (368-17)
naanak aakh na raajai har gun ji-o aakhai ti-o sukh paa-ay.
Nanak is not satisfied by chanting the Lord's Glorious Praises; the more he chants them, the more he is at peace.

Bgiq BMfwr dIey hir Apuny gux gwhku vxij lY jwie ]4]11]63] (368-18)
bhagat bhandaar dee-ay har apunay gun gaahak vanaj lai jaa-ay. ||4||11||63||
The Lord Himself has bestowed the treasure of devotional love; His customers purchase virtues, and carry them home. ||4||11||63||

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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