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

387

rwm rwmw rwmw gun gwvau ] (387-1)
raam raamaa raamaa gun gaava-o.
I sing the Praises of the Lord, Raam, Raam, Raam.

sMq pRqwip swD kY sMgy hir hir nwmu iDAwvau ry ]1] rhwau ] (387-1)
sant partaap saaDh kai sangay har har naam Dhi-aava-o ray. ||1|| rahaa-o.
By the graceful favor of the Saints, I meditate on the Name of the Lord, Har, Har, in the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy. ||1||Pause||

sgl smgRI jw kY sUiq proeI ] (387-2)
sagal samagree jaa kai soot paro-ee.
Everything is strung on His string.

Gt Gt AMqir rivAw soeI ]2] (387-2)
ghat ghat antar ravi-aa so-ee. ||2||
He is contained in each and every heart. ||2||

Epiq prlau iKn mih krqw ] (387-2)
opat parla-o khin meh kartaa.
He creates and destroys in an instant.

Awip Alypw inrgunu rhqw ]3] (387-3)
aap alaypaa nirgun rahtaa. ||3||
He Himself remains unattached, and without attributes. ||3||

krn krwvn AMqrjwmI ] (387-3)
karan karaavan antarjaamee.
He is the Creator, the Cause of causes, the Searcher of hearts.

Anµd krY nwnk kw suAwmI ]4]13]64] (387-3)
anand karai naanak kaa su-aamee. ||4||13||64||
Nanak's Lord and Master celebrates in bliss. ||4||13||64||

Awsw mhlw 5 ] (387-4)
aasaa mehlaa 5.
Aasaa, Fifth Mehl:

koit jnm ky rhy Bvwry ] (387-4)
kot janam kay rahay bhavaaray.
My wandering through millions of births has ended.

dulB dyh jIqI nhI hwry ]1] (387-4)
dulabh dayh jeetee nahee haaray. ||1||
I have won, and not lost, this human body, so difficult to obtain. ||1||

iklibK ibnwsy duK drd dUir ] (387-5)
kilbikh binaasay dukh darad door.
My sins have been erased, and my sufferings and pains are gone.

Bey punIq sMqn kI DUir ]1] rhwau ] (387-5)
bha-ay puneet santan kee Dhoor. ||1|| rahaa-o.
I have been sanctified by the dust of the feet of the Saints. ||1||Pause||

pRB ky sMq auDwrn jog ] (387-6)
parabh kay sant uDhaaran jog.
The Saints of God have the ability to save us;

iqsu Byty ijsu Duir sMjog ]2] (387-6)
tis bhaytay jis Dhur sanjog. ||2||
they meet with those of us who have such pre-ordained destiny. ||2||

min Awnµdu mMqRü guir dIAw ] (387-6)
man aanand mantar gur dee-aa.
My mind is filled with bliss, since the Guru gave me the Mantra of the Lord's Name.

iqRsn buJI mnu inhclu QIAw ]3] (387-6)
tarisan bujhee man nihchal thee-aa. ||3||
My thirst has been quenched, and my mind has become steady and stable. ||3||

nwmu pdwrQu nau iniD isiD ] (387-7)
naam padaarath na-o niDh siDh.
The wealth of the Naam, the Name of the Lord, is for me the nine treasures, and the spiritual powers of the Siddhas.

nwnk gur qy pweI buiD ]4]14]65] (387-7)
naanak gur tay paa-ee buDh. ||4||14||65||
O Nanak, I have obtained understanding from the Guru. ||4||14||65||

Awsw mhlw 5 ] (387-8)
aasaa mehlaa 5.
Aasaa, Fifth Mehl:

imtI iqAws AigAwn AMDyry ] (387-8)
mitee ti-aas agi-aan anDhayray.
My thirst, and the darkness of ignorance have been removed.

swD syvw AG kty Gnyry ]1] (387-8)
saaDh sayvaa agh katay ghanayray. ||1||
Serving the Holy Saints, countless sins are obliterated. ||1||

sUK shj Awnµdu Gnw ] (387-8)
sookh sahj aanand ghanaa.
I have obtained celestial peace and immense joy.

gur syvw qy Bey mn inrml hir hir hir hir nwmu sunw ]1] rhwau ] (387-9)
gur sayvaa tay bha-ay man nirmal har har har har naam sunaa. ||1|| rahaa-o.
Serving the Guru, my mind has become immaculately pure, and I have heard the Name of the Lord, Har, Har, Har, Har. ||1||Pause||

ibnisE mn kw mUrKu FITw ] (387-10)
binsi-o man kaa moorakh dheethaa.
The stubborn foolishness of my mind is gone;

pRB kw Bwxw lwgw mITw ]2] (387-10)
parabh kaa bhaanaa laagaa meethaa. ||2||
God's Will has become sweet to me. ||2||

gur pUry ky crx ghy ] (387-10)
gur pooray kay charan gahay.
I have grasped the Feet of the Perfect Guru,

koit jnm ky pwp lhy ]3] (387-10)
kot janam kay paap lahay. ||3||
and the sins of countless incarnations have been washed away. ||3||

rqn jnmu iehu sPl BieAw ] (387-11)
ratan janam ih safal bha-i-aa.
The jewel of this life has become fruitful.

khu nwnk pRB krI mieAw ]4]15]66] (387-11)
kaho naanak parabh karee ma-i-aa. ||4||15||66||
Says Nanak, God has shown mercy to me. ||4||15||66||

Awsw mhlw 5 ] (387-12)
aasaa mehlaa 5.
Aasaa, Fifth Mehl:

siqguru Apnw sd sdw sm@wry ] (387-12)
satgur apnaa sad sadaa samHaaray.
I contemplate, forever and ever, the True Guru;

gur ky crn kys sMig Jwry ]1] (387-12)
gur kay charan kays sang jhaaray. ||1||
with my hair, I dust the feet of the Guru. ||1||

jwgu ry mn jwgnhwry ] (387-12)
jaag ray man jaaganhaaray.
Be wakeful, O my awakening mind!

ibnu hir Avru n Awvis kwmw JUTw mohu imiQAw pswry ]1] rhwau ] (387-13)
bin har avar na aavas kaamaa jhoothaa moh mithi-aa pasaaray. ||1|| rahaa-o.
Without the Lord, nothing else shall be of use to you; false is emotional attachment, and useless are worldly entanglements. ||1||Pause||

gur kI bwxI isau rMgu lwie ] (387-13)
gur kee banee si-o rang laa-ay.
Embrace love for the Word of the Guru's Bani.

guru ikrpwlu hoie duKu jwie ]2] (387-14)
gur kirpaal ho-ay dukh jaa-ay. ||2||
When the Guru shows His Mercy, pain is destroyed. ||2||

gur ibnu dUjw nwhI Qwau ] (387-14)
gur bin doojaa naahee thaa-o.
Without the Guru, there is no other place of rest.

guru dwqw guru dyvY nwau ]3] (387-14)
gur daataa gur dayvai naa-o. ||3||
The Guru is the Giver, the Guru gives the Name. ||3||

guru pwrbRhmu prmysru Awip ] (387-15)
gur paarbarahm parmaysar aap.
The Guru is the Supreme Lord God; He Himself is the Transcendent Lord.

AwT phr nwnk gur jwip ]4]16]67] (387-15)
aath pahar naanak gur jaap. ||4||16||67||
Twenty-four hours a day, O Nanak, meditate on the Guru. ||4||16||67||

Awsw mhlw 5 ] (387-16)
aasaa mehlaa 5.
Aasaa, Fifth Mehl:

Awpy pyfu ibsQwrI swK ] (387-16)
aapay payd bisthaaree saakh.
He Himself is the tree, and the branches extending out.

ApnI KyqI Awpy rwK ]1] (387-16)
apnee khaytee aapay raakh. ||1||
He Himself preserves His own crop. ||1||

jq kq pyKau eykY EhI ] (387-16)
jat kat paykha-o aykai ohee.
Wherever I look, I see that One Lord alone.

Gt Gt AMqir Awpy soeI ]1] rhwau ] (387-17)
ghat ghat antar aapay so-ee. ||1|| rahaa-o.
Deep within each and every heart, He Himself is contained. ||1||Pause||

Awpy sUru ikrix ibsQwru ] (387-17)
aapay soor kiran bisthaar.
He Himself is the sun, and the rays emanating from it.

soeI gupqu soeI Awkwru ]2] (387-17)
so-ee gupat so-ee aakaar. ||2||
He is concealed, and He is revealed. ||2||

srgux inrgux QwpY nwau ] (387-18)
sargun nirgun thaapai naa-o.
He is said to be of the highest attributes, and without attributes.

duh imil eykY kIno Twau ]3] (387-18)
duh mil aykai keeno thaa-o. ||3||
Both converge onto His single point. ||3||

khu nwnk guir BRmu Bau KoieAw ] (387-18)
kaho naanak gur bharam bha-o kho-i-aa.
Says Nanak, the Guru has dispelled my doubt and fear.

And rUpu sBu nYn AloieAw ]4]17]68] (387-19)
anad roop sabh nain alo-i-aa. ||4||17||68||
With my eyes, I perceive the Lord, the embodiment of bliss, to be everywhere. ||4||17||68||

Awsw mhlw 5 ] (387-19)
aasaa mehlaa 5.
Aasaa, Fifth Mehl:

aukiq isAwnp ikCU n jwnw ] (387-19)
ukat si-aanap kichhoo na jaanaa.
I know nothing of arguments or cleverness.

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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