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

415

gur prswdI krm kmwau ] (415-1)
gur parsaadee karam kamaa-o.
By Guru's Grace, perform good deeds.

nwmy rwqw hir gux gwau ]5] (415-1)
naamay raataa har gun gaa-o. ||5||
Imbued with the Naam, sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord. ||5||

gur syvw qy Awpu pCwqw ] (415-1)
gur sayvaa tay aap pachhaataa.
Serving the Guru, I have come to understand myself.

AMimRq nwmu visAw suKdwqw ] (415-1)
amrit naam vasi-aa sukh-daata.
The Ambrosial Naam, the Giver of Peace, abides within my mind.

Anidnu bwxI nwmy rwqw ]6] (415-2)
an-din banee naamay raataa. ||6||
Night and day, I am imbued with the Word of the Guru's Bani, and the Naam. ||6||

myrw pRBu lwey qw ko lwgY ] (415-2)
mayraa parabh laa-ay taa ko laagai.
When my God attaches someone to Him, only then is that person attached.

haumY mwry sbdy jwgY ] (415-2)
ha-umai maaray sabday jaagai.
Conquering ego, he remains awake to the Word of the Shabad.

AYQY EQY sdw suKu AwgY ]7] (415-3)
aithai othai sadaa sukh aagai. ||7||
Here and hereafter, he enjoys lasting peace. ||7||

mnu cMclu ibiD nwhI jwxY ] (415-3)
man chanchal biDh naahee jaanai.
The fickle mind does not know the way.

mnmuiK mYlw sbdu n pCwxY ] (415-3)
manmukh mailaa sabad na pachhaanai.
The filthy self-willed manmukh does not understand the Shabad.

gurmuiK inrmlu nwmu vKwxY ]8] (415-4)
gurmukh nirmal naam vakhaanai. ||8||
The Gurmukh chants the Immaculate Naam. ||8||

hir jIau AwgY krI Ardwis ] (415-4)
har jee-o aagai karee ardaas.
I offer my prayer to the Lord,

swDU jn sMgiq hoie invwsu ] (415-4)
saaDhoo jan sangat ho-ay nivaas.
that I might dwell in the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy.

iklivK duK kwty hir nwmu pRgwsu ]9] (415-5)
kilvikh dukh kaatay har naam pargaas. ||9||
There, sins and sufferings are erased, and one is illumined with the Lord's Name. ||9||

kir bIcwru Awcwru prwqw ] (415-5)
kar beechaar aachaar paraataa.
In reflective meditation, I have come to love good conduct.

siqgur bcnI eyko jwqw ] (415-5)
satgur bachnee ayko jaataa.
Through the Word of the True Guru, I recognize the One Lord.

nwnk rwm nwim mnu rwqw ]10]7] (415-6)
naanak raam naam man raataa. ||10||7||
O Nanak, my mind is imbued with the Lord's Name. ||10||7||

Awsw mhlw 1 ] (415-6)
aasaa mehlaa 1.
Aasaa, First Mehl:

mnu mYglu swkqu dyvwnw ] (415-6)
man maigal saakat dayvaanaa.
The mind of the faithless cynic is like a crazy elephant.

bn KMif mwieAw moih hYrwnw ] (415-7)
ban khand maa-i-aa mohi hairaanaa.
It wanders around the forest, distracted by attachment to Maya.

ieq auq jwih kwl ky cwpy ] (415-7)
it ut jaahi kaal kay chaapay.
It goes here and there, hounded by death.

gurmuiK Koij lhY Gru Awpy ]1] (415-7)
gurmukh khoj lahai ghar aapay. ||1||
The Gurmukh seeks, and finds his own home. ||1||

ibnu gur sbdY mnu nhI Taurw ] (415-8)
bin gur sabdai man nahee tha-uraa.
Without the Word of the Guru's Shabad, the mind finds no place of rest.

ismrhu rwm nwmu Aiq inrmlu Avr iqAwghu haumY kaurw ]1] rhwau ] (415-8)
simrahu raam naam at nirmal avar ti-aagahu ha-umai ka-uraa. ||1|| rahaa-o.
Remember in meditation the Lord's Name, the most pure and sublime; renounce your bitter egotism. ||1||Pause||

iehu mnu mugDu khhu ikau rhsI ] (415-9)
ih man mugaDh kahhu ki-o rahsee.
Tell me, how can this stupid mind be rescued?

ibnu smJy jm kw duKu shsI ] (415-9)
bin samjhay jam kaa dukh sahsee.
Without understanding, it shall suffer the pains of death.

Awpy bKsy siqguru mylY ] (415-9)
aapay bakhsay satgur maylai.
The Lord Himself forgives us, and unites us with the True Guru.

kwlu kMtku mwry scu pylY ]2] (415-10)
kaal kantak maaray sach paylai. ||2||
The True Lord conquers and overcomes the tortures of death. ||2||

iehu mnu krmw iehu mnu Drmw ] (415-10)
ih man karmaa ih man Dharmaa.
This mind commits its deeds of karma, and this mind follows the Dharma.

iehu mnu pMc qqu qy jnmw ] (415-10)
ih man panch tat tay janmaa.
This mind is born of the five elements.

swkqu loBI iehu mnu mUVw ] (415-11)
saakat lobhee ih man moorhaa.
This foolish mind is perverted and greedy.

gurmuiK nwmu jpY mnu rUVw ]3] (415-11)
gurmukh naam japai man roorhaa. ||3||
Chanting the Naam, the mind of the Gurmukh becomes beautiful. ||3||

gurmuiK mnu AsQwny soeI ] (415-11)
gurmukh man asthaanay so-ee.
The mind of the Gurmukh finds the Lord's home.

gurmuiK iqRBvix soJI hoeI ] (415-12)
gurmukh taribhavan sojhee ho-ee.
The Gurmukh comes to know the three worlds.

iehu mnu jogI BogI qpu qwpY ] (415-12)
ih man jogee bhogee tap taapai.
This mind is a Yogi, an enjoyer, a practicer of austerities.

gurmuiK cInY@ hir pRBu AwpY ]4] (415-12)
gurmukh cheen^Hai har parabh aapai. ||4||
The Gurmukh understands the Lord God Himself. ||4||

mnu bYrwgI haumY iqAwgI ] (415-13)
man bairaagee ha-umai ti-aagee.
This mind is a detached renunciate, forsaking egotism.

Git Git mnsw duibDw lwgI ] (415-13)
ghat ghat mansaa dubiDhaa laagee.
Desire and duality afflict each and every heart.

rwm rswiexu gurmuiK cwKY ] (415-13)
raam rasaa-in gurmukh chaakhai.
The Gurmukh drinks in the Lord's sublime essence;

dir Gir mhlI hir piq rwKY ]5] (415-14)
dar ghar mahlee har pat raakhai. ||5||
at His Door, in the Mansion of the Lord's Presence, He preserves his honor. ||5||

iehu mnu rwjw sUr sMgRwim ] (415-14)
ih man raajaa soor sangraam.
This mind is the king, the hero of cosmic battles.

iehu mnu inrBau gurmuiK nwim ] (415-14)
ih man nirbha-o gurmukh naam.
The mind of the Gurmukh becomes fearless through the Naam.

mwry pMc ApunY vis kIey ] (415-15)
maaray panch apunai vas kee-ay.
Overpowering and subduing the five passions,

haumY gRwis iekqu Qwie kIey ]6] (415-15)
ha-umai garaas ikat thaa-ay kee-ay. ||6||
holding ego in its grip, it confines them to one place. ||6||

gurmuiK rwg suAwd An iqAwgy ] (415-15)
gurmukh raag su-aad an ti-aagay.
The Gurmukh renounces other songs and tastes.

gurmuiK iehu mnu BgqI jwgy ] (415-16)
gurmukh ih man bhagtee jaagay.
The mind of the Gurmukh is awakened to devotion.

Anhd suix mwinAw sbdu vIcwrI ] (415-16)
anhad sun maani-aa sabad veechaaree.
Hearing the unstruck music of the sound current, this mind contemplates the Shabad, and accepts it.

Awqmu cIin@ Bey inrMkwrI ]7] (415-16)
aatam cheeneh bha-ay nirankaaree. ||7||
Understanding itself, this soul becomes attuned to the Formless Lord. ||7||

iehu mnu inrmlu dir Gir soeI ] (415-17)
ih man nirmal dar ghar so-ee.
This mind becomes immaculately pure, in the Court and the Home of the Lord.

gurmuiK Bgiq Bwau Duin hoeI ] (415-17)
gurmukh bhagat bhaa-o Dhun ho-ee.
The Gurmukh shows his love through loving devotional worship.

Aihinis hir jsu gur prswid ] (415-17)
ahinis har jas gur parsaad.
Night and day, by Guru's Grace, sing the Lord's Praises.

Git Git so pRBu Awid jugwid ]8] (415-18)
ghat ghat so parabh aad jugaad. ||8||
God dwells in each and every heart, since the very beginning of time, and throughout the ages. ||8||

rwm rswieix iehu mnu mwqw ] (415-18)
raam rasaa-in ih man maataa.
This mind is intoxicated with the sublime essence of the Lord;

srb rswiexu gurmuiK jwqw ] (415-19)
sarab rasaa-in gurmukh jaataa.
The Gurmukh realizes the essence of totality.

Bgiq hyqu gur crx invwsw ] (415-19)
bhagat hayt gur charan nivaasaa.
For the sake of devotional worship, he dwells at the Guru's Feet.

nwnk hir jn ky dwsin dwsw ]9]8] (415-19)
naanak har jan kay daasan daasaa. ||9||8||
Nanak is the humble servant of the slave of the Lord's slaves. ||9||8||

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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