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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siqguru Byty so suKu pwey ] (468-1)
satgur bhaytay so sukh paa-ay.
One who meets the True Guru finds peace.

hir kw nwmu mMin vswey ] (468-1)
har kaa naam man vasaa-ay.
He enshrines the Name of the Lord in his mind.

nwnk ndir kry so pwey ] (468-1)
naanak nadar karay so paa-ay.
O Nanak, when the Lord grants His Grace, He is obtained.

Aws AMdysy qy inhkyvlu haumY sbid jlwey ]2] (468-2)
aas andaysay tay nihkayval ha-umai sabad jalaa-ay. ||2||
He becomes free of hope and fear, and burns away his ego with the Word of the Shabad. ||2||

pauVI ] (468-2)
pa-orhee.
Pauree:

Bgq qyrY min Bwvdy dir sohin kIriq gwvdy ] (468-2)
bhagat tayrai man bhaavday dar sohan keerat gaavday.
Your devotees are pleasing to Your Mind, Lord. They look beautiful at Your door, singing Your Praises.

nwnk krmw bwhry dir FoA n lhn@I Dwvdy ] (468-3)
naanak karmaa baahray dar dho-a na lehn^Hee Dhaavday.
O Nanak, those who are denied Your Grace, find no shelter at Your Door; they continue wandering.

ieik mUlu n buJin@ Awpxw Axhodw Awpu gxwiedy ] (468-3)
ik mool na bujhni^H aapnaa anhodaa aap ganaa-iday.
Some do not understand their origins, and without cause, they display their self-conceit.

hau FwFI kw nIc jwiq hoir auqm jwiq sdwiedy ] (468-4)
ha-o dhaadhee kaa neech jaat hor utam jaat sadaa-iday.
I am the Lord's minstrel, of low social status; others call themselves high caste.

iqn@ mMgw ij quJY iDAwiedy ]9] (468-4)
tin^H mangaa je tujhai Dhi-aa-iday. ||9||
I seek those who meditate on You. ||9||

sloku mÚ 1 ] (468-5)
salok mehlaa 1.
Shalok, First Mehl:

kUVu rwjw kUVu prjw kUVu sBu sMswru ] (468-5)
koorh raajaa koorh parjaa koorh sabh sansaar.
False is the king, false are the subjects; false is the whole world.

kUVu mMfp kUVu mwVI kUVu bYsxhwru ] (468-5)
koorh mandap koorh maarhee koorh baisanhaar.
False is the mansion, false are the skyscrapers; false are those who live in them.

kUVu suienw kUVu rupw kUVu pYn@xhwru ] (468-5)
koorh su-inaa koorh rupaa koorh pain^Hanhaar.
False is gold, and false is silver; false are those who wear them.

kUVu kwieAw kUVu kpVu kUVu rUpu Apwru ] (468-6)
koorh kaa-i-aa koorh kaparh koorh roop apaar.
False is the body, false are the clothes; false is incomparable beauty.

kUVu mIAw kUVu bIbI Kip hoey Kwru ] (468-6)
koorh mee-aa koorh beebee khap ho-ay khaar.
False is the husband, false is the wife; they mourn and waste away.

kUiV kUVY nyhu lgw ivsirAw krqwru ] (468-7)
koorh koorhai nayhu lagaa visri-aa kartaar.
The false ones love falsehood, and forget their Creator.

iksu nwil kIcY dosqI sBu jgu clxhwru ] (468-7)
kis naal keechai dostee sabh jag chalanhaar.
With whom should I become friends, if all the world shall pass away?

kUVu imTw kUVu mwiKau kUVu foby pUru ] (468-7)
koorh mithaa koorh maakhi-o koorh dobay poor.
False is sweetness, false is honey; through falsehood, boat-loads of men have drowned.

nwnku vKwxY bynqI quDu bwJu kUVo kUVu ]1] (468-8)
naanak vakhaanai bayntee tuDh baajh koorho koorh. ||1||
Nanak speaks this prayer: without You, Lord, everything is totally false. ||1||

mÚ 1 ] (468-8)
mehlaa 1.
First Mehl:

scu qw pru jwxIAY jw irdY scw hoie ] (468-8)
sach taa par jaanee-ai jaa ridai sachaa ho-ay.
One knows the Truth only when the Truth is in his heart.

kUV kI mlu auqrY qnu kry hCw Doie ] (468-9)
koorh kee mal utrai tan karay hachhaa Dho-ay.
The filth of falsehood departs, and the body is washed clean.

scu qw pru jwxIAY jw sic Dry ipAwru ] (468-9)
sach taa par jaanee-ai jaa sach Dharay pi-aar.
One knows the Truth only when he bears love to the True Lord.

nwau suix mnu rhsIAY qw pwey moK duAwru ] (468-9)
naa-o sun man rehsee-ai taa paa-ay mokh du-aar.
Hearing the Name, the mind is enraptured; then, he attains the gate of salvation.

scu qw pru jwxIAY jw jugiq jwxY jIau ] (468-10)
sach taa par jaanee-ai jaa jugat jaanai jee-o.
One knows the Truth only when he knows the true way of life.

Driq kwieAw swiD kY ivic dyie krqw bIau ] (468-10)
Dharat kaa-i-aa saaDh kai vich day-ay kartaa bee-o.
Preparing the field of the body, he plants the Seed of the Creator.

scu qw pru jwxIAY jw isK scI lyie ] (468-11)
sach taa par jaanee-ai jaa sikh sachee lay-ay.
One knows the Truth only when he receives true instruction.

dieAw jwxY jIA kI ikCu puMnu dwnu kryie ] (468-11)
da-i-aa jaanai jee-a kee kichh punn daan karay-i.
Showing mercy to other beings, he makes donations to charities.

scu qW pru jwxIAY jw Awqm qIriQ kry invwsu ] (468-12)
sach taa^N par jaanee-ai jaa aatam tirath karay nivaas.
One knows the Truth only when he dwells in the sacred shrine of pilgrimage of his own soul.

siqgurU no puiC kY bih rhY kry invwsu ] (468-12)
satguroo no puchh kai bahi rahai karay nivaas.
He sits and receives instruction from the True Guru, and lives in accordance with His Will.

scu sBnw hoie dwrU pwp kFY Doie ] (468-13)
sach sabhnaa ho-ay daaroo paap kadhai Dho-ay.
Truth is the medicine for all; it removes and washes away our sins.

nwnku vKwxY bynqI ijn scu plY hoie ]2] (468-13)
naanak vakhaanai bayntee jin sach palai ho-ay. ||2||
Nanak speaks this prayer to those who have Truth in their laps. ||2||

pauVI ] (468-13)
pa-orhee.
Pauree:

dwnu mihMfw qlI Kwku jy imlY q msqik lweIAY ] (468-14)
daan mahindaa talee khaak jay milai ta mastak laa-ee-ai.
The gift I seek is the dust of the feet of the Saints; if I were to obtain it, I would apply it to my forehead.

kUVw lwlcu CfIAY hoie iek min AlKu iDAweIAY ] (468-14)
koorhaa laalach chhadee-ai ho-ay ik man alakh Dhi-aa-ee-ai.
Renounce false greed, and meditate single-mindedly on the unseen Lord.

Plu qyvyho pweIAY jyvyhI kwr kmweIAY ] (468-15)
fal tayvayho paa-ee-ai jayvayhee kaar kamaa-ee-ai.
As are the actions we commit, so are the rewards we receive.

jy hovY pUrib iliKAw qw DUiV iqn@w dI pweIAY ] (468-15)
jay hovai poorab likhi-aa taa Dhoorh tin^Haa dee paa-ee-ai.
If it is so pre-ordained, then one obtains the dust of the feet of the Saints.

miq QoVI syv gvweIAY ]10] (468-16)
mat thorhee sayv gavaa-ee-ai. ||10||
But through small-mindedness, we forfeit the merits of selfless service. ||10||

sloku mÚ 1 ] (468-16)
salok mehlaa 1.
Shalok, First Mehl:

sic kwlu kUVu vriqAw kil kwlK byqwl ] (468-16)
sach kaal koorh varti-aa kal kaalakh baytaal.
There is a famine of Truth; falsehood prevails, and the blackness of the Dark Age of Kali Yuga has turned men into demons.

bIau bIij piq lY gey Ab ikau augvY dwil ] (468-16)
bee-o beej pat lai ga-ay ab ki-o ugvai daal.
Those who planted their seed have departed with honor; now, how can the shattered seed sprout?

jy ieku hoie q augvY ruqI hU ruiq hoie ] (468-17)
jay ik ho-ay ta ugvai rutee hoo rut ho-ay.
If the seed is whole, and it is the proper season, then the seed will sprout.

nwnk pwhY bwhrw korY rMgu n soie ] (468-17)
naanak paahai baahraa korai rang na so-ay.
O Nanak, without treatment, the raw fabric cannot be dyed.

BY ivic KuMib cVweIAY srmu pwhu qin hoie ] (468-18)
bhai vich khumb charhaa-ee-ai saram paahu tan ho-ay.
In the Fear of God it is bleached white, if the treatment of modesty is applied to the cloth of the body.

nwnk BgqI jy rpY kUVY soie n koie ]1] (468-18)
naanak bhagtee jay rapai koorhai so-ay na ko-ay. ||1||
O Nanak, if one is imbued with devotional worship, his reputation is not false. ||1||

mÚ 1 ] (468-19)
mehlaa 1.
First Mehl:

lbu pwpu duie rwjw mhqw kUVu hoAw iskdwru ] (468-19)
lab paap du-ay raajaa mahtaa koorh ho-aa sikdaar.
Greed and sin are the king and prime minister; falsehood is the treasurer.

kwmu nybu sid puCIAY bih bih kry bIcwru ] (468-19)
kaam nayb sad puchhee-ai bahi bahi karay beechaar.
Sexual desire, the chief advisor, is summoned and consulted; they all sit together and contemplate their plans.

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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