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

495

gUjrI mhlw 5 caupdy Gru 1 (495-1)
goojree mehlaa 5 cha-upday ghar 1
Goojaree, Fifth Mehl, Chau-Padas, First House:

<> siqgur pRswid ] (495-1)
ik-oaNkaar satgur parsaad.
One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:

kwhy ry mn icqvih audmu jw Awhir hir jIau pirAw ] (495-2)
kaahay ray man chitvahi udam jaa aahar har jee-o pari-aa.
Why, O mind, do you contrive your schemes, when the Dear Lord Himself provides for your care?

sYl pQr mih jMq aupwey qw kw irjku AwgY kir DirAw ]1] (495-2)
sail pathar meh jant upaa-ay taa kaa rijak aagai kar Dhari-aa. ||1||
From rocks and stones, He created the living beings, and He places before them their sustenance. ||1||

myry mwDau jI sqsMgiq imly is qirAw ] (495-3)
mayray maaDha-o jee satsangat milay se tari-aa.
O my Dear Lord of Souls, one who meets with the Sat Sangat, the True Congregation, is saved.

gur prswid prm pdu pwieAw sUky kwst hirAw ]1] rhwau ] (495-3)
gur parsaad param pad paa-i-aa sookay kaasat hari-aa. ||1|| rahaa-o.
By Guru's Grace, he obtains the supreme status, and the dry branch blossoms forth in greenery. ||1||Pause||

jnin ipqw lok suq binqw koie n iks kI DirAw ] (495-4)
janan pitaa lok sut banitaa ko-ay na kis kee Dhari-aa.
Mother, father, friends, children, and spouse - no one is the support of any other.

isir isir irjku sMbwhy Twkuru kwhy mn Bau kirAw ]2] (495-4)
sir sir rijak sambaahay thaakur kaahay man bha-o kari-aa. ||2||
For each and every individual, the Lord and Master provides sustenance; why do you fear, O my mind? ||2||

aUfY aUif AwvY sY kosw iqsu pwCY bcry CirAw ] (495-5)
oodai ood aavai sai kosaa tis paachhai bachray chhari-aa.
The flamingoes fly hundreds of miles, leaving their young ones behind.

aun kvnu KlwvY kvnu cugwvY mn mih ismrnu kirAw ]3] (495-6)
un kavan khalaavai kavan chugaavai man meh simran kari-aa. ||3||
Who feeds them, and who teaches them to feed themselves? Have you ever thought of this in your mind? ||3||

sB inDwn ds Ast isDwn Twkur kr ql DirAw ] (495-6)
sabh niDhaan das asat sidhaan thaakur kar tal Dhari-aa.
All treasures and the eighteen supernatural spiritual powers of the Siddhas are held by the Lord and Master in the palm of His hand.

jn nwnk bil bil sd bil jweIAY qyrw AMqu n pwrwvirAw ]4]1] (495-7)
jan naanak bal bal sad bal jaa-ee-ai tayraa ant na paraavari-aa. ||4||1||
Servant Nanak is devoted, dedicated, and forever a sacrifice to You - Your vast expanse has no limit. ||4||1||

gUjrI mhlw 5 caupdy Gru 2 (495-8)
goojree mehlaa 5 cha-upday ghar 2
Goojaree, Fifth Mehl, Chau-Padas, Second House:

<> siqgur pRswid ] (495-8)
ik-oaNkaar satgur parsaad.
One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:

ikirAwcwr krih Ktu krmw iequ rwqy sMswrI ] (495-9)
kiri-aachaar karahi khat karmaa it raatay sansaaree.
They perform the four rituals and six religious rites; the world is engrossed in these.

AMqir mYlu n auqrY haumY ibnu gur bwjI hwrI ]1] (495-9)
antar mail na utrai ha-umai bin gur baajee haaree. ||1||
They are not cleansed of the filth of their ego within; without the Guru, they lose the game of life. ||1||

myry Twkur riK lyvhu ikrpw DwrI ] (495-10)
mayray thaakur rakh layvhu kirpaa Dhaaree.
O my Lord and Master, please, grant Your Grace and preserve me.

koit mDy ko ivrlw syvku hoir sgly ibauhwrI ]1] rhwau ] (495-10)
kot maDhay ko virlaa sayvak hor saglay bi-uhaaree. ||1|| rahaa-o.
Out of millions, hardly anyone is a servant of the Lord. All the others are mere traders. ||1||Pause||

swsq byd isimRiq siB soDy sB eykw bwq pukwrI ] (495-11)
saasat bayd simrit sabh soDhay sabh aykaa baat pukaaree.
I have searched all the Shaastras, the Vedas and the Simritees, and they all affirm one thing:

ibnu gur mukiq n koaU pwvY min vyKhu kir bIcwrI ]2] (495-11)
bin gur mukat na ko-oo paavai man vaykhhu kar beechaaree. ||2||
without the Guru, no one obtains liberation; see, and reflect upon this in your mind. ||2||

ATsiT mjnu kir iesnwnw BRim Awey Dr swrI ] (495-12)
athsath majan kar isnaanaa bharam aa-ay Dhar saaree.
Even if one takes cleansing baths at the sixty-eight sacred shrines of pilgrimage, and wanders over the whole planet,

Aink soc krih idn rwqI ibnu siqgur AMiDAwrI ]3] (495-12)
anik soch karahi din raatee bin satgur anDhi-aaree. ||3||
and performs all the rituals of purification day and night, still, without the True Guru, there is only darkness. ||3||

Dwvq Dwvq sBu jgu DwieE Ab Awey hir duAwrI ] (495-13)
Dhaavat Dhaavat sabh jag Dhaa-i-o ab aa-ay har du-aaree.
Roaming and wandering around, I have travelled over the whole world, and now, I have arrived at the Lord's Door.

durmiq myit buiD prgwsI jn nwnk gurmuiK qwrI ]4]1]2] (495-13)
durmat mayt buDh pargaasee jan naanak gurmukh taaree. ||4||1||2||
The Lord has eliminated my evil-mindedness, and enlightened my intellect; O servant Nanak, the Gurmukhs are saved. ||4||1||2||

gUjrI mhlw 5 ] (495-14)
goojree mehlaa 5.
Goojaree, Fifth Mehl:

hir Dnu jwp hir Dnu qwp hir Dnu Bojnu BwieAw ] (495-14)
har Dhan jaap har Dhan taap har Dhan bhojan bhaa-i-aa.
The wealth of the Lord is my chanting, the wealth of the Lord is my deep meditation; the wealth of the Lord is the food I enjoy.

inmK n ibsrau mn qy hir hir swDsMgiq mih pwieAw ]1] (495-15)
nimakh na bisara-o man tay har har saaDhsangat meh paa-i-aa. ||1||
I do not forget the Lord, Har, Har, from my mind, even for an instant; I have found Him in the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy. ||1||

mweI Kwit AwieE Gir pUqw ] (495-15)
maa-ee khaat aa-i-o ghar pootaa.
O mother, your son has returned home with a profit:

hir Dnu clqy hir Dnu bYsy hir Dnu jwgq sUqw ]1] rhwau ] (495-16)
har Dhan chaltay har Dhan baisay har Dhan jaagat sootaa. ||1|| rahaa-o.
the wealth of the Lord while walking, the wealth of the Lord while sitting, and the wealth of the Lord while waking and sleeping. ||1||Pause||

hir Dnu iesnwnu hir Dnu igAwnu hir sMig lwie iDAwnw ] (495-16)
har Dhan isnaan har Dhan gi-aan har sang laa-ay Dhi-aanaa.
The wealth of the Lord is my cleansing bath, the wealth of the Lord is my wisdom; I center my meditation on the Lord.

hir Dnu qulhw hir Dnu byVI hir hir qwir prwnw ]2] (495-17)
har Dhan tulhaa har Dhan bayrhee har har taar paraanaa. ||2||
The wealth of the Lord is my raft, the wealth of the Lord is my boat; the Lord, Har, Har, is the ship to carry me across. ||2||

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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