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

497

kil klys imty iKn BIqir nwnk shij smwieAw ]4]5]6] (497-1)
kal kalays mitay khin bheetar naanak sahj samaa-i-aa. ||4||5||6||
His troubles and worries are ended in an instant; O Nanak, he merges in celestial peace. ||4||5||6||

gUjrI mhlw 5 ] (497-2)
goojree mehlaa 5.
Goojaree, Fifth Mehl:

ijsu mwnuK pih krau bynqI so ApnY duiK BirAw ] (497-2)
jis maanukh peh kara-o bayntee so apnai dukh bhari-aa.
Whoever I approach to ask for help, I find him full of his own troubles.

pwrbRhmu ijin irdY ArwiDAw iqin Bau swgru qirAw ]1] (497-2)
paarbarahm jin ridai araaDhi-aa tin bha-o saagar tari-aa. ||1||
One who worships in his heart the Supreme Lord God, crosses over the terrifying world-ocean. ||1||

gur hir ibnu ko n ibRQw duKu kwtY ] (497-3)
gur har bin ko na baritha dukh kaatai.
No one, except the Guru-Lord, can dispel our pain and sorrow.

pRBu qij Avr syvku jy hoeI hY iqqu mwnu mhqu jsu GwtY ]1] rhwau ] (497-3)
parabh taj avar sayvak jay ho-ee hai tit maan mahat jas ghaatai. ||1|| rahaa-o.
Forsaking God, and serving another, one's honor, dignity and reputation are decreased. ||1||Pause||

mwieAw ky snbMD sYn swk ikq hI kwim n AwieAw ] (497-4)
maa-i-aa kay san-banDh sain saak kit hee kaam na aa-i-aa.
Relatives, relations and family bound through Maya are of no avail.

hir kw dwsu nIc kulu aUcw iqsu sMig mn bWCq Pl pwieAw ]2] (497-5)
har kaa daas neech kul oochaa tis sang man baa^Nchhat fal paa-i-aa. ||2||
The Lord's servant, although of lowly birth, is exalted. Associating with him, one obtains the fruits of his mind's desires. ||2||

lwK koit ibiKAw ky ibMjn qw mih iqRsn n bUJI ] (497-5)
laakh kot bikhi-aa kay binjan taa meh tarisan na boojhee.
Through corruption, one may obtain thousands and millions of enjoyments, but even so, his desires are not satisfied through them.

ismrq nwmu koit aujIAwrw bsqu Agocr sUJI ]3] (497-6)
simrat naam kot ujee-aaraa basat agochar soojhee. ||3||
Remembering the Naam, the Name of the Lord, millions of lights appear, and the incomprehensible is understood. ||3||

iPrq iPrq qum@rY duAwir AwieAw BY BMjn hir rwieAw ] (497-7)
firat firat tum^Hrai du-aar aa-i-aa bhai bhanjan har raa-i-aa.
Wandering and roaming around, I have come to Your Door, Destroyer of fear, O Lord King.

swD ky crn DUir jnu bwCY suKu nwnk iehu pwieAw ]4]6]7] (497-7)
saaDh kay charan Dhoor jan baachhai sukh naanak ih paa-i-aa. ||4||6||7||
Servant Nanak yearns for the dust of the feet of the Holy; in it, he finds peace. ||4||6||7||

gUjrI mhlw 5 pMcpdw Gru 2 (497-9)
goojree mehlaa 5 panchpadaa ghar 2
Goojaree, Fifth Mehl, Panch-Pada, Second House:

<> siqgur pRswid ] (497-9)
ik-oa^Nkaar satgur parsaad.
One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:

pRQmy grB mwqw kY vwsw aUhw Coif Drin mih AwieAw ] (497-10)
parathmay garabh maataa kai vaasaa oohaa chhod Dharan meh aa-i-aa.
First, he came to dwell in his mother's womb; leaving it, he came into the world.

icqR swl suMdr bwg mMdr sMig n kChU jwieAw ]1] (497-10)
chitar saal sundar baag mandar sang na kachhhoo jaa-i-aa. ||1||
Splendid mansions, beautiful gardens and palaces - none of these shall go with him. ||1||

Avr sB imiQAw loB lbI ] (497-11)
avar sabh mithi-aa lobh labee.
All other greeds of the greedy are false.

guir pUrY dIE hir nwmw jIA kau eyhw vsqu PbI ]1] rhwau ] (497-11)
gur poorai dee-o har naamaa jee-a ka-o ayhaa vasat fabee. ||1|| rahaa-o.
The Perfect Guru has given me the Name of the Lord, which my soul has come to treasure. ||1||Pause||

iest mIq bMDp suq BweI sMig binqw ric hisAw ] (497-12)
isat meet banDhap sut bhaa-ee sang banitaa rach hasi-aa.
Surrounded by dear friends, relatives, children, siblings and spouse, he laughs playfully.

jb AMqI Aausru Awie binE hY aun@ pyKq hI kwil gRisAw ]2] (497-12)
jab antee a-osar aa-ay bani-o hai un^H paykhat hee kaal garsi-aa. ||2||
But when the very last moment arrives, Death seizes him, while they merely look on. ||2||

kir kir AnrQ ibhwJI sMpY suienw rUpw dwmw ] (497-13)
kar kar anrath bihaajhee sampai su-inaa roopaa daamaa.
By continual oppression and exploitation, he accumulates wealth, gold, silver and money,

BwVI kau Ehu BwVw imilAw horu sgl BieE ibrwnw ]3] (497-13)
bhaarhee ka-o oh bhaarhaa mili-aa hor sagal bha-i-o biraanaa. ||3||
but the load-bearer gets only paltry wages, while the rest of the money passes on to others. ||3||

hYvr gYvr rQ sMbwhy ghu kir kIny myry ] (497-14)
haivar gaivar rath sambaahay gahu kar keenay mayray.
He grabs and collects horses, elephants and chariots, and claims them as his own.

jb qy hoeI lWmI DweI clih nwhI iek pYry ]4] (497-15)
jab tay ho-ee laa^Nmee Dhaa-ee chaleh naahee ik pairay. ||4||
But when he sets out on the long journey, they will not go even one step with him. ||4||

nwmu Dnu nwmu suK rwjw nwmu kutMb shweI ] (497-15)
naam Dhan naam sukh raajaa naam kutamb sahaa-ee.
The Naam, the Name of the Lord, is my wealth; the Naam is my princely pleasure; the Naam is my family and helper.

nwmu sMpiq guir nwnk kau dIeI Eh mrY n AwvY jweI ]5]1]8] (497-16)
naam sampat gur naanak ka-o dee-ee oh marai na aavai jaa-ee. ||5||1||8||
The Guru has given Nanak the wealth of the Naam; it neither perishes, nor comes or goes. ||5||1||8||

gUjrI mhlw 5 iqpdy Gru 2 (497-17)
goojree mehlaa 5 tipday ghar 2
Goojaree, Fifth Mehl, Ti-Padas, Second House:

<> siqgur pRswid ] (497-17)
ik-oa^Nkaar satgur parsaad.
One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:

duK ibnsy suK kIAw invwsw iqRsnw jlin buJweI ] (497-18)
dukh binsay sukh kee-aa nivaasaa tarisnaa jalan bujhaa-ee.
My sorrows are ended, and I am filled with peace. The fire of desire within me has been quenched.

nwmu inDwnu siqgurU idRVwieAw ibnis n AwvY jweI ]1] (497-18)
naam niDhaan satguroo drirh-aa-i-aa binas na aavai jaa-ee. ||1||
The True Guru has implanted the treasure of the Naam, the Name of the Lord, within me; it neither dies, nor goes anywhere. ||1||

hir jip mwieAw bMDn qUty ] (497-19)
har jap maa-i-aa banDhan tootay.
Meditating on the Lord, the bonds of Maya are cut away.

Bey ik®pwl dieAwl pRB myry swDsMgiq imil CUty ]1] rhwau ] (497-19)
bha-ay kirpaal da-i-aal parabh mayray saaDhsangat mil chhootay. ||1|| rahaa-o.
When my God becomes kind and compassionate, one joins the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, and is emancipated. ||1||Pause||

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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