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

498

AwT phr hir ky gun gwvY Bgiq pRym ris mwqw ] (498-1)
aath pahar har kay gun gaavai bhagat paraym ras maataa.
Twenty-four hours a day, he sings the Glorious Praises of the Lord, absorbed in loving devotional worship.

hrK sog duhu mwih inrwlw krxYhwru pCwqw ]2] (498-1)
harakh sog duhu maahi niraalaa karnaihaar pachhaataa. ||2||
He remains unaffected by both fortune and misfortune, and he recognizes the Creator Lord. ||2||

ijs kw sw iqn hI riK lIAw sgl jugiq bix AweI ] (498-2)
jis kaa saa tin hee rakh lee-aa sagal jugat ban aa-ee.
The Lord saves those who belong to Him, and all pathways are opened to them.

khu nwnk pRB purK dieAwlw kImiq khxu n jweI ]3]1]9] (498-2)
kaho naanak parabh purakh da-i-aalaa keemat kahan na jaa-ee. ||3||1||9||
Says Nanak, the value of the Merciful Lord God cannot be described. ||3||1||9||

gUjrI mhlw 5 dupdy Gru 2 (498-4)
goojree mehlaa 5 dupday ghar 2
Goojaree, Fifth Mehl, Du-Padas, Second House:

<> siqgur pRswid ] (498-4)
ik-oaNkaar satgur parsaad.
One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:

piqq pivqR lIey kir Apuny sgl krq nmskwro ] (498-5)
patit pavitar lee-ay kar apunay sagal karat namaskaaro.
The Lord has sanctified the sinners and made them His own; all bow in reverence to Him.

brnu jwiq koaU pUCY nwhI bwCih crn rvwro ]1] (498-5)
baran jaat ko-oo poochhai naahee baachheh charan ravaaro. ||1||
No one asks about their ancestry and social status; instead, they yearn for the dust of their feet. ||1||

Twkur AYso nwmu qum@wro ] (498-6)
thaakur aiso naam tumHaaro.
O Lord Master, such is Your Name.

sgl isRsit ko DxI khIjY jn ko AMgu inrwro ]1] rhwau ] (498-6)
sagal sarisat ko Dhanee kaheejai jan ko ang niraaro. ||1|| rahaa-o.
You are called the Lord of all creation; You give Your unique support to Your servant. ||1||Pause||

swDsMig nwnk buiD pweI hir kIrqnu AwDwro ] (498-7)
saaDhsang naanak buDh paa-ee har keertan aaDhaaro.
In the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, Nanak has obtained understanding; singing the Kirtan of the Lord's Praises is his only support.

nwmdyau iqRlocnu kbIr dwsro mukiq BieE cMimAwro ]2]1]10] (498-7)
naamday-o tarilochan kabeer daasro mukat bha-i-o chammi-aaro. ||2||1||10||
The Lord's servants, Naam Dayv, Trilochan, Kabeer and Ravi Daas the shoe-maker have been liberated. ||2||1||10||

gUjrI mhlw 5 ] (498-8)
goojree mehlaa 5.
Goojaree, Fifth Mehl:

hY nwhI koaU bUJnhwro jwnY kvnu Bqw ] (498-8)
hai naahee ko-oo boojhanhaaro jaanai kavan bhataa.
No one understands the Lord; who can understand His plans?

isv ibrMic Aru sgl moin jn gih n skwih gqw ]1] (498-8)
siv biranch ar sagal mon jan geh na sakaahi gataa. ||1||
Shiva, Brahma and all the silent sages cannot understand the state of the Lord. ||1||

pRB kI Agm AgwiD kQw ] (498-9)
parabh kee agam agaaDh kathaa.
God's sermon is profound and unfathomable.

sunIAY Avr Avr ibiD buJIAY bkn kQn rhqw ]1] rhwau ] (498-9)
sunee-ai avar avar biDh bujhee-ai bakan kathan rahtaa. ||1|| rahaa-o.
He is heard to be one thing, but He is understood to be something else again; He is beyond description and explanation. ||1||Pause||

Awpy Bgqw Awip suAwmI Awpn sMig rqw ] (498-10)
aapay bhagtaa aap su-aamee aapan sang rataa.
He Himself is the devotee, and He Himself is the Lord and Master; He is imbued with Himself.

nwnk ko pRBu pUir rihE hY pyiKE jqR kqw ]2]2]11] (498-10)
naanak ko parabh poor rahi-o hai paykhi-o jatar kataa. ||2||2||11||
Nanak's God is pervading and permeating everywhere; wherever he looks, He is there. ||2||2||11||

gUjrI mhlw 5 ] (498-11)
goojree mehlaa 5.
Goojaree, Fifth Mehl:

mqw msUriq Avr isAwnp jn kau kCU n AwieE ] (498-11)
mataa masoorat avar si-aanap jan ka-o kachhoo na aa-i-o.
The humble servant of the Lord has no plans, politics or other clever tricks.

jh jh Aausru Awie binE hY qhw qhw hir iDAwieE ]1] (498-12)
jah jah a-osar aa-ay bani-o hai tahaa tahaa har Dhi-aa-i-o. ||1||
Whenever the occasion arises, there, he meditates on the Lord. ||1||

pRB ko Bgiq vClu ibrdwieE ] (498-12)
parabh ko bhagat vachhal birdaari-o.
It is the very nature of God to love His devotees;

kry pRiqpwl bwirk kI inAweI jn kau lwf lfwieE ]1] rhwau ] (498-13)
karay partipaal baarik kee ni-aa-ee jan ka-o laad ladaa-i-o. ||1|| rahaa-o.
He cherishes His servant, and caresses him as His own child. ||1||Pause||

jp qp sMjm krm Drm hir kIrqnu jin gwieE ] (498-13)
jap tap sanjam karam Dharam har keertan jan gaa-i-o.
The Lord's servant sings the Kirtan of His Praises as his worship, deep meditation, self-discipline and religious observances.

srin pirE nwnk Twkur kI ABY dwnu suKu pwieE ]2]3]12] (498-14)
saran pari-o naanak thaakur kee abhai daan sukh paa-i-o. ||2||3||12||
Nanak has entered the Sanctuary of his Lord and Master, and has received the blessings of fearlessness and peace. ||2||3||12||

gUjrI mhlw 5 ] (498-15)
goojree mehlaa 5.
Goojaree, Fifth Mehl:

idnu rwqI AwrwDhu ipAwro inmK n kIjY FIlw ] (498-15)
din raatee aaraaDhahu pi-aaro nimakh na keejai dheelaa.
Worship the Lord in adoration, day and night, O my dear - do not delay for a moment.

sMq syvw kir BwvnI lweIAY iqAwig mwnu hwTIlw ]1] (498-15)
sant sayvaa kar bhaavnee laa-ee-ai ti-aag maan haatheelaa. ||1||
Serve the Saints with loving faith, and set aside your pride and stubbornness. ||1||

mohnu pRwn mwn rwgIlw ] (498-16)
mohan paraan maan raageelaa.
The fascinating, playful Lord is my very breath of life and honor.

bwis rihE hIAry kY sMgy pyiK moihE mnu lIlw ]1] rhwau ] (498-16)
baas rahi-o hee-aray kai sangay paykh mohi-o man leelaa. ||1|| rahaa-o.
He abides in my heart; beholding His playful games, my mind is fascinated. ||1||Pause||

ijsu ismrq min hoq Anµdw auqrY mnhu jMgIlw ] (498-17)
jis simrat man hot anandaa utrai manhu jangeelaa.
Remembering Him, my mind is in bliss, and the rust of my mind is removed.

imlby kI mihmw brin n swkau nwnk prY prIlw ]2]4]13] (498-18)
milbay kee mahimaa baran na saaka-o naanak parai pareelaa. ||2||4||13||
The great honor of meeting the Lord cannot be described; O Nanak, it is infinite, beyond measure. ||2||4||13||

gUjrI mhlw 5 ] (498-18)
goojree mehlaa 5.
Goojaree, Fifth Mehl:

muin jogI swsqRig khwvq sB kIn@y bis ApnhI ] (498-19)
mun jogee saastarag kahaavat sabh keenHay bas apnahee.
They call themselves silent sages, Yogis and scholars of the Shaastras, but Maya has has them all under her control.

qIin dyv Aru koiV qyqIsw iqn kI hYriq kCu n rhI ]1] (498-19)
teen dayv ar korh tayteesaa tin kee hairat kachh na rahee. ||1||
The three gods, and the 330,000,000 demi-gods, were astonished. ||1||

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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