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

499

blvMiq ibAwip rhI sB mhI ] (499-1)
balvant bi-aap rahee sabh mahee.
The power of Maya is pervading everywhere.

Avru n jwnis koaU mrmw gur ikrpw qy lhI ]1] rhwau ] (499-1)
avar na jaanas ko-oo marmaa gur kirpaa tay lahee. ||1|| rahaa-o.
Her secret is known only by Guru's Grace - no one else knows it. ||1||Pause||

jIiq jIiq jIqy siB Qwnw sgl Bvn lpthI ] (499-2)
jeet jeet jeetay sabh thaanaa sagal bhavan laptahee.
Conquering and conquering, she has conquered everywhere, and she clings to the whole world.

khu nwnk swD qy BwgI hoie cyrI crn ghI ]2]5]14] (499-2)
kaho naanak saaDh tay bhaagee ho-ay chayree charan gahee. ||2||5||14||
Says Nanak, she surrenders to the Holy Saint; becoming his servant, she falls at his feet. ||2||5||14||

gUjrI mhlw 5 ] (499-3)
goojree mehlaa 5.
Goojaree, Fifth Mehl:

duie kr joiV krI bynµqI Twkuru Apnw iDAwieAw ] (499-3)
du-ay kar jorh karee baynantee thaakur apnaa Dhi-aa-i-aa.
With my palms pressed together, I offer my prayer, meditating on my Lord and Master.

hwQ dyie rwKy prmysir sglw durqu imtwieAw ]1] (499-4)
haath day-ay raakhay parmaysar saglaa durat mitaa-i-aa. ||1||
Giving me His hand, the Transcendent Lord has saved me, and erased all my sins. ||1||

Twkur hoey Awip dieAwl ] (499-4)
thaakur ho-ay aap da-i-aal.
The Lord and Master Himself has become merciful.

BeI kilAwx Awnµd rUp hueI hY aubry bwl gupwl ]1] rhwau ] (499-4)
bha-ee kali-aan aanand roop hu-ee hai ubray baal gupaal. ||1|| rahaa-o.
I have been emancipated, the embodiment of bliss; I am the child of the Lord of the Universe - He has carried me across. ||1||Pause||

imil vr nwrI mMglu gwieAw Twkur kw jYkwru ] (499-5)
mil var naaree mangal gaa-i-aa thaakur kaa jaikaar.
Meeting her Husband, the soul-bride sings the songs of joy, and celebrates her Lord and Master.

khu nwnk iqsu gur bilhwrI ijin sB kw kIAw auDwru ]2]6]15] (499-6)
kaho naanak tis gur balihaaree jin sabh kaa kee-aa uDhaar. ||2||6||15||
Says Nanak, I am a sacrifice to the Guru, who has emancipated everyone. ||2||6||15||

gUjrI mhlw 5 ] (499-6)
goojree mehlaa 5.
Goojaree, Fifth Mehl:

mwq ipqw BweI suq bMDp iqn kw blu hY Qorw ] (499-6)
maat pitaa bhaa-ee sut banDhap tin kaa bal hai thoraa.
Mother, father, siblings, children and relatives - their power is insignificant.

Aink rMg mwieAw ky pyKy ikCu swiQ n cwlY Borw ]1] (499-7)
anik rang maa-i-aa kay paykhay kichh saath na chaalai bhoraa. ||1||
I have seen the many pleasures of Maya, but none goes with them in the end. ||1||

Twkur quJ ibnu Awih n morw ] (499-8)
thaakur tujh bin aahi na moraa.
O Lord Master, other than You, no one is mine.

moih AnwQ inrgun guxu nwhI mY AwihE qum@rw Dorw ]1] rhwau ] (499-8)
mohi anaath nirgun gun naahee mai aahi-o tumHraa Dhoraa. ||1|| rahaa-o.
I am a worthless orphan, devoid of merit; I long for Your Support. ||1||Pause||

bil bil bil bil crx qum@wry eIhw aUhw qum@wrw jorw ] (499-9)
bal bal bal bal charan tumHaaray eehaa oohaa tumHaaraa joraa.
I am a sacrifice, a sacrifice, a sacrifice, a sacrifice to Your lotus feet; here and hereafter, Yours is the only power.

swDsMig nwnk drsu pwieE ibnisE sgl inhorw ]2]7]16] (499-9)
saaDhsang naanak daras paa-i-o binsi-o sagal nihoraa. ||2||7||16||
In the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, Nanak has obtained the Blessed Vision of Your Darshan; my obligations to all others are annulled. ||2||7||16||

gUjrI mhlw 5 ] (499-10)
goojree mehlaa 5.
Goojaree, Fifth Mehl:

Awl jwl BRm moh qjwvY pRB syqI rMgu lweI ] (499-10)
aal jaal bharam moh tajaavai parabh saytee rang laa-ee.
He rids us of entanglements, doubt and emotional attachment, and leads us to love God.

mn kau ieh aupdysu idRVwvY shij shij gux gweI ]1] (499-10)
man ka-o ih updays darirh-aavai sahj sahj gun gaa-ee. ||1||
He implants this instruction in our minds, for us to sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord, in peace and poise. ||1||

swjn AYso sMqu shweI ] (499-11)
saajan aiso sant sahaa-ee.
O friend, the Saintly Guru is such a helper.

ijsu Byty qUtih mwieAw bMD ibsir n kbhUM jweI ]1] rhwau ] (499-11)
jis bhaytay tooteh maa-i-aa banDh bisar na kabahooN jaa-ee. ||1|| rahaa-o.
Meeting Him, the bonds of Maya are released, and one never forgets the Lord. ||1||Pause||

krq krq Aink bhu BwqI nIkI ieh ThrweI ] (499-12)
karat karat anik baho bhaatee neekee ih thahraa-ee.
Practicing, practicing various actions in so many ways, I came to recognize this as the best way.

imil swDU hir jsu gwvY nwnk Bvjlu pwir prweI ]2]8]17] (499-13)
mil saaDhoo har jas gaavai naanak bhavjal paar paraa-ee. ||2||8||17||
Joining the Company of the Holy, Nanak sings the Glorious Praises of the Lord, and crosses over the terrifying world-ocean. ||2||8||17||

gUjrI mhlw 5 ] (499-13)
goojree mehlaa 5.
Goojaree, Fifth Mehl:

iKn mih Qwip auQwpnhwrw kImiq jwie n krI ] (499-13)
khin meh thaap uthaapanhaaraa keemat jaa-ay na karee.
In an instant, He establishes and disestablishes; His value cannot be described.

rwjw rMku krY iKn BIqir nIch joiq DrI ]1] (499-14)
raajaa rank karai khin bheetar neechah jot Dharee. ||1||
He turns the king into a beggar in an instant, and He infuses splendor into the lowly. ||1||

iDAweIAY Apno sdw hrI ] (499-14)
Dhi-aa-ee-ai apno sadaa haree.
Meditate forever on Your Lord.

soc AMdysw qw kw khw krIAY jw mih eyk GrI ]1] rhwau ] (499-15)
soch andaysaa taa kaa kahaa karee-ai jaa meh ayk gharee. ||1|| rahaa-o.
Why should I feel worry or anxiety, when I am here for only a short time. ||1||Pause||

qum@rI tyk pUry myry siqgur mn srin qum@wrY prI ] (499-15)
tumHree tayk pooray mayray satgur man saran tumHaarai paree.
You are my support, O my Perfect True Guru; my mind has taken to the protection of Your Sanctuary.

Acyq ieAwny bwirk nwnk hm qum rwKhu Dwir krI ]2]9]18] (499-16)
achayt i-aanay baarik naanak ham tum raakho Dhaar karee. ||2||9||18||
Nanak, I am a foolish and ignorant child; reach out to me with Your hand, Lord, and save me. ||2||9||18||

gUjrI mhlw 5 ] (499-17)
goojree mehlaa 5.
Goojaree, Fifth Mehl:

qUM dwqw jIAw sBnw kw bshu myry mn mwhI ] (499-17)
tooN daataa jee-aa sabhnaa kaa bashu mayray man maahee.
You are the Giver of all beings; please, come to dwell within my mind.

crx kml ird mwih smwey qh Brmu AMDyrw nwhI ]1] (499-17)
charan kamal rid maahi samaa-ay tah bharam anDhayraa naahee. ||1||
That heart, within which Your lotus feet are enshrined, suffers no darkness or doubt. ||1||

Twkur jw ismrw qUM qwhI ] (499-18)
thaakur jaa simraa tooN taahee.
O Lord Master, wherever I remember You, there I find You.

kir ikrpw srb pRiqpwlk pRB kau sdw slwhI ]1] rhwau ] (499-18)
kar kirpaa sarab partipaalak parabh ka-o sadaa salaahee. ||1|| rahaa-o.
Show Mercy to me, O God, Cherisher of all, that I may sing Your Praises forever. ||1||Pause||

swis swis qyrw nwmu smwrau qum hI kau pRB AwhI ] (499-19)
saas saas tayraa naam samaara-o tum hee ka-o parabh aahee.
With each and every breath, I contemplate Your Name; O God, I long for You alone.

nwnk tyk BeI krqy kI hor Aws ibfwxI lwhI ]2]10]19] (499-19)
naanak tayk bha-ee kartay kee hor aas bidaanee laahee. ||2||10||19||
O Nanak, my support is the Creator Lord; I have renounced all other hopes. ||2||10||19||

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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