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

505

siqgur vwik ihrdY hir inrmlu nw jm kwix n jm kI bwkI ]1] rhwau ] (505-1)
satgur vaak hirdai har nirmal naa jam kaan na jam kee baakee. ||1|| rahaa-o.
One whose heart is filled with the Hymns of the True Guru, obtains the Pure Lord. He is not under the power of the Messenger of Death, nor does he owe Death anything. ||1||Pause||

hir gux rsn rvih pRB sMgy jo iqsu BwvY shij hrI ] (505-2)
har gun rasan raveh parabh sangay jo tis bhaavai sahj haree.
He chants the Glorious Praises of the Lord with his tongue, and abides with God; he does whatever pleases the Lord.

ibnu hir nwm ibRQw jig jIvnu hir ibnu inhPl myk GrI ]2] (505-2)
bin har naam baritha jag jeevan har bin nihfal mayk gharee. ||2||
Without the Lord's Name, life passes in vain in the world, and every moment is useless. ||2||

AY jI Koty Taur nwhI Gir bwhir inMdk giq nhI kweI ] (505-3)
ai jee khotay tha-ur naahee ghar baahar nindak gat nahee kaa-ee.
The false have no place of rest, either inside or outside; the slanderer does not find salvation.

rosu krY pRBu bKs n mytY inq inq cVY svweI ]3] (505-4)
ros karai parabh bakhas na maytai nit nit charhai savaa-ee. ||3||
Even if one is resentful, God does not withhold His blessings; day by day, they increase. ||3||

AY jI gur kI dwiq n mytY koeI myrY Twkuir Awip idvweI ] (505-4)
ai jee gur kee daat na maytai ko-ee mayrai thaakur aap divaa-ee.
No one can take away the Guru's gifts; my Lord and Master Himself has given them.

inMdk nr kwly muK inMdw ijn@ gur kI dwiq n BweI ]4] (505-5)
nindak nar kaalay mukh nindaa jin^H gur kee daat na bhaa-ee. ||4||
The black-faced slanderers, with slander in their mouths, do not appreciate the Guru's gifts. ||4||

AY jI srix pry pRBu bKis imlwvY iblm n ADUAw rweI ] (505-5)
ai jee saran paray parabh bakhas milaavai bilam na aDhoo-aa raa-ee.
God forgives and blends with Himself those who take to His Sanctuary; He does not delay for an instant.

Awnd mUlu nwQu isir nwQw siqguru myil imlweI ]5] (505-6)
aanad mool naath sir naathaa satgur mayl milaa-ee. ||5||
He is the source of bliss, the Greatest Lord; through the True Guru, we are united in His Union. ||5||

AY jI sdw dieAwlu dieAw kir rivAw gurmiq BRmin cukweI ] (505-7)
ai jee sadaa da-i-aal da-i-aa kar ravi-aa gurmat bharman chukaa-ee.
Through His Kindness, the Kind Lord pervades us; through Guru's Teachings, our wanderings cease.

pwrsu Byit kMcnu Dwqu hoeI sqsMgiq kI vifAweI ]6] (505-7)
paaras bhayt kanchan Dhaat ho-ee satsangat kee vadi-aa-ee. ||6||
Touching the philosopher's stone, metal is transformed into gold. Such is the glorious greatness of the Society of the Saints. ||6||

hir jlu inrmlu mnu iesnwnI mjnu siqguru BweI ] (505-8)
har jal nirmal man isnaanee majan satgur bhaa-ee.
The Lord is the immaculate water; the mind is the bather, and the True Guru is the bath attendant, O Siblings of Destiny.

punrip jnmu nwhI jn sMgiq joqI joiq imlweI ]7] (505-8)
punrap janam naahee jan sangat jotee jot milaa-ee. ||7||
That humble being who joins the Sat Sangat shall not be consigned to reincarnation again; his light merges into the Light. ||7||

qUM vf purKu AgMm qrovru hm pMKI quJ mwhI ] (505-9)
too^N vad purakh agamm tarovar ham pankhee tujh maahee.
You are the Great Primal Lord, the infinite tree of life; I am a bird perched on Your branches.

nwnk nwmu inrMjn dIjY juig juig sbid slwhI ]8]4] (505-10)
naanak naam niranjan deejai jug jug sabad salaahee. ||8||4||
Grant to Nanak the Immaculate Naam; throughout the ages, he sings the Praises of the Shabad. ||8||4||

gUjrI mhlw 1 Gru 4 (505-11)
goojree mehlaa 1 ghar 4
Goojaree, First Mehl, Fourth House:

<> siqgur pRswid ] (505-11)
ik-oa^Nkaar satgur parsaad.
One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:

Bgiq pRym AwrwiDqM scu ipAws prm ihqM ] (505-12)
bhagat paraym aaraaDhita^N sach pi-aas param hita^N.
The devotees worship the Lord in loving adoration. They thirst for the True Lord, with infinite affection.

ibllwp ibll ibnµqIAw suK Bwie icq ihqM ]1] (505-12)
billaap bilal binantee-aa sukh bhaa-ay chit hita^N. ||1||
They tearfully beg and implore the Lord; in love and affection, their consciousness is at peace. ||1||

jip mn nwmu hir srxI ] (505-13)
jap man naam har sarnee.
Chant the Naam, the Name of the Lord, O my mind, and take to His Sanctuary.

sMswr swgr qwir qwrx rm nwm kir krxI ]1] rhwau ] (505-13)
sansaar saagar taar taaran ram naam kar karnee. ||1|| rahaa-o.
The Lord's Name is the boat to cross over the world-ocean. Practice such a way of life. ||1||Pause||

ey mn imrq suB icMqM gur sbid hir rmxM ] (505-13)
ay man mirat subh chi-a^Nta^N gur sabad har ramna^N.
O mind, even death wishes you well, when you remember the Lord through the Word of the Guru's Shabad.

miq qqu igAwnµ kilAwx inDwnµ hir nwm min rmxM ]2] (505-14)
mat tat gi-aana^N kali-aan niDhaana^N har naam man ramna^N. ||2||
The intellect receives the treasure, the knowledge of reality and supreme bliss, by repeating the Lord's Name in the mind. ||2||

cl icq ivq BRmw BRmM jgu moh mgn ihqM ] (505-15)
chal chit vit bharmaa bharama^N jag moh magan hita^N.
The fickle consciousness wanders around chasing after wealth; it is intoxicated with worldly love and emotional attachment.

iQru nwmu Bgiq idVM mqI gur vwik sbd rqM ]3] (505-15)
thir naam bhagat dirha^N matee gur vaak sabad rata^N. ||3||
Devotion to the Naam is permanently implanted within the mind, when it is attuned to the Guru's Teachings and His Shabad. ||3||

Brmwiq Brmu n cUkeI jgu jnim ibAwiD KpM ] (505-16)
bharmaat bharam na chook-ee jag janam bi-aaDh khapa^N.
Wandering around, doubt is not dispelled; afflicted by reincarnation, the world is being ruined.

AsQwnu hir inhkyvlµ siq mqI nwm qpM ]4] (505-16)
asthaan har nihkayvala^N sat matee naam tapa^N. ||4||
The Lord's eternal throne is free of this affliction; he is truly wise, who takes the Naam as his deep meditation. ||4||

iehu jgu moh hyq ibAwipqM duKu AiDk jnm mrxM ] (505-17)
ih jag moh hayt bi-aapita^N dukh aDhik janam marna^N.
This world is engrossed in attachment and transitory love; it suffers the terrible pains of birth and death.

Bju srix siqgur aUbrih hir nwmu ird rmxM ]5] (505-17)
bhaj saran satgur oobrahi har naam rid ramna^N. ||5||
Run to the Sanctuary of the True Guru, chant the Lord's Name in your heart, and you shall swim across. ||5||

gurmiq inhcl min mnu mnµ shj bIcwrM ] (505-18)
gurmat nihchal man man mana^N sahj beechaara^N.
Following the Guru's Teaching, the mind becomes stable; the mind accepts it, and reflects upon it in peaceful poise.

so mnu inrmlu ijqu swcu AMqir igAwn rqnu swrM ]6] (505-18)
so man nirmal jit saach antar gi-aan ratan saara^N. ||6||
That mind is pure, which enshrines Truth within, and the most excellent jewel of spiritual wisdom. ||6||

BY Bwie Bgiq qru Bvjlu mnw icqu lwie hir crxI ] (505-19)
bhai bhaa-ay bhagat tar bhavjal manaa chit laa-ay har charnee.
By the Fear of God, and Love of God, and by devotion, man crosses over the terrifying world-ocean, focusing his consciousness on the Lord's Lotus Feet.

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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