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

543

Kwn pwn sIgwr ibrQy hir kMq ibnu ikau jIjIAY ] (543-1)
khaan paan seegaar birthay har kant bin ki-o jeejee-ai.
Food, drink and decorations are useless; without my Husband Lord, how can I survive?

Awsw ipAwsI rYin idnIAru rih n skIAY ieku iqlY ] (543-1)
aasaa pi-aasee rain dinee-ar reh na sakee-ai ik tilai.
I yearn for Him, and desire Him night and day. I cannot live without Him, even for an instant.

nwnku pieAMpY sMq dwsI qau pRswid myrw ipru imlY ]2] (543-2)
naanak pa-i-ampai sant daasee ta-o parsaad mayraa pir milai. ||2||
Prays Nanak, O Saint, I am Your slave; by Your Grace, I meet my Husband Lord. ||2||

syj eyk ipRau sMig drsu n pweIAY rwm ] (543-2)
sayj ayk pari-o sang daras na paa-ee-ai raam.
I share a bed with my Beloved, but I do not behold the Blessed Vision of His Darshan.

Avgn moih Anyk kq mhil bulweIAY rwm ] (543-3)
avgan mohi anayk kat mahal bulaa-ee-ai raam.
I have endless demerits - how can my Lord call me to the Mansion of His Presence?

inrguin inmwxI AnwiQ ibnvY imlhu pRB ikrpw inDy ] (543-3)
nirgun nimaanee anaath binvai milhu parabh kirpaa niDhay.
The worthless, dishonored and orphaned soul-bride prays, "Meet with me, O God, treasure of mercy."

BRm BIiq KoeIAY shij soeIAY pRB plk pyKq nv inDy ] (543-4)
bharam bheet kho-ee-ai sahj so-ee-ai parabh palak paykhat nav niDhay.
The wall of doubt has been shattered, and now I sleep in peace, beholding God, the Lord of the nine treasures, even for an instant.

igRih lwlu AwvY mhlu pwvY imil sMig mMglu gweIAY ] (543-5)
garihi laal aavai mahal paavai mil sang mangal gaa-ee-ai.
If only I could come into the Mansion of my Beloved Lord's Presence! Joining with Him, I sing the songs of joy.

nwnku pieAMpY sMq srxI moih drsu idKweIAY ]3] (543-5)
naanak pa-i-ampai sant sarnee mohi daras dikhaa-ee-ai. ||3||
Prays Nanak, I seek the Sanctuary of the Saints; please, reveal to me the Blessed Vision of Your Darshan. ||3||

sMqn kY prswid hir hir pwieAw rwm ] (543-6)
santan kai parsaad har har paa-i-aa raam.
By the Grace of the Saints, I have obtained the Lord, Har, Har.

ieC puMnI min sWiq qpiq buJwieAw rwm ] (543-6)
ichh punnee man saa^Nt tapat bujhaa-i-aa raam.
My desires are fulfilled, and my mind is at peace; the fire within has been quenched.

sPlw su idns rYxy suhwvI And mMgl rsu Gnw ] (543-7)
saflaa so dinas rainay suhaavee anad mangal ras ghanaa.
Fruitful is that day, and beauteous is that night, and countless are the joys, celebrations and pleasures.

pRgty gupwl goibMd lwln kvn rsnw gux Bnw ] (543-7)
pargatay gupaal gobind laalan kavan rasnaa gun bhanaa.
The Lord of the Universe, the Beloved Sustainer of the World, has been revealed. With what tongue can I speak of His Glory?

BRm loB moh ibkwr Qwky imil sKI mMglu gwieAw ] (543-8)
bharam lobh moh bikaar thaakay mil sakhee mangal gaa-i-aa.
Doubt, greed, emotional attachment and corruption are taken away; joining with my companions, I sing the songs of joy.

nwnku pieAMpY sMq jMpY ijin hir hir sMjoig imlwieAw ]4]2] (543-8)
naanak pa-i-ampai sant jampai jin har har sanjog milaa-i-aa. ||4||2||
Prays Nanak, I meditate on the Saint, who has led me to merge with the Lord, Har, Har. ||4||2||

ibhwgVw mhlw 5 ] (543-9)
bihaagarhaa mehlaa 5.
Bihaagraa, Fifth Mehl:

kir ikrpw gur pwrbRhm pUry Anidnu nwmu vKwxw rwm ] (543-9)
kar kirpaa gur paarbarahm pooray an-din naam vakhaanaa raam.
Shower Your Mercy upon me, O Guru, O Perfect Supreme Lord God, that I might chant the Naam, the Name of the Lord, night and day.

AMimRq bwxI aucrw hir jsu imTw lwgY qyrw Bwxw rwm ] (543-10)
amrit banee uchraa har jas mithaa laagai tayraa bhaanaa raam.
I speak the Ambrosial Words of the Guru's Bani, praising the Lord. Your Will is sweet to me, Lord.

kir dieAw mieAw gopwl goibMd koie nwhI quJ ibnw ] (543-10)
kar da-i-aa ma-i-aa gopaal gobind ko-ay naahee tujh binaa.
Show kindness and compassion, O Sustainer of the Word, Lord of the Universe; without You, I have no other.

smrQ AgQ Apwr pUrn jIau qnu Dnu qum@ mnw ] (543-11)
samrath agath apaar pooran jee-o tan Dhan tum^H manaa.
Almighty, sublime, infinite, perfect Lord - my soul, body, wealth and mind are Yours.

mUrK mugD AnwQ cMcl blhIn nIc Ajwxw ] (543-12)
moorakh mugaDh anaath chanchal balheen neech ajaanaa.
I am foolish, stupid, masterless, fickle, powerless, lowly and ignorant.

ibnvMiq nwnk srix qyrI riK lyhu Awvx jwxw ]1] (543-12)
binvant naanak saran tayree rakh layho aavan jaanaa. ||1||
Prays Nanak, I seek Your Sanctuary - please save me from coming and going in reincarnation. ||1||

swDh srxI pweIAY hir jIau gux gwvh hir nIqw rwm ] (543-13)
saaDhah sarnee paa-ee-ai har jee-o gun gaavah har neetaa raam.
In the Sanctuary of the Holy Saints, I have found the Dear Lord, and I constantly sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord.

DUir Bgqn kI min qin lgau hir jIau sB piqq punIqw rwm ] (543-13)
Dhoor bhagtan kee man tan laga-o har jee-o sabh patit puneetaa raam.
Applying the dust of the devotees to the mind and body, O Dear Lord, all sinners are sanctified.

piqqw punIqw hoih iqn@ sMig ijn@ ibDwqw pwieAw ] (543-14)
patitaa puneetaa hohi tin^H sang jin^H biDhaataa paa-i-aa.
The sinners are sanctified in the company of those who have met the Creator Lord.

nwm rwqy jIA dwqy inq dyih cVih svwieAw ] (543-15)
naam raatay jee-a daatay nit deh charheh savaa-i-aa.
Imbued with the Naam, the Name of the Lord, they are given the gift of the life of the soul; their gifts increase day by day.

iriD isiD nv iniD hir jip ijnI Awqmu jIqw ] (543-15)
riDh siDh nav niDh har jap jinee aatam jeetaa.
Wealth, the supernatural spiritual powers of the Siddhas, and the nine treasures come to those who meditate on the Lord, and conquer their own soul.

ibnvMiq nwnku vfBwig pweIAih swD swjn mIqw ]2] (543-16)
binvant naanak vadbhaag paa-ee-ah saaDh saajan meetaa. ||2||
Prays Nanak, it is only by great good fortune that the Holy Saints, the Lord's companions, are found, O friends. ||2||

ijnI scu vxMijAw hir jIau sy pUry swhw rwm ] (543-16)
jinee sach vananji-aa har jee-o say pooray saahaa raam.
Those who deal in Truth, O Dear Lord, are the perfect bankers.

bhuqu Kjwnw iqMn pih hir jIau hir kIrqnu lwhw rwm ] (543-17)
bahut khajaanaa tinn peh har jee-o har keertan laahaa raam.
They possess the great treasure, O Dear Lord, and they reap the profit of the Lord's Praise.

kwmu k®oDu n loBu ibAwpY jo jn pRB isau rwiqAw ] (543-17)
kaam kroDh na lobh bi-aapai jo jan parabh si-o raati-aa.
Sexual desire, anger and greed do not cling to those who are attuned to God.

eyku jwnih eyku mwnih rwm kY rMig mwiqAw ] (543-18)
ayk jaaneh ayk maaneh raam kai rang maati-aa.
They know the One, and they believe in the One; they are intoxicated with the Lord's Love.

lig sMq crxI pVy srxI min iqnw Emwhw ] (543-18)
lag sant charnee parhay sarnee man tinaa omaahaa.
They fall at the Feet of the Saints, and seek their Sanctuary; their minds are filled with joy.

ibnvMiq nwnku ijn nwmu plY syeI scy swhw ]3] (543-19)
binvant naanak jin naam palai say-ee sachay saahaa. ||3||
Prays Nanak, those who have the Naam in their laps are the true bankers. ||3||

nwnk soeI ismrIAY hir jIau jw kI kl DwrI rwm ] (543-19)
naanak so-ee simree-ai har jee-o jaa kee kal Dhaaree raam.
O Nanak, meditate on that Dear Lord, who supports all by His almighty strength.

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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