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

578

khu nwnk iqn KMnIAY vM\w ijn Git myrw hir pRBu vUTw ]3] (578-1)
kaho naanak tin khannee-ai vanjaa jin ghat mayraa har parabh voothaa. ||3||
Says Nanak, I am every bit a sacrifice to those, within whose hearts my Lord God abides. ||3||

sloku ] (578-1)
salok.
Shalok:

jo loVIdy rwm syvk syeI kWiFAw ] (578-1)
jo lorheeday raam sayvak say-ee kaaNdhi-aa.
Those who long for the Lord, are said to be His servants.

nwnk jwxy siq sWeI sMq n bwhrw ]1] (578-2)
naanak jaanay sat saaN-ee sant na baahraa. ||1||
Nanak knows this Truth, that the Lord is not different from His Saint. ||1||

CMqu ] (578-2)
chhant.
Chhant:

imil jlu jlih Ktwnw rwm ] (578-2)
mil jal jaleh khataanaa raam.
As water mixes and blends with water,

sMig joqI joiq imlwnw rwm ] (578-3)
sang jotee jot milaanaa raam.
so does one's light mix and blend with the Lord's Light.

sMmwie pUrn purK krqy Awip Awpih jwxIAY ] (578-3)
sammaa-ay pooran purakh kartay aap aapeh jaanee-ai.
Merging with the perfect, all-powerful Creator, one comes to know his own self.

qh suMin shij smwiD lwgI eyku eyku vKwxIAY ] (578-4)
tah sunn sahj samaaDh laagee ayk ayk vakhaanee-ai.
Then, he enters the celestial state of absolute Samaadhi, and speaks of the One and Only Lord.

Awip gupqw Awip mukqw Awip Awpu vKwnw ] (578-4)
aap guptaa aap muktaa aap aap vakhaanaa.
He Himself is unmanifest, and He Himself is liberated; He Himself speaks of Himself.

nwnk BRm BY gux ibnwsy imil jlu jlih Ktwnw ]4]2] (578-5)
naanak bharam bhai gun binaasay mil jal jaleh khataanaa. ||4||2||
O Nanak, doubt, fear and the limitations of the three qualities are dispelled, as one merges into the Lord, like water blending with water. ||4||2||

vfhMsu mhlw 5 ] (578-5)
vad-hans mehlaa 5.
Wadahans, Fifth Mehl:

pRB krx kwrx smrQw rwm ] (578-5)
parabh karan kaaran samrathaa raam.
God is the all-powerful Creator, the Cause of causes.

rKu jgqu sgl dy hQw rwm ] (578-6)
rakh jagat sagal day hathaa raam.
He preserves the whole world, reaching out with His hand.

smrQ srxw jogu suAwmI ik®pw iniD suKdwqw ] (578-6)
samrath sarnaa jog su-aamee kirpaa niDh sukh-daata.
He is the all-powerful, safe Sanctuary, Lord and Master, Treasure of mercy, Giver of peace.

hMau kurbwxI dws qyry ijnI eyku pCwqw ] (578-7)
haN-u kurbaanee daas tayray jinee ayk pachhaataa.
I am a sacrifice to Your slaves, who recognize only the One Lord.

vrnu ichnu n jwie liKAw kQn qy AkQw ] (578-7)
varan chihan na jaa-ay lakhi-aa kathan tay akthaa.
His color and shape cannot be seen; His description is indescribable.

ibnvMiq nwnk suxhu ibnqI pRB krx kwrx smrQw ]1] (578-7)
binvant naanak sunhu bintee parabh karan kaaran samrathaa. ||1||
Prays Nanak, hear my prayer, O God, Almighty Creator, Cause of causes. ||1||

eyih jIA qyry qU krqw rwm ] (578-8)
ayhi jee-a tayray too kartaa raam.
These beings are Yours; You are their Creator.

pRB dUK drd BRm hrqw rwm ] (578-8)
parabh dookh darad bharam hartaa raam.
God is the Destroyer of pain, suffering and doubt.

BRm dUK drd invwir iKn mih riK lyhu dIn dYAwlw ] (578-9)
bharam dookh darad nivaar khin meh rakh layho deen dai-aalaa.
Eliminate my doubt, pain and suffering in an instant, and preserve me, O Lord, Merciful to the meek.

mwq ipqw suAwim sjxu sBu jgqu bwl gopwlw ] (578-9)
maat pitaa su-aam sajan sabh jagat baal gopaalaa.
You are mother, father and friend, O Lord and Master; the whole world is Your child, O Lord of the World.

jo srix AwvY gux inDwn pwvY so bhuiV jnim n mrqw ] (578-10)
jo saran aavai gun niDhaan paavai so bahurh janam na martaa.
One who comes seeking Your Sanctuary, obtains the treasure of virtue, and does not have to enter the cycle of birth and death again.

ibnvMiq nwnk dwsu qyrw siB jIA qyry qU krqw ]2] (578-10)
binvant naanak daas tayraa sabh jee-a tayray too kartaa. ||2||
Prays Nanak, I am Your slave. All beings are Yours; You are their Creator. ||2||

AwT phr hir iDAweIAY rwm ] (578-11)
aath pahar har Dhi-aa-ee-ai raam.
Meditating on the Lord, twenty-four hours a day,

mn ieiCAVw Plu pweIAY rwm ] (578-11)
man ichhi-arhaa fal paa-ee-ai raam.
the fruits of the heart's desires are obtained.

mn ieC pweIAY pRBu iDAweIAY imtih jm ky qRwsw ] (578-12)
man ichh paa-ee-ai parabh Dhi-aa-ee-ai miteh jam kay taraasaa.
Your heart's desires are obtained, meditating on God, and the fear of death is dispelled.

goibdu gwieAw swD sMgwieAw BeI pUrn Awsw ] (578-12)
gobid gaa-i-aa saaDh sangaa-i-aa bha-ee pooran aasaa.
I sing of the Lord of the Universe in the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, and my hopes are fulfilled.

qij mwnu mohu ivkwr sgly pRBU kY min BweIAY ] (578-13)
taj maan moh vikaar saglay parabhoo kai man bhaa-ee-ai.
Renouncing egotism, emotional attachment and all corruption, we become pleasing to the Mind of God.

ibnvMiq nwnk idnsu rYxI sdw hir hir iDAweIAY ]3] (578-13)
binvant naanak dinas rainee sadaa har har Dhi-aa-ee-ai. ||3||
Prays Nanak, day and night, meditate forever on the Lord, Har, Har. ||3||

dir vwjih Anhq vwjy rwm ] (578-14)
dar vaajeh anhat vaajay raam.
At the Lord's Door, the unstruck melody resounds.

Git Git hir goibMdu gwjy rwm ] (578-14)
ghat ghat har gobind gaajay raam.
In each and every heart, the Lord, the Lord of the Universe, sings.

goivd gwjy sdw ibrwjy Agm Agocru aUcw ] (578-15)
govid gaajay sadaa biraajay agam agochar oochaa.
The Lord of the Universe sings, and abides forever; He is unfathomable, profoundly deep, lofty and exalted.

gux byAMq ikCu khxu n jweI koie n skY phUcw ] (578-15)
gun bay-ant kichh kahan na jaa-ee ko-ay na sakai pahoochaa.
His virtues are infinite - none of them can be described. No one can reach Him.

Awip aupwey Awip pRiqpwly jIA jMq siB swjy ] (578-16)
aap upaa-ay aap partipaalay jee-a jant sabh saajay.
He Himself creates, and He Himself sustains; all beings and creatures are fashioned by Him.

ibnvMiq nwnk suKu nwim BgqI dir vjih Anhd vwjy ]4]3] (578-16)
binvant naanak sukh naam bhagtee dar vajeh anhad vaajay. ||4||3||
Prays Nanak, happiness comes from devotional worship of the Naam; at His Door, the unstruck melody resounds. ||4||3||

rwgu vfhMsu mhlw 1 Gru 5 AlwhxIAw (578-18)
raag vad-hans mehlaa 1 ghar 5 alaahanee-aa
Raag Wadahans, First Mehl, Fifth House, Alaahanees ~ Songs Of Mourning:

<> siqgur pRswid ] (578-18)
ik-oaNkaar satgur parsaad.
One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:

DMnu isrMdw scw pwiqswhu ijin jgu DMDY lwieAw ] (578-19)
Dhan sirandaa sachaa paatisaahu jin jag DhanDhai laa-i-aa.
Blessed is the Creator, the True King, who has linked the whole world to its tasks.

muhliq punI pweI BrI jwnIAVw Giq clwieAw ] (578-19)
muhlat punee paa-ee bharee jaanee-arhaa ghat chalaa-i-aa.
When one's time is up, and the measure is full, this dear soul is caught, and driven off.

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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