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

611

myry mn swD srix Cutkwrw ] (611-1)
mayray man saaDh saran chhutkaaraa.
O my mind, emancipation is attained in the Sanctuary of the Holy Saints.

ibnu gur pUry jnm mrxu n rheI iPir Awvq bwro bwrw ] rhwau ] (611-1)
bin gur pooray janam maran na rah-ee fir aavat baaro baaraa. rahaa-o.
Without the Perfect Guru, births and deaths do not cease, and one comes and goes, over and over again. ||Pause||

Ehu ju Brmu Bulwvw khIAq iqn mih auriJE sgl sMswrw ] (611-2)
oh jo bharam bhulaavaa kahee-at tin meh urjhi-o sagal sansaaraa.
The whole world is entangled in what is called the delusion of doubt.

pUrn Bgqu purK suAwmI kw srb Qok qy inAwrw ]2] (611-3)
pooran bhagat purakh su-aamee kaa sarab thok tay ni-aaraa. ||2||
The perfect devotee of the Primal Lord God remains detached from everything. ||2||

inMdau nwhI kwhU bwqY eyhu Ksm kw kIAw ] (611-3)
ninda-o naahee kaahoo baatai ayhu khasam kaa kee-aa.
Don't indulge in slander for any reason, for everything is the creation of the Lord and Master.

jw kau ik®pw krI pRiB myrY imil swDsMgiq nwau lIAw ]3] (611-4)
jaa ka-o kirpaa karee parabh mayrai mil saaDhsangat naa-o lee-aa. ||3||
One who is blessed with the Mercy of my God, dwells on the Name in the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy. ||3||

pwrbRhm prmysur siqgur sBnw krq auDwrw ] (611-4)
paarbarahm parmaysur satgur sabhnaa karat uDhaaraa.
The Supreme Lord God, the Transcendent Lord, the True Guru, saves all.

khu nwnk gur ibnu nhI qrIAY iehu pUrn qqu bIcwrw ]4]9] (611-5)
kaho naanak gur bin nahee taree-ai ih pooran tat beechaaraa. ||4||9||
Says Nanak, without the Guru, no one crosses over; this is the perfect essence of all contemplation. ||4||9||

soriT mhlw 5 ] (611-6)
sorath mehlaa 5.
Sorat'h, Fifth Mehl:

Kojq Kojq Koij bIcwirE rwm nwmu qqu swrw ] (611-6)
khojat khojat khoj beechaari-o raam naam tat saaraa.
I have searched and searched and searched, and found that the Lord's Name is the most sublime reality.

iklibK kwty inmK ArwiDAw gurmuiK pwir auqwrw ]1] (611-6)
kilbikh kaatay nimakh araaDhi-aa gurmukh paar utaaraa. ||1||
Contemplating it for even an instant, sins are erased; the Gurmukh is carried across and saved. ||1||

hir rsu pIvhu purK igAwnI ] (611-7)
har ras peevhu purakh gi-aanee.
Drink in the sublime essence of the Lord's Name, O man of spiritual wisdom.

suix suix mhw iqRpiq mnu pwvY swDU AMimRq bwnI ] rhwau ] (611-7)
sun sun mahaa taripat man paavai saaDhoo amrit baanee. rahaa-o.
Listening to the Ambrosial Words of the Holy Saints, the mind finds absolute fulfillment and satisfaction. ||Pause||

mukiq Bugiq jugiq scu pweIAY srb suKw kw dwqw ] (611-8)
mukat bhugat jugat sach paa-ee-ai sarab sukhaa kaa daataa.
Liberation, pleasures, and the true way of life are obtained from the Lord, the Giver of all peace.

Apuny dws kau Bgiq dwnu dyvY pUrn purKu ibDwqw ]2] (611-8)
apunay daas ka-o bhagat daan dayvai pooran purakh biDhaataa. ||2||
The Perfect Lord, the Architect of Destiny, blesses His slave with the gift of devotional worship. ||2||

sRvxI suxIAY rsnw gweIAY ihrdY iDAweIAY soeI ] (611-9)
sarvanee sunee-ai rasnaa gaa-ee-ai hirdai Dhi-aa-ee-ai so-ee.
Hear with your ears, and sing with your tongue, and meditate within your heart on Him.

krx kwrx smrQ suAwmI jw qy ibRQw n koeI ]3] (611-10)
karan kaaran samrath su-aamee jaa tay baritha na ko-ee. ||3||
The Lord and Master is all-powerful, the Cause of causes; without Him, there is nothing at all. ||3||

vfY Bwig rqn jnmu pwieAw krhu ik®pw ikrpwlw ] (611-10)
vadai bhaag ratan janam paa-i-aa karahu kirpaa kirpaalaa.
By great good fortune, I have obtained the jewel of human life; have mercy on me, O Merciful Lord.

swDsMig nwnku gux gwvY ismrY sdw guopwlw ]4]10] (611-11)
saaDhsang naanak gun gaavai simrai sadaa gopaalaa. ||4||10||
In the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, Nanak sings the Glorious Praises of the Lord, and contemplates Him forever in meditation. ||4||10||

soriT mhlw 5 ] (611-11)
sorath mehlaa 5.
Sorat'h, Fifth Mehl:

kir iesnwnu ismir pRBu Apnw mn qn Bey Arogw ] (611-11)
kar isnaan simar parabh apnaa man tan bha-ay arogaa.
After taking your cleansing bath, remember your God in meditation, and your mind and body shall be free of disease.

koit ibGn lwQy pRB srxw pRgty Bly sMjogw ]1] (611-12)
kot bighan laathay parabh sarnaa pargatay bhalay sanjogaa. ||1||
Millions of obstacles are removed, in the Sanctuary of God, and good fortune dawns. ||1||

pRB bwxI sbdu suBwiKAw ] (611-13)
parabh banee sabad subhaakhi-aa.
The Word of God's Bani, and His Shabad, are the best utterances.

gwvhu suxhu pVhu inq BweI gur pUrY qU rwiKAw ] rhwau ] (611-13)
gaavhu sunhu parhahu nit bhaa-ee gur poorai too raakhi-aa. rahaa-o.
So constantly sing them, listen to them, and read them, O Siblings of Destiny, and the Perfect Guru shall save you. ||Pause||

swcw swihbu Aimiq vfweI Bgiq vCl dieAwlw ] (611-14)
saachaa saahib amit vadaa-ee bhagat vachhal da-i-aalaa.
The glorious greatness of the True Lord is immeasurable; the Merciful Lord is the Lover of His devotees.

sMqw kI pYj rKdw AwieAw Awid ibrdu pRiqpwlw ]2] (611-14)
santaa kee paij rakh-daa aa-i-aa aad birad partipaalaa. ||2||
He has preserved the honor of His Saints; from the very beginning of time, His Nature is to cherish them. ||2||

hir AMimRq nwmu Bojnu inq BuMchu srb vylw muiK pwvhu ] (611-15)
har amrit naam bhojan nit bhunchahu sarab vaylaa mukh paavhu.
So eat the Ambrosial Name of the Lord as your food; put it into your mouth at all times.

jrw mrw qwpu sBu nwTw gux goibMd inq gwvhu ]3] (611-15)
jaraa maraa taap sabh naathaa gun gobind nit gaavhu. ||3||
The pains of old age and death shall all depart, when you constantly sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord of the Universe. ||3||

suxI Ardwis suAwmI myrY srb klw bix AweI ] (611-16)
sunee ardaas su-aamee mayrai sarab kalaa ban aa-ee.
My Lord and Master has heard my prayer, and all my affairs have been resolved.

pRgt BeI sgly jug AMqir gur nwnk kI vifAweI ]4]11] (611-16)
pargat bha-ee saglay jug antar gur naanak kee vadi-aa-ee. ||4||11||
The glorious greatness of Guru Nanak is manifest, throughout all the ages. ||4||11||

soriT mhlw 5 Gru 2 caupdy (611-18)
sorath mehlaa 5 ghar 2 cha-upday
Sorat'h, Fifth Mehl, Second House, Chau-Padas:

<> siqgur pRswid ] (611-18)
ik-oa^Nkaar satgur parsaad.
One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:

eyku ipqw eyks ky hm bwirk qU myrw gur hweI ] (611-19)
ayk pitaa aykas kay ham baarik too mayraa gur haa-ee.
The One God is our father; we are the children of the One God. You are our Guru.

suix mIqw jIau hmwrw bil bil jwsI hir drsnu dyhu idKweI ]1] (611-19)
sun meetaa jee-o hamaaraa bal bal jaasee har darsan dayh dikhaa-ee. ||1||
Listen, friends: my soul is a sacrifice, a sacrifice to You; O Lord, reveal to me the Blessed Vision of Your Darshan. ||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