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

644

DMDw kriqAw inhPlu jnmu gvwieAw suKdwqw min n vswieAw ] (644-1)
DhanDhaa karti-aa nihfal janam gavaa-i-aa sukh-daata man na vasaa-i-aa.
Involved in worldly affairs, he wastes his life in vain; the peace-giving Lord does not come to abide in his mind.

nwnk nwmu iqnw kau imilAw ijn kau Duir iliK pwieAw ]1] (644-1)
naanak naam tinaa ka-o mili-aa jin ka-o Dhur likh paa-i-aa. ||1||
O Nanak, they alone obtain the Name, who have such pre-ordained destiny. ||1||

mÚ 3 ] (644-2)
mehlaa 3.
Third Mehl:

Gr hI mih AMimRqu BrpUru hY mnmuKw swdu n pwieAw ] (644-2)
ghar hee meh amrit bharpoor hai manmukhaa saad na paa-i-aa.
The home within is filled with Ambrosial Nectar, but the self-willed manmukh does not get to taste it.

ijau ksqUrI imrgu n jwxY BRmdw Brim BulwieAw ] (644-3)
ji-o kastooree mirag na jaanai bharmadaa bharam bhulaa-i-aa.
He is like the deer, who does not recognize its own musk-scent; it wanders around, deluded by doubt.

AMimRqu qij ibKu sMgRhY krqY Awip KuAwieAw ] (644-3)
amrit taj bikh sangrahai kartai aap khu-aa-i-aa.
The manmukh forsakes the Ambrosial Nectar, and instead gathers poison; the Creator Himself has fooled him.

gurmuiK ivrly soJI peI iqnw AMdir bRhmu idKwieAw ] (644-4)
gurmukh virlay sojhee pa-ee tinaa andar barahm dikhaa-i-aa.
How rare are the Gurmukhs, who obtain this understanding; they behold the Lord God within themselves.

qnu mnu sIqlu hoieAw rsnw hir swdu AwieAw ] (644-4)
tan man seetal ho-i-aa rasnaa har saad aa-i-aa.
Their minds and bodies are cooled and soothed, and their tongues enjoy the sublime taste of the Lord.

sbdy hI nwau aUpjY sbdy myil imlwieAw ] (644-5)
sabday hee naa-o oopjai sabday mayl milaa-i-aa.
Through the Word of the Shabad, the Name wells up; through the Shabad, we are united in the Lord's Union.

ibnu sbdY sBu jgu baurwnw ibrQw jnmu gvwieAw ] (644-5)
bin sabdai sabh jag ba-uraanaa birthaa janam gavaa-i-aa.
Without the Shabad, the whole world is insane, and it loses its life in vain.

AMimRqu eyko sbdu hY nwnk gurmuiK pwieAw ]2] (644-6)
amrit ayko sabad hai naanak gurmukh paa-i-aa. ||2||
The Shabad alone is Ambrosial Nectar; O Nanak, the Gurmukhs obtain it. ||2||

pauVI ] (644-6)
pa-orhee.
Pauree:

so hir purKu AgMmu hY khu ikqu ibiD pweIAY ] (644-7)
so har purakh agamm hai kaho kit biDh paa-ee-ai.
The Lord God is inaccessible; tell me, how can we find Him?

iqsu rUpu n ryK AidRstu khu jn ikau iDAweIAY ] (644-7)
tis roop na raykh adrist kaho jan ki-o Dhi-aa-ee-ai.
He has no form or feature, and He cannot be seen; tell me, how can we meditate on Him?

inrMkwru inrMjnu hir Agmu ikAw kih gux gweIAY ] (644-8)
nirankaar niranjan har agam ki-aa kahi gun gaa-ee-ai.
The Lord is formless, immaculate and inaccessible; which of His Virtues should we speak of and sing?

ijsu Awip buJwey Awip su hir mwrig pweIAY ] (644-8)
jis aap bujhaa-ay aap so har maarag paa-ee-ai.
They alone walk on the Lord's Path, whom the Lord Himself instructs.

guir pUrY vyKwilAw gur syvw pweIAY ]4] (644-9)
gur poorai vaykhaali-aa gur sayvaa paa-ee-ai. ||4||
The Perfect Guru has revealed Him to me; serving the Guru, He is found. ||4||

sloku mÚ 3 ] (644-9)
salok mehlaa 3.
Shalok, Third Mehl:

ijau qnu kolU pIVIAY rqu n BorI fyih ] (644-9)
ji-o tan koloo peerhee-ai rat na bhoree dayhi.
It is as if my body has been crushed in the oil-press, without yielding even a drop of blood;

jIau vM\Y cau KMnIAY scy sMdVY nyih ] (644-10)
jee-o vanjai cha-o khannee-ai sachay sand-rhai nayhi.
it is as if my soul has been cut apart into pieces for the sake of the Love of the True Lord;

nwnk mylu n cukeI rwqI AqY fyh ]1] (644-10)
naanak mayl na chuk-ee raatee atai dayh. ||1||
O Nanak, still, night and day, my Union with the Lord is not broken. ||1||

mÚ 3 ] (644-11)
mehlaa 3.
Third Mehl:

sjxu mYfw rMgulw rMgu lwey mnu lyie ] (644-11)
sajan maidaa rangulaa rang laa-ay man lay-ay.
My Friend is so full of joy and love; He colors my mind with the color of His Love,

ijau mwjITY kpVy rMgy BI pwhyih ] (644-11)
ji-o maajeethai kaprhay rangay bhee paahayhi.
like the fabric which is treated to retain the color of the dye.

nwnk rMgu n auqrY ibAw n lgY kyh ]2] (644-11)
naanak rang na utrai bi-aa na lagai kayh. ||2||
O Nanak, this color does not depart, and no other color can be imparted to this fabric. ||2||

pauVI ] (644-12)
pa-orhee.
Pauree:

hir Awip vrqY Awip hir Awip bulwiedw ] (644-12)
har aap vartai aap har aap bulaa-idaa.
The Lord Himself is pervading everywhere; the Lord Himself causes us to chant His Name.

hir Awpy isRsit svwir isir DMDY lwiedw ] (644-12)
har aapay sarisat savaar sir DhanDhai laa-idaa.
The Lord Himself created the creation; He commits all to their tasks.

ieknw BgqI lwie ieik Awip KuAwiedw ] (644-13)
iknaa bhagtee laa-ay ik aap khu-aa-idaa.
He engages some in devotional worship, and others, He causes to stray.

ieknw mwrig pwie ieik auJiV pwiedw ] (644-13)
iknaa maarag paa-ay ik ujharh paa-idaa.
He places some on the Path, while He leads others into the wilderness.

jnu nwnku nwmu iDAwey gurmuiK gux gwiedw ]5] (644-14)
jan naanak naam Dhi-aa-ay gurmukh gun gaa-idaa. ||5||
Servant Nanak meditates on the Naam, the Name of the Lord; as Gurmukh, he sings the Glorious Praises of the Lord. ||5||

sloku mÚ 3 ] (644-14)
salok mehlaa 3.
Shalok, Third Mehl:

siqgur kI syvw sPlu hY jy ko kry icqu lwie ] (644-15)
satgur kee sayvaa safal hai jay ko karay chit laa-ay.
Service to the True Guru is fruitful and rewarding, if one performs it with his mind focused on it.

min icMidAw Plu pwvxw haumY ivchu jwie ] (644-15)
man chindi-aa fal paavnaa ha-umai vichahu jaa-ay.
The fruits of the mind's desires are obtained, and egotism departs from within.

bMDn qoVY mukiq hoie scy rhY smwie ] (644-16)
banDhan torhai mukat ho-ay sachay rahai samaa-ay.
His bonds are broken, and he is liberated; he remains absorbed in the True Lord.

iesu jg mih nwmu AlBu hY gurmuiK vsY min Awie ] (644-16)
is jag meh naam alabh hai gurmukh vasai man aa-ay.
It is so difficult to obtain the Naam in this world; it comes to dwell in the mind of the Gurmukh.

nwnk jo guru syvih Awpxw hau iqn bilhwrY jwau ]1] (644-17)
naanak jo gur sayveh aapnaa ha-o tin balihaarai jaa-o. ||1||
O Nanak, I am a sacrifice to one who serves his True Guru. ||1||

mÚ 3 ] (644-17)
mehlaa 3.
Third Mehl:

mnmuK mMnu Aijqu hY dUjY lgY jwie ] (644-17)
manmukh man ajit hai doojai lagai jaa-ay.
The mind of the self-willed manmukh is so very stubborn; it is stuck in the love of duality.

iqs no suKu supnY nhI duKy duiK ivhwie ] (644-18)
tis no sukh supnai nahee dukhay dukh vihaa-ay.
He does not find peace, even in dreams; he passes his life in misery and suffering.

Gir Gir piV piV pMifq Qky isD smwiD lgwie ] (644-18)
ghar ghar parh parh pandit thakay siDh samaaDh lagaa-ay.
The Pandits have grown weary of going door to door, reading and reciting their scriptures; the Siddhas have gone into their trances of Samaadhi.

iehu mnu vis n AwveI Qky krm kmwie ] (644-19)
ih man vas na aavee thakay karam kamaa-ay.
This mind cannot be controlled; they are tired of performing religious rituals.

ByKDwrI ByK kir Qky AiTsiT qIrQ nwie ] (644-19)
bhaykh-Dhaaree bhaykh kar thakay athisath tirath naa-ay.
The impersonators have grown weary of wearing false costumes, and bathing at the sixty-eight sacred shrines.

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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