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

671

kwm hyiq kuMcru lY PWikE Ehu pr vis BieE ibcwrw ] (671-1)
kaam hayt kunchar lai faa^Nki-o oh par vas bha-i-o bichaaraa.
Lured by sexual desire, the elephant is trapped; the poor beast falls into the power of another.

nwd hyiq isru fwirE kurMkw aus hI hyq ibdwrw ]2] (671-1)
naad hayt sir daari-o kurankaa us hee hayt bidaaraa. ||2||
Lured by the sound of the hunter's bell, the deer offers its head; because of this enticement, it is killed. ||2||

dyiK kutMbu loiB moihE pRwnI mwieAw kau lptwnw ] (671-2)
daykh kutamb lobh mohi-o paraanee maa-i-aa ka-o laptaanaa.
Gazing upon his family, the mortal is enticed by greed; he clings in attachment to Maya.

Aiq ricE kir lIno Apunw auin Coif srwpr jwnw ]3] (671-3)
at rachi-o kar leeno apunaa un chhod saraapar jaanaa. ||3||
Totally engrossed in worldly things, he considers them to be his own; but in the end, he shall surely have to leave them behind. ||3||

ibnu goibMd Avr sMig nyhw Ehu jwxhu sdw duhylw ] (671-3)
bin gobind avar sang nayhaa oh jaanhu sadaa duhaylaa.
Know it well, that anyone who loves any other than God, shall be miserable forever.

khu nwnk gur iehY buJwieE pRIiq pRBU sd kylw ]4]2] (671-4)
kaho naanak gur ihai bujhaa-i-o pareet parabhoo sad kaylaa. ||4||2||
Says Nanak, the Guru has explained this to me, that love for God brings lasting bliss. ||4||2||

DnwsrI mÚ 5 ] (671-4)
Dhanaasree mehlaa 5.
Dhanaasaree, Fifth Mehl:

kir ikrpw dIE moih nwmw bMDn qy Cutkwey ] (671-5)
kar kirpaa dee-o mohi naamaa banDhan tay chhutkaa-ay.
Granting His Grace, God has blessed me with His Name, and released me of my bonds.

mn qy ibsirE sglo DMDw gur kI crxI lwey ]1] (671-5)
man tay bisri-o saglo DhanDhaa gur kee charnee laa-ay. ||1||
I have forgotten all worldly entanglements, and I am attached to the Guru's feet. ||1||

swDsMig icMq ibrwnI CwfI ] (671-6)
saaDhsang chint biraanee chhaadee.
In the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, I have renounced my other cares and anxieties.

AhMbuiD moh mn bwsn dy kir gfhw gwfI ]1] rhwau ] (671-6)
aha^N-buDh moh man baasan day kar gadhaa gaadee. ||1|| rahaa-o.
I dug a deep pit, and buried my egotistical pride, emotional attachment and the desires of my mind. ||1||Pause||

nw ko myrw dusmnu rihAw nw hm iks ky bYrweI ] (671-7)
naa ko mayraa dusman rahi-aa naa ham kis kay bairaa-ee.
No one is my enemy, and I am no one's enemy.

bRhmu pswru pswirE BIqir siqgur qy soJI pweI ]2] (671-7)
barahm pasaar pasaari-o bheetar satgur tay sojhee paa-ee. ||2||
God, who expanded His expanse, is within all; I learned this from the True Guru. ||2||

sBu ko mIqu hm Awpn kInw hm sBnw ky swjn ] (671-8)
sabh ko meet ham aapan keenaa ham sabhnaa kay saajan.
I am a friend to all; I am everyone's friend.

dUir prwieE mn kw ibrhw qw mylu kIE myrY rwjn ]3] (671-8)
door paraa-i-o man kaa birhaa taa mayl kee-o mayrai raajan. ||3||
When the sense of separation was removed from my mind, then I was united with the Lord, my King. ||3||

ibnisE FITw AMimRqu vUTw sbdu lgo gur mITw ] (671-9)
binsi-o dheethaa amrit voothaa sabad lago gur meethaa.
My stubbornness is gone, Ambrosial Nectar rains down, and the Word of the Guru's Shabad seems so sweet to me.

jil Qil mhIAil srb invwsI nwnk rmeIAw fITw ]4]3] (671-9)
jal thal mahee-al sarab nivaasee naanak rama-ee-aa deethaa. ||4||3||
He is pervading everywhere, in the water, on the land and in the sky; Nanak beholds the all-pervading Lord. ||4||3||

DnwsrI mÚ 5 ] (671-10)
Dhanaasree mehlaa 5.
Dhanaasaree, Fifth Mehl:

jb qy drsn Byty swDU Bly idns Eie Awey ] (671-10)
jab tay darsan bhaytay saaDhoo bhalay dinas o-ay aa-ay.
Ever since I obtained the Blessed Vision of the Darshan of the Holy, my days have been blessed and prosperous.

mhw Anµdu sdw kir kIrqnu purK ibDwqw pwey ]1] (671-11)
mahaa anand sadaa kar keertan purakh biDhaataa paa-ay. ||1||
I have found lasting bliss, singing the Kirtan of the Praises of the Primal Lord, the Architect of destiny. ||1||

Ab moih rwm jso min gwieE ] (671-11)
ab mohi raam jaso man gaa-i-o.
Now, I sing the Praises of the Lord within my mind.

BieE pRgwsu sdw suKu mn mih siqguru pUrw pwieE ]1] rhwau ] (671-12)
bha-i-o pargaas sadaa sukh man meh satgur pooraa paa-i-o. ||1|| rahaa-o.
My mind has been illumined and enlightened, and it is always at peace; I have found the Perfect True Guru. ||1||Pause||

gux inDwnu ird BIqir visAw qw dUKu Brm Bau Bwgw ] (671-12)
gun niDhaan rid bheetar vasi-aa taa dookh bharam bha-o bhaagaa.
The Lord, the treasure of virtue, abides deep within the heart, and so pain, doubt and fear have been dispelled.

BeI prwpiq vsqu Agocr rwm nwim rMgu lwgw ]2] (671-13)
bha-ee paraapat vasat agochar raam naam rang laagaa. ||2||
I have obtained the most incomprehensible thing, enshrining love for the Name of the Lord. ||2||

icMq AicMqw soc Asocw sogu loBu mohu Qwkw ] (671-14)
chint achintaa soch asochaa sog lobh moh thaakaa.
I was anxious, and now I am free of anxiety; I was worried, and now I am free of worry; my grief, greed and emotional attachments are gone.

haumY rog imty ikrpw qy jm qy Bey ibbwkw ]3] (671-14)
ha-umai rog mitay kirpaa tay jam tay bha-ay bibaakaa. ||3||
By His Grace, I am cured of the disease of egotism, and the Messenger of Death no longer terrifies me. ||3||

gur kI thl gurU kI syvw gur kI AwigAw BwxI ] (671-15)
gur kee tahal guroo kee sayvaa gur kee aagi-aa bhaanee.
Working for the Guru, serving the Guru and the Guru's Command, all are pleasing to me.

khu nwnk ijin jm qy kwFy iqsu gur kY kurbwxI ]4]4] (671-15)
kaho naanak jin jam tay kaadhay tis gur kai kurbaanee. ||4||4||
Says Nanak, He has released me from the clutches of Death; I am a sacrifice to that Guru. ||4||4||

DnwsrI mhlw 5 ] (671-16)
Dhanaasree mehlaa 5.
Dhanaasaree, Fifth Mehl:

ijs kw qnu mnu Dnu sBu iqs kw soeI suGVu sujwnI ] (671-16)
jis kaa tan man Dhan sabh tis kaa so-ee sugharh sujaanee.
Body, mind, wealth and everything belong to Him; He alone is all-wise and all-knowing.

iqn hI suixAw duKu suKu myrw qau ibiD nIkI KtwnI ]1] (671-17)
tin hee suni-aa dukh sukh mayraa ta-o biDh neekee khataanee. ||1||
He listens to my pains and pleasures, and then my condition improves. ||1||

jIA kI eykY hI pih mwnI ] (671-17)
jee-a kee aykai hee peh maanee.
My soul is satisfied with the One Lord alone.

Avir jqn kir rhy bhuqyry iqn iqlu nhI kImiq jwnI ] rhwau ] (671-17)
avar jatan kar rahay bahutayray tin til nahee keemat jaanee. rahaa-o.
People make all sorts of other efforts, but they have no value at all. ||Pause||

AMimRq nwmu inrmolku hIrw guir dIno mMqwnI ] (671-18)
amrit naam nirmolak heeraa gur deeno mantaanee.
The Ambrosial Naam, the Name of the Lord, is a priceless jewel. The Guru has given me this advice.

ifgY n folY idRVu kir rihE pUrn hoie iqRpqwnI ]2] (671-19)
digai na dolai darirh kar rahi-o pooran ho-ay tariptaanee. ||2||
It cannot be lost, and it cannot be shaken off; it remains steady, and I am perfectly satisfied with it. ||2||

Eie ju bIc hm qum kCu hoqy iqn kI bwq iblwnI ] (671-19)
o-ay jo beech ham tum kachh hotay tin kee baat bilaanee.
Those things which tore me away from You, Lord, are now gone.

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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