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

674

inmK inmK qum hI pRiqpwlhu hm bwirk qumry Dwry ]1] (674-1)
nimakh nimakh tum hee partipaalahu ham baarik tumray Dhaaray. ||1||
Each and every moment, You cherish and nurture me; I am Your child, and I rely upon You alone. ||1||

ijhvw eyk kvn gun khIAY ] (674-2)
jihvaa ayk kavan gun kahee-ai.
I have only one tongue - which of Your Glorious Virtues can I describe?

bysumwr byAMq suAwmI qyro AMqu n ikn hI lhIAY ]1] rhwau ] (674-2)
baysumaar bay-ant su-aamee tayro ant na kin hee lahee-ai. ||1|| rahaa-o.
Unlimited, infinite Lord and Master - no one knows Your limits. ||1||Pause||

koit prwD hmwry KMfhu Aink ibDI smJwvhu ] (674-3)
kot paraaDh hamaaray khandahu anik biDhee samjhaavhu.
You destroy millions of my sins, and teach me in so many ways.

hm AigAwn Alp miq QorI qum Awpn ibrdu rKwvhu ]2] (674-3)
ham agi-aan alap mat thoree tum aapan birad rakhaavahu. ||2||
I am so ignorant - I understand nothing at all. Please honor Your innate nature, and save me! ||2||

qumrI srix qumwrI Awsw qum hI sjn suhyly ] (674-4)
tumree saran tumaaree aasaa tum hee sajan suhaylay.
I seek Your Sanctuary - You are my only hope. You are my companion, and my best friend.

rwKhu rwKnhwr dieAwlw nwnk Gr ky goly ]3]12] (674-4)
raakho raakhanhaar da-i-aalaa naanak ghar kay golay. ||3||12||
Save me, O Merciful Saviour Lord; Nanak is the slave of Your home. ||3||12||

DnwsrI mhlw 5 ] (674-5)
Dhanaasree mehlaa 5.
Dhanaasaree, Fifth Mehl:

pUjw vrq iqlk iesnwnw puMn dwn bhu dYn ] (674-5)
poojaa varat tilak isnaanaa punn daan baho dain.
Worship, fasting, ceremonial marks on one's forehead, cleansing baths, generous donations to charities and self-mortification

khUM n BIjY sMjm suAwmI bolih mITy bYn ]1] (674-5)
kahoo-a^N na bheejai sanjam su-aamee boleh meethay bain. ||1||
- the Lord Master is not pleased with any of these rituals, no matter how sweetly one may speak. ||1||

pRB jI ko nwmu jpq mn cYn ] (674-6)
parabh jee ko naam japat man chain.
Chanting the Name of God, the mind is soothed and pacified.

bhu pRkwr Kojih siB qw kau ibKmu n jweI lYn ]1] rhwau ] (674-6)
baho parkaar khojeh sabh taa ka-o bikham na jaa-ee lain. ||1|| rahaa-o.
Everyone searches for Him in different ways, but the search is so difficult, and He cannot be found. ||1||Pause||

jwp qwp BRmn bsuDw kir aurD qwp lY gYn ] (674-7)
jaap taap bharman basuDhaa kar uraDh taap lai gain.
Chanting, deep meditation and penance, wandering over the face of the earth, the performance of austerities with the arms stretched up to the sky

ieh ibiD nh pqIAwno Twkur jog jugiq kir jYn ]2] (674-7)
ih biDh nah patee-aano thaakur jog jugat kar jain. ||2||
- the Lord is not pleased by any of these means, though one may follow the path of Yogis and Jains. ||2||

AMimRq nwmu inrmolku hir jsu iqin pwieE ijsu ikrpYn ] (674-8)
amrit naam nirmolak har jas tin paa-i-o jis kirpain.
The Ambrosial Naam, the Name of the Lord, and the Praises of the Lord are priceless; he alone obtains them, whom the Lord blesses with His Mercy.

swDsMig rMig pRB Byty nwnk suiK jn rYn ]3]13] (674-9)
saaDhsang rang parabh bhaytay naanak sukh jan rain. ||3||13||
Joining the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, Nanak lives in the Love of God; his life-night passes in peace. ||3||13||

DnwsrI mhlw 5 ] (674-9)
Dhanaasree mehlaa 5.
Dhanaasaree, Fifth Mehl:

bMDn qy CutkwvY pRBU imlwvY hir hir nwmu sunwvY ] (674-10)
banDhan tay chhutkaavai parabhoo milaavai har har naam sunaavai.
Is there anyone who can release me from my bondage, unite me with God, recite the Name of the Lord, Har, Har,

AsiQru kry inhclu iehu mnUAw bhuir n kqhU DwvY ]1] (674-10)
asthir karay nihchal ih manoo-aa bahur na kathoo Dhaavai. ||1||
and make this mind steady and stable, so that it no longer wanders around? ||1||

hY koaU AYso hmrw mIqu ] (674-11)
hai ko-oo aiso hamraa meet.
Do I have any such friend?

sgl smgRI jIau hIau dyau Arpau Apno cIqu ]1] rhwau ] (674-11)
sagal samagree jee-o hee-o day-o arpa-o apno cheet. ||1|| rahaa-o.
I would give him all my property, my soul and my heart; I would devote my consciousness to him. ||1||Pause||

pr Dn pr qn pr kI inMdw ien isau pRIiq n lwgY ] (674-12)
par Dhan par tan par kee nindaa in si-o pareet na laagai.
Others' wealth, others' bodies, and the slander of others - do not attach your love to them.

sMqh sMgu sMq sMBwKnu hir kIrqin mnu jwgY ]2] (674-12)
santeh sang sant sambhaakhan har keertan man jaagai. ||2||
Associate with the Saints, speak with the Saints, and keep your mind awake to the Kirtan of the Lord's Praises. ||2||

gux inDwn dieAwl purK pRB srb sUK dieAwlw ] (674-13)
gun niDhaan da-i-aal purakh parabh sarab sookh da-i-aalaa.
God is the treasure of virtue, kind and compassionate, the source of all comfort.

mwgY dwnu nwmu qyro nwnku ijau mwqw bwl gupwlw ]3]14] (674-13)
maagai daan naam tayro naanak ji-o maataa baal gupaalaa. ||3||14||
Nanak begs for the gift of Your Name; O Lord of the world, love him, like the mother loves her child. ||3||14||

DnwsrI mhlw 5 ] (674-14)
Dhanaasree mehlaa 5.
Dhanaasaree, Fifth Mehl:

hir hir lIny sMq aubwir ] (674-14)
har har leenay sant ubaar.
The Lord saves His Saints.

hir ky dws kI icqvY buirAweI iqs hI kau iPir mwir ]1] rhwau ] (674-14)
har kay daas kee chitvai buri-aa-ee tis hee ka-o fir maar. ||1|| rahaa-o.
One who wishes misfortune upon the Lord's slaves, shall be destroyed by the Lord eventually. ||1||Pause||

jn kw Awip shweI hoAw inMdk Bwgy hwir ] (674-15)
jan kaa aap sahaa-ee ho-aa nindak bhaagay haar.
He Himself is the help and support of His humble servants; He defeats the slanderers, and chases them away.

BRmq BRmq aUhW hI mUey bwhuiV igRih n mMJwir ]1] (674-16)
bharmat bharmat oohaa^N hee moo-ay baahurh garihi na manjhaar. ||1||
Wandering around aimlessly, they die out there; they never return to their homes again. ||1||

nwnk srix pirE duK BMjn gun gwvY sdw Apwir ] (674-16)
naanak saran pari-o dukh bhanjan gun gaavai sadaa apaar.
Nanak seeks the Sanctuary of the Destroyer of pain; he sings the Glorious Praises of the infinite Lord forever.

inMdk kw muKu kwlw hoAw dIn dunIAw kY drbwir ]2]15] (674-17)
nindak kaa mukh kaalaa ho-aa deen dunee-aa kai darbaar. ||2||15||
The faces of the slanderers are blackened in the courts of this world, and the world beyond. ||2||15||

DnwisrI mhlw 5 ] (674-18)
Dhanaasiree mehlaa 5.
Dhanaasaree, Fifth Mehl:

Ab hir rwKnhwru icqwirAw ] (674-18)
ab har raakhanhaar chitaari-aa.
Now, I contemplate and meditate on the Lord, the Saviour Lord.

piqq punIq kIey iKn BIqir sglw rogu ibdwirAw ]1] rhwau ] (674-18)
patit puneet kee-ay khin bheetar saglaa rog bidaari-aa. ||1|| rahaa-o.
He purifies sinners in an instant, and cures all diseases. ||1||Pause||

gosit BeI swD kY sMgim kwm k®oDu loBu mwirAw ] (674-19)
gosat bha-ee saaDh kai sangam kaam kroDh lobh maari-aa.
Talking with the Holy Saints, my sexual desire, anger and greed have been eradicated.

ismir ismir pUrn nwrwien sMgI sgly qwirAw ]1] (674-19)
simar simar pooran naaraa-in sangee saglay taari-aa. ||1||
Remembering, remembering the Perfect Lord in meditation, I have saved all my companions. ||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