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

706

pyKn sunn sunwvno mn mih idRVIAY swcu ] (706-1)
paykhan sunan sunaavano man meh darirh-ee-ai saach.
See, hear, speak and implant the True Lord within your mind.

pUir rihE srbqR mY nwnk hir rMig rwcu ]2] (706-1)
poor rahi-o sarbatar mai naanak har rang raach. ||2||
He is all-pervading, permeating everywhere; O Nanak, be absorbed in the Lord's Love. ||2||

pauVI ] (706-2)
pa-orhee.
Pauree:

hir eyku inrMjnu gweIAY sB AMqir soeI ] (706-2)
har ayk niranjan gaa-ee-ai sabh antar so-ee.
Sing the Praise of the One, the Immaculate Lord; He is contained within all.

krx kwrx smrQ pRBu jo kry su hoeI ] (706-2)
karan kaaran samrath parabh jo karay so ho-ee.
The Cause of causes, the Almighty Lord God; whatever He wills, comes to pass.

iKn mih Qwip auQwpdw iqsu ibnu nhI koeI ] (706-3)
khin meh thaap uthaapadaa tis bin nahee ko-ee.
In an instant, He establishes and disestablishes; without Him, there is no other.

KMf bRhmMf pwqwl dIp rivAw sB loeI ] (706-3)
khand barahmand paataal deep ravi-aa sabh lo-ee.
He pervades the continents, solar systems, nether worlds, islands and all worlds.

ijsu Awip buJwey so buJsI inrml jnu soeI ]1] (706-4)
jis aap bujhaa-ay so bujhsee nirmal jan so-ee. ||1||
He alone understands, whom the Lord Himself instructs; he alone is a pure and unstained being. ||1||

slok ] (706-4)
salok.
Shalok:

rcMiq jIA rcnw mwq grB AsQwpnµ ] (706-4)
rachant jee-a rachnaa maat garabh asthaapna^N.
Creating the soul, the Lord places this creation in the womb of the mother.

swis swis ismrMiq nwnk mhw Agin n ibnwsnµ ]1] (706-5)
saas saas simrant naanak mahaa agan na binaasna^N. ||1||
With each and every breath, it meditates in remembrance on the Lord, O Nanak; it is not consumed by the great fire. ||1||

muKu qlY pYr aupry vsMdo kuhQVY Qwie ] (706-5)
mukh talai pair upray vasando kuhtharhai thaa-ay.
With its head down, and feet up, it dwells in that slimy place.

nwnk so DxI ikau ivswirE auDrih ijs dY nwie ]2] (706-6)
naanak so Dhanee ki-o visaar-i-o uDhrahi jis dai naa-ay. ||2||
O Nanak, how could we forget the Master? Through His Name, we are saved. ||2||

pauVI ] (706-6)
pa-orhee.
Pauree:

rkqu ibMdu kir inMimAw Agin audr mJwir ] (706-6)
rakat bind kar nimmi-aa agan udar majhaar.
From egg and sperm, you were conceived, and placed in the fire of the womb.

aurD muKu kucIl ibklu nrik Goir gubwir ] (706-7)
uraDh mukh kucheel bikal narak ghor gubaar.
Head downwards, you abided restlessly in that dark, dismal, terrible hell.

hir ismrq qU nw jlih min qin aur Dwir ] (706-7)
har simrat too naa jaleh man tan ur Dhaar.
Remembering the Lord in meditation, you were not burnt; enshrine Him in your heart, mind and body.

ibKm Qwnhu ijin riKAw iqsu iqlu n ivswir ] (706-8)
bikham thaanahu jin rakhi-aa tis til na visaar.
In that treacherous place, He protected and preserved you; do not forget Him, even for an instant.

pRB ibsrq suKu kdy nwih jwsih jnmu hwir ]2] (706-8)
parabh bisrat sukh kaday naahi jaaseh janam haar. ||2||
Forgetting God, you shall never find peace; you shall forfeit your life, and depart. ||2||

slok ] (706-9)
salok.
Shalok:

mn ieCw dwn krxM srbqR Awsw pUrnh ] (706-9)
man ichhaa daan karna^N sarbatar aasaa poornah.
He grants our hearts' desires, and fulfills all our hopes.

KMfxM kil klysh pRB ismir nwnk nh dUrxh ]1] (706-9)
kha^Ndna^N kal kalayseh parabh simar naanak nah poornah. ||1||
He destroys pain and suffering; remember God in meditation, O Nanak - He is not far away. ||1||

hiB rMg mwxih ijsu sMig qY isau lweIAY nyhu ] (706-10)
habh rang maaneh jis sang tai si-o laa-ee-ai nayhu.
Love Him, with whom you enjoy all pleasures.

so shu ibMd n ivsrau nwnk ijin suMdru ricAw dyhu ]2] (706-11)
so saho bind na visra-o naanak jin sundar rachi-aa dayh. ||2||
Do not forget that Lord, even for an instant; O Nanak, He fashioned this beautiful body. ||2||

pauVI ] (706-11)
pa-orhee.
Pauree:

jIau pRwn qnu Dnu dIAw dIny rs Bog ] (706-11)
jee-o paraan tan Dhan dee-aa deenay ras bhog.
He gave you your soul, breath of life, body and wealth; He gave you pleasures to enjoy.

igRh mMdr rQ Asu dIey ric Bly sMjog ] (706-12)
garih mandar rath as dee-ay rach bhalay sanjog.
He gave you households, mansions, chariots and horses; He ordained your good destiny.

suq binqw swjn syvk dIey pRB dyvn jog ] (706-12)
sut banitaa saajan sayvak dee-ay parabh dayvan jog.
He gave you your children, spouse, friends and servants; God is the all-powerful Great Giver.

hir ismrq qnu mnu hirAw lih jwih ivjog ] (706-13)
har simrat tan man hari-aa leh jaahi vijog.
Meditating in remembrance on the Lord, the body and mind are rejuvenated, and sorrow departs.

swDsMig hir gux rmhu ibnsy siB rog ]3] (706-13)
saaDhsang har gun ramhu binsay sabh rog. ||3||
In the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, chant the Praises of the Lord, and all your sickness shall vanish. ||3||

slok ] (706-14)
salok.
Shalok:

kutMb jqn krxM mwieAw Anyk audmh ] (706-14)
kutamb jatan karna^N maa-i-aa anayk udmah.
For his family, he works very hard; for the sake of Maya, he makes countless efforts.

hir Bgiq Bwv hIxM nwnk pRB ibsrq qy pRyqqh ]1] (706-14)
har bhagat bhaav heena^N naanak parabh bisrat tay paraytah. ||1||
But without loving devotional worship of the Lord, O Nanak, he forgets God, and then, he is a mere ghost. ||1||

qutVIAw sw pRIiq jo lweI ibAMn isau ] (706-15)
tutrhee-aa saa pareet jo laa-ee bi-ann si-o.
That love shall break, which is established with any other than the Lord.

nwnk scI rIiq sWeI syqI riqAw ]2] (706-15)
naanak sachee reet saa^N-ee saytee rati-aa. ||2||
O Nanak, that way of life is true, which inspires love of the Lord. ||2||

pauVI ] (706-16)
pa-orhee.
Pauree:

ijsu ibsrq qnu Bsm hoie khqy siB pRyqu ] (706-16)
jis bisrat tan bhasam ho-ay kahtay sabh parayt.
Forgetting Him, one's body turns to dust, and everyone calls him a ghost.

iKnu igRh mih bsn n dyvhI ijn isau soeI hyqu ] (706-16)
khin garih meh basan na dayvhee jin si-o so-ee hayt.
And those, with whom he was so much in love - they do not let him stay in their home, even for an instant.

kir AnrQ drbu sMicAw so kwrij kyqu ] (706-17)
kar anrath darab sanchi-aa so kaaraj kayt.
Practicing exploitation, he gathers wealth, but what use will it be in the end?

jYsw bIjY so luxY krm iehu Kyqu ] (706-17)
jaisaa beejai so lunai karam ih khayt.
As one plants, so does he harvest; the body is the field of actions.

AikrqGxw hir ivsirAw jonI Brmyqu ]4] (706-18)
akirat-ghanaa har visri-aa jonee bharmayt. ||4||
The ungrateful wretches forget the Lord, and wander in reincarnation. ||4||

slok ] (706-18)
salok.
Shalok:

koit dwn iesnwnµ Aink soDn pivqRqh ] (706-18)
kot daan isnaana^N anik soDhan pavitartah.
The benefits of millions of charitable donations and cleansing baths, and countless ceremonies of purification and piety,

aucrMiq nwnk hir hir rsnw srb pwp ibmucqy ]1] (706-19)
uchrant naanak har har rasnaa sarab paap bimuchtay. ||1||
O Nanak, are obtained by chanting the Name of the Lord, Har, Har with one's tongue; all sins are washed away. ||1||

eIDxu kIqomU Gxw BorI idqImu Bwih ] (706-19)
eeDhan keetomoo ghanaa bhoree diteem bhaahi.
I gathered together a great stack of firewood, and applied a tiny flame to light it.

TOP OF PAGE

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