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

903

AwKu guxw kil AweIAY ] (903-1)
aakh gunaa kal aa-ee-ai.
Chant the Praises of the Lord; Kali Yuga has come.

iqhu jug kyrw rihAw qpwvsu jy gux dyih q pweIAY ]1] rhwau ] (903-1)
tihu jug kayraa rahi-aa tapaavas jay gun deh ta paa-ee-ai. ||1|| rahaa-o.
The justice of the previous three ages is gone. One obtains virtue, only if the Lord bestows it. ||1||Pause||

kil klvwlI srw inbyVI kwjI ik®snw hoAw ] (903-2)
kal kalvaalee saraa nibayrhee kaajee krisanaa ho-aa.
In this turbulent age of Kali Yuga, Muslim law decides the cases, and the blue-robed Qazi is the judge.

bwxI bRhmw bydu AQrbxu krxI kIriq lihAw ]5] (903-2)
banee barahmaa bayd atharban karnee keerat lahi-aa. ||5||
The Guru's Bani has taken the place of Brahma's Veda, and the singing of the Lord's Praises are good deeds. ||5||

piq ivxu pUjw sq ivxu sMjmu jq ivxu kwhy jnyaU ] (903-3)
pat vin poojaa sat vin sanjam jat vin kaahay janay-oo.
Worship without faith; self-discipline without truthfulness; the ritual of the sacred thread without chastity - what good are these?

nwvhu Dovhu iqlku cVwvhu suc ivxu soc n hoeI ]6] (903-3)
naavhu Dhovahu tilak charhaavahu such vin soch na ho-ee. ||6||
You may bathe and wash, and apply a ritualistic tilak mark to your forehead, but without inner purity, there is no understanding. ||6||

kil prvwxu kqyb kurwxu ] (903-4)
kal parvaan katayb kuraan.
In Kali Yuga, the Koran and the Bible have become famous.

poQI pMifq rhy purwx ] (903-4)
pothee pandit rahay puraan.
The Pandit's scriptures and the Puraanas are not respected.

nwnk nwau BieAw rhmwxu ] (903-4)
naanak naa-o bha-i-aa rehmaan.
O Nanak, the Lord's Name now is Rehmaan, the Merciful.

kir krqw qU eyko jwxu ]7] (903-5)
kar kartaa too ayko jaan. ||7||
Know that there is only One Creator of the creation. ||7||

nwnk nwmu imlY vifAweI eydU aupir krmu nhI ] (903-5)
naanak naam milai vadi-aa-ee aydoo upar karam nahee.
Nanak has obtained the glorious greatness of the Naam, the Name of the Lord. There is no action higher than this.

jy Gir hodY mMgix jweIAY iPir Elwmw imlY qhI ]8]1] (903-5)
jay ghar hodai mangan jaa-ee-ai fir olaamaa milai tahee. ||8||1||
If someone goes out to beg for what is already in his own home, then he should be chastised. ||8||1||

rwmklI mhlw 1 ] (903-6)
raamkalee mehlaa 1.
Raamkalee, First Mehl:

jgu prboDih mVI bDwvih ] (903-6)
jag parboDheh marhee baDhaaveh.
You preach to the world, and set up your house.

Awsxu iqAwig kwhy scu pwvih ] (903-7)
aasan ti-aag kaahay sach paavahi.
Abandoning your Yogic postures, how will you find the True Lord?

mmqw mohu kwmix ihqkwrI ] (903-7)
mamtaa moh kaaman hitkaaree.
You are attached to possessiveness and the love of sexual pleasure.

nw AauDUqI nw sMswrI ]1] (903-7)
naa a-uDhootee naa sansaaree. ||1||
You are not a renunciate, nor a man of the world. ||1||

jogI bYis rhhu duibDw duKu BwgY ] (903-8)
jogee bais rahhu dubiDhaa dukh bhaagai.
Yogi, remain seated, and the pain of duality will run away from you.

Gir Gir mwgq lwj n lwgY ]1] rhwau ] (903-8)
ghar ghar maagat laaj na laagai. ||1|| rahaa-o.
You beg from door to door, and you don't feel ashamed. ||1||Pause||

gwvih gIq n cInih Awpu ] (903-9)
gaavahi geet na cheeneh aap.
You sing the songs, but you do not understand your own self.

ikau lwgI invrY prqwpu ] (903-9)
ki-o laagee nivrai partaap.
How will the burning pain within be relieved?

gur kY sbid rcY mn Bwie ] (903-9)
gur kai sabad rachai man bhaa-ay.
Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, let your mind be absorbed in the Lord's Love,

iBiKAw shj vIcwrI Kwie ]2] (903-9)
bhikhi-aa sahj veechaaree khaa-ay. ||2||
and you will intuitively experience the charity of contemplation. ||2||

Bsm cVwie krih pwKMfu ] (903-10)
bhasam charhaa-ay karahi pakhand.
You apply ashes to your body, while acting in hypocrisy.

mwieAw moih shih jm fMfu ] (903-10)
maa-i-aa mohi saheh jam dand.
Attached to Maya, you will be beaten by Death's heavy club.

PUtY Kwpru BIK n Bwie ] (903-10)
footai khaapar bheekh na bhaa-ay.
Your begging bowl is broken; it will not hold the charity of the Lord's Love.

bMDin bwiDAw AwvY jwie ]3] (903-11)
banDhan baaDhi-aa aavai jaa-ay. ||3||
Bound in bondage, you come and go. ||3||

ibMdu n rwKih jqI khwvih ] (903-11)
bind na raakhahi jatee kahaaveh.
You do not control your seed and semen, and yet you claim to practice abstinence.

mweI mwgq qRY loBwvih ] (903-11)
maa-ee maagat tarai lobhaaveh.
You beg from Maya, lured by the three qualities.

inrdieAw nhI joiq aujwlw ] (903-12)
nirda-i-aa nahee jot ujaalaa.
You have no compassion; the Lord's Light does not shine in you.

bUfq bUfy srb jMjwlw ]4] (903-12)
boodat booday sarab janjaalaa. ||4||
You are drowned, drowned in worldly entanglements. ||4||

ByK krih iKMQw bhu QtUAw ] (903-12)
bhaykh karahi khinthaa baho thatoo-aa.
You wear religious robes, and your patched coat assumes many disguises.

JUTo Kylu KylY bhu ntUAw ] (903-13)
jhootho khayl khaylai baho natoo-aa.
You play all sorts of false tricks, like a juggler.

AMqir Agin icMqw bhu jwry ] (903-13)
antar agan chintaa baho jaaray.
The fire of anxiety burns brightly within you.

ivxu krmw kYsy auqris pwry ]5] (903-13)
vin karmaa kaisay utras paaray. ||5||
Without the karma of good actions, how can you cross over? ||5||

muMdRw Ptk bnweI kwin ] (903-14)
mundraa fatak banaa-ee kaan.
You make ear-rings of glass to wear in your ears.

mukiq nhI ibidAw ibigAwin ] (903-14)
mukat nahee bidi-aa bigi-aan.
But liberation does not come from learning without understanding.

ijhvw ieMdRI swid luoBwnw ] (903-14)
jihvaa indree saad lobhaanaa.
You are lured by the tastes of the tongue and sex organs.

psU Bey nhI imtY nIswnw ]6] (903-15)
pasoo bha-ay nahee mitai neesaanaa. ||6||
You have become a beast; this sign cannot be erased. ||6||

iqRibiD logw iqRibiD jogw ] (903-15)
taribaDh logaa taribaDh jogaa.
The people of the world are entangled in the three modes; the Yogis are entangled in the three modes.

sbdu vIcwrY cUkis sogw ] (903-15)
sabad veechaarai chookas sogaa.
Contemplating the Word of the Shabad, sorrows are dispelled.

aUjlu swcu su sbdu hoie ] (903-15)
oojal saach so sabad ho-ay.
Through the Shabad, one becomes radiant, pure and truthful.

jogI jugiq vIcwry soie ]7] (903-16)
jogee jugat veechaaray so-ay. ||7||
One who contemplates the true lifestyle is a Yogi. ||7||

quJ pih nau iniD qU krxY jogu ] (903-16)
tujh peh na-o niDh too karnai jog.
The nine treasures are with You, Lord; You are potent, the Cause of causes.

Qwip auQwpy kry su hogu ] (903-16)
thaap uthaapay karay so hog.
You establish and disestablish; whatever You do, happens.

jqu squ sMjmu scu sucIqu ] (903-17)
jat sat sanjam sach sucheet.
One who practices celibacy, chastity, self-control, truth and pure consciousness

nwnk jogI iqRBvx mIqu ]8]2] (903-17)
naanak jogee taribhavan meet. ||8||2||
- O Nanak, that Yogi is the friend of the three worlds. ||8||2||

rwmklI mhlw 1 ] (903-17)
raamkalee mehlaa 1.
Raamkalee, First Mehl:

Ktu mtu dyhI mnu bYrwgI ] (903-18)
khat mat dayhee man bairaagee.
Above the six chakras of the body dwells the detached mind.

suriq sbdu Duin AMqir jwgI ] (903-18)
surat sabad Dhun antar jaagee.
Awareness of the vibration of the Word of the Shabad has been awakened deep within.

vwjY Anhdu myrw mnu lIxw ] (903-18)
vaajai anhad mayraa man leenaa.
The unstruck melody of the sound current resonates and resounds within; my mind is attuned to it.

gur bcnI sic nwim pqIxw ]1] (903-19)
gur bachnee sach naam pateenaa. ||1||
Through the Guru's Teachings, my faith is confirmed in the True Name. ||1||

pRwxI rwm Bgiq suKu pweIAY ] (903-19)
paraanee raam bhagat sukh paa-ee-ai.
O mortal, through devotion to the Lord, peace is obtained.

gurmuiK hir hir mITw lwgY hir hir nwim smweIAY ]1] rhwau ] (903-19)
gurmukh har har meethaa laagai har har naam samaa-ee-ai. ||1|| rahaa-o.
The Lord, Har, Har, seems sweet to the Gurmukh, who merges in the Name of the Lord, Har, Har. ||1||Pause||

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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