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

943

pvn ArMBu siqgur miq vylw ] (943-1)
pavan arambh satgur mat vaylaa.
From the air came the beginning. This is the age of the True Guru's Teachings.

sbdu gurU suriq Duin cylw ] (943-1)
sabad guroo surat Dhun chaylaa.
The Shabad is the Guru, upon whom I lovingly focus my consciousness; I am the chaylaa, the disciple.

AkQ kQw ly rhau inrwlw ] (943-1)
akath kathaa lay raha-o niraalaa.
Speaking the Unspoken Speech, I remain unattached.

nwnk juig juig gur gopwlw ] (943-2)
naanak jug jug gur gopaalaa.
O Nanak, throughout the ages, the Lord of the World is my Guru.

eyku sbdu ijqu kQw vIcwrI ] (943-2)
ayk sabad jit kathaa veechaaree.
I contemplate the sermon of the Shabad, the Word of the One God.

gurmuiK haumY Agin invwrI ]44] (943-2)
gurmukh ha-umai agan nivaaree. ||44||
The Gurmukh puts out the fire of egotism. ||44||

mYx ky dMq ikau KweIAY swru ] (943-3)
main kay dant ki-o khaa-ee-ai saar.
"With teeth of wax, how can one chew iron?

ijqu grbu jwie su kvxu Awhwru ] (943-3)
jit garab jaa-ay so kavan aahaar.
What is that food, which takes away pride?

ihvY kw Gru mMdru Agin iprwhnu ] (943-4)
hivai kaa ghar mandar agan piraahan.
How can one live in the palace, the home of snow, wearing robes of fire?

kvn guPw ijqu rhY Avwhnu ] (943-4)
kavan gufaa jit rahai avaahan.
Where is that cave, within which one may remain unshaken?

ieq auq iks kau jwix smwvY ] (943-4)
it ut kis ka-o jaan samaavai.
Who should we know to be pervading here and there?

kvn iDAwnu mnu mnih smwvY ]45] (943-5)
kavan Dhi-aan man maneh samaavai. ||45||
What is that meditation, which leads the mind to be absorbed in itself?"||45||

hau hau mY mY ivchu KovY ] (943-5)
ha-o ha-o mai mai vichahu khovai.
Eradicating egotism and individualism from within,

dUjw mytY eyko hovY ] (943-5)
doojaa maytai ayko hovai.
and erasing duality, the mortal becomes one with God.

jgu krVw mnmuKu gwvwru ] (943-6)
jag karrhaa manmukh gaavaar.
The world is difficult for the foolish, self-willed manmukh;

sbdu kmweIAY KweIAY swru ] (943-6)
sabad kamaa-ee-ai khaa-ee-ai saar.
practicing the Shabad, one chews iron.

AMqir bwhir eyko jwxY ] (943-6)
antar baahar ayko jaanai.
Know the One Lord, inside and out.

nwnk Agin mrY siqgur kY BwxY ]46] (943-6)
naanak agan marai satgur kai bhaanai. ||46||
O Nanak, the fire is quenched, through the Pleasure of the True Guru's Will. ||46||

sc BY rwqw grbu invwrY ] (943-7)
sach bhai raataa garab nivaarai.
Imbued with the True Fear of God, pride is taken away;

eyko jwqw sbdu vIcwrY ] (943-7)
ayko jaataa sabad veechaarai.
realize that He is One, and contemplate the Shabad.

sbdu vsY scu AMqir hIAw ] (943-7)
sabad vasai sach antar hee-aa.
With the True Shabad abiding deep within the heart,

qnu mnu sIqlu rMig rMgIAw ] (943-8)
tan man seetal rang rangee-aa.
the body and mind are cooled and soothed, and colored with the Lord's Love.

kwmu k®oDu ibKu Agin invwry ] (943-8)
kaam kroDh bikh agan nivaaray.
The fire of sexual desire, anger and corruption is quenched.

nwnk ndrI ndir ipAwry ]47] (943-8)
naanak nadree nadar pi-aaray. ||47||
O Nanak, the Beloved bestows His Glance of Grace. ||47||

kvn muiK cMdu ihvY Gru CwieAw ] (943-9)
kavan mukh chand hivai ghar chhaa-i-aa.
"The moon of the mind is cool and dark; how is it enlightened?

kvn muiK sUrju qpY qpwieAw ] (943-9)
kavan mukh sooraj tapai tapaa-i-aa.
How does the sun blaze so brilliantly?

kvn muiK kwlu johq inq rhY ] (943-9)
kavan mukh kaal johat nit rahai.
How can the constant watchful gaze of Death be turned away?

kvn buiD gurmuiK piq rhY ] (943-10)
kavan buDh gurmukh pat rahai.
By what understanding is the honor of the Gurmukh preserved?

kvnu joDu jo kwlu sMGwrY ] (943-10)
kavan joDh jo kaal sanghaarai.
Who is the warrior, who conquers Death?

bolY bwxI nwnku bIcwrY ]48] (943-10)
bolai banee naanak beechaarai. ||48||
Give us your thoughtful reply, O Nanak."||48||

sbdu BwKq sis joiq Apwrw ] (943-11)
sabad bhaakhat sas jot apaaraa.
Giving voice to the Shabad, the moon of the mind is illuminated with infinity.

sis Gir sUru vsY imtY AMiDAwrw ] (943-11)
sas ghar soor vasai mitai anDhi-aaraa.
When the sun dwells in the house of the moon, the darkness is dispelled.

suKu duKu sm kir nwmu ADwrw ] (943-11)
sukh dukh sam kar naam aDhaaraa.
Pleasure and pain are just the same, when one takes the Support of the Naam, the Name of the Lord.

Awpy pwir auqwrxhwrw ] (943-12)
aapay paar utaaranhaaraa.
He Himself saves, and carries us across.

gur prcY mnu swic smwie ] (943-12)
gur parchai man saach samaa-ay.
With faith in the Guru, the mind merges in Truth,

pRxviq nwnku kwlu n Kwie ]49] (943-12)
paranvat naanak kaal na khaa-ay. ||49||
and then, prays Nanak, one is not consumed by Death. ||49||

nwm qqu sB hI isir jwpY ] (943-13)
naam tat sabh hee sir jaapai.
The essence of the Naam, the Name of the Lord, is known to be the most exalted and excellent of all.

ibnu nwvY duKu kwlu sMqwpY ] (943-13)
bin naavai dukh kaal santaapai.
Without the Name, one is afflicted by pain and death.

qqo qqu imlY mnu mwnY ] (943-13)
tato tat milai man maanai.
When one's essence merges into the essence, the mind is satisfied and fulfilled.

dUjw jwie iekqu Gir AwnY ] (943-14)
doojaa jaa-ay ikat ghar aanai.
Duality is gone, and one enters into the home of the One Lord.

bolY pvnw ggnu grjY ] (943-14)
bolai pavnaa gagan garjai.
The breath blows across the sky of the Tenth Gate and vibrates.

nwnk inhclu imlxu shjY ]50] (943-14)
naanak nihchal milan sahjai. ||50||
O Nanak, the mortal then intuitively meets the eternal, unchanging Lord. ||50||

AMqir suMnµ bwhir suMnµ iqRBvx suMn msuMnµ ] (943-15)
antar sunaN baahar sunaN taribhavan sunn masuNnaN.
The absolute Lord is deep within; the absolute Lord is outside us as well. The absolute Lord totally fills the three worlds.

cauQy suMnY jo nru jwxY qw kau pwpu n puMnµ ] (943-15)
cha-uthay sunnai jo nar jaanai taa ka-o paap na puNnaN.
One who knows the Lord in the fourth state, is not subject to virtue or vice.

Git Git suMn kw jwxY Byau ] Awid purKu inrMjn dyau ] (943-16)
ghat ghat sunn kaa jaanai bhay-o. aad purakh niranjan day-o.
One who knows the mystery of God the Absolute, who pervades each and every heart, knows the Primal Being, the Immaculate Divine Lord.

jo jnu nwm inrMjn rwqw ] (943-16)
jo jan naam niranjan raataa.
That humble being who is imbued with the Immaculate Naam,

nwnk soeI purKu ibDwqw ]51] (943-16)
naanak so-ee purakh biDhaataa. ||51||
O Nanak, is himself the Primal Lord, the Architect of Destiny. ||51||

suMno suMnu khY sBu koeI ] (943-17)
sunno sunn kahai sabh ko-ee.
"Everyone speaks of the Absolute Lord, the unmanifest void.

Anhq suMnu khw qy hoeI ] (943-17)
anhat sunn kahaa tay ho-ee.
How can one find this absolute void?

Anhq suMin rqy sy kYsy ] (943-17)
anhat sunn ratay say kaisay.
Who are they, who are attuned to this absolute void?"

ijs qy aupjy iqs hI jYsy ] (943-18)
jis tay upjay tis hee jaisay.
They are like the Lord, from whom they originated.

Eie jnim n mrih n Awvih jwih ] (943-18)
o-ay janam na mareh na aavahi jaahi.
They are not born, they do not die; they do not come and go.

nwnk gurmuiK mnu smJwih ]52] (943-18)
naanak gurmukh man samjhaahi. ||52||
O Nanak, the Gurmukhs instruct their minds. ||52||

nau sr suBr dsvY pUry ] (943-19)
na-o sar subhar dasvai pooray.
By practicing control over the nine gates, one attains perfect control over the Tenth Gate.

qh Anhq suMn vjwvih qUry ] (943-19)
tah anhat sunn vajaavah tooray.
There, the unstruck sound current of the absolute Lord vibrates and resounds.

swcY rwcy dyiK hjUry ] (943-19)
saachai raachay daykh hajooray.
Behold the True Lord ever-present, and merge with Him.

Git Git swcu rihAw BrpUry ] (943-19)
ghat ghat saach rahi-aa bharpooray.
The True Lord is pervading and permeating each and every heart.

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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