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

1216

iqn isau rwic mwic ihqu lwieE jo kwim nhI gwvwrI ]1] (1216-1)
tin si-o raach maach hit laa-i-o jo kaam nahee gaavaaree. ||1||
He is hand and glove with those who are of no use to him; the poor wretch is affectionately involved with them. ||1||

hau nwhI nwhI ikCu myrw nw hmro bsu cwrI ] (1216-2)
ha-o naahee naahee kichh mayraa naa hamro bas chaaree.
I am nothing; nothing belongs to me. I have no power or control.

krn krwvn nwnk ky pRB sMqn sMig auDwrI ]2]36]59] (1216-2)
karan karaavan naanak kay parabh santan sang uDhaaree. ||2||36||59||
O Creator, Cause of causes, Lord God of Nanak, I am saved and redeemed in the Society of the Saints. ||2||36||59||

swrg mhlw 5 ] (1216-3)
saarag mehlaa 5.
Saarang, Fifth Mehl:

mohnI mohq rhY n horI ] (1216-3)
mohnee mohat rahai na horee.
The Great Enticer Maya keeps enticing, and cannot be stopped.

swiDk isD sgl kI ipAwrI qutY n kwhU qorI ]1] rhwau ] (1216-3)
saaDhik siDh sagal kee pi-aaree tutai na kaahoo toree. ||1|| rahaa-o.
She is the Beloved of all the Siddhas and seekers; no one can fend her off. ||1||Pause||

Ktu swsqR aucrq rsnwgr qIrQ gvn n QorI ] (1216-4)
khat saastar uchrat rasnaagar tirath gavan na thoree.
Reciting the six Shaastras and visiting sacred shrines of pilgrimage do not decrease her power.

pUjw ck® brq nym qpIAw aUhw gYil n CorI ]1] (1216-4)
poojaa chakar barat naym tapee-aa oohaa gail na chhoree. ||1||
Devotional worship, ceremonial religious marks, fasting, vows and penance - none of these will make her release her hold. ||1||

AMD kUp mih piqq hoq jgu sMqhu krhu prm giq morI ] (1216-5)
anDh koop meh patit hot jag santahu karahu param gat moree.
The world has fallen into the deep dark pit. O Saints, please bless me with the supreme status of salvation.

swDsMgiq nwnku BieE mukqw drsnu pyKq BorI ]2]37]60] (1216-6)
saaDhsangat naanak bha-i-o muktaa darsan paykhat bhoree. ||2||37||60||
In the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, Nanak has been liberated, gazing upon the Blessed Vision of their Darshan, even for an instant. ||2||37||60||

swrg mhlw 5 ] (1216-6)
saarag mehlaa 5.
Saarang, Fifth Mehl:

khw krih ry Kwit KwtulI ] (1216-6)
kahaa karahi ray khaat khaatulee.
Why are you working so hard to earn profits?

pvin APwr qor cwmro Aiq jjrI qyrI ry mwtulI ]1] rhwau ] (1216-7)
pavan afaar tor chaamro at jajree tayree ray maatulee. ||1|| rahaa-o.
You are puffed up like a bag of air, and your skin is very brittle. Your body has grown old and dusty. ||1||Pause||

aUhI qy hirE aUhw ly DirE jYsy bwsw mws dyq JwtulI ] (1216-7)
oohee tay hari-o oohaa lay Dhari-o jaisay baasaa maas dayt jhaatulee.
You move things from here to there, like the hawk swooping down on the flesh of its prey.

dyvnhwru ibswirE AMDuly ijau sPrI audru BrY bih hwtulI ]1] (1216-8)
dayvanhaar bisaari-o anDhulay ji-o safree udar bharai bahi haatulee. ||1||
You are blind - you have forgotten the Great Giver. You fill your belly like a traveller at an inn. ||1||

swd ibkwr ibkwr JUT rs jh jwno qh BIr bwtulI ] (1216-9)
saad bikaar bikaar jhooth ras jah jaano tah bheer baatulee.
You are entangled in the taste of false pleasures and corrupt sins; the path which you have to take is very narrow.

khu nwnk smJu ry ieAwny Awju kwil Kul@Y qyrI gWTulI ]2]38]61] (1216-9)
kaho naanak samajh ray i-aanay aaj kaal khulHai tayree gaaNthulee. ||2||38||61||
Says Nanak: figure it out, you ignorant fool! Today or tomorrow, the knot will be untied! ||2||38||61||

swrg mhlw 5 ] (1216-10)
saarag mehlaa 5.
Saarang, Fifth Mehl:

gur jIau sMig quhwrY jwinE ] (1216-10)
gur jee-o sang tuhaarai jaani-o.
O Dear Guru, by associating with You, I have come to know the Lord.

koit joD auAw kI bwq n puCIAY qW drgh BI mwinE ]1] rhwau ] (1216-11)
kot joDh u-aa kee baat na puchhee-ai taaN dargeh bhee maani-o. ||1|| rahaa-o.
There are millions of heroes, and no one pays any attention to them, but in the Court of the Lord, I am honored and respected. ||1||Pause||

kvn mUlu pRwnI kw khIAY kvn rUpu idRstwinE ] (1216-12)
kavan mool paraanee kaa kahee-ai kavan roop daristaani-o.
What is the origin of the human beings? How beautiful they are!

joiq pRgws BeI mwtI sMig dulB dyh bKwinE ]1] (1216-12)
jot pargaas bha-ee maatee sang dulabh dayh bakhaani-o. ||1||
When God infuses His Light into clay, the human body is judged to be precious. ||1||

qum qy syv qum qy jp qwpw qum qy qqu pCwinE ] (1216-13)
tum tay sayv tum tay jap taapaa tum tay tat pachhaani-o.
From You, I have learned to serve; from You, I have learned to chant and meditate; from You, I have realized the essence of reality.

kru msqik Dir ktI jyvrI nwnk dws dswinE ]2]39]62] (1216-13)
kar mastak Dhar katee jayvree naanak daas dasaani-o. ||2||39||62||
Placing His Hand on my forehead, He has cut away the bonds which held me; O Nanak, I am the slave of His slaves. ||2||39||62||

swrg mhlw 5 ] (1216-14)
saarag mehlaa 5.
Saarang, Fifth Mehl:

hir hir dIE syvk kau nwm ] (1216-14)
har har dee-o sayvak ka-o naam.
The Lord has blessed His servant with His Name.

mwnsu kw ko bpuro BweI jw ko rwKw rwm ]1] rhwau ] (1216-14)
maanas kaa ko bapuro bhaa-ee jaa ko raakhaa raam. ||1|| rahaa-o.
What can any poor mortal do to someone who has the Lord as his Savior and Protector? ||1||Pause||

Awip mhw jnu Awpy pMcw Awip syvk kY kwm ] (1216-15)
aap mahaa jan aapay panchaa aap sayvak kai kaam.
He Himself is the Great Being; He Himself is the Leader. He Himself accomplishes the tasks of His servant.

Awpy sgly dUq ibdwry Twkur AMqrjwm ]1] (1216-16)
aapay saglay doot bidaaray thaakur antarjaam. ||1||
Our Lord and Master destroys all demons; He is the Inner-knower, the Searcher of hearts. ||1||

Awpy piq rwKI syvk kI Awip kIE bMDwn ] (1216-16)
aapay pat raakhee sayvak kee aap kee-o banDhaan.
He Himself saves the honor of His servants; He Himself blesses them with stability.

Awid jugwid syvk kI rwKY nwnk ko pRBu jwn ]2]40]63] (1216-17)
aad jugaad sayvak kee raakhai naanak ko parabh jaan. ||2||40||63||
From the very beginning of time, and throughout the ages, He saves His servants. O Nanak, how rare is the person who knows God. ||2||40||63||

swrg mhlw 5 ] (1216-17)
saarag mehlaa 5.
Saarang, Fifth Mehl:

qU myry mIq sKw hir pRwn ] (1216-17)
too mayray meet sakhaa har paraan.
O Lord, You are my Best Friend, my Companion, my Breath of Life.

mnu Dnu jIau ipMfu sBu qumrw iehu qnu sIqo qumrY Dwn ]1] rhwau ] (1216-18)
man Dhan jee-o pind sabh tumraa ih tan seeto tumrai Dhaan. ||1|| rahaa-o.
My mind, wealth, body and soul are all Yours; this body is sewn together by Your Blessing. ||1||Pause||

qum hI dIey Aink pRkwrw qum hI dIey mwn ] (1216-19)
tum hee dee-ay anik parkaaraa tum hee dee-ay maan.
You have blessed me with all sorts of gifts; you have blessed me with honor and respect.

sdw sdw qum hI piq rwKhu AMqrjwmI jwn ]1] (1216-19)
sadaa sadaa tum hee pat raakho antarjaamee jaan. ||1||
Forever and ever, You preserve my honor, O Inner-knower, O Searcher of hearts. ||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