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

1221

soDq soDq qqu bIcwirE Bgiq sryst pUrI ] (1221-1)
soDhat soDhat tat beechaari-o bhagat saraysat pooree.
Searching and searching, I have realized the essence of reality: devotional worship is the most sublime fulfillment.

khu nwnk iek rwm nwm ibnu Avr sgl ibiD aUrI ]2]62]85] (1221-1)
kaho naanak ik raam naam bin avar sagal biDh ooree. ||2||62||85||
Says Nanak, without the Name of the One Lord, all other ways are imperfect. ||2||62||85||

swrg mhlw 5 ] (1221-2)
saarag mehlaa 5.
Saarang, Fifth Mehl:

swcy siqgurU dwqwrw ] (1221-2)
saachay satguroo daataaraa.
The True Guru is the True Giver.

drsnu dyiK sgl duK nwsih crn kml bilhwrw ]1] rhwau ] (1221-2)
darsan daykh sagal dukh naaseh charan kamal balihaaraa. ||1|| rahaa-o.
Gazing upon the Blessed Vision of His Darshan, all my pains are dispelled. I am a sacrifice to His Lotus Feet. ||1||Pause||

siq prmysru siq swD jn inhclu hir kw nwau ] (1221-3)
sat parmaysar sat saaDh jan nihchal har kaa naa-o.
The Supreme Lord God is True, and True are the Holy Saints; the Name of the Lord is steady and stable.

Bgiq BwvnI pwrbRhm kI AibnwsI gux gwau ]1] (1221-3)
bhagat bhaavnee paarbarahm kee abhinaasee gun gaa-o. ||1||
So worship the Imperishable, Supreme Lord God with love, and sing His Glorious Praises. ||1||

Agmu Agocru imiq nhI pweIAY sgl Gtw AwDwru ] (1221-4)
agam agochar mit nahee paa-ee-ai sagal ghataa aaDhaar.
The limits of the Inaccessible, Unfathomable Lord cannot be found; He is the Support of all hearts.

nwnk vwhu vwhu khu qw kau jw kw AMqu n pwru ]2]63]86] (1221-5)
naanak vaahu vaahu kaho taa ka-o jaa kaa ant na paar. ||2||63||86||
O Nanak, chant, "Waaho! Waaho!" to Him, who has no end or limitation. ||2||63||86||

swrg mhlw 5 ] (1221-5)
saarag mehlaa 5.
Saarang, Fifth Mehl:

gur ky crn bsy mn myrY ] (1221-5)
gur kay charan basay man mayrai.
The Feet of the Guru abide within my mind.

pUir rihE Twkuru sB QweI inkit bsY sB nyrY ]1] rhwau ] (1221-6)
poor rahi-o thaakur sabh thaa-ee nikat basai sabh nayrai. ||1|| rahaa-o.
My Lord and Master is permeating and pervading all places; He dwells nearby, close to all. ||1||Pause||

bMDn qoir rwm ilv lweI sMqsMig bin AweI ] (1221-6)
banDhan tor raam liv laa-ee satsang ban aa-ee.
Breaking my bonds, I have lovingly tuned in to the Lord, and now the Saints are pleased with me.

jnmu pdwrQu BieE punIqw ieCw sgl pujweI ]1] (1221-7)
janam padaarath bha-i-o puneetaa ichhaa sagal pujaa-ee. ||1||
This precious human life has been sanctified, and all my desires have been fulfilled. ||1||

jw kau ik®pw krhu pRB myry so hir kw jsu gwvY ] (1221-8)
jaa ka-o kirpaa karahu parabh mayray so har kaa jas gaavai.
O my God, whoever You bless with Your Mercy - he alone sings Your Glorious Praises.

AwT phr goibMd gun gwvY jnu nwnku sd bil jwvY ]2]64]87] (1221-8)
aath pahar gobind gun gaavai jan naanak sad bal jaavai. ||2||64||87||
Servant Nanak is a sacrifice to that person who sings the Glorious Praises of the Lord of the Universe, twenty-four hours a day. ||2||64||87||

swrg mhlw 5 ] (1221-9)
saarag mehlaa 5.
Saarang, Fifth Mehl:

jIvnu qau gnIAY hir pyKw ] (1221-9)
jeevan ta-o ganee-ai har paykhaa.
A person is judged to be alive, only if he sees the Lord.

krhu ik®pw pRIqm mnmohn Poir Brm kI ryKw ]1] rhwau ] (1221-9)
karahu kirpaa pareetam manmohan for bharam kee raykhaa. ||1|| rahaa-o.
Please be merciful to me, O my Enticing Beloved Lord, and erase the record of my doubts. ||1||Pause||

khq sunq ikCu sWiq n aupjq ibnu ibsws ikAw syKW ] (1221-10)
kahat sunat kichh saaNt na upjat bin bisaas ki-aa saykhaaN.
By speaking and listening, tranquility and peace are not found at all. What can anyone learn without faith?

pRBU iqAwig Awn jo cwhq qw kY muiK lwgY kwlyKw ]1] (1221-10)
parabhoo ti-aag aan jo chaahat taa kai mukh laagai kaalaykhaa. ||1||
One who renounces God and longs for another - his face is blackened with filth. ||1||

jw kY rwis srb suK suAwmI Awn n mwnq ByKw ] (1221-11)
jaa kai raas sarab sukh su-aamee aan na maanat bhaykhaa.
One who is blessed with the wealth of our Lord and Master, the Embodiment of Peace, does not believe in any other religious doctrine.

nwnk drs mgn mnu moihE pUrn ArQ ibsyKw ]2]65]88] (1221-12)
naanak daras magan man mohi-o pooran arath bisaykhaa. ||2||65||88||
O Nanak, one whose mind is fascinated and intoxicated with the Blessed Vision of the Lord's Darshan - his tasks are perfectly accomplished. ||2||65||88||

swrg mhlw 5 ] (1221-12)
saarag mehlaa 5.
Saarang, Fifth Mehl:

ismrn rwm ko ieku nwm ] (1221-13)
simran raam ko ik naam.
Meditate in remembrance on the Naam, the Name of the One Lord.

klml dgD hoih iKn AMqir koit dwn iesnwn ]1] rhwau ] (1221-13)
kalmal dagaDh hohi khin antar kot daan isnaan. ||1|| rahaa-o.
In this way, the sins of your past mistakes shall be burnt off in an instant. It is like giving millions in charity, and bathing at sacred shrines of pilgrimage. ||1||Pause||

Awn jMjwr ibRQw sRmu Gwlq ibnu hir Pokt igAwn ] (1221-14)
aan janjaar baritha saram ghaalat bin har fokat gi-aan.
Entangled in other affairs, the mortal suffers uselessly in sorrow. Without the Lord, wisdom is useless.

jnm mrn sMkt qy CUtY jgdIs Bjn suK iDAwn ]1] (1221-14)
janam maran sankat tay chhootai jagdees bhajan sukh Dhi-aan. ||1||
The mortal is freed of the anguish of death and birth, meditating and vibrating on the Blissful Lord of the Universe. ||1||

qyrI srin pUrn suK swgr kir ikrpw dyvhu dwn ] (1221-15)
tayree saran pooran sukh saagar kar kirpaa dayvhu daan.
I seek Your Sancutary, O Perfect Lord, Ocean of Peace. Please be merciful, and bless me with this gift.

ismir ismir nwnk pRB jIvY ibnis jwie AiBmwn ]2]66]89] (1221-15)
simar simar naanak parabh jeevai binas jaa-ay abhimaan. ||2||66||89||
Meditating, meditating in remembrance on God, Nanak lives; his egotistical pride has been eradicated. ||2||66||89||

swrg mhlw 5 ] (1221-16)
saarag mehlaa 5.
Saarang, Fifth Mehl:

DUrqu soeI ij Dur kau lwgY ] (1221-16)
Dhoorat so-ee je Dhur ka-o laagai.
He alone is a Dhoorat, who is attached to the Primal Lord God.

soeI DurMDru soeI bsuMDru hir eyk pRym rs pwgY ]1] rhwau ] (1221-16)
so-ee DhuranDhar so-ee basunDhar har ayk paraym ras paagai. ||1|| rahaa-o.
He alone is a Dhurandhar, and he alone is a Basundhar, who is absorbed in the sublime essence of Love of the One Lord. ||1||Pause||

blbMc krY n jwnY lwBY so DUrqu nhI mUV@w ] (1221-17)
balbanch karai na jaanai laabhai so Dhoorat nahee moorhHaa.
One who practices deception and does not know where true profit lies is not a Dhoorat - he is a fool.

suAwrQu iqAwig AswriQ ricE nh ismrY pRBu rUVw ]1] (1221-18)
su-aarath ti-aag asaarath rachi-o nah simrai parabh roorhaa. ||1||
He abandons profitable enterprises and is involved in unprofitable ones. He does not meditate on the Beauteous Lord God. ||1||

soeI cquru isAwxw pMifqu so sUrw so dwnW ] (1221-18)
so-ee chatur si-aanaa pandit so sooraa so daanaaN.
He alone is clever and wise and a religious scholar, he alone is a brave warrior, and he alone is intelligent,

swDsMig ijin hir hir jipE nwnk so prvwnw ]2]67]90] (1221-19)
saaDhsang jin har har japi-o naanak so parvaanaa. ||2||67||90||
who chants the Name of the Lord, Har, Har, in the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy. O Nanak, he alone is approved. ||2||67||90||

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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