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

1223

swjn mIq sKw hir myrY gun guopwl hir rwieAw ] (1223-1)
saajan meet sakhaa har mayrai gun gopaal har raa-i-aa.
The Lord is my Best Friend, my Buddy, my Companion. I sing the Glorious Praises of my Sovereign Lord King.

ibsir n jweI inmK ihrdY qy pUrY gurU imlwieAw ]1] (1223-2)
bisar na jaa-ee nimakh hirdai tay poorai guroo milaa-i-aa. ||1||
I shall not forget Him in my heart, even for an instant; I have met with the Perfect Guru. ||1||

kir ikrpw rwKy dws Apny jIA jMq vis jw kY ] (1223-2)
kar kirpaa raakhay daas apnay jee-a jant vas jaa kai.
In His Mercy, He protects His slave; all beings and creatures are in His Power.

eykw ilv pUrn prmysur Bau nhI nwnk qw kY ]2]73]96] (1223-3)
aykaa liv pooran parmaysur bha-o nahee naanak taa kai. ||2||73||96||
One who is lovingly attuned to the One, the Perfect Transcendent Lord God, O Nanak, is rid of all fear. ||2||73||96||

swrg mhlw 5 ] (1223-3)
saarag mehlaa 5.
Saarang, Fifth Mehl:

jw kY rwm ko blu hoie ] (1223-4)
jaa kai raam ko bal ho-ay.
One who has the Lord's Power on his side

sgl mnorQ pUrn qwhU ky dUKu n ibAwpY koie ]1] rhwau ] (1223-4)
sagal manorath pooran taahoo kay dookh na bi-aapai ko-ay. ||1|| rahaa-o.
- all his desires are fulfilled, and no pain afflicts him. ||1||Pause||

jo jnu Bgqu dwsu inju pRB kw suix jIvW iqsu soie ] (1223-4)
jo jan bhagat daas nij parabh kaa sun jeevaaN tis so-ay.
That humble devotee is a slave of his God, who listens to Him, and so lives.

audmu krau drsnu pyKn kO krim prwpiq hoie ]1] (1223-5)
udam kara-o darsan paykhan kou karam paraapat ho-ay. ||1||
I have made the effort to gaze upon the Blessed Vision of His Darshan; it is obtained only by good karma. ||1||

gur prswdI idRsit inhwrau dUsr nwhI koie ] (1223-6)
gur parsaadee darisat nihaara-o doosar naahee ko-ay.
It is only by Guru's Grace that I see His Vision with my eyes which none can equal.

dwnu dyih nwnk Apny kau crn jIvW sMq Doie ]2]74]97] (1223-6)
daan deh naanak apnay ka-o charan jeevaaN sant Dho-ay. ||2||74||97||
Please bless Nanak with this Gift, that he may wash the Feet of the Saints, and so live. ||2||74||97||

swrg mhlw 5 ] (1223-7)
saarag mehlaa 5.
Saarang, Fifth Mehl:

jIvqu rwm ky gux gwie ] (1223-7)
jeevat raam kay gun gaa-ay.
I live by singing the Glorious Praises of the Lord.

krhu ik®pw gopwl bITuly ibsir n kb hI jwie ]1] rhwau ] (1223-7)
karahu kirpaa gopaal beethulay bisar na kab hee jaa-ay. ||1|| rahaa-o.
Please be Merciful to me, O my Loving Lord of the Universe, that I may never forget You. ||1||Pause||

mnu qnu Dnu sBu qumrw suAwmI Awn n dUjI jwie ] (1223-8)
man tan Dhan sabh tumraa su-aamee aan na doojee jaa-ay.
My mind, body, wealth and all are Yours, O my Lord and Master; there is nowhere else for me at all.

ijau qU rwKih iqv hI rhxw qum@rw pYnY@ Kwie ]1] (1223-8)
ji-o too raakhahi tiv hee rahnaa tumHraa painHai khaa-ay. ||1||
As You keep me, so do I survive; I eat and I wear whatever You give me. ||1||

swDsMgiq kY bil bil jweI bhuiV n jnmw Dwie ] (1223-9)
saaDhsangat kai bal bal jaa-ee bahurh na janmaa Dhaa-ay.
I am a sacrifice, a sacrifice to the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy; I shall never again fall into reincarnation.

nwnk dws qyrI srxweI ijau BwvY iqvY clwie ]2]75]98] (1223-9)
naanak daas tayree sarnaa-ee ji-o bhaavai tivai chalaa-ay. ||2||75||98||
Slave Nanak seeks Your Sancuary, Lord; as it pleases Your Will, so do You guide him. ||2||75||98||

swrg mhlw 5 ] (1223-10)
saarag mehlaa 5.
Saarang, Fifth Mehl:

mn ry nwm ko suK swr ] (1223-10)
man ray naam ko sukh saar.
O my mind, the Naam is the most sublime peace.

Awn kwm ibkwr mwieAw sgl dIsih Cwr ]1] rhwau ] (1223-11)
aan kaam bikaar maa-i-aa sagal deeseh chhaar. ||1|| rahaa-o.
Other affairs of Maya are corrupt. They are nothing more than dust. ||1||Pause||

igRih AMD kUp piqq pRwxI nrk Gor gubwr ] (1223-11)
garihi anDh koop patit paraanee narak ghor gubaar.
The mortal has fallen into the deep dark pit of household attachment; it is a horrible, dark hell.

Aink jonI BRmq hwirE BRmq bwrM bwr ]1] (1223-12)
anik jonee bharmat haari-o bharmat baaraN baar. ||1||
He wanders in various incarnations, growing weary; he wanders through them again and again. ||1||

piqq pwvn Bgiq bCl dIn ikrpw Dwr ] (1223-12)
patit paavan bhagat bachhal deen kirpaa Dhaar.
O Purifier of sinners, O Lover of Your devotees, please shower Your Mercy on Your meek servant.

kr joiV nwnku dwnu mWgY swDsMig auDwr ]2]76]99] (1223-13)
kar jorh naanak daan maaNgai saaDhsang uDhaar. ||2||76||99||
With palms pressed together, Nanak begs for this blessing: O Lord, please save me in the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy. ||2||76||99||

swrg mhlw 5 ] (1223-13)
saarag mehlaa 5.
Saarang, Fifth Mehl:

ibrwijq rwm ko prqwp ] (1223-14)
biraajit raam ko partaap.
The Glorious Radiance of the Lord has spread out everywhere.

AwiD ibAwiD aupwiD sB nwsI ibnsy qInY qwp ]1] rhwau ] (1223-14)
aaDh bi-aaDh upaaDh sabh naasee binsay teenai taap. ||1|| rahaa-o.
The doubts of my mind and body are all erased, and I am rid of the three diseases. ||1||Pause||

iqRsnw buJI pUrn sB Awsw cUky sog sMqwp ] (1223-15)
tarisnaa bujhee pooran sabh aasaa chookay sog santaap.
My thirst is quenched, and my hopes have all been fulfilled; my sorrows and sufferings are over.

gux gwvq Acuq AibnwsI mn qn Awqm DRwp ]1] (1223-15)
gun gaavat achut abhinaasee man tan aatam Dharaap. ||1||
Singing the Glorious Praises of the Unmoving, Eternal, Unchanging Lord God, my mind, body and soul are comforted and encouraged. ||1||

kwm k®oD loB md mqsr swDU kY sMig Kwp ] (1223-16)
kaam kroDh lobh mad matsar saaDhoo kai sang khaap.
Sexual desire, anger, greed, pride and envy are destroyed in the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy.

Bgiq vCl BY kwtnhwry nwnk ky mweI bwp ]2]77]100] (1223-16)
bhagat vachhal bhai kaatanhaaray naanak kay maa-ee baap. ||2||77||100||
He is the Lover of His devotees, the Destroyer of fear; O Nanak, He is our Mother and Father. ||2||77||100||

swrg mhlw 5 ] (1223-17)
saarag mehlaa 5.
Saarang, Fifth Mehl:

Awquru nwm ibnu sMswr ] (1223-17)
aatur naam bin sansaar.
Without the Naam, the Name of the Lord, the world is miserable.

iqRpiq n hovq kUkrI Awsw iequ lwgo ibiKAw Cwr ]1] rhwau ] (1223-17)
taripat na hovat kookree aasaa it laago bikhi-aa chhaar. ||1|| rahaa-o.
Like a dog, its desires are never satisfied; it clings to the ashes of corruption. ||1||Pause||

pwie TgaurI Awip BulwieE jnmq bwro bwr ] (1223-18)
paa-ay thag-uree aap bhulaa-i-o janmat baaro baar.
Administering the intoxicating drug, God Himself leads the mortals astray; they are reincarnated again and again.

hir kw ismrnu inmK n ismirE jmkMkr krq KuAwr ]1] (1223-18)
har kaa simran nimakh na simri-o jamkankar karat khu-aar. ||1||
He does not meditate in remembrance on the Lord, even for an instant, and so the Messenger of Death makes him suffer. ||1||

hohu ik®pwl dIn duK BMjn qyirAw sMqh kI rwvwr ] (1223-19)
hohu kirpaal deen dukh bhanjan tayri-aa santeh kee raavaar.
Please be merciful to me, O Destroyer of the pains of the meek and the poor; let me be the dust of the feet of the Saints.

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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