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

146

qIjY muhI igrwh BuK iqKw duie BaukIAw ] (146-1)
teejai muhee giraah bhukh tikhaa du-ay bha-ukee-aa.
In the third watch, both hunger and thirst bark for attention, and food is put into the mouth.

KwDw hoie suAwh BI Kwxy isau dosqI ] (146-1)
khaaDhaa ho-ay su-aah bhee khaanay si-o dostee.
That which is eaten becomes dust, but they are still attached to eating.

cauQY AweI aUNG AKI mIit pvwir gieAw ] (146-2)
cha-uthai aa-ee ooNgh akhee meet pavaar ga-i-aa.
In the fourth watch, they become drowsy. They close their eyes and begin to dream.

BI auiT ricEnu vwdu sY vir@Aw kI ipV bDI ] (146-2)
bhee uth rachi-on vaad sai vareh-aa kee pirh baDhee.
Rising up again, they engage in conflicts; they set the stage as if they will live for 100 years.

sBy vylw vKq siB jy ATI Bau hoie ] (146-3)
sabhay vaylaa vakhat sabh jay athee bha-o ho-ay.
If at all times, at each and every moment, they live in the fear of God

nwnk swihbu min vsY scw nwvxu hoie ]1] (146-3)
naanak saahib man vasai sachaa naavan ho-ay. ||1||
-O Nanak, the Lord dwells within their minds, and their cleansing bath is true. ||1||

mÚ 2 ] (146-3)
mehlaa 2.
Second Mehl:

syeI pUry swh ijnI pUrw pwieAw ] (146-4)
say-ee pooray saah jinee pooraa paa-i-aa.
They are the perfect kings, who have found the Perfect Lord.

ATI vyprvwh rhin iekqY rMig ] (146-4)
athee vayparvaah rahan iktai rang.
Twenty-four hours a day, they remain unconcerned, imbued with the Love of the One Lord.

drsin rUip AQwh ivrly pweIAih ] (146-4)
darsan roop athaah virlay paa-ee-ah.
Only a few obtain the Darshan, the Blessed Vision of the Unimaginably Beauteous Lord.

krim pUrY pUrw gurU pUrw jw kw bolu ] (146-5)
karam poorai pooraa guroo pooraa jaa kaa bol.
Through the perfect karma of good deeds, one meets the Perfect Guru, whose speech is perfect.

nwnk pUrw jy kry GtY nwhI qolu ]2] (146-5)
naanak pooraa jay karay ghatai naahee tol. ||2||
O Nanak, when the Guru makes one perfect, one's weight does not decrease. ||2||

pauVI ] (146-5)
pa-orhee.
Pauree:

jw qUM qw ikAw hoir mY scu suxweIAY ] (146-5)
jaa tooN taa ki-aa hor mai sach sunaa-ee-ai.
When You are with me, what more could I want? I speak only the Truth.

muTI DMDY coir mhlu n pweIAY ] (146-6)
muthee DhanDhai chor mahal na paa-ee-ai.
Plundered by the thieves of worldly affairs, she does not obtain the Mansion of His Presence.

eynY iciq kToir syv gvweIAY ] (146-6)
aynai chit kathor sayv gavaa-ee-ai.
Being so stone-hearted, she has lost her chance to serve the Lord.

ijqu Git scu n pwie su BMin GVweIAY ] (146-7)
jit ghat sach na paa-ay so bhann gharhaa-ee-ai.
That heart, in which the True Lord is not found, should be torn down and re-built.

ikau kir pUrY vit qoil qulweIAY ] (146-7)
ki-o kar poorai vat tol tulaa-ee-ai.
How can she be weighed accurately, upon the scale of perfection?

koie n AwKY Git haumY jweIAY ] (146-7)
ko-ay na aakhai ghat ha-umai jaa-ee-ai.
No one will say that her weight has been shorted, if she rids herself of egotism.

leIAin Kry priK dir bInweIAY ] (146-8)
la-ee-an kharay parakh dar beenaa-ee-ai.
The genuine are assayed, and accepted in the Court of the All-knowing Lord.

saudw iekqu hit pUrY guir pweIAY ]17] (146-8)
sa-udaa ikat hat poorai gur paa-ee-ai. ||17||
The genuine merchandise is found only in one shop-it is obtained from the Perfect Guru. ||17||

slok mÚ 2 ] (146-9)
salok mehlaa 2.
Shalok, Second Mehl:

ATI phrI AT KMf nwvw KMfu srIru ] (146-9)
athee pahree ath khand naavaa khand sareer.
Twenty-four hours a day, destroy the eight things, and in the ninth place, conquer the body.

iqsu ivic nau iniD nwmu eyku Bwlih guxI ghIru ] (146-9)
tis vich na-o niDh naam ayk bhaaleh gunee gaheer.
Within the body are the nine treasures of the Name of the Lord-seek the depths of these virtues.

krmvMqI swlwihAw nwnk kir guru pIru ] (146-10)
karamvantee salaahi-aa naanak kar gur peer.
Those blessed with the karma of good actions praise the Lord. O Nanak, they make the Guru their spiritual teacher.

cauQY phir sbwh kY suriqAw aupjY cwau ] (146-10)
cha-uthai pahar sabaah kai surti-aa upjai chaa-o.
In the fourth watch of the early morning hours, a longing arises in their higher consciousness.

iqnw drIAwvw isau dosqI min muiK scw nwau ] (146-11)
tinaa daree-aavaa si-o dostee man mukh sachaa naa-o.
They are attuned to the river of life; the True Name is in their minds and on their lips.

EQY AMimRqu vMfIAY krmI hoie pswau ] (146-11)
othai amrit vandee-ai karmee ho-ay pasaa-o.
The Ambrosial Nectar is distributed, and those with good karma receive this gift.

kMcn kwieAw ksIAY vMnI cVY cVwau ] (146-11)
kanchan kaa-i-aa kasee-ai vannee charhai charhaa-o.
Their bodies become golden, and take on the color of spirituality.

jy hovY ndir srwP kI bhuiV n pweI qwau ] (146-12)
jay hovai nadar saraaf kee bahurh na paa-ee taa-o.
If the Jeweller casts His Glance of Grace, they are not placed in the fire again.

sqI phrI squ Blw bhIAY piVAw pwis ] (146-12)
satee pahree sat bhalaa bahee-ai parhi-aa paas.
Throughout the other seven watches of the day, it is good to speak the Truth, and sit with the spiritually wise.

EQY pwpu puMnu bIcwrIAY kUVY GtY rwis ] (146-13)
othai paap punn beechaaree-ai koorhai ghatai raas.
There, vice and virtue are distinguished, and the capital of falsehood is decreased.

EQY Koty stIAih Kry kIcih swbwis ] (146-13)
othai khotay satee-ah kharay keecheh saabaas.
There, the counterfeit are cast aside, and the genuine are cheered.

bolxu Pwdlu nwnkw duKu suKu KsmY pwis ]1] (146-14)
bolan faadal naankaa dukh sukh khasmai paas. ||1||
Speech is vain and useless. O Nanak, pain and pleasure are in the power of our Lord and Master. ||1||

mÚ 2 ] (146-14)
mehlaa 2.
Second Mehl:

pauxu gurU pwxI ipqw mwqw Driq mhqu ] (146-14)
pa-un guroo paanee pitaa maataa Dharat mahat.
Air is the Guru, Water is the Father, and Earth is the Great Mother of all.

idnsu rwiq duie dweI dwieAw KylY sgl jgqu ] (146-15)
dinas raat du-ay daa-ee daa-i-aa khaylai sagal jagat.
Day and night are the two nurses, in whose lap all the world is at play.

cMigAweIAw buirAweIAw vwcy Drmu hdUir ] (146-15)
chang-aa-ee-aa buri-aa-ee-aa vaachay Dharam hadoor.
Good deeds and bad deeds-the record is read out in the Presence of the Lord of Dharma.

krmI Awpo AwpxI ky nyVY ky dUir ] (146-16)
karmee aapo aapnee kay nayrhai kay door.
According to their own actions, some are drawn closer, and some are driven farther away.

ijnI nwmu iDAwieAw gey mskiq Gwil ] (146-16)
jinee naam Dhi-aa-i-aa ga-ay maskat ghaal.
Those who have meditated on the Naam, the Name of the Lord, and departed after having worked by the sweat of their brow

nwnk qy muK aujly hor kyqI CutI nwil ]2] (146-17)
naanak tay mukh ujlay hor kaytee chhutee naal. ||2||
-O Nanak, their faces are radiant in the Court of the Lord, and many others are saved along with them! ||2||

pauVI ] (146-17)
pa-orhee.
Pauree:

scw Bojnu Bwau siqguir disAw ] (146-17)
sachaa bhojan bhaa-o satgur dasi-aa.
The True Food is the Love of the Lord; the True Guru has spoken.

scy hI pqIAwie sic ivgisAw ] (146-18)
sachay hee patee-aa-ay sach vigsi-aa.
With this True Food, I am satisfied, and with the Truth, I am delighted.

scY koit igrWie inj Gir visAw ] (146-18)
sachai kot giraaN-ay nij ghar vasi-aa.
True are the cities and the villages, where one abides in the True Home of the self.

siqguir quTY nwau pRyim rhisAw ] (146-18)
satgur tuthai naa-o paraym rehsi-aa.
When the True Guru is pleased, one receives the Lord's Name, and blossoms forth in His Love.

scY dY dIbwix kUiV n jweIAY ] (146-19)
sachai dai deebaan koorh na jaa-ee-ai.
No one enters the Court of the True Lord through falsehood.

JUTo JUTu vKwix su mhlu KuAweIAY ] (146-19)
jhootho jhooth vakhaan so mahal khu-aa-ee-ai.
By uttering falsehood and only falsehood, the Mansion of the Lord's Presence is lost.

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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