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

409

qij mwn moh ivkwr imiQAw jip rwm rwm rwm ] (409-1)
taj maan moh vikaar mithi-aa jap raam raam raam.
Renounce pride, attachment, corruption and falsehood, and chant the Name of the Lord, Raam, Raam, Raam.

mn sMqnw kY crin lwgu ]1] (409-1)
man santnaa kai charan laag. ||1||
O mortal, attach yourself to the Feet of the Saints. ||1||

pRB gopwl dIn dieAwl piqq pwvn pwrbRhm hir crx ismir jwgu ] (409-2)
parabh gopaal deen da-i-aal patit paavan paarbarahm har charan simar jaag.
God is the Sustainer of the world, Merciful to the meek, the Purifier of sinners, the Transcendent Lord God. Awaken, and meditate on His Feet.

kir Bgiq nwnk pUrn Bwgu ]2]4]155] (409-2)
kar bhagat naanak pooran bhaag. ||2||4||155||
Perform His devotional worship, O Nanak, and your destiny shall be fulfilled. ||2||4||155||

Awsw mhlw 5 ] (409-3)
aasaa mehlaa 5.
Aasaa, Fifth Mehl:

hrK sog bYrwg AnµdI Kylu rI idKwieE ]1] rhwau ] (409-3)
harakh sog bairaag anandee khayl ree dikhaa-i-o. ||1|| rahaa-o.
Pleasure and pain, detachment and ecstasy - the Lord has revealed His Play. ||1||Pause||

iKnhUM BY inrBY iKnhUM iKnhUM auiT DwieE ] (409-4)
khinhoo-a^N bhai nirbhai khinhoo-a^N khinhoo-a^N uth Dhaa-i-o.
One moment, the mortal is in fear, and the next moment he is fearless; in a moment, he gets up and departs.

iKnhUM rs Bogn iKnhUM iKnhU qij jwieE ]1] (409-4)
khinhoo-a^N ras bhogan khinhoo-a^N khinhoo taj jaa-i-o. ||1||
One moment, he enjoys pleasures, and the next moment, he leaves and goes away. ||1||

iKnhUM jog qwp bhu pUjw iKnhUM BrmwieE ] (409-5)
khinhoo-a^N jog taap baho poojaa khinhoo-a^N bharmaa-i-o.
One moment, he practices Yoga and intense meditation, and all sorts of worship; the next moment, he wanders in doubt.

iKnhUM ikrpw swDU sMg nwnk hir rMgu lwieE ]2]5]156] (409-5)
khinhoo-a^N kirpaa saaDhoo sang naanak har rang laa-i-o. ||2||5||156||
One moment, O Nanak, the Lord bestows His Mercy and blesses him with His Love, in the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy. ||2||5||156||

rwgu Awsw mhlw 5 Gru 17 AwswvrI (409-7)
raag aasaa mehlaa 5 ghar 17 aasaavaree
Raag Aasaa, Fifth Mehl, Seventeenth House, Aasaavaree:

<> siqgur pRswid ] (409-7)
ik-oa^Nkaar satgur parsaad.
One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:

goibMd goibMd kir hW ] (409-8, Awsw AwswvrI)
gobind gobind kar haa^N.
Meditate on the Lord, the Lord of the Universe.

hir hir min ipAwir hW ] (409-8, Awsw AwswvrI)
har har man pi-aar haa^N.
Cherish the Beloved Lord, Har, Har, in your mind.

guir kihAw su iciq Dir hW ] (409-8, Awsw AwswvrI)
gur kahi-aa so chit Dhar haa^N.
The Guru says to install it in your consciousness.

An isau qoir Pyir hW ] (409-8, Awsw AwswvrI)
an si-o tor fayr haa^N.
Turn away from others, and turn to Him.

AYsy lwlnu pwieE rI sKI ]1] rhwau ] (409-9, Awsw AwswvrI)
aisay laalan paa-i-o ree sakhee. ||1|| rahaa-o.
Thus you shall obtain your Beloved, O my companion. ||1||Pause||

pMkj moh sir hW ] (409-9, Awsw AwswvrI)
pankaj moh sar haa^N.
In the pool of the world is the mud of attachment.

pgu nhI clY hir hW ] (409-9, Awsw AwswvrI)
pag nahee chalai har haa^N.
Stuck in it, his feet cannot walk towards the Lord.

ghifE mUV nir hW ] (409-9, Awsw AwswvrI)
gahdi-o moorh nar haa^N.
The fool is stuck;

Ainn aupwv kir hW ] (409-10, Awsw AwswvrI)
anin upaav kar haa^N.
he cannot do anything else.

qau inksY srin pY rI sKI ]1] (409-10, Awsw AwswvrI)
ta-o niksai saran pai ree sakhee. ||1||
Only by entering the Lord's Sanctuary, O my companion, will you be released. ||1||

iQr iQr icq iQr hW ] (409-10, Awsw AwswvrI)
thir thir chit thir haa^N.
Thus your consciousness shall be stable and steady and firm.

bnu igRhu smsir hW ] (409-11, Awsw AwswvrI)
ban garihu samsar haa^N.
Wilderness and household are the same.

AMqir eyk ipr hW ] (409-11, Awsw AwswvrI)
antar ayk pir haa^N.
Deep within dwells the One Husband Lord;

bwhir Anyk Dir hW ] (409-11, Awsw AwswvrI)
baahar anayk Dhar haa^N.
outwardly, there are many distractions.

rwjn jogu kir hW ] (409-11, Awsw AwswvrI)
raajan jog kar haa^N.
Practice Raja Yoga, the Yoga of meditation and success.

khu nwnk log AlogI rI sKI ]2]1]157] (409-11, Awsw AwswvrI)
kaho naanak log agolee ree sakhee. ||2||1||157||
Says Nanak, this is the way to dwell with the people, and yet remain apart from them. ||2||1||157||

AwswvrI mhlw 5 ] (409-12)
aasaavaree mehlaa 5.
Aasaavaree, Fifth Mehl:

mnsw eyk mwin hW ] (409-12)
mansaa ayk maan haa^N.
Cherish one desire only:

gur isau nyq iDAwin hW ] (409-12)
gur si-o nayt Dhi-aan haa^N.
meditate continually on the Guru.

idRVu sMq mMq igAwin hW ] (409-13)
darirh sant mant gi-aan haa^N.
Install the wisdom of the Saints' Mantra.

syvw gur crwin hW ] (409-13)
sayvaa gur charaan haa^N.
Serve the Feet of the Guru,

qau imlIAY gur ik®pwin myry mnw ]1] rhwau ] (409-13)
ta-o milee-ai gur kirpaan mayray manaa. ||1|| rahaa-o.
and you shall meet Him, by Guru's Grace, O my mind. ||1||Pause||

tUty An Brwin hW ] (409-14)
tootay an bharaan haa^N.
All doubts are dispelled,

rivE srb Qwin hW ] (409-14)
ravi-o sarab thaan haa^N.
and the Lord is seen to be pervading all places.

lihE jm BieAwin hW ] (409-14)
lahi-o jam bha-i-aan haa^N.
The fear of death is dispelled,

pwieE pyf Qwin hW ] (409-14)
paa-i-o payd thaan haa^N.
and the primal place is obtained.

qau cUkI sgl kwin ]1] (409-15)
ta-o chookee sagal kaan. ||1||
Then, all subservience is removed. ||1||

lhno ijsu mQwin hW ] (409-15)
lahno jis mathaan haa^N.
One who has such destiny recorded upon his forehead, obtains it;

BY pwvk pwir prwin hW ] (409-15)
bhai paavak paar paraan haa^N.
he crosses over the terrifying ocean of fire.

inj Gir iqsih Qwin hW ] (409-15)
nij ghar tiseh thaan haa^N.
He obtains a place in the home of his own self,

hir rs rsih mwin hW ] (409-16)
har ras raseh maan haa^N.
and enjoys the most sublime essence of the Lord's essence.

lwQI iqs BuKwin hW ] (409-16)
laathee tis bhukaan haa^N.
His hunger is appeased;

nwnk shij smwieE ry mnw ]2]2]158] (409-16)
naanak sahj samaa-i-o ray manaa. ||2||2||158||
Nanak, he is absorbed in celestial peace, O my mind. ||2||2||158||

AwswvrI mhlw 5 ] (409-17)
aasaavaree mehlaa 5.
Aasaavaree, Fifth Mehl:

hir hir hir gunI hW ] (409-17)
har har har gunee haa^N.
Sing the Praises of the Lord, Har, Har, Har.

jpIAY shj DunI hW ] (409-17)
japee-ai sahj Dhunee haa^N.
Meditate on the celestial music.

swDU rsn BnI hW ] (409-17)
saaDhoo rasan bhanee haa^N.
The tongues of the holy Saints repeat it.

CUtn ibiD sunI hW ] (409-17)
chhootan biDh sunee haa^N.
I have heard that this is the way to emancipation.

pweIAY vf punI myry mnw ]1] rhwau ] (409-18)
paa-ee-ai vad punee mayray manaa. ||1|| rahaa-o.
This is found by the greatest merit, O my mind. ||1||Pause||

Kojih jn munI hW ] (409-18)
khojeh jan munee haa^N.
The silent sages search for Him.

sRb kw pRB DnI hW ] (409-18)
sarab kaa parabh Dhanee haa^N.
God is the Master of all.

dulB kil dunI hW ] (409-19)
dulabh kal dunee haa^N.
It is so difficult to find Him in this world, in this Dark Age of Kali Yuga.

dUK ibnwsnI hW ] (409-19)
dookh binaasanee haa^N.
He is the Dispeller of distress.

pRB pUrn AwsnI myry mnw ]1] (409-19)
parabh pooran aasnee mayray manaa. ||1||
God is the Fulfiller of desires, O my mind. ||1||

mn so syvIAY hW ] (409-19)
man so sayvee-ai haa^N.
O my mind, serve Him.

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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