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

5

nwnk AwKix sBu ko AwKY iek dU ieku isAwxw ] (5-1)
naanak aakhan sabh ko aakhai ik doo ik si-aanaa.
O Nanak, everyone speaks of Him, each one wiser than the rest.

vfw swihbu vfI nweI kIqw jw kw hovY ] (5-1)
vadaa saahib vadee naa-ee keetaa jaa kaa hovai.
Great is the Master, Great is His Name. Whatever happens is according to His Will.

nwnk jy ko AwpO jwxY AgY gieAw n sohY ]21] (5-2)
naanak jay ko aapou jaanai agai ga-i-aa na sohai. ||21||
O Nanak, one who claims to know everything shall not be decorated in the world hereafter. ||21||

pwqwlw pwqwl lK Awgwsw Awgws ] (5-2)
paataalaa paataal lakh aagaasaa aagaas.
There are nether worlds beneath nether worlds, and hundreds of thousands of heavenly worlds above.

EVk EVk Bwil Qky vyd khin iek vwq ] (5-3)
orhak orhak bhaal thakay vayd kahan ik vaat.
The Vedas say that you can search and search for them all, until you grow weary.

shs ATwrh khin kqybw AsulU ieku Dwqu ] (5-3)
sahas athaarah kahan kataybaa asuloo ik Dhaat.
The scriptures say that there are 18,000 worlds, but in reality, there is only One Universe.

lyKw hoie q ilKIAY lyKY hoie ivxwsu ] (5-4)
laykhaa ho-ay ta likee-ai laykhai ho-ay vinaas.
If you try to write an account of this, you will surely finish yourself before you finish writing it.

nwnk vfw AwKIAY Awpy jwxY Awpu ]22] (5-4)
naanak vadaa aakhee-ai aapay jaanai aap. ||22||
O Nanak, call Him Great! He Himself knows Himself. ||22||

swlwhI swlwih eyqI suriq n pweIAw ] (5-5)
saalaahee saalaahi aytee surat na paa-ee-aa.
The praisers praise the Lord, but they do not obtain intuitive understanding

ndIAw AqY vwh pvih smuMid n jwxIAih ] (5-5)
nadee-aa atai vaah pavahi samund na jaanee-ahi.
-the streams and rivers flowing into the ocean do not know its vastness.

smuMd swh sulqwn igrhw syqI mwlu Dnu ] (5-6)
samund saah sultaan girhaa saytee maal Dhan.
Even kings and emperors, with mountains of property and oceans of wealth

kIVI quil n hovnI jy iqsu mnhu n vIsrih ]23] (5-6)
keerhee tul na hovnee jay tis manhu na veesrahi. ||23||
-these are not even equal to an ant, who does not forget God. ||23||

AMqu n isPqI khix n AMqu ] (5-6)
ant na siftee kahan na ant.
Endless are His Praises, endless are those who speak them.

AMqu n krxY dyix n AMqu ] (5-7)
ant na karnai dayn na ant.
Endless are His Actions, endless are His Gifts.

AMqu n vyKix suxix n AMqu ] (5-7)
ant na vaykhan sunan na ant.
Endless is His Vision, endless is His Hearing.

AMqu n jwpY ikAw min mMqu ] (5-7)
ant na jaapai ki-aa man mant.
His limits cannot be perceived. What is the Mystery of His Mind?

AMqu n jwpY kIqw Awkwru ] (5-8)
ant na jaapai keetaa aakaar.
The limits of the created universe cannot be perceived.

AMqu n jwpY pwrwvwru ] (5-8)
ant na jaapai paaraavaar.
Its limits here and beyond cannot be perceived.

AMq kwrix kyqy ibllwih ] (5-8)
ant kaaran kaytay billaahi.
Many struggle to know His limits,

qw ky AMq n pwey jwih ] (5-9)
taa kay ant na paa-ay jaahi.
but His limits cannot be found.

eyhu AMqu n jwxY koie ] (5-9)
ayhu ant na jaanai ko-ay.
No one can know these limits.

bhuqw khIAY bhuqw hoie ] (5-9)
bahutaa kahee-ai bahutaa ho-ay.
The more you say about them, the more there still remains to be said.

vfw swihbu aUcw Qwau ] (5-9)
vadaa saahib oochaa thaa-o.
Great is the Master, High is His Heavenly Home.

aUcy aupir aUcw nwau ] (5-10)
oochay upar oochaa naa-o.
Highest of the High, above all is His Name.

eyvfu aUcw hovY koie ] (5-10)
ayvad oochaa hovai ko-ay.
Only one as Great and as High as God

iqsu aUcy kau jwxY soie ] (5-10)
tis oochay ka-o jaanai so-ay.
can know His Lofty and Exalted State.

jyvfu Awip jwxY Awip Awip ] (5-10)
jayvad aap jaanai aap aap.
Only He Himself is that Great. He Himself knows Himself.

nwnk ndrI krmI dwiq ]24] (5-11)
naanak nadree karmee daat. ||24||
O Nanak, by His Glance of Grace, He bestows His Blessings. ||24||

bhuqw krmu iliKAw nw jwie ] (5-11)
bahutaa karam likhi-aa naa jaa-ay.
His Blessings are so abundant that there can be no written account of them.

vfw dwqw iqlu n qmwie ] (5-11)
vadaa daataa til na tamaa-ay.
The Great Giver does not hold back anything.

kyqy mMgih joD Apwr ] (5-12)
kaytay mangahi joDh apaar.
There are so many great, heroic warriors begging at the Door of the Infinite Lord.

kyiqAw gxq nhI vIcwru ] (5-12)
kayti-aa ganat nahee veechaar.
So many contemplate and dwell upon Him, that they cannot be counted.

kyqy Kip qutih vykwr ] (5-12)
kaytay khap tutahi vaykaar.
So many waste away to death engaged in corruption.

kyqy lY lY mukru pwih ] (5-12)
kaytay lai lai mukar paahi.
So many take and take again, and then deny receiving.

kyqy mUrK KwhI Kwih ] (5-13)
kaytay moorakh khaahee khaahi.
So many foolish consumers keep on consuming.

kyiqAw dUK BUK sd mwr ] (5-13)
kayti-aa dookh bhookh sad maar.
So many endure distress, deprivation and constant abuse.

eyih iB dwiq qyrI dwqwr ] (5-13)
ayhi bhe daat tayree daataar.
Even these are Your Gifts, O Great Giver!

bMid KlwsI BwxY hoie ] (5-13)
band khalaasee bhaanai ho-ay.
Liberation from bondage comes only by Your Will.

horu AwiK n skY koie ] (5-14)
hor aakh na sakai ko-ay.
No one else has any say in this.

jy ko Kwieku AwKix pwie ] (5-14)
jay ko khaa-ik aakhan paa-ay.
If some fool should presume to say that he does,

Ehu jwxY jyqIAw muih Kwie ] (5-14)
oh jaanai jaytee-aa muhi khaa-ay.
he shall learn, and feel the effects of his folly.

Awpy jwxY Awpy dyie ] (5-14)
aapay jaanai aapay day-ay.
He Himself knows, He Himself gives.

AwKih is iB kyeI kyie ] (5-15)
aakhahi se bhe kay-ee kay-ay.
Few, very few are those who acknowledge this.

ijs no bKsy isPiq swlwh ] (5-15)
jis no bakhsay sifat saalaah.
One who is blessed to sing the Praises of the Lord,

nwnk pwiqswhI pwiqswhu ]25] (5-15)
naanak paatisaahee paatisaahu. ||25||
O Nanak, is the king of kings. ||25||

Amul gux Amul vwpwr ] (5-16)
amul gun amul vaapaar.
Priceless are His Virtues, Priceless are His Dealings.

Amul vwpwrIey Amul BMfwr ] (5-16)
amul vaapaaree-ay amul bhandaar.
Priceless are His Dealers, Priceless are His Treasures.

Amul Awvih Amul lY jwih ] (5-16)
amul aavahi amul lai jaahi.
Priceless are those who come to Him, Priceless are those who buy from Him.

Amul Bwie Amulw smwih ] (5-17)
amul bhaa-ay amulaa samaahi.
Priceless is Love for Him, Priceless is absorption into Him.

Amulu Drmu Amulu dIbwxu ] (5-17)
amul Dharam amul deebaan.
Priceless is the Divine Law of Dharma, Priceless is the Divine Court of Justice.

Amulu qulu Amulu prvwxu ] (5-17)
amul tul amul parvaan.
Priceless are the scales, priceless are the weights.

Amulu bKsIs Amulu nIswxu ] (5-17)
amul bakhsees amul neesaan.
Priceless are His Blessings, Priceless is His Banner and Insignia.

Amulu krmu Amulu Purmwxu ] (5-18)
amul karam amul furmaan.
Priceless is His Mercy, Priceless is His Royal Command.

Amulo Amulu AwiKAw n jwie ] (5-18)
amulo amul aakhi-aa na jaa-ay.
Priceless, O Priceless beyond expression!

AwiK AwiK rhy ilv lwie ] (5-18)
aakh aakh rahay liv laa-ay.
Speak of Him continually, and remain absorbed in His Love.

AwKih vyd pwT purwx ] (5-19)
aakhahi vayd paath puraan.
The Vedas and the Puraanas speak.

AwKih pVy krih viKAwx ] (5-19)
aakhahi parhay karahi vakhi-aan.
The scholars speak and lecture.

AwKih brmy AwKih ieMd ] (5-19)
aakhahi barmay aakhahi ind.
Brahma speaks, Indra speaks.

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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