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

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ijin idnu kir kY kIqI rwiq ] (10-1)
jin din kar kai keetee raat.
The One who created the day also created the night.

Ksmu ivswrih qy kmjwiq ] (10-1)
khasam visaareh tay kamjaat.
Those who forget their Lord and Master are vile and despicable.

nwnk nwvY bwJu snwiq ]4]3] (10-1)
naanak naavai baajh sanaat. ||4||3||
O Nanak, without the Name, they are wretched outcasts. ||4||3||

rwgu gUjrI mhlw 4 ] (10-1)
raag goojree mehlaa 4.
Raag Goojaree, Fourth Mehl:

hir ky jn siqgur sqpurKw ibnau krau gur pwis ] (10-2)
har kay jan satgur satpurkhaa bina-o kara-o gur paas.
O humble servant of the Lord, O True Guru, O True Primal Being: I offer my humble prayer to You, O Guru.

hm kIry ikrm siqgur srxweI kir dieAw nwmu prgwis ]1] (10-2)
ham keeray kiram satgur sarnaa-ee kar da-i-aa naam pargaas. ||1||
I am a mere insect, a worm. O True Guru, I seek Your Sanctuary. Please be merciful, and bless me with the Light of the Naam, the Name of the Lord. ||1||

myry mIq gurdyv mo kau rwm nwmu prgwis ] (10-3)
mayray meet gurdayv mo ka-o raam naam pargaas.
O my Best Friend, O Divine Guru, please enlighten me with the Name of the Lord.

gurmiq nwmu myrw pRwn sKweI hir kIriq hmrI rhrwis ]1] rhwau ] (10-3)
gurmat naam mayraa paraan sakhaa-ee har keerat hamree rahraas. ||1|| rahaa-o.
Through the Guru's Teachings, the Naam is my breath of life. The Kirtan of the Lord's Praise is my life's occupation. ||1||Pause||

hir jn ky vf Bwg vfyry ijn hir hir srDw hir ipAws ] (10-4)
har jan kay vad bhaag vadayray jin har har sarDhaa har pi-aas.
The servants of the Lord have the greatest good fortune; they have faith in the Lord, and a longing for the Lord.

hir hir nwmu imlY iqRpqwsih imil sMgiq gux prgwis ]2] (10-5)
har har naam milai tariptaasahi mil sangat gun pargaas. ||2||
Obtaining the Name of the Lord, Har, Har, they are satisfied; joining the Sangat, the Blessed Congregation, their virtues shine forth. ||2||

ijn hir hir hir rsu nwmu n pwieAw qy BwghIx jm pwis ] (10-6)
jin har har har ras naam na paa-i-aa tay bhaagheen jam paas.
Those who have not obtained the Sublime Essence of the Name of the Lord, Har, Har, Har, are most unfortunate; they are led away by the Messenger of Death.

jo siqgur srix sMgiq nhI Awey iDRgu jIvy iDRgu jIvwis ]3] (10-6)
jo satgur saran sangat nahee aa-ay Dharig jeevay Dharig jeevaas. ||3||
Those who have not sought the Sanctuary of the True Guru and the Sangat, the Holy Congregation-cursed are their lives, and cursed are their hopes of life. ||3||

ijn hir jn siqgur sMgiq pweI iqn Duir msqik iliKAw ilKwis ] (10-7)
jin har jan satgur sangat paa-ee tin Dhur mastak likhi-aa likhaas.
Those humble servants of the Lord who have attained the Company of the True Guru, have such pre-ordained destiny inscribed on their foreheads.

Dnu DMnu sqsMgiq ijqu hir rsu pwieAw imil jn nwnk nwmu prgwis ]4]4] (10-8)
Dhan Dhan satsangat jit har ras paa-i-aa mil jan naanak naam pargaas. ||4||4||
Blessed, blessed is the Sat Sangat, the True Congregation, where the Lord's Essence is obtained. Meeting with His humble servant, O Nanak, the Light of the Naam shines forth. ||4||4||

rwgu gUjrI mhlw 5 ] (10-8)
raag goojree mehlaa 5.
Raag Goojaree, Fifth Mehl:

kwhy ry mn icqvih audmu jw Awhir hir jIau pirAw ] (10-9)
kaahay ray man chitvahi udam jaa aahar har jee-o pari-aa.
Why, O mind, do you plot and plan, when the Dear Lord Himself provides for your care?

sYl pQr mih jMq aupwey qw kw irjku AwgY kir DirAw ]1] (10-9)
sail pathar meh jant upaa-ay taa kaa rijak aagai kar Dhari-aa. ||1||
From rocks and stones He created living beings; He places their nourishment before them. ||1||

myry mwDau jI sqsMgiq imly su qirAw ] (10-10)
mayray maaDha-o jee satsangat milay so tari-aa.
O my Dear Lord of souls, one who joins the Sat Sangat, the True Congregation, is saved.

gur prswid prm pdu pwieAw sUky kwst hirAw ]1] rhwau ] (10-10)
gur parsaad param pad paa-i-aa sookay kaasat hari-aa. ||1|| rahaa-o.
By Guru's Grace, the supreme status is obtained, and the dry wood blossoms forth again in lush greenery. ||1||Pause||

jnin ipqw lok suq binqw koie n iks kI DirAw ] (10-11)
janan pitaa lok sut banitaa ko-ay na kis kee Dhari-aa.
Mothers, fathers, friends, children and spouses-no one is the support of anyone else.

isir isir irjku sMbwhy Twkuru kwhy mn Bau kirAw ]2] (10-12)
sir sir rijak sambaahay thaakur kaahay man bha-o kari-aa. ||2||
For each and every person, our Lord and Master provides sustenance. Why are you so afraid, O mind? ||2||

aUfy aUif AwvY sY kosw iqsu pwCY bcry CirAw ] (10-12)
ooday ood aavai sai kosaa tis paachhai bachray chhari-aa.
The flamingoes fly hundreds of miles, leaving their young ones behind.

iqn kvxu KlwvY kvxu cugwvY mn mih ismrnu kirAw ]3] (10-13)
tin kavan khalaavai kavan chugaavai man meh simran kari-aa. ||3||
Who feeds them, and who teaches them to feed themselves? Have you ever thought of this in your mind? ||3||

siB inDwn ds Ast isDwn Twkur kr ql DirAw ] (10-13)
sabh niDhaan das asat sidhaan thaakur kar tal Dhari-aa.
All the nine treasures, and the eighteen supernatural powers are held by our Lord and Master in the Palm of His Hand.

jn nwnk bil bil sd bil jweIAY qyrw AMqu n pwrwvirAw ]4]5] (10-14)
jan naanak bal bal sad bal jaa-ee-ai tayraa ant na paraavari-aa. ||4||5||
Servant Nanak is devoted, dedicated, forever a sacrifice to You, Lord. Your Expanse has no limit, no boundary. ||4||5||

rwgu Awsw mhlw 4 so purKu(10-16)
raag aasaa mehlaa 4 so purakh
Raag Aasaa, Fourth Mehl, So Purakh ~ That Primal Being:

<> siqgur pRswid ] (10-17)
ik-oaNkaar satgur parsaad.
One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:

so purKu inrMjnu hir purKu inrMjnu hir Agmw Agm Apwrw ] (10-17)
so purakh niranjan har purakh niranjan har agmaa agam apaaraa.
That Primal Being is Immaculate and Pure. The Lord, the Primal Being, is Immaculate and Pure. The Lord is Inaccessible, Unreachable and Unrivalled.

siB iDAwvih siB iDAwvih quDu jI hir scy isrjxhwrw ] (10-18)
sabh Dhi-aavahi sabh Dhi-aavahi tuDh jee har sachay sirjanhaaraa.
All meditate, all meditate on You, Dear Lord, O True Creator Lord.

siB jIA qumwry jI qUM jIAw kw dwqwrw ] (10-18)
sabh jee-a tumaaray jee tooN jee-aa kaa daataaraa.
All living beings are Yours-You are the Giver of all souls.

hir iDAwvhu sMqhu jI siB dUK ivswrxhwrw ] (10-19)
har Dhi-aavahu santahu jee sabh dookh visaaranhaaraa.
Meditate on the Lord, O Saints; He is the Dispeller of all sorrow.

hir Awpy Twkuru hir Awpy syvku jI ikAw nwnk jMq ivcwrw ]1] (10-19)
har aapay thaakur har aapay sayvak jee ki-aa naanak jant vichaaraa. ||1||
The Lord Himself is the Master, the Lord Himself is the Servant. O Nanak, the poor beings are wretched and miserable! ||1||

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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