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

153

nwm sMjogI goieil Qwtu ] (153-1)
naam sanjogee go-il thaat.
Those who are committed to the Naam, see the world as merely a temporary pasture.

kwm k®oD PUtY ibKu mwtu ] (153-1)
kaam kroDh footai bikh maat.
Sexual desire and anger are broken, like a jar of poison.

ibnu vKr sUno Gru hwtu ] (153-1)
bin vakhar soono ghar haat.
Without the merchandise of the Name, the house of the body and the store of the mind are empty.

gur imil Koly bjr kpwt ]4] (153-2)
gur mil kholay bajar kapaat. ||4||
Meeting the Guru, the hard and heavy doors are opened. ||4||

swDu imlY pUrb sMjog ] (153-2)
saaDh milai poorab sanjog.
One meets the Holy Saint only through perfect destiny.

sic rhsy pUry hir log ] (153-2)
sach rahsay pooray har log.
The Lord's perfect people rejoice in the Truth.

mnu qnu dy lY shij suBwie ] (153-2)
man tan day lai sahj subhaa-ay.
Surrendering their minds and bodies, they find the Lord with intuitive ease.

nwnk iqn kY lwgau pwie ]5]6] (153-3)
naanak tin kai laaga-o paa-ay. ||5||6||
Nanak falls at their feet. ||5||6||

gauVI mhlw 1 ] (153-3)
ga-orhee mehlaa 1.
Gauree, First Mehl:

kwmu k®oDu mwieAw mih cIqu ] (153-3)
kaam kroDh maa-i-aa meh cheet.
The conscious mind is engrossed in sexual desire, anger and Maya.

JUT ivkwir jwgY ihq cIqu ] (153-4)
jhooth vikaar jaagai hit cheet.
The conscious mind is awake only to falsehood, corruption and attachment.

pUMjI pwp loB kI kIqu ] (153-4)
poonjee paap lobh kee keet.
It gathers in the assets of sin and greed.

qru qwrI min nwmu sucIqu ]1] (153-4)
tar taaree man naam sucheet. ||1||
So swim across the river of life, O my mind, with the Sacred Naam, the Name of the Lord. ||1||

vwhu vwhu swcy mY qyrI tyk ] (153-4)
vaahu vaahu saachay mai tayree tayk.
Waaho! Waaho! - Great! Great is my True Lord! I seek Your All-powerful Support.

hau pwpI qUM inrmlu eyk ]1] rhwau ] (153-5)
ha-o paapee too^N nirmal ayk. ||1|| rahaa-o.
I am a sinner - You alone are pure. ||1||Pause||

Agin pwxI bolY BVvwau ] (153-5)
agan paanee bolai bharhvaa-o.
Fire and water join together, and the breath roars in its fury!

ijhvw ieMdRI eyku suAwau ] (153-5)
jihvaa indree ayk su-aa-o.
The tongue and the sex organs each seek to taste.

idsit ivkwrI nwhI Bau Bwau ] (153-6)
disat vikaaree naahee bha-o bhaa-o.
The eyes which look upon corruption do not know the Love and the Fear of God.

Awpu mwry qw pwey nwau ]2] (153-6)
aap maaray taa paa-ay naa-o. ||2||
Conquering self-conceit, one obtains the Name. ||2||

sbid mrY iPir mrxu n hoie ] (153-6)
sabad marai fir maran na ho-ay.
One who dies in the Word of the Shabad, shall never again have to die.

ibnu mUey ikau pUrw hoie ] (153-7)
bin moo-ay ki-o pooraa ho-ay.
Without such a death, how can one attain perfection?

prpMic ivAwip rihAw mnu doie ] (153-7)
parpanch vi-aap rahi-aa man do-ay.
The mind is engrossed in deception, treachery and duality.

iQru nwrwiexu kry su hoie ]3] (153-7)
thir naaraa-in karay so ho-ay. ||3||
Whatever the Immortal Lord does, comes to pass. ||3||

boihiQ cVau jw AwvY vwru ] (153-8)
bohith charha-o jaa aavai vaar.
So get aboard that boat when your turn comes.

Twky boihQ drgh mwr ] (153-8)
thaakay bohith dargeh maar.
Those who fail to embark upon that boat shall be beaten in the Court of the Lord.

scu swlwhI DMnu gurduAwru ] (153-8)
sach saalaahee Dhan gurdu-aar.
Blessed is that Gurdwara, the Guru's Gate, where the Praises of the True Lord are sung.

nwnk dir Gir eykMkwru ]4]7] (153-9)
naanak dar ghar aykankaar. ||4||7||
O Nanak, the One Creator Lord is pervading hearth and home. ||4||7||

gauVI mhlw 1 ] (153-9)
ga-orhee mehlaa 1.
Gauree, First Mehl:

aulitE kmlu bRhmu bIcwir ] (153-9)
ulti-o kamal barahm beechaar.
The inverted heart-lotus has been turned upright, through reflective meditation on God.

AMimRq Dwr ggin ds duAwir ] (153-9)
amrit Dhaar gagan das du-aar.
From the Sky of the Tenth Gate, the Ambrosial Nectar trickles down.

iqRBvxu byiDAw Awip murwir ]1] (153-10)
taribhavan bayDhi-aa aap muraar. ||1||
The Lord Himself is pervading the three worlds. ||1||

ry mn myry Brmu n kIjY ] (153-10)
ray man mayray bharam na keejai.
O my mind, do not give in to doubt.

min mwinAY AMimRq rsu pIjY ]1] rhwau ] (153-10)
man maanee-ai amrit ras peejai. ||1|| rahaa-o.
When the mind surrenders to the Name, it drinks in the essence of Ambrosial Nectar. ||1||Pause||

jnmu jIiq mrix mnu mwinAw ] (153-11)
janam jeet maran man maani-aa.
So win the game of life; let your mind surrender and accept death.

Awip mUAw mnu mn qy jwinAw ] (153-11)
aap moo-aa man man tay jaani-aa.
When the self dies, the individual mind comes to know the Supreme Mind.

njir BeI Gru Gr qy jwinAw ]2] (153-12)
najar bha-ee ghar ghar tay jaani-aa. ||2||
As the inner vision is awakened, one comes to know one's own home, deep within the self. ||2||

jqu squ qIrQu mjnu nwim ] (153-12)
jat sat tirath majan naam.
The Naam, the Name of the Lord, is austerity, chastity and cleansing baths at sacred shrines of pilgrimage.

AiDk ibQwru krau iksu kwim ] (153-12)
aDhik bithaar kara-o kis kaam.
What good are ostentatious displays?

nr nwrwiex AMqrjwim ]3] (153-13)
nar naaraa-in antarjaam. ||3||
The All-pervading Lord is the Inner-knower, the Searcher of hearts. ||3||

Awn mnau qau pr Gr jwau ] (153-13)
aan man-o ta-o par ghar jaa-o.
If I had faith in someone else, then I would go to that one's house.

iksu jwcau nwhI ko Qwau ] (153-13)
kis jaacha-o naahee ko thaa-o.
But where should I go, to beg? There is no other place for me.

nwnk gurmiq shij smwau ]4]8] (153-14)
naanak gurmat sahj samaa-o. ||4||8||
O Nanak, through the Guru's Teachings, I am intuitively absorbed in the Lord. ||4||8||

gauVI mhlw 1 ] (153-14)
ga-orhee mehlaa 1.
Gauree, First Mehl:

siqguru imlY su mrxu idKwey ] (153-14)
satgur milai so maran dikhaa-ay.
Meeting the True Guru, we are shown the way to die.

mrx rhx rsu AMqir Bwey ] (153-15)
maran rahan ras antar bhaa-ay.
Remaining alive in this death brings joy deep within.

grbu invwir ggn puru pwey ]1] (153-15)
garab nivaar gagan pur paa-ay. ||1||
Overcoming egotistical pride, the Tenth Gate is found. ||1||

mrxu ilKwie Awey nhI rhxw ] (153-15)
maran likhaa-ay aa-ay nahee rahnaa.
Death is pre-ordained - no one who comes can remain here.

hir jip jwip rhxu hir srxw ]1] rhwau ] (153-16)
har jap jaap rahan har sarnaa. ||1|| rahaa-o.
So chant and meditate on the Lord, and remain in the Sanctuary of the Lord. ||1||Pause||

siqguru imlY q duibDw BwgY ] (153-16)
satgur milai ta dubiDhaa bhaagai.
Meeting the True Guru, duality is dispelled.

kmlu ibgwis mnu hir pRB lwgY ] (153-16)
kamal bigaas man har parabh laagai.
The heart-lotus blossoms forth, and the mind is attached to the Lord God.

jIvqu mrY mhw rsu AwgY ]2] (153-17)
jeevat marai mahaa ras aagai. ||2||
One who remains dead while yet alive obtains the greatest happiness hereafter. ||2||

siqguir imilAY sc sMjim sUcw ] (153-17)
satgur mili-ai sach sanjam soochaa.
Meeting the True Guru, one becomes truthful, chaste and pure.

gur kI pauVI aUco aUcw ] (153-18)
gur kee pa-orhee oocho oochaa.
Climbing up the steps of the Guru's Path, one becomes the highest of the high.

krim imlY jm kw Bau mUcw ]3] (153-18)
karam milai jam kaa bha-o moochaa. ||3||
When the Lord grants His Mercy, the fear of death is conquered. ||3||

guir imilAY imil AMik smwieAw ] (153-18)
gur mili-ai mil ank samaa-i-aa.
Uniting in Guru's Union, we are absorbed in His Loving Embrace.

kir ikrpw Gru mhlu idKwieAw ] (153-19)
kar kirpaa ghar mahal dikhaa-i-aa.
Granting His Grace, He reveals the Mansion of His Presence, within the home of the self.

nwnk haumY mwir imlwieAw ]4]9] (153-19)
naanak ha-umai maar milaa-i-aa. ||4||9||
O Nanak, conquering egotism, we are absorbed into the Lord. ||4||9||

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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