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

986

myry mn hir Bju sB iklibK kwt ] (986-1)
mayray man har bhaj sabh kilbikh kaat.
O my mind, meditate, vibrate on the Lord, and all sins will be eradicated.

hir hir aur DwirE guir pUrY myrw sIsu kIjY gur vwt ]1] rhwau ] (986-1)
har har ur Dhaari-o gur poorai mayraa sees keejai gur vaat. ||1|| rahaa-o.
The Guru has enshried the Lord, Har, Har, within my heart; I place my head on the Guru's Path. ||1||Pause||

myry hir pRB kI mY bwq sunwvY iqsu mnu dyvau kit kwt ] (986-2)
mayray har parabh kee mai baat sunaavai tis man dayva-o kat kaat.
Whoever tells me the stories of my Lord God, I would cut my mind into slices, and dedicate it to him.

hir swjnu myilE guir pUrY gur bcin ibkwno hit hwt ]1] (986-2)
har saajan mayli-o gur poorai gur bachan bikaano hat haat. ||1||
The Perfect Guru has united me with the Lord, my Friend; I have sold myself at each and every store for the Guru's Word. ||1||

mkr pRwig dwnu bhu kIAw srIru dIE AD kwit ] (986-3)
makar paraag daan baho kee-aa sareer dee-o aDh kaat.
One may give donations in charity at Prayaag, and cut the body in two at Benares,

ibnu hir nwm ko mukiq n pwvY bhu kMcnu dIjY kit kwt ]2] (986-3)
bin har naam ko mukat na paavai baho kanchan deejai kat kaat. ||2||
but without the Lord's Name, no one attains liberation, even though one may give away huge amounts of gold. ||2||

hir kIriq gurmiq jsu gwieE min auGry kpt kpwt ] (986-4)
har keerat gurmat jas gaa-i-o man ughray kapat kapaat.
When one follows the Guru's Teachings, and sings the Kirtan of the Lord's Praises, the doors of the mind, held shut by deception, are thrown open again.

iqRkutI Poir Brmu Bau Bwgw lj BwnI mtukI mwt ]3] (986-5)
tarikutee for bharam bha-o bhaagaa laj bhaanee matukee maat. ||3||
The three qualities are shattered, doubt and fear run away, and the clay pot of public opinion is broken. ||3||

kljuig guru pUrw iqn pwieAw ijn Duir msqik ilKy illwt ] (986-5)
kaljug gur pooraa tin paa-i-aa jin Dhur mastak likhay lilaat.
They alone find the Perfect Guru in this Dark Age of Kali Yuga, upon whose foreheads such pre-ordained destiny is inscribed.

jn nwnk rsu AMimRqu pIAw sB lwQI BUK iqKwt ]4]6] (986-6)
jan naanak ras amrit pee-aa sabh laathee bhookh tikhaat. ||4||6||
Servant Nanak drinks in the Ambrosial Nectar; all his hunger and thirst are quenched. ||4||6||

Ckw 1 ] (986-6)
chhakaa 1.
Set of Six Hymns 1||

mwlI gauVw mhlw 5 (986-7)
maalee ga-urhaa mehlaa 5
Maalee Gauraa, Fifth Mehl:

<> siqgur pRswid ] (986-8)
ik-oa^Nkaar satgur parsaad.
One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:

ry mn thl hir suK swr ] (986-8)
ray man tahal har sukh saar.
O mind, true peace comes from serving the Lord.

Avr thlw JUTIAw inq krY jmu isir mwr ]1] rhwau ] (986-8)
avar tahlaa jhoothee-aa nit karai jam sir maar. ||1|| rahaa-o.
Other services are false, and as punishment for them, the Messenger of Death bashes in one's head. ||1||Pause||

ijnw msqik lIiKAw qy imly sMgwr ] (986-9)
jinaa mastak leekhi-aa tay milay sangaar.
They alone join the Sangat, the Congregation, upon whose forehead such destiny is inscribed.

sMswru Baujlu qwirAw hir sMq purK Apwr ]1] (986-9)
sansaar bha-ojal taari-aa har sant purakh apaar. ||1||
They are carried across the terrifying world-ocean by the Saints of the Infinite, Primal Lord God. ||1||

inq crn syvhu swD ky qij loB moh ibkwr ] (986-10)
nit charan sayvhu saaDh kay taj lobh moh bikaar.
Serve forever at the feet of the Holy; renounce greed, emotional attachment and corruption.

sB qjhu dUjI AwsVI rKu Aws iek inrMkwr ]2] (986-10)
sabh tajahu doojee aasrhee rakh aas ik nirankaar. ||2||
Abandon all other hopes, and rest your hopes in the One Formless Lord. ||2||

ieik Brim BUly swkqw ibnu gur AMD AMDwr ] (986-11)
ik bharam bhoolay saaktaa bin gur anDh anDhaar.
Some are faithless cynics, deluded by doubt; without the Guru, there is only pitch darkness.

Duir hovnw su hoieAw ko n mytxhwr ]3] (986-11)
Dhur hovnaa so ho-i-aa ko na maytanhaar. ||3||
Whatever is pre-ordained, comes to pass; no one can erase it. ||3||

Agm rUpu goibMd kw Aink nwm Apwr ] (986-12)
agam roop gobind kaa anik naam apaar.
The beauty of the Lord of the Universe is profound and unfathomable; the Names of the Infinite Lord are immunerable.

Dnu DMnu qy jn nwnkw ijn hir nwmw auir Dwr ]4]1] (986-12)
Dhan Dhan tay jan naankaa jin har naamaa ur Dhaar. ||4||1||
Blessed, blessed are those humble beings, O Nanak, who enshrine the Lord's Name in their hearts. ||4||1||

mwlI gauVw mhlw 5 ] (986-13)
maalee ga-urhaa mehlaa 5.
Maalee Gauraa, Fifth Mehl:

rwm nwm kau nmskwr ] (986-13)
raam naam ka-o namaskaar.
I humbly bow to the Name of the Lord.

jwsu jpq hovq auDwr ]1] rhwau ] (986-13)
jaas japat hovat uDhaar. ||1|| rahaa-o.
Chanting it, one is saved. ||1||Pause||

jw kY ismrin imtih DMD ] (986-14)
jaa kai simran miteh DhanDh.
Meditating on Him in remembrance, conflicts are ended.

jw kY ismrin CUtih bMD ] (986-14)
jaa kai simran chhooteh banDh.
Meditating on Him, one's bonds are untied.

jw kY ismrin mUrK cqur ] (986-14)
jaa kai simran moorakh chatur.
Meditating on Him, the fool becomes wise.

jw kY ismrin kulh auDr ]1] (986-14)
jaa kai simran kulah uDhar. ||1||
Meditating on Him, one's ancestors are saved. ||1||

jw kY ismrin Bau duK hrY ] (986-15)
jaa kai simran bha-o dukh harai.
Meditating on Him, fear and pain are taken away.

jw kY ismrin Apdw trY ] (986-15)
jaa kai simran apdaa tarai.
Meditating on Him, misfortune is avoided.

jw kY ismrin mucq pwp ] (986-15)
jaa kai simran muchat paap.
Meditating on Him, sins are erased.

jw kY ismrin nhI sMqwp ]2] (986-16)
jaa kai simran nahee santaap. ||2||
Meditating on Him, agony is ended. ||2||

jw kY ismrin ird ibgws ] (986-16)
jaa kai simran rid bigaas.
Meditating on Him, the heart blossoms forth.

jw kY ismrin kvlw dwis ] (986-16)
jaa kai simran kavlaa daas.
Meditating on Him, Maya becomes one's slave.

jw kY ismrin iniD inDwn ] (986-17)
jaa kai simran niDh niDhaan.
Meditating on Him, one is blessed with the treasures of wealth.

jw kY ismrin qry indwn ]3] (986-17)
jaa kai simran taray nidaan. ||3||
Meditating on Him, one crosses over in the end. ||3||

piqq pwvnu nwmu hrI ] (986-17)
patit paavan naam haree.
The Name of the Lord is the Purifier of sinners.

koit Bgq auDwru krI ] (986-17)
kot bhagat uDhaar karee.
It saves millions of devotees.

hir dws dwsw dInu srn ] (986-18)
har daas daasaa deen saran.
I am meek; I seek the Sanctuary of the slaves of the Lord's slaves.

nwnk mwQw sMq crn ]4]2] (986-18)
naanak maathaa sant charan. ||4||2||
Nanak lays his forehead on the feet of the Saints. ||4||2||

mwlI gauVw mhlw 5 ] (986-18)
maalee ga-urhaa mehlaa 5.
Maalee Gauraa, Fifth Mehl:

AYso shweI hir ko nwm ] (986-19)
aiso sahaa-ee har ko naam.
This is the sort of helper the Name of the Lord is.

swDsMgiq Bju pUrn kwm ]1] rhwau ] (986-19)
saaDhsangat bhaj pooran kaam. ||1|| rahaa-o.
Meditating in the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, one's affairs are perfectly resolved. ||1||Pause||

bUfq kau jYsy byVI imlq ] (986-19)
boodat ka-o jaisay bayrhee milat.
It is like a boat to a drowning man.

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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