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

1297

hir qum vf vfy vfy vf aUcy so krih ij quDu BwvIs ] (1297-1)
har tum vad vaday vaday vad oochay so karahi je tuDh bhaavees.
O Lord, You are the Greatest of the Great, the Greatest of the Great, the most Lofty and High. You do whatever You please.

jn nwnk AMimRqu pIAw gurmqI Dnu DMnu Dnu DMnu DMnu gurU swbIs ]2]2]8] (1297-2)
jan naanak amrit pee-aa gurmatee Dhan Dhan Dhan Dhan Dhan guroo saabees. ||2||2||8||
Servant Nanak drinks in the Ambrosial Nectar through the Guru's Teachings. Blessed, blessed, blessed, blessed, blessed and praised is the Guru. ||2||2||8||

kwnVw mhlw 4 ] (1297-3)
kaanrhaa mehlaa 4.
Kaanraa, Fourth Mehl:

Bju rwmo min rwm ] (1297-3)
bhaj raamo man raam.
O mind, meditate and vibrate on the Lord, Raam, Raam.

ijsu rUp n ryK vfwm ] (1297-3)
jis roop na raykh vadaam.
He has no form or feature - He is Great!

sqsMgiq imlu Bju rwm ] (1297-3)
satsangat mil bhaj raam.
Joining the Sat Sangat, the True Congregation, vibrate and meditate on the Lord.

bf ho ho Bwg mQwm ]1] rhwau ] (1297-4)
bad ho ho bhaag mathaam. ||1|| rahaa-o.
This is the high destiny written on your forehead. ||1||Pause||

ijqu igRih mMdir hir hoqu jwsu iqqu Gir Awndo Awnµdu Bju rwm rwm rwm ] (1297-4)
jit garihi mandar har hot jaas tit ghar aando aanand bhaj raam raam raam.
That household, that mansion, in which the Lord's Praises are sung - that home is filled with ecstasy and joy; so vibrate and meditate on the Lord, Raam, Raam, Raam.

rwm nwm gun gwvhu hir pRIqm aupdyis gurU gur siqgurw suKu hoqu hir hry hir hry hry Bju rwm rwm rwm ]1] (1297-5)
raam naam gun gaavhu har pareetam updays guroo gur satiguraa sukh hot har haray har haray haray bhaj raam raam raam. ||1||
Sing the Glorious Praises of the Name of the Lord, the Beloved Lord. Through the Teachings of the Guru, the Guru, the True Guru, you shall find peace. So vibrate and meditate on the Lord, Har, Haray, Har, Haray, Haray, the Lord, Raam, Raam, Raam. ||1||

sB issit Dwr hir qum ikrpwl krqw sBu qU qU qU rwm rwm rwm ] (1297-6)
sabh sisat Dhaar har tum kirpaal kartaa sabh too too too raam raam raam.
You are the Support of the whole universe, Lord; O Merciful Lord, You, You, You are the Creator of all, Raam, Raam, Raam.

jn nwnko srxwgqI dyhu gurmqI Bju rwm rwm rwm ]2]3]9] (1297-7)
jan naanko sarnaagatee dayh gurmatee bhaj raam raam raam. ||2||3||9||
Servant Nanak seeks Your Sanctuary; please bless him with the Guru's Teachings, that he may vibrate and meditate on the Lord, Raam, Raam, Raam. ||2||3||9||

kwnVw mhlw 4 ] (1297-7)
kaanrhaa mehlaa 4.
Kaanraa, Fourth Mehl:

siqgur cwtau pg cwt ] (1297-8)
satgur chaata-o pag chaat.
I eagerly kiss the Feet of the True Guru.

ijqu imil hir pwDr bwt ] (1297-8)
jit mil har paaDhar baat.
Meeting Him, the Path to the Lord becomes smooth and easy.

Bju hir rsu rs hir gwt ] (1297-8)
bhaj har ras ras har gaat.
I lovingly vibrate and meditate on the Lord, and gulp down His Sublime Essence.

hir ho ho ilKy illwt ]1] rhwau ] (1297-8)
har ho ho likhay lilaat. ||1|| rahaa-o.
The Lord has written this destiny on my forehead. ||1||Pause||

Kt krm ikirAw kir bhu bhu ibsQwr isD swiDk jogIAw kir jt jtw jt jwt ] (1297-9)
khat karam kiri-aa kar baho baho bisthaar siDh saaDhik jogee-aa kar jat jataa jat jaat.
Some perform the six rituals and rites; the Siddhas, seekers and Yogis put on all sorts of pompous shows, with their hair all tangled and matted.

kir ByK n pweIAY hir bRhm jogu hir pweIAY sqsMgqI aupdyis gurU gur sMq jnw Koil Koil kpwt ]1] (1297-10)
kar bhaykh na paa-ee-ai har barahm jog har paa-ee-ai satsangtee updays guroo gur sant janaa khol khol kapaat. ||1||
Yoga - Union with the Lord God - is not obtained by wearing religious robes; the Lord is found in the Sat Sangat, the True Congregation, and the Guru's Teachings. The humble Saints throw the doors wide open. ||1||

qU AprMpru suAwmI Aiq Agwhu qU Brpuir rihAw jl Qly hir ieku ieko iek eykY hir Qwt ] (1297-11)
too aprampar su-aamee at agaahu too bharpur rahi-aa jal thalay har ik iko ik aykai har thaat.
O my Lord and Master, You are the farthest of the far, utterly unfathomable. You are totally pervading the water and the land. You alone are the One and Only Unique Lord of all creation.

qU jwxih sB ibiD bUJih Awpy jn nwnk ky pRB Git Gty Git Gty Git hir Gwt ]2]4]10] (1297-12)
too jaaneh sabh biDh boojheh aapay jan naanak kay parabh ghat ghatay ghat ghatay ghat har ghaat. ||2||4||10||
You alone know all Your ways and means. You alone understand Yourself. Servant Nanak's Lord God is in each heart, in every heart, in the home of each and every heart. ||2||4||10||

kwnVw mhlw 4 ] (1297-13)
kaanrhaa mehlaa 4.
Kaanraa, Fourth Mehl:

jip mn goibd mwDo ] (1297-13)
jap man gobid maaDho.
O mind, chant and meditate on the Lord, the Lord of the Universe.

hir hir Agm AgwDo ] (1297-13)
har har agam agaaDho.
The Lord, Har, Har, is inaccessible and unfathomable.

miq gurmiq hir pRBu lwDo ] (1297-13)
mat gurmat har parabh laaDho.
Through the Guru's Teachings, my intellect attains the Lord God.

Duir ho ho ilKy illwDo ]1] rhwau ] (1297-14)
Dhur ho ho likhay lilaaDho. ||1|| rahaa-o.
This is the pre-ordained destiny written on my forehead. ||1||Pause||

ibKu mwieAw sMic bhu icqY ibkwr suKu pweIAY hir Bju sMq sMq sMgqI imil siqgurU guru swDo ] (1297-14)
bikh maa-i-aa sanch baho chitai bikaar sukh paa-ee-ai har bhaj sant sant sangtee mil satguroo gur saaDho.
Collecting the poison of Maya, people think of all sorts of evil. But peace is found only by vibrating and meditating on the Lord; with the Saints, in the Sangat, the Society of the Saints, meet the True Guru, the Holy Guru.

ijau Cuih pwrs mnUr Bey kMcn iqau piqq jn imil sMgqI suD hovq gurmqI suD hwDo ]1] (1297-15)
ji-o chhuhi paaras manoor bha-ay kanchan ti-o patit jan mil sangtee suDh hovat gurmatee suDh haaDho. ||1||
Just as when the iron slag is transmuted into gold by touching the Philosopher's Stone - when the sinner joins the Sangat, he becomes pure, through the Guru's Teachings. ||1||

ijau kwst sMig lohw bhu qrqw iqau pwpI sMig qry swD swD sMgqI gur siqgurU gur swDo ] (1297-16)
ji-o kaasat sang lohaa baho tartaa ti-o paapee sang taray saaDh saaDh sangtee gur satguroo gur saaDho.
Just like the heavy iron which is carried across on the wooden raft, sinners are carried across in the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, and the Guru, the True Guru, the Holy Guru.

cwir brn cwir AwsRm hY koeI imlY gurU gur nwnk so Awip qrY kul sgl qrwDo ]2]5]11] (1297-17)
chaar baran chaar aasram hai ko-ee milai guroo gur naanak so aap tarai kul sagal taraaDho. ||2||5||11||
There are four castes, four social classes, and four stages of life. Whoever meets the Guru, Guru Nanak, is himself carried across, and he carries all his ancestors and generations across as well. ||2||5||11||

kwnVw mhlw 4 ] (1297-18)
kaanrhaa mehlaa 4.
Kaanraa, Fourth Mehl:

hir jsu gwvhu Bgvwn ] (1297-18)
har jas gaavhu bhagvaan.
Sing the Praises of the Lord God.

jsu gwvq pwp lhwn ] (1297-19)
jas gaavat paap lahaan.
Singing His Praises, sins are washed away.

miq gurmiq suin jsu kwn ] (1297-19)
mat gurmat sun jas kaan.
Through the Word of the Guru's Teachings, listen to His Praises with your ears.

hir ho ho ikrpwn ]1] rhwau ] (1297-19)
har ho ho kirpaan. ||1|| rahaa-o.
The Lord shall be Merciful to you. ||1||Pause||

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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