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

1298

qyry jn iDAwvih iek min iek iciq qy swDU suK pwvih jip hir hir nwmu inDwn ] (1298-1)
tayray jan Dhi-aavahi ik man ik chit tay saaDhoo sukh paavahi jap har har naam niDhaan.
Your humble servants focus their consciousness and meditate on You with one-pointed mind; those Holy beings find peace, chanting the Name of the Lord, Har, Har, the Treasure of Bliss.

ausqiq krih pRB qyrIAw imil swDU swD jnw gur siqgurU Bgvwn ]1] (1298-1)
ustat karahi parabh tayree-aa mil saaDhoo saaDh janaa gur satguroo bhagvaan. ||1||
They sing Your Praises, God, meeting with the Holy, the Holy people, and the Guru, the True Guru, O Lord God. ||1||

ijn kY ihrdY qU suAwmI qy suK Pl pwvih qy qry Bv isMDu qy Bgq hir jwn ] (1298-2)
jin kai hirdai too su-aamee tay sukh fal paavahi tay taray bhav sinDh tay bhagat har jaan.
They alone obtain the fruit of peace, within whose hearts You, O my Lord and Master, abide. They cross over the terrifying world-ocean - they are known as the Lord's devotees.

iqn syvw hm lwie hry hm lwie hry jn nwnk ky hir qU qU qU qU qU Bgvwn ]2]6]12] (1298-3)
tin sayvaa ham laa-ay haray ham laa-ay haray jan naanak kay har too too too too too bhagvaan. ||2||6||12||
Please enjoin me to their service, Lord, please enjoin me to their service. O Lord God, You, You, You, You, You are the Lord of servant Nanak. ||2||6||12||

kwnVw mhlw 5 Gru 2 (1298-5)
kaanrhaa mehlaa 5 ghar 2
Kaanraa, Fifth Mehl, Second House:

<> siqgur pRswid ] (1298-5)
ik-oaNkaar satgur parsaad.
One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:

gweIAY gux gopwl ik®pw iniD ] (1298-6)
gaa-ee-ai gun gopaal kirpaa niDh.
Sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord of the World, the Treasure of Mercy.

duK ibdwrn suKdwqy siqgur jw kau Bytq hoie sgl isiD ]1] rhwau ] (1298-6)
dukh bidaaran sukh-daatay satgur jaa ka-o bhaytat ho-ay sagal siDh. ||1|| rahaa-o.
The True Guru is the Destroyer of pain, the Giver of peace; meeting Him, one is totally fulfilled. ||1||Pause||

ismrq nwmu mnih swDwrY ] (1298-7)
simrat naam maneh saDhaarai.
Meditate in remembrance on the Naam, the Support of the mind.

koit prwDI iKn mih qwrY ]1] (1298-7)
kot paraaDhee khin meh taarai. ||1||
Millions of sinners are carried across in an instant. ||1||

jw kau cIiq AwvY guru Apnw ] (1298-7)
jaa ka-o cheet aavai gur apnaa.
Whoever remembers his Guru,

qw kau dUKu nhI iqlu supnw ]2] (1298-8)
taa ka-o dookh nahee til supnaa. ||2||
shall not suffer sorrow, even in dreams. ||2||

jw kau siqguru Apnw rwKY ] (1298-8)
jaa ka-o satgur apnaa raakhai.
Whoever keeps his Guru enshrined within

so jnu hir rsu rsnw cwKY ]3] (1298-8)
so jan har ras rasnaa chaakhai. ||3||
- that humble being tastes the sublime essence of the Lord with his tongue. ||3||

khu nwnk guir kInI mieAw ] (1298-9)
kaho naanak gur keenee ma-i-aa.
Says Nanak, the Guru has been Kind to me;

hliq pliq muK aUjl BieAw ]4]1] (1298-9)
halat palat mukh oojal bha-i-aa. ||4||1||
here and herafter, my face is radiant. ||4||1||

kwnVw mhlw 5 ] (1298-10)
kaanrhaa mehlaa 5.
Kaanraa, Fifth Mehl:

AwrwDau quJih suAwmI Apny ] (1298-10)
aaraaDha-o tujheh su-aamee apnay.
I worship and adore You, my Lord and Master.

aUTq bYTq sovq jwgq swis swis swis hir jpny ]1] rhwau ] (1298-10)
oothat baithat sovat jaagat saas saas saas har japnay. ||1|| rahaa-o.
Standing up and sitting down, while sleeping and awake, with each and every breath, I meditate on the Lord. ||1||Pause||

qw kY ihrdY bisE nwmu ] (1298-11)
taa kai hirdai basi-o naam.
The Naam, the Name of the Lord, abides within the hearts of those,

jw kau suAwmI kIno dwnu ]1] (1298-11)
jaa ka-o su-aamee keeno daan. ||1||
whose Lord and Master blesses them with this gift. ||1||

qw kY ihrdY AweI sWiq ] (1298-11)
taa kai hirdai aa-ee saaNt.
Peace and tranquility come into the hearts of those

Twkur Byty gur bcnWiq ]2] (1298-12)
thaakur bhaytay gur bachnaaNt. ||2||
who meet their Lord and Master, through the Word of the Guru. ||2||

srb klw soeI prbIn ] nwm mMqRü jw kau guir dIn ]3] (1298-12)
sarab kalaa so-ee parbeen. naam mantar jaa ka-o gur deen. ||3||
Those whom the Guru blesses with the Mantra of the Naam are wise, and blessed with all powers,. ||3||

khu nwnk qw kY bil jwau ] (1298-13)
kaho naanak taa kai bal jaa-o.
Says Nanak, I am a sacrifice to those

kiljug mih pwieAw ijin nwau ]4]2] (1298-13)
kalijug meh paa-i-aa jin naa-o. ||4||2||
who are blessed with the Name in this Dark Age of Kali Yuga. ||4||2||

kwnVw mhlw 5 ] (1298-13)
kaanrhaa mehlaa 5.
Kaanraa, Fifth Mehl:

kIriq pRB kI gwau myrI rsnW ] (1298-14)
keerat parabh kee gaa-o mayree rasnaaN.
Sing the Praises of God, O my tongue.

Aink bwr kir bMdn sMqn aUhW crn goibMd jI ky bsnw ]1] rhwau ] (1298-14)
anik baar kar bandan santan oohaaN charan gobind jee kay basnaa. ||1|| rahaa-o.
Humbly bow to the Saints, over and over again; through them, the Feet of the Lord of the Universe shall come to abide within you. ||1||Pause||

Aink BWiq kir duAwru n pwvau ] (1298-15)
anik bhaaNt kar du-aar na paava-o.
The Door to the Lord cannot be found by any other means.

hoie ik®pwlu q hir hir iDAwvau ]1] (1298-15)
ho-ay kirpaal ta har har Dhi-aava-o. ||1||
When He becomes Merciful, we come to meditate on the Lord, Har, Har. ||1||

koit krm kir dyh n soDw ] (1298-15)
kot karam kar dayh na soDhaa.
The body is not purified by millions of rituals.

swDsMgiq mih mnu prboDw ]2] (1298-16)
saaDhsangat meh man parboDhaa. ||2||
The mind is awakened and enlightened only in the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy. ||2||

iqRsn n bUJI bhu rMg mwieAw ] (1298-16)
tarisan na boojhee baho rang maa-i-aa.
Thirst and desire are not quenched by enjoying the many pleasures of Maya.

nwmu lYq srb suK pwieAw ]3] (1298-16)
naam lait sarab sukh paa-i-aa. ||3||
Chanting the Naam, the Name of the Lord, total peace is found. ||3||

pwrbRhm jb Bey dieAwl ] (1298-17)
paarbarahm jab bha-ay da-i-aal.
When the Supreme Lord God becomes Merciful,

khu nwnk qau CUty jMjwl ]4]3] (1298-17)
kaho naanak ta-o chhootay janjaal. ||4||3||
says Nanak, then one is rid of worldly entanglements. ||4||3||

kwnVw mhlw 5 ] (1298-18)
kaanrhaa mehlaa 5.
Kaanraa, Fifth Mehl:

AYsI mWgu goibd qy ] (1298-18)
aisee maaNg gobid tay.
Beg for such blessings from the Lord of the Universe:

thl sMqn kI sMgu swDU kw hir nwmW jip prm gqy ]1] rhwau ] (1298-18)
tahal santan kee sang saaDhoo kaa har naamaaN jap param gatay. ||1|| rahaa-o.
to work for the Saints, and the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy. Chanting the Name of the Lord, the supreme status is obtained. ||1||Pause||

pUjw crnw Twkur srnw ] (1298-19)
poojaa charnaa thaakur sarnaa.
Worship the Feet of Your Lord and Master, and seek His Sanctuary.

soeI kuslu ju pRB jIau krnw ]1] (1298-19)
so-ee kusal jo parabh jee-o karnaa. ||1||
Take joy in whatever God does. ||1||

sPl hoq ieh durlB dyhI ] (1298-19)
safal hot ih durlabh dayhee.
This precious human body becomes fruitful,

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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