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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ਕੋਊ ਨਰਕ ਕੋਊ ਸੁਰਗ ਬੰਛਾਵਤ ॥

Ko▫oo narak ko▫oo surag banchʰaavaṫ.

Some have gone to hell, and some yearn for paradise.

ਆਲ ਜਾਲ ਮਾਇਆ ਜੰਜਾਲ ॥

Aal jaal maa▫i▫aa janjaal.

Worldly snares and entanglements of Maya,

ਹਉਮੈ ਮੋਹ ਭਰਮ ਭੈ ਭਾਰ ॥

Ha▫umæ moh bʰaram bʰæ bʰaar.

egotism, attachment, doubt and loads of fear;

ਦੂਖ ਸੂਖ ਮਾਨ ਅਪਮਾਨ ॥

Ḋookʰ sookʰ maan apmaan.

pain and pleasure, honor and dishonor -

ਅਨਿਕ ਪ੍ਰਕਾਰ ਕੀਓ ਬਖੵਾਨ ॥

Anik parkaar kee▫o bakʰ▫yaan.

these came to be described in various ways.

ਆਪਨ ਖੇਲੁ ਆਪਿ ਕਰਿ ਦੇਖੈ ॥

Aapan kʰél aap kar ḋékʰæ.

He Himself creates and beholds His own drama.

ਖੇਲੁ ਸੰਕੋਚੈ ਤਉ ਨਾਨਕ ਏਕੈ ॥੭॥

Kʰél sankochæ ṫa▫o Naanak ékæ. ||7||

He winds up the drama, and then, O Nanak! He alone remains. ||7||

ਜਹ ਅਬਿਗਤੁ ਭਗਤੁ ਤਹ ਆਪਿ ॥

Jah abigaṫ bʰagaṫ ṫah aap.

Wherever the Eternal Lord’s devotee is, He Himself is there.

ਜਹ ਪਸਰੈ ਪਾਸਾਰੁ ਸੰਤ ਪਰਤਾਪਿ ॥

Jah pasræ paasaar sanṫ parṫaap.

He unfolds the expanse of His creation for the glory of His Saint.

ਦੁਹੂ ਪਾਖ ਕਾ ਆਪਹਿ ਧਨੀ ॥

Ḋuhoo paakʰ kaa aapėh ḋʰanee.

He Himself is the Master of both worlds.

ਉਨ ਕੀ ਸੋਭਾ ਉਨਹੂ ਬਨੀ ॥

Un kee sobʰaa unhoo banee.

His Praise is to Himself alone.

ਆਪਹਿ ਕਉਤਕ ਕਰੈ ਅਨਦ ਚੋਜ ॥

Aapėh ka▫uṫak karæ anaḋ choj.

He Himself performs and plays His amusements and games.

ਆਪਹਿ ਰਸ ਭੋਗਨ ਨਿਰਜੋਗ ॥

Aapėh ras bʰogan nirjog.

He Himself enjoys pleasures, and yet He is unaffected and untouched.

ਜਿਸੁ ਭਾਵੈ ਤਿਸੁ ਆਪਨ ਨਾਇ ਲਾਵੈ ॥

Jis bʰaavæ ṫis aapan naa▫é laavæ.

He attaches whomever He pleases to His Name.

ਜਿਸੁ ਭਾਵੈ ਤਿਸੁ ਖੇਲ ਖਿਲਾਵੈ ॥

Jis bʰaavæ ṫis kʰél kʰilaavæ.

He causes whomever He pleases to play in His play.

ਬੇਸੁਮਾਰ ਅਥਾਹ ਅਗਨਤ ਅਤੋਲੈ ॥

Bésumaar aṫʰaah agnaṫ aṫolæ.

He is beyond calculation, beyond measure, uncountable and unfathomable.

ਜਿਉ ਬੁਲਾਵਹੁ ਤਿਉ ਨਾਨਕ ਦਾਸ ਬੋਲੈ ॥੮॥੨੧॥

Ji▫o bulaavhu ṫi▫o Naanak ḋaas bolæ. ||8||21||

As You inspire him to speak, O Lord, so does servant Nanak speak. ||8||21||

ਸਲੋਕੁ ॥

Salok.

Shalok:

ਜੀਅ ਜੰਤ ਕੇ ਠਾਕੁਰਾ ਆਪੇ ਵਰਤਣਹਾਰ ॥

Jee▫a janṫ ké tʰaakuraa aapé varṫanhaar.

O Lord and Master of all beings and creatures, You Yourself are prevailing everywhere.

ਨਾਨਕ ਏਕੋ ਪਸਰਿਆ ਦੂਜਾ ਕਹ ਦ੍ਰਿਸਟਾਰ ॥੧॥

Naanak éko pasri▫aa ḋoojaa kah ḋaristaar. ||1||

O Nanak! The One is All-pervading; where is any other to be seen? ||1||

ਅਸਟਪਦੀ ॥

Asatpaḋee.

Ashtapadee:

ਆਪਿ ਕਥੈ ਆਪਿ ਸੁਨਨੈਹਾਰੁ ॥

Aap kaṫʰæ aap sunnæhaar.

He Himself is the speaker, and He Himself is the listener.

ਆਪਹਿ ਏਕੁ ਆਪਿ ਬਿਸਥਾਰੁ ॥

Aapėh ék aap bisṫʰaar.

He Himself is the One, and He Himself is the many.

ਜਾ ਤਿਸੁ ਭਾਵੈ ਤਾ ਸ੍ਰਿਸਟਿ ਉਪਾਏ ॥

Jaa ṫis bʰaavæ ṫaa sarisat upaa▫é.

When it pleases Him, He creates the world.

ਆਪਨੈ ਭਾਣੈ ਲਏ ਸਮਾਏ ॥

Aapnæ bʰaaṇæ la▫é samaa▫é.

As He pleases, He absorbs it back into Himself.

ਤੁਮ ਤੇ ਭਿੰਨ ਨਹੀ ਕਿਛੁ ਹੋਇ ॥

Ṫum ṫé bʰinn nahee kichʰ ho▫é.

Without You, nothing can be done.

ਆਪਨ ਸੂਤਿ ਸਭੁ ਜਗਤੁ ਪਰੋਇ ॥

Aapan sooṫ sabʰ jagaṫ paro▫é.

Upon Your thread, You have strung the whole world.

ਜਾ ਕਉ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਜੀਉ ਆਪਿ ਬੁਝਾਏ ॥

Jaa ka▫o parabʰ jee▫o aap bujʰaa▫é.

One whom God Himself inspires to understand -

ਸਚੁ ਨਾਮੁ ਸੋਈ ਜਨੁ ਪਾਏ ॥

Sach naam so▫ee jan paa▫é.

that person obtains the True Name.

ਸੋ ਸਮਦਰਸੀ ਤਤ ਕਾ ਬੇਤਾ ॥

So samaḋrasee ṫaṫ kaa béṫaa.

He looks impartially upon all, and he knows the essential reality.

ਨਾਨਕ ਸਗਲ ਸ੍ਰਿਸਟਿ ਕਾ ਜੇਤਾ ॥੧॥

Naanak sagal sarisat kaa jéṫaa. ||1||

O Nanak! He conquers the whole world. ||1||

ਜੀਅ ਜੰਤ੍ਰ ਸਭ ਤਾ ਕੈ ਹਾਥ ॥

Jee▫a janṫar sabʰ ṫaa kæ haaṫʰ.

All beings and creatures are in His Hands.

ਦੀਨ ਦਇਆਲ ਅਨਾਥ ਕੋ ਨਾਥੁ ॥

Ḋeen ḋa▫i▫aal anaaṫʰ ko naaṫʰ.

He is Merciful to the meek, the Patron of the those without a patron.

ਜਿਸੁ ਰਾਖੈ ਤਿਸੁ ਕੋਇ ਨ ਮਾਰੈ ॥

Jis raakʰæ ṫis ko▫é na maaræ.

No one can kill those who are protected by Him.

ਸੋ ਮੂਆ ਜਿਸੁ ਮਨਹੁ ਬਿਸਾਰੈ ॥

So moo▫aa jis manhu bisaaræ.

One who is forgotten by God, is already dead.

ਤਿਸੁ ਤਜਿ ਅਵਰ ਕਹਾ ਕੋ ਜਾਇ ॥

Ṫis ṫaj avar kahaa ko jaa▫é.

Leaving Him, where else could anyone go?

ਸਭ ਸਿਰਿ ਏਕੁ ਨਿਰੰਜਨ ਰਾਇ ॥

Sabʰ sir ék niranjan raa▫é.

Over the heads of all is the One, the Immaculate King.

ਜੀਅ ਕੀ ਜੁਗਤਿ ਜਾ ਕੈ ਸਭ ਹਾਥਿ ॥

Jee▫a kee jugaṫ jaa kæ sabʰ haaṫʰ.

The ways and means of all beings are in His Hands.

ਅੰਤਰਿ ਬਾਹਰਿ ਜਾਨਹੁ ਸਾਥਿ ॥

Anṫar baahar jaanhu saaṫʰ.

Inwardly and outwardly, know that He is with you.

ਗੁਨ ਨਿਧਾਨ ਬੇਅੰਤ ਅਪਾਰ ॥

Gun niḋʰaan bé▫anṫ apaar.

He is the Ocean of excellence, infinite and endless.

ਨਾਨਕ ਦਾਸ ਸਦਾ ਬਲਿਹਾਰ ॥੨॥

Naanak ḋaas saḋaa balihaar. ||2||

Slave Nanak is forever a sacrifice to Him. ||2||

ਪੂਰਨ ਪੂਰਿ ਰਹੇ ਦਇਆਲ ॥

Pooran poor rahé ḋa▫i▫aal.

The Perfect, Merciful Lord is pervading everywhere.

ਸਭ ਊਪਰਿ ਹੋਵਤ ਕਿਰਪਾਲ ॥

Sabʰ oopar hovaṫ kirpaal.

His kindness extends to all.

ਅਪਨੇ ਕਰਤਬ ਜਾਨੈ ਆਪਿ ॥

Apné karṫab jaanæ aap.

He Himself knows His own ways.

ਅੰਤਰਜਾਮੀ ਰਹਿਓ ਬਿਆਪਿ ॥

Anṫarjaamee rahi▫o bi▫aap.

The Inner-knower, the Searcher of hearts, is present everywhere.

ਪ੍ਰਤਿਪਾਲੈ ਜੀਅਨ ਬਹੁ ਭਾਤਿ ॥

Paraṫipaalæ jee▫an baho bʰaaṫ.

He cherishes His living beings in so many ways.

ਜੋ ਜੋ ਰਚਿਓ ਸੁ ਤਿਸਹਿ ਧਿਆਤਿ ॥

Jo jo rachi▫o so ṫisėh ḋʰi▫aaṫ.

That which He has created meditates on Him.

ਜਿਸੁ ਭਾਵੈ ਤਿਸੁ ਲਏ ਮਿਲਾਇ ॥

Jis bʰaavæ ṫis la▫é milaa▫é.

Whoever pleases Him, He blends into Himself.

ਭਗਤਿ ਕਰਹਿ ਹਰਿ ਕੇ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਇ ॥

Bʰagaṫ karahi har ké guṇ gaa▫é.

They perform His devotional service and sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord.

ਮਨ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਬਿਸ੍ਵਾਸੁ ਕਰਿ ਮਾਨਿਆ ॥

Man anṫar bisvaas kar maani▫aa.

With heart-felt faith, they believe in Him.

ਕਰਨਹਾਰੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਇਕੁ ਜਾਨਿਆ ॥੩॥

Karanhaar Naanak ik jaani▫aa. ||3||

O Nanak! They realize the One, the Creator Lord. ||3||

ਜਨੁ ਲਾਗਾ ਹਰਿ ਏਕੈ ਨਾਇ ॥

Jan laagaa har ékæ naa▫é.

The Lord’s humble servant is committed to His Name.

ਤਿਸ ਕੀ ਆਸ ਨ ਬਿਰਥੀ ਜਾਇ ॥

Ṫis kee aas na birṫʰee jaa▫é.

His hopes do not go in vain.

ਸੇਵਕ ਕਉ ਸੇਵਾ ਬਨਿ ਆਈ ॥

Sévak ka▫o sévaa ban aa▫ee.

The servant’s purpose is to serve;

ਹੁਕਮੁ ਬੂਝਿ ਪਰਮ ਪਦੁ ਪਾਈ ॥

Hukam boojʰ param paḋ paa▫ee.

obeying the Lord’s Command, the supreme-status is obtained.

ਇਸ ਤੇ ਊਪਰਿ ਨਹੀ ਬੀਚਾਰੁ ॥

Is ṫé oopar nahee beechaar.

Beyond this, he has no other thought.

ਜਾ ਕੈ ਮਨਿ ਬਸਿਆ ਨਿਰੰਕਾਰੁ ॥

Jaa kæ man basi▫aa nirankaar.

Within his mind, the Formless Lord abides.

ਬੰਧਨ ਤੋਰਿ ਭਏ ਨਿਰਵੈਰ ॥

Banḋʰan ṫor bʰa▫é nirvær.

His bonds are cut away, and he becomes free of hatred.

ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਪੂਜਹਿ ਗੁਰ ਕੇ ਪੈਰ ॥

An▫ḋin poojėh gur ké pær.

Night and day, he worships the Feet of the Guru.

ਇਹ ਲੋਕ ਸੁਖੀਏ ਪਰਲੋਕ ਸੁਹੇਲੇ ॥

Ih lok sukʰee▫é parlok suhélé.

He is at peace in this world, and happy in the next.

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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