Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji, English Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa.

686

jnmu pdwrQu duibDw KovY ] (686-1)
janam padaarath dubiDhaa khovai.
He wastes this precious human life through duality.

Awpu n cInis BRim BRim rovY ]6] (686-1)
aap na cheenas bharam bharam rovai. ||6||
He does not know his own self, and trapped by doubts, he cries out in pain. ||6||

khqau pVqau suxqau eyk ] (686-1)
kahta-o parh-ta-o sunta-o ayk.
Speak, read and hear of the One Lord.

DIrj Drmu DrxIDr tyk ] (686-2)
Dheeraj Dharam DharneeDhar tayk.
The Support of the earth shall bless you with courage, righteousness and protection.

jqu squ sMjmu irdY smwey ] (686-2)
jat sat sanjam ridai samaa-ay.
Chastity, purity and self-restraint are infused into the heart,

cauQy pd kau jy mnu pqIAwey ]7] (686-2)
cha-uthay pad ka-o jay man patee-aa-ay. ||7||
when one centers his mind in the fourth state. ||7||

swcy inrml mYlu n lwgY ] (686-3)
saachay nirmal mail na laagai.
They are immaculate and true, and filth does not stick to them.

gur kY sbid Brm Bau BwgY ] (686-3)
gur kai sabad bharam bha-o bhaagai.
Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, their doubt and fear depart.

sUriq mUriq Awid AnUpu ] (686-3)
soorat moorat aad anoop.
The form and personality of the Primal Lord are incomparably beautiful.

nwnku jwcY swcu srUpu ]8]1] (686-3)
naanak jaachai saach saroop. ||8||1||
Nanak begs for the Lord, the Embodiment of Truth. ||8||1||

DnwsrI mhlw 1 ] (686-4)
Dhanaasree mehlaa 1.
Dhanaasaree, First Mehl:

shij imlY imilAw prvwxu ] (686-4)
sahj milai mili-aa parvaan.
That union with the Lord is acceptable, which is united in intuitive poise.

nw iqsu mrxu n Awvxu jwxu ] (686-4)
naa tis maran na aavan jaan.
Thereafter, one does not die, and does not come and go in reincarnation.

Twkur mih dwsu dws mih soie ] (686-5)
thaakur meh daas daas meh so-ay.
The Lord's slave is in the Lord, and the Lord is in His slave.

jh dyKw qh Avru n koie ]1] (686-5)
jah daykhaa tah avar na ko-ay. ||1||
Wherever I look, I see none other than the Lord. ||1||

gurmuiK Bgiq shj Gru pweIAY ] (686-5)
gurmukh bhagat sahj ghar paa-ee-ai.
The Gurmukhs worship the Lord, and find His celestial home.

ibnu gur Byty mir AweIAY jweIAY ]1] rhwau ] (686-6)
bin gur bhaytay mar aa-ee-ai jaa-ee-ai. ||1|| rahaa-o.
Without meeting the Guru, they die, and come and go in reincarnation. ||1||Pause||

so guru krau ij swcu idRVwvY ] (686-6)
so gur kara-o je saach darirh-aavai.
So make Him your Guru, who implants the Truth within you,

AkQu kQwvY sbid imlwvY ] (686-7)
akath kathaavai sabad milaavai.
who leads you to speak the Unspoken Speech, and who merges you in the Word of the Shabad.

hir ky log Avr nhI kwrw ] (686-7)
har kay log avar nahee kaaraa.
God's people have no other work to do;

swcau Twkuru swcu ipAwrw ]2] (686-7)
saacha-o thaakur saach pi-aaraa. ||2||
they love the True Lord and Master, and they love the Truth. ||2||

qn mih mnUAw mn mih swcw ] (686-8)
tan meh manoo-aa man meh saachaa.
The mind is in the body, and the True Lord is in the mind.

so swcw imil swcy rwcw ] (686-8)
so saachaa mil saachay raachaa.
Merging into the True Lord, one is absorbed into Truth.

syvku pRB kY lwgY pwie ] (686-8)
sayvak parabh kai laagai paa-ay.
God's servant bows at His feet.

siqguru pUrw imlY imlwie ]3] (686-8)
satgur pooraa milai milaa-ay. ||3||
Meeting the True Guru, one meets with the Lord. ||3||

Awip idKwvY Awpy dyKY ] (686-9)
aap dikhaavai aapay daykhai.
He Himself watches over us, and He Himself makes us see.

hiT n pqIjY nw bhu ByKY ] (686-9)
hath na pateejai naa baho bhaykhai.
He is not pleased by stubborn-mindedness, nor by various religious robes.

GiV Bwfy ijin AMimRqu pwieAw ] (686-9)
gharh bhaaday jin amrit paa-i-aa.
He fashioned the body-vessels, and infused the Ambrosial Nectar into them;

pRym Bgiq pRiB mnu pqIAwieAw ]4] (686-10)
paraym bhagat parabh man patee-aa-i-aa. ||4||
God's Mind is pleased only by loving devotional worship. ||4||

piV piV BUlih cotw Kwih ] (686-10)
parh parh bhooleh chotaa khaahi.
Reading and studying, one becomes confused, and suffers punishment.

bhuqu isAwxp Awvih jwih ] (686-10)
bahut si-aanap aavahi jaahi.
By great cleverness, one is consigned to coming and going in reincarnation.

nwmu jpY Bau Bojnu Kwie ] (686-11)
naam japai bha-o bhojan khaa-ay.
One who chants the Naam, the Name of the Lord, and eats the food of the Fear of God

gurmuiK syvk rhy smwie ]5] (686-11)
gurmukh sayvak rahay samaa-ay. ||5||
becomes Gurmukh, the Lord's servant, and remains absorbed in the Lord. ||5||

pUij islw qIrQ bn vwsw ] (686-11)
pooj silaa tirath ban vaasaa.
He worships stones, dwells at sacred shrines of pilgrimage and in the jungles,

Brmq folq Bey audwsw ] (686-12)
bharmat dolat bha-ay udaasaa.
wanders, roams around and becomes a renunciate.

min mYlY sUcw ikau hoie ] (686-12)
man mailai soochaa ki-o ho-ay.
But his mind is still filthy - how can he become pure?

swic imlY pwvY piq soie ]6] (686-12)
saach milai paavai pat so-ay. ||6||
One who meets the True Lord obtains honor. ||6||

Awcwrw vIcwru srIir ] (686-13)
aachaaraa veechaar sareer.
One who embodies good conduct and contemplative meditation,

Awid jugwid shij mnu DIir ] (686-13)
aad jugaad sahj man Dheer.
his mind abides in intuitive poise and contentment, since the beginning of time, and throughout the ages.

pl pMkj mih koit auDwry ] (686-13)
pal pankaj meh kot uDhaaray.
In the twinkling of an eye, he saves millions.

kir ikrpw guru myil ipAwry ]7] (686-14)
kar kirpaa gur mayl pi-aaray. ||7||
Have mercy on me, O my Beloved, and let me meet the Guru. ||7||

iksu AwgY pRB quDu swlwhI ] (686-14)
kis aagai parabh tuDh saalaahee.
Unto whom, O God, should I praise You?

quDu ibnu dUjw mY ko nwhI ] (686-14)
tuDh bin doojaa mai ko naahee.
Without You, there is no other at all.

ijau quDu BwvY iqau rwKu rjwie ] (686-14)
ji-o tuDh bhaavai ti-o raakh rajaa-ay.
As it pleases You, keep me under Your Will.

nwnk shij Bwie gux gwie ]8]2] (686-15)
naanak sahj bhaa-ay gun gaa-ay. ||8||2||
Nanak, with intuitive poise and natural love, sings Your Glorious Praises. ||8||2||

DnwsrI mÚ 5 Gru 6 AstpdI (686-16)
Dhanaasree mehlaa 5 ghar 6 asatpadee
Dhanaasaree, Fifth Mehl, Sixth House, Ashtapadee:

<> siqgur pRswid ] (686-16)
ik-oa^Nkaar satgur parsaad.
One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:

jo jo jUnI AwieE iqh iqh aurJwieE mwxs jnmu sMjoig pwieAw ] (686-17)
jo jo joonee aa-i-o tih tih urjhaa-i-o maanas janam sanjog paa-i-aa.
Whoever is born into the world, is entangled in it; human birth is obtained only by good destiny.

qwkI hY Et swD rwKhu dy kir hwQ kir ikrpw mylhu hir rwieAw ]1] (686-17)
taakee hai ot saaDh raakho day kar haath kar kirpaa maylhu har raa-i-aa. ||1||
I look to Your support, O Holy Saint; give me Your hand, and protect me. By Your Grace, let me meet the Lord, my King. ||1||

Aink jnm BRim iQiq nhI pweI ] (686-18)
anik janam bharam thit nahee paa-ee.
I wandered through countless incarnations, but I did not find stability anywhere.

krau syvw gur lwgau crn goivMd jI kw mwrgu dyhu jI bqweI ]1] rhwau ] (686-18)
kara-o sayvaa gur laaga-o charan govind jee kaa maarag dayh jee bataa-ee. ||1|| rahaa-o.
I serve the Guru, and I fall at His feet, praying, "O Dear Lord of the Universe, please, show me the way."||1||Pause||

Aink aupwv krau mwieAw kau biciq Drau myrI myrI krq sd hI ivhwvY ] (686-19)
anik upaav kara-o maa-i-aa ka-o bachit Dhara-o mayree mayree karat sad hee vihaavai.
I have tried so many things to acquire the wealth of Maya, and to cherish it in my mind; I have passed my life constantly crying out, "Mine, mine!"