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

994

ey mn hir jIau cyiq qU mnhu qij ivkwr ] (994-1)
ay man har jee-o chayt too manhu taj vikaar.
O my mind, remember the Dear Lord, and abandon the corruption of your mind.

gur kY sbid iDAwie qU sic lgI ipAwru ]1] rhwau ] (994-1)
gur kai sabad Dhi-aa-ay too sach lagee pi-aar. ||1|| rahaa-o.
Meditate on the Word of the Guru's Shabad; focus lovingly on the Truth. ||1||Pause||

AYQY nwvhu BuilAw iPir hQu ikQwaU n pwie ] (994-2)
aithai naavhu bhuli-aa fir hath kithaa-oo na paa-ay.
One who forgets the Name in this world, shall not find any place of rest anywhere else.

jonI siB BvweIAin ibstw mwih smwie ]2] (994-2)
jonee sabh bhavaa-ee-an bistaa maahi samaa-ay. ||2||
He shall wander in all sorts of reincarnations, and rot away in manure. ||2||

vfBwgI guru pwieAw pUrib iliKAw mwie ] (994-3)
vadbhaagee gur paa-i-aa poorab likhi-aa maa-ay.
By great good fortune, I have found the Guru, according to my pre-ordained destiny, O my mother.

Anidnu scI Bgiq kir scw ley imlwie ]3] (994-3)
an-din sachee bhagat kar sachaa la-ay milaa-ay. ||3||
Night and day, I practice true devotional worship; I am united with the True Lord. ||3||

Awpy isRsit sB swjIAnu Awpy ndir kryie ] (994-4)
aapay sarisat sabh saajee-an aapay nadar karay-i.
He Himself fashioned the entire universe; He Himself bestows His Glance of Grace.

nwnk nwim vifAweIAw jY BwvY qY dyie ]4]2] (994-4)
naanak naam vadi-aa-ee-aa jai bhaavai tai day-ay. ||4||2||
O Nanak, the Naam, the Name of the Lord, is glorious and great; as He pleases, He bestows His Blessings. ||4||2||

mwrU mhlw 3 ] (994-5)
maaroo mehlaa 3.
Maaroo, Third Mehl:

ipCly gunh bKswie jIau Ab qU mwrig pwie ] (994-5)
pichhlay gunah bakhsaa-ay jee-o ab too maarag paa-ay.
Please forgive my past mistakes, O my Dear Lord; now, please place me on the Path.

hir kI crxI lwig rhw ivchu Awpu gvwie ]1] (994-6)
har kee charnee laag rahaa vichahu aap gavaa-ay. ||1||
I remain attached to the Lord's Feet, and eradicate self-conceit from within. ||1||

myry mn gurmuiK nwmu hir iDAwie ] (994-6)
mayray man gurmukh naam har Dhi-aa-ay.
O my mind, as Gurmukh, meditate on the Name of the Lord.

sdw hir crxI lwig rhw iek min eykY Bwie ]1] rhwau ] (994-7)
sadaa har charnee laag rahaa ik man aykai bhaa-ay. ||1|| rahaa-o.
Remain attached forever to the Lord's Feet, single-mindedly, with love for the One Lord. ||1||Pause||

nw mY jwiq n piq hY nw mY Qyhu n Qwau ] (994-7)
naa mai jaat na pat hai naa mai thayhu na thaa-o.
I have no social status or honor; I have no place or home.

sbid Byid BRmu kitAw guir nwmu dIAw smJwie ]2] (994-8)
sabad bhayd bharam kati-aa gur naam dee-aa samjhaa-ay. ||2||
Pierced through by the Word of the Shabad, my doubts have been cut away. The Guru has inspired me to understand the Naam, the Name of the Lord. ||2||

iehu mnu lwlc krdw iPrY lwlic lwgw jwie ] (994-8)
ih man laalach kardaa firai laalach laagaa jaa-ay.
This mind wanders around, driven by greed, totally attached to greed.

DMDY kUiV ivAwipAw jm puir cotw Kwie ]3] (994-9)
DhanDhai koorh vi-aapi-aa jam pur chotaa khaa-ay. ||3||
He is engrossed in false pursuits; he shall endure beatings in the City of Death. ||3||

nwnk sBu ikCu Awpy Awip hY dUjw nwhI koie ] (994-9)
naanak sabh kichh aapay aap hai doojaa naahee ko-ay.
O Nanak, God Himself Himself is all-in-all. There is no other at all.

Bgiq Kjwnw bKisEnu gurmuKw suKu hoie ]4]3] (994-10)
bhagat khajaanaa bakhsi-on gurmukhaa sukh ho-ay. ||4||3||
He bestows the treasure of devotional worship, and the Gurmukhs abide in peace. ||4||3||

mwrU mhlw 3 ] (994-10)
maaroo mehlaa 3.
Maaroo, Third Mehl:

sic rqy sy toil lhu sy ivrly sMswir ] (994-10)
sach ratay say tol lahu say virlay sansaar.
Seek and find those who are imbued with Truth; they are so rare in this world.

iqn imilAw muKu aujlw jip nwmu murwir ]1] (994-11)
tin mili-aa mukh ujlaa jap naam muraar. ||1||
Meeting with them, one's face becomes radiant and bright, chanting the Name of the Lord. ||1||

bwbw swcw swihbu irdY smwil ] (994-11)
baabaa saachaa saahib ridai samaal.
O Baba, contemplate and cherish the True Lord and Master within your heart.

siqguru Apnw puiC dyKu lyhu vKru Bwil ]1] rhwau ] (994-12)
satgur apnaa puchh daykh layho vakhar bhaal. ||1|| rahaa-o.
Seek out and see, and ask your True Guru, and obtain the true commodity. ||1||Pause||

ieku scw sB syvdI Duir Bwig imlwvw hoie ] (994-12)
ik sachaa sabh sayvdee Dhur bhaag milaavaa ho-ay.
All serve the One True Lord; through pre-ordained destiny, they meet Him.

gurmuiK imly sy n ivCuVih pwvih scu soie ]2] (994-13)
gurmukh milay say na vichhurheh paavahi sach so-ay. ||2||
The Gurmukhs merge with Him, and will not be separated from Him again; they attain the True Lord. ||2||

ieik BgqI swr n jwxnI mnmuK Brim Bulwie ] (994-13)
ik bhagtee saar na jaannee manmukh bharam bhulaa-ay.
Some do not appreciate the value of devotional worship; the self-willed manmukhs are deluded by doubt.

Enw ivic Awip vrqdw krxw ikCU n jwie ]3] (994-14)
onaa vich aap varatdaa karnaa kichhoo na jaa-ay. ||3||
They are fillled with self-conceit; they cannot accomplish anything. ||3||

ijsu nwil joru n cleI Kly kIcY Ardwis ] (994-14)
jis naal jor na chal-ee khalay keechai ardaas.
Stand and offer your prayer, to the One who cannot be moved by force.

nwnk gurmuiK nwmu min vsY qw suix kry swbwis ]4]4] (994-15)
naanak gurmukh naam man vasai taa sun karay saabaas. ||4||4||
O Nanak, the Naam, the Name of the Lord, abides within the mind of the Gurmukh; hearing his prayer, the Lord applauds him. ||4||4||

mwrU mhlw 3 ] (994-16)
maaroo mehlaa 3.
Maaroo, Third Mehl:

mwrU qy sIqlu kry mnUrhu kMcnu hoie ] (994-16)
maaroo tay seetal karay manoorahu kanchan ho-ay.
He transforms the burning desert into a cool oasis; he transmutes rusted iron into gold.

so swcw swlwhIAY iqsu jyvfu Avru n koie ]1] (994-16)
so saachaa salaahee-ai tis jayvad avar na ko-ay. ||1||
So praise the True Lord; there is none other as great as He is. ||1||

myry mn Anidnu iDAwie hir nwau ] (994-17)
mayray man an-din Dhi-aa-ay har naa-o.
O my mind, night and day, meditate on the Lord's Name.

siqgur kY bcin ArwiD qU Anidnu gux gwau ]1] rhwau ] (994-17)
satgur kai bachan araaDh too an-din gun gaa-o. ||1|| rahaa-o.
Contemplate the Word of the Guru's Teachings, and sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord, night and day. ||1||Pause||

gurmuiK eyko jwxIAY jw siqguru dyie buJwie ] (994-18)
gurmukh ayko jaanee-ai jaa satgur day-ay bujhaa-ay.
As Gurmukh, one comes to know the One Lord, when the True Guru instructs him.

so siqguru swlwhIAY ijdU eyh soJI pwie ]2] (994-18)
so satgur salaahee-ai jidoo ayh sojhee paa-ay. ||2||
Praise the True Guru, who imparts this understanding. ||2||

siqguru Coif dUjY lgy ikAw krin AgY jwie ] (994-19)
satgur chhod doojai lagay ki-aa karan agai jaa-ay.
Those who forsake the True Guru, and attach themselves to duality - what will they do when they go to the world hereafter?

jm puir bDy mwrIAih bhuqI imlY sjwie ]3] (994-19)
jam pur baDhay maaree-ah bahutee milai sajaa-ay. ||3||
Bound and gagged in the City of Death, they will be beaten. They will be punished severely. ||3||