Granth Sahib
Granth Sahib
Guru Granth Sahib: ਗੁਰੂ ਗ੍ਰੰਥ ਸਾਹਿਬ, Punjabi pronunciation: , /ˈɡʊəruː ɡrɑːnθ səˈhɪb/) is the central religious scripture of Sikhism, regarded by Sikhs as the final, sovereign and eternal living Guru following the lineage of the 10 human Gurus of the religion. The Adi Granth, the first rendition, was compiled by the fifth Sikh Guru, Guru Arjan. Guru Gobind Singh, the tenth Sikh Guru, added all 115 of Guru Tegh Bahadur's hymns to the Adi Granth, and affirmed the text as his...
joys pains pass utter
Now my joys are few, and my pains are many. In utter agony, I pass my life.
acting city evil immersed people suffer
Acting in evil and corruption, people are immersed in corruption. Without the Name, they find no place of rest. In the City of Death, they suffer in agony.
deep love mind
Deep within, mind is soiled and stained by the love of duality.
guru heads shaving
Some try to find the Guru by shaving their heads at the Ganges, but I have made the Guru my Ganges.
deal mere others priceless trade
Some trade in priceless jewels, while others deal in mere glass.
obtained supreme
Tell me, without the worship, who has ever obtained the supreme status?
ask obtain seek true
Seek out and see, and ask your True Guru, and obtain the true commodity.
rare seek truth
Seek and find those who are imbued with Truth; they are so rare in this world
behind burn drink leave seize shall
Seize and burn the unbearable; seize and kill the imperishable; leave behind your doubts, and then, you shall drink in the Nectar
behold blossom flower forth hear lotus please prayer prays
Prays Nanak, please hear my prayer, You are the pool, and You are the soul-swan. You are the lotus flower of the day and You are the water-lily of the night. You Yourself behold them, and blossom forth in bliss.
entered praying treasure
Praying him, the inexhaustible treasure has entered into my being
cross fallen love praising shall terrifying
Praising lord, you shall cross over the terrifying world-ocean, and yet, you have not fallen in love with Him!
glorious sings tongue
Praiseworthy is the tongue which sings the Lord's Glorious Praises.
created lord praise
Praise the Lord and Master, who, having created this play, beholds it.