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...
above bestowed glance others
Above all is Your Glance of Grace, O God. Upon some it is bestowed less, and upon others it is bestowed more.
according behold blessed driven karma past people perform vision wander
According to the Lord's Command, people perform their actions; they wander around, driven by the karma of their past actions. By the Lord's Command, they behold the Blessed Vision of His Darshan.
according destiny karma past though wants
According to the karma of past actions, one's destiny unfolds, even though everyone wants to be so lucky.
according act lasting peace serving true
According to their pre-ordained destiny, they act out their karma. Serving the True Guru, a lasting peace is found.
according home inside outside self word
According to the Word of the Guru's Teachings, what is outside is the same as what is inside the home of the self
awake guru remains sleeps true
Day and night, true guru remains awake and aware; he never sleeps or dreams.
cares giver great watches
Day after day, He cares for His beings; the Great Giver watches over all.
liberation love obtain perform sorts wander
They perform all sorts of rituals, but they do not obtain liberation through them. They wander around the countryside, and in love with duality, they are ruined.
continue cultivate desire reality recognize sexual ultimate
They do not recognize the ultimate reality, that we all must go; they continue to cultivate the poisons of sexual desire and anger.
above banker commodity deal
There is one store, and one banker above all; the merchants deal in the one commodity
ask bestow forever greatness night praise says true
Forever and ever, night and day, I praise the Greatness of Your Goodness. You bestow Your Gifts, even if we do not ask for them. Says Nanak, contemplate the True Lord.
corrupt dear embrace enjoy forgetting pillars shall
Forgetting your Dear Lord, you enjoy corrupt pleasures, and so you shall have to embrace red-hot pillars
awesome blessed forever fruitful great infinite vision
Forever fruitful is the Blessed Vision of His Darshan; He is Infinite and Incomparable. He is Awesome and All-powerful; He is forever the Great Giver.
chanting holes nine pour purified
The nine holes pour out filth. Chanting the Lord's Name, they are all purified and sanctified.