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...
exploit face others shall
I have not appreciated what You have done for me, Lord; I take from others and exploit them. What face shall I show You, Lord?
good great lord merchant none
I have none other than You, O Lord. In the Guru's Sanctuary, the Lord is found, O my merchant friend; by great good fortune, He is obtained.
ask mansion summon
If You summon me into the Mansion of Your Presence, I will ask You, how I can become one with You.
chant continue shall wash water wish
If You wish to drink, then I shall get water for You; and wash Your feet, and continue to chant Your Name.
blind died endless false
The blind and the false have died in their endless wanderings.
chant essence good name
That is the essence of the scriptures, and that is a good omen, by which one comes to chant the Name of the Lord.
appear eat five good passions torture
Tasting good and bad, you eat nectar and then poison, and then the five passions appear and torture you.
attach itself name provisions shall stain
Take the Provisions of the Lord's Name with you, and no stain shall attach itself to your family.
attuned obtain shall true truth
Attuned to Truth, you shall obtain the True One.
lord meets name whom
That person, with whom the Lord is pleased, meets with the Guru, and meditates on the Name of the Lord.
actions god lord seem supreme unto whom
That person, unto whom Your actions seem sweet, comes to see the Supreme Lord God in each and every heart.
coming dwells home longer self
Coming and going in reincarnation no longer exist, when one dwells in the home of the self within.
distracted sorts ten wanders
Distracted by all sorts of distractions, it wanders around aimlessly in the ten directions.
buildings deep digging heaps return walls
Digging deep foundations, the walls are constructed, but in the end, the buildings return to heaps of dust.