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...
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.
bestows efforts forever glorious hear lord praises pure sanctified says
Pure are those who speak, and sanctified are those who hear and sing, forever and ever, the Glorious Praises of the Lord of the Universe. Says Nanak, when the Lord bestows His Mercy, all one's efforts are fulfilled.
ask filth people performing sorts twice wise
Performing all sorts of rituals, people are smeared with twice as much filth. This filth is not removed by studying. Go ahead, and ask the wise ones.
attached death hunt loud messenger move people shall shout
People shout out loud and move their bodies, but if they are emotionally attached to Maya, then the Messenger of Death shall hunt them down.
affairs chase love people worldly
People do not enshrine love for the Truth; they chase after worldly affairs instead.
anyone fools gather hoard people poor
People gather and hoard their possessions, and give nothing to anyone else - the poor fools think that everything is theirs.
good karma lord name servant treasure worship
O servant Nanak, through the karma of good actions, the treasure of devotional worship and the Name of the Lord are attained.
given hot touched unto whom
O God, that one, unto whom You have given shelter, is not touched by the hot winds.
lord please seek sovereign unite
O God, I seek Your Sanctuary; O my Sovereign Lord King, please unite me with Yourself
bound court lord punished
Bound and gagged at Death's Door, One is cruelly beaten, and punished in the Court of the Lord
cannot creator fool himself people practice true
Between the Lord's devotees and the people of the world, there can never be any true alliance. The Creator Himself is infallible. He cannot be fooled; no one can fool Him. He blends His devotees with Himself; they practice Truth, and only Truth.
beings giving pilgrimage sacred
Be kind to all beings - this is more meritorious than bathing at the sixty-eight sacred shrines of pilgrimage and the giving of charity.