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...
found great worlds
I have not found any other as Great as You. You pervade the continents, the worlds and the nether regions.
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.
hear speak truth
They hear the Truth, and speak it with their mouths.
apply ceremonial eat mark pilgrimage remain sacred sit together
After their death, where will they be sent? The sixty-eight sacred shrines of pilgrimage give them no place of protection, and no Brahmin will eat their food. They remain polluted forever, day and night; they do not apply the ceremonial tilak mark to their foreheads. They sit together in silence, as if in mourning; they do not go to the Lord's Court.
found homes longing returned wandering
After wandering through many other homes and houses, I have returned to my own home, and I have found what I was longing for.
gather people
If people could gather it in by their own efforts, then everyone would be so lucky.
entire places
In the entire village, there is only One King; all places are sacred.
hidden light
In the hidden and in the obvious, He is pervading all places. Our light merges into the Light.
center enjoying eternally greatest home minds peacefully
In the home of their own beings, they are peacefully and comfortably at ease. They are blissful, enjoying pleasures, and eternally joyful. They are wealthy, and the greatest kings; they center their minds on the Guru's Feet.
bird fish ox worm
In so many incarnations, you were a worm and an insect; in so many incarnations, you were an elephant, a fish and a deer. In so many incarnations, you were a bird and a snake. In so many incarnations, you were yoked as an ox and a horse.
crumble fickle fish fly held mind shall
In one way, the fickle fish of the mind will be held steady; the swan-soul shall not fly away, and the body-wall will not crumble
body days dear few fresh grown youth
Be happy, dear beloved, as long as your youth is fresh and delightful. But your days are few - you have grown weary, and now your body has grown old.
life lord seeing
How can the Lord be obtained, O Saints? Seeing Him, my life is sustained.