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...
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How can one cross over the difficult world-ocean?
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How can I protect my hearth and home, O my mind? They are beating and plundering me over and over again; unto whom can I complain?
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Becoming truthful, we merge with the True One; remaining blended with Him, we shall never be separated again.
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Becoming Merciful, my Lord and Master has ended my comings and goings in reincarnation. Meeting with the Guru, Nanak has recognized the Supreme Lord God.
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By the actions we have committed, we are separated from You. Please show Your Mercy, and unite us with Yourself, Lord.
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By speaking and hearing these Praises, they are not used up.
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He alone meditates on the Lord of the World, whom the Lord has made His Own. He alone is a warrior, and he alone is the chosen one, upon whose forehead good destiny is recorded.
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He alone is a Brahmin, who takes his cleansing bath in the spiritual wisdom of God, and whose leaf-offerings in worship are the Glorious Praises of the Lord
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Granting His Grace, God unites them with Himself.
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If I was a bird, soaring and flying through hundreds of heavens, and if I was invisible, neither eating nor drinking anything - even so, I could not estimate Your Value.
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If I did not commit any sins, O Infinite Lord, how would You have acquired the name, 'Redeemer of sinners'?
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I chant the Name of the Creator Lord, night and day. He saves all His servants and devotees
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Gazing upon the Fruitful Vision of His Darshan, I have been saved. Blessed are the hours, the minutes and the seconds - blessed is that Union with Him.
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Gazing upon children, spouse, household and possessions, one is entangled in maya.