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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Some stand and serve You; without the Name, nothing else pleases them. Any other task would be worthless to them - You have enjoined them to Your True Service.
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Some speak and expound, and while speaking and lecturing, they pass away.
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Some sing songs and melodies and hymns, but their minds do not sing of the Lord
joys pains pass utter
Now my joys are few, and my pains are many. In utter agony, I pass my life.
acting city evil immersed people suffer
Acting in evil and corruption, people are immersed in corruption. Without the Name, they find no place of rest. In the City of Death, they suffer in agony.
chant creator name night saves servants
I chant the Name of the Creator Lord, night and day. He saves all His servants and devotees
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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.
rare self
How rare is that person who understands his own self.
I consulted my Guru, and now I see that there is no other place at all.
enjoy join pleasure sisters virtue
Come, O sisters - let's make virtue our charms. Let's join the Saints, and enjoy the pleasure of the Lord's Love.
dear join sacrifice sisters tells
Come, dear sisters - let us join together. I am a sacrifice to the one who tells me of my Beloved.
bless life meet please within
Come and meet me, O Life of the World, my Beloved. Please bless me with Your Mercy, and enshrine Your Name, Har, Har, within my mind.