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...
gate pen true truth
The true ones find the gate of salvation. True is their paper, pen and ink; writing Truth, they are absorbed in the True One.
casts enjoys glance gracious happy shall soul true truth
The True One does not die, and shall not go. He continually enjoys His happy soul-bride; He casts His Gracious Glance of Truth upon her, and she abides in His Will.
behold gathered himself lord merciful seated watch wrestling
All have gathered to watch the wrestling match, and the Merciful Lord Himself is seated to behold it.
air earth great lap mother night water whose
Air is the Guru, Water is the Father, and Earth is the Great Mother of all. Day and night are the two nurses, in whose lap all the world is at play.
babble bestows body death deep enters fourth night passes second soul watch worthless
The first watch of the night passes away in worthless affairs, and the second passes in deep sleep. In the third, they babble nonsense, and when the fourth watch comes, the day of death has arrived. The thought of the One who bestows body and soul never enters the mind.
depart hope passes regret
The life-night passes away, and in the end, one comes to regret and repent, and then depart with no hope at all.
drinking eating estimate flying neither nor soaring
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.
acquired commit infinite
If I did not commit any sins, O Infinite Lord, how would You have acquired the name, 'Redeemer of sinners'?
chant creator name night saves servants
I chant the Name of the Creator Lord, night and day. He saves all His servants and devotees
humble lord loves meditate servant
The humble servant of the Lord loves to meditate on the Formless Lord.
happy lord minds night receive
The happy soul-brides receive the Lord's Name, O my Lord of the Universe; night and day, their minds are blissful and happy.
lord primal united
The Guru, the Primal Being, has united me with the Primal Lord God.
soul word
The Guru's Word is always with the soul.
beg gift great guru
The Guru is the Great Giver; I beg for this gift from the Guru