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...
himself lord presence
The Lord Himself beholds all; His Immanent Presence is pervading everywhere.
best found longing lord met name within
The Lord has implanted a longing for the Lord's Name within me. I have met the Lord God, my Best Friend, and I have found peace.
cries heard lord sad
The Lord has heard my sad cries from within; He has called me, His minstrel, into His Presence.
essence lord meditate name obtained servant sublime
The Lord has become merciful, and now I meditate on the Name of the Lord. Servant Nanak has obtained the sublime essence of the Lord.
bestows bliss depths eternal gives lord seat sinners stability
The Lord bestows bliss upon His devotees, and gives them a seat in the eternal home. He does not give the sinners any stability or place of rest; He consigns them to the depths of hell.
becomes both lord master merciful
The Lord and Master becomes merciful to His servant; He has embellished both this world and the next.
alone court lord
The Lord alone is the One Creator; there is only the One Court of the Lord.
feels lasts lord love servant
The love which the Lord's servant feels for the Lord lasts forever.
exchange jewel mere soul
The jewel of the soul is priceless, and yet it is being squandered like this, in exchange for a mere shell.
jewel placed spiritual universe wisdom within
The jewel of spiritual wisdom was placed within the universe.
found genuine obtained perfect shop
The genuine merchandise is found only in one shop - it is obtained from the Perfect Guru.
court follow genuine guru lifestyle placed thrown true unto whom worship
The genuine are placed in His Treasury, while the counterfeit are thrown away. The counterfeit are thrown out of the True Court - unto whom should they complain? They should worship and follow the True Guru - this is the lifestyle of excellence.
accepted court genuine
The genuine are assayed, and accepted in the Court of the All-knowing Lord.
desire dream given kingdom wealth
The dream is His, and the kingdom is His; He who has given the wealth of Maya, has infused the desire for it.