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...
company fall grip lack messenger pain remain
Those who lack the Company of the Holy, remain all alone. Their pain never departs, and they fall into the grip of the Messenger of Death.
apply gathered speak truth
Those who have gathered Truth, speak Truth; they apply the Touch-stone of Truth.
blessed coming found god
Those who have found God - blessed is their coming into this world.
depart forgotten miserable true weeping
Those who have forgotten the True One are miserable - they depart weeping and wailing.
craving home returned temporary
Those who have departed, after craving for temporary wealth, have returned home without this temporary wealth.
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To take what rightfully belongs to another, is like a Muslim eating pork, or a Hindu eating beef. Our Guru, our Spiritual Guide, stands by us, if we do not eat those carcasses.
cannot creator fool himself people practice true
Between the Lord's devotees and the people of the world, there can never be any true alliance. The Creator Himself is infallible. He cannot be fooled; no one can fool Him. He blends His devotees with Himself; they practice Truth, and only Truth.
beings giving pilgrimage sacred
Be kind to all beings - this is more meritorious than bathing at the sixty-eight sacred shrines of pilgrimage and the giving of charity.
blessed true worship
Blessed, blessed is the Guru, the True Being, who has blessed me with devotional worship of the Lord.
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Everyone shall be given their ceremonial send-off after their marriage. O Nanak, blessed are the happy soul-brides, who are in love with their Husband Lord.
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As the cow shows her love to her strayed calf when she finds it, and as the bride shows her love for her husband when he returns home, so does the Lord's humble servant love to sing the Praises of the Lord.
oceans seas vast
As the seas and the oceans are overflowing with water, so vast are my own sins.
flower fragrance fragrant
As is the fragrance which He bestows, so is the fragrant flower known.
according birds caught desires fly lots settle ten
At night, lots of birds settle on the tree. Some are happy, and some are sad. Caught in the desires of the mind, they perish. And when the life-night comes to its end, then they look to the sky. They fly away in all ten directions, according to their pre-ordained destiny.