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...
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.
according behold blessed driven karma past people perform vision wander
According to the Lord's Command, people perform their actions; they wander around, driven by the karma of their past actions. By the Lord's Command, they behold the Blessed Vision of His Darshan.
according destiny karma past though wants
According to the karma of past actions, one's destiny unfolds, even though everyone wants to be so lucky.
according act lasting peace serving true
According to their pre-ordained destiny, they act out their karma. Serving the True Guru, a lasting peace is found.
according home inside outside self word
According to the Word of the Guru's Teachings, what is outside is the same as what is inside the home of the self
according happens rest whatever
Without You, I have other place of rest at all. Whatever happens is all according to Your Will.
account
In egotism, all must account for their actions. In this accounting, there is no peace.
balanced intuitive life love peace state
In intuitive balance, love is balanced and detached. In the state of intuitive balance, peace and tranquility are produced. Without intuitive balance, life is useless.
approval brings deep fall feet guru honor perfect true
In deep humility, I fall at the Feet of the Perfect True Guru. The Guru is the Honor of the dishonored. The Guru, the True Guru, brings approval and applause.
drown eat entire lives love speaking waste
In love with duality, they waste away their lives in vain. They drown themselves, and drown their entire family; speaking lies, they eat poison.
blessed remain sanctified truth
In all the world, the most blessed and sanctified are those who remain absorbed in Truth.
again destined eat rest return save
Eat some, and save the rest, if you are destined to return to the world again
creator guru mistakes
Everyone makes mistakes; only the Guru and the Creator are infallible.
calls estimate god greatest greatness lord master says speaking true
Everyone says that God is the Greatest of the Great. No one calls Him any less. No one can estimate His Worth. By speaking of Him, His Greatness is not increased. You are the One True Lord and Master of all the other beings, of so many worlds.