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...
hear please serves universe
The whole Universe serves You, day and night. Please hear my prayer.
behold blossom flower forth hear lotus please prayer prays
Prays Nanak, please hear my prayer, You are the pool, and You are the soul-swan. You are the lotus flower of the day and You are the water-lily of the night. You Yourself behold them, and blossom forth in bliss.
bestows efforts forever glorious hear lord praises pure sanctified says
Pure are those who speak, and sanctified are those who hear and sing, forever and ever, the Glorious Praises of the Lord of the Universe. Says Nanak, when the Lord bestows His Mercy, all one's efforts are fulfilled.
beautiful call cannot heard parents soul stay
Haven't you heard the call from beyond, O beautiful soul-bride? You must go to your in-laws; you cannot stay with your parents forever.
alone heard lord
I have heard one thing, that the One Lord alone is fearless.
clothing corn hear key pleased provides sugar water words
O Nanak, the shaven-headed ones are devils. They are not pleased to hear these words. When it rains, there is happiness. Water is the key to all life. When it rains, the corn grows, and the sugar cane, and the cotton, which provides clothing for all.
hear speak truth
They hear the Truth, and speak it with their mouths.
hearing speaking
By speaking and hearing these Praises, they are not used up.
cries heard lord sad
The Lord has heard my sad cries from within; He has called me, His minstrel, into His Presence.
good karma meets perfect speech whose
Through the perfect karma of good deeds, one meets the Perfect Guru, whose speech is perfect.
divine guru himself inspires lord teachings understand
What teachings can be imparted to those who have the Divine Guru Nanak as their Guru? We understand the Lord only when He Himself inspires us to understand Him.
bound seeds sin virtue
The seeds of sin and virtue are bound together.
flower fruit produce
The seed, planted out season, does not germinate; it does not produce flower or fruit
constant contained exalted feet pilgrimage sacred worship
The sixty-eight sacred shrines of pilgrimage are contained in the constant worship of the feet of the Exalted Guru.