Sampooran Nitnem Gutka Rev3

Sampooran Nitnem Gutka Sahib
Tutkara
Jap ji Sahib 3
Jaap Sahib 25
Tve Prasaad Svaye 53
Chaupai Sahib 57
Anand Sahib 62
Kirpa lei Shabad 79
Rehiras Sahib 94
Ardass 121
Rakya lei Shabad 126
Sohila Sahib 129
Resources 130
Note, The “Fathe” at the end of each Bani links to the Tutkara.
Released May, 2011
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qyrw jnu rwm nwm rMig jwgw ] Your humble servant awakes in the Love of the
Lord's Name.
Awlsu CIij gieAw sBu qn qy pRIqm isau mnu lwgw ] All laziness
has departed from the body, and the mind is attached to myBeloved Lord.
sloku ] gurdyv mwqw gurdyv ipqw gurdyv suAwmI prmysurw ]

The Divine Guru is our mother, the Divine Guru is our father; the Divine Guru is our Lord and
Master, the Transcendent Lord.
gurdyv sKw AigAwn BMjnu gurdyv bMiDp shodrw ]
The Divine Guru is my companion, the Destroyer of ignorance; the Divine Guru is my relative and
brother.
gurdyv dwqw hir nwmu aupdysY gurdyv mMqu inroDrw ]
The Divine Guru is the Giver, the Teacher of the Lord's Name. The Divine Guru is the Mantra which
never fails.
gurdyv sWiq siq buiD mUriq gurdyv pwrs prs prw ]
The Divine Guru is the image of peace, truth and wisdom. The Divine Guru is the Philosopher's Stone
- touching it, one is transformed.
gurdyv qIrQu AMimRq srovru gur igAwn mjnu AprMprw ]
The Divine Guru is the sacred shrine of pilgrimage, and the pool of divine nectar; bathing in the
Guru's wisdom, one experiences the Infinite.
gurdyv krqw siB pwp hrqw gurdyv piqq pivq krw ]
The Divine Guru is the Creator, and the Destroyer of all sins; the Divine Guru is the Purifier of
sinners.
gurdyv Awid jugwid jugu jugu gurdyv mMqu hir jip auDrw ]
The Divine Guru existed in the very beginning, throughout the ages, in each and every age. The Divine
Guru is the Mantra of the Lord's Name; chanting it, one is saved.
gurdyv sMgiq pRB myil kir ikrpw hm mUV pwpI ijqu lig qrw ]
O God, please be merciful to me, that I may be with the Divine Guru; I am a foolish sinner, but
holding onto Him, I will be carried across.
gurdyv siqguru pwrbRhmu prmysru gurdyv nwnk hir nmskrw ]1]
The Divine Guru is the True Guru, the Supreme Lord God, the Transcendent Lord; Nanak bows in
humble reverence to the Lord, the Divine Guru. ||1||
eyhu sloku Awid AMiq pVxw ]
Read this Shalok at the beginning, and at the end. ||
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jp jI swihb
<> siq nwmu krqw purKu inrBau inrvYru Akwl mUriq

AjUnI sYBM gur pRswid ] One Universal Creator God. The Name Is Truth.
Creative Being Personified. No Fear. No Hatred. Image Of The Undying, Beyond Birth, Self-
Existent. By Guru's Grace ~
] jpu ] Chant And Meditate: Awid scu jugwid scu ] hY BI scu
nwnk hosI BI scu ]1] True In The Primal Beginning. True Throughout The
Ages. True Here Ad
& Now. O Nanak, Forever And Ever True. ||1||
socY soic n hoveI jy socI lK vwr ] By thinking, He cannot be reduced

Ritual purification, though million-fold, may not purify the mind;
to thought, even by thinking hundreds of thousands of times.
cupY cup n hoveI jy lwie rhw ilv qwr ] By remaining silent, inner
silence is not obtained, even by remaining lovingly absorbed deep within.
BuiKAw BuK n auqrI jy bMnw purIAw Bwr ] The hunger of the hungry
is not appeased, even by piling up loads of worldly goods.
shs isAwxpw lK hoih q iek n clY nwil ] Hundreds of
thousands of clever tricks, but not even one of them will go along with you in the end.
ikv sicAwrw hoeIAY ikv kUVY qutY pwil ] So how can you become
truthful? And how can the veil of illusion be torn away?
hukim rjweI clxw nwnk iliKAw nwil ]1] O Nanak, it is
written that you shall obey the Hukam of His Command, and walk in the Way of His Will.
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hukmI hovin Awkwr hukmu n kihAw jweI ] By His Command,
bodies are created; His Command cannot be described.
hukmI hovin jIA hukim imlY vifAweI ] By His Command, souls
come into being; by His Command, glory and greatness are obtained.
hukmI auqmu nIcu hukim iliK duK suK pweIAih ] By His
Command, some are high and some are low; by His Written Command, pain and pleasure are
obtained.
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ieknw hukmI bKsIs ieik hukmI sdw BvweIAih ] Some, by
His Command, are blessed and forgiven; others, by His Command, wander aimlessly forever.
hukmY AMdir sBu ko bwhir hukm n koie ] Everyone is subject to His
Command; no one is beyond His Command.
nwnk hukmY jy buJY q haumY khY n koie ]2] O Nanak, one who
understands His Command, does not speak in ego. ||2||
gwvY ko qwxu hovY iksY qwxu ] Some sing of His Power-who has that Power?
gwvY ko dwiq jwxY nIswxu ] Some sing of His Gifts, and know His Sign and
Insignia.
gwvY ko gux vifAweIAw cwr ] Some sing of His Glorious Virtues,
Greatness and Beauty.
gwvY ko ividAw ivKmu vIcwru ] Some sing of knowledge obtained of Him,
through difficult philosophical studies.
gwvY ko swij kry qnu Kyh ] Some sing that He fashions the body, and then
again reduces it to dust.
gwvY ko jIA lY iPir dyh ] Some sing that He takes life away, and then again
restores it.
gwvY ko jwpY idsY dUir ] Some sing that He seems so very far away.
gwvY ko vyKY hwdrw hdUir ] Some sing that He watches over us, face to face,
ever-present.
kQnw kQI n AwvY qoit ] There is no shortage of those who preach and
teach.
kiQ kiQ kQI kotI koit koit ] Millions upon millions offer millions of
sermons and stories.
dydw dy lYdy Qik pwih ] The Great Giver keeps on giving, while those who
receive grow weary of receiving.
jugw jugMqir KwhI Kwih ] Throughout the ages, consumers consume.
hukmI hukmu clwey rwhu ] The Commander, by His Command, leads us to

walk on the Path.
nwnk ivgsY vyprvwhu ]3] O Nanak, He blossoms forth, Carefree and
Untroubled. ||3||
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swcw swihbu swcu nwie BwiKAw Bwau Apwru ] True is the Master,
True is His Name-speak it with infinite love.
AwKih mMgih dyih dyih dwiq kry dwqwru ] People beg and pray,
"Give to us, give to us", and the Great Giver gives His Gifts.
Pyir ik AgY rKIAY ijqu idsY drbwru ] So what offering can we place
before Him, by which we might see the Darbaar of His Court?
muhO ik bolxu bolIAY ijqu suix Dry ipAwru ] What words can we
speak to evoke His Love?
AMimRq vylw scu nwau vifAweI vIcwru ] In the Amrit Vaylaa, the
ambrosial hours before dawn, chant the True Name, and contemplate His Glorious Greatness.
krmI AwvY kpVw ndrI moKu duAwru ] By the karma of past actions, the
robe of this physical body is obtained. By His Grace, the Gate of Liberation is found.
nwnk eyvY jwxIAY sBu Awpy sicAwru ]4] O Nanak, know this well:
the True One Himself is All. ||4||
QwipAw n jwie kIqw n hoie ] He cannot be established, He cannot be
created.
Awpy Awip inrMjnu soie ] He Himself is Immaculate and Pure.
ijin syivAw iqin pwieAw mwnu ] Those who serve Him are honored.
nwnk gwvIAY guxI inDwnu ] O Nanak, sing of the Lord, the Treasure of
Excellence.
gwvIAY suxIAY min rKIAY Bwau ] Sing, and listen, and let your mind be
filled with love.
duKu prhir suKu Gir lY jwie ] Your pain shall be sent far away, and peace
shall come to your home.
gurmuiK nwdM gurmuiK vydM gurmuiK rihAw smweI ] The Guru's
Word is the Sound-current of the Naad; the Guru's Word is the Wisdom of the Vedas; the
Guru's Word is all-pervading.
guru eIsru guru gorKu brmw guru pwrbqI mweI ] The Guru is
Shiva, the Guru is Vishnu and Brahma; the Guru is Paarvati and Lakhshmi.
jy hau jwxw AwKw nwhI khxw kQnu n jweI ] Even knowing
God, I cannot describe Him; He cannot be described in words.
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gurw iek dyih buJweI ] The Guru has given me this one understanding:
sBnw jIAw kw ieku dwqw so mY ivsir n jweI ]5] there is
only the One, the Giver of all souls. May I never forget Him! ||5||
qIriQ nwvw jy iqsu Bwvw ivxu Bwxy ik nwie krI ] If I am
pleasing to Him, then that is my pilgrimage and cleansing bath. Without pleasing Him, what
good are ritual cleansings?
jyqI isriT aupweI vyKw ivxu krmw ik imlY leI ] I gaze upon
all the created beings: without the karma of good actions, what are they given to receive?
miq ivic rqn jvwhr mwixk jy iek gur kI isK suxI ]
Within the mind are gems, jewels and rubies, if you listen to the Guru's Teachings, even once.
gurw iek dyih buJweI ] The Guru has given me this one understanding:
sBnw jIAw kw ieku dwqw so mY ivsir n jweI ]6] there is
only the One, the Giver of all souls. May I never forget Him! ||6||
jy jug cwry Awrjw hor dsUxI hoie ] Even if you could live throughout
the four ages, or even ten times more,
nvw KMfw ivic jwxIAY nwil clY sBu koie ] and even if you were
known throughout the nine continents and followed by all,
cMgw nwau rKwie kY jsu kIriq jig lyie ] with a good name and
reputation, with praise and fame throughout the world-
jy iqsu ndir n AwveI q vwq n puCY ky ] still, if the Lord does not
bless you with His Glance of Grace, then who cares? What is the use?
kItw AMdir kItu kir dosI dosu Dry ] Among worms, you would be
considered a lowly worm, and even contemptible sinners would hold you in contempt.
nwnk inrguix guxu kry guxvMiqAw guxu dy ] O Nanak, God blesses
the unworthy with virtue, and bestows virtue on the virtuous.
qyhw koie n suJeI ij iqsu guxu koie kry ]7] No one can even
imagine anyone who can bestow virtue upon Him. ||7||
suixAY isD pIr suir nwQ ] Listening-the Siddhas, the spiritual teachers, the
heroic warriors, the yogic masters.
suixAY Driq Dvl Awkws ] Listening-the earth, its support and the
Akaashic ethers.
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suixAY dIp loA pwqwl ] Listening-the oceans, the lands of the world and the
nether regions of the underworld.
suixAY poih n skY kwlu ] Listening-Death cannot even touch you.
nwnk Bgqw sdw ivgwsu ] O Nanak, the devotees are forever in bliss.
suixAY dUK pwp kw nwsu ]8] Listening-pain and sin are erased. ||8||
suixAY eIsru brmw ieMdu ] Listening-Shiva, Brahma and Indra.
suixAY muiK swlwhx mMdu ] Listening-even foul-mouthed people praise Him.
suixAY jog jugiq qin Byd ] Listening-the technology of Yoga and the
secrets of the body.
suixAY swsq isimRiq vyd ] Listening-the Shaastras, the Simritees and the
Vedas.
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suixAY squ sMqoKu igAwnu ] Listening-truth, contentment and spiritual wisdom.
suixAY ATsiT kw iesnwnu ] Listening-take your cleansing bath at the sixty-
eight places of pilgrimage.
suixAY piV piV pwvih mwnu ] Listening-reading and reciting, honor is
obtained.
suixAY lwgY shij iDAwnu ] Listening-intuitively grasp the essence of
meditation.
suixAY srw guxw ky gwh ] Listening-dive deep into the ocean of virtue.
suixAY syK pIr pwiqswh ] Listening-the Shaykhs, religious scholars, spiritual
teachers and emperors.
suixAY AMDy pwvih rwhu ] Listening-even the blind find the Path.
suixAY hwQ hovY Asgwhu ] Listening-the Unreachable comes within your
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grasp.
mMny kI giq khI n jwie ] The state of the faithful cannot be described.
jy ko khY ipCY pCuqwie ] One who tries to describe this shall regret the
attempt.
kwgid klm n ilKxhwru ] No paper, no pen, no scribe
mMny kw bih krin vIcwru ] can record the state of the faithful.
AYsw nwmu inrMjnu hoie ] Such is the Name of the Immaculate Lord.
jy ko mMin jwxY min koie ]12] Only one who has faith comes to know
such a state of mind. ||12||
mMnY suriq hovY min buiD ] The faithful have intuitive awareness and
intelligence.
mMnY sgl Bvx kI suiD ] The faithful know about all worlds and realms.
mMnY muih cotw nw Kwie ] The faithful shall never be struck across the face.
mMnY jm kY swiQ n jwie ] The faithful do not have to go with the Messenger
of Death.
mMnY mwrig Twk n pwie ] The path of the faithful shall never be blocked.
mMnY piq isau prgtu jwie ] The faithful shall depart with honor and fame.
mMnY mgu n clY pMQu ] The faithful do not follow empty religious rituals.
mMnY Drm syqI snbMDu ] The faithful are firmly bound to the Dharma.
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mMnY pwvih moKu duAwru ] The faithful find the Door of Liberation.
mMnY prvwrY swDwru ] The faithful uplift and redeem their family and relations.
mMnY qrY qwry guru isK ] The faithful are saved, and carried across with the
Sikhs of the Guru.
mMnY nwnk Bvih n iBK ] The faithful, O Nanak, do not wander around
begging.
pMc prvwx pMc prDwnu ] The chosen ones, the self-elect, are accepted and
approved.
pMcy pwvih drgih mwnu ] The chosen ones are honored in the Court of the
Lord.
pMcy sohih dir rwjwnu ] The chosen ones look beautiful in the courts of kings.
pMcw kw guru eyku iDAwnu ] The chosen ones meditate single-mindedly on the
Guru.
jy ko khY krY vIcwru ] No matter how much anyone tries to explain and
describe them,
krqy kY krxY nwhI sumwru ] the actions of the Creator cannot be counted.
DOlu Drmu dieAw kw pUqu ] The mythical bull is Dharma, the son of
compassion;
sMqoKu Qwip riKAw ijin sUiq ] this is what patiently holds the earth in its
place.
jy ko buJY hovY sicAwru ] One who understands this becomes truthful.
DvlY aupir kyqw Bwru ] What a great load there is on the bull!
DrqI horu prY horu horu ] So many worlds beyond this world-so very many!
iqs qy Bwru qlY kvxu joru ] What power holds them, and supports their
weight?
jIA jwiq rMgw ky nwv ] The names and the colors of the assorted species of
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beings
sBnw iliKAw vuVI klwm ] were all inscribed by the Ever-flowing Pen of
God.
eyhu lyKw iliK jwxY koie ] Who knows how to write this account?
lyKw iliKAw kyqw hoie ] Just imagine what a huge scroll it would take!
kyqw qwxu suAwilhu rUpu ] What power! What fascinating beauty!
kyqI dwiq jwxY kOxu kUqu ] And what gifts! Who can know their extent?
kIqw pswau eyko kvwau ] You created the vast expanse of the Universe with
One Word!
iqs qy hoey lK drIAwau ] Hundreds of thousands of rivers began to flow.
kudriq kvx khw vIcwru ] How can Your Creative Potency be described?
vwirAw n jwvw eyk vwr ] I cannot even once be a sacrifice to You.
jo quDu BwvY sweI BlI kwr ] Whatever pleases You is the only good done,
qU sdw slwmiq inrMkwr ]16] You, Eternal and Formless One! ||16||
AsMK jp AsMK Bwau ] Countless meditations, countless loves.
AsMK pUjw AsMK qp qwau ] Countless worship services, countless austere
disciplines.
AsMK grMQ muiK vyd pwT ] Countless scriptures, and ritual recitations of the
Vedas.
AsMK jog min rhih audws ] Countless Yogis, whose minds remain
detached from the world.
AsMK Bgq gux igAwn vIcwr ] Countless devotees contemplate the
Wisdom and Virtues of the Lord.
AsMK sqI AsMK dwqwr ] Countless the holy, countless the givers.
AsMK sUr muh BK swr ] Countless heroic spiritual warriors, who bear the
brunt of the attack in battle (who with their mouths eat steel).
AsMK moin ilv lwie qwr ] Countless silent sages, vibrating the String of
His Love.
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kudriq kvx khw vIcwru ] How can Your Creative Potency be described?
qU sdw slwmiq inrMkwr ]17] You, Eternal and Formless One. ||17||
AsMK mUrK AMD Gor ] Countless fools, blinded by ignorance.
AsMK cor hrwmKor ] Countless thieves and embezzlers.
AsMK Amr kir jwih jor ] Countless impose their will by force.
AsMK glvF hiqAw kmwih ] Countless cut-throats and ruthless killers.
AsMK pwpI pwpu kir jwih ] Countless sinners who keep on sinning.
AsMK kUiVAwr kUVy iPrwih ] Countless liars, wandering lost in their lies.
AsMK mlyC mlu BiK Kwih ] Countless wretches, eating filth as their ration.
AsMK inMdk isir krih Bwru ] Countless slanderers, carrying the weight of
their stupid mistakes on their heads.
nwnku nIcu khY vIcwru ] Nanak describes the state of the lowly.
AsMK nwv AsMK Qwv ] Countless names, countless places.
AgMm AgMm AsMK loA ] Inaccessible, unapproachable, countless celestial
realms.
AsMK khih isir Bwru hoie ] Even to call them countless is to carry the
weight on your head.
AKrI nwmu AKrI swlwh ] From the Word, comes the Naam; from the
Word, comes Your Praise.
AKrI igAwnu gIq gux gwh ] From the Word, comes spiritual wisdom,
singing the Songs of Your Glory.
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AKrI ilKxu bolxu bwix ] From the Word, come the written and spoken
words and hymns.
AKrw isir sMjogu vKwix ] From the Word, comes destiny, written on one's
forehead.
ijin eyih ilKy iqsu isir nwih ] But the One who wrote these Words of
Destiny-no words are written on His Forehead.
ijv Purmwey iqv iqv pwih ] As He ordains, so do we receive.
jyqw kIqw qyqw nwau ] The created universe is the manifestation of Your Name.
ivxu nwvY nwhI ko Qwau ] Without Your Name, there is no place at all.
kudriq kvx khw vIcwru ] How can I describe Your Creative Power?
BrIAY hQu pYru qnu dyh ] When the hands and the feet and the body are dirty,
pwxI DoqY auqr su Kyh ] water can wash away the dirt.
mUq plIqI kpVu hoie ] When the clothes are soiled and stained by urine,
dy swbUxu leIAY Ehu Doie ] soap can wash them clean.
BrIAY miq pwpw kY sMig ] But when the intellect is stained and polluted by
sin,
Ehu DopY nwvY kY rMig ] it can only be cleansed by the Love of the Name.
puMnI pwpI AwKxu nwih ] Virtue and vice do not come by mere words;
kir kir krxw iliK lY jwhu ] actions repeated, over and over again, are
engraved on the soul.
Awpy bIij Awpy hI Kwhu ] You shall harvest what you plant.
nwnk hukmI Awvhu jwhu ]20] O Nanak, by the Hukam of God's
Command, we come and go in reincarnation. ||20||
qIrQu qpu dieAw dqu dwnu ] Pilgrimages, austere discipline, compassion and
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charity
jy ko pwvY iql kw mwnu ] -these, by themselves, bring only an iota of merit.
suixAw mMinAw min kIqw Bwau ] Listening and believing with love and
humility in your mind,
AMqrgiq qIriQ mil nwau ] cleanse yourself with the Name, at the sacred
shrine deep within.
siB gux qyry mY nwhI koie ] All virtues are Yours, Lord, I have none at all.
ivxu gux kIqy Bgiq n hoie ] Without virtue, there is no devotional
worship.
suAsiq AwiQ bwxI brmwau ] I bow to the Lord of the World, to His
Word, to Brahma the Creator.
siq suhwxu sdw min cwau ] He is Beautiful, True and Eternally Joyful.
kvxu su vylw vKqu kvxu kvx iQiq kvxu vwru ] What was that
time, and what was that moment? What was that day, and what was that date?
kvix is ruqI mwhu kvxu ijqu hoAw Awkwru ] What was that
season, and what was that month, when the Universe was created?
vyl n pweIAw pMfqI ij hovY lyKu purwxu ] The Pandits, the religious
scholars, cannot find that time, even if it is written in the Puraanas.
vKqu n pwieE kwdIAw ij ilKin lyKu kurwxu ] That time is not
known to the Qazis, who study the Koran.
iQiq vwru nw jogI jwxY ruiq mwhu nw koeI ] The day and the date
are not known to the Yogis, nor is the month or the season.
jw krqw isrTI kau swjy Awpy jwxY soeI ] The Creator who
created this creation-only He Himself knows.
ikv kir AwKw ikv swlwhI ikau vrnI ikv jwxw ] How can
we speak of Him? How can we praise Him? How can we describe Him? How can we know
Him?
nwnk AwKix sBu ko AwKY iek dU ieku isAwxw ] O Nanak,
everyone speaks of Him, each one wiser than the rest.
vfw swihbu vfI nweI kIqw jw kw hovY ] Great is the Master, Great is
His Name. Whatever happens is according to His Will.
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nwnk jy ko AwpO jwxY AgY gieAw n sohY ]21] O Nanak, one
who claims to know everything shall not be decorated in the world hereafter. ||21||
pwqwlw pwqwl lK Awgwsw Awgws ] There are nether worlds beneath
nether worlds, and hundreds of thousands of heavenly worlds above.
EVk EVk Bwil Qky vyd khin iek vwq ] The Vedas say that
you can search and search for them all, until you grow weary.
shs ATwrh khin kqybw AsulU ieku Dwqu ] The scriptures say
that there are 18,000 worlds, but in reality, there is only One Universe.
lyKw hoie q ilKIAY lyKY hoie ivxwsu ] If you try to write an account of
this, you will surely finish yourself before you finish writing it.
nwnk vfw AwKIAY Awpy jwxY Awpu ]22] O Nanak, call Him Great!
He Himself knows Himself. ||22||
swlwhI swlwih eyqI suriq n pweIAw ] The praisers praise the Lord,
but they do not obtain intuitive understanding
ndIAw AqY vwh pvih smuMid n jwxIAih ] -the streams and rivers
flowing into the ocean do not know its vastness.
smuMd swh sulqwn igrhw syqI mwlu Dnu ] Even kings and emperors,
with mountains of property and oceans of wealth
kIVI quil n hovnI jy iqsu mnhu n vIsrih ]23] -these are
not even equal to an ant, who does not forget God. ||23||
AMqu n isPqI khix n AMqu ] Endless are His Praises, endless are those
who speak them.
AMqu n krxY dyix n AMqu ] Endless are His Actions, endless are His Gifts.
AMqu n vyKix suxix n AMqu ] Endless is His Vision, endless is His Hearing.
AMqu n jwpY ikAw min mMqu ] His limits cannot be perceived. What is the
Mystery of His Mind?
AMqu n jwpY kIqw Awkwru ] The limits of the created universe cannot be
perceived.
AMqu n jwpY pwrwvwru ] Its limits here and beyond cannot be perceived.
AMq kwrix kyqy ibllwih ] Many struggle to know His limits,
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qw ky AMq n pwey jwih ] but His limits cannot be found.
eyhu AMqu n jwxY koie ] No one can know these limits.
bhuqw khIAY bhuqw hoie ] The more you say about them, the more there still
remains to be said.
vfw swihbu aUcw Qwau ] Great is the Master, High is His Heavenly Home.
aUcy aupir aUcw nwau ] Highest of the High, above all is His Name.
eyvfu aUcw hovY koie ] Only one as Great and as High as God
iqsu aUcy kau jwxY soie ] can know His Lofty and Exalted State.
jyvfu Awip jwxY Awip Awip ] Only He Himself is that Great. He Himself
knows Himself.
nwnk ndrI krmI dwiq ]24] O Nanak, by His Glance of Grace, He
bestows His Blessings. ||24||
bhuqw krmu iliKAw nw jwie ] His Blessings are so abundant that there
can be no written account of them.
vfw dwqw iqlu n qmwie ] The Great Giver does not hold back anything.
kyqy mMgih joD Apwr ] There are so many great, heroic warriors begging at the
Door of the Infinite Lord.
kyiqAw gxq nhI vIcwru ] So many contemplate and dwell upon Him, that
they cannot be counted.
kyqy Kip qutih vykwr ] So many waste away to death engaged in corruption.
kyqy lY lY mukru pwih ] So many take and take again, and then deny receiving.
kyqy mUrK KwhI Kwih ] So many foolish consumers keep on consuming.
kyiqAw dUK BUK sd mwr ] So many endure distress, deprivation and constant
abuse.
eyih iB dwiq qyrI dwqwr ] Even these are Your Gifts, O Great Giver!
bMid KlwsI BwxY hoie ] Liberation from bondage comes only by Your Will.
horu AwiK n skY koie ] No one else has any say in this.
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jy ko Kwieku AwKix pwie ] If some fool should presume to say that he does,
Ehu jwxY jyqIAw muih Kwie ] he shall learn, and feel the effects of his folly.
Awpy jwxY Awpy dyie ] He Himself knows, He Himself gives.
AwKih is iB kyeI kyie ] Few, very few are those who acknowledge this.
ijs no bKsy isPiq swlwh ] One who is blessed to sing the Praises of the
Lord,
nwnk pwiqswhI pwiqswhu ]25] O Nanak, is the king of kings. ||25||
Amul gux Amul vwpwr ] Priceless are His Virtues, Priceless are His Dealings.
Amul vwpwrIey Amul BMfwr ] Priceless are His Dealers, Priceless are His
Treasures.
Amul Awvih Amul lY jwih ] Priceless are those who come to Him,
Priceless are those who buy from Him.
Amul Bwie Amulw smwih ] Priceless is Love for Him, Priceless is absorption
into Him.
Amulu Drmu Amulu dIbwxu ] Priceless is the Divine Law of Dharma, Priceless
is the Divine Court of Justice.
Amulu qulu Amulu prvwxu ] Priceless are the scales, priceless are the weights.
Amulu bKsIs Amulu nIswxu ] Priceless are His Blessings, Priceless is His
Banner and Insignia.
Amulu krmu Amulu Purmwxu ] Priceless is His Mercy, Priceless is His Royal
Command.
Amulo Amulu AwiKAw n jwie ] Priceless, O Priceless beyond expression!
AwiK AwiK rhy ilv lwie ] Speak of Him continually, and remain absorbed
in His Love.
AwKih vyd pwT purwx ] The Vedas and the Puraanas speak.
AwKih pVy krih viKAwx ] The scholars speak and lecture.
AwKih brmy AwKih ieMd ] Brahma speaks, Indra speaks.
AwKih gopI qY goivMd ] The Gopis and Krishna speak.
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AwKih eIsr AwKih isD ] Shiva speaks, the Siddhas speak.
AwKih kyqy kIqy buD ] The many created Buddhas speak.
AwKih dwnv AwKih dyv ] The demons speak, the demi-gods speak.
AwKih suir nr muin jn syv ] The spiritual warriors, the heavenly beings,
the silent sages, the humble and serviceful speak.
kyqy AwKih AwKix pwih ] Many speak and try to describe Him.
kyqy kih kih auiT auiT jwih ] Many have spoken of Him over and over
again, and have then arisen and departed.
eyqy kIqy hoir kryih ] If He were to create as many again as there already are,
qw AwiK n skih kyeI kyie ] even then, they could not describe Him.
jyvfu BwvY qyvfu hoie ] He is as Great as He wishes to be.
nwnk jwxY swcw soie ] O Nanak, the True Lord knows.
jy ko AwKY boluivgwVu ] If anyone presumes to describe God,
qw ilKIAY isir gwvwrw gwvwru ]26] he shall be known as the
greatest fool of fools! ||26||
so dru kyhw so Gru kyhw ijqu bih srb smwly ] Where is that
Gate, and where is that Dwelling, in which You sit and take care of all?
vwjy nwd Anyk AsMKw kyqy vwvxhwry ] The Sound-current of the
Naad vibrates there, and countless musicians play on all sorts of instruments there.
kyqy rwg prI isau khIAin kyqy gwvxhwry ] So many Ragas, so
many musicians singing there.
gwvih quhno pauxu pwxI bYsMqru gwvY rwjw Drmu duAwry ]
The praanic wind, water and fire sing; the Righteous Judge of Dharma sings at Your Door.
gwvih icqu gupqu iliK jwxih iliK iliK Drmu vIcwry ]
Chitr and Gupt, the angels of the conscious and the subconscious who record actions, and the
Righteous Judge of Dharma who judges this record sing.
gwvih eIsru brmw dyvI sohin sdw svwry ] Shiva, Brahma and the
Goddess of Beauty, ever adorned, sing.
gwvih ieMd iedwsix bYTy dyviqAw dir nwly ] Indra, seated upon
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His Throne, sings with the deities at Your Door.
gwvih isD smwDI AMdir gwvin swD ivcwry ] The Siddhas in
Samaadhi sing; the Saadhus sing in contemplation.
gwvin jqI sqI sMqoKI gwvih vIr krwry ] The celibates, the
fanatics, the peacefully accepting and the fearless warriors sing.
gwvin pMifq pVin rKIsr jugu jugu vydw nwly ] The Pandits,
the religious scholars who recite the Vedas, with the supreme sages of all the ages, sing.
gwvih mohxIAw mnu mohin surgw mC pieAwly ] The Mohinis,
the enchanting heavenly beauties who entice hearts in this world, in paradise, and in the
underworld of the subconscious sing.
gwvin rqn aupwey qyry ATsiT qIrQ nwly ] The celestial jewels
created by You, and the sixty-eight holy places of pilgrimage sing.
gwvih joD mhwbl sUrw gwvih KwxI cwry ] The brave and mighty
warriors sing; the spiritual heroes and the four sources of creation sing.
gwvih KMf mMfl vrBMfw kir kir rKy Dwry ] The planets, solar
systems and galaxies, created and arranged by Your Hand, sing.
syeI quDuno gwvih jo quDu Bwvin rqy qyry Bgq rswly ] They
alone sing, who are pleasing to Your Will. Your devotees are imbued with the Nectar of Your
Essence.
hoir kyqy gwvin sy mY iciq n Awvin nwnku ikAw vIcwry ]
So many others sing, they do not come to mind. O Nanak, how can I consider them all?
soeI soeI sdw scu swihbu swcw swcI nweI ] That True Lord is
True, Forever True, and True is His Name.
hY BI hosI jwie n jwsI rcnw ijin rcweI ] He is, and shall
always be. He shall not depart, even when this Universe which He has created departs.
rMgI rMgI BwqI kir kir ijnsI mwieAw ijin aupweI ] He
created the world, with its various colors, species of beings, and the variety of Maya.
kir kir vyKY kIqw Awpxw ijv iqs dI vifAweI ] Having
created the creation, He watches over it Himself, by His Greatness.
jo iqsu BwvY soeI krsI hukmu n krxw jweI ] He does whatever
He pleases. No order can be issued to Him.
so pwiqswhu swhw pwiqswihbu nwnk rhxu rjweI ]27] He is
the King, the King of kings, the Supreme Lord and Master of kings. Nanak remains subject to
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His Will. ||27||
muMdw sMqoKu srmu pqu JolI iDAwn kI krih ibBUiq ] Make
contentment your ear-rings, humility your begging bowl, and meditation the ashes you apply to
your body.
iKMQw kwlu kuAwrI kwieAw jugiq fMfw prqIiq ] Let the
remembrance of death be the patched coat you wear, let the purity of virginity be your way in
the world, and let faith in the Lord be your walking stick.
AweI pMQI sgl jmwqI min jIqY jgu jIqu ] See the brotherhood
of all mankind as the highest order of Yogis; conquer your own mind, and conquer the world.
Awdysu iqsY Awdysu ] I bow to Him, I humbly bow.
Awid AnIlu Anwid Anwhiq jugu jugu eyko vysu ]28] The
Primal One, the Pure Light, without beginning, without end. Throughout all the ages, He is
One and the Same. ||28||
Bugiq igAwnu dieAw BMfwrix Git Git vwjih nwd ] Let
spiritual wisdom be your food, and compassion your attendant. The Sound-current of the Naad
vibrates in each and every heart.
Awip nwQu nwQI sB jw kI iriD isiD Avrw swd ] He
Himself is the Supreme Master of all; wealth and miraculous spiritual powers, and all other
external tastes and pleasures, are all like beads on a string.
sMjogu ivjogu duie kwr clwvih lyKy Awvih Bwg ] Union with
Him, and separation from Him, come by His Will. We come to receive what is written in our
destiny.
eykw mweI jugiq ivAweI iqin cyly prvwxu ] The One Divine
Mother conceived and gave birth to the three deities.
ieku sMswrI ieku BMfwrI ieku lwey dI bwxu ] One, the Creator of
the World; One, the Sustainer; and One, the Destroyer.
ijv iqsu BwvY iqvY clwvY ijv hovY Purmwxu ] He makes things
happen according to the Pleasure of His Will. Such is His Celestial Order.
Ehu vyKY Enw ndir n AwvY bhuqw eyhu ivfwxu ] He watches over
all, but none see Him. How wonderful this is!
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Awsxu loie loie BMfwr ] On world after world are His Seats of Authority and
His Storehouses.
jo ikCu pwieAw su eykw vwr ] Whatever was put into them, was put there
once and for all.
kir kir vyKY isrjxhwru ] Having created the creation, the Creator Lord
watches over it.
nwnk scy kI swcI kwr ] O Nanak, True is the Creation of the True Lord.
iek dU jIBO lK hoih lK hovih lK vIs ] If I had 100,000
tongues, and these were then multiplied twenty times more, with each tongue,
lKu lKu gyVw AwKIAih eyku nwmu jgdIs ] I would repeat,
hundreds of thousands of times, the Name of the One, the Lord of the Universe.
eyqu rwih piq pvVIAw cVIAY hoie iekIs ] Along this path to
our Husband Lord, we climb the steps of the ladder, and come to merge with Him.
suix glw Awkws kI kItw AweI rIs ] Hearing of the etheric realms,
even worms long to come back home.
nwnk ndrI pweIAY kUVI kUVY TIs ]32] O Nanak, by His Grace
He is obtained. False are the boastings of the false. ||32||
AwKix joru cupY nh joru ] No power to speak, no power to keep silent.
joru n mMgix dyix n joru ] No power to beg, no power to give.
joru n jIvix mrix nh joru ] No power to live, no power to die.
joru n rwij mwil min soru ] No power to rule, with wealth and occult
mental powers.
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joru n surqI igAwin vIcwir ] No power to gain intuitive understanding,
spiritual wisdom and meditation.
joru n jugqI CutY sMswru ] No power to find the way to escape from the world.
ijsu hiQ joru kir vyKY soie ] He alone has the Power in His Hands. He
watches over all.
nwnk auqmu nIcu n koie ]33] O Nanak, no one is high or low. ||33||
rwqI ruqI iQqI vwr ] Nights, days, weeks and seasons;
pvx pwxI AgnI pwqwl ] wind, water, fire and the nether regions
iqsu ivic DrqI Qwip rKI Drm swl ] -in the midst of these, He
established the earth as a home for Dharma.
iqsu ivic jIA jugiq ky rMg ] Upon it, He placed the various species of
beings.
iqn ky nwm Anyk Anµq ] Their names are uncounted and endless.
krmI krmI hoie vIcwru ] By their deeds and their actions, they shall be
judged.
scw Awip scw drbwru ] God Himself is True, and True is His Court.
iqQY sohin pMc prvwxu ] There, in perfect grace and ease, sit the self-elect, the
self-realized Saints.
ndrI krim pvY nIswxu ] They receive the Mark of Grace from the Merciful
Lord.
kc pkweI EQY pwie ] The ripe and the unripe, the good and the bad, shall
there be judged.
nwnk gieAw jwpY jwie ]34] O Nanak, when you go home, you will see
this. ||34||
Drm KMf kw eyho Drmu ] This is righteous living in the realm of Dharma.
igAwn KMf kw AwKhu krmu ] And now we speak of the realm of spiritual
wisdom.
kyqy pvx pwxI vYsMqr kyqy kwn mhys ] So many winds, waters and
fires; so many Krishnas and Shivas.
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kyqy brmy GwViq GVIAih rUp rMg ky vys ] So many Brahmas,
fashioning forms of great beauty, adorned and dressed in many colors.
kyqIAw krm BUmI myr kyqy kyqy DU aupdys ] So many worlds and
lands for working out karma. So very many lessons to be learned!
kyqy ieMd cMd sUr kyqy kyqy mMfl dys ] So many Indras, so many moons
and suns, so many worlds and lands.
kyqy isD buD nwQ kyqy kyqy dyvI vys ] So many Siddhas and Buddhas,
so many Yogic masters. So many goddesses of various kinds.
kyqy dyv dwnv muin kyqy kyqy rqn smuMd ] So many demi-gods and
demons, so many silent sages. So many oceans of jewels.
kyqIAw KwxI kyqIAw bwxI kyqy pwq nirMd ] So many ways of life,
so many languages. So many dynasties of rulers.
kyqIAw surqI syvk kyqy nwnk AMqu n AMqu ]35] So many
intuitive people, so many selfless servants. O Nanak, His limit has no limit! ||35||
igAwn KMf mih igAwnu prcMfu ] In the realm of wisdom, spiritual
wisdom reigns supreme.
iqQY nwd ibnod kof Anµdu ] The Sound-current of the Naad vibrates there,
amidst the sounds and the sights of bliss.
srm KMf kI bwxI rUpu ] In the realm of humility, the Word is Beauty.
iqQY GwViq GVIAY bhuqu AnUpu ] Forms of incomparable beauty are
fashioned there.
qw kIAw glw kQIAw nw jwih ] These things cannot be described.
jy ko khY ipCY pCuqwie ] One who tries to speak of these shall regret the
attempt.
iqQY GVIAY suriq miq min buiD ] The intuitive consciousness, intellect
and understanding of the mind are shaped there.
iqQY GVIAY surw isDw kI suiD ]36] The consciousness of the spiritual
warriors and the Siddhas, the beings of spiritual perfection, are shaped there. ||36||
krm KMf kI bwxI joru ] In the realm of karma, the Word is Power.
iqQY horu n koeI horu ] No one else dwells there,
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iqQY joD mhwbl sUr ] except the warriors of great power, the spiritual heroes.
iqn mih rwmu rihAw BrpUr ] They are totally fulfilled, imbued with the
Lord's Essence.
iqQY sIqo sIqw mihmw mwih ] Myriads of Sitas are there, cool and calm in
their majestic glory.
qw ky rUp n kQny jwih ] Their beauty cannot be described.
nw Eih mrih n Twgy jwih ] Neither death nor deception comes to those,
ijn kY rwmu vsY mn mwih ] within whose minds the Lord abides.
iqQY Bgq vsih ky loA ] The devotees of many worlds dwell there.
krih Anµdu scw min soie ] They celebrate; their minds are imbued with
the True Lord.
sc KMif vsY inrMkwru ] In the realm of Truth, the Formless Lord abides.
kir kir vyKY ndir inhwl ] Having created the creation, He watches over
it. By His Glance of Grace, He bestows happiness.
iqQY KMf mMfl vrBMf ] There are planets, solar systems and galaxies.
jy ko kQY q AMq n AMq ] If one speaks of them, there is no limit, no end.
iqQY loA loA Awkwr ] There are worlds upon worlds of His Creation.
ijv ijv hukmu iqvY iqv kwr ] As He commands, so they exist.
vyKY ivgsY kir vIcwru ] He watches over all, and contemplating the creation,
He rejoices.
nwnk kQnw krVw swru ]37] O Nanak, to describe this is as hard as steel!
||37||
jqu pwhwrw DIrju suinAwru ] Let self-control be the furnace, and patience
the goldsmith.
Ahrix miq vydu hQIAwru ] Let understanding be the anvil, and spiritual
wisdom the tools.
Bau Klw Agin qp qwau ] With the Fear of God as the bellows, fan the
flames of tapa, the body's inner heat.
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BWfw Bwau AMimRqu iqqu Fwil ] In the crucible of love, melt the Nectar of
the Name,
GVIAY sbdu scI tkswl ] and mint the True Coin of the Shabad, the Word
of God.
ijn kau ndir krmu iqn kwr ] Such is the karma of those upon whom
He has cast His Glance of Grace.
nwnk ndrI ndir inhwl ]38] O Nanak, the Merciful Lord, by His
Grace, uplifts and exalts them. ||38||
sloku ] Shalok:
Salok
pvxu gurU pwxI ipqw mwqw Driq mhqu ] Air is the Guru, Water is the
Father, and Earth is the Great Mother of all.
idvsu rwiq duie dweI dwieAw KylY sgl jgqu ] Day and night
are the two nurses, in whose lap all the world is at play.
cMigAweIAw buirAweIAw vwcY Drmu hdUir ] Good deeds and bad
deeds-the record is read out in the Presence of the Lord of Dharma.
krmI Awpo AwpxI ky nyVY ky dUir ] According to their own actions,
some are drawn closer, and some are driven farther away.
ijnI nwmu iDAwieAw gey mskiq Gwil ] Those who have
meditated on the Naam, the Name of the Lord, and departed after having worked by the sweat
of their brows
nwnk qy muK aujly kyqI CutI nwil ]1] -O Nanak, their faces are
radiant in the Court of the Lord, and many are saved along with them! ||1||
vwihgurU jI kw Kwlsw vwihgurU jI kI Pqh

To God belongs the Khalsa. To God belongs the Victory.
ŒÇ‰
jwpu swihb
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<> siqgur pRswid ]
God who is One, is realized by the blessings of the True Guru.
sRI vwihgurU jI kI Pqh ]
Wonderful Preceptor God is always victorious
jwpu
To be recited.
sRI muKvwk pwiqSwhI 10]
th
Narrarated
Narrated through the holy mouth of the 10 Guru.
CpY CMd ] qÍ pRswid ]

Name and style of verse. By God‟s blessings.
c`k® ichn Aru brn jwiq Aru pwiq nihn ijh ]

God is without any mark, quoit, colour, caste or creed.
rUp rMg Aru ryK ByK koaU kih n skiq ikh ]
No one can give any explanation of His form, dress, outline and complexion.
Acl mUriq AnBau pRkws Aimqoij kih`jY ]
God‟s form is stable, He is self-illuminated, with immeasurable power.
koit ieMdR ieMdRwix swhu swhwix gix`jY ]
God is the king of millions of kings, and the King of kings of gods.
iqRBvx mhIp sur nr Asur nyq nyq bn iqRx khq ]
God is the Lord of three worlds (land, air, water) not only gods, men and demons, but the whole
vegetable world announces that none is equal and alike God.
qv srb nwm kQY kvn krm nwm brnq sumiq ]1]
None can utter all of Your names. Wise men who realise Your virtues, call You in the same way.
BujMg pRXwq CMd ]

Bhujang Prayat Chhand.
nmsqÍM Akwly ] nmsqÍM ik®pwly ]
Salutation to the Immortal. Salutation to the compassionate.
nmsqM ArUpy ] nmsqM AnUpy ]2]
Salutation to the Formless. Salutation to the Unrivalled. (2)
nmsqM AByKy ] nmsqM AlyKy ]
Salutation to the Unattired. Salutation to God who is beyond portraiture.
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nmsqM Akwey ] nmsqM Ajwey ]3]
Salutation to the incorporeal. Salutation to the Unborn. (3)
nmsqM AgMjy ] nmsqM ABMjy ]
Salutation to the Impregnable. Salutation to the Indestructible.
nmsqM Anwmy ] nmsqM ATwmy ]4]
Salutation to God who is beyond name. Salutation to God who is beyond place. (4)
nmsqM AkrmM ] nmsqM ADrmM ]
Salutation to God who is beyond deeds. Salutation to God who is beyond customary observances.
nmsqM AnwmM ] nmsqM ADwmM ]5]
Salutation to God who is beyond name. Salutation to God who is beyond home. (5)
nmsqM AjIqy ] nmsqM ABIqy ]
Salutation to the Impregnable. Salutation to the Fearless.
nmsqM Abwhy ] nmsqM AFwhy ]6]
Salutation to the Immutable. Salutation to the Infallible. (6)
nmsqM AnIly ] nmsqM Anwdy ]
Salutation to God who is beyond colour and form. Salutation to God who is beyond beginning.
nmsqM ACydy ] nmsqM AgwDy ]7]
Salutation to the Impenertrable. Salutation to the Unfathomable. (7)
nmsqM AgMjy ] nmsqM ABMjy ]
Salutation to the Impenertrable. Salutation to the Indestructible.
nmsqM audwry ] nmsqM Apwry ]8]
Salutation to the Liberator. Salutation to the Inestimable. (8)
nmsqM su eykY ] nmsqM AnykY ]
Salutation to the Unique. Salutation to the Multifarious.
nmsqM ABUqy ] nmsqM AjUpy ]9]
Salutation to God who is beyond element. Salutation to God who does not require any Immolation. (9)
nmsqM inRkrmy ] nmsqM inRBrmy ]
Salutation to God who is beyond ritual ceremonies. Salutation to the Indubitable.
nmsqM inRdysy ] nmsqM inRBysy ]10]
Salutation to God who does not belong to any country. Salutation to the Unattired. (10)
nmsqM inRnwmy ] nmsqM inRkwmy ]
Salutation to God who is beyond name. Salutation to God who is beyond sensual desires.
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nmsqM inRDwqy ] nmsqM inRGwqy ]11]
Salutation to the Unsubstantial. Salutation to the Unbruised. (11)
nmsqM inRDUqy ] nmsqM ABUqy ]
Salutation to the Immovable. Salutation to the Unsubstantial.
nmsqM Aloky ] nmsqM Asoky ]12]
Salutation to the Invisible. Salutation to the Impassible. (12)
nmsqM inRqwpy ] nmsqM AQwpy ]
Salutation to the Immunity. Salutation to God who cannot be installed as a statue.
nmsqM iqRmwny ] nmsqM inDwny ]13]
Salutation to God who is respected in all the three worlds. Salutation to the Treasurer. (13)
nmsqM Agwhy ] nmsqM Abwhy ]
Salutation to the Unfathomable. Salutation to the Immutable.
nmsqM iqRbrgy ] nmsqM Asrgy ]14]
Salutation to the Source of all the three Supreme virtues. Salutation to the Uncreatable. (14)
nmsqM pRBogy ] nmsqM sujogy ]
Salutation to God who enjoys all pleasures. Salutation to the Immanent.
nmsqM ArMgy ] nmsqM ABMgy ]15]
Salutation to God who is beyond colour. Salutation to the Indestructible. (15)
nmsqM AgMmy ] nmsqsqu rMmy ]
Salutation to the Impassible. Salutation to the Inimitable.
nmsqM jlwsry ] nmsqM inrwsry ]16]
Salutation to the fathomless Ocean. Salutation to God who is beyond support. (16)
nmsqM Ajwqy ] nmsqM Apwqy ]
Salutation to God who is beyond caste. Salutation to the Lord.
nmsqM Amjby ] nmsqsqu Ajby ]17]
Salutation to God who is beyond religion. Salutation to the Marvellous. (17)
AdysM Adysy ] nmsqM ABysy ]
Salutation to God who does not belong to any country. Salutation to the Unattired.
nmsqM inRDwmy ] nmsqM inRbwmy ]18]
Salutation to God who is beyond any specified home. Salutation to God to whom no woman can give
birth. (18)
nmo srb kwly ] nmo srb idAwly ]
Salutation to the Annihilator of all. Salutation to God who is kind to all.
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nmo srb rUpy ] nmo srb BUpy ]19]
Salutation to God who is present in all forms. Salutation to the compassionate of all. (19)
nmo srb Kwpy ] nmo srb Qwpy ]
Salutation to the Killer of all. Salutation to the Creator of all.
nmo srb kwly ] nmo srb pwly ]20]
Salutation to the Annihilator of all. Salutation to the sustainer of all. (20)
nmsqsqu dyvY ] nmsqM AByvY ]
Salutation to the Unique object of worship. Salutation to the Impalpable.
nmsqM Ajnmy ] nmsqM su bnmy ]21]
Salutation to the Unborn. Salutation to the Inimitable. (21)
nmo srb gauny ] nmo srb Bauny ]
Salutation to the Omnipresent. Salutation to the Immanent.
nmo srb rMgy ] nmo srb BMgy ]22]
Salutation to God who is in all colours. Salutation to the Destroyer of all. (22)
nmo kwl kwly ] nmsqsqu idAwly ]
Salutation to the Killer of death. Salutation to the Ocean of kindness.
nmsqM Abrny ] nmsqM Amrny ]23]
Salutation to the Colourless. Salutation to the Immortal. (23)
nmsqM jrwrM ] nmsqM ik®qwrM ]
Salutation to the Enemy of old age. Salutation to the Creator of all.
nmo srb DMDy ] nmo sq AbMDy ]24]
Salutation to God, who Himself is running the whole show of the universe. Salutation to God who is
free from all ties. (24)
nmsqM inRswky ] nmsqM inRbwky ]
Salutation to God who is without any kith and kin. Salutation to the Fearless.
nmsqM rhImy ] nmsqM krImy ]25]
Salutation to the Compassionate. Salutation to God who gives blessings. (25)
nmsqM Anµqy ] nmsqM mhMqy ]
Salutation to the Illimitable. Salutation to the Transcendental.
nmsqsqu rwgy ] nmsqM suhwgy ]26]
Salutation to the Love. Salutation to the Highest of all. (26)
nmo srb soKM ] nmo srb poKM ]
Salutation to the Destroyer of all. Salutation to the Sustainer of all.
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nmo srb krqw ] nmo srb hrqw ]27]
Salutation to the Creator of all. Salutation to the Killer of all. (27)
nmo jog jogy ] nmo Bog Bogy ]
Salutation to the biggest Yogi of yogis. Salutation to the Carnal of pleasures.
nmo srb idAwly ] nmo srb pwly ]28]
Salutation to God who is kind to all. Salutation to the Sustainer of all. (28)
cwcrI CMd ] qÍ pRswid ]

Chachri Chhand. By God‟s blessings.
ArUp hYN ] AnUp hYN ] AjU hYN ] ABU hYN ]29]
God is Formless, Unrivalled, Immovable, and Uncreated. (29)
AlyK hYN ] AByK hYN ] Anwm hYN ] Akwm hYN ]30]
God is beyond portraiture, Unattired, beyond name, and carnal desire. (30)
ADy hYN ] ABy hYN ] AjIq hYN ] ABIq hYN ]31]
God is Impenetrable, Impalpable, Impregnable, and Undismayed. (31)
iqRmwn hYN ] inDwn hYN ] iqRbrg hYN ] Asrg hYN ]32]
God is respected in all the three worlds, He is all treasures, the source of all the the virtues, and is
Uncreated. (32)
AnIl hYN ] Anwid hYN ] Ajy hYN ] Ajwid hYN ]33]
God is beyond colour, form and beginning, He is invincible and Unborn but the Source of all life. (33)
Ajnm hYN ] Abrn hYN ] ABUq hYN ] ABrn hYN ]34]
God is Unborn, without caste and creed, He is Unsubstantial and Untended. (34)
AgMj hYN ] ABMj hYN ] AJUJ hYN ] AJMJ hYN ]35]
God is Impregnable, Indestructible, Incontestable, and Undisputed. (35)
AmIk hYN ] r&Ik hYN ] ADMD hYN ] AbMD hYN ]36]
God is Unfathomable, Companion of all and Free from all worldy entanglements and ties. (36)
inRbUJ hYN ] AsUJ hYN ] Akwl hYN ] Ajwl hYN ]37]
God is beyond knowledge, Intangible, Immortal and Free from all bondages. (37)
Alwh hYN ] Ajwh hYN ] Anµq hYN ] mhMq hYN ]38]
God is Transcendental, beyond place, Illimitable and Transcendent. (38)
AlIk hYN ] inRsIk hYN ] inRlµB hYN ] AsMB hYN ]39]
God is beyond portraiture, without kith and kin, beyond support, and He is Imperceptible. (39)
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AgMm hYN ] AjMm hYN ] ABUq hYN ] ACUq hYN ]40]
God is Impassable, Unborn, Unsubstantial, and Intangible. (40)
Alok hYN ] Asok hYN ] Akrm hYN ] ABrm hYN ]41]
God is Invisible and Impassible. He is beyond ritual ceremonies and is Indubitable. (41)
AjIq hYN ] ABIq hYN ] Abwh hYN ] Agwh hYN ]42]
God is Impregnable, Undismayed, Unshakable, and Unfathomable. (42)
Amwn hYN ] inDwn hYN ] Anyk hYN ] iPr eyk hYN ]43]
God is Immeasureable, all Treasures and Multifarious, still God is Unique. (43)
BujMg pRXwq CMd ]

nmo srb mwny ] smsqI inDwny ]
Salutation to God who is respected everywhere. Salutation to all the Treasures.
nmo dyv dyvy ] AByKI AByvy ]44]
Salutation to the God of gods. God is Unattired and Mysterious. (44)
nmo kwl kwly ] nmo srb pwly ]
Salutation to the Killer of death. Salutation to the sustainer of all.
nmo srb gauxy ] nmo srb Bauxy ]45]
Salutation to omnipresent. Salutation to Immanent. (45)
AnµgI AnwQy ] inRsMgI pRmwQy ]
God is the Incorporeal Master of all. God is unrivalled and Destroyer of all.
nmo Bwn Bwny ] nmo mwn mwny ]46]
Salutation to the Light of all the suns. Salutation to the respected of all the respectable. (46)
nmo cMdR cMdRy ] nmo Bwn Bwny ]
Salutation to the Light of all the moons. Salutation to the Light of all the suns.
nmo gIq gIqy ] nmo qwn qwny ]47]
Salutation to the Creator of the songs. Salutation to the Creator of all tunes. (47)
nmo inrq inrqy ] nmo nwd nwdy ]
Salutation to greates Dancer. Salutation to the sweetest musical sound of all music.
nmo pwn pwny ] nmo bwd bwdy ]48]
Salutation to the greatest Drummer. Salutation to the greatest Dramam player of the universe. (48)
AnµgI Anwmy ] smsqI srUpy ]
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God is Incorporeal and without name. God is within all Corporeal forms.
pRBMgI pRmwQy ] smsqI ibBUqy ]49]
God is calamitous. God is spiritual power of all. (49)
klµkM ibnw ny klµkI srUpy ]
God is immaculate. God is Unculpable.
nmo rwj rwjy sÍrM prm rUpy ]50]
Salutation to the Transcendent. The King of all kings. (50).
nmo jog jogy sÍrM prm is`Dy ]
Salutation to the Transcendent Sait of all the yogis and sidhas classes of saints.
nmo rwj rwjy sÍrM prm ibRDy ]51]
Salutation to the Transcendent King of all kings. (51)
nmo ssqR pwxy ] nmo AsqR mwxy ]
Salutation to the Wielder of the sword and other arms. Salutation to the Wielder of arrows and all
weapons.
nmo prm igAwqw ] nmo lok mwqw ]52]
Salutation to the Omniscient. Salutation to the Mother of the world. (52)
AByKI ABrmI ABogI ABugqy ]
God is Unattired, Undubitable, and Free from all worldly temptations.
nmo jog jogy sÍrM prm jugqy ]53]
Salutation to the Transcendent Saint of all the yogis and sidhas classes of saints. (53)
nmo in`q nwrwiexy k®¨r krmy ]
Salutation to the Protector of all, at all times and Destroyer of all sins.
nmo pRyq ApRyq dyvy suDrmy ]54]
Salutation to Sustainer of all evil spirits and noble people as a family head. (54)
nmo rog hrqw ] nmo rwg rUpy ]
Salutation to the Antitoxic and the Real Love.
nmo swh swhM ] nmo BUp BUpy ]55]
Salutation to the Emperor of all emperors and King of all kings. (55)
nmo dwn dwny ] nmo mwn mwny ]
Salutation to the greatest Donor and Respected among the respectables.
nmo rog rogy nmsqM iesnwnµ ]56]
Salutation to the Antitoxin that washes all sins. (56)
nmo mMqR mMqRM ] nmo jMqR jMqRM ]
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Salutation to the greatest Incantation. Salutation to the greatest Magical formula
nmo iest iesty ] nmo qMqR qMqRM ]57]
Salutation to the most Beloved. Salutation to the Mystical formula of super human power. (57)
sdw s`cdwnµd srbM pRxwsI ]
God is the real Truth, Peace and all Pleasure. He is the Destroyer of all.
AnUpy ArUpy smsquil invwsI ]58]
God is Unrivalled, Formless and Immanent. (58)
sdw isDdw buDdw ibRD krqw ]
God gives spiritual power, success, and intellectual power to all.
ADo aurD ArDM AGM EG hrqw ]59]
The Immanent Lord is present under and over the earth, also present in skies, space, and the whole of
the universe. He is the destroyer of all sins. (59)
prm prm prmysÍrM pRoC pwlµ ]
The Transcendent Lord sustains everyone in a transcendental way.
sdw srbdw is`D dwqw idAwlµ ]60]
The compassionate God gives spiritual power to all. (60)
ACydI ABydI AnwmM AkwmM ]
God is Impenetrable. Impassable, beyond name, and desire.
smsqo prwjI smsqsqu DwmM ]61]
God is the greatest Victor and He is Immanent and Omnipresent. (61)
qyrw joru ] cwcrI CMd ]

Tera Jor. Chachri Chhand.
jly hYN ] Qly hYN ] ABIq hYN ] ABy hYN ] ]62]
God is Transudatory in water and land. He is Unafraid of anybody and is impalpable. (62)
pRBU hYN ] AjU hYN ] Adys hYN ] ABys hYN ]63]
God is the Transcendent Lord, Immovable, Unattired and He does not belong to any country. (63)
BujMg pRXwq CMd ]

Bujang Prayat Chhand
AgwDy AbwDy ] AnµdI srUpy ]
God is Unfathomable and Immutable. God is Incorporeal and Beautiful form.
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nmo srb mwny ] smsqI inDwny ]64]
Salutation to God who is respected everywhere. God is the Repository of everything. (64)
nmsqÍM inRnwQy ] nmsqÍM pRmwQy ]
Salutation to God over whom no master exists. Salutation to the Destroyer of all.
nmsqÍM AgMjy ] nmsqÍM ABMjy ]65]
Salutation to the Impregnable. Salutation to the Indestructible. (65)
nmsqÍM Akwly ] nmsqÍM Apwly ]
Salutation to the Immortal. Salutation to God who does not require any protection.
nmo srb dysy ] nmo srb Bysy ]66]
Salutation to God who belongs to all countries. Salutation to God who is present in all dresses. (66)
nmo rwj rwjy ] nmo swj swjy ]
Salutation to the King of all kings. Salutation to the Creator of the universe.
nmo Swh Swhy ] nmo mwh mwhy ]67]
Salutation to the Emperor of all emperors. Salutation to God who illuminates all moons. (67)
nmo gIq gIqy ] nmo pRIq pRIqy ]
Salutation to the sweetest song of all songs. Salutation to the Love of all loves.
nmo roK roKy ] nmo soK soKy ]68]
Salutation to God under who the whole universe works. Salutation to God who can make everything
to dry. (68)
nmo srb rogy ] nmo srb Bogy ]
Salutation to the Antitoxic of all diseases. Salutation to the Carnal pleasures of all.
nmo srb jIqM ] nmo srb BIqM ]69]
Salutation to the Victorious of all. Salutation to God who causes fear among all. (69)
nmo srb igAwnµ ] nmo prm qwnµ ]
Salutation to the all Knowledgeable. Salutation to the Creator of the boundless universe.
nmo srb mMqRM ] nmo srb jMqRM ]70]
Salutation to the Incantation of all. Salutation to the Magic formula of all. (70)
nmo srb idR`sM ] nmo srb ik®`sM ]
Salutation to God who is surveying and superintending everyone. Salutation to God who attracts
everyone.
nmo srb rMgy ] iqRBMgI Anµgy ]71]
Salutation to the Transudatory of all colours. The Incorporeal God is the Destroyer of the trimorphic
world. (71)
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nmo jIv jIvM ] nmo bIj bIjy ]
Salutation to the Fountain of life for all. Salutation to the Fundamental seed of all.
AiK`jy AiB`jy ] smsqM pRis`jy ]72]
God remains always Untroubled and Indivisible. God gives blessings to all. (72)
ik®pwlµ srUpy ] kukrmM pRxwsI ]
God is compassionate and the Destroyer of all sings.
sdw srbdw iriD isDM invwsI ]73]
God gives all the magical, spiritual and miraculous powers. (73)
crpt CMd ] qÍ pRswid ]

Charpat Chhand – By God‟s Blessings.
AMimRq krmy ] AMibRq Drmy ]
God‟s actions are unchecked and imperishable. God‟s laws are unchangeable.
AK`l jogy ] Ac`l Bogy ]74]
The entire universe is attached with God. God‟s carnal pleasure is forever. (74)
Ac`l rwjy ] At`l swjy ]
God‟s empire is permanent. God‟s creation is permanent.
AK`l DrmM ] Al`K krmM ]75]
God‟s principles are unmitigated. God‟s actions are immaculate. (75)
srbM dwqw ] srbM igAwqw ]
God is the universal donor. God is Omniscient.
srbM Bwny ] srbM mwny ]76]
God illuminates all. God is adored by all. (76)
srbM pRwxM ] srbM qRwxM ]
God gives animation to all. God provides strength and energy to all.
srbM Bugqw ] srbM jugqw ]77]
God is carnal pleasures of all. God is attached with the entire universe. (77)
srbM dyvM ] srbM ByvM ]
God is adored by all. God is Omniscient.
srbM kwly ] srbM pwly ]78]
God is Annihilator of all. God is sustainer of all. (78)
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rUAwl CMd ] qÍ pRswid ]
Rual Chhand – By God‟s Blessings.
Awid rUp Anwid mUriq Ajoin purK Apwr ]
The Infinite God existed before the Era. His origin is unknown. He is unborn, Omnipresent, and
Unlimited.
srb mwn iqRmwn dyv AByv Awid audwr ]
God is adored in the trimorphic worlds by everyone. He is all Light. His mysteries are unknown. All
are originating from Him. He is very broadminded.
srb pwlk srb Gwlk srb ko puin kwl ]
God is Sustainer, Destroyer, and Annihilator of all.
j`qR q`qR ibrwjhI AvDUq rUp irswl ]79]
God is Immanent, Fountain of all feelings, but Renouncer of everything. (79)
nwm Twm n jwq jwkr rUp rMg n ryK ]
God is beyond name and place, beyond caste and creed, beyond colour and form. He is immaculate.
Awid purK audwr mUriq Ajoin Awid AsyK ]
God is Fundamental Origin of all. He is Immanent and Broad minded. He is beyond death and birth
and He is Unmitigated.
dys AOr n Bys jwkr rUp ryK n rwg ]
God is beyond any country. He is Unattired, Incorporeal and has no attachment for anyone.
j`qR q`qR idsw ivsw huie PYilE Anurwg ]80]
God is Transudatory in every pore of the universe. His universal adoration is immanent. (80)
nwm kwm ibhIn pyKq Dwm hUM nih jwih ]
God is beyond name, place, form, colour and mark.
srb mwn srb`qR mwn sdYv mwnq qwih ]
God is adorned everywhere by everyone all over the universe.
eyk mUriq Anyk drsn kIn rUp Anyk ]
God is Unique but visible in countless forms, created by Himself.
Kyl Kyl AKyl Kyln AMq ko iPr eyk ]81]
God plays the drama of the world by creating His creations and again He becomes the Unique at
doomsday. (81)
dyv Byv n jwnhI ijh byd Aaur kqyb ]
The mystery of God is unknown to any god and it is also indescribable by any scripture.
rUp rMg n jwiq pwiq su jwneI ikh jyb ]
Indescribable God is beyond caste, colour and creed.
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qwq mwq n jwq jwkir jnm mrn ibhIn ]
God is beyond parent, caste, death and birth.
c`k® b`k® iPrY cqR` c`k mwnhI pur qIn ]82]
God‟s tremendous action for annihilation makes everyone in the trimorphic worlds to bow before His
unlimited powers. (82)
lok caudh ky ibKY jg jwphI ijh jwp ]
God is adorned and His name is repeatedly recited all over the fourteen worlds by all.
Awid dyv Anwid mUriq QwipE sbY ijh Qwp ]
God is the First power to be worshipped. His origin is unknown but He is Creator of all.
prm rUp punIq mUriq pUrn purKu Apwr ]
God is Transcendent power, Pious in form; Unmitigated, Immanent and Boundless.
srb ibsÍ ricE suXMBv gVn BMjnhwr ]83]
God is the creator of the whole universe; self-illuminated and He is the Maker and Breaker of the
universe. (83)
kwl hIn klw sMjg
u iq Akwl purK Adys ]
God is Immortal, Omnipotent, Omnipresent and beyond any country.
Drm Dwm su Brm rihq ABUq AlK ABys ]
God is the Treasure of Truth, He is Indubitable and beyond element. He is Invisible and Unattired.
AMg rwg n rMg jwkh jwiq pwiq n nwm ]
God is Incorporeal, He is beyond colour, caste, creed and name.
grb gMjn dust BMjn mukiq dwiek kwm ]84]
God annihilates all egoes, proudness, and all ill doers. He also gives salvation and fulfulls all wishes.
(84)
Awp rUp AmIk An ausqiq eyk purK AvDUq ]
God is self created, Indescribable, Indefinable, Absolute and Transcendental.
grb gMjn srb BMjn Awid rUp AsUq ]
God annihilates all egoes and proudness and He is Destroyer of all. He is Omnipresent from the pre-
era and is unborn.
AMg hIn ABMg Anwqm eyk purK Apwr ]
God is Incorporeal, Indestructible and Ocean of souls and spirits. He is Unrivalled and Immanent.
srb lwiek srb Gwiek srb ko pRiqpwr ]85]
God does everything. He annihilates all. He sustains all. (85)
srb gMqw srb hMqw srb qy AnByK ]
God reaches everywhere and He can destroy all. He is distinguished from everyone.
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srb swsqR n jwnhI ijh rUp rMg Aru ryK ]
All the holy scriptures cannot explain the form, colour, and mark of God.
prm byd purwx jwkih nyq BwKq in`q ]
The vedas and the puranas accepted that God is Transcendent from all and He is Unparalled.
koit isMimRiq purwn swsqR n AwveI vhu icìq ]86]
Innumerable simitries, puranas, and sastras are unable to explain the truth and complete knowledge of
God. (86)
mDuBwr CMd ] qÍ pRswid ]
Madhu Bhar Chhand – By God‟s Blessings.
gun gn audwr ] mihmw Apwr ]
God is the Ocean of numerous virtues and He is broadminded. God‟s greatness is indefinable.
Awsn ABMg ] aupmw Anµg ]87]
God‟s existence is permanent. God‟s virtues and excellencies are incomparable. (87)
AnBau pRkws ] insidn Anws ]
God is Autoilluminated knowledge. God is Immanent day and night and He is indestructible.
Awjwn bwhu ] swhwn swhu ]88]
God‟s control over all the creative forces is autonomous. God is transcendental Emperor of all the
emperors. (88)
rwjwn rwj ] Bwnwn Bwn ]
God is the transcendent King of all the kings. God is the transcendent Sun of all suns.
dyvwn dyv ] aupmw mhwn ]89]
God is worshipped by all the gods. God‟s appreciations are inestimable. (89)
ieMdRwn ieMdR ] bwlwn bwl ]
God is King of indra. God is the Greatest of the great.
rMkwn rMk ] kwlwn kwl ]90]
God is also existing amond the inconsiderables. God annihilates death. (90)
AnBUq AMg ] AwBw ABMg ]
God is beyond element. God‟s illumination is ever lasting.
giq imiq Apwr ] gun gn audwr ]91]
God is immeasurable. God is the Ocean of numerous virtues and He is broadminded. (91)
muin gn pRnwm ] inrBY inkwm ]
God is saluted by countless saints. God is Intrepid and Undesirous.
Aiq duiq pRcMf ] imiq giq AKMf ]92]
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The blazing light of God is unbearable. God is Immeasurable. (92)
AwilsÎ krm ] AwidRsÎ Drm ]
God‟s performances are automatical. God‟s actions are ideal.
srbw BrxwFX ] AnfMf bwFX ]93]
God is all Beauty. God cannot be punished by anybody. (93)
cwcrI CMd ] qÍ pRswid ]

Chachri Chhand – By God‟s Blessings.
goibMdy ] mukMdy ] audwry ] Apwry ]94]
God knows everything. He is the Giver of salvation. He is Liberator and Inestimable. (94)
hrIAM ] krIAM ] inRnwmy ] Akwmy ]95]
God is Killer of all and is Creator of all. He is beyond name and sensual desire. (95)
BujMg pRXwq CMd ]

Bhujang Prayat Chhand
c`qR¨ c`k® krqw ] c`qR¨ c`k® hrqw ]
God is the Creator of the universe from all sides. God is the Destroyer of the universe from all sides.
c`qR¨ c`k® dwny ] c`qR¨ c`k® jwny ]96]
God is the Donor of the universe from all sides. God knows everything of the universe from all sides.
(96)
c`qR¨ c`k® vrqI ] c`qR¨ c`k® BrqI ]
God is Immanent. God sustains the whole universe from all side.
c`qR¨ c`k® pwly ] c`qR¨ c`k® kwly ]97]
God is the Protector of the universe from all sides. God is the annihilator of the universe from all
sides. (97)
c`qR¨ c`k® pwsy ] c`qR¨ c`k® vwsy ]
God is Omnipresent. God is Immanent.
c`qR¨ c`k® mwnXY ] c`qR¨ c`k® dwnXY ]98]
God is adored in the universe from all sides. God is the Donor of the universe from all sides. (98)
cwcrI CMd ]
Chachri Chhand.
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n s`qRY ] n im`qRY ] n BrmM ] n iB`qRY ]99]
God is without enemy, friend and He is Indubitable and Undismayed. (99)
n krmM ] n kwey ] AjnmM ] Ajwey ]100]
God is beyond fortunes. He is Incorporeal, Unborn and He is not fixed on a particular place. (100)
n ic`qRY ] n im`qRY ] pry hYN ] piv`qRY ]101]
God is beyond portraiture, He is friendless and away from all. He is the Holiest one. (101)
ipRQIsY ] AdIsY ] AidRsY ] Aik®sY ]102]
God is Transcendent Master of the universe. He has been existing since the beginning of era. He is
invincible and Unfaded. (102)
BgvqI CMd ] qÍ prRwid kQqy ]

Bhagvati Chhand – Narrated by God‟s Blessings.
ik AwiC`j dysY ] ik AwiB`j BysY ]
God‟s existence is Perpetual. God‟s formation is undecaying.
ik AwgMj krmY ] ik AwBMj BrmY ]103]
God cannot be conquered by customary observances. God cannot be shaken by doubts. (103)
ik AwiBj lokY ] ik Awidq sokY ]
God‟s formation is indivisible. God can extinguish the burning suns.
ik AvDUq brnY ] ik ibBUq krnY ]104]
God cannot be influenced and effected. God is the Fountain of all pleasures, riches and honours. (104)
ik rwjM pRBw hYN ] ik DrmM Dujw hYN]
God gives honours and glories to kings. God protects the truth and truthful living.
ik Awsok brnY ] ik srbw ABrnY ]105]
God has no anxiety. God beautifies all. (105)
ik jgqM ik®qI hYN ] ik CqRM CqRI hYN ]
God is the Creator of all the worlds. God Is the Bravest among all the braves.
ik bRhmM srUpY ] ik AnBau AnUpY ]106]
God is all Beautification in form. God is self attained feelings which are unrivalled. (106)
ik Awid Adyv hYN ] ik Awip AByv hYN ]
God is the God of gods, He has been existing before the era. God is unparalleled as no one is equal to
Him and His mystery is unknown.
ik ic`qRM ibhInY ] ik eykY ADInY ]107]
God is beyond portraiture. God is self controlled One. (107)
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ik rozI rzwkY ] rhImY irhwkY ]
God provides work for all for their sustaining. God is compassionate to all and He provides liberation
to all.
ik pwk ibAYb hYN ] ik ZYbul ZYb hYN ]108]
God is Chastity and Unspoted. God is Unsighted and Invisible. (108)
ik APvul gunwh hYN ] ik Swhwn Swh hYN ]
God pardons all sins. God is Transcendent King of all kings.
ik kwrn kuinµd hYN ] ik rozI idhMd hYN ]109]
God performs all actions. God provides work for all. (109)
ik rwzk rhIm hYN ] ik krmM krIm hYN ]
God sustains all and shows kindness to all. God is the Fountain of all virtues and blessings.
ik srbM klI hYN ] ik srbM dlI hYN ]110]
God is Transcendent Master of all powers. God annihilates all. (110)
ik srb`qR mwinXY ] ik srb`qR dwinXY ]
God is adorned by all. God is Donor of all.
ik srb`qR gaunY ] ik srb`qR BaunY ]111]
God is Transudatory to everywhere. God is Immanent. (111)
ik srb`qR dysY ] ik srb`qR BysY ]
All countries belong to God. God, being, Omnipresent, transudates in every dress.
ik srb`qR rwjY ] ik srb`qR swjY ]112]
God is King of all. God is the Creator of all. (112)
ik srb`qR dInY ] ik srb`qR lInY ]
God is the Donor of everything to all. God is mingled everywhere in all things.
ik srb`qR jwho ] ik srb`qR Bwho ]113]
God‟s glory illuminates everywhere. God‟s illumination appears everywhere. (113)
ik srb`qR dysY ] ik srb`qR BysY ]
All countries belong to God. God being Omnipresent, transudates in every dress.
ik srb`qR kwlY ] ik srb`qR pwlY ]114]
God is Destroyer of all. God is Sustainer of all. (114)
ik srb`qR hMqw ] ik srb`qR gMqw ]
God is Destroyer of all. God approaches everywhere to everyone.
ik srb`qR ByKI ] ik srb`qR pyKI ]115]
God is present everywhere in all dresses. God sustains everyone at all places at all times. (115)
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ik srb`qR kwjY ] ik srb`qR rwjY ]
God works everywhere at all times. God is the Supreme King of everybody everywhere.
ik srb`qR soKY ] ik srb`qR poKY ]116]
God is the Destroyer of everything at all places. God sustains everyone at all places at all times. (116)
ik srb`qR qRwxY ] ik srb`qR pRwxY ]
God‟s power prevails everywhere at all the times. God denotes life to everybody over the whole
universe.
ik srb`qR dysY ] ik srb`qR BysY ]117]
All the countries belong to God. God being Omnipresent, transudes in every dress. (117)
ik srb`qR mwinXYN ] sdYvM pRDwinXYN ]
God is adorned by all. God is transcendent President of all the universe.
ik srb`qR jwipXY ] ik srb`qR QwipXY ]118]
God is recited by all at all places. God establishes everyone at all places and He is Omnipresent. (118)
ik srb`qR BwnY ] ik srb`qR mwnY ]
God gives light to all the suns of the universe and He, Himself shines like millions of suns. God is
respected by all the respectables at all places.
ik srb`qR ieMdRY ] ik srb`qR cMdRY ]119]
God is the transcendent Kind of all the kings of gods. God illuminates all the moons of all the solar
systems in the universe. (119)
ik srbM klImY ] ik prmM &hImY ]
God, Himself speals in all at all places. God possesses all knowledge and wisdom.
ik Awkl AlwmY ] ik swihb klwmY ]120]
God is the greatest Ocean of all learnings. God is the Creator of all the languages. (120)
ik husnl vjU hYN ] qmwmul rujU hYN ]
God embodies all beauties for beautification. God looks after everybody forever.
hmysul slwmYN ] slIKq mudwmYN ]121]
God is ever existing. God‟s creation is ever lasting and His beauty cannot be perished. (121)
ZnImul iSksqY ] ZrIbul prsqY ]
God crushes the sinful enemies. God sustains and protects the innocents.
iblµdul mkwnYN ] zmInul zmwnYN ]122]
God‟s seat is the Highest and Optimum. God is Omnipresent and Immanent. (122)
qmIzul qmwmYN ] rujUAl inDwnYN ]
God identifies every sinner as well as the virtuous. God sustains everyone over the universe
continuously.
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hrIPul AjImYN ] rzwiek XkInYN ]123]
God is the Greatest enemy of all sins. God ensures sustenance to all. (123)
Anykul qrMg hYN ] AByd hYN ABMg hYN ]
God is such a great Ocean in which all the solar systems of the universe move like countless waves.
God is Impalpable and Indestructible.
AzIzul invwz hYN ] ZnImul i^rwj hYN ]124]
God gives blessings to all His devotees. God gives punishment to the sinners. (124)
inrukq srUp hYN ] iqRmukiq ibBUq hYN ]
God‟s portrait cannot be prepared and He is Indescribable. God is beyond trimorphic form but He is a
Saporific of all kinds.
pRBugiq pRBw hYN ] su jugiq suDw hYN ]125]
God‟s Light is being enjoyed by all. God is such sweet Nector which is Omnipresent and enjoyed by
all. (125)
sdYvM srUp hYN ] ABydI AnUp hYN ]
God‟s existence is perpetual. God is Unrivalled and Unparalleled.
smsqo prwj hYN ] sdw srb swj hYN ]126]
God is Conqueror of all. God is the Creator of all forever. (126)
smsqul slwm hYN ] sdYvl Akwm hYN ]
God gives animation to all. God is without any desire.
inRbwD srUp hYN ] AgwiD hYN AnUp hYN ]127]
God cannot be obstructed from His way by anyone. God is Unfathomable and Unrivalled. (127)
EAM Awid rUpy ] Anwid srUpY ]
God is the Soul of the whole universe and only His form existed before the creation. God‟s origin is
not searchable as it is unknown.
AnµgI Anwmy ] iqRBMgI iqRkwmy ]128]
God is Incorporeal and He is beyond name. God is the Destroyer of the trimorphic world and He
sustains everyone on the trimorphic world. (128)
iqRbrgM iqRbwDy ] AgMjy AgwDy ]
God is the source of the three supreme virtues to whome He controls and He has complete check on
them. God is Impregnable and Unfathomable.
suBM srb Bwgy ] su srbw Anurwgy ]129]
God is all beauty in all forms. God is all Love and He loves everyone. (129)
iqRBugq srUp hYN ] AiC`j hYN ACUq hYN ]
God gives beautification all over the trimorphic world. God is Perpetual and Intangible.
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ik nrkM pRxws hYN ] ipRQIaul pRvws hYN ]130]
God is Destroyer of tartarus (abode of judged). God, Himself is the Traveller on the earth in all forms.
(130)
inrukiq pRBw hYN ] sdYvM sdw hYN ]
God‟s illumination is indefinable. God is Omnipresent forever.
ibBugiq srUp hYN ] pRjugiq AnUp hYN ]131]
God gives beautifcation to all. God is Immanent and Universal. (131)
inrukiq sdw hYN ] ibBugiq pRBw hYN ]
God is Indefinable forever. God‟s illumination gives beautification to all.
An aukiq srUp hYN ] pRjugiq AnUp hYN ]132]
God‟s formation is indescribable. God is mingled with all and He is Universal. (132)
cwcrI CMd ]
Chachri Chhand
ABMg hYN ] Anµg hYN ] AByK hYN ] AlyK hYN ]133]
God is Imperishable, Incorporeal, Unattired, and Indescribable. (133)
ABrm hYN ] Akrm hYN ] Anwid hYN ] jugwid hYN ]134]
God is Indubitable and beyond customary observances and beginning. Existing even before the era.
(134)
AjY hYN ] AbY hYN ] ABUq hYN ] ADUq hYN ]135]
God is Impregnable, Indestructible, Unsubstantial, and Unshaken. (135)
Anws hYN ] audws hYN ] ADMD hYN ] AbMD hYN ]136]
God is Imperishable, He is beyond love and affection, and free from all wordly entanglements and ties.
(136)
ABgq hYN ] ibrkq hYN ] Anws hYN ] pRkws hYN ]137]
God is Impartial to all, free from all attachments. He is Imperishable and He is the light. (137)
inicMq hYN ] suinµq hYN ] Ail`K hYN ] Aid`K hYN ]138]
God has no anxiety; His existence is Perpetual; He is beyond portraiture, and He is Invisible. (138)
AlyK hYN ] AByK hYN ] AFwh hYN ] Agwh hYN ]139]
God is Indescribable, Unattired, Impregnable, and Unfathomable. (139)
AsMB hYN ] AgMB hYN ] AnIl hYN ] Anwid hYN ]140]
God is Imperceptible, He is beyond approach, beyond colour, form and beginning. (140)
Ain`q hYN ] suin`q hYN ] Ajwq hYN ] Ajwd hYN ]141]
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God is Exceptional and Unique, Ever existing, Unborn and Independent. (141)
crpt CMd ] qÍ pRswid ]

Charpat Chhand – By God‟s Blessings.
srbM hMqw ] srbM gMqw ] srbM iKAwqw ] srbM igAwqw ]142]
God is the Destroyer of all. God approaches everywhere to all. God is Immanent among all. God is
Omnipresent. (142)
srbM hrqw ] srbM krqw ] srbM pRwxM ] srbM qRwxM ]143]
God is the Destroyer of all. God is the Creator of all. God gives animation to all. God provides
strenght and energy to all. (143)
srbM krmM ] srbM DrmM ] srbM jugqw ] srbM mukqw ]144]
God, Himself, acts among all. God‟s performances are everywhere. God is attached with the entire
Universe. Despite all this, God is detached from all. (144)
rswvl CMd ] qÍ pRswid ]

Rasaval Chhand – By God‟s Blessings.
nmo nrk nwsy ] sdYvM pRkwsy ]
Salutation to God who gives freedom from tartarus. God‟s illumination is everlasting.
AnµgM srUpy ] ABMgM ibBUqy ]145]
God is Incorporeal in form. God‟s illumination is indestructible. (145)
pRmwQM pRmwQy ] sdw srb swQy ]
God is calamitous of calamity. God is always with all.
AgwD srUpy ] inRbwD ibBUqy ]146]
God is Unlimited. God‟s illumination cannot be obstructed. (146)
AnµgI Anwmy ] iqRBMgI iqRkwmy ]
Incorporeal God is beyond name. God is the Destroyer of the trimorphic world but at the same time
He is the Sustainer of all.
inRBMgI srUpy ] srbMgI AnUpy ]147]
God is Indestructible in form. God is Unmitigated and Unrivalled. (147)
n poqRY n pu`qRY ] n s`qRY n imqRY ]
God has neither any son nor grand son. God has neither friend nor for.
n qwqY n mwqY ] n jwqY n pwqY ]148]
God has neither father nor mother. God has neither caste, creed or any dynasty. (148)
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inRswkM srIk hYN ] Aimqo AmIk hYN ]
God has neither any relative nor any collateral. God is Immeasurable and Unfathomable.
sdYvM pRBw hYN ] AjY hYN Ajw hYN ]149]
God‟s illumination is ever lasting. God is Impregnable and He is beyond birth. (149)
BgvqI CMd ] qÍ pRswid ]

Bhagvati Chhand – By God‟s Blessings
ik zwhr zhUr hYN ] ik hwzr jzUr hYN ]
God‟s illuminations is unambiguous. God is immanent.
hmysul slwm hYN ] smsqul klwm hYN ]150]
God is Animate forever. God‟s virtues and greatness are sung everywhere. (150)
ik swihb idmwZ hYN ] ik husnl crwZ hYN ]
God is transcendent Master of all intellectual powers. God is the enlightened Lamp of illuminated
beauty.
ik kwml krIm hYN ] ik rwzk rhIm hYN ]151]
God is the most merciful Power of all. God provides earning to all and He is king to all. (151)
ik rozI idihMd hYN ] ik rwzk rihMd hYN ]
God provides work to all. God provides earning to all and He makes everybody unfettered.
krImul kmwl hYN ] ik husnl jmwl hYN ]152]
God is Optimum bounty. God is Optimum beauty. (152)
gnImul i^rwj hYN ] grIbul invwz hYN ]
God sends the sinners to tartarus. God sustains and protects the innocents.
hrI&ul iSkMn hYN ] ihrwsul iPkMn hYN ]153]
God annihilates the sinful enemies. God is intrepid. (153)
klµkM pRxws hYN ] smsqul invws hYN ]
God is the Destroyer of all evils and curses. God inhabits everywhere in everybody.
AgMjul gnIm hYN ] rzwiek rhIm hYN ]154]
God is Impregnable. God is very kind sustainer of the universe. (154)
smsqul jubw hYN ] ik swihb ikrW hYN ]
God‟s vibrations are produced through every tongue. God is Tranquil pleasure.
ik nrkM pRxws hYN ] bihsqul invws hYN ]155]
God is Destroyer of tartarus. God inhabits in the Heavens. (155)
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ik srbul gvMn hYN ] hmysul rvMn hYN ]
God‟s Stretch is to everywhere. God is everlasting Beautification.
qmwmul qmIz hYN ] smsqul AzIz hYN ]156]
God identifies every sinner as well as the victorious. God is loved by all. (156)
prM prm eIs hYN ] smsqul AdIs hYN ]
God is Transcendent Lord of all from the beginning. God is Transcendent Lord forever.
Adysul AlyK hYN ] hmysul AByK hYN ]157]
God does not belong to any country and He is beyond portraiture. God is Unattired for all of time.
(157)
izmInul zmw hYN ] AmIkul iemw hYN ]
God is Immanent and Omnipresent. God‟s mystery is prodigous.
krImul kmwl hYN ] ik jurAiq jmwl hYN ]158]
God is Optimum bounty. God‟s boldness is His beauty. (158)
ik Aclµ pRkws hYN ] ik Aimqo subws hYN ]
God‟s illumination is everlasting. God is most Odoriferous.
ik Ajb srUp hYN ] ik Aimqo ibBUq hYN ]159]
God‟s beautiful form is prodigious. God‟s greatness is immeasurable. (159)
ik Aimqo psw hYN ] ik Awqm pRBw hYN ]
God‟s stretch is unlimited. God is all illuminated Light.
ik Aclµ Anµg hYN ] ik Aimqo ABMg hYN ]160]
God is Unwavering and Incorporeal. God is Immeasurable and Indestructible. (160)
mDuBwr CMd ] qÍ pRswid ]

Madhubar Chhand – By God‟s Blessings.
muin min pRnwm ] guin gn mudwm ]
God is saluted by the holy saints with all their devotions in their minds. God is Ocean of numerous
virtues and qualities.
Air br AgMj ] hir nr pRBMj ]161]
God cannot be conquered by the greatese enemies. God is transcendent Lord of all and He can perish
all. (161)
An gn pRnwm ] muin min slwm ]
God is saluted by countless living organisms. God is saluted by the holy saints within their minds.
hir nr AKMf ] br nr AmMf ]162]
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God is transcendent King of all the brave kings. God is unmitigates Knowledge which cannot be
destroyed. (162)
AnBv Anws ] muin min pRkws ]
God is self illuminated Knowledge which cannot be destroyed. God illumines the minds of saints.
guin gn pRnwm ] jl Ql mudwm ]163]
Salutation to God whose qualities and virtues are numerous. Salutation to God who inhabits over land
and ocean. (163)
AniC`j AMg ] Awsn ABMg ]
God does not become old. God‟s seat is unshaken.
aupmw Apwr ] giq imiq audwr ]164]
God is Unrivalled and Unparalleled. God‟s greatness and enlargement are indescribable. (164)
jl Ql AmMf ] ids ivs ABMf ]
God‟s beauty is present over land and ocean. God is Omnipresent over all sides, and corners of the
unvierse and He is free from ignominy.
jl Ql mhMq ] ids ivs ibAMq ]165]
God is transcendent Lord over land and ocean. God inhabits over all sides of the universe in
numerous form. (165)
AnBv Anws ] iDRq Dr Durws ]
God is self-illuminated Knowledge which cannot be destroyed. God is transcendent Head all over the
earth.
Awjwn bwhu ] eykY sdwhu ]166]
God is transcendent Controller of the whole creation. God is always Unique. (166)
EAMkwr Awid ] kQnI Anwid ]
God is Immanent without any change. God‟s origin cannot be searched out by discourses.
Kl KMf iKAwl ] gurbr Akwl ]167]
God annihilates all enemies in an instant. God is Omnipresent and Immortal. (167)
Gr Gir pRnwm ] icq crn nwm ]
God is adorned in every house. God‟s Name is recited by every mind.
AniC`j gwq ] Awijj n bwq ]168]
God does not grow old. God does not rely on anybody in any form. (168)
AnJMJ gwq ] AnrMj bwq ]
God is Indisputable forever. God‟s actions are not furious.
Antut BMfwr ] AnTt Apwr ]169]
God‟s ware-houses are inexhaustible and are opened to everyone. God cannot be established; He is
boundless. (169)
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AwfIT Drm ] Aiq FIT krm ]
God‟s working is invisible and ideal. God‟s actions are performed boldly with courage.
AxbRx Anµq ] dwqw mhMq ]170]
God is Unbruised and Unlimited. God is the greatest Sustainer. (170)
hirbolmnw CMd ] qÍ pRswid ]

Harbolmana Chhand – By God‟s Blessings.
kruxwlX hYN ] Air GwlX hYN ]
God is the Home of kindness. God annihilates all enemies.
Kl KMfn hYN ] mih mMfn hYN ]171]
God annihilates all sinners. God beautifies the whole universe. (171)
jgqysÍr hYN ] prmysÍr hYN ]
God is the Master of the whole universe. God is transcendent Master of all.
kil kwrx hYN ] srb aubwrx hYN ]172]
God creates causes for wars. God sustains all. (172)
iDRq ky Drx hYN ] jg ky krx hYN ]
God holds up the earth. God is the Creator of the universe.
mn mwinX hYN ] jg jwinX hYN ]173]
God is adored by all minds. God is known to all. (173)
srbM Br hYN ] srbM kr hYN ]
God sustains all. God is the Creator of all.
srb pwisX hYN ] srb nwisX hYN ]174]
God is nearest to all. God annihilates all. (174)
kruxwkr hYN ] ibsÍMBr hYN ]
God is the Fountain of kindness. God sustains the whole world.
srbysÍr hYN ] jgqysÍr hYN ]175]
God is the Master of all. God is the Master of the whole world. (175)
bRhmMfs hYN ] Kl KMfs hYN ]
God is the Master of the whole universe. God is the Killer of sinners.
pr qy pr hYN ] kruxwkr hYN ]176]
God is Transcendental. God is the Fountain of kindness. (176)
Ajpw jp hYN ] AQpw Qp hYN ]
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God cannot be pleased by reciting incantation. God cannot be established as physical object.
Aik®qw ik®q hYN ] AimRqw imRq hYN ]177]
God‟s portraiture cannot be created. God is Immortal forever. (177)
AMimRqw imRq hYN ] krxw ik®q hYN ]
God is Immortal forever. God is the Fountain of kindness.
Aik®qw ik®q hYN ] DrxI iDRq hYN ]178]
God‟s portrait cannot be created. God holds up the earth. (178)
AimRqysÍr hYN ] prmysÍr hYN ]
God is immeasurable. God is transcendent Master of all.
Aik®qw ik®q hYN ] AimRqw imRq hYN ]179]
God‟s portrait cannot be created. God is Immortal forever. (179)
Ajbw ik®q hYN ] AimRqw imRq hYN ]
God‟s form is prodigious. God is Immortal forever.
nr nwiek hYN ] Kl Gwiek hYN ]180]
God is transcendent Master of all the heroes. God is the Killer of sinners. (180)
ibsÍMBr hYN ] kruxwlX hYN ]
God sustains the whole world. God is the Home of kindness.
inRp nwiek hYN ] srb pwiek hYN ]181]
God is transcendent King of all the heroes. God shields all. (181)
Bv BMjn hYN ] Air gMjn hYN ]
God cuts the hard chains of cycle of transmigration of soul. God wins the enemies.
irpu qwpn hYN ] jpu jwpn hYN ]182]
God annihilates the enemies. God‟s Name is recited by His blessing. (182)
Aklµ ik®q hYN ] srbw ik®q hYN ]
God is Untainted. God is Unmitigated.
krqw kr hYN ] hrqw hir hYN ]183]
God is the Creator of gods of creation. God is the Killer of gods of death. (183)
prmwqm hYN ] srb Awqm hYN ]
God is the Fundamental Soul. God, Himself, is the Soul of all creations.
Awqm bs hYN ] js ky js hYN ]184]
God is Self controller. God is exceptionally Unique. (184)
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BujMg pRXwq CMd ]
nmo sUrj sUrjy nmo cMdR cMdRy ]
Salutation to God who illuminates all the suns. Salutation to God whol illuminates all the moons.
nmo rwj rwjy nmo ieMdR ieMdRy ]
Salutation to God whos is transcendent King of kings. Salutation to God who is transcendent King of
all Indras (god of heaven).
nmo AMDkwry nmo qyj qyjy ]
Salutation to God who creates prenebula stage in the universe. Salutation to God who creates the
nebula stage in the universe.
nmo ibMRd ibMRdy nmo bIj bIjy ]185]
Salutation to God who is the Highest Cluster of living beings. Salutation to God who is the most
Subtle of the elements. (185)
nmo rwjsM qwmsM sWq rUpy ]
Salutation to God who is the Creator of three qualities of mind, producing the ego and pridel darkness
of mind and peace and knowledge.
nmo prm q`qM Aq`qM srUpy ]
Salutation to the Substantial and Un-substantial forms.
nmo jog jogy nmo igAwn igAwny ]
Salutation to the greatest Yogi of all yogies; Salutation to the Knowledge of all the knowledgeables.
nmo mMqR mMqRy nmo iDAwn iDAwny ]186]
Salutation to God who is Incantation in all magic; Salutation to God whose meditations is the highest.
(186)
nmo juD juDy nmo igAwn igAwny ]
Salutation to the victorious of all wars; Salutation to the Knowledge of all the knowledgeables.
nmo Boj Bojy nmo pwn pwny ]
Salutation to the Store-house of food; Salutation to the Distributor of all diets.
nmo klh krqw nmo sWq rUpy ]
Salutation to the Producer of wrangles; Salutation to the Peace-maker.
nmo ieMdR ieMdRy AnwdM ibBUqy ]187]
Salutation to the King of all the kings of gods and the origin of His greatness is unknown. (187)
klµkwr rUpy Alµkwr Alµky ]
God is Unculpable and He provides beauty to the beauteous.
nmo Aws Awsy nmo bWk bMky ]
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Salutation to the Hope of the hopeful. Salutation to the Beauty of the beauteous.
ABMgI srUpy AnµgI Anwmy ]
God is Indestructible; Incorporeal and beyond name.
iqRBMgI iqRkwly AnµgI Akwmy ]188]
God is the Destroyer of the trimorphic world and trimorphic time. He is Incorporeal and beyond
desire. (188)
eyk ACrI CMd ]

Ek Achhari Chhand.
AjY ] AlY ] ABY ] AbY ]189]
God is Impregnable, Indestructible, Intrepid, and Immortal. (189)
ABU ] AjU ] Anws ] Akws ]190]
God is Uncreated, Perpetual, Imperishable, and Permeates everywhere. (190)
AgMj ] ABMj ] Al`K ] AB`K ]191]
God is Impregnable, Indestructible, Invisible and beyond wants. (191)
Akwl ] idAwl ] AlyK ] AByK ]192]
God is Immortal, Compassionate, Unattired and beyond portraiture. (192)
Anwm ] Akwm ] Agwh ] AFwh ]193]
God is beyond name and desire. He is Unfathomable. He cannot be demolished. (193)
AnwQy ] pRmwQy ] AjonI ] AmonI ]194]
God is transcendent Master, He is the Destroyer of all, He is beyond birth and death, He is not
without sensation. (194)
n rwgy ] n rMgy ] n rUpy ] n ryKy ]195]
God is beyond attachment, beyond colour, beyond form, He is immaculate. (195)
AkrmM ] ABrmM ] AgMjy ] AlyKy ]196]
God is beyond deeds, He is Indubitable, Impregnable, and He is beyond portraiture. (196)
BujMg pRXwq CMd ]

nmsqul pRxwmy smsqul pRxwsy ]
Salutation to God who is greeted by all. Salutation to the Destroyer of all.
AgMjul Anwmy smsqul invwsy ]
God is Impregnable, He is beyond name, He inhabits everywhere.
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inRkwmM ibBUqy smsqul srUpy ]
God‟s saporific qualities are not effected by anybody, He is immanent.
kukrmM pRxwsI suDrmM ibBUqy ]197]
God annihilates all evils and sins, His laws are saporific. (197)
sdw sìcdwnµd s`qRM pRxwsI ]
God is awakening Knowledge of all beautifications. He annihilates all enemies.
krImul kuinµdw smsqul invwsI ]
God confers blessings to all, He creates everything and inhabits everywhere.
Ajwieb ibBUqy gjwieb gnImy ]
God‟s saporific qualities are prodigious; He annihilates all enemies.
hrIAM krIAM krImul rhImy ]198]
God is the greatest Killer as well as the greatest Creator; He blesses all and He is Kindful to all. (198)
c`qR c`k® vrqI c`qR c`k® Bugqy ]
God is Immanent; God‟s enjoyments and pleasures are on all sides of the universe.
suXMBv suBM srbdw srb jugqy ]
God is Self-illuminated by Himself and He is attached with the entire universe forever.
dukwlµ pRxwsI idAwlµ srUpy ]
God is Destroyer of both the pains of birth and death, and He is Compassionate.
sdw AMg sMgy ABMgM ibBUqy ]199]
God is always with us and His saporific qualities are never finished. (199)

ŒÇ‰
<> vwihgurU jI kI Pqh ]
pwiqSwhI 10] qÍ pRswid sv`Xy
sRwvg su`D smUh isDwn ky dyiK iPirE Gr jog jqI ky ]
Groups of monks, saints, jogis, and jatti‟s of Jain and budha‟s sects and their schools
have been studied
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sUr surwrdn su`D suDwidk sMq smUh Anyk mqI ky ]
Groups of undaunted brave men, gods, demons, and all other sects of saints have been
studied.
swry hI dys ko dyiK rihE mq koaU n dyKIAq pRwnpqI ky ]
All the ideoligies of all the countries have been also studied but the Lord of souls is still
unseen.
sRI Bgvwn kI Bwie ik®pw hU qy eyk rqI ibnu eyk rqI ky ]1]
All such are of no use if there is no faith in God and the blessing and grace of God is
not achieved. (1)
mwqy mqMg jry jr sMg AnUp auqMg surMg svwry ]
If invaluable elephants of very large size, decorated with most costly ornaments of
gold, are being possessed.
kot qurMg kurMg sy kUdq paun ky gaun ko jwq invwry ]
If the fleet of millions of galloping horses have the speed faster than wind, are being
possessed.
BwrI Bujwn ky BUp BlI ibiD inAwvq sIs n jwq ibcwry ]
If innumerable kings have very strong arms, are loyal and they bow their heads.
eyqy Bey qu khw Bey BUpiq AMq kO nWgy hI pWie pDwry ]2]
If such transcendent emperors exist that does not matter as everyone has to depart
nakedly. (2)
jIq iPrY sB dys idswn ko bwjq Fol imRdMg ngwry ]
If all the countries are conquered and various kinds of big drums are beaten.
guMjq gUV gjwn ky suMdr ihMsq hI hXrwj hjwry ]
If herds of millions of decorated elephants trumpet and millions of galloping horses are
neighing.
BUq Biv`K Bvwn ky BUpq kaun gnY nhIN jwq ibcwry ]
Such emperors of the past, present, and future cannot be counted.
sRI piq sRI Bgvwn Bjy ibnu AMq kau AMq ky Dwm isDwry ]3]
Without adorning God, even such emperors must go to hell in the end. (3)
qIrQ nwn dieAw dm dwn su sMjm nym Anyk ibsyKY ]
If baths may be taken at places of pilgrimage, all acts of kindness and mercy may be
practiced and may types of performances for self continence with charities are
performed.
byd purwn kqyb kurwn zmIn zmwn sbwn ky pyKY ]
If the vedas, puranas, the quran and all other holy books of the world are studied.
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paun Ahwr jqI jq Dwr sbY su ibcwr hjwr k dyKY ]
If subsisting upon air may be practiced and many other such performances be
performed.
sRI Bgvwn Bjy ibnu BUpiq eyk rqI ibnu eyk n lyKY ]4]
Inspite of all this, all such performances are useless without recitation and adoration of
God.
su`D ispwh durMq dubwh su swij snwh durjwn dlYNgy ]
Sudh sipah durant dubah su saj sanah durjan dalainge.
If the tested indefatiguable and unconquerable soldiers, wearings tabards, have the
power to crush enemies.
BwrI gumwn Bry mn mYN kr prbq pMK hly n hlYNgy ]
If they are confident that the mountain may move from its position by acquiring wings
but their steps cannot turn back upon the battle field.
qoir ArIn mroir mvwsn mwqy mqMgin mwn mlYNgy ]
If they crush the strong enemies by cutting their necks and demolish the pride of the
frantic elephants.
sRI piq sRI Bgvwn ik®pw ibnu iqAwig jhwn indwn clYNgy ]5]
They will depart from this world empty handed without the blessing of the Lord of the
Universe.
bIr Apwr bfy birAwr Aibcwrih swr kI Dwr BC`Xw ]
Numerous indefatiguable and brave soldiers have the courage and strength to face the
attack of swords and other arms.
qorq dys milμd mvwsn mwqy gjwn ky mwn ml`Xw ]
Many countries are conquered and the revolting foes are being crushed along with the
frantic elephants.
gwVHy gVHwn ky qoVnhwr su bwqn hIN ck cwr lv`Xw ]
Strong forts may be seized and the whole world may be conquered merely by a single
threat.
swihbu sRI sB ko isrnwiek jwck Anyk su eyk idv`Xw ]6]
God is the only donor and supreme. Lord of all who are beggers before Him. (6)
dwnv dyv Pinμd inswcr BUq Biv`K Bvwn jpYNgy ]
The demons, the gods, king of cobras, ghosts, spirits have been reciting God‟s Name
since the past and they will recite in the future.
jIv ijqy jl mY Ql mY pl hI pl mY sB Qwp QpYNgy ]
All the creations of the land and water can be created in a single moment by the creator.
puMn pRqwpn bwF jYq Dun pwpn ky bhu puMj KpYNgy ]
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All the fruits of their noble actions which crush their all sins are being attained and they
are appreciated honoured and contented.
swD smUh pRsMn iPrY jg sqR sBY Avlok cpYNgy ]7]
Those saints who adore and worship God are leading their lives with all pleasures while
their enemies kneel down. (7)
mwnv ieMdR gijMdR nrwDp jOn iqRlok ko rwj krYNgy ]
The kings who woned the most powerful elephants have been ruling over the
trimorphic world.
koit iesnwn gjwidk dwn Anyk suAMbr swj brYNgy ]
They have numerous obligations and they have distributed countless, elephants and
other animals as charity and wedded princess by winnin savambras (marriage
competitions).
bRhm mhysr ibsn scIpiq AMq Psy jm Pws prYNgy ]
Even the god of creation, god of death, the god of sustenance and king of heaven would
have to die at last.
jy nr sRI piq ky pRs hYN pg qy nr Pyr n dyh DrYNgy ]8]
Those who have adorned God, would be made free from the cycle of transmigration.
(8)
khw BXo jo doaU locn mUMd kY bYiT rohE bk iDAwn lgwieE ]
Those who sit for meditation by closing both their eyes are of no use.
nHwq iPirE lIey swq smudRin lok gXo prlok gvwieE ]
Those who have ablutions even in all the seven oceans would lose this as well as the
next world.
bws kIE ibiKAwn so bYT kY AYsy hI AYsy su bYs ibqwieE ]
Those who have spend their lives in sinful activities have also lost in the same way.
swcu khoN sun lyhu sBY ijn pRym kIE iqn hI pRB pwieE ]9]
All should listen to this truth that only those who love God can realize Him. (9)
kwhU lY pwhn pUj drXo isr kwhU lY ilμg gry ltkwieE ]
While worshipping stones some people are bowing before them and some others are
withholding idols of stones in their necks.
kwhU liKE hir AvwcI idsw mih kwhU pCwh ko sIsu invwieE ]
Some people have faith that God is in the south while others consider God, is toward
the west and they are bowing their heads in those directions.
koaU buqwn ko pUjq hY psu koaU imRqwn ko pUjn DwieE ]
Some people are worshiping idols foolishly while others are adoring the dead.
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kUr ik®Aw auriJE sB hI jg sRI Bgvwn ko Bydu n pwieE
]10]
The whole world is busy in such false performances without knowing the secret
mystery of God. (10)

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<> sRI vwihgurU jI kI Pqh ] pwqSwhI 10[
kbXo bwc bynqI]cOpeI]

hmrI kro hwQ dY r`Cw ] pUrn hoie icq kI ie`Cw ] Please, be my
support and protect me. This will fulfill my desire,
qv crnn mn rhY hmwrw ] Apnw jwn kro pRiqpwrw ]1] That
my mind may stay attached to Your feet. Take me as your own and protect me.
hmry dust sBY qum Gwvhu ] Awpu hwQ dY moih bcwvhu ] Finish all of
my enemies. (i.e. lust, anger, greed. attachment and ego). Please be my savior directly (nobody else can
help me, besides you).
suKI bsY moro pirvwrw ] syvk isKX sBY krqwrw ]2] May my
family forever be in peace; the family of Servants and devotees of the Lord.
mo r`Cw inju kr dY kirXY ] sB bYrn kO Awj sMGirXY ] Be my
support, and always protect me, thus vanquishing my enemies immediately. (Our Real enemies are lust,
anger, greed, attachment, and ego).
pUrn hoie hmwrI Awsw ] qoir Bjn kI rhY ipAwsw ]3] May my
true wish be fulfilled; That my thirst for Your worship is never satiated (Never Quenched).
qumih Cwif koeI Avr n iDXwaUN ] jo br cwhON su qum qy pwaUN ]
I may not leave You and worship anyone else, That, I may get from You the boons I seek.
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syvk is`KX hmwry qwrIAih ] cuin cuin sqR hmwry mwrIAih
]4] Ferry the devotees and Sikhs (disciples) over this world-Ocean. Pick my foes one by one and
destroy them. (Lust, anger, greed, attachment, ego are the real enemies).
Awpu hwQ dY muJY aubirXY ] mrn kwl kw qRws invirXY ] Please,
extend Your hand (help) and save me. Eradicate the fear of death.
hUjo sdw hmwry p`Cw ] sRI AisDuj jU kirXhu r`Cw ]5] May You ever
be on my side – my support. My Lord, protect me!
rwiK lyhu muih rwKnhwry ] swihb sMq shwie pXwry ] My Lord-
protector, protect me. Oh master and beloved you are the helper of the Saints.
dIn bMDu dustn ky hMqw ] qum ho purI cqurds kMqw ]6] Friend of
the humble, destroyer of the wicked, You are the Master of the whole world.
kwl pwie bRhmw bpu Drw ] kwl pwie isvjU Avqrw ] By the Will
of God, Brahma (the creator god) came into being. By the Will of God, Shiva (the destroyer god) was
born.
kwl pwie kir ibsn pRkwsw ] skl kwl kw kIAw qmwsw ]7]
By the Will of God, Vishnu (the sustainer god) appeared. This all is the play of the Will of God.
jvn kwl jogI isv kIE ] byd rwj bRhmw jU QIE ] God created
Shiva the great Yogi, and made Brahma the king of the vedas.
jvn kwl sB lok svwrw ] nmskwr hY qwih hmwrw ]8] The Will
of God that created the universe, I bow to that Lord!
jvn kwl sB jgq bnwXo ] dyv dYq j`Cn aupjwXo ] The Lord who
created whole of the world, He Who created gods, demons and demi-gods,
Awid AMiq eykY Avqwrw ] soeI gurU smiJXhu hmwrw ]9] One
Who is the Prime-Being, from the beginning to the end, Undestand that He is my Guru.
nmskwr iqshI ko hmwrI ] skl pRjw ijn Awp svwrI ] I bow
to Him; he who provides for all of creation.
isvkn ko svgun suK dIE ] s`qR ! n ko pl mo bD kIE ]10]
He bestows on His devotees the god-like qualities and comforts. And, He destroys the enemies (our
shortcomings) in a moment.
Gt Gt ky AMqr kI jwnq ] Bly bury kI pIr pCwnq ] God is in
everyone‟s hearts and knows the innermost thoughts of everyone. He understands the pain of good
and bad people.
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cItI qy kuMcr AsQUlw ] sB pr ik®pw idRsit kir PUlw ]11]
From an ant to a heavy elephant. He shows bounty upon all lives, his glance is enough to blossom
one‟s life.
sMqn duK pwey qy duKI ] suK pwey swDn ky suKI ] If the saints are in
pain, He feels it. When the saints are in comfort (Happy), He is comfortable (Happy).
eyk eyk kI pIr pCwnY ] Gt Gt ky pt pt kI jwnY ]12] He
understans the discomfort of everyone. God knows the state of every depth of each heart.
jb audkrK krw krqwrw ] pRjw Drq qb dyh Apwrw ] When the
Lord expands His Creation,Then, many types of living beings get created.
jb AwkrK krq ho kbhUM ] qum mNY imlq dyh Dr sBhUM ]13]
When You dissolve (Destroy) everything, Then, all the living beings get absorbed back into You.
jyqy bdn isRsit sB DwrY ] Awpu AwpnI bUiJ aucwrY ] All the living
beings that get created, Each one praises You according to its understanding.
qum sBhI qy rhq inrwlm ] jwnq byd Byd Aru Awlm ]14]
But, You stay detached from everything. Even the Vedas, do not refute that.
inrMkwr inRibkwr inRlμB ] Awid AnIl Anwid AsMB ] You are
without a form, Pure-Being, and Self-Sufficient (Non-Dependant). You are Primal-Being, free from
color (Unattached, Pure-Being), without a beginning, and without being born (Self-Created).
qw kw mUVH aucwrq Bydw ] jw ko Byv n pwvq bydw ]15] The fools
talk of Your mysteries, trying to understand You. (You are so incomprehensible) The Vedas can not
understand a shred of your glory.
qw kO kir pwhn Anumwnq ] mhw mUVH kCu Byd n jwnq ] They
make a stone idol and believe it to be God. These fools do not realize that an idol isn!t God.
mhWdyv kO khq sdw isv ] inrMkwr kw cInq nih iBv ]16]
They call god Shiva the Immortal: God. He does not know the Truth about the Formless God.
Awpu AwpunI buiD hY jyqI ] brnq iBMn iBMn quih qyqI ] Each
person according to their wisdom, tries to describe You (but to no avail).
qumrw lKw n jwie pswrw ] ikh ibiD sjw pRQm sMswrw ]17]
It is not possible to know the extent of Your Creation, or even how the universe was created.
eykY rUp AnUp srUpw ] rMk BXo rwv khI BUpw ] All creatures are from
you, hence; One form, and all are beautiful. Sometimes You become a pauper, sometimes wealthy,
and sometimes a King.
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AMfj jyrj syqj kInI ] auqBuj Kwin bhuir ric dInI ]18]
He set up the methods of birth through eggs, placenta (womb), and sweat (dirt), And from the earth
(way the plants produce), through these four methods the Lord brought about Creation.
khUM PUl rwjw hÍY bYTw ] khUM ismit BÎo sMkr iekYTw ] At times He
becomes a King sitting on the lotus: Brahma (The god of creation), At times He becomes Shiva (god
of death), collects (destroys) His Creation and gathers it. (Meaning he allows Brahma and Shiva to exist
and perform their duties)
isgrI isRsit idKwie AcMBv ] Awid jugwid srUp suXMBv]19]
He shows the whole universe as His wonderful play, He Who has been here since time has elapsed,
and Who is Self-Created.
Ab r`Cw myrI qum kro ] is`KX aubwir Ais`KX sMGro ] Please,
protect me now. Save your disciples and vanquish those that oppose your disciples.
dust ijqy auTvq auqpwqw ] skl mlyC kro rx Gwqw ]20] All
the evil forces that come into existence, Fight against them (take care of them) and destroy them.
jy AisDuj qv srnI pry ] iqn ky dust duiKq hÍY mry ] O God,
those who seek Your refuge, Their enemies die a miserable and painful death.
purK jvn pg pry iqhwry ] iqn ky qum sMkt sB twry ]21]
When people go to the sanctuary of your holy feet, You remove all their afflictions and sufferings.
jo kil ko iek bwr iDAYhY ] qw ky kwl inkit nih AYhY ]
Those who ponder on God even once, Death does not go near them. (They stop fearing death).
r`Cw hoie qwih sB kwlw ] dust Airst trYN qqkwlw ]22]
Those that honestly seek your protection always receive it. Their enemies and sufferings go away at
once.
ik®pw idRsit qn jwih inhirho ] qw ky qwp qnk mih hirho ]
Those to whom You see (consider) with mercy, their suffering is removed in s moment.
irìD isìD Gr moN sB hoeI ] dust Cwh CÍY skY n koeI ]23]
Miracles descend at their homes: in their minds (they get the blessings of God). Evil people cannot
even go near their shadows.
eyk bwr ijn qumY sMBwrw ] kwl Pws qy qwih aubwrw ] Whosoever
recites Your Name even once, You save him from the noose of death.
ijn nr nwm iqhwro khw ] dwird dust doK qy rhw ]24] Anyone
who recited Your Name, Oh Lord was saved from poverty, evil ones, and nuisances.
KVgkyq mY srix iqhwrI ] Awpu hwQ dY lyhu aubwrI ] Bearer of flag
with the symbol of Sword (Protector: God), I have sought Your Shelter. Please, help and save me.
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srb TOr mo hohu shweI ] dust doK qy lyhu bcweI ]25] Kindly help
me everywhere.. Save me from the evil persons, and from those who bother me.
ik®pw krI hm pr jg mwqw ] gRMQ krw pUrn suB rwqw ] You (Oh
God); the mother of all creatures have blessed me graciously. I was able to compile this granth with
great speed and fervor.
iklibK skl dyh ko hrqw ] dust doiKXn ko CY krqw ]26]
Reading this Baani eliminates all of body!s sins. Recitation eliminates our demons and evil-wishers.
sRI AisDuj jb Bey dieAwlw ] pUrn krw gRMQ qqkwlw ] Only
because the honourable; All powerful Lord was merciful to me; did I complete this granth with such
speed.
mn bWCq Pl pwvY soeI ] dUK n iqsY ibAwpq koeI ]27]
Whoever recites this baani with full intent will attain the fruit of their inner desires. No pain can even
come close to them.
AiV`l ] sunY guMg jo Xwih su rsnw pwveI ] sunY mUV icq lwie
cqurqw AwveI ]
If a mute (person) listens with the utmost attention and love, they will attain the gift of speech. If
an imbecile; senseless person listens with concentration, and consideration of the meanings then they
will become vastly intelligent.
dUK drd BO inkt n iqn nr ky rhY ] ho jo XwkI eyk bwr
cOpeI ko khY ]28] No physical or mental pain can inflect that person; (oh my friends)
the one who recites this Chaupee Sahib baani once.
cOpeI ] sMbq s~qRh shs Bix~jY ] ArD shs Puin qIin
kih~jY] The year (in Bikrami years) was 1700. Add half of one hundred (50) and then three years.
Meaning 1753 Bikarmi (1696 A.D.)
BwdRv sudI AstmI rivvwrw ] qIr squ~DRv gRMQ suDwrw ]29] In
the month of Bhaadro (midsummer) on a bright Sunday morning and the eighth day of the month;
This Baani (Chaupee Sahib) was completed on the banks of the Sutlej river.
sÍYXw ]
pWie ghy jb qy qumry ; qb qy koaU AWK qry nhIN AwnÎo ] rwm
rhIm purwn kurwn ; Anyk khYN, mq eyk n mwnÎo ]
Oh all Powerful Lord; Once grasping your holy immaculate feet, I did not even look at anything or
anyone else. (Guru Sahib means that he worships the One True Lord Exclusively, with no obeisance to
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any deities). Raam Chaandr, Rahim, the Puranas, and the Koran. There are countless like them, but I
do not yield to any of them.
isMimRiq swsqR byd sBY ; bhu Byd khYN hm eyk n jwnÎo ]sRI
Aispwn ik®pw qumrI kir ; mY n khÎo sB qoih bKwnÎo ]1]
All of the Simratis, Shahstr, and Vedas, say many things but I do not adhere to any of them. Oh
supreme-power; you have blessed me. I have said nothing, all was said by you, through me. (Guru
Sahib says that he is simply the vessel for Akaal Purakh. He only says what God allows).
dohrw ] sgl duAwr kau Cwif kY ; gihE quhwro duAwr ] bWih

ghy kI lwj As; goibMd dws quhwr ]2] Forsaking all doors I have come to
your door. (Guru Sahib Says that he has forsaken the worship of all other things, and come to the
sanctuary of the Timeless Being). Preserve the honour of my actions. Oh protector of the world, I am
your humble slave.

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Anμdu swihb
rwmklI mhlw 3 Anμdu
<> siqgur pRswid ]
Anμdu BieAw myrI mwey; siqgurU mY pwieAw ]
I am in ecstasy, O my mother, for I have found my True Guru.
siqguru q pwieAw, shj syqI; min vjIAw vwDweIAw ]
I have found the True Guru, with intuitive ease, and my mind vibrates with the music
of bliss.
rwg rqn prvwr prIAw, sbd gwvx AweIAw ]
The jewelled melodies and their related celestial harmonies have come to sing the
Word of the Shabad.
sbdo q gwvhu hrI kyrw; min ijnI vswieAw ]
The Lord dwells within the minds of those who sing the Shabad.
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khY nwnku, Anμdu hoAw; siqgurU mY pwieAw ]1]
Says Nanak, I am in ecstasy, for I have found my True Guru. ||1||
ey mn myirAw! qU sdw rhu hir nwly ]
O my mind, remain always with the Lord.
hir nwil rhu qU mMn myr!y dUK siB ivswrxw ]
Remain always with the Lord, O my mind, and all sufferings will be forgotten.
AMgIkwru, Ehu kry qyrw; kwrj siB svwrxw ]
He will accept You as His own, and all your affairs will be perfectly arranged.
sBnw glw smrQu suAwmI so ikau mnhu ivswry ]
Our Lord and Master is all-powerful to do all things, so why forget Him from your
mind?
khY nwnku mMn myry sdw rhu hir nwly ]2]
Says Nanak, O my mind, remain always with the Lord. ||2||
swcy swihbw ikAw nwhI Gir qyrY ]
O my True Lord and Master, what is there which is not in Your celestial home?
Gir q qyrY sBu ikCu hY ijsu dyih su pwvey ]
Everything is in Your home; they receive, unto whom You give.
sdw isPiq slwh qyrI nwmu min vswvey ]
Constantly singing Your Praises and Glories, Your Name is enshrined in the mind.
nwmu ijn kY min visAw vwjy sbd Gnyry ]
The divine melody of the Shabad vibrates for those, within whose minds the Naam
abides.
khY nwnku scy swihb ikAw nwhI Gir qyrY ]3]
Says Nanak, O my True Lord and Master, what is there which is not in Your home?
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swcw nwmu myrw AwDwro ]
The True Name is my only support.
swcu nwmu ADwru myrw ijin BuKw siB gvweIAw ]
The True Name is my only support; it satisfies all hunger.
kir sWiq suK min Awie visAw ijin ieCw siB pujweIAw ]
It has brought peace and tranquility to my mind; it has fulfilled all my desires.
sdw kurbwxu kIqw gurU ivthu ijs dIAw eyih vifAweIAw ]
I am forever a sacrifice to the Guru, who possesses such glorious greatness.
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khY nwnku suxhu sMqhu sbid Drhu ipAwro ]
Says Nanak, listen, O Saints; enshrine love for the Shabad.
swcw nwmu myrw AwDwro ]4]
The True Name is my only support. ||4||
vwjy pMc sbd iqqu Gir sBwgY ]
The Panch Shabad, the five primal sounds, vibrate in that blessed house.
Gir sBwgY sbd vwjy klw ijqu Gir DwrIAw ]
In that blessed house, the Shabad vibrates; He infuses His almighty power into it.
pMc dUq quDu vis kIqy kwlu kMtku mwirAw ]
Through You, we subdue the five demons of desire, and slay Death, the torturer.
Duir krim pwieAw quDu ijn kau is nwim hir kY lwgy ]
Those who have such pre-ordained destiny are attached to the Lord's Name.
khY nwnku qh suKu hoAw iqqu Gir Anhd vwjy ]5]
Says Nanak, they are at peace, and the unstruck sound current vibrates within their
homes. ||5||
swcI ilvY ibnu dyh inmwxI ]
Without the true love of devotion, the body is without honor.
dyh inmwxI ilvY bwJhu ikAw kry vycwrIAw ]
The body is dishonored without devotional love; what can the poor wretches do?
quDu bwJu smrQ koie nwhI ik®pw kir bnvwrIAw ]
No one except You is all-powerful; please bestow Your Mercy, O Lord of all
nature.
eys nau horu Qwau nwhI sbid lwig svwrIAw ]
There is no place of rest, other than the Name; attached to the Shabad, we are
embellished with beauty.
khY nwnku ilvY bwJhu ikAw kry vycwrIAw ]6]
Says Nanak, without devotional love, what can the poor wretches do? ||6||
Awnμdu Awnμdu sBu ko khY Awnμdu gurU qy jwixAw ]
Bliss, bliss - everyone talks of bliss; bliss is known only through the Guru.
jwixAw Awnμdu sdw gur qy ik®pw kry ipAwirAw ]
Eternal bliss in known only through the Guru, when the Beloved Lord grants His
Grace.
kir ikrpw iklivK kty igAwn AMjnu swirAw ]
Granting His Grace, He cuts away our sins; He blesses us with the healing ointment
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of spiritual wisdom.
AMdrhu ijn kw mohu qutw iqn kw sbdu scY svwirAw ]
Those who eradicate attachment from within themselves, are adorned with the
Shabad, the Word of the True Lord.
khY nwnku eyhu Anμdu hY Awnμdu gur qy jwixAw ]7] ||7||
Says Nanak, this alone is bliss - bliss which is known through the Guru. ||7||
bwbw ijsu qU dyih soeI jnu pwvY ]
O Baba, he alone receives it, unto whom You give it.
pwvY q so jnu dyih ijs no hoir ikAw krih vycwirAw ]
paavai ta so jan deh jis no hor ki-aa karahi vaychaari-aa.
He alone receives it, unto whom You give it; what can the other poor wretched
beings do?
ieik Brim BUly iPrih dh idis ieik nwim lwig svwirAw ]
Some are deluded by doubt, wandering in the ten directions; some are adorned
with attachment to the Naam.
gur prswdI mnu BieAw inrmlu ijnw Bwxw Bwvey ]
By Guru's Grace, the mind becomes immaculate and pure, for those who follow
God's Will.
khY nwnku ijsu dyih ipAwry soeI jnu pwvey ]8]
Says Nanak, he alone receives it, unto whom You give it, O Beloved Lord. ||8||
Awvhu sMq ipAwirho AkQ kI krh khwxI ]
Come, Beloved Saints, let us speak the Unspoken Speech of the Lord.
krh khwxI AkQ kyrI ikqu duAwrY pweIAY ]
How can we speak the Unspoken Speech of the Lord? Through which door will we
find Him?
qnu mnu Dnu sBu sauip gur kau hukim mMinAY pweIAY ]
Surrender body, mind, wealth, and everything to the Guru; obey the Order of His
Will, and you will find Him.
hukmu mMinhu gurU kyrw gwvhu scI bwxI ]
Obey the Hukam of the Guru's Command, and sing the True Word of His Bani.
khY nwnku suxhu sMqhu kiQhu AkQ khwxI ]9]
Says Nanak, listen, O Saints, and speak the Unspoken Speech of the Lord. ||9||
ey mn cMclw cqurweI iknY n pwieAw ]
O fickle mind, through cleverness, no one has found the Lord.
cqurweI n pwieAw iknY qU suix mMn myirAw ]
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Through cleverness, no one has found Him; listen, O my mind.
eyh mwieAw mohxI ijin eyqu Brim BulwieAw ]
This Maya is so fascinating; because of it, people wander in doubt.
mwieAw q mohxI iqnY kIqI ijin TgaulI pweIAw ]
maa-i-aa ta mohnee tinai keetee jin thag-ulee paa-ee-aa.
This fascinating Maya was created by the One who has administered this potion.
kurbwxu kIqw iqsY ivthu ijin mohu mITw lwieAw ]
I am a sacrifice to the One who has made emotional attachment sweet.
khY nwnku mn cMcl cqurweI iknY n pwieAw ]10] �
Says Nanak, O fickle mind, no one has found Him through cleverness. ||10||
ey mn ipAwirAw qU sdw scu smwly ]
O beloved mind, contemplate the True Lord forever.
eyhu kutMbu qU ij dyKdw clY nwhI qyrY nwly ]
This family which you see shall not go along with you.
swiQ qyrY clY nwhI iqsu nwil ikau icqu lweIAY ]
They shall not go along with you, so why do you focus your attention on them?
AYsw kMmu mUly n kIcY ijqu AMiq pCoqweIAY ]
Don't do anything that you will regret in the end.
siqgurU kw aupdysu suix qU hovY qyrY nwly ]
satguroo kaa updays sun too hovai tayrai naalay.
Listen to the Teachings of the True Guru - these shall go along with you.
khY nwnku mn ipAwry qU sdw scu smwly ]11]
Says Nanak, O beloved mind, contemplate the True Lord forever. ||11||
Agm Agocrw qyrw AMqu n pwieAw ]
O inaccessible and unfathomable Lord, Your limits cannot be found.
AMqo n pwieAw iknY qyrw Awpxw Awpu qU jwxhy ]
No one has found Your limits; only You Yourself know.
jIA jMq siB Kylu qyrw ikAw ko AwiK vKwxey ]
All living beings and creatures are Your play; how can anyone describe You?
AwKih q vyKih sBu qUhY ijin jgqu aupwieAw ]
You speak, and You gaze upon all; You created the Universe.
khY nwnku qU sdw AgMmu hY qyrw AMqu n pwieAw ]12]
Says Nanak, You are forever inaccessible; Your limits cannot be found. ||12||
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suir nr muin jn AMimRqu Kojdy su AMimRqu gur qy pwieAw ]
The angelic beings and the silent sages search for the Ambrosial Nectar; this Amrit
is obtained from the Guru.
pwieAw AMimRqu guir ik®pw kInI scw min vswieAw ]
This Amrit is obtained, when the Guru grants His Grace; He enshrines the True Lord
within the mind.
jIA jMq siB quDu aupwey ieik vyiK prsix AwieAw ]
All living beings and creatures were created by You; only some come to see the
Guru, and seek His blessing.
lbu loBu AhMkwru cUkw siqgurU Blw BwieAw ]
Their greed, avarice and egotism are dispelled, and the True Guru seems sweet.
khY nwnku ijs no Awip quTw iqin AMimRqu gur qy pwieAw ]13]
Says Nanak, those with whom the Lord is pleased, obtain the Amrit, through the
Guru. ||13||
Bgqw kI cwl inrwlI ]
The lifestyle of the devotees is unique and distinct.
cwlw inrwlI Bgqwh kyrI ibKm mwrig clxw ]
The devotees' lifestyle is unique and distinct; they follow the most difficult path.
lbu loBu AhMkwru qij iqRsnw bhuqu nwhI bolxw ]
They renounce greed, avarice, egotism and desire; they do not talk too much.
KMinAhu iqKI vwlhu inkI eyqu mwrig jwxw ]
khanni-ahu tikhee vaalahu nikee ayt maarag jaanaa.
The path they take is sharper than a two-edged sword, and finer than a hair.
gur prswdI ijnI Awpu qijAw hir vwsnw smwxI ]
By Guru's Grace, they shed their selfishness and conceit; their hopes are merged in
the Lord.
khY nwnku cwl Bgqw jughu jugu inrwlI ]14]
Says Nanak, the lifestyle of the devotees, in each and every age, is unique and
distinct. ||14||
ijau qU clwieih iqv clh suAwmI horu ikAw jwxw gux qyry ]
As You make me walk, so do I walk, O my Lord and Master; what else do I know
of Your Glorious Virtues?
ijv qU clwieih iqvY clh ijnw mwrig pwvhy ]
As You cause them to walk, they walk - You have placed them on the Path.
kir ikrpw ijn nwim lwieih is hir hir sdw iDAwvhy ]
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In Your Mercy, You attach them to the Naam; they meditate forever on the Lord,
Har, Har.
ijs no kQw suxwieih AwpxI is gurduAwrY suKu pwvhy ]
Those whom You cause to listen to Your sermon, find peace in the Gurdwara, the
Guru's Gate.
khY nwnku scy swihb ijau BwvY iqvY clwvhy ]15]
Says Nanak, O my True Lord and Master, you make us walk according to Your Will.
||15||
eyhu soihlw sbdu suhwvw ]
This song of praise is the Shabad, the most beautiful Word of God.
sbdo suhwvw sdw soihlw siqgurU suxwieAw ]
This beauteous Shabad is the everlasting song of praise, spoken by the True
Guru.
eyhu iqn kY mMin visAw ijn Durhu iliKAw AwieAw ]
This is enshrined in the minds of those who are so pre-destined by the Lord.
ieik iPrih Gnyry krih glw glI iknY n pwieAw ]
Some wander around, babbling on and on, but none obtain Him by babbling.
khY nwnku sbdu soihlw siqgurU suxwieAw ]16]
Says Nanak, the Shabad, this song of praise, has been spoken by the True Guru.
||16||
pivqu hoey sy jnw ijnI hir iDAwieAw ]
Those humble beings who meditate on the Lord become pure.
hir iDAwieAw pivqu hoey gurmuiK ijnI iDAwieAw ]
Meditating on the Lord, they become pure; as Gurmukh, they meditate on Him.
pivqu mwqw ipqw kutb
M sihq isau pivqu sMgiq sbweIAw ]
They are pure, along with their mothers, fathers, family and friends; all their
companions are pure as well.
khdy pivqu suxdy pivqu sy pivqu ijnI mMin vswieAw ]
Pure are those who speak, and pure are those who listen; those who enshrine it
within their minds are pure.
khY nwnku sy pivqu ijnI gurmuiK hir hir iDAwieAw ]17]
Says Nanak, pure and holy are those who, as Gurmukh, meditate on the Lord, Har,
Har. ||17||
krmI shju n aUpjY ivxu shjY shsw n jwie ]
By religious rituals, intuitive poise is not found; without intuitive poise, skepticism
does not depart.
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nh jwie shsw ikqY sMjim rhy krm kmwey ]
Skepticism does not depart by contrived actions; everybody is tired of performing
these rituals.
shsY jIau mlIxu hY ikqu sMjim Doqw jwey ]
The soul is polluted by skepticism; how can it be cleansed?
mMnu Dovhu sbid lwghu hir isau rhhu icqu lwie ]
Wash your mind by attaching it to the Shabad, and keep your consciousness
focused on the Lord.
khY nwnku gur prswdI shju aupjY iehu shsw iev jwie ]18]
Says Nanak, by Guru's Grace, intuitive poise is produced, and this skepticism is
dispelled. ||18||
jIAhu mYly bwhrhu inrml ]
Inwardly polluted, and outwardly pure.
bwhrhu inrml jIAhu q mYly iqnI jnmu jUAY hwirAw ]
Those who are outwardly pure and yet polluted within, lose their lives in the
gamble.
eyh iqsnw vfw rogu lgw mrxu mnhu ivswirAw ]
They contract this terrible disease of desire, and in their minds, they forget about
dying.
vydw mih nwmu auqmu so suxih nwhI iPrih ijau byqwilAw ]
In the Vedas, the ultimate objective is the Naam, the Name of the Lord; but they do
not hear this, and they wander around like demons.
khY nwnku ijn scu qijAw kUVy lwgy iqnI jnmu jUAY hwirAw
]19]
Says Nanak, those who forsake Truth and cling to falsehood, lose their lives in the
gamble. ||19||
jIAhu inrml bwhrhu inrml ]
Inwardly pure, and outwardly pure.
bwhrhu q inrml jIAhu inrml siqgur qy krxI kmwxI ]
Those who are outwardly pure and also pure within, through the Guru, perform
good deeds.
kUV kI soie phucY nwhI mnsw sic smwxI ]
Not even an iota of falsehood touches them; their hopes are absorbed in the Truth.
jnmu rqnu ijnI KitAw Bly sy vxjwry ]
Those who earn the jewel of this human life, are the most excellent of merchants.
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khY nwnku ijn mMnu inrmlu sdw rhih gur nwly ]20]
Says Nanak, those whose minds are pure, abide with the Guru forever. ||20||
jy ko isKu gurU syqI snmuKu hovY ]
If a Sikh turns to the Guru with sincere faith, as sunmukh
hovY q snmuKu isKu koeI jIAhu rhY gur nwly ]
- if a Sikh turns to the Guru with sincere faith, as sunmukh, his soul abides with the
Guru.
gur ky crn ihrdY iDAwey AMqr AwqmY smwly ]
Within his heart, he meditates on the lotus feet of the Guru; deep within his soul, he
contemplates Him.
Awpu Cif sdw rhY prxY gur ibnu Avru n jwxY koey ]
Renouncing selfishness and conceit, he remains always on the side of the Guru; he
does not know anyone except the Guru.
khY nwnku suxhu sMqhu so isKu snmuKu hoey ]21]
Says Nanak, listen, O Saints: such a Sikh turns toward the Guru with sincere faith,
and becomes sunmukh. ||21||
jy ko gur qy vymuKu hovY ibnu siqgur mukiq n pwvY ]
One who turns away from the Guru, and becomes baymukh - without the True
Guru, he shall not find liberation.
pwvY mukiq n hor QY koeI puChu ibbykIAw jwey ]
He shall not find liberation anywhere else either; go and ask the wise ones about
this.
Anyk jUnI Brim AwvY ivxu siqgur mukiq n pwey ]
He shall wander through countless incarnations; without the True Guru, he shall not
find liberation.
iPir mukiq pwey lwig crxI siqgurU sbdu suxwey ]
But liberation is attained, when one is attached to the feet of the True Guru, chanting
the Word of the Shabad.
khY nwnku vIcwir dyKhu ivxu siqgur mukiq n pwey ]22]
Says Nanak, contemplate this and see, that without the True Guru, there is no
liberation. ||22||
Awvhu isK siqgurU ky ipAwirho gwvhu scI bwxI ]
Come, O beloved Sikhs of the True Guru, and sing the True Word of His Bani.
bwxI q gwvhu gurU kyrI bwxIAw isir bwxI ]
Sing the Guru's Bani, the supreme Word of Words.
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ijn kau ndir krmu hovY ihrdY iqnw smwxI ]
Those who are blessed by the Lord's Glance of Grace - their hearts are imbued
with this Bani.
pIvhu AMimRqu sdw rhhu hir rMig jiphu swirgpwxI ]
Drink in this Ambrosial Nectar, and remain in the Lord's Love forever; meditate on
the Lord, the Sustainer of the world.
khY nwnku sdw gwvhu eyh scI bwxI ]23]
Says Nanak, sing this True Bani forever. ||23||
siqgurU ibnw hor kcI hY bwxI ]
Without the True Guru, other songs are false.
bwxI q kcI siqgurU bwJhu hor kcI bwxI ]
The songs are false without the True Guru; all other songs are false.
khdy kcy suxdy kcy kcˆØI AwiK vKwxI ]
The speakers are false, and the listeners are false; those who speak and recite are
false.
hir hir inq krih rsnw kihAw kCU n jwxI ]
They may continually chant, 'Har, Har' with their tongues, but they do not know what
they are saying.
icqu ijn kw ihir lieAw mwieAw bolin pey rvwxI ]
Their consciousness is lured by Maya; they are just reciting mechanically.
khY nwnku siqgurU bwJhu hor kcI bwxI ]24]
Says Nanak, without the True Guru, other songs are false. ||24||
gur kw sbdu rqMnu hY hIry ijqu jVwau ]
The Word of the Guru's Shabad is a jewel, studded with diamonds.
sbdu rqnu ijqu mMnu lwgw eyhu hoAw smwau ]
The mind which is attached to this jewel, merges into the Shabad.
sbd syqI mnu imilAw scY lwieAw Bwau ]
sabad saytee man mili-aa sachai laa-i-aa bhaa-o.
One whose mind is attuned to the Shabad, enshrines love for the True Lord.
Awpy hIrw rqnu Awpy ijs no dyie buJwie ]
He Himself is the diamond, and He Himself is the jewel; one who is blessed,
understands its value.
khY nwnku sbdu rqnu hY hIrw ijqu jVwau ]25]
Says Nanak, the Shabad is a jewel, studded with diamonds. ||25||
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isv skiq Awip aupwie kY krqw Awpy hukmu vrqwey ]
He Himself created Shiva and Shakti, mind and matter; the Creator subjects them
to His Command.
hukmu vrqwey Awip vyKY gurmuiK iksY buJwey ]
Enforcing His Order, He Himself sees all. How rare are those who, as Gurmukh,
come to know Him.
qoVy bMDn hovY mukqu sbdu mMin vswey ]
They break their bonds, and attain liberation; they enshrine the Shabad within their
minds.
gurmuiK ijs no Awip kry su hovY eyks isau ilv lwey ]
Those whom the Lord Himself makes Gurmukh, lovingly focus their consciousness
on the One Lord.
khY nwnku Awip krqw Awpy hukmu buJwey ]26]
Says Nanak, He Himself is the Creator; He Himself reveals the Hukam of His
Command. ||26||
isimRiq swsqR puMn pwp bIcwrdy qqY swr n jwxI ]
The Simritees and the Shaastras discriminate between good and evil, but they do
not know the true essence of reality.
qqY swr n jwxI gurU bwJhu qqY swr n jwxI ]
They do not know the true essence of reality without the Guru; they do not know the
true essence of reality.
iqhI guxI sMswru BRim suqw suiqAw rYix ivhwxI ]
The world is asleep in the three modes and doubt; it passes the night of its life
sleeping.
gur ikrpw qy sy jn jwgy ijnw hir min visAw bolih AMimRq
bwxI ]
Those humble beings remain awake and aware, within whose minds, by Guru's
Grace, the Lord abides; they chant the Ambrosial Word of the Guru's Bani.
khY nwnku so qqu pwey ijs no Anidnu hir ilv lwgY jwgq rYix
ivhwxI ]27]
Says Nanak, they alone obtain the essence of reality, who night and day remain
lovingly absorbed in the Lord; they pass the night of their life awake and aware.
||27||
mwqw ky audr mih pRiqpwl kry so ikau mnhu ivswrIAY ]
He nourished us in the mother's womb; why forget Him from the mind?
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mnhu ikau ivswrIAY eyvfu dwqw ij Agin mih Awhwru phucwvey
]
Why forget from the mind such a Great Giver, who gave us sustenance in the fire of
the womb?
Es no ikhu poih n skI ijs nau AwpxI ilv lwvey ]
Nothing can harm one, whom the Lord inspires to embrace His Love.
AwpxI ilv Awpy lwey gurmuiK sdw smwlIAY ]
He Himself is the love, and He Himself is the embrace; the Gurmukh contemplates
Him forever.
khY nwnku eyvfu dwqw so ikau mnhu ivswrIAY ]28]
Says Nanak, why forget such a Great Giver from the mind? ||28||
jYsI Agin audr mih qYsI bwhir mwieAw ]
As is the fire within the womb, so is Maya outside.
mwieAw Agin sB ieko jyhI krqY Kylu rcwieAw ]
The fire of Maya is one and the same; the Creator has staged this play.
jw iqsu Bwxw qw jMimAw prvwir Blw BwieAw ]
According to His Will, the child is born, and the family is very pleased.
ilv CuVkI lgI iqRsnw mwieAw Amru vrqwieAw ]
Love for the Lord wears off, and the child becomes attached to desires; the script of
Maya runs its course.
eyh mwieAw ijqu hir ivsrY mohu aupjY Bwau dUjw lwieAw ]
This is Maya, by which the Lord is forgotten; emotional attachment and love of
duality well up.
khY nwnku gur prswdI ijnw ilv lwgI iqnI ivcy mwieAw
pwieAw ]29]
Says Nanak, by Guru's Grace, those who enshrine love for the Lord find Him, in the
midst of Maya. ||29||
hir Awip Amulku hY muil n pwieAw jwie ]
The Lord Himself is priceless; His worth cannot be estimated.
muil n pwieAw jwie iksY ivthu rhy lok ivllwie ]
His worth cannot be estimated, even though people have grown weary of trying.
AYsw siqguru jy imlY iqs no isru saupIAY ivchu Awpu jwie ]
If you meet such a True Guru, offer your head to Him; your selfishness and conceit
will be eradicated from within.
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ijs dw jIau iqsu imil rhY hir vsY min Awie ]
Your soul belongs to Him; remain united with Him, and the Lord will come to dwell
in your mind.
hir Awip Amulku hY Bwg iqnw ky nwnkw ijn hir plY pwie
]30]
The Lord Himself is priceless; very fortunate are those, O Nanak, who attain to the
Lord. ||30||
hir rwis myrI mnu vxjwrw ]
The Lord is my capital; my mind is the merchant.
hir rwis myrI mnu vxjwrw siqgur qy rwis jwxI ]
The Lord is my capital, and my mind is the merchant; through the True Guru, I know
my capital.
hir hir inq jiphu jIAhu lwhw Kithu idhwVI ]
Meditate continually on the Lord, Har, Har, O my soul, and you shall collect your
profits daily.
eyhu Dnu iqnw imilAw ijn hir Awpy Bwxw ]
This wealth is obtained by those who are pleasing to the Lord's Will.
khY nwnku hir rwis myrI mnu hoAw vxjwrw ]31]
Says Nanak, the Lord is my capital, and my mind is the merchant. ||31||
ey rsnw qU An ris rwic rhI qyrI ipAws n jwie ]
O my tongue, you are engrossed in other tastes, but your thirsty desire is not
quenched.
ipAws n jwie horqu ikqY ijcru hir rsu plY n pwie ]
Your thirst shall not be quenched by any means, until you attain the subtle essence
of the Lord.
hir rsu pwie plY pIAY hir rsu bhuiV n iqRsnw lwgY Awie ]
If you do obtain the subtle essence of the Lord, and drink in this essence of the
Lord, you shall not be troubled by desire again.
eyhu hir rsu krmI pweIAY siqguru imlY ijsu Awie ]
This subtle essence of the Lord is obtained by good karma, when one comes to
meet with the True Guru.
khY nwnku hoir An rs siB vIsry jw hir vsY min Awie
]32]
Says Nanak, all other tastes and essences are forgotten, when the Lord comes to
dwell within the mind. ||32||
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ey srIrw myirAw hir qum mih joiq rKI qw qU jg mih AwieAw
]
O my body, the Lord infused His Light into you, and then you came into the world.
hir joiq rKI quDu ivic qw qU jg mih AwieAw ]
The Lord infused His Light into you, and then you came into the world.
hir Awpy mwqw Awpy ipqw ijin jIau aupwie jgqu idKwieAw ]
The Lord Himself is your mother, and He Himself is your father; He created the
created beings, and revealed the world to them.
gur prswdI buiJAw qw clqu hoAw clqu ndrI AwieAw ]
By Guru's Grace, some understand, and then it's a show; it seems like just a show.
khY nwnku isRsit kw mUlu ricAw joiq rwKI qw qU jg mih
AwieAw ]33]
Says Nanak, He laid the foundation of the Universe, and infused His Light, and then
you came into the world. ||33||
min cwau BieAw pRB Awgmu suixAw ]
My mind has become joyful, hearing of God's coming.
hir mMglu gwau sKI igRhu mMdru bixAw ]
Sing the songs of joy to welcome the Lord, O my companions; my household has
become the Lord's Mansion.
hir gwau mMglu inq sKIey sogu dUKu n ivAwpey ]
Sing continually the songs of joy to welcome the Lord, O my companions, and
sorrow and suffering will not afflict you.
gur crn lwgy idn sBwgy Awpxw ipru jwpey ]
Blessed is that day, when I am attached to the Guru's feet and meditate on my
Husband Lord.
Anhq bwxI gur sbid jwxI hir nwmu hir rsu Bogo ]
I have come to know the unstruck sound current and the Word of the Guru's
Shabad; I enjoy the sublime essence of the Lord, the Lord's Name.
khY nwnku pRBu Awip imilAw krx kwrx jogo ]34]
Says Nanak, God Himself has met me; He is the Doer, the Cause of causes. ||34||
ey srIrw myirAw iesu jg mih Awie kY ikAw quDu krm
kmwieAw ]
O my body, why have you come into this world? What actions have you
committed?
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ik krm kmwieAw quDu srIrw jw qU jg mih AwieAw ]
And what actions have you committed, O my body, since you came into this
world?
ijin hir qyrw rcnu ricAw so hir min n vswieAw ]
The Lord who formed your form - you have not enshrined that Lord in your mind.
gur prswdI hir mMin visAw pUrib iliKAw pwieAw ]
By Guru's Grace, the Lord abides within the mind, and one's pre-ordained destiny
is fulfilled.
khY nwnku eyhu srIru prvwxu hoAw ijin siqgur isau icqu
lwieAw ]35]
Says Nanak, this body is adorned and honored, when one's consciousness is
focused on the True Guru. ||35||
ey nyqRhu myirho hir qum mih joiq DrI hir ibnu Avru n dyKhu
koeI ]
O my eyes, the Lord has infused His Light into you; do not look upon any other
than the Lord.
hir ibnu Avru n dyKhu koeI ndrI hir inhwilAw ]
Do not look upon any other than the Lord; the Lord alone is worthy of beholding.
eyhu ivsu sMswru qum dyKdy eyhu hir kw rUpu hY hir rUpu ndrI
AwieAw ]
This whole world which you see is the image of the Lord; only the image of the
Lord is seen.
gur prswdI buiJAw jw vyKw hir ieku hY hir ibnu Avru n koeI
]
By Guru's Grace, I understand, and I see only the One Lord; there is no one except
the Lord.
khY nwnku eyih nyqR AMD sy siqguir imilAY idb idRsit hoeI
]36]
Says Nanak, these eyes were blind; but meeting the True Guru, they became allseeing.
||36||
ey sRvxhu myirho swcY sunxY no pTwey ]
O my ears, you were created only to hear the Truth.
swcY sunxY no pTwey srIir lwey suxhu siq bwxI ]
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To hear the Truth, you were created and attached to the body; listen to the True
Bani.
ijqu suxI mnu qnu hirAw hoAw rsnw ris smwxI ]
Hearing it, the mind and body are rejuvenated, and the tongue is absorbed in
Ambrosial Nectar.
scu AlK ivfwxI qw kI giq khI n jwey ]
The True Lord is unseen and wondrous; His state cannot be described.
khY nwnku AMimRq nwmu suxhu pivqR hovhu swcY sunxY no pTwey
]37]
Says Nanak, listen to the Ambrosial Naam and become holy; you were created
only to hear the Truth. ||37||
hir jIau guPw AMdir riK kY vwjw pvxu vjwieAw ]
The Lord placed the soul to the cave of the body, and blew the breath of life into
the musical instrument of the body.
vjwieAw vwjw paux nau duAwry prgtu kIey dsvw gupqu
rKwieAw ]
He blew the breath of life into the musical instrument of the body, and revealed the
nine doors; but He kept the Tenth Door hidden.
gurduAwrY lwie BwvnI ieknw dsvw duAwru idKwieAw ]
Through the Gurdwara, the Guru's Gate, some are blessed with loving faith, and the
Tenth Door is revealed to them.
qh Anyk rUp nwau nv iniD iqs dw AMqu n jweI pwieAw ]
There are many images of the Lord, and the nine treasures of the Naam; His limits
cannot be found.
khY nwnku hir ipAwrY jIau guPw AMdir riK kY vwjw pvxu
vjwieAw ]38]
Says Nanak, the Lord placed the soul to the cave of the body, and blew the breath
of life into the musical instrument of the body. ||38||
eyhu swcw soihlw swcY Gir gwvhu ]
Sing this true song of praise in the true home of your soul.
gwvhu q soihlw Gir swcY ijQY sdw scu iDAwvhy ]
Sing the song of praise in your true home; meditate there on the True Lord forever.
sco iDAwvih jw quDu Bwvih gurmuiK ijnw buJwvhy ]
They alone meditate on You, O True Lord, who are pleasing to Your Will; as
Gurmukh, they understand.
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iehu scu sBnw kw Ksmu hY ijsu bKsy so jnu pwvhy ]
This Truth is the Lord and Master of all; whoever is blessed, obtains it.
khY nwnku scu soihlw scY Gir gwvhy ]39]
Says Nanak, sing the true song of praise in the true home of your soul. ||39||
Andu suxhu vfBwgIho sgl mnorQ pUry ]
Listen to the song of bliss, O most fortunate ones; all your longings shall be fulfilled.
pwrbRhmu pRBu pwieAw auqry sgl ivsUry ]
I have obtained the Supreme Lord God, and all sorrows have been forgotten.
dUK rog sMqwp auqry suxI scI bwxI ]
Pain, illness and suffering have departed, listening to the True Bani.
sMq swjn Bey srsy pUry gur qy jwxI ]
The Saints and their friends are in ecstasy, knowing the Perfect Guru.
suxqy punIq khqy pivqu siqguru rihAw BrpUry ]
Pure are the listeners, and pure are the speakers; the True Guru is all-pervading and
permeating.
ibnvMiq nwnku gur crx lwgy vwjy Anhd qUry ]40]1]
Prays Nanak, touching the Guru's Feet, the unstruck sound current of the celestial
bugles vibrates and resounds. ||40||1||

ŒÇ‰
slok kbIr ] ggn dmwmw bwijE pirE nIswnY Gwau ] The

battle-drum beats in the sky of the mind; aim is taken, and the wound is inflicted.
Kyqu ju mWifE sUrmw Ab jUJn ko dwau ]1] The spiritual warriors enter the
field of battle; now is the time to fight! ||1||
sUrw so pihcwnIAY ju lrY dIn ky hyq ] He alone is known as a spiritual hero,
who fights in defense of religion.
purjw purjw kit mrY kbhU n CwfY Kyqu ]2]2] He may be cut apart,
piece by piece, but he never leaves the field of battle. ||2||2||
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DnwsrI mhlw 4 ] hir hir bUMd Bey hir suAwmI hm cwiqRk
ibll ibllwqI ]
The Lord, Har, Har, is the rain-drop; I am the song-bird, crying, crying out for it.
hir hir ik®pw krhu pRB ApnI muiK dyvhu hir inmKwqI ]1]
O Lord God, please bless me with Your Mercy, and pour Your Name into my mouth, even if for only
an instant. ||1||
hir ibnu rih n skau iek rwqI ]
Without the Lord, I cannot live for even a second.
ijau ibnu AmlY AmlI mir jweI hY iqau hir ibnu hm mir jwqI
] rhwau ] Like the addict who dies without his drug, I die without the Lord. ||Pause||
qum hir srvr Aiq Agwh hm lih n skih AMqu mwqI ]
You, Lord, are the deepest, most unfathomable ocean; I cannot find even a trace of Your limits.
qU prY prY AprMpru suAwmI imiq jwnhu Awpn gwqI ]2]
You are the most remote of the remote, limitless and transcendent; O Lord Master, You alone know
Your state and extent. ||2||
hir ky sMq jnw hir jipE gur rMig clUlY rwqI ]
The Lord's humble Saints meditate on the Lord; they are imbued with the deep crimson color of the
Guru's Love.
hir hir Bgiq bnI Aiq soBw hir jipE aUqm pwqI ]3]
Meditating on the Lord, they attain great glory, and the most sublime honor. ||3||
Awpy Twkuru Awpy syvku Awip bnwvY BwqI
He Himself is the Lord and Master, and He Himself is the servant; He Himself creates His
environments.
nwnku jnu qumrI srxweI hir rwKhu lwj BgwqI ]4]5]
Servant Nanak has come to Your Sanctuary, O Lord; protect and preserve the honor of Your devotee.
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mÚ 5 ] qYfY ismrix hBu ikCu lDmu ibKmu n ifTmu koeI ] By

Your meditative remembrance, I have found everything; nothing seems difficult to me.
ijsu piq rKY scw swihbu nwnk myit n skY koeI ]2] One whose
honor the True Lord Master has preserved - O Nanak, no one can dishonor him. ||2||
slok mÚ 5 ] ndI qrMdVI mYfw Koju n KuMB;Y mMiJ muhbiq qyrI ]
Crossing the stream, my foot does not get stuck - I am filled with love for You.
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qau sh crxI, mYfw hIAVw sIqm;u hir nwnk qulhw byVI ]1]
O Lord, my heart is attached to Your Feet; the Lord is Nanak's raft and boat. ||1||
slok mÚ 5 ] bwir ivfwnVY huMms DuMms; kUkw peIAw rwhI ] In
this wondrous forest of the world, there is chaos and confusion; shrieks emanate from the highways.
qau sh syqI lgVI forI; nwnk And syqI bnu gwhI ]1] I am in
love with You, O my Husband Lord; O Nanak, I cross the jungle joyfully. ||1||
mÚ 5 ] KojI lDmu Koju, CfIAw aujwiV ] Through the Tracker, I discovered
the tracks of those who ruined my crops.
qY sih idqI vwiV, nwnk Kyqu n iCjeI ]2] You, O Lord, have put up
the fence; O Nanak, my fields shall not be plundered again. ||2||
mÚ 5 ] nwnk siqguir ByitAY pUrI hovY jugiq ] O Nanak, meeting the
True Guru, one comes to know the Perfect Way.
hsMidAw KylµidAw pYnµidAw KwvMidAw ivcy hovY mukiq ]2] While
laughing, playing, dressing and eating, he is liberated. ||2||
slok mÚ 5 ] kwm k®oD md loB moh dust bwsnw invwir ] Take
away my sexual desire, anger, pride, greed, emotional attachment and evil desires.
rwiK lyhu pRB Awpxy nwnk sd bilhwir ]1] Protect me, O my God;
Nanak is forever a sacrifice to You. ||1||
mÚ 5 ] suB icMqn goibMd rmx inrml swDU sMg ] Bless me with
sublime thoughts, O Lord of the Universe, and contemplation in the immaculate Saadh Sangat, the
Company of the Holy.
nwnk nwmu n ivsrau iek GVI kir ikrpw BgvMq ]2] O Nanak,
may I never forget the Naam, the Name of the Lord, for even an instant; be merciful to me, Lord God.
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mÚ 5 ] guJVw lDmu lwl;u mQY hI prgtu iQAw ] The hidden jewel has
been found; it has appeared on my forehead.
soeI suhwvw Qwn;u ijQY iprIey nwnk jI! qU vuiTAw ]3] Beautiful and
exalted is that place, O Nanak, where You dwell, O my Dear Lord. ||3||
pauVI ] jw qU myrY vil hY; qw ikAw muhCMdw? ] When You are on my
side, Lord, what do I need to worry about?
quDu sBu ikCu mYno sauipAw; jw qyrw bMdw ] You entrusted everything to me,
when I became Your slave.
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lKmI qoit n AwveI; Kwie Kric rhMdw ] My wealth is inexhaustible, no
matter how much I spend and consume.
lK caurwsIh mydnI; sB syv krMdw ] The 8.4 million species of beings all
work to serve me.
eyh vYrI imqR siB kIiqAw; nh mMgih mMdw ] All these enemies have
become my friends, and no one wishes me ill.
lyKw koie n puCeI; jw hir bKsMdw ] No one calls me to account, since God is
my forgiver.
Anµdu BieAw suKu pwieAw; imil gur goivMdw ] I have become blissful, and
I have found peace, meeting with the Guru, the Lord of the Universe.
sBy kwj svwirAY; jw quDu BwvMdw ]7] All my affairs have been resolved, since
You are pleased with me. ||7||
fKxy mÚ 5 ] mU QIAwaU qKqu iprI mihMjy ] I have become the throne

for my Beloved Lord King.
pwv imlwvy koil kvl ijvY ibgswvdo ]1] If You place Your foot on me,
I blossom forth like the lotus flower. ||1||
mÚ 5 ] iprIAw sMdVI BuK mU lwvx QI ivQrw ] If my Beloved
becomes hungry, I will become food, and place myself before Him.
jwxu imTweI ieK byeI pIVy nw hutY ]2] I may be crushed, again and again,
but like sugarcane, I do not stop yielding sweet juice. ||2||
mÚ 5 ] mqVI kWFku Awh pwv DovMdo pIvsw ] I drink in the water which
has washed the feet of those who share the Teachings.
mU qin pRymu AQwh psx kU scw DxI ]3] My body is filled with infinite love
to see my True Master. ||3||
gauVI mhlw 5 ] iQru Gir bYshu hir jn ipAwry ] Remain steady in

the home of your own self, O beloved servant of the Lord.
siqguir qumry kwj svwry ]1] rhwau ] The True Guru shall resolve all your
affairs. ||1||Pause||
dust dUq prmysir mwry ] The Transcendent Lord has struck down the wicked and
the evil.
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jn kI pYj rKI krqwry ]1] The Creator has preserved the honor of His servant.
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bwidswh swh sB vis kir dIny ] The kings and emperors are all under his
power;
AMimRq nwm mhw rs pIny ]2] he drinks deeply of the most sublime essence of the
Ambrosial Naam. ||2||
inrBau hoie Bjhu Bgvwn ] Meditate fearlessly on the Lord God.
swDsMgiq imil kIno dwnu ]3] Joining the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the
Holy, this gift is given. ||3||
srix pry pRB AMqrjwmI ] Nanak has entered the Sanctuary of God, the Inner-
knower, the Searcher of hearts;
nwnk Et pkrI pRB suAwmI ]4]108] he grasps the Support of God, his
Lord and Master. ||4||108||
DnwsrI mhlw 5 ] AauKI GVI n dyKx dyeI Apnw ibrdu smwly

] He does not let His devotees see the difficult times; this is His innate nature.
hwQ dyie rwKY Apny kau swis swis pRiqpwly ]1] Giving His hand, He
protects His devotee; with each and every breath, He cherishes him. ||1||
pRB isau lwig rihE myrw cIqu ] My consciousness remains attached to God.
Awid AMiq pRBu sdw shweI DMnu hmwrw mIqu ] rhwau ] In the
beginning, and in the end, God is always my helper and companion; blessed is my friend. ||Pause||
min iblws Bey swihb ky Acrj dyiK bfweI ] My mind is delighted,

gazing upon the marvellous, glorious greatness of the Lord and Master.
hir ismir ismir Awnd kir nwnk pRiB pUrn pYj rKweI
]2]15]46] Remembering, remembering the Lord in meditation, Nanak is in ecstasy;
God, in His perfection, has protected and preserved his honor. ||2||15||46||
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rwgu rwmklI mhlw 5 Gru 1 <> siqgur pRswid ] One Universal
Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:
ikrpw krhu dIn ky dwqy myrw guxu Avgxu n bIcwrhu koeI ]
Have mercy on me, O Generous Giver, Lord of the meek; please do not consider my merits and
demerits.
mwtI kw ikAw DopY suAwmI mwxs kI giq eyhI ]1] How can dust be
washed? O my Lord and Master, such is the state of mankind. ||1||
myry mn siqguru syiv suKu hoeI ] O my mind, serve the True Guru, and be at
peace.
jo ieChu soeI Plu pwvhu iPir dUKu n ivAwpY koeI ]1] rhwau ]
Whatever you desire, you shall receive that reward, and you shall not be afflicted by pain any longer.
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kwcy Bwfy swij invwjy AMqir joiq smweI ] He creates and adorns the
earthen vessels; He infuses His Light within them.
jYsw ilKqu iliKAw Duir krqY hm qYsI ikriq kmweI ]2] As is
the destiny pre-ordained by the Creator, so are the deeds we do. ||2||
mnu qnu Qwip kIAw sBu Apnw eyho Awvx jwxw ] He believes the
mind and body are all his own; this is the cause of his coming and going.
ijin dIAw so iciq n AwvY moih AMDu lptwxw ]3] He does not
think of the One who gave him these; he is blind, entangled in emotional attachment. ||3||
ijin kIAw soeI pRBu jwxY hir kw mhlu Apwrw ] One who knows that
God created him, reaches the Incomparable Mansion of the Lord's Presence.
Bgiq krI hir ky gux gwvw nwnk dwsu qumwrw ]4]1]

Worshipping the Lord, I sing His Glorious Praises. Nanak is Your slave. ||4||1||
BYrau mhlw 5 ] Bhairao, Fifth Mehl:

aUTq suKIAw bYTq suKIAw ] Standing up, I am at peace; sitting down, I am at
peace.
Bau nhI lwgY jW AYsy buJIAw ]1] I feel no fear, because this is what I
understand. ||1||
rwKw eyku hmwrw suAwmI ] The One Lord, my Lord and Master, is my Protector.
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sgl Gtw kw AMqrjwmI ]1] rhwau ] He is the Inner-knower, the Searcher
of Hearts. ||1||Pause||
soie AicMqw jwig AicMqw ] I sleep without worry, and I awake without worry.
jhw khW pRBu qUM vrqMqw ]2] You, O God, are pervading everywhere. ||2||
Gir suiK visAw bwhir suKu pwieAw ] I dwell in peace in my home, and I
am at peace outside.
khu nwnk guir mMqRü idRVwieAw ]3]2] Says Nanak, the Guru has implanted
His Mantra within me. ||3||2||
Awsw mhlw 5 ] Aasaa, Fifth Mehl:
quJ ibnu Avru nwhI mY dUjw qUM myry mn mwhI ] Without You, there is no
other for me; You alone are in my mind.
qUM swjnu sMgI pRBu myrw kwhy jIA frwhI ]1] You are my Friend and
Companion, God; why should my soul be afraid? ||1||
qumrI Et qumwrI Awsw ] You are my support, You are my hope.
bYTq aUTq sovq jwgq ivsru nwhI qUM sws igrwsw ]1] rhwau
] While sitting down or standing up, while sleeping or waking, with every breath and morsel of
food, I never forget You. ||1||Pause||
rwKu rwKu srix pRB ApnI Agin swgr ivkrwlw ] Protect me,
please protect me, O God; I have come to Your Sanctuary; the ocean of fire is so horrible.
nwnk ky suKdwqy siqgur hm qumry bwl gupwlw ]2]30] The
True Guru is the Giver of peace to Nanak; I am Your child, O Lord of the World. ||2||30||
slok mhlw 5 ] Shalok, Fifth Mehl:
kbIr DrqI swD kI qskr bYsih gwih ] Kabeer, the earth belongs to the
Holy, but the thieves have come and now sit among them.
DrqI Bwir n ibAwpeI aun kau lwhU lwih ]1] The earth does not
feel their weight; even they profit. ||1||
soriT mhlw 5 ] kwm k®oD loB JUT inMdw ien qy Awip Cfwvhu ]
Sexual desire, anger, greed, falsehood and slander - please, save me from these, O Lord.
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ieh BIqr qy ien kau fwrhu Awpn inkit bulwvhu ]1] Please
eradicate these from within me, and call me to come close to You. ||1||
ApunI ibiD Awip jnwvhu ] You alone teach me Your Ways.
hir jn mMgl gwvhu ]1] rhwau ] With the Lord's humble servants, I sing His
Praises. ||1||Pause||
ibsru nwhI kbhU hIey qy ieh ibiD mn mih pwvhu ] May I never
forget the Lord within my heart; please, instill such understanding within my mind.
guru pUrw ByitE vfBwgI jn nwnk kqih n Dwvhu ]2]3]31]
By great good fortune, servant Nanak has met with the Perfect Guru, and now, he will not go
anywhere else. ||2||3||31||
sRIrwgu Bgq kbIr jIau kw ] Siree Raag, Devotee Kabeer Jee:

Acrj eyku sunhu ry pMfIAw Ab ikCu khnu n jweI ] Listen, O
religious scholar: the One Lord alone is Wondrous; no one can describe Him.
suir nr gx gMDb
R ijin mohy iqRBvx myKulI lweI ]1] He fascinates
the angels, the celestial singers and the heavenly musicians; he has strung the three worlds upon His
Thread. ||1||
rwjw rwm Anhd ikMgurI bwjY ] The Unstruck Melody of the Sovereign Lord's
Harp vibrates;
jw kI idsit nwd ilv lwgY ]1] rhwau ] by His Glance of Grace, we are
lovingly attuned to the Sound-current of the Naad. ||1||Pause||
BwTI ggnu isMi|Aw Aru cuMi|Aw knk kls ieku pwieAw ] The
Tenth Gate of my crown chakra is the distilling fire, and the channels of the Ida and Pingala are the
funnels, to pour in and empty out the golden vat.
iqsu mih Dwr cuAY Aiq inrml rs mih rsn cuAwieAw ]2]
Into that vat, there trickles a gentle stream of the most sublime and pure essence of all distilled
essences. ||2||
eyk ju bwq AnUp bnI hY pvn ipAwlw swijAw ] Something wonderful
has happened-the breath has become the cup.
qIin Bvn mih eyko jogI khhu kvnu hY rwjw ]3] In all the three
worlds, such a Yogi is unique. What king can compare to him? ||3||
AYsy igAwn pRgitAw purKoqm khu kbIr rMig rwqw ] This spiritual
wisdom of God, the Supreme Soul, has illuminated my being. Says Kabeer, I am attuned to His Love.
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Aaur dunI sB Brim BulwnI mnu rwm rswien mwqw ]4]3] All
the rest of the world is deluded by doubt, while my mind is intoxicated with the Sublime Essence of
the Lord. ||4||3||
DnwsrI mhlw 5 ] mWgau rwm qy ieku dwnu ] I beg for one gift only
from the Lord.
sgl mnorQ pUrn hovih ismrau qumrw nwmu ]1] rhwau ] May all
my desires be fulfilled, meditating on, and remembering Your Name, O Lord. ||1||Pause||
crn qum@wry ihrdY vwsih sMqn kw sMgu pwvau ] May Your feet abide
within my heart, and may I find the Society of the Saints.
sog Agin mih mnu n ivAwpY AwT phr gux gwvau ]1] May my
mind not be afflicted by the fire of sorrow; may I sing Your Glorious Praises, twenty-four hours a day.
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sÍsiq ibvsQw hir kI syvw mDM´q pRB jwpx ] May I serve the Lord in
my childhood and youth, and meditate on God in my middle and old age.
nwnk rMgu lgw prmysr bwhuiV jnm n Cwpx ]2]18]49] O
Nanak, one who is imbued with the Love of the Transcendent Lord, is not reincarnated again to die.
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jau qau pRym Kylx kw cwau ] If you desire to play this game of love with Me,c
isru Dir qlI glI myrI Awau ] then step onto My Path with your head in hand.
iequ mwrig pYru DrIjY ] When you place your feet on this Path,
isru dIjY kwix n kIjY ]20] give Me your head, and do not pay any attention to
public opinion. ||20||
slok mÚ 5 ] pihlw mrxu kbUil jIvx kI Cif Aws ] First,
accept death, and give up any hope of life.
hohu sBnw kI ryxukw qau Awau hmwrY pwis ]1] Become the dust of the
feet of all, and then, you may come to me. ||1|
iblwvlu mhlw 5 ] pRB jI qU myry pRwn ADwrY ] O Dear God, You are
the Support of my breath of life.
nmskwr fMfauiq bMdnw Aink bwr jwau bwrY ]1] rhwau ] I

how in humility and reverence to You; so many times, I am a sacrifice. ||1||Pause||
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aUTq bYTq sovq jwgq iehu mnu quJih icqwrY ] Sitting down, standing
up, sleeping and waking, this mind thinks of You.
sUK dUK iesu mn kI ibrQw quJ hI AwgY swrY ]1] I describe to You
my pleasure and pain, and the state of this mind. ||1||
qU myrI Et bl buiD Dnu qum hI qumih myrY prvwrY ] You are my

shelter and support, power, intellect and wealth; You are my family.
jo qum krhu soeI Bl hmrY pyiK nwnk suK crnwrY ]2]2]82]

Whatever You do, I know that is good. Gazing upon Your Lotus Feet, Nanak is at peace.
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iblwvlu mhlw 5 ] sunIAq pRB qau sgl auDwrn ] I have heard

that God is the Savior of all.
moh mgn piqq sMig pRwnI AYsy mnih ibswrn ]1] rhwau ]
Intoxicated by attachment, in the company of sinners, the mortal has forgotten such a Lord from his
mind. ||1||Pause||
sMic ibiKAw ly gRwhju kInI AMimRqu mn qy fwrn ] He has collected
poison, and grasped it firmly. But he has cast out the Ambrosial Nectar from his mind.
kwm k®oD loB rqu inMdw squ sMqoKu ibdwrn ]1] He is imbued with sexual
desire, anger, greed and slander; he has abandoned truth and contentment. ||1||
ien qy kwiF lyhu myry suAwmI hwir pry qum@ swrn ] Lift me up, and
pull me out of these, O my Lord and Master. I have entered Your Sanctuary.
nwnk kI bynµqI pRB pih swDsMig rMk qwrn ]2]3]83] Nanak
prays to God: I am a poor beggar; carry me across, in the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy.
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mÚ 3 ] kMcn kwieAw inrmlI jo sic nwim sic lwgI ] That

body is golden and immaculate, which is attached to the True Name of the True Lord.
inrml joiq inrMjnu pwieAw gurmuiK BRmu Bau BwgI ] The Gurmukh
obtains the Pure Light of the Luminous Lord, and his doubts and fears run away.
nwnk gurmuiK sdw suKu pwvih Anidnu hir bYrwgI ]2] O Nanak,
the Gurmukhs find lasting peace; night and day, they remain detached, while in the Love of the Lord.
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vfhMsu mhlw 3 ] rsnw hir swid lgI shij suBwie ] My
tongue is intuitively attracted to the taste of the Lord.
mnu iqRpiqAw hir nwmu iDAwie ]1] My mind is satisfied, meditating on the
Name of the Lord. ||1||
sdw suKu swcY sbid vIcwrI ] Lasting peace is obtained, contemplating the
Shabad, the True Word of God.
Awpxy sqgur ivthu sdw bilhwrI ]1] rhwau ] I am forever a
sacrifice to my True Guru. ||1||Pause||
AKI sMqoKIAw eyk ilv lwie ] My eyes are content, lovingly focused on the One
Lord.
mnu sMqoiKAw dUjw Bwau gvwie ]2] My mind is content, having forsaken the
love of duality. ||2||
dyh srIir suKu hovY sbid hir nwie ] The frame of my body is at peace,
through the Shabad, and the Name of the Lord.
nwmu prmlu ihrdY rihAw smwie ]3] The fragrance of the Naam permeates
my heart. ||3||
nwnk msqik ijsu vfBwgu ] O Nanak, one who has such great destiny written
upon his forehead,
gur kI bwxI shj bYrwgu ]4]7] through the Bani of the Guru's Word, easily
and intuitively becomes free of desire. ||4||7|
slok ] drsn ipAwsI idnsu rwiq icqvau Anidnu nIq ]
I am thirsty for the Blessed Vision of the Lord's Darshan, day and night; I yearn for Him constantly,
night and day.
Koil@ kpt guir mylIAw nwnk hir sMig mIq ]1]
Opening the door, O Nanak, the Guru has led me to meet with the Lord, my Friend. ||1||
kbIr myrw muJ mih ikCu nhI jo ikCu hY so qyrw ] Kabeer, nothing is
mine within myself. Whatever there is, is Yours, O Lord.
qyrw quJ kau saupqy ikAw lwgY myrw ]203] If I surrender to You what
is already Yours, what does it cost me? ||203||
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mÚ 5 ] qYfY ismrix hBu ikCu lDmu ibKmu n ifTmu koeI ] By
Your meditative remembrance, I have found everything; nothing seems difficult to me.
ijsu piq rKY scw swihbu nwnk myit n skY koeI ]2] One whose
honor the True Lord Master has preserved - O Nanak, no one can dishonor him. ||2||
pRBwqI mhlw 1 ] AMqir dyiK sbid mnu mwinAw Avru n

rWgnhwrw ] Deep within, I see the Shabad, the Word of God; my mind is pleased and
appeased. Nothing else can touch and imbue me.
Aihinis jIAw dyiK smwly iqs hI kI srkwrw ]1] Day and night,
God watches over and cares for His beings and creatures; He is the Ruler of all. ||1||
myrw pRBu rWig GxO Aiq rUVO ] My God is dyed in the most beautiful and glorious
color.
dIn dieAwlu pRIqm mnmohnu Aiq rs lwl sgUVO ]1] rhwau ]
Merciful to the meek and the poor, my Beloved is the Enticer of the mind; He is so very sweet, imbued
with the deep crimson color of His Love. ||1||Pause||
aUpir kUpu ggn pinhwrI AMimRqu pIvxhwrw ] The Well is high up in the
Tenth Gate; the Ambrosial Nectar flows, and I drink it in.
ijs kI rcnw so ibiD jwxY gurmuiK igAwnu vIcwrw ]2] The
creation is His; He alone knows its ways and means. The Gurmukh contemplates spiritual wisdom.
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psrI ikrix ris kml ibgwsy sis Gir sUru smwieAw ] The rays
of light spread out, and the heart-lotus joyfully blossoms forth; the sun enters into the house of the
moon.
kwlu ibDuMis mnsw min mwrI gur pRswid pRBu pwieAw ]3] I have
conquered death; the desires of the mind are destroyed. By Guru's Grace, I have found God. ||3||
Aiq ris rMig clUlY rwqI dUjw rMgu n koeI ] I am dyed in the deep
crimson color of His Love. I am not colored by any other color.
nwnk rsin rswey rwqy riv rihAw pRBu soeI ]4]15] O Nanak,
my tongue is saturated with the taste of God, who is permeating and pervading everywhere.
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vfhMs kI vwr mhlw 4 llW bhlImw kI Duin gwvxI

<> siqgur pRswid ] One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:
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slok mÚ 3 ]
sbid rqy vf hMs hY scu nwmu auir Dwir ]
The great swans are imbued with the Word of the Shabad; they enshrine the True Name within their
hearts.
scu sMgRhih sd sic rhih scY nwim ipAwir ]
They gather Truth, remain always in Truth, and love the True Name.
sdw inrml mYlu n lgeI ndir kIqI krqwir ]
They are always pure and immaculate - filth does not touch them; they are blessed with the Grace of
the Creator Lord.
nwnk hau iqn kY bilhwrxY jo Anidnu jpih murwir ]1]
O Nanak, I am a sacrifice to those who, night and day, meditate on the Lord. ||1||
BYrau mhlw 5 ]
Bgqw min Awnµdu goibMd ]
The minds of the Lord's devotee are filled with bliss.
AsiQiq Bey ibnsI sB icMd ]
They become stable and permanent, and all their anxiety is gone.
BY BRm ibnis gey iKn mwih ]
Their fears and doubts are dispelled in an instant.
pwrbRhmu visAw min Awie ]1]
The Supreme Lord God comes to dwell in their minds. ||1||
rwm rwm sMq sdw shwie ]
The Lord is forever the Help and Support of the Saints.
Gir bwhir nwly prmysru riv rihAw pUrn sB Twie ]1] rhwau
] Inside the home of the heart, and outside as well, the Transcendent Lord is always with us,
permeating and pervading all places. ||1||Pause||
Dnu mwlu jobnu jugiq gopwl ]
The Lord of the World is my wealth, property, youth and ways and means.
jIA pRwx inq suK pRiqpwl ]
He continually cherishes and brings peace to my soul and breath of life.
Apny dws kau dy rwKY hwQ ]
He reaches out with His Hand and saves His slave.
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inmK n CofY sd hI swQ ]2]
He does not abandon us, even for an instant; He is always with us. ||2||
hir sw pRIqmu Avru n koie ]
There is no other Beloved like the Lord.
swir sm@wly swcw soie ]
The True Lord takes care of all.
mwq ipqw suq bMDu nrwiexu ]
The Lord is our Mother, Father, Son and Relation.
Awid jugwid Bgq gux gwiexu ]3]
Since the beginning of time, and throughout the ages, His devotees sing His Glorious Praises. ||3||
iqs kI Dr pRB kw min joru ]
My mind is filled with the Support and the Power of the Lord.
eyk ibnw dUjw nhI horu ]
Without the Lord, there is no other at all.
nwnk kY min iehu purKwrQu ]
Nanak's mind is encouraged by this hope,
pRBU hmwrw swry suAwrQu ]4]38]51]
that God will accomplish my objectives in life. ||4||38||51||
sloku ] gurdyv mwqw gurdyv ipqw gurdyv suAwmI prmysurw ]

The Divine Guru is our mother, the Divine Guru is our father; the Divine Guru is our Lord and
Master, the Transcendent Lord.
gurdyv sKw AigAwn BMjnu gurdyv bMiDp shodrw ]
The Divine Guru is my companion, the Destroyer of ignorance; the Divine Guru is my relative and
brother.
gurdyv dwqw hir nwmu aupdysY gurdyv mMqu inroDrw ]
The Divine Guru is the Giver, the Teacher of the Lord's Name. The Divine Guru is the Mantra which
never fails.
gurdyv sWiq siq buiD mUriq gurdyv pwrs prs prw ]
The Divine Guru is the image of peace, truth and wisdom. The Divine Guru is the Philosopher's Stone
- touching it, one is transformed.
gurdyv qIrQu AMimRq srovru gur igAwn mjnu AprMprw ]
The Divine Guru is the sacred shrine of pilgrimage, and the pool of divine nectar; bathing in the
Guru's wisdom, one experiences the Infinite.
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gurdyv krqw siB pwp hrqw gurdyv piqq pivq krw ]
The Divine Guru is the Creator, and the Destroyer of all sins; the Divine Guru is the Purifier of
sinners.
gurdyv Awid jugwid jugu jugu gurdyv mMqu hir jip auDrw ]
The Divine Guru existed in the very beginning, throughout the ages, in each and every age. The Divine
Guru is the Mantra of the Lord's Name; chanting it, one is saved.
gurdyv sMgiq pRB myil kir ikrpw hm mUV pwpI ijqu lig qrw
]
O God, please be merciful to me, that I may be with the Divine Guru; I am a foolish sinner, but
holding onto Him, I will be carried across.
gurdyv siqguru pwrbRhmu prmysru gurdyv nwnk hir nmskrw
]1]
The Divine Guru is the True Guru, the Supreme Lord God, the Transcendent Lord; Nanak bows in
humble reverence to the Lord, the Divine Guru. ||1||
eyhu sloku Awid AMiq pVxw ]
Read this Shalok at the beginning, and at the end. ||

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rhrwis swihb
hir jugu jugu Bgq aupwieAw pYj rKdw AwieAw rwm rwjy ]
In each and every age, He creates His devotees and preserves their honor, O Lord
King.
hrxwKsu dustu hir mwirAw pRhlwdu qrwieAw ]
The Lord killed the wicked Harnaakhash, and saved Prahlaad.
AhMkwrIAw inMdkw ipiT dyie nwmdyau muiK lwieAw ]
He turned his back on the egotists and slanderers, and showed His Face to Naam
Dayv.
jn nwnk AYsw hir syivAw AMiq ley CfwieAw ]4]13]20]
Servant Nanak has so served the Lord, that He will deliver him in the end.
<> siqgur pRswid

sloku mÚ 1 ]
duKu dwrU suKu rogu BieAw jw suKu qwim n hoeI ]
Suffering is the medicine, and pleasure the disease, because where there is pleasure,
there is no desire for God.
qUM krqw krxw mY nwhI jw hau krI n hoeI ]1]
You are the Creator Lord; I can do nothing. Even if I try, nothing happens. ||1||
bilhwrI kudriq visAw ]
I am a sacrifice to Your almighty creative power which is pervading everywhere.
qyrw AMqu n jweI liKAw ]1] rhwau ]1
Your limits cannot be known. ||1||Pause||
jwiq mih joiq joiq mih jwqw Akl klw BrpUir rihAw ]
Your Light is in Your creatures, and Your creatures are in Your Light; Your almighty
power is pervading everywhere.
qUM scw swihbu isPiq suAwil@au ijin kIqI so pwir pieAw ]
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You are the True Lord and Master; Your Praise is so beautiful. One who sings it, is
carried across.
khu nwnk krqy kIAw bwqw jo ikCu krxw su kir rihAw ]2]
Nanak speaks the stories of the Creator Lord; whatever He is to do, He does. ||2||
so dru rwgu Awsw mhlw 1
So Dar ~ That Door. Raag Aasaa, First Mehl:
<> siqgur pRswid ]
One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:
so dru qyrw kyhw so Gru kyhw ijqu bih srb smwly ]
Where is That Door of Yours, and where is That Home, in which You sit and take care
of all?
vwjy qyry nwd Anyk AsMKw kyqy qyry vwvxhwry ]
The Sound-current of the Naad vibrates there for You, and countless musicians play
all sorts of instruments there for You.
kyqy qyry rwg prI isau khIAih kyqy qyry gwvxhwry ]
There are so many Ragas and musical harmonies to You; so many minstrels sing
hymns of You.
gwvin quDno pvxu pwxI bYsMqru gwvY rwjw Drmu duAwry ]
Wind, water and fire sing of You. The Righteous Judge of Dharma sings at Your Door.
gwvin quDno icqu gupqu iliK jwxin iliK iliK Drmu bIcwry ]
Chitr and Gupt, the angels of the conscious and the subconscious who keep the
record of actions, and the Righteous Judge of Dharma who reads this record, sing of
You.
gwvin quDno eIsru bRhmw dyvI sohin qyry sdw svwry ]
Shiva, Brahma and the Goddess of Beauty, ever adorned by You, sing of You.
gwvin quDno ieMdR ieMdRwsix bYTy dyviqAw dir nwly ]
Indra, seated on His Throne, sings of You, with the deities at Your Door.
gwvin quDno isD smwDI AMdir gwvin quDno swD bIcwry ]
The Siddhas in Samaadhi sing of You; the Saadhus sing of You in contemplation.
gwvin quDno jqI sqI sMqoKI gwvin quDno vIr krwry ]
The celibates, the fanatics, and the peacefully accepting sing of You; the fearless
warriors sing of You.
gwvin quDno pMifq pVin rKIsur jugu jugu vydw nwly ]
The Pandits, the religious scholars who recite the Vedas, with the supreme sages of
all the ages, sing of You.
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gwvin quDno mohxIAw mnu mohin surgu mCu pieAwly ]
The Mohinis, the enchanting heavenly beauties who entice hearts in paradise, in this
world, and in the underworld of the subconscious, sing of You.
gwvin quDno rqn aupwey qyry ATsiT qIrQ nwly ]
The celestial jewels created by You, and the sixty-eight sacred shrines of pilgrimage,
sing of You.
gwvin quDno joD mhwbl sUrw gwvin quDno KwxI cwry ]
The brave and mighty warriors sing of You. The spiritual heroes and the four sources
of creation sing of You.
gwvin quDno KMf mMfl bRhmMfw kir kir rKy qyry Dwry ]
The worlds, solar systems and galaxies, created and arranged by Your Hand, sing of
You.
syeI quDno gwvin jo quDu Bwvin rqy qyry Bgq rswly ]
They alone sing of You, who are pleasing to Your Will. Your devotees are imbued
with Your Sublime Essence.
hoir kyqy quDno gwvin sy mY iciq n Awvin nwnku ikAw bIcwry ]
So many others sing of You, they do not come to mind. O Nanak, how can I think of
them all?
soeI soeI sdw scu swihbu swcw swcI nweI ]
That True Lord is True, forever True, and True is His Name.
hY BI hosI jwie n jwsI rcnw ijin rcweI ]
He is, and shall always be. He shall not depart, even when this Universe which He
has created departs.
rMgI rMgI BwqI kir kir ijnsI mwieAw ijin aupweI ]
He created the world, with its various colors, species of beings, and the variety of
Maya.
kir kir dyKY kIqw Awpxw ijau iqs dI vifAweI ]
Having created the creation, He watches over it Himself, by His Greatness.
jo iqsu BwvY soeI krsI iPir hukmu n krxw jweI ]
He does whatever He pleases. No one can issue any order to Him.
so pwiqswhu swhw piqswihbu nwnk rhxu rjweI ]1]
He is the King, the King of kings, the Supreme Lord and Master of kings. Nanak
remains subject to His Will. ||1||
Awsw mhlw 1 ]
suix vfw AwKY sBu koie ]
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Hearing of His Greatness, everyone calls Him Great.
kyvfu vfw fITw hoie ]
But just how Great His Greatness is-this is known only to those who have seen Him.
kImiq pwie n kihAw jwie ]
His Value cannot be estimated; He cannot be described.
khxY vwly qyry rhy smwie ]1]
Those who describe You, Lord, remain immersed and absorbed in You. ||1||
vfy myry swihbw gihr gMBIrw guxI ghIrw ]
O my Great Lord and Master of Unfathomable Depth, You are the Ocean of
Excellence.
koie n jwxY qyrw kyqw kyvfu cIrw ]1] rhwau ]
No one knows the extent or the vastness of Your Expanse. ||1||Pause||
siB surqI imil suriq kmweI ]
All the intuitives met and practiced intuitive meditation.
sB kImiq imil kImiq pweI ]
All the appraisers met and made the appraisal.
igAwnI iDAwnI gur gurhweI ]
The spiritual teachers, the teachers of meditation, and the teachers of teachers
khxu n jweI qyrI iqlu vifAweI ]2]
-they cannot describe even an iota of Your Greatness. ||2||
siB sq siB qp siB cMigAweIAw ]
All Truth, all austere discipline, all goodness,
isDw purKw kIAw vifAweIAw ]
all the great miraculous spiritual powers of the Siddhas
quDu ivxu isDI iknY n pweIAw ]
without You, no one has attained such powers.
krim imlY nwhI Twik rhweIAw ]3]
They are received only by Your Grace. No one can block them or stop their flow.
||3||
AwKx vwlw ikAw vycwrw ]
What can the poor helpless creatures do?
isPqI Bry qyry BMfwrw ]
Your Praises are overflowing with Your Treasures.
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ijsu qU dyih iqsY ikAw cwrw ]
Those, unto whom You give-how can they think of any other?
nwnk scu svwrxhwrw ]4]2]
O Nanak, the True One embellishes and exalts. ||4||2||
Awsw mhlw 1 ]
AwKw jIvw ivsrY mir jwau ]
Chanting it, I live; forgetting it, I die.
AwKix AauKw swcw nwau ]
It is so difficult to chant the True Name.
swcy nwm kI lwgY BUK ]
If someone feels hunger for the True Name,
auqu BUKY Kwie clIAih dUK ]1]
that hunger shall consume his pain. ||1||
so ikau ivsrY myrI mwie ]
How can I forget Him, O my mother?
swcw swihbu swcY nwie ]1] rhwau ]
True is the Master, True is His Name. ||1||Pause||
swcy nwm kI iqlu vifAweI ]
saachae naam kee thil vaddiaaee ||
Trying to describe even an iota of the Greatness of the True Name,
AwiK Qky kImiq nhI pweI ]
people have grown weary, but they have not been able to evaluate it.
jy siB imil kY AwKx pwih ]
Even if everyone were to gather together and speak of Him,
vfw n hovY Gwit n jwie ]2]
He would not become any greater or any lesser. ||2||
nw Ehu mrY n hovY sogu ]
That Lord does not die; there is no reason to mourn.
dydw rhY n cUkY Bogu ]
He continues to give, and His Provisions never run short.
guxu eyho horu nwhI koie ]
This Virtue is His alone; there is no other like Him.
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nw ko hoAw nw ko hoie ]3]
There never has been, and there never will be. ||3||
jyvfu Awip qyvf qyrI dwiq ]
As Great as You Yourself are, O Lord, so Great are Your Gifts.
ijin idnu kir kY kIqI rwiq ]
The One who created the day also created the night.
Ksmu ivswrih qy kmjwiq ]
Those who forget their Lord and Master are vile and despicable.
nwnk nwvY bwJu snwiq ]4]3]
O Nanak, without the Name, they are wretched outcasts.
rwgu gUjrI mhlw 4
hir ky jn siqgur sq purKw ibnau krau gur pwis ]
O Servant of the Lord, O True Guru, O True Primal Being, I offer my prayers to You,
O Guru.
hm kIry ikrm siqgur srxweI kir dieAw nwmu prgwis ]1]
I am an insect and a worm; O True Guru, I seek Your Sanctuary; please, be merciful
and bestow upon me the Light of the Naam, the Name of the Lord. ||1||
myry mIq gurdyv mo kau rwm nwmu prgwis ]
O my Best Friend, O Divine Guru, please illuminate me with the Light of the Lord.
gurmiq nwmu myrw pRwn sKweI hir kIriq hmrI rhrwis ]1]
rhwau ]
By Guru's Instructions, the Naam is my breath of life, and the Praise of the Lord is
my occupation. ||1||Pause||
hir jn ky vfBwg vfyry ijn hir hir srDw hir ipAws ]
The Lord's servants have the greatest good fortune; they have faith in the Lord, Har,
Har, and a thirst for the Lord.
hir hir nwmu imlY iqRpqwsih imil sMgiq gux prgwis ]2]
Obtaining the Name of the Lord, Har, Har, they are satisfied; joining the Company of
the Holy, their virtues shine forth. ||2||
ijn@ hir hir hir rsu nwmu n pwieAw qy BwghIx jm pwis ]
Those who have not obtained the essence of the Name of the Lord, Har, Har, are
most unfortunate; they are taken away by the Messenger of Death.
jo siqgur srix sMgiq nhI Awey iDRgu jIvy iDRgu jIvwis ]3]
Those who have not sought the Sanctuary of the True Guru and the Company of the
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Holy - cursed are their lives, and cursed are their hopes of life. ||3||
ijn hir jn siqgur sMgiq pweI iqn Duir msqik iliKAw
ilKwis ]
Those humble servants of the Lord, who have obtained the Company of the True
Guru, have such pre-ordained destiny written on their foreheads.
DMnu DMnu sqsMgiq ijqu hir rsu pwieAw imil jn nwnk nwmu
prgwis ]4]1]
Blessed, blessed is the Sat Sangat, the True Congregation, where the sublime
essence of the Lord is obtained. Meeting with His humble servant, O Nanak, the
Naam shines forth.||4||1||
rwgu gUjrI mhlw 5 ]
kwhy ry mn icqvih audmu jw Awhir hir jIau pirAw ]
Why, O mind, do you plot and plan, when the Dear Lord Himself provides for your
care?
sYl pQr mih jMq aupwey qw kw irjku AwgY kir DirAw ]1]
From rocks and stones He created living beings; He places their nourishment before
them. ||1||
myry mwDau jI sqsMgiq imly su qirAw ]
O my Dear Lord of souls, one who joins the Sat Sangat, the True Congregation, is
saved.
gur prswid prm pdu pwieAw sUky kwst hirAw ]1] rhwau ]
By Guru's Grace, the supreme status is obtained, and the dry wood blossoms forth
again in lush greenery. ||1||Pause||
jnin ipqw lok suq binqw koie n iks kI DirAw ]
Mothers, fathers, friends, children and spouses-no one is the support of anyone else.
isir isir irjku sMbwhy Twkuru kwhy mn Bau kirAw ]2]
For each and every person, our Lord and Master provides sustenance. Why are you
so afraid, O mind? ||2||
aUfy aUif AwvY sY kosw iqsu pwCY bcry CirAw ]
The flamingoes fly hundreds of miles, leaving their young ones behind.
iqn kvxu KlwvY kvxu cugwvY mn mih ismrnu kirAw ]3]
Who feeds them, and who teaches them to feed themselves? Have you ever thought
of this in your mind? ||3||
siB inDwn ds Ast isDwn Twkur kr ql DirAw ]
All the nine treasures, and the eighteen supernatural powers are held by our Lord
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and Master in the Palm of His Hand.
jn nwnk bil bil sd bil jweIAY qyrw AMqu n pwrwvirAw
]4]5]
Servant Nanak is devoted, dedicated, forever a sacrifice to You, Lord. Your Expanse
has no limit, no boundary. ||4||5||
rwgu Awsw mhlw 4 so purKu
<> siqgur pRswid ]One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:
so purKu inrMjnu hir purKu inrMjnu hir Agmw Agm Apwrw ]
That Primal Being is Immaculate and Pure. The Lord, the Primal Being, is Immaculate
and Pure. The Lord is Inaccessible, Unreachable and Unrivalled.
siB iDAwvih siB iDAwvih quDu jI hir scy isrjxhwrw ]
All meditate, all meditate on You, Dear Lord, O True Creator Lord.
siB jIA qumwry jI qUM jIAw kw dwqwrw ]
All living beings are Yours-You are the Giver of all souls.
hir iDAwvhu sMqhu jI siB dUK ivswrxhwrw ]
Meditate on the Lord, O Saints; He is the Dispeller of all sorrow.
hir Awpy Twkuru hir Awpy syvku jI ikAw nwnk jMq ivcwrw
]1]
The Lord Himself is the Master, the Lord Himself is the Servant. O Nanak, the poor
beings are wretched and miserable! ||1||
qUM Gt Gt AMqir srb inrMqir jI hir eyko purKu smwxw ]
You are constant in each and every heart, and in all things. O Dear Lord, you are the
One.
ieik dwqy ieik ByKwrI jI siB qyry coj ivfwxw ]
Some are givers, and some are beggars. This is all Your Wondrous Play.
qUM Awpy dwqw Awpy Bugqw jI hau quDu ibnu Avru n jwxw ]
You Yourself are the Giver, and You Yourself are the Enjoyer. I know no other than
You.
qUM pwrbRhmu byAMqu byAMqu jI qyry ikAw gux AwiK vKwxw ]
You are the Supreme Lord God, Limitless and Infinite. What Virtues of Yours can I
speak of and describe?
jo syvih jo syvih quDu jI jnu nwnku iqn kurbwxw ]2]
Unto those who serve You, unto those who serve You, Dear Lord, servant Nanak is a
sacrifice. ||2||
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hir iDAwvih hir iDAwvih quDu jI sy jn jug mih suKvwsI ]
Those who meditate on You, Lord, those who meditate on You-those humble beings
dwell in peace in this world.
sy mukqu sy mukqu Bey ijn hir iDAwieAw jI iqn qUtI jm kI
PwsI ]
They are liberated, they are liberated-those who meditate on the Lord. For them, the
noose of death is cut away.
ijn inrBau ijn hir inrBau iDAwieAw jI iqn kw Bau sBu
gvwsI ]
Those who meditate on the Fearless One, on the Fearless Lord-all their fears are
dispelled.
ijn syivAw ijn syivAw myrw hir jI qy hir hir rUip smwsI ]
Those who serve, those who serve my Dear Lord, are absorbed into the Being of the
Lord, Har, Har.
sy DMnu sy DMnu ijn hir iDAwieAw jI jnu nwnku iqn bil jwsI
]3]
Blessed are they, blessed are they, who meditate on their Dear Lord. Servant Nanak
is a sacrifice to them. ||3||
qyrI Bgiq qyrI Bgiq BMfwr jI Bry ibAMq byAMqw ]
Devotion to You, devotion to You, is a treasure overflowing, infinite and beyond
measure.
qyry Bgq qyry Bgq slwhin quDu jI hir Aink Anyk Anμqw ]
Your devotees, Your devotees praise You, Dear Lord, in many and various and
countless ways.
qyrI Aink qyrI Aink krih hir pUjw jI qpu qwpih jpih
byAMqw ]
For You, many, for You, so very many perform worship services, O Dear Infinite
Lord; they practice disciplined meditation and chant endlessly.
qyry Anyk qyry Anyk pVih bhu isimRiq swsq jI kir ikirAw
Ktu krm krMqw ]
For You, many, for You, so very many read the various Simritees and Shaastras.
They perform rituals and religious rites.
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sy Bgq sy Bgq Bly jn nwnk jI jo Bwvih myry hir BgvMqw
]4]
Those devotees, those devotees are sublime, O servant Nanak, who are pleasing to
my Dear Lord God. ||4||
qUM Awid purKu AprMpru krqw jI quDu jyvfu Avru n koeI ]
You are the Primal Being, the Most Wonderful Creator. There is no other as Great as
You.
qUM jugu jugu eyko sdw sdw qUM eyko jI qUM inhclu krqw soeI ]
Age after age, You are the One. Forever and ever, You are the One. You never
change, O Creator Lord.
quDu Awpy BwvY soeI vrqY jI qUM Awpy krih su hoeI ]
Everything happens according to Your Will. You Yourself accomplish all that occurs.
quDu Awpy isRsit sB aupweI jI quDu Awpy isrij sB goeI ]
You Yourself created the entire universe, and having fashioned it, You Yourself shall
destroy it all.
jnu nwnku gux gwvY krqy ky jI jo sBsY kw jwxoeI ]5]1]
Servant Nanak sings the Glorious Praises of the Dear Creator, the Knower of all.
||5||1||
Awsw mhlw 4 ]
qUM krqw sicAwru mYfw sWeI ]
You are the True Creator, my Lord and Master.
jo qau BwvY soeI QIsI jo qUM dyih soeI hau pweI ]1] rhwau ]
Whatever pleases You comes to pass. As You give, so do we receive. ||1||Pause||
sB qyrI qUM sBnI iDAwieAw ]
All belong to You, all meditate on you.
ijs no ik®pw krih iqin nwm rqnu pwieAw ]
Those who are blessed with Your Mercy obtain the Jewel of the Naam, the Name of
the Lord.
gurmuiK lwDw mnmuiK gvwieAw ]
The Gurmukhs obtain it, and the self-willed manmukhs lose it.
quDu Awip ivCoiVAw Awip imlwieAw ]1]
You Yourself separate them from Yourself, and You Yourself reunite with them again.
||1||
qUM drIAwau sB quJ hI mwih ]
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You are the River of Life; all are within You.
quJ ibnu dUjw koeI nwih ]
There is no one except You.
jIA jMq siB qyrw Kylu ]
All living beings are Your playthings.
ivjoig imil ivCuiVAw sMjogI mylu ]2]
The separated ones meet, and by great good fortune, those suffering in separation
are reunited once again. ||2||
ijs no qU jwxwieih soeI jnu jwxY ]
They alone understand, whom You inspire to understand;
hir gux sd hI AwiK vKwxY ]
they continually chant and repeat the Lord's Praises.
ijin hir syivAw iqin suKu pwieAw ]
Those who serve You find peace.
shjy hI hir nwim smwieAw ]3]
They are intuitively absorbed into the Lord's Name. ||3||
qU Awpy krqw qyrw kIAw sBu hoie ]
You Yourself are the Creator. Everything that happens is by Your Doing.
quDu ibnu dUjw Avru n koie ]
There is no one except You.
qU kir kir vyKih jwxih soie ]
You created the creation; You behold it and understand it.
jn nwnk gurmuiK prgtu hoie ]4]2]
O servant Nanak, the Lord is revealed through the Gurmukh, the Living Expression of
the Guru's Word. ||4||2||
Awsw mhlw 1 ]
iqqu srvrVY BeIly invwsw pwxI pwvku iqnih kIAw ]
In that pool, people have made their homes, but the water there is as hot as fire!
pMkju moh pgu nhI cwlY hm dyKw qh fUbIAly ]1]
In the swamp of emotional attachment, their feet cannot move. I have seen them
drowning there. ||1||
mn eyku n cyqis mUV mnw ]
In your mind, you do not remember the One Lord-you fool!
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hir ibsrq qyry gux gilAw ]1] rhwau ]
You have forgotten the Lord; your virtues shall wither away. ||1||Pause||
nw hau jqI sqI nhI piVAw mUrK mugDw jnmu BieAw ]
I am not celibate, nor truthful, nor scholarly. I was born foolish and ignorant into this
world.
pRxviq nwnk iqn kI srxw ijn qU nwhI vIsirAw ]2]3]
Prays Nanak, I seek the Sanctuary of those who have not forgotten You, O Lord!
||2||3||
Awsw mhlw 5 ]
BeI prwpiq mwnuK dyhurIAw ]
This human body has been given to you.
goibMd imlx kI ieh qyrI brIAw ]
This is your chance to meet the Lord of the Universe.
Avir kwj qyrY ikqY n kwm ]
Nothing else will work.
imlu swDsMgiq Bju kyvl nwm ]1]
Join the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy; vibrate and meditate on the Jewel
of the Naam. ||1||
srMjwim lwgu Bvjl qrn kY ]
Make every effort to cross over this terrifying world-ocean.
jnmu ibRQw jwq rMig mwieAw kY ]1] rhwau ]
You are squandering this life uselessly in the love of Maya. ||1||Pause||
jpu qpu sMjmu Drmu n kmwieAw ]
I have not practiced meditation, self-discipline, self-restraint or righteous living.
syvw swD n jwinAw hir rwieAw ]
I have not served the Holy; I have not acknowledged the Lord, my King.
khu nwnk hm nIc krMmw ]
Says Nanak, my actions are contemptible!
srix pry kI rwKhu srmw ]2]4]
O Lord, I seek Your Sanctuary; please, preserve my honor! ||2||4||
<>
One Universal Creator God.
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sRI vwihgurU jI kI Pqh ]
Victory belongs to God, the Almighyt;
Almighty Waheguru Jee.
pwiqswhI 10 ] cOpeI ]
This Baani is by the tenth master. Choapee is the name of the upcoming verse. (4
lines per stanza)
puin rwCs kw kwtw sIsw ] sRI Aiskyqu jgq ky eIsw ]
Then he cut the heads of the demons. The ever revered „all powerful one.‟ The
master of the world
puhpn ibRsit ggn qyN BeI ] sBihn Awin bDweI deI ]1]
A shower of flowers appeared from the ski. Everyone came to praise and
congratulate you.
DMnÎ DMnÎ logn ky rwjw ] dustn dwh grIb invwjw ]
You are magnificent; Oh King of the people. You are the destroyer of demons, and
are the one that gives value to this meager existence
AKl Bvn ky isrjnhwry ] dws jwin muih lyhu aubwry ]2]
You know all there is to know. Accept me as your slave and save me from those that
cause harm to me.
kibÎobwc bynqI ] cOpeI ]
hmrI kro hwQ dY r`Cw ] pUrn hoie icq kI ie`Cw ]
qv crnn mn rhY hmwrw ] Apnw jwn kro pRiqpwrw ]1]
O Lord, protect me with Your Hand, thus my heart's desire be fulfilled. May my mind
ever seek the refuge of Your Feet, and You sustain me as Your very Own.(1)
hmry dust sBY qum Gwvhu ] Awpu hwQ dY moih bcwvhu ]
suKI bsY moro pirvwrw ] syvk is`K sBY krqwrw ]2]
Lord! destroy all my enemies [diseased passions, instincts, impulses, evil thoughts,
etc.]* and protect me with Your Hand. Thus make my house-hold [mind], servants
and followers [intellect and varied other organs]] rest in peace. (2)
mo r`Cw inj kr dY kirXY ] sB bYrn ko Awj sMGirXY ]
pUrn hoie hmwrI Awsw ] qor Bjn kI rhY ipAwsw ]3]
O Lord, extend Your Personal protection to me and kill all my enemies here and now
[refers to our countless inner enemies, i.e. evil thinking, diseases etc.] May my this
wish be fulfilled and I ever yearn to reflect my mind on You. (3).
* No one has got any external enemy, all our enemies are within us. It is man, who
creates his own enemies. When a man is not at peace with himself, hell is created
within him, which creates havoc all round him. By conquering the self, he conquers
the whole world. God is present every whereand is in all creatures, and it is He Who
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motivates persons to act in a particular manner. Only He can lead us to think right
and do right things. Creatures on their own act unethically, invariably against
themselves, in pursuit of their selfish motives unwisely and wildly. Man unknowingly
acts against himself.
qumih Cwif koeI Avru n iDÎwaUN ] jo br choN su qum qy pwaUN ]
syvk is`KÎ hmwry qwrIAih ] cuin cuin sqR hmwry mwrIAih
]4]
Lord, Bless me that I should never abandon You and think of any one else. Whatever
boons I seek I should obtain from You. Liberate all my servants and followers [way
of thinking], pick each and every one and destroy them, who are obstacles in my
well being. (4)
Awp hwQ dY muJY aubirXY ] mrn kwl kw qRws invirXY ]
hUjo sdw hmwry p`Cw ] sRI AisDuj jU kirXhu r`Cw ]5]
Pray, ferry me across, giving me Your Hand, and destroy the fear of death in me.
[This fear is one of the greatest enemy of ours]. O Mighty Lord of the Sword (All
Wisdom), be ever at my back, and protect me. (5)
rwiK lyhu muih rwKnhwry ] swihb sMq shwie ipXwry ]
dIn bMDu dustn ky hMqw ] qumho purI cqur ds kMqw ]6]
You are the Protector of the Saints, protect me too, as You are my only Protector.
You are the Savior of the weak and Destroyer of tyrants. O the Lord of fourteen
worlds (according to Puranic conception). (6)
kwl pwie bRhmw bpu Drw ] kwl pwie isvjU Avqrw ]
kwl pwie kr ibsnu pRkwsw ] skl kwl kw kIAw qmwsw ]7]
Time came when Brahma appeared in physical form, then Shiva was incarnated and
then Visnu. It is all the Play of the Temporal Lord. (7)
jvn kwl jogI isv kIE ] bydrwj bRhmw jU QIE ]
jvn kwl sB lok svwrw ] nmskwr hY qwih hmwrw ]8]
The Temporal Lord created Shiva, the Yogi; Brahma, the Utterer of Vedas. The
Temporal Lord, Who fashioned the entire Universe, I salute to Him alone. (8)
jvn kwl sB jgq bnwXO ] dyv dYq j`Cn aupjwXo ]
Awid AMiq eykY Avqwrw ] soeI gurU smiJXhu hmwrw ]9]
He, Who is the Creator of Time and the Universe, also created the angels, demons
and yakshas. He alone was in the beginningand will also be at the end of the Time.
He alone is my Guru. (9)
nmskwr iqs hI ko hmwrI ] skl pRjw ijn Awp svwrI ]
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isvkn ko isvgun suK dIE ] sqRü`n ko pl mo bD kIE ]10]
I make my obeisance to Him alone, Who has created all His subjects and preserves
them. He has blessed His devotees with all merits and happiness and destroys
enemies [inner dis-hormony] instantaneously. (10)
Gt Gt ky AMqr kI jwnq ] Bly bury kI pIr pCwnq ]
cItI qy kuMcr AsQUlw ] sB pr ik®pw idRsit kr PUlw ]11]
He, Who is inner Knower of all hearts, knows the sorrows of all creatures, good or
bad. He casts His Graceful Glance on all from the meek ant to huge elephant and feel
pleased. (11)
sMqn duK pwey qy duKI ] suK pwey swDun ky suKI ]
eyk eyk kI pIr pCwnYN ] Gt Gt ky pt pt kI jwnYN ]12]
He is pained, when His saints are pained; and feels happiness when they are happy.
He understands what pains each of the hearts of the creatures and their innermost
workings. (12)
jb audkrK krw krqwrw ] pRjw Drq qb dyh Apwrw ]
jb AwkrK krq ho kbhUM ] qum mY imlq dyh Dr sBhUM ]13]
When He, the Creator, evolved Himself, His creation manifested itself in innumerable
forms. When He dissolves the creation, all the physical forms are merged back in
Him. (13)
jyqy bdn isRsit sB DwrY ] Awpu AwpnI bUJ aucwrY ]
qum sBhI qy rhq inrwlm ] jwnq byd Byd Ar Awlm ]14]
He has created numerous forms and bodies. They utter Him as they can think, what
His. He, however, lives Detached from all. This distinction the wise ones and the
religious books know. (14)
inrMkwr inRibkwr inrlμB ] Awid AnIl Anwid AsMB ]
qw kw mUVH aucwrq Bydw ] jw kO Byv n pwvq bydw ]15]
He is Formless, Stainless and Self-reliant. He is the Primal Power, Blemishless,
Beginningless and does not take birth. The fools claim boastfully about the
knowledge of His secrets, which even Vedas do not know. (15)
qw kO kir pwhn Anumwnq ] mhw mUVH kCu Byd n jwnq ]
mhwdyv ko khq sdw isv ] inrMkwr kw cInq nih iBv ]16]
The fools consider Him a stone, for He does not know the Profound Mysterym that is
God. He calls Shiva, The Eternal Lord, and does not know the secret of the Formless
Lord. (16)
Awpu AwpnI buiD hY jyqI ] brnq iBMn iBMn quih qyqI ]
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qumrw lKw n jwie pswrw ] ikh ibiD sjw pRQm sMswrw ]17]
Every one according to his understanding, describes You differently. The limits of
Your creation cannot be known, nor how in the beginning You wrought the Universes.
(17)
eykY rUp AnUp srUpw ] rMk BXo rwv khI BUpw ]
AMfj jyrj syqj kInI ] auqBuj Kwin bhur ric dInI ]18]
You are One, manifest in varied forms, as a poor man, rich manor a king. You create
the egg born, the sweat born, the earth born and the foetus born. (18)
khUM PUl rwjw hÍY bYTw ] khUM ismit iBXo sMkr iekYTw ]
sgrI isRsit idKwie AcMBv ] Awid jugwid srUp suXMBv
]19]
Sometime You joyfully appear in the form of Brahma expanding the creation, and
some time in the form of contracting and dissolving Shiva. He shows His miraculous
deeds to all His creation of the Universe. He, the Primal Power, born of Himself is
since the beginning of beginning. (19)
Ab r`Cw myrI qum kro ] is`KÎ aubwir Ais`KÎ sMGro ]
dusæt ijqy auTvq auqpwqw ] skl mlyC kro rx Gwqw ]20]
O Lord, now keep me under Your protection, encourage my followers to flourish [in
intellect and wisdom] and destroy my enemies (negative thinking). All the evil doers
who arise (in my mind), fight with them and destroy them there and then. (20)
jy AisDuj qv srnI pry ] iqn ky dusæt duiKq hÍY mry ]
purK jvn pg pry iqhwry ] iqn ky qum sMkt sB twry ]21]
O Mighty Lord of the Sword (Knowledge)+, whosoever seeks Your protection, his
enemies (evil passions) suffer pain and are destroyed. The persons, who fall on Your
Feet, You remove all their afflictions and maladies. (21)
jo kil ko iek bwr iDAY hY ] qw ky kwl inkit nih AYhY ]
r`Cw hoie qwih sB kwlw ] dust Airst tryN qqkwlw ]22]
Those who meditate even once (with complete devotion) on You, the Supreme
Destroyer, the Death cannot come near them. They remain protected at all times. All
their enemies and sorrows are removed instantaneously. (22)
ik®pw idRsit qn jwih inhirho ] qw ky qwp qink mo hirho ]
irìD isìD Gr mo sB hoeI ] dusæt Cwh CÍY skY n koeI ]23]
Upon whomsoever dawns Your Grace, their sins and afflictions are instantly
removed. They are blessed with all the earthly and spiritual treasures, and no evil
doer [deadly passions and sickly instinctual drives] can even touch their shadows.
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(23)
eyk bwr ijn qumY sMBwrw ] kwl Pws qy qwih aubwrw ]
ijn nr nwm iqhwro khw ] dwird dust doK qy rhw ]24]
O God, he who remembered You even once, You saved him from the noose of Death.
Whosoever meditates on Your Name, he overcomes his poverty, suffering and
adversity. (24)
KVg kyq mY srix iqhwrI ] Awp hwQ dY lyhu aubwrI ]
srb TOr mo hohu shweI ] dust doK qy lyhu bcweI ]25]
O The Lord of Sword (Knowledge)*, I seek Your protection. Protect me with Your
Own Hands. Extend Your support to me wherever I be, and save me from the evil
doers [evil thoughts and sins]. (25).
ik®pw krI hm pr jg mwqw ] gRMQ krw pUrn suB rwqw ]
You (Oh God) the mother of all creatures have blessed me graciously. I was able to
compile this granth with great speed and fervor.
iklibK skl dyh ko hrqw ] dust doiKXn ko CY krqw ]26]
Reading this Baani eliminates all of body‟s sins. Recitation eliminates our demons
and evil-wishers.
sRI AisDuj jb Bey dieAwlw ] pUrn krw gRMQ qqkwlw ]
Only because the honourable all powerful Lord was merciful to me; did I complete
this granth with such speed.
mn bWCq Pl pwvY soeI ] dUK n iqsY ibAwpq koeI ]27]
Whoever recites this baani with full intent will attain the fruit of their inner desires.
No pain can even come close to them.
AiV`l ]
sunY guMg jo Xwih su rsnw pwveI ] sunY mUV icq lwie cqurqw
AwveI ]
If a mute (person) listens with the utmost attention and love they will attain the gift
of speech. If an imbecile, senseless person listens with concentration and
consideration of the meanings then they will become incredibly intelligent.
dUK drd BO inkt n iqn nr ky rhY ] ho jo XwkI eyk bwr
cOpeI ko khY ]28]
No physical or mental pain can inflect that person; (oh my friends) the one who
recites this Chaupee Sahib baani once.
cOpeI ]
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sMbq s~qRh shs Bix~jY ] ArD shs Puin qIin kih~jY ]
The year (in Bikrami years) was 1700. Add half of one hundred (50) and then three
years. Meaning 1753 Bikarmi (1696 A.D.)
BwdRv sudI AstmI rivvwrw ] qIr squ~DRv gRMQ suDwrw ]29]
In the month of Bhaadro (mid-summer) on a bright Sunday morning and the eighth
day of the month; This Baani (Chaupee Sahib) was completed on the banks of the
Sutlej river.
ieiq sRI cirqRo pKXwny iqRXw cirqRy mMqRI BUp sMbwdy
These are the holy chapters of Thriyaa Pakhyian (name of the Granth). The Granth
where the fallacies of kings, ministers, and women are described.
cwr sO pWc cirqR smwpq msqu suBu msqu ]1]
This is the end of the 405th chapter of the Pakhyian. This highly regarded Granth is
complete.
APjUM ]
Furthermore.
dohrw ]
dws jwn kir dws pir kIjY ikRpw Apwr] Awp hwQ dY rwKu muih
mn kRm bcn ibcwr]1]
Oh immortal being! Let me be your slave and thus the benefactor of countless
blessings. Let your blessed hand guide me, and instill baani in my mind and body.
cOpeI ]
mY n gnysih ipRQm mnwaUN ] iksn ibsn kbhUM nh iDAwaUN ]
I do not praise or hail Ganesh before I start any task. (In old times, often Ganesh
would be hailed before starting any task). Nor do I let the thought of Vishnu or any
incarnations of Vishnu (i.e. Krishna) enter my mind. (Meaning Guru Gobind Singh Ji
never regarded Vishnu or any avatars as the supreme Lord; Akaal purakh, as he
states next.)
kwn suny pihcwn n iqn so ] ilv lwgI morI pg ien so ]2]
I know of their existence, but I do not ever worship them. May my prayers and
thoughts always be in the immaculate, holy feet of the Lord (the one and only).
mhw kwl rKvwr hmwro ] mhW loh mY ikMkr Qwro ]
I pray to my protector, the one that brings death to Death (the deity „Klal‟;
Kal which
was worshipped in the past). Oh unbreakable one, I am your slave.
Apnw jwn kro rKvwr ] bWih ghy kI lwj ibcwr ]3]
Make me your slave oh Lord and watch over me. (I have come to your sanctuary) So
preserve my honour.
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Apnw jwn muJY pRiqprIAY ] cun cun squR hmwry mrIAY ]
Make me your own, and take care of me (as a mother does to a child). Pick out my
enemies one by one and kill them. (Guru Sahib refers Lust, Anger, Attachment,
Greed, and Arrogance as our enemies. As a true Sikh should not have enmity toward
any living creatures).
dyg qyg jg mY doaU clY ] rwK Awp muih Aaur n dlY ]4]
Let there be both plentiful food (Degh) and Weapons (Tegh) in this world. (So that
the righteous may restore justice and rule the land). As long as you; Oh Lord are my
protector, no other power can do anything to me.
qum mm krhu sdw pRiqpwrw ] qum swihb mY dws iqhwrw ]
I pray that you be my guardian. You are my master and I; your slave
jwn Awpnw muJY invwj ] Awp kro hmry sB kwj ]5]
Make me yours, thus giving me honour. May you be the force every action that we
do.
qum ho sB rwjn ky rwjw ] Awpy Awpu grIb invwjw ]
Oh Almighty One, you are the King of all kings. You and you alone give honour to the
poor.
dws jwn kr ikRpw krhu muih ] hwr prw mY Awin duAwr quih
]6]
Recognize me (the poor one) as your slave. I have lost everything, and with my last
ounce of energy I am lying outside your door.
Apnw jwn kro pRiqpwrw ] qum swihb mYN ikMkru Qwrw ]
I plea to you once again. I am yours, watch over me oh Lord. You are the benevolent
master; I am merely your slave.
dws jwn dY hwQ aubwro ] hmry sB bYrIAn sMGwro ]7]
Realizing me as your slave, give me your hand (your support). Destroy all of my
enemies.
ipRQm DroN Bgvq ko DXwnw ] bhur kroN kibqw ibiD nwnw ]
First off, I worship the timeless One and only God with great concentration. Then I
am capable of writing this poetry.
ikRsn jQw miq cirqR aucwro ] cUk hoie kib lyhu suDwro ]8]
According to my knowledge I will tell you the stories of Krishana. Oh Lord, If I falter
in this prose, may you correct them (as you know all). (Guru Sahib says the above
out of humility. He knows everything and anything there is to know. His knowledge
is limitless).
kibau bwc ] dohrw ]
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jo inj pRB mo so khw so kihhoN jg mwih] jo iqh pRB ko iDAwie
hYN AMq surg ko jwihN ]1]
I will share with the world whatever the Almighty God has commanded me to say.
Whoever meditates on the Supreme Power (God) will in the end reside in Heaven.
dohrw ]
hir hirjn dueI eyk hY ibb ibcwr kCu nwih ] jl qy aupj
qrMg ijau jl hI ibKY smwih ]2]
God, and God‟s lovers (devotees) are both the same, to discuss their differences is
futile. Like waves; which arise from water, but eventually re-immerse in that same
water. (Waves seem different because of their appearance and colour, but they came
from the water around it and when the wave sinks into the ocean again, it is clear
how they are the same).
dohrw ]
jb Awiesu pRB ko BXo jnmu Drw jg Awie ] Ab mY kQw sMCyp
qy sBhUM khq sunwie ]1]
When I was commanded by the Lord, only then did I take birth in this world. Now I
will briefly tell everyone my story. (Guru Gobind Singh Ji is speaking about his birth
into Kaljug in Patna Sahib 1666 AD).
kib bwc ] dohrw ]
TwF BXo mY joir kir bcn khw isr inAwie ] pMQ clY qb
jgq mY jb qum krhu shwie ]1]
I then stood up with folded hands and said the following with a bowing head: The
path of Truth can only prosper in this world, If you (Waheguru Ji), are by my side.
dohrw ]
jy jy qumry iDAwn ko inq auiT iDAYhYN sMq ] AMq lhYNgy mukq
Plu pwvihgy BgvMq ]1]
Oh Lord, those who awake in the ambrosial hours and meditate on you, at their last
moment they will attain the fruit of freedom. (Meaning they will attain you).
dohrw ]
kwl purK kI dyih kr koitk ibsn mhys ] koit ieMdR bRhmw ikqy
rv sis kRor jlys ]1]
In the Timeless God‟s formless body, reside hundreds of millions of Vishnus and
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Shivas. There are hundreds of millions of heavens, Brahmas, suns, moons and other
deities.
dohrw ]
rwm kQw jug jug Atl sB koeI BwKq nyq ] surg bws rGubr
krw sgrI purI smyq ]1]
The narrations of God are glorified throughout the ages. God‟s devotees are always
is remembrance of them. Listening to the stories one is taken to Heaven, like how
Raaja Raam Chaadr took all of Ayodha to Heaven. (Guru Sahib says that Raam
Chaandr was able to save his whole city with the name of god, because Raaja Raam
Chaadr Ji was not the Almightly Lord himself).
cOpeI ]
jo ieh kQw sunY Aru gwvY ] dUK pwp iqh inkt n AwvY ]
Whoever listens to these stories and sings them in holy worship is safe guarded from
pain and sin.
ibsn Bgq kI ey Pl hoeI ] AwiD bÎwiD CÍY skY n koeI ]1]
Worshipping God through meditation brings the following fruit; no mental or physical
illnesses can even touch your shadow.
sMmq s¤qRh shs pcwvn ] hwV vdI ipRQm suK dwvn ]
The time (in Bikarmi years) was 1700 year, add 55 (1755 Bikarmi, or 1698 AD). On
a great first day, in the month of Harh. (Mid June to Mid July).
qÍpRswid kir gRMQ suDwrw ] BUl prI lhu lyhu suDwrw ]2]
With your benevolence this Granth (book) was completed. Oh Lord if I were to falter,
may you correct me, as only you know all. (Guru Sahib says that in humility, as he
was All-knowing; he is teaching humility to his Sikhs).
dohrw ]
nyqR quMg ky crn qr squ~dRv qIr qrMg ] sRI Bgvq pUrn kIXo
rGubr kQw pRsMg ]3]
At the holy foot of the blessed Anandpur Sahib mountain, by the Sutlej river where
the came waves appear. Oh Admired Lord, there is the place where I completed the
story of Raguvir Ram
dohrw ]
swD AswD jwno nhI bwd subwd ibbwid ] gRMQ skl pUrx kIXo
Bgvq ikRpw pRswid ]4]
I don‟t know who is righteous or evil, I am not trying to win appeal or make
enemies, I simply want to say the facts. The Granth was only completed due to the
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Lord‟s graciousness and benevolence.
sÍYXw ]
pWie ghy jb qy qumry qb qy koaU AWK qry nhIN AwnÎo ]
rwm rhIm purwn kurwn Anyk khYN mq eyk n mwnÎo ]
Oh all Powerful Lord; Once grasping your holy immaculate feet, I did not even look
at anything or anyone else. (Guru Sahib means that he worships the One True Lord
Exclusively, with no obeisance to any deities). Raam Chaandr, Rahim, the Puranas,
and the Koran. There are countless like them, but I do not yield to any of them.
isMimRiq swsqR byd sBY bhu Byd khYN hm eyk n jwnÎo ]
sRI Aispwn ik®pw qumrI kir mY n khÎo sB qoih bKwnÎo ]1]
All of the Simratis, Shahstr, and Vedas, say many things but I do not adhere to any
of them. Oh supreme-power yielding Lord you have blessed me. I have said nothing;
all was said by you through me. (Guru Sahib says that he is simply the vessel for
Akaal Purakh. He only says what God allows).
dohrw ]
sgl duAwr kau Cwif kY gihE quhwro duAwr ]
bWih ghy kI lwj As goibMd dws quhwr ]2]
Forsaking all doors I have come to your door. (Guru Sahib Says that he has forsaken
the worship of all other things, and come to the sanctuary of the Timeless Being).
Preserve the honour of my actions. Oh protector of the world, I am your humble
slave.
rwmklI mhlw 3 Anμdu

Anand ~ The Song Of Bliss:
<> siqgur pRswid ]
Anμdu BieAw myrI mwey siqgurU mY pwieAw ]
I am in ecstasy, O my mother, for I have found my True Guru.
siqguru q pwieAw shj syqI min vjIAw vwDweIAw ]
I have found the True Guru, with intuitive ease, and my mind vibrates with the music
of bliss.
rwg rqn prvwr prIAw sbd gwvx AweIAw ]
The jewelled melodies and their related celestial harmonies have come to sing the
Word of the Shabad.
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sbdo q gwvhu hrI kyrw min ijnI vswieAw ]
The Lord dwells within the minds of those who sing the Shabad.
khY nwnku Anμdu hoAw siqgurU mY pwieAw ]1]
Says Nanak, I am in ecstasy, for I have found my True Guru. ||1||
ey mn myirAw qU sdw rhu hir nwly ]
O my mind, remain always with the Lord.
hir nwil rhu qU mMn myry dUK siB ivswrxw ]
Remain always with the Lord, O my mind, and all sufferings will be forgotten.
AMgIkwru Ehu kry qyrw kwrj siB svwrxw ]
He will accept You as His own, and all your affairs will be perfectly arranged.
sBnw glw smrQu suAwmI so ikau mnhu ivswry ]
Our Lord and Master is all-powerful to do all things, so why forget Him from your
mind?
khY nwnku mMn myry sdw rhu hir nwly ]2]
Says Nanak, O my mind, remain always with the Lord. ||2||
swcy swihbw ikAw nwhI Gir qyrY ]
O my True Lord and Master, what is there which is not in Your celestial home?
Gir q qyrY sBu ikCu hY ijsu dyih su pwvey ]
Everything is in Your home; they receive, unto whom You give.
sdw isPiq slwh qyrI nwmu min vswvey ]
Constantly singing Your Praises and Glories, Your Name is enshrined in the mind.
nwmu ijn kY min visAw vwjy sbd Gnyry ]
The divine melody of the Shabad vibrates for those, within whose minds the Naam
abides.
khY nwnku scy swihb ikAw nwhI Gir qyrY ]3]
Says Nanak, O my True Lord and Master, what is there which is not in Your home?
||3||
swcw nwmu myrw AwDwro ]
The True Name is my only support.
swcu nwmu ADwru myrw ijin BuKw siB gvweIAw ]
The True Name is my only support; it satisfies all hunger.
kir sWiq suK min Awie visAw ijin ieCw siB pujweIAw ]
It has brought peace and tranquility to my mind; it has fulfilled all my desires.
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sdw kurbwxu kIqw gurU ivthu ijs dIAw eyih vifAweIAw ]
I am forever a sacrifice to the Guru, who possesses such glorious greatness.
khY nwnku suxhu sMqhu sbid Drhu ipAwro ]
Says Nanak, listen, O Saints; enshrine love for the Shabad.
swcw nwmu myrw AwDwro ]4]
The True Name is my only support. ||4||
vwjy pMc sbd iqqu Gir sBwgY ]
The Panch Shabad, the five primal sounds, vibrate in that blessed house.
Gir sBwgY sbd vwjy klw ijqu Gir DwrIAw ]
In that blessed house, the Shabad vibrates; He infuses His almighty power into it.
pMc dUq quDu vis kIqy kwlu kMtku mwirAw ]
Through You, we subdue the five demons of desire, and slay Death, the torturer.
Duir krim pwieAw quDu ijn kau is nwim hir kY lwgy ]
Those who have such pre-ordained destiny are attached to the Lord's Name.
khY nwnku qh suKu hoAw iqqu Gir Anhd vwjy ]5]
Says Nanak, they are at peace, and the unstruck sound current vibrates within their
homes. ||5||
Andu suxhu vfBwgIho sgl mnorQ pUry ]
Listen to the song of bliss, O most fortunate ones; all your longings shall be fulfilled.
pwrbRhmu pRBu pwieAw auqry sgl ivsUry ]
I have obtained the Supreme Lord God, and all sorrows have been forgotten.
dUK rog sMqwp auqry suxI scI bwxI ]
Pain, illness and suffering have departed, listening to the True Bani.
sMq swjn Bey srsy pUry gur qy jwxI ]
The Saints and their friends are in ecstasy, knowing the Perfect Guru.
suxqy punIq khqy pivqu siqguru rihAw BrpUry ]
Pure are the listeners, and pure are the speakers; the True Guru is all-pervading and
permeating.
ibnvMiq nwnku gur crx lwgy vwjy Anhd qUry ]40]1]
Prays Nanak, touching the Guru's Feet, the unstruck sound current of the celestial
bugles vibrates and resounds. ||40||1||
muMdwvxI mhlw 5 ]
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Qwl ivic iqMin vsqU peIE squ sMqoKu vIcwro ]
Upon this Plate, three things have been placed: Truth, Contentment and
Contemplation.
AMimRq nwmu Twkur kw pieE ijs kw sBsu ADwro ]
The Ambrosial Nectar of the Naam, the Name of our Lord and Master, has been
placed upon it as well; it is the Support of all.
jy ko KwvY jy ko BuMcY iqs kw hoie auDwro ]
One who eats it and enjoys it shall be saved.
eyh vsqu qjI nh jweI inq inq rKu auir Dwro ]
This thing can never be forsaken; keep this always and forever in your mind.
qm sMswru crn lig qrIAY sBu nwnk bRhm pswro ]1]
The dark world-ocean is crossed over, by grasping the Feet of the Lord; O Nanak, it
is all the extension of God. ||1||
slok mhlw 5 ]
qyrw kIqw jwqo nwhI mYno jogu kIqoeI ]
I have not appreciated what You have done for me, Lord; only You can make me
worthy.
mY inrguixAwry ko guxu nwhI Awpy qrsu pieEeI ]
I am unworthy - I have no worth or virtues at all. You have taken pity on me.
qrsu pieAw imhrwmiq hoeI siqguru sjxu imilAw ]
You took pity on me, and blessed me with Your Mercy, and I have met the True
Guru, my Friend.
nwnk nwmu imlY qW jIvW qnu mnu QIvY hirAw ]1]
O Nanak, if I am blessed with the Naam, I live, and my body and mind blossom
forth. ||1||
pauVI ]
iqQY qU smrQu ijQY koie nwih ]
Where You are, Almighty Lord, there is no one else.
EQY qyrI rK AgnI audr mwih ]
There, in the fire of the mother's womb, You protected us.
suix kY jm ky dUq nwie qyrY Cif jwih ]
Hearing Your Name, the Messenger of Death runs away.
Baujlu ibKmu Asgwhu gur sbdI pwir pwih ]
The terrifying, treacherous, impassible world-ocean is crossed over, through the
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Word of the Guru's Shabad.
ijn kau lgI ipAws AMimRqu syie Kwih ]
Those who feel thirst for You, take in Your Ambrosial Nectar.
kil mih eyho puMnu gux goivMd gwih ]
This is the only act of goodness in this Dark Age of Kali Yuga, to sing the Glorious
Praises of the Lord of the Universe.
sBsY no ikrpwlu sm@wly swih swih ]
He is Merciful to all; He sustains us with each and every breath.
ibrQw koie n jwie ij AwvY quDu Awih ]9]
Those who come to You with love and faith are never turned away empty-handed.
||9||
sloku mÚ 5 ]
AMqir guru AwrwDxw ijhvw jip gur nwau ]
Deep within yourself, worship the Guru in adoration, and with your tongue, chant the
Guru's Name.
nyqRI siqguru pyKxw sRvxI sunxw gur nwau ]
Let your eyes behold the True Guru, and let your ears hear the Guru's Name.
siqgur syqI riqAw drgh pweIAY Twau ]
Attuned to the True Guru, you shall receive a place of honor in the Court of the Lord.
khu nwnk ikrpw kry ijs no eyh vQu dyie ]
Says Nanak, this treasure is bestowed on those who are blessed with His Mercy.
jg mih auqm kwFIAih ivrly kyeI kyie ]1]
In the midst of the world, they are known as the most pious - they are rare indeed.
||1||
mÚ 5 ]
rKy rKxhwir Awip aubwirAnu ]
O Savior Lord, save us and take us across.
gur kI pYrI pwie kwj svwirAnu ]
Falling at the feet of the Guru, our works are embellished with perfection.
hoAw Awip dieAwlu mnhu n ivswirAnu ]
You have become kind, merciful and compassionate; we do not forget You from our
minds.
swD jnw kY sMig Bvjlu qwirAnu ]
In the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, we are carried across the terrifying
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world-ocean.
swkq inMdk dust iKn mwih ibdwirAnu ]
In an instant, You have destroyed the faithless cynics and slanderous enemies.
iqsu swihb kI tyk nwnk mnY mwih ]
That Lord and Master is my Anchor and Support; O Nanak, hold firm in your mind.
ijsu ismrq suKu hoie sgly dUK jwih ]2]
Remembering Him in meditation, happiness comes, and all sorrows and pains simply
vanish. ||2||

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qU Twkuru, qum pih Ardwis ] jIau ipMfu, sBu qyrI rwis ]

You are our Lord and Master; to You, I offer this prayer. This body and soul are all Your property.
qum mwq ipqw hm bwirk qyry ] qumrI ik®pw mih, sUK Gnyry ]
You are our mother and father; we are Your children. In Your Grace, there are so many joys!
koie n jwnY, qumrw AMqu ] aUcy qy, aUcw BgvMq ]
No one knows Your limits. O Highest of the High, Most Generous God,
sgl smgRI, qumrY sUiqR DwrI ] qum qy hoie, su AwigAwkwrI ]
the whole creation is strung on Your thread. That which has come from You is under Your
Command.
qumrI giq imiq, qum hI jwnI ] nwnk dws, sdw kurbwnI
]8]4]
You alone know Your state and extent. Nanak, Your slave, is forever a sacrifice. ||8||4||
quDu AwgY Ardwis hmwrI jIau ipMfu sBu qyrw] WAHEGURU

I offer my prayer to You, my body and soul are Yours
Khu nwnk sB qyrI vifAweI koeI nwau n jwxY
myrw]4]10]49] WAHEGURU
Nanak says this is Your greatness, none even know my name
Ardws
<>vwihgurU jI kI Pqih[sRI BgOqI jI shwie[
God is One. All victory is of the Wondrous Guru (God). May the respected sword (God in the form
of the Destroyer of evil doers) help us!
vwr sRI BgOqI jI kI pwqSwhI 10[
Ode of the respected sword recited by the Tenth Guru.
ipRQm BgOqI ismr kY gur nwnk leI iDAwie[

First remember the sword (God in the form of Destroyer of evil doers); then remember and meditate
upon Guru Nanak.
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Angd gur qy Amrdwsu rwmdwsY hoeIN shwie[
Then remember and meditate upon Guru Angad, Guru Amar Das and Guru Ram Das: May they help
us!
Arjn hrgoibMd no ismrO sRI hirrwie[
Remember and meditate upon Guru Arjan, Guru Hargobind and Respected Guru Har Rai.
sRI hirikRSn iDAweIAY ijs ifTy siB duiK jwie[
Remember and meditate upon respected Guru Har Krishan, by having the sight of whom, all pains
vanish.
qyg bhwdur ismrIAY Gr nau iniD AwvY Dwie[
Remember and meditate upon Guru Tegh Bahadur; and then nine sources of wealth will come
hastening to your home.
sB QweIN hoie shwie[
Oh Respected Gurus! kindly help us everywhere.
(*This is the end of the section written by Guru Gobind Singh ji, the rest was compiled after the
Guru‟s time.)
dsvw pwiqSwh gurU goibMd isMG swihb jI sB QweIN hoie
shwie[
May the kind, the respected Tenth Guru Gobind Singh assist us everywhere.
dswN pwiqSwhIAw dI joq sRI gurU gRMQ swihb jI, dy pwT dIdwr
dw iDAwn Dr ky bolo jI vwihgurU[
Think and meditate upon the divine light of the Ten Kings contained in the respected Guru Granth
Sahib and turn your thoughts to the divine teachings of and get pleasure by the sight of Guru Granth
Sahib; Utter Wahe Guru (Wondrous God)!
pMjwN ipAwirAwN, cOhwN swihbzwidAwN, cwlHIAwN mukiqAwN,

hTIAwN, jpIAwN, qpIAwN, ijnHw nwm jipAwN, vMf CikAwN, dyg
clweI, qyg vwhI, dyK ky Axif¤q kIqw iqnHwN ipAwirAwN,
sicAwirAwN dI kmweI, dw iDAwn Dr ky bolo jI vwihgurU [
Think of the deeds of the Five Beloved Ones, of the four sons (of Guru Gobind Singh); of the Forty
Martyrs; of the brave Sikhs of indomitable determination; of the devotees steeped in the colour of the
Name; of those who were absorbed in the Name; of those who remembered the Name and shared
their food in companionship; of those who started free kitchens; of those who wielded their swords
(for preserving truth); of those who overlooked others shortcomings; All the aforesaid were pure and
truly devoted ones; Utter Wahe Guru (Wondrous God)!
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ijnHwN isMGwN isMGxIAwN ny Drm hyq sIs idqy, bMd bMd ktwey,
KoprIAwN luhweIAwN, crKVIAwN qy cVyH, AwirAwN nwl icrwey
gey, gurduAwirAwN dI syvw leI kurbwnIAwN kIqIAwN, Drm nhI
hwirAwN, is¤KI kyswN suAwswN nwl inbwhI, iqnHw dI kmweI dw
iDAwn Dr ky bolo jI vwihgurU [
Think of and remember the unique service rendered by those brave Sikh men as well as women, who
sacrificed their heads but did not surrender their Sikh Religion; Who got themselves cut to pieces from
each of the joints of the body; Who got their scalps removed; Who were tied and rotated on the wheels
and broken into pieces; Who were cut by saws; Who were flayed alive; Who sacrificed themselves to
upkeep the dignity of the Gurdwaras; Who did not abandon their Sikh faith; Who kept their Sikh
Religion and saved their long hair till their last breath; Utter Wahe Guru (Wondrous God)!
swry q^qW, srb¤q gurduAwirAwN dw iDAwn Dr ky bolo jI

vwihgurU [
Turn your thoughts to all of the seats of Sikh Religion and all the Gurdwaras; utter Wahe Guru
(Wondrous God)!
ipRQmy srb¤q ^wlsw jI kI Ardws hY jI, srb¤q ^wlsw jI ko,

vwihgurU vwihgurU vwihgurU[ ic¤q Awvn kw sdkw, srb suK
hovy[
First the entire respected Khalsa make this supplication that may they meditate on Your Name; and
may all pleasures and comforts come through such meditation.
jhW jhW ^wlsw jI swihb, qhW qhW riCAW irAwieq, dyg qyg
Pqih, ibrd kI pYj, pMQ kI jIq, sRI swihb jI shwie ^wlsy
jI ky bol bwly, bolo jI vwihgurU[
Wherever respected Khalsa is present, give Your protection and grace; May the free kitchen and
sword never fail; Maintain the honour of your devotees; Confer victory upon the Sikh people; May the
respected sword always come to our assistance; May the Khalsa always get honours; Utter Wahe Guru
(Wondrous God)!
is¤KW nUM is¤KI dwn, kys dwn, rihq dwn, ibbyk dwn, Brosw
dwn, dwnwN isr dwn nwm dwn, cONkIAw JMfy buMgy jugo jug At¤l,
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Drm kw jYkwr bolo jI vwihgurU[
Kindly confer upon the Sikhs the gift of Sikhism, the gift of long hair, the gift of observing Sikh laws,
the gift of divine knowledge, the gift of firm faith, the gift of belief and the biggest gift of Name. O
God! May the choirs, the mansion and the banners exist forever; may the truth ever triumph; utter
Wahe Guru (Wondrous God)!
isKW dw mn nIvwN, mq ayucI, mq pq dw rwKw Awip vwihgurU[

May the minds of all the Sikhs remain humble and their wisdom exalted; O God! Your are the
protector of wisdom.
hy inmAwixAw dy mwx, inqwixAwN dy qwx, inEitAwN dI Et,

s¤cy ipqw vwihgurU (Awp dI hzUir…)
O True Father, Wahe Guru! you are the honour of the meek, the Power of the helpless ones, the
shelter of the shelterless, we humbly make prayer in your presence…..(substitute the occasion or prayer
made here).
A¤Kru vwDw Gwtw Bul cu¤k mwP krnI, srbq dy kwrj rws
krny[
Kindly pardon our errors and shortcomings in reciting the above Prayer. Kindly fulfill the objects of
all.
syeI ipAwry myl, ijnHwN imilAwN qyrw nwm ic¤q AwvYy, nwnku nwm
cVHdI klw, qyry Bwxy srb¤q dw Blw[
Kindly cause us to meet those true devotees by meeting whom, we may remember and meditate upon
Your Name. May Your Naam, the Religion preached by Nanak, prevail and prosper forever and
forever. May Your Will be done wherein lies the good of all.
vwihgurU jI kw Kwlsw vwihgurU jI kI Pqh!

AwigAw BeI Akwl kI qbY clwXo pMQ [

As was ordained by the Timeless, thus was established the Panth.
sB isKn ko hukm hY gurU mwnIE gRMQ [
To all Sikhs, let this be the order, recognize the Granth as your Guru
gurU gRMQ jI mwnIE pRgt gurW kI dyh [
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The reverend Guru Granth is the visible body of the gurus
jo pRB ko imlbo cihh Koj sbd mih lyh [
Those that seek to meet with Vaaheguru, delve into the Shabad"
rwj krygw Kwlsw AwkI rihh n koie [

The righteous ones shall prevail, none shall challenge them.
Kwr hoie sB imlYNgy bcih Srn jo hoie [
For, all shall realize, after their own failed efforts, that there is no redemption except in the way of the
life that the Khalsa upholds!"
ਬੋਲੇ ਸੋ ਨਿਹਾਲ
Those who say „Sat Sri Akal‟ (God is the eternal truth) with love and devotion shall experience spiritual
bliss!
vwihgurU jI kw Kwlsw vwihgurU jI kI Pqh!
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tofI mhlw 5 ]
hir ky crn kml min iDAwau ] Meditate on the lotus feet of the Lord within
your mind.
kwiF kuTwru ipq bwq hMqw AauKDu hir ko nwau ]1] rhwau ]
The Name of the Lord is the medicine; it is like an axe, which destroys the diseases caused by anger
and egotism. ||1||Pause||
qIny qwp invwrxhwrw duK hMqw suK rwis ] The Lord is the One who
removes the three fevers; He is the Destroyer of pain, the warehouse of peace.
qw kau ibGnu n koaU lwgY jw kI pRB AwgY Ardwis ]1] No
obstacles block the path of one who prays before God. ||1||
sMq pRswid bYd nwrwiex krx kwrx pRB eyk ] By the Grace of the
Saints, the Lord has become my physician; God alone is the Doer, the Cause of causes.
bwl buiD pUrn suKdwqw nwnk hir hir tyk ]2]8]13] He is the
Giver of perfect peace to the innocent-minded people; O Nanak, the Lord, Har, Har, is my support.
||2||8||13||
iblwvlu mhlw 5 ] Bilaaval, Fifth Mehl:

guir pUrY myrI rwiK leI ] The Perfect Guru has has saved me.
AMimRq nwmu irdy mih dIno jnm jnm kI mYlu geI ]1] rhwau ]
He has enshrined the Ambrosial Name of the Lord within my heart, and the filth of countless
incarnations has been washed away. ||1||Pause||
invry dUq dust bYrweI gur pUry kw jipAw jwpu ] The demons and
wicked enemies are driven out, by meditating, and chanting the Chant of the Perfect Guru.
khw krY koeI bycwrw pRB myry kw bf prqwpu ]1] What can any
wretched creature do to me? The radiance of my God is gloriously great. ||1||
ismir ismir ismir suKu pwieAw crn kml rKu mn mwhI ]
Meditating, meditating, meditating in remembrance, I have found peace; I have enshrined His Lotus
Feet within my mind.
qw kI srin pirE nwnk dwsu jw qy aUpir ko nwhI
]2]12]98] Slave Nanak has entered His Sanctuary; there is none above Him.
||2||12||98||
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sloku ] Shalok:
fMfauiq bMdn Aink bwr srb klw smrQ ] I bow down, and fall to the
ground in humble adoration, countless times, to the All-powerful Lord, who possesses all powers.
foln qy rwKhu pRBU nwnk dy kir hQ ]1] Please protect me, and save me
from wandering, God. Reach out and give Nanak Your Hand. ||1||
slok shsik®qI mhlw 5

isr msœk rK´w pwrbRhmM hsœ kwXw rK´w prmysÍrh ] The Transcendent
Lord has protected me head to brow and the Supreme Lord has protected my hands and body.
Awqm rK´w gopwl suAwmI Dn crx rK´w jgdIsÍrh ] God, my Lord
and Master, has saved my soul; the Lord of the Universe has saved my wealth and feet.
srb rK´w gur dXwlh BY dUK ibnwsnh ] The Merciful Guru has protected
everything, and destroyed my fear and suffering.
Bgiq vCl AnwQ nwQy srix nwnk purK Acuqh ]52] God is
the Lover of His devotees, the Master of the masterless. Nanak has entered the Sanctuary of the
Imperishable Primal Lord God. ||52||
soriT mhlw 5 ]
gur kw sbdu rKvwry ] caukI cauigrd hmwry ]
The Word of the Guru's Shabad is my Saving Grace. It is a guardian posted on all four sides around
me.
rwm nwim mnu lwgw ] jmu ljwie kir Bwgw ]1]
My mind is attached to the Lord's Name. The Messenger of Death has run away in shame.||1||
pRB jI qU myro suKdwqw ] bMDn kwit kry mnu inrmlu pUrn purKu
ibDwqw ] rhwau ]
O Dear Lord, You are my Giver of peace. The Perfect Lord, the Architect of Destiny, has shattered
my bonds, and made my mind immaculately pure. ||Pause||
nwnk pRBu AibnwsI ] qw kI syv n ibrQI jwsI ]
O Nanak, God is eternal and imperishable. Service to Him shall never go unrewarded.
And krih qyry dwsw ] jip pUrn hoeI Awsw ]2]4]68]
Your slaves are in bliss; chanting and meditating, their desires are fulfilled. ||2||4||68||
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iblwvlu mhlw 5 ] qwqI vwau n lgeI pwrbRhm srxweI ]
cauigrd hmwrY rwm kwr duKu lgY n BweI ]1]
The hot wind does not even touch one who is under the Protection of the Supreme Lord God. On all
four sides I am surrounded by the Lord's Circle of Protection; pain does not afflict me, O Siblings of
Destiny. ||1||
siqguru pUrw ByitAw ijin bxq bxweI ] rwm nwmu AauKDu dIAw
eykw ilv lweI ]1] rhwau ]
I have met the Perfect True Guru, who has done this deed. He has given me the medicine of the
Lord's Name, and I enshrine love for the One Lord. ||1||Pause||
rwiK lIey iqin rKnhwir sB ibAwiD imtweI ] khu nwnk
ikrpw BeI pRB Bey shweI ]2]15]79]
The Savior Lord has saved me, and eradicated all my sickness. Says Nanak, God has showered me with
His Mercy; He has become my help and support. ||2||15||79||
sloku ] Shalok:
Salok
jh swDU goibd Bjnu kIrqnu nwnk nIq ] Where the Holy people
constantly vibrate the Kirtan of the Praises of the Lord of the Universe, O Nanak
xw hau xw qUM xh Cutih inkit n jweIAhu dUq ]1] - the Righteous
Judge says, "Do not approach that place, O Messenger of Death, or else neither you nor I shall
escape!"||1||
slok mÚ 5 ] Salok
Shalok, Fifth Mehl:
mn mih icqvau icqvnI audmu krau auiT nIq ] Within my mind, I

think thoughts of always rising early, and making the effort.
hir kIrqn kw Awhro hir dyhu nwnk ky mIq ]1] O Lord, my Friend,
please bless Nanak with the habit of singing the Kirtan of the Lord's Praises. ||1|
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soihlw
rwgu gauVI dIpkI mhlw 1 ] <> siqgur pRswid ]
jY Gir kIriq AwKIAY krqy kw hoie bIcwro ] In that house where the
Praises of the Creator are chanted and contemplated
iqqu Gir gwvhu soihlw isvirhu isrjxhwro ]1] -in that house, sing
Songs of Praise; meditate and remember the Creator Lord. ||1||
qum gwvhu myry inrBau kw soihlw ] Sing the Songs of Praise of my Fearless
Lord.
hau vwrI ijqu soihlY sdw suKu hoie ]1] rhwau ] I am a sacrifice to that
Song of Praise which brings eternal peace. ||1||Pause||
inq inq jIAVy smwlIAin dyKYgw dyvxhwru ] Day after day, He cares
for His beings; the Great Giver watches over all.
qyry dwnY kImiq nw pvY iqsu dwqy kvxu sumwru ]2] Your Gifts cannot
be appraised; how can anyone compare to the Giver? ||2||
sMbiq swhw iliKAw imil kir pwvhu qylu ] The day of my wedding is pre-
ordained. Come, gather together and pour the oil over the threshold.
dyhu sjx AsIsVIAw ijau hovY swihb isau mylu ]3] My friends, give
me your blessings, that I may merge with my Lord and Master. ||3||
Gir Gir eyho pwhucw sdVy inq pvMin ] Unto each and every home, into
each and every heart, this summons is sent out; the call comes each and every day.
sdxhwrw ismrIAY nwnk sy idh AwvMin ]4]1] Remember in
meditation the One who summons us; O Nanak, that day is drawing near! ||4||1||
rwgu Awsw mhlw 1 ] Raag Aasaa, First Mehl:
iCA Gr iCA gur iCA aupdys ] There are six schools of philosophy, six
teachers, and six sets of teachings.
guru guru eyko vys Anyk ]1] But the Teacher of teachers is the One, who appears in
so many forms. ||1||
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bwbw jY Gir krqy kIriq hoie ] O Baba: that system in which the Praises of the
Creator are sung
so Gru rwKu vfweI qoie ]1] rhwau ] -follow that system; in it rests true
greatness. ||1||Pause||
ivsuey cisAw GVIAw phrw iQqI vwrI mwhu hoAw ] The seconds,
minutes and hours, days, weeks and months,
sUrju eyko ruiq Anyk ] and the various seasons originate from the one sun;
nwnk krqy ky kyqy vys ]2]2] O Nanak, in just the same way, the many forms
originate from the Creator. ||2||2||
rwgu DnwsrI mhlw 1 ] Raag Dhanaasaree, First Mehl:
ggn mY Qwlu riv cMdu dIpk bny qwirkw mMfl jnk moqI ] Upon
that cosmic plate of the sky, the sun and the moon are the lamps. The stars and their orbs are the
studded pearls.
DUpu mlAwnlo pvxu cvro kry sgl bnrwie PUlµq joqI ]1] The
fragrance of sandalwood in the air is the temple incense, and the wind is the fan. All the plants of the
world are the altar flowers in offering to You, O Luminous Lord. ||1||
kYsI AwrqI hoie ] Bv KMfnw qyrI AwrqI ] What a beautiful Aartee,
lamp-lit worship service this is! O Destroyer of Fear, this is Your Ceremony of Light.
Anhqw sbd vwjMq ByrI ]1] rhwau ] The Unstruck Sound-current of the
Shabad is the vibration of the temple drums. ||1||Pause||
shs qv nYn nn nYn hih qoih kau shs mUriq nnw eyk quohI ]
You have thousands of eyes, and yet You have no eyes. You have thousands of forms, and yet You do
not have even one.
shs pd ibml nn eyk pd gMD ibnu shs qv gMD iev clq
mohI ]2] You have thousands of Lotus Feet, and yet You do not have even one foot. You
have no nose, but you have thousands of noses. This Play of Yours entrances me. ||2||
sB mih joiq joiq hY soie ] Amongst all is the Light-You are that Light.
iqs dY cwnix sB mih cwnxu hoie ] By this Illumination, that Light is radiant
within all.
gur swKI joiq prgtu hoie ] Through the Guru's Teachings, the Light shines forth.
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jo iqsu BwvY su AwrqI hoie ]3] That which is pleasing to Him is the lamp-lit
worship service. ||3||
hir crx kvl mkrMd loiBq mno Anidnuo moih AwhI ipAwsw ]
My mind is enticed by the honey-sweet Lotus Feet of the Lord. Day and night, I thirst for them.
ik®pw jlu dyih nwnk swirMg kau hoie jw qy qyrY nwie vwsw
]4]3] Bestow the Water of Your Mercy upon Nanak, the thirsty song-bird, so that he may
come to dwell in Your Name. ||4||3||
rwgu gauVI pUrbI mhlw 4 ] Raag Gauree Poorbee, Fourth Mehl:
kwim kroiD ngru bhu BirAw imil swDU KMfl KMfw hy ] The body-
village is filled to overflowing with anger and sexual desire; these were broken into bits when I met
with the Holy Saint.
pUrib ilKq ilKy guru pwieAw min hir ilv mMfl mMfw hy ]1]
By pre-ordained destiny, I have met with the Guru. I have entered into the realm of the Lord's Love.
||1||
kir swDU AMjulI punu vfw hy ] Greet the Holy Saint with your palms pressed
together; this is an act of great merit.
kir fMfauq punu vfw hy ]1] rhwau ] Bow down before Him; this is a
virtuous action indeed. ||1||Pause||
swkq hir rs swdu n jwixAw iqn AMqir haumY kMfw hy ] The
wicked shaaktas, the faithless cynics, do not know the Taste of the Lord's Sublime Essence. The thorn
of egotism is embedded deep within them.
ijau ijau clih cuBY duKu pwvih jmkwlu shih isir fMfw hy ]2]
The more they walk away, the deeper it pierces them, and the more they suffer in pain, until finally, the
Messenger of Death smashes his club against their heads. ||2||
hir jn hir hir nwim smwxy duKu jnm mrx Bv KMfw hy ] The
humble servants of the Lord are absorbed in the Name of the Lord, Har, Har. The pain of birth and
the fear of death are eradicated.
AibnwsI purKu pwieAw prmysru bhu soB KMf bRhmMfw hy ]3]
They have found the Imperishable Supreme Being, the Transcendent Lord God, and they receive great
honor throughout all the worlds and realms. ||3||
hm grIb mskIn pRB qyry hir rwKu rwKu vf vfw hy ] I am poor
and meek, God, but I belong to You! Save me-please save me, O Greatest of the Great!
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jn nwnk nwmu ADwru tyk hY hir nwmy hI suKu mMfw hy ]4]4]
Servant Nanak takes the Sustenance and Support of the Naam. In the Name of the Lord, he enjoys
celestial peace. ||4||4||
rwgu gauVI pUrbI mhlw 5 ] Raag Gauree Poorbee, Fifth Mehl:
krau bynµqI suxhu myry mIqw sMq thl kI bylw ] Listen, my friends, I beg
of you: now is the time to serve the Saints!
eIhw Kwit clhu hir lwhw AwgY bsnu suhylw ]1] In this world, earn
the profit of the Lord's Name, and hereafter, you shall dwell in peace. ||1||
AauD GtY idnsu rYxwry ] mn gur imil kwj svwry ]1] rhwau
] This life is diminishing, day and night. Meeting with the Guru, your affairs shall be resolved.
||1||Pause||
iehu sMswru ibkwru sMsy mih qirE bRhm igAwnI ] This world is
engrossed in corruption and cynicism. Only those who know God are saved.
ijsih jgwie pIAwvY iehu rsu AkQ kQw iqin jwnI ]2] Only
those who are awakened by the Lord to drink in this Sublime Essence, come to know the Unspoken
Speech of the Lord. ||2||
jw kau Awey soeI ibhwJhu hir gur qy mnih bsyrw ] Purchase only
that for which you have come into the world, and through the Guru, the Lord shall dwell within your
mind.
inj Gir mhlu pwvhu suK shjy bhuir n hoiego Pyrw ]3] Within
the home of your own inner being, you shall obtain the Mansion of the Lord's Presence with intuitive
ease. You shall not be consigned again to the wheel of reincarnation. ||3||
AMqrjwmI purK ibDwqy srDw mn kI pUry ] O Inner-knower, Searcher of
Hearts, O Primal Being, Architect of Destiny: please fulfill this yearning of my mind.
nwnk dwsu iehY suKu mwgY mo kau kir sMqn kI DUry ]4]5] Nanak,
Your slave, begs for this happiness: let me be the dust of the feet of the Saints. ||4||5||

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Document published May, 2011.
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