Granth Sahib
Granth Sahib
Guru Granth Sahib: ਗੁਰੂ ਗ੍ਰੰਥ ਸਾਹਿਬ, Punjabi pronunciation: , /ˈɡʊəruː ɡrɑːnθ səˈhɪb/) is the central religious scripture of Sikhism, regarded by Sikhs as the final, sovereign and eternal living Guru following the lineage of the 10 human Gurus of the religion. The Adi Granth, the first rendition, was compiled by the fifth Sikh Guru, Guru Arjan. Guru Gobind Singh, the tenth Sikh Guru, added all 115 of Guru Tegh Bahadur's hymns to the Adi Granth, and affirmed the text as his...
attuned balanced detached remain truth
Those who are attuned to Truth, remain balanced and detached forever.
guru lives lord serve true waste
Those who do not serve the True Guru waste away their lives in vain. O Nanak, the Lord does just as He pleases. No one has any say in this.
attach duality themselves true
Those who forsake the True Guru, and attach themselves to duality - what will they do when they go to the world hereafter?
almighty beg gift great
You are the Great Giver, the great and almighty God; one can come to beg a gift from You.
burnt chanting known ritual strength
You are the strength of the weak. He is not known through burnt offerings and ritual chanting
branches huge small
You are the tree; Your branches have blossomed forth. From the very small and subtle, You have become huge and manifest.
deny far present whatever worked
You are present everywhere. I had thought that You were far away. Whatever I do, I do in Your Presence. You see all my actions, and yet I deny them. I have not worked for You, or Your Name.
coming continue lost shown spiritual treasure
Without the Guru, no one is shown the Way. Like the blind, they continue coming and going. Having lost the treasure of spiritual wisdom, they depart, defrauded and plundered.
bland spiritual tastes virtue wisdom
Without the Guru, spiritual wisdom is not obtained; other tastes are poison. Without virtue, nothing is of any use. The taste of Maya is bland and insipid.
destroying good karma
Without the karma of good deeds, they are only destroying themselves.
excellent wisdom
Without the One, there is no other at all. O Baba Nanak, this is the most excellent wisdom.
enjoyment meditate within
Within my mind, I meditate on God. For me, this is like the enjoyment of princely pleasures.
hours wind
Twenty-four hours a day, the wind breathes Your Name.
attuned blessed coming found redeem true truth
Through true devotional worship, they are attuned to Truth; at the True Door, they are found to be true. Blessed is their coming into being; they redeem all their ancestors.