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...
essence found sublime
With him,i have found the juice, the sublime essence
belongs deluded delusions grasp
You grasp as your own, what belongs to others; in such delusions you are deluded
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.
above humble lord serve wise
You are my wise Lord and Master, above my head. I serve You as Your humble slave.
finds longs manifest trapped
You are manifest in the Expanse of Your Workshop. Everyone longs for Your Name, but without the Guru, no one finds You. All are enticed and trapped by Maya.
branches huge small
You are the tree; Your branches have blossomed forth. From the very small and subtle, You have become huge and manifest.
burnt chanting known ritual strength
You are the strength of the weak. He is not known through burnt offerings and ritual chanting
drop name ocean thirsty
You are the Ocean of Water, and I am Your fish. Your Name is the drop of water, and I am a thirsty sparrow-hawk.
almighty beg gift great
You are the Great Giver, the great and almighty God; one can come to beg a gift from You.
bound court lord punished
Bound and gagged at Death's Door, One is cruelly beaten, and punished in the Court of the Lord
cannot creator fool himself people practice true
Between the Lord's devotees and the people of the world, there can never be any true alliance. The Creator Himself is infallible. He cannot be fooled; no one can fool Him. He blends His devotees with Himself; they practice Truth, and only Truth.
beings giving pilgrimage sacred
Be kind to all beings - this is more meritorious than bathing at the sixty-eight sacred shrines of pilgrimage and the giving of charity.
blessed true worship
Blessed, blessed is the Guru, the True Being, who has blessed me with devotional worship of the Lord.
contentment food gossip obtain perfect provisions tolerance
Faith, contentment and tolerance are the food and provisions of the angels. They obtain the Perfect Vision of the Lord, while those who gossip find no place of rest.