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...
difficult liberate lord path shall street
Where the path is difficult and the street is narrow, there the Lord shall liberate you
command merge sends wherever within
Wherever He sends them, there they go. By His Command, the Lord, Har, Har, abides within our minds; by His Command we merge in Truth.
cannot generous liberation merciful throughout
Throughout the ages, You have been the merciful and generous Lord. Without You, liberation cannot be attained.
capital cast falsehood genuine good seven sit speak throughout vice virtue watches
Throughout the other seven watches of the day, it is good to speak the Truth, and sit with the spiritually wise. There, vice and virtue are distinguished, and the capital of falsehood is decreased. There, the counterfeit are cast aside, and the genuine are cheered.
companion countless friend lifetimes please separated unite
Through countless lifetimes and incarnations, I was separated from Him. O Lord, you are my Friend and Companion - please unite me with Yourself.
bliss liberation worship
Through devotional worship of the Lord, liberation and bliss are obtained.
act religious slow
The Pandit, the religious scholar, proclaims the Vedas, but he is slow to act on them
happens lord order whatever
Whatever happens in this world is only by the Order of our Lord and Master.
places whatever within
Whatever He places within them, that is what prevails, and so they outwardly appear.
actions casting fruit glance happy lord obtained unites
What actions have the happy soul-brides performed? They have obtained the fruit of their pre-ordained destiny. Casting His Glance of Grace, the Lord unites them with Himself.
charity fifth five fourth good honest name praise prayers second third
There are five prayers and five times of day for prayer; the five have five names. Let the first be truthfulness, the second honest living, and the third charity in the Name of God. Let the fourth be good will to all, and the fifth the praise of the Lord.
actions arises attuned blessed early fourth good guru higher karma longing minds morning name praise river spiritual true watch
Those blessed with the karma of good actions praise the Lord. O Nanak, they make the Guru their spiritual teacher. In the fourth watch of the early morning hours, a longing arises in their higher consciousness. They are attuned to the river of life; the True Name is in their minds and on their lips.
enjoy husband passes youth
When the Husband does not enjoy His bride, then her youth passes away in vain.
bond fills hungry king man rain
When the king makes a demand, and it is met, the bond is established. When the hungry man eats, he is satisfied, and the bond is established. In the famine, the rain fills the streams to overflowing, and the bond is established.