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...
company fall grip lack messenger pain remain
Those who lack the Company of the Holy, remain all alone. Their pain never departs, and they fall into the grip of the Messenger of Death.
instant lives rendered
Those who live without Him, for even an instant - their lives are rendered useless.
lose obtain selves
Those who lose their own selves obtain everything.
earn guru listen meet profit suffer true worship
Those who meet the True Guru implant devotional worship to the Lord, and listen to this devotional worship of the Lord. They never suffer any loss; they continually earn the profit of the Lord.
lord merely perform pleasing rituals worship
Those who merely perform rituals of worship are not pleasing to their Lord and Master.
blessed die guru poor true whom
Those, whom True Guru has not blessed with Your Name, are poor idiots, who die and are reborn
forever himself playful true ways
True, True, True is that God. Forever, forever and ever, He Himself is. Your Playful Ways are revealed, O my Beloved. Beholding them, Nanak is enraptured.
owner true wealth
True wealth does not drown, and its owner is never punished.
destiny turn unto whom
Unto whom can we turn and cry? By one's own actions, nothing can be done; destiny was pre-determined from the very beginning.
attuned bestows himself lord love shall
Those who are attuned to Truth, love the Truth. The Lord Himself bestows this gift; He shall not take it back.
attuned balanced detached remain truth
Those who are attuned to Truth, remain balanced and detached forever.
committed filled lack
Those who are imbued with, and committed to the Lord's Love, are filled to overflowing; they never lack anything.
birth die extreme faithless false foolish lord love rot suffer
Those who are not in love with the Lord are foolish and false - they are faithless cynics. They suffer the most extreme agonies of birth and death; they die over and over again, and they rot away in manure.
attain four happy infinite lord name remain throughout
Those who attain the Inexhaustible Name of the Infinite Lord remain happy throughout the four ages.