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...
attain bow chant fulfill lord name pleasing true worship
Those who attain the True Lord and chant His Name are pleasing to the Lord. They worship the Lord and bow at His Throne. They fulfill their pre-ordained destiny.
dead obtain remain
Those who die, and remain dead while yet alive, obtain it.
dwell god good great pain remember
Those who do not remember God - how much pain must they suffer! Those who dwell upon their God have great good fortune.
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?
accepted found praises remain true
Those who have accepted the Guru's Teachings, and who have found the path, remain absorbed in the Praises of the True Lord.
almighty beg gift great
You are the Great Giver, the great and almighty God; one can come to beg a gift from You.
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.
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.
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.
above humble lord serve wise
You are my wise Lord and Master, above my head. I serve You as Your humble slave.
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.