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...
above beyond lord sky
Above is the sky of the mind, and beyond this sky is the Lord
above bestowed glance others
Above all is Your Glance of Grace, O God. Upon some it is bestowed less, and upon others it is bestowed more.
according behold blessed driven karma past people perform vision wander
According to the Lord's Command, people perform their actions; they wander around, driven by the karma of their past actions. By the Lord's Command, they behold the Blessed Vision of His Darshan.
according destiny karma past though wants
According to the karma of past actions, one's destiny unfolds, even though everyone wants to be so lucky.
according act lasting peace serving true
According to their pre-ordained destiny, they act out their karma. Serving the True Guru, a lasting peace is found.
according home inside outside self word
According to the Word of the Guru's Teachings, what is outside is the same as what is inside the home of the self
dedicated evil since truthful within
Evil does not well up within me, since I am saved, and dedicated to truthful actions.
anyone black body death holds leaving loved messenger move turns
The Messenger of Death seizes and holds her, and does not tell anyone his secret. And her loved ones - in an instant, they move on, leaving her all alone. She wrings her hands, her body writhes in pain, and she turns from black to white.
attached death messenger tax
The Messenger of Death imposes his tax on those who are attached to duality.
bliss deep eternal meeting mind profound
The mind obtains bliss and eternal peace, meeting with the Deep and Profound Lord.
assign service
As You assign me, so I take to Your service.
belongs field suffers works
The watchman oversees the field of another, but the field belongs to his master, while he must get up and depart. He works so hard, and suffers for that field, but still, nothing comes into his hands.
speak
The Vedas speak and expound on the Lord, but they do not know His limits.
depart hope passes regret
The life-night passes away, and in the end, one comes to regret and repent, and then depart with no hope at all.