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...
himself inspires lord others
The Lord Himself chants, and the Lord Himself inspires others to chant.
himself lord presence
The Lord Himself beholds all; His Immanent Presence is pervading everywhere.
best found longing lord met name within
The Lord has implanted a longing for the Lord's Name within me. I have met the Lord God, my Best Friend, and I have found peace.
cries heard lord sad
The Lord has heard my sad cries from within; He has called me, His minstrel, into His Presence.
essence lord meditate name obtained servant sublime
The Lord has become merciful, and now I meditate on the Name of the Lord. Servant Nanak has obtained the sublime essence of the Lord.
bestows bliss depths eternal gives lord seat sinners stability
The Lord bestows bliss upon His devotees, and gives them a seat in the eternal home. He does not give the sinners any stability or place of rest; He consigns them to the depths of hell.
becomes both lord master merciful
The Lord and Master becomes merciful to His servant; He has embellished both this world and the next.
alone court lord
The Lord alone is the One Creator; there is only the One Court of the Lord.
feels lasts lord love servant
The love which the Lord's servant feels for the Lord lasts forever.
exchange jewel mere soul
The jewel of the soul is priceless, and yet it is being squandered like this, in exchange for a mere shell.
jewel placed spiritual universe wisdom within
The jewel of spiritual wisdom was placed within the universe.
ask bestow forever greatness night praise says true
Forever and ever, night and day, I praise the Greatness of Your Goodness. You bestow Your Gifts, even if we do not ask for them. Says Nanak, contemplate the True Lord.
corrupt dear embrace enjoy forgetting pillars shall
Forgetting your Dear Lord, you enjoy corrupt pleasures, and so you shall have to embrace red-hot pillars
awesome blessed forever fruitful great infinite vision
Forever fruitful is the Blessed Vision of His Darshan; He is Infinite and Incomparable. He is Awesome and All-powerful; He is forever the Great Giver.