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...
collapsed great united
There is no other as Great as the Guru. I have come and collapsed in the Guru's Sanctuary. In His Kindness, He has united me with God.
lord none
There is none other than the lord at all
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.
anyone lord rare yours
If anyone really has anyone else - how rare is that person! All are Yours - You are the Lord of all.
adore became chant eighteen grass growing hold loads longing moon perfectly praises steady stop sun sweet vegetation worship
If all the eighteen loads of vegetation became fruits, and the growing grass became sweet rice; if I were able to stop the sun and the moon in their orbits and hold them perfectly steady - even then, I would worship and adore You, and my longing to chant Your Praises would not decrease.
bond bring children husband leaves together
If a husband leaves his wife, their children may bring them back together in the world, and the bond is established.
above arrow reach shot sky
If an arrow is shot at the sky, how can it reach there? The sky above is unreachable - know this well, O archer!
love obtain sake stage
For the sake of Maya, they set the stage and dance, but they are in love with duality, and they obtain only sorrow.
anyone eternal god
God is Eternal and Imperishable, so why should anyone be anxious?
bestows causes god himself life master others sanctuary seeks within
God Himself acts, and causes others to act; everything is in His Hands. He Himself bestows life and death; He is with us, within and beyond. Nanak seeks the Sanctuary of God, the Master of all hearts.
god greed iota
God does not have even an iota of greed
account forget instant punishment weighed
He inflicts punishment on those who forget the Name. They are called to account for each instant and each moment. Every grain, every particle, is weighed and counted.
himself praises sing unites
He Himself unites us in His Union; there is no more separation. O Nanak, I sing the Praises of my Guru; through Him, I find that God.
blind himself inferior pleasing truth
He Himself is True; Truth is pleasing to His Will. The spiritually blind are unripe and imperfect, inferior and worthless.