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...
exalted shall sin walk ways
O Nanak, those who do not walk in the ways of sin, shall be exalted in the world hereafter.
crumble fickle fish fly held mind shall
In one way, the fickle fish of the mind will be held steady; the swan-soul shall not fly away, and the body-wall will not crumble
shall true
O Nanak, through the Guru's Teachings, you shall be saved, contemplating the True Name.
leave shall stay
one does not even know how long you will stay here; you have no hint of when you shall leave
guru obtain shall true
O Nanak, make the True Guru your friend; going to His Court, you shall obtain the True Lord.
attached death hunt loud messenger move people shall shout
People shout out loud and move their bodies, but if they are emotionally attached to Maya, then the Messenger of Death shall hunt them down.
attachment emotional fall false love shall
This emotional attachment to Maya shall not go with you; it is false to fall in love with it.
attach itself name provisions shall stain
Take the Provisions of the Lord's Name with you, and no stain shall attach itself to your family.
attuned obtain shall true truth
Attuned to Truth, you shall obtain the True One.
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
brought countless forth merge shall
From oneness, He has brought forth the countless multitudes. O Nanak, they shall merge into the One once again.
blessed ceremonial given happy husband love shall
Everyone shall be given their ceremonial send-off after their marriage. O Nanak, blessed are the happy soul-brides, who are in love with their Husband Lord.
cross fallen love praising shall terrifying
Praising lord, you shall cross over the terrifying world-ocean, and yet, you have not fallen in love with Him!
casts enjoys glance gracious happy shall soul true truth
The True One does not die, and shall not go. He continually enjoys His happy soul-bride; He casts His Gracious Glance of Truth upon her, and she abides in His Will.