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...
forever happy light whose
O Nanak, they are forever the happy soul-brides, whose light merges into His Light.
air earth great lap mother night water whose
Air is the Guru, Water is the Father, and Earth is the Great Mother of all. Day and night are the two nurses, in whose lap all the world is at play.
alone bath cleansing glorious lord praises spiritual takes whose wisdom worship
He alone is a Brahmin, who takes his cleansing bath in the spiritual wisdom of God, and whose leaf-offerings in worship are the Glorious Praises of the Lord
alone chosen destiny forehead good lord whom whose
He alone meditates on the Lord of the World, whom the Lord has made His Own. He alone is a warrior, and he alone is the chosen one, upon whose forehead good destiny is recorded.
exalted shall sin walk ways
O Nanak, those who do not walk in the ways of sin, shall be exalted in the world hereafter.
deceive leaders teach
And yet, they go out to teach others. They are deceived, and they deceive their companions. O Nanak, such are the leaders of men.
glorious sings tongue
Praiseworthy is the tongue which sings the Lord's Glorious Praises.
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
lord meets name whom
That person, with whom the Lord is pleased, meets with the Guru, and meditates on the Name of the Lord.
hindus muslims perform recite worship
After bathing, the Muslims recite their prayers, and after bathing, the Hindus perform their worship services.
entered praying treasure
Praying him, the inexhaustible treasure has entered into my being
divine forth light shines soul supreme
The Divine Light of the Supreme Soul shines forth from the Guru.