Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji, English Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa.

12

qU Awpy krqw qyrw kIAw sBu hoie ] (12-1)
too aapay kartaa tayraa kee-aa sabh ho-ay.
You Yourself are the Creator. Everything that happens is by Your Doing.

quDu ibnu dUjw Avru n koie ] (12-1)
tuDh bin doojaa avar na ko-ay.
There is no one except You.

qU kir kir vyKih jwxih soie ] (12-1)
too kar kar vaykheh jaaneh so-ay.
You created the creation; You behold it and understand it.

jn nwnk gurmuiK prgtu hoie ]4]2] (12-2)
jan naanak gurmukh pargat ho-ay. ||4||2||
O servant Nanak, the Lord is revealed through the Gurmukh, the Living Expression of the Guru's Word. ||4||2||

Awsw mhlw 1 ] (12-2)
aasaa mehlaa 1.
Aasaa, First Mehl:

iqqu srvrVY BeIly invwsw pwxI pwvku iqnih kIAw ] (12-2)
tit saravrarhai bha-eelay nivaasaa paanee paavak tineh kee-aa.
In that pool, people have made their homes, but the water there is as hot as fire!

pMkju moh pgu nhI cwlY hm dyKw qh fUbIAly ]1] (12-3)
pankaj moh pag nahee chaalai ham daykhaa tah doobee-alay. ||1||
In the swamp of emotional attachment, their feet cannot move. I have seen them drowning there. ||1||

mn eyku n cyqis mUV mnw ] (12-4)
man ayk na chaytas moorh manaa.
In your mind, you do not remember the One Lord-you fool!

hir ibsrq qyry gux gilAw ]1] rhwau ] (12-4)
har bisrat tayray gun gali-aa. ||1|| rahaa-o.
You have forgotten the Lord; your virtues shall wither away. ||1||Pause||

nw hau jqI sqI nhI piVAw mUrK mugDw jnmu BieAw ] (12-4)
naa ha-o jatee satee nahee parhi-aa moorakh mugDhaa janam bha-i-aa.
I am not celibate, nor truthful, nor scholarly. I was born foolish and ignorant into this world.

pRxviq nwnk iqn kI srxw ijn qU nwhI vIsirAw ]2]3] (12-5)
paranvat naanak tin kee sarnaa jin too naahee veesri-aa. ||2||3||
Prays Nanak, I seek the Sanctuary of those who have not forgotten You, O Lord! ||2||3||

Awsw mhlw 5 ] (12-6)
aasaa mehlaa 5.
Aasaa, Fifth Mehl:

BeI prwpiq mwnuK dyhurIAw ] (12-6)
bha-ee paraapat maanukh dayhuree-aa.
This human body has been given to you.

goibMd imlx kI ieh qyrI brIAw ] (12-6)
gobind milan kee ih tayree baree-aa.
This is your chance to meet the Lord of the Universe.

Avir kwj qyrY ikqY n kwm ] (12-6)
avar kaaj tayrai kitai na kaam.
Nothing else will work.

imlu swDsMgiq Bju kyvl nwm ]1] (12-7)
mil saaDhsangat bhaj kayval naam. ||1||
Join the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy; vibrate and meditate on the Jewel of the Naam. ||1||

srMjwim lwgu Bvjl qrn kY ] (12-7)
sara^Njaam laag bhavjal taran kai.
Make every effort to cross over this terrifying world-ocean.

jnmu ibRQw jwq rMig mwieAw kY ]1] rhwau ] (12-8)
janam baritha jaat rang maa-i-aa kai. ||1|| rahaa-o.
You are squandering this life uselessly in the love of Maya. ||1||Pause||

jpu qpu sMjmu Drmu n kmwieAw ] (12-8)
jap tap sanjam Dharam na kamaa-i-aa.
I have not practiced meditation, self-discipline, self-restraint or righteous living.

syvw swD n jwinAw hir rwieAw ] (12-8)
sayvaa saaDh na jaani-aa har raa-i-aa.
I have not served the Holy; I have not acknowledged the Lord, my King.

khu nwnk hm nIc krMmw ] (12-9)
kaho naanak ham neech karammaa.
Says Nanak, my actions are contemptible!

srix pry kI rwKhu srmw ]2]4] (12-9)
saran paray kee raakho sarmaa. ||2||4||
O Lord, I seek Your Sanctuary; please, preserve my honor! ||2||4||

soihlw rwgu gauVI dIpkI mhlw 1(12-10)
sohilaa raag ga-orhee deepkee mehlaa 1
Sohilaa ~ The Song Of Praise. Raag Gauree Deepakee, First Mehl:

<> siqgur pRswid ] (12-10)
ik-oa^Nkaar satgur parsaad.
One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:

jY Gir kIriq AwKIAY krqy kw hoie bIcwro ] (12-11, gauVI dIpkI)
jai ghar keerat aakhee-ai kartay kaa ho-ay beechaaro.
In that house where the Praises of the Creator are chanted and contemplated

iqqu Gir gwvhu soihlw isvirhu isrjxhwro ]1] (12-11, gauVI dIpkI)
tit ghar gaavhu sohilaa sivrihu sirjanhaaro. ||1||
-in that house, sing Songs of Praise; meditate and remember the Creator Lord. ||1||

qum gwvhu myry inrBau kw soihlw ] (12-12, gauVI dIpkI)
tum gaavhu mayray nirbha-o kaa sohilaa.
Sing the Songs of Praise of my Fearless Lord.

hau vwrI ijqu soihlY sdw suKu hoie ]1] rhwau ] (12-12, gauVI dIpkI)
ha-o vaaree jit sohilai sadaa sukh ho-ay. ||1|| rahaa-o.
I am a sacrifice to that Song of Praise which brings eternal peace. ||1||Pause||

inq inq jIAVy smwlIAin dyKYgw dyvxhwru ] (12-13, gauVI dIpkI)
nit nit jee-arhay samaalee-an daykhaigaa dayvanhaar.
Day after day, He cares for His beings; the Great Giver watches over all.

qyry dwnY kImiq nw pvY iqsu dwqy kvxu sumwru ]2] (12-13, gauVI dIpkI)
tayray daanai keemat naa pavai tis daatay kavan sumaar. ||2||
Your Gifts cannot be appraised; how can anyone compare to the Giver? ||2||

sMbiq swhw iliKAw imil kir pwvhu qylu ] (12-14, gauVI dIpkI)
sambat saahaa likhi-aa mil kar paavhu tayl.
The day of my wedding is pre-ordained. Come, gather together and pour the oil over the threshold.

dyhu sjx AsIsVIAw ijau hovY swihb isau mylu ]3] (12-14, gauVI dIpkI)
dayh sajan aseesrhee-aa ji-o hovai saahib si-o mayl. ||3||
My friends, give me your blessings, that I may merge with my Lord and Master. ||3||

Gir Gir eyho pwhucw sdVy inq pvMin ] (12-15, gauVI dIpkI)
ghar ghar ayho paahuchaa sad-rhay nit pavann.
Unto each and every home, into each and every heart, this summons is sent out; the call comes each and every day.

sdxhwrw ismrIAY nwnk sy idh AwvMin ]4]1] (12-16, gauVI dIpkI)
sadanhaaraa simree-ai naanak say dih aavann. ||4||1||
Remember in meditation the One who summons us; O Nanak, that day is drawing near! ||4||1||

rwgu Awsw mhlw 1 ] (12-16)
raag aasaa mehlaa 1.
Raag Aasaa, First Mehl:

iCA Gr iCA gur iCA aupdys ] (12-16)
chhi-a ghar chhi-a gur chhi-a updays.
There are six schools of philosophy, six teachers, and six sets of teachings.

guru guru eyko vys Anyk ]1] (12-17)
gur gur ayko vays anayk. ||1||
But the Teacher of teachers is the One, who appears in so many forms. ||1||

bwbw jY Gir krqy kIriq hoie ] (12-17)
baabaa jai ghar kartay keerat ho-ay.
O Baba: that system in which the Praises of the Creator are sung

so Gru rwKu vfweI qoie ]1] rhwau ] (12-17)
so ghar raakh vadaa-ee to-ay. ||1|| rahaa-o.
-follow that system; in it rests true greatness. ||1||Pause||

ivsuey cisAw GVIAw phrw iQqI vwrI mwhu hoAw ] (12-18)
visu-ay chasi-aa gharhee-aa pahraa thitee vaaree maahu ho-aa.
The seconds, minutes and hours, days, weeks and months,

sUrju eyko ruiq Anyk ] (12-18)
sooraj ayko rut anayk.
and the various seasons originate from the one sun;