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

988

Awl jwl ibkwr qij siB hir gunw iniq gwau ] (988-1)
aal jaal bikaar taj sabh har gunaa nit gaa-o.
Abandon all your entanglements and corruption; sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord forever.

kr joiV nwnku dwnu mWgY dyhu Apnw nwau ]2]1]6] (988-1)
kar jorh naanak daan maa^Ngai dayh apnaa naa-o. ||2||1||6||
With palms pressed together, Nanak begs for this blessing; please bless me with Your Name. ||2||1||6||

mwlI gauVw mhlw 5 ] (988-2)
maalee ga-urhaa mehlaa 5.
Maalee Gauraa, Fifth Mehl:

pRB smrQ dyv Apwr ] (988-2)
parabh samrath dayv apaar.
God is all-powerful, divine and infinite.

kaunu jwnY cilq qyry ikCu AMqu nwhI pwr ]1] rhwau ] (988-2)
ka-un jaanai chalit tayray kichh ant naahee paar. ||1|| rahaa-o.
Who knows Your wondrous plays? You have no end or limitation. ||1||Pause||

iek iKnih Qwip auQwpdw GiV BMin krnYhwru ] (988-3)
ik khineh thaap uthaapadaa gharh bhann karnaihaar.
In an instant, You establish and disestablish; You create and destroy, O Creator Lord.

jyq kIn aupwrjnw pRBu dwnu dyie dwqwr ]1] (988-3)
jayt keen upaarjanaa parabh daan day-ay daataar. ||1||
As many beings as You created, God, so many You bless with Your blessings. ||1||

hir srin AwieE dwsu qyrw pRB aUc Agm murwr ] (988-4)
har saran aa-i-o daas tayraa parabh ooch agam muraar.
I have come to Your Sanctuary, Lord; I am Your slave, O Inaccessible Lord God.

kiF lyhu Baujl ibKm qy jnu nwnku sd bilhwr ]2]2]7] (988-4)
kadh layho bha-ojal bikham tay jan naanak sad balihaar. ||2||2||7||
Lift me up and pull me out of the terrifying, treacherous world-ocean; servant Nanak is forever a sacrifice to You. ||2||2||7||

mwlI gauVw mhlw 5 ] (988-5)
maalee ga-urhaa mehlaa 5.
Maalee Gauraa, Fifth Mehl:

min qin bis rhy gopwl ] (988-5)
man tan bas rahay gopaal.
The Lord of the World abides in my mind and body.

dIn bWDv Bgiq vCl sdw sdw ik®pwl ]1] rhwau ] (988-6)
deen baa^NDhav bhagat vachhal sadaa sadaa kirpaal. ||1|| rahaa-o.
Friend of the meek, Lover of His devotees, forever and ever merciful. ||1||Pause||

Awid AMqy miD qUhY pRB ibnw nwhI koie ] (988-6)
aad antay maDh toohai parabh binaa naahee ko-ay.
In the beginning, in the end and in the middle, You alone exist, God; there is none other than You.

pUir rihAw sgl mMfl eyku suAwmI soie ]1] (988-7)
poor rahi-aa sagal mandal ayk su-aamee so-ay. ||1||
He is totally permeating and pervading all worlds; He is the One and only Lord and Master. ||1||

krin hir jsu nyqR drsnu rsin hir gun gwau ] (988-7)
karan har jas naytar darsan rasan har gun gaa-o.
With my ears I hear God's Praises, and with my eyes I behold the Blessed Vision of His Darshan; with my tongue I sing the Lord's Glorious Praises.

bilhwir jwey sdw nwnku dyhu Apxw nwau ]2]3]8]6]14] (988-8)
balihaar jaa-ay sadaa naanak dayh apnaa naa-o. ||2||3||8||6||14||
Nanak is forever a sacrifice to You; please, bless me with Your Name. ||2||3||8||6||14||

mwlI gauVw bwxI Bgq nwmdyv jI kI (988-9)
maalee ga-urhaa banee bhagat naamdayv jee kee
Maalee Gauraa, The Word Of Devotee Naam Dayv Jee:

<> siqgur pRswid ] (988-9)
ik-oa^Nkaar satgur parsaad.
One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:

Din DMin E rwm bynu bwjY ] (988-10)
Dhan Dhan o raam bayn baajai.
Blessed, blessed is that flute which the Lord plays.

mDur mDur Duin Anhq gwjY ]1] rhwau ] (988-10)
maDhur maDhur Dhun anhat gaajai. ||1|| rahaa-o.
The sweet, sweet unstruck sound current sings forth. ||1||Pause||

Din Din myGw romwvlI ] (988-10)
Dhan Dhan mayghaa romaavalee.
Blessed, blessed is the wool of the sheep;

Din Din ik®sn EFY kWblI ]1] (988-11)
Dhan Dhan krisan odhai kaa^Nblee. ||1||
blessed, blessed is the blanket worn by Krishna. ||1||

Din Din qU mwqw dyvkI ] (988-11)
Dhan Dhan too maataa dayvkee.
Blessed, blessed are you, O mother Dayvakee;

ijh igRh rmeIAw kvlwpqI ]2] (988-11)
jih garih rama-ee-aa kavalaapatee. ||2||
into your home the Lord was born. ||2||

Din Din bn KMf ibMdRwbnw ] (988-12)
Dhan Dhan ban khand bindraabanaa.
Blessed, blessed are the forests of Brindaaban;

jh KylY sRI nwrwienw ]3] (988-12)
jah khaylai saree naaraa-inaa. ||3||
the Supreme Lord plays there. ||3||

bynu bjwvY goDnu crY ] (988-12)
bayn bajaavai goDhan charai.
He plays the flute, and herds the cows;

nwmy kw suAwmI Awnd krY ]4]1] (988-13)
naamay kaa su-aamee aanad karai. ||4||1||
Naam Dayv's Lord and Master plays happily. ||4||1||

myro bwpu mwDau qU Dnu kysO sWvlIE bITulwie ]1] rhwau ] (988-13)
mayro baap maaDha-o too Dhan kaysou saa^Nvlee-o beethulaa-ay. ||1|| rahaa-o.
O my Father, Lord of wealth, blessed are You, long-haired, dark-skinned, my darling. ||1||Pause||

kr Dry ck® bYkuMT qy Awey gj hsqI ky pRwn auDwrIAly ] (988-14)
kar Dharay chakar baikunth tay aa-ay gaj hastee kay paraan uDhaaree-alay.
You hold the steel chakra in Your hand; You came down from Heaven, and saved the life of the elephant.

duhswsn kI sBw dRopqI AMbr lyq aubwrIAly ]1] (988-14)
duhsaasan kee sabhaa daropatee ambar layt ubaaree-alay. ||1||
In the court of Duhsaasan, You saved the honor of Dropati, when her clothes were being removed. ||1||

goqm nwir AhilAw qwrI pwvn kyqk qwrIAly ] (988-15)
gotam naar ahli-aa taaree paavan kaytak taaree-alay.
You saved Ahliyaa, the wife of Gautam; how many have You purified and carried across?

AYsw ADmu Ajwiq nwmdyau qau srnwgiq AweIAly ]2]2] (988-15)
aisaa aDham ajaat naamday-o ta-o sarnaagat aa-ee-alay. ||2||2||
Such a lowly outcaste as Naam Dayv has come seeking Your Sanctuary. ||2||2||

sBY Gt rwmu bolY rwmw bolY ] (988-16)
sabhai ghat raam bolai raamaa bolai.
Within all hearts, the Lord speaks, the Lord speaks.

rwm ibnw ko bolY ry ]1] rhwau ] (988-16)
raam binaa ko bolai ray. ||1|| rahaa-o.
Who else speaks, other than the Lord? ||1||Pause||

eykl mwtI kuMjr cItI Bwjn hYN bhu nwnw ry ] (988-17)
aykal maatee kunjar cheetee bhaajan hai^N baho naanaa ray.
Out of the same clay, the elephant, the ant, and the many sorts of species are formed.

AsQwvr jMgm kIt pqMgm Git Git rwmu smwnw ry ]1] (988-17)
asthaavar jangam keet patangam ghat ghat raam samaanaa ray. ||1||
In stationary life forms, moving beings, worms, moths and within each and every heart, the Lord is contained. ||1||

eykl icMqw rwKu Anµqw Aaur qjhu sB Awsw ry ] (988-18)
aykal chintaa raakh anantaa a-or tajahu sabh aasaa ray.
Remember the One, Infinite Lord; abandon all other hopes.

pRxvY nwmw Bey inhkwmw ko Twkuru ko dwsw ry ]2]3] (988-19)
paranvai naamaa bha-ay nihkaamaa ko thaakur ko daasaa ray. ||2||3||
Naam Dayv prays, I have become dispassionate and detached; who is the Lord and Master, and who is the slave? ||2||3||