Sri Guru Granth Sahib Translation
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Meeting with the Holy people, my mind blossoms
forth. I am a sacrifice, a sacrifice, a sacrifice, a sacrifice
to those Holy beings; joining the Sangat, the Congregation, I
am carried across to the other side. || 1 || Pause || O Lord,
Har, Har, please bless me with Your Mercy, God, that I may fall
at the feet of the Holy. Blessed, blessed are the Holy, who know
the Lord God. Meeting with the Holy, even sinners are saved.
|| 1 || The mind roams and rambles all around in all directions.
Meeting with the Holy, it is overpowered and brought under control,
just as when the fisherman spreads his net over the water, he
catches and overpowers the fish. || 2 || The Saints, the Saints
of the Lord, are noble and good. Meeting with the humble Saints,
filth is washed away. All the sinful residues of egotism are washed
away, like soap washing dirty clothes. || 3 || According to
that pre-ordained destiny inscribed on my forehead by my Lord
and Master, I have enshrined the Feet of the Guru, the True Guru,
within my heart. I have found God, the Destroyer of all poverty
and pain; servant Nanak is saved through the Naam. || 4 || 1
|| KAANRAA, FOURTH MEHL: My mind is the dust of the feet of
the Saints. Joining the Sangat, the Congregation, I listen to
the sermon of the Lord, Har, Har. My crude and uncultured mind
is drenched with the Love of the Lord. || 1 || Pause || I
am thoughtless and unconscious; I do not know God's state
and extent. The Guru has made me thoughtful and conscious. God
is Merciful to the meek; He has made me His Own. My mind chants
and meditates on the Name of the Lord, Har, Har. || 1 || Meeting
with the Lord's Saints, the Beloveds of the mind, I would
cut out my heart, and offer it to them. Meeting with the Lord's
Saints, I meet with the Lord; this sinner has been sanctified.
|| 2 || The humble servants of the Lord are said to be exalted
in this world; meeting with them, even stones are softened.
Page 1295 I cannot even describe the noble grandeur of such humble beings;
the Lord, Har, Har, has made them sublime and exalted. || 3 ||
You, Lord are the Great Merchant-Banker; O God, my Lord and
Master, I am just a poor peddler; please bless me with the wealth.
Please bestow Your Kindness and Mercy upon servant Nanak, God,
so that he may load up the merchandise of the Lord, Har, Har.
|| 4 || 2 || KAANRAA, FOURTH MEHL: O mind, chant the Name
of the Lord, and be enlightened. Meet with the Saints of the Lord,
and focus your love; remain balanced and detached within your
own household. || 1 || Pause || I chant the Name of the Lord,
Nar-Har, within my heart; God the Merciful has shown His Mercy.
Night and day, I am in ecstasy; my mind has blossomed forth, rejuvenated.
I am trying - I hope to meet my Lord. || 1 || I am in
love with the Lord, my Lord and Master; I love Him with every
breath and morsel of food I take. The sinful residues of my past
mistakes were burnt away in an instant; the noose of the bondage
of Maya was loosened. || 2 || I am such a worm! What karma
am I creating? What can I do? I am a fool, a total idiot, but
God has saved me. I am unworthy, heavy as stone, but joining the
Sat Sangat, the True Congregation, I am carried across to the
other side. || 3 || The Universe which God created is all above
me; I am the lowest, engrossed in corruption. With the Guru, my
faults and demerits have been erased. Servant Nanak has been united
with God Himself. || 4 || 3 || KAANRAA, FOURTH MEHL: O my
mind, chant the Name of the Lord, through the Guru's Word.
The Lord, Har, Har, has shown me His Mercy, and my evil-mindedness,
love of duality and sense of alienation are totally gone, thanks
to the Lord of the Universe. || 1 || Pause || There are so
many forms and colors of the Lord. The Lord is pervading each
and every heart, and yet He is hidden from view. Meeting with
the Lord's Saints, the Lord is revealed, and the doors
of corruption are shattered. || 1 || The glory of the Saintly
beings is absolutely great; they lovingly enshrine the Lord of
Bliss and Delight within their hearts. Meeting with the Lord's
Saints, I meet with the Lord, just as when the calf is seen -
the cow is there as well. || 2 || The Lord, Har, Har, is within
the humble Saints of the Lord; they are exalted - they
know, and they inspire others to know as well. The fragrance of
the Lord permeates their hearts; they have abandoned the foul
stench. || 3 || You make those humble beings Your Own, God;
You protect Your Own, O Lord. The Lord is servant Nanak's
companion; the Lord is his sibling, mother, father, relative and
relation. || 4 || 4 || KAANRAA, FOURTH MEHL: O my mind, consciously
chant the Name of the Lord, Har, Har. The commodity of the Lord,
Har, Har, is locked in the fortress of Maya; through the Word
of the Guru's Shabad, I have conquered the fortress. ||
1 || Pause || In false doubt and superstition, people wander
all around, lured by love and emotional attachment to their children
and families. But just like the passing shade of the tree, your
body-wall shall crumble in an instant. || 1 || The humble beings
are exalted; they are my breath of life and my beloveds; meeting
them, my mind is filled with faith.
Page 1296 Deep within the heart, I am happy with the Pervading Lord; with
love and joy, I dwell upon the Steady and Stable Lord. || 2 ||
The humble Saints, the Saints of the Lord, are noble and sublime;
meeting them, the mind is tinged with love and joy. The Lord's
Love never fades away, and it never wears off. Through the Lord's
Love, one goes and meets the Lord, Har, Har. || 3 || I am a
sinner; I have committed so many sins. The Guru has cut them,
cut them, and hacked them off. The Guru has placed the healing
remedy of the Name of the Lord, Har, Har, into my mouth. Servant
Nanak, the sinner, has been purified and sanctified. || 4 ||
5 || KAANRAA, FOURTH MEHL: Chant, O my mind, the Name of the
Lord, the Lord of the Universe. I was caught in the whirlpool
of poisonous sin and corruption. The True Guru gave me His Hand;
He lifted me up and pulled me out. || 1 || Pause || O my
Fearless, Immaculate Lord and Master, please save me -
I am a sinner, a sinking stone. I am lured and enticed by sexual
desire, anger, greed and corruption, but associating with You,
I am carried across, like iron in the wooden boat. || 1 ||
You are the Great Primal Being, the most Inaccessible and Unfathomable
Lord God; I search for You, but cannot find Your depth. You are
the farthest of the far, beyond the beyond, O my Lord and Master;
You alone know Yourself, O Lord of the Universe. || 2 || I
meditate on the Name of the Unseen and Unfathomable Lord; joining
the Sat Sangat, the True Congregation, I have found the Path of
the Holy. Joining the congregation, I listen to the Gospel of
the Lord, Har, Har; I meditate on the Lord, Har, Har, and speak
the Unspoken Speech. || 3 || My God is the Lord of the World,
the Lord of the Universe; please save me, O Lord of all Creation.
Servant Nanak is the slave of the slave of Your slaves. O God,
please bless me with Your Grace; please protect me and keep me
with Your humble servants. || 4 || 6 ||
O mind, meditate on the Lord, the Lord of
the World. The Lord is the Jewel, the Diamond, the Ruby. The Lord
fashions the Gurmukhs in His Mint. O Lord, please, please, be
Merciful to me. || 1 || Pause || Your Glorious Virtues are
inaccessible and unfathomable; how can my one poor tongue describe
them? O my Beloved Lord, Raam, Raam, Raam, Raam. O Dear Lord,
You, You, You alone know Your Unspoken Speech. I have become enraptured,
enraptured, enraptured, meditating on the Lord. || 1 || The
Lord, my Lord and Master, is my Companion and my Breath of Life;
the Lord is my Best Friend. My mind, body and tongue are attuned
to the Lord, Har, Haray, Haray. The Lord is my Wealth and Property.
She alone obtains her Husband Lord, who is so pre-destined. Through
the Guru's Teachings, she sings the Glorious Praises of
the Lord, Har, Har, Haray, Haray. I am a sacrifice, a sacrifice,
I am a sacrifice, a sacrifice to the Lord, O servant Nanak. Meditating
on the Lord, I have become enraptured, enraptured, enraptured.
|| 2 || 1 || 7 || KAANRAA, FOURTH MEHL: Sing the Glorious
Praises of the Lord, the Lord of the Universe. Let my one tongue
become two hundred thousand - with them all, I will meditate
on the Lord, Har, Har, and chant the Word of the Shabad. O Lord,
please, please, be Merciful to me. || 1 || Pause || O Lord,
my Lord and Master, please be Merciful to me; please enjoin me
to serve You. I chant and meditate on the Lord, I chant and meditate
on the Lord, I chant and meditate on the Lord of the Universe.
Page 1297 Your humble servants chant and meditate on You, O Lord; they are
sublime and exalted. I am a sacrifice, a sacrifice, a sacrifice,
a sacrifice to them. || 1 || O Lord, You are the Greatest of
the Great, the Greatest of the Great, the most Lofty and High.
You do whatever You please. Servant Nanak drinks in the Ambrosial
Nectar through the Guru's Teachings. Blessed, blessed,
blessed, blessed, blessed and praised is the Guru. || 2 || 2
|| 8 || KAANRAA, FOURTH MEHL: O mind, meditate and vibrate
on the Lord, Raam, Raam. He has no form or feature - He
is Great! Joining the Sat Sangat, the True Congregation, vibrate
and meditate on the Lord. This is the high destiny written on
your forehead. || 1 || Pause || That household, that mansion,
in which the Lord's Praises are sung - that home
is filled with ecstasy and joy; so vibrate and meditate on the
Lord, Raam, Raam, Raam. Sing the Glorious Praises of the Name
of the Lord, the Beloved Lord. Through the Teachings of the Guru,
the Guru, the True Guru, you shall find peace. So vibrate and
meditate on the Lord, Har, Haray, Har, Haray, Haray, the Lord,
Raam, Raam, Raam. || 1 || You are the Support of the whole
universe, Lord; O Merciful Lord, You, You, You are the Creator
of all, Raam, Raam, Raam. Servant Nanak seeks Your Sanctuary;
please bless him with the Guru's Teachings, that he may
vibrate and meditate on the Lord, Raam, Raam, Raam. || 2 || 3
|| 9 || KAANRAA, FOURTH MEHL: I eagerly kiss the Feet of the
True Guru. Meeting Him, the Path to the Lord becomes smooth and
easy. I lovingly vibrate and meditate on the Lord, and gulp down
His Sublime Essence. The Lord has written this destiny on my forehead.
|| 1 || Pause || Some perform the six rituals and rites;
the Siddhas, seekers and Yogis put on all sorts of pompous shows,
with their hair all tangled and matted. Yoga - Union with
the Lord God - is not obtained by wearing religious robes;
the Lord is found in the Sat Sangat, the True Congregation, and
the Guru's Teachings. The humble Saints throw the doors
wide open. || 1 || O my Lord and Master, You are the farthest
of the far, utterly unfathomable. You are totally pervading the
water and the land. You alone are the One and Only Unique Lord
of all creation. You alone know all Your ways and means. You alone
understand Yourself. Servant Nanak's Lord God is in each
heart, in every heart, in the home of each and every heart. ||
2 || 4 || 10 || KAANRAA, FOURTH MEHL: O mind, chant and meditate
on the Lord, the Lord of the Universe. The Lord, Har, Har, is
inaccessible and unfathomable. Through the Guru's Teachings,
my intellect attains the Lord God. This is the pre-ordained destiny
written on my forehead. || 1 || Pause || Collecting the poison
of Maya, people think of all sorts of evil. But peace is found
only by vibrating and meditating on the Lord; with the Saints,
in the Sangat, the Society of the Saints, meet the True Guru,
the Holy Guru. Just as when the iron slag is transmuted into gold
by touching the Philosopher's Stone - when the sinner
joins the Sangat, he becomes pure, through the Guru's Teachings.
|| 1 || Just like the heavy iron which is carried across on
the wooden raft, sinners are carried across in the Saadh Sangat,
the Company of the Holy, and the Guru, the True Guru, the Holy
Guru. There are four castes, four social classes, and four stages
of life. Whoever meets the Guru, Guru Nanak, is himself carried
across, and he carries all his ancestors and generations across
as well. || 2 || 5 || 11 || KAANRAA, FOURTH MEHL: Sing the
Praises of the Lord God. Singing His Praises, sins are washed
away. Through the Word of the Guru's Teachings, listen
to His Praises with your ears. The Lord shall be Merciful to you.
|| 1 || Pause ||
Page 1298 Your humble servants focus their consciousness and meditate on
You with one-pointed mind; those Holy beings find peace, chanting
the Name of the Lord, Har, Har, the Treasure of Bliss. They sing
Your Praises, God, meeting with the Holy, the Holy people, and
the Guru, the True Guru, O Lord God. || 1 || They alone obtain
the fruit of peace, within whose hearts You, O my Lord and Master,
abide. They cross over the terrifying world-ocean - they
are known as the Lord's devotees. Please enjoin me to their
service, Lord, please enjoin me to their service. O Lord God,
You, You, You, You, You are the Lord of servant Nanak. || 2 ||
6 || 12 ||
Sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord of the
World, the Treasure of Mercy. The True Guru is the Destroyer of
pain, the Giver of peace; meeting Him, one is totally fulfilled.
|| 1 || Pause || Meditate in remembrance on the Naam, the
Support of the mind. Millions of sinners are carried across in
an instant. || 1 || Whoever remembers his Guru, shall not suffer
sorrow, even in dreams. || 2 || Whoever keeps his Guru enshrined
within - that humble being tastes the sublime essence of
the Lord with his tongue. || 3 || Says Nanak, the Guru has
been Kind to me; here and herafter, my face is radiant. || 4
|| 1 || KAANRAA, FIFTH MEHL: I worship and adore You, my Lord
and Master. Standing up and sitting down, while sleeping and awake,
with each and every breath, I meditate on the Lord. || 1 ||
Pause || The Naam, the Name of the Lord, abides within the
hearts of those, whose Lord and Master blesses them with this
gift. || 1 || Peace and tranquility come into the hearts of
those who meet their Lord and Master, through the Word of the
Guru. || 2 || Those whom the Guru blesses with the Mantra of
the Naam are wise, and blessed with all powers,. || 3 || Says
Nanak, I am a sacrifice to those who are blessed with the Name
in this Dark Age of Kali Yuga. || 4 || 2 || KAANRAA, FIFTH
MEHL: Sing the Praises of God, O my tongue. Humbly bow to the
Saints, over and over again; through them, the Feet of the Lord
of the Universe shall come to abide within you. || 1 || Pause
|| The Door to the Lord cannot be found by any other means.
When He becomes Merciful, we come to meditate on the Lord, Har,
Har. || 1 || The body is not purified by millions of rituals.
The mind is awakened and enlightened only in the Saadh Sangat,
the Company of the Holy. || 2 || Thirst and desire are not
quenched by enjoying the many pleasures of Maya. Chanting the
Naam, the Name of the Lord, total peace is found. || 3 || When
the Supreme Lord God becomes Merciful, says Nanak, then one is
rid of worldly entanglements. || 4 || 3 || KAANRAA, FIFTH
MEHL: Beg for such blessings from the Lord of the Universe: to
work for the Saints, and the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the
Holy. Chanting the Name of the Lord, the supreme status is obtained.
|| 1 || Pause || Worship the Feet of Your Lord and Master,
and seek His Sanctuary. Take joy in whatever God does. || 1 ||
Page 1299 This precious human body becomes fruitful, when the True Guru
shows His Kindness. || 2 || The house of ignorance, doubt and
pain is destroyed, for those within whose hearts the Guru's
Feet abide. || 3 || In the Saadh Sangat, lovingly meditate
on God. Says Nanak, you shall obtain the Perfect Lord. || 4 ||
4 || KAANRAA, FIFTH MEHL: Devotion is the natural quality
of God's devotees. Their bodies and minds are blended with
their Lord and Master; He unites them with Himself. || 1 ||
Pause || The singer sings the songs, but she alone is saved,
within whose consciousness the Lord abides. || 1 || The one
who sets the table sees the food, but only one who eats the food
is satisfied. || 2 || People disguise themselves with all sorts
of costumes, but in the end, they are seen as they truly are.
|| 3 || Speaking and talking are all just entanglements. O
slave Nanak, the true way of life is excellent. || 4 || 5 ||
KAANRAA, FIFTH MEHL: Your humble servant listens to Your Praises
with delight. || 1 || Pause || My mind is enlightened, gazing
upon the Glory of God. Wherever I look, there He is. || 1 ||
You are the farthest of all, the highest of the far, profound,
unfathomable and unreachable. || 2 || You are united with Your
devotees, through and through; You have removed Your veil for
Your humble servants. || 3 || By Guru's Grace, Nanak
sings Your Glorious Praises; he is intuitively absorbed in Samaadhi.
|| 4 || 6 || KAANRAA, FIFTH MEHL: I have come to the Saints
to save myself. || 1 || Pause || Gazing upon the Blessed
Vision of their Darshan, I am sanctified; they have implanted
the Mantra of the Lord, Har, Har, within me. || 1 || The disease
has been eradicated, and my mind has become immaculate. I have
taken the healing medicine of the Lord, Har, Har. || 2 || I
have become steady and stable, and I dwell in the home of peace.
I shall never again wander anywhere. || 3 || By the Grace of
the Saints, the people and all their generations are saved; O
Nanak, they are not engrossed in Maya. || 4 || 7 || KAANRAA,
FIFTH MEHL: I have totally forgotten my jealousy of others,
since I found the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy. || 1
|| Pause || No one is my enemy, and no one is a stranger.
I get along with everyone. || 1 || Whatever God does, I accept
that as good. This is the sublime wisdom I have obtained from
the Holy. || 2 || The One God is pervading in all. Gazing upon
Him, beholding Him, Nanak blossoms forth in happiness. || 3 ||
8 || KAANRAA, FIFTH MEHL: O my Dear Lord and Master, You alone
are my Support. You are my Honor and Glory; I seek Your Support,
and Your Sanctuary. || 1 || Pause || You are my Hope, and
You are my Faith. I take Your Name and enshrine it within my heart.
You are my Power; associating with You, I am embellished and exalted.
I do whatever You say. || 1 || Through Your Kindness and Compassion,
I find peace; when You are Merciful, I cross over the terrifying
world-ocean. Through the Name of the Lord, I obtain the gift of
fearlessness; Nanak places his head on the feet of the Saints.
|| 2 || 9 ||
Page 1300 KAANRAA, FIFTH MEHL: In the Sanctuary of the Holy, I focus my
consciousness on the Lord's Feet. When I was dreaming,
I heard and saw only dream-objects. The True Guru has implanted
the Mantra of the Naam, the Name of the Lord, within me. || 1
|| Pause || Power, youth and wealth do not bring satisfaction;
people chase after them again and again. I have found peace and
tranquility, and all my thirsty desires have been quenched, singing
His Glorious Praises. || 1 || Without understanding, they are
like beasts, engrossed in doubt, emotional attachment and Maya.
But in the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, the noose of
Death is cut, O Nanak, and one intuitively merges in celestial
peace. || 2 || 10 || KAANRAA, FIFTH MEHL: Sing of the Lord's
Feet within your heart. Meditate, meditate in constant remembrance
on God, the Embodiment of soothing peace and cooling tranquility.
|| 1 || Pause || All your hopes shall be fulfilled, and the
pain of millions of deaths and births shall be gone. Immerse yourself
in the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, and you shall obtain
the benefits of giving charitable gifts, and all sorts of good
deeds. Sorrow and suffering shall be erased, O Nanak, and you
shall never again be devoured by death. || 2 || 11 ||
Speak of God's Wisdom in the Sat Sangat,
the True Congregation. Meditating in remembrance on the Perfect
Supreme Divine Light, the Transcendent Lord God, honor and glory
are obtained. || 1 || Pause || One's comings and goings
in reincarnation cease, and suffering is dispelled, meditating
in remembrance in the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy. Sinners
are sanctified in an instant, in the love of the Supreme Lord
God. || 1 || Whoever speaks and listens to the Kirtan of the
Lord's Praises is rid of evil-mindedness. All hopes and
desires, O Nanak, are fulfilled. || 2 || 1 || 12 || KAANRAA,
FIFTH MEHL: The Treasure of the Naam, the Name of the Lord,
is found in the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy. It is the
Companion of the soul, its Helper and Support. || 1 || Pause
|| Continually bathing in the dust of the feet of the Saints,
the residues of the sinful mistakes of countless incarnations
are washed away. || 1 || The words of the humble Saints are
lofty and exalted. Meditating, meditating in remembrance, O Nanak,
mortal beings are carried across and saved. || 2 || 2 || 13 ||
KAANRAA, FIFTH MEHL: O Holy people, sing the Glorious Praises
of the Lord, Har, Haray. Mind, body, wealth and the breath of
life - all come from God; remembering Him in meditation,
pain is taken away. || 1 || Pause || Why are you entangled
in this and that? Let your mind be attuned to the One. || 1 ||
The place of the Saints is utterly sacred; meet with them, and
meditate on the Lord of the Universe. || 2 || O Nanak, I have
abandoned everything and come to Your Sanctuary. Please let me
merge with You. || 3 || 3 || 14 || KAANRAA, FIFTH MEHL: Gazing
upon and beholding my Best Friend, I blossom forth in bliss; my
God is the One and Only. || 1 || Pause || He is the Image
of Ecstasy, Intuitive Peace and Poise. There is no other like
Him. || 1 ||
Page 1301 Meditating in remembrance on the Lord, Har, Har, even once, millions
of sins are erased. || 2 || Uttering His Glorious Praises,
suffering is eradicated, and the heart becomes tranquil and calm.
|| 3 || Drink in the Sweet, Sublime Ambrosial Nectar, O Nanak,
and be imbued with the Love of the Lord. || 4 || 4 || 15 ||
KAANRAA, FIFTH MEHL: O friends, O Saints, come to me. || 1
|| Pause || Singing the Glorious Praises of the Lord with
pleasure and joy, the residues of your sinful mistakes will be
erased and thrown away. || 1 || Touch your forehead to the
feet of the Saints, and your dark household shall be illumined.
|| 2 || By the Grace of the Saints, the heart-lotus blossoms
forth. Vibrate and meditate on the Lord of the Universe, and see
Him near at hand. || 3 || By the Grace of God, I have found
the Saints. Over and over again, Nanak is a sacrifice to that
moment. || 4 || 5 || 16 || KAANRAA, FIFTH MEHL: I seek the
Sanctuary of Your Lotus Feet, O Lord of the World. Save me from
emotional attachment, pride, deception and doubt; please cut away
these ropes which bind me. || 1 || Pause || I am drowning
in the world-ocean. Meditating in remembrance on the Lord, the
Source of Jewels, I am saved. || 1 || Your Name, Lord, is cooling
and soothing. God, my Lord and Master, is Perfect. || 2 ||
You are the Deliverer, the Destroyer of the sufferings of the
meek and the poor. The Lord is the Treasure of Mercy, the Saving
Grace of sinners. || 3 || I have suffered the pains of millions
of incarnations. Nanak is at peace; the Guru has implanted the
Naam, the Name of the Lord, within me. || 4 || 6 || 17 || KAANRAA,
FIFTH MEHL: Blessed is that love, which is attuned to the Lord's
Feet. The peace which comes from millions of chants and deep meditations
is obtained by perfect good fortune and destiny. || 1 || Pause
|| I am Your helpless servant and slave; I have given up all
other support. Every trace of doubt has been eradicated, remembering
God in meditation. I have applied the ointment of spiritual wisdom,
and awakened from my sleep. || 1 || You are Unfathomably Great
and Utterly Vast, O my Lord and Master, Ocean of Mercy, Source
of Jewels. Nanak, the beggar, begs for the Name of the Lord, Har,
Har; he rests his forehead upon God's Feet. || 2 || 7
|| 18 || KAANRAA, FIFTH MEHL: I am filthy, hard-hearted, deceitful
and obsessed with sexual desire. Please carry me across, as You
wish, O my Lord and Master. || 1 || Pause || You are All-powerful
and Potent to grant Sanctuary. Exerting Your Power, You protect
us. || 1 || Chanting and deep meditation, penance and austere
self-discipline, fasting and purification - salvation does
not come by any of these means. Please lift me up and out of this
deep, dark ditch; O God, please bless Nanak with Your Glance of
Grace. || 2 || 8 || 19 ||
The one who bows in humble reverence to the
Primal Lord, the Lord of all beings - I am a sacrifice,
a sacrifice to such a Guru; He Himself is liberated, and He carries
me across as well. || 1 || Pause || Which, which, which of
Your Glorious Virtues should I chant? There is no end or limitation
to them.
Page 1302 There are thousands, tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands,
many millions of them, but those who contemplate them are very
rare. || 1 || I am wonder-struck, wonder-struck, wonder-struck
and amazed, dyed in the deep crimson color of my Beloved. Says
Nanak, the Saints savor this sublime essence, like the mute, who
tastes the sweet candy, but only smiles. || 2 || 1 || 20 ||
KAANRAA, FIFTH MEHL: The Saints do not know any other except
God. They look upon all equally, the high and the low; they speak
of Him with their mouths, and honor Him in their minds. || 1
|| Pause || He is pervading and permeating each and every
heart; He is the Ocean of Peace, the Destroyer of fear. He is
my praanaa - the Breath of Life. My mind was enlightened,
and my doubt was dispelled, when the Guru whispered His Mantra
into my ears. || 1 || He is All-powerful, the Ocean of Mercy,
the All-knowing Searcher of Hearts. Twenty-four hours a day Nanak
sings His Praises, and begs for the Gift of the Lord. || 2 ||
2 || 21 || KAANRAA, FIFTH MEHL: Many speak and talk about
God. But one who understands the essence of Yoga - such
a humble servant is very rare || 1 || Pause || He has no
pain - he is totally at peace. With his eyes, he sees only
the One Lord. No one seems evil to him - all are good.
There is no defeat - he is totally victorious. || 1 ||
He is never in sorrow - he is always happy; but he gives
this up, and does not take anything. Says Nanak, the humble servant
of the Lord is himself the Lord, Har, Har; he does not come and
go in reincarnation. || 2 || 3 || 22 || KAANRAA, FIFTH MEHL:
I pray that my heart may never forget my Beloved. My body and
mind are blended with Him, but the Enticer, Maya, is enticing
me, O my mother. || 1 || Pause || Those unto whom I tell
my pain and frustration - they themselves are caught and
stuck. In all sorts of ways, Maya has cast the net; the knots
cannot be loosened. || 1 || Wandering and roaming, slave Nanak
has come to the Sanctuary of the Saints. The bonds of ignorance,
doubt, emotional attachment and the love of Maya have been cut;
God hugs me close in His Embrace. || 2 || 4 || 23 || KAANRAA,
FIFTH MEHL: My home is filled with ecstasy, pleasure and joy.
I sing the Naam, and I meditate on the Naam. The Naam is the Support
of my breath of life. || 1 || Pause || The Naam is spiritual
wisdom, the Naam is my purifying bath. The Naam resolves all my
affairs. The Naam, the Name of the Lord, is glorious grandeur;
the Naam is glorious greatness. The Name of the Lord carries me
across the terrifying world-ocean. || 1 || The Unfathomable
Treasure, the Priceless Gem - I have received it, through
the Guru's Feet. Says Nanak, God has become Merciful; my
heart is intoxicated by the Blessed Vision of His Darshan. ||
2 || 5 || 24 || KAANRAA, FIFTH MEHL: My Friend, my Best Friend,
my Lord and Master, is near. He sees and hears everything; He
is with everyone. You are here for such short time - why
do you do evil? || 1 || Pause || Except for the Naam, whatever
you are involved with is nothing - nothing is yours. Hereafter,
everything is revealed to your gaze; but in this world, all are
enticed by the darkness of doubt. || 1 || People are caught
in Maya, attached to their children and spouses. They have forgotten
the Great and Generous Giver.
Page 1303 Says Nanak, I have one article of faith; my Guru is the One who
releases me from bondage. || 2 || 6 || 25 || KAANRAA, FIFTH
MEHL: Your Saints have overwhelmed the wicked army of corruption.
They take Your Support and place their faith in You, O my Lord
and Master; they seek Your Sanctuary. || 1 || Pause || Gazing
upon the Blessed Vision of Your Darshan, the residues of the terrible
sins of countless lifetimes are erased. I am illumined, enlightened
and filled with ecstasy. I am intuitively absorbed in Samaadhi.
|| 1 || Who says that You cannot do everything? You are Infinitely
All-powerful. O Treasure of Mercy, Nanak savors Your Love and
Your Blissful Form, earning the Profit of the Naam, the Name of
the Lord. || 2 || 7 || 26 || KAANRAA, FIFTH MEHL: The drowning
mortal is comforted and consoled, meditating on the Lord. He is
rid of emotional attachment, doubt, pain and suffering. || 1
|| Pause || I meditate in remembrance, day and night, on the
Guru's Feet. Wherever I look, I see Your Sanctuary. ||
1 || By the Grace of the Saints, I sing the Glorious Praises
of the Lord. Meeting with the Guru, Nanak has found peace. ||
2 || 8 || 27 || KAANRAA, FIFTH MEHL: Meditating in remembrance
on the Naam, peace of mind is found. Meeting the Holy Saint, sing
the Praises of the Lord. || 1 || Pause || Granting His Grace,
God has come to dwell within my heart. I touch my forehead to
the feet of the Saints. || 1 || Meditate, O my mind, on the
Supreme Lord God. As Gurmukh, Nanak listens to the Praises of
the Lord. || 2 || 9 || 28 || KAANRAA, FIFTH MEHL: My mind
loves to touch the Feet of God. My tongue is satisfied with the
Food of the Lord, Har, Har. My eyes are contented with the Blessed
Vision of God. || 1 || Pause || My ears are filled with the
Praise of my Beloved; all the foul residues of my sinful mistakes
and faults are erased. My feet follow the Path of Peace to my
Lord and Master; my body and limbs joyfully blossom forth in the
Society of the Saints. || 1 || I have taken Sanctuary in my
Perfect, Eternal, Imperishable Lord. I do not bother trying anything
else. Taking them by the hand, O Nanak, God saves His humble servants;
they shall not perish in the deep, dark world-ocean. || 2 ||
10 || 29 || KAANRAA, FIFTH MEHL: Those fools who bellow with
rage and destructive deceit, are crushed and killed innumerable
times. || 1 || Pause || Intoxicated with egotism and imbued
with other tastes, I am in love with my evil enemies. My Beloved
watches over me as I wander through thousands of incarnations.
|| 1 || My dealings are false, and my lifestyle is chaotic.
Intoxicated with the wine of emotion, I am burning in the fire
of anger. O Merciful Lord of the World, Embodiment of Compassion,
Relative of the meek and the poor, please save Nanak; I seek Your
Sanctuary. || 2 || 11 || 30 || KAANRAA, FIFTH MEHL: The Giver
of the soul, the breath of life and honor - forgetting
the Lord, all is lost. || 1 || Pause || You have forsaken
the Lord of the Universe, and become attached to another -
you are throwing away the Ambrosial Nectar, to take dust. What
do you expect from corrupt pleasures? You fool! What makes you
think that they will bring peace?
Page 1304 || 1 || Engrossed in unfulfilled sexual desire, unresolved anger
and greed, you shall be consigned to reincarnation. But I have
entered the Sanctuary of the Purifier of sinners. O Nanak, I know
that I shall be saved. || 2 || 12 || 31 || KAANRAA, FIFTH
MEHL: I gaze on the Lotus-like Face of the Lord. Searching and
seeking, I have found the Jewel. I am totally rid of all anxiety.
|| 1 || Pause || Enshrining His Lotus Feet within my heart,
pain and wickedness have been dispelled. || 1 || The Lord of
all the Universe is my kingdom, wealth and family. In the Saadh
Sangat, the Company of the Holy, Nanak has earned the Profit;
he shall never die again. || 2 || 13 || 32 ||
Worship God, and adore His Name. Grasp the
Feet of the Guru, the True Guru. The Unfathomable Lord shall come
into your mind, and by Guru's Grace, you shall be victorious
in this world. || 1 || Pause || I have studied countless
ways of worship in all sorts of ways, but that alone is worship,
which is pleasing to the Lord's Will. This body-puppet
is made of clay - what can it do by itself? O God, those
humble beings meet You, whom You grasp by the arm, and place on
the Path. || 1 || I do not know of any other support; O Lord,
You are my only Hope and Support. I am meek and poor -
what prayer can I offer? God abides in every heart. My mind is
thirsty for the Feet of God. Servant Nanak, Your slave, speaks:
I am a sacrifice, a sacrifice, forever a sacrifice to You. ||
2 || 1 || 33 ||
Your Name, O my Beloved, is the Saving Grace
of the world. The Lord's Name is the wealth of the nine
treasures. One who is imbued with the Love of the Incomparably
Beautiful Lord is joyful. O mind, why do you cling to emotional
attachments? With your eyes, gaze upon the Blessed Vision, the
Darshan of the Holy. They alone find it, who have such destiny
inscribed upon their foreheads. || 1 || Pause || I serve
at the feet of the Holy Saints. I long for the dust of their feet,
which purifies and sanctifies. Just like the sixty-eight sacred
shrines of pilgrimage, it washes away filth and pollution. With
each and every breath I meditate on Him, and never turn my face
away. Of your thousands and millions, nothing shall go along with
you. Only the Name of God will call to you in the end. || 1 ||
Let it be your wish to honor and obey the One Formless Lord.
Abandon the love of everything else. What Glorious Praises of
Yours can I utter, O my Beloved? I cannot describe even one of
Your Virtues. My mind is so thirsty for the Blessed Vision of
His Darshan. Please come and meet Nanak, O Divine Guru of the
World. || 2 || 1 || 34 || |
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