Guru Granth Sahib

SR No.: 034116
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Singh Sahib Singh Khalsa
Publisher: Singh Sahib Singh Khalsa
Total Pages: 1431
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 5 MB

Page 73

-72The angelic beings and the silent sages long for Him; the True Guru has given me this understanding. || 4 || How is the Society of the Saints to be known? There, the Name of the One Lord is chanted. The One Name is the Lord's Command; O Nanak, the True Guru has given me this understanding. || 5 || This world has been deluded by doubt. You Yourself, Lord, have led it astray. The discarded soul-brides suffer in terrible agony; they have no luck at all. 11 6 || What are the signs of the discarded brides? They miss their Husband Lord, and they wander around in dishonor. The clothes of those brides are filthy—they pass their life-night in agony. || 7 || What actions have the happy soul-brides performed? They have obtained the fruit of their pre-ordained destiny. Casting His Glance of Grace, the Lord unites them with Himself. || 8 || Those, whom God causes to abide by His Will, have the Shabad of His Word abiding deep within. They are the true soul-brides, who embrace love for their Husband Lord. || 9 || Those who take pleasure in God's will remove doubt from within. O Nanak, know Him as the True Guru, who unites all with the Lord. || 10 || Meeting with the True Guru, they receive the fruits of their destiny, and egotism is driven out from within. The pain of evil-mindedness is eliminated; good fortune comes and shines radiantly from their foreheads. || 11 || The Bani of Your Word is Ambrosial Nectar. It permeates the hearts of your devotees. Serving You, peace is obtained; granting Your Mercy, You bestow salvation. || 12 || Meeting with the True Guru, one comes to know; by this meeting, one comes to chant the Name. Without the True Guru, God is not found; all have grown weary of performing religious rituals. || 13 | I am a sacrifice to the True Guru; I was wandering in doubt, and He has set me on the right path. If the Lord casts His Glance of Grace, He unites us with Himself. || 14 || You, Lord, are pervading in all, and yet, the Creator keeps Himself concealed. O Nanak, the Creator is revealed to the Gurmukh, within whom He has infused His Light. || 15 || The Master Himself bestows honor. He creates and bestows body and soul. He Himself preserves the honor of His servants; He places both His Hands upon their foreheads. || 16 || All strict rituals are just clever contrivances. My God knows everything. He has made His Glory manifest, and all people celebrate Him. || 17 || He has not considered my merits and demerits; this is God's Own Nature. Hugging me close in His Embrace, He protects me, and now, even the hot wind does not touch me. || 18 11 Within my mind and body, I meditate on God. I have obtained the fruits of my soul's desire. You are the Supreme Lord and Master, above the heads of kings.