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THE LANGUAGE OF THE

ADI GRANTH

HARJEET SINGH GILL

THE LANGUAGE OF THE


ADI GRANTH

THE LANGUAGE OF THE


ADI GRANTH

HARJEET SINGH GILL


EMERITUS PROFESSOR OF SEMIOTICS
JAWAHARLAL NEHRU UNIVERSITY

MUKHTIAR SINGH GILL


PROJECT ASSOCIATE
PUNJABI UNIVERSITY

PUNJABI UNIVERSITY, PATIALA

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ORTHOGRAPHIC VARIATIONS

The Adi Granth, also denominated respectfully, Sri Guru


Granth Sahib, is the most sacred Book of the Sikhs. It was
compiled by the fifth Guru, Guru Arjun, in 1604, in Amritsar.
A voluminous text of fourteen hundred and thirty pages, it
includes the compositions of the first five Gurus, Guru Nanak,
Guru Angad, Guru Amar Das, Guru Ram Das and Guru Arjun
himself. A few hymns of the ninth Guru, Guru Tegh Bahadur
were also included later by the tenth Guru, Guru Gobind
Singh. Besides these compositions of the Sikh Gurus, Guru
Arjun had added the compositions of the Muslim saint, Baba
Farid, and of a number of Hindu saints of the Bhakti
movement. Apart from the initial composition, Japuji of the
first Guru, Guru Nanak, all other hymns are set to one or the
other thirty-one classical rgs.
The phonetic transcription of the language of the Adi Granth
has shown numerous variations in orthographic notations. It is
due primarily to the fact that the language of this religious
discourse of the sixteenth century has a number of interacting

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linguistic registers and musical interpolations. Guru Arjun, the


editor of the Granth, was a highly erudite scholar, and Bhai
Gurdas, the scribe, was proficient in many languages. His
Wrn and Kabit demonstrate his linguistic competence in no
uncertain terms. If the two words are differentiated by Bhai
Gurdas in orthography by the opposition of [i:e], [:h], [u:o],
this difference in form must correspond to a difference in
content. The semantic universe is controlled by distinct
phonetic realisations. The [d ph], the correct articulation,
leads to the [d arth], the correct interpretation. The contrary
is also equally true.
Professor Sahib Singh is the only scholar who made a serious
attempt at deciphering these intricacies but he worked mostly
on the additional short vowels, [u] and [i]. They are the
phonetic residues of Middle Indo-Aryan. According to
Professor Sahib Singh, these vowels refer to grammatical
functions of number, gender and case. This study needs
further elucidation as by the sixteenth century Punjabi had
developed a full fledged postpositional system. The case
declensions of Sanskrit cannot be imposed on the grammatical
features of medieval Punjabi As far as other variations are
concerned, there is hardly any thing of serious note.
It is obvious that this linguistic aspect of the most holy Book
of the Sikhs requires a very diligent and very urgent attention.
These researches will take extraordinary long time and hard
work by eminent musicologists and linguists. This is a highly
arduous task. For the time being, what is required is to follow

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these variations in Gurmukhi orthography. The readers must


articulate these phonetic realisations as they are presented
graphically in the sacred text.
At this stage, we can draw two conclusions.
Firstly, the tradition of memorising the compositions is
fraught with all kinds of complications. It is very difficult, if
not outright impossible, to memorise even a very short text,
even a single page, without making several articulatory
mistakes.
Secondly, the [d ph], the absolutely correct enunciation,
the most sacred task in Sikh theological tradition, has to be
very, very slow. One has to pause at every clause to be able to
follow the phonetic contours of the ensuing utterance. This
exercise must take several days, if not weeks, to complete the
reading of the entire Granth, to maintain even the semblance
of correct enunciation. The alternative is a sacrilege in every
sense of the term.
I am grateful to Mukhtiar Singh Gill for his meticulous proof
reading of the entire text.
Harjeet Singh Gill
Emeritus Professor of Semiotics
Jawaharlal Nehru University
New Delhi

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isrIrwgu mhlw 4 Gru 2 CMq <siqgurpRswid ]


muMD ieAwxI pyeIAVY ikau kir hir drsnu ipKY ] hir hir ApnI
ikrpw kry gurmuiK swhurVY kMm isKY ] swhurVY kMm isKY gurmuiK hir
hir sdw iDAwey ] shIAw ivic iPrY suhylI hir drgh bwh lufwey ]
lyKw Drm rwie kI bwkI jip hir hir nwmu ikrKY ] muMD ieAwxI
pyeIAVY gurmuiK hir drsnu idKY ] 1 ] vIAwhu hoAw myry bwbulw
gurmuKy hir pwieAw ] AigAwnu AMDyrw kitAw gur igAwnu pRcMfu
blwieAw ] bilAw gur igAwnu AMDyrw ibnisAw hir rqnu pdwrQu
lwDw ] haumY rogu gieAw duKu lwQw Awpu AwpY gurmiq KwDw ] Akwl
mUriq vru pwieAw AibnwsI nw kdy mrY n jwieAw ] vIAwhu hoAw myry
bwbolw gurmuKy hir pwieAw ] 2 ] hir siq sqy myry bwbulw hir jn
imil jM\ suhMdI ] pyvkVY hir jip suhylI ivic swhurVY KrI sohMdI ]
swhurVY ivic KrI sohMdI ijin pyvkVY nwmu smwilAw ] sBu sPilE
jnmu iqnw dw gurmuiK ijnw mnu ijix pwsw FwilAw ] hir sMq jnw
imil kwrju soihAw vru pwieAw purKu AndI ] hir siq siq myry
bwbolw hir jn imil jM\ suohMdI ] 3 ] hir pRBu myry bwbulw hir
dyvhu 78
[bbul] [bbol] [bbul] [suhd] [sohd]
[sohd] [bbol] [so/hd] [bbul]

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The orthographic variations in the Adi Granth may be


presented as follows.
a/

EAM gurmuiK kIE Akwrw ] m 5 250

[akr]

inrMkwr Awkwr Awip inrgun srgun eyk ]

m 5 250

[kr]

inrMkwr Awkwr Awip inrgun srgun eyk ] eykih eyk bKwnno nwnk
eyk Anyk ] 1 ] pauVI ] EAM gurmuiK kIE Akwrw ] eykih sUiq
provnhwrw m 5 250
gurmuiK ijnI ArwiDAw iqnI qirAw Baujlu sMswru ] m 3 90
[ardi]
nwnk hir nwmu ijnI AwrwiDAw Anidnu hir ilv qwr ] m 3 90
[rdi]
nwnk hir nwmu ijnI AwrwiDAw Anidnu hir ilv qwr ] mwieAw bMdI
Ksm kI iqn AgY kmwvY kwr ] pUrY pUrw kir CoifAw hukim
svwrxhwr ] gur prswdI ijnI buiJAw iqin pwieAw moK duAwru ]
mnmuK hukmu n jwxnI iqn mwry jm jMdwru ] gurmuiK ijnI ArwiDAw
iqnI qirAw Baujlu sMswru m 3 90

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gur prswdI sbid slwhI ] m 3 119

[salh]

ikau kir vyKw ikau swlwhI ] m 3 119

[slh]

ikau kir vyKw ikau swlwhI ] gur prswdI sbid slwhI ] qyry Bwxy
ivic AMimRqu vsY qUM BwxY AMimRqu pIAwvixAw ] 7 ] AMimRq sbdu
AMimRq hir bwxI ] siqguir syivAY irdY smwxI ] nwnk AMimRq nwmu
sdw suKdwqw pI AMimRqu sB BuK lih jwvixAw ] 8 ] m 3 119
min inrmil vsY scu soie ] swic visAY swcI sB kwr ] m 3 158
[sa]
[s]
ikCu rUpu nhI ikCu jwiq nwhI ikCu FMgu n myrw ] m 4 167
[nah]
[nh]
bRhm igAwnI kw nhI ibnws ] m 5 273

[nah]

bRhm igAwnI kY nwhI DMDw ] m 5 273

[nh]

bRhm igAwnI eyk aUpir Aws ] bRhm igAwnI kw nhI ibnws ] bRhm
igAwnI kY grIbI smwhw ] bRhm igAwnI praupkwr aumwhw ] bRhm
igAwnI kY nwhI DMDw ] bRhm igAwnI ly Dwvqu bMDw ] m 5 273

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bRhm igAwnI kau sdw Adysu ] m 5 273
Awdysu iqsY Awdysu ] m 1 7

[ades]

[des]

sMq srxweI lBxy nwnk pRwx ADwr ] m 5 80

[adr]

qyry bcn AnUp Apwr sMqn AwDwr bwxI bIcwrIAY jIau ] m 5 80


[dr]
sMq srxweI lBxy nwnk pRwx ADwr ] 1 ] CMqu ] crn kml isau
pRIiq rIiq sMqn min Awvey jIau ] duqIAw Bwau ibprIiq AnIiq
dwsw nh Bwvey jIau ] dwsw nh Bwvey ibnu drswvey iek iKnu DIrju
ikau krY ] nwm ibhUnw qnu mnu hInw jl ibnu mCulI ijau mrY ] imlu
myry ipAwry pRwn ADwry gux swDsMig imil gwvey ] nwnk ky suAwmI
Dwir AnugRhu min qin AMik smwvey ] 1 ] fKxw ] sohMdVo hB Twie
koie n idsY fUjVo ] Kul@Vy kpwt nwnk siqgur Bytqy ]
m 5 80
qyry gur sBw eyv n pweIAY nw nyVY nw dUir ] m 3 84
[na]
[n] [n]
nwnk kwmix sdw suhwgix nw ipru mrY n jwey ] m 3 245
[n]
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ipr kw mhlu n pwveI nw dIsY Gru bwru ] m 3 31


[na]
[n]
gur sBw eyv n pweIAY nw nyVY nw dUir ] m 3 84
[na]
[n] [n]
hau hau krqI jgu iPrI nw Dnu sMpY nwil ]
AMDI nwmu n cyqeI sB bwDI jmkwil ] m 3 32

[n]

[na]

qw ky rUp n kQny jwih ] nw Eih mrih n Twgy jwih ] ijn kY rwmu


vsY mn mwih ] iqQY Bgq vsih ky loA ] krih Andu scw min
soie ] sc KMif vsY inrMkwru ] kir kir vyKY ndir inhwl ] iqQY
KMf mMfl vrBMf ] jy ko kQY q AMq n AMq ] m 1 8
The rhythmic movement from [na] to [n], [ta] to [t] is
highly complex and yet the reader has no choice.
Phonologically, there is no short vowel in the final position
but the musical note requires this opposition to be realised
properly.
bRhm igAwnI kY Gir sdw And ] m 5 273
sUK shj Awnd ibsRwm ] m 5 210

[ana d]

[na d]

And ibnod coj qmwsy quDu BwvY so hoxw jIau ] m 5 100

[anad]

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Awnd sUK Bytq hir nwnk jnmu ikqwrQu sPlu svyrw ] m 5 204
[nad]
hir isau jurY qw sBu ko mIqu ] hir isau jurY q inhclu cIqu ] m 5
238
[t]
[ta]
idRsit Dwir Apnw dwsu svwirAw ] m 5 108

[apn]

Awpxw nwau Awip jpweI ] m 5 108 [p]


Apxw Awpu qUM Awip pCwxih ] m 5 108 [ap]
idRsit Dwir Apnw dwsu svwirAw ] Gt Gt AMqir pwrbRhmu
nmskwirAw ] ieksu ivxu horu dUjw nwhI bwbw nwnk ieh miq swrI
jIau ] 4 ] 39 ] 46 ] m 5 108
Awpxw nwau Awip jpweI ] gur boihQu pwieAw ikrpw qy nwnk Duir
sMjogw jIau ] 4 ] 41 ] 48 ] mwJ mhlw 5 ] soeI krxw ij Awip
krwey ] ijQY rKY sw BlI jwey ] soeI isAwxw so piqvMqw hukmu lgY
ijsu mITw jIau ] 1 ] sB proeI iekqu DwgY ] ijsu lwie ley so
crxI lwgY ] aUD kvlu ijsu hoie pRgwsw iqin srb inrMjnu fITw
jIau ] 2 ] qyrI mihmw qUMhY jwxih ] Apxw Awpu qUM Awip pCwxih ]
hau bilhwrI sMqn qyry ijin kwmu koDu loBu pITw jIau ] m 5 108

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jo qau kIny Awpxy iqnw kUM imilEih ] m 5 81


ApunY Twkuir jo pihrwieAw ] m 5 102

[pe]

[apun]

Apxy krqb Awpy jwxih Awpy quDu smwlIAY jIau ] m 5 102


[ape]
ApunY Twkuir jo pihrwieAw ] bhuir n lyKw puiC bulwieAw ] iqsu
syvk kY nwnk kurbwxI so gihr gBIrw gauhru jIau ] m 5 102
qUM inrguxu srguxu suKdwqw ] qUM inrbwxu rsIAw rMig rwqw ] Apxy
krqb Awpy jwxih Awpy quDu smwlIAY jIau ] 3 ] qUM Twkuru syvku Puin
Awpy ] qUM gupqu prgtu pRB Awpy ] m 5 102
gur imil Apunw Ksmu iDAwvau ] m 5 177
dws Apny kI rwKnhwr ] m 5 177

[apun]

[apne]

pRB Apuny jb Bey dieAwl ] pUrn hoeI syvk Gwl ] bMDn kwit kIey
Apny dws ] m 5 178 [apune]
[apne]
hYvr gYvr Awpn nhI kwm ] m 5 187 [pan]
Awpunw dwsrw Awpy muil lIau ] 6 ] Awpy lwieE Apnw ipAwru ]
m 5 240 [pun]
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ijin guir mo kau dInw jIau ] Awpunw dwsrw Awpy muil lIau ] 6 ]
Awpy lwieE Apnw ipAwru ] sdw sdw iqsu gur kau krI nmskwru
] 7 ] kil klys BY BRm duK lwQw ] khu nwnk myrw guru smrwQw
] 8 ] 9 ] m 5 240

a/
Bytq sMig rwm gun rvy ] pwrbRhm kI drgh gvy ] m 5 287
[dargah]
srb inDwn mih hir nwmu inDwnu ] jip nwnk drgih prvwnu ] m
5 288 [dargh]
i/
hY iB scu nwnk hosI iB scu ] m 5 285
hY BI scu nwnk hosI BI scu ] m 1 1

[b]
[b]

[b]
[b]

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Apparently the enunciation of Japuji is repeated in Sukhmani


with a change from long [] to short [i], the difference could
be due to the rhythm of the new composition :
Awid scu jugwid scu ] hY BI scu nwnk hosI BI scu ] 1 ]
sloku ] Awid scu jugwid scu ] hY iB scu nwnk hosI iB scu ] 1 ]
AstpdI ] crn siq siq prsnhwr ] pUjw siq siq syvdwr ]
dir kUc kUcw kir gey Avry iB clxhwr ] m 1 64 [b]
klau mswjnI jwiesI iliKAw BI nwly jwie ] m 3 84 [b]
gwvih icqu gupqu iliK jwxih iliK iliK Drmu vIcwry ] gwvih
eIsru brmw dyvI sohin sdw svwry ] gwvih ieMd iedwsix bYTy
dyviqAw dir nwly ] gwvih isD smwDI AMdir gwvin swD ivcwry ]
gwvin jqI sqI sMqoKI gwvih vIr krwry ] gwvin pMifq pVin
rKIsr jugu jugu vydw nwly ] gwvih mohxIAw mnu mohin surgw mC
pieAwly ] gwvin rqn aupwey qyry ATsiT qIrQ nwly ] gwvih joD
mhwbl sUrw gwvih KwxI cwry ] gwvih KMf mMfl vrBMfw kir kir
rKy Dwry ] syeI quDuno gwvih jo quDu Bwvin rqy qyry Bgq rswly ] hor
kyqy gwvin sy mY iciq n Awvin nwnku ikAw vIcwry ]
m 1 6
[vre] [vire] [vre]

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nwnk soeI syvIAY ijqu syivAY duKu jwie ] m 1 956
[sevi]
siqguru syivAY hir min vsY lgY n mYlu pqMgu ] m 3 69
scw swihbu syvIAY gurmuiK vsY min Awie ] m 3 69

[sev]

[sevi]
[sev]

scw swihbu syvIAY gurmuiK vsY min Awie ] sdw rMig rwqy sc isau
ApunI ikrpw kry imlwie ] 7 ] Awpy kry krwey Awpy ieknw suiqAw
dyie jgwie ] Awpy myil imlwiedw nwnk sbid smwie
] 8 ] 7 ] 24 ] isrIrwgu mhlw 3 ] siqguir syivAY mnu inrmlw
Bey pivqu srIr ] min Awndu sdw suKu pwieAw ByitAw gihr gMBIru
] scI sMgiq bYsxw sic nwim mnu DIr ] 1 ] mn ry siqguru syiv
insMgu ] siqguru syivAY hir min vsY lgY n mYlu pqMgu ] 1 ]
m 3 69
suixAY isD pIr suir nwQ ] m 1 2

[sui]

gwvIAY suxIAY min rKIAY Bwau ] m 1 2

[su]

gwvIAY suxIAY min rKIAY Bwau ] duKu prhir suKu Gir lY jwie ]
gurmuiK nwdM gurmuiK vydM gurmuiK rihAw smweI ] guru eIsru guru
gorKu brmw guru pwrbqI mweI ] m 1 2

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suixAY isD pIr suir nwQ ] suixAY Driq Dvl Awkws ] suixAY dIp
loA pwqwl ] suixAY poih n skY kwlu ] nwnk Bgqw sdw ivgwsu ]
suixAY dUK pwp kw nwsu ] 8 ] suixAY eIsru brmw ieMdu ] suixAY
muiK swlwhx mMdu ] suixAY jog jugiq qin Byd ] suixAY swsq
isimRiq vyd ] m 1 2
hir ibsirAY duK rog Gnyry ] m 5 197

[bisari]

nwim ibswirAY sBu kUVo kUir ] m 1 226

[bisri]

siqguru ByitAY inrmlu hoAw Anidnu nwmu vKwxY ] m 3 67


[pi]
ijsu liV ligAY jIvIAY Bvjlu peIAY pwir ] m 5 218 [lagi]
mUMif muMifwieAY jy guru pweIAY hm guru kInI gMgwqw ] m 1 155
[mu i]
myry mn syvhu so pRB sRb suKdwqw ijqu syivAY inj Gir vsIAY ] m 4
170
[sevi]
hm AhMkwrI AhMkwr AigAwn miq guir imilAY Awpu gvwieAw ] m
4 172
[mili]

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nwim imilAY piq pweIAY nwim mMinAY suKu hoie ] m 3 233


[mili]
[ma ni]
The normal reading in all such cases is with long []. Even the
most professional granthis follow this rhythm, especially in
Akhand Path. The diphthong [i] follows the phonological
pattern of the language of the sixteenth century.

i/e
ij siqguru syvin sy aubry hir syqI ilv lwie ] m 3 65
[ji]
jy hir hir kIcY bhuqu locIAY ikrqu n myitAw jwie ] m 3 65
[je]
haumY krm kmwvdy jmfMfu lgY iqn Awie ] ij siqguru syvin sy
aubry hir syqI ilv lwie ] 1 ] mn ry gurmuiK nwmu iDAwie ] Duir
pUrib krqY iliKAw iqnw gurmiq nwim smwie ] 1 ] rhwau ] ivxu
siqgur prqIiq n AwveI nwim n lwgo Bwau ] supnY suKu n pwveI
duK mih svY smwie ] 2 ] jy hir hir kIcY bhuqu locIAY ikrqu n
myitAw jwie ] m 3 65

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jy jug cwry Awrjw hor dsUxI hoie ] nvw KMfw ivic jwxIAY nwil clY
sBu koie ] cMgw nwau rKwie kY jsu kIriq jig lyie ] jy iqsu ndir
n AwveI q vwq n puCY ky ] kItw AMdir kItu kir dosI dosu Dry ]
nwnk inrguix guxu kry guxvMiqAw guxu dy ] qyhw koie n suJeI ij
iqsu guxu koie kry ] m 1 1
ijh pRswid CqIh AMimRq Kwih ] m 5 269

[jih]

ijh pRswid CqIh AMimRq Kwih ] iqsu Twkur kau rKu mn mwih ] ijh
pRswid sugMDq qin lwvih ] iqs kau ismrq prm giq pwvih ]
ijh pRswid bsih suK mMdir ] iqsih iDAwie sdw mn AMdir ]
ijh pRswid igRh sMig suK bsnw ] AwT phr ismrhu iqsu rsnw ]
ijh pRswid rMg rs Bog ] nwnk sdw iDAweIAY iDAwvn jog ] m 5
269
jo hir kMiq imlweIAw is ivCuiV kqih n jwie ] m 5 135
ijMn@I cwiKAw pRym rsu sy iqRpiq rhy AwGwie ] m 5 135

[si]
[se]

ijMn@I cwiKAw pRym rsu sy iqRpiq rhy AwGwie ] Awpu iqAwig ibnqI
krih lyhu pRBU liV lwie ] jo hir kMiq imlweIAw is ivCuiV kqih
n jwie ] pRB ivxu dUjw ko nhI nwnk hir srxwie ] AsU suKI
vsMdIAw ijnw mieAw hir rwie ] 8 ] m 5 135
pRB kau ismrih is bymuhqwjy ] m 5 263

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pRB kau ismrih sy suKvwsI ] m 5 263

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[se]

pRB kau ismrih sy DnvMqy ] pRB kau ismrih sy piqvMqy ] pRB kau
ismrih sy jn prvwn ] pRB kau ismrih sy purK pRDwn ] pRB kau
ismrih is bymuhqwjy ] pRB kau ismrih is srb ky rwjy ] m 5
263
keI koit hoey pUjwrI ] m 5 275

[hoe]

psirE Awip hoie Anq qrMg ] m 5 275

[hoi]

keI koit pMKI srp aupwey ] keI koit pwQr ibrK inpjwey ] m 5
275

[upe]

[nipje]

jw iqsu BwvY qw isRsit aupwey ] AwpnY BwxY ley smwey ] qum qy


iBMn nhI ikCu hoie ] Awpn sUiq sBu jgqu proie ] jw kau pRB jIau
Awip buJwey ] scu nwmu soeI jnu pwey ] so smdrsI qq kw byqw ]
nwnk sgl isRsit kw jyqw ] 1 ] jIA jMqR sB qw kY hwQ ] dIn
dieAwl AnwQ ko nwQu ] ijsu rwKY iqsu koie n mwrY ] so mUAw ijsu

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mnhu ibswrY ] iqsu qij Avr khw ko jwie ] sB isir eyku inrMjn
rwie ] m 5 292
[upe] [same] [hoi] [paroi] [buje] [pe] [koi] [ji]
[ri]
kir ikrpw ijsu AwpnY nwim lwey ] nwnk cauQy pd mih so jnu giq
pwey ] 5 ] rUpu siq jw kw siq AsQwnu ] purKu siq kyvl prDwnu ]
krqUiq siq siq jw kI bwxI ] siq purK sB mwih smwxI ] siq
krmu jw kI rcnw siq ] mUlu siq siq auqpiq ] siq krxI inrml
inrmlI ] ijsih buJwey iqsih sB BlI ] siq nwmu pRB kw suKdweI
] ibswsu siq nwnk gur qy pweI ] 6 ] siq bcn swDU aupdys ]
siq qy jn jw kY irdY pRvys ] siq inriq bUJY jy koie ] nwmu jpq
qw kI giq hoie ] m 5 284
[le] [pe] [buje]
[koi] [hoi]
su sbd kw khw vwsu kQIAly ijqu qrIAY Bvjlu sMswro ] qRY sq
AMgul vweI khIAY iqsu khu kvn ADwro ] bolY KylY AsiQru hovY ikau
kir AlKu lKwey ] suix suAwmI scu nwnku pRxvY Apxy mn smJwey ]
gurmuiK sbdy sic ilv lwgY kir ndrI myil imlwey ] Awpy dwnw
Awpy bInw pUrY Bwig smwey ] 58 ] su sbd kau inrMqir vwsu AlKM
jh dyKw qh soeI ] pvn kw vwsw suMn invwsw Akl klw Dr soeI ]
ndir kry sbdu Gt mih vsY ivchu Brmu gvwey ] qnu mnu inrmlu
inrml bwxI nwmuo mMin vswey ] m 1 944
[lakhe] [samje] [mile] [same] [gave] [vase]

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ijs dY AMdir scu hY so scw nwmu muiK scu Alwey ] Ehu hir mwrig
Awip cldw hornw no hir mwrig pwey ] jy AgY qIrQu hoie qw mlu
lhY CpiV nwqY sgvI mlu lwey ] qIrQu pUrw siqgurU jo Anidnu hir
hir nwmu iDAwey ] Ehu Awip Cutw kutMb isau dy hir hir nwmu sB
isRsit Cfwey ] jn nwnk iqsu bilhwrxY jo Awip jpY Avrw nwmu
jpwey ] m 4 140
[ale] [pe] [le] [tie] [hae] [jape]
kwjI hoie kY bhY inAwie ] Pyry qsbI kry Kudwie ] vfI lY kY hku
gvwey ] jy ko puCY qw piV suxwey ] m 1 951
[nii] [khudi]
[gave] [sue]
BY ric rhY n bwhir jwie ] kImiq kaux rhY ilv lwie ] 5 ] Awpy
myly Brmu cukwey ] gur prswid prm pdu pwey ] m 1 223
[ji] [li]
[uke] [pe]
Awpy Awpu aupwie pqInw ] m 1 1020

[upi]

Awip aupwey Awip Kpwey ] m 1 1020

[upe]

Awip aupwey Awip Kpwey ] Awpy isir isir DMDY lwey ] Awpy
vIcwrI guxkwrI Awpy mwrig lweI hy ] 2 ] Awpy dwnw Awpy bInw ]
Awpy Awpu aupwie pqInw ] m 1 1020
[upe] [khape] [le]
[upi]

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nwnku nIcu khY ilv lwie ] m 1 223

[li]

gurmuiK bUJY eyk ilv lwey ] m 1 223

[le]

gurmuiK bUJY eyk ilv lwey ] inj Gir vwsY swic smwey ] jMmxu mrxw
Twik rhwey ] pUrY gur qy ieh miq pwey ] 1 ] kQnI kQau n AwvY
Eru ] guru puiC dyiKAw nwhI dru horu ] duKu suKu BwxY iqsY rjwie ]
nwnku nIcu khY ilv lwie ]
m 1 222
[le] [same] [rahe] [pe]
[raji] [li]
gurmuiK dIsY shij suBwie ] m 1 222

[subi]

dUjw Brmu shij suBwey ] m 1 222

[sube]

gurmuiK dIsY shij suBwie ] syvw suriq eyk ilv lwie ] 2 ] suKu
mWgq duKu Awgl hoie ] sgl ivkwrI hwru proie ] eyk ibnw JUTy
mukiq n hoie ] kir kir krqw dyKY soie ] 3 ] iqRsnw Agin sbid
buJwey ] dUjw Brmu shij suBwey ] gurmqI nwmu irdY vswey ] swcI
bwxI hir gux gwey ] m 1 222
[subi] [li] [hoi] [paroi] [hoi] [soi] [buje] [sube]
[vase] [ge]

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nwnk nwmu imlY gux gwie ]
swcI bwxI hir gux gwey ]

m 1 224
m 1 222

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[gi]
[ge]

hm Gir swjn Awey ] swcY myil imlwey ] shij imlwey hir min
Bwey pMc imly suKu pwieAw ] sweI vsqu prwpiq hoeI ijsu syqI mnu
lwieAw ] Anidnu mylu BieAw mnu mwinAw Gr mMdr sohwey ] pMc
sbd Duin Anhd vwjy hm Gir swjn Awey ] m 1 764
[e] [mile] [mile] [sohe] [e]
scu Kylu qum@wrw Agm Apwrw quDu ibnu kauxu buJwey ] isD swiDk
isAwxy kyqy quJ ibnu kvxu khwey ] kwlu ibkwlu Bey dyvwny mnu
rwiKAw guir Twey ] nwnk Avgx sbid jlwey gux sMgim pRBu pwey ]
m 1 764
[buje] [kahe] [he] [jale] [pe]
qyrI Aink qyrI Aink krih hir pUjw jI qpu qwpih jpih byAMqw ]
m 4 11
[anik] [anik]
qyry Anyk qyry Anyk pVih bhu isimRiq swsq jI kir ikirAw Ktu
krm krMqw ] m 4 11 [anek] [anek]

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ismrq sws igrws pUrn ibsuAws ikau mnhu ibswrIAY jIau ]


m 5 80
[bisr]
ikau mnhu byswrIAY inmK nhI twrIAY guxvMq pRwn hmwry ] m 5 80
[besr]
qyry bcn AnUp Apwr sMqn AwDwr bwxI bIcwrIAY jIau ] ismrq
sws igrws pUrn ibsuAws ikau mnhu ibswrIAY jIau ] ikau mnhu
byswrIAY inmK nhI twrIAY guxvMq pRwn hmwry ] mn bWCq Pl dyq hY
suAwmI jIA kI ibrQw swry ]
m 5 80
pUrY Bwig siqguru pwieAw sbdy myil imlwvixAw ] m 3 122
[milwai]
nwnk nwmu vsY mn AMqir gur sbdI hir mylwvixAw ] m 3 122
[melwai]
pUrY Bwig siqguru pwieAw sbdy myil imlwvixAw ] 5 ] qUM dieAwlu
sdw suKdwqw ] qUM Awpy myilih gurmuiK jwqw ] qUM Awpy dyvih nwmu
vfweI nwim rqy suKu pwvixAw ] 6 ] sdw sdw swcy quDu swlwhI ]
gurmuiK jwqw dUjw ko nwhI ] eyksu isau mnu rihAw smwey min mMinAY
mnih imlwvixAw ] 7 ] gurmuiK hovY so swlwhy ] swcy Twkur
vyprvwhy ] nwnk nwmu vsY mn AMqir gur sbdI hir mylwvixAw ]
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nwnk kI bynqIAw kir ikrpw dIjY nwmu ] m 5 133

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[bena t]

nwnk kI bynqI pRB pih ikpw kir Bvjlu qwrIAY ] m 5 80


[bena t]
Awpu iqAwig ibnqI krih lyhu pRBU liV lwie ] m 5 135
[bint]
krau ibnqI mwnu iqAwgau ] m 5 99

[bina nt]

mn mUrK kwhy ibllweIAY ] purb ilKy kw iliKAw pweIAY ] dUK sUK


pRB dyvnhwru ] Avr iqAwig qU iqsih icqwru ] jo kCu krY soeI suKu
mwnu ] BUlw kwhy iPrih Ajwn ] kaun bsqu AweI qyrY sMg ] lpit
rihE ris loBI pqMg ] rwm nwm jip ihrdy mwih ] nwnk piq syqI
Gir jwih ] m 5 283
[khe] [khe]
[mhi] [jhi]

e/
jo ikCu kry su Awpy AwpY ] buiD isAwxp ikCU n jwpY ] m 5 107
[pe] [p]

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jIA jMq ky Twkurw Awpy vrqxhwr ] nwnk eyko psirAw dUjw kh


idRstwr ] 1 ] AstpdI ] Awip kQY Awip sunnYhwru ] Awpih eyku
Awip ibsQwru ] m 5 292 [pe]
[ph]
qyry Bwxy ivic AMimRqu vsY qUM BwxY AMimRqu pIAwvixAw ] m 3 119
[pe]
[p]
[ke]

jnm jnm ky iklivK gey ] m 5 278

[k]

gur kY bcin rcY rwm kY rMig ] m 5 177


hir ky crn ihrdY bswvY ] m 5 274

[ke]

ausu pMifq kY aupdyis jgu jIvY ] m 5 274

[k]

mn myry siqgur isau icqu lwie ] m 3 69

[mere]

mwieAw mohu myrY pRiB kInw Awpy Brim Bulwey ] m 3 67


hir jn sMq imlhu myry BweI ] m 4 95

[mere]

hir hir kQw myrY min BwxI ] m 4 95

[mer]

[mer]

hir jn sMq imlhu myry BweI ] myrw hir pRBu dshu mY BuK lgweI ]
myrI srDw pUir jgjIvn dwqy imil hir drsin mnu BIjY jIau ] 1 ]

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imil sqsMig bolI hir bwxI ] hir hir kQw myrY min BwxI ] hir
hir AMimRqu hir min BwvY imil siqgur AMimRqu pIjY jIau ]
m 4 95
Awpy bKis imlwieAnu pUry gur krqwir ] m 3 68

[pre]
[pr]

pUrY sbid slwhIAY ijs dw AMqu n pwrwvwru ] m 3 68

ibnu shjY sBu AMDu hY mwieAw mohu gubwru ] shjy hI soJI peI scY
sbid Apwir ] Awpy bKis imlwieAnu pUry gur krqwir ] 8 ] shjy
Aidstu pCwxIAY inrBau joiq inrMkwru ] sBnw jIAw kw ieku dwqw
joqI joiq imlwvxhwru ] pUrY sbid slwhIAY ijs dw AMqu n pwrwvwru
] m 3 68
shjy gwivAw Qwie pvY ibnu shjY kQnI bwid ] m 3 68
[shje]
[shj]
BweI ry gur ibnu shju n hoie ] sbdY hI qy shju aUpjY hir pwieAw
scu soie ] 1 ] rhwau ] shjy gwivAw Qwie pvY ibnu shjY kQnI
bwid ] shjy hI Bgiq aUpjY shij ipAwir bYrwig ] shjY hI qy suK
swiq hoie ibnu shjY jIvxu bwid ] 2 ] m 3 68
pRIqm crxI jo lgy iqn kI inrml soie ] m 5 133
vYswKu suhwvw qW lgY jw sMqu BytY hir soie ] m 5 134

[lage]
[lag]

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ibnu sbdY jgu duKIAw iPrY mnmuKw no geI Kwie ] sbdy nwmu
iDAweIAY sbdy sic smwie ] m 3 67 [sabd] [sabde]
scY sbid piq aUpjY scy scw nwau ] m 3 69

[sa]

[sae]

iqRpiq AGwie rhy ird AMqir foln qy Ab cUky ] m 5 215


[rahe]
pUrY sbid sB soJI hoeI hir nwmY rhY smwie ] m 3 69
[apne]

pRB Apny isau rhih smwie ] m 5 286


pRiB ApnY jn kInI dwiq ] m 5 286
swDsMig jwny prmwndw ] m 5 271
Awpy jwnY swD bfweI ] m 5 271

[apn]
[jne]
[jn]

[rah]

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e/i/ eh/v
keI koit hoey pUjwrI ] m 5 275

[hoe]

psirE Awip hoie Anq qrMg ] m 5 275

[hoi]

shs isAwxpw lK hoih q iek n clY nwil ] m 1 1


gwvY ko qwxu hovY iksY qwxu ] m 1 1

[hov]

AwpnY BwxY ley smwey ] m 5 292

[same]

pRB Apny isau rhih smwie ] m 5

286

gur sbdu mwrxu mn mwih smwih ] m 3 160


gur sbid smwvY bUJY hir soeI ] m 3 160
scu nwmu soeI jnu pwey ]

m 5 296

min bMCq nwnk Pl pwie ]

[sami]
[samhi]
[samv]

[pe]

m 5 288

qyry gux Anyk kImiq nh pwih ] m 3 160

[hohi]

[pi]
[phi]

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nwmu AauKDu soeI jnu pwvY ] m 5 179

[pv]

ibnu hir Bgiq khw iQiq pwvih ] m 5 254

[pvh]

/h

ijn kY rwmu vsY mn mwih ] iqQY Bgq vsih ky loA ] m 1 8


[vas]
[vash]
jw quDu Bwvih qw krih ibBUqw isM|I nwdu vjwvih ] jw quDu BwvY qw
pVih kqybw mulw syK khwvih ] jw quDu BwvY qw hovih rwjy rs ks
bhuqu kmwvih ] jw quDu BwvY qyg vgwvih isr muMfI kit jwvih ] jw
quDu BwvY jwih idsMqir suix glw Gir Awvih ] jw quDu BwvY nwie
rcwvih quDu Bwxy qUM Bwvih ] nwnku eyk khY bynqI hoir sgly kUVu
kmwvih ] m 1 145
[pvh] [wajvh] [pv] [pah] [kahvh] [pv]
[hovh] [kamvh] [pw] [vagvh] [jwh] [pv]
[vh] [pv] [ravh] [pvh] [kamvh]

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pMc cyly vis kIjih rwvl iehu mnu kIjY fMfwqw ] m 1 155
[kjh]
[kj]
gwvih quhno pauxu pwxI bYsMqru gwvY rwjw Drmu duAwry ] m 1 6
[gvh]
[gv]
[pv]

crxI lwgY qw mhlu pwvY ] m 3 231

ibnu hir Bgiq khw iQiq pwvih ] m 5 254

[pvh]

so ikau ivsrY sB mwih smwnw ] m 3 159

[visr]

qUM ivsrih qid hI mir jwau ] m 3 159


sMq pRswid jpY hir nwau ] m 5 183

[visrh]

[jap]
[japh]

Anidnu jpih hir swrMgpwxI ] m 3 162

ibnu sbdY jgu duKIAw iPrY mnmuKw no geI Kwie ] m 3 67


mwieAw BUly isD iPrih smwiD n lgY suBwie ] m 3 67
bhuqu isAwxp jm kw Bau ibAwpY ] m 5 266
moih ibAwpih mwieAw jwil ] m 5 266

[bip]

[biph]

[phir]
[phirh]

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AYsy doK mUV AMD ibAwpy ] m 5 267

[bipe]

pRBu byAMqu ikCu AMqu nwih sBu iqsY krxw ] Agm Agocru swihbo jIAW
kw prxw ] hsq dyie pRiqpwldw Brx poKxu krxw ] imhrvwnu
bKisMdu Awip jip scy qrxw ] jo quDu BwvY so Blw nwnk dws srxw
] 20 ] slok m 5 ] iqMnw BuK n kw rhI ijs dw pRB hY soie ]
nwnk crxI ligAw auDrY sBo koie ] 1 ] m 5 ] jwicku mMgY inq
nwmu swihbu kry kbUlu ] nwnk prmysru jjmwnu iqsih BuK n mUil
] 2 ] m 5 323
[tis]
[tish]
sMjogu ivjogu duie kwr clwvih lyKy Awvih Bwg ] Awdysu iqsY Awdysu
] Awid AnIlu Anwid Anwhiq jugu jugu eyko vysu ] 29 ] eykw mweI
jugiq ivAweI iqin cyly prvwxu ] ieku sMswrI ieku BMfwrI ieku lwey
dIbwxu ] ijv iqsu BwvY iqvY clwvY ijv hovY Purmwxu ] Ehu vyKY Enw
ndir n AwvY bhuqw eyhu ivfwxu ] Awdysu iqsY Awdysu ] Awid AnIlu
Anwid Anwhiq jugu jugu eyko vysu ] 30 ] Awsxu loie loie BMfwr ]
jo ikCu pwieAw su eykw vwr ] kir kir vyKY isrjxhwru ] nwnk scy
kI swcI kwr ] Awdysu iqsY Awdysu ] Awid AnIlu Anwid Anwhiq
jugu jugu eyko vysu ] 31 ] iek dU jIBO lK hoih lK hovih lK vIs ]
m18
[alvh] [vh] [alv] [hov] [v] [hohi]
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kyqy brmy GwViq GVIAih rUp rMg ky vys ] kyqIAw krm BUmI myr
kyqy kyqy DU aupdys ] kyqy ieMd cMd sUr kyqy kyqy mMfl dys ] kyqy isD
buD nwQ kyqy kyqy dyvI vys ] kyqy dyv dwnv muin kyqy kyqy rqn smuMd
] kyqIAw KwxI kyqIAw bwxI kyqy pwq nirMd ] kyqIAw surqI syvk kyqy
nwnk AMqu n AMqu ] 35 ] igAwn KMf mih igAwnu prcMfu ] iqQY
nwd ibnod kof Andu ] srm KMf kI bwxI rUpu ] iqQY GwViq GVIAY
bhuqu AnUpu ] qw kIAw glw kQIAw nw jwih ] jy ko khY ipCY pCuqwie
] iqQY GVIAY suriq miq min buiD ] iqQY GVIAY surw isDw kI suiD
] 36 ] m 1 7-8
[kh]
[k] [k]

/h

lK caurwsI irjku Awip ApVwey ] m 3 112

[aurs]

lK caurwsIh qrsdy iPry ibnu gur Byty pIrY ] m 3 38


[aursh]

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e/ ei echo of the final syllable, tone tail, the move from one
syllable to two syllables

jy dir mWgqu kUk kry mhlI Ksmu suxy ] BwvY DIrk BwvY Dky eyk
vfweI dyie ] 1 ] jwxhu joiq n pUChu jwqI AwgY jwiq n hy ] 1 ]
rhwau ] Awip krwey Awip kryie ] Awip aulwm@y iciq Dryie ] jw qUM
krxhwru krqwru ] ikAw muhqwjI ikAw sMswru ] 2 ] Awip aupwey
Awpy dyie ] Awpy durmiq mnih kryie ] gur prswid vsY min Awie
] duKu An@yrw ivchu jwie ] 3 ] swcu ipAwrw Awip kryie ] AvrI
kau swcu n dyie ] jy iksY dyie vKwxY nwnku AwgY pUC n lyie ]
m 1 349
[dei] [karei] [trei] [dei] [karei] [karei] [dei]
[lei]
hir vxju krwvY dy rwis ry ] m 4 165

[de]

one syllable

nwnk soBw suriq dyie pRBu Awpy gurmuiK dy vifAweI ] m 4 65


[dei] two syllables
swDsMig Drm rwie kry syvw ] m 5 271

[kare] two syllables

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nwnk ijn pRBu Awip kryie ] m 5 272
nwnk qw kI Bgiq kryh ] m 5 270
Aink Bog ibiKAw ky krY ] m 5 279

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[kare'i] three syllables


[kareh]
[kar]

BY Bwie Bgiq krih idnu rwqI hir jIau vyKY sdw hdUir ] m 3 34
[karh]
Awid gurey nmh ] jugwid gurey nmh ] siqgurey nmh ] sRI
gurdyvey nmh ] m 5 262 [gur'e] [gur'e]
[satgur'e]
[gurdev'e]
Dn QIeI dubil kMq hwvY kyv nYxI dyKey ] sIgwr imT rs Bog Bojn
sBu JUTu ikqY n lyKey ] mY mq jobin grib gwlI duDw QxI n Awvey
] m 1 242 [dekhe] [lekhe] [ve]
krx kwrx smrQ sRIDr Awip kwrju swrey ] nwnk ndrI Dn
sohwgix sbdu AB swDwrey ] 3 ] hm Gir swcw soihlVw pRB
AwieAVy mIqw rwm ] rwvy rMig rwqiVAw mnu lIAVw dIqw rwm ]
Awpxw mnu dIAw hir vru lIAw ijau BwvY iqau rwvey ] qnu mnu ipr
AwgY sbid sBwgY Gir AMimRq Plu pwvey ] m 1 435
[sre] [sdre] [rve] [pve]

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rwKnhwr riK lyie indwn ] m 5 183

[le'i]

nwnk ibrQw koie n hyie ] m 5 185

[he'i]

clqw qumwry dyiK mohI audws Dn ikau DIrey ]

[tr'e]

guxvMq nwh dieAwlu bwlw srb gux BrpUrey ] m 5 247


[prpr'e]
Ehu ibKeI Esu rwm ko rMgu ] m 5 198

[bikh']

hir pwieAVw vfBwgIeI myry goivMdw inq lY lwhw min hsu jIau ]
m 4 173 [vapg]
gur kw bcnu jIA kY sMig ] m 4 177

[j'a]

surg pieAwl imrq BUA mMfl srb smwno eykY EhI ] m 5 207
[p'a]
qw qUM suiK soau hoie AicMqw ] m 5 176

[so'u]

Bgqn kI ryxu hoie mnu myrw hohu pRBU ikrpwlw ] m 5 207


[ho'hu]

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u/

min srb suK vuTy goivd quTy jnm mrxw siB imit gey ] m 5 81
[sukh]
srbso sUK Awnd Gn ipAwry hir rqnu mn AMqir sIvqy ] m 5 81
[skh]
srbso sUK Awnd Gn ipAwry hir rqnu mn AMqir sIvqy ] ieku iqlu
nhI ivsrY pRwn AwDwrw jip jip nwnk jIvqy ] 3 ] fKxw ] jo qau
kIny Awpxy iqnw kUM imilEih ] Awpy hI Awip moihEhu jsu nwnk
Awip suixEih ] 1 ] CMqu ] pRym TgaurI pwie rIJwie goibMd mnu
moihAw jIau ] sMqn kY prswid AgwiD kMTy lig soihAw jIau ] hir
kMiT lig soihAw doK siB joihAw Bgiq lKx kir vis Bey ] min
srb suK vuTy goivd quTy jnm mrxw siB imit gey ] m 5 81
nwmu hir aupjY jw siqguru imlY suBwey ] m 3 68

[upj]

sbdY hI qy shju aUpjY hir pwieAw scu soie m 3 68

[pj]

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nwmu hir aupjY jw siqguru imlY suBwey ] mnu qnu ArpI Awpu gvweI
clw siqgur Bwey ] sd bilhwrI gur Apuny ivthu ij hir syqI icqu
lwey ] 7 ] so bRwhmxu bRhmu jo ibMdy hir syqI rMig rwqw ] pRBu inkit
vsY sBnw Gt AMqir gurmuiK ivrlY jwqw ] nwnk nwmu imlY vifAweI
gur kY sbid pCwqw ] 8 ] 5 ] 22 ] isrIrwgu mhlw 3 ] shjY no
sB locdI ibnu gur pwieAw n jwie ] piV piV pMifq joqkI Qky ByKI
Brim Bulwey ] gur Byty shju pwieAw AwpxI ikrpw kry rjwie
] 1 ] BweI ry gur ibnu shju n hoie ] sbdY hI qy shju aUpjY hir
pwieAw scu soie ] 1 ] rhwau ] shjy gwivAw Qwie pvY ibnu shjY
kQnI bwid ] shjy hI Bgiq aUpjY shij ipAwir bYrwig ] shjY hI
qy suK swiq hoie ibnu shjY jIvxu bwid ] 2 ] m 3 68

u/o

jo AwieAw so clsI Amru su guru krqwru ] m 1 63

[so]

[su]

jo iesu mwry so vfBwgw ] jo iesu mwry su Anidnu jwgw ] m 5 238


[so]
[su]
Awip jpwey jpY so nwau ] Awip gwvwey su hir gun gwau ] m 5
270
[so]
[su]

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so AYsw hir nwmu jpIAY mn myry jo AMqI Aausir ley Cfwey ]


[so]
[jo]
so AYsw hir nwmu jpIAY mn myry ju mn kI iqRsnw sB BuK gvwey ]
m 5 89 [so]
[ju]
pRgty gupwl mhWq kY mwQy ] m 5 295
gopwl dwmodr dIn dieAwl ] m 5 295

[gupl]
[gopl]

sdw suhwgix jw siqguru syvy gur kY AMik smweIAY ] gur sbdY mylw
qw ipru rwvI lwhw nwmu sMswry ] nwnk kwmix nwh ipAwrI jw hir ky
gux swry ] 1 ] sw Dn rMgu mwxy jIau Awpxy nwil ipAwry ] Aihinis
rMig rwqI jIau gur sbdu vIcwry ] gur sbdu vIcwry haumY mwry ien
ibiD imlhu ipAwry ] sw Dn sohwgix sdw rMig rwqI swcY nwim
ipAwry ] Apuny gur imil rhIAY AMimRqu ghIAY duibDw mwir invwry ]
nwnk kwmix hir vru pwieAw sgly dUK ivswry ] 2 ] kwmix iprhu
BulI jIau mwieAw moih ipAwry ] JUTI JUiT lgI jIau kUiV muTI
kUiVAwry ] kUVu invwry gurmiq swry jUAY jnmu n hwry ] gur sbdu syvy
sic smwvY ivchu haumY mwry ] hir kw nwmu irdY vswey AYsw kry
sIgwro ] nwnk kwmix shij smwxI ijsu swcw nwmu ADwro ] 3 ]
imlu myry pRIqmw jIau quDu ibnu KrI inmwxI ] mY nYxI nId n AwvY jIau
BwvY AMnu n pwxI ] pwxI AMnu n BwvY mrIAY hwvY ibnu ipr ikau suKu
pweIAY ] gur AwgY krau ibnqI jy gur BwvY ijau imlY iqvY imlweIAY

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] Awpy myil ley suKdwqw Awip imilAw Gir Awey ] nwnk kwmix
sdw suhwgix nw ipru mrY n jwey ] 4 ] 2 ] gauVI mhlw 3 ]
kwmix hir ris byDI jIau hir kY shij suBwey ] mnu mohin moih
lIAw jIau duibDw shij smwey ] duibDw shij smwey kwmix vru pwey
gurmqI rMgu lwey ] iehu srIru kUiV kusiq BirAw gl qweI pwp
kmwey ] gurmuiK Bgiq ijqu shj Duin aupjY ibnu BgqI mYlu n jwey
] nwnk kwmix iprih ipAwrI ivchu Awpu gvwey ] 1 ] kwmix ipru
pwieAw jIau gur kY Bwie ipAwry ] rYix suiK suqI jIau AMqir auir
Dwry ] AMqir auir Dwry imlIAY ipAwry Anidnu duKu invwry ] AMqir
mhlu ipru rwvy kwmix gurmqI vIcwry ] AMimRqu nwmu pIAw idn rwqI
duibDw mwir invwry ] nwnk sic imlI sohwgix gur kY hyiq Apwry ]
m 5 244-245
[suhga] [sohga]
[suhga] [sohga]

hir pRBu myry bwbulw hir dyvhu dwnu mY dwjo ] m 4 78


[bbul]
hir rwm rwm myry bwbolw ipr imil Dn vyl vDMdI ] m 4 78
[bbol]
hir siq sqy myry bwbulw hir jn imil jM\ suhMdI ] pyvkVY hir jip
suhylI ivic swhurVY KrI sohMdI ] m 4 78 [bbul] [suha d]
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hir siq siq myry bwbolw hir jn imil jM\ suohMdI ] m 4 78


[bbol]
[so/uha d]
vIAwhu hoAw myry bwbulw gurmuKy hir pwieAw ] AigAwnu AMDyrw
kitAw gur igAwnu pRcMfu blwieAw ] bilAw gur igAwnu AMDyrw
ibnisAw hir rqnu pdwrQu lwDw ] haumY rogu gieAw duKu lwQw Awpu
AwpY gurmiq KwDw ] Akwl mUriq vru pwieAw AibnwsI nw kdy mrY n
jwieAw ] vIAwhu hoAw myry bwbolw gurmuKy hir pwieAw ] 2 ] hir
siq sqy myry bwbulw hir jn imil jM\ suhMdI ] pyvkVY hir jip
suhylI ivic swhurVY KrI sohMdI ] swhurVY ivic KrI sohMdI ijin
pyvkVY nwmu smwilAw ] sBu sPilE jnmu iqnw dw gurmuiK ijnw mnu
ijix pwsw FwilAw ] hir sMq jnw imil kwrju soihAw vru pwieAw
purKu AndI ] hir siq siq myry bwbolw hir jn imil jM\ suohMdI
] 3 ] hir pRBu myry bwbulw hir dyvhu 78
[bbul]

[bbol]

[bbul] [suha d] [soha d] [soha d]

[bbol] [so/uha d] [bbul]

u + o on the same consonant


hir siq siq myry bwbolw hir jn imil jM\ suohMdI ] m 4 78
[so/uha d]

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poKu souhMdw srb suK ijsu bKsy vyprvwhu ] m 5 135


[so/uha d]
JUTw rudnu hoAw duoAwlY iKn mih BieAw prwieAw ] m 1 75
[do/ul]
nwmw CIbw kbIru juolwhw pUry gur qy giq pweI ] m 3 67
[jo/ulh]
pRgt Bey Awpih gouibMd nwnk sMq mqWq ] m 5 254
[go/ub d]
tUtI gwFnhwr guopwl ] m 5 282
[go/upl]
swDsMig imil Bjih guopwlw ] m 5 190
[go/upl]
Ehu Gir Gir hMFY ijau rMn duohwgix
Esu nwil muhu joVy Esu BI lCxu lwieAw ] m 4 303
[do/uhga]
sweI suohwgix nwnkw jo BwxI krqwir rI ] m 5 400
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scu swihbu siqgurU kY vil hY qW JiK JiK mrY sB luokweI ] m 4


307
[lo/uk]
shs qv nYn nn nYn hih qoih kau shs mUriq nnw eyk qouhI ] m
1 13
[to/uhi]
rwju mwlu jMjwlu kwij n ikqY gnuo ] hir kIrqnu AwDwru inhclu eyhu
Dnuo ] m 5 398
[gano/u]
[tno/u]
hir imly nrwiex nwnkw mwnorQuo pUrw ] m 5 454 [mnortho/u]
srix pieAw nwnk suohylw ] m 5 383

[so/uhel]

o//au/auh
qU guxdwqO inrmlo BweI inrmlu nw mnu hoie ]
[gudt nirmalo]

m 1 636

kWKI eykY drs quhwro ] nwnk aun sMig moih auDwro ] m 5 262
[tuhro]
[udro]

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ismrau ismir ismir suKu pwvau ] kil klys qn mwih imtwvau ]


m 5 262
[simrau]
[pvau]
[mivau]
AwT phr ismrhu pRB nwmu ] m 5 184
[simrauh]
nwmu Dnu nwmo rUpu rMgu ] nwmo suKu hir nwm kw sMgu ] nwm ris jo jn
iqRpqwny ] mn qn nwmih nwim smwny ] aUTq bYTq sovq nwm ] khu
nwnk jn kY sd kwm ] 6 ] pRB Apny kw hukmu pCwnY ] iqs kI
mihmw kaun bKwnau ] iqs kw gunu kih eyk n jwnau ] m 5 286
[nmo] [nmo]
[bakhnau] [jnau]
] jw kI joiq jIA prgws ] jw kI bKs n mytY koie ] ismir ismir
pRBu inrBau hoie ] 2 ] AwT phr ismrhu pRB nwmu ]
m 5 184
[simrauh]

Consonant cluster with [ r ]


mnu qnu ArpY ibsn prIiq ] m 5 274

[part]

mn mih pRIiq inrMjn drs ] m 5 274

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[kirp]

kir ikrpw fubdw pQru lIjY ] m 5 103

hir jIau ikpw krhu guru mylhu jn nwnk hir Dnu plY jIau ] m 4
94 [krip]
[kirpl]

ikrpw iniD ikrpwl iDAwvau ] m 5 183

[kripl]

swD ikpwl dieAwl goivMdu ] m 5 183


krm Drm nym bRq pUjw ] m 5 199

[karam]

mn bc km goivMd ADwru ] m 5 197

[kram]
[kri] [kiri]

sgl ikAw mih aUqm ikirAw ] m 5 266

ibrQw nwm ibnw qnu AMD ] muiK Awvq qw kY


[birth]
durgMD ] ibnu ismrn idnu rYin ibRQw ibhwie ] m 5 269
[brith]
ijsu prswid nvY iniD pweI ] m 5 177

[parsd]

ijsu pRswid mwieAw islk kwtI ] m 5 177


pMc prvwx pMc prDwnu ] m 1 3

[prasd]

[parw] [pardn]

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pRB kau ismrih sy jn prvwn ] pRB kau ismrih sy purK pRDwn ]


m 5 263
[parvn]
[pradn]
iehu jgqu Brim BulwieAw ] m 1 72
ijin BRim Bulw mwrig pwieAw ] m 1 72

[prm]
[prm]

sqgur kY aupdyisAY ibnsy srb jMjwl ] m 5 48


sRb sIgwr qMbol rs sxu dyhI sB Kwm ] m 5 133

[sarb]
[srab]

There are four forms of pRwxI, the reader has to follow all
these variations.

AMqir lhir loBwnu prwnI so pRBu iciq n AwvY ] m 5 77 [parn]


nwnk mukiq qwih qum mwnau ieh ibiD ko jo pRwnI ] m 9 220
[prn]
gurmuiK nwmu smwil prwxI AMqy hoie sKweI ] m 5 77
burw Blw n pCwxY pRwxI AwgY pMQu krwrw ] m 5 77

[par]

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burw Blw n pCwxY pRwxI AwgY pMQu krwrw ] pUrw siqguru kbhUM n
syivAw isir TwFy jm jMdwrw ] Drm rwie jb pkris bvry qb
ikAw jbwbu kryie ] khu nwnk dUjY phrY pRwxI Bir jobnu lhrI dyie
] 2 ] qIjY phrY rYix kY vxjwirAw imqRw ibKu sMcY AMDu AigAwnu ]
puiqR kliqR moih lpitAw vxjwirAw imqRw AMqir lhir loBwnu ]
AMqir lhir loBwnu prwnI so pRBu iciq n AwvY ] swDsMgiq isau sMgu
n kIAw bhu jonI duKu pwvY ] isrjnhwru ivswirAw suAwmI iek inmK
n lgo iDAwnu ] khu nwnk pRwxI qIjY phrY ibKu sMcy AMDu AigAwnu
] 3 ] cauQY phrY rYix kY vxjwirAw imqRw idnu nyVY AwieAw soie ]
gurmuiK nwmu smwil qUM vxjwirAw imqRw qyrw drgh bylI hoie ]
gurmuiK nwmu smwil prwxI Amqy m 5 77

Cluster with [ r ] and syllable division


In the following examples the cluster with [ r ] is invariably
simplified. Instead of [a 'mrit], we have [a m'rit]; instead of
[du'krit], [su'krit], [sa 'mrath], the usual rendering by even the
most professional granthis is [duk'rit], [suk'rit], [sa m'rath].

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hir AMimRqu vuTVw imilAw hir rwieAw jIau ] m 4 173


suixAY swsq isimRiq vyd ] m 1 2

[a 'mrit]

[si'mrit]

isMimRiq swsq pMifq muiK soeI ] m 1 154


sMq supRsMn Awey vis pMcw ] m 5 189

[s 'mrit]

[su'prasa n]

duikq suikq mMDy sMswru sglwxw ] m 5 51

[du'krit] [su'krit]

suK ibsRwmu pwieAw gux gwie ] sRmu imitAw myrI hqI blwie ] m 5
189 [bisrm]
[sram]
muMdRw qy Gt BIqir muMdRw kWieAw kIjY iKMQwqw ] m 1 155

[mu 'dr]

rsu sMgRih ibKu prhir iqAwigAw ] m 1 221 [sa 'grh]


BRm kI jwlI qw kI kwtI jw kau swDsMgiq ibswsw ] m 5 208
[bi'sws]
so sMmRQu inj piq hY dwqw ]

kbIr

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The presence or absence of the marker of nasalisation, ipp, is


a frequent variation that makes the correct articulation of the
text an extremely difficult task. Before a nasal consonant, the
marker of nasalisation is redundant, the marker here could be
to note the intonational stress on the syllable to follow the
rhythm of the musical composition.

Dnu DMnu ipqw Dnu DMnu kulu Dnu Dnu su jnnI ijin gurU jixAw mwie ]
m 4 310
[tn ta n] [tn ta n] [tn tn]
DMnu DMnu gurU nwnk jn kyrw ijqu imilAY cUky siB sog sMqwpy ] m 4
167 [ta n ta n]
DMnu Dnu syvw sPl siqgurU kI ijqu hir hir nwmu jip hir suKu
pwieAw ] m 4 166 [ta n tn]
haumY rogu gieAw suKu pwieAw Dnu DMnu gurU hir rwieAw ] m 4 172
[tn ta n]
kir swDU AMjulI puMnu vfw hy ] kir fMfauq punu vfw hy ]
m 4 171
[pu n]
[pun]
nwnk eyko nwmu vrqY mn AMqir gur prswdI pwvixAw ] m 3 120
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hau vwrI jIau vwrI rwm nwmu mMin vswvixAw ] m 3 120

[ma n]

hau vwrI jIau vwrI goibMd gux gwvixAw ] [gob d]


goibdu goibdu khY idn rwqI goibd gux sbid suxwvixAw ] m 3 121
[gobid] [gobid] [gobid]
iciq icqvau crxwribMd aUD kvl ibgsWq ] pRgt Bey Awpih
gouibMd nwnk sMq mqWq ] 1 ] pauVI ] ccw crn kml gur lwgw ]
Din Din auAw idn sMjog sBwgw ] cwir kuMt dh idis BRim AwieE ]
BeI ikpw qb drsnu pwieE ] cwr ibcwr ibnisE sB dUAw ]
swDsMig mnu inrml hUAw ] icMq ibswrI eyk idRstyqw ] nwnk
igAwn AMjnu ijh nyqRw ] 22 ] sloku ] CwqI sIql mnu suKI CMq
goibd gun gwie ] AYsI ikrpw krhu pRB nwnk dws dswie ] m 5
254
[go/ub d]
[gobid]
goibdu gwieAw swD sMgwieAw BeI pUrn Awsw ] qij mwnu mohu ivkwr
sgly pRBU kY min BweIAY ] ibnvMiq nwnk idnsu rYxI sdw hir hir
iDAweIAY ] 3 ] dir vwjih Anhq vwjy rwm ] Git Git hir
goibMdu gwjy rwm ] goivd gwjy sdw ibrwjy Agm Agocru aUcw ] m 5
578
[gobid]
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On page 173 we have goivMdw six times and goivdw three times.
On page 174 goivMdw appears sixteen times and goivdw seven
times. For even an approximately correct pronunciation, one
has to read the text very slowly and very carefully.

qnu bhuqu bYrwigAw myry goivMdw hir bwJhu Dn kumlYxI jIau ] sMq
jnw imil pwieAw myry goivdw myrw hir pRBu sjxu sYxI jIau ] hir
Awie imilAw jgjIvnu myry goivMdw mY suiK ivhwxI rYxI jIau ] 2 ]
mY mylhu sMq myrw hir pRBu sjxu mY min qin BuK lgweIAw jIau ] hau
rih n skau ibnu dyKy myry pRIqm mY AMqir ibrhu hir lweIAw jIau ]
hir rwieAw myrw sjxu ipAwrw guru myly myrw mnu jIvweIAw jIau ]
myrY min qin Awsw pUrIAw myry goivMdw hir imilAw min vwDweIAw
jIau ] 3 ] vwrI myry goivMdw vwrI myry ipAwirAw hau quDu ivtiVAhu
sd vwrI jIau ] myrY min qin pRymu iprMm kw myry goivdw hir pUMjI
rwKu hmwrI jIau ] siqguru ivstu myil myry goivMdw hir myly kir
rYbwrI jIau ] hir nwmu dieAw kir pwieAw myry goivMdw jn nwnku
srix qumwrI jIau ] 4 ] 3 ] 29 ] 67 ] gauVI mwJ mhlw 4 ]
cojI myry goivMdw cojI myry ipAwirAw hipRBu myrw cojI jIau ] hir Awpy
kwn@ aupwiedw myry goivdw hir Awpy gopI KojI jIau ] hir Awpy sB
Gt Bogdw myry goivMdw Awpy rsIAw BogI jIau ] hir sujwxu n BuleI
myry goivMdw Awpy siqguru jogI jIau ] 1 ] Awpy jgqu aupwiedw myry
goivdw hir Awip KylY bhu rMgI jIau ] ieknw Bog Bogwiedw myry
goivMdw ieik ngn iPrih ng ngI jIau ] Awpy jgqu aupwiedw myry
goivdw hir dwnu dyvY sB mMgI jIau ] Bgqw nwmu AwDwru hY myry goivMdw

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hir kQw mMgih hir cMgI jIau ] 2 ] hir Awpy Bgiq krwiedw myry
goivMdw hir Bgqw loc min pUrI jIau ] Awpy jil Qil vrqdw myry
goivdw riv rihAw nhI dUrI jIau ] hir AMqir bwhir Awip hY myry
goivdw hir Awip rihAw BrpUrI jIau ] hir Awqm rwmu pswirAw
myry goivMdw hir vyKY Awip hdUrI jIau ] 3 ] hir AMqir vwjw pauxu
hY myry goivMdw hir Awip vjwey iqau vwjY jIau ] hir AMqir nwmu
inDwnu hY myry goivMdw gur sbdI hir pRBu gwjY jIau ] Awpy srix
pvwiedw myry goivMdw hir Bgq jnw rwKu lwjY 174

One of the most frequent words, [ana d], has similarly several
forms, with or without nasalisation, with or without a long
vowel.
Awnd sUK Bytq hir nwnk jnmu ikqwrQu sPlu svyrw ] m 5204
[nad]
sUK shj Awnd ibsRwm ] m 5 210

[na d]

And ibnod coj qmwsy quDu BwvY so hoxw jIau ] m 5 100


bRhm igAwnI kY Gir sdw And ] m 5 273

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On pages 457 and 458 we have And once, Awnd twice, and
And thrice :
qh pRgtwieAw ] pRiB Awip lIey smwie shij suBwie Bgq kwrj
swirAw ] Awnd hir js mhw mMgl srb dUK ivswirAw ] cmqkwr
pRgwsu dh ids eyku qh idRstwieAw ] nwnku pieAMpY crx jMpY Bgiq
vClu hir ibrdu Awip bnwieAw ] 4 ] 3 ] 6 ] Awsw mhlw 5 ]
iQru sMqn sohwgu mrY n jwvey ] jw kY igRih hir nwhu su sd hI rwvey
] AivnwsI Aivgqu so pRBu sdw nvqnu inrmlw ] nh dUir sdw
hdUir Twkuru dh ids pUrnu sd sdw ] pRwnpiq giq miq jw qy ipRA
pRIiq pRIqmu Bwvey ] nwnku vKwxY gur bcin jwxY iQru sMqn sohwgu mrY
n jwvey ] 1 ] jw kau rwm Bqwru qw kY Andu Gxw ] suKvMqI sw nwir
soBw pUir bxw ] mwxu mhqu kilAwxu hir jsu sMig surjnu so pRBU ]
srb isiD nv iniD iqqu igRih nhI aUnw sBu kCU ] mDur bwnI
iprih mwnI iQru sohwgu qw kw bxw ] nwnku vKwxY gur bcin jwxY jw
ko rwmu Bqwru qw kY Andu Gxw ] 2 ] Awau sKI sMq pwis syvw lwgIAY
] pIsau crx pKwir Awpu iqAwgIAY ] qij Awpu imtY sMqwpu Awpu
nh jwxweIAY ] srix ghIjY mwin lIjY kry so suKu pweIAY ] kir dws
dwsI qij audwsI kr joiV idnu rYix jwgIAY ] nwnku vKwxY gur bcin
jwxY Awau sKI sMq pwis syvw lwgIAY ] 3 ] jw kY msqik Bwg is
syvw lwieAw ] qw kI pUrn Aws ijn@ swDsMgu pwieAw ] swDsMig hir
kY rMig goibMd ismrx lwigAw ] Brmu mohu ivkwru dUjw sgl iqnih
iqAwigAw ] min sWiq shju suBwau vUTw And mMgl gux gwieAw ]
nwnku vKwxY gur bcin jwxY jw kY msqik Bwg is syvw lwieAw

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] 4 ] 4 ] 7 ] Awsw mhlw 5 ] sloku ] hir hir nwmu jpMiqAw


kCu n khY jmkwlu ] nwnk mnu qnu suKI hoie AMqy imlY gopwlu ] 1 ]
CMq ] imlau sMqn kY sMig moih auDwir lyhu ] ibnau krau kr joiV
hir hir nwmu dyhu ] hir nwmu mwgau crx lwgau mwnu
iqAwgau qum@ dieAw ] kqhUM n Dwvau srix pwvau kruxw mY pRB kir
mieAw ] smrQ AgQ Apwr inrml suxhu suAwmI ibnau eyhu ] kr
joiV nwnk dwnu mwgY jnm mrx invwir lyhu ] 1 ] AprwDI miqhInu
inrgunu AnwQu nIcu ] sT kToru kulhInu ibAwpq moh kIcu ] ml Brm
krm AhM mmqw mrxu cIiq n Awvey ] binqw ibnod And mwieAw
AigAwnqw lptwvey ] iKsY jobnu bDY jrUAw idn inhwry sMig mIcu ]
ibnvMiq
nwnk
Aws
qyrI
srix
swDU
rwKu
nIcu
] 2 ] Brmy jnm Anyk sMkt mhw jon ] lpit rihE iqh sMig
mITy Bog son ] BRmq Bwr Agnq AwieE bhu pRdysh DwieE ] Ab
Et DwrI pRB murwrI srb suK hir nwieE ] rwKnhwry pRB ipAwry
muJ qy kCU n hoAw hon ] sUK shj Awnd nwnk ikpw qyrI qrY Baun
] 3 ] nwm DwrIk auDwry Bgqh sMsw kaun ] jyn kyn prkwry hir
hir
jsu
sunhu
sRvn
]
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v/b

min srb suK vuTy goivd quTy jnm mrxw siB imit gey ] m 5 81
[govid]
pRym TgaurI pwie rIJwie goibMd mnu moihAw jIau ] m 5 81
[gob d]
dUqh dhnu BieAw goivMdu pRgtwieAw ]

[gov d]

pRgty gupwl goibMd lwln swDsMig vKwixAw ] m 5 460


[gob d]

AwpY no Awpu Kwie mnu inrmlu hovY gur sbdI vIcwru ] m 3 86


[vr]
AYsw jogI jugiq bIcwrY ] m 1 223

[br]

iklivK Avgx kwtxhwrw ] m 3 112

[kilvikh]

jnm jnm ky iklibK jwvih ] m 5 104

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vfBwgI imlu rwmw ] m 4 173

[vapg]

inrml nwim lgy bfBwgI inrmlu nwim suhwvixAw ] m 3 121


[bapg]
jo pRB kI hir kQw sunwvY Anidnu iPrau iqsu ipCY ivrwgI ] 1 ]
[virg]
pUrb krm AMkur jb pRgty ByitE purKu risk bYrwgI ] m 5 204
[brg]
nwgin hovw Dr vsw sbdu vsY Bau jwie ] m 1 157

[vas]

koikl hovw AMib bsw shij sbd bIcwru ] m 1 157

[bas]

vYr ivroD imty iqh mn qy ]


[vr vird]

m 5 259

bYr ibroD kwm koD moh ] m 5 267


[br bird]
ivxu mnY ij horI nwil luJxw jwsI jnmu gvwie ] m 3 87
Awqm dyau pUjIAY ibnu siqgur bUJ n pwie ] m 3 88

[vin]
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[avins]

pRB AivnwsI mn mih lyKu ] m 5 190

Ehu AibnwsI rwieAw ] m 5 206


[abins]
ivsmwdu pauxu ivsmwdu pwxI ] ivsmwdu AgnI Kyfih ivfwxI ] m 1
464 [vismd]
ibsmn ibsm Bey ibsmwd ] m 5 285

[bismd]

It is interesting to note that throughout Sukhmani of Guru


Arjun, [b] dominates :
bYr ibroD kwm koD moh ] 267

[br bird]

blUAw ky igRh BIqir bsY ] 267


[bal]
eyk bsqu kwrin ibKoit gvwvY ] 268 [bast]
Kwq pIq brqY And aulwis ] 268

[bart]

imiQAw kwm koD ibkrwl ] 268

[bikrl]

muiK qw ko jsu rsn bKwnY ] 270

[bakhn]

pRBU dieAw qy kml ibgwsu ] 271

[bigs]

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[barn]

swD kI mihmw brnY kaunu pRwnI ] 271


Awpy jwnY swD bfweI ] 271
swD kY sMig mnohr bYn ] 271

[ba]
[bn]

pwrbRhmu swD ird bsY ] 272

[bas]

swD kI mihmw byd n jwnih ] jyqw sunih qyqw biKAwnih ] 272


[bed]
[bakhinh]
bRhm igAwnI kw bf prqwp ] 273

[ba]

bRhm igAwnI kw drsu bfBwgI pweIAY ] 273

[bapg]

bRhm igAwnI pUrn purKu ibDwqw ] 273

[bidt]

Awip krY Awpn bIcwrY ] 277

[br]

kbhU inMd icMd ibauhwr ] 277

[biohr]

kbhU hoie bhY bf rwjw ] 277

[ba]

Git Git sunI sRvn bKwxI ] 279

[bakh]

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sMq ky inMdk kau sdw ibjog ] 280

[bijog]

nwnk ibGnu n lwgY koie ] 281

[bgan]

Anidnu kIrqnu kyvl bKwnu ] 281

[bakhn]

ijs no ikpw krih bfBwgY ] 282

[bapg]

AibnwsI pRBu mn mih rwKu ] 282

[abins]

sbdu siq siq pRBu bkqw ] 285

[bakt]

isMimRiq swsq byd bIcwry ] 288

[bed bre]

jnm jnm ky iklibK jwih ] 289

[kilbikh]

hir rsu pwvY ibrlw koie ] 289

[birl]

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sMig shweI su AwvY n cIiq ] jo bYrweI qw isau pRIiq ] blUAw ky


igRh BIqir bsY ] And kyl mwieAw rMig rsY ] idRVu kir mwnY mnih
pRqIiq ] kwlu n AwvY mUVy cIiq ] bYr ibroD kwm koD moh ] JUT
ibkwr mhw loB 267

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swD kY sMig n ibrQw jwvY ] pwrbRhmu swD ird bsY ] nwnk auDrY
swD suin rsY ] 6 ] swD kY sMig sunau hir nwau ] swDsMig hir ky
gun gwau ] swD kY sMig n mn qy ibsrY ] swDsMig srpr insqrY ]
swD kY sMig lgY pRBu mITw ] swDU kY sMig Git Git fITw ] swDsMig
Bey AwigAwkwrI ] swDsMig giq BeI hmwrI ] swD kY sMig imty siB
rog ] nwnk swD Byty sMjog ] 7 ] swD kI mihmw byd n jwnih ]
jyqw sunih qyqw biKAwnih 272
nwnk bRhm igAwnI kw nhI ibnws ] 5 ] bRhm igAnI bRhm kw byqw
] bRhm igAwnI eyk sMig hyqw ] bRhm igAwnI kY hoie AicMq ] bRhm
igAwnI kw inrml mMq ] bRhm igAwnI ijsu krY pRBu Awip ] bRhm
igAwnI kw bf prqwp ] bRhm igAwnI kw drsu bfBwgI pweIAY
273
sMq kw inMdku rwj qy hInu ] sMq kw inMdku duKIAw Aru dInu ] sMq ky
inMdk kau srb rog ] sMq ky inMdk kau sdw ibjog 280
nwnk ibGnu n lwgY koie ] 1 ] ausqiq mn mih kir inrMkwr ]
kir mn myry siq ibauhwr 281
jnm jnm ky iklibK jwih ] Awip jphu Avrw nwmu jpwvhu ] sunq
khq rhq giq pwvhu ] swr BUq siq hir ko nwau ] shij suBwie

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nwnk gun gwau ] 6 ] gun gwvq qyrI auqris mYlu ] ibnis jwie
haumY ibKu PYlu ] hoih AicMqu bsY suK nwil 289
pRB kI idRsit mhw suKu hoie ] hir rsu pwvY ibrlw koie ] ijn
cwiKAw sy jn iqRpqwny ] pUrn purK nhI folwny ] suBr Bry pRym rs
rMig ] aupjY cwau swD kY sMig ] pry srin Awn sB iqAwig ]
AMqir pRgws Anidnu ilv lwig ] bfBwgI jipAw pRBu soie 289
Aink rwj Bog bifAweI ] hir ky nwm kI kQw min BweI ] bhu
Bojn kwpr sMgIq ] rsnw jpqI hir hir nIq ] BlI su krnI soBw
DnvMq ] ihrdY bsy pUrn gur mMq ] swDsMig pRB dyhu invws ] srb
sUK nwnk prgws ] 8 ] 20 ] sloku ] srgun inrgun inrMkwr suMn
smwDI Awip ] Awpn kIAw nwnkw Awpy hI iPir jwip ] 1 ]
AstpdI ] jb Akwru iehu kCu n idRstyqw ] pwp puMn qb kh qy
hoqw ] jb DwrI Awpn suMn smwiD ] qb bYr ibroD iksu sMig kmwiq
] jb ies kw brnu ichnu n jwpq ] qb hrK sog khu iksih
ibAwp
290

It is also interesting to note that just a few pages later, from


317 to 323, the use of [v] in the compositions of Guru Arjun,
is more frequent. Obviously, it is a case of two different
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[vr]

vYru krin inrvYr nwil Drim inAwie pcMdy ] 317

gurisKW AMdir siqgurU vrqY jo isKW no locY so gur KusI AwvY ]


317

[vart]

ij ivxu siqgur ky mnu mMny kMmu krwey so jMqu mhw duKu pwvY ]

317

[vi]
qUM scw swihbu Aiq vfw quih jyvfu qUM vf vfy ]
[va]

317

[va vae]

hir nwm vwpwrI nwnkw vfBwgI pwvau ]

[vapg]

318

Bgiq vClu qyrw ibrdu hY juig juig vrqMdw ]


[vahal]

[varta d]

dunIAw kIAw vifAweIAw nwnk siB kuimq ]


ibrh ivCoVw DxI isau nwnk shsY gMiT ]

319

319

ijnw swis igrwis n ivsrY hir nwmW min mMqu ]


nwnk nwie ivswirAY suKu iknyhw hoie ]
nwnk jin vIcwirAw mITw hir kw nwau ]

319

320
320

[vai]

[viho]
319

[visr]

[visri]
[vri]

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Dohu n clI Ksm nwil lib moih ivguqy ]

gwl@I

ibAw

ivkwr

nwnk

DxI

[vikr]

swDsMgu ijn pwieAw syeI vfBwgy ]

321

ivhUxIAw

[vasi]
]

321

[vih]

iklivK siB ibnwsu hoin ismrq goivMdu ]


inhclu eyku sryivAw horu sB ivxwsu ]

[vigute]

321

ijsu guru BytY nwnkw iqsu min visAw soie ]

61

321

321
322

[kilvikh]

[vins]
[vapge]

vycwry ikAw krih jW Bwg Duir mMdy ] jo mwry iqin pwrbRhim sy iksY
n sMdy ] vYru krin inrvYr nwil Drim inAwie pcMdy ] jo jo sMiq
srwipAw sy iPrih BvMdy ] pyfu muMFwhU kitAw iqsu fwl sukMdy
] 31 ] slok m 5 ] gur nwnk hir nwmu idRVwieAw BMnx GVx
smrQu ] pRBu sdw smwlih imqR qU duKu sbwieAw lQu
317
gurisKW AMdir siqgurU vrqY jo isKW no locY so gur KusI AwvY ]
siqgur AwKY su kwr kmwvin su jpu kmwvih gurisKW kI Gwl scw
Qwie pwvY ] ivxu siqgur ky hukmY ij gurisKW pwshu kMmu krwieAw
loVy iqsu gurisKu iPir nyiV n AwvY ] gur siqgur AgY ko jIau lwie
GwlY iqsu AgY gurisKu kwr kmwvY ] ij TgI AwvY TgI auiT jwie
iqsu nyVY gurisKu mUil n AwvY ] bRhmu bIcwru nwnku AwiK suxwvY ] ij

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ivxu siqgur ky mnu mMny kMmu krwey so jMqu mhw duKu pwvY ] 2 ] pauVI
] qUM scw swihbu Aiq vfw quih jyvfu qUM vf vfy 317
igRhu Dnu sBu pivqR hoie hir ky gux gwvau ] hir nwm vwpwrI nwnkw
vfBwgI pwvau ] 2 ] pauVI ] jo quDu BwvY so Blw scu qyrw Bwxw ] qU
sB mih eyku vrqdw sB mwih smwxw 318
Gr mMdr KusIAw qhI jh qU Awvih iciq ] dunIAw kIAw vifAweIAw
nwnk siB kuimq ] 2 ] pauVI ] hir Dnu scI rwis hY iknY ivrlY
jwqw ] iqsY prwpiq Bwierhu ijsu dyie ibDwqw ] mn qn BIqir
mauilAw hir rMig jnu rwqw ] swDsMig gux gwieAw siB doKh Kwqw
] nwnk soeI jIivAw ijin ieku pCwqw ] 6 ] slok m 5 ] KKVIAw
suhwvIAw lgVIAw Ak kMiT ] ibrh ivCoVw DxI isau nwnk shsY
gMiT ] 1 ] m 5 ] ivswrydy mir gey mir iB n skih mUil ] vymuK
hoey rwm qy ijau qskr aupir sUil ] 2 ] pauVI ] suK inDwnu pRBu
eyku hY AibnwsI suixAw ] jil Qil mhIAil pUirAw Git Git hir
BixAw ] aUc nIc sB iek smwin kIt hsqI bixAw ] mIq sKw suq
bMiDpo siB iqs dy jixAw ] quis nwnku dyvY ijsu nwmu iqin hir rMgu
mixAw ] 7 ] slok m 5 ] ijnw swis igrwis n ivsrY hir nwmW
min mMqu ] DMnu is syeI nwnkw pUrnu soeI sMqu ] 319
soeI syivhu jIAVy dwqw bKisMdu ] iklivK siB ibnwsu hoin ismrq
goivMdu ] hir mwrgu swDU disAw jpIAY gurmMqu ] mwieAw suAwd siB
iPikAw hir min BwvMdu ] iDAwie nwnk prmysrY ijin idqI ijMdu

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] 14 ] slok m 5 ] vq lgI scy nwm kI jo bIjy so Kwie ] iqsih


prwpiq nwnkw ijs no iliKAw Awie ] 1 ] m 5 ] mMgxw q scu
ieku ijsu quis dyvY Awip ] ijqu KwDY mnu iqRpqIAY nwnk swihb dwiq
] 2 ] pauVI ] lwhw jg mih sy Ktih ijn hir Dnu rwis ] duqIAw
Bwau n jwxnI scy dI Aws ] inhclu eyku sryivAw horu sB ivxwsu ]
pwrbRhmu ijsu ivsrY iqsu ibrQw swsu ] kMiT lwie jn riKAw nwnk
bil jwsu 321

n/
[bn]

sgl bwnI mih AMimRq bwnI ] m 5 266


gur ikrpw qy AMimRq myrI bwxI ] m 5 239

[b]
[bn]

AMimRq bwnI rsnw cwKy ] m 5 395


gurbwxI sKI Andu gwvY ] m 5 396
rwiK lyhu inrgun nrnwQw ] m 5 259

[gurb]
[nirgun]

moih inrgux kau pRiB kInI dieAw ] m 5 183

[nirgu]

Awip Alypw inrgunu rhqw ] m 5 387

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srgux inrgux QwpY nwau ] m 5 387

[sargu]

[nirgu]

jl Ql mhIAl siB iqRpqwxy swDU crn pKwlI jIau ] m 5 106


[aran]
iqsu crx pKwlI jo qyrY mwrig cwlY ] m 5 102

[ara]

Between pages 187 and 203 crn appears thirteen times, and
crx fifteen times.
gur ky crx aUpir myry mwQy ] m 5 187
crx ryxu gur kI muiK lwgI ] m 5 187
iqsu Byty swDU ky crn ] m 5 189
crn kml ArwiD BgvMqw ] m 5 189
crn Twkur kY mwrig Dwvau ] m 5 190
crx kml Twkur auir Dwir ] m 5 190
gur ky crx ihrdY vswie ] m 5 190

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crn kvl ird AMqir Dwry ] m 5 191
ijqu Byty swDU ky crn ] m 5 191
hir ky dws ky crx nmskwrhu ] m 5 191
khu nwnk qw kI crxI lwgu ] m 5 191
crx punIq clih hir mwrig ] m 5 191
gur ky crx irdY auir Dwir ] m 5 192
ihrdY crn kml pRB Dwry ] m 5 193
crn kml ihrdY aur DwrI ] m 5 193
crn kml kI dInI Et ] m 5 194
gur ky crx irdY auir Dwir ] m 5 194
pRB ky crn mn mwih iDAwnu ] m 5 195
crn kml isau lwgI pRIiq ] m 5 196

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hir ky crx ihrdY auir Dwir ] m 5 196


hir ky crx irdy mih bsy ] m 5 197
mnu qnu sIqlu crx hir rwqy ] m 5 197
crx kml ihrdy mih jwpu ] m 5 197
jn crn kml isau lwgo mnw ] m 5 198
crn kml pRym BgqI bIDy ] m 5 198
hir ky crx ihrdY kir Et ] m 5 198
crn kvl ihrdY gih nwnk m 5 203
klm kwgd isAwnp lyKI ] m 5 179

[sinap]

bhuqu isAwxp Awgl Bwrw ] m 5 178

[siap]

iqAwig sgl isAwnpw Bju pwrbRhm inrMkwru ] m 5 405


[sinp]
iqAwig sgl isAwxpw AwT phr pRBu jwip ] m 5 405
[sip]

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ibnu ismrn idnu rYin ibRQw ibhwie ] m 5 269


jw kY ismrix suK Bey ] m 5 212

[simran]

[simra]

durmiq BwghIn miq PIky nwmu sunq AwvY min rohY ]


[pg'hn]

m 4 493

ijn drsnu siqgur sq purK n pwieAw qy BwghIx jim mwry ]


m 4 493
[pgh]
nwm rqu so Bgqu prvwnu ] m 5 189
hir kI Bgiq jnmu prvwxu ] m 5 189

[parvn]
[parv]

hir kI Bgiq jnmu prvwxu ] gur ikrpw qy nwmu vKwxu ] 3 ] khu


nwnk so jnu prvwnu ] jw kY irdY vsY Bgvwnu m 5 189
[parv] [parvn]
pRwn ADwru rwKhu sd cIq ] m 5 187

[prn]

jIA pRwx nwnk guru ADwru ] m 5 187

[pr]

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jIA pRwx nwnk guru ADwru ] 4 ] 38 ] 107 ] gauVI mhlw 5 ] ry


mn myry qUM qw kau Awih ] jw kY aUxw kChU nwih ] 1 ] hir sw
pRIqmu kir mn mIq ] pRwn ADwru rwKhu sd cIq m 5 187
kvn gunu jo quJu lY gwvau ] m 5 187

[gun]

gux pUjw igAwn iDAwn nwnk sgl Gwl ] m 5 187

[gu]

kvn gunu jo quJu lY gwvau ] kvn bol pwrbRhm rIJwvau ] 1 ] rhwau


] kvn su pUjw qyrI krau ] kvn su ibiD ijqu Bvjl qrau ] 2 ]
kvn qpu ijqu qpIAw hoie ] kvnu su nwmu haumY mlu Koie ] 3 ] gux
pUjw igAwn iDAwn nwnk sgl Gwl ] ijs kir ikrpw siqguru imlY
dieAwl m 5 187
krn krwvn krnY jogu ] m 5 276

[karan karvan]

krx kwrx pRBu eyku hY dUsr nwhI koie ] m 5 276


[kara kra]
krx kwrx pRBu eyku hY dUsr nwhI koie ] nwnk iqsu bilhwrxY jil
Qil mhIAil soie ] 1 ] AstpdI ] krn krwvn krnY jogu ] jo
iqsu BwvY soeI hogu ] iKn mih Qwip auQwpnhwrw m 5 276

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sBu kCu aus kw Ehu krnYhwru ] m 5 279

[karnhr]

Apuny cilq Awip krxYhwr ]

[karhr]

m 5 279

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Awpy ricAw sB kY swiQ ] Awip kIno Awpn ibsQwru ] sBu kCu aus
kw Ehu krnYhwru ] aus qy iBMn khhu ikCu hoie ] Qwn Qnqir eykY
soie ] Apuny cilq Awip krxYhwr ] kauqk krY rMg Apwr ] mn
mih Awip mn Apuny mwih ] nwnk kImiq khnu n jwie ] m 5
279
jo BlweI so burw jwnY ] m 5 180
pRwxI jwxY iehu qnu myrw ] m 5 180
pRwxI jwxY iehu qnu myrw ] bhuir bhuir auAwhU lptyrw ] puqR klqR
igrsq kw Pwsw ] honu n pweIAY rwm ky dwsw ] 1 ] kvn su ibiD
ijqu rwm gux gwie ] kvn su miq ijqu qrY ieh mwie ] 1 ] rhwau
] jo BlweI so burw jwnY ] swcu khY so ibKY smwnY ] jwxY nwhI jIq
Aru hwr ] iehu vlyvw swkq sMswr ] 2 ] jo hlwhl so pIvY baurw ]
AMimRqu nwmu jwnY kir kaurw ] m 5 180
aun@ kI ryxu bsY jIA nwil ] mwQY Bwgu q pwvau sMgu ] imlY suAwmI
ApunY rMig ] 2 ] jwp qwp dyvau sB nymw ] krm Drm Arpau sB
homw ] grbu mohu qij hovau ryn ] m 5 391
[re]
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mhw ibiKAw mih idnu rYin jwih ] m 5 395

[rn]

idnsu rYix eyh syvw swDau ] m 5 391

[r]

It is obvious that these orthographic variations present


definitive patterns. They may be summarised as follows.
a/
gur prswdI sbid slwhI ] m 3 119

[salh]

ikau kir vyKw ikau swlwhI ] m 3 119

[slh]

ikCu rUpu nhI ikCu jwiq nwhI ikCu FMgu n myrw ] m 4 167
[nah] [nh]
nwnk kwmix sdw suhwgix nw ipru mrY n jwey ] m 3 245
[na]
ipr kw mhlu n pwveI nw dIsY Gru bwru ] m 3 31

[n]

[na] [n]

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a/
Bytq sMig rwm gun rvy ] pwrbRhm kI drgh gvy ] m 5 287
[dargah]
srb inDwn mih hir nwmu inDwnu ] jip nwnk drgih prvwnu ] m
5 288 [dargh]
i/

suixAY isD pIr suir nwQ ] m 1 2

[sui]

gwvIAY suxIAY min rKIAY Bwau ] m 1 2


i/e

[su]

ij siqguru syvin sy aubry hir syqI ilv lwie ] m 3 65

[ji]

jy hir hir kIcY bhuqu locIAY ikrqu n myitAw jwie ] m 3 65


[je]

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jo hir kMiq imlweIAw is ivCuiV kqih n jwie ] m 5 135


ijMn@I cwiKAw pRym rsu sy iqRpiq rhy AwGwie ] m 5 135

[si]
[se]

e/i

mn mUrK kwhy ibllweIAY ] purb ilKy kw iliKAw pweIAY ] dUK sUK


pRB dyvnhwru ] Avr iqAwig qU iqsih icqwru ] jo kCu krY soeI suKu
mwnu ] BUlw kwhy iPrih Ajwn ] kaun bsqu AweI qyrY sMg ] lpit
rihE ris loBI pqMg ] rwm nwm jip ihrdy mwih ] nwnk piq syqI
Gir jwih ] m 5 283
[khe] [khe]
[mhi] [jhi]

e/

qyry Bwxy ivic AMimRqu vsY qUM BwxY AMimRqu pIAwvixAw ] m 3 119
[pe]
[p]
shjy gwivAw Qwie pvY ibnu shjY kQnI bwid ] m 3 68
[shje]
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/h

pMc cyly vis kIjih rwvl iehu mnu kIjY fMfwqw ] m 1 155
[kjh]
[kj]
gwvih quhno pauxu pwxI bYsMqru gwvY rwjw Drmu duAwry ] m 5 6
[gvh]
[gv]

sMjogu ivjogu duie kwr clwvih lyKy Awvih Bwg ] Awdysu iqsY Awdysu
] Awid AnIlu Anwid Anwhiq jugu jugu eyko vysu ] 29 ] eykw mweI
jugiq ivAweI iqin cyly prvwxu ] ieku sMswrI ieku BMfwrI ieku lwey
dIbwxu ] ijv iqsu BwvY iqvY clwvY ijv hovY Purmwxu ] Ehu vyKY Enw
ndir n AwvY bhuqw eyhu ivfwxu ] Awdysu iqsY Awdysu ] Awid AnIlu
Anwid Anwhiq jugu jugu eyko vysu ] 30 ] Awsxu loie loie BMfwr ]
jo ikCu pwieAw su eykw vwr ] kir kir vyKY isrjxhwru ] nwnk scy
kI swcI kwr ] Awdysu iqsY Awdysu ] Awid AnIlu Anwid Anwhiq
jugu jugu eyko vysu ] 31 ] iek dU jIBO lK hoih lK hovih lK vIs ]
m 1 6-7
[alvh] [vh] [alv] [hov] [v] [hohi]
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e/e'i/ehi//h

[de] one syllable

hir vxju krwvY dy rwis ry ] m 4 165

vfw hoie Dnu Kwit dyie kir Bog iblwsw ] m 4 65 [de'i] two
syllables
gwvY ko jIA lY iPir dyh ] m 1 2

[deh]

hir nwmu vxMjh rMg isau jy Awip dieAwlu hoie dyih ] m 4 165
[dehi]
swDsMig Drm rwie kry syvw ] m 5 271
nwnk ijn pRBu Awip kryie ] m 5 272
syllables
nwnk qw kI Bgiq kryh ] m 5 270
Aink Bog ibiKAw ky krY ] m 5 279

[kare]
[kare'i] three

[kareh]
[kar]

BY Bwie Bgiq krih idnu rwqI hir jIau vyKY sdw hdUir ] m 3 34
[karh]

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u/

min srb suK vuTy goivd quTy jnm mrxw siB imit gey ] m 5 81
[sukh]
srbso sUK Awnd Gn ipAwry hir rqnu mn AMqir sIvqy ] m 5 81
[skh]

u/o

jo AwieAw so clsI Amru su guru krqwru ] m 1 63


[jo]
[so]
[su]
hir pRBu myry bwbulw hir dyvhu dwnu mY dwjo ] m 4 78

[bbul]

hir rwm rwm myry bwbolw ipr imil Dn vyl vDMdI ] m 4 78


[bbol]

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hir siq sqy myry bwbulw hir jn imil jM\ suhMdI ] pyvkVY hir jip
suhylI ivic swhurVY KrI sohMdI ] m 4 78 [bbul] [suha d]
[soha d]

u+o two vowels on the same grapheme/consonant

hir siq siq myry bwbolw hir jn imil jM\ suohMdI ] m 4 78


[so/uha d]
poKu souhMdw srb suK ijsu bKsy vyprvwhu ] m 5 135
[so/uha d]
JUTw rudnu hoAw duoAwlY iKn mih BieAw prwieAw ] m 1 75
[do/ul]
nwmw CIbw kbIru juolwhw pUry gur qy giq pweI ] m 3 67
[jo/ulh]
pRgt Bey Awpih gouibMd nwnk sMq mqWq ] m 5 254
[go/ub d]
tUtI gwFnhwr guopwl ] m 5
[go/upl]

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o//au/auh

kWKI eykY drs quhwro ] nwnk aun sMig moih auDwro ] m 5 262
[tuhro]
[udro]
DOlu Drmu dieAw kw pUqu ] sMqoKu Qwip riKAw ijin sUiq ] m 1 3
[tl]
[stokh]
ismrau ismir ismir suKu pwvau ] kil klys qn mwih imtwvau ]
m 5 262
[simrau]
[pvau]
[mivau]
mn swis swis ismrhu pRB aUcy ] m 5 270 [simrauh]

Consonant cluster with [ r ]


mnu qnu ArpY ibsn prIiq ] m 5 274

[part]

mn mih pRIiq inrMjn drs ] m 5 274

[prt]

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[kirp]

kir ikrpw fubdw pQru lIjY ] m 5 103

hir jIau ikpw krhu guru mylhu jn nwnk hir Dnu plY jIau ] m 4
94 [krip]

Cluster with [ r ] and syllable division


The cluster with [ r ] is invariably simplified. Instead of
[a 'mrit], we have [a m'rit]; instead of [du'krit], [su'krit],
[sa 'mrath], the usual rendering by even the most professional
granthis is [duk'rit], [suk'rit], [sa m'rath].

hir AMimRqu vuTVw imilAw hir rwieAw jIau ] m 4 173


suixAY swsq isimRiq vyd ] m 1 2

[si'mrit]

isMimRiq swsq pMifq muiK soeI ] m 1 154


sMq supRsMn Awey vis pMcw ] m 5 189

[s 'mrit]

[su'prasa n]

[a 'mrit]

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duikq suikq mMDy sMswru sglwxw ] m 5 51

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[du'krit] [su'krit]

The presence or absence of the marker of nasalisation


Dnu DMnu ipqw Dnu DMnu kulu Dnu Dnu su jnnI ijin gurU jixAw mwie ]
m 4 310
[tn ta n] [tn ta n] [tn tn]
DMnu DMnu gurU nwnk jn kyrw ijqu imilAY cUky siB sog sMqwpy ] m 4
167 [ta n ta n]
DMnu Dnu syvw sPl siqgurU kI ijqu hir hir nwmu jip hir suKu
pwieAw ] m 4 166 [ta n tn]

One of the most frequent words, [ana d], has similarly several
forms, with or without nasalisation, with or without a long
vowel.
Awnd sUK Bytq hir nwnk jnmu ikqwrQu sPlu svyrw ] m 5 204
[nad]
sUK shj Awnd ibsRwm ] m 5 210

[na d]

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And ibnod coj qmwsy quDu BwvY so hoxw jIau ] m 5 100


bRhm igAwnI kY Gir sdw And ] m 5 273

[ana d]

v/b
[kilvikh]

jnm jnm ky iklivK gey ] m 5 178


jnm jnm ky iklibK jwvih ] m 5 104

[kilbikh]

swD syvw vfBwgI pweIAY ] m 5 283

[vapg]

bfBwgI qy jn jg mwih ] m 5 281

[bapg]

n/
sgl bwnI mih AMimRq bwnI ] m 5 266
gur ikrpw qy AMimRq myrI bwxI ] m 5 239

[bn]
[b]

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Awpy ricAw sB kY swiQ ] Awip kIno Awpn ibsQwru ] sBu kCu aus
kw Ehu krnYhwru ] aus qy iBMn khhu ikCu hoie ] Qwn Qnqir eykY
soie ] Apuny cilq Awip krxYhwr ] kauqk krY rMg Apwr ] mn
mih Awip mn Apuny mwih ] nwnk kImiq khnu n jwie ]
m 5 279 [karnhr]
[karhr]
w/b, n/ are due to the admixture of dialects.

Most of the orthographic variations are presented in minimal


pairs. The graphemes correspond to specific phonetic
articulations in binary oppositions. It is imperative that to
keep the sanctity of the d ph, our enunciation must follow
these distinctions. It will require a very slow and steady
reading paying attention to the phonologic structure of each
word and vocable of Gurbani especially when these
differentiations are realised in the same utterance or
composition These orthographic and conceptual distinctions
presented by Guru Arjun and Bhai Gurdas cannot be ignored.
Any digression would be a sacrilege.
Harjeet Singh Gill
Emeritus Professor of Semiotics
Jawaharlal Nehru University
New Delhi

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THE TEXT

ik oakr satinm kart purkh nirpu nirvr


akl mrat ajn sb gur prasdi ] jap ]
di sa yugdi sa ] h b sa nnak hos b sa ]1]
so so na hova je so lakh vr ] up up na hova je li rah liv
tr ] pkhi pkh na utr je bn pur pr ] sahas sip lakh hohi ta
ik na al nl ] kiv sair ho kiv k tu pl ] hukam raz al
nnak likhi nl ]1] hukm hovan kr hukam na kahi j ] hukm
hovan j'a hukam mil vai ] hukm utam n hukam likh dukh sukh
ph ] ikn hukm bakhss ik hukm sad pavh ] hukm dar sb
ko bhar hukam na koi ] nnak hukm je bj ta haum kah na
koi ]2] gv ko t hov kis t ] gv ko dt j
ns ] gv ko gu vai r ] gv ko vidi vikham vr ]
gv ko sj kare tan kheh ] gv ko j'a l phir deh ] gv
Note: The text phonetically transcribed here is the one that is published by the SGPC,
Shiromani Gurdawara Prabhandik Committee, in 2014. The transcription of [ v y f z q ]
follows their Sanskrit and Persian enunciations.

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ko jp dis dr ] gv ko vekh hdr hadr ] kathn kath na v


to ] kath kath kath ko ko ko ] ded de lde thak phi ] yug
yugtar khh khhi ] hukm hukam ale rhu ] nnak vigs
veparvhu ]3] s shib s ni pkhi pu apr ] khh mgh
dehi dehi dt kare dtr ] pher ki ag rakh jit dis darbr ] muh ki
bola bol jit su tre pir ] 'mrit vel sa nu vai vr ] karm
v kap nadr mokh dur ] nnak ev j sb pe sair ]4]
thpi na ji kt na hoi ] pe p nirjan soi ] jin sevi tin pi mn ]
nnak gv gu nidn ] gv su man rakh pu ] dukh parhari
sukh kr l ji ] gurmukh nda gurmukh veda gurmukh rahi sam
] gur sar gur gorakh barm gur prbat m ] je hau j kh nh
kah kathan na j ] gur ik dehi buj ] sbn j k ik dt so m
visar na j ]5] trath nv je tis pv vi pe ki ni kar ] jet sirh
up vekh vi karm ki mil la ] mat vi ratan javhar mik je ik
gur k sikh su ] gur ik dehi buj ] sbn j k ik dt so m visar
na j ]6] je yug re rj hor das hoi ] nav kh vi j nl
al sb koi ] g nu rakhi k jas krat jag le'i ] je tis nadar na va
ta vt na puh ke ] k dar k kar dos dos tre ] nnak nirgu gu
kare guvti gu de ] teh koi na sja ji tis gu koi kare ]7] sui
sd pr sur nth ] sui trt tval ks ] sui dp lo'a ptl ] sui
pohi na sak kl ] nnak pgt sad vigs ] sui dkh pp k ns
]8] sui sar barm d ] sui mukh slha md ] sui yog
jugat tan pd ] sui sst si'mrit ved ] nnak pgt

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sad vigs ] sui dkh pp k ns ]9] sui sati stokh gin ] sui
ahsah k isnn ] sui p p pvh mn ] sui lge sahaj tn ]
nnak pgt sad vigs ] sui dkh pp k ns ]10] sui sar gu
ke gh ] si sekh pr ptsh ] sui a d e pvh rhu ] sui hth
hov asghu ] nnak pgt sad vigs ] sui dkh pp k ns ]11]
mne k gat kah na ji ] je ko kah pih pahuti ] kgad kalam na
likhahr ] mne k bh karan vr ] s nm nirjan hoi ] je ko
mn j man koi ]12] mn surt hov man bd ] mn sagal pva
k sd ] mn muhi o n khi ] mn jam k sth na ji ] s nm
nirjan hoi ] je ko mn j man koi ]13] mn mrag hk na pi ]
mn pat siu parga ji ] mn mag na al pth ] mn trm set
sanba d ] s nm nirjan hoi ] je ko mn j man koi ] 14] mn
pvh mokh dur ] mn parvr sdr ] mn tar tre gur sikh ]
mn nnak pvh na pkh ] s nm nirjan hoi ] je ko mn j
man koi ]15] p parv p pardn ] pe pvh dargh mn ] pe
sohh dar rjn ] p k gur ek tn ] je ko kah kar vr ] karte
k kar nh sumr ] tl trm dai k pt ] stokh thp rakhi jin st
] je ko bj hov sair ] tvl upar ket pr ] trt hor par hor hor ]
tis te pr tal kava jor ] j'a jt rg ke nv ] sbn likhi vu kalm
] ehu lekh likh j koi ] lekh likhi ket hoi ] ket t suliu rp
] ket dt j kau kt ] kt pasu eko kavu ] tis te hoi lakh daru
] qudrat kava kah vr ] vri na jv ek vr ] jo td pv s
pl kr] t sad salmat nirkr ]16] askh jap askh pu ] askh
pj askh tap tu ] askh grth mukh ved ph ] askh yog
man rahh

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uds ] askh pgat gu gin vr ] askh sat askh dtr ] askh sr


muh pkh sr ] askh mon liv li tr ] qudrat kava kah vr ]
vri na jv ek vr ] jo td pv s pl kr ] t sad salmat
nirkr ]17] askh mrakh a d kr ] askh or harmkhor ] askh
amar kar jhi jor ] askh galv hati kamhi ] askh pp pp kar
jhi ] askh kir ke phirhi ] askh maleh mal pkh khhi ]
askh ndak sir karh pr ] nnak n kah vr ] vri na jv ek vr
] jo td pv s pl kr ] t sad salmat nirkr ]18] askh nv
askh thv ] agm agm askh lo'a ] askh kahh sir pr hoi ] akhr
nm akhr slh ] akhr gin gt gu gh ] akhr likha bola b ]
akhr sir syog vakh ] jin ehi likhe tis sir nhi ] jiv furme tiv tiv
phi ] jet kt tet nu ] vi nv nh ko thu ] qudrat kava kah
vr ] vri na jv ek vr ] jo td pv s pl kr ] t sad salmat
nirkr ]19] pr hath pr tan deh ] p tt utras kheh ] mt palt
kapa hoi ] de sb la oh ti ] pr mat pp k sg ] oh tp
nv k rg ] pn pp kha nhi ] kar kar kar likh l jhu ] pe
bj ape h khahu ] nnak hukm vauh jhu ]20] trath tap dai dat
dn ] je ko pv til k mn ] sui mni man kt pu ] targat
trath mal nu ] sb gu tere m nh koi ] vi gu kte pgat
na hoi ] suast th b barmu ] sati suh sad man u ]
kava su vel vakht kava kava thit kava vr ] kava si rut
mh kava jit ho kr ] vel na p pat ji hov lekh pur ]
vakht na pio qd ji likhan lekh qur ] thit vr n yog ja
rut mha n ko ] j kart sirh kau sje pe j so ]
kiv kar kh kiv

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slh kiu varn kiv j ] nnak kha sb ko kh ik d ik si ]


va shib va n kt j k hov ] nnak je ko pau j ag g na
soh ]21] ptl ptl lakh gs gs ] oak oak pl thake ved
kahan ik vt ] sahas ahrah kahan kateb asul ik tt ] lekh hoi ta
likh lekh hoi vis ] nnak vaa kh pe j p ]22] slh
slhi et surt na pi ] nad at vh pavh samd na jh ] samd
sh sultn girh set ml tn ] k tul na hovn je tis manhu na vsrh
]23] t na sift kaha na t ] t na kar de na t ] t na vekha
sua na t ] t na jp ki man mt ] t na jp kt kr ] t na jp
prvr ] t kra kete bil'lhi ] t ke t na pe jhi ] eh t na j
koi ] bahut kah bahut hoi ] va shib thu ] e upar
nu ] eva hov koi ] tis e kau j soi ] jeva p j p p ]
nnak nadr karm dt ]24] bahut karm likhi n ji ] va dt til
na tami ] kete mgh jd apr ] keti gaat nah vr ] kete khap
tuh vekr ] kete l l mukar phi ] kete mrakh khh khhi ] keti
dkh pkh sad mr ] eh b dt ter dtr ] bd khals p hoi ] hor
kh na sak koi ] je ko khik kha pi ] oh j jet muhi khi ]
pe j pe de'i ] khh si b ke ke'i ] jis no bakhse sift slh ]
nnak ptsh ptshu ]25] amul gu amul vpr ] amul vpre
amul pa r ] amul vh amul l jhi ] amul pi amul samhi ] amul
tram amul db ] amul tul amul parv ] amul bakhss amul ns
] amul karm amul furm ] amulo amul khi na ji ] kh kh
rahe liv li ] khh ved ph pur ] khh pe karh vakhi ]
khh barme khh d ]

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khh gop t govd ] khh sar khh sd ] khh kete kte bd ]


khh dnav khh dev ] khh sur nar mun jan sev ] kete khh
kha phi ] kete kh kh uh uh jhi ] ete kte hor karehi ] t kh na
sakh ke ke'i ] jeva pv teva hoi ] nnak j s soi ] je ko
kh bol vig ] t likh sir gvr gvr ]26] so dar keh so kr
keh jit bh sarb samle ] vje nd anek askh kete vvahre ] kete
rg par siu kahan kete gvahre ] gvh tuhno pau p bstar
gv rj trm dure ] gvh it gupt likh jh likh likh trm vre
] gvh sar barm dev sohan sad svre ] gvh d idsa bhe
devti dar nle ] gvh sd samd dar gvan sd vire ] gvan jat
sat stokh gvh vr karre ] gvan pit pan rakhsar yug yug
ved nle ] gvh moha man mohan surg mah paile ] gvan
ratan upe tere ahsah trath nle ] gvh jd mahbal sr gvh
kh re ] gvh kh mal varpa kar kar rakhe tre ] se tdno
gvh jo td pvan rate tere pgat rasle ] hor kete gvan se m it na
van nnak ki vre ] so so sad sa shib s s n ] h b
hos ji na js ran jin ra ] rg rg pt kar kar jins mi jin
up ] kar kar vekh kt p jiv tis d vai ] jo tis pv so kars
hukam na kar j ] so ptshu sh ptshib nnak raha raz ]27]
md stokh saram pat l tin k karh bibt ] khth kl kur ki
yugat partt ] pth sagal jamt man jt jag jt ] des tis
des ] di anl andi anhat yug yug eko ves ]28] pgat gin dai
pa ra k k vjh nd ] p nth nth sb j k rd sd avr sd
] syog viyog dui kr alvh

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lekhe vh pg ] des tis des ] di anl andi anhat yug yug eko
ves ]29] ek m jugat vi tin ele parv ] ik ssr ik pa r ik le
db ] jiv tis pv tiv alv jiv hov furm ] oh vekh on nadar
na v bahut ehu vi ] des tis des ] di anl andi anhat yug
yug eko ves ]30] sa loi loi pa r ] jo kih pi su ek vr ] kar kar
vekh sirjahr ] nnak sae k s kr ] des tis des ] di anl
andi anhat yug yug eko ves ]31] ik d jb lakh hohi lakh hovh
lakh vs ] lakh lakh ge khh ek nm jagds ] et rhi pat pav
hoi iks ] su gal ks k k rs ] nnak nadr p k k
hs ]32] kha jor up nah jor ] jor na mga de na jor ] jor na
jva mar nah jor ] jor na rj ml man sor ] jor na surt gin vr ]
jor na jugat hu ssr ] jis hath jor kar vekh soi ] nnak utam n
na koi ]33] rt rut thit vr ] pava p agn ptl ] tis vi trt
thp rakh tram sl ] tis vi j'a jugat ke rg ] tin ke nm anek ant ]
karm karm hoi vr ] sa p sa darbr ] tith sohan p parv
] nadr karm pav ns ] ka pak oth pi ] nnak gai jp ji
]34] tram kh k ehu trm ] gin kh k khauh karm ] kete
pava p vstar kete kn mahes ] kete barme kat kh rp rg
ke ves ] ket karm pm mer kete kete t updes ] kete d d sr kete
kete mal des ] kete sd bd nth kete kete dev ves ] kete dev
dnav mun kete kete ratan samd ] ket kh ket b kete pt
nard ] ket surt sevak kete nnak t na t ]35] gin kh mh gin
par ] tith nd binod ko and ]

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saram kh k b rp ] tith kat k bahut anp ] t k gal


kath n jhi ] je ko kah pih pahuti ] tith k surt mat man
bd ] tith k sur sd k sd ]36] karm kh k b jor ] tith
hor na ko hor ] tith jd mahbal sr ] tin mh rm rahi prpr ]
tith sto st mahim mhi ] t ke rp na kathne jhi ] n oh marh
na hge jhi ] jin k rm vas man mhi ] tith pgat vash ke lo'a ]
karh and sa man soi ] sa kh vas nirkr ] kar kar vekh
nadar nihl ] tith kh mal varpa ] je ko kath ta t na t ] tith
lo'a lo'a kr ] jiv jiv hukam tiv tiv kr ] vekh vigs kar vr ]
nnak kathn kar sr ]37] jat phr traj sunir ] ahra mat ved
hathr ] pu khal agan tap tu ] pa pu 'mrit tit l ] k sabad
sa aksl ] jin kau nadar karm tin kr ] nnak nadr nadar nihl
]38] salok ] pava gur p pit mt trt mahat ] divas rt dui d
di khel sagal jagat ] gi buri v trm hadr ] karm po
p ke ne ke dr ] jin nm ti gae ma'sakat kl ] nnak te mukh
ujle ket hu nl ] 1 ]
so dar rg s mahal phl ik oakr satigur prasdi ]
so dar ter keh so kr keh jit bahi sarb samle ] vje tere nd anek
askh kete tere vvahre ] kete tere rg par siu kahh kete tere
gvahre ] gvan tdno pava p bstar gv rj trm dure ]
gvan tdno it gupt likh jan likh likh trm bre ] gvan
tdno sar brm dev sohan tere sad savre ] gvan tdno dr
drsa bhe devti dar nle ] gvan tdno sd samdi dar
gvan tdno sd bre ]

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gvan tdno jat sat stokh gvan tdno vr karre ] gvan tdno
pit pn rakhsur yug yug ved nle ] gvan tdno moha man
mohan surg mah paile ] gvan tdno ratan upe tere ahsah trath
nle ] gvan tdno jd mahbal sr gvan tdno khi re ] gvan
tdno kh mal brm kar kar rakhe tere tre ] se tdno gvan
jo td pvan rate tere pgat rasle ] hor kete tdno gvan se m it na
van nnak ki bre ] so so sad sa shib s s n ] h b
hos ji na js ran jin ra ] rgi rgi pt kar kar jins mi jin
up ] kar kar dekh kt p jiu tis d vai ] jo tis pv so kars
phir hukam na kar j ] so ptshu sh patshib nnak raha raz
]1] s mahal phl ] su va kh sb koi ] keva va h hoi
] qmat pi na kahi ji ] kah vle tere rahe sami ]1] vae mere
shib gahar gbr gu gahr ] koi na j ter keta keva r ]1]
rahu ] sb surt mil surt kam ] sb qmat mil qmat p ] gin
tn gur gur h ] kaha na j ter til vai ]2] sb sati sb tap sb
gi ] sd purkh k vai ] td vi sd kin na p ] karm
mil nh hk rah ]3] kha vl ki ver ] sift pre tere
pa r ] jis tu dehi tis ki r ] nnak sa svrahr ]4]2] s
mahal phl ] kh jv visr mar ju ] kha aukh s nu ] se
nm k lg pkh ] ut pkh khi alh dkh ]1] so kiu visr mer
mi ] sc shib s ni ]1] rahu ] se nm k til vai ] kh
thake qmat nah p ] je sb mil k kha phi ] va na hov k na
ji ]2] n oh mar na hov sog ] ded rah na k pg ] gu eho
hor nh koi n ko ho n ko hoi ] 3 ] jeva p teva ter dt

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jin din kar k kt rt ] khasam visrh te kamjt ] nnak nv bj


sant ]4]3] rg gjr mahal auth ] hari ke jan satigur satipurkh
binau karau gur ps ] ham kre kirm satigur sar kar dai nm
pargs ]1] mere mt gurdev mo kau rm nm pargs ] gurmati nm
mer prn sakh hari krat hamr rahrs ]1] rahu ] hari jan ke va
pg vaere jin hari hari srd hari pis ] hari hari nm mil triptsh
mil sgat gu pargs ]2] jin hari hari hari ras nm na pi te pg'h
jam ps ] jo satigur sara sgat nah e trg jve trg jvs ]3] jin hari
jan satigur sgat p tin tr mastak likhi likhs ] tn ta n satisgat jit
hari ras pi mil jan nnak nm pargs ]4]4] rg gjr mahal pjv
] khe re man itvh udam j har hari jo pari ] sl pathar mh jt
upe t k rizak g kar tri ] 1 ] mere mdau j satisgat mile su
tari ] gur parsdi param pad pi ske ks hari ]1] rahu ] janan
pit lok sut banit koi na kis k tri ] sir sir rizak sbhe hkur khe
man pu kari ]2] e v s kos tis ph bare hari ] tin
kava khalv kava ugv man mh simran kari ]3] sb nidn das
as sidn hkur kar tal tri ] jan nnak bal bal sad bal j ter t na
prvari ]4]5]
rg s mahal auth ] so purkh ] ik oakr satigur prasdi ]
so purkh nirjan hari purkh nirjan hari agam agam apr ] sb
tvh sb tvh td j hari sae sirjahr ] sb j'a tumre j t j k
dtr ] hari tvauh st hu j sb dkh visrahr ] hari pe
hkur hari pe sevak j

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ki nnak jt vir ] 1] t k k tar sarb nirtar j hari eko purkh


sam ] ik dte ik pkhr ji sb tere oj vi ] t pe dt pe
pgt j hau td bin avar na j ] t prbrm bet bet j tere ki gu
kh vakh ] jo sevh jo sevh td j jan nnak tin qurb ] 2 ]
hari tvh hari tvh td j se jan yug mh sukhvs ] se mukat se
mukt pe jin hari ti j tin t jam k phs ] jin nirpu jin hari
nirpu ti j tin k pu sb gavs ] jin sevi jin sevi mer hari j te
hari hari rp sams ] se ta n se ta n jin hari ti j jan nnak tin bal
js ] 3 ] ter pgat ter pgat pa r j pre bit bet ] tere pgat tere
pgat salhan td j hari anik anek ant ] ter anik ter anik karh
hari pj j tap tph japh bet ] tere anek tere anek ph bahu
si'mrit sst j kar kiri kha karm kart ] se pgat se pgat ple jan
nnak j jo pvh mere hari pgvt ] 4 ] t di purkh aprpar kart j
td jeva avar na ko ] t yug yug eko sad sad t eko j t nihal
kart so ] td pe pv so vart j t pe karh su ho ] td pe sris
sb upi j td pe siraj sb go ] jan nnak gu gv karte ke j jo
sbs k jo ]5]1] s mahal auth ] t kart sair m s ]
jo tau pv so ths jo t dehi so hau p ]1] rahu ] sb ter t sbn
ti ] jis no krip karh tin nm ratan pi ] gurmukh ld manmukh
gavi ] td p vihoi p mili ] 1 ] t daru sb tj h mhi ] tj
bin dj ko nhi ] j'a jt sb ter khel ] viyog mil vihui syog
mel ]2] jis no t jih so jan j ] hari gu sad h kh vakh ]
jin hari sevi tin sukh pi ] sahje h hari nm

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sami ]3] t pe kart ter k sb hoi ] td bin dj avar na


koi ] t kar kar vekhh jh soi ] jan nnak gurmukh parga hoi
]4]2] s mahal phl ] tit sarvara pale nivs p pvak tinhi
k ] pkaj moh pag nah l ham dekh tah bale ]1] man ek na
etas m man ] hari bisrat tere gu gali ]1] rahu ] n hau jat
sat nah pi mrakh mgd janam pi ] pravat nnak tin k sar
jin t nh vsari ]2]3] s mahal pjv ] p parpat mnukh
dehur ] gobd mila k ih ter bar ] avar kj ter kit na km ] mil
sd sgat pj keval nm ]1] sarjm lg pvjal taran k ] janam
brith jt rg mi k ] 1 ] rahu ] jap tap sjam tram na kami ]
sev sd na jni hari ri ] kahu nnak ham n karm ] sara pare
k rkh hu sarm ] 2 ] 4 ]
sohil rg gau dpk] mahal phl ] ik oakr satigur prasdi ]
j kr krat kh karte k hoi bro ] tit kr gvauh sohil sivrih
sirjahro ]1] tum gvauh mere nirpu k sohil ] hau vr jit sohil
sad sukh hoi ]1] rahu ] nit nit jae samlan dekhg devahr ]
tere dn qmat na pav tis dte kava sumr ]2] sbat sh likhi
mil kar pvauh tel ] dehu saja assa jiu hov shib siu mel ]3] kr
kr eho phu sade nit pavn ] sadahr simr nnak se dih vn
]4]1] rg s mahal phl ] hia kr hia gur hia updes ] gur gur
eko ves anek ]1] bb j kr karte krat hoi ] so kr rkh va toi
]1] rahu ] visue asia k pahr thit vr mhu ho ] sraj
eko rut

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anek ] nnak karte ke kete ves ]2]2] rg tnsr mahal phl ]


gagan m thl rav d dpak bane trik mal janak mot ] tp
malnlo pava avro kare sagal banri phlt jot ]1] ks rti hoi ]
pv khn ter rt ] anhat sabad vjt pr ]1] rahu ] sahas tav
nn nan nn hh tohi kau sahas mrat nan ek to/uh ] sahas pad
bimal nan ek pad ga d bin sahas tav ga d iv alat moh ]2] sb mh jot
jot h soi ] tis d na sb mh na hoi ] gur skh jot parga hoi ]
jo tis pv su rt hoi ]3] hari ara kaval makrd lbit mano andino
mohi h pis ] krip jal dehi nnak srg kau hoi j te ter ni vs
]4]3] rg gau prb mahal auth ] km kard nagar bahu pri
mil sd khal kh he ] prab likhat likhe gur pia man hari liv
mal m he ]1] kar sd jul pun va he ] kar aut pun va
he ]1] rahu ] skat hari ras sd na ji tin tar haum k he ] jiu
jiu alh b dukh pvh jamkl sahh sir he ]2] hari jan hari
hari nm same dukh janam mara pv kh he ] abinas purkh
pi parmesar bahu sb kh brm he ]3] ham garb maskn prb
tere hari rkh rkh va va he ] jan nnak nm adr ek h hari nme
h sukh m he ]4]4] rg gau prb mahal pjv ] karau bent
su hu mere mt st ahal k bel ] h kh al hu hari lh g
basan suhel ]1] ud k dinas rre ] man gur mil kj savre ]1]
rahu ] ihu ssr bikr sse mh tario brm gin ] jish jagi pv
ihu ras a'kath kath tin jn ]2] j kau e so bihj hu hari gur te
manh baser ] nij kr mahal pvauh sukh sahje bahur na hoigo pher
]3] tarjm purkh bidte srd man k pre ] nnak ds ih sukh
mg mo kau kar stan k tre ]4]5]

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ik oakr satigur prasdi ]


rg sirirg mahal phl kr phl ]
mot ta mdar srh ratn ta hohi jau ] kastr kg agar dan lp
v u ] mat dekh pl vsr ter it na v nu ] 1] hari bin ju jal
bal ju ] m p gur ph dekhi avar nh thu ]1] rahu ] trt ta
hre ll jat plag ll jau ] moha mukh ma soh kare rg pasu
] mat dekh pl vsr tera it na v nu ]2] sd hov sd l rd kh
u ] gupat parga hoi bs lok rkh pu ] mat dekh pl vsr ter it
na v nu ] 3] sultn hov mel laskar takht rkh pu ] hukam hsal
kar bh nnk sb vu ] mat dekh pl vsr tera it na v nu
]4]1] sirrg mahal phl ] ko ko mer rj pava pa apiu ]
d sraj due guf na dekh supn sau na thu ] b ter qmat na
pav hau keva kh nu ] 1 ] s nirkr nij thi ] su su kha
kh je pv kare tami ]1] rahu ] kus ka vr vr psa ps pi
] agi set jl psam set ral ju ] b ter qmat n pav hau keva

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kh nu ] pkh hoi k je pv s asmn ju ] nadr


kis na va n kih p na khu ] b ter qmat n pav hau
keva kh nu ]3] nnak kgad lakh ma p p k pu ] mas
to na va lekha pau alu ] b ter qmat n pav hau keva kh
nu ]4]2] sirrg mahal phl ] lekh bola bol lekh kh
khu ] lekh v al lekh su vekhu ] lekh sh lavh pe ki
puha ju ]1] bb mi ran thu ] a d nm visri n tis eh na
oh ]1] rahu ] jva mar ji k eth khj kl ] jith bh samj
tith koi na alio nl ] rova vle jete sb bnhi p parl ]2] sb
ko kh bahut bahut k na kh koi ] qmat kin na p kaha na
va hoi ] s shib ek t hor j kete lo'a ] 3 ] n dar n jt
n h at n ] nnak tin k sg sth vai siu ki rs ] jith n
samlan tith nadar ter bakhss ]4]3] sirrg mahal phl ] lab
kut k hag khd murdr ] par nd par mal mukh sd agan
krd l ] ras kas p salh e karm mere kartr ]1] bb bol
pat hoi ] tam se dar tam kahh n karm bh roi ]1] rahu ] ras
suin ras rup kma ras parmal k vs ] ras ke ras sej mdar ras
mha ras ms ] ete ras sarr ke k k nm nivs ]2] jit boli pat p
so boli parv ] phik bol vigu su mrakh man aj ] jo tis
pvh se ple hor ki kaha vakh ] 3 ] tin mat tin pat tin tn pal jin
hird rahi sami ] tin k ki slha avar suliu ki ] nnak nadr
bhare rh dn na ni ]4]4] sirrg mahal phl ] amal galol
k k dit devahr ] mat mara visri khus kt din r ]
sa mili tin sof rkha kau darvr ]1] nnak se kau
sa j ] jit sevi sukh p ter dargah al m ] 1 ]
rahu ] sa sar gu bhar

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jis vi sa nu ] suh vakhh jete hau tin balihr ju ] t man


khv j j mahl pe thu ]2] nu nr gi sat parmal tan vs ]
t mukh hov ujl lakh dt ik dt ] dkh tis ph khh skh jis h
ps ]3] so kiu manhu visr j ke j'a par ] tis vi sb apvitr h
jet pna kh ] hor gal sb k td pv parv ]4]5] sirrg
mahal phl ] jl mohu ks mas kar mat kgad kar sr ] pu qalam
kar it lekhr gur puh likh br ] likh nm slh likh likh t na
prvr ]1] bb ehu lekh likh j ] jith lekh mg tith hoi sa
ns ]1] rahu ] jith milh vai sad khus sad u ] tin mukh
ike niklh jin man sa nu ] karm mil t p nh gal vu duu
]2] ik vh ik jhi uh rakhh nv salr ] ik upe mgte ikn vae
darvr ] ag gai j vi nv vekr ]3] p ter ar agl khap khap
hij deh ] nv jin sultn khn hode ihe kheh ] nnak uh ali
sb ke tue neh ]4]6] sirirg mahal phl ] sb ras mihe mni
sui sloe ] kha turs mukh bol mra nd ke ] hath 'mrit
pu ek j kau nadar kare'i ]1] bb hor kh khus khur ] jit khd
tan p man mh alh vikr ]1] rahu ] rat pna man rat suped
sati dn ] nl sih kad kar phra pr tn ] kamarbd stokh k
tn joban ter nm ]2] bb hor pna khusi khur ] jit pd tan
p man mh alh vikr ]1] rahu ] ke pkhar suine skhat
bja ter v ] tarkas tr kamn sg tegbd gu tt ] vj nej pat
siu parga karm ter mer jt ] 3 ] bb hor khus khur
] jit tan p man mh alh
vikr ]1] rahu ]
kr mdar khus
nm k nadar ter parvr

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PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

hukam so td pvs hor kha bahut apr ] nnak sa ptshu ph


na kare br ]4] bb hor sau khus khur ] jit sut tan p man
mh alh vikr ]1] rahu ]4]7] sirrg mahal phl ] kg k ki
ratn k lalit agar vs tan ss ] ahsah trath k mukh ik tit k mat
vigs ] ot mat slh sa nm guts ]1] bb hor mat hor hor ] je
sau ver kam k k jor ]1] rahu ] pj lag pr kh sb mil
ssr ] nu sade p hov sd sumr ] j pat lekh n pav sb pj
khur ] 2 ] jin kau satigur thpi tin me na sak koi ] on dar nm
nidn h nmo parga hoi ] nu pj nu mn akh sad sa soi
]3] kheh kheh ral t ju keh hoi ] jal sb sip uh ali roi ]
nnak nm visri dar gai ki hoi ]4]8] sirrg mahal phl ]
guvt gu vthr auguvt cr ] je loh var km nah mil pir
kr ] n be n tulha n p pir dr ] 1 ] mere hkur pr takht
aol ] gurmukh pr je kare p s atol ] 1 ] rahu ] prb hari
mdar soha tis mh mak ll ] mot hra nirmal kan ko rsl ]
bin pau ga kiu au gur hari tn nihl ]2] gur pau be gur gur
tulh hari nu ] gur sar sgar bohitho gur trath daru ] je tis pv
jl sati sar nva ju ]3] pro puro kh pr takht nivs ] pr
thn suhva pr s nirs ] nnak pr je mil kiu k gu ts
]4]9] sirrg mahal phl ] vhu pe gal milah k sahelah ] mil
k karah kah s'mrath kt kh ] se shib sb gu auga sb
ash ]1] kart sb ko ter jor ] ek sabad br j t
t ki hor ]1] rahu ] ji puhauh sohga tus rvi kini
gu ] sahaj stokh sgr mih bol ] pir

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rsl t mil j gur k sabad su ] 2 ] ket ter qudart keva ter


dt ] kete tere j'a jt sift karh din rt ] kete tere rp rg kete jt ajt
] 3 ] sa mil sa pj sa mh s sami ] surt hov pat gv gur
ban pu khi ] nnak sa ptshu pe lae mili ] 4 ]10 ] sirrg
mahal phl ] pl sar ji ubr haum mu krhu ] dt lage phir
kr satigur k veshu ] kalp tig bd h sa veparvhu ]1] man re
sa mil pu ji ] p bin nirpu kiu th gurmukh sabad sami ]1]
rahu ] ket kha kh kha to na hoi ] mga vle kete dt eko
soi ] jis ke j'a par h man vasi sukh hoi ]2] jag supn bj ban
khin mh khel kheli ] syog mil ekse viyog uh ji ] jo tis p so
th avar na kar ji ]3] gurmukh vast vesh sa vakhar sa rs ]
jin sa vaji gur pre sbs ] nnak vast pahs sa saud jis ps
]4]11] sirrg mahal phl ] tt mil fun tt kau sift sift sami ] ll
gull gahbr saa rg au ] sa mil stokh hari jap ek pi ]1]
p re st jan k re ] st sb gur p mukat padrath t
]1]rahu] au thn suhv par mahal murr ] sa kar de p
dar kr mahal pir ] gurmukh man samj tam rm br ]2] tribd
karm kamh s des hoi ] kiu gur bin triku hus sahaj mili
sukh hoi ] nij kr mahal pah nadar kare mal te ]3] bin gur ml
na utr bin hari kiu kr vs ] eko sabad vr avar tig s ] nnak
dekh dikh hau sad balihr js ]4]12] sirrg mahal phl ] trg
jva dohga muh dj pi ] kalar ker ka d jiu hnis
kir h pi ] bin sabd sukh n th pir bin dkh na
ji ]1] mde pir bin ki sgr ]

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dar kr na lah dargah h khur ]1]rahu ] p suj na pla


sa va kirs ] phl trt sd k sa nm de d ] nau nd upj
nm ek karm pav ns ]2] gur kau j na ja ki tis aj ar ]
a d ul nm visri manmukh a d gubr ] va j na uka mar janm
hoi khur ]3] dan mol ai kg mg sdr ] o dan bahu
k pn nl kapr ] je tn kt na pva ta sb abar k ]4] sb
ras pga bd hh sb sgr vikr ] jab lag sabad na pd kiu soh
gurdur ] nnak ta n suhga jin sah nl pir ]5]13] sirrg mahal
phl ] s deh arv j ju vi hu ji ] phi bald vjv to na
niksio ki ] pce rne dukh pre binse dj pi ]1] me rm japauh
gu sr ] haum mamt moha sb muh ahkr ]1]rahu ] jn
nm visri dj kr lag ] dbid lge pa mue tar trisn ag ] gur
rkhe se ubre hor muh ta d hag ]2] mu part pir gai mu vr
vird ] ta d thak hau mu mamt mi krd ] karm mil sa p
gurmukh sad nird ]3] sa kr sa mil gurmati pal pi ] so nar
jm n mar n v n ji ] nnak dar pardn so dargh pd ji
]4]14] sirrg mahal phl ] tan jal bal m p man mi mohi
manr ] auga phir lg pe kr vajv tr ] bin sabd prm
dbid obe pr ]1] man re sabad tar hu it li ] jin gurmukh nm na
bji mar janm v ji ]1] rahu ] tan s so kh jis mh s
nu ] p sa rt dehur jihva sa suu ] sa nadar nihl bahu na
pv tu ]2] se te pavn pi pavn te jal hoi ] jal te tripva sji
k k jot samoi ] nirmal ml n th sabad rate pat hoi ]3]
ih man s stokhi nadar kare tis mhi ]

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p pt sa p rate jot sa man mhi ] nnak auga vsre gur rkhe


pat thi ]4]15] sirrg mahal phl ] nnak be sa k tar gur
vr ] ik vh ik jvh pr pre ahkr ] manhah mat b
gurmukh sa su tr ]1] gur bin kiu tar sukh hoi ] jiu pv tiu rkh
t m avar na dj koi ]1]rahu] g dekhau au jal ph hario
gr ] jis te upj tis te bins k k sa prpr ] pe mel milvh s
mahal hadr ]2] shi shi tj sml kade na visreu ] jiu jiu shab
man vas gurmukh 'mrit peu ] man tan ter t t garb nivr sameu
]3] jin ehu jagat upi tripva kar kr ] gurmukh na j
manmukh mgd gubr ] k k jot nirtr bj gurmati sr ]4]
gurmukh jn ji tin k sbs ] sae set ral mile sae gu pargs ]
nnak nm stokh ju p prb ps ]5]16] sirrg mahal phl ]
su man mitr piri mil vel h eh ] jab lag joban ss h tab lag ih tan
deh ] bin gu km na va r tan kheh ]1] mere man l lh kr
jhi ] gurmukh nm salh haum nivr phi ]1]rahu] su su
ga a ga likh p bjh pr ] trisn hnis agl haum rog vikr ]
ohu veparvhu atolv gurmati qmat sr ]2] lakh siap je kar lakh
siu prt milp ] bin sgat sd na trp bin nv dkh stp ] hari jap
jare hu gurmukh n p ]3] tan man gur ph vei man d sir
nl ] tripva khoj a oli gurmukh khoj nihl ] satigur mel mili
nnak so prb nl ]4]17] sirrg mahal phl ] mar k t nah
jva k nah s ] t sarb j pritplh lekh ss girs ] tar gurmukh
t vash jiu pv tiu nirjs ]1] jare rm japat man mn ] tar

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lg jal bj pi gurmukh gin ]1] rahu ] tar k gat j gur


mil sk utr ] mui jit kr j tit jvdi mar mr ] anhad sabad
suhve p gur vr ]2] anhad b p tah haum hoi bins ]
satigur seve p hau sad qurb ts ] kha dargh pn mukh
hari nm nivs ]3] jah dekh tah rav rahe siv sakt k mel ] trih gu
ba d dehur jo i jag so khel ] viyog dukh vihue manmukh lahh
na mel ]4] man brg kr vas sa p rt hoi ] gin mah ras pgv
bhu pkh na hoi ] nnak eh man mr mil b phir dukh na hoi
]5]18] sirrag mahal phl ] eh mano mrakh lb lbe lag lubn
] sabad na pj skt durmati van jn ] sd satigur je mil t p
gu nidn ]1] man re haum ho gumn ] hari gur sarvar sev t
pvh dargah mn ]1 rahu ] rm nm jap dinas rt gurmukh hari tn
jn ] sb sukh hari ras pge st sb mil gin ] nit hnis hari prb
sevi satigur d nm ]2] kkar k kam gur nd pa pan ]
prme pl dukh ko jam mr kar khulhn ] manmukh sukh na
p gurmukh sukh subn ]3] th ta d pi sa likht parvn ] hari
saja gur sevd gur kar pardn ] nnak nm na vsr karm sa
ns ]4]19] sirrg mahal phl ] ik til pir vsr rog va man
mhi ] kiu dargah pat p j hari na vas man mhi ] gur mil sukh
p agan mar gu mhi ]1] man re hnis hari gu sr ] jin khin
pal nm na vsr te jan virle ssr ]1]rahu ]] jot jot mil surt
surt syog ] hs haum gat gae nhi sahsa sog ] gurmukh jis hari
man vas tis mele gur syog ]2] ki kma je kar pge pgahr
] tis siu nehu na kja jo ds alahr ] gurmukh ravh sohga so

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prb sej ptr ]3] re agan nivr mar gurmukh hari jal pi ]
tar kamal pragsi 'mrit pri agi ] nnak satigur mt kar sa
pvh dargah ji ]420] sirrg mahal phl ] hari hari jap hu
piri gurmati le hari bol ] man sa kasva l tul pr tol ] qmat
kin na p rid mak mol amol ]1] p re hari hr gur mhi ]
satisgat satigur p hnis sabad salhi ]1] rahu ] sa vakhar tn
rs l p gur pargs ] jiu agan mar jal pi tiu trisn dsan ds ]
jam jdr na laga iu pujal tar trs ]2] gurmukh k na pva sa
rate sa pi ] skat sa na pva k k pi ] sa rate gur mel
sae sa sami ]3] man mh mak ll nm ratan padrath hr ] sa
vakhar tn nm h k k ghar gbr ] nnak gurmukh p dai
kare hari hr ]4]21] sirrg mahal phl ] prme phi na vjv je
pv distar des ] tar ml na utr trg jva trg ves ] hor kit pgat
na hova bin satigur ke updes ]1] man re gurmukh agan nivr ] gur
k kahi man vas haum trisn mr ]1]rahu] man mak nirmol
h rm nm pat pi] mil satisgat hari p gurmukh hari liv li ] p
gai sukh pi mil salal salal sami ]2] jin hari hari nm na etio
su auga v ji ] jis satigur purkh na pio su pujal pa pai ] eh
mak ju nirmol h iu kau badl ji ]3] jin satigur ras mil se
pre purkh suj ] gur mil pujal la g dargah pat parv ] nnak te
mukh ujle tn upj sabad ns ]4]22] sirrg mahal phl ]
vaaj karauh vajriauh vakhar lehau saml ] ts vast vish js
nib'h nl ] ag shu suj h ls vast saml ]1] p re rm kahauh
it li hari jas vakhar l alauh

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sauh dekh pati ]1]rahu] jin rs na sa h kiu tinsukh hoi ]


kho vaaj vaji man tan kho hoi ] phh phthe mirg jiu dkh
ko nit roi ]2] khoe pot n pavh tin hari gur dars na hoi ] khoe
jt na pat h kho na sjas koi ] khoe kho kamv i gai pat khoi
]3] nnak man samj gur k sabad slh ] rm nm rg rati pr
n pram tinh ] hari jap lh agl nirpu hari man mh ]4]23]
sirrg mahal phl kr dj ] tn joban ar phul nahae din r ]
paba kere pat jiu l l jumahr ]1] rg m l piri j joban nau
hul ] din thoae thake pi pur ol ]1]rahu] saja mere
rgule ji sute jr ] h b va um rov b ]2] k na
sueh gore pa kn soi ] lag vh shur nit na pe hoi ]3]
nnak sut pe j virt sn ] gu gav gh avga al bn
]4]]24] sirrg mahal phl kr dj ] pe ras p ras pe
rvahr ] pe hov ol pe sej ptr]1] rg rat mer shib rav
rahi prpr ]1] rahu ] pe mh mahul pe p jl ] pe jl
maka pe dar ll ]2] pe bahu bd rgul sakhe mer ll ] nit
rav sohga dekh hamr hl ]3] prav nnak bent t sarvar
t hs ] kaul t h kav t h pe vekh vigs ]4]25] sirrg
mahal phl kr tj] eh tan trt bj karm karo salil pu srgp
] man kirs hari rid jme l iu pvas pad nirb ]1] khe
garbas me mi ] pit suto sagal klatr mt tere hohi na t sakhi
] rahu ] bikh bikr dus kirkh kare in taj tm hoi t ] jap tap
sjam hohi jab rkhe kamal bigs md 'sram ]2] bs sapthario
bsro s'grah tn kho nit kl sr ] das ahr m aprpro n
kah nnak iv ek tr ]

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3]26] sirrg mahal phl kr tj ]amal kar trt bj sabdo


kar sa k b nit dehi p ] hoi kirs mn jmi l bst dozak me
ev j ]1] mat j sh gal pi ] ml k m rp k sb it bd
janam gavi ]1] rahu ] b tan iko eh man mko kamal k sr
nah ml p ] pur ustd nit pkhi bole kiu bj j nah buj ] 2 ]
kha suna pau k b ehu man rat mi ] khasam k nadar
dilh pasde jin kar ek ti ]3] th kar rakhe pj kar sth nu stn
mat ka j ] nnak kh rhi p al ml tn kit k sjih ]4]27
] sirirg mahal phl kr auth ] so maul jin jag mauli hari k
ssro ] b khk jin ba d rah ta n sirjahro ]1] mar mul mar
] b kartr hu ar ]1] rahu ] t t mul t t qz jh nm
khud ] je bahuter pi hovh ko rah na pr p ]2] so qz
jin p taji ik nm k dro ] h b hos ji na js sa sirjahro
]3] pj vakhat nivj guzrh p kateb qur ] nnak kh gor
sade rahio p kh ]4]28] sirrg mahal phl kr auth ] ek
sun due sun nl ] plke pukh sad bail ] k hur muh
murdr ] tak rp rah kartr ]1] m pat k pd na kari k kr ]
hau big rp rah bikrl ] ter ek nm tre ssr ] m eh s eho
dr ] 1 ] rahu ] mukh nd kh din rt par kr joh n sant ]
km krd tan vash l ] tak rp rah kartr ]2] phh surt
malk ves ] hau hagv hag des ] khar si bahut pr ]
tak rp rah kartr ]3] m kt na jt harmkhor ] hau ki muh
des dus or ] nnak n kah br ] tak rp rah kartr
]4]29] sirrg mahal phl kr auth ek surt jete h j'a ]
surt vih koi na k'a ]

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PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

jeh surt teh tin rhu ] lekh iko vhu jhu ] 1 ] kahe j'a karh
atur ] lev dev l na p ] 1 ] rahu ] tere j'a j k tohi ] kit
kau shib vh rohi ] je t shib vh rohi ] t on k tere ohi ] 2
] as bolvig vigah bol ] t nadr dar tolh tol ] jah kar tah
pr mat ] kar bj hu ke k ] 3 ] pravat nnak gin ks hoi
] p pah bj soi ] gur parsdi kare br ] so gi dargah
parv ] 4 ] 30 ] sirrg mahal phl kr auth ] t daru dn
bna m mahul kse t lah ] jah jah dekha tah tah t h tj te niks
ph mar ] 1 ] na j meu na j jl ] j dukh lg t tj
saml ] 1 ] rahu ] tu prpr jni m dr ] jo kah kar su ter
hadr ] t dekhh hau mukar pu ] ter km na ter ni ] 2 ] jet
dehi tet hau khu ] bi dar nh k dar ju ] nnak ek kah ards ]
ju p sb ter ps ] 3 ] pe ne dr pe h pe ma j mino/u ] pe
vekh sue pe hi qudrat kare jahno/u ] jo tis pv nnk hukam so
parvno/u ] 4 ] 31 ] sirrg mahal phl kr auth ] kt kah
kare man mn ] devahre k hath dn ] pv dei na de soi ] kte
k kahi ki hoi ] 1 ] pe sa pv tis sa ] a d ka ka nika ] 1
] rahu ] j ke rukh birkh ru ] jeh tt teh tin nu ] phul pu
phal likhi pi ] p bj pe h khi ] 2 ] ka ka d ka vi rj mat
al phik sd ] nnak e v rs ] vi nv nh sbs ] 3 ] 32
] sirrg mahal phl kr pjv ] ahal hali nah hal nah ku
kar kar sak ] jiu shib rkh tiu rah is lb k ju al pal ] 1 ]
bin tel dv kiu jal ] 1 ] rahu ] poth pur kam ] pu va it
tan p ] sa bja jal ] 2 ] ehu tel dv iu jal ] kar na
shib tau mil ] 1 ] rahu ] it tan lg b ] sukh hov sev

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kam ] sb dun va j ] 3 ] vi du sev kam ] t


dargah bsa p kahu nnak bh lu ] 4 ] 33 ]
sirrg mahal tj kr phl ] ik oakr satigur prasdi ]
hau satigur sev p ik man ik it pi ] satigur man kmn trath h
jis no de'i buje ] man di var pv jo ih so phal pi ] nu t
nu mg nme sahaj sami ] 1 ] man mere hari ras kh tikh ji ]
jin gurmukh khi sahje rahe sami ] 1 ] rahu ] jin satigur sevi
tini pi nm nidn ] tar hari ras rav rahi k man bimn ] hird
kamal pragsi lg sahaj tn ] man nirmal hari rav rahi pi
dargah mn ] 2 ] satigur sevan p te virle ssr ] haum mamt
mr k hari rkhi ur dr ] hau tin k balihr jin nme lag pir ]
se sukhe ahu yug jin nm akhu apr ] 3 ] gur mili nm p
k moh pis ] hari set man rav rahi kr h mhi uds ] jin hari
k sd i hau tin balihr js ] nnak nadr p sa nm guts ] 4
] 1 ] 34 ] sirrg mahal tj ] bahu pkh kar prm man hird
kapa kami ] hari k mahal na pva mar vis mhi sami ] 1 ]
man re grih h mhi uds ] sa sjam kar so kare gurmukh hoi
pargs ] 1 ] rahu ] gur k sabad man jti gat mukat kr mh pi
] hari k nm t satisgat mel mili ] 2 ] je lakh istr pg karh
nav kh rj kamhi ] bin satigur sukh na pva phir phir jon phi ]
3 ] hari hr kh jin phr gur ar it li ] tin pih rd
sd phir on til na tami ] 4 ] jo prb pv so th avar na kar
ji ]jan nnak jv nm l hari devauh

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sahaj subi ] 5 ] 2 ] 35 ] sirrg mahal tj kr phl ] jis h k


sirkr h tis h k sb koi ] gurmukh kr kamv sa k parga hoi
] tar jis k sa vas sae sa soi ] sa mile se na vihuh tin nij
kr vs hoi ] 1 ] mere rm m hari bin avar na koi ] satigur sa
prb nirmal sabad milv hoi ] 1 ] rahu ] sabad mil so mil rah
jis nau pe lae mili ] dj pi ko na mil phir phir v ji ] sb mh
ik vartd eko rahi sami ] jis nau p dail hoi so gurmukh nm
sami ] 2 ] p p pit jotk vd karh br ] mat bd pv na
bja tar lb vikr ] lakh aursh prmde prm prm hoi khur ]
prab likhi kamv koi na meahr ] 3 ] satigur k sev gkh
sir dj p gavi ] sabad milh t hari mil sev pav sb thi ] pras
pars pras hoi jot jot sami ] jin kau prab likhi tin satigur mili
i ] 4 ] man pkh pkh mat karh mat t karh pkr ] lakh
aursh jin sir sbs de'i adr ] nirpu sad dail h sbn kard sr
] nnak gurmukh bj p mokh dur]5 ]3 ] 36 ] sirrg
mahal tj ] jin su k mni tin nij kr vs ] gurmat slhi sa
hari pi guts ] sabad rate se nirmale hau sad balihr js ] hird
jin k hari vas tit k h pargs ]1] man mere hari hari nirmal ti
] tr mastak jin kau likhi se gurmukh rahe liv li]1]rahu] hari
st hu dekh hu nadar kar nika vas prpr ] gurmat jin pahi se
dekhh sad hadr ] jin gu tin sad man vas auguvti dr ]
manmukh gu t bhare bin nv marde r ]2] jin sabad gur
su mni tin man ti hari soi ] andin pgt rati
man tan nirmal hoi ] k rg kasb k binas ji dukh roi ] jis dar
nm

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prags h oh sad sad thir hoi ] 3 ] eh janam pdrath pai k hari


nm na et liv li ] pag khisi rah nah g haur na pi ] oh vel
hath na va ti gai pahuti ] jis nadar kare so ubr hari set liv li
] 4 ] dekh dekh sb kare manmukh bj na pi ] jin gurmukh
hird sd h sev pa tin thi ] hari gu gvh hari nit ph hari gu
gi sami ] nnak tin k b sad sa h ji nm rahe liv li ]5] 4
37 sirrg mahal tj ] jin ik man nm ti gurmat vr ] tin ke
mukh sad ujle tit sa darbr ] oi 'mrit pvh sad sad sa nm
pir ] 1 ] p re gurmukh sad pat hoi ] hari hari sad t mal
haum k ti ]1]rahu] manmukh nm na jan vi nv pat ji
] sabd sd na io lge dj pi ] vis ke ke pavh vi vis se
vis mhi sami ]2] tin k janam safal h jo alh satigur pi ] kul
udrh p ta n jaedi mi ] hari hari nm ti jis nau kirp kare
razi ] 3 ] jin gurmukh nm tii vi hu p gavi ] oi darauh
bharauh nirmale sae sa sami nnak e se parv hh jin gurmat
hari ti ]4] 5]38] sirrg mahal tj ] hari pgt hari tn rs h
gur ph karh vpr ] hari nm salhan sad sad vakhar hari nm
adr ] gur pr hari nm drii hari pgt atu pa r ] 1 ] p re is
man kau samji ] e man las ki karh gurmukh nm ti ] 1 ]
rahu ] hari pgat hari k pir h je gurmukh kare br ] pkh
pgat na hova dbid bol khur ] so jan rali n ral jis tar bibek
br ] 2 ] so sevak hari kh jo hari rkh ur dr ] man tan saupe
g tre haum viauh mr ] tn gurmukh so parv h ji
kade na v hr ] 3 ] karm mil t

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p vi karm pi na ji ] lakh aursh tarsde jis mele so mil hari


i ] nnak gurmukh hari pi sad hari nm sami ] 4 ] 6 ] 39 ]
sirrg mahal tj ] sukh sgar hari nm h gurmukh pi jai ]
andin nm t sahje nm sami ] dar ra hari sa siu rasn hari
gu gi ] 1 ] p re jag dukh dj pi ] gur sar sukh lahh
andin nm te ] 1 ] rahu ] se ml na lga man nirmal hari te
] gurmukh sabad pah hari 'mrit nm sami ] gur gin pra
bli agin dr ji ] 2 ] manmukh mle mal pre haum trisn
vikr bin sabd ml na utr mar jmh hoi khur ttur bj pal rahe
n urvr na pr ] 3 ] gurmukh jap tap sjm hari k nm pir ]
gurmukh sad t ek nm kartr ] nnak nm t sbn j k dr
] 4 ] 7 ] 40 ] sirrg mahal tj ] manmukh mohi vipi brg
uds na hoi ] sabad na n sad dukh hari dargh pat khoi ] haum
gurmukh kho nm rat sukh hoi ] 1 ] mere man hnis pr rah nit
s satigur sev mohu parjal kr h mhi uds 1 rahu gurmukh
karm kamv bigs hari brg and ] hnis pgat kare din rt haum
mr nid ] va pg satisgat p hari pi sahaj and ] 2 ] so
sd brgi so hird nm vase ] tar lg na tmas mle viauh p
gave ] nm nidn satigur dikhli hari ras p age ] 3 ] jin kin
pi sdsgt pr pg brg ] manmukh phir na jh satigur
haum dar lg ] nnak sabad rate hari nm rge bin p keh lg ]
4 ] 8 ] 41 ] sirrg mahal tj kr h saud p tar sb vath
hoi]khin khin nm saml gurmukh pv koi ] nm nidn
akhu h vapg parpat hoi ] 1 ] mere

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man taj nd haum ahkr ] hari ju sad ti t gurmukh ekkr ] 1


] rahu ] gurmukh ke mukh ujle gur sabd br ] halt palt sukh
pide jap jap rid murr ] kr h vi mahal pi gur sabd vr ] 2
] satigur te jo muh pherh mathe tin kle ] andin dukh kamvde nit
johe jam jle ] supn sukh na dekhn bahu t parjle ] 3 ] sbn
k dta ek h pe bakhs kare'i ] kah kih na jva jis pv tis de'i
] nnak gurmukh p pe j soi ] 4 ] 9 ] 42 ] sirrg mahal
tj ] sa shib sev sa vai de'i ] gur parsd man vas haum
dr kare'i ] ihu man tvat t rah j pe nadar kare'i ] 1 ] p re
gurmukh hari nm ti ] nm nidn sad man vas mahl pv thu ]
1 ] rahu ] manmukh man tan a d h tis nau haur na hu ] bahu
jon pud phir jiu s kr ku ] gurmat k na sabad mil
hari nu ] 2 ] tr gu bikhi a d h mi moh gubr ] lb an kau
sevde p ved kar pkr ] bikhi dar pa mue n urvr na pr ] 3
] mi moh visri jagat pit pritpl ] bj hu gur aet h sb bd
jamkl ] nnak gurmati ubre saa nm saml ]4]10]43] sirrg
mahal tj ] tr gu mi moh h gurmukh auth pad pi ] kar
kirp melian hari nm vasi man i ] pot jin k pn h tin satisgat
meli ] 1 ] p re gurmat s rahu ] so s kamv s sabad
milu ] 1 ] rahu ] jin nm pahi tin viauh bal ju ] p ho
ar lag al tin k pi ] lh hari hari nm mil sahje nm sami]
2 ] bin gur mahal na p nm na parpat hoi ] s satigur lo lauh
jid p sa soi ] asur sgr sukh vas jo tis pv su hoi ] 3 ]
jeh satigur kar ji teho jeh sukh hoi ] eh sahs mle nh pu le
jan koi ] nnak ek jot due mrt sabad milv

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hoi ] 4 ] 11 ] 44 ] sirrg mahal tj ] 'mrit ho bikhi lobe


sev karh vi ] p tram gavvh bjh nh andin dukh vih
] manmukh a d na et'h b mue bin p ] 1 ] man re sad pj hu
hari sar ] gur k sabad tar vas t hari visar na j ] 1 ] rahu ]
eh sarr mi k putl vi haum dus p ] va j jma mar
manmukh pat gav ] satigur sev sad sukh pi jot jot mil ] 2 ]
satigur k sev at sukhl jo ihe so phal pe ] jat sati tap pavit sarr
hari hari mn vase ] sad and rah din rt mil prtam sukh pe ] 3
] jo satigur k sargt hau tin k bal ju ] dar sa sa vai sahje
sa samu ] nnak nadr p gurmukh mel milu ] 4 ] 12 ] 45 ]
sirrg mahal tj ] manmukh karm kamve jiu dohga tan sgr
] sej kt na va nit nit hoi khur ] pir k mahal na pva n ds
kr br ] 1 ] p re ik man nm tii ] st sgat mil rah jap rm
nm sukh pi ] 1 ] rahu ] gurmukh sad sohaga pir rkhi ur dr
] mih bolh niv alh sej rav ptr ] sbvt sohga jin gur k
het apr ] 2 ] pr pg satigur mil j pg k udau hoi ] tr hu
dukh prm ka sukh prpat hoi ] gur k p jo al dukh na pv
koi ] 3 ] gur ke pe vi 'mrit h sahje pv koi ] jin parpat tin
p haum viauh khoi ] nnak gurmukh nm t sa milv hoi ]
4 ] 13 ] 46 ] sirrg mahal tja ] j pir j p tan man ag
tre'i ] sohga karm kamvd se karm kare'i ] sahje s milv
s va de'i] 1 ] p re gur bin pgat na hoi ] bin gur pgat na
p je lo sb koi ] 1 ] rahu ] lakh aursh pher pai kma
dj pi ] bin gur nd na va dukh r vihi ] bin sabd pir
na p birth janam gavi ]

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2 ] hau hau kart jag phir n tn sp nl ] a d nm na eta sb bd


jamkl ] satigur mili tn pi hari nm rid saml ] 3 ] nm rate
se nirmale gur k sahaj subi ] man tan rt rg siu rasn rasan rasi
] nnak rg na utr jo hari tr hoi li ] 4 ] 14 ] 47 ] sirrg
mahal tj ] gurmukh krip kare pgat kj bin gur pgat na ho ]
p p mile bj t nirmal hov so ] hari ju s s b sabad
milv ho ] 1 ] p re pgat h khe jag i ] pre gur k sev na
kn birth janam gavi ] 1 ] rahu ] pe jagjvan sukhdt pe
bakhs mile ] j'a jt e ki vere ki ko kh sue ] gurmukh pe
de'i va pe sev kare ] 2 ] dekh kub mohi lob aldi nl na
j ] satigur sev gu nidn pi tis d qm na p ] hari prb sakh
mt prb mer te hoi sakh ] 3] p man it kah kahe bin gur
p na j ] hari jo dt pgat vahal h kar kirp mn vas ] nnak
sb surt de'i prb pe gurmukh de vai ] 4 ] 15 ] 48 ] sirrg
mahal tj ] tn janan jin ji ta n pit pardn ] satigur sev sukh
pi viauh gai gumn ] dar sevan st jan khae pian gu nidn ]
1 ] mere man gurmukh tai hari soi ] gur k sabad man vas man tan
nirmal hoi ] 1 ] rahu ] kar kirp kr i pe mili i ] gur sabd
slh rge sahaj subi ] sa sa sami mil rah na vihu ji ] 2
] jo kih kar su kar rahi avar na kar ji ] iri vihune melian
satigur pn pi ] pe kr karis avar na kar ji] 3 ] man tan
rat rg siu haum taj vikr ] hnis hird rav rah nirpu nm nirkr
] nnak p milian pr sabad apr ] 4 ] 16] 49 ]
sirrg
mahal tja ]govid gu nidn h t na pi j ] kathn

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badn na p haum viauh ji ] satigur mili sad p ra p vas


man i ] 1 ] p re gurmukh bj koi ] bin bje karm kamve
janam padrath khoi ] 1 ] rahu ] jin khi tin sd pi bin khe
pram pli ] 'mrit s nm h kah kah na ji ] pvat h
parv pi pr sabad sami]2] pe de'i ta p hor kar kih na
ji ] deva vle k hath dt h gur dur pi ] jeh kton teh ho
jehe karm kami ] 3 ] jat sati sjam nm h vi nv nirmal na hoi
] pr pg nm man vas sabad milv hoi ] nnak sahje h rg
vartd hari gu pv soi ] 4 ] 17 ] 50 ] sirrg mahal tij ] ki
sd rd tap kar vi hu haum na ji ] aditam karm je kare nm na
kab h pi ] gur k sabad jvat mar hari nm vas man i ] 1 ] su
man mere pj satigur sar ] gur parsd hu bikh pvjal sabad gur
tar ] 1 ] rahu ] tr gu sb tt h dj pu vikr ] pit p
ba d an moh bd nah bj bikhi pir ] satigur mili triku h
auth pad mukt dur ] 2 ] gur te mrag p k mohu gubr ]
sabad mar t dr pe mokh dur ] gur parsd mil rah sa nm
kartr ]3] eh man at sabal h hae na kit upi ] dj pi dukh
lid bahut de'i sazi ] nnak nm lage se ubre haum sabad gavi
] 4 ] 18 ] 51 ] sirrg mahal tj ] kirp kare gur p hari nmo
de'i drii ] bin gur kin na pio birth janam gavi ] manmukh
karm kamve dargah mil sazi ] 1 ] man re duj pu uki ] tar
ter hari vas gur sev sukh pi ] rahu ] sa b sa sabad h j
sa tre pir ] hari k nm man vas haum krd nivr ] man nirmal
nm t t pe mokh dur ] 2 ] haum vi jag binsd mar jm
v ji ] manmukh sabad na jan jsan pat gavi ] gur sev
nu p

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sae rah sami ] 3 ] sabad mni gur p viauh p gavi ] andin


pgat kare sad se k liv li ] nm padrath man vasi nnak sahaj
sami ] 4 ] 19 ] 52 ] sirrg mahal tj ] jin purkh satigur na
sevio se dukhe yug r ] kr hod purkh na pahi bimn muhe
ahkr ] satigur ki phiki mg thake ssr] saa sabad na seviu
sb kj savrahr ] 1 ] man mere sad hari vekh hadr] janam
marn dukh parhar sabad rahi prpr ] 1 ] rahu ] sa salhan se
sae saa nm adr ] sai kr kamv sae nl pir ] saa shu
vartad koi na meahr ] manmukh mahal na pin k muhe kir
] 2 ] haum kart jag mu gur bin kr dr ] mi mohi visri
sukhdt dtr ] satigur sevh t ubrh sa rakhh ur dr ] kirp te
hari p sa sabad vr ] 3 ] satigur sev man nirmal hm taj
vikr ] p ho jvat mar gur k sabad vr ] ta d tvat rh gae
lg s pir ] sa rate mukh ujle tit s darbr ] 4 ] satigur purkh
na mnio sabad na lago pir ] isnn dn jeta karh dj pi khur ]
hari ju p krip kare t lag nm pir ] nnak nm saml t gur k
het apr ] 5 ] 20 ] 53 ] sirrg mahal tj ] kis hau sev ki jap
kar satigur phau ji ] satigur k p mn la vi hu p gavi ]
eh seva kr nm vas man i ] nm h te sukh p sa sabad
suhi ] 1 ] man mere andin jg hari et ] p khet rakh l k j
pag khet ] 1 ] rahu ] man ka ih pr sabad rahi prpr ]
p pi pgat karh din rti hari ju vekh sad hadr ] sa sabad
sad man rt prm gai sarrauh dr]nirmal shib pi s gu
gahr]2]jo jge se ubre ste gae muhi]saa sabad na pahio
supn gai vihi]se kr k phu

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jiu i tiu ji ] manmukh janam birth gai ki muhu des ji ] 3 ]


sb kih pe p h haum vi kahan na ji ] gur k sabad pah
dukh haum viauh gavi] satigur sevan p hau tin k lgau pi ]
nnak dar sa sair hh hau tin balihr ju ] 4 ] 21] 54 ] sirrg
mahal tj ] je vel vakht vr t kit vel pgat hoi ] andin nme
rati sae sa soi ] ik til pir visr pgat kineh hoi ] man tan stal
s siu ss na birth koi ] 1 ] mere man hari k nm ti] s pgat
t th j hari vas man i ] 1 ] rahu ] sahje kheti rh sa nm bj
pi ] khet jm agl man raz sahaj subi ] gur k sabad 'mrit h
jit pt tikh jai ] ehu man s sa rat sae rahi sami]2] kha
vekha bol sabde rahi sami ] b vaj ahu yug sao sa sui
] haum mer rh gai sa lai mili ] tin kau mahal hadr h jo
sa rahe liv li] 3 ] nadr nm t vi karm pi na ji ] pr pg
satisgat lah satigur p jis i ] andin nme rati dukh bikhi
viauh ji ] nnak sabad milv nme nm sami ] 4 ] 22 ] 55 ]
sirrg mahal tj ] p pu tin pion jin gur k sabad br ]
satisgt sad mil rahe sae ke gu sr ] dbid ml ukan hari
rkhi ur dr ] sa b sa man sae nl pir ]1] man mere haum
ml pr nl ] hari nirmal sad soha sabad svrahr ] 1 ] rahu
] sa sabad man mohi prb pe lae mili ] andin nme rati jot
jot sami ] jot h prb jpd bin satigur bj na pi ] jin kau prab
likhi satigur pi tin i ]2] vi nv sb um dj pi khui ]
tis bin k na jvd dukh r vihi ]pram pl a d ul phir
phir v ji ] nadar kare prb p pe

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lae mili ]3] sb kih sud vekhd kiu mukar pai ji ] ppo pp
kamvde ppe pah pai ] so prb nadar na va manmukh bj na
pi ] jis vekhle so vekh nnak gurmukh pi ] 4 ] 23 ] 56 ]
sirirg mahal tj ] bin gur rog na tua haum p na ji ] gur
parsd man vas nme rah sami ] gur sabd hari p bin sabd
pram pli ] 1 ] man re nij kr vs hoi ] rm nm slhi t phir
va j na hoi ] 1 ] rahu ] hari iko dt vartd dj avar na koi ]
sabad slh man vas shje h sukh hoi ] sb nadr dar vekhd j
pv t de'i ] 2 ] haum sb gaat h gat nau sukh nhi ] bikh k
kr kamv bikh h mhi samhi ] bin nv haur na pin jam pur
dkh sahhi ] 3 ] jo p sb tis d tis d dr gur parsd bj t
pe mokh dur ] nnak nm salhi t t na prvr ] 4 ] 24 ] 57 ]
sirrg mahal tj ] tin and sad sukh h jin sa nm dr ] gur
sabd sa pi dkh nivrahr ] sad sad se gu gvh s ni
pir ] kirp kar k p diton pgat pa r ] 1 ] man re sad and
gu gi ] sa b hari p hari siu rah sami ] 1 ] rahu ] sa
pgti man ll th rat sahaj subi ] gur sabd man mohi kah
kah na ji ] jihv rat sabad sa 'mrit pv ras gu gi ]
gurmukh eh rg p jis no kirp kare razi ] 2 ] ss ih ssr h
suti r vihi ] ik p p k laian pe laion mili ] pe h p
man vasi mi moh uki ] p va ditan gurmukh de'i buji ] 3
] sbn k dt ek h pli lae samji ] ik pe p khuian dj
haian li ]gurmat hari p jot jot mili ] andin nme rati nnak
nm sami ]4]25]58 ] sirrg mahal tj ] guvti sa pi
trisn taj vikr ] gur sabdi man

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rgi rasn prem pir ] bin satigur kin na pio kar vekhauh man
vr ] manmukh ml na utr jiar gur sabad na kare pir ] 1 ] man
mere satigur k p al ] nij kr vash 'mrit pvh t sukh lahh
mahal ] 1 ] rahu ] auguvt gu ko nah baha na mil hadr ]
manmukh sabad na ja avga so prb dr ] jin sa pahi sa
rate prpr ] gur sabd man bdi prb mili p hadr ] 2 ] pe
rga rgion sabde laion mili ] sa rg na utr jo sa rate liv li ]
re k pv thake manmukh bj na pi ] jis satigur mele so mil
sa sabad sami ] 3 ]mitr knere kar thak mer dukh k koi ]
mil prtam dukh kai sabad milv hoi ] sa kha sa rs h sae
sa soi ] sa mile se na vihuh nnak gurmukh hoi ] 4 ] 26 ] 59
] sirrg mahal tj ] pe kra kart kare sris dekh p upi ] sb
eko ik vartad alakh na lakhi ji ] pe prb dail h pe de'i buji
] gurmat sad man vasi sa rahe liv li ] 1 ] man mere gur k mn
l razi ] man tan stal sb th nm vas man i ] 1 ] rahu ] jin
kar kra tri so sr kare'i ] gur k sabad pah j pe nadar
kare'i ] se jan sabde sohae tit sa darbr ] gurmukh sa sabad
rate p mele kartr ] 2 ] gurmat sa salha jis d t na prvr ]
k k pe hukam vas hukme kare br ] gur sabd slh haum
viauh khoi ] s tn nv bhar avgavt roi ] 3 ] sa salh sa
lag sa ni tript hoi ] gu vr gu sgrah avgu k ti ]
pe mel milid phir veho na hoi ] nnak gur slh p jid p
prb soi ]4]27]60] sirrg mahal tj ] su su km gahele ki
alh bh lui]p pir na pahh ki muh desh ji ] jin
sakh kt pahi hau tin k lgau pi ] tin h

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js th rah satisgat mel mili ] 1 ] mde k muh kir ] pir


prb s soha p gur br ] 1 ] rahu ] manmukh kt na
paha tin kiu r vihi ] garb a trisn jalh dukh pvh dj pi
] sabad rat sohga tin viauh haum ji ] sad pir rvh p
tin skhe sukh vihi ] 2 ] gin vih pir mut pirm na pi ji ]
agin mat a d er h bin pir dekhe pkh na ji ] v hu mil hu sahel ho
m pir dehu mili ] pr pg satigur mil pir pi sa sami ] 3 ] se
sah sohaga jin kau nadar kare'i ] khasam pahh p tan man
g de'i ] kr var pi p haum dr kare'i ] nnak sbvt
sohga andin pgat kare'i ] 4 ] 28 ] 61 ] sirrg mahal tij ] ik
pir rvh p hau k dar phau ji ] satigur sev pu kar m pir
dehu mili ] sb upi pe vekh kis ne kis dr ] jin pir sge ji
pir rve sad hadr ] 1 ] mde t al gur k pi andin rvh pir
p sahje sa sami ] 1 ] rahu ] sabad rat sohga sa sabad
sgr ] hari var pian kr p gur k het pir ] sej suhv hari rg
rav pgat pre pa r ] so prb prtam man vas ji sbs de'i adr ]
2 ] pir slhan p tin k hau sad balihr ju ] man tan arp sir de
tin k lg pi ] jin ik pahi dj pu uki ] gurmukh nm
pah nnak sa sami ] 3 ] 29 ] 62 ] sirirg mahal tj ] hari
j sa sa t sb kih ter r ] lakh aursh tarsde phire bin gur
pe pir ] hari ju bakhse bakhs lae skh sad sarr ] gur parsd
sev kar sa ghar ga b r]1]man mere nm rate sukh hoi ] gurmat
nm salh dj avar na koi]1]rahu]trm ri no hukam h bh
sa trm br ] dj pi dus tm ohu ter sarkr ] ditm
hari

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PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

gu ts man japh ek murr ] tin k sev tram ri kar ta n


savrahr ] 2 ] man ke bikr manh taj man k moh bimn ]
tam rm pahi sahje nm samn ] bin satigur mukat na p
manmukh phir divn ] sabad na n kathn badn kare bikhi mhi
samn ] 3 ] sb kih pe p h dj avar na koi ] jiu bole tiu bol
j p bule soi ] gurmukh b brm h sabad milv hoi ] nnak
nm saml t jit sevi sukh hoi ] 4 ] 30 ] 63 ] sirrg mahal tj
] jag haum ml dukh pi mal lg dj pi ] mal haum tti kiv
na utr je sau trath ni ] bahu bd karm kamvde d mal lgi i ]
pa ml na utr phauh gin ji ] 1 ] man mere gur sar v t
nirmal hoi ] manmukh hari hari kar thake ml na sak ti ]1] rahu
] man ml pgat na hova nm na pi ji ] manmukh mle mle
mue jsan pat gavi ] gur parsd man vas mal haum ji sami ]
jiu a d er dpak bl tiu gur gin agin taji ] 2 ] ham k ham
karahge ham mrakh gvr] kar vl visari dj pi pir ] mi
jeva dukh nah sb pv thake ssr] gurmat sukh p sa nm ur
dr ] 3 ] jis no mele so mil hau tis balihr ju] e man pgt rati
sa b nij thu ] man rate jihv rat hari gu sae gu ] nnak nm
na vsr sae mhi samu ] 4 ] 31 ] 64 ] sirirg mahal auth kr
phl ] m man tan birhu ati agl kiu prtam mil kr i ] j dekh
prb p prb dekhi dukh ji ] ji puha tin saj prb kit bd mil
mili ] 1 ] mere satigur m tj bin avar na koi ] ham mrakh
mgd sargt kar kirp mele hari soi ] 1 ] rahu ] satigur dt hari
nm k prb p milv soi ] satigur hari prb bji gur jeva avar na
koi]hau gur sar pav kar dai mele prb soi ]2] manhah kin
na

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PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

pi kar upv thake sb koi ] sahas siap kar rahe man kor rg na
hoi ] k kapa kin na pio jo bj khv soi ] 3 ] sbn ter s
prb sb j'a tere t rs] prb td hu khl ko nah dar gurmukh no
sbs ] bikh pujal ubde k l jan nnak k ards ] 4 ] 1 ] 65 ]
sirirg mahal auth ] nm mil man tript bin nm trg jvs ]
ko gurmukh saja je mil m dase prb guts ] hau tis viauh au
khn m nm kare pargs ] 1 ] mere prtam hau jv nm te ]
bin nv jva n th mere satigur nm drii ] 1 ] rahu ] nm
amolak ratan h pre satigur ps ] satigur sev lagi k ratan dev
pargs ] tn vapg vapg jo i mile gur ps ] 2 ] jin satigur
purkh na pio se pg h vas kl ] oi phir phir jon pavh vi vis
kar vikrl ] on ps dus na p jin tar krd l] 3] satigur
purkh 'mrit sar vapg nvh i ] un janam janam k ml utr
nirmal nm drii ] jan nnak utam pad pi satigur k liv li ] 4 ] 2
] 66] sirrg mahal auth ] gu gv gu vithr gu bol mer
mi ] gurmukh saja gukr mil saja hari gu gi ] hir hr mil
bdi rg all ni ]1] mere govd gu gv tript man hoi ] tar
pis hari nm k gur tus milv soi] 1 ] rahu ] man rg'hu
vapgho gur tuh kare pasu ] gur nm drie rg siu hau satigur
k bal ju ] bin satigur hari nm na lba lakh ko karm kamu ]2]
bin pg satigur n mil kr bhi nika nit ps ] tar agin dukh
pram h vi pad dr pas ] bin satigur pe kan n th
manmukh lohu b be ps ]3] satigur bohith hari nv h kit bd
i ji ] satigur k p jo al vi bohith bh i ] tn ta n
vapg nnk jin satigur lae mili ]4]3]67]

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PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

sirrg mahal auth ] hau pth das nit kha ko prb dase tin ju
] jin mer pir rvi tin ph lg phiru ] kar mnat kar jod m
prb mil k u ]1] mere p jan ko mo kau hari prb mel mili
] hau satigur vi hu vri jin hari prb d dikhi ] 1 ] rahu ] hoi
nim pav pre satigur ps ] nimi gur m h gur satigur
kare sbs ] hau gur slhi na raja m mele hari prb ps ]2]
satigur no sb ko lod jet jagat sb koi ] bin pg darsan n th
pg h bh roi ] jo hari prb p so th tr likhi na me koi ]3]
pe satigur p hari pe mel mili ] p dai kar mels gur satigur ph
pi ] sb jagjvan jag p h nnak jal jalh sami ]4]4]68]
sirrg mahal auth ] ras 'mrit nm ras ati pl kit bd mil ras
khi ] ji puhauh sohaga tus kiu kar mili prb i ] oi veparvh
na boln hau mal mal tv tin pi ]1] p re mil saja hari gu sr]
saja satigur purkh h dukh k haum mr ]1]rahu] gurmukh
sohga tin daia pa man i ] satigur vaan ratn h jo mne su hari
ras khi ] se vapg va jh jin hari ras khd gur pi ]2] ehu
hari ras va tin sbat h pg h nah khi ] bin satigur pal n pav
manmukh rahe bil'li ] oi satigur g n nivh on tar krd bali
]3] hari hari hari ras p h pe hari ras hoi ] p dai kar devs
gurmukh 'mrit oi ] sb tan man hari hoia nnak hari vasi man soi
] 4 ] 5 ] 69 ] sirrg mahal auth ] dins phir thv r
sab ji ] v k nar n bj nit ms lj uki ] gu mih mi
pasari manmukh lag mkh pa pai ] 1 ] p re m mt sakh
prb soi ] put kalat moh bikh h t bel koi na hoi ] 1 ] rahu ]
gurmati

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PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

hari liv ubre alpit rahe sari ] on ala sad nihli hari khar l
pat pi ] gurmukh dargah mnh hari p lae gal li ]2] gurmukh
no pth parg dar hk na ko pi ] hari nm salhan nm man nm
rahan liv li ] anhad tn dar vajde dar sa sb pi ]3] jin
gurmukh nm salhi tin sb ko kah sbs ] tin k sgat dehi prb
m jik k ards ] nnak pg vae tin gurmukh jin tar nm
pargs ]4]33]31]6]70] sirrg mahal pjv kr phl ] ki t
rat dekh k putr klatr sgr ] ras pgh khus karh mh rg apr
] bahut karh furmis varth hoi afr ] kart it na va manmukh
a d gavr ]1] mere man sukhdt hari soi] gur prsd p karm
parpat hoi ]1]rahu] kapa pg lapi soin rup khk ] hvar
gvar bahu rge ke rath athk ] kis h it na pvh bisari sb sk ]
sirjahr pli vi nv npk ]2] ld bad dui t mi karh ikat
] jis no t patid so sa tj anit ] ahkr karh ahkr vipi
man k mat ] tin prb p pli n tis jt na pat ]3] satigur purkh
mili iko saja soi ] hari jan k rkh ek h ki mas haum roi ]
jo hari jan pv so kare dar pher na pv koi ] nnak rata rg hari sb
jag mh na hoi ]4]1]71] sirrg mahal pjv ] man bils
bahu rg k dris pl khus ] hatrtr bdsh vi sahse par
]1] p re sukh sd sg pi ] likhi lekh tin purkh bidt dukh
sahs mi gai ]1]rahu] jete thn thantar tete pv i ] tn pti
va pm mer mer kar pari ]2]hukam ale nisg hoi vart afari
] sb ko vasgat kar laion bin nv khk rali ]3] ko tets sevk
sd sdik dar khar ] girbr va shab

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43

PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

sb nnak supan th ]4]2]72] sirrg mahal pjv ] plke uh


papol vi bje mgd aj ] so prb it na io hug beb ]
satigur set it li sad sad rg m ]1] pr t i lh l ] laga
kit kufake sb mukd al r ]1]rahu] kudam kare pas pkh
dis nh kl ] ot sth manukh h phth mi jl ] mukte se
plh ji sa nm saml ]2] jo kr ha gavv so lag man mhi
] jith ji td vart tis k t nhi ] phthe se nikle ji gur k pr
phi ]3] ko rakh na saka dj ko na dikhi ] re k pl k i
pai sari ] nnak sa ptshi ubd lai kai ]4]3]73] sirirg
mahal pjv ] k muhat k phu kj savrahr ] mi km
vipi smj nh gvr ] uh ali pahuti pari vas jdr ]1]
a d e t bh ka d phi ] je hov prab likhi t gur k baan kamhi
]1]rahu] hari nh nah aur pak vahr ] l l dt pahuti
lve kar tar ] j ho hukam kirs d t lu mii khetr ]2]
phl pahar ta d gai dj pr soi ] tj kh khi auth pr pi
] kad h it na io jin ju p d ]3] sdsgat kau vri ju k
qurb ] jis te sj man pa mili purkh suj ] nnak ih sad nl
hari tarjm j ]4]4]74] sirrg mahal pjv ] sbe gal visran
iko visar na ju ] ta d sb jali k gur nm d sa suu ] s sbe
lhi k ika s kamu ] jin satigur sevi tin ag mili thu ]1] man
mere karte no slhi ] sbe ha sip gur k pr phi ]1]rahu]
dukh pkh nah vipa je sukhdt man hoi ] kit h km na hij j
hird sa soi ] jis t rakhh hath de tis mr na sak koi ] sukhdt
gur sev sb avga k ti ]2] sev mg sevko

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THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH


PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

l apun sev ] sd sg maskate th pv dev ] sb kih vasgat


shib pe kara karev ] satigur k balihr mans sb prev ]3]
iko dis sajo iko p mt ] iks d smagr iks d h rt ] ikas siu
man mni t ho nihal t ] sa kh sa pna ek nnak sa kt
]4]5]75] sirrg mahal pjv ] sbe thok parpte je v ik hath
] janam padrath safal h je sa sabad kath ] gur te mahal parpte
jis likhi hov math ]1] mere man ekas siu it li ] ekas bin sb ta d
h sb mithi mohu mi ] 1]rahu] lakh khus ptsh je satigur
nadar kare'i ] nimkh ek hari nm de'i mera man tan stal hoi ] jis
kau prab likhi tin satigur aran gahe ]2] safal mrat safl k jit
sae nl pir ] dkh stp na laga jis hari k nm adr ] bh paka
gur ki so utari pr ]3] thn suhv pavit h jith st sb ]
tis h no mil jin pr gur lb ] nnak bd kr tah jith mirt na
janam jar ] 4]6]76] sirrg mahal pjv ] so t jae sir sh
ptshu ] tis h k kar s man jis k sbas veshu ] sb sip ha
k gur k ar phu ]1] man mere sukh sahaj set jap nu ] h
pahari prb te t gu god nit gu ]1]rahu] tis k sarn par man
jis jeva avar na koi ] jis simrat sukh hoi k dukh dard na mle hoi
] sad sad kar kr prb shib sa soi ]2] sdsgat hoi nirmal
ka jam k phs ] sukhdt p pa j no tis g kar ards ] mihari kare
jis miharvn t kraj v rs ]3] bahuto bahut vakh o
thu ] varn ihn bhar qmat kh na saku ] nnak kau prb
mai kar sa devhu apu nu ]4]7]77] sirrg mahal pjv ]
nm te so sukh tis mukh jal hoi ] pre gur te p parga sbn
loi ] sdsgat k kr vas eko

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PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

sa soi ]1] mere man hari hari nm tie ] nm sah sad sg


g lae hai ]1]rahu] duna ka vai kavn vh km ] mi
ka rg sb phik jto bins nidn ] j k hird hari vas so pr
pardn ]2] sd k hohu renuk ap p tig ] upv siap sagal
ha gur k ar lg ] tish parpat ratan hoi jis mastak hov pg
]3] tis parpat p ho jis dev prb p ] satigur k sev so kare jis
bins haum tp ] nnak kau gur pi binse sagal stp ]4]8]78]
sirrg mahal pjv ] ik pah ja k iko rakhahr ] ikas k man
sr iko pr adr ] tis sar sad sukh prbrm kartr ]1] man
mere sagal upv tig ] gur pr rd nit ikas k liv lg ]1]rahu]
iko p mit ik iko mt pit ] ikas k man ek h jin ju p dit ] so
prb man hu na visr jin sb kih vas kt ]2] kr iko bhar iko thn
thantar p ] ja jt sb jin ke h pahar tis jp ] ikas set rati na
hov sog stp ]3] prbrm prb ek h dj nh koi ] ju p sb tis
k jo tis pv su hoi ] gur pr pr pi jap nnak sa soi
]4]9]79] sirrg mahal pjv ] jin satigur siu it li se pre
pardn ] jin kau p dail hoi tin upj man gin ] jin kau mastak
likhi tin pi hari nm ]1] man mere eko nm ti ] sarb sukh
sukh pjh dargah pd ji ]1]rahu] janam mar k pu gaia pu
pgat gopl ] sd sgat nirmal p kare pritpl ] janam mara k
mal ka gur darsan dekh nihl ]2] thn thantar rav rahi prbrm
prb soi ] sbn dt ek h dj nh koi ] tis sar hu kt loe
su hoi ]3] jin man vasi prbrm se pre pardn ] tin k sb
nirmal parga p jahn ] jin mer prb

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PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

ti nnak tin qurbn ]4]10]80]sirrg mahal pjv] mil satigur


sb dukh gai hari sukh vasi man i ] tar jot prags ekas siu liv
li ] mil shd mukh jl prab likhi pi ] gu govd nit gve
nirmal s ni ]1] mere man gur sabd sukh hoi ] gur pre k akr
birth ji na koi ]1]rahu ] man k ih pr pi nm nidn ]
tarjm sad sg karhr pahn ] gur parsd mukh jl jap nm
dn isnn ] km krd lb binsi taji sb bimn ]2] pi lh lb
nm pran hoi km ] kar kirp prb meli d ap nm ] va j
rh gai p ho miharvn ] sa mahal kr pi gur k sabad pahn
]3] pgat jan kau rkhd p kirp tr ] halt palt mukh jle se
ke gu sr ] h pahar gu srde rate rg apr ] prbrm sukh sgro
nanak sad balihr ]4]11]81]sirrg mahal pjv ] pr satigur je
mil p sabad nidn ] kar kirp prb p jap 'mrit nm ] janam
mara dukh k lg sahaj tn ]1] mere man prb sar pi ]
hari bin dj ko nah eko nm ti ]1]rahu] qmat kaha na j
sgar gu athhu ] vapg mil sgt sa sabad vishu ] kar sev
sukh sgr sir sh ptshu ]2] ara kamal k sr dj nh hu
] m tr ter prbrm ter t rahu ] nimia prb m t ter sg
samu ]3] hari jap rd h pahar govd ] ja pr tan tn rakhe
kar kirp rkh jd ] nnak sagle dokh utrian prb prbrm bakhsd
]4]12]82] sirirg mahal pjv ] prt lag tis sa siu mar na v
ji ] n vehoi vihu sb mh rahi sami ] dn dard dukh
pa j an sevak k sati pi ] a'arj rp nirjano gur meli mi
]1] p re mt karauh prb soi ]

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47

PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

mi moh part trg sukh na ds koi ]1]rahu] dn dt slvt


nirmal rp apr ] sakh sah ati va va apr ] blak brd na
j nihal tis darvr ] jo mg so p nidr dr ]2] jis pekhat
kilvikh hirh man tan hov st ] ik man ek t man k lhi prt ]
gu nidn navtan sad pran j k dt ] sad sad rd din visrauh
nah rt ]3] jin kau prab likhi tin k sakh govd ] tan man tn
arp sbo sagal vr ih jd ]dekh su hadr sad k k brm
ravd] akirtk no pld prb nnak sad bakhsd ]4]13]83]
sirrg mahal pjv ] man tan tn jin prb d rakhi sahaj savr ]
sarb kal kar thpi tar jot apr ] sad sad prb simar tar rakh ur
dr ]1] mere man hari bin avar na koi ] prb sar sad rahu dkh
na vip koi ]1]rahu ] ratan padrath mk suin rup khk ]
mt pit sut ba d p ke sbe sk ] jin kt tish na ja manmukh
pas npk ]2] tar bhar rav rahi tis no j dr ] trisn lg ra
rahi tar haum kr ] pgt nm vihi vh va h pr ]3] rkh
lehu prb karhr ja jt kar dai ] bin prb koi na rakhanhr mah
bika jam pi ] nnak nm na vsrau kar apun hari mai
]4]14]84] sirrg mahal pjv ] mer tan ar tn mer rj rp m
des ] sut dr banit anek bahut rg ar ves ] hari nm rid na vasa
kraj kit na lekh ]1] mere man hari hari nm ti ] kar sgat nit
sd k gur ar it li ]1]rahu]nm nidn t mastak hov pg ]
kraj sb savrh gur k ar lg ] haum rog prm ka n v n
jg ]2] kar sgat t sd k ahsah trath nu ] ju pr man
tan hare s eh

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THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH


PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

suu ] th milh va dargh pvh thu ]3] kare kare p


prb sb kih tis h hth ] mr pe jvld tar bhar sth ] nnak
prb sargt sarb k ke nth ]4 ]15]85] sirrg mahala pjv ]
sar pae prb pe gur ho kirpl ] satigur k updesi binse sarb jjl
] dar lag rm nm 'mrit nadar nihl ]1] man mere satigur sev
sr ] kare dai prb p ik nimkh na manauh visr ]rahu] gu
govd nit gvh avgu kaahr ] bin hari nm na sukh hoi kar ihe
bisthr ] sahje sift rati pvjal utre pr ]2] trath vart lakh sjm
p sd tr ] lk kamv kis te j vekh sad hadr ] thn thantar
rav rahi prb mer prpr ]3] sac ptsh amar sa sae sa thn
] sa qudrat tran sa sirjion jahn ] nnak jap sa nm hau sad
sad qurbn ]4]16]86] sirrg mahal pjv ] udam kar kar jp
vapg tn kh ] stsg hari simar mal janam janam k k ]1]
man mere rm nm jap jp ]man ihe phal pu t sb k sog stp
]rahu] jis kra tan tri so prb ih nl ] jal thal mahal pri
prb p nadar nihl ]2] man tan nirmal hoi lg s part ] ar
pje prbrm ke sb jap tap tin h kt ]3] ratan javehari mik
'mrit hari k nu ] skh sahaj nd ras jan nnak hari gu gu
]4]17]87] sirrg mahal pjv ] so sst sau soi jit jap hari
nu ] ar kamal gur tn d mili nithve thu ] s p j sa
sjmo h pahar gu gu ] kar kirp prb pi mar na va ju]1]
mere man hari pj sada ik rg ] k k tar rav rahi sad sah sg
]1]rahu] sukh k mit ki ga j simr govd ] jin khi se
triptsi uh

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49

PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

ras j jd ] st sgat man vas prb prtam bakhsd ] jin sevi


prb p so rj nard ]2] ausar hari jas gu rama jit ko majan
isnn ] rasn ur guvat koi na puj dn ] dris tr man tan vas
dail purkh miharvn ] ju p tn tis d hau sad sad qurbn ]3]
mili kade na vihu jo meli kartr ] ds ke ba d an kai s
sirjahr ] pl mrag pion gu avgu na br ] nnak tis sargt
ji sagal k dr ]4]18]88] sirrg mahala pjv ] rasn sa
simar man tan nirmal hoi ] mt pit sk agle tis bin avar na koi
]mihar kare je p as na visr soi ]1] man mere s sev jiar
ss ] bin sae sb k h te hoi bins ]1]rahu] shib mer
nirmal tis bin raha na ji ] mer man tan pkh ati agl ko
milv mi ]re k pl sah bin avar na ji ]2] tis g ards kar
jo mele kartr ] satigur dt nm k pr jis pa r ] sad sad
slh t na prvr ]3] parvadgr slh jis de alt anek ] sad
sad rd eh mat visekh ] man tan mih tis lag jis mastak nnak
lekh]4]19]89] sirrg mahal pjv ] st janauh mil pho sa
nm saml ] tos ba d auh ja k th oth nl ] gur pre te p ap
nadar nihl ] karm parpat tis hov jis no hoi dail ]1] mere man
gur jeva avar na koi ] dj thu na ko sj gur mele sa soi
]1]rahu ] sagal padrath tis mile jin gur ih ji ] gur ar jin
man lag se vapgi mi ] gur dt samrath gur gur sb mh rahi
same ] gur parmesar prbrm gur ubd lae tari ]2] kit mukh
gur slh kar kra samrath ] se mathe nihal rahe jin gur tri
hath ] gur 'mrit nm pli janam marn k path ] gur

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THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH


PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

parmesar sevi p pa j an dukh lath ]3] satigur ghari ga b r h sukh


sgar g kh ] jin gur sevi p jamdt na lg ] gur nl tul
na laga khoj ih brm ] nm nidn satigur d sukh nnak man
mh m ]4]20]90] sirirg mahal pjv ] mih kar k khi
kau upji sd ] p mt surid ke bikhi rai bd ] jde bilm na
hova vi nv bismd ]1] mere man satigur k sev lg ] jo ds so
visa man k mat tig ]1]rahu] jiu kkar harki tv dah dis ji
] lb jt na ja pkh apkh sb khi ] km krd mad bipi phir
phir jon pi ]2] mi jl pasri ptar og bai ] trisn pkh
phsi nikas n pe mi ] jin kt tish na ja phir phir v ji
]3] anik prakr mohi bahu bd ihu ssr ] jis no rakh so rah
s'mrith purkh apr ] hari jan hari liv dre nnak sad balihr
]4]21]91] sirrg mahal pjv kr dj ] goil i goil ki tis f
pasr ] muhlat pn ala t smal kr br ]1] hari gu gu man
satigur sev pir ] ki thoa bt gumn ]1]rahu] jse r
parhue uh alsh parbt ] ki t rat girast siu sb phul k bgt
]2] mer mer ki karh jin d so prb lo ] sarpar uh ala ha
js lakh karo ]3] lakh aursh prmti dulb janam pioi ] nnak
nm sml t so din ne ioi ]4]24]92] sirrg mahal pjv ]
tiar vash suhel jiar sth nl ]j sth uh ali ta tn khk rl
]1] man brg pi darsan dekh k u ] ta n su ter thn
]1]rahu]jiar vasi kt kr ju ju sb kaht ] j uh als kt t
koi na puh ter bt ]2] pea sauh sev t shura sukh vas] gur
mil aj ar sikh td kade na lag dukh ]3] sbn shur
va

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sb muklvahr ] nnak ta n sohga jin sah nl pir ]4]23]93]


sirrg mahal pjv kr hev ] kar kra ek oh jin k kr ]
tish tvauh man mere sarb ko dr ]1] gur ke arn man mh ti ]
ho sagal sip s sabad liv li ]1]rahu ] dukh kales na pu
bip gur mtr hird hoi ] ko jatn kar rahe gur bin tario na koi ]2]
dekh darsan man sdr pp sagle jhi ] hau tin k balihr ji gur k
pr phi ]3] sdsgat man vas s hari k nu ] se vapg nnk
jin man ih pu ]4]24]94] sirrg mahal pjv ] s hari tn pj
satigur ho sagal vikr ] jin t sj savri hari simar hoi udr ]1]
jap man nm ek apr ] prn man tan jinh d ride k dr ]1]rahu
] km krd ahkr mte vipi ssr ] pau st sar lg ar mi
dkh a d r ]2] sati stokh dai kamv eh kar sr ] p ho sb
hoi re jis de'i prb nirkr ]3] jo ds so sagal t h pasari psr
] kahu nnak gur prm ki sagal brm br ]4]25]95] sirrg
mahal pjv ] du'krit su'krit ma d e ssr sagl ] doh h te rahat
pgat h ko virl j ]1] hkur sarbe sam ] ki kahau suau
sum t va purkh suj ]1]rahu] mn bimn ma d e so sevak
nh ] tat samdars stoh ko ko ma d h ]2] kahan kahvan ihu
krat karl ] kathan kahan te mukt gurmukh ko virl ]3]gat avigat
kah nadar na i ] stan k re nnak dn pi ]4]26]96] sirrg
mahal pjv kr satv ]ter pros pire m la lai ] plh
kh brik t hari pit mi ]1] suhel kahan kahvan ]ter
bikham pvan ]1]rahu] hau m t karau ter hau jnau p ]
sb h md sbh te bhar bemuhtj bpa ]2] pit hau janau nh ter
kavan

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jugt ba d an mukt st hu mer rkh mamt ]3] pe kirpl hkur


rahio va j ] gur mil nnak prbrm pah ]4]27]97]
sirrg mahal pjv kr phl ] st jan mil p kaia jamkl ]
sa shib man vuh hoa khasam dail ] pr satigur pi binsi
sb jjl ]1] mere satigur hau td viauh qurbn ] tere darsan kau
balihr tus dit 'mrit nm ]1]rahu] jin t sevi pu kar se
purkh sujn ] tin pih hu jin dar nm nidn ] gur jeva dt
ko nah jin dit tam dn ]2] e se parv hh jin gur mili subi ]
sae set rati dargah bsa jai ] karte hath vai prab likhi pi
]3] sa kart sa karhr sa shib sa ek ] sao sa vakh sao
bd bibek ] sarb nirtar rav rahi jap nnak jv ek ]4]28]98]
sirrg mahal pjv ] gur parmesur pj man tan li pir ] satigur
dt j'a k sbs de'i adr ] satigur baan kamve sa ehu vr ]
bin sd sgat rati mi mohu sb hr ]1] mere sjan hari hari
nm samal ] sd sgat man vas pran hov kl ]1]rahu] gur
samrath apr gur vapg darsan hoi ] gur agoar nirmal gur jeva
avar na koi ] gur kart gur karhr gurmukh sa soi ] gur te bhar
kih nah gur kt loe su hoi ]2] gur trath gur prjt gur mans
prahr ] gur dt hari nm de'i dr sb ssr ] gur samrath gur
nirkr gur a'gam apr ] gur k mhm a'gam h ki kathe
kathanhr ]3] jite phal man bhh tite satigur ps ]prab likhe
pve s nm de rs ] satigur sar i bhu nah bins ] hari
nnak kade na visrau ehu ju p ter ss ]4]29]99] sirrg mahal
pjv ] st janauh su p ho han s ni ] gur ke ar
sareve trath hari k nu ] g dargh

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mnh mil nithve thu ]1] p re s satigur sev ] satigur tuh


p pran a'lakh apv ]1]rahu] satigur viauh vri jin dt sa
nu ] andin sa salha sae ke gu gu ] sa kh sa pna
sae sa nu ]2] ss girs na visr safal mrat gur p ] gur jeva
avar na disa h pahar tis jp ] nadar kare t p sa nm guts
]3] gur parmesar ek h sb mh rahi sami ] jin kau prab likhi
se nm ti ] nnak gur sargt mar na v ji ]4]30]100]
ik oakr satigur prasdi ]
sirrg mahal phl kr phl aspad ]
kh kh man vv jiu jiu jp vi ] jis no vi su so keva kit
thi ] kha vle jete sb kh rahe liv li ]1] bb alauh agam
apr ] pk n pk thi sa prvadigr ]1]rahu] ter hukam na
jp ket likh na j koi ] je sau sir melh til na pujvh roi ]
qmat kin na p sb su su khh soi ]2] pr pkmar slak
sdak suhde aur sahd ] sekh masik qz mul dar darves rasd ]
barkat tin kau agl pde rahan dard ]3] puh na sje puh na he
puh na dev le'i ] p qudrat pe j pe kar kare'i] sbn vekh
nadar kar j pv t de'i ]4] thv nv na jh nv keva nu ]
jith vas mer ptshu so keva h thu ] ba koi na saka hau kis
no puha ju ]5] varn varn na pvn je kis va kare'i ] vae
hath vai j pv t de'i ] hukam savre p as na l kare'i
]6] sb ko kh bahut bahut l k vr ] keva dt kh
de k rahi sumr ] nnak to na va tere yugah yugah pa r
]7]1] mahal phl ] sb kt mahel

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sagal karh sgr ] gat gva sh ves vikr ] pkh prem


na p kho pj khur ]1] hari ju iu pir rv nr ] td pvan
sohga ap kirp lhi savr ]1]rahu] gur sabd sgr tan man
pir k ps ] dui kar jo kha tak sa kah ards ] ll rat sa p vas
pe rat rg rs ]2] pria k er k ll mn nu ] s prt na
tua se mel milu ] sabad rat man vdi hau sad balihr ju ]3]
s tn r na bsa je satigur mhi sami ] pir rsl nautno sau
mar na ji ] nit rav sohga s nadar razi ]4] s t tn
m kpa prem sgr ] dan t vasi mdar dasv dur ] dpak
sabad vigsi rm nm ur hr ]5] nri dar soha mastak ma pir
] sb surt suhva s prem apr ] bin pir purkh na ja se gur
k het pir ]6] nis a d ir sute kiu pir bin r vihi ] k jalau tan
jlau man tn jal bal ji ] j tn kt na rv t birtha joban ji ]7]
sej kt mahel st bj na pi ] hau sut pir jg kis kau phau ji
] satigur mel p vas nnak prem sakhe ]8]2] sirrg mahal
phl ] pe gu pe kath pe su vr ] pe ratan parkh t pe mol
apr ] sau mn mahat t pe devahr ]1] hari ju t kart kartr
] jiu pv tiu rkh t hari nm mil r ]1]rahu] pe hr
nirmal pe rg majh ] pe mot jlo pe pgat bash ] gur k
sabad salha k k h ah ]2] pe sgar bohith pe pr apr
] s v suj t sabad lagvahr ] niari ar j bj gur
gubr ]3] asthir kart dekh hor ket v ji ] pe nirmal ek t
hor ba d ta d pi ] gur rkhe se ubre se siu

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liv li ]4] hari ju sabad pah s rate gur vk ] tit tan ml na


laga sa kr jis otk ] nadar kare sa p bin nv ki sk ]5] jin
sa pahi se sukhe yug r ] haum trisn mr k sa rakhi ur
dr ] jag mh lh ek nm p gur vr ]6] sau vakhar ld lb
sad sa rs ] s dargah bsa pgat sa ards ] pat siu lekh nib
rm nm pargs ]7] au kh kahau na dekhi ji ] jah dekh
tah ek t satigur d dikhi ] jot nirtar j nnak sahaj sube
]8]3] sirrg mahal phl ] mahul jl na ji sar khr asghu
]ati si soha kiu kto veshu ] kte kra pk kl na al sirhu
]1] p re io sir jauh kl ] jiu mah tiu ms pav at jl
]1]rahu] sb jag bdo kl ko bin gur kl afr ] sa rate se ubre
dbid ho vikr ] hau tin k balihr dar sa sair ]2] sne
jiu pkh jl bdik hth ] gur rkhe se ubre hor phthe og sth ]
bin nv u suh koi na sg sth ]3] sao sa kh sae sa
thn ] jin sa mni tin man sa tn ] man mukh se jh
gurmukh jin gin ]4] satigur ag ards kar sjan de'i mili ] sjan
mili sukh pi jamdt mue bikh khi ] nv dar hau vas nu vas
man i ]5] bj gur gubr h bin sabd bj na pi ] gurmat pargs
hoi sa rah liv li ] tith kl na sr jot jot same ]6] t h sjan
t suj t pe melahr ] gur sabd slh t na prvr ] tith kl
na ap jith gur k sabad apr ]7]hukm sbe pjh hukm kr
kamhi ] hukm kl vas h hukmi s samhi ] nnak jo tis
pv so th in jt vas kih nhi ]8]4] sirrg mahal
phl ] man jh tan jh h jihv

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jh hoi ] mukh h h bol kiu kar s hoi ] bin b sabad na


mj se te sa hoi ]1] mde guh sukh kehi ] pir ral ras
ms s sabad sukh nehi ]1]rahu] pir pardes je th tn v
re'i ] jiu jal tho mahul kar palv kare'i ] pir pv sukh p j
pe nadar kare'i ]2] pir slh p sakh sahel nl ] tan soh man
mohi rat rg nihl ] sabad savr soha pir rve gu nl ]3]
kma km na va kho avgair ] n sukh pe shur h jal
vekr ] va va kho ho kt visr ]4] pir k nr suhv
mut so kit sd ] pir k km na va bole fdil bd ] dar kr n
lah h dj sd ]5] pit vh poth n bjh vr ] an kau
mat de alh mi k vpr ] kath h jag pv rah sabad su
sr ]6] kete pit jotk bed karh br ] vd vird slhae vde
va j ] bin gur karm na hus kh su kh vakh ]7] sb
guvt khh m gu nh koi ] hari var nr suhv m pv prb
soi ] nnak sabad milv n veho hoi ]8]5] sirrg mahal
phl ] jap tap sjam sd trath k vs ] pn dn gi bin se
ki ts ] jeh rde teh lue bin gu janam vis ]1] mde gu ds
sukh hoi ] avga tig sam gurmati pr soi ]1]rahu ] vi rs
vpr take k r ] ml na bj p vast rah kr br ] vi
vakhar dukh agl k muh kir ]2] lh hnis nautn parkhe
ratan vr ] vast lah kr p al kraj sr ] vajri siu vaj kar
gurmukh brm br ]3] st sgat p je mele melahr ] mili
hoi na vihu jis tar jot apr ] sa sa sac rah sa prem pir
]4] jin p pahi kr mh mahal suthi ] sae set
rati sao

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pal pi ] tripva so prb j so s ni ]5] s tn khar


suhv jin pir jt sg ] mahl mahal bul so pir rve rg ] sa
suhga s pl pir moh gu sg ]6] pl pl thal thal
gar ju ] ban mh pl je phir bin gur bj na pu ] nv hu pl je
phir phir phir vau ju ]7] ph hu je pad ale kar hoi ]
rjan jh p dar kr hk na hoi ] nnak eko rav rahi dj avar
na koi ]8]6] sirrg mahal phl ] gur te nirmal j nirmal deh
sarr ] nirmal so man vas so j b pr ] sahj te sukh aglo n
lg jam tr ]1] p re ml nh nirmal jal ni ] nirmal s ek t
hor ml pr sb ji ]1]rahu] hari k mdar soha k karhr ]
rav sas dp anp jot tripva jot apr ] h paa ga koh sa saud
vpr ]2] gin jan p pa j an dekh nirjan pi ] gupt praga sb
j je man rkh hi ] s satigur je mil t sahje lae mili ]3]
kas kasva l parkhe hit it li ] khoe haur na pin khare khazn
pi ] s des dr kar iu mal ji sami ]4] sukh kau mg sb ko
dukh na mg koi ] sukh kau dukh agl manmukh bj na hoi ]
sukh dukh sam kar jh sabad pd sukh hoi ]5] bed pukre v
b brm bis ] mun jan sevak sdik nm rate guts ] sa rate se
ji gae hau sad balihr js ]6] auh yug mle mal pre jin mukh
nm na hoi ] pgt pi vihi muhu kl pat khoi ] jin nm visri
avga muh roi ]7] khojat khojat pi ar kar mil mili ] p
pah kr vas haum trisn ji ] nnak nirmal jle jo rte hari ni
]8]7] sirrg mahal phl ] su man ple bvre gur k ar lg]
hari jap nm ti t jam arp dukh pg ] dkh ko dohga kiu
thir rah

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suhg ]1] p re avar nhi m thu ] m tn nm nidn h gur d


bal ju ]1]rahu] gurmati pat sbs tis tis k sg milu ] tis bin
k na jva bin nv mar ju ] m a d ule nm na vsr ek ik kr
ju ]2] gur jin k a d ul ele nh hu ] bin satigur nu na p
bin nv ki suu ] i gai pahutv jiu s kr ku ]3] bin
nv dukh dehur jiu kalar k pt ] tab lag mahal na p jab lag s
na t ] sabad rap kr p nirb pad nt ]4] hau gur phau pe
gur puh kr kamu ] sabad salh man vas haum dukh jl ju ]
sahje hoi milv se s milu ]5] sabad rate se nirmale taj km
krd ahkr ] nm salhan sad sad hari rkhh ur dr ] so kiu man
hu visr sb j k dr ]6] sabad mar so mar rah phir mar na
dj vr ] sabd h te p hari nme lag pir ] bin sabd jag pl
phir mar janm vro vr ]7] sb slh p kau vaauh vaer hoi ]
gur bin p na n kahe sue ki hoi ] nnak sabad pah haum
kar na koi ]8]8] sirrg mahal phl ] bin pir tn sgr joban
bd khur ] n me sukh sej bin pir bd sgr ] dkh ko
dohagai n kr sej ptr ]1] man re rm jap hu sukh hoi ] bin gur
prem na p sabad mil rg hoi ]1]rahu] gur sev sukh p hari
var sahaj sgr ] sa me pir sej g het pir ] gurmukh j
si gur mel gu r ]2] sa milauh var km pir moh rg li
] man tan s vigsi qmat kaha na ji ] hari var kr sohga
nirmal s ni ]3] man mh man je mar t pir rv nr ] ikat
tg ral mil gal motan k hr ] st sb sukh pj gurmukh nm
adr ]4] khin mh upj khin khap khin v khin ji ] sabad
pah rav rah n tis

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kl sti ] shib a'tul na tol kathan na pi ji ]5] vpr vajri


e vajauh likhi ] kr kmvh sa k lh mil razi ] p j s gur
mil n tis til na tami ]6] gurmukh tol to/ulis sa trj tol ] s
mans moha gur hk sa bol ] p tule tols pre pr tol ]7]
kathn kaha na hu n p pustak pr ] ki so na p bin hari
pgat pir ] nnak nm na vsr mele gur kartr ]8]9] sirrg
mahal phl ] satigur pr je mil p ratan br ] man dj gur
pe p sarb pir ] mukt padrath p avga meahr ]1] p re
gur bin gin na hoi ] phauh brme nrd bed bis koi ]1]rahu
] gin tn tn j a'kath kahv soi ] safalio birkh harvl hv
ker hoi ] ll javehar mk gur pa r soi ]2] gur pa r p
nirmal nm pir ] so vakhar s pr karm apr ] sukhdt dukh
meo satigur asur sgr ]3] pvjal bikhm rvo n ka d n pr ]
n be n tulha n tis va j malr ] satigur p k bohith nadr pr
utr ]4] ik til pir visr dukh lg sukh ji ] jihv jalau jlv nm
na jap rasi ] k bins dukh aglo jam pak pahuti ]5] mer
mer kar gae tan tn kalt na sth ] bin nv tn bd h plo mrag th
] sau shib sev gurmukh a'katho kth ]6] v je pv pai kirt
kami ] prab likhi kiu me likhi lekh razi ]bin hari nm na
hu gurmat mil mili ]7] tis bin mer ko nah jis k ju prn ]
haum mamt jal balau lb jalau bimn ] nnak
sabad vr p gu nidn ]8]10] sirrg mahal phl ] re man
s hari siu prt kar js jal kamlehi ] lahr nl pah b vigs
asnehi ] jal mh

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j'a upi k bin jal mar tinehi ]1] man re kiu hh bin pir ]
gurmukh tar rav rahia bakhse pgat pa r ]1]rahu] re man s
hari siu prt kar js mahul nr ] jiu dikau tiu sukh ko man tan
st sarr ] bin jal k na jva prb j b pr ]2] re man s hari
siu prt kar js trik meh ] sar pr thal harvle ik b d na pava keh
] karm mil so p kirt pai sir deh ]3] re man s hari siu prt kar
js jal dd hoi ] va pe khav dd kau khapa na de'i ] pe mel
vihni sa vai de'i ]4] re man s hari siu prt kar js akv sr
] khin pal nd na sova j dr hazr ] manmukh sj n pav
gurmukh sad hazr ]5] manmukh gat gv kart kare su hoi ]
t k qmat n pav je lo sb koi ] gurmati hoi ta p sa mil sukh
hoi ]6] sa nehu na tua je satigur p soi ] gin padrath p
tripva sj hoi ] nirmal nm na vsr je gu k ghak hoi ]7] khel
gae se pkha jo ugde sar tal ] k ki muhat ki al khela aj ki
kal ] jis t melh so mil ji sa pi mal ]8] bin gur prt na pj
haum ml na ji ] soha p ph sabad pd pati ] gurmukh p
pah avar ki kare kari ]9] mili k ki mel sabad mile pati
] manmukh sj n pav vhu o khi ] nnak dar kr ek h avar
na dj ji ]10]11] sirrg mahal phl ] manmukh pl pl
pl haur na ki ] gur bin ko na dikhva a d v ji ] gin pdrath
khoi hagi muh ji]1] bb mi prm pli ] prm pl
ohga n pir k sami ]1]rahu] pl phir distr pl grih taj
ji ] pl gar thal prm man oli ] trauh vihn kiu mil
garb muh bil li ]2] vihui gur mels hari ras nm

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pir ] s sahaj sb k hari gu nm adr ] jiu p v tiu rakh t


m tj bin kavan ptr ]3] akhar p p pl pkh bahut bimn ]
trath nt ki kare man mh ml gumn ] gur bin kin samj man
rj sultn ]4] prem padrath p gurmukh tat vr ] s tn p
gavi gur k sabad sgr ] kr h so pir pi gur k het apr ]5]
gur k sev kr man nirmal sukh hoi ] gur k sabad man vasi
haum viauh khoi ] nm padrath pi lb sad man hoi ]6] karm
mil t p p na lai ji ] gur k ar lag rahau viauh p gavi ]
sae set rati sao pal pi ]7] pla dar sb ko apl gur kartr ]
gurmat man samji lg tis pir ] nnak s na vsr mele sabad
apr ]8]12] sirrg mahal phl ] trisn mi moha sut ba d ap
kr nr ] tn joban jag hagi lab lb ahkr ] moh hagaul hau mu
s vart ssr ]1] mere prtm m tj bin avar na koi ] m tj bin
avar na pva t pvh sukh hoi ]1]rahu] nm slh rg siu gur
k sabad stokh ] jo ds so als k moh na vekh ] v va i
nit ald sth dekh ]2] kha khh kete gur bin bj na hoi ] nm
va je mil sa rap pat hoi ] jo td pvh se ple kho khar na
koi ]3] gur sar hu manmukh kho rs ] as tt ptsh k k
sabad vigs ] pe parkhe prkh pav khazn rs ]4] ter qmat n
pav sb ih hok vaji ] kah hth na lbai sa ik pat pi ]
gurmat t slh hor qmat kaha na ji ]5] jit tan nm na pva tit
tan haum vd ] gur bin gin na p bikhi dj sd ] bin gu km
na va mi phk sd ]6] s dar jmi s ras kas khi ] s
ba d al muhe muhi o khi ] avga bd mr h gurmati
nai

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]7] sarbe th ek t jiu pv tiu rkh ] gurmati s man vas nm


plo pat skh ] haum rog gav sabad sa sac pkh ]8] ks
ptl t tripva rahia sami ] pe pgt pu t pe milh mile ]
nnak nm na vsr jiu pv tiv razi ]9]13] sirrg mahal phla
] rm nm man bdi avar ki kar vr ] sabad surt sukh pj prb
rtau sukh sr ] jiu pv tiu rkh t m hari nm adr ]1] man re
s khasam razi ] jin tan man sj sgri tis set liv li ]1]rahu]
tan bstar hom ik rat tol kai ] tan man smd je kar andin agan
jali ] hari nm tul na puja je lakh ko karm kami ]2] rd sarr
k sir karvat tri ] tan hmal gl b man te rog na ji ] hari
nm tul na puja sb ih hok vaji ]3] kan ke ko dat kar bahu
hvar gvar dn ] pm dn ga k b tar grb gumn ] rm nm
man bdi gur d sa dn ]4] manhah bd ket kete bed br ]
kete ba d an j'a ke gurmukh mokh dur ] saauh or sb ko upar sa
r ]5] sb ko kh n na ds koi ] ikn pe sji ik ana
tihu loi ] karm mil sa p tr bakhs na me koi ]6] sd mil
sd jan stokh vas gur pi ] a'kath kath vr je satigur mhi
sami ] p 'mrit stokhi dargh pd ji ]7] k k vj kgur
andin sabad subi ] virle kau sj pa gurmukh man samji ] nnak
nm na vsr h sabad kami ]8]14] sirrg mahal phl ] ite
dish tulhari bage bk dur ] kar man khusi usri dj het pir ]
dar khl prem bin r tan hr ]1] p re tan tn sth na hoi ]
rm nm tn nirmlo gur dt kare prb soi ]1]rahu] rm nm tn
nirmlo je dev devahr ] g ph na hova jis bel gur kartr
] p hae hu

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pe bakhsahr ]2] manmukh j pe t pt syog ] nr dekh


vigsh nle harikh su sog ] gurmukh sabad rgvle hnis hari ras
pg ]3] it al vit jvo skat ol oli ] bhari vigu kr
mh vast suthi ] manmukh haum kar mus gurmukh pal pi ]4]
skat nirguir p ml pah ] rakt bd k ihu tano agn ps
pir ] pav k vas dehur mastak sa ns ]5] bahut jva
mg mu na lo koi ] sukh jva tis kh jis gurmukh vasi soi]
nm vihe ki ga jis hari gur dars na hoi ]6] jiu supn nis pl
jab lag nidr hoi ] iu sarpan k vas ja tar haum doi ] gurmat hoi
vr supn ihu jag loi ]7] agan mar jal p jiu brak dd mi ]
bin jal kamal su n th bin jal mn mari ] nnak gurmukh hari ras
mil jv hari gu gi ]8]15] sirrg mahal phl ] gar dekh
rvo pe ars ] au parbat gkho n pau tit ts ] gurmukh
tar ji gur mel tars ]1] p re pvjal bikham ru ] pr
satigur ras mil gur tre hari nu ]1]rahu] al al je kar j
alahr ] jo i so als amar su gur kartr ] b sa slha sa
thn pir ]2] dar kr mahl sohae pake kot hazr ] hast ke
pkhre lakar lakh apr ] kis h nl na ali khap khap mue asr ]3]
suin rup s ml jl jjl ] sb jag mh doh pher bin nv sir
kl ] p pa ju khels badfl ki hl ]4] put dekh vigs nr sej
ptr ] o cdan l kpa rp sgr ] kheh kheh ral ho al
kr br ]5] mahar malk kah rj ru ki khn ]
udr ru sad jal bal bimn ] manmukh nm visri jiu av
dd kn ]6] haum kar kar jis jo i

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jag mhi ] sb jag kjal koh tan man deh suhi ] gur rkhe se
nirmle sabad nivr phi ]7] nnak tar sa nm sir sh ptshu ]
m hari nm na vsr hari nm ratan veshu ] manmukh pujal pa
mue gurmukh tare athhu ]8]16] sirrg mahal phl kr dj ]
mukm kar kr bs nit al k tkh ] mukm t par j j rah
nihal lok ]1] duna ks mukme ] kar sidk kar khar bd hu lg
rahu nme ]1]rahu ] yog ta sa kar bah mul bah mukm ]
pit vakhh poth sd bahh dev sathn ]2] sur sd ga ga d arb
mun jan sekh pr salr ] dar k k kar gae avre b alahr ]3]
sultn khn mlk umre gae kar kar k ] k muhat ki al dil
smaj t b pah ]4] sabdh mhi vakh virl ta bj koi ]
nnak vakh bent jal thal mahal soi ]5] alh a'lakh agm kdar
karhr karm ] sb dun va jv mukm eku rahm ]6] mukm
tis no kh jis sis na hov lekh ] asmn trt als mukm oh ek
]7] din rav al nis sas al trik lakh paloi ] mukm oh ek h
nnk sa bugoi ]8]17] mahale phle strah aspad ]
sirrg mahal tj kr phl aspad
ik oakr satigur prasdi ]
gurmukh krip kare pgat kj bin gur pgat na hoi ] p p mile
bj t nirmal hov koi ] hari ju sa sa b sabad milv hoi
]1] p re pgat'h khi jag i ] pre gur k sev na kn birth
janam gavi ]1]rahu ] pe hari jagjvan dt pe bakhs mile ]
ja jt e ki vere ki ko kh sue ] gurmukh pe de vai pe
sev kare ]2] dekh kua b mohi lb aldi

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nl na j ] satigur sev gu nidn pi tis k qm na p ] prb sakh


hari ju mer te hoi sakh ]3] pea jagjvan dt manmukh pat
gav ] bin satigur ko mag na j a d e haur na k ] hari sukhdt
man nah vasi t gaia pahut ]4] pea jagjvan data gurmat mn
vasi ] andin pgat karh din rt haum moh uki ] jis siu rt
tso hov sae sa sami ]5] pe nadar kare pu le gur sabd br
] satigur sevi sahaj pj haum trisn mr ] hari gudt sad man
vas sa rakhi ur dr ]6] prb mer sad nirmal man nirmal pi
ji ] nm nidn hari man vas haum dukh sb ji ] satigur sabad
sui hau sad balihr ju ]7] p man it kah kahe bin gur p
na j ] hari ju pgat vahal sukhdt kar kirp mn vas ] nnak
sb surt de'i prb pe gurmukh de vai ]8]1]18] sirrg mahal
tj ] haum karm kamvde jam lag tin i ] ji satigur sevan se
ubre hari set liv li ]1] man re gurmukh nm ti ] tr prab kart
likhi tin gurmat nm sami ]1]rahu] vi satigur partt na vai
nm na lgo pu ] supn sukh na pva dukh mh sav sami ]2] je
hari hari k bahut lo kirt na mei ji ] hari k p pgt mni
se pgat pae dar thi ]3] gur sabad div rg siu bin kirp lai na
ji ] je sau 'mrit nr b bikh phal lg ti ]4] se jan sae nirmale
jin satigur nl pir ] satigur k p kamvde bikh haum taj vikr
]5] manhah kit upi na h si'mrit sstr sdauh ji ] mil sgat
sd ubre gur k sabad kami ]6] hari k nm nidn h jis t na
prvr ] gurmukh se sohade jin kirp kare kartr ]7] nnak
dt ek h dj aur na koi ] gur parsd p

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karm parpat hoi ]8]2]19] sirrg mahal tj ] pkh birkh


suhv sa ug gur pi ] hari ras pv sahaj rah u na v ji ]
nij kr vs pi hari hari nm sami ]1] man re gur k kr kami ]
gur k p je alh t andin rh hari ni]1]rahu ] pkh birkh
suhve h ahu dis jhi ] jet h dukh ke nit djh t bil lhi
] bin gur mahal na jpa n 'mrit phal phi ]2] gurmukh brm
harvl s sahaj subi ] skh tn nivr ek sabad liv li ] 'mrit
phal hari ek h pe de'i khavi ]3] manmukh be suk gae n phal
tin hu ] tin ps na bs on kr na giru ] kah t nit jlh
on sabad na nu ]4] hukme karm kamve pai kirt phiru ]
hukme darsan dekh jah pjh tah ju ] hukme hari hari man vas
hukme sa samu ]5] hukam na jh bapue ple phirh gavr ]
manhah karm kamvde nit nit hohi khur ] tar st na va n sa
lag pir ]6] gurmukha muh sohae gur k het pir ] sa pgt sa
rate dar sa sair ] e se parv h sb kul k karh udr ]7] sb
nadr karm kamvde nadr bhar na koi ] js nadar kar dekh sa
ts h ko hoi ] nnak nm va karm parpat hoi ]8]3]20]
sirirg mahal tj ] gurmukh nm t manmukh bj na pi ]
gurmukh sad mukh jle hari vasi man i ] sahje h sukh p sahje
rah sami ]1] p re dsan ds hoi] gur k sev gur pgat h virl
pe koi ]1]rahu ] sad suhg suhga je alh satigur pi ] sad
pir nihal p n oh mar na ji ] sabad mil n vhu pir k k
samai ]2] hari nirmal ati jl bin gur pi na ji ] ph p n
bja pkh prm pli ] gurmati hari sad pi rasna hari ras
sami ]3] mi moh uki

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gurmat sahaj subi ] bin sabd jag dukh phir manmukh no ga


khi ] sabde nm t sabde sa sami ]4 ] mi ple sd phirh
samd na lag subi ] tne lo'a vipat h dik rah lapi ] bin gur
mukt na p n dbid mi ji ]5] mi kis no kh ki mi
karm kami ] dukh sukh eh ju bd h haum karm kami ] bin
sabd prm na ka n viauh haum ji ]6] bin prt pgat na
hova bin sabd thi na pi ] sabde haum mr mi k prm ji ]
nm padrath p gurmukh sahaj subi ]7] bin gur gu na jpn bin
gu pgat na hoi ] pgat vahal hari man vasi sahaj mili prb soi ]
nnak sabde hari slh karm parpat hoi ]8]4]21]sirrg mahal
tj] mi moh mer prb kn pe prm ple ]manmukh karm
karh nah bjh birth janam gave ] gurb is jag mh na karm
vas man e ]1] man re nm japauh sukh hoi ] gur pr slh
sahaj mil prb soi ]1]rahu] prm gaia pu pgi hari ar it li
] gurmukh sabad kam hari vas man i ] kr mahal sa sam
jamkl na sak khi ]2] nm hb kabr jo/ulh pre gur te gat
p ] brm ke bete sabad pahh haum jt gv ] sur nar tin k
b gvh koi na me p ]3] dt put karm trm kih sjam na pa
dj pu na j ] satigur pi nirmal ho andin nm vakh ] eko
pa eko nu bj dj avar na j ]4] kha darsan yog snis bin
gur prm ple ] satigur sevh t gati mit pvh hari ju mn vase
] sa b siu it lg va j rahe ]5] pit p p vd
vakhh bin gur prm ple ] lakh aursh pher pai bin sabd
mukt na pe ] j nu et t gati pe j satigur mel mile ]6]
satsgat mh

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nm hari upj j satigur mil sube ] man tan arp p gav al


satigur pe ] sad balihr gur apune viauh ji hari set it le ]7] so
brhma brm jo bde hari set rg rt ] prb nik vas sbn k
tar gurmukh virl jt ] nnak nm mil vai gur k sabad paht
]8]5]22] sirrg mahal tj ] sahj no sb lod bin gur pi na
ji ] pr p pit jotk thake pkh prm pli ] gur pe sahaj pi
p kirp kare razi ]1] p re gur bin sahaj na hoi ] sabd h te
sahaj pj hari pi sa soi ]1]rahu ] sahje gvi thi pav bin
sahj kathn bd ] sahje h pgat pj sahaj pir brg ] sahj h te
sukh st hoi bin sahj jva bd ]2] sahaj slh sad sad sahaj
samd lagi ] sahje h gu r pgat kare liv li ] sabde h hari man
vas rasn hari ras khi ]3] sahje kl viri sa sar pi ] shje
hari nm man vasi sa kr kami ] se vapg jin pi sahje rahe
sami ]4] mi vi sahaj na pj mi dj pi ] manmukh karm
kamve haum jal jli ] jma mar na ka phir phir v ji
]5] trih gu vi sahaj na p tr gu prm pli ]p gu ki
kath j mauh kth ji ] authe pad mh sahaj h gurmukh pal
pi ]6] nirgu nm nidn h sahje sj hoi ] guvt slhi sae
sa soi ] pli sahaj milis sabad milv hoi ]7] bin sahj sb a d
h mi moh gubr ] sahje h sji pa sa sabad apr ] pe bakhs
milian pre gur kartr ]8] sahje adis pah nirpu jot nirkr
] sbn j k ik dt jot jot milvahr ] pr sabad salh jis d
t na prvr ]9] gin k tn nm h sahaj karh vpr ] andin
lh hari nm ln a'khu pre pa r ] nnak to na va de

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devahr ]10]6]23] sirrg mahal tj ] satigur mili pher na


pav janam mar dukh ji ] pr sabad sb sj ho hari nm rah
sami ]1] man mere satigur siu it li ] nirmal nm sad navtno p
vas man i ]1]rahu] hari ju rkh hu apun sar jiu rkhh tiu
rah ] gur k sabad jvat mar gurmukh pvjal tar ]2] va pg
nu p gurmat sabad suh ] pe man vasi prb kart sahje rahi
sam ]3] ikn manmukh sabad na pv ba d an ba d pvi ] lakh
aursh phir phir v birth janam gavi ]4] pgt man nd h
sa sabad rg rte ] andin gu gvh sad nirmal sahje nm samte
]5] gurmukh 'mrit b bolh sb tam rm pah ]eko sevan ek
ardh gurmukh a'kath kah ]6] sa shib sev gurmukh vas
man i ] sad rg rte sa siu apun kirp kare mili ]7] pe kare
kare pe ikn suti de'i jagi ] pe mel milid nnak sabad sami
]8]7]24] sirrg mahal tj ] satigur sevi man nirml pe pavit
sarr ] man nd sad sukh pi pi ghari gbr ] sa sgat bs
sa nm man tr ]1] man re satigur sev nisg ] satigur sevi hari
man vas lag na ml patg ]1]rahu ] sa sabad pat pj sae
sa nu ] jin haum mr pahi hau tin balihr ju ] manmukh
sa na jan tin haur na kat h thu ]2] sa kh sa pna sae
h vi vs ] sad saa slha sa sabad nivs ] sb tam rm
pahi gurmat nij kr vs]3] sa vekha sa bol tan man sa
hoi ] sa skh updes sa sae sa soi ] jin sa visri se dukhe
ale roi ]4] satigur jin na sevio se kit e ssr ] jam
bde
mrh kk na su pkr ] birth janam gavi mar

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jmh vro vr ]5] ehu jag jalt dekh k pj pae satigur sar ]
satigur sa dii sad sa sjam rah ] satigur sa h bohith
sabde pvjal tar ]6] lakh aursh phirde rahe bin satigur mukt na
ho ] p p pit mon thake dj pe pat kho ] satigur sabad
sui bin sae avar na ko ]7] jo sa le se sa lage nit sa kr
krn ] tin nij kr vs pi sa mahal rahn ] nnak pgat sukhe
sad sa nm ran ]8]17]8]25] sirrg mahal pjv ] j kau
muskal ati ba koi na de'i ] lg hoi dusman sk b pj khale ]
sbo pj sr uk sb asru ] it v os prbrm lag na tat vu
]1] shib niti k t ] i na j thir sad gur sabd sa j
]1]rahu] je ko hov dubl ng pkh k pr ] dama pal n pav
n ko dev tr ] surath suu na ko kare n kih hov kj ] it v os
prbrm t nihal hov rj ]2] j kau t bahut bahut deh vip rog
] grist kua b plei kade harkh kade sog ] gau kare ahu k k k
na bsa soi ] it v os prbrm tan man stal hoi ] 3] km kard
moh vas k kirpan lb pir ] re kilvikh un g ke ho asur sgr ]
poth gt kvit kih kade na karn tri ] it v os prbrm t nimkh
simrat tari ]4] sst s'mrit bed r mukhgar bire ] tape tapsar
jogi trath gavan kare ] kha karm te dugue pj kart ni ] rg
na lag prbrahm t sarpar narke ji]5] rj milk sikdr ras pga
bisthr ] bg suhve sohae al hukam afr ] rg tamse bahu bd
i lag rahi ] it na io prbrm t sarp k jn gai ]6] bahut
tn arvt sb nirmal rt ] mt pit sut p sjan sg part
]laskar tarkasbd

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bd ju ju sagl kt] it na io prbrm t kha rastal dt ]7] ki


rog na hidr kih na kih k sog ] mirt na v it tis hnis pg pg
] sb kih kton p ji na sk tri ] it na io prbrm jamkkar
vas pari ]8] kirp kare jis prbrm hov sd sg ] jiu jiu oh vd
tiu tiu hari siu rg ] duh siri k khasam p avar na dj thu ]
satigur tuh pi nnak sa nu ]9]1] 26] sirrg mahal pjv
kr pjv ] jnau nah pv kavan bt ] man khoj mrag ]1]rahu
] tn tn lvh ] gin gin kamvh ] prb kinh jt ]1]
pgaut rahat jugat ] yog kahat mukt ] taps taph rt ]2] mon
montr ] sanis brmr ] uds uds rt ]3] pgt nav parkr
] pit ved pukr ] girast girast trmt ]4] ik sabd bahu rp
avdt ] kp kaute jgt ]ik trath nt ]5] nirhr vart pars ]
ik lk na devh dars ] ik man h git ]6] k na kinh kahi ]
sb kahte h pi ] jis mele so pgt ]7] sagal ukt upv ] tig
sarn pv ] nnak gur ar prt ]8]2]27]
ik oakr satigur prasdi ]
sirrg mahal phl kr tj ]
yog dar yog ] t pg dar pg ] ter t na pi surg mah
pail ju ]1] hau vr hau vr qurb tere nv no ]1]rahu ] td
ssr upi ] sire sir ta d e li ] vekhh kt p kar qudrat ps l
ju ]2] parga phr jpd ] sb nv no partpd ] satigur bj na
pio sb moh mi jl ju ]3] satigur kau bal j ] jit mili
parm gati p ]

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sur nar mun jan lode so satigur d buji ju ]4] satisgat ks j


] jith eko nm vakh ] eko nm hukam h nnak satigur d
buje ju ]5] ih jagat prm pli ] pauh td khui ] partp lag
dohga pg jin ke nhi ju ]6] dohga ki ns ] khasmauh
kth phirh nim ] mle ves tin km dukh r vihi ju ]7]
sohga ki karm kami ] prab likhi phal pi ] nadar kare k
p pe lae mili ju ]8] hukam jin no mani ] tin tar sabad
vasi ] sah se sohga jin sah nl pir ju ]9] jin pe k ras
i ] tin viauh prm uki ] nnak satigur s j jo sbs lae
mili ju ]10] satigur mili phal pi ] jin viauh ahkar uki ]
durmati k dukh kai pg bh mastak i ju ]11] 'mrit ter b
] teri pgt rid sam ] sukh sev dar rakhi p nadar karh
nistr ju ]12] satigur mili j ] jit mili nm vakh ] satigur
bj na pio sb thak karm kami ju ]13] hau satigur viauh kmi
] jin prm pl mrag pi ] nadar kare je p pe lae rali ju
]14] t sbn mhi sami ] tin kart p luki ] nnak gurmukh
parga hoi j kau jot tr kartar ju ]15] pe khasam nivji ] ju
p de sji ] pe sevak ki pj rakh dui kar mastak tr ju ]16]
sb sjam rahe sip ] mera prb sb kih jd ] praga pratp
vartio sb lok kar jkr ju ]17] mere gu avga na bri ]
prb ap bird samri ] kh li k rakhion lag na tat vu ju
]18] m man tan prb ti ] j'i iha phal pi ] sh
ptsh sir khasam t jap nnak

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jiv nu ju ]19] td pe p upi ] dj khel kar dikhli ]


sb sao sa vartd jis pv tis buje ju ]20] gur parsd pi ]
tith mi moh uki ] kirp kar k p pe lae sami ju ]21]
gop n gol ] td pe goi uhl ] hukm pe sji t pe pa n
savr ju ]22] jin satigur siu it li ] tin dj pu uki ] nirmal
jot tin pr oi ale janam savr ju ]23] ter sad sad gi ]
m rt dih vai ] amgi dn dev kahu nnak sa saml ju
]24]1] sirrg mahal pjv ] p pe man soi ju ] satigur purkh
mili tis jeva avar na koi ju ]1]rahu ] gos mih ih ] m
abe thvauh mih ] p p sb saj td jeh nh koi ju ]1] ter
hukme sva i ] m sati k hal joi ] nu bja lag s kar hari
bohal bakhs jami ju ]2] hau gur mil ik pahd ] duy kgal it
na jd ] hari ikt kr lion jiu pv tiv nibhi ju ]3] tus pgeh
pu auh pho ] gur db kavi pnau ] hau ho mhari p d bn
de pj sark ju ]4] hau i sm tih ] pj kirs mujere
mihi ] kn ko k na ha g a nnak vuh kg giru ju ]5] hau
vr ku m jvd ] ik sh td tid ] uja theh vasio hau td viauh
qurb ju ]6] hari ih nit tid ] man d so phal pid ] sbe
kj savrian lhan man k pkh ju ]7] m hai sbo ta d ]gos
sev sa ] nau nd nm nidn hari m pal bd hik ju ]8] m
sukh h sukh pi ] gur tar sabad vasi ] satigur purkh vikhli
mastak tr k hath ju ]9] m bd sa trmsl h ] gursikh lahd
pl k ] pr tv pakh pherd tis niv niv

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lag pi ju ]10] su gal gur ph i ] nm dn isnn dii ]


sb mukt ho ssr nnak sa be ju ]11] sb sris seve din
rt ju ] de kn suauh ards ju ] hok vje sb ih tus pe laian
hai ju ]12] hu hukam ho meharv d ] p koi na kis
rad ] sb sukhl vuh eh ho halem rj ju ]13] m m
'mrit varsd ] boli bol khasam d ] bahu m k td upre t pe
pihi thi ju ]14] teri pgt pkh sad ter ] hari lo pran mer
] deh dars sukhdti m gal vi lhu mili ju ]15] td jeva avar
na pli ] t dp lo'a paili ] t thn thantar rav rahi nnak pgt
sa adr ju ]16] hau gos d phalvn ] m gur mil u duml
] sb ho hj ikah dyu bh vekh p ju ]17] vt vajan mak
pr ] mal lathe lde pher ] nihte pj jun m gur thp dit k
ju ]18] sb ikahe hoi i ] kr jsan v vai ] gurmukh lh l
gae manmukh ale ml gavi ju ]19] t varn ihn bhr ] hari
dish hzar zhr ] su su tj tide tere pgat rate guts ju
]20] m yug yug dy sev ] gur ka mih jev ] hau bhu hj
na naa nnak ausar ld pl ju ]21]2]29]
ik oakr satigur prasdi ]
sirrg mahal phl pahre kr phl ]
phl pahr r k vajri mitr hukam pai garbs ] rd tap tar
kare vajri mitr khasam set ards ] khasam seti ards vkh rd
tin liv lg ] n marjd i kal ptar bhu js ng ] jsi qalm
vu h mastak ts jae ps ] kahu nnak

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pr phl pahr hukam pai garbs ]1] dj pahr r k


vajri mi'tr visar gai tn ] hatho hath na vajri mi'tr jiu
jasud kr kn ] hatho hath na pr mt kah sut mer ] et
aet m man mere ti nah kah ter ] jin ra rai tish na j man
pt ar tr gin ] kahu nnak pr dj pahr visar gai tn ]2] tj
pahr r k vajri mi'tr tn joban siu it ] ] hari k nm na et
h vajri mi'tr bd huh jit ] hari k nm na et pr bikal
pi sg mi ] tn siu rat joban mat ahil janam gavi ] trm
set vpr na kto karm na kto mit ] kahu nnak tj pahr pr tn
joban siu it ]3] auth pahr r k vajri mi'tr lv i khet ]
j jam paka ali vajri mi'tr kis na mili pt ] pt et hari kis
na milio j jam paka ali ] h rudan ho do/ul khin mh pi
pari ] s vast parpat ho jis siu li het ] kahu nnak pr
auth pahr lv lui khet ]4]1] sirrg mahal phl ] phl
pahr r k vajri mi'tr blak bd aet ] khr p khel vajri
mi'tr mt pit sut het ] mt pit sut nehu kner mi moh sab ]
syog i kirt kami kar kr kar ] rm nm bin mukt na ho
b dj het ] kahu nnak pr phl pahr hhg hari et ]1]
dj pahr r k vajri mi'tr pr joban m mat ] hnis km vipi
vajri mi'tr a d ule nm na it ] rm nm k tar nh hor j ras
kas mhe ] gin tn gu sjam nh janam marauhge he ] trath
vart su sjam nh karm trm nah pja ] nnak pe pgat nistr
dbid vip dj ]2] tj pahr r k vajri mi'tr sar hs
ulathe i ] joban k jar ji

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vajri mi'tr v k din ji ] ti kl pahuts a d ule j jam


paka ali ] sb kih apun kar kar rkhi khin mh pi pari ]
bd visarj ga siap kar avga pahuti ] kahu nnak pr tj
pahr prb etauh liv li ]3] auth pahr r k vajri mi'tr brd
pi tan kh ] akh a d na dsa vajri mi'tr kn su na v ]
akh a d jb ras nh rahe prkau t ] gu tar nh kiu sukh pv
manmukh va j ] kha pak ku pj bins i al ki m ]
kahu nnak pr auth pahr gurmukh sabad pah ]4] oak i
tin shi vajri mi'tr jar jarv kn ] ik rat gu na smi
vajri mi'tr avga khasan bn ] gu sjam jv o na khv n
tis jman mar ] kl jl jam johi na sk pi pgat p tar ] pat
set jv sahaj samv sagle dkh miv ] kahu nnak pr
gurmukh h se te pat pv ]5]2] sirrg mahal auth ]
phl pahr r k vajri mi'tr hari pi udar mjr ] hari tv
hari ur vajria mi'tr hari hari nm samr ] hari hari nm jape
rde vi agn hari jap jvi ] bhar janam pi mukh lg sarse pit
mt thvi ] jis k vast tis etauh pr kar hird gurmukh br ]
kahu nnak pr phl pahr hari jap kirp tr ]1] dj pahr r
k vajri mi'tr man lg dj pi ] mer mer kar pl vajri
mi'tr le mt pit gal li ] lv mt pit sad gal set man j kha
khave ] jo dev tis na j m dite no lape] ko gurmukh hov
su kar vr hari tav man liv li ] kahu nnak dj pahr pr tis
kl na kab h khi ]2] tj pahr r k vtjri mi'tr man lag l
jjl ] tn itv tn sv vajri mi'tr hari nm hari na saml ]
hari nm hari hari kade

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na saml ji hov ti sakh ] ih tn sp mi h ti ho


ali pahut ] jis no kirp kare gur mele so hari hari nm saml ]
kahu nnak tj pahr pr se ji mile hari nl ]3] auth pahr r
k vajri mi'tr hari ala vel d ] kar sevauh pr satigur
vajri mi'tr sb al r vihd ] hari sevauh khin khin l ml na
kariauh jit asthir yug yug hovauh ] hari set sad mauh ral janam
mar dukh khovauh ] gur satigur sum pd na jauh jit mil hari
pgat sukhdi ] kahu nnak pr auth pahr safliao r pgt d
]4]1]3] sirrg mahal pjv ] phl pahr r k vajri mi'tr
tr pit udr mhi ] das ms mnas k vajri mitr kar muhlat
karm kamhi ] muhlat kar dn karm kame js likht tr pi ]
mt pit p sut banit tin ptar prb sjoi ] karm sukarm kare pe
is jt vas kih nhi ] kahu nnak pr phl pahr tr pit udr
mhi ]1] dj pahr r k vajri mi'tr pr jun lahr de'i ] bur
pl na paha vajri mi'tr man mat ahme'i ] bur pl na
pah pr g pth karr ] pr satigur kab h na sevi sir he
jam jdr ] trm re jab pakras bavre tab ki jabb kare'i ] kahu
nnak dj pahr pr pr joban lahr de'i ]2] tj pahr r k
vajri mi'tr bikh s a d agin ] putr klatr mohi lapi vajri
mi'tr tar lahari lobn ] tar lahar lobn prn so prb it na v ]
sdsgat siu sg na k bahu jon dukh pv ] sirjanhr visri sumi
ik nimkh na lago tn ] kahu nnak pr tj pahr bikh se a d
agin ]3] auth pahr r k vajri mi'tr din ne i soi
]gurmukh nm saml t vajri mi'tr ter dargah bel hoi ]
gurmukh nm saml pr te

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hoi sakh ] ih moh mi ter sg na l h prit lag ] sagl


r gudr a d ir sev satigur na hoi ] kahu nnak pr auth
pahr din ne i soi ]4] likhi i govd k vajri mi'tr uh ale
kam sth ] ik rat bilm na devn vajria mi'tr on take pe hth
] likhi i paka ali manmukh sad duhele ] jin pr satigur
sevi se dargah sad suhele ] karm trt srr yug tar jo bov so kht
] kahu nnak pgat sohh darvre manmukh sad pvt ]5]1]4]
sirrg mahal auth kr 2 ht ik oakr satigur prasdi]
md i pe kiu kar hari darsan pikh ] hari hari apn kirp kare
gurmukh shura km sikh ] shur km sikh gurmukh hari hari
sad te ] sah vi phir suhel hari dargah bh lue ] lekh trm
re k bk jap hari hari nm kirkh ] md i pea gurmukh hari
darsan dikh ]1] vh ho mere bbul gurmukhe hari pi ] agin
a d er kai gur gin pra bali ] bali gur gin a d er binsi hari
ratan padrath ld ] haum rog gai dukh lth p p gurmat khd
] akl mrat var pi abins n kade mar na ji ] vhu ho mere
bbol gurmukhe hari pi ]2] hari sati sate mere bbul hari jan
mil j suhd ] pevka hari jap suhel vi shurae khar sohd ]
shura vi khar sohd jin pevka nm samli ] sb saflio janam
tinn d gurmukh jin man ji ps li ] hari st jan mil kraj
sohi var pi purkh and ] hari sati sati mere bbol hari jan
mil j so/uhd ]3] hari prb mere bbul hari devauh

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dn m djo ] hari kapo hari sb devauh jit savr mer kjo ] hari
hari pgt kj suhel gur satigur dn divi ] kh varpa hari sb
ho ihu dn na ral rali ] hor manmukh dj ji rakh dikhlh su k
ahkr ka pjo ] hari prb mere bbul hari devhu dn m djo
]4] hari rm rm mere bbol pir mil tn vel vada d ] hari yugah
yugo yug yugah yugo sad p gur ald ] yug yug p al satigur
k jin gurmukh nm ti ] hari purkh na kab h bins jv nit dev
savi ] nnak st st hari eko jap hari hari nm sohd ] hari
rm rm mere bbul pir mil tn vel vada d ]5]1]
sirrg mahal pjv ht ik oakr satigur prasdi ]
man piri ju mi'tr gobd nm samle ] man piri j mi'tr hari
nib'h ter nle ] sg sah hari nm t birth koi na je ] man de
se phal pvh ar kamal it le ] jal thal pr rahi banvr k k
nadar nihle ] nnak sikh de'i man prtam sdsg prm jle ]1]
man piri j mi'tr hari bin h pasre ] man piri ju mi'tr bikh
sgar ssre ] ar kamal kar bohith karte sahs dkh na bip ] gur
pr p vapg h pahar prb jp ] di yugd sevak sum pgt
nm adre ] nnak sikh de'i man prtam bin hari h pasre ]2]
man piri ju mi'tr hari lade khep saval ] man piri ju mi'tr hari
dar nihal mal ] hari dar seve a'lakh apve nihal sa pi ] tah
janam na mar na va j ss dkh mii ] itr gupt k kgad
phri jamdt kah na al ] nnak sikh de'i man prtam hari lade
khep saval ]3] man piri ju mi'tr kar st sg nivso] man
piri ju mi'tr hari nm japat pargso ] simar sum

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sukhah gm ih sagl pn ] purbe kame srrg pe hari mile ir


vihni ] tar bhar sarbat ravi man upji bisuso ] nnak sikh
de'i man prtam kar st sg nivso ]4] man piri ju mi'tr hari
prem pgat man ln ] man piri ju mi'tr hari jal mil jve mn ]
hari p gne 'mrit bne srab sukh man vuhe ] srdr pe mgal
ge ih pn satigur tuhe ] la lne le nau nd pe nu sarbas hkur
dn ] nnak sikh st samj hari prem pgat man ln ]5]1]2]
sirrg ke ht mahal pjv
ik oakr satigur prasdi ] akh ]
hah majh m pir pase kiu ddr ] st sar lbe nnak pr adr
]1] ht ] arn kamal siu prt rt stan man vae ju ] dut pu
biprt ant ds nah pvae ju ] ds nah pvae bin darsvae ik khin
traj kiu kar ] nm bihn tan man hn jal bin mahul jiu mar ]
mil mere pire prn adre gu sdsg mil gv'e ] nnak ke sum tr
anugrah man tan k samv'e ]1]akh] sohdo hb hi koi na
dis jo ] khule kp nnak satigur pte ]1]ht ] tere baan
anp apr stan dr b br ju ] simrat ss girs pran bisus
kiu manauh bisr ju ] kiu manauh besr nimkh nah r guvt
prn hamre ] man bhat phal det h sum j'a k birth sre ]
anth ke nthe srab k sthe jap j janam na hr ] nnak k bent
prb ph krip kar pvjal tr ]2]akh ] t majan sd khe s
the kripl ] lde hbe thoke nnak hari tn ml ]1]ht ] sdar
sum tm pgtah bisrm s lag jvte ju ] man tane

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galtn simrat prb nm hari 'mrit pvte ju ] 'mrit hari pvte sad
thir thvte bikh ban phk jni ] pe kirpl gopl prb mere
sdsgat nd mni ] sarbso skh nd kn pire hari ratan man tar
svte ] ik til nah visr prn dr jap jap nnak jvte ]3]akh]
jo tau kne pe tin k miliohi ] pe h p mohiohu jas nnak p
suiohi ]1]ht] prem hagaur pi rji gobd man mohi ju ]
stan k parsdi agd khe lag sohi ju ] hari kh lag sohi dokh
sb johi pgat lakha kar vas pe ] man sarb sukh vuhe govd tuhe
janam mar sb mi gae ] sakh mglo gi ih puji bahu na mi
hohi ] kar gh lne nnak prb pire ssr sgar nah pohi
]4]akh] s nm amol qm na ko jdo] jin pg mathhi se
nnak hari rg mdo ]1]ht] kahte pavitr sute sb ta n likht kul
tri ju ] jin kau sd sg nm hari rg tin brm bri ju ] brm
bri janam savri pran kirp prb kar ] kar gh lne hari jaso
dne jon n tv nah mar ] satigur dail kirpl pat hare km krd
lb mri ] kathan na ji a'kath sum sadk ji nnak vri
]5]1]3]
sirrg mahal auth vajr ]
ik oakr sati nm gur prasdi ]
hari hari utam nm h jin siri sb koi ju ] hari j'a sbe pritpld k
k rama soi ] so hari sad t tis bin avar na koi ] jo mohi mi
it lide se ho ale dukh roi ] jan nnak nm ti hari t sakh hoi
]1] m hari bin avar na koi ] hari gur sar p vajri mi'tr
vapg parpat hoi ]1]rahu]

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st jan vi p hari kin na pi nu ] vi haum karm kamvde jiu


vesu put ninu ] pit jt t ho gur tuh kare pasu ] vapg gur
pi hari hnis lag pu ] jan nnak brm pahi hari krat karm
kamu ]2] man hari hari lag u ] gur pr nm drii hari mili
hari prb nu ]1]rahu] jab lag joban ss h tab lag nm te ]
aldi nl hari alsi hari te lae hai ] hau balihr tin kau jin hari
man vuh i ] jin hari hari nm na etio se ti gae pahuti ] tr
mastak hari prb likhi jan nnak nm ti ]3] man hari hari prt
lagi ] vapg gur pi gur sabd pr lagi ]1]rahu] hari pe p
upid hari pe dev le'i ] hari pe prm plid hari pe h mat de'i
] gurmukh man pargs h se virle ke ke'i ] hau balihr tin kau jin
hari pi gurmate ] jan nnak kamal pargsi man hari hari vuh he
]4] man hari hari japan kare ] hari gur sar pj pau jd sb
kilvikh dukh parhare ]1]rahu] k k rama man vas kiu p
kit pt ] gur pr satigur p hari i vas man it ] m tr nm adr
h hari nm te gat mat ] m hari hari nm vishu h hari nme h jat
pat ] jan nnak nm ti rg rat hari rg rat ]5] hari tvhau hari
prb sati ] gur ban hari prb ji sb hari prb te utpat
]1]rahu] jin kau prab likhi se i mile gur ps ] sevak pe
vajri mi'tr gur hari hari nm pargs ] tn tn vaaj vpr jin
vakhar ladia hari rs ] gurmukh dar mukh ujle se e mile hari ps
] jan nnak gur tin pi jin p tuh guts ]6] hari tvauh ss
girs ] man prt lag tin gurmukh hari nm jin rahrs
]1]rahu]1]

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ik oakr satigur prasdi ]


sirrg k vr mahal auth salok nl ] salok mahal tj ]
rg vi sirrg h je sa tre pir ] sad hari sa man vas nihal mat
apr ] ratan amolak pi gur k sabad bar ] jihv sa man sa
sa sarr akr ] nnak sa satigur sevi sad sa vpr ]1]mahal
tj ] hor birh sb tt h jab lag shib prt na hoi ] eh man mi
mohi vekha suna na hoi ]sah dekhe bin prt na pj a d ki
kare'i] nnak jin akh lt so sa de'i ]2]pau] hari iko kart ik
iko db hari ] hari iks d h amar iko hari it tr ] hari tis bin ko
nhi ar prm pu dr kar ] hari tis no slhi ji td rakh bhari kr
] hari jis no hoi dail so hari jap pu bikhm tar ]1]salok mahal
phl ] dt shib sd ki al tis nl ] ik jgde n lahn ikn
suti de'i uhl ]1]mahal phl] sidak sabr sdik sabar tos
malik ] ddr pre pis thu nh khik ]2]pau] sb pe td
upi k p kr l ] t pe vekh vigsda p vai ] hari td hu
bhar kih nh t sa s ] t pe p vartd sbn h th ] hari tis
tvauh st janauh jo lae ha ]2]salok mahal phl] phaka jt
phaka nu ] sbn j ik hu ] p hu je ko pl kahe ] nnak t
par jp j pat lekh pe ]1]mahal dj ] jis pire siu nehu tis g
mar al ] trg jva ssr t k ph jv ]2]pau] td pe trt
sj d sraj due dve ] das ar ha td sji vpr karve ] ikn
no hari lb de'i jo gurmukh thve ] tin jamkl na vipa jin sa 'mrit
pve ] oi p hue parvr siu tin pih sb jagat huve ]3]
salok mahal phl ]qudrat kar k vasi soi ]

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vakht vre su bd hoi ] qudrat h qmat nah pi ] j qmat pe ta


kah na ji ] sar srat karh br ] bin bje kse pvh pr ] sidak
kar sijd man kar makhsd ] jih tr dekh tih tr maujd ]1]mahal
tj ] gur sb ev na p n ne n dr ] nnak satigur t mil j
man rah hadr ]2]pau] sapt dp sapt sgr nav kh r ved das
as pur ] hari sbn vi t vartd hari sbn p ] sb tj
tvh j'a jt hari sragp ] jo gurmukh hari rdade tin hau
qurb ] t pe p vartd kar oj vi ]4] salok mahal tj ]
kalau masjn ki sad hird h likh lehu ] sad shib k rg rah
kab'h na tas nehu ] kalau masjn jis likhi b nle ji ] nnak
sah prt na jis jo tr ho sa pi ]1] mahal tj ] nadr vd
nl na ala vekhauh ko viupi ] satigur sa drii sa rah hu liv li
] nnak sabd sa h karm pal pi ]2]pau] hari dar bhar ik t
t jh pt ] jo k so hari jd mere man hari et ] so ar ji pp
kamvd trm vigset ] t sa p niu sa t ar ket ] jin nnak
sa pahi se sa ralet ]5]salok mahal tj ] qalm jalau sa
masv kgad b jal ju ] likha vla jal balau jin likhi dj pu ]
nnak prab likhi kamv avar na kar ji ]1]mahal tj ] hor
k p k bol mi nl pir ] nnak vi nv ko thir nah p
p hoi khur ]2]pau] hari k vai va h hari krtan hari k ]
hari k vai va h j niu h trm k ] hari k vai va h j
phal h j'a k ] hari k vai va h j na sua kahi ugal k ]
hari k vai va h apuhi dn devk ]6]salok mahal tj ]
hau hau karti sb mu spau kis na nl ] dj pi dukh pi

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sb joh jamkl ] nnak gurmukh ubre s nm saml ]1]mahal


phl ] gal as g r burh ] manauh kusd kl bhar
ivh ] rs karh tin jo sevh dar khah ] nl khasm rat
mh sukh ralh ] hod t nit rahh nimnah ] nnak
janam sakrth je tin k sg milh]2]pau] t pe jal mn h pe
pe h p jl ] tn pe jl vatid pe vi sebl ] t pe kamal alpit
h s hath vi gull ] t pe mukt karid ik nimkh k kar khil ]
hari tdauh bhar kih nah gur sabd vekh nihl ]7]salok mahal
tj ] hukam na j bahut rov ] dar tkh nd na sov ] je tn
khasm al raz ] dar kr sb mahal bul ] nnak karm eh mat
p ] gur parsd sa sam ]1]mahal tj ] manmukh nm
vihi rg kasb dekh na pl ] is k rg din thoi hoh is d
mul ] dj lage pa mue mrakh a d gavr ] bis dar k se pai
pah vro vr ] nnak nm rate se rgule gur k sahaj subi ] pgt
rg na utr sahje rah sami ]2]pau] sis up sb td pe rizk
sbhi ] ik val hal kar k khvde muhauh k kust tin hi ] td
pe pv so karh td ot km oi li ] ikn sa bujion tin atu
pa r devi ] hari et khhi tin safal h aet hath tai
]8]salok mahal tj ] p p pit bed vkhh mi moh sui ]
dj pi hari nm visri man mrakh mil sazi ] jin ju p dit tis
kab h na et jo dd rizk sbhi ] jam k phh galauh na ka
phir phir v ji ] manmukh kih na sj a d ule prab likhi kami
] pr pg satigur mil sukhdt nm vas man i ] sukh mh
sukh pna sukhe sukh vihi ] nnak so nu manauh na visr
jit dar sa sb pi ]1]mahal tj ]satigur

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PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

sev sukh pi sa nm guts ] gurmat p pahi rm nm pargs


] sao sa kamv vai vae ps ] ju p sb tis k sift kare
ards ] sa sabad slha sukhe sukh nivs ] jap tap sjam man
mhi bin nv trg jvs ] gurmat nu p manmukh moh vis ]
jiu pv tiu rkh t nnak ter ds ]2]pau] sb ko ter t sbas d
t sbn rs ] sb td ps hu mgde nit kar ards ] jis t deh tis sb
kih mil ikn dr h ps ] td bjauh thu ko nh jis psauh mg
man vekhauh ko nirjs ] sb td no slhde dar gurmukh no pargs
]9]salok mahal tj] pit p p u kkd mi moh pir ] tar
brm na na man mrakh gvr ] dj pi jagat parbdad n bj
br ] birth janam gavi mar jm vro vr ]1]mahal tj] jin
satigur sevi tin nu pi bjauh kar br ] sad st sukh man vas
k kk pukr ] p no p khi man nirmal hov gur sabd vr ]
nnak sabad rate se mukt h hari ju het pir ]2]pau] hari k sev
safal h gurmukh pv thi ] jis hari pv tis gur mil so hari nm
tii ] gur sabd hari p hari pr lagi] manhah kin na pio
puhauh ved ji ] nnak hari k sev so kare jis lae hari li
]10]salok mahal tj ] nnak so sr varm jin viauh dus
ahkar mri ] gurmukh nm slhi janam savri ] p ho sad
mukt sb kul nistri ] sohan sa dur nm piri ] manmukh marh
ahkr mar vigi ] sbo vart hukam ki karh viri ] pauh
dj lag khasam visri ] nnak bin nv sb dukh sukh visri
]1]mahal tj] gur pr hari nm dii tin viauh prm uki ]
rm nm hari krat g kar ana mag dikhi ] haum mr ek liv
lg tar

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nm vasi ] gurmat jam johi na sk s nm sami ] sb pe p


vart kart jo pv so ni li ] jan nnak nm lae t jv bin nv
khin mar ji ]2]pau] jo mili hari db siu so sbn db mili
] jith oh ji tith oh surkhr us k muh ih sb pp tari ] os tar
nm nidn h nmo parvari ] nu pj nu mn ni kilvikh sb
hiri ] jin nm tii ik man ik it se asthir jag rahi ]11] salok
mahal tj ] tm deu pj gur k sahaj subi ] tme no tme d
pratt hoi t kr h par pi ] tm aol na olai gur k pi subi ]
gur vi sahaj na va lb ml na vi hu ji ] khin pal hari nm man
vas sb ahsah trath ni ] sae ml na laga mal lg dj pi ] tt
ml na utr je ahsah trath ni ] manmukh karm kare ahkr sb
dukho dukh kami ] nnak ml jal t th j satigur mhi sami
]1]mahal tj ] manmukh lok samj kadauh samji ji ]
manmukh rali n ral pai kirt phiri ] liv tt dui rh h hukm kr
kami ] gurmukh p man mri sabad kasva li ] man h nl
g man h nl sath man h ma j sami ] man jo ihe so lah sa
sabad subi ] 'mrit nm sad pu gurmukh kr kami ] vi man ji
hor nl lj js janam gavi ] manmukh manhah hri k kust
kami ] gur parsdi man ji hari set liv li ] nnak gurmukh sa
kamv manmukh v ji ]2]pau] hari ke st suauh jan p
hari satigur k ik skh ] jis tr pg hov mukh mastak tin jan l
hird rkh ] hari 'mrit kath sares tam gur ban sahje kh ]
tah pi prags mii a d ir jiu sraj r kirkh ] adis agoar
a'lakh nirjan so dekhi
gurmukhkh ]12]salok mahal tj
]

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PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

satigur seve p so sir lekh li ] viauh p gavi k rahan sa liv


li ] satigur jin na sevio tin birth janam gavi ] nnak jo tis pv
so kare kah kih na ji ]1]mahal tj] man vekr vei vekr
karm kami ] dj pi agin pjde dargah mil sazi ] tam deu
pj bin satigur bj na pi ]jap tap sjam p satigur k karm
pal pi ] nnak sev surt kamv jo hari pv so thi pi
]2]pau] hari hari nm japauh man mere jit sad sukh hov din rt
] hari hari nm japauh man mere jit simrat sb kilvikh pp laht ]
hari hari nm japauh man mere jit dlad dukh pkh sb lh jt ] hari
hari nm japauh man mere mukh gurmukh prt lagt ] jit mukh pg
likhi tr s hari tit mukh nm japt ]13]salok mahal tj]
satigur jin na sevio sabad na kto vr ] tar gin na io mirtak h
ssr ] lakh aursh pher pai mar jm hoi khur ] satigur k sev
so kare jis no p kare soi ] satigur vi nm nidn h karm parpat
hoi ] sa rate gur sabad siu tin sa sad liv hoi ] nnak jis no mele
na vihu sahaj samv soi ]1]mahal tj] so pgaut jo/u pgvt
j ] gur parsd p pah ] tvat rkh ikat kr ] jvat mar
hari nm vakh ] s pgaut utam hoi ] nnak sa samv soi
]2]mahal tj] tar kap pgaut kahe ] pkh prbrm kade na
pe ] par nd kare tar mal le ] bhar mal tv man k jh na je
] sat sgat siu bd rae ] andin dukh dj pi rae ] hari nm
na et bahu karm kame ] prab likhi su me na je ] nnak bin
satigur seve mokh na pe ]3]pau] satigur jin ti se ka na
savh ] satigur jin ti se tript agh ] satigur jin ti tin

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PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

jam ar nh ] jin ka ho kripl hari se satigur pr ph ] tin th


oth mukh ujle hari dargah pde jh ]14]salok mahal dj] jo sir
s n niv so sir dj r ] nnak jis pjar mh birh nah so pjar l
jr ]1]mahal pjv] mmauh pl nnk phir phir janam mus ]
kastur k pl gde m pas ]2]pau] so s hari nm t
man mere jo sbn upar hukam ale ] so s hari nm jap man
mere jo t ausar lae hae ] so s hari nm jap man mere ju man
k trisn sb pkh gave ] so gurmukh nm japi vapg tin ndak
dus sb pr pe ] nnak nm ard sbn te va sb nv ag
nive ]15]salok mahal tj] ves kare kurp kulakh man kho
kir ] pir k p n al hukam kare gvr ] gur k p jo al
sb dukh nivrahr ] likhi me na sak jo tr likhi kartr ] man
tan saupe kt kau sabde tre pir ] bin nv kin na pi dekhauh
rid br ] nnak s sulio sulakh ji rv sirjanhr ]1]mahala
tj] mi moh gubr h tis d na dis urvr na pr ] manmukh
agin mah dukh pide ube hari nm visr ] plke uh bahu karm
kamvh dj pi pir ] satigur sevh p pujal utre pr ] nnak
gurmukh sa samvh sa nm ur dr ]2]pau] hari jal thal mahal
ppr dj nhi koi ] hari p bh kare niu kir sb mr kai ]
sair de'i vai hari trm nio koi ] sb hari k karauh ustat jin
garb anth rkh loi ] jkr ko trmi k ppi kau doi
]16]salok mahal tj] manmukh ml km kulakh kunr ] pir
hoi kr p par purkh nl pir ] trisn kade na uka jald kare
pkr ] nnak bin nv kurp kusoha

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PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

parhar ho ptr ]1]mahal tj] sabad rat sohga satigur


k pi pir ] sad rve pir p sa prem pir ] ati suliu sdr
sbvt nr ] nnak nm sohaga mel melahr ]2]pau] hari
ter sb karh ustat jin phthe ki ] hari tdno karh sb namaskr
jin pp te rkhi ] hari nimi t m hari h t i ] hari
ahkr mr nive manmukh m sdi ] hari pgt de'i vai garb
anthi ]17]salok mahal tj] satigur k p jo al tis vai
va hoi ] hari k nm utam man vas me na sak koi ] kirp kare
jis p tis karm parpat hoi ] nnak kra karte vas h gurmukh bj
koi ]1]mahal tj ] nnak hari nm jin rdi andin hari liv tr ]
mi bd khasam k tin ag kamv kr ] pr pr kar hoi
hukam savrahr ] gur parsd jin bji tin pi mokh dur ]
manmukh hukam na jan tin mre jam jdr ] gurmukh jin ardi
tin tari pujal ssr ] sb auga gu mii gur pe bakhsahr
]2]pau] hari k pgt partt hari sb kih jd ] hari jeva nh
ko j hari trm brd ] k des kiu kj j nh atrm mrd ]
sa shib sa niu pp nar hrd ] slhi pgtah kar jo hari pgat
jan trd ]18]salok mahala tj] pe prtam mil rah tar rakh ur
dr ] slh so prb sad sad gur k het pir ] nnak jis nadar kare
tis mel lae s suhga nr ]1]mahala tj] gur sev te hari p j
kau nadar kare'i] mas te devte pe ti nm harie ] haum mr
milian gur k sabad tare ] nnak sahaj samian hari p krip kare
]2]pau] hari p pgat kari vai vekhlan ] p p kare

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partt pe sev klan ] hari pgt no de'i and thir kr bahlian ]


pp no na de thir raha u nark kr lin ] hari pgt no de'i
pir kar g nistrian ]19]salok mahal phl ] kubd m kudai
ksia par nd k ha muh krd l ] kr k ki th j
re bh nl ] sa sjam kar kr nva nu japeh ] nnak ag
tam se ji pp pd na deh ]1] mahal phl ] ki hs ki bagul
j kau nadar kare'i] jo tis pv nnk kgauh hs kare'i]2]pau]
kt lo km su hari ph kh ] kraj de'i savr satigur sa skh
] st sg nidn 'mrit kh ] p pa j an miharvn ds k rkh ]
nnak hari gu gi a'lakh prb lkh ]20]salok mahal tj] ju p
sb tis k sbs de'i adr ] nnak gurmukh sev sad sad dtr ]
hau balihr tin kau jin ti hari nirkr ] on ke mukh sad ujle on
no sb jagat kare namaskr ]1]mahala tj] satigur mili ul p
nav nd khariu khu ] ahrah sd pih lag phirn nij kr vas nij
thi ] anhad tn sad vajde unman hari liv li ] nnak hari pgat tin
k man vas jin mastak likhi tr pi ]2]pau] hau hari prb
khasam k hari k dar i ] hari dar su pkr mukh li ]
hari puhi sad k kit arth t i ] nit devauh dn dail prb hari
nm ti ] hari dt hari nm japi nnak pni ]21]1]sd]
ik oakr satigur prasdi ]
sirrg kabr ju k ] ek sun k ghar gv ]
janan jnat sut baa hot h itn ku na jn ji din din avad gha h
] mor mor kar adhik

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l dhari pekhat h jam ru has ]1] s t jag bharm li ] kse


bjh jab mohi h mi ]1]rahu] kahat kabr ho bikhi ras it
sgat nehau mar ] rama japauh pr anat jva b in bidh
bhav sgar tar ]2] j tis bhv t lg bhu ] bharim bhulv
viauh ji ] upj sahaj gin mat jg ] gur prasdi tar liv lg ]3]
it sgat nh mar ] hukam pah t khasm mil ]1]rahu
dj] sirrg triloan k ] mai moh man gal pr jar mar
bhau visar gai ] kub dekh bigsh kaml jiu par ghar johahi kap
nar ]1] d iohi jamh ta ] tin gal m raha na ji ] ko
ko sja i kah ] mil mere bhul l bha vali ] mil mere
rama m lehi hai ]1]rahu] anik anik bhog rj bisre pr
ssr sgar p amar bhai ] mi mha etas nh janam gavio
las ]2] bikhm ghor pth l pr rav sas tah na pravesa ]
mi moh tab bisar gaia j tajale ssra]3] j mer man praga
bhai h pekhale dharm ro ] tah kar dal karn mahbal tin gal
m raha na ji ]4] je ko m updes kart h t va tri rat nri
] j t pe sabh kih jd badit triloan rma ]5]2] sirrg
bhagat kabr ju k ] araj ek sunauh re p ab kih kahan na j ]
sur nar ga gdharb jin mohe tribhava mekhul l ]1] rj rm
anhad kgur bj ] j k dis nd liv lg ]1]rahu] bhh gagan
si ar i kanak kalas ik pi ] tis mh dhr u at nirmal ras
mh rasan ui ]2] ek ju bt anp ban h pavan pil sji ] tn
bhavan mh eko yog kahauh kavan h rja ]3] se gin pragai
purkhotam kahu kabr rg rt ]
aur dun sabh bharm
bhuln man rm rasin mt ]4]3]

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sirrg b pgat be ju k ] pahr k kr gv ]


ik oakr satigur prasdi ]
re nar garbh kal jab hat urdh dhin liv lg ] mirtak p pad mad
n hnis ek agin su ng ] te din smal kas mah dukh ab it adhik
pasri ] garbh ho mrit mal ai tau narhar manauh bisri ]1]
phir pahutvhg mi t kavan kumat bhram lg ] et rm nh
jam pur jheg jan bir anrdh ]1]rahu] bl binod d ras lg
khin khin mohi bip ] ras mis medh 'mrit bikh kh tau p praga
stp ] jap tap sjam ho su'krit mat rm nm na ardhi ] uhali
km kl mat lg tau n sakt gal bdhi ]2] taru tej par tria mukh
johh sar apsar na pahi ] unmat km mah bikh bhl pp pn
na pahni ] sut spat dekh eh man garbi rm rid te khoi ] avar
mart mi man tole tau bhag mukh janam vigoi ]3] par kes
kusm te dhaule sapt ptl k b ] loan sramh budh bal nh t
km pavas mdh ] t te bikh bha mat pvas ki kamal kuml
] avgat b ho mrit mal tau ph pahut ]4] niku deh
dekh dhun upj mn kart nah bjh ] lla kar jvan pad kran
loan kah na sjh ] thk tej ui man pkh ghari gan na sukh
] be kah sunauh re bhagtauh marn mukt kin p ]5] sirrg]
toh moh moh toh tar ks ] kanak kaik jal trg js ]1] jau p
ham na pp krt ahe ant ] patit pvan nm kse ht ]1]rahu]
tum ju nik hauh tarjm] prb te jan jnj jan te sum]2] srr
rdh mo kau br deh ] ravids sam dal samjhv ko ]3]

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rg mj aupade kr phl mahal auth


ik oakr sati nm kart purkh nirpu nirvr
akl mrat ajn sb gur prasdi ]
hari hari nm m hari man pi ] vapg hari nm ti ] gur pr
hari nm sd p ko virl gurmati al ju ]1] m hari hari khar lai
bn pal ] mer pr sakh sad nl al ] gur pr hari nm dii
hari nihal hari tn pal ju ]2] hari hari saja mer prtam ri ]
ko milv mere pr jvi ] hau rh na sak bin dekhe prtm m
nr vahe vh al ju ]3] satigur mitr mer bl sakh ] hau rh na
sak bin dekhe mer m ] hari ju krip krauh gur melauh jan nnak
hari tn pal ju ]4]1]mj mahal auth] mdusdan mere man
tan prn ] hau hari bin dj avar na jn ] ko saja st mil
vapg m hari prb pir das ju ]1] hau man tan khoj pl pl
] kiu pir prtam mil mer m ] mil satsgat khoj das vi sgat
hari prb vas ju ]2] mer pir prtam satigur rakhvl ] ham
brik dn karauh pritpl ] mer mt pit gur satigur pr gur jal mil
kamal vigs ju ]3] m bin gur dekhe nd na v ] mere man tan
vedan gur birhu lagv ] hari hari dai karauh gur melauh jan
nnak gur mil rahs ju ]4]2]

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mj mahal auth ] hari gu p hari gu gu ]hari hari nm


kath nit su ] mil satsgat hari gu ge jag pujal dutar tar ju
]1] u sakh hari mel kareh ] mere prtam k m de'i saneh ]
mer mitr sakh so prtam p m dase hari narhar ju ]2] mer
bedan hari gur pr j ] hau rh na sak bin nm vakhe ] m
aukhd mtr dj gur pre m hari hari nm dar ju ]3] ham
trik dn satigur sar ] hari hari nm bd mukh p ] hari jalnd
ham jal ke mne jan nnak jal bin mar ju ]4]3]mj mahal
auth] hari jan st milauh mere p ] mer hari prb dasauh m
pkh lag ] mer srd pr jagjvan dte mil hari darsan man pj ju
]1] mil satsg bol hari b ] hari hari kath mer man p ]
hari hari 'mrit hari man pv mil satigur 'mrit pj ju ]2] vapg
hari sgat pvh ] pg'hn prm o khvh ] bin pg satsg na
lb bin sgat ml prj ju ]3] m e milauh jagjvan pire ] hari
hari nm dai man tre ] gurmati nm mh man pi jan nnak nm
man pj ju ]4]4]mj mahal auth ] hari gur gin hari ras hari
pi ] man hari rg rt hari ras pi ] hari hari nm mukh hari hari
bol man hari ras ul ul paud ju ]1] vauh st m gal mel ]
mere prtam k m kath su ] hari ke st milauh man dev jo
gurb mukh aud ju ]2] vapg hari st mili ] gur pr hari
ras mukh pia ] pg hn satigur nah pi manmukh grb jn nit
paud ju ]3] p dail dai prb tr ] mal haum bikhi sb nivr
] nnak ha paa vi ki hari ld e gurmukh saud ju ]4]5]mj
mahal auth] hau gu govd hari nm t ] mil sgat man nm
vas ] hari prb a'gam agoar sum

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mil satigur hari ras k ju ]1] tn tn hari jan jin hari prb jt ]
ji puh jan hari k bt ] pv malov mal mal tv mil hari jan hari
ras p ju ]2] satigur dt nm dii ] vapg gur darsan pi ]
'mrit ras sa 'mrit bol gur pr 'mrit l ju ]3] hari satsgat sat
purkh mil ] mil satsgat hari nm t ] nnak hari kath su
mukh bol gurmati hari nm pr ju ]4]6]mj mahal auth]
vauh pe tus milauh pir ] jo mer prtam dase tis k hau vr
] mil satsgat ld hari saja hau satigur viauh km ju ]1] jah
jah dekh tah tah sum ] t k k ravi tarjm ] gur pr hari nl
dikhli hau satigur viauh sad vri jo ]2] eko pava m sb ek
jot sab ] sb ik jot vart pn pn na rala kis d ral ]gur
parsd ik nadr i hau satigur viauh vati ju ]3] jan nnak bol
'mrit b ] gursikh k man pir p ] updes kare gur satigur
pr gur satigur parupkr jo ]4]7]sat aupade mahale authe
ke]
mj mahal pjv aupade kr phl]
mer man lo gur darsan t ] bilp kare atrik k ni ] trikh na
utr st na v bin darsan st pire ju ]1] hau kl ju kl km gur
darsan st pire ju ]1]rahu] ter mukh suhv ju sahaj tn b
] ir ho dekhe srgp ] ta n su des jah t vasi mere saja mt
murre ju ]2] hau kl hau kl km gur saja mt murre ju
]1]rahu] ik k na milte t kalyug hot ] hu kad

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mil pria td pgvt ] mohi r na vihv nd na v bin dekhe gur


darbre ju ]3] hau kl ju kl km tis sae gur darbre ju
]1]rahu] pg ho gur st mili ] prb abins kr mh pi ]
sev kar pal as na vihu jan nnak ds tumre ju ]4] hau kl
ju kl km jan nnak ds tumre ju ]rahu]1]8]rg mj mahal
pjv] s rut suhv jit td saml ] so km suhel jo ter kl ] so
rid suhel jit rid t vuh sbn ke dtr ju ]1] t sj shib bp
hamr ] nau nd ter akhu pa r ] jis t dehi su tript agv so
pgat tumr ju ]2] sb ko s ter bh ] k k tar t h vuh
] sbe sjvl sadin t kis na dish bhra ju ]3] t pe gurmukh
mukt karihi ] t pe manmukh janam pvihi ] nnak ds ter
balihr sb ter khel dshr ju ]4]2]9]mj mahal pjv] anhad
vj sahaj suhel ] sabad and kare sad kel ] sahaj guf mh t l
sa savri ju ]1] phir kr apune grih mh i ] jo lod so
pi ] tript age rahi h st hu gur anpu purkh dikhri ju ]2]
pe rjan pe loga ] p nirb pe pg ] pe takht bah sa ni
sb k kk pukri ju ]3] jeh ih m teho kahi ] tis ras i
jin pd lahi ] jot jot mil sukh pi jan nnak ik pasri ju
]4]3]10] mj mahal pjv] jit kr pir sohg bai ] tit kr
sakhe mgal gi ] a'nad binod tit kr sohh jo tn kt sigr ju
]1] s guvti s vapga ] putrvt slvt sohga ] rpvt s
sga bikha jo tn kt pir ju ]2] arvt s pardne ] sb sgr
bae tis gine ] s kulvt s sbr jo pir k rg svr ju ]3]
mhm tis k kaha na je ] jo pir mel la g

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le ] thir suhg var a'gam agoar jan nnak prem sdr ju


]4]4]11]mj mahal pjv] khojat khojat darsan he ] pt pt
ban ban avghe ] nirgu sargu hari hari mer ko h ju milv
jiu ]1] kha sst birat mukh gin ] pj tilk trath isnn ] nivl
karm san aursh in mh st na v ju ]2] anik barkh ke jap tp
] gavan ka trt prmt ] ik khin hird st na v yog bahu bahu
uh tv ju ]3] kar kirp mohi sd mili ] man tan stal traj pi
] prb abins basi k ptar hari mgal nnak gv ju
]4]5]12]mj mahal pjv] prbrm aprpar dev ] a'gam
agoar a'lakh apv ] dn dail gopl gobda hari tvauh gurmukh
gti jo ]1] gurmukh mdusdan nistre ] gurmukh sg krisn
murre ] dail damodar gurmukh p hort kit na pt ju ]2]
nirhr kesav nirvr ] ko jan j ke pjh pr ] gurmukh hird j
k hari hari so pgat ikt ju ]3] amg darsan bet apr ] va
samrath sad dtr ] gurmukh nm jap tit tar gat nnak virl jt
ju ]4]6]13]mhj mahal pjv] kahi kar dit l ] garb
anth ter m ] sb kih t h t h mere pire ter qudrat kau bal
j ju ]1] p ja p rh ] p hari gu gurmukh gvh ]
p prm pv bahu jn sb kih tis raz ju ]2] n ko mrakh
n ko si ] vart sb kih ter p ] agam agoar bet athh ter
qmat kaha na j ju ]3] khk stan k dehu pire ] i pai hari
ter dur ] darsan pekhat man gv nnak mil sub ju
]4]7]14]mj mahal pjv] dukh tade j visar jv ]pkh vip
bahu bd tv] simrat nm sad suhel jis dev dn dail ju
]1]satigur mer va

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samrath ] j'i saml t sb dukh lath ] t rog ga hau p p


kare pritpl ju ]2] brik vg hau sb kih mg ] dede to nh
prb rg ] pr p p bahut man dn dail gopl ju ]3] hau
balihri satigur pre ] jin ba d an ke sagle mere ] hird nm de
nirmal ke nnak rg rasl ju ]4]8]15]mj mahal pjv] ll
gopl dail rgle ] ghar gbr bet govde ] athh bet sum
simar simar hau jv ju ]1] dukh pa j an nidn amole ] nirpu nirvr
athh atole ] akl mrat ajn sa b au man simrat ha thv ju ]2]
sad sg hari rg gopl ] n kare pritpl ] nm rasi man
tripti gurmukh 'mrit pv ju ]3] dukh sukh pire td t ] eh
su'mat gur te p ] nnak k tr t h hkur hari rg pr prv ju
]4]9]16]mj mahal pjv] ta n su vel jit m satigur mili ]
safal darsan netr pekhat tari ] ta n mrat ase pal k ta n su oi
syog ju ]1] udam kart man nirmal ho ] hari mrag alt prm
sagl khoi ] nm nidn satigur sui mi gae sagle rog ju ]2]
tar bhar ter b ] td p kath t p vakh ] gur kahi sb eko
eko avar na ko hoig ju ]3] 'mrit ras hari gur te p ] hari pna
nm pjan th ] nm rg nm oj tamse nu nnak kne pg ju
]4]10]17]mj mahal pjv] sagal stan ph vast ik mgau ]
karau bint mn tigau ] vr vr j lakh var dehu stan k tr ju
]1] tum dte tum purkh bidte ] tum samrath sad sukhdte ] sb
ko tum h te varsv ausar karauh hamr pr ju ]2] darsan ter
pvan punt ] tam g bikhm tin h jt ] tum dte tum purkh
bidte td jeva avar na sr ju ]3]

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ren stan k mer mukh lg ] durmati bins kubd apg ] sa kr


bs rahe gu ge nnak binse kr ju ]4]11]18]mj mahal
pjv] visar nh eva dte ] kar kirp pgtan sg rte ] dins r jiu
td t eh dn mohi kar ju ]1] m a d surt sam ] sb kih d
pl j ] a'nad binod oj tamse td pv so ho ju ]2] jis d
dit sb kih l ] hath 'mrit pjan kh ] sej sukhl stal
pav sahaj kel rg kar ju ]3] s bd dj jit visrh nh ] s mat
dj jit td t ] ss ss tere gu gv o nnak gur ar ju
]4]12]19]mj mahal pjv] sift slha ter hukam raz ] so
gin tn jo td p ] so jap jo prb ju pv p pr gin ju ]1]
'mrit nm ter so gv ] jo shib ter man pv ] t stan k st
tumre st shib man mn ju ]2] t stan k karh pritpl ] st
khelh tum sg gopl ] apune st td khare pire t stan ke prn
ju ]3] un stan k mer man qurbne ] jin t jt jo td man pne
] tin k sg sad sukh pi hari ras nnak tript agn ju
]4]13]20]mj mahal pjv] t jalnd ham mn tumre ] ter
nm b d ham trik tikh'hre ] tumr s pis tumr tum h sg man
ln ju ]1] jiu brik p khr agv ] jiu nirdn tn dekh sukh pv
] trikhvt jal pvat ha tiu hari sg eh man pn ju ]2] jiu a d ir
dpak pargs ] prt itvat pran s ] mil prtam jiu hot and tiu
hari rg man rgn ju ]3] stan mo kau hari mrag pi ] sd
kripl hari sg giji ] hari hamr ham hari ke dse nnak sabad gur
sa dn ju ]4]14]21] mj mahal pjv] 'mrit nm sad
nirmal ] sukhd dkh biran har ] avar sd akh
sagle dekhe man

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hari ras sb te mh ju ]1] jo jo pv so triptv ] amar hov jo


nm ras pv ] nm nidn tish parpat jis sabad gur man vh ju
]2] jin hari ras pi so tript agn ] jin hari sd pi so nhi uln
] tish parpat hari hari nm jis mastak pgih ju ]3] hari ikas
hath i varse bahutere ] tis lag mukt pe kere] nm nidn
gurmukh p kahu nnak virl h ju ]4]15]22]mj mahal
pjv] nd sd rd hari hari hari mer ] janam padrath ghar ga b r
] lkh ko khus rg rv jo gur lg p ju ]1] darsan pekhat pe
punt ] sagal udre p mt ]a'gam agoar sum apun gur kirp
te sa t ju ]2] j kau khojh sarb upe ] vapg darsan ko virl
pe ] apr agoar thn oh mahal gur dekh ju ]3] ghar
ga b r 'mrit nm ter ] mukt pi jis rid vser ] gur ba d an tin ke
sagle ke jan nnak sahaj sam ju ]4]16]23]mj mahal pjv]
prb kirp te hari hari tvau ] prb dai te mgal gvau ] hat
bhat sovat jgat hari t sagal avard ju ]1] nm aukhd mo kau
sd d ] kilvikh ke nirmal th ] anad pi niks sb pr sagal
binse dard ju ]2] jis k g kare mer pir ] so mukt sgar
ssr ] sati kare jin gur paht so khe kau ard ju ]3] jab te
sd sgat pe ] gur pat hau ga bale ] ss ss hari gv nnak
satigur k l mer pad ju ]4]17]24]mj mahal pjv] ot
pakh
pot sevak sg rt ] prb pritple sevak sukhdt ] p
psau sevak k hkur h k har ju ]1] k silk prb sev li ]
hukam shib k sevak man pi ] so kamv jo shib pv sevak
tar bhar mhar ju ]2] t dn hkur sb bd jnh ]

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hkur ke sevak hari rg mh ] jo kih hkur k so sevak k


hkur h sg zhar ju ]3] apun hkur jo phri ] bahur na lekh
puh buli ] tis sevak k nnak qurb so ghar gbr gauhari ju
]4]18]25] mj mahal pjv] sb kih kr mh bhar nh ]
bhar ol so prm plh ] gur parsd jin tar pi so tar bhar
suhel ju ]1] m m vars 'mrit tr ] man pv sun sabad br
] anad binod kare din rt sad sad hari kel ju ]2] janam janam
k vihui mili ] sd krip te sk hari ] su'mat pe nm te
gurmukh hoe mel ju ]3] jal trg jiu jalh sami ] tiu jot sg jot
mili ] kahu nnak prm kae kiv bauha na ho jaul ju
]4]19]26]mj mahala pjv] tis qurb jin t sui ] tis balihr
jin rasn pi ] vr vr j tis viauh jo man tan td rde ju ]1]
tis ar pakhl jo ter mrag l ] nn nihl tis purkh dail ] man
dev tis apune sjan jin gur mil so prb lde ju ]2] se vapg jin
tum je] sb k mde a'lipat nirbe ] sd k sg un pujal tari
sagal dt un sde ju ]3] tin k sar pari man mer ] m t taj
moh a d er ] nm dn dj nnak kau tis prb agam agde ju
]4]20]27]mj mahal pjv] t pe skh ter phl ] t skham
ho asthl ] t jalnd t fen budbud td bin avar na pl ju ]1]
t st mae b t h ] t gh mer sir t h ] d md t prb so
avar na koi dikhl ju ]2] t nirgu sargu sukhdt ] t nirb
ras rg rt ] ape kartab pe jh pe td saml ju ] 3] t
hkur sevak fun pe ] t gupt parga prb pe ] nnak ds sad
gu gv ik pr nadar nihl

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ju ]4]21]28]mj mahal pjv] safal su b jit nm vakh ]


gur parsdi kin virl j ] ta n su vel jit hari gvat suna e te
parvn ju ]1] se netr parv jin darsan pekh ] se kar ple jin
hari jas lekh ] se ar suhve jo hari mrag ale hau bal tin sg
pah ju ]2] su sjan mere mt pire ] sdsg khin mhi udre
] kilvikh k ho man nirmal mi gae va j ju ]3] dui kar jo
ik binau karj ] kar kirp ubd pathar lj ] nnak kau prb pe
kripl prb nnak man p ju ]4]22]29]mj mahal pjv]
'mrit b hari hari ter ] su su hov parm gat mer ] jalan bj
stal hoi man satigur k darsan pe ju ]1] skh pi dukh dr
prn ] st rasan hari nm vakhn ] jal thal nr pre sar sbar
birth koi na je ju ]2] daia tr tin sirjanhre ] j'a jt sagle
pritpre ] miharvn kirpl dail sagle tript age ju ]3] va tri
tripva kton hari ] karhr khin ptar kari ] gurmukh nnak tis
arde man k s puje ju ]4]23]30]mj mahal pjv] t mer
pit t h mer mt ] t mer ba d ap t mer prt ] t mer rkh
sbn th t pu keh k ju ]1] tumr krip te td pah ] t
mer o t h mer m ] tj bin dj avar na ko sb ter khel
akh ju ]2] j'a jt sb td upe ] jit jit p tit tit le ] sb kih
kt ter hov nh kih as ju ]3] nm ti mah sukh pi ] hari
gu gi mer man stli ] gur pr vaj vd nnak jit bikh ju
]4]24]31]mj mahal pjv] ja pr prb manh adr ] pgat
jvh gu gi apr ] gu nidn 'mrit hari nm hari ti ti
sukh pi ju ]1] mans tr jo krte v ]

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sdsg janam mar miv ] s manorath pran hov pat gur


darsi ju ]2] a'gam agoar kih mit nah jn ] sdik sd tivh
gin ] khud mi k plv gur man h mh pragi ju ]3]
a'nad mgal kali nidn ] skh sahaj hari nm vakhn ] hoi
kripl sum apn nu nnak kr mh i ju ]4]25]32]mj mahala
pjv] su su jv soi tumr ] t prtam hkur at pr ] tumre
kartab tum h jauh tumr o gopl ju ]1] gu gvat man hari
hov ] kath sut mal sagl khov ] pat sg sd stan k sad
japau dail ju ]2] prb apun ss ss samrau ] ih mat gur prasdi
man trau ] tumr krip te hoi prags sarb mai pritpl ju ]3]
sati sati sati prb so ] sad sad sad pe ho ] alit tumre praga
pire dekh nnak pe nihl ju ]4]26]33]mj mahal pjv]
hukm varsa lge meh ] sjan st mil nm japeh ] stal st sahaj
sukh pi h p prb pe ju ]1] sb kih bahuto bahut upi ]
kar kirp prb sagal razi ] dt karauh mere dtr ja jt sb trpe
ju ]2] sa shib sa n ] gur parsdi tis sad t ] janam mar
p ke moh binse sog stpe ju ]3] ss ss nnak slhe ] simrat
nm ke sb phhe ] pran s kar khin pt ar hari hari hari gu jpe
ju ]4]27]34]mj mahal pjv] u sjan st mt pire ] mil
gvah gu a'gam apre ] gvat sut sbe h mukte so t jin ham
ke ju ]1] janam janam ke kilbikh jvh ] man de se phal pvh
] simar shib so sa sum rizak sbas kau de ju ]2] nm japat
sarb sukh p ] sb pu bins hari hari t ] jin sevi so
prgirm kraj sagle the ju ]3] e pai ter sar ]jiu pv tiu
lhi mil ]

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kar kirp prb pgt lvauh sa nnak 'mrit pe ju ]4]28]35]mj


mahal pjv] pa kripl govd gus ] mg vars sbn th ] dn
dail sad kirpl h p kartre ju ]1] apune ja jt pritpre ] ju
brik mt smre ] dukh pa j an sukh sgar sum det sagal hre ju
]2] jal thal pr rahi miharvn ] sad balihr j qurbn ] r
dins tis sad t ji khin mh sagal udre ju ]3] rkh le sagle prb
pe ] utar gae sb sog stpe ] nm japat man tan harval prb
nnak nadar nihre ju ]4]29]36]mj mahal pjv] jith nm
jap prb pire ] se asthal soin aubre ] jith nm na jap mere
goid se nagar uj ju ]1] hari rukh ro khi samle ] hari tar
bhari nadar nihle ] khi khi kare badfl j vis k v ju ]2]
st set rg na le ] skat sg vikarm kame ] dulb deh kho agin
ja apu p up ju ]3] ter sar mere dn daila ] sukh sgar
mere gur gopl ] kar kirp nnak gu gv rkh hu sarm as ju
]4]30]37]mj mahal pjv] ar hkur ke rid same ] kal
kles sb dr paie ] st skh sahaj tn upj sd sg nivs ju ]1]
lg prt na t mle ] hari tar bhar rahi prpre ] simar simar
simar gu gv k jam k phs ju ]2] 'mrit varkh anhad b ]
man tan tar st sam ] tript age rahe jan tere satigur k dils ju
]3] jis k s tis te phal pi ] kar kirp prb sg mili ] va j
rahe vapg nnak pran s ju ]4]31]38]mj mahal pjv]
mhu pai parmesar pi ] ja jt sb sukh vasi ] gai kles pi
sukh s hari hari nm saml ju ]1] jis ke se tin h pritpre
]prbrm prb pe rakhvre ] su

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bent hkur mer pran ho kl ju ]2] sarb j kau davahr ]


gur parsd nadar nihr ] jal thal mahal sb tripte sd arn
pakhl ju ]3] man k ih pujvahr ] sad sad j balihr ]
nnak dn k dukh pa j an rate rg rasl ju ]4]32]39]mj mahal
pjv] man tan ter tn b ter ] t hkur sum prb mer ] ju
p sb rs tumr ter jor gopl ju ]1] sad sad t h sukhd ]
niv niv lg ter p ] kr kamv je td pv j t dehi dail ju
]2] prb tum te lah t mer gah ] jo t dehi so sukh sah ]
jith rakhh bkh tith t sbn ke pritpl ju ]3] simar simar
nnak sukh pi ] h pahar tere gu gi ] sagal manorath pran
hoe kade na hoi dukhl ju ]4]33]40]mj mahal pjv]prbrm
prb mg pahi ] jal thal mahal dah dis varsi ] st pa bj sb
trisn anad pi sb h ju ]1] sukhdt dukh pa j anhr ] pe
bakhs kare ja sr ] apne kte no p pritple pai pr tish man ju
]2] j k sar pi gat pi ] ss ss hari nm t ] tis bin hor na
duj hkur sb tis k j ju ]3] ter ma t prb ter ] t sa
shib gu gaher ] nnak ds kah bent h pahar td t ju
]4]34]41]mj mahal pjv] sbe sukh pe prb tuhe ] gur pre
ke ar man vuhe ] sahaj samd lag liv tar so ras so j ju ]1]
a'gam agoar shib mer ] k k tar vart ner ]sad alipt j k
dt ko virl p pah ju ]2] prb mil k eh ns ] man iko
saa hukam pah ] sahaj stokh sad triptse anad khasam k
p ju ]3] hath dit prb devahr ] janam mar rog sb
nivre ] nnak ds ke prb apune hari krtan rg me ju ]

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4]35]42]mj mahal pjv] kn dai gopl gus ] gur ke ar


vase man mh ] gkr k tin kart dukh k er hi ju ]1] man
tan vasi sa so ] bikh thn na dis ko ] dt dusma sb saja
hoe eko sum hi ju ]2] jo kih kare su pe p ] bd siap
kih na jp ] pai st no p sah prb prm plv lhi ju
]3] ar kamal jan k drau ] h pahar rm nm vprau ] sahaj
nd gvh gu govd prb nnak sarb samhi ju ]4]36]43]mj
mahal pjv] so sa mdar jit sa t ] so rid suhel jit hari gu
g ] s trt suhv jit vash hari jan sae nm viauh qurbo ju
]1] sac va km na p ] qudrat karm na kah j ] ti ti jvh
jan tere sa sabad man mo ju ]2] sa slha vapg p ] gur
parsd hari gu g ] rg rate ter td pvh sa nm nso ju
]3] sae t na j ko ] thn thantar sa so ] nnak sa t
sad h tarjm jo ju ]4]37]44]mj mahala pjv] r suhv
dins suhel ] jap 'mrit nm stsg mela ] k mrat simrat pal
vh jva safal tith ju ]1] simrat nm dokh sb lthe ] tar
bhar hari prb sthe ] p pu prm khoi gur pr dekh sbn j
ju ]2] prb samrath va apr ] nau nd nm pre pa r ] di
ti md prb soi dj lav na l ju ]3] kar kirp mere dn dail ]
jik j sd ravl ] dehi dn nnak jan mg sad sad hari t ju
]4]38]45]mj mahal pjv] th t h g pe ] ja jtr sb tere
thpe ] td bin avar na ko karte m tr o tumri ju ]1] rasn jap
jap jv sum ] prbrm prb tarjm ] jin sevi tin h sukh
pi so janam na j hr ju ]2] nm

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avkhd jin jan ter pi ] janam janam k rog gavi ] hari krtan
gvauh din rt safal eha h kr ju ]3] dris tr apn ds savri ]
k k tar prbrm namaskri ] ikas vi hor dj nh bb nnak
ih mat sr ju ]4]39]46]mj mahal pjv] man tan rat rm
pire ] sarbas dj apn vre ] h pahar govd gu g bisar na ko
ss ju ]1] so sjan mt pir ] rm nm sdsg br ] sd sg
tarj sgar ka jam k phs ju ]2] r padrath hari k sev ]
prjt jap a'lakh apv ] km krd kilbikh gur ke pran ho s ju
]3] pran pg pe jis pr ] sdsg mile srgp ] nnak nm
vasi jis tar parv girast uds ju ]4]40]47]mj mahal pjv]
simrat nm rid sukh pi ] kar kirp pgt pragi ] stsg mil hari
hari japi binse las rog ju ]1] j k grh nav nd hari p ] tis
mili jis purb kam ] gin tn pran parmesur prb sbn gal jog
ju ]2] khin mh thp uthpanhr ] p ikt p pasr ] lep nah
jagjvan dte darsan ihe lahan viyog ju ]3] al li sb sis tar
] p nu p jap ] gur bohith pi kirp te nnak tr syog ju
]4]41]48]mj mahal pjv] so kar ji p kare ] jith rakh
s pl je ] so si so pativt hukam lag jis mh ju ]1] sb
pro ikat tg ] jis li lae so ar lg ] d kaval jis hoi prags
tin sarb nirjan h ju ]2] ter mhm t h jh ] ap p t p
pahh ] hau balihr stan tere jin km krd lb ph ju ]3]
t nirvr st tere nirmal ] jin dekhe sb utrh kalmal ]
nnak nm ti ti jv

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binsi prm pu th ju ]4]42]49]mj mahal pjv] h


mga je ko mg ] tis kau marte k na lg ] prbrm jo sad h
sev so gur mil nihal kah ]1] prem pgat jis k man lg ] gu
gv andin nit jg ] bh paka tis sum mel jis k mastak lah
]2] arn kamal pgt man vuhe ] vi parmesar sagle muhe ] st
jan k t nit bhh nm sae k gah ]3] hat bhat hari hari
g ] jis simrat var nihal p ] nnak kau prb hoi dail ter kt
sah ]4]43]50]
rg mj aspad mahal phl
kr phl ik oakr satigur prasdi ]
sabad rge hukam sabe ] sa dargah mahal bule ] sae dn dail
mere shib sae man patvai ]1] hau vr ju vr sabad
suhvai ] 'mrit nm sad sukhdt gurmat mn vasvai
]1]rahu] n ko mer hau kis kera ] s hkur tripva mer ]
haum kar kar ji ker kar avga pahotvai ]2] hukam
pah su hari gu vakh ] gur k sabad nm ns ] sbn k
dar lekh sa has nm suhvai ]3] manmukh pl haur na
pe ] jam dar bd o khe ] bin nv ko sg na sth mukte nm
tvai ]4] skat ke sa na pv ] dbid bd v jv ] likhi
lekh na me ko gurmukh mukt karvai ]5] pea pir jto nh ]
h vihn rov th ] avga muh mahal na pe avga gu
bakhsvai ]6] pea jin jt pir ] gurmukh bj tat br ]
va j hk rahe sa nm samvai ]7] gurmukh bj a'kath
kahv ] sae hkur so pv ] nnak sa kah bent sa mil
gu gvai ]8]1]mj mahal tj kr phl] karm hov

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satigur mile ] sev surt sabad it le ] haum mr sad sukh pi


mi moh ukvai ]1] hau vr ju vr satigur k balihri ]
gurmat pargs ho j andin hari gu gvai ]1]rahu] tan man
khoje t nu pe ] tvat rkh hk rahe ] gur k b andin gv
sahje pgat karvai ]2] is ki dar vast askh ] gurmukh s
mil t vekh ] nau darvze dasv mukt anhad sabad vajvai
]3] sa shib sa n ] gur parsd mn vas ] andin sad rah
rg rt dar sa sj pvai ]4] pp pn k sr na j ] dj lg
prm pl ]agin a d mag na j phir phir va jvaia ]5] gur
sev te sad sukh pi ] haum mer hk rahi ] gur skh mii
a d ir bajar kap khulvai ]6] haum mr mn vasi ] gur
ar sad it li ] gur kirp te man tan nirmal nirmal nm tvai
]7] jva mar sb td t ] jis bakhse tis de vai ] nnak nm
ti sad t jman mar savrai ]8]1]2]mj mahal tj] mer
prb nirmal a'gam apar ] bin tak tol ssr ] gurmukh hov so
bj gu kh gu samvai ]1] hau vr ju vr hari k nm mn
vasvai ] jo sa lge se andin jge dar sa sb pvai
]1]rahu] p su t pe vekh ] jis no nadar kare so jan lekh ]
pe li lae so lg gurmukh sa kamvai ]2] jis p ple su kith
hath pe ] prab likhi su me na je ] jin satigur mili se
vapg pr karm milvai ]3] pea tn andin sut ] kt visr
avga mut ] andin sad phir bil ld bin pir nd na pvai ]4]
pea sukhdt jt ] haum mr gur sabad pahta ] sej
suhv sad pir

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rve sa sgr bavai ]5] lakh aursh ja upe ] jis no nadar


kare tis gur mile ] kilbikh k sad jan nirmal dar sa nm
suhvai ]6] lekh mg t kin d ] sukh nh fun d t ] pe
bakhs lae prb s pe bakhs milvai ]7] p kare t p kare ]
pre gur k sabad mile ] nnak nm mil vai pe mel milvai
]8]2]3]mj mahal tj] iko p phir parhn ] gurmukh vekh
t ih man pn ] trisn taj sahaj sukh pi eko mn vasvai ]1]
hau vr ju vr ikas siu it lvai ] gurmat man ikat kr i sa
rg rgvai ]1]rahu] eh jag pl t p pli ] ik visr dj
lobi ] andin sad phir prm pl bin nv dukh pvai ]2] jo
rg rte karm bidte ] gur sev te yug re jte ] jis no p de'i vai
hari k nm samvai ]3] mi moh hari et nh ] jam pur bd
dukh sahh ] n bol kih nadar na v manmukh pp pavai
]4] ik rg rte jo td p liv le ] pe pgat ter man pe ] satigur
sevan sad sukhdt sb ih p pujvai ]5] hari ju ter sad
sar ] pe bakhsh de vai ] jamkl tis ne na v jo hari hari
nm tvai ]6] andin rte jo hari pe ] mer prb mele mel mile
] sad sad sae ter sar t pe sa bujvai ]7] jin sa jt se
sa same ] hari gu gvh sa vakhe ] nnak nm rate brg
nij kr t lvai ]8]3]4]mj mahal tj ] sabad mar su mu
jp ] kl na p dukh na stp ] joti vi mil jot sam su man
sa samvai ]1] hau vr ju vr hari k ni sb pvai ]
satigur sev sa it li gurmat sahaj samvai ]1]rahu] ki
ka ka r he ] dj lg mahal na pe ]

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andin jald phir din rt bin pir bahu dukh pvai ]2] deh jt na
g je ] jith lekh mg tith hu sa kame ] satigur sevan se
tnvte th oth nm samvai ]3] p pi sgr bae ] gur
parsd mahal kr pe ]andin sad rav din rt majh rg
bavai ]4] sbn pir vas sad nle ] gur parsd ko nadar
nihle ] mer prb at o kar kirp p milvai ]5] mi mohi
ih jag sut ] nm visr ti vigut ] jis te sut so jge gurmat sj
pvai ]6] apiu p so prm gave ] gur parsdi mukt gat pe ]
pgt rat sad brgi p mr milvai ]7] p upe ta d le ] lakh
aurs rizk p ape ] nnak nm ti sa rte jo tis pv su kr
karvai ]8]4]5]mj mahal tj ] dar hr ll bai ] gur k
sabad parkh parkhi ] jin sa pal sa vakhh sa kasva lvai
]1] hau vr ju vr gur k b mn vasvai ] jan mhi nirjan
pi jot jot milvai ]1]rahu] is ki dar bahut pasr ] nm
nirjan ati agam apr ] gurmukh hov so pe pe bakhs milvai
]2] mer hkur sa drie ] gur parsd sa it le ] sao sa vart
sbn th sae sa samvai ]3] veparvhu sa mer pir
]kilvikh avga kahr ] prem prt sad t p pi pgat
drivai ]4] ter pgat sa je sae pv ] pe de'i na pahotv
] sbn j k eko dt sabde mr jvvai ]5] hari td bj hu m
ko nh ] hari td sev t td slh ] pe mel lhu prb se pr
karm t pvai ]6] m hor na ko td jeh ] ter nadr sjas deh
] andin sr saml hari rkhh gurmukh sahaj samvai ]7] td
jeva m hor na ko ] td pe sirj pe go ]

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t pe h k pa n savrh nnak nm suhvai ]8]5]6]mj


mahal tij] sb k pe pgahr ] a'lakh vart a'gam apr ] gur
k sabad mer hari prb t sahje sa samvai ]1] hau vr ju
vr gur sabad mn vasvai ] sabad sj t man siu lj mans mr
samvai ]1]rahu] p dt muhh ssr ] manmukh a d e sd na
sr ] gurmukh hov su ap kr rkh p dt sabad pavai
]2] ik gurmukh sad sa rg rte ] sahje prb sevh andin mte ]
mil prtam sae gu gvh hari dar sb pvai ]3] ekam ek p
upi ] dbid dj tribd mi ] auth pau gurmukh sao sa
kamvai ]4] sb h sa je sae pv ] jin sa jt so sahaj
samv ] gurmukh kar sae sevh se ji samvai ]5] sae
bjauh ko avar na d ] dj lg jag khap khap m ] gurmukh hov
su eko j eko sev sukh pvai ]6] ja jt sb sar tumr ] pe
tr dekhh ka pak sri ] andin pe kr kre pe mel milvai
]7] t pe melh vekhh hadr ] sb mh p rahi prpr nnak
pe p vart gurmukh sj pvai ]8]6]7]mj mahal tj] 'mrit
b gur k mhi ] gurmukh virl kin akh h ] tar pargs mah
ras pv dar sa sabad vajvai ]1] hau vri ju vri gur ar it
lvai ] satigur h 'mrit sar s man nv ml ukvai
]1]rahu] ter sae kin t na pi ] gur parsdi kin virl it li
] td slhi na raj kab h sae nv k pkh lvai ]2] eko
vekh avar na b ] gur parsd 'mrit p ] gur k sabad tikh
nivr sahje skh samvai ]3] ratan padrath palar tig ]
manmukh a d dj pi lg]jo bj so phal pe supn sukh na
pvai ]4] apn kirp kare so jan pe ] gur k sabad

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mn vase ] andin sad rah p dar p mr prm ukvai ]5]


prm uki sad sukh pi ] gur parsdi parm pad pi ] tar
nirmal nirmal b hari gu sahje gvai ]6] s'mrit sst bed
vakh ] prme pl tat na j ] bin satigur seve sukh na pe
dukho dukh kamvai ]7] p kare kis kh ko ] kha j je pl
ho ] nnak pe kare kare nme nm samvai ]8]7]8]mj
mahal tj] pe rge sahaj sube ] gur k sabad hari rg ae ]
man tan rat rasn rg all p pe rg avai ]1] hau vr ju
vr nirpu mn vasvai ] gur kirp te hari nirpu ti bikh pujal
sabad tarvai ]1]rahu] manmukh mgd karh atur ] nt
tt thi na p ] jeh i teh js kar avga pahotvai ]2]
manmukh a d e kih na sj ] mar likhi e nah bj ] manmukh
karm kare nah pe bin nv janam gavvai ]3] sa kar sabad h
sr ] pr gur p mokh dur ] andin b sabad sue sa rte rg
rgvaia ]4] rasn hari ras rti rg le ] man tan mohi sahaj
sube ]sahje prtam pira pi sahje sahaj milvai ]5] jis dar
rg so gu gv ] gur k sabad sahje sukh samv ] hau balihri
sad tin viauh gur sev it lvai ]6] sa sao sa patj ] gur
parsd dar pj ]bs suthn hari gu gvh pe kar sati manvai
]7] jis no nadar kare so pe ] gur parsd hom je ] nnak nm
vas man tar dar sa sba pvai ]8]8]9]mj mahal tj]
satigur sevi va vai ] hari j at vas man ] hari ju safliu
birkh h 'mrit jin pta tis tikh lahvai ]1] hau vr ju vr sa
sgat mel milvai ] hari satsgat pe mel gur sabd hari gu
gvai ]1]rahu]

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satigur sev sabad suhi ] jin hari k nm mn vasi ] hari nirmal


haum ml gave dar sa sb pvai ]2] bin gur nm na pi ji
] sd sdik rahe bil li ] bin gur seve sukh na hov pr pg gur
pvai ]3] eh man rs ko gurmukh vekh ] mor na lg j
haum sokh ] anhat b nirmal sabad vaje gur sabd sa
samvai ]4] bin satigur kihu na dekhi ji ] gur kirp kar p dit
dikhi ] pe p p mil rahi sahje sahaj samvai ]5] gurmukh
hov su ikas siu liv le ] dj prm gur sabad jale ] ki dar vaj
kare vpra nm nidn sa pvai ]6] gurmukh kar hari krat sr
] gurmukh pe mokh dur ] andin rg rat gu gv dar mahal
bulvai ]7] satigur dt mil mili ] pr pg man sabad vasi
] nnak nm mil vai hari sae ke gu gvai ]8]9]10]mj
mahal tij] p ve t sb kih pe ] gur sabd sa liv le ] sa
vanjh sa sa g rh sa vpr karvai ]1] hau vr ju vr hari gu
andin gvai ] hau ter t hkur mer sabad vai devai
]1]rahu] vel vakht sb suhi ] jit saa mere man pi ] sae
sevi sa vai gur kirp te sa pvai ]2] pu pjan satigur tuh
pe ] an ras k hari ras mn vase ] sa stokh sahaj sukh b
pre gur te pvai ]3] satigur na sevh mrakh a d gavr ] phir
oi kithauh pian mokh dur ] mar mar jmh phir phir vh jam dar
o khvai ]4] sabd sd jh t p pahh ] nirmal b
sabad vakhh ]sae sev sad sukh pin nau nd nm mn
vasvaia ]5] so thn suhi jo hari man pi ] satsgat bh hari
gu gi ] andin hari slhh s nirmal nd vajvai ]

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6] manmukh kho rs kho psr ] k kamvan dukh lg pr ]


prme ple phirn din rt mar janmh janam gavvai ]7] sa
shib m at pir ] pre gur k sabad adr ] nnak nm mil vai
dukh sukh sam kar jnai ]8]10]11]mj mahal tj] ter kh
ter bi ] bin nv sb prm pl ] gur sev te hari nm pi bin
satigur koi na pvai ]1] hau vr ju vr hari set it lvai ]
hari sa gur pgti p sahje mn vasvai ]1]rahau] satigur seve
t sb kih pe ] jeh mans kar lg teh phal pe ]satigur dt
sbn vath k pr pg milvai ]2] ih man ml ik na te ] tar
ml lg bahu dj pe ] ta trath distar pv ahkr hor vadr
haum mal lvai ]3] satigur seve t mal je ] jvat mar hari siu
it le ] hari nirmal sa ml na lg sa lg ml gavvai ]4] bj
gur h a d gubra ] agin a d a d a d r ] bis ke ke bis
kamvh phir bis mhi pavai ]5] mukte seve mukt hov ]
haum mamta sabde khov ] andin hari ju sa sev pr pg gur
pvai ]6] pe bakhse mel mile ] pre gur te nm nd pe ] sa
nm sad man sa sa seve dukh gavvai ]7] sad hazr dr na
jauh ] gur sabd hari tar pahauh ] nnak nm mil vai pre
gur te pvai ]8]11]12]mj mahal tj] th se su g se
] man sa sa sabad re ] saa sevh sa kamvh sao sa
kamvai ]1] hau vr ju vr saa nm mn vasvai ] sae
sevh sa samvh sae ke gu gvai ]1]rahu] pit ph sd
na pvh ] dj pe mi man prmvh ] mi moh sb sd gav
kar avga pahotvai ]2] satigur mil t tat pe ]
hari ka nm mn

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vase ] sabad mar man mr apun mukt k dar pvai ]3]


kilvikh k krd nivre ] gur k sabad rakh ur dre ] sa rate sad
brg haum mr milvai ]4] tar ratan mil mili ] tribd
mans tribd mi ] p p pit mon thake authe pad k sr na
pvai ]5] pe rge rg ae ] se jan rte gur sabad rge ] hari
rg i ati apr hari ras ras gu gvai ]6] gurmukh rd sd sa
sjam so ] gurmukh gin nm mukt ho ] gurmukh kr sa
kamvh sae sa samvai ]7] gurmukh thpe thp uthpe ]
gurmukh jt pat sb pe ] nnak gurmukh nm te nme nm
samvai ]8]12]13]mj mahal tj ]utpat parlau sabde hov ]
sabde h phir opat hov ] gurmukh vart sb pe sa gurmukh upi
samvai ]1] hau vr ju vr gur pr mn vasvai ]gur te st
pgat kare din rt gu kh gu samvai ]1]rahu] gurmukh
trt gurmukh p ] gurmukh pava bstar khel vi ] so
nigur jo mar mar jm nigure va jvai ]2] tin kart ik khel
ri ] ki sarr vi sb kih pi ] sabad pd ko mahal pe mahle
mahal bulvai ]3] sa shu sae vajre ] sa vajh gur het
apre ] sa vihjh sa kamvh sao sa kamvai ]4] bin rs
ko vath kiu pe ] manmukh ple lok sabe ] bin rs sb khl ale
khl je dukh pvai ]5] ik sa vajh gur sabad pire] p tarh
sagle kul tre ] e se parv hoi mil prtam sukh pvai ]6] tar
vast m bhari ple ] manmukh a d e phirh betle ] jith vath hov
tithauh koi na pv manmukh prm plvai ]7 ] ape dev sabad
bule ] mahl mahal sahaj sukh pe ] nnak nm mil vai pe
su su tvai ]8]13]14]mj mahal tj ] satigur

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s sikh su ] hari etauh ti hoi sakh ] hari a'gam agoar anth


ajon satigur k pi pvai ]1] hau vr ju vr p nivrai ] p
gave t hari pe hari siu sahaj samvai ]1]rahu] prab likhi
su karm kami ] satigur sev sad sukh pi ] bin pg gur p nh
sabd mel milvai ]2] gurmukh alipt rah ssre ] gur k tak
nm adre ] gurmukh jor kare ki tis no pe khap dukh pvai ]3]
manmukh a d e sd na k ] tam kt h jagat kas ] nd kar kar
bahu pr uhv bin majr pr pauhvaia ]4] ih jag v mer
prb ml ] sad samle ko nh khl ] jeh vsn pe teh vart
vs vs javai ]5] manmukh rog h ssr ] sukhdta visari
agam apr ] dukhe nit phirh bil lde bin gur st na pvai ]6]
jin kte so bd j ] p kare t hukam pah ] jeh dar pe teh
vart pe bhar pvai ]7] tis bjauh sae m hor na ko ] jis li
lae so nirmal ho ] nnak nm vas k tar jis dev so pvai
]8]14]15]mj mahal tj] 'mrit nm mn vase ] haum mer
sb dukh gave ] 'mrit b sad salhe 'mrit 'mrit pvai ]1]
hau vr ju vr 'mrit b mn vasvai ] 'mrit b mn vase
'mrit nm tvai ]1]rahu] 'mrit bol sad mukh v ] 'mrit
vekh parkh sada n ] 'mrit kath kah sad din rt avr kh
sunvai ]2] 'mrit rg rat liv le ] 'mrit gur parsd pe ]
'mrit rasn bol din rt man tan 'mrit pvai ]3] so kih kar ju
it na ho ] tis d hukam me na sak ko ] hukme vart 'mrit b
hukme 'mrit pvai ]4] ajab km karte hari kere ] ih man pl
jd phere ] 'mrit b siu it le 'mrit sabad vajvai ]

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5] khoe kharie td p upe ] td pe parkhe lok sabe ] khare


parkh khazn pihi khoe prm plvai ]6] kiu kar vekh kiu
slh ] gur parsd sabad salh ] tere pe vi 'mrit vas t p
'mrit pvai ]7] 'mrit sabad 'mrit hari b ] satigur sevi rid
sam ] nnak 'mrit nm sad sukhdt p 'mrit sb pkh lh
jvai ]8]15]16]mj mahal tj] 'mrit vars sahaj sube ]
gurmukh virl ko jan pe ] 'mrit p sad triptse kar kirp trisn
bujvai ]1] hau vr ju vr gurmukh 'mrit pvai ] rasn ras
kh sad rah rg rt sahje hari gu gvai ]1]rahu] gur
parsd sahaj ko pe ] dbid mre ikas siu liv le ] nadar kare t
hari gu gv nadr sa samvai ]2] sbn upar nadar prb ter ]
kis th kis h ker ] tj te bhari kih na hov gurmukh sj
pvai ]3] gurmukh tat h br ] 'mrit pre tere pa r ] bin
satigur seve ko na pv gur kirp te pvai ]4] satigur sev so jan
soh ] 'mrit nm tar man moh ] 'mrit man tan b rat 'mrit
sahaj suvai ]5] manmukh pl dj pi khue ] nm na lev
mar bikh khe ] andin sad vis mh vs bin sev janam
gavvai ]6] 'mrit pv jis no p pe ] gur parsd sahaj liv le
] pran pr rahi sb pe gurmat nadr vai ]7] pe p nirjan
so ] jin sirj tin pe go ] nnak nm saml sad t sahje sa
samvai ]8]16]17]mj mahal tj ] se sa lge jo td pe ]
sad sa sevh sahaj sube ] sa sabad sa slh sa mel
milvai ]1] hau vr ju vr sa slhai ] sa tin se sa rte
sae sa samvai ]1]rahu] jah dekh sa sbn th ] gur
parsdi mn vas ] tan sa rasn sa rt sa su kh

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vakhnai ]2] mans mr sa sam ] in man h sb va j


] satigur seve sad man nihal nij kr vs pvai ]3] gur k
sabad rid dikhi ] mi moh sabad jali ] sao sa vekh slh
gur sabd sa pvai ]4] jo sa rte tin sa liv lg ] hari nm
samlh se vapg ] sa sabad p mile satsgat sa gu gvai
]5] lekh p je lekhe vi hov ] oh a'gam agoar sabad sd hov
] andin sa sabad slh hor koi na qmat pvai ]6] p p thke
sti na ]trisn jle sd na k ] bikh bihjh bikh moh pise k
bol bikh khvai ]7] gur parsdi eko j ] dj mr man sa
sam ] nnak eko nm vart man tar gur parsd pvai
]8]17]18]mj mahala tj] varn rp varth sb tere ] mar mar
jmh pher pavh kere ] t eko nihal a'gam apr gurmat bj
bujvai ]1] hau vr ju vr rm nm mn vasvai ] tis rp na
rekhi varn na ko gurmat p bujvai ]1]rahu] sb ek jot j
je ko ] satigur sevi parga ho ] gupt parga vart sb th jot jot
milvai ]2] tisn agan jal ssr ] lb bimn bahut ahkr ]
mar mar janm pat gave ap birth janam gavvai ]3] gur k
sabad ko virl bj ] p mre t tripva sj ] phir oh mar na
mar hov sahje sa samvai ]4] mi mh phir it na le ] gur
k sabad sad rah same ] sa salhi sb k tar sao sa suhvai
]5] sa slh sad hazre ] gur k sabad rahi prpre ] gur
parsd sa nadr v sae h sukh pvai ]6] sa man dar rahi
sami ] sad sa nihal v na ji ] sae lg so man nirmal gurmat
sa samvai ]7] sa slh avar na ko ] jit sevi sad sukh

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ho ] nnak nm rate vr sao sa kamvai ]8]18]19]mj


mahal tj ] nirmal sabad nirmal h b ] nirmal jot sb mhi
sam ] nirmal b hari slh jap hari nirmal ml gavvai ]1]
hau vr ju vr sukhdt mn vasvai ] hari nirmal gur sabad
salh sabdo su tis mivai ]1]rahu] nirmal nm vasi man e
] man tan nirmal mi moh gave ] nirmal gu gv nit se ke
nirmal nd vajvai ]2] nirmal 'mrit gur te pi ] viauh p mu
tith moh na mi ] nirmal gin tin ati nirmal nirmal b mn
vasvai ]3] jo nirmal seve su nirmal hov ] haum ml gur sabde
tv ] nirmal vj anhad tn b dar sa sb pvai ]4] nirmal
te sb nirmal hov ] nirmal man hari sabad prov ] nirmal nm
lage bapg nirmal nm suhvai ]5] so nirmal jo sabde soh ]
nirmal nm man tan moh ] sa nm mal kade na lg mukh jal sa
karvai ] 6] man ml h dj pi ] ml auk ml thi ] ml
khi phir ml vade manmukh ml dukh pvai ]7] mle nirmal
sb hukam sabe ] se nirmal jo hari se pe ] nnak nm vas man
tar gumukh ml ukvai ]8]19]20]mj mahal tj] govd jal
jal hs ] man b nirmal mer mans ] man jal sad mukh sohh
ati jal nm tvai ]1] hau vr ju vr gobd gu gvai ]
gobid gobid kah din rti gobid gu sabad suvai ]1]rahu]
gobid gvh sahaj sube ] gur k p jal haum mal je ] sad and
rahh pgat karh din rt su gobid gu gvai ]2] man n
pgat drie ] gur k sabad man man mile ] sa tl pre mi
moh uke sabde nirt karvai ]3] kke tanh pahe ]
mi mohi

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johi jamkle ] mi moh is manh nae tar kap dukh pvai


]4] gurmukh pgat j p kare ] tan man rt sahaj sube ] b
vaj sabad vaje gurmukh pgat thi pvai ]5] bahu tl pre vje
vaje ] n ko sue na mn vase ] mi kra pi ba d n dj pi
dukh pvai ]6] jis tar prt lag so mukt ] 'dr vas sa sjam
jugt ] gur k sabad sad hari te eh pgat hari pvai ]7]
gurmukh pgat yug re ho ] hort pgat na pe ko ] nnak nm gur
pgt p gur ar it lvai ]8]20]21]mj mahal tj] sa
sev sa slh ] sa ni dukh kab h nh ] sukhdt sevan sukh
pin gurmati mn vasvai ]1] hau vr ju vr sukh sahaj samd
lagvai ] jo hari sevh se sad sohh sb surt suhvai
]1]rahu] sb ko ter pgat kahe ] se pgat ter man pe ] sa
b td slhan rg rte pgat karvai ]2] sb ko sae hari ju
ter ] gurmukh mil t k pher ] j td pv t ni ravh t pe
nu japvai ]3] gurmat hari mn vasi ] harkh sog sb moh
gvi ] ikas siu liv lg sad h hari nm mn vasvai ]4] pgat
rg rte sad ter e ] nau nd nm vasi man e ] pr pg satigur
pi sabde mel milvai ]5] t dail sad sukhdt ] t pe melh
gurmukh jt ] t pe devh nm va nm rate sukh pvai ]6]
sad sad se td slhi ] gurmukh jt dj ko nh ] ekas siu man
rahi same man mni manh milvai ]7] gurmukh hove so
slhe ] se hkur veparvhe ] nnak nm vas man tar gur
sabd hari melvai ]8]21]22]mj mahal tj ] tere pgat sohh
s darbre ] gur k sabad nm savre ] sad and rahh din rti
gu kh gu samvai

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]1] hau vr ju vr nm su mn vasvai hari ju sa o


haum mr milvai ]1]rahu] hari ju s s n ] gur
parsd kis mil ] gur sabad milh se vihuh nh sahje sa
samvai ]2] tj te bhar kah na hoi ] t kar kar vekhh jh
soi ] pe kare kare kart gurmati p milvai ]3] kma guvt
hari pe ] p pi sgr bae ] satigur sev sad sohaga sa updes
samvai ]4] sabad visran tin haur na hu ] prm ple jiu s
kr ku ] halt palt tin dov gave dukhe dukh vihvai ]5]
likhdi likhdi kgad mas kho ] dj pi sukh pe na ko ] k
likhh t k kamvh jal jvh k it lvai ]6] gurmukh sao
sa likhh vr ] se jan sae pvh mokh dur ] sa kgad qalm
masv sa likh sa samvai ]7] mer prb tar bh vekh ]
gur parsd mil so jan lekh ] nnak nm mil vai ] pre gur te
pvaia ]8]22]23]mj mahal tja] tam rm pargs gur te hov
] haum ml lg gur sabd khov ] man nirmal andin pgt rt
pgat kare hari pvai ]1] hau vri ju vr p pgat karn avr
pgat karvai ] tina pgt jan kau sad namaskr kj jo andin hari
gu gvai ]1]rahu] pe kart kra kare ] jit pv tit kr le
] pr pg gur sev hov gur sev te sukh pvai ]2] mar mar jv
t kih pe ] gur parsd hari mn vase ] sad mukt hari mn vase
sahje sahaj samvai ]3] bahu karm kamv mukt na pe ]
destar pv dj pi khue ] birth janam gavi kap bin sabd
dukh pvai ]4] tvat rkh hk rahe ] gur parsd parm pad
pe ] satigur pe mel mile mil prtam sukh

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pvai ]5] ik k lge ke phal pe ] dj pi birth janam


gave ] p ube sagle kul obe kbol bikh khvai ]6] is tan
mh man ko gurmukh dekh ] pi pgat j haum sokh ] sd sdik
montr rahe liv li tin b tan mh man na dikhvai ]7] p kare
karta so ] hor ki kare kt ki ho ] nnak jis nm dev so lev
nmo mn vasvai ]8]23]24]mj mahal tj] is guf mh
akhu pa r ] tis vi vas hari alakh apr ] pe gupt parga h pe
gur sabd p vvai ]1] hau vr ju vr 'mrit nm mn
vasvai ] 'mrit nm mah ras mh gurmat 'mrit pvai
]1]rahu] haum mr bajar kap khulia ] nm amolak gur
parsd pi ] bin sabd nm na pe ko gur kirp mn vasvai
]2] gur gin jan sa netr pi ] tar na agin a d er gavi ]
jot jot mil man mni hari dar sb pvai ]3] sarr hu pla ko
bhar je ] nm na lah bahut vegr dukh pe ] manmukh a d e sj
nhi phir kr i gurmukh vath pvaia ]4] gur parsd sa hari pe
] man tan vekh haum ml je ] bs suthn sad hari gu gv sa
sabad samvai ]5] nau dar hke tvat rahe ] dasv nij kr vs
pe ] oth anhad sabad vajh din rt gurmat sabad suvai ]6]
bin sabd tar ner ] na vast lah na k pher ] satigur hath kj
hort dar khul nh gur pr pg milvai ]7] gupt parga t sbn
th ] gur parsd mil sj p ] nnak nm salhi sad t gurmukh
mn vasvai ]8] 24]25]mj mahal tj ] gurmukh mil mile
pe ] kl na joh dukh na stpe ] haum mr ba d an sb to
gurmukh sabad suhvai ]1] hau vr ju vr hari hari nm
suhvai ] gurmukh gv gurmukh

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n hari set it lvai ]1]rahu] gurmukh jv mar parv ]


rj na hj sabad pah ] gurmukh mar na kl na khe gurmukh
sa samvai ]2] gurmukh hari dar sb pe ] gurmukh viauh p
gave ] p tar kul sagle tre gurmukh janam savrai ]3]
gurmukh dukh kade na lag sarr ] gurmukh haum k pr ]
gurmukh man nirmal phir ml na lg gurmukh sahaj samvai ]4]
gurmukh nm mil vai ] gurmukh gu gv sb p ] sad and
rah din rt gurmukh sabad karvai ]5] gurmukh andin sabde
rt ] gurmukh yug re h jt ] gurmukh gu gv sad nirmal
sabde pgat karvai ]6] bj gur h a d a d r ] jamkl garhe
karh pukr ] andin rog bis ke ke bis mh dukh pvai ]7]
gurmukh pe kare kare ] gurmukh hird vuh p e ] nnak nm
mil vai pre gur te pvai ]8]25]26]mj mahal tj] ek jot
jot h sarr ] sabad dikhe satigur pr ] pe fark kton k tar pe
baat bavai ]1] hau vr ju vr hari sae ke gu gvai ]bj
gur ko sahaj na pe gurmukh sahaj samvai ]1]rahu] t pe
sohh pe jag mohh ] t pe nadr jagat parovh ] t pe dukh sukh
devh karte gurmukh hari dekhvai ]2] pe kart kare kare ]
pe sabad gur mn vase ] sabad upj 'mrit b gurmukh kh
suvai ]3] pe kart pe pgt ] ba d an toe sad h mukt ]
sad mukt pe h sa pe a'lakh lakhvai ]4] pe mi pe hi
] pe moh sb jagat upi ] pe gudt gu gv pe kh
suvai ]5] pe kare kare pe ] pe thp uthpe pe ] tj te
bhar kah na hov t pe kr lvai ]6] pe mre p jve ]
pe mele mel mile ] sev te sad sukh pi gurmukh sahaj

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samvai ]7] pe o ho ] jis p vikhle su vekh


ko
]
nnak nm vas ktar pe vekh vikhlai
]8]26]27]mj mahal tj] mer prb prpr rahi sb th ] gur
parsd kr h mh p ] sad srev ik man t gurmukh sa
samvai ]1] hau vr ju vr jagjvan mn vasvai ] hari
jagjvan nirpu dt gurmati sahaj samvai ]1]rahu] kr mh
trt tul ptl ] kr h mh prtam sad h bl ] sad and rah
sukhdt gurmat sahaj samvai ]2] ki dar haum mer ]
jman mar na k pher ] gurmukh hov su haum mre sao sa
tivai ]3] ki dar pp pn dui p ] duh mil k sris up ]
dov mr ji ikat kr v gurmati sahaj samvai ]4] kr h mhi
dj pi aner ] na hov ho haum mer ] parga sabad h
sukhdt andin nm tvai ]5] tar jot parga psr ] gur skh
mii a d ir ] kamal bigs sad sukh pi jot jot milvai ]6]
dar mahal ratn pre pa r ] gurmukh pe nm apr ] gurmukh
vaje sad vpr lh nm sad pvai ]7] pe vath rkh pe de'i
] gurmukh vajh ke ke'i ] nnak jis nadar kare so pe kar kirp
mn vasvai ]8]27]28]mj mahal tj] hari pe mele sev
kare ] gur k sabad pu dj je ] hari nirmal sad gudt ] hari
gu mh p samvai ]1] hau vr ju vr sa sa hird vasvai
] saa nm sad h nirmal gur sabd mn vasvai ]1]rahu] pe
gur dt karm bidt ] sevak sevh gurmukh hari jt ] 'mrit nm
sad jan sohh gurmati hari ras pvai ]2] is guf mh ik thn
suhi ] pr gur haum prm uki ] andin nm salhan rg rte
gur kirp te pvai ]3]

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gur k sabad ihu guf vre ] nm nirjan tar vas murre ]


hari gu gv sabad suhe mil prtam sukh pvai ]4] jam
jgt dj pi kar le ] nvauh ple de'i saze ] k mohat k
lekh lev rat hu ms tol kavai ]5] pea pir ete nhi ] dj
muh rov th ] khar kulio kurp kulakh supn pir nah pvaia
]6] pea pir mn vasi ] pr gur hadr dikhi ] kman pir
rkhi kh li sabde pir rv sej suhvai ]7] pe dev sad bule
] p nu mn vase ] nnak nm mil vai andin sad gu
gvai ]8]28]29]mj mahal tj] tam janam suthn h vs ]
satigur sevh kr mhi uds ] hari rg rahh sad rg rte hari ras
man triptvai ]1] hau vri ju vri p bj mn vasvai ]
gurmukh ph hari nm salhh dar sa sb pvai ]1]rahu]
a'lakh apu hari rahia same ] upi na kit pi je ] kirp kare t
satigur p nadr mel milvai ]2] duj pi p nah bj ] tribd
mi kra lj ] tribd ba d an th gur sabd gur sabd mukt
karvai ]3] ih man al vas na v ] dbid lg dah dis tv ]
bikh k k bikh mh rt bikh h mhi pavai ]4] hau hau kare
t p jae ] bahu karm kar kih thi na pe ] tj te bhari kih na
hov bakhse sabad suhvai ]5] upj pa hari bj nh ] andin
dj pi phirh ] manmukh janam gai h birth ti gai
pahutvai ] 6] pir pardes sigr bae ] manmukh a d se karm
kame ] halt na sb palt na birth janam gavvai ]7] hari k
nm kin virl jt ] pre gur k sabad paht ] andin pgat kare
din rt sahje h sukh pvai ]8] sb mh vart eko so ] gurmukh
virl bj ko ] nnak nm rate jan sohh kar

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kirp p milvai ]9]29]30]mj mahal tj] manmukh ph


pit kahvh ] dj pi mah dukh pvh ] bikhi mte kih sj
nh phir phir jn vai ] 1] hau vr ju vr haum mr
milvai ] gur sev te hari man vasi hari ras sahaj pvai
]1]rahu] ved ph hari ras nah i ] vd vakhh mohe mi
] aginmat sad a d ir gurmukh bj hari gvai ]2] a'katho
kath sabad suhv ] gurmat man sao pv ] sao sa ravh din
rt ih man sa rgvai ]3] jo sa rate tin sao pv ] pe de'i na
pahotv ] gur k sabad sad sa jt mil sae sukh pvai ]4]
k kust tin ml na lg ] gur parsd andin jg ] nirmal nm vas
k ptar jot jot milvai ]5] tr gu ph hari tat na jh ]
mlauh ple gur sabad na pahh ] moh bipe kih sj nh gur
sabd hari pvai ]6] ved pukr tribd mi ] manmukh na bjh
dj pi ] tr gu ph hari ek na jh bin bje dukh pvai ]
7] j tis pv t p mile ] gur sabd sahs dkh uke ] nnak
nv k sa vai nmo mn sukh pvai ]8]30]31]mj mahal
tj] nirgu sargu pe so ] tat pah so pit ho ] p tar sagle
kul tr hari nm mn vasvai ]1] hau vr ju vr hari ras kh
sd pvai ] hari ras khh se jan nirmal nirmal nm tvai
]1]rahu] so nihkarm jo sabad bre ] tar tat gin haum mre
] nm pdrath nau nd pe tr gu me samvai ]2] haum kar
nihkarm na hov ] gur parsd haum khov ] tar bibek sad p
vre gur sabd gu gvai ]3] hari sar sgar nirmal so ] st
ugh nit gurmukh ho ] isnn karh sad din rt haume ml
ukvai ]4] nirmal hs prem pir ] hari sar vas haum

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mr ] hnis prt sabad s hari sar vs pvai ]5]


manmukh sad bag ml haum mal l ] isnn kar par ml na
j ] jvat mar gur sabad br haum ml ukvai ]6] ratan
padrath kr te pi ] pr satigur sabad sui ] gur parsd mii
a d ir k na p pahnai ]7] p upe t pe vekh ] satigur
sev so jan lekh ] nnak nm vas k tar gur kirp te pvai
]8]31]32]mj mahal tj ] mi moh jagat sabi ] tr gu
dsh mohe mi ] gur parsdi ko virl bj auth pad liv lvai
]1] hau vr ju vr mi moh sabad jalvai ] mi moh jale so
hari siu it le hari dar mahl sb pvai ]1]rahu] dev dev
ml h mi ] si'mrit sst jn upi ] km krd pasari ssre i ji
dukh pvai ]2] tis vi gin ratan ik pi ] gur parsd mn vasi
] jat sat sjam sa kamv gur pr nm tvai ]3] pea tn
prm pl ] dj lg phir pahot ] halt palt dov gave supn
sukh na pvai ]4] pea tn kt samle ] gur parsd vekh nle
] pir k sahaj rah rg rt sabad sgr bavai ]5] safal janam
jin satigur pi ] dj pu gur sabad jali ] eko rav rahi k tar
mil satsgat hari gu gvai ]6] satigur na seve so khe i ] trg
jva birth janam gvi ] manmukh nm it na v bin nv bahu
dukh pvai ]7] jin sis sj so j ] pe mel sabad pah ]
nnak nm mili tin jan kau jin tr mastak lekh likhvai
]8]1]32]33]mj mahal auth ] di purkh aprpar pe ] pe
thpe thp uthpe ] sb mh vart eko so gurmukh sb pvai
]1] hau vr ju vr nirkr nm tvai

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] tis rp na rekhi k k dekhi gurmukh a'lakh lakhvai


]1]rahu] t dail kirpl pr so ] td bin dj avar na ko ] gur
parsdi kare nm dev nme nm samvai ]2] t pe sa
sirjahr ] pgt pre tere pa r ] gurmukh nm mil man pj
sahaj samd lagvai ]3] andin gu gv prb tere ] td slh
prtam mere ] td bin avar na ko j gur parsd t pvai ]4]
a'gam agoar mit nah p ] ap krip karh t lhi mil ] pre gur
k sabad t sabad sev sukh pvai ]5] rasn guvt gu gv ]
nm salhe sae pv ] gurmukh sad rah rg rt mil sae sb
pvai ]6] manmukh karm kare ahkr ] j janam sb bj hr
] tar lb mah gubr phir phir va jvai ]7] pe kart de
vai ] jin kau p likht tr p ] nnak nm mil pu pa j an gur
sabd sukh pvai ]8]1]34]mj mahal pjv kr phl] tar
a'lakh na j lakhi ] nm ratan l gj rakhi ] a'gam agoar sb te
gur k sabad lakhvai ]1] hau vr ju vr kal mh nm
suvai ] st pire sa tre vapg darsan pvai ]1]rahu]
sdik sd jis kau phirde ] brme dr tin hirde ] ko tets khojh t
kau gur mil hird gvai ]2] h pahar td jp pavn ] trt sevak
pik arn ] kh b sarb nivs sbn k man pvai ]3] s
shib gurmukh jp ] pre gur k sabad sip ] jin p se triptse
sae sa agvai ]4] tis kr sahj so suhel ] a'nad binod kare sad
kel ] so tnvt so va sh jo gur ar man lvai ]5] phlo de
t rizk smh ] piho de t jt uph ] td jeva dt avar na sum
lav na ko lvai ]6] jis t tuh so td te ] sd jan k mtr
kame ] p tar sagle kul tre

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tis dargah hk na pvai ]7] t va t o ] t bet at


mo m ] hau qurb ter v nnak d dasvai ]8]1]35]
mj mahal pjv] kau su mukt kau su jugat ] kau su gin
kau su bakt ] kau su girh kau uds kau su qmat pe ju ]1]
kin bd bd kin bd h ] kin bd va jva t ] kau karm
kau nihkarm kau su kah kahe ju ]2] kau su sukh kau su
dukh ] kau su sanmukh kau vemukh ] kin bd mil kin bd
bihur ih bd kau prage ju ]3] kau su akhar jit tvat raht ]
kau updes jit dukh sukh sam saht ] kau su l jit prbrm te kin
bd krtan ge ju ]4] gurmukh mukt gurmukh jugat ] gurmukh
gin gurmukh bakt ] ta n girh uds gurmukh gurmukh qmat pe
ju ]5] haum bd gurmukh h ] gurmukh va jva t ]
gurmukh karm gurmukh nihkarm gurmukh kare su sube ju ]6]
gurmukh sukh manmukh dukh ] gurmukh sanmukh manmukh
vemukh ] gurmukh mil manmukh vihur gurmukh bd prage
ju ]7] gurmukh akhar jit tvat raht ] gurmukh updes dukh sukh
sam saht ] gurmukh l jit prbrm te gurmukh krtan ge ju
]8] sagl bat ba pe ] pe kare kare thpe ] ikas te hoio ant
nnak ekas mhi same ju ]9]2]36]mj mahal pjv] prb
abins t ki k ] hari pgvt t jan khar sukhl ] ja prn mn
sukhdt t karh so sukh pvai ]1] hau vr ju vr gurmukh
man tan pvai ] t mer parbat t mer ol tum sg lav na lvai
]1]rahu] ter kt jis lg mh ] k k prbrm tin jan h ]
thn thantar th t h iko ik vartvai ]2] sagal manorath t
devahr ] pgt pi pre pa r ] dai tr rkhe

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td se pr karm samvai]3] a d kp te ka e]kar kirp ds


nadar nihle] gu gvh pran abins kh su to na vai ]4]
th oth t h rakhvl ] mat grb mh tum h pl ] mi agan na
poh tin kau rg rate gu gvai ]5] ki gu tere kh saml ] man
tan tar td nadar nihl ] t mer mt sjan mer sum td bin avar
na jnai ]6] jis kau t prb pi sah ] tis tat vu na lag k ]
t shib sar sukhdt satsgat jap pragvai ]7] t athh apr
amol ] t s shib ds ter gol ] t mr s hakur nnak bal
bal jvai ]8]3]37]mj mahal pjv kr dj] nit nit dyu
saml ] ml na manauh visr ] rahu] st sgat p ] jit jam
k pth na j ] tos hari k nm l tere kulh na lg gl ju ]1] jo
simrde s ] nark na se p ] tat vu na laga jin man vuh i ju
]2] se sdar sohae ] sdsg jin bhe ] hari tn jin sji se
ga b r apr ju ]3] hari amiu rasi pv ] muhi ih jan k jv ]
kraj sb savr l nit pjauh gur ke pv ju ]4] jo hari kt p ]
tinh gus jp ] so sr pardn so mastak jis d pg ju ]5] man
ma d e prb avgh ] eh ras pga ptsh ] md ml na upjio tare
sa kr lg ju ]6] kart mn vasi ] janm k phal pi ] man
pvd kt hari ter thir ho sohg ju ]7] a'al padrath pi ] p
pa j an k sari ] li al nnak trian jit janam apr ju
]8]4]38]
ik oakr satigur prasdi ]
mj mahal pjv kr tj ]
hari jap jape man tre]1]rahu] simar simar gurdeu mi gae p dre
]1] sarn

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v prbrm k t phir khe re ]2] arn sev st sd ke sagal


manorath pre ]3] k k ek vartd jal thal mahal pre ]4] pp
binsan sevi pavitr stan k tre ]5] sb ha khasam p hari jap
pa harre ]6] kart k tapvso dus mue hoi mre ]7] nnak rat
sa ni hari vekh sad hazre ]8]5]39]1]32]1]5]39]
brah mh mj mahal pjv kr auth
ik oakr satigur prasdi ]
kirt karm ke vhue kar kirp melauh rm ] r k dah dis prme
thak e prb k sm ] tn dd te bhar kit na v km ] jal bin
skh kumlvt upjh nh dm ] hari nh na mil sjn kat p
bisrm ] jit kr hari kt na praga ph nagar se garm ] srab sgr
tbol ras sa deh sb khm ] prb sum kt vih mt saja sb
jm ] nnak k bent kar kirp dj nm ] hari melauh sum sg
prb jis k nihal tm ]1] et govd ard hov and k ] st
jan mil p rasn nm pn ] jin pi prb p e tish ga ] ik
khin tis bin jv birth janam ja ] jal thal mahal pri ravi vi
va ] so prb it na va kit dukh ga ] jin rvi so prb tn
pg ma ] hari darsan ku man lod nnak pis man ] et mile
so prb tis k pi lag ]2] vskh tran kiu v jin prem bihoh
] hari sjan purkh visr k lag mi th ] putr klatr na sg tn hari
avinsi oh ] pal pal sagli mu h ta d moh ] ikas hari ke nm
bin ag lah khoh ] dyu visr vigu prb bin avar na koi ]
prtam ar jo lage tin k nirmal soi ]

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nnak k prb bent prb milauh parpat hoi ] vskh suhv t lag
j st pe hari soi ]3] hari jeh jud lo jis ag sb nivn ] hari
saja dva lagi kis na de bn ] mak mot nm prb un lag
nh sn] rg sbe nri jete man pvn ]jo hari loe so kare so
ja karn ] jo prb kte pe se kahh ta n ] pa l je mil vihu
kiu rovn ] sd sg parpte nnak rg mn ] hari jeh rgl tis
t jis k pg mathn ]4] s tapd tis lag hari nh na jn ps ]
jagjvan purkh tig k mas sd s ] duy pi vigu gal pas jam
k phs ] jeh bij so lu math jo likhis ] r vih pahut
uh al ga nirs ] jin kau sd p so dargah hoi khals ] kar
kirp prb p tere darsan hoi pis ] prb td bin dj ko nah nnak
k ards ] s suhd tis lag jis man hari ar nivs ]5] sva
sars km arn kamal siu pir ] man tan rat sa rg iko nm adr
] bikhi rg kvi disan sbe hr ] hari 'mrit b d suhv mil
sd pvahr ] va ti prb sg mauli s'mrath purkh apr ] hari
mil no man lod karm milvahr ] jin sakhe prb pi hu tin
k sad balihr ] nnak hari j mai kar sabad savrahr ] sva tin
suhga jin rm nm ur hr ]6] pdui prm pl dj lag het ]
lakh sgr bai kraj nh ket ] jit din deh bins s tit vel kahsan
pret ] paka alin dt jam kis na den pt ] ha khaote khin
mhi jin siu lag het ] hath mro tan kape sihauh ho set ] jeh
bj so lu karm sd khet ] nnak prb sargt ar bohith prb
det ] se pdui nark na ph gur rakha vl het ]7] asun
prem umh kiu

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mil hari ji ] man tan pis darsan k ko milv mi ] st


sah prem ke hau tin k lga pi ] vi prb kiu sukh p dj nh
ji ] jn khi prem ras se tript rahe gi ] p tig bint karh lehu
prb la li ] jo hari kt mil si vihu kath na ji ] prb vi dj
ko nah nnak hari sari ] as sukh vasd jin mai hari ri ] 8]
katik karm kamve dos na kh jog ] parmesar te pli vipan sbe
rog ] vemukh hoi rm te lagan janam viyog ] khin mh kaue hoi
gae jite mi pg ] vi na ko kar sak kis th rovh roj ] kt kih
na hova liki tr syog ] vapg mer prb mil t utrh sb biog ]
nnak kau prb rkh lehi mere shib bd mo ] katik hov sdsg
binsh sbe so ] 9] ma g ar mh sohd hari pir bhah ] tin k
sb ki ga ji shib melah ] tan man mauli rm siu sg sd
sahelah ] sd jan te bhar se rahan ikelah ] tin dukh na
kab'h utr se jam k vas pah ] jin rvi prb p se disan nit
khah ] ratan javehar ll hari kh tin jah ] nnak bh t tin
prb sar dar pah ] ma g ir prb rd bahu na janmah ] 10]
pokh tukhr na vipa kh mili hari nhu ] man bdi arnrbd
darsan lag shu ] o govd gopl ri sev sum lhu ] bikhi poh
na saka mil sd gu ghu ] jah te upj tah mil sai prt samhu ]
kar gah ln prbrm bahu na vihuh ] br jo lakh ber hari
saja a'gam aghu ] sarm pa nri nnak dar pahu ] pokh
so/uhd sarb sukh jis bakhse veparvhu ]11] mg majan sg sd
t kar isnn ] hari k nm ti su sbna no kar dn ] janam
karm mal utr man te ji

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gumn ] km kard na moh bins lb sun ] sa mrag


aldi ustat kare jahn ] ahsah trath sagal pn ja dai parvn] jis
no dev dai kar so purkh sujn ] jin mili prb p nnak tin
qurbn] mg sue se kh jin pr gur miharvn ]12] phalgu
and upr jan hari saja prage i ] st sah rm ke kar kirp d
mili ] sej suhv sarb sukh hu dukh nh ji ] ih pun vapg
var pi hari ri ] mil sah mgal gvh gt govd ali ] hari jeh
avar na disa ko dj lav na li ] halt palt savrion nihal ditan ji
] ssr sgar te rakhian bahu na janm ti ] jihv ek anek gu tare
nnak ar pi ] phalgu nit salh jis no til na tami ]13] jin jin
nm ti tin ke kj sare ] hari gur pr rdi dargah sa khare ]
sarb sukh nd ar hari pujal bikhm tare ] prem pgat tin p
bikhi nhe jare ] k gae dbid nas pran sa pre ] prbrm prb
sevde man dar ek tre ] mh divas mrat ple jis kau nadar kare ]
nnak mg dars dn kirp karauh hare ]14]1]
mj mahal pjv din r ik oakr satigur prasdi ]
sev satigur p hari simr din sb r ] p tig sar pav mukh bol
mihe v ] janam janam k vihui hari melauh saja s ] jo ja
hari te vihue se sukh na vasan p ] hari pir bin n na p khoj
ihe sb g ] p kam vihu dos na kh de ] kar kirp prb
rkh lehu hor nh kar kare ] hari td vi khk rl kah kith
v ] nnak k bent hari surjan dekh n ]1] ja k birth
so sue hari s'mrith purkh apr ] mar jva

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rd sbn k dr ] sasur pe tis kt k va jis parvr ]


a'gam agd bd kih t na prvr ] sev s tis pvs st k hoi hr
] dn nth dail dev patit udrahr ] di yugd rakhd sa nm
kartr ] qmat koi na ja ko nh tolahr ] man tan tar vas rahe
nnak nah sumr ] din r ji prb ku sevde tin k sad balihr ]2]
st ardan sad sad sbn k bakhsd ] ju p jin sji kar kirp ditn
jd ] gur sabd rd jap nirmal mt ] qmat kaha na j
parmesur bet ] jis man vas nario so kah pgvt ] ja k lo
pr mil sum kt ] nnak jv jap har dokh sbe h ht ] din r
jis na visr so hari hov jt ]3] sarb kal prb pro m nim
thu ] hari o gah man dre jap jap jv nu ] kar kirp prb p
jan t sg samu ] jiu t rkhh tiu rah ter dit pn khu ]
udam so kri prb mil sd gu gu ] dj ji na sja kith kka
ju ] agin binsan tam hari e a'gam amu ] man vihui hari
mel nnak ehu suu ] sarb kali tit din hari pars gur ke pu
]4]1]
vr mj k tath salok mahal phl malk murd tath 'drah
soh k tn gv ] ik oakr sati nm kart purkh gur prasdi ]
salok mahal phl ] gur dt gur hiv kr gur dpak tih loi ] amar
padrath nnk man mni sukh hoi ]1]mahal phl] phl pir
lag tha dd ] dj mi bp k sd ] tj py pb beb ] auth
pir upn kh ] pjv kh pa k tt ] hiv km na puh jt ]
sativ sj k kr vs ] ahv krd ho tan ns ] nv tule be
sh ] dasv dd ho suh ] gae sigt pukr th ] ui hs dase
rh ]

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i gai mui nu ] pih patal sadihu kv ] nnak manmukh a d pir


] bj gur ub ssr ]2]mahal phl] das blta bs rava ts k
sdar kahv ] ls pur hoi pas pag khis sah ke bop v ]
satar k mat h ash k viuhr na pv ] nav k sihjs ml na
j ap bal ] a olim im ih m nnak jag te k tvalhar
]3]pau] t kart purkh agm h p sris upt ] rg parg
uprjan bahu bahu bd pt ] t jh jin up sb khel tumt ] ik
vh ik jhi uh bin nv mar jt ] gurmukh rg alli rg hari rg
rt ] so sevauh sati nirjno hari purkh bidt ] t pe p suj h
va purkh vat ] jo man it td tide mere sai bal bal hau tin jt
]1]salok mahal phl] ju pi tan sji rakhi bat bae ] akh
dekh jihv bol kn surt sami ] pr al hath kar dit pn khi
] jin ra rai tish na j a d a d kami ] j pj t hkar hov
kat k na ji ] nnak gur bin nhi pat pat vi pr na pi
]1]mahal dj ] dde thvauh dit g manmukh s j ] surt
mat atur t k ki kar kh vakh ] tar bh k karm kamv so
auh k j ] jo trm kamv tis trm nu hov pp kam pp
j ] t pe khel kar sb karte ki dj kh vakh ] jiar ter
jot tiar jot vi t bolh vi jot ko kih karih dikh si ] nnak
gurmukh nadr i hari iko sga suj ] 2]pau] td pe jagat
upi k td pe ta d li ] moh hagaul pi k td pauh jagat
khui ] tisn dar agan h nah tipt pkh tihi ]sahs eh ssr h
mar jm i ji ] bin satigur moh na tua sb thake karm kami
] gurmat nm t sukh raj j td pi ] kul

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udre p ta n jaed mi ] sb surt suhv jin hari set it li


]2]salok mahal dj ] akh bjauh vekh vi kn sun ] pr
bjauh al vi hath kar ] jb bjauh bol io jvat mar ]
nnak hukam pah k tau khasm mil ]1]mahal dj] dis
su j su na pi ji ] ruhl a d ul kiu gal lag ti ] p ke
ar kar pv ke loi surt kare'i ] nnak kah sie iv kt milv hoi
]2]pau] sad sad t ek h td dj khel rai ] haum garb
upi k lb tar jt pi ] jiu pv tiu rakh t sb kare ter kari ]
ikn bakhsh mel lh gurmat td li ] ik khae karh ter kr vi
nv hor na pi ] hor kr vekr h ik sa kr li ] put ka'lat
kuta b h ik alipt rahe jo td pi ] oh drauh bhrauh nirmale sa
ni sami ]3]salok mahal phl] suine k parbat guf kar k
p pail ] k vi trt k ks rd rah sir pr ] pur kar ki kapa
phr tv sad kr ] bag rat pal kl bed kar pukr ] hoi kul
rah mal tr durmat mat vikr ] n hau n m n hau hov nnak
sabad vr ]1]mahal phl ] vastr pakhl pakhle ki pe sjam
hov ] tar ml lag nah j bhrauh mal mal tv ] a d pl pai
jam jle ] vast par apun kar jn haum vi dukh kle ] nnak
gurmukh haum tu t hari hari nm tv ] nm jape nmo rde
nme sukh samv ]2]pav] ki hs syog mel mili ] tin h k
viyog jin upi ] mrakh pge pg dukh sabi ] sukh hu uhe rog
pp kami ] harkhauh sog viyog upi khapi ] mrakh gaat
gai g pi ] satigur hath nibe ga uki ] kart kare su
hog na al ali ]4]salok mahal phl ] k bol murdr khi ]

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avr no samjva ji ] muh p muhe sth ] nnak s g jp


]1] mahal auth] jis d dar sa h so sa nm mukh sa ale ]
oh hari mrag p ald horn no hari mrag pe ] je ag trath hoi t
mal lah hapa nt sagv mal le ] trath pr satigur jo andin hari
hari nm te ] oh p hu kuta b siu de hari hari nm sb sris
hae ] jan nnak tis balihr jo p jap avr nm jape
]2]pau] ik kd ml u khhi va kh vs ] ik pgv ves kar
phirh yog snis ] dar trisn bahut hdan pjan k s ] birth
janam gavi na girh na uds ] jamkl sirauh na utr tribd mans ]
gurmat kl na v ne j hov dsan ds ] saa sabad sa man kr
h mhi uds ] nnak satigur seva p se s te nirs ]5]salok
mahal phl] je rat lag kap jm hoi palt ] jo rat pvh ms
tin kiu nirmal t ] nnak nu khudi k dil hah mukh lehu ] avar
divje dun ke he amal karehu ]1]mahal phl] j hau nh t
ki kh kih nh ki hov ] kt kar kahi kathn pri pr pr
tv ] p na bj lok buj s g hov ] nnak a d hoi k dase
rh sbas muhe sth ] ag gai muhe muhi phi su sa g jp
]2]pau] mh rut sb t k mrat vr ] t gat kin na
pio sae a'lakh apr ] pi mrakh kh jis lab lb ahkr ] nu
p nu bj gurmat vr ] gurmat nm tn khai pgt pre
pa r ] nirmal nm mni dar sa sair ] jis d ju pr h tar
jot apr ] sa shu ik t hor jagat vajr ]6]salok mahal
phl] mihar mast sidak musal haq hall qur ] sarm snat sl
roz hohu musalm ] kar kb sa pr kalm karm nivz
] tasb s tis

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pvs nnak rakh lj ]1]mahal phl] haq pari nnk us sar us


gi ] gur pr hm t pre j murdr na khi ] gal pst na j hu
sa kami ] mra phi harm mh hoi hall na ji ] nnak gal
k' ko pal pi ]2]mahal phl] pj nivaj vakht pj pj pje
nu ] phl sa hall dui tj khr khudi ] auth nat rs man pjv
sift sani ] kar kalm kh k t musalm sadi ] nnak jete kir
k k pi ]3]pau] ik ratan padrath vajde ik ka de vpr
]satigur tuh pan dar ratan pa r ]vi gur kin na ldi a d e
puki mue kir ] manmukh dj pa mue n bjh vr ] ikas
bjauh dj ko nah kis ag karh pukr ] ik nirtn sad pukde ikn
pre tujr ] vi nv hor tn nh hor bikhi sb hr ] nnak p
kare kare p hukam savrahra ] 7]salok mahal phl]
musalm kahva muskal j hoi t musalm kahv ] aval aul dn
kar mih maskal mn ml musv ] hoi muslim dn muh mar
jva k prm ukv ] rab k razi mne sir upar kart mne p
gavv ] tau nnak sarb j mihrmat hoi ta musalm kahv
]1]mahal auth] parhar km krd h nd taj mi ahkr
ukv ] taj km kmin moh taj t jan mhi nirjan pv ] taj
mn bimn prt sut dr taj pis s rm liv lv ] nnak s man
vas s sabad hari nm samv ]2]pau] rje rayat sikdr koi na
rahso ] ha paa bzr hukm hso ] pake bk dur mrakh j
pe ] darb pre pa r rte ik khae ] tj rath tukhr hth pkhre ]
bg milkh kr br kith si pe ] tb pla g nivr sarie llt ] nnak
sa dtr sinkhat qudart ]8] salok mahal phl ] nad hovh
tv sm hovh dd ku
] sagl

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trt sakar hov khus kare nit ju ] parbat suin rup hov hre ll
jau ] b t h slh kha lah na u ]1]mahal phl] pr
ahrah mev hov garu hoi suu ] d sraj due phirde rakhh
nihal hov thu ] b t h slh kha lah na u ]2]mahal
phl] je deh dukh l pp garah dui rhu ] rat pe rje sir upar
rakhh ev jp pu ] b t h slh kha lah na u ]3]
mahal phl] ag pl kapa hov kh hov vu ] surg d
moha istr hovan nnak sbo ju ] b t h slh kha lah na
u ]4]pav] badfl gbn khasam na ja ] so kah devn p
na pahai ] kalh bur ssr vde khap ] vi nv vekr prme
pa ] rh dov ik j so sjs ] qufar go'a qufr pai djs ]
sb dun sub hn sa sam ] sj dar dvn p gav ]9]mahal
phl salok] so jvi jis man vasi soi ] nnak avar na jv koi ] je
jv pat lath ji ] sb hrm jet kih khi ] rj rg ml rg ] rg
rat na ng ] nnak hagi muh ji ] vi nv pat gai gavi
]1]mahal phl] ki khd ki pd hoi ] j man nh sa soi ]
ki mev ki ku gu mih ki md ki ms ] ki kapa ki sej
sukhl kjh pg bils ] ki laskar ki neb khavs v mahl vs ]
nnak sae nm vi sbe ol vis ]2]pav] jt d ki hath sa
parkh ] mahur hov hath mar akh ] sae k sirkr yug yug
j ] hukam mne sirdr dar db ] furmn h kr khasam
pahi ] tabalbj br sabad sui ] ik hoi asvr ikn skht ]
ikn bde pr ikn tkht ]10]salok mahal phl] j pak
t kai rah su palar v ] sa ksr ithi ka lai tan c ] dui pu
ak jo k psa i bahih ] jo dar rahe su ubre nnak ajab ih
]1]mahal phl]vekh ji

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mih kai ka ku bd pi ] kh dar rakh k den su mal sazi ]


ras kas aar p tap t vil li ] b so phog saml di ag jli ]
nnak mih patar vekhauh lok i ]2]pav] ikn mar na it s
ker ] mar mar jmh nit kis na ker ] pan man it kahan
ger ] jamrj nit nit manmukh her ] manmukh l hrm ki na
ji ] bde karn salm khasam na pi ] sa mil mukh nm shib
pvs ] karsan takht salm likhi pvsi ] 11]mahal phl salok]
mah tr ki kare pkh ki ks ] pathar pl ki kare khusre ki
kr vs ] kute dan l b so kut tt ] bol je samj ph s'mrit
ph ] a d na rakh dve balh pas ] aue suin p u u
khv ks ] loh mra p h na hoi kaps ] nnak mrakh ehi
gu bole sad vis ]1]mahal phl] kh kan tu sr ] agn
ga pe lohr ] gor set tu ptr ] put ga pav ssr ] rj mg
dit ga pi ] pkhi ga pav j khi ] kl ga nad mh l ]
ga prt mihe bol ] bed ga bole sa koi ] mui ga nek sat hoi
] et ga vart ssr ] mrakh ga pav muhi mr ] nnak kh ehu
br ] sift ga pav darbr ]2]pau] pe qudrat sj k pe kare
br ] ik khoe ik khare pe parkhahr ] khare khazn ph
khoe sah bhar vr ] khoe sa dargah suh kis g karh pukr
] satigur pih pj pavh eh kar sr ] satigur khoiauh kharie kare
sabad savrahr ] sa dargah mnan gur k prem pir ] gaat
tin d ko ki kare jo p bakhse kartr ] 12]salok mahal phl]
ham zer zim dun pr masik ri ] me ravad bdsh afj
khudi ] ek th ek tuh ]1]mahal phl] na dev dnv nar
] na sd sdik tr ] asti ek

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PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

digar ku ] ek tu ek tu ]2]mahal phl] na dde dihd dm ]


na sapt zer zim ] ast ek digar ku ] ek tu ek tu ]3]mahal phl]
na sr sas mlo ] na sapt dp nah jalo ] n pau thir na ku ] ek tu
ek tu ]4]mahal phl] na rizk dast kase ] ham r ek s vase ]
ast ek digar ku ] ek tu ek tu ]5]mahal phl] prdae na girh
zar ] drakht b s kar ] dihd su ] ek tu ek tu ]6]mahala phl]
nnak lilr likhi soi ] me na sk koi ] kal tr hir su ] ek tu
ek tu ]7]pau] sa ter hukam gurmukh ji ]gurmat p gavi
sa pahi ] sa ter darbr sabad nsi ] sa sabad vr sa
sami ] manmukh sad kir prm pli ] vis dar vs sd
na ji ] vi nv dukh pi va ji ] nnak prakh p jin kho
khari pahi ]13]salok mahal phl] sh bj arg kuh en
khavle k ] khu khn tin ms khavle ehi cale rh ] nad vi
ibe dekhle thal kare asgh ] k thp de'i ptsh laskar kare suh
] jete ja jvh l sh jvle t ki ash ] nnak jiu jiu sae pv tiu
tiu de'i girh ]1]mahal phl] ik ms hr ik tri khhi ] ikn
hath 'mrit phi ] ik mii mh mii khhi ] ik pau sumr pau
sumr ] ik nirkr nm dr ] jv dt mar na koi ] nnak muhe
jhi nh man soi ]2]pau] pre gur k kr karm kam ] gurmat
p gavi nm t ] dj kr lag janam gav ] vi nv sb vis
pj kh ] sa sabad slhi sa sam ] vi satigur seve nh
sukh nivs phir phir ] dun kho rs k kam ] nnak sa
khar slhi pat siu j ]14]salok mahal phl] td pv t
vvh gvh td pv jal nvh ]

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j td pvh t karh bibt s nd vajvh ] j td pv t ph


kteb mul sekh kahvh ]j td pv t hovh rje ras kas bahut
kamvh ] j td pv teg vagvh sir m ka jvh ] j td pv
jhi distar su gal kr vh ]j td pv ni ravh td pe t
pvh ] nnak ek kah bent hor sagle k kamvh ]1]mahal
phl] j t va sb vai g g ho ] j t sa t sb ko
sa k koi na ko ] kha vekha bola ala jva mar tt ]
hukam sj hukm vi rakh nnak sa p ]2]pau] satigur sev
nisg prm uk ] satigur kh kr su kr kam ] satigur hoi
dail ta nm t ] lh pgat su sr gurmukh p ] manmukh k
gubr k kam ] sae d dar ji sa av ] sa dar mahal sa
bul ] nnak sa sad sair sa sam ]15]salok mahal phl]
kal kt rje ks trm pkh kar uari ] k amvas sa 'dram
ds nh kah cia ] hau pl vikn ho ] dr rh na ko ] vi
haum kar dukh ro ] kahu nnak kin bd gat ho ]1]mahal tj]
kal krat parga na ssr ] gurmukh ko utr pr ] jis no nadar
kare tis dev ] nnak gurmukh ratan so lev ]2]pau] pgt t
ssr jo kade na i ] kart p apl h na pl kis d pli ]
pgat pe melian jin sao sa kami ] ssr p khuian jin k bol
bol bikh khi ] ala sr na jan km krd vis vadi ] pgat
karn hari kr jin andin nm ti ] dsan ds hoi k jin viauh p
gavi ] on khasm k dar mukh ujle sa sabad suhi ]16]salok
mahal phl] sabh slh jin ti ik man ] se pre sh vakht
upar la mue ] dj bahute rh man k mat kh ] bahut pae
asgh

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PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

gote khhi na niklh ] tj muh girh pkh tikh dui puk ] khd
hoi suh b khe siu dost ] auth g akh m pavr g ] b uh
raion vd s vri k pi bd ] sbe vel vakht sb je ah pu hoi ]
nnak shib man vas sa nva hoi ]1]mahal dj] se pre sh
jin pr pi ] ah veparvh rahan ikat rg ] darsan rp athh virle
ph ] karm pr pr gur pr j k bol ] nnak pr je kare k
nh tol ]2]pau] j t t ki hor m sa su ] muh ta d or
mahal na p ] en it kahor sev gav ] jit k sa na pi su pa n
k ] kiu kar pr va tol tul ] koi na kh k haum j ]
laan khare parkh dar bn ] saud ikat ha pr gur p
]17]salok mahal dj] ah pahr ah kh nv kh srr ] tis vi
nau nd nm ek plh gu gahr ] karmvt slhi nnak kar gur pr
] auth pahar sabh k surti upj u ] tin darv siu dost man
mukh sa nu ] oth 'mrit v karm hoi pasu ] kan ki
kas vn au ] je hov nadar srf k bahu na p tu ] sat
pahr sat pl bah pi ps ] oth pp pn br k k rs ]
oth khoe sah khare kh sbas ] bola fdal nnk dukh sukh
khasm ps ]1]mahal dj] pau gur p pit mt trt ma'hat
] dins rt dui d di khel sagal jagat ] gi buri ve trm
hadr ] karm po p ke ne ke dr ] jin nm ti gae ma'sakat
kl ] nnak te mukh ujle hor ket hu nl ]2]pau] sa pjan
pu satigur dasi ] sae h pati sa vigsi ] sa ko giri nij kr
vasi ] satigur tuh nu prem rahsi ] sa d db k na
j]ho h vakh su mahal khu ]

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sa sabad ns hk na p ] sa su bj vakh mahal bul


]18]salok mahal phl] phr agan hiv kr bd pjan sr kar
] sagle dkh p kar pv trt hk al ] tr trj bar tol pih
k a ] eva vd mv nh sbs nath al ] et t hov man
dar kar b kh kar ] jeva shib teva dt de de kare raz ]
nnak nadar kare jis upar sa nm vai ]1]mahal dj] kha
kh na raji suna na raje kn ] akh dekh na raj gu ghak ik vn
] pkhi pkh na utr gal pkh na ji ] nnak pkh t raj j gu
kh gu sami ]2]pau] vi sae sb k k kam ] vi sae
kir bn al ] vi sae tan hr hr ral ] vi sae sb pkh
ji pj kh ] vi sae darbr k na p ] k lla lag mahal
khu ] sb jag hagio hag j ] tan mh trisn ag sabad buj
]19]salok mahal phl] nnak gur stokh rukh trm phul phal
gin ] ras rasi hari sad pak karm tn ] pat ke sd khd lah
dn k sir dn ]1]mahal phl] suine k birkh pat parvl phul
javehari ll ] tit phal ratan lagh mukh pkhit hird rid nihl ]
nnak karm hov mukh mastak likhi hov lekh ] ahsah trath gur
k ar pj sad visekh ] hs het lb kop re nad ag ] pavh
djh nnk tar karm lag ]2]pau] jvdi mar mr na pahot
] h ih ssr kin samj ] sa na tre pir ta d t ] kl bur
kh kl sir dun ] hukm sir jdr mre d ] pe de'i pir mn
vas ] muhat na as vilm pr p ] gur parsd bj sa sam
]20] salok mahal phl] tum tum vis ak ttr nim phal ] man
mukh vash tis jis t it na vh ] nnak kah kis ha an karm
bhare ]1]mahal phl] mat pkher kirt sth

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PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

kab utam kab n ] kab cdan kab ak l kab u part ] nnak


hukam al shib lag rt ]2]pau] kete kahh vakh kh kh
jv ] ved kahh vakhi t na pv ] pi nh pd bji pv
] kha darsan k pkh kis sa samv ] sa purkh a'lakh sabad
suhv ] mne nu biskh dargah pv ] khlak kau des
gv ] nnak yug yug ek mn vasv ]21]salok mahal dja]
m'tr hoi ahhi ng lag ji ] pa hath p de k pe li ]
hukam pai tr khasam k at h tk khi ] gurmukh siu manmukh
a ub haq nii ] duh siri pe khasam vekh kar viupi ] nnak
ev j sb kih tish razi ]1]mahal dj] nnak parkhe p kau
t prakh j ] rog dr dov bj t vd suj ] v na kara mml
j mihm ] ml j gal kare h le h ] lb na ala sa rah
so vis parv ] sar sa d e gs kau kiu pahu b ] ag oh agm h
vheda j ]2]pau] nr purkh pir prem sgr ] karn pgat
din rt na rahn vr ] mahl ma j nivs sabad savr ] sa kahan
ards se ver ] sohan khasm ps hukam sidr ] sakh kahan
ards manauh pir ] bin nv trg vs phi su jvi ] sabad savrs
'mrit pvi ]22]salok mahal phl] mr mh na tripti agi lah
na pkh ] rj rj na tripti sir pre kisuk ] nnak sae nm k ket
puh puh ]1] mahal dj] nihfla tas janmas jvat brm na
bdte ]sgra ssras gur parsd trh ke ] kar kra samrath h
kahu nnak br ] kra karte vas h jin kal rakh tr ]2]paui]
khasm k darbr vasi ] sa khasam kal kamal vigsi ]
khasmauh pr pi manauh rahsi ] dusman ke mr saja
sarsi ] sa satigur sevan sa

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PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

mrag dasi ] sa sabad br kl vidusi ] kath a'kath sabad


savri ] nnak gu gh rs hari ju mile piri ] 23]salok mahal
phl] khatiauh jme khate karn ta khati vi phi ] tte ml na
utrh je sau tva phi ] nnak bakhse bakhsh nhi ta ph phi ]
1]mahal phl] nnak bola kh dukh ha mgh sukh ]
sukh dukh dui dar kape phrh ji manukh ] jith bola hr tith
g up ]2]pau] re k dekh dar pli ] sa purkh a'lakh
sirj nihli ] ja ple rh gur vekhli ] satigur sae vhu sa
samli ] pi ratan krhu dv bli ] sa sabad salhi sukhe sa
vli ] niari ar lag grb si gli ] nv hu pl jag phir betli
]24]salok mahal tj] p vi jm p mar b pu man mh hoi ]
nnak p vi je mar shl i soi ]1]mahal tj] p vi jv bahut
bahut khus khus kami ] nnak p vi je mar muhi kl uh ji
]2]pau] satigur hoi dail ta srd pr ] satigur hoi dail na
kab'h r ] satigur hoi dail t dukh na j ] satigur hoi dail t
hari rg m ] satigur hoi dail t jam k ar keh ] satigur hoi
dail t sad h sukh deh ] satigur hoi dail t nav nd p ] satigur
hoi dail ta sa sam ]25]salok mahal phl] sir khohi ph
malv jh mg mg khh ] fol fadhat muhi ln ps p dekh
sagh ] p vg sir khohin pran hath suh ] m p kirt
gavin abar rovan th ] on p na patal kiri na dv mue kith
ph ] ahsah trath den na brahma n na khh ] sad kul
rahh din rt math ike nh ] u pi bahan nit mar da db
na jhi ] lak kse hath phma ago pih jh ] n oi yog
n oi jgam n oi jgam

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PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

n oi qz ml ] dayi vigoi phirh vigute phi vat gal ] j mr


jvle so avar na ko rakh ] dnauh t isnnauh vje ps pa sir
khuth ] p viauh ratan upne mer k md ] ahsah trath
devi thpe purb lag b ] ni nivj nt pj nvan sad suj ]
mui jvdi gat hov j sir p p ] nnak sirkhuthe stn en gal
na p ] vuh hoi hoi bilval j jugat sam ] vuh n kamd
kaph sbs pad hov ] vuh kh arh nit surh s tn dah
vilov ] tit kai hom jag sad pj pai kraj soh ] gur samd nad
sb sikh nt jit vai ] nnak je sirkhuthe nvan nh t sat ae sir
h ]1]mahal dj] ag pl ki kare sraj kehi rt ] d aner ki
kare pau p ki jt ] trt j ki kare jis vi sb kih hoi ] nnak
t pat j j pat rakh soi ]2]pau] td sae sub hn sad kali
] t sa db hor va jia ] sa ji mgh dn si td jehi ] sa
ter furmn sabde sohi ] mni gin tn td te pi ] karm pav
nsn na al ali ] t sa dtr nit devh h savi ] nnak
mg dn jo td pi ]26]salok mahal dj] dkhi kh buji sift
sa sameu ] tin kau ki updes jin gur nnak deu ]1] mahal
phl] p buje so bj ] jis p suje tis sb kih sj ] kh kh
kathn mi lj ] hukmi sagal kare kr ] pe j sarb vr ]
akhar nnak akhio p ] lah prt hov jis dt ]2]pau] hau
vekr kr li ] rt dih k vr trauh furmi ] sa mahal
khasam buli ] sa sift slh kap pi ] sa 'mrit nm pjan
i ] gurmati khd raj tin sukh pi ] kare pasu sabad vaji
] nnak sa slhi pr pi ]27]sd

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PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

rg gau gurer mahal phl aupade dupade


ik oakr sati nm kart purkh nirpu nirvr
akl mrat ajn sb gur prasdi ]
pu mu pr va tol ] man mat haul bole bol ] sir tr al sah
pr ] nadr karm gur br ]1] p bin koi na la g as pr ] p pu
rkhi pi savr ]1]rahu] p tan agan pkh p nl ] p pu k
sabad savr ] p bin kat ka nika ] a d sa a d sa ]2] bd
bj upj u ] sahas siap pav na tu ] nnak manmukh bola
vu ] a d akhar vu duu ]3]1]gau mahal phl] ar kr kr
ar ar ar ji ] so ar keh jit ar ar pi ] td bin dj nh ji ]
jo kih vart sb ter razi ]1] ar je ar hov hor ] ar ar ar
man k sor ]1]rahu] n ju mar na b tar ] jin kih k so
kih kar ] hukme v hukme ji ] g ph hukam sami ]2]
hs het s asmn ] tis vi pkh bahut n sn ] pu kh p dr
] vi khde mar hoi gavr ]3] jis k koi ko koi koi ] sb ko ter
t sbn k soi ] j ke ja jt tn ml ] nnak kha bikhm br
]4]2] gau mahal phl ] mt mat pit stokh ] sati p
kar ehu visekh ] 1]kah h kih kaha na ji ] tau qudrat qmat

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PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

nah pi ]1]rahu] sarm surt dui sasur pe ] kar kma kar man
lae ]2] sh syog vh viyog ] sa stat kahu nnak yog ]
3]3]gau mahal phl] pau p agn k mel ] al apal bd
k khel ] nau darvze dasv dur ] bj re gin ehu br ]1]
katht bakt sunt so ] p bre su gin ho ]1]rahu] deh m
bol pau ] bj re gin m h kau ] m surt bd ahkr ] oh na
m jo dekahr ]2] j kra ta trath jh ] ratan padrath k h
mh ] p p pit bd vakh ] ptar hod vast na j ]3] hau
na m mer mu bali ] oh na m jo rahia sami ] kahu nnak gur
brm dikhi ] mart jt nadar na i ]4]4]gau mahal phl
dakh] su su bj mn nu ] t k sad balihr ju ] p ple
haur na hu ] t samjvh mel milu ]1] nm mil al m nl ]
bin nv bd sb kl ]1]rahu] khet vaaj nv k o ] pp pn
bj k po ] km krd j'a mh o ] nm visr ale man kho ] 2]
se gur k s skh ] tan man stal s parkh ] jal purin ras kamal
parkh ] sabad rate mhe ras kh ]3] hukam syog ga das dur ]
p vash mil jot apr ] p tul pe vajr ] nnak nm savrahr
]4]5]gau mahal phl] jto ji kah te v ] kah upj kah ji
samv ] kiu bdio kiu mukt pv ] kiu abins sahaj samv
]1]nm rid 'mrit mukh nm ] narhar nm narhar nihkm
]1]rahu]sahje v sahje ji ] man te upj man mhi sami ]
gurmuk mukto ba d na pi ] sabad br hu hari ni ]2] tarvar
pkh bahu nis bs ] sukh dukh man moh vis ] sj bihg
takh gs ] dah dis tvh karm

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PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

likhis ]3] nm syog goil th ] km krd ph bikh m ] bin


vakhar sno kr h ] gur mil khole bajar kap ]4] sd mil prab
syog ] sa rahse pre hari log ] man tan de l sahaj subi ] nnak
tin k lgau pi ]5]6]gau mahal phl ] km krd mi mh t
] h vikr jg hit t ] p j pp lb k kt ] tar tr man nm sut
]1]vhu vhu se m ter ek ] hau pp t nirmal ek ]1]rahu]
agan p bol pvu ] jehv 'dr ek suu ] dis vikr nh pu pu
] p mre t pe nu ]2] sabad mar phir mar na hoi ] bin me
kiu pr hoi ] parp vip rahi man doi ] thir nri kare su hoi
]3] bohith au j v vr ] hke bohith dargah mr ] sa slh
ta n gurdur ] nnak dar kr ekkar ]4]7]gau mahal phl]
ulio kamal brm br ] 'mrit tr gagan das dur ] tripva bdi
p murr ]1] re man mere prm na kj ] man mni 'mrit ras pj
]1]rahu] janam jt mar man mni ] p m man man te jni
] nazar p kr kr te jni ]2] jat sat trath majan nm ] dik
bithr karau kis km ] nar nri tarjm ]3] n manau tau par kr
ju ] kis jau nh ko thu ] nnak gurmat sahaj samu
]4]8]gau mahal phl ] satigur mil su mar dikhe ] mar
raha ras tar pe ] grb nivr gagan pur pe ]1] mar likhi e
nah rah ] hari jap jp raha hari sar ]1]rahu] satigur mil ta
dbid pg ] kamal bigs man hari prb lg ] jvat mar mah ras
g ]2] satigur mili sa sjam s ] gur k pau o ] karm
mil jam k pu m ]3] gur mili mil k smi ] kar kirp kr
mahal dikhi ] nnak haum mr mili ]4]9]

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PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

gau mahal phl] kirt pai nah me koi ] ki j ki g hoi ]


jo tis p so h ] avar na kar vl d ]1] n j karm keva
teri dt ] karm trm tere nm k jt ]1] rahu] t eva dt
devahr ] to nhi td pgat pa r ] k grb na v rs ] ju p
sb ter ps ]2] t mr jvlh bakhs mili ] jiu pv tiu nm japi
] t dn bn s sir mer ]gurmati de'i pros ter ]3] tan mh
ml nh man rt ] gur ban sa sabad paht ] ter t nm k
vai ] nnak rah pgat sar ]4]10]gau mahal phl] jin
a'kath kahi apio pi ] an p visre nm sami ]1] ki ar ar
arh samn ] pre gur k sabad pahn ]1]rahu] jis nar rm
rid hari rs ] sahaj subi mile sbs ]2] jhi savr sj bil ] it ut
manmukh bde kl ]3] hnis rm rid se pre ] nnak rm mile
prm dre ]4]11]gau mahal phl] janam mar tr gu hitkr ]
re bed kathh kr ] tn avasth kahh vakhin ] tur avasth
satigur te hari jn ]1] rm pgat gur sev tar ] bhu janam na
hoi h mar ]1]rahu] r padrath kah sb ko ] s'mrit sst
pit mukh so ]bin gur arth br na pi ] mukt padrath pgat
hari pi ]2] j k hird vasi hari so ] gurmukh pgat parpat ho
] hari k pgat mukt nd ] gurmati pe parmnd ]3] jin pi gur
dekh dikhi ] s mhi nirs buji ] dn nth sarb sukhdt ]
nnak hari ar man rt ]4]12] gau et mahal phl] 'mrit
ki rah sukhl bj ehu ssro ] lab lb mu k kamvh bahut
uhvh pro ] t ki m ruld dekh jiu tr upar hro ]1] su
su sikh hamr ] su'krit kt rahs mere jae

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PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

bahu na v vri ]1]rahau] hau td kh mer ki t su sikh


hamr ] nd d karh par h litbr ] vel par johh jae
karh or burir ]hs ali t pih raheh hua hoh nr ]2] t
ki rahh supntar td ki karm kami ] kar or m j kih l t
man pl pi ] halt na sb palt na hl janam gavi ]3] hau
khar duhel ho bb nnak mer bt na puh ko ]1]rahu] tj
turk suin rup kapa kere pr ] kis h nl na ale nnak
pae gavr ] kj mev m sb kih khi ik 'mrit nm tumr
]4] de de nv divl usr psmdar k ri ] se s na de kis h a d
j sb mer ] soin lk soin m sp kis na ker ]5] su
mrakh mn aj ] hog tis k p ]1]rahu] shu hamr
hkur pr ham tis ke vajre ] ju p sb rs tis k mr pe jvle
]6]1]13]gau et mahal phl] avar p ham ek jan kiu
rkhau kr br man ] mrh lh nt nt kis g kar pukr jan
]1] sr rm nm uar man ] g jam dal bikham kn
]1]rahu] usr mol rkh dur ptar bhi s tn ] 'mrit kel
kare nit kma avar luen su p jan ]2] he mol li dehur s
tn pak ek jan ] jam gal sgal pai pg gae se p jan ]3]
kma lo suin rup mitr luen su khdt ] nnak pp kare tin
kra js jam pur bdt ]4]2]14]gau eti mahal phl]
m'dr te k ptar m'dr ki kj khtht ] p ele vas kjh rval
ihu man kj t ]1] yog jugt iv pvsit ] ek sabad dj hor
nsati kd ml man lvsit ]1]rahu] m mi je gur p ham
gur kn ggt ] tripva trahari sumi ek na etas a d ta ]2] kar
pab gal man lvas ss ml na

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PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

jvsit ] ekas ar je it lvh lab lb k tvsit ]3] japas nirjan


raas man ] khe bolh yog kapa kn ]1]rahu] ki kaml hs
i mer mer kart bihta ] pravat nnak ng dj phir ph
pahutt ]4]3]15]gau et mahal phl] aukhd mtr ml
man ek je kar dri it kj re ] janam janam ke pp karm ke
kanhr lj re ]1] man eko shib p re ] tere tn gu ssr
samvh a'lakh na lakh j re ]1]rahu] sakar kh mi tan
mh ham tau p u re ] rt aner sjas nh laj kas ms p re
]2] manmukh karh tet dukh lg gurmukh mil va re ] jo tin
k so ho kirt na mei j re ]3] sbar pre na hovh e jo rte
rg l re ] tin k pk hov je nnak tau m kih p
re]4]4]16]gau eti mahal phl] kat k m bp kat ker kid
thvauh ham e ] agan bb jal ptar nipje khe km upe ]1] mere
shib kau j gu tere ] kahe na jn auga mere ]1]rahu]
kete rukh birkh ham ne kete pas upe ] kete ng kul mh e kete
pkh ue ]2] ha paa bij mdar pa n kar or kr v ] agauh
dekh pihauh dekh tj te kah hapv ]3] ta trath ham nav kh
dekhe ha paa bjr ] l k tak tola lg k h mh vajr
]4] jet samd sgar nr pri tete auga hamre ] dai karauh kih
mihar upvauh ubde pathar tre ]5] ja agan brbar tap ptar
vag kt ] pravat nnak hukam pah sukh hov din rti
]6]5]17]gau brga mahal phl] r gv soi k divs gavi
khi ] hre js janam h kau badle ji ]1] nm na jni rm k ]
me phir ph pahuthi re ]1]rahu] ant tn tr tre anat
na hi ji ] anat kau han jo gae se e anat gavi ]2] pa l
je mil t sb ko

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pgah hoi ] karm upar nib je lo sb koi ]3] nnak kar jin
k so sr kare'i ] hukam na jp khasam k kis v de'i
]4]1]18]gau brga mahal phl ] hari hov ban bas kd
ml u khu ] gur parsd mer sahu mil vr vr hau ju ju ]1]
m banjran rm k ] ter nm vakhar vpr j ]1]rahu] kokil
hov b bas sahaj sabad br ] sahaj sube mer sahu mil darsan
rp apr ]2] mahul hov jal bas j'a jt sb sr ] urvr pr mer
sahu vas hau milaug bh pasr ]3] ngan hov tr vas sabad vas
pu ji ] nnak sad sohga jin jot jot sami ]4]2]19]
gau prb dpk mahal phl ] ik oakr satigur prasdi ]
j kr krat kh karte k hoi bro ] tit kr gvauh sohil sivrauh
sirjahro ]1] tum gvauh mere nirpu k sohil ] hau vr ju jit
sohil sad sukh hoi ]1]rahu] nit nit jae samlan dekhg
devahr ] tere dn qmat n pav tis dte kava sumr ]2] sbat
sh likhi mil kar pvauh tel ]dehu saja ssa jiu hov shib siu
mel ]3] kr kr eho phu sade nit pavn ] sadahra simr
nnak se dih vn ]4]1]20]
rg gau gurer mahal tj aupade ]
ik oakr satigur prasdi ]
gur mili hari mel ho ] pe mel milv so ] mer prb sb bd pe
j ] hukme mele sabad pah ]1] satigur k pi prm pu ji ]
p r sa rg sami ]1]rahu] gur mili hari man vas subi
] mer prb pr qmat nah pi ] sabad slh t na parvr ]
mer prb bakhse bakhsahr ]2] gur mili

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sb mat bd hoi ] man nirmal vas sa soi ] s vasi s sb kr ]


tam kar sabad br ]3] gur te s sev hoi ] gurmukh nm
pah koi ] jv dt devahr ] nnak hari nme lag pir
]4]1]21]gau gurer mahal tj] gur te gin pe jan koi ] gur
te bj sj soi ] gur te sahaj s br ] gur te pe mukt dur ]1]
pr pg mil gur i ] s sahaj s sami ]1]rahu] gur mili
trisn agan buje ] gur te st vas man e ] gur te pvit pvan su hoi
] gur te sabad milv hoi ]2] bj gur sb prm pl ] bin nv
bahut dukh p ] gurmukh hov su nm t ] darsan sa sa pat
ho ]3] kis no kah dta ik so ] kirp kare sabad milv ho ] mil
prtam se gu gv ] nnak se s samv ]4]2]22]gau
gurer mahal tj] su thu sa man nirmal hoi ] sa nivs kare sa
soi ] sa b yug re jp ] sb kih s pe p ]1] karm hov
satsg mile ] hari gu gv bs su the ]1]rahu] jalau eh jihv
dj pi ] hari ras na kh phk li ] bin bj tan man phk hoi
] bin nv dukh ali roi ]2] rasn hari ras khi sahaj subi ]
gur kirp te sa sami ] se rti gur sabad vr ] 'mrit pv nirmal
tr ]3] nm samv jo p hoi ] d p tk na koi ] gur sabd
man nm nivs ] nnak sa p jis sabad pis ]4]3]23]gau
gurer mahal tj] ik gvat rahe man sd na pi ] haum vi gvh
birth ji ] gva gvh jin nm pir ] s b sabad br ]1]
gvat rah je satigur pv ] man tan
rt
nm suhv
]1]rahu] ik
gvh ik pgat
karehi ] nm na pvh bin
asneh ] sa pgat gur sabad pir ] apn pir rkhi

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sad ur dr ]2] pgat karh mrakh p javh ] na na aph


bahut dukh pvh ] nai api pgat na hoi ] sabad mar pgat pe
jan soi ]3] pgat vahal pgat kare soi ] sa pgat viauh p khoi
] mer prb s sb bd j ] nnak bakhse nm pah
]4]4]24]gau gurer mahal tj] man mre tt mar ji ] bin
me kse hari pi ] man mar dr j koi ] man sabad mar bj
jan soi ]1] jis no bakhse de vaii ] gur parsdi hari vas man
]1]rahu] gurmukh kar kr kamv ] t is man k sj pv ]
man m mat mgal mikdr ] gur kas mr jvlahr ]2] man
asd sd jan koi ] aar ar t nirmal hoi ] gurmukh eh man lai
svr ] haum viauh taje vikr ]3] jo tr rkhian mel mili ] kade
na vihuh sabad sami ] p kal pe h j ] nnak gurmukh
nm pah ]4]5]25]gau gurer mahal tj] haum vi sb
jag baurn ] dj pi prm pln ] bahu t itv p na pahn
] ta d karti andin vihna ]1] hird rm ramauh mere p ]
gurmukh rasn hari rasan ras ]1]rahu] gurmukh hird jin rm
pahta ] jagjvan sev yug re jt ] haum mr gur sabad paht
] krip kare prb karm bidt ]2] se jan sae jo gur sabad mile ]
tvat varje hk rahe ] nm nav nd gur te pe ] hari kirp te hari
vas man e ]3] rm rm karti sukh st sarr ] tar vas na lg
jam pr ] pe shib p vazr ] nnak sev sad hari gu gahr
]4]6]26]gau gurer mahal tj] so kiu visr jis ke ja parna ]
so kiu visr sb mhi samn ] jit sevi dargah pat parvna ]1]
hari ke nm vi hu bal ju ] t visrh tad h marju ]1]rahu] tin
t visrh ji td

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p ple ] tin t visrh ji dj pe ] manmukh agin jon pe ]2]


jin ik man tuh se satigur sev le ] jin ik man tuh tin hari mn
vase ] gurmat hari nm same ]3] jin pot pn se gin br ]
jin pot pn tin haum mr ] nnak jo nm rate tin kau balihr
]4]7]27]gau gurer mahal tj] t a'kath kiu kathi jhi ] gur
sabad mra man mhi samhi ] tere gu anek qmat nah phi ]1]
jis k b tis mhi sam ] teri a'kath kath gur sabad vakh
]1]rahu] jah satigur tah satsgat ba ] jah satigur sahje hari gu
g ] jah satigur tah haum sabad jal ]2] gurmukh sev mahl
thu pe ] gurmukh tar hari nm vase ] gurmukh pgat hari nm
same ]3] pe dt kare dtr ] pre satigur siu lag pir ] nnak
nm rate tin kau jkr ]4]8]28]gau gurer mahal tj] ekas te
sb rp hh rg ] pau p bstar sb sahlg ] pn pn vekh
hari prb rg ]1] ek a'arj eko h so ] gurmukh vre virl ko
]1]rahu] sahaj pv prb sbn th] kah gupt praga prb baat
ba ] pe suti de'i jag ]2] tis k qmat kin na ho ] kh kh
kathan kah sb ko ] gur sabad samv bj hari so ]3] su su
vekh sabad mile ] va vai gur sev te pe ] nnak nm rate
hari nm same ]4]9]29]gaui gurer mahal tj] manmukh
st mi moh pir ] gurmukh jge gu gin br ] se jan jge jin
nm pir ]1] sahje jg sav na koi ] pre gur te bj jan koi
]1]rahu] ast an kade na bj ] kathn kare t mi nl lj ]
a d agin kade na sj ]2] is jug mh rm nm nistr ] virl ko
pe gur sabad vr ] p tar sagle kul udr ]3]

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is kalyug mh karm trm na ko ] kal k janam l k kr ho ]


nnak nm bin ko mukt na ho ]4] 10]30]gau mahal tj
gurer] sa amar sa ptshu ] man s rte hari veparvhu ]
sa mahal sa nm samhu ]1] su man mere sabad vr ] rm
japauh pvjal utrauh pr ] 1]raho] prme v prme ji ] ih jag
janmi dj pi ] manmukh na et v ji ]2] p pl ki prb p
pli ] ih ju vi kr li ] mah dukh khae birth janam
gavi ]3] kirp kar satigur mile ] eko nm ete viauh prm
uke ] nnak nm jape nu nau nd pe ]4]11]31]gau gurer
mahal tj] jin gurmukh ti tin phau ji ] gur sev te man
pati ] se tnvt hari nm kami ] pre gur te sj pi ]1] hari
hari nm japauh mere p ] gurmukh sev hari kl thi p
]1]rahu] p pah man nirmal hoi ] jvan mukt hari pv soi ]
hari gu gv mat tam hoi ] sahje sahaj samv soi ]2] dj pi na
sevi ji ] haum mi mah bikh khi ] put kub grih mohi mi
] manmukh a d v ji ]3] hari hari nm dev jan soi ] andin
pgat gur sabd hoi ] gurmati virl bj koi ] nnak nm samv soi
]4]12]32]gau gurer mahal tj] gur sev yug re ho ] pr
jan kr kamv ko ] a'khu nm tn hari to na ho ] th sad sukh
dar sb ho ]1] e man mere prm na kj ] gurmukh sev 'mrit
ras pj ]1]rahu] satigur sevh se mah purkh ssre ] p dre
kul sagal nistre ] hari k nm rakhh ur dre ] nm rate pujal
utrh pre ]2] satigur sevh sad man ds ] haum mr kamal
pargs ] anhad vj nij kr vs ] nm rate kr mhi uds ]3]
satigur sevh tin k sa b ] yug yug pgt kh vakh ] andin

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japh hari srgp ]nnak nm rate nihkeval nirb


]4]13]33]gau gurer mahal tj] satigur mil vapg syog ]
hird nm nit hari ras pg ]1] gurmukh pr nm hari ti ]janam
jt lh nm pi ]1]rahu] gin tn gur sabad h mh ] gur kirp
te kin virl akh h ]2] karm k bahu karh ar ] bin nv
trg trg ahkr ]3] ba d an bdio mi phs ] jan nnak h gur
pargs ]4]14]34]mahal tj gau brga] js trt par mgul
barsat h ki trt mde p nh ] jse trt mde p pargsi bin
pag varsat phirh ]1] bb t se prm ukh ] jo kih kart h
so ko h re tse ji samh ]1]rahu] istr purkh hoi k ki oi
karm kamh ] nn rp sad hh tere tj h mhi samhi ]2] itne
janam pl pare se j pi t ple nh ] j k kraj so par j je gur
k sabad samh ]3] ter sabad t h hh pe prm kah h ] nnak
tat tat siu mili punrap janam na h ]4]1]15]35]gau brga
mahal tj] sb jag kl vas h bd dj pi ] haum karm
kamvde manmukh mil sazi ]1] mere man gur ar it li ]
gurmukh nm nidn l dargah lae hai ]1]rahu] lakh aursh
prmde manhah v ji ] gur k sabad na nio phir phir jon pi
]2] gurmukh p pahi hari nm vasi man i ] andin pgt rati
hari nme sukh sami ]3] man sabad mar partt hoi haum taje
vikr ] jan nnak karm pan hari nm pgat pa r
]4]2]16]36]gau brga mahal tj] pea din r h hari
hari likh pi ] sbvt nr h gurmukh gu gi ] pevka gu
sml shur vs pi ] gurmukh sahaj sam hari hari man pi
]1] sasur pe pir vas kahu kit bd p ] p nirjan

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a'lakh h pe mel ]1]rahu] pe h prb deh mat hari nm t


] vapg satigur mil mukh 'mrit p ] haum dbid bins ji
sahje sukh sam ] sb pe p vartd pe ni l ]2] manmukh
grb na pio agin ie ] satigur sev n karh phir phir pahute ]
grb jon vs pide grbe gal je ] mere karte ev pvd manmukh
prme ]3] mer hari prb lekh likhia tr mastak pr ]hari hari
nm ti pi gur sr ] mer pit mt hari nm h hari ba d ap br
] hari hari bakhs mili prb jan nnak kr ]4]3]17]37]gau
brga mahal tj] satigur te gin pi hari tat br ] mat maln
parga pa jap nm murr ] siv sakt mi k a d ir ] tr mastak
jin kau likhi tin hari nm pir ]1] hari kit bd p st jan hu jis
dekh hau jv ] hari bin as na jvt gur meliauh hari ras pv
]1]rahu] hau hari gu gv nit hari su hari hari gat kn ] hari
ras gur te pi mer man tan ln ] tn tn gur sat purkh h jin pgat
hari din ] jis gur te hari pi so gur ham kn ]2] gudt hari ri
h ham avgaire ] pp pthari bde gurmati hari tre ] t gudt
nirmal ham avgaire ] hari sargat rkh lehu m mgd nistre
]3] sahaj and sad gurmat hari hari man ti ] saja hari prb
pi kr sohil gi ] hari dai tr prb bent hari hari eti ] jan
nnak mg t tin jin satigur pi ]4]4]18]38]
gau gurer mahal auth aupade
ik oakr satigur prasdi ]
pit sst si'mrit pi ] yog gorakh gorakh kari ] m mrakh hari
hari jap pi ]1] n jn ki gat rm hamr ] hari pj man
mere tar pujal t

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PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

tr ]1]rahu] snis bibt li deh savr ] par tria tig kar


brmri ] m mrakh hari s tumr ]2] khatr karm kare srta
pv ] sd vs par kirt kamv ] m mrakh hari nm hav ]3]
sb ter sris t p rahi sam ] gurmukh nnak de vai ] m
a d ule hari ek ik ]4]1]39]gau gurer mahal auth] nirgu
kath kath h hari k ] pj mil sd sgat jan k ] tar pujal a'kath
kath sun hari k ]1] gobd satsgat meli ] hari ras rasn rm gun
gi ]1]rahu] jo jan tvh hari hari nm ] tin dsan ds karauh
ham rm ] jan k sev tam km ]2] jo hari k hari kath suv
] so jan hamr man it pv ] jan pag re vapg pv ]3] st
jan siu prt ban i ] jin kau likht likhi tr p ] te jan nnak nm
sam ]4]2]40]gau gurer mahal auth] mt prt kare put
khi ] mne prt pa jal ni ] satigur prt gursikh mukh pi ]1] te
hari jan hari mel hu ham pire ] jin mili dukh jhe hamre
]1]rahu] jiu mil bahre ga prt lagv ] kman prt j pir kr v
] hari jan prt j hari jas gv ]2] srg prt bas jal tr ] narpat
prt mi dekh psr ] hari jan prt jap nirkr ]3] nar pr prt
mi tn khe ] gursikh prt gur mil gale ] jan nnak prt sd pag
e ]4]3]41]gau gurer mahal auth] pkhak prt pk
h prb
pi ] pkhe prt hov n khi ] gursikh prt gur mil gi ]1] hari
darsan dehu hari s tumr ] kar kirp lo pr hamr ]1]rahu]
akv prt sraj mukh lg ] mil pire sb dukh tig ] gursikh prt
gur mukh lg ]2] bahre prt khr mukh khi ] hird bigs dekh
mi ] gursikh prt gur mukh li ]3] hor sb prt mi moh k ]
bins ji kr ka p ] jan nnak

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PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

prt tript gur s ]4]4]42]gau gurer mahal auth] satigur


sev safal h ba ] jit mil hari nm ti hari t ] jin hari japi tin
ph h k ]1] gursikh hari bolauh mere p ] hari bolat sb
pp lh j ]1]rahu] jab gur mili tab man vas i ] tvat p rahe
hari ti ] andin nagr hari gu gi ]2] satigur pag tr jin mukh
l ] tin k tige hari liv l ] te hari dargah mukh jal p ]3] gur
sev p hari pv ] krisan balpdr gur pag lag tv ] nnak
gurmukh hari p tarv ]4]5]43]gau gurer mahal auth]
hari pe yog tr ] hari pe rav rahi banvr ] hari pe tap tp
li tr]1] s mer rm rahi prpr ] nika vas nh hari dr
]1]rahu] hari pe sabad surt tn pe ] hari pe vekh vigs pe ]
hari p japi pe hari jpe ]2] hari pe srg 'mrit tr ] hari 'mrit
p pvahr ] hari p kare pe nistr ]3] hari pe be tulh tr
] hari pe gurmat nistr ] hari pe nnak pv pr
]4]6]44]gau brga mahal auth ] shu hamr t t js
t rs dehi ts ham lehi ] hari nm vajh rg siu je p dail hoi
dehi ]1] ham vajre rm ke ] hari vaj karv de rs re
]1]rahu]lh hari pgat tn khaia hari sae sh man pi ] hari
jap hari vakhar ladi jam jgti ne na i ]2] hor vaj karh vpre
ant trg dukh mi ] oi jeh vaj hari li phal teh tin pi ]3]
hari hari vaj so jan kare jis kripl hoi prb de ] jan nnak shu hari
sevi phir lekh ml na le ]4]1]7]45]gau brga mahal
auth] jiu janan grb plt sut k kar s ] va hoi tn kh de'i
kar pg bils ] tiu hari jan prt hari rkhd

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PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

de p haths ]1] mere rm m mrakh hari rkh mere gusa ] jan


k upm tjh vaa ]1]rahu] mdar kr nd hari hari jas man
pv ] sb ras mhe mukh lagh j hari gu gv ] hari jan parvr
sadr h ikh kul sb jagat hav ]2] jo kih k so hari k hari
k vai ] hari ja tere t vartd hari pj kar ] hari pgat pa r
lahid pe vart ]3] ll h vihji ki tis atur ] je rj bahle
t hari gulm ks kau hari nm ka ] jan nnak hari k ds h hari
k vai ]4]2]8]46]gaurt gurer mahal auth] kirs kirs
kare lo ju li ] hal jot udam kare mer put t khi ] tiu hari jan
hari hari jap kare hari ti hai ]1] m mrakh k gat kj mere rm
] gur satigur sev hari li ham km ]1]rahu] l ture saudgr
saudgar tv ] tn kha s kar mia moh vadv ] tiu hari jan
hari hari bolt hari bol sukh pv ]2] bikh s hav bh h
kami ] moh h pasr h k he lapi ] tiu hari jan hari tn
si hari khar l ji ]3] ih mi moh kutb h pi dj phs ]
gurmat so jan tar jo dsan ds ] jan nnak nm ti gurmukh
pargs ]4]3]9]47]gau brga mahal auth] nit dins rt lla
kare prm prmi ] vegr phir vegr sir pr uhi ] jo gur k
jan sev kare so kr k km hari li ]1] mere rm to ba d an mi
kr k km li ] nit hari gu gvh hari nm sami ]1]rahu] nar
pr kr kare narpat rje arth sb mi ] k ba d k n le'i k
narpat mar ji ] ta n tn sev safal satigur k jit hari hari nm jap
hari sukh pi ]2] nit saud sd k bahu pt kar mi k t ] j
lh de'i t sukh mane to mar j ] jo gu sj gur siu
kare nit nit sukh p ]3]

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PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

jitn pkh an ras sd h titn pkh phir lg ] jis hari p krip kare so
vee sir gur g ] jan nnak hari ras tripti phir pkh na lg
]4]4]10]48]gau brga mahal auth ] hamr man it hari
s nit kiu dekh hari dars tumr ] jin prt l so jt hamr man it
hari bahut pir ] hau qurbn gur pe jin vihui meli mer
sirjanhr ]1] mere rm ham pp sar pare hari dur ] mat nirgu
ham mel kab h apun kirp tr ]1]rahu] hamre avgu bahut
bahut h bahu br br hari gaat na v ] t guvt hari hari dail
hari pe bakhs lhi hari pv ] ham aprd rkhe gur sgt updes do
hari nm hav ]2] tumre gu ki kah mere satigur jab gur
bolh tab bism hoi ji ] ham jse aprd avar ko rkh jse ham
satigur rkh le hai ] t gur pit t h gur mt t gur ba d ap mera
sakh sakhi ]3] jo hamr bd hot mere satigur s bd tum hari
jauh pe ] ham rulte phirte ko bt na pht gur satigur sg kre
ham thpe ] ta n ta n gur nnak jan ker jit mili ke sb sog stpe
]4]5]11]49]gau brga mahal auth] kan nr mh ju
lbat h moh mh mi ] kr mdar ke khus man an ras li ]
hari prb it na va kiu h mere hari ri ]1] mere rm ih n
karm hari mere ] guvt hari hari dail kar kirp bakhs avga sb
mere ]1]rahu] kih rp nah kih jt nh kih a g na mer ] ki
muhu l bolah gu bihn nm japi na ter ] ham pp sg gur ubre
pn satigur ker ]2] sb ju p mukh nak d varta kau p ] n
kh kapa pna d ras an pg ] jin de su it na va pas hau
kar j ] 3] sb kt ter vartd t tarjm ] ham jt vire ki
karah sb khel tum sum ] jan nnak h vihj hari

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PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

gulam gulm ]4]6]12]50]gau brga mahal auth] jiu


janan sut ja plt rkh nadar majr ] tar bhar mukh de girs khin
khin por ] tiu satigur gursikh rkht hari prt pir ]1] mere rm
ham brik hari prb ke h ie ] ta n ta n gur gur satigur pd jin hari
updes de ke sie ]1]rahu] js gagan phirt t kapre bge vl
] oh rkh t ph bi bare nit hird sr saml ] tiu satigur sikh
prt hari hari k gur sikh rakh ja nl ]2] jse kt ts bats h vi
rkh rasn ms rat ker ] ko jauh ms kt k kih hth h sb
vasgat h hari ker ] tiu st jan k nar nd karh hari rkh pj jan
ker ]3] p mat ko jauh kis k kih hth h sb kare kari ]
jar mar tp sirt sp sb hari k vas h ko lg na sak bin hari k li
] s hari nm man it nit tivauh jan nnak jo t ausar lae hai
]4]7]13] 51]gau brga mahal auth] jis mili man hoi
and so satigur kah ] man k dbid bins ji hari parm pad lah
]1] mer satigur pir kit bd mil ] hau khin khin kar namaskr
mer gur pr kiu mil ]1]rahu] kar kirp hari meli mer satigur
pr ] ih pn jan ker le satigur tr ]2] hari pgat driv hari
pgat su tis satigur mil ] to ml na va hari lb nit dri ]3]
jis kau rid vigs h pu dj nh ] nnak tis gur mil dr hari gu
gvh ]4]8]14]52]mahal auth gau prb] hari dail dai
prb kn mer man tan mukh hari bol ] gurmukh rg pi at g
hari rg pn mer ol ]1] apune hari prb k hau gol ] jab ham
hari set man mni kar dno jagat sb gol amol ]1]rahu] karauh
bibek st jan p khoj hird dekh a ol ] hari hari rp sb
jot

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sab hari nik vas hari kol ]2] hari hari nik vas sb jag k
aprpar purkh atol ] hari hari praga ku gur pr sir veio gur ph
mol ]3] hari j tar bhar tum sargat tum va purkh vaol ] jan
nnak andin hari gu gv mil satigur gur veol
]4]1]15]53]gau prb mahal auth] jagjvan aprpar sum
jagdsur purkh bidte ] jit mrag tum prerauh sum tit mrag ham
jte ]1] rm mer man hari set rte ] satsgat mil rm ras pi hari
rm nm samte ]1]rahu] hari hari nm hari hari jag avkhd hari
hari nm hari ste ] tin ke pp dokh sb binse jo gurmat rm ras
khte ]2] jin kau likht likhe tr mastak te gur stokh sar nte ]
durmati ml ga sb tin k jo rm nm rg rte ]3] rm tum pe p
p prb hkur tum jeva avar na dte ] jan nnak nm lae t jv hari
jap hari kirp te ]4]2]16]54]gau prb mahal auth]
karauh krip jagjvan dte mer man hari set re ] satigur baan do
ati nirmal jap hari hari hari man me ]1] rm mer man tan bd lo
hari se ] jih kl k mukh jagat sb grasi gur satigur k baan hari
ham be ]1]rahu] jin kau prt nh hari set te skat m nar ke
] tin kau janam mar ati pr vi vis mar mar pe ]2] tum dail
sar pritplak mo kau dj dn hari ham je ] hari ke ds ds ham
kj man nirt kare kar ne ]3] pe sh vae prb sum ham
vajre hh t e ] mer man tan ju rs sb ter jan nnak ke sh
prb se ]4]3]17]55 ] gau prb mahal auth] tum dail
sarb dukh pa j an ik binau sunauh de kne ] jis te tum hari jne sum
so satigur mel mer prne ]1] rm ham satigur prbrm kar mne
] ham m mgd asd mat hote gur satigur k baan hari ham
jne ]1]rahu] jitne ras an ras

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ham dekhe sb titne phk phkane ] hari k nm 'mrit ras khi mil
satigur mh ras gne ]2] jin kau gur satigur nah pi te skat m
divne ] tin ke karmhn tr pe dekh dpak mohi pane ]3] jin
kau tum dai kar melauh te hari hari sev lagne ] jan nnak hari hari
hari jap prage mat gurmati nm samne ]4]4]18]56]gau prb
mahal auth] mere man so prb sad nl h sum kahu kith hari
pahu nas ] hari pe bakhs lae prb s hari p hae hu ]1]
mere man jap hari hari hari man jap ] satigur k sar pj pau mere
man gur satigur ph hu ]1]rahu] mere man sevauh so prb
srab sukhdt jit sevi nij kr vas ] gurmukh ji lahauh kr apn
ks dan hari jas ks ]2] mere man hari hari hari hari hari jas
tam l lh hari man has ] hari hari p dai kar dev ta 'mrit hari
ras akh ]3] mere man nm bin jo dj lge te skat nar jam
k ] te skat or jin nm visri man tin k nik na p ]4]
mere man sevauh a'lakh nirjan narhar jit sevi lekh hu ]jan
nnak hari prb pre ke khin ms tol na k ]5]5]19]57]gau
prb mahal auth] hamre prn vasgat prb tumr mer ju p sb
ter ] dai karauh hari dars dikhvauh mer man tan lo ker ]1]
rm mer man tan lo mila hari ker ] gur kripl krip kat gur
kn hari mili i prb mer ]1]rahu] jo hamr man it h sum s
bd tum hari jn hu mer ] andin nm jap sukh p nit jv s hari ter
]2] gur satigur dt pth bati hari mili i prb mer ] andin anad
pi vapg sb s puj jan ker ]3] jagnth jagdsur karte sb
vasgat h hari ker ] jan nnak sargat e hari rkhauh pj jan ker
]4]6]20]58] gau prb mahal auth ] ih

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PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

man khin na ik bahu rg dah dah dis al al he ] gur pr


pi vapg hari mtr d man he ]1] rm ham satigur lle ke
]1]rahu] hamr mastak dg dagn ham karj gur bahu se ]
parupkr pn bahu k pu dutar tr pre ]2] jin kau prt rid hari
nh tin kre gan ge ] jiu p kgad bins jt h tiu manmukh
grb gale ]3] ham jni kah na jnh g jiu hari rkh tiu
he ] ham pl k gur kirp trauh jan nnak kutre ke
]4]7]21]59]gau prb mahal auth] km krd nagar bahu
pri mil sd khal kh he ] prab likht likhe gur pi man hari
liv mal m he ]1] kar sd jul pn va he ] kar aut pun
va he ]1]rahu] skat hari ras sd na jni tin tar haum k
he ] jiu jiu alh b dukh pvh jamkl sahh sir he ]2] hari
jan hari hari nm same dukh janam mar pv kh he ] abins
purkh pi parmesar bahu sb kh brahm he ]3] ham garb
maskn prb tere hari rkh rkh va va he ] jan nnak nm adr ek
h hari nme h sukh m he ]4]8]22]60]gau prb mahal
auth] is ga mh hari rm ri h kih sd na pv th ] hari dn
dail anugrh k hari gur sabd akh h ]1] rm hari krtan gur
liv mh ]1]rahu] hari a'gam agoar prbrm h mil satigur lg
bash ] jin gur baan sukhne har tin g parh ]2]
manmukh har at kahor h tin tar kr karh ] bisar kau bahu
dd p bikh niks phol phulh ]3] hari prb n milvhu gur sd
ks gru sabad mukh lh ] jan nnak gur ke lle gole lag sgat
kar mha ]4]9]23]61]gau prb mahal auth ] hari hari
arth srr ham bei pre gur k ge ] satigur dt nm dii mukh
mastak pg sabge ] 1] rm

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PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

gurmat hari liv lge ]1]rahu] k k ram ramat rm ri gur


sabad gur liv lge ] hau man tan devau k gur kau mer prm pu
gur ban pge ]2] a d ir dpak n jale gur gin gur liv lge ]
agin a d er bins binsio kr vast lah man jge ]3] skat bdik
mitr tin jam johan lge ] un satigur g ss na bei oi vh jhe
apge ]4] hamr binau sunauh prb hkur ham sar prb hari
mge ] jan nnak k laj pt gur h sir beio satigur ge
]5]10]24]62]gau prb mahal auth] ham ahkr ahkr
agin mat gur mili p gavi ] haum rog gai sukh pi tn ta n
gur hari ri ]1] rm gur k baan hari pi ]1]rahu] mer
har prt rm ri k gur mrag pth bati ] mera ju p sb satigur
g jin vihui hari gal li ]2] mer tar prt lag dekhan kau gur
hirde nl dikhi ] sahaj and pi man mor gur g p vei ]3]
ham aprd pp bahu kne kar dus or uri ] ab nnak sargat e
hari rkhauh lj hari pi ]4]11]25]63]gau prb mahal
auth] gurmat bj sabad anhad gurmat man gv ] vapg gur
darsan pi tn ta n gur liv lv ]1] gurmukh hari liv lv
]1]rahu] hamr hkur satigur pr man gur k kr kamv ] ham
mal mal tvh pv gur ke jo hari hari kath sunv ]2] hird
gurmat rm rasi jihv hari gu gv ] man rasak rasak hari ras
gne phir bahur na pkh lagv ] 3] ko kar upv anek bahutere
bin kirp nm na pv ] jan nnak kau hari kirp tr mat gurmat
nm driv ]4]12]26]64]rg gau mj mahal auth]
gurmukh jd jap nm karm ] mat mt mat ju nm
mukh rm ] stokh pit

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PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

kar gur purkh ajnam ] vapg mil rm ]1] gur yog purkh mili
rg m ju ] gur hari rg rat sad nirb ju ] vapg mil sga
suj ju ] mer man tan hari rg pn ]2] vauh stauh mil nm
japh ] vi sgat nm sad l lh ju ] kar sev st 'mrit mukh
ph ju ] mil prab likhiae tr karm ]3] sva vars 'mrit jag
hi ju ] man mor kuhukia sabad mukh pi ] hari 'mrit vuh
mili hari ri ju ] jan nnak prem ratn ]4]1]27]65]gau mj
mahal auth] u sakh gu kma krh ju ] mil st jan rg
mih ral ju ] gur dpak gin sad man bal ju ] hari tuh l l
mil ju ]1] mer man tan prem lag hari le ju ] m mele mitr
satigur veole ju ] man dev st mer prb mele ju ] hari viiauh
sad kle ju ]2] vas mere piri vas mere govid hari kar kirp man
vas ju ] man diaia phal pi mere govd gur pr vekh vigs ju ]
hari nm mili sohaga mere govd man andin anad rahas ju ] hari
pia vapg' mere govd nit l lh man has ju ]3] hari p upe
hari pe vekh hari pe kr li ju ] ik khvh bakhs to na v ikn
phak pi ju ] ik rje takht bahh nit sukhe ikn pkh mgi ju ]
sb iko sabad vartd mere govid jan nnak nm ti ju
]4]2]28]66]gau mj mahal auth] man mh man mh mere
govd hari rg rat man mh ju ] hari rg nl na lakh mere
govid gur pra a'lakh lakhh ju ] hari hari nm pargsi mere
govd sb dlad dukh lh jhi ju ] hari pad tam pi mere govda
vapg nm samhi ju ]1] n mere piri n mere govid
kin hari prb ih n ju ] mer man

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PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

tan bahut brgi mere govd hari bj hu tn kuml ju ] st jan


mil pi mere govid mer hari prb saja s ju ] hari i mili
jagjvan mere govd m sukh vih r ju ]2] m melauh st
mer hari prb saja m man tan pkh lag ju ] hau rh na sakau
bin dekhe mere prtam m tar birhu hari l ju ] hari ri mer
saja pir gur mele mer man jv ju ] mer man tan s pr
mere govd hari mili man vd ju ]3] vr mere govd vr
mere piri hau td viiauh sad vri ju ] mer man tan prem pirm
k mere govid hari pj rkh hamr ju ] satigur vis mel mere
govd hari mele kar rbr ju ] hari nm dai kar pi mere govd
jan nnak sar tumr ju ]4]3]29]67]gau mj mahal auth]
oj mere govd oj mere piri hari prb mer oj ju ] hari pe
kn upid mere govid hari pe gop khoj ju ] hari pe sb k
pgd mere govda pe ras pg ju ] hari suj na pla mere
govd pe satigur yog ju ]1] pe jagat upid mere govid hari p
khel bahu rgi ju ] ikn pg pgid mere govd ik nagan phirh
ng ng ju ] pe jagat upid mere govid hari dn dev sb mg
ju ] pgt nm dr h mere govd hari kath mgh hari g ju
]2] hari pe pgat krid mere govd hari pgt lo man pur ju
]pe jal thal vartd mere govid rav rahi nah dr ju ] hari tar
bhar p h mere govid hari p rahi prpr ju ] hari tam rm
pasri mere govd hari vekh p hadr ju ]3] hari tar vj
pau h mere govd hari p vaje tiu vj ju ]hari tar nm nidn
h mere govd gur sabd hari prb gj ju ] pe sar pavid
mere govd hari pgat jan rkh lj

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PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

ju ]vapg mil sgt mere govd jan nnak nm sd kj ju


]4]4]30]68]gau mj mahal auth] m hari nm hari birhu
lag ju ] mer hari prb mit mil sukh p ju ] hari prb dekh jv
mer m ju ] mer nm sakh hari p ju ]1] gu gvauh st ju
mere hari prb kere ju ] jap gurmukh nm ju pg vaere ju ] hari
hari nm ju prn hari mere ju ] phir bahu na pvjal phere ju ] 2]
kiu hari prb vekh mer man tan u ju ] hari melauh st ju man
lag pu ju ] gur sabd p hari prtam ru ju ] vapg jap nu ju
]3] mer man tan va govd prb s ju ] hari melauh st ju
govid prb pas ju ] satigur mat nm sad pargs ju ] jan nnak
pria man s ju ]4]5]31]69]gau mj mahal auth] mer
birh nm mil t jv ju ] man dar 'mrit gurmat hari lv ju ]
man hari rg rat hari ras sad pv ju ] hari pia man jv ju
]1] mer man tan prem lag hari b ju ] mer prtam mitr hari
purkh suj ju ] gur mele st hari sga suj ju ] hau nm viauh
qurb ju ]2] hau hari hari saja hari mt das ju ] hari dasauh
stauh j hari khoj pav ju ] satigur tuh dase hari p ju ] hari
nme nm sam ju ]3] m vedan prem hari birhu lag ju ] gur
srd pr 'mrit mukh p ju ] hari hoh dail hari nm t ju ] jan
nnak hari ras p ju ]4]6]20]18]32]70]
mahal pjv rg gau gurer aupade
ik oakr satigur prasdi ]
kin bd kusal hot mere p ] kiu p hari rm sah ]1]rahu]
kusal na grih mer sb mi ] e mdar sdar hi ] he
lla janam gavi ]

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PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

1]hast ke dekh vigs ] laskar joe neb khavs ] gal jev


haum ke phs ]2] rj kamv dah dis sr ] m rg pg bahu
nr ] jiu narpat supn pkhr ] 3] ek kusal mo kau satigur bati
] hari jo kih kare su hari ki pgt pi ] jan nnak haum mr
sami ]4] in bd kusal hot mere p ] iu p hari rm sah ]1]
rahu dj]gau gurer mahal pjv] kiu prm prm kis k ho
] j jal thal mahal ravi so ] gurmukh ubre manmukh pat kho
]1] jis rkh p rm dair ] tis nah dj ko pahuanhr ]
1]rahu] sb mh vart ek ant ] t t sukh so'u hoi at ] oh sb
kih j jo vartt ]2] manmukh mue jin dj pis ] bahu jon
pvh tr kirt likhis ] js bjh ts khsa ]3] dekh dars man
pi vigs ] sb nadr i brm pargs ] jan nnak k hari pran
s ]4]2]71]gau gurer mahal pjv] ka janam pe k patg
] ka janam gaj mn kurg ] ka janam pkh sarp hoio ] ka janam
hvar brikh joio ]1] mil jagds miln k bar ] irkl ih deh sjar
]1]rahu] ka janam sl gir kari ] ka janam grb hir khari ] ka
janam skh kar upi ] lakh aursh jon prmi ]2] sdsang pio
janam parpat ] kar sev pj hari hari gurmat ] tig mn h
bimn ] jvat marh dargah parvn ]3] jo kih ho su tj te hog
] avar na dj kar yog ] t mil j lh mili ] kahu nnak hari
hari gu gi ]4]3]72]gau gurer mahal pjv] karm pm mh
boahu nm ] pran hoi tumr km ] phal pvh mi jam trs ] nit
gvh hari hari gu js ]1] hari hari nm tar ur dr ] sgar kraj
lehu savr ]1]rahu] apne prb siu hohu svdn ] t t
dargah pvh

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PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

mn ] ukat siap sagl tig ] st jan k ar lg ]2] sarb j'a hh


j k hth ] kade na bihu sb k sth ] upv ho gauh tis k o ]
nimkh mhi hov ter ho ]3] sad nik kar tis no j ] prb k gi
sati kar mn ] gur k baan mivauh p ] hari hari nm nnak jap
jp ]4]4]73]gau gurer mahal pjv] gur k baan sad
abins ] gur k baan ka jam phs ] gur k baan ja k sg ] gur
k baan ra rm k rg ]1] jo gur d su man k km ] st k k
sati kar mn ]1]rahu] gur k baan a'al ahed ] gur k baan
kae prm pd ] gur k baan kat'hu na ji ] gur k baan hari ke
gu gi ]2] gur k baan ja k sth ] gur k baan anth ko nth ]
gur k baan nark na pav ] gur k baan rasn 'mrit rav ]3] gur
k baan parga ssr ] gur k baan na v hr ] jis jan hoi p
kripl ] nnak satigur sad dail ]4]5]74]gau gurer mahal
pjv] jin kt m te ratan ] grb mh rkhi jin kar yatan ] jin
dn sb vai ] tis prb kau h pahar t ]1] rama ren sd jan
pvau ] gur mil apun khasam tvau ]1]rahu] jin kt m te
bakt ] jin kt besurt te surt ] jis parsdi nav nd p ] so prb
man te bisrat nh ]2] jin d nithve kau thn ] jin d nimne
kau mn ] jin kn sb pran s ] simrau din rn ss girs ]3] jis
prasdi mi silk k ] gur prasdi 'mrit bikh kh ] kahu nnak is
te kih nh ] rkhanhre kau slh ]4]6]75] gau gurer
mahal pjv] tis k sar nh pu sog ] us te bhar kah na hog
] taj siap bal bd bikr ] ds apne k rkhanhr ]1] jap man
mere rm rm rg ] kr bhar ter sad sg ]1]rahu] tis k ek
man mh

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PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

rkh ] gur k sabad 'mrit ras kh ]avar yatan kahauh kau kj ]


kar kirp rkh p lj ]2] ki mnukh kahauh ki jor ] h mi
k sb sor ] kar karvanhr sum ] sagal k ke tarjm ]3]
sarb sukh sukh s ehu ] gur updes man mh lehu ] j kau rm
nm liv lg ] kahu nnak so ta n vapg ]4]7]76]gau gurer
mahal pjv] su hari kath utr ml ] mah punt pe sukh sl ]
va pg pi sdsg ] prbrm siu lgo rg ]1] hari hari nm japt
jan trio ] agan sgar gur pr utrio ]1]rahu] kar krtan man stal
pe ] janam janam ke kilvikh gae ] sarb nidn pekhe man mhi ]
ab an khe kau jhi ]2] prb apune jab pe dail ] pran ho
sevak kl ] ba d an k ke apne ds ] simar simar simar guts ]3]
eko man eko sb hi ] pran pr rhio sb ji ] gur pr sb prm
uki ] hari simrat nnak sukh pi ]4]8]77]gau gurer
mahal pjv] agle mue si ph pare ] jo ubre se ba d lak khare ]
jeh ta d e mh oi lape ] un te dugu di un me ]1] oh bel kah
t na v ] bins ji th lapv ]1]rahu] s ba d murakh deh ]
km krd lapio asneh ] sir par ho trm ri ] mh kar kar
bikhi khi ]2] hau ba d au hau sdau br ] hamr pm kau kl pr
] hau pit hau atur si ] karhr na bj bign ]3] apun gat
mit pe jn ] ki ko kah ki kh vakhn ] jit jit lvh tit tit lagn
] apn pl sb kh mgn ]4] sb kih ter t karhr ] t nh
kih prvr ] ds apne kau dj dn ] kab'h na visr nnak
nm ]5]9]78]gau gurer mahal pjv] anik yatan nah hot
hura ] bahut siap gal pr ] hari k sev nirmal het ]
prb k dargah

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PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

sb set ]1] man mere gahu hari nm k ol ] tj na lg tt l


]1]rahu] jiu bohith p sgar mhi ] a d kr dpak dphi ] agan st
k lhas dkh ] nm japt man hovat skh ]2] utar ji tere man k
pis ] pran hov sagl s ] ol nh tumr t ] 'mrit nm jap
gurmukh mt ]3] nm aukhd so jan pv ] kar kirp jis p divv
] hari hari nm j k hird vas ] dkh dard tih nnak nas
]4]10]79]gau gurer mahal pjv] bahut darb kar man na
agn ] anik rp dekh nah patn ] putr klatr rjio jn mer ] oh
bins oi psm r ]1] bin hari pjan dekhau bil lte ] trg tan trg
tn mi sg rte ]1]rahu] jiu bigr k sir djh dm ] oi khasm
k grih un dkh sahm ] jiu supn hoi bsat rj ] netr pasr t
nirrath kj ]2] jiu rkh khet par pare ] khet khasam k rkha
uh je ] us khet kra rkh ka ] tis k pl kah na pa ]3]
jis k rj tis k supn ] jin mi dn tin l trisn ] p binhe p
kare rs ] nnak prb g ards ]4]11]80]gau gurer mahal
pjv] bahu rg mi bahu bd pekh ] qalm kgad sinap lekh ]
mahar malk hoi dekhi khn ] t te nh man triptn ]1] so sukh
mo kau st batvhu ] trisn bj man triptvhu ]1]rahu] as pavan
hast asvr ] o cdan sej sdar nr ] na nik khre gi ] t
mh man stokh na pi ]2]takht sb man dole ] sagal meve
sdar bge ] khe birt rjan k ll ] man na suhel parp
hl ]3] kar kirp stan sa kahi ] sarb skh eh nd lahi ]
sdsg hari krtan g ] kahu nnak vapg p ]4] j k hari tn
so suhel ] prb kirp te sdsg mel ]1]rahu dj]12]81]
gau gurer

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PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

mahal pjv ] pr j ihu tan mer ] bahur bahur uh laper


] putr klatr girast k phs ] hon na p rm ke ds ]1] kavan su
bd jit rm gu gi ] kavan su mat jit tar ih mi ]1]rahu] jo pl
so bur jn ] s kah so bikh samn ] j nh jt ar hr ] eh
vlev skat ssr ]2] jo halhal so pv baur ] 'mrit nm jn kar
kaur ] sdsg k nh ner ] lakh aursh prmt pher ]3] ek jl
phahe pkh ] ras ras pg karh bahu rg ] kahu nnak jis pe
kripl ] gur pr t ke ke jl ]4]13]82]gau gurer mahal
pjv] tau kirp te mrag p ] prb kirp te nm t ] prb kirp
te ba d an hu ] tau kirp te haum tu ]1] tum lvauh tau lgah
sev ] ham te kah na hov dev ]1]rahu] td pv t gv b
] td pv t sa vakh ] td pv ta satigur m ] sarb sukh
prb ter dai ]2] jo td pv so nirmal karm ] jo td pv so sa
trm ] sarb nidn gu tum h ps ] t shib sevak ards ]3] man
tan nirmal hoi hari rg ] sarb sukh pvau satsg ] nm ter rah
man rt ] eh kali nnak kar jt ]4]14]83]gau gurer
mahal pjv] n ras jete t khe ] nimkh na trisn ter lthe ]
hari ras k t khh sd ] khat hoi rahh bismd ]1] 'mrit rasn
pu pir ] ih ras rt hoi triptr ]1]rahu] he jihve t rm gu gu
] nimkh nimkh hari hari hari tu ] n na sun kath j ] sdsgat
vapg p ]2] h pahar jihve rd ] prbrm hkur gd ] h
h sad suhel ] hari gu gvat rasan amol ]3] banaspat maul
phal phul pee ] ih ras rt bahur na hoe ] n na ras kas lav na l
] kahu nnak gur pe h sah ]4]15]84] gau gurer mahal
pjv] man mdar tan sj br ]

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181

PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

is h mde bast apr ] is h ptar sunat shu ] kavan bpr j k h


vishu ]1] nm ratan ko ko biuhr ] 'mrit pjan kare hr
]1]rahu] man tan arp sev karj ] kavan su jugat jit kar pj ]
pi lagau taj mer ter ] kavan su jan jo saud jor ]2] mahal sh
k kin bd pv ] kavan su bd jit ptar bulv ] t va shu j ke ko
vajre ] kavan su dt le sre ]3] khojat khojat nij kr pi ]
amol ratan s dikhli ] kar kirp jab mele shi ] kahu nnak gur
k veshi ]4]16]85]gau mahal pjv gurer] r dins rah ik
rg ] prb kau j sad h sg ] hkur nm ko un vartan ] tript
agvan hari k darsan ]1] hari sg rte man tan harie ] gur pre k
sarn pare ]1]rahu] ar kamal tam dr ] ek nihrh gikr ]
eko banaj eko biuhr ] avar na jnh bin nirkr ]2] harikh sog
duh h te mukte ] sad alipt yog ar jugate ] dsh sb mh sb te
rahte ] prbrm k oi tn trte ]3] stan k mhm kavan vakhnau
] agd bd kih mit nah jnau ] prbrm mohi kirp kj ] tr
stan k nnak dj ]4]17]86]gau gurer mahal pjv] t mer
sakh th mer mt ] t mer prtam tum sg ht ] t mer pat t h
mer gah ] tj bin nimkh na j rah ]1] t mere llan t mere
prn ] t mere shib t mere khn ]1]rahu] jiu tum rkhauh tiv hi
rahna ] jo tum kahauh soi mohi karn ] jah pekhau tah tum basn
] nirpu nm japau ter rasn ]2] t mer nav nd t pa r ] rg
ras t manh adr ] t mer sb tum sg ra ] t mer o t h
mer tak ]3] man tan tar tuh ti ] marm tumr gur te pi ]
satigur te drii ik ek ] nnak ds
hari hari
hari
ek
]4]18]87] gau gurer mahal pjv]

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PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

bipat harkh sog bisthr ] bipat surg nark avtr ]bipat tn nirtn
pekh sb ] ml bid bipas lb ]1] mi bipat bahu parkr ]
st jvh prb o tumr ]1]rahu] bipat ahbd k mt ] bipat
putr klatr sg rt ] bipat hast ke ar bast ] bipat rp joban mad
mast ]2] bipat pm rk ar rg ] bipat gt nd su sg ] bipat
sej mahal sgr ] p dt bipat a d ir ]3] bipat karm kar hau
phs ] bipat girast bipat uds ] r biuhr bipat ih jt ] sb
kih bipat bin hari rg rt ]4] stan ke ba d an ke hari ri ] t kau
kah bip mi ] kahu nnak jin tr st p ] t k nik na v m
]5]19]88]gau gurer mahal pjv] nnauh nd par dris vikr
] srava soi su nd vr ] rasn so lb mh sd ] man soi mi
bismd ]1] is grih mh ko jgat rah ] sbat vast oh apn lah
]1]rahu] sagal sahel apn ras mt ] grih apune k khabar na jt
]musanhr p bavre ] sne nagar pare haghre ]2] un te rkh
bp na m ] un te rkh mt na p ] darb siap n oi rahte ]
sdsg oi dus vas hote ]3] kar kirp mohi srgp ] stan tr sarb
nidn ] sbat pj satigur sg ] nnak jg prbrm k rg ]4] so
jg jis prb kirpl ] ih p j sbat tn ml ]1]rahau
dj]20]89]gau gurer mahal pjv] j k vas khn sultn ] j
k vas h sagal jahn ] j k k sb kih hoi ] tis te bhar nhi koi
]1] kahu bent apune satigur phi ] kj tumre de'i nibhi
]1]rahu] sb te j k darbr ] sagal pgat j k nm adr ]
sarb bipat pran tn ] j k sb k k ban ]2] jis simrat
dukh era h ] jis simrat jam kih na kah ] jis simrat

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PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

hot ske hare ] jis simrat bat phan tare ]3] st sb kau sad
jkr ] hari hari nm jan prn adr ] kahu nnak mer su ards ]
st prasdi mo kau nm nivs ]4]21]90]gau gurer mahal
pjv] satigur darsan agan nivr ] satigur pat haum mr ]
satigur sg nh man ol ] 'mrit b gurmukh bol ]1] sb jag
s j sa mh rte ] stal st gur te prb jte ]1]rahu] st
prasdi jap hari nu ] st prasdi hari krtan gu ] st prasd sagal
dukh mie ] st prasdi ba d an te hue ]2] st krip te mie moh
prm ] sd re majan sb trm ] sd kripl dail govd ] sd mh
ih hamr jd ]3] kirp nd kirpl tivau ] sdsg t bha pvau ]
mohi nirgu kau prb kn dai ] sdsg nnak nm lai
]4]22]91]gau gurer mahal pjv] sdsg japio pgvt ]
keval nm do gur mt ] taj bimn pe nirvr ] h pahar pj hu gur
pr ]1] ab mat bins dus bign ] jab te sui hari jas kn
]1]rahu] sahaj skh nd nidn ] rkhanhr rakh le'i nidn ]
dkh dard binse p prm ] va j rakhe kar karm ]2] pekh bol
su sb p ] sad sg t kau man jp ] st prasdi pio pargas ]
pr rahe ek guts ]3] kahat pavitr sut punt ] gu govd gvh
nit nt ] kahu nnak j kau hohu kripl ] tis jan k sb pran kl
]4]23]92 ] gau gurer mahal pjv] ba d an to bolv rm ]
man mh lg s tn ] mih kales sukh hoi rah ] s dta
satigur kah ]1] so sukhdt ji nm japv ] kar kirp tis sg
milv]1]rahu] jis hoi dail tis p milv ] sarb nidn gur te
pv ] p tig mi va j ] sd k sg prbrm pah
]2] jan par prb pe dail ]

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PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

jan k ek ek gopl ] ek liv eko man pu ] sarb nidn jan k hari


nu ]3] prbrm siu lg prit ] nirmal kar s rt ] gur pr
mei a d ir ] nnak k prb apar apra ]4]24]93]gau gurer
mahal pjv] jis man vas tar jan soi ] j k karm parpat hoi ]
dkh rog kah pu na biap ] 'mrit nm rid hari jp ]1] prbrm
parmesur t ] gur pre te ih mat p ]1]rahu] kar karvanhr
dail ] ja jt sagle pritpl ] a'gam agoar sad bet ] simar mana
pre gur mt ]2] j k sev sarb nidn ] prb k pj p mn ]
j k ahal na birth ji ] sad sad hari ke gu gi ]3] kar kirp
prb tarjm ] sukh nidn hari a'lakh sum ] ja jt ter sar ]
nnak nm mil vai ]4]25]94]gau gurer mahal pjv] ja
jugat j k h hth ] so simrauh anth ko nth ] prb it e sb dukh
ji ] p sb binsh hari k ni ]1] bin hari pu khe k mnh ]
hari bisrat khe sukh jnh ]1]rahu] jin tre bahu tr ags ] j k
jot ja pargs ] j k bakhs na me koi ] simar simar prb nirpu hoi
] 2] h pahar simrauh prb nm ] anik trath majan isnn ]
prbrm k sar phi ] ko klk khin mh mi jhi ]3] bemuhtj
pr ptshu ] prb sevak s veshu ] gur pr rkhe de hth ]
nnak prbrm samrth ]4]26]95]gau gurer mahal pjv]
gur parsdi nm man lg ] janam janam k soi jg ] 'mrit gu
ur prb b ] pre gur k sumat pr ]1] prb simrat kusal sb
pe ] kr bhar sukh sahaj sabe ]1]rahu] so paht jinh upi
] kar kirp prb p mili ] bh pakar lno kar apn ] hari hari
kath sad jap japn ]2] mtr ttr aukhd punahr ]

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185

PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

hari hari nm ja prn adr ] s tn pio hari rg ] dutar tare sd


k sg ]3] sukh bs hu st sajan parvr ] hari tn khaiu j k nhi
sumr ] jish parpat tis gur de'i ] nnak birth koi na he'i
]4]27]96]gau gurer mahal pjv] hast punt hohi tatkl ]
bins jhi mi jjl ] rasn ram hu rm gu nt ] sukh pvauh mere
p mt ]1] likh lekha kgad masv ] rm nm hari 'mrit b
]1]rahu] eh kraj tere jhi bikr ] simrat rm nh jam mr ]
trm ri ke dt na joh ] mi magan na kah moh ]2] drh p
tar ssr ] rm nm jap ekkr ] p kamu avr updes ] rm nm
hird parves ]3] j k mth ehu nidn ] so purkh jap pgvn ]
h pahar hari hari gu gu ] kahu nnak hau tis bal ju
]4]28]97]
rg gau gurer mahal pjv aupade dupade
ik oakr satigur prasdi ]
jo pario so apn ] jo taj hoan tis siu man ran ]1] kahauh
gus mil keh ] jo bibarjat tis siu neh ]1]rahu] h bt s sa
kar jt ] sati hovan man lag na rt ]2] bv mrag aln ]
sd ho aph bunan ]3] duh siri k khasam prb so ] jis
mele nnak so mukt ho ]4]29]98]gau gurer mahal pjv]
kalyug mh mil e syog ] jiar gi tiar pgh pg ]1] jal na
p rm saneh ] kirt syog sat uh ho ]1]rahu]dekh dekh
manhah jal j ] pria sg na pv bahu jon pav ]2]
sl sjam pria gi mn ] tis nr kau dukh na zamn ]3] kahu
nnak jin priu parmesar kar jni ] ta n sat dargah parvni
]4]30]99]gau gurer mahal pjv ] ham tnvt pgah sa
ni ] hari gu gvah

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THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH


PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

sahaj sube ]1]rahu] p dde k khol ih khazn ] t mer


man pi nidn ]1] ratan ll j k kah na mol ] pre pa r akh
atol ]2] khvh kharh ral mil p ] to na v vd do j ]3]
kahu nnak jis mastak lekh likhi ] su et khazn lai rali
]4]31]100]gau mahal pjv] ar ar marte jab jn dr ] ar
k dekhi prpr ]1] satigur apne kau balihr ] ho na j
sarpar tr ]1]rahu] dkh rog sog bisr jab nm ] sad and j
hari gu gm ]2] bur pl ko na kahj ] ho mn hari arn
gahj ]3] kahu nnak gur mtr itr ] sukh pvh s darbr
]4]32]101]gau mahal pjv] j k mt sjan h sam ] tis jan
kau kahu k k kam ]1] j k prt gobd siu lg ] dkh dard prm
t k pg ]1]rahu] j kau ras hari ras h io ] so an ras nh
lapio ]2] ja k kahi dargah al ] so kis kau nadar l v tal
]3] j k sb kih t k hoi ] nnak t kau sad sukh hoi
]4]33]102]gau mahal pjv] j k dukh sukh sam kar jp ]
t kau k kah bip ]1] sahaj and hari sd mhi ] gikr hari
hari ri ]1]rahu] j k at vas man i ] t kau ta kat'h nhi
]2] j k binsio man te prm ] t k kah nh ar jam ]3] j
k hird do gur nm ] kahu nnak t k sagal nidn
]4]34]103] gau mahal pjv] a'gam rp k man mh thn ]
gur prasdi kin virl jn ]1] sahaj kath ke 'mrit k ] jish
parpat tis l pu ]1]rahu] anhat b thn nirl ] t k tn
mohe gopl ]2] tah sahaj akhre anek ant ] prbrm ke sg
st ]3] harkh ant sog nah b ] so kr gur nnak kau d
]4]35]104] gau mahal pjv ] kavan rp ter rdau ]
kavan yog ki le sdau ]1]

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187

PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

kavan gun jo tj l gvau ] kavan bol prbrm rjvau ]1]rahu]


kavan su pj ter karau ] kavan su bd jit pvjal tarau ]2] kavan
tap jit tap hoi ] kavan su nm haum mal khoi ]3] gu pj gin
tn nnak sagal kl ] jis kar kirp satigur mil dail ]4] tis h gun
tin h prb jt ] jis k mn le'i sukhdt ]1]rahu
dja]36]105]gau mahal pjv] pan tan nah j ko garb ] rj
milkh nah pan darb ]1] pan nah ka kau lapio ] pan nm
satigur te pio ]1]rahu] sut banit pan nah p ] is mt p bp
na m ]2] suin rp fun nah dm ] hvar gvar pan nah km
]3] kahu nnak jo gur bakhs mili ] tis k sb kih jis k hari ri
]4]37]106]gau mahal pjv] gur ke ar par mere mthe ]
t te dukh mere sagle lthe ] 1] satigur apune kau qurbn ] tam
n parm rg mn ]1]rahu] ar re gur k mukh lg ] ahbd
tin sagal tig ]2] gur k sabad lago man mh ] prbrm t te
mohi h ]3] gur sukhdt gur kartr ] ja pr nnak gur dr
]4]38]107]gau mahal pjv] re man mere t t kau hi ] j k
kah h nhi ]1] hari s prtam kar man mt ] prn adr
rkhauh sad t ]1]rahu] re man mere t t kau sev ] di purkh
aprpar dev ]2] tis par man kar t s ] di yugdi j k prvs
]3] j k prt sad sukh hoi ] nnak gv gur mil soi
]4]39]108]gau mahal pjv] mt kar so ham mn ] mt ke
kartab kusal samn ]1] ek ek mer man t ] jis kih kar su
hamr mt ]1]rahau] mt hamra veparvh ] gur kirp te mohi
asnh ]2] mt hamr tarjm ] samrath purkh prbrm sum
]3] ham dse tum

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THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH


PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

hkur mere ] mn ma'hat nnak prb tere ]4]40]109]gau


mahal pjv] j kau tum pe samrath g ] t kau kah nhi klg
]1] mdau j kau h s tumr ] t kau kah nh ssr
]1]rahu] j k hird hkur hoi ] t kau sahs nhi koi ]2] ja
kau tum dn prb tr ] t k nik na v pr ]3] kahu nnak m so
gur pi ] prbrm pran dekhi ]4]41]110]gau mahal
pjv] dulb deh p vapg ] nm na japh te tam kt ]1] mar
na jh jin bisrat rm ] nm bihn jvan kaun km ]1]rahu] kht
pt khelat hast bisthr ] kavan arth mirtak sgr ]2] jo na sunh jas
parmnd ] pas pkh trigad jon te md ]3] kahu nnak gur mtr
drii ] keval nm rid mhi sami ]4]42]111]gau mahal
pjv] k k m k ko bp ] nm trk he sb sk ]1] khe kau
mrakh pkhli ] mil syog hukam t i ]1]rahu] ek m ek
jot ] eko pavan kah kaun rot ]2] mer mer kar bil lh ]
marhr eh jar nh ]3] kahu nnak gur khole kap ] mukt pe
binse prm th ]4]43]112]gau mahal pjv] vae vae jo
dsh log ] tin kau bip t rog ]1] kaun va mi vai ] so
va jin rm liv l ]1]rahu] pm pm par nit lj ] ho al
trisn nah bj ]2]kahu nnak ih tat br ] bin hari pjan nh
hukr ]3]44]113]gau mahal panjv] pr mrag pr isnn
] sb kih pr hird nm ]1] pr rah j pr rkh ] prbrm k
sar jan tk ]1]rahu] pr sukh pr stokh ] pra tap pran rj
yog ]2] hari k mrag patit punt ] pr sb pr lokk ]3]
karhr sad vas hadr ] kahu nnak mer satigur pr
]4]45]114] gau mahal pjv] st k tr

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189

PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

mie g ko ] st prasdi janam mar te ho ]1] st k dars pran


isnn ] st krip te jap nm ]1]rahu] st k sg mii ahkr ]
dris v sb ekkr ]2] st su'prasn e vas p ]'mrit nm rid
l s ]3] kahu nnak j k pr karm ] tis pe sd ke arn
]4]46]115]gau mahal pjv] hari gu japat kamal pargs ]
hari simrat trs sb ns ]1] s mat pr jit hari gu gv ] va
pg sd sg pv ]1]rahu] sdsg p nd nm ] sdsg pran
sb km ]2] hari k pgat janam parv ] gur kirp te nm vakh
]3] kahu nnak so jan parvn ] j k rid vas pgvn
]4]47]116]gau mahal pjv] ekas siu j k man rt ] visr
tis pr tt ]1] bin gobd na ds ko ] karn krvan kart so
]1]rahu] manh kamv mukh hari hari bol ] so jan it ut kath
na ol ]2] j k hari tn so sa shu ] gur pr kar dno vishu
]3] jvan purkh mili hari ri ] kahu nnak parm pad pi
]4]48]117]gau mahal pjv] nm pgat k prn adr ] nmo
tn nmo biuhr ]1] nm va jan sb pe ] kar kirp jis p dive
]1]rahu] nm pgat k sukh asthn ] nm rat so pgat parvn
]2] hari k nm jan kau tr ] ss ss jan nm samr ]3] kahu
nnak jis pr pg ] nm sg t k man lg ]4]49]118]gau
mahal pjv] st prasdi hari nm ti ] tab te tvat man tripti
]1] sukh bi'srm pi gu gi ] sram mii mer hat bali
]1]rahu]arn kamal ard pgvt ] hari simran te mi mer t
] 2] sb taj anth ek sar io ] asthn tab sahje pio ]3] dkh
dard prm pu nasi ] karahr
nnak
man
basi]4]50]119]gau mahal pjv] kar kar ahal rasn
gun gvau ]

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PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

arn hkur k mrag tvau ]1] plo samo simran k bar ] simrat
nm p pr utar ]1]rahu] netr stan k darsan pekh ] prb
avins man mh lekh ]2] su krtan sd ph ji ] janam mar k
trs mii ]3] ar kamal hkur ur dr ] dulb deh nnak
nistr]4]51]120]gau mahal pjv] j kau apn kirp tr ] so
jan rasn nm ur ]1] hari bisrat sahs dukh bip ] simrat nm
prm pu pg ]1]rahu] hari krtan su hari krtan gv ] tis jan
dkh nik nah v ]2] hari k ahal kart jan soh ] ta kau mai agan
na poh ]3] man tan mukh hari nm dail ] nnak tajale avar jjl
]4]52]121]gau mahal pjv] ha sinap bahu atur ] gur
pre k ek ik ]1] dukh binse sukh hari gu gi ] gur pr pi
liv li ]1]rahu] hari ka nm do gur mtr ] mie visre utri t
]2] a'nad pe gur milt kripl ] kar kirp ke jam jl ]3] kahu
nnak gur pr pi ] ta te bahur na bip mi ]4]53]122]gau
mahal pjv] rkh l gur pr p ] manmukh kau lgo stp ]1]
gur gur jap mt hamre ] mukh jal hovh darbre ]1]rahu]
gur k ar hird vase ] dukh dusman ter hat ble ]2] gur k
sabad ter sg sah ] dail pe sagle ja p ]3] gur pr jab kirp
kar ] pnat nnak mer pr par ]4]54]123]gau mahal
pjv] anik ras khe jse r ] moh k jevr bdio or ]1] mirtak
deh sdsg bihn ] vat jt jon dukh khn ]1]rahu] anik bastr
sdar phri ] jiu arn khet mhi ri ]2] sagal sarr vat sb
km ] nihphal mnukh jap nah nm ]3] kahu nnak j kau pe
dail ] sdsg mil pjh go/upl ]4]55]124]gau mahal
pjv]

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191

PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

kal kales gur sabad nivre ] va j rahe sukh sre ]1] p binse
nirpu hari ti ] sdsg hari ke gu gi ]1]rahu] arn kaval rid
tar tre ] agan sgar gur pr utre ]2] bat jt pr gur ke ]
janam janam ke e ge ]3] kahu nnak tis gur balihr ] jis pat
gat p hamr ]4]56]125]gau mahal pjv] sdsg t k sarn
parauh ] man tan apn g trauh ]1] 'mrit nm pvauh mere p
] simar simar sb tapt buj ]1]rahu] taj bimn janam mar
nivrauh ] hari ke ds ke ar namaskrauh ]2] ss ss prb manh
samle ] so tn sauh jo l nle ]3] tish parpat jis mastak pg
] kahu nnak t k ar lg ]4]57]126]gau mahal pjv] ske
hare ke khin mhe ] 'mrit dris s jve ]1] ke kas pre gurdev
] sevak kau dn apun sev ]1]rahu] mi ga t pun man s ]
kari dai satigur guts ]2] dukh nhe sukh i same ] l na par
j gur furme ]3] ih pun pre gur mile ] nnak te jan sufal phale
]4]58]127]gau mahal pjv] tp gae p prb st ] stal pe
kn prb dt ]1] prb kirp te pe suhele ] janam janam ke bihure
mele ]1]rahu] simrat simrat prb k nu ] sagal rog k binsi
thu ]2] sahaj subi bol hari b ] h pahar prb simrauh pr
]3] dkh dard jam ne na v ] kahu nnak jo hari gun gv
]4]59]128]gau mahal pjv] ple dins ple syog ] jit pe
prbrm niryog ]1] oh bel kau hau bal ju ] jit mer man jap
hari nu ]1]rahu] safal mrat safal oh kr ] jit rasn ur hari
har ]2] safal oh mth st namaskras ] ar punt alh hari
mrag ]3] kahu nnak pl mer karm ] jit pe sd ke arn
]4]60]129]

192

THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH


PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

gau mahal pjv] gur k sabad rkh man mhi ] nm simar t


sb jhi ]1] bin pgvt nh an koi ] mr rkh eko soi
]1]rahu] gur ke ar rid ur dr ] agan sgar jap utrh pr ]2]
gur mrat siu li tn ] h h pvh mn ]3] sagal tig gur sar
i ] mie dese nnak sukh pi ]4]61]130]gau mahal pjv]
jis simrat dkh sb ji ] nm ratan vas man i ]1] jap man mere
govd k b ] sd jan rm rasan vakh ]1]rahu] ikas bin nh
dj koi ] j k dris sad sukh hoi ]2] sjan mt sakh kar ek ]
hari hari akhar man mh lekh ]3] rav rahi sarbat sum ] gu gv
nnak tarjam ]4]62]131]gau mahal pjv] p mh raio sb
ssr ] tis pu nh jis nm adr ]1] pu na vip ter sar ] jo
td pv so kar ]1]rahu] sog harkh mh va j ] tin sukh
pi jo prb p ]2] agan sgar mah vip mi ] se stal jin
satigur pi ]3] rkh le'i prb rkhanhr ] kahu nnak ki jt
vir ]4]63]132]gau mahal pjv] tumr krip te jap nu ]
tumr krip te dargah thu ]1] tj bin prbrm nah koi ] tumr
krip te sad sukh hoi ]1]rahu] tum man vase tau dkh na lg ]
tumri krip te prm pu pg ]2] prbrm aprpar sum ] sagal
k ke tarjm ]3] karau ards apne satigur ps ] nnak nm mil
sa rs ]4]64]133]gau mahal pjv] ka bin jse thothari
tukh ] nm bihn sne se mukh ]1] hari hari nm japauh nit
pr ] nm bihn trg deh bign ]1]rahu] nm bin nh mukh
pg ] prt bihn kah sohg ]2] nm bisr lag an sui ] t k s
na pj ki ]3] kar kirp prb apn dt ] nnak nm jap

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PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

din rt ]4]65]134]gau mahal pjv] t samrath t h mer


sum ] sb kih tum te t tarjm ]1] prbrm pran jan o ] ter
sar drh jan ko ]1]rahu] jete ja tete sb tere ] tumr krip te
skh knere ]2] jo kih vart sb ter p ] hukam bj so sa
sam ]3] kar kirp dj prb dn ] nnak simr nm nidn
]4]66]135]gau mahal pjv] t k dars p vapg ] j k
rm nm liv lg ]1] j k hari vasi man mh ] t kau dukh supn
b nh ]1]rahu] sarb nidn rkhe jan mhi ] t k sg kilvikh
dukh jhi ]2] jan k mhm kath na ji ] prbrm jan rahi sami
]3] kar kirp prb binau sunj ] ds k tr nnak kau dj
]4]67]136]gau mahal pjv] hari simrat ter ji bali] sarb
kali vas man i ]1] pj man mere eko nm ] ja tere k v km
]1]rahu] r dins gu gu ant ] gur pre k nirmal mt ]2]
ho upv ek ek rkh ] mah padrath 'mrit ras kh ]3] bikhm
sgar te jan tare ] nnak j kau nadar kare ]4]68]137] gau
mahal pjv ] hird arn kamal prb tre ] pre satigur mil nistre
]1] govd gu gvauh mere p ] mil sd hari nm ti
]1]rahu] dulb deh ho parvn ] satigur te pi nm nsn ]2]
hari simrat pran pad pi ] sdsg p prm mii ]3] jat kat
dekhau tat rahi sami ] nnak ds hari k sari ]4]69]138]
gau mahal pjv] gur j ke darsan kau bal ju ] jap jap jv
satigur nu ]1] prbrm pran gurdev ] kar kirp lgau ter sev
]1]rahu] arn kamal hird ur dr ] man tan tn gur prn adr
]2] safal janam hov parv ] gur prbrm nik kar j ]3] st
tr p vapg ] nnak gur

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PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

pat hari siu liv lg ]4]70]139]gau mahal pjv] kar duh


karm dikhv hor ] rm k dargah bd or ]1] rm ram so
rm ] jal thal mahal ek sam ]1]rahu] tar bikh mukh
'mrit suv ] jam pur bd o khv ]2] anik pade mh
kamv vikr ] khin mh praga hohi ssr ]3] tar s nm ras rt
] nnak tis kirpl bidt ]4]71]140]gau mahal pjv] rm rg
kade utar na ji ] gur pr jis de'i buji ]1] hari rg rt so man
s ] ll rg pran purkh bidt ]1]rahu] stah sg bs gun gi
] t k rg na utr ji ]2] bin hari simran sukh nah pi ] n rg
phke sb mi ]3] gur rge se pe nihl ] kahu nnak gur pe h
dail ]4]72]141]gau mahal pjv] simrat sum kilvikh nse
] skh sahaj nd nivse ]1] rm jan kau rm pros ] nm japt
sb miio des ]1]rahu] sdsg kah pu na prt ] gu gopl
gh din rt ]2] kar kirp prb ba d an ho ] ar kamal k dn o
]3] kahu nnak man p partt ] nirmal jas pvh jan nt
]4]73]142]gau mahal pjv] hari ar j k man lg ] dkh
dard prm t k pg ]1] hari tn ko vpr pr ] jish nivje so
jan sr ]1]rahu] j kau pe kripl gus ] se jan lge gur k p
]2] skh sahaj st nd ] jap jap jve parmnd ]3] nm rs
sdsg kh ] kahu nnak prb apd k ]4]74]143]gau
mahal pjv] hari simrat sb mih kales ] ar kamal man mh
parves ]1] uarauh rm nm lakh br ] 'mrit ras pvauh prb
pir ]1]rahu] skh sahaj ras mah and ] jap jap jve
parmnd ]2] km krd lb mad khoe ] sd k sg kilbikh sb
te ]3] kar kirp prb dn dail ] nnak dj

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PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

sd ravl ]4]75]144]gau mahal pjv] jis k d pn khi ]


tis siu las kiu ban mi ]1] khasam bisr n km lgh ] kau
badle ratan tigh ]1]rahu] prb tig lgat an lb ] ds salm
kart kat sb ]2] 'mrit ras khvh khn pn ] jin de tish na jnh
sun ]3] kahu nnak ham l harm ] bakhs lehu prb tarjm
]4]76]145]gau mahal pjv] prb ke arn man mhi tn ]
sagal trath majan isnn ]1] hari din hari simran mere p ] ko
janam k mal lh j ]1]rahu] hari k kath rid mhi bas ] man
bhat sagle phal p ]2] jvan mar janam parvn ] j k rid vas
pgvn ]3] kahu nnak se jan pre ] jin parpat sd tre
]4]77]146]gau mahal pjv] khd pnd mkar pi ] tis no
johh dt trm ri ]1] tis siu bemukh jin ju p dn ] ko janam
prmh bahu jn ]1]rahu] skat k s h rt ] jo kih kar sagal
biprt ]2] ju pr jin man tan tri ] so hkur manauh bisri
]3] bde bikr likhe bahu kgar ] nnak dar krip sukh sgar
]4] prbrm ter sari ] ba d an k tar hari ni ]1]rahu
dj]78]147]gau mahal pjv] apne lb kau kno mt ] sagal
manorath mukt pad dt ]1] s mt karauh sb koi ] j te birth koi
na hoi ]1]rahu] apun sui rid l tri ] dkh dard rog sagal
bidri ]2] rasn gd bolat rm ] pran hoe sagle km ]3] anik
br nnak balihr ] safal darsan gobd hamr ]4]79]148]gau
mahal pjv] ko bgan hire khin mhi ]hari hari kath sdsg
sunhi ]1] pvat rm ras 'mrit gu js ] jap hari ar mi khd
ts ]1]rahu] sarb kali sukh sahaj nidn ] j k rid vash
pgvn

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PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

]2] aukhd mtr tt sb hr ] karhr ride mh tr ]3] taj sb


prm pjio prbrm ] kahu nnak a'al ihu trm ]4]80]149]gau
mahal pjv] kar kirp pe gur so ] tit bal rog na bip ko ]1]
rm rama tar p sgar ] sar sr phre jam kgar ]1]rahu]
satigur mtr do hari nm ] ih sar pran pe km ]2] jap tap sjam
pri vai ] gur kirpl hari pe sah ]3] mn moh khoe gur prm
] pekh nnak pasre prbrm ]4]81]150]gau mahal pjv]
bikh rj te a d ul pr ] dukh lg rm nm itr ]1] tere ds kau
tuh vai ] mi magan nark l j ]1]rahu] rog girast itre nu
] bikh mte k haur na hu ]2] arn kamal siu lg prt ] n
sukh nah vh t ]3] sad sad simrau prb sum ] mil nnak
hari tarjm ]4]82]151]gau mahal pjv] h pahari sg
bavre ] kar kirp prb lae nivre ]1] s hari ras ramauh sb koi
] sarb kal pran prb soi ]1]rahu] mah tapt sgar ssr ] prb
khin mh pr utrahr ]2] anik ba d an tore nah jhi ] simrat nm
mukt phal phi ]3] ukt sinap is te kah nhi ] kar kirp nnak gu
ghi ]4]83]152]gau mahal pjv] tht p hari ko nm ]
biar ssr pran sb km ]1] vapg hari krtan g ] prbrm t
dehi ta p ]1] rahu] hari ke ar hird ur dr ] pv sgar
utrh pr]2] sd sg karauh sb koi ] sad kali phir dkh na hoi
]3] prem pgat pj gu nidn ] nnak dargah p mn
]4]84]153]gau mahal pjv] jal thal mahal pran hari mt ]
prm binse ge gu nt ]1]hat sovat hari sg pahr ] j k
simra jam nah ar ]1]rahu] ar

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PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

kamal prb rid nivs ] sagal dkh k hoi ns ]2] s m t tn


ek ] se sh k man mh ek ]3] mah garb jan sd anth ] nnak
prb rkhe de hth ]4]85]154]gau mahal pjv] hari hari nm
majan kar se ] ko graha pn phal me ]1]rahu] hari ke ar
ride mh base ] janam janam ke kilvikh nase ]1] sdsg krtan phal
pi ] jam k mrag dris na i ]2] man ba kram govd adr ] t
te huio bikh ssr ]3] kar kirp prb kno apn ] nnak jp jape
hari japn ]4]86]155]gau mahal pjv] pau sar jin hari jte
] man tan stal ar hari rte ]1] p pa j an prb man na bash ]
arpat arpat janam bahut jh ]1]rahu] j k rid basio hari nm
] sagal manorath t ke pran km ]2] janam jar mirt jis vs ] so
samrath simar ss girs ]3] mt sjan sakh prb ek ] nm sum k
nnak ek ]4]87]156]gau mahal pjv] bhari rkhio rid
saml ] kr e govd l nl ]1] hari hari nm stan k sg ] man
tan rt rm k rg ]1]rahu] gur parsd sgar tari ] janam
janam ke kilvikh sb hiri ]2] sb surt nm pgvt ] pre gur k
nirmal mt ]3] ar kamal hirde mh jp ] nnak pekh jv partp
]4]88]157 ] gau mahal pjv] ta n ihu thn govd gu ge ]
kusal khem prb p base ]1]rahu] bipat tah jah hari simran
nh ] ko and jah hari gun gh ]1] hari bisri dukh rog knere ]
prb sev jam lag na nere ]2] so vapg nihal thn ] jh jap
prb keval nm ]3] jah j tah nl mer sum ] nanak kau mili
tarjam ]4]89]158]gau mahal pjv ] jo pr govd tv ]
pi api parm gat pv ]1] sd sg simar gopl ] bin
nv h tn ml ]1] rahu]

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THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH


PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

rpvt so atur si ] jin jan mni prb k p ]2] jag mh i


so parv ] k k ap sum j ]3] kahu nnak j ke pran pg
] hari ar t k man lg ]4]90]159]gau mahal pjv] hari
ke ds siu skat nah sg ] oh bikh' os rm ko rg ]1]rahu] man
asvr jse tur sgr ] jiu k purkh pur nr ]1] bl kau netr pi
duhv ] ga ar sg ph pav ]2] gar le kmtn kar pj ]
saude kau tv bin pj ]3] nnak rm nm jap t ] simar sum
hari s mt ]4]91]160]gau mahal pjv] s mat nirmal kahat
tr ] rm rasi pvat br ]1] hari ke ar hird kar o ] janam mar
te hovat ho ]1]rahu] so tan nirmal jit upj na pp ] rm rg
nirmal partp ]2] sdsg mi jt bikr ] sb te eho upkr ]3]
prem pgat rte gopl ] nnak j sd ravl ]4]92]161]gau
mahal pjv] s prt govd siu lg ] mel lae pran vapg
]1]rahu] prt pekh bigs jiu nr ] tiu hari jan jv nm itr ]1]
pt pekh jiu jvat mt ] ot pot jan hari siu rt ]2] lb anad kar
pekh tn ] jan arn kamal siu lgo man ]3] bisar nah ik til dtr
] nnak ke prb prn adr ]4]93]162]gau mahal pjv] rm
rasi jo jan gde ] arn kamal prem pgti bde ]1]rahu] n ras
dsh sb hr ] nm bin nihphal ssr ]1] a d kp te ke p ]
gu govd a'araj partp ]2] va tri tripva pran gopl ] brm
pasr ja sang dail ]3] kahu nnak s kathn sr ] mn let jis
sirjanhr ]4]94]163]gau mahal pjv] nitprat nva rm sar
kj ] l mah ras hari 'mrit pj ]1]rahu] nirmal udak govd k
nm ] majan kart pran

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PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

sb km ]1] stsg tah gos hoi ] ko janam ke kilvikh khoi ]2]


simrh sd karh nd ] man tan ravi parmnd]3] jish parpat
hari ar nidn ] nnak ds tish qurbn ]4]95]164]gau mahal
pjv] so kih kar jit ml na lg ] hari krtan mh eh man jg
]1]rahu] eko simar na dj pu ] stsg jap keval nu ]1] karm
trm nem brat pj ] prbrm bin jn na dj ]2] t k pran ho
kl ] j k prt apune prb nl ]3] so bsno h apar apr ] kahu
nnak jin taje bikr ]4]96]165]gau mahal pjv] jvat h
jhi devne ] mui un te ko varsne ]1] simar govd man tan tr
likhi ] kh kj na vat bikhi ]1]rahu] bikh hagaur jin jin
kh ] t k trisn kab'h na j ]2] dran dukh dutr ssr ] rm
nm bin kse utras pr ]3] sdsg mil dui kul sd ] rm nm nnak
rd ]4]97]166]gau mahal pjv] grb upar ji khj d ]
prbrm s agan mh s ]1] pr niu kare kartr ] apune ds kau
rkhanhr ]1]rahu] di yugdi praga partp ] ndak mu upaj
va tp]2] tin mri ji rakh na koi ] g ph md soi ]3]
apune ds rkh kh li ] sar nnak hari nm ti
]4]98]167]gau mahal pjv] mahjar h kton p ] pp kau
lg stp ]1] jish sah gobd mer ] tis kau jam nah v ner
]1]rahu] s dargah bol k ] sir hth paho a d m ]2]
rog bipe karde pp ] adl hoi bh prb p ]3] apan kami pe
bde ] darb gai sb ja k sth ]4] nnak sarn pare darbr ]
rkh pj mer kartr ]5]99]168]gau mahal pjv]jan k tr
man mh khan ] prab karm likhi tr prn ]1]rahu]

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PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

ahbd man pr thid ] sd tr kar sd mj ]1] anik jal je tv


deh ] ml na utr sd na teh ]2] satigur pio sad kripl ] hari
simar simar ki pu kl ]3] mukt pgt jugt hari nu ] prem pgat
nnak gu gu ]4]100]169]gau mahal pjv] jvan padv hari
ke ds ] jin mili tam pargs ]1] hari k simran sun man kn ]
sukh pvh hari dur prn ]1]rahu] h pahar t gopl ] nnak
darsan dekh nihl ]2]101]170]gau mahal pjv] st pa gur
gobid p ] tp pp binse mere p ]1]rahu] rm nm nit rasan
bakhn ] binse rog pe kalin ]1] prbrm gu a'gam br ] sd
sgam h nistr ]2] nirmal gu gvauh nit nt ] ga bid ubre jan
mt ]3] man ba kram prb apn t ] nnak ds ter sar
]4]102]171]gau mahal pjv] netr prags k gurdev ] prm
gae pran pa sev ]1]rahu] stl te rakhi bihr ] prbrm prb
kirp tr ]1] nnak nm jap so jv ] sdsg hari 'mrit pv
]2]103]172]gau mahal pjv] tn oh mastak tn tere net ]tn
oi pgat jin tum sg het ]1] nm bin kse sukh lah ]rasn rm
nm jas kah ]1]rahu] tin par j qurb ] nnak jin japi
nirb ]2]104]173]gau mahal pjv] t h maslat t h nl ]
th rkhh sr saml ]1] s rm dn dun sah ] ds k pj rakh
mere p ]1]rahu] g p eh thn vas j k ] h pahar man hari
kau jap ]2] pat parv sa ns ] j kau p karh furmn]3] pe
dt p pritpl ] nit nit nnak rm nm saml ]4]105]174 ] gau
mahal pjv] satigur pr pi kripl ] hird vasi sad gupl
]1]rm ravat

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PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

sad h sukh pi ] mai kar pran hari ri ]1]rahu] kahu nnak


j ke pre pg ] hari hari nm asthir sohg ]2]106]gau mahal
pjv] tt khol vihe heh ] gardp vg lhe pe ]1] bin kartt
mukt na p ] mukt padrath nm t ]1]rahu] pj tilk kart
isnn ] hur k lev hath dn ]2] bed p mukh mh b ]
j kuhat na sg pr ]3] kahu nnak jis kirp tr ] hird sd
brm br ]4]107]gau mahal pjv] thir kr bsauh hari jan
pire ] satigur tumre kj savre ]1]rahu] dus dt parmesar mre
] jan k pj rakh kartre ]1] bdsh sh sb vas kar dne ] 'mrit
nm mah ras pne ]2] nirpu hoi pjauh pgvn ] sdsgat mil
kno dn ] 3] sar pare prb tarjm ] nnak o pakr prb sum
]4]108]gau mahal pjv] hari sg rte phi na jal ] hari sg
rte mi nah hal ] hari sg rte nah b jal ] hari sg rte
sufal phal ]1] sb p mih tumr ni ] pat sg hari hari gun gi
]rahu] hari sg rte mi sb t ] hari siu so ra jis sd k mt
] hari sg rte jam k nah trs ] hari sg rte pran s ]2] hari sg
rte dkh na lg ] hari sg rt andin jg ] hari sg rt sahaj kr
vas ] hari sg rte prm pu nas ]3] hari sg rte mat tam hoi ]
hari sg rte nirmal soi ] kahu nnak tin kau bal j ] jin kau prb
mer bisrat nh ]4]109]gau mahal pjv] udam kart stal man
pe ] mrag alt sagal dukh gae ] nm japat man pe and ] ras ge
gun parmnd ]1] khem pi kusal kr e ] pat sdsg ga bale
]rahu] netr punt pekhat h dars ] tn mastak arn kamal h pars
] gobd k ahal safal ih

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PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

ki ] st prasd parm pad pi ]2] jan k kn p sahi ] sukh pi


lag dsah pi ] p gai t ph pe ] krip nidn k sarn pae ]3] jo
hat so jab pi ] tab an kah ko ji ] asthir pe base sukh
san ] gur prasdi nnak sukh bsan ]4]110]gau mahal pjv]
ko majan kno isnn ] lkh arb kharb dno dn ] j man vasio hari
ko nm ]1] sagal pavit gun ge gupl ] pp mih sd sarn dail
]rahu] bahut rd tap sdan sde ] anik lb manorath lde ] hari
hari nm rasan rde ]2] s'mrit sst bed bakhne ] yog gin sd
sukh jne ] nm japat prb siu man mne ]3] agd bd hari agam
apre ] nm japat nm ride bre ] nnak kau prb kirp tre
]4]111]gau mahal pjv] simar simar simar sukh pi ] arn
kamal gur rid bsi ]1] gur gobd prbrm pr ] tish ard mer
man tr ]rahu] andin japau gur gur nm ] tte sd pe sagal km
]2] darsan dekh stal man pe ] janam janam ke kilbikh gae ]3]
kahu nnak kah p p ] apne sevak k p pj rakh ]4]112]gau
mahal pjv] apne sevak kau p sah ] nit pritpr bp jse m
]1] prb k sarn ubr sb koi ] karn karvan pran sa soi ]rahu]
ab man basi karnhr ] p binse tam sukh sr ]2] kar kirp
apne jan rkhe ] janam janam ke kilbikh lthe ]3] kahan na ji prb
k vai ] nnak ds sad sarn ]4]113]
rg gau et mahal pjv dupade
ik oakr satigur prasdi ]
rm ko bal pran p ] t te brith na bip
k
]1]rahu] jo jo itv ds hari m ] so so kart p kar ]1]
ndak k prb pat gav ] nnak hari gu nirpu

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PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

g ]2]114]gau mahal pjv] pj bal br brm sukh sgar gart


part gh lehu gur ]1]rahu] sravan na surt nn sdar nah rat
dur raat pgur ]1] dn nth anth karu m sjan mt pit
mahtar ] arn kaval hird gh nnak p sgar st pr utar
]2]2]115]
rg gau brga mahal pjv ik oakr satigur prasdi ]
day gus mtul t sg hamr bs ju ]1]rahu] tj bin kr na
jvn trg rah ssr ] ja pr sukhdti nimkh nimkh balihr j
]1] hast alban deh prb gartauh dar gopl ] mohi nirgun mat
thor t sad h dn dail ]2] ki sukh tere sml kavan bd br ]
sar sam ds hit e agam apr ]3] sagal padrath as sd nm
mah ras mhi ] su'prasn pe kesv se jan hari gu ghi ]4] mt
pit sut ba d po t mere pr adr ] sdsg nnak pj bikh tari ssr
]5]1]116]
gau brga rahoe ke ha t ke kr mahal pjv
ik oakr satigur prasdi ]
h ko rm piro gv ] sarb kali skh sa pv ] rahu] ban ban
khojat phirt brg ] birle kh ek liv lg ] jin hari pi se vapg
]1] brmdik sankdik h ] yog jat sd hari h ] jish parpat
so hari gu gh ]2] t k sar jin bisrat nh ] vapg hari st
milh ] janam mar teh mle nh ]3] kar kirp mil prtam pire ]
binau sunauh prb apre ] nnak mgat nm adre ]4]1]117]

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PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

rg gau prb mahal pjv ik oakr satigur prasdi ]


kavan gun prnpat milau mer m ]1]rahu] rp hn bd bal hn
mohi pardesan dr te ]1] nhin darb na joban mt mohi anth k
karauh sam ]2] khojat khojat p brgan prb darsan kau hau
phirt tis ]3] dn dail kripl prb nnak sdsg mer jalan buj
]4]1]118]gau mahal pjv] prb milbe kau prt man lg ] pi
lagau mohi karau bent ko st mil bapg ]1]rahu] man arpau
tn rkhau g man k mat mohi sagal tig ] jo prb k hari kath
sunv andin phirau tis pih virg ]1] prab karm kur jab prage
pio purkh rasik brg ] miio a d er milt hari nnak janam janam k
so jg ]2]2]119]gau mahal pjv] niks re pkh simar hari
pkh ] mil sd sar gauh pran rm ratan hare sg rkh
]1]rahu] prm k k trisn ras pkaj ati tkha moh k phs ]
kanhr jagat gur gobid arn kamal t ke karauh nivs ]1] kar kirp
gobid prb prtam dn nth sunauh ards ] kar gh lehu nnak ke
sum ju p sb tumr rs ]2]3]120]gau mahal pjv] hari
pekhan kau simrat man mer ] s pis itvau din rni h ko st
milv ner ]1]rahu] sev karau ds dsan k anik pt tis karau
nihor ] tul tr tole sukh sagle bin hari dars sbo h thor ]1] st
prasdi ge gun sgar janam janam ko jt bahor ] nad skh pat
hari nnak janam kritrath safal saver ]2]4]121]
rg gau prb mahal pjv ik oakr satigur prasdi ]
kin bd mil gus mere
sukhdt mohi mrag de'i bat

rm

ri ] ko

st sahaj

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PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

]1]rahu] tar a'lakh na j lakhi vi pad haum p ] mi


mohi sbo jag soi ihu prm kahauh kiu j ]1] eka sgat ikat grih
baste mil bt na karte p ] ek bast bin p duhele oh bast agoar h
]2] jis k grih tin d tl kj gur saup ] anik upv kare nah
pv bin satigur sar ]3] jin ke ba d an ke satigur tin sdsgat liv
l ] p jan mil mgal gi hari nnak pd na p ]4] mere rm
ri in bd mil gus ] sahaj pi prm khin mh nh mil joti jot
sam ]1]rahu dj]1]122]gau mahal pjv] so parau pio
] kar krip dail bhul satigur mj batio ]1]rahu] jat kat
dekho tat tat tum h mohi ihu bisus hoi io ] k ph karau ards
bent jau sunto h rgurio ]1] lahio sahs ba d an gur tore t sad
sahaj sukh pio ] ho s so fun hos sukh dukh kah dikhio ]2]
kh brm k eko h gur pard khol dikhio ] nau nd nm
nidn ik h tau bhar kh jiu ]3] ek kanik anik pt sj bahu
parkr raio ] kahu nnak prm gur kho h iv tat tat milio
]4]2]123]gau mahal pjv] ud k dins rnre ] man gur mil
kj svre ]1]rahu] karau bent sun hu mere mt st ahal k bel
] h kh alauh hari lh g basan suhel ]1] ihu ssr bikr
sahse mh tario brm gin ] jish jagi pe hari ras a'kath kath tin
jn ]2]ja kau e so vihjauh hari gur te manh baser ] nij kr
mahal pavauh sukh sahje bahur na hoigo pher ]3] tarjam purkh
bidte srd man k pre ] nnak ds ih sukh mg mo kau kar
stan k tre ]4]3]124] gau mahal pjv] rkh pit prb mere
] mohi nirgun sb gun tere ]1] rahu ] p bikhd ek garb
rkhauh rkhanhre ] khed

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THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH


PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

karh ar bahut stvh aio sarn tuhre ]1] kar kar hrio anik bahu
pt hoh kat h nh ] ek bt sun tk o sdsg mi jah ]2] kar
kirp st mile mohi tin te traj pi ] st mt do mohi nirpu gur k
sabad kami ]3] jt lae oi mah bikhd sahaj suhel b ] kahu
nnak man pi pargs pi pad nirb ]4]4]125]gau mahal
pjv] oh abins ri ] nirpu sg tumr baste ihu arn kah te i
]1]rahu] ek mahal t hohi afro ek mahal nimno ] ek mahal t
pe pe ek mahal grbno ]1] ek mahal t pit bakt ek mahal khal
hot ] ek mahal t sb kih grhaj ek mahal kah na let ]2] kh
k putr kah kar bapur khilvanhro jn ] js pkh karv
bjgar oh tso h sj n ]3] anik kohr bahut pt kar p ho
rakhvr ] jse mahal rkh ts rahn ki ih kar bir ]4] jin
kih k so jn jin ih sb bd sj ] kahu nnak aprpar sum qmat
apune kj ]5]5]126]gau mahal pjv] ho ho re bikhi ke
ras ] rj rahio re bvar gvar jiu kirkh hariio pas ]1]rahu]
jo jnh t apune kj so sg na l ter tas ] ngo io ng sds
pher phirio ar kl garas ]1] pekh pekh re kasb k ll r m
tinh lau has ] hjat or dins ar rn ja ko kj na kno kah
]2] kart kart iv h birdno hrio ukte tan khns ] jiu mohio un
mohan bl us te k nh ru as ]3] jag s mohi gurh
dikhio tau sar pario taj garbas ] mrag prb ko st batio dri
nnak ds pgat hari jas]4]6]127]gau mahal pjv] tj bin
kavan hamr ]mere prtam prn adr ]1]rahu] tar k bd
tum h jn tum h sajan suhele ] sarb sukh m tj te pe

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mere hkur agah atole ]1] barn na skau tumre rg gu nidn


sukhdte ] a'gam agoar prb abins pure gur te jte ]2] prm pu
k ke nihkeval jab te haum mr ] janam mar ko ko sahsa
sdsgat darsr ]3] ar pakhr karau gur sev br ju lakh bar ]
jeh prasdi eh pujal tari jan nnak pria sg mir ]
4]7]128]gau mahal pjv] tj bin kavan rjv toh ] tero rp
sagal dekh moh ]1]rahu] surg pail mirt pa mal sarb samno
ek oh ] siv siv kart sagal kar jorh sarb mai hkur ter doh ]1]
patit pvan hkur nm tumr sukhd nirmal stloh ]gin tn nnak
vai st tere siu gl galoh ]2]8]129]gau mahal pjv]
milauh pire j ] prb k tumr th ]1]rahu] anik janam bahu
jon prmi bahur bahur dukh pi ] tumr krip te mnukh deh p
h dehu dars hari ri ]1] so ho jo tis p avar na kin h kt ]
tumr p prm mohi mohi jgat nh st ]2] binau sunauh tum
parnpat pire kirp nd dail ] rkh lehu pit prb mere anathah kar
pritpl ]3] jis no tumh dikhio darsan sdsgat k ph ] kar
kirp tr dehu stan k sukh nnak ih bh ]4]9]130]gau
mahal pjv] hau t k balihr ] j k keval nm adr
]1]rahu] mhm t k ketak gan jan prbrm rg rte ] skh
sahaj nd tin sg un samsar avar na dte ]1] jagat udra se e jo
jan dars pis ] un k sar par so tari stsg pran s ]2] t k
ar parau t jv jan k sg nihl ] pgtan k re hoi man mer
hohu prb kirpl ]3] rj joban vad jo ds sb kih yug mh
ki ] nm nidn sad navtan nirmal ih nnak hari tn khi
]4]10]131]

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gau mahal pjv] yog jugat sun io gur te ] mo kau satigur sabad
bujio ]1]rahu] nau kh prithm is tan mh ravi nimkh nimkh
namaskr ] dkhi gur k m'dr kn driio ek nirkr ]1] p
ele mil pe ikatra ekas k vas ke ] das brgan gikr tab nirmal
yog the ]2] prm jari ar bibt pth ek kar pekhi ] sahaj
skh so kni pgt jo hkur mastak lekhi ]3] jah pu nh tah
san bdio sg anhat bn ] tat br kar rkhio yugat nm man
pn ]4] s yog vapg p mi ke ba d an k ] sev pj karau
tis mrat k nanak tis pag ]5]11]132]gau mahal pjv]
anp padrath nm sunauh sagal tile mt ] hari ukhad j kau gur
d t ke nirmal t ]1]rahu] a d kr miio teh tan te gur sabad
dpak pargs ] prm k jl t k k j kau sdsgat bi'svs ]1]
trle pvjal tr bikh bohith sd sg ] pran ho man k s gur
pio hari rg ]2] nm khazn pgt pi man tan tript age ]
nnak hari ju t kau dev j kau hukam mane ]3]12]133]gau
mahal pjv] dai mai kar prnpat more mohi anth sar prb tor
] a d kp mh hth de rkh hu kah sinap ukt na mor ]1]rahu]
karn karvan sb kih tum h tum samrath nh an hor ] tumr gat
mit tum h jn se sevak jin pg mathor ]1] apune sevak sg tum
prb rte ot pot pgtan sg jor ] priu priu nm ter darsan h jse
dris oh d akor ]2] rm st mh pd kih nhi ek jan ka mh
lkh karor ] j k h praga prb ho andin krtan rasan ramor ]3]
tum samrath apr at e sukhdte prb prn adr ] nnak
kau prb kj kirp

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un stan k sg sgor ]4]13]134]gau mahal pjv] tum hari


set rte stauh ] nibhi lehu mo kau purkh bidte o pahuvauh
dte ]1]rahu] tumr marm tum h jni tum pran purkh bidte
] rkhauh sar anth dn kau karauh hamr gte ]1] tar sgar
bohith ar tumre tum jnauh apun pte ] kar kirp jis rkhauh
sge te te pr parte ]2] t t prb tum samrath sb kih tumr
hthe ] s nidn dehu mo kau hari jan al hamr sthe ]3]
nirgunre kau gun kj hari nm mer man jpe ] st prasd nnak
hari pe man tan stal trpe ]4]14]135]gau mahal pjv] sahaj
samio dev ] mo kau satigur pe dail dev ]1]rahu] k jevr ko
dsro stan hlio ] ek nm ko tho pjr mo kau a'arj gurh
dikhio ]1] pio prags sarb ujr gur gin manh pragio ]
'mrit nm po man tripti anp hhrio ]2] mn gi sarb sukh pe
dkhah hu gavio ] jau su'prasn pe prb hkur sb nad rp
dikhio ]3] n kih vat n kih jvat sb khel ko hari rio ] kahu
nnak agam agam h hkur pgat ek hari nio ]4]15]136]gau
mahal pjv] prbrm pran parmesur man ta k o gahj re ] jin
tre brm kh hari t ko nm japj re ]1]rahu] man ki mat
tigauh hari jan hukam bj sukh p re ]jo prb kar so pl mn hu
sukh dukh oh ti re ]1] ko patit udre khin mh karte br na lg
re ] dn dard dukh pa j an sum jis pv tish nivj re ]2] sb ko
mt pit pritplak ja prn sukh sgar re ] dde to nh tis karte pr
rahio ratngar re ]3] jik j nm tera sum k k tar so
re]nnak ds t k sar j te brith na ko re ]4]16]137]

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PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

rg gau prb mahal pjv ik oakr satigur prasdi ]


hari hari kab'h na manauh bisre ] h h sarb sukhdt sagal k
pritpre ]1]rahu] mah kas k khin ptar rasn nm itre ]
stal st skh hari sar jalt agan nivre ]1] grb k nark te rkh
pvjal pr utre ] arn kamal rdat man mh jam k trs bidre ]2]
puran prbrm parmesur agam apre ] gu gvat tvat sukh
sgar je janam na hre ]3] km krd lb moh man lno nirgu ke
dtre ] kar kirp apuno nm dj nnak sad balihre ]4]1]138]
rg gau et mahal pjv

ik oakr satigur prasdi ]

sukh nh re hari pgat bin ] jt janam eh ratan amolak sdsgat jap


ik khin ]1]rahu] sut spat banit binod ] ho gae bahu log pg
]1] hvar gvar rj rg ] tig alio h m ng ]2] o dan deh
phli ] so tan tr sg rli ]3] mohi mohi jn dr h ] kahu
nnak sad hadr h ]4]1]139] gau mahal pjv] man tr tarbe
hari nm no ] sgar lahar ss ssr gur bohith pr garmno
]1]rahu] kal klakh a d ir ] gur gin dpak ujir ]1] bikh
bikhi pasr ati kn ] ubre jap jap hari gun ]2] matvro mi soi
] gur pat prm pu khoi ]3] kahu nnak ek tii ] k k nadr
i ]4]2]140]gau mahal pjv] dbn hamro tuh ek ] sev
thr gurh ek ]1]rahu] anik jugat nah pi ] gur kar l li
]1] mre p bikhd ]gur kirp te dal sdi ]2] bakhss vajauh
mil ek nm ] skh sahaj nd bi'srm ]3]

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PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

prb ke kar se ple ] nnak tin mukh jle ]4]3]141]gau


mahal pjv] j'a re ol nm k ] avar ji karn karvno tin mh pu
h jm k ]1]rahu] avar yatan nah p ] va pg hari t
]1] lkh hikmat jn ] g til nah mn ]2] ahbd karm
kamvne ] grih bl nr bahvne ]3] prb kripl kirp kar ] nm
nnak sd sg mil ]4]4]142]gau mahal pjv] brn
balihrn lakh bar ] nmo ho nm shib ko prn adr
]1]rahu] karn karvan tuhi ek ] j'a jt k tuhi ek ]1] rj joban
prb t tn ] t nirgun t sargun ]2] h h tum rakhe ] gur
kirp te ko lakhe ]3] tarjm prb sujn ] nnak tak tuh t
]4]5]143]gau mahal pjv] hari hari hari rd ] stsg hari
man vas prm moh pu sd ]1]rahu] bed pur si'mrit pne ]
sb birjit jan sune ]1] sagal asthn p pt n ] rm sevak p
rahat kn ]2] lakh aursh jon phirh ] gobd lok nah janam
marh ]3] bal bd sinap haum rah ] hari sd sar nnak gah
]4]6]144]gau mahal pjv] man rm nm gun g ] nt nt
hari sev ss ss hari t ]1]rahu] stsg hari man vas ] dukh
dard anr prm nas ]1] st prasdi hari jp ] so jan dkh na
vip ]2] j kau gur hari mtr de ] so ubari mi agan te ]3]
nnak kau prb mai kar ] mer man tan vs nm hari
]4]7]145] gau mahal pjv] rasn jap ek nm ] h sukh
nd kn g j'a k sg km ]1]rahu] ka ter aha rog ] t
gur prasdi kar rj yog ]1] hari ras jin jan khi ] t k trisn
lth ]2] hari bi'srm nd pi ] so bahur na kat h ti ]3] hari
hari nm j kau gur d ] nnak t k pu gai ]4]8]146]

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gau mahal pjv] j kau bisr rm nm th kau pr ] sdsgat


mil hari ravh se gu gahr ]1]rahu] j kau gurmukh rid bd ]
t k kar tal nav nd sd ]1] jo jnh hari prb tn ] kih nh ta k
kam ]2] karhr pahni ]sarb skh rg mi ]3] hari tn j
k grih vas ] kahu nnak tin sg dukh nas ]4]9]147]gau
mahal pjv] garb bao ml itno ] rahan nah gahu kitno
]1]rahu] bebarjat bed stn uh siu re hitno ] hr jr j bde
'dr vas l jitno ]1] harin prn sprn arn kamal rg ritno ]
nnak dre sdsg kirp nd m ditno ]2]10]148]gau mahal
pjv] mohi dsro hkur ko ] tn prb k khn ]1]rahu] so h
re khasam hamr ] khin mh sj savrahr ]1] km kar je
hkur pv ] gt rit prb ke gun gv ]2] sar pario hkur vazr
] tin dekh mer man tr ]3] ek ek eko dr ] jan nnak hari k
lg kr ]4]11]149]gau mahal pjv] h ko s haum tor
] is mh te ih man hor ]1]rahu] agin mnukh pi jo nh so
lor ] r dr kr kavan jugat jit pr ]1] prmto prmto hri
anik bd kar or ] kahu nnak kirp p sdsgat nd mor
]2]12]150]gau mahal pjv] tma karu mae ]1]rahu]
dn dail prbrm ] j k simra sukh pe ]1] akl purkh agd
bd ] sunt jaso ko g khae ]2] kirp nd prb mai tr ] nnak
hari hari nm lae ]3]13]151]gau prb mahal pjv] mere man
sar prb sukh pe ] j din bisr prn sukhdt so din jt aje
]1]rahu] ek r ke phun tum e bahu yug s bade ] grih mdar
sp jo ds jiu tarvar k he ]1] tan mer sp sb mer bg
milkh sb je ] devanhr bisrio kur khin mh hot

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PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

pare ]2] phr bg kar isnn o dan le ] nirpu nirkr nah


ni jiu hast nve ]3] jau hoi kripl ta satigur mel sb sukh hari
ke ne ] mukt pi ba d an gur khole jan nnak hari gu ge
]4]14]152]gau prb mahal pjv] mere man gur gur gur sad
kar ] ratan janam safal gur k darsan kau balihari ]1]rahu]
jete ss grs man let tete h gun g ] jau hoi dl satigur apun t
ih mat bd p ]1] mere man nm lae jam ba d te hh sarb sukh
sukh p ] sev sum satigur dt man bhat phal ]2] nm is
mt sut kart man sg tuhr l ] kar sev satigur apune k gur te
p pl ]3] gur kirpl krip prb tr binse sarb des ] nnak
sukh pi hari krtan miio sagal kales ]4]15]153]
rg gau mahal pjv

ik oakr satigur prasdi ]

trisn birle h k bj he ]1]rahu] ko jore lkh krore man na hore


] par par h kau lj he ]1] sdar nr anik parkr par grih bikr
] bur pl nah sj he ]2] anik ba d an mi prmat prmi gu
nd nah gi ] man bikh h mh lj he ]3] j kau re kirp kar
jvat so mar sdsg mi tar ] nnak so jan dar hari sj he
]4]1]154]gau mahal pjv] sb h ko ras hari ho ]1]rahu]
kh yog kh pg kh gin kh tin ] kh ho tr ho ]1]
kh jp kh tp kh pj hom nem ] kh ho gaun kar ho ]2
kh tr kh nr kh bed br ] nnk pgat pria ho
]3]2]155]gau mahal pjv] gun krat nd mor ]1]rahu]
th ras t h jas t h rp t h rg ] s o prb tor ]1] th mn
th tn th pat t h prn ] gur t l jor ]2] th grih th ban

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PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

th gu th sun ] h nnak ner ner ]3]3]156]gau mahal


pjv] mto hari rg mto ]1]rahu] oh po oh kho gurh do
dn ko ] uh siu man rto ]1] oh ph oh po uh piro uh
r ] man oho sukh jto ]2] sahaj kel anad khel rahe pher pe mel
] nnak gur sabad parto ]3]4]157]
rg g mlv mahal pjv

ik oakr satigur prasdi ]

hari nm lehu mt lehu g bikhm pth pn ]1]rahu] sevat sevat


sad sev ter sg bast h kl ] kar sev t sd k ho k jam jl
]1] hom jag trath ke bi haum bde bikr ] nark surg due pu n
hoi bahur bahur avtr ]2] siv pur brm dr pur nihal ko thu nhi
] bin hari sev sukh nah ho skat vh jhi ]3] jso gur updesi m
tso kahi pukr ] nnak kah sun re man kar krtan hoi udr
]4]1]158]
rg gau ml mahal pjv

ik oakr satigur prasdi ]

pio bl bd sukh re ] harkh sog hn mirt dkh sukh it samsar gur


mile ]1]rahu] jau lau hau kih soau itvau tau lau dukhan pre ]
jau kripl gur pr pti tau nad sahje ]1] jet sinap karm hau ke
tete ba d pare ] jau sd kar mastak trio tab ham mukt pe ]2] jau
lau mero mero karto tau lau bikh kre ] man tan bd arp hkur kau
tab ham sahaj soe ]3] jau lau po uh aliau tau lau n pre ]
po r gur pr mili tau nnak nirpe ]4]1]159] gau ml
mahal pjv] pvan tigio r tigio ] tigio m gur mil tigio ]
sarb sukh nd mgal ras mn gobd

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PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

gio ]1]rahu] mn bimn do samne mastak r gur pgio ]


spat harkh na pat dkh rg hkur lgio ]1] bs bsr ek sum
udin drisgio ] nirpu pe st prm rio pran sarbgio ]2] jo
kih kart kra kno man buro na lgio ] sdsgat parsdi stan k
soio man jgio ]3] jan nnak o tuhr pario io sargio ] nm rg
sahaj ras me phir dkh na lgio ]4]2]160] gau ml mahal
pjv] pi ll ratan man pi ] tan stal man stal th satgur sabad
sami ]1]rahu] lth pkh trisn sb lth t sagal bisr ] kar
mastak gur pr trio man jto jag sr ]1] tript age rahe rid tar
olan te ab ke ] a'khu khazn satigur d to nah re mke ]2]
a'arj ek sunauh re p gur s bj buj ] lhi pard hkur jau pio
tau bisr tt par ]3] kahio na j ehu aa b au so jn jin khi ]
kahu nnak sa pe bigs gur nidn rid l rkhi ]4]3]161]gau
ml mahal pjv] ubrat rj rm k sar ] sarb lok mi ke mal
gir gir parte tr ]1]rahu] sst s'mrit bed bre mah purkhan iu
kahi ] bin hari pjan nh nistr skh na kinh lahi ]1] tn pvan
k lakhm jor bjat nh lahre ] bin hari pgat kah thit pv phirto
pahre pahre ]2] anik bils kart man mohan pran hot na km ]
jalto jalto kab'h na bjat sagal brithe bin nm ]3] hari k nm
jap hu mere mt ih sr sukh pr ] sdsgat janam mar nivr
nnak jan k tr ]4]4]162]gau ml mahal pjv] mo kau ih
bd ko samjv ] kart hoi janv ]1]rahu] anjnat kih inhi
kamno jap tap kah na sd ] dah dis l ih man daurio kavan
karm kar bd ]1]man tan tn pm k hkur hau is k

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PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

ihu mer ] prm moh kah sjas nh ih pkhar pae pr ]2] tab ihu
kah kamvan pari jab ih kah na hot ] jab ek nirjan nirkr prb
sb kih ph kart ]3]apne kartab pe jn jin ih raan rai ]
kahu nnak karhr h pe satigur prm uki ]4]5]163]gau
ml mahal pjv] hari bin avar kri birthe ] jap tap sjam karm
kame ihi or mse ]1]rahu] bart nem sjam mh raht tin k
na pi ] g ala aur h p h km na i ]1] trath ni ar trn
prmt g haur na pv ] h km na v ih bd oh logan h patv
]2] atur bed mukh ban ur g mahal na p ] bj nh ek
sdkhar oh sagl kh kh ]3] nnak kahto ih br ji kamv
su pr garm ] gur sevauh ar nm tivauh tigauh manauh gumn
]4]6]164]gau ml pjv] mdau hari hari hari mukh kah ]
ham te kah na hov sum jiu rkhauh tiu rah ]1]rahu] ki
kih kar ki karhr ki is hth bire ] jit tum lvauh tit h lg
pran khasam hamre ]1] karauh krip sarb ke dte ek rp liv
lvauh ] nnak k bent hari ph apun nm japvauh ]2]7]165]
rg gau mj mahal pjv

ik oakr satigur prasdi ]

dn dail damodar ri ju ] ko jan kar sev lagi ju ] pgat vahal


ter bird rakhi ju ] pran sbn j ju ]1] kiu pekh prtam
kava sukar ju ] st ds sev ar ju ] ih ju vat bal bal j
ju ] tis niv niv lgau p ju ]2] poth pit bed khojt ju ] hoi
brg trath nvt ju ] gt nd krtan gvt ju ] hari nirpu nm
t ju ]3] pe kripl sum mere ju ] patit pavit lag

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PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

gur ke pre ju ] prm pu k ke nirvre ju ] gur man k s pr


ju ]4] jin nu pi so tnvt ju ] jin prb ti su sbvt ju ]
jis sd sgat tis sb sukar ju ] jan nnak sahaj sam
ju]5]1]166]gau mahal pjv mj] u hamr rm pire ju ]
r dins ss ss itre ju ] st deu sdes p arre ju ] td bin kit
bd tar ju ]1] sg tumr m kare and ju ] va ti tripva
sukh parmnd ju ] sej suhv ih man bigsd ju ] pekh darsan ih
sukh lah ju ]2] ar pakhr kar nit sev ju ] pj ar bdan
dev ju ] dsan ds nm jap lev ju ] binau hkur ph kah ju
]3] ih pn mer man tan hari ju ] darsan pekhat sb dukh
parhari ju ] hari hari nm jape jap tari ju ] ih ajar nnak sukh
sah ju ]4]2]167]gau mj mahal pjv] su su sjan man
mit pire ju ] man tan ter ih ju b vre ju ] visar nh prb pr
adre ju ] sad ter sar ju ]1] jis mili man jv p ju ] gur
parsd so hari hari p ju ] sb kih prb k prb k j ju ] prb
kau sad bal j ju ]2] eh nidn jap vapg ju ] nm nirjan ek
liv lg ju ] gur pr pi sb dukh mii ju ] h pahar gu gi
ju ]3] ratan padrath hari nm tumra ju ] t sa sh pgat
vajr ju ] hari tn rs sa vpr ju ] jan nnak sad balihr ju
]4]3]168]
rg gau mj mahal pjv

ik oakr satigur prasdi ]

t mer bahu m karte t mer bahu m ] jor tumr sukh vas sa


sabad ns ]1]rahu] sbe gal jt su k up k ] kad
h surt na ld mi mohai ]1] de'i

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PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

bujrat srt se akh ihai ] ko ji mrakh lb ml na su kahi


]2] ikas duhu auh ki ga sb ikat sd muh ] ik d ni rasa
k virl ji vuh ]3] pgat sae dar sohade anad karh din rt ] rg
rate parmesar jan nnak tin bal jt ]4]1]169]gau mahal pjv
mj] dukh pa j an ter nm j dukh pa j an ter nm ] h pahari rd
pran satigur gin ]1]rahu] jit k vas prbrm so suhv thu ]
jam kkar ne na va rasn hari gu gu ]1] sev surt na j n
jp rd ] o ter jagjvn mere hkur agam agd ]2] pe kripl
gus nahe sog stp ]tat vu na laga satigur rakhe p ]3] gur
nri dyu gur gur saa sirjahr ] gur tuh sb kih pi jan nnak
sad balihr ]4]2]170]gau mj mahal pjv] hari rm rm rm
rm ] jap pran hoe km ]1]rahu] rm gobd japedi ho mukh
pavitr ] hari jas su jis te so p mitr ]1] sb padrath sb phal
sarb gu jis mhi ] kiu gobd manauh visr jis simrat dukh jhi
]2] jis la lagi jv pvjal pa pr ]mil sd sg udr hoi mukh
jal darbr ]3] jvan rp gopl jas sant jan k rs ] nnak ubre
nm jap dar sa sbs ]4]3]171]gau mj mahal panjv] mhe
hari gu gu jd t mhe hari gu gu ] sae set rati mili nithve
thu ]1]rahu] hor sd sb phiki tan man phik hoi ] vi
parmesar jo kare phi su jva soi ]1] al gh k sd k tar ihu
ssr ] prbrm rd dr sb parvr ]2] sjan ba d sumitr so hari
nm hird de'i ] auga sb mi k parupkr kare'i ]3] ml
khazn theh kr hari ke ar nidn ] nnak jak dar ter prb
tdno mg dn ]4]4]172]

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ik oakr satigur prasdi ] rg gau mahal nv ]


sdo man k mn tigau ] km krd sgat durjan k t te hnis pgau
]1]rahu] sukh dukh dono sam kar jn aur mn apmn ] harkh
sog te rah att tin jag tat pahn ]1] ustat nd do tig khoj
pad nirbn ] jan nnak ih khel kahan h kinh gurmukh jn
]2]1]gau mahal nv ] sdo ran rm ban ] ik bins ik
asthir mn a'arj lakhio na j ]1]rahu] km krd moh bas prn
hari mrat bisr ] h tan s kar mnio jiu supn rn ]1] jo
ds so sagal bins jiu bdar k h ] jan nnak jag jnio mithi
rahio rm sarn ]2]2]gau mahal nv] prn kau hari jas man
nah v ] hnis magan rah mi m kahu kse gun gv
]1]rahu] pt mt mi mamt siu ih bd p ba d v ]mrig trisn
jiu ho ih jag dekh ts uh tv ]1] pgat mukt k kran sum
m thi bisrv ]jan nnak koan m ko pjan rm ko pv
]2]3]gau mahal nv] sdo ih man gahio na j ] al trisn
sg bast h y te thir na rah ]1]rahu] kahan kard k h ke ptar
jih sd sb bisr ] ratan gin sb ko hir ln t siu kah na bas
]1] yog yatan kart sb hre gun rahe gun g ] jan nnak hari pe
dail tau sb bd ban ]2]4]gau mahal nv] sdo
gobd ke gun gvau ] mnas janam amolak pio birth khi gavvau
]1]rahu] patit punt dn ba d hari sarn the tum vau ] gaj ko trs
miio jih simrat tum khe bisrvau ]1] taj bimn moh mi fun
pjan rm cit lvau ] nnak kahat mukt pth eh gurmukh hoi tum
pvau ]2]5]gau mahal nv] ko m

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plio man samjv ] bed purn sd mag sun kar nimkh na hari gun
gv ]1]rahu] durlb deh pi mnas k birth janam sirv ] mi
moh mah ska ban t siu ru upjv ]1] tar bhari sad sg prb
t siu nehu na lv ] nnak mukt thi tum mnauh jih k rm
samv ]2]6]gau mahal nv] sdo rm sarn bisrm ] bed
purn pe ko ih gun simre hari ko nm ]1]rahu] lb moh mi
mamt fun au bikhian k sev ] harkh sog pars jih nhan so mrat
h dev ]1] surg nark 'mrit bikh e sb tiu kan ar ps ] ustat
nd e sam j k lb moh fun ts ]2] dukh sukh e bde jih nhan tih
tum jnau gin ] nnak mukt thi tum mnau ih bd ko jo prn
]3]7]gau mahal nv] man re kah pio t baur ] hnis ud
k nah jn pio lb sg haur ]1]rahu] jo tan t apno kar
mnio ar sdar grih nr ] in m kah tero re nhan dekho so bir
]1] ratan janam apno t hrio gobd gati nah jn ] nimkh na ln
pio arnan siu birth ud sirn ]2] kahu nnak so nar sukh rm
nm gun gv ] aur sagal jag mi mohi nirp pad nah pv
]3]8]gau mahal nv] nar aet pp te ar re ] dn dail sagal
p pa j an sarn thi tum par re ]1]rahu] bed purn js gun gvat t
ko nm h mo tr re ] pvan nm jagat m hari ko simar simar
kasmal sb hari re ]1] mnas deh bahur nah pv kah upu mukt
k kar re ] nnak kahat gi karun m pvsgar k pr utar re
]2]9]251]
rg gau aspad mahal phl gau gurer
ik oakr sati nm kart purkh gur prasdi ]
nd sd nirmal nm br ] pran pr rahi bikh mr ] triku h
bimal majr ]

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gur k mat j'i kr ]1] in bd rm ramat man mni ] gin


jan gur sabad pahni ]1]rahu] ik sukh mni sahaj mili ]
nirmal b prm uki ] ll pe sh rg mi ] nadar p bikh
hk rahi ]2] ul p jvat mar jgi ] sabad rave man hari siu
lgi ] ras s'grh bikh parhar tigi ] pi base jam k pu pgi
]3] sd rahe bda ahkr ] it hari siu rt hukam apr ] jt
rahe pat ke r ] dris p sukh tam tr ]4] tj bin koi na
dekhau mt ] kis sevau kis devau t ] kis phau kis lgau pe ]
kis updes rah liv li ]5] gur sev gur lgau pi ] pgat kar rau
hari ne ] sikhi dkhi pjan pu ] hukam syog nij kr ju ]6]
garb gata sukh tam tn ] jot pa jot mhi samn ] likht mi
nah sabad nsn ] kart kar kart jn ]7] nah pit nah atur
sin ] nah plo nah prm pln ] kathau na kathn hukam pahn
] nnak gurmat sahaj samn ]8]1]gau gurer mahal phl]
man kar ki udin ] gur kas sa sabad nsn ] rj dur sb su
mn ]1] atur nah ni ji ] bin mre kiu qmat pi
]1]rahu] kr mh 'mrit taskar le ] nnkr na koi kre ] rkh
p vai de ]2] nl anl agan ik h ] jal nivr gur bj buj ]
man de l rahas gu g ]3] js kr bhar so ts ] bs guf mh
khau ks ] sgar gar nirpu s ]4] me kau kahu mre kaun
] niare kau ks ar kavan ] sabad pahn tne pun ]5] jin
kahi tin kahan vakhni ] jin bji tin sahaj pahni ] dekh br
mer man mni ]6] krat srat mukt ik n ] tahi nirjan rahi
sam ] nij kr bip rahi nij h ]7] ustat karh kete mun prt

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]tan man s s su t]nnak hari pj nt nt ]8]2]gau gurer


mahal phl] n man mar na kraj hoi ] man vas dta durmat doi
] man mn gur te ik hoi ]1] nirgu rm guah vas hoi ] p nivr
bre soi ]1]rahu] man plo bahu it vikr ] man plo sir v
pr ] man mn hari ekkr ]2] man plo mi kr ji ] km
birdau rah na hi ] hari pj pr rasan rasi ]3] gvar hvar
kan sut nr ] bahu t pi l hr ] j khela k sr ]4]
spau s pe vikr ] harkh sok be darvr ] sukh sahje jap rid
murr ]5] nadar kare t mel mile ] gu s'grh auga sabad jale
] gurmukh nm padrath pe ]6] bin nv sb dkh nivs ]
manmukh m mi it vs ] gurmukh gin tr karm likhis ]7]
man al tvat fun tv ] se se ml na pv ] nnak gurmukh
hari gu gv ]8]3]gau gurer mahal phl] haum karti nah
sukh hoi ] manmat h sa soi ] sagal bigte pv doi ] so
kmv tr likhi hoi ]1] s jag dekhi jr ] sb sukh mg nm
bisr ]1]rahu] adis dis t kahi ji ] bin dekhe kah birth ji
] gurmukh ds sahaj subi ] sev surt ek liv li ]2] sukh mgat
dukh gal hoi ]sagal vikr hr paroi ] ek bin he mukt na hoi ]
kar kar kart dekh soi ]3] trisn agan sabad buje ] dja prm
sahaj sube ] gurmat nm rid vase ] s b hari gu ge ]4]
tan mh so gurmukh pu ] nm bin nh jin hu ] prem pari
prtam ru ] nadar kare t bj nu ]5] mi moh sarb jjl ]
manmukh kul kuhit bikrl ] satigur seve k jjl ] 'mrit
nm sad sukh nl ]6] gurmukh bj ek liv le ] nij kr vs s
same ] jma mar hk rahe ] pre gur te ih mat pe
]7]kathn

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kathau na v or ] gur puh dekhi nh dar hor ] dukh sukh p


tis razi ] nnak n kah liv li ]8]4]gau mahal phl ] dj
mi jagat it vs ] km krd ahkr bins ]1] dj kau kah nah
ko ] sb m ek nirjan so ]1]rahu] dj durmat kh doi ] v
ji mar dj hoi ]2] tr gagan nah dekhau doi ] nr purkh sab
loi ]3] rav sas dekhau dpak ujil ] sarb nirtar prtam bl ]4]
kar kirp mer it li ] satgur mo kau ek buji ]5] ek nirjan
gurmukh jt ] dj mr sabad paht ]6] eko hukam vart sb lo
] ekas te sb opat ho ]7] rh dov khasam eko j ] gur k sabad
hukam pah ]8] sagal rp varn man mh ] kahu nnak eko
slh ]9]5]gau mahal phl] ditam karm kare t s ]
mukt pd ki j k ]1] s yog jugat br ] p mr s ur
dr ]1]rahu] jis k tar s vasv ] yog jugat k qmat pv
]2] rav sas eko grih udin ] kar krat karm samn ]3] ek
sabad ik pkhi mg ] gin tn jugat sa jg ]4] p ra rah na
bhar ji ] qmat kau rah liv li ]5] pe mele prm uke ] gur
parsdi parm pad pe ]6] gur k sev sabad vr ] haum mre
kar sr ]7] jap tap sjam ph pur ] kahu nnak aprpar mn
]8]6]gau mahal phl] khim gah brat sl stokha ] rog na
bip n jam dokha ] mukt pe prb rp na rekha ]1] yog kau
ks ar hoi ] rkh birkh grih bhar soi ]1]rahu] nirpu yog
nirjan tv ] andin jg sa liv lv ] so yog mer man pv ]2]
kl jl brm agn jre ] jar mar gat garb nivre ] p tar pitr
nistre ]3] satigur seve so yog hoi ] p ra rah su nirpu hoi ]
js sev tso hoi ]

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4] nar nihkeval nirpu nu ] anthah nth kare bal ju ] punrap


janam nh gu gu ]5] tar bhar eko j ] gur k sabde p
pah ] s sabad dar ns ]6] sabad mar tis nij kr vs ]
v na jv k s ] gur k sabad kamal pargs ]7] jo ds so s
nirs ] km krd bikh pkh pis ] nnak birle milh uds
]8]7]gau mahal phl] so ds mil sukh ho ] dukh visr pv
sa so ]1] darsan dekh p mat pr ] ahsah majan arnah tr
]1]rahu] netr stokhe ek liv tr ] jihv s hari ras sr ]2]
sa kar b tar sev ] man triptsi a'lakh apv ]3] jah jah
dekauh tah tah s ] bin bje grat jag k ]4] gur samjv sj
ho ] gurmukh virl bj ko ]5] kar kirp rkhauh rakhvle ] bin
bje pas pe betle ]6] gur kahi avar nah dj ] kis kahu dekh
karau an pj ]7] st het prb tripva tre ] tam n su tat bre
]8] s rid sa prem nivs ] pravat nnak ham t ke ds
]9]8]gau mahal phl] brm garb ka nah jni ] bed k bipt
pa pahutni ] jah prb simre tah man mni ]1] s garb bur
ssr ]jis gur mil tis garb nivr ]1]rahu] bal rj mi ahkr
] jagan kar bahu pr afr ] bin gur phe ji pair ]2] hard
dn kar jas lev ] bin gur tu na pi apv ] p pli pe mat dev
]3] durmati harkhas durr ] prb nri garb prahr ]
prahld udre kirp tr ]4] plo rva mgd aet ] l lk ss
samet ] garb gai bin satigur het ]5] sahasbh md k mhkhs ]
harkhas le nakhauh bids ] dt sgre bin pgat bis ]6]
jarsa d kljamun sgre ] raktbj klnem bidre ] dt sgr st
nistre ]7] pe

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satgur sabad bre ] dj pe dt sgre ] gurmukh s pgat


nistre ]8] b durydan pat kho ] rm na jni kart so ] jan
kau dkh pa dukh ho ]9] janmej gur sabad na jni ] kiu sukh
pv prm plni ] ik til ple bahur pahutni ]10] ks kes r
na ko ] rm na ni apn pat kho ] bin jagds na rkh ko ]11]
bin gur garb na mei ji ] gurmat trm traj hari ni ] nnak nm
mil gu gi ]12]9]gau mahal phl] o dan k avau ]
p pabar phar havau ] bin hari nm kah sukh pvau ]1] ki
phrau ki dikhvau ] bin jagds kah sukh pvau ]1]rahu]
kn kal gal motan k ml ] ll nihl phl gull ] bin jagds
kah sukh pl ]2] nn salon sdar nr ] kho sgr kar ati pir
] bin jagds pje nit khur ]3] dar kr mahl sej sukhl ] hnis
phl bihv ml ] bin hari nm su deh dukhl ]4] hvar gvar
neje vje ] laskar neb khavs pje ] bin jagds he divje ]5]
sd kahvau rd sd bulvau ] tj kulah sir hatr banvau ] bin jagds
kah sa pvau ]6] khn malk kahvau rj ] abe tabe ke h
pj ] bin gur sabad na savras kj ]7] haum mamt gur sabad
visr ] gurmat jni rid murr ] pravat nnak sar tumr
]8]10]gau mahal phl] sev ek na jnas avre ] parp bid
tig kavre ] pi mil sa s sa re ]1] s rm pgat jan ho ]
hari gu gi mil mal t ]1]rahu] do kaval sagal ssr ]
durmat agan jagat parjr ] so ubr gur sabad br ]2] prg patg
kar ar mn ] mirg mar sh apun kn ] trisn r tat nah bn
]3] km it kman hitkr ] krd bins sagal vikr ] pat
mat khovh nm

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visr ]4] par kr t manmukh oli ] gal jevr ta d lapi ]


gurmukh has hari gu gi ]5] jiu tan bdv par kau de ] km
dm it par vas se ] bin pir tript na kab'h ho ]6] p p poth
s'mrit ph ] bed pur p su th ] bin ras rte man bahu n
]7] jiu trik jal prem pis ] jiu mn jal mhi uls ] nnak hari
ras p tripts ]8]11]gau mahal phl] hah kar mar na lekh
pv ] ves kar bahu psam lagv ] nm bisr bahur pahutv
]1] t man hari ju t man skh ] nm bisr sahh jam dkh
]1]rahu] o dan agar kapr ] mi magan parm pad dr ]
nm bisri sb ko kr ]2] neje vje takht salm ] dk trisn
vip km ] bin hari je pgat na nm ]3] vd ahkr nh prb
mel ] man de pvh nm suhel ] dj pi agin duhel ]4] bin
dam ke saud nah h ] bin bohith sgar nah v ] bin gur seve ke
k ]5] tis kau vhu vhu ji v dikhv ] tis kau vhu vhu ji sabad
suv ] tis kau vhu vhu ji mel milv ]6] vhu vhu tis kau jis
k ihu ju ] gur sabd math 'mrit pu ] nm v td p du ]7]
nm bin kiu jv mi ] andin japt rahau ter sari ] nnak nm rate
pat pi ]8]12]gau mahal phl] haum kart pkh nah jni ]
gurmukh pgat virle man mni ]1] hau hau kart nah sa p ]
haum ji parm pad p ]1]rahu] haum kar rje bahu tvh ]
haum khaph janam mar vh ]2] haum nivr gur sabad vr ]
al mat tig p sgr ]3] tar s sahaj kr vh ] rjan j
parm gat pvh ]4] sa kar gur prm ukv ] nirpu k kr t
lv ]5] hau hau kar mar ki pv ] pr gur pe so gar
ukv ]6] jet h tet kihu nh ]gurmukh gin p

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gu gh ]7] haum ba d an ba d pvv ] nnak rm pgat sukh


pv ]8]13]gau mahal phl] prathme brm kl kr i ]
brm kamal pail na pi ] gi nah ln prm pli ]1] jo upj so
kl sgri ] ham hari rkhe gur sabad bri ]1]rahu] mi
mohe dev sb dev ] kl na ho bin gur k sev ] oh bins
a'lakh apv ]2] sultn khn bdsh nah rahn ] nmauh pl jam
k dukh sahn ]m tr nm jiu rkh hu rahn ]3] udr rje nah
kis mukm ] sh marh sh mi dm ] m tn dj hari 'mrit
nm ]4] rayat mahar mukadam sikdr ] nihal koi na dis ssr
] afriu kl k sir mr ]5] nihal ek sa sa so ]jin kar sj tinh
sb go ] oh gurmukh jp t pat ho ]6] qz sekh pkh faqr ]
vae kahvh haum tan pr ] kl na ho bin satigur k tr ]7]
kl jl jihv ar n ] kn kl su bikh b ] bin sabd mhe din
r ]8] hird s vas hari ni ] kl na johi sak gu gi ] nnak
gurmukh sabad sami ]9]14]gau mahal phl] bolh s mithi
nah r ] lh gurmukh hukam raz ] rahh att sae sar ]1]
sa kr bs kl na joh ] manmukh kau vat jvat dukh moh
]1]rahu] apiu pau a'kath kath rah ] nij kr bs sahaj kr lah
] hari ras mte ih sukh kah ]2]gurmati l nihal nah ol ]
gurmat s sahaj hari bol ] pv 'mrit tat virol ]3] satigur dekhi
dkhi ln ] man tan arpio targat kn ] gat mit p tam n ]4]
pjan nm nirjan sr ] parm hs sa jot apr ] jah dekhau tah
ekkr ]5] rah nirlam ek sa kar ] parm pad pi sev gur
ar ]man te man mni k aha prm ]6] in bd kau kau
nah tri ] hari jas st pgat

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nistri ] prb pe ham avar na pri ]7] s mahal gur a'lakh


lakhi ] nihal mahal nah hi mi ] s stokhe prm uki
]8] jin k man vasi sa so ] tin k sgat gurmukh ho] nnak s
nm mal kho ]9]15]gau mahal phl] rm nm it rp j k ]
upjp darsan kj t k ]1] rm na japauh apg tumr ] yug yug
dt prb rm hamr ]1]rahu] gurmati rm jap jan pr ] tit k
anhat bje tr ]2] jo jan rm pgat hari pir ] se prb rkhe kirp
tr ]3] jin k hird hari hari so ] tin k dars pars sukh ho ]4]
sarb j mh eko rav ] manmukh ahkr phir jn pv ]5] so
bj jo satigur pe ] haum mre gur sabde pe ] 6] rd rd k sa d
kiu jn ] gurmukh sa d mil man mn ]7] ham pp nirgu kau
gu kar ] prb hoi dail nnak jan tar ]8]16]solah aspad
gurer gau k ]
gau brga mahal phl

ik oakr satigur prasdi ]

jiu g kau goil rkhh kar sr ] hnis plh rkh lehi tam sukh
tr ]1] it ut rkhauh dn dail ] tau sargat nadar nihl
]1]rahu] jah dekhau tah rav rahe rakh rkhanhr ] t dt pgt
t h t pr adr ]2] kirt pai d rd bin gin br ] bin upm
jagds k bins na a d ir ]3] jag binsat ham dekhi lbe ahkr ]
gur sev prb pi sa mukt dur ]4] nij kr mahal apr ko aprpar
so ] bin sabd thir ko nah bj sukh ho ]5] ki l i le ji ki
phsh jam jl ] ol bda kas jevr ks patl ]6] gurmati nm
na vsr sahje pat p ] tar sabad nidn h mil p gav ]7]
nadar kare prb p gu k samv ] nnak

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mel na ka lh sa pv ]8]1]17]gau mahal phl] gur


parsd bj le tau hoi niber ] kr kr nm nirjn so hkur mer
]1] bin gur sabad na h dekhauh vr ] je lakh karm kamvh
bin gur a d ir ]1]rahu] a d e akl bhare ki tin siu kah ] bin gur
pth na sja kit bd nirbah ]2] khoe kau khari kah kharie sr na
j ] a d e k nu prkh kal kl vi ]3] ste kau jgat kah
jgat kau st ] jvat kau m kah me nah rot ]4] vat kau jt
kah jte kau i ] par k kau apun kah apuno nah pi ]5] mhe
kau kau kah kae kau mh ] rte k nd karh s kal mh h
]6] er k sev karh hkur nah ds ] pokhar nr virol mkhan
nah rs ]7] is pad jo arthi le'i so gur hamar ] nnak in p
kau so apar apr ]8] sb pe p vartd pe prmi ] gur kirp te
bj sb brm sami ]9]2]18]
rg gau gurer mahal tj aspad
ik oakr satigur prasdi ]
man k stak dj pu ] prme ple vau ju ]1] manmukh stak
kab'hi na ji ] jiar sabad na pj hari k ni ]1]rahu] sbo stak
jet moh kr ] mar mar jm vro vr ]2] stak agan pau p
mhi ] stak pjan jet kih khhi ]3] stak karm na pj hoi ]
nm rate man nirmal hoi ]4] satigur sevi stak ji ] mar na janm
kl na khi ]5] sst s'mrit sd dekhauh koi ]vi nv ko mukt na
hoi ]6] yug are nm utam sabad br ] kal mh gurmukh utras
pr ]7] s mar na v ji ] nnak gurmukh rah sami
]8]1]gau mahal tj ] gurmukh sev prn adr ] hari ju
rkhauh hird ur dr ] gurmukh sb s dur ]1] pit hari
p tajauh vikr ] gurmukh pujal utrauh pr

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]1]rahu] gurmukh viauh haum ji ] gurmukh ml na lg i ]


gurmukh nm vas man i ]2] gurmukh karm trm sa ho ]
gurmukh ahkr jale do ] gurmukh nm rate sukh ho ]3] p
man par bdauh bjauh so ] lok samjvauh sue na ko ] gurmukh
smjauh sad sukh ho ]4] manmukh f bahut atur ] jo kih
kamv su thi na p ] v jv haur na k ]5] manmukh karm
kare bahut bimn ] bag jiu li bah nit tn ] jam pakai tab h
pahutn ]6] bin satigur seve mukt na ho ] gur parsd mil hari
so ] gur dta yug re ho ]7] gurmukh jt pat nme vai ] sir
ki pu'tr bidr gav ] nnak bin nv h atur ]8]2]gau
mahal tj] is yug k trm pauh tum p ] pr gur sb sj p ]
th ag hari nm sakh ]1] rm pauh man karauh br ] gur
parsd ml utr ]1]rahu] vd vird na pi ji ] man tan phk
dj pi ] gur k sabad sa liv li ]2] haum ml ih ssr ] nit
trath nv na ji ahkr ] bin gur pe jam kare khur ]3] so jan
s ji haum mr ] gur k sabad p sgr ] p tar sagle kul tr
]4] mi moh na bj p ] manmukh a d rahe lap ] gurmukh
alipt rahe liv l ]5] bahute pkh kar pkhtr ] tar tisn phir
ahkr ] p na n bj hr ]6] kpa phar kare atur ] mi
moh at prm pl ] bin gur seve bahut dukh p ]7] nm rate sad
brg ] grih tar s liv lg ] nnak satigur sevh se vapg
]8]3] gau mahal tj] brm ml bed bis ] tis te upje dev
moh pis ] tr gu prme nh nij kr vs ]1] ham hari rkhe
satigur mili ] andin pgat hari nm drii ]1]rahu] tr
gu b brm jjl ] p vd

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vakhh sir mre jamkl ] tat na nh bnh p parl ]2]


manmukh agin kumrag pe ] hari nm bisri bahu karm drie ]
pvjal be dj pe ]3] mi k muhtj pit kahv ] bikhi rt
bahut dukh pv ] jam k gal jev nit kl stv ]4] gurmukh
jamkl ne na v ] haum dj sabad jalv ] nme rte hari gu
gv ]5] mi ds pgt k kr kamv ] ar lg t mahal pv
] sad h nirmal sahaj samv ]6] hari kath suh se tnvt dish
yug mh ] tin kau sb nivh andin pj karh ] sahje gu ravh se
man mh ]7] pr satigur sabad sui ] tr gu mee auth it
li ] nnak haum mr brm mili ]8]4]gau mahal tj]
brm ved p vd vakh ] tar tmas p na pah ] t prb
pe gur sabad vakh ]1] gur sev karau phir kl na khi ]
manmukh khde dj pi ]1]rahu] gurmukh pr aprd sde ]
gur k sabad tar sahaj rde ] mer prb pi gur k sabad sde ]2]
satigur mele prb p mile ] mere prb se k man pe ] hari gu
gvh sahaj sube ]3] bin gur se prm ple ] manmukh a d e
sad bikh khe ] jam sahh sad dukh pe ]4] jam na joh
hari k sar ] haum mr sa liv l ] sad rah hari nm liv l
]5] satigur sevh se jan nirmal pavit ] man siu man mili sb jag
jt ] in bd kusal ter mere mt ]6] satigur seve so phal pe ]
hird nm viauh p gave ] anhad b sabad vaje ]7] satigur te
kavan kavan na sd
o mere p ] pgt sde dar sb p ] nnak rm
nm vai ]8]5]gau mahal tj] tr gu vakh prm na ji ]
ba d an na th mukt na pi ] mukt dt satigur yug mhi]1]
gurmukh pr prm gavi ] sahaj tn upj hari liv li
]1]rahu] tr gu kl k

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sir kr ] nm na eth upvahr ] mar jmh phir vro vr ]2]


a d e gur te prm na j ] ml ho lge dj p ] bikh k mt bikh
mhi sam ]3] mi kar ml jtr prme ] hari ju visari dj pe
] jis nadar kare so parm gat pe ]4] tar s bhar s varte ] s
na hap je ko rakh hape ] gin bjh sahaj sube ]5] gurmukh
s rahi liv le ] haum mi sabad jale ] mer prb s mel
mile ]6] satigur dt sabad sue ] tvat rkh hk rahe ] pre
gur te sj pe ]7] pe kart sris sirj jin go ] tis bin dj avar na
ko ] nnak gurmukh bj ko ]8]6]gau mahal tj] nm
amolak gurmukh pv ] nmo seve nm sahaj samv ] 'mrit nm
rasn nit gv ] jis no krip kare so hari ras pv ]1] andin hird
japau jagds ] gurmukh pvau parm pad skh ]1]rahu] hird
skh pi pargs ] gurmukh gvh sa guts ] dsan ds nit hovh
ds ] grih kub mh sad uds ]2] jvan mukt gurmukh ko ho ]
parm padrath pv so ] tr gu mee nirmal ho ] sahje s mil
prb so ]3] moh kutb siu prt na hoi ] j hird vasi sa soi ]
gurmukh man bdi asthir hoi ] hukam pah bj sa soi ]4] t
kart m avar na koi ] tj sev tj te pat hoi ] kirp karh gv prb
soi ] nm ratan sb jag mh loi ]5] gurmukh b mh lg ] tar
bigs andin liv lg ] sahje sa mili parsd ] satigur pi pr
vapg ]6] haum mamt durmati dukh ns ] jab hird rm nm
guts ] gurmukh bd prag prb js ] jab hird ravi ar nivs
]7] jis nm de'i so jan pe ] gurmukh mele p gave ] hird s
nm vase ] nnak sahje s same ]8]7] gau mahal tj ]
man h man savri p sahaj

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subi ] sabad man rgi liv li ] nij kr vasi prb k razi ]1]
satigur sevi ji bimn ] govid p gu nidn ]1]rahu] man
brg j sabad pu khi ] mer prb nirml sb t rahi sami ] gur
kirp te mil mili ]2] hari dsan ko ds sukh pe ] mer hari prb
in bd pi je ] hari kirp te rm gu ge ]3] trg bahu jva jit
hari nm na lag pir ] trg sej sukhl kma moh gubr ] tin safal
janam jin nm adr ]4] trg trg grih kub jit hari prt na hoi ] so
hamr mt jo hari gu gv soi ] hari nm bin m avar na koi ]5]
satigur te ham gat pat p ] hari nm tii dkh sagal mi ] sad
and hari nm liv l ]6] gur mili ham kau srr sd p ] haum
trisn sb agan bja ] binse krd khim gh la ]7] hari pe krip
kare nm dev ] gurmukh ratan ko virl lev ] nnak gu gv hari
a'lakh apv ]8]8]
ik oakr satigur prasdi ] rg gau brga mahal tj ]
satigur te jo muh phere te vemukh bure disn ] andin bde mran
phir vel n lahn ]1] hari hari rkhauh krip tr ] satsgat mele
prb hari hird hari gu sr ]]1]rahu] se pgat hari pvde jo
gurmukh pe aln ] p ho sev karn jvat mue rahn ]2] jis d
p pr h tis k sir kr ] oh kiu manauh visr hari rakh hird tr
]3] nm mili pat p nm mni sukh hoi ]satigur te nm p
karm mil prb soi ]4] satigur te jo muhu phere oi prmde n ikn
] trt asmn na la vi vis pae pan ]5] ih jag prm pli
moh hagaul pi ] jin satigur pi tin ne na p mi ]6]
satigur sevan so sohae haum ml

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gavi ] sabad rate se nirmale alh satigur pi ]7] hari prb dt ek


t t pe bakhs mili ] jan nnak sargt jiu pv tiv hai
]8]1]9]
rg gau prb mahal auth karhale
ik oakr satigur prasdi ]
karhale man pardes kiu mil hari mi ] gur pg pr pi gal mili
pir i ]1] man karhal satigur purkh tai ]1]rahu] man karhal
vr hari rm nm ti ] jith lekh mg hari pe lae hai ]2]
man karhal at nirml mal lg haum i ] partakh pir kr nl pir
vihu o khi ]3] man karhal mere prtm hari rid pl pli ]
upe kit na lba gur hird hari dekhi ]4] man karhal mere
prtm din r hari liv li ] kr ji pvh rg mahl gur mele hari
meli ]5] man karhal t mt mer pkh lb taji ]pkh lb
mr jam de'i sazi ]6] man karhal mere prn t ml pkh
prm gavi ] hari 'mrit sar gur pri mil sgt mal lh ji ]7] man
karhal mere piri ik gur k sikh sui ] ih moh mi pasari ti sth
na ko ji ]8] man karhal mere sjn hari khar la pati pi ] hari
dargah pni hari p lai gal li ]9] man karhal gur mni
gurmukh kr kami ] gur g kar jod jan nnak hari meli
]10]1]gau mahal auth] man karhal vr vr dekh saml
] ban phir thake banvs pir gurmat rid nihl ]1] man karhal gur
govd saml ]1]rahu] man karhal vr manmukh phthi
mah jl ] gurmukh pr mukt h hari hari nm saml ]2] man
karhal mere piri satsgat satigur pl ] satsgat lag hari t hari
hari al ter nl ]3] man karhal vapg

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hari ek nadar nihl ] p hae hu satigur ar saml ]4] man


karhal mere piri vi deh jot sml ] gur nau nd nm vikhli hari
dt kar dail ]5] man karhal t al atur ha vikrl ] hari
hari nm saml t hari mukt kare t kl ]6] man karhal vapg t
gin ratan saml ] gur gin khag hath tri jam mria jamkl ]7]
tar nidn man karhale prm pvh bhar pl ] gur purkh pr pi
hari saja ld nl ] 8] rg rate man karhale hari rg sad saml ]
hari rg kade na utr gur sev sabad saml ]9] ham pkh man
karhale hari tarvar purkh akl ] vapg gurmukh pi jan nnak nm
saml ]10]2]
rg gau gurer mahal pjv aspad
ik oakr sati nm kart purkh gur prasdi ]
jab ih man mh kart gumn ] tab ih bvar phirt bign ] jab ih h
sagal k rn ] t te rama k k n ]1] sahaj suhel phal
maskn ] satigur apun mohi dn dn ]1]rahu] jab kis kau ih
jnas md ] tab sagle is melh phd ] mer ter jab inhi uk ] t
te is sg nah br ]2] jab in apun apn tr ] tab is kau h muskal
pr ] jab in karhr paht ] tab is no nh kih tt ]3] jab in
apuno bdio moh ] v ji sad jam joh ] jab is te sb binse
prm ] pd nh h prbrm ]4] jab in kih kar mne pd ] tab
te dkh ar khed ] jab in eko ek bji ] tab te is no sb kih
sji ]5] jab ih tv mi arth ] nah triptv nah tis lth ] jab is
te ih hoio jaul ] ph lg al uh kaul ]6] kar kirp jau satigur
milio ] man mdar mh dpak jalio ] jt hr k sj kar ]
tau is kr k

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THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH


PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

qmat pari ] 7] karn krvan sb kih ek ] pe bd br bibek ]


dr na ner sb k sg ] sa slha nnak hari rg ]8]1] gau
mahal pjv] gur sev te nme lg ] tis kau mili jis mastak pg
] tis k hird ravi soi ] man tan stal nihal hoi ]1] s krtan kar
man mere ] h h jo km ter ]1]rahu] js japt pu apd ji ]
tvat man v hi ] js japt phir dkh na lg ] js japt ih haum
pg ]2] jas japt vas vh p ] js japt rid 'mrit s ] js japt
ih trisn bj ] js japt hari dargah sj ]3] js japt ko mi aprd
] js japt hari hovh sd ] js japt man stal hov ] js japt mal
sagl khovh ]4] js japt ratan hari mil ] bahur na ho hari sg
hil ] js japt ka bkh vs ] js japt sukh sahaj nivs ]5] js japt
ih agan na pohat ] js japt ih kl na johat ] js japt ter nirmal mth
] js japt sagl dukh lth ]6] js japt muskal kah na ban ] js
japt su anhat tn ] js japt ih nirmal soi ] js japt kamal sd hoi
]7] gur sb dris sb par kar ] jis k hird mtr de har ] akh
krtan tin pjan r ] kahu nnak jis satigur pr ]8]2]gau
mahal pjv] gur k sabad rid tar tr ] p jan siu sg nivr ]
das 'dr kar rkh vs ] t k tm hoi pargs ]1] s drit t k
hoi ] j kau dai mai prb soi ]1]rahu] sjan dus j k ek
samn ] jet bola tet gin ] jet sun tet nm ] jet pekhan
tet tn ]2] sahje jga sahje soi ] sahje hot ji su hoi ] sahaj
brg sahje h hasna ] sahje p sahje h japn ]3] sahje pjan sahje
pu ] sahje miio sagal duru ] sahje ho sd sg ] sahaj milio
prbrm nisg ]4] sahje

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PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

grih mh sahaj uds ] sahje dbid tan k ns ] j k sahaj man


pi and ] t kau pi parmnd ]5] sahje 'mrit pu nm ] sahje
kno j'a ko dn ] sahaj kath mh tam rasi ] t k sg abins
vasi ]6] sahje sa asthir pi ] sahje anhat sabad vaji ] sahje
ru kr suhi ] t k kr prbrm sami ]7] sahje j kau
pario karm ] sahje gur pio sa trm ] j k sahaj pi so j ]
nnak ds t k qurb ]8]3]gau mahal pjv] prathme grb
vs te ari ] putr kalatr kub sg juri ] pjan anik prakr bahu
kapre ] sarpar gavan karhge bapure ]1] kavan asthn jo kab'h na
ar ]kavan sabad jit durmati har ]1]rahu] dr pur mh sarpar
mar ] brm pur nihal nah rahn ] siv pur k hoig kl ] tr
gu mi bins bitl ]2] gir tar tr gagan ar tre ] rav sas pava
pvak nrre ] dins r bart ar pd ] sst s'mrit binshge bed
]3] trath dev dehur poth ] ml tilk so pk hot ] tt aut
parsdan pg ] gavan kargo saglo log ]4] jt varn turk ar hd
] pas pkh anik jon jd ] sagal psr ds psr ] bins jigo sagal
kr ]5] sahaj sift pgat tat gin ] sad and nihal sa thn ]
tah sgat sd gu ras ] anpu nagar tah sad vas ]6] tah pu
prm sog na t ] va jva mirt na hot ] tah sad and anhat
khre ] pgat vash krtan dre ]7] prbrm k t na pr ] kau
kar t k br ] kahu nnak jis kirp kar ] nihal thn sdsg tar
]8]4]gau mahal pjv] jo is mre so sr ] jo is mre so pr
] jo is mre tish vai ] jo is mre tis k dukh j ]1] s koi ji
dbid mr gavv ] ish mr rj yog kamv ]1]rahu]

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jo is mre tis kau pu nhi ] jo is mre su nm samhi ] jo is mre tis


k trisn bj ] jo is mre su dargah sj ]2] jo is mre so tnva t ] jo
is mre so pativa t ] jo is mre so jat ] jo is mre tis hov gat ]3]
jo is mre tis k i gan ] jo is mre su nihal tn ] jo is mre so
vapg ] jo is mre su andin jg ]4] jo is mre su jvan mukt ] jo
is mre tis k nirmal jugt ] jo is mre so sugin ] jo is mre su
sahaj tn ]5] is mr bin thi na par ] ko karm jp tap kar ] is
mr bin janam na mi ] is mr bin jam te nah hu ]6] is mr bin
gin na ho ] is mr bin jh na t ] is mr bin sb kih ml ] is
mr bin sb kih jaul ]7] j kau pe kripl krip nd ] tis pa
khals ho sagal sd ] gur dbid j k h mr ] kahu nnak so brm
br ]8]5]gau mahal pa jv] hari siu jur t sb ko mt ] hari siu
jur ta nihal t ] hari siu jur na vip k ] hari siu jur ta hoi
nistr ]1] re man mere t hari siu jor ] kj tuhr nh hor
]1]rahu] vae vae jo dundr ] kh kj nhi gvr ] hari k ds
n kul suh ] tis k sa g khin mh drh ]2] ko majan j k su
nm ] ko pj j k h tn ] ko pu n su hari k b ] ko phal gur
te bd j ]3] man apune mh phir phir et ] bins jhi mi ke het ]
hari abins tumr sa g ] man mere ra rm k ra g ]4] j k km utr
sb pkh ] j k km na johh dt ] j k km ter va gamar ] j k
km hovh t amar ]5] j ke kar kau nah n ] j ke kar kau
nah bn ] j k daftar puh na lekh ] t ki kr karauh bisekh
]6] j k n nh kh bt ] ekh p anekh pt ] j k dris hoi sad
nihal ] man mere kar t k kl ]7] n ko atur nh ko m ] n ko

THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH

239

PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

h nh ko sr ] jit ko li tit h lg ] so sevak nnak jis pg


]8]6] gau mahal pa jv ] bin simran jse sarp rjr ]tiu jvh
skat nm bisr ]1] ek nimkh jo simran mh j ] ko dins lkh sad
thir th ]1]rahu] bin simran trg karm krs ] kg batan bis mh
vs ]2] bin simran pe kkar km ] skat besu pt ninm ]3] bin
simran jse s hatr ] bolh kr skat mukh kr ]4] bin simran
gardb k ni ] skat thn pris phirh ]5] bin simran kkar
harki ] skat lb ba d na pi ]6] bin simran h tam kt ]skat
n tis kul nah jti ]7] jis pi kripl tis satsa g mili ] kahu nnak
gur jagat tari ]8]7] gau mahal pa jv ] gur k baan mohi parm
gat p ] gur pr mer pj rakh ]1] gur k baan tio mohi nu ]
gur parsdi mohi mili thu ]1]rahu] gur k baan su rasan
vakh ] gur kirp te a 'mrit mer b ]2] gr k baan mii mer
p ] gur k dai te mer va partp ]3] gur k baan mii mer prm
] gur k baan pekhio sb brm ]4] gur k baan kno rj yog ] gur
k sa g tari sb log ]5] gur k baan mere kraj sd ] gur k baan
pi nu nd ]6] jin jin kn mere gur k s ] tis k ka jam k phs
]7] gur k baan jgi mer karm ] nnak gur pi prbrm ]8]8]
gau mahal pa jv ] tis gur kau simrau ss ss ] gur mere pr
satigur mer rs ]1]rahu] gur k darsan dekh dekh jv ] gur ke ar
ti ti pv ]1] gur k re nit majan karau ] janam janam k haum
mal hariau ]2] tis gur kau lvau pkh ] mah agan te hth de
rkh ]3] tis gur k grih vau p ] jis gur te akal gat j ]4]
tis gur k grih psau nt ] jis

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THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH


PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

parsdi vr sb mt ]5] jin gur mo kau dn ju ] pun dsr pe


mul lu ]6] pe lio apn pir ] sad sad tis gur kau kar namaskr
]7] kal kles p prm dukh lth ] kahu nnak mer gur samrth
]8]9] gau mahal pa jv] mil mere gob d apn nm dehu ] nm
bin trg trg asnehu ]1]rahu] nm bin jo phr khi ] jiu kkar
jhan mh pi ]1] nm bin jet biuhr ] jiu mirtak mithi sgr ]2]
nm bisr kare ras pg ] sukh supn nah tan mh rog ]3] nm tig
kare an kj ] bins ji he sb pj ]4] nm sa g man prt na lv ]
ko karm karto nark jv ]5] hari k nm jin man na rd ] or k
ni jam pur bd ]6] lkh aa bar bahut bisthr ] nm bin he
psr ]7] hari k nm so jan le'i ] kar kirp nnak jis de'i ]8]10]
gau mahal pa jv ] di md jo a ti nibh ] so sjan mer man h
]1] hari k prt sad sa g l ] dail purkh pran pritpl ]1]rahu]
binst nh ho na ji ] jah pekh tah rahi sami ]2] su dar sga
atur j'a dt ] p pt pit prb mt ]3] jvan prn adr mer rs ]
prt l kar rid nivs ]4] mi silk k gopl ] kar apun lno nadar
nihl ]5] simar simar ke sb rog ] ar tn sarb sukh pg ]6]
pran purkh navtan nit bl ] hari a tar bhar sa g rakhvl ]7] kahu
nnak hari hari pad n ] sarbas nm pgat kau dn ]8]11]
rg gau mj mahal pa jv

ik oakr satigur prasdi ]

khojat phire asa kh a t na pr ] se hoe pgat jin kirpr ]1] hau


vr hari vr ]1]rahu] su su pa th aru bahut phr ]
m tak o sa th lehu ubr ]

THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH

241

PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

2] mohan ll anp sarb sdr ] gur niv niv lgau pi dehu dikhr
]3] m ke mitr anek ikas balihr ] sb gu kis h nhi hari pr
pa r ]4] auh dis jap nu skh savr ] m h o tuhr nnak
balihr ]5] gur kio pj pasr moh kpr ] m jtio janam apr
bahur na hr ]6] m pio sarb nidn a'kath kathr ] hari dargah
sbva t bh lur ]7] jan nnak ld ratan amol apr ] gur sev
pujal tar kahau pukr ]8]12]
gau mahal pa jv

ik oakr satigur prasdi ]

nrin hari ra g ra go ] jap jihv hari ek ma go ]1]rahu] taj haum gur


gin pjo ] mil sa gat tr karm likhio ]1] jo ds so sa g na gaio ]
skat m lage pa muio ]2] mohan nm sad rav rahio ] ko mde
kin gurmukh lahio ]3] hari sa tan kar namo namo ] nau nd pvh
a'tul sukho ]4] nn alovau sd jano ] hird gv hu nm ndo ]5] km
krd lb moh tajo ] janam marn duhu te rahio ]6] dkh a der kr te
miio ] gur gin driio dp balio ]7] jin sevi so pr pario ] jan
nnak gurmukh jagat tario ]8]1]13] mahal pa jv gau ] hari hari
gur gur kart prm gae ] mer man sb sukh pio ]1]rahu] balto
jalto tauki gur a dan stlio ]1] agin a der mi gai gur gin dpio
]2] pvak sgar gahro ar sa tan nv trio ]3] n ham karm na trm
su prb gh pj pio ]4] pu kha an dukh pa jano pgat vahal
hari nio ]5] anthah nth kripl dn sa 'mrith sa t oio ]6] nirgunre
k bent dehu dars hari rio ]7] nnak sarn tuhr hkur sevak
dur io ]8]2]14]

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THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH


PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

gau mahal pa jv ] ra g sa g bikhi ke pg in sa g a d na jn ]1] hau


sa au hau kht sagl vad bihn ]rahu] hau sr pardn hau ko
nh mjh samn ]2] jobanva t ar kuln man mh hoi gumn
]3] jiu uljio bd bd k marti nah bisrn ]4] p mt ba dap sakhe
phe tinh kau sa pn ]5] jit lgo man bsn a ti s pragn ]6]
aha bd su karm kar ih ba dan ba dn ]7] dail purkh kirp kar hu
nnak ds dasn ]8]3]15]44] juml
ik oakr sati nm kart purkh gur prasdi ]
rg gau prb ha t mahal phl ]
mu d r duhela ju nd na v ] s tn dubl ju pir k hv ] tn
th' dubal ka t hv kev n dekh'e ] sgr mih ras pg pjan sb
h kit na lekh'e ] m mat joban garb gl dd tha na v'e ]
nnak s tn mil mil bin pir nd na v'e ]1] mu d nimna ju bin
tn pire ] kiu sukh pvg bin ur dre ] nh bin kr vs nh
puhauh sakh sahel ] bin nm prt pir nh vash s suhel ] sa
man sajan sa tokh mel gurmat sauh ji ] nnak nm na ho s
tn nm sahaj sam ]2] mil sakh sahelaho ham pir rveh ] gur
puh likhaug ju sabad saneh ] sabad s gur dikhi manmukh
pahut ] niks jtau rah asthir jm sa pahi ] s k mat sad
nautan sabad nehu navelo ] nnak nadr sahaj s mil hu sakh
sahelho ]3] mer ih pun ju ham kr sjan i ] mil var nr ma gal
gi ] gu gi ma gal prem rahs mu d man omho ] sjan raha se dus
vipe s jap sa lho ] kar jo s tn kar bint r din ras p ni
] nnak pir tn karh

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PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

ral ih mer pu n ]4]1] gau ha t mahal phl] su nh prb


ju ekal ban mhe ] kiu trg nh bin prb veparvhe ] tn nh
bjauh rh na sk bikhm r kner ] nah nd v prem pv su
bena t mer ] bjauh pire koi na sre ekal kurle ] nnak s tn
mil mil bin prtam dukh pe ]1] pir hoia ju kava milv ] ras
prem mil ju sabad suhv ] sabde suhv t pat pv dpak deh ujr
] su sakh sahel s suhel se ke gu sr ] satigur mel t pir rv
bigs a 'mrit b ] nnak s tn t pir rve j tis k man p ]2] mi
moha ngar ju k muh kire ] kiu khl gal jeva ju bin
gur ati pire ] hari prt pire sabad vre tis h k so hov ] pu n dn
anek nva kiu a tar mal tv ] nm bin gat koi na pv hah ni'grh
beb ] nnak sa kr sabad sip dbid mahal ki j ]3] ter
nm sa jo sabad sa vro ] ter mahal sa ju nm sa vpro
] nm k vpr mha pgat lha andino ] tis bj vakhar koi na sj
nm levauh khin khino ] parkh lekh nadar s karm pr pi ]
nnak nm mah ras mh gur pr sa pi ]4]2]
rg gau prbi ha t mahal tj ]
ik oakr sati nm kart purkh gur prasdi ]
s tn binau kare ju hari ke gu sre ] khin pal rh na sak ju bin
hari pire ] bin hari pire rh na sk gur bin mahal na p ] jo gur
kah so par kj tisn agan buj ] hari s so tis bin avar na ko
bin sevi sukh na pe ] nnak s tn mil mil jis no p mile ]1]
tn r suhelae ju hari siu it le ] satigur seve pu kare ju viauh
p gave ] viauh p gave hari gu ge andin lg po ] su sakh
sahel

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PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

j'a k mel gur k sabad samo ] hari gu sr t ka t pir nme


tr piro ] nnak kma nh pir rm nm gal hro ]2] tn ekal
ju bin nh pire ] dj pe muh ju bin gur sabad karre ] bin sabad
pire kau dutar tre mi moh khu ] k vigut t pir mut s tn
mahal na p ] gur sabde rt sahje mt andin rah same ] nnak
kma sad ra g rt hari ju p mile ]3] t mil hari mele ju hari
bin kava mile ] bin gur prtam p ju kau prm uke ] gur
prm uke iu mil me t s tn sukh pe ] gur sev bin kr a dr
bin gur mag na pe ] kma ra g rt sahje mt gur k sabad vre ]
nnak kma hari var pi gur k pi pire ]4]1] gau mahal tj ]
pir bin khar nim ju bin pir kiu jv mer m ] pir bin nd na v
ju kpa tan na suh ] kapar tan suhv j pir pv gurmat it l ]
sad suhga j satigur seve gur k a k sam ] gur sabd mel t pir
rv lh nm sa sre ] nnak kma nh pir j hari ke gu sre ]1]
s tn ra g me ju pe nl pire ] hnis ra g rt ju gur sabad vre
] gur sabad vre haum mre in bd milauh pire ] s tn sohga
sad ra g rt s nm pire ] apune gur mil rah a 'mrit gah dbid
mr nivre ] nnak kma hari var pi sagle dkh visre ]2] kma
pirauh pl ju mi moh pire ] h h lag ju k muh kire
] k nivre gurmati sre j janam na hre ] gur sabad seve sa
samv viauh haum mre ] hari k nm rid vse s kare sgro ]
nnak kma sahaj sam jis s nm adro ]3] mil mere prtm
ju td bin khar nim ] m n nd na v ju pv a n na p ]
p a n na pv mar hv bin pir kiu sukh

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p ] gur g karau bina t je gur pv jiu mil tiv mil ] pe mel


lae sukhdt p mili kr e ] nnak kma sad suhga n pir mar
na jae ]4]2] gau mahal tj ] kma hari ras bd ju hari k sahaj
sube ] man mohan moh l ju dbida sahaj same ] dbida sahaj
same kma var pe gurmat ra g le ] ih sarr k kust pri gal t
pp kame ] gurmukh pgat jit sahaj tn upj bin pgt ml na je ]
nnak kma pirh pir viauh p gave ]1] kma pir pi ju gur
k pe pire ] r sukh sut ju a tar ur dre ] a tar ur dre mil pire
andin dukh nivre ] a tar mahal pir rve kma gurmat vre ] a 'mrit
nm p din rt dbid mr nivre ] nnak sa mil sohga gur k
het apre ]2] vauh dai kare ju prtam ati pire ] kma binau kare
ju sa sabad sgre ] sa sabad sgre haum mre gurmukh kraj
savre ] yug yug eko sa so bj gur bre ] manmukh km vip
mohi sa tp kis g ji pukre ] nnak manmukh thu na pe bin gur
ati pire ]3] mu d i pl nigu ju pir agam apr ] pe mel mil
ju pe bakhsahr ] avga bakhsahr kma ka t pir k k
rahi sam ] prem prt pi pgt p satigur bj buj ] sad ana d
rah din rt andin rah liv l ] nnak sahje hari var pi s tn nau
nd p ]4]3] gau mahal tj ] mi sar sabal vart ju kiu kar
dutar tari ji ] rm nm kar bohith ju sabad kheva vi pi ] sabad
kheva vi pe hari p lage in bd dutar tar ] gurmukh pgat
parpat hov jvti iu mar ] khin mh rm nm kilvikh ke pe
pavit sarr ] nnak rm nm nistr ka an pe manr ]1]

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istr purkh km vipe ju rm nm k bd nah j ] mt pit sut p


kharie pire ju b mue bin p ] b mue bin p gat nah j
haum tt sa sre ] jo i so sb ko js ubre gur vre ] gurmukh
hov rm nm vakh p tar kul tre ] nnak nm vas k a tar
gurmat mile pire ]2] rm nm bin ko thir nh ju bj h sa sr ]
dri pgat sa ju rm nm vpr ] rm nm vpra a'gam apr
gurmat tn p ] sev surt pgat ih s viauh p gav ] ham mat
hn mrakh mgd a de satigur mrag pe ] nnak gurmukh sabad
suhve andin hari gu ge ]3] p kare kare p ju pe sabad savre
] pe satigur p sabad ju yug yug pgat pire ] yug yug pgat pire
hari p savre pe pgt le ] pe dn pe bn pe sev kare ] pe
gudt avgu ke hird nm vase ] nnak sad balihr sae viauh
pe kare kare ]4]4] gau mahal tj ] gur k sev kar pir ju hari
nm te ] ma auh dr na jhi pir ju kr bhi hari pe ] kr bhi
hari pe sad it le sahje sati sube ] gur k sev khari sukhl jis no
p kare ] nmo bjo nmo ja m nmo ma n vase ] nnak sa nm
vai prab likhi pe ]1] hari k nm mh pir ju j khh it
le ] rasn hari ras kh muye ju an ras sd gave ] sad hari ras pe
j hari pe rasn sabad suhe ] nm te sad sukh pe nm rah liv
le ] nme upj nme bins nme sa same ] nnak nm gurmat
p pe lae lave ]2] eh vi kr pir ju tn ho pardes side ]
dj kin sukh na pio pir ju bikhi lb lube ] bikhi lb lube
prm ple oh kiu kar sukh pe ] kr vi khar dukhl p ve
trm

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gave ] mi ba dan ik nh khin khin dukh sa te ] nnak mi k


dukh tade k j gur sabd it le ]3] manmukh mgd gvr pir ju
sabad man na vase ] mi k prm a d pir ju hari mrag kiu pe ]
kiu mrag pe bin satigur pe manmukh p gae ] hari ke kar sad
suhele gur ar it le ] jis no hari ju kare kirp sad hari ke gu ge
] nnak nm ratan jag lh gurmukh p buje ]4]5]7]
rg gau ha t mahal pa jv ik oakr satigur prasdi ]
mer man brg pi ju kiu dekh prb dte ] mere mt sakh hari ju
gur purkh bidte ] purkho bidt ek srdr kiu milah tj u ] kar
karh sev ss ar man s dars nim ] ss ss na k visr pal
mrat din rte ] nnak sr g jiu pise kiu mil prb dte ]1] ik binau
karau ju su ka t pire ] mer man tan moh l ju dekh alt tumre ]
alt tumre dekh moh uds tn kiu tr'e ] guva t nh dail bl sarb
gu prpr'e ] pir dos nh sukhah dte hau vihu burire ] binva t
nnak dai trauh kr vauh nh pire ]2] hau man arp sb tan arp
arp sb des ] hau sir arp tis mt pire jo prb de'i sades ] arpi ta
ss suthn gur ph sa g prb dikhi ] khin mhi sagl dkh mii
manauh di pi ] din r ral kar kma mie sagal a des ]
binva t nnak ka t mili lote ham js ]3] mer man anad pi ju vaj
vd ] kr ll i pir sb tikh buj ] mili ta ll gupl hkur
sakh ma gal gi ] sb mt ba dap harkh upji dt thu gavi ] anhat
vje vajh kr mh pir sa g sej vih ] binva t nnak sahaj rah
hari mili

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PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

ka t sukhd ]4]1] gau mahal pa jv ] mohan tere e ma dar mahal


apr ] mohan tere sohan dur ju sa t trm sl ] trm sl apr dr
hkur sad krtan gvhe ] jah sd sa t ikatr hovh tah tjh tivhe ]
kar dai mai dail sum hohu dn kripr ] binva t nnak dars pise
mil darsan sukh sr ]1] mohan tere baan anp l nirl ] mohan t
mnh ek j avar sb rl ] mnh ta ek alekh hkur jinh sb kal
tr ] td baan gur k vas k d purkh banvr ] t p ali p
rahi p sb kal tr ] binva t nnak pj rkhauh sb sevak sarn
tumr ]2] mohan td satsa gat tiv dars tn ] mohan jam ne na
v td japh nidn ] jamkl tin kau lag nh jo ik man tvhe ]
man baan karm ji td ardh se sbe phal pvhe ] mal mt m ji
mgd hote si dekh dars sugin ] binva t nnak rj nihal pran purkh
pgvn ]3] mohan t sufal phali sa parvre ] mohan putr mt p
kua b sb tre ] tria jahn lahi bimn jin darsan pi ] jin td no
ta n kahi tin jam ne na i ] bea t gu tere kathe na jh satigur purkh
murre ] binva t nnak ek rkh jit lag tari sa sre ]4]2] gau
mahal pa jv] salok ] patit asa kh punt kar punah punah balihr ]
nnak rm nm jap pvko tin kilbikh dhanhr ]1]ha t] jap man t
rm nari gov d hari mdo ] te man murr muka de ka kl
dukh phdo ] dukh har dn sar srdr arn kamal ard ] jam pa th
bikh agan sgar nimkh simrat sd ] kalmlah daht sd kart dins
r ardo ] binva t nnak karauh kirp gopl gob d mdo ]1] simar
man dmodar dukh hari p pa jan hari ri ] srira go dail
manohar pgat vahal birdi ]

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PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

pgat vahal purkh pran manh di p ] tam a d kp te udr nm


ma n vas ] sur sd ga ga darb mun jan gu anik pgt gi ] binva t
nnak karauh kirp prbrm hari ri ]2] et man prbrm parmesar
sarb kal jin tr ] karu m samrath sum k k pr adr ] pr
man tan j'a dt bea t a'gam apro ] sar jog samrath mohan sarb
dokh bidro ] rog sog sb dokh binsh japt nm murr ] binva t
nnak karauh kirp samrath sb kal tr ]3] gu gu man a'ut
abins sb te dail ] bisa bar devan kau ek sarb kar pritpl ]
pritpl mah dail dn dai tre sb kis ] kl ka ak lb moh ns
j'a j k prb bas ] su'prasa n dev safal sev pa pran kl ] binva t
nnak ih pun japt dn dl ]4]3] gau mahal pa jv] su sakhe
mil udam kareh mani lhi hari ka t ] mn tig kar pgat hagaur
mohah sd ma t ] sakh vas i phir ho na j ih rt pl pgva t ]
nnak jar mar p nark nivr punt kar tis ja t ]1] su sakhe ih
pl bina t eh matt pak ] sahaj sube upd rahat hoi gt gov dh
g ] kal kales mih prm nsh man di phal p ] prbrm
pran parmesar nnak nm t ]2] sakh ih kar nit sukh man
prb mer s puje ] arn pis dars brgan pekhau thn sabe ] khoj
lahau hari sa t jan sa g sa 'mrith purkh mile ] nnak tin mili surjan
sukhdt se vapg me ]3] sakh nl vas apune nh pire mer
man tan hari sa g hili ] su sakhe mer nd pli m pan pir mili ]
prm khoio st sahaj sum pargs pi kaul khili ] var pi prb
a tarjm nnak sohg na al ]4]4]2]5]11]

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ik oakr satigur prasdi ]


bvan akhr mahal pa jv] salok ]

gau

gurdev mt gurdev pit gurdev sum parmesur ] gurdev sakh


agin pa jan gurdev ba dip sahodr ] gurdev dt hari nm updes
gurdev ma t nirdr ] gurdev st sati bd mrat gurdev pras pars par
] gurdev trath a 'mrit sarovar gur gin majan apra pr ] gurdev kart
sb pp hart gurdev patit pavit kar ] gurdev di yugdi yug yug
gurdev ma t hari jap dr ] gurdev sa gat prb mel kar kirp ham m
pp jit lag tar ] gurdev satigur prbrm parmesar gurdev nnak hari
namskar ]1]salok] ph k kri ph karn yog ] nnak eko rav
rahi dsar ho na hog ]1]pau] oa sd satigur namaskra ] di
mdi a ti nira kra ] ph su n ph sukh san ] ph sunt p h jsan
] pan p ph upio ] ph bp p h mio ] ph skham ph
asthl ] lakh na j nnak ll ]1] kar kirp prb dn dail ] tere
sa tan k man hoi ravl ]rahu]salok] nira kr kr p nirgun sargun
ek ] ekh ek bakhnano nnak ek anek ]1]pau] oa gurmukh ko
akr ] ekh st provanhr ] p n p n tr gu bisthra ] nirgun te
sargun drisra ] sagal pt kar karh upio ] janam marn man moh
baio ] duh pt te p nirr ] nnak a t na prvra ]2]salok] se
sh pgva t se sa sa p hari rs ] nnak sac su p tih sa tan k ps
]1] pav ] sas sati sati sati so ] sati purkh te p n na ko ] so
sarn par jih pya ] simar simar gun gi sunya ] sa s prm nah
kah bipat ] praga pratp th ko jpat ] so sd ih pahuanhr ]
nnak t k sad balihr ]3]salok] tn tn kah pukrte mi moh

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PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

sb kr ] nm bihne nnk hot jt sb tr ]1]pav] td tr punt


tere jan ] tn te jih ru i man ] tn nah bhh surg na hh
] ati pria prt sd raj rh ] ta de kah biph th ] jo ek h an
kath na jh ] j k h do prb nm ] nnak sd pran pgvn
]4]salok] anik pkh ar in tin manhah miliau na koi ] kahu nnak
kirp pi pgat in soi ]1]pau] a in nah mukh btau ] anik
jugat sstr kar ptau ] in soi j k dri so ] kahat sunt kah yog
na ho ] in rahat gi dri j k ] usan st samsar sb t k ] in
tat gurmukh br ] nnak j kau kirp tr ]5]salok] van e sris
mh bin bje pas r ] nnak gurmukh so bj j k pg mathor
]1]pau] y yug mh ekh kau i ] janmat mohio mohan mi ]
grb ku mh rd tap karte ] ss ss simrat prb rahte ] rj pare jo
ho han ] devanhr manh bisrn ] trauh kirp jish gus ] it
ut nnak tis bisrauh nh ]6]salok] vat hukam bins hukam gi p n
na koi ] van jn tih mi nnak jih man soi]1]pau] e j'a bahut
grb vse ] moh magan mh jon phse ] in mi tr gu bas kne ]
pan moh ke k dne ] e sjan kah kahauh upi ] j te tarau
bikhm ih mi ] kar kirp satsa g mile ] nnak t k nik na me
]7]salok] kirt kamvan sb asb kne tin prb p ] pas pan hau hau
kar nnak bin hari kah kamt ]1]pau] ekh p karvanhra ]
ph pp pu n bisthr ] i yug jit jit ph lio ] so so pio ju p
divio ] u k a t na jn ko ] jo jo kar so fun ho ] ekh te sagl
bisthr ] nnak p savranhr ]8]salok] r rahe banit binod
kusam ra g bikh sor ] nnak tih

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PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

sarn parau bins ji m mor ]1] pau] re man bin hari jah raauh
tah tah ba dan phi ] jih bd kat'h na h skat te kamhi ] hau
hau karte karm rat t ko pr afr ] prt nah jau nm siu tau e karm
bikr ] bde jam k jevr mh mi ra g ] prm ke mohe nah bjh so
prb sad'h sa g ] lekh gaat na h k pt na sd ] jish buje
nnk tih gurmukh nirmal bd ]9]salok] e ba dan js ke ho sd
sa g ] jo rte ra g ek k nnak g ra g ]1]pau] rr ra gauh i man
apn ] hari hari nm japauh jap rasn ] re re dargah kah na ko ] u
bh dar sb de ] u mahl pvh tu bs ] janam marn nah hoi
bins ] mastak karm likhio tr j k ] hari sa p nnak kr t k
]10]salok] lla h bikr moh bipat me a d ] lg pare durga d siu
nnak mi ba d ]1]pau] lal lap bikh ras rte ] aha bd mi mad
mte ] i mi mh janmh marn ] jiu jiu hukam tiv tiu karn ]
ko n na ko pr ] ko sga na ko mr ] jit jit lvauh tit tit
lagn ] nnak hkur sad alipn ]11]salok] ll gupl gob d prb
ghar ga br athh ] dsar nh avar ko nnak beparvh ]1]pau] lala
t k lav na ko ] ekh p avar nah ho ] hovanhr hot sad i ] u
k a t na kh pi ] k hast mh pr samne ] praga purkh sb h
jne ] j kau dno hari ras apn ] nnak gurmukh hari hari tih japn
]12]salok] tam ras jih jni hari ra g sahje m ] nnak tn tn ta n
jan e te parv ]1]pau] i safal th ko gan ] js rasan hari
hari jas pa n ] i bash sd k sa ge ] andin nm tivh ra ge ] vat
so jan nmh rt ] j kau dai mai bidt ] ekh van phir jon na
i ] nnak hari k dars sami ]13]salok] ys japt man hoi ana d
bins dj pu ] dkh

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PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

dard trisn bj nnak nm samu ]1]pau] yay jrau durmati


do ] tish tig sukh sahje so ] yay ji parauh sa t sarn ] jih sar i
pvjal tarn ] yay janam na ve so ] ek nm le manh pro ] yay
janam na hr gur pre k ek ] nnak tih sukh pi j k har ek ]
14]salok] a tar man tan bas rahe t t ke mt ] gur pr updesi nnak
jap nt ]1]pau] andin simrauh ts kau jo a t sah hoi ] ih bikhi
din ar hia h alio sb koi ] k ko mt pit sut t ] grih banit
kah sa g na l ] s sa ju binst nh ] pat set apun kr jh ]
sdsa g kal krtan gi ] nnak te te bahur na i ]15]salok] ati su dar
kuln atur mukh in tnva t ] mirtak kahh nnka jih prt nah
pgva t ]1]pau] a kha sstr hoi it ] prak ku bak reak
karmt ] in tn trath isnn ] sompk apras udin ] rm nm sa g
man nah het ] jo kah kno so anet ] u te tam ganau cl ]
nnak jih man bash gupl ]16]salok] ku r dah dis prme karm
kirt k rekh ] skh dkh mukt jon nnak likhio lekh ]1]pav] kak
kran kart so ] likhio lekh na meat ko ] nah hot kah do br ]
karnhr na planhr ] kh pa th dikhr p ] kh udin prmt
pahutp ] pan khel p h kno ] jo jo dno su nnak lno
]17]salok] kht kharat bilhat rahe na jhi pa r ] hari hari japt
anek jan nnak nhi sumr ]1]pau] khakh khn kah nah tis
sa 'mrath k phi ] jo den so de rahio pv tah tah jhi ] khar
khazna nm tn i pgtan k rs ] khim garbi anad sahaj japt rahh
guts ] khelh bigsh anad siu j kau hot kripl ] sadv ganv
suhvne rm nm grih ml ] khed na dkh na n tih j kau nadar
kar ] nnak jo prb pi pr

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THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH


PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

tin par ]18] salok ] gan min dekh hu man mhi sarpar alno log ]
s anit gurmukh mi nnak nm arog ]1]pau] gag gobid gu
ravauh ss ss jap nt ] kah biss deh k bilm na kariho mt ] nah
brik nah jobn nah brd kah ba d ] oh ber nah bj jau e par
jam pha d ] gin tn atur pekh rahan nah ih hi ] h h sagl
ga m tah laphi ] gur prasdi simrat rah jh mastak pg ]
nnak e safal te j kau prih suhg ]19]salok] kkhe sstr bed sb
n na kathtau koi ] di yugd hu hovat nnak ek soi ]1]pau]
kg klauh manh eh bin hari dsar nhi ] nah ho nah hovn jat kat
oh samhi ] klh tau man jau vh sarn ] nm tat kal mh
punaharn ] kl kl anik pahutvh ] bin hari pgat kah thit pvh
] kl mah ras a 'mrit tih p ] nnak hari gur j kau d ]20]salok]
a kle sb divas ss nah ban kan til sr ] jvan lorh prm moh
nnak te gavr ]1]pau] a rs kl tih jo skat prb kn ] anik
jon janmh marh tam rm na n ] in tn th kau e ] kar kirp
jih p dive ] at a nah ko h ] k ggar sarpar ph ] so
jvat jih jvat japi ] praga pe nnak nah hapi ]21]salok] it
itvau arrb d d kaval bigst ] praga pe ph go/ub d nnak sa t
matt ]1]pau] a arn kamal gur lg ] tn tn u din sa yog
sapg ] r ku dah dis prm io ] p krip tab darsan pio ] ar
bir binsio sb d ] sdsa g man nirmal h ] t bisr ek driset ]
nnak gin a jan jih ne'tr ]22]salok] ht stal man sukh hant
gobid gun gi ] si kirp karauh prb nnak ds dasi ]1]pau]
hah hohre ds tumre ] ds dsan ke pnihre ] hah

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PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

hr hot tere sa t ] apn krip karauh pgva t ] h sinap bahu


atur ] sa tan k man ek ik ] hr k putr parm gat p ] nnak j
kau sa t sah ]23]salok] zor zulam phlh kno k deh bikr ]
aha bd ba dan pare nnak nm hur ]1]pau] jaj jn hau kah
h ] bdio jiu nalin prm s ] jau jn hau pgat gin ] g hkur
til nah mn ] jau jn m kathn kart ] bipr basd jiu phirt ]
sdsa g jih haum mr ] nnak t kau mile murr ]24]salok] lge
uh nm jap nis bsur rd ] kr tj na bipa nnak mi upd
]1]pau] j ran mi tumro ] rm nm siu kar biuhro ] rat
rat skat m ] j k rid hot pu b ] rh kasa mal pp tere
man ] a 'mrit kath sa tsa g sun ] rh km krd drus ] nnak
j kau krip gus ]25]salok] atan karauh tum anik bd rahan na
pvauh mt ] jvat rahauh hari hari pjauh nnak nm prt ]1]pav]
a auh dri sah bins jt eh het ] gat gaau na ga sakau h
sidre ket ] o pekhau so binstau k siu kar sa g ] auh i bd sah
it hau mi ra g ] at so sa t sui prm te kit p n ] a d kp te tih
kauh jih hovauh su'prasa n ] k hth samrath te kran karn yog
] nnak tih ustat karau h ko sa yog ]26]salok] e ba dan janam
marn sd sev sukh pi ] nnak manauh na bsr gu nd gobid ri
]1]pau] ahal karauh tau ek k j te brith na koi ] man tan mukh
h bas jo hauh so hoi ] ahal mahal t kau mil j kau sd kripl ]
sd sa gat tau bas jo pan hohi dail ] ohe he bahu pvan bin
nv sukh nhi ] alh jm ke dt tih ju sd sa g samhi ] br br ju
sa t sadke ] nnak pp binse kad ke ]27]salok] hk na hot tinauh
dar jih hovauh su'prasa n ] jo jan

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THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH


PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

prb apune kare nnak te tn ta n ]1]pau] hah man hhh nh


] jo sagal tig ekh laph ] hahak hahak mi sa g me ] u k
kusal na kat'h he ] h par sa tah sa g basi ] a 'mrit nm tah j'a
rasi ] hkur apune jo jan pi ] nanak u k man stli ]28]salok]
a aut ba dan anik br sarb kal samrath ] olan te rkhauh prb
nnak de kar hath ]1]pau] a er ih nah jah er tah jn ] u
era k sa jmo gur k sabad pahn ] i er kau sram kar kl ] j k
tas nah sa g l ] u er k so mit jn ] j kau dris pran
pgvn ] er nihal sa sdsa g pi ] nnak te jan nah oli
]29]salok] han lge trm ri kinh na klio ba d ] nnak ubre jap
har sdsa g sanba d ]1]pau] at kah phirauh an i man
mhi ] sa g tuhr prb bas ban ban kah phirhi ] r hauh sdsa g
aha bd bikrl ] sukh pvauh sahje basauh darsan dekh nihl ] r
jm jam mar grb jon dukh pi ] moh magan lapat rah hau hau
ve ji ] hat hat ab h pare sd jan sarni ] dukh ke phhe ki
nnak le sami ]30]salok] jah sd gobid pjan krtan nnak nt ]
hau t ah huh nik na jauh dt ]1]pau] ra te sj
tam jt koi ] haum an siu lar mar so sb d hoi ] ma mii
jvat mar gur pre updes ] man jt hari mil tih srta ves ]
ko j po ekh ek adr ] r dis simrat rah so prb purkh apr ]
re sagal i man kar e karm kami ] hukm bj sad sukh nnak
likhi pi ]31]salok] tan man tn arpau tis prb milv moh ]
nnak prm pu k k jam k joh ]1]pau] tat t siu prt kar
gu nd gobid ri ] phal pvh man bhte

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PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

tapt tuhr ji ] trs mi jam pa th k js bas man nu ] gat pvh


mat hoi prags mahl pvh hu ] th sa g na tn al grih joban nah
rj ] sa tsa g simrat rahauh ih tuhr kj ] tt kah na ho h jau tp
nivr p ] pritpl nnak hamh ph m bp ]32]salok] thke
bahu bd klte tript na trisn lth ] sa sa skat me nnak mi na
sth ]1]pau] thath thir ko nah ki pasrauh pv ] anik ba bal
hal karauh mi ek upv ] thl sa auh sram karauh thk parauh
gvr ] man k km na va a te ausar br ] thit pvauh gobid pjauh
sa tah k sikh lehu ] prt karau sad ek siu i s asnehu ] kran karan
karvno sb bd ek hth ] jit jit lvauh tit tit lagh nnak ja t anth
]33]salok] dsah ek nihri sb kah devanhr ] ss ss simrat rahh
nnak dars adr ]1]pau] dad dt ek h sb kau devanhr ] de de
to na va agant pre pa r ] dnhr sad jvanhr ] man mrakh kiu
the bisr ] dos nah kh kau mt ] mi moh ba d prb kt ] dard
nivrh j ke pe ] nnak te te gurmukh trpe ]34]salok] tr jare ik
ek t lhi bin s ] nnak nm t kraj v rs ]1]pau] td
tvat tau mi sa tsa g hoi bs ] tr te kirp karauh p tau hoi manh
pargs ] tn s te sa sh ] hari hari pj nm bish ]traj jas
sb tih bani ] hari hari nm sravan jih suni ] gurmukh jih k rahe
sam ] nnak tih jan mil va ]35]salok] nnak nm nm jap japi
a tar bhar ra g ] gur pr updesi nark nhi sdsa g ]1]pau] na n
nark parh te nh ] ja k man tan nm bash ] nm nidn gurmukh
jo japte ] bikh mi mh n oi khapte ] na nkr na hot t kahu ]
nm ma tr gur dno j kahu

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] nd nidn hari a 'mrit pre ] tah bje nnak anhad tre ]36]salok]
pat rkh gur prbrm taj parpa moh bikr ] nnak so rd a t na
prvr ]1]pau] pap parmit pr na pi ] patit pvan agam hari
ri ] hot punt ko aprd ] a 'mrit nm japh mil sd ] parpa trh
moh min ] j kau rkhauh p gus ] ptshu hatr sir so ] nnak
dsar avar na ko ]37]salok] phhe ke mie gavan fath pa man jt
] nnak gur te thit p phirn mie nit nt ]1]pau] phaph phirt phirt
t i ] drulb deh kaliyug mh pi ] phir i ausar ar na hth ]
nm japauh tau kah phs ] phir phir van jn na ho ] ekh ek jap
hu jap so ] karauh krip prb karnhre ] mel lehu nnak bere
]38]salok] binau sun hu tum prbrm dn dail gupl ] sukh sa p
bahu pg ras nnak sd ravl ]1]pau] bab brm jnat te brm ]
bsno te gurmukh sa trm ] br pan bur miv ] th bur nik
nah v ] bdio pan hau hau ba d ] dos det gah kau a d ] bt t
sb rah sinap ] jish janvauh so jn nnak ]39]salok] p pa jan g
dkh ns manh ard hare ] sa tsa g jih rid basio nnak te na prme
]1]pau] pb prm mivauh apn ] i sa sr sagal h supn ]
prme sur nar dev dev ] prme sd sdik brmev ] prm prm
mnukh ahke ] dutar mah bikham ih me ] gurmukh prm p
moh mii ] nnak teh parm sukh pi ]40]salok] mia ol bahu
bd man lapio tih sa g ] mgan te jih tum rakhauh su nnak nmh
ra g ]1]pau] mam mganhr ian ] denhr de rahio sujn ] jo
dno so ekh br ] man mrakh kah karh pukr ] jau mgh tau
mgh b ] j te kusal na kh th ] mgan mg ta ekh mg
] nnak j te parh

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parg ]41]salok] mat pr pardn te gur pre man ma t ] jih jnio


prb pun nnak te pgva t ]1]pau] mam jh marm pahn ]
pat sdsa g patn ] dukh sukh u k samt br ] nark surg rahat
autr ] th sa g th nirlep ] pran k k purkh bisekh ] u ras
mh uh sukh pi ] nnak lipt nah tih mi ]42]salok] yr mt
sun sjanauh bin hari han nahi ] nnak tih ba dan kae gur k gur k
arn phi ]1]pav] yay yatan kart bahu bd ] ek nm bin kah lau
sd ] yh yatan kar hot hur ] uh yatan sd sa gr ] y ubran
tr sb ko ] uhi jape bin ubar na ho ] yh tarn tran samrth ]
rkh lehu nirgun narnth ] man ba karm jih p jan ] nnak tih
mat prag ]43]salok] ros na kh sa g karauh pan p br ] hoi
nimn jag rahauh nnak nadr pr ]1]pau] rr ren hot sb j k ]
taj bimn hu ter bk ] ra dargh tau sj p ] jau gurmukh rm
nm liv l ] rahat rahat rh jhi bikr ] gur pre k sabad apr ]
rte ra g nm ras mte ] nnak hari gur kn dte ]44]salok] lla
h bikh bid i deh mh bs ] hari hari a 'mrit gurmukh p nnak
skh nivs ]1]pau] lal lvau aukhd jh ] dkh dard tih mih
khinh ] nm aukhd jih rid hitv ] thi rog supn nah v ] hari
aukhd sb k h p ] gur pre bin bd na ban ] gur pr sa jam
kar d ] nnak tau phir dkh na th ]45]salok] vsudev sarbatr m
n na kat'h hi ] a tar bhari sa g h nnak ki duri ]1]pau] vav
vr na kar kh ] k k a tar brm samh ] vsudev jal thal mh
ravi ] gur prasdi virl h gavi ] vr vird mie tih man te ]
hari krtan gurmukh jo sunte ] varn ihan

saglah te raht ] nnak hari hari gurmukh jo kaht ]46]salok] hau


hau kart bihn skat mgd ajn ] aki mue jiu trikhva t nnak kirt

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kamn ]1]pau] mi sa g sd ] karm trm tat nm ard ]


ro jeh basio rid mh ] u k miat binsh ] kart skat gvr
] jeh h aha bd bikr ] gurmukh mi ] nimkh mhi nnak
samj ]47]salok] sd k man o gahu ukt sinap tig ] gur dkhi
jih man bas nnak mastak pg ]1]pau] sas ss sarn pare ab hre ]
sstr s 'mrit bed pkre ] sdat sdat sd br ] bin hari pjan nah
hukr ] ss ss ham planhre ] tum samrath a'gant apre ] sarn
pare k rkh dail ] nnak tumre bl gupl ]48]salok] khud mi
tab sukh pe man tan pe arog ] nnak dris i ustat karn yog
]1]pau] khakh khar sarhau th ] jo khin mh ne sbar
prh ] khar nimn hot prn ] andin jp prb nirbn ] pv
khasam ta u sukh det ] prbrm so gant ] asa kh khate khin
bakhsanhr ] nnak shib sad dair ]49]salok] sati kahau sun
man mere sarn parauh hari ri ] ukt sinap sagal tig nnak lae sami
]1]pau] sas sinap h in ] hikmat hukam na prb patn ]
sahas pt karh atr ] sa g tuhr ek na j ] so so jap din rt ]
re j'a al tuhr sth ] sd sev lv jih p ] nnak t kau dkh na
bip ]50]salok] hari hari mukh te boln man vh sukh hoi ]
nnak sb mh rav rahi thn thana tar soi ]1]pau] herau k k
sagal k pr rahe pgvn ] hovat e sad sadv dukh pa jan gur gin ]
hau huk hoi ana d tih hau nhi tah p ] hate dkh janmah marn
sa tsa g partp ] hit kar nm dri dail ] sa tah sa g hot

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kirpl ] or kah na kinh k ] nnak sb kah prb te h


]51]salok] lekh kath na h khin khin planhr ] bakhsanhr
bakhs l nnak pr utr ]1]pau] l harm gunahgr begn alp
mati ] ju p jin sukh de thi na jnat tat ] lh mi krne dah dis
an ji ] devanhr dtr prb nimkh na manh base ] lla ch
bikr moh i sa p man mhi ] la pa or n dak mah tinh sa g bihi ]
td pv t bakhs lhi khoe sa g khare ] nnak pv prbrm phan
nr tare ]52]salok] kht pt khelat hast prme janam anek ] pvjal te
kauh prb nnak ter ek ]1]pau] khelat khelat io anik jon dukh
pi ] khed mie sd milt satigur baan sami ] khim gah sa sa io
khio a 'mrit nm ] khari krip hkur pa anad skh bi'srm ] khep
nibh bahut lb kr e pativa t ] khar dils gur d i mile pgva t ]
pan k karh p g ph p ] nnak so sarh ji k k rahi
bip ]53]salok] e prb sarngt kirp nd dail ] ek akhar hari man
bast nnak hot nihl ]1]pau] akhar mh tripvan prb tre ] akhari
kar kar bed bre ] akhar sstr s 'mrit purn ] akhar nd kathan
vakhn ] akhar mukt jugat p prm ] akhar karm kirt su trm ]
drismn akhar h jet ] nnak prbrm nirlep ]54]salok] hath
kala m aga m mastak likhvt ] rj rahio sb sa g anp rpvt ]
ustat kahan na ji mukhauh tuhr ] moh dekh dars nnak balihr
]1]pau] he aut he prbrm abins g ns ] he pran he sarb m
dukh pa jan guts ] he sa g he nira kr he nirgu sb ek ] he gobid
he gu nidn j k sad bibek ] he apra par hari hare hh b hovanhr
] he sa tah k sad sa g nidr dr ] he hkur hau dsro m nirgun
gun nah koi ]

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PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

nnak dj nm dn rkhau h paroi ]55]salok] gurdev mt gurdev


pit gurdev sum parmesur ] gurdev sakh agin pa jan gurdev
ba dip sahodr ] gurdev dt hari nm updes gurdev ma t nirdr ]
gurdev st sati bd mrat gurdev pras pars par ] gurdev trath
a 'mrit sarovar gur gin majan apra pr ] gurdev kart sb pp hart
gurdev patit pavit kar ] gurdev di yugdi yug yug gurdev ma t hari
jap dr ] gurdev sa gat prb mel kar kirp ham m pp jit lag tar ]
gurdev satigur prbrm parmesar gurdev nnak hari namskar ]1]eh
salok di a ti p ]
gau sukhman mahal pa jv salok ik oakr satigur prasdi]
di gur'e namah ] yugdi gur'e namah ] satigur'e namah ] sr
gurdev'e namah ]1]aspad] simrau simar simar sukh pvau ] kal
kales tan mhi mivau ] simrau js bisu bar ek ] nm japt agant
anek ] bed purn s 'mrit sudkhar ] kne rm nm ik khar ] kink
ek jis j'a basv ] t k mhm gan na v ] kkh ek dars tuhro ]

nnak un sa g mohi udro ]1] sukhman sukh a 'mrit prb nm ] pgat


jan k man bi'srm ]rahu] prb k simran grb na bas ] prb k
simran dkh jam nas ] prb k simran kl parhar ] prb k simran
dusman ar ] prb simrat kah bgan na lg ] prb k simran andin
jg ] prb k simran pu na bip ] prb k simran dukh na sa tp ]
prb k simran sd k sa g ] sarb nidn nnak hari ra g ]2] prb k
simran rd sd nau nd ] prb k simran gian tn tat bd ] prb k
simran jap tap pj ] prb k simran bins dj ] prb k simran
trath isnn ]prb k simran dargah mn prb k simran hoi
su pl] prb k simran suphal phal ] se

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PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

simrh jin p simre ] nnak t k lgau pe ]3] prb k simran sb


te ] prb k simran dre m ] prb k simran trisn bj ] prb
k simran sb kih sj ] prb k simran nh jam trs ] prb k
simran pran s ] prb k simran man k mal ji ] 'mrit nm rid
mhi sami ] prb j bash sd k rasn ] nnak jan k dsan dasn
]4] prb kau simrh se tnva te ] prb kau simrh se pativa te ] prb
kau simrh se jan parvn ] prb kau simrh se purkh pradn ] prb
kau simrh si bemuhtje ] prb kau simrh si sarb ke rje ] prb kau
simrh se sukhvs ] prb kau simrh sad abins ] simran te lge jin
p dail ] nnak jan k ma g ravl ]5] prb kau simrh se
parupkr ] prb kau simrh tin sad balihr ] prb kau simrh se
mukh suhve ] prb kau simrh tin skh bihv ] prb kau simrh tin
tam jt ] prb kau simrh tin nirmal rt ] prb kau simrh tin anad
knere ] prb kau simrh bash hari nere ] sa t krip te andin jg ]
nnak simran pr pg ]6] prb k simran kraj pre ] prb k
simran kab'hu na re ] prb k simran hari gun bn ] prb k
simran sahaj samn ] prb k simran nihal san ] prb k simran
kamal bigsan ] prb k simran anhad nkr ] sukh prb simran k
a t na pr ] simrh se jan jin kau prb mai ] nnak tin jan sarni pai
]7] hari simran kar pgt prage ] hari simran lag bed upe ] hari
simran pe sd jat dte ] hari simran n auh ku jte ] hari simran
tr sb trn ] simar simar hari kran karn ] hari simran ko sagal
akr ] hari simran mh p nira kr ] kar kirp jis p buji ] nnak
gurmukh hari simran tin pi ]8]1]salok] dn dard dukh pa jn k
k nth anth ] sar

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PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

tumr io nnak ke prb sth ]1]aspad] jah mt pit sut mt na p


] man h nm ter sa g sah ] jah mah pin dt jam dal ] tah
keval nm sa g ter al ] jah muskal hov ati pr ] hari ko nm khin
mhi udr ] anik punah arn kart nah tar ] hari ko nm ko pp
parhar ] gurmukh nm japauh man mere ] nnak pvauh skh
knere ]1] sagal sris ko rj dukh ] hari k nm japt hoi sukh ]
lkh karor ba d na par ] hari k nm japt nistar ] anik mi ra g tikh
na bujv ] hari k nm japt gv ] jih mrag ih jt ikel ] tah hari
nm sa g hot suhel ] s nm man sad t ] nnak gurmukh parm
gat p ]2] hat nah ko lakh bh ] nm japt tah pr parh ] anik
bgan jah i sa gr ] hari k nm tatkl udr ] anik jon janm mar
jm ] nm japt pv bi'srm ] hau ml mal kab'hu na tv ] hari k
nm ko pp khov ] s nm japauh man ra g ] nnak p sd k sa g
]3] jih mrag ke gane jhi na kos ] hari k nm h sa g tos ] jih
p mah a d gubr ] hari k nm sa g ujr ] jah pa th ter ko na
sin ] hari k nm tah nl pahn ] jah mah pin tapt bahu km
] tah hari ke nm k tum par hm ] jah trikh man tj karkh ]
tah nnak hari hari a 'mrit barkh ]4] pgat jana k bartan nm ] sa t
jan k man bi'srm ] hari k nm ds k o ] hari k nm dre jan
ko ] hari jas kart sa t din rt ] hari hari aukhd sd kamt ] hari jan
k hari nm nidn ] prbrm jan kno dn ] man tan ra g rate ra g ek
] nnak jan k birt bibek ]5] hari ka nm jan kau mukt jugat ] hari
k nm jan kau tript pgt ] hari ka nm jan k rp ra g ] hari nm
japat kab par na pa g ] hari k nm jan k vai ] hari k
nm jan sb

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PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

p ] hari k nm jan kau pg yog ] hari nm japt kah nhi biog ]


jan rt hari nm k sev ] nnak pj hari hari dev ]6] hari hari jan
k ml khajn ] hari tn jan kau p prb dn ] hari hari jan k o
sat ] hari paratp jan avar na j ] ot pot jan hari ras rte ] su n
samd nm ras mte ] h pahar jan hari hari jap ] hari k pgat
prag nah hap ] hari k pgat mukt bahu kare ] nnak jan sa g kete
tare ]7] prjt ihu hari ko nm ] kmtn hari hari gu gm ] sb te
tam hari k kath ] nm sunt dard dukh lath ] nm k mhm sa t rid
vas ] sa t paratp durt sb nas ] sa t k sa g vapg p ] sa t k sev
nm t ] nm tul kah avar na hoi ] nnak gurmukh nm pv jan
koi ]8]2]salok] bahu sstr bahu si'mrit pekhe sarb ol ] pjas
nh hari harie nnak nm amol ]1]aspad] jp tp gin sb tn ]
kha sstr si'mrit vakhin ] yog bis karm trm kiri ] sagal tig ban
mde phiri ] anik prakr ke bahu jatn ] pu n dn home bahu ratn ]
sarr kai hom kar rt ] vart nem kar bahu pt ] nah tul rm nm
br ] nnak gurmukh nm jap ik br ]1] nau kha prithm phir
ir jv ] mah uds tapsar thv ] agan mhi homat parn ] kanik
asv hvar pm dn ] niul karm kar bahu san ] jn mrag sa jam ati
sdan ] nimkh nimkh kar sarr kav ] tau b haum ml na jv ]
hari ke nm samsar kah nhi ] nnak gurmukh nm japt gat phi ]2]
man kmn trath deh hu ] garb gumn na man te hu ] so kar
dins ar rt ] man k ml na tan te jt ] is deh kau bahu sdn kar ]
man te kab'h na bikhi ar ] jal tv bahu deh ant ] sd kah hoi
k pt ] man hari ke nm k mhm ] nnak nm dre patit
bahu m ]3] bahut siap jam k

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PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

pu bip ] anik yatan kar trisn n trp ] pkh anek agan nah bj ]
ko upv dargah nah sj ] has nh b pail ] mohi biph mi
jl ] avar kartt sagl jam n ] gov d pjan bin til nah mn ] hari
k nm japt dukh ji ] nnak bol sahaj subi ]4] r padrath je ko
mg ] sd jan k sev lg ] je ko pun dkh miv ] hari hari
nm rid sad gv ] je ko apun sb lor ] sdsa g ih haum hor ]
je ko janam mar te ar ] sd jana k sarn par ] jis jan kau prb
dars pis ] nnak t k bal bal js ]5] sagal purkh mh purkh
pradn ] sdsa g j k mi bimn ] pas kau jo j n ] so gan
sb te ] j k man hoi sagal k rn ] hari hari nm tin k k n
] man apune te bur min ] pekh sagal sris sjn ] skh dkh jan
sam driset ] nnak pp pu n nah lep ]6] nirtn kau tn tero nu ]
nithve kau nu ter thu ] nimne kau prb tero mn ] sagal k
kau devauh dn ] karn karvanhr sum ] sagal k ke a tarjm ]
apn gat mit jnauh pe ] pan sa g p prb rte ] tumr ustat tum te
hoi ] nnak avar na jnas koi ]7] sarb trm mh sres trm ] hari ko
nm jap nirmal karm ] sagal kri mh tam kiri ] sdsa g durmat mal
hiri ] sagal udam mh udam pl ] hari k nm japauh j'a sad ]
sagal bn mh a 'mrit bn ] hari ko jas sun rasan bakhn ] sagal
thn te oh tam thn ] nnak jih k vas hari nm ]8]3]salok]
nirgunr ini so prb sad saml ] jin k tis t rakh nnak nib'h
nl ]1]aspad] rama ke gun et parn ] kavan ml te kavan
drisn ] jin t sj savr sgri ] grb agan mh jinhi ubri ] br
bivasth tjh pir dd ] pr joban pjan sukh sd ] brd pi
par sk sn ]

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PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

mukh apiu bh kau dn ] ih nirgun gun kah na bj ] bakhs lehu


tau nnak sj ]1] jih prasdi tr par sukh bash ] sut prt mt banit
sa g hash ] jih prasdi pvh stal jal ] sukhd pavan pvak amul ]
jih prasdi pgh sb ras ] sagal samagr sa g sth bas ] dine hast
pv karn netr rasn ] tish tig avar sa g ran ] se dokh m a d
bipe ] nnak k lehu prb pe ]2] di a ti jo rkhanhr ] tis siu prt
na kar gavr ] j k sev nav nd pv ] t siu m man nah lv ]
jo hkur sad sad hazre ] t kau a d jnat dre ] j k ahal pv
dargah mn ] tish bisr mgd ajn ] sad sad ihu planhr ]
nnak rkhanhr apr ]3] ratan tig kau sa g ra ] s ho h
sa g ma ] jo han su asthir kar mn ] jo hovan so dr parn ]
ho jai tis k sram kar ] sa g sah tis parhar ] a dan lep utr ti ]
gardb prt psam sa g hoi ] a d kp mh patit bikrl ] nnak k lehu
prb dail ]4] kartt pas k mnas jt ] lok par kar din rt ]
bhar pkh a tar mal mi ] hapas nhi kah kar hapi ] bhar
gin tn isnn ] a tar bip lb sun] a tar agan bhar tan suh ] gal
pthar kse tar athh ] j k a tar bas prb p ] nnak te jan sahaj
samt ]5] sun a d kse mrag pv ] kar gh lehu o nib hv ] kah
bujrat bj or ] nis kah tau smj pr ] kah bisan pad gv
gu g ] yatan kar tau b sur pa g ] kah p gul parbat par pvan ] nah
hot h us gavan ] kartr karu m dn bent kar ] nnak tumr
kirp tar ]6] sa g sah su v na t ] jo br t siu prt ] bal ke
grih ptar bas ] a'nad kel mi ra g ras ] dri kar mn manh pratt
] kl na v me t ] br bird km krd moh ] h bikr
mah lb

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THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH


PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

trh ] ih jugat bihne ka janam ] nnak rkh lehu pan kar karm
]7] t hkur tum ph ards ] ju p sb ter rs ] tum mt pit ham
brik tere ] tumr krip mh skh knere ] koi na jn tumr a t ] e
te pgva t ] sagal sa'magr tumr str tr ] tum te hoi su gikri
] tumr gat mit tum h jn ] nnak ds sad qurbn ]8]4]salok]
denhr prb ho k lgh n sui ] nnak kah na sja bin nv pat
ji ]1]aspad] das bast le ph pv ] ek bast kran bikho gvv
] ek b na de'i das b hir le'i ] tau m kahu kah kare'i ] jis hkur
siu nh r ] t kau kj sad namaskr ] j k man lg prb mh
] sarb skh th man vh ] jis jan apn hukam mani ] sarb thok
nnak tin pi ]1] agant sh apn de rs ] kht pt bart anad uls ]
apun amn kah bahur sh le'i ] agin man ros kare'i ] apn partt p
h khov ] bahur us k bi'svs na hov ] jis k bast tis g rkh ]
prb k gi mn mth ] us te au gun kar nihl ] nnak shib sad
dail ]2] anik pt mi ke het ] sarpar hovat jn anet ] birkh k hi
siu ra g lv ] oh bins uhu man pahutv ] jo ds so lanhr ] lap
rahio tah a d a dr ] ba siu jo lv neh ] t kau hth na v keh ]
man hari ke nm k prt sukhd ] kar kirp nnak p lae l ]3]
mithi tan tn kua b sabi ] mithi haum mamt mi ] mithi rj
joban tn ml ] mithi km krd bikrl ] mithi rath hast asv bas'tr
] mithi ra g sa g mi pekh hast ] mithi trh moh bimn ] mithi
pas par kart gumn ] asthir pgt sd k sarn ] nnak jap jap jv
hari ke arn ]4] mithi sravan par n d sunh] mithi hast par
darb kau

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PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

hirh] mithi netr pekhat par tria rpd ] mithi rasn pjan an svd
] mithi arn par bikr kau tvh ] mithi man par lb lubvh ]
mithi tan nah parupkr ] mithi bs let bikr ] bin bje mithi sb
pe ] safal deh nnak hari hari nm lae ]5] birth skat k rj ] s
bin kah hovat s ] birth nm bin tan a d ] mukh vat t k
durga d ] bin simran din rn brith bihi ] mg bin jiu khet ji ]
gobid pjan bin brithe sb km ] jiu kirpan ke nirrath dm ] ta n ta n
te jan jih k basio hari nu ] nnak t k bal bal ju ]6] rahat avar
kah avar kamvat ] man nah prt mukhauh ga lvat ] jananhr
prb parbn ] bhar pkh na kh pn ] avar updes p na kar ]
vat jvat janm mar ] jis k a tar bas nira kr ] tis k skh tar sa sr
] jo tum pne tin prb jt ] nnak un jan arn prt ]7] karau bent
prbrm sb jn ] apn k ph mn ] ph p p kart niber ]
kis dr janvat kis bujvat ner ] upv sinap sagal te rahat ] sb
kah jn tam k rahat ] jis pv tis lae la li ] thn thana tar rahi
sami ] so sevak jis kirp kar ] nimkh nimkh jap nnak hari
]8]5]salok] km krd ar lb moh bins ji aha mev ] nnak prb
sargt kar prasdi gurdev ]1]aspad] jih prasdi hath a 'mrit
khhi ] tis hkur kau rakh man mhi ] jih prasdi suga dat tan lvh ]
tis kau simrat parm gat pvh ] jih prasdi bash sukh ma dar ] tish
te sad man a dar ] jih prasdi grih sa g sukh basn ] h pahari
simrauh tis rasn ] jih prasdi ra g ras pg ] nnak sad t tvan
yog ]1] jih prasdi p paa bar havh ] tish tig kat avar
lubvh ] jih prasdi sukh sej soj ] man h pahar t k jas
gvj ] jih

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prasdi tj sb ko mn ] mukh t ko jas rasan bakhn ] jih prasdi


tero raht trm ] man sad te keval prbrm ] prb j japt dargah
mn pvh ] nnak pat set kr jvh ]2] jih prasdi rog ka an deh
] liv lvauh tis rm saneh ] jih prasdi ter ol rahat ] man sukh
pvh hari hari jas kahat ] jih prasdi tere sagal hidr ke ] man
sarn par hkur prb t k ] jih prasdi tj ko na pah ] man ss
ss simrauh prb e ] jih prasdi p drulb deh ] nnak t k pgat
kareh ]3] jih prasdi pkhan phrj ] man tis simrat kiu las kj ]
jih prasdi asv hast asvr ] man tis prb kau kab hu na bisr ] jih
prasdi bg milkh tn ] rkh paroi prb apune man ] jin ter man
banat ban ] hat bhat sad tish t ] tish te jo ek alkh ] h
h nnak ter rakh ]4] jih prasdi karh pu n bahu dn ] man h
pahar kar tis k tn ] jih prasdi t r biuhr ] tis prb kau ss ss
itr ] jih prasdi ter su dar rp ] so prb simrauh sad anp ] jih
prasdi ter nk jt ] so prb simar sad din rt ] jih prasdi ter pat
rah ] gur prasdi nnak jas kah ]5] jih prasdi sunh karn nd ] jih
prasdi pekhh bismd ] jih prasdi bolh a 'mrit rasn ] jih prasdi
sukh sahje basn ] jih prasdi hast kar alh ] jih prasdi sa pran
phalh ] jih prasdi parm gat pvh ] jih prasdi sukh sahaj samvh
] s prb tig avar kat lgauh ] gur prasdi nnak man jgauh ]6]
jih prasdi t praga sa sr ] tis prb kau ml na manauh bisr ] jih
prasdi ter partp ] re man m t t kau jp ] jih prasdi tere kraj
pre ] tish jn man sad hazre ] jih prasdi t pvh s ] re man
mere t t siu r ] jih prasdi sb k gat hoi ] nnak jp jap jap
soi ]7] p jape jap so nu ] p gve su hari gun gu ]

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prb kirp te hoi prags ] prb dai te kamal bigs ] prb su'prasa n
bas man soi ] prb dai te mat tam hoi ] sarb nidn prb ter mai ]
pauh kah na kinh lai ] jit jit lvauh tit lagh hari nth ] nnak in
k kah na hth ]8]6]salok] a'gam agd prbrm soi ] jo jo kah su
mukt hoi ] sun mt nnak binva t ] sd jan k a'arj kath
]1]aspad] sd k sa g mukh jal hot ] sdsa g mal sagl khot ] sd
k sa g mi bimn ] sd k sa g prag su gin ] sd k sa g bj prb
ner ] sdsa g sb hot niber ] sd k sa g pe nm ratan ] sd k sa g
ek par yatan ] sd k mhm barn kaun prn ] nnak sd k sb
prb mhi samn ]1] sd k sa g agoar mil ] sd k sa g sad
parphul ] sd k sa g vh bas pa ] sdsa g a 'mrit ras pu ] sdsa g
hoi sb k ren ] sd k sa g manohar bn ] sd k sa g na kat'h tv ]
sdsa g asthit man pv ] sd k sa g mi te p n ] sdsa g nnak prb
su'prasa n ]2] sdsa g dusman sb mt ] sd k sa g mah punt ]
sdsa g kis siu nah br ] sd k sa g na bg pr ] sd k sa g nh ko
ma d ] sdsa g jne parmna d ] sd k sa g nh hau tp ] sd k sa g
taj sb p ] pe jn sd ba ] nnak sd prb ban ]3] sd k
sa g na kab'h tv ] sd k sa g sad sukh pv ] sdsa g bast agoar
lah ] sd k sa g ajar sah ] sd k sa g bas thn ] sd k sa g
mahal pah ] sd k sa g dri sb trm ] sd k sa g keval prbrm
] sd k sa g pe nm nidn ] nnak sd k qurbn ]4] sd k sa g
sb kul udr ] sdsa g sjan mt kua b nistr ] sd k sa g so tn
pv ] jis tn te sb ko varsv ] sdsa g trm ri kare sev ] sd k
sa g sb surdev ] sd k sa g pp palin ] sdsa g a 'mrit gun gin
] sd k sa g srab thn ga m ]

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nnak sd k sa g safal jana m ]5] sd k sa g nah kah kl ] darsan


pat hot nihl ] sd k sa g kalkhat hari ] sd k sa g nark parhar ]
sd k sa g h h suhel ] sdsa g bihurat hari mel ] jo ih so
phal pv ] sd k sa g na birth jv ] prbrm sd rid bas ] nnak
dr sd sun ras ]6] sd k sa g sunau hari nu ]sdsa g hari ke gun
gu ] sd k sa g na man te bisr ] sdsa g sarpar nistar ] sd k sa g
lag prb mh ] sd k sa g k k h ] sdsa g pe gikr ]
sdsa g gat pa hamr ] sd k sa g mie sb rog ] nnak sd pe
sa yog ]7] sd k mhm bed na jnh ] jet sunh tet bakhinh ]
sd k upm tih gu te dr ] sd k upm rah prpr ] sd k sb k
nh a t ] sd k sb sad bea t ] sd k sb te ] sd k sb
m te m ] sd k sb sd ban ] nnak sd prb pd na p
]8]7]salok] man s mukh s soi ] avar na pekh ekas bin koi ]
nnak ih laha brm gin hoi ]1]aspad] brm gin sad nirlep ]
jse jal mh kamal alep ] brm gin sad nirdokh ] jse sr sarb kau
sokh ] brm gin k dris samn ] jse rj ra k kau lg tul pavn ]
brhm gin k traj ek ] jiu basd ko khod ko ca dan lep ] brm
gin k ih gunu ] nnak jiu pvak k sahaj subu ]1] brm gin
nirmal te nirmal ] jse ml na lg jal ] brm gin k man hoi
prags ] jse tr par ks ] brm gin k mitr satr samn ] brm
gin k nhi bimn ] brm gin te ] man apn h sb te n
] brm gin se jan pe ] nnak jin prb p kare'i ]2] brm gin
sagal k rn ] tam ras brm gin n ] brm gin k sb par mai
] brm gin te kah bur na pi ] brm gin sad samdars ]

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PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

brm gin k dris a 'mrit bars ] brm gin ba dan te mukt ] brm
gin k nirmal jugat ] brm gin k pjan gin ] nnak brm gin
k brm tn ]3] brm gin ek par s ] brm gin k nah bins ]
brm gin k garb samh ] brm gin parupkr umh ] brm
gin k nh ta d ] brm gin le tvat ba d ] brm gin k hoi su
pl ] brm gin suphal phal ] brm gin sa g sagal udr ] nnak
brm gin jap sagal sa sr ]4] brm gin k ek ra g ] brm gin k
bas prb sa g ] brm gin k nm dr ] brm gin k nm parvr ]
brm gin sad sad jgat ] brm gin aha bd tigat ] brm gin k
man parmna d ] brm gin k kr sad ana d ] brm gini sukh sahaj
nivs ] nnak brm gin k nah bins ]5] brm gin brm k bet
] brm gin ek sa g het ] brm gin k hoi a t ] brm gin k
nirmal ma t ] brm gin jis kar prb p ] brm gin k ba partp ]
brm gin k dars bapg p ] brm gin kau bal bal j ] brm
gin kau khojh mahesur ] nnak brm gin p parmesur ]6] brm
gin k qmat nhi ] brm gin k sagal man mhi ] brm gin k
kaun jn pd ] brm gin kau sad ades ] brm gin k kathi na
ji adkhar ] brm gin sarb k hkur ] brm gin k mit kaun
bakhn ] brm gin ki gat brm gin jn ] brm gin k a t na pr
] nnak brm gin kau sada namaskr ]7] brm gin sb sris ka
kart ] brm gin sad jv nah mart ] brm gin mukt jugat j'a k
dt ] brm gin pran purkh bidt ] brm gin anth k nth ]
brm gin k sb par hth ] brm gin k sagal

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THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH


PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

akr ] brm gin p nira kr ] brm gin k sb brm gin ban ]


nnak brm gin sarb k tn ]8]8]salok] ur dr jo a tar nm ] sarb
m pekh pgvn ] nimkh nimkh hkur namaskr ] nnak ohu
apras sagal nistr ]1]aspad] mithi nh rasn pars ] man mh prt
nira jan dars ] par tria rp na pekh netr ] sd k ahal sa tsa g het ]
karn na sun kh k n d ] sb te jn pas kau ma d ] gur prasdi
bikhi parhari ] man k bsn man te ar ] 'dr jit pa dokh te rahat
] nnak ko mde ko s apras ]1] bsno so jis par su'prasa n ] bisan
k mi te hoi pn ] karm kart hov nihkarm ] tis bsno k nirmal
trm ] kh phal k ih nah bh ] keval pgat krtan sa g r ]
man tan a tar simran gopl ] sb par hovat kirpl ] p dri avrah
nm japv ] nnak oh bsno parm gat pv ]2] pgaut pgva t pgat
k ra g ] sagal tig dus k sa g ] man te bins sagl prm ] kar pj
sagal prbrm ] sdsa g pp mal khov ] tis pgaut k mat tam
hov ] pgva t k ahal kar nit nt ] man tan arp bisan part ] hari ke
arn hird basv ] nnak s pgaut pgva t kau pv ]3] so pa it jo
man parbd ] rm nm tam mh sd ] rm nm sr ras pv ] us
pa it k updes jag jv ] hari k kath hird basv ] so pa it phir jon
na v ] bed purn si'mrit bj ml ] skham mh jn asthl ] auh
varn kau de updes ] nnak us pa it kau sad ades ]4] bj ma tr sarb
ko gin ] auh varn mh jap ko nm ] jo jo jap tis k gat hoi ]
sdsa g pv jan koi] kar kirp a tar ur dr ] pas pret mgd pthar
kau tr ] sarb rog k aukhad nm ] kali rp ma gal gu gm
kh jugat kit na p trm ] nnak tis mil jis likhi tr karm
]5] jis k

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PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

man prbrm k nivs ] tis k nm sati rm ds ] tam rm tis nadr


i ] ds dasa ta pi tin pi ] sad nik nik hari jn ] so ds dargah
parvn ] apune ds kau p kirp kar ] tis ds kau sb sj par ]
sagal sa g tam uds ] s jugat nnak rm ds ]6] prb ki gi tam
hitv ] jvan mukt so kahv ] tsa harkh ts us sog ] sad ana d
tah nah biog ] ts suvarn ts us m ] ts a 'mrit ts bikh kh ]
ts mn ts bimn ] ts ra k ts rjn ] jo varte s jugat ]
nnak ohu purkh kah jvan mukt ]7] prbrm ke sagle hu ] jit jit
kr rkh ts tin nu ] pe karn karvan yog ] prb pv so fun hog
] pasrio p hoi anat tra g ] lakhe na jhi prbrm ke ra g ] js mat de'i
ts pargs ] prbrm kart abins ] sad sad sad dail ] simar
simar nnak pe nihl ]8]9]salok] ustat karh anek jan a t na pravr
] nnak ran prb ra bahu bd anik prakr ]1]aspad] ka ko hoe
pjr ] ka ko r biuhr ] ka kot pe trath vs ] ka ko ban
prmh uds ] ka ko bed ke srote ] ka ko tapsur hote ] ka ko
tam tn trh ] ka ko kab kb brh ] ka ko navtan nm tvh
] nnak karte k a t na pvh ]1] ka ko pe bimn ] ka ko a d
agin ] ka ko kirpan kahor ] ka ko abg tam nikor ] ka ko par
darb kau hirh ] ka ko par dkhn karh ] ka ko mi sram mhi ]
ka ko pardes prmhi ] jit jit lvauh tit tit lagn ] nnak karte k
jn kart ran ]2] ka ko sd jat yog ] ka ko rje ras pg ] ka
ko pa kh sarp upe ] ka ko pthar birkh nipje ] ka ko pava
p bsa tar ] ka ko des p ma al ] ka ko

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PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

sasar sr na'khatr ] ka ko dev dnav dr sir hatr ] sagal sa'magr


apn st tr ] nnak jis jis pv tis tis nistr ]3] ka ko rjas tmas
stak ] ka ko bed purn si'mrit ar sst ] ka ko ke ratan samud ]
ka ko nn prakr ja t ] ka ko ke ir jve ] ka ko gir mer suvarn
thve ] ka ko jakh k nar pis ] ka ko pt pret skar mrig ] sb
te ner sb'h te dr ] nnak p alipt rahi prpr ]4] ka ko ptl ke
vs ] ka ko nark surg nivs ] ka ko janmh jvh marh ] ka ko
bahu jon phirh ] ka ko bhat h khhi ] ka ko klh thak phi ]
ka ko ke tnva t ] ka ko mi mh t ] jah jah p tah tah rkhe
] nnak sb kih prb k hthe ]5] ka ko pe brg ] rm nm sa g
tin liv lg ] ka ko prb kau khoja te ] tam mh prbrm laha te ]
ka ko darsan prb pis ] tin kau milio prb abins ] ka ko mgh
satsa g ] prbrm tin lg ra g ] jin kau hoi p su'prasa n ] nnak te jan
sad tn ta n ]6] ka ko kh ar kha ] ka ko aks brma ] ka ko
hoe avtr ] ka jugat kno bisthr ] ka br pasrio psr ] sad sad ik
eka kr ] ka ko kne bahu pt ] prb te hoi prb mhi samt ] t k
a t na jn koi ] pe p nnak prb soi ]7] ka ko prbrm ke ds ]
tin hovat tam pargs ] ka ko tat ke bete ] sad nihrh eko netre ]
ka ko nm ras pvh ] amar pe sad sad h jvh ] ka ko nm gun
gvh ] tam ras sukh sahaj samvh ] apune jan kau ss ss samre
] nnak oi parmesur ke pire ]8]10]salok] kar kra prb ek h
dsar nh koi ] nnak tis balihr jal thal mahal soi ]1]aspad]
karn karvan karn yog ] jo tis pv so hog ] khin mh thp
uthpanhr ]

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PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

a t nah kih prvr ] hukme tr dar rahv ] hukme upj hukam


samv ] hukme n biuhr ] hukme anik ra g parkr ] kar kar
dekh apn vai ] nnak sb mh rahi sam ]1] prb pv
mnukh gat pv ] prb pv t pthar trv ] prb pv bin ss te
rkh ] prb pv t hari gu pkh ] prb pv t patit udr ] p
kar pan br ] duh siri k p sum ] khel bigs a tarjm ] jo
pv so kr karv ] nnak dris avar na v ]2] kahu mnukh te ki
hoi v ] jo tis pv so karv ] is k hth hoi t sb kih le'i ] jo tis
pv so kare'i ] anjnat bikhi mh ra ] je jnat pan p ba ]
prme pl dah dis tv ] nimkh mhi r ku phir v ] kar kirp jis
apn pgat de'i ] nnak te jan nm mile'i ]3] khin mh n k kau rj
] prbrm garb nivj ] j k dris kah na v ] tis tatkl dah dis
pragv ] j kau apun kar bakhss ] t k lekh na gan jagds ] ju
p sb tis k rs ] k k pran brm prags ] apn bat p ban ]
nnak jv dekh ba ]4] is k bal nh is hth ] karn karvan sarb
ko nth ] gikr bapur ju ] jo tis pv so fun thu ] kab'h n
mh bas ] kab'h sog harkh ra g has ] kab'h n d d biuhr ]
kab'h b aks pail ] kab'h bet brm br ] nnak p milvahr
]5] kab'h nirt kar bahu pt ] kab'h soi rah din rt ] kab'h mah
krd bikrl ] kab'h sarb k hot ravl ] kab'h hoi bah ba rj ]
kab'h pkhr n k sj ] kab'h apkrat mh v ] kab'h pl
pl kahv ] jiu prb rkh tiv h rah ] gur prasdi nnak sa kah
]6] kab'h hoi pa it kare bakhn ] kab'h mon tr lv tn ]
kab'h ta trath isnn ] kab'hu sd sdik mukh gin ] kab 'h k
hast pata g hoi j ] anik

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THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH


PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

jon prm prm ] nn rp jiu svg dikhv ] jiu prb pv tiv


nav ] jo tis pv so hoi ] nnak dj avar na koi ]7] kab'h sd
sa gat ih pv ] us asthn te bahur na v ] a tar hoi gin pargs ] us
asthn k nah bins ] man tan nm rate ik ra g ] sad bash prbrm
k sa g ] jiu jal mh jal i khan ] tiu jot sa g jot samn ] mi gae
gavan pe bi'srm ] nnak prb k sad qurbn ]8]11] salok] sukh
bas maskn p nivr tale ] bae bae aha kr nnak garb gale
]1]aspad] jis k a tar rj bimn ] so nark pt hovat sun ] jo jn
m jobanva t ] so hovat bis k ja t ] pas kau karmva t kahv ]
janam mar bahu jon prmv ] tn pm k jo kar gumn ] so
mrakh a d agin ] kar kirp jis k hird garb basv ] nnak h
mukt g sukh pv ]1] tnva t hoi kar garbv ] tri samn kah
sa g na jv ] bahu laskar mnukh par kare s ] pal ptar t k hoi
bins ] sb te p jn balva t ] khin mh hoi ji psma t ] kis na bad
p aha kr ] trm ri tis kare khur ] gur prasdi j k mi bimn ]
so jan nnak dargah parvn ]2] ko karm kar hau tre ] sram pv
sagle birthre ] anik tapasi kare aha kr ] nark surg phir phir avtr ]
anik yatan kar tam nah drav ] hari dargah kahu kse gav ] pas
kau jo pl kahv ] tish pl nik na v ] sarb k ren j k man hoi
] kahu nnak t k nirmal soi ]3] jab lag jn mj te kah hoi ] tab is
kau sukh nh koi ] jab ih jn m kih kart ] tab lag grb jon mh
phirt ] jab tr ko br mt ] tab lag nihal nh t ] jab lag moh
magan sa g mi ] tab lag trm ri de'i sazi ] prb kirp te ba dan
t ] gur prasdi nnak hau h ]4] sahas khae

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279

PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

lakh kau uh tv ] tript na v mi ph pv ] anik pg bikhi ke


kar ] nah triptv khap khap mar ] bin sa tokh nah ko rj ]
supan manorath brithe sb kj ] nm ra g sarb sukh hoi ] bapg
kis parpat hoi ] karn karvan pe p ] sad sad nnak hari jp ]5]
karn karvan karnhr ] is k hth kah br ] js dris kare ts hoi
] pe p p prb soi ] jo kih kno su apn ra g ] sb te dr sb'h k
sa g ] bj dekh kar bibek ] ph ek ph anek ] mar na bins v
na ji ] nnak sad h rahi sami ]6] p updes smj p ] pe rai
sb k sth ] p kno pan bisthr ] sb kah us k ohu karnhr ] us
te pn kahauh kih hoi ] thn thana tar ek soi ] apune alit p
karhr ] kautak kar ra g apr ] man mh p man apune mhi ]
nnak qmat kahan na ji ]7] sati sati sati prb sum ] gur parsd
kin vakhin ] sa sa sa sb kn ] ko mde kin birl n ] pl
pl pl ter rp ] ati su dar apr anp ] nirmal nirmal nirmal ter
b ] k k sun sravan bakh ] pavitr pavitr pavitr punt ] nm
jap nnak man prt ]8]12]salok] sa t sarn jo jan par so jan darnhr
] sa t k n d nnk bahur bahur avtr ]1]aspad] sa t k dkhan rj
k ] sa t k dkhan jam te nah hu ] sa t k dkhan sukh sb ji ]
sa t k dkhan nark mh pi ] sa t k dkhan mat hoi maln ] sa t k
dkhan sb te hn ] sa t ke hate kau rakh na koi ] sa t k dkhan thn
prs hoi ] snt kripl krip je kar ] nnak sa t sa g n dak b tar ]1]
sa t k dkhan te mukh pv ] sa tan k dkhan kg jiu lav ] sa tan k
dkhan sarp jon pi ] sa t k dkhan trigad jon kirmi ] sa tan k
dkhan trisn mh jal ] sa t k dkhan sb ko hal ] sa t k dkhan
tej sb ji ] sa t k dkhan n ni ] sa t dokh k thu ko
nhi ]

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THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH


PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

nnak sa t pv t oi b gat phi ]2] sa t k n dak mah at t ] sa t k


n dak khin ikan na p ] sa t k n dak mah hatir ] sa t k n dak
parmesur mr ] sa t k n dak rj te hn ] sa t k n dak dukh ar dn ]
sa t ke n dak kau sarb rog ] sa t ke n dak kau sad bijog ] sa t k n d
dokh mh dokh ] nnak sa t pv t us k b hoi mokh ]3] sa t k
dokh sad apvit ] sa t k dokh kis k nah mit ] sa t ke dokh kau
n lg ] sa t ke dokh kau sb tig ] sa t k dokh mah aha kr ]
sa t k dokh sad bikr ] sa t k dokh janm mar ] sa t k dkhn
sukh te ar ] sa t ke dokh kau nh hu ] nnak sa t pv t lae mili
]4] sa t k dokh d b te ] sa t k dokh kit kj na pah ] sa t
ke dokh kau udin prm ] sa t k dokh ja p ] sa t k dokh
a tar te thoth ] jiu ss bin mirtak k loth ] sa t ke dokh k ja kih
nhi ] pan bj pe h khhi ] sa t ke dokh kau avar na rkhanhr ]
nnak sa t pv t lae ubr ]5] sa t k dokh iu bil li ] jiu jal bihn
mahul taphai ] sa t k dokh pkh nah rj ] jiu pvak dan nah
trp ] sa t k dokh hu ikel ] jiu b til khet mhi duhel ] sa t
k dokh trm te rahat ] sa t k dokh sad mithi kahat ] kirt n dak k
tr h pai ] nnak jo tis pv so thi ]6] sa t k dokh biga rp hoi
ji ] sa t ke dokh kau dargah mil sazi ] sa t k dokh sad sahk ]
sa t k dokh na mar na jv ] sa t ke dokh k puj na s ] sa t k
dokh uh al nirs ] sa t k dokh na tris koi ] js pv ts ko
hoi ] pai kirt na me koi ] nnak jn sa soi ]7] sb k tis ke
ohu karnhr ]sad sad tis kau namaskr ] prb k ustat karauh din
rt ] tish tivauh ss girs ] sb kah vart tis k k ] js kare
ts ko th ] apn khel p karnhr ] dsar kaun

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281

PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

kah br ] jis no krip kar tis pan nm de'i ] bapg nnak jan
se'i ]8]13]salok] tajauh sinap sur janauh simrauh hari hari ri ] ek
s hari man rakhauh nnak dkh prm pu ji ]1]aspad] mnukh k
ek brith sb jn ] devan kau ek pgvn ] jis k d rah agi ]
bahur na trisn lg i ] mr rkh eko p ] mnukh k kih nh
hth ] tis k hukam bj sukh hoi ] tis k nm rakh ka h paroi ] simar
simar simar prb soi ] nnak bgan na lg koi ]1] ustat man mh kar
nira kr ] kar man mere sati biuhr ] nirmal rasn a 'mrit pu ] sad
suhel kar lehi ju ] nnauh pekh hkur k ra g ] sdsa g bins sb sa g
] arn alau mrag gob d ] mih pp jap hari b d ] kar hari karm
sravan hari kath ] hari dargah nnak jal math ]2] bapg te jan
jag mhi ] sad sad hari ke gun ghi ] rm nm jo karh br ] se
tnva t gan sa sr ] man tan mukh bolh hari mukh ] sad sad
jnauh te sukh ] eko ek ek pahn ] it ut k ohu sji jn ] nm sa g
jis k man mni ] nnak tinh nira jan jni ]3] gur prasd pan p
sj ] tis k jnhu trisn bj ] sdsa g hari hari jas kahat ] sarb rog te
ohu hari jan rahat ] andin krtan keval bakhn ] grihst mh so nirbn
] ek par jis jan k s ] tis k ka jam k phs ] prbrm k jis man
pkh ] nnak tish na lgh dkh ]4] jis kau hari prb man it v ]
so sa t suhel nah ulv ] jis prb apun kirp kar ] so sevak kau
kis te ar ] js s ts drisi ] apune kraj mh p sami ] sdat
sdat sdat sji ] gur prasdi tat sb bji ] jab dekhau tab sb kih
ml ] nnak so skham so asthl ]5] nah kih janm nah kih mar
] pan alit p h kar ] van jvan dris andris ] gikr tr sb
sris ]

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PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

pe p sagal mh p ] anik jugat ra thp uthp ] abins nh kih


kha ] tra tr rahio brma ] a'lakh apv purkh partp ] p jape ta
nnak jp ]6] jin prb jt su sbva t ] sagal sa sr dr tin ma t ]
prb ke sevak sagal udran ] prb ke sevak dkh bisran ] pe mel
lae kirpl ] gur k sabad jap pe nihl ] un k sev so lg ] jis no
krip karh bapg ] nm japt pvh bi'srm ] nnak tin purkh kau
tam kar mn ]7] jo kih kar su prb k ra g ] sad sad bas hari
sa g ] sahaj sube hov so hoi ] karhr pah soi ] prb k k
jan mh lagn ] js s ts drisn ] jis te upje tis mhi same ] oi
sukh nidn unh ban e ] pas kau p dno mn ] nnak prb jan eko
jn ]8]14]salok] sarb kal prpr prb birth jnanhr ] j k simran
dr nnak tis balihr ]1]aspad] ganhr go/upl ] sarb j
pe pritpl ] sagal k t jis man mhi ] tis te birth ko nhi ] re
man mere sad hari jp ] abins prb pe p ] pan k kah na hoi
] je sau prn lo koi ] tis bin nh ter kih km ] gat nnak jap ek
hari nm ]1] rpva t hoi nh moh ] prb k jot sagal k soh ]
tnva t hoi ki ko garb ] j sb kih tis k d darb ] ati sr je ko
kahv ] prb k kal bin kah tv ] je ko hoi bah dtr ] tis denhr
jn gvr ] jis gur prasdi t hau rog ] nnak so jan sad arog ]2]
jiu ma dar kau thm tha man ] tiu gur k sabad manh astha man ] jiu
pkh nv tar ] pr gur ar lagat nistar ] jiu a dkr dpak
pargs ] gur darsan dekh man hoi bigs ] jiu mah udin mh mrag
pv tiu sd sa g mil jot pragv ] tin sa tan k bhau tr ]
nnak k hari lo pr ]3] man mrakh

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PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

khe bil l ] purb likhe k likhi p ] dkh skh prb devanhr ]


avar tig t tish itr ] jo kah kar so sukh mn ] pl khe phirh
ajn ] kaun bast ter sa g ] lap rahio ras lbi pata g ] rm nm jap
hirde mhi ] nnak pat set kr jhi ]4] jis vakhar kau ln t i ]
rm nm sa tan kr pi ] taj bimn lehu man mol ] rm nm hirde
mh tol ] ld khep sa tah sa g l ] avar tig bikhi ja jl ] ta n ta n kah
sb koi ] mukh jal hari dargah soi ] ih vpr virl vpr ] nnak t
k sad balihr ]5] arn sd ke ti ti pu ] arp sd kau apn ju ] sd
k tr karauh isnn ] sd par j qurbn ] sd sev vapg p ]
sd sa g hari krtan g ] anik bgan te sd rkh ] hari gun gi
a 'mrit ras kh ] o gah sa tah dar i ] sarb skh nnak tih pi ]6]
mirtak kau jvlanhr ] pkhe kau devat adr ] sarb nidn j k dris
mhi ] purb likhe k lah phi ] sb kih tis k oh karn yog ] tis
bin dsar ho na hog ] jap jan sad sad din r ] sb te nirmal ih
kar ] kar kirp jis kau nm d ] nnak so jan nirmal th ]7] j k
man gur k partt ] tis jan v hari prb t ] pgat pgat sun tih loi
] j k hird eko hoi ] sa kar sa t k rahat ] sa hird sati mukh
kahat ] s dris s kr ] sa vart s psr ] prbrm jin sa
kar jt ] nnak so jan sa samt ]8]15]salok] rp na rekh na ra g
kih trih gu te prb p n ]tish buje nnk jis hov su'prasa n
]1]aspad] abins prb man mh rkh ] mnukh k t prt tig ] tis
te par nh kih koi ] sarb nira tar eko soi ] pe bn pe
dn ] ghar ga br gahr sujn ] prbrm parmesur gob d ]
krip nidn dail bakhsa d ] sd

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THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH


PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

tere k arn pu ] nnak k man ih anru ]1] mans pran sarn yog
] jo kar pi soi hog ] harn prn j k netr phor ] tis k ma tr na jn
hor ] a'nad rp ma gal sad j k ] sarb thok sunh kr t k ] rj mh
rj yog mh yog ] tap mh tapsar grihst mh pg ] ti ti pgtah
sukh pi ] nnak tis purkh k kin a t na pi ]2] j k ll k mit
nhi ] sagal dev hre avghi ] pit k janam ki jn pt ] sagal paro
apun st ] sumat gin tin jin de'i ] jan ds nm tivh se'i ] tihu
gu mh j kau prme ] janam mar phir v je ] n tis ke
asthn ] js janv ts nnak jn ]3] nn rp nn j ke ra g ] nn
pkh karh ik ra g ] nn bd kno bisthr ] prb abins eka kr ] nn
alit kare khin mhi ] pr rahio pran sb hi ] nn bd kar bant
ban ] apn qmat pe p ] sb k tis ke sb tis ke hu ] jap jap
jv nnak hari nu ]4] nm ke tre sagle ja t ] nm ke tre kha
brma ] nm ke tre si'mrit bed purn ] nm ke tre sunan gin tn
] nm ke tre gs ptl ] nm ke tre sagal kr ] nm ke tre pur
sb pvan ] nm k sa g dre sun sravan ] kar kirp jis pn nm le ]
nnak authe pad mh so jan gat pe ]5] rp sati j k sati asthn ]
purkh sati keval pardn ] kartt sati sati j k b ] sati purkh sb
mhi sam ] sati karm j k ran sati ] ml sati sati utpat ] sati
kar nirmal nirmal ] jish buje tish sb pl ] sati nm prb k
sukhd ] bi'svs sati nnak gur te p ]6] sati baan sd updes ]
sati te jan j k rid praves ] sati nirt bj je koi ] nm japt t k
gat hoi ] p sati k sb sati ] pe jn apn

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285

PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

mit gat ] jis k sris su karhr ] avar na bj kart br ] karte k mit


na jn k ] nnak jo tis pv so vart ]7] bisman bism pe bismd
] jin bji tis i svd ] prb k ra g r jan rahe ] gur k baan
padrath lahe ] oi dte dukh kanhr ] j k sa g tar sa sr ] jan k
sevak so vapg ] jan k sa g ek liv lg ] gun gobid krtan jan gv ]
gur prasdi nnak phal pv ]8]16]salok] di sa yugdi sa ] h b
sa nnak hos b sa ]1]aspad] arn sati sati parsanhr ] pj sati
sati sevdr ] darsan sati sati pekhanhr ] nm sati sati tvanhr ] p
sati sati sb tr ] pe gu pe gukr ] sabad sati sati prb bakt ]
surt sati sati jas sunt ] bjanhr kau sati sb hoi ] nnak sati sati
prb soi ]1] sati sarp rid jin mni ] karn karvan tin ml pahni
] j k rid bi'svs prb i ] tat gin tis man pragi ] p te nirpu
hoi basn ] jis te upji tis mhi samn ] bast mhi le bast ga ] t
kau p n na kahn j ] bj bjanhr bibek ] nrin mile nnak ek
]2] hkur k sevak gikr ] hkur k sevak sad pjr ] hkur
ke sevak k man partt ] hkur ke sevak k nirmal rt ] hkur kau
sevak jn sa g ] prb k sevak nm k ra g ] sevak kau prb planhr
] sevak k rkh nira kr ] so sevak jis dai prb tr ] nnak so
sevak ss ss samr ]3] apune jan k pard k ] apne sevak k
sarpar rkh ] apne ds kau de'i va ] apne sevak kau nm jap ]
apne sevak k p pat rkh ] t k gat mit koi na lkh ] prb ke sevak
kau ko na pah ] prb ke sevak te e ] jo prb apn sev li ]
nnak so sevak dah dis pragi ]4] nk kr mh kal rkh ]
psam kar laskar ko lkh ] jis k ss na kat p ]

286

THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH


PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

t kau rkhat de kar hth ] mnas yatan kart bahu pt ] tis ke kartab
birthe jt ] mr na rkh avar na koi ] sarb j k rkh soi ] khe
so karh re pr ] jap nnak prb alakh vi ]5] bra br br
prb jap ] b a 'mrit ihu man tan trp ] nm ratan jin gurmukh pi
] tis kih avar nh drisi ] nm tn nmo rp ra g ] nmo sukh hari
nm k sa g ] nm ras jo jan triptne ] man tan nmh nm samne ]
hat bhat sovat nm ] kahu nnak jan k sad km ]6] bolauh jas
jihb din rt ] prb apn jan kn dt ] karh pgat tam k i ] prb
apne siu rahh sami ] jo ho hovat so jn ] prb apne k hukam
pahn ] tis k mhm kaun bakhnau ] tis k gun kh ek na jnau ]
h pahar prb bash hazre ] kahu nnak se jan pre ]7] man mere
tin k o lehi ] man tan apn tin jan dehi ] jin jan apn prb paht ]
so jan sarb thok k dt ] tis k sarn sarb sukh pvh ] tis k dars sb
pp mivh ] avar sinap sagl h ] tis jan k t sev lg ] van jn
na hov ter ] nnak tis jan ke pjauh sad pr ]8]17]salok] sati
purkh jin jni satigur tis k nu] tis k sa g sikh dr nnak hari gun
gu ]1]aspad] satigur sikh k kar pratipl ] sevak kau gur sad
dail ] sikh k gur durmat mal hir ] gur ban hari nm ur ] satigur
sikh ke ba dan k ] gur k sikh bikr te h ] satigur sikh kau nm
tn de'i ] gur k sikh vapg he ] satigur sikh k halt palt savr ]
nnak satigur sikh kau j'a nl samr ]1] gur k grh sevak jo rah ]
gur k gi man mh sah ] pas kau kar kah na janv ] hari hari
nm rid sad tv ] man be satigur k ps ] tis sevak ke kraj
rs] sev kart hoi nihkm ] tis kau hot parpat sum ]

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287

PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

apn krip jis p kare'i ] nnak so sevak gur k mat le'i ]2] bs bisve
gur k man mn ] so sevak parmesur k gat jn ] so satigur jis rid
hari nu ] anik br gur kau bal ju ] sarb nidn j'a k dt ] h
pahari prbrm ra g rt ] brm mh jan jan mh prbrm ] ekh p
nah kah prm ] sahas sinap lai na j ] nnak s gur bapg
p ]3] safal darsan pekhat punt ] parsat arn gat nirmal rt ] pat
sa g rm gun rave ] prbrm k dargah gave ] sun kar baan karn
gne ] man sa tokh tam patne ] pr gur akho j k ma tr ] a 'mrit
dris pekh hoi sa t ] gu bia t qmat nah pi ] nnak jis pv tis lae
mili ]4] jihb ek ustat anek ] sati purkh pran bibek ] kh bol na
pahat prn ] agam agoar prb nirbn ] nirhr nirvr sukhd ]
t k qmat kin na p ] anik pgat ba dan nit karh ] arn kamal
hird simrh ] sad balihr satigur apne ] nnak jis prasdi s prb
japne ]5] ih hari ras pv jan koi ] a 'mrit pv amar so hoi ] us purkh
k nh kade bins ] j k man prage gun ts ] h pahar hari k nm
le'i ] sa updes sevak kau de'i ] moh mi k sa g na lep ] man mh
rkh hari hari ek ] a dkr dpak pargse ] nnak prm moh dukh tah
te nse ]6] tapt mhi h vart ] a'nad pi dukh nhe p ] janam
marn ke mie a dese ] sd ke pran updese ] pu k nirpu hoi
base ] sagal bid man te kh nase ] jis k s tin kirp tr ] sd sa g
jap nm murr ] thit p ke prm gavan ] sun nnak hari hari jas
sravan ]7] nirgun p sargun b oh ] kal tr jin sagl moh ] apne
arit prb p bane ] apun qmat pe pe ] hari bin dj nh koi ]
sarb nira tar eko soi ] ot pot ravi rp ra g ] pe

288

THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH


PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

prags sd k sa g ] ra ran apn kal tr ] anik br nnak balihr


]8]18]salok] sth na l bin pjan bikhi sagl hr ] hari hari nm
kamvn nnak ihu tn sr ]1]aspad] sa t jan mil karauh br ] ek
simar nm dr ] avar upv sb mt bisrauh ] arn kamal rid mh ur
drauh ] karn kran so prb samrath ] dri kar gahauh nm hari vath
] ihu tn sa auh hovauh pgva t ] sa t jan k nirmal ma t ] ek s
rkhauh man mhi ] sarb rog nnak mi jhi ]1] jis tn kau r ku
uh tvh ] so tn hari sev te pvh ] jis sukh kau nit bhh mt ]
so sukh sd sa g part ] jis sb kau karh pl karn ] s sb pj
hari k sarn ] anik upv rog na ji ] rog mi hari avkhd li ] sarb
nidn mh hari nm nidn ] jap nnak dargah parvn ]2] man
parbdauh hari k ni ] dah dis tvat v hi ] t kau bgan na lg
koi ] j k rid bas hari soi ] kal tt h hari nu ] simar simar
sad sukh pu ] pu bins pran hoi s ] pgat pe tam pargs ] tit
kr ji bas abins ] kahu nnak k jam phs ]3] tat br kah jan
s ] janam mar so ko k ] v gavan mi prb sev ] p tig
sarn gurdev ] io ratan janam k hoi udr ] hari hari simar prn dr ]
anik upv na hanhre ] s 'mrit sst bed bre ] hari k pgat
karauh man li ] man ba hat nnak phal pi ]4] sa g na las ter tn
] t ki lapvh mrakh man ] sut mt kua b ar banit ] in te
kahauh tum kavan santh ] rj ra g mi bisthr ] in te kah'hu kavan
hukr ] as hast rath asvr ] h a f h psr ] jin de tis bj
na bign ] nm bisr nnak pahutn ]5] gur k mat t lehi ine ]
pgat bin bahu be sine ] hari k pgat karauh man mt ]
nirmal hoi tumro t ] arn kamal rkhauh

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289

PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

man mhi ] janam janam ke kilbikh jhi ] p japauh avr nm


japvauh ] sunat kahat rahat gat pvauh ] sr pt sati hari ko nu ]
sahaj subi nnak gun gu ]6] gun gvat ter utras ml ] bins ji
haum bikh phl ] hohi a t bas sukh nl ] ss girs hari nm saml
] h sinap sagl man ] sdsa g pvh sa tn ] hari pj sa
karauh biuhr ] h sukh dargah jkr ] sarb nira tar eko dekh ] kahu
nnak j k mastak lekh ]7] eko jap eko slhi ] ek simar eko man
hi ] ekas ke gun gu ana t ] man tan jp ek pgva t ] eko ek ek hari
p ] pran pr rahio prb bip ] anik bisthr ek te pe ]ek ard
parhat gae ] man tan a tar ek prb rt ] gur prasdi nnak ik jt
]8]19]salok] phirt phirt prb i pari tau sarni ] nnak k prb
bent apn pgt li ]1]aspad] jak jan j prb dn ] kar kirp
devauh hari nm ] sd jan k mgau tr ] prbrm mer srd pr ]
sad sad prb ke gun gvau ] ss ss prb tumh tivau ] arn kamal
siu lg prt ] pgat karau prb k nit nt ] ek o eko dr ] nnak
mg nm prb sr ]1] prb k dris mah sukh hoi ] hari ras pv
birl koi ] jin khi se jan triptne ] pran purkh nah olne ]
sbar pre prem ras ra g ] upj u sd k sa g ] pare sarn n sb tig ]
a tar prags andin liv lg ] bapg japi prb soi ] nnak nm rate
sukh hoi ]2] sevak k mans pr pa ] satigur te nirmal mat la ] jan
kau prb hoio dail ] sevak kno sad nihl ] ba dan k mukt jan pi
] janam marn dkh prm gai ] ih pu n srd sb pr ] rav rahi
sad sa g hazr ] jis k s tin l mili ] nnak pgt nm sami ]3]
so kiu bisr ji kl na pn ] so kiu bisr ji

290

THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH


PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

k jn ] so kiu bisr jin sb kih d ] so kiu bisr ji jvan j ] so


kiu bisr ji agan mh rkh ] gur prasdi ko birl lkh ] so kiu bisr
ji bikh te k ] janam janam k g ] gur pr tat ih buji ]
prb apn nnak jan ti ]4] sjan sa t karauh ih km ] n tig japauh
hari nm ] simar simar simar sukh pvauh ] p japauh avarah nm
japvauh ] pgat pi tar sa sr ] bin pgt tan hos hr ] sarb kali
skh nd nm ] bat jt pe bi'srm ] sagal dkh k hovat ns ]
nnak nm japauh gunts ]5] upj prt prem ras u ] man tan a tar ih
suu ] netrauh pekh dars sukh hoi ] man bigs sd arn ti ] pgat
jan k man tan ra g ] birl ko pv sa g ] ek bast dj kar mai ] gur
prasdi nm jap lai ] t k upm kah na ji ] nnak rhi sarb sami
]6] prb bakhsa d dn dail ] pgat vahal sad kirpl ] anth nth
gob d gupl ] sarb k kart pratipl ] d purkh kra kartr ] pgat
jan ke prn adr ] jo jo jap su hoi punt ] pgat pi lv man ht ]
ham nirgunr n ajn ] nnak tumr sarn purkh pgvn ]7] sarb
bku h mukt mokh pe ] ek nimkh hari ke gun ge ] anik rj pg
bai ] hari ke nm k kath man p ] bahu pjan kpar sa gt ]
rasn japt hari hari nt ] pl su karn sb tnva t ] hird base pran
gur ma t ] sd sa g prb dehu nivs ] sarb skh nnak pargs
]8]20]salok] sargun nirgun nira kr su n samd p ] pan k nnk
pe h phir jp ]1]aspad] jab akr ih kah na driset ] pp pu n tab
kah te hot ] jab tr pan su n samd ] tab br bird kis sa g kamt ]
jab is k barn ihan na jpat ] tab harkh sog kahu kish bipat ] jab
pan p p prbrm ] tab moh kah

THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH

291

PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

kis hovat prm ] pan khel p vartj ] nnak karnhr na dj ]1]


jab hovat prb keval tn ] tab ba d mukt kahu kis ko gan ] jab ekh
hari agam apr ] tab nark surg kahu kaun autr ] jab nirgun prb
sahaj subi ] tab siv sakt kahu kit hi ] jab ph p apn jot tr ]
tab kavan niar kavan kat ar ] pan alit p karnhr ] nnak
hkur a'gam apr ]2] abins sukh pan san ] tah janam marn kahu
kah binsan ] jab pran kart prb soi ] tab jam k trs kahu kis hoi
] jab abigat agoar prb ek ] tab itr gupt kis phat lekh ] jab nth
nira jan agoar agde ] tab kaun hue kaun ba dan bde ] pan p p
h a'arj ] nnak pan rp p hi uparj ]3 jah nirmal purkh purkh
pat hot ] tah bin ml kahu ki tt ] jah nira jan nira kr nirbn ] tah
kaun kau mn kaun bimn ] jah srp keval jagds ] tah hal hidr
lagat kahu ks ] jah jot srp jot sa g samv ] tah kish pkh kavan
triptv ] karn krvan karnhr ] nnak karte k nhi sumr ]4] jab
apn sb pan sa g ban ] tab kavan mi bp mitr sut p ] jah sarb
kal ph parbn ] tah bed kateb kah ko n ] jab pan p p ur dr
] tau sagan apsagan kah br ] jah pan pan p ner ] tah
kaun hkur kaun kah er ] bisman bism rahe bismd ] nnak apn
gat jnauh p ]5] jah ahal ahed apd sami ] ha kish bipat
mi ] pas kau ph des ] tih gu k nh parves ] jah ekh ek ek
pgva t ] tah kaun a t kis lg ta ] jah pan p p patr ] tah
kaun kath kaun sunanhr ] bahu bea t te ] nnak pas kau
ph pah ]6] jah p raio parpa akr ] tihu gu mh kno
bisthr ] pp pu n tah pa

292

THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH


PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

kahvat ] ko nark ko surg ba hvat ] l jl mi ja jl ] haum moh


prm p pr ] dkh skh mn apmn ] anik prakr ko bakhn ] pan
khel p kar dekh ] khel sa ko tau nnak ek ]7] jah abigat pgat
tah p ] jah pasr psr sa t partp ] duh pkh k ph tn ] un k
sb unh ban ] ph kautak kar a'nad oj ] ph ras pgan niryog
] jis pv tis pan ni lv ] jis pv tis khel khilv ] besumr athh
agant atol ] jiu bulvauh tiu nnak ds bol ]8]21]salok] j'a ja t ke
hkur pe vartahr ] nnak eko pasri dja kah drisr ]1]aspad]
p kath p sunanhr ] ph ek p bisthr ] j tis pv t sris upe ]
pn p lae same ] tum te pn nah kih hoi ] pan st sb jagat
paroi ] j kau prb ju p buje ] sa nm so jan pe ] so samdars
tat k bet ] nnak sagal sris k jet ]1] ji'a ja tr sb t k hth ] dn
dail anth ko nth ] jis rkh tis koi na mr ] so m jis manauh
bisr ] tis taj avar kah ko ji ] sb sir ek nira jan ri ] j'a k jugat j
k sb hth ] a tar bhar jnauh sth ] gun nidn bea t apr ] nnak
ds sad balihr ]2] pran pr rahe dail ] sb par hovat kirpl ]
apne kartab jn p ] a tarjm rahio bip ] pratipl jan bahu pt ] jo
jo raio su tish tt ] jis pv tis lae mili ] pgat karh hari ke gu
gi ] man a tar bi'svs kar mni ] karnhr nnak ik jni ]3] jan lg
hari ek ni ] tis k s na birth ji ] sevak kau sev ban ] hukam
bj parm pad p ] is te par nah br ] j k man basi nira kr ]
ba dan tor pe nirvr ] andin pjh gur ke pr ] ih lok sukhe

THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH

293

PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

parlok suhele] nnak hari prb ph mele ]4] sdsa g mil karauh ana d
] gun gvauh prb parmna d ] rm nm tat karauh br ] drulb deh
k karauh udr ] a 'mrit baan hari ke gun gu ] prn tarn k ih suu
] h pahar prb pekhauh nr ] mi agin bins a der ] sun updes
hird basvauh ] man ihe nnak phal pvauh ]5] halt palt due lehu
savr ] rm nm a tar ur dr ] pre gur k pr dkhi ] jis man bas
tis s parkhi ] man tan nm japauh liv li ] dkh dard man te pu
ji ] sa vpr karauh vpr ] dargah nib h khep tumr ] ek ek
rakhauh man mhi ] nnak bahur na vh jhi ]6] tis te dr kah ko
ji ] ubr rkhanhr ti ] nirpu jap sagal pu mi ] prb kirp te
pr hu ] jis prb rkh tis nh dkh ] nm japat man hovat skh
] t ji mi aha kr ] tis jan kau koi na pahuanhr ] sir par h
gur sr ] nnak t ke kraj pr ]7] mat pr a 'mrit j k dris ]
darsan pekhat drat sris ] arn kamal j ke anp ] safal darsan su dar
hari rp ] ta n sev sevak parvn ] a tarjm purkh pradn ] jis man
bas su hot nihl ] t k nik na vat kl ] amar pe amr pad pi ]
sdsa g nnak hari ti ]8]22]salok] gin a jan gur d agin a der
bins ] hari kirp te sa t pi nnak man pargs ]1]aspad] sa tsa g
a tar prb h ] nm prb k lg mh ] sagal sami'gr ekas k
mhi ] anik ra g nn drishi ] nau nd a 'mrit prb k nm ] deh
mh is k bi'srm ] su n samd anhat tah nd ] kahan na j aarj
bismd ] tin dekhi jis p dikhe ] nnak tis jan sj pe ]1] so a tar
so bhar ana t ] k k bip rahi pgva t ] trn mhi ks
pail ] sarb lok pran

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PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

pratipl ] ban tin parbat h prbrm ] js gi ts karm ] pau p


bsa tar mhi ] r ku dah dise samhi ] tis te p n nah ko hu ] gur
prasdi nnak sukh pu ]2] bed purn s 'mrit mh dekh ] sasar sr
nakhatr mh ek ] b prb k sb ko bol ] p aol na kab'h ol ]
sarb kal kar khel khel ] mol na p guh amol ] sarb jot mh j k
jot ] tr rahio sum ot pot ] gur parsdi prm k ns ] nnak tin mh
ehu biss ]3] sa t jan k pekhan sb brm ] sa t jan k hird sb
trm ] sa t jan sunh sb baan ] sarb bip rm sa g raan ] jin jt
tis k ih rahat ] sati baan sd sb kahat ] jo jo hoi so sukh mn ]
karn karvanhr prb jn ] a tar base bhar b oh ] nnak darsan
dekh sb moh ]4] p sati k sb sati ] tis prb te sagl utpat ] tis
pv t kare bisthr ] tis pv t eka kr ] anik kal lakh nah ji ] jis
pv tis lae mili ] kavan nika kavan kah dr ] pe p p prpr ]
a targat jis p jane ] nnak tis jan p buje ]5] sarb pt p vartr ]
sarb nn p pekhanhr ] sagal sama'gr j k tan ] pan jas p h
sun ] van jn ik khel bani ] gikr kn mi ] sb k md
alipto rah ] jo kih kah su pe kah ] gi v gi ji ] nnak j
pv t lae sami ]6] is te hoi su nh bur ] ur kahu kin kah kar
] p pal kartt at nk ] pe jn apne j k ] p s tr sb s ] ot
pot pan sa g r ]a k gati mit kah na ji ] dsar hoi ta sj pi ] tis
k k sb parvn ] gur prasdi nnak ihu jn ]7] jo jn tis sad
sukh hoi ] p mili lae prb soi ] oh tnva t kulva t pativa t ] jvan
mukt jis rid pgva t ] ta n ta n ta n jan i ]

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PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

jis prasdi sb jagat tari ] jan van k ih suu ] jan k sa g it v


nu ] p mukt mukt kar sa sr ] nnak tis jan kau sad namaskr
]8]23]salok] pr prb rdi pr j k nu ] nnak pr pi pre
ke gun gu ]1]aspad] pre gur k sun updes ] prbrm nik kar
pekh ] ss ss simrauh gob d ] man a tar k utr d ] s anit tigauh
tra g ] sa t jan k tr man ma g ] p ho bent karauh ] sdsa g agan
sgar tarauh ] hari tn ke pr lehu pa r ] nnak gur pre namaskr
]1] khem kusal sahaj na d ] sdsa g pj parmna d ] nark nivr
udrauh ju ] gun gob d a 'mrit ras pu ] it itvauh nri ek ] ek rp
j ke ra g anek ] gopl dmodar dn dail ] dukh pa jan pran kirpl ]
simar simar nm bra br ] nnak j'a k ih adr ]2] utam salok
sd ke baan ] amulk ll ehi ratan ] sunat kmvat hot udr ] p tar
lokah nistr ] safal jvan safal t k sa g ] j k man lg hari ra g ] j
j sabad anhad vj ] sun sun a'nad kare prb gj ] prage gupl
maht k mthe ] nnak dre tin k sthe ]3] sarn yog sun sarn e ]
kar kirp prb p mile ] mi gae br pe sb ren ] a 'mrit nm sdsa g
ln ] su'prasa n pe gurdev ] pran ho sevak k sev ] l ja jl bikr te
rahte ] rm nm sun rasn kahte ] kar prasdi dai prb tr ] nnak
nib'h khep hamr ]4] prb k ustat karauh sa t mt ] svdn ekgar
t ] sukhman sahaj gobnd gun nm ] jis man bas su hot nidn ]
sarb ih t k pran hoi ] pradn purkh praga sb loi ] sb te
pe asthan ] bahur na hov van jn ] hari tn kh al jan soi ]
nnak jish parpat hoi ]5] khem st rd nav nd ] bd gin sarb
tah sd ] bidi tap yog prb tn ]

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THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH


PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

gin sres tam isnn ] r padrath kamal prags ] sb k md sagal


te uds ] su dar atur tat k bet ] samdars ek driset ] ih phal tis jan
k mukh pne ] gur nnak nm baan man sune ]6] ih nidn jap
man koi ] sb yug mh t k gati hoi ] gu gob d nm tn b ]
si'mrit sstr bed bakh ] sagal matt keval hari nm ] gob d pgat
k man bi'srm ] ko aprd sdsa g mi ] sa t krip te jam te hu ] j
k mastak karm prb pe ] sd sar nnak te e ]7] jis man bas sun
li prt ] tis jan v hari prb t ] janam marn t k dkh nivr ]
dulb deh tatkl udr ] nirmal sb a 'mrit t k bn ] ek nm man
mhi samn ]dkh rog binse p prm ] sd nm nirmal t ke karm ]
sb te t k sb ban ] nnak ih gu nm sukhman ]8]24]
thit gau mahal pa jv ] salok ] ik oakr satigur prasdi ]
jal thal mahal pri sum sirjanhr ] anik pt hoi pasari nnak
eka kr ]1]pau] ekam eka kr prb karau ba dan ti ] gu gob d
gupl prb sarn parau hari ri ] t k s kali sukh j te sb kah hoi
] r ku dah dis prmio tis bin avar na koi ] bed purn si'mrit sune
bahu bd karau br ] patit udran p harn sukh sgar nira kr ] dt
pgt denhr tis bin avar na ji ] jo hh so mil nnak hari gun gi
]1] gob d jas g hari nt ] mil pj sdsa g mere mt ]1]rahu]
salok] karau ba dn anik vr sarn parau hari ri ] prm ka nnak
sdsa g dut pu mii ]2]pau] dut durmati dr kar gur sev kar
nt ] rm ratan man tan bas taj km krd lb mt ] mar mi
jvan mil binsh sagal kales ] p tajauh

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PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

gob d pjauh pu pgat parves ] lb mil to hir hari dargah pativa t


] rm nm tn sa v s sh pgva t ] hat bhat hari pjauh sd
sa g part ] nnak durmat hu ga prbrm base t ]2] salok] tn
biph jagat kau tur pv koi ] nnak sa t nirmal pe jin man vasi
soi ]3]pau] trit tr gu bikh phal kab utam kab n ] nnak surg
prmtau kno sad sa gr m ] harkh sog sahs sa sr hau hau kart
bihi ] jin ke tish na jan itvh anik upi ] d bid upd ras
kab'hu na t tp ] prbrm pran tn nah bj partp ] moh prm
bat ko mah nark mh vs ] kar kirp prb rkh lehu nnak ter
s ]3]salok] atur si sga soi jin taji bimn ] atur padrath
as sd pj nnak hari nm ]4]pau] aturath re bed su sdio tat
br ] sarb khem kali nd rm nm jap sr ] nark nivr dukh har
th anik kales ] m hu jam te hu hari krtan parves ] pu bins
a 'mrit ras ra g rate nira kr ] dukh drid apvitrt nsh nm adr ] sur
nar mun jan khojte sukh sgar gopl ] man nirmal mukh jl hoi
nnak sd ravl ]4]salok] pa bikr man mh base re mi sa g ]
sdsa g hoi nirmal nnak prb k ra g ]5]pau] pa am pa pradn te
jih jnio parpa ] kusam bs bahu ra g ko sb mithi balba ] nah
jp nah bj nah kah kart br ]sud moh ras bdio agin raio
sa sr ] janam mara bahu jon prma kne karm anek ] raanhr nah
simrio man na br bibek ] pu pgat pgvn sa g mi lipt na ra
] nnak birle ph jo na rah parpa ]5]salok] kha sstr
kahh a t na prvr ] pgat sohh gu gvte nnak prb k
dur ]6]pau] khasam kha sstr kahh s 'mrit kathh anek ]

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THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH


PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

tam prbrm gu a t na jh sekh ] nrad mun jan suk bis jas


gvat gob d ] ras gde hari siu bde pgat rae pgva t ] moh mn
prm binsio p sarn dail ] arn kamal man tan base darsan dekh
nihl ] lb mil to hir sdsa g liv li ] kh khazn gu nd harie
nnak nm ti ]6]salok] sa t ma al hari jas kathh bolh sati subi ]
nnak man sa tokh ekas siu liv li ]7]pau] saptam sa auh nm tn
na jhi pa r ] sa t sa gat mh p a t na prvr ] p tajauh gob d
pjauh sarn parauh hari ri ] dkh har pvjal tar man di phal pi
] h pahar man hari jap safal janam parv ] a tar bhar sad sa g
karnhr pah ] so sjan so sakh mt jo hari k mat de'i ] nnak tis
balihr hari hari nm jape'i ]7]salok] h pahar gun gh tajh
avar ja jl ] jamka kar johi na saka nnak prb dail ]8]pau] asm
as sd nav nd ] sagal padrath pran bd ] kaval prags sad na d ]
nirmal rt nirdar ma t ] sagal trm pavitr isnn ] sb mh bisekh
gin ] hari hari pjan pre gur sa g ] jap tar nnak nm hari ra g
]8]salok] nri nah simrio mohio sud bikr ] nnak nm bisri
nark surg avtr ]9]pau] naum nave hidr apvt ] hari nm na japh
kart biprt ] par tria ramh bakh sd n d ] karn na sunh hari jas b d
] hirh par darb udar k t ] agan na nivr trisn na buj ] hari sev
bin eh phal lge ] nnak prb bisrat mar jamh apge ]9]salok] dah
dis khojat m phirio jat dekhau tat soi ] man bas v nnk je pran
kirp hoi ]10]pau] dasm das dur bas kne ] man sa tokh nm jap
lne ] karn sun jas gopl ] nn pekhat sd dail ] rasn gun gv
bea t ] man

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PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

mh itv pran pgva t ] hast arn sa t ahal kam ] nnak ihu sa jam
prb kirp p ]10]salok] eko ek bakhn birl j savd ] gu
gob d na j nnak sb bismd ]11]pau] ekds nik pekhauh hari
nm ] 'dr bas kar suauh hari nm ] man sa tokh sarb j'a dai ] in
bd bart sa pran pi ] tvat man rkh ik hi ] man tan sd japat
hari ni ] sb mh pr rahe prbrm ] nnak hari krtan kar a'al ehu
trm ]11]salok] durmat har sev kar pe sd kripl ] nnak prb
siu mil rahe binse sagal ja jl ]12]pau] dads dn nm isnn ] hari
k pgat karauh taj mn ] hari a 'mrit pn karauh sdsa g ] man tripts
krtan prb ra g ] komal b sb kau sa tokh ] pa p tm hari nm
ras pokh ] gur pre te eh nihau p ] nnak rm ramat phir jon na
]12]salok] tn gu mh bipi pran hot na km ] patit udra
man bas nnak h nm ]13]pau] traudas tn tp sa sr ] vat jt
nark avtr ] hari hari pjan na man mh io ] sukh sgar prb nimkh
na gio ] harkh sog k deh kar bdio ] drag rog mi sdio ] dinh
bikr kart sram pio ] nn nd supan bario ] hari bisrat hovat eh
hl ] sarn nnak prb purkh dail ]13]salok] r ku audah pvan
sagal bipat rm ] nnak n na dekh pran t ke km ]14]pau]
audh r ku prb p ] sagal pvan pran partp ] dase dis ravi
prb ek ] trn aks sb mh prb pekh ] jal thal ban parbat ptl ]
parmesvar tah bash dail ] skham asthl sagal pgvn ] nnak
gurmukh brm pahn ]14]salok] tam jt gurmat gu ge
gob d ] sa t prasd p mie nnak bins d ]15] pau ]
amvas tam sukh pe sa tokh d gurdev ]

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THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH


PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

man tan stal st sahaj lg prb k sev ] e ba dan bahu bikr safal
pran t ke km ] durmati mi haum hu simrat hari ko nm ] sarn
gah prbrm k mii v gavan ] p tari kua b siu gu gub d prb
ravan ] hari k ahal kamv jap prb k nm ] gur pre te pi
nnak sukh bi'srm ]15]salok] pran kab'hu na olt pr k prb
p ] din din savi nnak hot na k ]16]pau] pranm pran
prb ek kar kra samrath ] j'a ja t dail purkh sb par j k hath ]
gu nidn gob d gur k j k hoi ] a tarjam prb sujn a'lakh nira jan
soi ] prbrm parmesro sb bd jnahr ] sa t sah sarn yog h
pahari namaskr ] a'kath kath nah bj simrauh hari ke arn ] patit
udran anth nth nnak prb k sarn ]16]salok] dukh binse sahs
gaio sarn gah hari ri ] man de phal pi nnak hari gun gi
]17]pau] ko gv ko su ko kar br ] ko updes ko dri tis k
hoi udr ] kilbikh k hoi nirmal janam janam mal ji ] halt palt
mukh jl nah poh tis mi ] so surt so bsno so gin tnva t ] so
sr kulva t soi jin pji pgva t ] khatr brhma sd bs dr simar
a l ] jin jnio prb pn nnak tish ravl ]17]
gau k vr mahal auth ] ik oakr satigur prasdi ]
salok mahal auth ] satigur purkh dail h jis no sa'mat sb koi ]
ek dris kar dekhd man pvn te sd hoi ] satigur vi a 'mrit h hari
utam hari pad soi ] nnak kirp te hari t gurmukh pv koi
]1]mahal auth ] haum mi sb bikh h nit jag to sa sr ] lh
hari tn khaia gurmukh sabad vr ] haum ml bikh
utr hari a 'mrit hari ur dr ]

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301

PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

sb kraj tin ke sd hh jin gurmukh kirp tr ] nnak jo tr mile se


mil rahe hari mele sirjahr ]2]pau] t sa shib sa h sa sa
gos ] td no sb tid sb lag ter p ] ter sift suliu srp h jin
kt tis pr lag ] gurmukh no phal pid sa nm sam ] vae
mere shib va ter vai ]1] salok mahal auth ] vi nv hor
salh sb bola phik sd ] manmukh aha kr salhade haum
mamt vd ] jin slhan se marh khap jv sb apvdu ] jan nnak
gurmukh ubre jap hari hari parmndu ]1] mahal auth ] satigur
hari prb das nm t man har ] nnak nm pavit hari mukh bol sb
dukh parhar ]2]pau] t pe p nira kr h nira jan hari ri ] jin t
ik man sa ti tin k sb dukh gavi ] ter sark ko nh jis no lav
li sui ] td jeva dt t h nira jn t h sa mer man pi ]
sae mere shib sae sa ni ]2]salok mahal auth ] man a tar
haum rog h prm ple manmukh durjan ] nnak rog gavi mil
satigur sd sajn ]1]mahal auth ] man tan rat ra g siu gurmukh
hari guts ] jan nnak hari sargt hari mele gur sbs ]2]pau] t
kart purkh a'ga m h kis nl t va ] td jeva hoi su kh td jeh
th p ] t k k ik vartd gurmukh parga ] t sa sbas d
khasam h sb d t ] t karh su sae hois t kit ka ] salok
mahal auth ] m man tan prem pira m k ahe pahar laga n ] jan
nnak kirp tr prb satigur sukh vasa n ]1]mahal auth ] jin a dar
prt pira m k jiu bolan tiv soha n ] nnak hari pe jd jin l prt
pira n ]2]pau] t kart p apl h pla vi nhi ] t karh su sae
pl h gur sabad bujh ] t kar kra samrath h dj ko nh ] t
shib a'gam

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THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH


PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

dail h sb td th ] sb j'a tere t sbas d t sb hah


]4]salok mahal auth ] su sjan prem sa desr akh tr laga n ] gur
tuh saja meli jan nnak sukh sava n ]1]mahal auth] satigur
dt dail h jis no dai sad hoi ] satigur a drauh nirvr h sb dekh
brm ik soi ] nirvr nl ji vr alide tin viauh tisi na koi ] satigur
sbn d pl manid tis d bur kiu hoi ] satigur no jeh ko ihd
teh phal pe koi ] nnak kart sb kih jd jid kih gj na hoi
]2]pau] jis no shib va kare so va j ] jis shib pv tis
bakhs lae so shib man p ] je ko os d rs kare so m aj ] jis no
satigur mele su gu rav gu kh vakh ] nnak sa sa h bj sa
sam ]5]salok mahal auth ] hari sati nira jan amar h nirpu
nirvr nira kr ] jin japi ik man ik it tin lath haum pr ] jin
gurmukh hari rdi tin sa t jan jkr ] ko n d kare pre satigur k
tis no phi phi kah sb sa sr ] satigur vi p vartd hari pe
rakhahr ] tn ta n gur gu gvd tis no sad sad namaskr ] jan
nnak tin kau vri jin japi sirjahr ]1]mahal auth ] pe trt
sjan pe ks ] vi pe ja t upian mukh pe de'i girs ] sb pe p
vartd pe h guts ] jan nnak nm ti t sb kilvikh kae ts
]2]pau] t sa shib sa h sa sae pv ] jo td sa salhade tin
jam ka kar ne na v ] tin ke mukh dar ujle jin hari hird sa pv ]
kir pihh saan k hird kapa mah dukh pv ] muh kle
kir kir ko hoi jv ]6]salok mahal auth ] satigur trt
trm h tis vi jeh ko bje teh phal pe ] gursikkh a 'mrit bji tin
a 'mrit phal hari pe ] on halt palt mukh ujle oi hari dargah sa
pne ] ikn

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PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

a dar kho nit kho kamvh oh jeh bje teh phal khe ] j satigur
srf nadar kar dekh suvgr sb ga e ] oi jeh itvh nit teh pin
oi teho jehe dayi vaje ] nnak duh sir khasam pe vart nit kar kar
dekh alt sabe ]1]mahal auth] ik man ik vartd jit lag so thi
pi ] ko gal kare kner ji kr vath hov s khi ] bin satigur sj
n pav aha kr na viauh ji ] aha kr no dukh pkh h hath tah
kr kr ma gi ] k hag gj n rah mula m pj lh ji ] jis hov
prab likhi tis satigur mil prb i ] jiu loh pras p mil sa gat
suvarn hoi ji ] jan nnak ke prb t t jiu pv tiv ali ]2]pau]
jin hari hird sevi tin hari p mile ] gu k sj tin siu kar sb avga
sabad jale ] auga vika palr jis dehi su sae pe ] balihr gur pe
jin auga me gu pargae ] va vai vae k gurmukh le
]7]salok mahal auth] satigur vi va vai jo andin hari hari
nm tv ] hari hari nm ramat su sa jam hari nme h triptv ] hari
nm t hari nm db hari nmo rakh karv ] jo it li pje gur
mrat so man ihe phal pv ] jo n d kare satigur pre k tis kart
mr divv ] pher oh vel os hath na v oh p bji pe khv ]
nark kr muh kl kha jiu taskar pi galv ] phir satigur k sar
pav t ubr j hari hari nm tv ] hari bt kh sue nnak hari
karte ev pv ]1]mahal auth] pre gur k hukam na ma n oh
manmukh agin muh bikh mi ] os a dar k ko kar bj ahode
ge dayi os d gal pi ] oh gal fros kare bahuter os d boli kis
na pi ] oh kr kr ha jiu ra n do/uhga os nl muhu joe os b
laha li ] gurmukh hoi su alipto vart os d ps ha gur

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THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH


PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

ps bh ji ] jo gur gope p su pl nh pa auh on lh ml sb


gavi ] phl gam nigam nnak kh sue pre gur k baan upar
i ] gursikh vai pv gur pre k manmukh oh vel hath na i
]2]pau] sa sa sb d va h so lae jis satigur ike ] so satigur ji
sa tiid sa sa satigur ike ] so satigur purkh h jin pa je dt kte
vas hike ] ji bin satigur seve p gaide tin a dar k phi phi muh
phike ] oi bole kis na pvn muh kle satigur te uke ]8]salok
mahal auth] hari prb k sb khet h hari p kirs li ]
gurmukh bakhs jaman manmukh ml gavi ] sb ko bje pe
ple no hari pv so khet jami ] gursikh hari a 'mrit bji hari a 'mrit
nm phal a 'mrit pi ] jam h kirs nit kurkd hari kart mr kai
] kirs ja m pu kar hari bohal bakhs jami ] tin k k a des sb
lhion jin satigur purkh ti ] jan nnak nm ardi p tari sb
jagat tri ]1]mahal auth] sr din lla ai manmukh hore gal
] rt g dabi nave sot sb l ] manmukh d sir jor amar h nit
devh pl ] jor d khi purkh kamvde se apvit amd khal ] km
vipe kusd nar se jor puh al ] satigur k khi jo al so sati
purkh pl pl ] jor purkh sb p upin hari khel sb khil ] sb
ter baat bav nnak pl pl ]2]pau] t veparvhu athhu h
atul kiu tul ] se vapg ji td tide jin satigur mil ] satigur k
b sati sarp h gurb ba ] satigur k rs hor ka pi bolde se
kir ke pa ] on a dar hor mukh hor h bikh mi no kh
marde ka ]9]salok mahal auth] satigur k sev nirmal nirmal
jan hoi su sev kle ] jin a dar kapa vikr h oi pe sa vakh ke
jajmle

THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH

305

PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

] sair sikh bh satigur ps klan kir na lbn kit thi ple ] jin
satigur k khi sukhv nh tin muh plere phirh dayi gle ] jin
a dar prt nah hari ker se kiark veran manmukh betle ] satigur no
mil su p man thi rakh oh p vart p vath nle ] jan nnak
ikn gur mel sukh dev ik pe vakh k hagvle ]1]mahal auth]
jin a dar nm nidn hari tin ke kj dayi de rs ] tin k muhtj
lokan k hari prb a g kar bh ps ] j kart val t sb ko val sb
darsan dekh karh sbs ] shu ptshu sb hari k k sb jan kau i
karh rahrs ] gur pre k va vai hari va sev atul sukh pi ]
gur pr dn d hari nihal nit bakhse c savi ] ko n dak vai
dekh na sak so kart p pai ] jan nnak gu bol karte ke pgt
no sad rakhd i ]2]pau] t shib a'gam dail h va dt d ]
td jeva m hor ko dis na va t h sga mer man p ] moh
kua b dis vd sb alahra van j ] jo bin sae hort it lide se
kir k tin m ] nnak sa ti t bin sae pa pa mue aj
]10]salok mahal autha] ago de sati pu na di piho de khi ka m
na v ] d vi phir manmukh ver gal kiu sukh pv ] jis a dar
prt nah satigur k su k v k jv ] je krip kare mer hari prb
kart t satigur prbrm nadr v ] t apiu pv sabad gur ker sb
k a des prm ukv ] sad ana d rah din rt jan nnak andin hari
gu gv ]1]mahal auth] gur satigur k jo sikh akhe su plke uh
hari nm tv ] udam kare plke parbt isnn kare a 'mrit sar nv ]
updes gur hari hari jap jp sb kilvikh pp dokh lh jv ] phir
divas gurb gv bahdi uhdi hari nm tv ] jo ss girs
te mer hari hari

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THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH


PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

so gurmukh gur man pv ] jis no dail hov mer sum tis gursikh
gur updes suv ] jan nnak t ma g tis gursikh k jo p jap avrah
nm japv ]2]pau] jo td sa tide se virle thoe ] jo man it ik
ardade tin k barkat khhi asa kh karoe ] td no sb tid se thi pae
jo shib loe ] jo bin satigur seve khde pnde se mue mar ja me ke
] oi hzar mih bolde bhar vis kh mukh kle ] man khoe dayi
vihoe ]11]salok mahal auth] mal j pri nl kl khdol tin
vemukh vemukh no pi ] ps na de ko baha jagat mh gh pa
sagv mal li manmukh i ] pr jo n d ugl no vemukh kar k
pji oth b muhu kl duh vemukh d kari ] ta sui sbat
jagat vi p vemukh sa nafr paul paud phv hoi k uh kr i ]
ag sa gt kum vemukh ral na mil t vauh ptj phir kr pi
] halt palt dov gae nit pkkh kke tihi ] tn tn sum kart
purkh h jin niu sa bh p kari ] jo n d kare satigur pre k so
s mr pai ] eh akhar tin khi jin jagat sb upi ]1]mahal
auth] shib jis k na g pkh hov tis d nafar kithauh raj khe ] ji
shib k kr vath hov su nafr hath v ahod kithauh pe ] jis d
sev kt phir lekh ma g s sev aukh ho ] nnak sev karauh hari
gur safal darsan k phir lekh ma g na ko ]2]pau] nnak vrh
sa t jan r ved kaha de ] pgat mukh te bolde se vaan hova de ]
praga pahr jpd sb lok sua de ] sukh na pin mgd nar sa t nl
khaha de ] oi loan on gu no oi aha kr saa de ] oi vire ki karh
j pg tr ma de ] jo mre tin prbrm se kis na sa de ] vr karh
nirvr nl trm nie paa de ] jo jo sa t sarpi se phirh pva de ]
pe mu h kai tis l suka de ]12] salok mahal auth

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] a tar hari gur tid va va ] tus dit pr satigur k nh ik


til kis d k ] sa shib satigur k val h t kh kh mar sb
lo/k ] n dk ke muh kle kare hari kart p vad ] jiu jiu n dak n d
karh tiu tiu nit nit sav ] jan nnak hari rdi tin pr sb
p ]1]mahal auth ] satigur set gaat ji rakh halt palt sb tis k
gai ] nit h pe g sue khd khd pai ] nit upv kar
mi tn kra agl tn b u gai ] ki oh khae ki oh khv jis a dar
sahs dukh pai ] nirvr nl ji vr rae sb pp jagt k tin sir lai ]
os ag pih nh jis a dar n d muh a b pai ] je suine no oh hath
pe t kheh set ral gai ] je gur k sar phir ohu v t pihle augan
bakhs lai ] jan nnak andin nm ti hari simrat kilvikh pp gai
]2]pau] t h sa sa t sb d upar t db ] jo td sa tide sa
sevan sae ter m ] on a dar sa mukh ujle sa bolan sae ter t
] se pgat jin gurmukh slhi sa sabad ns ] sa ji sae sevde tin
vr sad qurb ]13]salok mahal auth ] tr mre pr satigur se
hu satigur mre ] je mela no bahuter lo na de mil kartre ]
satsa gat n lahan vi sa gat gur vre ] ko ji mil hu on no tis
mre jam ja dre ] gur bb phike se phie gur a gad kte kire ] gur
tj p vri ki hath en vere ] gur auth p iki tin n dak dus
sb tre ] ko put sikh sev kare satigur k tis kraj sb savre ] jo
ih so phal pis put tn lakhm kha mele hari nistre ] sb nidn
satigur vi jis a dar hari ur dre ] so pe pr satigur jis likhi likht
lilre ] jan nnak mg t tin jo gursikh mit

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pire ]1]mahal auth] jin kau p de'i vai jagat b pe tin kau
pr pe ] ar t je kih p d k sb kart p kal vade ]
dekhauh p ehu akh hari prtam sae k jin p jor sb nive ]
pai pgt k rakh kare hari sum n dk dus ke muh kle kare ]
satigur k vai nit sav hari krat pgat nit p kare ] andin
nm japauh gursikhauh hari kart satigur kr vase ] satigur k b
sati sati kar jauh gursikhauh hari kart p muhu kae ] gursikh
ke muh ujle kare hari pir gur k jkr sa sr sbat kare ] jan nnak
hari k ds h hari dsan k hari pj rakhe ]2]pau] t sa shib p
h sa sh hamre ] sa pj nm drii prb vajre thre ] sa sevh
sa vaa j lh gu kathah nirre ] sevak pi se jan mile gur sabad
savre ] t sa shib a'lakh h gur sabad lakhre ]14]salok mahal
auth] jis a dar tt pr hov tis d kade na hov pl ] os d khi
ko na lag nit oj pkre khal ] jis a dar ugl uglo vaj kt karti
os d sb gai ] nit ugl kare ahod par muhu k na sak os d
kl pi ] karm trt sarr kaliyug vi jeh ko bje teh ko khe ]
gal upar tapvas na ho vis khd tatkl mar je ] p vekhauh niu
sa karte k jeh ko kare teh ko pe ] jan nnak kau sb sj p
hari dar k bt kh sue ]1] mahal auth ] hod partakh gur jo
vihue tin kau dar nh ] ko ji mil tin n dk muh phike thuk
thuk muh ph ] jo satigur phike se sb jagat phike nit pa bal pse
khh ] jin gur gopi p se lde h phirh ] tin k pkh kade na
utr nit pkh pkh kkh ] ona d khi ko na su nit haule haul
marh ] satigur k vai vekh na sakn on ag pih thu nh
] jo satigur mre tin

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ji milh rahd khuhd sb pat gavh ] oi ag kus gur ke phike ji os


mil tis kus uhh ] hari tin k darsan n karauh jo dj pe it lh ]
tr kart p likh pi tis nl kihu r nh ] jan nnak nm ard t tis
apa ko na sakh ] nv k vai va h nit sav c ah
]2]mahal auth] ji ho d gur bh iki tis jan k vai va ho ]
tis kau jagat nivi sb pr pai jas varti lo ] tis kau kha brma
namaskr karh jis k mastak hath tri gur pr so pr ho ] gur k
vai nit c sav apa ko na sako ] jan nnak hari kart p bh
iki pe pj rakh prb so ]3]pau] ki ko apr h a dar hanle ]
gurmukh saud jo kare hari vast samle ] nm nidn hari vaj hre
parvle ] vi ki ji hor th tn khojde se m betle ] se ja prm
pvh jiu mirg ple ]15]salok mahal auth] jo n d kare
satigur pre k su aukh jag mh hoi ] nark kr dukh khh h oth
paka oh i ] kk pukr ko na sue oh aukh hoi hoi roi ] on halt
palt sb gavi lh ml sb khoi ] oh tel sa d bald kar nit plke uh
prb joi ] hari vekh su nit sb kih tid kih gj na hoi ] js
bje so lu jeh purb kin boi ] jis krip kare prb p tis satigur ke
ar ti ] gur satigur pih tar gai jiu loh kh sa goi ] jan nnak
nm te t jap hari hari nm sukh hoi ]1]mahal auth] vapg
sohga jin gurmukh mili hari ri ] a tar jot prags nnak nm
sami ]2]pau] ihu sarr sb trm h jis a dar sae k vi jot ] guhaj
ratan vi luk rahe ko gurmukh sevak k khot ] sb tam rm
pahi t ik ravi iko ot pot ] ik dekhi ik ma ni iko sui
srava sarot ]

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jan nnak nm salhi t sa sae sev ter hot ]16]salok mahal


auth] sb ras tin k rid hh jin hari vasi man mhi ] hari dargh
te mukh ujle tin kau sb dekha jhi ] jin nirpu nm ti tin kau pu
ko nhi ] hari utam tin srevi jin kau tr likhi hi ] te hari dargh
pnh jin hari vuh man mhi ] oi p tare sb kua b siu tin pih
sb jagat hahi ] jan nnak kau hari mel jan tin vekh vekh ham
jvhi ]1]mahal auth] s trt p harvl jith mera satigur bh
i ] se ja t pe harvle jin mer satigur dekhi ji ] tn ta n pit tn
ta n kul tn tn su janan jin gur jai mi ] tn ta n gur jin nm
ardi p tari jin ih tin lae hai ] hari satigur melauh dai kar
jan nnak tv pi ]2]pau] sa sa satigur amar h jis a dar hari ur
dri ] sa sa satigur purkh h jin km krd bikh mri ] j ih
pr satigur t a drauh man sdri ] balihr gur pe sad sad
km vri ] gurmukh jit manmukh hri ]17]salok mahal auth]
kar kirp satigur melion mukh gurmukh nm tis ] so kare ji satigur
pvs gur pr kr vasis ] jin a dar nm nidn h tin k pu sb
gavis ] jin rakha kau hari p hoi hor ket kh kh jis ] jan
nnak nm te t hari halt palt hois ]1]mahal auth] gursikh
k man pvd gur satigur k vai ] hari rkh'hu pj satigur k nit
sav ] gur satigur k man prbrm h prbrm ha ] gur
satigur t db hari tin sb niv ] jin ih mer satigur pu kar
tin ke sb pp gav ] hari dargah te mukh ujle bahu sb p ] jan
nnak ma g t tin jo gur ke sikh mere p ]2]pau] hau kh
salh sift sa sa sae k vai ] slh sa salh sa sa qmat

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kin na p ] sa sa ras jin akhi se tript rahe g ] ih hari ras se


jde jiu gg mihi kh ] gur pur hari prb sevi man vaj vd
]18]salok mahal auth] jin a dar umarthal se jan sl ] hari
jh se birhu hau tin viauh sad km kl ] hari melauh saja
purkh mer sir tin viauh tal rol ] jo sikh gur kr kamvh hau
gulam tin k gol ] hari ra g all jo rate tin pn hari ra g ol ]
kar kirp nnak mel gur ph sir vei mol ]1]mahal auth]
auga pri sarr h kiu sa tauh nirmal hoi ] gurmukh gu vehjh
mal haum k te ] sa vaa jh ra g siu sa saud hoi ] to ml na
va lh hari pv soi ] nnak tin sa vaa ji jin tr likhi parpat
hoi ]2]pau] slh sa slha sa sa purkh nirle ] sa sev sa
man vas sa sa hari rakhvle ] sa sa jin ardi se ji rale sa
nle ] sa sa jin na sevi se manmukh m betle ] oh l patl
muhauh bolde jiu pt mad matvle ]19]salok mahal tj] gau rg
sulakh je khasm it kare'i ] p al satigur k s sgr kare'i ]
sa sabad ptr h sad sad rve'i ] jiu ubl majh ra g gahgah tiu
sae no ju de'i ] ra g all at rat sae siu lag nehu ] k hag gj
na rah k mula m pale trehu ] k karn v ke siu lag nehu
] nnak sa p h pe nadar kare'i ]1]mahal auth] satsa gat mh
hari ustat h sa g sd mile piri ] oi purkh pr ta n jan hh updes
karh parupkri ] hari nm drivh hari nm suvh hari nme jag
nistri ] gur vekha kau sb ko lo nav kha jagat namaskri ]
td pe p rakhi satigur vi gur pe td savri ] t pe pjh
pj karvh satigur kau sirjahri ] ko vihu ji

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satigur psauh tis kl muhu jam mri ] tis ag pih nh


gursikh man vri ] satigur no mile se jan ubre jin hird nm
samri ] jan nanak ke gursikh putahauh hari japiauh hari nistri
]2]mahal tj] haum jagat pli durmat bikhi bikr ] satigur
mil ta nadar hoi manmukh a d a dir ] nnak pe mel lae jis no sabad
le pir ]3]pau] sa sae k sift salh h so kare jis a dar pj ] jin
ik man ik ardi tin k ka d na kab'h hij ] tn tn purkh sbs h
jin sa rasn a 'mrit pij ] sa sa jin man pvd se man sa dargah
lij ] tn ta n janam sair mukh ujal sa karij ]20]salok mahal
auth] skat ji nivh gur g man khoe k kire ] j gur kah
uhauh mere p bh jhi ksar bagulre ] gursikh a dar satigur vart
u ke ldovre ] oi ag pih bh muhu hapin na raln khoere
] on d pkh su oth nh ji k lahan pre ] je skat nar khv
lo bikh k mukh uglre ] hari skat set sa g na karauh oi mre
sirjahre ] jis k ihu khel so kar vekh jan nnak nm samre
]1]mahal auth] satigur purkh a'ga m h jis a dar hari ur dri ]
satigur no apa koi na saka jis val sirjahri ] satigur k khag
sa jou hari pgat h jit kl ka ak mr viri ] satigur k rakhahr
hari p h satigur k pih hari sb ubri ] jo ma d itv pre
satigur k so p upvahr mri ] eh gal hov hari dargah sae k
jan nnak a'gam vri ]2]pau] sa suti jin ardi j uhe t sa
ave ] se virle yug mh jh jo gurmukh sa rave ] hau balihr tin
kau ji andin sa lave ] jin man tan sa pvd se sa dargah gave ]
jan nnak bol sa nm sa sa sad nave ]21]salok mahal
auth] ki sav ki jg gurmukh te

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parv ] jin ss girs na visr se pre purkh pardn ] karmi satigur


p andin lag tn ] tin k sa gat mil rah dargah p mn] saude
vhu vhu urh uhde b vhu karen ] nnak te mukh ujle ji nit uh
sa mlen ]1]mahal auth] satigur sev p p nm apr ] pujal
ubdi k lae hari dt kare dtr ] ta n ta n se sh h ji nm karh
vpr ] vajre sikh vde sabad lagvahr ] jan nnak jin kau krip
pa tin sevi sirjahr ]2]pau] sa sae ke jan pgat hh sa sa
jin ardi ] jin gurmukh khoj a oli tin a drauh h sa ldi ] sa
shib sa jin sevi kl ka ak mr tin sdi ] sa sa sb d va h
sa sevan se sa raldi ] sa sae no sbs h sa sa sev phaldi
]22]salok mahal auth] manmukh pr mgd h nmh prmi ]
bin gur man n ik phir phir jn pi ] hari prb p dail hohi t
satigur mili i ] jan nnak nm salhi t janam mar dukh ji
]1]mahal auth] gur slh p bahu bd ra g subi ] satigur set
man rat rakhi baat bai ] jihv slhi na raja hari prtam it li ]
nnak nv k man pkh h man tript hari ras khi ]2]pau] sa
sa qudrat j din rt jin ba ] so sa salh sad sad sa sae
k vai ] slh sa salh sa sa qimat kin na p ] j mili
pr satigur t hzar nadr ] sa gurmukh jin salhi tin pkh
sb gav ]23]salok mahal auth] m man tan khoj khojedi so
prb ld lo ] vis gur m pi jin hari prb dit jo ]1]mahal tj]
mitr at a n bol ] sabad na sua bahu rol kol ] gurmukh jp
sabad liv li ] hari nm su ma ne hari nm sami ] jo tis pv su
kare kari ]nnak vajd ja t vaji ]2]

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pau] t kart sb kih jd jo j a dar vart ] t kart p a'gat h


sb jag vi gat ] sb kt ter vartd sb ter bat ] t k k ik
vartd sa shib alt ] satigur no mile su hari mile nh kis part
]24]salok mahal auth] ihu man dri kar rakh gurmukh l it
] kiu ss girs visr bahdi uhdi nit ] mar jva k t ga ihu
ja hari prb vas ] jiu pv tiu rakh t jan nnak nm bakhs
]1]mahal tj] manmukh aha kr mahal na j khin g khin ph
] sad bul mahal na v kiu kar dargah sj ] satigur k mahal virl
j sad rah kar jo ] p krip kare hari mer nnak lae baho
]2]pau] s sev kt safal h jit satigur k man ma ne ] j satigur k
man ma ni t pp kasa mal pa ne ] updes ji dit satigur so sui sikh
ka ne ] jin satigur k p ma ni tin avga va ne ] ih l nirl
gurmukh gur dkhi su man p ne ]25]salok mahal tj] jin gur
gopi p tis haur na hu ] halt palt dov gae dargah nh thu ] oh
vel hath na va phir satigur lagh pi ] satigur k gat ks dukhe
dukh vihi ] satigur purkh nirvr h pe lae jis li ] nnak darsan jin
vekhlion tin dargah lae hai ]1]mahal tj] manmukh agin
durmat aha kr ] a tar krd j mat hr ] k kust oh pp kamv ]
ki ohu su ki kh suv ] a n bol khue ja pi ] manmukh a d
v jai ] bin satigur pe thi na pi ] nnak prab likhi kami
]2]pau] jin ke it kahor hh se bahh na satigur ps ] oth sa
vartd kir it uds ] oi val hal kar t kde phir ji bahh
kir ps ] vi sae k na gaa man vekhauh ko nirjs ] kir
kir ji rale sair sikh bhe satigur ps ]

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26] salok mahal pa jv] rahde khuhde n dak mrian kar pe har ]
sa t sah nnk vart sb zhar ]1]mahal pa jv] mu hu ple mu d
te kith pian hath ] t n mre nnk ji kar kra samrath ]2]pau
pa j] l phhe rt turh prb j pr ] takh nr par luk a dar
h ] sa n den vikha m thi mih mad m ] karm po p pe
pahut ] ajrl frest til pe k ]27]salok mahal pa jv] sevak
sae sh ke se parv ] dj sevan nnk se pa pa mue aj
]1]mahal pa jv] jo tr likhi lekh prb me na ji ] rm nm tn
vakhro nnak sad ti ]2]pau pa j] nri lai nhg pr kith
rakh ] kard pp amiti nit viso akh ] n d kard pa mu vi deh
pkh ] sa shib mri kau tis no rakh ] nnak tis sargt jo
purkh a'lakh ]28]salok mahal pa jv] nark kr bahu dukh ke
a'kirt k k thn ] tin prb mre nnk hoi hoi mue harim
]1]mahal pa jv] avkhd sbe ktian n dak k dr nhi ] p ple
nnk pa pa jon phi ] 2]pau pa j] tus dit pr satigur hari tn
sa a'khu ] sb a dese mi gae jam k pu hu ] km krd buri sa g
sd tu ] vi sae dj sevde hui marsan bu ] nnak kau gur bakhsi
nm sa g ju ]29]salok mahal auth] tap na hov a drauh lb nit
mi no phir jajmli ] ago de sadi sat d pkhi lae nh piho de
pahuti k tap put vi bahli ] pa log sb hasa lage tap lb
lahar h gli ] jith tho tn vekh tith tap p nh tn bahut
ih tap trm hri ] p ehu tap na hov bagul h bh sd jan
vri ] sat purkh k tap n d kar sa sr k ustat vi hov et dokh
tap dayi mri ] mah purkh k n d k vekh ji tape no
phal lag sb gai tape k kli ] bhar bah pa vi tap sade ]
a dar bah tap

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pp kame ] hari a darl pp pa no g kar vekhli ] trm ri


jamka kr no kh hai es tape no tith kha pihu jith mah mah
hatiri ] phir es tape d muhi ko lagauh nh ehu satigur h
phikri ] hari k dar varti su nnak kh sui ] so bj ju dayi
savri ]1]mahal auth] hari pgt hari rdi hari k vai ] hari
krtan pgat nit gvde hari nm sukhd ] hari pgt no nit nv d
vai bakhsan nit sav ] hari pgt no thir kr bahlian ap
pj rakh ] n dk psauh hari lekh ma gs bahu de'i saz ] jeh
n dak ap j'i kamvde teho phal pi ] a dar kam sarpar g pv
ko bh trt vi kam ] jan nnak dekh vigsi hari ki vai
]2]pau mahal pa jv] pgat jan k rkh hari p h ki ppi kar
] gumn karh m gumn vis khd mar ] i lage n dih thoae
jiu pak khet lu ] jehe karm kamvde teve ho p ] jan nnak k
khasam va h sbn d t ]30]salok mahal auth] manmukh
mlauh pli vi lab lb aha kr ] g kardi andin gudr sabad na
karh vr ] sd mat kart sb hir la bolan sb vikr ] dit kit na
sa tokhh a tar tisn bahu agin a dr ] nnak manmukh nlo tu pl
jin mi moh pir ]1]mahal auth] jin a dar dj pu h tin
gurmukh prt na hoi ] oh v ji pv supn sukh na koi ] k
kamv k ur k lagi k hoi ] mi moh sb dukh h dukh bins
dukh roi ] nnak tt liv jo na ava je lo sb koi ] jin kau pot pu n
pai tin gur sabd sukh hoi ]2]pau mahal pa jv] nnak vrh
sa t mun jan r ved kaha de ] pgat mukh te bolde se vaan hova de
] parga phr jpde sb lok sua de ] sukh na pin mgd nar sa t nl
khaha de ] oi loan on gu no oi aha kr saa de ] oi

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vere ki karh j pg tr ma de ] jo mre tin prbrm se kis na sa de


] vr karn nirvr nl trm nii paa de ] jo jo sa t srpi se phirh
pava de ] pe mu h kai tis l suka de ]31] salok mahal pa jv]
gur nnak hari nm drii pa na ka samrath ] prb sad samlh
mitr t dukh sabi lath ]1]mahal pa jv] khdiva t na ja lj
kulj kubol ] nnak mg nm hari kar kirp sa yog ]2]pau] jevehe
karm kamvd tevehe phalte ] abe tat loh sr vi sa g palte ] kt
galv li tin dt amal te ] k s na pu n nit par mal hirte ] k na
j akirt'k vi jon phirte ] sbe tr nikhuas hir laas trte ] vja
kalah na devd t lai karte ] jo jo karte aha meo trt pate
]32]salok mahal tj] gurmukh gin bibek bd hoi ] hari gu gv
hird hr paroi ] pavit pvan parm br ] ji os mil tis pr utr ]
a tar hari nm bsn sam ] hari dar sb mah utam b ] ji purkh
su su hoi nihl ] nnak satigur mili pi nm tn ml ]1]mahal
auth] satigur ke j'a k sr na jp ki pr satigur pv ] gursikh
a dar satigur vart jo sikh no lo so gur khus v ] satigur kh su
kr kamvan su jap kamvh gursikh k kl saa thi pv ] vin
satigur ke hukm ji gursikh psauh ka m kari loe tis gursikh phir
ne na v ] gur satigur ag ko ju li kl tis ag gursikh kr kamv
] ji hag v hag uh ji tis ne gursikh ml na v ] brm br
nnak kh suv ] ji vi satigur ke man mne ka m kre so ja t mah
dukh pv ]2]pau] t sa shib at va tuhi jeva t va vae ]
jis t melh so td mil t pe bakhs lhi lekh hae ] jis no t p
milid so satigur seve man ga gae ] t sa shib sa t sb
ju p a m ter hae ] jiu

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pv tiu rakh t sai nnak man s ter va vae ]33]1]sd]


gau k vr mahal pa jv ri kamldi mojd k vr k tn upar gv
ik oakr satigur prasdi ] salok mahal pjv ] hari hari nm jo jan
jap so i parv ] tis jan k balihr jin pji prb nirb ] janam
marn dukh kai hari pi purkh suj ] sa tsa g sgar tare jan nnak
sa t ]1]mahal pa jv] plke uh prhu mer kr vau ] pu
pakhal tis ke man tan nit pvau ] nm sue nm sa 'grah nme liv
lvau ] grih tn sb pavitr hoi hari ke gu gvau ] hari nm vpr
nnk vapg pvau ]2]pau] jo td pv so pl sa ter p ] t
sb mh ek vartd sb mhi sam ] thn thana tar rav rahi j'a a dar
j ] sdsa g mil p man sae p ] nnak prb sargt sad sad
qurb ]1]salok mahal pa jv] et t et shib saa so t ]
nnak satigur sev bohith pujal pr pau ]1]mahal pa jv] v
sa de kape phrh garb gavr ] nnak nl na aln jal bal hoe hr
]2]pau] se ubre jag vi jo sa rakhe ] muhi ih tin k jv hari
a 'mrit akhe ] km krd lb mohu sa g sd pkhe ] kar kirp prb
p hari p parkhe ] nnak alt na jpn ko sak na lakhe ]2]salok
mahal pa jv] nnak so dins suhv jit prb v it ] jit din visr
prbrm phi pler rut ]1]mahal pa jv] nnak mi'tr tis siu sb
kih jis k hth ] kumi'tr se kh ik vikh na alh sth ]2]pau]
a 'mrit nm nidn h mil pvauh p ] jis simrat sukh p sb tikh
buj ] kar sev prbrm gur pkh rah na k ] sagal manorath pu ni
amr pad p ] td jeva th prbrm nnak sar ]3] salok mahal
pa jv] iho hb hi na k ji ] nnak ld tin suu jin
satigur

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pi ]1]mahal pjv] dmn amatkr tiu vartr jag khe ] vath


suhv si nnak nu japa do tis t ]2]pau] si'mrit sstr sd sb
kin qm na j ] jo jan p sdsa g so hari ra g m ] sa nm kart
purkh eh ratna kh ] mastak hov likhi hari simar par ] tos
di sa nm nnak mihm ]4] salok mahal pa jv] a tar t n
sukh ml na utr pkh ] nnak sae nm bin kis na latho dukh
]1]mahal pa jv] muhe se sth jin sa na ladi ] nnak se sbs
jin gur mil ik pahi ]2]pau] jith bsan sd jan so thn suha d
] oi sevan sa 'mrith p bins sb ma d ] patit udra prbrm sa t
bed kaha d ] pgat vahal ter bird h yug yug varta d ] nnak j
ek nm man tan pva d ]5]salok mahal pa jv] i uhk pahu phu
vagan bahut tra g ] a'arj rp sa tan rae nnak nmh ra g ]1]mahal
pa jv] kr ma dar khus tah jah t vh it ] dun k vai nnak
sb kumit ]2]pau] hari tn sa rs h kin virl jt ] tis parpat
pi rahu jis de'i bidt ] man tan ptar mauli hari ra g jan rt ]
sdsa g gu gi sb dokhah kht ] nnak so jvi jin ik paht
]6]salok mahal pa jv] khakha suhv laga ak ka h ] birah
viho t siu nnak sahs ga h ]1] mahal pa jv] visrede mar
gae mar b na sakh ml ] vemukh hoe rm te jiu taskar upar sl
]2]pau] sukh nidn prb ek h abins sui ] jal thal mahal pri
k k hari pi ] n sb ik smn k hast bai ] mt sakh sut
ba dipo sb tis de jai ] tus nnak dev jis nm tin hari ra g mai
]7]salok mahal pa jv] jin ss girs na visr hari nm man ma t ]
ta n si se nnk pran so sa t ]1]mahal pa jv] ahe pahar pud
phir khva sa d sl ] dojak paud

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PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

kiu rah j it na hoi rasl ]2]pau] tis srevauh prho jis d nu


pal ] th rahauh suheli ag nl al ] kr ba dauh sa trm k ga
tha m ahl ] o lhu nria dn dun l ] nnak pake ar hari tis
dargah mal ]8]salok mahal pa jv] jak ma g dn dehi piri ]
devahr dtr m nit itri ] nikhu na j ml atul pa ri ] nnak
sabad apr tin sb kih sri ]1]mahal pjv] sikhauh sabad piriho
janam marn k ek ] mukh jal sad sukh nnak simrat ek ]2]pau]
oth a 'mrit va sukh hari kare ] jam k pa th na ph phir nh
mare ] jis no i prem ras tis h jare ] b urh sd jan amiu
alh re ] pekh darsan nnak jvi man a dar tre ]9]salok
mahal pa jv] satigur pr sevi dkh k hoi ns ] nnak nm
ardi kraj v rs ]1]mahal pa jv] jis simrat sa ka huh anad
ma gal bi'srm ] nnak jap sad hari nimkh na bisrau nm ]2]pau]
tin k sb ki ga jin hari hari ld ] sd sar jo pav so hu
bd ] gu gv abins jon grb na dd ] gur pi prbrm hari
p bj samd ] nnak pi so t hari a'gam agd ]10]salok
mahal pa jv] km na karh p phirh avt loi ] nnak ni visri
sukh kineh hoi ]1]mahal pa jv] bikh kauata sagal mhi jagat
rah lapi ] nnak jan vri mh hari k nu ]2]pau] ih ns
sd k jis pat tar ] jamka kar ne na va phir bahu na mar ] pv
sgar sa sr bikh so pr utar ] hari gu gu phauh man ml hari sb
mal parhar ] nnak prtam mil rahe prbrm narhar ]11]salok
mahal pa jv] nnak e se prv h jin hari vuh it ] gl al
pall ka m na vh mit ]1] mahal pa jv ] prbrm prb dris
i pran a'gam

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PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

bismd ] nnak rm nm tn kt pre gur parsd ]2]pau] thu na


al khasam nl lab mohi vigute ] kartab karn pleri mad mi sute ]
phir phir jn pvan jam mrag mute ] kt pin p dukh set jute
] nnak ni visri sb ma d rute ]12]salok mahal pa jv] uha di
baha di sava di sukh soi ] nnak nm salhi man tan stal hoi
]1]mahal pa jv] lla ai nit phir surath kare na koi ] jis gur p
nnk tis man vasi soi ]2]pau] sbe vast kau sae nu mih ]
sd i tin hari jan akh sd ih ] prbrm jis likhi man tis
vuh ] ik nira jan rav rahi pu duy kuh ] hari nnak ma g jo kar
prb dev tuh ]13]salok mahal pa jv] j s sr jo ja d heko
] gl bi vikr nnak t vih ]1]mahal pa jv] nhi ji vd ma n
pah virlo thio ] joahr sa t nnak pdar pdro ]2]pau] so
sevihu jae dt bakhs d ] kilvikh sb bins hon simrat gov d ] hari
mrag sd dasi jap gur ma t ] mi sad sb phiki hari man
pva d ] ti nnak parmesr jin dit j d ]14]salok mahal pa jv] vat
lag sae nm k jo bje so khi ] tish prpat nnk jis no likhi i
]1]mahal pa jv] ma g ta sa ik jis tus dev p ] jit khd man
tript nnak shib dt ]2]pau] lh jag mh se khah jin hari tn
rs ] dut pu na jan sae d s ] nihal ek srevi hor sb vis ]
prbrm jis visr tis birth ss ] ka h li jan rakhi nnak bal js
]15]salok mahal pa jv] prbrm furmi mhu vuh sahaj subi ]
a n ta n bahut upji prithm raj tipt agi ] sad sad gu ur dukh
dlad gai bili ] prab likhi pi mili tis razi ] parmesar jvli
nnak tis ti ]1]mahal pa jv ]

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PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

jvan pad nirb iko simar ] dj nh ji kin bd tr ] ih sb


sa sr sukh na nm bin ] tan tn hos hr j koi jan ] ra g rp ras
bd ki karh par ] jis ple p tis kal nah j ] ra g rate nirb
saa gvh ] nnak sar dur je td pvh ]2]pau] ja ma mar na
tin kau jo hari la lge ] jvat se parv hoe hari krtan jge ] sdsa g
jin pi se vapge ] ni visari trg jv te ka tge ] nnak t
punt sd lakh ko pirge ]16]salok mahal pa jv] tra suva n kha
ratan jav hari prem purkh man vuh ] sbe kj suhele the gur
nnak satigur tuh ]1]mahal pa jv] phird phird dah dis jal parbat
banri ] jith ih mirtko il bhh i ]2]pau] jis sarb sukh phal
loh so sa kamvau ] ne dekhau prbrm ik nm tivau ] hoi
sagal k reuk hari sa g samvau ] dkh na de kis j'a pat siu kr
jvau ] patit punt kart purkh nnak suvau ]17]salok doh mahal
pa jv] ek ji sjan m k sarb kal samrath ] ju hamar kha n hari
man tan sa d vath ]1]mahal pa jv] je kar gahh pire td na ho
ml ] hari hoan se durjan pah dozak k sl ]2]pau] sb nidn
kr jis d hari kare su hov ] jap jap jvh sa t jan pp mal tv ] arn
kamal hird vash sa ka sb khov ] gur pr jis p mar janam na
rov ] prb dars pis nnak k kirp kar dev ]18]salok akh
mahal pa jv] pr prm vai pir mu'habat hik t ] jithauh va ji
tith maujd soi ]1]mahal pa jv] k ka ku de pakh kh
d kher ] ha s set it ulsh kuka d or ]2]pau] rasn ur
hari srav su so dr mit ] hari jas likhh li pvn se hast pavit
] ahsah trath majna sb pu n tin kit ] sa sr sgar te dre

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PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

bikhi g jit ] nnak la li udrian dayu sev amit ]19]salok


mahal pa jv] ta de kulh it na v heko ] nnak se ta n phua n jin
s visr ]1]mahal pa jv] paretauh kton devt tin karhre ] sbe
sikh ubrian prb kj savre ] n dak paka pahian he darbre ]
nnak k prb va h p sj savre ]2]pau] prb bea t kih a t nhi
sb tis kar ] a'gam agoar shibo j k par ] hast de'i pratipld
pr pokha kar ] miharvn bakhs d p jap sae tar ] jo td pv
so pl nnak ds sar ]20]salok mahal pa jv] t n pkh na k rah
jis d prb h soi ] nnak ar lagi dr sbo koi ]1]mahal pa jv]
jik ma g nit nm shib kare kabl ] nnak parmesar jajmn tish
pkh na ml ]2]pau] man rat gov d sa g sa pjan joe ] prt lag
hari nm siu e hast ke ] rj milkh khus k ti mukh na moe ]
dar prb ma g dar kade na hoe ] nnak man tan u ehu nit
prb kau loe ]21]1]sd ke]
rg gau pgt k b ik oakr sati nm kart purkh gur prasdi ]
gau gurer sr kabr ju ke aupade 14 ]
ab mohi jalt rm jal pi ] rm udak tan jalt bujhi ]1]rahu] man
mra kra ban j ] so jal bin bhagva t na p ]1] jih pvak sur
nar h jre ] rm udak jan jalt ubre ]2] bhav sgar sukh sgar mh
] pv rahe jal nikhuat nh ]3] kahi kabr bhaj sr gpn ] rm udak
mer tikh bujhn ]4]1]gau kabr j] mdhau jal k pis na ji] jal
mh agan uh adhiki ]1]rahu] t jalnidh hau jal k mn ] jal mh
rahau jalh bin khn ]1] t p jar hau sa tor ] jam ma jr kah kar
mor ]2] t tarvar hau pa kh hi ] ma dbhg tero darsan nhi ]3]

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PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

t satigur hau nautan el ] kahi kabr mil a t k bel ]4]2]gau


kabr j] jab ham eko ek kar jni ] tab logah khe dukh mni ]1]
ham aptah apun pat kho ] hamr khoj par hu mat ko ]1]rahu]
ham ma de ma de man mh ] sjh pt kh siu nh ]2] pat apat t k
nah lj ] tab jnohge jab ughrgo pj ]3] kahu kabr pat hari parvn
] sarb tig bhaj keval rm ]4]3]gau kabr j] nagan phirt j p
yog ] ban k mirg mukt sabh hog ]1] ki nge ki bdhe m ] jab
nah nas tam rm ]1]rahu] m mu e j sidh p ] mukt bhe
na ga k ]2] b d rkh j tar bh ] khusr kiu na parm gat p ]3]
kahu kabr sunauh nar bh ] rm nm bin kin gat p ]4]4]gau
kabr j] sa dhi prt isnn karh ] jiu bhae ddur pn mh ]1] jau
p rm rm rat nh ] te sabh dharim ri k jh ]1]rahu] ki rat
bahu rp rah ] tin kau dai supn bh nh ]2] r arn kahh bahu
gar ] sdh sukh pvh kal sgar ]3] kahu kabr bahu ki karj ]
sarbas ho mah ras pj ]4]5]kabr j gau] ki jap ki tap ki brat
pj ] j k rid bhu h dj ]1] re jan man mdhau siu l ]
atur na aturbhuj p ]rahu] parhar lobh ar lokr ] parhar km
krodh aha kr ]2] karm kart badhe aha mev ] mil pthar k kar h sev
]3] kahu kabr bhagat kar pi ] bhole bhi mile raghuri
]4]6]gaui kabr j] garbh vs mahi kul nah jt ] brahm b d te sabh
utpt ]1] kahu re pa it bman kab ke hoe ] bman kahi kahi janam
mat khoi ]1]rahu] j t brhma brahma ji ] tau n b khe
nah i ]2] tum kat brhma ham kat sd ] ham kat loh tum kat
ddh ]3] kahu kabr jo brahm br ] so brhma kahat h hamr

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325

PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

] 4]7]gau kabr j ] a dhkr sukh kab'hi na so h ] rj ra k do mil


ro h ]1] jau p rasn rm na kahibo ] upjat binsat rovat rahibo
]1]rahu] jas dekh tarvar k hi ] prn gae kahu k k mi ]2]
jas ja t mahi ju samn ] me marm ko k kar jn ]3] ha s sarvar
kl sarr ] rm rasin pu re kabr ]4]8]gau kabr j] jot k jt jt k
jot ] tit lge ka phal mot ]1] kavan su ghari jo nirbhau kah ]
bhau bhaj ji abh hoi rah ]1]rahu] ta trath nah man pati ] r
ar rahe urjhi ]2] pp pu n dui ek samn ] nij ghari pras taj hu gun
n ]3] kabr nirgu nm na ros ] is pari par rahu es ]4]9]gau
kabr j] jo jan parmit parman jn ] btan h bku h samn ]1] n
jn bku h kah h ] jn jn sabh kahh tah h ]1]rahu] kahan
kahvan nah pata h ] tau man mn j te haum ja h ]2] jab lag
man bku h k s ] tab lag hoi nah arn nivs ]3] kahu kabr ih kah
khi ] sdhsa gat bku h hi ]4]10]gau kabr j] upj nipj nipj
sm ] nnah dekhat ih jag j ]1] lj na marauh kahu ghar mer ] a t
k br nah kah ter ]1]rahu] anik yatan kar ki pl ] mart br
agan sa g jl ]2] o a dan mardan a g ] so tan jal kh k sa g ]3]
kahu kabr sunauh re gun ] binsgo rp dekh sabh dun
]4]11]gau kabr j] avar me ki sog karj ] tau kj jau pan jj
]1] m na marau mar bo sa sr ] ab mohi milio h jvanhr
]1]rahu] i deh parmal mahka d ] t sukh bisre parmna d ]2]
ka ek pa panihr ] lj bhar mat hr ]3] kahu kabr ik budh
br ] n ohu ka n panihr ]4]12]gau kabr j] asthvar
ja gam k pata g ] anik

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PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

janam ke bahu ra g ]1] se ghar ham bahut base ] jab ham rm


garbh hoi e ]1]rahu] yog jat tap brahmr ] kab h rj
hatrpat kab h bhekhr ]2] skat marh sa t sabh jvh ] rm rasin
rasn pvh ]3] kahu kabr prabh kirp kj ] hr pare ab pr dj
]4]13]gau kabr j k nl rali likhi mahal pa jv] so a'arj
dekhio kabr ] dadh k bhol birol nr ]1]rahu] hari a gr gad'h
ar ] nit uh hs hg mar ]1] mt bhs a muh ji ] kud kud
ar rastal pi ]2] kahu kabr parga bha khe ] lele kau gh nit
bhe ]3] rm ramat mat parga ] kahu kabr gur sojh p
]4]1]14]gau kabir j pa pade] jiu jal ho bhar bhaio mn ]
prab janam hau tap k hn ]1] ab kahu rm kavan gati mor ] taj le
banras mat bha thor ]1]rahu] sagal janam siv pur gvi ] mart
br mag hari uh i ]2] bahut bars tap k ks ] marn bhai mag
hari k bs ]3] ks mag hari sam br ] oh bhagat kse utras pr
]4] kahu gur gaj siv sabh ko jn ] mu kabr ramat sr rm
]5]15]gau kabr j] o a dan mardan a g ] so tan jal kh k sa g
]1] is tan tn k kavan ba ] dharn par urvr na j ]1]rahu] rt
ji sovh din karh km ] ik khin lehi na hari ko nm ]2] hth ta or
mukh khio ta bor ] marti br kas bdhio or ]3] gurmat ras ras hari
gun gv ] rm rm ramat sukh pv ]4] kirp kar k nm dri ]
hari hari bs suga dh bas ]5] kahat kabr et re a dh ] sati rm
jhh sabh dha d ]6]16]gau kabr j tipade r tuke ] jam te ul
bhae h rm ] dukh binse sukh ko bisrm ] br ul bhae h mt ]
skat ul sujan bhae it ]1] ab mohi sarb kusal kar mni ] st
bha jab gobid jni ]1]

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PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

rahu] tan mh hot ko updh ] ul bha sukh sahaj samdh ] p


pahn p p ] rog na bip tn tp ]2] ab man ul sntan h ]tab
jni jab jvat m ] kahu kabr sukh sahaj samvau ] p na arau na
avar rvau ]3]17]gau kabr j] p m ju kih ghari jt ] sabad
att anhad rt ] jin rm jni tinhi pahni ] jiu gge skar man
mni ]1] s gin kath banvr ] man re pavan dri sukhman nr
]1]rahu] so gur karauh ji bahur na karn ] so pad ravauh ji bahur na
ravn ] so dhin dharauh ji bahur na dharin ] se marauh ji bahur na
marn ]2] ul ga g jamun milvau ] bin jal sa gam man mh nvau ]
lo samsar ehu biuhr ] tat br ki avar br ]3] ap tej bi
prithm ks ] s rahat rahau hari ps ] kah kabr nira jan dhivau
] tit ghar ju ji bahur na vau ]4]18]gau kabr j tipade] ka an siu
p nah tol ] man de rm l h mol ]1] ab mohi rm apun kar
jni ] sahaj subhi mer man mni ]1]rahu] brahm kath kath a t
na pi ] rm bhagat bhe ghar i ]2] kahu kabr a al mat tig ]
keval rm bhagat nij bhg ]3]1]19]gau kabr j] jih marn sabh
jagat trsi ] so marn gur sabad pragsi ]1] ab kse marau marn
man mni ] mar mar jte jin rm na jni ]1]rahu] marno marn
kah sabh ko ] sahje mar amar hoi so ]2] kahu kabr man bhai
ana d ] gaia bharm rahi parmna d ]3]20]gau kabr j] kat nah
haur ml kat lvau ] khojat tan mh haur na pvau ]1] lg hoi su
jn pr ] rm bhagat anle tr ]1]rahu] ek bhi dekhau sabh nr ]
ki jnau sah kaun pir ]2] kahu kabr j k mastak bhg ] sabh
parhar t kau mil suhg ]3]21]

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THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH


PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

gau kabr j ] j k hari s hkur bh ] mukt ana t pukra j ]1]


ab kahu rm bhros tor ] tab kh k kavan nihor ]1]rahu] tn
lok j k hh bhr ] so khe na kar pratipr ]2] kahu kabr ik budh
br ] ki bas jau bikh de mahtr ]3]22]gau kabr j] bin sat sat
hoi kse nr ] pa it dekhauh rid br ]1] prt bin kse badh
sanehu ] jab lag ras tab lag nah nehu ]1]rahu] shan sat kar j'a
apn ] so ramaye kau mil na supn ]2] tan man tn grih saup srr ]
so suhgan kah kabr ]3]23]gau kabr j] bikhi bipi sagal
sa sr ] bikhi l b parvr ]1] re nar nav au kat bo ] hari siu to
bikhi sa g jo ]1]rahu] sur nar ddhe lg g ] nika nr pas pvas
na jhg ]2] etat etat niksio nr ] so jal nirmal kathat kabr
]3]24]gau kabr j] jih kul pt na gin br ] bidhv kas na bha
mahtr ]1] jih nar rm bhagat nahi sdh ] janmat kas na muo
aprdh ]1]rahu] mu mu garbh gae kn bai ] bubhuj rp jve
jag majhi ]2] kahu kabr jse su dar srp ] nm bin jse kubaj
kurp ]3]25]gau kabr j] jo jan lehi khasam k nu ] tin k sad
balihr ju ]1] so nirmal nirmal hari gun gv ] so bhi mer man
bhv ]1]rahu] jih gha rm rahi bharpr ] tin k pag pa kaj ham
dhr ]2] jt julh mat ka dhr ] sahaj sahaj gu ram kabr
]3]26]gau kabr j] gagan rasl u mer bhh ] sa mah ras tan
bhai kh ]1] u kau kah sahaj matvr ] pvat rm ras gin
br ]1]rahu] sahaj kallan jau mil ] na d mte andin j ]2]
nat t nira jan li ] kahu kabr t anbhau pi ]3]27]gau kabr
j] man k subhu manh bip ]

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PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

manh mr kavan sidh thp ]1] kavan su mun jo man mr ] man


kau mr kahauh kis tr ]1]rahu] man a tar bol sabh ko ] man
mre bin bhagat na ho ]2] kahu kabr jo jn bheu ] man
madhusdan tribhava deu ]3]28]gau kabr j] oi ju dsh a bar tre
] kin oi te tanhre ]1] kahu re pa it a bar k siu lg ] bjh
bjhanhr sabhg ]1]rahu] sraj a d karh ujr ] sabh mh
pasari brahm pasr ]2] kahu kabr jng soi ] hird rm mukh
rm hoi ]3]29]gau kabr j] bed k putr s 'mrit bh ] skal jevr
l h ]1] pan nagar p te bdhi ] moh k phdh kl sar sdhi
]1]rahu] ka na ka t nah j ] s span hoi jag kau kh ]2]
ham dekhat jin sabh jag li ] kahu kabr m rm kh hi
]3]30]gau kabr j] de'i muhr lagm phrvau ] sagal ta jn gagan
daurvau ]1] apn br asvr kj ] sahaj k pv pag dhari lj
]1]rahu] al re bku h tujhh le trau ] hih ta prem k buk
mrau ]2] kahat kabr bhale asvr ] bed kateb te rahh nirr
]3]31]gau kabr j] jih mukh pau a 'mrit khe ] tih mukh dekhat
lka le ]1] ik dukh rm ri kauh mer ] agan dah ar garbh
baser ]1]rahu] ki bigt bahu bidh bht ] ko jre ko ga le m
]2] kahu kabr hari ar dikhvauh ] ph te jam kiu na pahvauh
]3]32]gau kabr j] pe pvak pe pavna ] jr khasam ta rkh
kavn ]1] rm japat tan jar k na ji ] rm nm it rahi sami
]1]rahu] k ko jar khi hoi hn ] na va khel sragpn ]2] kahu
kabr akhar dui bhkh ] hoig khasam ta leig rkh ]3]33]gau
kabr j dupade ] n m yog dhin it li ] bin brg na
has mi ]1] kse jvan hoi hamr ]

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THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH


PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

jab na hoi rm nm adhr ]1]rahu] kahu kabr khojau asmn ] rm


smn na dekhau n ]2]34]gau kabr j] jih sir ra ra bdhat pg ]
so sir u svrh kg ]1] is tan tn ko ki garba ] rm nm khe na
dri ]1]rahu] kahat kabr sunauh man mere ] ih havl hohige tere
]2]35]gau gurer ke pade pts]
rg gau gurer aspad kabr j k ik oakr satigur prasdi ]
sukh mgat dukh g v ] so sukh hamauh na mgi bhv ]1]
bikhi ajauh surt sukh s ] kse ho h rj rm nivs ]1]rahu] is
sukh te siv brahm rn ] so sukh hamauh s kar jn ]2] sankdik
nrad mun sekh ] tin bh tan mh man nah pekh ]3] is man kau
ko khojauh bh ] tan he man kah sm ]4] gur parsd jdeu
nm ] bhagat k prem in h h jn ]5] is man kau nah van jn ]
jis k bharm gai tin s pahn ]6] is man kau rp na rekhi k ]
hukme hoi hukam bjh sam ]7] is man k ko jn bheu ] eh man
l bhae sukhdeu ]8] ju ek ar sagal srr ] is man kau rav rahe kabr
]9]1]36]gau gurer] hnis ek nm jo jge ] ketak sidh bhae liv
lge ]1]rahu] sdhak sidh sagal mun hre ] ek nm kalip tar tre
]1] jo hari hare su hohi na n ] kahi kabr rm nm pahn
]2]37]gau bh sorah bh] re j'a nilaj lj to/uhi nh ] hari taj kat
kh ke jh ]1]rahu] j ko hkur ho ] so jan par ghari jt na
soh ]1] so shib rahi bharpr ] sad sa g nhi hari dr ]2] kavl
arn sarn h j ke ] kahu jan k nh ghar tke ]3] sabh ko kah
js k bt ] so sa 'mrath nij pat h dt ]4] kah kabr pran jag
so ] j ke hird avar na ho ]5]38]

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kaun ko pt pit ko k ko ] kaun mar ko de'i sa tpo ]1] hari hag


jag kau hagaur l ] hari ke biog kse jau meri m ]1]rahu] kaun
ko purkh kaun k nr ] i tat lehu srr biar ]2] kahi kabr hag siu
man mni ] ga hagaur hag pahini ]3]39] ab mo kau bhae rj
rm sah ] janam marn ka parmgati p ]1]rahu] sdh sa gat do
rali ] pa dt te lo hai ] a 'mrit nm japau jap rasn ] amol ds
kar lno apn ] 1] satigur kno parupkr ] kh ln sgar sa sr ] arn
kamal siu lg prt ] gob d bas nit nit t ]2] mi tapt bujhi a gir
] man sa tokh nm dhr ] jal thal pr rahe prabh sum ] jat pekhau
tat a tarjm ]3] apn bhagat p h dri ] prab likht mili mere bh
] jis krip kare tis pran sj ] kabr ko sum grb nivj ]4]40] jal h
stak thal h stak stak opat ho ] janme stak me phun stak stak
parj bigo ]1] kahu re p kaun pavt ] s gin japauh mere mt
]1]rahu] nnauh stak bnauh stak stak sravn ho ] hat bhat
stak lg stak par raso ]2] phsan k bidh sabh ko jn han
k ik ko ] kahi kabr rm rid bir stak tin na ho ]3]41]gau]
jhag ek niberauh rm ] jau tum apne jan s km ]1]rahu] ih man
ba ki j sau man mni ] rm ba k rmh jni ]1] brahm
ba ki js upi ] bed ba ki jah te i ]2] kahi kabr hau bhai
uds ] trath ba ki hari k ds ]3]42]rg gau et] dekh bh
gn k dh ] sabh un bhram k rah na mi bdh
]1]rahu] duite k dui thn girn moh bale ] tisn hn
par tr par durmat bh ph ]

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1] dh phe jo jal barkh tihi ter jan bhn ] kahi kabr man bhai
prags ud bhn jab n ] 2]43]
gau et ik oakr sati gur prasdi ]
hari jas sunhi na hari gun bvhi ] btan h asmn girvhi ]1] se
logan siu ki kah ] jo prabh ke bhagat te bhaj tin te sad rne
rah ]1]rahu] p na dehi ur bhar pn ] tih nd hi jih gg n
]2] bhat uhat kuilt lhi ] p gae auran h ghlhi ] 3] h
kuar n na jnhi ] brahm h ko kahio na mnhi ]4] p gae auran
h khovhi ] g lagi mdar m sovhi ]5] avran hast p hh kne ] tin
kau dekh kabr lajne ]6]1]44]
rg gau brgan kabr j
ik oakr satigur prasdi ]
jvat pitar na mn ko m sirdh karh ] pitr bh bapure kahu kiu
pvhi ka kkar khh ]1] mo kau kusal batvhu ko ] kusal kusal
karte jag bins kusal bh kse ho ]1]rahu] m ke kar dev dev tis
g ju deh ] se pitr tumre kahh pan kahi na leh ]2] sarju
k'hi nirju pj'hi t kl kau bhr ] rm nm k gat nah jn bh
be ssr ]3] dev dev pj'hi ol'hi prbrahm nahi jn ] kahat
kabr akul nahi eti bikhi siu lapn ]4]1]45]gau] jvat mar
mar phun jv se sn smi ] jan mhi nirjan rah bahu na
bhavjal pi ]1] mere rm s khr bilo] gurmati man asthir
rkhauh in bidh 'mrit po ]1]rahu] gur k ban bajar kal hed
pragi pad pargs ] sakt adher jev bhram k nihal siv ghar bs
]2] tin

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bin bn dhanakh ah ihu jag bedhi bh ] dah dis bi pavan


jhulv or rah liv l ]3] unman man sn smn dubidh durmat
bhg ] kahu kabr anbhau ik dekhi rm nm liv lg ] 4]2]46]gau
brgan tipde ] ulat pavan akr kha bhede surt sn anrg ] v na
ji mar na jv ts khoj brg ]1] mere man man h ul samn ]
gur parsdi akal bha avr ntar th begn ]1]rahu] nivr dr dr
phun nivr jin js kar mni ] alaut k jse bhai bare jin p tin
jni ] 2] ter nirgun kath ki siu kah s koi bibek ] kahu kabr
jin d palt tin ts jhal dekh ]3]3]47] gau ] tah pvas sdh dhp
nah hah tah utpat parlau nh ] jvan mirt na dukh sukh bip sn
smdh do tah nh ]1] sahaj k akath kath h nirr ] tul nah ah
ji na mukt haluk lag na bhr ]1]rahu] ardh urdh do tah nh
rt dins tah nh ] jal nah pavan pvak phun nh satigur tah smh
]2] a'gam agoar rah nirtar gur kirp te lah ] kahu kabr bal ju
gur apune satsgat mil rah ]3]4]48] gau ] pp pn dui bl bishe
pavan pj pargsio ] trisn g bhar gha bhtar in bidh bishio
] 1] s nik rm hamr ] sagal ssr ko banjr ]1]rahu] km
krodh dui bhae jagt man trg bavr ] p tat mil dn niberhi
utrio pr ]2] kahat kabr sunauh re stauh ab s ban ] gh
ahat bl ik thk alo goni hik ]3]5]49] gau p pad ]
pevkae din r h shura jn ] dh lok na jna mrakh e ]1]
kahu a bdh dhan kha ] ph ghar e mukl e ]1]rahu] oh
ji dis khh kaun lj vahr ] lj gha siu t pa uh ali panihr
]2] shib

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hoi dail krip kare apun kraj svre ] t sohga j gur sabad
bre ]3] kirt k bdh sabh phir dekhauh br ] es no ki kh
ki kare vir ]4] bha nirs uh ali it bdh na dhr ] hari k ar
lg rahu bhaj sara kabr ]5]6]50] gau ] yog kahh yog bhal
mh avar na dj bh ] rit mit ek sabd ei kahh sidh p ]1]
hari bin bharim bhulne dh ] j ph ju p hukvan te bdhe bahu
phdh ]1]rahu] jah te upj tah samn ih bidh bisr tab h ] pit
gu sr ham dte ehi kahh ba ham h ]2] jish bujhe so bjh
bin bjhe kiu rah ] satigur mil dher k in bidh mak lah
]3] taj bve dhne bikr hari pad dri kar rah ] kahu kabr g g
gu khi phe te ki kah ]4]7]51]
rg gau prb kabr j ]
ik oakr satigur prasdi ]
jah kah ah tah kih nh p tat tah nh ] i pgl sukhman bde
e avgan kat jh ]1] tg t gagan bins gai ter bolat kah sam ]
eh ss mo kau andin bip mo kau ko na kah samjh ]1]rahu] jah
barbh p tah nh raanhr tah nh ] joanhro sad att ih kah
kis mh ]2] jo ju na to t jab lag hoi bins ] k ko hkur k
ko sevak ko kh k js ]3] kahu kabr liv lag rah h jah base din
rt ] k marm oh par jn oh tau sad abinsi ]4]1]52] gau ]
surt si'mrit dui kn md parmit bhar khth ] sn guf mh sa
bsa kalp bibarjit pth ]1] mere rjan m brg yog ] mart na sog
biog ]1]rahu] kh brahm mh si mer ba sabh jag
bhasmdhr ] t lg tripal pal h hoi pasr ]2] man pavan
dui t b kar h yug yug

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srad sj ] thir bha tt tis nh anhad kgur bj ]3] sun man


magan bhae h pre mi ol na lg ] kahu kabr t kau punrap
janam nah khel gaio brg ]4]2]53]gau] gaj nav gaj das gaj iks
pur ek tan ] sh st nav kh bahtar p lago adhik ]1] ga
bunvan mho ] ghar hoi ji julho ]1]rahu] gaj na min tol na
tul pan ser ah ] j kar pan beg na pv jhagar kar gharih
]2] din k bh khasam k barkas ih bel kat ] he k e bhg
pur alio julho rs ]3] hoh nal tt nah niks natar rah urjh
] ho pasr h rahu bapur kahu kabr samjh ]4]3]54]gau] ek
jot ek mil kb hoi mahoi ] jit gha nm na pj ph mar jan soi
]1] sval sdar rma ] mer man lg tohi ]1]rahu] sdh mil
sidh p ki eh yog ki bhog ] duhu mil kraj pj rm nm syog ] 2]
log jn ihu gt h ihu tau brahm br ] jiu ks updes hoi mnas
mart br ]3] ko gv ko su hari nm it li ] kahu kabr ss
nah t parm gat pi ]4]1]4]55]gau] jete yatan kart te be bhav
sgar nah trio re ] karm dharm karte bahu sjam ahbudh man jrio
re ]1] ss grs ko dto hkur so kiu manhu bisrio re ] hr ll amol
janam h kau badl hrio re ]1]rahu] trisn trikh bhkh bhram
lg hird nhi brio re ] unmati mn hirio man mh gur k sabad
na dhrio re ]2] sud lubhat 'dr ras prerio mad ras lt bikrio re ]
karm bhg stan sgne ks loh udhrio re ]3] dhvat jon janam
bhram thke ab dukh kar ham hrio re ] kahi kabr gur milt mah ras
prem bhagat nistrio re ]4]1]5]56]gau] klbt k hastn man baur
re alt raio jagds ] km sui gaj bas pare

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man baur re kas sahio ss ]1] bikh b hari r samajh man baur
re ] nirbh hoi na hari bhaje man baur re gahio na rm jahj
]1]rahu] marka mus anj k man baur re ln hth pasr ] han
ko sahs pari man baur re nio ghar ghar br ]2] jiu naln sa
gahio man baur re my ihu biuhr ] js rg kasbh k man baur
re tiu pasrio psr ]3] nvan kau trath ghane man baur re pjan kau
bahu dev ] kahu kabr han nah man baur re han hari k sev
]4]1]6]57]gau] agan na dah pavan nah magn taskar ner na v
] rm nm dhan kar saun so dhan kat h na jv ]1] hamr dhan
mdhau gobd dharidhar ih sr dhan kah ] jo sukh prabh gobd k
sev so sukh rj na lah ]1]rahu] is dhan kra siv sankdik khojat
bhae uds ] man mukd jihb nrin par na jam k phs ]2] nij
dhan gin bhagat gur dn ts sumat man lg ] jalat bh thbh man
dhvat bharam bdhan bhau bhg ]3] kah kabr madan ke mte
hird dekh br ] tum ghar lkh ko asv hasti ham ghar ek murr
]4]1]7]58]gau] jiu kap ke kar mus anan k lubdh na tig daio ]
jo jo karm ke lla siu te phir garh pario ]1] bhagt bin birthe janam
gaio ] sdh sgat bhagvn bhajan bin kah na sa rahio ]1]rahu] jiu
udin kusam parphulit kinhi na ghru laio ] tse bhramat anek jon
mh phir phir kl haio ]2] i dhan joban ar sut dr pekhan kau ju
daio ] tin hi mhi aak jo urjhe 'dr prer laio ]3] audh anal tan tin ko
mdar ahu dis h haio ] kahi kabr bh sgar taran kau m satigur
o laio ]4]1]8]59]gau] pn ml m gor ] is m k putr jor
]1] m nh kah hi na mor ] tan dhan sabh ras gobd tor
]1]rahu] is

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m mh pavan sami ] jhh parp jor ali ]2] kinh lkh p


k jor ] t k br gagar phor ]3] kahi kabr ik nv usr ] khin mh
bins ji ahkr ]4]1]9]60]gau] rm japau j'a se se ] dhr
prahld japio hari jse ]1] dn dail bhrose tere ] sabh parvr ai
bee ]1]rahu] j tis bhv t hukam manv ] is bee kau pr
laghv ] 2] gur parsdi s budh samn ] k ga phir van jn
]3] kahu kabr bhaj srigpn ] urvr pr sabh eko dn
]4]2]10]61]gau 9] jon h jau jag mh io ] lgat pavan khasam
bisrio ]1] jar hari ke gun gu ]1]rahu] garbh jon mh urdh tap
kart ] tau jahar agan mh raht ]2] lakh aursh jon bhram io ]
ab ke huke haur na hio ] 3] kahu kabr bhaj srigpn ] vat ds
jt na jn ]4]1]11]62]gau prb] surg bs na bh ar na nark
nivs ] hon h so ho h manh na kj s ]1] rama gun g ] j
te p parm nidhn ]1]rahu] ki jap ki tap sjmo ki bart ki
isnn ] jab lag jugat na jn bhu bhagat bhagvn ]2] sp dekh na
harkh bipat dekh na roi ] jiu sp tiu bipt h bidh ne rai so hoi ]
3] kahi kabr ab jni stan rid majhr ] sevak so sev bhale jih gha
bas murr ]4]1]12]63]gau] re man tero koi nah kh le'i jin bhr
] birkh basero pkh ko tso ihu ssr ]1] rm ras p re ] jih ras bisar
gae ras aur ]1]rahu] aur mue ki ro jau p thir na rahi ] jo upj
so bins h dukh kar rov bali ]2] jah k upj tah ra pavit mardan
lg ] kahi kabr it eti rm simar brg ]3]2]13]64]rg gau]
pth nihr kmn loan

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bhar le uss ] ur n bhj pag na khis hari darsan k s ]1] u hu


na kg kre ] beg milj apune rm pire ]1]rahu] kahi kabr jvan
pad kran hari k bhagat karj ] ek dhr nm nrin rasn rm ravj
]2]1]14]65]rg gau 11] s ps ghan turs k birv mjh ban ras
g re ] k sarp dekh moh guran mo kau ho na u na jh re
] 1] tohi aran man lgo srgdhar ] so mil jo babhgo ]1]rahu]
b'drban man harn manohar krisn rvat g re ] j k hkur tuh
srgdhar mohi kabr n re ]2]2]15]66]gau prb 12] bipal bastr
kete h phre ki ban madhe bs ] kah bhai nar dev dhokhe ki
jal borio git ]1] jare jhig m jn ] abigat samajh in ] jat jat
dekhau bahur na pekhau sg mi lapn ]1]rahu] gin dhin
bahu updes ih jag saglo dhdh ] kahi kabr ik rm nm bin i jag
mi dh ]2]1]16]67]gau 12] man re h hu bharm pragt hoi
nauh i mi ke e ] sr ki sanmukh ran te arp sat ki s
bhe ]1] agmag h re man baur ] ab tau jare mare sidh p
lno hth sdhaur ]1]rahu] km krodh mi ke lne i bidh jagat
bigt ] kahi kabr rj rm na hoau sagal te
]2]2]17]68]gau 13] furmn ter sir par phir na kart br ] tuh
dar tuh kar tujh te nistr ]1] bde bdg iktr ] shib ros
dhariau ki pir ]1]rahu] nm ter dhr mer jiu phl ja h nr ]
kahi kabr gulm ghar k ji bhv mr ]2]18]69]gau] lakh
aursh j'a jon mh bhramt nd bahu thko re ] bhagat het avtr lo
h bhg bao bapur ko re ]1] tum ju kahat hau nd ko ndan nd su
ndan k ko re ] dharn aks daso dis nhi tab ihu nd kah tho re ]

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PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

1]rahu] ska nah par jon nah v nm nirjan j ko re ] kabr ko


sum so hkur j k m na bpo re ]2]19]70]gau] ndau ndau
mo kau log ndau ] nd jan kau khar pir ] nd bp nd mahtr
]1]rahu] nd hoi ta bkh j ] nm padrath manh bas ] rid
sudh jau nd hoi ] hamre kapre ndak dhoi ] 1] nd kare su hamr
mt ] ndak mhi hamr t ] ndak so jo nd hor ] hamr jvan
ndak lor ]2] nd hamr prem pir ] nd hamr kar udhr ] jan
kabr kau nd sr ] ndak b ham utre pr ]3]20]71] rj rm t
s nirbhau tarn tran rm ri ]1]rahu] jab ham hote tab tum nh
ab tum hahu ham nh ] ab ham tum ek bhae hh ek dekhat man
path ]1] jab budh hot tab bal ks ab budh bal na kha ] kahi
kabr budh hari la mer budh badl sidh p ]2]21]72]gau] kha
nem kar koh bdh bast anp b p ]kj kulf prn kar rkhe karte
br na l ] 1] ab man jgat rahu re bh ] gfal hoi k janam gvio
or mus ghar j ]1]rahu] p pahr dar mh rahte tin k nah
patr ] et suet it hoi rahu tau l pargs ujr ]2] nau ghari dekh
ju kman bhl bast anp na p ] kahat kabr nav ghar mse dasv
tat sm ]3]22]73]gau] m mohi avar na jnio nn ] siv sankd
js gun gvhi ts bash more prnn ]rahu] hirde prags gin gur
gmit gagan mal mh dhinn ] bikh rog bh bdhan bhge man
nij ghar sukh jnn ]1] ek sumat rat jn mn prabh dsar manh na
nn ] dan bs bhae man bsan tig ghaio abhimnn ]2] jo jan
gi dhii jas hkur ts prabh h thnn ] tih ba bhg basio man j
k karm pradhn mathnn ]3] k sakat siv sahaj

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pragsio ek ek samnn ] kahi kabr gur bhe mah sukh bhramat


rahe man mnn ]4]23]74]
rg gau prb bvan akhr kabr ju k ik oakr sati nm kart
purkh gur prasdi ]
bvan ahar lok tr sabh kah in h mhi ]
e akhar khir jhige oi akhar in mh nhi ]1] jah bol tah ahar v ]
jah abol tah man na rahv ] bol abol madh h so ] jas ohu h tas
lakh na ko ]2] alah lahau tau ki kahau kahau ta ko upkr ] baak
bj mh rav rahio j ko tn lok bisthr ]3] alah laht bhed h kah
kah pio bhed ] ula bhed man bedhio pio abhg ahed ]4] turk
tarkat jn hd bed purn ] man samjhvan krne kahak pa
gin ]5] oakr d m jn ] likh ar me thi na mn ] oakr
lakh jo ko ] so lakh men na ho ]6] kak kirn kamal mh pv ]
sas bigs spa nah v ] ar je tah kusam ras pv ] akah kah kahi
k samjhv ]7] khakh ih kho man v ] khoe h na dah dis
dhv ] khasmh j khim kar rah ] tau hoi nikhiu akh pad lah
]8] gag gur ke baan pahn ] dj bt na dhari' kn ] rah
bihgam kath na j ] agah gah gahi gagan rah ]9] ghagh gha
gha nims so ] gha phe gha kabh na ho ] t gha mhi gh jau
pv ] so gha h avgha kat dhv ]10] a ni'grh sanehu kar
nirvro sdeh ] nh dekh na bhj parm sinap eh ]11] a rait
itr h bhr ] taj itr et hu itkr ] itr baitr ih avjher ] taj itr
t rkh iter ]12] hah ih hatrpat ps ] hak ki na rah hu h
ki na s ] re man m tau hin hin samjhv ] thi h kat p
badhv ]13] jaj jau tan jvat jrv ] joban jr jugat so pv ] as jar
par jar jar jab rah ] tab ji jot

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PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

ujrau lah ]14] jhajh urjh surjh nah jn ] rahio jhajhki nh


parvn ] kat jhakh jhakh auran samjhv ] jhagar ke jhagrau h
pv ]15] nik ju gha rahio dr kah taj ji ] j kra jag
hhiau nerau piau thi ]16] a bik gh gha mh ] khol kap
mahal ki na jh ] dekh aal al kath na jv ] rah lap gha parau
pv ]17] hah ih dr hag nr ] nh nh man k dhr ] jin hag
hagi sagal jag khv ] so hag hagi haur man v ]18] a ar
upje ar j ] t ar mh ar rahi sm ] jau ar ar ta phir ar lg
] niar h ar ur hoi bhg ]19] hah hig hhh kat n ]
hhat h hahi gae prn ] a sumer hh jab v ] jih ga gaio
su ga mh pv ]20] ra rtau nar neh kar ] n niv n fun
sr ] dhn janam th ko ga ] mr ekh taj ji gha ]21] tat
atar tario nah j ] tan tribhava mh rahio sm ] jau tribhavan tan
mhi samv ] tau tatahi tat mili sa pv ]22] thath athh thh
nah pv ] ohu athh ih thir na rahv ] tho thal thnak rbh ]
bin h thbhah mdir thbh ]23] dad dekh ju binsanhr ] jas
adekh tas rkh bir ] dasv dur k jab dj ] tau dail ko darsan
kj ]24] dhadh ardhh urdh niber ] ardhh urdhah mjh baser ]
ardhh h urdh jau v ] tau ardhah urdh mili sukh pv ]25]
nn nis din nirkhat j ] nirkhat nn rahe ratv ] nirkhat nirkhat jab
ji pv ] tab le nirkhh nirkh milv ]26] pap apar pr nah pv ]
parm jot siu parau lv ] pau 'dr ni'grah kar' ] pp pn do
nirvar' ]27] phaph bin phlah phal ho ] t phal phk lakh jau ko
] d na par' phk bir ] t phal phk sabh tan phr ]28] bab
bdh bd milv ] bdh bd na bihuran pv ] bdau hoi

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PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

bdg gah ] bdak hoi bdh sudh lah ]29] bhabh bhedh bhed
milv ] ab bhau bhn bhrosau v ] jo bhar so bhtar jni ] bhai
bhed bhpat phni ]30] mam ml gahi man mn ] marm hoi
su man kau jn ] mat ko man milt bilmv ] magan bhai te so sa
pv ]31] mam man siu kj h man sdhe sidh hoi ] man h man siu
kah kabr man s mili na koi ]32] ihu man sakt ihu man su ] ihu
man p tat ko ju ] ih man le jau unman rah ] tau tn lok k bt
kah ]33] yay jau jnh tau durmati han kar bas ki gu ] ra rtau
bhj nah srau thrau nu ]34] rr ras nirs kar jni ] hoi nirs su
ras phni ] ih ras he ohu ras v ] oh ras p ih ras nah bhv
]35] lal se liv man lv ] anat na ji parm sa pv ] ar jau tah
prem liv lv ] tau alah lah lahi arn samv ]36] vav br br bisn
samr ] bisn smr na v hr ] bal bal je bisn tan jas gv ] visn
mile sabh h sa pv ]37] vv vh jn v jne ihu hoi ] ihu ar oh
jab mil tab milt na jn koi ]38] sas so nk kar sodhauh ] gha
par k bt nirodhauh ] gha par jau upj bhu ] pr rahi tah
tribhavan ru ]39] khakh khoj par jau ko ] jo khoj so bahur na
ho ] khoj bhjh jau kar br ] tau bhavjal tart na lv br ]40]
sas so sah sej savr ] so sah sdeh nivr ] alp sukh h parm
sukh pv ] tab ih tra ohu kt kahv ]41] hh hot hoi nah jn ]
jab h hoi tab hi man mn ] h tau sah lakh jau ko ] tab oh uhu
ehu na ho ]42] lu lu kart phir sabh log ] t kra bip bahu sog ]
lakhim bar siu jau liu lv ] sog mi sabh h sukh pv ]43] khakh
khirt khapt gae kete ] khirt khapt ajh nah ete ] ab jag jn jau man
rah ] jah k

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bihur tah thir lah ]44] bvan akhar jore n ] saki na akhari ek
pahn ] sat k sabad kabr kah ] pit hoi su anbh rah ] pit
logah kau biuhr ] ginvt kau tat br ] j k j'a js budh ho ]
kahi kabr jng so ]45]
ik oakr satigur prasdi ] rg gau tht kabr j k ] salok]
p'drah tht st vr ] kahi kabr urvr na pr ] sdhik sidh lakh jau
bheu ] pe kart pe deu ]1]tht] mvas mh s nivrauh ]
tarjm rm samrauh ] jvat pvauh mokh dur ] anbhau sabad tat
nij sr ]1] arn kamal gobd rg lg ] st prasd bhae man nirmal
hari krtan mh andin jg ]1]rahu] pariv prtam karauh br ]
gha mh khel agha apr ] kl kalpn kade na khi ] d purkh mh
rah sami ]2] dut duh kar jn g ] mi brahm ram sabh sg ]
n ohu bah na ghat ji ] akul nirjan ek bhi ]3] trit tne sam
kar liv ] nad ml parm pad pv ] sdh sgat upj bi'svs ] bhar
bhtar sad prags ]4] authh al man kau gahauh ] km krodh
sg kab hu na bah hu ] jal thal mhe ph p ] p jap hu pn jp
]5] p p tat bisthr ] kanik kmin yug biuhr ] prem sudh ras
pv koi ] jar mara dukh pher na hoi ]6] hah kha akr hah dis
dhi ] bin par nah thir rahi ] dubidh me khim gahi rahauh ]
karm dharm k sl na sahauh ]7] st sati kar b j ] tam rm
lehu parv ] h ss mi jhi dukh ] sn srovar pvhu sukh ]8]
asm as dht k ki ] t mh akul mah nidh ri ] gur gam gin
batv bhed ] ul rah abhg ahed ]9] naum nav dur kau sdh ]
baht mans rkhauh bdh ] lobh moh sabh bsar jhau ]

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yug yug jvauh amar phal khhau ]10] dasm dah dis hoi and ]
h bharm mil gobd ] jot srp tat anp ] amal na mal na hh
nah dhp]11] ekds ek dis dhv ] tau jon ska bahur na v ]
stal nirmal bhai srr ] dr batvat pi nr ]12] bras brah ugv
sr ] hnis bje anhad tr ] dekhi tih lok k pu ] a'raj bhai jv te
su ]13] teras terah a'gam bakh ] ardh urdh bi sam ph ] n
nah mn amn ] bipik rm sagal smn ]14] audas audah lok
majhr ] rom rom mh bash murr ] sat stokh k dharauh dhin ]
kathn kath brahm gin ]15] pniu pr d aks ] pasrh kal
sahaj pargs ] d t madh hoi rahi thr ] sukh sgar mh ramh kabr
]16]
ik oakr satigur prasdi ]
rg gau vr kabr ju ke 7 ]
br br hari ke gun gvau ] gur gam bhed su hari k pvau ]1]rahu]
dit kar bhagat rbh ] ki mdar mans thbh] hnis akh surh
ji ] tau anhad be sahaj mh bi ]1] somvr sas 'mrit jhari ]
khat beg sagal bikh har ] b roki rah dur ] tau man matvro
pvanhr ]2] mgalvre le mht ] p or ki j rt ] ghar hoe
bhar jin ji ] ntar khar ris h ri ]3] budhvr budh kar prags ]
hird kamal mh hari k bs ] gur mil do ek sam dhar ] urdh pk l
sdh kar ]4] brihspat bikhi de'i bahi ] tn dev ek sg li ] tn
nad tah triku mhi ] hnis kasmal dhovh nhi ]5] su'krit sahr su
ih brat a ] andin p p siu la ] surkh pau rkh sab ] tau dj
dris na ps kab ]6] thvar thir kar rkh soi ] jot d va gha mh
joi ] bhar bhtar bhai prags ] tab h

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sagal karm k ns ]7] jab lag gha mh dj n ] tau lau mahal na


lbh jn ] ramat rm siu lgo rg ] kahi kabr tab nirmal g ]8]1]
rg gau et b nmdeu ju k
ik oakr satigur prasdi ]
dev phan trale ] rm kahat jan kas na tare ]1]rahu] trle ganik
bin rp kubij bidh ajmal trale ] arn badhik jan te mukt bhae ]
hau bal bal jin rm kahe ]1] ds sut jan bidar sudm ugrsn kau rj
de ] jap hn tap hn kul hn kram hn nme ke sum te tare ]2]1]
rg gau ravids j ke pade gau gurer
ik oakr sati nm kart purkh gur prasdi ]
mer sgat po so din rt ] mer karm kuilt janam kubht ]1]
rm gusa j'a ke jvn ] mohi na bisrauh m jan ter ]1]rahu]
mer hariauh bipat jan karauh subh ] ar na hau srr kal j ]2]
kahu ravids parau ter sbh ] beg milauh jan kar na bilb ]3]1]
begam pur sahar ko nu ] dkh dohu nah tihi hu ] n tasvs
khirj na ml ] khauf na khat na tars jvl ]1] ab mohi khb vatan
gah p ] h khr sad mere bh ]1]rahu] kim dim sad ptsh
] dom na sem ek so h ] bdn sad mashr ] h gan bash
mmr ]2] tiu tiu sl karh jiu bhv ] mahram mahal na ko akv ]
kahi ravids khals amr ] jo ham sahr su mt hamr ]3]2] ik
oakr satigur prasdi]gau brga ravids ju ] gha avgha gar
gha ik nirgu bl hamr ] ramae siu ik bent mer p j rkh murr
]1] ko banjro rm ko mer

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PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

ldi ji re ]1]rahu] hau banjro rm ko sahaj karau bpr ] m rm


nm dhan ldi bikh ld ssr ]2] urvr pr ke dn likh lehu l
patl ] mohi jam na lga tajle sarb jjl ]3] js rg kasbh k
ts ihu ssr ] mere ramae rg majh k kahu ravids amr ]4]1]
gau prb ravids ju ik oakr satigur prasdi ]
kp bhario jse ddir kah des bides na bjh ] se mer man bikhi
bimohi kah r pr na sjh ]1] sagal bhavan ke nik ik hin dars
dikhi j ]1]rahu] malin bha mat mdhv ter gat lakh na ji ]
karhu krip bhram ka m sumat dehu samjhi ]2] jogsar pvh
nah tua gu kathan apr ] prem bhagat k kr kahu ravids amr
]3]1]
gau
brga
ik
oakr
sati
gur
prasdi
]
satiyug sati tet jag dupar pjr ] tn yug tn die kal keval nm
adhr ]1] pr kse pibo re ] mo sau ko na kah samjhi ] j te v
gavan bili ]1]rahu] bahu bidh dharm nirp kart ds sabh loi ]
kavan karm te h jih sdhe sabh sidh hoi ]2] karm akarm br
sk sun bed purn ] ss sad hird bas kaun hir abhimn ]3] ]
bhar udak pakhr gha bhtar bibidh bikr ] sudh kavan par hoibo
su kar bidh biuhr ]4] ravi prags rajn jath gati jnat sabh ssr
] pras mno tbo hue kanak hot nah br ]5] parm pars gur bhe
prab likht lil ] unman man man h mile hukat bajar kap ]6]
bhagat jugt mati sati kar bhram bdhan k bikr ] so bas ras man
mile gun nirgun ek bir ]7] anik yatan ni'grah ke r na ar bhram
phs ] prem bhagat nah pj t te ravids uds ]8]1]

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PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

ik oakr sati nm kart purkh nirpu nirvr


akl mrat ajn sb gur prasdi ]
rg s mahal phl kr phl so dar ]
so dar ter keh so kr keh jit bh sarb smle ] vje tere nd anek
askh kete tere vvahre ] kete tere rg par siu kahh kete tere
gvahre ] gvan tdno pau p bster gv rj trm dure ]
gvan tdno it gupt likh jan likh likh trm vre ] gvan tdno
sar brahm dev sohan tere sad savre ] gvan tdno dr drsa
bhe devti dar nle ] gvan tdno sd samd dar gvan tdno sd
bre ] gvan tdno jat sat stokh gvan tdno vr karre ]gvan
tdno pit pe rakhsur yug yug bed nle ] gvan tdno mohan

man mohan surg mah paile ] gvan tdno ratan upe tere jete
ahsah trath nle ] gvan tdno jd mahbal sr gvan tdno kh
re ] gvan tdno kh mal brm kar kar rakhe tere tre ] se
tdno gvan jo td pvan rate tere pgat rasle ] hor kete tdno gvan
se m it na van nnak ki bre ] so so sad sa shib s s
n ] h b hos ji na js ran jin ra ] rg rg pt jins mi jin
up ] kar kar dekh kt ap jiu tis d vai ] jo tis pv so kars
phir

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PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

hukam na kar j ] so ptshu sh pat shib nnak raha raz


]1]1]s mahal auth ] so purkh nirjan hari purkh nirjan hari
agm a'gam apr ] sb tvh sb tvh td j hari sae sirjahr ]
sb j'a tumre j t j k dtr ] hari tvauh stauh j sb dkh
visrahr ] hari pe hkur hari pe sevak j ki nnak jt vir
]1] t k k tar sarb nirter j hari eko purkh sam ] ik dte ik
pkhr j sb tere oj vi ] t pe dt pe pgt j hau td bin
avar na j ] t prbrahm bet bet j tere ki gu kh vakh ] jo
sevh jo sevh td j jan nnak tin qurb ]2] hari tvh hari tvh
td j se jan jug mh sukh vs ] se mukt se mukt pe jin hari ti ju
tin jam k phs ] jin nirpu jin hari nirpu ti ju tin k pu sb
gavs ] jin sevi jin sevi mer hari ju te hari hari rp sams ] se
tn se tn jin hari ti ju jan nnak tin bal js ]3] ter pgat ter
pgat pa r j pre bet bet ] tere pgat tere pgat salhan td j
hari anik anek ant ] ter anik teri anik karh hari pj j tap tph
japh bet ] tere anek tere anek ph bahu s'mrit sst j kar kiri
kha karm kart ] se pgat se pgat ple jan nnak j jo pvh mere
hari pgvt ]4] t di purkh aprpar kart j td jeva avar na ko ]
t yug yug eko sad sad t eko j t nihal kart so ] td pe pv
so vart j t pe karh su ho ] td pe sris sb up j td pe sirj
sb go ] jan nnak gu gv karte ke j jo sbs k jo ]5]2]
ik oakr satigur prasdi rg s mahal phl aupade kr dj ]
su va kh sb ko ] keva va

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PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

h ho ] qmat pi na kahi ji ] kah vle tere rahe sami ]1]


vae mere shib gahir gbr gu gahr ] ko na j ter ket
keva r ]1]rahu] sb surt mil surt kam ] sb qmat mil qmat
p ] gin tn gur gur h ] kaha na j ter til vai ]2] sb sati
sb tap sb gi ] sd purkh k vai ] td vin sd kin na
p ] karm mil nh hk rah ]3] kha vl ki ber ] sift
pre tere pa r ] jis t dehi tis ki r ] nnak sa savrahr
]4]1]s mahal phl] kh jv visr mar ju ] kha aukh s
nu ] se nm k lg pkh ] tit pkh khi alh dkh ]1] so kiu
visr mer mi ] s shib s ni ]1]rahu] se nm k til vai
] kh thake qimat nah p ] je sb mil k kha phi ] va na hov
k na ji ]2] n ohu mar na hov sog ] dd rah na k pg ] gu
eho hor nh koi ] n ko ho n ko hoi ]3] jeva p teva ter dt ]
jin din kar k kt rt ] khasam visrh te kamjt ] nnak nv bj
sant ]4]2]s mahal phl] je dar mgat kk kare mahl khasam
sue ] pv trak pv tke ek va de'i ]1] jauh jot na phauh
jt g jt na he ]1]rahu] p kare p kare'i ] p ulme it tre'i ]
j t karahr kartr ] ki muhtj ki ssr ]2] p upe pe de'i ]
pe durmati manh kare'i ] gur parsdi vas man i ] dukh anr
viauh ji ]3] s pir p kare'i ] avr kau s na de'i ] je kis de'i
vakh nnak g ph na le'i ]4]3]s mahal phl] tl madre
k ke k ] dolak dun vjh vj ] nrad n kal k pu ] jat sati
kah rkhh pu ]1] nnak nm viauh qurb ] a d dun shib j
]1]rahu] gur ps hu phir el khi ] tm part vas kr

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PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

i ] je sau vri jva kh ] khasam pah so din parv ]2]


darsan dekhi dai na hoi ] lae dite vi rah na koi ] rj niu kare
hath hoi ] kah khudi na mn koi ]3] mas mrat nnak nm ]
kar kut dar furmn ] gur parsdi j mihmn ] t kih dargah
pv mn ]4]4]s mahal phl] jet sabad surt tn tet jet rp
ki ter ] t pe rasn pe basn avar na dj kahu m ]1] shib
mer eko h ] eko h p eko h ]1]rahu] pe mre pe ho pe
lev de'i ] pe vekh pe vigs pe nadar kare'i ]2] jo kih kar so
kar rahi avar na kar j ] js vart tso kah sb ter vai ]3]
kal kalvl mi mad mh man matvl pvat rah ] pe rp kare
bahu pt nnak bapu ev kah ]4]5]s mahal phl] vj mat
pakhvaj pu ] hoi and sad man u ] eh pgat eho tap tu ] it rg
nauh rakh rakh pu ]1] pre tl j slh ] hor na khus man
mh ]1]rahu] sati stokh vajh dui tl ] pr vj sad nihl ] rg
nd nah dj pu ] it rg nauh rakh rakh pu ]2] pu pher hov
man t ] bahdi uhdi nt nt ] lea le j tan suhu ] it rg
nauh rakh rakh pu ]3] sikh sb dkhi k pu ] gurmukh sua
s nu ] nnak kha ver ver ] it rg nauh rakh rakh pr
]4]6]s mahal phl] pau upi tr sb trt jal agn k ba d k ]
hdul dahsir m kai rva mr ki va pi ]1] ki upm ter
kh ji ] t sarbe pr rahi liv li ]1]rahu] j'a upi jugt hath kn
kl nath ki va pi ] kis t purkh jor kau kah sarb nirtar rav
rahi ]2] nl kub sth vardt brahm pla sris gai ] g t na
pio t k ks hed ki va pi ]3] ratan upi

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PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

tre khr mathi hor pkhle ji as k ] kah nnak hap kiu hapi
ek ek v d ]4]7]s mahal phl] karm kartt bel bisthr rm
nm phal h ] tis rp na rekh anhad vj sabad nirjan k ]1] kare
vakhi j je ko ] 'mrit pv so ]1]rahu] jin p se mast pe h
te ba d an phhe ] jot jot sam ptar t hoe mi ke lhe ]2]
sarb jot rp ter dekhi sagal pvan ter mi ] rr rp nirlam bh
nadar kare vi hi ]3] b sabad vajv yog darsan rp apr ]
sabad anhad so sahu rt nnak kah vir ]4]8]s mahal phl]
m gu gal ke sir pr ] gal gal sirjahr ] kh p has bd ]
jab lag rid na vh yd ]1] tau parvh keh ki kj ] janam janam
kih lj lj ]1]rahu] man k mat matgal mat ] jo kih bol sb
khato khat ] ki muhu l k ards ] pp pn dui skh ps ]2] js
t karh ts ko hoi ] tj bin dj nh koi ] jeh t mat dehi teh ko
pv ] td pe pv tiv alv ]3] rg ratan par parvr ] tis vi
upj 'mrit sr ] nnak karte k ihu tn ml ] je ko bj ehu br
]4]9]s mahal phl] kar kirp apn kr i t mil sakh kj
rai ] khel dekh man a'nad pi sahu vha i ]1] gvauh gvauh
km bibek br ] hamr kr i jagjvan ptr ]1]rahu] gur
dur hamr vhu ji ho j sahu mili t jni ] tihu lok mh sabad
ravi h p gai man mni ]2] p kraj p savre horan kraj na
ho ] jit kraj sati stokh dai trm h gurmukh bj ko ]3] pnat
nnak sbn k pir eko soi ] jis no nadar kare s sohga hoi
]4]10]s mahal phl] grih ban samsar sahaj subi ] durmat gat
p krat hi] sa pau sau

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PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

mukh nu ] satigur sev pe nij thu ]1] man re kha darsan j ]


sarb jot pran pgvn ]1]rahu] dik tis pkh bahu kar ] dukh
bikhi sukh tan parhar] km krd tar tn hir ] dbid ho nm
nistar ]2] sift salha sahaj and ] sakh sn prem gobd ] pe kare
pe bakhsd ] tan man hari ph g jd ]3] h vikr mah dukh deh
] pkh varn dsh sb kheh ] jo upj so v ji ] nnak asthir nm
razi ]4]11]s mahal phl] eko sarvar kamal anp ] sad bigs
parmal rp ] jal mot gh hs ] sarb kal jagds s ]1] jo ds so
upj bins ] bin jal sarvar kamal na ds ]1]rahu] birl bj pv
pd ] skh tn kah nit bed ] nd bd k surt sami ] satigur sev
parm pad pi ]2] mukto rtau rg ravtau ] rjan rj sad bigstau ]
jis t rkhh kirp tr ] bat phan trh tr ]3] tripvan mh jot
tripvan mh ji ] ul p kr kr mh i ] hnis pgat kare liv li
] nnak tin k lg pi ]4]12]s mahal phl] gurmati s hujat
dr ] bahut siap lg tr ] lg ml mi sa ni ] gur parsdi rah
liv li ]1] h hazr hzar ards ] dukh sukh s karte prb ps
]1]rahu] k kamv v jv ] kaha kathan vr nah v ] ki
dekh sj bj na pv ] bin nv man tript na v ]2] jo janme se rog
vipe ] haum mi dkh stpe ] se jan be jo prb rkhe ] satigur
sev 'mrit ras khe ]3] altau man rkh 'mrit kh ] satigur sev
'mrit sabad pkh ] s sabad mukt gat pe ] nnak vi hu p gave
]4]13]s mahal phl] jo tin k so sa th ] 'mrit nm satigur
d ] hird nm nh mn pa g ] andin nl pire sg ]1] hari ju
rkhauh apn sar ]

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353

PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

gur parsd hari ras pi nm padrath nau nd p ]1]rahu] karm


trm sa s nu ] t k sad balihr ju ] jo hari rte se jan parv ]
tin k sgat parm nidn ]2] hari var jin pi tn nr ] hari siu rt
sabad vr ] p tar sgat kul tr ] satigur sev tat vr ]3] hamr
jt pat sa nu ] karm trm sjam sati pu ] nnak bakhse ph na
hoi ] dj mee eko soi ]4]14]s mahal phl] ik vh ik jvh
] ik hari rte rahh sam ] ik trn gagan mh haur na pvhi ] se
karmh hari nm na tvhi ]1] gur pre te gat mit p ] ihu ssr
bikh vat ati pujal gur sabd hari pr lg ]1]rahu] jin kau p lae
prb mel ] tin kau kl na sk pel ] gurmukh nirmal rahh pire ] jiu
jal a b par kamal nirre ]2] bur pl kahu kis no kah ] ds brm
gurmukh sa lah ] a'kath kathau gurmati vr ] mil gur sgat
pvau pr ]3] sst bed s'mrit bahu pd ] ahsah majan hari ras red ]
gurmukh nirmal ml na lg ] nnak hird nm vae tr pg
]4]15]s mahal phl] niv niv pi lagau gur apune tam rm
nihri ] kart br hird hari ravi hird dekh bri ]1] bol hu rm
kare nistr ] gur parsdi ratan hari lb mi agin hoi ujr
]1]rahu] ravn rav ba d an nah th vi haum prm na j ]
satigur mil ta haum t t ko lekh p ]2] hari hari nm pgat pria
prtam sukh sgar ur dre ] pgat vahal jagjvan dt mat gurmat
hari nistre ]3] man siu jj mar prb pe mans manh same ]
nnak krip kare jagjvan sahaj pi liv le ]4]16]s mahal phl ]
kis kau kahh sunvh kis kau kis samjvhi smaj rahe ] kis pavh
p gu bje satigur

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PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

sabad stokh rahe ]1] s gurmati ramat sarr ] hari pj mere man
ghar bbr ]1]rahu] anat targ pgat hari rg ] andin se hari
gu sg ] mithi janam skat ssr ] rm pgat jan rah nirr ]2]
s ki hari gu gi ] tam n rah liv li ] d apr aprpar hr
] ll rat mer man tr ]3] kathn kahh kahh se me ] so prb dr
nh prb t h ] sb jag dekhi mi hi ] nnak gurmati nm ti
]4]17]s mahal phl tituk ] ko pkhak pkhi khi ] ko rj
rahi sami ] kis h mn kis apmn ] hi usre tre tn ] tj te va
nh koi ] kis vekhl g hoi ]1] m t nm ter dr ] t dt
karahr kartr ]1]rahu] v na pvau vg ju ] dargah bsa nh
thu ] man k a d ul mi k ba d ] khn kharb hov nit ka d ] kh
jva k bahut s ] lekh ter ss girs ]2] hnis a d ule dpak de'i ]
pujal bat t kare'i ] kahh suh jo mnh nu ] hau balihr t
k ju ] nnak ek kah ards ] jo p sb ter ps ]3] j t dehi jap
ter nu ] dargah bsa hov thu ] j td pv t durmati ji ] gin
ratan man vas i ] nadar kare t satigur mil ] pranvat nnak pvjal
tar ]4]18]s mahal phl ppade ] dd bin tn pkh bin pkh jal
bin utpj km nh ] ki sultn salm vih a d koh ter nm nh
]1] k visrh dukh bahut lg ] dukh lg t visar nh ]1]rahu]
akh a d jb ras nh kn pava na vj ] ar al pajt g vi sev
phal lge ]2] akhar birkh bg pi okh sit pu kareh ] sbn phal
lg nm eko bin karm kse leh ]3] jete j'a tete sb tere vi sev
phal kis nh ] dukh sukh p ter hov vi nv ju rah nh ]4]
mat vi mara jva

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355

PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

hor ks j jv t jugt nh ] kah nnak jvle j jah pv tah rkh


tuh ]5]19]s mahal phl] ki bram man h tt ] gin jane
tn kuspt ] hari nm jas jau nu ] gur parsd brm samu ]1]
pe s brm br ] nme su nmo pau nme aj r ]1]rahu]
bhar jane jiar jot h nl ] tt ik nm saml ] th oth nib'h nl
] vi nv hor karm na pl ]2] pj prem mi parjl ] eko vekhauh
avar na pl ] n tat gagan das dur ] hari mukh ph p br ]3]
pjan pu prm pu pg ] phrar hab or na lg ] tilk lil j
prb ek ] bj brm tar bibek ]4] r nah jti ji ] ph p nah
qimat pi ] as das auh pd na pi ] nnak satigur brm dikhi
]5]20]s mahal phl] sevak ds pgat jan so ] hkur k ds
gurmukh ho ] jin sir sj tin fun go ] tis bin dj avar na ko ]1] s
nm gur sabad vr ] gurmukh se s darbr ]1]rahu] sa arz
sa ards ] mahl khasam sue sbs ] sa takht bulv soi ] de
vai kare su hoi ]2] ter t t h db ] gur k sabad sa ns ]
mne hukam su parga ji ] sa ns hk na pi ]3] pit ph
vakhh ved ] tar vast na jh pd ] gur bin sj bj na hoi ] s
rav rahi prb soi ]4] ki hau kh kh vakh ] t pe jh sarb
vi ] nnak eko dar db ] gurmukh s tah gudr ]5]21]s
mahal phl] k ggar deh duhel upj bins dukh p ] ihu jag
sgar dutar kiu tar bin hari gur pr na p ]1] tj bin avar na ko
mere pire tj bin avar na koi hare ] sarb rg rp t h tis bakhse jis
nadar kare ]1]rahu] ss bur kr vs na dev pir siu mil na de'i bur
] sakh sjn ke

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hau arn sarevau hari gur kirp te nadar tr ]2] p br mr man


dekhi tum s mt na avar ko ] jiu t rkhh tiv h rah dukh sukh
devh karh so ]3] s mans do binsat trih gu s nirs p ]
turvasth gurmukh p st sb k o lah ]4] gin tn sagle sb
jap tap jis hari hird a'lakh apv ] nnak rm nm man rt gurmat
pe sahaj sev ]5]22]s mahal phl p pade] moh kua b moh
sb kr ] moh tum tajauh sagal vekr ]1] moh ar prm taj hu tum br
] s nm ride rav sarr ]1]rahu] sa nm j nav nd p ] rov pt
na kalp m ]2] et mohi b ssr ] gurmukh ko utr pr ]3] et
mohi phir jn phi ] mohe lg jam pur jhi ]4] gur dkhi le jap tap
kamhi ] n moh t n thi phi ]5] nadar kare t ehu moh ji ]
nnak hari siu rah sami]6]23]s mahal phl] p kare sa a'lakh
apr ] hau pp t bakhsahr ]1] ter p sb kih hov ] manhah
k t vigov ]1]rahu] manmukh k mat k vip ] bin hari simra
pp stp ]2] durmat tig lh kih levauh ] jo upj so a'lakh
apvauh ]3] s hamr sakh sah ] gur hari mili pgat dri ]4]
sagl saud to v ] nnak rm nm man pv ]5]24]s mahal
phl aupade] vidi vr t parupkr ] j p rs t trath vs ]1]
ku gr vj je man lg ] tau jam kah kare mo siu g ]1]rahu] s
nirs tau snis ] j jat yog t ki pg ]2] dai digbar deh br
] p mar avr nah mr ]3] ek t hor ves bahutere ] nnak j oj
na tere ]4]25]s mahal phl] ek na pr gu kar tv ] mer
sahu jg hau nis pr sov ]1] iu kiu kt pir hov ] sahu jg hau
nis pr sov ]1]rahu]

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s pis sej v ] g sah pv ki na pv ]2] ki jn ki hoig r


m ] hari darsan bin rahan na j ]1]rahu] prem na khi mer tis
na bujn ] gai su joban tn pahutn ]3] aj su jgau s pis ]
ple uds rahau nirs ]1]rahu] haum khoi kare sgr ] tau kman
sej rav ptr ]4] tau nnak kt man pv ] ho va ape
khasam samv ]1]rahu]26]s mahal phl] pevka tn khar
i ] tis sah k m sr na j ]1] sahu mer ek dj nah ko ] nadar
kare melv ho ]1]rahu] shura tn s pahi ] sahaj subi
ap pir ji ]2] gur parsd s mat v ] t kman kt man pv
]3] kahat nnak p pv k kare sgr ] sad h sej rav ptr
]4]27]s mahal phl] na kis k pt na kis k m ] h mohi
prm pl ]1] mere shib hau kt ter ] j t dehi jap nu ter
]1]rahu] bahte auga kk ko ] j tis pv bakhse so ]2] gur
parsd durmat kho ] jah dekh tah eko so ]3] kahat nnak s mat
v ] t ko sae sa samv ]4]28]s mahal phl dupade ] tit
sarvara ple nivs p pvak tinh k ] pkaj moh pag nah l
ham dekh tah biale ]1] man ek na etas m man ] hari bisrat
tere gu gali ]1]rahu] n hau jat sat nah pi mrakh mgd
janam pi ] pravat nnak tin k sar jin t nh vsari ]2]29]s
mahal phl] hia kr hia gur hia updes ] gur gur eko ves anek
]1] j kr karte krat hoi ] so kr rkh va tohi ]1]rahu] visue
asi k pahr thit vr mhu pi ] sraj eko rut anek ] nnak
karte ke kete ves ]2]30]

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ik oakr satigur prasdi ] s kr tj mahal phl ]


lakh laskar lakh vje neje lakh uh karh salm ] lakh upar furmis
ter lakh uh rkhh mn ] j pat lekh n pav t sb nirphal km
]1] hari ke nm bin jag ta d ] je bahut samj pl p so a d o a d
]1]rahu] lakh khah lakh sjh khjh lakh vh lakh jhi ] j pat
lekh n pav t j'a kith phir phi ]2] lakh sst samjv lakh pit
ph pur ] j pat lekh n pav t sbe kuparv ]3] sa nm pat
pj karm nm kartr ] hnis hird je vas nnak nadr pr
]4]1]31]s mahal phl] dv mer ek nm dukh vi pi tel ] un
na ohu sokhi k jam siu mel ]1] lok mat ko phaka pi ] lakh
mai kar ekhe ek rat le phi ]1]rahu] p patal mer kesau kiri
sa nm kartr ] th oth g ph ehu mer dr ]2] gg banras
sift tumr nv tam ru ] sa nva t th j hnis lg pu ]3] ik
lok hor hamihar brhma va p khi ] nnak p bakhss k kab
h nikhas nhi ]4]2]32]
s kr auth mahal phl ]
ik oakr satigur prasdi ]
devti darsan k t dkh pkh trath ke ] yog jat jugt mh rahte kar
kar pgve pkh pe ]1] tau kra shib rg rate ] tere nm anek
rp ant kaha na jh tere gu kete ]1]rahu] dar kr mahl hast
ke ho vilit des gae ] pr pekbar slik sdik ho dun thi pae
]2] sd sahaj sukh ras kas tajale kpa hoe ama le ] dukhe
dardvd dar ter nm rate darves pe ]3] khal khapr lak am
sikh st tt kn ] t shib hau sg ter prav nnak jt ks
]4]1]33]

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s kr pjv mahal phl


ik oakr satigur prasdi ]
ptar p gupt man vse ] thir na rahh jse pvh udse ]1] man
mer dail set thir na rah ] lb kap pp pkh mi dik lag
]1]rahu] phl ml gal phraug hro ] milg prtam tab karaug
sgro ]2] p sakh ham ek ptro ] pe lag h ja lahro ]3]
p sakh mil rudan kareh ] shu pajt pravat nnak lekh deh
]4]1]34]
ik oakr satigur prasdi ] s kr hev mahal phl ]
man mot je gah hov pau hov st tr ] khim sgr kma tan
phr rv ll pir ]1] ll bahu gu kma moh ] tere gu hohi na
avr ]1]rahu] hari hari hr kh le phr dmodar dt le' ] kar kar
kart kgan phr in bd it tre' ]2] mdu'sdan kar mdr phr
parmesar pa le' ] traj t ba d v kma sr rg surm de' ]3] man
mdar je dpak jle ki sej kare' ] gin ru jab sej v ta nnak pg
kare' ]4]1]35]s mahal phl] kt hov kare kari tis ki kah
p ] jo kih kar so kar rahi kte ki atur ]1] ter hukam pl
td pv ] nnak t kau mil va se nm samv ]1]rahu] kirt
pai parv likhi bhu hukam na ho ] js likhi ts pi me na
sak ko ]2] je ko dargah bahut bol nu pav bjr ] satirj bj
pak nh ka v sr ]3] n ko pi pit bn n ko mrakh md
] bd dar sift kare t kau kah bd ]4]2]36]s mahal phl]
gur k sabad man mh m'dr khth khim havau ] jo kih kar
pl kar mnau sahaj yog nd pvau

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]1] bb jugt jo jugah jug yog parm tt mh joga ] 'mrit nm


nirjan pi gin ki ras pga ]1]rahu] siv nagr mh sa bsau
kalp tig bda ] s sabad sad tn soh hnis pr nda ]2] pat
vr gin mat vartmn bibta] hari krat rahrs hamr
gurmukh pth atta ]3] sagl jot hamr smi nn varn aneka ]
kahu nnak su prthar yog prbrm liv eka ]4]3]37]s mahal
phl] gur kar gin tn kar tv kar kar kas p ] ph pvan
prem k po it ras amio u ]1] bb man matvro nm ras pv
sahaj rg ra rahi ] hnis ban prem liv lg sabad anhad gahi
]1]rahu] pr s pil sahje tish pe j kau nadar kare ] 'mrit k
vpr hov ki mad hh pu tre ]2] gur k skh 'mrit b
pvat h parv pi ] dar darsan k prtam hov mukt bkh kar ki
]3] sift rat sad brg j janam na hr ] kahu nnak su prthar
yog khv 'mrit tr ]4]4]38]s mahal phl] khursn
khasmn k hdustn ari ] p dos na de kart jam kar mugal
ai ] et mr pa karle t k dard na i ]1] kart t sbn k so
] je sakt sakte kau mre t man ros na ho ]1]rahu] sakt shu
mre p vag khasm s purs ] ratan vig vigoe kut mui sr na
k ] pe jo vihoe pe vekh ter vai ]2] je ko nu tre va sd
kare man pe ] khasm nadr k v jete ug de ] mar mar jv
t kih pe nnak nm vakhe ]3]5]39]
rg s kr dj mahal tj
ik oakr satigur prasdi ]
hari darsan pv vapg ] gur k sabad sa brg ] kha darsan vart

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PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

vartr ] gur k darsan a'gam apr ]1] gur k darsan mukt gat hoi]
s p vas man soi ]1]rahu] gur darsan dr ssr ] je ko le pu
pir ] pu pir le virl koi ] gur k darsan sad sukh hoi ]2] gur
k darsan mokh dur ] satigur sev parvr sdr ] nigure kau gat k
nh ] avgu muhe o khh ]3] gur k sabad sukh st sarr ]
gurmukh t kau lag na pr ] jamkl tis ne na v ] nnak gurmukh
s samv ]4]1]40]s mahal tj] sabad mu vi'hu p gavi ]
satigur seve til na tami ] nirpu dt sad man hoi ] sa b pe
pg koi ]1] gu s'grah viauh augu jhi ] pre gur k sabad
samhi ]1]rahu] gu k ghak hov so gu j ] 'mrit sabad
nm vakh ] s b s hoi ] gu te nm parpat hoi ]2] gu
amolak pe na jhi ] man nirmal s sabad samhi ] se vapg jin
nm ti ] sad gudt mn vasi ]3] jo gu s'grah tin balihr
ju ] dar s se gu gu ] pe dev sahaj subi ] nnak qimat
kaha na ji ]4]2]41]s mahal tj] satigur vi va vai ] ir
vihne mel mil ] pe mele mel mile ] p qmat pe pe ]1]
hari k qmat kin bd hoi ] hari aprpar a'gam agoar gur k sabad
mil jan koi ]1]rahu] gurmukh qimat j koi ] virle karm parpat
hoi ] b hoi ] gurmukh sabad vakh koi ]2] vi nv
dukh dard sarr ] satigur pe t utr pr ] bin gur pe dukh kami ]
manmukh bahut mil sazi ]3] hari k nm mh at ras hoi ] pvat
rah pe soi ] gur kirp te hari ras pe ] nnak nm rate gat pe
]4]3]42]s mahal tj] mer prb s ghar gbr ] sevat h sukh
st sarr ] sabad tare jan sahaj subi ] tin k

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ham sad lgah pi ]1] jo man rte hari rg li ] tin k janam mar
dukh lth te hari dargah mile subi ]1]rahu] sabad kh s sd
pe ] hari k nm mn vase ] hari prb sad rahi prpr ] pe ne
pe dr ]2] kha kh bak sb koi ] pe bakhs mile soi] kah
kathan na pi ji ] gur parsdi vas man i ]3] gurmukh vi hu p
gavi ] hari rg rte mohu uki ] at nirmal gur sabad vr ] nnak
nm savrahr ]4]4]43]s mahal tj] dj pi lage dukh pi ]
bin sabd birth janam gavi ] satigur sev sj hoi ] dj pi na
lg koi ]1] ml lge se jan parv ] andin rm nm jap hird gur
sabd hari eko j ]1]rahu] l lg nihphal ji ] a d km a d sazi
] manmukh a d haur na pi ] bis k k bis mhi pai ]2] gur
k sev sad sukh pe ] st sgat mil hari gu ge ] nme nm kare
vr ] p tar kul drahr ]3] gur k b nm vaje ] nnak mahal
sabad kr pe ]gurmat sati sar hari jal ni ] durmati ml sb durt
gavi ]4]5]44]s mahal tj] manmukh marh mar mar vigh
] dj pi tam sgrh ] mer mer kar kar vigt ] tam na n
prm vi st ]1] mar mui sabde mar ji ] ustat nd gur sam j
is yug mh lh hari jap l ji ]1]rahu] nm vih grb gal ji ]
birth janam dj lobi ] nm bih dukh jal sab ] satigur pr
bj buj ]2] man al bahu o khi ] eth hu huki haur na pi
] grb jon vis k vs ] tit kr manmukh kare nivs ]3] apune
satigur kau sad bal j ] gurmukh jot jot mil ] nirmal b nij kr
vs ] nnak haum mre sad uds ]4]6]45]s mahal tj] ll
p

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PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

jt gav ] tan man arpe satigur sar ] hird nm va vai ] sad


prtam prb hoi sakh ]1] so ll jvat mar ] sog harkh dui sam kar
j gur parsd sabad dr ]1]rahu] kar kr trhu furm ] bin
sabd ko thi na p ] kar krat nm vas ] pe dev l na p ]2]
manmukh prm pl ssr ] bin rs k kare vpr ] vi rs vakhar
pal na pi ] manmukh pl janam gavi] 3] satigur seve su ll hoi
] tam jt tam soi ] gur pau sb d hoi ] nnak nm va hoi
]4]7]46]s mahal tj] manmukh ho h kamv ] khasm k
mahal kade na pv ] dj lag prm plv ] mamt bd v jv
]1] dohga k man dekh sgr ] putr kalit tn mi it le h moh
pkh vikr ]1]rahu] sad sohga jo prb pv ] gur sabd sgr
bav ] sej sukhl andin hari rv ] mil prtam sad sukh pv ]2]
s sohga s jis s pir ] ap pir rkh sad ur dr ] ne vekh
sad hadr ] mer prb sarb rahi prpr ]3] g jt rp na ji ] teh
hov jehe karm kami ] sabde o hoi ] nnak s samv soi
]4]8]47]s mahal tj] pgat rat jan sahaj subi ] gur k p s
s sami ] bin gur pre pgat na hoi ] manmukh rne apn pat khoi
]1] mere man hari jap sad ti ] sad and hov din rt jo ih so
phal pi ]1]rahu] gur pre te pr pe ] hird sabad sa nm vase
] tar nirmal 'mrit sar ne ] sad se s same ]2] hari prb
vekh sad hazr ] gur parsd rahi ppr ] jah ju tah vekh soi ]
gur bin dt avar na koi ]3] gur sgar pr pa r ] tam ratan
javhari apr ] gur parsd devahr ] nnak bakhse bakhsahr
]4]9]48]s mahal tj] gur sir satigur sa soi ] pr pg gur

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sev hoi ] so bj jis p buje ] gur parsd sev kare ]1] gin ratan
sb sj hoi ] gur parsdi agin bins andin jg vekh sa soi
]1]rahu] moh gumn gur sabad jale ] pre gur te sj pe ] tar
mahal gur sabad pah ] va j rah thir nm sam ]2] jma
mar h ssr ]manmukh aet mi mohu gubr ] par nd bahu k
kamv ] vis k k vis mhi samv ]3] satsgat mil sb sj
pe ] gur k sabad hari pgat drie ] p mne sad sukh hoi ]
nnak sa samv soi ]4]10]49]s mahal tj ppade] sabad
mar tis sad and ] satigur pe gur gobd ] n phir mar na v ji ]
pre gur te s sami ]1] jin kau nm likhi tr lekh ] te andin nm
sad tvhi gur pre te pgat visekh ]1]rahu] jin kau hari prb lae
mili ] tin k gaha gat kah na ji ] pr satigur dit vai ] tam
padv hari nm sam ]2] jo kih kare su pe p ] ek k mh thp
uthp ] kahi kahi kah kh sue ] je sau kle thi na pe ]3] jin k
pot pn tin gur mile ] sa b gur sabad sue ] jah sabad vas
tah dukh je ] gin ratan s sahaj same ]4] nv jeva hor tn
nh koi ] jis no bakhse s soi ] pr sabad mn vase ] nnak nm
rate sukh pe ]5]11]50]s mahal tj] nirt kare bahu vje vaje ]
ih man a d bol h kis kh sue ] tar lb prm anal vu ] dv bal
na sj pi ]1] gurmukh pgat k na hoi ] p pah mil sb
soi] 1]rahu] gurmukh nirt hari lg pu ] pre tl vi'hu p gavi ]
mer prb s pe j ] gur k sabad tar brm pah ]2] gurmukh
pgat tar prt pir ] gur k sabad sahaj vr ] gurmukh pgat jugat
sa soi ] pkh pgat nirt dukh hoi

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PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

]3] eh pgat jan jvat mar ] gur parsd pvjal tar ] gur k baan
pgat thi pi ] hari ju p vas man i ]4] hari krip kare satigur
mili ] nihcal pgat hari siu it li ] pgat rate tin sa soi ] nnak
nm rate sukh hoi ]5]12]51]
s kr ahv kf mahal tj
ik oakr satigur prasdi ]
hari k p satigur mil sa sj ho ] gur parsd man vas hari bj
so ]1] m sahu dt ek h avar nh ko ] gur kirp te man vas t
sad sukh ho ]1]rahu] is yug mh nirpu hari nm h p gur vr
] bin nv jam k vas h manmukh a d gavr ]2] hari k p jan
sev kar bj sa so ] hari k p slh p mni sukh ho ]3]
hari k p janam padrath pi mat tam ho ] nnak nm salhi t
gurmukh gat ho ]4]39]13]52]
ik oakr satigur prasdi ]
s mahal auth kr dj
t kart sair m s ] jo tau pv so ths jo t dehi so hau p
]1]rahu] sb ter t sbn ti ] jis no krip karh tin nm ratan
pi ] gurmukh ld manmukh gavi ] td p vihoi p mili ]1]
tn daru sb tj h mhi ] tj bin dj ko nhi ] j'a jt sb ter khel
] viyog mil vihui syog mel ] 2] jis no jihi so jan j ] hari
gu sad h kh vakh ] jin hari sevi tin sukh pi ] sahje h hari
nm sami ]3] t pe kart ter k sb hoi ] td bin dj avar na
koi ] t kar kar vekhh jh soi ] jan nnak gurmukh parga hoi
]4]1]53]

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ik oakr satigur prasdi ] rg s kr dj mahal auth ]


kis h t k mitr sut nl p ] kis h t k kuam sake nl jav ]
kis h t k sikdr udr nl p su ] hamr t hari rahi
sam ]1] ham hari siu t k mer hari ek ] m hari bin pakh t
avar na ko hau hari gu gv askh anek ]1]rahu] jin siu te karh
se jhi ] h te kar pahothi ] thir na rahh man kho kamhi ]
ham hari siu t k jis k ko samrath nhi ]2] eh sb te mi moh
pasr ] mi kau ljh gvr ] janam marh j bj hr ] hamr
hari t ji halt palt sb savr ]3] kaliyug mh te p or ge ]
km krd lb moh bimn vade ] jis no krip kare tis satsg mile ]
hamr hari t jin eh te sb gave ]4] mithi dj pu te bh
pv ] pari hidr akal p ahkr vadv ] jes bj ts khv ]
jan nnak k hari t trm sb sris ji v ]5]2]54]s mahal
auth] hird su su man 'mrit pi ] gurbi hari a'lakh lakhi
]1] gurmukh nm sunauh mer pn ] eko rav rahi k tar mukh
bolauh gur 'mrit bn ]1]rahu] m man tan prem mah brg ]
satigur purkh pi vapg ]2] dj pi pvh bikh mi ] pg'hn
nah satigur pi ]3] 'mrit hari ras hari p pi ] gur pr nnak
hari pi ]4]3]55]s mahal auth] mer man tan prem nm dr
] nm jap nmo sukh sr ]1] nm japauh mere sjan sn ] nm
bin m avar na ko va pg gurmukh hari ln ]1]rahu] nm bin
nah jvi ji ] va pg gurmukh hari pi ]2] nmhn klakh mukh
mi ] nm bin

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PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

trg trg jvi ]3] va va hari pg kar pi ] nnak gurmukh nm


divi ]4]4]56]s mahal cauth] gu gv gu bol b ]
gurmukh hari gu kh vakh ]1] jap jap nm man pi and ] sati
sati satigur nm dii ras ge gu parmnd ]1]rahu] hari gu
gv hari jan log ] va pg pe hari nirjog ]2] gu vih mi
mal tr ] vi gu janam mue ahkr ]3] sarr sarovar gu parga ke
] nnak gurmukh mat tat ke ]4]5]57]s mahal auth] nm
su nmo man pv ] va pg gurmukh hari pv ]1] nm japauh
gurmukh pargs ] nm bin m tr nah k nm ravi sb ss girs
]1]rahu] nm surt sun man p ] jo nm sunv so mer mt
sakh ]2] nmhn gae m ng ] pa pa mue bikh dekh patg
]3] pe thpe thp uthpe ] nnak nm dev hari pe ]4]6]58]s
mahal auth] gurmukh hari hari vel vad ] phal lge hari rask
ras ]1] hari hari nm jap anat targ ] jap jap nm gurmat slh
mri kl jamkkar pig ]1]rahu] hari hari gur mh pgat rakh
] gur tuh sikh dev mere p ]2] haum karm kih bd nah j ]
jiu kar ni khk sir h ]3] je va pg hovh va e ] nnak
nm japh sa se ]4]7]59]s mahal auth] hari hari nm k
man pkh lag ] nm suni man tript mere p ]1] nm japauh
mere gurmukh mt ] nm japauh nme sukh pvauh nm rakhauh
gurmati man t ]1]rahu] nmo nm su man sars ] nm lh l
gurmati bigs ]2] nm bin kus moh a d ] sb nihphal karm ke
dukh ta d ]3] hari hari hari jas jap vapg ] nnak gurmati nm liv
lg ]4]8]60]

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THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH


PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

ik oakr satigur prasdi ] mahal auth s kr hev ke tin]


hath kar tt vajv yog thothar vj ben ] gurmati hari gu bolhu
yog ihu man hari rg pn ]1] yog hari dehu mat updes ] yug yug
hari hari eko vart tis g ham des ]1]rahu] gvh rg pt bahu
bolh ih man khel khel ] jovh kp san kau basd uh bl gae
ar bel ]2] ki nagar mh karm hari bovauh hari jm harii khet ]
man asthir bl man jovhu hari sauh gurmati jet ]3] yog jgam
sris sb tumr jo dehau mat tit el ] jan nnak ke prb tarjm hari
lvhu man pel ]4]9]61]s mahal auth] kab ko pl ku gr tl
kab ko bajv rabb ] vat jt br khin lg hau tab lag samrau nm
]1] mer man s pgat ban ] hau hari bin khin pal rahi na sakau
jse jal bin mn mar j ]1]rahu] kab ko mel p sati gia kab ko
rg tn uhv ] melat unt khin pal as lg tab lag mer man rm
gun gv ]2] kab ko n pv pasr kab ko hth pasr ] hth pv
pasrat bilm til lg tab lag mer man rm samr ]3] kab ko logan
kau patv lok pat n pat hoi ] jan nnak hari hird sad tvauh t
j j kare sb koi ]4]10]62]s mahal auth] sati sgat mil hari
sd mil sgat hari gu gi ] gin ratan bali k na agin a d er ji
]1] hari jan nauh hari hari ti ] se st milh mere p ham jan ke
tvah pi ]1]rahu] hari hari nm japauh man mere andin hari liv li
] jo ihauh so phal pvauh phir pkh na lg i ]2] pe hari aprpar
kart hari pe bol buli ] se st ple td pvh jin k pat pvh thi
]3] nnak kh na rj hari gu jiu kh tiu sukh pi ] pgat pa r de
hari apune gu ghak vaaj l ji ]4]11]63]

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ik oakr satigur prasdi ] rg s kr ahv kf mahal auth ]


i mar trhu haum ro ] gurmukh nm ti asthir ho ]1] gur
pre sbs ala ji ] lh nm su sr sabad sami ]1]rahu]
prab likhe eh si e mi ] ala aj ki kal trhu furmi ]2] birth
janam tin jin nm visri ] j khla jag ki ihu man hri ]3] jva
mar sukh hoi jin gur pi ] nnak sae sa sac sami
]4]12]64]s mahal auth] janam padrath pi nm ti ] gur
parsd bj sa sami ]1] jin tr likhi lekh tin nm kami ] dar
sa sair mahal buli ]1]rahu] tar nm nidn gurmukh p ]
andin nm ti hari gu g ]2] tar vast anek manmukh nah p ]
haum garb garb p khu ]3] nnak pe p p khu ] gurmat
man pargs sa p ]4]13]65]
rg svar kr 16 ke 2 mahal auth sdg
ik oakr satigur prasdi ]
hau andin hari nm krtan karau ] satigur mo kau hari nm bati hau
hari bin khin pal rahi na sakau ]1]rahu] hamr srava simra hari
krtan hau hari bin rahi na sakau hau ik khin ] jse hs sarvar bin rahi
na sak tse hari jan kiu rah hari sev bin ]1] kinh prt l dj pu
rid tr kinh prt l moh apmn ] hari jan prt l hari nirb pad
nnak simrat hari hari pgvn ]2]14]66]svar mahal auth] m
moro prtam rm batvauh r m ] hau hari bin khin pal rahi na sakau
jse karhal bel rj ]1]rahu] hamr man brg birakt pio hari
darsan mat k t ] jse

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PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

al kaml bin rahi na sak tse mohi hari bin rahan na j ]1] rkh sar
jagdsur pire mohi srd pr hari gus ] jan nnak k man anad hot
h hari darsan nimkh dikh ]2]39]13]15]67]
rg s kr dj mahal pjv
ik oakr satigur prasdi ]
jin l prt so phir khi ] jin sukh bhl tis pu bahut dikhi ] p
mt kub dekh bibde ] ham vasgat gur parsde ]1] s dekh
bimohit hoe ] sdik sd surdev manukh bin sd sb trhan trhe
]1]rahu] ik phirh uds tin km vip ] ik sh girh tin hoi na
p ] ik sat kahvh tin bahut kalpv ] ham hari rkhe lag satigur
pv ]2] tap karte taps ple ] pit mohe lb sabe ] tr gu mohe
mohi ks ] ham satigur rkhe de kar hth ]3] gin k hoi vart ds
] kar joe sev kare ards ] jo t kahh su kr kamv ] jan nnak
gurmukh ne na v ]4]1]s mahal pjv] sas te pir kn vkh ]
der jih mu dkh stp ] kr ke jihere k k k ] pir rakhi
kn sga suj ]1] sunauh lok m prem ras pi ] durjan mre vr
sa g re satigur mo kau hari nm divi ]1]rahu] prathme tig
haum prt ] dut tig log rt ] tr gu tig durjan mit samne ]
tur gu mil sd pahne ]2] sahaj guf mh sa bdi ] jot sarp
anhad vji ] mah and gur sabad vr ] pria siu rt tn sohga
nr ]3] jan nnak bole brm br ] jo sue kamv su utr pr ]
janam na mar na v na ji ] hari set ohu rah sami ]4]2]s
mahal pjv] nij pgt slvt nr ] rp anp pr r ] jit grihi vas
so grihu sbvt ] gurmukh p kin virl jt ]1] sukar kma

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PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

gur mil ham p ] jaj kj parthi suh ]1]rahu] jiar vas pit k
sth ] tiar kt bahu phir uds ] kar sev sati purkh mani ] gur
kr mh t sarb sukh pi ]2] bath sulakh sa stat pt ] gikr
sga sarp ] ih pre man kt sum ] sagal stokh der jehn ]3]
sb parvr mhi sares ] mat dev devar jes ] tn su grihu jit prag
i ] jan nnak sukhe sukh vihi ]4]3]s mahal pjv] mat karau
so pakan na de ] sl sjam k nik khalo ] ves kare bahu rp dikhv
] grihi basan na de vakh vakh prmv ]1] kr k nik kr vs na
dev ] yatan karau urji parev ]1]rahu] tr k pj mar ] nau
kh jte sb thn thantar ] ta trath na ho yog snis ] p thke
s'mrit bed bis ]2] jah bsau tah nle bs ] sagal pvan mh sabal
praves ] hoh sar pi raha na p ] kahu mt hau k ph j ]3]
su updes satigur ph i ] gur hari hari nm mohi mtr drii ] nij
kr vasi gu gi ant ] prb milio nnak pe at ]4] kr mer ih
nik hamr ] ih mar ham gur ke darbr ]1]rahu dj]4]4]s
mahal pjv] prathme mat ji pa'tr alvau ] dute mat dui
mnukh pahuvau ] trite mat kih karau upi ] m sb kih ho
prb tuh ti ]1] mah and at sahji ] dusman dt mue sukh
pi ]1]rahu] satigur mo kau d updes ] ju p sb hari k des ] jo
kih kar su ter t ] t mer o t h db ]2] tdno ho j prb
k tr ] n na b ter samsar ] tere sevak kau kis k k ] skat pl
phir beb ]3] ter vai kah na ji ] jah kah rkh lhi gal li ]
nnak ds ter sar ] prb rkh pj vaj vd ]4]5]

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PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

s mahal pjv] pardes g saude kau i ] vast anp su lbi ]


gu rs bn pal n ] dekh ratan ihu man lapn ]1] sh vpr
dur e ] vakhari kauh saud kare ]1]rahu] shi pahi sh
ps ] amol ratan amol rs ] vis sub pi mt ] saud mili nihal
t ]2] pu nah taskar pau na pn ] sahaj vihj sahaj l jn ] sati
k khai dukh nah pi ] sah salmat kr l i ]3] mili lh pe
and ] tn sh pre bakhsd ] ihu saud gurmukh kin virl pi ]
sahl khep nnak l i ]4]6]s mahal pjv] gun avgan mero kah
na bro ] nah dekhio rp rg sgro ] aj ar kih bd nah jn ]
bh pakar pria sej n ]1] sunibo sakh kt hamro kalo khasmn
] kar mastak tr rkhio kar apun ki jn ihu lok ajn ]1]rahu]
suhg hamro ab hu sohio ] kt milio mero sb dukh johio ] gan
mer sb d ] nis bsur pria sg and ]2] bastr hamre rg all ]
sagal br sb kh phl ] pria pekh dris pe sagal nidn ] dus
dt k k kn ]3] sad khus sad rg me ] nau nd nm grih mh
triptne ] kahu nnak jau pirhi sgr ] thir sohgan sg ptr
]4]7]s mahal pjv] dn de'i kar pj karn ] lt det un mkar
parn ] jit dar tum h brhma j ] tit dar th h pahut ]1]
se brhma be p ] nirprd itvh buri ]1]rahu] tar lb
phirh halke ] nd karh sir pr uhe ] mi mh et nh ]
prme pl bahut rh ]2] bhar pkh karh knere ] tar bikhi utr
kre ] avar updes p na bj ] s brhma kah na sj ]3] mrakh
bma prb saml ] dekhat sunt ter h nl ] kahu nnak je hov pg
] mn ho gur ar lg ]4]8]s mahal pjv ]

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PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

dkh rog pe gat tan te man nirmal hari hari gu gi ] pe and mil
sd sg ab mer man kat h na ji ]1] tapt bj gur sabd mi ] bins
gaio tp sb sahs gur stal milio sahaj subi ]1]rahu] tvat rahe ek
ik bji i base ab nihal thi ] jagat udran st tumre darsan pekhat
rahe agi ]2] janam dokh pare mere ph ab pakre nihal sd pi ]
sahaj tn gv mgal man ab t kau fun kl na khi ]3] karn kran
samrath hamre sukhd mere hari hari ri ] nm ter jap jv nnak
ot pot mer sg sahi ]4]9]s mahal pjv] arv bil' lv ndak ]
prbrm parmesar bisari ap kt pv ndak ]1]rahu] je ko us k
sg hov nle lae sidv ] ahod ajgar pr uhe ndak agn mhi
jalv ]1] parmesar k dur ji hoi bitt su nnak kh suv ] pgat
jan kau sad and h hari krtan gi bigsv ]2]10]s mahal
pjv] jau m ko sagal sgr ] tau p mer man na patr ] anik
suga d at tan mh lvau ] oh sukh til samn nah pvau ] man mh
itvau s s ] pria dekhat jvau meri m ]1] m kah karau ih
man na tr ] pria prtam brg hir ]1]rahu] bastr bibkhan sukh
bahut bisekh ] oi p jnau kit na lekh ] pat sb ar mn mahat ]
gikr sagal jagat ] grih s h sdar ll ] prb pv t sad nihl
]2] bjan pjan anik parkr ] rg tamse bahut bisthr ] rj milkh ar
bahut furmis ] man nah trp trisn na jis ] bin milbe ih din na
bihv ] mil prb t sb sukh pv ]3] khojat khojat sun ih soi ]
sdsgat bin tario na koi ] jis mastak pg tin satigur pi ] pr s
man tripti ] prb mili t k a j ] nnak ld man tan ma j
]4]11] s mahal pjv

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THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH


PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

p pade ] prathme ter nk jt ] dut ter man pt ] trit ter


sdar thn ] biga rp man mh bimn ]1] sohan sarp sujn
bikhan ] at garb mohi phk t ]1]rahu] at s ter pksl ] kar
isnn pj tilk ll ] gal garbh mukh govh gin ] sb bd kho lb
sun ]2] kpar phrh pgh pg ] r karh sb mh log ] o
dan suga d bisthr ] sg kho krd l ]3] avar jon ter panihr
] is trt mh teri sikdr ] suin rp tj ph dm ] sl bigrio ter
km ]4] j kau dris mai hari ri ] s bd te la hai ] sdsg mil
hari ras pi ] kahu nnak safal oh ki ]5] sb rp sb sukh bane
suhgan ] at sdar biakhan t ]1]rahu dj]12]s mahal pjv
iktuke 2 ] jvat ds tis sarpar mar ] mu hov tis nihal rah ]1]
jvat mue mue se jve ] hari hari nm avkhd mukh pi gur sabd ras
'mrit pve ]1]rahu] k mauk bins bins ] jis h triku tis nij
kr vs ]2] su pav pail ] trn pa tis lag na kl ]3]
prmat phire tin kih na pi ] se asthir jin gur sabad kami ]4] ju
p sb hari k ml ] nnak gur mil pe nihl ]5]13]s mahal
pjv] putr ter bd kar th ] jn sati kar hoig m ]1] ml
samlauh aet gavr ] itne kau tum ki garbe ]1]rahu] tn ser k
dih mihmn ] avar vast tj phi amn ]2] bis ast rakt paree m
] is par le rkhio gumn ]3] ek vast bjh t hovh pk ] bin bje
t sad npk ]4] kahu nnak gur kau qurbn ] jis te p hari purkh
sujn ]5]14]s mahal pjv ik tuke aupade] ik k dins mo kau
bahut dihre ] man na rah kse milau pire ]1] ik pal dins mo kau
kab'hu na bihv ]

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375

PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

darsan k man s kner ko s st mo kau pirh milv ]1]rahu]


r pahar auh jugah samne ] r p tab t na jne ]2] p dt mil
pirauh viho ] prm prm rov hth paho ]3] jan nnak kau hari
dars dikhi ] tam n parm sukh pi ]4]15]s mahal pjv]
hari sev mh parm nidn ] hari sev mukh 'mrit nm ]1] hari mer
sth sg sakh ] dukh sukh simr tah maujd jam bapur mo kau
kah ar ]1]rahu] hari mer o m hari k t ] hari mer sakh
man mhi db ]2] hari mer pj mer hari veshu ] gurmukh tn
kha hari mer shu ]3] gur kirp te ih mat v ] jan nnak hari k
k samv ]4]16]s mahal pjv] prb hoi kripl ta ih man l ]
satigur sev sb phal p ]1] man kiu brg karhg satigur mer
pr ] mans k dt sb sukh nidn 'mrit sar sad h prpr
]1]rahu] ar kamal rid tar tre ] prag jot mile rm pire ]2] p
sakh mil mgal gi ] anhad b nd vaji ]3] gur nnak tuh
mili hari ri ] sukh r vih sahaj subi ]4]17]s mahal pjv]
kar kirp hari parga i ] mil satigur tn pr pi ]1] s hari tn
s p ] phi na jl jal nah b sg ho kar katauh na j
]1]rahu] to na v nikhu na ji ] khi khar man rahi agi ]2] so
sa shu jis kr hari tn s ] is tn te sb jag vars ]3] tin hari
tn pi jis purb likhe k lah ] jan nnak t vr nm gah
]4]18]s mahal pjv] jse kirs bov kirsn ] k pk b
parn ]1] jo janm so jnauh m ] govd pgat asthir h th
]1]rahu] din te sarpar paus rt ] r ga phir hoi parbt ]2] mi
moh soi rahe apge ] gur prasdi ko virl

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THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH


PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

jge ]3] kahu nnak gu gh nt ] mukh jal hoi nirmal t


]4]19]s mahal pjv] nau nd ter sagal nidn ] ih prak rakh
nidn ]1] t mero piro t ks pkh ] t man vasi lag na dkh
]1]rahu] jo t karh so parv ] se shib ter sa furm ]2] j
td pv t hari gu gu ] ter kr sad sad h niu ]3] se shib
a'lakh apv ] nnak li lg sev ]4]20]s mahal pjv] nikt j'a
k sad h sg ] qudrat vart rp ar rg ]1] kar na r n man
rovanhr ] avins avigat agoar sad salmat khasam hamr
]1]rahu] tere dsre kau kis k k ] jis k mr rkh ]2] jo
lau prb k ajt ] tis laue kau kis k tt ]3] vemuhtj veparvhu
] nnak ds kahauh gur vhu ]4]21] s mahal pjv] hari ras ho
hoh ras mt ] kr mh vast bhar uh jt ]1] sun na j sa 'mrit
kth ] rr kart h lag gth ]1]rahu] vajauh shib k sev birn
] se gunah ahdio prni ]2] tis siu lk jo sad h sgi ] km na v
so phir phir mg ]3] kahu nnak prb dn dail ] jiu pv tiu kar
pratipl ]4]22]s mahal pjv] j'a prn tn hari ko nm ] h
h un sg km ]1] bin hari nm avar sb thor ] tript agv hari
darsan man mor ]1]rahu] pgat pa r gurb ll ] gvat sunt
kamvat nihl ]2] ar kamal siu lgo mn ] satigur th kno dn
]3] nnak kau gur dkhi dn ] prb abins k k n ]4]23]s
mahal pjv] anad binod prepur tri ] apun kraj p savri ]1]
pr sama'gr pre hkur k ] prpur tr rah sb j k ]1]rahu] nm
nidn j k nirmal soi ] pe kart avar na koi ]2] j'a jt sb t k hth
] rav rahi prb sb k sth ]3]

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PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

pr gur pr bat ba ] nnak pgat mil vai ]4]24]s mahal


pjv] gur k sabad banvauh ih man ] gur k darsan sauh hari tn
]1] tam mat mer rid t u ] tvau gvau gu govd at prtam
mohi lg nu ]1]rahu] tript agvan s ni ] ahsah majan st
tri ]2] sb mh jnau kart ek ] sdsgat mil bd bibek ]3] ds
sagal k ho bimn ] nnak kau gur dno dn ]4]25]s mahal
pjv] bd prags p mat pr ] t te bins durmati dr ]1] s
gurmati pale ] bat kr a d kp mh niksio mere p re ]1]rahu]
mah agh agan k sgar ] gur bohith tre ratngar ]2] dutar a d
bikham ih mi ] gur pr parga mrag dikhi ]3] jp tp kah ukt
na mor ] gur nnak sargat tor ]4]26]s mahal pjv tipade 2]
hari ras pvat sad h rt ] n ras khin mh lh jt ] hari ras ke mte
man sad and ] n ras mh vip d ]1] hari ras pv al'mast
matvr ] n ras sb hohe re ]1]rahu] hari ras k qmat kah na ji
] hari ras sd h sami ] lkh karor mil na keh ] jish parpat tis
h deh ]2] nnak kh pe bismd ] nnak gur te i sd ] t t kat
ho na ji ] nnak gd hari ras mhi ]3]27]s mahal pjv] km
krd lb moh miv huk durmati apun tr ] hoi nim sev
kamvh t prtam hovh man pir ]1]su sdar sd baan udr ]
dkh pkh mi tero sahs sukh pvh t sukhman nr ]1]rahu]
ar pakhr karau gur sev tam sd bikh tis nivr ] dsan k hoi
ds dsr t pvh sb hari dur ]2] ih ar ih biuhr gi mn
pgat hoi tumr ] jo ih mtr kamv nnak so pujal pr utr
]3]28]

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THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH


PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

s mahal pjv dupade] p parpat mnukh dehur ] gobd mil


k ih ter bar ] avar kj ter kit na km ] mil sdsgat pj keval
nm ]1] sarjm lg pvjal tarn k ] janam brith jt rg mi k
]1]rahu] jap tap sjam trm na kami ] sev sd na jni hari ri
] kahu nnak ham n karm ] sar pare k rkhauh sarm
]2]29]s mahal pjv] tj bin avar nh m dj t mere man
mh ] t sjan sg prb mer khe j'a arh ]1] tumr o tumr
s ] bhat hat sovat jgat visar nh t ss girs ]1]rahu] rkh
rkh sar prb apn agan sgar vikrl ] nnak ke sukhdte satigur
ham tumre bl gupl ]2]30]s mahal pjv] hari jan lne prb
hai ] prtam siu mero man mni tp mu bikh khi ]1]rahu]
pl t kah na bip rm nm gun gi ] k ko it kah na lg
arn kamal sarni]1] st prasdi pe kirpl hoe p sahi ] gun nidn
nit gv nnak sahs dukh mii ]2]31]s mahal pjv] aukhd
khio hari ko nu ] sukh pe dukh binsi thu ]1] tp gai baan gur
pre ] a'nad pi sb mie visre ]1]rahu] j'a jt sagal sukh pi ]
prbrm nnak man ti ]2]32]s mahal pjv] bhat nh su
bel ] bin hukm kiu bj buj ]1] ha tt mi kh ] oh na
bl b p ]1]rahu] nnak ds sd sar ] gur prasdi pu pr
par ]2]33]s mahal pjv] sad sad tam pargs ] sdsgat hari
ar nivs ]1] rm nm nit jap man mere ] stal st sad sukh pvh
kilvikh jhi sbe man tere ]1]rahu] kahu nnak j ke pran karm ]
satigur pe pran prbrm ]2]34]dje kr ke auts]s mahal
pjv] j k hari sum prb

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PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

bel ] p ga phir nah duhel ]1]rahu] kar kirp arn sg mel ]


skh sahaj nd suhel ]1] sdsg gu gi atol ] hari simrat nnak
p amol ]2]35]s mahal pjv] km krd mi mad matsar e
khelat sb j hre ] sati stokh dai trm sa ih apun grih ptar vre
]1] janam marn ke sb pre ] milt sg pio man nirmal gur pr l
khin mh tre ]1]rahu] sb k ren hoi rah man sagle dsh mt
pire ] sb mde ravi mer hkur dn det sb j'a samre ]2] eko ek
p ik ek ek h sagl psre ] jap jap hoe sagal sd jan ek nm ti
bahut udre ]3] ghar gbr bit gus t nah kih prvre ] tumr
krip te gun gv nnak ti ti prb kau namaskre ]4]36]s
mahal pv] t bit avigat agoar ih sb ter kr ] ki ham jt
karah atur j sb kih tj majr ]1] mere satigur apne blik
rkhauh ll tr ] dehu sumat sad gu gv mere hkur a'gam apr
]1]rahu] jse janan jahar mh prn oh raht nm adr ] a'nad kar
ss ss samr n poh agnr ]2] par tn par dr par nd in siu prt
nivr ] arn kamal sev rid tar gur pre k dr ]3] grih mdar
mahl jo dsh n ko sgr ] jab lag jvh kal kl mh jan nnak nm
samr ]4]37]
s kr tj mahal pjv
ik oakr satigur prasdi ]
rj milk joban grih sb rpvt jo/un ] bahut darb hast ar ke ll
lkh b n ] g dargh km na v ho al bimn ]1] khe ek
bin it l ] hat bhat sovat jgat sad sad hari t ]1]rahu]
mah baitr sdar khe ra mh jite

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THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH


PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

pave ] hau mrau hau ba d au hoau mukh te ev babe ] i


hukam prbrm k ho ali ek dihe ]2] karm trm jugt bahu
kart karhr na jn ] updes kar p na kamv tat sabad na
pahn ] ng i ngo js jiu hast khk hn ]3] st sajan
sunauh sb mt h eh pasr ] mer mer kar kar be khap khap
mue gavr ] gur mil nnak nm ti s nm nistr ]4]1]38]
rg s kr pjv mahal pjv
ik oakr satigur prasdi ]
prm mh so sagal jagat ta d a d ] ko jg hari jan ]1] mah mohan
magan pria prt prn ] ko tig virl ]2] arn kamal np hari st
mt ] ko lg sd ]3] nnak sd sg jge gin rg ] vapge
kirp ] 4]1]39]
ik oakr satigur prasdi ] rg s kr hev mahal pjv ]
jo td pv so parvn skh sahaj man so ] kar kra samrath apr
avar nh re ko ]1] tere jan rasak rasak gu gvh ] maslat mat
siap jan k jo t karh karvh ]1]rahu] 'mrit nm tumr pire
sdsg ras pi ] tript agi se jan pre sukh nidn hari gi ]2] j
kau ek tumr sum t kau nh t ] j kau dai tumr ho se sh
ple pgvt ]3] prm moh trh sb nikse jab k darsan pi ] varta
nm nnak sa kn hari nme rg sami ]4]1]40]s mahal
pjv] janam janam k mal tv par p kt pv ] h sukh nah
dargah jampur ji pav ]1] ndak hl janam gavi ] pahu na
sk kh bt g haur na pi ]1]rahu] kirt pai ndak bapure k
ki oh kar bir ] tah bigt

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381

PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

jah koi na rkh oh kis ph kare pukr ]2] ndak k gat kat'h nh
khasm ev p ] jo jo nd kare stan k tiu stan sukh mn ]3]
st ek tumr sum t stan k sah ] kahu nnak st hari rkhe
ndak de ru ]4]2]41]s mahal pjv] bhar ti tar man ml
dui haur apune khoe ] h km krd moh vipi g mus mus roe
]1] govd pjan k mat h hor ] varm mr sp na mar' nm na
sun' or ]1]rahu] mi k kirt ho gav pgt sr na jn ] bed
sstr kau tarkan lg tat yog na pahn ]2] gar gai js kho
b nadar sarf i ] tarjm sb kih jn us te kah hapi ]3]
k kap b nmund bins gai tatkle ] sati sati sati nnak kahi
apn hird dekh samle ]4]3]42]s mahal pjv] udam kart hov
man nirmal n p nivre ] p jan le vasgat rkh man mh
ekkre ]1] ter jan nirt kare gun gv ] rabb pakhvaj tl ku gr
anhad sabad vajv ]1]rahu] prathme man parbd apn ph avar
rjv ] rm nm jap hird jp mukh te sagal sunv ]2] kar sg
sd arn pakhr st tr tan lv ] man tan arp tre gur g sati
padrath pv ]3] jo jo sun pekh li srd t k janam marn dukh
pg ] s nirt nark nivr nnak gurmukh jg ]4]4]43]s mahal
pjv] dam l p brma sd te sres re ] ptl ks sakhn
lahbar bj kh re ]1] kr k bil avar sikh ms dekh ar re ] aj
k vas gur kno kehar kkar tinh lag re ]1]rahu] bj thn
hapr thmi nkri kr pi re ] bin jae l jaio jav thev a'arj
li re ]2] dd dd na pahuanhr p nirnau pi re ] ml dul
bh le mirtak nn dikhlan

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PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

ti re ]3] so aj kah m jn jnahr na hn re ] kahu nnak


gur amiu pi rasak rasak bigsn re ]4]5]44]s mahal pjv]
ba d an k bisre augan apn bird samri ] hoe kripl mt pit ni
brik jiu pratipri ]1] gursikh rkhe gur gopl ] k le mah pvjal
te apn nadar nihl ]1]rahu] j k simra jam te hu halt palt sukh
p ] ss girs japauh jap rasn nt nt gu g ]2] pgat prem parm
pad pi sdsg dukh nhe ] hij na ji kih pu na bipe hari tn
nirmal ghe ]3] t kl prb pe sah it ut rkhanhre ] prn mt ht
tn mer nnak sad balihre ]4]6]45]s mahal pjv] j t shib
t pu keh hau td bin kis slh ] ek t t sb kih h m td bin
dj nh ]1] bb bikh dekhi ssr ] rakhi karauh gus mere m
nm ter dr ]1]rahu] jh birth sb man k hor kis ph kh
su ] vi nv sb jag bauri nm mil sukh p ]2] ki kah
kis kh su ji kah su prb j ps ] sb kih kt ter vart sad
sad ter s ]3] je dehi vai t ter vai it ut tjh tu ] nnak ke
prb sad sukhdte m t ter ik nu ]4]7]46]s mahal pjv]
'mrit nm tumr hkur eh mah ras janh po ] janam janam ke
p pre durt binsio prm bo ]1] darsan pekhat m jo ] sun kar
baan tumre satigur man tan mer hr tho ]1]rahu] tumr krip te
pio sdsg eh kj tum p ko ] di kar ar gahe prb tumre sahje
bikhi p kho ]2] sukh nidn nm prb tumr eh abins mtr lo ]
kar kirp mohi satigur dn tp stp mer br go ]3] tn su mas
deh p jit prb apn mel lo ] tn su kaliyug sdsg krtan g

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383

PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

nnak nm adr ho ]4]8]47]s mahal pjv] g h te sb kih


h avar ki j gin ] pl k apn brik bakhsi prbrm pgvn
]1] satigur mer sad dail mohi dn kau rkh l ] ki rog mah
sukh pi hari 'mrit mukh nm d ]1]rahu] anik pp mere
parhari ba d an ke mukt pe ] a d kp mah kr te bh pakar gur k
le ]2] nirpu pe sagal pu mii rkhe rkhanhre ] s dt teri prb
mere kraj sagal savre ]3] gu nidn shib man mel ] sar pai
nnak so/uhel ]4]9]48]s mahal pjv] t visrh t sb ko lg
t vh t sev ] avar na ko dj sj se a'lakh apv ]1] t v
t sad dail logan ki vere ] bur pl kahu kis no kah sagle j'a
tumre ]1]rahu] ter ek ter dr hth de'i t rkhh ] jis jan par
ter kirp tis kau bip na ko pkh ]2] oho sukh oh vai jo prb j
man p ] t dn t sad miharvn nm mil rg m ]3] td g
ards hamr ju p sb ter ] kahu nnak sb ter vai ko nu na
j mer ]4]10]49]s mahal pjv] kar kirp prb tarjm
sdsg hari p ] khol kivr dikhle darsan punrap janam na ]1]
milau paritam sum apune sagle dkh hariau re ] prbrm jin rid
ardi t k sg tarau re ]1]rahu] mah udin pvak sgar pe harkh
sog mh basn ] satigur p pi man nirmal jap 'mrit hari rasn ]2]
tan tn thp ko sb apn komal ba d an bdi ] gur parsdi pe jan
mukte hari hari nm ardi ]3] rkh le prb rkhanhr jo prb
apune pe ] ju p sb tumr dte nnak sad qurbe ]4]11]50]s
mahal pjv] moh malan nd te huk kaun anu'grahu pio r ]
mah mohan td na

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THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH


PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

vip ter las kah gaio r ]1]rahu] km krd ahkr gkhro sjam
kaun huio r ] sur nar dev asur tr gun saglo pvan luio r ]1]
dv agan bahut tri jle ko hari b rahio r ] so samrath varn na
skau t k upm jt na kahio r ]2] kjar koh mh p na kr nirmal
barn banio r ] mah mtr gur hird basio a'arj nm sunio r ]3] kar
kirp prb nadar avlokan apun ar lag ] prem pgat nnak sukh
pi sd sg sam ]4]12]51]
ik oakr satigur prasdi ] rg s kr satv mahal pjv ]
ll oln t tan sohi ] surijan pn t man mohi ]1] kavan ban r
ter ll ] kavan rg t p gull ]1]rahu] tum h sdar tumh suhg
] tum kr llan tum kr pg ]2] t satvt t pardn ] t prtam pn
tuh sur gin ]3] prtam pn t rg gull ] kahu nnak sb dris nihl
]4] sun r sakh ih hamr kl ] prb p sgr savranhr ]1]rahu
dj]1]52]s mahal pjv] dkh kno jab hote dr ] ab maslat
mohi mil hadr ]1] uk nihor sakh saher ] prm gai gur pir sg
mer ]1]rahu] nik n pria sej tr ] k kan te h par ]2]
mdar mer sabad ujr ] anad binodi khasam hamr ]3] mastak
pg m pir kr i ] thir sohg nnak jan pi ]4]2]53]s mahal
pjv] s nm mer man lg ] logan siu mer hh bg ]1]
bhar st sagal siu maul ] alipt rahau jse jal mh kaul ]1]rahu]
mukh k bt sagal siu kart ] j'a sg prb apun trt ]2] ds vat h
bahut phl ] sagal arn k ih man rl ]3] nnak jan gur pr pi ]

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385

PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

tar bhar ek dikhi ]4]3]54]s mahal pjv] pvat ral joban


bal ] nm bin m sg ral ]1] kn kal bastr ol ] sej
sukhl man garbl ]1]rahu] tal kar sir kanik hatar ] hari
pgat bin le trn gal ]2] rp sdar anik istr ] hari ras bin sb
sud phikr ]3] mi hal bikr bikhl ] sar nnak prb purkh
daial ]4]4]55]s mahal pjv] ek bag pe kn kari ] 'mrit
nm tah mh phali ]1] s karauh br gin ] j te p pad
nirbn ] s ps bikh ke k b 'mrit h p re ]1]rahu]
sanhre ek ml ] khabar kart h pt pat l ]2] sagal banaspat
ja ] sagl phl niphal na k ]3] 'mrit phal nm jin gur te pi ]
nnak ds tari tin mi ]4]5]56]s mahal pjv] rj ll ter nm
ban ] yog bani ter krtan g ]1] sarb sukh bane ter ol ] prm
ke parde satigur khole ]1]rahu] hukam bj rg ras me ] satigur
sev mah nirbe ]2] jin t jt so girast uds parv ] nm rat
so nirb ]3] j kau milio nm nidn ] pnat nnak t k pr
khazn ]4]6]57]s mahal pjv] trath ju ta hau hau karte ]
pit phau ta mi rte ]1] so asthn batvauh mt ] j k hari
hari krtan nt ]1]rahu] sstr bed pp pn vr ] nark surg phir
phir autr ]2] girast mh t uds ahkr ] karm kart j'a kau jjr
]3] prb kirp te man vas i ] nnak gurmukh tar tin mi ]4]
sdsg hari krtan g ] ih asthn gur te p ]1]rahu
dj]7]58]s mahal pjv] kr mh skh bhar fun skh ] hari
simrat sagal binse dkh ]1] sagal skh j t it v ]

386

THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH


PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

so nm jap jo jan td pv ]1]rahu] tan man stal jap nm ter ]


hari hari japat h dukh er ]2]hukam bj so parvn ] s sabad
j k nsn ]3] gur pr hari nm drii ] pnat nnak mer man
sukh pi ]4]8]59]s mahal pjv] jah pahvauh tah tah j ] jo
tum dehu so sukh p ]1] sad ere govd gos ] tumr krip te tript
ag ]1]rahu] tumr d pnau kh ] tau prasdi prb sukh val
]2] man tan tar tj t ] tumr lav na ko l ]3] kahu nnak nit
iv t ] gati hov stah lag p ]4]9]60]s mahal pjv] hat
bhat sovat t ] mrag alt hare hari g ]1] sravan sunj 'mrit
kath ] js sun man hoi and dkh rog man sagle lath ]1]rahru]
kraj km b k japj ] gur prasdi hari 'mrit pj ]2] dins rn hari
krtan g ] so jan jam k v na p ]3] h pahar jis visrh nh ]
gati hov nnak tis lag p ]4]10]61]s mahal pjv] j k simran
skh nivs ] p kali dukh hovat ns ]1] a'nad karauh prb ke gun
gvauh ] satigur apn sad sad manvauh ]1]rahu] satigur k sa
sabad kamvauh ] thir kr bhe prb apn pvauh ]2] par k bur na
rkhauh t ] tum kau dukh nah p mt ]3] hari hari tt mt gur dn
] ih sukh nnak andin n ]4]11]62]s mahal pjv] jis n kau
ko na jn ] nm japat oh auh k mn ]1] darsan mgau dehi
pire ] tumr sev kaun kaun na tre ]1]rahu] j k nik na v ko
] sagal sris u ke arn mal t ]2] jo prn kh na vat km ] st
prasdi t ko jap nm ]3] sdsg man sovat jge ] tab prb nnak
mhe lge ]4]12]63]s mahal pjv] eko ek nn nihrau ] sad
sad hari nm

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387

PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

samrau ]1] rm rm rm gun gvau ] st pratp sd k sge hari


hari tvau re ]1]rahu] sagal sama'gr j k st paro ] k k tar
ravi so ]2] opat parlau khin mh kart ] p alep nirgun raht ]3]
karn karvan tarjm ] and kar nnak k sum ]4]13]64]s
mahal pjv] ko janam ke rahe pvre ] dulb deh jt nah hre
]1] kilbikh binse dukh dard dr ] pe punt stan k tr ]1]rahu]
prb ke st udran yog ] tis pe jis tr syog ]2] man and mtr gur
d ] trisn bj man nihal th ]3] nm padrath nau nd sd ] nnak
gur te p bd ]4]14]65]s mahal pjv] mi tis agin dre ]
sd sev g kae knere ]1] skh sahaj nd kn ] gur sev te pe
man nirmal hari hari hari hari nm sun ]1]rahu] binsio man k
mrakh h ] prb k p lg mh ]2] gur pre ke ar gahe ]
ko janam ke pp lahe ]3] ratan janam ih safal pi ] kahu nnak
prb kar mai ]4]15]66]s mahal pjv] satigur apn sad sad
samre ] gur ke arn kes sg re ]1] jg re man jganhre ] bin hari
avar na vas km h moh mithi pasre ]1]rahu] gur k b siu
rg li ] gur kirpl hoi dukh ji ]2] gur bin dj nh thu ] gur dt
gur dev nu ]3] gur prbrm parmesar p ] h pahari nnak gur jp
]4]16]67]s mahal pjv] pe pe bisthr skh ] apn khet pe
rkh ]1] jat kat pekhau ek oh ] k k tar pe so ]1]rahu] pe
sr kir bisthr ] so gupt so kr ]2] sargu nirgu thp nu ] duh
mil ek kno hu ]3] kahu nnak gur prm pu khoi ] a'nad rp sb
nn aloi ]4]17]68]s mahal pjv] ukat sinap kih na jn ]

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THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH


PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

din r ter nm vakhn ]1] m nirgun gu nh koi ] karn


karvanhr prb soi ]1]rahu] mrakh mgd agin avr ] nm
tere k s man tr ]2] jap tap sjam karm na sd ] nm prb k
manh ard ]3] kih na jn mati mer thor ] binvat nnak o prb
tor ]4]18]69]s mahal pjv] hari hari akhar dui ih ml ] japt
japt pe dn dail ]1] karau bent satigur apun ] kar kirp rkhauh
sar mo kau dehu hare hari japn ]1]rahu] hari ml ur tar tr ]
janam mar k dkh nivr ]2] hird saml mukh hari hari bol ] so
jan it ut kath na ol ]3] kahu nnak jo r ni ] hari ml t k
sg ji ]4]19]70]s mahal pjv] jis k sb kih tis k hoi ] tis
jan lep na bip koi ]1] hari k sevak sad h mukt ] jo kih kar so
pl jan k at nirmal ds k jugt ]1]rahu] sagal tig hari sar i ]
tis jan kah bip mi ]2] nm nidn j ke man mhi ] tis kau t
supn nhi ]3] kahu nnak gur pr pi ] prm moh sagal binsi
]4]20]71]s mahal pjv] jau su'prasn hoio prb mer ] t dkh
prm kahu kse ner ]1] sun sun jv soi tumr ] mohi nirgun kau
lehu udr ]1]rahu] mi gai dkh bisr t ] phal pi jap satigur
mt ]2] so sati sati h soi ] simar simar rakh kh paroi ]3] kahu
nnak kaun oh karm ] j k man vasi hari nm ]4]21]72]s
mahal pjv] km krd ahkr vigte ] hari simran kar hari jan
he ]1] soi rahe mi mad mte ] jgat pgat simrat hari rte
]1]rahu] moh prm bahu jon pvi ] asthir pgat hari ar ti
]2] ba d an a d kp grih mer ] mukte st bjh hari ner ]3] kahu
nnak jo prb sar ] h sukh

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389

PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

g gat p ]4]22]73]s mahal pjv] t mer targ ham mn


tumre ] t mer hkur ham ter dure ]1] t mer kart hau sevak
ter ] sar gah prb gun gaher ]1]rahu] t mer jvan t dr ]
tjh pekh bigs kaulr ]2] t mer gati pati t parvn ] t samrath
m ter t ]3] andin japau nm guts ] nnak k prb ph ards
]4]23]74]s mahal pjv] rovanhr h kamn ] has has sog
kart begn ]1] ko m k k kr gvan ] ko rov ko has has pvan
]1]rahu] bl bivasth te birdn ] pahu na mk phir pahutn
]2] trih gu mh vart ssr ] nark surg phir phir autr ]3] kahu
nnak jo li nm ] safal janam t k parvn ]4]24]75]s mahal
pjv] soi rah prb khabar na jn ] pr pi bahur pahutn ]1]
pria prem sahaj man anad trau r ] prb milbe k lls t te las kah
karau r ]1]rahu] kar mh 'mrit nisrio ] khisar gaio pm par
rio ]2] sd mohi ld ahkre ] dos nh prb karhre ]3]
sdsg mie prm a d re ] nnak mel sirjahre ]4]25]76]s
mahal pjv] arn kamal k s pire ] jamkkar nas gae vire ]1]
t it vh ter mai ] simrat nm sagal rog khai ]1]rahu] anik
dkh devh avr kau ] pahu na skh jan tere kau ]2] dars tere k
pis man lg ] sahaj and bas brg ]3] nnak k ards suj ]
keval nm ride mh dj ]4]26]77]s mahal pjv] man triptno
mie jjl ] prb apun hoi kirpl ]1] st prasdi pl ban ] j k
grihi sb kih h pran so pi nirp tn ]1]rahu] nm drii sd
kripl ] mi ga pkh mah bikrl ]2] hkur apun kni dt ] jalan
bj man hoi st ]3] mi ga pl man

390

THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH


PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

sahaj samn ] nnak pi nm khazn ]4]27]78]s mahal


pjv] hkur siu j k ban ] pjan pran rahe ag ]1] kah na
thor hari pgtan kau ] kht kharat bilhat devan kau ]1]rahu] j
k tn a'gam gus ] mnukh k kahu ket al ]2] j k sev das as
sid ] palk dis t k lgauh p ]3] j kau dai karauh mere sum ]
kahu nnak nh tin km ]4]28]79]s mahal pjv] jau m apun
satigur ti ] tab mer man mah sukh pi ]1] mi ga gat binsiu
ss ] nm rate jan pe pgvt ]1]rahu] jau m apun shib t ]
tau pu miio mere mt ]2] jau m o gah prb ter ] t pran ho
mans mer ]3] dekh alit man pe dils ] nnak ds ter prvs
]4]29]80]s mahal pjv] andin ms lj uk ] girt kp mh
khhi mih ]1] soat sat rn bihn ] anik rg mi ke itvat kab
h na simr srgpn ]1]rahu] dram k hi nihal grihu bdi ]
kl k phs sakt sar sdi ]2] bl kanr targ mukh i ] so thn
m nihal kar pi ]3] sdsg japio hari ri ] nnak jv hari gu gi
]4]30]81]s mahal pjv dutuke 9] un k sg t kart kel ] un k
sg ham tum sg mel ] un k sg tum sb ko lor ] os bin ko
mukh nah jor ]1] te brg kah same ] tis bin tuh duher r
]1]rahu] un k sg t grih mh mhar ] un k sg t ho h zhar ]
un k sg t rakh papol ] os bin t huk rol ]2] un k sg ter mn
mahat ] un k sg tum sk jagat ] un k sg ter sb bd th ] os
bin t ho h m ]3] oh brg mar na ji ] hukme bd kr kami
] jo vihoe nnak thp ] apn qudrat j p ]4]31]82]s mahal
pjv]

THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH

391

PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

n oh mart n ham ari ] n oh bins n ham kai ] n oh nirtn n


ham pkhe ] n os dkh na ham kau dkhe ]1] avar na ko
mranvr ] jau hamr ju denhr ]1]rahu] n us ba d an n ham
bde ] n us ta d n ham tde ] n us ml na ham kau ml ] os and
ta ham sad kel ]2] n us so na ham kau so ] n us lep na ham
kau po ] n us pkh na ham kau trisn ] j uh nirmal t ham jan
]3] ham kih nhi ek oh ] g pch eko so ] nnak gur khoe
prm pa g ] ham oi mil hoe ik rg ]4]32]83]s mahal pjv]
anik pt kar sev kar ] ju prn tn g tr ] pn pakh karau taj
bimn ] anik br j qurbn ]1] s suhga jo prb p ] tis k sg
milau mer m ]1]rahu] dsan ds k panihr ] un k re bas j'a
nl ] mth pg ta pvau sg ] mil sm apun rg ]2] jp tp
devau sb nem ] karm trm arpau sb hom ] garb moh taj hovau
ren ] un k sg dekhau prb nn ]3] nimkh nimkh eh rdau ] dins
r eh sev sdau ] pe kripl gupl gobd ] sdsg nnak bakhsd
]4]33]84]s mahal pjv] prb k prt sad sukh hoi ] prb k prt
dukh lag na koi ] prb k prt haum mal khoi ] prb k prt sad
nirmal hoi ]1] sunauh mt s prem pir ] j'a prn k k dr
]1]rahu] prb k prt pe sagal nidn ] prb k prt rid nirmal nm
] prb k prt sad sbvt ] prb k prt sb mi h t ]2] prb k prt
ih pvjal tar ] prb k prt jam te nah ar ] prb k prt sagal udr
] prb k prt al sgr ]3] pauh ko mil na pl ] jis kripl tis
sdsg kl ] kahu nnak ter qurb ] st o prb ter t
]4]34]85]s mahal pjv] ppat hoi k rj kami ] kar kar
anarth

392

THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH


PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

vihj mi ] sat sat thl kn ] prb us te r avar kau dn ]1]


k gagar a b mjar ] garb garb uh mh par ]1]rahu] nirpu
hoio pi nihg ] t na io kart sg ] laskar joe k sbh ]
niksi phk ta hoi gaio suh ]2] e mdar mahal ar rn ] hast ke
joe man pn ] va parvr pt ar t ] mohi pae pa a d m ]3]
jinh uph tinh binh ] rg ras jse supnh ] so mukt tis rj
ml ] nnak ds jis khasam dail ]4]35]86]s mahal pjv] in siu
prt kar kner ] jau mil tau vd vadr ] gal am jau ho nh
] lg huo satigur k p ]1] jag mohan ham tig gav ] nirgun
milio vaj vad ]1]rahu] s sdar man kau moh ] b k grihi
ban ban joh ] man tan lg hoi k mh ] gur prasdi m kho h
]2] agark us ke vae hag ] hoh nhi bp na m ] mel apne
un le bde ] gur kirp te m sagle sde ]3] ab mor man pi and ]
pu k e sb phd ] kahu nnak j satigur pi ] kr sagl m
sukh basi ]4]36]87]s mahal pjv] h pahar nik kar jn ]
prb k k mh mn ] ek nm stan dr ] hoi rahe sb k pag
hr ]1] st rahat sunauh mere p ] u k mhm kathan na j
]1]rahu] varta j k keval nm ] anad rp krtan bi'srm ] mitr
satr j k ek samn ] prb apune bin avar na jn ]2] ko ko g
kanhr ] dukh dr karn j'a ke dtr ] srbr baan ke bal ] kaul
bapur st hal ]3] t k sg bhh surdev ] amg dars safal j k
sev ] kar jo nnak kare ards ] mohi stah ahal dj guts
]4]37]88]s mahal pjv] sagal skh jap ek nm ] sagal trm
hari ke gu gm ] mah pavitr

THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH

393

PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

sd k sg ] jis pat lg prb rg ]1] gur prasdi oi nd pv ] jis


simrat man hoi prags t ki gat mit kahan na jv ]1]rahu] vart
nem majan tis pj ] bed purn tin s'mrit sunj ] mah punt j k
nirmal thn ] sdsgat j k hari hari nm ]2] pragio so jan sagle
pvan ] patit punt t k pag ren ] j kau pio hari hari ri ] t k gat
mit kathan na ji ]3] h pahar kar jo tvau ] un sd k darsan
pvau ] mohi garb kau lehu rali ] nnak i pae sari
]4]38]89]s mahal pjv] h pahar udak isnn ] sad h pg lagi
sugin ] birth khu ho nh ] bahur bahur tis lgah p ]1]
slgirm hamr sev ] pj ar bdan dev ]1]rahu] ka j k
sun auh k ] san j k sad bkh ] j k avar sb par l ]
t k tp sad parphul ]2] k k spa h re j k ] apg sb sg
h sd ] rt krtan sad and ] mhm sdar sad bet ]3] jish
parpat tis h lahn ] st arn oh io sarn ] hth io hari slgirm ]
kahu nnak gur kno dn ]4]39]90]s mahal pv ppad ] jih
p l panihr ] so mrag stan drr ]1] satigur pr s kahi ]
nm tere k mukte bth jam k mrag dr rahi ]1]rahu] jah lla
jgt k ] dr rah uh jan te b ]2] jah ve bahut kn sth ]
prbrm ke sg sd ]3] itr gupt sb likhte lekh ] pgat jan kau
dris na pekh ]4] kahu nnak jis satigur pr ] vje t k anhad tr
]5]40]91]s mahal pjv dupad 1 ] sd sg sikhio nm ] sarb
manorath pran km ] bj ga trisn hari jash agne ] jap jap jv
srigpne ]1] karn karvan sarn pari ] gur parsdi sahaj kr pi
mii a d er d i ]1] rahu]

394

THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH


PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

ll javehari pre pa r ] to na v jap nirkr ] 'mrit sabad pv jan


koi ] nnak t k parm gat hoi ]2]41]92]s kr 7 mahal pjv]
hari k nm rid nit t ] sg sth sagal tar ]1] gur mer sg sad
h nle ] simar simar tis sad samle ]1]rahu] ter k mh lg ]
hari nm padrath nnak mg ]2]42]93]s mahal pjv] sd
sgat tari ssr ] hari k nm manh dr ]1] arn kamal gurdev
pire ] pjh st hari prt pire ]1]rahu] j k mastak likhi pg ]
kahu nnak t k thir sohg ]2]43]94]s mahal pjv] mh gi
pir k lg ] saukan kr k kt tig ] pria sohgan sgr kar ] man
mere k tapt har ]1] plo pio pria kahi mni ] skh sahaj is kr k
jni ]rahu] hau bd pria khijmatdr ] oh abins a'gam apr ] le
pakh pria lau pe ] pg gae p dt lve ]2] n m kul n sbvt
] ki jn kiu pn kt ] mohi anth garb nimn ] kt pakar ham
kn rn ]3] jab mukh pritam sjan lg ] skh sahaj mer tn
sohg ] kahu nnak mor pran s ] satigur mel prb guts
]4]1]95]s mahal pjv] mth triku dris karr ] bol kau
jihb k ph ] sad pkh pir jn dr ]1] s is'tr ik rm up ] un
sb jag khi ham gur rkhe mere p ]rahu] pi hagauli sb jag
johi ] brm bisn mahdeu mohi ] gurmukh nm lage se sohi ]2]
vart nem kar thke punaharn ] ta trath pve sb trn ] se ubre ji
satigur k sarn ]3] mi moh sbo jag bd ] haum pa manmukh
mrkh ] gur nnak bh pakar ham rkh ]4]2]96]s mahal
pjv] sarb dkh jab bisrh sum ] h h km na prn ]1] st
triptse

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395

PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

hari hari ti ] kar kirp apun ni le sarb skh prb tumr razi
]rahu] sg hovat kau jnat dr ] so jan mart nit nit r ]2] jin sb
kih d tis itvat nhi ] mah bikhi mh din rn jhi ]3] kahu
nnak prb simrauh ek ] gat p gur pre ek ]4]3]97]s mahal
pjv] nm japt man tan sb hari ] kalmal dokh sagal parhari ]1]
so divas pl mere p ] hari gun gi parm gat p ]rahu] sd jan
ke pje pr ] mie up'drah man te br ]2] gur pre mil gar uki ]
p dt sb vasgat i ]3] jis man vasi hari k nm ] nnak tis par
qurbn ]4]4]98]s mahal pjv] gv lehi t gvanhre ] j'a p
ke prn adre ] j k sev sarb sukh pvh ] avar kh ph bahu na
jvh ]1] sad and and shib gun nidn nit nit jp ] balihr tis
st pire jis prasdi prb man vs ]rahu] j k dn nikh nh ]
pl pt sb sahaj samh ] j k bakhs na me ko ] man vs s
so ]2] sagal sama'gr grih j k pran ] prb ke sevak dkh na ran
] o gah nirpu pad p ] ss ss so gun nd g ]3] dr na ho
hat'h j ] nadar kare t hari hari p ] ards kar pre gur ps ]
nnak mg hari tn rs ]4]5]99]s mahal pjv] prathme mii
tan k dkh ] man sagal kau ho skh ] kar kirp gur dno nu ] bal
bal tis satigur kau ju ]1] gur pr pio mere p ] rog sog sb dkh
binse satigur k sar ]rahu] gur ke arn hird vase ] man tat
sagle phal pe ] agan bj sb ho st ] kar kirp gur kn dt ]2]
nithve kau gur dno thn ] nimne kau gur kno mn ] ba d an k
sevak kar rkhe ] 'mrit bn rasn khe ]3] va pg pj gur arn
] sagal tig

396

THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH


PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

p prb sarn ] gur nnak j kau pi dail ] so jan ho sad nihl


]4]6]100]s mahal pjv] satigur s d pj ] ir jvan upji
syog ] udr mhi i k nivs ] mt k man bahut bigs ]1] jmi
pt pgat govd k ] pragi sb mh likhi tr k ]rahu] das ms
hukam blak janam l ] mii sog mah and th ] gurb sakh
and gv ] se shib k man pv ]2] vd vel bahu p l ] trm
kal hari ba d bahl ] man di satigur divi ] pe at ek liv li
]3] jiu blak pit par kare bahu m ] buli bol gur k p ] gj
hn nh bt ] gur nnak tuh kn dt ]4]7]101] s mahal
pjv] gur pre rkhi de hth ] prag pi jan k partp ]1] gur gur
jap gur gur t ] j'a k ards gur ph p ]rahu] sarn pare se
gurdev ] pran ho sevak sev ]2] ju p joban rkh prn ] kahu
nnak gur kau qurbn ]3]8]102]
s kr 8 kf mahal pjv
ik oakr satigur prasdi ]
m bd b khard sa shib mer ] ju p sb tis d sb kih h ter
]1] m nime t t ter prvs ] bin se an ek h so jauh
k ]1]rahu] ter hukam apr h ko t na pe ] jis gur pr ps
so al raze ]2] atur sip kit km na ] tuh shib jo dev
so sukh p ]3] je lakh karm kamh kih pav na ba d ] jan
nnak kt nm tr hor hoi ta d ]4]1]103]s mahal pjv] sarb
sukh m pli hari jeva na ko ] gur tuhe te p sa shib so ]1]
balihr gur pe sad sad qurbn ] nm na visrau ik khin as ih kj
dn ]1]rahu] pgah sa soi h jis hari tn

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397

PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

tar ] so h mah jl te jis gur sabad nirtar ]2] gur k mhm ki


kah gur bibek sati sar ] oh di jugd yugah yug pr parmesar ]3]
nm tvauh sad sad hari hari man rge ] ju pr tn gur h nnak
k sge ]4]2]104]s mahal pjv] s a'lakh apr pr man vas ]
dkh dard rog mi m hb nas ]1] hau v qurb s pe ]
hov a'nad k man tan jpe ]1]rahu] bdak gl su sae tis t
] skh h sukh pi mi na km ga ]2] n pasdo soi pekh mustk
p ] m nirgu mer mi p la li la ]3] bed kateb ssr hb h
bhar ] nnak k ptsh dis zhar ]4]3]105]s mahal pjv]
lkh pgat rdh japte pu pu] kavan jugt melvau nirgu bikh' ju
]1] ter ek govd gupl dail prb ] t sbn ke nth ter sris sb
]1]rahu] sad sah st pekhh sad hazr ] nm bihnai se marn
visr visr ]2] ds dsta pi mii tin gau ] visari jin nm tin
hl kau ]3] jse pas hariu ts ssr sb ] nnak ba d an k
milvauh p prb ]4]4]106]s mahal pjv] hbe thok visr hiko
khil kar ] h lhi gumn man tan arp tr ]1] h pahar slhi
sirjanhr t ] jv ter dt kirp karauh m ]1]rahu] so km kami
jit mukh ujl ] so lag sa jis t dehi al ]2] jo na hdo ml so kr
rs kar ] hiko it vasi kade na ji mar ]3] tin pir rm jo prb
pi ] gur parsdi a'kath nnak vakhi ]4]5]107]s mahal
pjv] jin na visr nm se kinehi ] pd na jauh ml s jehi ]1]
man tan hoi nihl tum sg pi ] sukh pi jan parsdi dukh sb
mei ]1]rahu] jete kh brahm udre tn khe ] jin man vuh p
pre pgat se ]2]

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THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH


PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

jis no mne p so mn ] praga purkh parv sb h jn ]3]


dins r rd samle sh sh ] nnak k lo pr sae ptsh
]4]6]108]s mahal pjv] pr rahi srab hi hamr khasam soi
] ek shib sir hat dj nhi koi ]1] jiu pv tiu rkh rkhahri ]
tj bin avar na koi nadar nihri ]1]rahu] pratiple prb p k k
sr ] jis man vuh p tis na visr ]2] jo kih kare su p pa
pi pgt k sah yug yug ji ]3] jap jap hari k nm kade na
r ] nnak dars pis lo pr ]4]7]109]s mahal pjv] ki
sovh nm visr gfal ghli ] kit it dari van vahdi ]1]
bohitha hari ar man la g ] h pahar gu gi sd sg
]1]rahu] pgh pg anek vi nv si ] hari k pgat bin mar
mar rni ]2] kapa pg suga d tan mardan ml ] bin simran tan
hr sarpar l ]3] mah bikham ssr virl pekhi ] han hari k
sar lekh nnak lekhi ]4]8]110]s mahal pjv] koi na kis h sg
khe garb ] ek nm dr pujal tarb ]1] m garb sa ek t mere
satigur pre ] dekh tumr darsno mer man tre ]1]rahu] rj ml
jjl kj na kit gano/u ] hari krtan dr nihal eh tno/u ]2] jete
mi rg tet pahvi ] sukh k nm nidn gurmukh gvi ]3] sa
gu nidn t prb ghar ga b re ] s pros khasam k nnak ke jare
]4]9]111]s mahal pjv] jis simrat dukh ji sahaj sukh p ] r
dins kar jo hari hari t ]1] nnak k prb soi jis k sb koi ] sarb
rahi prpr sa sa soi ]1]rahu] tar bhar sg sah gin yog ]
tish ard man bins sagal rog ]2] rkhanhr apr rkh agan

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399

PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

mhi ] stal hari hari nm simrat tapt ji ]3] skh sahaj nd k


nnak jan tr ] kraj sagle sd pe pi gur pr ]4]10]112]s
mahal pjv] gobd gui nidn gurmukh jn ] hoi kripl dail hari
rg m ]1] vauh st milh hari kath kah ] andin simrah nm
taj lj lok ]1]rahu] jap jap jv nm hov anad kn ] mithi
moh ssr h visa ]2] ar kamal sg nehu kin virl li ] ta n
suhv mukh jin hari ti ]3] janam mar dukh kl simrat mi jva
] nnak k sukh soi jo prb pva ]4]11]113]s mahal pjv]
vauh mt ikatr hoi ras kas sb pu ah ] 'mrit nm hari hari japah mil
pp mah ]1] tat vrauh st janauh t te bgan na lg ] khn pe
sb taskar gurmukh jan jg ]1]rahu] bd garb khar lhu haum
bikh jrauh ] s ha pr saud vakhar nm vprauh ]2] ju p
tn arpi se pativte ] pane prb pi nit kel karte ]3] durmati
mad jo pvte bikhl pat kaml ] rm rasi jo rate nnak sa aml
]4]12]114]s mahal panjv] udam k kari ra b rai ] nm
jape jap jv gur mtr drii ]1] pi parah satigur k jin prm
bidri ] kar kirp prb p sa sj savri ]1]rahu] kar gh lne
pe sa hukam raz ] jo prb dit dt s pran vai ]2] sad sad
gu gh jap nm murr ] nem nibhio satigur prb kirp tr ]3]
nm tn gu gu lb pr gur dit ] vajre st nnk prb shu amit
]4]13]115]s mahal pjv] j k hkur tuh prb t ke vapg ]
oh suhel sad sukh sb prm pu pg ]1] ham kar gobd ke
hkur mer pr ] karn karvan sagal bd so satigur hamr
]1]rahu] dj nh aur ko t k pu

400

THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH


PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

kar ] gur sev mahal p jag dutar tar ]2] dris ter sukh p man
mhi nidn ] j kau tum kirpl pe sevak se parvn ]3] 'mrit ras
hari krtano ko virl pv ] vajauh nnak mil ek nm rid jap jap jv
]4]14]116]s mahal pjv] j prahb k hau erul so sb te ]
sb kih t k k thor ar m ]1] j'a prn mer tno shib k
man ] nm jis k jl tis ds gan ]1]rahu] veparvhu and m
nu mak hr ] raj t sad sukh j k t mr ]2] sakh saher sg
k sumat drivau ] sevauh sd pu kar tau nd hari pvau ]3] sagl
ds hkur sb kaht mer ] jish sgre nnk tis sukhh baser
]4]15]117]s mahal pjv] st k hoi dsr eh ar sikh r ]
sagal gu gu tmo prt dr na pikh r ]1] ih man sdar p hari
nm majh rg r ] tig siap tur t j guplh sg r
]1]rahu] prt kah su mn eh sgr bai r ] dj pu visr eh
tbol khi r ]2] gur k sabad kar dpko ih sati k sej bihi r ] h
pahar kar jo rahu tau p hari ri r ]3] tis h aj sgr sb s rp
apr r ] s so/uhga nnk jo p kartr r ]4]16]118]s mahal
pjv] gan ol ta lau jau man ke prm ] prm ke gur p pe
bisrm ]1] oi bikhd dokh te gur te he ] ham he ab un te oi
ham te he ]1]rahu] mer ter jnt tab h te ba d ] gur k
agint tab huke pha d ]2] jab lag hukam na bjt tab h lau dukh
] gur mil hukam pahi tab h te sukh ]3] n ko dusman dokh
nh ko md ] gur k sev sevko nnak khasm bd ]4]17]119]s
mahal pjv] skh sahaj nad k hari krtan gu ] garah nivre
satigur de ap nu ]1] balihr gur pe

THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH

401

PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

sad sad bal ju ] gur viauh hau vri jis mil sa suu ]1]rahu ]
sagun apsagun tis kau lagh jis t na v ] tis jam ne na va jo hari
prb pv ]2] pn dn jap tap jete sb par nm ] hari hari rasn jo
jap tis pran km ]3] p binse prm moh gae ko dis na b ]
nnak rkhe prbrm phir dkh na th ]4]18]120]
s kr 9 mahal pjv
ik oakr satigur prasdi ]
itvau itv sarb sukh pvau g pvau ki na pvau ] ek dtr sagal h
jik dsar k ph jvau ]1] hau mgau n lajvau ] sagal hatrpati
eko hkur kaun samsar lvau ]1]rahu] hau bsau rh b na skau
darsan khoj khojvau ] brahmdik sankdik sanak sandan santan
sanatkumr tin kau mahal dulbvau ]2] a'gam a'gam gd bd qimat
par na pvau ] t k sar sati purkh k satigur purkh tvau ]3] pio
kripl dail prb hkur kio ba d garvau ] kahu nnak jau sdsg
pio tau phir janam na vau ]4]1]121]s mahal pjv] tar gvau
bhar gvau gvau jg savr ] sg alan kau tos dn gobd nm ke
biuhr ]1] avar bisr bisr ] nm dn gur pr do m eho dr
]1]rahu] dkhan gvau sukh b gvau mrag pth samr ] nm dri
gur man mh d mor tis bujr ]2] din b gvau rn gvau gvau
ss ss rasnr ] satsgat mh biss hoi hari jvat mart sgr ]3] jan
nnak kau ih dn dehu prb pvau st ren ur dr ] sravn kath nn
dars pekhau mastak gur arnr ]4]2]122]
ik oakr satigur prasdi ]
s kr 10 mahal pjv ]
jis no t asthir kar mnh te phun do dh

402

THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH


PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

] putr kalatr grih sagal sama'gr sb mithi asnh ]1] re man ki


karh h h h ] dris dekh jse hari daur ik rm pjan l lh
]1]rahu] jse bastar deh one din doi r prh ] pt pre ketak
t t orko h ]2] jse a b k kar rkhio part sd gal jh ] vag
gi prbrm k uh js muhat ash ]3] re man lekh lh lekh
bsh lekh ld sh ] sad krat kar nnak hari k ubre satigur ar
oh ]4]1]123]s mahal pjv] apus bt te p sdr dt dus
sajna ] a d kr mh ratan pragsio maln bd hahna ]1] jau kirp
gobd p ] sukh spat hari nm phal pe satigur mila ]1]rahu]
mohi kirpan kau koi na jnat sagal pvan praga ] sg bhno kah na
pvat hu sagal ar seva ]2] kau phirt te man sagal trisn
bj ga ] ek bol b khavto nh sdsgat stla ]3] ek jh gu kavan
vakhn a'gam a'gam agma ] ds ds ds ko karauh jan nnak hari
sara ]4]2]124]s mahal pjv] re me lhe kau t l l toe
kau beg ti ] sast vakhar t kn h nh pp bd reni ]1] satigur
ter si ] patit pvan tero nm prbrm m eh oi ]1]rahu]
ga d a v suh urjvh nm lt alki ] nd d kau bahut umhio
bj uli ]2] par tn par tan par t nd akhd khhi harki ] s
trm siu ru nah v sati sunat hohi ]3] dn dail kripl prb
hkur pgat ek hari ni ] nnak hi sar prb io rkh lj apni
]4]3]125]s mahal pjv] mithi sg sg lape moh mi kar
bde ] jah jno so t na v ahbd pe de ]1] man brg kiu na
arde ] k kohr mhi t bast sg sagal bikh k bide ]1]rahu]
mer mer kart

THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH

403

PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

din rn bihv pal khin hj arjde ] jse mh sd lobe h ta d


durgde ]2] km krd ar lb moh ih 'dr ras lapde ] d' pvr
purkh bidt bahur bahur janmde ]3] jau pio kripl dn dukh pa j an
tau gur mil sb sukh lde ] kahu nnak din rn tvau mr k sagal
upde ]4] iu japio p purkh bidte ] pio kripl dn dukh pa j an
janam mar dukh lthe ]1]rahu dj ]4]4]126]s mahal pjv]
nimkh km sud kra ko dins dukh pvh ] kr muhat rg mh
phir bahur bahur pahutvh ]1] a d e et hari hari ri ] ter so din
ne i ]1]rahu] palk dris dekh po k nm ko tmar ] js sg
bisar siu h re tso h ih par grihu ]2] br kra pp kart bast rah
amn ] ho jhi tin h siu sg sjan siu brn ]3] sagal ssr ih
bd bipio so ubrio jis gur pr ] kahu nnak pv sgar tario pe punt
sarr ]4]5]127]s mahal pjv dupade ] lk kamno so tum
pekhio m mgd mukrn ] p kamne kau le bde phir ph
pahutn ]1] prb mere sb bd g jn ] prm ke mse t rkhat
pard ph j'a k mn ]1]rahu] jit jit le tit tit lge ki ko kar
parn ] bakhs lhu prbrm sum nnak sad qurbn ]2]6]128]s
mahal pjv] apune sevak k pe rkh pe nm japv ] jah jah kj
kirt sevak k tah tah uh tv ]1] sevak kau nik hoi dikhv ] jo jo
kah hkur ph sevak tatkl hoi v ]1]rahu] tis sevak k hau
balihr jo apne prb pv ] tis k soi su man hari tis nnak parsa
v ]2]7]129]
s kr 11 mahal pjv
ik oakr satigur prasdi ]
na pkh dikhv bahu bd js h oh ts re ] anik jon prmio
prm ptar sukhh nh

404

THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH


PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

parves re ]1] sjan st hamre mt bin hari hari nt re ] sdsg


mil hari gu ge ih janam padrath jt re ]1]rahu] tr gu mi
brm k kni kahauh kavan bd tar re ] kman kr agh gkhr gur
sabd pr utar re ]2] khojat khojat khoj brio tat nnak ihu jn re
] simrat nm nidn nirmolak man mak patn re ]3]1]130]s
mahal pjv dupade ] gur parsdi mer man vasi jo mgau so
pvau re ] nm rg ih man triptn bahur na kat'h tvau re ]1]
hamr hkur sb te r dins tis gvau re ] khin mh thp
uthpanhr tis te tjh arvau re ]1]rahu] jab dekhau prb apun
sum tau avrh t na pvau re ] nnak ds prb p phri prm pu
me likhvau re ]2]2]131]s mahal pjv] r barn auh ke
mardan kha darsan kar tal re] sdar sgar sarp sine pauh h
mohi hal re ]1] jin mil mre p srbr so kaun bal re ] jin p
mr bidr gudre so pr ih kal re ]1]rahu] va kom vas pgh
nh muhkam fauj hahl re ] kahu nnak tin jan nirdali sdsgat k
l re ]2]3]132]s mahal pjv] nk j'a k hari kath tam n
sagal ras phk re ]1]rahu] bahu gun tn mun jan kha bete avar na
kih lk re ]1] bikhr nirr apr sahjr sdsg nnak pk re
]2]4]133]s mahal pjv] hamr pir 'mrit tr gur nimkh na
man te r re ]1]rahu] darsan parsan sarsan harsan rg rg kartr
re ]1] khin ram gur gam hari dam nah jam hari kh nnak ur hr re
]2]5]134]s mahal pjv] nk sd sgn ]rahu] pahar mrat
pal gvat gvat govd govd vakhn ]1] lat bsat sovat hari jas
man tan arn khan ]2] hau hauro t hkur gauro nnak sarn
pahn ]3]6]135]

THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH

405

PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

rg s mahal pjv kr 12
ik oakr satigur prasdi ]
tig sagal sinp pj prbrm nirkr ] ek se nm bjauh sagal ds
hr ]1] so prb j sad sg ] gur prasd bj ek hari k rg
]1]rahu] sar samrath ek ker dj nh hu ] mah pujal la g
sad hari gu gu ]2] janam mar nivr dukh na jam pur hoi ] nm
nidn so pe krip kare prb soi ]3] ek ek adr eko ek k man jor ]
nnak jap mil sdsgat hari bin avar na hor ]4]1]136]s mahal
pjv] ju man tan prn prb ke de sb ras pg ] dn ba d ap j'a dt
sar rkha yog ]1] mere man ti hari hari nu ] halt palt sahi sge
ek siu liv lu ]1]rahu] bed sstr jan tvh tar kau ssr ] karm
trm anek kiri sb par nm ar ]2] km krd ahkr bins mil
satigur dev ] nm dri kar pgat hari k pl prb k sev ]3] ar sar
dail ter t nime m ] j'a pr adr ter nnak k prb t
]4]2]137]s mahal pjv] ol ol mah dukh pi bin sd sg ]
kh lb gobd hari ras prbrm ik rg ] hari ko nm jap nt ] ss ss
ti so prb tig avar part ]1]rahu] kar kra samrath so prb j'a
dt p ] tig sagal sip h pahar prb jp ]2] mt sakh sah sg
a'gam apr ] ar kamal basi hird j'a ko dr ]3] kar kirp prb
prbrm gu ter jas gu ] sarb skh va vai jap jv nnak nu
]4]3]138]s mahal pjv] udam karau karvauh hkur pekhat
sd sg ] hari hari nm arvauh rgan pe h prb rg ]1] man mh
rm nm jp ] kar kirp vasauh mer hird hoi sah p ]1]rahu]
su su nm tumr prtam prb pekhan

406

THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH


PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

k u ] dai karauh kirm apune kau ih manorath suu ]2] tan tn


ter t prb mer hamr vas kih nhi ] jiu jiu rkhh tiu tiu rah
ter d khhi ]3] janam janam ke kilvikh k majan hari jan tr ]
pi pgat prm pu ns hari nnak sad hazr ]4]4]139]s mahal
pjv] a'gam agoar dars ter so pe jis mastak pg ] p kripl krip
prb tr satigur bakhsi hari nm ]1] kaliyug udri gurdev ] mal
mt m ji mgd hote sb lage ter sev ]1]rahu] t p kart sb sris
trt sb mh rahi sami ] trm rj bismd ho sb pa pr i ]2]
satiyug tret dupar p kaliyug tmo yug mhi ] h kar kare su h
kar pe ko na paka kis thi ]3] hari ju so karh ji pgat tere
jh ehu ter bird ] kar jo nnak dn mg apai st dehi hari
dars ]4]5]140]
rg s mahal pjv kr 13
ik oakr satigur prasdi ]
satigur baan tumre ] nirgu nistre ]1]rahu] mah bikhd dus
apvd te punt sgre ]1] janam pvte nark pate tin ke kul udre
]2] koi na jn koi na mn se parga hari dure ]3] kavan upm deu
kavan va nnak khin khin vre ]4]1]141]s mahal pjv]
bvar soi rahe ]1]rahu] moh kub bikh ras mte mithi gahan
gahe ]1] mithan manorath supan nd uls man mukh sati kahe ]2]
'mrit nm padrath sge til marm na lahe ]3] kar kirp rkhe satsge
nnak sar he ]4]2]142]s mahal pjv tipade ] oh prem pir
]1]rahu] kanik mnik gaj motan llan nah nh nah ]1] rj na pg
na

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PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

hukam na sdan ] kih kih na h ]2] arnan sarnan stan bdan ]


sukho sukh ph ] nnak tapt har ] mile prem pir ]3]3]143]s
mahal pjv] gurh dikhio loin ]1]rahu] th th k k k k
th t h mohin ]1] kran karn tran trn ek ek sohin ]2] stan
parsan balihr darsan nnak sukh sukh soin ]3]4] 144]s mahal
pjv] hari hari nm amol ] oh sahaj suhel ]1]rahu] sg sah
ho na j oh agah atol ]1] prtam p bp moro m pgtan k ol
]2] a'lakh lakhi gur te pi nnak ih hari k ol ]3]5]145]s
mahal pjv] puni pgat nibhi ] hkur io hi ]1]rahu] nm
padrath hoi sakrath hird arn bashi ]1] eh mukt eh jugt
rkhauh st sghi ]2] nm tvau sahaj samvau nnak hari gun ghi
]3]6]146]s mahal pjv] hkur ar suhve ] hari stan pve
]1]rahu] p gavi sev kami gun ras ras gve ]1] ekh s dars
pis n na pve ]2] dai tuhr ki jt vir nnak bal bal jve
]3]7]147]s mahal pjv] ek simar man mh ]1]rahu] nm
tvauh rid basvauh tis bin ko nh]1] prb sarn sarb phal p
sagle dukh jh ]2] jan ko dt purkh bidt nnak k k h
]3]8]148]s mahal pjv] hari bisrat so m ]1]rahu] nm tv
sarb phal pv so jan sukh h ]1] rj kahv hau karm kamv
bdio nalin prm s ]2] kahu nnak jis satigur pi so jan nihal
th ]3]9]149]
s mahal pjv kr 14
ik oakr satigur prasdi ]
ohu nehu navel ] apune prtam siu lg rah ]1]rahu] jo prb pv
janam na v ] hari

408

THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH


PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

prem pgat hari prt ra ]1] prb sg milj ih man dj ] nnak nm


mil apn dai karauh ]2]1]150]s mahal pjv] mil rm pire
tum bin traj ko na kar ]1]rahu] s'mrit sstr bahu karm kame
prb tumre dars bin sukh nh ]1] vart nem sjam kar thke nnak
sd sarn prb sg vas ]2]2]151]
ik oakr satigur prasdi ]
s mahal pjv kr 15 patl
bikr mi md soio sj bj na v ] pakar kes jam uhrio tad h kr
jv ]1] lb bikhi bikh lge hir vit it dukhh ] khin pa g un k
mn mte asur jh nh ]1]rahu] bed sstr jan pukrh sun nh
or ] nip bj hr mk pahutio man pr ]2] n sagal gr vajh
pri dvn lekh na pari ] jeh kraj rah ol soi km na kari ]3]
so jag mohi gur dikhio tau ek krat gi ] mn tn taj sinap sar
nnak i ]4]1]152]s mahal pjv] bpar govd ne ] sd st
mane pria pe gun ge p nd tr baje ]1]rahu] kirp pe sahje
darse ab rti govd siu ] st sev prt nth rg llan le ]1] gur gin
man drie rahse nah e sahje man nidn pe ] sb taj man k
km kar ] ir ir ir ir pi man bahut pis lg ] hari darsno
dikhvauh mohi tum batvauh ] nnak dn sar e gal le
]2]2]153]s mahal pjv] ko bikhm gr tor ] s pis th moh
prm h te hor ]1]rahu] km krd lb mn ih bid hor ]1]
stsg nm rg gun govd gvau ] andino prb tvau ] prm pt jt
mivau ] nd nm nnak mor ]2]3]154]s mahal pjv] km
krd lb tig ] man simar gobd nm ] hari pjan safal km ]

THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH

409

PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

1]rahu] taj mn moh vikr mithi jap rm rm rm ] man stan k


arn lg ]1] prb gopl dn dail patit pvan prbrm hari arn
simar jg ] kar pgat nnak pran pg ]2]4]155]s mahal pjv]
harikh sog brg and khel r dikhio ]1]rahu] khinh p nirp
khinh khinh uh tio ] khinh ras pgan khinh khinh taj jio ]1]
khinh yog tp bahu pj khinh prmio ] khinh kirp sd sg
nnak hari rg lio ]2]5]156]
rg s mahal pjv kr 17 svar ik oakr satigur prasdi ]
gobd gobd kar h ] hari hari man pir h ] gur kahi su it tr h ]
an siu tor pher h ] se llan pio r sakh ]1]rahu] pkaj moh sar
h ] pag nah al hari h ] gahio m nar h ] anin upv kar h ]
tau niks sarn p r sakh ]1] thir thir it thir h ] ban grihu samsar h
] tar ek pir h ] bhar anek tr h ] rjan yog kar h ] kahu nnak
log alog r sakh ]2]1]157]svar mahal pjv] mans ek mn h
] gur siu net tn h ] dri st mt gin h ] sev gur arn h ] tau
mil gur kripn mere man ]1]rahu] e an prn h ] ravio sarb
thn h ] lahio jam pin h ] pio pe thn h ] tau k sagal kn
]1] lahno jis mathn h ] p pvak pr parn h ] nij kr tish thn
h ] hari ras rash mn h ] lth tis pkhn h ] nnak sahaj samio
re man ]2]2]158]svar mahal pjv] hari hari hari gun h ]
jap sahaj tn h ] sd rasan pn h ] han bd sun h ] p
va pun mere man ]1]rahu] khojh jan mun h ] srab k prb
tn h ] dulb kal dun h ] dkh binsn h ] prb pran sn mere
man ]1] man so sev h ]

410

THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH


PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

a'lakh apv h ] t siu prt kar h ] bins na ji mar h ]gur te jni


h ] nnak man mni mere man ]2]3]159]svar mahal pjv]
ek o gahu h ] gur k sabad kahu h ] gi sati sahu h ] manh
nidn lahu h ] sukhh sam mere man ]1]rahu] jvat jo mar h
] dutar so tar h ] sb k ren hoi h ] nirpu kahau soi h ] mie
desi h ] st updesi mere man ]1] jis jan nm sukh h ] tis nik
na kade dukh h ] jo hari hari jas sune h ] sb ko tis mne h ] safal
su i h ] nnak prb pi mere man ]2]4]160]svar mahal
pjv] mil hari jas g h ] parm pad p h ] u ras jo bde h ] t
kau sagal sde h ] andin jgi h ] nnak bapgi mere man
]1]rahu] st pag t h ] durmati kho h ] dsah ren hoi h ]
bip dukh na koi h] pgt sarn pur h ] janam na kade mar h ]
asthir se pe h ] hari hari jin jap lae mere man ]1] sjan mt t h ]
nm drii m h ] tis bin nhi koi h ] manh ard soi h ] nimkh na
vsr h ] tis bin kiu sar h ] gur kau qurbn ju h ] nnak jape nu
mere man ]2]5]161]svar mahal pjv] kran karan t h ] avar
na sj m h ] karh su ho h ] sahaj sukh so h ] traj man pe
h ] prb k dar pae mere man ]1]rahu] sd sgme h ] pran
sjme h ] jab te hue p h ] tab te mie tp h ] kirp tr h ] pat
rakh banvr mere man ]1] ih sukh jn h ] hari kare su mn h
] md nhi koi h ] st k ren hoi h ] pe jis rakh h ] hari 'mrit
so akh mere man ]2] jis k nhi koi h ] tis k prb soi h ]
targat bj h ] sb kih tis sj h ] patit udr lehu h ] nnak
ards ehu mere man ]3]6]162]svar mahal pjv iktuk ] oi
pardes h ] sunt sdesi h ]1]rahu] j siu ra

THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH

411

PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

rahe h ] sb kau taj gae h ] supn jiu pe h ] hari nm jin lae ]1]
hari taj an lage h ] janmh mar pge h ] hari hari jan lahe h ] jvat
se rahe h ] jish kripl hoi h ] nnak pgat soi ]2]7]163]232]
ik oakr satigur prasdi ]
rg s mahal nv ]
birth kahau kaun siu man k ] lb grasio das h dis tvat s lgio
tn k ]1]rahu] sukh k het bahut dukh pvat sev kart jan jan k ]
durh dur sun jiu olat nah sd rm pjan k ]1] mnas janam
akrath khovat lj na lok hasan k ] nnak hari jas kiu nah gvat
kumat bins tan k ]2]1]233]
rg s mahal phl aspad kr dj ik oakr satigur prasdi ]
utar avk sarvar nv ] bak na bol hari gu gv ] jal ks sn
samv ] ras sati l mah ras pv ]1] s gin sunauh b more ]
prpur tr rahi sb haure ]1]rahu] sa brat nem na kl stv ]
satigur sabad kard jalv ] gagan nivs samd lagv ] pras pars
parm pad pv ]2] sa man kra tat bilov ] sbar sarvar ml na
tv ] j siu rt tso hov ] pe kart kare su hov ]3] gur hiv stal
agan bujv ] sev surt bibt av ] darsan p sahaj kr v ]
nirmal b nd vajv ]4] tar gin mah ras sr ] trath majan gur
vr ] tar pj thn murr ] jot jot milvahr ]5] ras rasi mat
ek pi ] takht nivs p sami ] kr kam khasam razi ] avigat
nth na lakhi ji ]6] jal mh upj jal te dr ] jal mh jot rahi prpr
] kis ne kis kh dr ] nd gu gv dekh hadr ]7] tar bhar avar
na

412

THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH


PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

koi ] jo tis pv so fun hoi ] su prthari nnak kah br ]nirmal


nm mer dr ]8]1]s mahal phl] sb jap sb tap sb atur ]
ja prm rhi na p ] bin bje ko thi na p ] nm bih mthe
h ]1] s t jag i bins ] has pr gurmukh ds
]1]rahu] jag mohi bd bahut s ] gurmat ik pe uds ] tar
nm kamal pargs ] tin kau nh jam k trs ]2] jag tria jit kma
hitkr ] putr kalatr lag nm visr ] birth janam gavi bj hr ]
satigur seve kar sr ]3] bhrauh haum kah kahe ] drauh mukt
lep kade na le ] mi moh gur sabad jale ] nirmal nm sad hird
te ]4] tvat rkh hk rahe ] sikh sgat karm mile ] gur bin plo
v je ] nadar kare syog mile ]5] ro kahau na kahi j ] a'kath
kathau nah qmat p ] sb dukh tere skh raz ] sb dukh mee s
n ]6] kar bin vj pag bin tl ] je sabad bj t sa nihl ] tar
s sbe sukh nl ] nadar kare rkh rakhvl ]7] tripva sj p
gavv ] b bj sa samv ] sabad vre ek liv tr ] nnak ta n
savrahr ]8]2]s mahal phl] lekh askh likh likh mn ] man
mni sa surt vakhn ] kathn badn p p pr ] lekh askh alekh
apr ]1] s s t eko j ] jma mar hukam pah ]1]rahu]
mi moh jag bd jamkl ] bd h nm saml ] gur sukhdt
avar na pl ] halt palt nib'h td nl ]2] sabad mar t ek liv le ]
aar ar t prm uke ] jvan mukt man nm vase ] gurmukh hoi
ta sa same ]3] jin tr sj gagan aks ] jin sb thp thp uthp ]
sarb nirtar pe p ] kis na phe bakhse p ]4] t pur sgar mak
hr ] t nirmal sa gu gahr ]

THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH

413

PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

sukh mn p gur pr ] eko shib ek vazr ]5] jag bd mukte hau


mr ] jag gin virl r ] jag pit virl vr ] bin satigur pe
sb phir ahkr ]6] jag dukh sukh jan koi ] jag rog pg gu
roi ] jag upj bins pat khoi ] gurmukh hov bj soi ]7] mahg mol
pr afr ] aal ahal gurmat tr ] pi mil pv pikr ] nnak n
kah br ]8]3]s mahal phl] ek mar pe mil rovh ] haum
ji sabad mal tvh ]smj sj sahaj kr hovh ] bin bje sagl pat
khovh ]1] kaun mar kaun rov oh ] kara kran sbs sir toh
]1]rahu] me kau rov dukh koi ] so rov jis bedan hoi ] jis bt
j prb soi ] pe kart kare su hoi ]2] jvat mar tre tar ] j
jagds parm gat sar ] hau balihr satigur ar ] gur bohith sabad
p tar ]3] nirpu p nirtar jot ] bin nv stak jag hot ] durmat
bins ki kh rot ] janam me bin pgat sarot ]4] me kau sa rovh
mt ] tr gu rovh nt nt ] dukh sukh parhar sahaj sut ] tan man
saupau krisn part ]5] ptar ek anek askh ] karm trm bahu skh
askh ] bin p pgt janam birth ] hari gu gvh mil parmrth ]6]
p mar mre b p ] p upe thp uthp ] sris up jot t jt ] sabad
vr mil nah prt ]7] stak agan pkh jag khi ] stak jal thal sb
h thi ] nnak stak janam marj ] gur parsd hari ras pj
]8]4]rg s mahal phl] p vr su parkhe hr ] ek dris tre
gur pr ] gur mn man te man tr ]1] s shu sarf kar ] s
nadar ek liv tar ]1]rahu] p j nm nirjan sr ] nirmal s rat
pkr ] sift sahaj kr gur kartr ]2] s mans sabad jale ] rm
nari kah kahe ] gur te v mahal

414

THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH


PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

kr pe ]3] kan ki jot anp ] tripva dev sagal sarp ] m so


tn pal s akh ]4] p tn nav r samv ] tr gagan kal tr
rahv ] bhar jtau ul parv ]5] mrakh hoi na kh sj ] jihv
ras nah kahi bj ] bikh k mt jag siu lj ]6] tam sgat tam
hov ] gu kau tv avga tv ] bin gur seve sahaj na hov ]7] hr
nm javehar ll ] man mot h tis k ml ] nnak parkh nadar nihl
]8]5]s mahal phl] gurmukh gin tn man mn ] gurmukh
mahl mahal pahn ] gurmukh surt sabad nsn ]1] se prem pgat
vr ] gurmukh s nm murr ]1]rahu] hnis nirmal thn
suthn ] tn pvan nihkeval gin ] se gur te hukam pahn ]2]
s harkh nh tis sog ] 'mrit gin mah ras pg ] p sam sukh
sb log ]3] sagl jot ter sb ko ] pe jo vihoe so ] pe kart kare
su ho ]4] hi usre hukam samv ] hukmo vart jo tis pv ] gur
bin pr koi na pv ]5] blak brd na surt parn ] pr joban b
bimn ] bin nv ki lahsi nidn ]6] jis k an tn sahaj na jn ]
prm pln phir pahutn ] gal phh baur baurn ]7] bat jag
dekhi tau ar pge ] satigur rkhe se vapge ] nnak gur k ar
lge ]8]6]s mahal phl] gvh gte t ante ] rg sui kahvh
bte ] bin nv man h ante ]1] kah alauh man rahauh kre ]
gurmukh rm nm triptse khojat pvauh sahaj harie ]1]rahu] km
krd man moh sarr ] lab lb ahkr su pr ] rm nm bin kiu man
tr ]2] tar nva s pah ] tar k gat gurmukh j ] s
sabad bin mahal na pah ]3] nirkr mh kr samv ] akal kal
sa s ikv ] so nar grb jon nah v ]4] jah nm mil tah ju ]

THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH

415

PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

gur parsd karm kamu ] nme rt hari gu gu]5] gur sev te p


paht ] 'mrit nm vasi sukhdt ] andin b nme rt ]6] mer
prb le t ko lg ] haum mre sabde jg ] th oth sad sukh g
]7] man al bd nh j ] manmukh ml sabad na pah ]
gurmukh nirmal nm vakh ]8] hari ju g kar ards ] sd jan
sgat hoi nivs ] kilvikh dukh ke hari nm prags ]9] kar br r
part ] satigur ban eko jt ] nnak rm nm man rt ]10]7]s
mahal phl] man mgal skat devn ] ban kh mi moh hrn
] it ut jhi kl ke pe ] gurmukh khoj lah kr pe ]1] bin gur sabd
man nah haur ] simrauh rm nm at nirmal avar tigauh haum
kaur ]1]rahu] ih man mgd kahauh kiu rahs ] bin smje jam k
dukh sahs ] pe bakhse satigur mel ] kl kak mre sa pel ]2] ih
man karm ih man trm ] ih man p tat te janm ] skat lb ih
man m ] gurmukh nm jap man r ]3] gurmukh man asthne
so ] gurmukh tripva sj ho ] ih man yog pg tap tp ]
gurmukh n hari prb p ]4] man brg haum tig ] k k
mans dbid lg ] rm rasi gurmukh kh ] dar kr mahl hari
pat rkh ]5] ih man rj sr s'grm ] ih man nirpu gurmukh nm
] mre p apun vas ke ] haum grs ikat thi ke ]6] gurmukh rg
sud an tige ] gurmukh ih man pgt jge ] anhad su mni sabad
vr ] tam n pe nirkr ]7] ih man nirmal dar kr so ]
gurmukh pgat pu tn ho ] hnis hari jas gur parsdi ] k k so
prb di yugdi ]8] rm rasi ih man mt ] sarb rasi gurmukh
jt ] pgat het gur ar nivs ] nnak hari jan ke dsan ds

416

THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH


PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

]9]8]s mahal phl] tan bins tn k ko kah ] bin gur rm nm


kat lah ] rm nm tn sg sakh ] hnis nirmal hari liv l ]1] rm
nm bin kavan hamr ] sukh dukh sam kar nm na hoau pe
bakhs milvahr ]1]rahu] kanik kmn het gavr ] dbid lge
nm visr ] jis t bakhsh nm japi ] dt na lg sak gun gi ]2]
hari gur dt rm gupl ] jiu pv tiu rkh dail ] gurmukh rm
mer man pi ] rog mie dukh hk rahi ]3] avar na aukhd tt na
mt ] hari hari simra kilvikh ht ] t p plvh nm visr ] t
pe rkhh kirp tr ]4] rog prm pd man dj ] gur bin prm japh
jap dj ] di purkh gur dars na dekhh ] vi gur sabd janam ki
lekhh ]5] dekh a'arj rahe bismd ] k k sur nar sahaj samd ]
prpur tr rahe man mh ] tum samsar avar ko nh ]6] j k pgat
het mukh nm ] st pgat k sgat rm ] ba d an tore sahaj tn ] h
gurmukh hari gur gin ]7] n jamdt dkh tis lg ] jo jan rm nm
liv jg ] pgat vahal pgt hari sg ] nnak mukt pe hari rg
]8]9]s mahal phl iktuk] gur seve so hkur jn ] dkh mi
sa sabad pahn ]1] rm japauh mer sakh sakhn ] satigur sev
dekhauh prb nn ]1]rahu] ba d an mt pit ssr ] ba d an sut kni
ar nr ]2] ba d an karm trm hau k ] ba d an put kalat man b ]3]
ba d an kirkh karh kirsn ] haum n sah rj mg dn ]4]
ba h dan saud avr ] tipt nh mi moh pasr ]5] ba d an sh
sh tn ji ] bin hari pgat na pava thi ]6] ba d an bed bd ahkr
] ba d an bins moh vikr ]7] nnak rm nm sar ] satigur rkhe
ba d na p ]8]10]

THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH

417

PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

rg s mahal phl aspad kr tj ik oakr satigur prasdi ]


jin sir sohan pa mg pi sa d r ] se sir kt mnan gal vi v t ]
mahl dar hod hu baha na miln hadr ]1] des bb des ] di
purkh ter t na pi kar kar dekhh ves ]1]rahu] jadauh s vh
le sohan ps ] hol dd kh kte rs ] uprauh p vr
le mkan ps ]2] ik lakh lahan bhh lakh lahan kha ] gar
huhre khd man seja ] tin gal silk p tuan motsar ]3]
tn joban dui vr hoe jin rakhe rg li ] dt no furmi l ale pat
gavi] je tis pv de vai je pv de'i sazi ]4] ago de je et t
kit mil sazi ] sh surt gav rg tams i ] bbarv phir ga
kuir na ro khi ]5] ikn vakht khuh ikn pj ji ] auke vi
hdv kiu ike kh ni ] rm na kab'h etio hu kaha na mil
khudi ]6] ik kr vh p ik mil mil puhh sukh ] ikn eho likhi
bh bh rovh dukh ] jo tis pv so th nnak ki mnukh ]7]11]s
mahal phl] kah su khel tabel ke kah pr sahn ] kah su
tegbd gera kah su ll kav ] kah su rs muh bke th dish
nh ]1] ih jag ter t gos ] ek k mh thp uthpe zar v dev
p ]1]rahu] kah su kr dar map mahl kah su bk sar ] kah
su sej sukhl kma jis vekh nd na p ] kah su pn tbol harm
ho h m ]2] is zar kra k vigut in zar k khu ] pp
bjauh hov nh mui sth na j ] jis no p khue kart khus lae
gi ]3] k h pr varj rahe j mr

418

THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH


PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

sui ti ] thn mukm jale bij mdar muh mch kuir ruli ] ko
mugal na ho a d kin na par li ]4] mugal pah p la ra
mh teg vag ] n tupk t al n hast i ] jin k r dargah
p tin mar p ]5] ik hdv avar turk pi hakur ]
ikn pera sir khur pe ikn vs mas ] jin ke bke kr na i tin
kiu r vih ]6] pe kare kare kart kis no kh su ] dukh sukh
ter p hov kis th ji r ] hukm hukam ale vigs nnak
likhi p ]7]12]
ik oakr satigur prasdi ] s kf mahal phl kr 8 aspad]
jse goil goil tse ssr ] k kamvh dm bdh kr br ]1]
jgauh jgauh stiho ali vajr ]1]rahu] nt nt kr bdh je
rah ho ] p pav ju als je j ko ]2] oh oh ki karauh h
hos so ] tum rovauhge os no tum kau kau ro ]3] ta d pih pho
tum k kamvauh ] oh na sua kat h tum lok suvauh ]4] jis te
sut nnk jge so ] je kr bj p t nd na ho ]5] je ald l
ali kih sp nle ] t tn sauh dekh k bjauh bre ]6] vaj
karauh makhsd lhu mat pahotvauh ] auga hoauh gu karauh
se tat parvauh ]7] trm pm sati bj kar s kirs kamvauh ] t
vpr jauh lh l jvauh ]8] karm hov satigur mil bj br
] nm vakh sue nm nme biuhr ]9] jiu lh to tiv v ald
] jo tis pv nnk s vai ]10]13]s mahal phl] re k
ko nm m ] jo td pv shib t m hau t ]1] dar bb
m nm ko k kar salm ] hiko m t t s mukh nm
]1]rahu] sd sevan sd pr mgh rd sd ] m ik nm na vsr se
gur

THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH

419

PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

bd ]2] yog pg kp ki pvh distar ] gur k sabad na nh tat


sr nirtar ]3] pit pde jois nit ph pur ] tar vast na jan
k brm luk ]4] ik taps ban mh tap karh nit trath vs ] p na
nh tms khe pe uds ]5] ik bd yatan kar rkhde se jat
kahvh ] bin gur sabad na h'h prm vh jvh ]6] ik girh
sevak sdik gurmat lge ] nm dn isnn dri hari pgat su jge ]7]
gur te dar kr j so ji s ] nnak nm na vsr se man mn
]8]14]s mahal phl] mans manh samile pujal sa tar ]
di jugdi dail t hkur ter sar ]1] t dt ham jik hari darsan
dj ] gurmukh nm t man mdar pj ]1]rahu] k lla ho
tau s pah ] gur k sabad sam parmrath j ]2] ih man rj
lbi lbtau lob ] gurmukh lb nivr hari siu ba ]3] kalar
khet bj kiu lh pv ] manmukh sa na pja k k gav ]4]
lla hoauh a d iho lla dukh pr ] s shib man vas haum
bikh mr ]5] dbid ho kuv msauhge p ] hnis nm salh
satigur sar ]6] manmukh pathar sl h trg jva phk ] jal mh
ket rkh b tar sk ]7] hari k nm nidn h pr gur d ]
nnak nm na vsr math 'mrit p ]8]15]s mahal phl] ale
alahr v vai ] ta d pie ssr sa na pi ]1] ki pv ki
gur sabad dikhi ] mamt moh visarji apn kr i ]1]rahu] sa
mil sair k na p ] sae siu it li bahu na ]2] moi kau ki
rovauh roi na j'h ] rovauh sa salhi hukam pah'h ]3] hukm
vajauh likhi i j ] lh pal pi hukam s ]4]

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hukm pd ji dargah p ] hukme h sir mr bd rab ]5] lh


sa niu man vas] likhi pal pi garb v ]6] manmukh sir
mr vdi khap ] hag muh kir bn al ]7] shib rid vasi
na pa hotvh ] gunh bakhsahr sabad kamvh ]8] nnak mg
sa gurmukh kl ] m tj bin avar na koi nadar nihl ]9]16]s
mahal phl] ki jgal ji m kr ban harvl ] sa ik kr i
sabad utvl ]1] jah dekh tah soi avar na j ] gur k kr kami
mahal pah ]1]rahu] p milv sa t man pv' ] al sad
razi k samv' ]2] sa shib man vas vasi man so ] pe de
vai de to na ho ]3] abe tabe k kr kiu dargah pv ] pathari
k be je pr nl buv ]4] pan man ve sir dj nle ]
gurmukh vast pah apn kr ple ]5] jma mar kh tin kart
k ] p gavi mar rahe phir mar na th ]6] s kr kamv tr k
furm ] je man satigur de mil kin qmat p ]7] ratn prakh so t
tin qimat p ] nnak shib man vas sa vai ]8]17]s mahal
phl] jin nm visri dj prm pl ] ml ho l lage ki
pvh h ]1] bin nv kiu h je j ko ] gurmukh hoi ta
h manmukh pat kho ]1]rahu] jin eko sevi pr mat p ] di
jugdi nirjn jan hari sar ]2] shib mer ek h avar nah p ]
kirp te sukh pi se parth ]3] gur bin kin na pio ket kah
kahe ] p dikhv v sa pgat drie ]4] manmukh je samj p
ja je ] bin hari nm na hs mar nark same ]5] janam mar
prm hari nm na lev ] t k qmat n pav bin gur k sev ]6]

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jeh sev kar kar p s ] p kare kis kh vekh vai ]7] gur k
sev so kare jis p kare ] nnak sir de h dargah pat pe
]8]18]s mahal phl] ro hkur mhro r gurb ] va pg
satigur mil p pad nirb ]1] m olg olg ham hor thre ] jiu
t rkhh tiu rah mukh nm hamre ]1]rahu] darsan k pis k
p man p ] mere hkur hth vai p pat p ]2] sau
dr na j tar h so ] jah dekh tah rav rahe kin qmat ho ]3] p
kare pe hare vekh vai ] gurmukh hoi nihl iu qmat p ]4]
jvdi lh mil gur kr kamv ] prab hov likhi t satigur pv
]5] manmukh to nit h prmh prme ] manmukh a d na eta kiu
darsan pe ]6] t jag i j s liv le ] gur pe pras pe jot jot
mile ]7] hnis rah nirlmo kr tr k kar ] nnak nm stokh
rte hari ar ]8]19]s mahal phl] ket kha kh t ke t na
j ] m nitri tr ek t m t sat ]1] nnak k ards h sa
nm suhel ] p gai sj pa gur sabd mel ]1]rahu] haum garb
gav p vr ] shib siu man mni de s adr ]2] hnis nm
stokh sev sa s ] t kau bgan na lg' l hukam raz ]3]
hukam raz jo al so pav khazn ] khoe havar na pin rale
jhn ]4] nit nit khar saml sa saud p ] khoe nadar na vn
le agan jal ]5] jin tam ni parmtam so ] eko 'mrit birkh h
phal 'mrit ho ]6] 'mrit phal jin khi sa rahe ag ] tn prm na
pd h hari rasan ras ]7] hukam syog i al sad raz ]
augaire kau gu nnk sa mil va ]8]20] s mahal phl]
man rtau hari ni sa vakhi ] lok d

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ki ji j td pi ]1] jau lag ju par sa t ] lh hari gu gi


mil sukh p ]1]rahu] sa ter kr dehi dail t ] hau jv td
slhi m ek adr t ]2] dar sevak darvn dard t jh ] pgat ter
hrn dard gavvh ]3] dargah nm hadr gurmukh js ] vel sa
parv sabad pahs ]4] sati stokh kar pu tos hari nm se'i ]
manauh ho vikr sa sa de'i ]5] sae sa nehu sa li ] pe
kare niu jo tis pi ]6] sae sa dt dehi dail h ] tis sev din rt
nm amol h ]7] t utam hau n sevak k ] nnak nadar karehu
mil sa v ]8]21]s mahl phl] va j kiu rah kiu mel
ho ] janam mar k dukh ko nit sahs do ]1] bin nv ki jvn
phi trg atur ] satigur sd na sevi hari pgat na p ]1]rahu]
va jva tau rah p gur pr ] rm nm tn rs de'i bins prm
kr ]2] st jan kau mil rah tn tn jas ge ] di purkh aprpr
gurmukh hari pe ]3] na sg bai bj ssr ] khin pal bj
dekh jrat nah br ]4] haum haupa khel he ahkr ] sb
jag hr so ji gur sabad vr ]5] jiu a d ul hath oha hari nm
hamr ] rm nm hari ek h nis daut savr ]6] jiu t rkhh tiu
rah hari nm adr ] t sakh pi jan mukt dur ]7] janam mar
dukh mei jap nm murre ] nnak nm na vsr pr gur tre
]8]22]
s mahal tj aspad kr 2 ik oakr satigur prasdi ]
sst bed s'mrit sar ter sursar ar sam ] skh tn ml mat rv
t t sarb vi ]1] t ke ar jap jan nnak bole 'mrit b
]1]rahu] tets karo ds

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tumre rd sd pr adr ] t ke rp na jh lakhe ki kar kh vr


]2] tn gu tere yug h tar re ter kh ] karm hov t parm pad
p kathe a'kath kah ]3] t kart k sb ter ki ko kare par ]
j kau nadar karh t ap s sa sam ]4] nm ter sb ko let h
jet va j ] j td pv t gurmukh bj hor manmukh phir i
]5] re ved brme kau de p p kare vr ] t k hukam na bj
bapu nark surg avtr ]6] yugah yugah ke rje ke gvh kar avtr
] tin b t na pi t k ki kar kh vr ]7] t sa ter k sb s
dehi ta s vakh ] j kau sa bujvh ap sahje nm sam
]8]1]23]s mahal tj] satigur hamr prm gavi ] hari nm
nirjan mn vasi ] sabad n sad sukh pi ]1] su man mere tat
gin ] deva vl sb bd j gurmukh p nm nidn ]1]rahu]
satigur pe k vai ] jin mamt agan trisn buj ] sahje mt hari
gu g ]2] vi gur pre koi na j ] mi moh dj lob ]
gurmukh nm mil hari b ]3] gur sev tap sir tap sr ] hari ju
man vas sb dkh visrahr ] dar s ds sair ]4] gur sev te
tripva sj hoi ] p pah hari pv soi ] s b mahal parpat
hoi ]5] gur sev te sb kul udre ] nirmal nm rakh ur dre ] s
sb s dure ]6] se vapg ji gur sev le ] andin pgat sa nm
drie ] nme dre kul sabe ]7] nnak s kah vr ] hari k nm
rakhauh ur dr ] hari pgt rte mokh dur ]8]2]24]s mahal tj]
s s kare sb ko ] hukm bj nirs ho ] s vi sute ka lo ] so
jg jgv so ]1] satigur nm buji vi nv pkh

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na j ] nme trisn agan bj nm mil tis raz ]1]rahu] kal krat


sabad pahn ] eh pgat k bimn ] satigur sevi hov parvn ]
jin s kt tis no jn ]2] tis ki dj ji sabad sue ] kar kirp nm
mn vase ] ih sir dj p gave ] hukm bje sad sukh pe ]3] p
kare t p kare ] pe gurmukh nm vase ] p plv p mrag pe
] sa sabad sa same ]4] sa sabad sa h b ] gurmukh yug
yug kh vakh ] manmukh moh prm pl ] bin nv sb phir
baur ]5] tn pvan mh ek mi ] mrakh p p dj pu
drii ] bahu karm kamv dukh sabi ] satigur sev sad sukh pi
]6] 'mrit mh sabad vr ] andin pge haum mr ] sahaj and
kirp tr ] nm rate sad sa pir ]7] hari jap p gur sabad vr ]
hari jap p haum mr ] hari jap pi sa pir ] nnak nm
gurmati ur dr ]8]3]25]
ik oakr satigur prasdi ] rg s mahal tj aspad kr 8 kf ]
gur te st pj jin trisn agan buj ] gur te nm p va vai ]1]
eko nm et mere p ] jagat jald dekh k pj pae sar ]1]rahu]
gur te gin pj mah tat br ] gur te kr dar pi pgt pre pa r
]2] gurmukh nm t bj vr ] gurmukh pgat salh h tar
sabad apr ]3] gurmukh skh pj dukh kade na ho ] gurmukh
haum mr man nirmal ho ]4] satigur mili p gai tripva sj
p ] nirmal jot pasar rah jot jot mil ]5] pr gur samji mat
tam ho ] tar stal st hoi nme sukh ho ]6] pr satigur t mil j
nadar kare' ] kilvikh pp sb kah phir dukh bgan na

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ho ]7] p hath vai de nme le ] nnak nm nidn man vasi


vai pe ]8]4]26]s mahal tj] su man mn vasi t pe i
mil mere p ] andin sa pgat kar sa it l ]1] eko nm ti t
sukh pvh mere p ] haum dj dr kar va vai ]1]rahu] is
pgt no sur nar mun jan lode vi satigur p na ji ] pit pde
jotik tin bj na pi ]2] p th sb rakhion kih kaha na j ] pe
de'i su p gur bj buj ]3] j'a jt sb tis de sbn k so ] md kis
no kh je dj ho ]4] iko hukam vartd ek sir kr ] p pvl
ditan tar lb vikr ]5] ik pe gurmukh ktian bjan vr ] pgat
b on no bakhsan tar pa r ]6] gin no sb sa h sa sj ho ]
oi ple kis de na pln sa jan so ]7] kr mh p vartde pe
vr ] nnak bin satigur vas na vn nm haum mr ]8]5]27]s
mahal tj] kr dar sb vath h bhar kih nh ] gur parsd p
tar kap khulh ]1] satigur te hari p p ] tar nm nidn h pr
satigur d dikh ]1]rahu] hari k ghak hov so lae pe ratan
vr ] dar khol dib dis dekh mukt pa r ]2] dar mahal anek
hh ju kare vaser ] man di phal pis phir hoi na pher ]3]
prkh vath saml la gur sj ho ] nm padrath amul s gurmukh
pv ko ]4] bhar ple su ki lah vath kr dar p ] prme pl
sb jag phir manmukh pat gav ]5] kr dar hoe p par kr
h j ] or vg paka bin nv o kh ]6] jin kr jt p
se sukhe p ] tar brm pahi gur k vai ]7] pe dn kare kis
kh pe de'i buj ] nnak nm ti t dar sa sb p ]8]6]28]

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s mahal tj] p p pahi sd mh p ] hari ras khi mukt


pe jin so p ]1] hari ju nirmal nirml nirmal man vs ]
gurmat slh bikhi mhi uds ]1]rahu] bin sabd p na jp'
sb a d p ] gurmat k na nm ti sakh ]2] nme h nm
vartde nme vartr ] tar nm mukh nm h nme sabad vr ]3]
nm su nm mn nme vai ] nm salhe sad sad nme
mahal p ]4] nme h k n nme sb p ] nme h sukh pj
nme sar ]5] bin nv koi na mn manmukh pat gav ] jampur
bde mrh birth janam gav ]6] nm k sb sev kar gurmukh
nm buj ] nmauh h nm mn nme vai ]7] jis no dev tis
mil gurmat nm buj ] nnak sb kih nv k vas h pr pg ko
p ]8]7]29]s mahal tj] dohga mahal na pin na jan pir
k suu ] phik bolh n nivh dj pu suu ]1] ih man kiu kar
vas v ] gur parsd hk gin mat kr v ]1]rahu] sohga p
savron li prem pir ] satigur k p ald nme sahaj sgr ]2]
sad rvh pir p sa sej subi ] pir k prem moh mil prtam
sukh pi ]3] gin apr sgr h sbvt nr ] s sbr sdr pir k
het pir ]4] sohga vi rg rakhion sa a'lakh apr ] satigur sevan
p sa pi pir ]5] sohga sgr bai gu k gal hr ] prem
pirmal tan lv tar ratan vr ]6] pgat rate se tm jat pat sabde
hoi ] bin nv sb n jt h bis k k hoi ]7] hau hau kard sb
phir bin sabd hau na ji ] nnak nm rate tin haum ga sa rahe
sami ] 8]8]30]s mahal tj] sae rate se nirmale sad sa soi ]
th kr kr jpde g

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PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

yug yug parga hoi ]1] e man re rgule t sa rg ai ] r b


je rap n ih rg lah na ji ]1]rahu] ham n mle ati bimn dj
pi vikr ] gur pras mili kan hoe nirmal jot apr ]2] bin gur koi
na rg gur mili rg au ] gur k p pi jo rate sift sa samu ]3]
p bin lg na laga n man nirmal hoi ] bin p karm kamve he
hu na koi ]4] jis no pe rge su raps satsgat mili ] pre gur te
satsgat pj sahje sa subi ]5] bin sgt sb se rahh jse pas r ]
jin kte tis na jan bin nve sb or ]6] ik gu vihjh auga
vikh gur k sahaj subi ] gur sev te nu pi vuh dar i ]7]
sbn k dt ek h sir ta d li ] nnak nme li savrian sabde lae
mili ]8]9]31]s mahal tj] sb nv no lod jis krip kare so
pe ] bin nv sb dukh h sukh tis jis mn vase ]1] t bet dail h
ter sar ] gur pre te p nme vai ]1]rahu] tar bhar ek h
bahu bd sris up ] hukme kr karid dj kis kah p ]2] bj
abj td k ih ter sir kr ] ikn bakhsh mel lhi ik dargah mr
ke kir ]3] ik tr pavit pvan hh td nme le ] gur sev te
sukh pj sa sabad bje ]4] ik kual kul vikhl pate nvauh p
khue ] n on sd na bd h na sjm phirh utavte ]5] nadar kare jis
p tis no pvn le ] sati stokh ih sjm man nirmal sabad sue
]6] lekh p na pah kath kah t na pi ] gur te qimat p sa
sabad sji pi ]7] ih man deh sd t gur sabad vr ] nnak is deh
vi nm nidn h p gur k het apr ]8]10]32]s mahal tj] sa
rat sohga jin gur k sabad sgr ]

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kr h so pir pi sa sabad vr ]1] avga gu bakhsi hari siu


liv l ] hari var pi km gur mel mil ]1]rahu] ik pir hadr na
jani dj prm pli ] kiu pin ohga dukh r vihi ]2] jin k
man sa vasi sa kr kami ] andin sevh sahaj siu sae mhi sami
]3] dohga prm pl k bol bikh khhi ] pir na jan p s
sej dukh phi ]4] sa shib ek h mat man prm plhi ] gur ph
sev karh sa nirmal mn vashi ]5] sohga sad pir pi haum
p gavi ] pir set andin gh rahi sa sej sukh pi ]6] mer mer kar
gae pal kih na pi ] mahal nh ohga t ga pahuti ]7] so pir
mer ek h ekas siu liv li ] nnak je sukh loh km hari k nm
mn vasi ]8]11]33]s mahal tj] 'mrit jin akhion ras i
sahaj subi ] sa veparvhu h tis no til na tami ]1] 'mrit sa
varsd gurmukh mukh pi ] man sad harivl sahje hari gu gi
]1]rahu] manmukh sad dohga dar kha bil'lhi ] jin pir k
sud na io jo tr likhi sou kamhi ]2] gurmukh bje sa jam sa
nm vpr ] jo it lh lian pgt de'i pa r ]3] gurmukh sad
sohga p pgat sgr ] andin rvh pir p sa rakhh ur dr ]4]
jin pir rvi p tin viauh bal ju ] sad pir k sg rahh viauh
p gavi ]5] tan man stal mukh ujle pir k pi pir ] sej sukhl pir
rav haum trisn mr ]6] kar kirp kr i gur k het apr ] var pi
sohga keval ek murr ]7] sbe gunah bakhsi laion mele melahr
] nnak kha kh je su tre pir ]8]12]34]s mahal tj]
satigur te gu pj j prb mel soi ]

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sahje nm t gin parga hoi ]1] e man mat jh hari dr h sad


vekh hadr ] sad sud sad vekhd sabad rahi prpr ]1]rahu]
gurmukh p pahi tin ik man ti ] sad ravh pir p sa nm
sukh pi ]2] e man ter ko nah kar vekh sabad vr ] hari sar
pj pau pih mokh dur ]3] sabad su sabad bj sa rah liv li ]
sabde haum mr sa mahal sukh pi ]4] is yug mh sb nm k
bin nv sb na hoi ] ih mi k sb r dihe jd bilm na hoi ]5]
jin nm visri se mue mar jhi ] hari ras sd na io bis mhi
samhi ]6] ik pe bakhs milian andin nme li ] sa kamvh sa
rahh sae sa samhi ]7] bin sabd su na dekh jag bol n
prmi ] bin nv dukh pis nm mil tis razi ]8] jin b siu it
li se jan nirmal parv ] nnak nm tin kade na vsr se dar sae
j ]9]13]35]s mahal tj] sabd h pgat jpde jin k b sa
hoi ] viauh p gai nu mni sa milv hoi ]1] hari hari nm jan
k pat hoi ] safal tin k janam h tin mn sb koi ]1]rahu] haum
mer jt h ati krd bimn ] sabad mar t jt ji jot jot mil pgvn
]2] pr satigur pi safal janam hamr ] nm nav nd pi pre
akhu pa r ]3] vh is rs ke vpre jin nm pir ] gurmukh
hov so tn pe tin tar sabad vr ]4] pgt sr na jan
manmukh ahkr ] trauh p khuian j bj hr ]5] bin pir
pgat na hova n sukh hoi sarr ] prem padrath p gur pgt man
tr ]6] jis no pgat kare so kare gur sabad vr ] hird eko nm
vas haum dbid mr ]7] pgt ki jat pat eko nm h pe lae savr
] sad sar tis k jiu pv

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THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH


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tiu kraj sr ]8] pgat nirl alh d jp gur vr ] nnak nm hird


vas p pgt nm savr ]9]14]36]s mahal tj] an ras mh pli
bin nm dukh pi ] satigur purkh na pio ji sa bj bji ]1] e man
mere bvle hari ras akh sd pi ] an ras lg t phirh birth janam
gavi ]1]rahu] is yug mh gurmukh nirmale sa nm rahh liv li ]
vi karm kih p nah ki kar kahi ji ]2] p pahh sabad
marh manauh taj vikr ] gur sar pj pae bakhse bakhsahr ]3]
bin nv sukh na p n dukh viauh ji ] ih jag mi moh vipi
dj prm pli ]4] dohga pir k sr na jh ki kar karh sgr ]
andin sad jald phirh sej rav na ptr ]5] sohga mahal pi
viauh p gavi ] gur sabd sgr ap sh la mili ]6] mar
manauh visri mi moh gubr ] manmukh mar mar jmh b marh
jam dar hohi khur ]7] p milian se mile gur sabad vr ] nnak
nm same mukh ujle tit sa darbr ]8]22]15]37]
s mahal pjv aspad kr 2 ik oakr satigur prasdi ]
p mane p ruse ] p vase p gave ]1] in bd nagar vuh
mere p ] durt gai gur gin dri ]1]rahu] s trm k kar dn vr
] pharhe muhkam gur gin br ]2] nm khet bjauh p mt ]
saud karauh gur sevauh nt ]3] st sahaj sukh ke sb h ] sh
vpr ek th ]4] jej n ko lae na jagt ] satigur kar dn tr k
hp ]5] vakhar nm lad khep alvauh ] l lh gurmukh kr vauh
]6] satigur shu sikh vajre ] p j nm lekh s samre ]7] so
vas it kr jis gur pr sev ] abial nagr nnak dev ]8]1]

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svar mahal pjv kr 3


ik oakr satigur prasdi ]
mere man hari siu lg prt ] sdsg hari hari japat nirmal s rt
]1]rahu] darsan k pis k itvat anik prakr ] karauh anu'grauh
prbrm hari kirp tr murr ]1] man pardes i milio sd k sg ]
jis vakhar kau hat so pio nmh rg ]2] jete mi rg ras bins
jhi khin mhi ] pgat rate tere nm siu sukh pu h sb hi ]3] sb
jag altau pekh nihal hari ko nu ] kar mi'tr sd siu nihal pvh
hu ]4] mt sjan sut ba d p ko hot na sth ] ek nivh rm nm
dn k prb nth ]5] arn kamal bohith pe lag sgar tario teh ]
pio pr satigur s prb siu neh ]6] sd tere k jn visar na ss
girs ] jo td pv so pl ter p kraj rs ]7] sukh sgar pritam
mile upje mah and ] kahu nnak sb dukh mie prb pe parmnd
]8]1]2]
s mahal pjv birhae kr auth ht k jati
ik oakr satigur prasdi ]
prbrm prb simar pire darsan kau bal ju ]1] jis simrat dukh
bsrh pire so kiu taj ji ]2] ih tan ve st ph pire prtam de'i
mili ]3] sukh sgr bikhi ke phke taj hoe mer mi ]4] km
krd lb taj gae pire satigur arni pi ]5] jo jan rte rm siu pire
anat na kh ji ]6] hari ras jin khi pire tript rahe gi ]7] al
gahi sd k nnak p sgar pr pari ]8]1]3] janam mar dukh
ka pire jab pe hari ri ]1] sdar sgar suj prb mer jvan dars
dikhi ]2] jo j'a tj te bhure pire janam marh bikh khi ]3] jis t
melh so mil pire tis k lgau pi ]4] jo dukh darsan pekhte pire
mukh te kaha na ji ]5] s prt

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na tua pire yug yug rah sami ]6] jo td pv so pl pire ter


amar razi ]7] nnak rg rate nri pire mte sahaj subi ]8]2]4]
sb bd tum h jnte pire kis ph kahau suni ]1] t dt j sbn k
ter dit phrh khi ]2] sukh dukh ter gi pire dj nh ji ]3] jo
t karvh so kar pire avar kih kara na ji ]4] din r sb
suhve pire jit jap hari nu ]5] s kr kamv pire tr mastak
lekh likhi ]6] eko p vartd pire k k rahi sami ]7] ssr kp
te dar l pire nnak hari sari ]8]3]22]15]2]42]
rg s mahal phl pa likh
ik oakr satigur prasdi ]
sas soi sris jin sj sbn shib ek pi ] sevat rahe it jin k lg i
tin k safal pi ]1] man khe ple m man ] jab lekh devh br
tau pi ]1]rahu] v di purkh h dt pe sa so ] en akhr
mh jo gurmukh bj tis sir lekh na ho ]2] upm t k kj j k
t na pi ] sev karh se phal pvh jin sa kami ]3] a in
bj je ko pi pit so ] sarb j mh eko j t haum kah na
ko ]4] kak kes par jab he vi sb ujali ] jam rje ke her
e mi k sgal ba d lai ]5] khakh khdkr sh lam kar khard jin
khari d ] ba d an j k sb jag bdi avr k nah hukam pai ]6]
gag goi gi jin ho gal gobid garb pi ] k pe jin v sji
a vh ta k ]7] kg kl sevak je kl sabad gur k lg rah ]
bur pl je sam kar j in bd shib ramt rah ]8] a r ved jin
sje re kh r yug ] yug yug yog kh pg pi pit

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p th ]9] hah hi vart sb tar ter k prm ho ] prm upi


plan pe ter karm ho tin gur mili ]10] jaj jn mgat jan j
lakh aursh pkh pvi ] eko lev eko dev avar na dj m sui
]11] j r marauh ki pr jo kih de su de rahi ] de de vekh
hukam ale jiu j k rizak pai ]12] a nadar kare j dekh dj
ko nh ] eko rav rahi sb th ek vasi man mh ]13] a
karauh ki pr k ki muhat ki uh al ] j janam na hrauh
ap pj paauh tum hari sar ]14] hah h vart tin tar hari
ar jin k it lg ] it lg se jan nistare tau parsd sukh pi
]15] a ph karauh ki pr jo kih ho su sb al ] tis
sarevauh t sukh pvauh sarb nirtar rav rahi ]16] hi usr
pe jiu tis pv tiv kare ] kar kar vekh hukam ale tis nistre j
kau nadar kare ]17] ravat rah k tar hari gu gv so ] pe
p mile kart punrap janam na ho ]18] tat tr pvjal ho t k t
na pi ] n tarn tulh ham bas tr lehi tra ri ]19] thath thn
thntar so j k k sb ho ] ki prm ki mi kah jo tis pv so
pl ]20] dad dos na de kis dos karm pai ] jo m k so m
pi dos na dj avar jan ]21] td tr kal jin ho hari j jin rg
k ] tis d d sbn l karm hukam pai ]22] nn nh pg nit
pg n h n sa m
ali ] gal hau sohga pe kt na kab'h m
mili ]23] pap ptsh parmesar vekha kau parp k ] dekh bj
sb kih j tar bhar rav rahi ]24] phaph phh sb jag phs
jam k sgal ba d lai ] gur parsd se nar ubre ji hari sargat pj pai
]25] bab bj khela lg aupa kte r yug

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] j'a jt sb sr kte ps la p lag ]26] pb plh se phal


pvh gur parsd jin kau pu pai ] manmukh phirh na eth me
lakh aursh pher pai ]27] mm moh mar mdusdan mar pi
tab etavi ] ki ptar avro pai mm akhari vsari ]28] yay
janam na hov kad h je kar sa pah ] gurmukh kh gurmukh
bj gurmukh eko j ]29] rr rav rahi sb tar jete ke jt ] jt
upi ta d sb le karm ho tin nm lai ]30] lal li ta d jin ho
mh mi moh k ] kh p sam kar sah p t k hukam
pai ]31] vav vsudeu parmesar vekha kau jin ves k ] vekh
kh sb kih j tar bhar rav rahi ]32] r karh ki pr
tish tvauh ji amar ho ] tish tvauh sa samvauh os viauh
qurb k ]33] hh hor na ko dt j'a upi jin rizak d ] hari nm
tvauh hari nm samvauh andin lh hari nm l ]34] i p kare
jin ho jo kih kar su kar rahi ] kare kare sb kih j nnak
sir iv kahi ]35]1]
rg s mahal tj pa
ik oakr satigur prasdi ]
ayo sb jag i kkh ka kl pi ] rr lal pp kame p
avga gu vsari ]1] man s lekh t k pi ] lakh de ter sir
rahi ]1]rahu] sd i simrh nh nn n td nm lai ] hah
hjh hnis me kiu hh jam pkai ]2] bab bjh nh me
prm ple ter janam gai ] ahod nu trio pd avr k pr td
lai ]3] jaj jot hir la ter me t gai pahutvhg ] ek sabad t
nh nh phir phir jn vhg ]4] td sir likhi so p pit avr no
na

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sikhl bikhi ] phl phh pai pde piho de gal ai ]5] sas
sjam gaio me ek dn td kuthi lai ] s pu'tr jajmn k s ter et
tn khd ter janam gai ]6] mm mat hir la ter me haum va
rog pai ] tar tm brm na ni mi k muhtj pi ]7] kak km
krd prmioh me mamt lge td hari visari ] ph guh t
bahut pukrh vi bje t b mu ]8] tat tmas jalioh me thath
thn pris ho ] kg kr kr phirh t me dad dn na td lai ]9]
pap pr na pavh me parp t pal rahi ] sa p khuioh me
ih sir ter lekh pai ]10] pb pvjal ubohu me mi vi galtn
pi ] gur parsd eko j ek k mh pr pai ]11] vav vr
me vsudeu td vsari ] eh vel na lahsh me phir t jam k vas
pai ]12] j kade na rh me satigur k updes su t vikh ]
satigur bjauh gur nah ko nigure k h nu bur ]13] td tvat varj
rakh me tar ter nidn pai ] gurmukh hovh t hari ras pvh yug
yugtar khhi pai ]14] gag gobid it kar me gal kin na pi ]
gur ke arn hird vasi me pihle gunah sb bakhs lai ]15] hh
hari kath bj t me t sad sukh ho ] manmukh ph tet dukh
lg vi satigur mukt na ho ]16] rr rm it kar me hird jin k
rav rahi ] gur parsd jin rm paht nirgu rm tin bj lahi ]17]
ter t na j lakhi a'kath na j hari kathi ] nnak jin kau satigur
mili tin k lekh nibai ]18]1]2]
rg s mahal phl ht kr ik ik oakr satigur prasdi ]
md joban blae mer pir rall rm ] tn pir nehu k

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ras prt dail rm ] tn pirh mel hoi sum p prb kirp kare ]
sej suhv sg pir k st sar 'mrit pre ] kar dai mai dail se
sabad mil gu gvao ] nnk hari var dekh bigs md man umhao
]1] md sahaj salonae ik prem bint rm ] m man tan hari pv
prb sgam rt rm ] prb prem rt hari bint nm hari k sukh vas
] tau gu pahh t prb jh guah vas avga nas ] td bj ik til
rh na sk kaha suna na tj'e ] nnk priu priu kar pukre rasan ras
man pj'e ]2] sakhho sahelaho mer pir vajr rm ] hari nmo/u
vajai ras mol apr rm ] mol amolo sa kr lo prb pv t
md pl ] ik sg hari k karh ral hau pukr dar khal ] kar kra
samrath sridr p kraj sr'e ] nnak nadr tn sohga sabad b
sdr'e ]3] ham kr s sohila prb iae mt rm ] rve rg
rtai man la dt rm ] p man d hari var l jiu pv tiu rv'e
] tan man pir g sabad sabg kr 'mrit phal pv'e ] bd ph na
p bahu atr pi mil man pe ] nnak hkur mt hamre ham
nh loke ]4]1]s mahal phl] anhado anhad vj ru kre
rm ] mer mano mer man rt ll pire rm ] andin rt man brg
sn mal kr pi ] di purkh aprpar pir satigur a'lakh lakhi ]
sa bsa thir nri tit man rt vre ] nnak nm rate brg
anhad ru kre ]1] tit a'gam tit a'gam pure kahu kit bd j rm ]
sa sjmo sr gu gur sabad kam rm ] sa sabad kam nij kr
j p gu nidn ] tit skh ml pat nah l sir sbn pardn ]
jap tap kar kar sjam thk hah ni'grh nah p ] nnak sahaj mile
jagjvan satigur bj buj ]2] gur sgro

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ratngar tit ratan kere rm ] kar majno sapt sare man nirmal mere
rm ] nirmal jal ne j prb pe p mile vre ] km kard kap
bikhi taj sa nm ur dre ] haum lb lahari lab thke pe dn dail
] nnak gur samn trath nah ko se gur gopl ]3] hau ban bano
dekh rah tri dekh sabi rm ] tripvo tjh k sb jagat sabi
rm ] ter sb k t thir th td samn ko nah ] t dt sb jik
tere td bin kis slh ] amgi dn dj dte ter pgat pre pa r ]
rm nm bin mukt na ho nnak kah vr ]4]2]s mahal phl]
mer mano mer man rt rm pire rm ] sa shibo di purkh
aprpro tre rm ] a'gam agoar apar apr prbrm pardno ] di
jugd h b hos avar h sb mno ] karm trm k sr na j surt
mukt kiu p ] nnak gurmukh sabad pah hnis nm t ]1]
mer mano mer man mni nm sakh rm ] haum mamt mi
sg na j rm ] mt pit p sut atur sg na sp nre ] sir k
pu'tr parhar tig ar tal vre ] di purkh ik alt dikhi jah dekh
tah so ] nnak hari k pgat na hoau sahje hoi su ho ]2] mer
mano mer man nirmal s samle rm ] avga me ale gu sgam
nle rm ] avga parhar kar sr dar sa sairo ] va jva thk

rahe gurmukh tat vro ] sjan mt suj sakh t sa mil vai ]


nnak nm ratan pargsi s gurmati p ]3] sa jano jan sr
nirjan rt rm ] man tan rav rahi jagjvno dt rm ] jagjvan dt
hari man rt sahaj mil meli ] sd sb st k sgat nadar prb
sukh pi ] hari k pgat rate brg ke moh pis ] nnak haum
mr pate virle ds uds ]4]3]

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PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

rg s mahal phl ht kr 2
ik oakr satigur prasdi ]
t sbn th jith hau j s sirjahr ju ] sbn k dt karm
bidt dkh bisrahr ju ] dkh bisrahr sum kt j k hov ]
ko kotar pp kere ek k mh khov ] hs si hs bag si bag k
k kare br ju ] t sbn th jith hau j s sirjahr ju ]1] jin
ik man ti tin sukh pi te virle ssr ju ] tin jam ne na v gur
sabad kamv kab'hu na vh hr ju ] te kab'hu na hrh hari hari
gu srh tin jam ne na v ] jma mar tin k k jo hari lge
pv ] gurmat hari ras hari phal pi hari hari nm ur dr ju ] jin ik
man ti tin sukh pi te virle ssr ju ]2] jin jagat upi ta d li
tis viauh qurbn ju ] t k sev karj lh lj hari dargah p m
ju ] hari dargah mn so jan pv jo nar ek pah ] oh nav nd
pv gurmati hari tv nit hari gu kh vakh ] hnis nm tis k
lj hari tam purkh pardn ju ] jin jagat upi ta d li hau tis
viauh qurbn ju ]3] nm ln si sohh tin sukh phal hovh mnh se
ji jhi ju ] tin phal to na v j tis pv je yug kete jhi ju ] je yug
kete jhi sum tin phal to na v ] tin jar na mar nark na par jo
hari nm tv ] hari hari karh si skh nh nnak p na khhi ju ]
nm ln si sohh tin sukh phal hovh mnh se ji jhi ju ]4]1]4]
ik oakr satigur prasdi ] s mahal phl ht kr 3 ]
t su har kli k v rt rm ] bikh phal mh r din phir
hov tt rm ] phir hoi tt khari mt nm bin partp'e ]

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PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

oh jev sir de'i lahr bijul jiv amkae ] hari bj rkh koi nh soi
tjh bisri ] sa kah nnak et re man marh hari kli ]1]
pvr phl pvti dukh ati pr rm ] m gur phi p s br
rm ] br satigur mj phi pvar bel rto ] sraj i p pai
tel tva tto ] jam mag bd khhi o sabad bin betli ] sa kah
nnak et re man marh pvr kli ]2] mere jai pardes kit pavh
jjle rm ] s shib man vas k phsh jam jle rm ] mahul
vihn n rn jl bdik pi ] ssr mi moh mh t prm uki
] pgat kar it li hari siu ho manauh desi ] sa kah nnak et
re man jai pardes ]3] nad vh vihni mel syog rm ] yug
yug mh vis pre ko j yog rm ] ko sahaj j hari pah
satigur jin eti ] bin nm hari ke prm ple pah mgd aeti ]
hari nm pgat na rid s se t th rni ] sa kah nnak sabad
s mel ir vihni ]4]1]5]
ik oakr satigur prasdi ]
s mahal tj ht kr phl ]
ham kre s sohil s sabad suhi rm ] tn pir mel pi prb p
mili rm ] prb p mili sa mn vasi kma sahje mt ] gur
sabad sgr sa savr sad rve rg rt ] p gave hari var pe t
hari ras mn vasi ] kahu nnak gur sabad savr safaliu janam
sabi ]1] dj kma prm pl hari var na pe rm ] kma gu
nh birth janam gave rm ] birth janam gave manmukh i
augavt re ] p satigur sev sad sukh pi t pir mili hadre ]
dekh pir vigs drauh sars sa sabad sube ] nnak vi nv kma
prm pl

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THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH


PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

mil prtam sukh pe ]2] pir sg kma ji gur mel mil rm ] tar
sabad mil sahje tapt buj rm ] sabad tapt buj tar st sahje hari
ras khi ] mil prtam ape sad rg me sa sabad supkhi ] p
p pit mon thke pkh mukt na p ] nnak bin pgt jag baurn
sa sabad mil ]3] s tn man a'nad pi hari ju mel pire rm ] s
tn hari k ras ras gur k sabad apre rm ] sabad apre mile pire
sad gu sre man vase ] sej suhv j pir rv mil prtam avga nase
] jit kr nm hari sad t sohila yug re ] nnak nm rate sad
a'nad h hari mili kraj sre ]4]1]6]
ik oakr satigur prasdi ] s mahal tj ht kr tj ]
sjan mere prtmauh tum sah k pgat kareho ] gur sevauh sad p
nm padrath leho ] pgat karauh tum sah ker jo sah pire pvae ]
p p tum karauh t phir sah khus na vae ] pgat pv ih mrag
bikh gur dur ko pvae ] kah nnak jis kare kirp so hari pgt it
lvae ]1] mere man brg t brg kar kis dikhvh ] hari sohil
tin sad sad jo hari gu gvh ] kar brg t ho pkh so sahu sb
kih jae ] jal thal mahal eko so gurmukh hukam pahae ]jin
hukam paht hari ker so sarb sukh pvae ] iv kah nnak so
brg andin hari liv lvae ]2] jah jah man t tvd tah tah hari ter
nle ] man siap ho gur k sabad samle ] sth ter so sauh sad
h ik khin hari nm samlhe ] janam janam ke tere pp kae t parm
pad pvhe ] se nl ter ga lg gurmukh sad samle ] iu kah
nnak jah man t tvd tah hari ter sad nle ]3] satigur mili tvat
thmi nij kr vasi e ] nm vihje nm lae nm rahe same ]

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tvat thmi satigur mili dasv dur pi ] tith 'mrit pjan sahaj
tn pj jit sabad jagat thm rahi ] tah anek vje sad anad h sae
rahi same ] iu kah nnak satigur mili tvat thmi nij kr vasi e
]4] man t jot sarp h p ml pah ] man hari j ter nl h
gurmat rg m ] ml pahh t sauh jh mar jva k sj ho
] gur parsd eko jh t dj pu na ho ] man st vaj vad t
ho parv ] iu kah nnak man t jot sarp h ap ml pah ]5]
man t grab ai grab ladi jhi ] mi moha mohi phir phir jn
pvhi ] grab lg jhi mgd man t gai pahutvhe ] ahkr tisn
rog lag birth janam gavvhe ] manmukh mgd eth nh ag gai
pahutvhe ] iu kah nnak man t grab ai grab ladi jvhe ]6]
man t mat m karh ji hau kih jd gurmukh nim hohu ] tar
agin hau bd h sa sabad mal khohu ] hohu nim satigur ag
mat kih p lakhvhe ] p ahkr jagat jali mat t p p
gavvhe ] satigur k p karh kr satigur k p lg rahu ] iu kah
nnak p ha sukh pvh man nim hoi rahauh ]7] tn su vel jit
m satigur mili so sauh it i ] mah and sahaj pi man tan sukh
pi ] so sauh it i mn vasi avga sb visre ] j tis p gu
parga hoe satigur p savre ] se jan parv hoe jin ik nm dii dut
pu uki ] iu kah nnak ta n su vel jit m satigur mili so sauh it
i ]8] ik jt prm ple tin sh p ple ] dj pi phirh haum
karm kame ] tin sh p ple kumrag pe tin k kih na vas ] tin
k gati avgati t h jh jin ih raan ra ] hukam ter khar pr
gurmukh kis buje ] iu kah

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PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

nnak ki jt vire j td prm ple ]9] sae mere shib sa ter


vai ] t prbrm bet sum ter qudrat kaha na j ] sa ter
vai j kau td mn vas sad tere gu gvhe ] tere gu gvh j
td pvh sae siu it lvhe ] jis no t pe melh su gurmukh rah
sam ] iu kah nnak sae mere shib sa ter vai
]10]2]7]5]2]7]
rg s ht mahal auth kr 1
ik oakr satigur prasdi ]
jvno m jvan pi gurmukh pe rm ] hari nmo hari nm dev
mer prn vase rm ] hari hari nm mer prn vase sb ss dkh
gavi ] adis agoar gur baan ti pavitr parm pad pi ] anhad tn
vjh nit vje g satigur b ] nnak dt kar prb dt jot jot
sam ]1] manmukh manmukh mue mer kar mi rm ] khin v
khin jv durga d ma it li rm ] li durga d ma it lg jiu rg
kusa b dikhi ] khin prab khin paham he jiu ak kumr pvi ]
dukh khvh dukh sh pgh dukh k brd vad ] nnak bikhm
suhel tar j v gur sar ]2] mer hkuro hkur nk a'gam
athh rm ] hari pj hari pj h mere satigur sh rm ] hari pj
h nm bish gu gv gu pv ] nd pkh sb parhari tig sne
sn samv ] vajre ik pt vh lh hari nm l jhe ] nnak man
tan arp gur g jis prpati so pe ]3] ratn ratan padrath bahu sgar
pri rm ] b gurb lge tin hath i rm ] gurb lge tin
hath i nirmolak ratan apr ] hari hari nm atolak pi ter pgati
pre pa d r ] samd virol sarr ham dekhi ik vast anp dikh ] gur
govd go/uvd gur h nnak pd na p ]4]1]8]s mahal auth]
m me m m vars 'mrit tr rm ]

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PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

gurmukhe gurmukh nadr rm pir rm ] rm nm pir jagat nistr


rm nm vai ] kaliyug rm nm bohith gurmukh pr lag ] halt
palt rm nm suhele gurmukh kar sr ] nnak dt dai kar dev
rm nm nistr ]1] rmo rm nm japi dukh kilvikh ns gavi rm
] gur par gur par ti m hird rm ravi rm ] ravi rm hird
parm gati p j gur sar e ] lb vikr nv ubd nikl j satigur
nm die ] j'a dn gur pr d rm nm it le ] p kripl krip kar
dev nnak gur sare ]2] b rm nm su sd kraj sb suhe
rm ] rome rom rom rome m gurmukh rm te rm ] rm nm te
pavit hoi e tis rp na rekhi k ] rmo rm ravi k tar sb trisn
pkh gav ] man tan stal sgr sb ho gurmati rm prags ] nnak
p anu'grauh k ham dsan dsan ds ]3] jin rmo rm nm visri
se manmukh m apg rm ] tin tre moh vip khin khin mi lg
rm ] mi mal lg m pe apg jin rm nm nah pi ] anek karm
karh bimn hari rmo nm ori ] mah bikhm jam pth duhel
klkhat moh a d ir ] nnak gurmukh nm ti t pe mokh dur
]4] rmo rm nm gur rm gurmukhe j rm ] ih man khin b
pail prmd ikat kr rm ] man ikat kr sb gati mit j
hari rmo nm rase ] jan k pj rakh rm nm prhld udr tare ]
rmo rm ramo ram gu kahti t na pi ] nnak rm nm su
pne rm nm sami ]5] jin tre rm nm vas tin t sb gavi
rm ] sb arth sb trm mile man di so phal pi rm ] man di
phal pi rm nm ti rm nm gu ge ] durmati kabd ga sd

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PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

ho rm nm man le ] safal janam sarr sb ho jit rm nm pargsi


] nnak hari pj sad din rt gurmukh nij kr vsi ]6] jin srd rm
nm lag tin dj it na li rm ] je trt sb kan kar dj bin nv
avar na pi rm ] rm nm man pi parm sukh pi t aldi nl
sakh ] rm nm tn p j s n b n j ] rm nm is jag mh
tulh jamkl ne na v ] nnak gurmukh rm paht kar kirp p
milv ]7] rmo rm nm sate sati gurmukh ji rm ] sevko gur
sev lg jin man tan arp ai rm ] man tan arpi bahut man srdi
gur sevak pi mile ] dn nth j k dt pre gur te pe ] gur sikh
sikh gur h eko gur updes ale ] rm nm mt hird dev nnak
mil sube ]8]2]9]
ik oakr satigur prasdi ]
s ht mahal auth kr 2 ]
hari hari kart dkh binsan patit pvan hari nm ju ] hari sev p
parm gati p hari tam hari hari km ju ] hari tam km jap hari
nm hari jap asthir hov ] janam mar dov dukh mee sahje h
sukh sov ] hari hari kirp trauh hkur hari jap tam rm ju ] hari
hari kart dkh binsan patit pvan hari nm ju ]1] hari nm
padrath kaliyug tam hari jap satigur pi ju ] gurmukh hari p
gurmukh hari su hari japt sut dukh ji ju ] hari hari nm japi
dukh binsi hari nm parm sukh pi ] satigur gin bali k na
agin a d er gavi ] hari hari nm tin rdi jin mastak tr likh pi ju
] hari nm padrath kaliyug tam hari jap satigur pi ju ]2] hari
hari man pi parm sukh pi hari lh pad nirb ju ] hari prt lag
hari nm sakh prm k va j ju ]

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PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

va j prm pu pg hari hari hari gu gi ] janam janam ke


kilvikh dukh utre hari hari nm sami ] jin hari ti tr pg likh
pi tin safal janam parv ju ] hari hari man pi parm sukh pi
hari lh pad nirb ju ]3] jin hari mh lagn te jan pardn te
tam hari hari log ju ] hari nm va hari nm sakh gur sabd hari
ras pg ju ] hari ras pg mah niryog vapg hari ras pi ] se ta n
vae sat purkh pre jin gurmati nm ti ] jan nnak re mg pag
sd man k sog viyog ju ] jin hari mh lagn te jan pardn te
tam hari hari log ju ]4]3]10] s mahal auth ] satiyug sb
stokh sarr pag re trm tn ju ] man tan hari gvh parm sukh
pvh hari hird hari gu gin ju ] gu gin padrath hari hari
kirtrath sb gurmukh ho ] tar bhari hari prb eko dj avar na
ko ] hari hari liv l hari nm sakh hari dargah pv mn ju ]
satiyug sb stokh sarr pag re trm tn ju ]1] tet yug i tar
jor pi jat sjam karm kami ju ] pag auth khisi tr pag iki man
hird krd jali ju ] man hird krd mah bisld nirp tvh la dukh
pi ] tar mamt rog lagn haum ahkr vadi ] hari hari krip
tr mer hkur bikh gurmati hari nm lh ji ju ] tet yug i tar
jor pi jat sjam karm kami ju ]2] yug dupur i prm prmi
hari gop kn upi ju ] tap tpan tph jag pn ra b h ati kiri karm
kami ju ] kiri karm kami pag dui khiski dui pag ik iki ju ]
mak yd yd bahu kne vi haum pa pai ju ] dn dail gur sd
mili mil satigur mal lh ji ju ] yug dupur i prm prmi hari
gop

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THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH


PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

kn upi ju ]3] kaliyug hari k pag tr khisk pag auth ik iki


ju ] gur sabad kami aukhd hari pi hari krati hari st pi ju ]
hari krati rut hari nm va hari hari nm khet jami ] kaliyug
bj bje bin nv sb lh ml gavi ] jan nnak gur pr pi man
hird nm lakhi ju ] kaliyug hari k pag tr khisk pag auth ik
iki ju ]4]4]11]s mahal auth] hari krati man p parm gati
p hari man tan mh lagn ju ] hari hari ras pi gurmati hari ti
tr mastak pg purn ju ] tr mastak pg hari nm suhg hari nm
hari gu gi ] mastak ma prt bahu prag hari nm hari sohi ]
jot jot mil prb pi mil satigur man mn ju ] hari krati man p
parm gati p hari man tan mh lagn ju ]1] hari hari jas gi parm
pad pi te tam jan pardn ju ] tin ham ar sarevah khin khin pag
tvah jin hari mh lagn ju ] hari mh li parm sukh pi mukh
pg rat re ] gurmati hari gi hari hr ur pi hari nm kh tre
] sb ek dris sa'mat kar dekh sb tam rm pahn ju ] hari hari jas
gi parm pad pi te tam jan pardn ju ]2] satsgati man p hari
rasan ras vi sgati hari ras hoi ju ] hari hari rdi gur sabad
vigsi bj avar na koi ju ] avar na koi hari 'mrit soi jin p so bd
j ] tn ta n gur pr prb pi lag sgati nm pah ] nmo sev
nmo rd bin nm avar na koi ju ] satsgati man p hari rasan
ras vi sgati hari ras hoi ju ]3] hari dai prb trauh pkha ham
trauh k levauh sabad subi ju ] moh ka phthe ngrat ham jte
hari bh prb pakri ju ] prb bh pakr tam mati p gur ar
jan

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lg ] hari hari nm japi rdi mukh mastak pg sabg ] jan nnak


hari kirp tr man hari hari mh li ju ] hari dai prb trauh
pkha ham trauh k levauh sabad subi ju ]4]5]12]s mahal
auth] man nm japn hari hari man pn hari pgat jan man u
ju ] jo jan mar jve tin 'mrit pve man lg gurmati pu ju ] man
hari hari pu gur kare pasu jvan mukt sukh ho ] jva mar hari
nm suhele man hari hari hird so ] man hari hari vasi gurmati hari
rasi hari hari ras gak pu ju ] man nm japn hari hari man pn
hari pgat jan man u ju ]1] jag mar na pi nit p luki mat
jam pakr l ji ju ] hari tar bhar hari prb eko ih ja rakhi na ji
ju ] kiu ju rakhj hari vast loj jis k vast so l ji ju ] manmukh
kar palv kar prme sb aukhd dr li ju ] jis k vast prb lae
sumi jan ubre sabad kami ju ] jag mar na pi nit p luki mat
jam pakr l ji ju ]2] tr mar likhi gurmukh sohi jan ubre hari
hari tn ju ] hari sb p hari nm vai hari dargah pde jn ju ]
hari dargah pde hari nm sde hari nm te sukh pi ] janam mar
dov dukh mee hari rm nm sami ] hari jan prb ral eko hoi hari
jan prb ek samn ju ] tr mar likhi gurmukh sohi jan ubre hari
hari tn ju ]3] jag upj bins bins bins lag gurmukh asthir hoi ju
] gur mtr drie hari rask rase hari 'mrit hari mukh oi ju ] hari
'mrit ras pi mu jvi phir bhu mar na ho ] hari hari nm amar
pad pi hari nm samv so ] jan nnak nm adr ek h bin nv
avar na koi ju ] jag upj bins bins bins lag gurmukh asthir hoi ju
]4]6]13]

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THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH


PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

s mahal auth ht ] va mer govd a'gam agoar di nirjan


nirkr ju ] t k gati kah na j amit vai mer govd a'lakh apr
ju ] govd a'lakh apr aprpar p p j ] ki ih jt vire kahh
jo td kh vakh ] jis no nadar karh t ap so gurmukh kare vr
ju ] va mer govd a'gam agoar di nirjan nirkr ju ]1] t di
purkh aprpar kart ter pr na pi ji ju ] t k k tar sarb nirtar
sb mh rahi sami ju ] k tar prbrm parmesar t k t na pi ]
tis rp na rekh a'dis agoar gurmukh a'lakh lakhi ] sad and rah
din rt sahje nm sami ju ] t di purkh aprpar kart ter pr na
pi ji ju ]2] t sati parmesar sad abins hari hari gu nidn ju ]
hari hari prb eko avar na ko t pe purkh sujn ju ] purkh sujn t
pardn td jeva avar na ko ] ter sabad sb t h varth t pe karh
su ho ] hari sb mh ravi eko so gurmukh lakhi hari nm ju ] t
sati parmesar sad abins hari hari gu nidn ju ]3] sb t h kart
sb ter vai jiu pv tiv ali ju ] td pe pv tiv alvh sb
ter sabad sami ju ] sb sabad samv j td pv ter sabad vai
] gurmukh bd p p gav sabde rahi sam ] ter sabad agoar
gurmukh p nnak nm sami ju ] sb t h kart sb ter vai jiu
pv tiv ali ju ]4]7]14]
ik oakr satigur prasdi ] s mahal auth ht kr auth]
hari 'mrit pn e loi man prem ratn rm rje ] man rm kasva
li kan sovn ] gurmukh rg alli mer man tano pn ]

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PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

jan nnak musk koli sb janam tn tn ]1] hari prem b man


mri ale a rm rje ] jis lg pr pirm k so j jar ] jvan
mukt so kh mar jv mar ] jan nnak satigur mel hari jag dutar
tar ]2] ham mrakh mgd sargt mil govd rg rm rje ] gur
pr hari pi hari pgat ik mg ] mer man tan sabad vigsi jap
anat trg ] mil st jan hari pi nnak satsg ]3] dn dail su
bent hari prb hari ri rm rje ] hau mgau sar hari nm k hari
hari mukh pi ] pgati vahal hari bird h hari lj rakhi ] jan
nnak sargt hari nm tari ]4]8]15]s mahal auth] gurmukh
edi hari saja ld rm rje ] kan ki ko ga vi hari hari
sd ] hari hari hr ratan h mer man tan vd ] tr pg vae hari
pi nnak ras gd ]1] pth dasv nit kha md joban bl rm rje
] hari hari nm eti gur hari mrag l ] mer man tan nm dr h
haum bikh jl ] jan nnak satigur mel hari hari mili banvl ]2]
gurmukh pire i mil m ir vihne rm rje ] mer man tan bahut
brgi hari n ras pn e ] m hari prb pir das gur mil hari man
mne ] hau mrakh kr l nnak hari kme ]3] gur 'mrit pn
dehur 'mrit burke rm rje ] jin gurb man p 'mrit hak
hake ] gur tuh hari pi ke tk tke ] hari jan hari hari hoi
nnak hari ike ]4]9]16]s mahal auth] hari 'mrit pgati pa r
h gur satigur pse rm rje ] gur satigur sa shu h sikh de'i hari
rse ] tn ta n vajr vaj h gur shu sbse ] jan nnak gur tin
pi jin tr likht lil likhse ]1] sa shu hamr t t sb jagat
vajr rm rje ] sb pe td sji vi vast hari thr ] jo pvh
pe

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THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH


PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

vi vast s nikl ki ko kare ver ] jan nnak kau hari bakhsi hari
pgat pa r ]2] ham ki gu tere vithrah sum t apar apro rm
rje ] hari nm slhah din rt eh s dro ] ham mrakh kiha na
jh kiv pvah pro ] jan nnak hari k ds h hari ds panihro ]3]
jiu pv tiu rkh l ham sar prb e rm rje ] ham pl vigah dins
rt hari lj rakhe ] ham brik t gur pit h de mati samje ] jan
nnak ds kar ki hari pj rakhe ]4]10]17]s mahal auth] jin
mastak tr hari likhi tin satigur mili rm rje ] agin a d er kai
gur gin k bali ] hari ld ratan padrtho phir bahu na ali ] jan
nnak nm rdi rd hari mili ]1] jin s hari nm na etio se
khe jag e rm rje ] ih mas janam dula b h nm bin birth sb
je ] hu vat hari nm na bjio ag pkh ki khe ] manmukh no
phir janam h nnak hari pe ]2] t hari ter sb ko sb td upe rm
rje ] kih hth kis d kih nh sb alh ale ] jin t melh pire
se td milh jo hari man pe ] jan nnak satigur pi hari nm tare
]3] ko gv rg nd bed bahu pt kar nah hari hari pj rm rje ]
jin tar kap vikr h tin roi ki kj ] hari kart sb kih jd sir
rog hath dj ] jin nnak gurmukh hird sd h hari pgati hari lj
]4]11]18]s mahal auth] jin tar hari hari prt h te jan sga
sie rm rje ] je bhrauh pl uk bolde p kharie hari pe ] hari
st no hor thu nh hari m nime ] jan nnak nm db h hari
t sate ]1] jith ji bah mer satigur so thn suhv rm rje ]
gursikh so thn pli l tr mukh lv ] gursikh k kl thi pa jin
hari nm tv ] jin nnak satigur pji tin hari pj karv ]2]
gursikh man hari

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451

PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

prt h hari nm hari ter rm rje ] kar sevh pr satigur pkh ji


lh mer ] gursikh k pkh sb ga tin pih hor khi kner ] jan
nnak hari pn bji phir to na v hari pn ker ]3] gursikh man
vd jin mer satigur ih rm rje ] ko kar gal suv hari nm
k so lag gursikh man mih ] hari dargah gursikh pnh jin mer
satigur tuh ] jan nnak hari hari hoi hari hari man vuh
]4]12]19]s mahal auth] jin pi mer pr satigur tin hari
nm driv rm rje ] tis k trisn pkh sb utr jo hari nm tv ]
jo hari hari nm tide tin jam ne na v ] jan nnak kau hari krip
kar nit jap hari nm hari nm tarv ]1] jin gurmukh nm ti tin
phir bgan na ho rm rje ] jin satigur purkh mani tin pje sb ko
] jin satigur pir sevi tin sukh sad ho ] jin nnak satigur pi
tin mili hari so ]2] jin tar gurmukh prt h tin hari rakhahr
rm rje ] tin k nd ko ki kare jin hari nm pir ] jin hari set
man mni sb dus kh mr ] jan nnak nm ti hari rakhahr
]3] hari yug yug pgat upi pj rakhd i rm rje ] harikhas
dus hari mri prahld tari ] ahkr ndk pih de'i nmdeu mukh
li ] jan nnak s hari sevi t lae hai ]4]13]20]
s mahal auth ht kr pjv ik oakr satigur prasdi ]
mere man pardes ve pire u kre ] hari gur milvauh mere pire
kr vas harie ] rg ral mauh mere pire hari kirp kare ] gur
nnak tuh mere pire mele hare ]1] m prem na khi mere pire
pu kare ] man trisn na bj mere pire nit s kare ] nit joban jv
mere pire jam ss hire ] pg ma sohga mere pire nnak hari ur
dre ]2]

452

THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH


PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

pir ratiae me loi mere pire 'trik b d jiv ] man stal ho mere
pire hari bd pv ] tan birhu jagv mere pire nd na pav kiv ]
hari saja ld mere pire nnak gur liv ]3] et bast mere
pire pla rute ] pir bjaiauh mere pire ga t lute ] man s
u mere pire dui nn jute ] gur nnak dekh vigs mere pire jiu
mt sute ]4] hari k kath kah mere pire satigur su ] gur
viaiauh hau kl mere pire jin hari mel ] sb s hari pr mere
pire man dia phal pi ] hari tuh mere pire jan nnak nm
sami ]5] pire hari bin prem na khels ] kiu p gur jit lag pir
dekhs ] hari dte mel gur mukh gurmukh mels ] gur nnak pi
mere pire tr mastak lekh s ]6]14]21]
ik oakr satigur prasdi ] rg s mahal pjv ht kr phl ]
anado anad k m so prb h rm ] khia khia m hari ras
mh rm ] hari ras mh man mh vh satigur th sahaj pi ]
grihu vas i mgal gi p dus oi pg gai ] stal ge 'mrit be
sjan st bash ] kahu nnak hari siu man mni so prb n h
]1] sohiae sohiae mere bk dure rm ] phune phune mere st
pire rm ] st pire kraj sre namaskr kar lage sev ] pe j pe
m p sum p dev ] ap kraj p savre pe tran tre ] kahu
nnak sauh kr mh bh sohe bk dure ]2] nav nde nau nde mere
kr mh rm ] sb kih m sb kih pi nm t rm ] nm t
sad sakh sahaj sub govd ] gaat mi k t kade na vip
man d ] govd gje anhad vje a'arj sb ba ] kahu nnak pir
mer sge t m nav nd p ]3] sarsiae

THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH

453

PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

sarsiae mere p sb mt rm ] bikhmo bikhm akh m gur mil


jt rm ] gur mil jt hari hari kt t pt prm ga ] pi khazn
bahut nidn sath mer p kha ] so sugin so pardn jo prb
apn kt ] kahu nnak j val sum t sarse p mt ]4]1]s
mahal pjv] a'kath hari a'kath kath kih ji na j rm ] sur nar
sur nar mun jan sahaj vakh rm ] sahje vakh amiu b ar
kamal rg li ] jap ek a'lakh prb nirjan man di phal pi ] taj
mn moh vikr dj jot jot sam ] binvt nnak gur prasd sad
hari rg m ]1] hari st hari st sajan mere mt sah rm ]
vapg vapg satsgati p rm ] vapg pe nm te lthe dkh
stp ] gur ar lge prm pu pge p mii p ] kar kirp mele
prb apun vihu kath na j ] binvt nnak ds ter sad hari sar
]2] hari dare hari dar sohan tere pgat pire rm ] vr tin vr jv
sad balihre rm ] sad balihre kar namaskre jin pat prb jt ] k
k rav rahi sb th pran purkh bidt ] gur pr pi nm ti j
janam na hre ] binvt nnak sar ter rkh kirp tre ]3] bet bet
gu tere ketak gv rm ] tere ar tere ar t vapg pv rm ]
hari t n ml gav janam mar dukh lthe ]tar bhar sad
hadre parmesar prb sthe ] mie dkh kali krtan bahu jon na
pv ] binvt nnak gur sar tar pe prb pv ]4]2]
s ht mahal pjv kr auth ik oakr satigur prasdi ]
hari arn kamal man bdi kih n na mh rm rje ] mil stsgati
rdi hari k ke dh rm rje ] hari k ke h 'mrito/u vh
janam marn dukh nhe ] gu nd gi

454

THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH


PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

sb dkh mii haum bins ghe ] priu sahaj sub ho na j man


lg rg majh ] hari nnak bde arn kamal kih n na mh ]1]
jiu rt jal mhul tiu rm ras mte rm rje ] gur pr updesi jvan
gati pte rm rje ] jvan gati sum tarjm p le la le ] hari ratan
padrtho pargao prno ho na kat'h je ] prb sgar sarp sujn
sm t k mi na dte ] jal sg rt mhul nnak hari mte ]2]
'trik j b d jiu hari prn adr rm rje ] ml khazn sut prt mt
sb'h te pir rm rje ] sb'h te pir purkh nirr t k gati nah
j ] hari ss girs na bisr kab'h gur sabd rg m ] prb purkh
jagjvno st ras pvno jap prm moh dukh r ] 'trik j b d jiu
nnak hari pir ]3] mile nari pe mnortho pr rm rje ] h
pt prm k pat gur sr rm rje ] pran gur pe purb likhe sb
nd dn dail ] di md t prb so sdar gur gopl ] skh sahaj
nd knere patit pvan sd tr ] hari mile nari nnk
mnortho/u pr ]4]1]3]
s mahal pjv ht kr hev ik oakr satigur prasdi ] salok ]
j kau pe kripl prb hari hari se japt ] nnak prt lag tin rm siu
pat sd sgt ]1]ht] jal dd ni rt ab dd nah man s prt
hare ] ab rjio ali kamleh bsan mhi magan ik khin b nhi ar ]
khin nhi ar prt har sgr hb ras arp ] jah dkh su jam pth
p tah sdsg na arp ] kar krati govd gu sagal prhat dukh
hare ] kahu nnak ht govd hari ke man hari siu nehu karehu s
man prt hare ]1] js mahul nr ik khin b n tre man s

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455

PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

nehu karehu ] js 'trik pis khin khin b d av bars suhve mehu ]


hari prt karj ih man dj ati l it murr ] mn na kj sar parj
darsan kau balihr ] gur su'prasne mil nh vihne tn ded s
saneh ] kahu nnak ht ant hkur ke hari siu kj neh man s
nehu karehu ]2] akv sr sanehu itv s k kad dinar dekh ]
kokil b part av suhv man hari rg kj ] hari prt karj mn na
kj ik rt ke hb phui ] ab ki rg lio moh raio nge va
jvai ] thir sd sar pa ar ab as moh ju kit ] kahu nnak
ht dail purkh ke man hari li part kab dinar dekh ]3] nis kurk
jse nd su srav hu iv man s prt kj ] js taru ptr rj
pirh siv ih man ll dj ] man llh dj pg karj hb khus rg
me ] pir apn pi rg ll bai ati milio mitr ire ] gur th
skh t iham kh pir jeh avar na ds ] kahu nnak ht dail
mohan ke man hari ar gahj s man prt kj ]4]1]4]s mahal
pjv]salok] ban ban phirt khojt hr bahu avghi ] nnak pe sd
jab hari pi man mhi ]1]ht] j kau khojh askh mun anek tape
] brme ko ardh gin jp jape ] jap tp sjam kiri pj anik
sdan bdn ] kar gavan basd trthah majan miln kau nirjn ]
mnukh ban tin pas pkh sagal tjh ardte ] dail ll gobd nnak
mil sdsgat hoi gate ]1] ko bisn avtr skar jatr ] hh tjh
dair man tan ru apr ] apr a'gam gobd hkur sagal prak prb
tn ] sur sd ga ga d arb tvh jakh knar gu pn ] ko dr anek
dev japt sum j jkr ] anth nth dail nnak sdsgat mil udr
]2] ko dev j kau

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THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH


PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

sevh lakhim anik pt ] gupt praga j kau ardh pau p dins rt


] nakhiatr sasar sr tvh basd gagn gv'e ] sagal kh sagal
b sad sad tv'e ] si'mrit pur atur bedah kha sstr j kau
japti ] patit pvan pgat vahal nnak mil sg sti ]3] jet prahb
jan rasn tet pn ] anjnat jo sev tet nah ji gan ] avigat a'gant
athh hkur sagal ma j e bhari ] sarb jik ek dt nah dr sg
zhari ] vas pgat th mile j t k upm kit gan ] ih dn mn
nnak pe ss sdah tr arn ]4]2]5]s mahal pjv]salok] udam
karauh vapgho simrauh hari hari ri ] nnak jis simrat sb sukh
hovh dkh dard prm ji ]1]ht] nm japt gobd nah als ] pat
sd sg jampur nah j ] dkh dard na pu bip nm simrat sad
sukh ] ss ss ard hari hari ti so prb man mukh ] kripl dail
rasl gu nd kar dai sev l ] nnak paip ar jp nm japt
gobd nah als ]1] pvan patit punt nm nirjn ] prm a d er bins
gin gur jn ] gur gin jan prb nirjan jal thal mahal pri ] ik
nimkh j k rid vasi mie tish visri ] agd bd samrath sum
sarb k pu pa j n ] nnak paip ar jp pvan patit punt nm
nirjn ]2] o gah gopl dail krip nde ] mohi sar tua arn tumr
sarn sde ] hari arn kran karan sum patit dran hari harie ] sgar
ssr pv utr nm simrat bahu tare ] di t bet khojh sun dran
stsg bde ] nnak paip arn jp o gah gopl dail krip nde
]3] pgat vahal hari bird p bani ] jah jah st ardh tah tah
pragi ] prb p le sami sahaj subi pgat kraj sri ] nd hari
jas mah mgal sarb

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PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

dkh visri ] amatkr prags dah dis ek tah drisi ] nnak paip
ar jp pgat vahal hari bird p bani ]4]3]6]s mahal pjv]
thir stan sohg mar na jv'e ] j k grih hari nhu su sad h rv'e ]
avins avigat so prb sad navtan nirmal ] nah dr sad hadr
hkur dah dis pran sad sad ] prnpat gat mat j te pria prt prtam
pv'e ] nnak vakh gur baan j thir stan sohg mar na jv'e
]1] j kau rm ptr t k a'nad k ] sukhvt s nr sb pr ba
] m mahat kali hari jas sg surjan so prb ] sarb sd nav nd tit
grih nah n sb kah ] mdur bn pirh mn thir sohg t k ba
] nnak vakh gur baan j j ko rm ptr t k anad k ]2]
u sakh st ps sev lg ] psau ar pakhr p tig ] taj p mi
stp p nah j ] sar gahj mn lj kare so sukh p ] kar ds
ds taj uds kar jo din r jg ] nnak vakhn gur baan j u
sakh st ps sev lg ]3] j k mastak pg si sev li ] t k
pran s jin sdsg pi ] sdsg hari k rg gobd simra lgi ]
prm moh vikr dj sagal tinh tigi ] man st sahaj subu vh
a'nad mgal gu gi ] nnak vakh gur baan j j k mastak
pg si sev li ]4]4]7]s mahal pjv]salok] hari hari nm
japti kahu na kah jamkl ] nnak man tan sukh hoi te mil
gopl ]1]ht] milau stan k sg mohi udr lehu ] binau karau kar
jo hari hari nm dehu ] hari nm mgau ar lgau mn tigau tum
dai ] kat'h na tvau sar pvau karu m prb kar mai ] samrath
a'gath apr nirmal suauh sum binau ehu ] kar jo nnak dn mg
janam mar nivr lehu ]

458

THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH


PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

1] aprd matihn nirgun anth n ] sah kahor kulhn bipat moh


k ] mal prm karm aha mamt mar t na v'e ] banit binod
and mi agint lapv'e ] khis joban bd jar din nihre sg
m ] binvt nnak s ter sar sd rkh n ]2] prme janam anek
ska mah jon ] lap rahio tih sg mhe pg son ] prmat pr a'gant
io bahu pradesah tio ] ab o tr prb murr sarb sukh hari nio ]
rkhanhre prb pire mj te kah na ho hon ] skh sahaj nd
nnak krip ter tar pun ]3] nm trk udre pgtah ss kaun ] jen
ken parkre hari hari jas sunauh sravan ] sun sravan bn purkh gin
man nidn pvhe ] hari rg rte prb bidte rm ke gu gvhe ]
basd kgad banrj kalm likha kau je hoi pavan ] bet t na ji pi
gah nnak ar sarn ]4]5]8]s mahal pjv] purkh pate pgvn t
k sar gah ] nirpu pe parn t sagal lah ] mt pit sut mt surjan
is ba d ap ji ] gh kh li gur mili jas bimal st vakhi ] bet
gu anek mhm qmat kah na ji kah ] prb ek anik a'lakh hkur
o nnak tis gah ]1] 'mrit ban ssr sah p pe ] rm nm ur hr
bikh ke divs gae ] gat prm moh bikr binse jon van sb rahe ] agan
sgar pe stal sd al gh rahe ] govd gupl dail s'mrith bol sd
hari j jae ] nnak nm ti pran sdsg p parm gate ]2] jah
dekhau tah sg eko rav rahi ] k k vs p virl kin lahi ] jal
thal mahal pr pran k hast samni ] di te md so gur prasd
jni ] brm pasri brm ll govd gu nd jan kahi ] simar sum
tarjm hari ek nnak rav rahi ]3] din r suhv simrat

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PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

nm hare ] ar kamal sg prt kalmal pp are ] dkh pkh dridr


nhe praga mag dikhi ] mil sdsge nm rge man lod pi ]
hari dekh darsan ih pn kul sbh sb tare ] dins r and andin
simrt nnak hari hare ]4]6]9]
s mahal pjv ht kr 7 ik oakr satigur prasdi ]slok]
sb tan gobd rama nirmal sd sg ] nnak nm na visrau ik k
kar kirp pgvt ]1]ht] pn rna mkan tre ] jgh st jan
mere rm pire ] rm pire sad jgh nm simrh andino ] ar
kamal tn hird prb bisar nh ik khino ] taj mn moh bikr man k
kalmal dukh jre ] binvt nnak sad jgh hari ds st pire ]1]
mer seja bar bai ] man a'nad pi prb vat sui ] prb
mile sum sukhah gm v mgal ras pre ] g sg lge dkh pge
pr man tan sb hare ] man ih p prb t syog sh sb gai ]
binvt nnak mile srdr sagal nd ras bai ]2] mil sakh puhh
kahu kt ns ] ras prem pr kah bol na j ] gu g gupt apr
karte nigm t na pvhe ] pgat pi ti sum sad hari gu gvhe ]
sagal gu sugin pran pe prb p ] binvt nnak rg rt prem
sahaj sam ]3] sukh sohile hari gva lge ] sjan sarsiae dukh
dusman pge ] sukh sahaj sarse hari nm rahse prb p kirp tr ]
hari ar lge sad jge mile prb banvr ] sb divs e sahaj pe
sagal nd prb pge ] binvt nnak sar sum sad hari jan tge
]4]1]10]s mahal pjv] uh v vai t ki ir li ] muhlat
pna kit k lobi ] ke lubi th mi karh pp amiti ] tan
psam r jamh her kl bapu jiti

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] ml joban ho vs rahio pna khi ] nnak kam sg juli


nah ji kirt mii ]1] phthoh mirg jiv pekh r c'dri ] skhauh
dkh pe nit pp kami ] pp kame hah nh l ale kt
galvi ] hari daur dekh mh k sej rvi ] lab lb ahkr
mt garb pi sami ] nnak mrig a'gin binse nah mi va ji
]2] mih mukh mu kiu lae ur ] hast gart pai kiu tar tr ]
tar duhel pi khin mh khasam it na io ] dkh saz gaat nh
k ap pio ] gj kam praga ho t uth khur ] nnak satigur
bj mh manmukho ahkr ]3] hari ke ds jve lag prb k ar ]
kh lagi le tis hkur sar ] bal bd gin tn ap p nm japi ]
sdsgat p ho p jagat tari ] rkh le rakhahr sad nirmal kar
] nnak nark na jhi kab'h hari st hari k sar ]4]2]11]s mahal
pjv] v mere ls hari ps bent ] rvau sauh pan prb sg
soht ] sge soht kt sum dins r rv ] ss ss itr jv prb
pekh hari gu gv ] birh laji dars pi amiu dris st ] binvt
nnak mer ih pn mile jis khojt ]1] nas vauh kilvikhauh kart
kr i ] dtah dahan pi govd pragi ] prage gupl gobd llan
sdsg vakhi ] arj h amiu vh gur prasd ji ] man st
vaj vad nah t j pi ] binvt nnak sukh sahaj mel prb p
bai ]2] nark na hai simrat nri ] j j trm kare dt pe
pali ] trm traj sahaj sukhe sdsgat hari pje ] kar anu'grah rkh
lne moh mamt sb taje ] gh kh le gur mile govd japat agi ]
binvt nnak simar sum sagal s

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puji ]3] nd sd ar gahe t keh k ] sb kih vas jis so prb


as ] gh pj lne nm dne kar tr mastak rkhi ] ssr sgar nah
vip amiu hari ras khi ] sdsge nm rge ra jt va akh ]
binvt nnak sar sum bahu jam na up ]4]3]12]s mahal
pjv] din rt kamiao so io mth ] jis ps lukidao so vekh
sth ] sg dekh karhr ki pp kam ] su'krit kj nm lj nark
ml na j ] h pahar hari nm simrauh al ter sthe ] pj
sdsgat sad nnak mih dokh kamte ]1] valv kar udar prh
mrakh gvr ] sb kih de rahi hari devahr ] dtr sad dail
sum ki manauh visr ] mil sdsge pj nisge kul samh tr ]
sd sdik dev mun jan pgat nm adr ] binvt nnak sad pj prb
ek karhr ]2] kho na ka prb parkhahr ] k kap
kamvdae janmh ssr ] ssr sgar tin tari jin ek ti ] taj km
krd and nd prb sar i ] jal thal mahal ravi sum a'gam
apr ] binvt nnak ek jan k ar kamal adr ]3] pekh
hardaur asthir kih nh ] mi rg jete se sg na jh ] hari sg
sth sad ter dins r saml ] hari ek bin kah avar nh pu dut
jl ] mt joban ml sarbas prb ek kar man mh ] binvt nnak
vapgi p skh sahaj samh ]4]4]13]
s mahal pjv ht kr 8
ik oakr satigur prasdi ]
kaml prm pt kaml prm pt he tkha mad biprt he avd akrath
jt ] gahbar ban kr gahbar ban kr he grih mst man or he din karo
andin kht ] din

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kht jt biht prb bin milauh prb karu pate ] janam mar anek
bte pria sg bin kah nah gate ] kul rp tp ginhn tj bin mohi
kavan mt ] kar jo nnak sar io pria nth narhar karauh gt ]1]
mn jal hn mn jal hn he oh bihurat man tan khn he kat jvan pria
bin hot ] sanmukh sh bn sanmukh sh bn he mrig arpe man tan
prn he oh bdio sahaj sarot ] pria prt lg mil brg khin rahan trg
tan tis bin ] palk na lg pria prem pg itvt andin prb man ]
srrg rte nm mte p prm dut sagal khot ] kar mai dai dail
pran hari prem nnak magan hot ]2] alal gjt alal gjt he
makrd ras bsan mt he prt kamal ba d vat p ] 'trik it pis
'trik it pis he kn bd baitr man s he al pvat binsat tp ] tp
binsan dkh nsan mil prem man tan ati kn ] sdar atur sujn
sum kavan rasn gu pn ] gh pj levauh nm devauh dris trat
miat pp ] nnak jp patit pvan hari dars pekhat nah stp ]3]
itvau it nth itvau it nth he rakh levauh sar anth he mil u
le prn ] sdar tan tn sdar tan tn he man lbd gopl gin he
jik jan rkhat mn ] prb mn pran dukh bidran sagal ih pujt
] hari kh lge din sabge mil nh sej soht ] prb dris tr mile
murr sagal kamal pe hn ] binvt nnak mer s pran mile srdr
gu nidn ]4]1]14]
ik oakr sati nm kart purkh nirpu nirvr akl mrat ajn sb
gur prasdi ] s mahal phl ] vr salok nl salok b mahale phle
ke likhe e as rj k tn ] salok mahal phl ]
balihr gur pe diuh sad vr ] jin mas te devte ke kart na lg

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PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

vr ]1] mahal dj ] je sau d ugvh sraj h hazr ] ete na


hodi gur bin kr a d r ]2] mahal phl ] nnak gur na etn man
p suet ] hue til b jiu se dar khet ] khet dar hui kahu
nnak sau nh ] phalh phulh bapu b tan vi suh ]3]pau]
pn p sjio pn raio nu ] duy qudrat sj kar sa iho u ]
dt kart p t tus devh karh pasu ] t jo sbs de lsh jd
kavu ] kar san iho u ]1]salok mahal phl] sae tere kh
sae brm ] sae tere loa sae kr ] sae tere kare sarb br ]
sa ter amar sa dbn ] sa ter hukam sa furm ] sa ter
karm sa ns ] sae td khh lakh karo ] sa sb t sa sb
zor ] sa ter sift sa slh ] sa ter qudrat sae ptsh ] nnak sa
tin sa ] jo mar jme su ka nika ]1]mahal phl] va vai j
va nu ] va vai j sa niu ] va vai j nihal thu ] va
vai j lu ] vad vai bj sb pu ] va vai j puh na
dt ] va vai j pe p ] nnak kr na kathn ji ] kt kar sarb
razi ]2]mahal dj] ih jag sa k h koh sae k vi vs ] ikn
hukam sami lae ikn hukam kare vis ] ikn p k lae ikn
mi vi nivs ] ev b kh na jpa ji kis e rs ] nnak gurmukh
j j kau p kare pargs ]3]pau] nnak ja upi k likh nv trm
bahli ] oth sae h sa nib u vakh ke jajmli ] thu na pin
kir muh kl dozak li ] ter ni rate se ji gae hr gae si haga
vli ] likh nv trm bahli ]2]salok mahal phl] vismd nd
vismd ved ] vismd j'a vismd pd ] vismd rp vismd rg ]
vismd nge phirh

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jt ] vismd pau vismd p ] vismd agn kheh vi ] vismd


trt vismd kh ] vismd sd lagh par ] vismd syog vismd
viyog ] vismd pkh vismd pg ] vismd sift vismd slh ]
vismd ja vismd rh ] vismd ne vismd dr ] vismd dekh
hzr hazr ] vekh vi rahi vismd ] nnak bja pr pg
]1]mahal phl] qudrat dis qudrat su qudrat pu sukh sr ]
qudrat ptl ks qudrat sarb kr ] qudrat ved pur kateb qudrat
sarb vr ] qudrat kh p pna qudrat sarb pir ] qudrat jt
jins rg qudrat ja jahn ] qudrat nek qudrat bad qudrat mn
bimn ] qudrat pau p bstar qudrat trt khk ] sb ter qudrat
t qdir kart pk n pk ] nnak hukm dar vekh vart tko tk
]2]pau] pn pg pg k hoi psma pur sdi ] va ho
dundr gal sgal kt ali ] ag kar krat v bh lekh kar
samji ] thu na hov paud' hu su ki ri ] man a d janam
gavi ]3]salok mahal phl] p vi pava vah sad vu ] p vi
alh lakh daru ] p vi agan k vegr ] p vi trt dab pr ] p
vi d phir sir pr ] p vi rj trm dur ] p vi sraj p vi d ]
koh karo alt na t ] p vi sd bd sur nth ] p vi e ks ] p
vi jd mahbal sr ] p vi vh jvh pr ] sagli pu likhi sir
lekh ] nnak nirpu nirkr sa ek ]1]mahal phl] nnak nirpu
nirkr hor kete rm ravl ] ket kn kah kete bed br ] kete
nah mgte gi mu prh tl ] bzr bzr mh i kh bzr ]
gvh rje r bolh l patl ] lakh aki ke mde lakh aki ke hr
] jit tan ph nnk

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PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

se tan hovh hr ] gin na gal' kathn kar sr ] karm mil t


p hor hikmat hukam khur ]2]pau] nadar karh je p t nadr
satigur pi ] eh ju bahute janam prmi t satigur sabad suni ]
satigur jeva dt ko nah sb suiauh lok sabi ] satigur mili sa
pi jin viauh p gavi ] jin sao sa buji ]4]salok mahal
phl] k sbe gop pahar kn gopl ] gahe pau p bstar
d sraj avtr ] sagl trt ml tn varta sarb jjl ] nnak mus
gin vih khi gai jamkl ]1]mahal phl] vin ele naan gur ]
pr halin pheran sir ] u u rv pi ] vekh lok has kr ji ]
ro kra prh tl ] p pahh trt nl ] gvan gop gvan kn
] gvan st rje rm ] nirpu nirkr sa nm ] j k k sagal jahn
] sevak sevh karm au ] pn r jin man u ] sikh sikhi gur
vr ] nadr karm lage pr ] kl arkh ak ak ] thal vrole
bahut ant ] l md angh ] pkh pud ln na sh ] s
pvh jt ] nnak pudi gat na t ] ba d an ba d pve soi ] pai
kirt na sb koi ] na na hash alh se roi ] u na jh sd na hohi
] naa kuda man k u ] nnak jin man pu tin man pu
]2]pau] nu ter nirkr h ni lai nark na j ] ju p sb tis d
de khj kh gav ] je loh g p kar pnhu n sad ] je
jarv parhar jar ves kared ] ko rah na pr p ]5]salok
mahal phl] musalmn sift sarat p p karh br ] bde se ji
pavh vi bd vekha kau ddr ] hd slh slhan darsan rp apr
] trath nvh ar pj agar vs bahkr ] yog sn

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tvan jete a'lakh nm kartr ] skham mrat nm nirjan ki k kr


] sat man stokh upj de k vr ] de de mgh sahs g sb
kare ssr ] or jr t kir khrb vekr ] ik hod khi alh
th tin b k kr ] jal thal j pur lo kr kr ] oi ji khh su
t h jh tin b ter sr ] nnak pgt pkh slha sa nm dr ]
sad and rahh din rt guvti p hr ]1]mahal phl] mi
musalmn k pe pa kumr ] k pe i k jald kare pukr ] jal
jal rov bapu pavh gir ] nnak jin kart kra k so j
kartr ]2]pau] bin satigur kin na pio bin satigur kin na pi ]
satigur vi p rakhion kar parga kh sui ] satigur mili sad mukt
h jin viauh moh uki ] utam eh br h jin sae siu it li ]
jagjvan dt pi ]6] salok mahal phl] hau vi i hau vi gai ]
hau vi jmi hau vi mu ] hau vi dit hau vi lai ] hau vi khai
hau vi gai ] hau vi sair kir ] hau vi pp pn vr ] hau vi
nark surg avtr ] hau vi has hau vi rov ] hau vi pr hau vi
tv ] hau vi jt jins khov ] hau vi mrakh hau vi si ] mokh
mukt k sr na j ] hau vi mi hau vi hi ] haum kar kar jt
upi ] haum bj t dar sj ] gin vih kath kath lj ] nnak
hukm likh lekh ] jeh vekhh teh vekh ]1]mahal dj] haum
eh jt h haum karm kamhi ] haum e ba d n phir phir jon phi ]
haum kithauh pj kit sjam ih ji ] haum eho hukam h pai kirt
phirhi ] haum drg rog h dr b is mhi ] kirp kare je p t
gur k sabad kamhi ] nnak kah suauh janauh it sjam dukh jhi
]2]pau] sev kt

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stokha jin sao sa ti ] on md pr na rakhio kar su'krit trm


kami ] oni dun toe ba d n n p tho khi ] t bakhss agl
nit devh h savi ] vai va pi ]7]salok mahal phl]
purkh birkh trth ta mg kheth ] dp lo ml kh
varpa h ] aj jeraj utpj kh setjh ] so mit j nnk sar
mer jth ] nnak jt upi k smle sbnh ] jin kart kar k ct
b kar th ] so kart t kare jin upi jag ] tis johr suast tis tis
db apg ] nnak sae nm bin ki ik ki tag ]1]mahal phl]
lakh nek gi lakh pn parv ] lakh tap upar trth sahaj yog
beb ] lakh srta sgrm ra mh huh par ] lakh surt lakh
gin tn ph ph pur ] jin kart kar k likhi va j ]
nnak mat mithi karm sa ns ]2]pau] sa shib ek t jin
sao sa varti ] jis t dehi tis mil sa t tin sa kami ] satigur
mili sa pi jin k hird sa vasi ] mrakh sa na jan
manmukh janam gavi ] vi dun khe i ]8]salok mahal phl]
p p ga ladh p p prh sth ] p p be p p p
gah kht ] ph jete bars bars ph jete ms ] p jet rj
ph jete ss ] nnak lekh ik gal hor haum kh kh
]1]mahal phl] likh likh pi ] tet ki ] bahu trath pvi ]
teto lavi ] bahu pkh k deh dukh d ] sahu ve j ap k ] n na
khi sd gavi ] bahu dukh pi dj pi ] bastr na phr ] hnis
kahr ] mon vigt ] kiu jg gur bin st ] pag upet ] ap k
kam ] al mal kh sir h p ] mrakh a d pat gav ] vi nv
kih thi na p ] rah beb ma mas ] a d na

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PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

j phir pahut ] satigur pe so sukh pe ] hari k nm mn


vase ] nnak nadar kare so pe ] s dese te nihkeval haum sabad
jale ]2]pau] pgat ter man pvde dar sohan krat gvde ] nnak
karm bhare dar a na lahn tvde ] ik ml na bjan p ahod p
gaide ] hau k n jt hor utam jt sadide ] tin mg ji tj
tide ]9]salok mahal phl] k rj k parj k sb ssr ] k
map k m k bsahr ] k suin k rup k pnahr ] k
ki k kapa k rp apr ] k m k bb khap hoe khr ] k
k nehu lag visari kartr ]kis nl k dost sb jag alahr ] k
mih k mkhiu k obe pr ] nnak vakh bent td bj ko
k ]1]mahal phl] sa t par j j rid sa hoi ] k k mal
utr tan kare hah ti ] sa t par j j sa tre pir ] nu su man
rahs t pe mokh dur ] sa t par j j jugat j ju ] trt ki
sd k vi de'i kart bu ] sa t par j j sikh sa le'i ] dai j
ja k kih pn dn kare'i ] sa t par j j tam trath kare nivs ]
satigur no puh k bh rah kare nivs ] sa sbn hoi dr pp k
ti ] nnak vakh bent jin sa pal hoi ]2]pau] dn mah tal
khk je mil ta mastak l ] k lla ha hoi ik man a'lakh t
] phal teveho p jeveh kr kam ] je hov prab likhi t t tin
d p ] mat tho sev gav ]10]salok mahal phl] sa kl k
varti kal klakh betl ] bu bj pat l gae ab kiu ugv dl ] je ik hoi
ta ugv rut h rut hoi ] nnak ph bhar kor rg na soi ] p vi
khb a sarm phu tan hoi ] nnak pgt je rap k soi na koi
]1]mahal phl] lab pp dui rj maht k ho sikdr ] km neb
sad puh bh

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PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

bh kare br ] a d rayat gin vih phi pre murdr ] gin nah


vje vvh rp karh sgr ] e kkh vd gvh jd k vr ]
mrakh pit hikmat hujat sj karh pir ] trm trm karh gvvh
mgh mokh dur ] jat sadvh jugt na jh ha bahh kr br ]
sb ko pr pe hov k na ko kh ] pat parv pih p t
nnak toli jp ]2]mahal phl] vad su vajag nnk sa vekh soi
] sbn hl mr kart kare su hoi ] ag jt na jor h ag ju nav ]
jin k lekh pat pav ge se ke'i ]3]pau] tr karm jin kau td
pi t tin khasam ti ] en jt k vas kih nh td vek jagat
upi ] ikn no t mel lhi ik pauh td khui ] gur kirp te ji
jith td p buji ] sahje h sa sami ]11]salok mahal phl]
dukh dr sukh rog pi j sukh tm na ho ] t kart kar m nh
j hau kar na ho ]1] balihr qudrat vasi ] ter t na j lakhi
]1]rahu] jt mh jot jot mh jt akal kal prpr rahi ] t sa
shib sift suliu jin kt so pr pai ] kahu nnak karte k bt jo kih
kar su kar rahi ]2]mahal dj] yog sabda gin sabda bed
sabda brhmaah ] kha'tr sabda sdr sabda par kritah ] sarb
sabda ek sabda je ko j pu ] nnak t k ds h so nirjan deu
]3]mahal dj] ek krisa sarb dev dev dev ta tm ] tm
bsudevas je ko j pu ] nnak t k ds h so nirjan deu
]4]mahal phl] kbe bd jal rah jal bin kb na hoi ] gin k
bd man rah gur bin gin na hoi ]5]pau] pi hov gunahgr t
om sd na mr ] jeh kle kl teveho nu par ] s kal na
khe jit dargah gai hr ] pi at om vr ag vr ] muhi
al su

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THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH


PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

g mr ]12]salok mahal phl] nnak mer sarr k ik rath ik


rathvhu ] yug yug pher vah gin bjh thi ] satyug rath stokh
k trm ag rathvhu ] tret rath jat k jor ag rathvhu ] dupur
rath tap k sat ag rathvhu ] kaliyug rath agan k k ag rathvhu
]1]mahal phl] sm kah setbar sum sa mh h s rahe ]
sb ko sa samv ] rig kah rahi prpr ] rm nm dev mh sr ]
ni lai parhat jhi ] nnak tau mokhtar phi ] juj mh jor hal
'drval kn krisn jdam pi ] prjt gop l i b'dr ban mh rg
k ] kal mh bed a'tharba h nu khud alahu pi ] nl bastr le
kape phre turk pah amal k ] re ved hoe sair ] ph guh
tin r vr ] pu pgat kar n sade ] tau nnak mokhtar pe
]2]pau] satigur viauh vri jit mili khasam samli ] jin kar
updes gin jan d n ne'tr jagat nihli ] khasam ho dj lage
ube se vajri ] satigur h bohith virl kin vri ] kar kirp
pr utri ]13]salok mahal phl] smal rukh sarir ati drg ati
mu ] oi ji vh s kar jhi nirse kit ] phal phike phul bakbake km
na vh pat ] mihat nv nnk gu gi tat ] sb ko niv p kau
par kau niv na koi ] tr trj tol niv su gaur hoi ] aprd d
niv jo ht mirghi ] ss nivi ki th j rid kusde jhi
]1]mahal phl] p pustak sa d i bda ] sil pjas bagul samda ]
mukh h bibkha sra ] trpl tihl bira ] gal ml tilk lila
] dui tt bastr kapa ] je jnas brma karma ] sb phoka nisau
karma ] kahu nnak nihau tv ] vi satigur v na pv
]2]pau] kapa rp suhv ha dun dar jv ] md g
p pe h kt pv ] hukam

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PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

ke man pvde rhi p ag jv ] ng dozak li t dis khar


arv ] kar auga pahotv ]14]salok mahal phl] dai kaph
stokh st jat ga sat va ] eh jane ja k ha ta pe kt ] n eh tu
na mal lag n eh jal na ji ] ta n su mas nnk jo gal ale pi ]
auka mul ai bh auk pi ] sikh kn a gur brhma thi
] oh mu oh pai vetg gai ]1]mahal phl] lakh or lakh
jr lakh k lakh gl ] lakh hag phnm rt dins ja nl ] tag
kaphauh kat bma vae i ] kuhi bakr rn khi sb ko kh pi ]
hoi pur su b phir p hor ] nnak tag na tua je tag hov jor
]2]mahal phl] ni mni pat pj slh sa st ] dargah dar p
tag na tas pt ]3]mahal phl] tag na 'dri tag na nr ] plke thuk
pav nit d ] tag na pr tag na hath ] tag na jihv tag na akh ]
vetg pe vat ] va tge avr kt ] l p kare vhu ] k kgal
dase rhu ] su vekhauh lok eh vi ] man a d nu suj
]4]pau] shib hoi dail kirp kare t s kr karis ] so sevak sev
kare jis no hukam manis ] hukam mni hov parv t khasm k
mahal pis ] khasm pv so kare manauh di so phal pis ] t
dargah pd jis ]15]salok mahal phl] ga birhma kau kar
lvauh gobar tar na j ] tt ik t japml tn maleh kh ] tar
pj ph kateb sjam turk p ] hole pkh ] nm lai jhi
tard ]1]mahal phl] mas khe karh nivj ] hur vagin tin
gal tg ] tin kr brahman prh nd ] un b vh o sd ] k rs
k vpr ] k bol karh hr ] sarm trm k er dr ] nnak k
rahi prpr ] math ik te tt kakh ] hath hur jagat

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ks ] nl vastr phari hovh parv ] maleh tn le pjh pur ]


apkhi k kuh bakr kh ] auke upar kis na j ] de ke auk
k kr ] upar i bhe kir ] mat p ve mat p ] ih n as
phi ] tan phi phe karen ] man jh ul pren ] kahu nnak sa
t ] su hov t sa p ]2]pau] it dar sb ko vekh nadr heh
alid ] pe de vai pe h karm karid ] vaauh va va
medn sire sir ta d lid ] nadar upahi je kare sultn kh karid ]
dar mgan pkh na pid ]16]salok mahal phl] je mohk kr
muh kr muhi pitr de'i ] ag vast si pitr or kare'i ] vh
hath dall ke musf eh kare'i ] nnak ag so mil ji khae kle de'i
]1]mahal phl] jiu jor sirnv v vro vr ] jhe jh mukh
vas nit nit hoi khur ] se ehi na khh bahan ji p ti ] se se
nnk jin man vasi soi ]2]pau] ture pale pau veg hari rg
harm savri ] kohe map m li bhe kar psri ] j karn man
pvde hari bjan nh hri ] kar furmis khi vekh mahlat mar
visi ] jar joban hri ]17]salok mahal phl] je kar stak mn
sb t stak hoi ] gohe at lak dar k hoi ] jete de n ke j bj
na koi ] phl p ju h jit hari sb koi ] stak kiu kar rakh stak
pav rasoi ] nnak stak ev na utr gin utre ti ]1]mahal phl]
man k stak lb h jihv stak k ] akh stak vekh par tria par
tn rp ] kn stak kn p litbr khhi ] nnak hs dm bde jam
pur jhi ]2]mahal phl] sbo stak prm h dj lag ji ] jma
mar hukam h p v ji ] kh p pavitr h diton rizk sbhi
] nnak jn gurmukh bji

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tn stak nhi ]3]pau] satigur va kar slh jis vi va vai


] sh mele t nadr ] j tis p t man vas ] kar hukam mastak
hath tr viauh mr k buri ] sh tuh nau nd p ]18]salok
mahal phl] phl su p hoi su bh i ] sue ag rakhion koi
na pio ji ] su hoi k jevi lag pa salok ] kuhth j sai kis
eh lag dokh ] n devt p devt bstar devt l pjv pi krt ]
t ho pk pavit ] pp siu tan gai thuk pa tit ] jit mukh nm na
rh bin nv ras khhi ] nnak ev j tit mukh thuk phi
]1]mahal phl] pa jm pa nm pa mga vhu ] pa auh
hov dost pa auh al rhu ] pa mu pa pl pa hov ba d n ] so
kiu md kh jit jmh rjn ] pa auh h pa pj pa bj na koi ]
nnak pa bhar eko sa soi ] jit mukh sad slh pg rat r ]
nnak te mukh jle tit sa darbr ]2]pau] sb ko kh p jis
nh so u k ] kt po p pe h lekh sa ] j rah nh t
jag t kit grab ha ] md kis na kh p akhari eho bj ]
mrkh nl na lj ]19]salok mahal phl] nnak phik boli tan
man phik hoi ] phiko phik sad phike phik soi ] phik dargah
sa muhi thuk phike pi ] phik mrakh kh p lah sazi
]1]mahal phl] drauh he pj bhari dun dar phl ] ahsah
trath je nvh utr nh ml ] jin pa dar bhar guda te ple ssr ]
tin nehu lag rab set dekhne vr ] rg hash rg rovh up b kar
jhi ] parvh nh kis ker bj sae nh ] dar v upar khar mg
jab de'i ta khhi ] dbn eko kalm ek ham tum mel ] dar lae
lekh p hu nnk jiu tel ]

474

THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH


PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

2]pau] pe h kar ko kal pe h t tr ] dekhh kt p tr


ka pak sr ] jo i so als sb ko vr ] jis ke ja par hh
kiu shib manauh visr ] pa hath p pe h kj savr
]20]salok mahal dj] eh kineh sk dj lag ji ] nnak sak
k sad h rah sami ] g g kar mne md md hoi ] sak
eh na kh ji lekh vart soi ]1]mahal dj] salm jabb dov kare
mmauh kth ji ] nnak dov k thi na k pi ]2]pau] jit
sevi sukh p so shib sad saml ] jit kt p p s kl bur
kiu kl ] md ml na ka de lm nadar nihl ] jiu shib nl na
hr teveh ps l ] kih lhe upar kl ]21]salok mahal dj]
kar lag kr nle grab vd ] gal kare ker khasam na pe sd
] p gavi sev kare t kih pe mn ] nnak jis no lag tis mil lag
so parvn ]1]mahal dj] jo j'i hoi su ugv muh k kahi vu ] bje
bikh mg 'mrit vekhauh eh niu ]2]mahal dj] nl ie dost
kade na v rs ] jeh j teho vart vekhauh ko nirjs ] vast dar
vast samv dj hov ps ] shib set hukam na al kah ba ards
] k kam ko hov nnak sift vigs ]3]mahal dj] nl ie
dost var siu neh ] p dar lk jiu tis d thu na theh ]4]mahal
dj] hoi i kare km na sak rs ] je ik d g kare dj b
vers ]5]pau] kar lag kr je al khasm pi ] hurmat tis no
agl oh vajauh b d khi ] khasm kare barbr phir grat dar pi
] vajauh gave agl muhe muhi p khi ] jis d dit khv tis
kah sbs ] nnak hukam na ala nl khasam al ards ]22]salok
mahal dj] eh

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475

PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

kineh dt pas te jo p ] nnak s karmt shib tuh jo mil


]1]mahal dj] eh kineh kr jit pu khasam na ji ] nnak sevak
k ji set khasam sami ]2]pau] nnak t na jpn hari t ke
prvr ] p kare skht phir p kare mr ] ikn gal jjr ik tur
h bisr ] p kare kare p hau k siu kar pukr ] nnak kar jin
k phir tis h kar sr ]23]salok mahal phl] pe pe sjian pe
pra de'i ] ikn dd sam ik ul rahan ce ] ik nihl p savan ik
upar rahan khae ] tin savre nnk jin kau nadar kare ]1]mahal
dj] pe sje kare p j b rakh p ] tis vi jt upi k dekh thp
uthp ] kis no kah nnk sb kih pe p ]2]pau] vae k
vai kih kah kaha na ji ] so kart kdar karm de j rizk
sbhi ] s kr kamv tr ho tn pi ] nnak ek bhar hor dj
nh ji ] so kare ji tis razi ]24]1]sd]
ik oakr sati nm kart purkh nirpu nirvr akl mrat ajn sb
gur prasdi ] rg s b pgt k ] kabr ju nmdeu ju ravids ju ]
s sr kabr ju ] gur ar lg ham binvat phat kah ju pi ]
kavan kj jag upj bins kahauh mohi samjhi ]1] dev karauh dai
mohi mrag lvauh jit bh bdhan t ] janam marn dukh phe karm
sukh ja janam te h ]1]rahu] mi phs bdh nah phr ar man
sn na lke ] p pad nirb na ni in bidh abhiu na ke ]2] kah
na upj upj j bhv abhv bih ] ud ast k man budh ns tau
sad sahaj liv l ]3] jiu pratibb bb kau mil h udak kbh bigrn
] kahu kabr s gu bhram bhg tau man sn samn

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THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH


PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

]4]1]s] gaj she t t dhot tihre pin tag ] gal jin japml
loe hath nibag ] oi hari ke st na khh bnras ke hag ]1] se st
na mo kau bhvh ] l siu pe gakvh ]1]rahu] bsan mj
arvh par kh dhoi jalvh ] basudh khod karh dui le sre
mas khvh ]2] oi pp sad phirh aprdh mukhauh apras
kahvh ] sad sad phirh abhimn sagal kub ubvh ]3] jit ko
li tit h lg tse karm kamv ] kahu kabr jis satigur bhe punrap
janam na v ]4]2]s] bp dils mero kn ] sej sukhl mukh
'mrit dn ] tis bp kau kiu manauh visr ] g gai na bj hr ]1]
mu mer m hau khar sukhl ] phrau nah dagl lag na pl
]1]rahu] bal tis bp jin hau ji ] p te mer sg uki ] p
mr pv tal dne ] hari simran mer man tan bhne ]2] pit hamro
va gos ] tis pit ph hau kiu kar j ] satigur mile ta mrag dikhi
] jagat pit mer man bhi ]3] hau pt ter t bp mer ] ek hhar
duh baser ] kahu kabr jan eko bjhi ] gur prasd m sabh kih
sjhi ]4]3]s] ikat patar bhar urka kurka ikat patar bhari pn ]
s ps p yog bhe b naka de rn ]1] nak ko hangan b
] kinhi bibek k t ]1]rahu] sagal mhi nak k vs sagal mr
auher ] sagli k hau bahin bhnj jinhi bar tis er ]2] hamro bhart
bao bibek pe st kahv ] oh hamr mth kim aur hamr nik
na v ]3] nkauh k knauh k k k k r ] kahu kabr stan
k bran tn lok k pir ]4]4]s] yog jat tap snis bahu trath
bhramn ] ljit mjit mon jadhar ti ta marn ]1] t te sevale
rmn ] rasn rm nm hit j k kah kar jamn ]1]rahu] gam
nirgam

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477

PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

jotik jnh bahu bahu bikarn ] tt mtr sabh aukhadh jnh ti ta


marn ]2] rj bhog ar hatr sghsan bahu sdar ramn ] pn kapr
subsak dan ti ta marn ]3] bed purn s'mrit sabh khoje kah na
barn ] kahu kabr iu rmh jpau me janam marn ]4]5]s] fl
rabb bald pakhvaj ka tl bajv ] phar oln gad'h n bhs
bhagat karv ]1] rj rm kakr bare pake ] kin bjhanhr khe
]1]rahu] bh sgh ghar pn lagv ghs galaure liv ] ghar ghar
musr mgal gvh kah skh bajv ]2] bs ko pt bhan ali
suine map he ] rp kni sdar bedh sas sgh gun ge ]3]
kahat kabr sunauh re stauh k parbat khi ] kah kah gr bhi
lorau lk sabad suni ]4]6]s] ba ek bahtar dhr eko jish
dur ]nav kh k prithm mg so yog jag sr ]1] s yog nau
nidh pv ] tal k brahm le gagan arv ]1]rahu] khth gin dhin
kar s sabad tg math ghl ] p tat k kar mirg gur k mrag
l ]2] dai phhur ki kar dh dris k agan jalv ] tis k bhu
lae rid tar ahu yug t lv ]3] sabh jogta rm nm h jis k p
parn ] kahu kabr je kirp dhr de'i sa nsn ]4]7]s] hd
turk kah te e kin eh rh al ] dil mh so bir kavde bhist dozak
kin p ]1] qz t kavan kateb bakhn ] paht gunt se sabh mre
kinh khabar na jn ]1]rahu] sakt sanehu kar snat kar m na
badaug bh ] jau re khudi mohi turk karg pan h ka j ]2]
snat ke turk je hoig aurat k ki kar ] ardh sarr nr na ho t
te hd h rah ]3] h kateb rm bhaj baure zulm kart h bhr ]
kabr pakr ek rm k turk rahe pa hr ]4]8]s] jab lag

478

THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH


PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

tel dve mukh bt tab sjh sabh ko ] tel jale bt hahrn s n


mdar ho ]1] re baure tuhi ghar na rkh ko ] t rm nm jap so
]1]rahu] k k mt pit kahu k ko kavan purkh k jo ] gha phe
ko bt na ph khauh khauh ho ]2] dehur bh mt rov
kha le gae bh ] la hike tir rov hs ikel j ]3] kahat kabr
sunauh re stauh bh sgar k t ] is bde sir zulm hot h jam nah
ha gus ]4]9] dutuke
ik oakr satigur prasdi ] s sr kabr ju ke aupade iktuke ]
sanak sand t nah pi ] bed pae pa brahme janam gavi ]1] hari
k bilovn bilovauh mere bh ] sahaj bilovauh jse tat na j
]1]rahu] tan kar mauk man mhi bilo ] is mauk mh sabad sjo
]2] hari k bilovn man k br ] gur prasd pv 'mrit dhr ]3]
kahu kabr nadar kare je mr ] rm nm lag utre tr ]4]1]10]s]
bt sk tel nikh ] mdal na bj na p st ]1] bujh ga agan na
niksio dh ] rav rahi ek avar nah d ]1]rahu] tt na baj
rabb ] bhl bigrio apn kj ]2] kathn badn kahan kahvan ]
samajh par tau bisrio gvan ]3] kahat kabr p jo re ] tin te nhi
parm pad dre ]4]2]11]s] sut aprdh kart h jete ] janan t na
rkhas tete ]1] rma hau brik ter ] khe na khas avgan mer
]1]rahu] je ati krop kare kar dhi ] t bh t na rkhas mi ]2]
t bhavan man pario hamr ] nm bin kse utras pr ]3] dehi
bimal mat sad sarr ] sahaj sahaj gun rav kabr ]4]3]12]s] haj
hamr gomt tr ] jah bash ptbar pr ]1] vhu vhu ki khb
gvt h ] hari k nm

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479

PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

mer man bhvt h ]1]rahu] nrad srad karh khavs ] ps bh


bb kavl ds ]2] khe ml jihv rm ] sahs nm l l karau
salm ]3] kahat kabr rm gun gvau ] hd turk do samjhvau
]4]4]13]
s sr kabr ju ke ppade 9 dutuke 5 ik oakr satigur prasdi]
pt tor mlin pt pt ju ] jis phan kau pt tor so phan nirju
]1] bhl mln h eu ] satigur jgt h deu ]1]rahu] brahm pt
bisn r phl skardeu ] tn dev pratakh torh karh kis k seu ]2]
pkhn gah k mrat kn de k ht pu ] je eh mrat s h tau
gahahre khu ]3] bht pahit ar lps karkar ksr ] bhoganhre
bhogi is mrat ke mukh hr ]4] mlin bhl jag bhuln ham
bhulne nhi ] kahu kabr ham rm rkhe krip kar hari ri
]5]1]14]s] brah bars blpan bte bs bars kah tap na ko ] ts
bars kah dev na pj phir pahutn birdh bhaio ]1] mer mer karte
janam gaio ] sir sokh bhuja balio ]1]rahu] ske sarvar pl
bdhv l khet hath vr kar ] io or turtah le gaio mer rkhat
mugadh phir ]2] arn ss kar kpan lge nn nr asr bah ] jihv
baan sudh nah niks tab re dharm k s kar ]3] hari ju krip kar
liv lv lh hari hari nm lo ] gur parsd hari dhan pio te aldi
nl alio ]4] kahat kabr sunauh re stauh an dhan kah l na gaio
] talb gopl ri k mi mdar ho alio ]5]2]15]s] kh dne
p pabar kh palagh nivr ] kh gar godr nh kh khn
parr ]1] hrakh vd na kj re man ] su'krit kar kar lj re man
]1]rahu] kumr ek ju m gdh bahu bidh bn l ] khu mh
mot mukthal kh bidh lag ]2] smh dhan

480

THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH


PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

rkhan kau d mugdh kah dhan mer ] jam k m mh lg


khin mh kar niber ]3] hari jan tam bhagat sadv gi man sukh
p ] jo tis bhv sati kar mn bh mn vas ]4] kah kabr
sunauh re stauh mer mer jhh ] irga phr ar l gaio tar tgr
h ]5]3]16]s] ham maskn khud bde tum rjas man bhv ]
alah aval dn ko shib zor nah furmv ]1] qz boli ban nah v
]1]rahu] roz dhar nivz guzr kalm bhist na ho ] satar kb
gha h bhtar je kar jn ko ]2] nivz so jo niu bir kalm aklh
jn ] pauh mus mu'sal bihv tab tau dn pahn ]3] khasam
pahn tars kar ja mh mr ma kar phk ] p jani avar kau jn
tab hoi bhist sark ]4] m ek bhekh dhari nn t mh brahm
pahn ] kah kabr bhist ho kar dozak siu man mn
]5]4]17]s] gagan nagar ik b d na barkh nd kah ju samn ]
prbrahm parmesur mdho parm hs le sidhn ]1] bb bolte te
kah gae deh ke sg rahte ] surt mhi jo nirte karte kath brt kahte
]1]rahu] bajvanhro kah gaio jin ih mdar kn ] skh sabad surt
nah upj kh tej sabh ln ]2] sravnan bikl bhae sg tere 'dr k bal
thk ] arn rahe kar hark pare h mukhauh na niks bt ]3] thke
p dt sabh taskar p p bhramte ] thk man kar ur thk tej
stdhar ramte ]4] mirtak bhae das bd he mitr bh sabh hore ]
kahat kabr jo hari dhiv jvat bdhan tore ]5]5]18]s iktuke 4]
sarpan te par nah bal ] jin brahm bisn mahdeu hal ]1] mr
mr srapn nirmal jal ph ] jin tribhava asale gur prasd h
]1]rahu] srapn srapn ki kahauh bh ] jin s pahni tin srapn
kh ]2] srapn te n hh nah avr ] srapn jt kah kar jamr

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481

PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

]3] ih srapn t k kt ho ] bal abal ki is te ho ]4] ih bast t bast


sarr ] gur prasdi sahaj tare kabr ]5]6]19]s] kah sun kau
si'mrit sune ] kah skat ph hari gun ge ]1] rm rm rm rame
ram rah ] skat siu bhl nah kah ]1]rahru] ka kah kapr
are ] kah bisar kau ddh pe ]2] satsgat mil bibek budh ho ]
pras pars loh kan so ]3] skat sun sabh kare kari ] jo dhur
likhi su karm kami ]4] 'mrit l l nm s ] kahat kabr u ko
sahaj na j ]5]7]20]s] lk s ko samd si kh ] tih rvan ghari
khabar na p ]1] ki mgau kih thir na rah ] dekhat nn alio jag
j ]1]rahu] ik lakh pt sav lakh nt ] tih rvan ghar d na bt
]2] d sraj j ke tapt raso ] bstar j ke kapre dho ]3] gurmati
rm nm bas ] asthir rah na kat'h j ]4] kahat kabr sunauh re
lo ] rm nm bin mukt na ho ]5]8]21]s] phl pt pihr m ]
gur lgo ele k p ]1] ek abhau sunauh tum bh ] dekhat sgh
arvat g ]1]rahu] jal k mahul tarvar bi ] dekhat kutr l ga
bil ]2] tal re bs par sl ] tis k pe lage phal phl ]3] ghor
ar bhs arvan j ] bhar bl gon ghar ]4] kahat kabr ju is pad
bjh ] rm ramat tis sabh kih sjh ]5]9]22]bs aupade tath
ppade]
s sr kabr ju ke tipade 8 dutuke 7 ik tuk 1 ik oakar satigur
prasdi ] bd te jin p k agan k rahi ] das ms mt udar
rkhi bahur lg mi ]1] prn khe kau lobh lge ratan janam
khoi ] prab janam karm bhm bj nh boi ]1]rahu] brik te
birdh bhai hon so hoi ] j jam i jho pakr tabh khe

482

THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH


PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

roi ]2] jvan k s karh jam nihr ss ] bjgar ssr kabr et


hl ps ]3]1]23]s] tan rn man pun rap kar hau pau tat bart
] rm ri siu bhvar lhau tam tih rg rt ]1] gu gu r dulhan
mgalr ] mere grih e rj rm bhatr ]1]rahu] nbh kamal
mh bed ra le brahm gin ur ] rm ri so dlauh pio as babhg
hamr ]2] sur nar mun jan kautak e ko tets ujn ] kh kabr
mohi bihi ale h purkh ek bhagvn ]3]2]24]s] ss k dukh
sasur k pir jeh ke nm arau re ] sakh sahel nanad gahel devar
k birhi jarau re ]1] mer mat baur m rm bisrio kin bidh rahan
rahau re ] sej ramat nn nah pekhau ih dukh k sau kahau re
]1]rahu] bp svk kar lar mi sad matvr ] bae bh k jab
sg hot tab hau nh pir ]2] kahat kabr p ko jhagr jhagrat janam
gavi ] jhh mi sabh jag bdhi m rm ramat sukh pi
]3]3]25]s] ham ghar st tanh nit tn kh jane tumre ] tum
tau bed paauh gi'tr gobd rid hamre ]1] mer jihb bisn nn
nrin hird bash gobd ] jam dur jab phas bavre tab ki kahas
mukd ]1]rahu] ham gor tum gur gus janam janam rakhvre ]
kab'h na pr utr arihu kse khasam hamre ]2] t bman m
ksk julh bjhauh mor gin ] tum tau je bhpat rje hari sau mor
dhin ]3]4]26]s] jag jvan s supne js jvan supn samna ]
s kar ham gh dn ho parm nidhna ]1] bb mi moh hit kn
] jin gin ratan hir ln ]1]rahu] nn dekh patg urjh pasu na dekh
g ] kl phs na mugdh et kanik kman lg ]2] kar bir bikr
parhar tarn tran soi ] kh kabr jagjvan s dut nh koi
]3]5]27]s]

THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH

483

PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

jau m rp ke bahutere ab phun rp na ho ] tg tt sj sabh thk


rm nm bas ho ]1] ab mohi nno na v ] mer man mdar na
bajv ]1]rahu] km krodh mi l jr trisn ggar ph ] km
oln bhai h purn gai bharm sabh h ]2] sarb bht ek kar
jni ke bd bibd ] kh kabr m pr pi bhae rm parsd
]3]6]28]s] roz dhar manv alah sudat ja sghr ] p dekh
avar nah dekh khe kau jhakh mr ]1] qz shib ek toh mh ter
so bir na dekh ] khabar na karh dn ke baure t te janam alekh
]1]rahu] s kateb bakhn alah nr purkh nah ko ] pahe gune
nh kah baure jau dil mh khabar na ho ]2] alah gb sagal gha
bhtar hird lehu bir ] hd turk duh mh ek ek kah kabr
pukr ]3]7]29]s]tipad]ik tuk] ko sgr miln ke t ] hari na
mile jagjvan gus ]1] hari mero pir hau hari k bahur ] rm bae
m tank lahur ]1]rahu] dhan pir ek sg baser ] sej ek p miln
duher ]2] dhn suhgan jo pa bhv ] kh kabr phir janam na v
]3]8]30]
ik oakr satigur praddi ]
s sr kabr ju ke dupade
hr hr bedh pavan man sahje rahi sam ] sagal jot in hr bedh
satigur ban m p ]1] hari k kath anhad bn ] hs hui hr le'i
pahn ]1]rahu] kh kabr hr as dekhio jag mah rah sam ]
gupt hr praga bhaio jab gur gam d dikh ]2]1]31]s] phl
karp kujt kulakhn shur pe bur ] ab k sarp sujn sulakhn
sahje udar dhar ]1] bhal sar mu mer phl bar ] yug yug jvau
mer ab k dhar ]1]rahu] kahu kabr jab lahur ba k suhg
ario ] lahur sg bha ab mer jeh aur dhario

484

THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH


PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

]2]2]32]s] mer bahur ko dhan nu ] le rkhio rm jan nu


]1] in man mer ghar dhdhrv ] bivh rm ram lv
]1]rahu] kahat kabr sunauh mer m ] in man mer jt gav
]2]3]33]s] rahu rahu r bahur gh gha jin kh ] t k br
lahg na h ]1]rahu] gh gha kh ga ter g ] un k gl tohi
jin lg ]1] gh gha khe k ih ba ] din das p bah bhale
]2] gh gha tero tau par s ] hari gun gi kdh ar n ]3] kahat
kabr bah tab jt ] hari gun gvat janam bitt ]4]1]34]s] karvat
bhal na karva ter ] lg gale sun bint mer ]1] hau vr mukh pher
pire ] karva de mo kau khe kau mre ]1]rahu] jau tan rh g
na morau ] p par tau prt na torau ]2] ham tum b bhaio nah ko
] tumh su kt nr ham so ]3] kahat kabr sunauh re lo ] ab tumr
partt na ho ]4]2]35]s] kor ko kh marm na jn ] sabh jag n
tanio tn ]1]rahu] jab tum sun le bed purn ] tab ham itnak
pasrio tn ]1] dharn aks k kargah ban ] d sraj dui sth al
]2] p jor bt ik kni tah tt man mn ] jolhe ghar apn n gha
h rm pahn ]3] kahat kabr krgah tor ] st st mile kor
]4]3]36]s] tar ml je trath nv tis bkh na jn ] lok pate
kah na hov nh rm ayn ]1] pjauh rm ek h dev ] s
nva gur k sev ]1]rahu] jal k majan je gat hov nit nit muk
nvh ] jse muk tse oi nar phir phir jon vh ]2] manauh kahor
mar bnras nark na bi j ] hari k st mar hb ta sagl sn
tari ]3] dins na rn bed nah sstr tah bas nirkr ] kh kabr nar
tish dhivauh bvari ssr ]4]4]37]

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485

PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

ik oakr satigur prasdi ] s b sr nmdeu j k ]


ek anek bipak prak jat dekhau tat so ] mi itr baitr bimohit birl
bjh ko ]1] sabh gobd h sabh gobd h gobd bin nah ko ] st ek
ma sat sahs jse ot pot prabh so ]1]rahu] jal trg ar phen
budbud jal te bhn na ho ] ih parp prbrahm k ll birat n na
ho ]2] mithi bharm ar supan manorath sati padrath jni ] su'krit
mans gur updes jgat h man mni ]3] kahat nndeu hari k ran
dekhauh rid br ] gha gha tar sarb nirtar keval ek murr
]4]1]s] nle kbh bharle dak hkur kau isnn karau ] bails
lakh j jal mh hote bhal bhl ki karau ]1] jatr ju tat bhal bhl
] mah and kare sad kel ]1]rahu] nle phl parole ml hkur
k hau pj karau ] phle bs la h bhavrah bhal bhl ki karau ]2]
nle ddh rdhle khra hkur kau nved karau ] phle ddh
birio bahr bhal bhl ki karau ]3] bh bhal bh bhal bhal
bin ssr nah ] thn thantar nm prav pr rahio t sarb mah
]4]2]s] man mero gaj jihb mer kt ] map map kau jam k
phs ]1] kah karau jt kah karau pt ] rm ko nm japau din rt
]1]rahu] rgan rgau svan svau ] rm nm bin ghara na jvau ]2]
bhagat karau hari ke gun gvau ] h pahar apn khasam dhivau ]3]
suine k s rupe k dhg ] nme k it hari sau lg ]4]3]s] sp
k ho bikh nah h ] udak mhi jse bag dhin m ]1]
khe kau kj dhin japn ] jab te sudh nh man apn ]1]rahu]
sgha bhojan jo nar jn ] se h hagdeu bakhn ]2] nme ke

486

THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH


PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

sum lhi le jhagr ] rm rasin po re dagr ]3]4]s] prbrahm ji


ns s te na bhvs ] rm bhagtah etale at man rkhs ]1] kse
man tarhg re ssr sgar bikh ko ban ] jhh mi dekh k bhl
re man ]1]rahu] hpe ke ghar janam dl gur updes bhl ] stah
k parsdi nm hari bheul ]2]5]
s b sr ravids ju k
ik oakr satigur prasdi ]
mrig mn bhrg patg kar ek dokh bins ] p dokh asdh j mh t
k ketak s ]1] mdho abidi hit kn ] bibek dp maln ]1]rahu]
trigad jon aet sbhav pn pp aso ] mnukh avtr dulabh tih sgat
po ]2] ja jt jah jah lag karm ke bas ji ] kl phs abadh lge
kah na al upi ]3] ravids ds uds taj bhram tapan tap gur gin ]
bhagat jan bh harin parmnd karauh nidn ]4]1]s] st tujh tan
sgat prn ] satigur gin jn st dev dev ]1] st sgat st kath
ras st prem mjh dj dev dev ]1]rahu] st ar st o mrag st
a olag olag ]2] aur ik mgau bhagat tma ] ja lakhvauh ast
ppsa ]3] ravids bha jo j so j ] st anth tar nh
]4]2]s] tum dan ham ir bpure sg tumre bs ] n rkh te
bhae h gdh sugdh nivs ]1] mdhau satsgat sarn tumr ]
ham augan tum upkr ]1]rahu] tum makhtl suped sapal ham
bapure jas kr ] satsgat mil rah mdhau jse madhup makhr ]2]
jt oh pt oh oh janam hamr ] rj rm k sev na kn kh
ravids amr ]3]3]s] kah bhaio jau tan bhaio hin hin ] prem
ji tau arp tero jan ]1] tujhh arn arbd bhavan man ] pn kart
pio pio rma dhan ]1]rahu] spat bipt

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487

PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

paal mi dhan ] t mh magan hot na tero jan ]2] prem k jevr


bdhio tero jan ] kh ravids hibo kavan gun ]3]4]s] hari hari
hari hari hari hari hare ] hari simrat jan gae nistar tare ]1]rahu] hari
ke nm kabr ujgar ] janam janam ke ke kgar ]1] nimt nmdeu
ddh pi ] tau jag janam ska nah i ]2] jan ravids rm rg rt
] iu gur parsdi nark nah jt ]3]5] m ko putr kse nat h ]
dekh dekh sun bol daurio phirt h ]1]rahu] jab kah pv tab
garb kart h ] mi ga tab rovan lagt h ]1] man ba kram ras kash
lubhn ] bins gai ji kah samn ]2] kh ravids bj jag bh ]
bjgar sau mo/uhi prt ban ]3]6]
s b bhagat dhne j k
ik oakr satigur prasdi ]
bhramat phirt bahu janam bilne tan man dhan nah dhre ] lla bikh
km lubdh rt man bisre prabh hre ]1]rahu] bikh phal mh lage
man baure r bir na jni ] gun ta prt bah an bht janam marn
phir tni ]1] jugat jn nah rid nivs jalt jl jam phdh pare ] bikh
phal s bhare man se parm purkh prabh man bisre ]2] gin praves
gurh dhan d dhin mn man ek mae ] prem bhagat mn sukh jni
tript aghne mukt bhae ]3] jot sami samn j k ahl prabh
phni ] dhn dhan pi dharidhar mil jan st samni
]4]1]mahal pjv] gobd gobd gobd sg nmdeu man l ] h
dm ko hpro hoio lkh ]1]rahu] bunan tanan tig k prt arn
kabr ] n kul jolhar bhaio guny gahr ]1] ravids huvt
hor nt tin tig mi ] parga ho sdhsg hari darsan pi ]2] sn
n butkr oh ghar ghar suni ] hird vasi prbrahm bhagt

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THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH


PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

mh gani ]3] ih bidh sun k jro uh bhagt lg ] mile pratakh


gus dhn vabhg ]4]2] re it etas k na dyl damodar bibh
na jnas ko ] je dhvh brahm kh kau kart kar su ho
]1]rahu] janan kere udar udak mh p k das dur ] de'i ahr
agan mh rkh s khasam hamr ]1] km jal mhi tan tis bhari
pkh khr tin nh ] pran parmnd manohar samajh dekh man mh
]2] pkha k gupt hoi raht t o mrag nh ] kah dhn pran
th ko mat re j'a arh ]3]3]
s sekh fard ju k b ik oakr satigur prasdi ]
dilauh muhabat jn se sai ] jin man hor mukh hor si ke kai ]1]
rate isq khudi rg ddr ke ] visari jin nm te pi pr the
]1]rahu] p le la li dar darves se ] tin ta n jaed mu e safal se
]2] parvadgr apr a'gam bet t ] jin paht sa m pr m ]3]
ter panah khudi t bakhsdg ] sekh fard khr dj bdg
]4]1]s] bol sekh fard pire alah lage ] ih tan hos khk nim
gor kre ]1] j milv sekh fard kim k ja manauh mada
]1]rahu] je j mar j km na ] h dun lag na p va
]2] bol sa trm h na bol ] jo gur das v murd jol ]3]
hl la g de pr gor man tri ] kan vne pse kalvat ri ]4] sekh
hyt jag na ko thir rahi ] jis sa ham bhe kete bs gai ]5]
katik kj et au sva bijul ] sle sohdi pir gal bha ]6]
ale alahr vir le'i mano ] ga edi hia mh tudi hik khino
]7] jim puh asmn fard kheva kn gae ] jla gor nl ulme
j'a sahe ]8]2]

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489

PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

ik oakr sati nm kart purkh nirpu nirvr


akl mrat ajn sb gur prasdi ]
rg gjr mahal phl aupade kr phl ]
ter nm kar anh je man urs hoi ] kar kg je ral k tar
pj hoi ]1] pj k nm t bin nv pj na hoi ]1]rahu] bhar
dev pakhlh je man tv koi ] juh lah ju mj mokh pai hoi
]2] pas milh gi kha khvh 'mrit dehi ] nm vihe dm
trg jva karm karehi ]3] ne h dr na jiauh nit sre smle ] jo
dev so khv kahu nnak s he ]4]1]gjr mahal phl] nb
kamal te brm upje bed ph mukh kh savr ] t ko t na j
lakh vat jt rah gubr ]1] prtam kiu bisrh mere pr adr ] j
k pgat karh jan pre mun jan sevh gur vr ]1]rahu] rav sas
dpak j ke tripva ek jot murr ] gurmukh hoi su hnis nirmal
manmukh r dr ]2] sd samd karh nit gr duhu loan ki her
] tar jot sabad tn jg satigur gar niber ] sur nar nth bet ajon
s mahal apr ] nnak sahaj mile jagjvan nadar karauh nistr
]4]2]

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THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH


PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

rg gjr mahal tj kr phl


ik oakr satigur prasdi ]
trg iveh jv jit hari prt na pi ] jit km hari vsr dj lag ji ]1]
s satigur sev man jit sevi govid prt pj avar visar sb ji ] hari
set it gh rah jar k pu na hova jvan padv pi ]1]rahu] gobd
prt siu ik sahaj upji vekh js pgat ban ] p set p khi t man
nirmal ho jot jot sama ]2] bin pg s satigur na p je lo sb
koi ] k k pl viauh nikl t sad sukh hoi ]3] nnak se satigur
k ki oh sevak sev kare gur g ju tre'i ] satigur k p it kare
satigur pe krip kare'i ]4]1]3]gjr mahal tj] hari k tum sev
karauh dji sev karauh na koi j ] hari k sev te manauh di phal
p dj sev janam birth ji j ]1] hari mer prt rt h hari mer
hari mer kath kahn j ] gur prasdi mer man pj eh sev ban ju
]1]rahu] hari mer si'mrit hari mer sstr hari mer ba d ap hari mer
p ] hari k m pkh lg hari nm mer man tript hari mer sk ti
hoi sakh ]2] hari bin hor rs k h aldi nl na j ]hari mer tn
mer sth l jah hau ju tah j ]3] so h jo he lg he
karm kam ] kah nnak hari k p ho kah kah na j
]4]2]4]gjr mahal tj] yug mhi nm dula b h gurmukh pi ji
] bin nv mukt na hova vekhauh ko viupi ]1] balihr gur pe
sad balihr ju ] satigur mili hari man vas sahje rah sami
]1]rahu] j pu pe p brg upj man i ] brg te hari p
hari siu rah sami ]2] sei mukt ji man jih phir tt na lg i ]
dasv dur rahat kare tripva sj pi ]3] nnak gur te gur hoi
vekhauh tis k

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491

PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

razi ] ih kra kart kare jot jot sami ]4]3]5]gjr mahal tj]
rm rm sb ko kah hahi rm na hoi ] gur parsd rm man vas t
phal pv koi ]1] tar govd jis lg prt ] hari tis kade na vsr hari
hari karh sad man t ]1]rahu] hird jin k kap vas bhrauh st
kahhi ] trisn ml na uka ti gae pahuthi ]2] anek trath je yatan
kar t tar k haum kade na ji ] jis nar k dbid na ji trm ri tis
de'i sazi ]3] karm hov so jan pe gurmukh bj ko ] nnak
viauh haum mre t hari p so ]4]4]6]gjr mahal tj] tis jan
sti sad mati nihal jis k bimn gave ] so jan nirmal ji gurmukh
bj hari ar it le ]1] hari eti aet man jo ihh so phal ho ]
gur parsd hari ras pvh pvat rahh sad sukh ho ]1]rahu]
satigur pe t pras hov pras hoi ta pj kare ] jo us pje so phal
pe dkhi dev s buje ]2] vi prs pj na hova vi man pare
avr samje ] gur sade agin a d kis oh mrag pe ]3] nnak vi
nadr kih na p jis nadar kare so pe ] gur parsd de vai ap
sabad varte ]4]5]7]gjr mahal tj ppade] n ks mati pj n
ks mati ji ] satigur mili mati pj t ih sj pi ]1] hari kath t
su re man sabad mn vasi ] ih mati ter thir rah t prm viauh ji
]1]rahu] hari ar rid vasi t kilvikh hovh ns ] p p tm vas
karh t trath karh nivs ]2] manmukh ih man mgd h sj kih
na pi ] hari k nm na bja ti gai pahuti ]3] ih man ks sb
trath si'mrit satigur d buji ] ahsah trath tis sg rahh jin hari
hird rahi sami ]4] nnak satigur mili hukam bji ek vasi man
i ] jo td pv sb sa h sae

492

THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH


PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

rah sami ]5]6]8]gjr mahal tj ] eko nm nidn pit su sikh


sa so ] dj pi jet ph pt gut sad dukh ho ]1] hari ar t
lg rahu gur sabad sj ho ] hari ras rasn kh t t man nirmal ho
]1]rahu] satigur mili man stokh t phir trisn pkh na hoi ]
nm nidn pi par kr ji na koi ]2] kathn badn je kare manmukh
bj na hoi ] gurmat k na hari nm pv soi ]3] su sstr t na
bj'h t phirh bro br ] so mrakh jo p na paha sa na tre
pir ]4] sa jagat ahki kah kah na ji ] nnak jo tis pv so
kare jiu tis k razi ]5]7]9]
ik oakr satigur prasdi ]
rg
gjr
mahal
auth
aupade
kr
phl
]
hari ke jan satigur satpurkh hau binau karau gur ps ] ham kre kirm
satigur sar kar dai nm pargs ]1] mere mt gurdev mo kau rm
nm pargs ] gurmati nm mer prn sakh hari krat hamr rahrs
]1]rahu] hari jan ke vapg vaere jin hari hari srd hari pis ]
hari hari nm mil triptsh mil sgat gu pargs ]2] jin hari hari hari
ras nm na pi te pg'h jam ps ] jo satigur sar sgat nah e trg
jve trg jvs ]3] jin hari jan satigur sgat p tin tr mastak likhi
likhs ] ta n ta n satsgat jit hari ras pi mil nnak nm pargs
]4]1]gjr mahal auth] govd govd prtam man prtam mil
satsgat sabad man moh ] jap govd govd t sb kau dn de'i prb
oh ]1] mere p jan mo kau govd govd govd man moh ] govd
govd govd gu gv mil gur sd sgat jan soh ]1]rahu] sukh
sgar hari pgat h gurmati kaul rd sd lg pag oh ] jan kau

THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH

493

PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

rm nm dr hari nm japat hari nme soh ]2] durmati pg'hn


mati phke nm sunt v man roh ] ka kg kau 'mrit ras p
tript vis khi mukh goh ]3] 'mrit sar satigur sativd jit nt
ka hs hoh ] nnak tn ta n vae vapg jin gurmati nm rid mal
th ]4]2]gjr mahal auth] hari jan tam tam b mukh bolh
parupkre ] jo jan su srd pgat set kar kirp hari nistre ]1] rm
mo kau hari jan mel pire ] mere prtam prn satigur gur pr ham
pp gur nistre ]1]rahu] gurmukh vapg vapge jin hari hari
nm adre ] hari hari 'mrit hari ras pvh gurmati pgat pa re ]2]
jin darsan satigur satpurkh na pi te pg'hn jam mre ] se kkar
skar grdab pavh grb jon dayi mre mah hatire ]3] dn dail
hohu jan par kar kirp lehu ubre ] nnak jan hari k sar hari pv
hari nistre ]4]3]gjr mahal auth] hohu dail mer man lvauh
hau andin rm nm nit t ] sb sukh sb gu sb nidn hari jit japi
dukh pkh sb lh j ]1] man mere mer rm nm sakh hari p ]
gurmati rm nm jas gv ti bel dargah lae ha ]1]rahu] t pe
dt prb tarjm kar kirp lo mer man l ] m man tan lo lag
hari set prb lo pr satigur sar ]2] mas janam pn kar pi
bin nv trg trg birth j ] nm bin ras kas dukh khv mukh phk
thuk thk mukh p ]3] jo jan hari prb hari hari sar tin dargah hari
hari de vai ] ta n ta n sbs kah prb jan kau jan nnak mel lae gal
l ]4]4]gjr mahal auth] gurmukh sakh sahel mer mo kau
devauh dn hari prn jvi ] ham hovah lle gole gursikh ke jin
andin hari prb purkh ti ]1] mer man tan birhu gursikh pag li ]
mere prn sakh gur ke

494

THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH


PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

sikh p mo kau karauh updes hari mil mili ]1]rahu] j hari prb
pv t gurmukh mele jin vaan gur satigur man pi ] vapg gur
ke sikh pire hari nirb nirb pad pi ]2] sat sgat gur k hari
pir jin hari hari nm mh man pi ] jin satigur sgati sg na pi
se pg'hn pp jam khi ]3] p kripl krip prb tre hari pe
gurmukh mil mili ] jan nnak bole gu b gurb hari nm
sami ]4]5]gjr mahal auth] jin satigur purkh jin hari prb pi
mo kau kar updes hari mh lagv ] man tan stal sb hari ho
vapg hari nm tv ]1] p re mo kau ko i mil hari nm driv
] mere prtam prn man tan sb dev mere hari prb k hari kath
sunv ]1]rahu] traj trm gurmati hari pi nit hari nm hari siu
it lv ] 'mrit baan satigur k b jo bol so mukh 'mrit pv ]2]
nirmal nm jit ml na lg gurmati nm jap liv lv ] nm padrath
jin nar nah pi se pg'hn mue mar jv ]3] nad ml jagjvan dt
sb jan kau anad karauh hari tv ] t dt j'a sb tere jan nnak
gurmukh bakhs milv ]4]6]
ik oakr satigur prasdi ] gjr mahal auth kr tj ]
m bp putr sb hari ke ke ] sbn kau sanba d hari kar de ]1]
hamr jor sb rahio mere br ] hari k tan man sb hari k vas h sarr
]1]rahu] pgat jan kau srd p hari l ] vie grist uds rah ]2]
jab tar prt hari siu ban ] tab jo kih kare su mere hari prb p
]3] jit kr km ham hari le ] so ham karah ju p kare ]4] jin k
pgat mere prb p ] te jan nnak rm nm liv l ]5]1]7]16]

THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH

495

PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

gjr mahal pjv aupade kr phl


ik oakr satigur prasdi ]
khe re man itvh udam j har hari ju pari ] sl pathar mh jt
upe t k rizak g kar tri ]1] mere mdau j satsgat mile si tari
] gur parsdi parm pad pi ske ks hari ]1]rahu] janan pit lok
sut banit koi na kis k tri ] sir sir rizak sbhe hkur khe pu
kari ]2] v s kos tis ph bare hari ] un kavan
khalv kavan ugv man mh simran kari ]3] sb nidn das as
sidn hkur kar tal tri ] jan nnak bal bal sad bal j ter t na
prvari ]4]1]
gjr mahal pjv aupade kr dj ik oakr satigur prasdi ]
kirir karh kha karm it rte ssr ] tar ml na utr haum bin
gur bj hr ]1] mere hkur rakh levauh kirp tr ] ko mde ko
virl sevak hor sagle biuhr ]1]rahu] sst bed si'mrit sb sde sb
ek bt pukr ] bin gur mukt na ko pv man vekhauh kar br
]2] ahsah majan kar isnn prm e tr sr ] anik so karh din rt
bin satigur a d ir ]3] tvat tvat sb jag tio ab e hari dur ]
durmati me bd pargs jan nnak gurmukh tr ]4]1]2]gjr
mahal pjv] hari tn jp hari tn tp hari tn pjan pi ] nimkh na
bisrau man te hari hari sdsgat meh pi ]1] m kh io kr pt ]
hari tn alte hari tn bse hari tn jgat st ]1]rahu] hari tn isnn
hari tn gin hari sg li tn ] hari tn tulh hari tn be hari hari
tr

496

THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH


PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

parn ]2] hari tn mer t visr hari tn lhi tkh ] hari tn te m


navdd p hth ario hari thok ]3] khvauh khariauh to na v
halt palt k sge ] ld khazn gur nnak kau d ih man hari rg rge
]4]2]3]gjr mahal pjv] jis simrat sb kilvikh nsh pitr hoi
udro ] so hari hari tum sad h jpauh j k t na pro ]1] pt mt
k ss ] nimkh na bisrau tum kau hari hari sad pjauh jagds
]1]rahu] satigur tum kau hoi dail stsg ter prt ] kpa pati
parmesar rkh pjan krtan nt ]2] 'mrit pvauh sad ir jvauh hari
simrat a'nad ant ] rg tams pran s kabh na bip t ]3]
pvar tumr ih man hovau hari ar hohu kaul ] nnak ds un sg
lapio jiu b dh 'trik maul ]4]3]4]gjr mhal pjv] mat kar
paham k t prab h l jt ] khin mh thp uthpanhr pan hth
matt ]1] sinap kh km na t ] jo anrpio hkur mer hoi rah oh
bt ]1]rahu] des kamvan tn joran k mans be nikse ss ] laskar
neb khavs sb tige jam pur h sds ]2] hoi ann manhah k drit
pas kau jnt ] jo and nd kar hoio so phir phir kht ]3] sahaj
subi pe kirpl tis jan k k phs ] kahu nnak gur pr pi
parv girst uds ]4]4]5]gjr mahal pjv] nm nidn jin jan
japio tin ke ba d an ke ] km krd mi bikh mamt ih bid te he
]1] hari jas sdsg mil gio ] gur parsdi pio man nirmal sarb sukh
sukh pio ]1]rahu] jo kih ko so pl mn s pgat kamn ] mitr
satr sb ek samne yog yugt nsn ]2] pran pr rahio srab th n
na kat'h jt ] k k tar sarb nirtar rg ravio rg rt ]3] pe
kripl dail

THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH

497

PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

gupl t nirp k kr i ] kal kales mie khin ptar nnak sahaj


sami ]4]5]6]gjr mahal pjv] jis mnukh ph karau bent so
apn dukh pri ] prbrm jin rid ardi tin pu sgar tari ]1] gur
hari bin ko na brith dukh k ] prb taj avar sevak je ho h tit mn
mahat jas k ]1]rahu] mi ke sanba d sn sk kit h km na i ]
hari k ds n kul tis sg man bhat phal pi ]2] lkh ko
bikhi ke bjan t mh trisn na bj ] simrat nm ko ujr bast
agoar sj ]3] phirt phirt tumr dur i p pa j an hari ri ] sd ke
arn tr jan bh sukh nnak ih pi ]4]6]7]
gjr mahal pjv kr dj
ik oakr satigur prasdi ]
prathme grb mt k vs h ho trn mh i ] itrsl sdar bg
mdar sg na kah h ji ]1] avar sb mithi lb lab ] gur pr do
hari nm j'a kau eh vast phab ]1]rahu] is mt ba d ap sut p sg
banit ra hasi ] jab t ausar i banio h un pekhat h kl grasi ]2]
kar kar a'narth bihj sp suin rp dm ] p kau oh p mili
hor sagal pio birn ]3] hvar gvar rath sbhe gahu kar kne mere
] jab te ho lm t alh nh ik pre ]4] nm tn nm sukh rj
nm kub sah ] nm spat gur nnak kau d' oh mar na v j
]5]1]8]
gjr mahal pjv tipade kr dj ik oakr satigur prasdi]
dukh binse sukh k nivs trisn jalan buj ] nm nidn satigur
drii bins na v j ]1] hari jap mi ba d an t ] pe kripl dail
prb mere sdsgat mil he

498

THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH


PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

]1]rahu] h pahar hari ke gun gv pgat prem ras mt ] harkh


sog duhu mhi nirl karhr paht ] jis k s tin h rakh l sagal
jugt ba ] kahu nnak prb purkh dail qmat kaha na j
]3]1]9]
gjr mahal pjv dupade kr dj ik oakr satigur prasdi]
patit pavitr le kar apune sagal kart namaskro ] barn jt ko ph
nnh bhh arn ravro ]1] hkur so nm tumro ] sagal sris ko
t kahj jan ko g nirro ]1]rahu] sdsg nnak bd p hari
krtan dro ] nmdeu triloan kabr dsro mukt pio miro
]2]1]10]gjr mahal pjv] h nh ko bjanhro jn kavan pt
] siv bir ar sagal mon jan gh na sakhi gat ]1] prb k a'gam
agd kath ] sun avar avar bd bj bakan kathan raht ]1]rahu]
pe pgt p sum pan sg rat ] nnak ko prb pr rahio h pekhio
jatr kat ]2]2]11]gjr mahal pjv] mat masurat avar sinap jan
kau kah na io ] jah jah ausar i banio h tah tah hari tio ]1]
prb ko pgat vahal birdio ] kare pratipl brik k ni jan kau l
laio ]1]rahu] jap tap sjam karm trm hari krtan jan gio ] sarn
pario nnak hkur k ab dn sukh pio ]2]3]12]gjr mahal
pjv] din rt rdauh piro nimkh na kj l ] st sev kar pvn
l tig mn hhl ]1] mohan prn mn rgl ] bs rahio hare k
sge pekh mohio man ll ]1]rahu] jis simrat man hot and utr
manauh jgl ] milbe k mhm barn na skau nnak par parl
]2]4]13]gjr mahal pjv] mun yog sstrag kahvat sb kne bas
apnah ] tn dev ar ko tets tin k hrat

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kah na rah ]1] balvt bip rah sb mah ] avar na jnas ko marm
gur kirp te lah ]1]rahu] jt jt jte sb thn sagal pvan lapah ]
kahu nnak sd te pg hoi er arn gah ]2]5]14]gjr mahal
pjv] dui kar jo kar bent hkur apn ti ] hth de'i rkhe
parmesar sagl durt mii ]1] hkur hoe p dail ] p kali nd
rp hu h ubre bl gupl ]1]rahu] mil var nr mgal gi hkur
k jkr ] kahu nnak tis gur balihr jin sb k k udr
]2]6]15]gjr mahal pjv] mt pit p sut ba d ap tin k bal h
thor ] anik rg mi ke pekhe kih sth na l pr ]1] hkur tj
bin hi na mor ] mohi anth nirgun gu nh m hio tumr tr
]1]rahu] bal bal bal bal ar tumre h h tumr jor ] sdsg
nnak dars pio binsio sagal nihor ]2]7]16] gjr mahal pjv] l
jl prm moh tajv prb set rg l ] man kau ih updes driv sahaj
sahaj gu g ]1] sjan so st sah ] jis pe th mi ba d bisar na
kab'h j ]1]rahu] kart kart anik bahu pt nk ih hahr ] mil
sd hari jas gv nnak pvjal pr par ]2]8]17]gjr mahal
pjv] khin mh thp uthpanhr qmat ji na kar ] rj rk kar
khin ptar nah jot tr ]1] t apno sad hari ] so des t k
kah kar j mh ek kr ]1]rahu] tumr ek pre mere satigur man
sarn tumr par ] aet ine brik nnak ham tum rkhauh tr kar
]2]9]18]gjr mahal pjv] t dt j sbn k basauh mere man
mh ] ar kamal rid mhi same tah prm a d er nh ]1] hkur j
simr t th ] kar kirp sarb pratiplak prb kau sad salh
]1]rahu] ss ss ter nm samrau tum h kau prb h ] nnak ek
p

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PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

karte k hor s bi lh ]2]10]19]gjr mahal pjv] kar kirp


apn dars dj jas gvau nis ar pr ] kes sg ds pag rau ih
manorath mor ]1] hkur tj bin b na hor ] it itvau hari rasan
ardau nirkhau tumr or ]1]rahu] dail purkh sarb ke hkur binau
karau kar jor ] nm jap nnak ds tumro dras kh phor
]2]11]20]gjr mahal pjv] brm lok ar rudr lok dr lok te ti ]
sdsgat kau johi na sk mal mal tv pi ]1] ab mohi i pario
sarni ] guhaj pvko bahut prajr mo kau satigur do h bati
]1]rahu] sd sdik ar jakh knar nar rah kh urji ] jan nnak g
k prb kart j k ko s dsi ]2]12]21]gjr mahal pjv] apjas
mi hov jag krat dargah bsa p ] jam k trs ns hoi khin mh
sukh a'nad set kr j ]1] j te kl na birth j ] h pahar simrauh
prb apn man tan sad t ]1]rahu] mohi sarn dn dukh pa j an t
dehi so prb p ] ar kamal nnak rg rte hari dsah pj rakh
]2]13]22]gjr mahal pjv] bisva b ar jan ko dt pgat pre pa r
] j k sev niphal na hovat khin mh kare udr ]1] man mere arn
kamal sg r ] sagal j'a j kau rdh th kau t j ]1]rahu]
nnak sar tumr karte t prb prn adr ] hoi sah jis t rkhh tis
kah kare ssr ]2]14]23]gjr mahal pjv] jan k pj savr p ]
hari hari nm do gur avkhd utar gaio sb tp ]1]rahu] harigobd
rakhio parmesar apun kirp tr ] mi bid sarb sukh hoe hari gu
sad br ]1] gkr ko mer kart gur pre k vai ] abial nv
tr gur nnak nit nit sav ]2]15]24]gjr mahal pjv]
kab'h hari siu

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t na lio ] ta d kart bihn udh gu nd nm na gio ]1]rahu]


kau kau jorat kape anik jugt kar tio ] bisrat prb kete dukh
ganh mah mohan khio ]1] karauh anu'gruh sum mere ganhu na
mohi kamio ] gobd dail kripl sukh sgar nnak hari sario
]2]16]25]gjr mahal pjv] rasn rm rm ravt ] ho n biuhr
mithi pj sad pgvt ]1]rahu] nm ek adr pgt t g ek ] kar
krip gobd d gur gin bd bibek ]1] kar kra s'mrath sridr
sar t k gah ] mukt jugt ravl sd nnak hari nd lah ]2]17]26]
gjr mahal pjv kr auth aupade
ik oakr satigur prasdi ]
h sagal sip sd sar u ] prbrm parmesro prb ke gu gu
]1] re it ar kamal ard ] sarb skh kali pvh mi sagal upd
]1]rahu] mt pit sut mt p tis bin nah koi ] t t j'a nl sg
sarb ravi soi ]2] ko yatan upv mithi kahu na v km ] sar
sd nirml gati hoi prb k nm ]3] a'gam dail prb sar sd
yog ] tis parpat nnk jis likhi tr syog ]4]1]27]gjr mahal
pjv] pn gur sev sad h ramauh gu gobd ] ss ss ard hari hari
lh ji man k d ]1] mere man jp prb k nu ] skh sahaj and
pvh mil nirmal thu ]1]rahu] sdsg udr ih man h pahari rd
] km krd ahkr bins mi sagal upd ]2] a'al a'hed apd sum
sar t k u ] ar kamal ard hird ek siu liv lu ]3] prbrm prb
dai tr bakhs lne p ] sarb sukh hari nm d nnak so prb jp
]4]2]28]gjr mahal pjv] gur prasd prb

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THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH


PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

ti ga sk t ] dukh aner p binse pp gae nikh ]1] hari hari


nm k man prt ] mil sd baan gobd te mah nirmal rt ]1]rahu]
jp tp anek kar safal simrat nm ] kar anu'grah p rkhe pe pran
km ]2] ss ss na bisar kab'h brm prb samrath ] gu anik rasn
ki bakhn a'gant sad a'kath ]3] dn dard nivr tra dail kirp
kar ] a'al padv nm simra dri nnak hari hari sar ]4]3]29]gjr
mahal pjv] ahbd bahu sgan mi mah drg rog ] hari nm
aukhd gur nm dno kar kra yog ]1] man tan bh jan tr ] ko
janam ke lahh ptik gobd lo pr ]1]rahu] di te mdi s kkr
bikrl ] gur gin krtan gobd rama k jam jl ]2] km krd lb
moh mhe sad v gava ] prb prem pgat gupl simra miat jon
pva ]3] mitr putr kalatr sur rid tn tp jalt ] jap rm rm dukh
nivre mil hari jan st ]4] sarb bd prmte pukrh kath nh ho ]
hari ar sar apr prb ke dri gah nnak o ]5]4]30]
gjr mahal pjv kr auth dupade ik oakr satigur prasdi ]
rd srdr safal mrat kar kra yog ] gu rama srava apr
mhm phir na hot biog ]1] man arrbd ups ] kal kales mit
simra k jamdt phs ]1]rahu] satr dahan hari nm kahan avar
kah na upu ] kar anu'grah prb mere nnak nm suu
]2]1]31]gjr mahal pjv] t samrath sarn ko dt dukh pa j an
sukh ri ] jhi kales mie p prm nirmal gu prb gi ]1] govd tj
bin avar na hu ] kar kirp prbrm sum jap tumr nu ]rahu]
satigur

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PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

sev lage hari arn va pg liv lg ] kaval prags pe sdsge


durmati bd tig ]2] h pahar hari ke gu gv simr dn dl ] p
tar sgat sb dr binse sagal jjl ]3] ar adr ter prb sum ot
pot prb sth ] sarn pario nnak prb tumr de rkhio hari hth
]4]2]32]
gjr aspad mahal phl kr phl ik oakr satigur prasdi ]
ek nagr p or basale barjat or tv ] trihdas ml rakh jo nnak
mokh mukt so pv ]1] etauh bsudeu banvl ] rm rid japml
]1]rahu] rd ml jis skh talh r bed jit lge ] sahaj pi ji te
nnak prbrm liv jge ]2] prjt kr gan mer puhap patr tat l ]
sarb jot nirjan sa b hoauh bahut jjl ]3] su sikhvte nnak
binv hoauh mi jl ] man br ek liv lg punrap janam na kl
]4] so gur so sikh kathale so vd ji j rog ] tis kra km na
ta d nh ta d girh yog ]5] km krd ahkr tajale lb moh tis mi
] man tat avigat ti gur parsd pi ]6] gin tn sb dt kathale
set barn sb dt ] brm kamal md ts rasda jgat nh st ]7]
mah ga b r patr ptl nnak sarb jui ] updes gur mam punh na
garb bikh taj 'mrit pi ]8]1]gjr mahal phl] kavan kavan
jh prb dte t ke t na parh sumr ] js pkh hoi b tar t
samrath sa devahr ]1] j jap tap sjam sa adr ] hari hari nm
dehi sukh p ter pgat pre pa r ]1]rahu] sn samd rahh liv
lge ek ek sabad br ] jal thal tr gagan tah nh pe p k kartr
]2] n tad mi magan na hi n sraj d na jot apr ] sarb

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THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH


PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

dris loan b tar ek nadar su tripva sr ]3] pava p agan tin


k brm bisn mahes akr ] sarbe jik t prb dt dt kare apun
br ]4] ko tets jh prb nik dede to nh pa r ] d p
kah na samv sd 'mrit par nihr ]5] sd samd tar jh rd
sd j karh jkr ] js pis hoi man tar tso jal devh parkr ]6]
bae pg gur sevh apun pd nh gurdev murr ] t kau kl nh
jam joh bjh tar sabad br ]7] ab tab avar na mgau hari ph
nm nirjan dj pir ] nnak 'trik 'mrit jal mg hari jas dj kirp
tr ]8]2]gjr mahal phl] j janam mar v fun jv bin gur gat
nah k ] gurmukh pr nme rte nme gat pat p ]1] p re rm
nm it l ] gur parsd hari prb je s nm ba ]1]rahu] j
bahute pkh karh pkhi kau kete udar prn k t ] bin hari pgat
nh sukh prn bin gur garb na j ]2] j kl sad sir par he
janam janam vr ] s sabad rate se be satigur bj buj]3] gur
sar johi na sk dt na sak st ] avigat nth nirjan rte nirpu
siu liv l ]4] ju nm diauh nme liv lvauh satigur ek ik ] jo
tis pv so kars kirt na mei j ]5] j pg pare gur sar tumr m
avar na dj p ] ab tab eko ek pukrau di yugdi sakh ]6] j
rkhauh pj nm apune k tj h siu ban ] kar kirp gur dars
dikhvauh haum sabad jal ]7] j ki mgau kih rah na ds is
jag mh i j ] nnak nm padrath dj hird kh ba ]8]3]gjr
mahal phl] j n ham utam n na mdim hari sargat hari ke
log ] nm rate keval brg sog bijog bisarjit rog ]1] p re

THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH

505

PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

gur kirp te pgat hkur k ] satigur vk hird hari nirmal n jam k


na jam k bk ]1]rahu] hari gu rasan ravh prb sge jo tis pv
sahaj har ] bin hari nm brith jag jvan hari bin nihphal mek kr
]2] j khoe haur nh kr bhar ndak gat nah k ] ros kar prb
bakhs na me nit nit sav ]3] j gur k dt na me ko mer
hkur p div ] ndak nar kle mukh nd jin gur k dt na p ]4]
j sar pare prb bakhs milv bilm na d r ] nad ml nth sir
nth satigur mel mil ]5] j sad dail dai kar ravi gurmat
prman uk ] pras p kan tt ho satsgat k vai ]6] hari jal
nirmal man isnn majan satigur p ] punrap janam nh jan sgat
jot jot mil ]7] t va purkh a'gm tarovar ham pkh tj mh ]
nnak nm nirjan dj yug yug sabad salh ]8]4]
gjr mahal phl kr auth ik oakr satigur prasdi ]
pgat prem rdita sa pis parm hita ] bil'lp bilal bint sukh pi
it hita]1] jap man nm hari sar ] ssr sgar tr tra ram nm
kar kar ]1]rahu] e man mirt sb ta gur sabad hari rama ]
mat tat gina kali nidna hari nm man ramna ]2] al it vit
prm prma jag moh magan hita ] thir nm pgat dia mat gur
vk sabad rata ]3] prmt prm na ka jag janam bd khapa ]
asthn hari nihkevala sat mat nm tapa ]4] ih jag moh het bipita
dukh dik janam marna ] pj sar satigur brh hari nm rid ramna
]5] gurmati nihal man man mana sahaj bra ] so man nirmal jit
s tar gin ratan sra ]6] p pi pgat tar pvjal man it li hari
ar ]

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THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH


PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

hari nm hird pavitr pvan ih sarr tau sar ]7] lab lb lahar
nivra hari nm rs mana ] man mr tuh nirjn kahu nnak
sarna ]8]1]5]
gjr mahal tj kr phl
ik oakr satigur prasdi ]
nirt kar ih man na ] gur parsd p gav ] it thir rkh so mukt
hov jo ih so phal p ]1] n re man gur k g ] gur k p
nh t sukh pvh te jam pu pg ]rahu] p nae so pgat
kah p pir p le ] pe gv p suv is man a d e kau mrag pe
]2] andin n sakt nivr siv kr nd na ho ] sakt kr jagat st
n p avro gv manmukh pgat na ho ]3] sur nar virt pakh
karm ne mun jan gin br ] sd sdik liv lg ne jin gurmukh
bd vr ]4] kh brm tr gu ne jin lg hari liv tumr ] j'a
jt sbe h ne nh kh r ]5] jo td pvh se nh jin
gurmukh sabad liv le ] se pgat se tat gin jin kau hukam mane
]6] eh pgat sae siu liv lg bin sev pgat na ho ] jvat mar t
sabad br t sa pv ko ]7] mi k arth bahut lok ne ko virl
tat br ] gur parsd so jan pe jin kau krip tumr ]8] ik dam
s vsr s vel birth ji ] shi shi sad saml pe bakhse kare
razi ]9] se nh jo td pvh ji gurmukh sabad vr ] kahu
nnak se sahaj sukh pvh jin kau nadar tumr ]10]1]6]
gjr mahal auth kr dj ik oakr satigur prasdi ]
hari bin jar rh na sak jiu blak khr adr ] a'gam agoar prb
gurmukh p apune satigur k balihr ]1] man re hari krat tar tr ]
gurmukh nm 'mrit jal p jin

THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH

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PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

kau krip tumr ]rahu] sanak sandan nrad muni sevh andin japat
rahh banvr ] sargat prahld jan e tin k pj savr ]2] a'lakh
nirjan eko vart ek jot murr ] sb jik t eko dt mgh hth
pasr ]3] pgat jan k tam b gvh a'kath kath nit nir ] safal
janam pi tin ker p tare kul tr ]4] manmukh dbid durmati
bipe jin tar moh gubr ] st jan k kath na pv oi be sa
parvr ]5] ndak nd kar mal tv oh malpkh mitr ] st jan k
nd vipe n urvr na pr ]6] eh parp khel k sb kart hari kart
sb kal tr ] hari eko st vart yug tar st kh ekkr ]7] rasan
rasan ras gvh hari gu rasn hari ras tr ] nnak hari bin avar na
mgau hari ras prt pir ]8]1]7]
gjr mahal pjv kr dj
ik oakr satigur prasdi ]
rjan mh t rj kahh pman mh pm ] hkur mh hakur ter
koman sir kom ]1] pit mero bao tn agm ] ustat kavan karj
karte pekh rahe bism ]1]rahu] sukhan mh sukh t kahh dtan
sir dt ] tejan mh tejvs kahh rasan mh rt ]2] sran mh sr
t kahh pgan mh pg ] grastan mh t bao grihst yogan mh
yog ]3] kartan mh t kart kahh ran mh r ] shan mh t
s sh vpran mh vpr ]4] darbran mh tero darbr sarn
plan k ] lakhim ketak gan na j gan na sakau sk ]5] nman
mh tero prb nm ginan mh gin ] jugtan mh ter prb jugt
isnnan mh isnn ]6] sdan mh ter prb sd karman sir karm ]
gi mh ter prb gi hukman sir hukm

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THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH


PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

]7] jiu bolvh tiu bolah sum qudrat kavan hamr ] sdsg nnak
gio jo prb k ati pir ]8]1]8]
gjr mahal pjv kr auth ik oakr satigur prasdi ]
nth narhar dn ba d av patit pvan dev ] p trs ns kripl gu nd
safal sum sev ]1] hari gopl gur gobd ar sar dail kesav tr jag
pv sd ]1]rahu] km krd harn mad moh dahan murr man makrd
] janam mar nivr trtr pat rkh parmnd ]2] jalt anik targ
mi gur gin hari rid mt ] hed ahbd karu m t me purkh
ant ]3] simar samrath pal mahrat prb tn sahaj samd ] dn dail
prasn pran j raj sd ]4] moh mithan durt s bsn bikr ]
rakh trm prm bidr man te dar hari nirkr ]5] tn pa r hari
nd hot jin na r ] khal mgd m kakh srdr pe gu mat tr ]6]
jvan mukt jagds jap man tr rid partt ] j'a dai mai sarbatr ramna
parm hsah rt ]7] det darsan sravan hari jas rasan nm ur ] g sg
pgvn parsan prb nnak patit udr ]8]1]2]5]1]1]2]57]
gjr k vr mahal tj sikdar birhim k vr k tn gu ik
oakr
satigur
prasdi
]
salok
mahal
tj
]
ih jagat mamt mu jva ki bd nhi ] gur k p jo al t jva
padv phi ] oi sad sad jan jvte jo hari ar it lhi ] nnak nadr
man vas gurmukh sahaj samhi ]1]mahal tj] dar sahs dukh h
p sir ta d mr ] dj pi sute kabh na jgh mi moh pir ] nm
na eth sabad na vrh ih

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PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

manmukh k r ] hari nm na pi janam birth gavi nnak jam


mr kare khur ]2]pau] pn p upion tadah hor na ko ] mat
masrat p kare jo kare su ho ] taduh ks na ptl h n tr lo ]
taduh pe p nirkr h n opat ho ] jiu tis pv tiv kare tis bin avar
na ko ]1]salok mahal tj] shib mer sad h dis sabad kami ]
oh auh kade nhi n v n ji ] sad sad so sev jo sb mh rah
sami] avar dj kiu sev jm t mar ji ] nihphal tin k jvi ji
khasam na jh p avr kau it li ] nnak ev na jpa kart ket
de'i sazi ]1]mahal tj] sa nm t sbo vart sa ] nnak
hukam bj parv hoi t phal pv sa ] kathn badn kart phir
hukm ml na bja a d ka nika ]2]pau] syog viyog upion
sris k ml rai ] hukm sris sjan jot jot mili ] jot h sb
na satigur sabad sui ] brm bisn mahes tr gu sir ta d li ]
mi k ml raion tur sukh pi ]2]salok mahal tj] so jap so
tap ji satigur pv ] satigur k p vai pv ] nnak p ho gur
mhi samv ]1]mahal tj] gur k sikh ko virl lev ] nnak jis p
vai dev ]2]pau] mi moh agin h bikhm ati pr ] pathari pp
bahu ladi kiu tar tr ] andin pgt rati hari pr utr ] gur sabd
man nirml haum ha vikr ] hari hari nm t hari hari nistr
]3]salok] kabr mukt dur sku r dasv pi ] man tau mgal hoi
rah niksi kiu kar ji ] s satigur je mil tuh kare pasu ] mukt
dur mokl sahje vau ju ]1]mahal tj] nnak mukt dur ati
nk nn hoi su ji ] haum man asthl h kiu kar vi de ji ] satigur
mili haum

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THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH


PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

ga jot rah sb i ] ih ju sad mukt h sahje rahi sami ]2]pau]


prb ssr upi k vas p kt ] gat prb na p dj prmt ]
satigur mili jvat mar bj sa samt ] sabde haum kho hari mel
milt ] sb kih j kare p pe vigst ]4]salok mahal tj]
satigur siu it na lio nm na vasio man i ] trg iveh jvi ki yug
mh pi i ] mi kho rs h ek ase mh pj lh ji ] hathauh
huk tan sih hoi badan ji kumli ] jin satigur siu it li tin sukh
vasi man i ] hari nm tvh rg siu hari nm rahe liv li ] nnak
satigur so tn saupi ji j'a mh rahi sami ] rg tis kau agl vn
ai ]1]mahal tj] mi ho ngn jagat rah lapi ] is k sev
jo kare tis h kau phir khi ] gurmukh ko gr tin mal dal l pi ]
nnak se ubre ji sa rahe liv li ]2]pau] kare pukr prb
suis ] dar trak hoi pr pis ] jo tr likhi lekh se karm kamis
] j hov khasam dail t mahal kr pis ] so prb mer ati va
gurmukh melis ]5]salok mahal tj ] sbn k sahu ek h sad h
rah hazr ] nnak hukam na mna t kr h dar dr ] hukam b tin
manis jin kau nadar kare'i ] hukam mn sukh pi prem sujga hoi
]1]mahal tj] r sab jal mu kt na lio pu ] nnak sukh vasan
so/uhga jin pir purkh hari ru ]2]pau] sb jag phir m dekhi
hari iko dt ] upi kit na p hari karm bidt ] gur sabd hari man
vas hari sahje jt ] drauh trisn agan bj hari 'mrit sar nt ]
va vai vae k gurmukh bolt ]6]salok mahal tj] ki hs
ki prt h ji pai h ha ji ] es no k

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511

PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

bol ki khavl ji aldi nl na ji ] ki mi a d h pau puhauh ji


] hau t mi mohi phir phir v ji ] nnak hukam na jto khasam
k ji rah sa sami ]1]mahal tj] eko nihal nm tn hor tn v
ji ] is tn kau taskar johi na saka n ok l ji ] ih hari tn j set
rav rahi j nle ji ] pre gur te p manmukh pal na pi ] tn
vpr nnk jin nm tn khai i ]2]pau] mer shib ati va sa
ghar ga b r ] sb jag tis k vas h sb tis k r ] gur parsd p
nihal tn tr ] kirp te hari man vas p gur sr ] guvt slhi
sad thir nihal hari pr ]7]salok mahal tj ] trg tin d jvi jo
hari sukh parhar tigde dukh haum pp kami ] manmukh agin
mi moh vipe tin bj na k pi ] halt palt oi sukh na pvh ti gae
pahuti ] gur parsd ko nm te tis haum viauh ji ] nnak jis
prab hov likhi so gur ar i pi ]1]mahal tj] manmukh d
kaul h n tis pgat na nu ] sakt dar vartd k tis k h upu ] tis
k dar it na pja mukh phk lu ] oi trm rale n ralan on dar
k suu ] nnak kart bat ba manmukh k bol bol ube
gurmukh tare jap hari nu ]2]pau] bin bje va pher pi phir v
j ] satigur k sev na kt ti gai pahut ] p kirp kare gur
p viauh p gav ] trisn pkh viauh utr sukh vas man ]
sad sad slh hird liv l ]8]salok mahal tj] ji satigur seve
p tis no pje sb koi ] sbn upv sir upu h hari nm parpat
hoi ] tar stal st vas jap hird sad sukh hoi ] 'mrit kh 'mrit
pna nnak nm va hoi ]1]mahal tj] e man gur k sikh su
hari

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pvh gu nidn ] hari sukhdt man vas haum ji gumn ] nnak


nadr p t andin lg tn ]2]pau] sat stokh sb sa h gurmukh
pavit ] drauh kap vikr gai man sahje jit ] tah jot prags and
ras agin gavit ] andin hari ke gu rav gu parga kit ] sbn dt
ek h iko hari mit ]9]slok mahal tj] brm bde so brhma kah
ji andin hari liv le ] satigur puh sa sjam kamv haum rog tis
ji ] hari gu gv gu s'grah jot jot mile ] is yug mh ko virl
brm gin ji haum me same ] nnak tis no mili sad sukh p ji
andin hari nm te ]1]mahal tj] tar kap manmukh agin rasn
h boli ] kap kt hari purkh na pj nit vekh su subi ] dj
pi ji jag parbd bikh mi moh sui ] it kam sad dukh pv
jm mar phir v ji ] sahs ml na uka vi vis pa pai ] jis
no krip kare mer sum tis gur k sikh sui ] hari nm tv hari
nmo gv hari nmo ti hai ]2]pau] jin hukam manion te
pre ssr ] shib sevan p pr sabad vr ] hari k sev kr
sa sabad pir ] hari k mahal tin pi jin haum viauh mr ]
nnak gurmukh mil rahe jap hari nm ur dr ]10]salok mahal tj]
gurmukh tn sahaj tn upj sa nm it li ] gurmukh andin rah
rg rt hari k nm man pi ] gurmukh hari vekhh gurmukh hari
bolh gurmukh hari sahaj rg li ] nnak gurmukh gin parpat hov
timar agin adr uki ] jis no karm hov tr pr tin gurmukh hari
nm ti ]1]mahal tj] satigur jin na sevio sabad na lago pir ]
sahje nm na ti kit i ssr ] phir phir jn p vis sad khur ]
k lla lagi n urvr na pr

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] nnak gurmukh ubre ji p mele kartr ]2]pau] pgat sa dar


sohde sa sabad rahe ] hari k prt tin pj hari prem kase ] hari
rg rahh sad rg rte rasn hari ras pie ] safal janam jin gurmukh
jt hari ju rid vase ] bj gur phir bil'ld dj pi khue
]11]salok mahal tj] kaliyug mh nm nidn pgt khai hari utam
pad pi ] satigur sev hari nm man vasi andin nm ti ] vie
grih gur baan uds haum moh jali ] p tari kul jagat tari ta n
jaed mi ] s satigur so pe jis tr mastak hari likh pi ] jan
nnak balihr gur pe viauh jin prm pl mrag pi ]1]mahal
tj] tr gu mi vekh ple jiu dekh dpak patg pai ] pit pl
pl mi vekhh dikh kin kih ai ] dj pi ph nit bikhi
nvauh dayi khui ] yog jgam snis ple on ahkr bahu garb
vadi ] hdan pjan na lh sat pkhi manhah janam gavi ]
etai viauh so jan smd jin gurmukh nm ti ] jan nnak kis no
kh su j karde sb kari ]2]pau] mi moh paret h km krd
ahkr ] eh jam k sirkr h n upar jam k karr ] manmukh
jam mag pan jin dj pu pir ] jam pur bde mran ko su na
pkr ] jis no krip kare tis gur mil gurmukh nistr ]12]salok
mahal tj] haum mamt moha manmukh no ga khi ] jo mohi
dj it lide tin vip rah lapi ] gur k sabad parjl t eh viauh
ji ] tan man hov ujl nm vas man i ] nnak mi k mra hari
nm h gurmukh pi ji ]1]mahal tj] ih man ketai yug prmi
thir rah na v ji ] hari p t prmian kar parp khel upi ] j
hari bakhse t gur

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PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

mil asthir rah sami ] nnak man h te man mni n kih mar na
ji ]2]pau] ki ko apr h mil syog ] ki dar p vas rahi
pe ras pg ] p att alipt h niryog hari yog ] jo tis pv so kare
hari kare su hog ] hari gurmukh nm t lh jhi viyog ]13]salok
mahal tj] vhu vhu p akhid gur sabd sa soi ] vhu vhu sift
salh h gurmukh bj koi ] vhu vhu b sa h sa milv hoi ]
nnak vhu vhu karti prb pi karm parpat hoi ]1]mahal tj]
vhu vhu kart rasn sabad suh ] pr sabad prb mili ]
vapg vhu vhu muhauh ka ] vhu vhu karh se jan sohae
tin kau parj pjan ] vhu vhu karm parpat hov nnak dar sa
sb p ]2]pau] bajar kap ki g ptar k kust bimn ] prm
ple nadar na vn manmukh a d agin ] upi kit na lbn kar pkh
thake pkhvn ] gur sabd kholan hari nm japn ] hari jiu 'mrit
birkh h jin p te triptn ]14]salok mahal tj] vhu vhu karti
r sukh vihi ] vhu vhu karti sad and hov mer mi ] vhu
vhu karti hari siu liv li ] vhu vhu karm bol boli ] vhu vhu
karti sb pi ] nnak vhu vhu sati razi ]1]mahal tj] vhu
vhu b sa h gurmukh ld pl ] vhu vhu sabde ur vhu vhu
hird nl ] vhu vhu karti hari pi sahje gurmukh pl ] se vapg
nnk hari hari rid saml ]2]pau] e man ati lb nit lbe rt ]
mi mans moha dah dis phirt ] ag nu jt na jis manmukh
dukh kht ] rasn hari ras na khio phk bolt ] jin gurmukh
'mrit khi se jan triptt ]15]slok mahal tj] vhu vhu tis no
kh ji sa ghari ga b r ] vhu vhu tis no kh

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PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

ji gudt mat tr ] vhu vhu tis no kh ji sb mh rahi sami ]


vhu vhu tis no kh ji ded rizk sabhi ] nnak vhu vhu iko kar
slh ji satigur d dikhi ]1]mahal tj] vhu vhu gurmukh sad
karh manmukh marh bikh khi ] on vhu vhu na pva dukhe
dukh vihi ] gurmukh 'mrit pv vhu vhu karh liv li ] nnak
vhu vhu karh se jan nirmle tripva sj pi ]2]pau] hari k
p gur mil sev pgat banj ] hari k p hari man vas sahje ras
pj ] hari k p sukh p hari lh nit lj ] hari k takht bahl
nij kr sad vasj ] hari k p tin mni jin gur milj
]16]salok mahal tj] vhu vhu se jan sad karh jin kau pe de'i
buji ] vhu vhu karti man nirmal hov haum viauh ji ] vhu
vhu gurmukh jo nit kare so man di phal pi] vhu vhu karh se
jan sohae hari tin k sg mili ] vhu vhu hird ur mukhauh b
vhu vhu kareu ] nnak vhu vhu jo karh hau tan man tin kau deu
]1]mahal tj] vhu vhu shib sa h 'mrit j k nu ] jin sevi tin
phal pi hau tin balihr ju ] vhu vhu gu nidn h jis no de'i su
khi ] vhu vhu jal thal prpr h gurmukh pi ji ] vhu vhu
gursikh nit sb karauh gur pre vhu vhu pv ] nnak vhu vhu jo
man it kare tis jamkkar ne na v ]2]pau] hari ju sa sa h
sa gurb ] satigur te sa pah sa sahaj sam ] andin jgh
n savh jgat r vih ] gurmat hari ras khi se pn par ] bin
gur kin na pio pa mue aj ]17]salok mahal tj] vhu vhu
a'gam a'thh h vhu vhu sa soi ] vhu vhu veparvhu h vhu
vhu kare su hoi ] vhu vhu 'mrit nm h gurmukh pv koi ] vhu
vhu karm

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PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

p p dai kar de'i ] nnak vhu vhu gurmukh p andin nm lae'i


]1]mahal tj] bin satigur seve st na va dj nh ji ] je bahuter
lo vi karm na pi ji ] jin tar lb vikr h dj pi khui ]
jma mar na uka haum vi dukh pi ] jin satigur siu it li su
khl ko nhi ] tin jam k talb na hova n oi dukh sahhi ] nnak
gurmukh ubre sa sabad samhi ]2]pau] tis no kh ji
khasm tre pir ] dar kha sev kare gur sabd vr ] dar kr
pis sa rakh ur dr ] k mahal agl hari k ni pir ] k
sev kr hari jap hari nistr ]18]salok mahal tj] gjr jt gavr j
sauh pe p ] gur k sabad vr andin hari jap jp ] jis satigur
mil tis pu pav s kulvt nr ] s hukam pah kt k jis no
krip kt kartr ] oh kuaj kulakh parhar ho ptr ] p pai mal
ka nirmal hov sarr ] tar pargs mat tam hov hari jap gu
gahr ] p vi bse p rah p vi kamv kr ] th sukh vai
dargah mokh dur ] p te nirpu p mil jot jot apr ] nnak khasm
pv s pl jis no pe bakhse kartr ]1]mahal tj] sad sad
slh sae kau bal ju ] nnak ek ho dj lag s jihv jal ju
]2]pau] s autr upion pu dj k ] jiu rje rj kamvde dukh
sukh p ] sar brm sevde t tin na lah ] nirpu nirkr a'lakh
h gurmukh praga ] tith sog viyog na vipa asthir jag th
]19]salok mahal tj] eh sb kih va j h jet h kr ] jin eh
lekh likhi so ho parv ] nnak je ko p gaid so mrakh gvr
]1]mahal tj] man kar plak gur gin k jah khe tah ji ]
nnak hast ke bhar phir phir ja pi ]2]pau] tis g

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PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

ards jin upi ] satigur ap sev sb phal pi ] 'mrit hari k nu


sad ti ] st jan k sg dukh mii ] nnak pe at hari tn
nihali ]20]salok mahal tj] khet mil u kr u nirau ]
mahal pgt kr sar saha phuiau ] barsan ta bars kn bahu
barsh khi ] nnak tin balihr jin gurmukh pi man mhi
]1]mahal tj] mih so jo pvd saja so ji rs ] nnak gurmukh
j j kau p kare pargs ]2]pau] prb ps jan k ards t sa s
] t rakhvl sad sad hau td t ] j'a jt sb teri t rahi sam ]
jo ds tere k nd kare tis mr pa ] t ha at rahauh nnak lag
p ]21]salok mahal tj] s kart jag mu s mar na ji ] nnak
s pr sae siu it li ]1]mahal tj] s mans mar jis jin kt
so l ji ] nnak nihal ko nah bjauh hari k ni ]2]pau] pe jagat
upion kar pr th ] pe sh pe vajr pe h hari h ] pe sgar
pe bohith pe h khev ] pe gur el h pe pe dase k ] jan
nnak nm ti t sb kilvikh k ]22]1]sd]
rg gjr vr mahal pjv ik oakr satigur prasdi ] salok
mahal pjv ]
tar gur rd jihv jap gur nu ] ne'tr satigur
pekh srav suna gur nu ] satigur seti rati dargah p hu ]
kahu nnak kirp kare jis no eh vath de'i ] jag mh utam kh virle
ke ke'i ]1]mahal pjv] rakhe rakhahr p ubrian ] gur k pr
pi kj savrian ] ho p dail manauh na visrian ] sd jan k sg
pvjal trian ] skat ndak dus khin mhi bidrian ] tis shib k ek
nnak man mhi ]

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PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

jis simrat sukh hoi sagle dkh jhi ]2]pau] akul nirjan purkh
a'gam apr ] sao sa sa sa nihr ] k na jp kih ter tr ]
sbs de dtr jet upr ] ikat st paroi jot sjr ] hukme pvjal
ma j hukme tr ] prb ju td te soi jis pg mathr ] ter gat mit
lakh na ji hau td balihr ]1]salok mahal pjv] j t tush
miharvn at vash man mhi ] j t tush miharvn nau nd kr mh
phi ] j t tush miharvn t gur k mtr kamhi ] j t tush
miharvn t nnak sa samhi ]1]mahal pjv] kit bhan bhae
mu vajin vaj ] nnak sae nm vi kis na rah laj ]2]pau] td
tin bed kateb sa khae ] gat ga na ji ter dar pae ] brahme
td tin dr drsa ] skar bisan avtr hari jas mukh p ] pr
pikbar sekh masik aule ] ot pot nirkr k k maule ] kauh
kare vis trme tag ] jit jit lih p tit tit lag ]2]salok mahal
pjv] gi lak kare burii hoi ser ] nnak aj kal vs gfal phh
per ]1]mahal pjv] kit kua g gj th na hit ] nnak t sh ki
man mh sa mit ]2]pau] hau mgau tj dail kar ds goli ]
nau nd p rj jv boli ] 'mrit nm nidn ds kr k ] tin k sg
nihl srav jas su ] kamv tin k kr sarr pavit hoi ] pakh p
ps bigs pr ti ] pauh kah na hoi prb nadar nihl ] mohi
nirgu di thu st trm sl ]3]salok mahal pjv] sjan tere arn
k hoi rah sad tr ] nnak sar tuhr pekhau sad hazr ]1]mahal
pjv] patit punt askh hohi hari ar man lg ] ahsah trath nm
prb jis nnak mastak pg ]2]pau] nit jap ss girs nu
parvadigr d ] jis no kare rham tis na visrd ] p upvahr

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PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

pe h mrd ] sb kih j j bj vrd ] anik rp khin mhi


qudrat trd ] jis no li sa tish udrd ] jis d hov val su kade na
hrd ] sad apg db h hau tis namaskrd ]4]salok mahal
pjv] km krd lb ho dj agan jali ] jvdi nit jp nnak
s nu ]1]mahal pjv] simrat simrat prb p sb phal pe hi
] nnak nm ardi gur pr d mili ]2]pau] so mukt ssr ji gur
updesi ] tis k ga bali mie desi ] tis k darsan dekh jagat nihl
hoi ] jan k sg nihl pp ml ti ] 'mrit s nu oth jp ] man
kau hoi stokh pkh trp ] jis k vasi nu tis ba d an k ] gur
parsdi kin virl hari tn kh ]5]salok mahal pjv] man mh
itvau itvan udam karau uh nt ] hari kratan k haro hari deh
nnak ke mt ]1]mahal pjv] dris tr prb rkhi man tan rat ml
] nnak jo prb p marau vir sl ]2]pau] j'a k birth hoi su
gur ph ards kar ] ho siap sagal man tan arp tr ] pjauh gur ke
pr durmati ji jar ] sd jan k sg pvjal bikhm tar ] sevauh satigur
dev ag na marauh ar ] khin mh kare nihl e sbar pr ] man kau
hoi stokh t sad hari ] so lag satigur sev j kau karm tr
]6]salok mahal pjv] lag suthn joahr jo ] nnak lahr
lakh s n uba de'i na m pir ]1]mahal pjv] ban phvl hik
sth ldam dukh hart hari nm ] bal bal j st pire nnak pran
km ]2]pau] pan sb nidn ter rg rati ] na hov pahotu td
no japti ] pahu na sak koi ter ek jan ] gur pre vhu vhu sukh
lah itr man ] gur ph sift pa r karm p ] satigur nadar nihl
bahu na t ] rakh p dail kar ds pe ] hari

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THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH


PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

hari hari hari nm jv su sue ]7]salok mahal pjv] prem paol


t sh dit ka k pat mer ] dn bn s m nnak sr na j
ter ]1]mahal pjv] t simra hb kih ldam bikhm na iham
ko ] jis pat rakh sa shib nnak me na sak ko ]2]pau] hov
sukh k dayi ti ] v rog k hari gu gi ] dar vart h
prb it i ] pran hov s ni mn vasi ] koi na lag bgan p
gavi ] gin padrath mat gur te pi ] tin pe sbe thok jis p divi
] t sbn k khasam sb ter hi ]8]salok mahal pjv] nad
tard m khoj na khb ma j muhabat ter ] tau sah ar m
ha stam hari nnak tulh be ]1]mahal pjv] jin disdai
durmati v mitr ase se ] hau d jag sabi jan nnak virle
ke ]2]pau] v shib it teri pgt ihi ] man k ka ml
sdsg vuhi ] janam mar pu ka jan k sabad jap ] ba d an kholan
st dt sb jhi hap ] tis siu lin rg jis d sb tr ] h thn
a'gam apr ] r dins kar jo ss ss t ] j pe hoi dail t pgat
sg p ]9]salok mahal pjv] br vin hmas tu mas kk pa
rh ] tau sah set lag or nnak anad set ban gh ]1]mahal
pjv] sa bsak tin sg jin sg jap nu ] tin sg sg na ka
nnak jin p suu ]2]pau] s vel parv jit satigur pi ] ho
sd sg phir dkh na tei ] pi nihal thn phir grb na lei ]
nadr i ik sagal brahmei ] tat gin li tn dris samei ] sbo
jap jp ji mukhauh bolei ] hukme bj nihl sukh sukhei ] parkh
khazn pe se bahu na khoi ]10]salok mahal pjv] vihohe
jbr khave na van gkhe ] je so t miln nnak sukh sbh sa
]1]

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PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

mahal pjv] jim vasd p da rakh phi ] nnak so sauh hi


j k al hb ko ]2]pau] tere kte km td h gore ] so vart jag
ji k td tre ] bism pe bismd dekh qudrat ter ] sar pare ter ds
kar gat hoi mer ] ter hath nidn pv tis dehi ] jis no hoi dail hari
nm se'i lehi ] a'gam agoar bet t na p ] jis no hohi kripl su
nm t ]11]salok mahal pjv] kah phirn suu na jan
s ] se mukh disn nnak rate prem ras ]1]mahal pjv] khoj
ldam khoj ha uj ] t sh dit v nnak khet na hija
]2]pau] rdih sa soi sb kih jis ps ] duh siri khasam p khin
mh kare rs ] tigauh sagal upv tis k o gahu ] pau sar pj sukh
h sukh lahu ] karm trm tat gin st sg hoi ] jap 'mrit nm
bgan na lag koi ] jis no p dail tis man vuhi ] pan sb nidn
shib tuhi ] 12]salok mahal pjv] ldam lbahr karm karde
m pir ] iko sirjahr nnak bi na pas ]1]mahal pjv] ppai
pah b sav sn k ] gur mtra itr nnak dukh na thva
]2]pau] vhu vhu sirjahr pan h p ] j'a jt miharivn tis no
sad jp ] dai tr samrath uke bil bilp ] nahe tp dkh rog pre
gur pratp ] ktan p rakh garb nivj thp ] pe laian hai ba d an
sagal kp ] tisan bj s pn man stokh trp ] va h va apr
khasam jis lep na pn pp ]13]salok mahal pjv] j kau pe kripl
prb hari hari se japt ] nnak prt lag tin rm siu pat sd sgt
]1]mahal pjv] rm ramauh bapgho jal thal mahal soi ] nnak
nm ardi bgan na lg koi ]2]pau] pgt k boli parv h
dargah pav thi ] pgt ter ek rate sa ni ] jis no

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THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH


PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

hoi kripl tis k dkh ji ] pgat tere dail on mihari pi ] dkh dard
va rog na pohe tis mi ] pgt eh adr gu govd gi ] sad sad din
r iko ik ti ] pvat 'mrit nm jan nme rahe agi ]14]salok
mahal pjv] ko bgan tis lgte jis no visr nu ] nnak andin bilpte
jiu s kr ku ]1]mahal panjv] pir milv j th s suhv rut
] k muhat nah vsr nnak rav nit ]2]pau] srbr varm kin
na ho ] fauj sat hh p jo ] das nr audt den amo ]
ji ji ln rali eho en lo ] tr gu in k vas kin na mo ] prm
ko mi kh kahu kit bd to ] gur pr rd bikhm dal pho ]
hau tis ag din rt rah kar jo ]15]salok mahal pjv] kilvikh
sbe utran nt nt gu gu ] ko kales pjh nnak bisr nu
]1]mahal pjv] nnak satigur pi pr hov jugt ] hasdi
kheldi pndi khvdi vie hov mukt ]2]pau] so stigur tn ta n
jin prm ga toi ] so satigur vhu vhu jin hari siu joi ] nm nidn
akhu gur de'i dro ] mah rog bikrl tin bidro ] pi nm nidn
bahut khazni ] jit janam apr p pahni ] mhm kah na ji gur
samrath dev ] gur prbrm parmesur aprpar a'lakh apv ]16]salok
mahal pjv] udam karedi ju t kamvdi sukh pu ] tidi t
prb mil nnak utr t ]1]mahal pjv] sb tan gobd rama
nirmal sd sg ] nnak nm na visrau ik k kar kirp pgvt
]2]pau] ter kt hoi ta khe arp ] jis mil jap nu tis ju arp ]
i it nihl shib besumr ] tis no pohe kav jis val nirkr ] sb
kih tis k vas na ko bhar ] so pgt man vuh sa samhar ]
tere ds tin

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PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

td t rakha vli ] sir sbn samrath nadar nihli ]17]salok


mahal pjv] km krd mad lb moh dus bsn nivr ] rkh lehu
prb pe nnak sad balihr ]1]mahal pjv] khdi khdi muhu
kh pndi sb g ] nnak trg tin d jvi jin sa na lago rg
]2]pau] jiu jiu ter hukam tiv tiu hov ] jah jah rakhh p tah ji
khaov ] nm ter k rg durmati tv ] jap jap td nirkr prm
pu khov ] jo ter rg rate se jon na jov ] tar bhar ik n
alov ] jin paht hukam tin kade na rov ] nu nnak bakhss
man mhi parov ]18]salok mahal pjv] jvdi na etio mu
raldo khk ] nnak dun sg gudri skat m napk ]1]mahal
pjv] jvdi hari eti mardi hari rg ] janam padrath tri
nnak sd sg ]2]pau] di yugdi p rakha vli ] sa nm kartr
sa pasri ] kah na hoi ke k sri ] miharvn samrath pe h
kli ] jin man vuh p se sad sukhli ] pe raan rai pe h
pli ] sb kih pe p bet apri ] gur pre k ek nnak smli
]19]salok mahal pjv] di mdi ar ti parmesar rakhi ] satigur
dit hari nm 'mrit akhi ] sd sg apr andin hari gu rav ] pe
manorath sb jon nah pv ] sb kih karte hath kra jo kar ]
nnak mg dn st tr tar ]1]mahal pjv] tis no mn vasi jin
upi ] jin jan ti khasam tin sukh pi ] safal janam parvn
gurmukh i ] hukm bj nihl khasam furmi ] jis ho p kripl su
nah prmi ] jo jo dit khasam so sukh pi ] nnak jish dail
bje hukam mit ] jish ple p mar mar jamh nit ]2]pau] ndak
mre tatkl khin ika na dite ] prb ds k dukh na khav sakh pha

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THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH


PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

jon jute ] mathe vl pahian jam mrag mute ] dukh lag bil'li
nark kr sute ] kh li ds rakhian nnak hari sate ]20]salok mahal
pjv] rm japauh vapgho jal thal pran soi ] nnak nm ti
bgan na lg koi ]1]mahal pjv] ko bgan tis lgte jis no visr
nu ] nnak andin bilapte jiu s kr ku ]2]pau] simar simar
dtr manorath pri ] ih pn man s gae visri ] pi nm nidn
jis no pld ] jot mil sg jot rahi kld ] skh sahaj nd vuhe tit
kr ] va j rahe janam na tah mar ] shib sevak ik ik drisi ]
gur prasdi nnak sa sami ]21]1]2]sd]
rg gjr pgt k b ik oakr satigur prasdi ]
sri kabr ju k aupad kr dj ]
r pv dui sg gg mukh tab kse gun gah ] hat bhat heg
parih tab kat m lukah ]1] hari bin bl birne huh ] phe
nkan e kdhan kodau ko bhus khah ]1]rahu] sro din olat
ban mah ajauh na pe aghah ] jan bhagtan ko kaho na mno ko
apno pah ]2] dukh sukh kart mah bhram bo anik jon bharmah
] ratan janam khoio prabh bisario ih ausar kat pah ]3] bhramat
phirt telak ke kap jiu gat bin rn bihah ] kahat kabr rm nm bin
m dhune pahutah ]4]1]gjr kr tj] mus mus rov kabr k
m ] e brik kse jvh raghur ]1] tanan bunan sabh tajio h
kabr ] hari k nm likh lo sarr ]1]rahu] jab lag tg bhau beh ]
tab lag bisr rm saneh ]2] oh mat mer jt julh ] hari k nm
lahio m lh ]3] kahat kabr sunauh mer m ] hamr in k dt ek
raghur ]4]2]

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gjr sr nmdev j ke pade kr 1 ik oakr satigur prasdi ]


j rj dehi ta kavan ba ] j bhkh mgvh ta ki gha j ]1] t
hari bhaj man mere pad nirbn ] bahur na hoi ter van jn
]1]rahu] sb t up bharim bhul ] jis t devh tish bujh ]2]
satigur mil ta sahs j ] kis hau pjau dj nadar na ]3] ek
pthar kj bhu ] dj pthar dhar pu ] je oh deu ta oh bh dev ]
kahi nmdeu ham hari k sev ]4]1]gjr kr 1] mal na lh pr
malo parmalo bho r ] vat kin na pekhio kavn j r b ]1]
kau kah ki bjh rama kul r b ]1]rahu] jiu ks pkhalo
khoj nirkhio na j ] jiu jal mjh mhlo mrag pekho na j ]2] jiu
ks ghaalo mrig trisn bhari ] nme e sum bhlo jin tn jari
]3]2]
gjr sr ravids j ke pade kr 3 ik oakr satigur prasdi ]
ddh ta bahr thanhu birio ] phl bhavar jal mn bigrio ]1] m
gobd pj kah l arvau ] avar na phl anp na pvau ]1]rahu]
mlgar bereh h bhuig ] bikh 'mrit bash ik sg ]2] dhp dp
nabedh bs ] kse pj karh ter ds ]3] tan man arpau pj
arvau ] gur parsdi nirjan pvau ]4] pj ar hi na tor ] kahi
ravids kavan gat mor ]5]1]
gjr sr triloan ju ke pade kr 1 ik oakr satigur prasdi ]
tar mal nirmal nah kn bhar bhekh uds ] hird kamal gha brahm
na n khe

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bhai snis ]1] bharime bhl re j d ] nah nah ni


parmnd ]1]rahu] ghar ghar khi p badhi khth md mi
] bhm mas k bhasam lag gur bin tat na pi ] ki japauh re ki
tapauh re ki bilovauh p ] lakh aursh jin up so simrauh
nirb ]3] ki kamal kpa re ahsah ki phirh ] badat triloan
sun re pr ka bin ghu ki ph ]4]1]gjr] ti kl jo lahm simr
s t mh je mar ] sarp jon val val autar ]1] ar b gobid nm
mat bsr ] rahu] ti kl jo is'tr simr s t mh je mar ] besv
jon val val autar ]2] ti kl jo laike simr s t mh je mar ]
skar jon val val autar ]3] ti kl jo mdar simr s t mh je
mar ] pret jon val val autar ]4] ti kl nri simr s t mh je
mar ] badit tiloan te nar mukt ptbar v ke rid bas ]5]2]
gjr sr jdev ju k pad kr 4 ik oakr satigur prasdi ]
parmdi purkh manopima sati di bhv rata ] parmadbhuta
par'krit para jadit sarb gata ]1] keval rm nm manorma ] badi
'mrit tat maia ] na danot jasmaren janam jardh mar baia
]1]rahu] ihas jamdi parbhaya jas svasti su'krit krita ] bhav
bht bhv sambia parma prasnmida ]2] lobhdi dris par griha
jadibidh ara ] taj sakal duh'krit durmat bhaj akrdhari sara
]3] hari bhagat nij nihkevl rid karma bas ] jogen ki jagen ki
dnen ki taps ]4] gobd gobdet jap nar sakal sidh pada ] jdev
iu tas saphua bhav bht sarb gata ]5]1]

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ik oakr sati nm kart purkh nirpu nirvr


akl mrat ajn sb gur prasdi ]
rg devgdr mahal auth kr phl ]
sevak jan bane hkur liv lge ] jo tumr jas kahte gurmati tin mukh
pg sabge ]1]rahu] e mi ke ba d an phhe hari rm nm liv
lge ] hamr man mohio gur mohan ham bism p mukh lge ]1]
sagl r so a d ir gur kat kirp jge ] jan nnak ke prb sdar
sum mohi tum sar avar na lge ]2]1]devgdr] mero sdar
kahauh mil kit gal ] hari ke st batvauh mrag ham ph lg al
]1]rahu] pria ke baan sukhne har ih l ban h pl ] laur
mdur hkur p oh sdar hari l mil ]1] eko priu sakh sb pria
k jo pv pir s pl ] nnak garb ki kar bir hari pv tit rhi
al ]2]2]devgdr] mere man mukh hari hari hari bol ] gurmukh
rg all rt hari prem pn ol ]1]rahu] hau phirau divn val
bval tis kra hari l ] ko mel mer prtam pir ham tis k gul
gol ] 1] satigur purkh manvauh apun hari 'mrit p l ] gur
prasdi jan nnak pi hari ld deh ol ]2]3]devgdr] ab ham
al hkur ph hr ] jab ham sar prb k rkh prb pv mr

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]1]rahu] lokan k atur upm te bstar jr ] ko pl kahau pv


bur kahau ham tan do h r ]1] jo vat sar hkur prb tumr tis
rkhauh kirp tr ] jan nnak sar tumr hari ju rkhauh lj murr
]2]4]devgdr] hari gu gv hau tis balihr ] dekh dekh jv sd
gur darsan jis hird nm murr ]1]rahu] tum pavitr pvan purkh
prb sum ham kiu kar milah jhr ] hamr j'i hor mukh hor hot h
ham karmh kir ]1] hamr mudr nm hari sum rid tar dus
dusr ] jiu pv jiu rkhauh sum jan nnak sar tumr
]2]5]devgdr] hari ke nm bin sdar h nak ] jiu besu ke kr
pt jamat h tis nm pario h trk ]1]rahu] jin k hird nhi hari
sum te biga rp berak ] jiu nigur bahu bt j oh hari dargah
h prs ]1] jin kau dail ho mer sum tin sd jan pag ak ]
nnak patit pavit mil sgat gur satigur ph huk ]2]6]hak 1]
devgdr mahal pjv kr dj ik oakr satigur prasdi ]
m gur ar it l ] prb hoi kripl kamal pargse sad sad hari
t ]1]rahu] tar eko bhar eko sb mh ek sam ] k avk
ravi sb h hari pran brm dikh ]1] ustat karh sevak mun kete
ter t na kat'h p ] sukhdte dukh pa j an sum jan nnak sad bal
j ]2]1]devgdr] m honhr so ho ] r rahio ran prb apn
kah lb kah kho ]1]rahu] kah phlh nd bikh sog kab hasno
kab ro ] kab'h ml pre bimn kab sd sg t ]1] koi na me
prb k k dsar nh alo ] kahu nnak tis gur balihr jih prasdi
sukh so ]2]2]

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devgdr] m sunt so p art ] mer ter tajau bimn sarn sum k


part ]1]rahu] jo jo kah so pl mnau nhi na k bol kart ] nimkh
na bisrau he more te bisrat j hau mart ]1] sukhd pran prb kart
mer bahut inap jart ] nirgun karp kulh nnak hau anad rp sum
prt ]2]3]devgdr] man hari krat kar sad'h ] gvat sunt japt
udr barn abarn sb'h ]1]rahu] jah te upjio tah samio ih bd
jn tab'h ] jah jah ih deh tr rahan na pio kab'h ]1] sukh io
p prm binse kripl he prb jab'h ] kahu nnak mere pre
manorath sdsg taj lab'h ]2]4]devgdr] man jiu apune prb
pvau ] nauh n n ati nn hoi garb bulvau ]1]rahu] anik
abar mi ke birthe t siu prt kvau ] jiu apuno sum sukh mn
t mh sb pvau ] 1] dsan ds re dsan k jan k ahal kamvau ]
sarb skh bai nnak jvau mukhauh bulvau ]2]5]devgdr] prb
j tau prasdi prm rio ] tumr krip te sb ko apn man mh ih
brio ]1]rahu] ko pard mie ter sev darsan dkh utrio ] nm
japt mah sukh pio t rog bidrio ]1] km krd lb h nd sd
sg bisrio ] mi ba d ke kirp nd nnak p udrio
]2]6]devgdr] man sagal sinap rah ] karn karvanhr sum
nnak o gah ]1]rahu] p me pae sar ih mat sd kah ] prb k
gi mn sukh pi prm adr lah ]1] jn prabn sum prb mere
sar tumr ah ] khin mh thp uthpanhre qudrat qm na pah
]2]7]devgdr mahal pjv] hari prn prb sukhdte ] gur
prasdi kh jte ]1]rahu] st tumre tumre prtam tin kau kl na
khte ] rg tumr ll

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PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

pe h rm nm ras mte ]1] mah kilbikh ko dokh rog prb dris


tuhr hte ] sovat jg hari hari hari gi nnak gur arn parte
]2]8]devgdr 5] so prb jat kat pekhio n ] sukhd jan ko dt
'mrit j k b ]1]rahu] agin adr st ki j'a dn gur d ]
kar kirp kar lno apun jalte stal ho ]1] karm trm kih upaj na
io nah upj nirmal kar ] h sinap sjam nnak lgo gur k ar
]2]9]devgdr 5] hari rm nm jap lh ] gat pvh sukh sahaj
and ke jam ke phh ]1]rahu] khojat khojat khoj brio hari st
jan ph h ] tin parpat eh nidn jin k karm likhh ]1] se
bapg se pativte se pre sh ] sdar sga sarp te nnak jin hari
hari nm vish ]2]10]devgdr 5] man kah ahkr aphr ]
durga d apvitr apvan ptar jo ds so hr ]1]rahu] jin k tis simar
parn ju prn jin tr ] tish tig avar lapvh mar janmh mgd
gavr ]1] a d gg pgul mat hn prb rkhauh rkhanhr ] karn
karvanhr samrath ki nnak jt bir ]2]11]devgdr 5] so prb
ner h te ner ] simar ti gi gun gobd din rn sj saver
]1]rahu] dar deh dulb sd sg hari hari nm japer ] kr na
muhat na as bilbauh kl nith nit her ]1] a d bil te kauh karte
ki nh kr ter ] nm adr dj nnak kau nad skh kner
]2]12]hake 2]devgdr 5] man gur mil nm ardio ] skh sahaj
nd mgal ras jvan k ml bdio ]1]rahu] kar kirp apun ds
kno ke mi phdio ] pu pgat gi gu gobid jam k mrag sdio
]1] pio anu'grah miio mor amol padrath ldio ] balihr nnak

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lakh ber mere hkur a'gam agdio ]2]13]devgdr 5] m jo prb


ke gun gv ] safal i jvan phal t ko prbrm liv lv ]1]rahu]
sdar sga sr so bet jo sd sg pv ] nm ur kare hari rasn
bahu na jon tv ]1] pran brm ravi man tan mh n na dris v
] nark rog nah hovat jan sg nnak jis la lv ]2]14]devgdr 5]
al supn h urjio ] itn na bj kab'h aln bikal pio sg mio
]1]rahu] kusm rg sg ras rai bikhi ek upio ] lb sun man
sukh kar mn beg tah uh tio ]1] phirt phirt bahut sram pio st
dur io ] kari krip prbrm sum nnak lo samio
]2]15]devgdr 5] sarb sukh gur arn ] kalimal ran manh
sadran ih sar mohi tarn ]1]rahu] pj ar sev bdan ih ahal
mohi karn ] bigs man hov pargs bahur na grb parn ]1] safal
mrat parsau stan k ih tn trn ] pio kripl hkur nnak kau
pario sd k sarn ]2]16]devgdr mahal 5] apune hari ph bint
kah ] r padrath anad mgal nd skh sahaj sd lah ]1]rahu]
mn tig hari arn lgau tis prb al gah ] na lg agan sgar te
sarn sum k ah ]1] ko pard mah a'kritkn bahur bahur prb
sah ] karu m pran parmesur nnak tis sarnah
]2]17]devgdr 5] gur ke arn rid parves ] rog sog sb dkh
binse utre sagal kales ]1]rahu] janam janam ke kilbikh nsh ko
majan isnn ] nm nidn gvat gu gobd lgo sahaj tn ]1] kar
kirp apun ds kno ba d an tor nirre ] jap jap nm jv ter b
nnak ds balihre ]2]18]hake 3]devgdr mahal 5] m prb ke
arn

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PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

nihrau ] karauh anu'grah sum mere man te kab'hu na rau


]1]rahu] sd tr l mukh mastak km krd bikh jrau ] sb te n
tam kar mnau man mh ih sukh trau ]1] gun gvah hkur abins
kalmal sagle rau ] nm nidn nnak dn pvau kh li ur drau
]2]19]devgdr mahal 5] prb ju pekhau dars tumr ] sdar tn
tr din rn j'a prn te pir ]1]rahu] sstr bed purn aviloke si'mrit
tat br ] dn nth prnpat pran pvjal dranhr ]1] di yugdi
pgat jan sevak t k bikh adr ] tin jan k tr bh nit nnak
parmesar devanhr ]2]20]devgdr mahal 5] ter jan rm rasi
mt ] prem ras nd j kau upj ho na kat'h jt ]1]rahu] bhat
hari hari sovat hari hari hari ras pjan kht ] ahsah trath majan
kno sd tr nt ]1] safal janam hari jan k upji jin kno saut
bidt ] sagal samh l dre nnak pran brm paht
]2]21]devgdr mahal 5] m gur bin gin na p ] anik prakr
phirt bil'lte milt nah gos ]1]rahu] moh rog sog tan bdio bahu
jon prm ] ikan na pv bin satsgat kis g ji r ]1] kar
anu'grah sum mer sd arn it l ] ska kr kae khin ptar nnak
hari dars sam ]2]22]devgdr mahal 5] hkur hoe p dail ]
p kali and rp ho h ubre bl gupl ]rahu] dui kar jo kar
bent prbrm man ti ] hth de'i rkhe parmesur sagl durt mii
]1] var nr mil mgal gi hkur k jkr ] kahu nnak jan kau bal
j jo sbn kare udr ]2]23]

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533

PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

ik oakr satigur prasdi ] devgdr mahal pjv ]


apune satigur ph binau kahi ] pe kripl dail dukh pa j an mer
sagal desr gai ]rahu] ham pp pkh lb hamr gun avgun
sb sahi ] kar mastak tr sj nivje mue dus jo khai ]1] parupkr
sarb sadr safal darsan sahjai ] kahu nnak nirgu kau dt ar
kamal ur dri ]2]24]devgdr mahal 5] anth nth prb hamre ]
sarn io rkhanhre ]rahu] sarb pkh rkh murre ] g ph t
vre ]1] jab itvau tab tuhre ] un samr mer man sadre ]2] sun
gvau gur banre ] bal bal ju sd darsre ]3] man mh rkhau ek
asre ] nnak prb mere karnhre ]4]25]devgdr mahal 5] prb
ih manorath mer ] krip nidn dail mohi dj kar stan k er
]rahu] prtah kl lgau jan arn nis bsur dars pvau ] tan man arp
karau jan sev rasn hari gun gvau ]1] ss ss simrau prb apun
stsg nit rah ] ek adr nm tn mor anad nnak ih lah ]2]26]
rg devgdr mahal pjv kr tj ik oakr satigur prasdi]
mt se hari ju pe ] ho na j sad h sge andin gur mil ge
]1]rahu] milio manohar sarb sukhn tig na kat'h je ] anik anik
pt bahu pekhe pria rom na samsar le ]1] mdar pg sb dur anhat
ru le ] kahu nnak sad rg me grih pria thte sad the
]2]1]27]devgdr 5] darsan nm kau man h ] prm io h sagal
thn re hi pario st ph ]1]rahu] kis hau sev kis rd jo dis so

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THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH


PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

gh ] sdsgat k sarn par ar ren man bh ]1] jugt na jn


gun nah ko mah dutar mi h ] i paio nnak gur arn tau utr
sagal durh
]2]2]28]devgdr 5] 'mrit pria baan tuhre ] ati

sdar manmohan pire sb h md nirre ]1]rahu] rj na hau


mukt na hau man prt arn kamlre ] brm mahes sd mun 'dr
mohi hkur h darsre ]1] dn dur io hkur sarn pario st hre ]
kahu nnak prb mile manohar man stal bigsre ]2]3]29]devgdr
mahal 5] hari jap sevak pr utrio ] dn dail pe prb apne bahu
janam nah mrio ]1]rahu] sdsgam gu gvah hari ke ratan janam
nah hrio ] prb gun gi bikh ban tari kulah samh udrio ]1]
arn kamal basi rid ptar ss girs urio ] nnak o gah jagdsur
punah punah balihrio ]2]4]30]
rg devgdr mahal pjv kr 4
ik oakr satigur prasdi]
kart phire ban pkh mohan rahat nirr ]1]rahu] kathan sunvan gt
nke gvan man mh trte gr ]1] ati sdar bahu atur sine bidi
rasn r ]2] mn moh mer ter bibarjit eh mrag khe tr ]3] kahu
nnak tin pvjal tarale prb kirp st sgr ]4]1]31]
rg devgdr mahal pjv kr 5 ik oakr satigur prasdi]
m pekhio r mohan sb te ] n na samsar ko lg rahe
ham m ]1]rahu] bahu bet ati bao gharo thh nah ag'h ]
tol na tul mol na mul kat p man r ]1] khoj askh anikt
pth bin gur nah pah ] kahu nnak kirp kar hkur mil

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PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

sd ras p ]2]1]32]devgdr mahal 5] m bahu bd pekhio


dj nh r ko ] kh dp sb ptar ravi pr rahio sb lo
]1]rahu] a'gam a'gm kavan mahm man jv sun so ] r sarm
r barn mukt pe sev to ]1] gur sabad drii parm pad pi
dut gae sukh ho ] kahu nnak pv sgar tari hari nd p
sahjo]2]2]33]
rg devgdr mahal pjv kr 6 ik oakr satigur prasdi]
ek re hari ek jn ] ek re gurmukh jn ]1]rahu] khe prmat hau
tum prmauh na p ravi re ravi srab thn ]1] jiu bstar ks majr
bin sjam nah kraj sr ] bin gur na pvgo hari j ko dur ] mil
sgat taj bimn kahu nnak pe h parm nidn ]2]1]34]devgdr
5] jn na j t k gt ]1]rahu] kah pekhrau hau kar atur
bisman bisme kahan kaht ]1] ga ga d arb sd ar sdik ] sur nar dev
brm brmdik ] atur bed urat din rt ] a'gam a'gam hkur gd ]
gun bet bet pn nnak kahan na j par part ]2]2]35]devgdr
mahal 5] te ge karnhr ] pu nhi sukh sahaj and anik oh re
ek samr ]1]rahu] safal mrat gur mer mth ] jat kat pekhau tat
tat sth ] arn kamal mere prn adr ]1] samrath athh ba prb
mer ] k k tar shib ner ] t k sarn sar prb nnak j k t na
prvr ]2]3]36]devgdr mahal 5] ul re man ul re ] skat siu
kar ul re ] h k re h part huk re man huk re skat sg na
huk re ]1]rahu] jiu kjar pr mdar rkhio jo ps klukh re ]
drauh h te pg gaio h jis gur mil huk triku re ]1] mgau dn
kripl krip nd mer

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THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH


PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

mukh skat sg na jus re ] jan nnak ds ds ko karauh mer m


sd pag heh ruls re ]2]4]37]
rg devgdr mahal pjv kr 7 ik oakr satigur prasdi ]
sb din ke samrath pth bihule hau bal bal ju ] gvan pvan stan
tor arn uv k pu ]1]rahu] jsan bsan sahaj kel karu m ek
ant anp hu ]1] rd sd nd kar tal jagjvan srab nth anek nu ]
dai mai kirp nnak kau sun sun jas jvu ]2]1]38]6]44]
ik oakr satigur prasdi ] rg devgdr mahal nv ]
yah man nk na kahio kar ] skh sikhi rahio apn s durmat te na
ar ]1]rahu] mad mi k pio bvro hari jas nh ur ] kar parp
jagat kau ahk apno udar pr ]1] sun ph jiu hoi na sdo kahio
na kn tr ] kahu nnak pj rm nm nit j te kj sar
]2]1]devgdr mahal 9] sb kih jvat ko bivhr ] mt pit p sut
ba d ap ar fun grih k nr ]1]rahu] tan te prn hot jab nire erat pret
pukr ] d kr ko nh rkh kr te det nikr ]1] mrig trisn jiu jag
ran yah dekhauh rid bir ] kahu nnak pj rm nm nit j te hot
udr ]2]2]devgdr mahal 9] jagat m h dekh prt ] apne h
sukh siu sb lge ki dr ki mt ]1]rahu] merau merau sb kahat
h hit siu bdio t ] ti kl sg nah ko ih aarj h rt ]1] man
mrakh aj'h nah smjat sikh d hrio nt ] nnak pujal pr par jau
gv prb ke gt ]2]3]6]38]47]

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PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

ik oakr satinm kart purkh nirpu nirvr


akl mrat ajn s b gur prasdi ]
rg bihg aupade mahal pjv kr dj ]
dtan sgar ] pigan basar ] anik upar ]1] tau m hari hari
kar ] tau sukh sahjar ]1]rahu] mithan mohar ] an kau mer ]
vi kman kr ]2] sagal baar ] birkh ik tar ] bahu ba d h par
]3] thir sd safar ] jah krtan har ] nnak sarnar ]4]1]
ik oakr satigur prasdi ]
rg bihg mahal nv ]
hari k gat nh ko jn ] yog yat tap pa hre ar bahu log sine
]1]rahu] hin mh ru rk kau kar' ru rk kar re ] rte pre pre
sakhnv yah t ko bivhre ]1] apn mi p pasr ph dekhanhr
] nn rp tre bahu rg sb te rah nir ]2] a'gant apr a'lakh
nirjan jih sb jag prmio ] sagal prm taj nnak pr arn thi it
lio ]3]1]2]
rg bihg ht mahal auth kr phl
ik oakr satigur prasdi ]
hari hari nm t mer jde gurmukh nm amole rm ] hari ras
bd hari man pir

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THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH


PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

man hari ras nm kole rm ] gurmati man hahr mer jdue ant
na kh ole rm ] man dia phal pi hari prb gu nnak b
bole rm ]1] gurmati man 'mrit vuh mer jdue mukh 'mrit b
ale rm ] 'mrit b pgat jan k mer jdue man su hari liv le
rm ] ir vihn hari prb pi gal mili sahaj sube rm ] jan
nnak man anad pi h mer jdue anhat sabad vaje rm ]2] sakh
sahel mer mer jdue ko hari prb milv rm ] hau man
devau tis p mer jdue hari prb k hari kath suv rm ]
gurmukh sad ard hari mer jdue man dia phal pv rm ]
nnak pj hari sargt mer jdue vapg nm tv rm ]3] kar
kirp prb i mil mer jdue gurmati nm pargse rm ] hau hari bj
u mer jdue jiu jal bin kamal udse rm ] gur pr meli mer
jdue hari saja hari prb pse rm ] tn tn gur hari dasi mer
jdue jan nnak nm bigse rm ]4]1]rg bihg mahal 4] 'mrit
hari hari nm h mer jdue 'mrit gurmati pe rm ] haum mi
bikh h mer jdue hari 'mrit bikh lh je rm ] man suk harii
hoi mer jde hari hari nm te rm ] hari pg vae likh pi mer
jdue jan nnak nm same rm ]1] hari set man bdi mer jdue
jiu blak lag dd khre rm ] hari bin st na p mer jdue jiu
'trik jal bin ere rm ] satigur sar ji pau mer jdue gu dase
hari prb kere rm ] jan nnak hari meli mer jdue kr vje sabad
knere rm ]2] manmukh haum vihue mer jdue bikh bde
haum jle rm ] jiu pkh kapot p bani mer jdu e tiu manmukh
sb vas kle rm ] jo moh mi it lide mer jdue se manmukh
m

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PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

bitle rm ] jan trhi trhi sargt mer jdue gur nnak hari
rakhvle rm ]3] hari jan hari liv ubre mer jdue tr pg vae hari
pi rm ] hari hari nm pot h mer jdue gur kheva sabad tari
rm ] hari hari purkh dail h mer jdue gur satigur mh lagi rm
] kar kirp su bent hari hari jan nnak nm ti rm ]4]2]bihg
mahal 4] jag su'krit krat nm h mer jdue hari krat hari man tre
rm ] hari hari nm pavit h mer jdue jap hari hari nm udre rm
] sb kilvikh pp dukh kai mer jdue mal gurmukh nm utre rm
] va pn hari ti jan nnak ham mrakh mgd nistre rm ]1] jo
hari nm tide mer jdue tin pe vasgat e rm ] tar nav nd
nm h mer jdue gur satigur a'lakh lakhe rm ] gur s mans
pr mer jdue hari mili pkh sb je rm ] tr mastak hari prb
likhi mer jdue jan nnak hari gu ge rm ]2] ham pp balv
mer jdue par droh hag mi rm ] vapg gur pi meri jdue
gur pr gat mit pi rm ] gur 'mrit hari mukh oi mer jdue phir
mard bahu jvi rm ] jan nnak satigur jo mile mer jdue tin ke
sb dukh gavi rm ]3] ati tam hari nm h mer jdue jit japi
pp gavte rm ] patit pavitr gur hari ke mer jdue auh k auh
jug jte rm ] haum ml sb utr mer jdue hari 'mrit hari sar nte
rm ] aprd pp dre meri jdue jan nnak khin hari rte rm
]4]3]bihg mahal 4] hau balihr tin kau mer jdue jin hari hari
nm adro rm ] gur satigur nm drii mer jdue bikh pujal
trahro rm ] jin ik man hari ti mer jdue tin st jan jkro

540

THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH


PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

rm ] nnak hari jap sukh pi mer jdue sb dkh nivrahro rm


]1] s rasn tn ta n h mer jdue gu gv hari prb kere rm ] te
sravan ple sbnk hh mer jdue hari krtan suh hari tere rm ]
so ss pl pavitr pvan h mer jdue jo ji lag gur pre rm ] gur
viauh nnak vri mer jdue jin hari hari nm itere rm ]2] te netr
ple parv hh mer jdue jo sd satigur dekhh rm ] te hast
punt pavitr hh mer jdue jo hari jas hari hari lekhh rm ] tis jan
ke pag nit pjh mer jdue jo mrag trm alesh rm ] nnak tin
viauh vri mer jdue hari su hari nm manesh rm ]3] trt ptl
ks h mer jdue sb hari hari nm tv rm ] pau p bstro
mer jdue nit hari hari hari jas gv rm ]va tri sb kr h mer
jdue mukh hari hari nm tv rm ] nnak te hari dar pni mer
jdue jo gurmukh pgat man lv rm ]4]4]bihg mahal 4] jin
hari hari nm na etio mer jdue te manmukh m ie rm ] jo
moh mi it lide mer jdue se ti gae pahute rm ] hari dargah
n lahan mer jdue jo manmukh pp lube rm ] jan nnak gur
mil ubre mer jdue hari jap hari nm same rm ]1] sb ji milauh
satigur kau mer jdue jo hari hari nm driv rm ] hari japdi
khin l na kja mer jdue mat ki jp sh v ki na v rm ]s vel
so mrat s k so muhat safal h mer jdue jit hari mer it v
rm ] jan nnak nm ti mer jdue jamkkar ne na v rm ]2]
hari vekh su nit sb kih mer jdue so ar jin pp kamte rm ]
jis tar hird sd h mer jdue tin jan sb ar su kte rm ] hari

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541

PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

nirpu nm patji mer jdue sb kh mran dus ku'pate rm ]


gur pr nnak sevi mer jdue jin pr sb kte rm ]3] so s
hari nit sev mer jdue jo sb d shib va rm ] jin ik man ik
ardi mer jdue tin nh kis d kih a rm ] gur sevi hari
mahal pi mer jdue kh mran sb ndak ka rm ] jan nnak
nm ti mer jdue tr mastak hari likh ha rm ]4]5]bihg
mahal 4] sb j'a tere t vartd mere hari prb t jh jo j'i kam
rm ] hari tar bhar nl h mer jdue sb vekh man mukr rm
] manmukh no hari dr h mer jdue sb birth kl gav rm ]
jan nnak gurmukh ti mer jdue hari hzar nadr rm ]1] se
pgat se sevak mer jdue jo prb mere man pe rm ] se hari
dargah pni mer jdue hnis s same rm ] tin k sg mal utr
mer jdue rg rte nadar nse rm ] nnak k prb bent mer
jdue mil sd sg age rm ]2] he rasn jap gobdo mer jdue
jap hari hari trisn je rm ] jis dai kare mer prbrm mer jdue
tis man nm vase rm ] jis pe pr satigur mer jdue so hari tn
nd pe rm ] vapg sgat mil mer jdue nnak hari gu ge rm
]3] thn thantar rav rahi mer jdue prbrm prb dt rm ] t k
t na p mer jdue pran purkh bidt rm ] sarb j pratipld
mer jdue jiu blak pit mt rm ] sahas siap nah mil mer
jdue jan nnak gurmukh jt rm ]4]6]hak 1]
bihg mahal pjv ht kr 1
ik oakr satigur prasdi ]
hari k ek aa b au dekhi mere ll ju jo kare su trm nie rm] hari
rg akh pion

542

THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH


PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

mere ll ju va j sabe rm ] va ta j tinh k jin medan


sirj ] ikn mel satigur mahal bule ik prm ple phirdi ] t ter
th jh t sb mh rahi same ] sa kah nnak suauh stauh
hari vart trm nie ]1] vauh milauh sahelho mere ll ju hari hari
nm arde rm ] kar sevauh pr satigur mere ll ju jam k mrag
sde rm ] mrag bikh sd gurmukh hari dargah sb p ] jin kau
bidt trauh likhi tin r din liv l ] haum mamt moh hu j
sg mili sde ] jan kah nnak mukt ho hari hari nm arde ]2] kar
joih st ikatr hoi mere ll ju abins purkh pjeh rm ] bahu bd
pj khoj mere ll ju ih man tan sb arpeh rm ] man tan tn sb
prb ker ki ko pj av'e ] jis hoi kripl dail sum so prb k
samv'e ] pg mastak hoi jis k tis gur nl saneh ] jan kah nnak
mil sdsgat hari hari nm pjeh ]3] dah dis khojat ham phire mere
ll ju hari pia kr e rm ] hari mdar hari ju sji mere ll ju
hari tis mh rahi same rm ] sarbe sam p sum gurmukh
parga hoi ] mii adr dkh nh amiu hari ras oi ] jah dekh
tah sum prbrm sb he ] jan kah nnak satigur mili hari
pia kr e ]4]1]rg bihg mahal 5] ati prtam man mohan k
sohan prn adr rm ] sdar sb ll gopl dail k apar apr rm
] gopl dail gobd llan milauh kt nim ] nn tarsan dars parsan
nah nd r vih ] gin jan nm bjan pe sagal sgr ] nnak
paip st jp mel kt hamr ]1] lkh ulhane mohi hari jab lag
nah mil rm ] milan kau karau upv kih hamr nah al rm ] al
it bit anit pria bin kavan bd

THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH

543

PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

na tj ] khn pn sgr birthe hari kt bin kiu jj ] s pis rn


dinar rh na sak ik til ] nnak paip st ds tau prasdi mer pir
mil ]2] sej ek priu sg dars na p rm ] avgan mohi anek kat
mahal bul rm ] nirgun nim anth binv milauh prb kirp nde
] prm pt kho sahaj so prb palak pekhat nav nde ] grih ll v
mahal pv mil sg mgal g ] nnak paip st sar mohi dars
dikh ]3] stan k parsdi hari hari pi rm ] ih pn man st tapt
buji rm ] safl su dins re suhv anad mgal ras kn ] prage
gupl gobd llan kavan rasn gu pn ] prm lb moh bikr thke
mil sakh mgal gi ] nnak paip st jp jin hari hari syog mili
]4]2]bihg mahal 5] kar kirp gur prbrm pre andin nm
vakh rm ] 'mrit b ur hari jas mih lg ter p rm ]
kar dai mai gopl gobd koi nh tj bin ] sam'rath a'gath apr
pran ju tan tn tum man ] mrakh mgd anth al balhn n
aj ] binvt nnak sar ter rakh lehu va j ]1] sdah sar
p hari ju gu gvah hari nt rm ] tr pgtan k man tan lagau
hari ju sb patit punt rm ] patit punt hohi tin sg jin bidt pi
] nm rte j'a dte nit dehi h savi ] rd sd nav nd hari jap jin
tam jt ] binvt nnak vapg ph sd sjan mt ] jin sa vji
hari ju se pre sh rm ] bahut khazn tn ph hari ju hari krtan
lh rm ] km krd na lb bip jo jan prb siu rti ] ek jnh ek
mnh rm k rg mti ] lag st ar pae sar man tin omh ]
binvt nnak jin nm pal se sae sh ]3] nnak

544

THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH


PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

so simr hari ju j k kal tr rm ]gurmukh manauh na vsr hari


ju kart purkh murr rm ] dkh rog na pu bip jin hari hari ti
] st prasdi tare pvjal prab likhi pi ] vaj vad man st mili
purkh apr ] binvt nnak simar hari hari ih pn hamr ]4]3]
bihg mahal pjv kr dj ik oakr sati nm gur prasdi ]
vd sukh rnae pria prem lag ] k dukh ndae parsau sad pag ]
pag tr bhau sad jau nm ras brgn ] pria rg rt sahaj mt
mah durmati tign ] gh pj ln prem pn miln prtam sa mag ]
binvt nnak tr kirp rahau arah sg lag ]1] mer sakh sahelho
prb k ar lagah ] man pria prem k hari k pgat mgah ] hari
pgat p prb t ji mil hari jan ] mn moh bikr taj arp tan
tn ih man ] ba purkh pran gu spran prm pt hari hari mil
pgah ] binvt nnak su mtr sakhe hari nm nit nit nit japah ]2]
hari nr suhgae sb rg me ] r na bsa prb purkh ire ]
nah dkh pv prb tv ta n te bapg ] such sahaj sovh kilbikh
khovh nm ras rg jg ] mil prem rah hari nm gah pria bacan
mhe pe ] binvt nnak man ih p hari mile purkh ire ]3] tit
grih sohile ko and ] man tan rav rahi prb parmnd ] hari kt
ant dail srdr gobd patit udro ] prb krip tr hari murr p sd
sgar tro ] jo sar v tis kh lv ih bird sum sd ] binvt
nnak hari kt mili sad kel kard ]4]1]4]bihg mahal 5] hari
ar sarovar tah karauh nivs man ]

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545

PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

kar majan hari sare sb kilbikh ns man ] kar sad majan gobd
sajan dukh dr nse ] janam mar na hoi tis kau ka jam ke phse
] mil sdsge nm rge tah pran so ] binvt nnak tr kirp hari
ar kamal nivso ]1] tah anad binod sad anhad kro rm ] mil
gvh st jan prb k jkro rm ] mil st gvh khasam pvh hari
prem ras rg pn ] hari lb pi p mii mile ir vihni ] gh
pj lne dai kne prb ek a'gam apro ] binvt nnak sad nirmal
sa sabad ru kro ]2] su vapgi hari 'mrit b rm ] jin kau
karm likh tis rid sam rm ] a'kath kah tin j jis p prb
kirp kare ] amar th phir na m kal kales dukh harie ] hari sar
p taj na j prb prt man tan p ] binvt nnak sad g pavitr
'mrit b ]3] man tan galt pe kih kaha na j rm ] jis te upjia
tin l sam rm ] mil brm jot ot pot udak udak sami ] jal thal
mahal ek ravi nah dj drisi ] ba tri tripva pr pran qmat
kaha na j ] binvt nnak p j jin eh bat ba ]4]2]5]bihg
mahal 5] khojat st phirh prb pr adre rm ] t tan khn pi
bin milt pire rm ] prb milauh pire mai tre kar dai la li lj ]
dehi nm apn japau sum hari dars pekhe jj ] sam'rath pran sad
nihal a'gam apre ] binvt nnak tr kirp milauh prn pire ]1]
jap tap bart kne pekhan kau ar rm ] tapat na kath bj bin
sum sar rm ] prb sar ter k ber ssr sgar tr ] anth
nirgun kah na jn mer gu auga na br ] dn dail gopl
prtam samrath kra kar ] nnak 'trik hari

546

THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH


PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

bd mg jap jv hari hari ar ]2] amia sarovaro pu hari hari


nm rm ] stah sg mil jap pran km rm ] sb km pran dukh
bidran hari nimkh manauh na bsr ] nd andin sad s sarb gu
jagdsr ] a'gat apr hkur a'gam j ko tm ] binvt nnak mer
ih pran mile srrg rm ]3] ka koik jag phal su gvanhre rm
] hari hari nm japt kul sagle tre rm ] hari nm japt soht pr t
k mhm kit gan ] hari bisar nh prn pire itvt darsan sad man
] sb divas e gh kh le prb a'gam apre ] binvt nnak safal
sb kih prb mile ati pire ]4]3]6]bihg mahal 5 ht] an ke
rtai v duhel rm ] pp kamvadi ter koi na bel rm ] koe na
bel hoi ter sad pahotvhe ] gun gupl na japh rasn phir kadauh
se dih vhe ] tarvar vihne nah pt jute jam mag gaun ikel ] binvt
nnak bin nm hari ke sad phirt duhel ]1] t valv lk karh sb
j j rm ] lekh trm pi til pe k rm ] kirt kame dukh
sauh par anik jon prmi ] mah mohan sg rt ratan janam
gavi ] ikas hari ke nm bjauh n kj si ] binvt nnak lekh
likhi prm moh lub ]2] b na koi kare a'kritk vihu pai ] e
kharie kahin jamkkar paka lai ] pake ali ap kami mah
mohan rti ] gun govd gurmukh na japi tapt thm gal lti ] km
krd ahkr mh khoi gin pahutpi ] binvt nnak syog pl
hari jp rasan na jpi ]3] tj bin ko nh prb rkhanhr rm ] patit
udra hari bird tumr rm ] patit udran sarn sum krip nd dail
] a d kp te dar karte sagal k pratipl ] sarn ter ka mah be ik
nm dehi adr

THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH

547

PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

] binvt nnak kar de'i rkhauh gobd dn dair ]4] so din safal
gai hari prb mili rm ] sb sukh pargai dukh dr pari rm ]
sukh sahaj anad binod sad h gun gupl nit g ] pj sdsge mile
rge bahu jon na t ] gh kh le sahaj sube di kur i ] binvt
nnak p mili bahu kat'h na ji ]5]4]7]bihg mahal 5 ht]
sunauh bent sum mere rm ] ko aprd pre p tere ere rm ]
dukh harn kirp karn mohan kal kalesah pa j n ] sarn ter rakh lehu
mer sarb m nirjn ] sunt pekhat sg sb k prb nerh te nere ]
ards nnak sun sum rakh lehu kr ke ere ]1] t samrath sad ham
dn pkhr rm ] mi moh magan k lehu murr rm ] lb moh
bikr bdio anik dokh kamvne ] alipt ba d an rahat kart k apn
pvne ] kar anu'grah patit pvan bahu jon prmte hr ] binvt nnak
ds hari k prb j'a prn adr ]2 t samrath va mer mat thor rm
] plh akirtkn pran dris ter rm ] agd bd apr karte mohi n
kah na jn ] ratan tig s'grahan kau pas n in ] tig alt
mah al dokh kar kar jor ] nnak sarn samrath sumi pj rkhauh
mor ]3] j te vhui tin p mili rm ] sd sgme hari gu gi
rm ] gu gi govid sad nke kali m parga pe ] sej suhv sg
prb k pe prb kar lae ] ho t at hoe bahu dkh na pi ]
nnak darsan pekh jve govd gu nd gi ]4]5]8]bihg mahal 5
ht] bol sdarmi mon kat tr rm ] t ne'tr dekh ali mi
biuhr rm ] sg ter kah na l bin gobd nm ] des ves suvarn
rp sagal e km ] putr kalatr na sg sb hast kr vikr ] binvt
nnak bin sdsgam sb mithi

548

THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH


PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

ssr ]1] rjan kiu soi t nd pre jgat kat nh rm ] mi h


rudan kete bil'lh rm ] bil'lhi kete mah mohan bin nm hari ke
sukh nah ] sahas siap upv thke jah pvat tah jh ] di te mdi
pran sarbatr k k h ] binvt nnak jin sdsgam se pat set kr
jh ]2] narpat j grahio sevak sie rm ] sarpar vhu mohe
pahute rm ] hardaur dekh pl kah asthit p ] bin nm hari
ke n ran ahil janam gav ] hau hau kart na trisn bj nah km
pran gine ] binvt nnak bin nm hari ke keti pahutne ]3] tr
anu'graho apn kar ln rm ] pj gahi k lo sd sg dn rm ]
sdsgam hari arde sagal kalmal dukh jale ] mah trm sudn kiri
sg ter se ale ] rasn ard ek sum hari nm man tan pn ] nnak
jis no hari mile so sarb gu parbn ]4]6]9]
bihge k vr mahal auth ik oakr satigur prasdi ] salok
mahal 3] gur sev te sukh p hor th sukh na pl ] gur k sabad
man pd sad vas hari nl ] nnak nm tin kau mil jin hari vekh
nadar nihl ]1]mahal 3] sift khazn bakhs h jis bakhs so khari
khi ] satigur bin hath na va sb thake karm kami ] nnak
manmukh jagat tnhn h ag pkh ki khi ]2]pau] sb ter t
sbas d sb td upi ] sbn vi t vartd t sbn ti ] tis d t
pgat thi pih jo td man pi ] jo hari prb pv so th sb karn
ter kari ] salhihu hari sbn te va jo st jan k pj rakhd i
]1]salok mahal 3] nnak gin jag jt jag jt sb koi ] nme kraj
sd h sahje hoi su hoi ] gurmati mat a'al h ali na sak koi ] pgt

THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH

549

PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

k hari gkr kare kraj suhv hoi ] manmukh mlauh plian vi


lab lb ahkr ] g kardi andin gudr sabad na kar vr ] sd
mat kart hir la bolan sb vikr ] dit kit na stokhan tar trisn
bahut agn a d r ] nnak manmukh nlauh tu pl jin mi moh
pir ]1]mahal 3] tin pu ss ki kare jin satigur sir kartr ] tr tin
k pj rakhd pe rakhahr ] mil prtam such pi sa sabad vr ]
nnak sukhdt sevi pe parkhahr ]2] pau] j'a jt sb teri t
sbn rs ] jis no t dehi tis sb kih mil ko hor sark nh td ps ]
t iko dt sbas d hari ph ards ] jis d td pv tis d t mn lhi
so jan sbs ] sb ter oj vartd dukh sukh td ps ]2]salok mahal
3] gurmukh sa pvde dar sa sair ] sjan man nd h gur k
sabad vr ] tar sabad vasi dukh kai na k kartr ] nnak
rakhahr rakhs p kirp tr ]1]mahal 3] gur k sev kr p
ra kr kami ] jeh sev teho hov je al tis razi ] nnak sb kih
p h avar na dj ji ]2]pau] ter vai th jd td jeva avar
na ko ] td jeva hor sark hov t kh td jeva th ho ] jin t
sevi tin sukh pi hor tis d rs kare ki ko ] t pa n a k samrath
dtr hh td ag mga no hath jo khal sb ho ] td jeva dtr m
ko nadar na va td sbs no dn dit kh varpa ptl pur' sb
lo ]3]salok mahal 3] man partt na sahaj na lago pu ] sabd
sd na pio manhah ki gu gi ] nnak i so parv h ji gurmukh
sa sami ]1]mahal 3] p p na pah m avr kh dukhe ]
mm d khaslat na ga a d e vihu o khe ] satigur k p pn na
kio rah

550

THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH


PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

k same ] andin sahs kade na k bin sabd dukh pe ] km krd


lb tar sabl nit ta d kart vihe ] ar kar dekhat su thake dih muke
ne e ] sa nm na lago mh jit nm nav nd pe ] jvat mar
mar fun jv t mokhtar pe ] tr karm na pio par vi karm ki
pe ] gur k sabad saml t me gat mat sabde pe ] nnak satigur
tad h pe j viauh p gave ]2]pau] jis d it vasi mer sum tis
no kiu des kis gal d lo ] hari sukhdt sbn gal k tis no
tidi kiv nimkh k muhu mo ] jin hari ti tis no sarb kali
hoe nit st jan k sgat ji bah muhu jo ] sb dukh pkh rog gae
hari sevak ke sb jan ke ba d an to ] hari kirp te ho hari pgat hari
pgat jan k muhi ih jagat tari sb lo ]4]salok mahal 3] s
rasn jal ju jin hari k suu na pi ] nnak rasn sabad rasi jin hari
hari mn vasi ]1]mahal 3] s rasn jal ju jin hari k nu visri ]
nnak gurmukh rasn hari jap hari k ni piri ]2]pau] hari pe
hkur sevak pgat hari pe kare kare ] hari pe vekh vigs pe jit
pv tit le ] hari ikn mrag pe pe hari ikn ja pe ] hari sa
shib sa tapvas kar vekh alt sabe ] gur parsdi kah jan nnak
hari sae ke gu ge ]5]salok mahal 3] darves ko js virl ko
darves ] je kr kr ha mgd tg jva tg ves ] je s des taj rah
gurmukh pkhi nu ] tis ke arn pakhlh nnak hau balihr ju
]1]mahal 3] nnak tarvar ek phal dui pkher hi ] vat jt na
ds'h n par pkh thi ] bahu rg ras pgi sabad rah nirb ] hari
ras phal rte nnk karm sa ns ]2]pau] pe trt pe h rhak
p jmi psv ] p pakv p pe

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551

PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

de'i paros pe h bh khv ] pe jal pe de hg pe ul parv ]


pe sgat sad bahl pe vid karv ] jis no kirpl hov hari pe tis
no hukam manv ]6]salok mahal 3] karm trm sb ba d n pp pn
sanba d ] mamt moh su ba d n putr kalatr su ta d ] jah dekh tah jevr
mi k sanba d ] nnak sae nm bin varta vart a d ]1]mahal 4]
a d e na t th j satigur mil razi ] ba d an to sa vas agin
adr ji ] sb kih dekh tis k jin k tan sj ] nnak sar kartr k
kart rkh lj ]2]pau] jadauh pe th k bh kart tadauh puh na
sevak b ] tadauh ki ko lev ki ko dev j avar na dj k ] phir
pe jagat upi kart dn sbn kau d ] pe sev baan gurmukh
pe 'mrit p ] p nirkr kr h pe pe kar su th ]7]salok
mahal 3] gurmukh prb sevh sad s andin sahaj pir ] sad and
gvh gu se rd rd ur dr ] tar prtam vasi tr karm likhi
kartr ] nnak p milian pe kirp tr ]1]mahal 3] kahi kathi na
p andin rah sad gu gi ] vi karm kin na pio puk mue
bil'li ] gur k sabad man tan pj p vas man i ] nnak nadr p
pe lae mili ]2]pau] pe ved pur sb sst p kath p pj ] pe
h bh pje kart p parp karj ] p parvirt p nirvirt pe a'kath
kathj ] pe pn sb p kare p alipt vartj ] pe sukh dukh dev
kart pe bakhs karj ]8]salok mahal 3] sekh drauh jor ha t
pu kar l gavi ] gur k p kete nistare p vi nirpu pi ] man
kahor sabad pd t st vas man i ] st vi kr kamv s khasam
pe thi ] nnak km krd kin na pio puhauh gin ji ]1]mahal
3]

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PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

manmukh mi moh h nm na lago pir ] k kamv k s'grah


k kare hr ] bikh mi tn s marh te hoi sb hr ] karm trm
su sjam karh tar lb vikr ] nnak ji manmukh kamv su thi n
pav dargah hoi khur ]2]pau] pe kh pe b pe kh varpa
kare ] p samd p h sgar pe h vi ratan tre ] p lahe kare jis
kirp jis no gurmukh kare hare ] pe pujal p h bohith pe kheva
p tare ] pe kare kare kart avar na dj tj sare ]9]salok mahal
3] satigur k sev safal h je ko kare it li ] nm padrath p at
vas man i ] janam marn dukh ka haum mamt ji ] utam padv
p sae rah sami ] nnak prab jin kau likhi tin satigur mili i
]1]mahal 3] nm rat satigur h kaliyug bohith hoi ] gurmukh
hov su pr pav jin dar sa soi ] nm samle nm s'grah nme
h pat hoi ] nnak satigur pi karm parpat hoi ]2]pau] pe pras
p tt h p kton kan ] pe hkur sevak pe pe h pp khan ]
pe sb k pgv sum pe h sb jan ] p bibek p sb bet pe
gurmukh pa j an ] jan nnak slhi na raj td karte t hari sukh dt
vaan ]10]salok mahal 4] bin satigur seve j'a ke ba d n jete karm
kamhi ] bin satigur seve havar na pvh mar jmh vh jhi ] bin
satigur seve phik bol nm na vas man i ] nnak bin satigur seve
jam pur bde mrh muh kl uh jhi ]1]mahal 3] ik satigur k
sev karh kr hari nme lag pir ] nnak janam savran p kul
k karn udr ]2]pau] pe sl p h pd pe e p kau e ]
pe pit mt h pe pe blak kare sie ] ik th p bj sb pe ik
th pe kare ie ] ikn

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553

PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

dar mahal bule j p ter man sae pe ] jin pe gurmukh de


vai se jan sa dargah je ]11] salok mardn 1] kal kalvl km
mad man pvahr ] krd kaor moh pr plv ahkr ] majlas
ke lab k p p hoi khur ] kar lha sat gu sa sar kar sr ] gu
me kar sl ku sarm ms hr ] gurmukh p nnk khd jhi
bikr ]1]mardn 1] ki lha p mad majlas trisn tt ] mans
kaor k pr ple jamkl ] it mad pt nnk bahute khah bikr ]
gin gu slh me pu ms hr ] nnak ih pjan sa h sa nm
dr ]2] ky lha p mad 'mrit tis k tr ] satsgat siu melp hoi
liv kaor 'mrit pr p p kah bikr ]3]pau] pe sur nar ga
ga d arb pe kha darsan k b ] pe siv skar mahes pe gurmukh
a'kath kah ] pe yog pe pg pe snis phir bib ] p nl
gos p updes pe sga sarp si ] p oj kar vekh pe pe
sbn j k h j ]12]salok mahal 3] eh sa d i parv h jit hari
prb mer it v ] hari siu prt pj mi moh jalv ] gur parsd
dbid mar man asthir sa d i kare vr ] nnak sa d i kar
manmukh ju na ik mar jm hoi khur ]1]mahal 3] priu priu
kart sb jag phir mer pis na ji ] nnak satigur mili mer pis ga
pir pi kr i ]2]pau] pe tt parm tt sb pe pe hkur ds pi
] pe das ah varn upian p brm p rj lai ] pe mre pe ho
pe bakhse kare dai ] p apl na pl kab h sb sa tapvas sa thi
] pe jin buje gurmukh tin drauh dj prm gai ]13]salok
mahal 5] hari nm na simrh sdsg t tan u kheh ] jin kt tis na
ja

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PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

nnak phi al deh ]1]mahal 5] k vash arrbd rasn jap


gupl ] nnak so prb simr tis deh kau pl ]2]pau] pe ahsah
trath kart p kare isnn ] pe sjam vart svm p japihi nm ] p
dail hoi pu khan p kar sb dn ] jis no gurmukh p buje so
sad h dargah pe mn ] jis d pj rakh hari sum so sa hari jn
]14]salok mahal 3] nnak bin satigur pe jag a d h a d e karm kami
] sabd siu it na lva jit sukh vas man i ] tmas lag sad phir
hnis jalt bihi ] jo tis pv so th kah kih na ji ]1]mahal 3]
satigur furmi kr eh karehu ] gur dur hoi k shib smlehu ]
shib sad hazr h prm ke hau ka k tar jot tarhu ] hari k
nm 'mrit h dr eh lehu ] satigur k p it rakhauh sjam sa
nehu ] nnak th sukh dar rakhs ag hari siu kel karehu
]2]pau] pe pr ahrah baaspat pe h phal le ] pe ml p sb
s pe h mohi pe ] pe kart pe pgt pe de'i dive ] pe shib
pe h rkh pe rahi same ] jan nnak vai kh hari karte k jis
no til na tame ]15]salok mahal 3] mas pri i mas pri i
] jit pt mat dr hoi barl pav vi i ] p pari na paha
khasmah tke khi ] jit pt khasam visr dargah mil sazi ] h
mad ml na pa je k pr vasi ] nnak nadr sa mad p satigur
mil jis i ] sad shib k rg rah mahl pv thu ]1]mahal 3] ih
jagat jvat mar j is no sj hoi ] j tin savli t sav rahi jage t
sd hoi ] nnak nadar kare je p satigur mel soi ] gur prasdi jvat
mar t phir mar na hoi ]2]pau] jis d kt sb kih hov tis no
parvh nh kis ker ] hari

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555

PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

ju ter dit sb ko khv muhtj k ter ] ji td no slhe su sb


kih pv jis no kirp nirjan ker ] so sh sa vajr jin vakhar
ladi hari nm tn ter ] sb tis no slhihu stauh jin dje pv k
mr vir r ]16]salok] kabr mart mart jag mu mar b na jn
koi ] s marn jo mar bahur na marn hoi ]1]mahal 3] ki j kiv
marahge ks mar hoi ] je kar shib manauh na vsr t sahil
mar hoi ] mar te jagat ar jvi lo sb koi ] gur parsd jvat
mar hukm bj soi ] nnak s marn jo mar t sad jva hoi
]2]pau] j p kripl hov hari sum t p nu hari p japv ]
pe satigur mel sukh dev p sevak p hari pv ] pai sevk k
p pj rakh pi pgt k pr pv ] trm ri h hari k k hari jan
sevak ne na v ] jo hari k pir so sbn k pir hor ket kh
kh v jv ]17]salok mahal 3] rm rm kart sb jag phir rm
na pi ji ] a'gam agoar ati va a'tul na tuli ji ] qimat kin na
p kit na lai ji ] gur k sabad pdi in bd vasi man i ] nnak
p ameu h gur kirp te rahi sami ] pe mili mil rahi pe mili i
]1]mahal 3] e man ih tn nm h jit sad sad sukh hoi ] to ml
na va lh sad h hoi ] khd khari to na va sad sad oh de'i ]
sahs ml na hova hat kade na hoi ] nnak gurmukh p j kau
nadar kare'i ]2]pau] pe sb k dre pe h bhar ] pe gupt vartd
pe h zhir ] yug hatih gubr kar varti snhar ] oth ved purn na
sst pe hari narhar ] bh t li p sb d h bhar ] p mit p
jd pe h gauhar ]18]salok mahal 3] haum vi jagat

556

THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH


PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

mu mardo mard ji ] jiar vi dm h tiar na eta ki kareg ag ji


] gin hoi su etn hoi agin a d kami ] nnak eth kamv so mil
ag pi ji ]1]mahal 3] tr khasm k hukam pai vi satigur eti
na ji ] satigur mili tar rav rahi sad rahi liv li ] dam dam sad
samld dm na birth ji ] janam marn k pu gai jvan padv pi ]
nnak ih martb tis no de'i jis no kirp kare razi ]2]pau] pe dn
bni pe pardn ] pe rp dikhld pe li tn ] pe mon vartd
pe kath gin ] kau kis na laga sbn h pn ] ustat barn na
sak sad sad qurbn ]19]salok mahal 1] kal dar nnk jin d
autr ] put jinr ta jnr jor jn d sikdr ]1]mahal 1] hd
mle ple akhu jh ] nrad kahi si pj karh ] a d e gge a d dr ]
pthar le pjh mgd gavr ] oh j p ube tum kah tarhr
]2]pau] sb kih ter vas h t sa shu ] pgat rate rg ek k pr
veshu ] 'mrit pjan nm hari raj raj jan khhu ] sb padrath pan
simra sa lhu ] st pire prbrm nnak hari a'gam aghu
]20]salok mahal 3] sb kih hukme vd sb kih hukme ji ] je ko
mrakh pauh j a d a d kami ] nnak hukam ko gurmukh bj jis
no kirp kare razi ]1]mahal 3] so yog jugt so pe jis no gurmukh
nm parpat hoi ] tis yog k nagr sb ko vas pkh yog na hoi ]
nnak s virl ko yog jis k parga hoi ]2]pau] pe jt upian pe
dr ] pe skham pl pe psr ] p ikt hoi rah pe va parvr ]
nnak mg dn hari st renr ] hor dtr na sja t devahr
]21]1]sd]

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PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

ik oakr sati nm kart purkh nirpu nirvr


akl mrat ajn sb gur prasdi ]
rg vahs mahal phl kr phl ]
aml amal na b mah nr na hoi ] jo rate sh p tin pv sb koi
]1] hau vr v khan v tau shib ke nv ]1]rahu] shib
saflio rukh 'mrit j k nu ] jin p te tript pe hau tin balihr ju
]2] m k nadar na vh vash hb nl ] tikh tihi kiu lah j sar
ptar pl ]3] nnak ter b t shib m rs ] man te tkh t lah
j sift kar ards ]4]1]vahs mahal 1] guvt sahu rvi nirgu
kke ki ] je guvt th rah t b sahu rva ji ]1] mer kt rsl
k tn avr rve j ]1]rahu] kar kma je th je man tg hoi ]
mak mul na p lj it paroi ]2] rh das na jul kh ms ] t
sah nl aka kiu thv kr vs ]3] nnak ek bhar dj nh koi ]
t sah lag je rah b sahu rv soi ]4]2]vahs mahal 1 kr 2] mor
ru u li pe sva i ] tere md kare jev tin lb lb lubi
] tere darsan viauh khn v tere nm viauh qurbo ] j t t m
m k h td bin keh mer mo ] pa n pala g siu mde sa
bh sa bh ] ete ves

558

THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH


PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

karede mde sahu rto avrh ] n manr na n se vguh ]


jo sah kh na lag jalan si bhah ] sb sah sahu rva ga hau
dd k dar jv ] ml hau khar suaj t sah ek na pv ] mh
gd pa pr mg sdre ] ag ga na mn marau visr visre ]
m rovd sb jag run rne vaauh pkher ] ik na run mere tan k
birh jin hau pirauh viho ] supn i b gai m jal pri roi ] i na
sak tj kan pire pj na sak koi ] u sabg ndae mat sahu dekh
soi ] t shib k bt ji kh kahu nnak ki dj ] ss ve kar bsa
dj vi sir sev karj ] kiu na marj ja na dj j sahu pi vi
]1]3]
vahs mahal tj kr phl
ik oakr satigur prasdi ]
man ml sb kih ml tan tt man hah na hoi ] ih jagat prm
pli virl bj koi ]1] jap man mere t eko nm ] satgur d mo
kau eh nidn ]1]rahu] sd ke sa je sikh 'dr vas kar kami ]
man k ml na utr haum ml na ji ]2] is man kau hor sjam ko
nh vi satigur k sari ] satgur mili ul p kah kih na ji ]3]
pat nnak satigur kau mildo mar gur k sabad phir jv koi ]
mamt k mal utr ih man hah hoi ]4]1]vahs mahal 3] nadr
satgur sev nadr sev hoi ] nadr ih man vas v nadr man nirmal
hoi ]1] mere man et sa soi ] eko eth t sukh pvh phir dkh na
mle hoi ]1]rahu] nadr mar k jv nadr sabad vas man i ]
nadr hukam bj hukme rah sami ]2] jin jihv hari ras na akhio
s jihv jal ju ] an ras sde lag rah dukh pi dj pi ]3] sbn
nadar ek h pe phark kare'i ] nnak

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559

PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

satgur mili phal pi nm va de'i ]4]2]vahs mahal 3] mi


moh gubr h gur bin gin na ho ] sabad lage tin bji dj parj
vigo ]1] man mere gurmati kar sr ] sad sad hari prb ravh t
pvh mokh dur ]1]rahu] gu k nidn ek h pe de'i t ko pe ]
bin nv sb vihu gur k sabad mile ]2] mer mer karde k gae
tin hath kih na i ] satgur mili sa mile sa nm sami ]3] s
mans eh sarr h tar jot jage ] nnak manmukh ba d h gurmukh
mukt kare ]4]3]vahs mahal 3] sohga sad mukh ujl gur k
sahaj subi ] sad pir rvh p viauh p gavi ]1] mere man t
hari hari nm ti ] satgur mo kau hari d buji ]1]rahu] dohga
khar bil'ld tin mahal na pi ] dj pi karp dkh pvh g ji
]2] guvt nit gu rav hird nm vasi ] augavt km dukh
lg bil'li ]3] sbn k ptr ek h sum kah kih na ji ] nnak
pe vek ktian nme laian li ]4]4]vahs mahal 3] 'mrit nm sad
mh lg gur sabd sd i ] sa b sahaj sam hari ju man
vasi ]1] hari kar kirp satgur mili ] pr satgur hari nm ti
]1]rahu] brm bed b pargs mi moh pasr ] mahdeu gin
vart kr p tmas bahut ahkr ]2] kisan sad avtr rd kit lag
tar ssr ] gurmukh gin rate yug tar k moh gubr ]3] satgur
sev te nistr gurmukh tar ssr ] s ni rate brg pin mokh
dur ]4] eko sa vart sb tar sbn kare pratipl ] nnak ikas bin
m avar na j sbn dvn dail ]5]5]vahs mahal 3] gurmukh
sa sjam tat gin ] gurmukh se lag tn ]1]

560

THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH


PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

gurmukh man mere nm saml ] sad nib'h al ter nl ]rahu]


gurmukh jt pat sa soi ] gurmukh tar sakh hoi ]2] gurmukh jis
no p kare so hoi ] gurmukh p va dev soi ]3] gurmukh sabad
sa kar sr ] gurmukh nnak parvr sdr ]4]6]vahs mahal 3]
rasn hari sd lag sahaj subi ] man tripti hari nm ti ]1] sad
sukh s sabad vr ] pe satgur viauh sad balihr ]1]rahu]
akh stokh ek liv li ] man stokhi dj pu gavi ]2] deh sarr
sukh hov sabad hari ni ] nm parmal hird rahi sami ]3] nnak
mastak jis vapg ] gur k b sahaj brg ]4]7]vahs mahal 3]
pre gur te nm pi ji ] sa sabad sa sami ]1] e man nm nidn
t pi ] pe gur k mn l razi ]1]rahu] gur k sabad viauh ml
gavi ] nirmal nm vas man i ]2] prme pl phir ssr ] mar
janm jam kare khur ]3] nnak se vapg jin hari nm ti ] gur
parsd mn vasi ]4]8]vahs mahal 3] haum nv nl vird h
dui na vash ik hi ] haum vi sev na hova t man birth ji ]1]
hari et man mere t gur k sabad kami ] hukam mnh t hari mil
t viauh haum ji ]rahu] haum sb sarr h haum opat hoi ]
haum va gubr h haum vi bj na sak koi ]2] haum vi pgat
na hova hukam na bji ji ] haum vi ju ba d h nm na vas man
i ]3] nnak satgur mili haum ga t sa vasi man i ] sa kamv
sa rah sae sev sami ]4]9]12]
vahs mahal auth kr phl ik oakr satigur prasdi ]
sej ek eko prb hkur ] gurmukh hari rve sukh sgar ]1] m prb
mil prem man s ]

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561

PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

gur pr melv mer prtam hau vr vr pe gur kau js


]1]rahu] m avga prpr sarre ] hau kiu kar mil ape prtam
pre ]2] jin guvt mer prtam pi ] se m gu nh hau kiu mil
mer mi ]3] hau kar kar thk upv bahutere ] nnak garb rkhauh
hari mere ]4]1]vahs mahal 4] mer hari prb sdar m sr na
j ] hau hari prb ho dj lob ]1] hau kiu kar pir kau milau
i ] jo pir pv s sohga s pir kau mil si ]1]rahu] m vi
dos hau kiu kar pir pv ] tere anek pire hau pir it na v ]2] jin
pir rvi s pl suhga ] se m gu nhi hau ki kar duhga ]3]
nit suhga sad pir rv ] m karmh kab h gal lv ]4] t pir
guvt hau auguir ] m nirgu bakhs nnak ver ]5]2]
vahs mahal auth kr dj ik oakr satigur prasdi ]
m man va s hare kiu kar hari darsan pv ] hau ji puh apne
satgur gur puh man mgd samjv ] pl man smj gur sabd hari
hari sad te ] nnak jis nadar kare mer pir so hari ar it le
]1] hau sb ves kar pir kra je hari prb se pv ] so pir pir m
nadar na dekh hau kiu kar traj pv ] jis kra hau sgr sgr so pir
rat mer avr ] nnak tn ta n ta n sohga jin pir rvia sa savr
]2] hau ji puh sohg suhga tus kiu pir pia prb mer ] m
par nadar kar pir s m hoia mer ter ] sb man tan ju
karauh hari prb k it mrag pe mil ] pan prb nadar kar dekh
nnak jot jot ral ]3] jo hari prb k m de'i saneh tis man tan ap
dev ] nit pakh pher sev kamv tis g p v ] nit nit sev kar

562

THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH


PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

hari jan k jo hari hari kath sue ] tn ta n gur gur satigur pr


nnak man s puje ]4] gur saja mer mel harie jit mil hari nm
tv ] gur satigur psauh hari gos ph kar sj hari gu gv ] gu
gv nit nit sad hari ke man jv nm su ter ] nnak jit vel visr
mer sum tit vel mar ji ju mer ]5] hari vekha kau sb ko lo
so vekh jis p vikhle ] jis no nadar kare mer pir so hari hari sad
samle ] so hari hari nm sad sad samle jis satgur pr mer mili
] nnak hari jan hari ike hoe hari jap hari set rali ]6]1]3]
vahs mahal pjv kr phl ik oakr satigur prasdi ]
ati t k darbr ] t nh kih prvr ] ko ko ko lakh tv ]
ik til t k mahal na pv ]1] suhv kau su vel jit prb mel
]1]rahu] lkh pgat j kau rdh ] lkh tapsar tap h sdh ] lkh
yogsar karte yog ] lkh pgsar pgh pg ]2] k k vash jh
thor ] h ko sja pard tor ] karau yatan je hoi miharivn ] t
kau de ju qurbn ]3] phirt phirt stan ph i ] dkh prm hamr
sagal mii ] mahal buli prb 'mrit p ] kahu nnak prb mer
]4]1]vahans mahal 5] tn su vel jit darsan kar ] hau
balihr satigur ar ]1] j'a ke dte prtam prb mere ] man jv
prb nm itere ]1]rahu] sa mtr tumr 'mrit b ] stal purkh
dris suj ]2] sa hukam tumr takht nivs ] i na jv mer prb
abins ]3] tum miharvn ds ham dn ] nnak shib prpur l
]4]2]vahs mahal 5] t bet ko virl j ] gur prasdi ko sabad
pah ]1] sevak k ards

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563

PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

pire ] jap jv prb ar tumre ]1]rahu] dail purkh mere prb


dte ] jish janvauh tinh tum jte ]2] sad sad j balihr ] it ut
dekhau o tumr ]3] mohi nirgu gu kih na jt ] nnak sd
dekh man rt ]4]3]vahs mahal 5] tarjm so prb pr ] dn
de'i sd k tr ]1] kar kirp prb dn dail ] ter o pran gopl
]1]rahu] jal thal mahal rahi prpre ] nik vas nh prb dre
]2] jis no nadar kare so te ] h pahar hari ke gu ge ]3] j'a jt
sagle pratipre ] sarn pario nnak hari dure ]4]4]vahs mahal 5]
t va dt tarjm ] sb mh ravi pran prb sum ]1] mere prb
prtam nm adr ] hau su su jv nm tumr ]1]rahu] ter sar
satigur mere pre ] man nirmal hoi st tre ]2] arn kamal hird ur
dre ] tere darsan kau j balihre ]3] kar kirp tere gu gv ]
nnak nm japt sukh pv ]4]5]vahs mahal 5] sdsg hari 'mrit
pj ] n ju mar na kab'h hj ]1] vapg gur pr p ] gur
kirp te prb t ]1]rahu] ratan javhar hari mak ll ] simar
simar prb pe nihl ]2] jat kat pekhau sd sar ] hari gu gi
nirmal man kar ]3] k k tar mer sum vh ] nnak nm
pi prb th ]4]6]vahs mahal 5] visar nh prb dn dail ]
ter sar pran kirpl ]1]rahu] jah it vh so thn suhv ] jit vel
visrh t lg hv ]1] tere j'a t sad h sth ] ssr sgar te k de
hth 2] va j tum h k ] jis t rkhh tis dkh na th ]3] t
eko shib avar na hor ] binau kar nnak kar jor ]4]7]vahs mahal
5] t jihi t ko j ] ter d nm vakh ]1] t a'arj qudrat

564

THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH


PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

ter bism ]1]rahu] td pe kra pe kar ] hukme jma hukme


mar ]2] nm ter man tan dr ] nnak ds bakhss tumr ]3]8]
vahs mahal pjv kr dj ik oakr satigur prasdi ]
mer tar lo mil k pire hau kiu p gur pre ] je sau khael
khel blak rh na sak bin khre ] mer tar pkh na utr ml je
sau pjan m nre ] mer man tan prem pirm k bin darsan kiu man
tre ]1] su saja mere prtam p m melihu mitr sukhdt ] oh j'a
k mer sb bedan j nit suv hari k bt ] hau ik khin tis bin
rh na sak jiu 'trik jal kau bil'lt ] hau ki gu tere sr saml m
nirgu kau rakh let ]2] hau p u kt kau ml so pir kad n
dekh ] sb ras pga visre bin pir kit na lekh ] ih kpa tan na
sukhva kar na sakau hau ves ] jin sakh ll rvi pir tin g ham
des ]3] m sb sgr bai ml bin pir km na e ] j sh bt na
puh ml t birth joban sb je ] tn tn te sohga ml jin
sauh rahi same ] hau vri tin sohga ml tin ke tv sad pe
]4] jiar dj prm s ml tiar m ji prb dre ] j mili pr
satigur ml t s mans sb pre ] m sarb sukh sukh pi ml
pir sarb rahi prpre ] jan nnak hari rg mi ml gur satigur k
lag pre ]5]1]9]
vahs mahal tj aspad
ik oakr satigur prasdi ]
sa b sa tn sa sabad vr ] andin sa salha tn tn vapg
hamr ]1] man mere se nm viauh bal ju ] dsan ds hoi rahh
t pvh

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565

PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

sa nu ]1]rahu] jihv sa sa rat tan man sa hoi ] bin se hor


slha jsh janam sb khoi ]2] sa khet sa bj s vpr ]
andin lh sa nm tn pgat pre pa r ]3] sa kh sa pna
sa ek hari nu ] jis no bakhse tis mil mahl pe thu ]4] vh sae
jvh sae phir jn ml na phi ] gurmukh dar s sair hari se
mhi samhi ]5] tar sa man sa sa sift sani ] sa thn sa
slha satigur balihr ju ]6] sa vel mrat sa jit sae nl pir ]
sa vekh sa bol sa sb kr ]7] nnak sa mele t mile pe
lae mili ] jiu pv tiu rakhs pe kare razi ]8]1]vahs mahal 3]
man dah dis tvd oh kse hari gu gv ] 'dr vip rah dik
km krd nit stv ]1] vhu vhu sahje gu ravj ] rm nm is yug
mh dulb h gurmati hari ras pj ]1]rahu] sabad n man nirmal
hov t hari ke gu gv ] gurmat p p pah t nij kr vs
pv ]2] e man mere sad rg rte sad hari ke gu gu ] hari nirmal
sad sukhdt man di phal pu ]3] ham n se tam pe hari k
sar ] pthar ubd k l s vai ]4] bikh se 'mrit pe
gurmat bd p ] akauh parmal pe tar vsn vas ]5] mas janam
dula b h jag mh khai i ] pr pg satigur mil hari nm ti ]6]
manmukh ple bikh lage ahil janam gavi ] hari k nm sad sukh
sgar s sabad na pi ]7] mukhauh hari hari sb ko kar virl
hird vasi ] nnak jin k hird vasi mokh mukt tin pi ]8]2]
vahs mahal phl ht
ik oakr satigur prasdi ]
ki k vig khe n ] nt so parv sa kam ] jab s dar
hoi s

566

THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH


PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

tm s p ] likhe bjauh surt nh bol bol gav ] jith ji bah


pl kah surt sabad likh ] ki k vig khe n ]1] t m
kahi kaha j tj kahi ] 'mrit hari k nm mer man pi ] nm
mh manh lg dkh er hi ] skh man mh i vasi jm t
furmi ] nadar td ards mer jn p upi ] t m kahi kaha j
tj kahi ]2] vr khasam kae kirt kamv ] md kis na kh
g pv ] nah pi g sum set p p vav ] jis nl sgat
kar sark ji ki rv ] jo de'i sah manh kah kh nh vv ]
vr khasam kae kirt kamv ]3] sb upan p pe nadar kare ]
kau koi na mg mh sb mg ] sb koi mh mg dekh
khasam pv so kare ] kih pn dn anek kar nm tul na samsare ]
nnk jin nm mili karm ho tr kade ] sb upan p pe nadar kare
]4]1]vahs mahal 1] karauh dai ter nm vakh ] sb up p
pe sarb sam ] sarbe sam p th upi ta d l ] ik tj h ke
rje ikn pkh pv ] lb moh tj k mh et prm pl ] sad
dai karauh ap tm nm vakh ]1] nm ter h s sad m man
p ] dkh gai sukh i sam ] gvan sur nar sga suj ] sur
nar sga suj gvh jo ter man pvhe ] mi mohe eth nh ahil
janam gavvhe ] ik m mgd na eth mle jo i tis j ] nm ter
sad s soi m man p ]2] ter vakht suhv 'mrit ter b ]
sevak sevh pu kar lg su par ] su pr tin lg jin 'mrit
pi ] nm ter joi rte nit h savi ] ik karm trm na hoi sjam
jm na ek pah ] vakht suhv sad ter 'mrit ter b ]3] hau

THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH

567

PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

balihri se nv ] rj ter kab'hu na jv ] rjo ta ter sad nihal


eh kab'hu na jvae ] kar ta ter soi hov joi sahaj samvae ]
dusman ta dkh na lag mle pp ne na vae ] hau balihr sad
hov ek tere nvae ]4] yugah yugtar pgat tumre ] krat karh
sum ter dure ] japh ta s ek murre ] s murre tm jph
jm mn vasvhe ] prmo plv tjh k jm eh ukvhe ] gur
parsd karauh kirp lehu jamhu ubre ] yugah yugtar pgat tumre
]5] vae mere shib a'lakh apr ] kiu kar karau bent hau kh na
j ] nadar karh t s pah ] so pah tm ter jm p
bujvhe ] dkh pkh ssr ke sahs eh ukvhe ] binvt nnak ji
sahs bj gur br ] va shib h p a'lakh apr ]6] tere bke
loi dt rsl ] sohae nak jin lme vl ] kan ki suine k l ]
sovn l krisn ml japauh tus sahelho ] jam dur na hohu kha
sikh suauh mahelho ] hs hs bag bag lah man k jl ] bke
loi dt rsl ]7] ter l suhv mdur b ] kuhkan kokil tarl
ju ] tarl ju p p ih man k pre ] srg jiu pag tr him
him p p sdre ] srrg rt phir mt udak gg v ] binvt
nnak ds hari k ter l suhv mdur b ]8]2]
vahs mahal tj ht
ik oakr satigur prasdi ]
pe pir k rg rat mue sbvt nre ] sa sabad mil rah mue pir
rve pi pire ] sa pi pir kt savr hari hari siu neh rai ] p
gavi t pir pi gur k sabad sami ] sdan sabad suh prem kas
tar prt pir ] nnak sdan mel la pir pe s shi savr ]1]
nirguvtae pir dekh hadre rm ] gurmukh jin

568

THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH


PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

rvi mue pir rav rahi prpre rm ] pir rav rahi prpre vekh
hazre yug yug eko jt ] tn bl pl pir sahaj rv mili karm
bidt ] jin hari ras khi sabad subkhi hari sar rah prpre ]
nnak kma s pir pv sabde rah hadre ]2] sohga ji phauh
mue jin viauh p gavi ] pir k hukam na pio mue jin viauh p
na gavi ] jin p gavi tin pir pi rg siu ral m ] sad rg
rt sahje mt andin nm vakh ] kma vapg tar liv lg hari
k prem subi ] nnak kma sahje rt jin sa sgr bai ]3]
haum mr mue t al gur k pe ] hari var rvh sad mue nij kr
vs pe ] nij kr vs pe sabad vaje sad suhga nr ] pir rall
joban bl andin kt savr ] hari var sohgo mastak pgo sa sabad
suhe ] nnak kma hari rg rt j al satigur pe ]4]1]vahs
mahal 3] gurmukh sb vpr pl je sahje kj rm ] andin nm
vakh lh hari ras pj rm ] lh hari ras lj hari rvj andin
nm vakh ] gu s'grah avga vikh p p pah ] gurmati
p va vai sa sabad ras pj ] nnak hari k pgat nirl
gurmukh virl kj ]1] gurmukh khet hari tar bj hari lj sarr
jame rm ] pe kr dar ras pu t lh l parthe rm ] lh
parthe hari mn vase tn khet vpr ] hari nm te mn vase
bj gur br ] manmukh khet vaj kar thke trisn pkh na je ]
nnak nm bj man dar sa sabad sube ]2] hari vpr se jan lge
jin mastak ma vapgo rm ] gurmat man nij kr vasi sa sabad
brgo rm ] mukh mastak pgo sa brgo s rate vr ] nm bin
sb jag baurn sabde haum mr ] s sabad lg mat upj gurmukh

THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH

569

PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

nm sohgo ] nnak sabad mil pu pa j an hari rv mastak pgo ]3]


khet vaj sb hukam h hukme mn vai rm ] gurmat hukam
bj hukme mel mil rm ] hukam mil sahaj sam gur k sabad
apr ] sa vai gur te p sa savrahr ] pu pa j an pi p
gavi gurmukh mel mil ] kahu nnak nm nirjan a'gam agoar
hukme rahi sam ]4]2]vahs mahal 3] man meri t sad sa
saml ju ] p kr t sukh vash pohi na sak jamkl ju ] kl jl
jam johi na sk s sabad liv le ] sad sa rat man nirmal va
j rahe ] dj pi prm vigut manmukh moh jamkl ] kah nnak
su man mere t sad sa saml ]1] man meri tar ter nidn h
bhar vast na pl ] jo pv so pu t gurmukh nadar nihl ] gurmukh
nadar nihl man mere tar hari nm sakh ] manmukh a d ule gin
vihe dj pi khu ] bin nv ko h nh sb bd jamkl ]
nnak tar ter nidn h t bhar vast na pl ]2] man meri janam
padrath pi k ik sa lage vpr ] satigur sevan p tar sabad
apr ] tar sabad apr hari nm pir nme nau nd p ] manmukh
mi moh vipe dkh stpe dj pat gav ] haum mr sa sabad
same sa rate dik ] nnak mas janam dula b h satigur bj
buj ]3] man mere satigur sevan p se jan vapg rm ] jo man
mrh p se purkh brg rm ] se jan brg sa liv lg p p
pahi ] mat nihal ati g gurmukh sahje nm vakhi ] ik
kma hitkr mi moh pir manmukh soi rahe apge ] nnak sahje
sevh gur ap se pre vapge ]4]3]vahs mahal 3] ratan
padrath vajh satigur d buj rm ] lh lb hari pgat h gu
mh gu sam rm ]

570

THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH


PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

gu mh gu same jis p buje lh pgat ssre ] bin pgt sukh na


ho dj pat kho gurmati nm adre ] vakhar nm sad lb h jis no
et vpr le ] ratan padrath vajh j satigur de'i buje ]1] mi
moh sb dukh h kho ih vpr rm ] k bol bikh khv bahu
vdh vikr rm ] bahu vdh vikr sahs ih ssr bin nv pat
kho ] p p pit vd vakhh bin bje sukh na ho ] va j
kade na k mi moh pir ] mi moh sb dukh h kho ih vpr
]2] khoe khare sb parkhan tit sae k darbr rm ] khoe dargah
suan be karn pukr rm ] be karn pukr mgd gavr manmukh
janam gavi ] bikhi mi jin jagat pli s nm na pi ]
manmukh st nl vr kar dukh khae ssr ] khoe khare parkhan
tit sa darvr rm ]3] p kare kis kh hor kar kih na j rm
] jit pv tit lis jiu tis d vai rm ] jiu tis d vai p kar
varm na phus ko ] jagjvan dt karm bidt pe bakhse so ] gur
parsd p gav nnak nm pat p ] p kare kis kh hor kar
kih na j ]4]4]vahs mahal 3] sa saud hari nm h sa
vpr rm ] gurmat hari nm vaj ati mol aphr rm ] ati mol
aphr sa vpr sa vpr lage vapg ] tar bhar pgt rte sa
nm liv lg ] nadar kare so sa pe gur k sabad vr ] nnak nm
rate tin h sukh pi s ke vpr ]1] hum mi ml h mi ml
prj rm ] gurmat man nirmal rasn hari ras pj rm ] rasn hari
ras pj tar pj s sabad br ] tar khh 'mrit pri sabde k
p panihr ] jis nadar kare so sa lg rasn rm ravj ] nnak nm
rate se nirmal hor haum ml prj ]2] pit jotk sb

THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH

571

PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

p p kkde kis ph karh pukr rm ] mi moh tar mal lg


mi ke vpr rm ] mi ke vpr jagt pir va j dukh p ]
bikh k k bikh siu lg bis mhi sam ] jo tr likhi soi kamv
koi na meahr ] nnak nm rate tin sad sukh pi hor mrakh kk
mue gvr ]3] mi moh man rgi mohi sd na k rm ] gurmukh
ih man rg dj rg j rm ] dj rg j s sam sa pre pa r
] gurmukh hov so bj sa savrahr ] pe mele so hari mil hor
kah kih na je ] nnak vi nv prm pli ik nm rate rg le
]4]5]vahs mahal 3] e man meri v gau ssr h t sa nibe
rm ] pe sa bakhs lae phir hoi na pher rm ] phir hoi na pher t
sa nibe gurmukh mil vai ] s rg rte sahje mte sahje rahe
sam ] sa man pi sa vasi sabad rate t niber ] nnak nm
rate se sa same bahur na pvjal pher ]1] mi moh sb barl h
dj pi khu rm ] mt pit sb het h hete pal rm ] hete
pal purb kam me na sak ko ] jin sris sj so kar vekh tis
jeva avar na ko ] manmukh a d tap tap khap bin sabd st na ]
nnak bin nv sb ko pl mi moh khu ]2] eh jag jalt dekh k
pj pae hari sar rm ] ards kar gur pre g rakh levauh deh
va rm ] rakh levauh sar hari nm va td jeva avar na dt
] sev lge se vapge yug yug eko jt ] jat sat sjam karm kamv
bin gur gat nah p ] nnak tis no sabad buje jo ji pav hari sar
]3] jo hari mat de'i s pj hor mat na k rm ] tar bhar ek t pe
dehi buj rm ] pe dehi buj avar na p gurmukh hari ras khi ]
dar s sad h s s

572

THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH


PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

sabad subkhi ] kr mh nij kr pi satigur de'i va ] nnak jo


nm rate se mahal pin mat parv sa s ]4]6]
vahs mahal auth ht
ik oakr satigur prasdi ]
mer man mer man satigur prt lag rm ] hari hari hari hari nm
mer mn vas rm ] hari hari nm mer mn vas sb dkh
visrahr ] vapg gur darsan pi tn tn satigur hamr ] hat
bhat satigur sevah jit sevi st p ] mer man mer man satigur prt
lag ]1] hau jv hau jv satigur dekh sarse rm ] hari nmo hari
nm drie jap hari hari nm vigse rm ] jap hari hari nm kamal
pargse hari nm nava nd p ] haum rog gai dukh lth hari
sahaj samd lag ] hari nm va satigur te p sukh satigur dev
man parse ] hau jv hau jv satigur dekh sarse ]2] ko ko
milv mer satigur pr rm ] hau man tan hau man tan dev tis k
sarr rm ] hau man tan k k tis de jo satigur baan sue ] mer
man brg pi brg mil gur darsan sukh pe ] hari hari krip
karauh sukhdte deh satigur arn ham tr ] ko ko milv
mer satigur pr ]3] gur jeva gur jeva dt m avar na ko rm ]
hari dno hari dn dev hari purkh nirjan so rm ] hari hari nm jin
rdi tin k dukh prm pu pg ] sevak pi mile vapg jin gur
arn man lg ] kahu nnak hari p mile mil satigur purkh sukh ho
] gur jeva gur jeva dt m avar na ko ]4]1]vahs mahal 4]
hu gur bin hu gur bin khar nim rm ] jagjvan jagjvan dt gur
mel sam rm ] satigur mel hari nm sam jap hari hari nm ti
] jis kra hu so saja hari kr

THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH

573

PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

pi ] ek dris hari eko jt hari tam rm pah ] hu gur bin hu


gur bin khar nim ]1] jin satigur jin satigur pi tin hari prb mel
mile rm ] tin ar tin ar sarevah ham lgah tin k pe rm ] hari
hari ar sarevah tin ke jin satigur purkh prb ti ] t va dt
tarjm mer srd pr hari ri ] gursikh mel mer srd pr andin
rm gu ge ] jin satigur jin satigur pi tin hari prb mel mile ]2]
hu vr hu vr gursikh mt pire rm ] hari nmo hari nm sue
mer prtam nm adre rm ] hari hari nm mer prn sakh tis bin
k nimkh nah jv ] hari hari krip kare sukhdt gurmukh 'mrit
pv ] hari pe srd li mile hari pe p savre ] hu vr hu vr
gursikh mt pire ]3] hari pe hari pe purkh nirjan so rm ] hari
pe hari pe mel kar so ho rm ] jo hari prb pv so hov avar na
kar j ] bahut siap lai na j kar thke sb atur ] gur prasdi
jan nnak dekhi m hari bin avar na ko ] hari pe hari pe purkh
nirjan so ]4]2]vahs mahal 4] hari satigur hari satigur mel hari
satigur ar ham pi rm ] timar agin gavi gur gin jan gur pi
rm ] gur gin jan satigur pi agin dr binse ] satigur sev parm
pad pi hari japi ss girse ] jin ku hari prb kirp tr te satigur
sev li ] hari satigur hari satigur mel hari satigur ra ham pi ]1]
mer satigur mer satigur pir m gur bin raha na j rm ] hari
nmo hari nm dev mer t sakh rm ] hari hari nm mer t
sakh gur satigur nm drii ] jith put kalatr ko bel nh tith hari
hari nm hai ] tn tn satigur purkh nirjan jit mil hari nm t ]
mer satigur mer

574

THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH


PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

satigur pir m gur bin raha na j ]2] jin darsan jin darsan satigur
purkh na pi rm ] tin nihphal tin nihphal janam sb brith gavi
rm ] nihphal janam tin brith gavi te skat mue mar re ] kr
hod ratan padrath pkhe pg'hn hari dre ] hari hari tin k dars na
karauh jin hari hari nm na ti ] jin darsan jin darsan satigur
purkh na pi ]3] ham 'trik ham 'trik dn hari ps bent rm ]
gur mil gur mel mer pir ham satigur karah pgt rm ] hari hari
satigur karah pgt j hari prb kirp tre ] m gur bin avar na ko bel
gur satigur pr hamre ] kahu nnak gur nm drii hari hari nm
hari sat ] ham 'trik ham 'trik dn hari ps bent ]4]3]vahs
mahal 4] hari kirp hari kirp kar satigur mel sukhdt rm ] ham
phah ham phah satigur ps hari bt rm ] satigur ps hari bt
phah jin nm padrath pi ] pi lagah nit karah bint gur satigur
pth bati ] so pgt dukh sukh samat kar j hari hari nm hari rt
] hari kirp hari kirp kar gur satigur mel sukhdt]1] su gurmukh
su gurmukh nm sb binse hum pp rm ] jap hari hari jap hari
hari nm lathiae jag tp rm ] hari hari nm jin rdi tin ke dukh
pp nivre ] satigur gin khag hath dn jamkkar mr bidre ] hari
prb krip tr sukhdte dukh lthe pp stp ] su gurmukh su
gurmukh nm sb binse hum pp ]2] jap hari hari jap hari hari
nm mer man pi rm ] mukh gurmukh mukh gurmukh jap sb rog
gavi rm ] gurmukh jap sb rog gavi arogat pe sarr ] andin
sahaj samd hari lg hari japi ghar ga b r ] jt ajt nm jin ti tin
parm padrath pi ] jap hari hari jap hari hari nm mer man

THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH

575

PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

pi ]3] hari trauh hari trauh kirp kar kirp lehu ubre rm ] ham
pp ham pp nirgu dn tumre rm ] ham pp nirgu dn tumre
hari dl sari ] t dukh pa j an sarb sukhdt ham pthari tare tari
] satigur p rm ras pi jan nnak nm udre ] hari trauh hari
trauh kirp kar kirp lehu ubre rm ]4]4]
vadhs mahal auth k ik oakr satigur prasdi ]
deh teja j rm up rm ] ta n mas janam pn p rm ] mas
janam va pne pi deh su kan ga ] gurmukh rg all pv
hari hari hari nav rga ] eh deh su bk jit hari jp hari hari nm
suhv ] vapg p nm sakh jan nnak rm up ]1] deh pvau
jn bj g rm ] la g j bikham pig rm ] bikhm pig anat
targ gurmukh pr lge ] hari bohith vapg la g gur kheva
sabad tare ] andin hari rg hari gu gv hari rg hari rg ] jan
nnak nirb pad pi hari utam hari pad g ]2] kal mukhe gur
gin drii rm ] tan prem hari bak li rm ] tan prem hari hari
li bak man ji gurmukh jti ] go kav sabad pv apio hari
ras pti ] su srava b gur vakh hari rg tur ai ] mah
mrag pth bikh jan nnak pr lgi ]3] k teja deh rm up
rm ] jit hari prb jp s tn ta n tukh rm ] jit hari prb jp s
ta n sbs tr pi kirt jud ] deha k bikhm lage mil
gurmukh parmnd ] hari hari kj rai pr mil st jan j ]
jan nnak hari var pi mgal mil st jan vd ]4]1]5]vahs
mahal 4] deh tejan hari nav rg rm ] gur gin gur hari mg
rm ]

576

THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH


PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

gin mg hari kath g hari nm gat mit j ] sb janam safalio


k kart hari rm nm vakh ] hari rm nm salhi hari prb hari
pgt hari jan mg ] jan kah nnak suauh stauh hari pgt govd
g ]1] deh kan jn suvin rm ] ja hari hari nm ratn rm ]
ja nm ratan govd pi hari mile hari gu sukh ke ] gur sabad
pi hari nm ti vapg hari rg hari bae ] hari mile sum
tarjm hari navtan hari nav rg ] nnak vakh nm j hari
nm hari prb mg ]2] kal mukhe gur kas pi rm ] man
mgal gur sabad vas i rm ] man vasgat i parm pad pi s tn
kt pir ] tar prem lag hari set kr soh hari prb nr ] hari rg
rt sahje mt hari prb hari hari pi ] nnak jan hari ds kahat h
vapg hari hari ti ]3] deh k j jit hari pi rm ] mil satigur j
mgal gi rm ] hari gi mgal rm nm hari sev sevak sevk ]
prb ji pv rg mahl hari rg m rg k ] gu rm ge man sube
hari gurmat man ti ] jan nnak hari kirp tr deh k hari
pi ]4]2]6]
rg vahs mahal pjv ht kr auth
ik oakr satigur prasdi ]
gur mil ld j rm pir rm ] ih tan man dit vro vr rm ] tan
man dit pvjal jit k k jam ] asthir th 'mrit p rahi va
j ] so kr ld sahaj smd hari k nm adr ] kahu nnak sukh
me ral gur pre ku namaskr ]1] su saja j me mt rm ]
gur mtr sabad sa dt rm ] sac sabad ti mgal gi ke manauh
ades ] so prb pi kath na ji sad sad sg bs ] prb j p
sa

THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH

577

PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

m prb hari tn sahje dt ] kahu nnak tis jan balihr ter dn


sbn h lt ]2] tau p t tript age rm ] man th ha sb trisn
buje rm ] man th ha k a j pi bahut khazn ] sikh sevak
sb pu a lage hu satgur k qurbn ] nirpu pe khasam rg rte
jam k trs buje ] nnak ds sad sg sevak ter pgt karu liv le
]3] pr s j mans mere rm ] mohi nirgu ju sb gu tere rm ]
sb gu tere hkur mere kit mukh td slh ] gu avgu mer kih
na bri bakhs l khin mh ] nau nd p vaj vd vje anhad tre
] kahu nnak m var kr pi mere lthe j sagal visre ]4]1]salok]
ki suedo k van pava lri ] nnak suar te parv jo
suede sa t ]1]ht] tin kl km jin prb srav sui rm ]se
sahaj suhele jin hari hari rasn pi rm ] se sahaj suhele guah
amole jagt udra e ] p bohith sgar prb ar kete pr lage ] jin
ku krip kar mer hkur tin k lekh na gai ] kahu nnak tis kl
km jin prb srav sui ]1]salok] loi lo ih pis na bj m
k ] nnak se akha bin jin isdo m pir ]1]ht] jin hari
prb ih tin qurbe rm ] se s dargah pe rm ] hkur mne
se pardne hari set rg rte ] hari rash age sahaj same k k
rama jte ] se saja st se sukhe hkur ape pe ] kahu nnak
jin hari prb ih tin k sad qurbe ]2]salok] deh dr a d s
nm vih ] nnak safal janm j k vuh sa t ]1]ht] tin
khn v jin mer hari prb h rm ] jan kh age hari hari
'mrit mh rm ] hari manh mh prb th amiu vh sukh pe
] dukh ns prm bins tan te jap jagds sah j jae ] moh rahat bikr

578

THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH


PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

thke p te sg t ] kahu nnak tin khn v jin k mer hari


prb vh ]3]salok] jo lode rm sevak se ki ] nnak je sati
s st na bhar ]1]ht] mil jal jalh khan rm ] sg jot jot
miln rm ] smi pran purkh karte p ph j ] tah sn sahaj
samd lg ek ek vakh ] p gupt p mukt p p vakhn ]
nnak prm p gu binse mil jal jalh khan ]4]2]vahs mahal
5] prb kara kra samrath rm ] rakh jagat sagal de hath rm ]
samrath sar yog sum krip nd sukhdt ] hu qurb ds tere
jin ek paht ] varn ihan na ji lakhi kathan te a'kath ] binvt
nnak suauh bint prb kara kra samrath ]1] ehi j'a tere t
kart rm ] prb dkh dard prm hart rm ] prm dkh dard nivr
khin mh rakh lehu dn dl ] mt pit smi saja sb jagat bl
gopl ] jo sar v gu nidn pv so bahu janam na mart ] binvt
nnak ds ter sb j'a tere t kart ]2] h pahar hari t rm ] man
ihia phal p rm ] man ih p prb t mih jam ke trs ]
gobid gi sd sgi p pran s ] taj mn moh vikr sagle prb k
man p ] binvt nnak dins r sad hari hari t ]3] dar vjh
anhat vje rm ] k k hari gobd gje rm ] govid gje sad birje
a'gam agoar ] gu bet kih kaha na j koi na sak pah ]
p upe p pratiple j'a jt sb sje ] binvt nnak sukh nm pgt
dar vajh anhad vje ]4]3]
rg vahs mahal phl kr pjv alh
ik oakr satigur prasdi ]
ta n sird sa ptsh jin jag ta d li ] muhlat pun p pr jna
kt

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ali ] jn kt ali likhi i rne vr sabe ] ki hs th


veho j din pne mer me ] jeh likhi teh pi jeh purb kami
] ta n sird sa ptsh jin jag ta d li ]1] shib simrauh mere
pho sbn eh pai ] eth ta d k r dih g sarpar j ] g
sarpar j jiu mihm khe grab kj ] jit sevi dargah sukh p
nm tis k lj ] g hukam na al mle sir sir ki vih ] shib
simrauh mere pho sbn eh pai ]2] jo tis pv s'mrath so th
hl eh ssro ] jal thal mahal rav rahi s siajahro ] s
sirjahro a'lakh apro t k t na pi ] i tin k safal pi h ik
man jin ti ] he hi usre pe hukam savrahro ] jo tis pv
s'mrath so th hl eh ssro ]3] nnak rn bb j jo rov li
piro ] vleve kra bb ro rova sagal bikro ] rova sagal
bikro gfal ssro mi kra rov ] g md kih sj nh ih tan
ev khov ] th i sb ko js k karauh ahkro ] nnak rn bb
j je rov li piro ]4]1]vahs mahal 1] vauh milauh saheliho
sa nm laeh ] rovah birh tan k p shib smleh ] shib
samlih pth nihlih as b oth j ] jis k k tin h l ho tis k
p ] jo tin kar pi su g i asi ki hukam kareh ] vauh milauh
saheliho sa nm laeh ]1] mar na md lok kh je mar j
s koi ] sevih shib s'mrath p pth suhel g hoi ] pth suhel
jvauh t phal pvauh g mil va ] p siu jvauh sa samvauh
t pat lekh p ] mahl ji pvauh khasm pvauh rg siu ral m
] mar na md lok kh je ko mar j ]2] mar mus sri haq
h jo hoi marn

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PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

parvo ] sre se g khh dargah pvh s mo ] dargah m


pvh pat siu jvh g dkh na lg ] kar ek tvh t phal pvh jit
sevi pu pg ] nah kah man mh rah pe j jo ] mar
mus sri haq h jo hoi marh parvo ]3] nnak kis no bb ro
bj h ih ssro ] kt vekh shib p qudrat kare bro ] qudrat
bre tra tre jin k so j ] pe vekh pe bj pe hukam
pah ] jin kih k so j t k rp apro ] nnak kis no bb
ro bj h ih ssro ]4]2]vahs mahal 1 dakh] sa sird sa
j sa parvadgro ] jin pn p sji sa a'lakh apro ] due
pu jo vihoian gur bin kr dro ] sraj d sirjian hnis alt vro
]1] sa shib sa t sa dehi piro ]rahu] td sirj medn dukh
sukh devahro ] nr purkh sirji bikh mi moh piro ] kh b
ter dehi j dro ] qudrat takht rai sa nibeahro ]2] v
gava sirji t thir karhro ] jma mar i gai bdik ju bikro ]
p nm visri b ki tis ro ] gu ho bikh ladi avgu k
vajro ]3] sade e tin jn hukam sae kartro ] nr purkh
vihni vihui melahro ] rp na j soha hukam bd sir
kro ] blak brd na jn toan het piro ]4] nau dar hke hukam
sa hs gai gnre ] s tn hu muh h vda mirtak nae
bre ] surt mu mar me mahal rn darbre ] rovauh kt mahelho
sae ke gu sre ]5] jal mal jn nvli kapa pa bre ] vje vaj
sa b p mue man mre ] jn vihne mer mar pi trg
jva ssre ] jvat mar su j pir sa het pire ]6] tus rovauh
rova ho h muh

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PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

ssre ] hau muh ta d tva pir hoia vdakre ] kr kr kt


mahel r het pire ] m pir sa slha hau rahsia nm ptre
]7] gur mili ves pali s tn sa sgro ] vauh milauh sahelho
simrauh sirjahro ] baar nm so/uhga sa savrahro ] gvauh
gt na birha nnak brm bro ]8]3]vahs mahal 1] jin jag sirj
sami so shib qudrat jov ] sa dr na pl k k sabad
pahov ] sa sabad pahauh dr na jauh jin eh ran r ]
nm te t sukh pe bin nv pi k ] jin thp bd j so ki ko
kah vakho ] jin jag thp vati jlo/u so shib parvo ]1] bb
i h uh al d pa d h ssrov ] sir sir sa likhi dukh sukh
purb vrov ] dukh sukh d jeh k so nib'h j'a nle ] jehe karm
kare kart dj kr na ple ] p nirlam ta d bd kar hukam
havahro ] aj kal kardi kl bip dj pi vikro ]2] jam mrag
pth na sja ja a d gubrov ] n jal lef tul n pjan parkrov ]
pjan pu na ha p n kpa sgro ] gal sgal sir mre b n
ds kr bro ] ib ke rhe jman nh pahute sir pro ] bin se ko
bel nh s eh bro ]3] bb rovh ravh su jh mil rov gu
srev ] rov mi muh ta d rovahrev ] ta d rov ml na tv
supntar ssro ] jiu bjgar prm pl h muh ahkro ] pe
mrag pvahr pe karm kame ] nm rate gur pr rkhe nnak
sahaj sube ]4]4]vahs mahal 1] bb i h uh al ih jag h
pasrov ] sa kr sa sev sa khar sairov ] k lab j thi
na ps ag lah na ho ] tar u na bsauh kah jiu s kr ko ]
jma mar va veho bins jag sabe ] lab ta d mi jagat

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PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

pli kl kha re ] bb vauh pho gal milah mil mil deh ss


he ] bb sa mel na uka prtam k deh ass he ] ss devho
pgat karevho mili k ki melo ] ik ple nvauh thehauh thvauh
gur sabd sa khelo ] jam mrag nah j sabad sam yug yug s
vese ] sjan s milauh syog gur mil khole phse ]2] bb ng
i jag mh dukh sukh lekh likhi ] likhia sh n al jeh purb
kami ] bh s likhi 'mrit bikhi jit li tit lg ] kmair
kma pe bahu rg gal tg ] hoh mat pi man hoh gu s
makhi khi ] n marjd i kal ptar ngo ba d ali ]3] bb
rovauh je kis rov jna ba d pahi h ] likhia lekh na me
dar hkr i h ] hkr i j tis pi rne rovahre ] put p
ptje rovh prtam ati pire ] p rov gu sr samle ko mar na
mui nle ] nnak yug yug j sij rovh sa samle ]4]5]
vahs mahal tj mahal tj ik oakr satigur prasdi ]
prb sa hari slh kraj sb kih kar yog ] s tn r na kab'h
bsa n kade hov sog ] n kade hov sog andin ras pg s tn mahal
sam ] jin priu jt karm bidt bole 'mrit b ] guvt gu
srh pe kt samlh n kade lag viyogo ] sa pir slh sb
kih kar yogo ]1] sa shib sabad pah pe lae mile ] s tn
pria k rg rat viauh p gave ] viauh p gave phir kl na khe
gurmukh eko jt ] kma ih pn tar pn mili jagjvan dt ]
sabad rg rt joban mt pir k g same ] sa shib sabad pah
pe lae mile ]2] jin p kt pahi

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583

PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

hau tin phau st je ] p ho sev kar pir sa mil sahaj sube


] pir sa mil e s kame s sabad tn rt ] kade na r sohga
tar sahaj samd ] pir rahi prpre vekh hadre rg me sahaj
sube ] jin p kt pahi hau tin phau st je ]3] pirauh
vihn b milah je satigur lgah se pe ] satigur sad dail h
avga sabad jale ] augu sabad jale dj pu gave sae h sa rt
] sa sabad sad sukh pi haum ga prt ] pir nirmil sad
sukhdt nnak sabad mile ] pirauh vihn b milah je satigur
lgah se pe ]4]1]vahs mahal 3] suiauh kt mahelho pir
sevh sabad vr ] avgavt pir na ja muh rov kt visr ] rov
kt sml sad gu sr n pir mar na je ] gurmukh jt sabad
paht s prem same ] jin ap pir nah jt karm bidt k
muh kire ] suiauh kt mahelho pir sevh sabad vre ]1] sb
jag p upion va j ssr ] mi moh khuian mar jm vro vr
] mar jm vro vr vdh bikr gin vih mh ] bin sabd pir
na pio janam gavio rov avguir h ] pir jagjvan kis no ro
rov kt visre ] sb jag p upion va j ssre ]2] so pir sa sad
h s n oh mar na je ] pl phir tn i r bh dj pe ]
r bh dj pe mi moh dukh pe v k tan hj ] jo kih i
sb kih js dukh lg pi dj ] jamkl na sj mi jag lj lab lb
it le ] so pir s sad h s n oh mar na je ]3] ik rovh pirh
vihn a d n j pir nle ] gur parsd s pir mil tar sad
samle ] pir tar samle sad h nle manmukh jt dre ] ih tan rul
ruli km na i jin khasam na

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THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH


PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

jt hadre ] nnak s tn mil mil pir tar sad samle ] ik rovh


pirh vihn a d na j pir h nle ]4]2]vahans mahal 3] rovh
pirh vihn m pir sa h sad nle ] jin ala sah ji satigur
sevh nm samle ] sad nm samle satigur h nle satigur sev sukh
pi ] sabde kl mr sa ur dr phir va j na hoi ] sa shib sa
n vekh nadar nihle ] rovh pirauh vihn m pir sa h sad
nle ]1] prb mer shib sb d h kiv mil prtam pire ]
satigur mel t sahaj mil pir rkhi ur dre ] sad ur dre nehu nl
pire satigur te pir dis ] mi moh k ka ol tit pd pag khis ]
pir rg rt so sa ol tit pd tikh nivre ] prb mer shib sb d
h kiu mil prtam pire ]2] m prb sa pahi hor pl
avgaire ] m sad rve pir p sa sabad vre ] sa sabad
vre rg rt nre mil satigur prtam pi tar rg rt sahje mt
gai dusman dkh sabi ] apne gur ku tan man dj t man pj
trisn dkh nivre ] m pir sa pahi hor pl avgaire ]3] sa
p jagat upi gur bin kr a d ro ] p mile p mil pe de'i piro ]
pe de'i piro sahaj vpro gurmukh janam savre ] tn jag mh i
p gavi dar s sairo ] gin ratan k na ho nnak nm piro
] sa p jagat upi gur bin kr a d ro ]4]3]vahs mahal 3] ih
sarr jajr h is no jar pahu e ] gur rkhe se ubre hor mar jm v
je ] hor mar jmh vh jvh t gae pahutvh bin nv sukh na
ho ] th kamv so phal pv manmukh h pat kho ] jam pur kr
a d r mah gubr n tith p na p ] ih sarr jajri h is no jar pahu
]1] ki

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585

PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

kan t th j satigur lae mile ] prm mi viauh ka sac nm


same ] sa nm same hari gu ge mil prtam sukh pe ] sad
and rah din rt viauh hum je ] jin purkh hari nm it li tin
k hu lgau pe ] ki kan t th j satigur lae mile ]2] so sa
sa salh je satigur de'i buje ] bin satigur prm pl ki muh
desan g je ] ki den muhu je avgu pahute dukho dukh kame
] nm rat se rg all pir k k same ] tis jeva avar na sja kis
g kah je ] so sa sa salh je satigur de'i buje ]3] jin sa
sa salhi hu tin lgau pe ] se jan sae nirmale tin mili mal sb
je ] tin mili mal sb je sa sar ne sa sahaj sube ] nm nirjan
a'gam agoar satigur d buje ] andin pgat karh rg rte nnak sa
same ] jin sa sa ti hu tin k lgau pe ]4]4]
vahs k vr mahal auth lal bahlm k tn gv
ik oakr satigur prasdi ] salok mahal tj ]
sabad rate va hs h sa nm ur dr ] sa s'grah'hi sad sa rahh s
nm pir ] sad nirmal ml na laga nadar kt kartr ] nnak hau tin
k balihr jo andin japh murr ]1]mahal 3] m jni va hs h
t m k sg ] je j bag bapu ta janam na ded g ]2] mahal 3]
hs vekh tardi bag b i o ] ub mue bag bapue sir tal upar
po ]3]pau] t pe h p p h p kra k ] t pe p nirkr h
ko avar na b ] t kar kra samrath h t karh su th ] t
amgi dn dev sbnh j ] sb khauh satigur vhu vhu jin
dn hari nm mukh

586

THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH


PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

d ]1] salok mahal 3] p vi sb kr h nirpu hari ju soi ]


satigur savi hari man vas tith pu kade na hoi ] dusman dukh tis
no ne na v pohi na sak koi ] gurmukh man vri jo tis pv su
hoi ] nnak pe h pat rakhs kraj savre soi ]1] mahal 3] ik saja
ale ik al gae rahde b fun jhi ] jin satigur na sevio se i gae
pahuthi ] nnak sa rate se na vihuh satigur sev samhi
]2]pau] tis mil satigur saj jis tar hari gukr ] tis mil
satigur prtm jin hum viauh mr ] so satigur pr tn ta n h jin
hari updes de sb sris savr ] nit japiauh stauh rm nm pujal bikh
tr ] gur pr hari updesi gur viiauh hu sad vr ]2] salok
mahal 3] satigur k sev kr sukh h sukh sr ] th miln vai
dargah mokh dur ] sa kr kamv sa pna sa nm adr ] sa
sgat sa mil sa ni pir ] sa sabad harkh sad dar sa sair ]
nnak satigur k sev so kar jis no nadar kar kartr ]1]mahal 3]
hor vi kr trg jva trg vs ] 'mrit ho bikh lage bikh kha
bikh rs ] bikh kh bikh pna bikh ke mukh girs ] th dukho
dukh kamv mui nark nivs ] manmukh muhi ml sabad na
jan km kard vis ] satigur k pu hoi manhah km na v
rs ] jam pur bde mrh ko na sue ards ] nnak prab likhi
kamv gurmukh nm nivs ]]2]pau] so satigur sevih sd jan jin
hari hari nm drii ] so satigur pjah dins rt jin jagnth jagds
japi ] so satigur dekhauh ik nimkh nimkh jin hari k hari pth
bati ] tis satigur k sb pag pavauh jin moh a d er uki ] so satgur
kahauh sb ta n ta n jin hari pgat pa r lahi ]3]salok mahal 3]
satigur mili pkh ga pkh

THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH

587

PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

pkh na ji ] dukh lag kr kr phir ag d mil sazi ] dar sahaj


na io sahje h l khi ] manhah jis te mg l dukh mani ] is
pkh thvauh girho pl jithauh ko varsi ] sabad rate tin sj pa
dj prm pli ] pai kirt kamv kah kah na ji ] nnak jo tis
pvh se ple jin k pat pvh thi ]1]mahal 3] satigur sevi sad
sukh janam mar dukh ji ] t ml na hova at vas man i ] tar
trath gin h satigur d buji ] ml ga man nirmal ho 'mrit sar
trath ni ] saja mile saj sa sabad subi ] kr h par pi jot
jot mili ] pkh jamkl na hoa l js pat gavi ] nnak nm rate
se ubre sae siu liv li ]2]pau] tit ji bahah satsgt jith hari k
hari nm bilo ] sahje h hari nm lehu hari tat na kho ] nit japiauh
hari hari dins rt hari dargah ] so pe pr satgur jis tr mastak
lil likho ] tis gur ku sb namskr karauh jin hari k hari gl galo
]4]salok mahal 3] saja mile saj jin satgur nl pir ] mil prtam
tin ti sa prem pir ] man h te man mni gur k sabad apr ]
ehi saja mile na vihuh ji p mele kartr ] ikn darsan k partt na
sabad na karh vr ] vihui k ki vihu jin dj pi pir ]
manmukh set dost thoai din r ] is part tud vilm na hova it
dost alan vikr ] jin dar sae k pu nh nm na karh pir ]
nnak tin siu ki k dost ji p ple kartr ]1]mahal 3] ik sad
ikt rg rahh tin k hau sad balihr ju ] tan man tn arp tin kau
niv niv lgau pi ] tin mili man stokh trisn pkh sahb ji ] nnak
nm rate sukhe sad sae siu liv li ]2]pau] tis gur

588

THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH


PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

kau hau vri jin hari k hari kath su ] tis gur kau sad balihr
jin hari sev bat ba ] so satigur pir mer nl h jith kith mno
lae ha ] tis gur kau sbs h jin hari sj p ] nnak gur viauh
vri jin hari nm d mere man k s pur ]5]salok mahal 3] trisn
dd jal mu jal jal kare pukr ] satigur stal je mil phir jal na dj
vr ] nnak vi nv nirpu ko nah jiar sabad na kare vr
]1]mahal 3] pkh agan na bja t h man mhi ] varm mr sp
n mar tiu nigure karm kamhi ] satigur dt sev sabad vas man
i ] man tan stal st hoi trisn agan buji ] sukh sir sad sukh hoi j
viauh p gavi ] gurmukh uds so kare ji sa rah liv li ] t ml
na hova hari nm raz gi ] nnak nm bin nah h haum
pah pai ]2]pau] jin hari hari nm ti tin piae sarb sukh ]
sb janam tin k safal h jin hari ke nm k man lg pkh ] jin gur
k baan rdi tin visar gae sb dukh ] te st ple gursikh h jin
nh t par ukh ] tn ta n tin k gur h jis 'mrit phal hari lge
mukh ]6]salok mahal 3] kal mh jam jdr h hukme kr kami ]
gur rkhe se ubre manmukh de'i sazi ] jamkl vas jag bdi tis d
phar na koi ] jin jam kt so sev gurmukh dukh na hoi ] nnak
gurmukh jam sev kare jin man sa hoi ]1]mahal 3] eh ki rog
pr bin sabd dukh haum rog na ji ] satigur mil t nirmal hov
hari nmo mn vasi ] nnak nm ti sukhdt dukh visari sahaj
subi ]2]pau] jin jagjvan updesi tis gur kau hau sad kmi ] tis
gur kau hau khn jin mdusdan hari nm sui ] tis gur kau hau
vr jin haum bikh sb rog gavi ] tis satigur kau

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589

PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

va pn h jin avga ka gu samji ] so satigur tin kau pi jin k


mukh mastak pg likh pi ] 7]salok mahal 3] pgat karh marjve
gurmukh pgat sad hoi ] on kau tr pgat khazn bakhsi me na
sak koi ] gu nidn man pi eko sa soi ] nnak gurmukh mil rahe
phir viho kade na hoi ]1]mahal 3] satigur k sev na kn ki oh
kare vr ] sabd sr na ja bikh pl gvr ] agin a d bahu karm
kamv dj pi pir ] ahod p gaide jam mr kare tin khur ]
nnak kis no kh j pe bakhsahr ]2]pau] t kart sb kih
jd sb j'a tumre ] jis t pv tis t mel lhi ki jt vire ] t
kar kra samrath h sa sirjahre ] jis t melh piri so td mil
gurmukh vre ] hau balihr satigur pe jin mer hari a'lakh
lakhre ]8]salok mahal 3] ratn prakh jo hov su ratn kare vr ]
ratn sr na ja agin a d a d r ] ratan gur k sabad h bj
bjahr ] mrakh p gaide mar jmh hoi khur ] nnak ratn so
lah jis gurmukh lag pir ] sad sad nm ur hari nmo nit biuhr
] krip kare je p t hari rakh ur dr ]1]mahal 3] satigur k sev
na kn hari nm na lago pir ] mat tum jauh oi jvde oi p mre
kartr ] haum va rog h pi dj karm kami ] nnak manmukh
jvdi mue hari visari dukh pi ]2]pau] jis tar hird sd h tis jan
kau sb namaskr ] jis dar nm nidn h tis jan kau hau balihr ]
jis dar bd bibek h hari nm murr ] so satigur sbn k mit h sb
tish pir ] sb tam rm pasri gur bd br ]9] salok mahal 3]
bin satigur seve j'a ke ba d n vi haum karm kamhi ] bin satigur
seve haur na pvh mar jmh vh jhi ] bin

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THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH


PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

satigur seve phik bol nm na vas man mhi ] nnak bin satigur
seve jam pur bde mran muh kl uh jhi ]1]mahal 1] jlau s rt
jit m pir vsr ] nnak s pl part jit shib set pat rah
]2]pau] hari iko dt sev hari ik t ] hari iko dt mg man
di p ] je dje psauh mg t lj mar ] jin sevi tin phal pi
tis jan k sb pkh gav ] nnak tin viauh vri jin andin hird hari
nm t ]10]salok mahal 3] pgat jan ku p tuh mer pir pe
laian jan li ] ptish pgat jan kau ditan sir hat sa hari bai ]
sad sukhe nirmale satigur k kr kami ] rje oi na khh p marh
phir jn phi ] nnak vi nv nk v phirh sb ml na phi ]
1]mahal 3] su sikhi sd na io jiar gurmukh sabad na lg ]
satigur sevi nm man vas viauh prm pu pg ] jeh satigur no
j teho hov t sa nm liv lg ] nnak nm mil vai hari dar
sohan g ]2]pau] gursikh man hari prt h gur pja vh ] hari
nm vajh rg siu lh hari nm l jvh ] gursikh ke mukh ujle
hari dargah pvh ] gur satigur bohal hari nm k vapg sikh gu
sj karvh ] tin gursikh ku hau vri jo bhdi uhdi hari nm
tvh ]11]salok mahal 3] nnak nm nidn h gurmukh pi ji ]
manmukh kr hod vath na jan a d e puki mue bil'li ]1]mahal 3]
kan ki nirmal jo sa nm sa lg ] nirmal jot nirjan pi
gurmukh prm pu pg ] nnak gurmukh sad sukh pvh andin hari
brg ]2]pau] se gursikh tn ta n h jin gur updes sui hari kn ]
gur satigur nm drii tin hum dbid pa n ] bin hari nv ko mitr
nh

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591

PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

vr ih hari jn ] jin gursikh kau hari stus h tin satigur k


gal mn ] jo gurmukh nm tide tin avga vn ]12]salok
mahal 3] manmukh kir karp h bin nv nak nhi ] andin ta d
vipi supn b sukh nhi ] nnak gurmukh hovh t ubrh nhi ta
bde dukh sahhi ]1]mahal 3] gurmukh sad dar sohae gur k
sabad kamhi ] tar st sad sukh dar sa sb phi ] nnak
gurmukh hari nm pi sahje sa samhi ]2]pau] gurmukh prahld
jap hari gat p ] gurmukh janak hari nm liv l ] gurmukh basis
hari updes su ] bin gur hari nm na kin pi mere p ] gurmukh
hari pgat hari p lah ]13]salok mahal 3] satigur k partt na
sabad na lgo pu ] os no sukh na upj pv sau ge vau ju ]
nnak gurmukh sahaj mil sae siu liv lu ]1]mahal 3] e man s
satigur khoj lahu jit sevi janam mar dukh ji ] sahs ml na hova
haum sabad jali ] k k pl viauh nikl sa vas man i ] tar st
man sukh hoi sa sjam kr kami ] nnak pr karm satigur mil
hari ju kirp kare razi ]2]pau] jis k kr dbn hari hov tis k
muh vi jagat sb i ] tis kau talk kis d nh hari dbn sb
pr pi ] ms kiahu dbhu ko nas pj nikl hari dbhu ko
kith ji ] so s hari dbn vasi pgt k hird tin rahde khuhde
sb pgt ag khalvi ] hari nv k vai karm parpat hov
gurmukh virl kin ti ]14]salok mahal 3] bin satigur seve jagat
mu birth janam gavi ] dj pi ati dukh lag mar jm v ji ]
vis dar vs h phir phir jn pi ] nnak bin nv jam mrs t gai
pahuti ]1]mahal 3] is jag mh purkh ek h hor sagl nr

592

THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH


PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

sab ] sb k pgv alipt rah a'lakh na lakh j ] pr gur


vekhli sabde sj p ] purkh sevh se purkh hovh jin haum
sabad jal ] tis k sark ko nah n ko kak vr ] nihal rj h sad
tis ker n v n j ] andin sevak sev kare hari sae ke gu g ]
nnak vekh vigsi hari sae k vai ]2]pau] jin k hari nm vasi
sad hird hari nmo tin ku rakhahr ] hari nmo pit hari nm
mt hari nm sukh mitr hamr ] hari nv nl gal hari nv nl
maslat hari nm hamr kard nit sr ] hari nm hamr sgat ati
pir hari nm kul hari nm parvr ] jan nnak ku hari nm hari gur
d hari halt palt sad kare nistr ]15]salok mahal 3] jin ku
satigur pi se hari krat sad kamhi ] at hari nm tin k man vasi
sa sabad samhi ] kul udrh p mokh padv pe phi ] prbrm
tin ku stus pi jo gur arni jan phi ] jan nnak hari k ds h kar
kirp hari lj rakhhi ]1]mahal 3] hum dar khak h khake
khak vihi ] hum va rog h mar jm v ji ] jin kau prab
likhi tin satgur mili prb i ] nnak gur parsd ubre haum sabad
jali ]2]pau] hari nm hamr prb abigat agoar abins purkh
bidt ] hari nm ham srevah hari nm ham pjah hari nme h man
rt ] hari nm jeva ko avar na sj hari nmo t hat ] hari
nm d gur parupkr tn ta n gur k pit mt ] hu satigur apue
ku sad namaskr jit mili hari nm m jt ]16]salok mahal 3]
gurmukh sev na kn hari nm na lago pir ] sabd sd na io mar
janm vro vr ] manmukh a d na eta kit i ssr ] nnak jin kau
nadar kare se gurmukh la g e pr ]1]mahal 3] iko satigur jgt hor
jag st mohi pis ] satigur sevan

THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH

593

PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

jgn se jo rate sa nm guts ] manmukh a d na etn janam mar


hohi bins ] nnak gurmukh tin nm ti jin ku tr prab likhis
]2]pau] hari nm hamr pjan hatih parkr jit khi ham kau
tript p ] hari nm hamr pna jit phir nge na hovah hor pna k
hamr srd ga ] hari nm hamr vaj hari nm vpr hari nm k
ham ku satigur krkun d' ] hari nm k ham lekh likhi sb jam
k agl k ga ] hari k nm gurmukh kin virl ti jin ku tr karm
parpat likht pa ] 17]salok mahal 3] jagat agin a d h dj pi
karm kami ] dj pi jete karm kare dukh lag tan ti ] gur parsd
sukh pj j gur k sabad kami ] sa b karm kare andin nm ti
] nnak jit pe le tit lage kah kih na ji ]1]mahal 3] ham kr
nm khazn sad h pgat pre pa r ] satgur dt j'a k sad jv
devahr ] andin krtan sad karh gur k sabad apr ] sabad gur
k sad urh yug yug vartvahr ] ih man sad sukh vas sahje
kare vpr ] tar gur gin hari ratan h mukt karvahr ] nnak jis
no nadar kare so pe so hov dar sar ]2]pau] ta n ta n so gursikh
kah jo satigur ar ji pai ] ta n ta n so gursikh kah jin hari nm
mukh rm kahi ] ta n ta n so gursikh kah jis hari nm sui man
anad pi ] ta n ta n so gursikh kah jin satigur sev kar hari nm lai
] tis gursikh ku hu sad namaskr jo gur k p gursikh ali
]18]salok mahal 3] manhah kin na pio sb thake karm kami ]
manhah pkh kar prmde dukh pi dj pi ] rd sd sb moh h
nm na vas man i ] gur sev te man nirmal hov agin a d er ji ]
nm ratan kr parga ho nnak sahaj sami ]1]mahal 3]

594

THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH


PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

sabd sd na io nm na lago pir ] rasn phik bol nit nit hoi


khur ] nnak kirt pai kamv koi na meahr ]2]pau] tn tn
sat purkh satigur hamr jit mili ham kau st ] tn tn sat purkh
satigur hamr jit mili ham hari pgat p ] tn tn hari pgat
satigur hamr jis k sev te ham hari nm liv l ] tn tn hari gin
satigur hamr jin vr mitr ham kau sb sam dris dikh ] tn tn
satigur mitr hamr jin hari nm siu hamr prt ba ]19]salok
mahal 1] kr h md vides pir nit re smle ] mildi l na hova je
nat rs kare ]1]mahal 1] nnak gl k bj part kare'i ] tiar
j pl kar jiar lev de'i ]2]pau] jin upe j'a tin hari rkhi ]
'mrit sa nu pjan khi ] tipt rahe gi mi pbkhi ] sb dar
ik vart kin virl lkhi ] jan nnak pe nihl prb k pkhi
]20]salok mahal 3] satigur no sb ko vekhd jet jagat ssr ] ih
mukt na hova jiar sabad na kare vr ] haum ml na uka nm na
lag pir ] ik pe bakhs milian dbid taj vikr ] nnak ik darsan
dekh mar mile satigur het pir ]1]mahal 3] satigur na sevio
mrakh a d gavr ] dj pi bahut dukh lg jalt kare pukr ] jin
kra gur visri se na upkare t vr ] nnak gurmat sukh pi
bakhse bakhsahr ]2]pau] t pe p p sb kart ko dj hoi su
avro kah ] hari pe bol p bulv hari pe jal thal rav rah ] hari
pe mr hari pe ho man hari sar pa rah ] hari bin ko mr
jvl na sak man hoi nid nisal hoi rah ] uhdi bhdi suti sad
hari nm t jan nnak gurmukh hari lah ]21]1] sd ]

THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH

595

PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

ik oakr sati nm kart purkh nirpu nirvr


akl mrat ajn sb gur prasdi ]
sorah mahal phl kr phl aupade ]
sbn mar i veho sbnh ] puhauh ji sii g mil kinh ]
jin mer shib vsr va vedan tinh ]1] b slhiauh s soi ] j k
nadar sad sukh hoi ]rahu] va kar slh h b hos soi ] sbn
dt ek t mas dt na hoi ] jo tis pv so th rn ki rn hoi ]2]
trt upar ko g ket ga vaji ] jo asmn na mvn tin nak nath pi
] je man jh sl khe mih khhi ]3] nnak auga jete tete gal
zjr ] je gu hon ta kaan se p se vr ] ag gae na mnan mr
kauh vepr ]4]1]sorah mahal 1 kr 1] man hl kirs kar
sarm p tan khet ] nm bj stokh suhg rakh garb ves ] pu
karm kar jms se kr pgah dekh ]1] bb mi sth na hoi ] in
mi jag mohi virl bj koi ]rahu] h ha kar rj sa nm kar
vath ] surt so kar pal tis vi tis no rakh ] vajri siu vaj kar lh
man has ]2] su sst saudgr sat ke l al ] khar bn gi mat
man jh kal ] nirkr k des jhi t sukh lahh mahal ]3] li it kar
kr mn nm kar km ]

596

THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH


PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

bn bad kar tv t ko kh ta n ] nnak vekh nadar kar


avga vn ]4]2]sorah mahal 1 autuke ] mi bp ko be nk
sasur atur jav ] bl kni k bp pir p k ati p ] hukam pi
bhar kr hodi khin mh p par ] nm dn isnn na manmukh tit
tan t tm ]1] man mni nm sakh ] pi parau gur k balihr
jin s bj buj ]rahu] jag siu h prt man bdi jan siu vd ra
] mi magan hnis mag joh nm na lev mar bikh kh ] ga d a
v rat hitkr sabd surt na ] rg na rt ras nah bdi manmukh
pat gav ]2] sd sb mh sahaj na khi jihb ras nah r ] man
tan tn apun kar jni dar k khabar na p ] akh m ali a d ir kr
dar dis na p ] jam dar bd haur na pv apun k kam ]3]
nadar kare t akh vekh kah kathan na j ] kn su su sabad
salh 'mrit rid vas ] nirpu nirkr nirvr pran jot sam ] nnak
gur vi prm na pg sa nm vai ]4]3]sorah mahal 1 dutuke ]
pu trt pu p sa r k aubr ] sagal pva k mrat ek
mukh ter aksl ]1] mere shib tere oj vi ] jal thal mahal
prpr l pe sarb sam ]rahu] jah jah dekh tah jot tumr ter
rp kineh ] ikat rp phirh parhn koi na kis h jeh ]2] aj jeraj
utpj setaj tere kte jt ] ek purb m ter dekhi t sbn mhi ravt
]3] tere gu bahute m ek na ji m mrakh kih dj ] pravat
nnak su mere shib ubd pathar lj ]4]4]sorah mahal 1] hau
pp patit parm pkh t nirmal nirkr ] 'mrit kh parm ras rte
hkur sar tumr ]1] kart t m m nime ] m mahat nm tn
pal s sabad same ]rahu] t pr

THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH

597

PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

ham re hohe t gaur ham haure ] tj h man rte hnis parbte hari
rasn jap man re ]2] tum se ham tum h re sabad pd fun se ]
hnis nm rate se se mar janme se ke ]3] avar na ds kis slh
tish sark na ko ] pravat nnak dsan ds gurmat jni so
]4]5]sorah mahal 1] a'lakh apr agm agoar n tis kl na karm ]
jt ajt ajon sa b au n tis pu na prm ]1] se sair viauh qurb
] n tis rp varn nah rekhi s sabad ns ]rahu] n tis mt pit
sut ba d ap n tis km na nr ] akul nirjan apar parpar sagl jot
tumr ]2] k k tar brm luki k k jot sab ] bajar kap
mukte gurmat nirp t l ]3] jt upi kl sir jt vasgat jugt sab ]
satigur sev padrath pvh hh sabad kam ]4] s p s
samv virle s r ] tt kau parm tt mili nnak sar tumr
]5]6]sorah mahal 1] jiu mn bin p tiu skat mar pis ] tiu
hari bin mar re man jo birth jv ss ]1] man re rm nm jas le'i
] bin gur ih ras kiu lahau gur mel hari de'i ]rahu] st jan mil sgt
gurmukh trath hoi ] asah trath majn gur dars parpat hoi ]2] jiu
yog jat bhar tap nh sat stokh ] tiu nm bin dehur jam mr
tar dokh ]3] skat prem na p hari p satigur pi ] sukh dukh
dt gur mil kahu nnak sift sami ]4]7]sorah mahal 1] t prb
dt dn mat pr ham thre pkhr ju ] m ki mgau kih thir na
rah hari dj nm pir ju ]1] k k rav rahi banvr ] jal thal
mahal gupto vart gur sabd dekh nihr ju ]rahu] mart pail aks
dikhio gur satigur kirp tr ju ] so brm ajon h b hon k ptar

598

THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH


PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

dekh murr ji ]2] janam marn kau ih jag bapuo in dj pgat visr
ju ] satigur mil ta gurmat p skat bj hr ju ]3] satigur ba d an
to nirre bahu na grb majr ju ] nnak gin ratan pargsi hari
man vasi nirkr ju ]4]8]sorah mahal 1] jis jal nd kra tum jag
e so 'mrit gur ph ju ] hoauh ves pkh atur dbid ih phal
nh ju ]1] man re thir rahu mat kat jh ju ] bhar at bahut dukh
pvh kr 'mrit k mh ju ]rahu] avgu ho gu kau tvauh
kar avgu pahuthi ju ] sar apsar k sr na jh phir phir k
buh ju ]2] tar ml lb bahu he bhar nvauh kh ju ] nirmal
nm japauh sad gurmukh tar k gati th ju ]3] parhar lb nd k
tigauh sa gur ban phal ph ju ] jiu pv tiu rkhauh hari ju jan
nnak sabad salh ju ]4]9]sorah mahal 1 ppade] apn kr mst
rkh na skh k par kr johan lg ] kr dar rkhh je ras khh jo
gurmukh sevak lg ]1] man re smaj kavan mat lg ] nm visr an
ras lbne phir pahuthi apg ]rahu] vat kau harkh jt kau rovh
ih dukh sukh nle lg ] pe dukh sukh pg pgv gurmukh so
anrg ]2] hari ras par avar ki kah jin p so triptg ] mi
mohit jin ih ras khoi j skat durmati lg ]3] man k ju pavan pat
deh deh mh deu samg ] je t dehi ta hari ras g man tript hari
liv lg ]4] sdsgat mh hari ras p gur mili jam pu pg ]
nnak rm nm jap gurmukh hari pe mastak pg ]5]10]sorah
mahal 1] sarb j'a sir lekh trh bin lekh nah ko ju ] p alekh
qudrat kar dekh hukam alre so ju ]1] man re rm japauh sukh ho
] hnis

THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH

599

PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

gur ke arn sarevauh hari dt pgt so ]rahu] jo tar so bhari


dekhauh avar na dj ko ju ] gurmukh ek dris kar dekhauh k k
jot samo ju ]2] alt hk rakhauh kr apn gur mili ih mat ho ju
] dekh adris rahau bismd dukh bisr sukh ho ju ]3] pvauh apiu
parm sukh p nij kr vs ho ju ] janam mar pv pa j an g
punrap janam na ho ju ]4] tat nirjan jot sab soha pd na ko ju
] aprpar prbrm parmesar nnak gur mili so ju ]5]11]
sorah mahal phl kr tj
ik oakr satigur prasdi ]
j tis pv tad h gv ] t gve k phal pv ] gve k phal ho ] j
pe dev so ]1] man mere gur ban nd p ] t te sa mh rahi
sam ]rahu] gur skh tar jg ] t cal mat tig ] gur skh k
ujr ] t mii sagal a d r ]2] gur arn man lg ] t jam k mrag
pg ] p vi nirpu pi ] t sahj k kr i ]3] pat nnak bj
ko br ] is jag mh kar sr ] kar krat at krat ho ] j pe mili
so ]4]1]12]
sorah mahal tj kr phl
ik oakr satigur prasdi ]
sevak sev karh sb ter jin sabd sd i ] gur kirp te nirmal ho jin
viauh p gavi ] andin gu gvh nit se gur k sabad suhi ]1]
mere hkur ham brik sar tumr ] eko sa sa t keval p murr
]rahu] jgat rahe tin prb pi sabde haum mr ] girh mh sad
hari jan uds gin tat br ] satigur sev sad sukh pi hari rkhi
ur dr ]2] ih man dah dis tvd dj pi khui ]

600

THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH


PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

manmukh mgd hari nm na et birth janam gavi ]satigur pe t


nu pe haum moh uki ]3] hari jan se s kamvh gur k
sabad vr ] pe mel lae prb s s rakhi ur dr ] nnak nvauh
gat mat p eh rs hamr ]4]1]sorah mahal 3] pgat khazn
pgtan kau d nu hari tn sa soi ] akhu nm tn kade nikhu nh
kin na qimat hoi ] nm tn mukh ujle hoe hari pi sa soi ]1] man
mere gur sabd hari pi ji ] bin sabd jag pld phird dargah mil
sazi ]rahu] is deh dar p or vash km krd lb moh ahkr ]
'mrit lh manmukh nah bjh koi na su pkr ] a d jagat a d
vartr bj gur gubr ]2] haum mer kar kar vigute kih al na
aldi nl ] gurmukh hov su nm tv sad hari nm saml ] sa
b hari gu gv nadr nadar nihl ]3] satigur gin sad k na
amar sir bdish ] andin pgat karh din rt rm nm sa lh ]
nnak rm nm nistr sabad rate ph ]4]2]sorah mahal 3] dsan
ds hov t hari pe viauh p gav ] pgt k kraj hari and h
andin hari gu g ] sabad rate sad ik rg hari siu rahe sam ]1]
hari ju s nadar tumr ] pai ds no krip kar pire rkhauh pj
hamr ]rahu] sabad salh sad hau jv gurmat pu pg ] mer
prb s ati suliu gur sevi it lg ] s sabad sa sa b so jan
andin jg ]2] mah gbr sad sukhdt tis k t na pi ] pre gur
k sev kn at hari mn vasi ] man tan nirmal sad sukh tar
viauh prm uki ]3] hari k mrag sad pth vikh ko pe gur
vr ] hari k rg rt sabde mt haum taje vikr ] nnak nm
rat ik rg sabad savrahr

THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH

601

PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

]4]3]sorah mahal 3] hari ju td no sad slh pire jiar k tar


h ss ] ik pal khin visrh t sum jau bars pas ] ham m
mgd sad se p gur k sabad prags ]1] hari ju tum pe dehu
buj ] hari ju td viauh vri sad h tere nm viauh bal j ]rahu]
ham sabad mue sabad mr jvle p sabde h mukt p ] sabde man
tan nirmal ho hari vasi man ] sabad gur dt jit man rt hari siu
rahi sam ]2] sabad na jh se ne bole se kit e ssr ] hari ras
na pi birth janam gavi jmh vro vr ] bis ke ke bis mhi
same manmukh mgd gubr ]3] pe kar vekh mrag le p tis
bin avar na ko ] jo tr likhi su koi na me p kart kare su ho ]
nnak nm vasi man tar p avar na dj ko ]4]4]sorah mahal
3] gurmukh pgat karh prb pvh andin nm vakhe ] pgt k sr
karh p rkhh jo ter man pe ] t gudt sabad paht gu kh
gu same ]1] man mere hari ju sad saml ] t kl ter bel hov
sad nib'h ter nl ]rahu] dus auk sad k kamvh n bjh
vre ] nd dus te kin phal pi harkhas nakhh bidre ]
prahild jan sad hari gu gv hari ju lae ubre ]2] pas kau bahu
pl kar jh manmukh mat na k ] sd jan k nd vipe jsan
janam gav ] rm nm kade eth nh t gae pahut ]3] safal
janam pgt k kt gur sev p le ] sabde rte sahje mte andin hari
gu ge ] nnak ds kah bent hau lg tin k pe ]4]5]sorah
mahal 3] so sikh sakh ba d ap h p ji gur ke pe vi v ] p
p jo al p vihu o khv ] bin satigur sukh kade na pv p
phir phir pahotv ]1] hari ke ds

602

THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH


PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

suhele p ] janam janam ke kilbikh dukh ke pe mel mil ]rahu]


ih kub sb j'a ke ba d an p prm pl ss r ] bin gur ba d an h
nh gurmukh mokh dur ] karm karh gur sabad na pahh mar
janmh vro vr ]2] hau mer jag pal rahi p koi na kis hi ker ]
gurmukh mahal pin gu gvan nij kr hoi baser ] th bj su p
pah hari prb h tis ker ]3] satigur sad dail h p vi pg
ki p ] ek nadar kar vekh sb par jeh pu teh phal p ] nnak
nm vas man tar viauh p gav ]4]6]sorah mahal 3 tuke]
sa pgat satigur te hov sa hird b ] satigur seve sad sukh pe
haum sabad sam ] bin gur se pgat na hov hor pl phir i ]
manmukh phirh sad dukh pvh b mue vi p ]1] p re sad
rahauh sar ] p nadar kare pat rkh hari nmo de vai
]rahu] pre gur te p paht sabad sa vr ] hird jagjvan sad
vasi taj km krd ahkr ] sad hazr ravi sb h hird nm
apr ] yug yug b sabad pah nu mh manh pir ]2]
satigur sev jin nm paht safal janam jag i ] hari ras kh sad
man tripti gu gv gu agi ] kamal prags sad rg rt anhad
sabad vaji ] tan man nirmal nirmal b sae sa sami ]3] rm
nm k gat koi na bj gurmati rid sam ] gurmukh hov su mag
pah hari ras rasan ras ] jap tap sjam sb gur te hov hird nm
vas ] nnak nm samlh se jan sohan dar s pat p ]4]7]sorah
mahal 3 dutuke] satigur mili ul p p jvat mar t bj pi ] so
gur so sikh h p jis jot jot mili ]1] man re hari hari set liv li ]
man hari jap mh lg p gurmukh pe hari thi ]rahu]

THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH

603

PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

bin gur prt na pj p manmukh dj pi ] tuh kuh manmukh karm


karh p pal kih na pi ]2] gur mili nm man ravi p s prt
pir ] sad hari ke gu rav p gur k het apr ]3] i so parv h
p ji gur sev it li ] nnak nm hari p p gur sabd meli
]4]8]sorah mahal 3 kr 1] tih gu tripva vipi p gurmukh
bj buji ] rm nm lag h p phauh gin ji ]1] man re tr
gu ho auth it li ] hari ju ter man vas p sad hari ke gu
gi ]rahu] nm te sb pje p ni visari mar ji ] agini jagat a d
h p ste gae muhi ]2] gurmukh jge se ubre p pvjal pr utr ]
jag mh lh hari nm h p hird rakhi ur dr ]3] gur sar ubre
p rm nm liv li ] nnak nu be nu tulha p jit pr jan pi
]4]9]sorah mahal 3 kr 1] satigur sukh sgar jag tar horth sukh
nh ] haum jagat dukh rog vipi mar janm rov th ]1] pr
satigur sev sukh pi ] satigur sevh t sukh pvh nhi ta jhig
janam gavi ]rahu] tr gu tt bahu karm kamvh hari ras sd na
i ] sa d i tarpa karh gitr bin bje dukh pi ]2] satigur seve so
vapg jis no p mile ] hari ras p jan sad triptse viauh p gave
]3] ih jag a d sb a d kamv bin gur mag na pe ] nnak satigur mil
ta akh vekh kr dar sa pe ]4]10]sorah mahal 3] bin satigur
seve bahut dukh lg yug re prm ] ham dn tum yug yug dte
sabde dehi buj ]1] hari ju krip karauh tum pire ] satigur dt
mel milvauh hari nm devauh dre ]rahu] mans mr dbid
sahaj sam pi nm apr ] hari ras kh man nirmal ho kilbikh
kahr

604

THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH


PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

]2] sabad marauh phir jvauh sad h t phir mar na ho ] 'mrit nm


sad man mh sabde pv ko ]3] dt dt rakh hath ap jis pv
tis de ] nnak nm rate sukh pi dargah jph se ]4]11]sorah
mahal 3] satigur seve t sahaj tn upj gat mat tad h pe ] hari k
nm sa man vasi nme nm same ]1] bin satigur sb jag baurn
] manmukh a d sabad na j h prm pln ]rahu] tr gu
mi prm pli haum ba d an kame ] jma mar sir par bau
grb jon dukh pe ]2] tr gu varth sagal ssr haum vi pat kho
] gurmukh hov auth pad n rm nm sukh ho ]3] tr gu sb
tere t pe kart jo t karh su ho ] nnak rm nm nistr sabde
haum kho ]4]12]
sorah mahal auth kr phl
ik oakr satigur prasdi ]
pe p vartd pir pe phu ] vajr jag p h pir pe s shu
] pe vaj vpr pir pe sa veshu ]1] jap man hari hari nm
salh ] gur kirp te p pir 'mrit a'gam athh ]rahu] pe su sb
vekhd pir mukh bole p muhhu ] pe ja pid pir p vikhle
rhu ] pe h sb p h pir pe veparvhu ]2] pe p upid pir
sir pe ta d lhu ] p kare skht pir p mre mar jhu ] pe
pata pt pir pe pr la g hu ]3] pe sgar bohith pir gur
kheva p alhu ] pe h la g d pir kar oj vekh ptishu ] pe
p dail h pir jan nnak bakhs milhu ]4]1]sorah mahal 4
auth ] pe aj jeraj setaj utpj pe kh pe sb loi ] pe st pe
bahu ma kar sakt jagat paroi ]

THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH

605

PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

pe h stdr h pir st khe h r hoi ]1] mere man m hari bin


avar na koi ] satigur vi nm nidn h pir kar dai 'mrit mukh oi
]rahu] pe jal thal sbt h pir prb pe kare su hoi ] sbn rizk
samhd pir dj avar na koi ] pe khel khelid pir pe kare su
hoi ]2] pe h p nirml pir pe nirmal soi ] pe qimat pid pir
pe kare su hoi ] pe a'lakh na lakh pir p lakhv soi ]3] pe
ghar ga b r h pir tis jeva avar na koi ] sb k pe pgv pir vi
nr purkh sb soi ] nnak gupt vartd pir gurmukh parga hoi
]4]2]sorah mahal 4] pe h sb p h pir pe thp uthp ] pe
vekh vigsd pir kar oj vekh prb pe ] pe va ti sbt h pir
pe gurmukh jpe ]1] jap man hari hari nm ras trp ] 'mrit nm
mah ras mh gur sabd akh jp ]rahu] pe trath tulha pir p
tar prb p ] pe jl vatid pir sb jag mahul hari p ] p apl
na pla pir avar na dj jp ]2] pe s nd h pir tn p vaje
p ] pe yog purkh h pir pe h tap tp ] pe satigur p h el
updes kar prb p ]3] pe nu japid pir pe h jap jp ] pe
'mrit p h pir pe h ras p ] pe p salhd pir jan nnak hari
ras trp ]4]3]sorah mahal 4] pe k p tarj prb pe tol toli
] pe sh pe vajr pe vaj kari ] pe trt sjan pir pih k
ai ]1] mere man hari hari ti sukh pi ] hari hari nm nidn h
pir gur pr mh li ]rahu] pe trt p jal pir pe kare kari
] pe hukam vartd pir jal m ba d rakhi ] pe h pu

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PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

pid pir bn bakr sh hai ]2] pe ks p hari pir vi ks


agan rakhi ] pe h p vartd pir p agan na sak jali ] pe mr
jvid pir sh lde sb lavi ]3] pe t db h pir pe kr
li ] ji p ale tiu al pire jiu hari prb mere pi ] pe jt jt
h pir jan nnak vajh vaji ]4]4]sorah mahal 4] pe sris
upid pir kar sraj d na ] p niti t h pir p nimi
m ] p dai kar rakhd pir pe sga suj ]1] mere man jap
rm nm ns ] satsgat mil ti t hari hari bahu na va j
]rahu] pe h gu vartd pir pe h parv ] pe bakhs karid
pir pe sa ns ] pe hukam vartd pir pe h furm ]2] pe
pgat pa r h pir pe dev d ] pe sev karid pir p divv
m ] pe t lid pir pe gu nidn ]3] pe va p h pir
pe h pard ] pe qimat pid pir pe tul parv ] pe atul tulid
pir jan nnak sad qurb ]4]5]sorah mahal 4] pe sev lid
pir pe pgat umh ] pe gu gvid pir pe sabad samh ]
pe lekha p likhr pe lekh likhh ]1] mere man jap rm nm
omh ] andin anad hov vapg l gur pr hari lh ]rahu] pe
gop kn h pir ban pe ga arh ] pe sval sdr pir pe vs
vajh ] kuval p p marid pir kar blak rp pah ]2] p
akh pid pir kar vekh p ojh ] kar blak rp upid pir
r ks kes mrh ] pe h bal p h pir bal pa n mrakh
mugdh ]3] sb pe jagat upid pir vas

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607

PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

pe jugt hathh ] gal jev pe pid pir jiu prb kh tiu jh ] jo


garb so pas pire jap nnak pgat samh ]4]6]sorah mahal 4
dutuke ] anik janam vihue dukh pi manmukh karm kar ahkr ]
sd parsat h prb pi gobid sar tumr ]1] gobid prt lag ati pir
] jab satsg pe sd jan hird mili st murr ]rahu] t hird gupt
vash din rt ter pu na bjh gavr ] satigur purkh mili prb
pragi gu gv gu vr ]2] gurmukh prags pi st durmat
bd nivr ] tam brm n sukh pi satsgat purkh tumr ]3]
purkh purkh mili gur pi jin kau kirp p tumr ] nnak atul
sahaj sukh pi andin jgat rah banvr ]4]7]sorah mahal 4] hari
siu prt tar man bdi hari bin raha na j ] jiu mahul bin nr
bins tiu nm bin mar j ]1] mere prb kirp jal devauh hari n ]
hau tar nm mg din rt nme h st p ]rahu] jiu 'trik jal bin
bil'lv bin jal pis na j ] gurmukh jal pv sukh sahje harii pi
sub ]2] manmukh pkhe dah dis olh bin nv dukh p ] janam
mar phir jon v dargah mil saz ]3] krip karh t hari gu
gvh hari ras tar p ] nnak dn dail pe h trisn sabad buj
]4]8]sorah mahal 4 ppad] aar ar t sd ho sd te bd p ]
prem ke sar lge tan ptar t prm ki j ]1] mere gobid apune jan
kau dehi vai ] gurmat rm nm pargsauh sad rahauh sar
]rahu] ih ssr sb va j man mrakh et aj ] hari ju krip
karauh gur melauh t hari nm sam ]2] jis k vath so prb j jis
no de'i su pe ] vast anp ati a'gam agoar gur pr a'lakh lakhe ]3]
jin ih kh so j

608

THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH


PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

gge k mihi ] ratan luki lk nh je ko rakh luk ]4] sb kih


ter t tarjm t sbn k prb so ] jis no dt karh so pe jan
nnak avar na ko ]5]9]
sorah mahal pjv kr 1 tituke
ik oakr satigur prasdi ]
kis hau j kis rd j sb ko kt hos ] jo jo ds va vaer so so
khk rals ] nirpu nirkr pv khan sb sukh nav nd des ]1]
hari ju ter dt rj ] mas bapu ki slh ki tis k muhtj
]rahu] jin hari ti sb kih tis k tis k pkh gav ] s tn d
sukhdt nikhu na kab h j ] anad pi sukh sahaj same satigur
mel mil ]2] man nm jap nm rd andin nm vakh ] updes su
sd stan k sb k k jam ] jin kau kripl ho prb mer se
lge gur k b ]3] qmat kau kar prb ter t sarb j dail ] sb
kih kt ter vart ki ham bl gupl ] rkh lehu nnak jan tumr jiu
pit pt kirpl ]4]1]sorah mahal 5 kr 1 tuke] gur govd salh
p man tan hird tr ] s shib man vas p eh kar sr ] jit tan
nm na pj p se tan hoe hr ] sdsgat kau vri p jin ekkr
adr ]1] so sa ard p jis te sb kih hoi ] gur pr ji p tis
bin avar na koi ]rahu] nm vihe pa mue p gat na ji ga ]
vi sa so na p p s a'gam t ] va j na uka p h
dun ma ] gurmukh ko udrd p de nv ek ka ]2] s'mrit sst
sdi p vi satigur prm na ji ] anik karm kar thki p phir phir
ba d an pi ] re k sdi p vi satigur

THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH

609

PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

nh ji ] vapg gur pi p hari hari nm ti ]3] sa sad h


nirmal p nirmal se soi ] nadar kare jis p p tis parpat hoi ]
ko mde jan p p virl ko koi ] nnak rat sa nm p su man
tan nirmal hoi ]4]2]sorah mahal 5 dutuke] jau lau pu apu ih
mn tau lau mil dr ] n pn kart br tau lau b bikh ]1]
mdve s deh buj ] sevau sd gahau o arn nah bisr muhat as
]rahu] re man mgd aet al it tum s rid na ] prnpat tig
n t rai rjio sg br ]2] sog na bip p na thp sdsgat bd
p ] skat k bakn iu jnau jse pavan l ]3] ko pard ahdio
ih man kah kah na j ] jan nnak dn sarn io prb sb lekh
rakhauh uh ]4]3]sorah mahal 5] putr kalatr lok grih banit mi
sanba d eh ] t k br ko khari na hos sb mithi asneh ]1] re man
khe paporauh deh ] jigo tm bdro ik pjauh rm saneh
]rahu] tn si kar deh kn jal kkar psmeh ] hoi mro grih mh
bh kar kra bisroh ]2] anik pt kar mae sje k tg paroh ]
t jigo st bpure phir ph pahutoh ]3] jin tum sirje sirj savre
tis tvauh din rneh ] jan nnak prb kirp tr m satigur o gaheh
]4]4]sorah mahal 5] gur pr pio vapg manh pi pargs ]
koi na pahuanhr dj apune shib k prvs ]1] apune satigur k
balihr ] g sukh ph sukh sahj kr nd hamr ]rahu]
tarjm karhr so khasam hamr ] nirpu pe gur ar lge ik
rm nm dr ]2] safal darsan akl mrat prb h b hovanhr ]
kh lagi apune jan rkhe apun prt pir ]3] va vai a'arj sb
kraj i

610

THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH


PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

rse ] nnak kau gur pr pio sagle dkh binse ]4]5]sorah


mahal 5] sukhe kau pekh sb sukh rog k p sb rog ] kar
karvanhr sum pan hth syog ]1] man mere jin apun prm
gavt ] tis k p koi na pl jin saglo brm paht ]rahu] stsg
j k man stal oh j sagl h ] haum rog j k man bipat oh
janam mar bil'lt ]2] gin jan j k ne'tr pai t kau sarb prags
] agin a d r sjas nh bahu bahu prmt ]3] su bent sum
apune nnak ih sukh mg ] jah krtan ter sd gvh tah mer man
lg ]4]6]sorah mahal 5] tan stan k tn stan k man stan k
k ] st prasdi hari nm ti sarb kusal tab th ]1] stan bin avar
na dt b ] jo jo sar par sd k so prgrm k ]rahu] ko
pard mih jan sev hari krtan ras g ] h sukh g mukh jal jan
k sg vapg p ]2] rasn ek anek gu pran jan k ketak upm
kah ] a'gam agoar sad abins sar stan k lah ]3] nirgun n
anth aprd o stan k h ] bat moh grih a d kp mh nnak lehu
nibh ]4]7]sorah mahal 5 kr 1] j k hird vasi t karte t k t
s puj ] ds apune kau t visrh nh ar tr man p ]1] ter
a'kath kath kathan na j ] gu nidn sukhdte sum sb te ba
]rahu] so so karm kart h pr js tum likh p ] sevak kau tum
sev dn darsan dekh ag ]2] sarb nirtar tumh samne j kau td
p buj ] gur parsdi miio agin praga pe sb h ]3] so gin
so tn so purkh sub ] kahu nnak jis pe dail t kau man te
bisar na j ]4]8]sorah mahal 5] sagal sama'gr mohi vip kab e
kab ne ] sd na ho kh

THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH

611

PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

yatn oak ko na pahe ]1] mere man sd sar hukr ] bin gur
pre janam mar na raha phir vat bro br ]rahu] oh ju prm
plv kahat tin mh rjio sagal ssr ] pran pgat purkh sum k
sarb thok te nir ]2] ndau nh kh bt eh khasam k k ] j kau
krip kar prb mer mil sdsgat nu l ]3] prbrm parmesur
satigur sbn kart udr ] kahu nnak gur bin nah tar ih pran tat
br ]4]9]sorah mahal 5] khojat khojat khoj brio rm nm tat
sr ] kilbikh ke nimkh ardi gurmukh pr utr ]1] hari ras
pvauh purkh gin ] su su mah tript man pv sd 'mrit bn
]rahu] mukt pgat jugt sa p sarb sukh k dt ] apune ds kau
pgat dn dev pran purkh bidt ]2] srav su rasn g hird
t so ] kar kra samrath sum j te brith na koi ]3] va pg
ratan janam pi karauh krip kirpl ] sdsg nnak gu gv simr
sad go/upl ]4]10]sorah mahal 5] kar isnn simar prb apn
man tan pe arog ] ko bgan lthe prb sar prage ple syog
]1] prb b sabad subkhi ] gvauh suauh pauh nit p gur
pr t rkhi ]rahu] s shib amit va pgat vahal dail ]
st k pj rakhd i di bird pratipl ]2] hari 'mrit nm pjan nit
pu auh sarb vel mukh pvauh ] jar mar tp sb nh gu gobd
nit gvauh ]3] su ards sum mer sarb kal ba ] praga p
sagle yug tar gur nnak k vai ]4]11]
sorah mahal pjv kr 2 aupade ik oakr satigur prasdi ]
ek pit ekas ke ham brik t mer gur h ] su mt ju hamr bal
bal js hari

612

THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH


PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

darsan dehu dikh ]1] su mt tr kau bal j ] ih man ter p


]rahu] pv malov mal mal tv ih man tk des ] su mt hau
ter sar i prb milau deh updes ]2] mn na kj sar parj kar
su pl man ] su mt ju p sb tan arpj iu darsan hari ju p
]3] pio anu'grah prasdi stan k hari nm h mh ] jan nnak
kau gur kirp tr sb akul nirjan h ]4]1]12]sorah mahal 5]
ko brm ko hkur sum sarb j k dt re ] pratipl nit sr
saml ik gun nah mrakh jt re ]1] hari rd na jn re ] hari hari
gur gur kart re ] hari ju nm pario rmds ]rahu] dn dail kripl
sukh sgar sarb k prpr re ] pekhat sunt sad h sge m mrakh
jni dr re ]2] hari bit hau mit kar varnau ki jn hoi kso re ]
karau bent satigur apune m mrakh dehu updeso re ]3] m mrakh
k ketak bt h ko pard tari re ] gur nnak jin sui pekhi se phir
garbs na pari re ]4]2]13]sorah mahal 5] jin bt ko bahut desro
te mie sb gai ] sahaj sn ar sukhman nr d kamal bigsai ]1]
dekhauh a'arj pi ] jih hhur kau sunt agd bd so rid gur dai
]rahu] joi dt mohi bahut stvat te pinak pi ] karh bent rkh
hkur te ham ter sarnai ]2] jah pa r gobd k khuli jih prpat tih
lai ] ek ratan mo kau gur dn mer man tan stal thi ]3] ek b d
gur 'mrit dno t aal amar na mu ] pgat pa r gur nnak kau saupe
phir lekh ml na lai ]4]3]14]sorah mahal 5] arn kamal siu j
k man ln se jan tript ag ] gu amol jis rid na vasi te nar trisn
trikh ]1] hari rde arog and ] jis no visr mer rm saneh tis
lkh bedan ja

THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH

613

PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

]rahu] jih jan o gah prb ter se sukhe prb sare ] jih nar bisari
purkh bidt te dukh mh gane ]2] jih gur mn prb liv l tih
mah and ras kari ] jih prb gur te bemukh te nark kr mh pari
]3] jit ko li tit h lg tso h vartr ] nnak sah pakr stan k rid
pe magan arnr ]4]4]15]sorah mahal 5] rjan mh rj urjio
mnan mh bimn ] lban mh lb lobio tiu hari rg rae gin
]1] hari jan kau ih suhv ] pekh nik kar sev satigur hari krtan h
triptv ]rahu] amlan siu aml lapio pman pm pir ] khr sg
brik h ln prb st se hitkr ]2] bidi mh bidus rai nn dekh
sukh pvh ] jse rasn sd lubn tiu hari jan hari gu gvh ]3] js
pkh ts k prak sagal k k sum ] nnak pis lag darsan k
prb mili tarjm ]4]5]16]sorah mahal 5] ham mle tum jal
karte ham nirgun t dt ] ham mrakh tum atur sie t sarb kal
k git ]1] mdo ham se t s ] ham pp tum pp khan nko
hkur des ]rahu] tum sb sje sj nivje ju p de prn ]
nirgunre gun nah ko tum dn dehu miharvn ]2] tum karauh pl
ham plo na jnah tum sad sad dail ] tum sukhd purkh bidte
tum rkhauh apune bl ]3] tum nidn a'al sulitn j'a jt sb j ]
kahu nnak ham ih havl rkh stan k ph ]4]6]17]sorah
mahal 5 kr 2] mt grb mh pan simran de tah tum rkhanhre ]
pvak sgar athh lahari mh trauh tranhre ]1] md t hkur sir
mor ] h h tuhro tr ]rahu] kte kau mer smn karhr tri
jn ] t dt mgan kau sagl dn dehi prb pn ]2] khin mh avar
khin mh avr a'arj alt tumre ] ro

614

THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH


PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

go ghari ga b ro a'gam apre ]3] sdsg jau tumh milio tau


sun tumr b ] anad pi pekhat h nnak pratp purkh nirb
]4]7]18]sorah mahal 5] ham stan k ren pire ham stan k sar
] st hamr o sat st hamr gah ]1] ham stan siu ba ]
prab likhi p ] ih man ter p ]rahu] stan siu mer lev dev
stan siu biuhr ] stan siu ham lh khi hari pgat pre pa r
]2] stan mo kau p j saup tau utari man k tkh ] trm ri ab
kah kargo jau phio saglo lekh ]3] mah and pe sukh pi
stan k parsde ] kahu nnak hari siu man mni rg rate bismde
]4]8]19]sorah mahal 5] jet sama'gr dekhauh re nar tet h ha
jn ] rm nm sg kar biuhr pvh pad nirbn ]1] pire t mero
sukhdt ] gur pr d updes tum h sg part ]rahu] km krd
lb moh bimn t mh sukh nah p ] hohu ren t sagal k mere
man tau anad mgal sukh p ]2] kl na pn tar bd jn t k kar
man sev ] kar pj hom ih man akl mrat gurdev ]3] gobid
dmodar dail mdve prbrm nirkr ] nm varta nmo vlev
nm nnak prn adr ]4]9]20]sorah mahal 5] mirtak kau pio tan
ss bihurat n mili ] pas paret mgd pe srote hari nm mukh
gi ]1] pre gur k dekh va ] t k qimat kaha na j ]rahu]
dkh sog k hio er anad mgal bisrm ] man bhat phal mile
at pran hoe km ]2] h sukh g mukh jal mi gae va je ]
nirpu pe hird nm vasi apune satigur k man pe ]3] hat
bhat hari gu gv dkh dard prm pg ] kahu nnak t ke pr
karm j k gur arn man lg ]4]10]21]sorah mahal 5] ratan
h kau sg lge j te

THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH

615

PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

kah na p ] pran prbrm parmesur mere man sad t ]1]


simrauh hari hari nm parn ] bins k deh agin ]rahu] mrig
trisn ar supn manorath t k kah na va ] rm pjan bin km na
vas sg na kh j ]2] hau hau kart bihi avard j'a ko km na kn
] tvat tvh nah triptsi rm nm nah n ]3] sd bikr bikh ras
mto askh khate kar phere ] nnak k prb phi bint kauh avgu
mere ]4]11]22]sorah mahal 5] gu gvauh pran abins km
krd bikh jre ] mah bikhm agan ko sgar sg udre ]1] pr gur
meio prm a d er ] pj prem pgat prb ner ]rahu] hari hari nm
nidn ras p man tan rahe ag ] jat kat pr rahio parmesar kat v
kat j ]2] jap tap sjam gin tat bet jis man vas go/upl ] nm
ratan jin gurmukh pi t k pran kl ]3] kal kales mie dukh sagle
k jam k phs ] kahu nnak prb kirp tr man tan pe bigs
]4]12]23]sorah mahal 5] kar karvahr prb dt prbrm prb
sum ] sagle j'a ke dail so prb tarjm ]1] mer gur ho p
sah ] skh sahaj nd mgal ras a'arj p ba ]rahu] gur k sar
pae p nse s dargah mne ] gu gvat rd nm hari e apun
thne ]2] j j kr kar sb ustat sgat sd pir ] sad balihr ju prb
apune jin pran pj savr ]3] gos gin nm su dre jin jin darsan
pi ] pio kripl nnak prb apun a'nad set kr i
]4]13]24]sorah mahal 5] prb k sar sagal p lthe dukh binse
sukh pi ] dail ho prbrm sum pr satigur ti ]1] prb ju t
mero shib dt ] kar kirp prb dn dail gu gvau rg rt
]rahu] satigur nm nidn drii

616

THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH


PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

t sagal bins ] kar kirp apuno kar ln man vasi abins ]2] t
kau bgan na ko lg jo satigur apun rkhe ] arn kamal base rid
tar 'mrit hari ras khe ]3] kar sev sevak prb apune jin man k
ih puj ] nnak ds t k balihr jin pran pj rakh
]4]14]25]sorah mahal 5] mi moh magan a d ir devanhr na
jn ] ju p sj jin rai bal apuno kar mn ]1] man me dekh
rahio prb sum ] jo kih karh so so j rah na kah hn
]rahu] jihv sud lb mad mto upje anik bikr ] bahut jon prmat
dukh pi haum ba d an ke pr ]2] de'i kiv anik pade mh par
dr sg phk ] itr gupt jab lekh mgh tab kau pad ter k
]3] dn dail pran dukh pa j an tum bin o na k ] k lehu ssr
sgar mh nnak prb sar ]4]15]26]sorah mahal 5] prbrm
ho sah kath krtan sukhd ] gur pre k b jap anad karauh nit
pr ]1] hari s simrauh p ] sdsg sad sukh p hari bisar na
kab'h j ]rahu] 'mrit nm parmesar ter jo simr so jv ] jis no
karm parpat hov so jan nirmal thv ]2] bgan binsan sb dukh
nsan gur ar man lg ] gu gvat aut abins andin hari rg jg
]3] man ihe se phal pe hari k kath suhel ] di ti md nnak kau
so prb ho bel ]4]16]27]sorah mahal 5 ppad] bins moh
mer ar ter bins apn tr ]1] stauh ih batvauh kr ] jit haum
garb nivr ]1]rahu] sarb pt prbrm kar mni hov sagal renr
]2] pekhio prb ju apun sge k pt prmr ]3] aukhd nm
nirmal jal 'mrit p gur dur ]4] kahu nnak jis mastak likhi tis
gur mil rog bidr ]5]17]28]

THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH

617

PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

sorah mahal pjv kr 2 dupade ik oakr satigur prasdi]


sagal banaspat mh bstar sagal dd mh k ] n mh jot sam
k k mdau j ]1] stauh k k rahi samhio ] pran pr rahio
sarb mh jal thal rama hio ]1]rahu] gu nidn nnak jas gv
satigur prm ukio ] sarb nivs sad alep sb mh rahi samio
]2]1]29]sorah mahal 5] j k simra hoi and bins janam mar
p dukh ] r padrath nav nd pvh bahur na trisn pkh ]1] j ko
nm lt t sukh ] ss ss tvauh hkur kau man tan jare mukh
]1]rahu] st pvh hovh man stal agan na tar tkh ] gur nnak
kau prb dikhi jal thal tripva rukh ]2]2]30]sorah mahal 5]
km krd lb h nd in te p havauh ] ih ptar te in kau rauh
pan nik bulvauh ]1] apun bd p janvauh ] hari jan mgal
gvauh ]1]rahu] bisar nh kab'h he te ih bd man mh pvauh ]
gur pr pio vapg jan nnak kath na tvauh ]2]3]31]sorah
mahal 5] j k simra sb kah p birth kl na j ] tis prb tig
avar kat rauh jo sb mh rahi sam ]1] hari hari simrauh st
gopl ] sdsg mil nm tvauh pran hov kl ]1]rahu] sr
saml nit pratipl prem sahit gal lv ] kahu nnak prb tumre
bisrat jagat jvan kse pv ]2]4]32]sorah mahal 5] abins jan ko
dt simrat sb mal kho ] gu nidn pgtan kau bartan birl pv ko
]1] mere man jap gur gopl prb so ] j k sar pai sukh p bhu
dkh na ho ]1]rahu] vapg sdsg parpat tin pat

618

THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH


PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

durmati kho ] tin k tr nnak ds bh jin hari nm rid paro


]2]5]33]sorah mahal 5] janam janam ke dkh nivr sk mn
sdr ] darsan pat hot nihl hari k nm br ]1] mer bd gur
govd ] hari hari nm aukhd mukh dev k jam k pha d
]1]rahu] samrath purkh pran bidte pe karhr ] apun ds
hari p ubri nnak nm adr ]2]6]34]sorah mahal 5] tar k gat
tum h jn tj h phi nibero ] bakhs lhu shib prb apne lkh khate
kar phero ]1] prb j t mero hkur nero ] hari ar sar mohi ero
]1]rahu] besumr bet sum o gun gahero ] k silk kno apuno
dsro tau nnak kah nihoro ]2]7]35]sorah mahal 5] pe kripl
gur govd sagal manorath pe ] asthir pe lg hari ar govd ke
gu ge ]1] plo samrat pr ] st sahaj nd nm jap vje anhad
tr ]1]rahu] mile sum prtam apune kr mdar sukhd ] hari
nm nidn nnak jan pi sagl ih puj ]2]8]36]sorah mahal 5]
gur ke arn base rid ptar sb lakha prb kne ] pe kripl pran
parmesar nm nidn man ne ]1] mero gur rakhvro mt ] d a
de vai sb nt nt ]1]rahu] j'a jt prb sagal udre darsan
dekhahre ] gur pre k a'arj vai nnak sad balihre
]2]9]37]sorah mahal 5] san karau nm tn nirmal tht a'gam
apr ] bilh binod nd sukh mauh khi jvauh sikh parvr ]1] hari
ke arn kamal dr ] st prasdi pio sa bohith la g au bikh ssr
]1]rahu] pe kripl pran abins ph kn sr ] pekh pekh nnak
bigsno nnak nh sumr ]2]10]38]sorah mahal 5] gur pr apni
kal tr sb k upj dai ] pe mel va kn kusl khem sb pi ]1]
satigur pr mer

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nl ] prbrm jap sad nihl ]rahu] tar bhari thn thantar jat kat
pekhau so ] nnak gur pio vadpg tis jeva avar na ko
]2]11]39]sorah mahal 5] skh mgal kali sahaj tn prahb ke
ar nihri ] rkhanhr rkhio brik satigur tp utri ]1] ubre
satigur k sar ] j k sev na birth j ]rahu] kr mh skh bhari
fun skh prb apune pe dail ] nnak bgan na lg ko mer prb
ho kirpl ]2]12]40]sorah mahal 5] sd sg pi man udam
nm ratan jas g ] mi ga t simar ant sgar tari p ]1] hird
hari ke ar vas ] sukh pi sahaj tn upj rog k mi ]rahu]
ki gu tere kh vakh qmat kaha na j ] nnak pgat pe
abins apun prb pi sah ]2]13]41]sorah mahal 5] gae kales
rog sb nse prb apun kirp tr ] h pahari rdauh sum pran
kl hamr ]1] hari ju t sukh spat rs ] rkh lhu p mere kau
prb g ards ]rahu] jo mgau so so pvau apne khasam pros ]
kahu nnak gur pr pio miio sagal des ]2]14]42]sorah mahal
5] simar simar gur satigur apn sagl dkh mii ] tp rog gae gur
ban man ihe phal pi ]1] mer gur pr sukhdt ] kar kra
samrath sum pran purkh bidt ]rahu] and binod mgal gu
gvauh gur nnak pe dail ] j j kr pe jag ptar ho prbrm
rakhvl ]2]15]43]sorah mahal 5] hamr gat na ga k ap
bird pah ] hth de'i rkhe kar apune sad sad rg m ]1] s
shib sad miharv ] ba d pi mer satigur pr ho sarb kali
]rahu] ju pi p jin sji dit pna kh ] ap ds k p pj rkh
nnak

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THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH


PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

sad qurb ]2]16]44]sorah mahal 5] durt gavi hari prb pe sb


ssr ubri ] prbrm prb kirp tr ap bird samri ]1] ho rje
rm k rakhvl ] skh sahaj nad gu gvauh man tan deh sukhl
]rahu] patit udra satigur mer mohi tis k prvs ] bakhs lae sb
sa shib su nnak k ards ]2]17]45]sorah mahal 5] bakhsi
prbrm parmesar sagle rog bidre ] gur pre k sar ubre kraj sagal
savre ]1] hari jan simri nm adr ] tp utri satigur pr ap
kirp tr ]rahu] sad and karah mere pire hari govid gur rkhi ]
va vai nnak karte k s sabad sati pkhi ]2]18]46]sorah
mahal 5] pe kripl sum mere tit s darbr ] satigur tp gavi
p h pa ssr ] ape j'a jt pe rkhe jamh ko hatr ]1] hari
ke ar rid ur dr ] sad sad prb simar p dukh kilbikh kahr
]1]rahu] tis k sar br p jin rai sb koi ] kar kra samrath
so p sa sa soi ] nnak prb t p man tan stal hoi
]2]19]47]sorah mahal 5] stauh hari hari nm t ] sukh sgar
prb visrau nh man dia phal p ]1]rahu] satigur pr tp
gavi ap kirp tr ] prbrm prb pe dail dukh mii sb
parvr ]1] sarb nidn mgal ras rp hari k nm adro ] nnak pat
rkh parmesar dri sb ssro ]2]20]48]sorah mahal 5] mer
satigur rakhvl ho ] tr krip prb hth de rkhi hari govid nav
niro ]1]rahu] tp gai prb p mii jan k lj rakh ] sdsgat te
sb phal pe satigur k bal j ]1] halt palt prb dov savre hamr
gu avgu

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PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

na bri ] a'al baan nnak gur ter safal kar mastak tri
]2]21]49]sorah mahal 5] j'a jtr sb tis ke ke st sah ] apune
sevak k pe rkh pran p ba ]1] prbrm pr mer nl ] gur
pr pr sb rkh hoe sarb dail ]1]rahu] andin nnak nm te j'a
prn k dt ] apune ds kau kh li rkh jiu brik pit mt
]2]22]50]
sorah mahal pjv kr 3 aupade ik oakr satigur prasdi]
mil pauh nah sahs uki ] sikdrauh nah pati ] umrvauh g
r ] mil rjan rm niber ]1] ab an katah na j ] gobid pe gur
gos ]rahu] i prb darbr ] t sagl mi pkr ] lbd p p ]
t kat v kat j ]2] tah s nii niber ] h sam hkur sam er ]
tarjm jn ] bin bolat p pahn ]3] sarb thn ko rj ] tah anhad
sabad agj ] tis ph ki atur ] mil nnak p gav
]4]1]51]sorah mahal 5] hird nm vasihu ] kr bhe gur tihu
] gur pr sa kahi ] so sukh s lahi ]1] apun hoio gur
miharvn ] anad skh kali mgal siu kr e kar isnn ]rahu]
s gur vai ] t k qimat kaha na j ] sir sh ptish ] gur
pat man omh ]2] sagal parhat lthe ] mil sdsgat k sthe ]
gu nidn hari nm ] jap pran hoe km ]3] gur kno mukt dur ]
sb sris kar jkr ] nnak prb mer sthe ] janam mar p lthe
]4]2]52]sorah mahal 5] gur pr kirp tr ] prb pr lo hamr
] kar isnn grih e ] anad mgal sukh pe ]1] stauh rm nm
nistar ] hat bhat hari hari t

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THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH


PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

andin su'krit kar ]1]rahu] st k mrag trm k pau ko vapg


pe ] ko janam ke kilbikh nse hari ar it le ]2] ustat karauh
sad prb apne jin pr kal rkh ] j'a jt sb pe pavitr satigur k
sa skh ]3] bgan binsan sb dukh nsan satigur nm drii ]
khoe pp pe sb pvan jan nnak sukh kr i ]4]3]53]sorah
mahal 5] shib gun gaher ] kr laskar sb ter ] rakhvle gur
gopl ] sb j'a pe dail ]1] jap a'nad rahau gur ar ] pu kath
nah prb sar ]rahu] teri ds rid murr ] prb abial nv usr
] bal tn tak ter ] t pro hkur mer ]2] jin jin sdsg pi ] so
prb p tari ] kar kirp nm ras d ] kusl khem sb th ]3] hoe
prb sah ] sb uh lg p ] ss ss prb t ] hari mgal nnak
g ]4]4]54]sorah mahal 5] skh sahaj nd ] prb milio man
pvd ] pr gur kirp tr ] t gat p hamr ]1] hari k premgat
man ln ] nit bje anhat bn ]rahu] hari ar k o sat ] sb
k k lok ] jagjvan dt pi ] hari rask rask gu gi ]2]
prb ki jam k phs ] man pran ho s ] jah pekh tah so ]
hari prb bin avar na ko ]3] kar kirp prb rkhe ] sb janam janam
dukh lthe ] nirpu nm ti ] a'al sukh nnak pi ]4]5]55]sorah
mahal 5] h p kartre ] tp ho gai parvre ] gur pr h rkh
] sar sae k tk ]1] parmesar p ho rakhvl ] st sahaj sukh khin
mh upje man ho sad sukhl ]rahu] hari hari nm do dr ] tin
sagl rog bidr ] ap kirp tr ] tin sagl bt savr ]2] prb apn
bird samri ] hamr gu avgu na bri ] gur k sabad

THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH

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PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

pio skh ] tin sagl lj rkh ]3] boli bol ter ] t shib gu
gaher ] jap nnak nm sa skh ] apune ds k pj rkh
]4]6]56]sorah mahal 5] vi kart purkh khalo ] vl na vg ho ]
majan gur d rse ] jap hari hari kilvikh nse ]1] stauh rmds
sarovar nk ] jo nv so kul tarv udr ho h j k ]1]rahu] j j
kr jag gv ] man diae phal pv ] sahi salmat ni e ] ap
prb te ]2] st sarovar nv ] so jan parm gat pv ] mar na v
j ] hari hari nm t ]3] ih brm bir su jn ] jis dail hoi
pgvn ] bb nnak prb sar ] sb t gat mi
]4]7]57]sorah mahal 5] prbrm nibh pr ] k bt na rah r
] gur arn li nistre ] hari hari nm samre ]1] apne ds k sad
rakhvl ] kar kirp apune kar rkhe mt pit jiu pl ]1]rahu]
vapg satigur pi ] jin jam k pth mii ] hari pgat pi it lg
] jap jvh se vapg ]2] hari 'mrit b gv ] sd k tr nv ]
apun nm pe d ] prb karhr rakh l ]3] hari darsan prn adr
] ih pran bimal br ] kar kirp tarjm ] ds nnak sar sum
]4]8]58]sorah mahal 5] gur pr arn li ] hari sg sah pi ]
jah j tah suhele ] kar kirp prb mele ]1] hari gu gvauh sad
sub ] man de sagle phal pvauh j'a k sg sah ]1]rahu] nri
pr adr] ham st jan renr ] patit punt kar lne ] kar kirp hari
jas dne ]2] prbrm kare pratipl ] sad j'a sg rakhvl ] hari din
rn krtan g ] bahu na jon p ]3] jis dev purkh bidt ] hari
ras tin h jt ] jamkkar ne na i ] sukh nnak

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THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH


PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

sar pi ]4]9]59]sorah mahal 5] gur pr kt pr ] prb rav


rahi prpr ] khem kusl pi isnn ] prbrm viauh qurbn ]1]
gur ke arn kaval rid tre ] bgan na lg til k ko kraj sagal savre
]1]rahu] mil sd durmati khoe ] patit punt sb hoe ] rmds
sarovar nte ] sb lthe pp kamte ]2] gun gobd nit g ] sdsg
mil t ] man bhat phal pe ] gur pr rid te ]3] gur gopl
nd ] jap jap jv parmnd ] jan nnak nm ti ] prb apn bird
rakhi ]4]10]60]rg sorah mahal 5] dah dis hatr mg k k
dman amk ario ] sej ikel nd nahu nnah pir pardes sidio ]1]
hu nah sdesro mio ] ek kosro sd kart ll tab atur ptro io
]rahu] kiu bisr ih ll piro sarb gu sukhdio ] mdar r k pth
nihrau nn nr pr io ]2] hau hau pt pio h bo sunt des nikio ]
pbr ke pt pardo bin pekhe drio ]3] pio kirpl sarb ko hkur
sagro dkh miio ] kahu nnak haum pt gur kho tau dair bhlo
pio ]4] sb rahio desro mio ] jo hat so gur milio ] sarb gun
nd rio ]rahu dj]11]61]sorah mahal 5] ga baho bd ho
nirkr dukhdr ] karm na j trm na j lb mi tr ] nm
pario pgat govd k ih rkhauh pj tumr ]1] hari ju nimi t
m ] niji j kare mer govd ter qudrat kau qurb ]rahu] js
blak pi sub lakh aprd kamv ] kar updes ke bahu pt bahu
pit gal lv ] pihle augu bakhs lae prb g mrag pv ] 2] hari
tarjm sb bd j t kis ph kh su ] kah kathan na pj
gobd hari pv pj rakh ] avar o m sagl dekh

THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH

625

PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

ik ter o rah ]3] hoi dail kirpl prb hkur pe su bent ]


pr satgur mel milv sb k man k t ] hari hari nm avkhad
mukh pi jan nnak sukh vast ]4]12]62]sorah mahal 5] simar
simar prb pe and dukh kales sb nhe ] gun gvat tvat prb
apn kraj sagle she ]1] jagjvan nm tumr ] gur pre do updes
jap pujal pr utr ]rahu] th m'tr sunh prb th sb kih
karhr ] t pe dt pe pgt ki ih jt vir ]2] ki gu tere
kh vakh qimat kaha na j ] pekh pekh jv prb apn a'arj
tumh va ]3] tr anu'grah p prb svm pat mat kn pr ] sad
sad nnak balihr bhau st tr ]4]13]63]sorah mahal 5] gur
pr namaskre ] prb sbe kj savre ] hari ap kirp tr ] prb
pran pj savr ]1] apne ds ko pio sah ] sagal manorath kne
kart bt na k ]rahu] kart purkh tl divi ] pih lag al
mi ] to na kat'h v ] mere pre satgur pv ]2] simar simar
dail ] sb j'a pe kirpl ] j j kr gus ] jin pr bat ba ]3]
t pro sum mor ] ih pn padrath ter ] jan nnak ek ti ] sarb
phal pn pi ]4]14]64]
sorah mahal pjv kr 3 dupade ik oakr satigur prasdi ]
rmds sarovar nte ] sb utre pp kamte ] nirmal hoe kar isnn ]
gur pr kne dn ]1] sb kusl khem prb tre ] sah salmat sb
thok ubre gur k sabad vre ]rahu] sdsg mal lth ] prbrm
pio sth ] nnak nm ti ] di purkh prb pi ]2]1]65]sorah
mahal 5] jit prbrm it i ] so kr daiy vasi

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THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH


PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

] sukh sgar gur pi ] t sahs sagal mii ]1] hari ke nm k


vai ] h pahar gu g ] gur pre te p ]rahu] prb k a'kath
kah ] jan bolh 'mrit b ] nnak ds vakh ] gur pre te j
]2]2]66]sorah mahal 5] g sukh gur d ] ph kusl khem gur
k ] sarb nidn sukh pi ] gur apun rid ti ]1] apne satigur k
vai ] man ihe phal p ] stauh din din sav ]rahu] j'a jt
sb pe dail prb apne kar dne ] sahaj subi mile gopl nnak s
patne ]2]3]67]sorah mahal 5] gur k sabad rakhvre ] auk
augird hamre ] rm nm man lg ] jam laji kar pg ]1] prb j
t mero sukhdt ] ba d an k kare man nirmal pran purkh bidt
]rahu] nnak prb abins ] t k sev na birth js ] anad karh tere
ds ] jap pran ho s ]2]4]68]sorah mahal 5] gur apune
balihr ] jin pran pj savr ] man di phal pi ] prb apun sad
ti ]1] stauh tis bin avar na ko ] kar kra prb so ]rahu] prb
apn var dne ] sagal j'a vas kne ] jan nnak nm ti ] t sagle
dkh mii ]2]5]69]sorah mahal 5] tp gavi gur pre ] vje
anhad tre ] sarb kali prb kne ] kar kirp p dne ]1] bedan
satigur p gav ] sikh st sb sarse hoe hari hari nm t ]rahu] jo
mgh so levh ] prb api st devh ] harigovd prb rkhi ] jan
nnak s subkhi ]2] 6]70]sorah mahal 5] so kari jo td pv
] mohi siap kah na v ] ham brik tau sar ] prb pe pj
rakh ]1] mer mt pit hari ri ] kar kirp pratipla lg kar ter
kari ]rahu] j'a jt tere tre ] prb or hth tumre ]

THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH

627

PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

ji karv so kar ] nnak ds ter sar ]2]7]71]sorah mahal 5]


hari nm rid paroi ] sb kj hamr hoi ] prb ar man lg ]
pran j ke pg ]1] mil sdsg hari ti ] h pahari ardio hari hari
man di phal pi ]rahu] par prbl kur jgi ] rm nm man
lgi ] man tan hari dars samv ] nnak ds sae gu gv
]2]8]72]sorah mahal 5] gur mil prb itri ] kraj sb savri ]
md ko na ale ] sb j j kr sue ]1] stauh s sar sum ] j'a
jt sb hth tis k so prb tarjm ]rahu] kartab sb savre ] prb
apun bird samre ] patit pvan prb nm ] jan nnak sad qurbn
]2]9]73]sorah mahal 5] prbrm sj savri ] ih lahu gur
ubri ] a'nad karauh pit mt ] parmesar j'a k dt ]1] sb itvan
ds tumre ] rkhh pj ds apune k kraj p savre ]rahu] mer
prb parupkr ] pran kal jin tr ] nnak sar i ] man di phal
pi ]2]10]74]sorah mahal 5] sad sad hari jpe ] prb blak
rkhe pe ] stl hk rah ] bgan gae hari n ]1] mer prb ho
sad dail ] ards su pgat apune k sb j'a pi kirpl ]rahu]
prb kar kra samrth ] hari simrat sb dukh lth ] ape ds k
su bent ] sb nnak sukh savt ]2]11]75]sorah mahal 5] apn
gur te ] mil kusl set kr e ] nm k vai ] tis qimat kaha na
j ]1] stauh hari hari hari rdauh ] hari rd sbo kih p kraj
sagle sdauh ]rahu] prem pgat prb lg ] so pe jis vapg ] jan
nnak nm ti ] tin sarb sukh phal pi ]2]12]76]sorah mahal
5] parmesar dit bn ] dukh rog k er pa n ] anad karh nar nr
] hari

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THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH


PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

hari prb kirp tr ]1] stauh sukh ho sb th ] prbrm pran


parmesar rav rahi sbn j ]rahu] tr k b ] tin sagl t mi
] dail purkh miharvn ] hari nnak s vakhn ]2]13]77]sorah
mahal 5] th oth rakhvl ] prb satigur dn dail ] ds apne p
rkhe ] k k sabad subkhe ]1] gur ke ar par bal j ] dins rn
ss ss saml pran sbn th ]rahu] p sah ho ] sae d sa
] teri pgat vai ] p nnak prb sar ]2]14]78]sorah
mahal 5] satigur pre p ] t japi nm ram ] gobd kirp tr
] prb rkh pj hamr ]1] hari ke arn sad sukhd ] jo ihh so
phal pvh birth s na j ]1]rahu] krip kare jis prnpat dt so
st gu gv ] prem pgat t k man l prbrm man pv ]2] h
pahar hari k jas rav bikh hagaur lth ] sg mili l mer kart
st sd pe sth ]3] kar gah lne sarbas dne ph p mili ] kahu
nnak sarb thok pran pr satigur pi ]4]15]79]sorah mahal 5]
garb gad hamr ] khn sagal ren hr ] is g ko na ik vekr ]
gur pre eh gal sr ]1] hari hari nm stan k o ] jo simr tis k gat
hov drh sagle ko ]1]rahu] stsg jas gi ] ih pran hari tn
pi ] kahu nnak p mii ] sb prbrm nadr i
]2]16]80]sorah mahal 5] gur pr pr kn ] bakhs apun kar dn
] nit and sukh pi ] thv sagle sukh vasi ]1] hari k pgat phal
dt ] gur pr kirp kar dni virl kinh jt ]rahu] gurb gvah
p ] oh safal sad sukhd ] nnak nm ti ] prab likhi pi
]2]17]81]sorah mahal 5]

THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH

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PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

gur pr rde ] kraj sagle sde ] sagal manorath pre ] bje anhad
tre ]1] stauh rm japt sukh pi ] st asthn base sukh sahje sagle
dkh mii ]1]rahu] gur pre k b ] prbrm man p ] nnak
ds vakh ] nirmal a'kath kah ]2]18]82]sorah mahal 5]
pkhe khvat lj na v ] tiu hari jan hari gu gv ]1] apne kj kau
kiu alk ] jit simran dargah mukh jal sad sad sukh p
]1]rahu] jiu km km lubv ] tiu hari ds hari jas pv ]2] jiu
mt bl lapv ] tiu gin nm kamv ]3] gur pre te pv ] jan
nnak nm tv ]4]19]83]sorah mahal 5] sukh sd kr i ]
ndak k mukh hi ] pr gur phri ] binse dukh sabi ]1]
stauh se k vai ] jin a'arj sb ba ]1]rahu] bole shib k
p ] ds b brm vakh ] nnak prb sukhd ] jin pr bat
ba ]2]20]84]sorah mahal 5] prb apun rid te ] kr sah
salmat e ] stokh pi ssre ] gur pr l tre ]1] stauh prb
mer sad dail ] apne pgat k gat na gaa rkh bl gupl
]1]rahu] hari nm rid ur dre ] tin sbe thok savre ] gur pr tus
d ] phir nnak dkh na th ]2]21]85]sorah mahal 5] hari man
tan vasi so ] j j kr kare sb ko ] gur pre k vai ] t k qmat
kah na j ]1] hau qurbn j tere nv ] jis no bakhs lhi mere pire
so jas ter gv ]1]rahu] t pro sum mer ] st prvs ter ]
nnak prb sar ] mukh ndak k h ]2]22]86]sorah mahal 5]
g sukh mere mt ] phe nad prb kt ] parmesur bat ba ]
phir olat kat'h nh ]1] se shib siu man mni ] hari sarb nirtar
jni ]1]rahu]

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THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH


PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

sb j'a tere dail ] apne pgat karh pratipl ] a'arj ter vai ]
nit nnak nm t ]2]23]87]sorah mahal 5] nl nari mer ]
jamdt na v ner ] kh li prb rkh ] satigur k sa skh ]1]
gur pr pr kt ] dusman mr vire sagle ds kau sumat dt
]1]rahu] prb sagle thn vase ] sukh sd phir e ] nnak prb
sare ] jin sagle rog mie ]2]24]88]sorah mahal 5] sarb sukh
k dt satigur t k sarn p ] darsan pat hor and dkh gai hari
g ]1] hari ras pvauh p ] nm japauh nmo rdauh gur pre k
sarn ]rahu] tish parpat jis tr likhi so pran p ] nnak k
bent prb j nm rah liv l ]2]25]89]sorah mahal 5] karn
karvan hari tarjm jan apune k rkh ] j j kr hot jag ptar sabad
gur ras kh ]1] prb j ter o gus ] t samrath sarn k dt h
pahar tum t ]rahu] jo jan pjan kare prb ter tis des nh ]
satigur arn lage pu mii hari gun ge man mh ]2] skh sahaj
nd knere satigur d dils ] ji kr e sb set pran ho s ]3]
pr gur pr mat j k pran prb ke km ] gur arn lg tario pv
sgar jap nnak hari hari nm ]4]26]90]sorah mahal 5] pio
kirpl dn dukh pa j an pe sb bd th ] khin mh rkh lo jan apun
gur pr be k ]1] mere man gur govd sad t ] sagal kales
mih is tan te man di phal p ]rahu] j'a jt j ke sb kne prb
a'gam apr ] sdsag nnak nm ti mukh jal pe darbr
]2]27]91]sorah mahal 5] simrau apun s ] dins rn sad t ]
hth de'i jin rkhe ] hari nm mah ras khe ]1]

THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH

631

PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

apne gur par qurbn ] pe kirpl pran prb dte j'a hoe miharvn
]rahu] nnak jan sarn ] jin pran pj rakh ] sagle dkh mi ]
sukh pu auh mere p ]2]28]92]sorah mahal 5] sunauh bint
hkur mere j'a jt tere tre ] rkh pj nm apune k karn karvanhre
]1] prb ju khasmn kar pire ] bure ple ham thre ]rahu] su
pukr samrath sum ba d an k savre ] phar sirpu sevak jan mele
nnak praga pahre ]2]29]93]sorah mahal 5] j'a jt sb vas kar
dne sevak sb darbre ] gkr ko prb apune pv nd pr utre ]1]
stan ke kraj sagal savre ] dn dail kripl krip nd pran khasam
hamre ]rahu] u bh dar sb th n na kat'h bt ] pgat sirpu
do jan apune pratp nnak prb jt ]2]30]94]
sorah mahal nv
ik oakr satigur prasdi ]
re man rm siu kar prt ] sravan gobd gun sunau ar gu rasn gt
]1]rahu] kar sdsgat simar mdo hohi patit punt ] kl bil jiu
pario ol mukh pasre mt ]1] j kl fun tohi grasi h smaj rkhau
t ] kah nnak rm pj l jt ausar bt ]2]1]sorah mahal 9] man
k man h mhi rah ] n hari pje na trath seve o kl gah
]1]rahu] dr mt pt rath spat tn pran sb mah ] avar sagal
mithi e jnau pjan rm ko sah ]1] phirt phirt bahute yug hrio
mnas deh lah ] nnak kahat miln k bar simrat kah nah
]2]2]sorah mahal 9] man re kaun kumati t ln ] par dr ndi
ras raio rm pgat nh kn ]1]rahu] mukt pth jnio t nhan tn
joran

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kau ti ] ti sg kh nah dn birth p ba d i ]1] n hari pjio na


gur jan sevio nah upjio kah gin ] k h mhi nirjan ter t khojat
udin ]2] bahut janam prmat t hrio asthir mat nah p ] mnas
deh pi pad hari pj nnak bt bat ]3]3]sorah mahal 9] man re
prb k sarn biro ] jih simrat gank s dr t ko jas ur dro
]1]rahu] a'al pio tr j k simran ar nirp pad pi ] dukh hart ih
bd ko sum t khe bisri ]1] jab h sarn gah kirp nd gaj garh te
h ] mahm nm kah lau barnau rm kahat ba d an tih t ]2]
ajmal pp jag jne nimkh mhi nistr ] nnak kahat et tman t
b utrh pr ]3]4]sorah mahal 9] prn kaun upu kar ] j te
pgat rm k pv jam ko trs har ]1]rahu] kaun karm bidi kahu
ks trm kaun fun kara ] kaun nm gur j k simr pv sgar kau
tara ]1] kal m ek nm kirp nd jhi jap gat pv ] aur trm t k
sam nhan ih bd bed batv ]2] sukh dukh rahat sad nirlep j kau
kahat gus ] so tum h mh bas nirtar nnak darpan ni
]3]5]sorah mahal 9] m m kihi bd lakhau gus ] mah moh
agin timar mo man rahio urj ]1]rahu] sagal janam prm h prm
khoio nah asthir mat p ] bikhisakt rahio nis bsur nah h dm
]1] sdsg kab'h nah kn nah krat prb g ] jan nnak m nhi
ko gun rkh lehu sarn ]2]6]sorah mahal 9] m man mero bas
nhi ] nis bsur bikhian kau tvat kihi bd rokau thi ]1]rahu] bed
purn si'mrit ke mat sun nimkh na he basv ] par tn par dr siu
raio birth janam sirv ]1] madi mi k pio bvro sjat nah kah
gin ] k h

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pt ar bast nirjan t ko marm na jn ]2] jab hi sarn sd k io durmat


sagal bins ] tab nnak etio tman k jam k phs ]3]7]sorah
mahal 9] re nar ih s j'a tr ] sagal jagat h jse supn binsat lagt
na br ]1]rahu] br pt ban ra pa rahat nah din r ] tse h ih
sukh mi ke rjio kah gavr ]1] aj'h smj kah bigrio nhan pj le
nm murr ] kahu nnak nij mat sdan kau pkhio tohi pukr
]2]8]sorah mahal 9] ih jag mt na dekhio ko ] sagal jagat apn
sukh lgio dukh m sg na ho ]1]rahu] dr mt pt sanba d sagre
tn siu lge ] jab h nirtn dekhio nar kau sg h sb pge ]1]
kahu kah yi man baure kau in siu nehu lagio ] dn nth sakal p
pa j an jas t ko bisrio ]2] sun ph jiu pio na sdau bahut yatan
m knau ] nnak lj bird k rkhauh nm tuhrau lnau ]3]9]sorah
mahal 9] man re gahio na gur updes ] kah pio jau m muio
pgvau kno ps ]1]rahu] s h k hah lgio janam akrath
khoio ] kar parp udar nij pokhio pas k ni soio ]1] rm pjan k
gat nah jn mi hth bikn ] rj rahio bikhian sg baur nm ratan
bisrn ]2] rahio aet na etio gobd birth ud sirn ] kahu nnak
hari bird pahnau ple sad parn ]3]10]sorah mahal 9] jo nar
dukh m dukh nah mn ] sukh saneh ar p nah j k kan m
mn ]1]rahu] nah ndi nah ustat j k lb moh bimn ] harikh
sog te rah nirau nhi mn apmn ]1] s mans sagal tig jag te
rah nirs ] km krd jih pars nhan tih k brm nivs ]2] gur
kirp jih nar kau kn tih ih jugt pahn ] nnak ln pio gobd siu

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jiu pn sg pn ]3]11]sorah mahal 9] prtam jn lehu man mh


] apne sukh siu h jag phdio ko kh ko nh ]1]rahu] sukh m n
bahut mil bhat rahat ah dis kr ] bipt par sb h sg hit ko
na vat ner ] 1] kr k nr bahut hit j siu sad rahat sg lg ] jab h
hs taj ih ki pret pret kar pg ]2] ih bd ko biuhr banio h j siu
nehu lagio ] t br nnak bin hari j ko km na io ]3]12]139]
sorah mahal phl kr phl aspad autuk
ik oakr satigur prasdi ]
dbid na paau hari bin hor na pjau ma mas na j ] trisn r
na par kr jv trisn nm buj ] kr ptar kr gur dikhi sahaj rate
man p ] t pe dn pe bn t devh mat s ]1] man brg ratau
brg sabad man bdi mer m ] tar jot nirtar b se shib siu
liv l ]rahu] askh brg kahh brg so brg ji khasm pv ]
hird sabad sad p rai gur k kr kamv ] eko et man na ol
tvat varj rahv ] sahje mt sad rg rt se ke gu gv ]2]
man pau bd sukhvs nm vas sukh p ] jihb netr sotr sa rte
jal bj tjh buj ] s nirs rah brg nij kr t l ] pkhi nm
raje stokh 'mrit sahaj p ]3] dbid vi brg na hov jab lag dj
r ] sb jag ter t eko dt avar na dj p ] manmukh jt dukh
sad nivs gurmukh de vai ] apar apr a'gm agoar kah qm na
p ]4] sn samd mah parmrath tn pva pat nma ] mastak
lekh j'a jag jon sir sir lekh sahma ] karm sukarm kare pe pe
pgat drima ] man mukh jh lah p mna pe gin agma ]5]

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jin khi se sd jan jiu gge mihi ] a'kath k ki kath p


lau sad raz ] gur dt mele t mat hov nigure mat na k ] jiu
ale tiu lah p hor ki ko kare atur ]6] ik prm ple ik pgt
rte ter khel apr ] jit td le teh phal pi t hukam alvahr ]
sev kar je kih hov ap ju p tumr ] satigur mili kirp kn
'mrit nm adr ]7] gagntar vsi gu pargsi gu mh gin
tna ] nm man pv kah kahv tato tat vakhna ] sabad gur
pr ghar ga b r bin sabd jag baurna ] pr brg sahaj subg
sa nnak man mna ]8]1]sorah mahal 1 tituk ] s mans
ba d an p karm trm ba d kr ] pp pn jag ji p bins nm visr
] ih mi jag moha p karm sbe vekr ]1] su pit karm kr ]
jit karm sukh pj p su tam tat br ]rahu] sst bed bak khao
p karm karauh ssr ] pkh ml na ka p tar ml vikr ] in
bd b mkur p sir k pr ]2] durmati k vigt p dj
pi khu ] bin satigur nm na p p bin nm prm na j ] satigur
seve t sukh pe pi va j rah ]3] s sahaj gur te pj p man
nirmal s sam ] gur seve so bj p gur bin mag na p ] jis tar
lb ki karm kamv p k bol bikh kh ]4] pit dah vilo p
viauh nikl tath ] jal math jal dekh p ih jag eh vath ] gur bin
prm vig p k k deu a'lakh ]5] ih jag tgo st ko p dah dis
bdo mi ] bin gur gh na ha p thke karm kami ] ih jag prm
pli p kah kih na ji ]6] gur mili pu man vas p p
mar sa lekh ] majan dn gi p dargah nm visekh

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] gur kas jin nm drii p man vasi k pkh ]7] ih tan h


sarf ko p vakhar nm apr ] ih vakhar vpr so dri p gur sabad
kare vr ] tn vpr nnk p mel kare vpr ]8]2]sorah mahal
1] jin satigur sevi pire tin ke sth tare ] tin hk na p pire
'mrit rasan hare ] be pre p bin pire tre nadar kare ]1] b t
h slh pire b ter slh ] vi bohith p ub pire ka d pi
kahh ]1]rahu] slh slh pire dj avar na koi ] mere prb
slhan se ple pire sabad rate rg hoi ] tis k sgat je mil pire ras
l tat viloi ]2] pat parvn s k pire nm sa ns ] i likh l
jv pire hukm hukam pah ] gur bin hukam na bj pire se
s t ]3] hukm dar nmi pire hukm udar majr ] hukm dar
jmi pire dau sir k pr ] gurmukh dargah j pire al kraj
sr ]4] hukm dar i pire hukme jdo ji ] hukme bn al pire
manmukh lah sazi ] hukme sabad pah pire dargah pd ji
]5] hukme gat ga pire hukme haum doi ] hukme pv pv
pire avga muh roi ] hukam sip sh k pire sa mil vai hoi
]6] kha aukh kh pire kiu su sa nu ] jin so slhi pire
hau tin balihr ju ] nu mil stokh pire nadr mel milu ]7]
ki kgad je th pire man masv tr ] lalt lekha sa k pire
hari gu likhauh vr ] tn lekhr nnk pire s likh ur dr
]8]3]sorah mahal 1 phl dutuk ] t gudt nirmalo p nirmal
n man hoi ] ham aprd nirgue p tj h te gu soi ]1] mere prtm
t kart kar vekh ] hau pp pkh p man tan nm

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visekh ] rahu] bikh mi it mohi p atur pat khoi ] it mh


hkur sa vas p je gur gin samoi ]2] r r kh p r ll
all ] je man hari siu brg p dar kr s apl ]3] ptl ks t
p kr kr t gu gin ] gur mili sukh pi p k manauh gumn
]4] jal mal ki mj p b ml tan hoi ] gin mah ras n p
man tan nirmal hoi ]5] dev dev pj p ki mgau ki dehi ]
pha nr pakhl p jal mh bh tehi ]6] gur bin a'lakh na lakh
p jag b pat khoi ] mere hkur hth va p j pv t de'i ]7]
baar bol mhul p s kah pir pi ] birh bd sa vas p dik
rah hari ni ]8] sb ko kh p p gur te bj sujn ] jo bde se
bre p sabad sa nsn ]9] dan dik sakel p pvak rak pi ]
khin pal nm rid vas p nnak mil subi ]10]4]
sorah mahal tj kr phl tituk ik oakr satigur prasdi ]
pgt d sad t rakhd hari ju tr t rakhd i ] prahild jan td
rkh lae hari ju harkhas mr pai ] gurmukh no partt h hari
ju manmukh prm pli ]1] hari j eh ter vai ] pgt k pj rakh
t sum pgat ter sar ]rahu] pgt no jam johi na sk kl na
ne j ] keval rm nm man vasi nme h mukt p ] rd sd sb
pgt ar lg gur k sahaj sub ]2] manmukh no partt na v tar
lb suu ] gurmukh hird sabad na pdio hari nm na lg pu ] k
kap pj lh js ] manmukh phk alu ]3] pgt vi p vartd prb
j pgt h t jt ] mi moh sb

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lok h ter t eko purkh bidt ] haum mr mans manh sam gur
k sabad paht ]4] at km karh prb tin ke jin hari k nm pir
] gur parsdi sad man vasi sb kj savrahr ] on k rs kare su
vigu jin hari prb h rakhvr ]5] bin satigur seve kin na pi
manmukh puk mue bil'l ] vh jvh haur na pvh dukh mh
dukh sam ] gurmukh hov su 'mrit pv sahje s sam ]6] bin
satigur seve janam na ho je anek karm kar dik ] ved ph t
vd vakhh bin hari pat gav ] sa satigur s jis b pj hh
gur sar ]7] jin hari man vasi se dar se dar s sair ] on d
sb yug yug ho koi na meahr ] nnak tin k sad balihr jin hari
rkhi ur dr ]8]1]sorah mahal 3 dutuk ] nigui no pe bakhs
lae p satigur k sev li ] satigur k sev tam h p rm nm it li
]1] hari ju pe bakhs mili ] guh ham aprd p pr satigur lae
rali ]rahu] kau kau aprd bakhsian pire s sabad vr ]
pujal pr utrian p satigur be ]2] manr te kan pe p
gur pras mel mili ] p ho nu man vasi p jot jot mili ]3] hau
vr hau vr p satigur kau sad balihr ju ] nm nidn jin dit p
gurmat sahaj samu ]4] gur bin sahaj na pj p phauh gin ji
] satigur k sev sad kar p viauh p gavi ]5] gurmati pu pj
p pu kar sa sr ] prem padrath p p sa nm dr ]6] jo
satigur sevh p p tin k hau lgau pi ] janam savr p p
kul b la bakhsi ]7] sa b sa sabad h p gur kirp te hoi ]
nnak nm hari man vas p tis bgan na lg

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koi ]8]2]sorah mahal 3] hari ju sabde jpd p pr pg mili ]


sad sukh sohga p andin rat rg li ]1] hari j t pe rg ai ]
gvauh gvauh rg rtiho p hari set rg li ]rahu] gur k kr
kamv p p ho it li ] sad sahaj phir dukh na laga p hari p
vas man i ]2] pir k hukam na ja p s kulakh kunr ]
manhah kr kamv p vi nv kir ]3] se gvh jin mastak pg
h p pi sa brg ] andin rte gu ravh p nirpu gur liv lg ]4]
sbn mr jvld p so sevauh din rt ] so kiu manauh visr p jis
d va h dt ]5] manmukh ml m p dargah nh thu ]
gurmukh hov ta gu rav p mil prtam s samu ]6] et janam hari
na etio p ki muhu des ji ] ki pavd muhion p bikhi no
lobi ]7] nm samlh sukh vash p sad sukh st sarr ] nnak
nm saml t p aprpar gu gahr ]8]3]
sorah mahal pjv kr 1 aspad ik oakr satigur prasdi ]
sb jag jinh upi p kar kra samrath ] ju p jin sji p de kar
ap vath ] kin kah kiu dekh p kart ek a'kath ] gur govd
salh p jis te jp tath ]1] mere man jap hari pgvt ] nm dn
de'i jan apne dkh dard k ht ]rahu] j k kr sb kih h p nau
nd pre pa r ] tis k qmat n pav p a'gam apr ] j'a jt
pratipld p nit nit kard sr ] satigur pr p p sabad
milvahr ]2] sae ar sarevh p prm pu hov ns ] mil st
sb man mj p hari k nm nivs ] mi a d er agint p kamal
hov pargs ] gur ban

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sukh pj p sb phal satigur ps ]3] mer ter ho p ho sb


k tr ] k k brm pasri p pekh su hazr ] jit din visr
prbrm p tit din mar r ] karn karvan samratho p sarb kal
prpr ]4] prem padrath nm h p mi moh bins ] tis pv t
mel lae p hird nm nivs ] gurmukh kamal prags p rid hov
pargs ] praga pi partp prb p mauli trt aks ]5] gur pr
stokhi p hnis lg pu ] rasn rm rav sad p s sd suu ]
karn su su jvi p nihal pi thu ] jis partt na va pi so ja
jal ju ]6] bahu gu mere shib p hau tis k bal ju ] oh nirgure
pld p de'i nithve thu ] rizak sbhe ss ss p g j k nu ]
jis gur s p p pr tis karmu ]7] tis bin k na jv p sarb
kal prpr ] ss girs na visr p pekhau sad hazr ] sd sg
mili p sarb rahi prpr ] jin prt na lag p se nit nit marde r
]8] al li tari p pujal dukh ssr ] kar kirp nadar nihli p
kton g apr ] man tan stal hoi p pjan nm adr ] nnak tis
sargt p kilbikh kahr ]9]1]sorah mahal 5] mt grb dukh
sgro pire tah ap nm japi ] bhar k bikh pasar pire mi
moh vadi ] jis no kto karm p pire tis pr gur mili ] so arde
ss ss pire rm nm liv li ]1] man tan ter ek h pire man tan
ter ek ] td bin avar na karnhr pire tarjm ek ]rahu] ko janam
prm i pire anik jon dukh pi ] s shib visari pire bahut mil
sazi ] jin p pr satigur pire se lge

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s ni ] tin pih hu pire jo s sari ]2] mih kar k khi


pire tin tan kt rog ] kau hoi patisi pire tis te upji sog ] pg
pu i plian pire utr nah viyog ] jo gur mel udri pire tin tre
pai syog ]3] mi lla ai pire it na vh ml ] jin t visrh
prbrm sum se tan hoe t ] bil'l karh bahuteri pire utr nh
sl ] jo gur mel savri pire tin k rahi ml ]4] skat sg na kja
pire je k pr vasi ] jis mili hari visr pire so/u muhi kl uh ji
] manmukh nah mil pire dargah mil sazi ] jo gur mel savri
pire tin pr pi ]5] sjam sahaj sip pire ik na cal nl ] jo
bemukh gobd te pire tin kul lg gl ] hod vast na jt pire k
na al nl ] satigur jin milion pire s nm saml ]6] sat stokh
gin tn pire jis no nadar kare ] andin krtan gu rav pire 'mrit
pr pre ] dukh sgar tin la g i pire pvjal pr pare ] jis pv tis mel
lhi pire se sad kharie ]7] s'mrath purkh dail deu pire pgt tis
k t ] tis sar h pae pire ji tarjm j ] halt palt savri pire
mastak sa ns ] so prb kade na vsr pire nnak sad qurb
]8]2]
sorah mahal pjv kr 2 aspad ik oakr satigur prasdi ]
ph pio ar bed brio nival pgam sde ] p jan siu sg na
hukio dik ahbd bde ]1] pire in bd mil na j m ke karm
anek ] hr pario sum k dur dj bd bibek ]rahu] mon pio
karpt rahio nagan phirio ban mh ] ta

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trath sb trt prmio dbid huk nh ]2] man kmn trath ji


basio sir karvat tre ] man ki ml na utr ih bd je lakh yatan kare
]3] kanik kmin hvar gvar bahu bd dn dtr ] n bastr pm
bahu arpe nah mil hari dur ]4] pj ar bdan aut kha
karm rat raht ] hau hau kart ba d an mh pari nah mil ih jugt ]5]
yog sd sa aursh e b kar kar rahi ] va rj phir phir janm
hari siu sg na gahi ]6] rj ll rjan k ran kari hukam aphr ]
sej sohan dan o nark kr k dur ]7] hari krat sdsgat h sir
karman k karm ] kahu nnak tis pio parpat jis purb likhe k lahn
]8] tero sevak ih rg mt ] pio kripl dn dukh pa j an hari hari
krtan ih man rt ]rahu dj]1]3]
rg sorah vr mahale authe k ik oakr satigur prasdi ] salok
mahal phl ] sorah sad suhv je sa man hoi ] dd ml na
kat man jb sa soi ] sasur pe p vas satigur sev nisg ] parhar
kapa je pir mil khus rv pir sg ] sad sgr nu man kade na ml
patg ] devar jeh mue dukh sas k ar kis ] je pir pv nnk karm
ma sb sa ]1]mahal 4] sorah tm suhv j hari nm a ole ]
gur purkh manv p gurmat hari hari bole ] hari prem kas dins
rt hari rat hari rg ole ] hari js purkh na lba sb dekhi jagat
m ole ] gur satigur nm drii man anat na kh ole ] jan nnak
hari k ds h gur satigur ke gol gole ]2]pau] t pe sis kart
sirjahri ] td pe khel rai td p savri ] dt kart p p
pgahri ] sb ter sabad vart upvahri ] hau gurmukh sad
salh gur kau vri ]1]

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salok mahal 3] haum jalte jal mue prm e dj pi ] pr satigur


rkh le p pn pi ] ih jag jalt nadr i gur k sabad subi ]
sabad rate se stal pe nnak sa kami ]1]mahal 3] saflio satigur
sevi ta n janam parv ] jin satigur jvdi mui na visr se purkh
suj ] kul udre p so jan hov parv ] gurmukh mue jvde
parv hh manmukh janam marhi ] nnak mue na khh ji gur k
sabad samhi ]2]pau] hari purkh nirjan sev hari nm t ]
satsgat sd lag hari nm sam ] hari ter va kr m mrakh l
] hau gol ll td m hukam furm ] hau gurmukh kr kamv ji
gur samj ]2]salok mahal 3] prab likhi kamv ji kart p
likhis ] moh hagaul pan visari guts ] mat jauh jag jvd
dj pi muis ] jin gurmukh nm na etio se baha na miln ps ]
dukh lg bahu ati k put kalat na sth ko js ] lok vi muhu kl
ho dar be ss ] manmukh no ko na vis'h uk gai vess ] nnak
gurmukh no sukh agl jin tar nm nivs ]1]mahal 3] se s se
saj ji gurmukh milh subi ] satigur k p andin karh se sa
rahe sami ] dj pi lage saja na khh ji bimn karh vekr ]
manmukh p surth kraj na sakh savr ] nnak prab likhi
kamv koi na meahr ]2]pau] td pe jagat upi k p khel
rai ] tr gu p sirji mi moh vadi ] vi haum lekh mg
phir v ji ] jin hari p krip kare se gur samji ] balihr gur
pe sad sad kmi ]3]salok mahal 3] mi mamt moha jin
vi dt jag khi ] manmukh khde gurmukh ubre jin sa nm it
li ] bin nv jag kaml phir gurmukh nadr

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i ] ta d karti nihphal janam gavi ] sukhdt man na vasi ]


nnak nm tin kau mili jin kau tr likh pi ]1]mahal 3] kr h
mh 'mrit prpr h manmukh sd na pi ] jiu kastr mirg na j
prmd prm pli ] 'mrit taj bikh s'grah kart p khui ]
gurmukh virle sj pa tin dar brm dikhi ] tan man stal hoi
rasn hari sd i ] sabde h nu pj sabde mel mili ] bin sabd
sb jag baurn birth janam gavi ] 'mrit eko sabad h nnak
gurmukh pi ]2]pau] so hari purkh a'gm h kahu kit bd p ]
tis rp na rekh adris kahu jan kiu t ] nirkr nirjan hari a'gam
ki kh gu g ] jis p buje p su hari mrag p ] gur pr
vekhli gur sev p ]4]salok mahal 3] jiu tan kl p rat na
pr ehi ] ju v au khn sae sd nehi ] nnak mel na uka
rt at eh ]1]mahal 3] saja m rgl rg le man le'i ] jiu
mjh kape rge b phehi ] nnak rg na utr bi na lag keh
]2]pau] hari p vart p hari p bulid ] hari pe sris savr sir
ta d lid ] ikn pgt li ik p khuid ] ikn mrag pi ik ja pid
] jan nnak nm te gurmukh gu gid ]5]salok mahal 3] satigur
k sev safal h je ko kare it li ] man di phal pv haum
viauh ji ] ba d an to mukt hoi sae rah sami ] is jag mh nm
alb h gurmukh vas man i ] nnak jo gur sevh p hau tin
balihr ju ]1]mahal 3] manmukh mn ajit h dj lag ji ] tis no
sukh supn nah dukhe dukh vihi ] kr kr p p pit thake sd
samd lagi ] ih man vas na va thake karm kami ] pkhtr pkh
kar thake ahsah trath ni

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] man k sr na jan haum prm pli ] gur parsd pu pai


vapg vasi man i ] p pai man vas ho haum sabad jali ] sa
rate se nirmale jot jot mili ] satigur mili nu pi nnak sukh sami
]2]pau] eh ppat re rg din r suhv ] eh mi rg kasb
khin mh lh jv ] aldi nl na al sir pp l jv ] j paka
ali kl t khari arv ] oh vel hath na v phir pahutv
]6]salok mahal 3] satigur te jo muh phire se bde dukh sahhi ]
phir phir mil na pin jmh t mar jhi ] sahs rog na hoa dukh
h mh dukh phi ] nnak nadr bakhs lehi sabde mel milhi
]1]mahal 3] jo satigur te muh phire tin haur na hu ] jiu hua
kr kr phir duhra badnu ] nnak gurmukh bakhsh se satigur
mel milu ]2]pau] jo sevh sati murr se pvjal tar gai ] jo bolh
hari hari nu tin jam ha gai ] se dargah pde jhi jin hari jap lai
] hari sevh se purkh jin hari td mai ] gu gv pire nit
gurmukh prm pu gai ]7]salok mahal 3] thl vi t vast paio
hari pjan 'mrit sr ] jit khd man tript p mokh dur ] ih pjan
alb h stauh lb gur vr ] eh mudv kiu viauh k sad
rakh ur dr ] eh mudv satigur p gursikh ld pl ] nnak jis
buje su bjs hari pi gurmukh kl ]1]mahal 3] jo tr mele se mil
rahe satigur siu it li ] p vihoen se vihue dj pi khui ] nnak
vi karm ki p prab likhi kami ]2]pau] bh sakh jas gvh
gvahr ] hari nm salhihu nit hari kau balihr ] jin su mni
hari nu tin hau vr ] gurmukh hari mel milvahr ] hau bal
jv din rt gur dekhahr ]8]salok

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mahal 3] vi nv sb prmde nit jag to ssr ] manmukh karm


kamve haum a d gubr ] gurmukh 'mrit pv nnak sabad vr
]1]mahal 3] sahje jg sahje sov ] gurmukh andin ustat hov ]
manmukh prm sahs hov ] tar t nd na sov ] gin jgh
savh subi ] nnak nm rati bal ju ]2]pau] se hari nm tvh jo
hari rati ] hari ik tvh ik iko hari sati ] hari iko vart ik iko
utpati ] jo hari nm tvh tin ar sa kti ] gurmat dev p
gurmukh hari japi ]9]salok mahal 3] tar gin na io jit kih sj
pi ] vi ih ki slh a d a d kami ] nnak sabad pah nm
vas man i ]1]mahal 3] ik b ik gur iko sabad vr ] sa
saud ha sa ratn pre pa r ] gur kirp te pan je dev devahr ]
sa saud lb sad khai nm apr ] vikh vi 'mrit pragai karm
pvahr ] nnak sa salh ta n savrahr ]2]pau] jin dar k
vart sa na pva ] je ko bol sa k jal jva ] kir raj k jiu
vis kg khva ] jis hari hoi kripl so nm tva ] hari gurmukh
nm ard k pp lh jva ]10]salok mahal 3] sekh auaki
auvi eh man ikat kr ] eha teha ho t gur k sabad pah ]
satigur ag h pau sb kih j j ] s mans jali t hoi rahu
mihm ] satigur k p b alh t dargah pvh m ] nnak ji
nm na etn tin tg pna tg kh ]1]mahal 3] hari gu to na va
qimat kaha na ji ] nnak gurmukh hari gu ravh gu mh rah
sami ]2]pau] hari ol deh savr k pd pgat kar ] hari p
lag dik bahu bahu bd pt kar ] ko bj bjahr tar bibek kar
] so bj eh bibek jis buje p hari ] jan nnak kah

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vir gurmukh hari sati hari ]11]salok mahal 3] parthi skh


mah purkh bolde sj sagal jahn ] gurmukh hoi su pu kare p
p pah ] gur parsd jvat mar t man h te man mn ] jin kau
man k partt nh nnak se ki kathh gin ]1]mahal 3] gurmukh
it na lio ti dukh pahut i ] drauh bhrauh a d i sd na k pi ]
pit tin k barkt sb jagat khi jo rate hari ni ] jin gur k sabad
salhi hari siu rahe sami ] pit dj pi barkat na hova n tn pal
pi ] p thake stokh na io andin jalt vihi ] kk pkr na uka n
ss viauh ji ] nnak nm vihi muhi kl uh ji ]2]pau] hari
saja mel pire mil pth das ] jo hari dase mit tis hau bal j ] gu
sj tin siu kar hari nm t ] hari sev pir nit sev hari sukh p ]
balihr satigur tis jin sj p ]12]salok mahal 3] pit ml na uka
je ved p yug r ] tr gu mi ml h vi haum nm visr ] pit
ple dj lge mi k vpr ] tar trisn pkh h mrakh pkhi mue
gavr ] satigur sevi sukh pi sa sabad vr ] drauh trisn pkh
ga sa ni pir ] nnak nm rate sahje raje jin hari rakhi ur dr
]1]mahal 3] manmukh hari nm na sevi dukh lag bahut i ] tar
agin a d er h sd na k pi ] manhah sahaj na bjio pkh ki ag
khi ] nm nidn visri dj lag ji ] nnak gurmukh milh vai
je pe mel mili ]2]pau] hari rasn hari jas gv khari suhv ] jo
man tan mukh hari bol s hari pv ] jo gurmukh akh sd s
triptv ] gu gv pire nit gu gi gu samjv ] jis hov p
dail s satigur gur bulv ]13]salok mahal 3] hast sir jiu kas
h ahra jiu sir d'i ] man tan

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PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

g rkh k b sev kare'i ] io gurmukh p nivr sb rj sris k l'i


] nnak gurmukh bj j pe nadar kare'i ]1]mahal 3] jin gurmukh
nm ti e te parv ] nnak kul udrh p dargah pvh m
]2]pau] gurmukh sakh sikh gur mel ] ik sevak gur ps ik gur
kr l ] jin gur pir man it tin pu gur dev ] gur sikh iko
pir gur mit put p ] gur satigur bolah sb gur kh gur jv
]14]salok mahal 3] nnak nm na etn agin a d ule avre karm
kamhi ] jam dar bde mrh phir vis mhi pahi ]1]mahal 3]
nnak satigur sevh p se jan sae parv ] hari k ni sami rahe
k va j ]2]pau] tn sp mi s te dukhd ] kr mdar
mahal savrh kih sth na j ] hari rg ture nit plh kit km na
] jan lvauh it hari nm siu ti hoi sakh ] jan nnak nm ti
gurmukh sukh p ]15]salok mahal 3] bin karm nu na p pr
karm pi ji ] nnak nadar kare je p t gurmat mel mili
]1]mahal 1] ik djh ik dabh ikn kute khhi ] ik p vi usah
ik b phir hasa phi ] nnak ev na jpa kith ji samhi ]2]pau]
tin k khd pd mi sb pavit h jo nm hari rte ] tin ke kr
mdar mahal sar sb pavit hh jin gurmukh sevak sikh bigat ji
varste ] tin ke ture jn khurgr sb pavit hh jin gurmukh sikh sd
st jte ] tin ke karm trm kraj sb pavit hh jo bolh hari hari
rm nm hari ste ] jin k pot pn h se gurmukh sikh gur ph jte
]16]salok mahal 3] nnak nvauh kthi halt palt sb ji ] jap tap
sjam sb hir lai muh dj pi ] jam dar bde mrh

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PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

bahut mil sazi ]1]mahal 3] st nl vr kamvde dus nl moh


pir ] ag pih sukh nah mar jmh vro vr ] trisn kade na bjai
dbid hoi khur ] muh kle tin ndk tit sa darbr ] nnak nm
vihi n urvr na pr ]2]pau] jo hari nm tide se hari hari nm
rate man mh ] jin man it ik ardi tin ikas bin dj ko nh ] se
purkh hari sevde jin tr mastak lekh likhh ] hari ke gu nit gvde
hari gu gi gu smjh ] vai va gurmukh gur pr hari nm
samh ]17]salok mahal 3] satigur k sev gkh sir dj p gavi ]
sabad marh phir n marh t sev pav sb thi ] pras parsi pras
hov sa rah liv li ] jis prab hov likhi tis satigur mil prb i ]
nnak gat sevak n mil jis bakhse so pav thi ]1]mahal 3]
mahal kumahal na jan mrakh ap sui ] sabad nh t mahal
lahh jot jot sami ] sad sae k pu man vas t sb sj pi ]
satigur ap kr vartd pe lae mili ] nnak satigur mili sb pr pa
jis no kirp kare razi ]2]pau] ta n tn pg tin pgt jan jo hari
nm hari mukh kahti ] tn tn pg tin st jan jo hari jas srav
suti ] tn tn pg tin sd jan hari krtan gi gu jan bati ] tn
tn pg tin gurmukh jo gur sikh l man jiti ] sb d vae pg
gursikh ke jo gur ar sikh pati ]18]salok mahal 3] brm bd
tis d brmat rah ek sabad liv li ] nav nd ahrah sd pih lag
phirh jo hari hird sad vasi ] bin satigur nu na p bjauh kar
vr ] nnak pr pg satigur mil sukh pe yug r ]1]mahal 3]
ki gbr ki brd h manmukh trisn pkh na ji ] gurmukh sabde
rati stal hoe p gavi ] dar tript stokhi phir pkh na lag

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PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

i ] nnak ji gurmukh karh so parv h jo nm rahe liv li


]2]pau] hau balihr tn ku jo gurmukh sikh ] jo hari nm tide
tin darsan pikh ] su krtan hari gu rav hari jas man likh ] hari
nm salh rg siu sb kilvikh krikh ] tn ta n suhv so sarr thn h
jith mer gur tre vikh ]19]salok mahal 3] gur bin gin na hovai
n sukh vas man i ] nnak nm vihe manmukh jsan janam
gavi ]1]mahal 3] sd sdik nv no sb khojde thak rahe liv li ]
bin satigur kin na pio gurmukh mil mili ] bin nv pna kh
sb bd h tg sd tg karmt ] s sd s karmt h at kare jis dt ]
nnak gurmukh hari nm man vas eh sd eh karmt ]2]pau]
ham hari prb khasam ke nit gvah hari gu ht ] hari krtan
karah hari jas suah tis kavl kt ] hari dt sb jagat pkhr mgat
jan jt ] hari devauh dn dail hoi vi pthar krim jt ] jan nnak
nm ti gurmukh tnvt ]20]salok mahal 3] p g ssr k
kr h dar trisn vikr ] haum vi sb p thake dj pi khur ] so
pi so pit bn gur sabad kare vr ] dar khoj tat lah pe
mokh dur ] gu nidn hari pi sahaj kare vr ] ta n vpr nnk
jis gurmukh nm adr ]1]mahal 3] vi man mre koi na sja
vekhauh ko liv li ] pkh tr trth pv thake n eh man mri ji ]
gurmukh eh man jvat mar sa rah liv li ] nnak is man k mal io
utr haum sabad jali ]2]pau] hari hari st milauh mere p hari
nm drivauh ik kink ] hari hari sgr banvauh hari jan hari kpa
phrauh khim k ] s sgr mere prb pv hari lg pir prim k ]
hari hari nm bolauh din rt sb kilbikh k ik palk ] hari hari dail
hov jis upar so gurmukh

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PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

hari jap jik ]21]salok mahal 3] janam janam k is man kau mal
lg kl ho sihu ] khnl tt ujl na hova je sau tva phu ] gur
parsd jvat mar ul hov badlhu ] nnak ml na laga n phir jon
phu ]1]mahal 3] auh yug kal kl k ik utam padv is jag mhi
] gurmukh hari krat phal p jin kau hari likh phi ] nnak gur
parsd andin pgat hari urh hari pgt mhi samhi ]2]pau] hari
hari mel sd jan sgat mukh bol hari hari pl b ] hari gu gv
hari nit av gurmat hari rg sad m ] hari jap jap aukhd khdi
sb rog gavte dukh k ] jin ss girs na visr se hari jan pre sah
j ] jo gurmukh hari rd'de tin k jam k jagat k ]22] salok
mahal 3] re jan uthr dabioh suti ga vihi ] satigur k sabad su
na jgio tar na upjio u ] sarr jalau gu bhar jo gur kr na kami
] jagat jald ih m haum dj pi ] nnak gur sar ubre sa man
sabad ti ]1]mahal 3] sabad rate haum ga sbvt nr ] pir k
p sad al t bani sgr ] sej suhv sad pir rv hari var pi
nr ] n hari mar na kade dukh lg sad suhga nr ] nnak hari
prb mel la gur k het pir ]2]pau] jin gur gopi p te nar
burir ] hari ju tin k darsan n karauh ppsa hatir ] oh kr kr
phirh kusd man jiu trka nr ] vapg sgat mile gurmukh savr
] hari melauh satigur dai kar gur kau balihr ]23]salok mahal 3]
gur sev te sukh pj phir dukh na lag i ] jma mar mi gai
kl k kih na basi ] hari set man rav rahi sae rahi sami ]
nnak hau balihr tn kau jo alan satigur pi ]1]mahal 3] bin
sabd sd na hova je anek kar sgr ]

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PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

pir k sr na ja dj pi pir ] s kusd s kulakh nnak nr vi


kunr ]2]pau] hari hari ap dai kar hari bol b ] hari nm t
hari ur hari lh l ] jo japde hari hari dins rt tin hau qurb ]
jin satigur mer pir ardi tin jan dekh n ] hau vri ape gur
kau jin mer hari saja meli s ]24]salok mahal 4] hari dsan siu
prt h hari dsan ko mit ] hari dsan k vas h jiu jt k vas jt ]
hari ke ds hari tide kar prtam siu nehu ] kirp kar k sunauh prb
sb jag mh vars mehu ] jo hari dsan k ustat h s hari ki vai ]
hari p vai pvd jan k jkr kar ] so hari jan nm tid hari
hari jan ik samn ] jan nnak hari k ds h hari pj rakhauh pgvn
]1]mahal 4] nnak prt l tin s tis bin raha na j ] satigur mil
ta pr p hari ras rasan ras ]2]pau] r dins parbt th h
gv ] j'a jt sarbat nu ter tv ] t dt dtr ter dit khv ]
pgat jan k sg pp gavv ] jan nnak sad balihr bal bal jv
]25]salok mahal 4] tar agin p mat mdim satigur k partt nh ]
dar kap sb kapo kar j kape khaph khaph ] satigur k p
it na v p sui phirh ] kirp kare je p t nnak sabad samh
]1]mahal 4] manmukh mi moh vipe dj pi man thir nhi ]
andin jalt rahh din rt haum khaph khaphi ] tar lb mah
gubr tin k nik na ko jhi ] oi p dukh sukh kab'h na pvh
janam marh mar jhi ] nnak bakhs lae prb s ji gur arn it lhi
]2]pau] st pgat parv jo prb pi ] se bikha jt jin hari ti
] 'mrit nm nidn pjan khi ] st jan k tr mastak

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PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

li ] nnak pe punt hari trath ni ]26]salok mahal 4] gurmukh


tar st h man tan nm sami ] nmo itv nm p nm rah liv li
] nm padrath pi t ga bili ] satigur mili nm pj tisn pkh
sb ji ] nnak nme rati nmo pal pi ]1]mahal 4] satigur purkh
ji mri prm prmi kr ho gai ] os pih vaj phak muhu kl
g pi ] os arl barl muhauh nikl nit g sud mu ] ki hov kis
h d kt j tr kirt os d eho jeh pai ] jith oh ji tith oh h k
bole kis na pv ] vekhauh p vai hari stauh sum apune k
js ko kar ts ko pv ] eh brm br hov dar s ago de jan
nnak kh suv ]2] pau] gur sa bd theh rakhvle gur dite ]
pran ho s gur ar man rate ] gur kripl bet avgu sb hate ] gur
ap kirp tr ape kar lite ] nnak sad balihr jis gur ke gu ite
]27]salok mahal 1] t k razi lekhi pi ab ki kj pe ] hukam
ho hsal tade hoi nibii ha h j'a kamde ]1]mahal 2] nak nath
khasam hath kirt tke de ] jah de tah khe nnk sac he
]2]pau] sbe gal p th bahlon ] pe raan rai pe h klion ]
pe jt upi p pratiplion ] ds rakhe kh li nadar nihlion ] nnak
pgt sad and pu dj jlion ]28]salok mahal 3] e man hari j
ti t ik man ik it pi ] hari k sad sad vai de'i na pahoti ]
hau hari k sad balihr jit sevi sukh pi ] nnak gurmukh mil rah
haum sabad jali ]1]mahal 3] pe sev lian pe bakhs kare'i ]
sbn k m piu p h pe sr kare'i ] nnak nm tin tin nij kr vs
h yug yug sb hoi ]2]pau] t kar kra samrath

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PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

hh karte m tj bin avar na ko ] td pe sis sirji pe fun go ] sb


iko sabad vartd jo kare su ho ] vai gurmukh de'i prb hari pv
so ] gurmukh nnak rdi sb khauh ta n ta n ta n gur so
]29]1]sd]
rg sorah b pgat kabr j k ghar phl
ik oakr satigur prasdi ]
but pj pj hd me turk me sir n ] oi le jre oi le ge ter gat
duh na p ]1] man re ssr dh gaher ] auh dis pasrio h jam
jevr ]1]rahu] kabit pahe pah kabit me kapa kedr j ] ja
dhr dhr yog me ter gat inhi na p ]2] darb s s rje me ga
le kan bhr ] bed pahe pah pit me rp dekh dekh nr ]3]
rm nm bin sb bigte dekhauh nirkh sarr ] hari ke nm bin kin
gat p kahi updes kabr ]4]1] jab jar tab hoi bhasam tan rah
kirm dal kh ] k ggar nr part h i tan k ih ba ]1] khe
bha phirt phli phli ] jab das ms urdh mukh raht so din kse
bhli ]1]rahu] jiu madh mkh tiu sahor ras jor jor dhan k ]
mart br lehu lehu kar bht rahan kiu d ]2] dehur lau bar nr
sg bha g sajan suhel ] margha lau sabh log kub bhaio g hs
akel ]3] kahat kabr sunauh re prn pare kl gras k ] jhh mi
p bdhi jiu naln bhram s ]4]2] bed purn sabh mat sun k
kar karm k s ] kl grast sabh log sine uh pit p ale nirs ]1]
man re sario na ek kj ] bhajio na raghupat rj ]1]rahu] ban
kh ji yog tap kno kd ml un khi ] nd bed sabd mon jam
ke pa likhi ]2] bhagat nrd rid na kh kh tan dn ] rg
rgn bh hoi bh un hari ph ki ln ]3] pario kl sabh

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PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

jag par mhi likhe bhram gin ] kahu kabr jan bhae khlse prem
bhagat jih jn ] 4]3]ghar 2] dui dui loan pekh ] hau hari bin aur
na dekh ] nn rahe rg l ] ab be gal kahan na j ]1] hamr bharm
gai bhau bhg ] jab rm nm it lg ]1]rahu] bjgar k baj ]
sabh khalk tamse ] bjgar svg sakel ] apne rg rav akel ]2]
kathn kh bharm na j ] sabh kath kath rah luk ] j kau gurmukh
p bujh ] t ke hird rahi sam ]3] gur kat kirp kn ] sabh tan
man deh hari ln ] kahi kabr rg rt ] milio jagjvan dt ]4]4] j
ke nigm ddh ke h ] samd bilovan kau m ] t k hohu
bilovanhr ] kiu mego hh tuhr ]1] er t rm na kars bhatr
] jagjvan prn adhr ]1]rahu] tere galh tauk pag ber ] t ghar
ghar rama pher ] tu ajah na etas er ] t jam bapur h her ]2]
prabh karn karvanhr ] ki er hth bir ] so so jg ] jit l tit
lg ]3] er t sumati kah te p ] j te bhram k lk mi ] su ras
kabr jni ] mero gur prasdi man mni ]4]5] jih bjh na j j ]
jau mil ta ghl agh ] sad jvan bhalo kahh ] me bin jvan nh
]1] ab ki kath gin br ] nij nirkhat gat biuhr ]1]rahu] ghas
kkam dan gri ] bin nnah jagat nihri ] pt pit ik ji ] bin
hhari nagar basi ]2] jak jan dt pi ] so d na j khi ]
hoi ji na mk ] auran ph jn k ]3] jo jvan marn jn ]
so p sl sukh mn ] kabr so dhan pi ] hari bheat p mii
]4]6] ki pah ki gun ] ki bed purn sun ] pahe sune ki
ho ] jau sahaj na milio so ]1] hari k nm na japas gavr ] ki
soh bra br ]1]rahu] dhire dpak ah

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PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

] ik bast agoar lah ] bast agoar p ] gha dpak rahi sam ]2]
kahi kabr ab jni ] jab jni tau man mni ] man mne log na
patj ] na patj tau ki kj ]3]7] hrid kap mukh gin ] jhhe
kah bilovas pn ]1] ki mjas kaun gun ] jau gha bhtar h
maln ]1]rahu] lauk asah trath n ] kaurpan ta na j ]2] kahi
kabr br ] bhav sgar tr murr ]3]8]
sorah
ik
oakr
satigur
prasdi
]
bahu parp kar par dhan liv ] sut dr ph n luv ]1] man mere
bhle kap na kj ] ti niber tere j'a ph lj ]1]rahu] hin hin
tan hj jar janv ] tab ter ok ko pnio na pv ]2] kahat kabr
ko nah ter ] hird ram k na japh saver ]3]8] stauh man pavn
sukh bani ] kih yog parpat gani ]rahu] gur dikhl mor ] jit
mirg pat h or ] m d le darvje ] bjale anhad bje ]1] kbh
kamal jal bhari ] jal mei bh kari ] kahu kabr jan jni ] jau
jni tau mni ]2]10] rg sorah ] bhkhe bhagat na kj ] yah
ml apn lj ] hau mgau stan ren ] m nh kis k den ]1]
mdho ks ban tum sge ] p na dehu ta levau mge ]rahu] dui
ser mgau n ] pu ghu sg ln ] adh ser mgau dle ] mo kau
donau vakht jivle ]2] kh mgau aup ] sirhn avar tul ] par
kau mgau khdh ] ter bhagat kar jan thdh ]3] m nh kt labo
] ik nu ter m phabo ] kahi kabr man mni ] man mni tau hari
jni ]4]11]
rg sorah b nmde j k ghar 2 ik oakr satigur prasdi ]
jab dekh tab gv ] tau

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PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

jan dhraj pv ]1] nd samilo re satigur bheile dev ]1]rahu] jah


jhil mil kr dist ] tah anhad sabad bajt ] jot jot samn ] m gur
parsd jn ]2] ratan kamal kahor ] amkr bjul tah ] ner nh
dr ] nij tm rahi bharpr ]3] jah anhat sr ujr ] tah dpak jal
hhr ] gur parsd jni ] jan nm sahaj samni ]4]1]ghari 4
sorah] p paosa ph le nm k ph hn hav ho ] to ph
dug majr dhau mo kau beh dehu bat ho ]1] r b beh den
na j ] dekh beh rahio sam ] hamr beh prn adhr
]1]rahu] beh prt majr mg jau ko hn havv ho ] log
kub sabhu te tor tau pan beh v ho ]2] so beh barn na skau
sabh tar sabh h ho ] gg mah 'mrit ras khi phe kahan na
j ho ]3] beh ke gu sun r b jaladh bdh dhr thpio ho ] nme
ke sum s'a bahor lk bhabhkha pio ho ]4]2]sorah ghari 3]
amai mdal bj ] bin sva ghahar gj ] bdal bin barkh ho ]
jau tat bir ko ]1] mo kau milio rm saneh ] jih mili deh sudeh
]1]rahu] mil pras kan hoi ] mukh mans ratan paroi ] nij
bhu bhai bhram bhg ] gur phe man patg ]2] jal bhtar kbh
samni ] sabh rm ek kar jni ] gur ele h man mni ] jan nm
tat pahni ]3]3]
rg sorah b pgat ravids j k ik oakr satigur parsdi ]
jab ham hote tab t nh ab th m nh ] anal a'gam jse lhari mai
odadh jal keval jal mh ]1] mdhve ki kah bhram s ] js
mn hoi na ts ]1]rahu] narpat ek sghsan soi supne bhai
bhikhr ] ahat rj bihurat dukh pi so gat

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PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

bha hamr ]2] rj bhuig prasg jse hh ab kah marm jani ]


anik kaak jse bhl pare ab kahte kahan na i ]3] sarbe ek anek
sum sabh gha bho/ugv so ] kahi ravids hth p ner sahje hoi su
ho ]4]1] jau ham bdhe moh phs ham prem badhan tum bdhe ]
apne han ko yatan karauh ham he tum rdhe ]1] mdhve jnat
hauh js ts ] ab kah karauhge s ]1]rahu] mn pakar phkio ar
kio rdh ko bahu bn ] kh kh kar bhojan kno ta na bisrio
pn ]2] pan bp nh kis ko bhvan ko hari rj ] moh paal sabh
jagat bipio bhagat nah stp ]3] kahi ravids bhagat ik bh ab ih
k siu kah ] j kran ham tum rdhe so dukh aj'h sah ]4]2]
dulabh janam pn phal pio birth jt abibek ] rje dr samsar grih
san bin hari bhagat kahauh kih lekh ]1] na brio rj rm ko ras ]
jih ras an ras bsar jh ]1]rahu] jn ajn bhae ham bvar so aso
divas jh ] 'dr sabal nibal bibek budh parmrath parves nah ]2]
kahat n arat an kah samajh na par apar mi ] kahi ravids uds
ds mat parhar kop karauh j'a dai ]3]3] sukh sgar surtar tman
kmdhen bas j ke ] r padrath as das sidh nav nidh kar tal t ke
]1] hari hari hari na japh rasn ] avar sabh tig baan ran
]1]rahu ] nn khin purn bed bidh auts akhar mh ] bis bir
kahio parmrath rm nm sar nh ]2] sahaj samdh updh rahat fun
ba bhg liv lg ] kahi ravids prags rid dhar janam marn bh
bhg ]3]4] jau tum girivar tau ham mor ] jau tum d tau ham
bhae h akor ]1] mdhve tum na torauh tau ham nah torh ] tum
siu tor kavan siu jorh ]1]rahu] jau tum dvr tau ham bt ] jau

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tum trath tau ham jt ]2] s prt ham tum siu jor ] tum siu jor
avar sg tor ]3] jah jah ju tah ter sev ] tum so hkur aur na dev
]4] tumre bhajan kah jam phs ] bhagat het gv ravids ]5]5]
jal k bht pavan k thbh rakt bd k gr ] h ms n ko pjar
pkh bas bir ]1] prn ki mer ki ter ] jse tarvar pkh baser
]1]rahu] rkhauh kdh usrauh nv ] she tn hth teri sv ]2]
bke bl pg sir er ] ih tan hoigo bhasam k her ]3] e mdar
sdar nr ] rm nm bin bj hr ]4] mer jt kamni pt kamn
oh janam hamr ] tum sarngat rj rmd kahi ravids amr
]5]6] amra gh na jana ] log gahv panh ]1]rahu] r nah
jih topau ] nah rb hu ropau ]1] log gh gh khar big ] hau
bin ghe ji pah ]2] ravids jap rm nm ] mohi jam siu nh
km ]3]7]
rg sorah b pgat bhkhan k ik oakr satigur prasdi ]
nnauh nr bah tan khn bhae kes dudhvn ] rdh kh sabad nah
ur ab ki karh parn ]1] rm ri hohi bd banvr ] apne stah
lehu ubr ]1]rahu] mthe pr sarr jalan h kark kareje mh ] s
bedan upj khar bha v k aukhadh nh ]2] hari k nm 'mrit jal
nirmal ih aukhadh jag sr ] gur parsdi kah jan bhkhan pvau
mokh dur ]3]1] s nm ratan nirmolak pn padrath pi ] anik
yatan kar hird rkhi ratan na hap hapi ]1] hari gun kahte
kahan na j ] jse g ge k mihi ]1]rahu] rasn ramt sunt sukh
sravn it ete sukh ho ] kahu bhkhan due nn stokhe jah dekh tah
so ]2]2]

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tnsr mahal phl kr phl aupade


ik oakr sati nm kart purkh nirpu nirvr
akl mrat ajni sb gur prasdi ]
ju art h p k siu kar pukr ] dkh visra sevi sad sad dtr
]1] shib mer nt nav sad sad dtr ]1]rahu] andin shib sev
ti hae soi ] su su mer km pr utr hoi ]2] dail ter nm
tar ] sad qurb ju ]1]rahu] sarba s ek h dj nh koi ] t
k sev so kare j kau nadar kare ]3] td bj pire kev rah ] s
vai dehi jit nm tere lg rah ] dj nh koi jis g pire ji kah
]1]rahu] sev shib p avar na ju koi ] nnak t k ds h bd
bd ukh ukh hoi ]4] shib tere nm viauh bd bd ukh ukh hoi
]1]rahu]4]1]tnsr mahal 1] ham dm h ik dam muhlat muhat
na j ] nnak binv tis sarevauh j ke j'a par ]1] a d e jvn
vr dekh kete ke din ]1]rahu] ss ms sb ju tumr t m khar
pir ] nnak sir ev kahat h sae parvadgr ]2] je t kis na deh
mere shib ki ko k gah ] nnak binv so kih p purb likhe
k lah ]3] nm khasam k it na k kap kap kam ] jam dur
j paka ali t

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PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

ald pahut ]4] jab lag dun rah nnak kih su kih kah ]
pl rahe ham raha na pi jvti mar rah ]5]2]
tnsr mahal phl kr dj ik oakr satigur prasdi ]
kiu simr sivri nah ji ] tap hiu ja bil'li ] sirj savre s soi ]
tis visri g kiu hoi ]1] hikmat hukam na pi ji ] kiu kar s
milau mer mi ]1]rahu] vakhar nm dekha ko ji ] n ko kh
n ko khi ] lok pat n pat hoi ] t pat rah rkh j soi ]2] jah
dekh tah rahi sami ] td bin dj nh ji ] je ko kare kt ki hoi ]
jis no bakhse s soi ]3] hu uh al muhat ki tl ] ki muhu des
gu nah nl ] js nadar kare ts hoi ] vi nadr nnak nah koi
]4]1]3]tnsr mahal 1] nadar kare t simari ji ] tm drav rah
liv li ] tm partm eko kar ] tar k dbid tar mar ]1] gur
parsd pi ji ] hari siu it lg phir kl na khi ]1]rahu] sa
simari hov pargs ] t te bikhi mh rah uds ] satigur k s
vai ] putr kalatr vie gat p ]2] s sevak sev kar ] jis k ju tis
g tr ] shib pv so parv ] so sevak dargah pv m ]3]
satigur k mrat hird vase ] jo ih so phal pe ] s shib kirp
kar ] so sevak jam te ks ar ]4] pnat nnak kare vr ] s
b siu tre pir ] t ko pv mokh dur ] jap tap sb ih sabad h sr
]5]2]4]tnsr mahal 1] ju tapt h bro br ] tap tap khap bahut
bekr ] j tan b visar ji ] jiu pak rog vil'li ]1] bahut bola
kha hoi ] vi bole j sb soi ]1]rahu] jin kan kte akh nk ]
jin jihv

662

THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH


PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

dit bole tt ] jin man rkhi agn pi ] vj pava kh sb ji ]2]


jet moh part sud ] sb klakh dg dg ] dg dos muhi ali li ]
dargah bsan nh ji ]3] karm mil kha ter nu ] jit lag tar hor
nah thu ] je ko b phir hov sr ] nnak s sarb dtr
]4]3]5]tnsr mahal 1] or salhe t na pj ] je bad kare t tas
na hj ] or k hm pre na koi ] or k g kiu hoi ]1] su man
a d e kute kir ] bin bole bj sacir ]1]rahu] or sulio or si
] khoe k mul ek dug ] je sth rakh dj rali ] j parkh kho
hoi ji ]2] js kare su ts pv ] p bj pe h khv ] je vai
pe khi ] jeh surt teh rhi ji ]3] je sau k k kab ] pv sb
khau ssr ] td pv d parv ] nnak j j suj
]4]4]6]tnsr mahal 1] ki kgad man parv ] sir ke lekh na
p i ] dargah kh tne lekh ] kho km na v vekh ]1]
nnak je vi rup hoi ] khar khar kh sb koi ]1]rahu] kd k
bol mal khi ] brahma nv j ki ] yog jugt na j a d ] tne oje
k ba d ]2] so yog jo jugt pah ] gur parsd eko j ] kz so jo
ul kar ] gur parsd jvat mar ] so brahma jo brm br ] p
tar sagle kul tr ]3] dnasbd so dil tv ] musalm so mal
khov ] pi bj so parv ] jis sir dargah k ns ]4]5]7]
tnsr mahal phl kr tj
ik oakr satigur prasdi ]
kl nhi yog nh nh sat k b ] thnsa jag pris hoe bt iv jag
]1] kal mh rm nm sr ] akh ta mh nk pakh haga kau
ssr ]1]rahu] set nk

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PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

pakh sjte tin lo'a ] magar ph kah na sj eh padam alo'a ]2]


khatr ta trm hoi maleh pkhi gah ] sris sb ik varn ho trm
k gat rah ]3] as sj sj pur sdh karh bed bis ] bin nm hari
ke mukt nh kah nnak ds ]4]1]6]8]
ik oakr satigur prasdi ]
tnsr mahal phl rt
gagan m thl rav d dpak bane trik mal janak mot ] tp
malnlo pava avro kare sagal banri phlt jot ]1] ks rt hoi
pv khn ter rt ] anhat sabad vjt pr ]1]rahu] sahas tav nn
nan nn h tohi kau sahas mrat nan ek toh ] sahas pad bimal nan
ek pad ga d bin sahas tav ga d iv alt moh ]2] sb mh jot jot h soi ]
tis k na sb mh na hoi ] gur skh jot parga hoi ] jo tis pv
su rt hoi ]3] hari ar kamal makrd lbit mano andino mohi h
pis ] krip jal dehi nnak srg kau hoi j te ter nm vs
]4]1]7]9]
tnsr mahal tj kr dj aupade ik oakr satigur prasdi]
ih tn akhu na nikhu na ji ] pr satigur d dikhi ] apune satigur
kau sad bal j ] gur kirp te hari mn vas ]1] se tnvt hari nm
liv li ] gur pr hari tn pargsi hari kirp te vas man i ]rahu]
avgu k gu rid sami ] pre gur k sahaj subi ] pre gur k s
b ] sukhman tar sahaj sam ]2] ek a'arj jan dekhauh p ]
dbid mr hari mn vas ] nm amolak na pi ji ] gur parsdi
vas man i ]3] sb mh vas prb eko soi ] gurmat k parga hoi ]
sahje jin prb j

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PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

pahi ] nnak nm mil man mni ]4]1]tnsr mahal 3] hari


nm tn nirmal ati apr ] gur k sabad pre pa r ] nm tn bin hor
sb bikh j ] mi moh jal bimn ]1] gurmukh hari ras kh koi
] tis sad and hov din rt pr pg parpat hoi ]rahu] sabad dpak
vart tih loi ] jo kh so nirmal hoi ] nirmal nm haum mal ti ]
s pgat sad sukh hoi ]2] jin hari ras khi so hari jan log ] tis
sad harkh nh kade sog ] p mukt avr mukt karv ] hari nm jap
hari te sukh pv ]3] bin satigur sb mu bil'li ] andin djh st na
pi ] satigur mil sb trisn buje ] nnak nm st sukh pe
]4]2]tnsr mahal 3] sad tn tar nm samle ] j'a jt jinh
pratiple ] mukt padrath tin kau pe ] hari k nm rate liv le ]1]
gur sev te hari nm tn pv ] tar pargs hari nm tv ]rahu] ih
hari rg g tn pir hoi ] st sgr rv prb soi ] haum vi prb koi
na pe ] mlah pl janam gave ]2] gur te st sahaj sukh b ]
sev s nm sam ] sabad mil prtam sad te ] s nm vai
pe ]3] pe kart yug yug soi ] nadar kare melv hoi ] gurb te
hari mn vase ] nnak s rate prb p mile ]4]3]tnsr mahal 3
tj] jag ml mlo hoi ji ] v ji dj lobi ] dj pi sb parj
vigo ] manmukh o khi apun pat kho ]1] gur sev te jan nirmal
hoi ] tar nm vas pat tam hoi ]rahu] gurmukh ubre hari sar ]
rm nm rte pgat dri ] pgat kare jan vai pe ] s rate sukh
sahaj same ]2] se k ghak virl ko j ] gur k sabad p pah
] s rs s vpr ] so ta n purkh jis nm pir ]3] tin prb s ik
sa le ] tam b sabad

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PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

sue ] prb se k s kr ] nnak nm savrahr ]4]4]tnsr


mahal 3] jo hari sevh tin bal ju ] tin hird s sa mukh nu ]
so s samliauh dukh ji ] s sabad vas man i ]1] gurb su
ml gave ] sahje hari nm mn vase ]1]rahu] k kust trisn agan
buje ] tar st sahaj sukh pe ] gur k p al t p ji ] s mahal
pe hari gu gi ]2] na sabad bj na j b ] manmukh a d e dukh
vih ] satigur pe t sukh pe ] haum viauh hk rahe ]3] kis
no kah dt ik soi ] kirp kare sabad milv hoi ] mil prtam se
gu gv ] nnak se s pv ]4]5]tnsr mahal 3] man mar
tt mar ji ] bin man me kse hari pi ] ih man mar dr j koi ]
man sabad mar bj jan soi ]1] jis no bakhse hari de vai ] gur
parsdi vas man ]rahu] gurmukh kar kr kamv ] t is man k
sji pv ] man m mat mgal mikdr ] gur kas mr jvlahr
]2] man asd sd jan ko ] aar ar t nirmal ho ] gurmukh ih
man lai savr ] haum viauh taj vikr ]3] jo tr rakhian mel mili
] kade na vihuh sabad sami ] p kal pe prb j ] nnak
gurmukh nm pah ]4]6]tnsr mahal 3] k tn sh
mrakh gvr ] manmukh ple a d gvr ] bikhi k tn sad dukh
hoi ] n sth ji na parpat hoi ]1] s tn gurmat pe ] k tn
fun v je ]rahu] manmukh ple sb marh gavr ] pvjal be na
urvr na pr ] satigur pe pr pg ] s rate hnis brg ]2] auh
yug mh 'mrit s b ] pr pg hari nm sam ] sd sdik
tarsh sb loi ] pr pg parpat hoi ]3] sb kih s s h soi ]
tam brm pah koi ] sa s sa p drie ]

666

THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH


PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

nnak pe vekh pe sa le ]4]7]tnsr mahal 3] nv k qimat


mit kah na ji ] se jan ta n jin ik nm liv li ] gurmat s s vr ]
pe bakhse de vr ]1] hari nm a'arj prb p sue ] kal kl vi
gurmukh pe ]1]rahu] ham mrakh mrakh man mhi ] haum vi
sb kr kamhi ] gur parsd hum ji ] pe bakhse lae mili ]2]
bikhi k tn bahut bimn ] ahkr b na pv mn ] p ho
sad sukh ho ] gurmati slh sa so ]3] pe sje kart soi ] tis bin
dj avar na koi ] jis sa le so lg ] nnak nm sad sukh g
]4]8]
rg tnsr mahal tj kr auth ik oakr satigur prasdi ]
ham pkhak pkhr tere t nij pat h dt ] hohu dl nm dehu
mgat jan ku sad rahau rg rt ]1] hu balihr ju se tere nm
viauh ] kar kra sbn k eko avar na dj ko ]1]rahu] bahute
pher pae kirpan kau ab kih kirp kj ] hohu dail darsan dehu apun
s bakhs karj ]2] pnat nnak prm pa khle gur parsd jni ]
s liv lg h ptar satigur siu man mni ]3]1]9]
tnsr mahal auth kr 1 aupade ik oakr satigur prasdi ]
jo hari sevh st pgat tin ke sb pp nivr ] ham par kirp kar
sum rakh sgat tum ju pir ]1] hari gu kh na sakau banvr ]
ham pp pthar nr ubat kar kirp pkha ham tr ]rahu] janam
janam ke lge bikh mor lag sgat sd savr ] jiu kan bstar tio
mal k kait utr ]2] hari hari japan japau din rt jap hari hari hari
ur dr ] hari hari hari aukhd jag pr jap hari hari haum mr ]3]

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667

PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

hari hari a'gam agd bd aprpar purkh apr ] jan kau krip karauh
jagjvan jan nnak pj savr ]4]1]tnsr mahal 4] hari ke st jan
hari japio tin k dkh prm pu pg ] apn sev p kar gurmat tar
jg ]1] hari k nm rat brg ] hari hari kath su man p
gurmati hari liv lg ]1]rahu] st jan k jt hari sum tum hkur
ham sg ] js mat devauh hari sum ham tse bulg bulg ]2] ki
ham kirm nn nik kre tum va purkh vapg ] tumr gat mit kh na
sakah prb ham kiu kar milah apg ]3] hari prb sum kirp trauh
ham hari hari sev lg ] nnak dsan ds karauh prb ham hari kath
kathg ]4]2]tnsr mahal 4] hari k st satgur sat purkh jo bol
hari hari bn ] jo jo kah su so mukt ham tis k sad qurbn ]1]
hari ke st sunauh jas kn ] hari hari kath sunauh ik nimkh pal sb
kilvikh pp lh jn ]1]rahu] s st sd jin pi te va purkh van
] tin k tr mgah prb sum ham hari lo lun ]2] hari hari saflio
birkh prb sumi jin japio se triptn ] hari hari 'mrit p triptse sb
lth pkh pkhn ]3] jin ke vae pg va e tin hari japio japn ]
tin hari sgat mel prb sum jan nnak ds dasn ]4]3]tnsr
mahal 4] ham a d ule a d bikh bikh rte kiu lah gur cl ] satgur
dai kare sukhdt ham lv pan pl ]1] gursikh mt alauh gur l
] jo gur kah so pl mnauh hari hari kath nirl ]1]rahu] hari ke
st suauh jan p gur sevih beg begl ] satgur sev khar hari bdauh
mat jauh j ki kl ]2] hari ke st japauh hari jap hari st al
hari nl ] jin hari japi se hari hoe hari mili kel kell ]3] hari hari
japan jap lo lo/un hari kirp kar banvl ] jan

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THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH


PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

nnak sgat sd hari melauh ham sd jan pag rli ]4]4]tnsr


mahal 4] hari hari bd pe hari sum ham 'trik bilal bil'lt ] hari
hari krip karauh prb apn mukh devauh hari nimkht ]1] hari bin
rh na sakau ik rt ] jiu bin aml aml mar j h tiu hari bin ham mar
jt ]rahu] tum hari sarvar ati agh ham lh na sakh t mt ] t
par par aprpar sum mit jnauh pan gt ]2] hari ke st jan hari
japio gur rg all rt ] hari hari pgat ban ati sb hari japio tam
pt ]3] pe hkur pe sevak p banv pt ] nnak jan tumr sar
hari rkhauh lj pgt ]4]5]tnsr mahal 4] kaliyug k trm
kahauh tum p kiv hah ham hukk ] hari hari jap be hari tulh
hari japio tar tark ]1] hari j lj rakhauh hari jan k ] hari hari
japan japvauh apn ham mg pgat ikk ]rahu] hari ke sevak se
hari pire jin japio hari bank ] lekh itr gupt jo likhi sb h
jam k bk ]2] hari ke st japio man hari hari lag sgat sd jan k ]
dinar sr trisn agan bujn siv ario d dk ]3] tum va purkh
va a'gam agoar tum pe p apk ] jan nnak kau prb kirp kj
kar dsan ds dask ]4]6]
tnsr mahal auth kr 5 dupade ik oakr satigur prasdi]
ur dr br murr ramo ram manmohan nm japne ] adris agoar
aprpar sum gur pr praga kar dne ]1] rm pras dan ham ks
los ] hari sg har satsg pe hari kan dan kne ]1]rahu] nav
hia kha bolh mukh gar mer hari prb iv na patne ] jan nnak
hari hird sad tvauh iu hari prb mer pne ]2]1]7]tnsr mahal
4]

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PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

gun kahu hari lahu kar sev satigur iv hari hari nm t ] hari dargah
pvh phir janam na vh hari hari hari jot sam ]1] jap man nm
hari hohi sarb sukh ] hari jas sbn te par hari hari hari sev
ha ]rahu] hari krip nd kn gur pgat hari dn tab hari siu prt
ban ] bahu t visr hari nm ur dr nnak hari pe h sakh
]2]2]8]tnsr mahal 4] hari p hari likh hari jap hari gu hari
pujal pr utr ] man baan rid ti hari hoi stus iv p hari nm
murr ]1] man jap hari jagds ] mil sgat sd mt ] sad and
hov din rt hari krat kar banvr ]rahu] hari hari kar dris tab pio
man udam hari hari nm japio gat p hamr ] jan nnak k pat rkh
mere sum hari i pario h sar tumr ]2]3]9]tnsr mahal 4]
aursh sd bd tets ko mun jan sb hh hari ju tero nu ] gur
prasdi ko virl pv jin kau lil likhi tr pu ]1] jap man rm
nm hari jas tam km ] jo gvh suh ter jas sum hau tin k sad
balihr ju ]rahu] sargat pratiplak hari sum jo tum dehu so
hau pu ] dn dail krip kar dj nnak hari simra k h u
]2]4]10]tnsr mahal 4] sevak sikh pja sb vh sb gvh hari
hari tam bn ] gvi sui tin k hari thi pv jin satigur k gi
sati sati kar mn ]1] bolauh p hari krat hari pvjal trath ] hari dar
tin k tam bt h stauh hari kath jin janauh jn ]rahu] pe gur
el h pe pe hari prb oj vin ] jan nnak p mile so hari
mils avar sb tig oh hari pn ]2]5]11]tnsr mahal 4] ih
prak sarb sukhdt hari j k vas h kmtn ] so s hari t mere

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THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH


PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

jae t sarb sukh pvh mere man ]1] jap man sati nm sad sati
nm ] halt palt mukh jal ho h nit t hari purkh nirjn ]rahu]
jah hari simran pi tah upd gat kn vapg hari japn ] jan nnak
kau gur ih mat dn jap hari pvjal tarn ]2]6]12]tnsr mahal 4]
mere sh m hari darsan sukh hoi ] hamr bedan t jnt sh avar
ki jn koi ]rahu] s shib sa t mere sh ter k sa sb hoi ]
h kis kau kh sh dj nh koi ]1] sbn vi t vartd sh
sb tjh tvh din rt ] sb tj h thvauh mgde mere sh t sbn
karh ik dt ]2] sb ko tj h vi h mere sh tj te bhar ko nhi ]
sb j'a tere t sbas d mere sh sb tj hi mhi samhi ]3] sbn k
t s h mere pire sb tjh tvh mere sh ] jiu pv tiu rakh t
mere pire sa nnak ke ptsh ]4]7]13]
tnsr mahal pjv kr 1 caupade ik oakr satigur prasdi]
pv khan dukh pa j an svm pgat vahal nirkre ] ko pard mie
khin ptar j gurmukh nm samre ]1] mer man lg h rm pire ]
dn dail kar prb kirp vas kne p dtre ]1]rahu] ter thn
suhv rp suhv tere pgat sohh darbre ] sarb j'a ke dte sum
kar kirp lehu ubre ]2] ter varn na jp rp na lakh ter qudrat
kaun bre ] jal thal mahal ravi srab h a'gam rp girdre ]3]
krat karh sagal jan ter t abins purkh murre ] jiu pv tiu
rkhauh sum jan nnak sarn dure ]4]1]tnsr mahal 5] bin jal
prn taje h mn jin jal siu het baio ] kamal het binsio h pvr un
mrag niks na pio ]1] ab man ekas siu moh kn ] mar na jv sad
h sge satigur

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sabd n ]1]rahu] km het kar l phkio oh parvas pio bir ]


nd het sir rio kurk us h het bidr ]2] dekh kub lb mohio
prn mi kau lapn ] ati raio kar lno apun un ho sarpar jn
]3] bin gobd avar sg neh oh jauh sad duhel ] kahu nnak gur
ih bujio prt prb sad kel ]4]2]tnsr mahal 5] kar kirp do
mohi nm ba d an te huke ] man te bisrio saglo ta d gur k ar
le ]1] sdsg t birn h ] ahbd moh man bsan de kar
ga'h g ]1]rahu] n ko mer dusman rahi n ham kis ke br
] brm pasr pasrio ptar satigur te sj p ]2] sb ko mt ham pan
kn ham sbn ke sjan ] dr pario man k birh t mel ko mer
rjan ]3] binsio h 'mrit vh sabad lago gur mh ] jal thal
mahal sarb nivs nnak rama h ]4]3]tnsr mahal 5] jab te
darsan pe sd ple dins oi e ]mah and sad kar krtan purkh
bidt pe ]1] ab mohi rm jaso man gio ] pio prags sad sukh
man mh satigur pr pio ]1]rahu] gu nidn rid ptar vasi t
dkh prm pu pg ] p parpat vast agoar rm nm rg lg ]2]
it at so aso sog lb moh thk ] haum rog mie kirp te jam te
pe bibk ]3] gur k ahal gur k sev gur k gi p ] kahu
nnak jin jam te ke tis gur k qurb ]4]4]tnsr mahal 5] jis k
tan man tn sb tis k so sga sujn ] tin h sui dukh sukh mer
tau bd nk khan ]1] j'a k ek h ph mn ] avar yatan kar rahe
bahutere tin til nah qmat jn ]rahu] 'mrit nm nirmolak hr gur
dno mtn ] ig na ol dri kar rahio pran hoi triptn ]2] oi ju
b ham tum kah

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hote tin k bt biln ] alkr mil thl ho h t te kanik vakhn ]3]


pragio jot sahaj sukh sb bje anhat bn ] kahu nnak nihal kr
bdio gur ko ba d n ]4]5]tnsr mahal 5] vae vae rjan ar
pman t k trisn na bj ] lap rahe mi rg mte loan kah na
sj ]1] bikhi mh kin h tript na p ] jiu pvak dan nah trp bin
hari kah ag ]rahu] din din kart pjan bahu bjan t k mi na
pkh ] udam kar sun k ni re k kkh ]2] kmvt km
bahu nr par grih joh na k ] din prati kar kar pahutp sog lb
mh sk ]3] hari hari nm apr amol 'mrit ek nidn ] skh sahaj
nd stan k nnak gur te jn ]4]6]tnsr mahal 5] lav na lgan
kau h kah j kau phir ih tv ] j kau gur dno ih 'mrit tis h kau
ban v ]1] j kau io ek ras ] khn pn n nah khdi t k it na
bas ]rahu] maulio man tan hoio hari ek b d jin p ] barn na
skau ustat t k qmat kaha na j ]2] kl na milio sev na milio
milio i at ] j kau dai kar mer hkur tin gurh kamno mt
]3] dn dl sad kirpl sarb j pratipl ] ot pot nnak sg ravi
jiu mt bl go/upl ]4]7]tnsr mahal 5] br ju gur apune par
jin hari hari nm driy ] mah udin a d kr mh jin sd mrag
dikhy ]1] hamre prn gupl gobd ] h h sarb thok k jish
hamr d ]1]rahu] j k simran sarb nidn mn mahat pat pr ]
nm lt ko g nse pgat bhh sb tr ]2] sarb manorath je ko
h sev ek nidn ] prbrm aprpar sum simrat pr parn ]3]
stal st mah sukh pi stsg rahio l ] hari tn san hari nm
pjan ih nnak kno

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PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

ol ]4]8]tnsr mahal 5] jih kar hovh sarmd ih kamn rt ]


st k nd skat k pj s dri biprt ]1] mi moh plo avr ht ]
hardaur ban hari pt re ih tuhro bt ]1]rahu] dan lep hot deh
kau sukh gardb psm sgt ] 'mrit sg nhi ru vat bikh hagaur
prt ]2] utam st ple syog is yug mh pavit punt ] jt akrath
janam padrath k bdr jt ]3] janam janam ke kilvikh dukh pge
gur gin jan netr dt ] sdsg in dukh te niksio nnak ek part
]4]9]tnsr mahal 5] pn pakh psau st g gu govd jas g ]
ss ss man nm samr ih bi'srm nd p ]1] tum karauh dai mere
s ] s mat dj mere hkur sad sad td t ]1]rahu] tumr
krip te moh mn h bins ji prm ] anad rp ravio sb mde jat
kat pekhau j ]2] tum dail kirpl krip nd patit pvan gos ] ko
skh nd rj pe mukh te nimkh bul ]3] jp tp pgat s pr jo
prb k man p ] nm japt trisn sb bj h nnak tript ag
]4]10]tnsr mahal 5] jin kne vas apun tr gu pva atur
ssr ] jag isnn tp thn khe ki ih jt vir ]1] prb k o gah
tau ho ] sd prasdi hari hari hari ge bikh bid tab ho
]1]rahu] nah su nah mukh te bak nah moh uh h ] s
hagaur pi plv man sb k lg mh ]2] mi bp pt hit prt
un kr kr melio d ] kis h vd k kis h ph sagle lar lar m ]3]
hau balihr satigur apune jin ih alt dikhi ] gj phi jal ssr
pgat na bip mi ]4] st prasdi mah sukh pi sagle ba d an ke
] hari hari nm nnak tn pi apun kr l i khe ]5]11]tnsr
mahal 5] tum dte hkur

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PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

pratiplak nik khasam hamre ] nimkh nimkh tum h pratiplauh


ham brik tumre tre ]1] jihv ek kavan gun kah ] besumr bet
sum tero t na kin h lah ]1]rahu] ko pard hamre khauh
anik bd samjvauh ] ham agin alp mat thor tum pan bird
rakhvauh ]2] tumr sar tumr s tum h sajan suhele ] rkhauh
rkhanhr dail nnak kr ke gole ]3]12]tnsr mahal 5] pj
vart tilk isnn pn dn bahu dn ] kah na pj sjam sum bolh
mhe bn ]1] prb j ko nm japt man n ] bahu prakr khojh sb
t kau bikhm na j ln ]1]rahu] jp tp prman basd kar rd tp
l gn ] ih bd nah patno hkur yog jugt kar jn ]2] 'mrit nm
nirmolak hari jas tin pio jis kirpn ] sdsg rg prb pe nnak sukh
jan rn ]3]13]tnsr mahal 5] ba d an te hukv prb milv hari
hari nm sunv ] asthir kare nihal ih man bahur na kat'h tv
]1] h ko so hamr mt ] sagal sama'gr ju hu deu arpau apno t
]1]rahu] par tn par tan par k nd in siu prt na lg ] stah sg st
sbkhan hari krtan man jg ]2] gu nidn dail purkh prb sarb
skh dail ] mg dn nm tero nnak jiu mt bl gupl
]3]14]tnsr mahal 5] hari hari lne st ubr ] hari ke ds k itv
buri tis h kau phir mr ]1]rahu] jan k p sah ho ndak pge
hr ] prmt prmt h h me bhu grih na mjr ]1] nnak sar
pario dukh pa j an gun gv sad apr ] ndak k mukh kl ho dn
dun k darbr ]2]15]tnsr mahal 5] ab hari rkhanhr itri ]
patit punt ke khin ptar sagl rog bidri ]1]rahu] gos p sd k
sgam km krd lb mri ] simar simar pran

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PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

nrin sg sagle tri ]1] aukhd mtr ml man ek man bi'svs prb
tri ] arn ren bh nit nnak punah punah balihri ]2]16]tnsr
mahal 5] mer lgo rm siu het ] satigur mer sad sah jin dukh
k ki ket ]1]rahu] hth de'i rkhio apun kar birth sagal mi ]
ndak ke mukh kle kne jan k p sah ]1] s shib ho rakhvl
rkh le kh li ] nirpu pe sad sukh me nnak hari gu gi
]2]17]tnsr mahal 5] aukhd tero nm dail ] mohi tur ter gat
nah jn t p karh pratipl ]1]rahu] tr anu'grah sum mere
dut pu nivr ] ba d an k lehu apune kar kab'h na vah hr ]1]
ter sarn pai hau jv t s'mrath purkh miharvn ] h pahari prb
kau rd nnak sad qurbn ]2]18]
rg tnsr mahal pjv
ik oakr satigur prasdi ]
h h prb rkh lehu ] ham te kih na hoi mere svm kar kirp
apun nm dehu ]1]rahu] agan kub sgar ssr ] prm moh agin
a d r ]1] n skh dkh ] trpas nh trisn pkh ]2] man bsn
ra bikh bid ] p dt sg mah asd ]3] j'a jahn prn tn ter ]
nnak jn sad hari ner ]4]1]19]tnsr mahal 5] dn dard nivr
hkur rkh jan k p ] tar tra hari nd dkh na sak bip ]1]
sd sg pjauh gupl ] n sjam kih na sj ih yatan k kal kl
]rahu] di ti dail pran tis bin nah koi ] janam mar nivr hari
jap simar sum soi ]2] bed s'mrit kath sst pgat karh br ]
mukt p sdsgat binas ji a d r ]3] arn kamal adr jan

676

THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH


PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

k rs p j ek ] t m db s nnak k prb ek
]4]2]20]tnsr mahal 5] phirt phirt pe jan sd pr gur samji
] n sagal bd km na v hari hari nm ti ]1] t te moh tr o
gopl ] sarn pario pran parmesur binse sagal jjl ]rahu] surg mirt
pail p mal sagal bipe mi ] j'a dran sb kul tran hari hari
nm ti ]2] nnak nm nirjan g p sarb nidn ] kar kirp jis
de'i sum birle kh jn ]3]3]21]
tnsr mahal pjv kr 2 aupade ik oakr satigur prasdi]
ho jhi se karh parl ] km na vh se jjl ] sg na lh tin siu
ht ] jo br se mt ]1] se prm ple ssr ] janam padrath khoi
gavr ]rahu] s trm nah pv h ] h th siu raio mh ]
dt pir visari dtr ] j nh mar vir ]2] vast par kau uh
rov ] karm trm sagl khov ] hukam na bj va je ] pp kar
t pahote ]3] jo td pv so parv ] tere pe no qurb ] nnak
garb bd jan ter ] rkh le'i shib prb mer ]4]1]22]tnsr
mahal 5] mohi maskn prb nm adr ] kha kau hari hari rozgr
] sa kau hari eko nm ] halt palt t k v km ]1] nm rate prb
rg apr ] sd gvh gu ek nirkr ]rahu] sd k sb ati maskn ]
st va hari jas n ] anad stan k pgat govd ] skh stan k
bins d ]2] jah sd stan hovh ikatr ] tah hari jas gvh nd kavit ]
sd sb mh anad bi'srm ] un sg so pe jis mastak karm ]3] dui
kar jo kar ards ] arn pakhr kah gu ts ] prb dail kirpl hazr
] nnak jv st tr ]

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PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

4]2]23] tnsr mahal 5] so kat ar ji khasam samr ] ar ar


pae manmukh vere ]1]rahu] sir par mt pit gurdev ] safal
mrat j k nirmal sev ] ek nirjan j k rs ] mil sdsgat hovat
pargs ]1] jan k dt pran sb hi ] ko kales mih hari ni ]
janam marn sagl dukh ns ] gurmukh j k man tan bs ]2] jis no
p lae la li ] dargah mil tis h ji ] se pgat ji se pe ] jamkl
te pe nike ]3] s shib sa darbr ] qmat kau kah br ] k
k tar sagal adr ] nnak j st rer ]4]3]24]
tnsr mahal pjv
ik oakr satigur prasdi ]
kr bhar ter prvs t jan k h sg ] kar kirp prtam prb apune
nm japau hari rg ]1] jan kau prb apne k t ] jo t karh karvh
sum s maslat parv ]rahu] pat parmesar gat nri tn gupl
gu skh ] arn sarn nnak ds hari hari st ih bd jt
]2]1]25]tnsr mahal 5] sagal manorath prb te pe kh li gur
rkhe ] ssr sgar mh jalan na dne kin na dutar pkhe ]1] jin k
man s bi'svs ] pekh pekh sum k sb nad sad uls ]rahu]
arn sarn pran parmesur tarjm skhio ] jn bj apn ko nnak
pgtan k kur rkhio ]2]2]26]tnsr mahal 5] jah jah pekhau tah
hazr dr katah na j ] rav rahi sarbatr m man sad t ]1] t t
nah bhu so sg gan ] bins ji jo nimkh mh so alp sukh pn
]rahu] pratipl apiu de'i kah n na ho ] ss ss smlt mer
prb so ]2] ahal ahed apr prb j k rp ] jap jap karh and
jan a'arj np ]3] s mat dehu

678

THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH


PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

dail prb jit tumh ard ] nnak mg dn prb ren pag sd


]4]3]27]tnsr mahal 5] jin tum pje tinh bule sukh sahaj set
kr u ] anad mgal gun gu sahaj tn nihal rj kamu ]1] tum kr
vauh mere mt ] tumre dokh hari p nivre apd p bitt ]rahu]
prag kne prb karnehre nsan pjan thke ] kr mgal vjh nit
vje apun khasam nivje ]2] asthir rahauh olauh mat kab'h gur k
bacan adr ] j jkr sagal p mal mukh jal darbr ]3] jin ke j'a
tin h phere pe pi sah ] a'arj k karnhr nnak sa vai
]4]4]28]
tnsr mahal pjv kr hev ik oakr satigur prasdi ]
sunauh st pire binau hamre ju ] hari bin mukt na kh ju ]rahu]
man nirmal karm kar tran taran hari avar jjl ter kh na km ju ]
jvan dev prbrm sev ih updes mo kau gur dn ju ]1] tis siu na
l ht j ko kih nh bt t k br oh sg na l ] man tan t rd
hari ke prtam sd j k sg tere ba d an h ]2] gauh prbrm sarn
hird kamal arn avar s kah paal na kj ] so pgat gin tn tap
so nnak j kau kirp kj ]3]1]29]tnsr mahal 5] mere ll plo
re plo re plo hari mgn ] dekhauh pasr nn sunauh sd ke bn
prnpat it rkh sagal h marn ]rahu] dan o ras pg kart anek
bikhi bikr dekh sagal h phke ek gobid ko nm nko kahat h sd
jan ] tan tn pan thpio hari jap na nimkh jpio arth drab dekh kah
sg nh aln ]1] j ko re karm pl tin o gah st pal tin nh re
jam stv sd k sgn ] pio re parm nidn miio h bimn ek
nirkr nnak man lagn ]2]2]30]

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PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

tnsr mahal pjv kr satv ik oakr satigur prasdi ]


hari ek simar ek simar ek simar pire ] kal kales lb moh mah pujal
tre ]rahu] ss ss nimkh nimkh dins rn itre ] sdsg jap nisg
man nidn tre ]1] arn kamal namaskr gun gobid bre ] sd jan
k ren nnak mgal skh sadre ]2]1]31]
tnsr mahal pjv kr 8 dupade ik oakr satigur prasdi ]
simrau simar simar sukh pvau ss ss samle ] ih lok parlok sg
sah jat kat moh rakhvle ]1] gur k baan bas j'a nle ] jal nah
b taskar nah lev phi na sk jle ]1]rahu] nirtn kau tn a d ule
kau ik mt dd jse ble ] sgar mh bohith pio hari nnak kar
krip kirple ]2]1]32]tnsr mahal 5] pe kripl dail gobd
'mrit rid s ] nav nd rd sd hari lg rah jan p ]1] stan kau
anad sagal h j ] grih bhar hkur pgtan k rav rahi srab h
]1]rahu] t kau koi na pahuanhr j k g gus ] jam k trs mi
jis simrat nnak nm t ]2]2]33]tnsr mahal 5] darbvt darb
dekh garb pmvt bimn ] rj jn sagal rj hamr tiu hari jan ek
sum ]1] je ko apun o samr ] js bit ts hoi vart apun bal
nah hr ]1]rahu] n tig pe ik sar sar sar kar e ]st anu'grah
pe man nirmal nnak hari gun ge ]2]3]34]tnsr mahal 5] j
kau hari rg lgo is yug mh so kahat h sr ] tam ji sagal vas t
k j k

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THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH


PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

satigur pr ]1] hkur g tam rg ] sar pvan nm tvan sahaj


samvan sg ]1]rahu] jan ke arn vash mer har sg punt deh
] jan k tr dehu kirp nd nnak k sukh eh ]2]4]35]tnsr mahal
5] yatan kar mnukh ahkv oh tarjm jn ] pp kare kar mkar
pv pkh kar nirbn ]1] jnat dr tumh prb ner ] ut tk ut te ut
pekh v lb pher ]rahu] jab lag tu nh man prm tab lag mukt
na ko ] kahu nnak dail sum st pgat jan so ]2]5]36]tnsr
mahal 5] nm gur do h apun j k mastak karm ] nm driv
nm japv t k yug mh trm ]1] jan kau nm va sb ] nmo
gat nmo pat jan k mn jo jo hog ]1]rahu] nm tn jis jan k pl
so pr sh ] nm biuhr nnak dr nm parpat lh
]2]6]37]tnsr mahal 5] netr punt pe dars pekhe mth parau
ravl ] ras ras gu gvau hkur ke mor hird basauh gopl ]1] tum
tau rkhanhr dail ] sdar sgar bet pit prb hohu prb kirpl
]1]rahu] mah and mgal rp tumre baan anp rasl ] hird ar
sabad satigur ko nnak bdio pl ]2]7]38]tnsr mahal 5] apn ukt
khalv pjan apn ukt khelv ] sarb skh pg ras dev man h nl
samv ]1] hamre pit gopl dail ] jiu rkh mahtr brik kau tse
h prb pl ]1]rahu] mt sjan sarb gu nik sad salmat dev ] t
t jat kat tat tum h mil nnak st sev ]2]8]39]tnsr mahal 5]
st kripl dail damodar km krd bikh jre ] rj ml joban tan jar
in par l bre ]1] man tan rm nm hitkre ] skh sahaj nd mgal
sahit pv nd pr utre ]rahu]

THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH

681

PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

ta n su thn ta n oi pvn j mh st basre ] jan nnak k srd prauh


hkur pgat tere namaskre ]2]9]40]tnsr mahal 5] hai lo
mah bal te apne arn part ] ek nm do man mt bins na kat'h jt
]1] satigur pr kn dt ] hari hari nm do krtan kau p hamr gt
]rahu] gkr ko prb apun pgtan k rkh pt ] nnak arn gahe
prb apne sukh pio din rt ]2]10]41]tnsr mahal 5 ] par harn
lb h nd ih h kart gudr ] mrig trisn s mithi mh ih ek
manh sdr ]1] skat k vard ji brithr ] jse kgad ke pr ms
k gavvat km nah gvr ]rahu] kar kirp prbrm sum ih
ba d an hukr ] bat a d nnak prb kat sd jan sgr
]2]11]42]tnsr mahal 5] simar simar sum prb apn stal tan
man ht ] rp rg skh tn j'a k prbrm mor jt ]1] rasn rm
rasin mt ] rg rg rm apne k arn kamal nd tht ]rahu] jis k
s tin h rakh l pran prb k pt ] mel lo pe sukhdt nnak hari
rkh pt ]2]12]43]tnsr mahal 5] dt dusman sb tj te nivrh
prag pratp tumr ] jo jo tere pgat dukhe oh tatkl tum mr ]1]
nirkhau tumr or hari nt ] murr sahi hohu ds kau kar gh drauh
mt ]rahu] su bent hkur mer khasmn kar p ] nnak anad
pe dukh pge sad sad hari jp ]2]13]44]tnsr mahal 5] atur
dis kno bal apn sir par kar trio ] krip kakh avlokan kno ds
k dkh bidrio ]1] hari jan rkhe gur govd ] kh li avgu sb
mee dail purkh bakhsd ]rahu] jo mgh hkur apune te so so
dev ] nnak ds mukh te jo bol h h sa hov ]2]14]45]

682

THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH


PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

tnsr mahal 5] aukh k na dekha de apn bird samle ] hth


de'i rkh apne kau ss ss pratiple ]1] prb siu lg rahio mer t ]
di ti prb sad sah ta n hamr mt ]rahu] man bils pe shib ke
a'arj dekh ba ] hari simar simar nad kar nnak prb pran pj
rakh ]2]15]46]tnsr mahal 5] jis kau bisr prnpat dt so
ganah apg ] arn kamal j k man rgio amia sarovar pg ]1] ter
jan rm nm rg jg ] las hj gai sb tan te prtam siu man lg
]rahu] jah jah pekhau tah nri sagal k mh tg ] nm udk
pvat jan nnak tige sb anurg ]2]16]47]tnsr mahal 5] jan ke
pran hoe km ] kal kl mah bikhi mh laj rkh rm ]1]rahu]
simar simar sum prb apun nik na v jm ] mukt bkh sd k
sgat jan pio hari k tm ]1] arn kamal hari jan k tht ko skh
bi'srm ] gobd damodar simrau din rn nnak sad qurbn
]2]17]48]tnsr mahal 5] mgau rm te ik dn ] sagal manorath
pran hovh simrau tumr nm ]1]rahu] arn tumre hird vsh
stan k sg pvau ] sog agan mh man na vip h pahar gu gvau
]1] svast bivasth hari k sev mada t prb jpa ] nnak rg lag
parmesar bhu janam na hpa ]2]18]49]tnsr mahal 5] mgau
rm te sb thok ] mnukh kau jat sram p prb k simran mokh
]1]rahu] kkhe mun jan s'mrit purn bed pujrh kkh ] krip sd
sev sa p dov suhele lok ]1] n ar biuhr h jete bin hari
simran phok ] nnak janam mar p ke mil sd binse sok
]2]19]50]tnsr mahal 5] trisn bj hari k nm ] mah stokh
hov gur ban prb siu lg pran

THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH

683

PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

tn ]1]rahu] mah kalol bjh mi ke kar kirp mere dn dail ]


ap nm dehi jap jv pran hoi ds k kl ]1] sarb manorath rj
skh ras sad khus krtan jap nm ] jis k karm likhi tr kart nnak
jan ke pran km ]2]20]51]tnsr mahal 5] jan k kn prbrm
sr ] ndak ikan na pvan mle gae bekr ]1]rahu] jah jah
dekhau tah tah sum koi na pahuanhr ] jo jo kar avagi jan k hoi
gai tat hr ]1] karnhr rakhvl ho j k t na prvr ] nnak ds
rakhe prb apun ndak ke mr ]2]21]52]
tnsr mahal pjv kr 9 patl ik oakr satigur prasdi ]
hari arn sarn gobd dukh pa j an ds apune kau nm devauh ] dris
prb trauh krip kar trauh pj gh kp te k levauh ]rahu] km
krd kar a d mi ke ba d anik dokh tan hd pre ] prb bin n na
rkhanhr nm simrvauh sarn sre ]1] patit udr j'a jt tr bed
ur nah t pio ] guah sukh sgr brm ratngr pgat vahal
nnak gio ]2]1]53] tnsr mahal 5] halt sukh palt sukh nit sukh
simarno nm gobd k sad lj ] mih kame pp ire sdsgat
mil mu jj ]1]rahu] rj joban bisrt hari mi mah dukh eh
maht kah ] s pis rama hari krtan eh padrath pgvt lah ]1]
sar samrath a'kath agor patit udra nm ter ] tarjm nnak ke
sum sarbat pran hkur mer ]2]2]54]
tnsr mahal pjv kr 12
ik oakr satigur prasdi ]
bdn hari bdn gu gvauh gopl ri ]rahu] va pg pe
gurdev ] ko pard mie

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THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH


PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

hari sev ]1] arn kamal j k man rp ] sog agan tis jan na bip
]2] sgar tari sd sge ] nirpu nm japauh hari rge ]3] par tn
dokh kih pp na phee ] jam jdr na v nee ]4] trisn agan prb
p buj ] nnak dre prb sar ]5]1]55]tnsr mahal 5] tript
p sa pjan khi ] man tan rasn nm ti ]1] jvn hari jvn ]
jvan hari jap sdsg ]1]rahu] anik prakr bast oe ] andin krtan
hari gun ge ]2] hast rath as asvr ] hari k mrag rid nihr ]3]
man tan tar arn ti ] hari sukh nidn nnak ds pi
]4]2]56]tnsr mahal 5] gur ke arn j'a k nistr ] samd sgar
jin khin mh tr ]1]rahu] ko ho kram rat ko trath ni ] ds
hari k nm ti ]1] ba d an kanhr sum ] jan nnak simr
tarjm ]2]3]57]tnsr mahal 5] kit prakr na tau prt ] ds
tere k nirmal rt ]1]rahu] j'a prn man tn te pir ] haum ba d
hari devahr ]1] arn kamal siu lgau neh ] nnak k bent eh
]2]4]58]
ik oakr satigur prasdi
tnsr mahal nv ]
khe re ban khojan j ] sarb nivs sad alep toh sg sam
]1]rahu] puhap md jiu bs bast h mukar mhi jse h ] tse h
hari base nirtar k h khojauh p ]1] bhar ptar eko jnauh ih gur
gin bat ] jan nnak bin p n mi na prm k k ]2]1]tnrsr
mahal 9] sdo ih jag prm pln ] rm nm k simran hoi mi
hth bikn ]1]rahu] mt pit p sut banit t k ras

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lapn ] joban tn prbt k mad m hnis rah divn ]1] dn dail


sad dukh pa j an t siu man na lagn ] jan nnak koan m kinh
gurmukh hoi pahn ]2]2]tnsr mahal 9] tih yog kau jugt na
jnau ] lb moh mi mamt fun jih k mhi pahnau ]1]rahu]
par nd ustat nah j k kan loh samno ] harkh sog te rah att
yog thi bakhno ]1] al man dah dis kau tvat aal jhi hahrno
] kahu nnak ih bd ko jo nar mukt thi tum mno ]2]3]tnsr
mahal 9] ab m kaun upu karau ] jih bd man ko ss k pu nd
pr parau ]1]rahu] janam pi kah plo na kno t te dik arau ]
man ba kram hari gun nah ge yah j'a so trau ]1] gurmati sun
kah gin na upjio pas jiu udar prau ] kahu nnak prb bird
pahnau tab hau patit tarau ]2]4]9]9]13]58]4]93]
tnsr mahal phl kr 2 aspad ik oakr satigur prasdi]
gur sgar ratn prpre ] 'mrit st ugh nah dre ] hari ras og
ugh prb pv ] sarvar mh hs prnpat pv ]1] ki bag bapu
hap ni ] ka b ml na ji ]1]rahu] rakh rakh arn tre
vr ] dbid ho pe nirkr ] mukt padrath hari ras khe ]
va j rahe gur rkhe ]2] sarvar hs ho na ji ] prem pgat kar
sahaj sami ] sarvar mh hs hs mh sgar ] a'kath kath gur ban
dar ]3] sn mal ik yog bse ] nr na purkh kahauh ko kse ]
tripva jot rahe liv l ] sur nar nth sae sar ]4] nd ml anth
adr ] gurmukh pgat sahaj br ] pgat vahal p kahre ]
haum mr mile pag tre ]5] anik yatan kar kl ste ] mar likhi
mal mh e ]

686

THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH


PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

janam padrath dbid khov ] p na nas prm prm rov ]6]


kahtau ptau sutau ek ] traj trm trhr ek ] jat sat sjam rid
same ] authe pad kau je man pate ]7] se nirmal ml na lg ]
gur k sabad prm pu pg ] srat mrat di anp ] nnak j s
sarp ]8]1]tnsr mahal 1] sahaj mil mili parv ] n tis mar
na va j ] hkur mh ds ds mh soi ] jah dekh tah avar na koi
]1] gurmukh pgat sahaj kr p ] bin gur pe mar j
]1]rahu] so gur karau ji s driv ] a'kath kathv sabad milv ]
hari ke log avar nah kr ] sau hkur s pir ]2] tan mh
man man mh s ] so s mil se r ] sevak prb k lg pi
] satigur pr mil mili ]3] p dikhv pe dekh ] hah na patj n
bahu pkh ] k pe jin 'mrit pi ] prem pgat prb man pati
]4] p p plh o khhi ] bahut siap vh jhi ] nm jap pu
pjan khi ] gurmukh sevak rahe sami ]5] pj sil trath banvs ]
prmat olat pe uds ] man ml s kiu hoi ] s mil pv pat
soi ]6] r vr sarr ] di yugdi sahaj man tr ] pal pkaj mh
ko udre ] kar kirp gur mel pire ]7] kis g prb td slh ] td
bin dj m ko nh ] jiu td pv tiu rkh razi ] nnak sahaj pi gu
gi ]8]2]
tnsr mahal 5 kr 6 aspad ik oakr satigur prasdi ]
jo jo jn io tih tih urjio mas janam syog pi ] t k h o sd
rkhauh de kar hth kar kirp melauh hari ri ]1] anik janam prm
thit nah p ] karau sev gur lgau arn govd j k mrag dehu j
bat ]1]rahu] anik upv karau

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687

PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

mi kau bait trau mer mer kart sad h vihv ] ko so re p st


mer lh sagal t hkur siu mer rg lv ]2] pe re sagle bed nah
k man pd ik khin na trh mere kr ke p ] ko so re pgat ju
mi te rahat ik 'mrit nm mer rid s ]3] jete te trath ne
ahbd ml le kr ko hkur ik til na mn ] kad pvau sdsg hari
hari sad nd gin jan mer man isnn ]4] sagal a'sram kne
man nah patne bibek'hn deh te ] ko p re purkh bidt
prbrm k rg rt mere man k durmati mal khoe ]5] karm trm
jugt nimkh na het kart garb garb pa kah na lekh ] jis p safal
mrat kar sad krat gur prasdi ko netrah pekh ]6] manhah jo
kamv til na lekh pv bagul jiu tn lv mi re tr ] ko so re
sukhah d prb k kath sun tis pe gati hoi hamr ]7] su'prasn
gopl ri k re ba d an mi gur k sabad mer man rt ] sad sad
nd pio nirp gobd sukh nnak lde hari arn part ]8] safal
safal p safal j'tr ] va j rahe mile sd ]1]rahu dj ]1]3]
tnsr mahal phl ht
ik oakr satigur prasdi ]
trath nva ju trath nm h ] trath sabad br tar gin h ] gur
gin s thn trath das purb sad dashari ] hau nm hari k sad
jau dehu prb trtr ] ssr rog nm dr ml lg sa bin ]
gur vk nirmal sad na nit s trath majn ]1] s na lg ml ki
mal t ] guh hr paroi kis kau ro ] vr mr tar tr ul jon
na vae ] p pras parm tn s se pvae ] nd andin harkh s
dkh kilvikh parhare ] sa nm pi gur dikhi ml nh sa mane
]2] sgat

688

THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH


PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

mt milp pr nvo ] gv gvahr sabad suhvo ] slh se


mn satigur pn dn dai mate ] pir sg pv sahaj nv be ta
sgam sat sate ] rd ekkr s nit de'i savi ] gat sg mt
stsgat kar nadar mel mili ]3] kaha kah sb koi keva kh ]
hau mrakh n aj smj skh ] sa gur k skh 'mrit pkh tit
man mni mer ] k karh vh bikh lde sabad sa gur mer ]
kha to na pgat pa r prpur rahi so ] nnak s kah bent
man mj sa so ]4]1]tnsr mahal 1] jv ter ni man nd h
ju ] so s nu gu govd h ju ] gur gin apr sirjahr jin
sirj tin go ] parv i hukam pahi pher na sak ko ] pe kar
vekh sir sir lekh pe surt buj ] nnak shib a'gam agoar jv sa
n ]1] tum sar avar na koi i jis ju ] hukm hoi nibe prm
ukis ju ] gur prm uke a'kath kahe sa mh s sam ] p
upe p same hukm hukam pah ] sa vai gur te p t man
ti sakh ] nnak shib avar na dj nm ter vai ]2] t sa
sirjahr a'lakh sirdi ju ] ek shib dui rh vd vada d i ju ] dui rh
ale hukam sabe janam mu ssr ] nm bin nh ko bel bikh
ld sir pr ] hukm i hukam na bj hukam savrahr ] nnak
shib sabad sip s sirjahr ]3] pgat sohh darvr sabad
suhi ju ] bolh 'mrit b rasan rasi ju ] rasan rase nm tise
gur k sabad vike ] pras parsi pras hoe j ter man pe ] amr
pad pi p gavi virl gin vr ] nnak pgat sohan dar s se
ke vpr ]4] pkh piso th kiu dar jis ju ]

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PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

satigur phau ji nm tis ju ] sa nm t s av gurmukh s


pah ] dn nth dail nirjan andin nm vakh ] kar kr
trauh furm p mu man mr ] nnak nm mah ras mh trisn
nm nivr ]5]2] tnsr mahal 1] pir sg mhae khabar na p
ju ] mastak likhia lekh purb kami ju ] lekh na mia purb
kami ki j ki hos ] gu ar nah rt avgu bh bh ros ] tn
joban k k hi brd pe din pni ] nnak nm bin dohga h
h vihni ]1] b kr klio gur k pi alo ] s nm ti pvh
sukh mahlo ] hari nm te t sukh pe pea din re ] nij kr ji
bah sa pe andin nl pire ] vi pgt kr vs na hov suiah lok
sabe ] nnak sars t pir pe rt s ne ]2] pir tn pv t pir pv
nr ju ] rg prtam rt gur k sabad vr ju ] gur sabad vr nh
pir niv niv pgat kare ] mi moh jale prtam ras mh rg kare ]
prb se set rg rget ll p man mr ] nnak s vas sohga pir
siu prt pir ]3] pir kr soh nr je pir pvae ju ] he v ave
km na vae ju ] h alv km na v n pir dekh n ] avguir
kt visr h vda r ] gur sabad na mn phh phth s tn
mahal na pe ] nnak pe p pah gurmukh sahaj same ]4] tn
sohga nr jin pir ji ju ] nm bin kir k kami ju ] hari
pgat suhv se pv pi pgat prb rt ] pir rall joban bl tis
rve rg rt ] gur sabad vigs sauh rvs phal pi gukr ] nnak
s mil vai pir kr soh nr ]5]3]

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THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH


PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

tnsr ht mahal auth kr 1


ik oakr satigur prasdi ]
hari ju krip kare t nm t ju ] satigur mil subi sahaj gu g
ju ] gu gi vigs sad andin j p se pvae ] ahkr haum taj
mi sahaj nm samvae ] p kart kare so p de'i ta p ] hari ju
krip kare t nm t ju ]1] dar s nehu pre satigur ju ] hau
tis sev din rt m kade na vsr ju ] kade na visr andin samr j
nm la t jv ] srav su ta ih man tript gurmukh 'mrit pv ]
nadar kare t satigur mele andin bibek bd bir ] dar s nehu
pre satigur ]2] satsgat mil vapg t hari ras vae ju ] andin
rah liv li ta sahaj samvae ju ] sahaj samv t hari man pv sad
att brg ] halt palt sb jag tar rm nm liv lg ] harkh sog duh
te mukt jo prb kare su pvae ] satsgat mil vapg t hari ras vae
ju ]3] dj pi dukh hoi manmukh jam johi ju ] hi hi kare din
rt mi dukh mohi ju ] mi dukh mohi haum rohi mer mer
kart vihvae ] jo prb de'i tis et nh ti gai pahutvae ] bin nv
ko sth na l putr kalatr mi thi ] dj pi dukh hoi manmukh
jam johi ju ]4] kar kirp lehu mili mahal hari pi ju ] sad rah
kar jo prb man pi ju ] prb man pv t hukam samv hukam
mn sukh pi ] andin japt rah din rt sahje nm ti ] nmo nm
mil vai nnak nm man pvae ] kar kirp lehu mili mahal hari
pvae ju ]5]1]

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PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

tnsr mahal pjv ht


ik oakr satigur prasdi ]
satigur dn dail jis sg hari gv ju ] 'mrit hari k nm sdsg
rv ju ] pj sg sd ik ard janam marn dukh nsae ] tr karm
likhi s sikhi ka jam k phsae ] p prm nhe hu ghe jam
pth ml na v ] binvt nnak tr kirp sad hari gu gv ]1]
nitri tr ek nm nirjno ju ] t dt dtr sarb dukh pa j no ju ]
dukh hart kart sukhah sum sar sd i ] ssr sgar mah bikh
pal ek mhi tari ] pr rahi sarb th gur gin ne'tr jno ] binvt
nnak sad simr sarb dukh p pa j no ]2] p le la li kirp tr ju ]
mohi nirgu n anth prb a'gam apr ju ] dail sad kripl sum
n thpahri ] j'a jt sb vas ter sagal ter sri ] p kart p
pgt p sagal br ] binvt nnak gu gi jv hari jap japau
banvr ]3] ter dars apr nm amola ju ] nit japh tere ds purkh
atola ju ] st rasan vh p th hari rash se mti ] gur arn
lge mah pge sad andin jgi ] sad sad s'mrab sum ss ss gu
bola ] binvt nnak tr sd nm prb amola ]4]1]
rg tnsr b pgat kabr j k ik oakr satigur prasdi ]
sanak sand mahes samn ] sekh ng tero marm na jn ]1]
stsgat rm rid bas ]1]rahu] hanmn sar garu samn ] surpat
narpat nah gun jn ]2] r bed ar s'mrit purn ] kamlpat kavl
nah jn ]3] kahi kabr so bharm nh ] pag lag rm rah

692

THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH


PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

sarnh ]4]1] din te pahar pahar te ghar v gha tan hj ] kl


aher phir badhik jiu kahauh kavan bidh kj ]1] so din van lg ]
mt pit bh sut banit kahauh ko h k k ]1]rahu] jab lag jot
ki mh bart p pas na bjh ] lla kar jvan pad kran loan
kah na sjh ]2] kahat kabr sunauh re prn hoauh man ke
bharim ] keval nm japauh re prn parauh ek k sarn ]3]2] jo jan
bhu bhagat kah jn t kau a'arj kho ] jiu jal jal mh ps na niks
tiu hur milio julho ]1] hari ke log m tau mat k bhor ] jau tan
ks tajh kabr rama kah nihor ]1]rahu] kahat kabr sunauh re
lo bharm na bhlauh ko ] ki ks ki khar mag'har rm rid jau
ho ]2]3] dr lok siv lokh jbo ] ohe tap kar bhur bo ]1] ki
mgau kih thir nh ] rm nm rakh man mh ]1]rahu] sobh rj
bibh bai ] ti na kh sg sah ]2] putr kalatr lahm mi ] in
te kahu kavn sukh pi ]3] kahat kabr avar nah km ] hamr man
dhan rm ko nm ]4]4] rm simar rm simar rm simar bh ] rm
nm simran bin bte adhik ]1]rahu] banit sut deh greh spat
sukhd ] in m kah nhi tero kl avadh ]1] ajmal gaj ganik
patit karm kne ] te utar pr pare rm nm lne ]2] skar kkar jon
bhrame ta lj na ] rm nm h 'mrit khe bikh kh ]3] taj
bharm karm bidh nikhedh rm nm leh ] gur prasdi jan kabr rm
kar saneh ]4]5]
tnsr b pgat nmdev j k ik oakr satigur prasdi ]
gahr kar k nv khud par map he ] mrke te ko adhik jin
tri dhar m bale ]1] hamro kart rm saneh ] khe re nar garb
kart hauh bins ji jhh deh ]1]rahu]

THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH

693

PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

mer mer krau karte durjodhan se bh ] brah jojan hatr al th


deh girjhan kh ]2] sarb so/uin k lk hot rvan se adhik ] kah
bhaio dar bdhe hth khin mh bha par ]3] durbs siu kart
hagaur jdav e phal pe ] krip kar jan apune par nmdeu hari gun
ge ]4]1] das brgan moh bas kn pauh k mi nvau ] satar doi
bhare 'mrit sar bikh kau mr kahvau ]1] ph bahur na van
pvau ] 'mrit b gha te urau tam kau samjhvau ]1]rahu]
bajar kuhr mohi h hn kar mnat lag pvau ] stan ke ham ule
sevak bhagtan te arpvau ]2] ih ssr te tab h hau jau mi nah
lapvau ] mi nm garbh jon k tih taj darsan pvau ]3] it kar
bhagat karh jo jan tin bhau sagal uk ] kahat nmdeu bhari ki
bharmah ih sjam hari p ]4]2] mrv jse nr blh bel blh
karhal ] jiu kurk nis nd blh tiu mer man rma ]1] ter nm
ro rp ro ati rg ro mero rma ]1]rahu] jiu dhar kau dr
blh kusm bs jse bharval ] jiu kokil kau b blh tiu mer man
rma ]2] akv kau jse sr blh mn sarovar hsul ] jiu taru
kau kt blh tiu mer man rma ]3] brik kau jse khr blh
'trik mukh jse jaldhar ] mahul kau jse nr blh tiu mer man
rma ]4] sdhik sidh sagal mun hh birle kh hul ] sagal
bhavan tero nm blh tiu nme man bhul ]5]3] phal pure
park van ] t e hs sagle jan ] krisn te jna hari hari nt
nn ]1] phal pursbir ] athon pursdmar ] asg as usg ] hari
k bgr n pdh mh sgr ]1]rahu] nt gop jn ] na te
bre kn ] tark na ] bhram ] kesv baaun ae mae ek n

694

THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH


PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

ju ]2] pdh ubhkale ssr ] bhram bhram e tum e dur ] t kun


re ] m j ] nm ] ho j ] l te nivr jam kr ]3]4] patit pvan
mdhau bird ter ] dhn te v mun jan jin dhiio hari prabh mer ]1]
mer mth lg le dhr gobd arnan k ] sur nar mun jan tinh te dr
]1]rahu] dn k dail mdh garb parhr ] arn sarn nm bal
tihr ]2]5]
tnsr pgat ravids j k
ik oakr satigur prasdi ]
ham sar dn dail na tum sar ab patr ki kj ] ban tor mor man
mn jan kau pran dj ]1] hau bal bal ju rama krne ] kran
kavan abol ]rahu] bahut janam bihure the mdhau ih janam tumre
lekhe ] kahi ravids s lag jvau ir bhaio darsan dekhe ]2]1] it
simran karau nn avilokno sravan bn sujas pr rkhau ] man su
madhukar karau arn hirde dharau rasan 'mrit rm nm bhkhau ]1]
mer prt gobd siu jin gha ] m tau mol mahg la j'a sa
]1]rahu] sdhsgat bin bhu nah pj bhv bin bhagat nah hoi
ter ] kah ravids ik bent hari siu pj rkhauh rj rm mer ]2]2]
nm tero rt majan murre ] hari ke nm bin jhhe sagal psre
]1]rahu] nm tero sno nm tero urs nm ter kesro le hikre ]
nm ter bhul nm tero dno ghas jape nm le tujhh kau re ]1]
nm ter dv nm tero bt nm tero tel le mhi pasre ] nm tere k
jot lag bhaio ujiro bhavan saglre ]2] nm tero tg nm phl
ml bhr ahrah sagal jhre ] tero k tujhh ki arpau nm ter
tuh avar holre ]3] das ah ahsahe re kh ih varta h sagal
ssre ] kah ravids nm tero rt sati nm h hari pg tuhre ]4]3]

THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH

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PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

tnsr b pgt k triloan ik oakr satigur prasdi ]


nri ndas ki bhl gavr ] du'krit su'krit thro karm r ]1]rahu]
skr mastak sursar isnn re ] kul jan madhe milio srag pn re ]
karm kar kalk mafas r ]1] bisv k dpak svm t e re surth
pkh ri garu t e bdhv ] karm kar ar pgul r ]2] anik ptik
hart tribhava nth r trath trath bhramt lah na pr r ] karm kar
kapl mafas r ]3] 'mrit sasa dhen lahim kalp tar sikhari sungar
nad e ntha ] karm kar khr maftas
r ]4] ddhle lk ga uple
rva ba sal bisal tokhle har ] karm kar kahau mafas r ]5]
prblo krit karm na mi r ghar geha t e mohi jpale rm e
nma ] badat triloan rm j ]6]1] sr s ] dhp dp ghrit sj rt ]
vrne ju kamlpat ]1] mgl hari mgl ] nit mgal rj rm ri ko
]1]rahu] tam dar nirmal bt ] tuh nirjan kaml pt ]2] rm
bhagat rmnd jn ] pran parmnd bakhn ]3] madan mrat bh
tr gobde ] sn bha bhaj parmnde ]4]2] pp ] kyau dev
kiau deval kiau jgam jt ] kiau dhp dp nabed kiau pjau
pt ]1] ki bahu kh khojte nav nidh p ] n kah ibo n kah
jibo rm k duh ]1]rahu] jo brahme so pe jo khoj so pv ]
pp prav parm tat h satigur hoi lakhv ]2]3] dhn ] gopl ter
rt ] jo jan tumr bhagat karte tin ke kj savrt ]1]rahu] dl
sdh mgau ghu ] hamr khus kar nit ju ] pan hdan nk ]
anj magau sat s k ]1] ga bhs magau lver ] ik tjan tur ger
] ghar k ghan ang ] jan dhn lev mg ]2]4]

696

THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH


PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

jtsar mahal auth kr 1 aupade ik oakr satigur prasdi]


mer har ratan nm hari basi gur hth trio mer mth ] janam
janam ke kilbikh dukh utre gur nm du rin lth ]1] mere man pj
rm nm sb arth ] gur pr hari nm drii bin nv jvan birth
]rahu] bin gur m pe h manmukh te moh mi nit phth ] tin
sd ar na seve kab'h tin sb janam akth ]2] jin sd ar sd
pag seve tin saflio janam santh ] mo kau kj ds ds dsan ko hari
dai tr jagnth ]3] ham dle ginhn agin kiu lah mrag
pth ] ham a d ule kau gur al dj jan nnak alah milth
]4]1]jtsar mahal 4] hr ll amolak h pr bin ghak mk kkh
] ratan ghak gur sd dekhio tab ratan bikno lkh ]1] mer man
gupt hr hari rkh ] dn dail milio gur sd gur mili hr parkh
]rahu] manmukh koh agin a d er tin kr ratan na lkh ] te ja
prm mue gvr mi pg bikh kh ]2] hari hari sd melauh jan
nke hari sd sar ham rkh ] hari gkr karauh prb sum ham
pare pg tum pkh ]3] jihv ki gu kh vakhah tum va a'gam
va purkh ] jan nnak hari kirp tr

THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH

697

PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

pkh ubt hari rkh ]4]2]jtsar mahal 4] ham brik kaha na


jnah gat mit tere mrakh mgd in ] hari kirp tr dj mat tam
kar lj mgd sin ]1] mer man las gln ] hari hari n milio
gur sd mil sd kap khuln ]rahu] gur khin khin prt lagvauh
mer har mere prtam nm parn ] bin nv mar j mere hkur
jiu aml amal libn ]2] jin man prt lag hari ker tin tr pg purn
] tin ham ar sarevah khin khin jin hari mh lagn ]3] hari hari
krip tr mer hkur jan bihuri ir miln ] tn tn satigur jin
nm drii jan nnak tis qurbn ]4]3]jtsar mahal 4] satigur
sjan purkh va pi hari rasak rasak phal lgib ] mi pig grasio
h pr gur ban bis hari kib ]1] mer man rm nm ras lgib ]
hari ke patit pavitr mil sd gur ] hari nm hari ras khib ]rahu]
tn tn vapg milio gur sd mil sd liv unman lgib ] trisn agan
bj st p hari nirmal nirmal gun gib ]2] tin ke pg khn tr pe
jin satigur dars na pib ] te dj pi pavh grb jon sb birth janam
tin jib ]3] hari dehu bimal mat gur sd pag sevah ham hari mh
lagib ] jan nnak re sd pag mg hari hoi dail divib
]4]4]jtsar mahal 4] jin hari hird nm na basio tin mt kj hari
bj ] tin s deh phirh bin nv oi khap khap mue karj ]1] mere
man jap rm nm hari mj ] hari hari kripl krip prb tr gur gin
do man smj ]rahu] hari krat kalyug pad tam hari p satigur
mj ] hau balihr satigur apune jin gupt nm pargj ]2] darsan sd
milio vapg sb kilbikh gae gavj ] satigur sh pi va d hari

698

THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH


PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

ke bahu gu sj ]3] jin kau krip kar jagjvan hari ur drio man
mj ] trm ri dar kgad phre jan nnak lekh smj ]4]5]jtsar
mahal 4] satsgat sd p vapg man alt pio ar ] anhat tn
vjh nit vje hari 'mrit tr ras l ]1] mere man jap rm nm hari
r ] mer man tan prt lag satigur hari milio li p ]rahu]
skat ba d pe h mi bikh sh li jak ] hari k arth khari nah
skh jamkl sahh sir p ]2] jin hari arth sarr lagi gur sd bahu
srd li mukh t ] halt palt hari sb pvh hari rg lag man g
]3] hari hari mel mel jan sd ham sd jan k k ] jan nnak prt
lag pag sd gur mil sd pkh hario man m ]4]6]
jtsar mahal auth kr dj ik oakr satigur prasdi ]
hari hari simrah a'gam apr ] jis simrat dukh mi hamr hari hari
satigur purkh milvauh gur mili sukh ho rm ]1] hari gu gvauh
mt hamre ] hari hari nm rakhauh ur dre ] hari hari 'mrit baan
suvauh gur mili parga ho rm ]2] mdusdan hari mdo prn ]
mer man tan 'mrit mh lagn ] hari hari dai karauh gur melauh
purkh nirjan so rm ]3] hari hari nm sad sukhdt ] hari k rg
mer man rt ] hari hari mah purkh gur melauh gur nnak nm
sukh ho rm ]4]1]7]jtsar mahal 4] hari hari hari hari nm japh
] gurmukh nm sad l lh ] hari hari hari hari pgat drivauh hari
hari nm omh rm ]1] hari hari nm dail th ] hari k rg sad
gu gh ] hari hari hari jas kmar pvauh mil satsg omh rm ]2]
o sakh hari mel milh ] su hari kath nm l lh ]

THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH

699

PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

hari hari krip tr gur melauh gur mili hari o/umh rm ]3] kar
krat jas a'gam athh ] khin khin rm nm gvh ] mo kau tr krip
mil gur dte hari nnak pgat o/umh rm ]4]2]8]jtsar mahal
4] ras ras rm rasl salh ] man rm nm pn l lh ] khin khin
pgat karah din rt gurmati pgat o/umh rm ]1] hari hari gu
govd japh ] man tan jt sabad l lh ] gurmati p dt vas vh
man tan hari omh rm ]2] nm ratan hari nm japh ] hari gu
gi sad l lh ] dn dail krip kar mdo hari hari nm o/umh rm
]3] jap jagds japau man mh ] hari hari jagnth jag lh ] tn tn
vae hkur prb mere jap nnak pgat omh rm ]4]3]9]jtsar
mahal 4] pe yog jugt jugh ] pe nirpu t lh ] pe h p
vart pe nm o/umh rm ]1] pe dp lo'a dph ] pe satigur
samd mathh ] pe math math tat kae jap nm ratan o/umh
rm ]2] sakh milauh mil gu gvh ] gurmukh nm japauh hari
lh ] hari hari pgat dri man p hari hari nm o/umh rm ]3]
pe va d va sh ] gurmukh p j nm vish ] hari hari dt
karauh prb pv gu nnak nm o/umh rm ]4]4]10]jtsar
mahal 4] mil satsgat sg gurh ] p j nm gurmukh vesh ] hari
hari krip tr mdusdan mil satsg o/umh rm ]1] hari gu b
srava suh ] kar kirp satigur milh ] gu gvah gu bolah b
hari gu jap o/umh rm ]2] sb trath vart jag pn to/ulh ] hari
hari nm na pujh pujh ] hari hari atul tol ati pr gurmati jap
o/umh rm ]3] sb karm trm hari nm japh ] kilvikh ml pp
tvh ] dn dail hohu jan par dehu nnak omh rm ]4]5]11]

700

THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH


PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

jtsar mahal pjv kr tj


ikoakr satigur prasdi ]
ko jn kavan h jag mt ] jis hoi kripl so bd bj t k nirmal rt
]1]rahu] mt pit banit sut ba d ap is mt ar p ] prab janam ke
mile syog th ko na sah ]1] mukt ml kanik ll hr man rjan k
mi ] h h kart bihn vdh t mh stokh na pi ]2] hast rath
asv pavan tej t pman aturg ] sg na lio in mh kah h
sidio ng ]3] hari ke st pria prtam prb ke t k hari hari g ]
nnak h sukh g mukh jal sg stan k p ]4]1]
jtsar mahal pjv kr tj dupade ikoakr satigur prasdi]
dehu sdesro kahau pria kahau ] bism p m bahu bd sunte kahauh
suhgan sahau ]1]rahu] ko kahto sb bhari bhari ko kahto sb
mahau ] barn na ds ihan na lakh suhgan st bj'hau ]1] sarb
nivs k k vs lep nah alpahau ] nnak kahat sunauh re log st
rasan ko basahau ]2]1]jtsar mahal 5] trau sun trau prb kau
]1]rahu] j'a prn man tan sb arpau nrau pekh prb kau nrau ]1]
besumar bet ba dt manh gahrau pekh prb kau ]2] jo hau so
so pvau s mans prau jap prb kau ]3] gur prasdi nnak man
vasi dkh na kab'h rau bj prb kau ]4]2]3]jtsar mahal 5]
lod sjan mer ] kr kr mgal gvauh nke k k tish baser
]1]rahu] skh ardan dkh ardan bisr na kh ber ] nm japt ko
sr ujr bins prm a d er ]1] thn thantar sbn j jo ds so ter ]
stsg pv jo nnak tis bahur na ho h pher ]2]3]4]

THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH

701

PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

jtsar mahal pjv kr 4 dupade ik oakr satigur prasdi ]


ab m sukh pio gur g ] taj sinap t visr aha hoio h tig
]1]rahu] jau dekhau tau sagal mohi mohau tau sarn pario gur pg ]
kar kirp ahal hari lio tau jam ho mor lg ]1] tario sgar pvak
ko jau st pe va pg ] jan nnak sarb sukh pe moro hari arn it
lg ]2]1]5]jtsar mahal 5] man mh satigur tn tr ] driio gin
mtr hari nm prb ju mai kar ]1]rahu] kl jl ar mah jjl
huke jamh ar ] io dukh har sar karupat gahio ar sr ]1]
nv rp pio sdsg pv nd pr par ] apio po gat tho prm kahu
nnak ajar jar ]2]2]6]jtsar mahal 5] j kau pe govd sah ]
skh sahaj nd sagal siu v kau bid na k ]1]rahu] dsh sb sg
rahh alep nah vip un m ] ek rg tat ke bete satigur te bd p
]1] dai mai kirp hkur k se st sub ] tin k sg nnak nistar
jin ras ras hari gun g ]2]3]7]jtsar mahal 5] gobd jvan prn tn
rp ] agin moh magan mah prn a d ire mh dp ]1]rahu] safal
darsan tumr prb prtam arn kamal np ] anik br karau tih bdan
maneh arvau tp ]1] hr pario tumr prb dur dri kar gah
tumr lk ] k lehu nnak apune kau ssr pvak ke kp
]2]4]8]jtsar mahal 5] ko jan hari siu dev jor ] arn gahau
bakau sb rasn djh prn akor ]1]rahu] man tan nirmal kart kiro
hari s sd sjor ] i ras mh magan hot kirp te mah bikhi te tor
]1] io sar

702

THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH


PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

dn dukh pa j an itvau tumr or ] ab pad dn simran sum ko prb


nnak ba d an hor ]2]5]9]jtsar mahal 5] 'trik itvat barsat mh
] krip sd karu prb trauh hari prem pgat ko nh ]1]rahu] anik
skh akv nah hat a'nad pran pekh dh ] n upv na jvat mn
bin jal marn th ]1] ham anth nth hari sar apun krip karh ]
ar kamal nnak rd tis bin n na kh ]2]6]10]jtsar mahal 5]
man tan bas rahe mere prn ] kar kirp sd sg pe pran purkh
sujn ]1]rahu] prem hagaur jin kau p tin ras pau pr ] t k
qmat kaha na j qudrat kavan hamr ]1] li lae la ds jan apune
dre dranhre ] prb simar simar simar sukh pio nnak sar dure
]2]7]11]jtsar mahal 5] e anik janam prm sar ] dar deh a d
kp te lvauh apun ar ]1]rahu] gin tn kih karm na jn
nhin nirmal kar ] sdsgat k al lvauh bikhm nad ji tar ]1]
sukh spat mi ras mhe ih nah man mh tr ] hari darsan tript
nnak ds pvat hari nm rg br ]2]8]12]jtsar mahal 5] hari
jan simrauh hird rm ] hari jan kau apd nik na v pran ds ke
km ]1]rahu] ko bgan binsh hari sev nihal govid tm ] pgvt
pgat kau pu kih nh dar devat jm ]1] taj gopl n jo kar so
so binsat khm ] arn kamal hird gahu nnak sukh samh bisrm
]2]9]13]
jtsar mahal nv
ik oakr satigur prasdi ]
plio man mi urjio ] jo jo karm ko lla lag tih tih p bdio
]1]rahu] smaj na par bikh ras raio jas hari ko bisrio ] sg
sum so jnio nhin ban khojan

THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH

703

PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

kau tio ]1] ratan rm k h ke ptar t ko gin na pio ] jan nnak


pgvt pjan bin birth janam gavio ]2]1]jtsar mahal 9] hari j
rkh lehu pat mer ] jam ko trs pio ur tar sarn gah kirp nd teri
]1]rahu] mah patit mgd lb fun kart pp ab hr ] p marbe ko
bisrat nhin tih t tan jr ]1] ke upv mukt ke kran dah dis kau
uh ti ] k h ptar bas nirjan t ko marm na pi ]2] nhin gun
nhin kah jap tap kaun karm ab kj ] nnak hr pario sarngat ab
dn prb dj ]3]2]jtsar mahal 9] man re s gaho bir ] rm
nm bin mithi mno sagro ih ssr ]1]rahu] j kau yog khojat
hre pio nhi tih pr ] so sum tum nik pahno rp rekh te nir
]1] pvan nm jagat m hari ko kab'h nhi sbr ] nnak sarn
pario jag bdan rkhauh bird tuhr ]2]3]
jtsar mahal pjv ht kr 1 ik oakr satigur prasdi ] salok ]
darsan pis dins rt itvau andin nt ] khol kap gur mel nnak hari
sg mt ]1]ht] su yr hamre saja ik karau bent ] tis mohan
ll pire hau phirau khojt ] tis das pire sir tr utre ik pr darsan
dj ] nn hamre pria rg rgre ik til b n trj ] prb siu man ln
jiu jal mn 'trik jiv tist ] jan nnak gur pr pi sagl tikh
buja t ]1] yr ve pria hab sakh m kah na jeh ] yr ve hik
hik hau kis iteh ] hik d hik e anik pire nit karde pg
bils ] tin dekh man u uhd hau kad p guts ] jin m ll
rji hau tis g man h ] nnak kah su binau suhga m das
ikh pir keh ]2] yr ve

704

THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH


PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

pir pa p kih ns hd ] yr ve t rvi llan m das dasd ]


llan t pi p gavi j tn pg mathe ] bh paka hkur hau kd
gu avga na pahe ] gu hr t pi rg ll bai tis hbo kih
suhd ] jan nnak ta n suhga s jis sg ptr vasd ]3] yr ve nit
sukh sukhed s m p ] var lod i vaj vd ] mah mgal rahas
th pir dail sad nav rg ] va pg pi gur mili sd k satsg ]
s mans sagal pr pria k k mil ] binvt nnak sukh sukhed s
m gur mil p ]4]1]
jtsar mahal pjv kr dj ht ik oakr satigur prasdi ] slok ]
a'gam apr prb kathan na ji a'kath ] nnak prb sargt rkhan
kau samrath ]1]ht] jiu jnauh tiu rkh hari prb teri ] kete ganau
askh avga meri ] askh avga khate phere nitprati sad pl ] moh
magan bikrl mi tau prasd kl ] lk kart bikr bikhe prb nerh
te neri ] binvt nnak dai trauh k pvjal pheri ]1]salok] nirt
na pav askh gu prb k nu ] nnak k bent mil nithve
thu ]2]ht] dsar nh h k ph j ] h pahar kar jo so prb
t ] ti so prb sad apun manh di p ] taj mn moh vikr
dj ek siu liv l ] arp man tan prb g p sagal mi ] binvt
nnak tr kirp s nm sam ]2]salok] re man t kau t sb bd
j k hth ] rm nm tn s nnak nib'h sth ]3]ht] stha
prb ek dsar nhi koi ] thn thantar p jal thal pr soi ] jal thal
mahal pr rahi sarb dt prb tni ] gopl gobd t nh bet gu t
ke ki gan ] pj sar sum sukhah gm tis bin an nhi koi ] binvt

THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH

705

PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

nnak dai trauh tis parpat nm hoi ]3]salok] it ji itvi so m


pi ] nnak nm ti sukh sabi ]4]ht] ab man h gai sd
sg mile ] gurmukh nm lai jot jot rale ] hari nm simrat mie
kilbikh bj tapt agni ] gh pj lne dai kne pne kar mni ] l
k le hari mile janam mar dukh jale ] binvt nnak dai tr mel
lne ik pale ]4]2]jtsar ht mahal 5] pd ssr grab ai ]
karte pp anek mi rg rai ] lb moh bimn be mar t na
vae ] putr mitr biuhr banit eh kart bihvae ] puj divas e likhe
me dukh trm dtah ihi ] kirt karm na mi nnak hari nm tn
nah khai ]1] udam karh anek hari nm na gvh ] prmh jon
askh mar janmh vh ] pas pkh sl tarvar gat kah na vae ]
bj bovas pg pgh k ap pvae ] ratan janam hrt j prb p
na pvh ] binvt nnak prmh prme khin ek ik na pvh ]2]
joban gai bitt jar mal bh ] kar kph sir ol n na hi ] nah
n ds bin pjan s ho mi li ] kahi na mnh sir khk
hnh jin sg man tan jli ] srrm rg apr pran nah nimkh man
mh vhi ] binvt nnak ko kgar bins br na hi ]3] arn
kamal sari nnak i ] dutar p ssr prb p tari ] mil sdsge
pje srdr kar g prb j tri ] hari man le nm de avar kah na
bri ] gu nidn apr hkur man lod pi ] binvt nnak sad
tripte hari nm pjan khi ]4]2]3]
jtsar mahal pjv vr salok nl ik oakr satigur prasdi] salok ]
di pran mdi pran ti pran parmesurah ] simrt st sarbatr
ramna nnak g nsan

706

THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH


PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

jagdsurah ]1] pekhan sunan sunvno man mh dri s ] pr rahio


sarbatr m nnak hari rg r ]2]pau] hari ek nirjan g sb tar
so ] kar kra samrath prb jo kare su ho ] khin mh thp uthpd
tis bin nah ko ] kh brahm ptl dp ravi sb lo ] jis p buje
so bjs nirmal jan so ]1]salok] rat j'a ran mt grb asthpna
] ss ss simrt nnak mah agan na binsna ]1] mukh tal pr upre
vasdo kuhtha thi ] nnak so t kiu visrio drh jis d ni
]2]pau] rakt bd kar nmi agan udar majr ] rd mukh kul bikl
nark kr gubr ] hari simrat t n jalh man tan ur dr ] bikhm
thnauh jin rakhi tis til na visr ] prb bisrat sukh kade nhi jsh
janam hr ]2]salok] man ih dn kara sarbatr s prnah ]
khna kal kalesah prb simar nnak nah drah ]1] hb rg mh
jis sg t siu l neh ] so sauh bd visrau nnak jin sdar rai deh
]2]pau] ju prn tan tn d dne ras pg ] grih mdar rath as de
ra ple syog ] sut banit sjan sevak de prb devan yog ] hari
simrat tan man hari lh jhi viyog ] sdsg hari gu ramah binse sb
rog ]3]salok] kub yatan karna mi anek udmah ] hari pgat pv
ha nnak prb bisrat te pret'tah ]1] tu s prt jo l bin siu ]
nnak sa rt s set rati ]2]pau] jis bisrat tan psm hoi kahte sb
pret ] khin grih mh basan na devh jin siu so het ] kar anarth darb
si so kraj ket ] js bj so lu karm ih khet ] akirtk hari
visari jon prmet ]4]salok] ko dn isnna anik sdan pavitrtah ]
urt nnak hari hari rasn sarb pp bimute ]1] da ktom k
pr

THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH

707

PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

ditm phi ] man vasdo sa sauh nnak hbe ukhe ulhi


]2]pau] ko g sb ns hohi simrat hari nu ] man de phal ph
hari ke gu gu ] janam mar p kah nihal sa thu ] prab hov
likhi hari car samu ] kar kirp prb rkh lehu nnak bal ju
]5]salok] grih ran apra man bils suda rasah ] kad nah
simrt nnak te jt bis krimah ]1] mu abar hb kih ma j muhbat
neh ] so s j visr nnak so tan kheh ]2]pau] sdar sej anek sukh
ras pga pre ] grih soin dan suga d li mot hre ] man ihe sukh
md kih nhi visre ] so prb it na va vis ke kre ] bin hari
nm na st hoi kit bd man tre ]6]salok] arn kamal birha khojt
brg dah disah ] tigt kap rp mi nnak nd rp sd sgmah
]1] man s mukh ur vat hbe lo'a ] nnak hb abar ki su
jv sa soi ]2]pau] bast t u p r sb hn ] jt na pat na
dro udin prmn ] mitr na ih tn rp'h kih sk na sn ] rj
sagl sris k hari nm man pn ] tis k t man dr prb hoi
suprasn ]7]salok] anik ll rj ras rpa hatr amar takht sna ]
rat m agin dah nnak supan manorth mi ]1] supn hb rg
mi mih lag moh ] nnak nm vih sdar mi trh
]2]pau] supne set it mrakh li ] bisre rj ras pg jgat pkhli
] rj ga vihi ta d ti ] pran pe na km mohi mi ] ki ver
jt j p pli ]8]salok] bast svarg lokah jit'te prithv nav
khaah ] bisrt hari goplah nnak te pr udin prmah ]1]
kautak ko tamsi it na vas nu ] nnak ko nark barbre uja so
thu ]2]pau] mah pin udin nagar kar mni ] h

708

THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH


PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

sama'gr pekh sa kar jni ] km krd ahkr phirh devni ] sir


lag jam t pahutni ] bin pre gurdev phir stni ]9]salok]
rj kapa rp kapa tn kapa kul garbtah ] st bikhi hala
hidra nnak bin hari sg na lte ]1] pekhdo k pl tm dism
soha ] na lahdo mul nnak sth na jula mi ]2]pau] aldi
nl na al so kiu sj ] tis k kahu ki yatan jis te vj ] hari bisari
kiu triptv n man rj ] prb ho an lg nark samj ] hohu
kripl dail nnak pu pa j ]10]salok] na rj sukh misa na pg
ras misa na misa sukh mi ] misa sdsg hari nnak ds
misa prb darsna ]1] lag so nehu mn majh rati ] vdo sa
thok nnak mih so t ]2]pau] hari bin kah na lga pgtan
kau mh ] n sud sb phki kar nirnau h ] agin prm dukh
kai gur pe bash ] arn kamal man bdi jiu rg majh ] ju
pr tan man prb binse sb h ]11]salok] tiakt jala nah jv
mna nah tig 'trik mg mlah ] b beda kurk nda al ba d an
kusm bsnah ] arn kamal rat stah nnak n na rute ]1] mukh
ekh palk ha n na e it ] jva sgam tis t hari nnak st
mit ]2]pau] jiu mahul bin p kiu jva pv ] b d vih
'triko kiu kar triptv ] nd kurkh bdi sanmukh uh tv ]
pvar lb kusm bs k mil p ba d v ] tiu st jan hari prt h dekh
dars agv ]12]salok] itvt arn kamla ss ss ardnah ] nah bisrt
nm aut nnak s pran parmesurah ]1] st mn ma j hi palk na
thv bhar ] nnak s nibhi sad pekhdo sa t ]2]pau]
svt s gus pr ] mil gopl gobd na kab'h r ] dehu dars
man u lh

THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH

709

PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

jhi visr ] hoi pavitr sarr arn tr ] prbrm gurdev sad


hazr ]13]salok] rasn urt nma srava sunt sabad 'mritah ]
nnak tin sad balihra jin tn prbrahmaah ]1] hb kve km
ikas s bhare ] nnak se ta n jin pirha sa siu ]2]pau] sad
balihr tin ji sunte hari kath ] pre te pardn nivvh prb math ]
hari jas likhh bet sohh se hath ] arn punt pavitr lh prb path
] st sg udr sagl dukh lath ]14]salok] pv udot kara hari
rama syog prnah ] gopl dars pa safal nnak so mahrtah ]1]
qm na sak pi sukh mit h bhare ] nnak s vel parv jit
mildo m pir ]2]pau] s vel kahu kau h jit prb kau p ] so
mrat pl syog h jit mil gus ] h pahar hari ti k man ih
puj ] va pg satsg hoi niv lg p ] man darsan k pis h nnak
bal j ]15]salok] patit punt gobdah sarb dokh nivrah ] sar sr
pgvnah japt nnak hari hari hare ]1] haio hb p lago ar
ps ] naho dukh tp nnak prb pekhdi ]2]pau] mel lhu dail
h pae duri ] rakh levauh dn dail prmt bahu hri ] pgat vahal
ter bird hari patit udri ] tj bin nh koi binau mohi sri ] kar gh
lehu dail sgar ssri ]16]salok] st dra daila sra gopl
krtnah ] nirmala st sge o nnak parmesurah ]1] dan d na
sard rut ml na mia km ] stal thv nnk japdo hari nm
]2]pau] arn kamal k o dre sagal jan ] su partp govd nirpu
pe man ] to na v ml si nm tn ] st jan siu sg p va
pun ] h pahar hari ti hari jas nit sun ]17]salok] dai kara dukh
hara uara nm kratnah ] dail

710

THE LANGUAGE OF THE ADI GRANTH


PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

purkh pgvnah nnak lipt na mi ]1] phi bald bj ga rakhdo


prb p ] jin up medn nnak so prb jp ]2]pau] j prb pe
dail na bip mi ] ko ag gae ns har ik ti ] nirmal pe sarr
jan tr ni ] man tan pe stokh pran prb pi ] tare kutb sg log
kul sabi ]18]salok] gur gobd gopl gur gur pran nriah ] gur
dail samrath gur gur nnak patit udraah ]1] pujal bikhm asgh
gur bohith triam ] nnak pr karm satigur ar lagi ]2]pau]
ta n ta n gurdev jis sg har jape ] gur kripl jab pe ta avgu sb hape
] prbrm gurdev nah u thape ] k silk dukh mai kar lne ap dase
] gu ge bet rasn har jase ]19]salok] drist eko sunt eko vartt
eko narharah ] nm dn jt nnak dail purkh krip karah ]1] hik
sev hik sml har ikas ph ards ] nm vakhar tn si nnak sa
rs ]2]pau] prb dail bet pran ik eh ] sb kih pe p dj kah
keh ] p karauh prb dn pe p leh ] va j hukam sb nihal td
theh ] nnak mg dn kar kirp nm deh ] 20]1]
jtsar b pgt k
ik oakr satigur prasdi ]
nth kaha na jnau ] man mi k hth biknau ]1]rahu] tum
kahat h jagt gur sum ] ham kahat kaliyug ke km ]1] in pan
mero man ju bigrio ] pal pal hari j te tar prio ]2] jat dekhau tat
dukh k rs ] aj na pati nigm pe skh ]3] gotam nr umpat
svm ] ss dharn sahas bhag gm ]4] in dtan khal badh kar mrio
] bao nilj aj'h nah hrio ]5] kahi ravids kah kse kj ] bin
raghunth sarn k k lj ] 6]1]

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ik oakr sati nm kart purkh nirpu nirvr


akl mrat ajn sb gur prasdi ]
rg o mahal auth kr phl ]
hari bin rh na sak man mer ] mere prtam prn hari prb gur mele
bahur na pvjal pher ]1]rahu] mer har lo lag prb ker hari
nnah hari prb her ] satigur dail hari nm drii hari pdar hari
prb ker ]1] hari rg hari nm prb pi hari govd hari prb ker ]
hari hird man tan mh lg mukh mastak pg ger ]2] lb vikr
jin man lg hari visari purkh ger ] oi manmukh m agin
kahh tin mastak pg mder ]3] bibek bd satigur te p gur gin
gur prb ker ] jan nnak nm gur te pi tr mastak pg likher
]4]1]
o mahal pjv kr phl dupade ik oakr satigur prasdi]
stan avar na kh jn ] beparvh sad rg hari k j ko pkh sum
]rahu] samn hkur tero avar na kh tn ] so amar milio
pgtan kau r rahe rg gin ]1] rog sog dukh jar mar hari janh
nah nikn ] nirpu hoi rahe liv ek nnak hari man mn ]2]1]o
mahal 5] hari bisrat sad khur ] t kau tkh kah bip j kau o

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tuhr ]rahu] bin simran jo jvan baln sarp jse arjr ] nav khan
ko rj kamv ti algo hr ]1] gu nidn gu tin h ge j kau
kirp tr ] so sukh ta n us janm nnak tis balihr ]2]2]
o mahal pjv kr 2 aupade ik oakr satigur prasdi ]
tio re man dah dis tio ] mi magan sud lb mohio tin prb p
plio ]rahu] hari kath hari jas sdsgat siu ik muhat na ih man
lio ] bigsio pekh rg kasb ko par grih johan jio ]1] arn kamal siu
pu na kno nah sat purkh manio ] tvat kau tvh bahu pt jiu tel
bald prmio ]2] nm dn isnn na ko ik nimkh na krat gio ] nn
h li man tokhio nah bjio apnio ]3] parupkr na kab'h ke nah
satigur sev tio ] p dt ra sgat gos matvro mad mio ]4] karau
bent sdsgat hari pgat vahal su io ] nnak pg pario hari ph
rkh lj apunio ]5]1]3]o mahal 5] mnukh bin bje birth i ]
anik sj sgr bahu kart jiu mirtak oi ]rahu] ti ti kripan sram
kno ikatr kar h mi ] dn pn nah stan sev kit h kj na i ]1]
kar br savr sej kman th bani ] sg na pio apune prte
pekh pekh dukh pi ]2] sro dins majr kart tuhu mslh hari ]
khed pio begr ni kr k km na i ]3] pio anu'grah j kau
prb ko tis hird nm vasi ] sdsgat k ph pariu jan nnak hari
ras pi ]4]2]4]o mahal 5] krip nd basauh rid hari nt ] ts
bd karauh pargs lg prb sg prt ]rahu] ds tumre k pvau
tr mastak le le lvau ] mah patit te hot punt

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hari krtan gun gvau ]1] gi tumr mh lgau ko tuhro pvau ]


jo t dehi tah ih tript n na kat'h tvau ]2] sad h nik jnau prb
sum sagal re hoi rah ] sd sgat hoi parpat t prb apun lah
]3] sad sad ham hohre tumre t prb hamro mr ] nnak brik
tum mt pit mukh nm tumro khr ]4]3]5]
o mahal pjv kr dj dupade ik oakr satigur prasdi]
mgau dn hkur nm ] avar kah mer sg na l mil krip gu
gm ]1]rahu] rj ml anek pg ras sagal tarvar k hm ] ti ti
bahu bd kau tv sagal nirrath km ]1] bin govd avar je hau ds
sagal bt h khm ] kahu nnak st ren mgau mero man pv
bi'srm ]2]1]6]o mahal 5] prb j ko nm manh sdr ] j'a
prn skh is man kau bartan eh hamr ]1]rahu] nm jt nm mer
pat h nm mer parvr ] nm sakh sad mer sg hari nm mo
kau nistr ]1] bikh bils kahat bahutere calt na kah sgr ] is
mt nm nnak ko hari nm mer pa r ]2]2]7]o mahal 5] nke
gu gu mi'h rog ] mukh jal man nirmal ho h tero rah h h
log ]1]rahu] arn pakhr karau gur sev manh arvau pg ] ho
pt bd ahkr mn so jo hog ]1] st ahal so h lg jis mastak
likhi likhog ] kahu nnak ek bin dj avar na kar jog ]2]3]8]o
mahal 5] satigur io sar tuhr ] mil skh nm hari sb t lhi
hamr ]1]rahu] avar na sj dj hhr hr pario tau dur ] lekh
ho alekh hah ham nirgun lehu ubr ]1] sad bakhsd sad
miharvn sbn de'i adr ] nnak ds st ph pario rkh lehu ih
br ]2]4]9]o mahal 5] rasn gu gopl nd gi ] st sahaj

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PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

rahas man upjio sagle dkh pali ]1]rahu] jo mgh so so pvh


sev hari ke ar rasi ] janam mar duha te hh pvjal jagat
tari ]1] khojat khojat tat brio ds govd pari ] abins khem
hh je nnak sad simar nri ]2]5]10]o mahal 5] ndak gur
kirp te hio ] prbrm prb pe dail siv k b sir kio
]1]rahu] kl jl jam johi na sk sa k pth thio ] kht kharat
kih nikhuat nh rm ratan tn khio ]1] psm pt ho khin ptar
apn k pi ] gam nigam kah jan nnak sb dekh lok sabi
]2]6]11]o mahal 5] kirpan tan man kilvikh pre ] sdsg pjan
kar sum kan kau ik hare ]1]rahu] anik hidr bohith ke hukat
thm na jh kare ] jis k bohith tis rde khoe sg khare ]1] gali sl
uhvat h oi h h h tre ] jor sakt nnak kih nh prb rkhauh
sar pare ]2]7]12]o mahal 5] hari ke arn kamal man tu ] k
kuhr pit bt ht aukhd hari ko nu ]1]rahu] tne tp nivrahr
dukh ht sukh rs ] t kau bgan na ko lg j k prb g ards ]1]
st prasdi bd nri kar kra prb ek ] bl bd pran sukhdt
nnak hari hari ek ]2]8]13]o mahal 5] hari hari nm sad sad
jp ] tr anu'grah prbrm sum vasd kn p ]1]rahu] jis ke se
phir tin h samle binse sog stp ] hth de'i rkhe jan apne hari hoe
m bp ]1] j'a jt hoe miharvn day tr hari nth ] nnak sarn
pare dukh pa j an j k ba partp ]2]9]14]o mahal 5] svm sarn
pario darbre ] ko aprd khan ke dte tj bin kaun udre
]1]rahu] khojat khojat bahu parkre sarb arth bre ] sdsg parm
gat p mi ra ba d

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hre ]1] arn kamal sg prt man lg sur jan mile pire ] nnak
a'nad kare hari jap jap sagle rog nivre ]2]10]15]
o mahal pjv kr 3 aupade ik oakr satigur prasdi ]
h h lapio re me kah na thor ] tero nah su jn mor ] rahu]
pan rm na no khin ] jo par su apn man ]1] nm sg so
man na basio ] ho jhi vh it lio ]2] so sio jit pkh tisio ]
'mrit nm tos nah pio ]3] km krd moh kp pari ] gur prasdi
nnak ko tari ]4]1]16]o mahal 5] hamr ek har har ] n
avar si na kar ]rahu] va pg gur apun pio ] gur mo kau hari
nm driio ]1] hari hari jp tp brat nem ] hari hari ti kusl sb
khem ]2] r biuhr jt hari gun ] mah and krtan hari sun
]3] kahu nnak jin hkur pi ] sb kih tis ke grih mh i
]4]2]17]
o mahal pjv kr 4 dupade ik oakr satigur prasdi ]
ro man hari rgo lo ] gl hari nhu na hoi ]rahu] hau d
darsan kra bth bth pekh ] gur mil prm gavi he ]1] ih bd
p m sd knauh lekh likhio tr mth ] ih bd nnak hari n aloi
]2]1]18]o mahal 5] garb ghlo mo ho re ] ho mahrj r
mio ] har ni mohi phkio re ]rahu] ko ko ko sad lo
bin lah kh pio re ] mahrj ro gth vh siu lbio nihpgo phi
sjoio re ]1] su man skh jan saglo thre sagle prht miio re ] j
ko laho mahrj r gho jan nnak garbs na pauio re ]2]2]19]

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o mahal pjv kr 5 dupade ik oakr satigur prasdi ]


so gun mero prb j kn ] p dokh ar aha rog ih tan te sagal dr kn
]rahu] ba d an tor hor bikhi te gur ko sabad mer hiar dn ] rp
anrp moro kah na brio prem ghio mohi hari rg pn ]1] pekhio
llan p b khoe anad it harkhe patn ] tis h ko grih so prb
nnak so hkur tis h ko tn ]2]1]20]o mahal 5] m mere man
k prt ] eh karm trm jap eh rm nm nirmal h rt ]rahu] prn
adr jvan tn mor dekhan kau darsan prb nt ] b k tos sg
mor man apune kau m hari sakh kt ]1] st prasdi pe man
nirmal kar kirp apune kar lt ] simar simar nnak sukh pi di
jugdi pgtan ke mt ]2]2]21]o mahal 5] prb j mil mere prn ]
bisar nah nimkh hare te apne pgat kau pran dn ]rahu] khovauh
prm rkh mere prtam tarjm sga sujn ] ko rj nm tn mer
'mrit dris trauh prb mn ]1] h pahar rasn gun gv jas pr
agvh samrath kn ] ter sar jan ke dte sad sad nnak qurbn
]2]3]22]o mahal 5] prb tere pag k tr ] dn dail prtam
manmohan kar kirp mer lo pr ]rahu] dah dis rav rahi jas
tumr tarjm sad hazr ] jo tumr jas gvh karte se jan kab'hu na
marte r ]1] ta d ba d binse mi ke sd sgat mie bisr ] sukh
spat pg is j'a ke bin hari nnak jne kr ]2]4]23]o mahal 5]
m mere man k pis ] ik khin rh na sakau bin prtam darsan dekhan
kau tr man s ]rahu] simrau nm nirjan karte man tan te sb
kilvikh ns ] pran prbrm sukhdte abins biml j ko js ]1] st
prasdi mere pr manorath kar kirp pe guts ]

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st sahaj skh man upjio ko sr nnak pargs ]2]5]24]o mahal


5] hari hari patit pvan ] j'a prn mn sukhdt tarjm man ko
pvan ]rahu] sdar sga atur sb bet rid ds nivs pgat gun
gvan ] nirmal rp anp sum karm pm bjan so khvan ]1]
bisman bism pe bismd n na bo dsar lvan ] rasn simar simar
jas jv nnak ds sad bal jvan ]2]6]25]o mahal 5] m mi
hal ] tri k agan mg k hi gobid pjan bin ha k jal ]rahu]
ho sinap bahu atur dui kar jo sd mag al ] simar sum
tarjm mnukh deh k ih tam phal ]1] bed bakhin kart sd jan
pg'hn smjat nah khal ] prem pgat re jan nnak hari simran
dahan pe mal ]2]7]26]o mahal 5] m arn gur mhe ] va
pg dev parmesar ko phal darsan gur he ]rahu] gun gvat aut
abins km krd binse mad he ] asthir pe s rg rte janam marn
bhur nah phe ]1] bin hari pjan rg ras jete st dail jne sb
he ] nm ratan pio jan nnak nm bihn ale sb mhe
]2]8]27]o mahal 5] sdsg hari hari nm itr ] sahaj and
hov din rt kur plo hamr ]rahu] gur pr pio bapg j ko
t na prvr ] kar gh k lo jan apun bikh sgar ssr ]1]
janam marn ke gur ban bahu na ska dur ] nnak sarn gah
sum k punah punah namaskr ]2]9]28]o mahal 5] m mere
man ko sukh ] ko and rj sukh pgv hari simrat bins sb dukh
]1]rahu] ko janam ke kilbikh nsh simrat pvan tan man sukh ]
dekh sarp pran p s darsan pat utr pkh ]1] r padrath as
mah sd kmtn prjt hari hari rukh ] nnak sarn gah sukh sgar
janam marn phir grb na tkh

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PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

]2]10]29]o mahal 5] hari hari arn rid ur dre ] simar sum


satigur apun kraj safal hamre ]1]rahu] pn dn pj parmesur
hari krat tat bre ] gun gvat atul sukh pi hkur a'gam apre ]1]
jo jan prbrm apne kne tin k bhur kah na bre ] nm ratan sun
jap jap jv hari nnak kh majre ]2]11]30]
o mahal nv
ik oakr satigur prasdi ]
kahau kah apn dm ] rjio kanak kmn ke ras nah krat prb g
]1]rahu] jag he kau s jn k t siu ru upj ] dn ba d simrio
nah kab'h hot ju sg sah ]1] magan rahio mi m nis din hu
na man k k ] kh nnak ab nhi anat gat bin hari k sarn
]2]1]31]
o b pgt k
ik oakr satigur prasdi ]
ko bol nirv ko bol dr ] jal k mhul ar khajr ]1] ki re
bakbd lio ] jin hari pio tinhi hapio ]1]rahu] pit hoi k bed
bakhn ] mrakh nmdeu rmh jn ]2]1] kaun ko kalk rahio
rm nm let h ] patit pavit bhae rm kahat h ]1]rahu] rm sg
nmdev jan kau pratagi ] ekds brat rah khe kau trath j ]1]
bhanat nmdeu su'krit sumat bhae ] gurmati rm kh ko ko na bkh
gae ]2]2] tn hde khel h ]1]rahu] kbhr ke ghar h h
rj ke ghar s go ] bman ke ghar r s h go ]1] be ke
ghar hg h bhsar mth sg go ] deval madhe lg h lg sg hg
go ]2] tel k ghar tel h jgal madhe bel go ] ml ke ghar kel
h kel bel tel go ]3] st madhe gobd h gokal madhe sim go ]
nme madhe rm h rm sim gobd go ]4]3]

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rg br mahal auth kr phl dupade


ik oakr satigur prasdi]
sun man a'kath kath hari nm ] rd bd sd sukh pvh pj gurmati
hari rm rm ]1]rahu] nn khin purn jas tam kha darsan gvh
rm ] skar kro tets tio nah jnio hari marmm ]1] sur nar ga
g'drb jas gvh sb gvat jet upm ] nnak krip kar hari jin kau te
st ple hari nm ]2]1] br mahal 4] man mil st jan jas gio ]
hari hari ratan ratan hari nko gur satigur dn divio ]1]rahu] tis jan
kau man tan sb devau jin hari hari nm sunio ] tn mi sp tis
devau jin hari mt milio ]1] khin kit krip kar jagdsar tab hari
hari hari jas tio ] jan nnak kau hari pe sum dukh haum rog
gavio ]2]2]br mahal 4] hari jan rm nm gun gv ] je ko nd
kare hari jan k apun gun na gavv ]1]rahu] jo kih kare su pe
sum hari pe kr kamv ] hari pe h mat dev sum

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PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION

hari pe bol bulv ]1] hari pe p tat bisthr vi tt p p pv ]


jan nnak satigur mele pe hari pe gar ukv ]2]3]br mahal
4] jap man rm nm nistr ] ko kotar ke pp sb khov hari
pvjal pr utr ]1]rahu] ki nagar bast hari sum hari nirpu
nirvr nirkr ] hari nik bast kah nadar na v hari ld gur vr
]1] hari pe sh sarf ratan hr hari p k psr ] nnak jis krip
kare su hari nm vihje so sh sa vajr ]2]4]br mahal 4]
jap man hari nirjan nirkr ] sad sad hari t sukhdt j k t
na prvr ]1]rahu] agan k mh rd liv lg hari rkh udar
mjr ] so s hari sevauh mere man hari t havahr ]1] j k
hird basi mer hari hari tis jan kau karauh namaskr ] hari kirp te
p hari jap nnak nm adr ]2]5]br mahal 4] jap man hari
hari nm nit ti ] jo ihh so phal pvh phir dkh na lg i
]1]rahu] so jap so tap s brat pj jit hari siu prt lag ] bin hari
prt hor prt sb h ik khin mh bisar sb ji ]1] t bet sarb kal
pr kih qmat kah na ji ] nnak sar tumr hari ju pv tiv
hai ]2]6]
rg br mahal pjv kr phl ik oakr satigur prasdi ]
st jan mil hari jas gio ] ko janam ke dkh gavio ]1]rahu] jo
hat so man pio ] kar kirp hari nm divio ]1] sarb skh hari
nm va ] gur prasdi nnak mati p ]2]1]7]

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