Written by spiritual masters, the hymns of the Guru Granth Sahib reflect the journey of the soul through life in partnership with the divine.
“Thou art the Lord, I make this supplication unto Thee;
Soul and body are all Thy gifts.
Thou art mother and father, we are Thy children;
By Thy favour we obtain many comforts.
Nobody knows Thy limit;
O God, Thou art the most Exalted of the exalted.
The whole creation is strung on Thy Will;
And must obey the orders Thou issuest.
Only Thou knowest Thine Own condition and limit;
Nanak, Thy servant, is ever a sacrifice unto Thee.”
(Gauri Sukhmani Mohalla 5, IV-8, p-268)
“O Eternal, O Infinite, Imperishable, Destroyer of sins;
O Competent, O All-Pervading, Destroyer of sufferings,
Ocean of Virtues.
O Companion, O Formless, O Bodiless, Prop of all;
O World-Creator, O Treasure of attributes, in Thy court
there is always justice.
O Incomprehensible, Destroyer of sins, most remote Thou
art, wast, and shalt be;
O Constant Companion of saints, Support of supportless.
O Lord! I am Thy servant, I am virtueless, I have no merit;
Sayeth Nanak, grant me the gift of Thy Nam that I may
engrave it in my heart.”
(Gauri Bavan Akhri Mohalla 5, 55, p-261)
“Thou art my father, Thou art my mother,
Thou art my relation, Thou art my brother,
Thou art my protector everywhere; then why should I
fear O my mind.
By Thy favour I recognize Thee;
Thou art my shelter, Thou art my honour.
Besides Thee there is none other, the whole world is the
arena of Thy play.
Men and lower animals all hast Thou created;
Thou didst appoint them to whatever duties pleaseth Thee
Everything happens according to Thy Will, there is nothing ours.
I have obtained great comfort by meditating on Thy Name;
And my mind is refreshed by singing Thy praises.
The perfect Guru hath congratulated me; Nanak hath overcome
his difficulties.”
(Majh Mohalla 5, p-103)
“Ocean of mercy, dwell for ever in my heart;
So enlighten my understanding that I may love Thee, O God.
May I obtain the dust of Thy saints’ feet and apply to my
forehead;
From being a great sinner may I be purified by singing Thy praises.
May Thine order be sweet to me, and what Thou doest
please me;
May what Thou givest, satiate me, and I may run after no
one else.
O Lord, may I ever know Thee near me, and may I remain
the dust of all men’s feet;
May I meet the company of saints so that I may obtain my God.
We are ever ever Thy children; Thou, O God, art our Master;
Nanak is Thy child, Thou art mother father: put Thy Nam
in my mouth.”
(Todi Mohalla 5, p-712)
“O Lord, the Pardoner, O compassionate to the poor,
O Kinder to the saints and ever Merciful.
O Patron of the patronless, world Protector, world Sustainer,
Thou cherisheth all creatures.
O Primal Being, the Creator of the world,
Thou art the support of the souls of the devotees.
He shall become pure, whosoever repeateth Thy Name,
With devotion, affection and heartfelt love.
We are devoid of virtue, low and ignorant,
Nanak seeketh Thy protection O Supreme Power.”
(Gauri Sukhmani Mohalla 5, 20-7, p-290)
