Sukhmani Sahib - HariOmGroup

puMn dwn homy bhu rqnw ]
punn daan homay baho ratnaa.
donations to charities and offerings of jewels to fire;
srIru ktwie homY kir rwqI ]
sareer kataa-ay homai kar raatee.
cutting the body apart and making the pieces into ceremonial fire offerings;
vrq nym krY bhu BwqI ]
varat naym karai baho bhaatee.
keeping fasts and making vows of all sorts
nhI quil rwm nwm bIcwr ]
nahee tul raam naam beechaar.
- none of these are equal to the contemplation of the Name of the Lord,
nwnk gurmuiK nwmu jpIAY iek bwr ]1]
naanak gurmukh naam japee-ai ik baar. ||1||
O Nanak, if, as Gurmukh, one chants the Naam, even once. ||1||
nau KMf ipRQmI iPrY icru jIvY ]
na-o khand parithmee firai chir jeevai.
You may roam over the nine continents of the world and live a very long life;
mhw audwsu qpIsru QIvY ]
mahaa udaas tapeesar theevai.
you may become a great ascetic and a master of disciplined meditation
Agin mwih homq prwn ]
agan maahi homat paraan.
and burn yourself in fire;
kink AsÍ hYvr BUim dwn ]
kanik asav haivar bhoom daan.
you may give away gold, horses, elephants and land;
inaulI krm krY bhu Awsn ]
ni-ulee karam karai baho aasan.
you may practice techniques of inner cleansing and all sorts of Yogic postures;
jYn mwrg sMjm Aiq swDn ]
jain maarag sanjam at saaDhan.
you may adopt the self-mortifying ways of the Jains and great spiritual
disciplines;