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Gurmukhi Word Transliteration Gurbani Translation

ADwr adhaar support
Agin agan fire
Agm agam incomprehensible (attribute of God);
unapproachable
AhMkwr ahankaar pride, ego
Aink anik many (var. anek)
Aiq at very
AMdr andar in, within
AMimRq amrit nectar, immortality
AMiq ant end, limit
AMqrjwmI antarjaami Knower of deepest thoughts (God), Inner
Guide
AMqr antar within, in (MP - vich)
Anidnu andin daily
AprwDI apraadhee sinner, guilty
Ardwis ardaas prayer
Aru ar and
Atl aTal eternal
aUcw oochaa high
auDwry udharay to be liberated (udharnaa)
aUjl oojal bright, pure
aupdys updes teachings, preaching
aUpir oopar on, above

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aupwv upaav effort, way or solution

aUTq oothat while rising, standing; MP - uthnaa
Avgn avgan sin, weakness
Avru avar other
AwieAw aaiaa to come (aanaa)
AwigAwkwrI aagiaa-kaari obedient
AwigAw aagiaa command, direction
Awsw aasaa hope, desire
AwT pihr aath pehar 24 hours, day and night
AwT aath eight
AwvY aavai comes (aanaa, aavnaa - to come)
Bau bhau fear (bhaao - love)
BeI bhae become
Bgiq bhagat devotee of God, saintly person
bhuq bahut much, lots, very
Bir bhar full, overflowing
BI bhee also (MP: vee)
Blw bhalaa good
bl bal strenght, power; sacrifice (balihaaree)
bMDn bandhan bonds, fetters
BMfwr bhanDaar warehouse, treasure
BMjn bhanjan destroyer
bRhm igAwnI brahm giaanee God-conscious person, in tune with God
bRhmMf brahmand universe
bRhm brahm Absolute Lord
Brmu bharam doubt, confusion
BrpUr bharpoor completely full
Brvwsw bharvaasaa trust, confidence. (Var - bharosaa)
buiD budh intellect, wisdom
bUJY boojhai (v) understands
Bwauu bhaau love
BweI bhaaee brother, friend (used as address)
Bwg bhaag bhaagna - to run away; bhaag - fortune,
destiny
bwhir baahar outside, besides
Bwie bhaai pleases; will; love (doojaa bhaai - duality)

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bwirk baarik child

bwq baat story, issue, conversation (syn. Gal)
BwvY bhaavai to ge pleasing, appeal to
BwvY Bhavai To be Pleasing
bwxNI baanee speech, Word
Bwxw bhaana Will
byAMq be-ant infinite; without an end
byd, vyd bed Vedas (hindu scripture)
bynqI bentee prayer, request
BY bhai fear (syn - bhau)
Coif chhoD abandon, leave
cqur chatur clever, intelligent
crn charan feet - symbolizes devotion, humility
cwnxu chaanan light
dIAw deeaa gave
dieAwl daiaal kind, generous
dieAw daiaa mercy
dIn deen poor, humble; religion, spiritual world
Dn dhan wealth; blessed
drdu darad Pain, suffering
drgh dargeh court
Drm rwie dharam raai righteous judge (hindu mythology) who judges
all beings
Drm dharam righteous actions, duty, religion
drsn darsan vision, experience of being in Presence
dr dar door, portal
DUir dhoor dust
dUjw doojaa second, other, duality
durmiq durmat evil mindedness
Dur dhur destined, primal
duuK dukh suffering, unhappiness
dwnu daan charity, gift
dwqw daataa giver
dws daas servant, slave; devoted
Dwvq dhaavat running (dhaavnaa - to run)
dys des abode, country, land

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Et ot support
eyk, iek ek one (MP - ik)
fir dhar fear
giq gat state, emancipation
Gir, Gr ghar home
gl gal thing, talk
Gnyry ghanere lots, great
goibd gobind God (var - Govind, Govinda)
gopwl gopaal God, cherisher of the world
grB garabh womb
grIb gareeb poor, humble
Gtu ghat vessel, heart, being
gun, gux gun quality, merit, virtue
gurmiq gurmat the Guru's teaching, wisdom
gurmuiK Gurmukh In tune with the Guru
gur, gurU Gur, Guru Divine Master, Enlightner, Teacher
haumY haumai ego, pride, sense of I (separate from God &
creation)
hau hau I (pronoun)
hir Har God
hliq pliq halat palat this world and the next
hmwrw hamaaraa Our, my
hm hum We, I
hukmu hukam command, will
hY hay O (form of address)
ibDwqw bidhaataa architect of destiny, God
ibgsY bigsai blooms forth, joyous, radiant
ibiD bidh Method, way
ibKu bikh poison, sin
ibnu bin without
icMqw chintaa worry (MP - fikar) (achintaa - free from worry)
icqu chit mind, heart
iDAwieAw dhiaaiaa meditate on, remember, repeat name
idnu din day
ieh eh this
igAwnI giaanee wise, knowledgable

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igAwn giaan knowledge, realization

ihrdY hirdai (in the) heart, mind (MP - dil) abbrev: ridai
ikAw kiaa what (MP - kee)
iKnu khin moment, instant
ikrpw, ikRpw kirpaa kindness, mercy
iliKAw likhiaa written, destined (likhna- to write)
ilv liv deep continuous love and absorption
imhrvwn meharvaan generous, compassionate
imiq mit measure (n)
imlwie milaa-e help to meet, unite
inDwnu nidhaan treasure
iniD nidh treasure
inkit nikat near, close
inq nit daily - (MP - roz) (syn andin)
inrBau nirbhau free from fear
inrgun nirguN without any merit; absolute and unmanifested
(God)
inrMjnu niranjan God, The One unsullied by Maya or pollution
inrMkwru nirankaar The Formless One, God
inrml nirmal pure (mal=impurity)
ipAwry piaaray beloved
iPir phir again
ipMf pind body
ipqw pitaa father
ipru, pIr pir Divine Spouse
iqAwg tiaag abandon, give up, renounce
iqRsnw trisnaa thirst, desire
isau siu (pp) to, with (MP - noo)
isAwxp siaanap cleverness, wisdom
isAwxw siaaNaa wise
isMG Singh Lion
ismir simar remember with love, hold in your heart,
meditate
isPiq sifat praise, glory
isRst srist creation, universe
ivcu vich in, within
ivkwr vikaar sins, evil

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ivswr visaar forget; MP - bhulnaa

ivxu vin without (syn. bin)
jau jau if
jb jab when
jgqu jagat world
jgu jag world
jIau jeeo soul or life; respectful and affectionate
appelation (Jee in MP)
jIA, jIAw jeea living being, tongue
jl jal water (mp - paanee)
jMq jant being, creature
jm jam death, god of death
jnm janam birth
jn, jnu jan servant, slave; devoted
jogI jogee yogi, one seeking union with God
join jon incarnation, life (in birth/life cycle); species
(var- joon)
joiq jot light
joru jor power, to join (jorna)
jp jap repeat Name, medidate
jsu jas glory
jwgnw jaagna to be awake, spiritually aware
jwiq jaat caste, social status, species
jwnau jaanau to know (jananaa )
khu kahu says (kehna - to say)
kIAw keeaa action (MP - keeta)
kImiq keemat price, value
kIrqn keertan singing praises, spiritual music
klw kalaa art, technique
kml kamal lotus
koit kot millions (lit. 10 million)
ko, kau ko to (pp - noo in MP), any or which (koee in MP)
krih kareh to do (MP- karnaa)
krm karam grace, action
kRoD krodh anger, wrath
krqw kartaa creator
Ksm khasam master, God

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kul kul clan, ancestory

kurbwn kurbaan sacrifice
kUVu kooR false
kvn, kvxu kavan which
kwieAw kaaiaa body, self
kwl kaal death, time
kwm kaam lust, physical pleasures
Kwndwn khanDan Family (dynasty)
kwrj kaaraj affair, task
kwr kaar task, affair
loB lobh greed
lwg laag to be attached (laagna)
mhlw Mahalaa Identifies which Guru is author, neighborhood
mhw mahaa great
mih meh in (postposition)
mIq meet dear friend
mir mar die (marnaa - to die); janam maran = birth &
death
mITw meethaa sweet (MP - mitha)
mMMqR mantr Word, secret (also mant)
mnmuiK, mnmuK manmukh self-willed, (opp. of Gurmukh)
mnorQ manorath hope, desire
mnu, mn man mind, self, mortal
moh moh attachment, excessive unhealthy love;
(mohnaa - to attract or fascinate)
moihAw mohiaa to fascinate, attract (mohanaa)
mqu mat wisdom; not
msqk mastak Forehead (MP mathaa)
muiK mukh mouth, face, word
mukiq mukat liberated (muktee = liberation)
mUrK moorakh fool
mwgY, mwgih maangai asks
mwieAw maayaa worldly entaglements, illusionary & transient
mwnu maan pride, honor
mwqw maataa mother
mwrY marai dies (marnaa - to die)
mwr maar kill

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mYl mael impurity

myl mel union; (melnaa - to unite)
ndir nadar grace
nIkw neekaa good, sublime
nmskwr namaskaar salutation, bow in humility
nr nar Man, mortal
nwau naau Naam, name
nwly naalay (pp) with
nwmu Naam Name, God Conciousness, Divine Presence
nwm Naam Name
nwrI naaree woman, wife
pCwxY pachaaNai to recognize (pachhananaa)
pdwrQ padaarath substance, essence, treasure
pg pag foot
piq pat honor
Plu phal fruit
pMc panch five, select
pRB, pRBu, pRiB Prabh Beloved
prgwsu pargaas Light, enlightenment
pRIiq preet love
pRIqm preetam beloved
pRiqpwl pratipaal cherish, take care of (pratipalak - cherisher)
prm param supreme
pRswid prasaad (or grace, kindness, mercy
parsaad)
prvwr parvaar family
prweI paraaee stranger, not one of us, belonging to someone
else
pRwn praan life
pRwpiq paraapat possess, obtain
pRym prem love
pUjw poojaa worship
pun pun virtue, good deed
purKu purakh person, being, God
pUrn pooran complete, perfect
pweIAY paaeeay obtain
pwp paap sin

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pwrbRhm paarbrahm God, Transcendental Reality

pwr paar beyond, other shore
pwvih paaveh obtain (paavna - to obtain)
pyiK pekh see (pekhna - to see; MP dekhna)
qb tab then
qnu tan body
qqu tat sublime essence
qwrY tarai swim, be saved (tarnaa); taraana - to save,
help to swim
rhu raho stay, remain
rhwauu Rahaau Pause, (marks chorus, or main theme line)
riv rav permeating
rMg rang dye, love
rqnu ratan gem
rqy ratay steeped, absorbed
rsnw rasnaa tongue, speech
rsu ras delicious taste, enjoyment, spiritual rapture
rwKw raakhaa Protector (rakhshaa - protection), caretaker
rwm Raam God, all prevading Spirit
sbd sabad (or shabad) Word, Naam
sbd shabad Word
sB sabh all
scu sach true, eternal
sdw Sadaa Always
sgl sagal all
sihj sehaj state of peace and balance, tranquility,
spontaneous, naturally - with the flow, in tune
with the Infinite
siqgur, siqguir satgur True or Perfect Guru, God
siq, squ sat truth
siq Sat Truth
slwh salaah to praise
sMgiq sangat association, company
sMgI sangee companion
sMg sang with, close
sMq sant saintly person in tune with God, often used for
Guru

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smrQ samrath potent, capable

sMswru sansaar world
smweI samaai absorbed in
smwly samaalay cherish, take care of, remember
soBw sobhaa glory
soeI soee that one
sovq sovat sleeping (sovana - to sleep)
srb sarab all
srIr sareer body, self
srn saran shelter, protection (var. sharan, sarnaaee)
suAwmI suaamee Master, Lord, Husband; (syn - thakur) (MP-
maalik)
suAwmI Suami Lord, Master, Husband
suiNx sun listen
suK, suuKu sukh happiness, peace
sumiq sumat sublime wisdom
suq sut son, child
svwir savaar to set right, decorate,
swD sMgiq saadhsangat holy company
swD sadh saintly person,
swgr saagar ocean
swihb saahib Master, lord, term of respect
swjy saaje fashions, creates
swQI saathee companion
sws saas breath
syj sej bed; divine bed representing union between
God and the soul bride
syvw sevaa service
Taur thaur Sanctuary, place of rest, support
Twkur thakur Master
vfBwgI vadhbaagee fortunate
vifAweI vadiaaee greatness, glory
visAw vasiaa dwells
vrx varan n. color or caste; v. to desribe
vswieAw vasaaiaa to live, abide, be enshrined (vasnaa)
vsY vasai live, abide
vwjy vaajay rings, play as of music

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vYr vair enmity (var. bair); vairee or bairee - enemy

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