Granth Sahib Shall Quotations

Some come, and some arise and depart. They give themselves lofty names. Some are born beggars, and some hold vast courts. Going to the world hereafter, everyone shall realize that without the Name, it is all useless.

O mind, dwell in the balanced state of your own inner being. Praise the Lord's Name, and you shall no longer come and go in reincarnation.

one shall have to leave maya in an instant, but again and again, one chase after it.

One who does not remember her Husband Lord in this world is being cheated by duality; she shall weep bitterly in the end. She is from an evil family; she is ugly and vile. Even in her dreams, she does not meet her Husband Lord.

One who forgets the Name in this world, shall not find any place of rest anywhere else

one does not even know how long you will stay here; you have no hint of when you shall leave

Meditate and listen to the Name of the Lord, and give it to everyone. In this way, the filth of lifetimes of karma shall be removed, and egotistical pride shall vanish from your mind.

O Nanak, make the True Guru your friend; going to His Court, you shall obtain the True Lord.

O Nanak, no one else is truly alive; those who merely live shall depart in dishonor; everything they eat is impure. Intoxicated with power and thrilled with wealth, they delight in their pleasures, and dance about shamelessly. O Nanak, they are deluded and defrauded.

O Nanak, that Primal Color which the Lord has applied, shall never fade away.

O Nanak, the one who is blind shows others the way, and misleads all his companions. But, going to the world hereafter, he shall be beaten and kicked in the face; then, it will be obvious, what sort of guide he was!

O Nanak, those who do not walk in the ways of sin, shall be exalted in the world hereafter.

O Nanak, through the Guru's Teachings, you shall be saved, contemplating the True Name.

O Nanak, without the True Name, all this paraphernalia shall disappear.

From oneness, He has brought forth the countless multitudes. O Nanak, they shall merge into the One once again.

But when the swan departs, you shall remain behind, like an abandoned woman.

He Himself is the Immaculate Lord. He who has created, shall Himself destroy.

Loading the Merchandise of the True Name, you shall gather in your profits forever with the Capital of Truth.

Those who act in ego shall all die. Their worldly possessions shall not go along with them. Because of their love of duality, they suffer in pain.

Those who are attuned to Truth, love the Truth. The Lord Himself bestows this gift; He shall not take it back.

While you are alive, conquer death, and you shall have no regrets in the end.

Those who walk on the Path of Truth shall be praised throughout the world.

The One, who holds all creatures in His Hands, is never separated from them; He is with them all. Abandon your clever devices, and grasp hold of His Support. In an instant, you shall be saved.

Where the path is difficult and the street is narrow, there the Lord shall liberate you

Everyone shall be given their ceremonial send-off after their marriage. O Nanak, blessed are the happy soul-brides, who are in love with their Husband Lord.

With him i have obtained the priceless wealth, which shall never leave me or go anywhere else.

Without God, how can I find peace? There is nowhere else to go. Those who have tasted the sublime essence of His Love, remain satisfied and fulfilled. They renounce their selfishness and conceit, and they pray, God, please attach me to the hem of Your robe. Those whom the Husband Lord has united with Himself, shall not be separated from Him again.

Seize and burn the unbearable; seize and kill the imperishable; leave behind your doubts, and then, you shall drink in the Nectar

Attuned to Truth, you shall obtain the True One.

People shout out loud and move their bodies, but if they are emotionally attached to Maya, then the Messenger of Death shall hunt them down.

Praising lord, you shall cross over the terrifying world-ocean, and yet, you have not fallen in love with Him!

This emotional attachment to Maya shall not go with you; it is false to fall in love with it.

I have not appreciated what You have done for me, Lord; I take from others and exploit them. What face shall I show You, Lord?

Take the Provisions of the Lord's Name with you, and no stain shall attach itself to your family.

Abandon your thirsty hopes and desires, and embrace love for the Lord. O Nanak, the True One shall come to dwell in your mind.

In one way, the fickle fish of the mind will be held steady; the swan-soul shall not fly away, and the body-wall will not crumble

If You wish to drink, then I shall get water for You; and wash Your feet, and continue to chant Your Name.

Becoming truthful, we merge with the True One; remaining blended with Him, we shall never be separated again.

The Guru has cut away my bonds. I shall not have to dance in the wrestling arena of life again. Nanak has searched, and found this opportunity.

All the spiritual teachers, their disciples and the rulers of the world shall be buried under the ground. The emperors shall also pass away; God alone is Eternal.

The True One does not die, and shall not go. He continually enjoys His happy soul-bride; He casts His Gracious Glance of Truth upon her, and she abides in His Will.

Forgetting your Dear Lord, you enjoy corrupt pleasures, and so you shall have to embrace red-hot pillars

The day and the sun shall pass away; the night and the moon shall pass away; the hundreds of thousands of stars shall disappear. He alone is permanent; Nanak speaks the Truth.