Das Guru Mahima (Glory of the Ten Gurus)
Complete lyrics with original text, transliteration, and meaning, 7 sections
Ten Sikh Gurus
Invocation
Original
जय गुरु नानक, जय गुरु अंगद, जय अमर दास, जय राम दास।
Transliteration
Jai Guru Nanak, Jai Guru Angad, Jai Amar Das, Jai Ram Das.
Meaning / Translation
Salutations to Guru Nanak, Guru Angad, Guru Amar Das, and Guru Ram Das.
The First and Second Gurus
Original
प्रथम गुरु नानक, दिव्य प्रकाश, द्वितीय गुरु अंगद, शब्द का वास।
Transliteration
Pratham Guru Nanak, Divya Prakash, Dwitiya Guru Angad, Shabd ka Vaas.
Meaning / Translation
The first Guru is Nanak, the divine light; the second is Angad, the abode of the Holy Word.
The Third and Fourth Gurus
Original
तृतीय अमर दास, सेवा का सार, चतुर्थ राम दास, अमृत का द्वार।
Transliteration
Tritiya Amar Das, Seva ka Saar, Chaturth Ram Das, Amrit ka Dwar.
Meaning / Translation
The third is Amar Das, the essence of selfless service; the fourth is Ram Das, the gateway to nectar.
The Fifth and Sixth Gurus
Original
पंचम अर्जुन देव, ज्ञान की धारा, छठा हरगोबिंद, मीरी-पीरी की माया।
Transliteration
Pancham Arjan Dev, Gyan ki Dhara, Chhatha Hargobind, Miri-Piri ki Maya.
Meaning / Translation
The fifth is Arjan Dev, the stream of wisdom; the sixth is Hargobind, the master of spiritual and temporal authority.
The Seventh and Eighth Gurus
Original
सातवें हर राय, शांति के दूत, आठवें हर कृष्ण, बाल स्वरूप अद्भुत।
Transliteration
Saatvein Har Rai, Shanti ke Doot, Aathvein Har Krishan, Baal Swaroop Adbhut.
Meaning / Translation
The seventh is Har Rai, the messenger of peace; the eighth is Har Krishan, the wondrous child form.
The Ninth and Tenth Gurus
Original
नौवें तेग बहादुर, धर्म के रक्षक, दसवें गोबिंद सिंह, खालसा के पोषक।
Transliteration
Navvein Tegh Bahadur, Dharm ke Rakshak, Dasvein Gobind Singh, Khalsa ke Poshak.
Meaning / Translation
The ninth is Tegh Bahadur, the protector of righteousness; the tenth is Gobind Singh, the sustainer of the Khalsa.
The Eternal Guru
Original
अब गुरु ग्रंथ साहिब, शाश्वत ज्ञान, गुरु की महिमा, जगत का कल्याण।
Transliteration
Ab Guru Granth Sahib, Shashwat Gyan, Guru ki Mahima, Jagat ka Kalyan.
Meaning / Translation
Now Guru Granth Sahib is the eternal knowledge; the glory of the Guru brings welfare to the entire world.