Meaning
Transliteration
Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji · Ang 305 · Gauri ki Vaar · Raag Gauri · Guru Ram Das Ji
Verified · BaniDBਗੁਰ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਕਾ ਜੋ ਸਿਖੁ ਅਖਾਏ ਸੁ ਭਲਕੇ ਉਠਿ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਿਆਵੈ ॥
Gur satigur kaa jo sikh akhaae su bhalake uth har naam dhiaavai.
Meaning
One who calls themself a Sikh of the True Guru rises early and meditates on the Divine Name.
ਜੋ ਆਪਣੇ ਆਪ ਨੂੰ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੂ ਦਾ ਸਿੱਖ ਅਖਵਾਉਂਦਾ ਹੈ, ਉਹ ਸਵੇਰੇ ਜਲਦੀ ਉੱਠਦਾ ਹੈ ਅਤੇ ਰੱਬ ਦੇ ਨਾਮ ਦਾ ਧਿਆਨ ਕਰਦਾ ਹੈ।
Context
This line is by Guru Ram Das Ji.
It is from Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji, Ang 305, in Gauri ki Vaar, Raag Gauri.
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Sources
- Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji, Ang 305
- Gurmukhi text and Ang checked against BaniDB (Khalis Foundation) on 2026-09-27