Anand Sahib · Pauri 4
Pauri 4
The True Name is the support that settles every hunger inside us.
ਸਾਚਾ ਨਾਮੁ ਮੇਰਾ ਆਧਾਰੋ ॥
Saachaa naam mayraa aadhaaro.
The True Name is what holds me up.
ਸਾਚੁ ਨਾਮੁ ਅਧਾਰੁ ਮੇਰਾ ਜਿਨਿ ਭੁਖਾ ਸਭਿ ਗਵਾਈਆ ॥
Saach naam adhaar mayraa jin bhukhaa sabh gavaa-ee-aa.
The True Name is my support; it has taken away every hunger inside me.
ਕਰਿ ਸਾਂਤਿ ਸੁਖ ਮਨਿ ਆਇ ਵਸਿਆ ਜਿਨਿ ਇਛਾ ਸਭਿ ਪੁਜਾਈਆ ॥
Kar saant sukh man aa-ay vasi-aa jin ichhaa sabh pujaa-ee-aa.
It brought peace and calm to live in my mind, and filled every wish I had.
ਸਦਾ ਕੁਰਬਾਣੁ ਕੀਤਾ ਗੁਰੂ ਵਿਟਹੁ ਜਿਸ ਦੀਆ ਏਹਿ ਵਡਿਆਈਆ ॥
Sadaa kurbaan keetaa guroo vitahu jis dee-aa ayhi vadi-aa-ee-aa.
I give myself forever to the Guru, whose greatness is like this.
ਕਹੈ ਨਾਨਕੁ ਸੁਣਹੁ ਸੰਤਹੁ ਸਬਦਿ ਧਰਹੁ ਪਿਆਰੋ ॥
Kahai Naanak sunhu santahu sabad dharahu pi-aaro.
Says Nanak: listen, dear ones — hold love for the Shabad.
ਸਾਚਾ ਨਾਮੁ ਮੇਰਾ ਆਧਾਰੋ ॥੪॥
Saachaa naam mayraa aadhaaro. ॥4॥
The True Name is what holds me up. ॥4॥
✦ The Gurmukhi shown is the original Gurbani. The transliteration and English meaning are a simple, kid-friendly rendering for learning — under review, not a replacement for the original bani.
Words to know
10 words from this stanza
ਸਾਚਾ
Saachaa
True; real
ਨਾਮੁ
Naam
The Divine Name
ਆਧਾਰੋ
Aadhaaro
Support; what holds you up
ਭੁਖਾ
Bhukhaa
Hungers; wanting more and more
ਗਵਾਈਆ
Gavaa-ee-aa
Taken away
ਸਾਂਤਿ
Saant
Peace; quiet
ਸੁਖ
Sukh
Comfort; ease
ਇਛਾ
Ichhaa
Wishes; things you want
ਕੁਰਬਾਣੁ
Kurbaan
To give yourself completely
ਸੰਤਹੁ
Santahu
O Saints; dear good people
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