Kaya, Kaieya

English: Kaieya, Kaaeiaa, Kaiya, Kaya

Gurmukhi: काइआ
Hindi: ਕਾਇਆ

Meaning: Body

Punjabi Pronunciation 🗣

Spiritual Significance 📖

Ang 1084 Line 8 Raag Maaroo: Guru Arjan Dev
or Go to Shabad
ਕਾਇਆ ਕਿਰਦਾਰ ਅਉਰਤ ਯਕੀਨਾ ॥
Kaaeiaa Kiradhaar Aourath Yakeenaa ||
काइआ किरदार अउरत यकीना ॥
Let good deeds be your body, and faith your bride.

Kaal

English: Kaal

Gurmukhi: ਕਾਲ
Hindi: काल 

Meaning: Moment, Time, Hour

Punjabi Pronunciation 🗣

Spiritual Significance 📖

ਅੰਤਿ ਕਾਲਿ ਸੰਗੀ ਨਹ ਕੋਊ ਇਹ ਅਚਰਜ ਹੈ ਰੀਤਿ ॥੧॥
Anth Kaal Sangee Neh Kooo Eih Acharaj Hai Reeth ||1||
But at the very last moment, none shall go along with you. How strange are the ways of the world! ||1||
ਦੇਵਗੰਧਾਰੀ (ਮਃ ੯) (੩) ੧:੨ - ਗੁਰੂ ਗ੍ਰੰਥ ਸਾਹਿਬ : ਅੰਗ ੫੩੬ ਪੰ. ੧੬
Raag Dev Gandhaaree Guru Teg Bahadur

Kirdaar

English: Kirdaar, Kirdhar, Kirdhaar

Gurmukhi: ਕਿਰਦਾਰ
Hindi: किरदार

Meaning: Good Deeds

Punjabi Pronunciation 🗣

Spiritual Significance 📖

Ang 1084 Line 8 Raag Maaroo: Guru Arjan Dev
or Go to Shabad
ਕਾਇਆ ਕਿਰਦਾਰ ਅਉਰਤ ਯਕੀਨਾ ॥
Kaaeiaa Kiradhaar Aourath Yakeenaa ||
काइआ किरदार अउरत यकीना ॥
Let good deeds be your body, and faith your bride.

Kaalia

English: Kaalia, Kalia

Gurmukhi: ਕਾਲਿਆ
Hindi: कालिआ

Meaning: Black

Punjabi Pronunciation 🗣

Spiritual Significance 📖

Ang 439 Line 2 Raag Asa: Guru Nanak Dev
or Go to Shabad
ਸਚੁ ਕਹੈ ਨਾਨਕੁ ਚੇਤਿ ਰੇ ਮਨ ਮਰਹਿ ਹਰਣਾ ਕਾਲਿਆ ॥੧॥
Sach Kehai Naanak Chaeth Rae Man Marehi Haranaa Kaaliaa ||1||
सचु कहै नानकु चेति रे मन मरहि हरणा कालिआ ॥१॥
Nanak speaks the Truth. Reflect upon it, O mind; you shall die, O black deer. ||1||

Karuna

English: Karuna

Gurmukhi: ਕਰੁਣਾ
Hindi: करुणा

Meaning: Mercy, Compassion

Punjabi Pronunciation 🗣

Spiritual Significance 📖

ਜਾਸਨ ਬਾਸਨ ਸਹਜ ਕੇਲ ਕਰੁਣਾ ਮੈ ਏਕ ਅਨੰਤ ਅਨੂਪੈ ਠਾਉ ॥੧॥
Jaasan Baasan Sehaj Kael Karunaa Mai Eaek Ananth Anoopai Thaao ||1||
O Praiseworthy Lord, Enjoyer of celestial peace, Embodiment of mercy, One Infinite Lord, Your place is so beautiful. ||1||
ਦੇਵਗੰਧਾਰੀ (ਮਃ ੫) (੩੮) ੧:੧ - ਗੁਰੂ ਗ੍ਰੰਥ ਸਾਹਿਬ : ਅੰਗ ੫੩੬ ਪੰ. ੫
Raag Dev Gandhaaree Guru Arjan Dev

Kiaa

English: Kia, Kiaa, Kya

Gurmukhi: ਕਿਆ
Hindi: किआ

Meaning: What

Punjabi Pronunciation 🗣

Spiritual Significance 📖

Ang 178 Line 2 Raag Gauri Guaarayree: Guru Arjan Dev
or Go to Shabad
ਕਿਆ ਮਾਨੁਖ ਕਹਹੁ ਕਿਆ ਜੋਰੁ ॥
Kiaa Maanukh Kehahu Kiaa Jor ||
किआ मानुख कहहु किआ जोरु ॥
What is the human? What power does he have?

Kayman

English: Kayman, Kaeman, Cayman

Gurmukhi: ਕੇਮਨ
Hindi: केमन

Meaning: O mind

Punjabi Pronunciation 🗣

Spiritual Significance 📖

Ang 455 Line 11 Raag Asa: Guru Arjan Dev or Go to Shabad
ਕਹੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਛੰਤ ਦਇਆਲ ਮੋਹਨ ਕੇ ਮਨ ਹਰਿ ਚਰਣ ਗਹੀਜੈ ਐਸੀ ਮਨ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਿ ਕੀਜੈ ॥੪॥੧॥੪॥
Kahu Naanak Shhanth Dhaeiaal Mohan Kae Man Har Charan Geheejai Aisee Man Preeth Keejai ||4||1||4||
कहु नानक छंत दइआल मोहन के मन हरि चरण गहीजै ऐसी मन प्रीति कीजै ॥४॥१॥४॥
Says Nanak, chant the Hymns of the merciful and fascinating Lord, O mind. Grasp the lotus feet of the Lord, and enshrine such love for Him in your mind. ||4||1||4||

Kay

English: Kay, Kae, Cay

Gurmukhi: ਕੇ
Hindi: के

Meaning: O (as in Oh mind, or Oh my mind)

Punjabi Pronunciation 🗣

Spiritual Significance 📖

Ang 455 Line 11 Raag Asa: Guru Arjan Dev or Go to Shabad
ਕਹੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਛੰਤ ਦਇਆਲ ਮੋਹਨ ਕੇ ਮਨ ਹਰਿ ਚਰਣ ਗਹੀਜੈ ਐਸੀ ਮਨ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਿ ਕੀਜੈ ॥੪॥੧॥੪॥
Kahu Naanak Shhanth Dhaeiaal Mohan Kae Man Har Charan Geheejai Aisee Man Preeth Keejai ||4||1||4||
कहु नानक छंत दइआल मोहन के मन हरि चरण गहीजै ऐसी मन प्रीति कीजै ॥४॥१॥४॥
Says Nanak, chant the Hymns of the merciful and fascinating Lord, O mind. Grasp the lotus feet of the Lord, and enshrine such love for Him in your mind. ||4||1||4||, 

Kashu

English: Kashu, Kashoo

Gurmukhi: ਕਛੂ
Hindi: कछू

Meaning: Inexhaustable

Punjabi Pronunciation 🗣

Spiritual Significance 📖

Ang 186 Line 2 Raag Gauri Guaarayree: Guru Arjan Dev
or Go to Shabad
ਰਤਨ ਲਾਲ ਜਾ ਕਾ ਕਛੂ ਨ ਮੋਲੁ ॥
Rathan Laal Jaa Kaa Kashhoo N Mol ||
रतन लाल जा का कछू न मोलु ॥
The storehouse is inexhaustible and immeasurable,

Kaajal

English: Kaajal, Kajal, Kajol

Gurmukhi: ਕਾਜਲ
Hindi: काजल

Meaning: Dark like the eyeliner

Punjabi Pronunciation 🗣

Spiritual Significance 📖

Ang 64 Line 1 Sri Raag: Guru Nanak Dev
or Go to Shabad
ਸਭੁ ਜਗੁ ਕਾਜਲ ਕੋਠੜੀ ਤਨੁ ਮਨੁ ਦੇਹ ਸੁਆਹਿ ॥
Sabh Jag Kaajal Kotharree Than Man Dhaeh Suaahi ||
सभु जगु काजल कोठड़ी तनु मनु देह सुआहि ॥
The whole world is a store-house of lamp-black; the body and mind are blackened with it.

Keval

English: Keval

Gurmukhi: ਕੇਵਲ
Hindi: केवल

Meaning: Only

Punjabi Pronunciation 🗣

Spiritual Significance 📖

ਪੰਨਾ 657, ਸਤਰ 17
ਅਨਲ ਅਗਮ ਜੈਸੇ ਲਹਰਿ ਮਇ ਓਦਧਿ ਜਲ ਕੇਵਲ ਜਲ ਮਾਂਹੀ ॥੧॥
अनल अगम जैसे लहरि मइ ओदधि जल केवल जल मांही ॥१॥
Anal agam jaise lahar mai oḏaḏẖ jal keval jal māʼnhī. ||1||
The wind may raise up huge waves in the vast ocean, but they are just water in water. ||1||
ਭਗਤ ਰਵਿਦਾਸ ਜੀ -  view Shabad/Paurhi/Salok

Kirit Niranjan

English: Kirit Niranjan

Gurmukhi: ਕੀਰਤ ਨਿਰੰਜਨ 
Hindi: कीरत निरंजन 

Meaning: Meditate or singh hyms of the Immaculate Waheguru (Lord, God)

Punjabi Pronunciation 🗣

Spiritual Significance 📖 see Kirit Niranjan

Kulmeet

English: Kulmeet, Kul + Meet

Gurmukhi: ਕੁਲਮੀਤ 
Hindi: कुलमीत

Meaning: Friendly ancestors/generations

Punjabi Pronunciation 🗣

Spiritual Significance 📖 see Kul + Meet

Kuljeet

English: Kuljeet, Kul + Jeet

Gurmukhi: ਕੁਲਜੀਤ 
Hindi: कुलजीत

Meaning: Victorious ancestors

Punjabi Pronunciation 🗣

Spiritual Significance 📖 see Kul + Jeet

Kulbir

English: Kulbir, Kul + Bir

Gurmukhi: ਕੁਲਬੀਰ 
Hindi: कुलबीर 

Meaning: Brave generations

Punjabi Pronunciation 🗣

Spiritual Significance 📖 see Kul + Bir

Kul

English: Kul

Gurmukhi: ਕੁਲ
Hindi: कुल

Meaning: Ancestors, generations

Punjabi Pronunciation 🗣

Spiritual Significance 📖

Ang 1076 Line 1 Raag Maaroo: Guru Arjan Dev
or Go to Shabad
ਆਪਿ ਤਰੈ ਸਗਲੇ ਕੁਲ ਤਾਰੇ ਹਰਿ ਦਰਗਹ ਪਤਿ ਸਿਉ ਜਾਇਦਾ ॥੬॥
Aap Tharai Sagalae Kul Thaarae Har Dharageh Path Sio Jaaeidhaa ||6||
आपि तरै सगले कुल तारे हरि दरगह पति सिउ जाइदा ॥६॥
You shall save yourself, and save all your generations as well. You shall go to the Court of the Lord with honor. ||6||

Kalyan

English: Kalyan

Gurmukhi: ਕਲਆਣ
Hindi: कल्याण

Meaning: Salvation, Pleasure (depends on context)

Punjabi Pronunciation 🗣

Spiritual Significance 📖

Ang 1003 Line 12 Raag Maaroo: Guru Arjan Dev
or Go to Shabad
ਹਰਿ ਕਾ ਨਾਮੁ ਨਿਧਾਨੁ ਕਲਿਆਣਾ ਸੂਖ ਸਹਜੁ ਇਹੁ ਸਾਰਾ ॥੨॥
Har Kaa Naam Nidhhaan Kaliaanaa Sookh Sehaj Eihu Saaraa ||2||
हरि का नामु निधानु कलिआणा सूख सहजु इहु सारा ॥२॥
The Name of the Lord is the treasure of Emancipation; it is absolute peace and poise. ||2||

Kal

English: Kal

Gurmukhi: ਕਲ
Hindi: कल

Meaning: Power

Punjabi Pronunciation 🗣

Spiritual Significance 📖

ਪੰਨਾ 288, ਸਤਰ 1
ਰਚਿ ਰਚਨਾ ਅਪਨੀ ਕਲ ਧਾਰੀ ॥
रचि रचना अपनी कल धारी ॥
Racẖ racẖnā apnī kal ḏẖārī.
Having created the creation, He infuses His own power into it.
ਮਃ 5 -  view Shabad/Paurhi/Salok

Kanika

English: Kanika

Alternative: Kanik
Gurmukhi: ਕਨਿਕਾ 
Hindi: कनिका 

Meaning: Gold

Punjabi Pronunciation 🗣

Spiritual Significance 📖

Ang 205 Line 11 Raag Gauri: Guru Arjan Dev
or Go to Shabad
ਏਕੈ ਕਨਿਕ ਅਨਿਕ ਭਾਤਿ ਸਾਜੀ ਬਹੁ ਪਰਕਾਰ ਰਚਾਇਓ ॥
Eaekai Kanik Anik Bhaath Saajee Bahu Parakaar Rachaaeiou ||
एकै कनिक अनिक भाति साजी बहु परकार रचाइओ ॥
The same gold is fashioned into various articles; just so, the Lord has made the many patterns of the creation.

Kanik

English: Kanik

Alternative: Kanika
Gurmukhi: ਕਨਿਕ
Hindi: कनिक

Meaning: Gold

Punjabi Pronunciation 🗣

Spiritual Significance 📖

Ang 205 Line 11 Raag Gauri: Guru Arjan Dev
or Go to Shabad
ਏਕੈ ਕਨਿਕ ਅਨਿਕ ਭਾਤਿ ਸਾਜੀ ਬਹੁ ਪਰਕਾਰ ਰਚਾਇਓ ॥
Eaekai Kanik Anik Bhaath Saajee Bahu Parakaar Rachaaeiou ||
एकै कनिक अनिक भाति साजी बहु परकार रचाइओ ॥
The same gold is fashioned into various articles; just so, the Lord has made the many patterns of the creation.