Shabad : Amrit naam tera soee gaavai

R.V · A.N Tera Soee Gaavaii

Shabad (Ang 100 of SGGS) : a(n)mrit naam teraa soiee gaavai || 

  jo saahib terai man bhaavai ||

(He alone sings Your Ambrosial Naam, 

who is pleasing to Your Mind, O my Lord and Master.)

too(n) sa(n)tan kaa sa(n)t tumaare 

  sa(n)t saahib man maanaa jeeau ||2||

(You belong to the Saints, and the Saints belong to You. 

The minds of the Saints are attuned to You, O my Lord and Master.)

sifat saalaahan teraa hukam rajaiee ||

(To praise You is to follow Your Command and Your Will.)

so giaan dhiaan jo tudh bhaiee ||

(That which pleases You is spiritual wisdom and meditation.)

soiee jap jo prabh jeeau bhaavai 

  bhaanai poor giaanaa jeeau ||1||

(That which pleases God is chanting and meditation; 

to be in harmony with His Will is perfect spiritual wisdom.)

a(n)mrit naam teraa soiee gaavai || 

  jo saahib terai man bhaavai ||

(He alone sings Your Ambrosial Naam, 

who is pleasing to Your Mind, O my Lord and Master.)

too(n) sa(n)tan kaa sa(n)t tumaare 

  sa(n)t saahib man maanaa jeeau ||2||

(You belong to the Saints, and the Saints belong to You. 

The minds of the Saints are attuned to You, O my Lord and Master.)

too(n) sa(n)tan kee kareh pratipaalaa ||

(You cherish and nurture the Saints.)

sa(n)t kheleh tum sa(n)g gopaalaa ||

(The Saints play with You, O Sustainer of the World.)

apune sa(n)t tudh khare piaare 

  too sa(n)tan ke praanaa jeeau ||3||

(Your Saints are very dear to You. 

You are the breath of life of the Saints.) 

aun sa(n)tan kai meraa man kurabaane ||

(My mind is a sacrifice to those Saints who know You,)

jin too(n) jaataa jo tudh man bhaane ||

(and are pleasing to Your Mind.)

tin kai sa(n)g sadhaa sukh paiaa 

  har ras naanak tirapat aghaanaa jeeau ||4||

(In their company I have found a lasting peace. 

Nanak is satisfied and fulfilled with the Sublime Essence of the Lord.)

Shabad : Mere saha, main har darshan sukh hoi

Shabad (Ang 670 of SGGS) : mere saahaa 

  mai har dharasan sukh hoi ||

(O my King, my Lord, 

beholding the Blessed Vision of the Lord's Darshan, I am at peace.)

hamaree bedhan too jaanataa saahaa 

  avar kiaa jaanai koi ||

(You alone know my inner pain, O King; 

what can anyone else know?)

saachaa saahib sach too mere saahaa 

  teraa keeaa sach sabh hoi ||

(O True Lord and Master, You are truly my King; 

whatever You do, all that is True.)

jhooThaa kis kau aakheeaai 

  saahaa dhoojaa naahee koi ||1||

(Who should I call a liar? 

There is no other than You, O King.)

sabhanaa vich too varatadhaa saahaa 

  sabh tujheh dhiaaveh dhin raat ||

(You are pervading and permeating in all; O King, 

everyone meditates on You, day and night.)

sabh tujh hee thaavahu ma(n)gadhe mere saahaa 

  too sabhanaa kareh ik dhaat ||2||

(Everyone begs of You, O my King; 

You alone give gifts to all.)

sabh ko tujh hee vich hai mere saahaa 

  tujh te baahar koiee naeh ||

(All are under Your Power, O my King; 

none at all are beyond You.)

sabh jeea tere too sabhas dhaa mere saahaa 

  sabh tujh hee maeh samaeh ||3||

(All beings are Yours-You belong to all, O my King. 

All shall merge and be absorbed in You.)

sabhanaa kee too aas hai mere piaare 

  sabh tujheh dhiaaveh mere saeh ||

(You are the hope of all, O my Beloved; 

all meditate on You, O my King.)

jiau bhaavai tiau rakh too mere piaare 

  sach naanak ke paatisaeh ||4||

(As it pleases You, protect and preserve me, O my Beloved; 

You are the True King of Nanak.)

Shabad : Garib neewaj gusiyan mere

Rahul.V. · G.N Gusiyan Meree

 

Shabad (Ang 1106 of SGGS) : gareeb nivaaj gusieeaa meraa 

maathai chhatr dharai ||1||

(O Patron of the poor, Lord of the World,

You have put the canopy of Your Grace over my head.)

aaisee laal tujh bin kaun karai ||

(O Love, who else but You could do such a thing?)

gareeb nivaaj gusieeaa meraa 

  maathai chhatr dharai ||1||

(O Patron of the poor, Lord of the World,

You have put the canopy of Your Grace over my head.)

jaa kee chhot jagat kau laagai 

  taa par tuha(n)ee ddarai ||

(Only You can grant Mercy to that person whose touch pollutes the world.)

neecheh uooch karai meraa gobi(n)dh 

  kaahoo te na ddarai ||1||

(You exalt and elevate the lowly, O my Lord of the Universe; 

You are not afraid of anyone.)

naamadhev kabeer tilochan sadhanaa sain tarai ||

(Naam Dayv, Kabeer, Trilochan, Sadhana and Sain crossed over.)

keh ravidhaas sunahu re sa(n)tahu 

  har jeeau te sabhai sarai ||2||

(Says Ravi Daas, listen, O Saints, 

through the Dear Lord, all is accomplished.)

Shabad : Har jiyo, kirpa karo tum pyare

 

Shabad (Ang 603 of SGGS) : har jeeau 

  kirapaa karahu tum piaare ||

(O Dear Beloved Lord, 

please show mercy to me.)

satigur dhaataa mel milaavahu 

  har naam dhevahu aadhaare ||

(Unite me in the Union of the True Guru, 

the Great Giver, and give me the support of the Lord's Name.)

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bin satigur seve bahutaa dhukh laagaa 

  jug chaare bharamaiee ||

(Without serving the True Guru, he suffers in terrible pain, 

and throughout the four ages, he wanders aimlessly.)

ham dheen tum jug jug dhaate 

  sabadhe dheh bujhaiee ||1||

(I am poor and meek, and throughout the ages, 

You are the Great Giver - please, grant me the understanding of the Shabad.)

har jeeau 

  kirapaa karahu tum piaare ||

O Dear Beloved Lord, 

please show mercy to me.)

satigur dhaataa mel milaavahu 

  har naam dhevahu aadhaare ||

(Unite me in the Union of the True Guru, 

the Great Giver, and give me the support of the Lord's Name.)

manasaa maar dhubidhaa sahaj samaanee 

  paiaa naam apaaraa ||

(Conquering my desires and duality, I have merged in celestial peace, 

and I have found the Naam, the Name of the Infinite Lord.)

har ras chaakh man niramal hoaa 

  kilabikh kaaTanahaaraa ||2||

(I have tasted the sublime essence of the Lord, and my soul has become immaculately pure; 

the Lord is the Destroyer of sins.)

sabadh marahu fir jeevahu sadh hee 

  taa fir maran na hoiee ||

(Dying in the Word of the Shabad, you shall live forever, 

and you shall never die again.)

a(n)mrit naam sadhaa man meeThaa 

  sabadhe paavai koiee ||3||

(The Ambrosial Nectar of the Naam is ever-sweet to the mind; 

but how few are those who obtain the Shabad.)

dhaatai dhaat rakhee hath apanai 

  jis bhaavai tis dheiee ||

(The Great Giver keeps His Gifts in His Hand; 

He gives them to those with whom He is pleased.)

naanak naam rate sukh paiaa 

  dharageh jaapeh seiee ||4||

(O Nanak, imbued with the Naam, they find peace, 

and in the Court of the Lord, they are exalted.)

Shabad : Guru Meri Pooja

Rahul.V. · Guru Merii Poojaa

Jit Bithrawe Tit Hi Baithu

Jo Paiharawe Soe Soe Paharu

Meri Unki Preet Purani

Beche To Bik Jau

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Shabad (Ang 864 of SGGS) : gur meree poojaa 

  gur gobi(n)dh ||

(I worship and adore my Guru; 

the Guru is the Lord of the Universe.)

gur meraa paarabraham 

  gur bhagava(n)t ||

(My Guru is the Supreme Lord God; 

  the Guru is the Lord God.)

gur meraa dheau 

  alakh abheau ||

(My Guru is divine, 

  invisible and mysterious.)

sarab pooj 

  charan gur seau ||1||

(I serve at the Guru's feet, 

which are worshipped by all.)

gur bin avar 

  naahee mai thaau ||

(Without the Guru, 

I have no other place at all.)

anadhin japau 

  guroo gur naau ||1||

(Night and day, I chant, 

chant the Name of Guru, Guru.)

gur meraa giaan 

  gur ridhai dhiaan ||

(The Guru is my spiritual wisdom, 

the Guru is the meditation within my heart.)

gur gopaal 

  purakh bhagavaan ||

(The Guru is the Lord of the World, 

the Primal Being, the Lord God.)

gur kee saran 

  rahau kar jor ||

(With my palms pressed together, 

I remain in the Guru's Sanctuary.)

guroo binaa 

  mai naahee hor ||2||

(Without the Guru, 

I have no other at all.)

gur bohith 

  taare bhav paar ||

(The Guru is the boat to cross over the terrifying world-ocean.)

gur sevaa 

  jam te chhuTakaar ||

(Serving the Guru, 

one is released from the Messenger of Death.)

a(n)dhakaar meh 

  gur ma(n)tr ujaaraa ||

(In the darkness, 

the Guru's Mantra shines forth.)

gur kai sa(n)g 

  sagal nisataaraa ||3||

(With the Guru, 

all are saved.)

gur pooraa 

  paieeaai vaddabhaagee ||

(The Perfect Guru is found, 

by great good fortune.)

gur kee sevaa 

  dhookh na laagee ||

(Serving the Guru, 

pain does not afflict anyone.)

gur kaa sabadh 

  na meTai koi ||

(No one can erase the Word of the Guru's Shabad.)

gur naanak 

  naanak har soi ||4||

(Nanak is the Guru; 

Nanak is the Lord Himself.)

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Shabad (Ang 239 of SGGS)  : gur kaa dharasan dhekh dhekh jeevaa ||

Beholding the Blessed Vision of the Guru's Darshan, I live.

gur ke charan dhoi dhoi peevaa ||1||

I wash the Guru's Feet, and drink in this water.

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Shabad (Ang 1301 of SGGS) : Aise gur ko bal bal jayiye

  aap mukat moh taarai |

(I am a sacrifice, a sacrifice to such a Guru; 

He himself, has attained salvation and carries me across to that path as well)

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NA MAIN SONI NA GUN PALLE, 

MAIN KIS DA MAAN KARESAAN...

CHARON CHUGAN MERIYAN CHICHAD BHARIYAN

MAIN KEDI-KEDI MALMAL DHOSAAN.

EK SABAN THODA UTTON MAIL BATHERRI,

MAIN KEHDE-KEHDE KAPDE DHO SAAN..

BHULE SHAH MURSHAD JE MEN NA MILEYO

MEN BAITH KINARE ROSAAN...

GURU PURA PAIYE VAD BHAGI 

GURU PURA PAIYE VAD BHAGI

GURU KI SEVA DUKH NA LAGI 

GURU KI SEVA DUKH NA LAGI

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Shabad : Mera pir wanjara ram

 

Shabad (Ang 436 of SGGS) : sakheeho sahelaReeho 

  meraa pir vanajaaraa raam ||

(O my companions and friends, 

my Husband Lord is the merchant.)

har naamuo vana(n)jaRiaa 

  ras mol apaaraa raam ||

(I have purchased the Lord's Name; 

its sweetness and value are unlimited.)

mol amolo sach ghar ddolo 

  prabh bhaavai taa mu(n)dh bhalee ||

(His value is invaluable; the Beloved dwells in His true home. 

If it is pleasing to God, then He blesses His bride.)

eik sa(n)g har kai kareh raleeaa 

  hau pukaaree dhar khalee ||

(Some enjoy sweet pleasures with the Lord, 

while I stand crying at His door.)

karan kaaran samarath sreedhar 

  aap kaaraj saare ||

(The Creator, the Cause of causes, 

the All-powerful Lord Himself arranges our affairs.)

naanak nadharee dhan sohaagan 

  sabadh abh saadhaare ||3||

(O Nanak, blessed is the soul-bride, upon whom He casts His Glance of Grace; 

she enshrines the Word of the Shabad in her heart.)

Shabad : Tu daata jiya sabna ka

Shabad (Ang 499 of SGGS) : too(n) dhaataa jeeaa sabhanaa kaa 

  basahu mere man maahee ||

(Lord, You are the Giver of all beings; 

please, come to dwell within my mind.)

charan kamal ridh maeh samaae 

  teh bharam a(n)dheraa naahee ||1||

(That heart, within which Your lotus feet are enshrined, 

suffers no darkness or doubt.)

Thaakur jaa simaraa 

  too(n) taahee ||

(O Lord Master, wherever I remember You, 

there I find You.)

kar kirapaa sarab pratipaalak 

  prabh kau sadhaa salaahee ||1||

(Show Mercy to me, O God, Cherisher of all, 

that I may sing Your Praises forever.) 

saas saas teraa naam samaarau 

  tum hee kau prabh aahee ||

(With each and every breath, I contemplate Your Name; 

O God, I long for You alone.)

naanak Tek bhiee karate 

  kee hor aas biddaanee laahee ||2||

(O Nanak, my support is the Creator Lord; 

I have renounced all other hopes.) 

Shabad : Ab tab jab kab, tuhee tuhee

 

Shabad (Ang 969 of SGGS) : ab tab jab kab 

  tuhee tuhee ||

(O Lord, Now and then, here and there, 

You, only You.)

{The Lord is omniscient ("sar-vagya" - all-knowing),  

omnipotent ("sarva-saktiman" - all-powerful),

and omnipresent ("sarv-vyapi" - present everywhere.)}

ham tua parasaadh 

  sukhee sadh hee ||1||

(By Your Grace, 

I am forever in peace.)

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too(n) mero mer parabat suaamee 

  oT gahee mai teree ||

(You are my Sumayr Mountain, O my Lord and Master; 

I have grasped Your Support.)

naa tum ddolahu naa ham girate 

  rakh leenee har meree ||1||

(You do not shake, and I do not fall. 

You have preserved my honor.)

ab tab jab kab 

  tuhee tuhee ||

(Now and then, here and there, 

You, only You.)

ham tua parasaadh 

  sukhee sadh hee ||1||

(By Your Grace, 

I am forever in peace.)

tore bharose magahar basio mere 

  tan kee tapat bujhaiee ||

(Relying upon You, I can live even in the cursed place of Magahar; 

You have put out the fire of my body.)

pahile dharasan magahar paio 

  fun kaasee base aaiee ||2||

(First, I obtained the Blessed Vision of Your Darshan in Magahar; 

then, I came to dwell at Benares.)

jaisaa magahar taisee kaasee 

  ham ekai kar jaanee ||

(As is Magahar, so is Benares; 

I see them as one and the same.)

ham niradhan jiau ih dhan paiaa 

  marate fooT gumaanee ||3||

(I am poor, but I have obtained this wealth of the Lord; 

the proud are bursting with pride, and die.)

karai gumaan chubheh tis soolaa 

  ko kaaddan kau naahee ||

(One who takes pride in himself is stuck with thorns; 

no one can pull them out.)

ajai su chobh kau bilal bilaate 

  narake ghor pachaahee ||4||

(Here, he cries bitterly, and hereafter, 

he burns in the most hideous hell.)

kavan narak kiaa surag bichaaraa 

  sa(n)tan dhouoo raadhe ||

(What is hell, and what is heaven? 

The Saints reject them both.)

ham kaahoo kee kaan na kaddate 

  apane gur parasaadhe ||5||

(I have no obligation to either of them, 

by the Grace of my Guru.)

ab tau jai chadde si(n)ghaasan 

  mile hai saari(n)gapaanee ||

(Now, I have mounted to the throne of the Lord; 

I have met the Lord, the Sustainer of the World.)

raam kabeeraa ek bhe hai 

  koi na sakai pachhaanee ||6||

(The Lord and Kabeer have become one. 

No one can tell them apart.)

Shabad : Mai andhle ki tek

 

Shabad (Ang 727 of SGGS) : mai a(n)dhule kee Tek 

  teraa naam khu(n)dhakaaraa ||

(I am blind; O Creator Lord, 

Your Name, is my only anchor and support.)

mai gareeb mai masakeen 

  teraa naam hai adhaaraa ||1||

(I am poor, and I am meek. 

Your Name is my only support.)

kareemaa(n) raheemaa(n) 

  alaeh too gana(n)ee ||

(O beautiful Lord, benevolent and merciful Lord, 

O Lord, You are so wealthy and generous.)

haajaraa hajoor 

  dhar pes too(n) mana(n)ee ||1||

(You are ever-present in every presence, 

within and before me.)

dhareeaau too dhiha(n)dh too 

  biseeaar too dhanee ||

(You are the river of life, You are the Giver of all; 

You are so very wealthy.)

dheh leh ek too(n) 

  dhigar ko nahee ||2||

(You alone give, and You alone take away; 

there is no other at all.)

too(n) dhaanaa(n) too(n) beenaa(n) 

  mai beechaar kiaa karee ||

(You are wise, You are the supreme seer; 

how could I make You an object of thought?)

naame che suaamee 

  bakhasa(n)dh too(n) haree ||3||

(O Lord and Master of Naam Dayv, 

You are the merciful Lord of forgiveness.)

Shabad : Dhan nanak teri wadi kamai

 

Blessed is Guru Nanak Dev who has earned great spiritual achievements.

{“Kamai” in the spiritual parlance means accumulating spiritual wealth as a result of dedicated meditation and religious discipline. It is not related to worldly wealth or earning. It is a “Kamai” of the Naam (Name) of the Almighty, of the Shabad (Sabda in Sanskrit) or spreading the spiritual message of the Almighty Lord.}

sidh bolan subh bachan 

  dhan naanak teree vaddee kamaiee |

(Now, speaking benign words, the siddhs said, 

Nanak, your achievement is great.)

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Shabad (Vaaran pauree 44) : si'dh goshaT te mulataana-feree

(Discussion with the siddhs and tour of Multan)

baabe keetee sidh gosaT 

  sabadh saa(n)t sidhaa(n) vich aaiee |

(Baba has discussions with the siddhs,

and because of the energy of the sabad those siddhs attained peace.)

jin melaa sivaraat dhaa 

  khaT dharasan aadhes karaiee |

(Conquering the Sivratri fair 

Baba made the followers of six philosophies bow.)

sidh bolan subh bachan 

  dhan naanak teree vaddee kamaiee |

(Now, speaking benign words, the siddhs said, 

Nanak, your achievement is great.)

vaddaa purakh paragaTiaa 

  kalijug a(n)dhar jot jagaiee |

(You, emerging like a greatman,

in kaliyug, you have diffused the light (of knowledge) all around.)

melio baabaa uThiaa 

  mulataane dhee jaarat jaiee |

(Getting up from that fair, 

Baba went to the pilgrimage of Multan.)

ago(n) peer mulataan dhe 

  dhudh kaToraa bhar lai aaiee |

(In Multan, the pir presented,

a bowl of milk filled up to brims (which means That faquirs here are already in plenty).)

baabe kadd kar bagal te 

  cha(n)belee dhudh vich milaiee |

(Baba took out a jasmine flower from his bag,

and floated it on the milk (which meant that he wa not going to put anybody to trouble).)

jiau saagar vich ga(n)g samaiee ||44||

(It was such a scene as if the Ganges were merging into the sea.)

Shabad : Bhola Vaid Na Jaanaee

 

Shabad (Ang 1279 of SGGS) : bholaa vaidh na jaaniee 

  karak kaleje maeh ||1||

(The foolish physician did not know,

that the pain was in the mind.)

vaidh bulaiaa vaidhagee 

  pakaR dda(n)ddole baa(n)h ||

(The physician was called in; 

he touched my arm and felt my pulse.)

bholaa vaidh na jaaniee 

  karak kaleje maeh ||1||

(The foolish physician did not know,

that the pain was in the mind.)

vaidhaa vaidh suvaidh too 

  pahilaa(n) rog pachhaan ||

(O physician, you are a competent physician, 

if you first diagnose the disease.)

aaisaa dhaaroo loR lahu 

  jit va(n)n(j)ai rogaa ghaan ||

(Prescribe such a remedy, 

by which all sorts of illnesses may be cured.)

jit dhaaroo rog uThieh 

  tan sukh vasai aai ||

(Administer that medicine, which will cure the disease, 

and allow peace to come and dwell in the body.)

rog gavaieh aapanaa 

  ta naanak vaidh sadhai ||2||

(Only when you are rid of your own disease, 

O Nanak, will you be known as a physician.)

Shabad : So dar keha

Enjoy this beautiful musical recitation and English explanation of the 27th Pauree of Japji Sahib

Shabad : So dar keha so ghar keha

Jit beh sarab samalay

(How wonderful Thy gate; how wonderful Thy mansion,

From whence Thou watchest Thy Great Creation,)

Vajay Naad anek asunkha

Kaytay vavoan-haray

(The sound-current of the Naad vibrates there,

and countless musicians play on all sorts of instruments there.

Countless the measures, countless the singers, that sing thy praises.)

Gaaveh tuh no pauan pani baisantar

Gaaveh Raja Dharam duwarway

(The Elements -- Wind, Water and Fire -- sing of Thee,

the Righteous Judge of Dharma sings at your door.)

Gaveh Chit Gupt likh jaaney

  Likh likh Dharam vicharay

(Chitr and Gupt, the angels of the conscious and the subconscious

who record actions, and the Righteous Judge of Dharma

who judges this record sing.)

Gaaveh Isser Barma Devi

  Sohan sada sawaray

Gaveh Ind Indasan baethay

  Devtian dar naley

(Shiva, Brahma, and the Goddess of Beauty, ever adorned, sing.

Indra, seated upon his throne, sings with the deities at Your door.)

Gaaveh Sidh samadhi under

Gaavan sadh vicharay

(To Thee sing the Siddhas in their meditation, and the Sadhus

in their contemplation.

Gaavan jati sati santokhi

Gaaveh veer kararay

(To Thee sing the ascetics, the righteous, the contented; and the heroes no

less.)

Gaavan pandat parhan rakhisar

Jug jug Veda naaley

(To Thee sing the learned pundits and the rishis from age to age reciting

from the Holy Vedas.)

Gaavan mohniya man-mohan

Surga mach pyalay

(The mohinis, the enchanting heavenly beauties

who entice hearts in this world, in paradise,

and in the underworld of the subconscious sing.)

Gaavan ratan upaye tayray

Ath-sath teerath naalay

(To Thee sing thy jewels (saints) and the sixty-eight places of pilgrimage.)

Gaaveh jodh mahabal soora

Gaaveh khani charay

(To Thee sing the mighty warriors, the heroes of great prowess, and all

living creatures.

Gaaveh khand-mandal var-bhanda

Kar Kar rakhay dharay

(To Thee sing the earthly regions, the heavens and the universes created and

supported by Thee.)

Seyi Tudh no gaaveh jo tudh bhavan

Rattay tayray bhagat rasaley

(Those that please Thee also sing Thy praises and are saturated with Thy

love and devotion,)

Hoar taytay gaavan

Se maen chit na aavan

(And there are countless more that sing of Thee, whom one cannot even

remember,)

Nanak kiya vicharay

(All lie beyond the ken of Nanak, 

Soyi soyi sada sach Sahib

(He is and is alone the ever-existent Lord.)

Saacha saachi nayee

(He is the Truth and true is His Holy Naam,)

Hai bhi ho-si jay na ja-si

(He is, and shall exist forevermore,)

Rachna jin rachayee

(He who created all Creations shall never depart though worlds be

destroyed.)

Rangi rangi bhati kar kar

Jinsi maya jin upayee

(He who made Nature with its many colors and many forms, looks after His

own handiwork, as it behooves His own

Greatness.)

Kar kar vekhae keeta aapna

Jiv tis di vadiyayee

(He is the Supreme Master and does what He lists,)

Jo tis bhavae so yee karsi

Hukam na karna jayee

(He is the King of Kings, the Almighty Lord,)

So Pat-Sah Saaha Pat-Sahib

Nanak rahan rajayee

(And ours, O Nanak, is only to abide His Will)

Shabad : Sabhe ghat Raam bole

Shabad (Ang 988 of SGGS) : sabhai ghaT raam bolai raamaa bolai ||

(Within all hearts, the Lord speaks, the Lord speaks.)

raam binaa ko bolai re ||1||

(Who else speaks, other than the Lord?)

ekal maaTee ku(n)jar cheeTee 

  bhaajan hai(n) bahu naanaa re ||

(Out of the same clay, the elephant, the ant, 

and the many sorts of species are formed.)

asathaavar ja(n)gam keeT pata(n)gam 

  ghaT ghaT raam samaanaa re ||1||

(In stationary life forms, moving beings, worms, moths 

and within each and every heart, the Lord is contained.)

ekal chi(n)taa raakh ana(n)taa 

  aaur tajahu sabh aasaa re ||

(Remember the One, Infinite Lord; 

abandon all other hopes.)

pranavai naamaa bhe nihakaamaa 

  ko Thaakur ko dhaasaa re ||2||

(Naam Dayv prays, I have become dispassionate and detached; 

who is the Lord and Master, and who is the servant?)

Shabad : Birkhey heth, sabh jant ikhathe

 

Shabad (Ang 1019 of SGGS) : birakhai heTh 

  sabh ja(n)t ikaThe ||

(Beneath the tree, 

all beings have gathered.)

eik tate 

  ik bolan miThe ||

(Some are hot-headed, 

and some speak very sweetly.)

asat udhot bhiaa uTh chale 

  jiau jiau aaudh vihaaneeaa ||1||

(Sunset has come, and they rise up and depart; 

their days have run their course and expired.)

paap karedhaR sarapar muThe ||

(Those who committed sins are sure to be ruined.)

ajaraieel faRe faR kuThe ||

(Azraa-eel, the Angel of Death, seizes and tortures them.)

dhojak paae sirajanahaarai 

  lekhaa ma(n)gai baaneeaa ||2||

(They are consigned to hell by the Creator Lord, 

and the Accountant calls them to give their account.)

sa(n)g na koiee bhieeaa bebaa ||

(No brothers or sisters can go with them.)

maal joban dhan chhodd van(j)esaa ||

(Leaving behind their property, youth and wealth, they march off.)

karan kareem na jaato karataa 

  til peeRe jiau ghaaneeaa ||3||

(They do not know the kind and compassionate Lord; 

they shall be crushed like sesame seeds in the oil-press.)

khus khus laidhaa vasat paraiee ||

(You happily, cheerfully steal the possessions of others,)

vekhai sune terai naal khudhaiee ||

(but the Lord God is with you, watching and listening.)

dhuneeaa lab piaa khaat a(n)dhar 

  agalee gal na jaaneeaa ||4||

(Through worldly greed, you have fallen into the pit; 

you know nothing of the future.)

jam jam marai marai fir ja(n)mai ||

(You shall be born and born again, and die and die again, 

only to be reincarnated again.)

bahut sajai piaa dhes la(n)mai ||

(You shall suffer terrible punishment, on your way to the land beyond.)

jin keetaa tisai na jaanee a(n)dhaa 

taa dhukh sahai paraaneeaa ||5||

(The mortal does not know the One who created him; 

he is blind, and so he shall suffer.)

khaalak thaavahu bhulaa muThaa ||

(Forgetting the Creator Lord, he is ruined.)

dhuneeaa khel buraa ruTh tuThaa ||

(The drama of the world is bad; 

it brings sadness and then happiness.)

sidhak sabooree sa(n)t na milio 

  vatai aapan bhaaneeaa ||6||

(One who does not meet the Saint does not have faith or contentment; 

he wanders just as he pleases.)

maulaa khel kare sabh aape || 

  ik kadde ik lahar viaape ||

(The Lord Himself stages all this drama. 

Some, he lifts up, and some he throws into the waves.)

jiau nachaae tiau tiau nachan 

  sir sir kirat vihaaneeaa ||7||

(As He makes them dance, so do they dance. 

Everyone lives their lives according to their past actions.)

mihar kare taa khasam dhiaaiee ||

(When the Lord and Master grants His Grace, then we meditate on Him.)

sa(n)taa sa(n)gat narak na paiee ||

(In the Society of the Saints, one is not consigned to hell.)

a(n)mirat naam dhaan naanak kau 

  gunn geetaa nit vakhaaneeaa ||8||

(Please bless Nanak with the gift of the Ambrosial Naam, the Name of the Lord; 

he continually sings the songs of Your Glories)

Shabad : Mere sahiba, kaun jaane gunn tere

Rahul.V. · Mere Sahiba Kaun Jaane Gunn Teree

 

Shabad (Ang 156 of SGGS) : mere saahibaa kaun jaanai gun tere ||

(O my Master, who can know Your Glorious Virtues?)

kahe na jaanee aaugan mere ||1||

(My own demerits cannot be counted.)

kat kee maiee baap kat keraa 

  kidhoo thaavahu ham aae ||

(Who is our mother, and who is our father? 

Where did we come from?)

agan bi(n)b jal bheetar nipaje 

  kaahe ka(n)m upaae ||1||

(We are formed from the fire of the womb within, and the bubble of water of the sperm. 

For what purpose are we created? )

mere saahibaa kaun jaanai gun tere ||

(O my Master, who can know Your Glorious Virtues?)

kahe na jaanee aaugan mere ||1||

(My own demerits cannot be counted.)

kete rukh birakh ham cheene 

  kete pasoo upaae ||

(I took the form of so many plants and trees, 

and so many animals.)

kete naag kulee meh aae 

  kete pa(n)kh uddaae ||2||

(Many times I entered the families of snakes,

and flying birds.)

haT paTan bij ma(n)dhar bha(n)nai 

  kar choree ghar aavai ||

(I broke into the shops of the city and well-guarded palaces; 

stealing from them, I snuck home again.)

agahu dhekhai pichhahu dhekhai 

  tujh te kahaa chhapaavai ||3||

(I looked in front of me, and I looked behind me, 

but where could I hide from You?)

taT teerath ham nav kha(n)dd dhekhe 

  haT paTan baajaaraa ||

(I saw the banks of sacred rivers, the nine continents, 

the shops and bazaars of the cities.)

lai kai takaRee tolan laagaa 

  ghaT hee meh vanajaaraa ||4||

(Taking the scale, 

the merchant begins to weigh his actions within his own heart.)

jetaa samu(n)dh saagar neer bhariaa 

  tete aaugan hamaare ||

(As the seas and the oceans are overflowing with water, 

so vast are my own sins.)

dhiaa karahu kichh mihar upaavahu 

  ddubadhe pathar taare ||5||

(Please, shower me with Your Mercy, and take pity upon me. 

I am a sinking stone - please carry me across!)

jeeaRaa agan baraabar tapai 

  bheetar vagai kaatee ||

(My soul is burning like fire, 

and the knife is cutting deep.)

pranavat naanak hukam pachhaanai 

  sukh hovai dhin raatee ||6||

(Prays Nanak, recognizing the Lord's Command, 

I am at peace, day and night.)

Shabad : Eh doye naina

Shabad (Ang 1382 of SGGS) : e dhui nainaa mat chhuhau 

  pir dhekhan kee aas ||

(But please do not touch these eyes; 

I hope to see my Lord.)

kaagaa kara(n)g dda(n)ddoliaa 

  sagalaa khaiaa maas ||

(The crows have searched my skeleton, 

and eaten all my flesh.)

e dhui nainaa mat chhuhau 

  pir dhekhan kee aas ||91||

(But please do not touch these eyes; 

I hope to see my Lord.)

kaagaa choo(n)dd na pi(n)jaraa 

  basai ta uddar jaeh ||

(O crow, do not peck at my skeleton; 

if you have landed on it, fly away.)

jit pi(n)jarai meraa sahu vasai 

  maas na tidhoo khaeh ||92||

(Do not eat the flesh from that skeleton, 

within which my Husband Lord abides.)

Shabad (Ang 659 of SGGS) : nainahu neer bahai 

  tan kheenaa bhe kes dhudh vaanee ||

(Tears well up in my eyes, 

my body has become weak, and my hair has become milky-white.)

roodhaa ka(n)Th sabadh nahee ucharai 

  ab kiaa kareh paraanee ||1||

(My throat is tight, and I cannot utter even one word; 

what can I do now? I am a mere mortal.)

Shabad : Kis hi koi koe, manj nimani ik tu

Shabad (Ang 791 of SGGS) : kis hee koiee koi 

  ma(n)n(j) nimaanee ik tu ||

(Some people have others, 

but I am forlorn and dishonored; I have only You, Lord.)

kiau na mareejai roi 

  jaa lag chit na aavahee ||1||

(I might as well just die crying, 

if You will not come into my mind.)

Shabad (Ang 257 of SGGS) Raag Gauree : dhar jeeare ik Tek too

  laeh biddaanee aas ||

(O my soul, grasp the Support of the One Lord; 

give up your hopes in others.)

naanak naam dhiaaieeaai 

  kaaraj aavai raas ||1||

(O Nanak, meditating on the Naam, the Name of the Lord, 

your affairs shall be resolved.)

Shabad (Ang 261 of SGGS) Raag Gauree : aae prabh saranaagatee

  kirapaa nidh dhiaal ||

(O God, I have come to Your Sanctuary, 

O Merciful Lord, Ocean of compassion.)

ek akhar har man basat

  naanak hot nihaal ||1||

(One whose mind is filled with the One Word of the Lord, 

O Nanak, becomes totally blissful.)

Shabad : Tu dariyao daana beena

Shabad (Ang 25 of SGGS) : too dhareeaau dhaanaa beenaa 

  mai machhulee kaise a(n)t lahaa ||

(You are the River, All-knowing and All-seeing. 

I am just a fish -how can I find Your limit?)

jeh jeh dhekhaa teh teh too hai 

  tujh te nikasee fooT maraa ||1||

(Wherever I look, You are there. 

Outside of You, I would burst and die)

n jaanaa meau na jaanaa jaalee ||

(I do not know of the fisherman, and I do not know of the net.)

jaa dhukh laagai taa tujhai samaalee ||1||

(But when the pain comes, then I call upon You.)

too bharapoor jaaniaa mai dhoor ||

(You are present everywhere. I had thought that You were far away.)

jo kachh karee su terai hadhoor ||

(Whatever I do, I do in Your Presence.)

too dhekheh hau mukar paau ||

(You see all my actions, and yet I deny them.)

terai ka(n)m na terai nai ||2||

(I have not worked for You, or Your Name.)

jetaa dheh tetaa hau khaau ||

(Whatever You give me, that is what I eat.)

biaa dhar naahee kai dhar jaau ||

(There is no other door-unto which door should I go?)

naanak ek kahai aradhaas ||

(Nanak offers this one prayer:)

jeeau pi(n)dd sabh terai paas ||3||

(this body and soul are totally Yours.)

aape neRai dhoor aape hee 

  aape ma(n)jh miaanuo ||

(He Himself is near, and He Himself is far away; 

He Himself is in-between.)

aape vekhai sune aape hee 

  kudharat kare jahaanuo ||

(He Himself beholds, and He Himself listens. 

By His Creative Power, He created the world.)

jo tis bhaavai naanakaa 

  hukam soiee paravaanuo ||4||

(Whatever pleases Him, 

O Nanak-that Command is acceptable.)

Shabad : Mere maan prem lago Har teer

 

Shabad (Ang 861 of SGGS) : merai maan prem lago har teer ||

(My mind is pierced through by the arrow of the Lord's Love.)

har dharasan kau meraa man bahu tapatai 

  jiau tirakhaava(n)t bin neer ||1||

(My mind yearns so deeply for the Blessed Vision of the Lord's Darshan, 

like the thirsty man without water.)

merai man prem lago har teer ||

(My mind is pierced through by the arrow of the Lord's Love.)

hamaree bedhan har prabh jaanai 

  mere man a(n)tar kee peer ||1||

(The Lord God knows my anguish, 

and the pain deep within my mind.)

mere har preetam kee koiee baat 

  sunaavai so bhaiee so meraa beer ||2||

(Whoever tells me the Stories of my Beloved Lord,

is my Sibling of Destiny, and my friend.) 

mil mil sakhee gun kahu mere prabh ke 

  le satigur kee mat dheer ||3||

Come, and join together, O my companions; 

(let's sing the Glorious Praises of my God, and follow the comforting advice of the True Guru..)

jan naanak kee har aas pujaavahu 

har dharasan saa(n)t sareer ||4||

(Please fulfill the hopes of servant Nanak, O Lord; 

his body finds peace and tranquility in the Blessed Vision of the Lord's Darshan.)

Shabad : Dukh na paave koye

 

Shabad (Ang 31 of SGGS) : gur kai bhaanai jo chalai 

  dhukh na paavai koi ||

(One who walks in harmony with the Guru's Will,

shall not suffer in pain.)

manmukh karam kamaavane

  jiau dhohaagan tan seegaar ||

(The self-willed manmukh performs religious rituals, 

like the unwanted bride decorating her body.)

sejai ka(n)t na aaviee 

  nit nit hoi khuaar ||

(Her Husband Lord does not come to her bed; 

day after day, she grows more and more miserable.)

pir kaa mahal na paaviee 

  naa dheesai ghar baar ||1||

(She does not attain the Mansion of His Presence; 

she does not find the door to His House.)

bhaiee re ik man naam dhiaai ||

(O Siblings of Destiny, meditate on the Naam with one-pointed mind.)

sa(n)taa sa(n)gat mil rahai 

  jap raam naam sukh pai ||1||

(Remain united with the Society of the Saints; 

  chant the Name of the Lord, and find peace.)

gurmukh sadhaa sohaaganee 

  pir raakhiaa ur dhaar ||

(The Gurmukh is the happy and pure soul-bride forever. 

She keeps her Husband Lord enshrined within her heart.)

miThaa boleh niv chaleh 

  sejai ravai bhataar ||

(Her speech is sweet, and her way of life is humble. 

She enjoys the Bed of her Husband Lord.)

sobhaava(n)tee sohaaganee 

  jin gur kaa het apaar ||2||

(The happy and pure soul-bride is noble; 

she has infinite love for the Guru.)

poorai bhaag satagur milai 

  jaa bhaagai kaa udhau hoi ||

(By perfect good fortune, one meets the True Guru, 

when one's destiny is awakened.)

a(n)tarahu dhukh bhram kaTeeaai 

  sukh paraapat hoi ||

(Suffering and doubt are cut out from within, 

and peace is obtained.)

gur kai bhaanai jo chalai 

  dhukh na paavai koi ||3||

(One who walks in harmony with the Guru's Will 

shall not suffer in pain.)

gur ke bhaane vich a(n)mrit hai 

  sahaje paavai koi ||

(The Amrit, the Ambrosial Nectar, is in the Guru's Will. 

With intuitive ease, it is obtained.)

jinaa paraapat tin peeaa 

  haumai vichahu khoi ||

(Those who are destined to have it, drink it in; 

their egotism is eradicated from within.)

naanak gurmukh naam dhiaaieeaai 

  sach milaavaa hoi ||4||

(O Nanak, the Gurmukh meditates on the Naam, 

and is united with the True Lord.)

Shabad : Deen dayal bharose tere

 

Shabad (Ang 337 of SGGS) : dheen dhiaal bharose tere ||

(O Lord, Merciful to the meek, 

I have placed my faith in You;)

sabh paravaar chaRaiaa beRe ||1||

(along with all my family, I have come aboard Your boat.)

raam japau jeea aaise aaise || 

  dhraoo prahilaadh japio har jaise ||1||

(Just as Dhroo and Prahlaad meditated on the Lord, 

so should you meditate on the Lord, O my soul.)

dheen dhiaal bharose tere ||

(O Lord, Merciful to the meek, I have placed my faith in You;)

sabh paravaar chaRaiaa beRe ||1||

(along with all my family, I have come aboard Your boat.)

jaa tis bhaavai 

  taa hukam manaavai ||

(When it is pleasing to Him, 

then He inspires us to obey the Hukam of His Command.)

eis beRe kau 

  paar laghaavai ||2||

(He causes this boat to cross over.)

gur parasaadh 

  aaisee budh samaanee ||

(By Guru's Grace, 

such understanding is infused into me;)

chook giee 

  fir aavan jaanee ||3||

(my comings and goings in reincarnation have ended.)

kahu kabeer 

  bhaj saarigapaanee ||

(Says Kabeer, 

meditate, vibrate upon the Lord, the Sustainer of the earth.)

auravaar paar 

sabh eko dhaanee ||4||

(In this world, in the world beyond and everywhere, 

He alone is the Giver.)

Shabad : Har aavte ke khabar gur payi

Rahul Vashisht 1 · Har Aavte Ki Khabar Gur Payi

Shabad (Ang 977 of SGGS) : har aavate kee khabar gur paiee 

  man tan aanadho aana(n)dh bhe 

  har aavate sune mere laal har laal ||

(From the Guru, I received news of the Lord's arrival. 

My mind and body became ecstatic and blissful, 

hearing of the arrival of the Lord, my Beloved Love, my Lord.)

mere man sev safal har ghaal ||

(O my mind, serve the Lord, and receive the fruits of your rewards.)

le gur pag ren ravaal ||

(Receive the dust of the Guru's feet.)

sabh dhaalidh bha(n)j dhukh dhaal ||

(All poverty will be eliminated, and your pains will disappear.)

har ho ho ho nadhar nihaal ||1||

(The Lord shall bless you with His Glance of Grace, and you shall be enraptured.) 

har kaa girahu har aap savaario

  har ra(n)g ra(n)g mahal bea(n)t laal laal har laal ||

(The Lord Himself embellishes His household. 

The Lord's Mansion of Love is studded with countless jewels, the jewels of the Beloved Lord.)

har aapanee kirapaa karee 

  aap gireh aaio 

  ham har kee gur keeiee hai baseeThee 

  ham har dhekhe bhiee nihaal nihaal nihaal nihaal ||1||

(The Lord Himself has granted His Grace, 

and He has come into my home.

The Guru is my advocate before the Lord. 

Gazing upon the Lord, I have become blissful, blissful, blissful.)

har aavate kee khabar gur paiee 

  man tan aanadho aana(n)dh bhe 

  har aavate sune mere laal har laal ||

(From the Guru, I received news of the Lord's arrival. 

My mind and body became ecstatic and blissful, 

hearing of the arrival of the Lord, my Beloved Love, my Lord.)

jan naanak har har mile 

  bhe galataan haal nihaal nihaal ||2||

(Servant Nanak has met with the Lord, Har, Har; 

he is intoxicated, enraptured, enraptured.)

Shabad : Deedne deedar Sahib

Shabad (Ang 724 of SGGS) : dheedhane dheedhaar saahib 

  kachh nahee is kaa mol ||

(The value of seeing the Vision of the Lord Master cannot be estimated.)

paak paravadhagaar too khudh 

  khasam vaddaa atol ||1||

(You are the Pure Cherisher; 

You Yourself are the great and immeasurable Lord and Master.)

meeraa(n) dhaanaa(n) dhil soch ||

(Think of the Lord in your mind, O wise one.)

muhabate man tan basai 

  sach saeh ba(n)dhee moch ||1||

(Enshrine love for the True Lord in your mind and body; 

He is the Liberator from bondage.)

dheedhane dheedhaar saahib 

  kachh nahee is kaa mol ||

(The value of seeing the Vision of the Lord Master cannot be estimated.)

paak paravadhagaar too khudh 

  khasam vaddaa atol ||1||

(You are the Pure Cherisher; 

You Yourself are the great and immeasurable Lord and Master.)

dhastageeree dheh dhilaavar 

  toohee toohee ek ||

(Give me Your help, O brave and generous Lord; You are the One, 

You are the Only Lord.)

karataar kudharat karan khaalak 

  naanak teree Tek ||2||

(O Creator Lord, by Your creative potency, You created the world; 

Nanak holds tight to Your support.)

Shabad : Mahima sadhu sang ke

Shabad (Ang 809 of SGGS) : mahimaa saadhoo sa(n)g kee 

  sunahu mere meetaa ||

(This is the Glory of the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy; 

listen, O my friends.)

mail khoiee koT agh hare 

  niramal bhe cheetaa ||1||

(Filth is washed away, millions of sins are dispelled, 

and the consciousness becomes immaculate and pure.)

pi(n)gul parabat paar pare 

  khal chatur bakeetaa ||

(The cripple crosses over the mountain, 

the fool becomes a wise man,)

a(n)dhule tirabhavan soojhiaa 

  gur bheT puneetaa ||1||

and the blind man sees the three worlds, 

by meeting with the True Guru and being purified.)

mahimaa saadhoo sa(n)g kee 

  sunahu mere meetaa ||

(This is the Glory of the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy; 

listen, O my friends.)

mail khoiee koT agh hare 

  niramal bhe cheetaa ||1||

Filth is washed away, millions of sins are dispelled, 

and the consciousness becomes immaculate and pure.

aaisee bhagat govi(n)dh kee 

  keeT hasatee jeetaa ||

(Such is devotional worship of the Lord of the Universe, 

that the ant can overpower the elephant.)

jo jo keeno aapano 

  tis abhai dhaan dheetaa ||2||

(Whoever the Lord makes His own, 

is blessed with the gift of fearlessness.)

si(n)gh bilaiee hoi gio 

  tiran mer dhikheetaa ||

(The lion becomes a cat, 

and the mountain looks like a blade of grass.)

sram karate dham aadd kau 

  te ganee dhaneetaa ||3||

(Those who worked for half a shell, 

will be judged very wealthy.)

kavan vaddaiee keh sakau 

  bea(n)t guneetaa ||

(What glorious greatness of Yours can I describe, 

O Lord of infinite excellences?)

kar kirapaa moh naam dheh 

  naanak dhar sareetaa ||4||

(Please bless me with Your Mercy, and grant me Your Name; 

O Nanak, I am lost without the Blessed Vision of Your Darshan.)

Shabad : Deena nath sunho ardaas

Shabad (Ang 204 of SGGS) : kar kirapaa gobi(n)dh prabh preetam 

  dheenaa naath sunahu aradhaas ||

(Bestow Your Mercy, O Lord of the Universe, O God, My Beloved, 

Master of the meek - please, listen to my prayer.)

nikas re pa(n)khee simar har paa(n)kh ||

(Come out, O soul-bird, and let the meditative remembrance of the Lord be your wings.)

mil saadhoo saran gahu pooran 

  raam ratan heeare sa(n)g raakh ||1||

(Meet the Holy Saint, take to His Sanctuary, 

and keep the perfect jewel of the Lord enshrined in your heart.)

bhram kee kooiee tirasanaa ras pa(n)kaj 

at teekhayen moh kee faas ||

(Superstition is the well, thirst for pleasure is the mud, 

and emotional attachment is the noose, so tight around your neck.)

kaaTanahaar jagat gur gobidh 

  charan kamal taa ke karahu nivaas ||1||

(The only one who can cut this is the Guru of the World, the Lord of the Universe. 

So let yourself dwell at His Lotus Feet.)

kar kirapaa gobi(n)dh prabh preetam 

  dheenaa naath sunahu aradhaas ||

(Bestow Your Mercy, O Lord of the Universe, O God, My Beloved, 

Master of the meek - please, listen to my prayer.)

kar geh leh naanak ke suaamee 

  jeeau pi(n)dd sabh tumaree raas ||2||

(Take my hand, O Lord and Master of Nanak; 

my body and soul all belong to You.)

Shabad : Aesi preet karo mann mere

Rahul Vashisht 1 · Aesi Preet Karo Mann Mere

 

Shabad (Ang 807 of SGGS) : aaisee preet karahu man mere ||

(Enshrine such love, O my mind,)

man meh si(n)chahu har har naam ||

(Irrigate your mind with the Name of the Lord, Har, Har.)

anadhin keeratan har gun gaam ||1||

(Night and day, sing the Kirtan of the Lord's Praises.)

aaisee preet karahu man mere ||

(Enshrine such love, O my mind,)

aaTh pahar prabh jaanahu nere ||1||

(that twenty-four hours a day, God will seem near to you.)

kahu naanak jaa ke niramal bhaag ||

(Says Nanak, one who has such immaculate destiny)

har charanee taa kaa man laag ||2||

(- his mind is attached to the Lord's Feet.)

Shabad : Tum karoh daya mere sai

 

Shabad (Ang 673 of SGGS) : tum(h) karahu dhiaa mere saiee ||

(Have pity on me, O my Lord and Master.)

aaisee mat dheejai mere Thaakur 

  sadhaa sadhaa tudh dhiaaiee ||1||

(Bless me with such understanding, O my Lord and Master, 

that I may forever and ever meditate on You.)

paanee pakhaa peesau sa(n)t aagai 

  gun govi(n)dh jas gaiee ||

(I carry the water, wave the fan, and grind the corn for the Saints; 

I sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord of the Universe.)

saas saas man naam sam(h)aarai 

  ih bisraam nidh paiee ||1||

(With each and every breath, my mind remembers the Naam, the Name of the Lord; 

in this way, it finds the treasure of peace.)

tum(h) karahu dhiaa mere saiee ||

(Have pity on me, O my Lord and Master.)

aaisee mat dheejai mere Thaakur 

  sadhaa sadhaa tudh dhiaaiee ||1||

(Bless me with such understanding, O my Lord and Master, 

that I may forever and ever meditate on You.)

tum(h)ree kirapaa te moh maan chhooTai 

  binas jai bharamaiee ||

(By Your Grace, emotional attachment and egotism are eradicated, 

and doubt is dispelled.)

anadh roop ravio sabh madhe 

  jat kat pekhau jaiee ||2||

(The Lord, the embodiment of bliss, is pervading and permeating in all; 

wherever I go, there I see Him.)

tum(h) dhiaal kirapaal kirapaa nidh 

  patit paavan gosaiee ||

(You are kind and compassionate, the treasure of mercy, 

the Purifier of sinners, Lord of the world.)

koT sookh aana(n)dh raaj paae 

  mukh te nimakh bulaiee ||3||

(I obtain millions of joys, comforts and kingdoms, 

if You inspire me to chant Your Name with my mouth, even for an instant.)

jaap taap bhagat saa pooree 

  jo prabh kai man bhaiee ||

(That alone is perfect (chanting, meditation, penance, and devotional worship service),

which is pleasing to God's Mind.)

naam japat tirasanaa sabh bujhee 

  hai naanak tirapat aghaiee ||4||

(Chanting the Naam, all thirst and desire is satisfied; 

Nanak is satisfied and fulfilled.)

Shabad : Ram ras piya re

Rahul Vashisht 1 · Ram Ras Piya Re

Shabad (Ang 624 of SGGS) : raam ras peeaa re ||

(I drink in the sublime essence of the Lord.)

jeh ras bisar ge ras aaur ||1||

(With the taste of this essence, I have forgotten all other tastes.)

re man tero koi nahee 

  khi(n)ch lei jin bhaar ||

(O my mind, even if you carry someone's burden, 

they don't belong to you.)

birakh basero pa(n)kh ko 

  taiso ih sa(n)saar ||1||

(This world is like the perch of the bird on the tree.)

raam ras peeaa re ||

(I drink in the sublime essence of the Lord.)

jeh ras bisar ge ras aaur ||1||

(With the taste of this essence, I have forgotten all other tastes.)

aaur mue kiaa roieeaai 

  jau aapaa thir na rahai ||

(Why should we weep at the death of others, 

when we ourselves are not permanent?)

jo upajai so binas hai 

  dhukh kar rovai balai ||2||

(Whoever is born shall pass away; 

why should we cry out in grief?)

jeh kee upajee teh rachee 

  peevat maradhan laag ||

(We are re-absorbed into the One from whom we came; 

drink in the Lord's essence, and remain attached to Him.)

keh kabeer chit chetiaa 

  raam simar bairaag ||3||

(Says Kabeer, my consciousness is filled with thoughts of remembrance of the Lord; 

chanting (simran) the Lord's name, I have become detached from the world.)

Shabad : Har jiyo nimaniyan tu maan

Shabad (Ang 624 of SGGS) : har jeeau nimaaniaa too maan ||

(O Dear Lord, You are the honor of the dishonored.)

nicheejiaa cheej kare meraa govi(n)dh 

  teree kudharat kau kurabaan ||

(You make the unworthy ones worthy, O my Lord of the Universe; 

I am a sacrifice to Your almighty creative power.)

giee bahoR ba(n)dhee chhoR 

  nira(n)kaar dhukhadhaaree ||

(The Restorer of what was taken away, the Liberator from captivity; 

the Formless Lord, the Destroyer of pain.)

karam na jaanaa dharam na jaanaa 

  lobhee maiaadhaaree ||

(I do not know about karma and good deeds; I do not know about Dharma and righteous living.

I am so greedy, chasing after Maya (money).)

naam pario bhagat govi(n)dh kaa 

  ieh raakhahu paij tumaaree ||1||

I go by the name of God's devotee; 

please, save this honor of Yours.)

har jeeau nimaaniaa too maan ||

(O Dear Lord, You are the honor of the dishonored.)

nicheejiaa cheej kare meraa govi(n)dh 

  teree kudharat kau kurabaan ||

(You make the unworthy ones worthy, O my Lord of the Universe; 

I am a sacrifice to Your almighty creative power.)

jaisaa baalak bhai subhaiee 

  lakh aparaadh kamaavai ||

(Like the child, 

innocently making thousands of mistakes.)

kar upadhes jhiRake bahu bhaatee 

  bahuR pitaa gal laavai ||

(his father teaches him, and scolds him so many times, 

but still, he hugs him close in his embrace.)

pichhale aaugun bakhas le 

  prabh aagai maarag paavai ||2||

(Lord, Please forgive my past actions, 

and place me on Your path for the future.)

har a(n)tarajaamee sabh bidh jaanai 

  taa kis peh aakh sunaieeaai ||

(The Lord, the Inner-knower, the Searcher of hearts, knows all about my state of mind; 

so who else should I go to and speak to?)

kahanai kathan na bheejai gobi(n)dh 

  har bhaavai paij rakhaieeaai ||

(The Lord, the Lord of the Universe, is not pleased by mere recitation of words; 

if it is pleasing to His Will, He preserves our honor.)

avar oT mai sagalee dhekhee 

  ik teree oT rahaieeaai ||3||

(Lord, I have seen all other shelters, 

but Yours alone remains for me.)

hoi dhiaal kirapaal prabh Thaakur 

  aape sunai bena(n)tee ||

(Becoming kind and compassionate, 

God the Lord and Master Himself listens to my prayer.)

pooraa satagur mel milaavai 

  sabh chookai man kee chi(n)tee ||

(He unites me in Union with the Perfect True Guru, 

and all the cares and anxieties of my mind are dispelled.)

har har naam avakhadh mukh paiaa 

  jan naanak sukh vasa(n)tee ||4||

(The Lord, Har, Har, has placed the medicine of the Naam into my mouth; 

servant Nanak abides in peace.)

Shabad : Nit japiye saas giraas

 

Shabad (Ang 518-519 of SGGS) : nit japeeaai saas giraas 

  naau paravadhigaar dhaa ||

(With every breath and morsel of food, 

chant the Name of the Lord, the Cherisher.)

jis no kare raha(n)m 

  tis na visaaradhaa ||

(The Lord does not forget one upon whom,

He has bestowed His Grace.)

aap upaavanahaar 

  aape hee maaradhaa ||

(He Himself is the Creator, 

and He Himself destroys.)

sabh kichh jaanai jaan 

  bujh veechaaradhaa ||

(The Knower knows everything; 

He understands and contemplates.)

anik roop khin maeh 

  kudharat dhaaradhaa ||

(By His creative power, 

He assumes numerous forms in an instant.)

jis no lai sach 

  tiseh udhaaradhaa ||

(One whom the Lord attaches to, 

the Truth is redeemed.)

jis dhai hovai val 

  su kadhe na haaradhaa ||

(One who has God on his side,

he is never conquered.)

sadhaa abhag dheebaan hai 

  hau tis namasakaaradhaa ||4||

(His Court is eternal and imperishable; 

I humbly bow to the Lord)

Shabad : Kar kirpa kirpaal

 

Shabad (Ang 961 of SGGS) : kar kirapaa kirapaal 

  aape bakhas lai ||

(Please grant Your Grace, 

O Merciful Lord; please forgive me.)

sadhaa sadhaa japee teraa naam 

  satigur pai pai ||

(Forever and ever, I chant Your Name; 

I fall at the feet of the True Guru.)

man tan a(n)tar vas 

  dhookhaa naas hoi ||

(Please, dwell within my mind and body, 

and end my sufferings.)

hath dhei aap rakh 

  viaapai bhau na koi ||

(Please give me Your hand, and save me, 

that fear may not afflict me.)

gun gaavaa dhin rain 

  etai ka(n)m lai ||

(May I sing Your Glorious Praises day and night; 

please commit me to this task.)

sa(n)t janaa kai sa(n)g 

  haumai rog jai ||

(Associating with the humble Saints, 

the disease of egotism is eradicated.)

sarab nira(n)tar khasam 

  eko rav rahiaa ||

(The One Lord and Master is all-pervading, 

permeating everywhere.)

gur parasaadhee sach 

  sacho sach lahiaa ||

(By Guru's Grace, 

I have truly found the Truest of the True.)

dhiaa karahu dhiaal 

  apanee sifat dheh ||

(Please bless me with Your Kindness, O Kind Lord, 

and bless me with Your Praises.)

dharasan dhekh nihaal 

naanak preet eh ||1||

(Gazing upon the Blessed Vision of Your Darshan, I am in ecstasy; 

this is what Nanak loves.)

Shabad : Mil mere preetama jiyo

 

Shabad (Ang 244-245 of SGGS) : mil mere preetamaa jeeau 

  tudh bin kharee nimaanee ||

(Meet me, O my Dear Beloved. 

Without You, I am totally dishonored.)

mai nainee needh na aavai jeeau 

  bhaavai a(n)n na paanee ||

(Sleep does not come to my eyes, 

and I have no desire for food or water.)

paanee a(n)n na bhaavai mareeaai haavai 

  bin pir kiau sukh paieeaai ||

(I have no desire for food or water, and I am dying from the pain of separation.

Without my Husband Lord, how can I find peace?)

gur aagai karau bina(n)tee je gur bhaavai 

  jiau milai tivai milaieeaai ||

(I offer my prayers to the Guru; if it pleases the Guru, 

He shall unite me with Himself.)

aape mel le sukhadhaataa 

  aap miliaa ghar aae ||

(The Giver of peace has united me with Himself; 

He Himself has come to my home to meet me.)

naanak kaaman sadhaa suhaagan 

  naa pir marai na jaae ||4||

(O Nanak, the soul-bride is forever the Lord's favorite wife; 

her Husband Lord does not die, and He shall never leave.)

Shabad : Sun sun jeeva teri baane

Rahul.V. · S.Sunn Jevah Teri Bani

 

Shabad (Ang 749 of SGGS) : aradhaas karee prabh apane aagai 

  sun sun jeevaa teree baanee ||

(I offer my prayer to You, God; 

listening, listening to the Word of Your Bani, I live.)

tudh chit aae mahaa ana(n)dhaa 

  jis visareh so mar jaae ||

(When You come to mind, I am totally in bliss. One who forgets You might just as well be dead.)

dhiaal hoveh jis uoopar karate 

  so tudh sadhaa dhiaae ||1||

(That being, whom You bless with Your Mercy, O Creator Lord, constantly meditates on You.)

mere saahib too(n) mai maan nimaanee ||

(O my Lord and Master, You are the honor of the dishonored such as me.)

aradhaas karee prabh apane aagai 

  sun sun jeevaa teree baanee ||1||

(I offer my prayer to You, God; 

listening, listening to the Word of Your Bani, I live.)

charan dhooR tere jan kee hovaa 

  tere dharasan kau bal jaiee ||

(May I become the dust of the feet of Your humble servants. I am a sacrifice to the Blessed Vision of Your Darshan.)

a(n)mirat bachan ridhai ur dhaaree 

  tau kirapaa te sa(n)g paiee ||2||

(I enshrine Your Ambrosial Word within my heart. By Your Grace, I have found the Company of the Holy.)

a(n)tar kee gat tudh peh saaree 

  tudh jevadd avar na koiee ||

(I place the state of my inner being before You; there is no other as great as You.)

jis no lai laih so laagai 

  bhagat tuhaaraa soiee ||3||

(He alone is attached, whom You attach; he alone is Your devotee.)

dhui kar joR maagau ik dhaanaa 

  saahib tuThai paavaa ||

(With my palms pressed together, I beg for this one gift; O my Lord and Master, if it pleases You, I shall obtain it.)

saas saas naanak aaraadhe 

  aaTh pahar gun gaavaa ||4||

(With each and every breath, Nanak adores You; 

twenty-four hours a day, I sing Your Glorious Praises.)

Shabad : Vadda mera govindh

Shabad (Ang 448 of SGGS) : vaddaa meraa govi(n)dh agam agochar 

  aadh nira(n)jan nira(n)kaar jeeau ||

(My Lord of the Universe is great, unapproachable, unfathomable, primal, immaculate and formless.)

taa kee gat kahee na jaiee amit vaddiaaiee 

  meraa govi(n)dh alakh apaar jeeau ||

(His condition cannot be described; His Glorious Greatness is immeasurable. 

My Lord of the Universe is invisible and infinite.)

govi(n)dh alakh apaar apara(n)par 

  aap aapanaa jaanai ||

(The Lord of the Universe is invisible, infinite and unlimited. 

He Himself knows Himself.)

kiaa ieh ja(n)t vichaare kahe'eeh 

  jo tudh aakh vakhaanai ||

(What should these poor creatures say? 

How can they speak of and describe You?)

jis no nadhar kareh too(n) apanee 

  so gurmukh kare veechaar jeeau ||

(That Gurmukh who is blessed by Your Glance of Grace contemplates You.)

vaddaa meraa govi(n)dh agam agochar 

  aadh nira(n)jan nira(n)kaar jeeau ||1||

(My Lord of the Universe is great, unapproachable, unfathomable, primal, immaculate and formless.)

too(n) aadh purakh apara(n)par karataa teraa paar na paiaa jai jeeau ||

(You, O Lord, O Primal Being, are the Limitless Creator; Your limits cannot be found.)

too(n) ghaT ghaT a(n)tar sarab nira(n)tar sabh meh rahiaa samai jeeau ||

(You are pervading and permeating each and every heart, everywhere, You are contained in all.)

ghaT a(n)tar paarabraham paramesar taa kaa a(n)t na paiaa ||

(Within the heart is the Transcendent, Supreme Lord God, whose limits cannot be found.)

tis roop na rekh adhisaT agochar gurmukh alakh lakhaiaa ||

(He has no form or shape; He is unseen and unknown. The Gurmukh sees the unseen Lord.)

sadhaa ana(n)dh rahai dhin raatee sahaje naam samai jeeau ||

(He remains in continual ecstasy, day and night, and is spontaneously absorbed into the Naam.)

too(n) aadh purakh apara(n)par karataa teraa paar na paiaa jai jeeau ||2||

(You, O Lord, O Primal Being, are the Limitless Creator; Your limits cannot be found.)

too(n) sat paramesar sadhaa abinaasee har har gunee nidhaan jeeau ||

(You are the True, Transcendent Lord, forever imperishable. The Lord, Har, Har, is the treasure of virtue.)

har har prabh eko avar na koiee too(n) aape purakh sujaan jeeau ||

(The Lord God, Har, Har, is the One and only; there is no other at all. You Yourself are the all-knowing Lord.)

purakh sujaan too(n) paradhaan tudh jevadd avar na koiee ||

(You are the all-knowing Lord, the most exalted and auspicious; there is no other as great as You.)

teraa sabadh sabh too(n)hai varateh too(n) aape kareh su hoiee ||

(The Word of Your Shabad is pervading in all; whatever You do, comes to pass.)

har sabh meh raviaa eko soiee gurmukh lakhiaa har naam jeeau ||

(The One Lord God is permeating all; the Gurmukh comes to understand the Lord's Name.)

too(n) sat paramesar sadhaa abinaasee har har gunee nidhaan jeeau ||3||

(You are the True, Transcendent Lord, forever imperishable. The Lord, Har, Har, is the treasure of virtue.)

sabh too(n)hai karataa sabh teree vaddiaaiee jiau bhaavai tivai chalai jeeau ||

(You are the Creator of all, and all greatness is Yours. As it pleases Your Will, so do we act.)

tudh aape bhaavai tivai chalaaveh sabh terai sabadh samai jeeau ||

(As it pleases Your Will, so do we act. All are merged into Your Shabad.)

sabh sabadh samaavai jaa(n) tudh bhaavai terai sabadh vaddiaaiee ||

(When it pleases Your Will, we obtain greatness through Your Shabad.)

gurmukh budh paieeaai aap gavaieeaai sabadhe rahiaa samaiee ||

(The Gurmukh obtains wisdom, and eliminates his self-conceit, and remains absorbed in the Shabad.)

teraa sabadh agochar gurmukh paieeaai naanak naam samai jeeau ||

(The Gurmukh obtains Your incomprehensible Shabad; O Nanak, he remains merged in the Naam.)

sabh too(n)hai karataa sabh teree vaddiaaiee jiau bhaavai tivai chalai jeeau ||4||

(You are the Creator of all, and all greatness is Yours. As it pleases Your Will, so do we act.)