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.)

Shabad : Koi aan milavai mera preetam pyara

Rahul.V. · K.a Milave

Shabad (Ang 757-758 of SGGS) : koiee aan milaavai meraa preetam piaaraa hau tis peh aap vechaiee ||1||

(If only someone would come, and lead me to meet my Darling Beloved; I would sell myself to him.)

dharasan har dhekhan kai taiee ||

(I long for the Blessed Vision of the Lord's Darshan.)

kirapaa kareh taa satigur meleh har har naam dhiaaiee ||1||

(When the Lord shows Mercy unto me, then I meet the True Guru; I meditate on the Name of the Lord, Har, Har.)

je sukh dheh ta tujheh araadhee dhukh bhee tujhai dhiaaiee ||2||

(If You will bless me with happiness, then I will worship and adore You. Even in pain, I will meditate on You.)

je bhukh dheh ta it hee raajaa dhukh vich sookh manaiee ||3||

(Even if You give me hunger, I will still feel satisfied; I am joyful, even in the midst of sorrow.)

tan man kaaT kaaT sabh arapee vich aganee aap jalaiee ||4||

(I would cut my mind and body apart into pieces, and offer them all to You; I would burn myself in fire.)

pakhaa feree paanee ddovaa jo dheveh so khaiee ||5||

(I wave the fan over You, and carry water for You; whatever You give me, I take.)

naanak gareeb ddeh piaa dhuaarai har mel laih vaddiaaiee ||6||

(Poor Nanak has fallen at the Lord's Door; please, O Lord, unite me with Yourself, by Your Glorious Greatness.)

akhee kaadd dharee charanaa tal sabh dharatee fir mat paiee ||7||

(Taking out my eyes, I place them at Your Feet; after travelling over the entire earth, I have come to understand this.)

je paas bahaaleh taa tujheh araadhee je maar kaddeh bhee dhiaaiee ||8||

(If You seat me near You, then I worship and adore You. Even if You beat me and drive me out, I will still meditate on You.)

je lok salaahe taa teree upamaa je ni(n)dhai ta chhodd na jaiee ||9||

(If people praise me, the praise is Yours. Even if they slander me, I will not leave You.)

je tudh val rahai taa koiee kih aakhau tudh visariaai mar jaiee ||10||

(If You are on my side, then anyone can say anything. But if I were to forget You, then I would die.)

vaar vaar jaiee gur uoopar pai pairee sa(n)t manaiee ||11||

(I am a sacrifice, a sacrifice to my Guru; falling at His Feet, I surrender to the Saintly Guru.)

naanak vichaaraa bhiaa dhivaanaa har tau dharasan kai taiee ||12||

(Poor Nanak has gone insane, longing for the Blessed Vision of the Lord's Darshan.)

jhakhaR jhaagee meeh varasai bhee gur dhekhan jaiee ||13||

(Even in violent storms and torrential rain, I go out to catch a glimpse of my Guru.)

samu(n)dh saagar hovai bahu khaaraa gursikh la(n)gh gur peh jaiee ||14||

(Even though the oceans and the salty seas are very vast, the GurSikh will cross over it to get to his Guru.)

jiau praanee jal bin hai marataa tiau sikh gur bin mar jaiee ||15||

(Just as the mortal dies without water, so does the Sikh die without the Guru.)

jiau dharatee sobh kare jal barasai tiau sikh gur mil bigasaiee ||16||

(Just as the earth looks beautiful when the rain falls, so does the Sikh blossom forth meeting the Guru.)

sevak kaa hoi sevak varataa kar kar binau bulaiee ||17||

(I long to be the servant of Your servants; I call upon You reverently in prayer.)

naanak kee bena(n)tee har peh gur mil gur sukh paiee ||18||

(Nanak offers this prayer to the Lord, that he may meet the Guru, and find peace.)

too aape gur chelaa hai aape gur vich dhe tujheh dhiaaiee ||19||

(You Yourself are the Guru, and You Yourself are the chaylaa, the disciple; through the Guru, I meditate on You.)

jo tudh seveh so toohai hoveh tudh sevak paij rakhaiee ||20||

(Those who serve You, become You. You preserve the honor of Your servants.)

bha(n)ddaar bhare bhagatee har tere jis bhaavai tis dhevaiee ||21||

(O Lord, Your devotional worship is a treasure over-flowing. One who loves You, is blessed with it.)

jis too(n) dheh soiee jan paae hor nihafal sabh chaturaiee ||22||

(That humble being alone receives it, unto whom You bestow it. All other clever tricks are fruitless.)

simar simar simar gur apunaa soiaa man jaagaiee ||23||

(Remembering, remembering, remembering my Guru in meditation, my sleeping mind is awakened.)

eik dhaan ma(n)gai naanak vechaaraa har dhaasan dhaas karaiee ||24||

(Poor Nanak begs for this one blessing, that he may become the slave of the slaves of the Lord.)

je gur jhiRake ta meeThaa laagai je bakhase ta gur vaddiaaiee ||25||

(Even if the Guru rebukes me, He still seems very sweet to me. And if He actually forgives me, that is the Guru's greatness.)

gurmukh boleh so thai paae manmukh kichh thai na paiee ||26||

(That which Gurmukh speaks is certified and approved. Whatever the self-willed manmukh says is not accepted.)

paalaa kakar varaf varasai gursikh gur dhekhan jaiee ||27||

(Even in the cold, the frost and the snow, the GurSikh still goes out to see his Guru.)

sabh dhinas rain dhekhau gur apunaa vich akhee gur pair dharaiee ||28||

(All day and night, I gaze upon my Guru; I install the Guru's Feet in my eyes.)

anek upaav karee gur kaaran gur bhaavai so thai paiee ||29||

(I make so many efforts for the sake of the Guru; only that which pleases the Guru is accepted and approved.)

rain dhinas gur charan araadhee dhiaa karahu mere saiee ||30||

(Night and day, I worship the Guru's Feet in adoration; have Mercy upon me, O my Lord and Master.)

naanak kaa jeeau pi(n)dd guroo hai gur mil tirapat aghaiee ||31||

(The Guru is Nanak's body and soul; meeting the Guru, he is satisfied and satiated.)

naanak kaa prabh poor rahio hai jat kat tat gosaiee ||32||

(Nanak's God is perfectly permeating and all-pervading. Here and there and everywhere, the Lord of the Universe.)

Shabad : Bin bhaga satsag na labhai

Shabad (Ang 95 of SGGS) : bin bhaagaa satasa(n)g na labhai 

  bin sa(n)gat mail bhareejai jeeau

(Without good fortune, the Sat Sangat is not found; 

without this Sangat, people are stained with filth and pollution. - {The Soul finds peace,

and becomes pure in the good company of the Holy Sangat})

har jan sa(n)t 

  milahu mere bhaiee ||

(O servants of the Lord, O Saints, 

O my Siblings of Destiny, let us join together!)

meraa har prabh dhasahu 

  mai bhukh lagaiee ||

(Show me the way to my Lord God

-I am so hungry for Him!)

meree saradhaa poor jagajeevan dhaate 

  mil har dharasan man bheejai jeeau ||1||

(Please reward my faith, O Life of the World, O Great Giver. 

Obtaining the Blessed Vision of the Lord's Darshan, my mind is fulfilled.)

mil satasa(n)g 

  bolee har baanee ||

(Joining the Sat Sangat, the True Congregation, 

I chant the Bani of the Lord's Word.)

har har kathaa 

  merai man bhaanee ||

(The Sermon of the Lord, Har, Har, is pleasing to my mind.)

har har a(n)mrit har man bhaavai 

  mil satigur a(n)mrit peejai jeeau ||2||

(The Ambrosial Nectar of the Lord's Name, Har, Har, is so sweet to my mind.

Meeting the True Guru, I drink in this Ambrosial Nectar.)

vaddabhaagee har sa(n)gat paaveh ||

(By great good fortune, the Lord's Congregation is found,)

bhaagaheen bhram choTaa khaaveh ||

(while the unfortunate ones wander around in doubt, enduring painful beatings.)

bin bhaagaa satasa(n)g na labhai 

  bin sa(n)gat mail bhareejai jeeau ||3||

(Without good fortune, the Sat Sangat is not found; 

without this Sangat, people are stained with filth and pollution.)

mai aai milahu 

  jagajeevan piaare ||

(Come and meet me, 

O Life of the World, my Beloved.)

har har naam 

  dhiaa man dhaare ||

(Please bless me with Your Mercy, and enshrine Your Name, Har, Har, within my mind.)

gurmat naam meeThaa man bhaiaa 

  jan naanak naam man bheejai jeeau ||4||

(Through the Guru's Teachings, the Sweet Name has become pleasing to my mind.

Servant Nanak's mind is drenched and delighted with the Naam.)

Shabad : Lakh khushian patshahian

Shabad (Ang 44 of SGGS) : lakh khuseeaa paatisaaheeaa 

  je satigur nadhar karei ||

(Hundreds of thousands of princely pleasures are enjoyed, 

if the True Guru bestows His Glance of Grace.)

sabhe thok paraapate 

  je aavai ik hath ||

(All things are received 

if the One is obtained.)

janam padhaarath safal hai 

  je sachaa sabadh kath ||

(The precious gift of this human life becomes fruitful 

when one chants the True Word of the Shabad.)

gur te mahal paraapate 

  jis likhiaa hovai math ||1||

(One who has such destiny written on his forehead,

he enters the Mansion of the Lord's Presence, through the Guru.)

mere man ekas siau chit lai ||

(O my mind, focus your consciousness on the One.)

ekas bin sabh dha(n)dh hai 

  sabh mithiaa moh mai ||1||

(Without the One, all entanglements are worthless; 

emotional attachment to Maya is totally false.)

lakh khuseeaa paatisaaheeaa 

  je satigur nadhar karei ||

(Hundreds of thousands of princely pleasures are enjoyed, 

if the True Guru bestows His Glance of Grace.)

nimakh ek har naam dhei 

  meraa man tan seetal hoi ||

(If He bestows the Name of the Lord, for even a moment, 

my mind and body are cooled and soothed.)

jis kau poorab likhiaa 

  tin satigur charan gahe ||2||

(Those who have such pre-ordained destiny, 

hold tight to the Feet of the True Guru.)

safal moorat safalaa ghaRee 

  jit sache naal piaar ||

(Fruitful is that moment, and fruitful is that time, 

when one is in love with the True Lord.)

dhookh sa(n)taap na lagiee 

  jis har kaa naam adhaar ||

(Suffering and sorrow do not touch,

to those who have the Support of the Name of the Lord.)

baeh pakaR gur kaaddiaa 

  soiee utariaa paar ||3||

(Grasping him by the arm, the Guru lifts them up and out, 

and carries them across to the other side.)

thaan suhaavaa pavit hai

  jithai sa(n)t sabhaa ||

(Embellished and immaculate is that place,

where the Saints gather together.)

ddoiee tis hee no milai,

  jin pooraa guroo labhaa ||

(He alone finds shelter, 

who has met the Perfect Guru.)

naanak badhaa ghar tahaa(n)

  jithai mrit na janam jaraa ||4||

(Nanak builds his house upon that site,

where there is no death, no birth, and no old age.)