Thursday, 13 May 2021

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.)

Wednesday, 12 May 2021

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.)


Tuesday, 11 May 2021

Shabad : 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.)

Monday, 10 May 2021

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.)

Sunday, 9 May 2021

Shabad : 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.)

Friday, 7 May 2021

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)