Saturday, 3 July 2021

Shabad : Guru Meri Pooja





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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Monday, 21 June 2021

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.)

Saturday, 19 June 2021

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.) 

Monday, 14 June 2021

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.)

Sunday, 6 June 2021

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.)

Saturday, 5 June 2021

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.)

Friday, 4 June 2021

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.)