Rawel Singh

Rawel Singh

I am a Sikh writer currently based in the United States. My interests include the exegesis of the Guru Granth Sahib, along with the comparative study of the Qur'an, Hebrew Bible, New Testament and Hindu texts. This blog is intended to engage in a dialogue with wider audience mostly on theological issues.

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"Sādh Saṅgat" in the Sikh parlance refers to the congregational body of committed human beings who aspire toward the attainment of self-realization while alive through the dual-act of active engagement with the Divine Word (gur śabad) and loving adherence to the long-established traditions (rahat maryādā) of the Panth.

SGGS pp 466-468, Aasa Di Vaar Pauris 7-9.

SGGS pp 466-468, Aasa Di Vaar, Pauris 7-9.   Note: Ego is mostly given a negative connotation of being self-centered and is so also in Gurbani. However ego also has a positive role – that of being creative. So whereas the tendency to be self-centered has to be avoided, ego for development without attachment is [...]

Tuesday, 24 January 2012 17:06 Written by Rawel Singh 1 Comment

SGGS pp 464-466, Aasa Di Vaar Pauris 4-6.

SGGS pp 464-466, Aasa Di Vaar Pauris 4-6.   Note: The first Slok below states that every thing in nature functions according to Divine commands or laws of nature. It ends by saying that the Almighty alone is beyond commands.   ਸਲੋਕ ਮ: ੧ ॥ ਭੈ ਵਿਚਿ ਪਵਣੁ ਵਹੈ ਸਦਵਾਉ ॥ ਭੈ ਵਿਚਿ ਚਲਹਿ ਲਖ ਦਰੀਆਉ ॥ Salok mėhlā 1.  Bẖai vicẖ pavaṇ vahai saḏvā▫o.  Bẖai vicẖ cẖalėh lakẖ ḏarī▫ā▫o. [...]

Friday, 20 January 2012 06:00 Written by Rawel Singh 0 Comments

SGGS pp 462-464, Aasa Di Vaar, Pauris 1-3

ੴ ਸਤਿਨਾਮੁ ਕਰਤਾ ਪੁਰਖੁ ਨਿਰਭਉ ਨਿਰਵੈਰੁ ਅਕਾਲ ਮੂਰਤਿ ਅਜੂਨੀ ਸੈਭੰ ਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥ Ik▫oaʼnkār saṯnām karṯā purakẖ nirbẖa▫o nirvair akāl mūraṯ ajūnī saibẖaʼn gur parsāḏ. One all pervasive Creator with eternal virtues, Creator, beyond fear or jealousy, timeless and deathless, unborn, self existent, whose virtues may be known with the true Guru‘s grace.   ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥ ਵਾਰ ਸਲੋਕਾ ਨਾਲਿ ਸਲੋਕ ਭੀ ਮਹਲੇ ਪਹਿਲੇ ਕੇ ਲਿਖੇ ਟੁੰਡੇ ਅਸ ਰਾਜੈ ਕੀ ਧੁਨੀ ॥ Āsā mėhlā 1.  vār salokā nāl salok bẖī mahle pahile ke likẖe [...]

Sunday, 15 January 2012 16:08 Written by Rawel Singh 6 Comments

SGGS pp 458-460, Aasa M: 5, Chhants 9-11.

ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥ Āsā mėhlā 5. Baani of the fifth Guru in Raag Aasa. ਪੁਰਖ ਪਤੇ ਭਗਵਾਨ ਤਾ ਕੀ ਸਰਣਿ ਗਹੀ ॥ਨਿਰਭਉ ਭਏ ਪਰਾਨ ਚਿੰਤਾ ਸਗਲ ਲਹੀ ॥ Purakẖ paṯe bẖagvān ṯā kī saraṇ gahī. Nirbẖa▫o bẖa▫e parān cẖinṯā sagal lahī. (Purakh) the all-pervasive (bhagvaan) Almighty is (pat-e/pati) the Master of all; one who [...]

Sunday, 08 January 2012 07:13 Written by Rawel Singh 0 Comments

SGGS pp 456-458, Aasa M: 5, Chhant 6-8.

ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥Āsā mėhlā 5. Baani of the fifth Guru in Raag Aasa. ਸਲੋਕ ॥ਉਦਮੁ ਕਰਹੁ ਵਡਭਾਗੀਹੋ ਸਿਮਰਹੁ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਰਾਇ ॥ਨਾਨਕ ਜਿਸੁ ਸਿਮਰਤ ਸਭ ਸੁਖ ਹੋਵਹਿ ਦੂਖੁ ਦਰਦੁ ਭ੍ਰਮੁ ਜਾਇ ॥੧॥Salok. Uḏam karahu vadbẖāgīho simrahu har har rā▫e. Nānak jis simraṯ sabẖ sukẖ hovėh ḏūkẖ ḏaraḏ bẖaram jā▫e. ||1|| (Slok) prologue: O mortal, [...]

Tuesday, 03 January 2012 15:35 Written by Rawel Singh 0 Comments

SGGS pp 454-456, Aasa M: 5, Chhant 4-5.

ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ਛੰਤ ਘਰੁ ੬Āsā mėhlā 5 cẖẖanṯ gẖar 6 Baani of the fifth Guru in Raag Aasa, Chhant, (ghar- 6) to be sung to the sixth beat. ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥Ik▫oaʼnkār saṯgur parsāḏ. Invoking the One all-pervasive Creator who may be known by the true guru’s grace. Note: This Shabad uses a number [...]

Thursday, 29 December 2011 15:49 Written by Rawel Singh 1 Comment

SGGS pp 452-454, Aasa M: 5, Chhants 1-3.

Note: In the next two Shabads the first word in each of the first two lines in every stanza is repeated as such or in a slightly modified form. For example the first stanza uses ਅਨਦੋ ਅਨਦੁ (anado anad-u) in the first line and ਚਾਖਿਅੜਾ ਚਾਖਿਅੜਾ (chaakhiarra chaakhiarra) in the second. The meaning of the [...]

Monday, 26 December 2011 16:06 Written by Rawel Singh 0 Comments

SGGS pp 450-452, Aasa M: 4, Chhants 19-21.

ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੪ ॥Āsā mėhlā 4. Baani of the fourth Guru in Raag Aasa. ਜਿਨ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਿ ਹੈ ਤੇ ਜਨ ਸੁਘੜ ਸਿਆਣੇ ਰਾਮ ਰਾਜੇ ॥ ਜੇ ਬਾਹਰਹੁ ਭੁਲਿ ਚੁਕਿ ਬੋਲਦੇ ਭੀ ਖਰੇ ਹਰਿ ਭਾਣੇ ॥Jin anṯar har har parīṯ hai ṯe jan sugẖaṛ si▫āṇe rām rāje. Je bāhrahu bẖul cẖuk bolḏe bẖī kẖare [...]

Thursday, 22 December 2011 05:40 Written by Rawel Singh 0 Comments

SGGS 448-450, Aasa M: 4, Chhants 15-18.

ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥Ik▫oaʼnkār saṯgur parsāḏ. Invoking the One all-pervasive Creator who may be known by the true guru’s grace. ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੪ ਛੰਤ ਘਰੁ ੪ ॥ Āsā mėhlā 4 cẖẖanṯ gẖar 4. Baani of the fourth Guru in Raag Aasa, Chhant, (ghar-u 4) to be sung to the fourth beat. Note: The next six [...]

Sunday, 18 December 2011 10:34 Written by Rawel Singh 0 Comments

SGGS pp 446-448, Aasa M: 4, Chhants 12-14.

ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੪ ॥Āsā mėhlā 4. Banni of the fourth Guru in Raag Aasa. ਹਰਿ ਕੀਰਤਿ ਮਨਿ ਭਾਈ ਪਰਮ ਗਤਿ ਪਾਈ ਹਰਿ ਮਨਿ ਤਨਿ ਮੀਠ ਲਗਾਨ ਜੀਉ ॥ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਰਸੁ ਪਾਇਆ ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਹਰਿ ਧਿਆਇਆ ਧੁਰਿ ਮਸਤਕਿ ਭਾਗ ਪੁਰਾਨ ਜੀਉ ॥Har kīraṯ man bẖā▫ī param gaṯ pā▫ī har man ṯan mīṯẖ lagān jī▫o. Har har ras [...]

Wednesday, 14 December 2011 15:43 Written by Rawel Singh 0 Comments

SGGS pp 444-446, Aasa M: 4, Chhants 10-11.

ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥Ik▫oaʼnkār saṯgur parsāḏ. Invoking the One all-pervasive Creator who may be known by the true guru’s grace. Note: The next two Shabads show the typical structure of Chhants, although there are a few exceptions. In this a part of the second line in a stanza is repeated in the third line and [...]

Friday, 09 December 2011 13:21 Written by Rawel Singh 0 Comments

SGGS pp 389-91, Aasa M: 5, Shabads 75-83.

ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥ Āsā mėhlā 5. Baani of the fifth Guru in Raag Aasa. ਰੋਵਨਹਾਰੈ ਝੂਠੁ ਕਮਾਨਾ ॥ ਹਸਿ ਹਸਿ ਸੋਗੁ ਕਰਤ ਬੇਗਾਨਾ ॥੧॥ Rovanhārai jẖūṯẖ kamānā. Has has sog karaṯ begānā. ||1|| (Rovanhaarai) one who wails (kamaana) practices (jhootth) falsehood.(begaana/be-giaana) the ignorant person (has-i has-i) laughs/shows happiness at a birth and (karat) expresses [...]

Wednesday, 07 December 2011 15:30 Written by Rawel Singh 0 Comments

SGGS pp 442-444, Aasa M: 4, Chhants 8-9.

ਰਾਗੁ ਆਸਾ ਛੰਤ ਮਹਲਾ ੪ ਘਰੁ ੧Rāg āsā cẖẖanṯ mėhlā 4 gẖar 1 Baani of the fourth Guru in Raag Aasa, Chhant, (ghar-u 1) to be sung to the first beat. ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥Ik▫oaʼnkār saṯgur parsāḏ. Invoking the One all-pervasive Creator who may be known by the true guru’s grace. Note: In the Shabads [...]

Monday, 05 December 2011 11:24 Written by Rawel Singh 0 Comments

SGGS pp 439-442, Aasa M: 3, Chhants 6-7.

ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥ Ik▫oaʼnkār saṯgur parsāḏ. Invoking the One all-pervasive Creator who may be known by the true guru’s grace. ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ਛੰਤ ਘਰੁ ੧ ॥ Āsā mėhlā 3 cẖẖanṯ gẖar 1. Baani of the third Guru in Raag Aasa, Chhant, (ghar-u 1) to be sung to the first beat.ਹਮ ਘਰੇ ਸਾਚਾ ਸੋਹਿਲਾ [...]

Wednesday, 30 November 2011 16:03 Written by Rawel Singh 0 Comments

SGGS pp 438-439, Aasa M: 1, Chhants 4-5.

ਰਾਗੁ ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ਛੰਤ ਘਰੁ ੨ Rāg āsā mėhlā 1 cẖẖanṯ gẖar 2. Baani of the first Guru in Raag Aasa, Chhant (ghar-u 2) to be sung to the second beat. ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥ Ik▫oaʼnkār saṯgur parsāḏ. Invoking the One all-pervasive Creator who may be known by the true guru’s grace. ਤੂੰ ਸਭਨੀ [...]

Sunday, 27 November 2011 15:33 Written by Rawel Singh 0 Comments

SGGS 435-437, Aasa M: 1, Chhants 1-3.

ਰਾਗੁ ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ਛੰਤ ਘਰੁ ੧ Rāg āsā mėhlā 1 cẖẖanṯ gẖar 1 Baani of the first Guru in Raag Aasa, Chhant, (ghar-u 1) to be sung to the first beat. ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥ Ik▫oaʼnkār saṯgur parsāḏ. Invoking the One all-pervasive Creator who may be known by the true guru’s grace. Note: The [...]

Thursday, 24 November 2011 07:21 Written by Rawel Singh 0 Comments

SGGS pp 434-435, Aasa M: 3, Patti.

ਰਾਗੁ ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ਪਟੀ Rāg āsā mėhlā 3 patī Baani of the third Guru in Raag Aasa (patti) writing on a tablet. ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥ Ik▫oaʼnkār saṯgur parsāḏ. Invoking the One all-pervasive Creator who may be known with the true guru’s grace. Note: This composition of the third Guru, like ‘Patti Likhi’ of [...]

Sunday, 20 November 2011 15:30 Written by Rawel Singh 0 Comments

SGGS pp 432-434, Aasa M: 1, Patti Likhi.

ਰਾਗੁ ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ਪਟੀ ਲਿਖੀ Rāg āsā mėhlā 1 patī likẖī Baani of the first Guru in Raag Aasa, (patti likhi) the guru wrote on a tablet. ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥ Ik▫oaʼnkār saṯgur parsāḏ. Invoking the One all-pervasive Creator who may be known with the true guru’s grace. Note: This is believed to be [...]

Thursday, 17 November 2011 16:02 Written by Rawel Singh 0 Comments

SGGS pp 430-432, Aasa M: 5, Astpadis 38-42.

ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ਅਸਟਪਦੀਆ ਘਰੁ ੨ Āsā mėhlā 5 asatpaḏī▫ā gẖar 2 Baani of the fifth Guru in Raag Aasa, (astpadia) compositions of eight stanzas, (ghar-u 2) to be sung to the second beat. ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥ Ik▫oaʼnkār saṯgur parsāḏ. Invoking the One all-pervasive Creator who may be known by the true guru’s grace. [...]

Sunday, 13 November 2011 16:45 Written by Rawel Singh 0 Comments

SGGS pp 428-430, Aasa M: 3, Astpadis 34-37.

ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥ Āsā mėhlā 3. Baani of the third Guru in Raag Aasa. ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਜਿਨ੍ਹ੍ਹਾ ਚਖਾਇਓਨੁ ਰਸੁ ਆਇਆ ਸਹਜਿ ਸੁਭਾਇ ॥ ਸਚਾ ਵੇਪਰਵਾਹੁ ਹੈ ਤਿਸ ਨੋ ਤਿਲੁ ਨ ਤਮਾਇ ॥੧॥ Amriṯ jinĥā cẖẖakẖā▫i▫on ras ā▫i▫ā sahj subẖā▫e. Sacẖā veparvāhu hai ṯis no ṯil na ṯamā▫e. ||1|| (Jinha) those whom the Almighty (chakhaaion-u) causes [...]

Thursday, 10 November 2011 15:57 Written by Rawel Singh 0 Comments
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