SGGS pp 460-462, Aasa M: 5, Chhants 12-14.    ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥ Āsā mėhlā 5.   Composition of the fifth Guru in Raga Aasa.   ਵੰਞੁ ਮੇਰੇ ਆਲਸਾ ਹਰਿ ਪਾਸਿ ਬੇਨੰਤੀ  ॥  ਰਾਵਉ ਸਹੁ ਆਪਨੜਾ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਸੰਗਿ ਸੋਹੰਤੀ ॥ vañ mere ālsā har pās benanṯī.  Rāvao saho āpnaṛā parabẖ sang sohanṯī. behove glory   (Vanjn-u = go) leave, (meyrey) my (aalsa = laziness) indifference, I must (beynanti) make supplication (paas-i = with) […]

SGGS pp 468-470, Aasa Di Vaar Pauris 10-12.   Note: In the first Slok below Guru Nanak talks of relationships in the world-play calling them (koorr = false) transitory – which may break during one’s life-time and certainly on death. Such relationships are real but transitory, so one should maintain, but not get attached, to […]

SGGS pp 464-466, Aasa Di Vaar Pauris 4-6.   Note: This fourth Paurri of Aasa Di Vaar M: 1 has two Sloks or prologues preceding it. The Sloks state that everything in nature functions, or concepts like Dharam Rai, are according to Divine commands or the cosmic laws. It ends by saying that the Almighty […]

SGGS pp 462-464, Aasa Di Vaar Paurris 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. Invoking the ONE Almighty (karta) Creator of all universes, (purakh-u) all-pervasive, (sat-i) with eternal (naam-u) commands/laws; (nirbhau = beyond fear, is not answerable to anyone) being the highest authority does not fear or […]