SGGS pp 373-375, Aasa M: 5, Shabads 10-16 ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥ ਅਰੜਾਵੈ ਬਿਲਲਾਵੈ ਨਿੰਦਕੁ ॥ਪਾਰਬ੍ਰਹਮੁ ਪਰਮੇਸਰੁ ਬਿਸਰਿਆ ਅਪਣਾ ਕੀਤਾ ਪਾਵੈ ਨਿੰਦਕੁ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥ Āsā mėhlā 5. Arṛāvai billāvai ninḏak. Pārbarahm parmesar bisri▫ā apṇā kīṯā pāvai ninḏak. ||1|| rahā▫o.   Composition of the fifth Guru in Raga Aasa. (Nindak-u) a slanderer (ar-rraavai) cries out and (bil-laavai) writhes in pain. This is because (bisria) forgetting (paarbrahm-u) the Supreme Being, (parameysar-u) the Supreme Master, s/he – indulges in the evil […]

SGGS pp 371-373, Aasa M: 5, Shabads 4-9.   Note: The Shabad below how desire causes the humans to waver and break resolutions.   ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥  ਮਤਾ ਕਰਉ ਸੋ ਪਕਨਿ ਨ ਦੇਈ ॥   ਸੀਲ ਸੰਜਮ ਕੈ ਨਿਕਟਿ ਖਲੋਈ ॥ Āsā mėhlā 5.  Maṯā kara▫o so pakan na ḏe▫ī.   Sīl sanjam kai nikat kẖalo▫ī.   Composition of the fifth Guru in Raga Aasa. I (karau) make (mataa) a resolution but one or the […]

SGGS pp 369-371 Aasa M: 4 Shabads 13-15, M: 5, 1-3.   ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੪ ॥   ਜਨਮੁ ਪਦਾਰਥੁ ਪਾਇ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਿਆਇਆ ॥   ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦੀ ਬੁਝਿ ਸਚਿ ਸਮਾਇਆ ॥੧॥ Āsā mėhlā 4   Janam paḏārath pā▫e nām ḏẖi▫ā▫i▫ā   Gur parsādī bujẖ sacẖ samā▫i▫ā ||1||   Composition of the fourth Guru in Raga Aasa. Those who (paaey) having got (padaarath-u = substance) valuable (janam-u = birth) human birth should (dhiaaia) pay attention to/obey (naam-u) Divine commands. Naam is […]

SGGS pp 367-369, Aasa M: 4, Shabad 6-12.   ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੪ ॥  ਨਾਮੁ ਸੁਣੀ ਨਾਮੋ ਮਨਿ ਭਾਵੈ ॥   ਵਡੈ ਭਾਗਿ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਹਰਿ ਪਾਵੈ ॥੧॥ Āsā mėhlā 4.  Nām suṇī nāmo man bẖāvai.   vadai bẖāg gurmukẖ har pāvai. ||1||   Composition of the fourth Guru in Raga Aasa. When I (suni) listen to discourses on (naam-u) Divine commands, (man-i) the mind (bhaavai) loves/longs for (naamo) the virtuous Master. (It is like “Suni-i sun-i naam tumaara preetam prabh peykhan ka chaau” M: 5, p […]

SGGS pp 365-367, Aasa M; 3, Shabads 52-57 ਆਸਾ ਘਰੁ ੮ ਕਾਫੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥ Āsā gẖar 8 kāfī mėhlā 3 Ik▫oaʼnkār saṯgur parsāḏ Composition of the fourth guru in Raga Aasa to be sung as Kaafi meter to (ghar-u 8) the eighth beat. Invoking the One all-pervasive Creator, who may be known by the true guru’s grace/guidance. Note: This composition […]

SGGS pp 362-365 Aasa M: 3. Shabads 7-12.   ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥   ਲਾਲੈ ਆਪਣੀ ਜਾਤਿ ਗਵਾਈ ॥   ਤਨੁ ਮਨੁ ਅਰਪੇ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਸਰਣਾਈ ॥   ਹਿਰਦੈ ਨਾਮੁ ਵਡੀ ਵਡਿਆਈ ॥   ਸਦਾ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਮੁ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਹੋਇ ਸਖਾਈ ॥੧॥ Āsā mėhlā 3.  Lālai āpṇī jāṯ gavā▫ī   Ŧan man arpe saṯgur sarṇā▫ī   Hirḏai nām vadī vadi▫ā▫ī   Saḏā parīṯam parabẖ ho▫e sakẖā▫ī ||1||   Composition of the third Guru in Raga Aasa. (Laalai) servant/devotee of the Almighty is one who (gavaaee = lost) effaces (aapni = own) his/her (jaat-i) identity, i.e. dissolves self-ego. […]

SGGS pp 360-362, Aasa M: 3, Shabads 1-6.   ਰਾਗੁ ਆਸਾ ਘਰੁ ੨ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ Rāg āsā gẖar 2 mėhlā 3   Composition of the third Guru in Raga Aasa, to be sung to (ghar-u 2) the second beat.   ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥ Ik▫oaʼnkār saṯgur parsāḏ.   Invoking the One all-pervasive Creator who may be known with the true guru’s grace/guidance.   ਹਰਿ ਦਰਸਨੁ ਪਾਵੈ ਵਡਭਾਗਿ ॥   ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਸਚੈ ਬੈਰਾਗਿ ॥   ਖਟੁ ਦਰਸਨੁ ਵਰਤੈ ਵਰਤਾਰਾ ॥   ਗੁਰ ਕਾ ਦਰਸਨੁ ਅਗਮ ਅਪਾਰਾ ॥੧॥ […]

SGGS pp 358 -360, Aasa M: 1, Shabads 34-39 (completed).   ਆਸਾ ਘਰੁ ੫ ਮਹਲਾ ੧    ੴ   ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥ Āsā gẖar 5 mėhlā 1   Ik▫oaʼnkār saṯgur parsāḏ.   Composition of the first Guru in Raga Aasa to be sung to (ghar-u 5) the fifth beat. Invoking the One all-pervasive Creator who may be known by the true guru’s grace/guidance.   Note: The Shabad […]

SGGS pp 357-358 Aasa M: 1, Shabads 27-33.   Note: This Shabad uses the example of a prospective bride. If she is careless while in the parental house and does not prepare herself for life with her future husband, she may not be liked in married life. This is metaphor for the soul as the […]

SGGS pp 355-357 Aasa M: 1, Shabads 20-26.     Note: This Shabad mentions the rituals practiced in the Hindu faith and advises what should be done instead.   ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥  ਕਾਇਆ ਬ੍ਰਹਮਾ ਮਨੁ ਹੈ ਧੋਤੀ ॥   ਗਿਆਨੁ ਜਨੇਊ ਧਿਆਨੁ ਕੁਸਪਾਤੀ ॥   ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮਾ ਜਸੁ ਜਾਚਉ ਨਾਉ ॥   ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦੀ ਬ੍ਰਹਮਿ ਸਮਾਉ ॥੧॥ Āsā mėhlā 1.  Kā▫i▫ā barahmā man hai ḏẖoṯī.   Gi▫ān jane▫ū ḏẖi▫ān kuspāṯī.   Har nāmā jas jācẖa▫o nā▫o.   Gur parsādī barahm samā▫o. ||1||   Composition of the first Guru in Raga […]

SGGS pp 352-354 Aasa M: 1, Shabad 14-19.   ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥  ਜੋ ਤਿਨਿ ਕੀਆ ਸੋ ਸਚੁ ਥੀਆ ॥   ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਨਾਮੁ ਸਤਿਗੁਰਿ ਦੀਆ ॥   ਹਿਰਦੈ ਨਾਮੁ ਨਾਹੀ ਮਨਿ ਭੰਗੁ ॥   ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਨਾਲਿ ਪਿਆਰੇ ਸੰਗੁ ॥੧॥ Āsā mėhlā 1.  Jo ṯin kī▫ā so sacẖ thī▫ā.   Amriṯ nām saṯgur ḏī▫ā.   Hirḏai nām nāhī man bẖang.   An▫ḏin nāl pi▫āre sang. ||1||   Composition of the first Guru in Raga Aasa. (Jo) whatever (tin) they (kia) do (so) that (theeaa = becomes) is (sach-u = truth) successful. They sought and found […]

SGGS pp 351-352 Aasa M: 1, Shabads 8-13.   ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥   ਕਰਮ ਕਰਤੂਤਿ ਬੇਲਿ ਬਿਸਥਾਰੀ ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮੁ ਫਲੁ ਹੂਆ ॥   ਤਿਸੁ ਰੂਪੁ ਨ ਰੇਖ ਅਨਾਹਦੁ ਵਾਜੈ ਸਬਦੁ ਨਿਰੰਜਨਿ ਕੀਆ ॥੧॥ Āsā mėhlā 1.   Karam karṯūṯ bel bisthārī rām nām fal hū▫ā.   Ŧis rūp na rekẖ anāhaḏ vājai sabaḏ niranjan kī▫ā. ||1||   One who sows Naam in body, i.e. obeys the Almighty, (karam) performs (kartoot-i) the role allotted in life and (bisthaari = spread) grows a (beyl-i) creeper which (hooaa = […]

SGGS PP 349-350 ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥ Āsā mėhlā 1 Baani of the first Guru in Raga Aasa ਜੇ ਦਰਿ ਮਾਂਗਤੁ ਕੂਕ ਕਰੇ ਮਹਲੀ ਖਸਮੁ ਸੁਣੇ ॥ਭਾਵੈ ਧੀਰਕ ਭਾਵੈ ਧਕੇ ਏਕ ਵਡਾਈ ਦੇਇ ॥੧॥ Je ḏar māʼngaṯ kūk kare mahlī kẖasam suṇe Bẖāvai ḏẖīrak bẖāvai ḏẖake ek vadā▫ī ḏe▫e ||1|| (Jey) if a beggar comes (dari) to the door and (kook = shout) calls out, (khasam) the Master (mahli) of the house (suney) listens. Similarly we should entreat with the […]

SGGS pp 348-349, Aasa M: 1, Shabads 1-2. ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥ਰਾਗੁ ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ਚਉਪਦੇ ਘਰੁ ੨ ॥ Ik▫oaʼnkār saṯgur parsāḏ. Rāg āsā mėhlā 1 cẖa▫upḏe gẖar 2.   Invoking the One all-pervasive Creator who may be known with the true guru’s grace/guidance. Composition of the first Guru in Raga Aasa, (chaupadey) of four stanzas, (ghar-u 2) to be sung in the second clef/beat.   ਸੁਣਿ ਵਡਾ ਆਖੈ ਸਭ ਕੋਈ ॥ਕੇਵਡੁ ਵਡਾ ਡੀਠਾ ਹੋਈ ॥ਕੀਮਤਿ ਪਾਇ ਨ ਕਹਿਆ ਜਾਇ ॥ ਕਹਣੈ ਵਾਲੇ ਤੇਰੇ ਰਹੇ ਸਮਾਇ ॥੧॥ […]

SGGS pp 348, Aasa M: 4, So Purakh. Note: The Shabad of the fourth Guru below, uses certain words twice. This is the style of the Fourth Guru and usually used to emphasize those expressions. This is found in many of his compositions. In fact, sometimes the same word is used many times continuously in […]

SGGS pp 345-346 Gauri Namdev Ji and Ravidas Ji (complete).   ਰਾਗੁ ਗਉੜੀ ਚੇਤੀ ਬਾਣੀ ਨਾਮਦੇਉ ਜੀਉ ਕੀ   ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥ Rāg ga▫oṛī cẖeṯī baṇī nāmḏe▫o jī▫o kī   Ik▫oaʼnkār saṯgur parsāḏ   Bani of Bhagat Namdev Ji in Raga Gaurri Cheyti. Invoking the One all-pervasive Creator who may be known by the true guru’s grace/guidance.   Note: The theme of this Shabad is that all those who receive […]