SGGS pp 759-762, Soohi M: 5, Asttpadees 1-5.   ਰਾਗੁ ਸੂਹੀ ਅਸਟਪਦੀਆ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ਘਰੁ ੧   ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥ Rāg sūhī asatpaḏī▫ā mėhlā 5 gẖar 1  Ik▫oaʼnkār saṯgur parsāḏ.   Composition of the fifth Guru in Raga Soohi, (astpadeeaa) of eight stanzas, (ghar-u-1) to be sung to the first beat.  Invoking the one all-pervasive Creator […]

SGGS pp 757-759 Soohi M: 4, Asttpadees 1-2.   Note: This Shabad expresses love amounting to mad yearning for the Almighty taking the guru’s teachings as guide to achieve that. The Shabad emphasizes the need to find and follow the guru. It is a long Shabad with the first twelve verses showing madness of sincere […]

SGGS pp 755-757, Soohi M: 3, Asttpadees 3-4.   Note:  In Gurbani, the Shabads covered under Asttpadees (compositions of eight stanzas) have eight or more stanzas. This is an example with thirty four stanzas. This Shabad emphasizes to rely only on the Almighty and for that be guided by the guru. Support of the mortals […]

  SGGS pp 753-54, Soohi M: 3, Asttpadees 1-2   ਰਾਗੁ ਸੂਹੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ਘਰੁ ੧ ਅਸਟਪਦੀਆ    ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥ Rāg sūhī mėhlā 3 gẖar 1 asatpaḏī▫ā    Ik▫oaʼnkār saṯgur parsāḏ.   Composition of the third Guru in Raga Soohi, (asttpadeeaa) with eight stanzas, (ghar-u 1) to be sung to the first beat.   Invoking the […]

SGGS pp 750-753, Soohi M: 1, Astpadees 1-5.   ਰਾਗੁ ਸੂਹੀ ਅਸਟਪਦੀਆ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ਘਰੁ ੧   ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥ Rāg sūhī asatpaḏī▫ā mėhlā 1 gẖar 1   Ik▫oaʼnkār saṯgur parsāḏ.   Composition of the first Guru in Raga Soohi with (asttpadeeaa) eight stanzas, (ghar-u 1) to be sung to the first beat. Invoking the One […]

SGGS pp 749-750, Soohi M: 5, Shabads 54-58.   ਸੂਹੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥ ਭਾਗਠੜੇ ਹਰਿ ਸੰਤ ਤੁਮ੍ਹ੍ਹਾਰੇ ਜਿਨ੍ਹ੍ਹ ਘਰਿ ਧਨੁ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮਾ ॥ ਪਰਵਾਣੁ ਗਣੀ ਸੇਈ ਇਹ ਆਏ ਸਫਲ ਤਿਨਾ ਕੇ ਕਾਮਾ ॥੧॥ Sūhī mėhlā 5.  Bẖāgṯẖaṛe har sanṯ ṯumĥāre jinĥ gẖar ḏẖan har nāmā.  Parvāṇ gaṇī se▫ī ih ā▫e safal ṯinā ke kāmā. ||1||   Composition […]

SGGS pp 747-748, Soohi M: 5, Shabads 48-53.   ਰਾਗੁ ਸੂਹੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ਘਰੁ ੭                          ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥ Rāg sūhī mėhlā 5 gẖar 7  Ik▫oaʼnkār saṯgur parsāḏ.   Composition of the fifth Guru in Raga Soohi, (ghar-u 7) to be sung to the seventh beat.    Invoking the One all-pervasive Creator who may be known […]

SGGS pp 744-747, Soohi M: 5, Shabads 38-47.   ਸੂਹੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ਘਰੁ ੩ ॥ ਗੋਬਿੰਦਾ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਉ ਦਇਆਲਾ ॥ ਦਰਸਨੁ ਦੇਹੁ ਪੂਰਨ ਕਿਰਪਾਲਾ ॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥ Sūhī mėhlā 5 gẖar 3.  Gobinḏā guṇ gā▫o ḏa▫i▫ālā.  Ḏarsan ḏeh pūran kirpālā. Rahā▫o.   Composition of the fifth Guru in Raga Soohi, (ghar-u 3) to be sung to the […]

SGGS pp 742-744, Soohi M: 5, Shabads 28-37.     Note: The human being indulges in numerous machinations in pursuit of his/her objectives. But these lead to problems later. The right way is to follow the rules, i.e. be conscious of the Almighty, awareness of whose virtues and commands, guides one in life. Then one […]

SGGS pp 740-742, Soohi M: 5, Shabads 18-27.   Note: One needs to be emancipated from vices to have peace in life, and attain union with the Creator to settle down after death. The latter obviates rebirth. These are made possible by conforming to Naam. This Shabad by the fifth Guru emphasizes the need to […]

SGGS pp 738-740, Soohi M: 5, Shabads 7-17   ਸੂਹੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ਘਰੁ ੩                                 ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥ Sūhī mėhlā 5 gẖar 3    Ik▫oaʼnkār saṯgur parsāḏ.   Composition of the fifth Guru in Raga Soohi, (ghar-u 3) to be sung to the third beat.  Invoking the One all-pervasive Creator who may be known with […]

SGGS pp 735-736, Soohi M: 4, Shabads 12-15.   Note: It is beyond the capability of the mortals to know virtues and powers of the Almighty. We should acknowledge that everything happens according to the system set up by the Creator. One who humbly conforms to this system, i.e. the laws of nature, achieves his/her […]

SGGS pp 732-734, Soohi M: 4, Shabads 5-11.   ਸੂਹੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੪ ਘਰੁ ੨                       ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥ Sūhī mėhlā 4 gẖar 2  Ik▫oaʼnkār saṯgur parsāḏ.   Composition of the fourth Guru in Raga Soohi, (ghar-u 2) to be sung to the second beat.  Invoking the One all-pervasive Creator who may be known with the […]

SGGS pp 730-732, Soohi M: 1 and 4.   ਸੂਹੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ਘਰੁ ੭  ੴ  ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥ Sūhī mėhlā 1 gẖar 7  Ik▫oaʼnkār saṯgur parsāḏ.   Composition of the first Guru in Raga Soohi, (ghar-u 7) to be sung to the seventh beat.  Invoking the One all-pervasive Creator who may be known with the true […]

SGGS pp 728-730, Soohi M; 1, Shabads 1-7.   ੴ ਸਤਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਕਰਤਾ ਪੁਰਖੁ ਨਿਰਭਉ ਨਿਰਵੈਰੁ ਅਕਾਲ ਮੂਰਤਿ ਅਜੂਨੀ ਸੈਭੰ ਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥ Ik▫oaʼnkār saṯ nām karṯā purakẖ nirbẖa▫o nirvair akāl mūraṯ ajūnī saibẖaʼn gur parsāḏ.   Invoking the ONE Almighty, (sat-i) with eternal (naam-u) commands/writ; (karta purakh-u) Creator of all universe. (Nirbhau = beyond […]

SGGS pp 726-727, Tilang M: 9 and of Bhagats.   ਤਿਲੰਗ ਮਹਲਾ ੯ ਕਾਫੀ   ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥ Ŧilang mėhlā 9 kāfī    Ik▫oaʼnkār saṯgur parsāḏ.   Composition of the ninth Guru in Raga Tilang, musical measure Kaafi.  Invoking the One all-pervasive Creator who may be known with the true guru’s grace/guidance.   ਚੇਤਨਾ ਹੈ ਤਉ […]

SGGS pp 724-726, Tilang M: 1 and 4, Shabads 1-2.   ਤਿਲੰਗ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ਘਰੁ ੨                    ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥ Ŧilang mėhlā 1 gẖar 2  Ik▫oaʼnkār saṯgur parsāḏ.   Composition of the first Guru in Raga Tilang, (ghar-u 2) to be sung to the second beat. Invoking the One all-pervasive Creator who may be known […]

SGGS pp 723-724, Tilang M: 4 and 5.   Note: In the Shabad below the fourth Guru says everyone comes to the world by Divine commands and is to act in obedience to Divine commands. One should draw inspiration from elements like the air, water and earth which function s laid down without wavering.   […]