SGGS pp 113-115, Maajh M: 3, Asttpadees 6-9.

SGGS pp 113-115, Maajh M: 3, Asttpadees 6-9. ਮਾਝ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥ ਸਭ ਘਟ ਆਪੇ ਭੋਗਣਹਾਰਾ ॥ ਅਲਖੁ ਵਰਤੈ ਅਗਮ ਅਪਾਰਾ ॥ ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਮੇਰਾ ਹਰਿ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਧਿਆਈਐ ਸਹਜੇ ਸਚਿ ਸਮਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੧॥ Mājẖ mėhlā 3. Sabẖ gẖat āpe bẖogaṇhārā. Alakẖ varṯai agam apārā. Gur kai sabaḏ merā har parabẖ ḏẖi▫ā▫ī▫ai sėhje sacẖ samāvaṇi▫ā. ||1|| Composition of the third Guru in Raga Maajh. Composition of the third Guru in Raga Maajh. (Aapey = […]

Wednesday, 15 January 2020 20:55 Written by Rawel Singh 0 Comments

SGGS pp 111-112, Majh M: 3, Astpadis 3-5.

SGGS pp 111-112, Majh M: 3, Astpadis 3-5. ਮਾਝ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥ ਇਕੋ ਆਪਿ ਫਿਰੈ ਪਰਛੰਨਾ ॥ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਵੇਖਾ ਤਾ ਇਹੁ ਮਨੁ ਭਿੰਨਾ ॥ ਤ੍ਰਿਸਨਾ ਤਜਿ ਸਹਜ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਇਆ ਏਕੋ ਮੰਨਿ ਵਸਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੧॥ Mājẖ mėhlā 3. Iko āp firai parcẖẖannā. Gurmukẖ vekẖā ṯā ih man bẖinnā. Ŧarisnā ṯaj sahj sukẖ pā▫i▫ā eko man vasāvaṇi▫ā. ||1|| Composition of the third Guru in Raga Maajh. (Iko) the One Creator […]

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SGGS pp 109-111, Raga Maajh Asttpadeeaa (M: 1 – 1, M: 3 – 2).

SGGS pp 109-111, Raga Maajh Asttpadeeaa (M: 1 – 1, M: 3 – 2). ਰਾਗੁ ਮਾਝ ਅਸਟਪਦੀਆ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ਘਰੁ ੧ ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥ Rāg mājẖ asatpaḏī▫ā mėhlā 1 gẖar 1 Ik▫oaŉkār saṯgur parsāḏ. Composition of eight verses of the first Guru in Raga Maajh to be sung in the first clef (beat). Invoking the One all-pervasive […]

Wednesday, 15 January 2020 20:51 Written by Rawel Singh 0 Comments

SGGS pp 108-109, Majh M: 5; 40-43 (Completed)

SGGS pp 108-109, Majh M: 5; 40-43 (Completed) ਮਨੁ ਤਨੁ ਰਤਾ ਰਾਮ ਪਿਆਰੇ ॥ ਸਰਬਸੁ ਦੀਜੈ ਅਪਨਾ ਵਾਰੇ ॥ ਆਠ ਪਹਰ ਗੋਵਿੰਦ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਈਐ ਬਿਸਰੁ ਨ ਕੋਈ ਸਾਸਾ ਜੀਉ ॥੧॥ Man ṯan raṯā rām pi▫āre Sarbas ḏījai apnā vāre Āṯẖ pahar govinḏ guṇ gā▫ī▫ai bisar na ko▫ī sāsā jī▫o ||1|| Composition of the fifth Guru in Raga Maajh. When (man-u) the mind and (tan-u) […]

Wednesday, 15 January 2020 20:49 Written by Rawel Singh 0 Comments

SGGS pp 106-108, Maajh M: 5; (33-39).

SGGS pp 106-108, Maajh M: 5; (33-39). ਮਾਝ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥ ਮਨੁ ਤਨੁ ਤੇਰਾ ਧਨੁ ਭੀ ਤੇਰਾ ॥ ਤੂੰ ਠਾਕੁਰੁ ਸੁਆਮੀ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਮੇਰਾ ॥ ਜੀਉ ਪਿੰਡੁ ਸਭੁ ਰਾਸਿ ਤੁਮਾਰੀ ਤੇਰਾ ਜੋਰੁ ਗੋਪਾਲਾ ਜੀਉ ॥੧॥ Mājẖ mėhlā 5. Man ṯan ṯerā ḏẖan bẖī ṯerā. Ŧūŉ ṯẖākur su▫āmī parabẖ merā. Jī▫o pind sabẖ rās ṯumārī ṯerā jor gopālā jī▫o. ||1|| Composition of the fifth Guru in Raga Maajh. This (man-u = mind) […]

Wednesday, 15 January 2020 20:41 Written by Rawel Singh 0 Comments

SGGS pp 103-106, Majh M; 5 (25-32).

SGGS pp 103-106, Majh M; 5 (25-32). ਮਾਝ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥ ਜੀਅ ਪ੍ਰਾਣ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਮਨਹਿ ਅਧਾਰਾ ॥ ਭਗਤ ਜੀਵਹਿ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਇ ਅਪਾਰਾ ॥ ਗੁਣ ਨਿਧਾਨ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮਾ ਹਰਿ ਧਿਆਇ ਧਿਆਇ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਇਆ ਜੀਉ ॥੧॥ Mājẖ mėhlā 5 Jī▫a parāṇ parabẖ manėh aḏẖārā Bẖagaṯ jīvėh guṇ gā▫e apārā Guṇ niḏẖān amriṯ har nāmā har ḏẖi▫ā▫e ḏẖi▫ā▫e sukẖ pā▫i▫ā jī▫o ||1|| Composition of the fifth Guru in Raga Maajh. (Prabh) the Almighty is […]

Wednesday, 15 January 2020 20:39 Written by Rawel Singh 0 Comments

Naam Japna

Naam Japna Everyone wishes to have a life of comfort and peace. Some people employ means like rituals and worships. Some go amke their abodes in jungles to escape the world. Everyone makes efforts for physical and financial comfort. Guru Nanak says that whether in religious or mundane terms real satisfaction cannot be obtained with […]

Thursday, 12 December 2019 22:08 Written by Rawel Singh 0 Comments

Khalistan – Our Ardas to be Khalsa

Khalistan – Our Ardas to be Khalsa The need to first become Khalsa and then hope for viable Khalistan was brought in the earlier post on Khalistan Pakistan, the land of the pure. The framers of Sikh Raht Maryada, the Sikh code of conduct also gave guidance for our prayer, Ardas. It uses the word […]

Wednesday, 27 November 2019 21:36 Written by Rawel Singh 0 Comments

Khalistan Pakistan

Khalistan Pakistan The devout always look forward to conforming to the core teachings of their faiths. All of them teach amity and harmony, with faith in God. This must obviously lead to leading lives freely according to their faiths. In Hindu belief it is called Ram Rajya. Gurbani concept is: ਰਾਖਨਹਾਰ ਅਪਾਰ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਤਾ ਕੀ ਨਿਰਮਲ […]

Monday, 25 November 2019 18:12 Written by Rawel Singh 0 Comments

Celebrating Guru Nanak

Let Us Stop Paying Lip Service to, and obey, Guru Nanak We are a couple of weeks away from the 550th anniversary of Guru Nanak’s advent. The great Guru freed humankind from shackles of dogmas, rituals and superstitions. Conformance to this continued until physical presence of the tenth Guru and a little afterwards. However, […]

Thursday, 24 October 2019 21:14 Written by Rawel Singh 0 Comments

Guru Nanak’s Concept of Practical Spirituality

Guru Nanak’s concept of Practical Spirituality Spirituality is a broad term covering living by higher values. It covers ethics, peace, and tranquillity. Some people link it with religion, some people do not, thinking religion is only dogmas, superstitions and rituals. However, dogmas do not form basics of any religion, and are later additions. It […]

Thursday, 26 September 2019 02:09 Written by Rawel Singh 0 Comments

SGGS p 48, Sriraag M; 5, Shabads 15-18

ਕਰੇ ਕਰਾਏ ਆਪਿ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਸਭੁ ਕਿਛੁ ਤਿਸ ਹੀ ਹਾਥਿ ॥ ਮਾਰਿ ਆਪੇ ਜੀਵਾਲਦਾ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਬਾਹਰਿ ਸਾਥਿ ॥ ਨਾਨਕ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਸਰਣਾਗਤੀ ਸਰਬ ਘਟਾ ਕੇ ਨਾਥ ॥੪॥ ੧੫॥੮੫॥ Kare karā▫e āp parabẖ sabẖ kicẖẖ ṯis hī hāth Mār āpe jīvālḏā anṯar bāhar sāth Nānak parabẖsarṇāgaṯī sarab gẖatā ke nāth ||4||15||85|| The humans can do nothing by themselves; (Prabh-u) the Almighty (karey) does/causes everything to happen and (karaaey) […]

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SGGS p 46, Sriraag M; 5, Shabads 11-13

ਸਿਰੀਰਾਗੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥ ਮਿਲਿ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਸਭੁ ਦੁਖੁ ਗਇਆ ਹਰਿ ਸੁਖੁ ਵਸਿਆ ਮਨਿ ਆਇ ॥ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਜੋਤਿ ਪ੍ਰਗਾਸੀਆ ਏਕਸੁ ਸਿਉ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਇ ॥ Sirīrāg mėhlā 5. Mil saṯgur sabẖ ḏukẖ ga▫i▫ā har sukẖ vasi▫ā man ā▫e Anṯar joṯ pargāsī▫ā ekas si▫o liv lā▫e Verses of the fifth Guru in Raga Sriraag. (Sabh-u) all (dukh-u) pain of separation from the Almighty (gaiaa = goes) […]

Wednesday, 23 January 2019 02:18 Written by admin 0 Comments

SGGS p 45, Sriraag M; 5, Shabads 8-10

ਮੇਰੇ ਮਨ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਿਆਇ ॥ ਨਾਮੁ ਸਹਾਈ ਸਦਾ ਸੰਗਿ ਆਗੈ ਲਏ ਛਡਾਇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥ Mere man har har nām ḏẖi▫ā▫e Nām sahā▫ī saḏā sang āgai la▫e cẖẖadā▫e ||1|| rahā▫o (Meyrey) my (man) mind, (dhiaaey) pay attention to (har-i = dispels vices) the purifying and (har-i = makes green) rejuvenating Naam/Divine commands. (Sadaa) ever keep Naam (sang-i) with […]

Wednesday, 23 January 2019 02:15 Written by admin 0 Comments

SGGS p 40, Sriraag M: 4, Shabads 1-3

ਸਿਰੀਰਾਗੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੪ ਘਰੁ ੧ ॥ ਮੈ ਮਨਿ ਤਨਿ ਬਿਰਹੁ ਅਤਿ ਅਗਲਾ ਕਿਉ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਮੁ ਮਿਲੈ ਘਰਿ ਆਇ ॥ ਜਾ ਦੇਖਾ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਆਪਣਾ ਪ੍ਰਭਿ ਦੇਖਿਐ ਦੁਖੁ ਜਾਇ ॥ ਜਾਇ ਪੁਛਾ ਤਿਨ ਸਜਣਾ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਕਿਤੁ ਬਿਧਿ ਮਿਲੈ ਮਿਲਾਇ ॥੧॥ Sirīrāg mėhlā 4 gẖar 1. Mai man ṯan birahu aṯ aglā ki▫o parīṯam milai gẖar ā▫e Jā ḏekẖā parabẖ āpṇā parabẖ ḏekẖi▫ai ḏukẖjā▫e Jā▫e pucẖẖā ṯin sajṇā parabẖ kiṯ biḏẖ milai milā▫e ||1|| Composition of the fourth […]

Sunday, 20 January 2019 23:46 Written by admin 0 Comments

SGGS p 39, Sriraag M: 3, Shabads 30-32

ਮਨ ਕੇ ਬਿਕਾਰ ਮਨਹਿ ਤਜੈ ਮਨਿ ਚੂਕੈ ਮੋਹੁ ਅਭਿਮਾਨੁ ॥ ਆਤਮ ਰਾਮੁ ਪਛਾਣਿਆ ਸਹਜੇ ਨਾਮਿ ਸਮਾਨੁ ॥ Man ke bikār manėh ṯajai man cẖūkai moh abẖimān Āṯam rām pacẖẖāṇi▫ā sėhje nām samān Such a person (tajai) gives up/dissolves (bikaar) vices (kai) of the mind (manah-i) in the mind itself; his/her (moh-u) fascination for temptations in the world-play and (abhimaan) vanity […]

Sunday, 20 January 2019 23:43 Written by admin 0 Comments

SGGS p 36 Sriraag M; 3, Shabads 23-26

Note: The humans caught in attachments think God is far, and not watching. However, God is omnipresent and is aware of all our deeds. ਸਭੁ ਕਿਛੁ ਸੁਣਦਾ ਵੇਖਦਾ ਕਿਉ ਮੁਕਰਿ ਪਇਆ ਜਾਇ ॥ ਪਾਪੋ ਪਾਪੁ ਕਮਾਵਦੇ ਪਾਪੇ ਪਚਹਿ ਪਚਾਇ ॥ Sabẖ kicẖẖ suṇḏā vekẖ▫ḏā ki▫o mukar pa▫i▫ā jā▫e Pāpo pāp kamāvḏe pāpe pacẖėh pacẖā▫e The Almighty (sunda) hears (sabh-u kichh-u) […]

Friday, 18 January 2019 16:43 Written by admin 0 Comments

SGGS p 27, Sriraag M: 3, Shabads 3-4

ਸਿਰੀਰਾਗੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ਘਰੁ ੧ ॥ ਜਿਸ ਹੀ ਕੀ ਸਿਰਕਾਰ ਹੈ ਤਿਸ ਹੀ ਕਾ ਸਭੁ ਕੋਇ ॥ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਕਾਰ ਕਮਾਵਣੀ ਸਚੁ ਘਟਿ ਪਰਗਟੁ ਹੋਇ ॥ Sirīrāg mėhlā 3 gẖar 1. Jis hī kī sirkār hai ṯis hī kā sabẖ ko▫e Gurmukẖ kār kamāvṇī sacẖ gẖat pargat ho▫e Composition of the third Guru in Raga Siriraag to be sung to the first beat. The […]

Saturday, 12 January 2019 02:10 Written by admin 0 Comments

SGGS p 9, Rehras (contd)

ਗਾਵਨਿ ਤੁਧਨੋ ਜਤੀ ਸਤੀ ਸੰਤੋਖੀ ਗਾਵਨਿ ਤੁਧਨੋ ਵੀਰ ਕਰਾਰੇ ॥ Gāvan ṯuḏẖno jaṯī saṯī sanṯokẖī gāvan ṯuḏẖno vīr karāre. (Jati) the celibates, (sati) the charity givers, (santokhi) the contented ones – those happy with Divine will – and (karaarey) the great (veer) warriors acknowledge (tudhno) You i.e. they have been given these roles and […]

Tuesday, 01 January 2019 02:41 Written by admin 0 Comments

SGGS p 3, Japji Paurris 10-17

Paurri 10 ਸੁਣਿਐ ਸਤੁ ਸੰਤੋਖੁ ਗਿਆਨੁ ॥ ਸੁਣਿਐ ਅਠਸਠਿ ਕਾ ਇਸਨਾਨੁ ॥ Suṇi▫ai saṯ sanṯokẖ gi▫ān. uṇi▫ai aṯẖsaṯẖ kā isnān It is (suniai) by listening to the guru to understand Naam/Divine virtues and commands that – We (giaan-u) learn to live (sat-u) truthfully and be (santokh-u = contentment) happy with Divine will[1]. The mind […]

Tuesday, 01 January 2019 01:52 Written by admin 1 Comment

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