SGGS pp 411-413, Aasa M: 1, Astpadis 1-4.

SGGS pp 411-413, Aasa M: 1, Asttpadees 1-4. ਰਾਗੁ ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ਅਸਟਪਦੀਆ ਘਰੁ ੨ Rāg āsā mėhlā 1 asatpaḏī▫ā gẖar 2 Composition of the first Guru in Raga Aasa, (asttpadeea) compositions of eight stanzas, to be sung (ghar-u 2) to the second beat. ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥ Ik▫oaŉkār saṯgur parsāḏ. Invoking the One all-pervasive Creator who may be known […]

Monday, 17 October 2011 05:37 Written by Rawel Singh 0 Comments

SGGS pp 410-411, Aasa M: 5 Shabads 160-163, M: 9, one Shabad.

SGGS pp 410-411, Aasa M: 5, Shabads 161-163, and M: 9. ਆਸਾਵਰੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥ਮਿਲਿ ਹਰਿ ਜਸੁ ਗਾਈਐ ਹਾਂ ॥ਪਰਮ ਪਦੁ ਪਾਈਐ ਹਾਂ ॥ਉਆ ਰਸ ਜੋ ਬਿਧੇ ਹਾਂ ॥ ਤਾ ਕਉ ਸਗਲ ਸਿਧੇ ਹਾਂ ॥ ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਜਾਗਿਆ ਹਾਂ ॥ ਨਾਨਕ ਬਡਭਾਗਿਆ ਮੇਰੇ ਮਨਾ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥ Āsāvarī mėhlā 5.Mil har jas gā▫ī▫ai hāŉ. Param paḏ pā▫ī▫ai hāŉ. U▫ā ras jo biḏẖe hāŉ. Ŧā ka▫o sagal siḏẖe hāŉ. An▫ḏin jāgi▫ā hāŉ. Nānak badbẖāgi▫ā mere manā. ||1|| rahā▫o. Composition of the fifth Guru in Raagini Aasaavri. […]

Wednesday, 12 October 2011 12:04 Written by Rawel Singh 0 Comments

SGGS pp 408-410, Aasa M: 5, Shabads 151-160.

SGGS pp 408-410 ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥ Āsā mėhlā 5. Baani of the fifth Guru in Raag Aasa. ਮਿਲੁ ਰਾਮ ਪਿਆਰੇ ਤੁਮ ਬਿਨੁ ਧੀਰਜੁ ਕੋ ਨ ਕਰੈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥ Mil rām pi▫āre ṯum bin ḏẖīraj ko na karai. ||1|| rahā▫o. (Piaare) Beloved (raam) Almighty, please (mil-u) meet i.e. bless me with experience of You […]

Sunday, 09 October 2011 12:08 Written by Rawel Singh 0 Comments

SGGS pp 405-408 Aasa M: 5, Shabads 139-150.

SGGS pp 405-408, Aasa M; 5, Shabads 139-150. ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥ ਉਦਮੁ ਕਰਉ ਕਰਾਵਹੁ ਠਾਕੁਰ ਪੇਖਤ ਸਾਧੂ ਸੰਗਿ ॥ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਚਰਾਵਹੁ ਰੰਗਨਿ ਆਪੇ ਹੀ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਰੰਗਿ ॥੧॥ Āsā mėhlā 5. Uḏam kara▫o karāvahu ṯẖākur pekẖaṯ sāḏẖū sang. Har har nām cẖarāvahu rangan āpe hī parabẖ rang. ||1|| Composition of the fifth Guru in Raga Aasa. O (tthaakur) Master, please (karavaah-u = cause to do) enable that I (karau) make (udam) efforts to […]

Friday, 07 October 2011 12:21 Written by Rawel Singh 0 Comments

SGGS pp 403-405 Aasa M: 5, Shabads 130-138.

SGGS pp 403-405, Aasa M: 5, Shabads 130-138. ਆਸਾ ਘਰੁ ੧੧ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ Āsā gẖar 11 mėhlā 5 Compositions of the fifth Guru in Raga Aasa, to be sung to (ghar-u 11) the eleventh beat. ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ॥ Ik▫oaŉkār saṯgur parsāḏ. Invoking the One all-pervasive Creator who may be known with […]

Wednesday, 05 October 2011 11:35 Written by Rawel Singh 0 Comments

SGGS pp 401-403, Aasa M: 5, Shabads 123-129.

SGGS pp 401-403, Aasa M: 5, Shabads 123 -129. ੴਸਤਿਗੁਰਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ॥ Ik oaŉkār saṯgur parsāḏ. Invoking the One all-pervasive Creator who may be known by the true guru’s grace. ਆਸਾ ਘਰੁ ੧੦ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥ Āsā gẖar 10 mėhlā 5. Composition of the fifth Guru in Raga Aasa, to be sung to (ghar-u 10) the […]

Sunday, 02 October 2011 16:29 Written by Rawel Singh 0 Comments

SGGS pp 399-401, Aasa M: 5, Shabads 115-122.

SGGS pp 399-401, Aasa M 5, Shabads 115-122 ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥ ਉਦਮੁ ਕੀਆ ਕਰਾਇਆ ਆਰੰਭੁ ਰਚਾਇਆ ॥ ਨਾਮੁ ਜਪੇ ਜਪਿ ਜੀਵਣਾ ਗੁਰਿ ਮੰਤ੍ਰੁ ਦ੍ਰਿੜਾਇਆ ॥੧॥ Āsā mėhlā 5. Uḏam kī▫ā karā▫i▫ā ārambẖ racẖā▫i▫ā.Nām jape jap jīvṇā gur manṯar driṛ▫ā▫i▫ā. ||1|| Composition of the fifth Guru in Raga Aasa. I (Keeaa) made (udam-u) effort as (karaaia = caused to do) motivated by the guru and […]

Friday, 30 September 2011 16:39 Written by Rawel Singh 0 Comments

SGGS pp 397-399 Aasa M: 5, Shabads 107-114.

SGGS pp 397-399, Shabads 107 – 114. ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥ ਹਭੇ ਥੋਕ ਵਿਸਾਰਿ ਹਿਕੋ ਖਿਆਲੁ ਕਰਿ ॥ ਝੂਠਾ ਲਾਹਿ ਗੁਮਾਨੁ ਮਨੁ ਤਨੁ ਅਰਪਿ ਧਰਿ ॥੧॥ Āsā mėhlā 5. Habẖe thok visār hiko kẖi▫āl kar. Jẖūṯẖā lāhi gumān man ṯan arap ḏẖar. ||1|| Composition of the fifth Guru in Raga Aasa. (Visaar-i) forget (habhey) all […]

Monday, 26 September 2011 06:46 Written by Rawel Singh 0 Comments

SGGS 395-397 Aasa M: 5, Shabads 99-106.

SGGS pp 395-397 Aasa M: 5, Shabads 99-106. ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥ ਗਾਵਿ ਲੇਹਿ ਤੂ ਗਾਵਨਹਾਰੇ ॥ ਜੀਅ ਪਿੰਡ ਕੇ ਪ੍ਰਾਨ ਅਧਾਰੇ ॥ ਜਾ ਕੀ ਸੇਵਾ ਸਰਬ ਸੁਖ ਪਾਵਹਿ ॥ ਅਵਰ ਕਾਹੂ ਪਹਿ ਬਹੁੜਿ ਨ ਜਾਵਹਿ ॥੧॥ Āsā mėhlā 5. Gāv lehi ṯū gāvanhāre. Jī▫a pind ke parān aḏẖāre. Jā kī sevā sarab sukẖ pāvahi. Avar kāhū pėh bahuṛ na jāvėh. ||1|| Composition of the fifth Guru in Raga Aasa. O my mind, (gaav-i) sing (too) thou the praises of (gaavanhaarey) the praise-worthy Master, who is (adhaarey) […]

Saturday, 24 September 2011 13:39 Written by Rawel Singh 0 Comments

SGGS 393-95, Aasa M: 5, Shabads 91-98.

SGGS pp 393-395, Aasa M: 5, Shabads 91-98 ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ਪੰਚਪਦਾ ॥ Āsā mėhlā 5 pancẖpaḏā. Composition of the fifth Guru in Raga Aasa (panchpadaa) composition of five stanzas. ਜਿਹ ਪੈਡੈ ਲੂਟੀ ਪਨਿਹਾਰੀ ॥ ਸੋ ਮਾਰਗੁ ਸੰਤਨ ਦੂਰਾਰੀ ॥੧॥ Jih paidai lūtī panihārī. So mārag sanṯan ḏūrārī. ||1|| (Paiddey/painddey) the path (jih) on which (panihaari) the woman water carrier (lootti) is robbed i.e. acting […]

Monday, 19 September 2011 07:01 Written by Rawel Singh 0 Comments

SGGS 391-393 Aasa M: 5. Shabads 84-90.

SGGS pp 391-393 ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥ Āsā mėhlā 5. Composition of the fifth Guru in Raga Aasa ਅਨਿਕ ਭਾਂਤਿ ਕਰਿ ਸੇਵਾ ਕਰੀਐ ॥ ਜੀਉ ਪ੍ਰਾਨ ਧਨੁ ਆਗੈ ਧਰੀਐ ॥ ਪਾਨੀ ਪਖਾ ਕਰਉ ਤਜਿ ਅਭਿਮਾਨੁ ॥ ਅਨਿਕ ਬਾਰ ਜਾਈਐ ਕੁਰਬਾਨੁ ॥੧॥ Anik bẖāŉṯ kar sevā karī▫ai. Jī▫o parān ḏẖan āgai ḏẖarī▫ai. Pānī pakẖā kara▫o ṯaj abẖimān. Anik bār jā▫ī▫ai kurbān. ||1|| We can (seyva kareeai) serve in (anik) many (bhaa’nt) ways – depending on one’s capabilities, it may be by (agaai […]

Friday, 16 September 2011 07:17 Written by Rawel Singh 0 Comments

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

SGGS P 389-91, Aasa M: 5, Shabads 75-83 ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥ ਰੋਵਨਹਾਰੈ ਝੂਠੁ ਕਮਾਨਾ ॥ਹਸਿ ਹਸਿ ਸੋਗੁ ਕਰਤ ਬੇਗਾਨਾ ॥੧॥ Āsā mėhlā 5. Rovanhārai jẖūṯẖ kamānā Has has sog karaṯ begānā ||1|| Composition of the fifth Guru in Raga Aasa. (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 (sog) sorrow on […]

Monday, 12 September 2011 05:45 Written by Rawel Singh 0 Comments

SGGS pp 387-389 Aasa M: 5, Shabads 65-74.

SGGS pp 387-389, Aasa M; 5, Shabads 65–74. ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੫॥ ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥ ਕੋਟਿ ਜਨਮ ਕੇ ਰਹੇ ਭਵਾਰੇ ॥ ਦੁਲਭ ਦੇਹ ਜੀਤੀ ਨਹੀ ਹਾਰੇ ॥੧॥ Āsā mėhlā 5. Kot janam ke rahe bẖavāre. Ḏulabẖḏeh jīṯī nahī hāre. ||1|| Composition of the fifth Guru in Raga Aasa. (Bhavaarey) cycles of (kott-i = crores) […]

Wednesday, 07 September 2011 05:26 Written by Rawel Singh 0 Comments

SGGS pp 385-387 Aasa M: 5, Shabads 56-64.

ਆਸਾਮਹਲਾ੫॥ Āsā mėhlā 5. Baani of the fifth Guru in Raag Aasa. ਏਕੁਬਗੀਚਾਪੇਡਘਨਕਰਿਆ॥ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤਨਾਮੁਤਹਾਮਹਿਫਲਿਆ॥੧॥ Ėk bagīcẖā ped gẖan kari▫ā. Amriṯ nām ṯahā mėh fali▫ā. ||1|| A (bageecha) garden (ghan) thickly populated by (p-ed) trees (karia) has been created; (meh) in (tahaa) them (amrit) the Eternal (naam) Creator blossoms i.e. there are numerous types of existence […]

Wednesday, 31 August 2011 07:25 Written by Rawel Singh 0 Comments

SGGS pp 383-385, Aasa M: 5, Shabads 49-55.

SGGS pp 383-385, Aasa M: 5, Shabads 49 – 55. ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥ ਤੂੰ ਵਿਸਰਹਿ ਤਾਂ ਸਭੁ ਕੋ ਲਾਗੂ ਚੀਤਿ ਆਵਹਿ ਤਾਂ ਸੇਵਾ ॥ ਅਵਰੁ ਨ ਕੋਊ ਦੂਜਾ ਸੂਝੈ ਸਾਚੇ ਅਲਖ ਅਭੇਵਾ॥੧॥ Āsā mėhlā 5 Ŧūŉ visrahi ṯāŉ sabẖ ko lāgū cẖīṯ āvahi ṯāŉ sevā Avar na ko▫ū ḏūjā sūjẖai sācẖe alakẖ abẖevā ||1|| Composition of the fifth Guru in Raga Aasa O Almighty, when (too’n = […]

Monday, 29 August 2011 04:51 Written by Rawel Singh 0 Comments

SGGS pp 381-383, Aasa M: 5, Shabads 42-48.

SGGS pp 381-383, Aasa M: 5 42-48 ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥ ਬਾਹਰੁ ਧੋਇ ਅੰਤਰੁ ਮਨੁ ਮੈਲਾ ਦੁਇ ਠਉਰ ਅਪੁਨੇ ਖੋਏ ॥ ਈਹਾ ਕਾਮਿ ਕ੍ਰੋਧਿ ਮੋਹਿ ਵਿਆਪਿਆ ਆਗੈ ਮੁਸਿ ਮੁਸਿ ਰੋਏ ॥੧॥ Āsā mėhlā 5. Bāhar ḏẖo▫e anṯar man mailā ḏu▫e ṯẖa▫ur apune kẖo▫e. Īhā kām kroḏẖ mohi vi▫āpi▫ā āgai mus mus ro▫e. ||1|| Composition of the fifth Guru in Raga Aasa. One who (dhoey) washes (baahar-u = external) the body but (man-u) the mind is (maila […]

Friday, 26 August 2011 07:20 Written by Rawel Singh 0 Comments

SGGS pp 379-381, Aasa M: 5, Shabads 36-41.

SGGS pp 379-381, Aasa M; 5, Shabads 36-41 Note: This Shabad tells us what vices to shed and what virtues to imbibe. ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥ ਕਾਮ ਕ੍ਰੋਧ ਮਾਇਆ ਮਦ ਮਤਸਰ ਏ ਖੇਲਤ ਸਭਿ ਜੂਐ ਹਾਰੇ ॥ ਸਤੁ ਸੰਤੋਖੁ ਦਇਆ ਧਰਮੁ ਸਚੁ ਇਹ ਅਪੁਨੈ ਗ੍ਰਿਹ ਭੀਤਰਿ ਵਾਰੇ॥੧॥ Āsā mėhlā 5. Kām kroḏẖ mā▫i▫ā maḏ maṯsar e kẖelaṯ sabẖ jū▫ai hāre. Saṯ sanṯokẖ ḏa▫i▫ā ḏẖaram sacẖ ih apunai garih bẖīṯar vāre. ||1|| Composition of the fifth Guru in Raga Aasa. (Kaam) lust, (krodh) […]

Monday, 22 August 2011 08:16 Written by Rawel Singh 0 Comments

Japji Pauri 2

The first Pauri ended by saying that for one to be treated Sachiaar or truthful, s/he must carry out the tasks for which s/he was given human birth. This is ‘Hukam rajaai chalna’ living by Divine commands. The commands are not arbitrary but are according to the laws of nature. It amounts to leading […]

Thursday, 11 August 2011 16:12 Written by Rawel Singh 0 Comments

SGGS pp 377-379, Aasa M: 5, Shabads 27-35.

SGGS pp 377-379, Aasa M; 5, Shabads 27-35 ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ਤਿਪਦੇ ੨ ॥ Āsā mėhlā 5 ṯipḏe 2 Composition of the fifth Guru in Raga Aasa, two compositions (tipdey) of three stanzas each. ਹਰਿ ਰਸੁ ਪੀਵਤ ਸਦ ਹੀ ਰਾਤਾ ॥ ਆਨ ਰਸਾ ਖਿਨ ਮਹਿ ਲਹਿ ਜਾਤਾ ॥ ਹਰਿ ਰਸ ਕੇ ਮਾਤੇ ਮਨਿ ਸਦਾ ਅਨੰਦ ॥ ਆਨ ਰਸਾ ਮਹਿ ਵਿਆਪੈ ਚਿੰਦ ॥੧॥ Har ras pīvaṯ saḏ hī rāṯā Ān rasā kẖin mėh lėh jāṯā Har ras ke māṯe man saḏā anand Ān rasā mėh vi▫āpai cẖinḏ ||1|| One who (peevat) […]

Wednesday, 10 August 2011 07:23 Written by Rawel Singh 0 Comments

Japji Pauri 1

Japu, which means remembering or reciting again and again, is the name of the first composition in Sri Guru Granth Sahib (SGGS), the Sikh holy book which has the status of the eternal living guru; its contents are also called Gurbani, the guru’s word.Japu reverently called Japji is preceded by a prologue called the Mool […]

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