SGGS pp 194-195 Gauri M: 5, (140-145).   Note: This Shabad points out the difference between pretext and practice. It points out that ultimately the truth comes out.   ਗਉੜੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥  ਕਰੈ ਦੁਹਕਰਮ ਦਿਖਾਵੈ ਹੋਰੁ ॥   ਰਾਮ ਕੀ ਦਰਗਹ ਬਾਧਾ ਚੋਰੁ ॥੧॥ Ga▫oṛī mėhlā 5.  Karai ḏuhkaram ḏikẖāvai hor.   Rām kī ḏargėh bāḏẖā cẖor. ||1||   Composition of the fifth Guru in Raga Gaurri. A person (karai) does (duhkaram) evil but (dikhaavai) shows (hor) something different […]

SGGS pp 192-193, Gauri M: 5, (130-139).   ਗਉੜੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥  ਗੁਰ ਕਾ ਸਬਦੁ ਰਾਖੁ ਮਨ ਮਾਹਿ ॥ ਨਾਮੁ ਸਿਮਰਿ ਚਿੰਤਾ ਸਭ ਜਾਹਿ ॥੧॥ Ga▫oṛī mėhlā 5.  Gur kā sabaḏ rākẖ man māhi.   Nām simar cẖinṯā sabẖ jāhi. ||1||   Composition of the fifth Guru in Raga Gaurri. (Raakh-u) keep (sabad-u = word) guidance of (gur) the guru (maah-i) in (man) mind, to (simar-i) remember/obey (naam-u) Divine commands; (sabh) all (chinta) anxiety shal (jaah-i) leave. 1.   ਬਿਨੁ ਭਗਵੰਤ ਨਾਹੀ ਅਨ ਕੋਇ ॥   ਮਾਰੈ ਰਾਖੈ ਏਕੋ ਸੋਇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥ […]

SGGS pp 190-191, Gaurri M: 5 (121-129)     ਗਉੜੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥   ਜਾ ਕਉ ਅਪਨੀ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਧਾਰੈ ॥   ਸੋ ਜਨੁ ਰਸਨਾ ਨਾਮੁ ਉਚਾਰੈ ॥੧॥ Ga▫oṛī mėhlā 5.  Jā ka▫o apnī kirpā ḏẖārai.   So jan rasnā nām ucẖāre. ||1||   Composition of the fifth Guru in Raga Gaurri.  (Ja kau) one on whom the Almighty (dhaarai) bestows (apni = own) IT’s (kirpa) grace; (so) that (jan-u) person (uchaarai) says (naam-u) Divine commands with his/her (rasna) tongue […]

SGGS pp 188-190, Gaurri M: 5, (110-120).   ਗਉੜੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥  ਜਾ ਕਉ ਤੁਮ ਭਏ ਸਮਰਥ ਅੰਗਾ ॥   ਤਾ ਕਉ ਕਛੁ ਨਾਹੀ ਕਾਲੰਗਾ ॥੧॥ Ga▫oṛī mėhlā 5.  Jā ka▫o ṯum bẖa▫e samrath angā.   Ŧā ka▫o kacẖẖ nāhī kālangā. ||1||   Composition of the fifth Guru in Raga Gaurri. O (samrath) omnipotent God, one (ja kau) to whom (tum) You (anga = be with) help, i.e. one who conforms to Your commands. (Kachh-u naahi = not any) no […]

SGGS pp 186-187, Gauri M: 5, (101-109).     ਗਉੜੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥  ਡਰਿ ਡਰਿ ਮਰਤੇ ਜਬ ਜਾਨੀਐ ਦੂਰਿ ॥   ਡਰੁ ਚੂਕਾ ਦੇਖਿਆ ਭਰਪੂਰਿ ॥੧॥ Ga▫oṛī mėhlā 5 Dar dar marṯe jab jānī▫ai ḏūr   Dar cẖūkā ḏekẖi▫ā bẖarpūr ||1||   Composition of the fifth Guru in Raga Gaurri  (Jab) when we (jaaneeai) we consider God is (door-i) far, i.e. forget Divine commands and commit wrongdoings then we (martey = die) remain worried (ddar-i ddar-i) with fear. When The Almighty […]

SGGS pp 184-186, Gauri M: 5 (96-100).     ਗਉੜੀ ਗੁਆਰੇਰੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥   ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦਿ ਨਾਮਿ ਮਨੁ ਲਾਗਾ ॥   ਜਨਮ ਜਨਮ ਕਾ ਸੋਇਆ ਜਾਗਾ ॥ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਗੁਣ ਉਚਰੈ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਬਾਣੀ ॥   ਪੂਰੇ ਗੁਰ ਕੀ ਸੁਮਤਿ ਪਰਾਣੀ ॥੧॥   Ga▫oṛī gu▫ārerī.  Gur parsāḏ nām man lāgā.   Janam janam kā so▫i▫ā jāgā. Amriṯ guṇ ucẖrai parabẖ baṇī.  Pūre gur kīsumaṯ parāṇī. ||1||   Composition of the fifth Guru in Raga Gaurri Raagini Guareyri. One whose (man-u) mind (laaga) conforms (naam-i) to Naam/Divine virtues and commands (parsaad-i) with grace/guidance of […]

SGGS pp 182-184, Gaurri M: 5, (89-95).     Note: This Shabad brings out how the sensory organs are tempted and influence the mind. It says temptations cause a sort of intoxication with the organs get possessed by them, as if gone to sleep and do not distinguish between the desirable and the undesirable.   […]

SGGS pp 180-182 Gauri M: 5, (84-88).   ਗਉੜੀ ਗੁਆਰੇਰੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥ Ga▫oṛī gu▫ārerī mėhlā 5    Composition of the fifth Guru in Raga Gaurri Raagini Guaareyri   ਆਨ ਰਸਾ ਜੇਤੇ ਤੈ ਚਾਖੇ ॥   ਨਿਮਖ ਨ ਤ੍ਰਿਸਨਾ ਤੇਰੀ ਲਾਥੇ ॥   ਹਰਿ ਰਸ ਕਾ ਤੂੰ ਚਾਖਹਿ ਸਾਦੁ ॥   ਚਾਖਤ ਹੋਇ ਰਹਹਿ ਬਿਸਮਾਦੁ ॥੧॥ Ān rasā jeṯe ṯai cẖākẖe.   Nimakẖ na ṯarisnā ṯerī lāthe.   Har ras kā ṯūʼn cẖākẖahi sāḏ.  Cẖākẖaṯ ho▫e rahėh bismāḏ. ||1||   O my tongue, (jeytey = as many) all (aan) other (rasaa) elixirs that you (chaakhey) have tasted, (nimakh na) not a […]

SGGS pp 178-180, Gauri M: 5, (77-83).     ਗਉੜੀ ਗੁਆਰੇਰੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥    ਸੁਣਿ ਹਰਿ ਕਥਾ ਉਤਾਰੀ ਮੈਲੁ ॥   ਮਹਾ ਪੁਨੀਤ ਭਏ ਸੁਖ ਸੈਲੁ ॥   ਵਡੈ ਭਾਗਿ ਪਾਇਆ ਸਾਧਸੰਗੁ ॥   ਪਾਰਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਸਿਉ ਲਾਗੋ ਰੰਗੁ ॥੧॥ Ga▫oṛī gu▫ārerī mėhlā 5 Suṇ har kathā uṯārī mail   Mahā punīṯ bẖa▫e sukẖ sail   vadai bẖāg pā▫i▫ā sāḏẖsang. Pārbarahm si▫o lāgo rang ||1||   Composition of the fifth Guru in Raga Gaurri Raagini Guareyri Those who (sun-i) listen to (katha) exposition of (har-i) Divine virtues and emulate them, they (utaari) remove (mail-u) the dirt, i.e. give up the […]

SGGS pp 175-178 (Gauri M: 5,) (71-76).   ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ਰਾਗੁ ਗਉੜੀ ਗੁਆਰੇਰੀ ਚਉਪਦੇ    ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥ Mėhlā 5 rāg ga▫oṛī gu▫ārerī cẖa▫upḏe    Ik▫oaʼnkār saṯgur parsāḏ   Composition of the fifth Guru in Raga Gaurri Ragini Guaareyri, of four stanzas each.  Invoking the One all-pervasive Creator who may be known with the true guru’s grace/guidance.   ਕਿਨ ਬਿਧਿ ਕੁਸਲੁ ਹੋਤ ਮੇਰੇ ਭਾਈ ॥   ਕਿਉ ਪਾਈਐ ਹਰਿ ਰਾਮ ਸਹਾਈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥ Kin biḏẖ kusal hoṯ mere bẖā▫ī.   Ki▫o pā▫ī▫ai har rām sahā▫ī. ||1|| rahā▫o. […]

SGGS pp 172-175 Gauri M: 4, (65-70).   ਰਾਗੁ ਗਉੜੀ ਮਾਝ ਮਹਲਾ ੪ ॥   Composition of the fourth Guru in Raga Gauri, Raagini Maajh   Note: The first verse of this Shabad uses two expressions usually found together in Gurbani. They are ਮਤਿ ਮਾਤਾ (Mati maata) meaning the mother gives wisdom i.e. teaches and ਸੰਤੋਖੁ ਪਿਤਾ […]

SGGS pp 171-172 (Gaurri M: 4,) (60-64).   ਰਾਗੁ ਗਉੜੀ ਪੂਰਬੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੪ ॥   ਕਾਮਿ ਕਰੋਧਿ ਨਗਰੁ ਬਹੁ ਭਰਿਆ ਮਿਲਿ ਸਾਧੂ ਖੰਡਲ ਖੰਡਾ ਹੇ ॥ਪੂਰਬਿ ਲਿਖਤ ਲਿਖੇ ਗੁਰੁ ਪਾਇਆ ਮਨਿ ਹਰਿ ਲਿਵ ਮੰਡਲ ਮੰਡਾ ਹੇ ॥੧॥ Rāg ga▫oṛī pūrbī mėhlā 4.   Kām karoḏẖ nagar baho bẖari▫ā mil sāḏẖū kẖandal kẖanda he.Pūrab likẖaṯ likẖe gur pā▫i▫ā man har liv mandal mandā he ||1||   Composition of the fourth Guru in Raga Gaurri Ragini Poorbi (Nagar-u = town) the human body is (bhariaa) filled […]

SGGS pp 168-171 Gaurri M: 4, (53-59).   ਮਹਲਾ ੪ ਗਉੜੀ ਪੂਰਬੀ ॥ ਹਰਿ ਦਇਆਲਿ ਦਇਆ ਪ੍ਰਭਿ ਕੀਨੀ ਮੇਰੈ ਮਨਿ ਤਨਿ ਮੁਖਿ ਹਰਿ ਬੋਲੀ ॥ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਰੰਗੁ ਭਇਆ ਅਤਿ ਗੂੜਾ ਹਰਿ ਰੰਗਿ ਭੀਨੀ ਮੇਰੀ ਚੋਲੀ ॥੧॥ Mėhlā 4 ga▫oṛī pūrbī.  Har ḏa▫i▫āl ḏa▫i▫ā parabẖ kīnī merai man ṯan mukẖ har bolī.   Gurmukẖ rang bẖa▫i▫ā aṯ gūṛā har rang bẖīnī merī cẖolī. ||1||   Composition of the fourth Guru in Raga Gaurri, Raagini Poorbi. […]

SGGS pp 165-168, Gaurri M: 4, (45-52).   ਗਉੜੀ ਬੈਰਾਗਣਿ ਮਹਲਾ ੪ ॥ Ga▫oṛī bairāgaṇ mėhlā 4.   Composition of the fourth Guru in Raga Gaurri Raagini Bairagan.   Note: This Shabad uses the terms ਸਾਹੁ (Saah-u) meaning a financier or business owner man, and ਵਣਜਾਰੇ (Vanjaarey) meaning traders. The Saahu provides good/merchandise to the traders who buy and sell […]

SGGS pp 163-165, Gaurri Guareyri M: 4   ਗਉੜੀ ਗੁਆਰੇਰੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੪ ਚਉਥਾ ਚਉਪਦੇ Ga▫oṛī gu▫ārerī mėhlā 4 cẖa▫uthā cẖa▫upḏe   Composition of the fourth Guru in Raga Gaurri Raagini Guaryeri, (chaupdey) of four stanzas each.   ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥ Ik▫oaʼnkār saṯgur parsāḏ.   One all-pervasive Creator who may be known by the grace of the true guru   […]

SGGS pp 162-163, Gauri M: 3, (34-38).     ਗਉੜੀ ਗੁਆਰੇਰੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਮਿਲੈ ਵਡਭਾਗਿ ਸੰਜੋਗ ॥ ਹਿਰਦੈ ਨਾਮੁ ਨਿਤ ਹਰਿ ਰਸ ਭੋਗ ॥੧॥ Ga▫oṛī gu▫ārerī mėhlā 3  Saṯgur milai vadbẖāg sanjog   Hirḏai nām niṯ har ras bẖog ||1||   Composition of the third Guru in Raga Gaurri, Raagini Guaareyri. (Satigur-u) the true guru (milai) is found for (sanjog) made possible (vadbhaag-i) by good fortune based on past deeds. One who has (naam-u) Divine commands […]

SGGS pp 160-162, Gaurri M: 3, (28-33).     Note: The first verse of this Shabad uses the term ਮਾਰਣੁ (Maaran) meaning a softening agent like some spice in food. It is used here as metaphor for something that would cause to heart/mind dissolve the ego.   ਗਉੜੀ ਗੁਆਰੇਰੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥ ਤੂੰ ਅਕਥੁ ਕਿਉ ਕਥਿਆ ਜਾਹਿ […]

SGGS pp 157-160, Gaurri M: 3, (21-27)   ਰਾਗੁ ਗਉੜੀ ਗੁਆਰੇਰੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ਚਉਪਦੇ ॥ Rāg ga▫oṛī gu▫ārerī  Mėhlā 3 cẖa▫upḏe.   Composition of the third Guru in Raga Gaurri Ragini Guareyri, of four stanzas each   ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥ Ik▫oaʼnkār saṯgur parsāḏ.   Invoking the One all-pervasive Creator who may be known with the guru’s grace/guidance.   ਗੁਰਿ […]

SGGS pp 155-157, Gaurri M: 14-20.   ਗਉੜੀ ਚੇਤੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥ ਅਵਰਿ ਪੰਚ ਹਮ ਏਕ ਜਨਾ ਕਿਉ ਰਾਖਉ ਘਰ ਬਾਰੁ ਮਨਾ ॥ ਮਾਰਹਿ ਲੂਟਹਿ ਨੀਤ ਨੀਤ ਕਿਸੁ ਆਗੈ ਕਰੀ ਪੁਕਾਰ ਜਨਾ ॥੧॥ Ga▫oṛī cẖeṯī mėhlā 1. Avar pancẖ ham ek janā ki▫o rākẖa▫o gẖar bār manā.   Mārėh lūtėh nīṯ nīṯ kis āgai karī pukār janā. ||1||   Composition of the first Guru in Raga Gaurri, Raagini […]