Rawel Singh

Rawel Singh I am a Sikh writer currently based in the United States. My interests include the exegesis of the Guru Granth Sahib, along with the comparative study of the Qur'an, Hebrew Bible, New Testament and Hindu texts. This blog is intended to engage in a dialogue with wider audience mostly on theological issues.

Congregation

"Sādh Saṅgat" in the Sikh parlance refers to the congregational body of committed human beings who aspire toward the attainment of self-realization while alive through the dual-act of active engagement with the Divine Word (gur śabad) and loving adherence to the long-established traditions (rahat maryādā) of the Panth.

SGGS pp 39-42, Sirirag M; 4: 1-6 (Complete)   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 […]

SGGS pp 37-39, Sirirag M: 3; 28-31 (Completed).     NOTE: This Shabad has the setting of a wife wanting to act as she likes and still hope to win the love of her spouse. She is advised on what she needs to do. This is a metaphor for how the soul-wife can unite with […]

SGGS pp 036 – 037   ਸ੍ਰੀਰਾਗੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥ ਬਿਨੁ ਗੁਰ ਰੋਗੁ ਨ ਤੁਟਈ ਹਉਮੈ ਪੀੜ ਨ ਜਾਇ ॥ ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦੀ ਮਨਿ ਵਸੈ ਨਾਮੇ ਰਹੈ ਸਮਾਇ ॥ ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦੀ ਹਰਿ ਪਾਈਐ ਬਿਨੁ ਸਬਦੈ ਭਰਮਿ ਭੁਲਾਇ ॥੧॥ Sirīrāg mėhlā 3 Bin gur rog na ṯut▫ī ha▫umai pīṛ na jā▫e   Gur parsādī man vasai nāme rahai samā▫e Gur sabḏī har pā▫ī▫ai bin sabḏai bẖaram bẖulā▫e ||1||   Composition […]

SGGS pp 034-036, Siriraag M: 3; 20-23   ਸਿਰੀਰਾਗੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥ ਜਿਨੀ ਪੁਰਖੀ ਸਤਗੁਰੁ ਨ ਸੇਵਿਓ ਸੇ ਦੁਖੀਏ ਜੁਗ ਚਾਰਿ ॥ ਘਰਿ ਹੋਦਾ ਪੁਰਖੁ ਨ ਪਛਾਣਿਆ ਅਭਿਮਾਨਿ ਮੁਠੇ ਅਹੰਕਾਰਿ ॥ Sirīrāg mėhlā 3 Jinī purkẖī saṯgur na sevi▫o se ḏukẖī▫e jug cẖāar Gẖar hoḏā purakẖ na pacẖẖāṇi▫āabẖimān muṯẖe ahaʼnkār Composition of the third Guru in Raga Siriraag. Those (purkhi) persons (jin-i) […]

SGGS pp 032-034, Sireeraag M: 3; 15-19       ਸਿਰੀਰਾਗੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾ ਕਰੇ ਭਗਤਿ ਕੀਜੈ ਬਿਨੁ ਗੁਰ ਭਗਤਿ ਨ ਹੋਈ ॥ ਆਪੈ ਆਪੁ ਮਿਲਾਏ ਬੂਝੈ ਤਾ ਨਿਰਮਲੁ ਹੋਵੈ ਸੋਈ ॥ ਹਰਿ ਜੀਉ ਸਾਚਾ ਸਾਚੀ ਬਾਣੀ ਸਬਦਿ ਮਿਲਾਵਾ ਹੋਈ ॥ ੧॥ Sirīrāg mėhlā 3   Gurmukẖ kirpā kare bẖagaṯ kījai bin gur bẖagaṯ na ho▫ī Āpai āp milā▫e būjẖai ṯānirmal […]

SGGS pp 030-032, Sireeraag M: 3; 10-14   ਸਿਰੀਰਾਗੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥ ਸਚਾ ਸਾਹਿਬੁ ਸੇਵੀਐ ਸਚੁ ਵਡਿਆਈ ਦੇਇ ॥ ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦੀ ਮਨਿ ਵਸੈ ਹਉਮੈ ਦੂਰਿ ਕਰੇਇ ॥ ਇਹੁ ਮਨੁ ਧਾਵਤੁ ਤਾ ਰਹੈ ਜਾ ਆਪੇ ਨਦਰਿ ਕਰੇਇ ॥੧॥ Sirīrāg mėhlā 3 Sacẖā sāhib sevī▫ai sacẖ vadi▫ā▫ī ḏe▫e Gur parsādī man vasai ha▫umai ḏūr kare▫i Ih man ḏẖāvaṯ ṯā rahai jā āpe naḏar kare▫i ||1||   […]

SGGS pp 28-30, Sirirag M: 3, 5-9   ਸਿਰੀਰਾਗੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥   ਜਿਨੀ ਇਕ ਮਨਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਿਆਇਆ ਗੁਰਮਤੀ ਵੀਚਾਰਿ ॥ ਤਿਨ ਕੇ ਮੁਖ ਸਦ ਉਜਲੇ ਤਿਤੁ ਸਚੈ ਦਰਬਾਰਿ ॥ ਓਇ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਪੀਵਹਿ ਸਦਾ ਸਦਾ ਸਚੈ ਨਾਮਿ ਪਿਆਰਿ ॥੧॥ Sirīrāg mėhlā 3  Jinī ik man nām ḏẖi▫ā▫i▫ā gurmaṯī vīcẖār   Ŧin ke mukẖ saḏ ujle ṯiṯ sacẖai ḏarbār   O▫e amriṯ pīvėh saḏā saḏā sacẖai nām pi▫ār ||1||   Composition of the […]

SGGS pp 026-028, Siriraag M: 3, 1-4      ਸਿਰੀਰਾਗੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ਘਰੁ ੧    ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥ Siree Raag, Third Mehl, First House.  Ik▫oaʼnkār saṯgur parsāḏ    Composition of the third Guru in Raga Siriraag to be sung to (mahla 3) the first clef (beat). Invoking the one all-pervasive Creator who may be known by the true guru’s […]

SGGS pp 024-026, Sirirag M: 1, 27-33.   Note: Like the previous Shabad, this also uses the metaphorical comparison between an agricultural field and the human body but in a slightly different way. Whereas in the last Shabad the human body was compared to the soil, it is the deeds in this. While the last […]

SGGS pp 022-023, Srirag M: 1, 21-26.   ਸਿਰੀਰਾਗੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਜਪਹੁ ਪਿਆਰਿਆ ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਲੇ ਹਰਿ ਬੋਲਿ ॥ ਮਨੁ ਸਚ ਕਸਵਟੀ ਲਾਈਐ ਤੁਲੀਐ ਪੂਰੈ ਤੋਲਿ ॥ ਕੀਮਤਿ ਕਿਨੈ ਨ ਪਾਈਐ ਰਿਦ ਮਾਣਕ ਮੋਲਿ ਅਮੋਲਿ ॥੧॥ Sirīrāg mėhlā 1 Har har japahu pi▫āri▫ā gurmaṯ le har bol.   Man sacẖ kasvatī lā▫ī▫ai ṯulī▫ai pūrai ṯol.   Kīmaṯ kinai na pā▫ī▫ai riḏ māṇak […]

SGGS pp 019 -022, Srirag M: 1, 16-20 Note: The terms Bhavjal/Bhaujal meaning world-ocean often used in Gurbani allude to temptations in the world in the form of physical attraction, attachment to relatives, wealth and so on. These cause to forget the Divine and are the cause of being in cycles of births and deaths. […]

SGGS PP 18-19; Srirag M: 1; 11-15     Note: In this Shabad Guru Nanak describes the state of the devotee who has fully submitted the self to the Almighty and is experiencing bliss.     ਸਿਰੀਰਾਗੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥ ਭਲੀ ਸਰੀ ਜਿ ਉਬਰੀ ਹਉਮੈ ਮੁਈ ਘਰਾਹੁ ॥ ਦੂਤ ਲਗੇ ਫਿਰਿ ਚਾਕਰੀ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਕਾ ਵੇਸਾਹੁ ॥ ਕਲਪ ਤਿਆਗੀ ਬਾਦਿ ਹੈ ਸਚਾ ਵੇਪਰਵਾਹੁ ॥੧॥ […]

SGGS pp 015-018       Note: It is often asked why God does not keep us away from evil. In this Shabad Guru Nanak says that the Creator in fact creates evil. This seems to be done in order to distinguish between people who would be tempted for short term pleasures and those who […]

SGGS pp 014-015, Sriraag M: 1, Shabads 1-4.   ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥ Ik▫oaʼnkār saṯgur parsāḏ.   One God who may be known with the grace of the true guru   ਰਾਗੁ ਸਿਰੀਰਾਗੁ ਮਹਲਾ ਪਹਿਲਾ ੧ ਘਰੁ ੧ ॥   Rāg sirīrāg mėhlā pahilā 1 gẖar 1.   Composition of the first Guru in Raga […]

  SGGS pp 12-13, Sohila.   Note: the following set o Shabads called Sohila is recited at bedtime. Sohila means praising happily.   ਸੋਹਿਲਾ ਰਾਗੁ ਗਉੜੀ ਦੀਪਕੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ Sohilā rāg ga▫oṛī ḏīpkī mėhlā 1   Sohila (song of joy) composition of (mahla 1) the first Guru in Ragini Deepki of Raga Gaurri.   ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥ […]

SGGS pp 10-12, Rehras Part II   ਰਾਗੁ ਗੂਜਰੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੪ ॥ Rāg gūjrī mėhlā 4.   Composition of the fourth Guru in Raga Goojri.   Note: The Shabad below emphasizes the importance of participating in Satsangat or holy congregation. It creates longing for the Almighty.   ਹਰਿ ਕੇ ਜਨ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਸਤ ਪੁਰਖਾ ਹਉ ਬਿਨਉ ਕਰਉ ਗੁਰ […]

SGGS pp 8-9, Rehras Part I In Sri Guru Grath Sahib Jap-u is followed by the Baanis/compositions which form part of Rehras which is recited at sunset after the day’s work to thank God for having been able to perform one’s duties for the day. Jap-u ends in the middle of page 8 and these […]

Human birth is supreme amongst all life forms as it provides an opportunity for the soul to end its journey of births and deaths and merge in God. For this the humans must realize what they are here for and conduct their life accordingly. This is taught by the scriptures which are Sri Guru Granth […]

Gurbani on Names of God and Hindu gods   Gurbani or the Guru’s word as contained in Sri Guru Granth Sahib says God has no name but still innumerable names. Gurbani contains the Gurus’ discourses which they sang and explained to their audiences. The compositions of various saints selected by the gurus for inclusion in […]

It is common experience that whenever some one is talking ill of another every one listens with attention. Criticism of others seems to add spice to conversations. The criticism may or may not be based on truth.In most cases slander of another is manifestation of the slanderer’s own faults and mindset, says the fifth Guru: […]


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