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08.05.2012

सोरठि महला ९ ॥
Sorat'h, Ninth Mehl:
प्रीतम जानि लेहु मन माही ॥
O dear friend, know this in your mind.
अपने सुख सिउ ही जगु फांधिओ को काहू को नाही ॥१॥ रहाउ ॥
The world is entangled in its own pleasures; no one is for anyone else. ||1||Pause||
सुख मै आनि बहुतु मिलि बैठत रहत चहू दिसि घेरै ॥
In good times, many come and sit together, surrounding you on all four sides.
बिपति परी सभ ही संगु छाडित कोऊ न आवत नेरै ॥१॥
But when hard times come, they all leave, and no one comes near you. ||1||
घर की नारि बहुतु हितु जा सिउ सदा रहत संग लागी ॥
Your wife, whom you love so much, and who has remained ever attached to you,
जब ही हंस तजी इह कांइआ प्रेत प्रेत करि भागी ॥२॥
Runs away crying, ""Ghost! Ghost!"", as soon as the swan-soul leaves this body. ||2||
इह बिधि को बिउहारु बनिओ है जा सिउ नेहु लगाइओ ॥
This is the way they act - those whom we love so much.
अंत बार नानक बिनु हरि जी कोऊ कामि न आइओ ॥३॥१२॥१३९॥
At the very last moment, O Nanak, no one is any use at all, except the Dear Lord. ||3||12||139||

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09.05.2012

जैतसरी महला ५ ॥
Jaitsree, Fifth Mehl:
आए अनिक जनम भ्रमि सरणी ॥
After wandering through so many incarnations, I have come to Your Sanctuary.
उधरु देह अंध कूप ते लावहु अपुनी चरणी ॥१॥ रहाउ ॥
Save me - lift my body up out of the deep, dark pit of the world, and attach me to Your feet. ||1||Pause||
गिआनु धिआनु किछु करमु न जाना नाहिन निरमल करणी ॥
I do not know anything about spiritual wisdom, meditation or karma, and my way of life is not clean and pure.
साधसंगति कै अंचलि लावहु बिखम नदी जाइ तरणी ॥१॥
Please attach me to the hem of the robe of the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy; help me to cross over the terrible river. ||1||
सुख स्मपति माइआ रस मीठे इह नही मन महि धरणी ॥
Comforts, riches and the sweet pleasures of Maya - do not implant these within your mind.
हरि दरसन त्रिपति नानक दास पावत हरि नाम रंग आभरणी ॥२॥८॥१२॥
Slave Nanak is satisfied and satiated by the Blessed Vision of the Lord's Darshan; his only ornamentation is the love of the Lord's Name. ||2||8||12||

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10.05.2012

रागु सूही छंत महला १ घरु १
Raag Soohee, Chhant, First Mehl, First House:
ੴ सतिगुर प्रसादि ॥
One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:
भरि जोबनि मै मत पेईअड़ै घरि पाहुणी बलि राम जीउ ॥
Intoxicated with the wine of youth, I did not realize that I was only a guest at my parents' home (in this world).
मैली अवगणि चिति बिनु गुर गुण न समावनी बलि राम जीउ ॥
My consciousness is polluted with faults and mistakes; without the Guru, virtue does not even enter into me.
गुण सार न जाणी भरमि भुलाणी जोबनु बादि गवाइआ ॥
I have not known the value of virtue; I have been deluded by doubt. I have wasted away my youth in vain.
वरु घरु दरु दरसनु नही जाता पिर का सहजु न भाइआ ॥
I have not known my Husband Lord, His celestial home and gate, or the Blessed Vision of His Darshan. I have not had the pleasure of my Husband Lord's celestial peace.
सतिगुर पूछि न मारगि चाली सूती रैणि विहाणी ॥
After consulting the True Guru, I have not walked on the Path; the night of my life is passing away in sleep.
नानक बालतणि राडेपा बिनु पिर धन कुमलाणी ॥१॥
O Nanak, in the prime of my youth, I am a widow; without my Husband Lord, the soul-bride is wasting away. ||1||
बाबा मै वरु देहि मै हरि वरु भावै तिस की बलि राम जीउ ॥
O father, give me in marriage to the Lord; I am pleased with Him as my Husband. I belong to Him.
रवि रहिआ जुग चारि त्रिभवण बाणी जिस की बलि राम जीउ ॥
He is pervading throughout the four ages, and the Word of His Bani permeates the three worlds.
त्रिभवण कंतु रवै सोहागणि अवगणवंती दूरे ॥
The Husband Lord of the three worlds ravishes and enjoys His virtuous brides, but He keeps the ungraceful and unvirtuous ones far away.
जैसी आसा तैसी मनसा पूरि रहिआ भरपूरे ॥
As are our hopes, so are our minds' desires, which the All-pervading Lord brings to fulfillment.
हरि की नारि सु सरब सुहागणि रांड न मैलै वेसे ॥
The bride of the Lord is forever happy and virtuous; she shall never be a widow, and she shall never have to wear dirty clothes.
नानक मै वरु साचा भावै जुगि जुगि प्रीतम तैसे ॥२॥
O Nanak, I love my True Husband Lord; my Beloved is the same, age after age. ||2||
बाबा लगनु गणाइ हं भी वंञा साहुरै बलि राम जीउ ॥
O Baba, calculate that auspicious moment, when I too shall be going to my in-laws' house.
साहा हुकमु रजाइ सो न टलै जो प्रभु करै बलि राम जीउ ॥
The moment of that marriage will be set by the Hukam of God's Command; His Will cannot be changed.
किरतु पइआ करतै करि पाइआ मेटि न सकै कोई ॥
The karmic record of past deeds, written by the Creator Lord, cannot be erased by anyone.
जाञी नाउ नरह निहकेवलु रवि रहिआ तिहु लोई ॥
The most respected member of the marriage party, my Husband, is the independent Lord of all beings, pervading and permeating the three worlds.
माइ निरासी रोइ विछुंनी बाली बालै हेते ॥
Maya, crying out in pain, leaves, seeing that the bride and the groom are in love.
नानक साच सबदि सुख महली गुर चरणी प्रभु चेते ॥३॥
O Nanak, the peace of the Mansion of God's Presence comes through the True Word of the Shabad; the bride keeps the Guru's Feet enshrined in her mind. ||3||
बाबुलि दितड़ी दूरि ना आवै घरि पेईऐ बलि राम जीउ ॥
My father has given me in marriage far away, and I shall not return to my parents' home.
रहसी वेखि हदूरि पिरि रावी घरि सोहीऐ बलि राम जीउ ॥
I am delighted to see my Husband Lord near at hand; in His Home, I am so beautiful.
साचे पिर लोड़ी प्रीतम जोड़ी मति पूरी परधाने ॥
My True Beloved Husband Lord desires me; He has joined me to Himself, and made my intellect pure and sublime.
संजोगी मेला थानि सुहेला गुणवंती गुर गिआने ॥
By good destiny I met Him, and was given a place of rest; through the Guru's Wisdom, I have become virtuous.
सतु संतोखु सदा सचु पलै सचु बोलै पिर भाए ॥
I gather lasting Truth and contentment in my lap, and my Beloved is pleased with my truthful speech.
नानक विछुड़ि ना दुखु पाए गुरमति अंकि समाए ॥४॥१॥
O Nanak, I shall not suffer the pain of separation; through the Guru's Teachings, I merge into the loving embrace of the Lord's Being. ||4||1||

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11.05.2012

तिलंग महला १ घरु ३
Tilang, First Mehl, Third House:
ੴ सतिगुर प्रसादि ॥
One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:
इहु तनु माइआ पाहिआ पिआरे लीतड़ा लबि रंगाए ॥
This body fabric is conditioned by Maya, O beloved; this cloth is dyed in greed.
मेरै कंत न भावै चोलड़ा पिआरे किउ धन सेजै जाए ॥१॥
My Husband Lord is not pleased by these clothes, O Beloved; how can the soul-bride go to His bed? ||1||
हंउ कुरबानै जाउ मिहरवाना हंउ कुरबानै जाउ ॥
I am a sacrifice, O Dear Merciful Lord; I am a sacrifice to You.
हंउ कुरबानै जाउ तिना कै लैनि जो तेरा नाउ ॥
I am a sacrifice to those who take to Your Name.
लैनि जो तेरा नाउ तिना कै हंउ सद कुरबानै जाउ ॥१॥ रहाउ ॥
Unto those who take to Your Name, I am forever a sacrifice. ||1||Pause||
काइआ रंङणि जे थीऐ पिआरे पाईऐ नाउ मजीठ ॥
If the body becomes the dyer's vat, O Beloved, and the Name is placed within it as the dye,
रंङण वाला जे रंङै साहिबु ऐसा रंगु न डीठ ॥२॥
And if the Dyer who dyes this cloth is the Lord Master - O, such a color has never been seen before! ||2||
जिन के चोले रतड़े पिआरे कंतु तिना कै पासि ॥
Those whose shawls are so dyed, O Beloved, their Husband Lord is always with them.
धूड़ि तिना की जे मिलै जी कहु नानक की अरदासि ॥३॥
Bless me with the dust of those humble beings, O Dear Lord. Says Nanak, this is my prayer. ||3||
आपे साजे आपे रंगे आपे नदरि करेइ ॥
He Himself creates, and He Himself imbues us. He Himself bestows His Glance of Grace.
नानक कामणि कंतै भावै आपे ही रावेइ ॥४॥१॥३॥
O Nanak, if the soul-bride becomes pleasing to her Husband Lord, He Himself enjoys her. ||4||1||3||

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12.05.2012

सोरठि महला ५ ॥
Sorat'h, Fifth Mehl:
गई बहोड़ु बंदी छोड़ु निरंकारु दुखदारी ॥
The Restorer of what was taken away, the Liberator from captivity; the Formless Lord, the Destroyer of pain.
करमु न जाणा धरमु न जाणा लोभी माइआधारी ॥
I do not know about karma and good deeds; I do not know about Dharma and righteous living. I am so greedy, chasing after Maya.
नामु परिओ भगतु गोविंद का इह राखहु पैज तुमारी ॥१॥
I go by the name of God's devotee; please, save this honor of Yours. ||1||
हरि जीउ निमाणिआ तू माणु ॥
O Dear Lord, You are the honor of the dishonored.
निचीजिआ चीज करे मेरा गोविंदु तेरी कुदरति कउ कुरबाणु ॥ रहाउ ॥
You make the unworthy ones worthy, O my Lord of the Universe; I am a sacrifice to Your almighty creative power. ||Pause||
जैसा बालकु भाइ सुभाई लख अपराध कमावै ॥
Like the child, innocently making thousands of mistakes
करि उपदेसु झिड़के बहु भाती बहुड़ि पिता गलि लावै ॥
His father teaches him, and scolds him so many times, but still, he hugs him close in his embrace.
पिछले अउगुण बखसि लए प्रभु आगै मारगि पावै ॥२॥
Please forgive my past actions, God, and place me on Your path for the future. ||2||
हरि अंतरजामी सभ बिधि जाणै ता किसु पहि आखि सुणाईऐ ॥
The Lord, the Inner-knower, the Searcher of hearts, knows all about my state of mind; so who else should I go to and speak to?
कहणै कथनि न भीजै गोबिंदु हरि भावै पैज रखाईऐ ॥
The Lord, the Lord of the Universe, is not pleased by mere recitation of words; if it is pleasing to His Will, He preserves our honor.
अवर ओट मै सगली देखी इक तेरी ओट रहाईऐ ॥३॥
I have seen all other shelters, but Yours alone remains for me. ||3||
होइ दइआलु किरपालु प्रभु ठाकुरु आपे सुणै बेनंती ॥
Becoming kind and compassionate, God the Lord and Master Himself listens to my prayer.
पूरा सतगुरु मेलि मिलावै सभ चूकै मन की चिंती ॥
He unites me in Union with the Perfect True Guru, and all the cares and anxieties of my mind are dispelled.
हरि हरि नामु अवखदु मुखि पाइआ जन नानक सुखि वसंती ॥४॥१२॥६२॥
The Lord, Har, Har, has placed the medicine of the Naam into my mouth; servant Nanak abides in peace. ||4||12||62||

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13.05.2012

सूही महला ५ ॥
Soohee, Fifth Mehl:
अम्रित बचन साध की बाणी ॥
The Words, the Teachings of the Holy Saints, are Ambrosial Nectar.
जो जो जपै तिस की गति होवै हरि हरि नामु नित रसन बखानी ॥१॥ रहाउ ॥
Whoever meditates on the Lord's Name is emancipated; he chants the Name of the Lord,Har,Har, with his tongue. ||1||Pause||
कली काल के मिटे कलेसा ॥
The pains and sufferings of the Dark Age of Kali Yuga are eradicated,
एको नामु मन महि परवेसा ॥१॥
When the One Name abides within the mind. ||1||
साधू धूरि मुखि मसतकि लाई ॥
I apply the dust of the feet of the Holy to my face and forehead.
नानक उधरे हरि गुर सरणाई ॥२॥३१॥३७॥
Nanak has been saved, in the Sanctuary of the Guru, the Lord. ||2||31||37||

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14.05.2012

सूही महला ५ ॥
Soohee, Fifth Mehl:
अनिक बींग दास के परहरिआ ॥
God covers the many shortcomings of His slaves.
करि किरपा प्रभि अपना करिआ ॥१॥
Granting His Mercy, God makes them His own. ||1||
तुमहि छडाइ लीओ जनु अपना ॥
You emancipate Your humble servant,
उरझि परिओ जालु जगु सुपना ॥१॥ रहाउ ॥
And rescue him from the noose of the world, which is just a dream. ||1||Pause||
परबत दोख महा बिकराला ॥
Even huge mountains of sin and corruption
खिन महि दूरि कीए दइआला ॥२॥
Are removed in an instant by the Merciful Lord. ||2||
सोग रोग बिपति अति भारी ॥
Sorrow, disease and the most terrible calamities
दूरि भई जपि नामु मुरारी ॥३॥
Are removed by meditating on the Naam, the Name of the Lord. ||3||
द्रिसटि धारि लीनो लड़ि लाइ ॥
Bestowing His Glance of Grace, He attaches us to the hem of His robe.
हरि चरण गहे नानक सरणाइ ॥४॥२२॥२८॥
Grasping the Lord's Feet, O Nanak, we enter His Sanctuary. ||4||22||28||

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15.05.2012

सूही महला ४ घरु ६
Soohee, Fourth Mehl, Sixth House:
ੴ सतिगुर प्रसादि ॥
One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:
नीच जाति हरि जपतिआ उतम पदवी पाइ ॥
When someone of low social class chants the Lord's Name, he obtains the state of highest dignity.
पूछहु बिदर दासी सुतै किसनु उतरिआ घरि जिसु जाइ ॥१॥
Go and ask Bidar, the son of a maid; Krishna himself stayed in his house. ||1||
हरि की अकथ कथा सुनहु जन भाई जितु सहसा दूख भूख सभ लहि जाइ ॥१॥ रहाउ ॥
Listen, O humble Siblings of Destiny, to the Unspoken Speech of the Lord; it removes all anxiety, pain and hunger. ||1||Pause||
रविदासु चमारु उसतति करे हरि कीरति निमख इक गाइ ॥
Ravi Daas, the leather-worker, praised the Lord, and sang the Kirtan of His Praises each and every instant.
पतित जाति उतमु भइआ चारि वरन पए पगि आइ ॥२॥
Although he was of low social status, he was exalted and elevated, and people of all four castes came and bowed at his feet. ||2||
नामदेअ प्रीति लगी हरि सेती लोकु छीपा कहै बुलाइ ॥
Naam Dayv loved the Lord; the people called him a fabric dyer.
खत्री ब्राहमण पिठि दे छोडे हरि नामदेउ लीआ मुखि लाइ ॥३॥
The Lord turned His back on the high-class Kh'shaatriyas and Brahmins, and showed His face to Naam Dayv. ||3||
जितने भगत हरि सेवका मुखि अठसठि तीरथ तिन तिलकु कढाइ ॥
All of the devotees and servants of the Lord have the tilak, the ceremonial mark, applied to their foreheads at the sixty-eight sacred shrines of pilgrimage.
जनु नानकु तिन कउ अनदिनु परसे जे क्रिपा करे हरि राइ ॥४॥१॥८॥
Servant Nanak shall touch their feet night and day, if the Lord, the King, grants His Grace. ||4||1||8||

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16.05.2012

रागु वडहंसु महला १ घरु ५ अलाहणीआ
ੴ सतिगुर प्रसादि ॥
धंनु सिरंदा सचा पातिसाहु जिनि जगु धंधै लाइआ ॥
Blessed is the Creator, the True King, who has linked the whole world to its tasks.
मुहलति पुनी पाई भरी जानीअड़ा घति चलाइआ ॥
When one's time is up, and the measure is full, this dear soul is caught, and driven off.
जानी घति चलाइआ लिखिआ आइआ रुंने वीर सबाए ॥
This dear soul is driven off, when the pre-ordained Order is received, and all the relatives cry out in mourning.
कांइआ हंस थीआ वेछोड़ा जां दिन पुंने मेरी माए ॥
The body and the swan-soul are separated, when one's days are past and done, O my mother.
जेहा लिखिआ तेहा पाइआ जेहा पुरबि कमाइआ ॥
As is one's pre-ordained Destiny, so does one receive, according to one's past actions.
धंनु सिरंदा सचा पातिसाहु जिनि जगु धंधै लाइआ ॥१॥
Blessed is the Creator, the True King, who has linked the whole world to its tasks. ||1||
साहिबु सिमरहु मेरे भाईहो सभना एहु पइआणा ॥
Meditate in remembrance on the Lord and Master, O my Siblings of Destiny; everyone has to pass this way.
एथै धंधा कूड़ा चारि दिहा आगै सरपर जाणा ॥
These false entanglements last for only a few days; then, one must surely move on to the world hereafter.
आगै सरपर जाणा जिउ मिहमाणा काहे गारबु कीजै ॥
He must surely move on to the world hereafter, like a guest; so why does he indulge in ego?
जितु सेविऐ दरगह सुखु पाईऐ नामु तिसै का लीजै ॥
Chant the Name of the Lord; serving Him, you shall obtain peace in His Court.
आगै हुकमु न चलै मूले सिरि सिरि किआ विहाणा ॥
In the world hereafter, no one's commands will be obeyed. According to their actions, each and every person proceeds.
साहिबु सिमरिहु मेरे भाईहो सभना एहु पइआणा ॥२॥
Meditate in remembrance on the Lord and Master, O my Siblings of Destiny; everyone has to pass this way. ||2||
जो तिसु भावै सम्रथ सो थीऐ हीलड़ा एहु संसारो ॥
Whatever pleases the Almighty Lord, that alone comes to pass; this world is an opportunity to please Him.
जलि थलि महीअलि रवि रहिआ साचड़ा सिरजणहारो ॥
The True Creator Lord is pervading and permeating the water, the land and the air.
साचा सिरजणहारो अलख अपारो ता का अंतु न पाइआ ॥
The True Creator Lord is invisible and infinite; His limits cannot be found.
आइआ तिन का सफलु भइआ है इक मनि जिनी धिआइआ ॥
Fruitful is the coming of those, who meditate single-mindedly on Him.
ढाहे ढाहि उसारे आपे हुकमि सवारणहारो ॥
He destroys, and having destroyed, He creates; by His Order, He adorns us.
जो तिसु भावै सम्रथ सो थीऐ हीलड़ा एहु संसारो ॥३॥
Whatever pleases the Almighty Lord, that alone comes to pass; this world is an opportunity to please Him. ||3||
नानक रुंना बाबा जाणीऐ जे रोवै लाइ पिआरो ॥
Nanak: he alone truly weeps, O Baba, who weeps in the Lord's Love.
वालेवे कारणि बाबा रोईऐ रोवणु सगल बिकारो ॥
One who weeps for the sake of worldly objects, O Baba, weeps totally in vain.
रोवणु सगल बिकारो गाफलु संसारो माइआ कारणि रोवै ॥
This weeping is all in vain; the world forgets the Lord, and weeps for the sake of Maya.
चंगा मंदा किछु सूझै नाही इहु तनु एवै खोवै ॥
He does not distinguish between good and evil, and wastes away this life in vain.
ऐथै आइआ सभु को जासी कूड़ि करहु अहंकारो ॥
Everyone who comes here, shall have to leave; to act in ego is false.
नानक रुंना बाबा जाणीऐ जे रोवै लाइ पिआरो ॥४॥१॥
Nanak: he alone truly weeps, O Baba, who weeps in the Lord's Love. ||4||1||

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17.05.2012

वडहंसु महला ४ घोड़ीआ
Wadahans, Fourth Mehl, Ghorees ~ The Wedding Procession Songs:
ੴ सतिगुर प्रसादि ॥
One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:
देह तेजणि जी रामि उपाईआ राम ॥
This body-horse was created by the Lord.
धंनु माणस जनमु पुंनि पाईआ राम ॥
Blessed is human life, which is obtained by virtuous actions.
माणस जनमु वड पुंने पाइआ देह सु कंचन चंगड़ीआ ॥
Human life is obtained only by the most virtuous actions; this body is radiant and golden.
गुरमुखि रंगु चलूला पावै हरि हरि हरि नव रंगड़ीआ ॥
The Gurmukh is imbued with the deep red color of the poppy; he is imbued with the new color of the Lord's Name, Har, Har, Har.
एह देह सु बांकी जितु हरि जापी हरि हरि नामि सुहावीआ ॥
This body is so very beautiful; it chants the Name of the Lord, and it is adorned with the Name of the Lord, Har, Har.
वडभागी पाई नामु सखाई जन नानक रामि उपाईआ ॥१॥
By great good fortune, the body is obtained; the Naam, the Name of the Lord, is its companion; O servant Nanak, the Lord has created it. ||1||
देह पावउ जीनु बुझि चंगा राम ॥
I place the saddle on the body-horse, the saddle of realization of the Good Lord.
चड़ि लंघा जी बिखमु भुइअंगा राम ॥
Riding this horse, I cross over the terrifying world-ocean.
बिखमु भुइअंगा अनत तरंगा गुरमुखि पारि लंघाए ॥
The terrifying world-ocean is rocked by countless waves, but the Gurmukh is carried across.
हरि बोहिथि चड़ि वडभागी लंघै गुरु खेवटु सबदि तराए ॥
Embarking upon the boat of the Lord, the very fortunate ones cross over; the Guru, the Boatman, carries them across through the Word of the Shabad.
अनदिनु हरि रंगि हरि गुण गावै हरि रंगी हरि रंगा ॥
Night and day, imbued with the Lord's Love, singing the Glorious Praises of the Lord, the Lord's lover loves the Lord.
जन नानक निरबाण पदु पाइआ हरि उतमु हरि पदु चंगा ॥२॥
Servant Nanak has obtained the state of Nirvaanaa, the state of ultimate goodness, the state of the Lord. ||2||
कड़ीआलु मुखे गुरि गिआनु द्रिड़ाइआ राम ॥
For a bridle in my mouth, the Guru has implanted spiritual wisdom within me.
तनि प्रेमु हरि चाबकु लाइआ राम ॥
He has applied the whip of the Lord's Love to my body.
तनि प्रेमु हरि हरि लाइ चाबकु मनु जिणै गुरमुखि जीतिआ ॥
Applying the whip of the Lord's Love to his body, the Gurmukh conquers his mind, and wins the battle of life.
अघड़ो घड़ावै सबदु पावै अपिउ हरि रसु पीतिआ ॥
He trains his untrained mind with the Word of the Shabad, and drinks in the rejuvenating essence of the Lord's Nectar.
सुणि स्रवण बाणी गुरि वखाणी हरि रंगु तुरी चड़ाइआ ॥
Listen with your ears to the Word, uttered by the Guru, and attune your body-horse to the Lord's Love.
महा मारगु पंथु बिखड़ा जन नानक पारि लंघाइआ ॥३॥
Servant Nanak has crossed over the long and treacherous path. ||3||
घोड़ी तेजणि देह रामि उपाईआ राम ॥
The transitory body-horse was created by the Lord.
जितु हरि प्रभु जापै सा धनु धंनु तुखाईआ राम ॥
Blessed, blessed is that body-horse which meditates on the Lord God.
जितु हरि प्रभु जापै सा धंनु साबासै धुरि पाइआ किरतु जुड़ंदा ॥
Blessed and acclaimed is that body-horse which meditates on the Lord God; it is obtained by the merits of past actions.
चड़ि देहड़ि घोड़ी बिखमु लघाए मिलु गुरमुखि परमानंदा ॥
Riding the body-horse, one crosses over the terrifying world ocean; the Gurmukh meets the Lord, the embodiment of supreme bliss.
हरि हरि काजु रचाइआ पूरै मिलि संत जना जंञ आई ॥
The Lord, Har, Har, has perfectly arranged this wedding; the Saints have come together as a marriage party.
जन नानक हरि वरु पाइआ मंगलु मिलि संत जना वाधाई ॥४॥१॥५॥
Servant Nanak has obtained the Lord as his Spouse; joining together, the Saints sing the songs of joy and congratulations. ||4||1||5||

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सोरठि महला ३ ॥
Sorat'h, Third Mehl:
भगति खजाना भगतन कउ दीआ नाउ हरि धनु सचु सोइ ॥
The True Lord has blessed His devotees with the treasure of devotional worship, and the wealth of the Lord's Name.
अखुटु नाम धनु कदे निखुटै नाही किनै न कीमति होइ ॥
The wealth of the Naam, shall never be exhausted; no one can estimate its worth.
नाम धनि मुख उजले होए हरि पाइआ सचु सोइ ॥१॥
With the wealth of the Naam, their faces are radiant, and they attain the True Lord. ||1||
मन मेरे गुर सबदी हरि पाइआ जाइ ॥
O my mind, through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, the Lord is found.
बिनु सबदै जगु भुलदा फिरदा दरगह मिलै सजाइ ॥ रहाउ ॥
Without the Shabad, the world wanders around, and receives its punishment in the Court of the Lord. ||Pause||
इसु देही अंदरि पंच चोर वसहि कामु क्रोधु लोभु मोहु अहंकारा ॥
Within this body dwell the five thieves: sexual desire, anger, greed, emotional attachment and egotism.
अम्रितु लूटहि मनमुख नही बूझहि कोइ न सुणै पूकारा ॥
They plunder the Nectar, but the self-willed manmukh does not realize it; no one hears his complaint.
अंधा जगतु अंधु वरतारा बाझु गुरू गुबारा ॥२॥
The world is blind, and its dealings are blind as well; without the Guru, there is only pitch darkness. ||2||
हउमै मेरा करि करि विगुते किहु चलै न चलदिआ नालि ॥
Indulging in egotism and possessiveness, they are ruined; when they depart, nothing goes along with them.
गुरमुखि होवै सु नामु धिआवै सदा हरि नामु समालि ॥
But one who becomes Gurmukh meditates on the Naam, and ever contemplates the Lord's Name.
सची बाणी हरि गुण गावै नदरी नदरि निहालि ॥३॥
Through the True Word of Gurbani, he sings the Glorious Praises of the Lord; blessed with the Lord's Glance of Grace, he is enraptured. ||3||
सतिगुर गिआनु सदा घटि चानणु अमरु सिरि बादिसाहा ॥
The spiritual wisdom of the True Guru is a steady light within the heart. The Lord's decree is over the heads of even kings.
अनदिनु भगति करहि दिनु राती राम नामु सचु लाहा ॥
Night and day, the Lord's devotees worship Him; night and day, they gather in the true profit of the Lord's Name.
नानक राम नामि निसतारा सबदि रते हरि पाहा ॥४॥२॥
O Nanak, through the Lord's Name, one is emancipated; attuned to the Shabad, he finds the Lord. ||4||2||

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बिहागड़ा महला ५ छंत ॥
Bihaagraa, Fifth Mehl, Chhant:
सुनहु बेनंतीआ सुआमी मेरे राम ॥
Listen to my prayer, O my Lord and Master.
कोटि अप्राध भरे भी तेरे चेरे राम ॥
I am filled with millions of sins, but still, I am Your slave.
दुख हरन किरपा करन मोहन कलि कलेसह भंजना ॥
O Destroyer of pain, Bestower of Mercy, Fascinating Lord, Destroyer of sorrow and strife,
सरनि तेरी रखि लेहु मेरी सरब मै निरंजना ॥
I have come to Your Sanctuary; please preserve my honor. You are all-pervading, O Immaculate Lord.
सुनत पेखत संगि सभ कै प्रभ नेरहू ते नेरे ॥
He hears and beholds all; God is with us, the nearest of the near.
अरदासि नानक सुनि सुआमी रखि लेहु घर के चेरे ॥१॥
O Lord and Master, hear Nanak's prayer; please save the servants of Your household. ||1||
तू समरथु सदा हम दीन भेखारी राम ॥
You are eternal and all-powerful; I am a mere beggar, Lord.
माइआ मोहि मगनु कढि लेहु मुरारी राम ॥
I am intoxicated with the love of Maya - save me, Lord!
लोभि मोहि बिकारि बाधिओ अनिक दोख कमावने ॥
Bound down by greed, emotional attachment and corruption, I have made so many mistakes.
अलिपत बंधन रहत करता कीआ अपना पावने ॥
The creator is both attached and detached from entanglements; one obtains the fruits of his own actions.
करि अनुग्रहु पतित पावन बहु जोनि भ्रमते हारी ॥
Show kindness to me, O Purifier of sinners; I am so tired of wandering through reincarnation.
बिनवंति नानक दासु हरि का प्रभ जीअ प्रान अधारी ॥२॥
Prays Nanak, I am the slave of the Lord; God is the Support of my soul, and my breath of life. ||2||
तू समरथु वडा मेरी मति थोरी राम ॥
You are great and all-powerful; my understanding is so inadequate, O Lord.
पालहि अकिरतघना पूरन द्रिसटि तेरी राम ॥
You cherish even the ungrateful ones; Your Glance of Grace is perfect, Lord.
अगाधि बोधि अपार करते मोहि नीचु कछू न जाना ॥
Your wisdom is unfathomable, O Infinite Creator. I am lowly, and I know nothing.
रतनु तिआगि संग्रहन कउडी पसू नीचु इआना ॥
Forsaking the jewel, I have saved the shell; I am a lowly, ignorant beast.
तिआगि चलती महा चंचलि दोख करि करि जोरी ॥
I have kept that which forsakes me, and is very fickle, continually committing sins, again and again.
नानक सरनि समरथ सुआमी पैज राखहु मोरी ॥३॥
Nanak seeks Your Sanctuary, Almighty Lord and Master; please, preserve my honor. ||3||
जा ते वीछुड़िआ तिनि आपि मिलाइआ राम ॥
I was separated from Him, and now, He has united me with Himself.
साधू संगमे हरि गुण गाइआ राम ॥
In the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, I sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord.
गुण गाइ गोविद सदा नीके कलिआण मै परगट भए ॥
Singing the Praises of the Lord of the Universe, the ever-sublime blissful Lord is revealed to me.
सेजा सुहावी संगि प्रभ कै आपणे प्रभ करि लए ॥
My bed is adorned with God; my God has made me His own.
छोडि चिंत अचिंत होए बहुड़ि दूखु न पाइआ ॥
Abandoning anxiety, I have become carefree, and I shall not suffer in pain any longer.
नानक दरसनु पेखि जीवे गोविंद गुण निधि गाइआ ॥४॥५॥८॥
Nanak lives by beholding the Blessed Vision of His Darshan, singing the Glorious Praises of the Lord of the Universe, the ocean of excellence. ||4||5||8||

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सलोकु मः ३ ॥
Shalok, Third Mehl:
नानक बिनु सतिगुर भेटे जगु अंधु है अंधे करम कमाइ ॥
O Nanak, without meeting the True Guru, the world is blind, and it does blind deeds.
सबदै सिउ चितु न लावई जितु सुखु वसै मनि आइ ॥
It does not focus its consciousness on the Word of the Shabad, which would bring peace to abide in the mind.
तामसि लगा सदा फिरै अहिनिसि जलतु बिहाइ ॥
Always afflicted with the dark passions of low energy, it wanders around, passing its days and nights burning.
जो तिसु भावै सो थीऐ कहणा किछू न जाइ ॥१॥
Whatever pleases Him, comes to pass; no one has any say in this. ||1||
मः ३ ॥
Third Mehl:
सतिगुरू फुरमाइआ कारी एह करेहु ॥
The True Guru has commanded us to do this:
गुरू दुआरै होइ कै साहिबु समालेहु ॥
Through the Guru's Gate, meditate on the Lord Master.
साहिबु सदा हजूरि है भरमै के छउड़ कटि कै अंतरि जोति धरेहु ॥
The Lord Master is ever-present. He tears away the veil of doubt, and installs His Light within the mind.
हरि का नामु अम्रितु है दारू एहु लाएहु ॥
The Name of the Lord is Ambrosial Nectar - take this healing medicine!
सतिगुर का भाणा चिति रखहु संजमु सचा नेहु ॥
Enshrine the Will of the True Guru in your consciousness, and make the True Lord's Love your self-discipline.
नानक ऐथै सुखै अंदरि रखसी अगै हरि सिउ केल करेहु ॥२॥
O Nanak, you shall be kept in peace here, and hereafter, you shall celebrate with the Lord. ||2||
पउड़ी ॥
Pauree:
आपे भार अठारह बणसपति आपे ही फल लाए ॥
He Himself is the vast variety of Nature, and He Himself makes it bear fruit.
आपे माली आपि सभु सिंचै आपे ही मुहि पाए ॥
He Himself is the Gardener, He Himself irrigates all the plants, and He Himself puts them in His mouth.
आपे करता आपे भुगता आपे देइ दिवाए ॥
He Himself is the Creator, and He Himself is the Enjoyer; He Himself gives, and causes others to give.
आपे साहिबु आपे है राखा आपे रहिआ समाए ॥
He Himself is the Lord and Master, and He Himself is the Protector; He Himself is permeating and pervading everywhere.
जनु नानक वडिआई आखै हरि करते की जिस नो तिलु न तमाए ॥१५॥
Servant Nanak speaks of the greatness of the Lord, the Creator, who has no greed at all. ||15||

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21.05.2012

रागु गूजरी वार महला ५
Raag Goojaree, Vaar, Fifth Mehl:
ੴ सतिगुर प्रसादि ॥
One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:
सलोकु मः ५ ॥
Shalok, Fifth Mehl:
अंतरि गुरु आराधणा जिहवा जपि गुर नाउ ॥
Deep within yourself, worship the Guru in adoration, and with your tongue, chant the Guru's Name.
नेत्री सतिगुरु पेखणा स्रवणी सुनणा गुर नाउ ॥
Let your eyes behold the True Guru, and let your ears hear the Guru's Name.
सतिगुर सेती रतिआ दरगह पाईऐ ठाउ ॥
Attuned to the True Guru, you shall receive a place of honor in the Court of the Lord.
कहु नानक किरपा करे जिस नो एह वथु देइ ॥
Says Nanak, this treasure is bestowed on those who are blessed with His Mercy.
जग महि उतम काढीअहि विरले केई केइ ॥१॥
In the midst of the world, they are known as the most pious - they are rare indeed. ||1||
मः ५ ॥
Fifth Mehl:
रखे रखणहारि आपि उबारिअनु ॥
O Savior Lord, save us and take us across.
गुर की पैरी पाइ काज सवारिअनु ॥
Falling at the feet of the Guru, our works are embellished with perfection.
होआ आपि दइआलु मनहु न विसारिअनु ॥
You have become kind, merciful and compassionate; we do not forget You from our minds.
साध जना कै संगि भवजलु तारिअनु ॥
In the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, we are carried across the terrifying world-ocean.
साकत निंदक दुसट खिन माहि बिदारिअनु ॥
In an instant, You have destroyed the faithless cynics and slanderous enemies.
तिसु साहिब की टेक नानक मनै माहि ॥
That Lord and Master is my Anchor and Support; O Nanak, hold firm in your mind.
जिसु सिमरत सुखु होइ सगले दूख जाहि ॥२॥
Remembering Him in meditation, happiness comes, and all sorrows and pains simply vanish. ||2||
पउड़ी ॥
Pauree:
अकुल निरंजन पुरखु अगमु अपारीऐ ॥
He is without relatives, immaculate, all-powerful, unapproachable and infinite.
सचो सचा सचु सचु निहारीऐ ॥
Truly, the True Lord is seen to be the Truest of the True.
कूड़ु न जापै किछु तेरी धारीऐ ॥
Nothing established by You appears to be false.
सभसै दे दातारु जेत उपारीऐ ॥
The Great Giver gives sustenance to all those He has created.
इकतु सूति परोइ जोति संजारीऐ ॥
He has strung all on only one thread; He has infused His Light in them.
हुकमे भवजल मंझि हुकमे तारीऐ ॥
By His Will, some drown in the terrifying world-ocean, and by His Will, some are carried across.
प्रभ जीउ तुधु धिआए सोइ जिसु भागु मथारीऐ ॥
O Dear Lord, he alone meditates on You, upon whose forehead such blessed destiny is inscribed.
तेरी गति मिति लखी न जाइ हउ तुधु बलिहारीऐ ॥१॥
Your condition and state cannot be known; I am a sacrifice to You. ||1||

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सोरठि महला ३ ॥
Sorat'h, Third Mehl:
भगति खजाना भगतन कउ दीआ नाउ हरि धनु सचु सोइ ॥
The True Lord has blessed His devotees with the treasure of devotional worship, and the wealth of the Lord's Name.
अखुटु नाम धनु कदे निखुटै नाही किनै न कीमति होइ ॥
The wealth of the Naam, shall never be exhausted; no one can estimate its worth.
नाम धनि मुख उजले होए हरि पाइआ सचु सोइ ॥१॥
With the wealth of the Naam, their faces are radiant, and they attain the True Lord. ||1||
मन मेरे गुर सबदी हरि पाइआ जाइ ॥
O my mind, through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, the Lord is found.
बिनु सबदै जगु भुलदा फिरदा दरगह मिलै सजाइ ॥ रहाउ ॥
Without the Shabad, the world wanders around, and receives its punishment in the Court of the Lord. ||Pause||
इसु देही अंदरि पंच चोर वसहि कामु क्रोधु लोभु मोहु अहंकारा ॥
Within this body dwell the five thieves: sexual desire, anger, greed, emotional attachment and egotism.
अम्रितु लूटहि मनमुख नही बूझहि कोइ न सुणै पूकारा ॥
They plunder the Nectar, but the self-willed manmukh does not realize it; no one hears his complaint.
अंधा जगतु अंधु वरतारा बाझु गुरू गुबारा ॥२॥
The world is blind, and its dealings are blind as well; without the Guru, there is only pitch darkness. ||2||
हउमै मेरा करि करि विगुते किहु चलै न चलदिआ नालि ॥
Indulging in egotism and possessiveness, they are ruined; when they depart, nothing goes along with them.
गुरमुखि होवै सु नामु धिआवै सदा हरि नामु समालि ॥
But one who becomes Gurmukh meditates on the Naam, and ever contemplates the Lord's Name.
सची बाणी हरि गुण गावै नदरी नदरि निहालि ॥३॥
Through the True Word of Gurbani, he sings the Glorious Praises of the Lord; blessed with the Lord's Glance of Grace, he is enraptured. ||3||
सतिगुर गिआनु सदा घटि चानणु अमरु सिरि बादिसाहा ॥
The spiritual wisdom of the True Guru is a steady light within the heart. The Lord's decree is over the heads of even kings.
अनदिनु भगति करहि दिनु राती राम नामु सचु लाहा ॥
Night and day, the Lord's devotees worship Him; night and day, they gather in the true profit of the Lord's Name.
नानक राम नामि निसतारा सबदि रते हरि पाहा ॥४॥२॥
O Nanak, through the Lord's Name, one is emancipated; attuned to the Shabad, he finds the Lord. ||4||2||

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