Daily Hukamnama (From Siri Harmandir Sahib Amritsar)

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05.01.2014

वडहंसु महला १ छंत
Wadahans, First Mehl, Chhant:
ੴ सतिगुर प्रसादि ॥
One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:
काइआ कूड़ि विगाड़ि काहे नाईऐ ॥
Why bother to wash the body, polluted by falsehood?
नाता सो परवाणु सचु कमाईऐ ॥
One's cleansing bath is only approved, if he practices Truth.
जब साच अंदरि होइ साचा तामि साचा पाईऐ ॥
When there is Truth within the heart, then one becomes True, and obtains the True Lord.
लिखे बाझहु सुरति नाही बोलि बोलि गवाईऐ ॥
Without pre-ordained destiny, understanding is not attained; talking and babbling, one wastes his life away.
जिथै जाइ बहीऐ भला कहीऐ सुरति सबदु लिखाईऐ ॥
Wherever you go and sit, speak well, and write the Word of the Shabad in your consciousness.
काइआ कूड़ि विगाड़ि काहे नाईऐ ॥१॥
Why bother to wash the body which is polluted by falsehood? ||1||
ता मै कहिआ कहणु जा तुझै कहाइआ ॥
When I have spoken, I spoke as You made me speak.
अम्रितु हरि का नामु मेरै मनि भाइआ ॥
The Ambrosial Name of the Lord is pleasing to my mind.
नामु मीठा मनहि लागा दूखि डेरा ढाहिआ ॥
The Naam, the Name of the Lord, seems so sweet to my mind; it has destroyed the dwelling of pain.
सूखु मन महि आइ वसिआ जामि तै फुरमाइआ ॥
Peace came to dwell in my mind, when You gave the Order.
नदरि तुधु अरदासि मेरी जिंनि आपु उपाइआ ॥
It is Yours to bestow Your Grace, and it is mine to speak this prayer; You created Yourself.
ता मै कहिआ कहणु जा तुझै कहाइआ ॥२॥
When I have spoken, I spoke as You made me speak. ||2||
वारी खसमु कढाए किरतु कमावणा ॥
The Lord and Master gives them their turn, according to the deeds they have done.
मंदा किसै न आखि झगड़ा पावणा ॥
Do not speak ill of others, or get involved in arguments.
नह पाइ झगड़ा सुआमि सेती आपि आपु वञावणा ॥
Do not get into arguments with the Lord, or you shall ruin yourself.
जिसु नालि संगति करि सरीकी जाइ किआ रूआवणा ॥
If you challenge the One, with whom you must abide, you will cry in the end.
जो देइ सहणा मनहि कहणा आखि नाही वावणा ॥
Be satisfied with what God gives you; tell your mind not to complain uselessly.
वारी खसमु कढाए किरतु कमावणा ॥३॥
The Lord and Master gives them their turn, according to the deeds they have done. ||3||
सभ उपाईअनु आपि आपे नदरि करे ॥
He Himself created all, and He blesses then with His Glance of Grace.
कउड़ा कोइ न मागै मीठा सभ मागै ॥
No one asks for that which is bitter; everyone asks for sweets.
सभु कोइ मीठा मंगि देखै खसम भावै सो करे ॥
Let everyone ask for sweets, and behold, it is as the Lord wills.
किछु पुंन दान अनेक करणी नाम तुलि न समसरे ॥
Giving donations to charity, and performing various religious rituals are not equal to the contemplation of the Naam.
नानका जिन नामु मिलिआ करमु होआ धुरि कदे ॥
O Nanak, those who are blessed with the Naam have had such good karma pre-ordained.
सभ उपाईअनु आपि आपे नदरि करे ॥४॥१॥
He Himself created all, and He blesses them with His Glance of Grace. ||4||1||

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06.01.2014

सलोक मः ३ ॥
Shalok, Third Mehl:
नानक गिआनी जगु जीता जगि जीता सभु कोइ ॥
O Nanak, the spiritually wise one has conquered all others.
नामे कारज सिधि है सहजे होइ सु होइ ॥
Through the Name, his affairs are brought to perfection; whatever happens is by His Will.
गुरमति मति अचलु है चलाइ न सकै कोइ ॥
Under Guru's Instruction, his mind is held steady; no one can make him waver.
भगता का हरि अंगीकारु करे कारजु सुहावा होइ ॥
The Lord makes His devotee His own, and his affairs are adjusted.
मनमुख मूलहु भुलाइअनु विचि लबु लोभु अहंकारु ॥
The self-willed manmukhs have been led astray from the very beginning; within them lurks greed, avarice and ego.
झगड़ा करदिआ अनदिनु गुदरै सबदि न करै वीचारु ॥
Their nights and days pass in argument, and they do not reflect upon the Word of the Shabad.
सुधि मति करतै हिरि लई बोलनि सभु विकारु ॥
The Creator has taken away their subtle intellect, and all their speech is corrupt.
दितै कितै न संतोखीअनि अंतरि त्रिसना बहुतु अग्यानु अंधारु ॥
No matter what they are given, they are not satisfied; within them is desire, and the great darkness of ignorance.
नानक मनमुखा नालहु तुटीआ भली जिना माइआ मोहि पिआरु ॥१॥
O Nanak, it is right to break with the self-willed manmukhs; to them, the love of Maya is sweet. ||1||
मः ३ ॥
Third Mehl:
तिन्ह भउ संसा किआ करे जिन सतिगुरु सिरि करतारु ॥
What can fear and doubt do to those, who have given their heads to the Creator, and to the True Guru?
धुरि तिन की पैज रखदा आपे रखणहारु ॥
He who has preserved honor from the beginning of time, He shall preserve their honor as well.
मिलि प्रीतम सुखु पाइआ सचै सबदि वीचारि ॥
Meeting their Beloved, they find peace; they reflect upon the True Word of the Shabad.
नानक सुखदाता सेविआ आपे परखणहारु ॥२॥
O Nanak, I serve the Giver of Peace; He Himself is the Assessor. ||2||
पउड़ी ॥
Pauree:
जीअ जंत सभि तेरिआ तू सभना रासि ॥
All beings are Yours; You are the wealth of all.
जिस नो तू देहि तिसु सभु किछु मिलै कोई होरु सरीकु नाही तुधु पासि ॥
One unto whom You give, obtains everything; there is no one else to rival You.
तू इको दाता सभस दा हरि पहि अरदासि ॥
You alone are the Great Giver of all; I offer my prayer unto You, Lord.
जिस दी तुधु भावै तिस दी तू मंनि लैहि सो जनु साबासि ॥
One with whom You are pleased, is accepted by You; how blessed is such a person!
सभु तेरा चोजु वरतदा दुखु सुखु तुधु पासि ॥२॥
Your wondrous play is pervading everywhere. I place my pain and pleasure before You. ||2||

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07.01.2014

सोरठि महला ५ ॥
Sorat'h, Fifth Mehl:
ठाढि पाई करतारे ॥
The Creator has brought utter peace to my home;
तापु छोडि गइआ परवारे ॥
The fever has left my family.
गुरि पूरै है राखी ॥
The Perfect Guru has saved us.
सरणि सचे की ताकी ॥१॥
I sought the Sanctuary of the True Lord. ||1||
परमेसरु आपि होआ रखवाला ॥
The Transcendent Lord Himself has become my Protector.
सांति सहज सुख खिन महि उपजे मनु होआ सदा सुखाला ॥ रहाउ ॥
Tranquility, intuitive peace and poise welled up in an instant, and my mind was comforted forever. ||Pause||
हरि हरि नामु दीओ दारू ॥
The Lord, Har, Har, gave me the medicine of His Name,
तिनि सगला रोगु बिदारू ॥
Which has cured all disease.
अपणी किरपा धारी ॥
He extended His Mercy to me,
तिनि सगली बात सवारी ॥२॥
And resolved all these affairs. ||2||
प्रभि अपना बिरदु समारिआ ॥
God confirmed His loving nature;
हमरा गुणु अवगुणु न बीचारिआ ॥
He did not take my merits or demerits into account.
गुर का सबदु भइओ साखी ॥
The Word of the Guru's Shabad has become manifest,
तिनि सगली लाज राखी ॥३॥
And through it, my honor was totally preserved. ||3||
बोलाइआ बोली तेरा ॥
I speak as You cause me to speak;
तू साहिबु गुणी गहेरा ॥
O Lord and Master, You are the ocean of excellence.
जपि नानक नामु सचु साखी ॥
Nanak chants the Naam, the Name of the Lord, according to the Teachings of Truth.
अपुने दास की पैज राखी ॥४॥६॥५६॥
God preserves the honor of His slaves. ||4||6||56||

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08.01.2014

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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09.01.2014

सलोकु ॥
Shalok:
किआ सुणेदो कूड़ु वंञनि पवण झुलारिआ ॥
Why do you listen to falsehood? It shall vanish like a gust of wind.
नानक सुणीअर ते परवाणु जो सुणेदे सचु धणी ॥१॥
O Nanak, those ears are acceptable, which listen to the True Master. ||1||
छंतु ॥
Chhant:
तिन घोलि घुमाई जिन प्रभु स्रवणी सुणिआ राम ॥
I am a sacrifice to those who listen with their ears to the Lord God.
से सहजि सुहेले जिन हरि हरि रसना भणिआ राम ॥
Blissful and comfortable are those, who with their tongues chant the Name of the Lord, Har, Har.
से सहजि सुहेले गुणह अमोले जगत उधारण आए ॥
They are naturally embellished, with priceless virtues; they have come to save the world.
भै बोहिथ सागर प्रभ चरणा केते पारि लघाए ॥
God's Feet are the boat, which carries so many across the terrifying world-ocean.
जिन कंउ क्रिपा करी मेरै ठाकुरि तिन का लेखा न गणिआ ॥
Those who are blessed with the favor of my Lord and Master, are not asked to render their account.
कहु नानक तिसु घोलि घुमाई जिनि प्रभु स्रवणी सुणिआ ॥१॥
Says Nanak, I am a sacrifice to those who listen to God with their ears. ||1||
सलोकु ॥
Shalok:
लोइण लोई डिठ पिआस न बुझै मू घणी ॥
With my eyes, I have seen the Light of the Lord, but my great thirst is not quenched.
नानक से अखड़ीआं बिअंनि जिनी डिसंदो मा पिरी ॥१॥
O Nanak, those eyes are different, which behold my Husband Lord. ||1||
छंतु ॥
Chhant:
जिनी हरि प्रभु डिठा तिन कुरबाणे राम ॥
I am a sacrifice to those who have seen the Lord God.
से साची दरगह भाणे राम ॥
In the True Court of the Lord, they are approved.
ठाकुरि माने से परधाने हरि सेती रंगि राते ॥
They are approved by their Lord and Master, and acclaimed as supreme; they are imbued with the Lord's Love.
हरि रसहि अघाए सहजि समाए घटि घटि रमईआ जाते ॥
They are satiated with the sublime essence of the Lord, and they merge in celestial peace; in each and every heart, they see the all-pervading Lord.
सेई सजण संत से सुखीए ठाकुर अपणे भाणे ॥
They alone are the friendly Saints, and they alone are happy, who are pleasing to their Lord and Master.
कहु नानक जिन हरि प्रभु डिठा तिन कै सद कुरबाणे ॥२॥
Says Nanak, I am forever a sacrifice to those who have seen the Lord God. ||2||
सलोकु ॥
Shalok:
देह अंधारी अंध सुंञी नाम विहूणीआ ॥
The body is blind, totally blind and desolate, without the Naam.
नानक सफल जनमु जै घटि वुठा सचु धणी ॥१॥
O Nanak, fruitful is the life of that being, within whose heart the True Lord and Master abides. ||1||
छंतु ॥
Chhant:
तिन खंनीऐ वंञां जिन मेरा हरि प्रभु डीठा राम ॥
I am cut into pieces as a sacrifice, to those who have seen my Lord God.
जन चाखि अघाणे हरि हरि अम्रितु मीठा राम ॥
His humble servants partake of the Sweet Ambrosial Nectar of the Lord, Har, Har, and are satiated.
हरि मनहि मीठा प्रभू तूठा अमिउ वूठा सुख भए ॥
The Lord seems sweet to their minds; God is merciful to them, His Ambrosial Nectar rains down upon them, and they are at peace.
दुख नास भरम बिनास तन ते जपि जगदीस ईसह जै जए ॥
Pain is eliminated and doubt is dispelled from the body; chanting the Name of the Lord of the World, their victory is celebrated.
मोह रहत बिकार थाके पंच ते संगु तूटा ॥
They are rid of emotional attachment, their sins are erased, and their association with the five passions is broken off.
कहु नानक तिन खंनीऐ वंञा जिन घटि मेरा हरि प्रभु वूठा ॥३॥
Says Nanak, I am every bit a sacrifice to those, within whose hearts my Lord God abides. ||3||
सलोकु ॥
Shalok:
जो लोड़ीदे राम सेवक सेई कांढिआ ॥
Those who long for the Lord, are said to be His servants.
नानक जाणे सति सांई संत न बाहरा ॥१॥
Nanak knows this Truth, that the Lord is not different from His Saint. ||1||
छंतु ॥
Chhant:
मिलि जलु जलहि खटाना राम ॥
As water mixes and blends with water,
संगि जोती जोति मिलाना राम ॥
So does one's light mix and blend with the Lord's Light.
समाइ पूरन पुरख करते आपि आपहि जाणीऐ ॥
Merging with the perfect, all-powerful Creator, one comes to know his own self.
तह सुंनि सहजि समाधि लागी एकु एकु वखाणीऐ ॥
Then, he enters the celestial state of absolute Samaadhi, and speaks of the One and Only Lord.
आपि गुपता आपि मुकता आपि आपु वखाना ॥
He Himself is unmanifest, and He Himself is liberated; He Himself speaks of Himself.
नानक भ्रम भै गुण बिनासे मिलि जलु जलहि खटाना ॥४॥२॥
O Nanak, doubt, fear and the limitations of the three qualities are dispelled, as one merges into the Lord, like water blending with water. ||4||2||

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10.01.2014

सलोकु मः ३ ॥
Shalok, Third Mehl:
जिन कंउ सतिगुरु भेटिआ से हरि कीरति सदा कमाहि ॥
Those who meet the True Guru, ever sing the Kirtan of the Lord's Praises.
अचिंतु हरि नामु तिन कै मनि वसिआ सचै सबदि समाहि ॥
The Lord's Name naturally fills their minds, and they are absorbed in the Shabad, the Word of the True Lord.
कुलु उधारहि आपणा मोख पदवी आपे पाहि ॥
They redeem their generations, and they themselves obtain the state of liberation.
पारब्रहमु तिन कंउ संतुसटु भइआ जो गुर चरनी जन पाहि ॥
The Supreme Lord God is pleased with those who fall at the Guru's Feet.
जनु नानकु हरि का दासु है करि किरपा हरि लाज रखाहि ॥१॥
Servant Nanak is the Lord's slave; by His Grace, the Lord preserves his honor. ||1||
मः ३ ॥
Third Mehl:
हंउमै अंदरि खड़कु है खड़के खड़कि विहाइ ॥
In egotism, one is assailed by fear; he passes his life totally troubled by fear.
हंउमै वडा रोगु है मरि जमै आवै जाइ ॥
Egotism is such a terrible disease; he dies, to be reincarnated - he continues coming and going.
जिन कउ पूरबि लिखिआ तिना सतगुरु मिलिआ प्रभु आइ ॥
Those who have such pre-ordained destiny meet with the True Guru, God Incarnate.
नानक गुर परसादी उबरे हउमै सबदि जलाइ ॥२॥
O Nanak, by Guru's Grace, they are redeemed; their egos are burnt away through the Word of the Shabad. ||2||
पउड़ी ॥
Pauree:
हरि नामु हमारा प्रभु अबिगतु अगोचरु अबिनासी पुरखु बिधाता ॥
The Lord's Name is my immortal, unfathomable, imperishable Creator Lord, the Architect of Destiny.
हरि नामु हम स्रेवह हरि नामु हम पूजह हरि नामे ही मनु राता ॥
I serve the Lord's Name, I worship the Lord's Name, and my soul is imbued with the Lord's Name.
हरि नामै जेवडु कोई अवरु न सूझै हरि नामो अंति छडाता ॥
I know of no other as great as the Lord's Name; the Lord's Name shall deliver me in the end.
हरि नामु दीआ गुरि परउपकारी धनु धंनु गुरू का पिता माता ॥
The Generous Guru has given me the Lord's Name; blessed, blessed are the Guru's mother and father.
हंउ सतिगुर अपुणे कंउ सदा नमसकारी जितु मिलिऐ हरि नामु मै जाता ॥१६॥
I ever bow in humble reverence to my True Guru; meeting Him, I have come to know the Lord's Name. ||16||

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11.01.2014

बिलावलु महला ५ ॥
Bilaaval, Fifth Mehl:
बंधन काटै सो प्रभू जा कै कल हाथ ॥
God breaks the bonds which hold us; He holds all power in His hands.
अवर करम नही छूटीऐ राखहु हरि नाथ ॥१॥
No other actions will bring release; save me, O my Lord and Master. ||1||
तउ सरणागति माधवे पूरन दइआल ॥
I have entered Your Sanctuary, O Perfect Lord of Mercy.
छूटि जाइ संसार ते राखै गोपाल ॥१॥ रहाउ ॥
Those whom You preserve and protect, O Lord of the Universe, are saved from the trap of the world. ||1||Pause||
आसा भरम बिकार मोह इन महि लोभाना ॥
Hope, doubt, corruption and emotional attachment - in these, he is engrossed.
झूठु समग्री मनि वसी पारब्रहमु न जाना ॥२॥
The false material world abides in his mind, and he does not understand the Supreme Lord God. ||2||
परम जोति पूरन पुरख सभि जीअ तुम्हारे ॥
O Perfect Lord of Supreme Light, all beings belong to You.
जिउ तू राखहि तिउ रहा प्रभ अगम अपारे ॥३॥
As You keep us, we live, O infinite, inaccessible God. ||3||
करण कारण समरथ प्रभ देहि अपना नाउ ॥
Cause of causes, All-powerful Lord God, please bless me with Your Name.
नानक तरीऐ साधसंगि हरि हरि गुण गाउ ॥४॥२७॥५७॥
Nanak is carried across in the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, singing the Glorious Praises of the Lord, Har, Har. ||4||27||57||

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03.02.2014

सलोकु मः ३ ॥
Shalok, Third Mehl:
नानक नावहु घुथिआ हलतु पलतु सभु जाइ ॥
O Nanak, forsaking the Name, he loses everything, in this world and the next.
जपु तपु संजमु सभु हिरि लइआ मुठी दूजै भाइ ॥
Chanting, deep meditation and austere self-disciplined practices are all wasted; he is deceived by the love of duality.
जम दरि बधे मारीअहि बहुती मिलै सजाइ ॥१॥
He is bound and gagged at the door of the Messenger of Death. He is beaten, and receives terrible punishment. ||1||
मः ३ ॥
Third Mehl:
संता नालि वैरु कमावदे दुसटा नालि मोहु पिआरु ॥
They inflict their hatred upon the Saints, and they love the wicked sinners.
अगै पिछै सुखु नही मरि जमहि वारो वार ॥
They find no peace in either this world or the next; they are born only to die, again and again.
त्रिसना कदे न बुझई दुबिधा होइ खुआरु ॥
Their hunger is never satisfied, and they are ruined by duality.
मुह काले तिना निंदका तितु सचै दरबारि ॥
The faces of these slanderers are blackened in the Court of the True Lord.
नानक नाम विहूणिआ ना उरवारि न पारि ॥२॥
O Nanak, without the Naam, they find no shelter on either this shore, or the one beyond. ||2||
पउड़ी ॥
Pauree:
जो हरि नामु धिआइदे से हरि हरि नामि रते मन माही ॥
Those who meditate on the Lord's Name are imbued with the Name of the Lord Har, Har, in their minds.
जिना मनि चिति इकु अराधिआ तिना इकस बिनु दूजा को नाही ॥
For those who worship the One Lord in their conscious minds, there is no other than the One Lord.
सेई पुरख हरि सेवदे जिन धुरि मसतकि लेखु लिखाही ॥
They alone serve the Lord, upon whose foreheads such pre-ordained destiny is written.
हरि के गुण नित गावदे हरि गुण गाइ गुणी समझाही ॥
They continually sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord, and singing the Glories of the Glorious Lord, they are uplifted.
वडिआई वडी गुरमुखा गुर पूरै हरि नामि समाही ॥१७॥
Great is the greatness of the Gurmukhs, who, through the Perfect Guru, remain absorbed in the Lord's Name. ||17||

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04.02.2014

सलोकु मः ३ ॥
Shalok, Third Mehl:
सूहै वेसि कामणि कुलखणी जो प्रभ छोडि पर पुरख धरे पिआरु ॥
The red-robed bride is vicious; she forsakes God, and cultivates love for another man.
ओसु सीलु न संजमु सदा झूठु बोलै मनमुखि करम खुआरु ॥
She has neither modesty or self-discipline; the self-willed manmukh constantly tells lies, and is ruined by the bad karma of evil deeds.
जिसु पूरबि होवै लिखिआ तिसु सतिगुरु मिलै भतारु ॥
She who has such pre-ordained destiny, obtains the True Guru has her Husband.
सूहा वेसु सभु उतारि धरे गलि पहिरै खिमा सीगारु ॥
She discards all her red dresses, and wears the ornaments of mercy and forgiveness around her neck.
पेईऐ साहुरै बहु सोभा पाए तिसु पूज करे सभु सैसारु ॥
In this world and the next, she receives great honor, and the whole world worships her.
ओह रलाई किसै दी ना रलै जिसु रावे सिरजनहारु ॥
She who is enjoyed by her Creator Lord stands out, and does not blend in with the crowd.
नानक गुरमुखि सदा सुहागणी जिसु अविनासी पुरखु भरतारु ॥१॥
O Nanak, the Gurmukh is the happy soul-bride forever; she has the Imperishable Lord God as her Husband. ||1||
मः १ ॥
First Mehl:
सूहा रंगु सुपनै निसी बिनु तागे गलि हारु ॥
The red color is like a dream in the night; it is like a necklace without a string.
सचा रंगु मजीठ का गुरमुखि ब्रहम बीचारु ॥
The Gurmukhs take on the permanent color, contemplating the Lord God.
नानक प्रेम महा रसी सभि बुरिआईआ छारु ॥२॥
O Nanak, with the supreme sublime essence of the Lord's Love, all sins and evil deeds are turned to ashes. ||2||
पउड़ी ॥
Pauree:
इहु जगु आपि उपाइओनु करि चोज विडानु ॥
He Himself created this world, and staged this wondrous play.
पंच धातु विचि पाईअनु मोहु झूठु गुमानु ॥
Into the body of the five elements, He infused attachment, falsehood and self-conceit.
आवै जाइ भवाईऐ मनमुखु अगिआनु ॥
The ignorant, self-willed manmukh comes and goes, wandering in reincarnation.
इकना आपि बुझाइओनु गुरमुखि हरि गिआनु ॥
He Himself teaches some to become Gurmukh, through the spiritual wisdom of the Lord.
भगति खजाना बखसिओनु हरि नामु निधानु ॥४॥
He blesses them with the treasure of devotional worship, and the wealth of the Lord's Name. ||4||

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05.02.2014

बिलावलु महला ५ छंत
Bilaaval, Fifth Mehl, Chhant:
ੴ सतिगुर प्रसादि ॥
One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:
सखी आउ सखी वसि आउ सखी असी पिर का मंगलु गावह ॥
Come, O my sisters, come, O my companions, and let us remain under the Lord's control. Let's sing the Songs of Bliss of our Husband Lord.
तजि मानु सखी तजि मानु सखी मतु आपणे प्रीतम भावह ॥
Renounce your pride, O my companions, renounce your egotistical pride, O my sisters, so that you may become pleasing to your Beloved.
तजि मानु मोहु बिकारु दूजा सेवि एकु निरंजनो ॥
Renounce pride, emotional attachment, corruption and duality, and serve the One Immaculate Lord.
लगु चरण सरण दइआल प्रीतम सगल दुरत बिखंडनो ॥
Hold tight to the Sanctuary of the Feet of the Merciful Lord, your Beloved, the Destroyer of all sins.
होइ दास दासी तजि उदासी बहुड़ि बिधी न धावा ॥
Be the slave of His slaves, forsake sorrow and sadness, and do not bother with other devices.
नानकु पइअ्मपै करहु किरपा तामि मंगलु गावा ॥१॥
Prays Nanak, O Lord, please bless me with Your Mercy, that I may sing Your songs of bliss. ||1||
अम्रितु प्रिअ का नामु मै अंधुले टोहनी ॥
The Ambrosial Naam, the Name of my Beloved, is like a cane to a blind man.
ओह जोहै बहु परकार सुंदरि मोहनी ॥
Maya seduces in so many ways, like a beautiful enticing woman.
मोहनी महा बचित्रि चंचलि अनिक भाव दिखावए ॥
This enticer is so incredibly beautiful and clever; she entices with countless suggestive gestures.
होइ ढीठ मीठी मनहि लागै नामु लैण न आवए ॥
Maya is stubborn and persistent; she seems so sweet to the mind, and then he does not chant the Naam.
ग्रिह बनहि तीरै बरत पूजा बाट घाटै जोहनी ॥
At home, in the forest, on the banks of sacred rivers, fasting, worshipping, on the roads and on the shore, she is spying.
नानकु पइअ्मपै दइआ धारहु मै नामु अंधुले टोहनी ॥२॥
Prays Nanak, please bless me with Your Kindness, Lord; I am blind, and Your Name is my cane. ||2||
मोहि अनाथ प्रिअ नाथ जिउ जानहु तिउ रखहु ॥
I am helpless and masterless; You, O my Beloved, are my Lord and Master. As it pleases You, so do You protect me.
चतुराई मोहि नाहि रीझावउ कहि मुखहु ॥
I have no wisdom or cleverness; what face should I put on to please You?
नह चतुरि सुघरि सुजान बेती मोहि निरगुनि गुनु नही ॥
I am not clever, skillful or wise; I am worthless, without any virtue at all.
नह रूप धूप न नैण बंके जह भावै तह रखु तुही ॥
I have no beauty or pleasing smell, no beautiful eyes. As it pleases You, please preserve me, O Lord.
जै जै जइअ्मपहि सगल जा कउ करुणापति गति किनि लखहु ॥
His victory is celebrated by all; how can I know the state of the Lord of Mercy?
नानकु पइअ्मपै सेव सेवकु जिउ जानहु तिउ मोहि रखहु ॥३॥
Prays Nanak, I am the servant of Your servants; as it pleases You, please preserve me. ||3||
मोहि मछुली तुम नीर तुझ बिनु किउ सरै ॥
I am the fish, and You are the water; without You, what can I do?
मोहि चात्रिक तुम्ह बूंद त्रिपतउ मुखि परै ॥
I am the rainbird, and You are the rain-drop; when it falls into my mouth, I am satisfied.
मुखि परै हरै पिआस मेरी जीअ हीआ प्रानपते ॥
When it falls into my mouth, my thirst is quenched; You are the Lord of my soul, my heart, my breath of life.
लाडिले लाड लडाइ सभ महि मिलु हमारी होइ गते ॥
Touch me, and caress me, O Lord, You are in all; let me meet You, so that I may be emancipated.
चीति चितवउ मिटु अंधारे जिउ आस चकवी दिनु चरै ॥
In my consciousness I remember You, and the darkness is dispelled, like the chakvi duck, which longs to see the dawn.
नानकु पइअ्मपै प्रिअ संगि मेली मछुली नीरु न वीसरै ॥४॥
Prays Nanak, O my Beloved, please unite me with Yourself; the fish never forgets the water. ||4||
धनि धंनि हमारे भाग घरि आइआ पिरु मेरा ॥
Blessed, blessed is my destiny; my Husband Lord has come into my home.
सोहे बंक दुआर सगला बनु हरा ॥
The gate of my mansion is so beautiful, and all my gardens are so green and alive.
हर हरा सुआमी सुखह गामी अनद मंगल रसु घणा ॥
My peace-giving Lord and Master has rejuvenated me, and blessed me with great joy, bliss and love.
नवल नवतन नाहु बाला कवन रसना गुन भणा ॥
My Young Husband Lord is eternally young, and His body is forever youthful; what tongue can I use to chant His Glorious Praises?
मेरी सेज सोही देखि मोही सगल सहसा दुखु हरा ॥
My bed is beautiful; gazing upon Him, I am fascinated, and all my doubts and pains are dispelled.
नानकु पइअ्मपै मेरी आस पूरी मिले सुआमी अपर्मपरा ॥५॥१॥३॥
Prays Nanak, my hopes are fulfilled; my Lord and Master is unlimited. ||5||1||3||

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06.02.2014

सूही महला ५ ॥
Soohee, Fifth Mehl:
करि किरपा मेरे प्रीतम सुआमी नेत्र देखहि दरसु तेरा राम ॥
Be Merciful, O my Beloved Lord and Master, that I may behold the Blessed Vision of Your Darshan with my eyes.
लाख जिहवा देहु मेरे पिआरे मुखु हरि आराधे मेरा राम ॥
Please bless me, O my Beloved, with thousands of tongues, to worship and adore You with my mouth, O Lord.
हरि आराधे जम पंथु साधे दूखु न विआपै कोई ॥
Worshipping the Lord in adoration, the Path of Death is overcome, and no pain or suffering will afflict you.
जलि थलि महीअलि पूरन सुआमी जत देखा तत सोई ॥
The Lord and Master is pervading and permeating the water, the land and the sky; wherever I look, there He is.
भरम मोह बिकार नाठे प्रभु नेर हू ते नेरा ॥
Doubt, attachment and corruption are gone. God is the nearest of the near.
नानक कउ प्रभ किरपा कीजै नेत्र देखहि दरसु तेरा ॥१॥
Please bless Nanak with Your Merciful Grace, O God, that his eyes may behold the Blessed Vision of Your Darshan. ||1||
कोटि करन दीजहि प्रभ प्रीतम हरि गुण सुणीअहि अबिनासी राम ॥
Please bless me, O Beloved God, with millions of ears, with which I may hear the Glorious Praises of the Imperishable Lord.
सुणि सुणि इहु मनु निरमलु होवै कटीऐ काल की फासी राम ॥
Listening, listening to these, this mind becomes spotless and pure, and the noose of Death is cut.
कटीऐ जम फासी सिमरि अबिनासी सगल मंगल सुगिआना ॥
The noose of Death is cut, meditating on the Imperishable Lord, and all happiness and wisdom are obtained.
हरि हरि जपु जपीऐ दिनु राती लागै सहजि धिआना ॥
Chant, and meditate, day and night, on the Lord, Har, Har. Focus your meditation on the Celestial Lord.
कलमल दुख जारे प्रभू चितारे मन की दुरमति नासी ॥
The painful sins are burnt away, by keeping God in one's thoughts; evil-mindedness is erased.
कहु नानक प्रभ किरपा कीजै हरि गुण सुणीअहि अविनासी ॥२॥
Says Nanak, O God, please be Merciful to me, that I may listen to Your Glorious Praises, O Imperishable Lord. ||2||
करोड़ि हसत तेरी टहल कमावहि चरण चलहि प्रभ मारगि राम ॥
Please give me millions of hands to serve You, God, and let my feet walk on Your Path.
भव सागर नाव हरि सेवा जो चड़ै तिसु तारगि राम ॥
Service to the Lord is the boat to carry us across the terrifying world-ocean.
भवजलु तरिआ हरि हरि सिमरिआ सगल मनोरथ पूरे ॥
So cross over the terrifying world-ocean, meditating in remembrance on the Lord, Har, Har; all wishes shall be fulfilled.
महा बिकार गए सुख उपजे बाजे अनहद तूरे ॥
Even the worst corruption is taken away; peace wells up, and the unstruck celestial harmony vibrates and resounds.
मन बांछत फल पाए सगले कुदरति कीम अपारगि ॥
All the fruits of the mind's desires are obtained; His creative power is infinitely valuable.
कहु नानक प्रभ किरपा कीजै मनु सदा चलै तेरै मारगि ॥३॥
Says Nanak, please be Merciful to me, God, that my mind may follow Your Path forever. ||3||
एहो वरु एहा वडिआई इहु धनु होइ वडभागा राम ॥
This opportunity, this glorious greatness, this blessing and wealth, come by great good fortune.
एहो रंगु एहो रस भोगा हरि चरणी मनु लागा राम ॥
These pleasures, these delightful enjoyments, come when my mind is attached to the Lord's Feet.
मनु लागा चरणे प्रभ की सरणे करण कारण गोपाला ॥
My mind is attached to God's Feet; I seek His Sanctuary. He is the Creator, the Cause of causes, the Cherisher of the world.
सभु किछु तेरा तू प्रभु मेरा मेरे ठाकुर दीन दइआला ॥
Everything is Yours; You are my God, O my Lord and Master, Merciful to the meek.
मोहि निरगुण प्रीतम सुख सागर संतसंगि मनु जागा ॥
I am worthless, O my Beloved, ocean of peace. In the Saints' Congregation, my mind is awakened.
कहु नानक प्रभि किरपा कीन्ही चरण कमल मनु लागा ॥४॥३॥६॥
Says Nanak, God has been Merciful to me; my mind is attached to His Lotus Feet. ||4||3||6||

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07.02.2014

सलोक ॥
Shalok:
संत उधरण दइआलं आसरं गोपाल कीरतनह ॥
The Merciful Lord is the Savior of the Saints; their only support is to sing the Kirtan of the Lord's Praises.
निरमलं संत संगेण ओट नानक परमेसुरह ॥१॥
One becomes immaculate and pure, by associating with the Saints, O Nanak, and taking the Protection of the Transcendent Lord. ||1||
चंदन चंदु न सरद रुति मूलि न मिटई घांम ॥
The burning of the heart is not dispelled at all, by sandalwood paste, the moon, or the cold season.
सीतलु थीवै नानका जपंदड़ो हरि नामु ॥२॥
It only becomes cool, O Nanak, by chanting the Name of the Lord. ||2||
पउड़ी ॥
Pauree:
चरन कमल की ओट उधरे सगल जन ॥
Through the Protection and Support of the Lord's lotus feet, all beings are saved.
सुणि परतापु गोविंद निरभउ भए मन ॥
Hearing of the Glory of the Lord of the Universe, the mind becomes fearless.
तोटि न आवै मूलि संचिआ नामु धन ॥
Nothing at all is lacking, when one gathers the wealth of the Naam.
संत जना सिउ संगु पाईऐ वडै पुन ॥
The Society of the Saints is obtained, by very good deeds.
आठ पहर हरि धिआइ हरि जसु नित सुन ॥१७॥
Twenty-four hours a day, meditate on the Lord, and listen continually to the Lord's Praises. ||17||

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08.02.2014

आसा महला ४ ॥
Aasaa, Fourth Mehl:
झिमि झिमे झिमि झिमि वरसै अम्रित धारा राम ॥
Slowly, slowly, slowly, very slowly, the drops of Ambrosial Nectar trickle down.
गुरमुखे गुरमुखि नदरी रामु पिआरा राम ॥
As Gurmukh, the Gurmukh beholds the Lord, the Beloved Lord.
राम नामु पिआरा जगत निसतारा राम नामि वडिआई ॥
The Name of the Lord, the Emancipator of the world, is dear to him; the Name of the Lord is his glory.
कलिजुगि राम नामु बोहिथा गुरमुखि पारि लघाई ॥
In this Dark Age of Kali Yuga, the Lord's Name is the boat, which carries the Gurmukh across.
हलति पलति राम नामि सुहेले गुरमुखि करणी सारी ॥
This world, and the world hereafter, are adorned with the Lord's Name; the Gurmukh's lifestyle is the most excellent.
नानक दाति दइआ करि देवै राम नामि निसतारी ॥१॥
O Nanak, bestowing His kindness, the Lord gives the gift of His emancipating Name. ||1||
रामो राम नामु जपिआ दुख किलविख नास गवाइआ राम ॥
I chant the Name of the Lord, Raam, Raam, which destroys my sorrows and erases my sins.
गुर परचै गुर परचै धिआइआ मै हिरदै रामु रवाइआ राम ॥
Associating with the Guru, associating with the Guru, I practice meditation; I have enshrined the Lord within my heart.
रविआ रामु हिरदै परम गति पाई जा गुर सरणाई आए ॥
I enshrined the Lord within my heart, and obtained the supreme status, when I came to the Sanctuary of the Guru.
लोभ विकार नाव डुबदी निकली जा सतिगुरि नामु दिड़ाए ॥
My boat was sinking under the weight of greed and corruption, but it was uplifted when the True Guru implanted the Naam, the Name of the Lord, within me.
जीअ दानु गुरि पूरै दीआ राम नामि चितु लाए ॥
The Perfect Guru has given me the gift of spiritual life, and I center my consciousness on the Lord's Name.
आपि क्रिपालु क्रिपा करि देवै नानक गुर सरणाए ॥२॥
The Merciful Lord Himself has mercifully given this gift to me; O Nanak, I take to the Sanctuary of the Guru. ||2||
बाणी राम नाम सुणी सिधि कारज सभि सुहाए राम ॥
Hearing the Bani of the Lord's Name, all my affairs were brought to perfection and embellished.
रोमे रोमि रोमि रोमे मै गुरमुखि रामु धिआए राम ॥
With each and every hair, with each and every hair, as Gurmukh, I meditate on the Lord.
राम नामु धिआए पवितु होइ आए तिसु रूपु न रेखिआ काई ॥
I meditate on the Lord's Name, and become pure; He has no form or shape.
रामो रामु रविआ घट अंतरि सभ त्रिसना भूख गवाई ॥
The Name of the Lord, Raam, Raam, is permeating my heart deep within, and all of my desire and hunger has disappeared.
मनु तनु सीतलु सीगारु सभु होआ गुरमति रामु प्रगासा ॥
My mind and body are totally adorned with peace and tranquility; through the Guru's Teachings, the Lord has been revealed to me.
नानक आपि अनुग्रहु कीआ हम दासनि दासनि दासा ॥३॥
The Lord Himself has shown His kind mercy to Nanak; He has made me the slave of the slaves of His slaves. ||3||
जिनी रामो राम नामु विसारिआ से मनमुख मूड़ अभागी राम ॥
Those who forget the Name of the Lord, Raam, Raam, are foolish, unfortunate, self-willed manmukhs.
तिन अंतरे मोहु विआपै खिनु खिनु माइआ लागी राम ॥
Within, they are engrossed in emotional attachment; each and every moment, Maya clings to them.
माइआ मलु लागी मूड़ भए अभागी जिन राम नामु नह भाइआ ॥
The filth of Maya clings to them, and they become unfortunate fools - they do not love the Lord's Name.
अनेक करम करहि अभिमानी हरि रामो नामु चोराइआ ॥
The egotistical and proud perform all sorts of rituals, but they shy away from the Lord's Name.
महा बिखमु जम पंथु दुहेला कालूखत मोह अंधिआरा ॥
The path of Death is very arduous and painful; it is stained with the darkness of emotional attachment.
नानक गुरमुखि नामु धिआइआ ता पाए मोख दुआरा ॥४॥
O Nanak, the Gurmukh meditates on the Naam, and finds the gate of salvation. ||4||
रामो राम नामु गुरू रामु गुरमुखे जाणै राम ॥
The Name of the Lord, Raam, Raam, and the Lord Guru, are known by the Gurmukh.
इहु मनूआ खिनु ऊभ पइआली भरमदा इकतु घरि आणै राम ॥
One moment, this mind is in the heavens, and the next, it is in the nether regions; the Guru brings the wandering mind back to one-pointedness.
मनु इकतु घरि आणै सभ गति मिति जाणै हरि रामो नामु रसाए ॥
When the mind returns to one-pointedness, one totally understands the value of salvation, and enjoys the subtle essence of the Lord's Name.
जन की पैज रखै राम नामा प्रहिलाद उधारि तराए ॥
The Lord's Name preserves the honor of His servant, as He preserved and emancipated Prahlaad.
रामो रामु रमो रमु ऊचा गुण कहतिआ अंतु न पाइआ ॥
So repeat continually the Name of the Lord, Raam, Raam; chanting His Glorious Virtues, His limit cannot be found.
नानक राम नामु सुणि भीने रामै नामि समाइआ ॥५॥
Nanak is drenched in happiness, hearing the Name of the Lord; he is merged in the Name of the Lord. ||5||
जिन अंतरे राम नामु वसै तिन चिंता सभ गवाइआ राम ॥
Those beings, whose minds are filled the Lord's Name, forsake all anxiety.
सभि अरथा सभि धरम मिले मनि चिंदिआ सो फलु पाइआ राम ॥
They obtain all wealth, and all Dharmic faith, and the fruits of their minds' desires.
मन चिंदिआ फलु पाइआ राम नामु धिआइआ राम नाम गुण गाए ॥
They obtain the fruits of their hearts' desires, meditating on the Lord's Name, and singing the Glorious Praises of the Lord's Name.
दुरमति कबुधि गई सुधि होई राम नामि मनु लाए ॥
Evil-mindedness and duality depart, and their understanding is enlightened. They attach their minds to the Name of the Lord.
सफलु जनमु सरीरु सभु होआ जितु राम नामु परगासिआ ॥
Their lives and bodies become totally blessed and fruitful; the Lord's Name illumines them.
नानक हरि भजु सदा दिनु राती गुरमुखि निज घरि वासिआ ॥६॥
O Nanak, by continually vibrating upon the Lord, day and night, the Gurmukhs abide in the home of the inner self. ||6||
जिन सरधा राम नामि लगी तिन्ह दूजै चितु न लाइआ राम ॥
Those who place their faith in the Lord's Name, do not attach their consciousness to another.
जे धरती सभ कंचनु करि दीजै बिनु नावै अवरु न भाइआ राम ॥
Even if the entire earth were to be transformed into gold, and given to them, without the Naam, they love nothing else.
राम नामु मनि भाइआ परम सुखु पाइआ अंति चलदिआ नालि सखाई ॥
The Lord's Name is pleasing to their minds, and they obtain supreme peace; when they depart in the end, it shall go with them as their support.
राम नाम धनु पूंजी संची ना डूबै ना जाई ॥
I have gathered the capital, the wealth of the Lord's Name; it does not sink, and does not depart.
राम नामु इसु जुग महि तुलहा जमकालु नेड़ि न आवै ॥
The Lord's Name is the only true support in this age; the Messenger of Death does not draw near it.
नानक गुरमुखि रामु पछाता करि किरपा आपि मिलावै ॥७॥
O Nanak, the Gurmukhs recognize the Lord; in His Mercy, He unites them with Himself. ||7||
रामो राम नामु सते सति गुरमुखि जाणिआ राम ॥
True, True is the Name of the Lord, Raam, Raam; the Gurmukh knows the Lord.
सेवको गुर सेवा लागा जिनि मनु तनु अरपि चड़ाइआ राम ॥
The Lord's servant is the one who commits himself to the Guru's service, and dedicates his mind and body as an offering to Him.
मनु तनु अरपिआ बहुतु मनि सरधिआ गुर सेवक भाइ मिलाए ॥
He dedicates his mind and body to Him, placing great faith in Him; the Guru lovingly unites His servant with Himself.
दीना नाथु जीआ का दाता पूरे गुर ते पाए ॥
The Master of the meek, the Giver of souls, is obtained through the Perfect Guru.
गुरू सिखु सिखु गुरू है एको गुर उपदेसु चलाए ॥
The Guru's Sikh, and the Sikh's Guru, are one and the same; both spread the Guru's Teachings.
राम नाम मंतु हिरदै देवै नानक मिलणु सुभाए ॥८॥२॥९॥
The Mantra of the Lord's Name is enshrined within the heart, O Nanak, and we merge with the Lord so easily. ||8||2||9||

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धनासरी महला ५ ॥
Dhanaasaree, Fifth Mehl:
जिनि तुम भेजे तिनहि बुलाए सुख सहज सेती घरि आउ ॥
The One who sent you, has now recalled you; return to your home now in peace and pleasure.
अनद मंगल गुन गाउ सहज धुनि निहचल राजु कमाउ ॥१॥
In bliss and ecstasy, sing His Glorious Praises; by this celestial tune, you shall acquire your everlasting kingdom. ||1||
तुम घरि आवहु मेरे मीत ॥
Come back to your home, O my friend.
तुमरे दोखी हरि आपि निवारे अपदा भई बितीत ॥ रहाउ ॥
The Lord Himself has eliminated your enemies, and your misfortunes are past. ||Pause||
प्रगट कीने प्रभ करनेहारे नासन भाजन थाके ॥
God, the Creator Lord, has glorified you, and your running and rushing around has ended.
घरि मंगल वाजहि नित वाजे अपुनै खसमि निवाजे ॥२॥
In your home, there is rejoicing; the musical instruments continually play, and your Husband Lord has exalted you. ||2||
असथिर रहहु डोलहु मत कबहू गुर कै बचनि अधारि ॥
Remain firm and steady, and do not ever waver; take the Guru's Word as your Support.
जै जै कारु सगल भू मंडल मुख ऊजल दरबार ॥३॥
You shall be applauded and congratulated all over the world, and your face shall be radiant in the Court of the Lord. ||3||
जिन के जीअ तिनै ही फेरे आपे भइआ सहाई ॥
All beings belong to Him; He Himself transforms them, and He Himself becomes their help and support.
अचरजु कीआ करनैहारै नानक सचु वडिआई ॥४॥४॥२८॥
The Creator Lord has worked a wondrous miracle; O Nanak, His glorious greatness is true. ||4||4||28||

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गूजरी महला ५ ॥
Goojaree, Fifth Mehl:
मात पिता भाई सुत बंधप तिन का बलु है थोरा ॥
Mother, father, siblings, children and relatives - their power is insignificant.
अनिक रंग माइआ के पेखे किछु साथि न चालै भोरा ॥१॥
I have seen the many pleasures of Maya, but none goes with them in the end. ||1||
ठाकुर तुझ बिनु आहि न मोरा ॥
O Lord Master, other than You, no one is mine.
मोहि अनाथ निरगुन गुणु नाही मै आहिओ तुम्हरा धोरा ॥१॥ रहाउ ॥
I am a worthless orphan, devoid of merit; I long for Your Support. ||1||Pause||
बलि बलि बलि बलि चरण तुम्हारे ईहा ऊहा तुम्हारा जोरा ॥
I am a sacrifice, a sacrifice, a sacrifice, a sacrifice to Your lotus feet; here and hereafter, Yours is the only power.
साधसंगि नानक दरसु पाइओ बिनसिओ सगल निहोरा ॥२॥७॥१६॥
In the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, Nanak has obtained the Blessed Vision of Your Darshan; my obligations to all others are annulled. ||2||7||16||

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