Daily Hukamnama (From Siri Harmandir Sahib Amritsar)

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11.02.2014

सलोकु मः ३ ॥
Shalok, Third Mehl:
वाहु वाहु आपि अखाइदा गुर सबदी सचु सोइ ॥
Waaho! Waaho! The Lord Himself causes us to praise Him, through the True Word of the Guru's Shabad.
वाहु वाहु सिफति सलाह है गुरमुखि बूझै कोइ ॥
Waaho! Waaho! is His Eulogy and Praise; how rare are the Gurmukhs who understand this.
वाहु वाहु बाणी सचु है सचि मिलावा होइ ॥
Waaho! Waaho! is the True Word of His Bani, by which we meet our True Lord.
नानक वाहु वाहु करतिआ प्रभु पाइआ करमि परापति होइ ॥१॥
O Nanak, chanting Waaho! Waaho! God is attained; by His Grace, He is obtained. ||1||
मः ३ ॥
Third Mehl:
वाहु वाहु करती रसना सबदि सुहाई ॥
Chanting Waaho! Waaho! the tongue is adorned with the Word of the Shabad.
पूरै सबदि प्रभु मिलिआ आई ॥
Through the Perfect Shabad, one comes to meet God.
वडभागीआ वाहु वाहु मुहहु कढाई ॥
How very fortunate are those, who with their mouths, chant Waaho! Waaho!
वाहु वाहु करहि सेई जन सोहणे तिन्ह कउ परजा पूजण आई ॥
How beautiful are those persons who chant Waaho! Waaho! ; people come to venerate them.
वाहु वाहु करमि परापति होवै नानक दरि सचै सोभा पाई ॥२॥
Waaho! Waaho! is obtained by His Grace; O Nanak, honor is obtained at the Gate of the True Lord. ||2||
पउड़ी ॥
Pauree:
बजर कपाट काइआ गड़्ह भीतरि कूड़ु कुसतु अभिमानी ॥
Within the fortress of body, are the hard and rigid doors of falsehood, deception and pride.
भरमि भूले नदरि न आवनी मनमुख अंध अगिआनी ॥
Deluded by doubt, the blind and ignorant self-willed manmukhs cannot see them.
उपाइ कितै न लभनी करि भेख थके भेखवानी ॥
They cannot be found by any efforts; wearing their religious robes, the wearers have grown weary of trying.
गुर सबदी खोलाईअन्हि हरि नामु जपानी ॥
The doors are opened only by the Word of the Guru's Shabad, and then, one chants the Name of the Lord.
हरि जीउ अम्रित बिरखु है जिन पीआ ते त्रिपतानी ॥१४॥
The Dear Lord is the Tree of Ambrosial Nectar; those who drink in this Nectar are satisfied. ||14||

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12.02.2014

सलोकु मः ३ ॥
Shalok, Third Mehl:
जनम जनम की इसु मन कउ मलु लागी काला होआ सिआहु ॥
The filth of countless incarnations sticks to this mind; it has become pitch black.
खंनली धोती उजली न होवई जे सउ धोवणि पाहु ॥
The oily rag cannot be cleaned by merely washing it, even if it is washed a hundred times.
गुर परसादी जीवतु मरै उलटी होवै मति बदलाहु ॥
By Guru's Grace, one remains dead while yet alive; his intellect is transformed, and he becomes detached from the world.
नानक मैलु न लगई ना फिरि जोनी पाहु ॥१॥
O Nanak, no filth sticks to him, and he does not fall into the womb again. ||1||
मः ३ ॥
Third Mehl:
चहु जुगी कलि काली कांढी इक उतम पदवी इसु जुग माहि ॥
Kali Yuga is called the Dark Age, but the most sublime state is attained in this age.
गुरमुखि हरि कीरति फलु पाईऐ जिन कउ हरि लिखि पाहि ॥
The Gurmukh obtains the fruit, the Kirtan of the Lord's Praises; this is his destiny, ordained by the Lord.
नानक गुर परसादी अनदिनु भगति हरि उचरहि हरि भगती माहि समाहि ॥२॥
O Nanak, by Guru's Grace, he worships the Lord night and day; he chants the Lord's Name, and remains absorbed in the Lord's devotional worship. ||2||
पउड़ी ॥
Pauree:
हरि हरि मेलि साध जन संगति मुखि बोली हरि हरि भली बाणि ॥
O Lord, unite me with the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, so that with my mouth, I may speak the sublime Word of the Guru's Bani.
हरि गुण गावा हरि नित चवा गुरमती हरि रंगु सदा माणि ॥
I sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord, and constantly chant the Lord's Name; through the Guru's Teachings, I enjoy the Lord's Love constantly.
हरि जपि जपि अउखध खाधिआ सभि रोग गवाते दुखा घाणि ॥
I take the medicine of meditation on the Lord's Name, which has cured all diseases and multitudes of sufferings.
जिना सासि गिरासि न विसरै से हरि जन पूरे सही जाणि ॥
Those who do not forget the Lord, while breathing or eating - know them to be the perfect servants of the Lord.
जो गुरमुखि हरि आराधदे तिन चूकी जम की जगत काणि ॥२२॥
Those Gurmukhs who worship the Lord in adoration end their subservience to the Messenger of Death, and to the world. ||22||

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13.02.2014

ੴ सतिगुर प्रसादि ॥
One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:
रागु सूही बाणी सेख फरीद जी की ॥
Raag Soohee, The Word Of Shaykh Fareed Jee:
तपि तपि लुहि लुहि हाथ मरोरउ ॥
Burning and burning, writhing in pain, I wring my hands.
बावलि होई सो सहु लोरउ ॥
I have gone insane, seeking my Husband Lord.
तै सहि मन महि कीआ रोसु ॥
O my Husband Lord, You are angry with me in Your Mind.
मुझु अवगन सह नाही दोसु ॥१॥
The fault is with me, and not with my Husband Lord. ||1||
तै साहिब की मै सार न जानी ॥
O my Lord and Master, I do not know Your excellence and worth.
जोबनु खोइ पाछै पछुतानी ॥१॥ रहाउ ॥
Having wasted my youth, now I come to regret and repent. ||1||Pause||
काली कोइल तू कित गुन काली ॥
O black bird, what qualities have made you black?
अपने प्रीतम के हउ बिरहै जाली ॥
"I have been burnt by separation from my Beloved."
पिरहि बिहून कतहि सुखु पाए ॥
Without her Husband Lord, how can the soul-bride ever find peace?
जा होइ क्रिपालु ता प्रभू मिलाए ॥२॥
When He becomes merciful, then God unites us with Himself. ||2||
विधण खूही मुंध इकेली ॥
The lonely soul-bride suffers in the pit of the world.
ना को साथी ना को बेली ॥
She has no companions, and no friends.
करि किरपा प्रभि साधसंगि मेली ॥
In His Mercy, God has united me with the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy.
जा फिरि देखा ता मेरा अलहु बेली ॥३॥
And when I look again, then I find God as my Helper. ||3||
वाट हमारी खरी उडीणी ॥
The path upon which I must walk is very depressing.
खंनिअहु तिखी बहुतु पिईणी ॥
It is sharper than a two-edged sword, and very narrow.
उसु ऊपरि है मारगु मेरा ॥
That is where my path lies.
सेख फरीदा पंथु सम्हारि सवेरा ॥४॥१॥
O Shaykh Fareed, think of that path early on. ||4||1||

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14.02.2014

बिलावलु महला ५ छंत
Bilaaval, Fifth Mehl, Chhant:
ੴ सतिगुर प्रसादि ॥
One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:
मंगल साजु भइआ प्रभु अपना गाइआ राम ॥
The time of rejoicing has come; I sing of my Lord God.
अबिनासी वरु सुणिआ मनि उपजिआ चाइआ राम ॥
I have heard of my Imperishable Husband Lord, and happiness fills my mind.
मनि प्रीति लागै वडै भागै कब मिलीऐ पूरन पते ॥
My mind is in love with Him; when shall I realize my great good fortune, and meet with my Perfect Husband?
सहजे समाईऐ गोविंदु पाईऐ देहु सखीए मोहि मते ॥
If only I could meet the Lord of the Universe, and be automatically absorbed into Him; tell me how, O my companions!
दिनु रैणि ठाढी करउ सेवा प्रभु कवन जुगती पाइआ ॥
Day and night, I stand and serve my God; how can I attain Him?
बिनवंति नानक करहु किरपा लैहु मोहि लड़ि लाइआ ॥१॥
Prays Nanak, have mercy on me, and attach me to the hem of Your robe, O Lord. ||1||
भइआ समाहड़ा हरि रतनु विसाहा राम ॥
Joy has come! I have purchased the jewel of the Lord.
खोजी खोजि लधा हरि संतन पाहा राम ॥
Searching, the seeker has found the Lord with the Saints.
मिले संत पिआरे दइआ धारे कथहि अकथ बीचारो ॥
I have met the Beloved Saints, and they have blessed me with their kindness; I contemplate the Unspoken Speech of the Lord.
इक चिति इक मनि धिआइ सुआमी लाइ प्रीति पिआरो ॥
With my consciousness centered, and my mind one-pointed, I meditate on my Lord and Master, with love and affection.
कर जोड़ि प्रभ पहि करि बिनंती मिलै हरि जसु लाहा ॥
With my palms pressed together, I pray unto God, to bless me with the profit of the Lord's Praise.
बिनवंति नानक दासु तेरा मेरा प्रभु अगम अथाहा ॥२॥
Prays Nanak, I am Your slave. My God is inaccessible and unfathomable. ||2||
साहा अटलु गणिआ पूरन संजोगो राम ॥
The date for my wedding is set, and cannot be changed; my union with the Lord is perfect.
सुखह समूह भइआ गइआ विजोगो राम ॥
I am totally at peace, and my separation from Him has ended.
मिलि संत आए प्रभ धिआए बणे अचरज जाञीआं ॥
The Saints meet and come together, and meditate on God; they form a wondrous wedding party.
मिलि इकत्र होए सहजि ढोए मनि प्रीति उपजी माञीआ ॥
Gathering together, they arrive with poise and grace, and love fills the minds of the bride's family.
मिलि जोति जोती ओति पोती हरि नामु सभि रस भोगो ॥
Her light blends with His Light, through and through, and everyone enjoys the Nectar of the Lord's Name.
बिनवंति नानक सभ संति मेली प्रभु करण कारण जोगो ॥३॥
Prays Nanak, the Saints have totally united me with God, the All-powerful Cause of causes. ||3||
भवनु सुहावड़ा धरति सभागी राम ॥
Beautiful is my home, and beauteous is the earth.
प्रभु घरि आइअड़ा गुर चरणी लागी राम ॥
God has entered the home of my heart; I touch the Guru's feet.
गुर चरण लागी सहजि जागी सगल इछा पुंनीआ ॥
Grasping the Guru's feet, I awake in peace and poise. All my desires are fulfilled.
मेरी आस पूरी संत धूरी हरि मिले कंत विछुंनिआ ॥
My hopes are fulfilled, through the dust of the feet of the Saints. After such a long separation, I have met my Husband Lord.
आनंद अनदिनु वजहि वाजे अहं मति मन की तिआगी ॥
Night and day, the sounds of ecstasy resound and resonate; I have forsaken my stubborn-minded intellect.
बिनवंति नानक सरणि सुआमी संतसंगि लिव लागी ॥४॥१॥
Prays Nanak, I seek the Sanctuary of my Lord and Master; in the Society of the Saints, I am lovingly attuned to Him. ||4||1||

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15.02.2014

रामकली महला ५ ॥
Raamkalee, Fifth Mehl:
बीज मंत्रु हरि कीरतनु गाउ ॥
Sing the Kirtan of the Lord's Praises and the Beej Mantra the Seed Mantra.
आगै मिली निथावे थाउ ॥
Even the homeless find a home in the world hereafter.
गुर पूरे की चरणी लागु ॥
Fall at the feet of the Perfect Guru;
जनम जनम का सोइआ जागु ॥१॥
You have slept for so many incarnations - wake up! ||1||
Har Har Jaap Japalaa ||
हरि हरि जापु जपला ॥
Chant the Chant of the Lord's Name, Har, Har.
गुर किरपा ते हिरदै वासै भउजलु पारि परला ॥१॥ रहाउ ॥
By Guru's Grace, it shall be enshrined within your heart, and you shall cross over the terrifying world-ocean. ||1||Pause||
नामु निधानु धिआइ मन अटल ॥
Meditate on the eternal treasure of the Naam, the Name of the Lord, O mind,
ता छूटहि माइआ के पटल ॥
And then, the screen of Maya shall be torn away.
गुर का सबदु अम्रित रसु पीउ ॥
Drink in the Ambrosial Nectar of the Guru's Shabad,
ता तेरा होइ निरमल जीउ ॥२॥
And then your soul shall be rendered immaculate and pure. ||2||
सोधत सोधत सोधि बीचारा ॥
Searching, searching, searching, I have realized
बिनु हरि भगति नही छुटकारा ॥
That without devotional worship of the Lord, no one is saved.
सो हरि भजनु साध कै संगि ॥
So vibrate, and meditate on that Lord in the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy;
मनु तनु रापै हरि कै रंगि ॥३॥
Your mind and body shall be imbued with love for the Lord. ||3||
छोडि सिआणप बहु चतुराई ॥
Renounce all your cleverness and trickery.
मन बिनु हरि नावै जाइ न काई ॥
O mind, without the Lord's Name, there is no place of rest.
दइआ धारी गोविद गोसाई ॥
The Lord of the Universe, the Lord of the World, has taken pity on me.
हरि हरि नानक टेक टिकाई ॥४॥१६॥२७॥
Nanak seeks the protection and support of the Lord, Har, Har. ||4||16||27||

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16.02.2014

सोरठि महला ५ ॥
Sorat'h, Fifth Mehl:
सरब सुखा का दाता सतिगुरु ता की सरनी पाईऐ ॥
The True Guru is the Giver of all peace and comfort - seek His Sanctuary.
दरसनु भेटत होत अनंदा दूखु गइआ हरि गाईऐ ॥१॥
Beholding the Blessed Vision of His Darshan, bliss ensues, pain is dispelled, and one sings the Lord's Praises. ||1||
हरि रसु पीवहु भाई ॥
Drink in the sublime essence of the Lord, O Siblings of Destiny.
नामु जपहु नामो आराधहु गुर पूरे की सरनाई ॥ रहाउ ॥
Chant the Naam, the Name of the Lord; worship the Naam in adoration, and enter the Sanctuary of the Perfect Guru. ||Pause||
तिसहि परापति जिसु धुरि लिखिआ सोई पूरनु भाई ॥
Only one who has such pre-ordained destiny receives it; he alone becomes perfect, O Siblings of Destiny.
नानक की बेनंती प्रभ जी नामि रहा लिव लाई ॥२॥२५॥८९॥
Nanak's prayer, O Dear God, is to remain lovingly absorbed in the Naam. ||2||25||89||

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17.02.2014

वडहंसु महला ५ घरु २
Wadahans, Fifth Mehl, Second House:
ੴ सतिगुर प्रसादि ॥
One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:
मेरै अंतरि लोचा मिलण की पिआरे हउ किउ पाई गुर पूरे ॥
Deep within me, there is a longing to meet my Beloved; how can I attain my Perfect Guru?
जे सउ खेल खेलाईऐ बालकु रहि न सकै बिनु खीरे ॥
Even though a baby may play hundreds of games, he cannot survive without milk.
मेरै अंतरि भुख न उतरै अमाली जे सउ भोजन मै नीरे ॥
The hunger within me is not satisfied, O my friend, even though I am served hundreds of dishes.
मेरै मनि तनि प्रेमु पिरम का बिनु दरसन किउ मनु धीरे ॥१॥
My mind and body are filled with love for my Beloved; how can my soul find relief, without the Blessed Vision of the Lord's Darshan? ||1||
सुणि सजण मेरे प्रीतम भाई मै मेलिहु मित्रु सुखदाता ॥
Listen, O my dear friends and siblings - lead me to my True Friend, the Giver of peace.
ओहु जीअ की मेरी सभ बेदन जाणै नित सुणावै हरि कीआ बाता ॥
He knows all the troubles of my soul; every day, he tells me stories of the Lord.
हउ इकु खिनु तिसु बिनु रहि न सका जिउ चात्रिकु जल कउ बिललाता ॥
I cannot live without Him, even for an instant. I cry out for Him, just as the song-bird cries for the drop of water.
हउ किआ गुण तेरे सारि समाली मै निरगुण कउ रखि लेता ॥२॥
Which of Your Glorious Virtues should I sing? You save even worthless beings like me. ||2||
हउ भई उडीणी कंत कउ अमाली सो पिरु कदि नैणी देखा ॥
I have become depressed, waiting for my Husband Lord, O my friend; when shall my eyes behold my Husband?
सभि रस भोगण विसरे बिनु पिर कितै न लेखा ॥
I have forgotten how to enjoy all pleasures; without my Husband Lord, they are of no use at all.
इहु कापड़ु तनि न सुखावई करि न सकउ हउ वेसा ॥
These clothes do not please my body; I cannot dress myself.
जिनी सखी लालु राविआ पिआरा तिन आगै हम आदेसा ॥३॥
I bow to those friends of mine, who have enjoyed their Beloved Husband Lord. ||3||
मै सभि सीगार बणाइआ अमाली बिनु पिर कामि न आए ॥
I have adorned myself with all sorts of decorations, O my friend, but without my Husband Lord, they are of no use at all.
जा सहि बात न पुछीआ अमाली ता बिरथा जोबनु सभु जाए ॥
When my Husband does not care for me, O my friend, then my youth passes, totally useless.
धनु धनु ते सोहागणी अमाली जिन सहु रहिआ समाए ॥
Blessed, blessed are the happy soul-brides, O my friend, who are blended with their Husband Lord.
हउ वारिआ तिन सोहागणी अमाली तिन के धोवा सद पाए ॥४॥
I am a sacrifice to those happy soul-brides; I wash their feet again and again. ||4||
जिचरु दूजा भरमु सा अमाली तिचरु मै जाणिआ प्रभु दूरे ॥
As long as I suffered from duality and doubt, O my friend, I thought God was far away.
जा मिलिआ पूरा सतिगुरू अमाली ता आसा मनसा सभ पूरे ॥
But when I met the Perfect True Guru, O my friend, then all my hopes and desires were fulfilled.
मै सरब सुखा सुख पाइआ अमाली पिरु सरब रहिआ भरपूरे ॥
I have obtained all pleasures and comforts, O my friend; my Husband Lord is all-pervading everywhere.
जन नानक हरि रंगु माणिआ अमाली गुर सतिगुर कै लगि पैरे ॥५॥१॥९॥
Servant Nanak enjoys the Lord's Love, O my friend; I fall at the feet of the Guru, the True Guru. ||5||1||9||

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18.02.2014

सोरठि महला ५ ॥
Sorat'h, Fifth Mehl:
गुर अपुने बलिहारी ॥
I am a sacrifice to my Guru.
जिनि पूरन पैज सवारी ॥
He has totally preserved my honor.
मन चिंदिआ फलु पाइआ ॥
I have obtained the fruits of my mind's desires.
प्रभु अपुना सदा धिआइआ ॥१॥
I meditate forever on my God. ||1||
संतहु तिसु बिनु अवरु न कोई ॥
O Saints, without Him, there is no other at all.
करण कारण प्रभु सोई ॥ रहाउ ॥
He is God, the Cause of causes. ||Pause||
प्रभि अपनै वर दीने ॥
My God has given me His Blessing.
सगल जीअ वसि कीने ॥
He has made all creatures subject to me.
जन नानक नामु धिआइआ ॥
Servant Nanak meditates on the Naam, the Name of the Lord,
ता सगले दूख मिटाइआ ॥२॥५॥६९॥
And all his sorrows depart. ||2||5||69||

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19.02.2014

सोरठि महला ५ ॥
Sorat'h, Fifth Mehl:
खोजत खोजत खोजि बीचारिओ राम नामु ततु सारा ॥
I have searched and searched and searched, and found that the Lord's Name is the most sublime reality.
किलबिख काटे निमख अराधिआ गुरमुखि पारि उतारा ॥१॥
Contemplating it for even an instant, sins are erased; the Gurmukh is carried across and saved. ||1||
हरि रसु पीवहु पुरख गिआनी ॥
Drink in the sublime essence of the Lord's Name, O man of spiritual wisdom.
सुणि सुणि महा त्रिपति मनु पावै साधू अम्रित बानी ॥ रहाउ ॥
Listening to the Ambrosial Words of the Holy Saints, the mind finds absolute fulfillment and satisfaction. ||Pause||
मुकति भुगति जुगति सचु पाईऐ सरब सुखा का दाता ॥
Liberation, pleasures, and the true way of life are obtained from the Lord, the Giver of all peace.
अपुने दास कउ भगति दानु देवै पूरन पुरखु बिधाता ॥२॥
The Perfect Lord, the Architect of Destiny, blesses His slave with the gift of devotional worship. ||2||
स्रवणी सुणीऐ रसना गाईऐ हिरदै धिआईऐ सोई ॥
Hear with your ears, and sing with your tongue, and meditate within your heart on Him.
करण कारण समरथ सुआमी जा ते ब्रिथा न कोई ॥३॥
The Lord and Master is all-powerful, the Cause of causes; without Him, there is nothing at all. ||3||
वडै भागि रतन जनमु पाइआ करहु क्रिपा किरपाला ॥
By great good fortune, I have obtained the jewel of human life; have mercy on me, O Merciful Lord.
साधसंगि नानकु गुण गावै सिमरै सदा गोपाला ॥४॥१०॥
In the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, Nanak sings the Glorious Praises of the Lord, and contemplates Him forever in meditation. ||4||10||

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20.02.2014

सोरठि महला ३ ॥
Sorat'h, Third Mehl:
बिनु सतिगुर सेवे बहुता दुखु लागा जुग चारे भरमाई ॥
Without serving the True Guru, he suffers in terrible pain, and throughout the four ages, he wanders aimlessly.
हम दीन तुम जुगु जुगु दाते सबदे देहि बुझाई ॥१॥
I am poor and meek, and throughout the ages, You are the Great Giver - please, grant me the understanding of the Shabad. ||1||
हरि जीउ क्रिपा करहु तुम पिआरे ॥
O Dear Beloved Lord, please show mercy to me.
सतिगुरु दाता मेलि मिलावहु हरि नामु देवहु आधारे ॥ रहाउ ॥
Unite me in the Union of the True Guru, the Great Giver, and give me the support of the Lord's Name. ||Pause||
मनसा मारि दुबिधा सहजि समाणी पाइआ नामु अपारा ॥
Conquering my desires and duality, I have merged in celestial peace, and I have found the Naam, the Name of the Infinite Lord.
हरि रसु चाखि मनु निरमलु होआ किलबिख काटणहारा ॥२॥
I have tasted the sublime essence of the Lord, and my soul has become immaculately pure; the Lord is the Destroyer of sins. ||2||
सबदि मरहु फिरि जीवहु सद ही ता फिरि मरणु न होई ॥
Dying in the Word of the Shabad, you shall live forever, and you shall never die again.
अम्रितु नामु सदा मनि मीठा सबदे पावै कोई ॥३॥
The Ambrosial Nectar of the Naam is ever-sweet to the mind; but how few are those who obtain the Shabad. ||3||
दातै दाति रखी हथि अपणै जिसु भावै तिसु देई ॥
The Great Giver keeps His Gifts in His Hand; He gives them to those with whom He is pleased.
नानक नामि रते सुखु पाइआ दरगह जापहि सेई ॥४॥११॥
O Nanak, imbued with the Naam, they find peace, and in the Court of the Lord, they are exalted. ||4||11||

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21.02.2014

सोरठि मः १ चउतुके ॥
Sorat'h, First Mehl, Chau-Tukas:
माइ बाप को बेटा नीका ससुरै चतुरु जवाई ॥
The son is dear to his mother and father; he is the wise son-in-law to his father-in-law.
बाल कंनिआ कौ बापु पिआरा भाई कौ अति भाई ॥
The father is dear to his son and daughter, and the brother is very dear to his brother.
हुकमु भइआ बाहरु घरु छोडिआ खिन महि भई पराई ॥
By the Order of the Lord's Command, he leaves his house and goes outside, and in an instant, everything becomes alien to him.
नामु दानु इसनानु न मनमुखि तितु तनि धूड़ि धुमाई ॥१॥
The self-willed manmukh does not remember the Name of the Lord, does not give in charity, and does not cleanse his consciousness; his body rolls in the dust. ||1||
मनु मानिआ नामु सखाई ॥
The mind is comforted by the Comforter of the Naam.
पाइ परउ गुर कै बलिहारै जिनि साची बूझ बुझाई ॥ रहाउ ॥
I fall at the Guru's feet - I am a sacrifice to Him; He has given me to understand the true understanding. ||Pause||
जग सिउ झूठ प्रीति मनु बेधिआ जन सिउ वादु रचाई ॥
The mind is impressed with the false love of the world; he quarrels with the Lord's humble servant.
माइआ मगनु अहिनिसि मगु जोहै नामु न लेवै मरै बिखु खाई ॥
Infatuated with Maya, night and day, he sees only the worldly path; he does not chant the Naam, and drinking poison, he dies.
गंधण वैणि रता हितकारी सबदै सुरति न आई ॥
He is imbued and infatuated with vicious talk; the Word of the Shabad does not come into his consciousness.
रंगि न राता रसि नही बेधिआ मनमुखि पति गवाई ॥२॥
He is not imbued with the Lord's Love, and he is not impressed by the taste of the Name; the self-willed manmukh loses his honor. ||2||
साध सभा महि सहजु न चाखिआ जिहबा रसु नही राई ॥
He does not enjoy celestial peace in the Company of the Holy, and there is not even a bit of sweetness on his tongue.
मनु तनु धनु अपुना करि जानिआ दर की खबरि न पाई ॥
He calls his mind, body and wealth his own; he has no knowledge of the Court of the Lord.
अखी मीटि चलिआ अंधिआरा घरु दरु दिसै न भाई ॥
Closing his eyes, he walks in darkness; he cannot see the home of his own being, O Siblings of Destiny.
जम दरि बाधा ठउर न पावै अपुना कीआ कमाई ॥३॥
Tied up at Death's door, he finds no place of rest; he receives the rewards of his own actions. ||3||
नदरि करे ता अखी वेखा कहणा कथनु न जाई ॥
When the Lord casts His Glance of Grace, then I see Him with my own eyes; He is indescribable, and cannot be described.
कंनी सुणि सुणि सबदि सलाही अम्रितु रिदै वसाई ॥
With my ears, I continually listen to the Word of the Shabad, and I praise Him; His Ambrosial Name abides within my heart.
निरभउ निरंकारु निरवैरु पूरन जोति समाई ॥
He is Fearless, Formless and absolutely without vengeance; I am absorbed in His Perfect Light.
नानक गुर विणु भरमु न भागै सचि नामि वडिआई ॥४॥३॥
O Nanak, without the Guru, doubt is not dispelled; through the True Name, glorious greatness is obtained. ||4||3||

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22.02.2014

धनासरी महला ५ ॥
Dhanaasaree, Fifth Mehl:
त्रिपति भई सचु भोजनु खाइआ ॥
I am satisfied and satiated, eating the food of Truth.
मनि तनि रसना नामु धिआइआ ॥१॥
With my mind, body and tongue, I meditate on the Naam, the Name of the Lord. ||1||
जीवना हरि जीवना ॥
Life, spiritual life, is in the Lord.
जीवनु हरि जपि साधसंगि ॥१॥ रहाउ ॥
Spiritual life consists of chanting the Lord's Name in the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy. ||1||Pause||
अनिक प्रकारी बसत्र ओढाए ॥
He is dressed in robes of all sorts,
अनदिनु कीरतनु हरि गुन गाए ॥२॥
If he sings the Kirtan of the Lord's Glorious Praises, day and night. ||2||
हसती रथ असु असवारी ॥
He rides upon elephants, chariots and horses,
हरि का मारगु रिदै निहारी ॥३॥
If he sees the Lord's Path within his own heart. ||3||
मन तन अंतरि चरन धिआइआ ॥
Meditating on the Lord's Feet, deep within his mind and body,
हरि सुख निधान नानक दासि पाइआ ॥४॥२॥५६॥
Slave Nanak has found the Lord, the treasure of peace. ||4||2||56||

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23.02.2014

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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24.02.2014

सोरठि मः १ चउतुके ॥
Sorat'h, First Mehl, Chau-Tukas:
माइ बाप को बेटा नीका ससुरै चतुरु जवाई ॥
The son is dear to his mother and father; he is the wise son-in-law to his father-in-law.
बाल कंनिआ कौ बापु पिआरा भाई कौ अति भाई ॥
The father is dear to his son and daughter, and the brother is very dear to his brother.
हुकमु भइआ बाहरु घरु छोडिआ खिन महि भई पराई ॥
By the Order of the Lord's Command, he leaves his house and goes outside, and in an instant, everything becomes alien to him.
नामु दानु इसनानु न मनमुखि तितु तनि धूड़ि धुमाई ॥१॥
The self-willed manmukh does not remember the Name of the Lord, does not give in charity, and does not cleanse his consciousness; his body rolls in the dust. ||1||
मनु मानिआ नामु सखाई ॥
The mind is comforted by the Comforter of the Naam.
पाइ परउ गुर कै बलिहारै जिनि साची बूझ बुझाई ॥ रहाउ ॥
I fall at the Guru's feet - I am a sacrifice to Him; He has given me to understand the true understanding. ||Pause||
जग सिउ झूठ प्रीति मनु बेधिआ जन सिउ वादु रचाई ॥
The mind is impressed with the false love of the world; he quarrels with the Lord's humble servant.
माइआ मगनु अहिनिसि मगु जोहै नामु न लेवै मरै बिखु खाई ॥
Infatuated with Maya, night and day, he sees only the worldly path; he does not chant the Naam, and drinking poison, he dies.
गंधण वैणि रता हितकारी सबदै सुरति न आई ॥
He is imbued and infatuated with vicious talk; the Word of the Shabad does not come into his consciousness.
रंगि न राता रसि नही बेधिआ मनमुखि पति गवाई ॥२॥
He is not imbued with the Lord's Love, and he is not impressed by the taste of the Name; the self-willed manmukh loses his honor. ||2||
साध सभा महि सहजु न चाखिआ जिहबा रसु नही राई ॥
He does not enjoy celestial peace in the Company of the Holy, and there is not even a bit of sweetness on his tongue.
मनु तनु धनु अपुना करि जानिआ दर की खबरि न पाई ॥
He calls his mind, body and wealth his own; he has no knowledge of the Court of the Lord.
अखी मीटि चलिआ अंधिआरा घरु दरु दिसै न भाई ॥
Closing his eyes, he walks in darkness; he cannot see the home of his own being, O Siblings of Destiny.
जम दरि बाधा ठउर न पावै अपुना कीआ कमाई ॥३॥
Tied up at Death's door, he finds no place of rest; he receives the rewards of his own actions. ||3||
नदरि करे ता अखी वेखा कहणा कथनु न जाई ॥
When the Lord casts His Glance of Grace, then I see Him with my own eyes; He is indescribable, and cannot be described.
कंनी सुणि सुणि सबदि सलाही अम्रितु रिदै वसाई ॥
With my ears, I continually listen to the Word of the Shabad, and I praise Him; His Ambrosial Name abides within my heart.
निरभउ निरंकारु निरवैरु पूरन जोति समाई ॥
He is Fearless, Formless and absolutely without vengeance; I am absorbed in His Perfect Light.
नानक गुर विणु भरमु न भागै सचि नामि वडिआई ॥४॥३॥
O Nanak, without the Guru, doubt is not dispelled; through the True Name, glorious greatness is obtained. ||4||3||

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25.02.2014

टोडी महला ५ ॥
Todee, Fifth Mehl:
साधसंगि हरि हरि नामु चितारा ॥
In the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, I contemplate the Name of the Lord, Har, Har.
सहजि अनंदु होवै दिनु राती अंकुरु भलो हमारा ॥ रहाउ ॥
I am in peaceful poise and bliss, day and night; the seed of my destiny has sprouted. ||Pause||
गुरु पूरा भेटिओ बडभागी जा को अंतु न पारावारा ॥
I have met the True Guru, by great good fortune; He has no end or limitation.
करु गहि काढि लीओ जनु अपुना बिखु सागर संसारा ॥१॥
Taking His humble servant by the hand, He pulls him out of the poisonous world-ocean. ||1||
जनम मरन काटे गुर बचनी बहुड़ि न संकट दुआरा ॥
Birth and death are ended for me, by the Word of the Guru's Teachings; I shall no longer pass through the door of pain and suffering.
नानक सरनि गही सुआमी की पुनह पुनह नमसकारा ॥२॥९॥२८॥
Nanak holds tight to the Sanctuary of his Lord and Master; again and again, he bows in humility and reverence to Him. ||2||9||28||

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