Daily Hukamnama (From Siri Harmandir Sahib Amritsar)

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Date: 25.08.20, day: Tuesday, Ang: 654

रागु सोरठि बाणी भगत कबीर जी की घरु १
Raag Sorat'h, The Word Of Devotee Kabeer Jee, First House:
ੴ सतिगुर प्रसादि ॥
One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:
जब जरीऐ तब होइ भसम तनु रहै किरम दल खाई ॥
When the body is burnt, it turns to ashes; if it is not cremated, then it is eaten by armies of worms.
काची गागरि नीरु परतु है इआ तन की इहै बडाई ॥१॥
The unbaked clay pitcher dissolves, when water is poured into it; this is also the nature of the body. ||1||
काहे भईआ फिरतौ फूलिआ फूलिआ ॥
Why, O Siblings of Destiny, do you strut around, all puffed up with pride?
जब दस मास उरध मुख रहता सो दिनु कैसे भूलिआ ॥१॥ रहाउ ॥
Have you forgotten those days, when you were hanging, face down, for ten months? ||1||Pause||
जिउ मधु माखी तिउ सठोरि रसु जोरि जोरि धनु कीआ ॥
Like the bee which collects honey, the fool eagerly gathers and collects wealth.
मरती बार लेहु लेहु करीऐ भूतु रहन किउ दीआ ॥२॥
At the time of death, they shout, ""Take him away, take him away! Why leave a ghost lying around?""||2||
देहुरी लउ बरी नारि संगि भई आगै सजन सुहेला ॥
His wife accompanies him to the threshold, and his friends and companions beyond.
मरघट लउ सभु लोगु कुट्मबु भइओ आगै हंसु अकेला ॥३॥
All the people and relatives go as far as the cremation grounds, and then, the soul-swan goes on alone. ||3||
कहतु कबीर सुनहु रे प्रानी परे काल ग्रस कूआ ॥
Says Kabeer, listen, O mortal being: you have been seized by Death, and you have fallen into the deep, dark pit.
झूठी माइआ आपु बंधाइआ जिउ नलनी भ्रमि सूआ ॥४॥२॥
You have entangled yourself in the false wealth of Maya, like the parrot caught in the trap. ||4||2||

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Date: 26.08.20, Day: Wednesday, Ang: 626

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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Date: 27.08.20, Day: Thursday, Ang: 673

धनासरी महला ५ ॥
Dhanaasaree, Fifth Mehl:
तुम दाते ठाकुर प्रतिपालक नाइक खसम हमारे ॥
You are the Giver, O Lord, O Cherisher, my Master, my Husband Lord.
निमख निमख तुम ही प्रतिपालहु हम बारिक तुमरे धारे ॥१॥
Each and every moment, You cherish and nurture me; I am Your child, and I rely upon You alone. ||1||
जिहवा एक कवन गुन कहीऐ ॥
I have only one tongue - which of Your Glorious Virtues can I describe?
बेसुमार बेअंत सुआमी तेरो अंतु न किन ही लहीऐ ॥१॥ रहाउ ॥
Unlimited, infinite Lord and Master - no one knows Your limits. ||1||Pause||
कोटि पराध हमारे खंडहु अनिक बिधी समझावहु ॥
You destroy millions of my sins, and teach me in so many ways.
हम अगिआन अलप मति थोरी तुम आपन बिरदु रखावहु ॥२॥
I am so ignorant - I understand nothing at all. Please honor Your innate nature, and save me! ||2||
तुमरी सरणि तुमारी आसा तुम ही सजन सुहेले ॥
I seek Your Sanctuary - You are my only hope. You are my companion, and my best friend.
राखहु राखनहार दइआला नानक घर के गोले ॥३॥१२॥
Save me, O Merciful Saviour Lord; Nanak is the slave of Your home. ||3||12||

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Date: 28.08.20, Day: Friday, Ang: 684

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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Date: 29.08.20, Day: Saturday, Ang: 719

बैराड़ी महला ४ ॥
Bairaaree, Fourth Mehl:
हरि जनु राम नाम गुन गावै ॥
The Lord's humble servant sings the Glorious Praises of the Lord's Name.
जे कोई निंद करे हरि जन की अपुना गुनु न गवावै ॥१॥ रहाउ ॥
Even if someone slanders the Lord's humble servant, he does not give up his own goodness. ||1||Pause||
जो किछु करे सु आपे सुआमी हरि आपे कार कमावै ॥
Whatever the Lord and Master does, He does by Himself; the Lord Himself does the deeds.
हरि आपे ही मति देवै सुआमी हरि आपे बोलि बुलावै ॥१॥
The Lord and Master Himself imparts understanding; the Lord Himself inspires us to speak. ||1||
हरि आपे पंच ततु बिसथारा विचि धातू पंच आपि पावै ॥
The Lord Himself directs the evolution of the world of the five elements; He Himself infuses the five senses into it.
जन नानक सतिगुरु मेले आपे हरि आपे झगरु चुकावै ॥२॥३॥
O servant Nanak, the Lord Himself unites us with the True Guru; He Himself resolves the conflicts. ||2||3||

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Date: 30.08.20, Day: Sunday, Ang: 719

बैराड़ी महला ४ ॥
Bairaaree, Fourth Mehl:
हरि जनु राम नाम गुन गावै ॥
The Lord's humble servant sings the Glorious Praises of the Lord's Name.
जे कोई निंद करे हरि जन की अपुना गुनु न गवावै ॥१॥ रहाउ ॥
Even if someone slanders the Lord's humble servant, he does not give up his own goodness. ||1||Pause||
जो किछु करे सु आपे सुआमी हरि आपे कार कमावै ॥
Whatever the Lord and Master does, He does by Himself; the Lord Himself does the deeds.
हरि आपे ही मति देवै सुआमी हरि आपे बोलि बुलावै ॥१॥
The Lord and Master Himself imparts understanding; the Lord Himself inspires us to speak. ||1||
हरि आपे पंच ततु बिसथारा विचि धातू पंच आपि पावै ॥
The Lord Himself directs the evolution of the world of the five elements; He Himself infuses the five senses into it.
जन नानक सतिगुरु मेले आपे हरि आपे झगरु चुकावै ॥२॥३॥
O servant Nanak, the Lord Himself unites us with the True Guru; He Himself resolves the conflicts. ||2||3||

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Date: 31.08.20, Day: Monday, Ang: 713

टोडी महला ५ ॥
Todee, Fifth Mehl:
सतिगुर आइओ सरणि तुहारी ॥
O True Guru, I have come to Your Sanctuary.
मिलै सूखु नामु हरि सोभा चिंता लाहि हमारी ॥१॥ रहाउ ॥
Grant me the peace and glory of the Lord's Name, and remove my anxiety. ||1||Pause||
अवर न सूझै दूजी ठाहर हारि परिओ तउ दुआरी ॥
I cannot see any other place of shelter; I have grown weary, and collapsed at Your door.
लेखा छोडि अलेखै छूटह हम निरगुन लेहु उबारी ॥१॥
Please ignore my account; only then may I be saved. I am worthless - please, save me! ||1||
सद बखसिंदु सदा मिहरवाना सभना देइ अधारी ॥
You are always forgiving, and always merciful; You give support to all.
नानक दास संत पाछै परिओ राखि लेहु इह बारी ॥२॥४॥९॥
Slave Nanak follows the Path of the Saints; save him, O Lord, this time. ||2||4||9||

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Date: 01.09.20, Day: Tuesday, Ang: 692

रागु धनासरी बाणी भगत कबीर जी की
Raag Dhanaasaree, The Word Of Devotee Kabeer Jee:
ੴ सतिगुर प्रसादि ॥
One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:
राम सिमरि राम सिमरि राम सिमरि भाई ॥
Remember the Lord, remember the Lord, remember the Lord in meditation, O Siblings of Destiny.
राम नाम सिमरन बिनु बूडते अधिकाई ॥१॥ रहाउ ॥
Without remembering the Lord's Name in meditation, a great many are drowned. ||1||Pause||
बनिता सुत देह ग्रेह स्मपति सुखदाई ॥
Your spouse, children, body, house and possessions - you think these will give you peace.
इन्ह मै कछु नाहि तेरो काल अवध आई ॥१॥
But none of these shall be yours, when the time of death comes. ||1||
अजामल गज गनिका पतित करम कीने ॥
Ajaamal, the elephant, and the prostitute committed many sins,
तेऊ उतरि पारि परे राम नाम लीने ॥२॥
But still, they crossed over the world-ocean, by chanting the Lord's Name. ||2||
सूकर कूकर जोनि भ्रमे तऊ लाज न आई ॥
You have wandered in reincarnation, as pigs and dogs - did you feel no shame?
राम नाम छाडि अम्रित काहे बिखु खाई ॥३॥
Forsaking the Ambrosial Name of the Lord, why do you eat poison? ||3||
तजि भरम करम बिधि निखेध राम नामु लेही ॥
Abandon your doubts about do's and dont's, and take to the Lord's Name.
गुर प्रसादि जन कबीर रामु करि सनेही ॥४॥५॥
By Guru's Grace, O servant Kabeer, love the Lord. ||4||5||

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Date: 02.09.20, Day: Wednesday, Ang: 709

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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Date: 03.09.20, Day: Thursday, Ang: 668

धनासरी महला ४ ॥
Dhanaasaree, Fourth Mehl:
कलिजुग का धरमु कहहु तुम भाई किव छूटह हम छुटकाकी ॥
Tell me, O Siblings of Destiny, the religion for this Dark Age of Kali Yuga. I seek emancipation - how can I be emancipated?
हरि हरि जपु बेड़ी हरि तुलहा हरि जपिओ तरै तराकी ॥१॥
Meditation on the Lord, Har, Har, is the boat, the raft; meditating on the Lord, the swimmer swims across. ||1||
हरि जी लाज रखहु हरि जन की ॥
O Dear Lord, protect and preserve the honor of Your humble servant.
हरि हरि जपनु जपावहु अपना हम मागी भगति इकाकी ॥ रहाउ ॥
O Lord, Har, Har, please make me chant the chant of Your Name; I beg only for Your devotional worship. ||Pause||
हरि के सेवक से हरि पिआरे जिन जपिओ हरि बचनाकी ॥
The Lord's servants are very dear to the Lord; they chant the Word of the Lord's Bani.
लेखा चित्र गुपति जो लिखिआ सभ छूटी जम की बाकी ॥२॥
The account of the recording angels, Chitr and Gupt, and the account with the Messenger of Death is totally erased. ||2||
हरि के संत जपिओ मनि हरि हरि लगि संगति साध जना की ॥
The Saints of the Lord meditate on the Lord in their minds; they join the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy.
दिनीअरु सूरु त्रिसना अगनि बुझानी सिव चरिओ चंदु चंदाकी ॥३॥
The piercing sun of desires has set, and the cool moon has risen. ||3||
तुम वड पुरख वड अगम अगोचर तुम आपे आपि अपाकी ॥
You are the Greatest Being, absolutely unapproachable and unfathomable; You created the Universe from Your Own Being.
जन नानक कउ प्रभ किरपा कीजै करि दासनि दास दसाकी ॥४॥६॥
O God, take pity on servant Nanak, and make him the slave of the slave of Your slaves. ||4||6||

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Date: 04.09.20, Day: Friday, Ang: 723

तिलंग घरु २ महला ५ ॥
Tilang, Second House, Fifth Mehl:
तुधु बिनु दूजा नाही कोइ ॥
There is no other than You, Lord.
तू करतारु करहि सो होइ ॥
You are the Creator; whatever You do, that alone happens.
तेरा जोरु तेरी मनि टेक ॥
You are the strength, and You are the support of the mind.
सदा सदा जपि नानक एक ॥१॥
Forever and ever, meditate, O Nanak, on the One. ||1||
सभ ऊपरि पारब्रहमु दातारु ॥
The Great Giver is the Supreme Lord God over all.
तेरी टेक तेरा आधारु ॥ रहाउ ॥
You are our support, You are our sustainer. ||Pause||
है तूहै तू होवनहार ॥
You are, You are, and You shall ever be,
अगम अगाधि ऊच आपार ॥
O inaccessible, unfathomable, lofty and infinite Lord.
जो तुधु सेवहि तिन भउ दुखु नाहि ॥
Those who serve You, are not touched by fear or suffering.
गुर परसादि नानक गुण गाहि ॥२॥
By Guru's Grace, O Nanak, sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord. ||2||
जो दीसै सो तेरा रूपु ॥
Whatever is seen, is Your form, O treasure of virtue,
गुण निधान गोविंद अनूप ॥
O Lord of the Universe, O Lord of incomparable beauty.
सिमरि सिमरि सिमरि जन सोइ ॥
Remembering, remembering, remembering the Lord in meditation, His humble servant becomes like Him.
नानक करमि परापति होइ ॥३॥
O Nanak, by His Grace, we obtain Him. ||3||
जिनि जपिआ तिस कउ बलिहार ॥
I am a sacrifice to those who meditate on the Lord.
तिस कै संगि तरै संसार ॥
Associating with them, the whole world is saved.
कहु नानक प्रभ लोचा पूरि ॥
Says Nanak, God fulfills our hopes and aspirations.
संत जना की बाछउ धूरि ॥४॥२॥
I long for the dust of the feet of the Saints. ||4||2||

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Date: 05.09.20, Day: Saturday, Ang: 727

तिलंग बाणी भगता की कबीर जी
Tilang, The Word Of Devotee Kabeer Jee:
ੴ सतिगुर प्रसादि ॥
One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:
बेद कतेब इफतरा भाई दिल का फिकरु न जाइ ॥
The Vedas and the Scriptures are only make-believe, O Siblings of Destiny; they do not relieve the anxiety of the heart.
टुकु दमु करारी जउ करहु हाजिर हजूरि खुदाइ ॥१॥
If you will only center yourself on the Lord, even for just a breath, then you shall see the Lord face-to-face, present before you. ||1||
बंदे खोजु दिल हर रोज ना फिरु परेसानी माहि ॥
O human being, search your own heart every day, and do not wander around in confusion.
इह जु दुनीआ सिहरु मेला दसतगीरी नाहि ॥१॥ रहाउ ॥
This world is just a magic-show; no one will be holding your hand. ||1||Pause||
दरोगु पड़ि पड़ि खुसी होइ बेखबर बादु बकाहि ॥
Reading and studying falsehood, people are happy; in their ignorance, they speak nonsense.
हकु सचु खालकु खलक मिआने सिआम मूरति नाहि ॥२॥
The True Creator Lord is diffused into His creation; He is not just the dark-skinned Krishna of legends. ||2||
असमान ‍िम्याने लहंग दरीआ गुसल करदन बूद ॥
Through the Tenth Gate, the stream of nectar flows; take your bath in this.
करि फकरु दाइम लाइ चसमे जह तहा मउजूदु ॥३॥
Serve the Lord forever; use your eyes, and see Him ever-present everywhere. ||3||
अलाह पाकं पाक है सक करउ जे दूसर होइ ॥
The Lord is the purest of the pure; only through doubt could there be another.
कबीर करमु करीम का उहु करै जानै सोइ ॥४॥१॥
O Kabeer, mercy flows from the Merciful Lord; He alone knows who acts. ||4||1||

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Date: 06.09.20, Day: Sunday, Ang: 621

सोरठि महला ५ घरु ३ चउपदे
Sorat'h, Fifth Mehl, Third House, Chau-Padas:
ੴ सतिगुर प्रसादि ॥
One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:
मिलि पंचहु नही सहसा चुकाइआ ॥
Meeting with the council, my doubts were not dispelled.
सिकदारहु नह पतीआइआ ॥
The chiefs did not give me satisfaction.
उमरावहु आगै झेरा ॥
I presented my dispute to the noblemen as well.
मिलि राजन राम निबेरा ॥१॥
But it was only settled by meeting with the King, my Lord. ||1||
अब ढूढन कतहु न जाई ॥
Now, I do not go searching anywhere else,
गोबिद भेटे गुर गोसाई ॥ रहाउ ॥
Because I have met the Guru, the Lord of the Universe. ||Pause||
आइआ प्रभ दरबारा ॥
When I came to God's Darbaar, His Holy Court,
ता सगली मिटी पूकारा ॥
Then all of my cries and complaints were settled.
लबधि आपणी पाई ॥
Now that I have attained what I had sought,
ता कत आवै कत जाई ॥२॥
Where should I come and where should I go? ||2||
तह साच निआइ निबेरा ॥
There, true justice is administered.
ऊहा सम ठाकुरु सम चेरा ॥
There, the Lord Master and His disciple are one and the same.
अंतरजामी जानै ॥
The Inner-knower, the Searcher of hearts, knows.
बिनु बोलत आपि पछानै ॥३॥
Without our speaking, He understands. ||3||
सरब थान को राजा ॥
He is the King of all places.
तह अनहद सबद अगाजा ॥
There, the unstruck melody of the Shabad resounds.
तिसु पहि किआ चतुराई ॥
Of what use is cleverness when dealing with Him?
मिलु नानक आपु गवाई ॥४॥१॥५१॥
Meeting with Him, O Nanak, one loses his self-conceit. ||4||1||51||

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Date: 07.09.20, Day: Monday, Ang: 706

सलोक ॥
Shalok:
मन इछा दान करणं सरबत्र आसा पूरनह ॥
He grants our hearts' desires, and fulfills all our hopes.
खंडणं कलि कलेसह प्रभ सिमरि नानक नह दूरणह ॥१॥
He destroys pain and suffering; remember God in meditation, O Nanak - He is not far away. ||1||
हभि रंग माणहि जिसु संगि तै सिउ लाईऐ नेहु ॥
Love Him, with whom you enjoy all pleasures.
सो सहु बिंद न विसरउ नानक जिनि सुंदरु रचिआ देहु ॥२॥
Do not forget that Lord, even for an instant; O Nanak, He fashioned this beautiful body. ||2||
पउड़ी ॥
Pauree:
जीउ प्रान तनु धनु दीआ दीने रस भोग ॥
He gave you your soul, breath of life, body and wealth; He gave you pleasures to enjoy.
ग्रिह मंदर रथ असु दीए रचि भले संजोग ॥
He gave you households, mansions, chariots and horses; He ordained your good destiny.
सुत बनिता साजन सेवक दीए प्रभ देवन जोग ॥
He gave you your children, spouse, friends and servants; God is the all-powerful Great Giver.
हरि सिमरत तनु मनु हरिआ लहि जाहि विजोग ॥
Meditating in remembrance on the Lord, the body and mind are rejuvenated, and sorrow departs.
साधसंगि हरि गुण रमहु बिनसे सभि रोग ॥३॥
In the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, chant the Praises of the Lord, and all your sickness shall vanish. ||3||

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Date: 08.09.20, Day: Tuesday, Ang: 619

सोरठि महला ५ ॥
Sorat'h, Fifth Mehl:
सूख मंगल कलिआण सहज धुनि प्रभ के चरण निहारिआ ॥
I have been blessed with peace, pleasure, bliss, and the celestial sound current, gazing upon the feet of God.
राखनहारै राखिओ बारिकु सतिगुरि तापु उतारिआ ॥१॥
The Savior has saved His child, and the True Guru has cured his fever. ||1||
उबरे सतिगुर की सरणाई ॥
I have been saved, in the True Guru's Sanctuary;
जा की सेव न बिरथी जाई ॥ रहाउ ॥
Service to Him does not go in vain. ||1||Pause||
घर महि सूख बाहरि फुनि सूखा प्रभ अपुने भए दइआला ॥
There is peace within the home of one's heart, and there is peace outside as well, when God becomes kind and compassionate.
नानक बिघनु न लागै कोऊ मेरा प्रभु होआ किरपाला ॥२॥१२॥४०॥
O Nanak, no obstacles block my way; my God has become gracious and merciful to me. ||2||12||40||