Daily Hukamnama (From Siri Harmandir Sahib Amritsar)

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09.10.2014

आसा महला १ ॥
Aasaa, First Mehl:
मनसा मनहि समाइले भउजलु सचि तरणा ॥
Stilling the desires of the mind, the mortal truly crosses over the terrifying world-ocean.
आदि जुगादि दइआलु तू ठाकुर तेरी सरणा ॥१॥
In the very beginning, and throughout the ages, You have been the Merciful Lord and Master; I seek Your Sanctuary. ||1||
तू दातौ हम जाचिका हरि दरसनु दीजै ॥
You are the Giver, and I am a mere beggar. Lord, please grant me the Blessed Vision of Your Darshan.
गुरमुखि नामु धिआईऐ मन मंदरु भीजै ॥१॥ रहाउ ॥
The Gurmukh meditates on the Naam; the temple of his mind resounds with joy. ||1||Pause||
कूड़ा लालचु छोडीऐ तउ साचु पछाणै ॥
Renouncing false greed, one comes to realize the Truth.
गुर कै सबदि समाईऐ परमारथु जाणै ॥२॥
So let yourself be absorbed in the Word of the Guru's Shabad, and know this supreme realization. ||2||
इहु मनु राजा लोभीआ लुभतउ लोभाई ॥
This mind is a greedy king, engrossed in greed.
गुरमुखि लोभु निवारीऐ हरि सिउ बणि आई ॥३॥
The Gurmukh eliminates his greed, and comes to an understanding with the Lord. ||3||
कलरि खेती बीजीऐ किउ लाहा पावै ॥
Planting the seeds in the rocky soil, how can one reap a profit?
मनमुखु सचि न भीजई कूड़ु कूड़ि गडावै ॥४॥
The self-willed manmukh is not pleased with Truth; the false are buried in falsehood. ||4||
लालचु छोडहु अंधिहो लालचि दुखु भारी ॥
So renounce greed - you are blind! Greed only brings pain.
साचौ साहिबु मनि वसै हउमै बिखु मारी ॥५॥
When the True Lord dwells within the mind, the poisonous ego is conquered. ||5||
दुबिधा छोडि कुवाटड़ी मूसहुगे भाई ॥
Renounce the evil way of duality, or you shall be plundered, O Siblings of Destiny.
अहिनिसि नामु सलाहीऐ सतिगुर सरणाई ॥६॥
Day and night, praise the Naam, in the Sanctuary of the True Guru's protection. ||6||
मनमुख पथरु सैलु है ध्रिगु जीवणु फीका ॥
The self-willed manmukh is a rock, a stone. His life is cursed and useless.
जल महि केता राखीऐ अभ अंतरि सूका ॥७॥
No matter now long a stone is kept under water, it still remains dry at its core. ||7||
हरि का नामु निधानु है पूरै गुरि दीआ ॥
The Name of the Lord is the treasure; the Perfect Guru has given it to me.
नानक नामु न वीसरै मथि अम्रितु पीआ ॥८॥१५॥
O Nanak, one who does not forget the Naam, churns and drinks in the Ambrosial Nectar. ||8||15||

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10.10.2014

सलोकु मः ४ ॥
Shalok, Fourth Mehl:
अंतरि अगिआनु भई मति मधिम सतिगुर की परतीति नाही ॥
He has spiritual ignorance within, and his intellect is dull and dim; he does not place his faith in the True Guru.
अंदरि कपटु सभु कपटो करि जाणै कपटे खपहि खपाही ॥
He has deceit within himself, and so he sees deception in all others; through his deceptions, he is totally ruined.
सतिगुर का भाणा चिति न आवै आपणै सुआइ फिराही ॥
The True Guru's Will does not enter into his consciousness, and so he wanders around, pursuing his own interests.
किरपा करे जे आपणी ता नानक सबदि समाही ॥१॥
If He grants His Grace, then Nanak is absorbed into the Word of the Shabad. ||1||
मः ४ ॥
Fourth Mehl:
मनमुख माइआ मोहि विआपे दूजै भाइ मनूआ थिरु नाहि ॥
The self-willed manmukhs are engrossed in emotional attachment to Maya; in the love of duality, their minds are unsteady.
अनदिनु जलत रहहि दिनु राती हउमै खपहि खपाहि ॥
Night and day, they are burning; day and night, they are totally ruined by their egotism.
अंतरि लोभु महा गुबारा तिन कै निकटि न कोई जाहि ॥
Within them, is the total pitch darkness of greed, and no one even approaches them.
ओइ आपि दुखी सुखु कबहू न पावहि जनमि मरहि मरि जाहि ॥
They themselves are miserable, and they never find peace; they are born, only to die, and die again.
नानक बखसि लए प्रभु साचा जि गुर चरनी चितु लाहि ॥२॥
O Nanak, the True Lord God forgives those, who focus their consciousness on the Guru's feet. ||2||
पउड़ी ॥
Pauree:
संत भगत परवाणु जो प्रभि भाइआ ॥
That Saint, that devotee, is acceptable, who is loved by God.
सेई बिचखण जंत जिनी हरि धिआइआ ॥
Those beings are wise, who meditate on the Lord.
अम्रितु नामु निधानु भोजनु खाइआ ॥
They eat the food, the treasure of the Ambrosial Naam, the Name of the Lord.
संत जना की धूरि मसतकि लाइआ ॥
They apply the dust of the feet of the Saints to their foreheads.
नानक भए पुनीत हरि तीरथि नाइआ ॥२६॥
O Nanak, they are purified, bathing in the sacred shrine of the Lord. ||26||

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11.10.2014

बिलावलु महला १ ॥
Bilaaval, First Mehl:
मन का कहिआ मनसा करै ॥
The human acts according to the wishes of the mind.
इहु मनु पुंनु पापु उचरै ॥
This mind feeds on virtue and vice.
माइआ मदि माते त्रिपति न आवै ॥
Intoxicated with the wine of Maya, satisfaction never comes.
त्रिपति मुकति मनि साचा भावै ॥१॥
Satisfaction and liberation come, only to one whose mind is pleasing to the True Lord. ||1||
तनु धनु कलतु सभु देखु अभिमाना ॥
Gazing upon his body, wealth, wife and all his possessions, he is proud.
बिनु नावै किछु संगि न जाना ॥१॥ रहाउ ॥
But without the Name of the Lord, nothing shall go along with him. ||1||Pause||
कीचहि रस भोग खुसीआ मन केरी ॥
He enjoys tastes, pleasures and joys in his mind.
धनु लोकां तनु भसमै ढेरी ॥
But his wealth will pass on to other people, and his body will be reduced to ashes.
खाकू खाकु रलै सभु फैलु ॥
The entire expanse, like dust, shall mix with dust.
बिनु सबदै नही उतरै मैलु ॥२॥
Without the Word of the Shabad, his filth is not removed. ||2||
गीत राग घन ताल सि कूरे ॥
The various songs, tunes and rhythms are false.
त्रिहु गुण उपजै बिनसै दूरे ॥
Trapped by the three qualities, people come and go, far from the Lord.
दूजी दुरमति दरदु न जाइ ॥
In duality, the pain of their evil-mindedness does not leave them.
छूटै गुरमुखि दारू गुण गाइ ॥३॥
But the Gurmukh is emancipated by taking the medicine, and singing the Glorious Praises of the Lord. ||3||
धोती ऊजल तिलकु गलि माला ॥
He may wear a clean loin-cloth, apply the ceremonial mark to his forehead, and wear a mala around his neck;
अंतरि क्रोधु पड़हि नाट साला ॥
But if there is anger within him, he is merely reading his part, like an actor in a play.
नामु विसारि माइआ मदु पीआ ॥
Forgetting the Naam, the Name of the Lord, he drinks in the wine of Maya.
बिनु गुर भगति नाही सुखु थीआ ॥४॥
Without devotional worship to the Guru, there is no peace. ||4||
सूकर सुआन गरधभ मंजारा ॥
The human is a pig, a dog, a donkey, a cat,
पसू मलेछ नीच चंडाला ॥
A beast, a filthy, lowly wretch, an outcast,
गुर ते मुहु फेरे तिन्ह जोनि भवाईऐ ॥
If he turns his face away from the Guru. He shall wander in reincarnation.
बंधनि बाधिआ आईऐ जाईऐ ॥५॥
Bound in bondage, he comes and goes. ||5||
गुर सेवा ते लहै पदारथु ॥
Serving the Guru, the treasure is found.
हिरदै नामु सदा किरतारथु ॥
With the Naam in the heart, one always prospers.
साची दरगह पूछ न होइ ॥
And in the Court of the True Lord, you shall not called to account.
माने हुकमु सीझै दरि सोइ ॥६॥
One who obeys the Hukam of the Lord's Command, is approved at the Lord's Door. ||6||
सतिगुरु मिलै त तिस कउ जाणै ॥
Meeting the True Guru, one knows the Lord.
रहै रजाई हुकमु पछाणै ॥
Understanding the Hukam of His Command, one acts according to His Will.
हुकमु पछाणि सचै दरि वासु ॥
Understanding the Hukam of His Command, he dwells in the Court of the True Lord.
काल बिकाल सबदि भए नासु ॥७॥
Through the Shabad, death and birth are ended. ||7||
रहै अतीतु जाणै सभु तिस का ॥
He remains detached, knowing that everything belongs to God.
तनु मनु अरपै है इहु जिस का ॥
He dedicates his body and mind unto the One who owns them.
ना ओहु आवै ना ओहु जाइ ॥
He does not come, and he does not go.
नानक साचे साचि समाइ ॥८॥२॥
O Nanak, absorbed in Truth, he merges in the True Lord. ||8||2||

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12.10.2014

सूही महला ४ घरु ७
Soohee, Fourth Mehl, Seventh House:
ੴ सतिगुर प्रसादि ॥
One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:
तेरे कवन कवन गुण कहि कहि गावा तू साहिब गुणी निधाना ॥
Which, which of Your Glorious Virtues should I sing and recount, Lord? You are my Lord and Master, the treasure of excellence.
तुमरी महिमा बरनि न साकउ तूं ठाकुर ऊच भगवाना ॥१॥
I cannot express Your Glorious Praises. You are my Lord and Master, lofty and benevolent. ||1||
मै हरि हरि नामु धर सोई ॥
The Name of the Lord, Har, Har, is my only support.
जिउ भावै तिउ राखु मेरे साहिब मै तुझ बिनु अवरु न कोई ॥१॥ रहाउ ॥
If it pleases You, please save me, O my Lord and Master; without You, I have no other at all. ||1||Pause||
मै ताणु दीबाणु तूहै मेरे सुआमी मै तुधु आगै अरदासि ॥
You alone are my strength, and my Court, O my Lord and Master; unto You alone I pray.
मै होरु थाउ नाही जिसु पहि करउ बेनंती मेरा दुखु सुखु तुझ ही पासि ॥२॥
There is no other place where I can offer my prayers; I can tell my pains and pleasures only to You. ||2||
विचे धरती विचे पाणी विचि कासट अगनि धरीजै ॥
Water is locked up in the earth, and fire is locked up in wood.
बकरी सिंघु इकतै थाइ राखे मन हरि जपि भ्रमु भउ दूरि कीजै ॥३॥
The sheep and the lions are kept in one place; O mortal, meditate on the Lord, and your doubts and fears shall be removed. ||3||
हरि की वडिआई देखहु संतहु हरि निमाणिआ माणु देवाए ॥
So behold the glorious greatness of the Lord, O Saints; the Lord blesses the dishonored with honor.
जिउ धरती चरण तले ते ऊपरि आवै तिउ नानक साध जना जगतु आणि सभु पैरी पाए ॥४॥१॥१२॥
As dust rises from underfoot, O Nanak, so does the Lord make all people fall at the feet of the Holy. ||4||1||12||

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13.10.2014

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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14.10.2014

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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15.10.2014

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:
जो जनु भाउ भगति कछु जानै ता कउ अचरजु काहो ॥
That humble being, who knows even a little about loving devotional worship - what surprises are there for him?
जिउ जलु जल महि पैसि न निकसै तिउ ढुरि मिलिओ जुलाहो ॥१॥
Like water, dripping into water, which cannot be separated out again, so is the weaver Kabeer, with softened heart, merged into the Lord. ||1||
हरि के लोगा मै तउ मति का भोरा ॥
O people of the Lord, I am just a simple-minded fool.
जउ तनु कासी तजहि कबीरा रमईऐ कहा निहोरा ॥१॥ रहाउ ॥
If Kabeer were to leave his body at Benares, and so liberate himself, what obligation would he have to the Lord? ||1||Pause||
कहतु कबीरु सुनहु रे लोई भरमि न भूलहु कोई ॥
Says Kabeer, listen, O people - do not be deluded by doubt.
किआ कासी किआ ऊखरु मगहरु रामु रिदै जउ होई ॥२॥३॥
What is the difference between Benares and the barren land of Maghar, if the Lord is within one's heart? ||2||3||

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16.10.2014

जैतसरी महला ५ घरु ३ दुपदे
Jaitsree, Fifth Mehl, Third House, Du-Padas:
ੴ सतिगुर प्रसादि ॥
One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:
देहु संदेसरो कहीअउ प्रिअ कहीअउ ॥
Give me a message from my Beloved - tell me, tell me!
बिसमु भई मै बहु बिधि सुनते कहहु सुहागनि सहीअउ ॥१॥ रहाउ ॥
I am wonder-struck, hearing the many reports of Him; tell them to me, O my happy sister soul-brides. ||1||Pause||
को कहतो सभ बाहरि बाहरि को कहतो सभ महीअउ ॥
Some say that He is beyond the world - totally beyond it, while others say that He is totally within it.
बरनु न दीसै चिहनु न लखीऐ सुहागनि साति बुझहीअउ ॥१॥
His color cannot be seen, and His pattern cannot be discerned. O happy soul-brides, tell me the truth! ||1||
सरब निवासी घटि घटि वासी लेपु नही अलपहीअउ ॥
He is pervading everywhere, and He dwells in each and every heart; He is not stained - He is unstained.
नानकु कहत सुनहु रे लोगा संत रसन को बसहीअउ ॥२॥१॥२॥
Says Nanak, listen, O people: He dwells upon the tongues of the Saints. ||2||1||2||

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17.10.2014

धनासरी महला ३ ॥
Dhanaasaree, Third Mehl:
सदा धनु अंतरि नामु समाले ॥
Gather in and cherish forever the wealth of the Lord's Name, deep within;
जीअ जंत जिनहि प्रतिपाले ॥
He cherishes and nurtures all beings and creatures.
मुकति पदारथु तिन कउ पाए ॥
They alone obtain the treasure of Liberation,
हरि कै नामि रते लिव लाए ॥१॥
Who are lovingly imbued with, and focused on the Lord's Name. ||1||
गुर सेवा ते हरि नामु धनु पावै ॥
Serving the Guru, one obtains the wealth of the Lord's Name.
अंतरि परगासु हरि नामु धिआवै ॥ रहाउ ॥
He is illumined and enlightened within, and he meditates on the Lord's Name. ||Pause||
इहु हरि रंगु गूड़ा धन पिर होइ ॥
This love for the Lord is like the love of the bride for her husband.
सांति सीगारु रावे प्रभु सोइ ॥
God ravishes and enjoys the soul-bride who is adorned with peace and tranquility.
हउमै विचि प्रभु कोइ न पाए ॥
No one finds God through egotism.
मूलहु भुला जनमु गवाए ॥२॥
Wandering away from the Primal Lord, the root of all, one wastes his life in vain. ||2||
गुर ते साति सहज सुखु बाणी ॥
Tranquility, celestial peace, pleasure and the Word of His Bani come from the Guru.
सेवा साची नामि समाणी ॥
True is that service, which leads one to merge in the Naam.
सबदि मिलै प्रीतमु सदा धिआए ॥
Blessed with the Word of the Shabad, he meditates forever on the Lord, the Beloved.
साच नामि वडिआई पाए ॥३॥
Through the True Name, glorious greatness is obtained. ||3||
आपे करता जुगि जुगि सोइ ॥
The Creator Himself abides throughout the ages.
नदरि करे मेलावा होइ ॥
If He casts His Glance of Grace, then we meet Him.
गुरबाणी ते हरि मंनि वसाए ॥
Through the Word of Gurbani, the Lord comes to dwell in the mind.
नानक साचि रते प्रभि आपि मिलाए ॥४॥३॥
O Nanak, God unites with Himself those who are imbued with Truth. ||4||3||

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18.10.2014

धनासरी भगत रविदास जी की
Dhanaasaree, Devotee Ravi Daas Jee:
ੴ सतिगुर प्रसादि ॥
One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:
हम सरि दीनु दइआलु न तुम सरि अब पतीआरु किआ कीजै ॥
There is none as forlorn as I am, and none as Compassionate as You; what need is there to test us now?
बचनी तोर मोर मनु मानै जन कउ पूरनु दीजै ॥१॥
May my mind surrender to Your Word; please, bless Your humble servant with this perfection. ||1||
हउ बलि बलि जाउ रमईआ कारने ॥
I am a sacrifice, a sacrifice to the Lord.
कारन कवन अबोल ॥ रहाउ ॥
O Lord, why are You silent? ||Pause||
बहुत जनम बिछुरे थे माधउ इहु जनमु तुम्हारे लेखे ॥
For so many incarnations, I have been separated from You, Lord; I dedicate this life to You.
कहि रविदास आस लगि जीवउ चिर भइओ दरसनु देखे ॥२॥१॥
Says Ravi Daas: placing my hopes in You, I live; it is so long since I have gazed upon the Blessed Vision of Your Darshan. ||2||1||

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19.10.2014

बिलावलु महला ३ वार सत घरु १०
Bilaaval, Third Mehl, The Seven Days, Tenth House:
ੴ सतिगुर प्रसादि ॥
One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:
आदित वारि आदि पुरखु है सोई ॥
Sunday: He, the Lord, is the Primal Being.
आपे वरतै अवरु न कोई ॥
He Himself is the Pervading Lord; there is no other at all.
ओति पोति जगु रहिआ परोई ॥
Through and through, He is woven into the fabric of the world.
आपे करता करै सु होई ॥
Whatever the Creator Himself does, that alone happens.
नामि रते सदा सुखु होई ॥
Imbued with the Naam, the Name of the Lord, one is forever in peace.
गुरमुखि विरला बूझै कोई ॥१॥
But how rare is the one, who, as Gurmukh, understands this. ||1||
हिरदै जपनी जपउ गुणतासा ॥
Within my heart, I chant the Chant of the Lord, the treasure of virtue.
हरि अगम अगोचरु अपर्मपर सुआमी जन पगि लगि धिआवउ होइ दासनि दासा ॥१॥ रहाउ ॥
The Lord, my Lord and Master, is inaccessible, unfathomable and unlimited. Grasping the feet of the Lord's humble servants, I meditate on Him, and become the slave of His slaves. ||1||Pause||
सोमवारि सचि रहिआ समाइ ॥
Monday: The True Lord is permeating and pervading.
तिस की कीमति कही न जाइ ॥
His value cannot be described.
आखि आखि रहे सभि लिव लाइ ॥
Talking and speaking about Him, all keep themselves lovingly focused on Him.
जिसु देवै तिसु पलै पाइ ॥
Devotion falls into the laps of those whom He so blesses.
अगम अगोचरु लखिआ न जाइ ॥
He is inaccessible and unfathomable; He cannot be seen.
गुर कै सबदि हरि रहिआ समाइ ॥२॥
Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, the Lord is seen to be permeating and pervading everywhere. ||2||
मंगलि माइआ मोहु उपाइआ ॥
Tuesday: The Lord created love and attachment to Maya.
आपे सिरि सिरि धंधै लाइआ ॥
He Himself has enjoined each and every being to their tasks.
आपि बुझाए सोई बूझै ॥
He alone understands, whom the Lord causes to understand.
गुर कै सबदि दरु घरु सूझै ॥
Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, one understands his heart and home.
प्रेम भगति करे लिव लाइ ॥
He worships the Lord in loving devotion.
हउमै ममता सबदि जलाइ ॥३॥
His egotism and self-conceit are burnt away by the Shabad. ||3||
बुधवारि आपे बुधि सारु ॥
Wednesday: He Himself bestows sublime understanding.
गुरमुखि करणी सबदु वीचारु ॥
The Gurmukh does good deeds, and contemplates the Word of the Shabad.
नामि रते मनु निरमलु होइ ॥
Imbued with the Naam, the Name of the Lord, the mind become pure and immaculate.
हरि गुण गावै हउमै मलु खोइ ॥
He sings the Glorious Glorious Praises of the Lord, and washes off the filth of egotism.
दरि सचै सद सोभा पाए ॥
In the Court of the True Lord, he obtains lasting glory.
नामि रते गुर सबदि सुहाए ॥४॥
Imbued with the Naam, he is embellished with the Word of the Guru's Shabad. ||4||
लाहा नामु पाए गुर दुआरि ॥
The profit of the Naam is obtained through the Door of the Guru.
आपे देवै देवणहारु ॥
The Great Giver Himself gives it.
जो देवै तिस कउ बलि जाईऐ ॥
I am a sacrifice to the One who gives it.
गुर परसादी आपु गवाईऐ ॥
By Guru's Grace, self-conceit is eradicated.
नानक नामु रखहु उर धारि ॥
O Nanak, enshrine the Naam within your heart.
देवणहारे कउ जैकारु ॥५॥
I celebrate the victory of the Lord, the Great Giver. ||5||
वीरवारि वीर भरमि भुलाए ॥
Thursday: The fifty-two warriors were deluded by doubt.
प्रेत भूत सभि दूजै लाए ॥
All the goblins and demons are attached to duality.
आपि उपाए करि वेखै वेका ॥
God Himself created them, and sees each one distinct.
सभना करते तेरी टेका ॥
O Creator Lord, You are the Support of all.
जीअ जंत तेरी सरणाई ॥
The beings and creatures are under Your protection.
सो मिलै जिसु लैहि मिलाई ॥६॥
He alone meets You, whom You Yourself meet. ||6||
सुक्रवारि प्रभु रहिआ समाई ॥
Friday: God is permeating and pervading everywhere.
आपि उपाइ सभ कीमति पाई ॥
He Himself created all, and appraises the value of all.
गुरमुखि होवै सु करै बीचारु ॥
One who become Gurmukh, contemplates the Lord.
सचु संजमु करणी है कार ॥
He practices truth and self-restraint.
वरतु नेमु निताप्रति पूजा ॥
Without genuine understanding, all fasts,
बिनु बूझे सभु भाउ है दूजा ॥७॥
Religious rituals and daily worship services lead only to the love of duality. ||7||
छनिछरवारि सउण सासत बीचारु ॥
Saturday: Contemplating good omens and the Shaastras,
हउमै मेरा भरमै संसारु ॥
In egotism and self-conceit, the world wanders in delusion.
मनमुखु अंधा दूजै भाइ ॥
The blind, self-willed manmukh in engrossed in the love of duality.
जम दरि बाधा चोटा खाइ ॥
Bound and gagged at death's door, he is beaten and punished.
गुर परसादी सदा सुखु पाए ॥
By Guru's Grace, one finds lasting peace.
सचु करणी साचि लिव लाए ॥८॥
He practices Truth, and lovingly focuses on the Truth. ||8||
सतिगुरु सेवहि से वडभागी ॥
Those who serve the True Guru are very fortunate.
हउमै मारि सचि लिव लागी ॥
Conquering their ego, they embrace love for the True Lord.
तेरै रंगि राते सहजि सुभाइ ॥
They are automatically imbued with Your Love, O Lord.
तू सुखदाता लैहि मिलाइ ॥
You are the Giver of peace; You merge them into Yourself.
एकस ते दूजा नाही कोइ ॥
Everything comes from the One and only Lord; there is no other at all.
गुरमुखि बूझै सोझी होइ ॥९॥
The Gurmukh realizes this, and understands. ||9||
पंद्रह थितीं तै सत वार ॥
The fifteen lunar days, the seven days of the week,
माहा रुती आवहि वार वार ॥
The months, seasons, days and nights, come over and over again;
दिनसु रैणि तिवै संसारु ॥
So the world goes on.
आवा गउणु कीआ करतारि ॥
Coming and going were created by the Creator Lord.
निहचलु साचु रहिआ कल धारि ॥
The True Lord remains steady and stable, by His almighty power.
नानक गुरमुखि बूझै को सबदु वीचारि ॥१०॥१॥
O Nanak, how rare is that Gurmukh who understands, and contemplates the Naam, the Name of the Lord. ||10||1||

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20.10.2014

सूही महला ५ ॥
Soohee, Fifth Mehl:
धनु सोहागनि जो प्रभू पछानै ॥
Blessed is that soul-bride, who realizes God.
मानै हुकमु तजै अभिमानै ॥
She obeys the Hukam of His Order, and abandons her self-conceit.
प्रिअ सिउ राती रलीआ मानै ॥१॥
Imbued with her Beloved, she celebrates in delight. ||1||
सुनि सखीए प्रभ मिलण नीसानी ॥
Listen, O my companions - these are the signs on the Path to meet God.
मनु तनु अरपि तजि लाज लोकानी ॥१॥ रहाउ ॥
Dedicate your mind and body to Him; stop living to please others. ||1||Pause||
सखी सहेली कउ समझावै ॥
One soul-bride counsels another,
सोई कमावै जो प्रभ भावै ॥
To do only that which pleases God.
सा सोहागणि अंकि समावै ॥२॥
Such a soul-bride merges into the Being of God. ||2||
गरबि गहेली महलु न पावै ॥
One who is in the grip of pride does not obtain the Mansion of the Lord's Presence.
फिरि पछुतावै जब रैणि बिहावै ॥
She regrets and repents, when her life-night passes away.
करमहीणि मनमुखि दुखु पावै ॥३॥
The unfortunate self-willed manmukhs suffer in pain. ||3||
बिनउ करी जे जाणा दूरि ॥
I pray to God, but I think that He is far away.
प्रभु अबिनासी रहिआ भरपूरि ॥
God is imperishable and eternal; He is pervading and permeating everywhere.
जनु नानकु गावै देखि हदूरि ॥४॥३॥
Servant Nanak sings of Him; I see Him Ever-present everywhere. ||4||3||

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21.10.2014

सूही महला १ ॥
Soohee, First Mehl:
जिउ आरणि लोहा पाइ भंनि घड़ाईऐ ॥
As iron is melted in the forge and re-shaped,
तिउ साकतु जोनी पाइ भवै भवाईऐ ॥१॥
So is the godless materialist reincarnated, and forced to wander aimlessly. ||1||
बिनु बूझे सभु दुखु दुखु कमावणा ॥
Without understanding, everything is suffering, earning only more suffering.
हउमै आवै जाइ भरमि भुलावणा ॥१॥ रहाउ ॥
In his ego, he comes and goes, wandering in confusion, deluded by doubt. ||1||Pause||
तूं गुरमुखि रखणहारु हरि नामु धिआईऐ ॥
You save those who are Gurmukh, O Lord, through meditation on Your Naam.
मेलहि तुझहि रजाइ सबदु कमाईऐ ॥२॥
You blend with Yourself, by Your Will, those who practice the Word of the Shabad. ||2||
तूं करि करि वेखहि आपि देहि सु पाईऐ ॥
You created the Creation, and You Yourself gaze upon it; whatever You give, is received.
तू देखहि थापि उथापि दरि बीनाईऐ ॥३॥
You watch, establish and disestablish; You keep all in Your vision at Your Door. ||3||
देही होवगि खाकु पवणु उडाईऐ ॥
The body shall turn to dust, and the soul shall fly away.
इहु किथै घरु अउताकु महलु न पाईऐ ॥४॥
So where are their homes and resting places now? They do not find the Mansion of the Lord's Presence, either. ||4||
दिहु दीवी अंध घोरु घबु मुहाईऐ ॥
In the pitch darkness of broad daylight, their wealth is being plundered.
गरबि मुसै घरु चोरु किसु रूआईऐ ॥५॥
Pride is looting their homes like a thief; where can they file their complaint? ||5||
गुरमुखि चोरु न लागि हरि नामि जगाईऐ ॥
The thief does not break into the home of the Gurmukh; he is awake in the Name of the Lord.
सबदि निवारी आगि जोति दीपाईऐ ॥६॥
The Word of the Shabad puts out the fire of desire; God's Light illuminates and enlightens. ||6||
लालु रतनु हरि नामु गुरि सुरति बुझाईऐ ॥
The Naam, the Name of the Lord, is a jewel, a ruby; the Guru has taught me the Word of the Shabad.
सदा रहै निहकामु जे गुरमति पाईऐ ॥७॥
One who follows the Guru's Teachings remains forever free of desire. ||7||
राति दिहै हरि नाउ मंनि वसाईऐ ॥
Night and day, enshrine the Lord's Name within your mind.
नानक मेलि मिलाइ जे तुधु भाईऐ ॥८॥२॥४॥
Please unite Nanak in Union, O Lord, if it is pleasing to Your Will. ||8||2||4||

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22.10.2014

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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23.10.2014

वडहंसु महला ३ ॥
Wadahans, Third Mehl:
ए मन मेरिआ आवा गउणु संसारु है अंति सचि निबेड़ा राम ॥
O my mind, the world comes and goes in birth and death; only the True Name shall emancipate you in the end.
आपे सचा बखसि लए फिरि होइ न फेरा राम ॥
When the True Lord Himself grants forgiveness, then one does not have to enter the cycle of reincarnation again.
फिरि होइ न फेरा अंति सचि निबेड़ा गुरमुखि मिलै वडिआई ॥
He does not have to enter the cycle of reincarnation again, and he is emancipated in the end; as Gurmukh, he obtains glorious greatness.
साचै रंगि राते सहजे माते सहजे रहे समाई ॥
Imbued with love for the True Lord, he is intoxicated with celestial bliss, and he remains absorbed in the Celestial Lord.
सचा मनि भाइआ सचु वसाइआ सबदि रते अंति निबेरा ॥
The True Lord is pleasing to his mind; he enshrines the True Lord in his mind; attuned to the Word of the Shabad, he is emancipated in the end.
नानक नामि रते से सचि समाणे बहुरि न भवजलि फेरा ॥१॥
O Nanak, those who are imbued with the Naam, merge in the True Lord; they are not cast into the terrifying world-ocean again. ||1||
माइआ मोहु सभु बरलु है दूजै भाइ खुआई राम ॥
Emotional attachment to Maya is total madness; through the love of duality, one is ruined.
माता पिता सभु हेतु है हेते पलचाई राम ॥
Mother and father - all are subject to this love; in this love, they are entangled.
हेते पलचाई पुरबि कमाई मेटि न सकै कोई ॥
They are entangled in this love, on account of their past actions, which no one can erase.
जिनि स्रिसटि साजी सो करि वेखै तिसु जेवडु अवरु न कोई ॥
The One who created the Universe, beholds it; no other is as great as He.
मनमुखि अंधा तपि तपि खपै बिनु सबदै सांति न आई ॥
The blind, self-willed manmukh is consumed by his burning rage; without the Word of the Shabad, peace is not obtained.
नानक बिनु नावै सभु कोई भुला माइआ मोहि खुआई ॥२॥
O Nanak, without the Name, everyone is deluded, ruined by emotional attachment to Maya. ||2||
एहु जगु जलता देखि कै भजि पए हरि सरणाई राम ॥
Seeing that this world on fire, I have hurried to the Sanctuary of the Lord.
अरदासि करीं गुर पूरे आगै रखि लेवहु देहु वडाई राम ॥
I offer my prayer to the Perfect Guru: please save me, and bless me with Your glorious greatness.
रखि लेवहु सरणाई हरि नामु वडाई तुधु जेवडु अवरु न दाता ॥
Preserve me in Your Sanctuary, and bless me with the glorious greatness of the Name of the Lord; there is no other Giver as great as You.
सेवा लागे से वडभागे जुगि जुगि एको जाता ॥
Those who are engaged in serving You are very fortunate; throughout the ages, they know the One Lord.
जतु सतु संजमु करम कमावै बिनु गुर गति नही पाई ॥
You may practice celibacy, truth, austere self-discipline and rituals, but without the Guru, you shall not be emancipated.
नानक तिस नो सबदु बुझाए जो जाइ पवै हरि सरणाई ॥३॥
O Nanak, he alone understands the Word of the Shabad, who goes and seeks the Lord's Sanctuary. ||3||
जो हरि मति देइ सा ऊपजै होर मति न काई राम ॥
That understanding, imparted by the Lord, wells up; there is no other understanding.
अंतरि बाहरि एकु तू आपे देहि बुझाई राम ॥
Deep within, and beyond as well, You alone are, O Lord; You Yourself impart this understanding.
आपे देहि बुझाई अवर न भाई गुरमुखि हरि रसु चाखिआ ॥
One whom He Himself blesses with this understanding, does not love any other. As Gurmukh, he tastes the subtle essence of the Lord.
दरि साचै सदा है साचा साचै सबदि सुभाखिआ ॥
In the True Court, he is forever True; with love, he chants the True Word of the Shabad.
घर महि निज घरु पाइआ सतिगुरु देइ वडाई ॥
Within his home, he finds the home of his own being; the True Guru blesses him with glorious greatness.
नानक जो नामि रते सेई महलु पाइनि मति परवाणु सचु साई ॥४॥६॥
O Nanak, those who are attuned to the Naam find the Mansion of the Lord's Presence; their understanding is true, and approved. ||4||6||

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