SGGS pp 587-589, Vaddhans Ki Vaar M: 4, Pauris 5-9.     ਸਲੋਕ ਮਃ ੩ ॥ ਸਜਣ ਮਿਲੇ ਸਜਣਾ ਜਿਨ ਸਤਗੁਰ ਨਾਲਿ ਪਿਆਰੁ ॥ ਮਿਲਿ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਮ ਤਿਨੀ ਧਿਆਇਆ ਸਚੈ ਪ੍ਰੇਮਿ ਪਿਆਰੁ ॥ Salok mėhlā 3.  Sajaṇ mile sajṇā jin saṯgur nāl piār.  Mil parīṯam ṯinī ḏẖiāiā sacẖai parem piār.   Prologue by the third Guru. (Sajan = friends) participants in holy congregation (miley) find […]

SGGS pp 585-587, Vaddhans Ki Vaar M: 4, Pauris 1-4.   ਵਡਹੰਸ ਕੀ ਵਾਰ ਮਹਲਾ ੪ ਲਲਾਂ ਬਹਲੀਮਾ ਕੀ ਧੁਨਿ ਗਾਵਣੀ  ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥ vadhans kī vār mėhlā 4 lalāʼn bėhlīmā kī ḏẖun gāvṇī  Ikoaʼnkār saṯgur parsāḏ.   (Vaar) ballad in Raga Vaddhans (Mahla 4) by the fourth Guru. (Gaavnee) sing in (dhun-i) to the tune of the Ballad […]

SGGS pp 582-585, Vaddhans M: 3, Chhants 1-4 of 4.   ਵਡਹੰਸੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ਮਹਲਾ ਤੀਜਾ     ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥ vadhans mėhlā 3 mėhlā ṯījā    Ikoaʼnkār saṯgur parsāḏ.   Composition of the third Guru in Raga Vaddhans.   Invoking the One all-pervasive Creator who may be known with the true guru’s grace.   Note: It would […]

SGGS pp 581-582 Vaddhans M: 1, Chhants 4-5 of 5.   Note: This is fourth of the five Shabads titled Alaahneeaa which people sing as songs of sorrow on death. Guru Nanak has given these as guide to reflect on the realities of all-pervasive nature of the Almighty and consider birth in the world as […]

SGGS pp 578-581, Vaddhans M: 1, Alaahneeaa, Shabads 1-3.   ਰਾਗੁ ਵਡਹੰਸੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ਘਰੁ ੫ ਅਲਾਹਣੀਆ  ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥ Rāg vadhans mėhlā 1 gẖar 5 alāhaṇīā    Ikoaʼnkār saṯgur parsāḏ.   Composition of the first Guru in Raag Vaddhans, (ghar-u 5) to be sung to the fifth beat, (Alaahneea) songs of sorrow.  Invoking the One all-pervasive […]

SGGS PP 576-578, Vaddhans M: 5, Chhants 1-3.   ਰਾਗੁ ਵਡਹੰਸੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ਛੰਤ ਘਰੁ ੪   ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥ Rāg vadhans mėhlā 5 cẖẖanṯ gẖar 4    Ikoaʼnkār saṯgur parsāḏ.   Note: In this Shabad, the fifth Guru shows how one can attain lasting peace by submitting to the Almighty, with guidance of the guru.   Composition of […]

SGGS pp 575-576, Vaddhans M: 4, Ghoreeaa.   ਵਡਹੰਸੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੪ ਘੋੜੀਆ   ੴ  ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥ vadhans mėhlā 4 gẖoṛīā    Ikoaʼnkār saṯgur parsāḏ.   Composition of the fourth Guru in Raga Vaddhans, (ghorreea = literally mares, the mare on which bridegroom rides) wedding songs.   Invoking the One all-pervasive Creator who may be known with the true guru’s grace.   […]

SGGS pp 572-575, Vaddhans M: 4, Chhants 1-4.   ਵਡਹੰਸੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੪ ਛੰਤ          ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥ vadhans mėhlā 4 cẖẖanṯ  Ikoaʼnkār saṯgur parsāḏ.   Composition of the fourth Guru in Raga Vaddhans, (chhant) song of love for the Almighty, with stanzas of six lines each.   Invoking the One all-pervasive Creator who may be known with the true […]

SGGS pp 569-572, Vaddhans M: 3, Chhants 4-6.   Note: Gurbani often uses the terms Saah-u for financier or busness owner and Vanjaara for roving merchants sent out by him for his business. The financier is the Almighty – the source of virtues and commands, and we are the merchants to conduct ourselves by those. […]

SGGS pp 516-517, Goojri Ki Vaar M: 3, Paurris 19-22  of 22.     ਸਲੋਕੁ ਮ: ੩ ॥ ਗੂਜਰੀ ਜਾਤਿ ਗਵਾਰਿ ਜਾ ਸਹੁ ਪਾਏ ਆਪਣਾ ॥ ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਵੀਚਾਰਿ ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਹਰਿ ਜਪੁ ਜਾਪਣਾ ॥ Salok mėhlā 3.  Gūjrī jāṯ gavār jā saho pāe āpṇā.  Gur kai sabaḏ vīcẖār anḏin har jap jāpṇā.   Prologue by the […]

  SGGS pp 567-569, Vaddhaans M: 3, Chhants 1-3.   SGGS pp 567-569, Vaddhaans M: 3, Chhants 1-3.   ਵਡਹੰਸੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ਛੰਤ  ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥ vadhans mėhlā 3 cẖẖanṯ   Ikoaʼnkār saṯgur parsāḏ.   Composition of the third Guru in Raga Vaddhans, (chhant) song of love for the Almighty. Invoking the One all-pervasive Creator who may be known […]

SGGS pp 565-567, Vaddhans M: 1, Chhants 1-2.   ਵਡਹੰਸੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ਛੰਤ                       ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥ vadhans mėhlā 1 cẖẖanṯ  Ikoaʼnkār saṯgur parsāḏ.   Composition of (mahla 1) the first guru in Raga Vaddhans, (chhant) song of love for the Almighty with stanzas of six lines each.   Note: In this Shabad Guru Nanak […]

SGGS pp 552-554, Bihaagrrey Ki Vaar M: 4, Pauris 11-15.   Note: This is the eleventh Paurri or stanza of Bihaagrrey Ki Vaar M: 4, having two Sloks or prologues first of the fourth Guru and the second of the third. The emphasis throughout is to give up ego and follow the guru. When one […]