SGGS pp 934-936, Raamkali M: 1, Dakhni, Oankaar, Paurris 33-42.   Note: The next stanza talks of (tarvar-u) a tree and (pankh/pankhi) birds. The birds come and sit on the tree for rest. When they notice something to eat they fly there. Sometimes the grains are baits thrown by the hunters with a net ready […]

SGGS pp 932-934, Raamkali M: 1, Dakhni, Oankaar Paurris 18-32.   ਕਾਮੁ ਕ੍ਰੋਧੁ ਕਾਇਆ ਕਉ ਗਾਲੈ ॥ ਜਿਉ ਕੰਚਨ ਸੋਹਾਗਾ ਢਾਲੈ ॥ ਕਸਿ ਕਸਵਟੀ ਸਹੈ ਸੁ ਤਾਉ ॥ ਨਦਰਿ ਸਰਾਫ ਵੰਨੀ ਸਚੜਾਉ ॥ Kām kroḏẖ kā▫i▫ā ka▫o gālai.  Ji▫o kancẖan sohāgā dẖālai.  Kas kasvatī sahai so ṯā▫o.  Naḏar sarāf vannī sacẖṛā▫o.   Submission to Divine commands (gaalai = […]

SGGS pp 929-932, Raamkali M: 1 Dakhni, Oankaar, Paurris 1-17.   ਰਾਮਕਲੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ਦਖਣੀ ਓਅੰਕਾਰੁ                                                           ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥ Rāmkalī mėhlā 1 ḏakẖ▫ṇī o▫ankār  Ik▫oaʼnkār saṯgur parsāḏ.   Composition named Oankaar of the first Guru in Raagini Raamkali Dakhni.   Invoking the one all-pervasive Creator who may be known with the true guru’s grace/guidance.   […]

SGGS pp 927-929, Raamkali M: 5, Ruti (seasons).   ਰਾਮਕਲੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ਰੁਤੀ ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥ Rāmkalī mėhlā 5 ruṯī salok  Ik▫oaʼnkār saṯgur parsāḏ.   Composition of the fifth Guru in Raga Raamkali, (rutee) seasons in a year.   Invoking the one all-pervasive Creator who may be known with the true guru’s grace/guidance.   Note: This […]

SGGS pp 923-924, Ramkali Sad.   ਰਾਮਕਲੀ ਸਦੁ   ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥ Rāmkalī saḏu    Ik▫oaʼnkār saṯgur parsāḏ.   The composition Sad or the call.  Invoking the One all-pervasive Creator who may be known with the true guru’s grace/guidance.   Note: Sad-u means the call. When the third Guru Amar Das Ji received the call from […]

SGGS pp 921-922, Anand Sahib, Paurris 29-40 of 40.   Note: In this Paurri 29, the third Guru describes two types of discomfort – of the fetus due to heat of the mother’s womb, and by lures of the world-play, and says they are alike. The way the fetus develops by the laws or will […]

SGGS pp 919-921, Anand Sahib Paurris 15-28.   Note: In Paurri 15 the Guru conveys that we creatures must live by Naam or emulating Divine virtues and obeying Divine commands to be approved by God.   ਜਿਉ ਤੂ ਚਲਾਇਹਿ ਤਿਵ ਚਲਹ ਸੁਆਮੀ ਹੋਰੁ ਕਿਆ ਜਾਣਾ ਗੁਣ ਤੇਰੇ ॥ ਜਿਵ ਤੂ ਚਲਾਇਹਿ ਤਿਵੈ ਚਲਹ ਜਿਨਾ ਮਾਰਗਿ […]

SGGS pp 914-916, Raamkali M: 5, Asttpadees 4-8 of 8.   ਰਾਮਕਲੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥ ਦਾਵਾ ਅਗਨਿ ਰਹੇ ਹਰਿ ਬੂਟ ॥ ਮਾਤ ਗਰਭ ਸੰਕਟ ਤੇ ਛੂਟ ॥ ਜਾ ਕਾ ਨਾਮੁ ਸਿਮਰਤ ਭਉ ਜਾਇ ॥ ਤੈਸੇ ਸੰਤ ਜਨਾ ਰਾਖੈ ਹਰਿ ਰਾਇ ॥੧॥ Rāmkalī mėhlā 5.  Ḏāvā agan rahe har būt.  Māṯ garabẖ sankat ṯe cẖẖūt.  Jā kā nām simraṯ […]

  SGGS pp 912-914, Raamkali M: 5, Asttpadees 1-3.   ਰਾਮਕਲੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ਅਸਟਪਦੀਆ   ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥ Rāmkalī mėhlā 5 asatpaḏī▫ā  Ik▫oaʼnkār saṯgur parsāḏ.   Compositions of the fifth Guru in Raga Raamkali, (asttpadeeaa) of eight stanzas each.  Invoking the One all-pervasive Creator who may be known with the true guru’s grace/guidance.   Note: In […]

SGGS pp 910-912, Raamkali M: 3, Asttpadees 3-5.   ਰਾਮਕਲੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥ ਹਰਿ ਕੀ ਪੂਜਾ ਦੁਲੰਭ ਹੈ ਸੰਤਹੁ ਕਹਣਾ ਕਛੂ ਨ ਜਾਈ ॥੧॥ ਸੰਤਹੁ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਪੂਰਾ ਪਾਈ ॥ ਨਾਮੋ ਪੂਜ ਕਰਾਈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥ Rāmkalī mėhlā 3.  Har kī pūjā ḏulambẖ hai sanṯahu kahṇā kacẖẖū na jā▫ī. ||1|| Sanṯahu gurmukẖ pūrā pā▫ī.  Nāmo pūj karā▫ī. ||1|| rahā▫o. […]

SGGS pp 908-910, Raamkali M: 3, Asttpadees 1-2.   ਰਾਮਕਲੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ਅਸਟਪਦੀਆ   ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥ Rāmkalī mėhlā 3 asatpaḏī▫ā     Ik▫oaʼnkār saṯgur parsāḏ.   Compositions of the third Guru (asttpadeeaa) of eight stanzas each.     Invoking the One all-pervasive Creator who may be known with the true guru’s grace/guidance. (Note: Any Shabad with eight or […]

SGGS pp 907-908, Raamkali M: 1, Asttpadees 8-9 of 9.   Note: The Shabad below uses the language of the Yogis to say that the true guru is the real Yogi because his focus is on union with the Almighty through living by Divine commands. He is unattached to the world-play and practices humility rather […]

SGGS pp 905-907, Raamkali M; 1, Asttpadees 5-7   ਰਾਮਕਲੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥ ਹਠੁ ਨਿਗ੍ਰਹੁ ਕਰਿ ਕਾਇਆ ਛੀਜੈ ॥ ਵਰਤੁ ਤਪਨੁ ਕਰਿ ਮਨੁ ਨਹੀ ਭੀਜੈ ॥ ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮ ਸਰਿ ਅਵਰੁ ਨ ਪੂਜੈ ॥੧॥ Rāmkalī mėhlā 1.  Haṯẖ nigarahu kar kā▫i▫ā cẖẖījai.  varaṯ ṯapan kar man nahī bẖījai.  Rām nām sar avar na pūjai. ||1||   Composition of the […]

    SGGS pp 902-905, Ramkali M; 5, Attpadees 1-4.   ਰਾਮਕਲੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ਅਸਟਪਦੀਆ    ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥ Rāmkalī mėhlā 1 asatpaḏī▫ā     Ik▫oaʼnkār saṯgur parsāḏ.   Composition of the first Guru in Raga Raamkali.    Invoking the all-pervasive Creator who may be known with the true guru’s grace/guidance.   Note: It is believed that human […]

SGGS pp 901-902, Raamkali M: 9, Shabads 1-3.   ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥    ਰਾਗੁ ਰਾਮਕਲੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੯ ਤਿਪਦੇ ॥ Ik▫oaʼnkār saṯgur parsāḏ.  Rāg rāmkalī mėhlā 9 ṯipḏe.   Invoking the all-pervasive Creator who may be known with the true guru’s grace/guidance. Composition of the ninth Guru in Raga Raamkali, (tipad-e) of three stanzas.   ਰੇ ਮਨ […]

SGGS pp 899-901, Raamkali M; 5, Shabads 52-60.   Note: In this Shabad, the fifth Guru cautions the mortal against obsession with comforts and pleasures and forget the purpose for which s/he has taken birth as a human. The guru motivates to be conscious of one’s role in life to make life a success.   […]

SGGS pp 896-899, Raamkali M; 5, Shabads 45-51.   Note: In this Shabad, the fifth Guru mentions some of the different names for God used by the Hindus and Muslims. However whereas the differences seem only because of the language used but causes the delusion that Gods of the Hindus and Muslims, i.e. of different […]

SGGS pp 894-896, Raamkali M: 5, Shabads 38-44.   Note: There are numerous temptations in the world-play which cause the human beings to forget instructions given to the soul by the Creator. The way to overcome the temptations is to ever follow the instructions of the guru to live by Divine virtues and commands as […]

SGGS pp 892-894, Raamkali M; 5, Shabads 32-37.   ਰਾਮਕਲੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥ ਕਉਡੀ ਬਦਲੈ ਤਿਆਗੈ ਰਤਨੁ ॥ ਛੋਡਿ ਜਾਇ ਤਾਹੂ ਕਾ ਜਤਨੁ ॥ ਸੋ ਸੰਚੈ ਜੋ ਹੋਛੀ ਬਾਤ ॥ ਮਾਇਆ ਮੋਹਿਆ ਟੇਢਉ ਜਾਤ ॥੧॥ Rāmkalī mėhlā 5.  Ka▫udī baḏlai ṯi▫āgai raṯan.  Cẖẖod jā▫e ṯāhū kā jaṯan.  So sancẖai jo hocẖẖī bāṯ.  Mā▫i▫ā mohi▫ā tedẖa▫o jāṯ. ||1||   Composition […]