SGGS pp 108-109, Majh M: 5; 40-43 (Completed)   ਮਾਝ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥ Mājẖ mėhlā 5.   Bani of the fifth Guru n Rag Majh.     ਮਨੁ ਤਨੁ ਰਤਾ ਰਾਮ ਪਿਆਰੇ ॥ ਸਰਬਸੁ ਦੀਜੈ ਅਪਨਾ ਵਾਰੇ ॥ ਆਠ ਪਹਰ ਗੋਵਿੰਦ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਈਐ ਬਿਸਰੁ ਨ ਕੋਈ ਸਾਸਾ ਜੀਉ ॥੧॥ Man ṯan raṯā rām pi▫āre.   Sarbas ḏījai apnā vāre.   Āṯẖ pahar govinḏ guṇ gā▫ī▫ai bisar […]

SGGS pp 106-108, Majh M: 5; (33-39). ਮਾਝ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥ Mājẖ mėhlā 5. Bani of the fifth Guru in Rag Majh.     ਮਨੁ ਤਨੁ ਤੇਰਾ ਧਨੁ ਭੀ ਤੇਰਾ ॥ ਤੂੰ ਠਾਕੁਰੁ ਸੁਆਮੀ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਮੇਰਾ ॥ ਜੀਉ ਪਿੰਡੁ ਸਭੁ ਰਾਸਿ ਤੁਮਾਰੀ ਤੇਰਾ ਜੋਰੁ ਗੋਪਾਲਾ ਜੀਉ ॥੧॥ Man ṯan ṯerā ḏẖan bẖī ṯerā.   Ŧūʼn ṯẖākur su▫āmī parabẖ merā.   Jī▫o pind sabẖ rās ṯumārī ṯerā […]

SGGS pp 103-106, Majh M; 5 (25-32). ਮਾਝ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥ Mājẖ mėhlā 5. Bani of the fifth Guru in Rag Majh.     ਜੀਅ ਪ੍ਰਾਣ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਮਨਹਿ ਅਧਾਰਾ ॥ ਭਗਤ ਜੀਵਹਿ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਇ ਅਪਾਰਾ ॥ ਗੁਣ ਨਿਧਾਨ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮਾ ਹਰਿ ਧਿਆਇ ਧਿਆਇ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਇਆ ਜੀਉ ॥੧॥ Jī▫a parāṇ parabẖ manėh aḏẖārā.   Bẖagaṯ jīvėh guṇ gā▫e apārā.   Guṇ niḏẖān amriṯ har nāmā har […]

SGGS p 608-610, Soratth M: 5, Shabads 1-6.   Note: In this Shabad the fifth Guru emphasises to rely only on the Almighty. Others receive from God and then give.   ਸੋਰਠਿ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ਘਰੁ ੧ ਤਿਤੁਕੇ   ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥ Soraṯẖ mėhlā 5 gẖar 1 ṯiṯuke  Ik▫oaʼnkār saṯgur parsāḏ.   Composition of the fifth […]

SGGS pp 606-608, Soratth M: 4, Shabads 5-9.   Note: In this Shabad the fourth Guru shows that complete faith is to believe that the mortal can do nothing on his/her own; everything is done by the Almighty by IT’s commands in nature, and by motivation of the creatures from within.   ਸੋਰਠਿ ਮਹਲਾ ੪ […]

SGGS pp 604-606, Soratth M: 4, Shabads 1-4.   ਸੋਰਠਿ ਮਹਲਾ ੪ ਘਰੁ ੧                             ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥ Soraṯẖ mėhlā 4 gẖar 1   Ik▫oaʼnkār saṯgur parsāḏ.   Composition of (mahla 4) the fourth Guru, in Raga Soratth, (ghar-u 1) to be sung to the first beat.  Invoking the One all-pervasive Creator who may be […]

SGGS pp 601-604, Soratth M: 3, Shabads 6-12.   Note: This Shabad defines a Sikh as one who lives by the will/teachings of the guru, which facilitate union with the Creator. Those who go their own way cannot succeed in achieving the objective of human birth to attain union with the Almighty and remain in […]

SGGS pp 599-601, Soratth M: 3, Shabads 1-5.   Note: In the Shabad below, the third Guru reminds the human that s/he has been created with the Creator’s commands and must conform to them. However, the human mind wanders all over and can be made steady with the guru’s guidance.   ਸੋਰਠਿ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ਘਰੁ […]

SGGS pp 595-597, Soratth M: 1, Shabads 1-6.   ੴ ਸਤਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਕਰਤਾ ਪੁਰਖੁ ਨਿਰਭਉ ਨਿਰਵੈਰੁ ਅਕਾਲ ਮੂਰਤਿ ਅਜੂਨੀ ਸੈਭੰ ਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥ Ik▫oaʼnkār saṯ nām karṯā purakẖ nirbẖa▫o nirvair akāl mūraṯ ajūnī saibẖaʼn gur parsāḏ.   Invoking the ONE Almighty, (sat-i) with eternal (naam-u) commands/writ; (karta purakh-u) Creator of all universe. (Nirbhau = beyond fear, is not answerable to anyone) being the […]

SGGS pp 592-594, Vaddhans Ki Vaar, M: 4, Pauris 16-21 of 21.   Note: The subject of this sixteenth Paurri of Vaddhans Ki Vaar M: 4 and two preceding (slok) prologues of the third Guru is that ego does not let one remember the Almighty and be at peace. This is overcome by finding and […]

SGGS pp 592-594, Vaddhans Ki Vaar, M: 4, Pauris 16-21 of 21.     Note: The subject of this sixteenth Paurri of Vaddhans Ki Vaar M: 4 and two preceding (slok) prologues of the third Guru is that ego does not let one remember the Almighty and be at peace. This is overcome by finding […]

SGGS pp 589-592, Vaddhans Ki Vaar M: 4, Pauris 10-15 of 21.   Note: This tenth Paurri of Vaddhans Ki Vaar M: 4, has two Sloks or prologues – the first by the third Guru and the second by the first Guru, preceding it. The third Guru emphasizes the need to follow the true guru’s […]

SGGS pp 589-592, Vaddhans Ki Vaar M: 4, Pauris 10-15 of 21.   ਸਲੋਕ ਮਃ ੩ ॥ ਬਿਨੁ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਸੇਵੇ ਜੀਅ ਕੇ ਬੰਧਨਾ ਵਿਚਿ ਹਉਮੈ ਕਰਮ ਕਮਾਹਿ ॥ ਬਿਨੁ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਸੇਵੇ ਠਉਰ ਨ ਪਾਵਹੀ ਮਰਿ ਜੰਮਹਿ ਆਵਹਿ ਜਾਹਿ ॥ Salok mėhlā 3.  Bin saṯgur seve jī▫a ke banḏẖnā vicẖ ha▫umai karam kamāhi.  Bin saṯgur seve ṯẖa▫ur na […]

  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 pi▫ār.  Mil parīṯam ṯinī ḏẖi▫ā▫i▫ā sacẖai parem pi▫ār.   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 ॥ vad▫hans kī vār mėhlā 4 lalāʼn bėhlīmā kī ḏẖun gāvṇī  Ik▫oaʼnkār 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 ॥ vad▫hans mėhlā 3 mėhlā ṯījā    Ik▫oaʼnkār 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 vad▫hans mėhlā 1 gẖar 5 alāhaṇī▫ā    Ik▫oaʼnkār 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 vad▫hans mėhlā 5 cẖẖanṯ gẖar 4    Ik▫oaʼnkār 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 […]