SGGS pp 575-576, Vaddhans M: 4, Ghoreeaa.   ਵਡਹੰਸੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੪ ਘੋੜੀਆ   ੴ  ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥ vad▫hans mėhlā 4 gẖoṛī▫ā    Ik▫oaʼnkār 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 ॥ vad▫hans mėhlā 4 cẖẖanṯ  Ik▫oaʼnkār 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 pā▫e āpṇā.  Gur kai sabaḏ vīcẖār an▫ḏin 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 ॥ vad▫hans mėhlā 3 cẖẖanṯ   Ik▫oaʼnkār 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 ॥ vad▫hans mėhlā 1 cẖẖanṯ  Ik▫oaʼnkār 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 […]

SGGS pp 550-552, Bihaagrre Ki Vaar M: 4, Paurris 6-10   Note: This sixth Paurri of Bihaagrrey Ki Vaar M: 4 has two Sloks or prologues of the third Guru. The message from the first Slok is that a true seeker of God is one who gives up pretense and sincerely conforms to virtues and commands of […]

SGGS pp 548-550, Bihaagrrey Ki Vaar M; 4, Paurris 1-5.   ਬਿਹਾਗੜੇ ਕੀ ਵਾਰ ਮਹਲਾ ੪   ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥ Bihāgaṛe kī vār mėhlā 4   Ik▫oaʼnkār saṯgur parsāḏ.   Note: All Vaars in Gurbani comprise of Paurris or stanzas whose author is also named as the author of the respective Vaar. Out of the twenty two Vaars in Sri Guru Granth Sahib, twenty […]

SGGS pp 544-546, Bihaagrra M: 5, Chhants 4-6.     ਬਿਹਾਗੜਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ਘਰੁ ੨  ੴ ਸਤਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥ Bihāgaṛā mėhlā 5 gẖar 2  Ik▫oaʼnkār saṯ nām gur parsāḏ.   Composition of the fifth Guru in Raga Bihaagrra, (ghar-u 2) to be sung to the second beat. Invoking the One all-pervasive Creator who may be known with the true guru’s grace.   ਵਧੁ ਸੁਖੁ ਰੈਨੜੀਏ ਪ੍ਰਿਅ ਪ੍ਰੇਮੁ ਲਗਾ ॥ ਘਟੁ ਦੁਖ ਨੀਦੜੀਏ ਪਰਸਉ ਸਦਾ ਪਗਾ ॥ vaḏẖ sukẖ rainṛī▫e pari▫a […]