SGGS pp 541-544, Bihaagrra M: 5, Chhants 1-3.   ਬਿਹਾਗੜਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ਛੰਤ ਘਰੁ ੧  ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥ Bihāgaṛā mėhlā 5 cẖẖanṯ gẖar 1  Ik▫oaʼnkār saṯgur parsāḏ.   Composition (chhant) song of love for the Almighty by (mahla 5) the fifth Guru, in Rag Bihaagrra (ghar-u 1) to be sung to the first beat.  Invoking the all-pervasive Creator who may be known with the true guru’s grace   ਹਰਿ ਕਾ ਏਕੁ ਅਚੰਭਉ ਦੇਖਿਆ ਮੇਰੇ ਲਾਲ ਜੀਉ ਜੋ ਕਰੇ ਸੁ ਧਰਮ ਨਿਆਏ ਰਾਮ ॥ ਹਰਿ ਰੰਗੁ ਅਖਾੜਾ ਪਾਇਓਨੁ ਮੇਰੇ ਲਾਲ ਜੀਉ ਆਵਣੁ ਜਾਣੁ ਸਬਾਏ ਰਾਮ ॥ Har kā […]

SGGS pp 539-541, Bihaagrra M: 4, Chhants 3-6.   Note: In all the Shabads below, two expressions have been used in every line. One is ਮੇਰੀ ਜਿੰਦੁੜੀਏ (meri jindurree-e) meaning my dear soul. The other is ਰਾਮ (raam) meaning the all-pervasive Master. These show that the guru is addressing himself keeping the Master in mind. Their translation has been included […]

SGGS pp 537-539, Raag Bihaagrra, Shabads and Chhants.   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.   ONE, (purakh-u) all-pervasive (karta) Creator of all universes, (sat-i) with eternal (naam-u) virtues and inviolable commands, (nirbhau = beyond fear) does not fear or favor any one/thing being the highest, (nirvair = without enmity) […]

  SGGS pp 533-535, Devgandhaari M: 5, Shabads 24-33.   ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥ ਦੇਵਗੰਧਾਰੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥ Ik▫oaʼnkār saṯgur parsāḏ.  Ḏevganḏẖārī mėhlā 5.   Invoking the One all-pervasive Creator who may be known with the true guru’s grace. Composition of the fifth Guru in Raga Devgandhaari.   ਅਪੁਨੇ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪਹਿ ਬਿਨਉ ਕਹਿਆ ॥ ਭਏ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾਲ ਦਇਆਲ ਦੁਖ ਭੰਜਨ ਮੇਰਾ ਸਗਲ ਅੰਦੇਸਰਾ ਗਇਆ ॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥ Apune saṯgur pėh bin▫o kahi▫ā.  Bẖa▫e kirpāl ḏa▫i▫āl ḏukẖ bẖanjan merā sagal anḏesrā ga▫i▫ā. Rahā▫o.   Whenever I (kahiaa = say) make […]

SGGS pp 530-532, Devgandhaari M: 5, Shabads 13-23.   ਦੇਵਗੰਧਾਰੀ ੫ ॥ ਮਨ ਗੁਰ ਮਿਲਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਅਰਾਧਿਓ ॥ ਸੂਖ ਸਹਜ ਆਨੰਦ ਮੰਗਲ ਰਸ, ਜੀਵਨ ਕਾ ਮੂਲੁ ਬਾਧਿਓ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥ Man gur mil nām arāḏẖi▫o. Sūkẖ sahj ānanḏ mangal ras jīvan kā mūl bāḏẖi▫o. ||1|| rahā▫o.   Composition of the fifth Guru in Raag Devgandhaari. One who (mil-i) finds the guru and follows his teachings to (araadhio) […]

SGGS pp 528-530, Devgandhaari M: 5, Shabads 1-12.     ਦੇਵਗੰਧਾਰੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ਘਰੁ ੨  ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥ Ḏevganḏẖārī mėhlā 5 gẖar 2  Ik▫oaʼnkār saṯgur parsāḏ.   Composition of (mahla 5) the fifth Guru in Raag Devgandhaari, (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.   […]

SGGS pp 527-528, Devgandhaari M: 4, 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.   ONE, all-pervasive (karta purakh-u) Creator of all universes, (sat-i) with eternal (naam-u) virtues, (nirbhau = beyond fear) does not fear or favor any one/thing, (nirvair = without enmity) is not against any one, (moorat-i = […]

SGGS pp 525-526, Goojri Trilochan Ji and Jaidev Ji.   ਗੂਜਰੀ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਤ੍ਰਿਲੋਚਨ ਜੀਉ ਕੇ ਪਦੇ ਘਰੁ ੧   ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥ Gūjrī sarī Ŧrilocẖan jī▫o ke paḏe gẖar 1  Ik▫oaʼnkār saṯgur parsāḏ.   (Padey = stanzas) composition of (sri, jeeo) revered Trilochan in Raag Goojri, (ghar-u 1) to be sung to the first beat. Note: The Shabad below describes how […]

SGGS pp 524-525, Goojri Kabir Ji, Namdev Ji and Ravidas Ji.   ਰਾਗੁ ਗੂਜਰੀ ਭਗਤਾ ਕੀ ਬਾਣੀ   ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥ Rāg gūjrī bẖagṯā kī baṇī   Ikoaʼnkār saṯgur parsāḏ.   Compositions of (bhagtaa) the saints in Raag Goojri.  Invoking the One all-pervasive Creator, who may be known with the true guru’s grace.   ਸ੍ਰੀ ਕਬੀਰ ਜੀਉ ਕਾ ਚਉਪਦਾ ਘਰੁ ੨ ਦੂਜਾ […]

SGGS pp 523-524, Goojri Ki Vaar, M: 5, Pauris 18-21 (completed).   ਸਲੋਕ ਮ: ੫ ॥ ਕਾਮ ਕ੍ਰੋਧ ਮਦ ਲੋਭ ਮੋਹ ਦੁਸਟ ਬਾਸਨਾ ਨਿਵਾਰਿ ॥ ਰਾਖਿ ਲੇਹੁ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਆਪਣੇ ਨਾਨਕ ਸਦ ਬਲਿਹਾਰਿ ॥੧॥ Salok mėhlā 5.  Kām kroḏẖ maḏ lobẖ moh ḏusat bāsnā nivār.  Rākẖ leho parabẖ āpṇe Nānak saḏ balihār. ||1||   Prologue by the fifth Guru. O Almighty, please (nivaar-i) banish (dustt) evil (baasna) inclinations of (kaam) lust, (krodh) anger, (mad = intoxication) pride, (lobh) greed and (moh) attachment […]

SGGS pp 521-522, Goojri Ki Vaar M: 5, Paurris 14-17.   ਸਲੋਕ ਮ: ੫ ॥ ਜਾ ਕਉ ਭਏ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾਲ ਪ੍ਰਭ, ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਸੇਈ ਜਪਾਤ ॥ ਨਾਨਕ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਿ ਲਗੀ ਤਿਨ ਰਾਮ ਸਿਉ, ਭੇਟਤ ਸਾਧ ਸੰਗਾਤ ॥੧॥ Salok mėhlā 5 Jā ka▫o bẖa▫e kirpāl parabẖ har har se▫ī japāṯ Nānak parīṯ lagīṯin rām si▫o bẖetaṯ sāḏẖ sangāṯ ||1||     Prologue by the fifth Guru. (Ja kau) […]

SGGS pp 519-521, Goojri Ki Vaar M: 5, Paurris 7-13.   Note: This seventh Paurri of Goojri Ki Vaar M: 5 has two Sloks/prologues also by the fifth Guru. The Sloks take examples of the turbulent sea and jungle. Similarly one possessed by temptations feels helpless. When the Almighty leads to the guru, he guides […]

SGGS pp 517-519, Goojri Ki Vaar, M: 5, Pauris 1-6.   ਰਾਗੁ ਗੂਜਰੀ ਵਾਰ ਮਹਲਾ ੫  ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥ Rāg gūjrī vār mėhlā 5   Ik▫oaʼnkār saṯgur parsāḏ.   A (vaar) ballad in Raag Goojri by the fifth Guru. Invoking the One all-pervasive Creator who may be known with the true guru’s grace.   Note: This is the second Vaar of Raag Goojri. […]

SGGS pp 514-516, Goojri Ki Vaar M: 3, Paurris 14-18.   Note 1: A Vaar is like a ballad written in praise of some one. In Gurbani they are in praise of the Almighty. Most Vaars have Sloks or prologues and Paurris or stanzas. The two types of compositions may be by the same author […]

SGGS pp 512-514, Goojri Ki Vaar M: 3, Pauris 11-13.   ਸਲੋਕੁ ਮਃ ੩ ॥ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਧਿਆਨ ਸਹਜ ਧੁਨਿ ਉਪਜੈ ਸਚਿ ਨਾਮਿ ਚਿਤੁ ਲਾਇਆ ॥ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਰਹੈ ਰੰਗਿ ਰਾਤਾ ਹਰਿ ਕਾ ਨਾਮੁ ਮਨਿ ਭਾਇਆ ॥ Salok mėhlā 3  Gurmukẖ ḏẖi▫ān sahj ḏẖun upjai sacẖ nām cẖiṯ lā▫i▫ā Gurmukẖ an▫ḏin rahai rang rāṯā har kā nām man bẖā▫i▫ā   Prologue by the third […]

SGGS pp 510-512, Goojri Ki Vaar M: 3, Paurris 6-10.   Note: The message from the two Sloks and Paurri of this sixth Paurri of Goojri Ki Vaar M: 3 is that those who live by Hukam or commands of the Almighty, experience IT without making efforts for it. This is the fundamental of Sikhi: […]

SGGS pp 508-510, Goojri Ki Vaar M: 3, Paurris 1-5.   ਗੂਜਰੀ ਕੀ ਵਾਰ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ਸਿਕੰਦਰ ਬਿਰਾਹਿਮ ਕੀ ਵਾਰ ਕੀ ਧੁਨੀ ਗਾਉਣੀ Gūjrī kī vār mėhlā 3 sikanḏar birāhim kī vār kī ḏẖunī gā▫uṇī   (Vaar) ballad by the third Guru in Raag Goojri, (gaauni) to be sung to (dhuni) the tune of the folk ballad regarding Sikandar and (biraahim) Ibrahim.   […]

SGGS pp 507-508, Goojri M: 5, Astpadees 1-2.     ਗੂਜਰੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ਘਰੁ ੨                 ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥ Gūjrī mėhlā 5 gẖar 2  Ik▫oaʼnkār saṯgur parsāḏ.   Composition of the fifth Guru in Raga Goojri, (ghar-u 2) to be sung to the second beat.  Invoking the One all pervasive Creator who may be known with […]