SGGS pp 470-471, Aasa Di Vaar, Pauris 13-15.

SGGS pp 470-471, Aasa Di Vaar, Pauris 13-15. Note: The first line in the Slok below refers to ਮੇਰੁ (meyr-u). The top bead in a rosary is given this name. Different rosaries have different number of beads strung on a thread or cord. However in all of them, both ends of the thread pass through […]

Friday, 03 February 2012 05:40 Written by Rawel Singh 0 Comments

SGGS pp 460-462, Asa M: 5, Chhants 12-14.

SGGS pp 460-462, Aasa M: 5, Chhants 12-14. ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥ Āsā mėhlā 5. Composition of the fifth Guru in Raga Aasa. ਵੰਞੁ ਮੇਰੇ ਆਲਸਾ ਹਰਿ ਪਾਸਿ ਬੇਨੰਤੀ ॥ ਰਾਵਉ ਸਹੁ ਆਪਨੜਾ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਸੰਗਿ ਸੋਹੰਤੀ ॥ vañ mere ālsā har pās benanṯī. Rāvao saho āpnaṛā parabẖ sang sohanṯī. behove glory (Vanjn-u = go) leave, (meyrey) my (aalsa = laziness) indifference, I must (beynanti) make supplication (paas-i = with) […]

Monday, 30 January 2012 15:30 Written by Rawel Singh 2 Comments

SGGS pp SGGS pp 468-470, Aasa Di Vaar Pauris 10-12.

SGGS pp 468-470, Aasa Di Vaar Pauris 10-12. Note: In the first Slok below Guru Nanak talks of relationships in the world-play calling them (koorr = false) transitory – which may break during one’s life-time and certainly on death. Such relationships are real but transitory, so one should maintain, but not get attached, to […]

Sunday, 29 January 2012 16:18 Written by Rawel Singh 0 Comments

SGGS pp 466-468, Aasa Di Vaar Pauris 7-9.

SGGS pp 466-468, Aasa Di Vaar, Pauris 7-9. Note: Ego is mostly given a negative connotation of being self-centered and is so also in Gurbani. However ego also has a positive role – that of being creative. So whereas the tendency to be self-centered has to be avoided, ego for development without attachment is […]

Tuesday, 24 January 2012 17:06 Written by Rawel Singh 1 Comment

SGGS pp 464-466, Aasa Di Vaar Pauris 4-6.

SGGS pp 464-466, Aasa Di Vaar Pauris 4-6. Note: This fourth Paurri of Aasa Di Vaar M: 1 has two Sloks or prologues preceding it. The Sloks state that everything in nature functions, or concepts like Dharam Rai, are according to Divine commands or the cosmic laws. It ends by saying that the Almighty […]

Friday, 20 January 2012 06:00 Written by Rawel Singh 0 Comments

SGGS pp 462-464, Aasa Di Vaar, Pauris 1-3

SGGS pp 462-464, Aasa Di Vaar Paurris 1-3 ੴ ਸਤਿਨਾਮੁ ਕਰਤਾ ਪੁਰਖੁ ਨਿਰਭਉ ਨਿਰਵੈਰੁ ਅਕਾਲ ਮੂਰਤਿ ਅਜੂਨੀ ਸੈਭੰ ਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥ Ik▫oaŉkār saṯnām karṯā purakẖ nirbẖa▫o nirvair akāl mūraṯ ajūnī saibẖaŉ gur parsāḏ. Invoking the ONE Almighty (karta) Creator of all universes, (purakh-u) all-pervasive, (sat-i) with eternal (naam-u) commands/laws; (nirbhau = beyond fear, is not answerable to anyone) being the highest authority does not fear or […]

Sunday, 15 January 2012 16:08 Written by Rawel Singh 5 Comments

SGGS pp 458-460, Aasa M: 5, Chhants 9-11.

SGGS pp 458-460 ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥ Āsā mėhlā 5. Composition of the fifth Guru in Raga Aasa. ਪੁਰਖ ਪਤੇ ਭਗਵਾਨ ਤਾ ਕੀ ਸਰਣਿ ਗਹੀ ॥ਨਿਰਭਉ ਭਏ ਪਰਾਨ ਚਿੰਤਾ ਸਗਲ ਲਹੀ ॥ Purakẖ paṯe bẖagvān ṯā kī saraṇ gahī. Nirbẖa▫o bẖa▫e parān cẖinṯā sagal lahī. (Purakh) the all-pervasive (bhagvaan) Almighty is (patey/pati) the Master of all; one who (gahi) takes, (saran-i = sanctuary) refuge (ta ki) of […]

Sunday, 08 January 2012 07:13 Written by Rawel Singh 0 Comments

SGGS pp 452-454, Aasa M: 5, Chhants 1-3.

SGGS pp 452-454, Aasa M:5, Chhants 1-3 Note: In the next two Shabads the first word in each of the first two lines in every stanza is repeated as such or in a slightly modified form. For example the first stanza uses ਅਨਦੋ ਅਨਦੁ (anado anad-u) in the first line and ਚਾਖਿਅੜਾ ਚਾਖਿਅੜਾ (chaakhiarra chaakhiarra) in the second. […]

Monday, 26 December 2011 16:06 Written by Rawel Singh 1 Comment

SGGS pp 446-448, Aasa M: 4, Chhants 12-14.

SGGS pp 446-448, Aasa M: 4, Chhants 12-14 ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੪ ॥ Āsā mėhlā 4. Composition of the fourth Guru in Raga Aasa. ਹਰਿ ਕੀਰਤਿ ਮਨਿ ਭਾਈ ਪਰਮ ਗਤਿ ਪਾਈ ਹਰਿ ਮਨਿ ਤਨਿ ਮੀਠ ਲਗਾਨ ਜੀਉ ॥ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਰਸੁ ਪਾਇਆ ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਹਰਿ ਧਿਆਇਆ ਧੁਰਿ ਮਸਤਕਿ ਭਾਗ ਪੁਰਾਨ ਜੀਉ ॥ Har kīraṯ man bẖā▫ī param gaṯ pā▫ī har man ṯan mīṯẖ lagān jī▫o. Har har ras pā▫i▫ā gurmaṯ har ḏẖi▫ā▫i▫ā ḏẖur masṯak bẖāg purān jī▫o. One to whose (man-i) mind (har-i […]

Wednesday, 14 December 2011 15:43 Written by Rawel Singh 0 Comments

SGGS pp 439-442, Aasa M: 3, Chhants 6-7.

SGGS 439-442 ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥ Ik▫oaŉkār saṯgur parsāḏ. Invoking the One all-pervasive Creator who may be known by the true guru’s grace. ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ਛੰਤ ਘਰੁ ੧ ॥ Āsā mėhlā 3 cẖẖanṯ gẖar 1. Composition of the third Guru in Raag Aasa, Chhant, (ghar-u 1) to be sung to the first beat. ਹਮ ਘਰੇ ਸਾਚਾ ਸੋਹਿਲਾ ਸਾਚੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਸੁਹਾਇਆ ਰਾਮ ॥ਧਨ ਪਿਰ ਮੇਲੁ ਭਇਆ ਪ੍ਰਭਿ ਆਪਿ ਮਿਲਾਇਆ ਰਾਮ ॥ Ham gẖare sācẖā sohilā sācẖai sabaḏ suhā▫i▫ā rām. Ḏẖan pir mel […]

Wednesday, 30 November 2011 16:03 Written by Rawel Singh 0 Comments

SGGS pp 438-439, Aasa M: 1, Chhants 4-5.

SGGS pp 438-439, Aasa M; 1, Chhant 4-5. ਰਾਗੁ ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ਛੰਤ ਘਰੁ ੨ Rāg āsā mėhlā 1 cẖẖanṯ gẖar 2. Composition of the first Guru in Raga Aasa, (chhant) song of love for the Almighty, (ghar-u 2) to be sung to the second beat. ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥ Ikoaŉkār saṯgur parsāḏ. Invoking the One all-pervasive Creator who may be known […]

Sunday, 27 November 2011 15:33 Written by Rawel Singh 0 Comments

SGGS 435-437, Aasa M: 1, Chhants 1-3.

SGGS 435-437, Aasa M: 1, Chhants 1-3. ਰਾਗੁ ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ਛੰਤ ਘਰੁ ੧ Rāg āsā mėhlā 1 cẖẖanṯ gẖar 1 Baani of the first Guru in Raag Aasa, Chhant, (ghar-u 1) to be sung to the first beat. ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥ Ik▫oaŉkār saṯgur parsāḏ. Invoking the One all-pervasive Creator who may be known by the true guru’s grace. […]

Thursday, 24 November 2011 07:21 Written by Rawel Singh 0 Comments

SGGS pp 434-435, Aasa M: 3, Patti.

SGGS pp 434-435, M: 3, Patti ਰਾਗੁ ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ਪਟੀ Rāg āsā mėhlā 3 patī Composition of the third Guru in Raga Aasa (patti) writing on a tablet. Note: Another Shabad by the first Guru Titled Patti Likhi precedes this Shabad by the third Guru titled Patti. Both refer to writing of Gurmukhi Alphabets. They […]

Sunday, 20 November 2011 15:30 Written by Rawel Singh 0 Comments

SGGS pp 432-434, Aasa M: 1, Patti Likhi.

SGGS pp 432-434, Aasa M: 1, Patti Likhi. ਰਾਗੁ ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ਪਟੀ ਲਿਖੀ Rāg āsā mėhlā 1 patī likẖī Composition of the first Guru in Raga Aasa, (patti likhi) the guru wrote on a tablet, i.e. gave guidance. ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥ Ik▫oaŉkār saṯgur parsāḏ. Invoking the One all-pervasive Creator who may be known […]

Thursday, 17 November 2011 16:02 Written by Rawel Singh 0 Comments

SGGS pp 430-432, Aasa M: 5, Astpadis 38-42.

SGGS pp 430-432, Aasa M: 5, Asttpadees 1-3. ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ਅਸਟਪਦੀਆ ਘਰੁ ੨ Āsā mėhlā 5 asatpaḏī▫ā gẖar 2 Composition of the fifth Guru in Raga Aasa, (asttpadeeaa) compositions of eight stanzas, (ghar-u 2) to be sung to the second beat. ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥ Ik▫oaŉkār saṯgur parsāḏ. Invoking the One all-pervasive Creator who may be known by […]

Sunday, 13 November 2011 16:45 Written by Rawel Singh 0 Comments

SGGS pp 428-430, Aasa M: 3, Astpadis 34-37.

SGGS pp 428-430, Aasa M: 3, Asttpadees 34-37. ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਜਿਨ੍ਹ੍ਹਾ ਚਖਾਇਓਨੁ ਰਸੁ ਆਇਆ ਸਹਜਿ ਸੁਭਾਇ ॥ਸਚਾ ਵੇਪਰਵਾਹੁ ਹੈ ਤਿਸ ਨੋ ਤਿਲੁ ਨ ਤਮਾਇ ॥੧॥ Āsā mėhlā 3. Amriṯ jinĥā cẖẖakẖā▫i▫on ras ā▫i▫ā sahj subẖā▫e. Sacẖā veparvāhu hai ṯis no ṯil na ṯamā▫e. ||1|| Composition of the third Guru in Raga Aasa. (Jinha) those whom the Almighty (chakhaaion-u) causes to taste, i.e. grants the experience of (amrit-u = life-giving elixir) Divine virtues within, they […]

Thursday, 10 November 2011 15:57 Written by Rawel Singh 0 Comments

SGGS pp 426-428, Aasa M: 3, Astpadis 30-33.

SGGS pp 426-428, Aasa M: 3, Asttpadees 30-33. Note: In the Shabad below the third Guru takes the examples of (Dohaagan = unfortunate) women who have been abandoned by, or have, abandoned their husbands and then (sohaagan = fortunate) the ones who have their husbands with them, as metaphor. Dohaagan is metaphor the soul […]

Monday, 07 November 2011 04:32 Written by Rawel Singh 0 Comments

SGGS pp 424-426, Aasa M: 3, Astpadis 26-29.

SGGS pp 424-426, Aasa M: 3, Asttpadees 26-29. ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥ Ikoaŉkār saṯgur parsāḏ. Invoking the One all-pervasive Creator who may be known (gurprsaad-i) with the true guru’s grace. ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ਅਸਟਪਦੀਆ ਘਰੁ ੮ ਕਾਫੀ ॥ Rāg āsā mėhlā 3 asatpaḏīā gẖar 8 kāfī. Composition of the third Guru in Raga Aasa, (asttpadeeaa) compositions of eight stanzas (ghar-u 8) to be sung to […]

Friday, 04 November 2011 11:16 Written by Rawel Singh 0 Comments

SGGS pp 422-424, Aasa M: 3, Astpadis 23-25.

SGGS pp 422-424, Asa M: 3, Asttpadees 1-3 ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ਅਸਟਪਦੀਆ ਘਰੁ ੨ Āsā mėhlā 3 asatpaḏī▫ā gẖar 2 Composition of the third Guru in Raga Aasa, (asttpadeea) compositions of eight stanzas, (ghar-u 2) to be sung to the second beat. ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥ Ik▫oaŉkār saṯgur parsāḏ. Invoking the One all-pervasive Creator who may be known with […]

Monday, 31 October 2011 16:09 Written by Rawel Singh 0 Comments

SGGS pp 420-422, Aasa M: 1, Astpadis 17-22.

SGGS pp 420-422, Aasa M: 1, Asttpadees 17-22. ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੧॥ ਕਿਆ ਜੰਗਲੁ ਢੂਢੀ ਜਾਇ ਮੈ ਘਰਿ ਬਨੁ ਹਰੀਆਵਲਾ॥ਸਚਿ ਟਿਕੈ ਘਰਿ ਆਇ ਸਬਦਿ ਉਤਾਵਲਾ॥੧॥ Āsā mėhlā 1. Ki▫ā jangal dẖūdẖī jā▫e mai gẖar ban harī▫āvlā. Sacẖ tikai gẖar ā▫e sabaḏ uṯāvalā. ||1|| Composition of the first Guru in Raga Aasa. (Kiaa) why should I (jaaey) go to (jangal-u) the jungle (ddhooddhi) search for God when (hareeaavla) the green (ban-u) […]

Saturday, 29 October 2011 15:06 Written by Rawel Singh 0 Comments

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