Rawel Singh

Rawel Singh I am a Sikh writer currently based in the United States. My interests include the exegesis of the Guru Granth Sahib, along with the comparative study of the Qur'an, Hebrew Bible, New Testament and Hindu texts. This blog is intended to engage in a dialogue with wider audience mostly on theological issues.

Congregation

"Sādh Saṅgat" in the Sikh parlance refers to the congregational body of committed human beings who aspire toward the attainment of self-realization while alive through the dual-act of active engagement with the Divine Word (gur śabad) and loving adherence to the long-established traditions (rahat maryādā) of the Panth.

  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. […]

SGGS PP 450-452, Aasa M: 4, Chhant   ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੪ ॥ Āsā mėhlā 4.   Composition of the fourth Guru in Raga Aasa.   ਜਿਨ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਿ ਹੈ ਤੇ ਜਨ ਸੁਘੜ ਸਿਆਣੇ ਰਾਮ ਰਾਜੇ ॥ ਜੇ ਬਾਹਰਹੁ ਭੁਲਿ ਚੁਕਿ ਬੋਲਦੇ ਭੀ ਖਰੇ ਹਰਿ ਭਾਣੇ ॥ Jin anṯar har har parīṯ hai ṯe […]

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 ੪ ਛੰਤ ਘਰੁ ੪ ॥ Āsā mėhlā 4 cẖẖanṯ gẖar 4. Composition of the fourth Guru in Raga Aasa, (Chhant) song of love for the Almighty, (ghar-u 4) to be sung to […]

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 […]

SGGS pp 444-446, Aasa M: 4, Chhants 10-11.   ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥ Ik▫oaʼnkār saṯgur parsāḏ.   Invoking the One all-pervasive Creator who may be known by the true guru’s grace.   Note: The next two Shabads show the typical structure of Chhants, although there are a few exceptions. In this, a part of the second line in a […]

SGGS pp 442-444, Aasa M: 4, Chhant 8-9. ਰਾਗੁ ਆਸਾ ਛੰਤ ਮਹਲਾ ੪ ਘਰੁ ੧ Rāg āsā cẖẖanṯ mėhlā 4 gẖar 1   Composition of the fourth Guru in Raga 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.   […]

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 […]

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 […]

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.  […]

 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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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) […]

SGGS pp 418-420, Aasa M: 1, Asttpadees 13-16 ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥ Ik▫oaʼnkār saṯgur parsāḏ.   Invoking the One all-pervasive Creator who may be known with the true guru’s grace/guidance.   ਆਸਾ ਕਾਫੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ਘਰੁ ੮ ਅਸਟਪਦੀਆ ॥ Āsā kāfī mėhlā 1 gẖar 8 asatpaḏī▫ā.   Composition of the first Guru, (asttpadeea) compositions of eight stanzas each Kaafi in Raga Aasa, (ghar-u 8) to […]

SGGS pp 416-418, Aasa M: 1, Astpadees 9-12. ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥ ਤਨੁ ਬਿਨਸੈ ਧਨੁ ਕਾ ਕੋ ਕਹੀਐ ॥ਬਿਨੁ ਗੁਰ ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮੁ ਕਤ ਲਹੀਐ ॥ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮ ਧਨੁ ਸੰਗਿ ਸਖਾਈ ॥ ਅਹਿਨਿਸਿ ਨਿਰਮਲੁ ਹਰਿ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਈ ॥੧॥ Āsā mėhlā 1. Ŧan binsai ḏẖan kā ko kahī▫ai Bin gur rām nām kaṯ lahī▫ai Rām nām ḏẖan sang sakẖā▫ī Ahinis nirmal har liv lā▫ī ||1||   Composition of the first Guru in Raga Aasa. The mortal keeps gathering material wealth but when his/her (tan-u) body (binsai) perishes, […]

SGGS p 413-415 ਰਾਗੁ ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥ Rāg āsā mėhlā 1. Baani of the first Guru in Raag Aasa. ਆਪੁ ਵੀਚਾਰੈ ਸੁ ਪਰਖੇ ਹੀਰਾ ॥ਏਕ ਦ੍ਰਿਸਟਿ ਤਾਰੇ ਗੁਰ ਪੂਰਾ ॥ਗੁਰੁ ਮਾਨੈ ਮਨ ਤੇ ਮਨੁ ਧੀਰਾ ॥੧॥ Āp vīcẖārai so parkẖe hīrā. Ėk ḏarisat ṯāre gur pūrā. Gur mānai man ṯe man ḏẖīrā. ||1|| One […]


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