SGGS pp 942-944, Raamkali M: 1, Sidh Gostt, Paurris 35-54.   Note: In this composition questions by the Sidhs are black, and answers of Guru Nanak in blue, font.   ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਰਤਨੁ ਲਹੈ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਇ ॥ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਪਰਖੈ ਰਤਨੁ ਸੁਭਾਇ ॥ Gurmukẖ raṯan lahai liv lā▫e.  Gurmukẖ parkẖai raṯan subẖā▫e.   (Gurmukh-i) one who follows […]

SGGS pp 940-942, Raamkali M: 1, Sidh Gostt, Paurris 21-34.   Note: In the text below, black fonts are statements or questions by the Yogis and blue fonts are views of guru Nanak.   ਆਦਿ ਕਉ ਕਵਨੁ ਬੀਚਾਰੁ ਕਥੀਅਲੇ ਸੁੰਨ ਕਹਾ ਘਰ ਵਾਸੋ ॥ ਗਿਆਨ ਕੀ ਮੁਦ੍ਰਾ ਕਵਨ ਕਥੀਅਲੇ ਘਟਿ ਘਟਿ ਕਵਨ ਨਿਵਾਸੋ ॥ Āḏ […]

SGGS pp 936-938, Raamkali M: 1, Dakhani, Oankaar, Paurris 43-54 of 54. ਜੋ ਆਵਹਿ ਸੇ ਜਾਹਿ ਫੁਨਿ ਆਇ ਗਏ ਪਛੁਤਾਹਿ ॥ ਲਖ ਚਉਰਾਸੀਹ ਮੇਦਨੀ ਘਟੈ ਨ ਵਧੈ ਉਤਾਹਿ ॥ Jo āvahi se jāhi fun ā▫e ga▫e pacẖẖuṯāhi.  Lakẖ cẖa▫orāsīh meḏnī gẖatai na vaḏẖai uṯāhi.   (Jo) those who (aavah-i = come) are born, (sey) they (jaah-i […]

SGGS pp 934-936, Raamkali M: 1, Dakhni, Oankaar, Paurris 33-42.   Note: The next stanza talks of (tarvar-u) a tree and (pankh/pankhi) birds. The birds come and sit on the tree for rest. When they notice something to eat they fly there. Sometimes the grains are baits thrown by the hunters with a net ready […]