SGGS pp 418-420, Aasa M: 1, Astpadis 13-16.

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 […]

Thursday, 27 October 2011 11:55 Written by Rawel Singh 0 Comments

SGGS pp 416-418 Aasa M: 1, Astpadis 9-12.

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, […]

Tuesday, 25 October 2011 14:42 Written by Rawel Singh 0 Comments

SGGS pp 413-415 Aasa M: 1, Astpadis 5-8.

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 […]

Sunday, 23 October 2011 05:18 Written by Rawel Singh 0 Comments

SGGS pp 411-413, Aasa M: 1, Astpadis 1-4.

SGGS pp 411-413, Aasa M: 1, Asttpadees 1-4. ਰਾਗੁ ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ਅਸਟਪਦੀਆ ਘਰੁ ੨ Rāg āsā mėhlā 1 asatpaḏī▫ā gẖar 2 Composition of the first Guru in Raga Aasa, (asttpadeea) compositions of eight stanzas, to be sung (ghar-u 2) to the second beat. ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥ Ik▫oaŉkār saṯgur parsāḏ. Invoking the One all-pervasive Creator who may be known […]

Monday, 17 October 2011 05:37 Written by Rawel Singh 0 Comments

SGGS pp 410-411, Aasa M: 5 Shabads 160-163, M: 9, one Shabad.

SGGS pp 410-411, Aasa M: 5, Shabads 161-163, and M: 9. ਆਸਾਵਰੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥ਮਿਲਿ ਹਰਿ ਜਸੁ ਗਾਈਐ ਹਾਂ ॥ਪਰਮ ਪਦੁ ਪਾਈਐ ਹਾਂ ॥ਉਆ ਰਸ ਜੋ ਬਿਧੇ ਹਾਂ ॥ ਤਾ ਕਉ ਸਗਲ ਸਿਧੇ ਹਾਂ ॥ ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਜਾਗਿਆ ਹਾਂ ॥ ਨਾਨਕ ਬਡਭਾਗਿਆ ਮੇਰੇ ਮਨਾ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥ Āsāvarī mėhlā 5.Mil har jas gā▫ī▫ai hāŉ. Param paḏ pā▫ī▫ai hāŉ. U▫ā ras jo biḏẖe hāŉ. Ŧā ka▫o sagal siḏẖe hāŉ. An▫ḏin jāgi▫ā hāŉ. Nānak badbẖāgi▫ā mere manā. ||1|| rahā▫o. Composition of the fifth Guru in Raagini Aasaavri. […]

Wednesday, 12 October 2011 12:04 Written by Rawel Singh 0 Comments

SGGS pp 408-410, Aasa M: 5, Shabads 151-160.

SGGS pp 408-410 ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥ Āsā mėhlā 5. Baani of the fifth Guru in Raag Aasa. ਮਿਲੁ ਰਾਮ ਪਿਆਰੇ ਤੁਮ ਬਿਨੁ ਧੀਰਜੁ ਕੋ ਨ ਕਰੈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥ Mil rām pi▫āre ṯum bin ḏẖīraj ko na karai. ||1|| rahā▫o. (Piaare) Beloved (raam) Almighty, please (mil-u) meet i.e. bless me with experience of You […]

Sunday, 09 October 2011 12:08 Written by Rawel Singh 0 Comments

SGGS pp 405-408 Aasa M: 5, Shabads 139-150.

SGGS pp 405-408, Aasa M; 5, Shabads 139-150. ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥ ਉਦਮੁ ਕਰਉ ਕਰਾਵਹੁ ਠਾਕੁਰ ਪੇਖਤ ਸਾਧੂ ਸੰਗਿ ॥ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਚਰਾਵਹੁ ਰੰਗਨਿ ਆਪੇ ਹੀ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਰੰਗਿ ॥੧॥ Āsā mėhlā 5. Uḏam kara▫o karāvahu ṯẖākur pekẖaṯ sāḏẖū sang. Har har nām cẖarāvahu rangan āpe hī parabẖ rang. ||1|| Composition of the fifth Guru in Raga Aasa. O (tthaakur) Master, please (karavaah-u = cause to do) enable that I (karau) make (udam) efforts to […]

Friday, 07 October 2011 12:21 Written by Rawel Singh 0 Comments

SGGS pp 403-405 Aasa M: 5, Shabads 130-138.

SGGS pp 403-405, Aasa M: 5, Shabads 130-138. ਆਸਾ ਘਰੁ ੧੧ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ Āsā gẖar 11 mėhlā 5 Compositions of the fifth Guru in Raga Aasa, to be sung to (ghar-u 11) the eleventh beat. ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ॥ Ik▫oaŉkār saṯgur parsāḏ. Invoking the One all-pervasive Creator who may be known with […]

Wednesday, 05 October 2011 11:35 Written by Rawel Singh 0 Comments

SGGS pp 401-403, Aasa M: 5, Shabads 123-129.

SGGS pp 401-403, Aasa M: 5, Shabads 123 -129. ੴਸਤਿਗੁਰਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ॥ Ik oaŉkār saṯgur parsāḏ. Invoking the One all-pervasive Creator who may be known by the true guru’s grace. ਆਸਾ ਘਰੁ ੧੦ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥ Āsā gẖar 10 mėhlā 5. Composition of the fifth Guru in Raga Aasa, to be sung to (ghar-u 10) the […]

Sunday, 02 October 2011 16:29 Written by Rawel Singh 0 Comments

SGGS pp 399-401, Aasa M: 5, Shabads 115-122.

SGGS pp 399-401, Aasa M 5, Shabads 115-122 ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥ ਉਦਮੁ ਕੀਆ ਕਰਾਇਆ ਆਰੰਭੁ ਰਚਾਇਆ ॥ ਨਾਮੁ ਜਪੇ ਜਪਿ ਜੀਵਣਾ ਗੁਰਿ ਮੰਤ੍ਰੁ ਦ੍ਰਿੜਾਇਆ ॥੧॥ Āsā mėhlā 5. Uḏam kī▫ā karā▫i▫ā ārambẖ racẖā▫i▫ā.Nām jape jap jīvṇā gur manṯar driṛ▫ā▫i▫ā. ||1|| Composition of the fifth Guru in Raga Aasa. I (Keeaa) made (udam-u) effort as (karaaia = caused to do) motivated by the guru and […]

Friday, 30 September 2011 16:39 Written by Rawel Singh 0 Comments

SGGS pp 232-233, Gauri M: 3, Astpadis 7-8.

SGGS pp 232-233, Gaurri M: 3, Asttpadees 7-9. ਗਉੜੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥ ਨਾਮੁ ਅਮੋਲਕੁ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਪਾਵੈ ॥ਨਾਮੋ ਸੇਵੇ ਨਾਮਿ ਸਹਜਿ ਸਮਾਵੈ ॥ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਨਾਮੁ ਰਸਨਾ ਨਿਤ ਗਾਵੈ ॥ਜਿਸ ਨੋ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾ ਕਰੇ ਸੋ ਹਰਿ ਰਸੁ ਪਾਵੈ ॥੧॥ Ga▫oṛī mėhlā 3. Nām amolak gurmukẖ pāvai Nāmo seve nām sahj samāvai Amriṯ nām rasnā niṯ gāvai Jis no kirpā kare so har ras pāvai ||1|| Composition of the third Guru in Raga Gaurri. Awareness of (naam-u) Naam/Divine commands is (amolak) priceless, one (paavai) obtains it (gurmukh-i) with the guru’s […]

Thursday, 21 October 2010 16:35 Written by Rawel Singh 0 Comments

SGGS pp 76-78, Sirirag M: 4 & 5

SGGS pp 76-78, Sirirag M: 4&5 Note: In the continuing series on Pahrey, the next two compositions also consider the soul as a Vanjaara -roving merchant, life as night, and the four Pahrs (stages) of the night as four stages of life. Translation has been done accordingly. ਸਿਰੀਰਾਗੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੪ ॥ ਪਹਿਲੈ ਪਹਰੈ ਰੈਣਿ ਕੈ […]

Monday, 03 May 2010 12:41 Written by Rawel Singh 0 Comments

SGGS pp 73-74, Sirirag M: 5

SGGS pp 73-74, Sirirag M: 5 Note: This Shabad has three parts as explained below. The first part is about devotion. ਸਿਰੀਰਾਗੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥ ਪੈ ਪਾਇ ਮਨਾਈ ਸੋਇ ਜੀਉ ॥ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪੁਰਖਿ ਮਿਲਾਇਆ ਤਿਸੁ ਜੇਵਡੁ ਅਵਰੁ ਨ ਕੋਇ ਜੀਉ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥ Sirīrāg mėhlā 5. Pai pā▫e manā▫ī so▫e jī▫o. Saṯgur purakẖ milā▫i▫ā ṯis jevad avar na ko▫e jī▫o. ||1|| rahā▫o. Composition […]

Saturday, 01 May 2010 13:22 Written by Rawel Singh 0 Comments

SGGS pp 71-73, Sirirag M: 1, Ghar 3.

SGGS pp 71-73, Sirirag M: 1, Ghar 3. ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥ ਸਿਰੀਰਾਗੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ਘਰੁ ੩ ॥ Ik Oankaar satigur prasaadi. Sirīrāg mėhlā 1 gẖar 3. One all-pervasive Creator who may be known with the true guru’s grace/guidance. Composition of the first guru in Raga Siriraag, (gharu 3) to be sung to the third clef (beat). […]

Friday, 30 April 2010 03:52 Written by Rawel Singh 0 Comments

SGGS pp 61-63, Sirirag M: 1, Ashtpadis 13-15

SGGS pp 61-63, Siriraag M: 1, Asttpadees 13-15 Note: The first verse of this Asttpadee (composition of eight verses), below uses the expression ਮਾਇਆ (Maiaa, Maya). It refers to the world play – all that is happening in the environment that influences human behaviour. The usual translation of Maya is illusions because everything in the […]

Tuesday, 20 April 2010 13:15 Written by Rawel Singh 0 Comments

SGGS PP 18-19; Srirag M: 1; 11-15

SGGS PP 18-19; Srirag M: 1; 11-15 Note: In this Shabad Guru Nanak describes the state of the devotee who has fully submitted the self to the Almighty and is experiencing bliss. ਸਿਰੀਰਾਗੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥ ਭਲੀ ਸਰੀ ਜਿ ਉਬਰੀ ਹਉਮੈ ਮੁਈ ਘਰਾਹੁ ॥ ਦੂਤ ਲਗੇ ਫਿਰਿ ਚਾਕਰੀ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਕਾ ਵੇਸਾਹੁ ॥ ਕਲਪ ਤਿਆਗੀ ਬਾਦਿ ਹੈ ਸਚਾ ਵੇਪਰਵਾਹੁ ॥੧॥ […]

Wednesday, 03 March 2010 02:51 Written by Rawel Singh 0 Comments

SGGS pages 15 -18: Srirag M: 1

SGGS pp 015-018 Note: It is often asked why God does not keep us away from evil. In this Shabad Guru Nanak says that the Creator in fact creates evil. This seems to be done in order to distinguish between people who would be tempted for short term pleasures and those who […]

Monday, 01 March 2010 01:47 Written by Rawel Singh 0 Comments

SGGS page 14 – 15, Sri Rag

SGGS pp 014-015, Sriraag M: 1, Shabads 1-4. ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥ Ik▫oaŉkār saṯgur parsāḏ. One God who may be known with the grace of the true guru ਰਾਗੁ ਸਿਰੀਰਾਗੁ ਮਹਲਾ ਪਹਿਲਾ ੧ ਘਰੁ ੧ ॥ Rāg sirīrāg mėhlā pahilā 1 gẖar 1. Composition of the first Guru in Raga […]

Thursday, 25 February 2010 23:16 Written by Rawel Singh 0 Comments

SGGS pages 8-9 Rehras Part I

SGGS pp 8-9, Rehras Part I In Sri Guru Grath Sahib Jap-u is followed by the Baanis/compositions which form part of Rehras which is recited at sunset after the day’s work to thank God for having been able to perform one’s duties for the day. Jap-u ends in the middle of page 8 and these […]

Friday, 19 February 2010 03:00 Written by Rawel Singh 0 Comments

The Sikh Brand

A Sikh has a brand but he does not have to advertise it. Wherever he goes people turn their eyes to look at his unique appearance, the way people do when the leader arrives. Yes, a leader, that is what ‘Sardar’, the title every Sikh has, means. What is more, people call him Sardarji, […]

Monday, 10 August 2009 10:02 Written by Rawel Singh 2 Comments

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