REHRAS Reh ras is the evening prayer and is on the eigh th page of Sh ri Guru Granth Sah ib. It h as in it the 27th stanza of Japji Sah ib w ith m inor variations and h as nine m ore stanzas, all in praise of the Lord and H is Nam e. In course of time, "Kabiyobach Benti, Ch aupai" of Sh ri Guru Gobind Singh , first five and last stanza of "Anand Sah ib" and five m ore stanzas by Guru Arjan Dev h ave been added to Reh ras. Th e w ord Reh ras is a m odified version of the Persian w ord "Rah i - Rast" m eaning a straigh t path or a form al procedure. Although this h eading is not given in the Guru Granth Sah ib, it h as becom e establish ed as the title from the line "H ari Kirat H am ri Reh ras" i.e. praise of the Lord is straigh t path for us. l' sip ije bjlj qhvj 1 mm O ldaepi f+ljds mm l' sip a[ij w[hj l' zip w[hj duap Wdh liW lqjv[ mm rju[ a[i[ Vjs bV[w bl.tj w[a[ a[i[ rjrShji[ mm w[a[ a[i[ ije fig dlRp whgbdh w[a[ a[i[ ejrShji[ mm ejrdV apZV' frSp fjSg W{l.aip ejr{ ijuj Ziqp spbji[ mm ejrdV apZV' dyap epfap dvdt ujSdV dvdt dvdt Ziqp Wgyji[ mm ejrdV apZV' Hglip W+hqj s[rg l'hdV a[i[ lsj lrji[ mm ejrdV apZV' dH>s= dH>s=jldS W{n[ s[rdabj sdi Vjv[ mm ejrdV apZV' dlZ lqjZg b>sdi ejrdV apZV' ljZ Wgyji[ mm ejrdV apZV' uag lag l.a'tg ejrdV apZV' rgi wiji[ mm ejrdV apZV' f>Ddca fCdV itglpi upep upep r[sj Vjv[ mm ejrdV apZV' q'hSgbj qVp q'hdV lpiep qAp fdHbjv[ mm ejrdV apZV' iaV RpfjH[ a[i[ bnldn agio Vjv[ mm ejrdV apZV' u'Z qhjWv lPij ejrdV apZV' tjSg yji[ mm ejrdV apZV' t>c q>cv W+hq>cj wdi wdi it[ a[i[ Zji[ mm l[Hg apZV' ejrdV u' apZp FjrdV ia[ a[i[ Fea iljv[ mm h'di w[a[ apZV' ejrdV l[ q{ dyda V bjrdV VjVwp dwbj Wgyji[ mm l'Hg l'Hg lsj lyp ljdhWp ljyj ljyg VjHg mm h{ Fg h'lg ujdH V ujlg iyVj dudV iyjHg mm i.eg i.eg Fjag wdi wdi duVlg qjdHbj dudV RpfjHg mm wdi wdi s[t{ wgaj bjfSj duRp dal sg rdcbjHg mm u' dalpp Fjr{ l'Hg Nitnem (297) wilg dxdi hpwqp V wiSj ujHg mm l' fjdaljhp ljhj fdaljdhWp VjVw ihSp iujHg mm1mm s o dru rwg Awsw mh lw 1 ] O s iqgur pRswid] s o dru q yrw kyhw s o Gru kyhw ijq u bih s rb s mwly ] v wjy q yry n wd An yk As MKw kyqy q yry v wvx h wry ] kyqy q yry rwg prI isa kh IAih kyqy q yry gwvx h wry ] gwvin q uDn o pv x u pwx I bYsMq ru gwvY rwjw Drmu duAwry] gwvin q uDn o icq u gupq u iliK jwx in iliK iliK Drmu bIcwry ] gwvin q uDn o eésru bRhmw dyvI s ohin q yry s dw s v wry ] gwvin q uDn o eMdR eMdRwsix bYT y dyviqAw dir n wly ] gwvin q uDn o isD s mwDI AMdir gwvin q uDn o s wD bIcwry ] gwvin q uDn o jq I s q I s Mq oKI gwvin q uDn o v Ir krwry] gwvin q uDn o pMifq pV in rKIsur jugu jugu v ydw n wly ] gwvin q uDn o mohx IAw mn u mohin s urgu mCu peAwly ] gwvin q uDn o rqn apwE q yry AT s iT q IrQ n wly ] gwvin q uDn o joD mh wbl s Urw gwvin q uDn o Kwx I cwry ] gwvin q uDn o KMf mMfl bRhmMfw kir kir rKy q yry Dwry] s yeé q uDn o gwvin jo q uDu Bwvin rqy q yry Bgq rswly ] h oir kyqy q uDn o gwvin s y mY iciq n Awvin n wnku ikAw bIcwry ] s oeé s oeé s dw s cu s wihbu s wcw s wcI n weé ] h Y BI h osI jwe n jwsI rcn w ijin rcweé ] rMgI rMgI BwqI kir kir ijn s I mweAw ijin apweé ] kir kir dyKY kIqw Awpx w ija iqs dI v ifAweé ] jo iqs u BwvY s oeé krsI iPir h ukmu n krx w jweé ] s o pwiqs whu s whw piqs wihbu n wnk rh x u rjweé ] 1] So Dar Rag Asa M ah alla- 1 Ik onk ar Sat Gur Prasad. 1) So dur k eh a, so gh ar k eh a, jit bah i sarab sam ale. 2) W aje tere naad anek asank h an, k ete tere w avanh are. 3) Kete tere raag pari siu k ah iah i, k ete gaw anh are. 4) Gaw an tudh no paw an pani baisantar, gave raja Dh aram duare. 5) Gaw an tudh no Ch it Gupat likh janan likh likh Dh aram bich are. 6) Gaw an tudh no Isar, Brah m a, Devi; soh an tere sada saw are. 7) Gaw an thdh no Indr indrasan baithe devtian dur naale. 8) Gaw an tudh no sidh sam adh i under gaw an tudh no sadh Nitnem (298) bich are. 9 ) Gaw an tudh no jati, sati, santokh i; gaw an tudh no veer k arare. 10) Gaw an tudh no pandit paran rak h isar jug jug Veda naale. 11) Gaw an tudh no m oh nia m anm oh an surug m uch h paiaale. 12) Gaw an tudh no rattan upaai tere ath sath tirath naale. 13) Gaw an tudh no jodh m ah abal soora, gaw an tudh no k h anee ch aare. 14) Gaw an tudh no k h and m andal brah m andaa k ari k ari rak h e tere dh aare. 15) Sei tudh no gaw an jo tudh bh aw an rate tere bh agat rasaale. 16) H ore k ete tudh no gaw an se m ai ch it na aw an Nanak k ia bich aare. 17) Soi soi sadaa sach sah ib saach aa saach ee nai. 18) H ai bh i, h osi, jai na jaasi, rach na jin rach aai. 19 ) Rangi rangi bh aati k ar k ar jinsi m aya jin upaai. 20) Kar k ar dek h ai k itaa aapnaa jiu tis di w adiaai. 21) Jo tis bh aw e soi k arsi ph ir h uk an na k arna jaai. 22)So patish ah sah a patsah ib Nanak rah an rajaai. (1) Th is com position is sam e as 27th stanza of Japji Sah ib w ith m inor variations in spellings to suit its setting on Assa m eter of m usic w h ich lends itself to a m ore devotional tone. Sri Guru Nanak Dev h as described the m ansion and the entrance from w h ere the Lord m anages the affairs of the Universe. Th us it contains description of H is creation paying obeisance to H im and singing H is praise. Th is creation is divided in three categories:- (i) Beings of the invisible or subtle w orld i.e. Gods like w ind god, w ater god, fire god, Lord Dh aram Raj, Ch itra Gupta, Sh iva, Brah m a, Indira other celestial beings and m usicians etc. (ii) Spiritual Beings on this earth. Th ese are the Sidh as, yogis, saints, rish is and sages etc. Apart from these, even those w h o possess special qualities or pow ers like brave fighters, places of pilgrim ages, precious objects like gem s, w ealth and other creations of this earth. (iii) Planets, galaxies and Univers es outside our k now n Univers e. It seem s that the purpose of including this com position in the Reh ras is to create a feeling of ecstasy (Vism ad) in the m ind of the disciple so as to m ak e one forget the w orries and toils Nitnem (299) of day's w ork in the evening and thus rem ain absorbed in the Suprem e Being in the nigh t. 1. It is said that som ebody ask ed Sh ri Guru Nanak Dev about the grandeur of the Lord's M ansion, w h ere Lord resides and tak es care of h is creation and the beauty of its entrance. Replying to the q uestion the next fifteen lines contain Guruji's explanation the grandeur of H is abode and the subseq uent six lines are in praise of the Lord. 2. Countless are the m usical instrum ents and countless are those w h o play upon these instrum ents. 3. Countless ragas (m usical nodes and m easures) are sung by countless m usicians in the praise of glory of the Lord. 4. All the elem ents like air, w ater fire etc. sing H is praise, so also Dh aram Raj (God of Justice) is singing H is praises at H is door. 5. Th e m ythical scribe (Ch itra Gupta w h o records one's gross and subtle actions, based on w h ich Dh aram Raj decides one's future in next incarnation) also sings H is praise. 6. Th e incarnations like Sh iva, Brah m a and Parvati w h o h ave been exalted by H im and thus look very beautiful also sing H is praise. 7. Th e King of Gods, Indira sitting on h is throne along w ith other gods sing h is praise at H is door. 8. Th e Sidh as in their m editation and the Sadh us in their self inq uiry are singing H is praise. 9 . Th ose w h o h ave w on victories over their em otions, the zealots and those, the celibate ones along w ith the h eroes are singing H is praise. 10. Th e Pundits (the w ise ones), great rish ies (poet seers) along with Vedas of respective ages w h ich they study are singing H is praise. 11. Th e beauties of h eaven, earth and nether w orlds w h o entice the m ind are also singing H is praise. 12. Th e m ost precious objects like gem s, as also the sixty eigh t places of pilgrim age created by the Lord also sing h is prais e. 13. Th e w arriors and the brave of great m igh t and also Nitnem (300) everything created through four sources of life (birth through w om b, egg, and sw eat and seed germ ination in the earth or cell bifurcation) sing H is praise. 14. Th e w h ole Universe, its regions and all its parts created and sustained by H im sing H is praise. 15. Th ose w h o are fully absorbed in H is love and w h o please H im sing H is praise. 16. In addition to the above categories, m any m ore, w h om I do not k now are singing H is praise 17. H e and H e alone is the truth. Yes, the m aster is true and so is H is glory and Nam e. 18. H e is, H e sh all be, H e sh all ever be, H e w h o h as created the Universe is Eternal. 19 . H e created nature (m aya) and produced variety of colours, k inds and species. 20. H e tak es care of H is creation as becom ing of H is greatnes s. 21. H e does that only w h at pleases H im . No one else can tell H im w h at sh ould be done or w h at sh ould not be done. 22. H e is the King of k ings. Guru Nanak Dev says, the righ t thing is to live as per H is w ill and com m and. (1)

Awsw mhlw 1 ] lpdS rcj bjt{ lFp w'dH mm w[rcp rcj cgnj h'dH mm wgqda fjdH V wdhbj ujdH mm whS{ rjv[ a[i[ ih[ lqjdH mm1mm rc[ q[i[ ljdhWj edhi e.Fgij epSg ehgij mm w'dH V ujS{ a[ij w[aj w[rcp ygij mm1mm ihjRp mm ldF lpiag dqdv lpida wqjHg mm lF wgqda dqdv wgqda fjHg mm debjVg dZbjVg epi epihjHg mm whSp V ujHg a[ig davp rdcbjHg mm2mm ldF la ldF af ldF y.debjHgbj mm dlZj fpitj wgbj rdcbjHgbj mm apZp drSp dlZg dwV{ V fjHgbj mm widq dqv{ Vjhg njdw ihjHgbj mm3mm bjtS rjvj dwbj r[yjij mm dlxag Fi[ a[i[ F.cjij mm dulp aP s[dh dal{ dwbj yjij mm VjVw lyp lrjiShjij mm4mm2mm Awsw mh lw 1 ] s uix v fw AwKY s Bu koe ] kyvfu v fw fIT w h oe ] kImiq pwe n kihAw jwe ] kh x Y v wly q yry rh y s mwe ] 1] v fy myry s wihbw Nitnem (301) gihr gMBIrw gux I gh Irw ] koe n jwx Y q yrw kyqw kyvfu cIrw ] 1] rh wa] s iB s urqI imil s uriq kmweé ] s B kImiq imil kImiq pweé ] igAwnI iDAwnI gur gurh weé] kh x u n jweé q yrI iqlu v ifAweé]2] s iB s q s iB q p s iB cMigAweéAw ] isDw purKw kIAw v ifAweéAw ] q uDu ivx u isDI ikn Y n pweéAw ] krim imlY n whI T wik rh weéAw ] 3] AwKx v wlw ikAw v ycwrw ] isPq I Bry q yry BMfwrw ] ijs u q U dyih iqs Y ikAw cwrw ] n wnk s cu s v wrx h wrw]4] 2] Assa M ah alla - 1 1)Suni w ada ak h e sabh k oi 2) Kew ad w ada ditha h oi. 3) Kim at pai na k ah ia jai. 4) Kah ine w ale tere rah e sam ae. (1). 5) Wade m ere Sah iba, gah er gam bh ira, guni gah ira. 6) Koi na jane tera k eta kew ad ch ira.(Rah au). 7) Sabh surti mil surati kam ai. 8) Sabh k im at m il k im at pai. 9) Gyani dh yani gur gur h ai. 10) Kah an na jai teri til w adiai. (2). 11) Sabh sut sabh tup sabh ch angiayian. 12) Sidh a Purk h a kia wadiayian. 13) Tudh win sidh i kine na paia. 14) Karam m ilai nah i thak rah aia. (3). 15) Ak h an w ala k ia vech araa. 16) Sifti bh are tere bh andaraa. 17) Jis tu deh tise k ia ch araa. 18) Nanak sach saw aaranh araa. (4) (2). Th is stanza is in the Assa m eter of m usic by Sh ri Guru Nanak Dev. Th e environm ent of ecstasy created by previous stanza continues h ere. Guru Ji h as disclosed a great secret by saying that those w h o describe H im i.e. the h um ans are w ithin limits but the Lord is limitless. Th erefore no body is capable of fully describing the Lord. Guru Ji further says that h is path of praising the Lord in state of ecstasy (Vism ad) is not m eant to reach the limits of the Lord but to get absorbed in H im so as to enjoy the Bliss of H is Existence. Th is is precisely w h y H e is rem em bered as "Sat-Ch it- Ananda" i.e. Existence - Know ledge- Bliss. 1. By listening to others, every body is describing H im as great. 2. But H is real greatness can be k now n only if one is able to actually see H im . 3. Th ose w h o describe H im , m erge in H im Nitnem (302) 4. Th ose w h o describe H im are only a part of H im . Th erefore they are unable to assess and describe H im . (A part can not assess the w h ole, like a fish can not describe the limits of ocean). (1) 5. M y Lord, You are great, serene and tranq uil and possessor of all virtues. 6. No body can assess Your dom ain. (1) (Rah au) 7. If all the w ise m en of intuition exercise their w isdom and intuition. 8. If all the evaluators of the w orld try to evaluate. 9 . All the sch olars, sages, m asters of various sch ools of though t, 10. Cannot describe Your greatness to the m inutest detail (as sm all as a seed of sesam e plant) (2) 11. All Truth, all austerities and all goodness (m erit of austerities). 12. All m iracles, all m erits of the adepts. 13. Th e intuitive pow ers, nobody h as found them w ithout Your grace. 14. No body can h ave these except those w h o are blessed by Your Grace.(3) 15. Th ose w h o try to describe You, h ave their limitations. 16. But Your treasures are full of great virtues. 17. Th ose on w h ich You bless Your m ercy only can get the virtues. No body can get anything by one's ow n m igh t. 18. Guru Nanak Dev says, Truth alone can save and elevate us.(4) (2)

Awsw mhlw 1 ] bjtj ugrj drli{ qdi ujRp mm bjtdS bRptj ljyj VjRp mm ljy[ Vjq wg vje{ FPt mm Rpap FPt{ tjdH yvgbdh sPt mm1mm l' dwRp drli{ q[ig qjdH mm ljyj ljdhWp ljy{ VjdH mm1mm ihjRp mm ljy[ Vjq wg davp rdcbjHg mm bjdt ow[ wgqda Vhg fjHg mm u[ ldF dqdv w{ bjtS fjdh mm rcj V h'r{ zjdB V ujdH mm2mm Vj Yhp qi{ V h'r{ l'ep mm s[sj ih{ V yPw{ F'ep mm epSp H[h' h'ip Vjhg w'dH mm Vj w' h'bj Vj w' h'dH mm3mm u[rcp bjdf a[rc a[ig sjda mm dudV dsVp wdi w{ wgag ijda mm tlqp drljidh a[ wqujda mm VjVw Vjr{ WjNp lVjda mm4mm3mm Nitnem (303) Awsw mh lw 1 ] AwKw jIvw ivs rY mir jwa ] AwKix AaKw s wcw n wa] s wcy n wm kI lwgY BUK ] aq u BUKY Kwe clIAih dUK ] 1] s o ika ivs rY myrI mwe ] s wcw s wihbu s wcY n we ] 1] rh wa] s wcy n wm kI iqlu v ifAweé ] AwiK Q ky kImiq n h I pweé] jy s iB imil kY AwKx pwih ] v fw n h ovY Gwit n jwe ] 2] n w Eh u mrY n h ovY s ogu ] dydw rh Y n cUkY Bogu ] gux u Eh o h oru n whI koe ] n w ko h oAw n w ko h oe ] 3] jyvfu Awip q yvf q yrI dwiq ] ijin idn u kir kY kIqI rwiq ] Ks mu ivs wrih q y kmjwiq ] n wnk n wvY bwJu s n wiq ] 4] 3] Assa M ah alla 1 1) Aakh a jivaa visrai m ar jau. 2) Aakh an auk h a saach aa nau. 3) Saach e naam k i laage bh ook h . 4) Ut bh ook h e k h ai ch aliahi dook h . (1) 5) So k iu visrai m eri m ai. 6) Sach aa sah ib sach aa nai (1) (Rah au). 7) Saach e naam k i til w adiai 8) Aak h thak e k im at nah i paai. 9 ) Je sabh m il k e aak h an pai 10) W ada na h ove gh aat na jai. (2). 11) Na oh m arai na h ow ai sogu. 12) Dedaa rah ai na ch ook ai bh og. 13) Gun eh o h ore nah i k oi. 14) Na k o h oa na k o h oi. (3). 15) Jew ad aap tew ad teri daat. 16) Jin din k ari k ai k iti raat. 17) Kh asam visaare te k am jaat. 18) Nanak naw e bajh snaat. (4) (3). Th is stanza is a com position of Sh ri Guru Nanak Dev in the Assa m eter of m usic. In the path of ecstasy (Vism ad) there are two essential com ponents; (1) Praise of the Lord and (2) Rem em brance of Lord's Nam e. Th us practioners of the ecstasy path fly on the two w ings of Lord's praise and H is Nam e Th e last two stanzas are in the praise of the Lord's attributes. Th e first two stanzas too describe the greatness of the Lord's Nam e. In this com position Guru Ji h as revealed several secrets like:- (i) Rem em brance of Lord's Nam e is difficult (Because of our sam sk aras or the accum ulated residual tendencies of past births prevent us from doing this.) Nitnem (304) (ii) Th ese obstacles are destroyed if one develops deep aspiration for the Lord. (iii) Th e Lord is Truth, Uniq ue and w ithout an eq ual. So is H is Nam e w h ich is the source to approach H im . (iv) Th e Lord never deserts us. (v) H e is very benevolent, giver of all gifts. H is gifts never cease. H e gave us the gift of the day to w ork followed by the nigh t to rest. (vi) H is gift of H is Nam e is as great as H im . (vii) Th erefore w e sh ould never forget H im and H is Nam e. 1) I am alive only so long as I rem em ber H im . Forgetting H im is like death. 2) Rem em brance of H is True Nam e is difficult (Because of our accum ulated re s idual tende ncie s of pas t births.(s am sk aras) 3) and 4) (Such difficulties) can be destroyed w ith deep aspiration and a h unger for H is Nam e. Th is w ill destroy all sufferings and obstacles in the rem em brance of H is Nam e. (1) 5) and 6) O m y m other! Th e Lord is the Truth, so is H is Nam e. W h y sh ould I forget H im and H is Nam e? (1) (R ah au) 7) and 8) So m any people h ave attem pted and got tired of describing H is greatness and H is Nam e. Th ey could h ardly succeed in explaining the m inute details w h ich are sm all like the seeds of a sesam e plant. 9 ) and 10) If all people join to describe H is greatness, the Lord's greatness w ill neither increase nor decrease. (Praising the Lord is only for our ow n evolution and not for assessing H is limits) (2) 11) Th e Lord never dies so H is devotees do not h ave to feel s ad. 12) H e gives H is gifts continuously and w e can ever consum e them continuously and still they w ill not finish . 13) and14) H is greatest q uality is that there is nobody else like H im . Th ere h as never been and there sh all never be som e body eq ual to H im . (3) Nitnem (305) 15.) H e is great and H is gift of H is Nam e is as great as H im 16.) H e created day (for w ork ) followed by nigh t. (for rest) 17) and 18) Anybody that deserts the Lord and H is Nam e is of a very low category, like a w orm . Guru Nanak Dev says so. (4) (3)

rwgu gUjrI mhlw 4 ] hdi w[ uV ldaepi lafpitj dWVRp wiRp epi fjdl mm hq wgi[ dwiq ldaepi liSjHg wdi sdHbj Vjqp fiejdl mm1mm q[i[ qga epis[r q' wRp ijq Vjqp fiejdl mm epiqda Vjqp q[ij f+jV ltjHg hdi wgida hqig ihijdl mm1mm ihjRp mm hdi uV w[ rc Fje rc[i[ duV hdi hdi liZj hdi dfbjl mm hdi hdi Vjqp dqv{ da=fajldh dqdv l.eda epS fiejdl mm2mm duV hdi hdi hdi ilp Vjqp V fjdHbj a[ FjehgS uq fjdl mm u' ldaepi lidS l.eda Vhg bjH[ dZ+ep ugr[ dZ+ep ugrjdl mm3mm duV hdi uV ldaepi l.eda fjHg daV Zpdi qladw dvdtbj dvtjdl mm ZVp Z.Vp lal.eda duap hdi ilp fjdHbj dqdv uV VjVw Vjqp fiejdl mm4mm4mm rwgu gUjrI mh lw 4 ] h ir ky jn s iqgur s q purKw ibn a kra gur pwis ] h m kIry ikrm s iqgur s rx weé kir deAw n wmu prgwis ] 1] myry mIq gurdyv mo ka rwm n wmu prgwis ] gurmiq n wmu myrw pRwn s Kweé h ir kIriq h mrI rh rwis ] 1] rh wa ] h ir jn ky v f Bwg v fyry ijn h ir h ir s rDw h ir ipAws ] h ir h ir n wmu imlY iqRpq wsih imil s Mgiq gux prgwis ] 2] ijn h ir h ir h ir rsu n wmu n pweAw q y Bwgh Ix jm pwis ] jo siqgur srix s Mgiq n h I AwE iDRgu jIvy iDRgu jIvwis ] 3] ijn h ir jn s iqgur s Migq pweé iqn Duir ms q ik iliKAw ilKwis ] Dn u DMn u s q s Migq ijq u h ir rsu pweAw imil jn n wnk n wmu prgwis ] 4] 4] Rag Gujri M ah alla - 4 1) H ari k e jan Satgur sat purk h aa binau k arau Gur paas. 2) H um k ire k iram Satgur sarnai k ar dayiaa naam pragaas.(1). 3) M ere m eet Gurdev m ok au Ram naam pragaas. 4) Gurm at naam m era pran sak h aai H ari k eerat h am ari reh ras. (1) (Rah au). 5) H arijan k e w ad bh ag w adere jin H ari H ari Nitnem (306) saradh a H ari piyaas. 6) H ari H ari naam m ilai triptaseh m il sangat gun pragaas. (2). 7) Jin H ari H ari H ari rus naam na payia te bh agh een jum paas. 8) Jo Satgur saran sangat nah in aye dh rig jiweh dh rig jiwas. (3). 9) Jin H ari jan Satgur sangat paai tin dh ur mastak likh iaa likh aas. 10) Dh an dh an sat sangat jit H ari rus paaia m il jan Nanak naam pragaas. (4) (4). Th is stanza is in Gujri m eter of m usic and is com piled by Sh ri Guru Ram das, the 4th M aster. In the view s of Sik h sch olars, w h en Guru Ram Das succeeded Guru Am ar Das, Guru Am ar Das w anted to grant h im a boon. In response h e recited this com position. At this em otional m om ent, Guru Ram Das paid h igh est regards to Guru Am ar Das by addressing h im as "Sat Guru", "Sat Purk h a" and "Guru" and req uested for the Lord's Nam e. H e h as praised the Lord's Nam e as w ell as those w h o h ave aspiration or h unger for the Lord's Nam e. H e h as called those w h o are not attach ed to H is Nam e as unluck y and their life as w aste, w orth contem pt. Th ose w h o got the com pany of saints are luck y. 1. O Being of the Lord, the True M aster, a True Soul and m y illuminator, I m ost h um bly pray to you. 2. I am a creature of very low order like insects or germ s, yet I h ave com e to seek your protection and grace. Kindly bless m e and illuminate m e w ith the light of Lord's Nam e. (1) 3. O m y beloved Grand M aster, enlighten m e w ith the Lord's Nam e. 4. M aster's precepts and the Lord's Nam e is m y life support and the Lord's praise m y prayer. (1) (Rah au) 5. Th ose m en of the Lord w h o h ave been blessed w ith the aspiration, deep thirst and faith in the Lord are very luck y. 6. Th eir thirst is satiated w h en in the com pany of the saints, their m inds are illuminated and they are blessed w ith Divine q ualities and the Lord's Nam e.(2) 7. Th ose w h o h ave not yet been able to attain the Lord and rejoice in H is Nam e are the unluck y ones. Th ey w ill end up w ith the m essengers of death. Nitnem (307) 8. Th ose w h o h ave not yet sough t com pany of saints and sh elter of the True M aster, their present, past and future lives are only w orthy of contem pt. (3) 9 . Th ose m en of the Lord w h o obtained the com pany of True M aster, it w as because of their good destiny w ritten on their foreh ead. 10. Th ose persons are w orthy of praise w h o got the bliss of the com pany of saints and rejoice in the Lord's Nam e. Guru Nanak Dev (Guru Ram das) says that the Lord's Nam e h as illuminated them . (4) (4)

rwgu gUjrI mhlw 5 ] wjh[ i[ qV dyardh Rpsqp uj bjhdi hdi ugRp fdibj mm l{v foi qdh u.a RpfjH[ aj wj diuwp bje{ wdi Zdibj mm1mm q[i[ qjZRp ug lal.eda dqv[ lp adibj mm epi filjds fiq fsp fjdHbj lPw[ wjlB hdibj mm1mmihjRpmm uVdV dfaj v'w lpa WdVaj w'dH V dwl wg Zdibj mm dldi dldi diuwp l.Wjh[ njwpip wjh[ qV FRp wdibj mm2mm RPc[ RPdc bjr{ l{ w'lj dalp fjA{ Wyi[ Adibj mm daV wrSp tvjr{ wrSp ypejr{ qV qdh dlqiVp wdibj mm3mm ldF dVZjV sl blB dlZjV njwpip wi av Zdibj mm uV VjVw Wdv Wdv ls Wdv ujHgb{ a[ij b>ap V fjijrdibj mm4mm5mm rwgu gUjrI mh lw 5 ] kwhy ry mn icq v ih admu jw Awhir h ir jIa pirAw ] s Yl pQ r mih jMq apwE q w kw irjku AwgY kir DirAw ] 1] myry mwDa jI s q s Mgiq imly s u q irAw ] gur prswid prm pdu pweAw s Uky kwst h irAw ] 1] rh wa ] jn in ipq w lok s uq binq w koe n iks kI DirAw ] isir isir irjku s Mbwhy T wkuru kwhy mn Ba kirAw ] 2] aUfy aUif AwvY s Y kosw iqs u pwCY bcry CirAw ] iqn kv x u KlwvY kv x u cugwvY mn mih ismrnu kirAw ] 3] s iB inDwn ds As t isDwn T wkur kr q l DirAw] jn n wnk bil bil s d bil jweéEy q yrw AMq u n pwrwvirAw]4] 5] Rag Gujri M ah a 5 1) Kah e re m un ch itweh udam ja ah ar H ari jiu pariaa. 2) Sail pathar m ah i junt upai ta ka rijak aage k ari dh ariaa. (1). 3) M ere m adh au ji sat sangat m ile so tariya. 4) Gur prasaad param pad paaiya sook e k ast h ariyaa. (1) Rah au). 5) Janan Nitnem (308) pitaa loke sut banitaa k oi na k isk i dh ariaa. 6) Siri siri rijak sum bah e thak ur k ah e mun bh au kariaa. (2). 7) Oode oodi awe sai k osa tis paach h ai bach are ch h ariaa. 8) Tin Kaw an k h ilaawe Kaw an ch ugaaw e m un m ah i sim ran k ariaa. (3). 9 ) Sabh i nidh aan dus ash at sidh aan thak ur k artal dh ariaa. 10) Jan Nanak bali bali sud bali jaaiyai tera unt na para w ariaa. (4) (5) Th e devotees often ask w h ether one sh ould follow the path of action or inaction in their w orldly lives. H ere Guru Arjan Dev beautifully explains that one sh ould m ak e an effort to w ork w ith faith in the Lord w h o is the sustainer of every one w ithout any w orry or anxiety. As H e tak es care of even the creatures in stones and rock s as w ell as the offspring of sea gulls w h o are left beh ind w h en their parents fly aw ay thousands of m iles. 1. O m y m ind, w h y are you w orried w h ile in action, w h en the Lord H im self is engaged in your sustenance. 2. H e created lives in the rock s and stones and also provides them w ith food. (1) 3. O m y Lord! Th ose, w h o attain the com pany of saints, are liberated. 4. Th ey ach ieve the h igh est levels w ith the m ercy and grace of their True M aster like dry timber becom ing green and alive again. (Just like a h ard h earted person becom ing a pious soul.) (1) (Rah au) 5. M other, father, friends, sons, w ife etc, and nobody w ill com e to your rescue at the last m om ent. 6. Th e lord provides food etc. to every one. Th erefore w h y there is anxiety in your m ind? (2) 7. Th e (sea gulls) fly aw ay thousands of m iles leaving offspring beh ind. 8. W h o feeds and tak es care of the offspring beh ind? (Answ er) It is the Lord w h om the birds rem em ber in their m ind. (3) 9 . All the treasures and the eigh teen m ystical and psych ic pow ers are readily available to be given by the Lord as they are placed on H is palm (To be bestowed on eligible devotee) Nitnem (309) 10. Guru Nanak Dev says, O Lord! Nobody h as been able to assess Your limits; therefore h e is ready to sacrifice h im self over the Lord so m any times. (4)(5)

rwgu Awsw mhlw 4 so purKu < siqgur pRswid ] l' fpitp dVi.uVp hdi fpitp dVi.uVp hdi beqj beq bfjij mm ldF dZbjrdh ldF dZbjrdh apZp ug hdi ly[ dliuShjij mm ldF ugb apqji[ ug aP. ugbj wj sjajij mm hdi dZbjrhp l.ahp ug ldF sPt drljiShjij mm hdi bjf[ njwpip hdi bjf[ l[rwp ug dwbj VjVw u.a dryjij mm1mm aP. zB zB b>adi liW dVi.adi ug hdi H[w' fpitp lqjSj mm dHdw sja[ dHdw F[tjig ug ldF a[i[ y'u drcjSj mm aP. bjf[ sjaj bjf[ Fpeaj ug hRp apZp dWVp brip V ujSj mm aP. fjiW+hqp W[b>ap W[b>ap ug a[i[ dwbj epS bjdt rtjSj mm u' l[rdh u' l[rdh apZp ug uVp VjVwp daV wpiWjSj mm2mm rwgu Awsw mh lw 4 s o purKu < s iqgur pRswid ] s o purKu inrMjn u h ir purKu inrMjn u h ir Agmw Agm Apwrw ] s iB iDAwvih s iB iDAwvih q uDu jI h ir s cy isrjx h wrw ] s iB jIA q umwry jI q UM jIAw kw dwqwrw ] h ir iDAwvh u s Mq h u jI s iB dUK ivs wrx h wrw] h ir Awpy T wkuru h ir Awpy s yvku jI ikAw n wnk jMq ivcwrw ] 1] q UM Gt Gt AMq ir s rb inrMq ir jI h ir Eko purKu s mwx w] eik dwqy eik ByKwrI jI s iB q yry coj ivfwx w ] q UM Awpy dwqw Awpy Bugq w jI h a q uDu ibn u Av ru n jwx w ] q UM pwrbRhmu byAMq u byAMq u jI q yry ikAw gux AwiK v Kwx w ] jo s yvih jo s yvih q uDu jI jn u n wnku iqn kurbwx w]2] Rag Assa M ah alla 4 So Purk h Ik Oank ar Sat Guru Parsaadi 1) So purak h niranjan H ari purak h niranjan H ari agm a agum apaara. 2) Sabh dh iaw eh sabh dh iaw eh tudh ji H ari sach e sirjanh aaraa. 3) Sabh jia tum aare ji tu jia k a dataraa. 4) H ari dh iaw ah u santahu ji sabh dook h w isaranh araa. 5) H ari aape thak ur H ari aape sew ak ji k ia Nanak junt wich araa. (1) 6) Tu gh at gh at antar sarab nirantar ji H ari ek o purak h Sam anaa. Nitnem (310) 7) Ik daate ik bh ik h aree ji sabh tere ch oj widanaa. 8) Tu aape daataa ape bh ugtaa ji h au tudh bin aw ar na janaa. 9 ) Tu Parbrah am beant beant ji tere k ia gun aak h w ak h anaa. 10) Jo sew ah e jo sew ah e tudh ji jun Nanak tin k urbanaa. (2). Th is com position is by Sh ri Guru Ram Das in the Assa m eter of m usic. It expresses com bined em otions of prayer to and praise of the Lord. It also describes the greatness of the devotee w h o m editates on H im and the benefits of rem em bering the Lord's Nam e. Regular repetitions are to create a sense of ecstasy and bliss. As it is a long com position, it h as been divided into two parts for translation. Th e Lord is one, both unm anifest and m anifest. By the grace of the True M aster. 1. O Lord! You are beyond Your M aya (m anifest creation). O H ari! You are not affected by M aya. O H ari! You are beyond h um an com preh ension and reach . 2. O True Creator! Everybody prays to You. 3. All are Your creations. Th ey are therefore only praying to You because You are the only provider. 4. O saints! Rem em ber the Lord w h o is capable of destroying all your sorrow s. 5. Th e Lord is H im self the M aster as w ell as the servant of H is creation. (Refer to line three above) Guru Nanak Dev says that h ow a h um ble being like h im can do the assessm ent of H is roles. (1) 6. O Lord, You are present in every being's h eart and h ave always been so. You are Uniq ue and O m nipresent. 7. You turn som e into givers and som e into beggars. It is all a part of Your w onderful play. 8. You are the giver and You are the enjoyer of Your gifts. (It is because Lord is in every being). Th erefore I do not k now anyone except You. 9 . You are the Suprem e Being w ithout any limits and ends. H ow can I describe Your activities and q ualities? 10. Guru Nanak Dev says that h e w ould surrender h im self to those w h o m editate on the Lord. (2) Nitnem (311) hdi dZbjrdh hdi dZbjrdh apZp ug l[ uV upe qdh lptrjlg mm l[ qpwap l[ qpwap FH[ duV hdi dZbjdHbj ug daV aPBg uq wg xjlg mm duV dViFRp duV hdi dViFRp dZbjdHbj ug daV wj FRp lFp erjlg mm duV l[drbj duV l[drbj q[ij hdi ug a[ hdi hdi iPdf lqjlg mm l[ Z.Vp l[ Z.Vp duV hdi dZbjdHbj ug uVp VjVwp daV Wdv ujlg mm3mm a[ig Feda a[ig Feda F.cji ug Fi[ dWb>a W[b>aj mm a[i[ Fea a[i[ Fea lvjhdV apZp ug hdi bdVw bV[w bV.aj mm a[ig bdVw a[ig bdVw widh hdi fPuj ug afp ajfdh ufdh W[b>aj mm a[i[ bV[w a[i[ bV[w fCdh Whp dldq+da ljla ug wdi dwdibj tBp wiq wi.aj mm l[ Fea l[ Fea Fv[ uV VjVw ug u' Fjrdh q[i[ hdi Fer.aj mm4mm aP. bjds fpitp bfi.fip wiaj ug apZp u[rcp brip V w'Hg mm aP. upep upep H[w' lsj lsj aP. H[w' ug aP. dVhyvp wiaj l'Hg mm apZp bjf[ Fjr{ l'Hg ria{ ug aP. bjf[ widh lp h'Hg mm apZp bjf[ dl+ldB lF RpfjHg ug apZp bjf[ dlidu lF e'Hg mm uVp VjVwp epS ejr{ wia[ w[ ug u' lFl{ wj ujS'Hg mm5mm1mm h ir iDAwvih h ir iDAwvih q uDu jI s y jn jug mih s uKv wsI ] s y mukq u s y mukq u BE ijn h ir iDAweAw jI iqn q UtI jm kI PwsI] ijn inrBa ijn h ir inrBa iDAweAw jI iqn kw Ba s Bu gv wsI] ijn s yivAw ijn s yivAw myrw h ir jI q y h ir h ir rUip s mwsI] s y DMn u s y DMn u ijn h ir iDAweAw jI jn u n wnku iqn bil jwsI]3] q yrI Bgiq q yrI Bgiq BMfwr jI Bry ibAMq byAMq w ] q yry Bgq q yry Bgq s lwhin q uDu jI h ir Aink An yk An Mq w ] q yrI Aink q yrI Aink krih h ir pUjw jI q pu q wpih jpih byAMq w ] q yry An yk q yry An yk pV ih bh u isimRiq s wsq jI kir ikirAw Kt u krm krMq w] s y Bgq s y Bgq Bly jn n wnk jI jo Bwvih myry h ir Bgv Mq w]4] q UM Awid purKu AprMpru krqw jI q uDu jyvfu Av ru n koeé ] q UM jugu jugu Eko s dw s dw q UM Eko jI q UM inh clu krqw s oeé ] q uDu Awpy BwvY s oeé v rqY jI q UM Awpy krih s u h oeé ] q uDu Awpy isRsit s B apweé jI q uDu Awpy isrij s B goeé] jn u n wnku gux gwvY krqy ky jI jo s Bs Y kw jwx oeé ] 5] 1] 11) H ari dh iaw eh H ari Dh iaw eh tudh ji se jun jug m ah i suk h w asee. 12) Se m uk t se m uk t bh aye jin H ari dh iaya ji tin tooti jum k i ph asee. 13) Jin nirbh au jin H ari nirbh au dh iaya ji tin k a bh au sabh gaw asee. 14) Jin sew ia jin sew ia m era H ari Nitnem (312) ji te H ari H ari roop sam asee. 15) Se dh un se dh un jin H ari dh iaya ji jan Nanak tin bali jasee. (3). 16) Teri bh agat teri bh agat bh andaar ji bh are beant beantaa. 17) Tere bh agat tere bh agat salaahan tudh ji H ari anik anek anantaa. 18) Teri anik teri anik karih H ari poojaa ji tup tapeh japeh beantaa. 19) Tere anek tere anek pareh bah u sim irit saast ji k ari k iriaa k h at k arak k arantaa. 20) Se bh agat se bh agat bh ale jan Nanak ji jo bh aw eh m ere H ari bh agw antaa. (4) 21) Tun aadi puruk h aprum pur k arta ji tudh jew ad awar na k oyee. 22) Tun jug jug ek o sada sada tun ek o ji tun nih ch al karta soyee. 23) Tudh aape bh aw e soi w artai ji tun aape k areh so h oyee. 24) Tudh aape srist sabh upaayi ji tudh aape sirij sabh goyee. 25) Jan Nanak gun gaw ai k artai k e ji jo sabh sai k a janoyee. (5) (1). 11. Th ose persons, w h o rem em ber the Lord in this age (called Kaliyug or the Dark Age), w ill live in h appiness and bliss. 12. Th ose persons, w h o rem em ber the Lord sh all be liberated from the cycle of birth and death. Th erefore the noose of the m essenger of death sh all be cut for them . 13. Th ose w h o rem em ber the Fearless Lord, all their fears sh all be destroyed. 14. Th ose w h o rem em ber Lord H ari, they sh all be absorbed in H im . 15. Th ose persons w h o rem em ber the Lord are great and w orthy. Guru Nanak Dev says that h e w ould sacrifice h im self over such persons. (3) 16. Th e treasures of Your devotion and rem em brance of Your Nam e are full. 17. O Lord H ari! Your countless saints praise You endlessly. 18. O Lord H ari! Countless of Your devotees w orsh ip You, undergo countless austerities and other devotional practices. 19 . Countless of Your devotees study h oly book s (Sim rities - there are 31 of them ) containing instructions on the subject of devotion, ph ilosoph ies (Sh astras - there are six of them ) and conduct ritual w orsh ip as w ell as other social and m oral practices as enjoined in these h oly book s. ( Note: For six Sh astras, please refer to 2nd stanza of Kirtan Soh ila) Nitnem (313) 20. Guru Nanak Dev says, such saints are the noble ones w h o are approved by You O Lord H ari! (4) 21. O Lord! From the very start of creation or tim e im m em orial, You are the continuous Creator and there is none eq ual to You. 22. O Lord! You are the O nly O ne through out the ages (Satyayug, Treta, Dw apar and Kaliyug). You are always Uniq ue. You are the Eternal Creator. 23. O Lord! Your W ill always prevails. W h atever You do, it h appens . 24. O Lord! It is You w h o created the Universe and it is You w h o sh all w ind it up unto Yourself at Your W ill. 25. Guru Nanak Dev says, h e sings the praise only of the Creator Lord w h o is O m niscient. (5) (1)

Awsw mhlw 4 aP. wiaj ldybjip q{cj lJHg mm u' aRp Fjr{ l'Hg oglg u' aP. s[dh l'Hg hRp fjHg mm1mm ihjRp mm lF a[ig aP. lFVg dZbjdHbj mm dulV' d*fj widh dadV Vjq iaVp fjdHbj mm epiqpdt vjZj qVqpdt erjdHbj mm apZp bjdf drA'dCbj bjdf dqvjdHbj mm1mm aP. sigbjRp lF apN hg qjdh mm apN dWVp sPuj w'Hg Vjdh mm ugb u.a ldF a[ij t[vp mm dru'de dqdv drApdCbj l.u'eg q[vp mm2mm Awsw mh lw 4 q UM krqw s icAwru mYfw s Weé ] jo q a BwvY s oeé Q IsI jo q UM dyih s oeé h a pweé ] 1] rh wa ] s B q yrI q UM s Bn I iDAweAw ] ijs n o ik®pw krih iqin n wm rqn u pweAw ] gurmuiK lwDw mn muiK gv weAw] q uDu Awip ivCoiVAw Awip imlweAw ] 1] q UM drIAwa s B q uJ h I mwih ] q uJ ibn u dUjw koeé n wih ] jIA jMq s iB q yrw Kylu ] ivjoig imil ivCuiVAw s MjogI mylu ] 2] Assa M ah alla 4 1) Tun k arta sach iaar m aida saain. 2) Jo tau bh aw e soi thisee jo tun deh soi hau paayee. (1) (Rah au). 3) Sabh teri tun sabh ani dh iaayiaa. 4) Jis no k ripaa k areh tin naam rattan paiyaa. 5) Gurm uk h ladh aa munm uk h gaw aiyaa. 6) Tudh aap vich h oriyaa aap m ilaaiyaa. (1). 7) Tun dariayu sabh tujh h i m ah i. 8) Tujh Nitnem (314) bin dooja koi nah i. 9 ) Jia junt sabh tera k h el 10) Vijog m il vich h uriyaa sanjogi m el. (2). Th is com position is also by Guru Ram Das in the Assa m eter of m usic. H ere h e h as very beautifully explained the underlying essence of "Gur Prasad" of the M ool M antra. H e h as described the Lord as the source of all virtues and gifts. But only those persons get them on w h om H e sh ow ers H is grace. Th e greatest gift for any h um an being is Self- Realization. Th is is realized only after a person rem em bers the Lord's Nam e followed by H is blessings along w ith H is Grace. Th en the person is fully absorbed in H im and is continuously engaged in H is praise. 1. O m y M aster! You are the True Creator. 2. W h atever You w ill, h appens, and w h atever You give, I get. (1) (Rah au) 3. Th e entire Universe is Yours. Every body and everything is rem em bering You. 4. O nly those on w h om You sh ow er Your grace, obtain the gift of Your jew el like nam e. 5. Th ose w h o are Guru oriented (Gurm uk h ) obtain this gift and k eep it but the self oriented (M anm uk h ) ones loose it. 6. Th is is h ow You separate from and unite people w ith Yourself. (1) 7. You are like an ocean. Every being is contained in You only. 8. Nothing exists except You. 9 . All creations and living beings are Your play i.e. You bring all creations into being. 10. Th ose separated from You are re-united by You as per their destiny. (2)

dul V' aP ujSjdHdh l'Hg uVp ujS{ mm hdi epS ls hg bjdt rtjS{ mm dudV hdi l[drbj dadV lptp fjdHbj mm lhu[ hg hdi Vjdq lqjdHbj mm3mm aP bjf[ wiaj a[ij wgbj lFp h'dH mm apZp dWVp sPuj brip V w'dH mm Nitnem (315) aP wdi wdi r[tdh ujSdh l'dH mm uV VjVw epiqpdt fieBp h'dH mm4mm2mm ijs n o q U jwx weih s oeé jn u jwx Y ] h ir gux s d h I AwiK v Kwx Y] ijin h ir s yivAw iqin s uKu pweAw ] s h jy h I h ir n wim s mweAw]3] q U Awpy krqw q yrw kIAw s Bu h oe ] q uDu ibn u dUjw Av ru n koe ] q U kir kir v yKih jwx ih s oe] jn n wnk gurmuiK prgt u h oe ] 4] 11) Jis no tu janaaih soi jan janai. 12) H ari gun sud h i aak h w ak h aanai. 13) Jin H ari sew iyaa tin suk h paiyaa. 14) Sah ije h i H ari Naam sam aiyaa. (3) 15) Tu aape k arta teraa k iyaa sabh h oi. 16) Tudh bin dooja aw ar na k oi. 17) Tu k ari k ari wek h eh jaaneh soi. 18) Jan Nanak Gurm uk h pargat hoi. (4) (2). 11. O nly those on w h om You bestow Divine Know ledge, com e to k now You. 12. After that they are always singing Your praise and discuss only Your m erits. 13. Th ose w h o serve the Lord (H ari) are always in bliss and enjoy h appiness. 14. Th ey are absorbed in the Lord's Nam e effortlessly. (3) 15. You are the creator and everything h appens as ordained by You. 16. Except You, there is nobody w h o can do anything. 17. You create all that exists, tak e care of it and ch erish it. 18. Guru Nanak Dev, the servant of the Lord says that, by H is grace, the Self- realized saints com e into being in this w orld. (4) (2)

Awsw mhlw 1 daap liriC{ FHgv[ dVrjlj fjSg fjrwp daVdh wgbj mm f>wup q'h fep Vhg yjv{ hq s[tj ah cPWgbv[ mm1mm qV H[wp V y[adl qPC qVj mm hdi dWlia a[i[ epS edvbj mm1mm ihjRp mm Vj hRp uag lag Vhg fdCbj qPit qpeZj uVqp FdHbj mm f+Srda VjVw daV wg liSj duV aP Vjhg rgldibj mm2mm3mm Awsw mh lw 1 iqq u s rvrV Y Beély inv wsw pwx I pwvku iqn ih kIAw ] pMkju Nitnem (316) moh pgu n h I cwlY h m dyKw q h fUbIAly ] 1] mn Eku n cyqis mUV mn w ] h ir ibs rq q yry gux gilAw ] 1] rh wa] n w h a jq I s q I n h I piVAw mUrK mugDw jn mu BeAw ] pRx v iq n wnk iqn kI s rx w ijn q U n whI v IsirAw ] 2] 3] Assa M ah alla 1 1) Tit sarvararai bh aile niw asaa paani paw ak tinh i k ia. 2) Pank aj moh pug nah i ch aalai h um dek h a tah doobiale. 3) Mun ek na ch etus m oor m anaa. 4) H ari bisrat tere gun galia (1) (Rah au) 5) Na h au jatee satee nah i pariyaa m oorak h m ugh dh aa Janam bh aiyaa.6) Paranw at Nanak tin k i sarnaa jin tu nah i visariyaa. (2) (3). In this com position in the Assa m eter, Guru Nanak Dev counsels h is m ind to rem em ber the Lord's Nam e w ith a beautiful exam ple. Th is w orld is like a big lak e in w h ich the Lord h as created w ater and fire (the opposing forces). Th ere is so m uch m ud like a quagm ire that one's feet w ill not be stable and so m any people go under this m ud. To escape this fate, h e advises us to rem em ber the Lord lest the h angm an's noose falls on our neck . Th e last two lines are a prayer saying that h e h as not done any rem em brance, austerities or studied the scriptures. H e h um bly seek s protection of those w h o never forget the Lord. (Because they h ave the pow er to save others) 1. O m y m ind, your abode is in such a lak e (the m anifest w orld) created by H im in w h ich there are both w ater and fire (the opposing forces). 2. In this (w orld) there is so m uch m ud (m arsh of attach m ents and desires) that it is difficult to get a proper foothold. I h ave seen m any people drow ning in this m arsh . (1) 3. O m y m ind, even after seeing all this, you are still not rem em bering the O ne Lord. 4. By forgetting the Lord, all your virtuous q ualities w ill be lost.(1) (Rah au) 5. I am neither undergoing austerities, m editation nor studied scriptures. M y life is passing in foolish though tless w ays. Nitnem (317) 6. M ost hum bly I seek protection of those w h o never forget the Lord. (2) (3)

Awsw mhlw 5 FHg fijfda qjVpt s[hpigbj mm e'dW>s dqvS wg dHh a[ig Wigbj mm brdi wju a[i{ dwa{ V wjq mm dqvp ljZ l.eda Fup w[rv Vjq mm1mm li.ujdq vjep Fruv aiV w{ mm uVqp dW+oj uja i.de qjdHbj w{ mm1mm ihjRpmm ufp afp l.uqp Ziqp V wqjdHbj mm l[rj ljZ V ujdVbj hdi ijdHbj mm whp VjVw hq Vgy wi.qj mm lidS fi[ wg ijthp liqj mm2mm4mm Awsw mh lw 5 Beé prwpiq mwnuK dyhurIAw ] goibMd imlx kI eh q yrI brIAw] Av ir kwj q yrY ikq Y n kwm ] imlu s wD s Mgiq Bju kyvl n wm] 1] s rMjwim lwgu Bv jl q rn kY ] jn mu ibRQ w jwq rMig mweAw kY]1] rh wa ] jpu q pu s Mjmu Drmu n kmweAw ] s yvw s wD n jwinAw h ir rweAw ] kh u n wnk h m n Ic krMmw ] s rix pry kI rwKh u s rmw]2] 4] Assa M ah alla 5 1) Bh ai prapat m anuk h deh uriyaa. 2) Gobind m ilan k i eh teri bariyaa. 3) Aw ar k aaj tere k itai na k aam . 4) M il sadh sangat bh uj k ew al naam . 5) Srunjam laag bh aw jal taran k ai. 6) Janam brithaa jaat rung m aya k ai (1) (Rah au) 7) Japu tapu sanjam dh aram na k am aiyaa. 8) Sew a sadh na jaaniyaa H ari rayaa. 9 ) Kah u Nanak h um neech k runm aa. 10) Saran pare k i rak h ah u sarm aa. (2) (4). Th is com position in the Assa m eter is by Guru Arjan Dev. H ere h e offers guidance by saying that this h um an birth is an opportunity to realize the Lord. All other activities w ill be of no use. H e therefore advises to seek com pany of sages and to rem em ber the Lord's Nam e, to get engaged in activities w h ich w ould h elp in crossing this ocean of M aya. Attach m ent to the w orldly objects w ill only be a w aste of life. Th e last four lines are a prayer to the Lord to save h is h onour because h e h as not done any of the virtuous activities stated earlier. Nitnem (318) 1) and 2) O m y m ind! Now that you h ave got h um an body; this is an opportunity to attain the Lord. 3) and 4) Meditate only on the Lord's Nam e in the com pany of saints because all other actions w ill be of no avail to ach ieve this purpose. (1) 5) and 6) Th erefore get engaged in activities that w ill enable you to cross this ocean of M aya. O therw ise, the life is being w asted aw ay, contam inated by M aya. (1) (Rah au Pause and ponder) 7) I h ave not perform ed any m editation, austerities, self control or m oral actions. 8) Nor h ave I served the sages and learnt about the path to attain the Lord. 9 ) Guru Nanak Dev says that h e is only a lowly being. 10) Th erefore h e prays to the Lord, to save h is h onour now that h e h as surrendered to H im . (2) (4)

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81) Th ose w h o surrender to the Suprem e Being. 82) Th eir enem ies and torm entors perish under unh appy circum stances. 83) Th ose persons w h o seek protection of Your feet. 84) All their calam ities are put off. (21) 85) Th ose w h o rem em ber the Suprem e Being even once. 86) Death does not even com e near them . 87) Th ey receive the Lord's protection at all times. 88) Th eir sufferings and the perpetrators of their sufferings are put off suddenly.(22) 89 ) Th ose w h o are blessed w ith the benevolent looks of the Lord. 9 0) All their m aladies are dispelled in no time. 9 1) All the w orldly and spiritual treasures and psych ic pow ers com e to their h om e. 9 2) No evil person can even touch their sh adow . (23) 9 3) Anybody w h o rem em bers You even once. 9 4) You save h im from the noose of death. 9 5) Any person w h o rem em bers Your Nam e. 9 6) All h is sufferings, m aladies and torm entors are put off. (24) Nitnem (328) 9 7) O Suprem e Being (w earer of sw ord) I seek your protection. 9 8) Save m e w ith Your O w n h ands. 9 9 ) H elp m e in all m y endeavors at all times. 100) Save m e from m y enem ies and detractors. (25)

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s'hij mm lev spbji wRp Ajdc w{ edhY aphji' spbji mm WJdh eh[ wg vju bl e'dW>s sjl aphji mm nksgjk cc lXky nqvkj dm NkfM é Xkfgvks rqgkjks nqvkj cc Ckkafg Xkgs dh ykt vl XkksfCkan nkl rqgkj cc Doh ra 1) Sagal duaar k au ch h adi k ai gah io tuh aro duaar. 2) Baanh i gah e k ee laaj us Gobind daas tuh aar.

Th is is a prayer to the Suprem e Being 1. O Lord, discarding all other sources, I seek refuge in You O nly. 2. You h ave h eld m y arm , so save m y h onour. I, Gobind (Singh ) am Your servant.

rwmklI mhlw 3 Anµdu < siqgur pRswid ] bV.sp FdHbj q[ig qjH[ ldaepiP q{ fjdHbj mm ldaepip a fjdHbj lhu l[ag qdV rugbj rjZjHgbj mm ije iaV firji figbj lWs ejrS bjHgbj mm lWs' a ejrhp hig w[ij qdV duVg rljdHbj mm wh{ VjVwp bV.sp h'bj ldaepiP q{ fjdHbj mm1mm rwmklI mh lw 3 An Udu 1 AoMkwr s iqgur pRswid ] An Mdu BeAw myrI mwE s iqgurU mY pweAw ] s iqguru q pweAw s h j s yqI min v jIAw v wDweéAw ] rwg rqn prvwr prIAw s bd gwvx AweéAw] s bdo q gwvh u h rI kyrw min ijn I v s weAw ] kh Y n wnku An Mdu h oAw s iqgurU mY pweAw ] 1] Ram k ali Mah alla 3. Anand. Ik Oank ar Satgur Prasadi. Com position of the third M aster in the Ram k ali style of m usic. Anand. Th e God is O ne, both m anifest and unm anifest. By H is grace. Nitnem (330) 1) Anand bh aia m eri m ai, Satguru m ain paaia. 2) Satgur ta paaia sah aj seti m un w ajia w adh aia. 3) Raag ratan parvar paria sabad gavan aiya. 4) Sabdo ta gaw h u H ari k era m un jinni w asaia. 5) Kah ai Nanak anand h oa Satguru m ai paaia. (1) Th is first stanza is the invocatory verse. In this verse the Guru speak s about the state of being, w h en one ach ieves the Bliss or ecstasy of h aving attained the Lord. H e says that h e h as realised the True Teach er, the Lord. Reiterating that this state becom es possible because of the state of "Seh aj" or eq uipoise i.e. not affected by the pleasant and unpleasant occurrences of daily life. Th e full implications of Seh aj are explained by Sh ri Guru Am ar Das in Sri Raga on page 68 of the Guru Granth Sah ib. Th is augm ents the though t of the first stanza. Seh aj is the state beyond the m ind and intellect w h ere one rises above k now ledge and experiences the Lord's Grace. It is w h ere one m eets the True M aster, and attains the Lord's protection or Grace. Sim ilar to Sh ri Japji sah ib and Suk h m ani sah ib, the Anand sah ib is a com plete course consisting of instructions w h ich explain the path to realise the final state of bliss or ecstasy. Th is h as been covered in 40 stanzas. H ow ever, only the first five and the last (40th) stanzas only are included in Reh ras so as to create state of bliss in the devotee. 1) O m y m other! I am in the state of bliss as I h ave realised m y true Teach er the Lord. 2) Th e attainm ent of the True Teach er w as possible because of m y h aving attained the state of eq uipoise or perfect peace and balance (Seh aj). Now m y m ind is full of congratulatory m essages. 3) Th e unsurpassed m asters of divine m usic, their fam ilies and the celestial beings h ave com e to celebrate and sing the w ord and praise the Lord. 4) O saints! In w h ose h eart the Lord's Nam e resides, sing the w ord of the Lord. Nitnem (331) 5) Guru Nanak Dev says that on attainm ent of the True Teach er, h e is in the state of bliss or Anand. (1)

H[ qV q[dibj aP lsj ihp hdi Vjv[ mm hdi Vjdv ihp aP q>V q[i[ sPt ldF drljiSj mm b>egwjip Yhp wi[ a[ij wjiu ldF lrjiSj mm lFVj evj lqiop lpbjqg l' dwRp qVhp drlji[ mm wh{ VjVwp q>V q[i[ lsj ihp hdi Vjv[ mm2mm E mn myirAw q U s dw rh u h ir n wly ] h ir n wil rh u q U mMn myry dUK s iB ivs wrx w ] AMgIkwru Aohu kry q yrw kwrj s iB s v wrx w] s Bn w glw s mrQ u s uAwmI s o ika mn h u ivs wry] kh Y n wnku mMn myry s dw rh u h ir n wly ] 2] 1) E m un m eria tu sada rah u H ari naale. 2) H ari naal rah u tu m un m ere dook h sabh visarna. 3) Angik aar Oh k are tera k araj sabh svarna. 4)Sabh na galan sam rath Sw am i so k iu m unh u visare. 5) Kah e Nanak m un m ere sada rah u H ari naale. (2). O n h aving attained the state of "Anand", Guru Ji lays stress on the necessity of rem aining united w ith the Lord. H e says that it sh all destroy all the grief and sorrow and enable all our w ork to proceed effortlessly and perfectly. 1) O m y m ind! Always abide in the Lord H ari. 2) O m y m ind! W h en you abide in the Lord, H e sh all rem ove all your m iseries and sufferings. 3) Th e Lord is always present alongside you; h olds your h and and accom plish es your task s in perfect m anner. 4) W h en the Lord is perfect in all respects and O m nipotent, so w h y to forget H im ? 5) Guru Nanak Dev Ji again ask s h is m ind to always abide in the Lord. (2).

ljy[ ljdhWj dwbj Vjhg zdi a[i{ mm zdi a a[i{ lFp dwAp h{ dulp s[dh lp fjrH[ mm lsj dlxda lvjh a[ig Vjqp qdV rljrH[ mm Vjqp duV w{ qdV rdlbj rju[ lWs zV[i[ mm wh{ VjVwp ly[ ljdhW dwbj Vjhg zdi a[i{ mm3mm Nitnem (332) s wcy s wihbw ikAw n whI Gir q yrY ] Gir q q yrY s Bu ikCu h Y ijs u dyih s u pwvE ] s dw isPiq s lwh q yrI n wmu min v s wvE ] n wmu ijn kY min v isAw v wjy s bd Gn yry ] kh Y n wnku s cy s wihb ikAw n whI Gir q yrY ] 3] 1) Saach e Sah iba! Kia nah in gh ari tere. 2) Gh ari ta tere sabh k ich h h ai, jis deh so pawye. 3) Sada sift salah teri, Naam m un w asaw ye. 4) Naam jin k ei m un w asia w aje sabad gh anere. 5) Kah e Nanak Sach e Sah ib k ia nah in gh ari tere. (3) In this stanza the Guru prays to the Lord and says that though there is nothing w h ich is not available in H is h ouse, the recipients of H is grace are those w h om H e ch ooses to give. Th is is the basic teach ing w h ich m ost people forget w h en they think that the God's grace can be obtained just by fulfilling punish ing austerities. Sh ri Guru Nanak Dev has already explained this in the M ool Mantra of Japji Sah ib, w h ere the term "Gur Prasadi" m eans that as H e is the True Teach er, realisation can be reach ed w ith H is Grace only. 1) O Lord! W h at is it, w h ich is not available in your h ouse? 2) Th ere is everything in your h ouse, but the ones w h o receive are those ch osen by you. 3) O Lord! (Such gifted persons) are ever singing your praise; and are m editating on your Nam e in their m inds. 4) In w h ose m ind Your Nam e resides, Your W ord (un-struck m usic or anah ad sh abad) is always ringing in their ears. 6) Guru Nanak Dev praises the True Lord restating that there is nothing w h ich is not there in H is h ouse (3)

ljyj Vjqp q[ij bjZji' mm ljyp Vjqp bZjip q[ij dudV Fptj ldF erjHgbj mm wdi lJda lpt qdV bjdH rdlbj dudV dHAj ldF fpujHgbj mm lsj wpiWjSp wgaj epiP drBhp dul sgbj H[dh rdcbjHgbj mm wh{ VjVwp lpShp l.ahp lWds Zihp dfbji' mm ljyj Vjqp q[ij bjZji' mm4mm s wcw n wmu myrw AwDwro ] s wcu n wmu ADwru myrw ijin BuKw s iB gv weéAw] kir s Wiq s uK min Awe v isAw ijin eCw s iB pujweéAw] s dw kurbwx u kIqw gurU ivt h u ijs dIAw Eih Nitnem (333) v ifAweéAw ] kh Y n wnku s ux h u s Mq h u s bid Drh u ipAwro ] s wcw n wmu myrw AwDwro]4] 1) Saach a Naam m eraa adh aaro. 2) Sach Naam adh aar m era jin bh uk h aan sabh gavaian. 3) Kar saant suk h m un aai wasia jin ich h an sabh pujaian. 4) Sada k urbaan k ita Guru vitahu jis dian eh wadiaaian. 5) Kah e Nanak sunh u santau sabad dh arau piaaro. 6) Saach a Naam m era adh aaro. (4) W h en the m ind is controlled by ego, it is never satisfied. It w ants m ore and m ore. But w h en it tak es refuge under the Lord's Nam e, all the desires and needs are satiated. Th e m ind becom es cool; peaceful and h appiness prevails everyw h ere. In this stanza, the Guru teach es us to love God's Word w h ich alone sustains everybody in the w orld. 1) Th e true Lord's Nam e is m y support and the reason of m y existence. 2) Th is True Nam e h as dispelled m y all cravings and desires. 3) Now peace resides in m y m ind and all m y yearnings are satiated. 4) Th is is all due to the blessings of m y Guru and I am always ready to surrender m yself to h im . 5) Guru Nanak Dev h ence im plores all the saints to love the God's W ord. 6) As the True Lord's Nam e alone is m y support. (4)

rju[ f>y lWs daap zdi lFje{ mm zdi lFje{ lWs rju[ wvj duap zdi Zjigbj mm f>y sPa apZp rdl wga[ wjvp w.Bwp qjdibj mm Zpdi widq fjdHbj apZp duV wRp dl Vjdq hdi w{ vje[ mm wh{ VjVwp ah lptp h'bj daap zdi bVhs rju[ mm5mm v wjy pMc s bd iqq u Gir s BwgY] Gir s BwgY s bd v wjy klw ijq u Gir DwrIAw] pMc dUq q uDu v is kIqy kwlu kMt ku mwirAw] Duir krim pweAw q uDu ijn ka is n wim h ir kY lwgy ] kh Y n wnku q h s uKu h oAw iqq u Gir An h d v wjy]5] 1) W aje punch sabad tit gh ar subh age. 2) Gh ar subh age sabad Nitnem (334) w aje k ala jit gh ar dh aria. 3)Panch doot tudh w us k ite k aal k antak m aria. 4) Dh ur k aram paia tudh jink au se Naam H ari k e laage. 5)Kah ai Nanak tah suk h h oa tit gh ar anh ad w aje. (5). In this stanza Guru Ji has explained that one's attach m ent to the Lord's Nam e is possible only w ith H is Grace. Peace, h appiness and listening of anah ad m usic are the blessings w h ich are a result of m editating on the Lord's Nam e. Th e five vices i.e. lust, anger, greed, attach m ent and pride as w ell as the fear of death are all expelled. 1) The Lord's Word is manifest in all the five senses of the fortunate devotee i.e. celestial music of all the five types is playing in his heart. (The five types of music are generated by wire instruments, instruments mounted with leather top, metal striking against metal, pitcher and the wind instruments like flute etc.) 2) Such celestial music is playing only in those fortunate hearts in whom all the powers of the Lord become manifest. 3) For such a devotee, all the five evils (lust, anger, greed, attachment and ego) are conquered and the fear of death which constantly pricks like a thorn is finally destroyed. 4) Only those devotees are engaged in the meditation of the Lord's Name, who have the good fortune to be so blessed by the great and merciful Lord. 5) Guru Nanak Dev says that with such good fortune, devotees are in bliss and the celestial music is always playing in their hearts.

bVsp lpShp rcFjegh' lev qV'io fPi[ mm fjiW+hqp f+DFp fjdHbj Rpai[ lev drlPi[ mm sPt i'e l.ajf Rpai[ lpSg lyg WjSg mm l.a ljuV FH[ lil[ fPi[ epi a[ ujSg mm lpSa[ fpVga wha[ fdrap ldaepip idhbj FifPi[ mm dWVr.da VjVwp epi yiS vje[ rju[ bVhs aPi[ mm40mm1mm An du s ux h u v fBwgIho s gl mn orQ pUry ] pwrbRhmu pRBu pweAw Nitnem (335) aq ry s gl ivs Ury ] dUK rog s Mq wp aq ry s ux I s cI bwx I] s Mq s wjn BE s rsy pUry gur q y jwx I ] s ux q y punIq kh q y pivq u s iqguru rihAw BrpUry] ibn v Miq n wnku gur crx lwgy v wjy An h d q Ury]40 ] 1] 1) Anand sunh u w adbh agih o sagal m anorath poore. 2) Parbrah am Prabh u paiyaa utre sagal visoore. 3) Dook h rog santaap utre suni sach h ee baani. 4) Sant sajan bh aye sarse poore gur te jaani. 5) Sunte puneet kah ate pavitt Satgur rah iaa bh arpoore. 6)Binw ant Nanak Gur ch aran laage w aje anh ad toore. (40) (1) In this last stanza, Guru Am ar Das h as described the fruit of listening to Anand Sah ib. Th ose w h o listen to (and practice it), find all their desires fulfilled. Th ey realise the Lord and all their sufferings are dispelled. Guru Ji says that h e got this com position from h is Perfect M aster and all the saints and friends are pleased after listening to it and it sh all purify all those w h o recite it. 1) O luck y ones! Listen to the True W ord of Sh ri Anand Sah ib and all your desires w ill be fulfilled. 2) Guru Ji says that once h e attained the Suprem e Lord all h is sorrow s h ave disappeared. 3) By listening to the True W ord (Gurbani) all h is sorrow s, ph ysical diseases and troubles are gone, 4) Th e True W ord (Sh ri Anand Sah ib) w as received from h is Perfect M aster (Sh ri Guru Angad Dev). Listening to it is very pleasing to the saints and friends. 5) Since the Suprem e Lord is h im self em bodied in the h oly W ord (Gurbani), it purifies all those w h o recite or listen to it. 6) Guru Nanak Dev h um bly states that since the time h e got attach ed to the h oly feet of h is Perfect M aster, h e is listening to the unsung m usic of the trum pets.(40) (1)

muµdwvxI mhlw 5 ojv drdy da>DdV rlaP fHgY lap l.a'tp rgyji' mm b>Ddq+a Vjqp njwpi wj fdHY dul wj lFlp bZji' mm u[ w' tjr{ u[ w' Fp.y{ dal wj h'dH Nitnem (336) RpZji' mm H[h rlap aug Vh ujHg dVa dVa itp Rpdi Zji' mm aq l.ljip yiV vde aigb{ lFp VjVw W+hq flji' mm1mm muMdwvx I mh lw 5 Q wl ivic iqMin v s q U peéAo s q u s Mq oKu v Icwro ] AMimRq n wmu T wkur kw peAo ijs kw s Bs u ADwro ] jy ko KwvY jy ko BuMcY iqs kw h oe aDwro ] Eh v s q u q jI n h jweé inq inq rKu air Dwro] q m s Ms wru crn lig q rIAY s Bu n wnk bRhm ps wro ] 1] M undaw ani M ah alla 5 1) Th aal vich tin wastu paiyo, sut, santokh wich aaro. 2) Am rit naam thak ur k a paaiyo jis k a sabh as adh aaro. 3) Je k o k h aw e je k o bh unch ai tis k a h oi udh aaro. 4) Eh vastu taji nah jaai nit nit ruk h uridh aaro. 5) Tum sansaar ch aran lug tareeyai sabh u Nanak Brh am pasaaro. (1). This com position is by Shri Guru Arjan Dev in "M undaw ani" Raga. "M undaw ani" m eans a riddle or puzzle. H ere the Guru h as explained the greatest puzzle i.e. h ow to receive Divine Know ledge i.e. every thing is Lord Brah m and it is all H is creation. To start w ith the devotee is offered three things i.e. 1)Truth 2) contentment and 3) pow er of discrim ination to decide w h at is real and unreal. W h en the devotee m asters these three q ualities, then the Lord blesses one w ith H is Nam e. Th e Lord's Nam e m ust abide in ones h eart all the time, and then one sh all cross the ocean of attach m ents and ignorance and realize the fact that everything is the Lord's creation. 1. Th e Lord h as offered three things (to the h um ans) in a platter i.e. (1) Truth, (2) Contentment and (3) Discrim ina- tion or self inq uiry. 2. (O nce these are m astered) then the Lord bestows the nectar of H is Nam e w h ich is the support of everything. 3. If som ebody recites it (eats) and practices (digests) these three great virtues i.e. does not go bragging about h is Nitnem (337) accom plish m ents, but accepts these as the Lord's grace or "Prasaad", that person is liberated. 4. Th ese virtues sh ould never be forgotten but m ade to abide in one's h eart all the time. 5. Guru Nanak Dev says that this is h ow one can cross the ocean of ignorance and realize Divine Know ledge i.e. everything is the Lord's play.

slok mhlw 5 ] a[ij wgaj uja' Vjhg q{V' u'ep wga'Hg mm q{ dViepdSbji[ w' epSp Vjhg bjf[ ailp fdHYHg mm ailp fdHbj dqhijqda h'Hg ldaepip luSp dqdvbj mm VjVw Vjqp dqv{ aJ ugrJ aVp qVp ogr{ hdibj mm1mm slok mh lw 5 ] q yrw kIqw jwqo n whI mYno jogu kIqoeé] mY inrguix Awry ko gux u n whI Awpy q rsu peAwyeé ] q rsu peAw imh rwmiq h oeé s iqguru s jx u imilAw] n wnk n wmu imlY q W jIvW q n u mn u Q IvY h irAw ] 1] Slok M ah alla 5 1) Tera k ita jaato nah in m aino jog kitoyee. 2) Mai nirguniaare k o gun nah i aape taras payioyee. 3) Taras payiyaa m ih ram ti h oi Satgur sajan m iliaa. 4) Nanak Naam m ilai ta jiwan tun m un thiw ai h ariyaa. (1) Th is sloka by Sh ri Guru Arjan Dev is the last com position at the end of Sh ri Guru Granth Sah ib just before "Rag m ala". Th is is to express deep gratefulness to the Lord for uniting h im , a virtue less person and for h aving com pleted the onerous task of com piling the h oly Sh ri Guru Granth Sah ib. 1. O Lord, I can never appreciate Your benevolence that You h ave united m e w ith Yourself. 2. I am virtue less, lack all good q ualities, yet You h ave tak en pity on m e (and blessed m e w ith Your Grace). 3. O ut of pity, You h ave m ade m e Your confidant and blessed m e w ith the nectar of Your com passion and also

Nitnem (338) gave m e true friend and M aster (in Guru Ram das). 4. Guru Nanak Dev says that h e feels being alive only on receiving the Lord's Nam e. Th is m ak es h is body and m ind blissful. (1) pauVI ] dao{ aP lqiop duo{ w'dH Vjdh mm Yo{ a[ig it beVg Rpsi qjdh mm lpdS w{ uq w[ sPa VjdH a[i{ Adc ujdh mm FRpuvp dWtqp blejhp epi lWsg fjdi fjdh mm duV wRp veg dfbjl b>Ddq+Dap l[dH tjdh mm wdv qdh H[h' fp>Vp epS e'dr>s ejdh mm lFl{ V' dwifjvp lq¶jv{ ljdh ljdh mm dWioj w'dH V ujdH du bjr{ apZp bjdh mm9mm paV I ] iqQ Y q U s mrQ u ijQ Y koe n wih ] AwyQ Y q yrI rK Agn I adr mwih ] s uix kY jm ky dUq n we q yrY Cif jwih ] Bajlu ibKmu As gwhu gur s bdI pwir pwih ] ijn ka lgI ipAws AMimRqu s ye Kwih ] kil mih Eh o puMn u gux goivMd gwih ] s Bs Y n o ikrpwlu s m@wly s wih s wih ] ibrQ w koe n jwe ij AwvY q uDu Awih ] 9 ] Pauri 1) Tithai tu sam rath jithai koi nah i. 2) Othai teri rakh Agni udar m ah i. 3) Sun k ai jum k e doot nai tere ch h adi jahi. 4) Bh aujal bik h am asgah gur sabdi paari paah i. 5) Jin k au lagee piyaas am rit sei k h aah i. 6) Kali m ah i eh o punn gun Gobind gaah i. 7) Sabh sai no kirpaal sam aale sah i sah i. 8) Birthaa koi na jaai ji aaw e tudh u aah i. (9 ). Th is Pauri is from Ram k ali k i Vaar M ah alla 5 on page 9 62 of the Sh ri Guru Granth Sah ib and expresses gratefulness to the Lord for providing protection w h ere there is nobody to h elp. Sh ri Guru Arjan Dev further stresses the need to rem em ber the Lord in every breath. 1. O Suprem e God! You are m ost pow erful at every place. Even w h ere there is no body to protect, your protection is available. 2. Like, You protect even in the fire of the m other's w om b. Nitnem (339) 3. At the last m om ent of a person, after listening to Your Nam e, even the m essengers of death leave a person. 4. Th is ocean of w orldly m aya is endless and difficult, but w ith the grace of Your W ord, it can be crossed. 5. But the nectar of the M aster's w ord is tak en by only those luck y persons w h o h ave the thirst for it. 6. In this dark age of Kaliyug, the greatest virtue is to inq uire into the q ualities of the Lord. 7. O Lord! You are the greatest protector and save every body at every breath. 8. W h osoever com es to You at Your door w ith a req uest does not go back em pty h anded i. e. You fulfill everybody's desires. (9 ).

sloku mÚ 5 ] AMqir guru AwrwDxw ijhvw jip gur nwau ] nyqRI siqguru pyKxw sRvxI sunxw gur nwau ] siqgur syqI riqAw drgh pweIAY Twau ] khu nwnk ikrpw kry ijs no eyh vQu dyie ] jg mih auqm kwFIAih ivrly kyeI kyie ]1] sloku mÚ 5 ] AMq ir guru AwrwDx w ijh v w jip gur n wau ] n yqRI s iqguru pyKx w s Rvx I s unx w gur n wau ] s iqgur s yqI riqAw drgh pweIAY T wau] kh u n wnk ikrpw kry ijs n o eyh v Q u dyie ] jg mih auqm kwFIAih ivrly kyeI kyie ] 1] Slok M ah alla 5 1) Antar guru araadh naa jihw aa jap gur naau. 2) Netree Satgur pek h naa srw anee sunanaa gur nau. 3) Satgur setee ratiaa dargah paaiyai thau. 4) Kah u Nanak k irpaa k are jis no eh w athu dei. 5) Jug m ah i uttam k adh ieh w irle k eyee k ei. (1). In this com position the Guru h as described the state of a Self-realized person or a jiwan m uk ta. (To get m ore inform ation on this subject refer to eigh teenth to twentieth ash tapadis in author's Suk h m ani Sah ib English translation publish ed by All India Pingalwara Ch aritable Society (Regd.) Am ritsar Punjab. India. It is distributed free.) Nitnem (340) 1. (Everybody sh ould) m editate on the Lord's Nam e in h is h eart and repeat H is Nam e w ith the tongue. 2. O ne sh ould see H im every w h ere w ith one's eyes and listen to H is Nam e w ith one's ears. 3. Th ose w h o are im bued w ith the Lord's grace, obtain h onourable place in H is court. 4. Th e Lord blesses only such persons w ith this precious w isdom , on w h om H e is pleased. 5. Th ere are very rare persons like this in the w orld; such persons are called the exalted ones. (1)

mÚ 5 ] rKy rKxhwir Awip aubwirAnu ] gur kI pYrI pwie kwj svwirAnu ] hoAw Awip dieAwlu mnhu n ivswirAnu ] swD jnw kY sMig Bvjlu qwirAnu ] swkq inMdk dust iKn mwih ibdwirAnu ] iqsu swihb kI tyk nwnk mnY mwih ] ijsu ismrq suKu hoie sgly dUK jwih ]2] mÚ 5 ] rKy rKx h wir Awip aubwirAn u ] gur kI pYrI pwie kwj s v wirAn u] h oAw Awip dieAwlu mn h u n ivs wirAn u ] s wD jn w kY s Mig Bv jlu q wirAn u ] s wkq inMdk dust iKn mwih ibdwirAn u ] iqs u s wihb kI t yk n wnk mn Y mwih ] ijs u ismrq s uKu h oie s gly dUK jwih ] 2] M ah alla 5 1) Rak h e ruk h anh aari aap ubaarian. 2) Gur k i pairi pai k aaj saw aarian. 3) H oa aap dayiaal m anh u na wisaariyan. 4) Sadh janaa k ai sang bh aw jal taarian. 5) Saak at nindak dust k h in m ah i bidaarian. 6) Tis Sah ib k ee tek Nanak m anai m ah i. 7) Jis sim rit suk h h oi sagle dook h jaahi. (2) 1. Th e Savior Lord h as saved us and liberated us and spiritually delivered us. 2. H e h as accom plish ed all of our affairs by blessing us w ith the com pany of the M aster. 3. H e is so gracious on us that H e does not forget us from h is m ind. Nitnem (341) 4. W ith the com pany of the saints, H e h as m ade us cross this w orldly ocean. 5. H e h as destroyed all our envious, jealous, enem ies etc. in twink ling of the eye. 6. W e seek the support of only such Lord in our m ind. 7. By rem em bering w h om , all our m aladies are destroyed. (2)

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Nitnem (342) KIRTAN SOHILA Th ough popularly k now n as "Kirtan Soh ila", the nam e of this com position as given in Sri Guru Granth Sah ib is only "Soh ila" m eaning song of prosperity or auspiciousness. Th is is recited at nigh t before retiring to bed and also after crem ation cerem ony in a Gurdw ara or any other clean place. O riginally, it contained only the first three stanzas by Sh ri Guru Nanak Dev and w as recited in the afternoon. Sh ri Guru Angad Dev once noticed that Sh ri Guru Nanak Dev's feet w ere bleeding. O n inq uiry h e told that one cow h erd w as reciting Soh ila w h ile grazing cattle in the fields w ith such devotion that h e followed h im bare foot. Th e sh arp leftover stumps in the field h ad caused the injuries and bleeding. After this incident, Guru Angad Dev decided that Soh ila be recited at nigh t instead of the day time. Sh ri Guru Arjan Dev added one stanza by Guru Ram das and another of h is ow n and included "Soh ila" in Sh ri Guru Granth Sah ib on pages 12 and 13 soihlw rwgu gauVI dIpkI mhlw 1 < siqgur pRswid ] u{ zdi wgida bjtgb{ wia[ wj h'dH Wgyji' mm daap zdi ejrhp l'dhvj dlrdihp dliuShji' mm1mm apq ejrhp q[i[ dViFRp wj l'dhvj mm hRp rjig duap l'dhv{ lsj lptp h'dH mm1mm ihjRp mm dVa dVa ugbC[ lqjvgbdV s[t{ej s[rShjip mm a[i[ sjV{ wgqda Vj fr{ dalp sja[ wrSp lpqjip mm2mm l.Wda ljhj dvdtbj dqdv wdi fjrhp a[vp mm s[hp luS blglCgbj duRp h'r{ ljdhW dlRp q[vp mm3mm zdi zdi H[h' fjhpyj lsC[ dVa fr.dV mm lsShjij dlqigb{ VjVw l[ dsh bjr.dV mm4mm1mm s oihlw rwgu gaV I dIpkI mh lw 1 < s iqgur pRswid ] jY Gir kIriq AwKIEy krqy kw h oe bIcwro ] iqq u Gir gwvh u s oihlw isv irh u isrjx h wro ] 1] q um gwvh u myry inrBa kw s oihlw ] h a v wrI ijq u s oihlY s dw s uKu h oe ] 1] rh wa] Nitnem (343) inq inq jIAV y s mwlIAin dyKYgw dyvx h wru ] q yry dwnY kImiq n w pv Y iqs u dwqy kv x u s umwru ] 2] s Mbiq s whw iliKAw imil kir pwvh u q ylu ] dyhu s jx As IsV IAw ija h ovY s wihb isa mylu ] 3] Gir Gir Eh o pwhucw s dV y inq pv Min ] s dx h wrw ismrIEy n wnk s y idh AwvMin ] 4] 1] Soh ila. Rag Gauri Deepk i Mah alla 1 Ik Oank ar Sat Gur Parsaad 1) Jai gh ari k irat aak h iai k arte k a h oi beech aaro. 2) Tit gh ar gaaw ah u Soh ila sivarhu sirjanh aaro. (1). 3) Tum gavahu mere nirbh au k a Soh ila. 4) H au w ari jit soh ilai sada suk h h oi. (1) (Rah au). 5) Nit nit jiare sam aalian dek h aigaa devanh aar. 6) Tere daanai k im at na paw ai tis daate k aw an sum aar. (2). 7) Sam bat sah a likh iaa m ili k ar paaw ah u tel. 8) Deh u sajan aseesriaa jiu h ow ai sah ib siu m el. (3). 9 ) Gh ari gh ari eh o paah uch aa sadre nit pawani. 10) Sadanh aaraa sim riai Nanak se dih aaw nni. (4) (1) Th is com position is by Sh ri Guru Nanak Dev in "Gauri Deepk i Raga". It appears these are the answ ers to the q uestions put to Guru Ji by som e saints. (Question: W h ich is place like forest, pilgrim centre etc w h ich is m ost suitable and beneficial for singing the praise of the Lord?) 1. Any h ouse w h ere praise of the Lord is sung or H is greatness is being deliberated. 2. Sing the praise of the Lord in that h ouse and rem em ber H is Nam e. (1) 3. (O saints!) You sing the praise of the Fearless Lord. 4. I surrender m yself over such "Soh ila" or the Lord's praise w h ich always gives one h appiness and bliss. (1) (Rah au) (Question: If w e engage ourselves in singing the Lord's praise, then w h o w ill provide for us?) 5. Th e Lord is tak ing care of all beings day in and day out. Th e sam e provider Lord sh all also look after you. 6. You can not evaluate the gifts of the Lord. Th e Lord's benevolence is beyond estimation. (2) Nitnem (344) In the next 4 lines Guru Ji explains as to w h y the urgency of singing the Lord's praise and rem em bering H is Nam e. Th e m om ent of our death is pre- decided and the time is running out. In fact h e is ask ing the saints to bless h im because death m eans m eeting his Creator just like the w ife's departure to h er h usband's h om e. 7. O saints! Th e time of m eeting m y Creator Lord is approach ing. Th erefore give m e the oil of your love and blessings. (Sym bolic m arriage of h um an soul and the Lord on death of the body.) 8. O friends! Bless m e so that I m ay m eet m y Lord. (3) 9 . Every h ouse is receiving m essages to recall people from this w orld (i.e. people are dying in som e h ouse or the other) every day. 10. Th erefore Guru Nanak Dev says, rem em ber the Lord w h o is calling us because the day of death is certain. (4) (1)

Awsw mhlw 1 ] dAb zi dAb epi dAb Rpfs[l mm epip epip H[w' r[l bV[w mm1mm WjWj u{ zdi wia[ wgida h'dH mm l' zip ijtp rcjHg a'dH mm1mm ihjRp mm drlpH[ ydlbj zCgbj fhij doag rjig qjhp h'bj mm lPiup H[w' ipda bV[w mm VjVw wia[ w[ w[a[ r[l mm2mm2mm Awsw mh lw 1] iCA Gr iCA gur iCA apdys ] guru guru Eko v ys An yk ] 1] bwbw jY Gir krqy kIriq h oe ] s o Gru rwKu vfweé q oe ] 1] rh wa] ivs uE cisAw GV IAw ph rw iQ q I v wrI mwhu h oAw] s Urju Eko ruiq An yk ] n wnk krqy ky kyqy v ys ] 2] 2] Rag Assa M ah alla 1 1) Ch h ia gh ar ch h ia gur ch h ia Updesh . 2) Gur gur ek o ves anek . (1). 3) Baba jai gh ar k arte k eerat h oi. 4) So gh ar rak h w adaai toi. (1) (Rah au). 5) Visue ch asiaa gh ariaa pah iraa thitee w aree m ah u h oaa. 6) Sooraj ek o rut anek . 7) Nanak k arte k e k ete ves. (2) (2). Th is com position is in "Assa Raga" by Guru Nanak Dev. Th ere are always disputes between the followers of different Nitnem (345) paths of spiritual ph ilosoph y. Am ong the H indus, there are six sch ools of though t or ph ilosoph y. Th ese six along w ith their M asters (in brack ets) are as under:- (i) Nayaya (Gautam ) (ii) Vish esh ak (Kanad) (iii) Sank h ya (Kapil) (iv)Yoga (Patanjali) (v) Vedanta (Vayas) (vi) M im ansa (Jaim ani) Guru Ji says that the M aster of all these teach ers is only O ne Lord. H e assum es m any garbs. It is like one sun w h ich creates m any seasons as w ell as m easures of time created by the sam e sun. 1) Th ere are six sch ools of spiritual ph ilosoph y and there are their six m asters. Th ey h ave given six different sets of instructions (to ach ieve the sam e goal i.e. union w ith the Lord). 2) But the M aster of these six m asters is only O ne (Th e Lord) w h o appears in m any garbs. 3) And 4) O brothers! In w h ich ever sch ool of ph ilosoph y the praise of and reflection on the Lord is done, follow that sch ool. O nly that one w ill earn com pliments for you. (1) (Rah au) 5) From very sm all unit of time like time req uired for blinking of the eyelids to that of days, m onths and years. 6) All these are caused by only one sun. Yet it m ak es m any s easons . 7) Guru Nanak Dev says that sim ilarly, there is only one Lord but H e appears in m any garbs. (2) (2).

rwgu DnwsrI mhlw 1 eeV q{ ojvp idr y.sp sgfw WV[ ajdiwj q>cv uVw q'ag mm ZPfp qvbjVv' frSp yri' wi[ lev WVijdH xPv.a u'ag mm1mm w{lg bjiag h'dH mm Frt>cVj a[ig bjiag mm bVhaj lWs rju.a F[ig mm1mm ihjRp mm lhl ar V{V VV V{V hdh a'dh wRp lhl qPida VVj H[w ap'hg mm lhl fs dWqv VV H[w fs e.Z dWVp lhl ar e.Z dHr yva q'hg mm2mm lF qdh u'da u'da h{ l'dH mm dal s{ yjVdS lF qdh yjVSp h'dH mm epi ljtg u'da fieBp h'dH mm u' dalp Fjr{ lp bjiag h'dH mm3mm hdi yiS wrv qwi.s v'dFa qV' bVdsV'p q'dh bjhg dfbjlj mm d*fj uvp s[dh VjVw ljdi>e wRp h'dH uj a[ a[i{ VjdH rjlj mm4mm3mm Nitnem (346) rwgu Dn wsrI mh lw 1 ggn mY Q wlu riv cMdu dIpk bn y q wirkw mMfl jn k moqI] DUpu ml Awnl o pvx u c vro k ry s gl bnrwe PUl Uq joqI]1] kYsI AwrqI h oe] Bv KMfn w q yrI AwrqI ] An h q w s bd v wjMq ByrI]1] rh wa] sh s qv n Yn n n n Yn h ih qoih ka sh s mUriq n n w Ek qouhI] sh s pd ibml n n Ek pd gMD ibn u sh s qv gMD ev clq mohI ]2] sB mih joiq joiq h Y soe ] iqs dY cwnix sB mih cwnx u h oe ] gur s wKI joiq prgt u h oe ] jo iqs u BwvY su AwrqI h oe ]3] h ir crx kv l mkrMd loiBq mn o An idn uo moih AwhI ipAwsw] ik®pw jlu dyih n wnk s wirMg ka h oe jw q y q yrY n we v wsw]4] 3] Rag Dh anasari M ah alla 1 1) Gagan m ai thaal ravi ch and Deepak bane taarikaa m andal janak m oti. 2) Dh oop m alianlo paw an ch avaro k are sagal banrai foolant joti. (1) 3) Kaisi Aarti h oi. 4) Bh avkh andanaa teri Aarti. 5) Anh ata sabad wajunt bh eri. (1) (Rah au). 6) Sah as tav nain nun nain h ah i tohi k au sah as m oorat nuna ek tohi. 7) Sah as pud bim al nun ek pud gandh bin sah as tav gandh iv ch alet moh i. (2) 8) Sabh m ah i joti joti hai soi. 9 ) Tis dai ch anan sabh m ah i ch anan h oi. 10) Gur sak h i joti pargat h oi. 11) Jo tis bh aw e su Aarti h oi. (3). 12) H ari ch aran k am al m ak rand lobh it m no andino m oh i aah i pyasaa. 13) Kripa jal deh i Nanak sarang k au h oi ja te terai nai vasaa. (4) (3). W h ile visiting Lord Jagan Nath Tem ple at Puri (in O rissa - India), w h en the priests perform ed "Aarti" (i.e. the ritual w orsh ip w ith lighted lam ps in a plate and singing of praise of the deity) Sh ri Guru Nanak Dev did not participate in it. O n inq uiry by the priests for h is non-participation, h e explained that w h ole Universe w as perform ing the Aarti of the Suprem e Being. Th e sk y is the plate, sun and m oon are the lam ps and the stars are the pearls. Scented breeze of the m ountains is the incense. W ind is the w h isk and the vegetations are the flow ers. Th en the priests said that since h is Lord w as Un-m anifest ("Nirak ar"), h ow w ould H e see and sm ell the offering. Guru Ji Nitnem (347) then explained that H e h as thousands of eyes yet no eye; thousands of form s yet no form ; thousands of lotus feet yet no feet and thousands of noses yet no nose. Because of this the Lord h as infatuated h im . Fam ous Indian actor Late Sh ri Balraj Saw h ney, w h ile studying in Sh ri Rabindra Nath Tagore's Sh anti Nik etan University in W est Bengal, once ask ed h im ; since h e h as w ritten Aarti of Bh arat (India) in the National Anthem "Jana gana m ana ------Jai h o", w h y h as h e not com posed "Aarti" of the Universe? Sh ri Tagore referred h im to this com position of Sh ri Guru Nanak Dev and said that nobody could w rite a better "Aarti" than this. 1) (For w orsh iping the Lord) the sk y is the plate, sun and m oon are the lam ps, the galaxies of the stars are the pearls. 2) Th e scented breeze of the m ountains is the incense; wind is the w h isk , and O Lord! All the vegetations are the flowers for your w orsh ip. (1) 3) And 4) O Lord, the destroyer of the cycle of birth and death, this is the w ay Your "Aarti" is being done. H ow else it could be done? 5) Accom panying Your w orsh ip, the unstuck m usic is the playing of the k ettle drum s. (1) (Rah au) 6) (In the m anifest form ) You h ave thousands of eyes and form s yet (in the un-m anifest form ) You h ave none. 7) (Sim ilarly) You h ave thousands of h oly lotus feet, yet no feet. You h ave thousands of noses yet no nose. It is these q ualities of Yours, w h ich h ave infatuated m e. (2) 8) Your Consciousness is the consciousness in every being. 9 ) Your light illuminates every being. 10) Th ese aspects can only be realized by instructions of a True Teach er. 11) Your "Aarti" is only that w h at pleases You. (3) 12) O Lord! Your lotus feet are the nectar of flowers w h ich fascinate m y m ind. I am thirsty for them day in day out. 13). I am the rain bird. Kindly give m e the w ater of Your Grace so that I m ay always reside in Your Nam e, says Guru Nanak Dev. (4) (3) Nitnem (348) rwgu gauVI pUrbI mhlw 4 ] wjdq wi'dZ Veip Whp Fdibj dqdv ljZP t>cv t>cj h[ mm fPidW dvta dvt[ epip fjdHbj qdV hdi dvr q>cv q>cj h[ mm1mm wdi ljZP b>upvg fpVp rcj h[ mm wdi c.cRpa fpVp rcj h[ mm1mm ihjRp mm ljwa hdi il ljsp V ujdSbj daV b>adi hRpq{ w.cj h[ mm duRp duRp yvdh ypF{ sptp fjrdh uqwjvp lhdh dldi c.cj h[ mm2mm hdi uV hdi hdi Vjdq lqjS[ sptp uVq qiS Fr t>cj h[ mm bdWVjlg fpitp fjdHbj fiq[lip Whp l'F t>c W+hq>cj h[ mm3mm hq eigW qlwgV f+F a[i[ hdi ijtp ijtp rc rcj h[ mm uV VjVw Vjqp bZjip B[w h{ hdi Vjq[ hg lptp q>cj h[ mm4mm4mm rwgu gaV I pUrbI mh lw 4 ] kwim kroiD n gru bh u BirAw imil s wDU KMfl KMfw h y ] pUrib ilKq ilKy guru pweAw min h ir ilv mMfl mMfw h y]1] kir s wDU AMjulI punu v fw h y ] kir fMfaq punu v fw h y ] 1] rh wa ] s wkq h ir rs s wdu n jwix Aw iqn AMq ir h amY kMfw h y ] ija ija clih cuBY duKu pwvih jmkwlu s h ih isir fMfw h y ] 2] h ir jn h ir h ir n wim s mwx y duKu jn m mrx Bv KMfw h y ] Aibn wsI purKu pweAw prmysru bh u s oB KMf bRhmMfw h y ] 3] h m grIb ms kIn pRB q yry h ir rwKu rwKu v f v fw h y ] jn n wnk n wmu ADwru t yk h Y h ir n wmy h I s uKu mMfw h y]4] 4] Rag Gauri Poorbi M ah alla 4 1) Kaam i k rodh nagar bah u bh ariya m ili saadh u k h andan k h andaa h e. 2) Poorab likh it likh e guru paaiya m ani H ari liv m andal m anda h e. (1). 3) Kari sadh u anjuli pun w ada h ei. 4) Kari dandaut pun w ada h ei. (1) (Rah au). 5) Sak at H ari rus sadu na jania tin antar h aum ai k anda h ei. 6) Jiu jiu ch aleh ch ubh ai duk h paw eh jamk aal sah ih sir danda h ei. (2). 7) H arijan H ari H ari Naam sam ane duk h Janam m aran bh av k h anda h ei. 8) Abinasi puruk h paiyaa parm esar bah u sobh k h and Brah m anda h ei. (3). 9 ) H um gareeb m usk een prabh tere H ari rak h rak h w ad w ada h ei. 10) Jun Nanak Naam adh aar tek h ai H ari nam e h i suk h u m anda h ei. (4) (4). Th is com position is by Guru Ram Das in Gauri Poorbi Nitnem (349) Raga. In this Guru Ji h as explained that a norm al person full of negative traits can be purified and liberated by the com pany of the saints. Com m on people attach ed to w orldly objectives becom e jealous of these noble souls w h ich increases their ego and causes sufferings to them . O n the other h and the God- w ard people are absorbed in H is Nam e and receive praise in this w orld and the next. 1) H um an body and the m ind are full of desires and anger. Th ese can be destroyed into bits by the com pany of saintly M aster. 2) Such a saint M aster is attained only as a result of pre- ordained destiny. O nce one gets the M aster, one's m ind is beautified and is always absorbed in the Lord. 3) Pay obeisance to the saints. It is of great m erit. 4) Prostrate before the saints. It is of great m erit. (1) (Rah au) 5) Th e w orsh ippers of the w orldly objects do not k now the sw eet taste of the Lord's Nam e. Th ey suffer from a sh arp thorn of ego inside their m ind. 6) As their pow ers and possessions increase, their ego also increases and it causes them great pain. Finally they fall pray to the m essenger of the death. (Th ey do not get salvation) (2) Now Guru Ji describes the state of people w h o are always absorbed in the Guru. 7) Th ose persons, w h o are one w ith the Eternal Lord, are always absorbed in H im and their sufferings of birth and death are term inated by the Lord. 8) Th ey attain the Eternal Lord and their respect and the fam e spreads over all the continents. (3) 9 ) I am a poor h um ble person w h o h as s urrendered everything to Lord. O Lord! You are the greatest am ong the great. So k indly save and protect m e. 10) Guru Nanak Dev says that h is only support is H is Nam e. It is only H is Nam e that h as relieved h is sufferings and h e h as found bliss in H is Nam e. (4)(4) Nitnem (350) rwgu gauVI pUrbI mhlw 5 ] wiRp W[V.ag lpShp q[i[ qgaj l.a Bhv wg W[vj mm Hghj tjdB yvhp hdi vjhj bje{ WlVp lph[vj mm1mm bRpZ zB{ dsVlp i{Sji[ mm qV epi dqdv wju lrji[ mm1mm ihjRp mm dHhp l.ljip dWwjip l.l[ qdh adiY W+hq debjVg mm duldh uejdH fgbjr{ dHhp ilp bwo woj dadV ujVg mm2mm uj wRp bjH[ l'Hg dWhjNhp hdi epi a[ qVdh Wl[ij mm dVu zdi qhvp fjrhp lpt lhu[ Whpdi V h'dHe' x[ij mm3mm b>aiujqg fpit dWZja[ liZj qV wg fPi[ mm VjVw sjlp dHh{ lptp qje{ q' wRp wdi l.aV wg ZPi[mm4mm5mm rwgu gaV I pUrbI mh lw 5 ] kra bynUqI s ux h u myry mIqw s Mq t h l kI bylw ] eéhw Kwit clh u h ir lwhw AwgY bs n u s uhylw ] 1] AaD Gt Y idn s u rYx wry] mn gur imil kwj s v wry ] 1] rh wa ] eh u s Ms wru ibkwru s Ms y mih q irAwy bRhm igAwnI] ijs ih jgwe pIAwvY eh u rsu AkQ kQ w iqin jwnI]2] jw ka AwE s oeé ibh wJh u hir gur q y mn ih bs yrw] inj Gir mh lu pwvh u s uK s h jy bh uir n h oego Pyrw ] 3] AMq rjwmI purK ibDwqy s rDw mn kI pUry] n wnk dwsu eh Y s uKu mwgY mo ka kir s Mq n kI DUry ] 4] 5] Rag Gauri Poorbi M ah alla 5 1) Karau benanti sunh u m ere m eeta sant tahal k i belaa. 2) Eeh aa k h aat ch alhu H ari laha agai basan suh elaa. (1). 3) Audh gh ate dins rainare. 4) M un gur m il k aaj saw aare. (1) (Rah au). 5) Ih sansaar bik aar sanse m ah i tario brh am giani. 6) Jisah i jagai peeaw ai ih rus ak ath k atha tin jaani. (2). 7) Ja k au aaye soi bih ajhah u H ari gur te manh e baseraa. 8) Nij gh ar m ah al paw ah u suk h sah aje bah ur na h oigo ph era. (3). 9 ) Antarjaami purak h bidh ate sardh aa m un k i poore. 10) Nanak das ih ai suk h m agai m o k au k ar santan k i dh oore. (4) (5). Th is com position is by Guru Arjan Dev in Gauri Poorbi Raga. H ere Guru Ji advises h is dear devotees to mak e full use of rem aining life by rem em bering the Lord's Nam e, serve the saints and im m erse their m inds in the M aster's teach ings. 1) O m y friend! I im plore you, k indly listen; this life is the time for serving the saints. Nitnem (351) 2) H ere in this birth, earn the virtue of rem em bering the nam e of Lord H ari so that it is useful in the after life. (1). 3) Your life is reducing every day and nigh t. 4) M erge your m ind in the teach ings of True M aster, then all your w ork s are perform ed correctly. (1) (Rah au) 5) O nly the k now er of the Truth (Brah am Giani) can sail through this purposeless and confused w orld. 6) H ow ever, w h o-so-ever is aw ak ened from h is sleep of ignorance sh all learn the Truth w h ich is beyond w ords. (2) 7) W h ile living in this w orld, transact that business only for w h ich you h ave com e i.e. m ak e your m ind reside in the Lord H ari. 8) By doing so, you w ill realize your Self and sh all not tak e birth again. 9 ) O m y O m niscient Lord and judge of our actions! Please fulfill m y m ind's desire. 10) Guru Nanak Dev says h e, H is servant desires only the com fort of being m ade the dust of saints' feet. (4) (5). (Th is is the classic case of extrem e h um ility of Sh ri Guru Arjan Dev.)

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Nitnem (352) Appeal Sew ak k au sew a ban agyee. H uk am boojh parm pad payee. In the healthy environm ent of Gurdw ara Deh ra Sah ib Lah ore and in the ligh t of the teach ings of Gurbani, the w ork of selfless service w h ich w as started by Bhagat Puran Singh at Lah ore w as im plem ented after arriving at Am ritsar. At the tim e of partition of the country, on reach ing the refugee cam p at the Kh alsa College, Am ritsar on 18-08-19 47, Bh agat Puran Singh started the service of suffering hum anity with full vigour; wh ich had becom e need of the h our due to the outbreak of ch olera epidem ic. After this, h e never look ed back and for giving the present sh ape to the Pingalwara, its founder had to struggle very hard, round the clock . At this time (on 31-01-2012 A.D.) Pingalwara h as about 1565 inm ates wh ich are being look ed after without any discrim i- nation of religion, caste or colour. Th ey include destitute, cripples,sick and insane m en, w om en, ch ildren and the aged. Som e of them are suffering from incurable diseases and are term inally ill. In addition to this, a lot of literature is printed and distributed free of cost, free education is given to the poor ch ildren, free artificial limbs are provided to the handicapped, and to save and im prove the environm ent, free tree plantation is done in govern- m ent and com m on lands, etc. etc. Th e daily expenditure of Pingalwara is over Rs. 3,50,000\- (Rs. Th ree lac fifty thousand) wh ich is being incurred out of the donations and h elp received from the donors and w ell-w ish ers. Nitnem (353) Donors are h um bly req uested to send donations through m oney-orders, bank drafts, ch eq ues, etc. so that the good w ork of selfless service is k ept going. E-Bank ing Account nos. for foreign as w ell as inland donors are given below: • Foreign A/c no. 0156201000289 0, O riental Bank of Com m erce, Sh arifPura, Am ritsar-143001. • Inland A/c no. 0156201003720, O riental Bank of Com - m erce, Sh arifPura, Am ritsar-143001.

Dr. Inderjit Kaur, President All India Pingalwara Ch aritable Society (R egd.) Am ritsar Ph . No. 0183-2584713, 2584586, Fax: 0183-2584586

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