Joginder Singh , .. .. .. .. .. - ,____"_ _. -"-"-"-' ! ! ! ! i j i ! ! ! ! i ! j ! i ! i ! ! ! i 6URBANI i i ! i i i ! i ! I ! ! ! i ! ! ! ! ! i i I i i i ! i ! i i i i ! ! i i ! ! i i i i i ! i ! ! I i ! ! ! i ! i i ! i ! ! i i ! ! ! i i ! ! ! i i i ! ! i i ._.. _: -"-"-"-"-"-"-"-.'-'._"_.'-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-'.-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"- i i j i j i ! © Author Joginder Singh i © Hemkunt Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 2003 ! ! First Edition 2003 i j ! i i i i i Published by: i j Hemkunt Publishers Pvt. Ltd. ! i A-78 Naraina Industrial Area Phase-I, New Delhi·110028 i ! Ph.: 2579-2083, 2579-5079, 2579-0032 i j Fax: 91-11-2611-3705 i i Website: www.hernkuntpublishers.com ! i Email: [email protected] i ! i ! i i ! i i j i i i i ! i i i i i i ! I . Rs 50.00 i i ! i All proceeds from this book will be donated to charity. ! i ! i ! ! Cover design : Seven Seas Pvt. Ltd. i Typesetting : Icon Printographics i Printed at Process Press, New Delhi i i i.- .._ .._ .._ .. _ .._ .._ .._ .._ .._ .. _ .._ .._ .. _ .. _ .. _ .._ .. _ .._ .._ .. _ .. _ .._ .._ .. _ .._ .._ .._ .._ .._ .._! i"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-, i i I ! i i ! i ! ! i Kirtan of Gurbani is going on. ! ! Musical Instruments are producing ! tuneful melodies. The devotee is ! i listening with closed eyes, but his mind ! ! is wandering about in the world of ! materialism craving for more and ! i more. The turmoil within does not ! subside. ! ! ! A few moments pass by in meditation. ! The Gurmukh in the devotee emerges ! ! to rein the mind and the Guru's words ! start resounding in his soul, loud and ! ! clear. The Truth brings in its wake ! ! peace of mind and tranquility. ! i The "Song of Gurbani" if sung and ! ! lived with dedication leads to i "Ananda," the ultimate fulfillment. ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ....... _.._.._.. _.._.._.. _.._.. _.. _.. _.._.. _.. _.. _.._.. _..-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-'! ; ..- .. _. _.'-"-"-"-"-'._.. _.. _.. _.. _.. - .. _.. _.. _.. _.._.. _..-'._.'_.'-"-'._"-"_.'-"-. -------<¢>-----_----.: Ascent to Spiritualism ---------<¢>------~- I ! i ; ! i i ! ! ! ! ! i i i ! ! i :_.. _.. _.. _.. - .._.._.. _.. _.. _.. _.. _.. _.. _.._.. _.. _.. _.. _.. _.. _.. _.. _.. _.. - .. _.. _.. _.. _.. _.. _: !"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-, i i i i ! iI GURBANI I i I I The ElixirofLife i I i I I I I i I Ii Ii ! <JRf8Tit : i ! ! - I i ! i ! ! ! ! i JOGINDER SINGH ! i ! ! j ! i ! ! ! ! ! 2003 ! i j ! ! ! ! i ! ! i ! ! ! ! Hemkunt ! i.... •. _ .• _ .• _ •• _ •. _ •• _ •. _ •• _ •. _ •• _ .. _ •. _ .. _ •• _ •. _ •• _ .• _ •. _ •• _ .• _ •• _ .._ •• _ .. _ •. _ •• _ .• _ •. _ .• _ .• _! 6 GURBANI : THE ELIXIR OF LIFE j"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-''-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-, i i i I i , I i i I !I qg- .j ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! i * * * * * i i i i ! i i ! ! ! ! ! i ! H'fy ~<f H~ ~ ! ! ~ J=@" l)f1 iJi9 11411 i i i ! '- .. _.._.. _.._.._.. _.._.. _.. _.. _.. _..- .. _.. _.._.._.. _.._.. _.. _.. _.. _.. _.. _.. _.. _.. _.. _.. _..j GURBANI , THE ELIXIR OF LIFE 7 ;"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-' ! ! ! i ! ! Dedicated to my soulmate Sardarni Manjit Kaur for her unshakeable faith in Gurbani and tenaciously holding on to Truth ! ! ! ! ! !~ .._.. _.._.._.._.. _.. _.. _.. _.. _.._.. _.. _.._.. _.._.. _..-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"- 8 GURBANI , THE ELIXIR OF LIFE j"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"1 i i i I i i i i i j ~ i Ii i i i i i i i I i I j i I i i i i I I i i I i .i ! i ! H""f3qro ~ .ffiJ""R" ?~ II ! ! ~ O'lf H9'" f{Jd l wfu illfTOT 119. II ! fH* illo ! ! ! ! ! i i ! i ! ! i ! i ! ! i i i i ! * * * * * i i i.... •. _ .. _ •• _ •• _ •• _ •• _ .. _ •• _ .. _ .. _ •• _ •• _ .• _ •• _ •• _ •• _ •. _ •• _ •• _ •• _ •. _ •• _ •• _ •• _ .. _ .• _ •• _ •• _ •• _ .•_: GURBANI : THE ELIXIR OF LIFE 9 j"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"1 i i i i I i , i i i ! ! FOREWORD ! Gurbam in Guru Granth Sahib brings out the funda­ mental truths of spiritual and ethical life. Being the divine message of God conveyed through the Gurus, it guides the i human being towards Spiritualism, irrespective of religion, i i caste or creed. This rare Scripture contains besides the bam ! of six Sikh Gurus, the sublime words of thirty two other ! i enlightened souls of different faiths as well. The entire ! i moral of the Scripture is based on true secularism and ! umversallove. Guru Nanak Dev Ji's first pronouncement j i after his enlightenment was : ! ! 'Na ham Hindu na Mussalman ! Allah Ram lee pind praan" ! i We are neither Hindu nor Mussalman. ! The body and the soul are the creations of the same God. ! i Guru Nanak's 'Japji' is the core of Gurbam. With one ! i single precept, the Guru dispels all doubts of the human ! mind. He poses a question "Kiv sachiara hoiai, kiv kurai tutai ! ! pal?" And then himself answers, "Hukum rajai chalna i Nanak likhia naal". How can one become truthful and tear i i the veil of untruth between God & oneself? By obeying the i ! will of the Lord, says the Guru. ! Developing faith in Gurbam and following the pre­ ! i cepts of the Guru alone can lead one on the path of i Spirituality. This little book can be of immense help to those i L.. _.. _.. _.. _.._.. _.. _.. _.. _.. _.. _.. _.. _.. _.. _.. _.. _.. _.. _.. _.._.. _.. _.. _.. _.. _.. _.. _.. _.._: 10 GURBANI : THE ELIXIR OF LIFE i"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-, ! who wish to traverse that path. Based on study of the ! I human mind and seeking to develop the highest potentiali- I ! ties of mankind, the Guru has eloquently brought out in ! I I i SukhmaniSahib, the traits ofa spiritual being (Brahmgyani). I i S. Joginder Singh, the author is dedicated towards the :i i service of humanity by reiterating the essence of Gurbani I I: I in simple language discernible by one and all. May God I I keep up and further increase his dedication to the noble i i i i cause of spreading the highest form of Dharma: Meditat- , I ing on God's Name (Naam) and living a pure & holy life. I i : ! ! ! l1cfa' tT<J}f Hfu j:j:Hc ~ II i <:rf'o it O'lf t1fu fmn.rg CilO!f II ! i i ! ! ! ChiefJustice (Retd.) ! ! Ranjit Singh Narula, ! Chairman ! Shri Guru Granth Sahib Vidya Kendra, New Delhi ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! '-.._.._.._.. _.._.._.. _.._.. _.. _.._.._.. _.. _.._.._.. _..-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-' GURBANI , THE ELIXIR OF LIFE 11 1-'----'--"--'-"-----'-'--"----'--"--'--'--'----"----"----"-'-----"-"-------'--'-1 I - i ! I l i ! i ! ! ' I ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! 12 GURBANI : THE ELIXIR OF LIFE j"-"-"-"-"-"- ._.. _ .. _ .._ .. _ .. _ .. _ .. _ .. _ .. _ .. _ .._ .. _ .. _.-_.. _ .. _ .. _.'-"-"-"-"-"; i ~ . .to ,~.. I ! c-ft:v.. I...t>.-J... ~ ~ ~ ~ .,,-A, ! ! ~~ut ~ .It.- ~ 1-- T..;........ ~ ! ! ! )J..i... .lA1tC..- ~ ~ ~~ ,,;, ! ! ~t.,. J..cI. to-' Iti ~ ~ ~ ~ ! l>v r.--o1J- ~pt>Jo-k, ~ /t.JW. ~~ .. ~ ! ! --pc- Jt;;... ~ Jo ~ J:::i ~ ~ ! ! a. ~, h ).. ..... iU f- fk C.~Le3t<;...L ! ~ ~~~ tj1f::L~J.. ~ .wi/l;;. Ita. ~, Jt:.; .&-It. ea- r.>VLve.. ~ ~ ~ e... if;;6: !-'fl;;:..to ~tj. ~L.... ~ ..,; ItA ~W~. O/<~ AJ- ~ ~ . "'I- ~ J,.d.f :f-- ~ ~e-J~1 ~ /t:i. ~ Q.lltL'r '1 ft;;.; ..w-oV.J.. ONJL ~ -.r- r-- rrH-ry ~L:.. i i i D.. ! "J~t.:. - 2oe3 i ! i ! ! ! ! i ! ! ! i ! ! ! ! I _.. _.._.._.. _.._.._.. _.._.._.. _.._.._.._.. _.. _.. _.. _.. _.._.. _.._.._.. _.. _.._.._.._..- -.,.-': GURBANI , THE ELIXIR OF LIFE 13 !"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-, i i i I , ! ! ! i i j i i i i i i i i j j i i ct i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i! :i This is the beginning and this is the end This is the source we came from This is the source we go back to ! I The journey is within from one's self to one's self : i ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! i ! ! ! ! ! ! i ! i i i ***** ! i i !'-..- .. _.. _.. _.._.._.. _.. _.._.. _.._.. _.. _.._.. _.. _.. _.. _.._.. _.. - .._.. _.. _.. _.._.._.. _.._.. -i 14 GUJ<BANI THE ELIXIR OF LIFE , .. _.. _.. _.. _.. _.. _.. - .. _.. _.. _-._ .._.. _.. _.. _.. _.. _.. _.. _.. _.. _.. _.. _.. _.. _.. _.. _.. _.. _.. --: I i ! i i i i cU' i i i i I }fip- HO ~ QJO ~ dR (*) '3TEt II ! ! * * * * * a-rfu cnfu gfg Hfu HO ~ II aQ(*) wfc ~ qrfa citoT II~ II ! i i i ! ! ! \... .. _.._.._.. _.._.. _..-.. _.._.. _.._.._.. _.._.._.._.. _.. _.._.. _.._.. _.. _.. _.._.. _.. _.._.. _.. _! GURHANI , THE ELIXIR 01' LIFE 15 ,.. _.. _.. _.. _.. _.. _.. _.. _.. _.. _.. _.. _.. _.. _.. _.. _.. _..-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-, ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! i i i TH£6URUS I i i i i !i 1. GURU NANAK DEV JI 1469 - 1539 !i i i ! 2. GURU ANGAD DEV JI 1504 - 1552 ! ! 3. GURU AMARDAS JI 1479 - 1574 i ! 4. GURU RAMDAS JI 1534 - 1581 ! ! ! 5. GURU ARJAN DEV JI 1563 - 1606 ! ! 6.