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Hukamnama November 1 2011

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[November 1, 2011, Tuesday 05:30 AM. IST]  

 

sloku m: 3 ]

vwhu vwhu sy jn sdw krih ijn@ kau Awpy dyie buJwie ] vwhu vwhu kriqAw mnu inrmlu hovY haumY ivchu jwie ] vwhu vwhu gurisKu jo inq kry so mn icMidAw Plu pwie ] vwhu vwhu krih sy jn sohxy hir iqn@ kY sMig imlwie ] vwhu vwhu ihrdY aucrw muKhu BI vwhu vwhu kryau ] nwnk vwhu vwhu jo krih hau qnu mnu iqn@ kau dyau ]1] m: 3 ] vwhu vwhu swihbu scu hY AMimRqu jw kw nwau ] ijin syivAw iqin Plu pwieAw hau iqn bilhwrY jwau ] vwhu vwhu guxI inDwnu hY ijs no dyie su Kwie ] vwhu vwhu jil Qil BrpUru hY gurmuiK pwieAw jwie ] vwhu vwhu gurisK inq sB krhu gur pUry vwhu vwhu BwvY ] nwnk vwhu vwhu jo min iciq kry iqsu jmkMkru nyiV n AwvY ]2] pauVI ] hir jIau scw scu hY scI gurbwxI ] siqgur qy scu pCwxIAY sic shij smwxI ] Anidnu jwgih nw svih jwgq rYix ivhwxI ] gurmqI hir rsu cwiKAw sy puMn prwxI ] ibnu gur iknY n pwieE pic muey AjwxI ]17]

 

mMglvwr, 16 k`qk (sMmq 543 nwnkSwhI) (AMg: 515)



pMjwbI ivAwiKAw
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sloku m: 3 ]

ijMn@W mnu`KW nUM pRBU Awp hI sum`q b^Sdw hY auh sdw pRBU dI is&iq swlwh krdy hn, pRBU dI is&iq swlwh kIiqAW mn pivqR huMdw hY qy mn ivcoN haumY dUr huMdI hY[ jo BI mnu`K gurU dy snmuK ho ky pRBU dI is&iq swlwh krdw hY, aus nUM mn-ie~Cq Pl imldw hY[ jo mnu`K is&iq swlwh krdy hn auh vyKx nUM BI sohxy l`gdy hn[ hy pRBU! mYnUM auhnW dI sMgiq ivc r`K, qW jo mYN Awpxy ihrdy ivc qyrI is&iq krW qy mUMhoN BI qyry gux gwvW[ hy nwnk! joo mnu`K pRBU dI is&iq swlwh krdy hn, mYN Awpxw qn mn auhnW A`gy Byt kr idAW[1[m:3] ijs mwlk pRBU dw nwm jIvW nUM Awqmk jIvn dyx vwlw hY, aus dI is&iq swlwh ausy sdw iQr rihx vwly pRBU dw srUp hY[ ijs ijs mnu`K ny pRBU nUM ismirAw hY aus aus ny nwm-AMimRq Pl pRwpq kr ilAw hY, mYN Ajyhy gurmuKW qoN sdky hW[ guxW dy ^zwny pRBU dI is&iq aus dw hI rUp hY, pRBU ijs nUM ieh ^zwnw b^Sdw hY auh ies nUM vrqdw hY[ is&iq dw mwlk pRBU pwxI ivc, DrqI auqy hr QW ivAwpk hY, gurU dy rwh qy quirAW auh pRBU imldw hY[ hy gur-is`Ko! swry sdw pRBU dy gux gwvo, pUry gurU nUM pRBU dI is&iq swlwh im`TI l`gdI hY[ hy nwnk! jo mnu`K iek-mn ho ky is&iq swlwh krdw hY, aus nUM mOq dw fr poh nhIN skdw[2[pauVI[pRBU sdw iQr rihx vwlw hY, gurU dI bwxI aus sdw-iQr pRBU dI is&iq slwh ivc hY, gurU dI rwhIN aus pRBU nwl jwx-pCwx bxdI hY qy sdw-iQr Afol AvsQw ivc itk skIdw hY[ auh mnu`K BwgW vwly hn ijnHW ny gurU dy rwh qy qur ky pRBU dy nwm dw rs c`iKAw hY, auh hr vyly sucyq rihMdy hn, mwieAw dy moh ivc nhIN sauNdy, auhnW dI izMdgI-rUp swrI rwq sucyq rih ky guzrdI hY[ pr, gurU dI srn Awaux qoN ibnw iksy nUM pRBU nhIN imilAw, AM\wx lok mwieAw dy moh ivc Kp Kp ky duKI huMdy hn[17[

English Translation :

SHALOK, THIRD MEHL:

Waaho! Waaho! Those humble beings ever praise the Lord, unto whom the Lord Himself grants understanding. Chanting Waaho! Waaho!, the mind is purified, and egotism departs from within. The Gurmukh who continually chants Waaho! Waaho! attains the fruits of his heart’s desires. Beauteous are those humble beings who chant Waaho! Waaho! O Lord, let me join them! Within my heart, I chant Waaho! Waaho!, and with my mouth, Waaho! Waaho! O Nanak, those who chant Waaho! Waaho! — unto them I dedicate my body and mind. || 1 || THIRD MEHL: Waaho! Waaho! is the True Lord Master; His Name is Ambrosial Nectar. Those who serve the Lord are blessed with the fruit; I am a sacrifice to them. Waaho! Waaho! is the treasure of virtue; he alone tastes it, who is so blessed. Waaho! Waaho! The Lord is pervading and permeating the oceans and the land; the Gurmukh attains Him. Waaho! Waaho! Let all the Gursikhs continually praise Him. Waaho! Waaho! The Perfect Guru is pleased with His Praises. O Nanak, one who chants Waaho! Waaho! with his heart and mind — the Messenger of Death does not approach him. || 2 || PAUREE: The Dear Lord is the Truest of the True; True is the Word of the Guru’s Bani. Through the True Guru, the Truth is realized, and one is easily absorbed in the True Lord. Night and day, they remain awake, and do not sleep; in wakefulness, the night of their lives passes. Those who taste the sublime essence of the Lord, through the Guru’s Teachings, are the most worthy persons. Without the Guru, no one has obtained the Lord; the ignorant rot away and die. || 17 ||

 

Tuesday, 16th Katak (Samvat 543 Nanakshahi) (Page : 515)

Hukamnama October 31 2011

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vfhMsu mhlw 3 ]

rsnw hir swid lgI shij suBwie ] mnu iqRpiqAw hir nwmu iDAwie ]1] sdw suKu swcY sbid vIcwrI ] Awpxy sqgur ivthu sdw bilhwrI ]1] rhwau ] AKI sMqoKIAw eyk ilv lwie ] mnu sMqoiKAw dUjw Bwau gvwie ]2] dyh srIir suKu hovY sbid hir nwie ] nwmu prmlu ihrdY rihAw smwie ]3] nwnk msqik ijsu vfBwgu ] gur kI bwxI shj bYrwgu]4]7]

 

somvwr, 15 k`qk (sMmq 543 nwnkSwhI) (AMg: 560)



pMjwbI ivAwiKAw
 :

vfhMsu mhlw 3 ]

(hy BweI! gurU dI srn pY ky ijs mnu`K dI) jIB prmwqmw dy nwm dy suAwd ivc l`gdI hY, auh mnu`K Awqmk Afolqw ivc itk jWdw hY, pRBU-pRym ivc juV jWdw hY [ prmwqmw dw nwm ismr ky aus dw mn (mwieAw dI iq®Snw vloN) r`j jWdw hY [1[ mYN Awpxy gurU qoN sdw kurbwn jWdw hW, ijs dy sdw-iQr pRBU dI is&iq-swlwh vwly Sbd ivc juiVAW ivcwrvwn ho jweIdw hY, qy, sdw Awqmk AwnMd imilAw rihMdw hY [1[rhwau[ (hy BweI! gurU dI srn dI brkiq nwl) iek prmwqmw ivc suriq joV ky mnu`K dIAW A`KW (prwey rUp vloN) r`j jWdIAW hn, (AMdroN) mwieAw dw ipAwr dUr kr ky mnu`K dw mn (iq®Snw vloN) r`j jWdw hY [2[ (hy BweI! gurU dy) Sbd dI brkiq nwl prmwqmw dy nwm ivc juiVAW srIr ivc AwnMd pYdw huMdw hY, (gurU dI myhr nwl) Awqmk jIvn dI sugMDI dyx vwlw hir-nwm mnu`K dy ihrdy ivc sdw itikAw rihMdw hY [3[ hy nwnk! ijs mnu`K dy m`Qy auqy au~cI iksmiq jwgdI hY auh mnu`K gurU dI bwxI ivc juVdw hY (ijs dI brkiq nwl aus dy AMdr) Awqmk Afolqw pYdw krn vwlw vYrwg aupjdw hY [4[7[

English Translation :

WADAHANS, THIRD MEHL:

My tongue is intuitively attracted to the taste of the Lord. My mind is satisfied, meditating on the Name of the Lord. || 1 || Lasting peace is obtained, contemplating the True Word of the Shabad. I am forever a sacrifice to my True Guru. || 1 || Pause || My eyes are content, lovingly focused on the One Lord. My mind is content, having forsaken the love of duality. || 2 || The frame of my body is at peace, through the Shabad, and the Name of the Lord. The fragrance of the Naam permeates my heart. || 3 || O Nanak, one who has such great destiny written upon his forehead, through the Word of the Guru’s Bani, easily and intuitively becomes free of desire. || 4 || 7 ||

 

Monday, 15th Katak (Samvat 543 Nanakshahi) (Page: 560)

Hukamnama October 29, 2011

 

[October 29, 2011, Saturday 05:30 AM. IST]  

 

sUhI mhlw 4 ]

ijn kY AMqir visAw myrw hir hir iqn ky siB rog gvwey ] qy mukq Bey ijn hir nwmu iDAwieAw iqn pivqu prm pdu pwey ]1] myry rwm hir jn Awrog Bey ] gur bcnI ijnw jipAw myrw hir hir iqn ky haumY rog gey ]1] rhwau ] bRhmw ibsnu mhwdyau qRY gux rogI ivic haumY kwr kmweI ] ijin kIey iqsih n cyqih bpuVy hir gurmuiK soJI pweI ]2] haumY roig sBu jgqu ibAwipAw iqn kau jnm mrx duKu BwrI ] gur prswdI ko ivrlw CUtY iqsu jn kau hau bilhwrI ]3] ijin issit swjI soeI hir jwxY qw kw rUpu Apwro ] nwnk Awpy vyiK hir ibgsY gurmuiK bRhm bIcwro ]4]3]14]

 

SnIvwr, 13 k`qk (sMmq 543 nwnkSwhI) (AMg: 735)



pMjwbI ivAwiKAw
 :

sUhI mhlw 4 ]

hy BweI! ijnHW mnu`KW dy ihrdy ivc myrw hir-pRBU Aw v`sdw hY, auhnW dy auh hrI swry rog dUr kr dyNdw hY [ hy BweI! ijnHW mnu`KW ny prmwqmw dw nwm ismirAw, auh (haumY Awidk rogW qoN) suqMqr ho gey, auhnW ny sB qoN au~cw qy pivq® Awqmk drjw pRwpq kr ilAw [1[ hy BweI! myry rwm dy, myry hrI dy, dws (haumY Awidk qoN) nroey ho gey hn [ ijnHW mnu`KW ny gurU dy bcnW au~qy qur ky myry hir pRBU dw nwm jipAw auhnW dy haumY (Awidk) rog dUr ho gey [1[rhwau[ (hy BweI! purwxW dIAW d`sIAW swKIAW Anuswr) mwieAw dy iqMn guxW dy pRBwv dy kwrn (v`fy dyvqy) bRhmw, ivSƒ, iSv (BI) rogI hI rhy, (ikauNik auhnW ny BI) haumY ivc hI kwr kIqI [ ijs prmwqmw ny auhnW ƒ pYdw kIqw sI, aus ƒ auh ivcwry cyqdy nwh rhy [ hy BweI! prmwqmw dI sUJ (qW) gurU dI srn ipAW hI pYNdI hY [2[ hy BweI! swrw jgq haumY dy rog ivc PisAw rihMdw hY (qy, haumY ivc Psy hoey) auhnW mnu`KW ƒ jnm mrn dy gyV dw Bwrw du`K l`gw rihMdw hY [ koeI ivrlw mnu`K gurU dI ikrpw nwl (ies haumY rog qoN) ^lwsI pWdw hY [ mYN (Ajyhy) aus mnu`K qoN sdky jWdw hW [3[ hy BweI! ijs prmwqmw ny ieh swrI isRStI pYdw kIqI hY, auh Awp hI (ies dy rog ƒ) jwxdw hY (qy, dUr krdw hY) [ aus prmwqmw dw srUp h`d bMny qoN pry hY [ hy nwnk! auh prmwqmw Awp hI (AwpxI rcI isRStI ƒ) vyK ky ^uS huMdw hY [ gurU dI srn pY ky hI prmwqmw dy guxW dI sUJ AwauNdI hY [4[3[14[

English Translation :

SOOHEE, FOURTH MEHL:

Those beings, within whose inner selves my Lord, Har, Har, dwells — all their diseases are cured. They alone become liberated, who meditate on the Name of the Lord; they obtain the supreme status. || 1 || O my Lord, the Lord’s humble servants become healthy. Those who meditate on my Lord, Har, Har, through the Word of the Guru’s Teachings, are rid of the disease of ego. || 1 || Pause || Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva suffer from the disease of the three gunas — the three qualities; they do their deeds in egotism. The poor fools do not remember the One who created them; this understanding of the Lord is only obtained by those who become Gurmukh. || 2 || The entire world is afflicted by the disease of egotism. They suffer the terrible pains of birth and death. By Guru’s Grace, a few rare ones are saved; I am a sacrifice to those humble beings. || 3 || The One who created the Universe, that Lord alone knows. His beauty is incomparable. O Nanak, the Lord Himself gazes upon it, and is pleased. The Gurmukh contemplates God. || 4 || 3 || 14 ||

 

Saturday, 13th Katak (Samvat 543 Nanakshahi) (Page: 735)

 

Hukamnama October 28 2011

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iblwvlu mhlw 4 ]

hm mUrK mugD AigAwn mqI srxwgiq purK Ajnmw ] kir ikrpw riK lyvhu myry Twkur hm pwQr hIn Akrmw ]1] myry mn Bju rwm nwmY rwmw ] gurmiq hir rsu pweIAY hoir iqAwghu inhPl kwmw ]1] rhwau ] hir jn syvk sy hir qwry hm inrgun rwKu aupmw ] quJ ibnu Avru n koeI myry Twkur hir jpIAY vfy krMmw ]2] nwmhIn iDRgu jIvqy iqn vf dUK shMmw ] Eie iPir iPir join BvweIAih mMdBwgI mUV Akrmw ]3] hir jn nwmu ADwru hY Duir pUrib ilKy vf krmw ] guir siqguir nwmu idRVwieAw jn nwnk sPlu jnµmw ]4]2]

 

Sukrvwr, 12 k`qk (sMmq 543 nwnkSwhI) (AMg: 799)



pMjwbI ivAwiKAw
 :

iblwvlu mhlw 4 ]

hy srb-ivAwpk pRBU! hy jUnW qoN rihq pRBU! AsI jIv mUrK hW, bVy mUrK hW, by smJ hW (pr) qyrI srn pey hW [ hy myry Twkur! myhr kr, swfI r`iKAw kr, AsI p`Qr (-idl) hW, AsI inmwxy hW qy mMd-BwgI hW [1[ hy (myry) mn! sdw prmwqmw dw nwm ismrdw rhu [ (hy BweI!) gurU dI miq auqy quirAW hI prmwqmw dy nwm dw AwnMd imldw hY [ C`fo hor kMmW dw moh, (ijMd ƒ auhnW qoN) koeI lwB nhIN imlygw [1[rhwau[ hy hrI! jyhVy mnu`K qyry (dr dy) syvk bxdy hn qUM auhnW ƒ pwr lMGw lYNdw hYN [ (pr) AsI gux-hIn hW, (gux-hInW dI BI) r`iKAw kr (ies ivc BI qyrI hI) soBw hovygI [ hy myry Twkur! qYQoN ibnw myrw koeI (mddgwr) nhIN [ (hy BweI!) v`fI iksmq nwl hI pRBU dw nwm jipAw jw skdw hY [2[ (hy BweI!) jyhVy mnu`K pRBU dy nwm qoN vWjy rihMdy hn, auhnW dw jIaUxw iPtkwr-jog hI huMdw hY [ auhnW ƒ bVy du`K sihm (cMbVy rihMdy hn) [ auh mnu`K muV muV jUnW ivc pwey jWdy hn [ auh mUrK bMdy krmhIx hI rihMdy hn, mMd-BwgI hI rihMdy hn [3[ hy BweI! prmwqmw dy BgqW ƒ prmwqmw dw nwm (hI jIvn dw) shwrw hY [ Dur drgwh qoN pUrbly jnm ivc (auhnW dy m`Qy auqy) v`fy Bwg ilKy hoey smJo [ hy dws nwnk! gurU ny siqgurU ny ijs mnu`K dy ihrdy ivc prmwqmw dw nwm-ismrn p`kw kr id`qw, aus dI izMdgI kwmXwb ho jWdI hY [4[2[

English Translation :

BILAAVAL, FOURTH MEHL:

I am foolish, idiotic and ignorant; I seek Your Sanctuary, O Primal Being, O Lord beyond birth. Have Mercy upon me, and save me, O my Lord and Master; I am a lowly stone, with no good karma at all. || 1 || O my mind, vibrate and meditate on the Lord, the Name of the Lord. Under Guru’s Instructions, obtain the sublime, subtle essence of the Lord; renounce other fruitless actions. || 1 || Pause || The humble servants of the Lord are saved by the Lord; I am worthless — it is Your glory to save me. I have no other than You, O my Lord and Master; I meditate on the Lord, by my good karma. || 2 || Those who lack the Naam, the Name of the Lord, their lives are cursed, and they must endure terrible pain. They are consigned to reincarnation over and over again; they are the most unfortunate fools, with no good karma at all. || 3 || The Naam is the Support of the Lord’s humble servants; their good karma is pre-ordained. The Guru, the True Guru, has implanted the Naam within servant Nanak, and his life is fruitful. || 4 || 2 ||

 

Friday, 12th Katak (Samvat 543 Nanakshahi) (Page: 799)

 

Hukamnama October 27 2011

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soriT mhlw 5 Gru 2 AstpdIAw
<> siqgur pRswid ]

pwTu piVE Aru bydu bIcwirE invil BuAMgm swDy ] pMc jnw isau sMgu n CutikE AiDk AhMbuiD bwDy ]1] ipAwry ien ibiD imlxu n jweI mY kIey krm Anykw ] hwir pirE suAwmI kY duAwrY dIjY buiD ibbykw ] rhwau ] moin BieE krpwqI rihE ngn iPirE bn mwhI ] qt qIrQ sB DrqI BRimE duibDw CutkY nwhI ]2] mn kwmnw qIrQ jwie bisE isir krvq Drwey ] mn kI mYlu n auqrY ieh ibiD jy lK jqn krwey ]3] kink kwimnI hYvr gYvr bhu ibiD dwnu dwqwrw ] AMn bsqR BUim bhu Arpy nh imlIAY hir duAwrw ]4] pUjw Arcw bMdn fMfauq Ktu krmw rqu rhqw ] hau hau krq bMDn mih pirAw nh imlIAY ieh jugqw ]5] jog isD Awsx caurwsIh ey BI kir kir rihAw ] vfI Awrjw iPir iPir jnmY hir isau sMgu n gihAw ]6] rwj lIlw rwjn kI rcnw kirAw hukmu APwrw ] syj sohnI cMdnu coAw nrk Gor kw duAwrw ]7] hir kIriq swDsMgiq hY isir krmn kY krmw ] khu nwnk iqsu BieE prwpiq ijsu purb ilKy kw lhnw ]8] qyro syvku ieh rMig mwqw ] BieE ik®pwlu dIn duK BMjnu hir hir kIrqin iehu mnu rwqw ] rhwau dUjw ]1]3]

 

vIrvwr, 11 k`qk (sMmq 543 nwnkSwhI) (AMg: 641)



pMjwbI ivAwiKAw
 :

soriT mhlw 5 Gru 2 AstpdIAw
<> siqgur pRswid ]

hy BweI! koeI mnu`K vyd (Awidk Drm-pusqk ƒ) pVHdw hY Aqy ivcwrdw hY [ koeI mnu`K invlIkrm krdw hY, koeI kuMflnI nwVI rsqy pRwx cwVHdw hY [ (pr iehnW swDnW nwl kwmwidk) pMjW nwloN swQ mu`k nhIN skdw [ (sgoN) vDIk AhMkwr ivc (mnu`K) b`J jWdy hn [1[ hy BweI! myry vyKidAW lok AnykW hI (imQy hoey Dwrimk) krm krdy hn, pr iehnW qrIikAW nwl prmwqmw dy crnW ivc juiVAw nhIN jw skdw [ hy BweI! mYN qW iehnW krmW dw Awsrw C`f ky mwlk-pRBU dy dr qy Aw if`gw hW (qy ArzoeI krdw rihMdw hW—hy pRBU! mYƒ BlweI burweI dI) prK kr skx vwlI Akl dyh [rhwau[ hy BweI! koeI mnu`K cu`p swDI bYTw hY, koeI kr-pwqI bx igAw hY (BWifAW dy QW Awpxy h`Q hI vrqdw hY), koeI jMgl ivc nMgw quirAw iPrdw hY [ koeI mnu`K swry qIrQW dw rtn kr irhw hY, koeI swrI DrqI dw B®mx kr irhw hY, (pr ies qrHW BI) mn dI fWvW-fol hwlq mu`kdI nhIN [2[ hy BweI! koeI mnu`K AwpxI mno-kwmnw Anuswr qIrQW au~qy jw v`isAw hY, (mukqI dw cwhvwn Awpxy) isr auqy (iSv jI vwlw) Awrw rKWdw hY (qy, Awpxy Awp ƒ icrw lYNdw hY) [ pr jy koeI mnu`K (ieho ijhy) l`KW hI jqn kry, ies qrHW BI mn dI (ivkwrW dI) mYl nhIN lihMdI [3[ hy BweI! koeI mnu`K sonw, iesq®I, vDIAw GoVy, vDIAw hwQI (Aqy ieho ijhy) keI iksmW dy dwn krn vwlw hY [ koeI mnu`K AMn dwn krdw hY, k`pVy dwn krdw hY, izmIN dwn krdw hY [ (ies qrHW BI) prmwqmw dy dr qy phuMc nhIN skIdw [4[ hy BweI! koeI mnu`K dyv-pUjw ivc, dyviqAW ƒ nmskwr fMfauq krn ivc, Cy krmW dy krn ivc msq rihMdw hY [ pr auh BI (iehnW im`Qy hoey Dwrimk krmW dy krn kr ky Awpxy Awp ƒ DrmI jwx ky) AhMkwr nwl krdw krdw (mwieAw dy moh dy) bMDnW ivc jkiVAw rihMdw hY [ ies qrIky BI prmwqmw ƒ nhIN iml skIdw [5[ jog-mq ivc is`DW dy pRis`D cOrwsI Awsx hn [ ieh Awsx kr kr ky BI mnu`K Q`k jWdw hY [ aumr qW lMmI kr lYNdw hY, pr ies qrHW prmwqmw nwl imlwp nwl nhIN bxdw, muV muV jnmW dy gyV ivc ipAw rihMdw hY [6[ hy BweI! keI AYsy hn jo rwj-hkUmq dy rMg-qmwSy mwxdy hn, rwijAW vwly TwT-bwT bxWdy hn, lokW au~qy hukm clWdy hn, koeI auhnW dw hukm moV nhIN skdw [ suMdr iesq®I dI syj mwxdy hn, (Awpxy srIr auqy) cMdn qy Aqr vrqdy hn [ pr ieh sB kuJ qW iBAwnk nrk vl lY jwx vwlw hY [7[ hy BweI! swD sMgiq ivc bYT ky prmwqmw dI is&iq-swlwh krnI—ieh kMm hor swry krmW nwloN sRySt hY [ pr, hy nwnk! AwK—ieh Avsr aus mnu`K ƒ hI imldw hY ijs dy m`Qy auqy pUrbly kIqy krmW dy sMskwrW Anuswr lyK iliKAw huMdw hY [8[ hy BweI! qyrw syvk qyrI is&iq-swlwh dy rMg ivc msq rihMdw hY [ hy BweI! dInW dy du`K dUr krn vwlw prmwqmw ijs mnu`K auqy dieAwvwn huMdw hY, aus dw ieh mn prmwqmw dI is&iq-swlwh dy rMg ivc rMigAw rihMdw hY [ rhwau dUjw [1[3[

English Translation :

SORAT’H, FIFTH MEHL, SECOND HOUSE, ASHTAPADEES:
ONE UNIVERSAL CREATOR GOD. BY THE GRACE OF THE TRUE GURU:

They read scriptures, and contemplate the Vedas; they practice the inner cleansing techniques of Yoga, and control of the breath. But they cannot escape from the company of the five passions; they are increasingly bound to egotism. || 1 || O Beloved, this is not the way to meet the Lord; I have performed these rituals so many times. I have collapsed, exhausted, at the Door of my Lord Master; I pray that He may grant me a discerning intellect. || Pause || One may remain silent and use his hands as begging bowls, and wander naked in the forest. He may make pilgrimages to river banks and sacred shrines all over the world, but his sense of duality will not leave him. || 2 || His mind’s desires may lead him to go and dwell at sacred places of pilgrimage, and offer his head to be sawn off; but this will not cause the filth of his mind to depart, even though he may make thousands of efforts. || 3 || He may give gifts of all sorts — gold, women, horses and elephants. He may make offerings of corn, clothes and land in abundance, but this will not lead him to the Lord’s Door. || 4 || He may remain devoted to worship and adoration, bowing his forehead to the floor, practicing the six religious rituals. He indulges in egotism and pride, and falls into entanglements, but he does not meet the Lord by these devices. || 5 || He practices the eighty-four postures of Yoga, and acquires the supernatural powers of the Siddhas, but he gets tired of practicing these. He lives a long life, but is reincarnated again and again; he has not met with the Lord. || 6 || He may enjoy princely pleasures, and regal pomp and ceremony, and issue unchallenged commands. He may lie on beautiful beds, perfumed with sandalwood oil, but this will led him only to the gates of the most horrible hell. || 7 || Singing the Kirtan of the Lord’s Praises in the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, is the highest of all actions. Says Nanak, he alone obtains it, who is pre-destined to receive it. || 8 || Your slave is intoxicated with this Love of Yours. The Destroyer of the pains of the poor has become merciful to me, and this mind is imbued with the Praises of the Lord, Har, Har. || Second Pause || 1 || 3 ||

 

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