16/01/2005

My first post, a Hukamnama from Guru Sahib Ji..

This Shabad is by Guru Arjan Dev Ji in Siree Raag on Pannaa 52

sireeraag mehalaa 5
Siree Raag, Fifth Mehl:

gur paramaesur poojeeai man than laae piaar
Worship the Guru, the Transcendent Lord, with your mind and body attuned to love.

sathigur dhaathaa jeea kaa sabhasai dhaee adhhaar
The True Guru is the Giver of the soul; He gives Support to all.

sathigur bachan kamaavanae sachaa eaehu veechaar
Act according to the Instructions of the True Guru; this is the true philosophy.

bin saadhhoo sa(n)gath rathiaa maaeiaa mohu sabh shhaar 1
Without being attuned to the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, all attachment to Maya is just dust. 1

maerae saajan har har naam samaal
O my friend, reflect upon the Name of the Lord, Har, Har

saadhhoo sa(n)gath man vasai pooran hovai ghaal 1 rehaao .
In the Saadh Sangat, He dwells within the mind, and one's works are brought to perfect fruition. 1Pause

gur samarathh apaar gur vaddabhaagee dharasan hoe
The Guru is All-powerful, the Guru is Infinite. By great good fortune, the Blessed Vision of His Darshan is obtained.

gur agochar niramalaa gur jaevadd avar n koe
The Guru is Imperceptible, Immaculate and Pure. There is no other as great as the Guru.

gur karathaa gur karanehaar guramukh sachee soe
The Guru is the Creator, the Guru is the Doer. The Gurmukh obtains true glory.

gur thae baahar kishh nehee gur keethaa lorrae s hoe 2
Nothing is beyond the Guru; whatever He wishes comes to pass. 2

gur theerathh gur paarajaath gur manasaa pooranehaar
The Guru is the Sacred Shrine of Pilgrimage, the Guru is the Wish-fulfilling Elysian Tree.

gur dhaathaa har naam dhaee oudhharai sabh sa(n)saar
The Guru is the Fulfiller of the desires of the mind. The Guru is the Giver of the Name of the Lord, by which all the world is saved.

gur samarathh gur nira(n)kaar gur oochaa agam apaar
The Guru is All-powerful, the Guru is Formless; the Guru is Lofty, Inaccessible and Infinite.

gur kee mehimaa agam hai kiaa kathhae kathhanehaar 3
The Praise of the Guru is so sublime-what can any speaker say? 3

jitharrae fal man baashheeahi thitharrae sathigur paas
All the rewards which the mind desires are with the True Guru.

poorab likhae paavanae saach naam dhae raas
One whose destiny is so pre-ordained, obtains the Wealth of the True Name.

sathigur saranee aaeiaaa(n) baahurr nehee binaas
Entering the Sanctuary of the True Guru, you shall never die again.

har naanak kadhae n visaro eaehu jeeo pi(n)dd thaeraa saas 42999
Nanak: may I never forget You, Lord. This soul, body and breath are Yours. 42999

Dhan Dhan Guru Arjan Dev Ji Maharaaj.