XXV

So many years and so little to show for it! I've reached the quarter century mark lol.

Thank you Maharaaj for so many wicked times over the last 25 years, I hope there’s many more to come!

Thanks for all the birthday texts and messages guys – you know who you are :p

Birthday Hukamnama –

aasaa mehalaa 4 ||
janam padhaarathh paae naam dhhiaaeiaa ||
gur parasaadhee bujh sach samaaeiaa ||1||
jinh dhhur likhiaa laekh thinhee naam kamaaeiaa ||
dhar sachai sachiaar mehal bulaaeiaa ||1|| rehaao ||
a(n)thar naam nidhhaan guramukh paaeeai ||
anadhin naam dhhiaae har gun gaaeeai ||2||
a(n)thar vasath anaek manamukh nehee paaeeai ||
houmai garabai garab aap khuaaeeai ||3||
naanak aapae aap aap khuaaeeai ||
guramath man paragaas sachaa paaeeai ||4||13||65||

Aasaa, Fourth Mehla:
Having obtained the treasure of this human birth, I meditate on the Naam, the Name of the Lord.
By Guru's Grace, I understand, and I am absorbed into the True Lord. ||1||
Those who have such pre-ordained destiny practice the Naam.
The True Lord summons the truthful to the Mansion of His Presence. ||1||Pause||
Deep within is the treasure of the Naam; it is obtained by the Gurmukh.
Night and day, meditate on the Naam, and sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord. ||2||
Deep within are infinite substances, but the self-willed manmukh does not find them.
In egotism and pride, the mortal's proud self consumes him. ||3||
O Nanak, his identity consumes his identical identity.
Through the Guru's Teachings, the mind is illumined, and meets the True Lord. ||4||13||65||

Love you Maharaaj :-)