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This Shabad is by Bhagat Naam Dev Ji in Raag Basant on Pannaa 1196 loB lhir Aiq nIJr bwjY ] lobh lehar ath neejhar baajai || The tidal waves of greed constantly assault me. kwieAw fUbY kysvw ]1] kaaeiaa ddoobai kaesavaa ||1|| My body is drowning, O Lord. ||1|| sMswru smuMdy qwir guoibMdy ] sa(n)saar samu(n)dhae thaar guobi(n)dhae || Please carry me across the world-ocean, O Lord of the Universe. qwir lY bwp bITulw ]1] rhwau ] thaar lai baap beet(h)ulaa ||1|| rehaao || Carry me across, O Beloved Father. ||1||Pause|| Ainl byVw hau Kyiv n swkau ] anil baerraa ho khaev n saako || I cannot steer my ship in this storm. qyrw pwru n pwieAw bITulw ]2] thaeraa paar n paaeiaa beet(h)ulaa ||2|| I cannot find the other shore, O Beloved Lord. ||2|| hohu dieAwlu siqguru myil qU mo kau ] hohu dhaeiaal sathigur mael thoo mo ko || Please be merciful, and unite me with the True Guru; pwir auqwry kysvw ]3] paar outhaarae kaesavaa ||3|| carry me across, O Lord. ||3|| nwmw khY hau qir BI n jwnau ] naamaa kehai ho thar bhee n jaano || Says Naam Dayv, I do not know how to swim. mo kau bwh dyih bwh dyih bITulw ]4]2] mo ko baah dhaehi baah dhaehi beet(h)ulaa ||4||2|| Give me Your Arm, give me Your Arm, O Beloved Lord. ||4||2|| This Shabad is by Guru Arjan Dev Ji in Raag Sorath on Pannaa 609 soriT mhlw 5 ] sorat(h) mehalaa 5 || Sorat'h, Fifth Mehla: guru pUrw ByitE vfBwgI mnih BieAw prgwsw ] gur pooraa bhaettiou vaddabhaagee manehi bhaeiaa paragaasaa || I met the True Guru, by great good fortune, and my mind has been enlightened. koie n phucnhwrw dUjw Apuny swihb kw Brvwsw ]1] koe n pahuchanehaaraa dhoojaa apunae saahib kaa bharavaasaa ||1|| No one else can equal me, because I have the loving support of my Lord and Master. ||1|| Apuny siqgur kY bilhwrY ] apunae sathigur kai balihaarai || I am a sacrifice to my True Guru. AwgY suKu pwCY suK shjw Gir Awnµdu hmwrY ] rhwau ] aagai sukh paashhai sukh sehajaa ghar aana(n)dh hamaarai || rehaao || I am at peace in this world, and I shall be in celestial peace in the next; my home is filled with bliss. ||Pause|| AMqrjwmI krxYhwrw soeI Ksmu hmwrw ] a(n)tharajaamee karanaihaaraa soee khasam hamaaraa || He is the Inner-knower, the Searcher of hearts, the Creator, my Lord and Master. inrBau Bey gur crxI lwgy iek rwm nwm AwDwrw ]2] nirabho bheae gur charanee laagae eik raam naam aadhhaaraa ||2|| I have become fearless, attached to the Guru's feet; I take the Support of the Name of the One Lord. ||2|| sPl drsnu Akwl mUriq pRBu hY BI hovnhwrw ] safal dharasan akaal moorath prabh hai bhee hovanehaaraa || Fruitful is the Blessed Vision of His Darshan; the Form of God is deathless; He is and shall always be. kMiT lgwie Apuny jn rwKy ApunI pRIiq ipAwrw ]3] ka(n)t(h) lagaae apunae jan raakhae apunee preeth piaaraa ||3|| He hugs His humble servants close, and protects and preserves them; their love for Him is sweet to Him. ||3|| vfI vifAweI Acrj soBw kwrju AwieAw rwsy ] vaddee vaddiaaee acharaj sobhaa kaaraj aaeiaa raasae || Great is His glorious greatness, and wondrous is His magnificence; through Him, all affairs are resolved. nwnk kau guru pUrw ByitE sgly dUK ibnwsy ]4]5] naanak ko gur pooraa bhaettiou sagalae dhookh binaasae ||4||5|| Nanak has met with the Perfect Guru; all his sorrows have been dispelled. ||4||5||

This Shabad is by Guru Arjan Dev Ji in Raag Sorath on Pannaa 630 soriT mhlw 5 ] sorat(h) mehalaa 5 || Sorat'h, Fifth Mehla: nwil nrwiexu myrY ] naal naraaein maerai || The Lord is always with me. jmdUqu n AwvY nyrY ] jamadhooth n aavai naerai || The Messenger of Death does not approach me. kMiT lwie pRB rwKY ] ka(n)t(h) laae prabh raakhai || God holds me close in His embrace, and protects me. siqgur kI scu swKY ]1] sathigur kee sach saakhai ||1|| True are the Teachings of the True Guru. ||1|| guir pUrY pUrI kIqI ] gur poorai pooree keethee || The Perfect Guru has done it perfectly. dusmn mwir ivfwry sgly dws kau sumiq dIqI ]1] rhwau ] dhusaman maar viddaarae sagalae dhaas ko sumath dheethee ||1|| rehaao || He has beaten and driven off my enemies, and given me, His slave, the sublime understanding of the neutral mind. ||1||Pause|| pRiB sgly Qwn vswey ] prabh sagalae thhaan vasaaeae || God has blessed all places with prosperity. suiK sWid iPir Awey ] sukh saa(n)dh fir aaeae || I have returned again safe and sound. nwnk pRB srxwey ] naanak prabh saranaaeae || Nanak has entered God's Sanctuary. ijin sgly rog imtwey ]2]24]88] jin sagalae rog mittaaeae ||2||24||88|| It has eradicated all disease. ||2||24||88||

kwnVw mhlw 5 ] kaanarraa mehalaa 5 || Kaanraa, Fifth Mehla: ibsir geI sB qwiq prweI ] bisar gee sabh thaath paraaee || I have totally forgotten my jealousy of others, jb qy swDsMgiq moih pweI ]1] rhwau ] jab thae saadhhasa(n)gath mohi paaee ||1|| rehaao || since I found the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy. ||1||Pause|| nw ko bYrI nhI ibgwnw sgl sMig hm kau bin AweI ]1] naa ko bairee nehee bigaanaa sagal sa(n)g ham ko ban aaee ||1|| No one is my enemy, and no one is a stranger. I get along with everyone. ||1|| jo pRB kIno so Bl mwinE eyh sumiq swDU qy pweI ]2] jo prabh keeno so bhal maaniou eaeh sumath saadhhoo thae paaee ||2|| Whatever God does, I accept that as good. This is the sublime wisdom I have obtained from the Holy. ||2|| sB mih riv rihAw pRBu eykY pyiK pyiK nwnk ibgsweI ]3]8] sabh mehi rav rehiaa prabh eaekai paekh paekh naanak bigasaaee ||3||8|| The One God is pervading in all. Gazing upon Him, beholding Him, Nanak blossoms forth in happiness. ||3||8||

ibrhw ibrhw AwKIAY ibrhw qU sulqwnu ] birehaa birehaa aakheeai birehaa thoo sulathaan || Many talk of the pain and suffering of separation; O pain, you are the ruler of all. PrIdw ijqu qin ibrhu n aUpjY so qnu jwxu mswnu ]36] fareedhaa jith than birahu n oopajai so than jaan masaan ||36|| Fareed, that body, within which love of the Lord does not well up - look upon that body as a cremation ground. ||36||

This Shabad is by Guru Arjan Dev Ji in Raag Aasaa on Pannaa 405 Awsw mhlw 5 ] aasaa mehalaa 5 || Aasaa, Fifth Mehla: audmu krau krwvhu Twkur pyKq swDU sMig ] oudham karo karaavahu t(h)aakur paekhath saadhhoo sa(n)g || I make the effort, as You cause me to do, my Lord and Master, to behold You in the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy. hir hir nwmu crwvhu rMgin Awpy hI pRB rMig ]1] har har naam charaavahu ra(n)gan aapae hee prabh ra(n)g ||1|| I am imbued with the color of the Love of the Lord, Har, Har; God Himself has colored me in His Love. ||1|| mn mih rwm nwmw jwip ] man mehi raam naamaa jaap || I chant the Lord's Name within my mind. kir ikrpw vshu myrY ihrdY hoie shweI Awip ]1] rhwau ] kar kirapaa vasahu maerai hiradhai hoe sehaaee aap ||1|| rehaao || Bestow Your Mercy, and dwell within my heart; please, become my Helper. ||1||Pause|| suix suix nwmu qumwrw pRIqm pRBu pyKn kw cwau ] sun sun naam thumaaraa preetham prabh paekhan kaa chaao || Listening continually to Your Name, O Beloved God, I yearn to behold You. dieAw krhu ikrm Apuny kau iehY mnorQu suAwau ]2] dhaeiaa karahu kiram apunae ko eihai manorathh suaao ||2|| Please, be kind to me - I am just a worm. This is my object and purpose. ||2|| qnu Dnu qyrw qUM pRBu myrw hmrY vis ikCu nwih ] than dhhan thaeraa thoo prabh maeraa hamarai vas kishh naahi || My body and wealth are Yours; You are my God - nothing is in my power. ijau ijau rwKih iqau iqau rhxw qyrw dIAw Kwih ]3] jio jio raakhehi thio thio rehanaa thaeraa dheeaa khaahi ||3|| As You keep me, so do I live; I eat what You give me. ||3|| jnm jnm ky iklivK kwtY mjnu hir jn DUir ] janam janam kae kilavikh kaattai majan har jan dhhoor || The sins of countless incarnations are washed away, by bathing in the dust of the Lord's humble servants. Bwie Bgiq Brm Bau nwsY hir nwnk sdw hjUir ]4]4]139] bhaae bhagath bharam bho naasai har naanak sadhaa hajoor ||4||4||139|| By loving devotional worship, doubt and fear depart; O Nanak, the Lord is Ever-present. ||4||4||139||

rwgu sUhI mhlw 5 Gru 7 raag soohee mehalaa 5 ghar 7 Raag Soohee, Fifth Mehla, Seventh House: <> siqgur pRswid ] ik oa(n)kaar sathigur prasaadh || One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru: qyrw Bwxw qUhY mnwieih ijs no hoih dieAwlw ] thaeraa bhaanaa thoohai manaaeihi jis no hohi dhaeiaalaa || He alone obeys Your Will, O Lord, unto whom You are Merciful. sweI Bgiq jo quDu BwvY qUM srb jIAw pRiqpwlw ]1] saaee bhagath jo thudhh bhaavai thoo sarab jeeaa prathipaalaa ||1|| That alone is devotional worship, which is pleasing to Your Will. You are the Cherisher of all beings. ||1|| myry rwm rwie sMqw tyk qum@wrI ] maerae raam raae sa(n)thaa ttaek thumhaaree || O my Sovereign Lord, You are the Support of the Saints. jo quDu BwvY so prvwxu min qin qUhY ADwrI ]1] rhwau ] jo thudhh bhaavai so paravaan man than thoohai adhhaaree ||1|| rehaao || Whatever pleases You, they accept. You are the sustenance of their minds and bodies. ||1||Pause|| qUM dieAwlu ik®pwlu ik®pw iniD mnsw pUrxhwrw ] thoo dhaeiaal kirapaal kirapaa nidhh manasaa pooranehaaraa || You are kind and compassionate, the treasure of mercy, the fulfiller of our hopes. Bgq qyry siB pRwxpiq pRIqm qUM Bgqn kw ipAwrw ]2] bhagath thaerae sabh praanapath preetham thoo bhagathan kaa piaaraa ||2|| You are the Beloved Lord of life of all Your devotees; You are the Beloved of Your devotees. ||2|| qU AQwhu Apwru Aiq aUcw koeI Avru n qyrI Bwqy ] thoo athhaahu apaar ath oochaa koee avar n thaeree bhaathae || You are unfathomable, infinite, lofty and exalted. There is no one else like You. ieh Ardwis hmwrI suAwmI ivsru nwhI suKdwqy ]3] eih aradhaas hamaaree suaamee visar naahee sukhadhaathae ||3|| This is my prayer, O my Lord and Master; may I never forget You, O Peace-giving Lord. ||3|| idnu rYix swis swis gux gwvw jy suAwmI quDu Bwvw ] dhin rain saas saas gun gaavaa jae suaamee thudhh bhaavaa || Day and night, with each and every breath, I sing Your Glorious Praises, if it is pleasing to Your Will. nwmu qyrw suKu nwnku mwgY swihb quTY pwvw ]4]1]48] naam thaeraa sukh naanak maagai saahib thut(h)ai paavaa ||4||1||48|| Nanak begs for the peace of Your Name, O Lord and Master; as it is pleasing to Your Will, I shall attain it. ||4||1||48||

gauVI mhlw 5 ] gourree mehalaa 5 || Gauree, Fifth Mehla: imlhu ipAwry jIAw ] milahu piaarae jeeaa || Meet with me, O my Dear Beloved. pRB kIAw qumwrw QIAw ]1] rhwau ] prabh keeaa thumaaraa thheeaa ||1|| rehaao || O God, whatever You do - that alone happens. ||1||Pause|| Aink jnm bhu jonI BRimAw bhuir bhuir duKu pwieAw ] anik janam bahu jonee bhramiaa bahur bahur dhukh paaeiaa || Wandering around through countless incarnations, I endured pain and suffering in so many lives, over and over again. qumrI ik®pw qy mwnuK dyh pweI hY dyhu drsu hir rwieAw ]1] thumaree kirapaa thae maanukh dhaeh paaee hai dhaehu dharas har raaeiaa ||1|| By Your Grace, I obtained this human body; grant me the Blessed Vision of Your Darshan, O Sovereign Lord King. ||1|| soeI hoAw jo iqsu Bwxw Avru n ikn hI kIqw ] soee hoaa jo this bhaanaa avar n kin hee keethaa || That which pleases His Will has come to pass; no one else can do anything. qumrY BwxY Brim moih moihAw jwgqu nwhI sUqw ]2] thumarai bhaanai bharam mohi mohiaa jaagath naahee soothaa ||2|| By Your Will, enticed by the illusion of emotional attachment, the people are asleep; they do not wake up. ||2|| ibnau sunhu qum pRwnpiq ipAwry ikrpw iniD dieAwlw ] bino sunahu thum praanapath piaarae kirapaa nidhh dhaeiaalaa || Please hear my prayer, O Lord of Life, O Beloved, Ocean of mercy and compassion. rwiK lyhu ipqw pRB myry AnwQh kir pRiqpwlw ]3] raakh laehu pithaa prabh maerae anaathheh kar prathipaalaa ||3|| Save me, O my Father God. I am an orphan - please, cherish me! ||3|| ijs no qumih idKwieE drsnu swDsMgiq kY pwCY ] jis no thumehi dhikhaaeiou dharasan saadhhasa(n)gath kai paashhai || You reveal the Blessed Vision of Your Darshan, for the sake of the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy. kir ikrpw DUir dyhu sMqn kI suKu nwnku iehu bwCY ]4]9]130] kar kirapaa dhhoor dhaehu sa(n)than kee sukh naanak eihu baashhai ||4||9||130|| Grant Your Grace, and bless us with the dust of the feet of the Saints; Nanak yearns for this peace. ||4||9||130||

This Shabad is by Guru Arjan Dev Ji in Siree Raag on Pannaa 70 isrIrwgu mhlw 5 ] sireeraag mehalaa 5 || Siree Raag, Fifth Mehla: jw kau musklu Aiq bxY FoeI koie n dyie ] jaa ko musakal ath banai dtoee koe n dhaee || When you are confronted with terrible hardships, and no one offers you any support, lwgU hoey dusmnw swk iB Bij Kly ] laagoo hoeae dhusamanaa saak bh bhaj khalae || when your friends turn into enemies, and even your relatives have deserted you, sBo BjY Awsrw cukY sBu Asrwau ] sabho bhajai aasaraa chukai sabh asaraao || and when all support has given way, and all hope has been lost iciq AwvY Esu pwrbRhmu lgY n qqI vwau ]1] chith aavai ous paarabreham lagai n thathee vaao ||1|| -if you then come to remember the Supreme Lord God, even the hot wind shall not touch you. ||1|| swihbu inqwixAw kw qwxu ] saahib nithaaniaa kaa thaan || Our Lord and Master is the Power of the powerless. Awie n jweI iQru sdw gur sbdI scu jwxu ]1] rhwau ] aae n jaaee thhir sadhaa gur sabadhee sach jaan ||1|| rehaao || He does not come or go; He is Eternal and Permanent. Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, He is known as True. ||1||Pause|| jy ko hovY dublw nµg BuK kI pIr ] jae ko hovai dhubalaa na(n)g bhukh kee peer || If you are weakened by the pains of hunger and poverty, dmVw plY nw pvY nw ko dyvY DIr ] dhamarraa palai naa pavai naa ko dhaevai dhheer || with no money in your pockets, and no one will give you any comfort, suAwrQu suAwau n ko kry nw ikCu hovY kwju ] suaarathh suaao n ko karae naa kishh hovai kaaj || and no one will satisfy your hopes and desires, and none of your works is accomplished iciq AwvY Esu pwrbRhmu qw inhclu hovY rwju ]2] chith aavai ous paarabreham thaa nihachal hovai raaj ||2|| -if you then come to remember the Supreme Lord God, you shall obtain the eternal kingdom. ||2|| jw kau icMqw bhuqu bhuqu dyhI ivAwpY rogu ] jaa ko chi(n)thaa bahuth bahuth dhaehee viaapai rog || When you are plagued by great and excessive anxiety, and diseases of the body; igRsiq kutMib plyitAw kdy hrKu kdy sogu ] grisath kutta(n)b palaettiaa kadhae harakh kadhae sog || when you are wrapped up in the attachments of household and family, sometimes feeling joy, and then other times sorrow; gauxu kry chu kuMt kw GVI n bYsxu soie ] goun karae chahu ku(n)tt kaa gharree n baisan soe || when you are wandering around in all four directions, and you cannot sit or sleep even for a moment iciq AwvY Esu pwrbRhmu qnu mnu sIqlu hoie ]3] chith aavai ous paarabreham than man seethal hoe ||3|| -if you come to remember the Supreme Lord God, then your body and mind shall be cooled and soothed. ||3|| kwim kroiD moih vis kIAw ikrpn loiB ipAwru ] kaam karodhh mohi vas keeaa kirapan lobh piaar || When you are under the power of sexual desire, anger and worldly attachment, or a greedy miser in love with your wealth; cwry iklivK auin AG kIey hoAw Asur sMGwru ] chaarae kilavikh oun agh keeeae hoaa asur sa(n)ghaar || if you have committed the four great sins and other mistakes; even if you are a murderous fiend poQI gIq kivq ikCu kdy n krin DirAw ] pothhee geeth kavith kishh kadhae n karan dhhariaa || who has never taken the time to listen to sacred books, hymns and poetry iciq AwvY Esu pwrbRhmu qw inmK ismrq qirAw ]4] chith aavai ous paarabreham thaa nimakh simarath thariaa ||4|| -if you then come to remember the Supreme Lord God, and contemplate Him, even for a moment, you shall be saved. ||4|| swsq isMimRiq byd cwir muKwgr ibcry ] saasath si(n)mrith baedh chaar mukhaagar bicharae || People may recite by heart the Shaastras, the Simritees and the four Vedas; qpy qpIsr jogIAw qIriQ gvnu kry ] thapae thapeesar jogeeaa theerathh gavan karae || they may be ascetics, great, self-disciplined Yogis; they may visit sacred shrines of pilgrimage Ktu krmw qy duguxy pUjw krqw nwie ] khatt karamaa thae dhugunae poojaa karathaa naae || and perform the six ceremonial rituals, over and over again, performing worship services and ritual bathings. rMgu n lgI pwrbRhm qw srpr nrky jwie ]5] ra(n)g n lagee paarabreham thaa sarapar narakae jaae ||5|| Even so, if they have not embraced love for the Supreme Lord God, then they shall surely go to hell. ||5|| rwj imlk iskdwrIAw rs Bogx ibsQwr ] raaj milak sikadhaareeaa ras bhogan bisathhaar || You may possess empires, vast estates, authority over others, and the enjoyment of myriads of pleasures; bwg suhwvy sohxy clY hukmu APwr ] baag suhaavae sohanae chalai hukam afaar || you may have delightful and beautiful gardens, and issue unquestioned commands; rMg qmwsy bhu ibDI cwie lig rihAw ] ra(n)g thamaasae bahu bidhhee chaae lag rehiaa || you may have enjoyments and entertainments of all sorts and kinds, and continue to enjoy exciting pleasures iciq n AwieE pwrbRhmu qw srp kI jUin gieAw ]6] chith n aaeiou paarabreham thaa sarap kee joon gaeiaa ||6|| -and yet, if you do not come to remember the Supreme Lord God, you shall be reincarnated as a snake. ||6|| bhuqu DnwiF AcwrvMqu soBw inrml rIiq ] bahuth dhhanaadt achaarava(n)th sobhaa niramal reeth || You may possess vast riches, maintain virtuous conduct, have a spotless reputation and observe religious customs; mwq ipqw suq BweIAw swjn sMig prIiq ] maath pithaa suth bhaaeeaa saajan sa(n)g pareeth || you may have the loving affections of mother, father, children, siblings and friends; lskr qrksbMd bMd jIau jIau sglI kIq ] lasakar tharakasaba(n)dh ba(n)dh jeeo jeeo sagalee keeth || you may have armies well-equipped with weapons, and all may salute you with respect; iciq n AwieE pwrbRhmu qw KiV rswqil dIq ]7] chith n aaeiou paarabreham thaa kharr rasaathal dheeth ||7|| But still, if you do not come to remember the Supreme Lord God, then you shall be taken and consigned to the most hideous hell! ||7|| kwieAw rogu n iCdRü ikCu nw ikCu kwVw sogu ] kaaeiaa rog n shhidhra kishh naa kishh kaarraa sog || You may have a body free of disease and deformity, and have no worries or grief at all; imrqu n AwvI iciq iqsu Aihinis BogY Bogu ] mirath n aavee chith this ahinis bhogai bhog || you may be unmindful of death, and night and day revel in pleasures; sB ikCu kIqonu Awpxw jIie n sMk DirAw ] sabh kishh keethon aapanaa jeee n sa(n)k dhhariaa || you may take everything as your own, and have no fear in your mind at all; iciq n AwieE pwrbRhmu jmkMkr vis pirAw ]8] chith n aaeiou paarabreham jamaka(n)kar vas pariaa ||8|| but still, if you do not come to remember the Supreme Lord God, you shall fall under the power of the Messenger of Death. ||8|| ikrpw kry ijsu pwrbRhmu hovY swDU sMgu ] kirapaa karae jis paarabreham hovai saadhhoo sa(n)g || The Supreme Lord showers His Mercy, and we find the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy. ijau ijau Ehu vDweIAY iqau iqau hir isau rMgu ] jio jio ouhu vadhhaaeeai thio thio har sio ra(n)g || The more time we spend there, the more we come to love the Lord. duhw isirAw kw Ksmu Awip Avru n dUjw Qwau ] dhuhaa siriaa kaa khasam aap avar n dhoojaa thhaao || The Lord is the Master of both worlds; there is no other place of rest. siqgur quTY pwieAw nwnk scw nwau ]9]1]26] sathigur thut(h)ai paaeiaa naanak sachaa naao ||9||1||26|| When the True Guru is pleased and satisfied, O Nanak, the True Name is obtained. ||9||1||26||

This Shabad is by Guru Raam Daas Ji in Raag Gond on Pannaa 861 goNf mhlw 4 ] go(n)add mehalaa 4 || Gond, Fourth Mehla: hir drsn kau myrw mnu bhu qpqY ijau iqRKwvMqu ibnu nIr ]1] har dharasan ko maeraa man bahu thapathai jio thrikhaava(n)th bin neer ||1|| My mind yearns so deeply for the Blessed Vision of the Lord's Darshan, like the thirsty man without water. ||1|| myrY min pRymu lgo hir qIr ] maerai man praem lago har theer || My mind is pierced through by the arrow of the Lord's Love. hmrI bydn hir pRBu jwnY myry mn AMqr kI pIr ]1] rhwau ] hamaree baedhan har prabh jaanai maerae man a(n)thar kee peer ||1|| rehaao || The Lord God knows my anguish, and the pain deep within my mind. ||1||Pause|| myry hir pRIqm kI koeI bwq sunwvY so BweI so myrw bIr ]2] maerae har preetham kee koee baath sunaavai so bhaaee so maeraa beer ||2|| Whoever tells me the Stories of my Beloved Lord is my Sibling of Destiny, and my friend. ||2|| imlu imlu sKI gux khu myry pRB ky ly siqgur kI miq DIr ]3] mil mil sakhee gun kahu maerae prabh kae lae sathigur kee math dhheer ||3|| Come, and join together, O my companions; let's sing the Glorious Praises of my God, and follow the comforting advice of the True Guru.. ||3|| jn nwnk kI hir Aws pujwvhu hir drsin sWiq srIr ]4]6] jan naanak kee har aas pujaavahu har dharasan saa(n)th sareer ||4||6|| Please fulfill the hopes of servant Nanak, O Lord; his body finds peace and tranquility in the Blessed Vision of the Lord's Darshan. ||4||6||

I just want to share my experience. Few years back when I came to America as a Sikh student some Indian students (Hindus) started telling me that I should cut my hair and shave. The reason, people with facial hair are being called savages by these Americans. I told this gentleman (who approached me) that leave it to me and when some American will approach me I will deal with it my self. Three keshdhari Sikhs who arrived few days earlier fell pray to these thoughts and lost there Sikh appearance. SOme people made the same suggestions when I was having trouble with finding a job. Twelve years later I am not only Keshdhari but Amritdhari married to beautiful Singhani and have two title Singh’s in my family. Please don’t worry about what people say about your looks. If you ask any western person to change there looks based on your comments they will never do that. The people who have pierced there tongue, eyebrows etc may laugh at you because they forgot to look at them themselves in the mirror.

mwJ mhlw 5 ] maajh mehalaa 5 || Maajh, Fifth Mehla: AMimRq bwxI hir hir qyrI ] a(n)mrith baanee har har thaeree || The Word of Your Bani, Lord, is Ambrosial Nectar. suix suix hovY prm giq myrI ] sun sun hovai param gath maeree || Hearing it again and again, I am elevated to the supreme heights. jlin buJI sIqlu hoie mnUAw siqgur kw drsnu pwey jIau ]1] jalan bujhee seethal hoe manooaa sathigur kaa dharasan paaeae jeeo ||1|| The burning within me has been extinguished, and my mind has been cooled and soothed, by the Blessed Vision of the True Guru. ||1|| sUKu BieAw duKu dUir prwnw ] sookh bhaeiaa dhukh dhoor paraanaa || Happiness is obtained, and sorrow runs far away, sMq rsn hir nwmu vKwnw ] sa(n)th rasan har naam vakhaanaa || when the Saints chant the Lord's Name. jl Ql nIir Bry sr suBr ibrQw koie n jwey jIau ]2] jal thhal neer bharae sar subhar birathhaa koe n jaaeae jeeo ||2|| The sea, the dry land, and the lakes are filled with the Water of the Lord's Name; no place is left empty. ||2|| dieAw DwrI iqin isrjnhwry ] dhaeiaa dhhaaree thin sirajanehaarae || The Creator has showered His Kindness; jIA jMq sgly pRiqpwry ] jeea ja(n)th sagalae prathipaarae || He cherishes and nurtures all beings and creatures. imhrvwn ikrpwl dieAwlw sgly iqRpiq AGwey jIau ]3] miharavaan kirapaal dhaeiaalaa sagalae thripath aghaaeae jeeo ||3|| He is Merciful, Kind and Compassionate. All are satisfied and fulfilled through Him. ||3|| vxu iqRxu iqRBvxu kIqonu hirAw ] van thrin thribhavan keethon hariaa || The woods, the meadows and the three worlds are rendered green. krxhwir iKn BIqir kirAw ] karanehaar khin bheethar kariaa || The Doer of all did this in an instant. gurmuiK nwnk iqsY ArwDy mn kI Aws pujwey jIau ]4]23]30] guramukh naanak thisai araadhhae man kee aas pujaaeae jeeo ||4||23||30|| As Gurmukh, Nanak meditates on the One who fulfills the desires of the mind. ||4||23||30||

This Shabad is by Guru Nanak Dev Ji in Raag Gauree on Pannaa 243 gauVI CMq mhlw 1 ] gourree shha(n)th mehalaa 1 || Gauree, Chhant, First Mehla: suix nwh pRBU jIau eyklVI bn mwhy ] sun naah prabhoo jeeo eaekalarree ban maahae || Hear me, O my Dear Husband God - I am all alone in the wilderness. ikau DIrYgI nwh ibnw pRB vyprvwhy ] kio dhheeraigee naah binaa prabh vaeparavaahae || How can I find comfort without You, O my Carefree Husband God? Dn nwh bwJhu rih n swkY ibKm rYix GxyrIAw ] dhhan naah baajhahu rehi n saakai bikham rain ghanaereeaa || The soul-bride cannot live without her Husband; the night is so painful for her. nh nId AwvY pRymu BwvY suix bynµqI myrIAw ] neh needh aavai praem bhaavai sun baena(n)thee maereeaa || Sleep does not come. I am in love with my Beloved. Please, listen to my prayer! bwJhu ipAwry koie n swry eyklVI kurlwey ] baajhahu piaarae koe n saarae eaekalarree kuralaaeae || Other than my Beloved, no one cares for me; I cry all alone in the wilderness. nwnk sw Dn imlY imlweI ibnu pRIqm duKu pwey ]1] naanak saa dhhan milai milaaee bin preetham dhukh paaeae ||1|| O Nanak, the bride meets Him when He causes her to meet Him; without her Beloved, she suffers in pain. ||1|| ipir CoifAVI jIau kvxu imlwvY ] pir shhoddiarree jeeo kavan milaavai || She is separated from her Husband Lord - who can unite her with Him? ris pRyim imlI jIau sbid suhwvY ] ras praem milee jeeo sabadh suhaavai || Tasting His Love, she meets Him, through the Beautiful Word of His Shabad. sbdy suhwvY qw piq pwvY dIpk dyh aujwrY ] sabadhae suhaavai thaa path paavai dheepak dhaeh oujaarai || Adorned with the Shabad, she obtains her Husband, and her body is illuminated with the lamp of spiritual wisdom. suix sKI shylI swic suhylI swcy ky gux swrY ] sun sakhee sehaelee saach suhaelee saachae kae gun saarai || Listen, O my friends and companions - she who is at peace dwells upon the True Lord and His True Praises. siqguir mylI qw ipir rwvI ibgsI AMimRq bwxI ] sathigur maelee thaa pir raavee bigasee a(n)mrith baanee || Meeting the True Guru, she is ravished and enjoyed by her Husband Lord; she blossoms forth with the Ambrosial Word of His Bani. nwnk sw Dn qw ipru rwvy jw iqs kY min BwxI ]2] naanak saa dhhan thaa pir raavae jaa this kai man bhaanee ||2|| O Nanak, the Husband Lord enjoys His bride when she is pleasing to His Mind. ||2|| mwieAw mohxI nIGrIAw jIau kUiV muTI kUiVAwry ] maaeiaa mohanee neeghareeaa jeeo koorr mut(h)ee koorriaarae || Fascination with Maya made her homeless; the false are cheated by falsehood. ikau KUlY gl jyvVIAw jIau ibnu gur Aiq ipAwry ] kio khoolai gal jaevarreeaa jeeo bin gur ath piaarae || How can the noose around her neck be untied, without the Most Beloved Guru? hir pRIiq ipAwry sbid vIcwry iqs hI kw so hovY ] har preeth piaarae sabadh veechaarae this hee kaa so hovai || One who loves the Beloved Lord, and reflects upon the Shabad, belongs to Him. puMn dwn Anyk nwvx ikau AMqr mlu DovY ] pu(n)n dhaan anaek naavan kio a(n)thar mal dhhovai || How can giving donations to charities and countless cleansing baths wash off the filth within the heart? nwm ibnw giq koie n pwvY hiT ingRih bybwxY ] naam binaa gath koe n paavai hat(h) nigrehi baebaanai || Without the Naam, no one attains salvation. Stubborn self-discipline and living in the wilderness are of no use at all. nwnk sc Gru sbid iswpY duibDw mhlu ik jwxY ]3] naanak sach ghar sabadh sin(j)aapai dhubidhhaa mehal k jaanai ||3|| O Nanak, the home of Truth is attained through the Shabad. How can the Mansion of His Presence be known through duality? ||3|| qyrw nwmu scw jIau sbdu scw vIcwro ] thaeraa naam sachaa jeeo sabadh sachaa veechaaro || True is Your Name, O Dear Lord; True is contemplation of Your Shabad. qyrw mhlu scw jIau nwmu scw vwpwro ] thaeraa mehal sachaa jeeo naam sachaa vaapaaro || True is the Mansion of Your Presence, O Dear Lord, and True is trade in Your Name. nwm kw vwpwru mITw Bgiq lwhw Anidno ] naam kaa vaapaar meet(h)aa bhagath laahaa anadhino || Trade in Your Name is very sweet; the devotees earn this profit night and day. iqsu bwJu vKru koie n sUJY nwmu lyvhu iKnu iKno ] this baajh vakhar koe n soojhai naam laevahu khin khino || Other than this, I can think of no other merchandise. So chant the Naam each and every moment. priK lyKw ndir swcI krim pUrY pwieAw ] parakh laekhaa nadhar saachee karam poorai paaeiaa || The account is read; by the Grace of the True Lord and good karma, the Perfect Lord is obtained. nwnk nwmu mhw rsu mITw guir pUrY scu pwieAw ]4]2] naanak naam mehaa ras meet(h)aa gur poorai sach paaeiaa ||4||2|| O Nanak, the Nectar of the Name is so sweet. Through the Perfect True Guru, it is obtained. ||4||2||

This Shabad is by Guru Nanak Dev Ji in Raag Sorath on Pannaa 595 <> siq nwmu krqw purKu inrBau inrvYru Akwl mUriq AjUnI sYBM gur pRswid ] ik oa(n)kaar sath naam karathaa purakh nirabho niravair akaal moorath ajoonee saibha(n) gur prasaadh || One Universal Creator God. Truth Is The Name. Creative Being Personified. No Fear. No Hatred. Image Of The Undying. Beyond Birth. Self-Existent. By Guru's Grace: soriT mhlw 1 Gru 1 caupdy ] sorat(h) mehalaa 1 ghar 1 choupadhae || Sorat'h, First Mehla, First House, Chau-Paday: sBnw mrxw AwieAw vyCoVw sBnwh ] sabhanaa maranaa aaeiaa vaeshhorraa sabhanaah || Death comes to all, and all must suffer separation. puChu jwie isAwixAw AwgY imlxu iknwh ] pushhahu jaae siaaniaa aagai milan kinaah || Go and ask the clever people, whether they shall meet in the world hereafter. ijn myrw swihbu vIsrY vfVI vydn iqnwh ]1] jin maeraa saahib veesarai vaddarree vaedhan thinaah ||1|| Those who forget my Lord and Master shall suffer in terrible pain. ||1|| BI swlwihhu swcw soie ] bhee saalaahihu saachaa soe || So praise the True Lord, jw kI ndir sdw suKu hoie ] rhwau ] jaa kee nadhar sadhaa sukh hoe || rehaao || by whose Grace peace ever prevails. ||Pause|| vfw kir swlwhxw hY BI hosI soie ] vaddaa kar saalaahanaa hai bhee hosee soe || Praise Him as great; He is, and He shall ever be. sBnw dwqw eyku qU mwxs dwiq n hoie ] sabhanaa dhaathaa eaek thoo maanas dhaath n hoe || You alone are the Great Giver; mankind cannot give anything. jo iqsu BwvY so QIAY rMn ik ruMnY hoie ]2] jo this bhaavai so thheeai ra(n)n k ru(n)nai hoe ||2|| Whatever pleases Him, comes to pass; what good does it do to cry out in protest? ||2|| DrqI aupir kot gV kyqI geI vjwie ] dhharathee oupar kott garr kaethee gee vajaae || Many have proclaimed their sovereignty over millions of fortresses on the earth, but they have now departed. jo Asmwin n mwvnI iqn nik nQw pwie ] jo asamaan n maavanee thin nak nathhaa paae || And those, whom even the sky could not contain, had ropes put through their noses. jy mn jwxih sUlIAw kwhy imTw Kwih ]3] jae man jaanehi sooleeaa kaahae mit(h)aa khaahi ||3|| O mind, if you only knew the torment in your future, you would not relish the sweet pleasures of the present. ||3|| nwnk Aaugux jyqVy qyqy glI jMjIr ] naanak aougun jaetharrae thaethae galee ja(n)jeer || O Nanak, as many as are the sins one commits, so many are the chains around his neck. jy gux hoin q ktIAin sy BweI sy vIr ] jae gun hon th katteean sae bhaaee sae veer || If he possesses virtues, then the chains are cut away; these virtues are his brothers, his true brothers. AgY gey n mMnIAin mwir kFhu vypIr ]4]1] agai geae n ma(n)neean maar kadtahu vaepeer ||4||1|| Going to the world hereafter, those who have no Guru are not accepted; they are beaten, and expelled. ||4||1||

I gree that lust is there in both men and women. When you look across cultures you will find it true. In Asian cultures women are more discrete.