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Pen Jee, from what I understand, is that, that Dhur kee Bani, is Shabad, is Naam or Satnam also, is Wahiguru Akal Purukh Himself. When this Supreme universal Truth, manifested in the swaroop of Guru Nanak Dev Maharaj, that Truth, then we came to know about a bit of its beant wadeayee, which otherwise is impossible fo us. That is why also, the bani says: Prabh jee baseh, Sadh kee rasna. Means, when Akal Purukh manifests itself in someone like our Guru Sahiban, then whatever they speak, is that what He wants to tell us for our benefit and spiritual upliftment, otherwise we manmukhs are entangled in supertistions, rituals, ceremionies, outer forms of worship, for as He is not seen with these our limited and poluted gyan and karam indriyas, we try to look for Him at outer spots, which is maya and perishable, for there is no spiritual reality, as it is all made of the 5 perishable tattwas(idol worship). The spirit is consciousness, and if the Highest Consciousness manifests itself in Guru Sahiban, naturally, it will tell us to worship that Spirit, that Truth, that Naam or Shabad within us, for there is where He is, not outside. We can say, He, Wahiguru or Naam, is like an infinite Ocean of Sat-Truth, Prem-Love, Daya- Mercy, Anand-Bliss and Chit-Consciousness, of which our soul or jeevatma, is a drop of that Infinite Ocean, in which it has to blend and become one. You see, the sidhas, were manmukh wanderers, after all spiritually limited, so when they listened to the highest wisdom and truth uttered by Guru Jee, they were dumb stucked, deeply impressed, that is why they kept asking Him questions, not that they doubted, but their hunger for Truth, started getting satisfied from the small morsels of truth given to them by Guru Jee. It is like when a very hungry person, gets some food from someone, that person keeps looking on eagerly and attentively, from where and how much food is given to it, and that person verily cherishes that food. That was the case with the sidhas, just as we also, want to know about the unseen Wahiguru, of whom we have heard so much, but have not the smallest idea even. Forget about Sachay Patshah Wahiguru for a moment, just see how on this forum, or other dharmic ones, how people keep on asking in one way or the other, about some spiritual experiences during their spiritual practices, to just strenghten their faith. So imagine, if someone like Guru Jee came disguised to us, and started telling us things about Akal Purukh, we will either call him a fraud, or ask him questions, just as the sidhas did, out of our love and faith, though poor, for Wahiguru Akal Purukh. Sat Sree Akal.

Pen Jee, stay blessed for the question you have asked, for which even gyanis are not consciouss of that. Your thirst for the deep treasures contained in the Bani is admirable and valuable. I have done a small reserach to answer in the best way posiible this your query, and by His kirpa found the following information in ( https://www.thesikhencyclopedia.com/philosophy/anhad-anhat-bani-or-shabd ), which at least for me, is in accordance to your query about Dhur kee Bani. Dhur kee Bani is also known as Anhad Bani or Shabad. ANHAD/ANHAT BANI or SHABAD : A sound that is unending and knows no limits. Audible life current originating from the Divine Will, endlessly carrying on the work of creating and sustaining the universe; interchangeably used with Anhat meaning 'Unstruck', as it it automatic and not instrumental. It also means sound not produced by physical concussion; the mystic melody or music believed to be heard by the Yogis (persons of high spiritual attainment) in a state of ecstasy or super conciousness. In Gurbani it is used as a symbolical expression for experience of higher truths or inner music which gives a feeling of divine bliss. This is due primarily to Nam Simran (meditation) blessed by the grace of the Guru. Guru Nanak says. "By following the steps or the Guru, practising his way of life(doing bhakti as per instructions of Guru Sahiban: Awar kaaj tere kitte na kaam, mil sadh sangat, bahj kewal Naam), the flow of soundless music is felt within". (Adi Granth, ang. 922). Sat Sree Akal.

HEALTH CAN´T WAIT Jack Ma Billionaire founder of Ali Baba said : If you put bananas and money in front of monkeys, monkeys will choose bananas, because monkeys do not know that money can buy a lot of bananas. In reality, if you put money and health in front of people, people tend to choose money because too many people do not know that health can bring more money and happiness！ Nothing is valuable but health is the most valuable! Everything can wait but health can't wait!

Outstanding post of Guest Mehtab Jee. One of the best posts, I have ever come through.

?A SPANISH Teacher was explaining to her class that in Spanish, unlike English, nouns are designated as either masculine or feminine. "House" for instance, is feminine: "la casa." "Pencil," however, is masculine: "el lapiz." A student asked, "What gender is 'computer'?" Instead of giving the answer, the teacher split the class into two groups, male and female, and asked them to decide for themselves whether "computer" should be a masculine or a feminine noun. Each group was asked to give four reasons for its recommendation. The men's group decided that "computer" should definitely be of the feminine gender ("la computadora"), because: 1. No one but their creator understands their internal logic;?? 2. The native language they use to communicate with other computers is incomprehensible to everyone else;?? 3. Even the smallest mistakes are stored in long term memory for possible later retrieval; ??? and 4. As soon as you make a commitment to one, you find yourself spending half your pay check on accessories for it. ??? (THIS GETS BETTER!) The women's group, however, concluded that computers should be Masculine ("el computador"), because: 1. In order to do anything with them, you have to turn them on? 2. They have a lot of data but still can't think for themselves;? 3. They are supposed to help you solve problems, but half the time they ARE the problem;? and 4. As soon as you commit to one, you realize that if you had waited a little longer, you could have gotten a better model. ???????????????? The women won?

Just THINK "If we realize Our Quality, We become Smart. If we know Our Weakness, We become Intelligent. If we know both, We become Successful." If someone asks me with whom u want to spend your entire life, I will simply say.. "Someone who can understand that I am not perfect"... We don't always need advice. Sometimes all we need is Hand to Hold, an Ear to listen and a Heart to understand.

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The obstacles are due to the polution of our minds which comes on the surface. Neverthelss, we should carry on with His Simran, then He will shower His Kirpa to wash away that dirt, which would be impossoble otherwise. Our efforts in His Simran, are nothing, but to submit and subdue our ego in His hukum, so that He can be pleased and wash us. Prabh ka simran, man kee mael jaae. This is the only formula to overcome and defeat the mind, which as said above, is quite impossible otherwise. Stay blessed, Sat Sree Akal

Let us first ask ourselves, why do we do any sort of spiritual practices? is it not, to become pure enough and in the end become one with Him? Following are the words of Panchvee Patshahee Guru Arjun Dev Maharaj, where He shows us the supreme importance of His Naaam japna, above any other practices. For when our time of departure comes to leave this plane of consciousness, it is only the kamaee we did of his Naam japna, which will go with us, and be our aid, to guide us until we reach Him. ਅਵਰ ਕਰਤੂਤਿ ਸਗਲੀ ਜਮੁ ਡਾਨੈ Avar Karathooth Sagalee Jam Ddaanai All other efforts are punished by the Messenger of Death ਗੋਵਿੰਦ ਭਜਨ ਬਿਨੁ ਤਿਲੁ ਨਹੀ ਮਾਨੈ ॥ Govindh Bhajan Bin Thil Nehee Maanai || Which accepts nothing at all, except meditation on the Lord of the Universe Sat Sree Akal.

Sikhi can never ever go down and dry or fade away , like any others dharmas at some time. For, it is a unique and unparralel path, which takes the spiritual traveller direct to Wahiguru, thus as long as Wahiguru is eternal as we all know, in my humble opinion, sikhi shall stay alive forever. Even then, it is not at all in our hands, it is all in His Hukum. The Bani says, our returning and merging in Him, or straying away in the wheel of 84 and maya or koor, is all by his Hukum. He is the greatest "kartar"director, it all depends on Him, how long He wants His play to continue for; but under any and all circumstances, Sikhee shall be practiced or followed by those wadbhagee, higher or lower in numbers, but for sure chosen by Him. The Bani beautifully says: sey Simray, jis Aap Simrae. The period is golden, because it is the most valuable period of human life, for our purpose of becoming one with Him, thus, it can never ever die or finish. In that way, Sikhi is evergreen golden era. Sat Sree Akal.

Gurmukhs, Saints, Mahapurukhs, need not to wake up at a specific time, they are already awaken within, in the spiritual realms, at all times, their connection with Wahiguru is at all times 24/7. Their divya drishtee is the consequence of that avastha. Their chit, consciousness, is pure already, that is why the way they talk, they behave, is so much in accordance, with wisdom, goodness, purity, love and mercy towards all without any distinction. They have crossed long ago, that stage of getting up at a particular time, or putting efforts to remain pure like we ordinary human beings usually do. We are all poor students yet, while, they are like teachers now. Sat Sree Akal.

Reading the Bani and doing Simran are both interrelated. Just as cooking food, and then eating it. But if we cook, and then do not eat, how can our hunger for the Truth(Wahiguru) ever be satisfied? The Bani is nothing, but the mahanta, the praises of Wahiguru and Naam as His essence, His real form. In order to become one with Him,one has to dissolve oneself, one has to cease existing, then only He is, and we are not. And this brother, can only happen when we engage in His bhakti only through His Simran. That is why the Bani says: Jin Har japeeya se Har hoeeya. This is the only objective of us as human beings : Wahiguru Akal Purukh, through His contemplation, His Dhyan in our chit. Futher on the bani also says: Prabh kay simran dargah manni. In His Court/Darbar, His Simran is accepted, as per means of true devotion, sewa, bhakti. Sat Sree Akal.

SEWA SEWA, from Sanskrit root sev (to serve, wait or attend upon, honour, or worship), is usually translated as `service` or `serving` which commonly relates to work paid for, but does not convey the sense in which the term is used in the Sikh tradition. The word seva has, in fact, had two distinct connotations ; one, it means to serve, to attend to, to render obedience to ; and the second, to worship, to adore, to reverence, to pay homage to. Traditionally in the Indian ( Hindu) society, seva in the sense of worship (of gods) has been the preserve of the high caste Brahmans, while that in the sense of service (to man) relegated to the lowest of the castes. In the Sikh sense, the two connotations seem to have merged together for the reasons : first, because of its egalitarian meaning. Sikhism does not recognize caste distinctions, and hence no distinctive caste roles in it; and second. God in Sikhism is not apart from His creatures. He pervades His Creation (GG, 1350). Therefore service rendered to humanity (i.e. God in man) is indeed considered a form of worship. In fact, in Sikhism, no worship is conceivable without seva (GG, 1013). The Sikh is forbidden from serving anyone apart from God (`Serve you the Lord alone : none else must you serve` (GG, 490). However, this also means that whomsoever we serve, we really serve our Lord through him. Therefore it becomes incumbent upon the Sikh to render seva with the highest sense of duty since thereby he or she is worshipping the Lord.Seva in Sikhism is imperative for spiritual life. It is the highest penance (GG,423). It is a means to acquiring the highest merit. The Sikh often prays to God for a chance to render seva, Says Guru Arjan, NanakV, "I beg to serve those who serve you (GG, 43)" and "I, your servant, beg for seva of your people, which is available through good fortune alone (GG, 802)." According to Guru Amar Das, "He who is turned towards the Guru finds repose and joy in seva" (GG, 125). Three varieties of seva are sanctioned in the Sikh lore : that rendered through the corporal instrument (tan), that through the mental apparatus (man) and that through the material wherewithal (dhan).The first of them is considered to be the highest of all and is imperatively prescribed for every Sikh. "Cursed are the hands and feet that engage not in seva" (Bhai Gurdas, Varan, 27.1). In traditional Indian society work involving corporal labour was considered low and relegated to the humblest castes. By sanctifying it as an honourable religious practice, the Sikh Gurus established the dignity of labour, a concept then almost unknown to the Indian society. Not only did the Gurus sanctify it ; they also institutionalized it, e.g. service in Guru ka Langar ( the Guru`s community kitchen) and serving the sangat (holy assembly) in other ways such as by grinding corn for it, fanning it to soften the rigour of a hot day and drawing water for it." I beg of you, 0, Merciful One, make me the slave of your Slaves... Let me have the pleasure of fanning them, drawing water for them, grinding corn for them and of washing their feet," prays Guru Arjan (GG, 51H). Seva through the mental apparatus (man) lies in contributing ones talents creative, communicative, managerial, etc. to the corporate welfare of the community and mankind in general. It also lies in sharing the pain of others. Response to the pain of others is a sine qua non of the membership of the brotherhood of man. That is why the Sikh prayer said in unison ends with a supplication for the welfare of all.Seva of this kind is motivated not by the attitude of compassion alone, but primarily to discover practical avenues for serving God through man. Seva through material means (dhan) or philanthropy (dan) was particularly sought to be made non personal. The offerings (kar bheta) made to the Gurus and the dasvandh (tithe) contributed by the Sikhs went straight into the common coffers of the community. Personal philanthropy can be debasing for the receiver and ego entrenching for the giver, but self effacing community service is ennobling. Seva must be so carried out as to dissolve the ego and lead to self transcendence, which is the ability to acknowledge and respond to that which is other than oneself. Seva must serve to indicate the way in which such transcendence manifests in one`s responsiveness to the needs of others in an impersonal way. The Sikh is particularly enjoined upon to render seva to the poor. ^The poor man`s mouth is the depository of the Guru", says the Rahitnama of Chaupa Singh. The poor and the needy are, thus, treated as legitimate recipients of dan (charity) and not the Brahman who had traditionally reserved for himself this privilege. Even in serving the poor, one serves not the individual concerned, but God Himself through him. Even as one feeds the hungry, it has been the customary Sikh practice to pray : "The grain, 0 God, is your own gift.Only the seva is mine which please be gracious enough to accept." In the Sikh way of life, seva is considered the prime duty of the householder (grihasthJ). "That home in which holymen are not served, God is served not. Such mansions must be likened to graveyards where ghosts alone abide", says Kabir (GG.1374). The Sikhs are all ordained to be householders, and seva their duty. In Sikh thought, the polarity of renunciation is not with attachment, but with seva. True seva according to Sikh scriptures must l)e without desire (nishkam), guileless (nishkapat), in humility (nimarta), with purity of intention (hirdasuddh), with. sincerity (chit Jae) and in utter selflessness (vichori apga ae).Such seva for the Sikh is the doorway to dignity as well as to mukti (liberation). "If one earns merit here through seva , one will get a seat of honour in His Court hereafter" (GG, 26). According to Sikh tenets/You become like the one you serve" (GG, 549). Therefore, for those who desire oneness with God, serving God and God alone is the prime way. God in Sikhism is transcendent which can only be conceived through contemplation. Service of God, is therefore realized by givinig oneself totally to Him, and one gives totally of oneself, when forgets one´s ego, one´s limited individual consciousness, in the time being when one is engaged in His Simran. Thus the Bani says: Prabh Ka Simran sabh tay oochaaa. This is the highest devotion or sewa, which can perfom, because it is not for the perishable mayavee koor, but for the love and desire to become one with Him, through His kirpa. Sat Sree Akal. only relates to the immanent aspect of God and comprises service of His creatures. Humanitarian service is thus the Sikh ideal of seva.

Q: Who is God? What does God look like? A: Guru Granth Sahib Ji describes and praises Him in the following shabads : "God is One. He is the Supreme Truth. He the Creator, is without fear and without hate. He is immortal. He is neither born and nor does He die. By Guru's grace shall He be met. Chant And Meditate on His Name. In the beginning, He was the Truth. Throughout the ages, He has been the Truth. He is the Truth now and He shall be the Truth forever" The most important aspect is to understand that, there is one endless God. He is indescribable, inestimable, indubitable, infallible, intangible, imperishable, immutable, immortal, immaculate, immanent, unconquerable, unique, formless, fearless, deathless, timeless, ageless, compassionate, omnipresent and creator of all. "There is only the One Supreme Lord; there is no other at all. Spirit, soul and body, all belong to Him; whatever pleases His Will, comes to pass" God loves everyone. This in sikhee is a unique universal Truth, unlike other religions, where their gods, godesses love their followers or devotees, but in Sikhee, Guru Jee tells us that He loves, even those who may belong to other religions, or even furthermore, do not believe in Him at all, yet He loves all jeeva atmas/souls, for all His particles, of His Akhoot Jot. Sikhs believe there is no one superior to God. Furthermore, Sikhs believe that God created all beings, animals, birds, creatures, including humans. When the first great Guru Nanak Dev Maharaj, the founder of Sikh faith, gave this definition to the people who believed differently in God, they were surprised and they asked him, who told you this and how did God come in existence? The great Guru explained that God Himself gave him this information. God has always been present. The concept of time is very worldly. There is no time, beginning or end when it comes to God. This is very hard to understand for us humans because we are used to the concept of begin and end with time. People further asked Guru Nanak Dev Ji about what does God look like? The great Guru preached that God is formless. God is beyond gender and shape. "He has no form, no shape, no color; God is beyond these three qualities. One understands Him, O Nanak, with whom God is pleased". God has no body, He is the greatest Spirit of all, and as seen above our soul is a part of Him. The main difference between Sikhism and some of the world’s other religions is that there are people who worship Jesus and believe Jesus is God, some people worship Buddha and believe Buddha is God. The Sikh Gurus themselves said, that they are not to be worshipped. They expressed very clearly not to worship anyone except God. Dasvee Patshahee Guru Gobind Singh Maharaj, even put it in harsh words and said, “Those who call me God will fall into the pit of hell. Consider me as a humble servant of God and have no doubt about it. ” He wanted to be very clear that He is not God and should not be worshipped. One should only worship the One Almighty Lord. While avtars of gods come and add multiplicity/variety/diversity, to the already agyanta spread by Maya, Guru Sahiban being His manifestation, out of utmost humility, say that, they are just His servants. WAHEGURU. Sat Sree Akal.

Bhai Lalo and Malik Bhago Guru Nanak traveled to a number of places, including Saidpur, now known as Eminabad. Before Guru Ji arrived at Saidpur, the word has spread in the whole city that a holy man is going to visit their town. Malik Bhago was the chief of the town. He was a corrupt person and who had earned a lot of wealth through unfair means. He would charge extra tax to the poor farmers and would take most of their crop, leaving them hungry. He had become a wealthy person by taking other’s belongings. When Malik heard the news of Guru Ji’s arrival, he started preparing for Guru’s stay at his house. When Guru Nanak reached Saidpur, he knocked on the door of a poor carpenter named Lalo. Guru Ji chose to stay with Lalo for sometime as a guest. Lalo would serve Guru Ji with little food he could afford and Guru Ji would eat the simple food with love. News reached Malik Bhago that Guru Ji was staying with Lalo. Malik held a big gathering and invited all the holy men including Guru Nanak Dev Ji. Guru Ji did not accept his invitation. Malik became very angry that Guru Nanak Dev Ji refused his proposal and ordered to force the Guru to visit his place. Two guards were sent to Lalo’s home to escort Guru Ji. Guru Nanak Ji decided to go visit Malik’s palace. When Guru Ji reached Malik’s palace, Malik Bhago said, “O holy man, I have prepared so many dishes for you, but you are staying with a poor carpenter and eating his dry bread? Why?” The Guru replied, “I cannot eat your food because your bread is ill-begotten and has been made with money sucked from the poor through unfair means, while Lalo's bread is made from the hard-earned money.” Malik Bhago very mad after hearing Guru Ji’s remarks and asked Guru Ji to prove his point. Guru Nanak Dev Ji asked for a loaf of bread from Lalo's house. In one hand the Guru held Lalo's dry bread and in the other he held Malik Bhago's bread. Guru Ji then squeezed both breads with his hands. Milk dripped out from Lalo's bread while blood dripped from Malik Bhago's bread. Malik Bhago was completely shaken by his guilt and asked for forgiveness. Guru Ji asked him to distribute his ill-gotten wealth among the poor and henceforth live an honest life. Malik Bhago was re-born with the Guru's blessing. He started living an honest life.

A FEW TIPS ON MEDITATION Small-small desires can interrupt your meditation. When you sit to meditate, tell yourself that - this moment - I don’t need anything.. 2nd thing - I am not doing anything... and the 3rd thing is - I am nothing .... Don’t think that you “have to meditate”!! ... Just sit and become empty ... ?

PROBLEM SOLVED Teacher wrote on the board, 36x + yx, 2/3yx + 3x (66y + 12x).b =0. He turned to Pappu and said, "Solve the problem." Pappu picked the duster, cleaned the board and said, "Problem solved! ???... Some of our problems require such solutions..

Sat Sree Akal Pen Jee, I don´t think it is melancholy. It can be bireh, the pain of separation, like when a fish is brought out from the water; or either, tears of ecstasy, tears of the lover, of the sikh, of having the Darshan of Guru Jee. Just as, when a mother sees and meets her child after a long time, words do not talk much, so in a similar way, the intense feeling of spiritual love, of the lover jeev atma towards the beloved Karta Purukh. Blessed he/she, who has this type of love for Wahiguru Akal Purukh. All this is nothing, but His apaar Kirpa. He is within, and when He pulls the strings from within, the sikh, can not resist His pull, and sehaje sehaje gets attracted towards Him. Sat Sree Akal.

How to deal with negativity An elephant ? took a bath in a river and was walking on the road. When it neared a bridge, it saw a pig ???? fully soaked in mud coming from the opposite direction. The elephant quietly moved to one side, allowed the dirty pig to pass and then continued its onward journey. The unclean pig later spoke to its friends in arrogance, “See how big I am; even the elephant was afraid of me and moved to one side to let me pass”. On hearing this, some elephants questioned their friend, the reason for its action. Was it out of fear? The elephant smiled and replied, “I could have easily crushed the pig under my leg, but I was clean and the pig was very dirty. By crushing it, my leg will become dirty and I wanted to avoid it. Hence, I moved aside.” This story reveals : Realized souls will avoid contact with negativity not out of fear, but out of desire to keep away from impurity though they are strong enough to destroy the impurity. You need not react to every opinion, every comment, or every situation. Kick the drama and keep going ahead Choose your battles wisely... Not everything deserves your time and attention

PRACTICE, FAITH & MORE PRACTICE If you are demotivated because you are not getting good opportunities... then this story will motivate you... Once, Lord Indra got upset with Farmers, he announced there will be no rain for 12 years & you won't be able to produce crops Farmers begged for clemency from Lord Indra, who then said, Rain will be possible only if Lord Shiva plays his Damru, but he secretly requested Lord Shiva not to agree to these Farmers & when Farmers reached Lord Shiva he repeated the same thing that he will play Damru after 12 years Disappointed Farmers decided to wait till 12 years but one Farmer regularly was digging treating & putting manure in the soil & sowing the seeds even with no crop emerging Other Farmers were making fun of that Farmer. After 3 years all Farmers asked that Farmer why are you wasting your time n energy when you know that rains will not come before 12 years He replied " I know that crop won't come out but I'm doing it as a matter of "practice". After 12 years I will forget the process of growing crops n working in the field so I must keep it doing so that I'm fit to produce the crop, the moment there is rain after 12 years Hearing his argument Goddess Parvati praised his version before Lord Shiva & said You may also lose the practice of playing the Damru after 12 years The innocent Lord Shiva in his anxiety just tried to play the Damru, if he could, and hearing the sound of Damru immediately there was rain n the farmer who was regularly working in the field got his crop emerged immediately and others were disappointed. Debriefing of this story The game is won during the practice, not during the performance. If you are waiting for the good opportunity before you start practicing, then you have lost the race. "Practice is boring but that's what makes your performance interesting"

Brother Singh2017, Just hug them, and lovingly tell them, I am blessed by having you as parents and family members, but also, I have a duty towards our/my Heavenly Father Wahiguru Akal Purukh. Tell them that, they/you, can be together for at most 60, 70 or 80 years at most, then what ? Then, only He is our "palanhaar". That is why you want to strentghten your relation with Him in this very janam, for you know not, how many countless lives you have been wandering in the different joonees away from Him, so now that He has blessed me with human life, let me do His bhakti as much as possible, without neglecting my duties the least at all. Tell them, that you are very much thankful to them, for He has chosen them to give you birth as a human being, as a sikh, in this very life, which is not payable anyhow, nor in any way, for now you can fulfill your bhakti fully, and merge in Him, by His apaar kirpa. Stay blessed. Sat sree Akal.

Why are the Gurus so amazing? Undoubtedly because they are the embodiment of : WAH E GURU, the highest and most wonderful . About whom, Dhan Dhan Guru Ram Das says: ਸੋ ਪੁਰਖੁ ਨਿਰੰਜਨੁ ਹਰਿ ਪੁਰਖੁ ਨਿਰੰਜਨੁ ਹਰਿ ਅਗਮਾ ਅਗਮ ਅਪਾਰਾ ॥ So Purakh Niranjan Har Purakh Niranjan Har Agamaa Agam Apaaraa || That Primal Being is Immaculate and Pure. The Lord, the Primal Being, is Immaculate and Pure. The Lord is Inaccessible, Unreachable and Unrivalled. Wah wah wah Sachay Patshah, words fail to describe Your infinte greatness. Sat Sree Akal