Gurpurbs

[London Singh]

Bhai Nirmal Singh sings Bhai Gurdas Ji's Vaar beautifully (On Sikhnet under "Kurbani Tina Gursikha"). It made me wander and try to imagine how Gursikhs may have celebrated Gurpurbs during the time of our Guru Sahibs? Has anyone got any Saakhis describing this?

kurabaanee thinaa(n) gurasikhaa(n) pishhal raathee(n) out(h) beha(n)dhae||

I am sacrifice unto those Gursikhs who get up in the last quarter of night.

kurabaanee thinaa(n) gurasikhaa(n) a(n)mrith vaalaa sar nyaava(n)dhae||

I am sacrifice unto those Gursikhs who getting up in the ambrosial hours, and bathe in the holy tank.

kurabaanee thinaa(n) gurasikhaa(n) eik man hoe gur jaap japa(n)dhae||

I am sacrifice unto those Gursikhs who remember the Lord with single devotion.

kurabaanee thinaa(n) gurasikhaa(n) saadhh sa(n)gath chal jaae jurra(n)dhae||

I am sacrifice unto those Gursikhs also who go to the holy congregation and sit there.

kurabaanee thinaa(n) gurasikhaa(n) gurabaaneenith gaae suna(n)dhae||

I am sacrifice unto those Gursikhs who sing and listen to Gurbani daily.

kurabaanee thinaa(n) gurasikhaa(n) man maelee kar mail mila(n)dhae||

I am sacrifice unto those Gursikhs who meet others whole-heartedly.

kurabaanee thinaa(n) gurasikhaa(n)bhaae bhagath gurapurab kara(n)dhae||

I am sacrifice unto those Gursikhs who celebrate Guru’s anniversaries with full devotion.

gur saevaa fal sufal fala(n)dhae ||a||

Such Sikhs become blest by the service of the Guru and progress further successfully.

[Dukh Sukh]

whenever there is a shaheedi gurpurb i try to wear orange for that day..

[DhadiMania]

I am sacrifice unto those Gursikhs who celebrate Guru’s anniversaries with full devotion.

nagar kirtan

gurdwara, sewa keertan etc etc etc

and of course clebrate a gurpurab with a true heart

gustaphi maaf