Gurbani

[Hardeep_Sengh]

[gurbani]<kiaajaanaakivmarehagaekaisaamaranaahoe[gurbani] What do I know? How will I die? What sort of death will it be?

[gurbani]<jaekarsaahibmanahunveesaraithaasehilaamaranaahoe[gurbani]

If I do not forget the Lord Master from my mind, then my death will be easy.

[gurbani]<maranaithaejagathddaraijeeviaalorraisabhkoe[gurbani]

The world is terrified of death; everyone longs to live.

[gurbani]<gurparasaadheejeevathmaraihukamaiboojhaisoe[gurbani]

By Guru's Grace, one who dies while yet alive, understands the Lord's Will.

[gurbani]<naanakaiseemaraneejomaraithaasadhjeevanhoe[gurbani]

O Nanak, one who dies such a death, lives forever. ||2||

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mÚ 3 ]

Third Mehla:

ikAwjwxwikvmrhgykYswmrxwhoie ]

What do I know? How will I die? What sort of death will it be?

jykirswihbumnhunvIsrYqwsihlwmrxwhoie ]

If I do not forget the Lord Master from my mind, then my death will be easy.

mrxYqyjgqufrYjIivAwloVYsBukoie ]

The world is terrified of death; everyone longs to live.

gurprswdIjIvqumrYhukmYbUJYsoie ]

By Guru's Grace, one who dies while yet alive, understands the Lord's Will.

nwnkAYsImrnIjomrYqwsdjIvxuhoie ]2]

O Nanak, one who dies such a death, lives forever. ||2||

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vfhMsu mhlw 1 Gru 2 ]

Wadahans, First Mehl, Second House:

morI rux Jux lwieAw BYxy swvxu AwieAw ]

The peacocks are singing so sweetly, O sister; the rainy season of Saawan has come.

qyry muMD ktwry jyvfw iqin loBI loB luBwieAw ]

Your beauteous eyes are like a string of charms, fascinating and enticing the soul-bride.

qyry drsn ivthu KMnIAY vM\w qyry nwm ivthu kurbwxo ]

I would cut myself into pieces for the Blessed Vision of Your Darshan; I am a sacrifice to Your Name.

jw qU qw mY mwxu kIAw hY quDu ibnu kyhw myrw mwxo ]

I take pride in You; without You, what could I be proud of?

cUVw BMnu plµG isau muMDy sxu bwhI sxu bwhw ]

So smash your bracelets along with your bed, O soul-bride, and break your arms, along with the arms of your couch.

eyqy vys krydIey muMDy shu rwqo Avrwhw ]

In spite of all the decorations which you have made, O soul-bride, your Husband Lord is enjoying someone else.

nw mnIAwru n cUVIAw nw sy vMguVIAwhw ]

You don't have the bracelets of gold, nor the good crystal jewelry; you haven't dealt with the true jeweller.

jo sh kMiT n lgIAw jlnu is bwhVIAwhw ]

Those arms, which do not embrace the neck of the Husband Lord, burn in anguish.

siB shIAw shu rwvix geIAw hau dwDI kY dir jwvw ]

All my companions have gone to enjoy their Husband Lord; which door should I, the wretched one, go to?

AMmwlI hau KrI sucjI qY sh eyik n Bwvw ]

O friend, I may look very attractive, but I am not pleasing to my Husband Lord at all.

mwiT guMdwe^ØI ptIAw BrIAY mwg sMDUry ]

I have woven my hair into lovely braids, and saturated their partings with vermillion;

AgY geI n mMnIAw mrau ivsUir ivsUry ]

but when I go before Him, I am not accepted, and I die, suffering in anguish.

mY rovMdI sBu jgu runw ruMnVy vxhu pMKyrU ]

I weep; the whole world weeps; even the birds of the forest weep with me.

ieku n runw myry qn kw ibrhw ijin hau iprhu ivCoVI ]

The only thing which doesn't weep is my body's sense of separateness, which has separated me from my Lord.

supnY AwieAw BI gieAw mY jlu BirAw roie ]

In a dream, He came, and went away again; I cried so many tears.

Awie n skw quJ kin ipAwry Byij n skw koie ]

I can't come to You, O my Beloved, and I can't send anyone to You.

Awau sBwgI nIdVIey mqu shu dyKw soie ]

Come to me, O blessed sleep - perhaps I will see my Husband Lord again.

qY swihb kI bwq ij AwKY khu nwnk ikAw dIjY ]

One who brings me a message from my Lord and Master - says Nanak, what shall I give to Him?

sIsu vFy kir bYsxu dIjY ivxu isr syv krIjY ]

Cutting off my head, I give it to Him to sit upon; without my head, I shall still serve Him.

ikau n mrIjY jIAVw n dIjY jw shu BieAw ivfwxw ]1]3]

Why haven't I died? Why hasn't my life just ended? My Husband Lord has become a stranger to me. ||1||3||

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pauVI ]

Pauree:

kIqw loVIAY kMmu su hir pih AwKIAY ]

Whatever work you wish to accomplish-tell it to the Lord.

kwrju dyie svwir siqgur scu swKIAY ]

He will resolve your affairs; the True Guru gives His Guarantee of Truth.

sMqw sMig inDwnu AMimRqu cwKIAY ]

In the Society of the Saints, you shall taste the treasure of the Ambrosial Nectar.

BY BMjn imhrvwn dws kI rwKIAY ]

The Lord is the Merciful Destroyer of fear; He preserves and protects His slaves.

nwnk hir gux gwie AlKu pRBu lwKIAY ]20]

O Nanak, sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord, and see the Unseen Lord God. ||20||

bhai apardeep singh does this shabad.

any audio links would be much appreicated

[Tarrandeep Kaur]

rwmklI Gru 2 ]

Raamkalee, Second House:

bwnwrsI qpu krY aulit qIrQ mrY Agin dhY kwieAw klpu kIjY ]

Someone may practice austerities at Benares, or die upside-down at a sacred shrine ofpilgrimage, or burn his body in fire, or rejuvenate his body to life almost forever;

AsumyD jgu kIjY sonw grB dwnu dIjY rwm nwm sir qaU n pUjY ]1]

he may perform the horse-sacrifice ceremony, or give donations of gold covered over, but none of these is equal to the worship of the Lord's Name. ||1||

Coif Coif ry pwKMfI mn kptu n kIjY ]

O hypocrite, renounce and abandon your hypocrisy; do not practice deception.

hir kw nwmu inq inqih lIjY ]1] rhwau ]

Constantly, continually, chant the Name of the Lord. ||1||Pause||

gMgw jau godwvir jweIAY kuMiB jau kydwr n@weIAY gomqI shs gaU dwnu kIjY ]

Someone may go to the Ganges or the Godaavari, or to the Kumbha festival, or bathe at Kaydaar Naat'h, or make donations of thousands of cows at Gomti;

koit jau qIrQ krY qnu jau ihvwly gwrY rwm nwm sir qaU n pUjY ]2]

he may make millions of pilgrimages to sacred shrines, or freeze his body in the Himalayas; still, none of these is equal to the worship of the Lord's Name. ||2||

Asu dwn gj dwn ishjw nwrI BUim dwn AYso dwnu inq inqih kIjY ]

Someone may give away horses and elephants, or women on their beds, or land; he may give such gifts over and over again.

Awqm jau inrmwielu kIjY Awp brwbir kMcnu dIjY rwm nwm sir qaU n pUjY ]3]

He may purify his soul, and give away in charity his body weight in gold; none of these is equal to the worship of the Lord's Name. ||3||

mnih n kIjY rosu jmih n dIjY dosu inrml inrbwx pdu cIin@ lIjY ]

Do not harbor anger in your mind, or blame the Messenger of Death; instead, realize the immaculate state of Nirvaanaa.

jsrQ rwie nµdu rwjw myrw rwm cMdu pRxvY nwmw qqu rsu AMimRqu pIjY ]4]4]

My Sovereign Lord King is Raam Chandra, the Son of the King Dasrat'h; prays Naam Dayv, I drink in the Ambrosial Nectar. ||4||4||

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soriT mhlw 1 ]

Sorat'h, First Mehla:

ijsu jl iniD kwrix qum jig Awey so AMimRqu gur pwhI jIau ]

The treasure of the Name, for which you have come into the world - that Ambrosial Nectar is with the Guru.

Cofhu vysu ByK cqurweI duibDw iehu Plu nwhI jIau ]1]

Renounce costumes, disguises and clever tricks; this fruit is not obtained by duplicity. ||1||

mn ry iQru rhu mqu kq jwhI jIau ]

O my mind, remain steady, and do not wander away.

bwhir FUFq bhuqu duKu pwvih Gir AMimRqu Gt mwhI jIau ] rhwau ]

By searching around on the outside, you shall only suffer great pain; the Ambrosial Nectar is found within the home of your own being. ||Pause||

Avgux Coif guxw kau Dwvhu kir Avgux pCuqwhI jIau ]

Renounce corruption, and seek virtue; committing sins, you shall only come to regret and repent.

sr Apsr kI swr n jwxih iPir iPir kIc bufwhI jIau ]2]

You do not know the difference between good and evil; again and again, you sink into the mud. ||2||

AMqir mYlu loB bhu JUTy bwhir nwvhu kwhI jIau ]

Within you is the great filth of greed and falsehood; why do you bother to wash your body on the outside?

inrml nwmu jphu sd gurmuiK AMqr kI giq qwhI jIau ]3]

Chant the Immaculate Naam, the Name of the Lord always, under Guru's Instruction; only then will your innermost being be emancipated. ||3||

prhir loBu inMdw kUVu iqAwghu scu gur bcnI Plu pwhI jIau ]

Let greed and slander be far away from you, and renounce falsehood; through the True Word of the Guru's Shabad, you shall obtain the true fruit.

ijau BwvY iqau rwKhu hir jIau jn nwnk sbid slwhI jIau ]4]9]

As it pleases You, You preserve me, Dear Lord; servant Nanak sings the Praises of Your Shabad. ||4||9||

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gauVI pUrbI 12 ]

Gauree Poorbee 12:

ibpl bsqR kyqy hY pihry ikAw bn mDy bwsw ]

Many people wear various robes, but what is the use of living in the forest?

khw BieAw nr dyvw DoKy ikAw jil boirE igAwqw ]1]

What good does it do if a man burns incense before his gods? What good does it do to dip one's body in water? ||1||

jIAry jwihgw mY jwnW ]

O soul, I know that I will have to depart.

Aibgq smJu ieAwnw ]

You ignorant <banned word filter activated>: understand the Imperishable Lord.

jq jq dyKau bhuir n pyKau sMig mwieAw lptwnw ]1] rhwau ]

Whatever you see, you will not see that again, but still, you cling to Maya. ||1||Pause||

igAwnI iDAwnI bhu aupdysI iehu jgu sglo DMDw ]

The spiritual teachers, meditators and the great preachers are all engrossed in these worldly affairs.

kih kbIr iek rwm nwm ibnu ieAw jgu mwieAw AMDw ]2]1]16]67]

Says Kabeer, without the Name of the One Lord, this world is blinded by Maya. ||2||1||16||67||

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pauVI ]

Pauree:

jIvidAw mru mwir n pCoqweIAY ]

While you are alive, conquer death, and you shall have no regrets in the end.

JUTw iehu sMswru ikin smJweIAY ]

This world is false, but only a few understand this.

sic n Dry ipAwru DMDY DweIAY ]

People do not enshrine love for the Truth; they chase after worldly affairs instead.

kwlu burw KY kwlu isir dunIAweIAY ]

The terrible time of death and annihilation hovers over the heads of the world.

hukmI isir jMdwru mwry dweIAY ]

By the Hukam of the Lord's Command, the Messenger of Death smashes his club over their heads.

Awpy dyie ipAwru mMin vsweIAY ]

The Lord Himself gives His Love, and enshrines it within their minds.

muhqu n csw ivlµmu BrIAY pweIAY ]

Not a moment or an instant's delay is permitted, when one's measure of life is full.

gur prswdI buiJ sic smweIAY ]20]

By Guru's Grace, one comes to know the True One, and is absorbed into Him. ||20||

[Super_Singhni]

This Shabad is by Guru Arjan Dev Ji in Raag Gauree on Pannaa 209

gauVI mhlw 5 ]

gourree mehalaa 5 ||

Gauree, Fifth Mehla:

pwrbRhm pUrn prmysur mn qw kI Et ghIjY ry ]

paarabreham pooran paramaesur man thaa kee outt geheejai rae ||

He is the Supreme Lord God, the Perfect Transcendent Lord; O my mind, hold tight to the Support of the One

ijin Dwry bRhmMf KMf hir qw ko nwmu jpIjY ry ]1] rhwau ]

jin dhhaarae brehama(n)dd kha(n)dd har thaa ko naam japeejai rae ||1|| rehaao ||

who established the solar systems and galaxies. Chant the Name of that Lord. ||1||Pause||

mn kI miq iqAwghu hir jn hukmu bUiJ suKu pweIAY ry ]

man kee math thiaagahu har jan hukam boojh sukh paaeeai rae ||

Renounce the intellectual cleverness of your mind, O humble servants of the Lord; understanding the Hukam of His Command, peace is found.

jo pRBu krY soeI Bl mwnhu suiK duiK EhI iDAweIAY ry ]1]

jo prabh karai soee bhal maanahu sukh dhukh ouhee dhhiaaeeai rae ||1||

Whatever God does, accept that with pleasure; in comfort and in suffering, meditate on Him. ||1||

koit piqq auDwry iKn mih krqy bwr n lwgY ry ]

kott pathith oudhhaarae khin mehi karathae baar n laagai rae ||

The Creator emancipates millions of sinners in an instant, without a moment's delay.

dIn drd duK BMjn suAwmI ijsu BwvY iqsih invwjY ry ]2]

dheen dharadh dhukh bha(n)jan suaamee jis bhaavai thisehi nivaajai rae ||2||

The Lord, the Destroyer of the pain and sorrow of the poor, blesses those with whom He is pleased. ||2||

sB ko mwq ipqw pRiqpwlk jIA pRwn suK swgru ry ]

sabh ko maath pithaa prathipaalak jeea praan sukh saagar rae ||

He is Mother and Father, the Cherisher of all; He is the Breath of life of all beings, the Ocean of peace.

dyNdy qoit nwhI iqsu krqy pUir rihE rqnwgru ry ]3]

dhae(n)adhae thott naahee this karathae poor rehiou rathanaagar rae ||3||

While giving so generously, the Creator does not diminish at all. The Source of jewels, He is All-pervading. ||3||

jwicku jwcY nwmu qyrw suAwmI Gt Gt AMqir soeI ry ]

jaachik jaachai naam thaeraa suaamee ghatt ghatt a(n)thar soee rae ||

The beggar begs for Your Name, O Lord and Master; God is contained deep within the nucleus of each and every heart.

nwnku dwsu qw kI srxweI jw qy ibRQw n koeI ry ]4]16]137]

naanak dhaas thaa kee saranaaee jaa thae brithhaa n koee rae ||4||16||137||

Slave Nanak has entered His Sanctuary; no one returns from Him empty-handed. ||4||16||137||

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Awsw mhlw 5 ]

Aasaa, Fifth Mehla:

Twkur crx suhwvy ]

The Feet of my Lord and Master are so Beautiful!

hir sMqn pwvy ]1] rhwau ]

The Lord's Saints obtain them. ||1||Pause||

Awpu gvwieAw syv kmwieAw gun ris ris gwvy ]1]

They eradicate their self-conceit and serve the Lord; drenched in His Love, they sing His Glorious Praises. ||1||

eykih Awsw drs ipAwsw Awn n Bwvy ]2]

They place their hopes in Him, and they thirst for the Blessed Vision of His Darshan. Nothing else is pleasing to them. ||2||

dieAw quhwrI ikAw jMq ivcwrI nwnk bil bil jwvy ]3]7]147]

This is Your Mercy, Lord; what can Your poor creatures do? Nanak is devoted, a sacrifice to You. ||3||7||147||