Tell Me, What Else Do They Need

Mehtab Singh · January 12, 2008

Being inspired by Dhanasaree bhenji/veerji, I also felt like posting a shabad that was sung at the Gurdwara and then I was...never mind...

http://www.sikhitothemax.com/Page.asp?Sour...mp;ShabadID=553

Guru Arjan Dev Ji in Raag Gauree on Ang 186

gauVI mhlw 5 ]

gourree mehalaa 5 ||

Gauree, Fifth Mehla:

jw kw mIqu swjnu hY smIAw ]

jaa kaa meeth saajan hai sameeaa ||

Those who have the Lord as their Friend and Companion

iqsu jn kau khu kw kI kmIAw ]1]

this jan ko kahu kaa kee kameeaa ||1||

- tell me, what else do they need? ||1||

jw kI pRIiq goibMd isau lwgI ]

jaa kee preeth gobi(n)dh sio laagee ||

Those who are in love with the Lord of the Universe

dUKu drdu BRmu qw kw BwgI ]1] rhwau ]

dhookh dharadh bhram thaa kaa bhaagee ||1|| rehaao ||

- pain, suffering and doubt run away from them. ||1||Pause||

jw kau rsu hir rsu hY AwieE ]

jaa ko ras har ras hai aaeiou ||

Those who have enjoyed the flavor of the Lord's sublime essence

so An rs nwhI lptwieE ]2]

so an ras naahee lapattaaeiou ||2||

are not attracted to any other pleasures. ||2||

jw kw kihAw drgh clY ]

jaa kaa kehiaa dharageh chalai ||

Those whose speech is accepted in the Court of the Lord

so iks kau ndir lY AwvY qlY ]3]

so kis ko nadhar lai aavai thalai ||3||

- what do they care about anything else? ||3||

jw kw sBu ikCu qw kw hoie ]

jaa kaa sabh kishh thaa kaa hoe ||

Those who belong to the One, unto whom all things belong

nwnk qw kau sdw suKu hoie ]4]33]102]

naanak thaa ko sadhaa sukh hoe ||4||33||102||

- O Nanak, they find a lasting peace. ||4||33||102||

This is like a consolation from Gurujee, that why do you worry? What/who do you need when I am there for you? I want to try and discuss each tuk

jw kI pRIiq goibMd isau lwgI ]

jaa kee preeth gobi(n)dh sio laagee ||

Those who are in love with the Lord of the Universe

dUKu drdu BRmu qw kw BwgI ]1] rhwau ]

dhookh dharadh bhram thaa kaa bhaagee ||1|| rehaao ||

- pain, suffering and doubt run away from them. ||1||Pause||

Gurujee says if you love Me, you don't have to be in doubt, because pain and suffering will go away from you, so will all your doubts. Question is, do you love Me?

jw kau rsu hir rsu hY AwieE ]

jaa ko ras har ras hai aaeiou ||

Those who have enjoyed the flavor of the Lord's sublime essence

so An rs nwhI lptwieE ]2]

so an ras naahee lapattaaeiou ||2||

are not attracted to any other pleasures. ||2||

If you have enjoyed the ras of Naam, nothing else will appeal to you. Question is, have you tasted Naam?

jw kw kihAw drgh clY ]

jaa kaa kehiaa dharageh chalai ||

Those whose speech is accepted in the Court of the Lord

so iks kau ndir lY AwvY qlY ]3]

so kis ko nadhar lai aavai thalai ||3||

- what do they care about anything else? ||3||

Your words are heard by Me. You don't have to worry about anything.

jw kw sBu ikCu qw kw hoie ]

jaa kaa sabh kishh thaa kaa hoe ||

Those who belong to the One, unto whom all things belong

nwnk qw kau sdw suKu hoie ]4]33]102]

naanak thaa ko sadhaa sukh hoe ||4||33||102||

- O Nanak, they find a lasting peace. ||4||33||102||

You are Mine, and since you are Mine, everything is yours. And since everything is yours, be at peace.

How consoling this shabad is :WW: :WW: :WW: :WW: :WW:

Please forgive and correct any mistakes in trying to understand Gurbani.

Here is the exact tune it was sung in, here its sung by Bhai Harjinder Singh ji Srinagar waale: http://www.rajkaregakhalsa.net/audio/Kirta...0He%20Samia.MP3