Beautifull Baani :)

[bhen_bhago_di]

I no all baani is beautiful but somtyms we come across a piece of baani which realy inspires and touches you...

i just thort it might be nice to post all of your favriot Tuk here with an explanation of the line

ill start hehe...

hmmm...

mhlw 2 ]

mehalaa 2 ||

Second Mehla:

nwil ieAwxy dosqI vfwrU isau nyhu ]

naal eiaanae dhosathee vaddaaroo sio naehu ||

Friendship with a fool, and love with a pompous person,

pwxI AMdir lIk ijau iqs dw Qwau n Qyhu ]4]

paanee a(n)dhar leek jio this dhaa thhaao n thhaehu ||4||

are like lines drawn in water, leaving no trace or mark. ||4||

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isrIrwgu mhlw 1 Gru 5 ]

sireeraag mehalaa 1 ghar 5 ||

Siree Raag, First Mehla, Fifth House:

ACl ClweI nh ClY nh Gwau ktwrw kir skY ]

ashhal shhalaaee neh shhalai neh ghaao kattaaraa kar sakai ||

The Undeceiveable is not deceived by deception. He cannot be wounded by any dagger.

ijau swihbu rwKY iqau rhY iesu loBI kw jIau tl plY ]1]

jio saahib raakhai thio rehai eis lobhee kaa jeeo ttal palai ||1||

As our Lord and Master keeps us, so do we exist. The soul of this greedy person is tossed this way and that. ||1||

ibnu qyl dIvw ikau jlY ]1] rhwau ]

bin thael dheevaa kio jalai ||1|| rehaao ||

Without the oil, how can the lamp be lit? ||1||Pause||

poQI purwx kmweIAY ] Bau vtI iequ qin pweIAY ]

pothhee puraan kamaaeeai || bho vattee eith than paaeeai ||

Let the reading of your prayer book be the oil, and let the Fear of God be the wick for the lamp of this body.

scu bUJxu Awix jlweIAY ]2]

sach boojhan aan jalaaeeai ||2||

Light this lamp with the understanding of Truth. ||2||

iehu qylu dIvw ieau jlY ]

eihu thael dheevaa eio jalai ||

Use this oil to light this lamp.

kir cwnxu swihb qau imlY ]1] rhwau ]

kar chaanan saahib tho milai ||1|| rehaao ||

Light it, and meet your Lord and Master. ||1||Pause||

[Azaad]

rwiK lyhu muih rwKnhwry ] swihb sMq shwie ipXwry ]

dIn bMDu dustn ky hMqw ] qumho purI cqur ds kMqw ]6]

rakh laiho mohe rakhanharai sahib sant shaeh piyarai deen bundhu dustan kai hunta tum ho puri chtur dus kunta. (6)

You are the Protector of the Saints, protect me too, as You are my only Protector. You are the Savior of the weak and Destroyer of tyrants. O the Lord of fourteen worlds (according to Puranic conception). (6)

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[Laadli Fauj]

priya ki sobh suhvani niki

[bhen_bhago_di]

quDu isir iliKAw so pVu pMifq Avrw no n isKwil ibiKAw ]

thudhh sir likhiaa so parr pa(n)ddith avaraa no n sikhaal bikhiaa ||

Read that which is written on your forehead, O Pandit, and do not teach wickedness to others.

pihlw Pwhw pieAw pwDy ipCo dy gil cwtiVAw ]5]

pehilaa faahaa paeiaa paadhhae pishho dhae gal chaattarriaa ||5||

First, the teacher is tied down, and then, the noose is placed around the pupil's neck. ||5||

[Azaad]

ਸਾਂਗ ਸਰੋਹੀ ਸੈਫ ਅਸ ਤੀਰ ਤੁਪਕ ਤਲਵਾਰ ॥ ਸੱਤ੍ਰਾਂਤਕ ਕਵਚਾਂਤਿ ਕਰ ਕਰੀਐ ਰੱਛ ਹਮਾਰ ॥੧॥

O Lord ! Protect us by creating Saang, Sarohi, Saif (Sword), As, Teer (arrow) tupak (gun), Talwaar (sword), and other weapons and armours causing the destruction of the enemies.

[mskcan]

har simaran keeou sagal akaaraa ||

For the remembrance of the Lord, He created the whole creation.

Sukhmani Sahib

This is all I know, all that I need to know, and all that I have ever had to know... about Life.

[bhen_bhago_di]

gur ibnu Goru AMDwru gurU ibnu smJ n AwvY ]

gur bin ghor a(n)dhhaar guroo bin samajh n aavai ||

Without the Guru, there is utter darkness; without the Guru, understanding does not come.

gur ibnu suriq n isiD gurU ibnu mukiq n pwvY ]

gur bin surath n sidhh guroo bin mukath n paavai ||

Without the Guru, there is no intuitive awareness or success; without the Guru, there is no liberation.

Dhan Dhan Dhan Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji Maharaj

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[Azaad]

ਸੁਨੈ ਗੁੰਗ ਜੋ ਯਾਹਿ ਸੁ ਰਸਨਾ ਪਾਵਈ ॥ ਸੁਨੈ ਮੂੜ੍ਹ ਚਿਤ ਲਾਇ ਚਤੁਰਤਾ ਆਵਈ ॥

The dumb, who will listen to it, will be blessed with the tongue to speak; the fool, who will listen to it attentively, will get wisdom;

ਦੂਖ ਦਰਦ ਭੌ ਨਿਕਟ ਨ ਤਿਨ ਨਰ ਕੇ ਰਹੈ ॥ ਹੋ ਜੋ ਯਾਕੀ ਏਕ ਬਾਰ ਚੌਪਈ ਕੋ ਕਹੈ ॥੪੦੪॥

That person will be absolved of suffering, pain or fear, who will even once recite this Chaupai-prayer.