If Only I'd Known....

[Azaad]

If I'd known that Waheguru jee loved me so much,

I wouldn't have wasted so many years

before I jumped in and japped his nectar Name.

If I'd known that ego was destroying me,

I wouldn't have waited so long

before I made time to erase it

with the humble words of Sukhmani Sahib.

If I'd known that speaking sweetly

would please my Husband

I wouldn't have wasted words

discussing religion.

If I'd known that the feet

of God's devotees

was the door to bliss

I wouldn't have looked up.

If only I'd known.

[Jap Har Har]

The fact that you know now, is Kirpa in itself

Waheguru ji

[AmarjitKaur]

If I'd known that every time I was hurt

God brought me one step closer to him

I would not have wasted time crying

If I'd known that all those hard times

meant to make me get better

I would not have complained so much

If I'd known that karaN karN samrath tu

I would not have taken the credit for

anything good or bad happening around me

If I'd known that he is always there

in good times and bad as well

I would not have felt lonely ever

If I'd known that taking one step towards him

meant he took 1000 steps towards me

I would have started journey long time ago

[Mehtab Singh]

iqlµg mhlw 5 Gru 3 ]

thila(n)g mehalaa 5 ghar 3 ||

Tilang, Fifth Mehla, Third House:

imhrvwnu swihbu imhrvwnu ]

miharavaan saahib miharavaan ||

Merciful, the Lord Master is Merciful.

swihbu myrw imhrvwnu ]

saahib maeraa miharavaan ||

My Lord Master is Merciful.

jIA sgl kau dyie dwnu ] rhwau ]

jeea sagal ko dhaee dhaan || rehaao ||

He gives His gifts to all beings. ||Pause||

qU kwhy folih pRwxIAw quDu rwKYgw isrjxhwru ]

thoo kaahae ddolehi praaneeaa thudhh raakhaigaa sirajanehaar ||

Why do you waver, O mortal being? The Creator Lord Himself shall protect you.

ijin pYdwieis qU kIAw soeI dyie AwDwru ]1]

jin paidhaaeis thoo keeaa soee dhaee aadhhaar ||1||

He who created you, will also give you nourishment. ||1||

ijin aupweI mydnI soeI krdw swr ]

jin oupaaee maedhanee soee karadhaa saar ||

The One who created the world, takes care of it.

Git Git mwlku idlw kw scw prvdgwru ]2]

ghatt ghatt maalak dhilaa kaa sachaa paravadhagaar ||2||

In each and every heart and mind, the Lord is the True Cherisher. ||2||

kudriq kIm n jwxIAY vfw vyprvwhu ]

kudharath keem n jaaneeai vaddaa vaeparavaahu ||

His creative potency and His value cannot be known; He is the Great and carefree Lord.

kir bMdy qU bMdgI ijcru Gt mih swhu ]3]

kar ba(n)dhae thoo ba(n)dhagee jichar ghatt mehi saahu ||3||

O human being, meditate on the Lord, as long as there is breath in your body. ||3||

qU smrQu AkQu Agocru jIau ipMfu qyrI rwis ]

thoo samarathh akathh agochar jeeo pi(n)dd thaeree raas ||

O God, You are all-powerful, inexpressible and imperceptible; my soul and body are Your capital.

rhm qyrI suKu pwieAw sdw nwnk kI Ardwis ]4]3]

reham thaeree sukh paaeiaa sadhaa naanak kee aradhaas ||4||3||

By Your Mercy, may I find peace; this is Nanak's lasting prayer. ||4||3||

siqguru isK kI krY pRiqpwl ]

sathigur sikh kee karai prathipaal ||

The True Guru cherishes His Sikh.

syvk kau guru sdw dieAwl ]

saevak ko gur sadhaa dhaeiaal ||

The Guru is always merciful to His servant.

isK kI guru durmiq mlu ihrY ]

sikh kee gur dhuramath mal hirai ||

The Guru washes away the filth of the evil intellect of His Sikh.

gur bcnI hir nwmu aucrY ]

gur bachanee har naam oucharai ||

Through the Guru's Teachings, he chants the Lord's Name.

siqguru isK ky bMDn kwtY ]

sathigur sikh kae ba(n)dhhan kaattai ||

The True Guru cuts away the bonds of His Sikh.

gur kw isKu ibkwr qy hwtY ]

gur kaa sikh bikaar thae haattai ||

The Sikh of the Guru abstains from evil deeds.

siqguru isK kau nwm Dnu dyie ]

sathigur sikh ko naam dhhan dhaee ||

The True Guru gives His Sikh the wealth of the Naam.

gur kw isKu vfBwgI hy ]

gur kaa sikh vaddabhaagee hae ||

The Sikh of the Guru is very fortunate.

siqguru isK kw hlqu plqu svwrY ]

sathigur sikh kaa halath palath savaarai ||

The True Guru arranges this world and the next for His Sikh.

nwnk siqguru isK kau jIA nwil smwrY ]1]

naanak sathigur sikh ko jeea naal samaarai ||1||

O Nanak, with the fullness of His heart, the True Guru mends His Sikh. ||1||

Awsw mhlw 5 ]

aasaa mehalaa 5 ||

Aasaa, Fifth Mehla:

pRBu hoie ik®pwlu q iehu mnu lweI ]

prabh hoe kirapaal th eihu man laaee ||

When God shows His Mercy, then this mind is focused on Him.

siqguru syiv sBY Pl pweI ]1]

sathigur saev sabhai fal paaee ||1||

Serving the True Guru, all rewards are obtained. ||1||

mn ikau bYrwgu krihgw siqguru myrw pUrw ]

man kio bairaag karehigaa sathigur maeraa pooraa ||

O my mind, why are you so sad? My True Guru is Perfect.

mnsw kw dwqw sB suK inDwnu AMimRq sir sd hI BrpUrw ]1] rhwau ]

manasaa kaa dhaathaa sabh sukh nidhhaan a(n)mrith sar sadh hee bharapooraa ||1|| rehaao ||

He is the Giver of blessings, the treasure of all comforts; His Ambrosial Pool of Nectar is always overflowing. ||1||Pause||

crx kml ird AMqir Dwry ]

charan kamal ridh a(n)thar dhhaarae ||

One who enshrines His Lotus Feet within the heart,

pRgtI joiq imly rwm ipAwry ]2]

pragattee joth milae raam piaarae ||2||

meets the Beloved Lord; the Divine Light is revealed to him. ||2||

pMc sKI imil mMglu gwieAw ]

pa(n)ch sakhee mil ma(n)gal gaaeiaa ||

The five companions have met together to sing the songs of joy.

Anhd bwxI nwdu vjwieAw ]3]

anehadh baanee naadh vajaaeiaa ||3||

The unstruck melody, the sound current of the Naad, vibrates and resounds. ||3||

guru nwnku quTw imilAw hir rwie ]

gur naanak thut(h)aa miliaa har raae ||

O Nanak, when the Guru is totally pleased, one meets the Lord, the King.

suiK rYix ivhwxI shij suBwie ]4]17]

sukh rain vihaanee sehaj subhaae ||4||17||

Then, the night of one's life passes in peace and natural ease. ||4||17||

mÚ 4 ]

ma 4 ||

Fourth Mehla:

siqguru dwqw dieAwlu hY ijs no dieAw sdw hoie ]

sathigur dhaathaa dhaeiaal hai jis no dhaeiaa sadhaa hoe ||

The True Guru is the Merciful Giver; He is always compassionate.

siqguru AMdrhu inrvYru hY sBu dyKY bRhmu ieku soie ]

sathigur a(n)dharahu niravair hai sabh dhaekhai breham eik soe ||

The True Guru has no hatred within Him; He beholds the One God everywhere.

inrvYrw nwil ij vYru clwiedy iqn ivchu iqsitAw n koie ]

niravairaa naal j vair chalaaeidhae thin vichahu thisattiaa n koe ||

Anyone who directs hate against the One who has no hate, shall never be satisfied within.

siqguru sBnw dw Blw mnwiedw iqs dw burw ikau hoie ]

sathigur sabhanaa dhaa bhalaa manaaeidhaa this dhaa buraa kio hoe ||

The True Guru wishes everyone well; how can anything bad happen to Him?

siqgur no jyhw ko ieCdw qyhw Plu pwey koie ]

sathigur no jaehaa ko eishhadhaa thaehaa fal paaeae koe ||

As one feels towards the True Guru, so are the rewards he receives.

nwnk krqw sBu ikCu jwxdw ijdU ikCu guJw n hoie ]2]

naanak karathaa sabh kishh jaanadhaa jidhoo kishh gujhaa n hoe ||2||

O Nanak, the Creator knows everything; nothing can be hidden from Him. ||2||

[TuhiNirankar]

murdw hoie murId n glIN hovxw]

muradhaa hoe mureedh n galee(n) hovanaa||

Only by becoming dead in life, i.e. totally detached, and not through mere verbal jargon one can become a true disciple.

swbr isdik shIdu Brm Bau Kovxw]

saabar sidhak seheedh bharam bho khovanaa||

One could be such a person only after getting sacrificed for Truth and contentment and by eschewing delusions and fears.

golw mu`l KrIdu kwry jovxw]

golaa mul khareedh kaarae jovanaa||

The true disciple is a bought slave who is ever busy in the service of the Master.

nw iqsu BuK n nINd n Kwxw sovxw]

naa this bhukh n nee(n)adh n khaanaa sovanaa||

He forgets hunger, sleep, food and rest.

pIhix hoie jdId pwxI Fovxw]

peehan hoe jadheedh paanee dtovanaa||

He grinds fresh flour (for free kitchen) and serves by fetching water.

pKy dI qwgId pg mil Dovxw]

pakhae dhee thaageedh pag mal dhhovanaa||

He fans (the Congregation) and washes nicely the feet of the Guru.

syvk hoie sMjId n hsx rovxw]

saevak hoe sa(n)jeedh n hasan rovanaa||

The servant always remains disciplined and has nothing to do with wailing and laughing.

dr drvys rsId iprm rs Bovxw]

dhar dharavaes raseedh piram ras bhovanaa||

This way he becomes dervish at the door of the Lord and gets drenched in the delights of the rains of Love.

cMd mumwrK eId pug Klovxw ]18]

cha(n)dh mumaarakh eedh pug khalovanaa ||18||

He will be seen as the first moon of Eid day (which the Muslims eagerly wait for in order to break their long fasts), and only he will come out as a perfect man.(18)