Dancing In Sikhism.........

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http://www.projectnaad.com/wp-content/uplo..._on_dancing.pdf

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i know what you mean. dancing is not a form of worship.here is a shabad which i think is best to concentrate on...

kbhU hoie pMifqu kry bK´wnu ]

kabehoo hoe panddith karae bakhaan |

Sometimes, as scholars, they deliver lectures.

kbhU moinDwrI lwvY iDAwnu ]

kabehoo monidhaaree laavai dhiaan |

Sometimes, they hold to silence in deep meditation.

kbhU qt qIrQ iesnwn ]

kabehoo thatt theerath eisanaan |

Sometimes, they take cleansing baths at places of pilgrimage.

kbhU isD swiDk muiK igAwn ]

kabehoo sidh saadhik mukh giaan |

Sometimes, as Siddhas or seekers, they impart spiritual wisdom.

kbhU kIt hsiq pqMg hoie jIAw ]

kabehoo keett hasath pathang hoe jeeaa |

Sometimes, they becomes worms, elephants, or moths.

Aink join BrmY BrmIAw ]

anik jon bharamai bharameeaa |

They may wander and roam through countless incarnations.

nwnw rUp ijau sÍwgI idKwvY ]

naanaa roop jio savaagee dhikhaavai |

In various costumes, like actors, they appear.

ijau pRB BwvY iqvY ncwvY ]

jio prabh bhaavai thivai nachaavai |

As it pleases God, they dance.

jo iqsu BwvY soeI hoie ]

jo this bhaavai soee hoe |

Whatever pleases Him, comes to pass.

nwnk dUjw Avru n koie ]7]

naanak dhoojaa avar n koe |7|

O Nanak, there is no other at all. ||7||

pUry qwl jwxY swlwh ]

poorae thaal jaanai saalaah |

Know that the perfect beat is the Praise of the Lord;

horu ncxw KusIAw mn mwh ]1] rhwau ]

hor nachanaa khuseeaa man maah |1| rehaao |

other dances produce only temporary pleasure in the mind. ||1||Pause||

nic nic hsih clih sy roie ]

nach nach hasehi chalehi sae roe |

Those who dance and dance and laugh, shall weep on their ultimate departure.

auif n jwhI isD n hoih ]

oudd n jaahee sidh n hohi |

They do not fly to the heavens, nor do they become Siddhas.

ncxu kudxu mn kw cwau ]

nachan kudhan man kaa chaao |

They dance and jump around on the urgings of their minds.

nwnk ijn@ min Bau iqn@w min Bwau ]2]

naanak jina man bho thinaa man bhaao |2|

O Nanak, those whose minds are filled with the Fear of God, have the love of God in their minds as well. ||2||

gurfateh..