Look Up

[Azaad]

I recently went to a concert. As the musicians sat down to play, this came to mind. Hope you like it . . .

Life is like playing in an orchestra. First, God gives you your instrument and some music, and you sit down to play, but you say, "God, I've never played this piece before! Look at all of those notes! I'll never be able to do it!" But God gets up on the pedestal and holds His baton in His hand. He winks at you and says calmly, "Just follow me."

You say, "But God, that will be too hard ...can't we play this other song? It looks a whole lot easier and a lot more fun to play," but God says, "No, follow MY lead"

Well, you decide that it doesn't matter what God says, you want to play the other song. So, as He raises His baton and begins to conduct, you ignore Him and begin wailing away at the piece you wanted to play. However, it just doesn't quite work. The music doesn't sound beautiful at all, because it's not the way God wanted you to play. After a little more playing and a whole lot more frustration, you realize that it would be better just to listen to your Conductor. So, with a red face you silently search for the piece God wants you to play.

"But God, it looks so hard." But God just smiles caringly and taps the baton on His stand. "No matter what, follow Me. Just look up at Me, and I will lead you," He whispers. So, you begin to play. In the beginning, it seems as though you will never be able to play this piece. All you can see are those notes rushing by. Then you remember what God said . . . "LOOK UP" . . . so you look up and see God carefully counting out the beats for you, and if you listen really carefully, you can hear His Voice humming your part.

The song is the most beautiful song that you have ever heard, and you find that as long as your eyes are fixed on the Conductor, you are able to play along. All you have to do is look up! Sure, some parts are REALLY tough, but as long as you follow the Conductor and listen to His steady rhythm, you can make it through. All you have to do is LOOK UP!

Those mortals who become Gurmukh give up their doubts.

The celestial music wells up, when they lovingly attune their consciousness to the Lord. ||1||Pause||

Guru Amar Daas Ji in Raag Gauree on Ang 231

[AmarjitKaur]

so true Azad veerji. We like to go opposite to the running waters so many times and when get tired and don't end up anywhere, only then realize that it would have been much better to just float with waters effortlessly, calmly, lovingly and within God's commands.

There is some shabad about it like "bhane vich jo chale bhai", cann't remember the exact wording, so cann't find it on sikhitothemax.com. If it rings bell in anybody's mind, please post.

[K. SINGH DEEP]

AZAD JI ,

WJKK,WJKF. Your article is so nice.

Please do quote GURBANI lines so as to pronounce

in original script of SRI GURU GRANTH SAHIB JI

and you may add its English translation along with

same.

Respected Bhen AMARJIT KAUR ji has asked about

lines of GURBANI about BHANA and the same are

submitted :-

-"BHANA MANNE SO SUKH PAAE BHANE VICH SUKH PAAEDA"

(Maroo Mehla 3 at 1063)

-"BHANA MANNE SADAA SUKH HOE"

(Asaa Mehla 3 at 364)

-"BHANE HARGUN GURMUKH GAAWAHAA"

( Maajh Mehla 5 at 98)

-BHNE HUKAM MANAAYON BHANE SUKH PAAYA"

(Maroo Mehla 3 at1093)

-"BHANE BAKHSHE POORA DHANI SACH KAAR KAMAAIYE"

(Maroo Mehla 1 at 1011)

With humle submissions

Yours brotherly

K Singh Deep

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[AmarjitKaur]

AZAD JI ,

WJKK,WJKF. Your article is so nice.

Please do quote GURBANI lines so as to pronounce

in original script of SRI GURU GRANTH SAHIB JI

and you may add its English translation along with

same.

Respected Bhen AMARJIT KAUR ji has asked abut

lines of GURBANI about BHANA and thev same are

submitted :-

-"BHANA MANNE SO SUKH PAAE BHANE VICH SUKH PAAEDA"

(Maroo Mehla 3 at 1063)

-"BHANA MANNE SADAA SUKH HOE"

(Asaa Mehla 3 at 364)

-"BHANE HARGUN GURMUKH GAAWAHAA"

( Maajh Mehla 5 at 98)

-BHNE HUKAM MANAAYON BHANE SUKH PAAYA"

(Maroo Mehla 3 at1093)

-"BHANE BAKHSHE POORA DHANI SACH KAAR KAMAAIYE"

(Maroo Mehla 1 at 1011)

With humle submissions

Yours brotherly

K Singh Deep

(

Veerji, there are some lines like this "har ke bhane vich jo challe bhai" I cann't find on sikhitothemax.com as I am not thinking of the correct start of the shabad or some wording in it. I have heard it, but cann't think of it now.

Thank you for bringing up the others.

[AmarjitKaur]

copy pasted from srigranth.org ang 31

ਪੂਰੈ ਭਾਗਿ ਸਤਗੁਰੁ ਮਿਲੈ ਜਾ ਭਾਗੈ ਕਾ ਉਦਉ ਹੋਇ ॥

By perfect good fortune, one meets the True Guru, when one's destiny is awakened.

ਅੰਤਰਹੁ ॥

Suffering and doubt are cut out from within, and peace is obtained.

ਗੁਰ ॥੩॥

One who walks in harmony with the Guru's Will shall not suffer in pain. ||3||

ਗੁਰ ॥

The Amrit, the Ambrosial Nectar, is in the Guru's Will. With intuitive ease, it is obtained.

ਜਿਨਾ ॥

Those who are destined to have it, drink it in; their egotism is eradicated from within.

ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਿਆਈਐ ਸਚਿ ਮਿਲਾਵਾ ਹੋਇ ॥੪॥੧੩॥੪੬॥

O Nanak, the Gurmukh meditates on the Naam, and is united with the True Lord. ||4||13||46||

[K. SINGH DEEP]

Some more qutes:-

"GUR KE BHANE CHALE DIN RATI ,

NAAM CHET SUKH PAAEDA"

(Maroo mehla 3 at 1062)

"GUR KE BHAANE JO CHALLE TA JEEVAN PADVEE PAAE"

(Goojari mehla 3 at 508)

"GUR KE BHAANE NAACHEH TA SUKH PAAVE ANTE

JAM BHAO BHAAGE" (Goojari mehla 3 at 506)

"GUR KE BHANE JE CHALLE,

BAHURH NA AAVAN HOE"

(Sarang mehla 4 at 1248)

"GUR KE BHAANE CHALLE TA AAP JAE"

(Dhanasari mehla 3 at 665)

[Azaad]

Waheguru...

Really miss K. Singh Deep veerjis presence on this forum now