True Friends

[Bijla Singh]

ma 5 || Pannaa 520

Fifth Mehl:

jinhaa dhisa(n)dharriaa dhuramath va(n)n(j)ai mithr asaaddarrae saeee ||

The sight of them banishes my evil-mindedness; they are my only true friends.

ho dtoodtaedhee jag sabaaeiaa jan naanak viralae kaeee ||2||

I have searched the whole world; O servant Nanak, how rare are such persons! ||2||

[BibaKaur]

sy BweI sy sjxw jo scw syvMin ]

sae bhaaee sae sujunaa jo suchaa saevunn

They are my Siblings of Destiny, and they are my friends, who serve the True Lord.

Avgx ivkix pl@rin gux kI swJ krMin@ ]25]

avugun vikan puluuran gun kee saajh kurunn i

They sell off their sins and demerits like straw, and enter into the partnership of virtue.

[BibaKaur]

slok fKxy mÚ 5 ]

sulok ddukhunae mu 5

Shalok, Dakhanay, Fifth Mehl:

nwnk kciVAw isau qoiV FUiF sjx sMq pikAw ]

naanuk kucharriaa sio thorr toot sujun sunth pakiaa

O Nanak, break away from the false, and seek out the Saints, your true friends.

Eie jIvMdy ivCuVih Eie muieAw n jwhI CoiV ]1]

oue jeevundhae vishurrehi oue mueiaa n jaahee shorr

The false shall leave you, even while you are still alive; but the Saints shall not forsake you, even when you are dead. ||1||

[Bijla Singh]

maerae har preetham kee koee baath sunaavai so bhaaee so maeraa beer ||2||

Whoever tells me the Stories of my Beloved Lord is my Sibling of Destiny, and my friend. ||2||

mil mil sakhee gun kahu maerae prabh kae lae sathigur kee math dhheer ||3||

Come, and join together, O my companions; let's sing the Glorious Praises of my God, and follow the comforting advice of the True Guru.. ||3||

[BibaKaur]

rwm goibMd jpyidAw hoAw muKu pivqRü ]

raam gobindh jupaedhiaa hoaa mukh pavithru

Chanting the Name of the Lord of the Universe, one's mouth is sanctified.

hir jsu suxIAY ijs qy soeI BweI imqRü ]1]

har jus suneeai jis thae soee bhaaee mithru

One who recites to me the Praises of the Lord is my friend and brother. ||1||

*waheguroo*

[sukhnidhaan]

This Shabad is by Guru Raam Daas Ji in Siree Raag on Pannaa 40

isrIrwgu mhlw 4 ]

sireeraag mehalaa 4 ||

Siree Raag, Fourth Mehl:

gux gwvw gux ivQrw gux bolI myrI mwie ]

gun gaavaa gun vithharaa gun bolee maeree maae ||

I sing His Glories, I describe His Glories, I speak of His Glories, O my mother.

gurmuiK sjxu guxkwrIAw imil sjx hir gux gwie ]

guramukh sajan gunakaareeaa mil sajan har gun gaae ||

The Gurmukhs, my spiritual friends, bestow virtue. Meeting with my spiritual friends, I sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord.

hIrY hIru imil byiDAw rMig clUlY nwie ]1]

heerai heer mil baedhhiaa ra(n)g chaloolai naae ||1||

The Diamond of the Guru has pierced the diamond of my mind, which is now dyed in the deep crimson color of the Name. ||1||

myry goivMdw gux gwvw iqRpiq min hoie ]

maerae govi(n)dhaa gun gaavaa thripath man hoe ||

O my Lord of the Universe, singing Your Glorious Praises, my mind is satisfied.

AMqir ipAws hir nwm kI guru quis imlwvY soie ]1] rhwau ]

a(n)thar piaas har naam kee gur thus milaavai soe ||1|| rehaao ||

Within me is the thirst for the Lord's Name; may the Guru, in His Pleasure, grant it to me. ||1||Pause||

mnu rMghu vfBwgIho guru quTw kry pswau ]

man ra(n)gahu vaddabhaageeho gur thut(h)aa karae pasaao ||

Let your minds be imbued with His Love, O blessed and fortunate ones. By His Pleasure, the Guru bestows His Gifts.

guru nwmu idRVwey rMg isau hau siqgur kY bil jwau ]

gur naam dhrirraaeae ra(n)g sio ho sathigur kai bal jaao ||

The Guru has lovingly implanted the Naam, the Name of the Lord, within me; I am a sacrifice to the True Guru.

ibnu siqgur hir nwmu n lBeI lK kotI krm kmwau ]2]

bin sathigur har naam n labhee lakh kottee karam kamaao ||2||

Without the True Guru, the Name of the Lord is not found, even though people may perform hundreds of thousands, even millions of rituals. ||2||

ibnu Bwgw siqguru nw imlY Gir bYiTAw inkit inq pwis ]

bin bhaagaa sathigur naa milai ghar bait(h)iaa nikatt nith paas ||

Without destiny, the True Guru is not found, even though He sits within the home of our own inner being, always near and close at hand.

AMqir AigAwn duKu Brmu hY ivic pVdw dUir peIAwis ]

a(n)thar agiaan dhukh bharam hai vich parradhaa dhoor peeaas ||

There is ignorance within, and the pain of doubt, like a separating screen.

ibnu siqgur Byty kMcnu nw QIAY mnmuKu lohu bUfw byVI pwis ]3]

bin sathigur bhaettae ka(n)chan naa thheeai manamukh lohu booddaa baerree paas ||3||

Without meeting with the True Guru, no one is transformed into gold. The self-willed manmukh sinks like iron, while the boat is very close. ||3||

siqguru boihQu hir nwv hY ikqu ibiD ciVAw jwie ]

sathigur bohithh har naav hai kith bidhh charriaa jaae ||

The Boat of the True Guru is the Name of the Lord. How can we climb on board?

siqgur kY BwxY jo clY ivic boihQ bYTw Awie ]

sathigur kai bhaanai jo chalai vich bohithh bait(h)aa aae ||

One who walks in harmony with the True Guru's Will comes to sit in this Boat.

DMnu DMnu vfBwgI nwnkw ijnw siqguru ley imlwie ]4]3]67]

dhha(n)n dhha(n)n vaddabhaagee naanakaa jinaa sathigur leae milaae ||4||3||67||

Blessed, blessed are those very fortunate ones, O Nanak, who are united with the Lord through the True Guru. ||4||3||67||