Depths Of Gurbani

[Bijla Singh]

I have been listening to this one particular shabad for a long time but never realized the true meanings until I heard katha on it. Many times you will find Gurbani is the form of questions and answers. Guru Ji asks question first and then give answer. of course, no one knows the depth of Gurbani and no one has the ability to answer Guru Ji's questions. Take this question for example

qY swihb kI bwq ij AwKY khu nwnk ikAw dIjY ]

thai saahib kee baath j aakhai kahu naanak kiaa dheejai ||

One who brings me a message from my Lord and Master - says Nanak, what shall I give to Him?

Now take a look at the answer.

sIsu vFy kir bYsxu dIjY ivxu isr syv krIjY ]

sees vadtae kar baisan dheejai vin sir saev kareejai ||

Cutting off my head, I give it to Him to sit upon; without my head, I shall still serve Him.

Don't get lost in the translation cuz I find it ....empty...but real words are like full of love and I can't imagine the state Guru Ji was in while speaking these words. can you imagine serving someone (without head) who tells you little bit about Waheguru? I can't. i don't know but i am keep reading these panktees. maybe i am just crazy. read some more.

supnY AwieAw BI gieAw mY jlu BirAw roie ]

supanai aaeiaa bhee gaeiaa mai jal bhariaa roe ||

In a dream, He came, and went away again; I cried so many tears.

Awie n skw quJ kin ipAwry Byij n skw koie ]

aae n sakaa thujh kan piaarae bhaej n sakaa koe ||

I can't come to You, O my Beloved, and I can't send anyone to You.

Awau sBwgI nIdVIey mqu shu dyKw soie ]

aao sabhaagee needharreeeae math sahu dhaekhaa soe ||

Come to me, O blessed sleep - perhaps I will see my Husband Lord again.

I pray to Guru Ji to bless me with this kind of sleep. Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh

[Jyot]

waheguroo jee kaa khalsa

waheguroo jee kee fateh

wahegurooo... this shabad is so beautiful... i had this shabad in my panjabi course in college, and we discussed it in class... this shabad just hit me....so much love... truely amazing.

Awau sBwgI nIdVIey mqu shu dyKw soie ]

aao sabhaagee needharreeeae math sahu dhaekhaa soe ||

Come to me, O blessed sleep - perhaps I will see my Husband Lord again.

I pray to Guru Ji to bless me with this kind of sleep.

Most of the times we see that at the rainsbais around 1-2 am the singh/singhnee doing keertan does shabad telling us to remain awake, as it is the time ppl start feeling sleepy. At one rainsbai, it was a small gurdwara, packed up with sangat... very chardikala smagam... and the singh did this shabad.. giving stress on "aao sabhaagee needharreeeae math sahu dhaekhaa soe " and then singh sahib recited another shabad

mohn rUpu idKwvY ]

mohun roop dhikhaavai

The Enticing Lord has revealed His form to me,

Ab moih nId suhwvY ]

ab mohi needh suhaavai

and now, sleep seems sweet to me.

waheguroo jee kaa khalsa

waheguroo jee kee fateh