spiritual journey

  japji sahib pauree 22,23: There are nether worlds beneath nether worlds, and hundreds of thousands of heavenly worlds above.The Vedas say that you can search and search for them all, until you grow weary.The scriptures say that there are 18,000 worlds, but in reality, there is only One Universe.If you try to write an account of this, you will surely finish yourself before you finish writing it.O Nanak, call Him Great! He Himself knows Himself. ||22|| The praisers praise the Lord, but they do not obtain intuitive understanding.The streams and rivers flowing into the ocean do not know its vastness.Even kings and emperors, with mountains of property and oceans of wealth.-these are not even equal to an ant, who does not forget God. ||23|| Hindi Translation (हिंदी अनुवाद) सतगुरु जी जन-साधारण के मन में सात आकाश व सात पाताल होने के संशय की निवृति करते हुए कहते हैं कि सृष्टि की रचना में पाताल-दर-पाताल लाखों ही हैं तथा आकाश-दर-आकाश भी लाखों ही हैं।वेद-ग्रंथों में भी यही एक बात कही गई है क...

japji sahib pauree 21: Pilgrimages, austere discipline, compassion and charity.These, by themselves, bring only an iota of merit.Listening and believing with love and humility in your mind,Cleanse yourself with the Name, at the sacred shrine deep within.All virtues are Yours, Lord, I have none at all.Without virtue, there is no devotional worship.I bow to the Lord of the World, to His Word, to Brahma the Creator.He is Beautiful, True and Eternally Joyful.What was that time, and what was that moment? What was that day, and what was that date?What was that season, and what was that month, when the Universe was created?The Pandits, the religious scholars, cannot find that time, even if it is written in the Puraanas.That time is not known to the Qazis, who study the Koran.The day and the date are not known to the Yogis, nor is the month or the season.The Creator who created this creation-only He Himself knows.How can we speak of Him? How can we praise Him? How can we describe Him? How can ...

japji shaib pauree 20: When the hands and the feet and the body are dirty,Water can wash away the dirt.When the clothes are soiled and stained by urine,Soap can wash them clean.But when the intellect is stained and polluted by sin,It can only be cleansed by the Love of the Name.Virtue and vice do not come by mere words;Actions repeated, over and over again, are engraved on the soul.You shall harvest what you plant.O Nanak, by the Hukam of God's Command, we come and go in reincarnation. ||20|| Hindi Translation (हिंदी अनुवाद) यदि यह शरीर, हाथ-पैर अथवा कोई अन्य अंग मलिन हो जाएतो पानी से धो लेने से उसकी गन्दगी व मिट्टी साफ हो जाती है।यदि कोई वस्त्र पेशाब आदि से अपवित्र हो जाएतो उसे साबुन के साथ धो लिया जाता है।यदि मनुष्य की बुद्धि दुष्कर्मों के करने से मलिन हो जाएतो वह वाहिगुरु के नाम का सिमरन करने से ही पवित्र हो सकती है।पुण्य और पाप मात्र कहने को ही नहीं हैं।अपितु इस संसार में रहकर जैसे-जैसे कर्म किए जाएँगे वही धर्मराज द्वारा भेजे गए चित्र-गुप्त लिख कर ले जाएँगे ; अर्थात् मानव जीव द...

japji sahib pauree 19: Countless names, countless places.Inaccessible, unapproachable, countless celestial realms.Even to call them countless is to carry the weight on your head.From the Word, comes the Naam; from the Word, comes Your Praise.From the Word, comes spiritual wisdom, singing the Songs of Your Glory.From the Word, come the written and spoken words and hymns.From the Word, comes destiny, written on one's forehead.But the One who wrote these Words of Destiny-no words are written on His Forehead.As He ordains, so do we receive.The created universe is the manifestation of Your Name.Without Your Name, there is no place at all.How can I describe Your Creative Power?I cannot even once be a sacrifice to You.Whatever pleases You is the only good done,You, Eternal and Formless One. ||19|| Hindi Translation (हिंदी अनुवाद) उस सृजनहार की सृष्टि में असंख्य ही नाम तथा असंख्य ही स्थान वाले जीव विचरन कर रहे हैं; अथवा इस सृष्टि में अकाल-पुरुष के अनेकानेक नाम हैं तथा अनेकानेक ही स्थान हैं...

japji sahib pauree 18: Countless fools, blinded by ignorance.Countless thieves and embezzlers.Countless impose their will by force.Countless cut-throats and ruthless killers.Countless sinners who keep on sinning.Countless liars, wandering lost in their lies.Countless wretches, eating filth as their ration.Countless slanderers, carrying the weight of their stupid mistakes on their heads.Nanak describes the state of the lowly.I cannot even once be a sacrifice to You.Whatever pleases You is the only good done,You, Eternal and Formless One. ||18|| Hindi Translation (हिंदी अनुवाद) इस सृष्टि में असंख्य मनुष्य विमूढ़ तथा गहन अज्ञानी हैं।असंख्य चोर तथा अभक्ष्य खाने वाले हैं, जो दूसरों का माल चुरा कर खाते हैं।असंख्य ही ऐसे हैं जो अन्य लोगों पर जब्र-जुल्म से अत्याचार का शासन करके इस संसार को त्याग जाते हैं।असंख्य अधर्मी मनुष्य जो दूसरों का गला काट कर हत्या का पाप कमा रहे हैं।असंख्य ही पापी इस संसार से पाप करते हुए चले जाते हैं।असंख्य ही झूठा स्वभाव रखने वाले मिथ्या वचन बोलते फिरते हैं।असंख्य मान...

jabji sahib pauree17: Countless meditations, countless loves.Countless worship services, countless austere disciplines.Countless scriptures, and ritual recitations of the Vedas.Countless Yogis, whose minds remain detached from the world.Countless devotees contemplate the Wisdom and Virtues of the Lord.Countless the holy, countless the givers.Countless heroic spiritual warriors, who bear the brunt of the attack in battle (who with their mouths eat steel).Countless silent sages, vibrating the String of His Love.How can Your Creative Potency be described?I cannot even once be a sacrifice to You.Whatever pleases You is the only good done,You, Eternal and Formless One. ||17|| Hindi Translation (हिंदी अनुवाद) इस सृष्टि में असंख्य लोग उस सृजनहार का जाप करते हैं, असंख्य ही उसको प्रीत करने वाले हैं।असंख्य उसकी अर्चना करते हैं, असंख्य तपी तपस्या कर रहे है।असंख्य लोग धार्मिक ग्रंथों व वेदों आदि का मुंह द्वारा पाठ कर रहे हैं।असंख्य ही योग-साधना में लीन रह कर मन को आसक्तियों से मुक्त रखते हैं।असंख्...

japji sahib pauree 16: The chosen ones, the self-elect, are accepted and approved.The chosen ones are honored in the Court of the Lord.The chosen ones look beautiful in the courts of kings.The chosen ones meditate single-mindedly on the Guru.No matter how much anyone tries to explain and describe them,The actions of the Creator cannot be counted.The mythical bull is Dharma, the son of compassion;This is what patiently holds the earth in its place.One who understands this becomes truthful.What a great load there is on the bull!So many worlds beyond this world-so very many!What power holds them, and supports their weight?The names and the colors of the assorted species of beingsWere all inscribed by the Ever-flowing Pen of God.Who knows how to write this account?Just imagine what a huge scroll it would take!What power! What fascinating beauty!And what gifts! Who can know their extent?You created the vast expanse of the Universe with One Word!Hundreds of thousands of rivers began to flow....

  japji sahib pauree14,15: The path of the faithful shall never be blocked.The faithful shall depart with honor and fame.The faithful do not follow empty religious rituals.The faithful are firmly bound to the Dharma.Such is the Name of the Immaculate Lord.Only one who has faith comes to know such a state of mind. ||14|| The faithful find the Door of Liberation.The faithful uplift and redeem their family and relations.The faithful are saved, and carried across with the Sikhs of the Guru.The faithful, O Nanak, do not wander around begging.Such is the Name of the Immaculate Lord.Only one who has faith comes to know such a state of mind. ||15|| Hindi Translation (हिंदी अनुवाद) निरंकार के नाम का चिन्तन करने वाले मानव जीव के मार्ग में किसी प्रकार की कोई बाधा नहीं आती।चिन्तनशील मनुष्य संसार में शोभा का पात्र होता है।ऐसा व्यक्ति दुविधापूर्ण मार्ग अथवा साम्प्रदायिकता को छोड़ धर्म-पथ पर चलता है।चिन्तनशील का धर्म-कार्यों से सुदृढ़ सम्बन्ध होता है।परमात्मा का नाम बहुत ही श्रेष्ठ एवं मायातीत है...

japji sahib pauree 12,13: The state of the faithful cannot be described.One who tries to describe this shall regret the attempt.No paper, no pen, no scribeCan record the state of the faithful.Such is the Name of the Immaculate Lord.Only one who has faith comes to know such a state of mind. ||12|| The faithful have intuitive awareness and intelligence.The faithful know about all worlds and realms.The faithful shall never be struck across the face.The faithful do not have to go with the Messenger of Death.Such is the Name of the Immaculate Lord.Only one who has faith comes to know such a state of mind. ||13|| Hindi Translation (हिंदी अनुवाद) उस अकाल पुरुष का नाम सुनने के पश्चात उसे मानने वाले अर्थात् उसे अपने हृदय में बसाने वाले मनुष्य की अवस्था कथन नहीं की जा सकती।जो भी उसकी अवस्था का बखान करता है तो उसे अंत में पछताना पड़ता है क्योंकि यह सच कर लेना सरल नहीं है, ऐसी कोई रसना नहीं जो नाम से प्राप्त होने वाले आनन्द का रहस्योद्घाटन कर सके।ऐसी अवस्था को यदि लिखा भी जाए तो इसके लिए न कागज़ ह...

japji sahib pauree 10,11: Listening-truth, contentment and spiritual wisdom.Listening-take your cleansing bath at the sixty-eight places of pilgrimage.Listening-reading and reciting, honor is obtained.Listening-intuitively grasp the essence of meditation.O Nanak, the devotees are forever in bliss.Listening-pain and sin are erased. ||10|| Listening-dive deep into the ocean of virtue.Listening-the Shaykhs, religious scholars, spiritual teachers and emperors.Listening-even the blind find the Path.Listening-the Unreachable comes within your grasp.O Nanak, the devotees are forever in bliss.Listening-pain and sin are erased. ||11|| Hindi Translation (हिंदी अनुवाद) नाम सुनने से मनुष्य को सत्य, संतोष व ज्ञान जैसे मूल धमों की प्राप्ति होती है।नाम को सुनने मात्र से समस्त तीर्थों में श्रेष्ठ अठसठ तीथों के स्नान का फल प्राप्त हो जाता है।निरंकार के नाम को सुनने के बाद बार-बार रसना पर लाने वाले मनुष्य को उसके दरबार में सम्मान प्राप्त होता है।नाम सुनने से परमात्मा में लीनता सरलता से हो जाती है, क्यों...

japji sahib pauree 8,9: Listening-the Siddhas, the spiritual teachers, the heroic warriors, the yogic masters.Listening-the earth, its support and the Akaashic ethers.Listening-the oceans, the lands of the world and the nether regions of the underworld.Listening-Death cannot even touch you.O Nanak, the devotees are forever in bliss.Listening-pain and sin are erased. ||8|| Listening-Shiva, Brahma and Indra.Listening-even foul-mouthed people praise Him.Listening-the technology of Yoga and the secrets of the body.Listening-the Shaastras, the Simritees and the Vedas. O Nanak, the devotees are forever in bliss.Listening-pain and sin are erased. ||9|| Hindi Translation (हिंदी अनुवाद) परमात्मा का नाम सुनने, अर्थात्-उसकी कीर्ति में अपने हृदय को लगाने के कारण ही सिद्ध, पीर, देव तथा नाथ इत्यादि को परम-पद की प्राप्ति हुई है।नाम सुनने से ही पृथ्वी, उसको धारण करने वाले वृषभ (पौराणिक धर्न ग्रन्थों के अनुसार जो धौला बैल इस भू-लोक को अपने सीगों पर टिकाए हुए है) तथा आकाश के स्थायित्व की शक्ति का ज्ञान ...

japji sahib pauree 6,7: If I am pleasing to Him, then that is my pilgrimage and cleansing bath. Without pleasing Him, what good are ritual cleansings?I gaze upon all the created beings: without the karma of good actions, what are they given to receive?Within the mind are gems, jewels and rubies, if you listen to the Guru's Teachings, even once.The Guru has given me this one understanding:There is only the One, the Giver of all souls. May I never forget Him! ||6|| Even if you could live throughout the four ages, or even ten times more,And even if you were known throughout the nine continents and followed by all,With a good name and reputation, with praise and fame throughout the world-Still, if the Lord does not bless you with His Glance of Grace, then who cares? What is the use?Among worms, you would be considered a lowly worm, and even contemptible sinners would hold you in contempt.O Nanak, God blesses the unworthy with virtue, and bestows virtue on the virtuous.No one can even i...

  japji sahib pauree 4,5 True is the Master, True is His Name-speak it with infinite love.People beg and pray, ""Give to us, give to us"", and the Great Giver gives His Gifts.So what offering can we place before Him, by which we might see the Darbaar of His Court?What words can we speak to evoke His Love?In the Amrit Vaylaa, the ambrosial hours before dawn, chant the True Name, and contemplate His Glorious Greatness.By the karma of past actions, the robe of this physical body is obtained. By His Grace, the Gate of Liberation is found.O Nanak, know this well: the True One Himself is All. ||4|| He cannot be established, He cannot be created.He Himself is Immaculate and Pure.Those who serve Him are honored.O Nanak, sing of the Lord, the Treasure of Excellence.Sing, and listen, and let your mind be filled with love.Your pain shall be sent far away, and peace shall come to your home.The Guru's Word is the Sound-current of the Naad; the Guru's Word is the Wisdom o...

japji shahib pauree 3 Some sing of His Power-who has that Power?Some sing of His Gifts, and know His Sign and Insignia.Some sing of His Glorious Virtues, Greatness and Beauty.Some sing of knowledge obtained of Him, through difficult philosophical studies.Some sing that He fashions the body, and then again reduces it to dust.Some sing that He takes life away, and then again restores it.Some sing that He seems so very far away.Some sing that He watches over us, face to face, ever-present.There is no shortage of those who preach and teach.Millions upon millions offer millions of sermons and stories.The Great Giver keeps on giving, while those who receive grow weary of receiving.Throughout the ages, consumers consume.The Commander, by His Command, leads us to walk on the Path.O Nanak, He blossoms forth, Carefree and Untroubled. ||3|| Hindi Translation (हिंदी अनुवाद) (परमेश्वर की कृपा से ही) जिस किसी के पास आत्मिक शक्ति है, वही उस (सर्वशक्तिमान) की ताकत का यश गायन कर सकता है।कोई उसके द्वारा...

One Universal Creator God, TheName Is Truth Creative Being Personified No Fear No Hatred Image Of The Undying, Beyond Birth, Self-Existent. By Guru's Grace~ Chant And Meditate: True In The Primal Beginning. True Throughout The Ages.True Here And Now. O Nanak, Forever And Ever True. ||1|| By thinking, He cannot be reduced to thought, even by thinking hundreds of thousands of times.By remaining silent, inner silence is not obtained, even by remaining lovingly absorbed deep within.The hunger of the hungry is not appeased, even by piling up loads of worldly goods.Hundreds of thousands of clever tricks, but not even one of them will go along with you in the end.So how can you become truthful? And how can the veil of illusion be torn away?O Nanak, it is written that you shall obey the Hukam of His Command, and walk in the Way of His Will. ||1|| Hindi Translation (हिंदी अनुवाद) ੴ- इस शब्द का शुद्ध उच्चारण है - 'एक ओंकार'। इसके उच्चारण में इसके तीन अंश किए जाते हैं। इन तीनों के भाव...

Dhanaasaree, First Mehl: The body is the paper, and the mind is the inscription written upon it.The ignorant fool does not read what is written on his forehead.In the Court of the Lord, three inscriptions are recorded.Behold, the counterfeit coin is worthless there. ||1|| O Nanak, if there is silver in it,then everyone proclaims, "It is genuine, it is genuine."||1||Pause|| The Qazi tells lies and eats filth;the Brahmin kills and then takes cleansing baths.The Yogi is blind, and does not know the Way.The three of them devise their own destruction. ||2|| He alone is a Yogi, who understands the Way.By Guru's Grace, he knows the One Lord.He alone is a Qazi, who turns away from the world,and who, by Guru's Grace, remains dead while yet alive.He alone is a Brahmin, who contemplates God.He saves himself, and saves all his generations as well. ||3|| One who cleanses his own mind is wise.One who cleanses himself of impurity is a Muslim.One who reads and understands is acceptab...

Sorat'h, Ninth Mehl: O mind, you have not accepted the Guru's Teachings.What is the use of shaving your head, and wearing saffron robes? ||1||Pause|| Abandoning Truth, you cling to falsehood; your life is uselessly wasting away.Practicing hypocrisy, you fill your belly, and then sleep like an animal. ||1|| You do not know the Way of the Lord's meditation; you have sold yourself into Maya's hands.The madman remains entangled in vice and corruption; he has forgotten the jewel of the Naam. ||2|| He remains thoughtless, not thinking of the Lord of the Universe; his life is uselessly passing away.Says Nanak, O Lord, please, confirm your innate nature; this mortal is continually making mistakes. ||3||10|| Hindi Translation (हिंदी अनुवाद) सोरठि महला ९ ॥ हे मन ! तूने गुरु के उपदेश को तो ग्रहण नहीं किया,फिर सिर मुंडवा कर भगवा वेष धारण करने का क्या अभिप्राय है? ॥ १॥ रहाउ॥ सत्य को छोड़कर झूठ के साथ लगकर तूने अकारण ही अपना अमूल्य जीवन बर्बाद कर दिया है।तू अनेक छल-कपट करके अपने पेट ...

Soohee, Fourth Mehl, Seventh House: One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru: Which, which of Your Glorious Virtues should I sing and recount, Lord? You are my Lord and Master, the treasure of excellence.I cannot express Your Glorious Praises. You are my Lord and Master, lofty and benevolent. ||1|| The Name of the Lord, Har, Har, is my only support.If it pleases You, please save me, O my Lord and Master; without You, I have no other at all. ||1||Pause|| You alone are my strength, and my Court, O my Lord and Master; unto You alone I pray.There is no other place where I can offer my prayers; I can tell my pains and pleasures only to You. ||2|| Water is locked up in the earth, and fire is locked up in wood.The sheep and the lions are kept in one place; O mortal, meditate on the Lord, and your doubts and fears shall be removed. ||3|| So behold the glorious greatness of the Lord, O Saints; the Lord blesses the dishonored with honor.As dust rises from underfoot, O Nanak, so d...

Vaar Of Bilaaval, Fourth Mehl: One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru: Shalok, Fourth Mehl: I sing of the sublime Lord, the Lord God, in the melody of Raag Bilaaval. Hearing the Guru's Teachings, I obey them; this is the pre-ordained destiny written upon my forehead. All day and night, I chant the Glorious Praises of the Lord, Har, Har, Har; within my heart, I am lovingly attuned to Him. My body and mind are totally rejuvenated, and the garden of my mind has blossomed forth in lush abundance. The darkness of ignorance has been dispelled, with the light of the lamp of the Guru's wisdom. Servant Nanak lives by beholding the Lord. Let me behold Your face, for a moment, even an instant! ||1|| Third Mehl: Be happy and sing in Bilaaval, when the Naam, the Name of the Lord, is in your mouth. The melody and music, and the Word of the Shabad are beautiful, when one focuses his meditation on the celestial Lord.So leave behind the melody and music, and serve the Lord; th...

One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru: Maaroo, Kaafee, First Mehl, Second House: The double-minded person comes and goes, and has numerous friends.The soul-bride is separated from her Lord, and she has no place of rest; how can she be comforted? ||1|| My mind is attuned to the Love of my Husband Lord.I am devoted, dedicated, a sacrifice to the Lord; if only He would bless me with His Glance of Grace, even for an instant! ||1||Pause|| I am a rejected bride, abandoned in my parents' home; how can I go to my in-laws now?I wear my faults around my neck; without my Husband Lord, I am grieving, and wasting away to death. ||2|| But if, in my parents' home, I remember my Husband Lord, then I will come to dwell in the home of my in-laws yet.The happy soul-brides sleep in peace; they find their Husband Lord, the treasure of virtue. ||3|| Their blankets and mattresses are made of silk, and so are the clothes on their bodies.The Lord rejects the impure soul-brides. Their...

Dhanaasaree, Fifth Mehl: All the affairs of the Lord's humble servant are perfectly resolved.In the utterly poisonous Dark Age of Kali Yuga, the Lord preserves and protects his honor. ||1||Pause|| Remembering, remembering God, his Lord and Master in meditation, the Messenger of Death does not approach him.Liberation and heaven are found in the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy; his humble servant finds the home of the Lord. ||1|| The Lord's lotus feet are the treasure of His humble servant; in them, he finds millions of pleasures and comforts.He remembers the Lord God in meditation, day and night; Nanak is forever a sacrifice to him. ||2||17||48|| Hindi Translation (हिंदी अनुवाद) धनासरी महला ५ ॥ दास के सभी काम सम्पूर्ण हो गए हैं।इस कलियुग के समय में महा विषैली माया के जाल में राम ने मेरी लाज-प्रतिष्ठा रख ली है॥१॥ रहाउ॥ अपने स्वामी प्रभु का बार-बार सिमरन करने से यम मेरे निकट नहीं आता।दास ने भगवान का धाम पा लिया है और उसके लिए साधु की संगति ही मुक्ति एवं वैकुंठ है॥१॥ भगवान के...

Soohee, First Mehl, Sixth House: One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru: Bronze is bright and shiny, but when it is rubbed, its blackness appears.Washing it, its impurity is not removed, even if it is washed a hundred times. ||1|| They alone are my friends, who travel along with me;and in that place, where the accounts are called for, they appear standing with me. ||1||Pause|| There are houses, mansions and tall buildings, painted on all sides;but they are empty within, and they crumble like useless ruins. ||2|| The herons in their white feathers dwell in the sacred shrines of pilgrimage.They tear apart and eat the living beings, and so they are not called white. ||3|| My body is like the simmal tree; seeing me, other people are fooled.Its fruits are useless - just like the qualities of my body. ||4|| The blind man is carrying such a heavy load, and his journey through the mountains is so long.My eyes can see, but I cannot find the Way. How can I climb up and cross ov...

One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru: Aasaa, First Mehl, Chhant, Third House: Listen, O black deer: why are you so attached to the orchard of passion?The fruit of sin is sweet for only a few days, and then it grows hot and bitter.That fruit which intoxicated you has now become bitter and painful, without the Naam.It is temporary, like the waves on the sea, and the flash of lightning.Without the Lord, there is no other protector, but you have forgotten Him.Nanak speaks the Truth. Reflect upon it, O mind; you shall die, O black deer. ||1|| O bumble bee, you wander among the flowers, but terrible pain awaits you.I have asked my Guru for true understanding.I have asked my True Guru for understanding about the bumble bee, who is so involved with the flowers of the garden.When the sun rises, the body will fall, and it will be cooked in hot oil.You shall be bound and beaten on the road of Death, without the Word of the Shabad, O madman.Nanak speaks the Truth. Reflect upon ...

Bihaagraa, Fourth Mehl: I am a sacrifice, O my soul, to those who take the Support of the Name of the Lord, Har, Har.The Guru, the True Guru, implanted the Name within me, O my soul, and He has carried me across the terrifying world-ocean of poison.Those who have meditated one-pointedly on the Lord, O my soul - I proclaim the Victory of those saintly beings.Nanak has found peace, meditating on the Lord, O my soul; the Lord is the Destroyer of all pain. ||1|| Blessed, blessed is that tongue, O my soul, which sings the Glorious Praises of the Lord God.Sublime and splendid are those ears, O my soul, which listen to the Kirtan of the Lord's Praises.Sublime, pure and pious is that head, O my soul, which falls at the Guru's Feet.Nanak is a sacrifice to that Guru, O my soul; the Guru has placed the Name of the Lord, Har, Har, in my mind. ||2|| Blessed and approved are those eyes, O my soul, which gaze upon the Holy True Guru.Sacred and sanctified are those hands, O my soul, which writ...

Shalok, First Mehl: In ego they come, and in ego they go.  In ego they are born, and in ego they die.  In ego they give, and in ego they take.  In ego they earn, and in ego they lose.  In ego they become truthful or false.  In ego they reflect on virtue and sin.  In ego they go to heaven or hell.  In ego they laugh, and in ego they weep.  In ego they become dirty, and in ego they are washed clean.  In ego they lose social status and class.  In ego they are ignorant, and in ego they are wise.  They do not know the value of salvation and liberation.  In ego they love Maya, and in ego they are kept in darkness by it.  Living in ego, mortal beings are created.  When one understands ego, then the Lord's gate is known.  Without spiritual wisdom, they babble and argue. Hindi Translation (हिंदी अनुवाद) श्लोक महला १॥ मनुष्य अहंकार में जगत में आया है और अहंकार में ही जगत से चला गया है।  उसने अहंकार में जन्म लिया था और...

Bilaaval, Fifth Mehl: God breaks the bonds which hold us; He holds all power in His hands.  No other actions will bring release; save me, O my Lord and Master. ||1|| I have entered Your Sanctuary, O Perfect Lord of Mercy,  Those whom You preserve and protect, O Lord of the Universe, are saved from the trap of the world. ||1|| Pause || Hope, doubt, corruption and emotional attachment - in these, he is engrossed.  The false material world abides in his mind, and he does not understand the Supreme Lord God. ||2|| O Perfect Lord of Supreme Light, all beings belong to You.  As You keep us, we live, O infinite, inaccessible God. ||3|| Cause of causes, All-powerful Lord God, please bless me with Your Name.  Nanak is carried across in the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, singing the Glorious Praises of the Lord, Har, Har. ||4||27||57|| Hindi Translation (हिंदी अनुवाद) बिलावलु महला ५ ॥ जिस प्रभु के हाथ में सर्व शक्तियाँ हैं, वह तमाम बन्धन काट देता है।  हे नाथ ...

  Bilaaval, Fifth Mehl: The cripple crosses over the mountain, the fool becomes a wise man,  And the blind man sees the three worlds, by meeting with the True Guru and being purified. ||1||  This is the Glory of the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy; listen, O my friends.  Filth is washed away, millions of sins are dispelled, and the consciousness becomes immaculate and pure. ||1|| Pause || Such is devotional worship of the Lord of the Universe, that the ant can overpower the elephant.  Whoever the Lord makes His own, is blessed with the gift of fearlessness. ||2|| The lion becomes a cat, and the mountain looks like a blade of grass.  Those who worked for half a shell, will be judged very wealthy. ||3|| What glorious greatness of Yours can I describe, O Lord of infinite excellences?  Please bless me with Your Mercy, and grant me Your Name; O Nanak, I am lost without the Blessed Vision of Your Darshan. ||4||7||37|| * Hindi Translation (हिंदी अनुवाद ...

  Tilang, Fifth Mehl, Third House: O Creator, through Your creative potency, I am in love with You.  You alone are my spiritual and temporal Lord; and yet, You are detached from all Your creation. ||   In an instant, You establish and disestablish. Wondrous is Your form!  Who can know Your play? You are the Light in the darkness. ||1|| You are the Master of Your creation, the Lord of all the world, O Merciful Lord God.  One who worships You day and night - why should he have to go to hell? ||2|| Azraa-eel, the Messenger of Death, is the friend of the human being who has Your support, Lord.  His sins are all forgiven; Your humble servant gazes upon Your Vision. ||3|| All worldly considerations are for the present only. True peace comes only from Your Name.  Meeting the Guru, Nanak understands; He sings only Your Praises forever, O Lord. ||4||4|| * Hindi Translation (हिंदी अनुवाद)* तिलंग महला ५ घरु ३ ॥ हे जग के रचयिता ! तेरी कुदरत को देखकर मैं तेरा मुश्त...

Gond, Fourth Mehl: Remembering the Lord in meditation, you shall find bliss and peace forever deep within, and your mind will become tranquil and cool.  It is like the harsh sun of Maya, with its burning heat; seeing the moon, the Guru, its heat totally vanishes. ||1|| O my mind, night and day,meditate, and chant the Lord's Name.  Here and hereafter, He shall protect you, everywhere; serve such a God forever. ||1|| Pause || Meditate on the Lord, who contains all treasures, O my mind; as Gurmukh, search for the jewel, the Lord.  Those who meditate on the Lord, find the Lord, my Lord and Master; I wash the feet of those slaves of the Lord. ||2|| One who realizes the Word of the Shabad, obtains the sublime essence of the Lord; such a Saint is lofty and sublime, the greatest of the great.  The Lord Himself magnifies the glory of that humble servant. No one can lessen or decrease that glory, not even a bit. ||3|| He shall give you peace, O my mind; meditate forever, every...