spiritual journey

Siree Raag, First Mehl: As it is pre-ordained, people speak their words. As it is pre-ordained, they consume their food.As it is pre-ordained, they walk along the way. As it is pre-ordained, they see and hear.As it is pre-ordained, they draw their breath. Why should I go and ask the scholars about this? ||1|| O Baba, the splendor of Maya is deceptive.The blind man has forgotten the Name; he is in limbo, neither here nor there. ||1|| Pause || Life and death come to all who are born. Everything here gets devoured by Death.He sits and examines the accounts, there where no one goes along with anyone.Those who weep and wail might just as well all tie bundles of straw. ||2|| Everyone says that God is the Greatest of the Great. No one calls Him any less.No one can estimate His Worth. By speaking of Him, His Greatness is not increased.You are the One True Lord and Master of all the other beings, of so many worlds. ||3|| Those who are lowest of the low class, the very lowest of the low;Nanak se...

  Siree Raag, First Mehl: If I could live for millions and millions of years, and if the air was my food and drink,And if I lived in a cave and never saw either the sun or the moon, and if I never slept, even in dreams-even so, I could not estimate Your Value. How can I describe the Greatness of Your Name? ||1|| The True Lord, the Formless One, is Himself in His Own Place.I have heard, over and over again, and so I tell the tale; as it pleases You, Lord, please instill within me the yearning for You. ||1|| Pause || If I was slashed and cut into pieces, over and over again, and put into the mill and ground into flour,Burnt by fire and mixed with ashes-even then, I could not estimate Your Value. How can I describe the Greatness of Your Name? ||2|| If I was a bird, soaring and flying through hundreds of heavens,And if I was invisible, neither eating nor drinking anything-even so, I could not estimate Your Value. How can I describe the Greatness of Your Name? ||3|| O Nanak, if I had hu...

One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru: Raag Siree Raag, First Mehl, First House: If I had a palace made of pearls, inlaid with jewels,Scented with musk, saffron and sandalwood, a sheer delight to behold-seeing this, I might go astray and forget You, and Your Name would not enter into my mind. ||1|| Without the Lord, my soul is scorched and burnt.I consulted my Guru, and now I see that there is no other place at all. ||1|| Pause || If the floor of this palace was a mosaic of diamonds and rubies, and if my bed was encased with rubies,And if heavenly beauties, their faces adorned with emeralds, tried to entice me with sensual gestures of love-seeing these, I might go astray and forget You, and Your Name would not enter into my mind. ||2|| If I were to become a Siddha, and work miracles, summon wealth And become invisible and visible at will, so that people would hold me in awe-seeing these, I might go astray and forget You, and Your Name would not enter into my mind. ||...

Raag Gauree Poorbee, Fifth Mehl: Listen, my friends, I beg of you: now is the time to serve the Saints!In this world, earn the profit of the Lord's Name, and hereafter, you shall dwell in peace. ||1|| This life is diminishing, day and night.Meeting with the Guru, your affairs shall be resolved. ||1|| Pause || This world is engrossed in corruption and cynicism. Only those who know God are saved.Only those who are awakened by the Lord to drink in this Sublime Essence, come to know the Unspoken Speech of the Lord. ||2|| Purchase only that for which you have come into the world, and through the Guru, the Lord shall dwell within your mind.Within the home of your own inner being, you shall obtain the Mansion of the Lord's Presence with intuitive ease. You shall not be consigned again to the wheel of reincarnation. ||3|| O Inner-knower, Searcher of Hearts, O Primal Being, Architect of Destiny: please fulfill this yearning of my mind.Nanak, Your slave, begs for this happiness: let me b...

Raag Gauree Poorbee, Fourth Mehl: The body-village is filled to overflowing with anger and sexual desire; these were broken into bits when I met with the Holy Saint.By pre-ordained destiny, I have met with the Guru. I have entered into the realm of the Lord's Love. ||1|| Greet the Holy Saint with your palms pressed together; this is an act of great merit.Bow down before Him; this is a virtuous action indeed. ||1|| Pause || The wicked shaaktas, the faithless cynics, do not know the Taste of the Lord's Sublime Essence. The thorn of egotism is embedded deep within them.The more they walk away, the deeper it pierces them, and the more they suffer in pain, until finally, the Messenger of Death smashes his club against their heads. ||2|| The humble servants of the Lord are absorbed in the Name of the Lord, Har, Har. The pain of birth and the fear of death are eradicated.They have found the Imperishable Supreme Being, the Transcendent Lord God, and they receive great honor throughout ...

 Raag Dhanaasree, First Mehl: Upon that cosmic plate of the sky, the sun and the moon are the lamps. The stars and their orbs are the studded pearls.The fragrance of sandalwood in the air is the temple incense, and the wind is the fan. All the plants of the world are the altar flowers in offering to You, O Luminous Lord. ||1|| What a beautiful Aartee, lamp-lit worship service this is!O Destroyer of Fear, this is Your Ceremony of Light.The Unstruck Sound-current of the Shabad is the vibration of the temple drums. ||1|| Pause || You have thousands of eyes, and yet You have no eyes. You have thousands of forms, and yet You do not have even one.You have thousands of Lotus Feet, and yet You do not have even one foot. You have no nose, but you have thousands of noses. This Play of Yours entrances me. ||2|| Amongst all is the Light-You are that Light.By this Illumination, that Light is radiant within all.Through the Guru's Teachings, the Light shines forth.That which is pleasing to Him is...

Raag Aasaa, First Mehl: There are six schools of philosophy, six teachers, and six sets of teachings.But the Teacher of teachers is the One, who appears in so many forms. ||1|| O Baba: that system in which the Praises of the Creator are sung-follow that system; in it rests true greatness. ||1|| Pause || The seconds, minutes and hours, days, weeks and months,And the various seasons originate from the one sun;O Nanak, in just the same way, the many forms originate from the Creator. ||2||2|| Hindi Translation (हिंदी अनुवाद) सृष्टि की रचना में छः शास्त्र हुए, इनके छः ही रचयिता तथा उपदेश भी अपने-अपने तौर पर छः ही हैं।किंतु इनका मूल तत्व एक ही केवल परमात्मा है, जिसके भेष अनन्त हैं।हे मनुष्य ! जिस शास्त्र रूपी घर में निरंकार की प्रशंसा हो, उसका गुणगान हो,उस शास्त्र को धारण कर, इससे तेरी इहलोक व परलोक दोनों में शोभा होगी॥ १॥ रहाउ॥ काष्ठा, चसा, घड़ी, पहर, तिथि व वार मिलकर जैसे एक माह बनता है।इसी तरह ऋतुओं के अनेक होने पर भी सूर्य एक ही है। (यह तो इस सूर्य के अलग-अलग अंश हैं।)हे नानक, उसी तरह, क...

Sohilaa ~ The Song Of Praise. Raag Gauree Deepakee, First Mehl: One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:In that house where the Praises of the Creator are chanted and contemplated-in that house, sing Songs of Praise; meditate and remember the Creator Lord. ||1|| Sing the Songs of Praise of my Fearless Lord.I am a sacrifice to that Song of Praise which brings eternal peace. ||1|| Pause || Day after day, He cares for His beings; the Great Giver  over all.Your Gifts cannot be appraised; how can anyone compare to the Giver? ||2|| The day of my wedding is pre-ordained. Come, gather together and pour the oil over the threshold.My friends, give me your blessings, that I may merge with my Lord and Master. ||3|| Unto each and every home, into each and every heart, this summons is sent out; the call comes each and every day.Remember in meditation the One who summons us; O Nanak, that day is drawing near! ||4||1|| Hindi mai Translation (हिंदी अनुवाद) सोहिला रागु गउड़ी दीपकी म...

Aasaa, Fifth Mehl: This human body has been given to you.This is your chance to meet the Lord of the Universe.Nothing else will work.Join the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy; vibrate and meditate on the Jewel of the Naam. ||1|| Make every effort to cross over this terrifying world-ocean.You are squandering this life uselessly in the love of Maya. ||1|| Pause || I have not practiced meditation, self-discipline, self-restraint or righteous living.I have not served the Holy; I have not acknowledged the Lord, my King.Says Nanak, my actions are contemptible!O Lord, I seek Your Sanctuary; please, preserve my honor! ||2||4|| Hindi Translation (हिंदी अनुवाद) हे मानव ! तुझे जो यह मानव जन्म प्राप्त हुआ है।यही तुम्हारा प्रभु को मिलने का शुभावसर है : अर्थात् प्रभु का नाम सिमरन करने हेतु ही यह मानव जन्म तुझे प्राप्त हुआ है।इसके अतिरिक्त किए जाने वाले सांसारिक कार्य तुम्हारे किसी काम के नहीं हैं।सिर्फ तुम साधुओं-संतों का संग करके उस अकाल-पुरुष का चिन्तन ही करो ॥ १॥ इसलिए इस संसार-सागर से पार उ...

Aasaa, First Mehl: In that pool, people have made their homes, but the water there is as hot as fire!In the swamp of emotional attachment, their feet cannot move. I have seen them drowning there. ||1|| In your mind, you do not remember the One Lord-you fool!You have forgotten the Lord; your virtues shall wither away. ||1|| Pause || I am not celibate, nor truthful, nor scholarly. I was born foolish and ignorant into this world.Prays Nanak, I seek the Sanctuary of those who have not forgotten You, O Lord! ||2||3|| Hindi Translation (हिंदी अनुवाद) हे मन ! तेरा ऐसे संसार-सागर में वास हुआ है जहाँ पर शब्द-स्पर्श रूपी रस-गंध जल व तृष्णाग्नि है।वहाँ मोह रूपी कीचड़ में फँस कर तेरी बुद्धि रूपी चरण परमात्मा की भक्ति की ओर नहीं चल पाएगा, उस सागर में हमने स्वेच्छाचारी जीवों (जो मन के होते हैं) को डूबते देखा है॥ १॥ हे विमूढ मन ! यदि तुम एकाग्रचित होकर प्रभु का सिमरन नहीं करोगे तो हरि-प्रभु के विस्मृत हो जाने से तेरे सभी गुण नष्ट हो जाएँगे, अथवा परमात्मा को विस्मृत कर देने से तेरे गले में (यमादि का) ...

Raag Aasa, Fourth Mehl: You Yourself are the Creator. Everything that happens is by Your Doing.There is no one except You.You created the creation; You behold it and understand it.O servant Nanak, the Lord is revealed through the Gurmukh, the Living Expression of the Guru's Word. ||4||2|| Hindi Translation (हिंदी अनुवाद) तुम स्वयं रचयिता हो, तुम्हारे आदेश से ही सब कुछ होता है।तुम्हारे अतिरिक्त अन्य दूसरा कोई नहीं है।तुम ही रचना कर-करके जीवों के कौतुक देख रहे हो और उनके बारे सब कुछ जानते हो।हे नानक ! यह भेद गुरु के उन्मुख होने वाले व्यक्ति के अन्दर प्रकाशमान होता है॥ ४॥ २॥

Aasaa, Fourth Mehl: You are the True Creator, my Lord and Master.Whatever pleases You comes to pass. As You give, so do we receive. ||1|| Pause || All belong to You, all meditate on you.Those who are blessed with Your Mercy obtain the Jewel of the Naam, the Name of the Lord.The Gurmukhs obtain it, and the self-willed manmukhs lose it.The Gurmukhs obtain it, and the self-willed manmukhs lose it.You Yourself separate them from Yourself, and You Yourself reunite with them again. ||1|| You are the River of Life; all are within You.There is no one except You.All living beings are Your playthings.The separated ones meet, and by great good fortune, those suffering in separation are reunited once again. ||2|| They alone understand, whom You inspire to understand;They continually chant and repeat the Lord's Praises.Those who serve You find peace.They are intuitively absorbed into the Lord's Name. ||3|| Hindi Translation (हिंदी अनुवाद) हे निरंकार ! तुम ही सृजनहार हो, सत्यस्वरूप हो और मेर...

RaagAasaa, Fourfh Mehl, So Purakh ~ That Primal Being: Devotion to You, devotion to You, is a treasure overflowing, infinite and beyond measure.Your devotees, Your devotees praise You, Dear Lord, in many and various and countless ways.perform worship services, O Dear Infinite Lord; they practice disciplined meditation and chant endlessly.For You, many, for You, so very many read the various Simritees and Shaastras. They perform rituals and religious rites.Those devotees, those devotees are sublime, O servant Nanak, who are pleasing to my Dear Lord God. ||4|| You are the Primal Being, the Most Wonderful Creator. There is no other as Great as You.Age after age, You are the One. Forever and ever, You are the One. You never change, O Creator Lord.Everything happens according to Your Will. You Yourself accomplish all that occurs.You Yourself created the entire universe, and having fashioned it, You Yourself shall destroy it all.Servant Nanak sings the Glorious Praises of the Dear Creator, t...

Raag Aasaa, Fourth Mehl, So Purakh ~ That Primal Being: One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru: That Primal Being is Immaculate and Pure. The Lord, the Primal Being, is Immaculate and Pure. The Lord is Inaccessible, Unreachable and Unrivalled.All meditate, all meditate on You, Dear Lord, O True Creator Lord.All living beings are Yours-You are the Giver of all souls.Meditate on the Lord, O Saints; He is the Dispeller of all sorrow.The Lord Himself is the Master, the Lord Himself is the Servant. O Nanak, the poor beings are wretched and miserable! ||1|| You are constant in each and every heart, and in all things. O Dear Lord, you are the One.Some are givers, and some are beggars. This is all Your Wondrous Play.You Yourself are the Giver, and You Yourself are the Enjoyer. I know no other than You.You are the Supreme Lord God, Limitless and Infinite. What Virtues of Yours can I speak of and describe?Unto those who serve You, unto those who serve You, Dear Lord, servant Na...

  Raag Goojaree, Fifth Mehl: Why, O mind, do you plot and plan, when the Dear Lord Himself provides for your care?From rocks and stones He created living beings; He places their nourishment before them. ||1|| O my Dear Lord of souls, one who joins the Sat Sangat, the True Congregation, is saved.By Guru's Grace, the supreme status is obtained, and the dry wood blossoms forth again in lush greenery. ||1|| Pause || Mothers, fathers, friends, children and spouses-no one is the support of anyone else.For each and every person, our Lord and Master provides sustenance. Why are you so afraid, O mind? ||2|| The flamingoes fly hundreds of miles, leaving their young ones behind.Who feeds them, and who teaches them to feed themselves? Have you ever thought of this in your mind? ||3|| All the nine treasures, and the eighteen supernatural powers are held by our Lord and Master in the Palm of His Hand.Servant Nanak is devoted, dedicated, forever a sacrifice to You, Lord. Your Expanse has no limit...

Raag Goojaree, Fourth Mehl: O humble servant of the Lord, O True Guru, O True Primal Being: I offer my humble prayer to You, O Guru.I am a mere insect, a worm. O True Guru, I seek Your Sanctuary. Please be merciful, and bless me with the Light of the Naam, the Name of the Lord. ||1|| O my Best Friend, O Divine Guru, please enlighten me with the Name of the Lord.Through the Guru's Teachings, the Naam is my breath of life. The Kirtan of the Lord's Praise is my life's occupation. ||1|| Pause || The servants of the Lord have the greatest good fortune; they have faith in the Lord, and a longing for the Lord.Obtaining the Name of the Lord, Har, Har, they are satisfied; joining the Sangat, the Blessed Congregation, their virtues shine forth. ||2|| Those who have not obtained the Sublime Essence of the Name of the Lord, Har, Har, Har, are most unfortunate; they are led away by the Messenger of Death.Those who have not sought the Sanctuary of the True Guru and the Sangat, the Holy C...

  Aasaa, First Mehl: Chanting it, I live; forgetting it, I die.It is so difficult to chant the True Name.If someone feels hunger for the True Name,That hunger shall consume his pain. ||1|| How can I forget Him, O my mother?True is the Master, True is His Name. ||1|| Pause || Trying to describe even an iota of the Greatness of the True Name,People have grown weary, but they have not been able to evaluate it.Even if everyone were to gather together and speak of Him,He would not become any greater or any lesser. ||2|| That Lord does not die; there is no reason to mourn.He continues to give, and His Provisions never run short.This Virtue is His alone; there is no other like Him.There never has been, and there never will be. ||3|| As Great as You Yourself are, O Lord, so Great are Your Gifts.The One who created the day also created the night.Those who forget their Lord and Master are vile and despicable.O Nanak, without the Name, they are wretched outcasts. ||4||3|| Hindi Translation (ह...

Aasaa, First Mehl pauree 3,4: All Truth, all austere discipline, all goodness,All the great miraculous spiritual powers of the Siddhas.Without You, no one has attained such powers.They are received only by Your Grace. No one can block them or stop their flow. ||3|| What can the poor helpless creatures do?Your Praises are overflowing with Your Treasures.Those, unto whom You give-how can they think of any other?O Nanak, the True One embellishes and exalts. ||4||2|| Hindi Translation (हिंदी अनुवाद) सभी शुभ-गुण, सभी तप और सभी शुभ कर्मःसिद्ध - पुरुषों की सिद्धि समान महानता;तुम्हारी कृपा के बिना पूर्वोक्त गुणों की जो सिद्धियाँ हैं वे किसी ने भी प्राप्त नहीं की।यदि परमेश्वर की कृपा से ये शुभ-गुण प्राप्त हो जाएँ तो फिर किसी के रोके रुक नहीं सकते॥ ३॥ यदि कोई कहे कि हे अकाल-पुरुष ! मैं तुम्हारी महिमा कथन कर सकता हूँ तो यह बेचारा क्या कह सकता है।क्योकि हे परमेश्वर ! तेरी स्तुति के भण्डार तो वेदों, ग्रंथों व तेरे भक्तों के हृदय में भरे पड़े हैं।जिन को तुम अपनी स्तुति करने की बुद्धि प्रदान करते हो,...

Aasaa, First Mehl pauree 1,2: Hearing of His Greatness, everyone calls Him Great.But just how Great His Greatness is-this is known only to those who have seen Him.His Value cannot be estimated; He cannot be described.Those who describe You, Lord, remain immersed and absorbed in You. ||1|| O my Great Lord and Master of Unfathomable Depth, You are the Ocean of Excellence.No one knows the extent or the vastness of Your Expanse. ||1|| Pause || All the intuitives met and practiced intuitive meditation.All the appraisers met and made the appraisal.The spiritual teachers, the teachers of meditation, and the teachers of teachers-they cannot describe even an iota of Your Greatness. ||2|| Hindi Translation (हिंदी अनुवाद)  निरंकार स्वरूप ! (शास्त्रों व विद्वानों से) सुन कर तो प्रत्येक कोई तुझे बड़ा कहता है।किंतु कितना बड़ा है, यह तो तभी कोई बता सकता है यदि किसी ने तुझे देखा हो अथवा तुम्हारे दर्शन किए हों।वास्तव में उस सगुण स्वरूप परमात्मा की न तो कोई कीमत आंक सकता है और न ही उसका कोई अंत कह स...

Raag assa: One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:Where is That Door of Yours, and where is That Home, in which You sit and take care of all?The Sound-current of the Naad vibrates there for You, and countless musicians play all sorts of instruments there for You.There are so many Ragas and musical harmonies to You; so many minstrels sing hymns of You.Wind, water and fire sing of You. The Righteous Judge of Dharma sings at Your Door.Chitr and Gupt, the angels of the conscious and the subconscious who keep the record of actions, and the Righteous Judge of Dharma who reads this record, sing of You.Shiva, Brahma and the Goddess of Beauty, ever adorned by You, sing of You.Indra, seated on His Throne, sings of You, with the deities at Your Door.The Siddhas in Samaadhi sing of You; the Saadhus sing of You in contemplation.The celibates, the fanatics, and the peacefully accepting sing of You; the fearless warriors sing of You.The Pandits, the religious scholars who recite the...

jap ji sahib shalok: Air is the Guru, Water is the Father, and Earth is the Great Mother of all.Day and night are the two nurses, in whose lap all the world is at play.Good deeds and bad deeds-the record is read out in the Presence of the Lord of Dharma.According to their own actions, some are drawn closer, and some are driven farther away.Those who have meditated on the Naam, the Name of the Lord, and departed after having worked by the sweat of their brows.-O Nanak, their faces are radiant in the Court of the Lord, and many are saved along with them! ||1|| Hindi Translation (हिंदी अनुवाद) समस्त सृष्टि का गुरु पवन है, पानी पिता है, और पृथ्वी बड़ी माता है।दिन और रात दोनों धाय एवं धीया (बच्चों को खिलाने वाले) के समान हैं तथा सम्पूर्ण जगत् इन दोनों की गोद में खेल रहा है।शुभ व अशुभ कर्मों का विवेचन उस अकाल-पुरुष के दरबार में होगा।अपने शुभाशुभ कर्मों के फलस्वरूप ही जीव परमात्मा के निकट अथवा दूर होता है।जिन्होंने प्रभु का नाम-सुमिरन किया है, वे जप-तप आदि की गई मेहनत को सफल कर गए हैं।गुरु ना...

jap ji sabhi pauree 37,38: In the realm of karma, the Word is Power.No one else dwells there,Except the warriors of great power, the spiritual heroes.They are totally fulfilled, imbued with the Lord's Essence.Myriads of Sitas are there, cool and calm in their majestic glory.Their beauty cannot be described.Neither death nor deception comes to those,Within whose minds the Lord abides.The devotees of many worlds dwell there.They celebrate; their minds are imbued with the True Lord.In the realm of Truth, the Formless Lord abides.Having created the creation, He watches over it. By His Glance of Grace, He bestows happiness.There are planets, solar systems and galaxies.If one speaks of them, there is no limit, no end.There are worlds upon worlds of His Creation.As He commands, so they exist.He watches over all, and contemplating the creation, He rejoices.O Nanak, to describe this is as hard as steel! ||37|| Let self-control be the furnace, and patience the goldsmith.Let understanding be ...

jap ji sahib pauree 35.36: This is righteous living in the realm of Dharma.And now we speak of the realm of spiritual wisdom.So many winds, waters and fires; so many Krishnas and Shivas.So many Brahmas, fashioning forms of great beauty, adorned and dressed in many colors.So many worlds and lands for working out karma. So very many lessons to be learned!So many Indras, so many moons and suns, so many worlds and lands.So many Siddhas and Buddhas, so many Yogic masters. So many goddesses of various kinds.So many demi-gods and demons, so many silent sages. So many oceans of jewels.So many ways of life, so many languages. So many dynasties of rulers.So many intuitive people, so many selfless servants. O Nanak, His limit has no limit! ||35|| In the realm of wisdom, spiritual wisdom reigns supreme.The Sound-current of the Naad vibrates there, amidst the sounds and the sights of bliss.In the realm of humility, the Word is Beauty.Forms of incomparable beauty are fashioned there.These things can...

japji sahib pauree 33,34 No power to speak, no power to keep silent.No power to beg, no power to give.No power to live, no power to die.No power to rule, with wealth and occult mental powers.No power to gain intuitive understanding, spiritual wisdom and meditation.No power to find the way to escape from the world.He alone has the Power in His Hands. He watches over all.O Nanak, no one is high or low. ||33|| Nights, days, weeks and seasons;Wind, water, fire and the nether regions.In the midst of these, He established the earth as a home for Dharma.Upon it, He placed the various species of beings.Their names are uncounted and endless.By their deeds and their actions, they shall be judged.God Himself is True, and True is His Court.There, in perfect grace and ease, sit the self-elect, the self-realized Saints.They receive the Mark of Grace from the Merciful Lord.The ripe and the unripe, the good and the bad, shall there be judged.O Nanak, when you go home, you will see this. ||34|| Hindi T...

 Jap ji sahib pauree 31,32 On world after world are His Seats of Authority and His Storehouses.Whatever was put into them, was put there once and for all.Having created the creation, the Creator Lord watches over it.O Nanak, True is the Creation of the True Lord.I bow to Him, I humbly bow.The Primal One, the Pure Light, without beginning, without end. Throughout all the ages, He is One and the Same. ||31|| If I had 100,000 tongues, and these were then multiplied twenty times more, with each tongue,I would repeat, hundreds of thousands of times, the Name of the One, the Lord of the Universe.Along this path to our Husband Lord, we climb the steps of the ladder, and come to merge with Him.Hearing of the etheric realms, even worms long to come back home.O Nanak, by His Grace He is obtained. False are the boastings of the false. ||32|| Hindi Translation (हिंदी अनुवाद) उसका आसन प्रत्येक लोक में है तथा प्रत्येक लोक में उसका भण्डार है।उस परमात्मा ने सभी भण्डारों को एक ही बार परिपूर्ण कर दि...

jap ji sahib pauree 29,30 Let spiritual wisdom be your food, and compassion your attendant. The Sound-current of the Naad vibrates in each and every heart.He Himself is the Supreme Master of all; wealth and miraculous spiritual powers, and all other external tastes and pleasures, are all like beads on a string.Union with Him, and separation from Him, come by His Will. We come to receive what is written in our destiny.I bow to Him, I humbly bow.The Primal One, the Pure Light, without beginning, without end. Throughout all the ages, He is One and the Same. ||29|| The One Divine Mother conceived and gave birth to the three deities.One, the Creator of the World; One, the Sustainer; and One, the Destroyer.He makes things happen according to the Pleasure of His Will. Such is His Celestial Order.He watches over all, but none see Him. How wonderful this is!I bow to Him, I humbly bow.The Primal One, the Pure Light, without beginning, without end. Throughout all the ages, He is One and the Same....

  jap ji sahib pauree 28: Make contentment your ear-rings, humility your begging bowl, and meditation the ashes you apply to your body.Let the remembrance of death be the patched coat you wear, let the purity of virginity be your way in the world, and let faith in the Lord be your walking stick.See the brotherhood of all mankind as the highest order of Yogis; conquer your own mind, and conquer the world.I bow to Him, I humbly bow.The Primal One, the Pure Light, without beginning, without end. Throughout all the ages, He is One and the Same. ||28|| Hindi Translation (हिंदी अनुवाद) गुरु जी कहते हैं कि हे मानव योगी ! तुम संतोष रूपी मुद्राएँ, दुष्कर्मों से लाज रूपी पात्र, पाप रहित होकर लोक-परलोक में बनाई जाने वाली प्रतिष्ठा रूपी चोली ग्रहण कर तथा शरीर को प्रभु की नाम-सिमरन रूपी विभूति लगाकर रख ।मृत्यु का स्मरण करना तेरी गुदड़ी है, शरीर का पवित्र रहना योग की युक्ति है, अकाल पुरुष पर दृढ़ विश्वास तुम्हारा डण्डा है । इन सब सदाचारों को ग्रहण करना ही वास्तविक योगी भेष है ।संसार के समस्त जीव...

  japji sahib pauree 27: Where is that Gate, and where is that Dwelling, in which You sit and take care of all?The Sound-current of the Naad vibrates there, and countless musicians play on all sorts of instruments there.So many Ragas, so many musicians singing there.The praanic wind, water and fire sing; the Righteous Judge of Dharma sings at Your Door.Chitr and Gupt, the angels of the conscious and the subconscious who record actions, and the Righteous Judge of Dharma who judges this record sing.Shiva, Brahma and the Goddess of Beauty, ever adorned, sing.Indra, seated upon His Throne, sings with the deities at Your Door.The Siddhas in Samaadhi sing; the Saadhus sing in contemplation.The celibates, the fanatics, the peacefully accepting and the fearless warriors sing.The Pandits, the religious scholars who recite the Vedas, with the supreme sages of all the ages, sing.The Mohinis, the enchanting heavenly beauties who entice hearts in this world, in paradise, and in the underworld o...

  japji sahib pauree 26: Priceless are His Virtues, Priceless are His Dealings.Priceless are His Dealers, Priceless are His Treasures.Priceless are those who come to Him, Priceless are those who buy from Him.Priceless is Love for Him, Priceless is absorption into Him.Priceless is the Divine Law of Dharma, Priceless is the Divine Court of Justice.Priceless are the scales, priceless are the weights.Priceless are His Blessings, Priceless is His Banner and Insignia.Priceless is His Mercy, Priceless is His Royal Command.Priceless, O Priceless beyond expression!Speak of Him continually, and remain absorbed in His Love.The Vedas and the Puraanas speak.The scholars speak and lecture.Brahma speaks, Indra speaks.The Gopis and Krishna speak.Shiva speaks, the Siddhas speak.The many created Buddhas speak.The demons speak, the demi-gods speak.The spiritual warriors, the heavenly beings, the silent sages, the humble and serviceful speak.Many speak and try to describe Him.Many have spoken of Him o...

  japji sahib pauree 25: His Blessings are so abundant that there can be no written account of them.The Great Giver does not hold back anything.There are so many great, heroic warriors begging at the Door of the Infinite Lord.So many contemplate and dwell upon Him, that they cannot be counted.So many waste away to death engaged in corruption.So many take and take again, and then deny receiving.So many foolish consumers keep on consuming.So many endure distress, deprivation and constant abuse.Even these are Your Gifts, O Great Giver!Liberation from bondage comes only by Your Will.No one else has any say in this.If some fool should presume to say that he does,He shall learn, and feel the effects of his folly.He Himself knows, He Himself gives.Few, very few are those who acknowledge this.One who is blessed to sing the Praises of the Lord,O Nanak, is the king of kings. ||25|| Hindi Translation (हिंदी अनुवाद) उसके उपकार इतने अधिक हैं कि उनको लिखने की समर्था किसी में भी नहीं ।वह अनेक बख्...

japji sahib pauree 24: Endless are His Praises, endless are those who speak them.Endless are His Actions, endless are His Gifts.Endless is His Vision, endless is His Hearing.His limits cannot be perceived. What is the Mystery of His Mind?The limits of the created universe cannot be perceived.Its limits here and beyond cannot be perceived.Many struggle to know His limits,But His limits cannot be found.No one can know these limits.The more you say about them, the more there still remains to be said.Great is the Master, High is His Heavenly Home.Highest of the High, above all is His Name.Only one as Great and as High as God.Can know His Lofty and Exalted State.Only He Himself is that Great. He Himself knows Himself.O Nanak, by His Glance of Grace, He bestows His Blessings. ||24|| Hindi Translation (हिंदी अनुवाद) उस निरंकार की स्तुति करने की कोई सीमा नहीं तथा कहने से भी उसकी प्रशंसा का अन्त नहीं हो सकता ।सृजनहार द्वारा रची गई सृष्टि का भी कोई अन्त नहीं परंतु जब वह देता है तब भी उसका कोई अन...