Tuesday, July 10, 2012

Baba Buddha places a tikka (a mark of distinction) on the forehead of Guru Arjun Dev, pronouncing him the fifth Guru. Guru Ram Das is seated on the right.

Monday, July 9, 2012

Shabad by Bhagat Ravi Daas Ji in Raag Soohee on Pannaa 793 in Sri Guru Granth Sahib


rwgu sUhI bwxI sRI rivdws jIau kI
<> siqgur pRswid ]
sh kI swr suhwgin jwnY ]
qij AiBmwnu suK rlIAw mwnY ]
qnu mnu dyie n AMqru rwKY ]
Avrw dyiK n sunY ABwKY ]1]
so kq jwnY pIr prweI ]
jw kY AMqir drdu n pweI ]1] rhwau ]
duKI duhwgin duie pK hInI ]
ijin nwh inrMqir Bgiq n kInI ]
pur slwq kw pMQu duhylw ]
sMig n swQI gvnu iekylw ]2]
duKIAw drdvMdu dir AwieAw ]
bhuqu ipAws jbwbu n pwieAw ]
kih rivdws srin pRB qyrI ]
ijau jwnhu iqau kru giq myrI ]3]1]



Raag Soohee, The Word Of Sree Ravi Daas Jee:
One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:
The happy soul-bride knows the worth of her Husband Lord.
Renouncing pride, she enjoys peace and pleasure.
She surrenders her body and mind to Him, and does not remain separate from Him.
She does not see or hear, or speak to another. ||1||
How can anyone know the pain of another,
if there is no compassion and sympathy within? ||1||Pause||
The discarded bride is miserable, and loses both worlds;
she does not worship her Husband Lord.
The bridge over the fire of hell is difficult and treacherous.
No one will accompany you there; you will have to go all alone. ||2||
Suffering in pain, I have come to Your Door, O Compassionate Lord.
I am so thirsty for You, but You do not answer me.
Says Ravi Daas, I seek Your Sanctuary, God;
as You know me, so will You save me. ||3||1||
Shabad by Guru Nanak Dev Ji in Raag Maaroo on Pannaa 989 in Sri Guru Granth Sahib


ipChu rwqI sdVw nwmu Ksm kw lyih ]
Kymy CqR srwiecy idsin rQ pIVy ]
ijnI qyrw nwmu iDAwieAw iqn kau sid imly ]1]
bwbw mY krmhIx kUiVAwr ]
nwmu n pwieAw qyrw AMDw Brim BUlw mnu myrw ]1] rhwau ]
swd kIqy duK prPuVy pUrib ilKy mwie ]
suK QoVy duK Agly dUKy dUiK ivhwie ]2]
ivCuiVAw kw ikAw vICuVY imilAw kw ikAw mylu ]
swihbu so swlwhIAY ijin kir dyiKAw Kylu ]3]
sMjogI mylwvVw iein qin kIqy Bog ]
ivjogI imil ivCuVy nwnk BI sMjog ]4]1]



Shabad:
Those who receive the call in the last hours of the night, chant the Name of their Lord and Master.
Tents, canopies, pavilions and carriages are prepared and made ready for them.
You send out the call, Lord, to those who meditate on Your Name. ||1||
Father, I am unfortunate, a fraud.
I have not found Your Name; my mind is blind and deluded by doubt. ||1||Pause||
I have enjoyed the tastes, and now my pains have come to fruition; such is my pre-ordained destiny, O my mother.
Now my joys are few, and my pains are many. In utter agony, I pass my life. ||2||
What separation could be worse than separation from the Lord? For those who are united with Him, what other union can there be?
Praise the Lord and Master, who, having created this play, beholds it. ||3||
By good destiny, this union comes about; this body enjoys its pleasures.
Those who have lost their destiny, suffer separation from this union. O Nanak, they may still be united once again! ||4||1||
Shabad by Bhagat Kabeer Ji in Raag Gond on Pannaa 870 in Sri Guru Granth Sahib


goNf ]
nrU mrY nru kwim n AwvY ]
psU mrY ds kwj svwrY ]1]
Apny krm kI giq mY ikAw jwnau ]
mY ikAw jwnau bwbw ry ]1] rhwau ]
hwf jly jYsy lkrI kw qUlw ]
kys jly jYsy Gws kw pUlw ]2]
khu kbIr qb hI nru jwgY ]
jm kw fMfu mUMf mih lwgY ]3]2]



Gond:
When a man dies, he is of no use to anyone.
But when an animal dies, it is used in ten ways. ||1||
What do I know, about the state of my karma?
What do I know, O Baba? ||1||Pause||
His bones burn, like a bundle of logs;
his hair burns like a bale of hay. ||2||
Says Kabeer, the man wakes up,
only when the Messenger of Death hits him over the head with his club. ||3||2|
Tejinderpal Singh Ji Dulla - Toronto August 2011