Harpreet Hayer

Divine Protection for Devotees

Hukmnama, Golden Temple, Amritsar (Oct 09, 2023)

Penned by: Guru Amardas Ji

🌸 Tuk 1:

ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥

Ik▫oaŉkār saṯgur parsāḏ.

One Universal Creator God permeating all. By The Grace Of The True Guru.

🌺 Detailed Meaning 1:

This Mool Mantar affirms the oneness of the Creator and Creation and expresses devotion to the True Guru’s grace.

🌸 Tuk 2:

ਭਗਤਾ ਦੀ ਸਦਾ ਤੂ ਰਖਦਾ ਹਰਿ ਜੀਉ ਧੁਰਿ ਤੂ ਰਖਦਾ ਆਇਆ ॥

Bẖagaṯā ḏī saḏā ṯū rakẖ▫ḏā har jī▫o ḏẖur ṯū rakẖ▫ḏā ā▫i▫ā.

You always preserve the honor of Your devotees, O Dear Lord; You have protected them from the very beginning of time.

🌺 Detailed Meaning 2:

This verse acknowledges the eternal protection and honor that the Dear Lord bestows upon His devotees, from the dawn of creation to the present day.

🌸 Tuk 3:

ਪ੍ਰਹਿਲਾਦ ਜਨ ਤੁਧੁ ਰਾਖਿ ਲਏ ਹਰਿ ਜੀਉ ਹਰਣਾਖਸੁ ਮਾਰਿ ਪਚਾਇਆ ॥

Parahilāḏ jan ṯuḏẖ rākẖ la▫e har jī▫o harṇākẖas mār pacẖā▫i▫ā.

You protected Your servant Prahlaad, O Dear Lord, and annihilated Harnaakhash.

🌺 Detailed Meaning 3:

This verse recalls the divine intervention in the story of Prahlada, emphasizing how the Lord protected Prahlada and destroyed the tyrant Harnaakhash.

🌸 Tuk 4:

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਾ ਨੋ ਪਰਤੀਤਿ ਹੈ ਹਰਿ ਜੀਉ ਮਨਮੁਖ ਭਰਮਿ ਭੁਲਾਇਆ ॥੧॥

Gurmukẖā no parṯīṯ hai har jī▫o manmukẖ bẖaram bẖulā▫i▫ā. ||1||

The Gurmukhs place their faith in the Dear Lord, but the self-willed manmukhs are deluded by doubt. ||1||

🌺 Detailed Meaning 4:

This verse distinguishes between the Gurmukhs, who have unwavering faith in the Lord, and the manmukhs, who are ensnared by their doubts and ego.

🌸 Tuk 5:

ਹਰਿ ਜੀ ਏਹ ਤੇਰੀ ਵਡਿਆਈ ॥

Har jī eh ṯerī vadi▫ā▫ī.

O Dear Lord, this is Your Glory.

🌺 Detailed Meaning 5:

The verse acknowledges the greatness and glory of the Dear Lord, attributing all glory to Him.

🌸 Tuk 6:

ਭਗਤਾ ਕੀ ਪੈਜ ਰਖੁ ਤੂ ਸੁਆਮੀ ਭਗਤ ਤੇਰੀ ਸਰਣਾਈ ॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

Bẖagaṯā kī paij rakẖ ṯū su▫āmī bẖagaṯ ṯerī sarṇā▫ī. rahā▫o.

You preserve the honor of Your devotees, O Lord Master; Your devotees seek Your Sanctuary. ||Pause||

🌺 Detailed Meaning 6:

The pause verse highlights that the Lord is the protector of His devotees, and His devotees find refuge in His sanctuary.

🌼 Engagement:

Reflect on the protective grace of the Dear Lord as depicted in this Shabad. Share your thoughts with everyone on how divine protection manifests in your life. 🙏

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Acknowledging the Eternal Truth

🌺 Golden Temple, Amritsar – Oct 08, 2023 🌺

Penned by: Guru Nanak

🌸 Tuk 1:

ਸਚੇ ਤੇਰੇ ਖੰਡ ਸਚੇ ਬ੍ਰਹਮੰਡ ॥

Sacẖe ṯere kẖand sacẖe barahmanḏ ॥

True are Your worlds, True are Your solar Systems.

🌺 Detailed Meaning 1:

This verse emphasizes the eternal truth and authenticity of the various realms and cosmic systems created by the Divine. It highlights the vastness and truthfulness of the universe.

🌸 Tuk 2:

ਸਚੇ ਤੇਰੇ ਲੋਅ ਸਚੇ ਆਕਾਰ ॥

Sacẖe ṯere lo▫a sacẖe ākār ॥

True are Your realms, True is Your creation.

🌺 Detailed Meaning 2:

Continuing to affirm the eternal truth, this verse acknowledges the genuineness of the Divine’s domains and the truth in the way creation has been structured.

🌸 Tuk 3:

ਸਚੇ ਤੇਰੇ ਕਰਣੇ ਸਰਬ ਬੀਚਾਰ ॥

Sacẖe ṯere karṇe sarab bīcẖār ॥

True are Your actions, and all Your deliberations.

🌺 Detailed Meaning 3:

This verse acknowledges that every action and decision made by the Divine is true and based on complete wisdom.

🌸 Tuk 4:

ਸਚਾ ਤੇਰਾ ਅਮਰੁ ਸਚਾ ਦੀਬਾਣੁ ॥

Sacẖā ṯerā amar sacẖā ḏībāṇ ॥

True is Your Command, and True is Your Court.

🌺 Detailed Meaning 4:

This verse affirms that the Divine’s commands are true, and the divine court administers true justice.

🌸 Tuk 5:

ਸਚਾ ਤੇਰਾ ਹੁਕਮੁ ਸਚਾ ਫੁਰਮਾਣੁ ॥

Sacẖā ṯerā hukam sacẖā furmāṇ ॥

True is the Command of Your Will, True is Your Order.

🌺 Detailed Meaning 5:

This verse reiterates the truthfulness of the Divine’s commands and the authenticity of the divine order.

🌸 Tuk 6:

ਸਚਾ ਤੇਰਾ ਕਰਮੁ ਸਚਾ ਨੀਸਾਣੁ ॥

Sacẖā ṯerā karam sacẖā nīsāṇ ॥

True is Your Mercy, True is Your Insignia.

🌺 Detailed Meaning 6:

This verse emphasizes the true nature of the Divine’s mercy and the authenticity of divine insignia.

🌸 Tuk 7:

ਸਚੇ ਤੁਧੁ ਆਖਹਿ ਲਖ ਕਰੋੜਿ ॥

Sacẖe ṯuḏẖ ākẖahi lakẖ karoraḏi ॥

Hundreds of thousands and millions call You True.

🌺 Detailed Meaning 7:

This verse highlights that countless beings recognize and acknowledge the eternal truth of the Divine.

🌸 Tuk 8:

ਸਚੈ ਸਭਿ ਤਾਣਿ ਸਚੈ ਸਭਿ ਜੋਰਿ ॥

Sacẖai sabẖ ṯāṇ sacẖai sabẖ jor ॥

In the True Lord is all power, in the True Lord is all might.

🌺 Detailed Meaning 8:

This verse affirms that all power and strength reside in the True Lord.

🌸 Tuk 9:

ਸਚੀ ਤੇਰੀ ਸਿਫਤਿ ਸਚੀ ਸਾਲਾਹ ॥

Sacẖī ṯerī sipaṯ sacẖī sālāh ॥

True is Your Praise, True is Your Adoration.

🌺 Detailed Meaning 9:

This verse acknowledges the truth in praising and adoring the Divine.

🌸 Tuk 10:

ਸਚੀ ਤੇਰੀ ਕੁਦਰਤਿ ਸਚੇ ਪਾਤਿਸਾਹ ॥

Sacẖī ṯerī kuḏraṯ sacẖe pāṯisāh ॥

True is Your almighty creative power, True King.

🌺 Detailed Meaning 10:

This verse emphasizes the true nature of the Divine’s creative power and acknowledges the Divine as the True King.

🌸 Tuk 11:

ਨਾਨਕ ਸਚੁ ਧਿਆਇਨਿ ਸਚੁ ॥

Nānak sacẖ ḏẖi▫ā▫in sacẖ ॥

O Nanak, true are those who meditate on the True One.

🌺 Detailed Meaning 11:

Nanak affirms that those who meditate on the True One are indeed true themselves.

🌸 Tuk 12:

ਜੋ ਮਰਿ ਜੰਮੇ ਸੁ ਕਚੁ ਨਿਕਚੁ ॥੧॥

Jo mar janme so kacẖ nikacẖ ॥1॥

Those who are subject to birth and death are totally false. ||1||

🌺 Detailed Meaning 12:

This closing verse asserts that those who are trapped in the cycle of birth and death are living a false existence compared to the eternal truth of the Divine.

Analysis:

The Shabad underscores a fundamental psychological theme – the distinction between reality and illusion. It emphasizes that the Divine’s existence and attributes are real, not a mere dream or illusion. This aligns with psychological concepts related to perception and cognition, where individuals often grapple with discerning reality from subjective interpretations. 🙏

🌼 Engagement:

Reflect on the eternal truth as described in this Shabad. How does acknowledging this truth impact your daily life? Share your thoughts and reflections below. 🙏

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Contentment and Avoiding Envy

Hukamnama Reflection: Contentment and Avoiding Envy

Golden Temple, Amritsar – Oct 7, 2023

Introduction: Reflecting upon today’s Hukamnama from Sri Harmandir Sahib, let’s immerse in the essence of contentment, humility, and the fleeting nature of worldly possessions.

Penned by: Bhagat Kabir

Tuk 1:

ਕਾਹੂ ਦੀਨੑੇ ਪਾਟ ਪਟੰਬਰ ਕਾਹੂ ਪਲਘ ਨਿਵਾਰਾ ॥

Kāhū ḏīnṯe pāṯ paṯambar kāhū palagẖ nivārā ॥

To some, the Lord has given silks and satins, and to some, beds decorated with cotton ribbons.

Detailed Meaning 1: The verse shines light on the diversity of worldly possessions bestowed upon individuals by the Divine, where some are graced with opulence and others with modest means.

Tuk 2:

ਕਾਹੂ ਗਰੀ ਗੋਦਰੀ ਨਾਹੀ ਕਾਹੂ ਖਾਨ ਪਰਾਰਾ ॥੧॥

Kāhū garī goḏrī nāhī kāhū kẖān parārā ॥1॥

Some do not even have a poor patched coat, and some live in thatched huts. ||1||

Detailed Meaning 2: This verse accentuates the disparities in living conditions, with some people lacking even basic clothing or shelter, while others enjoy luxuries. It calls for reflection on the diversity of human experiences.

Tuk 3:

ਅਹਿਰਖ ਵਾਦੁ ਨ ਕੀਜੈ ਰੇ ਮਨ ॥

Ahiraḵẖ vāḏ na kījai re man ॥

Do not indulge in envy and bickering, O my mind.

Detailed Meaning 3: The verse advises against harboring jealousy and disputes due to disparities in material wealth, emphasizing the importance of contentment.

Tuk 4:

ਸੁਕ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਕਰਿ ਕਰਿ ਲੀਜੈ ਰੇ ਮਨ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

Sukriṯ kar kar lījai re man ॥1॥ rahāo ॥

By continually doing good deeds, these are obtained, O my mind. ||1||Pause||

Detailed Meaning 4: The pause verse emphasizes that true wealth is acquired through the continuous practice of virtuous deeds and selfless actions.

Tuk 5:

ਕੁਮੑਾਰੈ ਏਕ ਜੁ ਮਾਟੀ ਗੂੰਧੀ ਬਹੁ ਬਿਧਿ ਬਾਨੀ ਲਾਈ ॥

Kumarai eka jo mātī gūŉḏẖī baho biḏẖ bānī lāī ॥

The potter works the same clay and colors the pots in different ways.

Detailed Meaning 5: This verse employs the metaphor of a potter molding clay to illustrate that the Divine works with the same fundamental material, but individuals may exhibit diversity in their qualities and characteristics.

Tuk 6:

ਕਾਹੂ ਮਹਿ ਮੋਤੀ ਮੁਕਤਾਹਲ ਕਾਹੂ ਬਿਆਧਿ ਲਗਾਈ ॥੨॥

Kāhū mėh moṯī mukṯāhal kāhū biāḏẖ lagāī ॥2॥

Into some, pearls are set, while others are afflicted with disease. ||2||

Detailed Meaning 6: This verse continues the metaphor of the potter, indicating that some individuals may shine like pearls, while others may experience afflictions and difficulties.

Tuk 7:

ਸੂਮਹਿ ਧਨੁ ਰਾਖਨ ਕਉ ਦੀਆ ਮੁਗਧੁ ਕਹੈ ਧਨੁ ਮੇਰਾ ॥

Sūmah ḏẖan rākẖan kao ḏīā mugaḏẖ kahai ḏẖan merā ॥

God gave wealth to the miser for him to preserve, but the fool calls it his own.

Detailed Meaning 7:

This verse criticizes those who hoard wealth selfishly, mistaking it as their own possession, when it was meant to be used for the greater good.

Tuk 8:

ਜਮ ਕਾ ਡੰਡੁ ਮੂੰਡ ਮਹਿ ਲਾਗੈ ਖਿਨ ਮਹਿ ਕਰੈ ਨਿਬੇਰਾ ॥੩॥

Jam kā ḏand mūnḏ mėh lāgai kẖin mėh karai nibėrā ॥3॥

When the Messenger of Death strikes him with his club, in an instant, everything is settled. ||3||

Detailed Meaning 8:

This verse depicts the inevitability of death and the suddenness with which one’s life and possessions can be taken away, emphasizing the transience of worldly attachments.

Tuk 9:

ਹਰਿ ਜਨੁ ਊਤਮੁ ਭਗਤੁ ਸਦਾਵੈ ਆਗਿਆ ਮਨਿ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਈ ॥

Har jan ūṯam bẖagaṯ saḏāvai āgiā man sukẖ pāī ॥

The Lord’s humble servant is called the most exalted Saint; he obeys the Command of the Lord’s Order and finds peace within.

Detailed Meaning 9:

This verse exalts those who humbly serve the Lord, emphasizing that they are the highest-ranking saints who find inner peace by aligning with the divine command.

Tuk 10:

ਜੋ ਤਿਸੁ ਭਾਵੈ ਸਤਿ ਕਰਿ ਮਾਨੈ ਭਾਣਾ ਮੰਨਿ ਵਸਾਈ ॥੪॥

Jo ṯis bẖāvai saṯ kar mānai bẖāṇā man vasāī ॥4॥

One who pleases the Lord’s Will and accepts it as True, enshrines it within their mind. ||4||

Detailed Meaning 10:

This verse highlights the importance of aligning with the divine will and accepting it as the ultimate truth, which leads to spiritual realization.

Tuk 11:

ਕਹੈ ਕਬੀਰੁ ਸੁਨਹੁ ਰੇ ਸੰਤਹੁ ਮੇਰੀ ਮੇਰੀ ਝੂਠੀ ॥

Kahai Kabīr sunhu re sanṯahu merī merī jẖūṯhī ॥

Says Kabeer, listen, O Saints – it is false to call out, “Mine, mine.”

Detailed Meaning 11:

Kabeer asserts that claiming possessions as “mine” is illusory and false.

Tuk 12:

ਚਿਰਗਟ ਫਾਰਿ ਚਟਾਰਾ ਲੈ ਗਇਓ ਤਰੀ ਤਾਗਰੀ ਛੂਟੀ ॥੫॥੩॥੧੬॥

Cẖirgaṯ fār cẖatārā lai gaio ṯarī ṯāggarī cẖẖūṯī ॥5॥3॥16॥

Breaking the birdcage, death takes the bird away, and only the torn threads remain. ||5||3||16||

Detailed Meaning 12:

This final verse poetically illustrates the inevitability of death by comparing it to a bird escaping from a broken cage, leaving behind only tattered threads.

Reflections: This shabad in Aasaa raag, navigates through the essence of contentment, humility, and the transient nature of worldly possessions. It eloquently advises against harboring jealousy and disputes due to material disparities, beckoning a life of gratitude and righteous deeds.

Engagement: How do you cultivate contentment in your daily life? Share your thoughts and reflections in the comments below.

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Slanderers

ਭੈਰਉ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

Raag Bhairo, penned by 5th Guru.

ਨਿੰਦਕ ਕਉ ਫਿਟਕੇ ਸੰਸਾਰੁ ॥

The world curses the slanderer,

ਨਿੰਦਕ ਕਾ ਝੂਠਾ ਬਿਉਹਾਰੁ ॥

Deceptive are their ways, an ill demeanor.

ਨਿੰਦਕ ਕਾ ਮੈਲਾ ਆਚਾਰੁ ॥

Slanderer’s tainted lifestyle, polluted and impure,

ਦਾਸ ਅਪੁਨੇ ਕਉ ਰਾਖਨਹਾਰੁ ॥੧॥

But the Lord, the savior, for slaves, protects and ensures.

ਨਿੰਦਕੁ ਮੁਆ ਨਿੰਦਕ ਕੈ ਨਾਲਿ ॥

The slander dies, entwined with the slanderer’s fate,

ਪਾਰਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਪਰਮੇਸਰਿ ਜਨ ਰਾਖੇ ਨਿੰਦਕ ਕੈ ਸਿਰਿ ਕੜਕਿਓ ਕਾਲੁ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

The Creator Beyond, the Transcendent Lord, protects servants, death thunders over the head of the slanderers, sealing their state||1||Pause||

ਨਿੰਦਕ ਕਾ ਕਹਿਆ ਕੋਇ ਨ ਮਾਨੈ ॥

No belief in slanderers’ sayings,

ਨਿੰਦਕ ਝੂਠੁ ਬੋਲਿ ਪਛੁਤਾਨੇ ॥

Slanderers, regret and repent, after lying..

ਹਾਥ ਪਛੋਰਹਿ ਸਿਰੁ ਧਰਨਿ ਲਗਾਹਿ ॥

He wrings his hands, and hits his head against the ground.

ਨਿੰਦਕ ਕਉ ਦਈ ਛੋਡੈ ਨਾਹਿ ॥੨॥

The Lord does not forgive, no solace found. ||2||

ਹਰਿ ਕਾ ਦਾਸੁ ਕਿਛੁ ਬੁਰਾ ਨ ਮਾਗੈ ॥

The Lord’s servant harbors no ill will,

ਨਿੰਦਕ ਕਉ ਲਾਗੈ ਦੁਖ ਸਾਂਗੈ ॥

While the slanderer suffers, pierced, wounded and ill.

ਬਗੁਲੇ ਜਿਉ ਰਹਿਆ ਪੰਖ ਪਸਾਰਿ ॥

Like a crane, he spreads his feathers, to imitate swan.

ਮੁਖ ਤੇ ਬੋਲਿਆ ਤਾਂ ਕਢਿਆ ਬੀਚਾਰਿ ॥੩॥

Speaking from mouth, his thoughts came out ||3||

ਅੰਤਰਜਾਮੀ ਕਰਤਾ ਸੋਇ ॥

The Creator-Lord is the inner-knower.

ਹਰਿ ਜਨੁ ਕਰੈ ਸੁ ਨਿਹਚਲੁ ਹੋਇ ॥

That person, whom the Lord makes His Own, becomes stable and steady.

ਹਰਿ ਕਾ ਦਾਸੁ ਸਾਚਾ ਦਰਬਾਰਿ ॥

The Lord’s slave is true in the Court of the Lord.

ਜਨ ਨਾਨਕ ਕਹਿਆ ਤਤੁ ਬੀਚਾਰਿ ॥੪॥੪੧॥੫੪॥

Servant Nanak speaks, after contemplating the essence of reality. ||4||41||54||

Enshrining the Lord within the mind is to tell the beads of rosary.

ਗੂਜਰੀ ਅਸਟਪਦੀਆ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ਘਰੁ ੧

Gujri Ashtpadis. Penned by First Guru.

ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥

One God, permeating all. By True Guru’s grace, He is obtained.

ਏਕ ਨਗਰੀ ਪੰਚ ਚੋਰ ਬਸੀਅਲੇ ਬਰਜਤ ਚੋਰੀ ਧਾਵੈ ॥

In the town (of body) dwell the five thieves, and though stopped they still go out stealing.

ਤ੍ਰਿਹਦਸ ਮਾਲ ਰਖੈ ਜੋ ਨਾਨਕ ਮੋਖ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਸੋ ਪਾਵੈ ॥੧॥

He who keeps his capital safe from three modes and ten passions obtains salvation and emancipation, O Nanak.

ਚੇਤਹੁ ਬਾਸੁਦੇਉ ਬਨਵਾਲੀ ॥

Meditate thou on the Omnipresent Lord the wearer of the garland of jungles.

ਰਾਮੁ ਰਿਦੈ ਜਪਮਾਲੀ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

Enshrining the Lord within the mind is to tell the beads of rosary.

Golden Temple, Amritsar
January 06, 2022
Five thieves: Lust, wrath, greed, attachment and excessive pride
Three modes: goodness (sattva-guna), passion (raja-guna), and ignorance (tama-guna)
Ten passions: Ten senses organs
Ang # 503

O Mother, wherefrom shall I find anything to offer for Lord’s worship.

ਗੂਜਰੀ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਰਵਿਦਾਸ ਜੀ ਕੇ ਪਦੇ ਘਰੁ ੩

Gujri. Reverend Sire Ravidass.

ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥

One God, permeating all. By True Guru’s grace, He is obtained.

ਦੂਧੁ ਤ ਬਛਰੈ ਥਨਹੁ ਬਿਟਾਰਿਓ ॥

The calf has defiled the milk in the teats.

ਫੂਲੁ ਭਵਰਿ ਜਲੁ ਮੀਨਿ ਬਿਗਾਰਿਓ ॥੧॥

The black-bee has spoiled the flower and fish the water.

ਮਾਈ ਗੋਬਿੰਦ ਪੂਜਾ ਕਹਾ ਲੈ ਚਰਾਵਉ ॥

O Mother, wherefrom shall I find anything to offer for Lord’s worship.

ਅਵਰੁ ਨ ਫੂਲੁ ਅਨੂਪੁ ਨ ਪਾਵਉ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

I cannot find other beautiful flowers which have not been defiled. Pause.

ਮੈਲਾਗਰ ਬੇਰ੍ਹੇ ਹੈ ਭੁਇਅੰਗਾ ॥

The serpents twine around the sandal tree.

ਬਿਖੁ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਬਸਹਿ ਇਕ ਸੰਗਾ ॥੨॥

Poison and Nectar dwell together.

ਧੂਪ ਦੀਪ ਨਈਬੇਦਹਿ ਬਾਸਾ ॥

With incense, lamps, victuals and scents,

ਕੈਸੇ ਪੂਜ ਕਰਹਿ ਤੇਰੀ ਦਾਸਾ ॥੩॥

how can Thine slaves perform Thy worship?

ਤਨੁ ਮਨੁ ਅਰਪਉ ਪੂਜ ਚਰਾਵਉ ॥

I dedicate and offer my body and soul as my worship.

ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦਿ ਨਿਰੰਜਨੁ ਪਾਵਉ ॥੪॥

By Guru’s grace, I attain to the Immaculate Lord.

ਪੂਜਾ ਅਰਚਾ ਆਹਿ ਨ ਤੋਰੀ ॥

I have not performed Thine worship and done flower adoration.

ਕਹਿ ਰਵਿਦਾਸ ਕਵਨ ਗਤਿ ਮੋਰੀ ॥੫॥੧॥

Says Ravidass, I Know not what shall be my condition, hereafter?

O my mind, place your hopes in the Lord, your True Beloved, who shall approve and reward you for all your efforts.

ਰਾਗੁ ਗੋਂਡ ਚਉਪਦੇ ਮਹਲਾ ੪ ਘਰੁ ੧ ॥

Penned by Fourth Master, Raag Gond, Chau-Padhay, Fourth Mehla, First House:

ਜੇ ਮਨਿ ਚਿਤਿ ਆਸ ਰਖਹਿ ਹਰਿ ਊਪਰਿ ਤਾ ਮਨ ਚਿੰਦੇ ਅਨੇਕ ਅਨੇਕ ਫਲ ਪਾਈ ॥

If hopes in Lord are in the (our) mind, (we shall) get many fruits of (our) desires.

ਹਰਿ ਜਾਣੈ ਸਭੁ ਕਿਛੁ ਜੋ ਜੀਇ ਵਰਤੈ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਘਾਲਿਆ ਕਿਸੈ ਕਾ ਇਕੁ ਤਿਲੁ ਨ ਗਵਾਈ ॥

Lord knows all in our mind, not even an iota of (our) effort goes to waste.

ਹਰਿ ਤਿਸ ਕੀ ਆਸ ਕੀਜੈ ਮਨ ਮੇਰੇ ਜੋ ਸਭ ਮਹਿ ਸੁਆਮੀ ਰਹਿਆ ਸਮਾਈ ॥੧॥

O my mind, keep your hopes in Lord, the Master is pervading all.

ਮੇਰੇ ਮਨ ਆਸਾ ਕਰਿ ਜਗਦੀਸ ਗੁਸਾਈ ॥

O my mind, keep your hopes in the Lord of the World, the Master of the senses.

ਜੋ ਬਿਨੁ ਹਰਿ ਆਸ ਅਵਰ ਕਾਹੂ ਕੀ ਕੀਜੈ ਸਾ ਨਿਹਫਲ ਆਸ ਸਭ ਬਿਰਥੀ ਜਾਈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

Why hope in anything other than Lord – that hope is fruitless and totally useless.

ਜੋ ਦੀਸੈ ਮਾਇਆ ਮੋਹ ਕੁਟੰਬੁ ਸਭੁ ਮਤ ਤਿਸ ਕੀ ਆਸ ਲਗਿ ਜਨਮੁ ਗਵਾਈ ॥

What you see is Maya, affection and attachment to family – don’t waste your life by placing hope in them.

ਇਨੑ ਕੈ ਕਿਛੁ ਹਾਥਿ ਨਹੀ ਕਹਾ ਕਰਹਿ ਇਹਿ ਬਪੁੜੇ ਇਨੑ ਕਾ ਵਾਹਿਆ ਕਛੁ ਨ ਵਸਾਈ ॥

Nothing is in their hands; what can these poor beings do? Nothing can be done by their actions.

ਮੇਰੇ ਮਨ ਆਸ ਕਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਮ ਅਪੁਨੇ ਕੀ ਜੋ ਤੁਝੁ ਤਾਰੈ ਤੇਰਾ ਕੁਟੰਬੁ ਸਭੁ ਛਡਾਈ ॥੨॥

O my mind, place your hopes in the Lord, your Beloved, who shall carry you across, and save your whole family as well.

ਜੇ ਕਿਛੁ ਆਸ ਅਵਰ ਕਰਹਿ ਪਰਮਿਤ੍ਰੀ ਮਤ ਤੂੰ ਜਾਣਹਿ ਤੇਰੈ ਕਿਤੈ ਕੰਮਿ ਆਈ ॥

If you place your hopes in any other, in any friend other than the Lord, then you shall come to know that it is of no use at all.

ਇਹ ਆਸ ਪਰਮਿਤ੍ਰੀ ਭਾਉ ਦੂਜਾ ਹੈ ਖਿਨ ਮਹਿ ਝੂਠੁ ਬਿਨਸਿ ਸਭ ਜਾਈ ॥

This hope placed in other friends comes from the love of duality. In an instant, it is gone; it is totally false.

ਮੇਰੇ ਮਨ ਆਸਾ ਕਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਮ ਸਾਚੇ ਕੀ ਜੋ ਤੇਰਾ ਘਾਲਿਆ ਸਭੁ ਥਾਇ ਪਾਈ ॥੩॥

O my mind, place your hopes in the Lord, your True Beloved, who shall approve and reward you for all your efforts. ||3||

ਆਸਾ ਮਨਸਾ ਸਭ ਤੇਰੀ ਮੇਰੇ ਸੁਆਮੀ ਜੈਸੀ ਤੂ ਆਸਕਰਾਵਹਿ ਤੈਸੀ ਕੋ ਆਸ ਕਰਾਈ ॥

Hope and desire are all Yours, O my Lord and Master. As You inspire hope, so are the hopes held.

ਜਨ ਨਾਨਕ ਕੀ ਆਸ ਤੂ ਜਾਣਹਿ ਹਰਿ ਦਰਸਨੁ ਦੇਖਿ ਹਰਿ ਦਰਸਨਿ ਤ੍ਰਿਪਤਾਈ ॥੪॥੧॥

You alone know the hope of servant Nanak, O Lord; gazing upon the Blessed Vision of the Lord, he is satisfied. ||4||1||

ਰਾਗੁ ਗੋਂਡ ਚਉਪਦੇ ਮਹਲਾ ੪ ਘਰੁ ੧ ॥
Penned by Fourth Master, Raag Gond, Chau-Padhay, Fourth Mehla, First House:
Ang # 859

True Guru’s uttering says God’s Word

Basant 3rd Guru.

Raag Basant, Penned by Third Master.

ਬਸੰਤੁ ਚੜਿਆ ਫੂਲੀ ਬਨਰਾਇ ॥

Spring came, vegetation flourishes.

ਏਹਿ ਜੀਅ ਜੰਤ ਫੂਲਹਿ ਹਰਿ ਚਿਤੁ ਲਾਇ ॥੧॥

Similarly these sentient beings bloom, contemplating the Lord.

ਇਨ ਬਿਧਿ ਇਹੁ ਮਨੁ ਹਰਿਆ ਹੋਇ ॥

This is the way, this mind becomes alive.

ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਜਪੈ ਦਿਨੁ ਰਾਤੀ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਹਉਮੈ ਕਢੈ ਧੋਇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

Meditating on Lord’s Naam day and night, follower of the Guru removes and washes off self-conceit.

ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਬਾਣੀ ਸਬਦੁ ਸੁਣਾਏ ॥

True Guru’s uttering says God’s Word

ਇਹੁ ਜਗੁ ਹਰਿਆ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਭਾਏ ॥੨॥

This world flowers with love, from the True Guru.

ਫਲ ਫੂਲ ਲਾਗੇ ਜਾਂ ਆਪੇ ਲਾਏ ॥

The mortal flowers and fruitions, when the Lord, of Himself, so wills.

ਮੂਲਿ ਲਗੈ ਤਾਂ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਪਾਏ ॥੩॥

Finding the True Guru, (we) meet the root (of all).

ਆਪਿ ਬਸੰਤੁ ਜਗਤੁ ਸਭੁ ਵਾੜੀ ॥

He, Himself, is like Spring season and world is the garden.

ਨਾਨਕ ਪੂਰੈ ਭਾਗਿ ਭਗਤਿ ਨਿਰਾਲੀ ॥੪॥੫॥੧੭॥

Nanak, by perfect good fortune, (we) worship Him only.

The perverse person practises deeds of pride and he earns nothing but pain over pain.

ਸਲੋਕ ਮਃ ੩॥ Slok Third Guru.

ਆਤਮਾ ਦੇਉ ਪੂਜੀਐ ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਸਹਜਿ ਸੁਭਾਇ॥

Worship thou the bright Lord with the Guru-given mental equipoise.

ਆਤਮੇ ਨੋ ਆਤਮੇ ਦੀ ਪ੍ਰਤੀਤਿ ਹੋਇ ਤਾ ਘਰ ਹੀ ਪਰਚਾ ਪਾਇ॥

If the individual soul has faith in the supreme soul, it shall then obtain Divine knowledge within it’s home.

ਆਤਮਾ ਅਡੋਲੁ ਨ ਡੋਲਈ ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਭਾਇ ਸੁਭਾਇ॥

Like the Guru’s natural inclination, the soul then becomes steady, and wavers not.

ਗੁਰ ਵਿਣੁ ਸਹਜੁ ਨ ਆਵਈ ਲੋਭੁ ਮੈਲੁ ਨ ਵਿਚਹੁ ਜਾਇ॥

Without the Guru, peace is not obtained and the filth of greed departs not from within.

ਖਿਨੁ ਪਲੁ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਮਨਿ ਵਸੈ ਸਭ ਅਠਸਠਿ ਤੀਰਥ ਨਾਇ॥

If God’s Name dwells in the mind even for an instant and a movement, it includes bathing at all the sixty-eight place of pilgrimage.

ਸਚੇ ਮੈਲੁ ਨ ਲਗਈ ਮਲੁ ਲਾਗੈ ਦੂਜੈ ਭਾਇ॥

To the True, filth attaches not. Impurity attaches to him who harbours love for duality.

ਧੋਤੀ ਮੂਲਿ ਨ ਉਤਰੈ ਜੇ ਅਠਸਠਿ ਤੀਰਥ ਨਾਇ॥

By washing, it never departs though one may have ablutions at sixty-eight shrines.

ਮਨਮੁਖ ਕਰਮ ਕਰੇ ਅਹੰਕਾਰੀ ਸਭੁ ਦੁਖੋ ਦੁਖੁ ਕਮਾਇ॥

The perverse person practises deeds of pride and he earns nothing but pain over pain.

ਨਾਨਕ ਮੈਲਾ ਊਜਲੁ ਤਾ ਥੀਐ ਜਾ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਮਾਹਿ ਸਮਾਇ॥੧॥

Nanak, only then, the dirty one becomes neat and tidy, when he merges in the True Guru.

True is the glory and praise of the True One

ਪਉੜੀ ॥ Pauri.

ਸਚੁ ਸਚੇ ਕੀ ਸਿਫਤਿ ਸਲਾਹ ਹੈ ਸੋ ਕਰੇ ਜਿਸੁ ਅੰਦਰੁ ਭਿਜੈ ॥

True is the glory and praise of the True One, does whose mind is imbued.

ਜਿਨੀ ਇਕ ਮਨਿ ਇਕੁ ਅਰਾਧਿਆ ਤਿਨ ਕਾ ਕੰਧੁ ਨ ਕਬਹੂ ਛਿਜੈ ॥

They, who single mindedly remembers the One, their bodies never perish.

ਧਨੁ ਧਨੁ ਪੁਰਖ ਸਾਬਾਸਿ ਹੈ ਜਿਨ ਸਚੁ ਰਸਨਾ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਪਿਜੈ ॥

Blessed blessed and praiseworthy is the person who with his tongue tastes the True Name Nectar.

ਸਚੁ ਸਚਾ ਜਿਨ ਮਨਿ ਭਾਵਦਾ ਸੇ ਮਨਿ ਸਚੀ ਦਰਗਹ ਲਿਜੈ ॥

The man to whose mind the Truest of the true is pleasing becomes acceptable in the True court.

ਧਨੁ ਧੰਨੁ ਜਨਮੁ ਸਚਿਆਰੀਆ ਮੁਖ ਉਜਲ ਸਚੁ ਕਰਿਜੈ ॥੨੦॥

Hail hail unto the birth of the true persons, whose faces the True Lord renders bright.

ਰਾਗੁ ਗਉੜੀ - ਸ੍ਰੀ ਗੁਰੂ ਗ੍ਰੰਥ ਸਾਹਿਬ ਜੀ - ਅੰਗ 312

Raag Gauree - Guru Amar Daas Ji - Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji - Ang 312