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06 June 2011
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06 June 2011
È؇ - «ÚÙÚ ◊πÓ«Â »‘≈È∆ «ÓÙÈ ⁄À∆‡∂ÏÒ ‡º√‡ Ïπº„≈ ‘Ø¡≈ √∂÷ Î∆Á
Á∂ Ï≈È∆ √ø ӑ≈≈‹ √º⁄÷≥‚Ú≈√∆ √Ã∆ Ó≈È √ø ’ø Ï ‰ Òº ◊ ∆ Á∂ ‘ Õ
Ï≈Ï≈ Ú«¡≈Ó «√øÿ ÂÚ≈Û≈ √≈«‘Ï Ú≈«Ò¡ª Á∂ ‹∂ √Ω Ú«∑ ¡ ª ‹∆Ú‰≈
√∆ Á≈ ‹ÈÓ Ó≈Â≈ «¬øÁ ’Ω ‹∆ Á∆ ’∞º÷ ÂØ∫ «ÍÂ≈ Ì∆ ÂÈ ‘Ø √ ∆ ÷∂ ‘ Õ
‹Ê∂ Á ≈ ’Â≈ «√ø ÿ ‹∆ Á∂ ◊à « ‘ È◊ ËÓØ ‡
¡√Ò∆ «ÈÙ≈È≈ ª «¬‘∆ ‘À «’ √ø√≈ ÂØ∫ «¬’
«‘√∆Ò Í≈«¬Ò, «˜Ò≈ ´«Ë¡≈‰≈ Í≥‹≈Ï «Ú÷∂ AG
«ÁÈ ‹≈‰≈ ‘∆ ‹≈‰≈ ‘À Í «¬‘ ÏÛ≈ «Í¡≈≈ Ò◊ÁÀÕ
‹»È AIAH Ú≈Ò∂ «ÁÈ ‘Ø«¬¡≈Õ Ó‘ªÍπÙª È∂ ¡≈͉∂
¡≈Í «’øÈ∂ «Í¡≈ «Ú⁄ ¡≈¬∂ ˙∫, Ï≈‘Ø∫ ‡ÀÒ∆ÎØÈ ¡≈¬∂
‹∆ÚÈ ÍÃÊ≈«¬ ¡≈͉∆ ’Ê≈, ¡≈͉∂ HCÚ∂∫ ‹ÈÓ
«’ ‹∆, ¡÷≥‚Í≈· ‘Ø«¬¡À, ¡º‹ ’∆ÂÈ ’Ú≈ ‘∂ ‘ª
«ÁÈ Â∂ ¡≈͉∂ ÍÃÚ⁄Ȫ «Ú⁄ Ú«÷¡≈È ’∆Â∆ ‘À
¡√ƒ, ¡º‹ AG ‹»È ‘À, ÓÀ∫ «’‘≈ Â∞‘≈˘ Ú∆ ÍÂ≈ Ò◊
¿∞√ ‹∆ÚÈ ’Ê≈ ˘ ‡∂Í «’≈‚ ÂØ∫ ‘»-Ï-‘» ¿∞Â≈≈
«◊¡≈ AG ‹»È Á≈Õ ’«‘øÁ∂, ‘ª ‹∆Õ ÓÀ˘ È‘ƒ √∆ ÍÂ≈
’’∂ √ø◊ª Á∂ «◊¡≈ Ú≈√Â∂ ¡≈ÂÓ Ó≈◊ «Ú⁄
AG ‹»È Á≈, ÓÀ∫ ª B@ ’«‘øÁ≈ ‘πøÁ≈ √∆, Ó∂∂ Í≈√Í؇
ÍÃ’≈«Ù ’È Á∆ ÷πÙ∆ ÒÀ ‘∂ ‘ªÕ
Â∂ Ú∆ B@ Â∆’ ‘∆ «Ò÷∆ ‘ج∆ ‘ÀÕ Â∞√ƒ √≈«¡ª È∂
¡À‚∆‡ “¡≈ÂÓ Ó≈◊”
ÓÀ˘ Ï‘π «Í¡≈ ’«¡≈, ¡ÀÈ≈ «˜¡≈Á≈ ’«¡À «’
ÓÀ ˘ ÏØ Ò ‰ ÓÀ ∫ Â∞ Ò È≈
Ò¬∆ «’‘≈ «◊¡≈ ’Áª, «¬Ê∂ ‹Ø
‘À , ÓÀ ˘ ª «¬‘ Ó∂ ∂ È≈Ò
ÍÂ≈ ‘∆ È‘ƒ «Í¡≈ ‘À
Ò◊Á≈ «’ ÓÀ∫ ’∆ Â∞ ‘ ≈‚≈ ¿∞ √
’‘ªÕ Â∞ √ ƒ √≈∂ «Ú⁄ ’Ø ¬ ∆
«¬’º·∂ ‘Ø ’∂ √≈∂ ◊˜ È‘ƒ
¡Ê≈‘ «Í¡≈ Á∂ ’Ø ¬ ∆, ÓÀ ∫ ’Ø ¬ ∆
‘∂ ˙∫Õ ¿∞ Ó ‹≈«¬Á≈Á È‘ƒ
¡≈͉∂ «‘√≈Ï Á∂ ‰ ∆ Â∞ ‘ ≈˘,
È≈Ò ⁄ÒÁ∆ «¬‘ ÍÃ Ó ∂ Ù
‹ªÁ∆ ‘À , √Óª ÚÒØ ∫ ’∞ Á Â∆
Ø « ’¡≈ ‘Ø « ¬¡≈ «Í¡≈ ‘ÀÕ Ïº⁄∂
π’Á≈ È‘ƒ ‘À - Ú∆ ’Á∂ È∂
«¬‘ ·«‘È ¤Ø‡∂-¤Ø‡∂,
‹≈⁄ È≈ Ï ∆ Ï ∆ ¡ ª
‹≈‰Á≈ ’Á∆¡ª È∂ ,
¶ÿ «◊¡≈ prm siqkwrXo g bIjI mhWpu r SW dy jnm idn qy sM g qW nU M Ì≈¬∆ ’Á∂ È∂Õ
È Óπ Û ’∂ pR v cnW du A wrw inhwl krdy ho e y [ «¬√ Â∑ª ‹Á
¡ªÚÁ≈Õ ÓÀ ∫ Á∂ ÷ Áª «’
‚≈. Ì≈¬∆ Ú∆ «√ø ÿ ‹∆ Ï‘π «Í¡≈ ‘À «¬È∑ª Á∂ ÓȪ «Ú⁄, «‹Ê∂ ÓÀ∫ ‹≈‰À
Í «¬‘Á∂ «Ú⁄ ’∞¤ ‹Ï∂ ‘πøÁ∂ È∂, ’∞¤ ◊ºÒª ’∆ ¿∞Ê∂ Ú∆ ¡ÀÈ≈ ‘∆ «Í¡≈ ‘ج∂◊≈? ¿∞Ê∂ ª ÓÀ∫
‘πøÁ∆¡ª È∂, «‹‘Û∆¡ª √ø√≈ ˘ √Â≈ «Á÷≈¿∞∫Á∆¡ª ‹≈‰Á≈ È‘ƒ ‘ª «’√∂ ˘Õ ¿∞ Ê ∂ ª «¬’ ÂØ ∫ «¬’
È∂, ¡≈͉∂ Ú≈√Â∂ Ú∆ Ï‘π ’∞¤ ‘πøÁ≈ ‘ÀÕ √∆ ª ⁄Û∑ÁÀ -
‘Ó∂Ù≈ ‘∆ È≈ÙÚø ‘πøÁ∂ È∂Õ «¬‘ «‘≈ È‘ƒ ’Á∂Õ «¬’ Á» «¬«’ ⁄ÛÁ∆¡≈
(pMnw 28 dw bwkI)
au~cIAW AvsQw vwlw sI, pr prySwn sI ik prmySr ik auh qW pUry ny[ so Awp bhuq swry murId lY ky
nhIN iml irhw; kirAw kI jwvy? pwauNtw swihb nUM c`l ipAw[ gurU dsmyS pwqSwh dy
gurU dSmyS pwqSwh dw pqw l`igAw[ Awp dI drbwr ivc AwieAw[ k`l ivAwiKAw dy nwl ies g`l
aumr aus vyly koeI 20 jW 22 swl dy krIb sI qy dy auqy ivcwr krI sI ik auh gurU dsvyN pwqSwh dy
ieh pqw l`igAw ik auh qW pUry ny - sMswr dy AMdr, drbwr ivc phuMicAw SrDw dy nwl, lyikn QoVHw ijhw
qy aunHW dy A`gy swrw sMswr invdw hY[ bhuq jwxkwrI AiBmwn Aw igAw[
pRwpq krI - gurU dSmyS ipqw bwry[ inhcw ho igAw jy AiBmwn Aw jwvy - sMgq ivc Aw ky, Pyr
(lVI joVn leI dyKo, meI AMk, pMnw - 54) ky kuC ispwhIAW nUM nwl lY hoqI ApVn vwly vpwrIAW
Awgw KW ny pu`iCAw ik Pyr kI PYslw hoieAw sxy Awgw hoqI AwieAw[ eyQy ipSwvr dy Kwn dw
hY? mihmwn irhw[ jsvMq isMG qy swQIAW ny Drmswly
fyry kIqy qy A`gy turn dy pRbMD socx l`gy[ Kwn qy
is`K - jurm swbq ho igAw hY Ar is`K ny iek idn Awgw KW nUM iSkwr iKfwXw[ iSkwr Kyfdy
mMn ilAw hY, ies leI qnKwh ieh qjvIz hoeI hY ieh qKqbwhI dI phwVI qy jw cVHy[ aupr jw ky qy
ik gurU kI golk ivc dyvy qy pMj pwT jpujI swihb
KMfr Koly vyK ky Awgw KW nUM pqw l`gw ik ies phwVI
dy kry, Pyr Awpxy Gr is`KW dw pRSwd kry[ ijs
auqy kdy kwPrW (boDIAW) dy bVy mMdr qy mdr`sy sn[
is`K Brw dI inMdw kIqI hY ausnUM Awp s`dx jwvy qy
im`tIAW hyT sB kuC db irhw sI, pr ikqy ikqy kuC
pRSwd vwly idn swry Brw iek`Ty bYTx qy pRSwd Ckx[
nMgw bI sI[ tu`ty bu`qW dy tukVy, n`k k`t id`qy hoey,
ies qoN ip`CoN ijs Brw dI inMdw hoeI hY ausdy Gr
keI iemwrqW dIAW kMDW qy cUny nzr Awey, dyK ky
swry pRSwd Ckx[ hux g`l kyvl ieMnI ho rhI hY ik
ausny hwaukw ilqw qy AwiKAw ik kmzor kOmW dy
gRMQI isMG jI ausnUM smJw rhy hn ik Awpxy Brw qoN
AYSÍrj zbrdsq kOmW qbwh krdIAW hn[ Pyr fyry
bdlw lYx vwsqy qUM pTwx dI Srn lYx ivc jo Bu`l
Aw ky ausny Es QwvyN iek`ilAW Pyrw pwieAw jo
kIqI so bVI hwnIkwrk sI[
klpwxI ndI dy iknwry jsvMq isMG nwl imlxy dw Twx
KW swihb! qusW KPy nhIN hoxw, swfy KylH iv`c r`iKAw sI[ ieQy g`lW kridAW ausny jsvMq qoN pùiCAw
ieho qrIkw hY ik cwhy ikMnw im`qr hovy jo is`K nhIN ik is`K bI bùqpRsq nhIN hn, pr kdy aunWH ny ihMdA
U W
aus dI mdd is`K dy briKlwP kdy nhIN lYxI[ is`K dy buqKwny igrwey hn?
lVy hoey bI Awpo ivc 'nw is`K' koloN nyVy dy swkydwr
jsvMq isMG - kdy nhIN! qy is`K inry nw-
hn[
buqpRsq hI nhIN hn, sgoN bu`q iSkn bI hn, pr
ies pRkwr dIAW g`lW sux ky Awgw KW Awpxy auh bu`q jbrI hQOVy nwl nhIN qoVdy; auh Awpxy
fyry Aw igAw Ar SwmW nUM aus ny ieh swrw mwjrw aupdySW nwl, piv`qr qy kxI vwly jIvn nwl, lokW dy
jsvMq qy sWeIN nUM suxwieAw Ar Awpxy pMQ ivc ies idlW ivcoN bùqW dy fyry auTw ky vwihgurU dw invws krw
AlOikk rv`Xy dI mihmw kIqI qy ikhw ik pMjwb iv`c idMdy qy bu`q quVvw idMdy hn[ bu`q iSkn qW Awpxy
qurk rwj zrUr qbwh hovygw Ar is`K zrUr rwj ieMdIey iv`c nw-kwmXwb rihMdw hY, ikauNik aus ny jd
krngy[ mMdr qy buq` qwkq nwl qoV ley, qdoN bI lokW dy idlW
ies pRkwr sPr mukdw irhw[ lMfI koql (KYbr iv`c bu`q v`sdy rihMdy hn, smW pw ky idlW dy bu`q
dy phwVW ivc jmrOd qoN 20 ku mIl A`gy ieh in`kI iPr im`tIAW p`QrW dy bu`q GV lYNdy hn[ iPr jo
p`DrI jyhI suhwvxI QW hY[ jmrOd huMdy hoey ipSwvr zbrdsqI dIn dI eIn mnw ky Awpxy mzhb ivc
A`pVy[ sB ny Awpxy Awpxy itkwxy kIqy[ Awgw KW lokW nUM imlw lYNdy hn, auh bI iek Bu`l krdy hn,
ipSwvr dy Kwn dw mihmwn hoieAw[ swry pRbMD krky ikauNik ieh BwrI AMnXwie hY qy qwkq dy A`gy au~cy
hux ieh ivauNq TihrI ik jsvMq isMG jI nUM qy hor mnW vwly qy SrIP idlW vwly Jukdy nhIN, auh qW mOq
vpwrIAW nUM jo XUsP-zeI dy ielwky dy rsqy hoqI jwxw kbUl krdy hn, bwkI kmzor, kwier qy kmIny idl
cwhuMdy sn, kuC juAwn nwl jw ky phuMcw Awaux[ ipSOr zor qy lwlc A`gy Juk ky dIn kbUldy hn, AYsy lokW
qoN iek kwPlw kwbl jwx leI iqAwr sI, pr ies dy dIn iv`c Aw jwx nwl dIn dI ieKlwkI sur nIvIN
kwPly dI AguvwnI bI Awgw KW kry[ ikauNik Kwn nUM pYx l`g jWdI hY[ iksy ienswnI iKAwn nUM moVw dyx
hsn KW vloN sMdS y w puj
` cuk
` w sI ik Awgw KW dI Kwqr leI pRry nw hI TIk qrIkw hY, jbr nwl lokW nUM gulwm
kry qy ausnUM CyqI vwps kry, auh b`cw hY qy ausdw bnwaux vwlI kOm smW pw ky ausy Awpxy zulm dy vqIry
ieh pihlw sPr hY[ so Awpxy j`Qy nUM ipSwvr C`f kwrn ieho ijhIAW glqIAW kr krky ieKlwk ivc
suAwsW nUM inXmb`D krnw dy Awpxy Bwg hn, Awpxw rwh hY ij`Qy vI ikqy
giq hovygI auQy-auQy Tihrw hovygw, auQy rukxw hovygw
suAwsW nUM inXmb`D krky ipCly kIqy krm,
ienHW hI Dwrnw nUM sMsikRq ivc SkqI, vwXU qy krm
ies jnm dy krm do n o N hI Kqm ho jWdy hn,
ikhw igAw hY[ jdoN qk ienHW iqMnW guxW dw imSrn
donW nUM swV ky suAwh kr id`qw jWdw hY, ijs
nhIN huMdw koeI vI Qrwht nhIN huMdI[ SkqI dw hoxw
qrHW l`kVIAW dw Fyr A`g nwl sV ky suAwh ho
zrUrI hY SkqI qoN giq bxdI hY, giq qoN ikRAw
jWdw hY iblkul ausy qrHW hI pRwxwXwm krmW nUM
vwXU auqpMn huMdI hY Pyr zor nwl rukwvt pYdw huMdI
swV ky suAwh kr idMdw hY, swry BrmW dw nwS
hY[ auh krmgiq nUM rokdI hY[ krm vwXU ivc rukwvt
kr idMdw hY[ ijvyN ik A`g l`kVI dw gupq gux
pYdw krdI hY, Qrwht dw is`tw pRxwm ienHW kwrkW
hY, ieh audoN qk pRgt nhIN huMdw jdoN q`k iek
qy inrBr hY[ jy krm v`fw hY qW TihrwE vI v`fw
cIz nU M dU s rI nwl rgiVAw nw jwvy , iblku l
hY giq G`t hovygI jy kuJ krn leI Awpxw mn
iesy qrH W igAwn qy smJ ibnW pR w xwXwm dy
bxw ilAw hY pr hwlwq quhwnUM krn nhIN idMdy ies
AiBAws qo N pR g t nhIN hu M d y [ gR M Q W ivc d` i sAw
qoN Bwv hY ik krm SkqI qy vwXU donW nwloN SkqISwl
igAw hY ik pRwxwXwm rwhIN qusIN hvw ivc aupr
hn[
au T skdy ho , ibmwrIAW TIk ho jWdIAW hn,
AiDAwqmk SkqI jwgrx hu M d I hY , SWqI pR w pq iek hor audwhrx nwl spSt krn dI koiSS
hu M d I hY [ ho r mwnisk SkqIAW dI pR w pqI hu M d I krdy hW[ ieh qWqirk prQW ivc idqI jWdI hY[
hY [ AiBAwsI AwnM d q ho jWdw hY [ jdo N qu s IN mnu`K pwxI dI qrHW hY ijs ivc swfI SkqI swfI
sympathic nwVI qMqU qy kwbU pw lYNdy ho ijhVw rucI jo Awqm is`DI leI auh pUry srIr qy dbwA
pRwxwXwm rwhIN pRwpq huMdw hY qusIN Awpxy srIr dy pwauNdI hY[ ieh kMm auh vwXU rwhI krdI hY, pwxI
pUrI qrHW nwl mwlk bx jWdy ho ie`QoN q`k ik jdoN rwhIN qy krm, pr swfI h`d hY pweIp nwlI[ jy swfI
cwho qusIN srIr C`f skdy ho[ jy qusIN iek swl q`k ie`Cw v`fI hY jW kih lvo dbwA vDygw[ swfw Awlw
lgwqwr pRwxwXwm krdy rho igAwn, sUJ-bUJ pRgt hoxI duAwly dI rukwvt G`t hY jW nwlI dw sweIz v`D hY,
Av`Sk hY[ vwsqv ivc pRwxwXwm igAwn pRkwS dI vwXU aus rwhIN jw skdI hY[ jy dbwA v`D hY pweIp
ie`k pihlI pOVI hY[ CotI hY, kmzor hY qW pweIp Pt skdI hY jy SkqI
v`D hY qW krmW dw bMDn k`itAw jw skdw hY[ dyKxw
suAwsW dy AiBAws dw sB qoN pihlw audyS hY
ieh hY ik hwlwq hI Qrwht pYdw krdy hn auh hI
pRwx vwXU nUM kwbU krnw hY qW jo AMqr dy ASWq krn
izMmv
y wr hn, aunWH qy hI inrBr hY[ jdoN gqI v`D hud
M I
vwly q`qvW dw nwS ho sky, mn iekwgr ho sky, iek
hY, rukwvt G`t huMdI hY, durbl huMdI hY, SkqI hI
mn ho sky[ bwAd ivc swrw Axie`Cq nwVI qMqU ie`Cq
sB qoN v`D SkqISwl hY sB qoN v`D ivSyS hY[ jdoN
nwVI qMqU bx jWdw hY[ ie`Cq nwVI qMqU (nervous
gqI vDyry huMdI hY vwXU v`D qwkqvr huMdI hY[
system) AMq ivc smwDI bx jWdw hY[
AwXurvYidk p`KoN SkqI swrIAw sMBwivkqw dI
smJx vwlI g`l ieh hY ik vwXU qoN kI Bwv hY
qwkq mMnI jWdI hY, vwXU gqISIl hY ijvyN ik pihlW
ies dy kI gux Avgux hn, vwXU qoN Bwv ijhVw dOrw
disAw igAw hY, vwXU iqMnW doSW ivcoN ie`k hY, dUswry
krdw hovy vihx ivc hovy ijs qoN ibnW kuC nw c`l
do ip`q qy kP hn, ip`q grmI, kP Bwrwpn[ vwXU
skdw hovy[ suAwsW dy AiBAws nwl vwXU qy hI kwbU
auh hY ijhVI GtdI vDdI hY, gqISIl hY, bwkI dIAW
pwieAw jWdw hY[
swrIAW SkqIAW nUM iek`Tw krky aunHW kMm krn Xog
iek audwhrx dy ky iesnUM cMgI qrHW nwl spSt bxwauNdI hY[ vwXU dw v`D hoxw qIbr hoxw bhuq dyr
kIqw jw skdw hY, sB kuJ swrIAW GtnwvW dw kwirx q`k hoxw ieh sB bImwrI dw kwrx bx jWdy hn, vwXU
giq hY, hrkq hY, Qrwht hY, koeI kwrk hY[ giq dy G`t hox nwl keI pRkwr dy buKwr ho jWdy hn[
(English Translation of “Amar Gaatha” in shall abide for ever. Meditate on the
series.) Name. When your soul leaves this body,
you shall find an abode in the Guru’s court
(Continued from P. 73, issue May., 2011) and shall attain eternal union with Him.
‘Saith Kabir: In my heart is lodged the serpent The Guru and the Sikh merge and become
of separation from God and it yields to no indistinct from each other. The Guru is
charm. Eternal Light; man too is soul-light; the
One alienated from God lives not; should he two are one and the same. The state of
live, shall he be like mad.’ P. 1368 absorption in the Guru, or of indistinctness
’Ï∆ «Ï‘π Ìπ Ô ø ◊ Óπ Ó«È Ï√À Ó≥  ∞ È Ó≈ÈÀ ’Ø « ¬® from him is attained through imbibing
≈Ó «Ï˙◊∆ È≈ ‹∆¡À ‹∆¡À  Ͽ∞ ≈ ‘Ø « ¬® love and devotion for him (Guru).”
One separated from the beloved
This is the immortal story of love and
becomes like a mad person. It is very
devotion which shall live for ever and shall
difficult to bear physical separation from a
continue to tell the seekers the simple and
dear one –
easy path of God’s devotional worship.
‘Die before the Beloved with whom thou hast
Besides, it will continue to bestow on both
love.
To live after him is to lead an accursed life in saints and devotees the state of absorption
this world.’ P. 83 in the Lord.
«‹√π «Í¡≈∂ «√¿∞ È∂ ‘ π «Â√π ¡≈◊À Ó« ⁄Ò∆¡À ® “Dear friends! the Guru is eternal
«Ëà ◊ π ‹∆Ú‰∞ √ø √ ≈« Â≈ ’À Í≈¤À ‹∆Ú‰≈® conscious Light; he is ever-existent; love
Guru Sahib made Raja Shivnabh the him and worship him. He is immortal and
religious head of that kingdom. By his tale too is immortal.”
conferring the position of Gurmukh (God-
This very story of immortality Lord
enlightened or Guruward), he opened his
Shiva was narrating to Parvati Ji, which
spiritual eyes. By establishing a ‘satsang’
was heard by a parrot who, attaining to
centre (for holding holy congregations), he
human birth, became famous by the name
comforted him saying that the Guru is
of Sage Sukhdev. He, who after listening to
ever present with the devotee.
this immortal tale, meditates on the Name
Guru Sahib left that place. The Divine, attains to immortality. May God
devotees kept watching him over a long bless you too!
distance. In great sorrow over separation
from him, they started weeping loudly.
Raja Shivnabh comforted all of them and
said, “In the holy congregation, the Guru
(English Translation of “Guru Amar Das Áπ ÷ È≈·∂ √π ÷ √‘«‹ √Ó≈¬∂ ¡ÈÁ ¡ÈÁ ◊π ‰
◊≈«¬¡≈®
Parsiye” in series.)
Ï≈‘ Í’« ’«„ Ò∆È∂ ¡Íπ È ∂ «◊à ‘ ¡≥ Ë » Í Â∂
Invocation: True and Supreme is God’s Name. Ó≈«¬¡≈®
Blessed is Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji. ’‘π È≈È’ ◊π « Ïø Ë È ’≈‡∂ «Ï¤∞  ¡≈«È
√«ÂÈ≈Ó √à ∆ Ú≈«‘◊π » , «ÓÒ≈«¬¡≈®
Ëø È √à ∆ ◊π » È≈È’ Á∂ Ú ‹∆ Ó‘≈≈‹! Refrain: Cast off is my doubt, O dear,
‘Prostrate salutation and obeisance I make Ever since I had a sight of Thee.
many a time before the Omnipotent Lord, the Ë≈È≈ - √ø √ ≈ Ó∂ ≈ ˙, ¿∞  «◊¡≈ -B, B.
Possessor of all powers. «Í¡≈∂ ‹Ï Â∂ ÁÙÈ Í≈«¬¡≈ -B, B.
Reach me Thy hand, O Lord and save me from «Í¡≈∂ ‹Ï Â∂ ÁÙÈ Í≈«¬¡≈,
wavering, says Nanak.’ P. 256 Refrain: Gone are sorrows and sufferings
‚ø ‚ ¿∞ «  Ïø Á È ¡«È’ Ï≈ √Ï ’Ò≈ √ÓÊ® by meditating on God’s Name,
‚Ø Ò È Â∂ ≈÷‘π ÍÃ Ì » È≈È’ Á∂ ’« ‘Ê® While honour is obtained through
‘After wandering and wandering, O Lord, I service.
have come and entered Thy sanctuary. Ë≈È≈ - È≈Ó ‹Í∆¬∂ ª Á» ‘π ø Á ∂ Áπ ÷ Û∂ ,
O Master, Nanak’s prayer is: √∂ Ú ≈ ’’∂ Ó≈‰ Í≈¬∆Á≈ -B, B.
Attach me to Thy devotional service.’ «Í¡≈«˙, √∂ Ú ≈ ’’∂ Ó≈‰ Í≈¬∆ÁÀ -B,
P. 289 B.
Π«Î ÍÃ Ì ¡≈«¬¡≈ Í«¡≈ ¿∞ √È≈«¬® È≈Ó ‹Í∆¬∂ ª Á» ‘π ø Á ∂ Áπ ÷ Û∂ , ..... -
È≈È’ ’∆ ÍÃ Ì Ï∂ È Â∆ ¡ÍÈ∆ Ì◊Â∆ Ò≈«¬® B.
‘O Lord, I have come to thy refuge. Revered saintly congregation! loud be
The anxiety of my mind has departed, since I thy utterance – ‘True and Supreme is
obtained Thine vision. God’s Name’. All of us have to jointly
Without my speaking, Thou knowest my state reflect over the Name and engage in God’s
and makest me utter Thy Name.
devotional service. By meditating on the
Singing Thy praise my sorrow has fled. I am
merged in peace and poise and am in utter Name Divine are removed all kinds of
bliss. maladies – adhi (mental), byadhi (physical)
Taking my arm, Thou hast pulled me out of and upadhi (psychic). Also are dispelled five
the blind well of Maya (worldly attachments kinds of torments which afflict the entire
and material riches).
mankind, and which are extremely difficult
Says Nanak: The Guru has broken my bonds
and has united me with God, from whom I to get rid off. The first among them is
was separated.’ P. 1218-19 ‘avidiya’ (ignorance). It means not knowing
·≈’∞ Â∞ Ó √‰≈¬∆ ¡≈«¬¡≈® the real thing, but knowing the fake or
¿∞  « ◊«¬˙ Ó∂ ∂ ÓÈ ’≈ √ø √ ≈ ‹Ï Â∂ Á√È∞ imitation. It means considering the real as
Í≈«¬¡≈® fake or imitation, and regarding the unreal
¡ÈÏØ Ò Â Ó∂ ∆ «ÏÊ≈ ‹≈È∆ ¡ÍÈ≈ È≈Óπ
‹Í≈«¬¡≈® or imitation as real.
(Continued from P. 83, issue May, 2011) ‘For several births thou became a worm and
a moth.
‘After wandering to exhaustion through various In several births thou wert an elephant, a fish
births for aeons, and a deer.
At last hast thou attained human incarnation. In several births thou became a bird and a
Saith Nanak: This is thy occasion to find snake.
union with the Lord – In several births thou wert yoked as a horse
Why art neglectful of devotion?’ P. 631 and an ox.
«Î «Î ϑπ  ∂ ‹π ◊ ‘≈«˙ Ó≈È√ Á∂ ‘ Ò‘∆® After a long time has thy human frame come
È≈È’ ’‘ «ÓÒÈ ’∆ Ï∆¡≈ «√Ó ’‘≈ È‘∆® into being:
Seek now union with the Lord of the universe
Your turn has come to engage in
–
Divine Name meditation and God’s Now at last is the occasion for union with
devotional worship, but you are not using Him.’ P. 156
it. Such is Guru Sahib’s edict – ’¬∆ ‹ÈÓ Ì¬∂ ’∆‡ ÍÂø ◊ ≈®
Refrain: This is your turn to meet the Lord. ’¬∆ ‹ÈÓ ◊‹ Ó∆È ’∞ ø ◊ ≈®
Ë≈È≈ - «¬‘Ø Â∂ ∆ Ú≈∆ ¡À , ◊Ø « Ïø Á «ÓÒ‰∂ Á∆ ’¬∆ ‹ÈÓ Í≥ ÷ ∆ √Í ‘Ø « ¬˙®
- B, B. ’¬∆ ‹ÈÓ ‘À Ú «Ïà ÷ ‹Ø « ¬˙®
«Ó´ ‹◊Á∆√ «ÓÒÈ ’∆ Ï∆¡≈®
‘With the gift of human incarnation granted to
«⁄ø ’ ≈Ò «¬‘ Á∂ ‘ √ø ‹ ∆¡≈®
thee,
Now is thy opportunity to have union with Don’t think – ‘I am a human being;
the Lord. prior to being a man, I did not exist.’ No,
Nothing else shall avail thee: you existed earlier too. When your body
In holy company on the Name immaculate gets destroyed, then too you will be
meditate.’ P. 12
existing. The little time that you have got
̬∆ Í≈Í«Â Ó≈È∞ ÷ Á∂ ‘ π ∆¡≈®
in this human incarnation, you should use
◊Ø « Ïø Á «ÓÒ‰ ’∆ «¬‘ Â∂ ∆ Ï∆¡≈®
¡Ú« ’≈‹ Â∂ À «’ÂÀ È ’≈Ó® for understanding the Name Divine.
«Ó´ √≈Ë√ø ◊ «Â Ì‹π ’∂ Ú Ò È≈Óπ ® Meditate on the Name; lodge the Name in
your heart and mind; contemplate on the
Guru Sahib says: ‘O dear! after
Name; get absorbed in the Name; gain
wandering and wandering has your turn
entry into the Name of the Lord. So recite
come –
the Name. Such is the edict –
After wandering to exhaustion through
various births for aeons, Refrain: Meditate on the Name of God by
At last hast thou attained human incarnation.’ meeting the holy ..
P. 631 Ë≈È≈ - Ì‹ ÒÀ ‘« È≈Ó ˘, √ø  ª ˘ «ÓÒ ’∂
«Î «Î ϑπ  ∂ ‹π ◊ ‘≈«˙ Ó≈È√ Á∂ ‘ Ò‘∆® «Í¡≈∂
‘Sir! where was I earlier?’ Guru Sahib ‘Nothing else shall avail thee.’ P. 12
says – ¡Ú« ’≈‹ Â∂ À «’ÂÀ È ’≈Ó®