Sunday, October 25, 2009

Belated Bandhi-Chor

Been a while
Had my first KDP
On Diwali
On Bandhi-Chor

My perfect Friday night
With the Sangat
With the one by my side
Supporting me

Thank you Maharaj

Less then 2 months till exams
1 exam I failed
2 this Dec
2 nxt June

Time is running out
Please help me

How I adore the little girl doing keertan - one day will it be me?
Reading Gurdwara
rwmklI mhlw 5 ]
raamakalee mehalaa 5
Raamkalee, Fifth Mehl:

koeI bolY rwm rwm koeI Kudwie ]
koee bolai raam raam koee khudhaae
Some call Him, 'Raam, Raam', and some call Him, 'Khudaa-i'.

koeI syvY guseIAw koeI Alwih ]1]
koee saevai guseeaa koee alaahi 1
Some serve Him as 'Gusain', others as 'Allaah'. 1

kwrx krx krIm ]
kaaran karan kareem
He is the Cause of causes, the Generous Lord.

ikrpw Dwir rhIm ]1] rhwau ]
kirapaa dhaar reheem 1 rehaao
He showers His Grace and Mercy upon us. 1Pause

koeI nwvY qIriQ koeI hj jwie ]
koee naavai theerath koee haj jaae
Some bathe at sacred shrines of pilgrimage, and some make the pilgrimage to Mecca.

koeI krY pUjw koeI isru invwie ]2]
koee karai poojaa koee sir nivaae 2
Some perform devotional worship services, and some bow their heads in prayer. 2

koeI pVY byd koeI kqyb ]
koee parrai baedh koee kathaeb
Some read the Vedas, and some the Koran.

koeI EFY nIl koeI supyd ]3]
koee outai neel koee supaedh 3
Some wear blue robes, and some wear white. 3

koeI khY qurku koeI khY ihMdU ]
koee kehai thurak koee kehai hindhoo
Some call themselves Muslim, and some call themselves Hindu.

koeI bwCY iBsqu koeI surigMdU ]4]
koee baashai bhisath koee suragindhoo 4
Some yearn for paradise, and others long for heaven. 4

khu nwnk ijin hukmu pCwqw ]
kahu naanak jin hukam pashaathaa
Says Nanak, one who realizes the Hukam of God's Will,

pRB swihb kw iqin Bydu jwqw ]5]9]
prabh saahib kaa thin bhaedh jaathaa 59
knows the secrets of his Lord and Master. 59

From KDP

DMnw ]
dhannaa
Dhannaa:

gopwl qyrw Awrqw ]
gopaal thaeraa aarathaa
O Lord of the world, this is Your lamp-lit worship service.

hy ipRQvI dy pwlx vwly pRBU! mYN qyry dr dw mMgqw hW [
jo jn qumrI Bgiq krMqy iqn ky kwj svwrqw ]1] rhwau ]
jo jan thumaree bhagath karanthae thin kae kaaj savaarathaa 1 rehaao
You are the Arranger of the affairs of those humble beings who perform Your devotional worship service. 1Pause

jo jo mnu`K qyrI BgqI krdy hn qUM auhnW dy kMm isry cwVHdw hYN [1[rhwau[
dwil sIDw mwgau GIau ]
dhaal seedhaa maago gheeo
Lentils, flour and ghee - these things, I beg of You.

mYN (qyry dr qoN) dwl, Awtw qy iGau mMgdw hW,
hmrw KusI krY inq jIau ]
hamaraa khusee karai nith jeeo
My mind shall ever be pleased.

jo myrI ijMd nMU in`q suKI r`Ky
pn@IAw Cwdnu nIkw ] Anwju mgau sq sI kw ]1]
panaeeaa shaadhan neekaa anaaj mago sath see kaa 1
Shoes, fine clothes, and grain of seven kinds - I beg of You. 1

ju`qI qy sohxw k`pVw BI mMgdw hW, qy s`qW sIAW dw AMn BI (qYQoN hI) mMgdw hW [1[
gaU BYs mgau lwvyrI ]
goo bhais mago laavaeree
A milk cow, and a water buffalo, I beg of You,

hy gopwl! mYN gW mihM lvyrI (BI) mMgdw hW,
iek qwjin qurI cMgyrI ]
eik thaajan thuree changaeree
and a fine Turkestani horse.

qy iek cMgI ArbI GoVI BI cwhIdI hY [
Gr kI gIhin cMgI ]
ghar kee geehan changee
A good wife to care for my home

Gr dI cMgI iesq®I BI lYNdw hW [
jnu DMnw lyvY mMgI ]2]4]
jan dhannaa laevai mangee 24
- Your humble servant Dhanna begs for these things, Lord. 24
mYN qyrw dws DMnw qYQoN mMg [

Reading Gurdwara...so true...

mwJ mhlw 5 ]
maajh mehalaa 5
Maajh, Fifth Mehl:

sPl su bwxI ijqu nwmu vKwxI ]
safal s baanee jith naam vakhaanee
Blessed are those words, by which the Naam is chanted.

gur prswid iknY ivrlY jwxI ]
gur parasaadh kinai viralai jaanee
Rare are those who know this, by Guru's Grace.

DMnu su vylw ijqu hir gwvq sunxw Awey qy prvwnw jIau ]1]
dhann s vaelaa jith har gaavath sunanaa aaeae thae paravaanaa jeeo 1
Blessed is that time when one sings and hears the Lord's Name. Blessed and
approved is the coming of such a one. 1

sy nyqR prvwxu ijnI drsnu pyKw ]
sae naethr paravaan jinee dharasan paekhaa
Those eyes which behold the Blessed Vision of the Lord's Darshan are approved and accepted.

sy kr Bly ijnI hir jsu lyKw ]
sae kar bhalae jinee har jas laekhaa
Those hands which write the Praises of the Lord are good.

sy crx suhwvy jo hir mwrig cly hau bil iqn sMig pCwxw jIau ]2]
sae charan suhaavae jo har maarag chalae ho bal thin sang pashaanaa jeeo 2
Those feet which walk in the Lord's Way are beautiful. I am a sacrifice to that Congregation in which the Lord is recognized. 2

suix swjn myry mIq ipAwry ]
sun saajan maerae meeth piaarae
Listen, O my beloved friends and companions:

swDsMig iKn mwih auDwry ]
saadhasang khin maahi oudhaarae
in the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, you shall be saved in an instant.

iklivK kwit hoAw mnu inrmlu imit gey Awvx jwxw jIau ]3]
kilavikh kaatt hoaa man niramal mitt geae aavan jaanaa jeeo 3
Your sins will be cut out; your mind will be immaculate and pure. Your comings and goings shall cease. 3

duie kr joiV ieku ibnau krIjY ]
dhue kar jorr eik bino kareejai
With my palms pressed together, I offer this prayer:

kir ikrpw fubdw pQru lIjY ]
kar kirapaa ddubadhaa pathar leejai
please bless me with Your Mercy, and save this sinking stone.
nwnk kau pRB Bey ik®pwlw pRB nwnk min Bwxw jIau ]4]22]29]
naanak ko prabh bheae kirapaalaa prabh naanak man bhaanaa jeeo 42229
God has become merciful to Nanak; God is pleasing to Nanak's mind. 42229