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ANAND SAHIB : THE SONG OF BLISSTh e Anand Sah ib is com pos ed by Sh ri Guru Am ar Das th e

th ird Guru. It is said th at th is com pos ition cam e about w h enGuru Ji's grandson w as born (Sh ri M oh ri's son). According totradition w h en people congratulated h im by saying "Anand",w h ich m eans blis s , Guruji corrected th em by saying th at th isw as not real blis s . It is th en th at h e explained th e real m eaningof blis s in th e com pos ition "Anand Sah ib".

Anand Sah ib is recited at th e tim e of preparing Am rit forth e baptism cerem ony in th e Sik h religion. It is also recited atall th e cerem onie s and oth er auspicious occas ions e ith er in fullor th e first five and th e last paragraph s only.

rwmklI mhlw 3 Anµdu < siqgur pRswid ]

bV.sp FdHbj q[ig qjH[ ldaepiP q{ fjdHbj mm ldaepip a fjdHbj lhu

l[ag qdV rugbj rjZjHgbj mm ije iaV firji figbj lWs ejrS

bjHgbj mm lWs' a ejrhp hig w[ij qdV duVg rljdHbj mm wh{ VjVwp

bV.sp h'bj ldaepiP q{ fjdHbj mm1mm

rwmklI mh lw 3 An Udu 1AoMkwr siq gur pRswid ]Awn Mdu BeAw myrI mwE siq gurU mY pweAw ] siq guru q pweAw s h jsyq I min v jIAw v wDweéAw ] rwg rq n prv wr prIAw sbd gwv xAweéAw] sbdo q gwv h u h rI kyrw min ijn I v sweAw ] kh Y n wn kuAwn Mdu h oAw siq gurU mY pweAw ] 1]

Ram k ali M ah alla 3. Anand. Ik Oank ar Satgur Prasadi.1) Anand bh aia m eri m ai, Satguru m ain paaia. 2) Satgur tapaaia sah aj s eti m un w ajia w adh aia. 3) Raag ratan parvarparia sabad gavan aiya. 4) Sabdo ta gaw h u H ari k era m unjinni w asaia. 5) Kah ai Nanak anand h oa Satguru m ai paaia.(1)

Th is first stanza is th e invocatory vers e . In th is vers e th e

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Guru speak s about th e state of be ing, w h en one ach ieves th eBlis s or ecstasy of h aving attained th e Lord. H e says th at h eh as realis ed th e True Teach er, th e Lord. Re iterating th at th isstate becom e s pos s ible becaus e of th e state of "Seh aj" oreq uipois e i.e . not affected by th e pleasant and unpleasantoccurrence s of daily life .

Th e full im plications of Seh aj are explained by Sh ri GuruAm ar Das in Sri Raga on page 68 of th e Guru Granth Sah ib.Th is augm ents th e th ough t of th e first stanza. Se h aj is th e statebeyond th e m ind and intellect w h ere one ris e s above k now ledgeand experience s th e Lord's Grace . It is w h ere one m eets th e TrueM aster, and attains th e Lord's protection or Grace .

Sim ilar to Sh ri Japji sah ib and Suk h m ani sah ib, th e Anandsah ib is a com plete cours e cons isting of instructions w h ichexplain th e path to realis e th e final state of blis s or ecstasy. Th ish as be en covered in 40 stanzas . H ow ever, only th e first fiveand th e last (40th ) stanzas only are included in Re h ras so asto create state of blis s in th e devotee .

Com pos ition of th e th ird M aster in th e Ram k ali style ofm us ic. Anand. Th e God is O ne, both m anife st and unm anife st.By H is grace .

1) O m y m oth er! I am in th e state of blis s as I h ave realis edm y true Teach er th e Lord.

2) Th e attainm ent of th e True Teach er w as pos s ible becaus eof m y h aving attained th e state of eq uipois e or perfectpeace and balance (Se h aj). Now m y m ind is full ofcongratulatory m e s sage s .

3) Th e unsurpas s ed m asters of divine m us ic, th e ir fam iliesand th e celestial be ings h ave com e to celebrate and s ingth e w ord and prais e th e Lord.

4) O saints ! In w h os e h eart th e Lord's Nam e re s ide s , s ing th ew ord of th e Lord.

5) Guru Nanak Dev says th at on attainm ent of th e TrueTeach er, h e is in th e state of blis s or Anand. (1)

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H[ qV q[dibj aP lsj ihp hdi Vjv[ mm hdi Vjdv ihp aP q>V q[i[ sPt

ldF drljiSj mm b>egwjip Yhp wi[ a[ij wjiu ldF lrjiSj mm lFVj

evj lqiop lpbjqg l' dwRp qVhp drlji[ mm wh{ VjVwp q>V q[i[ lsj ihp

hdi Vjv[ mm2mm

E mn myirAw q U s dw rh u h ir n wly ] h ir n wil rh u q U m Mnmyry dUK siB iv swrx w ] AMgIkwru Aoh u kry q yrw kwrj siBs v wrx w] sBn w glw s mrQ u s uAwmI s o ika mn h u iv swry]kh Y n wn ku m Mn myry s dw rh u h ir n wly ] 2]

1) E m un m eria tu sada rah u H ari naale. 2) H ari naal rah utu m un m ere dook h sabh visarna. 3) Angik aar O h k are terak araj sabh svarna. 4)Sabh na galan sam rath Sw am i so k ium unh u visarae . 5) Kah e Nanak m un m ere sada rah u H arinaale. (2).

O n h aving attained th e state of "Anand", Guru Ji lays stre s son th e nece s s ity of rem aining united w ith th e Lord. H e says th atit s h all de stroy all th e grief and sorrow and enable all our w orkto proceed effortles sly and perfectly.

1) O m y m ind! Alw ays abide in th e Lord H ari.2) O m y m ind! W h en you abide in th e Lord, H e s h all rem ove

all your m is erie s and sufferings .3) Th e Lord is alw ays pre s ent alongs ide you; h olds your

h and and accom plis h e s your tas k s in perfect m anner.4) W h en th e Lord is perfect in all re spects and O m nipotent,

so w h y to forget H im ?5) Guru Nanak Dev Ji again as k s h is m ind to alw ays abide

in th e Lord. (2).

ljy[ ljdhWj dwbj Vjhg zdi a[i{ mm zdi a a[i{ lFp dwAp h{ dulp s[dh

lp fjrH[ mm lsj dlxda lvjh a[ig Vjqp qdV rljrH[ mm Vjqp duV w{

qdV rdlbj rju[ lWs zV[i[ mm wh{ VjVwp ly[ ljdhW dwbj Vjhg zdi

a[i{ mm3mm

swcy swih bw ikAw n wh I Gir q yrY ] Gir q q yrY sBu ikCu h Y ijsudyih s u pwv E ] s dw isPiq s lwh q yrI n wmu min v swv E ] n wmu

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ijn kY min v isAw v wjy sbd Gn yry ] kh Y n wn ku s cy swih bikAw n wh I Gir q yrY ] 3]

1) Saach e Sah iba! Kia nah in gh ari tere . 2) Gh ari ta tere sabhk ich h h ai, jis de h so paw ye . 3) Sada s ift salah teri, Naam m unw asaw ye . 4) Naam jink e i m un w as ia w aje sabad gh anere . 5)Kah e Nanak Sach e Sah ib k ia nah in gh ari tere . (3)

In th is stanza th e Guru prays to th e Lord and says th at th oughth ere is noth ing w h ich is not available in H is h ous e , th e recipientsof H is grace are th os e w h om H e ch oos e s to give. Th is is th e bas icteach ing w h ich m ost people forget w h en th ey th ink th at th e God'sgrace can be obtained just by fulfilling punis h ing austeritie s . Sh riGuru Nanak Dev h as already explained th is in th e M ool M antraof Japji Sah ib, w h ere th e term "Gur Prasadi" m eans th at as H e isth e True Teach er, realisation can be reach ed w ith H is Grace only.

1) O Lord! W h at is it, w h ich is not available in your h ous e?2) Th ere is everyth ing in your h ous e , but th e one s w h o

rece ive are th os e ch os en by you.3) O Lord! (Such gifted persons) are ever s inging your prais e;

and are m editating on your Nam e in th e ir m inds .4) In w h os e m ind Your Nam e re s ide s , Your W ord (un-struck

m us ic or anah ad s h abad) is alw ays ringing in th e ir ears .6) Guru Nanak Dev prais e s th e True Lord re stating th at th ere

is noth ing w h ich is not th ere in H is h ous e (3)

ljyj Vjqp q[ij bjZji' mm ljyp Vjqp bZjip q[ij dudV Fptj ldF erjHgbj mm

wdi lJda lpt qdV bjdH rdlbj dudV dHAj ldF fpujHgbj mm lsj wpiWjSp

wgaj epiP drBhp dul sgbj H[dh rdcbjHgbj mm wh{ VjVwp lpShp l.ahp

lWds Zihp dfbji' mm ljyj Vjqp q[ij bjZji' mm4mm

swcw n wmu myrw AwDwro ] swcu n wmu ADwru myrw ijin BuKwsiB gv weéAw] kir sWiq s uK min Awe v isAw ijin eCwsiB pujweéAw] s dw kurbwx u kIq w gurU iv t h u ijs dIAw Eihv ifAweéAw ] kh Y n wn ku s ux h u s Mq h u sbid Drh u ipAwro ]swcw n wmu myrw AwDwro] 4]

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1) Saach a Naam m eraa adh aaro. 2) Sach Naam adh aar m erajin bh u k h aan sabh gavaian. 3) Kar saant su k h m un aai w as iajin ich h an sabh pujaian. 4) Sada k urbaan k ita Guru vitah u jisdian e h w adiaaian. 5) Kah e Nanak s unh u santau sabad dh araupiaaro. 6) Saach a Naam m era adh aaro. (4)

W h en th e m ind is controlled by ego, it is never satisfied.It w ants m ore and m ore . But w h en it tak e s refuge under th eLord's Nam e , all th e de s ire s and needs are satiated. Th e m indbecom e s cool; peaceful and h appines s prevails everyw h ere . Inth is stanza, th e Guru teach e s us to love God's W ord w h ich alonesustains in th e w orld.

1) Th e true Lord's Nam e is m y support and th e reason of m yexistence .

2) Th is True Nam e h as dispelled m y all cravings and de s ire s .3) Now peace re s ide s in m y m ind and all m y yearnings are

satiated.4) Th is is all due to th e bles s ings of m y Guru and I am alw ays

ready to surrender m ys elf to h im .5) Guru Nanak Dev h ence im plore s all th e saints to love th e

God's Word.6) As th e True Lord's Nam e alone is m y support. (4)

rju[ f>y lWs daap zdi lFje{ mm zdi lFje{ lWs rju[ wvj duap

zdi Zjigbj mm f>y sPa apZp rdl wga[ wjvp w.Bwp qjdibj mm Zpdi widq

fjdHbj apZp duV wRp dl Vjdq hdi w{ vje[ mm wh{ VjVwp ah lptp h'bj

daap zdi bVhs rju[ mm5mm

v wjy pMc sbd iq q u Gir sBwgY] Gir sBwgY sbd v wjy klw ijq uGir DwrIAw] pMc dUq q uDu v is kIq y kwlu kMt ku mwirAw] Duirkrim pweAw q uDu ijn ka is n wim h ir kY lwgy ] kh Y n wn kuq h s uKu h oAw iq q u Gir An h d v wjy] 5]

1) W aje punch sabad tit gh ar s ubh age . 2) Gh ar subh age sabadw aje k ala jit gh ar dh aria. 3) Panch doot tudh w u s k ite k aalk antak m aria. 4) Dh ur k aram paia tudh jin k au s e Naam H arik e laage. 5)Kah ai Nanak tah su k h h oa tit gh ar anh ad w aje. (5).

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In th is stanza Guru Ji h as explained th at one's attach m entto th e Lord's Nam e is pos s ible only w ith H is Grace . Peace,h appines s and listening of anah ad m us ic are th e bles s ings w h ichare a re sult of m editating on th e Lord's Nam e. Th e five vice si.e . lust, anger, greed, attach m ent and pride as w ell as th e fearof death are all expelled.

1) Th e Lord's Word is m anife st in all th e five s ens e s of th efortunate devotee i.e . celestial m us ic of all th e five type sis playing in h is h eart. (Th e five type s of m us ic aregenerated by w ire instrum ents , instrum ents m ounted w ithleath er top, m etal strik ing against m etal, pitch er and th ew ind instrum ents lik e flute etc.)

2) Such celestial m us ic is playing only in th os e fortunateh earts in w h om all th e pow ers of th e Lord becom em anife s t.

3) For such a devotee, all th e five evils (lust, anger, greed,attach m ent and ego) are conq uered and th e fear of deathw h ich constantly prick s lik e a th orn is finally de stroyed.

4) O nly th os e devotee s are engaged in th e m editation of th eLord's Nam e, w h o h ave th e good fortune to be so bles s edby th e great and m erciful Lord.

5) Guru Nanak Dev says th at w ith such good fortune,devotee s are in blis s and th e celestial m us ic is alw aysplaying in th e ir h earts .

swcI ilvY ibnu dyh inmwxI ] dyh inmwxI ilvY bwJhu ikAw kryvycwrIAw ] quDu bwJu smrQ koie nwhI ik ®pw kir bnvwrIAw ] eys nauhoru Qwau nwhI sbid lwig svwrIAw ] khY nwnku ilvY bwJhu ikAwkry vycwrIAw ]6]

swcI ilv Y ibn u dyh in mwx I ] dyh in mwx I ilv Y bwJh u ikAw kryv ycwrIAw] q uDu bwJu s mrQ koie n wh I ik®pw kir bn v wrIAw ] eysn au h oru Q wau n wh I sbid lwig s v wrIAw ] kh Y n wn ku ilv YbwJh u ikAw kry v ycwrIAw ]6]

1) Saach i live bin de h nim ani. 2) Deh nim ani live bajh au k iak are vech aria. 3)Tudh bajh sam rath k oi nah i k ripa k ar

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Banw aria.. 4) Es nau h ore th au nah i sabad laag savaaria.5) Kah e Nanak livai bajh ah u k ia k are vech aria. (6)

In th is stanza, Guru Ji h as de scribed w h at is "saach i liv"i.e . divine absorption or D h yana. O ur ph ys ical body is m adeof five ph ys ical elem ents and is peris h able and th us not aperm anent th ing. W h en w e are s eparated from th e Lord, w eth ink th at w e are th e body. Just lik e th e body is h elples s w ith outth e soul, a h um an be ing s eparated from th e Lord is lost in th ew orld and h elples s . So to rem ove th is vulnerability, one m ustget reconnected w ith th e Lord again by practis ing divineabsorption. O nce w e develop strong aspiration for th e Lord, H es h all bles s us w ith h is ture love and "saach i liv".

1) Th e ph ys ical body is m ee k and h elples s w ith out truesustained loving rem em brance or "saach i liv" of th e Lord.

2) O ur ph ys ical body is vulnerable and incapable ofach ieving anyth ing w orth w h ile w ith out th e sustainedloving rem em brance of th e Lord.

3) O Lord! All th e fore sts are w h os e rosary? Th ere is nobodyels e w h o is all pow erful. Th erefore k indly be stow yourGrace on m e .

4) Except You! Th ere is nobody capable of supporting th isins ignificant body. Th erefore k indly h elp m e to evolve bym ak ing m e to be one w ith your h oly W ord.

5) Guru Nanak Dev says th at w ith out th e sustained lovingrem em brance of th e Lord's Nam e, th is h elples s body cannot ach ieve anyth ing. (6)

Awnµdu Awnµdu sBu ko khY Awnµdu gurU qy jwixAw ] jwixAw Awnµdu sdwgur qy ik ®pw kry ipAwirAw ] kir ikrpw iklivK kty igAwn AMjnuswirAw ] AMdrhu ijn kw mohu qutw iqn kw sbdu scY svwirAw ] khYnwnku eyhu Anµdu hY Awnµdu gur qy jwixAw ]7]

Awn Mdu Awn Mdu sBu ko kh Y Awn Mdu gurU q y jwix Aw ] jwix Aw Awn Mdus dw gur q y ik®pw kry ipAwirAw ] kir ikrpw ikliv K kt y igAwnAMjn u swirAw ] AMdrh u ijn kw moh u q ut w iq n kw sbdu s cYs v wirAw] kh Y n wn ku eyh u Awn Mdu h Y Awn Mdu gur q y jwix Aw ]7]

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1) Anand anand sabh k o k ah e , anand Guru te jania. 2) Janiaanand sada Gur te, k ripa k ar piaria. 3) Kar k irpa k il vik h k ategyan anjan saria. 4)Andarah u jin k a m oh tuta tin k a sabadsach e savaria. 5)Kah e Nanak e h anand h ai, anand Gur tejania. (7)

All be ings are in s earch of h appines s and everybody h ash is ow n definition of h appines s . Th e h appines s obtainedth rough m aterial objects is alw ays tem porary and is follow edby m is ery after one los e s th e object of de s ire . In th is stanza GuruJi explains w h at th e true h appines s or blis s is , its source, andth e internal ch ange s in th e devotee as a re sult th e Lord's grace .As a re sult of th is grace, all th e s ins of th e devotee are de stroyed,th e divine k now ledge daw ns on h im th us opening h is divinevis ion. Th e devotee develops detach m ent and accepts God'sw ill. As a re sult, all efforts of th e devotee are succe s sful.

1) Everybody talk s of blis s but th e real blis s is only w h enone is bles s ed by th e True Teach er.

2) Th e true blis s is alw ays learnt from th e True Teach er w h enth e beloved Lord s h ow ers H is grace .

3) As a re sult of H is grace, all s ins of th e devotee arede stroyed and th e collyrium of D ivine k now ledge isbe stow ed in h is eye s .

4) Th is re sults in h is detach m ent from th e w orldly objects i.e .h e develops detach m ent as h e accepts th e w ill of th e Lordas h is ow n w ill. Th en h is w ork is alw ays succe s sful.

5) Guru Nanak Dev yet again says th at, th is is th e true blis sand it is bles s ed by th e True Teach er th e Lord. (7)

bwbw ijsu qU dyih soeI jnu pwvY ] pwvY q so jnu dyih ijs no hoir ikAwkrih vycwirAw ] ieik Brim BUly iPrih dh idis ieik nwim lwigsvwirAw ] gur prswdI mnu BieAw inrml ijnw Bwxw Bwvey ] khYnwnku ijsu dyih ipAwry soeI jnu pwvey ]8]

bwbw ijsu q U dyih s oeI jn u pwv Y ] pwv Y q s o jn u dyih ijsn o h oir ikAw krih v ycwirAw ] ieik Brim BUly iPrih d hidis ieik n wim lwig s v wirAw ] gur prswdI mn u BieAw

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in rmlu ijn w Bwx w Bwv ey] kh Y n wn ku ijsu dyih ipAwry s oeI jn upwv ey ] 8 ]

1) Baba jis Tu de h soi jan paw ae . 2) Paw ae ta so jan de h i jisno h ore k ia k arh e vech ariya. 3) Ik bh aram bh oole ph ire h i dahdis ik Naam lag svaariya. 4) Gur prasaadi m un bh aiya nirm aljina bh ana bh avai. 5) Kah e Nanak jis de h i piare soi janpawvai. (8)

In th is stanza, Guru Ji h as answ ered a very com m on butpertinent q ue stion. Can one attain s elf-realisation th rough one'sow n efforts lik e study of scripture s , good actions and yogicpractice s etc? Guru Ji h ere re iterate s th at only th os e devotee sw h o are bles s ed by th e Lord attain s elf-realisation, w h ile oth ersonly roam about aim les sly in all th e ten directions . Th e h eartsof th e bles s ed one s also becom e pure by accepting andfollow ing H is W ill and be ing attach ed to H is Nam e.

1) O m y Lord! O nly th os e one s get blis s or s elf-realisationw h om You ch oos e to bles s .

2) Yes , only th os e on w h om You be stow th e blis s get it. W h atcan poor ins ignificant m ortals ach ieve oth erw is e?

3) Som e w ander h ith er and th ith er in all th e ten directionsw h ile som e luck y one s are endow ed w ith H is grace .

4) O n w h om th e Grace of th e Lord is be stow ed, th e ir m indsare purified.

5) Guru Nanak Dev says th at only th os e on w h om th ebeloved Lord ch oos e s to confer th e blis s get it. (8)

Awvhu sMq ipAwirho AkQ kI krh khwxI ] krh khwxI AkQ kyrIikqu duAwrY pweIAY ] qnu mnu Dnu sBu sauip gur kau hukim mMinAYpweIAY ] hukmu mMinhu gurU kyrw gwvhu scI bwxI ] khY nwnku suxhusMqhu kiQhu AkQ khwxI ]9]

Awv h u s Mq ipAwirh o AkQ kI krh kh wx I ] krh kh wx I AkQkyrI ikq u duAwrY pweIAY ] q n u mn u D n u sBu s auip gur kau h ukimmMin AY pweIAY ] h ukmu m Min h u gurU kyrw gwv h u s cI bwx I ]kh Y n wn ku s ux h u s Mq h u kiQ h u AkQ kh wx I ] 9 ]

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1) Avah u sant piarh o ak ath k i k arh k ah ani. 2)Karah k ah aniak ath k eri k itt duare paaie . 3)Tun m un dh un sabh saup gurk au h u k am m anie paiye . 4)H u k am m anih u guru k era gavah usach i bani. 5)Kah ai Nanak s unh u santah u k ath ih u ak athk ah ani. (9 )

In th is stanza, Guru Ji repeats th e value of total surrender;follow ing H is W ill, and s inging H is prais e are th e m eans ofattaining H im .

1) O saints ! Com e, let us relate th e story of th e Lord w h o isbeyond w ords .

2) Yes , let us relate th e story of th e inde scribable Lord andfind th e path to attain H im .

3) Surrender everyth ing i.e . body, m ind and w ealth to th eLord, attune yours elf to H is W ill. Th is w ay you w ill attainH im .

4) Accept th e W ill of th e Lord and s ing H is true W ord.5) Guru Nanak Dev says; O saints ! Listen and relate th e story

of th e ineffable Lord. (9 )

ey mn cMclw cqurweI iknY n pwieAw ] cqurweI n pwieAw iknY qUsuix mMn myirAw ] eyh mwieAw mohxI ijin eyqu Brim BulwieAw ] mwieAwq mohxI iqnY kIqI ijin TgaulI pweIAw ] kurbwxu kIqw iqsY ivthuijin mohu mITw lwieAw ] khY nwnku mn cMcl cqurweI iknY npwieAw ]10]

ey mn c Mclw cq urweI ikn Y n pwieAw ] cq urweI n pwieAw ikn Yq U s uix m Mn myirAw ] eyh mwieAw moh x I ijin eyq u Brim BulwieAw]mwieAw q moh x I iq n Y kIq I ijin T gaulI pweIAw ] kurbwx u kIq wiq s Y iv t h u ijin moh u mIT w lwieAw ] kh Y n wn ku mn c Mcl cq urweIikn Y n pwieAw ] 10 ]

1)Ei m un ch anch alaa ch aturai k ine na paaia. 2)Ch aturai napaaia k ine tu suni m un m eria. 3)Eh m aia m oh ni jin et bh arambh ulaia. 4)M aia ta m oh ni tine k iti jin th agauli paaia. 5)Kurbank ita tis e vitah u jin m oh a m eeth a laaia. 6)Kah e Nanak m unch anch al ch aturai k ine na paaia. (10)

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In th is stanza, Guru Ji speak s about th e futility of w orldlycleverne s s , w isdom and M aya w h ich is th e Lord's creative andillus ive pow er. Th e s e q ualitie s are us eles s as th ey cannot tak eone to th e Lord. H ere a subtle point h as be en spelt out by GuruJi as h e explains th at M aya, attach m ent and ego th oughcons idered to be obstacles in th e path of God, h ave been createdw ith a purpos e by H im . To explain th is , h e us e s th e analogyof fire . It burns and de stroys everyth ing but w h en us edintelligently, it also cook s our food, runs our engines andfactorie s . Sim ilarly, if w e tak e M aya as H is m anife station, attachours elves to w ill and w ord of th e Lord, let go of th e ego, th isobstruction turns into a m eans of attaining th e Lord.

1) O m y fick le m ind! Rem em ber, no one h as realis ed th eLord w ith cleverne s s or w orldly intelligence .

2) O m y m ind! Listen to m e, no one h as realis ed th e Lordw ith cleverne s s .(Pleas e note th e repetition s erves to drive h om e th e point.)

3) Th is M aya, th e creative and illus ive pow er of th e Lordenth rals and its illus ionary nature h as led m any m ortalsas tray.

4) It is th e God H im s elf w h o h as created th is tem ptre s s M aya,w h o goe s about m isleading th e m ortals w ith h er ch arm s .

5) I surrender to such a Lord, w h o th rough H is M ayarendered attach m ent so sw eet to th e m ortals . (M aya is notevil; it h as be en created for a purpos e and h as its ow nfunction and glory)

6) Guru Nanak Dev declare s , O m y m ind! No one h asattained th e Lord th rough cleverne s s . (10)

ey mn ipAwirAw qU sdw scu smwly ] eyhu kutMbu qU ij dyKdw clY nwhI

qyrY nwly ] swiQ qyrY clY nwhI iqsu nwil ikau icqu lweIAY ] AYsw

kMmu mUly n kIcY ijqu AMiq pCoqweIAY ] siqgurU kw aupdysu suix qU

hovY qyrY nwly ] khY nwnku mn ipAwry qU sdw scu smwly ]11]

ey mn ipAwirAw q U s dw s cu s mwly ] eyh u kut Mbu q U ij dyKdwclY n wh I q yrY n wly ] swiQ q yrY clY n wh I iq s u n wil ikau icq u

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lweIAY ] AYsw kMmu mUly n kIcY ijq u AMiq pCoq weIAY ] siq gurUkw aupdysu s uix q U h ov Y q yrY n wly ] kh Y n wn ku mn ipAwry q U s dwscu s mwly ] 11]

1. Ei m un piaaria tu sada sach sam aale. 2. Eh k utum b tu jode k h da ch ale nah i tere naale. 3. Saath tere ch ale nah i tis naalk iu ch itlaaie. 4. Aisa k unm m oole na k eech ai jituntpach h otaie. 5.Satguru k a upde s s unn tu h ovai tere naale. 6. Kah ai Nanakm un piaare tu sadaa such s am aale. (11)

In th is stanza, Guru Ji explains th e pitfalls of lovingtrans ient and tem porary th ings lik e w orldly pos s e s s ions andeven our fam ily. Th e effect of attach m ent to an object is th atth e m ind tak e s th e form of th at object. Th us attach m ent totem porary objects rend ers th e m ind tem porary i.e . prey torepeated b irth s and d eath . Anoth er universal truth revealedin th e fourth line is th at one sh ould tak e care to neverperform any act for w h ich one h as to repent later. Th ereforeth e Guru advis e s us to follow th e True Teach er's instructionsas only th os e w ill accom pany one beyond th is m undane w orld.

1) O m y beloved m ind! Alw ays rem em ber th e True Lord.2) Th is fam ily w h ich you are s e e ing s h all not go w ith you

after death .3) W h y get attach ed to th e objects w h ich s h all not accom -

pany you after death ?4) Never perform any deed for w h ich you h ave to repent

later.5) Instead, listen to and follow th e instructions of th e True

Teach er, w h ich s h all surely accom pany and protect youafter death .

6) Guru Nanak Dev says , O m y beloved m ind! Alw aysrem ain absorbed in th e True Lord. (11)

Agm Agocrw qyrw AMqu n pwieAw ] AMqo n pwieAw iknY qyrw Awpxw

Awpu qU jwxhy ] jIA jMq siB Kylu qyrw ikAw ko AwiK vKwxey ] AwKih

q vyKih sBu qUhY ijin jgqu aupwieAw ] khY nwnku qU sdw AgMmu hY

qyrw AMqu n pwieAw ]12]

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Agm Agocrw q yrw AMq u n pwieAw ] AMq o n pwieAw ikn Y q yrw Awpx wAwpu q U jwx h y ] jIA jMq s iB Kylu q yrw ikAw ko AwiK v Kwx ey]AwKih q v yKih sBu q Uh Y ijin jgq u aupwieAw ] kh Y n wn ku q Us dw AgMmu h Y q yrw AMq u n pwieAw ] 12]

1)Agam agoch ra tera annt na paaiya. 2)Anto na paaiya k inetera aapna aap tu janh e . 3)Jia jant sabh k h el tera k ia k o aak hvak h anye. 4)Aak h ah e ta vaik h ah e sabh tuh ai jin jagatupaaya. 5)Kah e Nanak tu sada agam h ai tera ant na paaiya. (12)

In th is stanza Guru Ji h as de scribed th e Lord as be ingbeyond th e com pre h ens ion of th e h um an m ind, speech and th efive s ens e s . In th e 10th stanza it is stated th at th e Lord cannotbe realized by cleverne s s , s ince all th e cleverne s s com e s fromm ind, speech and s ens e s , it elucidate s th e futility of cleverne s s .It is furth er stated th at nobody h as as s e s s ed th e lim its of th eLord, just lik e th e river w h ich alth ough joins and becom e s apart of th e ocean still cannot find th e lim its of th e ocean. O ncea river joins th e ocean, it no longer rem ains a river but becom e sa part of th e ocean.

Th is h ow ever doe s not m ean th at it is im pos s ible to attainth e Lord. O nce w e realis e th is fact, our ego w ill vanis h and ourjourney tow ards blis s w ill becom e eas ier.

1) O Lord! You are beyond h um an m ind, speech andw isdom . Nobody h as ever been able to fath om your lim its .

2) Nobody h as ever k now n your lim its . O nly you k now yourlim its .

3) Since all th e objects of th e w orld are your creation, h owcan th e creation as s e s s th e creator?

4) O Lord! You h ave created th is w orld; th erefore only yourw rit w ork s everyw h ere .

5) Guru Nanak Dev says , O Lord! You are beyond h um anm ind, speech , five s ens e s and w isdom and nobody h asever com pre h ended your lim its . (12)

suir nr muin jn AMimRqu Kojdy su AMimRqu gur qy pwieAw ] pwieAw AMimRqu

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guir ik ®pw kInI scw min vswieAw ] jIA jMq siB quDu aupwey ieikvyiK prsix AwieAw ] lbu loBu AhMkwru cUkw siqgurU Blw BwieAw ]khY nwnku ijs no Awip quTw iqin AMimRqu gur qy pwieAw ]13]

s uir n r muin jn AMimRq u Kojdy s u AMimRq u gur q y pwieAw ] pwieAwAMimRq u guir ik®pw kIn I s cw min v swieAw ] jIA jMq s iB q uDuaupwey ieik v yiK prsix AwieAw ] lbu loBu Ah Mkwru cUkw siq gurUBlw BwieAw] kh Y n wn ku ijs n o Awip q uT w iq in AMimRq u gur q ypwieAw ] 13]

1)Suri nar m uni jan am rit k h ojde s u am rit Gur tepaaiya. 2)Paaiya am rit Gu r k ripaa k in i s ach aa m unvasaaiyaa. 3)Jia jant sabh tudh upaaye ik vaik h parsanaaiyaa. 4)Lab lobh ah ank aar ch ook a s atgu r bh alaabh aaiya. 5)Kah e Nanak jis no aap tuth aa tin am rit gur tepaaiya. (13)

According to one parable in Bh agw at Purana, th e gods anddem ons ch urned th e ocean to get nectar, drink ing w h ich w ouldm ak e th em im m ortal. Since tim e s im m em orial, people are ins earch of such nectar. Guru Ji clarifies by saying th at th e realnectar is w h en th e Lord's Nam e is establis h ed in one's h eart. W ithth e Lord's grace, H is W ill sh all becom e pleasant and acceptableto us; s im ultaneously, our greed, lust and ego s h all be destroyed.

1) Th e gods , sage s and th e h um ans are all in th e s earch ofelixir or th e nectar w h ich gives im m ortality. But th e realnectar is th e Lord's Nam e w h ich I h ave obtained from m yTrue Teach er.

2) M y teach er h as very generously bles s ed m e w ith th e nectarof th e Lord's Nam e. As a re sult of th is , th e Lord alw aysdw ells in m y h eart.

3) All th e creature s , h um ans and objects are created by th eLord w h o is alw ays O ne . I th erefore w ors h ip th e feet ofth at O ne Lord.

4) W ith th e Grace of th e Lord, m y greed, lust and ego arede stroyed and now H is W ill is sw eet to m e .

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5) Guru Nanak Dev says th at on w h om th e Lord s h ow ers H isGrace becom e s th e rece iver of th e nectar of th e Lord'sNam e. (13)

Bgqw kI cwl inrwlI ] cwlw inrwlI Bgqwh kyrI ibKm mwrig

clxw ] lbu loBu AhMkwru qij iqRsnw bhuqu nwhI bolxw ] KMinAhu iqKI

vwlhu inkI eyqu mwrig jwxw ] gur prswdI ijnI Awpu qijAw hir

vwsnw smwxI ] khY nwnku cwl Bgqw jughu jugu inrwlI ]14]

Bgq w kI cwl in rwlI ] cwlw in rwlI Bgq wh kyrI ibKm mwrigclx w] lbu loBu Ah Mkwru q ij iq Rs n w bh uq u n wh I bolx w ] KMin Ah uiq KI v wlh u in kI eyq u mwrig jwx w ] gur prswdI ijn I Awpu q ijAwh ir v ws n w s mwx I ] kh Y n wn ku cwl Bgq w jugh u jugu in rwlI ] 14]

1)Bh agtaa k i ch aal nirali. 2)Ch aala nirali bh agtaah k eribik h am m aarag ch alanaa. 3)Lab lobh ah ank aar taji trisnabah ut nah i bolna. 4)Kh aniah u tik h i valh u nik k i ait m aragch alanaa. 5)Gur prasaadi jinni aap tajiaa H ari vasnaasam aani. 6)Kah e Nanak ch aal bh agtaa jugh u jug nirali. (14)

In th is stanza, th e state of th e m ind of a saint w h o is perfectin all re spects is de scribed. Th e lives of th e saints are differentfrom th e w orldly people. Th e path of th e saints is extrem elydifficult becaus e to travers e th at path one h as to s h ed avarice,ego, and de s ire as w ell as reduce interaction th rough speech .Th e ir path is lik e w alk ing on th e edge of a s h arp w eapon andis finer th an h um an h air. Th ey h ave to introspect, locate andw eed out th e ir faults .

1) Th e w ay of life of th e saints is strange and different fromth e w orldly people.

2) Th e w ay of life of th e saints is strange becaus e th ey h aveto tread on a very difficult and h azardous path .

3) Th ey h ave to s h ed th e ir avarice, lust, ego, de s ire s and alsoto h ave m inim um interaction th rough speech . (Th is is tocaus e m inim um disturbance in th e ir m inds)

4) Th is path is as dangerous as w alk ing on a double edgedsw ord and is finer th an h um an h air.

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5) W ith th e Grace of th e True Teach er, one is able toaccom plis h it, but only after one gets rid of ego. After th isth e arom a of th e Lord perm eate s w ith in th em .

6) Guru Nanak Dev says , age after age, th e w ay of th e saintsh as be en strange .(14)

ijau qU clwieih iqv clh suAwmI horu ikAw jwxw gux qyry ] ijvqU clwieih iqvY clh ijnw mwrig pwvhy ] kir ikrpw ijn nwimlwieih is hir hir sdw iDAwvhy ] ijs no kQw suxwieih AwpxI isgurduAwrY suKu pwvhy ] khY nwnku scy swihb ijau BwvY iqvY clwvhy ]15]

ijau q U clwieih iq v clh s uAwmI h oru ikAw jwx w gux q yry ]ijv q U clwieih iq v Y clh ijn w mwrig pwv h y ] kir ikrpw ijnn wim lwieih is h ir h ir s dw iDAwv h y ] ijs n o k Q w s ux wieihAwpx I is gurduAwrY s uKu pwv h y ] kh Y n wn ku s cy swih b ijauBwv Y iq v Y clwv h y] 15]

1) Jiu tu ch alaaih tiv ch aleh Suaam i h ore k ia jana gun tere .2) Jiv tu ch alaaih tive ch aleh jinaa m aarag paavah e . 3) Karik irpa jin Naam laaeh s i H ari H ari sada dh iaavah e . 4) Jis nok ath a s unaae h aapani s i gurduaare s u k h paavah e . 5) Kah eNanak sach e s ah ib jiu bh ave tive ch alaavh e . (15)

In th is stanza, Guru Ji explains th at only after th e devoteeabide s in th e Lord and surrenders com pletely to H is W ill, is h ebles s ed w ith ability to be absorbed in H is Nam e. Th useveryth ing h appens only w ith th e Grace of th e Lord.

1) O Lord! Th ere is no better w ay to k now Your divineq ualitie s except follow ing Your W ill after total surrender.

2) O nly th os e , to w h om You s h ow th e w ay, follow Yourguided path .

3) W ith Your grace, th os e w h o are attach ed to th e Lord'sNam e are alw ays absorbed in th e Lord H ari.

4) O nly th os e , to w h om You relate Your story, obtain th ebles s ings at Your door.

5) Guru Nanak Dev says , O True Lord! You m ak e m e followYour W ill. (15)

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eyhu soihlw sbdu suhwvw ] sbdo suhwvw sdw soihlw siqgurU suxwieAw ]eyhu iqn kY mMin visAw ijn Durhu iliKAw AwieAw ] ieik iPrih Gnyrykrih glw glI iknY n pwieAw ] khY nwnku sbdu soihlw siqgurUsuxwieAw ]16]

eyh u s oih lw sbdu s uh wv w ] sbdo s uh wv w s dw s oih lw siq gurUsux wieAw] eyh u iq n kY m Min v isAw ijn Durh u iliKAw AwieAw]ieik iPrih Gn yry krih glw glI ikn Y n pwieAw ] kh Y n wn kusbdu s oih lw siq gurU s ux wieAw ] 16]

1)Eh soh ila sabad su h avaa. 2) Sabdo su h avaa sadaa soh ilaasatiguru sunaaia. 3) Aih tin k e m un vas iaa jin dh u rh u lik h iaaaaiya. 4) Ik ph irih gh anere k arih gala galin k ine na paaiya.5) Kah e Nanak sabad Soh ila satguru sunaaiya. (16)

"Anand Sah ib" is an auspicious m e s sage th at th e blis s ofth e Lord's Nam e is aw aiting th e devotee . Th ere are som e peoplew h o only talk about th e difficult path of devotion but do notw alk on it. Guru Ji says th at such people are only roam ing aboutin ignorance as no one h as ever attained th e Lord by m ere talk .

1) Th is "Anand Sah ib" is th e Lord's auspicious m e s sage offorth com ing blis s in prais e of H im .

2) Th is Lord's Word and auspicious m e s sage h as be en relatedby th e True Teach er and is alw ays pleasant.

3) It abide s in th e h eart of only th os e , w h om th e Lord h asde stined.

4) Th os e w h o only talk about devotion, but do not follow th isdifficult path in practice, alw ays roam about in deepignorance . As nobody h as ever attained th e Lord by m eretalk .

5) Guru Nanak Dev says th at th is auspicious m e s sage of blis sh as be en related by th e True teach er. (16)

pivqu hoey sy jnw ijnI hir iDAwieAw ] hir iDAwieAw pivqu hoey gurmuiKijnI iDAwieAw ] pivqu mwqw ipqw kutMb sihq isau pivqu sMgiqsbweIAw ] khdy pivqu suxdy pivqu sy pivqu ijnI m µin vswieAw ]khY nwnku sy pivqu ijnI gurmuiK hir hir iDAwieAw ]17]

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piv q u h oey sy jn w ijn I h ir iDAwieAw ] h ir iDAwieAw piv q uh oey gurmuiK ijn I iDAwieAw ] piv q u mwq w ipq w kut Mb s ih q isaupiv q u s Mgiq sbweIAw ] kh dy piv q u s ux dy piv q u sy piv q u ijn ImMin v swieAw] kh Y n wn ku sy piv q u ijn I gurmuiK h ir h iriDAwieAw]17]

1) Pavitt h oe s e jana jinni H ari Dh iaya. 2) H ari dh iaya pavitth oe Gurm u k h jinni dh iaya. 3) Pavitt m ata pita k utum b sah its iu pavitt sangat sabaiya. 4) Kah ade pavitt sunde pavitt s epavitt jinni m un vasaaiya. 5) Kah e Nanak s e pavitt jinniGurm u k h H ari H ari dh iaaya. (17)

Th is stanza speak s about th e effect of th e Lord's Nam e.It is very profound and it purifie s th e devotee from ins ideth ough its effect m ay not be vis ible on th e surface . Sw am iRam das of Anand as h ram , Kanh agad (Kerala India) h as veryappropriately de scribed its effect to be lik e th at of th e sm allw oodw orm w h os e existence is not vis ible on th e outs ide , w h ileit m ak e s th e entire tree h ollow from ins ide . Guru Ji h asde scribed th at along w ith th e purified devotee, h is parents ,extended fam ily, th e congregation and all th os e w h o recite andlisten to th e Nam e are also purified. Th is is augm ented by th elast line of th e slok a at th e end of Japji Sah ib w h ich says , "Th os ew h o h ave rem em bered th e Lord's Nam e and done th e ir labourssucce s sfully go back to th e Lord w ith brigh t face s . Th ey alsocarry m any m ore w ith th em ."

1) Th os e be ings w h o m editate on Lord H ari's Nam e arepurifie d.

2) Th os e w h o by th e Guru's grace m editate on H im becom epure .

3) Th e ir fath er, m oth er, fam ilies in fact all th e ir as sociate s arealso purified.

4) Th os e w h o recite th e Lord's Nam e and th os e w h o listento and abide it in th e ir h earts are purified.

5) Guru Nanak Dev says th at th os e w h o w ith th e ir Guru'sgrace m editate on th e Lord's Nam e are purified. (17)

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krmI shju n aUpjY ivxu shjY shsw n jwie ] nh jwie shsw ikqYsMjim rhy krm kmwey ] shsY jIau mlIxu hY ikqu sMjim Doqw jwey ]mMnu Dovhu sbid lwghu hir isau rhhu icqu lwie ] khY nwnku gur prswdIshju aupjY iehu shsw iev jwie ]18]

krmI s h ju n aUpjY iv x u s h jY s h sw n jwie ] n h jwie s h swikq Y s Mjim rh y krm kmwey ] s h s Y jIau mlIx u h Y ikq u s MjimDoq w jwey ] m Mn u Dov h u sbid lwgh u h ir isau rh h u icq u lwie ]kh Y n wn ku gur prswdI s h ju aupjY ieh u s h sw iev jwie ] 18 ]

1) Karm ee Se h aj na upjai vinn sah aje sah saa naa jaai. 2) Nah ijaai sah saa k ite sanjam rah e k aram k am ai. 3)Sah s e jiu m alinh ai k it sanjam dh ota jai. 4) M un dh ovah u sabad laagah u H aris iu rah au ch itt laai. 5) Kah e Nanak Gur parasaadi sah aj upjaiih s ah saa iv jai. (18)

In th is stanza Guru Ji h as explained th at th e m uch sough tafter state of "Seh aj" w h ich is a prere q uis ite for attaining blis scan not be acq uired m erely by good actions or good k arm a.Th e M aya's illus ion and ignorance w h ich are re spons ible form ak ing our m inds unclean can be expelled by "Seh aj" and notby any oth er m eans .

1) Th e state of Seh aj cannot be attained by any good deedsonly; and th e illus ion and ignorance cannot be expelledw ith out Seh aj.

2) Th e illus ions are not expelled by any deeds h ow soeverdifficult austeritie s one m ay perform .

3) O ur m inds are m ade unclean by ignorance and illus ions .So h ow are our m inds purified?

4) Th e m ind can be purified by attuning to th e w ord of th eLord, and once th e m ind is purified, fix it on Lord H ari.

5) Guru Nanak Dev says th at w ith th e grace of th e TrueTeach er, Se h aj is attained and all illus ions and ignoranceare expelled. (18)

jIAhu mYly bwhrhu inrml ] bwhrhu inrml jIAhu q mYly iqnI jnmujUAY hwirAw ] eyh iqsnw vfw rogu lgw mrxu mnhu ivswirAw ] vydw

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mih nwmu auqmu so suxih nwhI iPrih ijau byqwilAw ] khY nwnku ijnscu qijAw kUVy lwgy iqnI jnmu jUAY hwirAw ]19]

jIAh u mYly bwh rh u in rml ] bwh rh u in rml jIAh u q mYly iq n Ijn mu jUAY h wirAw ] eyh iq s n w v fw rogu lgw mrx u mn h u iv swirAw]v ydw mih n wmu auq mu s o s ux ih n wh I iPrih ijau byq wilAw ] kh Yn wn ku ijn s cu q ijAw kUV y lwgy iq n I jn mu jUAY h wirAw ] 19 ]

1) Jiah u m aile bah arau nirm al. 2)Bah arau nirm aljiau ta m aile, tini Janam jue h aariya. 3) Aih tisna w ada roglaga m aran m anah u visaariya. 4) Vedan m ah i Naam uttam sosunh e nah in ph irih jiu betaaliaa. 5) Kah e Nanak jin sach tajiak oorai laage tini Janam jue h aariya. (19 )

Som e people do not practice th e correct m eth od of gettingrid of illus ions and ignorance de scribed in th e foregoing. Th eysuperficially indulge in good deeds , clean th e ir w orldly im agebut th e ir m inds rem ain polluted. Guru Ji says th at th e s e peopleh ave lost th e ir lives in gam ble. Th ey h ave forgotten about deathand are attach ed to de s ire s and craving. All h oly book s h avede scribed th e Lord's Nam e as th e be st rem edy for craving. Suchpeople do not follow th is instruction and h aving gam bled aw ayth e ir lives are left to w ander about endles sly lik e gh osts .

1) Som e people are h aving unclean m inds but are cleanouts ide (in th e w orldly s ens e .)

2) Th os e w h o are clean outs ide but w h os e m inds are uncleanh ave gam bled aw ay th is precious h um an life .

3) H aving forgotten death th ey are suffering due to th e irfixation to de s ire s and cravings .

4) Th ey do not listen to th e advice given in th e h oly book slik e Vedas th at th e Lord's Nam e is cure for all ailm ents .Th ey th erefore w ander about lik e evil spirits .

5) Guru Nanak Dev says th at th os e w h o forsak e Truth andare attach ed to untruth , illus ion and ignorance; gam bleaw ay th e ir lives . (19 )

jIAhu inrml bwhrhu inrml ] bwhrhu q inrml jIAhu inrml siqgur

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qy krxI kmwxI ] kUV kI soie phucY nwhI mnsw sic smwxI ] jnmurqnu ijnI KitAw Bly sy vxjwry ] khY nwnku ijn mMnu inrmlu sdwrhih gur nwly ]20]

jIAh u in rml bwh rh u in rml ] bwh rh u q in rml jIAh u in rmlsiq gur q y krx I kmwx I ] kUV kI s oie ph ucY n wh I mn sw sicsmwx I ] jn mu rq n u ijn I Kit Aw Bly sy v x jwry ] kh Y n wn kuijn m Mn u in rmlu s dw rh ih gur n wly ] 20 ]

1) Jiah u nirm al bah arau nirm al. 2) Bah arau ta nirm al jiah u nirm alSatigur te k arani k am aani 3) Koor k i soi pah uch e nah i m ansaasach sam ani. 4) Janam rattan jinni k h atia bh ale s e w anjaare . 5)Kah e Nanak jin m un nirm al sadaa rah ai gur naale. (20)

In th is stanza Guru Ji de scribe s th e state of th os e peoplew h o are pure both outs ide and ins ide . Such people are alw aysattach ed to th e Truth and do not even h ear about untruth . Th e s esage s h ave m ade th e ir lives w orth w h ile. H aving lived th e ir livesin a good w ay and by earning good k arm a th ey h ave provedto be good bus ines sm en.

1) Th ey are pure in th e ir m ind and from outs ide .2) Th os e are th e sage s w h o after learning th e w orth w h ile

w ork of abiding in th e Lord's Nam e from th e True Teach erh ave purified th e ir m inds and outw ard life .

3) Such sage s do not even h ear about false h ood and th ede s ire s of th e ir m ind are m erged in th e Truth .

4) Such sage s h ave m ade th is h um an life w h ich is as preciousas jew els succe s sful and are good traders .

5) Guru Nanak Dev says th at th os e w h os e m inds are pureare alw ays m erged in th e ir True teach er. (20)

jy ko isKu gurU syqI snmuKu hovY ] hovY q snmuKu isKu koeI jIAhu rhY

gur nwly ] gur ky crn ihrdY iDAwey AMqr AwqmY smwly ] Awpu Cif

sdw rhY prxY gur ibnu Avru n jwxY koey ] khY nwnku suxhu sMqhu

so isKu snmuKu hoey ]21]

jy ko isKu gurU syq I s n muKu h ov Y ] h ov Y q s n muKu isKu koeI

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jIAh u rh Y gur n wly ] gur ky crn ih rdY iDAwey AMq r Awq mY s mwly]Awpu Cif s dw rh Y prx Y gur ibn u Av ru n jwx Y koey ] kh Y n wn kus ux h u s Mq h u s o isKu s n muKu h oey ] 21]

1) Je k o s ik h Guru s eti sanm u k h h ovai. 2) H ovai ta sanm u k hs ik h k oi jiah u rah e Gur naale. 3) Gur k e ch aran h irdai dh iaayeantar atm e sam aale. 4) Aap ch h aadi sada rah e parane Gurbin avar na jane k oi. 5) Kah e Nanak s unh u santah u so s ik hs anm u k h h oi. (21)

In th is stanza, Guru Ji h as explained th e correct m eaning ofbe ing in th e pre s ence of th e True Teach er. M ere ph ys ical pre s enceis not enough . Th e devotee s h ould be w ith th e Guru w ith h eart andsoul all th e tim e, com pletely surrender to h im , renounce h is egoand s e e k support and guidance from th e Guru alone.

1) If a disciple de s ire s to be in th e pre s ence of th e Guru.2) H e can only be in th e pre s ence of th e Guru if h is h eart

is w ith th e Guru.3) Th e disciple s h ould w ors h ip th e feet of th e Guru and

carefully pre s erve Guru's teach ings in h is h eart.4) H e s h ould renounce h is ego; s e e k th e support of th e Guru

and nobody els e .5) O saints listen! O nly such a disciple can be cons idered in

th e pre s ence of th e Guru, says Guru Nanak Dev. (21)

jy ko gur qy vymuKu hovY ibnu siqgur mukiq n pwvY ] pwvY mukiq n

hor QY koeI puChu ibbykIAw jwey ] Anyk jUnI Brim AwvY ivxu siqgur

mukiq n pwey ] iPir mukiq pwey lwig crxI siqgurU sbdu suxwey ]

khY nwnku vIcwir dyKhu ivxu siqgur mukiq n pwey ]22]

jy ko gur q y v ymuKu h ov Y ibn u siq gur mukiq n pwv Y ] pwv Y mukiqn h or Q Y koeI puCh u ibbykIAw jwey ] An yk jUn I Brim Awv Y iv x us iq gur mukiq n pwey ] iPir mukiq pwey lwig crx I siq gurU sbdusux wey] kh Y n wn ku v Icwir dyKh u iv x u s iq gur mukiq n pwey ] 22]

1) Je k o Gur te vaim u k h h ovai bin Satgur m u k ti na paavai.

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2) Paavai m u k ati na h ore th ai k oi puch h ah u bibe k iaa jai. 3)Anek juni bh aram aave vin Satgur m ak ti na paaye . 4) Ph irm u k ati paaye laagi ch arani Satgur sabad sunaaye . 5) Kah eNanak vich aar de k h au vin Satgur m u k ti na paaye . (22)

In th is stanza, th e state of a disciple w h o for som e reasonlik e illus ion, fear or doubt de s erts h is m aster and th e s e eds ofh atred against th e m aster are sow n in h is h eart. Guru Ji saysth at such a disciple s h all never be liberated. H e m ay go to anyoth er source but s h all not get em ancipation. Th e s in of de s ertingand h ating th e m aster s h all earn h im m illions of incarnations .Finally, w h en such a devotee surrenders at th e feet of th e m aster,w ith th e grace of th e m aster, th e m aster s h all liberate h im byreciting th e Word of th e Lord.

1) If any disciple de s erts h is M aster, h e s h all not be liberatedw ith out th e grace of h is M aster.

2) H e s h all not be liberated by any oth er source . Th is canbe verified from any person w ith discrim ination.

3) Such a disciple m ay go th rough innum erable incarnationsbut s h all not be liberated w ith out th e grace of h is M aster.

4) Th en finally, w h en such a disciple surrenders at th e feetof th e M aster, th e M aster s h all liberate h im by reciting th eW ord of God to h im .

5) Guru Nanak Dev advis e s to reflect on th is fact th at w ith outth e grace of th e M aster, nobody can be liberated. (22)

Awvhu isK siqgurU ky ipAwirho gwvhu scI bwxI ] bwxI q gwvhu gurU

kyrI bwxIAw isir bwxI ] ijn kau ndir krmu hovY ihrdY iqnw smwxI ]

pIvhu AMimRqu sdw rhhu hir rMig jiphu swir µg pwxI ] khY nwnku sdw

gwvhu eyh scI bwxI ]23]

Awv h u isK siq gurU ky ipAwirh o gwv h u s cI bwx I ] bwx Iq gwv h u gurU kyrI bwx IAw isir bwx I ] ijn kau n dir krmuh ov Y ih rdY iq n w s mwx I ] pIv h u AMimRq u s dw rh h u h ir rMigjiph u swirMg pwx I] kh Y n wn ku s dw gwv h u eyh s cIbwx I] 2 3]

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1) Aavah u s ik h Satgur k e piaarih u gaavah u sach i baani. 2)Baani ta gaavah u Guru k eri baaniaa s iri baani. 3) Jin k aunadir k aram h ovai h irdai tinaa sam ani. 4)Peevah u am ritsadaa rah au H ari rang japih u sarang paani. 5) Kah e Nanaksadaa gavah u aih sach i bani. (23)

In th is stanza, Guru Ji h as de scribed th e recipe w h ich s h allsave th e disciple from de s ertion; h ow ever as th e path m ay bedifficult, Guru Ji advis e s th e devotee to s ing th e Word givenby th e M aster w h ich s h all alw ays re s ide in h is h eart.

1) O disciples of th e True M aster! Com e and s ing th e W ordof th e True Lord.

2) Th is Lord's W ord is given by th e True M aster and is th eSuprem e W ord.

3) Th is Lord's W ord gets ens h rined in th e h earts of only th os eon w h om th e Lord h as s h ow ered H is Grace .

4) Alw ays rem ain attach ed to th e Lord H ari, w ors h ip H im ,and th us derive th e nectar of H is Nam e.

5) Guru Nanak Dev says , alw ays s ing only th e True Nam eof th e Lord. (23)

siqgurU ibnw hor kcI hY bwxI ] bwxI q kcI siqgurU bwJhu hor kcIbwxI ] khdy kcy suxdy kcy kcNØI AwiK vKwxI ] hir hir inq krih

rsnw kihAw kCU n jwxI ] icqu ijn kw ihir lieAw mwieAw bolin

pey rvwxI ] khY nwnku siqgurU bwJhu hor kcI bwxI ]24]

siq gurU ibn w h or kcI h Y bwx I ] bwx I q kcI siq gurU bwJh u h orkcI bwx I ] kh dy kcy s ux dy kcy kcNØI AwiK v Kwx I ]h ir h ir in q krih rs n w kih Aw kCU n jwx I ] icq u ijnkw ih ir lieAw mwieAw bolin pey rv wx I ] kh Y n wn ku siq gurUbwJh u h or kcI bwx I] 24]

1) Satgur binaa h ore k ach e e h ai bani. 2) Baani ta k ach e eSatgur bajh ah u h ore k ach e e bani. 3) Kah ade k ach e s undek ach e k ach e e aak h vak h aani. 4) H ari H ari nitt k arh e rasanaak ah iaa k ach h oo na jaani. 5) Kah e Nanak Satgur bajh ah u h orek ach e e bani. (24)

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In th is stanza, Guru Ji de scribe s w h at th e real w ord of Godis and w h at th e fals e w ord is . W h atever th e Self-realis ed TrueM asters w h o h ave experienced th e Lord say is th e True Word.Th e w ord given by intellectuals, pretenders and h ypocrite s isall bogus becaus e th ey utter th e w ord m ech anically, w ith outh aving experienced th e Lord, as th ey are under th e influenceof M aya.

1) Except th e w ord give by th e true teach er, every oth er w ordis fals e .

2) Th e w ord th at is not given by th e true teach er is fals e .3) Th os e w h o utter such (bogus) w ords as w ell th os e w h o

listen to it are all false becaus e th e w ord is uttered by fals epers on.

4) Such people m ay recite th e nam e of H ari daily w ith th e irtongue s m ech anically w ith out k now ing anyth ing about itss ignificance .

5) Guru Nanak Dev says th at th e w ord not given by TrueM aster is alw ays fals e .(24)

gur kw sbdu rqMnu hY hIry ijqu jVwau ] sbdu rqnu ijqu mMnu lwgweyhu hoAw smwau ] sbd syqI mnu imilAw scY lwieAw Bwau ] Awpy hIrwrqnu Awpy ijs no dyie buJwie ] khY nwnku sbdu rqnu hY hIrw ijqujVwau ]25]

gur kw sbdu rq Mn u h Y h Iry ijq u jV wau ] sbdu rq n u ijq u m Mn u lwgweyh u h oAw s mwau ] sbd syq I mn u imilAw scY lwieAw Bwau ]Awpy h Irw rq n u Awpy ijs n o dyie buJwie ] kh Y n wn ku sbdu rq n uh Y h Irw ijq u jV wau ] 25]

1) Gur k a sabad ratan h ai h ire jit jarau .2) Sabad ratan jit m unlaagaa aih h oaa sam aao. 3) Sabad s eti m un m iliaa sach ailaaiya bh au . 4) Aape h ira ratan aape jis no dai bujh ai. 5) Kah eNanak sabad ratan h ai h iraa jit jadau . (25)

In th is stanza, Guru Ji says th at th e True Teach er's W ordis as precious as a diam ond studded jew el. Th os e disciples ,w h os e m ind is attuned to th e Guru's W ord, develop great love

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for th e Lord. Th is de ep understanding com e s only to th os ew h om th e Lord m ak e s it k now n.

1) Th e Guru's W ord is lik e a diam ond studded preciousjew el.

2) W h oever h as endeared h im s elf to th is jew el of Guru'sW ord is finally absorbed in it.

3) W h en th e m ind is attuned to th e W ord, it ens h rine s lovefor th e Lord H im s elf.

4) Th e Lord H im s elf is th e jew el as w ell th e diam ond, butth is understanding com e s only to th os e w h om H e m ak e sit k now n.

5) Guru Nanak Dev says th at th e Lord's W ord is th e diam ondstudded jew el. (25)

isv skiq Awip aupwie kY krqw Awpy hukmu vrqwey ] hukmu vrqwey

Awip vyKY gurmuiK iksY buJwey ] qoVy bMDn hovY mukqu sbdu m µin vswey ]

gurmuiK ijs no Awip kry su hovY eyks isau ilv lwey ] khY nwnku Awip

krqw Awpy hukmu buJwey ]26]

is v skiq Awip aupwie kY krq w Awpy h ukmu v rq wey ] h ukmu v rq weyAwip v yKY gurmuiK iksY buJwey ] q oV y bMD n h ov Y mukq u sbdu m Minv swey ] gurmuiK ijs n o Awip kry s u h ov Y eyks isau ilv lwey]kh Y n wn ku Awip krq w Awpy h ukmu buJwey ] 26]

1) Siva sak ati aap upaai k ai k arta aap h u k um vartaai. 2)H u k um vartaai aap vek h ai Gurm u k h k isai bujh aai. 3) Toraibandh an h ovai m u k ut sabad m un vasaai. 4) Gurm u k h jis noaap k are so h ovai aik as s iu liv laaye . 5) Kah e Nanak aap k artaaape h u k um bujh aai. (26)

In th is stanza, very deep ph ilosoph y of th e proce s s ofevolution is explained by Guru Ji. Th e Lord created H ism anife st as w ell unm anife st aspects and th en, as per H iscom m and created th e univers e . Th e Lord H im s elf create s andpre s erves th e creation as per H is W ill. H e m ak e s it k now n onlyto rare sage s . Th e proce s s of evolution involves stage s lik estone, vegetable, anim al and h um ans w h ich are at different

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levels of evolution. Th e h igh er levels h ave m ore freedom andintelligence .

In th e th ird line th e Guru says th at if th e devotee pre s ervesH is Word in h is m ind, th e Lord rem oves h is fetters and be stow sliberation on h im .

1) Th e Creator H im s elf h as created H is unm anife st (con-sciousne s s) and m anife st (M aya) form s . All Th is isaccording to H is com m and (H uk um )

2) Th e Lord H im s elf create s and pre s erves th e creation as perH is W ill. H e m ak e s th is fact k now n to very rare sage s .

3) Th e Lord H im s elf break s th e s h ack les of k arm a, grantsliberation and ens h rine s H is W ord in th e devotee's m ind.

4) It is only H e w h o turns devotee s God w ard and attune sth e ir m inds to H im s elf.

5) Guru Nanak Dev says th at it is only H e w h o m ak e s oneunderstand H is W ill. (26)

isimRiq swsqR puMn pwp bIcwrdy qqY swr n jwxI ] qqY swr n jwxIgurU bwJhu qqY swr n jwxI ] iqhI guxI sMswru BRim suqw suiqAw rYixivhwxI ] gur ikrpw qy sy jn jwgy ijnw hir min visAw bolih AMimRqbwxI ] khY nwnku so qqu pwey ijs no Anidnu hir ilv lwgY jwgqrYix ivhwxI ]27]

isimRiq sws q R puMn pwp bIcwrdy q q Y swr n jwx I ] q q Y swr njwx I gurU bwJh u q q Y swr n jwx I ] iq h I gux I s Ms wru BRim s uq wsuiq Aw rYix iv h wx I ] gur ikrpw q y sy jn jwgy ijn w h ir minv isAw bolih AMimRq bwx I ] kh Y n wn ku s o q q u pwey ijs n oAn idn u h ir ilv lwgY jwgq rYix iv h wx I ] 27]

1) Sim iriti sasatar punn paap bich aarde tatte saar na jaani.2) Tatte saar na jaani Guru bajh ah u tatte saar na jaani. 3) Tih iguni bh aram sansaar suta sutia raini vih aani. 4) Gur k irpaate s e jun jaage jinni H ari m un vas ia bolah i am rit baani. 5)Kah e Nanak so tut paayi jisno andin H ari liv laage jaagat rainivih ani. (27)

In th is stanza, Guru ji explains th at th e h oly book s only

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talk about virtue s and s ins and m is s th e bas ic th ing i.e . epitom e(m ost perfect state) Th is is becaus e th e h oly book s talk aboutth e th ings w ith in th e h um an intelligence and s ens e s i. e . th re eq ualitie s of M aya but th e Lord is beyond th e M aya. Th escripture s can not th erefore teach about th e Lord. Th is h as tobe taugh t by only th e True M aster.

Anoth er im portant aspect explained is th at th e w h ole w orldis under th e influence of th re e gunas or q ualitie s (Tam as ic,Rajas ic, and Sattvic) Th e s e gunas caus e illus ion and ignoranceand th e w h ole w orld is asleep under th e ir influence . Th e TrueTeach er can only tak e th e devotee beyond M aya.

1) M any people study H oly Scripture s lik e Sim ritie s andSh astras for th e purpos e of s elf-realisation. Th e s e book sonly de scribe w h at are virtue s and s ins . Th ey do not revealth e divine k now ledge .

2) W ith out th e True Teach er th ey cannot k now about e s s enceof divine k now ledge .

3) Th e w h ole w orld is asleep lulled by th e th re e q ualitie s ofM aya and is in slum ber during m ost of th e ir lives .

4) By th e Guru's grace, only th os e rem ain aw ak e in w h os eh earts th e Lord re s ide s and w h o utter th e nectar of th eWord of th e Lord.

5) Guru Nanak Dev says , only th os e persons attain truek now ledge th at are alw ays absorbed in th e love of th eLord and pas s th e nigh t of h um an lives aw ak e (rem em -bering th e Lord's Nam e) (27)

mwqw ky audr mih pRiqpwl kry so ikau mnhu ivswrIAY ] mnhu ikauivswrIAY eyvfu dwqw ij Agin mih Awhwru phucwvey ] Es no ikhupoih n skI ijs nau AwpxI ilv lwvey ] AwpxI ilv Awpy lwey gurmuiKsdw smwlIAY ] khY nwnku eyvfu dwqw so ikau mnhu ivswrIAY ]28]

mwq w ky audr mih pRiq pwl kry s o ikau mn h u iv swrIAY ]mn h u ikau iv swrIAY eyv fu dwq w ij Agin mih Awh wruph ucwv ey] Aos n o ikh u poih n skI ijs n au Awpx I ilvlwv ey ] Awpx I ilv Awpy lwey gurmuiK s dw s mwlIAY ] kh Y

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n wn ku eyv fu dwq w s o ikau mn h u iv swrIAY] 28 ]

1) M ata k e udar m ah i pratipaal k are so k iu m anh u visaariye .2)M anh u k iu visaariye aivad daata ji agan m ah i ah aarpah uch avai. 3) Os no k ih poh i na sak i jis nau aapni liv laavai.4) Aapani liv aape layai Gurm u k h sada sam aliye . 5) Kah eNanak aivad daata so k iu m anah u visaariye . (28)

In th is stanza, Guru Ji h as prais ed th e Lord for tak ing ourcare even in th e m oth er's w om b. So w h y s h ould w e forget sucha k ind, protective and generous Lord? W h en th e Lord bles s e ssom ebody w ith H is love, no h arm can com e to h im . Anybodybles s ed w ith Lord's love is alw ays w ith th e Lord.

1) W h y distance th e Lord from our m inds w h o protects andfeeds us even in th e w om b of our m oth er?

2) W h y forget such a great benefactor w h o supplies us w ithfood even in th e fire of th e m oth er's w om b duringconception?

3) O ne w h o is bles s ed by th e Lord w ith H is love, no h armcan com e to such a person.

4) H e H im s elf m ak e s one ch eris h H im . By Guru's grace,alw ays rem em ber such Lord.

5) Guru Nanak Dev says , so w h y forget H im from our m indssuch a great benefactor? (28)

jYsI Agin audr mih qYsI bwhir mwieAw ] mwieAw Agin sB iekojyhI krqY Kylu rcwieAw ] jw iqsu Bwxw qw jMimAw prvwir Blw BwieAw ]ilv CuVkI lgI iqRsnw mwieAw Amru vrqwieAw ] eyh mwieAw ijquhir ivsrY mohu aupjY Bwau dUjw lwieAw ] khY nwnku gur prswdI ijnwilv lwgI iqnI ivcy mwieAw pwieAw ]29]

jYsI Agin audr mih q YsI bwh ir mwieAw ] mwieAw AginsB ieko jyh I krq Y Kylu rcwieAw ] jw iq s u Bwx w q w jMimAwprv wir Blw BwieAw] ilv CuV kI lgI iq Rs n w mwieAw Amruv rq wieAw] eyh mwieAw ijq u h ir iv srY moh u aupjY Bwau dUjwlwieAw ] kh Y n wn ku gur prswdI ijn w ilv lwgI iq n I iv cymwieAw pwieAw ] 29 ]

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1) Jais i agan udar m ah i tais i baah ar m aaiya. 2) M aaiya agansabh ik o je h i k artai k h el rach aiya. 3) Ja Tis bh aana ta janm iaaparvaar bh alaa bh aaiya. 4) Liv ch h u rk i lagi trisnaa m aaiyaam ar vartaaiya. 5) Aih m aaiya jit H ari vis rai m oh upjai bh audooja laaiya. 6) Kah e Nanak gur parasaadi jinaa liv laagi tiniw ich e m aaiya paaiya. (29 )

In th is stanza, Guru Ji h as explained th at just lik e fire (h eat)in th e m oth er's w om b protects and nurture s th e baby, M aya orGod's creative and illus ive pow er nurture s th e creation in th ew orldly life . After th e birth , th e ch ild's love for th e Lord departsand it com e s under th e effect of M aya. In th e last line, GuruJi clarifie s th at th os e w h o are bles s ed by th e Lord, th ey realizeH im even th ough living in th e m idst of M aya.

1) Maya or the Lord's creative and illusive power outside in

the world and the protective fire in the mother's womb aresimilar.

2) It is the play of the Creator Lord that He has made Mayaand fire in the mother's womb comparable.

3) A human is born as per His Will and after birth, the childis pleased with the family.

4) (As the child gains senses), his love for the Lord departsand under the influence of Maya, worldly desires arise.

5) It is all the effect of Maya due to which Lord Hari isforgotten, attachments arise and the love for objects otherthan the Lord develops.

6) Guru Nanak Dev says that those whom the Lord with hisGrace blesses with His love attain Him even in the midst

of Maya. (29)

hir Awip Amulku hY muil n pwieAw jwie ] muil n pwieAw jwie iksYivthu rhy lok ivllwie ] AYsw siqguru jy imlY iqs no isru saupIAYivchu Awpu jwie ] ijs dw jIau iqsu imil rhY hir vsY min Awie ]hir Awip Amulku hY Bwg iqnw ky nwnkw ijn hir plY pwie ]30]

h ir Awip Amulku h Y muil n pwieAw jwie ] muil n pwieAwjwie iksY iv t h u rh y lok iv llwie ] AYsw siq guru jy imlYiq s n o isru s aupIAY iv ch u Awpu jwie ] ijs dw jIau iq s u

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imil rh Y h ir v s Y min Awie ] h ir Awip Amulku h Y Bwg iq n wky n wn kw ijn h ir plY pwie ] 30 ]

1) H ari aap am uluk h ai m ul na paaiya jai. 2) M ul na paaiyajai k isai vitah u rah e lok e vilalayi. 3) Aisa Satgur je m ilai tisno s iru saupiai vich ah u aap jai. 4) Jis da jiu tis m il rah ai H arivasai m un aayi. 5) H ari aap am uluk h ai bh aag tina k e Nanak ajin H ari pallai pai. (30)

In th is stanza, Guru Ji h as explained th at th e Lord isbeyond any w orldly price and th us is invaluable. H ence anyde sperate effort to attain th e Lord by offering w ealth and oth erw orldly objects w ould be in vain.

It is pos s ible to attain th e Lord if one is luck y to approacha True M aster, w h o de stroys th e ego of th e devotee . O ne s h ouldcom pletely surrender to th e m aster as h e s h all join h im w ith th eLord from w h om one w as s eparated.

1) Th e Lord H ari is priceles s and nobody h as be en able toevaluate th e Lord.

2) Lot of people h ave m ade de sperate efforts at evaluationbut nobody h as ever succeeded.

3) In cas e one m eets th e Perfect M aster by m eeting w h omone's ego is de stroyed, one s h ould offer even one's h eadto th e M aster.

4) By th e grace of th e Perfect M aster, one s h all attain th e Lordfrom w h om one w as s eparated (under th e influence ofM aya) and th e Lord s h all re s ide in such a person's h eart.

5) Guru Nanak Dev says , th ough th e Lord is invaluable,th os e persons are indeed bles s ed in w h os e h earts and m indth e Lord ch oos e s to re s ide . (30)

hir rwis myrI mnu vxjwrw ] hir rwis myrI mnu vxjwrw siqgur qy

rwis jwxI ] hir hir inq jiphu jIAhu lwhw Kithu idhwVI ] eyhu Dnu

iqnw imilAw ijn hir Awpy Bwxw ] khY nwnku hir rwis myrI mnu hoAw

vxjwrw ]31]

h ir rwis myrI mn u v x jwrw ] h ir rwis myrI mn u v x jwrw siq gur

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q y rwis jwx I ] h ir h ir in q jiph u jIAh u lwh w Kit h uidh wV I] eyh u D n u iq n w imilAw ijn h ir Awpy Bwx w ] kh Yn wn ku h ir rwis myrI mn u h oAw v x jwrw ] 31]

1) H ari raas m eri m un vanjaara. 2) H ari raas m eri m unvanjaara Satgur te raas jani. 3) H ari H ari nitt japiah u jiah ulah a k h atiah u dih aare e . 4) Eh u dh un tina m ilia jin H ari aapebh aanaa. 5) Kah ai Nanak H ari raas m eri m un h oa vanjaaraa.(31)

In th is stanza, Guru Ji h as called th e s elf-realis ed sage s th ebus ines sm en w h o do th e ir bus ines s w ith th e capital of th e God'sNam e given to th em by th e Perfect M aster. Daily m editation onth e Lord's nam e is th e daily w age s or th e profit earned by th em .Th e profit or w age s is in th e form of h igh spirits , peace, h appycool m ind and th e everlasting blis s .

1) Th e Lord is m y capital and m y m ind is th e bus ines sm an.2) Th e Lord is m y capital and m y m ind is bus ines sm an, th e

capital w h ich is th e Lord's Nam e I h ave rece ived from m yPerfect M aster.

3) O m y h eart! Rem em ber th e Nam e of th e Lord daily, andth en you w ill be rew arded w ith th e daily w age s .

4) It's only th e luck y people bles s ed by th e Lord w h o get th ecapital of th e Lord's Nam e.

5) Guru Nanak Dev says th at th e Lord's Nam e is h is capitaland h is m ind is th e bus ines sm an. (31)

ey rsnw qU An ris rwic rhI qyrI ipAws n jwie ] ipAws n jwie horquikqY ijcru hir rsu plY n pwie ] hir rsu pwie plY pIAY hir rsu bhuiVn iqRsnw lwgY Awie ] eyhu hir rsu krmI pweIAY siqguru imlY ijsu Awie ]khY nwnku hoir An rs siB vIsry jw hir vsY min Awie ]32]

ey rs n w q U An ris rwic rh I q yrI ipAws n jwie ] ipAwsn jwie h orq u ikq Y ijcru h ir rsu plY n pwie ] h ir rsupwie plY pIAY h ir rsu bh uiV n iq Rs n w lwgY Awie ] eyh uh ir rsu krmI pweIAY siq guru imlY ijsu Awie ] kh Y n wn kuh oir An rs siB v Isry jw h ir v s Y min Awie ] 32]

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1) Ai rasna tu anras raach rah e e teri piaas na jai. 2) Piaasna jai h orat k itai jich ar H ari ru s pallai na pai. 3) H ari ru s paaipallai peeai H ari ru s bah ur na trisnaa laagai aai. 4) Eh H ariru s k arm ee paaiye Satgur m ilai jis aai. 5) Kah ai Nanak h orianru s s abh vee s rai ja H ari ru s vasai m un aai. (32)

In th is stanza, Guru Ji h as explained th e form and natureof w age s . Th e w age s are in th e form of elixir of th e Lord's Nam ew h ich satiate s all de s ire s . O th er th ings , taste s and enjoym entsonly re sult in increas e of de s ire s . Actually one is running be h indw orldly th ings in an attem pt to fill a void w ith in us . H ow evernoth ing w ill satisfy us except th e Nam e of th e Lord.

1) O m y tongue! You are engros s ed in oth er taste s; th ereforeyour cravings are not satisfied.

2) Your cravings s h all not go aw ay unles s you obtain th eelixir of th e Lord's Nam e.

3) If you obtain th e elixir of th e Lord's Nam e, drink it, th enyour cravings s h all disappear forever.

4) Th is elixir of th e Lord's Nam e is obtained th rough th ePerfect M aster by th e grace of th e Lord.

5) Guru Nanak Dev says , w h en th e Lord re s ide s in one'sh eart, th e de s ire s for all oth er taste s are forgotten forever.(32)

ey srIrw myirAw hir qum mih joiq rKI qw qU jg mih AwieAw ] hirjoiq rKI quDu ivic qw qU jg mih AwieAw ] hir Awpy mwqw Awpyipqw ijin jIau aupwie jgqu idKwieAw ] gur prswdI buiJAw qw clquhoAw clqu ndrI AwieAw ] khY nwnku isRsit kw mUlu ricAw joiq rwKIqw qU jg mih AwieAw ]33]

ey srIrw myirAw h ir q um mih joiq rKI q w q U jg mihAwieAw] h ir joiq rKI q uDu iv ic q w q U jg mih AwieAw]h ir Awpy mwq w Awpy ipq w ijin jIau aupwie jgq u idKwieAw]gur prswdI buiJAw q w clq u h oAw clq u n drI AwieAw] kh Yn wn ku isRsit kw mUlu ricAw joiq rwKI q w q U jg mih AwieAw] 33]

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1) Ei sarira m eriaa, H ari tum m ah i jote ru k h i ta tu jug m ah iaaiyaa. 2) H ari jote ru k h i tudh vich ta tu jug m ah i aaiyaa. 3)H ari aape m ata aape pitaa jin jiu upaaye jagat dik h aaiya. 4)Gur parsaadi bujh iaa ta ch alat h oa ch alet nadre e aaiya. 5)Kah ai Nanak jagat k a m ool rach iyaa jote rak h e e ta tu jug m ah iaaiya. (33)

In th is stanza, Guru Ji s ays th at our ph ys ical body istem porary. Th e Lord is th e fath er, m oth er and th e creator; th e ligh tand th e life are given by H im . Th e Lord is th e creator and sustainerof th e w orld. Th e h um an body and every oth er vis ible th ing aretem porary and only th e ligh t or th e soul ins ide us is eternal.

1) O m y body! You cam e into th e w orld only w h en th e Lordput H is ligh t in you.

2) You cam e into th is w orld only w h en th e Lord put H is ligh tin you.

3) Th e Lord H ari is H im s elf your m oth er and fath er. It is H ew h o, by creating th e soul or consciousne s s enabled youto s e e th e w orld.

4) W h en by th e grace of th e Perfect M aster, a m iracle tak e splace w h en one realis e s th is fact; th en th e w orld is s e enas m ere play and trans ient.

5) Guru Nanak Dev says th at th e Lord created th e source ofth e univers e . O nly w h en H e put H is ligh t into you, youcam e into th e w orld. (33)

min cwau BieAw pRB Awgmu suixAw ] hir mMglu gwau sKI igRhu mMdrubixAw ] hir gwau mMglu inq sKIey sogu dUKu n ivAwpey ] gur crnlwgy idn sBwgy Awpxw ipru jwpey ] Anhq bwxI gur sbid jwxIhir nwmu hir rsu Bogo ] khY nwnku pRBu Awip imilAw krx kwrxjogo ]34]

min cwau BieAw pRB Awgmu s uix Aw ] h ir m Mglu gwau sKIigRh u m Mdru bix Aw ] h ir gwau m Mglu in q sKIey s ogu dUKun iv Awpey] gur crn lwgy idn s Bwgy Awpx w ipru jwpey ]An h q bwx I gur sbid jwx I h ir n wmu h ir rsu Bogo ] kh Yn wn ku pRBu Awip imilAw krx kwrx jogo ] 34]

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1) M un ch aao bh aiya Prabh u aagam suniaa. 2) H ari m angalgaao sak h i grih u m andir baniaa. 3) H ari gaao m angal nittsak h iye s ogu dook h na viaapaye . 4) Gur ch aran laage dinsubh aage aapnaa pir jaapye . 5) Anh at baani Gur sabad jaaniH ari nam H ari ru s bh ogo. 6) Kah e Nanak Prabh u aap m iliaak aran k aaran jogo. (34)

As explained in th e last stanza, th e h um an body is th edw elling of th e D ivine Ligh t, so by dedicated continuousrem em brance and love of th e Lord, th e body m ay betransform ed into a tem ple of th e Lord.

"H ari m andir e h sarir h ai, gyan pargat h oi." (Guru GranthSah ib Page 1346) i.e . Th is body is th e Lord's tem ple and th ejew el of Divine Know ledge m anife sts in th is body. So Guru Jiis urging h is friends to s ing prais e of th e Lord in th ank sgiving.Th e practice of th e Lord's Nam e is transform ed into th e"Unspok en Word" (anah ad s h abad) Th e body, m ind and th eintellect are tuned to th e Lord's freq uency. Th is is th e statew h ere th e Lord H im s elf h as be en realis ed.

1) Since w h en I h eard about com ing of th e Lord; m y m indis full of joy and inspiration.

2) O m y friends ! Sing th e prais e of th e Lord. M y h ous e orm y body h as becom e a tem ple of th e Lord.

3) Sing th e songs of joy and prais e of th e Lord daily. Th enno sorrow or w oe s h all touch you.

4) W h en by th e grace of m y M aster I touch ed h is feet andh e m ade m e realis e m y beloved Lord; it w as a veryfortunate day.

5) It w as th rough m y M aster's W ord th at I h eard th eunspok en W ord (anah ad) of th e Lord. Since th en I amenjoying th e elixir of th e Lord's Nam e continuously.

6) Guru Nanak Dev says th at h e m et th e Lord w h o H im s elfis th e caus e and creator of all th e creation. (34)

ey srIrw myirAw iesu jg mih Awie kY ikAw quDu krm kmwieAw ] ik

krm kmwieAw quDu srIrw jw qU jg mih AwieAw ] ijin hir qyrw

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rcnu ricAw so hir min n vswieAw ] gur prswdI hir mMin visAwpUrib iliKAw pwieAw ] khY nwnku eyhu srIru prvwxu hoAw ijin siqgurisau icqu lwieAw ]35]

ey srIrw myirAw iesu jg mih Awie kY ikAw q uDu krm kmwieAw]ik krm kmwieAw q uDu srIrw jw q U jg mih AwieAw ] ijin h irq yrw rcn u ricAw s o h ir min n v swieAw ] gur prswdI h ir m Minv isAw pUrib iliKAw pwieAw ] kh Y n wn ku eyh u srIru prv wx u h oAwijin siq gur isau icq u lwieAw ] 35]

1) Ei sarira m eriaa is jug m ah i aik e k ia tudh k aram k am aia.2) Ki k aram k am aia tudh sarira ja tu jug m ah i aaiya. 3) JinH ari tera rach an rach iaa so H ari m un na vasaaiya. 4) Gurparasaadi H ari m un vas iya poorab lik h iya paaiya. 5) Kah eNanak ih sarir parvaan h oa jin Satgur s iu ch itt laaiya. (35)

In th is stanza, Guru Ji is q ue stioning h is body about itsach ievem ents s ince it cam e into th is w orld. H e sternly tells th ebody th at it never th ough t of th e Lord in its m ind w h o createdit. Th e body answ ers th at w ith th e grace of th e M aster; th e LordH ari h as com e and re s ide s in its m ind. Guru Ji th en rem indsth e body not to becom e com placent. Th e ach ievem ent of th eLord's com ing w as not th e re sult of its efforts but w asprede stined as th e re sult of good past k arm a.

1) O m y body! W h at is your ach ievem ent s ince you cam einto th is w orld?

2) W h at is your ach ievem ent, O m y body! Since you arrivedin th is w orld?

3) You h ave not ens h rined th e Lord w h o created you in yourm ind.

4) W ith th e grace of th e M aster, th e Lord h as com e andre s ide s in m y m ind. But it w as prede stined due to re sultof m y past k arm a.

5) Guru Nanak Dev says th at only th os e be ings are approvedby th e Lord w h o attach th e ir m inds and h earts to th e Lord.(35)

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ey nyqRhu myirho hir qum mih joiq DrI hir ibnu Avru n dyKhu koeI ]hir ibnu Avru n dyKhu koeI ndrI hir inhwilAw ] eyhu ivsu sMswruqum dyKdy eyhu hir kw rUpu hY hir rUpu ndrI AwieAw ] gur prswdIbuiJAw jw vyKw hir ieku hY hir ibnu Avru n koeI ] khY nwnku eyihnyqR AMD sy siqguir imilAY idb idRsit hoeI ]36]

ey n yq Rh u myirh o h ir q um mih joiq DrI h ir ibn u Av ru n dyKh ukoeI] h ir ibn u Av ru n dyKh u koeI n drI h ir in h wilAw] eyh uiv s u s Ms wru q um dyKdy eyh u h ir kw rUpu h Y h ir rUpu n drI AwieAw]gur prswdI buiJAw jw v yKw h ir ieku h Y h ir ibn u Av ru n koeI]kh Y n wn ku eyih n yq R AMD s y siq guir imilAY idb idRsit h oeI ] 36]

1) Ei netroh m erioh H ari tum m ah i jote dh are e , H ari bin aw arnaa de k h ah u k oi. 2) H ari bin aw ar na de k h ah u k oi nadre eH ari nih aaliaa. 3) Eh vis s sansaar tum de k h ade, e h H ari k aroop h ai, H ari roop nadri aaiya. 4) Gur parsaadi bujh iyaa,jaa vek h aa H ari ik h ai, H ari bin aw ar na k oi. 5) Kah e Nanake h netar andh s e , Satgur m iliai dib dris h ti h oi. (36)

In th is stanza, Guru ji h as addre s s ed h is eye s . H e tells th emth at th e ligh t in th em is th e gift of th e Lord; th erefore th ey s h ouldnot s e e anyth ing except H im . Since all th e univers e is only H isform , th erefore s e e and recognize it as th e form of th e Lord.It m eans th at w e s h ould look at every th ing as H is pow er andbeauty. Th e realisation th at th e Lord is one and th ere is noth ingexcept H im com e s only w ith th e grace of th e Lord. Th e Gurusays th at before m eeting h is M aster, h is eye s w ere blind but noww ith h is M aster's grace h e h as be en bles s ed w ith clairvoyantvis ion capable of s e e ing th e Lord beyond th e norm al vis iblew orld.

1) O m y eye s ! Th e Lord H ari gave you th e ligh t; so do nots e e anyth ing except th e Lord.

2) Do not s e e anyth ing except th e Lord. Alw ays k e ep youreye s focus ed on Lord H ari.

3) Th is entire vis ible univers e and th e w orld is only a formof th e Lord. Th e Guru says th at h e s e e s all th is as th e formof th e Lord.

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4) By th e grace of h is M aster, h e realis ed th e fact th at allvis ible th ings are th e form of th e Lord and th ere is noth ingexcept H im .

5) Guru Nanak Dev says th at h is eye s w ere blind to th is fact.O nly on m eeting h is M aster, h e w as bles s ed w ithclairvoyant vis ion capable of s e e ing th e Lord in all vis ibleobjects . (36)

ey sRvxhu myirho swcY sunxY no pTwey ] swcY sunxY no pTwey srIir lweysuxhu siq bwxI ] ijqu suxI mnu qnu hirAw hoAw rsnw ris smwxI ]scu AlK ivfwxI qw kI giq khI n jwey ] khY nwnku AMimRq nwmusuxhu pivqR hovhu swcY sunxY no pTwey ]37]

ey sRv x h u myirh o swcY s un x Y n o pT wey ] swcY s un x Y n o pT weysrIir lwey s ux h u s iq bwx I ] ijq u s ux I mn u q n u h irAw h oAwrs n w ris s mwx I ] s cu AlK iv fwx I q w kI giq kh I n jwey]kh Y n wn ku AMimRq n wmu s ux h u piv q R h ov h u swcY s un x Y n opT wey]37]

1) Ai s ravanah u m erih o saach ai s unanai no path aye . 2) Sach ais unane no path aye sarir laaye s unah u sati baanee . 3) Jit suneem un tun h aria h oa rasanaa ru s i sam aani. 4) Sach alak hvidaani ta k i gati k ah i naa jaye . 5) Kah e Nanak Am rit Naamsunh u , pavitar h ovah u saach ai s unane no path aye . (37)

In th is stanza, Guru Ji h as addre s s ed h is ears . H e tells th emth at th ey w ere s ent to th e w orld and attach ed to th e h um an bodyto h ear th e True Word. Th erefore th ey s h ould only do th at. Th isw ill regenerate and purify th e body and m ind; and th e tonguew ill relis h th e nectar of th e Lord's Nam e; th e True Lord w h ois unfath om able. Guru Ji th erefore advis e s th e ears to h ear th enectar of th e Lord's Nam e only, get purified in th e proce s s; th usaccom plis h th e purpos e for w h ich th ey w ere s ent to th e w orld.

1) O m y ears ! You w ere s ent to th e w orld to h ear th e Wordof th e Lord.

2) You w ere s ent to h ear th e True W ord; th erefore you w ereattach ed to th e h um an body. So now h ear th e True Word.

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3) By h earing th e True Word of th e Lord, both th e body andth e m ind are regenerated, purified and th e tongue isabsorbed in th e nectar of th e Lord's Nam e.

4) Th e Lord is unfath om able and w onderful. Nobody h asever been able to de scribe h is state .

5) Guru Nanak Dev advis e s th e ears to h ear th e nectar Nam eof th e Lord and get purified in th e proce s s . Th is w ouldalso fulfil th e ir reason for existence . (37)

hir jIau guPw Aµdir riK kY vwjw pvxu vjwieAw ] vjwieAw vwjwpaux nau duAwry prgtu kIey dsvw gupqu rKwieAw ] gurduAwrY lwieBwvnI ieknw dsvw duAwru idKwieAw ] qh Anyk rUp nwau nv iniDiqs dw AMqu n jweI pwieAw ] khY nwnku hir ipAwrY jIau guPw AMdirriK kY vwjw pvxu vjwieAw ]38]

h ir jIau guPw Aµdir riK kY v wjw pv x u v jwieAw ] v jwieAwv wjw paux n au duAwry prgt u kIey ds v w gupq u rKwieAw ] gurduAwrYlwie Bwv n I iekn w ds v w duAwru idKwieAw ] q h An yk rUp n waun v in iD iq s dw AMq u n jweI pwieAw ] kh Y n wn ku h ir ipAwrYjIau guPw AMdir riK kY v wjw pv x u v jwieAw ] 38 ]

1) H ari jiu gufaa undar rak h i k ai w ajaa pavan w ajaaiyaa. 2)W ajaaiyaa w ajaa paw un nau duaare pargatu k ie dasvaa gupatrak h aaiya. 3) Gur duaare lai bh avanee ik naa dasvaa duaardik h aaiya. 4) Tah ane k roop nau nav nidh i tis daa unt na jaaipaaiya. 5) Kah e Nanak h ari piaarai jiu gufaa undar rak h k aiw ajaa pavan w ajaaiya. (38)

In th is stanza, Guru Ji h as com pared th e h um an body toth e cave in w h ich th e Lord placed th e soul and vital air w h ichm ak e s it w ork lik e a m us ical instrum ent. Th e body h as ninem anife st doors (openings lik e tw o eye s , tw o ears , tw o nostrils ,m outh , anus and th e ureth ra) But th e Lord h as k ept th e tenthdoor as a s ecret. W h en, w ith th e grace of th e Perfect M aster,one develops deep faith in th e Lord, th e tenth door also opens .W ith th e opening of th is tenth door (Sah as rara ch ak ra or th ecrow n ch ak ra on th e top of th e h ead w h ich connects us w ithth e D ivine); one is bles s ed w ith im m ens e k now ledge, th e Lord's

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countles s form s , nam e s and oth er inde scribable spiritual w ealth .Th e treasure s one gets w ith th e opening of th e tenth door arebeyond de scription.

1) The Lord placed the soul and the vital air prana in the cave

of the human body and played the music of life, like a

wind instrument.

2) He played the wind musical instrument of human life,

made nine manifest openings in the body but kept the

tenth opening as a secret.

3) By the grace of the Perfect Master, when the deep faith

in the Lord is established in the devotee, then he is shown

the tenth door also.

4) Such exalted souls are blessed with the Lord's countless

forms, names, and treasures of the Lord's powers. It is not

possible to assess these treasures.

5) Guru Nanak Dev says that his beloved Lord has placed

the soul and vital air in the human body and is playing

the music of life. (38)

eyhu swcw soihlw swcY Gir gwvhu ] gwvhu q soihlw Gir swcY ijQY sdwscu iDAwvhy ] sco iDAwvih jw quDu Bwvih gurmuiK ijnw buJwvhy ] iehuscu sBnw kw Ksmu hY ijsu bKsy so jnu pwvhy ] khY nwnku scu soihlwscY Gir gwvhy ]39]

eyh u swcw s oih lw swcY Gir gwv h u ] gwv h u q s oih lw GirswcY ijQ Y s dw s cu iDAwv h y ] s co iDAwv ih jw q uDu Bwv ihgurmuiK ijn w buJwv h y] ieh u s cu sBn w kw Ksmu h Y ijsubKsy s o jn u pwv h y ] kh Y n wn ku s cu s oih lw s cY Girgwv h y] 39 ]

1) Eh u saach aa soh ilaa saach ai gh ar gavah u . 2) Gavah u tasoh ilaa gh ar sach ai jith e sadaa sach dh iavh e . 3) Sach odh iavah i jaa tudh bh avah e Gurm u k h jinaa bh ujavah e . 4) Eh usach sabh anaa k a k h asam h ai jis bak h as e so jan pavah e . 5)Kah e Nanak sach s oh ilaa sach e gh ar gavah e . (39 )

Sh ri Anand Sah ib com pos ed by Guru Am ar Das is a veryim portant instructive song. It is recited daily at all prayer

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m eetings and every im portant and h appy event in e ith er full orth e first five and th e last stanza.

In th is stanza, Guru Ji directs th is com pos ition to be sungin th e h ous e of th e Lord i.e . th e gath ering of th e devotee s w h ereonly th e Truth or th e Lord is rem em bered. Th e devotee s realis eth e Truth and get in touch w ith th e True M aster once th e lordbles s e s th em .

1) Sing the song of praise of the lord Shri Anand Sahib in

the house of the Lord, the gathering of the devotees where

one remembers only the Truth or the Lord.

2) Sing this song of praise of the Lord in the gathering of

devotees where only the Truth or the Lord is remembered.

3) Only those persons whom the Lord blesses, remember the

Lord. Because of this, they make contact with the True

Master who makes them realise the Lord.

4) This Truth is the Master of all creation and beings (the

Lord) Only the blessed ones get the gift of praising the

Lord with His grace.

5) Guru Nanak Dev says that this song of praise of the Lord

be sung in the Lord's house i.e. the gathering of saints and

devotees. (39)

Andu suxhu vfBwgIho sgl mnorQ pUry ] pwrbRhmu pRBu pwieAw auqrysgl ivsUry ] dUK rog sMqwp auqry suxI scI bwxI ] sMq swjn Beysrsy pUry gur qy jwxI ] suxqy punIq khqy pivqu siqguru rihAw BrpUry ]ibnvMiq nwnku gur crx lwgy vwjy Anhd qUry ]40]1]

An du s ux h u v fBwgIh o s gl mn orQ pUry ] pwrbRh mu pRBu pwieAwauq ry s gl iv s Ury ] dUK rog s Mq wp auq ry s ux I s cI bwx I]s Mq swjn Bey srsy pUry gur q y jwx I ] s ux q y pun Iq kh q ypiv q u siq guru rih Aw BrpUry ] ibn v Miq n wn ku gur crx lwgyv wjy An h d q Ury] 40 ] 1]

In th is last stanza, Guru Am ar Das h as de scribed th e fruitof listening to Anand Sah ib. Th os e w h o listen to (and practiceit), find all th e ir de s ire s fulfilled. Th ey realis e th e Lord and allth e ir sufferings are dispelled. Guru Ji says th at h e got th is

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com pos ition from h is Perfect M aster and all th e saints andfriends are pleas ed after listening to it and it s h all purify all th os ew h o recite it.

1) O luck y one s ! Listen to th e True Word of Sh ri Anand Sah iband all your de s ire s w ill be fulfilled.

2) Guru Ji says th at once h e attained th e Suprem e Lord allh is sorrow s h ave disappeared.

3) By listening to th e True Word (Gurbani) all h is sorrow s ,ph ys ical dis eas e s and troubles are gone,

4) Th e True Word (Sh ri Anand Sah ib) w as rece ived from h isPerfect M aster (Sh ri Guru Angad Dev) Listening to it isvery pleas ing to th e saints and friends .

5) Since th e Suprem e Lord is h im s elf em bodied in th e h olyW ord (Gurbani), it purifie s all th os e w h o recite or listento it.

6) Guru Nanak Dev h um bly state s th at s ince th e tim e h e gotattach ed to th e h oly feet of h is Perfect M aster, h e islistening to th e unsung m us ic of th e trum pets . (40)

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