Friday, April 07, 2006

True is that service, which leads one to merge in the Naam.

This Shabad is by Guru Amar Daas Ji in Raag Dhanaasree on Anng 664

DnwsrI mhlw 3 ]
dhhanaasaree mehalaa 3 ||
Dhanaasaree, Third Mehl:

sdw Dnu AMqir nwmu smwly ]
sadhaa dhhan a(n)thar naam samaalae ||
Gather in and cherish forever the wealth of the Lord's Name, deep within;

jIA jMq ijnih pRiqpwly ]
jeea ja(n)th jinehi prathipaalae ||
He cherishes and nurtures all beings and creatures.

mukiq pdwrQu iqn kau pwey ]
mukath padhaarathh thin ko paaeae ||
They alone obtain the treasure of Liberation,

hir kY nwim rqy ilv lwey ]1]
har kai naam rathae liv laaeae ||1||
who are lovingly imbued with, and focused on the Lord's Name. ||1||

gur syvw qy hir nwmu Dnu pwvY ]
gur saevaa thae har naam dhhan paavai ||
Serving the Guru, one obtains the wealth of the Lord's Name.

AMqir prgwsu hir nwmu iDAwvY ] rhwau ]
a(n)thar paragaas har naam dhhiaavai || rehaao ||
He is illumined and enlightened within, and he meditates on the Lord's Name. ||Pause||

iehu hir rMgu gUVw Dn ipr hoie ]
eihu har ra(n)g goorraa dhhan pir hoe ||
This love for the Lord is like the love of the bride for her husband.

sWiq sIgwru rwvy pRBu soie ]
saa(n)th seegaar raavae prabh soe ||
God ravishes and enjoys the soul-bride who is adorned with peace and tranquility.

haumY ivic pRBu koie n pwey ]
houmai vich prabh koe n paaeae ||
No one finds God through egotism.

mUlhu Bulw jnmu gvwey ]2]
moolahu bhulaa janam gavaaeae ||2||
Wandering away from the Primal Lord, the root of all, one wastes his life in vain. ||2||

gur qy swiq shj suKu bwxI ]
gur thae saath sehaj sukh baanee ||
Tranquility, celestial peace, pleasure and the Word of His Bani come from the Guru.

syvw swcI nwim smwxI ]
saevaa saachee naam samaanee ||
True is that service, which leads one to merge in the Naam.

sbid imlY pRIqmu sdw iDAwey ]
sabadh milai preetham sadhaa dhhiaaeae ||
Blessed with the Word of the Shabad, he meditates forever on the Lord, the Beloved.

swc nwim vifAweI pwey ]3]
saach naam vaddiaaee paaeae ||3||
Through the True Name, glorious greatness is obtained. ||3||

Awpy krqw juig juig soie ]
aapae karathaa jug jug soe ||
The Creator Himself abides throughout the ages.

ndir kry mylwvw hoie ]
nadhar karae maelaavaa hoe ||
If He casts His Glance of Grace, then we meet Him.

gurbwxI qy hir mMin vswey ]
gurabaanee thae har ma(n)n vasaaeae ||
Through the Word of Gurbani, the Lord comes to dwell in the mind.

nwnk swic rqy pRiB Awip imlwey ]4]3]
naanak saach rathae prabh aap milaaeae ||4||3||
O Nanak, God unites with Himself those who are imbued with Truth. ||4||3||

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