The Seven Days

This Shabad is by Guru Amar Daas Ji in Raag Bilaaval on Pannaa 841 of SGGS ji:

iblwvlu mhlw 3 vwr sq Gru 10

bilaaval mehalaa 3 vaar sath ghar 10

Bilaaval, Third Mehl, The Seven Days, Tenth House:

<> siqgur pRswid ]

ik oa(n)kaar sathigur prasaadh

One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:

Awidq vwir Awid purKu hY soeI ]

aadhith vaar aadh purakh hai soee

Sunday: He, the Lord, is the Primal Being.

Awpy vrqY Avru n koeI ]

aapae varathai avar n koee

He Himself is the Pervading Lord; there is no other at all.

Eiq poiq jgu rihAw proeI ]

outh poth jag rehiaa paroee

Through and through, He is woven into the fabric of the world.

Awpy krqw krY su hoeI ]

aapae karathaa karai s hoee

Whatever the Creator Himself does, that alone happens.

nwim rqy sdw suKu hoeI ]

naam rathae sadhaa sukh hoee

Imbued with the Naam, the Name of the Lord, one is forever in peace.

gurmuiK ivrlw bUJY koeI ]1]

guramukh viralaa boojhai koee 1

But how rare is the one, who, as Gurmukh, understands this. 1

ihrdY jpnI jpau guxqwsw ]

hiradhai japanee japo gunathaasaa

Within my heart, I chant the Chant of the Lord, the treasure of virtue.

hir Agm Agocru AprMpr suAwmI jn pig lig iDAwvau hoie dwsin dwsw ]1] rhwau ]

har agam agochar apara(n)par suaamee jan pag lag dhhiaavo hoe dhaasan dhaasaa 1 rehaao

The Lord, my Lord and Master, is inaccessible, unfathomable and unlimited. Grasping the feet of the Lord's humble servants, I meditate on Him, and become the slave of His slaves. 1Pause

somvwir sic rihAw smwie ]

somavaar sach rehiaa samaae

Monday: The True Lord is permeating and pervading.

iqs kI kImiq khI n jwie ]

this kee keemath kehee n jaae

His value cannot be described.

AwiK AwiK rhy siB ilv lwie ]

aakh aakh rehae sabh liv laae

Talking and speaking about Him, all keep themselves lovingly focused on Him.

ijsu dyvY iqsu plY pwie ]

jis dhaevai this palai paae

Devotion falls into the laps of those whom He so blesses.

Agm Agocru liKAw n jwie ]

agam agochar lakhiaa n jaae

He is inaccessible and unfathomable; He cannot be seen.

gur kY sbid hir rihAw smwie ]2]

gur kai sabadh har rehiaa samaae 2

Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, the Lord is seen to be permeating and pervading everywhere. 2

mMgil mwieAw mohu aupwieAw ]

ma(n)gal maaeiaa mohu oupaaeiaa

Tuesday: The Lord created love and attachment to Maya.

Awpy isir isir DMDY lwieAw ]

aapae sir sir dhha(n)dhhai laaeiaa

He Himself has enjoined each and every being to their tasks.

Awip buJwey soeI bUJY ]

aap bujhaaeae soee boojhai

He alone understands, whom the Lord causes to understand.

gur kY sbid dru Gru sUJY ]

gur kai sabadh dhar ghar soojhai

Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, one understands his heart and home.

pRym Bgiq kry ilv lwie ]

praem bhagath karae liv laae

He worships the Lord in loving devotion.

haumY mmqw sbid jlwie ]3]

houmai mamathaa sabadh jalaae 3

His egotism and self-conceit are burnt away by the Shabad. 3

buDvwir Awpy buiD swru ]

budhhavaar aapae budhh saar

Wednesday: He Himself bestows sublime understanding.

gurmuiK krxI sbdu vIcwru ]

guramukh karanee sabadh veechaar

The Gurmukh does good deeds, and contemplates the Word of the Shabad.

nwim rqy mnu inrmlu hoie ]

naam rathae man niramal hoe

Imbued with the Naam, the Name of the Lord, the mind become pure and immaculate.

hir gux gwvY haumY mlu Koie ]

har gun gaavai houmai mal khoe

He sings the Glorious Glorious Praises of the Lord, and washes off the filth of egotism.

dir scY sd soBw pwey ]

dhar sachai sadh sobhaa paaeae

In the Court of the True Lord, he obtains lasting glory.

nwim rqy gur sbid suhwey ]4]

naam rathae gur sabadh suhaaeae 4

Imbued with the Naam, he is embellished with the Word of the Guru's Shabad. 4

lwhw nwmu pwey gur duAwir ]

laahaa naam paaeae gur dhuaar

The profit of the Naam is obtained through the Door of the Guru.

Awpy dyvY dyvxhwru ]

aapae dhaevai dhaevanehaar

The Great Giver Himself gives it.

jo dyvY iqs kau bil jweIAY ]

jo dhaevai this ko bal jaaeeai

I am a sacrifice to the One who gives it.

gur prswdI Awpu gvweIAY ]

gur parasaadhee aap gavaaeeai

By Guru's Grace, self-conceit is eradicated.

nwnk nwmu rKhu aur Dwir ]

naanak naam rakhahu our dhhaar

O Nanak, enshrine the Naam within your heart.

dyvxhwry kau jYkwru ]5]

dhaevanehaarae ko jaikaar 5

I celebrate the victory of the Lord, the Great Giver. 5

vIrvwir vIr Brim Bulwey ]

veeravaar veer bharam bhulaaeae

Thursday: The fifty-two warriors were deluded by doubt.

pRyq BUq siB dUjY lwey ]

praeth bhooth sabh dhoojai laaeae

All the goblins and demons are attached to duality.

Awip aupwey kir vyKY vykw ]

aap oupaaeae kar vaekhai vaekaa

God Himself created them, and sees each one distinct.

sBnw krqy qyrI tykw ]

sabhanaa karathae thaeree ttaekaa

O Creator Lord, You are the Support of all.

jIA jMq qyrI srxweI ]

jeea ja(n)th thaeree saranaaee

The beings and creatures are under Your protection.

so imlY ijsu lYih imlweI ]6]

so milai jis laihi milaaee 6

He alone meets You, whom You Yourself meet. 6

suk®vwir pRBu rihAw smweI ]

sukravaar prabh rehiaa samaaee

Friday: God is permeating and pervading everywhere.

Awip aupwie sB kImiq pweI ]

aap oupaae sabh keemath paaee

He Himself created all, and appraises the value of all.

gurmuiK hovY su krY bIcwru ]

guramukh hovai s karai beechaar

One who become Gurmukh, contemplates the Lord.

scu sMjmu krxI hY kwr ]

sach sa(n)jam karanee hai kaar

He practices truth and self-restraint.

vrqu nymu inqwpRiq pUjw ] ibnu bUJy sBu Bwau hY dUjw ]7]

varath naem nithaaprath poojaa bin boojhae sabh bhaao hai dhoojaa 7

Without genuine understanding, all fasts, religious rituals and daily worship services lead only to the love of duality. 7

CinCrvwir saux swsq bIcwru ]

shhanishharavaar soun saasath beechaar

Saturday: Contemplating good omens and the Shaastras,

haumY myrw BrmY sMswru ]

houmai maeraa bharamai sa(n)saar

in egotism and self-conceit, the world wanders in delusion.

mnmuKu AMDw dUjY Bwie ]

manamukh a(n)dhhaa dhoojai bhaae

The blind, self-willed manmukh in engrossed in the love of duality.

jm dir bwDw cotw Kwie ]

jam dhar baadhhaa chottaa khaae

Bound and gagged at death's door, he is beaten and punished.

gur prswdI sdw suKu pwey ]

gur parasaadhee sadhaa sukh paaeae

By Guru's Grace, one finds lasting peace.

scu krxI swic ilv lwey ]8]

sach karanee saach liv laaeae 8

He practices Truth, and lovingly focuses on the Truth. 8

siqguru syvih sy vfBwgI ]

sathigur saevehi sae vaddabhaagee

Those who serve the True Guru are very fortunate.

haumY mwir sic ilv lwgI ]

houmai maar sach liv laagee

Conquering their ego, they embrace love for the True Lord.

qyrY rMig rwqy shij suBwie ]

thaerai ra(n)g raathae sehaj subhaae

They are automatically imbued with Your Love, O Lord.

qU suKdwqw lYih imlwie ]

thoo sukhadhaathaa laihi milaae

You are the Giver of peace; You merge them into Yourself.

eyks qy dUjw nwhI koie ]

eaekas thae dhoojaa naahee koe

Everything comes from the One and only Lord; there is no other at all.

gurmuiK bUJY soJI hoie ]9]

guramukh boojhai sojhee hoe 9

The Gurmukh realizes this, and understands. 9

pMdRh iQqNØI qY sq vwr ]

pa(n)dhreh thhitha(n)aee thai sath vaar

The fifteen lunar days, the seven days of the week,

mwhw ruqI Awvih vwr vwr ]

maahaa ruthee aavehi vaar vaar

the months, seasons, days and nights, come over and over again;

idnsu rYix iqvY sMswru ]

dhinas rain thivai sa(n)saar

so the world goes on.

Awvw gauxu kIAw krqwir ]

aavaa goun keeaa karathaar

Coming and going were created by the Creator Lord.

inhclu swcu rihAw kl Dwir ]

nihachal saach rehiaa kal dhhaar

The True Lord remains steady and stable, by His almighty power.

nwnk gurmuiK bUJY ko sbdu vIcwir ]10]1]

naanak guramukh boojhai ko sabadh veechaar 101

O Nanak, how rare is that Gurmukh who understands, and contemplates the Naam, the Name of the Lord. 101