Shooting Stars

These shabads go out to those true Gursikhs that realise what they are born to do in the Universe and although often their lives may be short- the whole world stands still for a moment and watches in awe of the radiant light of the Lord that comes from within them.

Dhan Dhan Guru Pyarae

This Shabad is by Bhagat Kabeer Ji in Raag Gauree on Pannaa 325

gauVI kbIr jI ]

gourree kabeer jee

Gauree, Kabeer Jee:

Avr mUey ikAw sogu krIjY ]

avar mooeae kiaa sog kareejai

Why do you cry and mourn, when another person dies?

qau kIjY jau Awpn jIjY ]1]

tho keejai jo aapan jeejai 1

Do so only if you yourself are to live. 1

mY n mrau mirbo sMswrw ]

mai n maro maribo sa(n)saaraa

I shall not die as the rest of the world dies,

Ab moih imilE hY jIAwvnhwrw ]1] rhwau ]

ab mohi miliou hai jeeaavanehaaraa 1 rehaao

for now I have met the life-giving Lord. 1Pause

ieAw dyhI prml mhkMdw ]

eiaa dhaehee paramal mehaka(n)dhaa

People anoint their bodies with fragrant oils,

qw suK ibsry prmwnµdw ]2]

thaa sukh bisarae paramaana(n)dhaa 2

and in that pleasure, they forget the supreme bliss. 2

kUAtw eyku pMc pinhwrI ]

kooattaa eaek pa(n)ch panihaaree

There is one well, and five water-carriers.

tUtI lwju BrY miq hwrI ]3]

ttoottee laaj bharai math haaree 3

Even though the rope is broken, the fools continue trying to draw water. 3

khu kbIr iek buiD bIcwrI ]

kahu kabeer eik budhh beechaaree

Says Kabeer, through contemplation, I have obtained this one understanding.

nw Ehu kUAtw nw pinhwrI ]4]12]

naa ouhu kooattaa naa panihaaree 412

There is no well, and no water-carrier. 412

This Shabad is by Guru Amar Daas Ji in Raag Aasaa on Pannaa 362

Awsw mhlw 3 ]

aasaa mehalaa 3

Aasaa, Third Mehl:

mnmuK mrih mir mrxu ivgwVih ]

manamukh marehi mar maran vigaarrehi

The self-willed manmukhs are dying; they are wasting away in death.

dUjY Bwie Awqm sMGwrih ]

dhoojai bhaae aatham sa(n)ghaarehi

In the love of duality, they murder their own souls.

myrw myrw kir kir ivgUqw ]

maeraa maeraa kar kar vigoothaa

Crying out, ""Mine, mine!"", they are ruined.

Awqmu n cIn@Y BrmY ivic sUqw ]1]

aatham n cheenhai bharamai vich soothaa 1

They do not remember their souls; they are asleep in superstition. 1

mru muieAw sbdy mir jwie ]

mar mueiaa sabadhae mar jaae

He alone dies a real death, who dies in the Word of the Shabad.

ausqiq inMdw guir sm jwxweI iesu jug mih lwhw hir jip lY jwie ]1] rhwau ]

ousathath ni(n)dhaa gur sam jaanaaee eis jug mehi laahaa har jap lai jaae 1 rehaao

The Guru has inspired me to realize, that praise and slander are one and the same; in this world, the profit is obtained by chanting the Name of the Lord. 1Pause

nwm ivhUx grB gil jwie ]

naam vihoon garabh gal jaae

Those who lack the Naam, the Name of the Lord, are dissolved within the womb.

ibrQw jnmu dUjY loBwie ]

birathhaa janam dhoojai lobhaae

Useless is the birth of those who are lured by duality.

nwm ibhUxI duiK jlY sbweI ]

naam bihoonee dhukh jalai sabaaee

Without the Naam, all are burning in pain.

siqguir pUrY bUJ buJweI ]2]

sathigur poorai boojh bujhaaee 2

The Perfect True Guru has given me this understanding. 2

mnu cMclu bhu cotw Kwie ]

man cha(n)chal bahu chottaa khaae

The fickle mind is struck down so many times.

eyQhu CuVikAw Taur n pwie ]

eaethhahu shhurrakiaa t(h)our n paae

Having lost this opportunity, no place of rest shall be found.

grB join ivstw kw vwsu ]

garabh jon visattaa kaa vaas

Cast into the womb of reincarnation, the mortal lives in manure;

iqqu Gir mnmuKu kry invwsu ]3]

thith ghar manamukh karae nivaas 3

in such a home, the self-willed manmukh takes up residence. 3

Apuny siqgur kau sdw bil jweI ]

apunae sathigur ko sadhaa bal jaaee

I am forever a sacrifice to my True Guru;

gurmuiK joqI joiq imlweI ]

guramukh jothee joth milaaee

the light of the Gurmukh blends with the Divine Light of the Lord.

inrml bwxI inj Gir vwsw ]

niramal baanee nij ghar vaasaa

Through the Immaculate Bani of the Word, the mortal dwells within the home of his own inner self.

nwnk haumY mwry sdw audwsw ]4]6]45]

naanak houmai maarae sadhaa oudhaasaa 4645

O Nanak, he conquers his ego, and remains forever detached. 4645

This Shabad is by Bhagat Kabeer Ji in Raag Gauree on Pannaa 327

gauVI kbIr jI ]

gourree kabeer jee

Gauree, Kabeer Jee:

ipMif mUAY jIau ikh Gir jwqw ]

pi(n)dd mooai jeeo kih ghar jaathaa

When the body dies, where does the soul go?

sbid AqIiq Anwhid rwqw ]

sabadh atheeth anaahadh raathaa

It is absorbed into the untouched, unstruck melody of the Word of the Shabad.

ijin rwmu jwinAw iqnih pCwinAw ]

jin raam jaaniaa thinehi pashhaaniaa

Only one who knows the Lord realizes Him.

ijau gUMgy swkr mnu mwinAw ]1]

jio goo(n)gae saakar man maaniaa 1

The mind is satisfied and satiated, like the mute who eats the sugar candy and just smiles, without speaking. 1

AYsw igAwnu kQY bnvwrI ]

aisaa giaan kathhai banavaaree

Such is the spiritual wisdom which the Lord has imparted.

mn ry pvn idRV suKmn nwrI ]1] rhwau ]

man rae pavan dhrirr sukhaman naaree 1 rehaao

O mind, hold your breath steady within the central channel of the Sushmanaa. 1Pause

so guru krhu ij bhuir n krnw ]

so gur karahu j bahur n karanaa

Adopt such a Guru, that you shall not have to adopt another again.

so pdu rvhu ij bhuir n rvnw ]

so padh ravahu j bahur n ravanaa

Dwell in such a state, that you shall never have to dwell in any other.

so iDAwnu Drhu ij bhuir n Drnw ]

so dhhiaan dhharahu j bahur n dhharanaa

Embrace such a meditation, that you shall never have to embrace any other.

AYsy mrhu ij bhuir n mrnw ]2]

aisae marahu j bahur n maranaa 2

Die in such a way, that you shall never have to die again. 2

aultI gMgw jmun imlwvau ]

oulattee ga(n)gaa jamun milaavo

Turn your breath away from the left channel, and away from the right channel, and unite them in the central channel of the Sushmanaa

ibnu jl sMgm mn mih n@wvau ]

bin jal sa(n)gam man mehi nhaavo

At their confluence within your mind, take your bath there without water.

locw smsir iehu ibauhwrw ]

lochaa samasar eihu biouhaaraa

To look upon all with an impartial eye - let this be your daily occupation.

qqu bIcwir ikAw Avir bIcwrw ]3]

thath beechaar kiaa avar beechaaraa 3

Contemplate this essence of reality - what else is there to contemplate? 3

Apu qyju bwie ipRQmI Awkwsw ]

ap thaej baae prithhamee aakaasaa

Water, fire, wind, earth and ether

AYsI rhq rhau hir pwsw ]

aisee rehath reho har paasaa

adopt such a way of life and you shall be close to the Lord.

khY kbIr inrMjn iDAwvau ]

kehai kabeer nira(n)jan dhhiaavo

Says Kabeer, meditate on the Immaculate Lord.

iqqu Gir jwau ij bhuir n Awvau ]4]18]

thith ghar jaao j bahur n aavo 418

Go to that home, which you shall never have to leave. 418