"i Hate My Life" - Complaining

Complaining is born from duality. Remaining separated from the Lord i attach my consciousness with material or transitory things. Things which aren't permanent. Family, friends, other people, cars, houses, money, reputation, as well as more direct things like the body Akaal Purakh ji has provided as a vessel for the soul. These are only temporary. i complain because i look around at what others have and do ardaas please WaheGuruu give me this temporary thing instead of asking for Naam and the ability to continue to jap Naam. Entire economies are run on the premise that people have unlimited wants - why? because many people like me are far from the Lord. once He grants His Grace then i'll appreciate everything He has bestowed, appreciate how lucky i am after 8.4 million births and deaths to have this opportunity..

This Shabad is by Guru Amar Daas Ji in Raag Maajh on Ang 113 of Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji Maharaj:

mwJ mhlw 3 ]
maajh mehalaa 3
Maajh, Third Mehla:

AMimRq bwxI gur kI mITI ]
a(n)mrith baanee gur kee meet(h)ee
The Nectar of the Guru's Bani is very sweet.

gurmuiK ivrlY iknY ciK fITI ]
guramukh viralai kinai chakh ddeet(h)ee
Rare are the Gurmukhs who see and taste it.

AMqir prgwsu mhw rsu pIvY dir scY sbdu vjwvixAw ]1]
a(n)thar paragaas mehaa ras peevai dhar sachai sabadh vajaavaniaa 1
The Divine Light dawns within, and the supreme essence is found. In the True Court, the Word of the Shabad vibrates. 1

hau vwrI jIau vwrI gur crxI icqu lwvixAw ]
ho vaaree jeeo vaaree gur charanee chith laavaniaa
I am a sacrifice, my soul is a sacrifice, to those who focus their consciousness on the Guru's Feet.

siqguru hY AMimRq sru swcw mnu nwvY mYlu cukwvixAw ]1] rhwau ]
sathigur hai a(n)mrith sar saachaa man naavai mail chukaavaniaa 1 rehaao
The True Guru is the True Pool of Nectar; bathing in it, the mind is washed clean of all filth. 1Pause

qyrw scy iknY AMqu n pwieAw ]
thaeraa sachae kinai a(n)th n paaeiaa
Your limits, O True Lord, are not known to anyone.

gur prswid iknY ivrlY icqu lwieAw ]
gur parasaadh kinai viralai chith laaeiaa
Rare are those who, by Guru's Grace, focus their consciousness on You.

quDu swlwih n rjw kbhUM scy nwvY kI BuK lwvixAw ]2]
thudhh saalaahi n rajaa kabehoo(n) sachae naavai kee bhukh laavaniaa 2
Praising You, I am never satisfied; such is the hunger I feel for the True Name. 2

eyko vyKw Avru n bIAw ]
eaeko vaekhaa avar n beeaa
I see only the One, and no other.

gur prswdI AMimRqu pIAw ]
gur parasaadhee a(n)mrith peeaa
By Guru's Grace, I drink in the Ambrosial Nectar.

gur kY sbid iqKw invwrI shjy sUiK smwvixAw ]3]
gur kai sabadh thikhaa nivaaree sehajae sookh samaavaniaa 3
My thirst is quenched by the Word of the Guru's Shabad; I am absorbed in intuitive peace and poise. 3

rqnu pdwrQu plir iqAwgY ]
rathan padhaarathh palar thiaagai
The Priceless Jewel is discarded like straw;

mnmuKu AMDw dUjY Bwie lwgY ]
manamukh a(n)dhhaa dhoojai bhaae laagai
the blind self-willed manmukhs are attached to the love of duality.

jo bIjY soeI Plu pwey supnY suKu n pwvixAw ]4]
jo beejai soee fal paaeae supanai sukh n paavaniaa 4
As they plant, so do they harvest. They shall not obtain peace, even in their dreams. 4

ApnI ikrpw kry soeI jnu pwey ]
apanee kirapaa karae soee jan paaeae
Those who are blessed with His Mercy find the Lord.

gur kw sbdu mMin vswey ]
gur kaa sabadh ma(n)n vasaaeae
The Word of the Guru's Shabad abides in the mind.

Anidnu sdw rhY BY AMdir BY mwir Brmu cukwvixAw ]5]
anadhin sadhaa rehai bhai a(n)dhar bhai maar bharam chukaavaniaa 5
Night and day, they remain in the Fear of God; conquering their fears, their doubts are dispelled. 5

Brmu cukwieAw sdw suKu pwieAw ]
bharam chukaaeiaa sadhaa sukh paaeiaa
Dispelling their doubts, they find a lasting peace.

gur prswid prm pdu pwieAw ]
gur parasaadh param padh paaeiaa
By Guru's Grace, the supreme status is attained.

AMqru inrmlu inrml bwxI hir gux shjy gwvixAw ]6]
a(n)thar niramal niramal baanee har gun sehajae gaavaniaa 6
Deep within, they are pure, and their words are pure as well; intuitively, they sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord. 6

isimRiq swsq byd vKwxY ]
simrith saasath baedh vakhaanai
They recite the Simritees, the Shaastras and the Vedas,

Brmy BUlw qqu n jwxY ]
bharamae bhoolaa thath n jaanai
but deluded by doubt, they do not understand the essence of reality.

ibnu siqgur syvy suKu n pwey duKo duKu kmwvixAw ]7]
bin sathigur saevae sukh n paaeae dhukho dhukh kamaavaniaa 7
Without serving the True Guru, they find no peace; they earn only pain and misery. 7

Awip kry iksu AwKY koeI ]
aap karae kis aakhai koee
The Lord Himself acts; unto whom should we complain?

AwKix jweIAY jy BUlw hoeI ]
aakhan jaaeeai jae bhoolaa hoee
How can anyone complain that the Lord has made a mistake?

nwnk Awpy kry krwey nwmy nwim smwvixAw ]8]7]8]
naanak aapae karae karaaeae naamae naam samaavaniaa 878
O Nanak, the Lord Himself does, and causes things to be done; chanting the Naam, we are absorbed in the Naam. 878


This Shabad is by Guru Nanak Dev Ji in Raag Vadhans on Ang 565 of Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji Maharaj:

vfhMsu mhlw 1 CMq
vaddeha(n)s mehalaa 1 shha(n)tha
Wadahans, First Mehla, Chhant:

<> siqgur pRswid ]
ik oa(n)kaar sathigur prasaadh
One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:

kwieAw kUiV ivgwiV kwhy nweIAY ]
kaaeiaa koorr vigaarr kaahae naaeeai
Why bother to wash the body, polluted by falsehood?

nwqw so prvwxu scu kmweIAY ]
naathaa so paravaan sach kamaaeeai
One's cleansing bath is only approved, if he practices Truth.

jb swc AMdir hoie swcw qwim swcw pweIAY ]
jab saach a(n)dhar hoe saachaa thaam saachaa paaeeai
When there is Truth within the heart, then one becomes True, and obtains the True Lord.

ilKy bwJhu suriq nwhI boil boil gvweIAY ]
likhae baajhahu surath naahee bol bol gavaaeeai
Without pre-ordained destiny, understanding is not attained; talking and babbling, one wastes his life away.

ijQY jwie bhIAY Blw khIAY suriq sbdu ilKweIAY ]
jithhai jaae beheeai bhalaa keheeai surath sabadh likhaaeeai
Wherever you go and sit, speak well, and write the Word of the Shabad in your consciousness.

kwieAw kUiV ivgwiV kwhy nweIAY ]1]
kaaeiaa koorr vigaarr kaahae naaeeai 1
Why bother to wash the body which is polluted by falsehood? 1

qw mY kihAw khxu jw quJY khwieAw ]
thaa mai kehiaa kehan jaa thujhai kehaaeiaa
When I have spoken, I spoke as You made me speak.

AMimRqu hir kw nwmu myrY min BwieAw ]
a(n)mrith har kaa naam maerai man bhaaeiaa
The Ambrosial Name of the Lord is pleasing to my mind.

nwmu mITw mnih lwgw dUiK fyrw FwihAw ]
naam meet(h)aa manehi laagaa dhookh ddaeraa dtaahiaa
The Naam, the Name of the Lord, seems so sweet to my mind; it has destroyed the dwelling of pain.

sUKu mn mih Awie visAw jwim qY PurmwieAw ]
sookh man mehi aae vasiaa jaam thai furamaaeiaa
Peace came to dwell in my mind, when You gave the Order.

ndir quDu Ardwis myrI ijMin Awpu aupwieAw ]
nadhar thudhh aradhaas maeree ji(n)n aap oupaaeiaa
It is Yours to bestow Your Grace, and it is mine to speak this prayer; You created Yourself.

qw mY kihAw khxu jw quJY khwieAw ]2]
thaa mai kehiaa kehan jaa thujhai kehaaeiaa 2
When I have spoken, I spoke as You made me speak. 2

vwrI Ksmu kFwey ikrqu kmwvxw ]
vaaree khasam kadtaaeae kirath kamaavanaa
The Lord and Master gives them their turn, according to the deeds they have done.

mMdw iksY n AwiK JgVw pwvxw ]
ma(n)dhaa kisai n aakh jhagarraa paavanaa
Do not speak ill of others, or get involved in arguments.

nh pwie JgVw suAwim syqI Awip Awpu v\wvxw ]
neh paae jhagarraa suaam saethee aap aap van(j)aavanaa
Do not get into arguments with the Lord, or you shall ruin yourself.

ijsu nwil sMgiq kir srIkI jwie ikAw rUAwvxw ]
jis naal sa(n)gath kar sareekee jaae kiaa rooaavanaa
If you challenge the One, with whom you must abide, you will cry in the end.

jo dyie shxw mnih khxw AwiK nwhI vwvxw ]
jo dhaee sehanaa manehi kehanaa aakh naahee vaavanaa
Be satisfied with what God gives you; tell your mind not to complain uselessly.

vwrI Ksmu kFwey ikrqu kmwvxw ]3]
vaaree khasam kadtaaeae kirath kamaavanaa 3
The Lord and Master gives them their turn, according to the deeds they have done. 3

sB aupweIAnu Awip Awpy ndir kry ]
sabh oupaaeean aap aapae nadhar karae
He Himself created all, and He blesses then with His Glance of Grace.

kauVw koie n mwgY mITw sB mwgY ]
kourraa koe n maagai meet(h)aa sabh maagai
No one asks for that which is bitter; everyone asks for sweets.

sBu koie mITw mMig dyKY Ksm BwvY so kry ]
sabh koe meet(h)aa ma(n)g dhaekhai khasam bhaavai so karae
Let everyone ask for sweets, and behold, it is as the Lord wills.

ikCu puMn dwn Anyk krxI nwm quil n smsry ]
kishh pu(n)n dhaan anaek karanee naam thul n samasarae
Giving donations to charity, and performing various religious rituals are not equal to the contemplation of the Naam.

nwnkw ijn nwmu imilAw krmu hoAw Duir kdy ]
naanakaa jin naam miliaa karam hoaa dhhur kadhae
O Nanak, those who are blessed with the Naam have had such good karma pre-ordained.

sB aupweIAnu Awip Awpy ndir kry ]4]1]
sabh oupaaeean aap aapae nadhar karae 41
He Himself created all, and He blesses them with His Glance of Grace. 41


This Shabad is by Bhai Gurdaas Ji on Pannaa 4 of his Vaars:

lqW hyT lqwVIAY Gwh n kFy swh ivcwrw]
lathaa(n) haet(h) lathaarreeai ghaah n kadtae saah vichaaraa
Grass is trampled under feet yet the poor thing never complains.

gors dy KV Kwieky gwie grIbI praupkwrw]
goras dhae kharr khaaeikae gaae gareebee paroupakaaraa
The cow while eating grass remains altruist and gives milk to the poor.

du`DhuM dhI jmweIAY dhIAhuM m`Kx Cwih ipAwrw]
dhudhhahu(n) dhehee jamaaeeai dheheeahu(n) maakhan shhaahi piaaraa
From milk is made curd and then from curd butter and delicious butter-milk etc are prepared.

iGA qy hovx hom j`g FMg suAwrQ cj Acwrw]
ghia thae hovan hom jaag dta(n)g suaarathh chaj achaaraa
With that butter (ghee) homs, yajnas and other social and religious rituals are performed.

Drm Daul prgt hoie DIrj vsY shY isr Bwrw]
dhharam dhhoul paragatt hoe dhheeraj vasai sehai sir bhaaraa
Dharma in the form of mythological bull patiently bears and burden of the earth.

iek iek jwau jxyNidAW chuM ckW ivc vg hjwrw]
eik eik jaao janae(n)adhiaaa(n) chahu(n) chakaa(n) vich vag hajaaraa
Each calf produces thousands of calves in all lands.

iqRx AMdr v`fw pwswrw ]ø]
thrin a(n)dhar vaaddaa paasaaraa a
One blade of grass has infinite extension i.e.the humility becomes base of the whole world.

Whatever You do, or cause to be done, O Lord and Master, that outcome is acceptable to me

This Shabad is by Guru Arjan Dev Ji in Raag Dhanaasree on Ang 677 of Dhan Dhan Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji Maharaj:

DnwsrI mhlw 5
dhhanaasaree mehalaa 5
Dhanaasaree, Fifth Mehla:

<> siqgur pRswid ]
ik oa(n)kaar sathigur prasaadh
One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:

Gir bwhir qyrw Brvwsw qU jn kY hY sMig ]
ghar baahar thaeraa bharavaasaa thoo jan kai hai sa(n)g
At home, and outside, I place my trust in You; You are always with Your humble servant.

kir ikrpw pRIqm pRB Apuny nwmu jpau hir rMig ]1]
kar kirapaa preetham prabh apunae naam japo har ra(n)g 1
Bestow Your Mercy, O my Beloved God, that I may chant the Lord's Name with love. 1

jn kau pRB Apny kw qwxu ]
jan ko prabh apanae kaa thaan
God is the strength of His humble servants.

jo qU krih krwvih suAwmI sw msliq prvwxu ] rhwau ]
jo thoo karehi karaavehi suaamee saa masalath paravaan rehaao
Whatever You do, or cause to be done, O Lord and Master, that outcome is acceptable to me. Pause

piq prmysru giq nwrwiexu Dnu gupwl gux swKI ]
path paramaesar gath naaraaein dhhan gupaal gun saakhee
The Transcendent Lord is my honor; the Lord is my emancipation; the glorious sermon of the Lord is my wealth.

crn srn nwnk dws hir hir sMqI ieh ibiD jwqI ]2]1]25]
charan saran naanak dhaas har har sa(n)thee eih bidhh jaathee 2125
Slave Nanak seeks the Sanctuary of the Lord's feet; from the Saints, he has learned this way of life. 2125

Guru Arjan Dev Ji literally states wherever the Lord’s servants are, the Husband Lord is always with them. Everything and everyone is His creation. Metaphorically, the home is often used in Gurbani to mean the home of the inner self where the soul resides. For e.g on Ang 30:
Gr hI ivic mhlu pwieAw gur sbdI vIcwir ]2]
ghar hee vich mehal paaeiaa gur sabadhee veechaar 2
Within the home of their own inner being, they obtain the Mansion of the Lord's Presence, reflecting on the Guru's Shabad. 2

So His true servants place full trust and faith in Akaal Purakh in the home of the inner being, inside their minds, souls, and externally in their bodies they physically act according to His Will. Without His pity or Mercy, without kirpaa we can achieve nothing. So the Gursikhs beg for His Mercy to sing praises lovingly to their Beloved. Akaal Purakh provides strength, faith and support to His Gursikhs to follow their rehit, to live in His Hukam and accept His Will..

The Rahaao line to reflect on is the Gursikh accepts what the Lord does; He is the Causer of everything that happens.. Everything happens for a reason – we might not know what that is because we are not capable of fathoming or understanding the Lord. But the Gursikh keeps faith, gains strength and takes welfare in being in total acceptance of the Lord’s Will knowing that on His path anything is possible.. Guru Arjan Dev Ji wrote this Shabad and Himself King of Kings had full belief, respect and love for the Divine Message of Gurbani. He Himself wrote about accepting the Lord’s Will proved it by giving Shaheedi foremost when the time came in total acceptance.

When such testing times arise, people may worry about their respect or reputation, honour or wealth or be offered all these to encourage them to waiver from their faith. But Gursikhs remember Gurbani teaches the Lord is the Provider of all things. Guru Nanak Dev Ji always wanted to be referred as a mere servant or slave of the Lord in the prose of Gurbani so the Fifth Guru Nanak says the entire life of a Gursikh should be lived at God’s feet. It is His feet from which everything is obtained, it is God’s feet from which one will be protected from pain or suffering, and accepting His Will that is where we should seek shelter.

http://rajkaregakhalsa.net/audio/Kirtan/Bh...ra_Bharwasa.mp3

Please, save me, O my Beloved! I offer this prayer to my God

This Shabad is by Guru Arjan Dev Ji in Raag Sorath on Ang 619 of Dhan Dhan Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji Maharaj:

soriT mÚ 5 ]
sorat(h) ma 5
Sorat'h, Fifth Mehla:

gey klys rog siB nwsy pRiB ApunY ikrpw DwrI ]
geae kalaes rog sabh naasae prabh apunai kirapaa dhhaaree
My sufferings have come to an end, and all diseases have been eradicated.

AwT phr AwrwDhu suAwmI pUrn Gwl hmwrI ]1]
Aat(h) pehar aaraadhhahu suaamee pooran ghaal hamaaree 1
God has showered me with His Grace. Twenty-four hours a day, I worship and adore my Lord and Master; my efforts have come to fruition. 1

hir jIau qU suK sMpiq rwis ]
har jeeo thoo sukh sa(n)path raas
O Dear Lord, You are my peace, wealth and capital.

rwiK lYhu BweI myry kau pRB AwgY Ardwis ] rhwau ]
raakh laihu bhaaee maerae ko prabh aagai aradhaas rehaao
Please, save me, O my Beloved! I offer this prayer to my God. Pause

jo mwgau soeI soeI pwvau Apny Ksm Brosw ]
jo maago soee soee paavo apanae khasam bharosaa
Whatever I ask for, I receive; I have total faith in my Master.

khu nwnk guru pUrw ByitE imitE sgl AMdysw ]2]14]42]
kahu naanak gur pooraa bhaettiou mittiou sagal a(n)dhaesaa 21442
Says Nanak, I have met with the Perfect Guru, and all my fears have been dispelled. 21442

When the Lord extends His Mercy our sufferings, our problems, our pains, our stresses, our burdens, our unhappiness, our despair, our misery, our troubles, our diseases, our agony, our sadness, our hurt, our injuries, our grief, our sorrow, our anguish, our wounds are ALL ended. The aath pahar are the eight four hour intervals of the days, which essentially means 24 hours a day. 24 hours a day the Gursikh contemplates the Lord which is fruitful; everyone reaps what they sow and the Gursikhs that sow the seeds of worshipping the Lord reap the sweet fruit of happiness and anand. When Gursikh repeats the Name of the Lord, from which everything is obtained, they are satisfied, satiated, happy, rich and at peace.

For the rehaao line to reflect on, is a supplication, an ardaas, to the Lord, the Loved One of all to save his servant. This Shabad is about supplicating to the Lord and praying most sincerely and humbly from the heart for Him to save us from the sufferings of being born and reborn. The best way to do this is to think about all the pain you may have suffered over the past year – the stresses, the hurt, everything.. Then think about the pain over the past five years, then contemplate all the pain you have experienced in all your life.. Take all that pain and use it to do the most sincere, most heartfelt ardaas possible. There will be a lot our minds will have forgotten or blocked out.. Can someone even begin to imagine the pain of going through all this again and again.. The pain of birth and death again..

When the Gursikh does ardaas in this way with full faith in the Lord he receives anything he asks for.. Such sincere Gursikhs meet and become one with the Perfect Guru and are fearless as they know the Lord is inside them and they see Him all around.

http://rajkaregakhalsa.net/audio/Kirtan/Bh...hai_Mere_Ko.mp3

Whether they are spouses or friends, all are concerned only with their own happiness

This Shabad is by Guru Tegh Bahaadur Ji in Raag Dayv Gandhaaree on Ang 536 of Dhan Dhan Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji Maharaj:

dyvgMDwrI mhlw 9 ]
dhaevaga(n)dhhaaree mehalaa 9
Raag Dayv-Gandhaaree, Ninth Mehla:

jgq mY JUTI dyKI pRIiq ]
jagath mai jhoot(h)ee dhaekhee preeth
In this world, I have seen love to be false.

Apny hI suK isau sB lwgy ikAw dwrw ikAw mIq ]1] rhwau ]
apanae hee sukh sio sabh laagae kiaa dhaaraa kiaa meeth 1 rehaao
Whether they are spouses or friends, all are concerned only with their own happiness. 1Pause

myrau myrau sBY khq hY ihq isau bwiDE cIq ]
maero maero sabhai kehath hai hith sio baadhhiou cheeth
All say, ""Mine, mine"", and attach their consciousness to you with love.

AMiq kwil sMgI nh koaU ieh Acrj hY rIiq ]1]
a(n)th kaal sa(n)gee neh kooo eih acharaj hai reeth 1
But at the very last moment, none shall go along with you. How strange are the ways of the world! 1

mn mUrK AjhU nh smJq isK dY hwirE nIq ]
man moorakh ajehoo neh samajhath sikh dhai haariou neeth
The foolish mind has not yet reformed itself, although I have grown weary of continually instructing it.

nwnk Baujlu pwir prY jau gwvY pRB ky gIq ]2]3]6]38]47]
naanak bhoujal paar parai jo gaavai prabh kae geeth 2363847
O Nanak, one crosses over the terrifying world-ocean, singing the Songs of God. 2363847

Everywhere in the word there is love.. a brother or sister’s love, parent’s love, friend’s love, children’s love, grandparent’s love and a partner’s love.. In each case this love is subject to two people that have the five vices of lust, anger, greed, emotional attachment and false egotistical pride. People like me use the word love but underneath all they have are these vices. As a result they put their own personal happiness first and avoid pain at the expense of others. This is the rahaao line and we need to contemplate on this.

Its easy to claim someone as an “mine", as someone that somehow belongs to us and in loving that person through Moh, we attach ourselves emotionally to them. But the real worth of any love is seen when it is put to the test..

Very few and far between are those capable of passing these tests and even those who are the most loving, who always put you first before themselves, who would even give their lives to save yours cannot save you when the last moment comes when Death takes you because none can accompany you..

How strange is that?! Why do we put so much energy into the love of those who in the end are in the same position as us but cannot save us, cannot get us across this world-ocean of sadness..

The mind of a stupid person like me does not learn and sadly that mortal’s efforts to change himself will go in vain unless he prays to the Lord and sincerely sings His praises to cross over the world-ocean, and achieve the meaning of life; self-realization and emancipation. This is what True Love is. The True Love between the Beloved and the soul-bride never dies, True Love never fades, True Love is forever..

As stated on Ang 54:

swcI pRIiq n quteI swcy myil imlwau ]
saachee preeth n thuttee saachae mael milaao
True Love is never broken; she is united in Union with the True One.

http://rajkaregakhalsa.net/audio/Kirtan/Bh...Dekhi_Preet.mp3

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I am a sacrifice, cut apart into pieces, a sacrifice to Your Name, O Lord Master

This Shabad is by Guru Nanak Dev Ji in Raag Vadhans on Ang 557 of Dhan Dhan Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji Maharaj:

<> siq nwmu krqw purKu inrBau inrvYru Akwl mUriq AjUnI sYBM gur pRswid ]
ik oa(n)kaar sath naam karathaa purakh nirabho niravair akaal moorath ajoonee saibha(n) gur prasaadh
There is but One God. True is His Name and creative His personality. He is without fear, without enmity, immortal in from beyond birth and self-illumined. By Guru's Grace He is obtained.

rwgu vfhMsu mhlw 1 Gru 1 ]
raag vaddeha(n)s mehalaa 1 ghar 1
Raga Wadhans is considered suitable for the cold season and is assigned to the afternoon hours. Its mood is quiet and tender. Texts set to the raga explain how the Guru alone can lead one to the Lord. Without the Lord one is likened to a woman without the love of her spouse. Fifty-three sabdas plus numerous slokas represent the total number composed to this raga by Guru Nanak, Guru Amar Das, Guru Ram Das and Guru Arjan. More on Raga Wadhans

Mahala tells us who wrote the shabad: in Gurbani Mahala is used to refer to the Guru Sahibans so here Mahala 1 refers to Guru Nanak Dev Ji.

Ghar is a musical sign, used at the top of the Shabad in the SGGS. It gives a hint to Raagees as to what musical clef (beat) to sing the Shabad in. In other words, "Ghar" binds music and poetry in their metrical-form. There are up to seventeen "Ghar" mentioned in the SGGS. Musicologists have different interpretations of this term. But the consensus seems to be that it denotes the parts of a Taal (beat). Ghar 1 refers to the Daadraa Taal used in Indian Music. There is 1 Taalee* and the Beat has 6 Maatraas.

* Taalee is the pattern of clapping. Taals are typified by a particular pattern and number of claps.
** Maatraa is the beat, which may be subdivided if required.

AmlI Amlu n AMbVY mCI nIru n hoie ]
amalee amal n a(n)barrai mashhee neer n hoe
Amalee are addicts, to whom nothing compares to the drug; similarly to the fish, there is nothing else like water.

jo rqy sih AwpxY iqn BwvY sBu koie ]1]
jo rathae sehi aapanai thin bhaavai sabh koe 1
But those who are attuned to their Lord - everyone is pleasing to them. The metaphor shows how when someone repeats the Lord's Name its like taking something we rely heavily upon but instead of seperating ourselves from the world we see the Lord in all and as a result we are pleased by others.

hau vwrI vM\w KMnIAY vM\w qau swihb ky nwvY ]1] rhwau ]
ho vaaree va(n)n(j)aa kha(n)neeai va(n)n(j)aa tho saahib kae naavai 1 rehaao
I am a sacrifice, cut apart into pieces, a sacrifice to Your Name, O Lord Master. This is the essence of the entire Shabad - the Lord's Name means everything to the Gursikh and they are happy to sacrifice anything and everything for the Name. Here, committing the ultimate physical act of sacrifice is described; being cut into pieces. This doesn't mean we necessarily have to go and give Shaheedi for the Lord's Name.. it means being satisfied sacrificing our physical, mental or material efforts in the service and upliftment of the Lord's creation. it means sacrificing our time to repat the Lord's Name. it means sometimes sacrificing the easy option for the harder or more honest path. Compared to the less fortunate, we live a lavish life of such abundance. Think of anything and everything we have... we have to not only be willing to give that back to the Lord who provided it; but also use it and share it according to His Will while we have it...






swihbu sPilE ruKVw AMimRqu jw kw nwau ]
saahib safaliou rukharraa a(n)mrith jaa kaa naao
The Lord is the fruitful tree; His Name is ambrosial nectar.

ijn pIAw qy iqRpq Bey hau iqn bilhwrY jwau ]2]
jin peeaa thae thripath bheae ho thin balihaarai jaao 2
Those who drink it in are satisfied; I am a sacrifice to them. Metaphorically, those souls with such good fortune to repeat the Lord's Name are drinking in God's Amrit and i am but a sacrifice, balihaar, to them.

mY kI ndir n AwvhI vsih hBIAW nwil ]
mai kee nadhar n aavehee vasehi habheeaaa(n) naal
You are not nadhar or visible to me, although You dwell with everyone. Applying this to me i haven't had such good fortune to repeat the Lord's Name enough to be able to see the Lord within all !

iqKw iqhwieAw ikau lhY jw sr BIqir pwil ]3]
thikhaa thihaaeiaa kio lehai jaa sar bheethar paal 3
How can the thirst of the thirsty be quenched, with that wall between me and the pool? The fortunate souls who repeat the Name are thirsty to see the Lord but the pond/pool/tank (metaphor for the Lord) has a wall/screen in front. This screen is the illusion of Maya, its the illusion that He Himself created so that only those with a spiritual kamaaee or achievement could see through it and see the Lord inside each and everyone and all around us.

nwnku qyrw bwxIAw qU swihbu mY rwis ]
naanak thaeraa baaneeaa thoo saahib mai raas
Nanak is Your merchant; You, O Lord Master, are my merchandise. Guru Nanak is like the Lord's dealer who provides us all with our daily "fix" of Naam; those who are hooked and keep buying from this seller will be getting the true bargain or sacha sauda click here for more details...

mn qy DoKw qw lhY jw isPiq krI Ardwis ]4]1]
man thae dhhokhaa thaa lehai jaa sifath karee aradhaas 41
My mind is cleansed of doubt, only when I praise and pray to You.


http://rajkaregakhalsa.net/audio/Kirtan/Bh...yai%20Vanya.mp3

Many talk of the pain and suffering of separation; O pain, you are the ruler of all

The following is from Salok Fareed Jee on Ang 1379 of Dhan Dhan Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji Maharaj:

ibrhw ibrhw AwKIAY ibrhw qU sulqwnu ]
birehaa birehaa aakheeai birehaa thoo sulathaan
Many talk of the pain and suffering of separation; O pain, you are the ruler of all.

PrIdw ijqu qin ibrhu n aUpjY so qnu jwxu mswnu ]36]
fareedhaa jith than birahu n oopajai so than jaan masaan 36
Fareed, that body, within which love of the Lord does not well up - look upon that body as a cremation ground. 36

Birhaa is the mind's pain of separation from someone and those pangs to be around them. Birhaa is repeated twice to show the heartfelt agony of separation. Aakheeai as the abandoned female separated from her Husband can do nothing but go from pillar to post talking about her pain to anyone and everyone who listens. This happens to people all over the world so many people talk of the pain of being separated from their Beloved. The pain is then called Sultaan or the ruler of all. Many think of worldly kings as rulers, others think of the Lord as the supreme ruler but its pain of being separated from the Beloved that rules over every heart, every soul, every mind everywhere... its the hurt of living as female souls without the having the happiness and inner peace of the Husband Lord with us which is the suffering of sufferings. This Chief of pains drives the entire Creation because if we were to achieve our life aim of merging our souls with the Lord we would be free of the cycle of birth and death, free from any hurt by the vices, but more importantly free from the agony of being without the love of the Lord as one who has the Lord needs nothing else..

Any tan or body where the love of the Lord does not oopjai or blossom is considered a cremation ground. Similarly on Ang 89 Guru Angad Dev Ji states "naanak jis pi(n)jar mehi birehaa nehee so pi(n)jar lai jaar O Nanak, that human body, in which there is no pain of separation from the Lord-take that body and burn it." This is the place where the five vices burn away; turning all the love and energy of the soul into ash. The cremation ground of the body with a burning and writhing soul is considered the place where demons reside, a place where death surrounds you; a place of neverending sadness and despair - such is the body without the Lord...



http://rajkaregakhalsa.net/audio/Kirtan/Bh...rha%20Birha.mp3
http://rajkaregakhalsa.net/audio/Kirtan/Bh...Birha_Birha.mp3