1996 Gurgaddi Divas

Theme - syvw

] pauVI ]
sw syvw kIqI sPl hY ijqu siqgur kw mnu mMny ]
jw siqgur kw mnu mMinAw qw pwp ksMml BMny ]
aupdysu ij idqw siqgurU so suixAw isKI kMny ]
ijn siqgur kw Bwxw mMinAw iqn cVI cvgix vMny ]
ieh cwl inrwlI gurmuKI gur dIiKAw suix mnu iBMny ] 25 ]

That seva is fruitful, which is acceptable to the True Guru. Because acceptability of Satguru is
essential in order for the sins to get washed away. The Sikhs (followers) lend an ear to any
instructions that come to them from the Satguru - i.e. they listen very carefully to all the
instructions given to them by their Guru. And those who accept Guru’s teachings with a smiling
face and put them into practice, their glory increases fourfold. This path of staying close to the
Guru is unique from the paths of the rest of the world, because in this path one listens to, acts
upon the instructions of the Guru and gets deeply absorbed in the love of Waheguru-
Akalpurakh.
p. 314

Awsw mhlw 5 ]
Aink BWiq kir syvw krIAY ] jIau pRwn Dnu AwgY DrIAY ]
pwnI pKw krau qij AiBmwnu ] Aink bwr jweIAY kurbwnu ] 1 ]
sweI suhwgix jo pRB BweI ] iqs kY sMig imlau myrI mweI ] 1 ] rhwau ]
dwsin dwsI kI pinhwir ] aun@ kI ryxu bsY jIA nwil ]
mwQY Bwgu q pwvau sMgu ] imlY suAwmI ApunY rMig ] 2 ]
jwp qwp dyvau sB nymw ] krm Drm Arpau sB homw ]
grbu mohu qij hovau ryn ] aun@ kY sMig dyKau pRBu nYn ] 3 ]
inmK inmK eyhI AwrwDau ] idnsu rYix eyh syvw swDau ]
Bey ik®pwl gupwl goibMd ] swDsMig nwnk bKisMd] 4 ] 33 ] 84 ]

The Seva of those devotees who are acceptable to Waheguru-Akalpurakh should be rendered
in many many ways. All the possessions including our life and soul should be placed at their
disposal. Serve them selflessly by bringing water for them and fanning them to make them
comfortable. These devotees of Waheguru are so great that I wish to sacrifice myself upon
them. Only in the company of such a blessed soul who is acceptable to Waheguru-Akalpurakh
one can meet( realize) Him(Pause). May I get the opportunity to serve even the slave of their
slaves. May I be able to walk on the footsteps of such devoted souls. The company of such
good people is obtained by some good fortune. Then Waheguru-Akalpurakh will meet without
delay, when the ties of love become strong. I am prepared to give away the meditation that I do,
all the austerity and the prayer-routines that I observe. I am prepared to set on fire all the rituals
and other religious duties that I perform. I will become very humble like the dust of the feet by

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abandoning all my ego, so that I can have a vision of Waheguru Akalpurakh with my own eyes
in the company of these saintly people. May this prayer of seeking the company of such saintly
people be always on my lips and may I think of doing their seva day and night. O Nanak one is
blessed with the company of saints, only when the Great Waheguru - the Creator and sustainer
of the World becomes merciful.
p. 391

isrIrwgu mhlw 1 Gru 5 ]

ACl ClweI nh ClY nh Gwau ktwrw kir skY ]
ijau swihbu rwKY iqau rhY iesu loBI kw jIau tl plY ] 1 ]
ibnu qyl dIvw ikau jlY ] 1 ] rhwau ]
poQI purwx kmweIAY ] Bau vtI iequ qin pweIAY ] scu bUJxu Awix jlweIAY ] 2 ]
iehu qylu dIvw ieau jlY ] kir cwnxu swihb qau imlY ] 1 ] rhwau ]
iequ qin lwgY bwxIAw ] suKu hovY syv kmwxIAw ] sB dunIAw Awvx jwxIAw ] 3 ]
ivic dunIAw syv kmweIAY ] qw drgh bYsxu pweIAY ] khu nwnk bwh lufweIAY ] 4 ] 33 ]

The undeceivable Maya can neither be deceived, nor injured by the use of a dagger. This Maya
strictly follows the command of Waheguru-Akalpurakh. However, this greedy human mind has
an unending craving for Maya. How a lamp is lighted without oil? (Pause) Let us put the oil of
divine knowledge from holy books into the lamp of our body and put the wick of the fear of
Waheguru in it. Let us develop full understanding of the absolute Truth - Waheguru-Akalpurakh
and make this the fire to light the lamp of life. This is how this lamp of life is lighted. Generate
the light of Naam this way and than only you will be able to meet(realize) Waheguru-Akalpurakh
(pause). All those who get affected by Gurbani get peace and happiness by acting upon the
guidance given in Gurbani (i.e. by doing this seva). And this world appears perishable to them.
Dedicate yourself to the service of Waheguru-Akalpurakh, i.e. act upon the teachings of your
Guru. Than only a seat is assured in the court of Waheguru. O Nanak! This is how one
becomes worry-free and lives in joy for ever.
p. 25

gauVI sUkmnI mhlw 5, AStpdI 3

cwir pdwrQ jy ko mwgY ] swD jnw kI syvw lwgY ] jy ko Awpunw dUKu imtwvY ] hir hir nwmu irdY sd gwvY ]
jy ko AwpunI soBw lorY ] swDsMig ieh haumY CorY ] jy ko jnm mrx qy frY ]
swD jnw kI srnI prY ] ijsu jn kau pRB drs ipAwsw ] nwnk qw kY bil bil jwsw] 5 ]

If any one wishes to get all the four kinds of worldly virtues ( Moral duty, worldly wealth, success
and salvation), one should dedicate oneself to the service of saintly people. If any one wishes to
get rid of their sorrows and pain, one should develop a longing for Waheguru-Akalpurakh - i.e.
one should remember Waheguru from the core of one’s heart. If one wishes to be respected in
society, one should sit in the company of Waheguru’s devotees and get rid of one’s ego. If any
one is afraid of the cycle of birth and death, one should seek refuge at the feet of Waheguru’s
devotees - i.e. follow the advise of His devotees. A person who is desperate to merge with
Waheguru-Akalpurakh. O Nanak! I am a sacrifice unto him, because Waheguru has blessed
him with a great wish.
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kwnVw mhlw 5 ]
AYsI mWgu goibd qy ] thl sMqn kI sMgu swDU kw hir nwmW jip prm gqy ] 1 ] rhwau ]
pUjw crnw Twkur srnw ] soeI kuslu ju pRB jIau krnw ] 1 ] sPl hoq ieh durlB dyhI ]
jw kau siqguru mieAw kryhI ] 2 ] AigAwn Brmu ibnsY duK fyrw ] jw kY ihRdY bsih gur pYrw ] 3 ]
swDsMig rMig pRBu iDAwieAw ] khu nwnk iqin pUrw pwieAw ] 4 ] 4 ]

O my mind! This is what should be asked from Waheguru - the seed of the World: Service of
Your devotees(Saints) - who are deeply in love with You, company of a perfect Guru to get the
supreme guidance, and meditation of Your Naam in order to reach the highest stage of spiritual
life(Pause). May I always keep worshipping You and always stay close to You. May I accept
Waheguru’s Will with a smiling face. Their objective of coming into this world as human being
gets achieved on whom the grace of Satguru falls and they start doing whatever The True Guru
tells them to do. Ignorance and superstitions, which are the source of all the pains and
sufferings, leave them who constantly look for Guru’s guidance - i.e. whose mind is always at
the feet of their Guru. All those, who have devotedly gave place to Waheguru’s Naam in their
heart, while staying constantly in touch with their Guru, O Nanak! they alone have become
successful in finding (realizing) Waheguru-Akalpurakh who is perfect in all respect.
p. 1298

Awsw mhlw 5 ]
iQru sMqn sohwgu mrY n jwvey ] jw kY igRih hir nwhu su sd hI rwvey ] AivnwsI Aivgqu so pRBu sdw nvqnu inrmlw ]
nh dUir sdw hdUir Twkuru dh ids pUrnu sd sdw ] pRwnpiq giq miq jw qy ipRA pRIiq pRIqmu Bwvey ]
nwnku vKwxY gur bcin jwxY iQru sMqn sohwgu mrY n jwvey ] 1 ] jw kau rwm Bqwru qw kY Andu Gxw ]
suKvMqI sw nwir soBw pUir bxw ] mwxu mhqu kilAwxu hir jsu sMig surjnu so pRBU ] srb isiD nv iniD iqqu igRih nhI aUnw sBu
kCU ] mDur bwnI iprih mwnI iQru sohwgu qw kw bxw ] nwnku vKwxY gur bcin jwxY jw ko rwmu Bqwru qw kY Andu Gxw ] 2 ]
Awau sKI sMq pwis syvw lwgIAY ] pIsau crx pKwir Awpu iqAwgIAY ]
qij Awpu imtY sMqwpu Awpu nh jwxweIAY ] srix ghIjY mwin lIjY kry so suKu pweIAY ]
kir dws dwsI qij audwsI kr joiV idnu rYix jwgIAY ]
nwnku vKwxY gur bcin jwxY Awau sKI sMq pwis syvw lwgIAY ] 3 ]
jw kY msqik Bwg is syvw lwieAw ] qw kI pUrn Aws ijn@ swDsMgu pwieAw ] swDsMig hir kY rMig goibMd ismrx lwigAw ]
Brmu mohu ivkwru dUjw sgl iqnih iqAwigAw ] min sWiq shju suBwau vUTw And mMgl gux gwieAw ]
nwnku vKwxY gur bcin jwxY jw kY msqik Bwg is syvw lwieAw ] 4 ] 4 ] 7 ]

Come my friends, come, let us go to our Guru and serve him. Let us abandon our ego and wash
His feet(follow his instructions) and grind His wheat to produce flour(oblige him by doing
anything for him). i.e. Let us leave aside our ego and act upon Guru’s teachings. By abandoning
our ego, the sorrow of our mind gets eliminated. Therefore we should never show ourselves off.
O friends! let us all come under Guru’s refuge, accept all what he says, and let us all consider it
to be in our best interest whatever the Guru does. Let us come down to earth in humility, leaving
the sadness aside, and with folded hands - without questioning anything stay at His service 24
hours a day. Nanak says that through Guru’s advise only one can get to know Waheguru
Akalpurakh. Therefore let us get together friends and start serving our True Guru.
p. 457

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gauVI guAwryrI mhlw 3 ]
gur syvw jug cwry hoeI ] pUrw jnu kwr kmwvY koeI ]
AKutu nwm Dnu hir qoit n hoeI ] AYQY sdw suKu dir soBw hoeI ] 1 ]
ey mn myry Brmu n kIjY ] gurmuiK syvw AMimRq rsu pIjY ] 1 ] rhwau ]
siqguru syvih sy mhw purK sMswry ] Awip auDry kul sgl insqwry ]
hir kw nwmu rKih aur Dwry ] nwim rqy Baujl auqrih pwry ] 2 ]
siqguru syvih sdw min dwsw ] haumY mwir kmlu prgwsw ]
Anhdu vwjY inj Gir vwsw ] nwim rqy Gr mwih audwsw ] 3 ]
siqguru syvih iqn kI scI bwxI ] jugu jugu BgqI AwiK vKwxI ]
Anidnu jpih hir swrMgpwxI ] nwnk nwim rqy inhkyvl inrbwxI ] 4 ] 13 ] 33 ]

The principle of serving the Guru has been in existence for ages. Only a perfect follower of the
Guru gets the job done. This gives birth to an inexhaustible treasure of Waheguru’s Naam,
which brings peace here and glory hereafter. O my mind, never doubt the instructions of the
Guru. By acting upon the instruction of the Guru, drink the life giving nectar of Naam (pause).
Those who serve the Satguru (i.e. those who put into practice the teachings of the Guru) are
considered Great men in the world. They themselves get across this great ocean of Maya and
take along with them their entire families. They keep the Name of Waheguru-Akalpurakh deep
down in their heart and their devoted involvement in Naam takes them across this vast ocean of
Maya. They serve their Satguru with utmost humility. As the ego leaves them, the lotus of their
mind starts to bloom. The soothing music of ecstasy keeps ringing in their mind and the
wandering of their mind stops as if they have come back home. Being very much absorbed in
Waheguru’s Naam, they stay detached even though they lead a normal family life. Those who
serve their Satguru, their utterances are full of truth. The devotees had been quoting and
explaining these utterances from ages. They always recite the Naam of Waheguru - the water of
a thirsty person. O Nanak, those who are imbued in Waheguru-Akalpurakh’s Naam are
detached and are in the state of bliss.
p. 161

sloku mÚ 3 ]
siqgur kI syvw sPlu hY jy ko kry icqu lwie ] min icMidAw Plu pwvxw haumY ivchu jwie ]
bMDn qoVY mukiq hoie scy rhY smwie ] iesu jg mih nwmu AlBu hY gurmuiK vsY min Awie ]
nwnk jo guru syvih Awpxw hau iqn bilhwrY jwau ] 1 ]

The service of Satguru is fruitful provided some one does it from the core of one’s heart. By
doing such a seva, all the desires get fulfilled and ego leaves the body. One gets free from all
the entanglements, gets saved and stays very much absorbed in Waheguru’s Naam. In this
world it is very hard to find Naam. It only comes to reside in the minds of those who have turned
their face towards the Guru (i.e. who have started following Guru’s instructions). O Nanak! Great
are those who serve their Guru from the bottom of their heart and I am a sacrifice unto them.
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gauVI sUkmnI mhlw 5, AStpdI 18
gur kY igRih syvku jo rhY ] gur kI AwigAw mn mih shY ]
Awps kau kir kCu n jnwvY ] hir hir nwmu irdY sd iDAwvY ]
mnu bycY siqgur kY pwis ] iqsu syvk ky kwrj rwis ]
syvw krq hoie inhkwmI ] iqs kau hoq prwpiq suAwmI ]
ApnI ik®pw ijsu Awip kryie ] nwnk so syvku gur kI miq lyie ] 2 ]

If a person desirous of serving the Guru lives in the house of the Guru and accepts Guru’s order
with a smiling face. The one who does not boast about oneself at all and keeps the Name of
Waheguru-Akalpurakh always deep down in one’s heart. The one who sells his mind to the
Guru - i.e. the one who acts according to the wishes of the Guru. Such a disciple has gotten the
job well done. A sevadar, who does the seva selflessly without any desire for a reward, he/she
alone attains or merges in the Master of all - Waheguru-Akalpurakh. O Nanak! only that person
acts upon the teachings of the Guru who is blessed with such a gift by Waheguru-Akalpurakh.
p. 286

tofI mÚ 5 ]
nIky gux gwau imthI rog ] muK aUjl mnu inrml hoeI hY qyro rhY eIhw aUhw logu ] 1 ] rhwau ] crn
pKwir krau gur syvw mnih crwvau Bog ] Coif Awpqu bwdu AhMkwrw mwnu soeI jo hogu ] 1 ] sMq thl soeI
hY lwgw ijsu msqik iliKAw ilKogu ] khu nwnk eyk ibnu dUjw Avru n krxY jogu ] 2 ] 3 ] 8 ]

O my mind! Keep singing the wonderful praises of Waheguru-Akalpurakh. By doing this all the
diseases will leave you. Your face will get illuminated with spiritual glow, your mind will get
purified, and you will earn respect in this world as well as in the next world (Pause). O my mind!
serve such a Great Guru, who has shown you the right path to Waheguru, by washing his feet
with the water of humility and making an offering of your mind. And give up your selfishness,
your argumentative nature, your ego and accept the Will of Waheguru whole-heartedly. O
Nanak! only those will get to serve the Guru, who are predestined to do so. There is non else
who is capable of bestowing upon us these great attributes except Waheguru - Akalpurakh.
p. 713

BYrau mhlw 5 ]
siqguru syiv srb Pl pwey ] jnm jnm kI mYlu imtwey ] 1 ]
piqq pwvn pRB qyro nwau ] pUrib krm ilKy gux gwau ] 1 ] rhwau ]
swDU sMig hovY auDwru ] soBw pwvY pRB kY duAwr ] 2 ]
srb kilAwx crx pRB syvw ] DUir bwCih siB suir nr dyvw ] 3 ]
nwnk pwieAw nwm inDwnu ] hir jip jip auDirAw sgl jhwnu ] 4 ] 12 ]

By serving the True Guru - i.e. by acting upon the guidance of the Guru all the problems got
solved. The filth of sins accumulated from many of the previous births that has polluted the mind
got washed away. O Waheguru-Akalpurakh! Your Name is capable of purifying the sinners from
their sins. But only those get to sing Your praises, who have done something good in their
previous lives (Pause). One can get across this ocean of Maya only by staying constantly in

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touch with the Guru. And that person is blessed with glory in the court of Waheguru. All comforts
are attained by serving the Waheguru - i.e. by accepting the Will of Waheguru and keeping Him
deep in our memory. Even the so called angels or lesser gods seek to serve the one and only
One Waheguru. Nanak has obtained the treasure of Waheguru’s Naam and by meditating upon
this Naam the entire world has gotten across the ocean of Maya.
p. 1138

soriT mhlw 3 duqukI ]

inguixAw no Awpy bKis ley BweI siqgur kI syvw lwie ] siqgur kI syvw aUqm hY BweI rwm nwim icqu lwie
] 1 ] hir jIau Awpy bKis imlwie ] guxhIx hm AprwDI BweI pUrY siqguir ley rlwie ] rhwau ] kaux
kaux AprwDI bKisAnu ipAwry swcY sbid vIcwir ] Baujlu pwir auqwirAnu BweI siqgur byVY cwiV ] 2 ]
mnUrY qy kMcn Bey BweI guru pwrsu myil imlwie ] Awpu Coif nwau min visAw BweI joqI joiq imlwie ] 3 ]
hau vwrI hau vwrxY BweI siqgur kau sd bilhwrY jwau ] nwmu inDwnu ijin idqw BweI gurmiq shij smwau
] 4 ] gur ibnu shju n aUpjY BweI pUChu igAwnIAw jwie ] siqgur kI syvw sdw kir BweI ivchu Awpu
gvwie ] 5 ] gurmqI Bau aUpjY BweI Bau krxI scu swru ] pRym pdwrQu pweIAY BweI scu nwmu AwDwru ] 6 ]
jo siqguru syvih Awpxw BweI iqn kY hau lwgau pwie ] jnmu svwrI Awpxw BweI kulu BI leI bKswie
] 7 ] scu bwxI scu sbdu hY BweI gur ikrpw qy hoie ] nwnk nwmu hir min vsY BweI iqsu ibGnu n lwgY
koie ] 8 ] 2 ]

If Waheguru-Akalpurakh so desires, He may forgive meritless people by putting them in the

service of True Guru. O brother! superior-most is the seva of True Guru because you learn the
way to tune in to the Naam of Waheguru. Waheguru Himself forgives people and by His mercy
merges them with Himself. O brother! we were meritless sinners, but the True Guru has very
kindly permitted us to stay in His company(Pause). A number of sinners were forgiven by
putting them in touch with the understanding of the True word. They boarded this boat of Guru’s
Shabad and got across the ocean of Maya. This mind(iron) which got polluted (rusted)with sins
got purified (turned into gold) after meeting the Guru (Paras = a mythical stone which turns
metal into gold). The selfhood is gone and the Name of Waheguru has made its permanent
abode in the heart and the soul is merged in the Supersoul of Waheguru. I am a sacrifice to the
great Guru, who has blessed me with the treasure of Naam and the wisdom(Gurmat) to tune in
with Waheguru. Equipoise does not come without the Guru. You may confirm this fact from the
spiritually awakened wise people. Therefore always serve the True Guru without caring for
yourself. By acting upon Guru’s guidance, a respect for Waheguru develops, which is the most
important task to perform. And by keeping Waheguru’s Naam very close to heart, one falls in
love with Waheguru. Great are those who serve their Guru. They, not only make their coming
into this world worthwhile, but also help their families in getting forgiven for their sins. Only by
the grace of Guru, the true words of advise and the True Bani of Waheguru’s praises come to
reside in us. O Nanak! If the Name of Waheguru resides in the heart, then there will no troubles
or obstacles in the path to Waheguru-Akalpurakh.
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mwrU mhlw 5 ]

iqRpiq AwGwey sMqw ] gur jwny ijn mMqw ] qw kI ikCu khnu n jweI ]
jw kau nwm bfweI ] 1 ] lwlu Amolw lwlo ] Agh Aqolw nwmo ] 1 ] rhwau ]
Aivgq isau mwinAw mwno ] gurmuiK qqu igAwno ] pyKq sgl iDAwno ]
qijE mn qy AiBmwno ] 2 ] inhclu iqn kw Twxw ] gur qy mhlu pCwxw ]
Anidnu gur imil jwgy ] hir kI syvw lwgy ] 3 ] pUrn iqRpiq AGwey ]
shj smwiD suBwey ] hir BMfwru hwiQ AwieAw ] nwnk gur qy pwieAw ] 4 ] 7 ] 23 ]

Those saints are absolutely contented, who have acted upon Guru’s advice which leads to a
meeting with Waheguru-Akalpurakh. The spiritual heights of such people is indescribable, who
are blessed with the glory of Naam. Waheguru-Akalpurakh’s Naam is a priceless Jewel, which
is unattainable and is incomparable to any other precious stone(Pause). Those who have fallen
in love with the Waheguru, who can not be seen, they, in fact, have achieved the real
knowledge by the grace of Guru. While living and dealing with the world, their mind is in tune
with Waheguru-Akalpurakh because they have removed the ego from their mind. Those who
are in tune with Waheguru-Akalpurakh through the guidance of the Guru, have attained stability
of mind as their mind does not get influenced by Maya. Under the superior guidance of the
Guru, they always remain on the guard from the attacks of Maya and stay in tune with
Waheguru-Akalpurakh. They always remain fully contented because they have achieved the
stage of equipoise. O Nanak! they have grabbed the inexhaustible treasure of Waheguru-
Akalpurakh by the able guidance of the Guru.
p. 1006

DnwsrI mhlw 1 ]
ndir kry qw ismirAw jwie ] Awqmw dRvY rhY ilv lwie ]
Awqmw prwqmw eyko krY ] AMqr kI duibDw AMqir mrY ] 1 ]
gur prswdI pwieAw jwie ] hir isau icqu lwgY iPir kwlu n Kwie ] 1 ] rhwau ]
sic ismirAY hovY prgwsu ] qw qy ibiKAw mih rhY audwsu ]
siqgur kI AYsI vifAweI ] puqR klqR ivcy giq pweI ] 2 ]
AYsI syvku syvw krY ] ijs kw jIau iqsu AwgY DrY ]
swihb BwvY so prvwxu ] so syvku drgh pwvY mwxu ] 3 ]
siqgur kI mUriq ihrdY vswey ] jo ieCY soeI Plu pwey ]
swcw swihbu ikrpw krY ] so syvku jm qy kYsw frY ] 4 ]
Bniq nwnku kry vIcwru ] swcI bwxI isau Dry ipAwru ]
qw ko pwvY moK duAwru ] jpu qpu sBu iehu sbdu hY swru ] 5 ] 2 ] 4 ]

Waheguru-Akalpurakh’s lovingly memory stays constantly in our heart only when His grace falls
upon us. Than the soul becomes tender and stays in tune with Him. When one’s soul merges
with the Supersoul of Waheguru, the feeling of duality vanishes. Waheguru is attained(realized)
through the guidance of the Guru. Once we start cherishing Waheguru, the fear of death goes
away (Pause). By cherishing the absolute reality - Waheguru, the mind gets illuminated. That is

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how one can stay detached while living in the midst of Maya..This is the greatness of True Guru
that one can attain spiritual heights while leading a family life. This is the way one should serve
Waheguru-Akalpurakh as a sevak. One should surrender one’s life to the One to whom it
belongs. And accept whatever is the will of one’s Lord. Then such a servant is glorified in the
court of Waheguru. When the Shabad of the Guru (= the image of the Guru) resides in the heart
of a servant - i.e. when a person puts into practice the teachings of the Guru, all the desires get
fulfilled. If the True Lord - Waheguru has becomes merciful, than why should this servant be
afraid of death. Nanak says: when one reflects on Guru’s word with full attention and falls in
love with Gurbani which leads a person to realize the absolute realty - Waheguru, one can
easily get salvaged from the influence of Maya. The word (of advise of Guru = Gurbani) in itself
is the real meditation(Jup) and the real penance(Tup).
p. 661

Awsw mhlw 5 ]
ijsu nIc kau koeI n jwnY ] nwmu jpq auhu chu kuMt mwnY ] 1 ]
drsnu mwgau dyih ipAwry ] qumrI syvw kaun kaun n qwry ] 1 ] rhwau ]
jw kY inkit n AwvY koeI ] sgl isRsit auAw ky crn mil DoeI ] 2 ]
jo pRwnI kwhU n Awvq kwm ] sMq pRswid qw ko jpIAY nwm ] 3 ]
swDsMig mn sovq jwgy ] qb pRB nwnk mITy lwgy ] 4 ] 12 ] 63 ]

If a person, who was virtually unknown in society because of low caste, starts dwelling in the
Name of Waheguru-Akalpurakh, his/her greatness will be recognized everywhere. O Dear
Waheguru! please bless me with Your vision. I haven’t heard of any one who were at Your
service and did not get saved. You are the savior of all (Pause). A person, who was hated by
the society so much so that no one cared to come close to him/her, is now respected by one
and all. Ever since he/she fell in love with Your Naam, O Waheguru, every one is eager to
wash and massage his feet. A person, who was not of any use to any body, has now become
the talk of the town because of the able guidance of the Guru. In the company of the devotees
of Waheguru, this mind, which was deep asleep under the intoxication of Maya, awakens. And
then only Nanak, Waheguru-Akalpurakh will seem sweet.
p. 386

gUjrI mhlw 3 ]
hir kI qum syvw krhu dUjI syvw krhu n koie jI ] hir kI syvw qy mnhu icMidAw Plu pweIAY dUjI syvw jnmu
ibrQw jwie jI ] 1 ] hir myrI pRIiq rIiq hY hir myrI hir myrI kQw khwnI jI ] gur pRswid myrw mnu BIjY
eyhw syv bnI jIau ] 1 ] rhwau ] hir myrw isimRiq hir myrw swsqR hir myrw bMDpu hir myrw BweI ] hir
kI mY BUK lwgY hir nwim myrw mnu iqRpqY hir myrw swku AMiq hoie sKweI ] 2 ] hir ibnu hor rwis kUVI hY
clidAw nwil n jweI ] hir myrw Dnu myrY swiQ cwlY jhw hau jwau qh jweI ] 3 ] so JUTw jo JUTy lwgY JUT y
krm kmweI ] khY nwnku hir kw Bwxw hoAw khxw kCU n jweI ] 4 ] 2 ] 4 ]

Serve Waheguru and none other than Him. By serving Waheguru, one gets the desires fulfilled
which are beneficial to the soul, whereas by serving others(lesser gods), the entire life gets
wasted. Waheguru - Akalpurakh is my Love, to serve Waheguru is my tradition and I have
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absorbed in the Love of Waheguru, then I will consider this to be the greatest seva (Pause). For
me Waheguru is the essence of all the holy books and Waheguru is my brother as well as my
relative. I get hungry for Waheguru & Waheguru alone. I feel contented when I grasp
Waheguru’s Naam, Waheguru is my True Friend who will help me in the end. Without
Waheguru all other wealth is false because it does not go with us when we leave this world. My
True wealth is Waheguru, because it follows me wherever I go. They are false who clings to
falsehood (materialistic things) because they waste too much time accumulating these false
things. Nanak says: Whatever happens actually happens under Waheguru’s Will and it is very
hard to say what is right and what is wrong.
p. 490

sUhI mhlw 5 ]
pwrbRhm prmysr siqgur Awpy krxYhwrw ] crx DUiV qyrI syvku mwgY qyry drsn kau bilhwrw ] 1 ] myr y
rwm rwie ijau rwKih iqau rhIAY ] quDu BwvY qw nwmu jpwvih suKu qyrw idqw lhIAY ] 1 ] rhwau ] mukiq
Bugiq jugiq qyrI syvw ijsu qUM Awip krwieih ] qhw bYkuMTu jh kIrqnu qyrw qUM Awpy srDw lwieih ] 2 ]
ismir ismir ismir nwmu jIvw qnu mnu hoie inhwlw ] crx kml qyry Doie Doie pIvw myry siqgur dIn
dieAwlw ] 3 ] kurbwxu jweI ausu vylw suhwvI ijqu qumrY duAwrY AwieAw ] nwnk kau pRB Bey ik®pwlw
siqguru pUrw pwieAw ] 4 ] 8 ] 55 ]

Waheguru - Akalpurakh, who is the Truest Guru, is all - in - all in every respect. I, the servant of
Yours seek the dust of Your feet and am a sacrifice untoYour vision - i.e. O my Lord! Bless me
so that I may accept Your Will. O My Waheguru! whatever way you keep people, they live
exactly the same way. If you so desire, people may tune themselves in Your Naam and get all
sorts of comforts of life (Pause). One can get salvaged from all the vices, get all the comforts,
and get to lead an ideal kind of life only if You bless them with the seva of singing Your praises.
Where Your praises are sung, O Waheguru! that place is heaven in the real sense. O
Compassionate Waheguru of the weak and depressed! Grant me the gift of the recitation of
Your Naam so that I can achieve spiritual heights. Also grant me this boon that I may accept
Your Will smilingly (i.e. I may drink the washings of Your feet). Great was that auspicious time
when I turned towards You (came to Your door). All this happened because Waheguru has
become so merciful to Nanak that He has so kindly put me in touch with a perfect True Guru.
p. 749

mwJ mhlw 5 ]
Eiq poiq syvk sMig rwqw ] pRB pRiqpwly syvk suKdwqw ]
pwxI pKw pIsau syvk kY Twkur hI kw Awhru jIau ] 1 ] kwit islk pRiB syvw lwieAw ]
hukmu swihb kw syvk min BwieAw ] soeI kmwvY jo swihb BwvY syvku AMqir bwhir mwhru jIau ] 2 ] qUM
dwnw Twkuru sB ibiD jwnih ] Twkur ky syvk hir rMg mwxih ]
jo ikCu Twkur kw so syvk kw syvku Twkur hI sMig jwhru jIau ] 3 ]
ApunY Twkuir jo pihrwieAw ] bhuir n lyKw puiC bulwieAw ]
iqsu syvk kY nwnk kurbwxI so gihr gBIrw gauhru jIau ] 4 ] 18 ] 25 ]

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Waheguru is intertwined with His devotees who serve Him like the warp and woof. Waheguru -
the giver of all comforts sustains His servant - devotees. I feel pleasure in serving the servants
of Waheguru and making their life comfortable (by serving them water, fanning them and
grinding their wheat to produce flour). After all the service of His people in itself is Waheguru’s
seva. Waheguru has cut off the shackles of attachments and gave me the task of His seva. This
servant of Waheguru has learnt to accept His Will. Now this mind does only those acts which
pleases Him and this servant has become an expert inside out. O Waheguru! You know what
goes on in everybody’s mind. You know all the ways to save us from the entanglements of
Maya. Your devotee-servants enjoy the bliss of being with You. Whatever is Yours O
Waheguru! belongs to your servants. They are very well known in public because Your Name is
attached to them( Because they are known as Your Devotees) Whoever got blessed with
respect in the court of Waheguru, their past record is wiped off. O Nanak! I am a sacrifice to
such an individual who is so deep, profound and priceless in approach.
p. 101

sUhI mhlw 5 ]
kir ikrpw myry pRIqm suAwmI nyqR dyKih drsu qyrw rwm ] lwK ijhvw dyhu myry ipAwry muKu hir AwrwDy myrw rwm ] hir AwrwDy jm pMQu swDy dUKu
n ivAwpY koeI ] jil Qil mhIAil pUrn suAwmI jq dyKw qq soeI ] Brm moh ibkwr nwTy pRBu nyr hU qy nyrw ] nwnk kau pRB ikrpw kIjY nyqR
dyKih drsu qyrw ] 1 ] koit krn dIjih pRB pRIqm hir gux suxIAih AibnwsI rwm ] suix suix iehu mnu inrmlu hovY ktIAY kwl kI PwsI rwm
] ktIAY jm PwsI ismir AibnwsI sgl mMgl suigAwnw ] hir hir jpu jpIAY idnu rwqI lwgY shij iDAwnw ] klml duK jwry pRBU icqwry mn
kI durmiq nwsI ] khu nwnk pRB ikrpw kIjY hir gux suxIAih AivnwsI ] 2 ]
kroiV hsq qyrI thl kmwvih crx clih pRB mwrig rwm ] Bv swgr nwv hir syvw jo cVY iqsu qwrig
rwm ] Bvjlu qirAw hir hir ismirAw sgl mnorQ pUry ] mhw ibkwr gey suK aupjy bwjy Anhd qUry ]
mn bWCq Pl pwey sgly kudriq kIm Apwrig ] khu nwnk pRB ikrpw kIjY mnu sdw clY qyrY mwrig ] 3 ]
eyho vru eyhw vifAweI iehu Dnu hoie vfBwgw rwm ] eyho rMgu eyho rs Bogw hir crxI mnu lwgw rwm ]
mnu lwgw crxy pRB kI srxy krx kwrx gopwlw ] sBu ikCu qyrw qU pRBu myrw myry Twkur dIn dieAwlw ]
moih inrgux pRIqm suK swgr sMqsMig mnu jwgw ] khu nwnk pRiB ikrpw kIn@I crx kml mnu lwgw ] 4 ] 3 ] 6 ]

O Waheguru! there are millions of hands that are blessed by You, to serve You and there are
millions of feet, that follow the spiritual path shown by You. Your Seva - i.e. to remember You
with devotion, is like a boat, which is bound to take us across this vast ocean of Maya provided
we decide to board the boat. Those who have adopted this path of keeping Waheguru-
Akalpurakh always in their mind (Simran) have, for sure, crossed this ocean of Maya and thus
all their objectives of life got fulfilled. Even the sins that were so hard to get rid of got eradicated
in no time. This gave birth to peace & happiness and my mind is filled with the divine music of
utmost joy. O Lord! You have fulfilled all the desires of Your devotee. How wonderful are You?
Nanak prays: O Waheguru-Akalpurakh have mercy on me and guide my mind to always follow
the path shown by You.
p. 781

] pauVI ]
Amwvs Awqm suKI Bey sMqoKu dIAw gurdyv ] mnu qnu sIqlu sWiq shj lwgw pRB kI syv ] tUty bMDn bhu
ibkwr sPl pUrn qw ky kwm ] durmiq imtI haumY CutI ismrq hir ko nwm ] srin ghI pwrbRhm kI
imitAw Awvw gvn ] Awip qirAw kutMb isau gux guibMd pRB rvn ]hir kI thl kmwvxI jpIAY pRB kw
nwmu ] gur pUry qy pwieAw nwnk suK ibsRwmu ] 15 ]

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Those who are blessed with the gift of contentment by the Guru, their soul is at peace. Those
who have dedicated themselves to the service of Waheguru, their mind and body are in a state
of peace and equipoise. The strong bonds with all kinds of sins got loosened and the purpose
for which they came into this world got fulfilled. Ego has departed and there was no trace of evil
thoughts left by always keeping Waheguru-Akalpurakh’s Naam in memory. Their cycle of birth
and death got broken by taking shelter at the feet of Waheguru-Akalpurakh - i.e. by accepting
Waheguru’s Will. They got across this ocean of Maya along with their families by devoting
themselves to the singing of the praises of Waheguru-Akalpurakh. Serve Waheguru -
Akalpurakh by keeping Him in your mind all the time. O Nanak! The abode of all comforts -
Waheguru is attained by following the guidance of a perfect Guru.
p. 300

isrIrwgu mhlw 3 ]
iksu hau syvI ikAw jpu krI sqgur pUCau jwie ] sqgur kw Bwxw mMin leI ivchu Awpu gvwie ] eyhw syvw
cwkrI nwmu vsY min Awie ] nwmY hI qy suKu pweIAY scY sbid suhwie ] 1 ] mn myry Anidnu jwgu hir cyiq
] AwpxI KyqI rwiK lY kUMj pVYgI Kyiq ] 1 ] rhwau ] mn kIAw ieCw pUrIAw sbid rihAw BrpUir ] BY
Bwie Bgiq krih idnu rwqI hir jIau vyKY sdw hdUir ] scY sbid sdw mnu rwqw BRmu gieAw srIrhu dUir ]
inrmlu swihbu pwieAw swcw guxI ghIru ] 2 ] jo jwgy sy aubry sUqy gey muhwie ] scw sbdu n pCwixE
supnw gieAw ivhwie ] suM\y Gr kw pwhuxw ijau AwieAw iqau jwie ] mnmuK jnmu ibrQw gieAw ikAw muhu
dysI jwie ] 3 ] sB ikCu Awpy Awip hY haumY ivic khnu n jwie ] gur kY sbid pCwxIAY duKu haumY ivchu
gvwie ] sqguru syvin Awpxw hau iqn kY lwgau pwie ] nwnk dir scY sicAwr hih hau iqn bilhwrY
jwau ] 4 ] 21 ] 54 ]

Let me get the guidance of my Satguru on these questions: “ Whom should I serve? ” and “
What should be the mode of my meditation? ” “Get rid off all your ego and accept with utmost
humility, whatever the Satguru says. This act in itself is such a Seva that Waheguru-
Akalpurakh’s Naam makes a permanent abode in your mind. Naam is the source of all the
comforts and the Shabad (Gurbani) is the one which makes us well suited for Waheguru’s
Darbar.” O my mind! Always be vigilant against the attacks of vices on you and keep
Waheguru-Akalpurakh very close to your heart. Save the farm of your life from being spoiled,
because old age, like a Koonj, is fast approaching to take it away from you.(Pause) All the
desires of those will get fulfilled whose minds are fully in tune with Guru’s Shabad. They serve
their Waheguru with utmost devotion and feel His presence everywhere. They remain so much
absorbed in Guru’s Shabad that any doubts or superstitions stay miles away from them. They
have become one with Waheguru -Akalpurakh, who is All powerful, full of virtues and who alone
is the absolute realty. Those who are staying alert from the attacks of vices are getting saved
whereas those who are deep asleep under the intoxication of Maya(materialistic things) are
getting robbed. They failed to understand the significance of the True Shabad and, thus, their
life passed away in vain like a dream. They left this world empty handed like the guest of a
deserted house. What face a Manmukh (a self-centered person) will show to Waheguru, who
has wasted the golden chance of his life. Waheguru - Akalpurakh is all - in - all, but our ego
does not let us believe in it. By the able guidance (words) of the Guru, however, this realization
comes and the pain of ego, the greatest hindrance in the way to Waheguru-Akalpurakh, gets
eliminated. Those who serve their Satguru (those who follow the teachings of their Guru), I bow
before them. O Nanak! I am a sacrifice unto them who are adjudged to be the truthful people in
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mÚ 3 ]
so jpu qpu syvw cwkrI jo KsmY BwvY ] Awpy bKsy myil ley Awpqu gvwvY ]
imilAw kdy n vICuVY joqI joiq imlwvY ] nwnk gur prswdI so buJsI ijsu Awip buJwvY ] 2 ]

Only that meditation, austerity, or service is right, which is acceptable to Waheguru Akalpurakh.
By doing things that are to His liking, He Himself blesses us and merges us in Himself and thus
all the problems get solved. Once we become one with Waheguru-Akalpurakh, He always
keeps us close to Him and never leaves us. O Nanak ! this understanding develops by the
guidance of the Guru only in those on whom the grace of Waheguru-Akalpurakh will fall.
p. 1247

mÚ 3 ]
gur syvw qy hir pweIAY jw kau ndir kryie ] mwxs qy dyvqy Bey iDAwieAw nwmu hry ] haumY mwir
imlwieAnu gur kY sbid qry ] nwnk shij smwieAnu hir AwpxI ik®pw kry ] 2 ]

The way to realize (find) Waheguru is by serving the Guru - i.e. by acting upon the teachings of
the Guru but only if the Grace of Waheguru -Akalpurakh falls upon us. Any human being can
easily change to a superhuman being (an angel) if one learns to keep the Name of Waheguru -
Akalpurakh always in one’s minds. The great Guru’s words become instrumental in killing our
ego and help us to merge with Waheguru-Akalpurakh and get across this ocean of Maya. O
Nanak ! Waheguru-Akalpurakh has very smoothly merged the seekers in Himself through His
Own Grace.
p. 90

iblwvlu mhlw 5 ]
thl krau qyry dws kI pg Jwrau bwl ] msqku Apnw Byt dyau gun sunau rswl ] 1 ]
qum@ imlqy myrw mnu jIE qum@ imlhu dieAwl ] inis bwsur min Andu hoq icqvq ikrpwl ] 1 ] rhwau ]
jgq auDwrn swD pRB iqn@ lwghu pwl ]
mo kau dIjY dwnu pRB sMqn pg rwl ] 2 ] aukiq isAwnp kCu nhI nwhI kCu Gwl ]
BRm BY rwKhu moh qy kwthu jm jwl ] 3 ] ibnau krau kruxwpqy ipqw pRiqpwl ]
gux gwvau qyry swDsMig nwnk suK swl ] 4 ] 11 ]41 ]

To listen to Your Glorious Praises from your devotee, I may serve him/her, wipe the dust of
his/her feet with my kesas(hair) and surrender my head. O my merciful Waheguru, please meet
me because by meeting You I become spiritually enlightened. By remembering You day and
night, my mind goes in a state of bliss (Pause). May I start following the Sadhs - those who have
absolute control over themselves and who are capable of guiding others to the path of Truth.
Grant me O Lord, grant me the gift of walking on the footsteps of such saintly people. I have
neither the wisdom nor the intelligence to fight with the vices and I do not even know how to
work hard to get rid of them. Please protect me from falling into the trap of duality, fear, and
attachment to Maya and save me from the cycle of birth and death. O Merciful Lord! The Father
and Sustainer of the World, please listen to my prayer: That I may keep on singing Your Praises
in the company of Your devotee - saints, because the company of such people is the home of
Bliss.
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BYrau mhlw 5 ]
nwmu hmwrY byd Aru nwd ] nwmu hmwrY pUry kwj ] nwmu hmwrY pUjw dyv ] nwmu hmwrY gur kI syv ] 1 ] guir
pUrY idRiVE hir nwmu ] sB qy aUqmu hir hir kwmu ] 1 ] rhwau ] nwmu hmwrY mjn iesnwnu ] nwmu hmwrY
pUrn dwnu ] nwmu lYq qy sgl pvIq ] nwmu jpq myry BweI mIq ] 2 ] nwmu hmwrY saux sMjog ] nwmu hmwrY
iqRpiq suBog ] nwmu hmwrY sgl Awcwr ] nwmu hmwrY inrml ibauhwr ] 3 ] jw kY min visAw pRBu eyku ]
sgl jnw kI hir hir tyk ] min qin nwnk hir gux gwau ] swDsMig ijsu dyvY nwau ] 4 ] 22 ] 35 ]

For me Waheguru’s Name is the Vedas - religious books of Hindus, and Naad - the religious
book of the Yogis. Through Your Name all my things get taken care of. My way of worshipping
the gods is to recite Your Naam and to keep Waheguru’s Naam in my mind is the greatest seva
of my Guru. My perfect Guru has very kindly made me to understand the importance of Your
Naam. And to contemplate upon Your Naam is the greatest of all the jobs (Pause). Naam for me
is to take a holy dip at the various places of pilgrimage and to give charity to Brahmins. For me
the method of purifying oneself is done just by taking Waheguru’s Name. Therefore those who
take Waheguru’s Name are my brothers and friends. Whenever Waheguru’s Naam is taken is
an auspicious moment for me. The enjoyment that I get by recitation of Naam is far more than
what the people get by eating delicious food. For me Naam itself is all kinds of rituals and all
kinds of immaculate trades. Waheguru’s Naam is the best support of all and great are those in
whose mind Waheguru’s Naam has made its abode. O Nanak! we should always sing
Waheguru’s praises from the bottom of our heart. One can achieve this state of mind only when
Waheguru-Akalpurakh grants the company of saintly people and blesses the gift of Naam
through them.
p. 1145

gauVI mhlw 5 ]
dIbwnu hmwro quhI eyk ] syvw QwrI gurih tyk ] 1 ] rhwau ] Aink jugiq nhI pwieAw ] guir cwkr lY
lwieAw ] 1 ] mwry pMc ibKwdIAw ] gur ikrpw qy dlu swiDAw ] 2 ] bKsIs vjhu imil eyku nwm ] sUK
shj Awnµd ibsRwm ] 3 ] pRB ky cwkr sy Bly ] nwnk iqn muK aUjly ] 4 ] 3 ] 141 ]

O Waheguru-Akalpurakh! You are the only Supreme authority for me and I serve You with the
support and directions of my Guru (Pause). I tried many many ways in the past, but failed. Now
my Guru has so kindly shown me the right way and convinced me to serve You and accept Your
Will. I have killed the five vicious attackers - lust, anger, greed, attachment and ego. My Guru
has so kindly trained me to control them. Those who get Your Name as the fruit of Your mercy,
they live for ever in Bliss and enjoy peace and equipoise. And those who serve Waheguru-
Akalpurakh in this way are great. O Nanak! their faces illuminate with the spiritual glow in the
Court of Waheguru - i.e. they do not have to worry about anything.
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iblwvlu mhlw 5 ]
jlu Fovau iehu sIs kir kr pg pKlwvau ] bwir jwau lK byrIAw drsu pyiK jIvwvau ] 1 ]
krau mnorQ mnY mwih Apny pRB qy pwvau ] dyau sUhnI swD kY bIjnu Folwvau ] 1 ] rhwau ]
AMimRq gux sMq bolqy suix mnih pIlwvau ]
auAw rs mih sWiq iqRpiq hoie ibKY jlin buJwvau ] 2 ]
jb Bgiq krih sMq mMflI iqn@ imil hir gwvau ]
krau nmskwr Bgq jn DUir muiK lwvau ] 3 ]
aUTq bYTq jpau nwmu iehu krmu kmwvau ] nwnk kI pRB bynqI hir srin smwvau ] 4 ] 21 ] 51 ]

May I bring the water on my head to wash the feet of those devotees who are deeply in love
with You. I may sacrifice myself on to them and learn to enjoy their company. May Waheguru-
Akalpurakh accept my desire to sweep the floor of the place where Your devotees assemble
and wave the fan over their head(Pause). May I make my mind drink the life giving Nectar of the
praises of Waheguru - Akalpurakh, which is always on the lips of Your Devotees. May I than get
absorbed in the flavor of those saintly words and quench the fire of my inner vices. May I join
the company of a group of Your Devotees(Saints), whenever they sit down to sing Your Praises.
And may I pay my deepest respect to them by applying the dust of their feet on my face. May
this be my task to do that I may always remain in tune with Your Naam. This is the prayer of
Nanak that I may take shelter at Your feet and may never leave Them.
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