The world is like a crow.

 

 

 

The world is like a crow;

 with its beak,

it croaks spiritual wisdom.
But deep within there is

greed, falsehood and pride.
Without the Name of the Lord,

your thin outer covering shall wear off, you fool. ||1||

 

 

jag kooaa mukh chu(n)ch giaan ||
a(n)thar lobh jhoot(h) abhimaan ||
bin naavai paaj lehag nidhaan ||1||

 

 

jgu kaUAw muiK cuMc igAwnu ]
AMqir loBu JUTu AiBmwnu ]
ibnu nwvY pwju lhgu indwin ]1]

 

 

This Shabad is by Guru Amar Daas Ji

in Raag Bilaaval on Pannaa 832

 

There is no pain as great as the pain...

There is no pain as great as the pain of Maya

The world is polluted with the filth of egotism, suffering in pain. This filth sticks to them because of their love of duality.
This filth of egotism cannot be washed away, even by taking cleansing baths at hundreds of sacred shrines.
Performing all sorts of rituals, people are smeared with twice as much filth.
This filth is not removed by studying. Go ahead, and ask the wise ones. 1

O my mind, coming to the Sanctuary of the Guru, you shall become immaculate and pure.
The self-willed manmukhs have grown weary of chanting the Name of the Lord, Har, Har, but their filth cannot be removed. 1Pause

With a polluted mind, devotional service cannot be performed, and the Naam, the Name of the Lord, cannot be obtained.
The filthy, self-willed manmukhs die in filth, and they depart in disgrace.
By Guru's Grace, the Lord comes to abide in the mind, and the filth of egotism is dispelled.
Like a lamp lit in the darkness, the spiritual wisdom of the Guru dispels ignorance. 2

"I have done this, and I will do that"-I am an idiotic fool for saying this!
I have forgotten the Doer of all; I am caught in the love of duality.
There is no pain as great as the pain of Maya; it drives people to wander all around the world, until they become exhausted.
Through the Guru's Teachings, peace is found, with the True Name enshrined in the heart. 3

I am a sacrifice to those who meet and merge with the Lord.
This mind is attuned to devotional worship; through the True Word of Gurbani, it finds its own home.
With the mind so imbued, and the tongue imbued as well, sing the Glorious Praises of the True Lord.
O Nanak, never forget the Naam; immerse yourself in the True One. 43164

jag houmai mail dhukh paaeiaa mal laagee dhoojai bhaae
mal houmai dhhothee kivai n outharai jae so theerathh naae
bahu bidhh karam kamaavadhae dhoonee mal laagee aae
parriai mail n outharai pooshhahu giaaneeaa jaae 1

man maerae gur saran aavai thaa niramal hoe
manamukh har har kar thhakae mail n sakee dhhoe 1 rehaao

man mailai bhagath n hovee naam n paaeiaa jaae
manamukh mailae mailae mueae jaasan path gavaae
gur parasaadhee man vasai mal houmai jaae samaae
jio a(n)dhhaerai dheepak baaleeai thio gur giaan agiaan thajaae 2

ham keeaa ham karehagae ham moorakh gaavaar
karanai vaalaa visariaa dhoojai bhaae piaar
maaeiaa jaevadd dhukh nehee sabh bhav thhakae sa(n)saar
guramathee sukh paaeeai sach naam our dhhaar 3

jis no maelae so milai ho this balihaarai jaao
eae man bhagathee rathiaa sach baanee nij thhaao
man rathae jihavaa rathee har gun sachae gaao
naanak naam n veesarai sachae maahi samaao 43164

jig haumY mYlu duKu pwieAw mlu lwgI dUjY Bwie ]
mlu haumY DoqI ikvY n auqrY jy sau qIrQ nwie ]
bhu ibiD krm kmwvdy dUxI mlu lwgI Awie ]
piVAY mYlu n auqrY pUChu igAwnIAw jwie ]1]

mn myry gur srix AwvY qw inrmlu hoie ]
mnmuK hir hir kir Qky mYlu n skI Doie ]1] rhwau ]

min mYlY Bgiq n hoveI nwmu n pwieAw jwie ]
mnmuK mYly mYly muey jwsin piq gvwie ]
gur prswdI min vsY mlu haumY jwie smwie ]
ijau AMDyrY dIpku bwlIAY iqau gur igAwin AigAwnu qjwie ]2]

hm kIAw hm krhgy hm mUrK gwvwr ]
krxY vwlw ivsirAw dUjY Bwie ipAwru ]
mwieAw jyvfu duKu nhI siB Biv Qky sMswru ]
gurmqI suKu pweIAY scu nwmu aur Dwir ]3]

ijs no myly so imlY hau iqsu bilhwrY jwau ]
ey mn BgqI riqAw scu bwxI inj Qwau ]
min rqy ijhvw rqI hir gux scy gwau ]
nwnk nwmu n vIsrY scy mwih smwau ]4]31]64]

This Shabad is by Guru Amar Daas Ji in Siree Raag on Pannaa 39

At the very last moment

At the very last moment, one who thinks of wealth, and dies in such thoughts,
shall be reincarnated over and over again, in the form of serpents. ||1||
O sister, do not forget the Name of the Lord of the Universe. ||Pause||
At the very last moment, he who thinks of women, and dies in such thoughts,
shall be reincarnated over and over again as a prostitute. ||2||
At the very last moment, one who thinks of his children, and dies in such thoughts,
shall be reincarnated over and over again as a pig. ||3||
At the very last moment, one who thinks of mansions, and dies in such thoughts,
shall be reincarnated over and over again as a goblin. ||4||
At the very last moment, one who thinks of the Lord, and dies in such thoughts,
says Trilochan, that man shall be liberated; the Lord shall abide in his heart. ||5||2||

a(n)th kaal jo lashhamee simarai aisee chi(n)thaa mehi jae marai ||
sarap jon val val aoutharai ||1||
aree baaee gobidh naam math beesarai || rehaao ||
a(n)th kaal jo eisathree simarai aisee chi(n)thaa mehi jae marai ||
baesavaa jon val val aoutharai ||2||
a(n)th kaal jo larrikae simarai aisee chi(n)thaa mehi jae marai ||
sookar jon val val aoutharai ||3||
a(n)th kaal jo ma(n)dhar simarai aisee chi(n)thaa mehi jae marai ||
praeth jon val val aoutharai ||4||
a(n)th kaal naaraaein simarai aisee chi(n)thaa mehi jae marai ||
badhath thilochan thae nar mukathaa peetha(n)bar vaa kae ridhai basai ||5||2||

AMiq kwil jo lCmI ismrY AYsI icMqw mih jy mrY ]
srp join vil vil AauqrY ]1]
ArI bweI goibd nwmu miq bIsrY ] rhwau ]
AMiq kwil jo iesqRI ismrY AYsI icMqw mih jy mrY ]
bysvw join vil vil AauqrY ]2]
AMiq kwil jo liVky ismrY AYsI icMqw mih jy mrY ]
sUkr join vil vil AauqrY ]3]
AMiq kwil jo mMdr ismrY AYsI icMqw mih jy mrY ]
pRyq join vil vil AauqrY ]4]
AMiq kwil nwrwiexu ismrY AYsI icMqw mih jy mrY ]
bdiq iqlocnu qy nr mukqw pIqMbru vw ky irdY bsY ]5]2]

This Shabad is by Bhagat Trilochan Ji in Raag Gujri on Pannaa 526

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Bhai Niranjan Singh

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BHAGAT TRILOCHAN JI

Bhagat Trilochan was born in 1267 at village Barsi, district Sholapur in Maharashtra. He belonged to the Vaish caste. He heard about the fame of Bhagat Namdev Ji and reached Narsi Bamni for an audience with him. In his very first meeting, he requested Bhagat Namdev Ji to give him a glimpse of the Almighty. Bhagat Namdev Ji said to Bhagat Trilochan Ji in reply, "You shall also have the sight of Almighty if you contemplate on Him with devotionwhile working with your hands and legs at the same time." However Bhagat Trilochan Ji persuaded Bhagat Namdev Ji to bless him with His glimpse. Bhagat Namdev Ji humbly pleaded to Almighty to fulfill Bhagat Trilochan's request. Bhagat Trilochan Ji adopted Bhagat Namdev Ji as his Guru. Bhagat Trilochan Ji returned to his village and started serving every mendicant who came his way. The company of the holy men liberated him of desire for worldly materials and the fear of death. This resulted in him having glimpses of the Almighty around him.

DESIRE & SATISFACTION

Guru Arjan Dev Ji

The desires of the greatest of the great kings and landlords cannot be satisfied. They remain engrossed in Maya, intoxicated with the pleasures of their wealth; their eyes see nothing else at all. 1 No one has ever found satisfaction in sin and corruption. The flame is not satisfied by more fuel; how can one be satisfied without the Lord? Pause Day after day, he eats his meals with many different foods, but his hunger is not eradicated. He runs around like a dog, searching in the four directions. 2 The lustful, lecherous man desires many women, and he never stops peeking into the homes of others. Day after day, he commits adultery again and again, and then he regrets his actions; he wastes away in misery and greed. 3 The Name of the Lord, Har, Har, is incomparable and priceless; it is the treasure of Ambrosial Nectar. The Saints abide in peace, poise and bliss; O Nanak, through the Guru, this is known. 46

vaddae vaddae raajan ar bhooman thaa kee thrisan n boojhee lapatt rehae maaeiaa ra(n)g maathae lochan kashhoo n soojhee 1 bikhiaa mehi kin hee thripath n paaee jio paavak eedhhan nehee dhhraapai bin har kehaa aghaaee rehaao dhin dhin karath bhojan bahu bi(n)jan thaa kee mittai n bhookhaa oudham karai suaan kee niaaee chaarae ku(n)ttaa ghokhaa 2 kaamava(n)th kaamee bahu naaree par grih joh n chookai dhin prath karai karai pashhuthaapai sog lobh mehi sookai 3 har har naam apaar amolaa a(n)mrith eaek nidhhaanaa sookh sehaj aana(n)dh sa(n)than kai naanak gur thae jaanaa 46

vfy vfy rwjn Aru BUmn qw kI iqRsn n bUJI ] lpit rhy mwieAw rMg mwqy locn kCU n sUJI ]1] ibiKAw mih ikn hI iqRpiq n pweI ] ijau pwvku eIDin nhI DRwpY ibnu hir khw AGweI ] rhwau ] idnu idnu krq Bojn bhu ibMjn qw kI imtY n BUKw ] audmu krY suAwn kI inAweI cwry kuMtw GoKw ]2] kwmvMq kwmI bhu nwrI pr igRh joh n cUkY ] idn pRiq krY krY pCuqwpY sog loB mih sUkY ]3] hir hir nwmu Apwr Amolw AMimRqu eyku inDwnw ] sUKu shju Awnµdu sMqn kY nwnk gur qy jwnw ]4]6]

This Shabad is by Guru Arjan Dev Ji in Raag Dhanaasree on Pannaa 672