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English translation of
Holy Guru Granth Sahib

English translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
taken from http://www.gurbanifiles.com/

Raag Aasaa - Part 014

360 : 590
O father, the soul which is united in union as a Yogi, remains united in the supreme essence throughout the ages.

360 : 591
One who has obtained the Ambrosial Naam, the Name of the Immaculate Lord - his body enjoys the pleasure of spiritual wisdom. ||1||Pause||

360 : 592
In the Lord's City, he sits in his Yogic posture, and he forsakes his desires and conflicts.

360 : 593
The sound of the horn ever rings out its beautiful melody, and day and night, he is filled with the sound current of the Naad. ||2||

360 : 594
My cup is reflective meditation, and spiritual wisdom is my walking stick; to dwell in the Lord's Presence is the ashes I apply to my body.

360 : 595
The Praise of the Lord is my occupation; and to live as Gurmukh is my pure religion. ||3||

360 : 596
My arm-rest is to see the Lord's Light in all, although their forms and colors are so numerous.

360 : 597
Says Nanak, listen, O Bharthari Yogi: love only the Supreme Lord God. ||4||3||37||

360 : 598
Aasaa, First Mehl:

360 : 599
Make spiritual wisdom your molasses, and meditation your scented flowers; let good deeds be the herbs.

360 : 600
Let devotional faith be the distilling fire, and your love the ceramic cup. Thus the sweet nectar of life is distilled. ||1||

360 : 601
O Baba, the mind is intoxicated with the Naam, drinking in its Nectar. It remains absorbed in the Lord's Love.

360 : 602
Night and day, remaining attached to the Love of the Lord, the celestial music of the Shabad resounds. ||1||Pause||

360 : 603
The Perfect Lord naturally gives the cup of Truth, to the one upon whom He casts His Glance of Grace.

360 : 604
One who trades in this Nectar - how could he ever love the wine of the world? ||2||

360 : 605
The Teachings of the Guru, the Ambrosial Bani - drinking them in, one becomes acceptable and renowned.

360 : 606
Unto the one who loves the Lord's Court, and the Blessed Vision of His Darshan, of what use is liberation or paradise? ||3||

360 : 607
Imbued with the Lord's Praises, one is forever a Bairaagee, a renunciate, and one's life is not lost in the gamble.

Continued...

360 : 608
Says Nanak, listen, O Bharthari Yogi: drink in the intoxicating nectar of the Lord. ||4||4||38||

360 : 609
Aasaa, First Mehl:

360 : 610
Having attacked Khuraasaan, Baabar terrified Hindustan.

360 : 611
The Creator Himself does not take the blame, but has sent the Mugal as the messenger of death.

360 : 612
There was so much slaughter that the people screamed. Didn't You feel compassion, Lord? ||1||

360 : 613
O Creator Lord, You are the Master of all.

360 : 614
If some powerful man strikes out against another man, then no one feels any grief in their mind. ||1||Pause||

360 : 615
But if a powerful tiger attacks a flock of sheep and kills them, then its master must answer for it.

360 : 616
This priceless country has been laid waste and defiled by dogs, and no one pays any attention to the dead.

360 : 617
You Yourself unite, and You Yourself separate; I gaze upon Your Glorious Greatness. ||2||

360 : 618
One may give himself a great name, and revel in the pleasures of the mind,

360 : 619
but in the Eyes of the Lord and Master, he is just a worm, for all the corn that he eats.

360 : 620
Only one who dies to his ego while yet alive, obtains the blessings, O Nanak, by chanting the Lord's Name. ||3||5||39||

360 : 621
Raag Aasaa, Second House, Third Mehl:

360 : 622
One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:

360 : 623
The Blessed Vision of the Lord's Darshan is obtained by great good fortune.

360 : 624
Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, true detachment is obtained.

360 : 625
The six systems of philosophy are pervasive,

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-- Raag Aasaa - Part 014 --


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