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How Should We Worship And Adore Him?
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<blockquote data-quote="spnadmin" data-source="post: 79510" data-attributes="member: 35"><p>Sangat ji, this is a long shabad, but one that is plain-speaking. It sums up for us what we need to know about worship and adoration. There are two things to remember: the importance of sincerity in our own hearts; and, that He unites us to Himself. <span style="color: DarkRed"><span style="color: DarkOliveGreen">ਜਿਸੁ <span style="color: Black">ਮੇਲੇ ਸੋ ਭਗਤਾ ॥੭॥ </span></span><span style="color: Black">jis maelae so bhagathaa ||7||But he alone is a devotee, whom the Lord has united with Himself. ||7||</span><span style="color: Black">ਗਲ ਉਕਤਿ ਉਪਾਵਾ ॥ਤਿਆਗੀ ਸਰਨਿ ਪਾਵਾ ॥ sagal oukath oupaavaa || thiaagee saran paavaa ||Abandoning all devices and contrivances, I have sought His Sanctuary.</span></span><span style="color: Black"> <span style="font-size: 9px"><span style="color: Red">(Guru Arjan Dev, Ang 71)</span></span></span></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: DarkRed"></span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: DarkRed"></span><span style="color: DarkOliveGreen">ਸਿਰੀਰਾਗੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ਘਰੁ ੫ ॥ </span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: DarkRed">sireeraag mehalaa 5 ghar 5 ||</span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: DarkRed">Siree Raag, Fifth Mehl, Fifth House:</span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: DarkRed"></span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: DarkRed"><span style="color: DarkOliveGreen"> ਜਾਨਉ ਨਹੀ ਭਾਵੈ ਕਵਨ ਬਾਤਾ ॥ </span></span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: DarkRed">jaano nehee bhaavai kavan baathaa ||</span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: DarkRed">I do not know what pleases my Lord.</span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: DarkRed"></span> <span style="color: DarkRed"></span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: DarkRed"></span><span style="color: DarkRed"> <span style="color: DarkOliveGreen">ਮਨ ਖੋਜਿ ਮਾਰਗੁ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥ </span></span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: DarkRed">man khoj maarag ||1|| rehaao ||</span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: DarkRed">O mind, seek out the way! ||1||Pause||</span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: DarkRed"></span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: DarkRed"></span> <span style="color: DarkRed"></span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: DarkRed"></span><span style="color: DarkRed"> <span style="color: DarkOliveGreen">ਧਿਆਨੀ ਧਿਆਨੁ ਲਾਵਹਿ ॥ </span></span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: DarkRed">dhhiaanee dhhiaan laavehi ||</span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: DarkRed">The meditatives practice meditation,</span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: DarkRed"></span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: DarkRed"></span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: DarkRed"></span> <span style="color: DarkRed"><span style="color: DarkOliveGreen"> ਗਿਆਨੀ ਗਿਆਨੁ ਕਮਾਵਹਿ ॥ </span></span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: DarkRed">giaanee giaan kamaavehi ||</span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: DarkRed">and the wise practice spiritual wisdom,</span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: DarkRed"></span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: DarkRed"><span style="color: DarkOliveGreen"></span></span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: DarkRed"><span style="color: DarkOliveGreen"></span></span> <span style="color: DarkRed"><span style="color: DarkOliveGreen"> ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਕਿਨ ਹੀ ਜਾਤਾ ॥੧॥ </span></span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: DarkRed">prabh kin hee jaathaa ||1||</span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: DarkRed">but how rare are those who know God! ||1||</span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: DarkRed"></span> <span style="color: DarkRed"></span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: DarkRed"></span><span style="color: DarkRed"></span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: DarkRed"></span><span style="color: DarkRed"><span style="color: DarkOliveGreen">ਭਗਉਤੀ ਰਹਤ ਜੁਗਤਾ ॥ </span></span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: DarkRed">bhagouthee rehath jugathaa ||</span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: DarkRed">The </span><span style="color: DarkRed">worshipper of Bhagaauti practices self-discipline,</span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: DarkRed"></span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: DarkRed"></span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: DarkRed"><span style="color: DarkOliveGreen"> ਜੋਗੀ ਕਹਤ ਮੁਕਤਾ ॥ </span></span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: DarkRed">jogee kehath mukathaa ||</span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: DarkRed">the Yogi speaks of liberation,</span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: DarkRed"></span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: DarkRed"></span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: DarkRed"></span> <span style="color: DarkRed"><span style="color: DarkOliveGreen"> ਤਪਸੀ ਤਪਹਿ ਰਾਤਾ ॥੨॥ </span></span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: DarkRed">thapasee thapehi raathaa ||2||</span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: DarkRed">and the ascetic is absorbed in asceticism. ||2||</span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: DarkRed"></span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: DarkRed"></span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: DarkRed"></span> <span style="color: DarkRed"><span style="color: DarkOliveGreen"> ਮੋਨੀ ਮੋਨਿਧਾਰੀ ॥ </span></span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: DarkRed">monee monidhhaaree ||</span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: DarkRed">The men of silence observe silence,</span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: DarkRed"></span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: DarkRed"></span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: DarkRed"></span> <span style="color: DarkRed"><span style="color: DarkOliveGreen"> ਸਨਿਆਸੀ ਬ੍ਰਹਮਚਾਰੀ ॥ </span></span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: DarkRed">saniaasee brehamachaaree ||</span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: DarkRed">the Sanyaasees observe celibacy,</span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: DarkRed"></span> <span style="color: DarkRed"></span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: DarkRed"></span><span style="color: DarkRed"></span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: DarkRed"></span><span style="color: DarkRed"><span style="color: DarkOliveGreen">ਉਦਾਸੀ ਉਦਾਸਿ ਰਾਤਾ ॥੩॥ </span></span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: DarkRed">oudhaasee oudhaas raathaa ||3||</span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: DarkRed">and the Udaasees abide in detachment. ||3||</span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: DarkRed"></span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: DarkRed"></span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: DarkRed"></span> <span style="color: DarkRed"> <span style="color: DarkOliveGreen">ਭਗਤਿ ਨਵੈ ਪਰਕਾਰਾ ॥ </span></span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: DarkRed">bhagath navai parakaaraa ||</span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: DarkRed">There are nine forms of devotional </span><span style="color: DarkRed">worship.</span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: DarkRed"></span> <span style="color: DarkRed"></span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: DarkRed"></span><span style="color: DarkRed"></span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: DarkRed"></span><span style="color: DarkRed"><span style="color: DarkOliveGreen">ਪੰਡਿਤੁ ਵੇਦੁ ਪੁਕਾਰਾ ॥ </span></span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: DarkRed">panddith vaedh pukaaraa ||</span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: DarkRed">The Pandits recite the Vedas.</span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: DarkRed"></span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: DarkRed"></span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: DarkRed"></span> <span style="color: DarkRed"><span style="color: DarkOliveGreen"> ਗਿਰਸਤੀ ਗਿਰਸਤਿ ਧਰਮਾਤਾ ॥੪॥ </span></span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: DarkRed">girasathee girasath dhharamaathaa ||4||</span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: DarkRed">The householders assert their faith in family life. ||4||</span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: DarkRed"></span> <span style="color: DarkRed"></span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: DarkRed"></span><span style="color: DarkRed"></span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: DarkRed"></span><span style="color: DarkRed"><span style="color: DarkOliveGreen">ਇਕ ਸਬਦੀ ਬਹੁ ਰੂਪਿ ਅਵਧੂਤਾ ॥ </span></span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: DarkRed">eik sabadhee bahu roop avadhhoothaa ||</span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: DarkRed">Those who utter only One Word, those who take many forms, the naked renunciates,</span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: DarkRed"></span> <span style="color: DarkRed"></span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: DarkRed"></span><span style="color: DarkRed"></span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: DarkRed"></span><span style="color: DarkRed"><span style="color: DarkOliveGreen">ਕਾਪੜੀ ਕਉਤੇ ਜਾਗੂਤਾ ॥ </span></span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: DarkRed">kaaparree kouthae jaagoothaa ||</span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: DarkRed">the wearers of patched coats, the magicians, those who remain always awake,</span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: DarkRed"></span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: DarkRed"><span style="color: DarkOliveGreen"></span></span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: DarkRed"><span style="color: DarkOliveGreen"></span></span> <span style="color: DarkRed"><span style="color: DarkOliveGreen"> ਇਕਿ ਤੀਰਥਿ ਨਾਤਾ ॥੫॥ </span></span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: DarkRed">eik theerathh naathaa ||5||</span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: DarkRed">and those who bathe at holy places of pilgrimage-||5||</span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: DarkRed"></span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: DarkRed"></span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: DarkRed"></span> <span style="color: DarkRed"> <span style="color: DarkOliveGreen">ਨਿਰਹਾਰ ਵਰਤੀ ਆਪਰਸਾ ॥ </span></span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: DarkRed">nirehaar varathee aaparasaa ||</span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: DarkRed">Those who go without food, those who never touch others,</span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: DarkRed"></span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: DarkRed"></span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: DarkRed"><span style="color: DarkOliveGreen"> ਇਕਿ ਲੂਕਿ ਨ ਦੇਵਹਿ ਦਰਸਾ ॥ </span></span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: DarkRed">eik look n dhaevehi dharasaa ||</span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: DarkRed">the hermits who never show themselves,</span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: DarkRed"></span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: DarkRed"></span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: DarkRed"><span style="color: DarkOliveGreen"> ਇਕਿ ਮਨ ਹੀ ਗਿਆਤਾ ॥੬॥ </span></span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: DarkRed">eik man hee giaathaa ||6||</span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: DarkRed">and those who are wise in their own minds-||6||</span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: DarkRed"></span> <span style="color: DarkRed"></span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: DarkRed"></span><span style="color: DarkRed"></span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: DarkRed"></span><span style="color: DarkRed"><span style="color: DarkOliveGreen">ਘਾਟਿ ਨ ਕਿਨ ਹੀ ਕਹਾਇਆ ॥ </span></span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: DarkRed">ghaatt n kin hee kehaaeiaa ||</span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: DarkRed">Of these, no one admits to any deficiency;</span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: DarkRed"></span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: DarkRed"></span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: DarkRed"><span style="color: DarkOliveGreen"> ਸਭ ਕਹਤੇ ਹੈ ਪਾਇਆ ॥ </span></span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: DarkRed">sabh kehathae hai paaeiaa ||</span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: DarkRed">all say that they have found the Lord.</span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: DarkRed"></span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: DarkRed"></span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: DarkRed"><span style="color: DarkOliveGreen"> ਜਿਸੁ ਮੇਲੇ ਸੋ ਭਗਤਾ ॥੭॥ </span></span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: DarkRed">jis maelae so bhagathaa ||7||</span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: DarkRed">But he alone is a devotee, whom the Lord has united with Himself. ||7||</span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: DarkRed"></span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: DarkRed"></span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: DarkRed"><span style="color: DarkOliveGreen">ਗਲ ਉਕਤਿ ਉਪਾਵਾ ॥ਤਿਆਗੀ ਸਰਨਿ ਪਾਵਾ ॥ </span></span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: DarkRed">sagal oukath oupaavaa || thiaagee saran paavaa ||</span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: DarkRed">Abandoning all devices and contrivances, I have sought His Sanctuary.</span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: DarkRed"></span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: DarkRed"></span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: DarkRed"></span> <span style="color: DarkRed"> <span style="color: DarkOliveGreen">ਨਾਨਕੁ ਗੁਰ ਚਰਣਿ ਪਰਾਤਾ ॥੮॥੨॥੨੭॥ </span></span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: DarkRed">naanak gur charan paraathaa ||8||2||27||</span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: DarkRed">Nanak has fallen at the Feet of the Guru. ||8||2||27||</span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="spnadmin, post: 79510, member: 35"] Sangat ji, this is a long shabad, but one that is plain-speaking. It sums up for us what we need to know about worship and adoration. There are two things to remember: the importance of sincerity in our own hearts; and, that He unites us to Himself. [COLOR=DarkRed][COLOR=DarkOliveGreen]ਜਿਸੁ [COLOR=Black]ਮੇਲੇ ਸੋ ਭਗਤਾ ॥੭॥ [/COLOR][/COLOR][COLOR=Black]jis maelae so bhagathaa ||7||But he alone is a devotee, whom the Lord has united with Himself. ||7||[/COLOR][COLOR=Black]ਗਲ ਉਕਤਿ ਉਪਾਵਾ ॥ਤਿਆਗੀ ਸਰਨਿ ਪਾਵਾ ॥ sagal oukath oupaavaa || thiaagee saran paavaa ||Abandoning all devices and contrivances, I have sought His Sanctuary.[/COLOR][/COLOR][COLOR=Black] [SIZE=1][COLOR=Red](Guru Arjan Dev, Ang 71)[/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR] [CENTER][COLOR=DarkRed] [/COLOR][COLOR=DarkOliveGreen]ਸਿਰੀਰਾਗੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ਘਰੁ ੫ ॥ [/COLOR] [COLOR=DarkRed]sireeraag mehalaa 5 ghar 5 || Siree Raag, Fifth Mehl, Fifth House: [COLOR=DarkOliveGreen] ਜਾਨਉ ਨਹੀ ਭਾਵੈ ਕਵਨ ਬਾਤਾ ॥ [/COLOR] jaano nehee bhaavai kavan baathaa || I do not know what pleases my Lord. [/COLOR] [COLOR=DarkRed][U][/U] [/COLOR][COLOR=DarkRed][U][/U] [COLOR=DarkOliveGreen]ਮਨ ਖੋਜਿ ਮਾਰਗੁ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥ [/COLOR] man khoj maarag ||1|| rehaao || O mind, seek out the way! ||1||Pause|| [/COLOR] [COLOR=DarkRed][U][/U] [/COLOR][COLOR=DarkRed][U][/U] [COLOR=DarkOliveGreen]ਧਿਆਨੀ ਧਿਆਨੁ ਲਾਵਹਿ ॥ [/COLOR] dhhiaanee dhhiaan laavehi || The meditatives practice meditation, [/COLOR] [COLOR=DarkRed][COLOR=DarkOliveGreen] ਗਿਆਨੀ ਗਿਆਨੁ ਕਮਾਵਹਿ ॥ [/COLOR] giaanee giaan kamaavehi || and the wise practice spiritual wisdom, [COLOR=DarkOliveGreen] [/COLOR][/COLOR] [COLOR=DarkRed][COLOR=DarkOliveGreen] ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਕਿਨ ਹੀ ਜਾਤਾ ॥੧॥ [/COLOR] prabh kin hee jaathaa ||1|| but how rare are those who know God! ||1|| [/COLOR] [COLOR=DarkRed][U][/U] [/COLOR][COLOR=DarkRed][U][/U] [/COLOR][COLOR=DarkRed][U][/U][COLOR=DarkOliveGreen]ਭਗਉਤੀ ਰਹਤ ਜੁਗਤਾ ॥ [/COLOR] bhagouthee rehath jugathaa || The [/COLOR][COLOR=DarkRed]worshipper of Bhagaauti practices self-discipline, [COLOR=DarkOliveGreen] ਜੋਗੀ ਕਹਤ ਮੁਕਤਾ ॥ [/COLOR] jogee kehath mukathaa || the Yogi speaks of liberation, [/COLOR] [COLOR=DarkRed][COLOR=DarkOliveGreen] ਤਪਸੀ ਤਪਹਿ ਰਾਤਾ ॥੨॥ [/COLOR] thapasee thapehi raathaa ||2|| and the ascetic is absorbed in asceticism. ||2|| [/COLOR] [COLOR=DarkRed][COLOR=DarkOliveGreen] ਮੋਨੀ ਮੋਨਿਧਾਰੀ ॥ [/COLOR] monee monidhhaaree || The men of silence observe silence, [/COLOR] [COLOR=DarkRed][COLOR=DarkOliveGreen] ਸਨਿਆਸੀ ਬ੍ਰਹਮਚਾਰੀ ॥ [/COLOR] saniaasee brehamachaaree || the Sanyaasees observe celibacy, [/COLOR] [COLOR=DarkRed][U][/U] [/COLOR][COLOR=DarkRed][U][/U] [/COLOR][COLOR=DarkRed][U][/U][COLOR=DarkOliveGreen]ਉਦਾਸੀ ਉਦਾਸਿ ਰਾਤਾ ॥੩॥ [/COLOR] oudhaasee oudhaas raathaa ||3|| and the Udaasees abide in detachment. ||3|| [/COLOR] [COLOR=DarkRed] [COLOR=DarkOliveGreen]ਭਗਤਿ ਨਵੈ ਪਰਕਾਰਾ ॥ [/COLOR] bhagath navai parakaaraa || There are nine forms of devotional [/COLOR][COLOR=DarkRed]worship. [/COLOR] [COLOR=DarkRed][U][/U] [/COLOR][COLOR=DarkRed][U][/U] [/COLOR][COLOR=DarkRed][U][/U][COLOR=DarkOliveGreen]ਪੰਡਿਤੁ ਵੇਦੁ ਪੁਕਾਰਾ ॥ [/COLOR] panddith vaedh pukaaraa || The Pandits recite the Vedas. [/COLOR] [COLOR=DarkRed][COLOR=DarkOliveGreen] ਗਿਰਸਤੀ ਗਿਰਸਤਿ ਧਰਮਾਤਾ ॥੪॥ [/COLOR] girasathee girasath dhharamaathaa ||4|| The householders assert their faith in family life. ||4|| [/COLOR] [COLOR=DarkRed][U][/U] [/COLOR][COLOR=DarkRed][U][/U] [/COLOR][COLOR=DarkRed][U][/U][COLOR=DarkOliveGreen]ਇਕ ਸਬਦੀ ਬਹੁ ਰੂਪਿ ਅਵਧੂਤਾ ॥ [/COLOR] eik sabadhee bahu roop avadhhoothaa || Those who utter only One Word, those who take many forms, the naked renunciates, [/COLOR] [COLOR=DarkRed][U][/U] [/COLOR][COLOR=DarkRed][U][/U] [/COLOR][COLOR=DarkRed][U][/U][COLOR=DarkOliveGreen]ਕਾਪੜੀ ਕਉਤੇ ਜਾਗੂਤਾ ॥ [/COLOR] kaaparree kouthae jaagoothaa || the wearers of patched coats, the magicians, those who remain always awake, [COLOR=DarkOliveGreen] [/COLOR][/COLOR] [COLOR=DarkRed][COLOR=DarkOliveGreen] ਇਕਿ ਤੀਰਥਿ ਨਾਤਾ ॥੫॥ [/COLOR] eik theerathh naathaa ||5|| and those who bathe at holy places of pilgrimage-||5|| [/COLOR] [COLOR=DarkRed] [COLOR=DarkOliveGreen]ਨਿਰਹਾਰ ਵਰਤੀ ਆਪਰਸਾ ॥ [/COLOR] nirehaar varathee aaparasaa || Those who go without food, those who never touch others, [COLOR=DarkOliveGreen] ਇਕਿ ਲੂਕਿ ਨ ਦੇਵਹਿ ਦਰਸਾ ॥ [/COLOR] eik look n dhaevehi dharasaa || the hermits who never show themselves, [COLOR=DarkOliveGreen] ਇਕਿ ਮਨ ਹੀ ਗਿਆਤਾ ॥੬॥ [/COLOR] eik man hee giaathaa ||6|| and those who are wise in their own minds-||6|| [/COLOR] [COLOR=DarkRed][U][/U] [/COLOR][COLOR=DarkRed][U][/U] [/COLOR][COLOR=DarkRed][U][/U][COLOR=DarkOliveGreen]ਘਾਟਿ ਨ ਕਿਨ ਹੀ ਕਹਾਇਆ ॥ [/COLOR] ghaatt n kin hee kehaaeiaa || Of these, no one admits to any deficiency; [COLOR=DarkOliveGreen] ਸਭ ਕਹਤੇ ਹੈ ਪਾਇਆ ॥ [/COLOR] sabh kehathae hai paaeiaa || all say that they have found the Lord. [COLOR=DarkOliveGreen] ਜਿਸੁ ਮੇਲੇ ਸੋ ਭਗਤਾ ॥੭॥ [/COLOR] jis maelae so bhagathaa ||7|| But he alone is a devotee, whom the Lord has united with Himself. ||7|| [COLOR=DarkOliveGreen]ਗਲ ਉਕਤਿ ਉਪਾਵਾ ॥ਤਿਆਗੀ ਸਰਨਿ ਪਾਵਾ ॥ [/COLOR] sagal oukath oupaavaa || thiaagee saran paavaa || Abandoning all devices and contrivances, I have sought His Sanctuary. [/COLOR] [COLOR=DarkRed] [COLOR=DarkOliveGreen]ਨਾਨਕੁ ਗੁਰ ਚਰਣਿ ਪਰਾਤਾ ॥੮॥੨॥੨੭॥ [/COLOR] naanak gur charan paraathaa ||8||2||27|| Nanak has fallen at the Feet of the Guru. ||8||2||27||[/COLOR][/CENTER] [/QUOTE]
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