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Simran Experiences - "As The Inner Vision Is Awakened, One Comes To Know One's Own Home, Deep Within
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<blockquote data-quote="arshi" data-source="post: 166070" data-attributes="member: 9479"><p><span style="color: #001f4b"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: black">6</span><span style="color: black">.6.12: Chaz Singh wrote:</span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #001f4b"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><?"urn:<img src="http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/ /></FONT></FONT></P><P>[quote]</P><P><I><FONT face=Verdana><FONT color=blue><I><FONT color=blue><FONT face=Verdana>This is their journey to control their 5 thieves. Simran will not get rid of your 5 thieves overnight, it takes time, effort, discipline, love and complete devotion and surrender to Guru Ji. </FONT></FONT></I></FONT></FONT></I><FONT face=Verdana><FONT color=blue></P><P><I></P><P><I><FONT face=Verdana><FONT color=blue>Your inner Guru, knows your character completely, so when you do Simran, your internal guru knows how much anger, lust, greed, attachement and ego you have....and in your daily life he will confront you with your evil character i.e. the fights in the streets, the family problems etc etc. to see how you re-act, and for youself to understand the bad aspects of your character.</FONT></FONT></I></P><P> </P><P><I><FONT face=Verdana><FONT color=blue>I can only talk to you about my own experience with Simran.</FONT></FONT></I></P><P> </P><P><I><FONT face=Verdana><FONT color=blue>For me, When i do Simran, i come face to face with my 5 thieves. In deep contemplation of God (without any interuption of the outside world, i can hear my crazy thoughts, i can see the images my mind throws in front of me of Women, Sex, Money, Greed, Ego. The Simran works with your internal Amrit to start to clean your subconscious mind which contains the 5 thieves.</FONT></FONT></I></P><P> </P><P><I><FONT face=Verdana><FONT color=blue>You then go back into society for the rest of your day, go to work, spend time with Friends and family and then you see how much of a difference Simran has made. God throws tests at you all the time to see if you can forgive someone, to see if you can love a family member who slanders you behind you back, if you can love your enemy etc etc.</FONT></FONT></I></P><P> </P><P><I><FONT face=Verdana><FONT color=blue>I still make mistakes at the hands of the 5 thieves, but bit by bit, day by day as the Simran works its wonders, you start noticing the changes.</FONT></FONT></I></P><P></I></P><P> </P><P><I><FONT face=Verdana><FONT color=#001f4b></FONT></FONT></I></P><P><I><I><FONT color=blue><FONT face=Verdana>Chaz ji ( 6.6.12) further wrote:</FONT></FONT></I></I></P><P><I><I><FONT color=blue><FONT face=Verdana></FONT></FONT></I></I></P><P><I><I><FONT color=blue><FONT face=Verdana>a handful of examples out of hundreds concerning Simran, Remberance, Meditation in gurbani</FONT></FONT></I></I></P><P></FONT></FONT>[/quote]</P><P><FONT face=Verdana><FONT color=blue></P><P></FONT></FONT><FONT color=#001f4b><FONT face=Verdana></FONT></FONT></P><P><FONT face=Verdana>Chaz ji</FONT></P><P><FONT face=Verdana></FONT></P><P><FONT face=Verdana>Gurfateh</FONT></P><P><FONT face=Verdana></FONT></P><P><FONT face=Verdana></FONT></P><P><FONT face=Verdana>I cannot help admiring your efforts in practicing <I>simran</I> and <I>sewa</I> side by side. Sharing your deepest thoughts and most intimate experiences of your ‘dialogue’ with Truth, in my view, is also a form of <I>sewa</I>. I for one can relate to your approach, although you are making no claim that this is the only way. Your humility appears to be genuine and exemplary. I also find Harry Haller’s and Lucky ji’s posts interesting and admire their openness in sharing their approaches in contrast to yours. I think it serves the purpose and the objective of the thread in encouraging others to share their journey, spiritual or otherwise, to seek meaning in life.</FONT></P><P><FONT face=Verdana></FONT></P><P><FONT face=Verdana></FONT></P><P><FONT face=Verdana>You youngsters put me, a man over twice you age, to shame - so much, vision wisdom, dedication and perseverance – I can only sit back and admire.</FONT></P><P><FONT face=Verdana></FONT></P><P><FONT face=Verdana></FONT></P><P><I><FONT face=Verdana>a handful of examples out of hundreds concerning Simran, Remembrance, Meditation in gurbani.</FONT></I></P><P><I><FONT face=Verdana></FONT></I></P><P><I><FONT face=Verdana></FONT></I></P><P><FONT face=Verdana>A shabad that come to mind which warns of worldly distractions and resolve to constantly focus on Lord’s Name is:</FONT></P><P><FONT face=Verdana></FONT></P><P><FONT face=Verdana></FONT></P><P><B><FONT face=Verdana>(Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji </FONT></B><B><FONT face=Verdana>Ang 14)</FONT></B></P><P><FONT size=3><FONT color=teal><FONT face=Raavi>ਰਾਗੁ </FONT></FONT><FONT color=teal><FONT face=Raavi>ਸਿਰੀਰਾਗੁ </FONT></FONT><FONT color=teal><FONT face=Raavi>ਮਹਲਾ </FONT></FONT><FONT color=teal><FONT face=Raavi>ਪਹਿਲਾ </FONT></FONT><FONT color=teal><FONT face=Raavi>੧ </FONT></FONT><FONT color=teal><FONT face=Raavi>ਘਰੁ </FONT></FONT><FONT color=teal><FONT face=Raavi>੧</FONT></FONT><FONT color=teal><FONT face=Mangal>॥</FONT></FONT><FONT color=teal><FONT face=Mangal></FONT></FONT></FONT></P><P><B><FONT face=Verdana>RAAG SIREERAAG MEHLAA PAHILAA 1 <U>GH</U>AR 1.</FONT></B></P><P><B><FONT face=Verdana></FONT></B></P><P><B><U><FONT face=Verdana></FONT></U></B></P><P><FONT size=3><FONT color=black><FONT face=" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><span style="color: black"><span style="color: teal"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">ਮੋਤੀ ਤ ਮੰਦਰ ਊਸਰਹਿ ਰਤਨੀ ਤ ਹੋਹਿ ਜੜਾਉ </span></span><span style="color: teal"><span style="font-family: 'Mangal'">॥</span></span><span style="color: teal"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"> ਕਸਤੂਰਿ ਕੁੰਗੂ ਅਗਰਿ ਚੰਦਨਿ ਲੀਪਿ ਆਵੈ ਚਾਉ </span></span><span style="color: teal"><span style="font-family: 'Mangal'">॥</span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: black"><em><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">mo<u>t</u>ee <u>t</u>a man<u>d</u>ar oosreh ra<u>t</u>nee <u>t</u>a hohi ja<u>rh</u>aa-o. kas<u>t</u>oor kungoo agar chan<u>d</u>an leep aavai chaa-o.</span></em></span></span></p><p></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: black">Palaces built of rubies, studded with gems, plastered with a mixture of saffron, and sprayed with perfume and fragrance of sandalwood, create yearning ambitions within the heart and mind (man's soul is bewitched by burning desires).</span></span></strong></span></p><p></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਮਤੁ </span><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਦੇਖਿ </span><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਭੂਲਾ </span><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਵੀਸਰੈ </span><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਤੇਰਾ </span><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਚਿਤਿ </span><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਨ </span><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਆਵੈ </span><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਨਾਉ</span><span style="font-family: 'Mangal'">॥</span><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">੧॥</span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><em><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: black">ma<u>t</u> <u>d</u>ay<u>kh</u> <u>bh</u>oolaa veesrai <u>t</u>ayraa chi<u>t</u> na aavai naa-o. ||1||</span></span></em></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: black">(Shall I succumb (give in) to these worldly desires?)</span></span></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: black">O Lord, bless my soul, lest these worldly distractions lead me astray and I forget Thy Name.</span></span></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਹਰਿ </span><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਬਿਨੁ </span><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਜੀਉ </span><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਜਲਿ </span><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਬਲਿ </span><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਜਾਉ</span><span style="font-family: 'Mangal'">॥ </span><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਮੈ </span><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਆਪਣਾ </span><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਗੁਰੁ </span><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਪੂਛਿ </span><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਦੇਖਿਆ </span><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਅਵਰੁ </span><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਨਾਹੀ</span><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'"> ਥਾਉ</span><span style="font-family: 'Mangal'">॥</span><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">੧॥</span><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਰਹਾਉ</span><span style="font-family: 'Mangal'">॥</span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: black"><em><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">har bin jee-o jal bal jaa-o.</span></em><em><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">mai aap<u>n</u>aa gur poo<u>chh</u> <u>d</u>ay<u>kh</u>i-aa avar naahee thaa-o. ||1|| rahaa-o.</span></em></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: black">Without Thee O Lord, the threshold of my inner consciousness being) is scorched by the burning desires for worldly status and riches. I have consulted my Guru who has convinced me that there is no eternal sanctuary other than that in the House of God. Pause.</span></span></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: black"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">ਧਰਤੀ ਤ ਹੀਰੇ ਲਾਲ ਜੜਤੀ ਪਲਘਿ ਲਾਲ ਜੜਾਉ </span><span style="font-family: 'Mangal'">॥</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"> ਮੋਹਣੀ ਮੁਖਿ ਮਣੀ ਸੋਹੈ ਕਰੇ ਰੰਗਿ ਪਸਾਉ </span><span style="font-family: 'Mangal'">॥</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"> ਮਤੁ ਦੇਖਿ ਭੂਲਾ ਵੀਸਰੈ ਤੇਰਾ ਚਿਤਿ ਨ ਆਵੈ ਨਾਉ </span><span style="font-family: 'Mangal'">॥</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">੨॥ </span></span><em><u><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">dh</span></u></em><em><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">ar<u>t</u>ee <u>t</u>a heeray laal ja<u>rh</u>-<u>t</u>ee pala<u>gh</u> laal ja<u>rh</u>aa-o. moh<u>n</u>ee mu<u>kh</u> ma<u>n</u>ee sohai karay rang pasaa-o.</span></em></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: black">If there be a floor set in a mosaic of precious diamonds and rubies, supporting a couch encased in gems; </span></span></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: black">And were then a vivacious maiden, bedecked in diamonds and emeralds, with loving gestures, to invite me to her couch; may I not, O Lord, on beholding this wonder astray and forget Thy Name.</span></span></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">ਸਿਧੁ ਹੋਵਾ ਸਿਧਿ ਲਾਈ ਰਿਧਿ ਆਖਾ ਆਉ </span><span style="font-family: 'Mangal'">॥</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"> ਗੁਪਤੁ ਪਰਗਟੁ ਹੋਇ ਬੈਸਾ ਲੋਕੁ ਰਾਖੈ ਭਾਉ </span><span style="font-family: 'Mangal'">॥</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"> ਮਤੁ ਦੇਖਿ ਭੂਲਾ ਵੀਸਰੈ ਤੇਰਾ ਚਿਤਿ ਨ ਆਵੈ ਨਾਉ </span><span style="font-family: 'Mangal'">॥</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">੩॥</span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><em><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: black">si<u>Dh</u> hovaa si<u>Dh</u> laa-ee ri<u>Dh</u> aa<u>kh</u>aa aa-o. gupa<u>t</u> pargat ho-ay baisaa lok raa<u>kh</u>ai <u>bh</u>aa-o. ma<u>t</u> <u>d</u>ay<u>kh</u> <u>bh</u>oolaa veesrai <u>t</u>ayraa chi<u>t</u> na aavai naa-o. ||3||</span></span></em></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: black">Were I to become a man of mystic powers, well-versed in the arts of occult and mysticism, able to perform miracles and summon wealth and glory at will;</span></span></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: black">And were I to become visible and invisible at will, thereby earning myself the reverence and esteem of all people;</span></span></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: black">May I not on attaining such status forget Thee and remember not Thy Name.</span></span></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: black"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">ਸੁਲਤਾਨੁ ਹੋਵਾ ਮੇਲਿ ਲਸਕਰ ਤਖਤਿ ਰਾਖਾ ਪਾਉ </span><span style="font-family: 'Mangal'">॥</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"> ਹੁਕਮੁ ਹਾਸਲੁ ਕਰੀ ਬੈਠਾ ਨਾਨਕਾ ਸਭ ਵਾਉ </span><span style="font-family: 'Mangal'">॥</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"> ਮਤੁ ਦੇਖਿ ਭੂਲਾ ਵੀਸਰੈ ਤੇਰਾ ਚਿਤਿ ਨ ਆਵੈ ਨਾਉ </span><span style="font-family: 'Mangal'">॥</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">੪॥੧॥</span></span><em><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">sul<u>t</u>aan hovaa mayl laskar <u>t</u>a<u>kh</u>a<u>t</u> raa<u>kh</u>aa paa-o. hukam haasal karee bai<u>th</u>aa naankaa sa<u>bh</u> vaa-o. ma<u>t</u> <u>d</u>ay<u>kh</u> <u>bh</u>oolaa veesrai <u>t</u>ayraa chi<u>t</u> na aavai naa-o. ||4||1||</span></em></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: black">Were I to install myself on the throne of an emperor, possessing a huge army, endowed with worldly riches;</span></span></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: black">And were I able to exercise total control over my people, all this will not help achieve Eternal Bliss, for O’ Nanak, such worldly possessions blow away with the mere gust of wind.</span></span></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">I apologise for any errors in this old translation of mine (done</span><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"> in 1992 and quickly reviewed today) but the point is that life is full of temptations at all stages of our existence. We do not know what is round the corner. </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: black">Staying connected to our Guru is the only way not to succumb and fall prey to these worldly illusions. We all try to remain attached in our own ways but we ensure we are progressing in the right direction. This applies to me as much as to anyone else.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: black">Again, I am genuinely humbled by the dedication and humility displayed by you, Lucky ji, Harry ji and findingmyway ji, all of you younger than my eldest son.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: black">Best wishes.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: black">Rajinder Singh ‘Arshi’</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="arshi, post: 166070, member: 9479"] [COLOR=#001f4b][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=black]6[/COLOR][COLOR=black].6.12: Chaz Singh wrote:[/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#001f4b][FONT=Verdana]<?"urn:[IMG]http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/ /></FONT></FONT></P><P>[quote]</P><P><I><FONT face=Verdana><FONT color=blue><I><FONT color=blue><FONT face=Verdana>This is their journey to control their 5 thieves. Simran will not get rid of your 5 thieves overnight, it takes time, effort, discipline, love and complete devotion and surrender to Guru Ji. </FONT></FONT></I></FONT></FONT></I><FONT face=Verdana><FONT color=blue></P><P><I></P><P><I><FONT face=Verdana><FONT color=blue>Your inner Guru, knows your character completely, so when you do Simran, your internal guru knows how much anger, lust, greed, attachement and ego you have....and in your daily life he will confront you with your evil character i.e. the fights in the streets, the family problems etc etc. to see how you re-act, and for youself to understand the bad aspects of your character.</FONT></FONT></I></P><P> </P><P><I><FONT face=Verdana><FONT color=blue>I can only talk to you about my own experience with Simran.</FONT></FONT></I></P><P> </P><P><I><FONT face=Verdana><FONT color=blue>For me, When i do Simran, i come face to face with my 5 thieves. In deep contemplation of God (without any interuption of the outside world, i can hear my crazy thoughts, i can see the images my mind throws in front of me of Women, Sex, Money, Greed, Ego. The Simran works with your internal Amrit to start to clean your subconscious mind which contains the 5 thieves.</FONT></FONT></I></P><P> </P><P><I><FONT face=Verdana><FONT color=blue>You then go back into society for the rest of your day, go to work, spend time with Friends and family and then you see how much of a difference Simran has made. God throws tests at you all the time to see if you can forgive someone, to see if you can love a family member who slanders you behind you back, if you can love your enemy etc etc.</FONT></FONT></I></P><P> </P><P><I><FONT face=Verdana><FONT color=blue>I still make mistakes at the hands of the 5 thieves, but bit by bit, day by day as the Simran works its wonders, you start noticing the changes.</FONT></FONT></I></P><P></I></P><P> </P><P><I><FONT face=Verdana><FONT color=#001f4b></FONT></FONT></I></P><P><I><I><FONT color=blue><FONT face=Verdana>Chaz ji ( 6.6.12) further wrote:</FONT></FONT></I></I></P><P><I><I><FONT color=blue><FONT face=Verdana></FONT></FONT></I></I></P><P><I><I><FONT color=blue><FONT face=Verdana>a handful of examples out of hundreds concerning Simran, Remberance, Meditation in gurbani</FONT></FONT></I></I></P><P></FONT></FONT>[/quote]</P><P><FONT face=Verdana><FONT color=blue></P><P></FONT></FONT><FONT color=#001f4b><FONT face=Verdana></FONT></FONT></P><P><FONT face=Verdana>Chaz ji</FONT></P><P><FONT face=Verdana></FONT></P><P><FONT face=Verdana>Gurfateh</FONT></P><P><FONT face=Verdana></FONT></P><P><FONT face=Verdana></FONT></P><P><FONT face=Verdana>I cannot help admiring your efforts in practicing <I>simran</I> and <I>sewa</I> side by side. Sharing your deepest thoughts and most intimate experiences of your ‘dialogue’ with Truth, in my view, is also a form of <I>sewa</I>. I for one can relate to your approach, although you are making no claim that this is the only way. Your humility appears to be genuine and exemplary. I also find Harry Haller’s and Lucky ji’s posts interesting and admire their openness in sharing their approaches in contrast to yours. I think it serves the purpose and the objective of the thread in encouraging others to share their journey, spiritual or otherwise, to seek meaning in life.</FONT></P><P><FONT face=Verdana></FONT></P><P><FONT face=Verdana></FONT></P><P><FONT face=Verdana>You youngsters put me, a man over twice you age, to shame - so much, vision wisdom, dedication and perseverance – I can only sit back and admire.</FONT></P><P><FONT face=Verdana></FONT></P><P><FONT face=Verdana></FONT></P><P><I><FONT face=Verdana>a handful of examples out of hundreds concerning Simran, Remembrance, Meditation in gurbani.</FONT></I></P><P><I><FONT face=Verdana></FONT></I></P><P><I><FONT face=Verdana></FONT></I></P><P><FONT face=Verdana>A shabad that come to mind which warns of worldly distractions and resolve to constantly focus on Lord’s Name is:</FONT></P><P><FONT face=Verdana></FONT></P><P><FONT face=Verdana></FONT></P><P><B><FONT face=Verdana>(Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji </FONT></B><B><FONT face=Verdana>Ang 14)</FONT></B></P><P><FONT size=3><FONT color=teal><FONT face=Raavi>ਰਾਗੁ </FONT></FONT><FONT color=teal><FONT face=Raavi>ਸਿਰੀਰਾਗੁ </FONT></FONT><FONT color=teal><FONT face=Raavi>ਮਹਲਾ </FONT></FONT><FONT color=teal><FONT face=Raavi>ਪਹਿਲਾ </FONT></FONT><FONT color=teal><FONT face=Raavi>੧ </FONT></FONT><FONT color=teal><FONT face=Raavi>ਘਰੁ </FONT></FONT><FONT color=teal><FONT face=Raavi>੧</FONT></FONT><FONT color=teal><FONT face=Mangal>॥</FONT></FONT><FONT color=teal><FONT face=Mangal></FONT></FONT></FONT></P><P><B><FONT face=Verdana>RAAG SIREERAAG MEHLAA PAHILAA 1 <U>GH</U>AR 1.</FONT></B></P><P><B><FONT face=Verdana></FONT></B></P><P><B><U><FONT face=Verdana></FONT></U></B></P><P><FONT size=3><FONT color=black><FONT face=[/IMG][COLOR=black][COLOR=teal][FONT=Times New Roman]ਮੋਤੀ ਤ ਮੰਦਰ ਊਸਰਹਿ ਰਤਨੀ ਤ ਹੋਹਿ ਜੜਾਉ [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=teal][FONT=Mangal]॥[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=teal][FONT=Times New Roman] ਕਸਤੂਰਿ ਕੁੰਗੂ ਅਗਰਿ ਚੰਦਨਿ ਲੀਪਿ ਆਵੈ ਚਾਉ [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=teal][FONT=Mangal]॥[/FONT][/COLOR][/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR] [SIZE=3][COLOR=black][I][FONT=Verdana]mo[U]t[/U]ee [U]t[/U]a man[U]d[/U]ar oosreh ra[U]t[/U]nee [U]t[/U]a hohi ja[U]rh[/U]aa-o. kas[U]t[/U]oor kungoo agar chan[U]d[/U]an leep aavai chaa-o.[/FONT][/I][/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=black][/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=black][/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][B][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=black]Palaces built of rubies, studded with gems, plastered with a mixture of saffron, and sprayed with perfume and fragrance of sandalwood, create yearning ambitions within the heart and mind (man's soul is bewitched by burning desires).[/COLOR][/FONT][/B][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][B][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=black][/COLOR][/FONT][/B][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=black][/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][SIZE=3][COLOR=black][FONT=Raavi]ਮਤੁ [/FONT][FONT=Raavi]ਦੇਖਿ [/FONT][FONT=Raavi]ਭੂਲਾ [/FONT][FONT=Raavi]ਵੀਸਰੈ [/FONT][FONT=Raavi]ਤੇਰਾ [/FONT][FONT=Raavi]ਚਿਤਿ [/FONT][FONT=Raavi]ਨ [/FONT][FONT=Raavi]ਆਵੈ [/FONT][FONT=Raavi]ਨਾਉ[/FONT][FONT=Mangal]॥[/FONT][FONT=Raavi]੧॥[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE] [I][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=black]ma[U]t[/U] [U]d[/U]ay[U]kh[/U] [U]bh[/U]oolaa veesrai [U]t[/U]ayraa chi[U]t[/U] na aavai naa-o. ||1||[/COLOR][/FONT][/I][I][FONT=Verdana][/FONT][/I] [FONT=Verdana][COLOR=black][/COLOR][/FONT] [B][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=black](Shall I succumb (give in) to these worldly desires?)[/COLOR][/FONT][/B] [B][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=black][/COLOR][/FONT][/B] [B][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=black]O Lord, bless my soul, lest these worldly distractions lead me astray and I forget Thy Name.[/COLOR][/FONT][/B] [B][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=black][/COLOR][/FONT][/B] [FONT=Verdana][COLOR=black][/COLOR][/FONT] [SIZE=3][COLOR=black][FONT=Raavi]ਹਰਿ [/FONT][FONT=Raavi]ਬਿਨੁ [/FONT][FONT=Raavi]ਜੀਉ [/FONT][FONT=Raavi]ਜਲਿ [/FONT][FONT=Raavi]ਬਲਿ [/FONT][FONT=Raavi]ਜਾਉ[/FONT][FONT=Mangal]॥ [/FONT][FONT=Raavi]ਮੈ [/FONT][FONT=Raavi]ਆਪਣਾ [/FONT][FONT=Raavi]ਗੁਰੁ [/FONT][FONT=Raavi]ਪੂਛਿ [/FONT][FONT=Raavi]ਦੇਖਿਆ [/FONT][FONT=Raavi]ਅਵਰੁ [/FONT][FONT=Raavi]ਨਾਹੀ[/FONT][FONT=Raavi] ਥਾਉ[/FONT][FONT=Mangal]॥[/FONT][FONT=Raavi]੧॥[/FONT][FONT=Raavi]ਰਹਾਉ[/FONT][FONT=Mangal]॥[/FONT][FONT=Verdana][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE] [COLOR=black][I][FONT=Verdana]har bin jee-o jal bal jaa-o.[/FONT][/I][I][FONT=Verdana]mai aap[U]n[/U]aa gur poo[U]chh[/U] [U]d[/U]ay[U]kh[/U]i-aa avar naahee thaa-o. ||1|| rahaa-o.[/FONT][/I][/COLOR] [I][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=black][/COLOR][/FONT][/I] [I][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=black][/COLOR][/FONT][/I] [B][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=black]Without Thee O Lord, the threshold of my inner consciousness being) is scorched by the burning desires for worldly status and riches. I have consulted my Guru who has convinced me that there is no eternal sanctuary other than that in the House of God. Pause.[/COLOR][/FONT][/B] [B][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=black][/COLOR][/FONT][/B] [FONT=Verdana][COLOR=black][/COLOR][/FONT] [COLOR=black][SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]ਧਰਤੀ ਤ ਹੀਰੇ ਲਾਲ ਜੜਤੀ ਪਲਘਿ ਲਾਲ ਜੜਾਉ [/FONT][FONT=Mangal]॥[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman] ਮੋਹਣੀ ਮੁਖਿ ਮਣੀ ਸੋਹੈ ਕਰੇ ਰੰਗਿ ਪਸਾਉ [/FONT][FONT=Mangal]॥[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman] ਮਤੁ ਦੇਖਿ ਭੂਲਾ ਵੀਸਰੈ ਤੇਰਾ ਚਿਤਿ ਨ ਆਵੈ ਨਾਉ [/FONT][FONT=Mangal]॥[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman]੨॥ [/FONT][/SIZE][I][U][FONT=Verdana]dh[/FONT][/U][/I][I][FONT=Verdana]ar[U]t[/U]ee [U]t[/U]a heeray laal ja[U]rh[/U]-[U]t[/U]ee pala[U]gh[/U] laal ja[U]rh[/U]aa-o. moh[U]n[/U]ee mu[U]kh[/U] ma[U]n[/U]ee sohai karay rang pasaa-o.[/FONT][/I][/COLOR] [I][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=black][/COLOR][/FONT][/I] [FONT=Verdana][COLOR=black][/COLOR][/FONT] [B][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=black]If there be a floor set in a mosaic of precious diamonds and rubies, supporting a couch encased in gems; [/COLOR][/FONT][/B] [B][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=black][/COLOR][/FONT][/B] [B][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=black][/COLOR][/FONT][/B] [B][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=black]And were then a vivacious maiden, bedecked in diamonds and emeralds, with loving gestures, to invite me to her couch; may I not, O Lord, on beholding this wonder astray and forget Thy Name.[/COLOR][/FONT][/B] [B][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=black][/COLOR][/FONT][/B] [FONT=Verdana][COLOR=black][/COLOR][/FONT] [SIZE=3][COLOR=black][FONT=Times New Roman]ਸਿਧੁ ਹੋਵਾ ਸਿਧਿ ਲਾਈ ਰਿਧਿ ਆਖਾ ਆਉ [/FONT][FONT=Mangal]॥[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman] ਗੁਪਤੁ ਪਰਗਟੁ ਹੋਇ ਬੈਸਾ ਲੋਕੁ ਰਾਖੈ ਭਾਉ [/FONT][FONT=Mangal]॥[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman] ਮਤੁ ਦੇਖਿ ਭੂਲਾ ਵੀਸਰੈ ਤੇਰਾ ਚਿਤਿ ਨ ਆਵੈ ਨਾਉ [/FONT][FONT=Mangal]॥[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman]੩॥[FONT=Tahoma][/FONT][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE] [I][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=black]si[U]Dh[/U] hovaa si[U]Dh[/U] laa-ee ri[U]Dh[/U] aa[U]kh[/U]aa aa-o. gupa[U]t[/U] pargat ho-ay baisaa lok raa[U]kh[/U]ai [U]bh[/U]aa-o. ma[U]t[/U] [U]d[/U]ay[U]kh[/U] [U]bh[/U]oolaa veesrai [U]t[/U]ayraa chi[U]t[/U] na aavai naa-o. ||3||[/COLOR][/FONT][/I] [I][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=black][/COLOR][/FONT][/I] [FONT=Verdana][COLOR=black][/COLOR][/FONT] [B][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=black]Were I to become a man of mystic powers, well-versed in the arts of occult and mysticism, able to perform miracles and summon wealth and glory at will;[/COLOR][/FONT][/B] [B][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=black][/COLOR][/FONT][/B] [B][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=black][/COLOR][/FONT][/B] [B][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=black]And were I to become visible and invisible at will, thereby earning myself the reverence and esteem of all people;[/COLOR][/FONT][/B] [B][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=black][/COLOR][/FONT][/B] [B][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=black]May I not on attaining such status forget Thee and remember not Thy Name.[/COLOR][/FONT][/B] [FONT=Verdana][COLOR=black][/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana][COLOR=black][/COLOR][/FONT] [COLOR=black][SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]ਸੁਲਤਾਨੁ ਹੋਵਾ ਮੇਲਿ ਲਸਕਰ ਤਖਤਿ ਰਾਖਾ ਪਾਉ [/FONT][FONT=Mangal]॥[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman] ਹੁਕਮੁ ਹਾਸਲੁ ਕਰੀ ਬੈਠਾ ਨਾਨਕਾ ਸਭ ਵਾਉ [/FONT][FONT=Mangal]॥[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman] ਮਤੁ ਦੇਖਿ ਭੂਲਾ ਵੀਸਰੈ ਤੇਰਾ ਚਿਤਿ ਨ ਆਵੈ ਨਾਉ [/FONT][FONT=Mangal]॥[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman]੪॥੧॥[/FONT][/SIZE][I][FONT=Verdana]sul[U]t[/U]aan hovaa mayl laskar [U]t[/U]a[U]kh[/U]a[U]t[/U] raa[U]kh[/U]aa paa-o. hukam haasal karee bai[U]th[/U]aa naankaa sa[U]bh[/U] vaa-o. ma[U]t[/U] [U]d[/U]ay[U]kh[/U] [U]bh[/U]oolaa veesrai [U]t[/U]ayraa chi[U]t[/U] na aavai naa-o. ||4||1||[/FONT][/I][/COLOR] [I][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=black][/COLOR][/FONT][/I] [I][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=black][/COLOR][/FONT][/I] [B][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=black]Were I to install myself on the throne of an emperor, possessing a huge army, endowed with worldly riches;[/COLOR][/FONT][/B] [B][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=black][/COLOR][/FONT][/B] [B][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=black][/COLOR][/FONT][/B] [B][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=black]And were I able to exercise total control over my people, all this will not help achieve Eternal Bliss, for O’ Nanak, such worldly possessions blow away with the mere gust of wind.[/COLOR][/FONT][/B] [B][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=black][/COLOR][/FONT][/B] [B][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=black][/COLOR][/FONT][/B] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana]I apologise for any errors in this old translation of mine (done[/FONT][FONT=Verdana] in 1992 and quickly reviewed today) but the point is that life is full of temptations at all stages of our existence. We do not know what is round the corner. [/FONT][/COLOR] [FONT=Verdana][COLOR=black]Staying connected to our Guru is the only way not to succumb and fall prey to these worldly illusions. We all try to remain attached in our own ways but we ensure we are progressing in the right direction. This applies to me as much as to anyone else.[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana][COLOR=black][/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana][COLOR=black][/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana][COLOR=black]Again, I am genuinely humbled by the dedication and humility displayed by you, Lucky ji, Harry ji and findingmyway ji, all of you younger than my eldest son.[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana][COLOR=black][/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana][COLOR=black][/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana][COLOR=black]Best wishes.[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana][COLOR=black][/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana][COLOR=black]Rajinder Singh ‘Arshi’[/COLOR][/FONT] [/SIZE] [/QUOTE]
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