$$$$$$$$$$ ~ r $$$$$$$$$$$ $: Table of Contents :: Dedication .1 :$ $$ Foreward. ............................................. II $$ $$ Acknowledgements V $$ $$ Comments VI $$ $: Preface x :$ Part 1 $$ $$ Life & Martyrdom of $$ Guru Tegh Bahadur $$ $$ $$ Chapter 1: Birth and Education 1 $$ $: Chapter 2: Early Impressions 5 :.$ $$ Chapter 3: Pilgrimage and Marriage 9 $$ $$ Chapter 4: Battle of Kartar Pur 13 $$ $$ Chapter 5: From Kirat Pur to Bakala 20 $$ $: Chapter 6: Ominous Signs on :$ $$ Political Horizon 25 $$ $$ Chapter 7: Baba Bakalay 34 $$ $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$fl..101 HTWw fTfu ))fTl.ffu II O'OT rre l:KJ II :) II ))f(JJ03" fmJtTo=- - -f;:m FB NqJ II ROJ(i7) 3fu ?>'OCX lJ'it tRJfo 3'fu Ek Onkar Satgur Prasad. Rag Bihagara Mehla 9. Har ki gat nahi koujaney. Jogi jati tapi pach ilarey, ar bahu log siyaney - 1- Rahao . Chhinmeh rao rank kaou karayi, rao rank kar daarey . Reetey bharey bhareysakhnaway, yeh ta ko biwharey - 1. Apni maya aap passari, aaphi dek-hanhara . Nana reop dharey bahu rangi , sabh tey rahey niara - 2. Ag-nat apaar alakh niranjan, jeh sabh jag bharmaeyo. Sagal bharam tajNanak parani, charan tahey chit laeyo -3 - 1- 2. II C II II ff:nm rIQT $r m;. erg RPr f+:r3lFr II II Ttm" II 1=lfg 1T1 j;r. cq- 1T1 jq;' qfr sft II AA 1ft W ill cit II II 31Tftr tmRr 311Q'fg II ;:rAT N tit ro tN" f.:f3mT II II 3llRa 3ltnJ PIg tN" II wwr 1W1 qyuit T:RR orfg II146..contd..C 14th ~ h a b a d ~fir8>f ~ h a b a d in Rag ;B{lhagra M{lhta 9~ G G ~ , pag{l537He has Himself spreadHis own created MayaWithin His own creationAnd He sees it HimselfThe way it functionsHe manifests HimselfIn colours and shapesOf much variationBut remains distinctFrom the world creationEndless, infinite and immaculateThe indescribable LordPervades the worldGive up your doubts, 0' NanakAnd concentrate, oh manYour heart and your thoughtsOn the holy feet of the Lord147C 15th fir$t in M{lh18 9 P88{l 631ffirt15HUWt II II aTflre qffi aft8 II 9 II II AiQRdlfa "Jfu yo'a II ufW ljl3 trJreHE' II 9 II ))f'tf 3fu cutR RHft1 ;ftftr II ern II:) 11911Sorath Mehla 9. Ek Onkar Satgur Parsad. Rey man Ram siou kar preet.Sarwan Gobind gun sunou, aur gaou rasna geet - 1 - Rahao. Karsadhsangat simar Madho, hohey patit punit . Kal biaal jiou pareoudolay, mukh pasaarey meet - 1. Aaj kal phun tohey garas hai, samajhrakhiou cheet. Kahey Nanak Ram bhaj lai, jaat aosar beet - 2- 1. II II trcR" 3IJ lTq m;:rr lftft:r II II II em- JmiT m Qfrnr g;fur II tq q m tmftJ:ffi:r II II II II II148C 15th fir$t in M{lhla 9 pag{l 631Love the Lord, my mindSing His glory, my tongueAnd my earsHear His glorious songContemplate the LordWith Sadhsangat,A gathering of the holyAnd purge offYour sins tallyLike an impending doomWith its mouth wide openProwls the beastly deathToday or tomorrow, it willSnap you in its mouthBeware, for that's the truthSays Nanak, turn to the LordContemplate 'The High'For the opportunityGoes and will pass you by149C 16th in Reg M{lhle 9 peg{l 631mrf6 )fiRi5T t II )fc') oft HO tit H'fu om II 0' vftr n 32e" ;ret 1\ C\ 1\ 1\ lft3 l:f3 ijl{ JMa- QO Mdt II JrcI5 fHfa))fT QT)j i Jmi II 9 II nar H'(')Jf II O'OQ CiCJ3' oft fmrcJ3"crorOft5 Jjl:f tit RqJ 0Ttit II 9 II II Jjl:f Al1f1fo f1.ire 803 tRJ fum wall fatffu trel tit RaT STfia (I) II 9 II= - =Ulij" oft orfu NT RaT II ;:m tit tiR 3Rtreu cM>w Y3 Y3 3"Oft II :J II fuu Mer NTfi:rtt &r II S lP'a' oroa- rao ufo ;:ft wfH (I)- - - = Sorath Mehla 9. Pritam jaan leho man mahi. Apnai sukh siou hi jag fan-dhio ko kahu ko nahin - 1- Rahao. Sukh main aan bahut mil bethat re-hat chahu dis ghairey. Biapat pari sab hi sang chhodat kou na aavatnairey - 1. Ghar ki nar bahut hit ja siu sada rehat sang lagi. Jab hi hanstaji eh kaya praet praet kar bhagi - 2. Eh bidh ko bihar banio hai ja seynihou lagaio. Ant bar Nanak bin Har ji kau kam na aayo - 3- 12.C 26th TW{llfth in Reg M{lhle 9 peg{l 634Bear it in mind0' beloved of mineThe world is in a snareA web of its own welfareNo one does careFor others in hereIn good timesThere are manyWho come and flock around youAnd give you companyBut in times of despairEveryone will abandon youNo one comes any nearThe much loved wife at homeWho is always by your sideTakes no time to run awayAs the soul departs the body hostShe calls you now a ghostThis is the way of this worldThe one you have lovedIn the end, 0' NanakNo one but the LordWill lend you support177C 27th fir&;t in 'Reg hene&;eri M{lhle 9 peg{l684 l;{H'fu II t:f'd t!m II ":) II ":) IIJaitsiri Mehla 9. Har ju rakh leho pat meri. Jam ko tras bhio ur anter sa-ran gahi kirpa nidh teri - 1- Rahao. Maha patit mugadh lobhi phun papkarat ab hara. Bhey murbai ko bisrat nahin teh chinta tan jara - 1.Kiayey upau mukat kay karan deh dis ko uth dhia. Ghat hi bhitar baseyNiranjan ta ko maram na paiya - 2. Nahin gun nahin kachhu jup tapkaun karam ab keejey. Nanak Har pario samagat abhai dan Prabh dee-jai - 2.- 2. II II ffit mR lfeIT Rftr II II II Qfrnf lJll'.T II II II *" emf.r feftf cq II 'in- II II II m Qfur tH"'1FIIRt 3N GFr '"188C32nd in 'Reg M{lhle 9 peg{l 703Save me oh LordPray save my honourFor in my heartI am scared of JamThe death harbingerAnd seek refuge with YouSeek Your shelter0' God Almighty0' Treasure of mercyMuch depravedFoolish and greedyI am tired alreadyOf my sinful activityAnd can't overcomeThe fear of deathThat worry is killing meConsumes me In agony

189..contd..C32nd in R.eg M{lhJe 9 peg{l 703 }fcJW t " ufu ff 0'f1:f llfu Heft " tIH & Rafo cmft foftr " 9 II II }JT t.fu HOTQ" Wo ao3' l.fTl.l f8 UT6' II t & O'fuo t3u ftJ3r 30ire' n9 II II UlCtit sH fmJt:IQ 3T &HO>i (I) II :J " O'fuo O'fuo QiMY 3Y QO)jf8 eM II 0'00f urftr l.lftffi J1doidlfa tftil II :J \I :J IIJaitsiri Mehla 9. Har ju rakh leho pat meri. Jam ko tras bhio ur anter sa-ran gahi kirpa nidh teri - 1- Rahao. Maha patit mugadh lobhi phun papkarat ab hara. Bhey murbai ko bisrat nahin teh chinta tan jara - 1.Kiayey upau mukat kay karan deh dis ko uth dhia. Ghat hi bhitar baseyNiranjan ta ko maram na paiya - 2. Nahin gun nahin kachhu jup tapkaun karam ab keejey. Nanak Har pario samagat abhai dan Prabh dee-jai - 2.- 2. II \I \I II II Cf)fQ1tf31f6ffi II II II emf.r fcftf Cfil II uc 1fu:tft II II 31f m- II rn QfW 3N 190.. contd..C32nd in Rfig Jfiit$firi M{lhtfi 9 pfig{l 703I have tried many waysTo earn liberationHave been running amuckIn many a directionBut the secret of the LordLocated in my heartHas eluded meDevoid of all meritBereft of His contemplationOr any count of austeritiesHow do I redeem myselfThough what activityDefeated and lostI am here at lastIn Your presenceBless me dear LordThe gift of fearlessness191C33rd Third in R.6g 9 703 Hm II HO HTtJ' em} II 01H 0T)f fao fHfa))fT RCffil II II II W Hoft ifi::B O'fu f3u II II II tROOT)jtrn3" Rufu (} O'fu II mrfo 1.ffaij ffiJT m Jaitsiri Mehla 9. Man rey sacha gaho bichara. Ram nam bin mithiyamaano sagro eh sansara - 1 - Rahao. Ja ko jogi khojat harey paiyonahin teh para. So Swami tum nikat pachhano reop rekh teh niara - 1.Pawan nam jagat mai Har ko kabhu nahin sambhara. Nanak saran pu-rio jag bandhan rakho bird tuhara - 2 3. t II 1=R'"t mm lJEIT II 'fl:mrnT J:Wir II II II QRT " m mfc qm;IT f.:rnm II II QTCR';:n1J II 192C33rd Third in 'Reg Jeih;eri M{lh1e 9 peg{l 703My mind, pray hold onTo this dictum of truthThat save the Name of the LordThe whole world is just a mythThe Lord, whom the JogisHave sought but didn't findAn end of His confineThat Lord, that divine glowYou should knowIs next to youThough shorn of shapeConfines or viewThe Name of the LordIs pious in the worldYet you didn't cherish itSaved it or preservedAdored Lord of the worldBless us in Your eternal graceNanak is at Your feetIn Your holy retreat193C 34th fir$t in Reg Todi Mflhle 9 pegfl718ztt HUW tp=Pfu II CJT II II 9 II II tJTfo c} 3T " tfto -arr fRHfW ow II R3Q II 9 II II II II 9 II II lilang Mehla 9. Jaag leho rey mana jaag leho kaha gafal soiya. Jo tanupjaiya sang hi so bhi sang na hoiya - 1 - Rahao. Maat pita sut bandhjan hit ja sio kina. Jiou chootio jab tey dar agan rna dina - 1. Jiwat loubiohar hai jag ko tum janiou. Nanak Har gun gaey laih sab sufansamanio - 2 - 2. II II II II II II II II II 198C 36th in 'Reg Tileng M{lhle 9 peg{l 726Awake my mindPray wake up and ariseWhy are you asleepIn a listless sleepEven that, your bodyThat came here with youWill not give you companyYour mum, your dad, your sonsAll those whom you have lovedFriends, relations, everybodyWill chuck you off in a fireWhen the life departs your bodyYou better know 0' mindThe world concerns surviveOnly till you are aliveNanak, let us sing His glorySing songs of His esteemFor all that is hereIs like a dream199C 37th Third in R6g Ti16ng M{lh16 9 p6g{l 727 HtJW II ufu tUJ }ffiT j II f;:m )jCB tft>,r 11911 IICJItr oft mit Hfu ffiT tit II CX(E lJ03" g>'>f H'fu 11911 fHij" trn3' ;ifu II CX(E ijfaf(*)O(fz 3'fu Raag Bilawal Mehla 9. Dopaday Ekonkar Satgur Parsad. Dukh hartaHar nam pachhano. Ajamal Ganka jeh simrat mukat bhai jiay jano - 1-Rahao. Gaj ki traas miti chhinhu meh jab hi Ram bakhanou. Narad kehtsunat Dhru barak bhajan meh liptano - 1. Achal amar nirbhai pad paiyoujagat jaihey herano. Nanak keht bhagat rachhak Har nikat tahey tummana - 2-1. tmRT II II II II i5Rr.:IC6Fc 202C 38th in 'Rfi8 Bilfiwfil Mflhlfi 9 Pfi8fl 830It is His NameThat kills your griefOvercomes your painRecognise it, as you knowAjamal and Ganka earned liberationThrough His contemplationAnd through His thoughtThe fear in the elephantWas lifted off in an instantThe child, Dhruv, as he heardWhat Narad saidDraped himself In His worshipHe overcame all fearEarned himself an eternal blissThe world has stoodAstonished at thisThe Lord, 0' NanakIs always at handAnd a saviour of His saints203C 39th in 'Reg Bilewel Mszhle 9 pegsz 830 HUW II ufa' (} O'H faor II faor RUW ou a3't II QUT 32a ij'T}f II }iTO Hu tRrUftr (} art II mq fuu fafu & Bilawal Mehla 9. Har key nam bina dukh paavey. Bhagat bina sehsa nachookey gur eh bhed batavey - 1- Rahao. Kaha bheo tirath barat kiyaiRam saran nahin aawai. Joug jag nehfal teh manou jou Prabh jas bis-rawai - 1. Maan moh douno ko parhar Gobind key gun gavey. KohNanak eh bidh kou prani jeevan mukat kahawai - 2- 2. II II ;:nft II J:itg tmft *" 1J1Cl II Rfu" ctr gAt 204C 39th in 'R68 Bil6w61 M{lh16 9 P68{l 830The Guru reveals this secretYou will end up in griefWithout worshiping the LordYou won't overcome your doubtsWithout devotion to GodWhat good is pilgrimageOr rendering a fastIf you haven't soughtThe shelter of LordHosting the YagasOr living a Jogic traditionAre a wasted lotIf one forgets the LordGive up the bonds of loveAnd your vanityAnd sing songs of His gloryA man strung to such actionSay Nanak, will be knownTo have lived in liberation205C 40th Third in 'Reg 33i1ewel M{lhle 9 peg{l831 II RT A ij"I}f cl O'tit II f3u Oij' tJO)j tirU HO wu't 11911 II 32a lJ3 ?KJHQ>w sfR RT cl II trelj 3"fu C{ij3" AtifT II911 AA tPUQ tffi Hfu orfu t3u tfTo't " tit m tim R1:J1O't A O'H lR3' tirU '83't II 09 R & IISIISIIBilawal Mehla 9. Ja mai bhajan Ram kou nahin. Teh nar janam akarathkhoya yeh rakhou man mahi - 1 - Rahao. Tirath karey barat phunrakhey na manua bas jakou. Nehful dharam tahey tum maanou saachkeht mai yakou - 1. Jaisey pahan jal mai rakhiou bhadey nahai teh pani.Tesey hi tum tahey pachhanou bhagat hin jou prani - 2. Kal mai mukatnam tey pavat gur yeh bhed batawey. Koh Nanak soi nar garoua jouPrabh key gun gavey - 3- 3. II II _ mr JVi 11;11 m" II II llfg II AA err m gAt II II Cfi("f ;m:r QT"f.Rf '% II IISIISI1206C 40th Third in Reg 3i1ewel Mszhle 9 pegsz 831Keep this thoughtEnshrined in your mindThat one who is devoidOf the glory of His contemplationLooses his birthHis life comes to no worthLet me tell it to youBelieve it for its trueThat fasting, pilgrimageAnd acts of religiosityAre a wasted activityIf you can not findA control over the mindA person who is devoidOf devotion to the MasterIs like a stoneThat doesn't wet in waterIn our times of Kaljug, liberationComes through His NameVia His contemplationThe Guru has revealedThis secret mode of actionOne, who sings His ovationNanak, he alone does winAn honourable mention207fir$t in 'Reg 'Remkeli Milhle 9 pegil901Ekonkar Satgur Prasad. Raag Ramkali Mehla 9.Tipdey. Rey man oatleho Har nama. Ja kay simran durmat nasay, pavah pad nirbana - 1 -Rahao. Badbhagi tih jan kao janaho, jo Har kay gun gavay. Janamjanam kay paap khoyai kay, phun baykunth sidhavay - 1. Ajamal ko antkaal mah, Narayan sudh aayi. Ja gat ko jogisur baachhat, so gat chhinmahi paayi - 2. Nahin gun, nahin kachu bidiya, dharma kayun gajkeena. Nanak birad Ram ka dekhou, abhay daan teh deena - 3- 1. II C II ;mIT II II II II II II II \I \I II II II II II II 01H' II W cl fm.refo tRfu fmrew II 9 \I \I fuu NO Rufo cl qJO II HOM HOM cllPtf iHE II 9 \I \I Warfu If'iS R ))f8 eM II RT 3 11911 II ou fdT>,ror II O'li RT cl fmffi 119 II II l:RJH f3u fffir Y:3" ottoB m " :) " O'li fofR Hfu foHl:f II ffi{ a f3u ROtf a II:) IIRamkali Mehla 9. Sadho kayun jugat ab keejay. Ja te durmat sagal bi-nasay, Ram bhagat man bheejay - 1- Rahao. Man maya meh urajh ra-hie hai, boojhay neh kuchh giyana. Kayun naam jag ja kay simray,pavay pad nirbana -1. Bhaey dayal kripal sant jan, tab eh baat batayi.Sarab dharam maano tih kiey, jeh Prabh keerat gaayi - 2. Ram nam narnis basur mahi, nimakh ek ur dhaaray. Jam ko tras mitay Nanak, tihapno janam sawaray - 3- 2. II II WTft:r 11-1 II II m3" II 11-1 lffg g II II II II II II II II II210C 42nd in 'Reg 'Remke1i 9 902Sadho, 0' saintly folksHow should one killOne's wickednessAnd drench one's mindIn the glory of His worshipThe mind is caught In Maya delightsAnd fails to see the wisdom lightWhat name in the world is heWhose worship and devotionCan help one earn salvationThe saintly folksIn a benevolent blissHave graced a thoughtAnd that is thisRegard one to have performedAll acts of religiosityIf he has sung His praise, His gloryA man who imbibes in the heartThe Name of the LordJust an instant of a night or dayHis awe of death abatesAnd he earns himselfNanak, a blessed state211C 43rd Third in R.eg R.emkeli M{lhle 9 peg{l 902 HUW t II y101 JJfu II fso fso fofR .. II C\ II II II faofu otft c$; II C\ II }(l7)R RO>j fffir 'R 3 FaHd'fEG II II:) II II Ramkali Mehla 9. Prani Narayan sudh leh. Chhin chhin audh ghatay nisbasur, birtha jaat hai dehey - 1 - Rahao. Tamapo bikhian siu khoyio,baalpan agiana. Biradh bhayo ajhoo nahi samjhay, kayun kumat ur-jhana -1. Manas janam diou jeh Thakar, so tay kiu bisrayio . Mukat hotnar ja kay simray, nimakh na ta kau gayio - 2. Maya ko mad kaha karathai, sang na kahu jaayi . Nanak kehat chet Chintaman, hoye hai ant sa-hayi - 3- 3. 1=I6MT { II gAt II t II II II FalWA3R' fir[ 3ri1T31Rr II II II ifur ;rr ft:t1:R" f.p:rnr ;:r mctq 1JTfW II :( II etr CMrr g tWr ;:r II fii\1I"iPt itft' g 3fflr 212C 43rd ~ h a b a DThird ~ h 6 b 6 d in R68 R6mk61i M{lh16 9~ 6 6 ~ , P68{l902Wake up to the Lord 0' manMoment by momentBy night and by dayDepletes the lifeAnd your beingIs being wasted awayChildhood was lost in ignoranceThe youth in wicked pursuitsAnd even now, when you are oldYou haven't understoodWhat vicious thoughtsHave kept you engrossedYou forgot the LordWho brought you forthBestowed you a human birthYou don't sing His gloryNot even momentarilyOne whose contemplationCan earn you, your liberationWhat are you up toFestering in this Maya webNothing here will go with youPray contemplate the Lord0' Nanak, for He is the one to fendSupport you in the end213C 44th in Reg Meru 9 1008 l:fR'fu II H'9 HUW II ufo a- O'tf JRT II W fRHfu orfoQT aTfg tJTEt 11911 II 61HR9T Hfu O'H lJftr II 3T a- A ))(tfcI)'t OM 11911 II C{y Ekonkar Satgur Prasad. Maaru Mehla 9. Har ko naam sada sukhdayi.Ja kau simar Ajamal udhriyo, Ganika hu gat payi - 1- Rahao. Panchalikou raj sabha meh, Ram nam sudh aayi. Ta ko dukh hario karuna mai,apni paej badayi -1. Jeh nar jas kirpa nidh gayio, ta kao bhayo sahayi.Kaho Nanak mai ehi bharosay, gahi aan samayi - 2- 1. fuJ:lft 1ffir mtr II cq II II 214C 44th f'irs;t in Rag Mara Mflhla 9 pagfl 1008Name of the LordIs always a bl issThrough His contemplationAjamal gained deliveranceAnd Ganka was grantedA state of blessednessPanchaliwoke up to His NameIn the Royal durbarThe Merciful LordWiped off her terrorHe thus enhancedGlory of His personal stanceThose who sangPraises of the benevolent LordEarn His supportIn this belief and thoughtNanak has come and soughtSanctuary with the Lord215C 45th in Reg Meru M{lhte 9 peg{l 1008 }fiJW II ))fa aur wEt II ffiIj f8ftfl1fO fRHftm orfu 11911 II ;:n:r CffiJ Hfu jffitf3u lJfu JB' fsRmll ij'T}f O'H faa tifT Hfu ci ))fa fur ffilllftll911 RRtmr afa' H'o't fso Hfu tRMft II cxq tiIU $ij(ft lifo uftr ;:m (I) II:} II:} II- =Maaru Mehla 9. Ab mai kaha karu ri maayi. Sagal janam bikhian siukhoyia, simrio nahi Kanhayi - 1- Rahao. Kaal phaas jab gar meh meli,tih sudh sabh bisrayi. Ram nam bin ya sankat meh, ko ab hot sahayi -1.Jo sampat apni kar maani, chhin meh bhayi parayi. Kaho Nanak yehsouch rahi man, Har jas kabhu na gaayi - 2- 2.JUI t II 3IGf em mgt II wwr f&lf&3T::r ft:q ft:mfur ;ffig II II II q)J'fT 7R" mg wtft: m mg 3IGf efuf II II 216C 45th in 'R68 M6ru M{lh16 9 P68{ll0080' mother of mineWhat do I do nowHaving lost all my lifeIn viciousness and viceI didn't pursueDevotion to KanhaiWhen the noose of deathWas felt over my neckMy senses were numbedAnd I felt like a wreckWho could help meIn such calamityBut the God AlmightyThe lot of possessionsThat I thought were minePassed on to othersInstantly, in no timeAnd the mind, 0' NanakKept holding to one thoughtWhy didn't I everContemplate the Lord217C 46th Third &>habad in 'Rag Maru 9&>66&>, 1008 H'U'W t II RHO aHTQ 0 II HWw &Hfu ffi'))jfHa,tEa d"'H om wfcn{i 11911 II RH a fffir II 11911 feu ffi3r ttIC Hfu;:nr II ffi'))j O'OCX 31i Y9 ;:m Hfu II:) II aIIMaaru Mehla 9. Maayi rna man ko maan na teyagio. Maya ke madjanam sirayio, Ram bhajan nahi lagio - 1- Rahao. Jam ko dand pario sirooper, tab sovat tay jaagio. Kaha hout ab kay pachhtaey, chhootatnahin bhagio -1. Eh chinta oupji ghat meh, tab gur charnan anuragio.Sufal janam Nanak tab huya, jiau Prabh jas meh paagiyo - 2- 3. II II II II C\ II 218C 46th ~ h e b e d ~Third ~ h e b 8 d in 'Reg Meru Mflhle 9~ G G ~ , pe8fll008Dear mother of mineI didn't abandonThe vanity in my mindAnd have lived onIn Mayan intoxicationAnd didn't devote myselfTo His contemplationA blow over my headFrom the death's harbingerWoke me up from this slumberBut what good does comeFrom repentance and regretThere was no escapeNo running away from fateSoon as this worry erupted in meI sought the holy retreatA help at Guru's feetThe life was fulfilled0' Nanak, soon as I set footIn the world of His worship219C 47th fir$t in 'R.6g B6$6nt t1indot 9 H86 ywfu II Hm t II wit fuy 30 fHft:p,rr II tifT RO')j 3'fu 11911 II fuy Rtlra- cit II Rfar (I) 3'fu 11911 II NO 11;>11911Ekonkar Satgur Prasad. Raag Basant Hindol Mehla 9. Sadho eh tanmithiya janau. Ya bhitar jo Ram basat hai, saacho taahi pachhano - 1-Rahao. Eh jag hai sampat supney ki, dekh kaha aydaano. Sang tiharaykachhu na chaalay, tahey kaha liptaano -1. Ustat ninda dou parhar, Harkeerat ur aano. Jan Nanak sabh hi mai pooran, ek purakh Bhagwano -2- 1. II II II II t ctt' Zfig 3tsAT II em- ;r em- II 220C 47th fin;t in Reg Be$ent t1indol 9 1186Sadho, 0' saintly folksRegard this body of yoursSimply as a mythRecognise only the LordWithin it, as the truthThe world around youYou eye with much greedIs just a dreamA dream of possessionsNothing will last with youWhy cling to this illusionAbandon both flatteryAnd any slanderous thoughtAnd bring the worship of the LordTo your heart0' Nanak, its just the LordWho pervades everywhereAbides in every heart221C 48th in M{lhle 9 pe8{l1186 II QTQt err} cw:r IIlA' 'IT .. II 3lJtff.rnm' II II 6ft CbT ;u1J II mlJr 't Qlft 11:(11

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$$222 Hm'5' t II H m:J'fu liMO lifT (')R'fu 11911 II Raft ifuTH ))f9 Rfol'>f'H II FB' tit uftJ fuu 11911 ft:Jfu f;:rfu cl O'}j mrfa' II R'Cffif U'ftJ II:} IIHO 0'?i0f oft R60'fu1l O'}j arrfu II aII:} IIC 48th in R.e8 M{lhIe 9 peg{l1l86The sinning heartIs loaded with lustIt just can't bindThe wayward mindJogis, JangamsAnd SanyasisSeekers of SanyasAre trapped in itAll en masseThose who held onTo the Name of the LordTo His contemplationHave gotten acrossThe worldly oceanNanak seeks refuge, 0' LordWithin Your sanctuaryPray bless him to go onSinging Your glory223C 49th Third in Reg M{lhle 9 peg{l1186Basant Mehla 9. Mayi mai dhan payio Har naam. Man mero dhavan techhotio, kar baitho bisraam -1- Rahao. Maya mamata tan tey bhaagi,upjio nirmal gyan. Lobh moh eh paras na saakay, gahi bhagat Bhag-waan - 1. Janam janam ka sansa chooka, rattan naam jab paya.Trishna sakal binasi man te, nij sukh mahi samaya - 2. Ja kau houtdayal kirpa nidll, so Gobind gun gaavay. Kaho Nanak eh bidhi ki san-pay, kou gurmukh paavay - 3- 3. 11EffiT C II m;:m:r II J:R 1lir mcR" a WClr II ;r met lfeIT WTft:r WTCIR' 11;11 Cf)T m:rr fdwrr J:R am- tp9 Cf)3" em; Rftr m lR" II '"$$$$$$$$$$ '$$$$$$$$$$$ $$ $$ $: C 49th :: Third in 'R88 Mflh18 9 :$ P88fl1l86 $$ $$ $$ Dear mum, I have found $$ The wealth of His Name $$ My mind is at peace $$ And waywardness is gone $$ Maya and Mumta $$ Have disappeared from me $$ And born within, I see $$ The enlightening thought $$ Attachments and greed $$ Touch me no more $$ Within my hold $$ Of His worship's fold $$ Soon as I found $$ His jewel like Name $ I was spared ow$ The bother of being born $ Again and again ow$ Desires disappeared $ And a self sustaining :$ Happiness appeared ow$ Those, whom the Merciful Lord :$ Bestows His benevolent grace$ Sing His glory, sing His praise :$ 0' Nanak, award of this art lib$ Comes to a rare few ow: Gurmukhs or the saintly lot :$ $$$$$$$$ .$$$$C 50th faun &>hebed io 'Reg :8e$eot Mflhle 9&>66&>. pegfl1l86 II II II II HUW II }{O cmr fSl1ifaG arH O'H II 3Q faoR ffif 11'\ II II 1ft tRJ1ij"1I WtJT HTfonfr fau fam II'\ II QQ HuB II mar 0" ffire' II II fuQ 30Tftr II lIallBII

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$ Basant Mehla 9. Man kaha bisariyo Ram naam. Tan binsay jam siu parey kaam - Rahao. Eh jag dhuye ka pahar. Tay saacha maniya keh bichar - 1. Dhan dara sampat greh. Kach sang na chaalay, samajh leh - 2. Ik bhagat Narayan hoi sang. Kaho Nanak bhaj teh ek rang - 3- 4.

226C 50th ~ h 8 b 8 d ~f'ourt ~ h a b a d in 'Rag :Ba$ant Mflhta 9~ 6 6 ~ , pagfl11860' My mind, why did youAbandon the Name of RamThe body will perishAnd you will be facing the JamWhat kind of thoughtsYou seem to invokeAccepting this world for realIts a mountain of smokeYour wife, your homeWealth and these possessionsWon't accompany youPray understand, pray doWorship of the Lord aloneShall be in the endYour sole companion0' Nanak, contemplate the LordWith a single minded heart227C ifth in Reg Be$ent 9 H87 II II M'OT 11911 II RH ct M'Q II faoA fso Hli'tft H'O II911 JffiJr uta ma ?ft3 II foR lJ113ij' 3'fu HS II II '8'ij' oft"Jfu BU'fu 3T a- CJJTfu II a II '$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$Basant Mehla 9. Kaha bhooliyo re jhoothey lobh laag. Kach bigrio nahin $ajhu jaag -1- Rahao. Sam supnay kay eh jag jaan" Binsay chhin mai $saachi maan -1. Sang teray Har basat neet. Nis basur bhaj taahi meet - $2. Baar ant ki hoye sahayi. Kaho Nanak gun ta ke gaiey - 3- 5. $$$$$$$$$$$$$$*228 $$$$$$$$$$$ II II II tWr m- 6ft II f.m' Jfuf cttmt!ffl' II C , fifth in 'Rag Ba$ant Mflhta 9 pa8fl1l87Where are you lostAdhered to a false greedWake up, wake up, I sayFor nothing as yetHas gone astrayThe world is like a dreamTake it for a mythIt will be gone in an instantBelieve it, for this is the truthThe Lord is always with youNight and day, pray contemplateOn the Lord, my mateHe alone will fendSupport you in the endSays Nanak, pray engageIn singing His praise229C52nd &>habad in 'Rag &>arang M{lhla 9&>66&>, pag{l1231 ljR'fu II HUW II uftJ fag &(') II eft ftsr 13fo3r & &m 11911 II QQ Qij'("ft ))@JM3 RORft R II 30 F Rfar (') ,rr 30 cmr fu(J faftr ))fllJ liMO O'OG{ MQ >jGGT Sarang Mehla 9. Kaha nar apno janam gavavay. Maya mad bikhiya rasrachio, Ram saran nahi avay - 1. Rahao. Eh sansar sagal hai supno,dekh kaha lobhavay. Jo upjay so sagal binasay, rehan na kou paavay -1. Mithiya tan saacho kar maneyo, eh bidh aap bandhavay. Jan Nanaksou jan mukta, Ram bhajan chit laavay - 2- 3. II II mf.r ;nft mi II wn;r g II ':l234C 54th Third in 'R68 Mflh16 9 P68fl 1231Why does a manWaste his birth awayIntoxicated in MayaRavished in viceHe takes up a vicious wayAnd will not seek to enterThe Lord's shelterThe world creationIs a dream, all untrueWhy does he greedOver this false viewNothing will stay intactThe created will all destructThinking this myth of a bodyTo be true, this thoughtKeeps one boundKeeps one caughtNanak, he alone is freeWho has the Lord in the heartAnd His glory, in His thought235C 55th fourth j II cmr 0'0a H9 HHfu Hdnifee Sarang Mehla 9. Man kar kabhoo na Har gun gayio. Bikhiyasakat rahiyonis basur, keeno apno bhayeo - 1- Rahao. Gur updesh sunio nahikanan, par dara laptayio. Par ninda kaaran bahu dhawat, samjhio nahsamjhayio - 1. Kaha kahu mai apni karni, jaih bidh janarn gawayo. KehNanak sabh augun rno meh, raakh lehu sarnaiou - 2- 4. II lff em- ;:r 6ft II fA1R934I+iCf)('i II II II 236C 55th ~ h 8 b 8 d = : >fourth &>h6b6d in 'R6g &>6r6ng'Mflh16 9&>66&>. P6gfl 1231 .I have never sung His gloryWith the fullness of my heartDay and night, I were lostIn vice and vicious thoughtAnd have just followedThe dictates of my heartI didn't lend my earsTo the Guru's wordAnd have stayed insteadObsessed with wives of the othersI would run a long wayTo slander and to stayIn slanderous thoughtAnd haven't understoodIf made to understandHow do I describeThe deeds that undid meWasted my birth, my beingSays Nanak," all vicious traits,Are lodged in meSave me, 0' Lord, in Your sanctuary"237C 56th in Reg Jeijeiwenti M{lhle 9 peg{l 1352 HUW t II O'>j fRHfu O'>j fRHfu criH IIH'fu>,rr & ott 1refo /I ROJ3' Blf H'O 11911 II /I ott AA mjQ' & ij"IiJ 119/1 0'0g NO '8'3 faofR im II /1;>/1911Raag Jaijawanti Mehla 9. Ram simar Ram simar, ehay terou kaaj haLMaya ko sang tiyag, Prabhju ki saran laag. Jagat sukh maan mithiya,jhootho sabh saaj hai - 1- Rahao. Supney jiu dhan pachan, kahey parkarat maan. Baaru ki bheet jaisey, basudha ko raj hai - 1. Nanak jan ke-hat baat, binas jaihay tero gaat. Chhin chhin kar gayio kaal, taisey jaataaj hai - 2- 1. II II ett t;N" ett mf.r II ttm.rJrr II II 1ffif II '" '" "'...:Ii238C56th in 'Rag Jaijaiwanti Mflhta 9 pagfl13.52Contemplate on HimContemplate the LordFor this is your jobYour mission in the worldGive up Maya's companyAnd seek yourself a refugeIn the Lord's sanctuaryRegard the world happinessOnly a myth, just an illusionFor all this is falseThis whole creationTreat all wealth as a dreamAbandon its vain esteemThis world commandIs like a wall of sandNanak tells you, oh manAll about your being shall be goneMoment by moment went yesterdaySo shall go today, this day239C 57th in 'R.88 J8ij8iw8nti M{lht8 9 P88{l 1352 II II '8'ij" mre3" ?KT II faoR3" ?KT '8'ij" RH 11911 II m amre cl 0T>j m II '8'ij" JffiJr 11911 faf\ffT falj fa'R'ftr RlJ t:rfu II Jaijaiwanti Mehla 9. Ram bhaj Ram bhaj janam sirat haL Kahu kahabaar baar, samjhat neh kiu gawaar. Binsat neh lagay bar, ourey samgaat hai - 1- Rahao. Sagal bhram daar deh, Gobind ko naam leh. Antbaar sung teray, ehay ek jaat hai - 1. Bikhian bikh jiou bisare, Prabh kojas hiai dhaar. Nanak jan keh pUkar, ausar bihaat hai - 2- 2. II II ;g lJCIR""'II Mit rti m:r 1ffif i II II m" IIwwr 1fmsrri etr;mr rog II 3fflr g. II '"240C 57th in 'Reg Jeijeiwenti M{lhle 9 peg{l1352Meditate oh manContemplate the LordFor the life ebbs onIts continuously on the waneYou have been toldTime and againYet you don't understandOh rustic, you foolish manThis life is like hail stoneIt will goBefore you knowGive up your delusionsContemplate the LordHis Name alone will fendAccompany you in the endForego the vicious rotAnd fill your heartWith His glorious thoughtNanak gives you a cryThe opportunity passes you by241C 58th Third in 'Reg Jeijeiwenti Mflhle 9 pegfl 1352 HUW II aHO arfa" -mE 3o't II reu MOT Hfu II 11911 II }{'OR &MO>j ffio fRHao ou foH1:f oftQ II J.Pf tftQ tIOTY tffit So't 11911 010Cf MO afu ya-fa' HaT II II':)II:JIIJaijaiwanti Mehla 9. Rey man kaoun gat hoye hai teri. Eh jag mah Ramnaam, so tau nahi sunio kaan. Blkhian siu at lubhan, mat nahin pheri -1- Rahao. Manas ko janam leen, simran neh nimakh keen. Dara sukhbhaiyo deen, paghu pari beri - I. Nanak jan keh pukar, supnay jiou jagpsaar. Simrat neh kiu Murar, maya ja ki cheri - 2- 3. II II m3" II II IIft:tt:m:r fcq CIIT II II aII242C 58th Third in Rfi8 )fiijfiiWfinfi Mflhtfi 9 Pfi8fl 13.52What fate awaits youAwaits you my mindIndeed, what kindMainstay of this worldIs the Name of the LordBut you didn't lend your earTo that divine WordFilled with much greedFor vice and vicious rotYou didn't revertYour mental thoughtHaving gained the human birthYou didn't sing His gloryNot even momentarilySlaving for a wife's needYou fettered your feetNanak shouts it over to youThe world-expanseIs only a dream, an illusive stanceWhy don't you worship the LordWhom Maya servesAs a maid servant243C 59th fourth in 'Reg JeijeiWenfi M{lhte 9 peg{l 1352 HUW t II liS liS ttOlj a II fofR feo Jjf'o yolO ffi{133' O :$ $$ II $$ 0'00f ufo 9tr }ffiT fHu fafu HH >-flo II 9 II $$ $$ fafl:p,fo cro mm fowf (I) II $: 0'00f 9tr uftr }ffiT tffi' (I) HH ott II :J II :: 3You haven't loved the God AlmightyOne who gave you wealth and your bodySays Nanak, oh muddled up man, whyIs your faith in turmoil now and unsteadyCDHe who gave you wealth, happinessA lovely place to live and your bodySays Nanak, why don't you, my mindContemplate Him, the God AlmightyThere is none else but the LordWho bestows on you all happinessNanak, contemplate the Lord oh mindIt will bring you all the bliss251ekonkef pef$ed M{lhle 9, peg{l1427 10, 11, 12::> II 0'0a JjQ }JOT ttlC3 o'S II 90 IItR 3'3' a30 H'OY J3M'O IIfffir ffio 3'ftr AH'Q II 99 IIUIG UIG Auftr g sH H30 II 0'0a f3u }JOT fofq tffir II 9;> IIJih simrat gat payiay taih bhaj rey tai meetKaho Nanak sun rey mana audh ghatat hay neet - 10.Paanch tat kou tan rachio janhu chatur sujaanJih tey upjiou Nanaka leen taahi mai maan - 11.Ghat Ghat mai Har Jou basay santen kahiyo pukaarKaho Nanak taih bhaj mana bhau nidh utrahai paar - 12. II II II II 6ft lFrr trr ;; ett Q)'ffi" II :< II II II252253He, whose worship brings you blissTurn to Him and sing His glory mateNanak, listen my mind, the life spanIs continuously on the waneekonker per$ed Mflhle 9, pegfl1427Do you know, oh clever one and wiseOne gets created from ingredients fiveBelieve it Nanak, one does finally mergeThere, from where one did emergeGod abides in every bit, in every heartThe saintly have proclaimed it soNanak, contemplate the God AlmightyAnd cross oh mind, the ocean of ferocity $ $$ ekonk8r p8r$8d $: M{lh18 9, p8g{l1427 :: 13. 14. 1D :$ $$ II $: II 9S II :: fc5fe>w 0Tfu ft:Ifu RH'fo II :$ 0"?iCX Bfo a HOT traftr 31fu Mfo II 9B II $$ $$ (JQlj" MY andt HE RH'fo II $$ 0"?iCX EJfo HOT traftr 3'fu Mfo II II $$ $$ $$ Sukh dukh jaih persay nahi lobh moh abhimaan $$ Kaho Nanak sun rey mana so moorat Bhagwan -13. $$ $$ Ustat nindia naahi jaih kanchan loh samaan $$ Kaho Nanak sunn rey mana mukat taahi taai jaan - 14. $$ $$ Harakh soug ja kai nahi baairee meet samaan $$ Kaho Nanak sunn rey mana mukat taahi taai jaan - 15. $$ $$ $: 'lA'P 1ff >RT fiT 'l,$ 'Il'l'lI'f II II :$ II $: 'lA'P >RT A man who abandons MumtaLures of love, pride and greedWill swim across himself, NanakAnd help others to get freedRegard this world like seeingA play or dreaming of a dreamFor nothing here is true, 0' NanakBut Him, the Lord Supremeekonker per$ed M{lhle 9, peg{l14279r $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$Day and night, always on the go :One chases Maya, swaying to and fro $In millions, 0' Nanak, may be there is one $Who comes to imbibe the Lord within $$$$$261 $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ '$$$$$$$$$$$ $$ ekonkef pef&>ed $: Mllh18 9. P8g111427 :: 25, 26, ID :$ $$ II $$ ifcfT ounr !R atft ay iW)Q ]Jfn Ha II II $$ $$ l:['?ft Ci! n rnft Hfu HWw it ))jy II $: Cl!!" ll'llCr fug :$ $: tiro Ulfc &Jl ?i9 )jQ3' WO II :$ f3fu no ufu odt 0'0Cl w;ft wg II BS II $$ $$ Rftf tiro l:{'C'ft ci O'fu Hfo II $: II BB II :$ II :: 0'0Cl reu fafq ufu f3i Hfn rera ftJf3 II II $$ $$ Jeh ghat simran Ram ko so nar mukta jaan $$ Teh nar Har antar nahi Nanak saachi maan - 43. $$ $$ Ek bhagat bhagwan jeh prani kay naahi munn $$ Jaisey sooker suyan Nanak mana tahi tan - 44. $$ $$ Swami ko greh jiu sada suyan tajat nahi nit $$ Nanak eh bidh Har bhajo ik man hoey ik chit - 45. $$ $$ II $$ II II $$ $$ WTCIR" m gAt ;:nfg"J#r II $$ II II $$ "' $$ II $: II II :$ $$ $$$$$$$$$$$$ 274 $$$$$$$$$$$275 43, 44, A person whose is not imbuedWith His love and His devotionNanak, his living is in essenceLike a pig or a dog's existenceAs a dog will never abandonHold of a master's thresholdNanak, contemplate Him that waySingle minded and one thoughtHe who is imbued to His devotionTake him for a liberated personTruly there is no difference, 0' NanakBetween the Lord and this manekonker per$ed M{lhle 9, pe8{l1427ekonkar M{lhla 9, pag{l 1427 46, 47, tfB::> II0'0Ci W3' ftro fttf II IIfJrf ciMi tIJ Hftf amo IIerg 0'0Ci reu fafq m n ufa" QfR l'fln II B? IITeerath barat ar daan kar mann mai dharay gumaanNanak nehfal jaat teh jiu kunchar isnaan - 46.Sir kampio pag dagmagai nain joat te heenKaho Nanak eh bidh bhayi tau na har ras leen - 47.Nij kar dekhyo jagat mai ko kahu ko naaheNanak thir Har bhagat hai teh rakho man maahe - 48. 3J3" G:R" em- Wf P.R II II IIfuJ ctftrcr Q1T 5lTJPt II II IIm em- ett Cfm[ ett;nfg II II II276277 46, 47, 41DPilgrimages, fasts and donationsRendered to boost one's egoNanak, are like an elephant's bathGo unrewarded, a wasted showekonker per$ed M{lhle 9, peg{l1427No one in here is for anyone elseThat is the way I have known the worldWorship of the Lord alone is permanentNanak, keep it enshrined in the heartHis head shakes, he staggers on his feetAnd the sight in his eyes has goneEven now, in a state like this, says NanakThe man won't turn to His contemplationekonker per$ed M{lhle 9, peg{l1429 50, ID::> IIafu C'i'OCl ft@ 0' eft II at II arrei arrei w 1fY II C'i'OCl ft@ ntit J3lffi II IIN3r 3' eft R -are IIrey Rwo ti C'i'OCl ft@ ntit eire II IIJag rachna sabh jhooth hai jaan leho rey meetKaho Nanak thir na rahay jiu baalu ki bheet - 49.Ram gayo Raavan gayo ja ko baho parwarKaho Nanak thir kach nahin supney jiu sansar - 50.Chinta ta ki kijiay jo anhoni hoeyEh marag sansar ko Nanak thir nahi koye - 51. II II C\ II ;:rRCfi fuJ ::fflt ftq II '-l0 IIROT rrr ct 3FfMm- II m:m- CbT ;:rRCfi fuJ ::fflt II II278279The world creation is a mythYou better know this, my friendIt will not stay on, says NanakFor its like a wall of sand 49, 50, Worry, yes when an unexpectedComes about and happensBut here in the world, 0' NanakNothing at all has permanenceRam had to go and so did RavanHe who had so many relationsWorld is like a dream, 0' Nanak,Nothing here has permanenceekonkaf paf$ad M{lhla 9, pag{l1429ekonker M{lhle 9, peg{l1427it Jt f8nfR tJ f'tf ci atm IIn'nCSl ufQ cwre m- II II II II n'nCSl ))f1l tic ufQ artr JfcJ"fu II II c)))fT litrc5 II II IIJo upjio so binas hai para aaj kai kaalNanak Har gun gaye ley chhad sagal janjaal - 52.Sal chhutkio bandhan parey kachoo na hoat upaeyKaho Nanak ab ot Har gaj jiu hohu sahay - 53.Sal hoya bandhan chhutey sabh kichhu hout upayeNanak sabh kichh tumray haath mai tum hi hoyt sahay - 54. II II ll:( II II II IIlla II II II280$$$$$$$$$$ $$$$$$$$$$$ $$ ekonker per$ed $: Mllhla 9. paSll 1427 :: 52, 53, :$ $: r52' :$ $$ What comes into being shall perish $$ Today or tomorrow, it will happen $$ Sing glories of the Lord, and abandon $: 0' Nanak, tangles of the world creation :$ $* $: :* $$ The strength drains off in confinement $$ And it seems as if nothing will fend $$ Yet there is hope of His support, 0' Nanak $$ As was rendered to that elephant $$ $$ $$ $$ f54\ $$ *: Strength appears, fetters get sheared :$ Anything and everything is possible ** Nanak, its all in Your hands, 0' Lord ** You are the one who lends support $* ** ** $$ $ 281 $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ 9r" '$$$$$$$$$$$ $$ ekonker per$ed $: M{lhle 9, peg{l 1427 :: C])elok$ 55, 56. 5V :$ $$ $$ Rar JPfT m3fH' are n foa'fui wfa' II $$ II II $ .$ $$ Qfui W1J Qfui Qfui II $$ C'i'OCi rev trcn3' Hfan iIfui II II $$ $$ II $: II :$ $ Sang sakha sabh taj gaye kou na nibhiyo saath $ Kaho Nanak eh bipat mai tek ek Raghunath - 55. $$ Naam raheyo sadhu rahiyo rahiyo Gur Gobind $$ Kaho Nanak eh jagat mai kin japio Gur mant - 56. $$ $$ Ram naam ur mai gahio ja kay sam nahi koye $$ Jeh simrat sankat mitay daras tuharo hoey - 57. $$ $: II :$ II llll II $$ $$ II $$ lI11a II $$ $$ II $$ $$ $$ $$$$$$$$$$$$ $$$$$$$$$$$283ekonkar 9, 1427Friends and mates have all desertedNone among these have lasted with meSay Nanak, in this time of adversitySupport comes from the God AlmightyWhat will last, is His Name, the saintlyAnd the Glory of the Guru,Those who have contemplated in the world0' Nanak, and followed the Guru's wordEnshrine the Name of the LordIn your heart, nothing equates His mentionDisasters depart through His contemplationAnd one earns His glorious vision$$$$$$$$$>$ 9 t r ~ $>$$$>$$$$$$$ $: Help Chapter :$ $$ Names of God $$ $$ $$ In India, God has been called by a variety of names, $$ Ram, Krishan, Swami etc. Sadly the average man $$ confuses between God and the Prophets. Thus Ram, $$ who is the chief character of Ramayan is often re- $$ garded as God; some more discerning individuals do $$ understand and make a distinction between this Ram $$ as, the Prophet as Distinct from God, the unknowable :: creator of the universe. Sikhism has stressed the na- $$ ture of God and emphasises God as unknowable ex- $$ cept through His creation. Yet many names are em- $$ ployed to signify God. $$ $$ "I am a sacrifice (0 Lord), to Your Names, as $: many as they are". :$ .....SGGS, page 1168 $$ $$ Ram:: the literal meaning of this (Sanskrit) word is $$ all pervasive, but among Hindu masses it is confused $$ with the King Ram of Ayodhia, the central character $$ in the epic Ramayana, and invariably used for God. :$ Bhagwan: normally used for Lord lndra (the king of $$ heaven). $: Bhagwant: master. $$ Chintaman: remover of worries. $$ Gobind: the provider. $$ Gosein: master of the world. $$ Hari: name of Vishnu, one of the three super gods in $$ $$$$$$$$$$$$ 285 $$$$$$$$$$$$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ ~ ~ ' " " '$$$$$$$$$$$ . $$ Hindu mythology. $$ Kanhai: a name used for Lord Krishna. $: Kirpanidh: ocean of mercy. :$ Murar: one who shatters ignorance, also used for $$ Lord Krishna who killed the demon named mur. $$ Niranjan: free from darkness (of sins). $$ Prabhu: master. $$ Raghunath: used for Lord Rama who belonged to $$ Raghu clan. $$ Swami: the literal meaning is master; in Sikh scrip- $: tures it is used for God. :$ $$ Mythological characters $$ $$ Guru Tegh Bahadur has drawn considerably from the $$ well known proverbial tales from well cited legends $: from Indian mythological literature to illustrate his :$ thoughts. Here is a short explanatory sketch of the $$ characters that have been cited in the hymns and Sa- $$ loks of Guru Tegh Bahadur. ~$ $$ Narad: A very prominent character in many Hindu $$ mythological stories. There are many stories about his $$ birth (or origin) in various Hindu Puranas $$ (mythological scriptures). According to one such $: story he came out of the forehead of god Brahma. Ac- :$ cording to another story he was the son of Kashyap $$ Rishi. $$ $$ He is said to have composed several mantras of the $$ Rig Veda. He was also the head musician in the $: Heaven, Veena being his favourite instrument. He is :$$$$$$$$$$$ 286 $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ $$$$$$$$$$$ $$ also associated with calumniating and thus creating $$ problems between various gods and other mythologi- $: cal personalities. :$ $$ Ajamal: A learned Brahmin, he fell to the charms of $$ a harlot and ended up marrying this prostitute. Six $$ sons were born to this prostitute. They all ended up as *$ bad characters. When the seventh son was born, Aja- $$ mal took him to the Guru and the son was named $$ 'Narain', a name commonly used for God Almighty. $: At the time of his death, when the Yama came to drag :$ him, Ajamal shouted out for his son Narain. On hear- $$ ing the name of God, the messengers of death ran $$ away. Ajamal escaped punishments and was granted $$ salvation. $$ $$ Ganka: Ganka lived a sinful life as a prostitute. Com- $$ pletely unaware, a great man dropped into her court- $: yard. He treated her with great kindness and gave her :$ a parrot and asked her to train it to say 'Ram'. She $$ felt very grateful and fell in love with this parrot and $$ its training. The oft-repeated name of the Lord $$ brought salvation to Ganka. $$ $: Gaj (Gajendra, the elephant): The Pandya king, In- $drayumina was cursed by the sage Agastya to be born $: as a dull witted elephant in his next birth for he had :$ insulted a Brahmin. He ended up as a king of the ele- $$ phants, Gajendra. One day as a leader of its herd this $$ elephant was attacked by a crocodile as it entered a $$ lake for relieving its thirst. The elephant could not es- $$ cape the stronghold and it was dragged further into $$ $$$$$$$$$$$$ $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ 9 r ~ '$$$$$$$$$$$ $$ the lake. When the elephant felt really desperate, it $$ called on the Lord. Within an instant, it became fear- $: less and pulled itself out. :$ $$ Dhruv: King Uttaam Paad had two queens, Suniti $$ and Suruchi. Dhruv was the son from queen Suniti, $$ who was the older of the two. Suruchi, the younger $$ queen also had a son whose name was Uttam. The $$ king loved the younger queen and spent most of his $: time with her. :$ $$ The two half brothers used to play together and loved $$ each other like real brothers. One day, after playing in $$ their garden Dhruv and Uttam came together to the $$ palace where Suruchi used to live. The king was at $$ that time sitting with her. As the two (half) brothers $$ saw their father they both ran towards him. The king, $$ ignoring Dhruv, took Uttam into his embrace and set $: him in his lap with great love and affection. Dhruv, :$ who was older of the two brothers felt hurt because $$ his father had totally disregarded him. He went to his $$ mother, narrated the incident to her, and asked if in $$ reality she was a queen and not a concubine of the $$ king. The queen replied that she waS actually the first $$ queen but probably as a result of her 'Karma' of a $$ previous life for which she was deprived of the king's $: love. This was the reason why the king had not shown :$ affection towards Dhruv. $$ $$ Dhruv then asked her if it was possible that he would $$ be disinherited and Uttam would succeed to the $$ throne (although he was the eldest son)? The queen $$ $$$$$$$$$$$$ 288 $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ , ~ ~ '$$$$$$$$$$$ $$ replied that it was possible. Dhruv then asked if there $$ was something that he could do to avert such a catas- $: trophe. The queen replied that meditation on God's :$ Name could solve all the problems. $$ $$ On hearing this reply of his mother Dhruv, who was $$ only five years old, decided to leave his home, go to $$ the forest and practice meditation on God's Name. $$ That night he quietly left his home and proceeded to- $$ wards the forest. When the king found out the reason $: for Dhruv's decision he sent his servants to the forest :$ to find him and bring him back. The king told them to $$ convey to Dhruv that his father had given his promise $$ that he would succeed to the throne. The servants $$ found Dhruv and conveyed the king's rnessage to $$ him. Dhruv thought that he had only started on the $$ path towards God's meditation and already the king $$ was ready to make him the successor to his throne. $: What if he actually succeeded in practicing the medi- :$ tation. With this thought in his mind he rejected the $$ offer of the king and proceeded on to the forest. $$ $$ On the way to the deep forest he met with the sage $$ Narad. Dhruv told him the purpose for which he had $~ left his home and was going to the forest. Narad then $; warned that the mission on which he had embarked $$ upon was very difficult and full of perils. Dhruv, :$ however, remained undaunted and steadfast, and told $$ Narad that he was prepared to face any difficulty in $$ order to achieve his goal. Narad was impressed by $$ this reply and taught Dhruv the procedures of medita- $$ tion. $$ $$$$$$$$$$$$ ~ 9 $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ 9S'""' .$$$$$$$$$$$ $$ Dhruv went to the deep forest and practiced intense ~~ meditation. God was pleased and bestowed upon ~: Dhruv the highest status among Bhaktas (God's devo- :~ ~ ~ . $~ $$ Panchali: A very prominent character in the Hindu $$ mythological epic, Mahabharat, Dropadi was the $$ daughter of the king of Panchal, a state located in the $$ North-central part of India. For this reason she is also ~$ known as Panchali ,. She was the wife of Arjun, one $: of the five brothers, known as Pandavs, because they :$ were the sons of king Pandu of Hastana Pur, a state $~ around the current Delhi area. King Pandu died of a $$ curse when his sons were quite young. Their uncle, $$ Dhritrashtra, who was blind, succeeded the throne $$ and took the responsibility of bringing up his young $: nephews. :: Dhritrashtra had one hundred sons of his own. The :$ oldest of them was Duryodhan who was a mean and $$ scheming rascal. He did not want that his cousins $$ should get any part of the state when they come of $$ age. However, he was frustrated and enraged when $$ some elders in the family along with Lord Krishna in- $$ tervened aI1d Pandavas were given a portion of the $$ state. $$ $: Duryodhan, in connivance with his (maternal) uncle :$ Shukni, who was a master cheat at the game of dice, $$ invited Pandavas to this game with high stakes. ~~ Yudhishter, the oldest of the Pandora brothers, got en- $~ snared into this sinister scheme of Duryodhan and $~ $$$$$$$$$$$$ ~ O $$$$$$$$$$$started playing the game of dice. Duryodhan andShukni, using a set of false dice, cheated and gradu-ally the Pandavas lost their state and all their belong-ings including themselves. Now they were slaves ofDuryodhan, who challenged them to one last throw ofdice wherein they could win all that they had lost ifthey put their wife Dropadi on the stake. Yudhishter,who was a compulsive gambler, accepted this chal-lenge in spite of strong protests from his brothers andsome elders.The dice was thrown and, as expected, Duryodhanwon. Thus Dropadi also became his slave. Duryodhanimmediately ordered that Dropadi be brought to hiscourt. One of his brothers, Doshasan, went andbrought her by mercilessly pulling her by hair. Whenshe reached the royal court Duryodhan told her thatsome time back she had insulted him by calling himblind like his father. Therefore now he would orderthat her clothes be removed so that this blind Duryod-han (along with his courtiers) could see her naked.Then he would make her sit on his thigh. He then or-dered his brother Doshasan to remove Dropadi' sclothes. At this Dropadi remembered Lord Krishna, inwhom she had great faith, to save her from this catas-trophe. Lord Krishna arrived just in time to interveneand prevent Duryodhan from doing such an atrociousact and thus saved Dropadi or Panchali from beingdishonoured.291$$$$$$$$$$ 9 ~ ~ 1$$$$$$$$$$$ $: Prominent Sikhs :$ $$ Baba Budha: One of the most venerated figures $$ among early Sikhs, Baba Budha was born in 1506 at $$ the village Kathu Nangal near Amritsar. His original $$ name was Burha. As a young boy, one day while he $$ was grazing the family cattle outside his village, he $$ met Guru Nanak who happened to pass by. Burha, on $: seeing a saintly person, milked one of his cows and :$ brought a bowl full if milk to Guru Nanak. After $$ obeisance, he offered the milk to Guru Nanak and $$ humbly prayed to him, "It is my good fortune that I $$ have had the sight of you, 0 great one. Please absolve $$ me from the cycle of birth and death". He then nar- $$ rated the story that once he had seen some soldiers $$ who had camped near his village and mowed down $: ripe as well as unripe crops. Since then, he said, "it :$ occurred to me that death could also, like the soldiers, $$ mow down young as well as old". The Guru said, $$ "you are only a young boy but you talk like a wise old $$ man (budha). From that day Burha came to be known $$ as Bhai Budha. Later on when he advanced in age he $$ was called 'Baba Budha'. $$ $$ He became a devoted Sikh of Guru Nanak. Even his $: marriage at the age of 17 did not distract him from his :$ chosen path. $$ $$ When Guru Nanak settled at Kartarpur, after his trav- $$ els, Bhai Budha spent most of his time there. By his $$ devotion and selfless service he attained a very high $: status among Sikhs. So much so that when Guru :$$$$$$$$$$$ 2 ~ $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ . ~ '$$$$$$$$$$$ $$ Nanak picked Bhai Lehna (Guru Angad) to succeed $$ him as the second Guru, Bhai Budha was given the $: enviable task of applying ceremonial tilak (saffron :$ mark on the forehead) to Bhai Lehna. $$ $$ Baba Budha lived up to a ripe old age and continued $$ to serve the house of Nanak with great devotion. He $$ has unique distinction of applying ceremonial tilak to $: all the four Gurus who succeeded after Guru Angad. :: He led an exemplary clean and holy life of a true :$ Sikh. He devoted himself to tasks such as digging of $$ Baoli at Goindwal and the sacred tank at Amritsar. $$ The tree under which he used to sit and supervise the $$ excavation of the sacred tank still stands in the pre- $$ cinct of the Golden Temple. He subsequently retired $$ to a nearby forest where he tended the livestock for $: the Guru's Langar (community kitchen). :$ $$ Guru Arjan Dev placed his young son, Har Gobind, $$ under Baba Budha's training and instruction. In 1604 $$ when the Adi Granth was installed in the Harimandar, $$ Baba Budha was appointed the Granthi,by Guru Ar- $$ jan Dev. Thus he became the first high priest of the $: Golden Temple. :: Guru Har Gobind, after the martyrdom of Guru Arjan :$ Dev, built a platform called Akal Takhat, in front of $$ Hari Mandar. He entrusted the responsibility of its $$ construction to Baba Budha and Bhai Gurdas. On this $$ takhat Baba Budha performed the investiture cere- $$ mony at which Guru Har Gobind put on two swords, $$ $$$$$$$$$$$$ 293 $$$$$$$$$$$In 1631 when Baba Budha passed away at villageRam Das, Guru Har Gobind was present there andgave shoulder to the bier and perfonned the last rites.Bhai Gurdas did the reading of the Adi Granth inBaba Budha's memory.Bhai Dayal Das was one of the ministers of GuruTegh Bahadur. He accompanied the Guru during histrip to the eastern parts of the country. After stayingfor the rainy season in Patna, when the Guru left forBengal and Assam, he appointed Bhai Dayal Das asthe in charge of all the missionary centres in the East(Bihar, Bengal and UP) and neighbouring areas. Hestayed in Patna until Guru Tegh Bahadur returnedfrom Assam.Bhai Dayal Das: Bhai Dayal Das belonged to a fam-ily of martyrs. His ten brothers were all extremely de-voted Sikhs and served with great devotion, GuruTegh Bahadur and Guru Gobind Singh. They weremartyred in various battles that the tenth Masterfought and one of his brothers, Bhai Mani Singh, whoacted as the scribe of the copy of Guru Granth Sahibthat Guru Gobind Singh prepared at Damdama Sahib,was martyred later on. He was cut at every joint of hisbody.$$$$$$$$$$ 9 t t ~$: one on each side, symbolizing Miri and Piri (temporal$ and spiritual) eminence.$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ When Guru Tegh Bahadur left Anandpur for Delhi, to $$ $$$$$$$$$$$$ ~ 4 $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ 9r $$$$$$$$$$$ $$ plead the case of Brahmins of Kashmir, Bhai Dayal $$ Das accompanied him along with Bhai Mati Das and $: Bhai Sati Das. He was arrested with the Guru and :$ brought to Delhi. He refused to accept Islam and was $$ sentenced to death. He was thrown in a cauldron of $$ boiling oil and fried to death. $$ $$ Bhai Gurdas: Bhai Gurdas was one of the leading $* figures in early period of Sikh Gurus. He had the ** unique distinction of being the scribe of the original $: copy of the Adi Granth compiled by Guru Arjan Dev. :$ He was born in 1551 A.D. in a Bhalla Khatri family. $* His father, Bhai Ishar Das, was Guru Amar Das' $$ cousin. He lost his mother when he was only three ** years old and father when he was twelve. While at ** Goindwal he came in contact with many learned and $* spiritual people who came to see Guru Amar Das. He *$ later went to Banaras where he studied Sanskrit and $: Hindu scriptures. :* $* Guru Amar Das initiated him to Sikhism and gave ** him the responsibility of missionary work. This he ** carried out in D.P., Rajasthan and"hilly areas of Pun- ** jab. When Guru Arjan Dev succeeded Guru Ram Das *$ as the fifth Nanak, Bhai Gurdas came to Amritsar and $$ made it his home. Through his devotion and selfless :: service he achieved a highly respected position $* among the Sikhs and love of the fifth Master. When $* Guru Arjan Dev decided to compile the Holy Granth, $$ he chose Bhai Gurdas to be its scribe. The original $* copy written in his hand is preserved even today at ** Kartarpur (Distt. Jalandhar), with a Sodhi family. $$ $$$$$$$$$$$$ 295 $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ '$$$$$$$$$$$ $$ Bhai Gurdas contributed his manual service in the ex- $$ cavation of the sacred pool at Amritsar. When Guru $i i$ Baba Budha and Bhai Gurdas, the two most revered $$ Sikhs at that time. Guru Har Gobind also gave the re- $$ sponsibility of teaching ancient classics to his son, $$ Baba Tegh Bahadur, to Bhai Gurdas. $$ $$ Bhai Gurdas offered Ardas (supplication) at the death $: of Mata Ganga, the consort of Guru Arjan Dev. He :$ recited the Adi Granth and offered Ardas at the time $$ of Baba Budha's death. $$ $$ Bhai Gurdas was a scholar and poet per excellence, $$ with a deep knowledge of Sikh Philosophy. He com- $$ posed verses in Punjabi and Brij Bhasha that are con- $$ sidered a part of accepted Sikh canon. These compo- $: sitions are allowed to be sung/recited along with Gur- :$ bani (the utterances of the Gurus) at holy congrega- $$ tions because Guru Arjan Dev put his seal of approval $$ designating them as the key to the holy scripture. $$ Bhai Gurdas led a pious celibate life. He passed away $$ at Goindwal in 1636 A.D. $$ $$ Bhai Mati Das : Bhai Mati Das, the martyr, was the $$ son of Bhai Hira Lal, a chibber Brahmin of Kairala :: village (now in Pakistan). His grandfather, Bhai $$ Paraga, had embraced Sikh faith at the time of Guru $$ Har Gobind and had taken part in the battles that the $$ sixth Master fought against Mughal forces. His uncle, $$ Dargah Mal" served the seventh, eighth and ninth $ $$$$$$$$$$$$ B6 $$$$$$$$$$$$ $ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ $ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ $ \ $ ~ \ $ ~ ; \ $ \ $$ $: Gurus, as their diwan (manager of household). :: Mati Das and his brother, Sati Das, assisted their un- :$ c1e in his work during Guru Tegh Bahadur's time. $$ When Dargah Mal retired, Mati Das became the di- $\$ wan of Guru Tegh Bahadur. He accompanied the $$ Guru during the latter's travels to the Eastern parts of $\$ the country. On their way he was arrested along with $$ the Guru at Dhamtan but released on an intervention $: by Raja Jai Singh. :$ $$ In 1675 when Guru Tegh Bahadur left for Delhi, from $$ Anandpur, to intervene on behalf of the Brahmins of $$ Kashmir, Mati Das accompanied him. He was ar- $$ rested along with the Guru under the orders of the $$ Emperor Aurangzeb and taken to Delhi. One his re- $$ fusal to accept Islam he was put to death. He was tied $$ between two wooden planks and sawn head down- $: wards into two pieces in November, 1675. :$ $$ Bhai Sati Das: Bhai Sati Das, the martyr, was the $$ younger brother of Bhai Mati Das. He served Guru $$ Tegh Bahadur as a cook. Under imperial orders he $$ was arrested in 1665 at Dhamtan when he was travel- $$ ling with Guru Tegh Bahadur. On an intervention by $: Raja 1ai Singh, however, they were released. :: Bhai Sati Das was again accompanying Guru Tegh :$ Bahadur in 1675 when the latter left Anandpur for $$ Delhi (to plead the case of Brahmins of Kashmir). $$ The Guru and his companions were arrested and $$ brought to Delhi. Like his brother he was asked to $$ $$$\$\$$\$$$\$$$ 297 $$$\$$$\$\$\$\$$$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ ~ ~ l ~ ~ 1$$$$$$$$$$$ $$ choose between Islam and death and he also refused '$$ to forsake his faith. He was put to death on November '$: 1675 by wrapping in cotton that was then set afire. :'$ '$'$ Miscellaneous '$'$ '$'$ Gurmukh: Gur is the short form of Guru and mukh '$'$ means face. Gurmukh is referred to a person oriented :: towards the Guru and God. In the Sikh scriptures, the '$$ word refers to a saintly person. Guru oriented, a pious $'$ person who is responsive to Guru's teaching. '$'$ Gyani: The word gyan means knowledge and gyani '$$ means a knowledgeable person. In the present context $'$ it refers to a knowledgeable and wise person. '$'$ Jangams: These are Yogis or Jogis of the Shiva clan. :'$ Priests of the lingayatcult among the Shaivites.: Jatti: An individual who has relinquished his pas- :'$ sions and abandoned the world. '$$ Jogis: Yogis, Hindu ascetics. $'$ Jogisars: An accompalished Jogi or Yogi. A Yogi of '$'$ the first order. '$'$ Jugat: The art of living to achieve a goal. $'$ Kaljug: The period of time through which we are '$'$ passing. Four Jugs or ages have been accepted in In- '$'$ dian thought, Satjug, Doaper, Traita and Kaljug. Kal- :: jug is regarded the most unethical of the four ages. '$'$ Guru Nanak calls it as a chariot of fire that is driven '$'$ by lies galore. Sikhism wants the Sikhs to overcome '$'$ the temptations of Kaljug and rise above it and not to '$'$ run away from it as has been accepted by many ascet- '$$ ics in the Indian tradition. '$: Maya: Maya is a very important word of the Indian :$$$$$$$$$$$ 298 $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ ~ r $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $$ $$ tradition and is seen to have crept into western :$ thought. The word means a myth or an illusion. It is $: used to mean the material world after which the man $~ is continuously hankering. The lures of this material ~$ word is accepted as mythical and the major handicap ~$ in the path of the man and does not permit him to fol- ~~ low the path of righteousness. ~$ Mumta: A mother's attachment to the child, the word ~$ is used for all kinds of human attachments. ~~ Nirasa: Asa means expectation and nirasa means a :: state of detachment in which one does not seek any ~~ worldly rewards. $$ Nirvana: The word is quite common in the western ~~ thought as it has been portrayed in Budhism. ~$ Puran: Puran was the son of Raja Salwan of Sialcot ~~ during the first century A.D. His step mother got him $~ his arms and legs amputated as he would not love her. :$ With blessings from Guru Gorakhnath, Puran joined ~: the fold of Jogis. Years later when he came back to $~ Sialkot, his mother asked for his forgiveness and was ~~ granted it. Puran has become the legendry hero of ~$ Punjab and is known as Puran Bhagat. $~ Sadhsangat: Sadh means a saint and sangat means ~$ company, sadh sangat therefore means company of $* the holy. Sahsangat has ~ very significant meaning in *$ the Sikh tradition as it is advocated as an essential in- :: gredient towards enlightenment. The congregations in *$ the Gurudwara or the gatherings in discourses with $~ the guru or the saintly are referred to as the sadhsan- ~$ gm. ~$ Sadho: Sadh means a saint. Sadho means 0' saintly $~ persons. ~$ $* $ $ $ ~ ~ $ $ $ $ * 299 $ $ $ ~ $ $ $ $ $ $ $Sanyasis: Those who abandon the world and seekrefuge at holy places. It is regarded as the fourth reli-gious order in the Hindu tradition.Simritis: A sacred tradition. Scriptures of oral tradi-tion.Tappi: Those who undergo austerities, bear all kindsof pain as a means for self mortification.Ved: Vedas, four Vedas, are the basic scriptures ofHindu religion.Yagas: Yags are a great Hindu institution. Communalprayers wherein burning ghee in the fire is central.Yama: The god of death, who shows up at the finalhour, binds one's soul and drags one to His courtwherein the fate is decided.300NOTE OF THANKSThe final reading and corrections were done by mem-bers of my family, notably:Amrit ---my wifeHarpreet --my elder sonJaspreet --my younger sonKulmeen -my daughter-in-lawMay Satguru keep them in Chardi KalaI want to pay a special tribute to my Publisher Mr PBhattacharjee for his untiring skill and work towardsperfectionJaswinder