God is one. It is true. He is the Creator. He is carefree ( does not look over your shoulder). He has no enemy. He is immortal. He does not take birth. He came into existence on His own. He is realized by guru’s (divine teacher) grace reciting God’s name.
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Hymn: Guru is mother, the father, the master and transcendent Lord. Guru is a friend the destroyer of ignorance, a relative and a brother. Guru is the bestowal, the teacher of God’s name. Guru’s lesson is distinct. Guru is the image of peace truth and intellect. Guru is the touchstone that transforms. Guru is a shrine, pool of nectar. To obtain guru’s divine knowledge is beyond imagination. Guru is the Creator, the destroyer of sins; Guru purifies the sinners. Guru exists from the beginning, for a long time, for ages. Reciting God through guru’s teaching attains salvation. O God; unite me with the guru by your grace; that I the sinner swim across holding on to guru the true guru the God the transcendent Lord the guru; Nanak prays and pays his regard to guru the God. ||1||
Read this hymn in the beginning, and the end.
ੴ ਸਤਿਨਾਮੁਕਰਤਾਪੁਰਖੁਨਿਰਭਉਨਿਰਵੈਰੁਅਕਾਲਮੂਰਤਿਅਜੂਨੀਸੈਭੰਗੁਰਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ
ਜਪੁ
God is one. It is true. He is the Creator. He is carefree (he does not look over your shoulder) He has no enemy. He is immortal. He does not take birth. He came into existence on His own. He is realized by guru’s (divine teacher) grace reciting God’s name.
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ਰਾਗਮਾਲਾ॥ Rosary of tunes;
ੴਸਤਿਗੁਰਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ॥
God is one. He is realized by guru’s grace.
ਰਾਗਏਕਸੰਗਿਪੰਚਬਰੰਗਨ॥ਸੰਗਿਅਲਾਪਹਿਆਠਉਨੰਦਨ॥
There is one tune (God). The whole world sings His
praise in classical Tunes in the group of five;
ਪ੍ਰਥਮਰਾਗਭੈਰਉਵੈਕਰਹੀ॥
The first major tune is Raag Bhairao (Devotee’s tune).
ਪੰਚਰਾਗਨੀਸੰਗਿਉਚਰਹੀ॥
It sings the praise of God in a group of five including other sub tunes.
ਪ੍ਰਥਮਭੈਰਵੀਬਿਲਾਵਲੀ॥
First sub tune in the group is Bhairavee, and Bilaavalee;
ਪੁੰਨਿਆਕੀਗਾਵਹਿਬੰਗਲੀ॥
Your praises are sung in melodious tunes.
ਪੁਨਿਅਸਲੇਖੀਕੀਭਈਬਾਰੀ॥
Then comes the turn of other truthful tunes;
ਏਭੈਰਉਕੀਪਾਚਉਨਾਰੀ॥
These are the five tunes of major tune Bhairao.
ਪੰਚਮਹਰਖਦਿਸਾਖਸੁਨਾਵਹਿ॥
All five sing Your praises joyfully in godly tunes.
ਬੰਗਾਲਮਮਧੁਮਾਧਵਗਾਵਹਿ॥੧॥
Singing your praises in beautiful tunes full of melody; ||1||
ਲਲਤਬਿਲਾਵਲਗਾਵਹੀਅਪੁਨੀਅਪੁਨੀਭਾਂਤਿ
Tunes Lalat and Bilaaval - each have their own melody.
ਅਸਟਪੁਤ੍ਰਭੈਰਵਕੇਗਾਵਹਿਗਾਇਨਪਾਤ੍ਰ॥੧॥
Everyone is the son of Bhairav (God). Sings your praise in devotion! ||1||
ਦੁਤੀਆਮਾਲਕਉਸਕਆਲਾਪਹਿ॥ਸੰਗਿਰਾਗਨੀਪਾਚਉਥਾਪਹਿ॥
The second major tune is Maalakausak (Acquired knowledge)
also sing Your praises in the group of five tunes!
ਗੋਂਡਕਰੀਅਰੁਦੇਵਗੰਧਾਰੀ॥ਗੰਧਾਰੀਸੀਹੁਤੀਉਚਾਰੀ॥
Gondakaree and Dev Gandhaaree sing Your praises in loud voice.
ਧਨਾਸਰੀਏਪਾਚਉਗਾਈ॥ਮਾਲਰਾਗਕਉਸਕਸੰਗਿਲਾਈ॥
Including Dhanaasaree and maal raag in the group of Maalakausak;
ਮਾਰੂਮਸਤਅੰਗਮੇਵਾਰਾ॥ਪ੍ਰਬਲਚੰਡਕਉਸਕਉਭਾਰਾ॥
Maaroo raag is the devotional tune of Maiwar sung emotionally in the group.
ਖਉਖਟਅਉਭਉਰਾਨਦਗਾਏ॥ਅਸਟਮਾਲਕਉਸਕਸੰਗਿਲਾਏ॥੧॥
The devotional singers sing their best. Every
one is the son of Maalakausak (God). ||1||
ਪੁਨਿਆਇਅਉਹਿੰਡੋਲੁਪੰਚਨਾਰਿਸੰਗਿਅਸਟਸੁਤ॥
Then comes Hindol (joy); all sing Your praises in the group of five.
ਉਠਹਿਤਾਨਕਲੋਲਗਾਇਨਤਾਰਮਿਲਾਵਹੀ॥੧॥
They sing in harmony to the best of their ability. ||1||
ਤੇਲੰਗੀਦੇਵਕਰੀਆਈ॥ਬਸੰਤੀਸੰਦੂਰਸੁਹਾਈ॥
Then, comes Taylangee the music of gods; it is sung
with the best attire including saffron on forehead.
ਸਰਸਅਹੀਰੀਲੈਭਾਰਜਾ॥ਸੰਗਿਲਾਈਪਾਂਚਉਆਰਜਾ॥
The universe blooms and becomes green O brother;
here also Your praises are sung in the group of five tunes.
ਸੁਰਮਾਨੰਦਭਾਸਕਰਆਏ॥ਚੰਦ੍ਬਿੰਬਮੰਗਲਨਸੁਹਾਏ॥
The singers come well dressed wearing mascara, scent of
sandalwood on the forehead and wearing the sacred thread.
ਸਰਸਬਾਨਅਉਆਹਿਬਿਨੋਦਾ॥ਗਾਵਹਿਸਰਸਬਸੰਤਕਮੋਦਾ॥
The whole atmosphere fills with joy, they sing Your
praises in tune basant with musical instruments.
ਅਸਟਪੁਤ੍ਰਮੈਕਹੇਸਵਾਰੀ॥
God pervades in every one.
ਪੁਨਿਆਈਦੀਪਕਕੀਬਾਰੀ॥੧॥
Then comes the turn of Deepak (enlightenment); ||1||
ਕਛੇਲੀਪਟਮੰਜਰੀਟੋਡੀਕਹੀਅਲਾਪਿ॥
Todee raag is sung with lot of zest in the group of five tunes.
ਕਾਮੋਦੀਅਉਗੂਜਰੀਸੰਗਿਦੀਪਕਕੇਥਾਪਿ॥੧॥
Goojree raag is sung with musical instruments in the group major raag Deepak. ||1||
ਕਾਲੰਕਾਕੁੰਤਲਅਉਰਾਮਾ॥ਕਮਲਕੁਸਮਚੰਪਕਕੇਨਾਮਾ॥
The ugly the beautiful and the devotees of God;
all are the children of the same flower The God.
ਗਉਰਾਅਉਕਾਨਰਾਕਲਿਆਨਾ॥ਅਸਟਪੁਤ੍ਰਦੀਪਕਕੇਜਾਨਾ॥੧॥
Raag Gauraa, Kaanaraa and Kaylaanaa; all are the son of Deepak (God). ||1||
ਸਭਮਿਲਿਸਿਰੀਰਾਗਵੈਗਾਵਹ॥ਪਾਂਚਉਸੰਗਿਬਰੰਗਨਲਾਵਹਿ॥
All join and sing Siree Raag (tune to honor God) that also is sung in the group of five.
ਬੈਰਾਰੀਕਰਨਾਟੀਧਰੀ॥ਗਵਰੀਗਾਵਹਿਆਸਾਵਰੀ
Bairaaree is the tune of Karnaatka. The Aasaavaree is sung in a simple tune.
ਤਿਹਪਾਛੈਸਿੰਧਵੀਅਲਾਪੀ॥ਸਿਰੀਰਾਗਸਿਉਪਾਂਚਉਥਾਪੀ॥੧॥
Then follows raag Sindhavee; It is also the part of the group of tune siree Raag. ||1||
ਸਾਲੂਸਾਰਗਸਾਗਰਾਅਉਰਗੋਂਡਗੰਭੀਰ॥
Deep tune Raag Saarag is sung in deep devotion and raag Gond is serious.
ਅਸਟਪੁਤ੍ਰਸ੍ਰੀਰਾਗਕੇਗੁੰਡਕੁੰਭਹਮੀਰ॥੧॥
Everyone is the son of Siree Raag (God) whether
named Gund, Kumb or Hameer. ||1||
ਖਸਟਮਮੇਘਰਾਗਵੈਗਾਵਹਿ॥ਪਾਂਚਉਸੰਗਿਬਰੰਗਨਲਾਵਹਿ॥
The sixth major tune is Maygh Raag. (tune of guru`s grace)
Also sung in the group of five tunes!
ਸੋਰਠਿਗੋਂਡਮਲਾਰੀਧੁਨੀ॥
The tunes Sorath, Gond, and Malaar are part of Mayagh raag.
ਪੁਨਿਗਾਵਹਿਆਸਾਗੁਨਗੁਨੀ॥
Including Aasaa that is sung in slow rytham in the head;
ਊਚੈਸੁਰਿਸੂਹਉਪੁਨਿਕੀਨ॥ਮੇਘਰਾਗਸਿਉਪਾਚਉਚੀਨੀ॥੧॥
All sung in devotion loudly and form the
part of the group of five the Maygh Raag. ||1||
ਬੈਰਾਧਰਗਜਧਰਕੇਦਾਰਾ॥ਜਬਲੀਧਰਨਟਅਉਜਲਧਾਰਾ॥
The salty land, jungles, the religious shrines, the
land of warriors land of magicians and the land of rivers;
ਪੁਨਿਗਾਵਹਿਸੰਕਰਅਉਸਿਆਮਾ॥
Everywhere the devotees and the prophets sing Your praises.
ਮੇਘਰਾਗਪੁਤ੍ਰਨਕੇਨਾਮਾ॥੧॥
Those are the names of the sons of God the Maygh Raag.
ਖਸਟਰਾਗਉਨਿਗਾਏਸੰਗਿਰਾਗਨੀਤੀਸ॥
Six major tunes have been sung including the sub tunes
totaling thirty in Your admiration. One more added later.
ਸਭੈਪੁਤ੍ਰਰਾਗੰਨਕੇਅਠਾਰਹਦਸਬੀਸ॥੧॥੧॥
All are the sons of the Creator of music (God)
whether eighteen, ten or twenty. ||1||1||
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ਸਲੋਕੁ॥ Hymn:
ਗੁਰਦੇਵਮਾਤਾਗੁਰਦੇਵਪਿਤਾਗੁਰਦੇਵਸੁਆਮੀਪਰਮੇਸੁਰਾ॥
Guru is mother, the father, the master and transcendent Lord.
ਗੁਰਦੇਵਸਖਾਅਗਿਆਨਭੰਜਨੁਗੁਰਦੇਵਬੰਧਿਪਸਹੋਦਰਾ॥
Guru is a friend the destroyer of ignorance, a relative and a brother.
ਗੁਰਦੇਵਦਾਤਾਹਰਿਨਾਮੁਉਪਦੇਸੈਗੁਰਦੇਵਮੰਤੁਨਿਰੋਧਰਾ॥
Guru is the bestowal, the teacher of God’s name. Guru’s lesson is distinct.
ਗੁਰਦੇਵਸਾਂਤਿਸਤਿਬੁਧਿਮੂਰਤਿਗੁਰਦੇਵਪਾਰਸਪਰਸਪਰਾ॥
Guru is the image of peace truth and intellect. Guru is the touchstone that transforms.
ਗੁਰਦੇਵਤੀਰਥੁਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤਸਰੋਵਰੁਗੁਰਗਿਆਨਮਜਨੁਅਪਰੰਪਰਾ॥
Guru is a shrine, pool of nectar; to attain guru’s divine knowledge is beyond imagination.
ਗੁਰਦੇਵਕਰਤਾਸਭਿਪਾਪਹਰਤਾਗੁਰਦੇਵਪਤਿਤਪਵਿਤਕਰਾ॥
Guru is the Creator, the destroyer of sins; Guru purifies the sinners.
ਗੁਰਦੇਵਆਦਿਜੁਗਾਦਿਜੁਗੁਜੁਗੁਗੁਰਦੇਵਮੰਤੁਹਰਿਜਪਿਉਧਰਾ॥
Guru exists from the beginning, for a long time, for ages. Reciting God through guru’s teaching attains salvation.
ਗੁਰਦੇਵਸੰਗਤਿਪ੍ਰਭਮੇਲਿਕਰਿਕਿਰਪਾਹਮਮੂੜਪਾਪੀਜਿਤੁਲਗਿਤਰਾ॥
O God; unite me with the guru by your grace; that I the sinner swim across holding on to him
ਗੁਰਦੇਵਸਤਿਗੁਰੁਪਾਰਬ੍ਰਹਮੁਪਰਮੇਸਰੁਗੁਰਦੇਵਨਾਨਕਹਰਿਨਮਸਕਰਾ॥੧॥
Guru the true guru the God the transcendent Lord the guru; Nanak prays and pays his regard to guru the God. ||1||
ਏਹੁਸਲੋਕੁਆਦਿਅੰਤਿਪੜਣਾ॥
Read this hymn in the beginning, and the end.
Brothers and sisters all scholars. Thank you for letting me put gurbani on this site. I am not a scholar but tried whatever I could muster. There are many mistakes and misrepresentations, please accept it as my humble presentation. Thanks all and so long
Swarn Bains
