Waheguru ji ka Khalsa! Waheguru ji ki Fateh!

Today’s Hukamnama is by Guru Nanak Dev Ji in Raag Sorath on Ang 636 of Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji Maharaj.

Guru Nanak Dev Ji - Raag Sorath - Ang 636

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soriT mhlw 1 ]
sorath mehlaa 1.
Sorat’h, First Mehla:

ijn@I siqguru syivAw ipAwry iqn@ ky swQ qry ]
jinHee satgur sayvi-aa pi-aaray tinH kay saath taray.
Those who serve the True Guru, O Beloved, their companions are saved as well.

iqn@w Twk n pweIAY ipAwry AMimRq rsn hry ]
tinHaa thaak na paa-ee-ai pi-aaray amrit rasan haray.
No one blocks their way, O Beloved, and the Lord’s Ambrosial Nectar is on their tongue.

bUfy Bwry BY ibnw ipAwry qwry ndir kry ]1]
booday bhaaray bhai binaa pi-aaray taaray nadar karay. ||1||
Without the Fear of God, they are so heavy that they sink and drown, O Beloved; but the Lord, casting His Glance of Grace, carries them across. ||1||

BI qUhY swlwhxw ipAwry BI qyrI swlwh ]
bhee toohai salaahnaa pi-aaray bhee tayree saalaah.
I ever praise You, O Beloved, I ever sing Your Praises.

ivxu boihQ BY fubIAY ipAwry kMDI pwie khwh ]1] rhwau ]
vin bohith bhai dubee-ai pi-aaray kanDhee paa-ay kahaah. ||1|| rahaa-o.
Without the boat, one is drowned in the sea of fear, O Beloved; how can I reach the distant shore? ||1||Pause||

swlwhI swlwhxw ipAwry dUjw Avru n koie ]
saalaahee salaahnaa pi-aaray doojaa avar na ko-ay.
I praise the Praiseworthy Lord, O Beloved; there is no other one to praise.

myry pRB swlwhin sy Bly ipAwry sbid rqy rMgu hoie ]
mayray parabh saalaahan say bhalay pi-aaray sabad ratay rang ho-ay.
Those who praise my God are good, O Beloved; they are imbued with the Shabad, the Guru’s Word, and His Love.

iqs kI sMgiq jy imlY ipAwry rsu lY qqu ivloie ]2]
tis kee sangat jay milai pi-aaray ras lai tat vilo-ay. ||2||
If I join them, O Beloved, I can churn the essence and so find joy. ||2||

piq prvwnw swc kw ipAwry nwmu scw nIswxu ]
pat parvaanaa saach kaa pi-aaray naam sachaa neesaan.
The gateway to honor is Truth, O Beloved; it bears the Insignia of the True Name of the Lord.

AwieAw iliK lY jwvxw ipAwry hukmI hukmu pCwxu ]
aa-i-aa likh lai jaavnaa pi-aaray hukmee hukam pachhaan.
We come into the world, and we depart, with our destiny written and pre-ordained, O Beloved; realize the Command of the Commander.

gur ibnu hukmu n bUJIAY ipAwry swcy swcw qwxu ]3]
gur bin hukam na boojhee-ai pi-aaray saachay saachaa taan. ||3||
Without the Guru, this Command is not understood, O Beloved; True is the Power of the True Lord. ||3||

hukmY AMdir inMimAw ipAwry hukmY audr mJwir ]
hukmai andar nimmi-aa pi-aaray hukmai udar majhaar.
By His Command, we are conceived, O Beloved, and by His Command, we grow in the womb.

hukmY AMdir jMimAw ipAwry aUDau isr kY Bwir ]
hukmai andar jammi-aa pi-aaray ooDha-o sir kai bhaar.
By His Command, we are born, O Beloved, head-first, and upside-down.

gurmuiK drgh jwxIAY ipAwry clY kwrj swir ]4]
Gurmukh dargeh jaanee-ai pi-aaray chalai kaaraj saar. ||4||
The Guru-oriented is honored in the Court of the Lord, O Beloved; he departs after resolving his affairs. ||4||

hukmY AMdir AwieAw ipAwry hukmy jwdo jwie ]
hukmai andar aa-i-aa pi-aaray hukmay jaado jaa-ay.
By His Command, one comes into the world, O Beloved, and by His Will, he goes.

hukmy bMin@ clweIAY ipAwry mnmuiK lhY sjwie ]
hukmay baneh chalaa-ee-ai pi-aaray manmukh lahai sajaa-ay.
By His Will, some are bound and gagged and driven away, O Beloved; the ego-oriented suffer their punishment.

hukmy sbid pCwxIAY ipAwry drgh pYDw jwie ]5]
hukmay sabad pachhaanee-ai pi-aaray dargeh paiDhaa jaa-ay. ||5||
By His Command, the Shabad, the Guru’s Word, is realized, O Beloved, and one goes to the Court of the Lord robed in honor. ||5||

hukmy gxq gxweIAY ipAwry hukmy haumY doie ]
hukmay ganat ganaa-ee-ai pi-aaray hukmay ha-umai do-ay.
By His Command, some accounts are accounted for, O Beloved; by His Command, some suffer in egotism and materialism.

hukmy BvY BvweIAY ipAwry Avgix muTI roie ]
hukmay bhavai bhavaa-ee-ai pi-aaray avgan muthee ro-ay.
By His Command, one wanders in reincarnation, O Beloved; deceived by sins and demerits, he cries out in his suffering.

hukmu is\wpY swh kw ipAwry scu imlY vifAweI hoie ]6]
hukam sinjaapai saah kaa pi-aaray sach milai vadi-aa-ee ho-ay. ||6||
If he comes to realize the Command of the Lord’s Will, O Beloved, then he is blessed with Truth and Honor. ||6||

AwKix AauKw AwKIAY ipAwry ikau suxIAY scu nwau ]
aakhan a-ukhaa aakhee-ai pi-aaray ki-o sunee-ai sach naa-o.
It is so difficult to speak it, O Beloved; how can we speak, and hear, the True Name?

ijn@I so swlwihAw ipAwry hau iqn@ bilhwrY jwau ]
jinHee so salaahi-aa pi-aaray ha-o tinH balihaarai jaa-o.
I am a sacrifice to those who praise the Lord, O Beloved.

nwau imlY sMqoKIAW ipAwry ndrI myil imlwau ]7]
naa-o milai santokhee-aaN pi-aaray nadree mayl milaa-o. ||7||
I have obtained the Name, and I am satisfied, O Beloved; by His Grace, I am united in His Union. ||7||

kwieAw kwgdu jy QIAY ipAwry mnu msvwxI Dwir ]
kaa-i-aa kaagad jay thee-ai pi-aaray man masvaanee Dhaar.
If my body were to become the paper, O Beloved, and my mind the inkpot;

llqw lyKix sc kI ipAwry hir gux ilKhu vIcwir ]
laltaa laykhan sach kee pi-aaray har gun likhahu veechaar.
and if my tongue became the pen, O Beloved, I would write, and contemplate, the Glorious Praises of the True Lord.

Dnu lyKwrI nwnkw ipAwry swcu ilKY auir Dwir ]8]3]
Dhan laykhaaree naankaa pi-aaray saach likhai ur Dhaar. ||8||3||
Blessed is that scribe, O Nanak, who writes the True Name, and enshrines it within his heart. ||8||3||

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