Hukamnama Translation – April 06, 2009
April 6th, 2009<
jI AwieAw !
vwihgurU jI kw Kwlsw, vwihgurU jI kI &qh!
Waheguru ji ka Khalsa ! Waheguru ji ki Fateh !!
Guru Arjan Dev Ji – Raag Soohee – Ang 747
The Hukamnama today is by Guru Arjan Dev Ji in Raag Soohee on Ang 747 of Siri Guru Granth Sahib ji Maharaj.
sUhImhlw5]
soohee mehalaa 5 ||
sUhI mhlw 5 ]
Soohee, Fifth Mehla:
krmDrmpwKMfjodIsihiqnjmujwgwqIlUtY]
karam dhharam paakha(n)dd jo dheesehi thin jam jaagaathee loottai ||
krm Drm pwKMf jo dIsih iqn jmu jwgwqI lUtY ]
The religious rites, rituals and hypocrisies which are seen, are plundered by the Messenger of Death, the ultimate tax collector.
inrbwxkIrqnugwvhukrqykwinmKismrqijquCUtY]1]
nirabaan keerathan gaavahu karathae kaa nimakh simarath jith shhoottai ||1||
inrbwx kIrqnu gwvhu krqy kw inmK ismrq ijqu CUtY ]1]
In the state of Nirvaanaa, sing the Kirtan of the Creator’s Praises; contemplating Him in meditation, even for an instant, one is saved. ||1||
sMqhuswgrupwirauqrIAY]
sa(n)thahu saagar paar outhareeai ||
sMqhu swgru pwir auqrIAY ]
O Saints, cross over the world-ocean.
jykobcnukmwvYsMqnkwsogurprswdIqrIAY]1]rhwau]
jae ko bachan kamaavai sa(n)than kaa so gur parasaadhee thareeai ||1|| rehaao ||
jy ko bcnu kmwvY sMqn kw so gur prswdI qrIAY ]1] rhwau ]
One who practices the Teachings of the Saints, by Guru’s Grace, is carried across. ||1||Pause||
koitqIrQmjniesnwnwiesukilmihmYluBrIjY]
kott theerathh majan eisanaanaa eis kal mehi mail bhareejai ||
koit qIrQ mjn iesnwnw iesu kil mih mYlu BrIjY ]
Millions of cleansing baths at sacred shrines of pilgrimage only fill the mortal with filth in this Dark Age of Kali Yuga.
swDsMigjohirguxgwvYsoinrmlukirlIjY]2]
saadhhasa(n)g jo har gun gaavai so niramal kar leejai ||2||
swDsMig jo hir gux gwvY so inrmlu kir lIjY ]2]
One who sings the Glorious Praises of the Lord in the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, becomes spotlessly pure. ||2||
bydkqybisimRiqsiBswsqien@piVAwmukiqnhoeI]
baedh kathaeb simrith sabh saasath einh parriaa mukath n hoee ||
byd kqyb isimRiq siB swsq ien@ piVAw mukiq n hoeI ]
One may read all the books of the Vedas, the Bible, the Simritees and the Shaastras, but they will not bring liberation.
eykuAKrujogurmuiKjwpYiqskIinrmlsoeI]3]
eaek akhar jo guramukh jaapai this kee niramal soee ||3||
eyku AKru jo gurmuiK jwpY iqs kI inrml soeI ]3]
One who, as Gurmukh, chants the One Word, acquires a spotlessly pure reputation. ||3||
KqRIbRwhmxsUdvYsaupdysuchuvrnwkauswJw]
khathree braahaman soodh vais oupadhaes chahu varanaa ko saajhaa ||
KqRI bRwhmx sUd vYs aupdysu chu vrnw kau swJw ]
The four castes – the Kh’shaatriyas, Brahmins, Soodras and Vaishyas – are equal in respect to the teachings.
gurmuiKnwmujpYauDrYsokilmihGitGitnwnkmwJw]4]3]50]
guramukh naam japai oudhharai so kal mehi ghatt ghatt naanak maajhaa ||4||3||50||
gurmuiK nwmu jpY auDrY so kil mih Git Git nwnk mwJw ]4]3]50]
One who, as Gurmukh, chants the Naam, the Name of the Lord, is saved. In this Dark Age of Kali Yuga, O Nanak, God is permeating the hearts of each and every being. ||4||3||50||




