Hukamnama Translation – May 01, 2009

May 1st, 2009

vwihgurU jI kw Kwlsw, vwihgurU jI kI &qh!
Waheguru ji ka Khalsa ! Waheguru ji ki Fateh !!

Guru Nanak Dev Ji – Raag Aasaa – Ang 436

The Hukamnama today is by Guru Nanak Dev Ji in Raag Aasaa on Ang 436 of Siri Guru Granth Sahib ji Maharaj.

Awswmhlw1]
aasaa mehalaa 1 ||
Awsw mhlw 1 ]
Aasaa, First Mehla:

AnhdoAnhduvwjYruxJuxkwryrwm]
anehadho anehadh vaajai run jhunakaarae raam ||
Anhdo Anhdu vwjY rux Juxkwry rwm ]
The unstruck melody of the sound current resounds with the vibrations of the celestial instruments.

myrwmnomyrwmnurwqwlwlipAwryrwm]
maeraa mano maeraa man raathaa laal piaarae raam ||
myrw mno myrw mnu rwqw lwl ipAwry rwm ]
My mind, my mind is imbued with the Love of my Darling Beloved.

AnidnurwqwmnubYrwgIsuMnmMfilGrupwieAw]
anadhin raathaa man bairaagee su(n)n ma(n)ddal ghar paaeiaa ||
Anidnu rwqw mnu bYrwgI suMn mMfil Gru pwieAw ]
Night and day, my detached mind remains absorbed in the Lord, and I obtain my home in the profound trance of the celestial void.

AwidpurKuAprMpruipAwrwsiqguirAlKulKwieAw]
aadh purakh apara(n)par piaaraa sathigur alakh lakhaaeiaa ||
Awid purKu AprMpru ipAwrw siqguir AlKu lKwieAw ]
The True Guru has revealed to me the Primal Lord, the Infinite, my Beloved, the Unseen.

AwsixbYsixiQrunwrwiexuiqqumnurwqwvIcwry]
aasan baisan thhir naaraaein thith man raathaa veechaarae ||
Awsix bYsix iQru nwrwiexu iqqu mnu rwqw vIcwry ]
The Lord’s posture and His seat are permanent; my mind is absorbed in reflective contemplation upon Him.

nwnknwimrqybYrwgIAnhdruxJuxkwry]1]
naanak naam rathae bairaagee anehadh run jhunakaarae ||1||
nwnk nwim rqy bYrwgI Anhd rux Juxkwry ]1]
O Nanak, the detached ones are imbued with His Name, the unstruck melody, and the celestial vibrations. ||1||

iqquAgmiqquAgmpurykhuikquibiDjweIAYrwm]
thith agam thith agam purae kahu kith bidhh jaaeeai raam ||
iqqu Agm iqqu Agm pury khu ikqu ibiD jweIAY rwm ]
Tell me, how can I reach that unreachable, that unreachable city?

scusMjmoswirguxwgursbdukmweIAYrwm]
sach sa(n)jamo saar gunaa gur sabadh kamaaeeai raam ||
scu sMjmo swir guxw gur sbdu kmweIAY rwm ]
By practicing truthfulness and self-restraint, by contemplating His Glorious Virtues, and living the Word of the Guru’s Shabad.

scusbdukmweIAYinjGirjweIAYpweIAYguxIinDwnw]
sach sabadh kamaaeeai nij ghar jaaeeai paaeeai gunee nidhhaanaa ||
scu sbdu kmweIAY inj Gir jweIAY pweIAY guxI inDwnw ]
Practicing the True Word of the Shabad, one comes to the home of his own inner being, and obtains the treasure of virtue.

iqquswKwmUlupqunhIfwlIisirsBnwprDwnw]
thith saakhaa mool path nehee ddaalee sir sabhanaa paradhhaanaa ||
iqqu swKw mUlu pqu nhI fwlI isir sBnw prDwnw ]
He has no stems, roots, leaves or branches, but He is the Supreme Lord over the heads of all.

jpuqpukirkirsMjmQwkIhiTingRihnhIpweIAY]
jap thap kar kar sa(n)jam thhaakee hat(h) nigrehi nehee paaeeai ||
jpu qpu kir kir sMjm QwkI hiT ingRih nhI pweIAY ]
Practicing intensive meditation, chanting and self-discipline, people have grown weary; stubbornly practicing these rituals, they still have not found Him.

nwnkshijimlyjgjIvnsiqgurbUJbuJweIAY]2]
naanak sehaj milae jagajeevan sathigur boojh bujhaaeeai ||2||
nwnk shij imly jgjIvn siqgur bUJ buJweIAY ]2]
O Nanak, through spiritual wisdom, the Lord, the Life of the world, is met; the True Guru imparts this understanding. ||2||

guruswgrorqnwgruiqqurqnGxyryrwm]
gur saagaro rathanaagar thith rathan ghanaerae raam ||
guru swgro rqnwgru iqqu rqn Gxyry rwm ]
The Guru is the ocean, the mountain of jewels, overflowing with jewels.

kirmjnospqsrymninrmlmyryrwm]
kar majano sapath sarae man niramal maerae raam ||
kir mjno spq sry mn inrml myry rwm ]
Take your bath in the seven seas, O my mind, and become pure.

inrmljiln@weyjwpRBBweypMcimlyvIcwry]
niramal jal nhaaeae jaa prabh bhaaeae pa(n)ch milae veechaarae ||
inrml jil n@wey jw pRB Bwey pMc imly vIcwry ]
One bathes in the water of purity when it is pleasing to God, and obtains the five virtues by reflective meditation.

kwmukroDukptuibiKAwqijscunwmuauirDwry]
kaam karodhh kapatt bikhiaa thaj sach naam our dhhaarae ||
kwmu kroDu kptu ibiKAw qij scu nwmu auir Dwry ]
Renouncing sexual desire, anger, deceit and corruption, he enshrines the True Name in his heart.

haumYloBlhirlbQwkypweydIndieAwlw]
houmai lobh lehar lab thhaakae paaeae dheen dhaeiaalaa ||
haumY loB lhir lb Qwky pwey dIn dieAwlw ]
When the waves of ego, greed and avarice subside, he finds the Lord Master, Merciful to the meek.

nwnkgursmwinqIrQunhIkoeIswcygurgopwlw]3]
naanak gur samaan theerathh nehee koee saachae gur gopaalaa ||3||
nwnk gur smwin qIrQu nhI koeI swcy gur gopwlw ]3]
O Nanak, there is no place of pilgrimage comparable to the Guru; the True Guru is the Lord of the world. ||3||

haubnubnodyiKrhIiqRxudyiKsbwieAwrwm]
ho ban bano dhaekh rehee thrin dhaekh sabaaeiaa raam ||
hau bnu bno dyiK rhI iqRxu dyiK sbwieAw rwm ]
I have searched the jungles and forests, and looked upon all the fields.

iqRBvxoquJihkIAwsBujgqusbwieAwrwm]
thribhavano thujhehi keeaa sabh jagath sabaaeiaa raam ||
iqRBvxo quJih kIAw sBu jgqu sbwieAw rwm ]
You created the three worlds, the entire universe, everything.

qyrwsBukIAwqUMiQruQIAwquDusmwinkonwhI]
thaeraa sabh keeaa thoo(n) thhir thheeaa thudhh samaan ko naahee ||
qyrw sBu kIAw qUM iQru QIAw quDu smwin ko nwhI ]
You created everything; You alone are permanent. Nothing is equal to You.

qUMdwqwsBjwickqyryquDuibnuiksuswlwhI]
thoo(n) dhaathaa sabh jaachik thaerae thudhh bin kis saalaahee ||
qUM dwqw sB jwick qyry quDu ibnu iksu swlwhI ]
You are the Giver – all are Your beggars; without You, who should we praise?

AxmMigAwdwnudIjYdwqyqyrIBgiqBryBMfwrw]
anama(n)giaa dhaan dheejai dhaathae thaeree bhagath bharae bha(n)ddaaraa ||
AxmMigAw dwnu dIjY dwqy qyrI Bgiq Bry BMfwrw ]
You bestow Your gifts, even when we do not ask for them, O Great Giver; devotion to You is a treasure over-flowing.

rwmnwmibnumukiqnhoeInwnkukhYvIcwrw]4]2]
raam naam bin mukath n hoee naanak kehai veechaaraa ||4||2||
rwm nwm ibnu mukiq n hoeI nwnku khY vIcwrw ]4]2]
Without the Lord’s Name, there is no liberation; so says Nanak, the meek. ||4||2||

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