Hukamnama Translation – July 28, 2009

July 28th, 2009

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

Siri Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji – Raag Sorath – Ang 631

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The hukamnama today is by Siri Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji in Sorath Raag, on Ang 631 of Siri Guru Granth Sahib Ji Maharaj.

soriTmhlw9]
sorat(h) mehalaa 9 ||
soriT mhlw 9 ]
Sorat’h, Ninth Mehla:

mnkImnhImwihrhI]
man kee man hee maahi rehee ||
mn kI mn hI mwih rhI ]
The mind remains in the mind.

nwhirBjynqIrQsyvycotIkwilghI]1]rhwau]
naa har bhajae n theerathh saevae chottee kaal gehee ||1|| rehaao ||
nw hir Bjy n qIrQ syvy cotI kwil ghI ]1] rhwau ]
He does not meditate on the Lord, nor does he perform service at sacred shrines, and so death seizes him by the hair. ||1||Pause||

dwrwmIqpUqrQsMpiqDnpUrnsBmhI]
dhaaraa meeth pooth rathh sa(n)path dhhan pooran sabh mehee ||
dwrw mIq pUq rQ sMpiq Dn pUrn sB mhI ]
Wife, friends, children, carriages, property, total wealth, the entire world.

AvrsglimiQAweyjwnauBjnurwmukoshI]1]
avar sagal mithhiaa eae jaano bhajan raam ko sehee ||1||
Avr sgl imiQAw ey jwnau Bjnu rwmu ko shI ]1]
know that all of these things are false. The Lord’s meditation alone is true. ||1||

iPrqiPrqbhuqyjughwirEmwnsdyhlhI]
firath firath bahuthae jug haariou maanas dhaeh lehee ||
iPrq iPrq bhuqy jug hwirE mwns dyh lhI ]
Wandering, wandering around for so many ages, he has grown weary, and finally, he obtained this human body.

nwnkkhqimlnkIbrIAwismrqkhwnhI]2]2]
naanak kehath milan kee bareeaa simarath kehaa nehee ||2||2||
nwnk khq imln kI brIAw ismrq khw nhI ]2]2]
Says Nanak, this is the opportunity to meet the Lord; why don’t you remember Him in meditation? ||2||2||

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