Tuesday, July 31, 2007
Ek Achhari Chhand from Jaap Sahib
Jaap Sahib is one of the nitnem banis.This bani is written by Guru Gobind Singh Ji.In this bani guruji has described the various qualities of GOD.
Please read the Ek Achhari Chhand from the Jaap Sahib and then listen to the Chhand nicely sung by Prof.Surinder Singh & his students from Raj Academy.

ਏਕ ਅਛਰੀ ਛੰਦ ॥
एक अछरी छंद ॥
EK ACHHARI STANZA
ਅਜੈ ॥ ਅਲੈ ॥ ਅਭੈ ॥ ਅਬੈ ॥੧੮੯॥
अजै ॥ अलै ॥ अभै ॥ अबै ॥१८९॥
O Unconquerable Lord! O Indestructible Lord! O Fearless Lord! 189.
ਅਭੂ ॥ ਅਜੂ ॥ ਅਨਾਸ ॥ ਅਕਾਸ ॥੧੯੦॥
अभू ॥ अजू ॥ अनास ॥ अकास ॥१९०॥
O Unborn Lord! O Perpetual Lord! O Indestructible Lord! O All-Pervasive Lord! 190.
ਅਗੰਜ ॥ ਅਭੰਜ ॥ ਅਲਖ॥ ਅਭਖ॥੧੯੧॥
अगंज ॥ अभंज ॥ अलख॥ अभख॥१९१॥
Eternal Lord! O Indivisible Lord! O Unknowable Lord! O Uninflammable Lord! 191
ਅਕਾਲ ॥ ਦਿਆਲ ॥ ਅਲੇਖ ॥ ਅਭੇਖ ॥੧੯੨॥
अकाल ॥ दिआल ॥ अलेख ॥ अभेख ॥१९२॥
O Non-Temporal Lord! O Merciful Lord! O Accountless Lord! O Guiseless Lord! 192.
ਅਨਾਮ ॥ ਅਕਾਮ ॥ ਅਗਾਹ ॥ ਅਢਾਹ ॥੧੯੩॥
अनाम ॥ अकाम ॥ अगाह ॥ अढाह ॥१९३॥
O Nameless Lord! O Desireless Lord! O Unfathomable Lord! O Unfaltering Lord! 193.
ਅਨਾਥੇ ॥ ਪ੍ਰਮਾਥੇ॥ ਅਜੋਨੀ ॥ ਅਮੋਨੀ ॥੧੯੪॥
अनाथे ॥ प्रमाथे॥ अजोनी ॥ अमोनी ॥१९४॥
O Masterless Lord! O Greatest-Glorious Lord! O Birthless Lord! O Silenceless Lord! 194.
ਨ ਰਾਗੇ ॥ ਨ ਰੰਗੇ ॥ ਨ ਰੂਪੇ ॥ ਨ ਰੇਖੇ ॥੧੯੫॥
न रागे ॥ न रंगे ॥ न रूपे ॥ न रेखे ॥१९५॥
O Unattached Lord ! O Colorless Lord ! O Formless Lord ! O Lineless Lord ! 195
ਅਕਰਮੰ ॥ ਅਭਰਮੰ ॥ ਅਗੰਜੇ ॥ ਅਲੇਖੇ ॥੧੯੬॥
अकरमं ॥ अभरमं ॥ अगंजे ॥ अलेखे ॥१९६॥
O Actionless Lord! O Illusionless Lord! O Indestructible Lord! O Accountless Lord! 196



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Friday, July 27, 2007
You are the Giver, the Great Giver; we eat whatever You give us.

ਪਉੜੀ ॥
पउड़ी ॥
Pa­oṛī.
Pauree:
ਰੈਣਿ ਦਿਨਸੁ ਪਰਭਾਤਿ ਤੂਹੈ ਹੀ ਗਾਵਣਾ ॥
रैणि दिनसु परभाति तूहै ही गावणा ॥
Raiṇ ḏinas parbẖāṯ ṯūhai hī gāvṇā.
Night and day, morning and night, I sing to You, Lord.
ਜੀਅ ਜੰਤ ਸਰਬਤ ਨਾਉ ਤੇਰਾ ਧਿਆਵਣਾ ॥
जीअ जंत सरबत नाउ तेरा धिआवणा ॥
Jī­a janṯ sarbaṯ nā­o ṯėrā ḏẖi­āvaṇā.
All beings and creatures meditate on Your Name.
ਤੂ ਦਾਤਾ ਦਾਤਾਰੁ ਤੇਰਾ ਦਿਤਾ ਖਾਵਣਾ ॥
तू दाता दातारु तेरा दिता खावणा ॥
Ŧū ḏāṯā ḏāṯār ṯėrā ḏiṯā kẖāvṇā.
You are the Giver, the Great Giver; we eat whatever You give us.
ਭਗਤ ਜਨਾ ਕੈ ਸੰਗਿ ਪਾਪ ਗਵਾਵਣਾ ॥
भगत जना कै संगि पाप गवावणा ॥
Bẖagaṯ janā kai sang pāp gavāvṇā.
In the congregation of the devotees, sins are eradicated.
ਜਨ ਨਾਨਕ ਸਦ ਬਲਿਹਾਰੈ ਬਲਿ ਬਲਿ ਜਾਵਣਾ ॥੨੫॥
जन नानक सद बलिहारै बलि बलि जावणा ॥२५॥
Jan Nānak saḏ balihārai bal bal jāvṇā. 25
Servant Nanak is forever a sacrifice, a sacrifice, a sacrifice, O Lord. 25

LISTEN /DOWNLOAD THE ABOVE SHABAD SUNG BY BHAI BALJIT SINGH JI & GURMIT SINGH JI

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Thursday, July 19, 2007
I am unworthy, but He has saved me, for the sake of the Saints.
ਨਿਰਗੁਣੁ ਰਾਖਿ ਲੀਆ ਸੰਤਨ ਕਾ ਸਦਕਾ
निरगुणु राखि लीआ संतन का सदका ॥
Nirguṇ rākẖ lī­ā sanṯan kā saḏkā.
I am unworthy, but He has saved me, for the sake of the Saints.
ਸਤਿਗੁਰਿ ਢਾਕਿ ਲੀਆ ਮੋਹਿ ਪਾਪੀ ਪੜਦਾ
सतिगुरि ढाकि लीआ मोहि पापी पड़दा ॥
Saṯgur dẖāk lī­ā mohi pāpī paṛ­ḏā.
The True Guru has covered by faults; I am such a sinner.
ਢਾਕਨਹਾਰੇ ਪ੍ਰਭੂ ਹਮਾਰੇ ਜੀਅ ਪ੍ਰਾਨ ਸੁਖਦਾਤੇ
ढाकनहारे प्रभू हमारे जीअ प्रान सुखदाते ॥
Dẖākanhārė parabẖū hamārė jī­a parān sukẖ­ḏāṯė.
God has covered for me; He is the Giver of the soul, life and peace.
ਅਬਿਨਾਸੀ ਅਬਿਗਤ ਸੁਆਮੀ ਪੂਰਨ ਪੁਰਖ ਬਿਧਾਤੇ
अबिनासी अबिगत सुआमी पूरन पुरख बिधाते ॥
Abẖināsī abigaṯ su­āmī pūran purakẖ biḏẖāṯė.
My Lord and Master is Eternal and Unchanging, Ever-present;
He is the Perfect Creator, the Architect of Destiny.
ਉਸਤਤਿ ਕਹਨੁ ਜਾਇ ਤੁਮਾਰੀ ਕਉਣੁ ਕਹੈ ਤੂ ਕਦ ਕਾ
उसतति कहनु न जाइ तुमारी कउणु कहै तू कद का ॥
Usṯaṯ kahan na jā­ė ṯumārī ka­uṇ kahai ṯū kaḏ kā.
Your Praise cannot be described; who can say where You are?
ਨਾਨਕ ਦਾਸੁ ਤਾ ਕੈ ਬਲਿਹਾਰੀ ਮਿਲੈ ਨਾਮੁ ਹਰਿ ਨਿਮਕਾ ॥੪॥੧॥੧੧॥
नानक दासु ता कै बलिहारी मिलै नामु हरि निमका ॥४॥१॥११॥
Nānak ḏās ṯā kai balihārī milai nām har nimkā. 4111
Slave Nanak is a sacrifice to the one who blesses him with the Lord's Name, even for an instant.


Watch the video of the above shabad sung by Prof.Surinder Singh ji of Raj Academy

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Wednesday, July 18, 2007
Visit to Himachal Pradesh
Some of the photographs during my visit to Himachal Pradesh I am sharing with all of you
Himachal Folk Dance
The Beautiful Valley

The river


Trees laden with Apples



Snow clad Mountains

The Hills


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