We just came back from a thanksgiving camp in Santa Cruz. It was me, my wife Shilpy and the kids. I was sort of in a hurry to come back because I had invited Chris to come home to do some practice on this new composition in Raag Asa. I had a great time practicing about an hour with Chris and Ryan Pais this evening. Here is a copy of what we sang today:
Translation (Raag Aasaa, Guru Nanak)
ਛਿਅ ਘਰ ਛਿਅ ਗੁਰ ਛਿਅ ਉਪਦੇਸ ॥
There are six “houses,” six teachers, six sets of teachings.
ਗੁਰੁ ਗੁਰੁ ਏਕੋ ਵੇਸ ਅਨੇਕ ॥੧॥
But the Teacher behind all teachers is One—wearing countless robes.
ਬਾਬਾ ਜੈ ਘਰਿ ਕਰਤੇ ਕੀਰਤਿ ਹੋਇ ॥
O Baba, wherever the Creator’s praise is alive,
ਸੋ ਘਰੁ ਰਾਖੁ ਵਡਾਈ ਤੋਇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
keep to that house; true greatness abides there. (Pause)
ਵਿਸੁਏ ਚਸਿਆ ਘੜੀਆ ਪਹਰਾ ਥਿਤੀ ਵਾਰੀ ਮਾਹੁ ਹੋਆ ॥
Seconds, minutes, hours; day-watches, lunar dates, weekdays, months—
ਸੂਰਜੁ ਏਕੋ ਰੁਤਿ ਅਨੇਕ ॥
from a single sun arise the many seasons.
ਨਾਨਕ ਕਰਤੇ ਕੇ ਕੇਤੇ ਵੇਸ ॥੨॥੨॥
O Nanak, from the Creator flow the many costumes.
(Notes on key words: ਘਰ ghar = “house / school / system”; ਵੇਸ vès = “dress, guise, outward form”; ਕੀਰਤਿ kīrat = “praise, celebrating the Creator.”)
Singing oneness!
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