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ਸਿਰੀਰਾਗੁ ॥
सिरीरागु ॥
Sirīrāg.
Sree Raag:

ਤੋਹੀ ਮੋਹੀ ਮੋਹੀ ਤੋਹੀ ਅੰਤਰੁ ਕੈਸਾ ॥
तोही मोही मोही तोही अंतरु कैसा ॥
Ŧohī mohī mohī ṯohī anṯar kaisā.
You are me, and I am You-what is the difference between us?

ਕਨਕ ਕਟਿਕ ਜਲ ਤਰੰਗ ਜੈਸਾ ॥੧॥
कनक कटिक जल तरंग जैसा ॥१॥
Kanak katik jal ṯarang jaisā. ||1||
We are like gold and the bracelet, or water and the waves. ||1||


ਜਉ ਪੈ ਹਮ ਨ ਪਾਪ ਕਰੰਤਾ ਅਹੇ ਅਨੰਤਾ ॥
जउ पै हम न पाप करंता अहे अनंता ॥
Ja▫o pai ham na pāp karanṯā ahe ananṯā.
If I did not commit any sins, O Infinite Lord,


ਪਤਿਤ ਪਾਵਨ ਨਾਮੁ ਕੈਸੇ ਹੁੰਤਾ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
पतित पावन नामु कैसे हुंता ॥१॥ रहाउ ॥
Paṯiṯ pāvan nām kaise hunṯā. ||1|| rahā▫o.
how would You have acquired the name, 'Redeemer of sinners'? ||1||Pause||


ਤੁਮ੍ਹ੍ਹ ਜੁ ਨਾਇਕ ਆਛਹੁ ਅੰਤਰਜਾਮੀ ॥
तुम्ह जु नाइक आछहु अंतरजामी ॥
Ŧumĥ jo nā▫ik ācẖẖahu anṯarjāmī.
You are my Master, the Inner-knower, Searcher of hearts.


ਪ੍ਰਭ ਤੇ ਜਨੁ ਜਾਨੀਜੈ ਜਨ ਤੇ ਸੁਆਮੀ ॥੨॥
प्रभ ते जनु जानीजै जन ते सुआमी ॥२॥
Parabẖ ṯe jan jānījai jan ṯe su▫āmī. ||2||
The servant is known by his God, and the Lord and Master is known by His servant. ||2||

ਸਰੀਰੁ ਆਰਾਧੈ ਮੋ ਕਉ ਬੀਚਾਰੁ ਦੇਹੂ ॥
सरीरु आराधै मो कउ बीचारु देहू ॥
Sarīr ārāḏẖai mo ka▫o bīcẖār ḏehū.
Grant me the wisdom to worship and adore You with my body.

ਰਵਿਦਾਸ ਸਮ ਦਲ ਸਮਝਾਵੈ ਕੋਊ ॥੩॥
रविदास सम दल समझावै कोऊ ॥३॥
Raviḏās sam ḏal samjẖāvai ko▫ū. ||3||
O Ravi Daas, one who understands that the Lord is equally in all, is very rare. ||3||
Har Bin Jio Jal Bal Jao

In Sri Guru Granth Sahib jee, after Sri Japji Sahib, comes Sri Raag, written by Sri Guru Nanak Sahib, below is the first shabad.


Lyrics for Har Bin Jeo Jal Bal Jao

(for Punjabi/Hindi lyrics and translation see below)
 
Rāg sirīrāg mėhlā pahilā 1 gẖar 1. 

Moṯī ṯa manḏar ūsrėh raṯnī ṯa hohi jaṛāo.
Kasṯūr kungū agar cẖanḏan līp āvai cẖāo.
Maṯ ḏekẖ bẖūlā vīsrai ṯerā cẖiṯ na āvai nāo. ||1||

Har bin jīo jal bal jāo.
Mai āpṇā gur pūcẖẖ ḏekẖiā avar nāhī thāo. ||1|| rahāo.

Ḏẖarṯī ṯa hīre lāl jaṛṯī palagẖ lāl jaṛāo.
Mohṇī mukẖ maṇī sohai kare rang pasāo.
Maṯ ḏekẖ bẖūlā vīsrai ṯerā cẖiṯ na āvai nāo. ||2||

Siḏẖ hovā siḏẖ lāī riḏẖ ākẖā āo.
Gupaṯ pargat hoe baisā lok rākẖai bẖāo.
Maṯ ḏekẖ bẖūlā vīsrai ṯerā cẖiṯ na āvai nāo. ||3||

Sulṯān hovā mel laskar ṯakẖaṯ rākẖā pāo.
Hukam hāsal karī baiṯẖā nānkā sabẖ vāo.
Maṯ ḏekẖ bẖūlā vīsrai ṯerā cẖiṯ na āvai nāo. ||4||1||

Translation of Har Bin Jeo Jal Bal Jao


Raag Siree Raag, First Mehl, First House: 

If I had a palace made of pearls, inlaid with jewels, 
scented with musk, saffron and sandalwood, a sheer delight to behold - 
seeing this, I might go astray and forget You, and Your Name would not enter into my mind. ||1|| 

Without the Lord, my soul is scorched and burnt. 
I consulted my Guru, and now I see that there is no other place at all. ||1||Pause|| 

If the floor of this palace was a mosaic of diamonds and rubies, and if my bed was encased with rubies, 
and if heavenly beauties, their faces adorned with emeralds, tried to entice me with sensual gestures of love - 
seeing these, I might go astray and forget You, and Your Name would not enter into my mind. ||2|| 

If I were to become a Siddha, and work miracles, summon wealth 
and become invisible and visible at will, so that people would hold me in awe - 
seeing these, I might go astray and forget You, and Your Name would not enter into my mind. ||3|| 

If I were to become an emperor and raise a huge army, and sit on a throne, 
issuing commands and collecting taxes-O Nanak, all of this could pass away like a puff of wind. 
Seeing these, I might go astray and forget You, and Your Name would not enter into my mind. ||4||1|| 


Lyrics and Translation 

ਰਾਗੁ ਸਿਰੀਰਾਗੁ ਮਹਲਾ ਪਹਿਲਾ ੧ ਘਰੁ ੧ ॥
राग श्रीराग महला पहिला १ घर १ ॥
Rāg sirīrāg mėhlā pahilā 1 gẖar 1.

ਮੋਤੀ ਤ ਮੰਦਰ ਊਸਰਹਿ ਰਤਨੀ ਤ ਹੋਹਿ ਜੜਾਉ ॥
मोती त मंदर ऊसरह रतनी त होए जड़ाओ॥
Moṯī ṯa manḏar ūsrėh raṯnī ṯa hohi jaṛāo.
If I had a palace made of pearls, inlaid with jewels,

ਕਸਤੂਰਿ ਕੁੰਗੂ ਅਗਰਿ ਚੰਦਨਿ ਲੀਪਿ ਆਵੈ ਚਾਉ ॥
कसतूर कुंगू अगर चंदन लीप आवै चाओ ॥
Kasṯūr kungū agar cẖanḏan līp āvai cẖāo.
scented with musk, saffron and sandalwood, a sheer delight to behold -

ਮਤੁ ਦੇਖਿ ਭੂਲਾ ਵੀਸਰੈ ਤੇਰਾ ਚਿਤਿ ਨ ਆਵੈ ਨਾਉ ॥੧॥
मत देख भूला वीसरै तेरा चित न आवै नाओ ॥१॥
Maṯ ḏekẖ bẖūlā vīsrai ṯerā cẖiṯ na āvai nāo. ||1||
seeing this, I might go astray and forget You, and Your Name would not enter into my mind. ||1||


ਹਰਿ ਬਿਨੁ ਜੀਉ ਜਲਿ ਬਲਿ ਜਾਉ ॥
हर बिन जीओ जल बल जाओ ॥
Har bin jīo jal bal jāo.
Without the Lord, my soul is scorched and burnt.


ਮੈ ਆਪਣਾ ਗੁਰੁ ਪੂਛਿ ਦੇਖਿਆ ਅਵਰੁ ਨਾਹੀ ਥਾਉ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
मै आपणा गुर पूछ देखिआ अवर नाही थाओ ॥१॥ रहाउ ॥
Mai āpṇā gur pūcẖẖ ḏekẖiā avar nāhī thāo. ||1|| rahāo.
I consulted my Guru, and now I see that there is no other place at all. ||1||Pause||



ਧਰਤੀ ਤ ਹੀਰੇ ਲਾਲ ਜੜਤੀ ਪਲਘਿ ਲਾਲ ਜੜਾਉ ॥
धरती ता हीरे लाल जड़ती पलंग लाल जड़ाओ ॥
Ḏẖarṯī ṯa hīre lāl jaṛṯī palagẖ lāl jaṛāo.
If the floor of this palace was a mosaic of diamonds and rubies, and if my bed was encased with rubies,
ਮੋਹਣੀ ਮੁਖਿ ਮਣੀ ਸੋਹੈ ਕਰੇ ਰੰਗਿ ਪਸਾਉ ॥
मोहणी मुख मणी सोहै करे रंग पसाओ ॥
Mohṇī mukẖ maṇī sohai kare rang pasāo.
and if heavenly beauties, their faces adorned with emeralds, tried to entice me with sensual gestures of love -

ਮਤੁ ਦੇਖਿ ਭੂਲਾ ਵੀਸਰੈ ਤੇਰਾ ਚਿਤਿ ਨ ਆਵੈ ਨਾਉ ॥੨॥
मत देख भूला वीसरै तेरा चित न आवै नाओ ॥२॥
Maṯ ḏekẖ bẖūlā vīsrai ṯerā cẖiṯ na āvai nāo. ||2||
seeing these, I might go astray and forget You, and Your Name would not enter into my mind. ||2||


ਸਿਧੁ ਹੋਵਾ ਸਿਧਿ ਲਾਈ ਰਿਧਿ ਆਖਾ ਆਉ ॥
सिध होवा सिध लाई रिध आखा आओ ॥
Siḏẖ hovā siḏẖ lāī riḏẖ ākẖā āo.
If I were to become a Siddha, and work miracles, summon wealth


ਗੁਪਤੁ ਪਰਗਟੁ ਹੋਇ ਬੈਸਾ ਲੋਕੁ ਰਾਖੈ ਭਾਉ ॥
गुपत परगट होए बैसा लोक राखै भाओ ॥
Gupaṯ pargat hoe baisā lok rākẖai bẖāo.
and become invisible and visible at will, so that people would hold me in awe -


ਮਤੁ ਦੇਖਿ ਭੂਲਾ ਵੀਸਰੈ ਤੇਰਾ ਚਿਤਿ ਨ ਆਵੈ ਨਾਉ ॥੩॥
मत देख भूला वीसरै तेरा चित न आवै नाओ ॥३॥
Maṯ ḏekẖ bẖūlā vīsrai ṯerā cẖiṯ na āvai nāo. ||3||
seeing these, I might go astray and forget You, and Your Name would not enter into my mind. ||3||


ਸੁਲਤਾਨੁ ਹੋਵਾ ਮੇਲਿ ਲਸਕਰ ਤਖਤਿ ਰਾਖਾ ਪਾਉ ॥
सुलतान होवा मेल लसकर तखत राखा पाओ ॥
Sulṯān hovā mel laskar ṯakẖaṯ rākẖā pāo.
If I were to become an emperor and raise a huge army, and sit on a throne,

ਹੁਕਮੁ ਹਾਸਲੁ ਕਰੀ ਬੈਠਾ ਨਾਨਕਾ ਸਭ ਵਾਉ ॥
हुकम हासल करी बैठा नानका सभ वाओ ॥
Hukam hāsal karī baiṯẖā nānkā sabẖ vāo.
issuing commands and collecting taxes-O Nanak, all of this could pass away like a puff of wind.


ਮਤੁ ਦੇਖਿ ਭੂਲਾ ਵੀਸਰੈ ਤੇਰਾ ਚਿਤਿ ਨ ਆਵੈ ਨਾਉ ॥੪॥੧॥
मत देख भूला वीसरै तेरा चित न आवै नाओ ॥४॥१॥
Maṯ ḏekẖ bẖūlā vīsrai ṯerā cẖiṯ na āvai nāo. ||4||1||
Seeing these, I might go astray and forget You, and Your Name would not enter into my mind. ||4||1||




Har Bin Jeo Jal Bal Jao

Raag Shree is also called Raag Shreerag, Shriraag, Sriraag, Shree, Shri, Sree, or Sri. In Guru Granth Sahib the name of this raag includes the word "raag" so it is called "Raag Sriraag,"
We are all mourning the untimely loss of Deputy Sandeep Singh Dhaliwal. As an American Sikh, a son, a husband and especially as a father of three beautiful kids, I can relate to him and cannot imagine the loss his family is enduring. Yesterday I came back from work to spend time with my three kids, he didn't and never again will.

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Sandeep also reminds me how to remember Naam, remembering Oneness, the simple but elusive teaching of Guru Nanak. However simple this teaching may seem, it is not easy to put in action.  "Saying 'Naam' is hard," reminds Guru Nanak in Raag Asa. Service to your community is one way of remembering "Naam"and Sandeep showed so well how to remember Naam.

Adrian Garcia, the Harris County police commissioner remembered him in the way the Guru Nanak would want any Sikh to be remembered, "This guy had a heart of gold."

Towards the end of Guru Nanak's meditation "Japji" he explains how to build this heart of gold in this poem:

Jat pāhārā dhīraj suni-ār.
Let self-control be the furnace, and patience the goldsmith.
aharaṉ mat vayd hathī-ār.
Let understanding be the anvil, and spiritual wisdom the tools.
bha-u khalā agan tap tā-u.
With the Fear of God as the bellows, fan the flames of tapa, the body’s inner heat.
bhānḏā bhā-u amrit tit ḏhāl.
In the crucible of love, melt the Nectar of the Name,
ghaṟī-ai sabad sachī ṯakasāl.
and mint the True Coin of the Shabad, the Word of God.
jin ka-u nadar karam tin kār.
Such is the karma of those upon whom He has cast His Glance of Grace.
nānak nadarī nadar nihāl. ||38||
O Nānak, the Merciful Lord, by His Grace, uplifts and exalts them. ||38||

Sikhs will always have the deepest gratitude to the department that changed its formal police department policy to allow Sandeep to serve with his Turban and beard.  We will also have the deepest gratitude to our fellow countrymen who are giving Sandeep a befitting farewell. We will never get Sandeep back, and his young family suffers an unbearable loss.  We are left here to remember "Naam" like Guru Nanak reminds us and like Sandeep inspires us through his lifelong service. Waheguru! Waheguru! Waheguru!

Please donate to the Deputy Sandeep Singh Dhaliwal Fund if you already haven't: https://www.gofundme.com/f/deputy-sandeep-singh-dhaliwal-scholarship-fund

Here is a playlist of a video about this trailblazing Gurmukh followed by some meditative Gurbani verses and simran. This include five new shabads recorded to celebrate the 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak.


I heard some people got together today in Kartarpur to commemorate the 480th death anniversary of Guru Nanak. This reminds me of this incident with my grandfather, Papaji and his brother, Chachaji.  While Chachaji who was only two years younger to Papaji, he was a lot more active and seemed a lot more younger. They had a very funny and frank relationship.  So that day, Chachaji reminded Papaji that he should write his will, just in case "something" happens. He also suggested that he should leave Chachaji instructions on how to execute the will.  Papaji thought about it for a bit, and with a straight face quipped, "Who knows if I will die first or you?" It left Chachaji startled and it became a story that was told and retold in the family. I remember Papaji very sad remembering this when Chachaji actually died suddenly while Papaji was around.

Coincidently, recently I completed an album that includes 5 poems of Guru Nanak that deal with death. In the first line of the first poem, Guru Nanak says, "Who can we really complain to? God doesn't ask anyone before he takes someone away."

"So God lives in the colors around us," said my 5 year old daughter when she heard this shabad by Guru Nanak. Lyrics and Translations are at the end. 


An alternate read of this shabad: 


My Lord and Master is filled with love. His love is everywhere and in everything.
He is the one who enjoys, and He is also the enjoyment itself. He captures everyone's heart.
He is like both the bride and the groom in a wedding. He is like the fisherman and the fish, the water, and the net. He loves in many different ways. He is my Beloved, and He brings joy to all.
Nanak prays, please listen to my prayer: You are like a peaceful pool, and You are the graceful swan.
You are like a beautiful lotus in the daytime and a lovely water-lily at night. You see and experience everything and bloom with happiness.

Discovering Divine Unity With Guru Nanak

The poem by Guru Nanak beautifully encapsulates the idea of oneness with all creation and the presence of God within this unity. Guru Nanak's verses emphasize the omnipresence of God, suggesting that God is not a distant entity but rather an intrinsic part of every aspect of existence. This concept aligns with the broader spiritual belief that we are interconnected with all living beings and the entire universe, and that the divine essence can be found within this interconnectedness.

God is the ultimate source of love and enjoyment, permeating and pervading all. This imagery signifies that every aspect of creation is infused with the divine presence. When Guru Nanak describes God as both the bride and bridegroom, the fisherman and the fish, or the water and the net, it symbolizes the idea that God is not separate from these elements but rather the essence that animates them. This mirrors the belief that God is not just present in grand moments or holy places but is inherent in the everyday, mundane aspects of life. It implies that recognizing God's presence requires a shift in perspective, a realization that divinity is not something to be sought externally but rather discovered within the interconnected fabric of existence.

The poem also touches upon the theme of love and devotion. Guru Nanak's depiction of God's love for all beings and the soul-brides' longing for God reinforces the idea that the divine connection is deeply personal and accessible to all. It suggests that by recognizing the oneness of all creation, individuals can experience a profound connection with God, much like a soul-bride's union with her Beloved. This spiritual union implies that when we see the divine within ourselves and others, we can cultivate a sense of unity, compassion, and love, reinforcing the belief that God resides within the oneness of creation itself.

In essence through this poem I am reminded that I am not separate from the universe or from God. I am interconnected with all of creation and the presence of God within this oneness.

Lyrics and Alternative Translation


ਸਿਰੀਰਾਗੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ਘਰੁ ਦੂਜਾ ੨ ॥
सिरीरागु महला १ घरु दूजा २ ॥
Sirīrāg mėhlā 1 gẖar ḏūjā 2.
Siree Raag, First Mehl, Second House:


ਆਪੇ ਰਸੀਆ ਆਪਿ ਰਸੁ ਆਪੇ ਰਾਵਣਹਾਰੁ ॥
आपे रसीआ आपि रसु आपे रावणहारु ॥
Āpe rasī ā āp ras āpe ravaṇhār.
He Himself is the Enjoyer, and He Himself is the Enjoyment. He Himself is the Ravisher of all.

ਆਪੇ ਹੋਵੈ ਚੋਲੜਾ ਆਪੇ ਸੇਜ ਭਤਾਰੁ ॥੧॥
आपे होवै चोलड़ा आपे सेज भतारु ॥१॥
Āpe hovai cẖolṛā āpe sej bẖaṯār. ||1||
He Himself is the Bride in her dress, He Himself is the Bridegroom on the bed. ||1||


ਰੰਗਿ ਰਤਾ ਮੇਰਾ ਸਾਹਿਬੁ ਰਵਿ ਰਹਿਆ ਭਰਪੂਰਿ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
रंगि रता मेरा साहिबु रवि रहिआ भरपूरि ॥१॥ रहाउ ॥
Rang raṯā merā sāhib rav rahiā bẖarpūr. ||1|| rahā o.
My Lord and Master is imbued with love; He is totally permeating and pervading all. ||1||Pause||


ਆਪੇ ਮਾਛੀ ਮਛੁਲੀ ਆਪੇ ਪਾਣੀ ਜਾਲੁ ॥
आपे माछी मछुली आपे पाणी जालु ॥
Āpe mācẖẖī macẖẖulī āpe pāṇī jāl.
He Himself is the fisherman and the fish; He Himself is the water and the net.

ਆਪੇ ਜਾਲ ਮਣਕੜਾ ਆਪੇ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਲਾਲੁ ॥੨॥
आपे जाल मणकड़ा आपे अंदरि लालु ॥२॥
Āpe jāl maṇkaṛā āpe anḏar lāl. ||2||
He Himself is the sinker, and He Himself is the bait. ||2||

ਆਪੇ ਬਹੁ ਬਿਧਿ ਰੰਗੁਲਾ ਸਖੀਏ ਮੇਰਾ ਲਾਲੁ ॥
आपे बहु बिधि रंगुला सखीए मेरा लालु ॥
Āpe baho biḏẖ rangulā sakẖī e merā lāl.
He Himself loves in so many ways. O sister soul-brides, He is my Beloved.

ਨਿਤ ਰਵੈ ਸੋਹਾਗਣੀ ਦੇਖੁ ਹਮਾਰਾ ਹਾਲੁ ॥੩॥
नित रवै सोहागणी देखु हमारा हालु ॥३॥
Niṯ ravai sohāgaṇī ḏekẖ hamārā hāl. ||3||
He continually ravishes and enjoys the happy soul-brides; just look at the plight I am in without Him! ||3||

ਪ੍ਰਣਵੈ ਨਾਨਕੁ ਬੇਨਤੀ ਤੂ ਸਰਵਰੁ ਤੂ ਹੰਸੁ ॥
प्रणवै नानकु बेनती तू सरवरु तू हंसु ॥
Paraṇvai Nānak benṯī ṯū sarvar ṯū hans.
Prays Nanak, please hear my prayer: You are the pool, and You are the soul-swan.

ਕਉਲੁ ਤੂ ਹੈ ਕਵੀਆ ਤੂ ਹੈ ਆਪੇ ਵੇਖਿ ਵਿਗਸੁ ॥੪॥੨੫॥
कउलु तू है कवीआ तू है आपे वेखि विगसु ॥४॥२५॥
Ka ul ṯū hai kavī ā ṯū hai āpe vekẖ vigas. ||4||25||
You are the lotus flower of the day and You are the water-lily of the night. You Yourself behold them, and blossom forth in bliss. ||4||25||

When I Was the Forest

When I was the stream, when I was the
forest, when I was still the field,
when I was every hoof, foot,
fin and wing, when I
was the sky
itself,

no one ever asked me did I have a purpose, no one ever
wondered was there anything I might need,
for there was nothing
I could not
love.

It was when I left all we once were that
the agony began, the fear and questions came,
and I wept, I wept. And tears
I had never known
before.

So I returned to the river, I returned to
the mountains. I asked for their hand in marriage again,
I begged—I begged to wed every object
and creature,

and when they accepted,
God was ever present in my arms.
And He did not say,
“Where have you
been?”

For then I knew my soul—every soul—
has always held
Him.

–Meister Eckhart (1260 – 1328)

Meister Eckhart was a German theologian, philosopher and mystic who lived in the 13th and 14th centuries. He is considered one of the most important figures of Christian mysticism and his works influenced later German mystics and philosophers. He is famous for his sermons and mystical writings that explored the nature of the soul's union with God. 
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