Gems of Gurbani

Guru Granth Sahib

Rehras Sahib 7

Raag Asa Mahala 4 Sopurakh: There is but One God. He is obtained by the grace of True Guru. The Lord (sopurakh- in his personified quality) is pure. The God is free of any attributes because He is free of influence of Illusions or maya though He has His presence everywhere, He is unapproachable, unfathomable- without bounds and without any limits. All meditate upon You O the True Creator of everything. All the living beings are yours. You are bountiful to all living beings. Meditate on the Lord O Saints because He is dispeller of all distresses. Since He is present in everyone He becomes Master and Servant Himself. O Nanak the man is insignificant II1II

O God you are contained in every being in body and soul yet some are the donors and others beg. These are all your wondrous plays. How you become donor and beggar? And enjoy all the play. I know you alone; you are infinite, limitless, Supreme Lord. What excellences should I narrate and recount. Nanak will sacrifice to all those who serve you and sing your praises O Lord II2II

All those who deliberate and ponder over You, they shall live peacefully in this world. All those who remember You are emancipated and liberated O God because noose of death is cut for them (cycle of rebirth stops for them).  All those who meditate upon the fearless, fearless Lord their fears get shaken off. All those who serve my Lord, My Lord has absorbed them in His personality. Blessed are they who have meditated on My Lord. Nanak shall ever sacrifice to such devoted ones II3II                       ….to continue