Gems of Gurbani

Guru Granth Sahib

Vaar Malar   4

Shlok Third Guru

The clouds come lower and lower and incessant rain falls. Nanak says a beloved who live in the Will of the Lord enjoys this beautiful season II 1 II

Third Guru

Why do you stand up and look at the sky for clouds again and again? This cloud has nothing to determine. He, who has sent this cloud, is to be treasured in your mind. If you treasure Him in mind He might shower His grace on you. Nanak, all those who are bereft of His grace are wailing only II 2 II

Pauri

Serve that Creator Lord ever who has the power to create and destroy in a second. He has stretched the sky alone overhead. In an instant He can build and destroy. He has created the world and He alone ponders over His creation.

The wayward is asked for an account for all his deeds and then punished.

The pious person is not asked for accounts but settled with honour and blessed with treasures of praises.

In that yonder world no one hears your cries and wailing. Only true Guru becomes your friend and saves you in last moment.

These creatures should serve only the true Guru because he is the Creator’s ambassador over their heads II 6 II

Shlok Third Guru

O rain bird everyone longs for Him whom you are calling. When the Lord showers His benediction then it rains and the forests and grass lands become green.

By Guru’s grace, the Lord is attained and this is understood by few. Sitting, standing the Lord is in mind then peace comes forever.

Nanak, by the grace of Guru the God oriented gets continuous flow of nectar II 1 II

Third Guru

When the world is in distress, it prays to the Lord in love. The true one listens intently giving His ear and comforts spontaneously.

God orders Indra the rain God and incessant rain falls. Corn is produced abundantly the wealth that it brings cannot be estimated in worth.

O Nanak, praise the Name of the God who gives sustenance to all beings. Eating well the mortals do not feel the pain any more II 2 II

Pauri

O Lord Master, you are the truest of the True. The man of truth, You merge in Yourself.

Those who live on the side of duality and deal in falsehood and ignorance cannot meet the Lord.

O Lord You unite and separate yourself and exhibit Your omnipotent presence in Your Creation.

Worldly love makes man separate from You and that brings sorrow but his deeds are pre-destined.

I sacrifice myself to those who remain tuned to Your feet.

God has created such people who can remain aloof like a lotus flower in the water.

They are blissful who can banish self conceit from within.

Those who remain merged in the Lord know not the separation and the pain arising from it II 7 II