Ham apradhi sadh bhultay tum bakshanharey- Raag Bilaaval – Ang 809

SGGS Angg 809

Raag Bilaaval (Bilawal) M.5.

A Sikh addresses God in utter humility.
I am full of faults and repeatedly make mistakes. Yet, I take comfort that You are always Merciful and Forgiving.

Always keep me in Your Sanctuary, Lord shower Your Mercy upon me; I do not even know how to serve You; I am a low life fool.

“Rakho apni Sharan Prabh; mohe kirpa dharey; sewa kachu na jaanu neech murkharey”

I take pride in You (I rest my hopes in You), O my Darling Beloved; I am a sinner continuously making mistakes; You are the Forgiving Lord.

“Maan karo tudh uprey mere Pritam pyare; ham apradhi sadh bhultay tum bakshanharey” (rahao)

I make countless mistakes daily, yet You always give Your Bounty; I associate with maya, Your hand maiden and I renounce You; such are my (shocking) actions.

“Ham avggan kare asankh neet Tum Nirgun Datarey; dasi sanggat Prabhu tyaag eh karam hamarey”

You bless me with everything, including Your Mercy, yet, I am an ungrateful wretch; I attach myself with Your Gifts but do not remember You in gratitude.

“Tum devho sabh kich dya dhaar ham akirtghanarey; laag parey tere daan sio ne chit khasamarey”

There is none other than You O Lord, Destroyer of Fears; Nanak says I have come to Your Sanctuary O Merciful Guru; I am so foolish, please save me.

“Tujh te bahar kich nahi bhav katanharey; kaho Nanak sharan Dyal Gur leho mugadh udharey”

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Bhai Ji further elaborated on December 20, 2024:

Humility is stressed very much in Gurbani.
Ego or pride will not attract His Grace.
Sukhmani Sahib says “Bade bade ahankariya Nanak garab galle.” (Ang 278).

(Those with great ego rot away in their own pride).

Thus, when one does ardas before the Satguru, it must be done with utter humility, acknowledging all your faults.

In this Shabad, a Sikh makes a humble plea and says he is a “neech murkharey.”

Shabad Viakhya by Bhai Manjeet Singh Ji

Shabad Kirtan available on YouTube