Raag Gauree – Ang 188
Guru Arjun Dev Ji.
The Satgurus were always drenched with Love for God.

They were full of compassion for humankind.
Yet, there are Shabads which are very harsh.
That is because the Satgurus received Dhur Ki Bani as Revelations and those Revelations show how strict God is about Naam. Harsh Truths have to be told.

At Angg 188, Guru Ji says, the mortal is indeed fortunate that he has obtained a human body.
“Dulabh deh paayi vadhbhagi.”

With this hard to obtain human body, if he does not recite Naam, he is committing suicide.
“Naam na jappe te aatam ghati.”

Those who have forsaken the Lord, they might as well, die.

“Mar na jaahi jinna bisrat Raam.”

Without Naam, of what use are their lives?

“Naam bihoon jiwan kaun kaam.”

One may eat, drink, play and laugh; (without Naam), what use is all that? It is a mere ostentatious display of a corpse.

“Khaat peet khelatt bisthaar; kavan arth mirtak shingaar.”

One who does not listen to the Praises of the Lord of Supreme Bliss; are worse than beasts, birds and the crawling creatures.

“Jo na sunne jas Parmananda; pas pankhi triggad joon te manda.”

Only Naam from the Satguru, enshrined in your heart, can give you relief.

“Kaho Nanak Gur Mantar dhrirhaiya; Kewal Naam ridh mahe samaiya.”

Shabad Veechar by Bhai Manjeet Singh Ji.

Shabad Kirtan available on YouTube.

Select Shabads

So kio mandaa aakheeae jit jameh raajaan - Raag Assa - Ang 473

Ja ko mushkil att baney dhoyee koyee na de - Raag Sri Raag - Ang 70

Puri assa ji mansa mere Raam - Raag Wadhans - Ang 577

Jote oha jugat sahe Seh kaiyan fer paltiye - Ramkali Ki Vaar - Ang 966

Falgun anand uparjana Har Sajjan pragtay aaye - Raag Majh - Ang 136

Bin tel diwa kyo jalhe - Raag Sri Raag - Ang 26

Har jan Raam Naam Gunn Gaavhe - Raag Bairaree - Ang 720

Makar Praag daan baho kiya sareer diyo adh kaat - Raag Mali Gaura - Ang 986

Je sukh deh ta Tujhe aradhi dukh bhi Tudhe dhaaiyee - Raag Suhi - Ang 757

Magh majjan sang Sadhua dhuri kar ishnaan - Raag Majh - Ang 135

Mithatt nivhi Nanka Gunn changiyayan tatt - Raag Assa - Ang 470

Kahe mann to dolta Har mansa puranhar - Raag Ramkali - Ang 959-960

Kabeer keechaṛ aataa gir pariaa kichhoo na aaio haaṫh - Ang 1376

Satgur aage sees bhet deho je Satgur Sache bhaave - Raag Tukhari - Ang 1114

Jal tal maheeal baripur leeṇaa aape sarab samaaṇaa - Ang 596

Chamrata gaanth na janneyi - Raag Sorath - Ang 659

Raam Ko Niratkari - Raag Ramkali - Ang 884