Tuesday, October 31, 2006

Guru Gobind

Guru Gobind Dono Khade, Kake Lago Pay
Balihari Guru Aapke, Gobind Diyo Milay

Saturday, October 28, 2006

Dekhan Aayo Jagat Tamasha

Mein hoon param purakh ko dasa
Dekhan aayo Jagat tamasha

Eh karan prabh mohe pathayo
Tabh mein jagat janam tar aayo

Jim tin kahi tine tim keho
Aur kesu te bair na gayho

Jo hum ko Parameshar ucharhe
Te sab nark khund mein parhe

Moko das tavan ka jaano
Ya mein bhed na ranjh pehchano

Jo Prabh Jagat kaha so keha hon
Mritlok te mon na reha hon

Sat Nam Shri Vahe Guru

Mithr Pyare Nu

mithr piaarae noo(n) haal mureedhaa dhaa kehinaa
Please tell the dear friend - the Lord - the plight of his disciples

thudhh bin rog rajaaeeaa dhaa oudtan naag nivaasaa dhae hehinaa
Without you the use of rich blankets is like a disease for us and the comfort of the house is like living with snakes.


sool suraahee kha(n)jar piaalaa bi(n)g kasaaeeaaa(n) dhaa sehinaa
Our water pitchers are like stakes of torture and our cups have edges like daggers. Your neglect is like the suffering of animals at the hands of butchers.

yaararrae dhaa saanoo(n) saathhar cha(n)gaa bhat(h) khaerriaa dhaa rehinaa
Our Beloved Lord's straw bed is more pleasing to us than living in costly furnace-like mansions

Sat nam Shri Vaheguru

Friday, October 27, 2006

Calvin acts the spiritual guy, and Hobbes his pragmatism. I could immidiately relate with this strip. I remember how in IIT I had spent eons trying to figure out something abstract while I could have just steered myself through the smaller obstacles. I love how even after banging himself Calvin seems oblivious.

Guess that is what human nature is, trying to reason out the abstract avoiding the mundane problems of everyday life. Guess that is what I am doing right now when I should probably be sleeping or writing my SOP :D. Like Hobbes "I too choose crazy"

Amazing! The most natural question is met with the most natural reply :)

Thursday, October 26, 2006

Ilam Parhyan Ashraaf na hovan jehre hovan asal kameene,
Pittal kadhi nahi sona banda bhanven jariye laal nageene,
Shoomteh kadhi nahi sadqa honda bhanven hovan lakh hazeene,
Bullea bhaaj touheed nahi jannat milni bhanven mariye wech madeene.

Tuesday, October 24, 2006

Hun Kis Te Aap Chupaida

Hun Kis Theen Aap Chupaidaa
Hun Kis Theen Aap Chupaidaa
Kitay mullan baang bulainday ho
Kitay sunnat farz dasainday ho
Kitay raam duhai dainday ho
Kitay mathay tilak lagaidaa
Hun Kis Theen Aap Chupaidaa

"Main" mairi hay keh tairi hay
Aih ant bhasam di dhairi hay
Aih dhairi piya nay ghairi hay
Dhairi nu naach nachaidaa
Hun Kis Theen Aap Chupaidaa

Kitay bainsar choora pao gay
Kitay joura paa handao gay
Kitay adam hawwa ban aao gay
Kadi maithon bi bhul jaidaa
Hun Kis Theen Aap Chupaidaa

Bahir zahir daira paayo
Aapay dhoon dhoon dhol bajayo
Jag tay apna aap jitayo
Fer Abdullah day ghar dhaidaa
Hun Kis Theen Aap Chupaidaa

Jo bhaal tusadi karda hay
Moyaan ton aggay marda hay
Moyanan bhi taithon darda hay
Mat moyaan maur kohaidaa
Hun Kis Theen Aap Chupaidaa

Bindraban main gouwaan charaway
Lanka charh kay naad wajaway
Makkay da ban haji away
wahwaa rang wataidaa
Hun Kis Theen Aap Chupaidaa

Mansoor tusaan tay aya hay
Tusaan sooli pakar charhaya hay
Maira bhai babul jaya hay
Deo khoon bahaa mairay bhai da
Hun Kis Theen Aap Chupaidaa

Tusi sabhnay bhaiseen theenday ho
Mainu har jaa tusi dasainday
homadh aapay ,aapay peenday ho
aapay ko aap chakaidaa
Hun Kis Theen Aap Chupaidaa

Hun paas tusaday wassaan gi
Na baydil ho kay nassaan gi
Sabh bhait tusaday dassaan gi
kiyon mainu angg na laidaa
Hun Kis Theen Aap Chupaidaa

Kidhray chor ho kidhray qaazi ho
Kitay mimbar tay beh wa-azi ho
Kitay taigh bahadur ghazi ho
Aapay par katak charhaidaa
Hun Kis Theen Aap Chupaidaa

Aapay Yousuf qaid karayo
Yunus machli ton niglayao
Saabar keeray ghat bahayo
Phir ohnaa takht charhaidaa
Hun Kis Theen Aap Chupaidaa

Bulha hun sahi sunjhatay ho
Har soorat naal pichatay ho
Kitay atay ho, kitay jatay ho
Hun maithon bhul na jaidaa
Hun Kis Theen Aap Chupaidaa

Bulha main shoh wal maayel haan
Jhab karo innayet saayel haan
Aih saayel keah,main ghaayel haan
Ghaayel ton aap chupaidaa
Hun Kis Theen Aap Chupaidaa

--Baba Bulleh Shah
Je Rub Milda Nahateyaan Dhoteyan,
Te Milda Dadduan Macchhian,
Je Rub Milda Madhi Masani,
Te Milda Chham Chidikhiyaan,
Je Rub Milda Jungal Wele,
Te Milda Gauaan Vacchhian,
Bulleh Shah Rub Usnu Milda,
Te Niyataan Jinhaan Diyaan Acchhian,
Nee Main Kamlee Haan
Hazi lok Makke Wal Jaande
Assaan Jaana Takth Hazare
Nee Main Kamlee Haan.

-- Bulleh Shah