Today is the Gurupurab of Satguru Ram Das Ji
Guru Ram Das Ji was the fourth Guru of the Sikhs
He started the building of the most beautiful place in the universe Harimandir sahib. He was a beloved Saint of God. Lets look at some of his writings in the Guru Granth Sahib.
andar sachaa nayhu laa-i-aa pareetam aapnai
Deep within myself, I have enshrined true love for my Beloved
tan man ho-ay nihaal jaa gur daykhaa saamHnay. 1My body and soul are in ecstasy; when I see my Guru before me. 1
mai har har naam visaahu.
I have purchased the Name of the Lord
gur pooray tay paa-i-aa amrit agam athaahu
I have obtained the Inaccessible and Unfathomable Ambrosial Nectar from the Perfect Guru. 1Pause
ha-o satgur vaykh vigsee-aa har naamay lagaa pi-aar.
Gazing upon the True Guru, I blossom forth in ecstasy; I am in love with the Name of the Lord.
kirpaa kar kai mayli-an paa-i-aa mokh du-aar. 2
Through His Mercy, the Lord has united me with Himself, and I have found the Door of Salvation. 2
satgur birhee naam kaa jay milai ta tan man day-o.
The True Guru is the Lover of the Naam, the Name of the Lord. Meeting Him, I dedicate my body and mind to Him.
jay poorab hovai likhi-aa taa amrit sahj pee-ay-o. 3
And if it is so pre-ordained, then I shall automatically drink in the Ambrosial Nectar. 3
suti-aa gur salaahee-ai uth-di-aa bhee gur aalaa-o.
Praise the Guru while you are asleep, and call on the Guru while you are up
ko-ee aisaa gurmukh jay milai ha-o taa kay Dhovaa paa-o. 4
If only I could meet such a Gurmukh; I would wash His Feet. 4
ko-ee aisaa sajan lorh lahu mai pareetam day-ay milaa-ay.
I long for such a Friend, to unite me with my Beloved.
siqguir imilAY hir pwieAw imilAw shij suBwie ]5] satgur mili-ai har paa-i-aa mili-aa sahj subhaa-ay.
5Meeting the True Guru, I have found the Lord. He has met me, easily and effortlessly. 5
satgur saagar gun naam kaa mai tis daykhan kaa chaa-o.
The True Guru is the Ocean of Virtue of the Naam, the Name of the Lord. I have such a yearning to see Him!
hau iqsu ibnu GVI n jIvaU ibnu dyKy mir jwau ]6] ha-o tis bin gharhee na jeev-oo bin daykhay mar jaa-o. 6
Without Him, I cannot live, even for an instant. If I do not see Him, I die. 6
ji-o machhulee vin paanee-ai rahai na kitai upaa-ay
As the fish cannot survive at all without water
iqau hir ibnu sMqu n jIveI ibnu hir nwmY mir jwie ]7] ti-o har bin sant na jeev-ee bin har naamai mar jaa-ay. 7
the Saint cannot live without the Lord. Without the Lord's Name, he dies. 7
mY siqgur syqI iprhVI ikau gur ibnu jIvw mwau ] mai satgur saytee pirharhee ki-o gur bin jeevaa maa-o.
I am so much in love with my True Guru! How could I even live without the Guru, O my mother?
mai Dhar sachay naam kee har naam rahaa liv laa-ay.
9The True Name is my only Support. I remain lovingly absorbed in the Lord's Name.
gur gi-aan padaarath naam hai har naamo day-ay drirh-aa-ay
The wisdom of the Guru is the treasure of the Naam. The Guru implants and enshrines the Lord's Name.
jis paraapat so lahai gur charnee laagai aa-ay. 10He alone receives it, he alone gets it, who comes and falls at the Guru's Feet. 10
akath kahaanee paraym kee ko pareetam aakhai aa-ay.
If only someone would come and tell me the Unspoken Speech of the Love of my Beloved.
tis dayvaa man aapnaa niv niv laagaa paa-ay. 11
I would dedicate my mind to him; I would bow down in humble respect, and fall at his feet. 11
saajan mayraa ayk tooN kartaa purakh sujaan.
You are my only Friend, O my All-knowing, All-powerful Creator Lord.
satgur meet milaa-i-aa mai sadaa sadaa tayraa taan. 12
You have brought me to meet with my True Guru. Forever and ever, You are my only strength. 12
satgur mayraa sadaa sadaa naa aavai na jaa-ay.
My True Guru, forever and ever, does not come and go.
oh abhinaasee purakh hai sabh meh rahi-aa samaa-ay.
13He is the Imperishable Creator Lord; He is permeating and pervading among all. 13
raam naam Dhan sanchi-aa saabat poonjee raas.
I have gathered in the wealth of the Lord's Name. My facilities and faculties are intact, safe and sound.
naanak dargeh mani-aa gur pooray saabaas. 141211
O Nanak, I am approved and respected in the Court of the Lord; the Perfect Guru has blessed me! 141211
The love in these words always mesmorizes me
waheguru waheguru waheguru
Guru Ram Das ji made Harimandir sahib a home for Gods praise
Guru Ram Das ji was seen as a shelter for all lost souls
the beutiful hynm by bhagat keerat ji shows this
Bhagat ji says
I am full of sin i dont have one virtue
leaving amrit i drink poison
maya attachment and superstition fill me
i have fallen in moh with my wife and son
i have heart that there is one high order the gursangat
where the fear of deaths demon leaves us
o says saint keerat ji my prayer is this
keep me in ur shelter guru ram das
O GURU RAM DAS JI LORD OF MIRACLES
NANAK TU LEHNA TU HAI GUR AMAR TU VEECHARIA
KEEP US ALL IN UR SHELTER GURU RAM DAS MAY WE LOVE GOD LIKE YOU DO
TODAY IS ALSO THE SAHEEHEDEE DAY OF JINDA JI AND SUKHA JI
WHO AT THE TIME OF MARTRYDOM STATED THAT THEIR GREATEST WISH WAS FOR THEIR HEADS TO BECOME BRICKS FOR KHALSA RAJ!!!!BLESSED ARE THEY
WE NEED MORE GURSIKHS SUCH AS THEM IN THIS WORLD
