By mere words, Yoga is not attained

Gur Sikh — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 15:54:40 +0000

This Shabad is by Guru Nanak Dev Ji in Raag Soohee on Pannaa 730

sUhI mhlw 1 Gru 7

soohee mehalaa 1 ghar 7

Soohee, First Mehla, Seventh House:

<> siqgur pRswid ]

ik oa(n)kaar sathigur prasaadh ||

One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:

jogu n iKMQw jogu n fMfY jogu n Bsm cVweIAY ]

jog n khi(n)thhaa jog n dda(n)ddai jog n bhasam charraaeeai ||

Yoga is not the patched coat, Yoga is not the walking stick. Yoga is not smearing the body with ashes.

jogu n muMdI mUMif mufwieAY jogu n isM|I vweIAY ]

jog n mu(n)dhee moo(n)dd muddaaeiai jog n si(n)n(g)ee vaaeeai ||

Yoga is not the ear-rings, and not the shaven head. Yoga is not the blowing of the horn.

AMjn mwih inrMjin rhIAY jog jugiq iev pweIAY ]1]

a(n)jan maahi nira(n)jan reheeai jog jugath eiv paaeeai ||1||

Remaining unblemished in the midst of the filth of the world – this is the way to attain Yoga. ||1||

glI jogu n hoeI ]

galee jog n hoee ||

By mere words, Yoga is not attained.

eyk idRsit kir smsir jwxY jogI khIAY soeI ]1] rhwau ]

eaek dhrisatt kar samasar jaanai jogee keheeai soee ||1|| rehaao ||

One who looks upon all with a single eye, and knows them to be one and the same – he alone is known as a Yogi. ||1||Pause||

jogu n bwhir mVI mswxI jogu n qwVI lweIAY ]

jog n baahar marree masaanee jog n thaarree laaeeai ||

Yoga is not wandering to the tombs of the dead; Yoga is not sitting in trances.

jogu n dyis idsMqir BivAY jogu n qIriQ nweIAY ]

jog n dhaes dhisa(n)thar bhaviai jog n theerathh naaeeai ||

Yoga is not wandering through foreign lands; Yoga is not bathing at sacred shrines of pilgrimage.

AMjn mwih inrMjin rhIAY jog jugiq iev pweIAY ]2]

a(n)jan maahi nira(n)jan reheeai jog jugath eiv paaeeai ||2||

Remaining unblemished in the midst of the filth of the world – this is the way to attain Yoga. ||2||

siqguru BytY qw shsw qUtY Dwvqu vrij rhweIAY ]

sathigur bhaettai thaa sehasaa thoottai dhhaavath varaj rehaaeeai ||

Meeting with the True Guru, doubt is dispelled, and the wandering mind is restrained.

inJru JrY shj Duin lwgY Gr hI prcw pweIAY ]

nijhar jharai sehaj dhhun laagai ghar hee parachaa paaeeai ||

Nectar rains down, celestial music resounds, and deep within, wisdom is obtained.

AMjn mwih inrMjin rhIAY jog jugiq iev pweIAY ]3]

a(n)jan maahi nira(n)jan reheeai jog jugath eiv paaeeai ||3||

Remaining unblemished in the midst of the filth of the world – this is the way to attain Yoga. ||3||

nwnk jIviqAw mir rhIAY AYsw jogu kmweIAY ]

naanak jeevathiaa mar reheeai aisaa jog kamaaeeai ||

O Nanak, remain dead while yet alive – practice such a Yoga.

vwjy bwJhu isM|I vwjY qau inrBau pdu pweIAY ]

vaajae baajhahu si(n)n(g)ee vaajai tho nirabho padh paaeeai ||

When the horn is blown without being blown, then you shall attain the state of fearless dignity.

AMjn mwih inrMjin rhIAY jog jugiq qau pweIAY ]4]1]8]

a(n)jan maahi nira(n)jan reheeai jog jugath tho paaeeai ||4||1||8||

Remaining unblemished in the midst of the filth of the world – this is the way to attain Yoga. ||4||1||8||

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By mere words, Yoga is not attained