Jap Ji Sahib English Translation, Meaning and Explanation - Nanak Naam - Satpal Singh

The next podcast in a series of lectures covering the entire explanation of Jap ji Sahib by Guru Nanak Dev Ji. Taught at weekly classes at Slough, UK.

This talk covers: 

- Suffering is a medicine 

- Liberation from bondage 

- Maya & Materialism  

The words in this verse are: 

bahutaa karam likhi-aa naa jaa-ay. 

vadaa daataa til na tamaa-ay. 

kaytay mangahi joDh apaar. 

kayti-aa ganat nahee veechaar. 

kaytay khap tutahi vaykaar. 

kaytay lai lai mukar paahi. 

kaytay moorakh khaahee khaahi. 

kayti-aa dookh bhookh sad maar. 

ayhi bhe daat tayree daataar. 

band khalaasee bhaanai ho-ay. 

hor aakh na sakai ko-ay. 

jay ko khaa-ik aakhan paa-ay. 

oh jaanai jaytee-aa muhi khaa-ay. 

aapay jaanai aapay day-ay. 

aakhahi se bhe kay-ee kay-ay. 

jis no bakhsay sifat saalaah. 

naanak paatisaahee paatisaahu. ||25||

The next podcast in a series of lectures covering the entire explanation of Jap ji Sahib by Guru Nanak Dev Ji. Taught at weekly classes at Slough, UK. 

This talk covers: - 5 vices 

- Kaam - Desires 

- Krodh - Anger 

- Lobh - Greed 

- Moh - Attachment 

- Ahunkar - Self importance / identification 

- 5 virtues 

- Sat - Charity 

- Santokh - Contentment 

- Daya - Compassion 

- Dharma - Divine living 

- Sach - Truthfulness 

The words in this verse are: 

amul gun amul vaapaar. 

amul vaapaaree-ay amul bhandaar. 

amul aavahi amul lai jaahi. 

amul bhaa-ay amulaa samaahi. 

amul Dharam amul deebaan. 

amul tul amul parvaan. 

amul bakhsees amul neesaan. 

amul karam amul furmaan. 

amulo amul aakhi-aa na jaa-ay. 

aakh aakh rahay liv laa-ay. 

aakhahi vayd paath puraan. 

aakhahi parhay karahi vakhi-aan. 

aakhahi barmay aakhahi ind. 

aakhahi gopee tai govind. 

aakhahi eesar aakhahi siDh. 

aakhahi kaytay keetay buDh. 

aakhahi daanav aakhahi dayv. 

aakhahi sur nar mun jan sayv. 

kaytay aakhahi aakhan paahi. 

kaytay kahi kahi uth uth jaahi. 

aytay keetay hor karayhi. 

taa aakh na sakahi kay-ee kay-ay. 

jayvad bhaavai tayvad ho-ay. 

naanak jaanai saachaa so-ay. 

jay ko aakhai boluvigaarh. 

taa likee-ai sir gaavaaraa gaavaar. ||26||

The next podcast in a series of lectures covering the entire explanation of Jap ji Sahib by Guru Nanak Dev Ji. Taught at weekly classes at Slough, UK.  

This talk covers: 

- The joy of speaking about the divine 

- Describing meditation 

- The fools think they know God   

The words in this verse are: 

amul gun amul vaapaar. 

amul vaapaaree-ay amul bhandaar. 

amul aavahi amul lai jaahi. 

amul bhaa-ay amulaa samaahi. 

amul Dharam amul deebaan. 

amul tul amul parvaan. 

amul bakhsees amul neesaan. 

amul karam amul furmaan. 

amulo amul aakhi-aa na jaa-ay. 

aakh aakh rahay liv laa-ay. 

aakhahi vayd paath puraan. 

aakhahi parhay karahi vakhi-aan. 

aakhahi barmay aakhahi ind. 

aakhahi gopee tai govind. 

aakhahi eesar aakhahi siDh. 

aakhahi kaytay keetay buDh. 

aakhahi daanav aakhahi dayv. 

aakhahi sur nar mun jan sayv. 

kaytay aakhahi aakhan paahi. 

kaytay kahi kahi uth uth jaahi. 

aytay keetay hor karayhi. 

taa aakh na sakahi kay-ee kay-ay. 

jayvad bhaavai tayvad ho-ay. 

naanak jaanai saachaa so-ay. 

jay ko aakhai boluvigaarh. 

taa likee-ai sir gaavaaraa gaavaar. ||26||

The next podcast in a series of lectures covering the entire explanation of Jap ji Sahib by Guru Nanak Dev Ji. Taught at weekly classes at Slough, UK.

This talk covers: 

- Talking meditation 

- Describing God as a meditation 

- Worshiping demi-gods 

- There is no end to praise   

The words in this verse are: 

amul gun amul vaapaar. 

amul vaapaaree-ay amul bhandaar. 

amul aavahi amul lai jaahi. 

amul bhaa-ay amulaa samaahi. 

amul Dharam amul deebaan. 

amul tul amul parvaan. 

amul bakhsees amul neesaan. 

amul karam amul furmaan. 

amulo amul aakhi-aa na jaa-ay. 

aakh aakh rahay liv laa-ay. 

aakhahi vayd paath puraan. 

aakhahi parhay karahi vakhi-aan. 

aakhahi barmay aakhahi ind. 

aakhahi gopee tai govind. 

aakhahi eesar aakhahi siDh. 

aakhahi kaytay keetay buDh. 

aakhahi daanav aakhahi dayv. 

aakhahi sur nar mun jan sayv. 

kaytay aakhahi aakhan paahi. 

kaytay kahi kahi uth uth jaahi. 

aytay keetay hor karayhi. 

taa aakh na sakahi kay-ee kay-ay. 

jayvad bhaavai tayvad ho-ay. 

naanak jaanai saachaa so-ay. 

jay ko aakhai boluvigaarh. 

taa likee-ai sir gaavaaraa gaavaar. ||26||

The next podcast in a series of lectures covering the entire explanation of Jap ji Sahib by Guru Nanak Dev Ji. Taught at weekly classes at Slough, UK.

This talk covers: 

- What is the door and house of God? 

- See all of creation as a musical show 

- All of nature sings to God 

- Creation is the song of life  

The words in this verse are: 

so dar kayhaa so ghar kayhaa jit bahi sarab samaalay. 

vaajay naad anayk asankhaa kaytay vaavanhaaray. 

kaytay raag paree si-o kahee-an kaytay gaavanhaaray. 

gaavahi tuhno pa-un paanee baisantar gaavai raajaa Dharam du-aaray. 

gaavahi chit gupat likh jaaneh likh likh Dharam veechaaray. 

gaavahi eesar barmaa dayvee sohan sadaa savaaray. 

gaavahi ind idaasan baithay dayviti-aa dar naalay. 

gaavahi siDh samaaDhee andar gaavan saaDh vichaaray. 

gaavan jatee satee santokhee gaavahi veer karaaray. 

gaavan pandit parhan rakheesar jug jug vaydaa naalay. 

gaavahi mohnee-aa man mohan surgaa machh pa-i-aalay. 

gaavan ratan upaa-ay tayray athsath tirath naalay. 

gaavahi joDh mahaabal sooraa gaavahi khaanee chaaray. 

gaavahi khand mandal varbhandaa kar kar rakhay Dhaaray. 

say-ee tuDhuno gaavahi jo tuDh bhaavan ratay tayray bhagat rasaalay. 

hor kaytay gaavan say mai chit na aavan naanak ki-aa veechaaray. 

so-ee so-ee sadaa sach saahib saachaa saachee naa-ee. 

hai bhee hosee jaa-ay na jaasee rachnaa jin rachaa-ee. 

rangee rangee bhaatee kar kar jinsee maa-i-aa jin upaa-ee. 

kar kar vaykhai keetaa aapnaa jiv tis dee vadi-aa-ee. 

jo tis bhaavai so-ee karsee hukam na karnaa jaa-ee. 

so paatisaahu saahaa paatisaahib naanak rahan rajaa-ee. ||27||

The next podcast in a series of lectures covering the entire explanation of Jap ji Sahib by Guru Nanak Dev Ji. Taught at weekly classes at Slough, UK. 

 This talk covers: 

- Siddhis - Eighteen spiritual powers of the Siddhas 

- Mythical and heavenly being sing divine praises   

The words in this verse are: 

so dar kayhaa so ghar kayhaa jit bahi sarab samaalay. 

vaajay naad anayk asankhaa kaytay vaavanhaaray. 

kaytay raag paree si-o kahee-an kaytay gaavanhaaray. 

gaavahi tuhno pa-un paanee baisantar gaavai raajaa Dharam du-aaray. 

gaavahi chit gupat likh jaaneh likh likh Dharam veechaaray. 

gaavahi eesar barmaa dayvee sohan sadaa savaaray. 

gaavahi ind idaasan baithay dayviti-aa dar naalay. 

gaavahi siDh samaaDhee andar gaavan saaDh vichaaray. 

gaavan jatee satee santokhee gaavahi veer karaaray. 

gaavan pandit parhan rakheesar jug jug vaydaa naalay. 

gaavahi mohnee-aa man mohan surgaa machh pa-i-aalay. 

gaavan ratan upaa-ay tayray athsath tirath naalay. 

gaavahi joDh mahaabal sooraa gaavahi khaanee chaaray. 

gaavahi khand mandal varbhandaa kar kar rakhay Dhaaray. 

say-ee tuDhuno gaavahi jo tuDh bhaavan ratay tayray bhagat rasaalay. 

hor kaytay gaavan say mai chit na aavan naanak ki-aa veechaaray. 

so-ee so-ee sadaa sach saahib saachaa saachee naa-ee. 

hai bhee hosee jaa-ay na jaasee rachnaa jin rachaa-ee. 

rangee rangee bhaatee kar kar jinsee maa-i-aa jin upaa-ee. 

kar kar vaykhai keetaa aapnaa jiv tis dee vadi-aa-ee. 

jo tis bhaavai so-ee karsee hukam na karnaa jaa-ee. 

so paatisaahu saahaa paatisaahib naanak rahan rajaa-ee. ||27||

The next podcast in a series of lectures covering the entire explanation of Jap ji Sahib by Guru Nanak Dev Ji. Taught at weekly classes at Slough, UK. 

This talk covers: 

- How to progress from knowledge to experience? 

- Internal practice vs external practice 

- Virtues of the spiritual seeker 

- Conquering the mind to conquer the world  

The words in this verse are: 

munda santokh saram pat jholee Dhi-aan kee karahi bibhoot. 

khinthaa kaal ku-aaree kaa-i-aa jugat dandaa parteet. 

aa-ee panthee sagal jamaatee man jeetai jag jeet. 

aadays tisai aadays. aad aneel anaad anaahat jug jug ayko vays. ||28||

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The next podcast in a series of lectures covering the entire explanation of Jap ji Sahib by Guru Nanak Dev Ji. Taught at weekly classes at Slough, UK.

This talk covers: 

- Wisdom is the path of the yogi 

- Compassion 

- Recognising the vibration of life in all   

The words in this verse are: 

bhugat gi-aan da-i-aa bhandaaran ghat ghat vaajeh naad. 

aap naath naathee sabh jaa kee riDh siDh avraa saad. 

sanjog vijog du-ay kaar chalaaveh laykhay aavahi bhaag. 

aadays tisai aadays. aad aneel anaad anaahat jug jug ayko vays. ||29||

The next podcast in a series of lectures covering the entire explanation of Jap ji Sahib by Guru Nanak Dev Ji. Taught at weekly classes at Slough, UK.

This talk covers: 

- What is Maya? 

- Trigun (Rajogun, Tamogun, Satogun) 

- Trinity in creation  

The words in this verse are: 

aykaa maa-ee jugat vi-aa-ee tin chaylay parvaan. 

ik sansaaree ik bhandaaree ik laa-ay deebaan. 

jiv tis bhaavai tivai chalaavai jiv hovai furmaan. 

oh vaykhai onaa nadar na aavai bahutaa ayhu vidaan. 

aadays tisai aadays. aad aneel anaad anaahat jug jug ayko vays. ||30||