14.3. Baani Shri Guru Raam Daas Ji Ki: Ang 757

Ang 757: Dhan Shri Guru Granth Sahib Ji Maharaj

Baani Dhan Shri Guru Raam Daas Ji Ki

(Summary of one section of 'Shabad' is provided to keep the post small, the summary of next sections of 'Shabad' will be provided in subsequent posts. Apologies for same!)

Continued from:

http://tdsinghharjidamarg.blogspot.com/2016/10/14a-baani-shri-guru-raam-daas-ji-ki-ang.html
http://tdsinghharjidamarg.blogspot.in/2016/11/14b-baani-shri-guru-raam-daas-ji-ki-ang.html

ਰਾਗੁ  ਸੂਹੀ  ਅਸਟਪਦੀਆ  ਮਹਲਾ  ੪  ਘਰੁ  ੨

ਝਖੜੁ  ਝਾਗੀ  ਮੀਹੁ  ਵਰਸੈ  ਭੀ  ਗੁਰੁ  ਦੇਖਣ  ਜਾਈ  ॥੧੩॥

ਸਮੁੰਦੁ  ਸਾਗਰੁ  ਹੋਵੈ  ਬਹੁ  ਖਾਰਾ  ਗੁਰਸਿਖੁ  ਲੰਘਿ  ਗੁਰ  ਪਹਿ  ਜਾਈ  ॥੧੪॥

ਜਿਉ  ਪ੍ਰਾਣੀ  ਜਲ  ਬਿਨੁ  ਹੈ  ਮਰਤਾ  ਤਿਉ  ਸਿਖੁ  ਗੁਰ  ਬਿਨੁ  ਮਰਿ  ਜਾਈ  ॥੧੫॥

ਜਿਉ  ਧਰਤੀ  ਸੋਭ  ਕਰੇ  ਜਲੁ  ਬਰਸੈ  ਤਿਉ  ਸਿਖੁ  ਗੁਰ  ਮਿਲਿ  ਬਿਗਸਾਈ  ॥੧੬॥

ਸੇਵਕ  ਕਾ  ਹੋਇ  ਸੇਵਕੁ  ਵਰਤਾ  ਕਰਿ  ਕਰਿ  ਬਿਨਉ  ਬੁਲਾਈ  ॥੧੭॥

ਨਾਨਕ  ਕੀ  ਬੇਨੰਤੀ  ਹਰਿ  ਪਹਿ  ਗੁਰ  ਮਿਲਿ  ਗੁਰ  ਸੁਖੁ  ਪਾਈ  ॥੧੮॥

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रागु सूही असटपदीआ महला ४ घरु २

झखड़ु झागी मीहु वरसै भी गुरु देखण जाई ॥१३॥

समुंदु सागरु होवै बहु खारा गुरसिखु लंघि गुर पहि जाई ॥१४॥

जिउ प्राणी जल बिनु है मरता तिउ सिखु गुर बिनु मरि जाई ॥१५॥

जिउ धरती सोभ करे जलु बरसै तिउ सिखु गुर मिलि बिगसाई ॥१६॥

सेवक का होइ सेवकु वरता करि करि बिनउ बुलाई ॥१७॥

नानक की बेनंती हरि पहि गुर मिलि गुर सुखु पाई ॥१८॥

Summary

How far a seeker wants to go to meet Guru? How hard the circumstances may be, they cannot stop a seeker once the thirst is awakened to see The Guru. Guruji says, even violent storms and torrential rain cannot stop a seeker from catching glimpse of Guru. If an individual gives excuses of not able to see The Guru, it is just his sheer unwillingness and laziness. Else even extreme forces of nature cannot stop him.

Oceans signify following (again no one can understand all the meanings of Gurbani):

1.      Size: So for a Gursikh, the distances don’t matter. He has zeal which can make him cover any distance to see The Guru.

2.      Salty: Salty water cannot quench the thirst and Gursikh’s thirst is so vast that only vision of Guru can quench it.

Also, there comes a stage in a seeker’s journey that his heart becomes as big as ocean, simply because Guru ensures that Grace flows into him from every where. But he should not become arrogant and become useless like sea water which cannot quench the thirst. So he has to overcome it, surrender himself at Guru’s Feet. Thus Guruji, Knower of All Mental States, is saying that Gursikh will cross over oceans that are huge and contains salty water to get to his Guru.

Water is an essential for a mortal so is The Guru for Sikh. Without water living beings will die and Sikh without The Guru. Rains bring relief from scorching heat. It rejuvenates the life. And when Sikh meets The Guru he becomes lively. And Guruji says, as earth looks beautiful when the rain falls, so does the Sikh blossom when he meets the Guru.

Dhan Shri Guru Raam Das Ji is epitome of humbleness and with great humity says that He longs to be the servant of HIS servants and He remembers ‘The Lord’ reverently in prayer. He just wants us to know that being humble is the key and nothing is as fulfilling as service to The Guru. He offers this prayer to the Lord, that he may meet the Guru, and find peace.