WorldGurudwara's video: Gurbani MERA MAN LOCHE Read Guru Arjan Dev Ji Shabad along with Bhai Gopal Singh Ji Kirtan

This Shabad is composed by Guru Arjan Dev Ji in Raag Maajh and is on page 96 in Guru Granth Sahib Ji. Gurbani Kirtan is brought to you by WolrdGurudwara.com. This Shabad Mera Man Lochai Gur Darsan Taaee is by Bhai Gopal Singh ji. Our goal is to help you learn the correct pronunciation and meaning of Shabad Gurbani. maajh mehalaa 5 choupadhae ghar 1 | Maajh, Fifth Mehl, Chau-Padas, First House: maeraa man lochai gur dharasan thaaee | My mind longs for the Blessed Vision of the Guru's Darshan. bilap karae chaathrik kee niaaee | It cries out like the thirsty song-bird. thrikhaa n outharai saath n aavai bin dharasan santh piaarae jeeo |1| My thirst is not quenched, and I can find no peace, without the Blessed Vision of the Beloved Saint. ||1|| ho gholee jeeo ghol ghumaaee gur dharasan santh piaarae jeeo |1| rehaao | I am a sacrifice, my soul is a sacrifice, to the Blessed Vision of the Beloved Saint Guru. ||1||Pause|| thaeraa mukh suhaavaa jeeo sehaj dhun baanee | Your Face is so Beautiful, and the Sound of Your Words imparts intuitive wisdom. chir hoaa dhaekhae saaringapaanee | It is so long since this rainbird has had even a glimpse of water. dhann s dhaes jehaa thoon vasiaa maerae sajan meeth muraarae jeeo |2| Blessed is that land where You dwell, O my Friend and Intimate Divine Guru. ||2|| ho gholee ho ghol ghumaaee gur sajan meeth muraarae jeeo |1| rehaao | I am a sacrifice, I am forever a sacrifice, to my Friend and Intimate Divine Guru. ||1||Pause|| eik gharree n milathae thaa kalijug hothaa | When I could not be with You for just one moment, the Dark Age of Kali Yuga dawned for me. hun kadh mileeai pria thudh bhagavanthaa | When will I meet You, O my Beloved Lord? mohi rain n vihaavai needh n aavai bin dhaekhae gur dharabaarae jeeo |3| I cannot endure the night, and sleep does not come, without the Sight of the Beloved Guru's Court. ||3|| ho gholee jeeo ghol ghumaaee this sachae gur dharabaarae jeeo |1| rehaao | I am a sacrifice, my soul is a sacrifice, to that True Court of the Beloved Guru. ||1||Pause|| bhaag hoaa gur santh milaaeiaa | By good fortune, I have met the Saint Guru. prabh abinaasee ghar mehi paaeiaa | I have found the Immortal Lord within the home of my own self. saev karee pal chasaa n vishurraa jan naanak dhaas thumaarae jeeo |4| I will now serve You forever, and I shall never be separated from You, even for an instant. Servant Nanak is Your slave, O Beloved Master. ||4|| ho gholee jeeo ghol ghumaaee jan naanak dhaas thumaarae jeeo | rehaao |1|8| I am a sacrifice, my soul is a sacrifice; servant Nanak is Your slave, Lord. ||Pause||1||8|| http://www.WorldGurudwara.com www World Gurudwara com Guru Arjan Dev Ji or Guru Arjun Dev Ji (Punjabi: ਸ੍ਰੀ ਗੁਰੂ ਅਰਜੁਨ ਦੇਵ ਜੀ) (15 April 1563 -- 30 May 1606) was the fifth of the Ten Gurus of Sikhism. He was born in Goindval, Punjab, India, the youngest son of Guru Ram Das and Bibi Bhani. He became the Guru of the Sikhs on 1 September 1581 after the death of his father Guru Ram Das. Guru Arjan Dev died in Lahore, Punjab, (now in Pakistan). . Guru Arjan was head of Sikhism for a quarter of a century and accomplished a lot during his regime. He completed the construction of Amritsar and founded other cities such as Taran Taran and Kartarpur. He constructed a Baoli at Lahore. The most important work of Arjan Dev was the compilation of Adi Granth. He collected all the work of the first four Gurus and dictated it in the form of verses in 1604. It is, perhaps, the only book of a scriptural nature which still exists in the form first published (a hand-written manuscript) by the Guru. It and the Guru Granth Sahib which includes the writing of the later Gurus have managed to avoid the embellishments, additions and alterations that have plagued the original writing of other more ancient religious texts. Guru Arjan organised the Masand system, a group of representatives who taught and spread the teachings of the Gurus and also collected the Dasvand, one-tenth of a Sikh's income (in money, goods or service) that Sikhs paid to support the building of Gurdwara Sahib, the all important Guru ka Langars (free communal kitchens) originally intended to share with sense of love, respect and equality, still an important element today in any Gurdwara. The Langars were open to any visitors and were designed from the start to stress the idea of equality and a casteless society. The land that Amritsar is built upon is believed to be a jagir (estates gifted to individuals under the Mughal system which included one or more villages and often a portion of the crops produced on the land) given as a gift by the Emperor Akbar, who was impressed by the practice, after sharing a meal in the Guru's communal kitchen, seated on the floor among commoners.