Shabad

[J_P_S]

Today is 335th Martyrdom day of Shri Guru Teg Bahadur jee Maharaj,
(9th Sikh Guru)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guru_Tegh_Bahadur

So here is download link of Shabad written by Guru Tej Bahadur jee
Maharaj and sung By Dhrupad master Pandit Vidur Mallick
http://www.yousendit.com/download/TzY0NHAxaTFwM25IRGc9PQ

Dhrupad was the style of Gurbani singing since Guru Nanak Dev jee's
time.
The accompanying instruments were Mridang and Rabab and later on
Sarinda, Taus and Dilruba were added.

You can hear Mridang being played in this Shabad being played by Anand
Kumar Mallick.
Information on Pandit Vidur Mallick is given on link given below.
http://premkumarmallik.com/guruji.html

Guru Teg Bahadur jee himself was a great Pakhawaj Player.

The Shabad is
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रागु जैजावंती महला ९ ॥
Raag Jaijaavantee, Ninth Mehl:

रामु सिमरि रामु सिमरि इहै तेरै काजि है ॥
Meditate in remembrance on the Lord - meditate on the Lord; this alone
shall be of use to you.

माइआ को संगु तिआगु प्रभ जू की सरनि लागु ॥
Abandon your association with Maya, and take shelter in the Sanctuary
of God.

जगत सुख मानु मिथिआ झूठो सभ साजु है ॥१॥ रहाउ ॥
Remember that the pleasures of the world are false; this whole show is
just an illusion. ||1||Pause||

सुपने जिउ धनु पछानु काहे परि करत मानु ॥
You must understand that this wealth is just a dream. Why are you so
proud?

बारू की भीति जैसे बसुधा को राजु है ॥१॥
The empires of the earth are like walls of sand. ||1||

नानकु जनु कहतु बात बिनसि जैहै तेरो गातु ॥
Servant Nanak speaks the Truth: your body shall perish and pass away.

छिनु छिनु करि गइओ कालु तैसे जातु आजु है ॥२॥१॥
Moment by moment, yesterday passed. Today is passing as well. ||2||1||
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