Learn Gurmukhi Step 07 - Reading words *english subtitles*

ਚਰਨ (Charn): feet ਕਮਲ (Kaml): lotus ਭਗਤ (Bhagt): a devotee, a worshipper ਬਣ (Bnn): to become ਭਜਨ (Bhajn): prayer ਕਰ (Kr): to do Meaning of all the words: Become a devotee of Lord's lotus feet (Gurbani) and pray ਰਾਮ (Raam): God (Who is all-permeating) ਨਾਮ (Naam): name ਆਪ (Aap): self ਦਾਤਾ (Daataa): giver ਦਾਤਾਰ (Daataar): benevolent giver ਸਾਚ (Saach): true ਧਾਰ (Dhaar): to adopt Meaning of all the words together: The Name of the Lord Itself is the benevolent giver. Hence, adopt the truth. ਵਾਹਿ (Vaahey): Wonderful This vowel has a short sound 'ey' as in the English word 'hey'. If pronounced long, this will sound like the 7th vowel in the list, i.e. as 'ay' as in the English word 'hay' ਸਿ = ਸ sassay + ਿ sehari = 'sey' ਸੇ = ਸ sassay + ੇ laan = 'sayy' ਸਿ (sey): those ਕਰਹਿ (Krhey): do ਸਿਰ (ser): head (bodypart) ਧਰਹਿ (Dhar-hey): to keep Meaning of all the words together: I keep my head at the feet of those who exclaim 'The Guru is Wonderful, The Guru is Wonderful'. i.e. VaaheyGuru ਹਰੀ (H-ree): God (One who can convert a person full of vices into a person full of virtues). Note: Pronounce as the English word 'hurry' ਜੀ (jee): a suffix used as a mark of respect ਹੀ (hee): only ਕਰੀ (k-ree): to do Pronounce as the English word 'curry' ਜੀ (jee): suffix used as mark of respect ਧਰਤੀ (dhartee): earth, ground ਧਰੀ (dharee): to keep ਜੀ (jee): suffix used as mark of respect Meaning of all the words together: Say only the Name of God all the time and bow your head on the ground in respect. This vowel 'Aunkar' has a short sound 'o' as in the English word 'so'. If pronounced long, the sound will become 'oo' which is characteristic of the 9th vowel i.e. 'Hora' ਹੁਣ (hunn): now ਮੁੜ (murh): turn ਸੁਣ (sunn): listen ਗੁਰ (gur): Guru Meaning of all words together: Now turn back from bad deeds and indulgence in bodily pleasures and listen to the True Guru. ਹੂ (huu): there is ਤੂਹੀ (tuuhee): You (God) ਸੂਖ (suukh): comfort, welfare ਹੂਈ (huee): happened Meaning of all the words together: There is only You and so I have found comfort everywhere. ਹੇ (hay): O (interjection) ਹਰੇ (hrey): 1. Lord 2. green (here: The One Lord that makes a dried plant green with life) ਤੇਰੇ (tayray): Yours ਘਰੇ (ghray): house ਸੇ (say): those ਖਰੇ (khray): sincere, honest, genuine, pure Meaning all the words together: O Lord! All the people in Your House (who follow your messages in Gurbani) are Pure ਕਰੈ (krai): to do ਹੈ (hai): is ਜੈ (jai): praise, cheer ਜੈਕਾਰ (jaikaar): praise, cheer Meaning of all the words together: Do the praise and cheer The Lord. ਸੋ (so): that ਹੋਵੈ (hovai): happens ਜੋ (jo): that ਲੋੜੈ (lorhai): wishes Meanings of all the words together: Only that happens what (The Lord) wishes. ਤੌ (tau): You ਸੌ (saw): from ਊਚੌ (oochau): high ਕੌਨ (kaun): who Meaning of all the words together: Who is higher than You (O Lord)?