tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-67074933810622423332024-03-08T15:14:14.207-08:00Ik Sikhik sikhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03858593968202130634noreply@blogger.comBlogger99125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6707493381062242333.post-12483345178461342112013-01-23T04:21:00.000-08:002013-01-23T04:31:23.298-08:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<i>The things in life don't matter</i></div>
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<i>as much as the life in things.</i></div>
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<i>The real matter is not matter.</i></div>
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<i>This is the life of the matter</i></div>
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<i>and should be the matter in life.</i></div>
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ik sikhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03858593968202130634noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6707493381062242333.post-55731822431100979742013-01-23T04:17:00.000-08:002013-01-23T04:23:08.467-08:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<i>Who would think what you are</i></div>
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<i>except who knows?</i></div>
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<i>The gaze falling from your eyes</i></div>
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<i>is God's very own intoxicating arrow.</i></div>
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<i>Oh blessed Lord</i></div>
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<i>Oh blessed meeting with a Saint.</i></div>
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<i>I am willing to die all my life,</i></div>
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<i>all for another gaze,</i></div>
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<i>and for the joy it will bring.</i></div>
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ik sikhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03858593968202130634noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6707493381062242333.post-23548638656000106482013-01-23T04:03:00.000-08:002013-01-23T04:03:17.825-08:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<i>O mind, beware the inevitable power of illusion</i></div>
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<i>It has taken you lives away from your Father</i></div>
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<i>and now you can't even find your own root.</i></div>
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<i>The illusion is so powerful</i></div>
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<i>Only the Guru, whose orders it operates under,</i></div>
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<i> can help conquer it.</i></div>
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<i>Otherwise you have no chance.</i></div>
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<i>O mind, beg for Guru's grace-</i></div>
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<i>the Saving Grace of all.</i></div>
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ik sikhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03858593968202130634noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6707493381062242333.post-87582682847068112882012-02-05T15:31:00.000-08:002012-02-05T15:41:52.195-08:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>Blessed are followers</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>who offer flowers at Your lotus feet,</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>O Guru, Lord of the World.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'times new roman'; "><i>Oh Blessed flowers!</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i> They kiss Your divine feet! </i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'times new roman'; "><i>I have no flowers, Lord,</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>but please make me one,</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>so that I may offer myself,</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>forever at Your feet.</i></span></div>ik sikhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03858593968202130634noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6707493381062242333.post-35916108831183309172012-02-05T15:21:00.000-08:002012-02-05T15:31:32.437-08:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>A call not received,</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>A call, was there one?</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>Who would call upon my poor soul?</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>I have faith in You,</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>I know You will,</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>one day.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>One Blessed Day.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>O Beautiful Lord,</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>O Director of the play of the Universe,</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>everything is under Your Command,</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>You do as You please.</i></span></div>ik sikhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03858593968202130634noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6707493381062242333.post-68043872525150603892011-10-10T04:01:00.000-07:002011-10-10T04:04:00.439-07:00<div style="text-align: center;">ਉੜ ਜਾ ਹਵਾਵਾਂ ਵਿਚ ਮਾਯਾ ਤੂ</div><div style="text-align: center;">ਦਿਖ ਜਾ ਇਕਰੰਗੇ ਛੁਪਦਾ ਕੀਉ?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">ਕਹੰਦੇ ਓਹ ਕਦੇ ਨੀ ਮੁਕਦਾ</div><div style="text-align: center;">ਓ ਰੱਬਾ ਮੇਰੇ ਕਿਥੇ ਤੂ ਲੁਕਦਾ?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">ਸਦਾ ਹਾਜੂਰੇਯਾ ਰਾਮੈਯਾ ਜੀਓ</div><div style="text-align: center;">ਇਕਦਰਸ ਕਰੋ ਦਰਸ ਦਿਖਾਓ ਜੀਓ</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">ਦਿਲ ਦੁਖਦਾ ਬੰਧਨ ਫ਼ਸੇਯਾ</div><div style="text-align: center;">ਕਦੋਂ ਮਿਲੇ ਓਹ ਅਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਰਸੇਯਾ?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">ਸੁਨੋ ਬੇਨੰਤੀ ਸਵਾਮੀ ਗੁਰਦੇਵ</div><div style="text-align: center;">ਚਰਣ ਪਕਰੋ ਜਦ ਲਾਗੋੰ ਨਾ ਸੇਵ!</div>ik sikhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03858593968202130634noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6707493381062242333.post-50022266445592505152011-10-10T03:26:00.000-07:002011-10-10T03:29:36.298-07:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>If I were to tell you what pleases me,</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>not only would you not believe me, </i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>but also you would not understand.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>What is between lovers</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>stays between lovers.</i></span></div>ik sikhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03858593968202130634noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6707493381062242333.post-50042050442027840162011-07-04T05:46:00.000-07:002011-07-04T05:58:55.498-07:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>O me, have you forgotten times when there was no one by your side</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>none but Him?</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>Today, when He has given you little worth,</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>you have forgotten Him, the real friend,</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>and enjoyed with so-called friends.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>O me, you have strayed from The Path.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>Listen O my mind, never forget the real friend,</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>who chose you as an initiate,</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>who has sheltered you,</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>and who ever will.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>I am such a sinner Lord,</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>sinner every moment.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>O Lord, forgive my poor soul,</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>bless me with your loving grace.</i></span></div>ik sikhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03858593968202130634noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6707493381062242333.post-65529927324491309062011-05-29T02:55:00.000-07:002011-05-29T03:04:42.011-07:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>The real social work is work done for you-</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>it is beneficial for the whole world.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>The real groupwork is getting together to sing your praise.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>The real counselling is to remind one to remember you.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>I am tired of all these complexities-</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>please make me serve you and no other, O Master Lord-</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; "><i>This is the limit.</i></span></i></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>They know I've been begging you for this for so long-</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>and there is still no response from your side-</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>Please have mercy upon my poor soul, Lord.</i></span></div>ik sikhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03858593968202130634noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6707493381062242333.post-80194164919561693622011-04-22T00:35:00.000-07:002011-04-22T01:00:32.794-07:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>O Guru,</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>Your Word says</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>God is Bhagat-vachhal - the Lover of devotees.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>I certainly expect love from Him-</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>but </i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'times new roman';"><i>in what way am I, the sinner, a devotee?</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'times new roman';"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>Please make me ready to give up everything-</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>for the pleasure of becoming Your devotee.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>I wish to be a mad-lover of You-</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>intoxicated with Your priceless Spirit, the holy Name.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>Show me the way</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>and walk me along, O Master.</i></span></div>ik sikhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03858593968202130634noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6707493381062242333.post-22289982843499600882011-04-22T00:24:00.000-07:002011-04-22T00:33:40.535-07:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>For what reason do you rage, O mind?</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>Why, have you no fear of God?</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>Have you forgotten the teachings of the Master?</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>Where are you heading?</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>Pray forgive me Lord,</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>I have been sinning even before I was born.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>O kind and forgiving Guru,</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>When will my sins vanish?</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i><br /></i></span></div>ik sikhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03858593968202130634noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6707493381062242333.post-43651145016055816672011-04-18T02:37:00.000-07:002011-04-22T00:34:02.011-07:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'times new roman';"><i>The mountain of separation</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>is higher than everest.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>Don't even think of climbing it</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>without the advice of one who's returned.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>This is the mountain</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>where every step is a great height,</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>where every move is against the wind.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>But when you reach the peak,</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>you can touch the universe</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>and become it.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i><br /></i></span></div>ik sikhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03858593968202130634noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6707493381062242333.post-49308940608943680872011-04-01T02:33:00.000-07:002011-04-01T02:40:10.306-07:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>If anyone wishes to see a loser lover,</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>look at me. </i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>I don't have love enough</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>to please my Beloved.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>So where is my fault</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>if I don't have the capacity?</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>You made me like this-</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>but I have tried hard.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>So what else can I do?</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>Stop making me walk in circles, Lord!</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>Show me the Way;</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'times new roman';"><i>Please hold my hand</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>and walk me to You.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i><br /></i></span></div>ik sikhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03858593968202130634noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6707493381062242333.post-57897154925612806182011-02-15T00:56:00.000-08:002011-02-15T01:24:11.182-08:00<div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">Surely and purely it is</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">but the Holy Name of Lord</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">that is the Saving Grace of all-</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>beyond the talk of purity,</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>perfection, highness and holiness.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'times new roman'; "><i>The mere touch of which</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>fills a soul with boundless joy.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'times new roman'; "><i>I cannot describe an iota of the glory </i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'times new roman'; "><i>of</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>The Holy Spirit of the Lord.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>Unparalleled Supreme Entity,</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>the only Truth. The Word.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>The Spiritual Master.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>Sat Naam</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>Sat Naam</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>Sat Naam.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>O Gurudev, I the lowly fool,</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>the one without virtues,</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>the one who can't follow the Way,</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>the unworthy one,</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>ask</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>for this </i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>Supreme Priceless entity.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>I am a hundred times willing to sell you</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>my mind, body and soul.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>Please, beloved Lord,</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>embrace this poor soul in Your mercy.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i><br /></i></span></div>ik sikhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03858593968202130634noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6707493381062242333.post-25681541143458724362011-02-15T00:43:00.000-08:002011-02-15T00:56:31.122-08:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>In sitting back</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>and simply watching</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>like a child</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>is the great secret of liberation-</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>O my mind.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>Think about this,</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>and act on this</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>every day</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>every moment.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>And you shall</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>come to know the One</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>who sees you from a million eyes</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i> and none.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>I am sacrifice a hundred times to the Master</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>with whose grace I have come to understand this.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>An easy teaching</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>hard to follow.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>We do what You make us do.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>It is only with Your grace</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>O Beloved Master-</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>that I may realise Your glory.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>Look upon this poor soul,</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>which is naught without Your grace-</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>I humbly pray for Your mercy-</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>my Saviour.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i><br /></i></span></div>ik sikhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03858593968202130634noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6707493381062242333.post-77592039584447333972010-12-26T03:54:00.000-08:002010-12-26T04:30:02.007-08:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>Come Master, come</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>Give food to this hungry dog.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>My way of begging is not perfect-</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>just like a dog-</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>he only knows how to bark.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>But being the Inner Knower of Hearts</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>You know my yearning.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>O Lord, I stand somewhere</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>where only you can find me.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>O Lord, I stand barking,</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>hungry for Your Name.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>Come Master, come</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>and give me the divine food.</i></span></div>ik sikhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03858593968202130634noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6707493381062242333.post-28838794136357927602010-12-26T03:05:00.001-08:002010-12-26T03:39:00.202-08:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>To each Word of your Speech</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>I humbly offer my obeisances</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>O Beloved Guru.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>To each of Your forms I humbly offer obeisances</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>O Beautiful One.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>O Master of Creation,</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>please instruct me-</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>what may I do to obtain You.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>O Lord, forgive me,</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>the most idiotic one-</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>I do everything wrong.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>But I have heard</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>that your one look can save me.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>This poor one</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>asks for one success in life-</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>the ability to please You</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>and obtain Your feet.</i></span></div>ik sikhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03858593968202130634noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6707493381062242333.post-12499208517132283562010-10-14T02:16:00.000-07:002010-10-14T02:46:06.856-07:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">Depressed</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">My heart is broken.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">O Lord, haven't you heard my prayer?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">Now where do I go and complain? Who is my friend?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">Would you not console my crying soul?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">I carry the burden of a million sins and counting - it is all my fault. I do not have the courage or intellect either - I am the manmukh. In my mind I may believe I am a good devotee - but if my prayers are not heard by You, what use is my thinking and believing? I am the loser devotee, a dog is better than me- at least he obeys and serves his master. A blade of grass is better than me - at least it sways to your Will. What even made me think I was a good devotee? </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">Now what do I even say?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><br /></span></div>ik sikhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03858593968202130634noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6707493381062242333.post-39560241861092203742010-10-14T02:06:00.000-07:002010-10-14T02:16:45.825-07:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">O Supreme Master</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">Have my prayers failed?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">I know there's not a greater sinner than me-</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">but being Your child, I am eligible for you mercy, am I not?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">I have submitted to You my mind, body and wealth</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">I wish to sway in the direction of Your Will</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">What else can I do?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">How do I please you?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">How do I obtain your attention?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">What action would make me the tallest tree?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">O Glorious Sun, I wish to bathe in your light!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">Forgive me, forgive me-</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">this is my continuous prayer-</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">O Forgiver-Guru, forgive me,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">how else would I meet you my Lord?</span></div>ik sikhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03858593968202130634noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6707493381062242333.post-89685011127789684572010-10-05T04:28:00.000-07:002010-10-05T04:35:02.019-07:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>O Guru Nanak,</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>O Lord,</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>I have forsaken all-</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>dharma, karma, and discipline.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>I surrender to your will</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>and rely on your grace.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>Save me, beloved Lord!</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>I live for you</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>I live to see your lotus feet</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>O breaker of bonds, o beloved Master</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>I live to serve You.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>I say from the core of my heart-</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>I want nothing in the world-</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>but Your feet.</i></span></div>ik sikhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03858593968202130634noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6707493381062242333.post-43980360886656696602010-10-05T04:22:00.000-07:002010-10-05T04:27:59.784-07:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>What colour, what flavour would make this sweet attractive?</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>O Lord, what would make you look at me with Your glance of grace?</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>I have been trying - I am tired,</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>now please guide my soul,</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>please make me do</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>what will please You-</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>I'm such a faithless coward!</i></span></div>ik sikhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03858593968202130634noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6707493381062242333.post-81458950357271366962010-10-05T04:06:00.000-07:002010-10-05T04:28:08.820-07:00<div style="text-align: center;"><i>I may have a thousand talents-</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>but all are worldly entanglements</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>if not used to praise you, O Satguru, my Lord!</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>All useless unless used to glorify Your Name.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Give me such a talent, my Guru-</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>a talent that may please You.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Oh how can I please You?</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>You are said to be Paarbrahm, the Beyond Soul,</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>You are infinite, the Greatest, Our Holy Father.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>O Lord - just what am I! Oh so insignificant!</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>What could I possibly do to earn your loving grace, O Hari!</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Forgive me, Lord, forgive me-</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>I am such a sinner!</i></div>ik sikhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03858593968202130634noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6707493381062242333.post-29195170704872782102010-08-12T02:26:00.000-07:002010-08-12T02:54:17.385-07:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>Chant, chant, chant, o foolish mind!</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i></i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'times new roman'; "><i>why think of others?</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'times new roman'; "><i>He and she, young or old, mother or brother,</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'times new roman'; "><i>the dust is the same, </i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'times new roman'; "><i>the air is the same,</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'times new roman'; "><i>and there is this One Glorious Light-</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>O Lord, why do I not have the courage to face the reality!</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>It is all you, all you-</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>why is it hard to convince the mind?!</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>Please convince this mind, O Lord-</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>please don't play tricks on poor me, O Lord!</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>You are so mischevious, O sweetest one</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>How could I even live without you, you are such an enticer, O Mohan!</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>I'm so gullible and then who can You not fool?</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>I sell my mind to you a million times- </i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>Please make me follow you,</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>I cannot myself;</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>Everything is in Your hands,</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'times new roman'; "><i>O Doer of all.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i><br /></i></span></div>ik sikhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03858593968202130634noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6707493381062242333.post-47933553484006493272010-07-30T05:23:00.000-07:002010-07-30T05:42:24.726-07:00<div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">O mind, why do you have doubts?</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>The Word is the Guru;</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>O Mohan, what a fool I am!</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>Please make me your perfect disciple</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>that I may please you - O Lord!</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>Come, show me your glorious sight, O Lord</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>Love me, smile at me, entice me O Mohan!</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>Such a teaser you are, my playful Krsna</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>Oh your lotus eyes, O Nirankaar jeeo!</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>Mad, mad I am in your love at times- why can't this be always?</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>Make me mad, madly mad in your love-</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>this is the desire of my life, O Guru, </i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>may I forever stick to Your feet.</i></span></div>ik sikhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03858593968202130634noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6707493381062242333.post-5522436880341607742010-07-30T05:15:00.000-07:002010-07-30T05:22:29.808-07:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>The best of all meditations, </i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>the purest, the most effective-</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>is the constant glorification of Your Name</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>with one-pointed mind.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>O Lord, hallowed be Thy Name,</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>hallowed be Thy Name.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>O Lord, just how does this worm beg Your Great Self</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>for the great gift of lovingly serving You and </i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'times new roman';"><i>being conscious of You every moment?</i></span></div>ik sikhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03858593968202130634noreply@blogger.com0