Poetry
The Month of Assu
[September 15 - October 14]
Poems translated from Punjabi by GURMEET KAUR
1 Guru Nanak [Raag Tukhaari, GGS:1108]
In the month of Assu - ardent
Come
O Beloved!
The soul bride
Sorrows
Waning
Pleading ...
Lost in duality
Strayed
Alone
Only you can
Lead
Her home
Entrapped in Maya
False trade
Forsaken by thee
Locks gray
So swiftly
It slipped away
Warmth of summer
Passes her by
Cold and feeble
Days await
Mind shudders -
Deceptive play
O look! - green abounds
Guru graces - Hope surrounds!
Slowly and sweetly
She ripens
Unwavering, resolutely
Grace strengthens
Says Nanak:
My Guru
Has held me close
Become my upholder -
And lead me home
So, meet my beloved
Listen to thy servant
In the month of Assu - ardent.
2 Guru Arjan, [Raag Maajh, GGS:135]
In the month of Assu - ardent
Love
Of the Divine
Engulfs
How do I meet
Thee ?
Thirsty
Body and mind
O my Mother
Someone
Lead me
Witness
Of thy love
Thy saints
My succor
Their feet I seek
Serenity
Exists not
Elsewhere
No place to go
Besides Him
Fulfillment
Relishing
Celestial nectar of His love
Pleasures of the flesh
Do not appease me
Renouncing
The self
Attached
To His robe
She pleads thee
Clinging
Ever
To the Naam
She does not
Leave Him
Prays Nanak
For the sanctuary
None other
Can
Provide
Those
Whom he graces
Blossom
Forever in content
In the month of Assu - ardent
September 15, 2010
Conversation about this article
1: Mlle S. (Atlanta,Georgia, U.S.A.), September 15, 2010, 4:36 PM.
Wow ... beautiful, soothing, peaceful. Thank you for a beautiful start to the month.
2: Aryeh Leib (Israel), September 15, 2010, 5:14 PM.
Yearning for the Presence!
3: Inni Kaur (Fairfield, CT, U.S.A.), September 15, 2010, 5:22 PM.
Lovely!
4: Claudia Gaspar (Sao Paulo, Brazil), September 15, 2010, 10:08 PM.
I just read "The Month of Assu" while going through the eye of a hurricane, but the words of Gurbani, mingled with Gurmeet's brought me wonder and relief. Thank you so much for your incredible sensibility.
5: Bikramjit Singh Garcha (Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.A. ), September 15, 2010, 10:37 PM.
Beautiful translation and unparalleled description of love and nature. Until I started to read Gurmeet's rendering in English, I had not appreciated the co-relationship between the yearning for love and the support of the Divine. Separation, of course is soul-searing. Thanks.
6: Kuldeep Gambhir (Annandale, U.S.A.), September 16, 2010, 12:32 AM.
Thank you for bringing and reminding us of the great treasure our Guru Sahiban have left for us. Thank you for your kind seva.
7: Sapan Shah (Indore, India), September 17, 2010, 3:23 AM.
Beautiful, soothing ... puts your soul at peace! Wonderful interpretation by Gurmeet!
8: Sukhdev Singh (Taiping, Malaysia), October 01, 2010, 10:42 PM.
I'd be grateful if I could receive the various sangrands monthly. Thanks.