Today I am posting a song that just fills me with joy every time I hear it. I have to clap along to it and sing out loud! I defy anyone to not smile at least when they hear it!
Happy by Pharrell Williams.
And for my Eastern entry, it is a song from the film Yaadon Ki Barat, about love… again, but I just love this song! Chura Liya. It was rereleased in the 90’s by DJ Bally Sagoo and was made accessible to many new listeners from the western side at that time. I remember English friends singing along to it!
“Hey, Soul; Your only support is the Naam, the Name of the Lord.” Sri Guru Arjan Dev Ji
Carrying on from last week, I felt a spiritual pull towards this Shabad, or hymn that is sung by an amazing artist, Manika Kaur. I have tried to find the lyrics and translation for you too. Her voice is amazing.
Maangna
mwgnw mwgnu nIkw hir jsu gur qy mwgnw ]4] maaganaa maagan neekaa har jas gur thae maaganaa ||4|| Begging, begging – it is noble to beg for the Lord’s Praise from the Guru. ||4||
cwdnw cwdnu AWgin pRB jIau AMqir cwdnw ]1] chaadhanaa chaadhan aaa(n)gan prabh jeeo a(n)thar chaadhanaa ||1|| Moonlight, moonlight – in the courtyard of the mind, let the moonlight of God shine down. ||1||
AwrwDnw ArwDnu nIkw hir hir nwmu ArwDnw ]2] aaraadhhanaa araadhhan neekaa har har naam araadhhanaa ||2|| Meditation, meditation – sublime is meditation on the Name of the Lord, Har, Har. ||2||
mwgnw mwgnu nIkw hir jsu gur qy mwgnw ]4] maaganaa maagan neekaa har jas gur thae maaganaa ||4|| Begging, begging – it is noble to beg for the Lord’s Praise from the Guru. ||4|| iqAwgnw iqAwgnu nIkw kwmu kďż˝oDu loBu iqAwgnw ]3] thiaaganaa thiaagan neekaa kaam krodhh lobh thiaaganaa ||3|| Renunciation, renunciation – noble is the renunciation of sexual desire, anger and greed. ||3||
mwgnw mwgnu nIkw hir jsu gur qy mwgnw ]4] maaganaa maagan neekaa har jas gur thae maaganaa ||4|| Begging, begging – it is noble to beg for the Lord’s Praise from the Guru. ||4||
jwgnw jwgnu nIkw hir kIrqn mih jwgnw ]5] jaaganaa jaagan neekaa har keerathan mehi jaaganaa ||5|| Vigils, vigils – sublime is the vigil spent singing the Kirtan of the Lord’s Praises. ||5||
lwgnw lwgnu nIkw gur crxI mnu lwgnw ]6] laaganaa laagan neekaa gur charanee man laaganaa ||6|| Attachment, attachment – sublime is the attachment of the mind to the Guru’s Feet. ||6||
mwgnw mwgnu nIkw hir jsu gur qy mwgnw ]4] maaganaa maagan neekaa har jas gur thae maaganaa ||4|| Begging, begging – it is noble to beg for the Lord’s Praise from the Guru. ||4||
ieh ibiD iqsih prwpqy jw kY msqik Bwgnw ]7] eih bidhh thisehi paraapathae jaa kai masathak bhaaganaa ||7|| He alone is blessed with this way of life, upon whose forehead such destiny is recorded. ||7||
khu nwnk iqsu sBu ikCu nIkw jo pRB kI srnwgnw ]8]1]4] kahu naanak this sabh kishh neekaa jo prabh kee saranaaganaa ||8||1||4|| Says Nanak, everything is sublime and noble, for one who enters the Sanctuary of God. ||8||1||4||
mwgnw mwgnu nIkw hir jsu gur qy mwgnw ]4] maaganaa maagan neekaa har jas gur thae maaganaa ||4|| Begging, begging – it is noble to beg for the Lord’s Praise from the Guru. ||4||
Again going back to the 90’s for my Western song today!
Mark Morrison and Return of The Mack! I remember seeing him going into a club, while I was at university, a tiny figure wrapped up in this HUGE full length fur coat.. totally pimping it! He was jailed for some reason or another shortly after!
And this Bhangra number is a song that we like to sing to my Lil Princess when she is having tantrums of epic proportions… oh and Hubby Dearest has been known to sing it to me on occasion… don’t know why he would do that… ;P Drama Queen by Bups Sagoo
