Tu Sun Harna Kaleya - Shivpreet Singh

Guru Nanak in Raag Asa
More about this shabad on my blog: www.shivpreetsingh.com/2024/0...
Guru Nanak sings in Raag Asa to a black deer, enjoying fruit in a garden. "Tu Sun," he says-listen, the fruits you are enamored with will only last four days. The Guru is metaphorically addressing our mind, comparing it to the black deer wandering through the world garden, the forest of thoughts, oblivious to the inner fragrance it carries.
I think I composed this shabad in 2017. The first recordings for creating this arrangement were done in Delhi in 2019, and the last few recordings were done in 2024. I am thankful to Ahsan Ali for his Sarangi, Rajesh Prasanna for his bansuri, Shamik Guha Roy for his percussion/rhythm tracks, and especially Jashan Jot Kaur and Pragya Singh for their background vocals. Both Jashan Jot and Pragya traveled from Punjab and Rajasthan to just meet me when I was on a trip to India; when they visited me I was recording this and I thought it would be a good idea to have a "Tu Sun" chorus in the background - and that is how, that came about.
The shabad is about listening. We will be doing meditations on this in May and June of 2024. If you want to participate in these meditations, join me on the live TH-cam sessions every Saturday at 9am PST/9:30pm IST.
Lyrics and Traditional Translations
ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥
ikOankaar satigur prasaadh ||
One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:
ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ਛੰਤ ਘਰੁ ੩ ॥
aasaa mahalaa pehilaa chha(n)t ghar teejaa ||
Aasaa, First Mehla, Chhant, Third House:
ਤੂੰ ਸੁਣਿ ਹਰਣਾ ਕਾਲਿਆ ਕੀ ਵਾੜੀਐ ਰਾਤਾ ਰਾਮ ॥
too(n) sun haranaa kaaliaa kee vaaReeaai raataa raam ||
Listen, O black deer: why are you so attached to the orchard of passion?
ਹੇ ਕਾਲੇ ਹਰਣ! (ਹੇ ਕਾਲੇ ਹਰਣ ਵਾਂਗ ਸੰਸਾਰ-ਬਨ ਵਿਚ ਬੇ-ਪਰਵਾਹ ਹੋ ਕੇ ਚੰੁਗੀਆਂ ਮਾਰਨ ਵਾਲੇ ਮਨ!) ਤੂੰ (ਮੇਰੀ ਗੱਲ) ਸੁਣ! ਤੂੰ ਇਸ (ਜਗਤ-) ਫੁਲਵਾੜੀ ਵਿਚ ਕਿਉਂ ਮਸਤ ਹੋ ਰਿਹਾ ਹੈਂ?
ਗੁਰੂ ਜੀ ਹਰਣ ਅਰ ਭਵਰ ਮਛੀ ਔ ਨਦੀ ਨਾਲਿਓਂ ਕੇ ਰੂਪਕ ਦ੍ਵਾਰਾ ਜੀਵ ਕੋ ਵੈਰਾਗ ਮਯ ਉਪਦੇਸ ਕਰਤੇ ਹੈਂ:
ਬਿਖੁ ਫਲੁ ਮੀਠਾ ਚਾਰਿ ਦਿਨ ਫਿਰਿ ਹੋਵੈ ਤਾਤਾ ਰਾਮ ॥
bikh fal meeThaa chaar dhin fir hovai taataa raam ||
The fruit of sin is sweet for only a few days, and then it grows hot and bitter.
(ਇਸ ਫੁਲਵਾੜੀ ਦਾ) ਫਲ ਜ਼ਹਰ ਹੈ, (ਭਾਵ, ਆਤਮਕ ਮੌਤ ਪੈਦਾ ਕਰਦਾ ਹੈ) ਇਹ ਥੋੜੇ ਦਿਨ ਹੀ ਸੁਆਦਲਾ ਲੱਗਦਾ ਹੈ, ਫਿਰ ਇਹ ਦੁਖਦਾਈ ਬਣ ਜਾਂਦਾ ਹੈ ।
ਹੇ ਭਾਈ! ਇਹ ਬਿਖ ਰੂਪ ਫਲੁ ਚਾਰਿ ਦਿਨ ਤੋ ਮੀਠਾ ਹੈ, ਫਿਰ ਅੰਤ ਕੋ ਤਾਤਾ, ਭਾਵ ਦੁਖਦਾਈ ਹੋ ਜਾਵੇਗਾ॥
ਫਿਰਿ ਹੋਇ ਤਾਤਾ ਖਰਾ ਮਾਤਾ ਨਾਮ ਬਿਨੁ ਪਰਤਾਪਏ ॥
fir hoi taataa kharaa maataa naam bin parataape ||
That fruit which intoxicated you has now become bitter and painful, without the Naam.
ਜਿਸ ਵਿਚ ਤੂੰ ਇਤਨਾ ਮਸਤ ਹੈਂ ਇਹ ਆਖ਼ਰ ਦੁੱਖਦਾਈ ਹੋ ਜਾਂਦਾ ਹੈ । ਪਰਮਾਤਮਾ ਦੇ ਨਾਮ ਤੋਂ ਬਿਨਾ ਇਹ ਬਹੁਤ ਦੁੱਖ ਦੇਂਦਾ ਹੈ ।
ਜਿਸ ਵਿਖੈ ਤੂੰ ਅਤੀ ਮਸਤ ਹੋ ਰਹਾ ਹੈਂ ਫਿਰ ਵਹੁ ਦੁਖਦਾਈ ਹੋ ਜਾਵੇਗਾ। ਬਿਨਾਂ ਨਾਮ ਕੇ ਤੂੰ ਬਿਸੇਸ ਕਰ ਤਪਾਇਮਾਨ ਹੋਵੇਂਗਾ, ਭਾਵ ਪਸਚਾਤਾਪੁ ਕਰੇਗਾ॥
ਓਹੁ ਜੇਵ ਸਾਇਰ ਦੇਇ ਲਹਰੀ ਬਿਜੁਲ ਜਿਵੈ ਚਮਕਏ ॥
oh jev sair dhei laharee bijul jivai chamake ||
It is temporary, like the waves on the sea, and the flash of lightning.
(ਉਂਝ ਹੈ ਭੀ ਇਹ ਥੋੜਾ ਸਮਾ ਰਹਿਣ ਵਾਲਾ) ਜਿਵੇਂ ਸਮੁੰਦਰ ਲਹਿਰਾਂ ਮਾਰਦਾ ਹੈ ਜਾਂ ਜਿਵੇਂ ਬਿਜਲੀ ਲਿਸ਼ਕ ਮਾਰਦੀ ਹੈ ।
ਵਹੁ ਬੈਤਰਨੀ ਨਦੀ (ਸਾਇਰ) ਸਮੁੰਦ੍ਰ ਕੀ ਨ੍ਯਾਈ ਲਹਰਾ ਦੇ ਰਹੀ ਹੈ ਔਰ ਅਸਿਪਤ੍ਰ ਜੋ ਬਨਤਲਵਾਰ ਸਮ ਪਤ੍ਰੋਂ ਵਾਲਾ ਨਰਕ ਰੂਪੁ ਹੈ, ਸੋ ਬਿਜਲੀ ਕੀ ਭਾਂਤਿ ਚਮਕ ਰਹਾ ਹੈ॥
ਹਰਿ ਬਾਝੁ ਰਾਖਾ ਕੋਇ ਨਾਹੀ ਸੋਇ ਤੁਝਹਿ ਬਿਸਾਰਿਆ ॥
har baajh raakhaa koi naahee soi tujheh bisaariaa ||
Without the Lord, there is no other protector, but you have forgotten Him.
ਪਰਮਾਤਮਾ (ਦੇ ਨਾਮ) ਤੋਂ ਬਿਨਾ ਹੋਰ ਕੋਈ (ਸਦਾ ਨਾਲ ਨਿਭਣ ਵਾਲਾ) ਰਾਖਾ ਨਹੀਂ (ਹੇ ਹਰਨ ਵਾਂਗ ਚੁੰਗੀਆਂ ਮਾਰਨ ਵਾਲੇ ਮਨ!) ਉਸ ਨੂੰ ਤੂੰ ਭੁਲਾਈ ਬੈਠਾ ਹੈਂ ।
ਉਸ ਸਥਾਨ ਮੇਂ ਬਿਨਾਂ ਹਰੀ ਕੇ ਕੋਈ ਰਖ੍ਯਕ ਨਹੀਂ ਹੈ, ਸੋ ਹਰੀ ਤੈਨੇ ਬਿਸਾਰ ਦੀਆ ਹੈ॥
ਸਚੁ ਕਹੈ ਨਾਨਕੁ ਚੇਤਿ ਰੇ ਮਨ ਮਰਹਿ ਹਰਣਾ ਕਾਲਿਆ ॥੧॥
sach kahai naanak chet re man mareh haranaa kaaliaa ||1||
Nanak speaks the Truth. Reflect upon it, O mind; you shall die, O black deer. ||1||
ਨਾਨਕ ਆਖਦਾ ਹੈ-ਹੇ ਕਾਲੇ ਹਰਨ! ਹੇ ਮਨ! ਸਦਾ-ਥਿਰ ਰਹਿਣ ਵਾਲੇ ਪਰਮਾਤਮਾ ਨੂੰ ਸਿਮਰ, ਨਹੀਂ ਤਾਂ (ਇਸ ਜਗਤ-ਫੁਲਵਾੜੀ ਵਿਚ ਮਸਤ ਹੋ ਕੇ) ਤੂੰ ਆਪਣੀ ਆਤਮਕ ਮੌਤ ਸਹੇੜ ਲਏਂਗਾ ।੧।
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[@soultalkz79]

Such a beautiful shabad. The composition reflects your unique style, Shivpreet veer. Golden voice singing from deep within quickly resonates and brings peace and calm. Keep creating wonders. Waheguruji bless 🙌 🙏

[@shivpreetmusic]

Awww thanks. I love this one too 🙏🙏🙏

[@soultalkz79]

@@shivpreetmusic why did you go for Raag Asa?

[@shivpreetmusic]

Guru Nanak sings it in Raag Asa. Asa Mahalla Pehla chhant. The soul that is separated from oneness, hopes to meet Hari. This hope drives all the four chhants Guru Nanak has in this section. We will talk about this in our meditation on Saturday. 🙏🙏🙏

[@soultalkz79]

@@shivpreetmusic thank you so much for the explanation. Will try my best to join the meditation. Waheguruji

[@kushalveersingh200]

Please continue to create more....
Your rendering are one of the finest especially for Global Audiences who would love to sit and contemplate on the Word if Sri guru Granth Sahib ji.....
Much respect and regards Veerji.....
You inspire.....
Nanak Naam Chardi Kala Tere Bhaney Sarbat Da Bhala ♥️

[@ishmeetsingh753]

ਸਤਿਗੁਰੂ ਨਾਨਕ ਪਰਗਟਿਆ ਮਿੱਠੀ ਧੁੰਦ ਜਗਿ ਚਾਨਣੁ ਹੋਇਆ

[@shivpreetmusic]

ਧੰਨ ਗੁਰੂ ਨਾਨਕ

[@prernasujan4995]

The darkness of bondages that predisposes one’s ignorance and being lost in the wilderness is being addressed to transform with Conscious Presence and Awareness. Beautifully recited with the various musical arrangements. Blessings to each one.

[@shivpreetmusic]

🙏🙏🙏

[@imkaur001]

ਵਾਹਿਗੁਰੂ ਜੀ, it's really mesmerizing soul soothing and soul awakening too🤲🏻

[@kushalveersingh200]

Waheguru ji 🙏

[@minakshisharma9895]

Thanks a Lot for beautiful shabad with explanations, Me and My Husband Manish Ji are Big fan of Your Voice..We are really Blessed. .We daily listen Shabad in Your Voice in the Morning

[@juheebhatnagar1736]

Bhaaeejee suprabhaat 🙏🙏aap bheetar tak dhulaee kar daiteiy haain 😭😭😭😭😭

[@shivpreetmusic]

Good morning 🙏🙏🙏

[@pinakpani1]

शिवप्रीतजी,
संपूर्ण गुरबानी आपके मुख से सुननेकी आश है

[@Anjalinj]

🙏

[@RavinderKaur02]

Very beautifully sung ji …. Can only come out of a soul so beautiful as you ji 🙏

[@narinderjeet507]

Divine voice touching soul ,God bless u for ever.

[@kushalveersingh200]

You inspire us.....
May Waheguru ji keep blessing you and All around you ✨️

[@anantmulchandani709]

So beautiful and profound metaphors, which become more awakening in the light of your recent discussions on Maya. "Man kaha bisareyo raam naam, tan banse jam siu pare kaam"
This raag Asa, brings a new hope to realise the truth that "bikh fal" is just temporarily sweet, and permanent sweetness is in the Naam.
The backing vocals add a new melody to the shabad.

[@kalpanadevi7899]

Shivpreetji, may you be so blessed for sharing so soulful Kirtan. Please ignore the negative comments and please don't stop singing and sharing because it's boundless joy that we receive ❤🙏🙏🙏

[@mikitiwari]

❤🙏

[@pragyasingh6973]

Veerji is just blessed to have the talent to compose such extremely melodious shabads❤🙏🏻lucky to have been a part of this family!

[@ShamikGuhaRoy]

Glad to be a part of this amazing project 😊

[@Sifatslaah]

🙏 shukrana

[@shubhrasingh8685]

Divine shabad

[@archanakadan7847]

This is so beautiful 🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@Hardeepind]

ਵਾਹਿਗੁਰੂ ਜ਼ੀ ਮੇਹਰ ਕਰਨ.. ਆਪ ਜ਼ੀ ਦੀ ਮਿਠੀ ਅਵਾਜ ਅਤੇ ਪ੍ਰੇਮ ਗੁਰ ਕੀ ਬਾਣੀ ਲਈ ਏਸੇ ਤਰਹ ਅਕਾਲ ਪੁਰਖ ਪਰਮਾਤਮਾ ਬਣਾਏ ਰੱਖਣ. ❤

[@shivpreetmusic]

ਧੰਨਵਾਦ ਭਰਾ ਜੀ … ਗੁਰੂ ਨਾਨਕ ਦੇਵ ਜੀ ਦੀ ਮੇਹਰ ਤੁਹਾਡੇ ਉੱਤੇ ਸਦਾ ਬਣੀ ਰਹੇ।

[@shrutidevgan8478]

Beautiful. Thanks for singing and sharing!

[@pammykapoor6662]

Wow 🤩 amazing composition 🎼 so blissful, May Waheguruji continue to bless you 😇💐❤️

[@shivpreetmusic]

Guru kirpa 🙏🙏🙏

[@reemakapoor805]

SIR AAPKII AAWAAZ HII HEALING HAI 🙏🙏

[@mridulaoberai4085]

🙏🙏🙏

[@balvendrasingh4684]

Waheguru Ji 🙏🏻❤

[@shivpreetmusic]

Waheguru jio!

[@gendavkt]

May sat guru bless you.

[@latasharma591]

Such a wonderful Shabad loved it ❤

[@dishamahal2011]

Absolutely Divine 💕🙏🙏
Abundance of love and blessings for sharing this bliss.💕🙌🙌

[@storytalegaming]

eternal "mesage"... eternally "written"... eternally "sung" ...eternally "felt"'...thanks shivpreet ji.

[@T.K.-cz1mc]

likha(written) nhi, vaani(shabd) avtarit hoti hai
aapki bhaavna ki kadr hai aur hame vaise bhaasha pe jaana bhi nhi chaahie lekin rab/guru ki baat ho tow jo chalta hai vahi jyaada sunder lagta hai

[@baldevsinghaulakh797]

waheguru ji 🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@sukhveensuri5493]

Amazing composition of baani in your unique style.God bless you abundantly always 🙏🙏

[@ruminderkaur1920]

Beautiful as always ❤️

[@shivpreetmusic]

🙏🙏🙏

[@smita1996]

Thank you 🙏🙏🙏

[@Hari-Singh]

Veerji, what a beautiful Shabad, which I had never heard before and what lovely clear singing. Thanks for sharing the true words of the great Guru. Waheguru's blessings ❤

[@shivpreetmusic]

Thanks for your kindness 🙏🙏🙏

[@jashanjotkaur6305]

Thank you Shivpree bhaji🙏💐 Worldly poison exists forever, and the “deerly”mind and body jumps here n there for FRUIT (not baba ji’s fruits).
Thank you for your appreciating words and tremendously beautiful ਬਾਣੀ. Wish this composition surrounds the world! 💐

[@shivpreetmusic]

🙏🙏🙏

[@JaswinderKaur-mk7vq]

Bahut khoob composition and presentation both

[@Bp.singh132]

so nice veerji
Waheguru
🙏🙏

[@shivpreetmusic]

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[@trimansehgal4925]

Divine voice blessing from all

[@shakuntalalal9218]

May God bless you

[@kiranchatnani4562]

Waheguru Ji Bless You Always 🙏

[@shivpreetmusic]

May the shabad guru continue to bless you Kiran ji 🙏🙏🙏

[@juheebhatnagar1736]

Wahe guru jee bhaaeejee

[@shivpreetmusic]

🙏🙏🙏

[@rajvanshsinghgandhi8335]

Waheguru ji chardikala bakshan 👏

[@shivpreetmusic]

Chardi Kala bhai Saab 🙏🙏🙏

[@upinderjeetkaur8155]

Amazing rendition Virji, lots and lots of gratitude to you!🙏🙏

[@shivpreetmusic]

Thanks for your kindness 🙏🙏

[@sushmakaul6934]

GRITATUTE ❤
Divine...peaceful ❤
Sun mere pramatma ❤❤
Love...❤hugs❤

[@shivpreetmusic]

Thanks for your kindness 🙏🙏🙏

[@sushmakaul6934]

​@shivpreetmusic
It's yours kindness ❤only...
🙏🙏

[@ishasingh8759]

Thanks Shiv!!🙏
Absolutely Divine!!
Stay Blessed🙏

[@shivpreetmusic]

🙏🙏🙏

[@sunilvashishth7065]

Wow...one more reminder by the Guru, sung with so much heart and beauty...Thank you so much Shivpreet ji for sharing with us these precious diamonds....don't know when will the deer listen

[@shivpreetmusic]

Hugs and love to you always. Hope you are well 🙏🙏🙏

[@eschoolTube]

Dear Shivpreet,
I have been listening to you, for many years now.
Early morning, I practice yoga, with your album playing in the background.
So yoga and meditation together and it so peaceful.
Both of us must be same age.... You had black beard and used to listen to you.... This has been going on for many years, daily in the morning.
If you happen to come to Pune, please inform.
Thank you so much for such soulful singing and now satsangs.
God bless.
Vijay Raina.

[@shivpreetmusic]

Wonderful to hear this Vijay ji. May the Guru continue to bless you. I generally mention it here and Instagram before I’m coming. So hopefully I’ll get to see you sometime soon. 🙏🙏🙏

[@priyaetalwar7650]

Beautiful bani 🙏❤️

[@gunjeevkalra7155]

Soulful 🙏🙏🙏

[@vindymusic9920]

😊🌺🙏beautiful

[@nijjerjaideep646]

beautiful and blissful

[@shivpreetmusic]

Waheguru ji

[@deep4413]

🙏🏻

[@louisetrepanier5626]

Sorry for the deer if it forgets that the life without is the life within; but even so, dying tomorrow is no reason to be dead today. 🙏🏻

[@shivpreetmusic]

That’s the point. Find everlasting life before you die.

[@louisetrepanier5626]

@@shivpreetmusic 🙏🏻♥️🙏🏻

[@T.K.-cz1mc]

@@shivpreetmusic jeevat marie, bhavjal tarie

[@devindersingh9205]

Beautiful rendering. Spiritually lifting.

[@shivpreetmusic]

Waheguru jio 🙏🙏🙏

[@manojsharawat735]

Great style

[@RabinsXP]

Sundar Shabad 🙏

[@shivpreetmusic]

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[@Ms21101953]

Excellent rendering
Dr Sarup

[@shivpreetmusic]

Thanks for your kindness 🙏🙏🙏

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Beautiful❤❤❤

[@shivpreetmusic]

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[@palashdholakia2304]

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[@shivpreetmusic]

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[@harminderbajaj7720]

Beautiful 🙏

[@shivpreetmusic]

Waheguru ji 🙏🙏🙏

[@sunitamadhav5090]

Can I ask for anything else
Thank you ❤

[@shivpreetmusic]

Thanks for your kindness 🙏🙏🙏

[@vaneetrandhawa2919]

Guru nanak is not known as singh .it was only after guru gobind singh ji made khalsa panth after this singh was used after guru gobind singh.

[@GurpreetSingh-qh1nc]

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[@shivpreetmusic]

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[@gendavkt]

May sat guru bless you.

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Waheguru ji🙏

[@shivpreetmusic]

Waheguru ji 🙏🙏🙏

[@harpuneet1863]

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[@daisyaggarwal9929]

Waheguru ji🙏

[@shivpreetmusic]

Waheguru Daisy ji 🙏🙏🙏

[@daisyaggarwal9929]

⁠Blessed to hear shabads sung by you.Your voice makes us understand Gurbani deeply….

[@harimohanmohan1634]

Kàpoor waheguru ji 🙏

[@shivpreetmusic]

Waheguru jio 🙏🙏🙏