Naam Sada Sukhdai - by Guru Teg Bahadur Ji

 "Naam Sada Sukhdai" is the beginning of a beautiful shabad by Guru Teg Bahadur Ji, the ninth Sikh Guru. It's a powerful reminder of the peace and joy that come from connecting with the Divine Name. This shabad is found in the Guru Granth Sahib on Ang 1008.

Meaning in essence:

This shabad beautifully conveys the power and importance of God's name (Naam). It says that remembering and chanting God's name brings eternal happiness, removes negativity and ego, and grants salvation. It emphasizes that God is beyond description and the sole creator and sustainer of all. The shabad concludes with Guru Nanak Dev Ji affirming that God's name is his support and the destroyer of all ailments.

This shabad is a powerful reminder for Sikhs to focus their minds on the divine Name and cultivate a loving relationship with God.

Shabad:

ਹਰਿ ਕੋ ਨਾਮੁ ਸਦਾ ਸੁਖਦਾਈ ॥
हरि को नामु सदा सुखदाई ॥
Har ko naam sadaa sukhdhaaee ||
The Name of the Lord is the eternal source of happiness.

ਜਾ ਕੋ ਸਿਮਰਿ ਅਜਾ ਮਲੁ ਉਤਰੈ ॥
जा को सिमर अजा मल उतरै ॥
Jaa ko simar ajaa mal uthrai ||
Remembering which, the filth of ego is removed.

ਊਗਨ ਕੋ ਹੋਇ ਗਤਿ ਪਾਇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
ऊगन को होइ गति पाइ ॥੧॥ रहाउ ॥
Oogan ko hoi gath paae ||1|| rahaau ||
And the fallen ones attain salvation. ||1||Pause||

ਜਿਹਵਾ ਏਕ ਕਹਾ ਨਹੀ ਜਾਇ ॥
जिहवा एक कहा नहीं जाइ ॥
Jihavaa ek kahaa nahin jaae ||
The tongue cannot express even one of His qualities.

ਤਿਸੁ ਕਾ ਨਾਮੁ ਜਪਤ ਦੁਖੁ ਜਾਇ ॥੧॥
तिसु का नामु जपत दुखु जाइ ॥੧॥
This kaa naam japath dhukh jaae ||1||
But by chanting His Name, all suffering departs. ||1||

ਸਗਲ ਸਮਗ੍ਰੀ ਤਿਸੁ ਪਹਿ ਆਇ ॥
सगल समग्री तिसु पहि आइ ॥
Sagal samagree this pehi aae ||
All beings and creation come before Him.

ਤਿਸੁ ਬਿਨਾ ਦੂਜਾ ਕੋਇ ਨਾਹਿ ॥੨॥
तिसु बिना दूजा कोइ नाहि ॥੨॥
This binaa dhoojaa koe naahi ||2||
There is no other than Him. ||2||

ਜਨ ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮੁ ਆਧਾਰੋ ॥
जन नानक नामु आधारो ॥
Jan Naanak naam aadhhaaro ||
Servant Nanak says, the Name is my support.

ਸਰਬ ਰੋਗ ਕਾ ਬਿਨਾਸਾਰੋ ॥੩॥੧॥
सरब रोग का बिनासारो ॥੩॥੧॥
Sarab rog kaa binaasaro ||3||1||
It is the destroyer of all diseases. ||3||1||