ਲ

English: Lalla (L)

Gurmukhi: ਲ, ਲਲਾ 
Hindi: ल, लला 

Meaning: 33rd letter of the Gurmukhi alphabet

Punjabi Pronunciation 🗣

Lakhi, Lucky

English: Lakhi, Lakhee, Lucky

Gurmukhi: ਲਖੀ
Hindi: लखी

Meaning: Understood

Punjabi Pronunciation 🗣

Spiritual Significance 📖

Ang 250 Line 10 Raag Gauri: Guru Arjan Dev
or Go to Shabad
ਲਖੀ ਨ ਜਾਈ ਨਾਨਕ ਲੀਲਾ ॥੧॥
Lakhee N Jaaee Naanak Leelaa ||1||
लखी न जाई नानक लीला ॥१॥
O Nanak, His wondrous play cannot be understood. ||1||

Leela

English: Leela, Leila

Gurmukhi: ਲੀਲਾ
Hindi: लीला

Meaning: Play

Punjabi Pronunciation 🗣

Spiritual Significance 📖

Ang 250 Line 10 Raag Gauri: Guru Arjan Dev
or Go to Shabad
ਲਖੀ ਨ ਜਾਈ ਨਾਨਕ ਲੀਲਾ ॥੧॥
Lakhee N Jaaee Naanak Leelaa ||1||
लखी न जाई नानक लीला ॥१॥
O Nanak, His wondrous play cannot be understood. ||1||

Laal

English: Laal, Lal

Gurmukhi: ਲਾਲ 
Hindi: लाल 

Meaning: Red (color) or beloved (based on context, examples below)

Punjabi Pronunciation 🗣

Spiritual Significance 📖

laal javayhar ratan padaarath khojat gurmukh lahee-ai. ||2||

The Gurmukh seeks and finds the gems and jewels, diamonds, rubies and treasures. ||2||
(1332-12)

Ang 731 Line 1 Raag Suhi: Guru Nanak Dev
or Go to Shabad
ਮੇਰੇ ਲਾਲ ਜੀਉ ਤੇਰਾ ਅੰਤੁ ਨ ਜਾਣਾ ॥
Maerae Laal Jeeo Thaeraa Anth N Jaanaa ||
मेरे लाल जीउ तेरा अंतु न जाणा ॥
O my Dear Beloved Lord, Your limits are not known.

Lahar

English: Lahar, Lehar

Gurmukhi: ਲਹਰ
Hindi: लहर

Meaning: Wave

Punjabi Pronunciation 🗣

Spiritual Significance 📖

ਪੰਨਾ 657, ਸਤਰ 17
ਅਨਲ ਅਗਮ ਜੈਸੇ ਲਹਰਿ ਮਇ ਓਦਧਿ ਜਲ ਕੇਵਲ ਜਲ ਮਾਂਹੀ ॥੧॥
अनल अगम जैसे लहरि मइ ओदधि जल केवल जल मांही ॥१॥
Anal agam jaise lahar mai oḏaḏẖ jal keval jal māʼnhī. ||1||
The wind may raise up huge waves in the vast ocean, but they are just water in water. ||1||
ਭਗਤ ਰਵਿਦਾਸ ਜੀ - view Shabad/Paurhi/Salok

Lali

English: Lali, Lalee

Gurmukhi: ਲਾਲੀ
Hindi: लाली

Meaning: Sweetheart

Punjabi Pronunciation 🗣

Spiritual Significance 📖

Ang 54 Line 4 Sri Raag: Guru Nanak Dev
or Go to Shabad
ਪ੍ਰਿਅ ਕੀ ਚੇਰੀ ਕਾਂਢੀਐ ਲਾਲੀ ਮਾਨੈ ਨਾਉ ॥
Pria Kee Chaeree Kaandteeai Laalee Maanai Naao ||
प्रिअ की चेरी कांढीऐ लाली मानै नाउ ॥
She is said to be the hand-maiden of her Beloved Lord; His sweetheart surrenders to His Name.

Liv

English: Liv

Gurmukhi: ਲਿਵ
Hindi: लिव

Meaning: attuned, focus, contemplation

Punjabi Pronunciation 🗣

Spiritual Significance 📖

Page 506, Line 9
ਸਿਧ ਸਾਧਿਕ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਗੀ ਨਾਚੇ ਜਿਨ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਬੁਧਿ ਵੀਚਾਰੀ ॥੪॥
सिध साधिक लिव लागी नाचे जिन गुरमुखि बुधि वीचारी ॥४॥
Siḏẖ sāḏẖik liv lāgī nācẖe jin gurmukẖ buḏẖ vīcẖārī. ||4||
The Siddhas and seekers, lovingly focused on the Lord, dance, as do the Gurmukhs, whose minds dwell in reflective meditation. ||4||
Guru Amar Das -  view Shabad/Paurhi/Salok

Lar

English: Lar

Gurmukhi: ਲੜ
Hindi: लड़

Meaning: hem 

Punjabi Pronunciation 🗣

Spiritual Significance 📖

ਪੰਨਾ 80, ਸਤਰ 5
ਲੜਿ ਲੀਨੇ ਲਾਏ ਨਉ ਨਿਧਿ ਪਾਏ ਨਾਉ ਸਰਬਸੁ ਠਾਕੁਰਿ ਦੀਨਾ ॥लड़ि लीने लाए नउ निधि पाए नाउ सरबसु ठाकुरि दीना ॥Laṛ līne lāe nao niḏẖ pāe nāo sarbas ṯẖākur ḏīnā.He has attached me to the hem of His robe, and I have obtained the nine treasures. My Lord and Master has bestowed His Name, which is everything to me.ਮਃ 5   -  view Shabad/Paurhi/Salok

Lina, Leena

English: Lina, Leena, Lena

Gurmukhi: ਲੀਨਾ
Hindi: लीना

Meaning: Devotion

Punjabi Pronunciation 🗣

Spiritual Significance 📖

ਪੰਨਾ 80, ਸਤਰ 5
ਨਾਨਕ ਸਿਖ ਸੰਤ ਸਮਝਾਈ ਹਰਿ ਪ੍ਰੇਮ ਭਗਤਿ ਮਨੁ ਲੀਨਾ ॥੫॥੧॥੨॥
नानक सिख संत समझाई हरि प्रेम भगति मनु लीना ॥५॥१॥२॥
Nānak sikẖ sanṯ samjẖāī har parem bẖagaṯ man līnā. ||5||1||2||
Nanak instructs the Saints to teach, that the mind is imbued with loving devotion to the Lord. ||5||1||2||
ਮਃ 5   -  view Shabad/Paurhi/Salok

Lalan

English: Lalan, Laalan

Gurmukhi: ਲਾਲਨ
Hindi: लालन

Meaning: Beloved, the loved one

Punjabi Pronunciation 🗣

Spiritual Significance 📖

ਪੰਨਾ 181, ਸਤਰ 14
ਤੂੰ ਮੇਰੇ ਲਾਲਨ ਤੂੰ ਮੇਰੇ ਪ੍ਰਾਨ ॥
तूं मेरे लालन तूं मेरे प्रान ॥
Ŧūʼn mere lālan ṯūʼn mere parān.
You are my Intimate Beloved, You are my breath of life.
ਮਃ 5   -  view Shabad/Paurhi/Salok

Leen

English: Leen, Lin

Gurmukhi: ਲੀਨ
Hindi: लीन

Meaning: Absorbed in truth

Punjabi Pronunciation

Spiritual Significance:

ਪੰਨਾ 80, ਸਤਰ 5
ਲੜਿ ਲੀਨੇ ਲਾਏ ਨਉ ਨਿਧਿ ਪਾਏ ਨਾਉ ਸਰਬਸੁ ਠਾਕੁਰਿ ਦੀਨਾ ॥लड़ि लीने लाए नउ निधि पाए नाउ सरबसु ठाकुरि दीना ॥Laṛ līne lāe nao niḏẖ pāe nāo sarbas ṯẖākur ḏīnā.He has attached me to the hem of His robe, and I have obtained the nine treasures. My Lord and Master has bestowed His Name, which is everything to me.ਮਃ 5   -  view Shabad/Paurhi/Salok