Ang 1154
ਭੈਰਉ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ਘਰੁ ੨ ॥
bhairau mahalaa 3 ghar 2 ||
Bhairao, Third Mehl, Second House:
ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥
ikOankaar satigur prasaad ||
One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:
ਤਿਨਿ ਕਰਤੈ ਇਕੁ ਚਲਤੁ ਉਪਾਇਆ ॥
tin karatai ik chalat upaaiaa ||
The Creator has staged His Wondrous Play.
ਅਨਹਦ ਬਾਣੀ ਸਬਦੁ ਸੁਣਾਇਆ ॥
anahad baanee sabad sunaaiaa ||
I listen to the Unstruck Sound-current of the Shabad, and the Bani of His Word.
ਮਨਮੁਖਿ ਭੂਲੇ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਬੁਝਾਇਆ ॥
manamukh bhoole guramukh bujhaaiaa ||
The self-willed manmukhs are deluded and confused, while the Gurmukhs understand.
ਕਾਰਣੁ ਕਰਤਾ ਕਰਦਾ ਆਇਆ ॥੧॥
kaaran karataa karadaa aaiaa ||1||
The Creator creates the Cause that causes. ||1||
ਗੁਰ ਕਾ ਸਬਦੁ ਮੇਰੈ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਧਿਆਨੁ ॥
gur kaa sabad merai a(n)tar dhiaan ||
Deep within my being, I meditate on the Word of the Guru's Shabad.
ਹਉ ਕਬਹੁ ਨ ਛੋਡਉ ਹਰਿ ਕਾ ਨਾਮੁ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
hau kabahu na chhodau har kaa naam ||1|| rahaau ||
I shall never forsake the Name of the Lord. ||1||Pause||
ਪਿਤਾ ਪ੍ਰਹਲਾਦੁ ਪੜਣ ਪਠਾਇਆ ॥
pitaa prahalaad paRan pathaaiaa ||
Prahlaad's father sent him to school, to learn to read.
ਲੈ ਪਾਟੀ ਪਾਧੇ ਕੈ ਆਇਆ ॥
lai paatee paadhe kai aaiaa ||
He took his writing tablet and went to the teacher.
ਨਾਮ ਬਿਨਾ ਨਹ ਪੜਉ ਅਚਾਰ ॥
naam binaa nah paRau achaar ||
He said, "I shall not read anything except the Naam, the Name of the Lord.
ਮੇਰੀ ਪਟੀਆ ਲਿਖਿ ਦੇਹੁ ਗੋਬਿੰਦ ਮੁਰਾਰਿ ॥੨॥
meree pateeaa likh dehu gobi(n)d muraar ||2||
Write the Lord's Name on my tablet." ||2||
ਪੁਤ੍ਰ ਪ੍ਰਹਿਲਾਦ ਸਿਉ ਕਹਿਆ ਮਾਇ ॥
putr prahilaad siu kahiaa maai ||
Prahlaad's mother said to her son,
ਪਰਵਿਰਤਿ ਨ ਪੜਹੁ ਰਹੀ ਸਮਝਾਇ ॥
paravirat na paRahu rahee samajhaai ||
"I advise you not to read anything except what you are taught."
ਨਿਰਭਉ ਦਾਤਾ ਹਰਿ ਜੀਉ ਮੇਰੈ ਨਾਲਿ ॥
nirabhau daataa har jeeu merai naal ||
He answered, "The Great Giver, my Fearless Lord God is always with me.
ਜੇ ਹਰਿ ਛੋਡਉ ਤਉ ਕੁਲਿ ਲਾਗੈ ਗਾਲਿ ॥੩॥
je har chhodau tau kul laagai gaal ||3||
If I were to forsake the Lord, then my family would be disgraced." ||3||
ਪ੍ਰਹਲਾਦਿ ਸਭਿ ਚਾਟੜੇ ਵਿਗਾਰੇ ॥
prahalaad sabh chaataRe vigaare ||
"Prahlaad has corrupted all the other students.
ਹਮਾਰਾ ਕਹਿਆ ਨ ਸੁਣੈ ਆਪਣੇ ਕਾਰਜ ਸਵਾਰੇ ॥
hamaaraa kahiaa na sunai aapane kaaraj savaare ||
He does not listen to what I say, and he does his own thing.
ਸਭ ਨਗਰੀ ਮਹਿ ਭਗਤਿ ਦ੍ਰਿੜਾਈ ॥
sabh nagaree mahi bhagat driRaaee ||
He instigated devotional worship in the townspeople."
ਦੁਸਟ ਸਭਾ ਕਾ ਕਿਛੁ ਨ ਵਸਾਈ ॥੪॥
dusat sabhaa kaa kichh na vasaaee ||4||
The gathering of the wicked people could not do anything against him. ||4||
ਸੰਡੈ ਮਰਕੈ ਕੀਈ ਪੂਕਾਰ ॥
sa(n)dai marakai keeee pookaar ||
Sanda and Marka, his teachers, made the complaint.
ਸਭੇ ਦੈਤ ਰਹੇ ਝਖ ਮਾਰਿ ॥
sabhe dait rahe jhakh maar ||
All the demons kept trying in vain.
ਭਗਤ ਜਨਾ ਕੀ ਪਤਿ ਰਾਖੈ ਸੋਈ ॥
bhagat janaa kee pat raakhai soee ||
The Lord protected His humble devotee, and preserved his honor.
ਕੀਤੇ ਕੈ ਕਹਿਐ ਕਿਆ ਹੋਈ ॥੫॥
keete kai kahiai kiaa hoee ||5||
What can be done by mere created beings? ||5||
ਕਿਰਤ ਸੰਜੋਗੀ ਦੈਤਿ ਰਾਜੁ ਚਲਾਇਆ ॥
kirat sa(n)jogee dait raaj chalaaiaa ||
Because of his past karma, the demon ruled over his kingdom.
ਹਰਿ ਨ ਬੂਝੈ ਤਿਨਿ ਆਪਿ ਭੁਲਾਇਆ ॥
har na boojhai tin aap bhulaaiaa ||
He did not realize the Lord; the Lord Himself confused him.
ਪੁਤ੍ਰ ਪ੍ਰਹਲਾਦ ਸਿਉ ਵਾਦੁ ਰਚਾਇਆ ॥
putr prahalaad siu vaad rachaaiaa ||
He started an argument with his son Prahlaad.
ਅੰਧਾ ਨ ਬੂਝੈ ਕਾਲੁ ਨੇੜੈ ਆਇਆ ॥੬॥
a(n)dhaa na boojhai kaal neRai aaiaa ||6||
The blind one did not understand that his death was approaching. ||6||
ਪ੍ਰਹਲਾਦੁ ਕੋਠੇ ਵਿਚਿ ਰਾਖਿਆ ਬਾਰਿ ਦੀਆ ਤਾਲਾ ॥
prahalaad kothe vich raakhiaa baar deeaa taalaa ||
Prahlaad was placed in a cell, and the door was locked.
ਨਿਰਭਉ ਬਾਲਕੁ ਮੂਲਿ ਨ ਡਰਈ ਮੇਰੈ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਗੁਰ ਗੋਪਾਲਾ ॥
nirabhau baalak mool na daraee merai a(n)tar gur gopaalaa ||
The fearless child was not afraid at all. He said, "Within my being, is the Guru, the Lord of the World."
ਕੀਤਾ ਹੋਵੈ ਸਰੀਕੀ ਕਰੈ ਅਨਹੋਦਾ ਨਾਉ ਧਰਾਇਆ ॥
keetaa hovai sareekee karai anahodaa naau dharaaiaa ||
The created being tried to compete with his Creator, but he assumed this name in vain.
ਜੋ ਧੁਰਿ ਲਿਖਿਆ ਸੋੁ ਆਇ ਪਹੁਤਾ ਜਨ ਸਿਉ ਵਾਦੁ ਰਚਾਇਆ ॥੭॥
jo dhur likhiaa sou aai pahutaa jan siu vaad rachaaiaa ||7||
That which was predestined for him has come to pass; he started an argument with the Lord's humble servant. ||7||
ਪਿਤਾ ਪ੍ਰਹਲਾਦ ਸਿਉ ਗੁਰਜ ਉਠਾਈ ॥
pitaa prahalaad siu guraj uthaaee ||
The father raised the club to strike down Prahlaad, saying,
ਕਹਾਂ ਤੁਮੑਾਰਾ ਜਗਦੀਸ ਗੁਸਾਈ ॥
kahaa(n) tumhaaraa jagadees gusaaee ||
"Where is your God, the Lord of the Universe, now?"
ਜਗਜੀਵਨੁ ਦਾਤਾ ਅੰਤਿ ਸਖਾਈ ॥
jagajeevan daataa a(n)t sakhaaee ||
He replied, "The Life of the World, the Great Giver, is my Help and Support in the end.
ਜਹ ਦੇਖਾ ਤਹ ਰਹਿਆ ਸਮਾਈ ॥੮॥
jah dekhaa tah rahiaa samaaee ||8||
Wherever I look, I see Him permeating and prevailing." ||8||
ਥੰਮੑੁ ਉਪਾੜਿ ਹਰਿ ਆਪੁ ਦਿਖਾਇਆ ॥
tha(n)mh upaaR har aap dikhaaiaa ||
Tearing down the pillars, the Lord Himself appeared.
ਅਹੰਕਾਰੀ ਦੈਤੁ ਮਾਰਿ ਪਚਾਇਆ ॥
aha(n)kaaree dait maar pachaaiaa ||
The egotistical demon was killed and destroyed.
ਭਗਤਾ ਮਨਿ ਆਨੰਦੁ ਵਜੀ ਵਧਾਈ ॥
bhagataa man aana(n)d vajee vadhaaee ||
The minds of the devotees were filled with bliss, and congratulations poured in.
ਅਪਨੇ ਸੇਵਕ ਕਉ ਦੇ ਵਡਿਆਈ ॥੯॥
apane sevak kau de vadiaaee ||9||
He blessed His servant with glorious greatness. ||9||
ਜੰਮਣੁ ਮਰਣਾ ਮੋਹੁ ਉਪਾਇਆ ॥
ja(n)man maranaa mohu upaaiaa ||
He created birth, death and attachment.
ਆਵਣੁ ਜਾਣਾ ਕਰਤੈ ਲਿਖਿ ਪਾਇਆ ॥
aavan jaanaa karatai likh paaiaa ||
The Creator has ordained coming and going in reincarnation.
ਪ੍ਰਹਲਾਦ ਕੈ ਕਾਰਜਿ ਹਰਿ ਆਪੁ ਦਿਖਾਇਆ ॥
prahalaad kai kaaraj har aap dikhaaiaa ||
For the sake of Prahlaad, the Lord Himself appeared.
ਭਗਤਾ ਕਾ ਬੋਲੁ ਆਗੈ ਆਇਆ ॥੧੦॥
bhagataa kaa bol aagai aaiaa ||10||
The word of the devotee came true. ||10||
ਦੇਵ ਕੁਲੀ ਲਖਿਮੀ ਕਉ ਕਰਹਿ ਜੈਕਾਰੁ ॥
dev kulee lakhimee kau karahi jaikaar ||
The gods proclaimed the victory of Lakshmi, and said,
ਮਾਤਾ ਨਰਸਿੰਘ ਕਾ ਰੂਪੁ ਨਿਵਾਰੁ ॥
maataa narasi(n)gh kaa roop nivaar ||
"O mother, make this form of the Man-lion disappear!"
ਲਖਿਮੀ ਭਉ ਕਰੈ ਨ ਸਾਕੈ ਜਾਇ ॥
lakhimee bhau karai na saakai jaai ||
Lakshmi was afraid, and did not approach.