Ang 1238
ਸਲੋਕ ਮਹਲਾ ੨ ॥
salok mahalaa 2 ||
Salok, Second Mehl:
ਆਪਿ ਉਪਾਏ ਨਾਨਕਾ ਆਪੇ ਰਖੈ ਵੇਕ ॥
aap upaae naanakaa aape rakhai vek ||
He Himself creates, O Nanak; He establishes the various creatures.
ਮੰਦਾ ਕਿਸ ਨੋ ਆਖੀਐ ਜਾਂ ਸਭਨਾ ਸਾਹਿਬੁ ਏਕੁ ॥
ma(n)daa kis no aakheeai jaa(n) sabhanaa saahib ek ||
How can anyone be called bad? We have only One Lord and Master.
ਸਭਨਾ ਸਾਹਿਬੁ ਏਕੁ ਹੈ ਵੇਖੈ ਧੰਧੈ ਲਾਇ ॥
sabhanaa saahib ek hai vekhai dha(n)dhai laai ||
There is One Lord and Master of all; He watches over all, and assigns all to their tasks.
ਕਿਸੈ ਥੋੜਾ ਕਿਸੈ ਅਗਲਾ ਖਾਲੀ ਕੋਈ ਨਾਹਿ ॥
kisai thoRaa kisai agalaa khaalee koee naahi ||
Some have less, and some have more; no one is allowed to leave empty.
ਆਵਹਿ ਨੰਗੇ ਜਾਹਿ ਨੰਗੇ ਵਿਚੇ ਕਰਹਿ ਵਿਥਾਰ ॥
aavahi na(n)ge jaahi na(n)ge viche karahi vithaar ||
Naked we come, and naked we go; in between, we put on a show.
ਨਾਨਕ ਹੁਕਮੁ ਨ ਜਾਣੀਐ ਅਗੈ ਕਾਈ ਕਾਰ ॥੧॥
naanak hukam na jaaneeai agai kaaee kaar ||1||
O Nanak, one who does not understand the Hukam of God's Command - what will he have to do in the world hereafter? ||1||
ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥
mahalaa 1 ||
First Mehl:
ਜਿਨਸਿ ਥਾਪਿ ਜੀਆਂ ਕਉ ਭੇਜੈ ਜਿਨਸਿ ਥਾਪਿ ਲੈ ਜਾਵੈ ॥
jinas thaap jeeaa(n) kau bhejai jinas thaap lai jaavai ||
He sends out the various created beings, and he calls back the various created beings again.
ਆਪੇ ਥਾਪਿ ਉਥਾਪੈ ਆਪੇ ਏਤੇ ਵੇਸ ਕਰਾਵੈ ॥
aape thaap uthaapai aape ete ves karaavai ||
He himself establishes, and He Himself disestablishes. He fashions them in various forms.
ਜੇਤੇ ਜੀਅ ਫਿਰਹਿ ਅਉਧੂਤੀ ਆਪੇ ਭਿਖਿਆ ਪਾਵੈ ॥
jete jee phirahi audhootee aape bhikhiaa paavai ||
And all the human beings who wander around as beggars, He Himself gives in charity to them.
ਲੇਖੈ ਬੋਲਣੁ ਲੇਖੈ ਚਲਣੁ ਕਾਇਤੁ ਕੀਚਹਿ ਦਾਵੇ ॥
lekhai bolan lekhai chalan kaait keechahi daave ||
As it is recorded, the mortals speak, and as it is recorded, they walk. So why put on all this show?
ਮੂਲੁ ਮਤਿ ਪਰਵਾਣਾ ਏਹੋ ਨਾਨਕੁ ਆਖਿ ਸੁਣਾਏ ॥
mool mat paravaanaa eho naanak aakh sunaae ||
This is the basis of intelligence; this is certified and approved. Nanak speaks and proclaims it.
ਕਰਣੀ ਉਪਰਿ ਹੋਇ ਤਪਾਵਸੁ ਜੇ ਕੋ ਕਹੈ ਕਹਾਏ ॥੨॥
karanee upar hoi tapaavas je ko kahai kahaae ||2||
By past actions, each being is judged; what else can anyone say? ||2||
ਪਉੜੀ ॥
pauRee ||
Pauree:
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਚਲਤੁ ਰਚਾਇਓਨੁ ਗੁਣ ਪਰਗਟੀ ਆਇਆ ॥
guramukh chalat rachaaion gun paragatee aaiaa ||
The Guru's Word makes the drama play itself out. Through virtue, this becomes evident.
ਗੁਰਬਾਣੀ ਸਦ ਉਚਰੈ ਹਰਿ ਮੰਨਿ ਵਸਾਇਆ ॥
gurabaanee sad ucharai har ma(n)n vasaaiaa ||
Whoever utters the Word of the Guru's Bani - the Lord is enshrined in his mind.
ਸਕਤਿ ਗਈ ਭ੍ਰਮੁ ਕਟਿਆ ਸਿਵ ਜੋਤਿ ਜਗਾਇਆ ॥
sakat gaee bhram katiaa siv jot jagaaiaa ||
Maya's power is gone, and doubt is eradicated; awaken to the Light of the Lord.
ਜਿਨ ਕੈ ਪੋਤੈ ਪੁੰਨੁ ਹੈ ਗੁਰੁ ਪੁਰਖੁ ਮਿਲਾਇਆ ॥
jin kai potai pu(n)n hai gur purakh milaaiaa ||
Those who hold onto goodness as their treasure meet the Guru, the Primal Being.
ਨਾਨਕ ਸਹਜੇ ਮਿਲਿ ਰਹੇ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮਿ ਸਮਾਇਆ ॥੨॥
naanak sahaje mil rahe har naam samaaiaa ||2||
O Nanak, they are intuitively absorbed and blended into the Name of the Lord. ||2||
ਸਲੋਕ ਮਹਲਾ ੨ ॥
salok mahalaa 2 ||
Salok, Second Mehl:
ਸਾਹ ਚਲੇ ਵਣਜਾਰਿਆ ਲਿਖਿਆ ਦੇਵੈ ਨਾਲਿ ॥
saah chale vanajaariaa likhiaa devai naal ||
The merchants come from the Banker; He sends the account of their destiny with them.
ਲਿਖੇ ਉਪਰਿ ਹੁਕਮੁ ਹੋਇ ਲਈਐ ਵਸਤੁ ਸਮੑਾਲਿ ॥
likhe upar hukam hoi laeeai vasat samhaal ||
On the basis of their accounts, He issues the Hukam of His Command, and they are left to take care of their merchandise.
ਵਸਤੁ ਲਈ ਵਣਜਾਰਈ ਵਖਰੁ ਬਧਾ ਪਾਇ ॥
vasat laee vanajaaraee vakhar badhaa paai ||
The merchants have purchased their merchandise and packed up their cargo.
ਕੇਈ ਲਾਹਾ ਲੈ ਚਲੇ ਇਕਿ ਚਲੇ ਮੂਲੁ ਗਵਾਇ ॥
keee laahaa lai chale ik chale mool gavaai ||
Some depart after having earned a good profit, while others leave, having lost their investment altogether.
ਥੋੜਾ ਕਿਨੈ ਨ ਮੰਗਿਓ ਕਿਸੁ ਕਹੀਐ ਸਾਬਾਸਿ ॥
thoRaa kinai na ma(n)gio kis kaheeai saabaas ||
No one asks to have less; who should be celebrated?
ਨਦਰਿ ਤਿਨਾ ਕਉ ਨਾਨਕਾ ਜਿ ਸਾਬਤੁ ਲਾਏ ਰਾਸਿ ॥੧॥
nadar tinaa kau naanakaa j saabat laae raas ||1||
The Lord casts His Glance of Grace, O Nanak, upon those who have preserved their capital investment. ||1||
ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥
mahalaa 1 ||
First Mehl:
ਜੁੜਿ ਜੁੜਿ ਵਿਛੁੜੇ ਵਿਛੁੜਿ ਜੁੜੇ ॥
juR juR vichhuRe vichhuR juRe ||
United, the united separate, and separated, they unite again.
ਜੀਵਿ ਜੀਵਿ ਮੁਏ ਮੁਏ ਜੀਵੇ ॥
jeev jeev mue mue jeeve ||
Living, the living die, and dying, they live again.
ਕੇਤਿਆ ਕੇ ਬਾਪ ਕੇਤਿਆ ਕੇ ਬੇਟੇ ਕੇਤੇ ਗੁਰ ਚੇਲੇ ਹੂਏ ॥
ketiaa ke baap ketiaa ke bete kete gur chele hooe ||
They become the fathers of many, and the sons of many; they become the gurus of many, and the disciples.
ਆਗੈ ਪਾਛੈ ਗਣਤ ਨ ਆਵੈ ਕਿਆ ਜਾਤੀ ਕਿਆ ਹੁਣਿ ਹੂਏ ॥
aagai paachhai ganat na aavai kiaa jaatee kiaa hun hooe ||
No account can be made of the future or the past; who knows what shall be, or what was?
ਸਭੁ ਕਰਣਾ ਕਿਰਤੁ ਕਰਿ ਲਿਖੀਐ ਕਰਿ ਕਰਿ ਕਰਤਾ ਕਰੇ ਕਰੇ ॥
sabh karanaa kirat kar likheeai kar kar karataa kare kare ||
All the actions and events of the past are recorded; the Doer did, He does, and He will do.
ਮਨਮੁਖਿ ਮਰੀਐ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਤਰੀਐ ਨਾਨਕ ਨਦਰੀ ਨਦਰਿ ਕਰੇ ॥੨॥
manamukh mareeai guramukh tareeai naanak nadaree nadar kare ||2||
The self-willed manmukh dies, while the Gurmukh is saved; O Nanak, the Gracious Lord bestows His Glance of Grace. ||2||
ਪਉੜੀ ॥
pauRee ||
Pauree:
ਮਨਮੁਖਿ ਦੂਜਾ ਭਰਮੁ ਹੈ ਦੂਜੈ ਲੋਭਾਇਆ ॥
manamukh doojaa bharam hai doojai lobhaaiaa ||
The self-willed manmukh wanders in duality, lured and enticed by duality.
ਕੂੜੁ ਕਪਟੁ ਕਮਾਵਦੇ ਕੂੜੋ ਆਲਾਇਆ ॥
kooR kapat kamaavade kooRo aalaaiaa ||
He practices falsehood and deception, telling lies.
ਪੁਤ੍ਰ ਕਲਤ੍ਰੁ ਮੋਹੁ ਹੇਤੁ ਹੈ ਸਭੁ ਦੁਖੁ ਸਬਾਇਆ ॥
putr kalatr mohu het hai sabh dukh sabaaiaa ||
Love and attachment to children and spouse is total misery and pain.
ਜਮ ਦਰਿ ਬਧੇ ਮਾਰੀਅਹਿ ਭਰਮਹਿ ਭਰਮਾਇਆ ॥
jam dar badhe maareeahi bharamahi bharamaaiaa ||
He is gagged and bound at the door of the Messenger of Death; he dies, and wanders lost in reincarnation.
ਮਨਮੁਖਿ ਜਨਮੁ ਗਵਾਇਆ ਨਾਨਕ ਹਰਿ ਭਾਇਆ ॥੩॥
manamukh janam gavaaiaa naanak har bhaaiaa ||3||
The self-willed manmukh wastes his life; Nanak loves the Lord. ||3||
ਸਲੋਕ ਮਹਲਾ ੨ ॥
salok mahalaa 2 ||
Salok, Second Mehl:
ਜਿਨ ਵਡਿਆਈ ਤੇਰੇ ਨਾਮ ਕੀ ਤੇ ਰਤੇ ਮਨ ਮਾਹਿ ॥
jin vadiaaee tere naam kee te rate man maahi ||
Those who are blessed with the glorious greatness of Your Name - their minds are imbued with Your Love.
ਨਾਨਕ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਏਕੁ ਹੈ ਦੂਜਾ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਨਾਹਿ ॥
naanak a(n)mrit ek hai doojaa a(n)mrit naahi ||
O Nanak, there is only One Ambrosial Nectar; there is no other nectar at all.
ਨਾਨਕ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਮਨੈ ਮਾਹਿ ਪਾਈਐ ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦਿ ॥
naanak a(n)mrit manai maahi paaeeai gur parasaad ||
O Nanak, the Ambrosial Nectar is obtained within the mind, by Guru's Grace.
ਤਿਨੑੀ ਪੀਤਾ ਰੰਗ ਸਿਉ ਜਿਨੑ ਕਉ ਲਿਖਿਆ ਆਦਿ ॥੧॥
tinhee peetaa ra(n)g siu jinh kau likhiaa aad ||1||
They alone drink it in with love, who have such pre-ordained destiny. ||1||