Ang 1244
ਬੇਦੁ ਵਪਾਰੀ ਗਿਆਨੁ ਰਾਸਿ ਕਰਮੀ ਪਲੈ ਹੋਇ ॥
bed vapaaree giaan raas karamee palai hoi ||
The Vedas are only merchants; spiritual wisdom is the capital; by His Grace, it is received.
ਨਾਨਕ ਰਾਸੀ ਬਾਹਰਾ ਲਦਿ ਨ ਚਲਿਆ ਕੋਇ ॥੨॥
naanak raasee baaharaa lad na chaliaa koi ||2||
O Nanak, without capital, no one has ever departed with profit. ||2||
ਪਉੜੀ ॥
pauRee ||
Pauree:
ਨਿੰਮੁ ਬਿਰਖੁ ਬਹੁ ਸੰਚੀਐ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਰਸੁ ਪਾਇਆ ॥
ni(n)m birakh bahu sa(n)cheeai a(n)mrit ras paaiaa ||
You can water a bitter neem tree with ambrosial nectar.
ਬਿਸੀਅਰੁ ਮੰਤ੍ਰਿ ਵਿਸਾਹੀਐ ਬਹੁ ਦੂਧੁ ਪੀਆਇਆ ॥
biseear ma(n)tr visaaheeai bahu doodh peeaaiaa ||
You can feed a venomous snake lots of milk.
ਮਨਮੁਖੁ ਅਭਿੰਨੁ ਨ ਭਿਜਈ ਪਥਰੁ ਨਾਵਾਇਆ ॥
manamukh abhi(n)n na bhijaee pathar naavaaiaa ||
The self-willed manmukh is resistant; he cannot be softened. You might as well water a stone.
ਬਿਖੁ ਮਹਿ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਸਿੰਚੀਐ ਬਿਖੁ ਕਾ ਫਲੁ ਪਾਇਆ ॥
bikh mahi a(n)mrit si(n)cheeai bikh kaa phal paaiaa ||
Irrigating a poisonous plant with ambrosial nectar, only poisonous fruit is obtained.
ਨਾਨਕ ਸੰਗਤਿ ਮੇਲਿ ਹਰਿ ਸਭ ਬਿਖੁ ਲਹਿ ਜਾਇਆ ॥੧੬॥
naanak sa(n)gat mel har sabh bikh lahi jaaiaa ||16||
O Lord, please unite Nanak with the Sangat, the Holy Congregation, so that he may be rid of all poison. ||16||
ਸਲੋਕ ਮਃ ੧ ॥
salok mah 1 ||
Salok, First Mehl:
ਮਰਣਿ ਨ ਮੂਰਤੁ ਪੁਛਿਆ ਪੁਛੀ ਥਿਤਿ ਨ ਵਾਰੁ ॥
maran na moorat puchhiaa puchhee thit na vaar ||
Death does not ask the time; it does not ask the date or the day of the week.
ਇਕਨੑੀ ਲਦਿਆ ਇਕਿ ਲਦਿ ਚਲੇ ਇਕਨੑੀ ਬਧੇ ਭਾਰ ॥
ikanhee ladiaa ik lad chale ikanhee badhe bhaar ||
Some have packed up, and some who have packed up have gone.
ਇਕਨੑਾ ਹੋਈ ਸਾਖਤੀ ਇਕਨੑਾ ਹੋਈ ਸਾਰ ॥
ikanhaa hoee saakhatee ikanhaa hoee saar ||
Some are severely punished, and some are taken care of.
ਲਸਕਰ ਸਣੈ ਦਮਾਮਿਆ ਛੁਟੇ ਬੰਕ ਦੁਆਰ ॥
lasakar sanai damaamiaa chhute ba(n)k duaar ||
They must leave their armies and drums, and their beautiful mansions.
ਨਾਨਕ ਢੇਰੀ ਛਾਰੁ ਕੀ ਭੀ ਫਿਰਿ ਹੋਈ ਛਾਰ ॥੧॥
naanak dheree chhaar kee bhee phir hoee chhaar ||1||
O Nanak, the pile of dust is once again reduced to dust. ||1||
ਮਃ ੧ ॥
mah 1 ||
First Mehl:
ਨਾਨਕ ਢੇਰੀ ਢਹਿ ਪਈ ਮਿਟੀ ਸੰਦਾ ਕੋਟੁ ॥
naanak dheree dhahi paee mitee sa(n)daa kot ||
O Nanak, the pile shall fall apart; the fortress of the body is made of dust.
ਭੀਤਰਿ ਚੋਰੁ ਬਹਾਲਿਆ ਖੋਟੁ ਵੇ ਜੀਆ ਖੋਟੁ ॥੨॥
bheetar chor bahaaliaa khot ve jeeaa khot ||2||
The thief has settled within you; O soul, your life is false. ||2||
ਪਉੜੀ ॥
pauRee ||
Pauree:
ਜਿਨ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਨਿੰਦਾ ਦੁਸਟੁ ਹੈ ਨਕ ਵਢੇ ਨਕ ਵਢਾਇਆ ॥
jin a(n)dar ni(n)daa dusat hai nak vadhe nak vadhaaiaa ||
Those who are filled with vicious slander, shall have their noses cut, and be shamed.
ਮਹਾ ਕਰੂਪ ਦੁਖੀਏ ਸਦਾ ਕਾਲੇ ਮੁਹ ਮਾਇਆ ॥
mahaa karoop dukheee sadaa kaale muh maaiaa ||
They are totally ugly, and always in pain. Their faces are blackened by Maya.
ਭਲਕੇ ਉਠਿ ਨਿਤ ਪਰ ਦਰਬੁ ਹਿਰਹਿ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਚੁਰਾਇਆ ॥
bhalake uth nit par darab hirahi har naam churaaiaa ||
They rise early in the morning, to cheat and steal from others; they hide from the Lord's Name.
ਹਰਿ ਜੀਉ ਤਿਨ ਕੀ ਸੰਗਤਿ ਮਤ ਕਰਹੁ ਰਖਿ ਲੇਹੁ ਹਰਿ ਰਾਇਆ ॥
har jeeu tin kee sa(n)gat mat karahu rakh lehu har raaiaa ||
O Dear Lord, let me not even associate with them; save me from them, O my Sovereign Lord King.
ਨਾਨਕ ਪਇਐ ਕਿਰਤਿ ਕਮਾਵਦੇ ਮਨਮੁਖਿ ਦੁਖੁ ਪਾਇਆ ॥੧੭॥
naanak paiai kirat kamaavade manamukh dukh paaiaa ||17||
O Nanak, the self-willed manmukhs act according to their past deeds, producing nothing but pain. ||17||
ਸਲੋਕ ਮਃ ੪ ॥
salok mah 4 ||
Salok, Fourth Mehl:
ਸਭੁ ਕੋਈ ਹੈ ਖਸਮ ਕਾ ਖਸਮਹੁ ਸਭੁ ਕੋ ਹੋਇ ॥
sabh koee hai khasam kaa khasamahu sabh ko hoi ||
Everyone belongs to our Lord and Master. Everyone came from Him.
ਹੁਕਮੁ ਪਛਾਣੈ ਖਸਮ ਕਾ ਤਾ ਸਚੁ ਪਾਵੈ ਕੋਇ ॥
hukam pachhaanai khasam kaa taa sach paavai koi ||
Only by realizing the Hukam of His Command, is Truth obtained.
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਆਪੁ ਪਛਾਣੀਐ ਬੁਰਾ ਨ ਦੀਸੈ ਕੋਇ ॥
guramukh aap pachhaaneeai buraa na deesai koi ||
The Gurmukh realizes his own self; no one appears evil to him.
ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਿਆਈਐ ਸਹਿਲਾ ਆਇਆ ਸੋਇ ॥੧॥
naanak guramukh naam dhiaaeeai sahilaa aaiaa soi ||1||
O Nanak, the Gurmukh meditates on the Naam, the Name of the Lord. Fruitful is his coming into the world. ||1||
ਮਃ ੪ ॥
mah 4 ||
Fourth Mehl:
ਸਭਨਾ ਦਾਤਾ ਆਪਿ ਹੈ ਆਪੇ ਮੇਲਣਹਾਰੁ ॥
sabhanaa daataa aap hai aape melanahaar ||
He Himself is the Giver of all; He unites all with Himself.
ਨਾਨਕ ਸਬਦਿ ਮਿਲੇ ਨ ਵਿਛੁੜਹਿ ਜਿਨਾ ਸੇਵਿਆ ਹਰਿ ਦਾਤਾਰੁ ॥੨॥
naanak sabad mile na vichhuRahi jinaa seviaa har daataar ||2||
O Nanak, they are united with the Word of the Shabad; serving the Lord, the Great Giver, they shall never be separated from Him again. ||2||
ਪਉੜੀ ॥
pauRee ||
Pauree:
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਹਿਰਦੈ ਸਾਂਤਿ ਹੈ ਨਾਉ ਉਗਵਿ ਆਇਆ ॥
guramukh hiradai saa(n)t hai naau ugav aaiaa ||
Peace and tranquility fill the heart of the Gurmukh; the Name wells up within them.
ਜਪ ਤਪ ਤੀਰਥ ਸੰਜਮ ਕਰੇ ਮੇਰੇ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਭਾਇਆ ॥
jap tap teerath sa(n)jam kare mere prabh bhaaiaa ||
Chanting and meditation, penance and self-discipline, and bathing at sacred shrines of pilgrimage - the merits of these come by pleasing my God.
ਹਿਰਦਾ ਸੁਧੁ ਹਰਿ ਸੇਵਦੇ ਸੋਹਹਿ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਇਆ ॥
hiradaa sudh har sevade sohahi gun gaaiaa ||
So serve the Lord with a pure heart; singing His Glorious Praises, you shall be embellished and exalted.
ਮੇਰੇ ਹਰਿ ਜੀਉ ਏਵੈ ਭਾਵਦਾ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਤਰਾਇਆ ॥
mere har jeeu evai bhaavadaa guramukh taraaiaa ||
My Dear Lord is pleased by this; he carries the Gurmukh across.
ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਮੇਲਿਅਨੁ ਹਰਿ ਦਰਿ ਸੋਹਾਇਆ ॥੧੮॥
naanak guramukh melian har dar sohaaiaa ||18||
O Nanak, the Gurmukh is merged with the Lord; he is embellished in His Court. ||18||
ਸਲੋਕ ਮਃ ੧ ॥
salok mah 1 ||
Salok, First Mehl:
ਧਨਵੰਤਾ ਇਵ ਹੀ ਕਹੈ ਅਵਰੀ ਧਨ ਕਉ ਜਾਉ ॥
dhanava(n)taa iv hee kahai avaree dhan kau jaau ||
Thus speaks the wealthy man: I should go and get more wealth.
ਨਾਨਕੁ ਨਿਰਧਨੁ ਤਿਤੁ ਦਿਨਿ ਜਿਤੁ ਦਿਨਿ ਵਿਸਰੈ ਨਾਉ ॥੧॥
naanak niradhan tit din jit din visarai naau ||1||
Nanak becomes poor on that day when he forgets the Lord's Name. ||1||
ਮਃ ੧ ॥
mah 1 ||
First Mehl:
ਸੂਰਜੁ ਚੜੈ ਵਿਜੋਗਿ ਸਭਸੈ ਘਟੈ ਆਰਜਾ ॥
sooraj chaRai vijog sabhasai ghatai aarajaa ||
The sun rises and sets, and the lives of all run out.
ਤਨੁ ਮਨੁ ਰਤਾ ਭੋਗਿ ਕੋਈ ਹਾਰੈ ਕੋ ਜਿਣੈ ॥
tan man rataa bhog koee haarai ko jinai ||
The mind and body experience pleasures; one loses, and another wins.
ਸਭੁ ਕੋ ਭਰਿਆ ਫੂਕਿ ਆਖਣਿ ਕਹਣਿ ਨ ਥੰਮੑੀਐ ॥
sabh ko bhariaa phook aakhan kahan na tha(n)mheeai ||
Everyone is puffed up with pride; even after they are spoken to, they do not stop.
ਨਾਨਕ ਵੇਖੈ ਆਪਿ ਫੂਕ ਕਢਾਏ ਢਹਿ ਪਵੈ ॥੨॥
naanak vekhai aap phook kadhaae dhahi pavai ||2||
O Nanak, the Lord Himself sees all; when He takes the air out of the balloon, the body falls. ||2||
ਪਉੜੀ ॥
pauRee ||
Pauree:
ਸਤਸੰਗਤਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਨਿਧਾਨੁ ਹੈ ਜਿਥਹੁ ਹਰਿ ਪਾਇਆ ॥
satasa(n)gat naam nidhaan hai jithahu har paaiaa ||
The treasure of the Name is in the Sat Sangat, the True Congregation. There, the Lord is found.