Ang 1418
ਨਾਨਕ ਕੀ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਬੇਨਤੀ ਹਰਿ ਭਾਵੈ ਬਖਸਿ ਮਿਲਾਇ ॥੪੧॥
naanak kee prabh benatee har bhaavai bakhas milaai ||41||
Nanak offers this prayer: O Lord God, please forgive me, and unite me with Yourself. ||41||
ਮਨ ਆਵਣ ਜਾਣੁ ਨ ਸੁਝਈ ਨਾ ਸੁਝੈ ਦਰਬਾਰੁ ॥
man aavan jaan na sujhaee naa sujhai darabaar ||
The mortal being does not understand the comings and goings of reincarnation; he does not see the Court of the Lord.
ਮਾਇਆ ਮੋਹਿ ਪਲੇਟਿਆ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਅਗਿਆਨੁ ਗੁਬਾਰੁ ॥
maaiaa mohi paletiaa a(n)tar agiaan gubaar ||
He is wrapped up in emotional attachment and Maya, and within his being is the darkness of ignorance.
ਤਬ ਨਰੁ ਸੁਤਾ ਜਾਗਿਆ ਸਿਰਿ ਡੰਡੁ ਲਗਾ ਬਹੁ ਭਾਰੁ ॥
tab nar sutaa jaagiaa sir da(n)d lagaa bahu bhaar ||
The sleeping person wakes, only when he is hit on the head by a heavy club.
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਾਂ ਕਰਾਂ ਉਪਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਚੇਤਿਆ ਸੇ ਪਾਇਨਿ ਮੋਖ ਦੁਆਰੁ ॥
guramukhaa(n) karaa(n) upar har chetiaa se paain mokh duaar ||
The Gurmukhs dwell upon the Lord; they find the door of salvation.
ਨਾਨਕ ਆਪਿ ਓਹਿ ਉਧਰੇ ਸਭ ਕੁਟੰਬ ਤਰੇ ਪਰਵਾਰ ॥੪੨॥
naanak aap ohi udhare sabh kuta(n)b tare paravaar ||42||
O Nanak, they themselves are saved, and all their relatives are carried across as well. ||42||
ਸਬਦਿ ਮਰੈ ਸੋ ਮੁਆ ਜਾਪੈ ॥
sabad marai so muaa jaapai ||
Whoever dies in the Word of the Shabad, is known to be truly dead.
ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦੀ ਹਰਿ ਰਸਿ ਧ੍ਰਾਪੈ ॥
gur parasaadee har ras dhraapai ||
By Guru's Grace, the mortal is satisfied by the sublime essence of the Lord.
ਹਰਿ ਦਰਗਹਿ ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦਿ ਸਿਞਾਪੈ ॥
har daragahi gur sabad sinjaapai ||
Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, he is recognized in the Court of the Lord.
ਬਿਨੁ ਸਬਦੈ ਮੁਆ ਹੈ ਸਭੁ ਕੋਇ ॥
bin sabadai muaa hai sabh koi ||
Without the Shabad, everyone is dead.
ਮਨਮੁਖੁ ਮੁਆ ਅਪੁਨਾ ਜਨਮੁ ਖੋਇ ॥
manamukh muaa apunaa janam khoi ||
The self-willed manmukh dies; his life is wasted.
ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਨ ਚੇਤਹਿ ਅੰਤਿ ਦੁਖੁ ਰੋਇ ॥
har naam na chetahi a(n)t dukh roi ||
Those who do not remember the Name of the Lord, shall cry in pain in the end.
ਨਾਨਕ ਕਰਤਾ ਕਰੇ ਸੁ ਹੋਇ ॥੪੩॥
naanak karataa kare s hoi ||43||
O Nanak, whatever the Creator Lord does, comes to pass. ||43||
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਬੁਢੇ ਕਦੇ ਨਾਹੀ ਜਿਨੑਾ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਸੁਰਤਿ ਗਿਆਨੁ ॥
guramukh budhe kade naahee jinhaa a(n)tar surat giaan ||
The Gurmukhs never grow old; within them is intuitive understanding and spiritual wisdom.
ਸਦਾ ਸਦਾ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਰਵਹਿ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਸਹਜ ਧਿਆਨੁ ॥
sadaa sadaa har gun ravahi a(n)tar sahaj dhiaan ||
They chant the Praises of the Lord, forever and ever; deep within, they intuitively meditate on the Lord.
ਓਇ ਸਦਾ ਅਨੰਦਿ ਬਿਬੇਕ ਰਹਹਿ ਦੁਖਿ ਸੁਖਿ ਏਕ ਸਮਾਨਿ ॥
oi sadaa ana(n)d bibek rahahi dukh sukh ek samaan ||
They dwell forever in blissful knowledge of the Lord; they look upon pain and pleasure as one and the same.
ਤਿਨਾ ਨਦਰੀ ਇਕੋ ਆਇਆ ਸਭੁ ਆਤਮ ਰਾਮੁ ਪਛਾਨੁ ॥੪੪॥
tinaa nadaree iko aaiaa sabh aatam raam pachhaan ||44||
They see the One Lord in all, and realize the Lord, the Supreme Soul of all. ||44||
ਮਨਮੁਖੁ ਬਾਲਕੁ ਬਿਰਧਿ ਸਮਾਨਿ ਹੈ ਜਿਨੑਾ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਸੁਰਤਿ ਨਾਹੀ ॥
manamukh baalak biradh samaan hai jinhaa a(n)tar har surat naahee ||
The self-willed manmukhs are like stupid children; they do not keep the Lord in their thoughts.
ਵਿਚਿ ਹਉਮੈ ਕਰਮ ਕਮਾਵਦੇ ਸਭ ਧਰਮ ਰਾਇ ਕੈ ਜਾਂਹੀ ॥
vich haumai karam kamaavade sabh dharam raai kai jaa(n)hee ||
They do all their deeds in egotism, and they must answer to the Righteous Judge of Dharma.
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਹਛੇ ਨਿਰਮਲੇ ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਸੁਭਾਇ ॥
guramukh hachhe niramale gur kai sabad subhaai ||
The Gurmukhs are good and immaculately pure; they are embellished and exalted with the Word of the Guru's Shabad.
ਓਨਾ ਮੈਲੁ ਪਤੰਗੁ ਨ ਲਗਈ ਜਿ ਚਲਨਿ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਭਾਇ ॥
onaa mail pata(n)g na lagaee j chalan satigur bhaai ||
Not even a tiny bit of filth sticks to them; they walk in harmony with the Will of the True Guru.
ਮਨਮੁਖ ਜੂਠਿ ਨ ਉਤਰੈ ਜੇ ਸਉ ਧੋਵਣ ਪਾਇ ॥
manamukh jooth na utarai je sau dhovan paai ||
The filth of the manmukhs is not washed away, even if they wash hundreds of times.
ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਮੇਲਿਅਨੁ ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਅੰਕਿ ਸਮਾਇ ॥੪੫॥
naanak guramukh melian gur kai a(n)k samaai ||45||
O Nanak, the Gurmukhs are united with the Lord; they merge into the Guru's Being. ||45||
ਬੁਰਾ ਕਰੇ ਸੁ ਕੇਹਾ ਸਿਝੈ ॥
buraa kare s kehaa sijhai ||
How can someone do bad things, and still live with himself?
ਆਪਣੈ ਰੋਹਿ ਆਪੇ ਹੀ ਦਝੈ ॥
aapanai rohi aape hee dajhai ||
By his own anger, he only burns himself.
ਮਨਮੁਖਿ ਕਮਲਾ ਰਗੜੈ ਲੁਝੈ ॥
manamukh kamalaa ragaRai lujhai ||
The self-willed manmukh drives himself crazy with worries and stubborn struggles.
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਹੋਇ ਤਿਸੁ ਸਭ ਕਿਛੁ ਸੁਝੈ ॥
guramukh hoi tis sabh kichh sujhai ||
But those who become Gurmukh understand everything.
ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਮਨ ਸਿਉ ਲੁਝੈ ॥੪੬॥
naanak guramukh man siu lujhai ||46||
O Nanak, the Gurmukh struggles with his own mind. ||46||
ਜਿਨਾ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਪੁਰਖੁ ਨ ਸੇਵਿਓ ਸਬਦਿ ਨ ਕੀਤੋ ਵੀਚਾਰੁ ॥
jinaa satigur purakh na sevio sabad na keeto veechaar ||
Those who do not serve the True Guru, the Primal Being, and do not reflect upon the Word of the Shabad
ਓਇ ਮਾਣਸ ਜੂਨਿ ਨ ਆਖੀਅਨਿ ਪਸੂ ਢੋਰ ਗਾਵਾਰ ॥
oi maanas joon na aakheean pasoo dhor gaavaar ||
- do not call them human beings; they are just animals and stupid beasts.
ਓਨਾ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਗਿਆਨੁ ਨ ਧਿਆਨੁ ਹੈ ਹਰਿ ਸਉ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਿ ਨ ਪਿਆਰੁ ॥
onaa a(n)tar giaan na dhiaan hai har sau preet na piaar ||
They have no spiritual wisdom or meditation within their beings; they are not in love with the Lord.
ਮਨਮੁਖ ਮੁਏ ਵਿਕਾਰ ਮਹਿ ਮਰਿ ਜੰਮਹਿ ਵਾਰੋ ਵਾਰ ॥
manamukh mue vikaar mahi mar ja(n)mahi vaaro vaar ||
The self-willed manmukhs die in evil and corruption; they die and are reborn, again and again.
ਜੀਵਦਿਆ ਨੋ ਮਿਲੈ ਸੁ ਜੀਵਦੇ ਹਰਿ ਜਗਜੀਵਨ ਉਰ ਧਾਰਿ ॥
jeevadiaa no milai s jeevade har jagajeevan ur dhaar ||
They alone live, who join with the living; enshrine the Lord, the Lord of Life, within your heart.
ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸੋਹਣੇ ਤਿਤੁ ਸਚੈ ਦਰਬਾਰਿ ॥੪੭॥
naanak guramukh sohane tit sachai darabaar ||47||
O Nanak, the Gurmukhs look beautiful in that Court of the True Lord. ||47||
ਹਰਿ ਮੰਦਰੁ ਹਰਿ ਸਾਜਿਆ ਹਰਿ ਵਸੈ ਜਿਸੁ ਨਾਲਿ ॥
har ma(n)dar har saajiaa har vasai jis naal ||
The Lord built the Harimandir, the Temple of the Lord; the Lord dwells within it.
ਗੁਰਮਤੀ ਹਰਿ ਪਾਇਆ ਮਾਇਆ ਮੋਹ ਪਰਜਾਲਿ ॥
guramatee har paaiaa maaiaa moh parajaal ||
Following the Guru's Teachings, I have found the Lord; my emotional attachment to Maya has been burnt away.
ਹਰਿ ਮੰਦਰਿ ਵਸਤੁ ਅਨੇਕ ਹੈ ਨਵ ਨਿਧਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਸਮਾਲਿ ॥
har ma(n)dar vasat anek hai nav nidh naam samaal ||
Countless things are in the Harimandir, the Temple of the Lord; contemplate the Naam, and the nine treasures will be yours.
ਧਨੁ ਭਗਵੰਤੀ ਨਾਨਕਾ ਜਿਨਾ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਲਧਾ ਹਰਿ ਭਾਲਿ ॥
dhan bhagava(n)tee naanakaa jinaa guramukh ladhaa har bhaal ||
Blessed is that happy soul-bride, O Nanak, who, as Gurmukh, seeks and finds the Lord.
ਵਡਭਾਗੀ ਗੜ ਮੰਦਰੁ ਖੋਜਿਆ ਹਰਿ ਹਿਰਦੈ ਪਾਇਆ ਨਾਲਿ ॥੪੮॥
vadabhaagee gaR ma(n)dar khojiaa har hiradai paaiaa naal ||48||
By great good fortune, one searches the temple of the body-fortress, and finds the Lord within the heart. ||48||
ਮਨਮੁਖ ਦਹ ਦਿਸਿ ਫਿਰਿ ਰਹੇ ਅਤਿ ਤਿਸਨਾ ਲੋਭ ਵਿਕਾਰ ॥
manamukh dah dis phir rahe at tisanaa lobh vikaar ||
The self-willed manmukhs wander lost in the ten directions, led by intense desire, greed and corruption.