Ang 142
ਪਰਬਤੁ ਸੁਇਨਾ ਰੁਪਾ ਹੋਵੈ ਹੀਰੇ ਲਾਲ ਜੜਾਉ ॥
parabat suinaa rupaa hovai heere laal jaRaau ||
if the mountains became gold and silver, studded with gems and jewels
ਭੀ ਤੂੰਹੈ ਸਾਲਾਹਣਾ ਆਖਣ ਲਹੈ ਨ ਚਾਉ ॥੧॥
bhee too(n)hai saalaahanaa aakhan lahai na chaau ||1||
-even then, I would worship and adore You, and my longing to chant Your Praises would not decrease. ||1||
ਮਃ ੧ ॥
mah 1 ||
First Mehl:
ਭਾਰ ਅਠਾਰਹ ਮੇਵਾ ਹੋਵੈ ਗਰੁੜਾ ਹੋਇ ਸੁਆਉ ॥
bhaar athaarah mevaa hovai garuRaa hoi suaau ||
If all the eighteen loads of vegetation became fruits,
ਚੰਦੁ ਸੂਰਜੁ ਦੁਇ ਫਿਰਦੇ ਰਖੀਅਹਿ ਨਿਹਚਲੁ ਹੋਵੈ ਥਾਉ ॥
cha(n)d sooraj dui phirade rakheeahi nihachal hovai thaau ||
and the growing grass became sweet rice; if I were able to stop the sun and the moon in their orbits and hold them perfectly steady
ਭੀ ਤੂੰਹੈ ਸਾਲਾਹਣਾ ਆਖਣ ਲਹੈ ਨ ਚਾਉ ॥੨॥
bhee too(n)hai saalaahanaa aakhan lahai na chaau ||2||
-even then, I would worship and adore You, and my longing to chant Your Praises would not decrease. ||2||
ਮਃ ੧ ॥
mah 1 ||
First Mehl:
ਜੇ ਦੇਹੈ ਦੁਖੁ ਲਾਈਐ ਪਾਪ ਗਰਹ ਦੁਇ ਰਾਹੁ ॥
je dehai dukh laaeeai paap garah dui raahu ||
If my body were afflicted with pain, under the evil influence of unlucky stars;
ਰਤੁ ਪੀਣੇ ਰਾਜੇ ਸਿਰੈ ਉਪਰਿ ਰਖੀਅਹਿ ਏਵੈ ਜਾਪੈ ਭਾਉ ॥
rat peene raaje sirai upar rakheeahi evai jaapai bhaau ||
and if the blood-sucking kings were to hold power over me
ਭੀ ਤੂੰਹੈ ਸਾਲਾਹਣਾ ਆਖਣ ਲਹੈ ਨ ਚਾਉ ॥੩॥
bhee too(n)hai saalaahanaa aakhan lahai na chaau ||3||
-even if this were my condition, I would still worship and adore You, and my longing to chant Your Praises would not decrease. ||3||
ਮਃ ੧ ॥
mah 1 ||
First Mehl:
ਅਗੀ ਪਾਲਾ ਕਪੜੁ ਹੋਵੈ ਖਾਣਾ ਹੋਵੈ ਵਾਉ ॥
agee paalaa kapaR hovai khaanaa hovai vaau ||
If fire and ice were my clothes, and the wind was my food;
ਸੁਰਗੈ ਦੀਆ ਮੋਹਣੀਆ ਇਸਤਰੀਆ ਹੋਵਨਿ ਨਾਨਕ ਸਭੋ ਜਾਉ ॥
suragai deeaa mohaneeaa isatareeaa hovan naanak sabho jaau ||
and even if the enticing heavenly beauties were my wives, O Nanak-all this shall pass away!
ਭੀ ਤੂਹੈ ਸਾਲਾਹਣਾ ਆਖਣ ਲਹੈ ਨ ਚਾਉ ॥੪॥
bhee toohai saalaahanaa aakhan lahai na chaau ||4||
Even then, I would worship and adore You, and my longing to chant Your Praises would not decrease. ||4||
ਪਵੜੀ ॥
pavaRee ||
Pauree:
ਬਦਫੈਲੀ ਗੈਬਾਨਾ ਖਸਮੁ ਨ ਜਾਣਈ ॥
badaphailee gaibaanaa khasam na jaanaee ||
The foolish demon, who does evil deeds, does not know his Lord and Master.
ਸੋ ਕਹੀਐ ਦੇਵਾਨਾ ਆਪੁ ਨ ਪਛਾਣਈ ॥
so kaheeai devaanaa aap na pachhaanaee ||
Call him a mad-man, if he does not understand himself.
ਕਲਹਿ ਬੁਰੀ ਸੰਸਾਰਿ ਵਾਦੇ ਖਪੀਐ ॥
kalahi buree sa(n)saar vaade khapeeai ||
The strife of this world is evil; these struggles are consuming it.
ਵਿਣੁ ਨਾਵੈ ਵੇਕਾਰਿ ਭਰਮੇ ਪਚੀਐ ॥
vin naavai vekaar bharame pacheeai ||
Without the Lord's Name, life is worthless. Through doubt, the people are being destroyed.
ਰਾਹ ਦੋਵੈ ਇਕੁ ਜਾਣੈ ਸੋਈ ਸਿਝਸੀ ॥
raah dovai ik jaanai soee sijhasee ||
One who recognizes that all spiritual paths lead to the One shall be emancipated.
ਕੁਫਰ ਗੋਅ ਕੁਫਰਾਣੈ ਪਇਆ ਦਝਸੀ ॥
kuphar go kupharaanai paiaa dajhasee ||
One who speaks lies shall fall into hell and burn.
ਸਭ ਦੁਨੀਆ ਸੁਬਹਾਨੁ ਸਚਿ ਸਮਾਈਐ ॥
sabh duneeaa subahaan sach samaaeeai ||
In all the world, the most blessed and sanctified are those who remain absorbed in Truth.
ਸਿਝੈ ਦਰਿ ਦੀਵਾਨਿ ਆਪੁ ਗਵਾਈਐ ॥੯॥
sijhai dar deevaan aap gavaaeeai ||9||
One who eliminates selfishness and conceit is redeemed in the Court of the Lord. ||9||
ਮਃ ੧ ਸਲੋਕੁ ॥
mah 1 salok ||
First Mehl, Salok:
ਸੋ ਜੀਵਿਆ ਜਿਸੁ ਮਨਿ ਵਸਿਆ ਸੋਇ ॥
so jeeviaa jis man vasiaa soi ||
They alone are truly alive, whose minds are filled with the Lord.
ਨਾਨਕ ਅਵਰੁ ਨ ਜੀਵੈ ਕੋਇ ॥
naanak avar na jeevai koi ||
O Nanak, no one else is truly alive;
ਜੇ ਜੀਵੈ ਪਤਿ ਲਥੀ ਜਾਇ ॥
je jeevai pat lathee jaai ||
those who merely live shall depart in dishonor;
ਸਭੁ ਹਰਾਮੁ ਜੇਤਾ ਕਿਛੁ ਖਾਇ ॥
sabh haraam jetaa kichh khaai ||
everything they eat is impure.
ਰਾਜਿ ਰੰਗੁ ਮਾਲਿ ਰੰਗੁ ॥
raaj ra(n)g maal ra(n)g ||
Intoxicated with power and thrilled with wealth,
ਰੰਗਿ ਰਤਾ ਨਚੈ ਨੰਗੁ ॥
ra(n)g rataa nachai na(n)g ||
They delight in their pleasures, and dance about shamelessly.
ਨਾਨਕ ਠਗਿਆ ਮੁਠਾ ਜਾਇ ॥
naanak thagiaa muthaa jaai ||
O Nanak, they are deluded and defrauded.
ਵਿਣੁ ਨਾਵੈ ਪਤਿ ਗਇਆ ਗਵਾਇ ॥੧॥
vin naavai pat gaiaa gavaai ||1||
Without the Lord's Name, they lose their honor and depart. ||1||
ਮਃ ੧ ॥
mah 1 ||
First Mehl:
ਕਿਆ ਖਾਧੈ ਕਿਆ ਪੈਧੈ ਹੋਇ ॥
kiaa khaadhai kiaa paidhai hoi ||
What good is food, and what good are clothes,
ਜਾ ਮਨਿ ਨਾਹੀ ਸਚਾ ਸੋਇ ॥
jaa man naahee sachaa soi ||
if the True Lord does not abide within the mind?
ਕਿਆ ਮੇਵਾ ਕਿਆ ਘਿਉ ਗੁੜੁ ਮਿਠਾ ਕਿਆ ਮੈਦਾ ਕਿਆ ਮਾਸੁ ॥
kiaa mevaa kiaa ghiu guR mithaa kiaa maidaa kiaa maas ||
What good are fruits, what good is ghee, sweet jaggery, what good is flour, and what good is meat?
ਕਿਆ ਕਪੜੁ ਕਿਆ ਸੇਜ ਸੁਖਾਲੀ ਕੀਜਹਿ ਭੋਗ ਬਿਲਾਸ ॥
kiaa kapaR kiaa sej sukhaalee keejahi bhog bilaas ||
What good are clothes, and what good is a soft bed, to enjoy pleasures and sensual delights?
ਕਿਆ ਲਸਕਰ ਕਿਆ ਨੇਬ ਖਵਾਸੀ ਆਵੈ ਮਹਲੀ ਵਾਸੁ ॥
kiaa lasakar kiaa neb khavaasee aavai mahalee vaas ||
What good is an army, and what good are soldiers, servants and mansions to live in?
ਨਾਨਕ ਸਚੇ ਨਾਮ ਵਿਣੁ ਸਭੇ ਟੋਲ ਵਿਣਾਸੁ ॥੨॥
naanak sache naam vin sabhe tol vinaas ||2||
O Nanak, without the True Name, all this paraphernalia shall disappear. ||2||
ਪਵੜੀ ॥
pavaRee ||
Pauree:
ਜਾਤੀ ਦੈ ਕਿਆ ਹਥਿ ਸਚੁ ਪਰਖੀਐ ॥
jaatee dai kiaa hath sach parakheeai ||
What good is social class and status? Truthfulness is measured within.
ਮਹੁਰਾ ਹੋਵੈ ਹਥਿ ਮਰੀਐ ਚਖੀਐ ॥
mahuraa hovai hath mareeai chakheeai ||
Pride in one's status is like poison-holding it in your hand and eating it, you shall die.
ਸਚੇ ਕੀ ਸਿਰਕਾਰ ਜੁਗੁ ਜੁਗੁ ਜਾਣੀਐ ॥
sache kee sirakaar jug jug jaaneeai ||
The True Lord's Sovereign Rule is known throughout the ages.
ਹੁਕਮੁ ਮੰਨੇ ਸਿਰਦਾਰੁ ਦਰਿ ਦੀਬਾਣੀਐ ॥
hukam ma(n)ne siradaar dar deebaaneeai ||
One who respects the Hukam of the Lord's Command is honored and respected in the Court of the Lord.
ਫੁਰਮਾਨੀ ਹੈ ਕਾਰ ਖਸਮਿ ਪਠਾਇਆ ॥
phuramaanee hai kaar khasam pathaaiaa ||
By the Order of our Lord and Master, we have been brought into this world.
ਤਬਲਬਾਜ ਬੀਚਾਰ ਸਬਦਿ ਸੁਣਾਇਆ ॥
tabalabaaj beechaar sabad sunaaiaa ||
The Drummer, the Guru, has announced the Lord's meditation, through the Word of the Shabad.
ਇਕਿ ਹੋਏ ਅਸਵਾਰ ਇਕਨਾ ਸਾਖਤੀ ॥
ik hoe asavaar ikanaa saakhatee ||
Some have mounted their horses in response, and others are saddling up.
ਇਕਨੀ ਬਧੇ ਭਾਰ ਇਕਨਾ ਤਾਖਤੀ ॥੧੦॥
ikanee badhe bhaar ikanaa taakhatee ||10||
Some have tied up their bridles, and others have already ridden off. ||10||
ਸਲੋਕੁ ਮਃ ੧ ॥
salok mah 1 ||
Salok, First Mehl:
ਜਾ ਪਕਾ ਤਾ ਕਟਿਆ ਰਹੀ ਸੁ ਪਲਰਿ ਵਾੜਿ ॥
jaa pakaa taa katiaa rahee s palar vaaR ||
When the crop is ripe, then it is cut down; only the stalks are left standing.
ਸਣੁ ਕੀਸਾਰਾ ਚਿਥਿਆ ਕਣੁ ਲਇਆ ਤਨੁ ਝਾੜਿ ॥
san keesaaraa chithiaa kan laiaa tan jhaaR ||
The corn on the cob is put into the thresher, and the kernels are separated from the cobs.
ਦੁਇ ਪੁੜ ਚਕੀ ਜੋੜਿ ਕੈ ਪੀਸਣ ਆਇ ਬਹਿਠੁ ॥
dui puR chakee joR kai peesan aai bahith ||
Placing the kernels between the two mill-stones, people sit and grind the corn.
ਜੋ ਦਰਿ ਰਹੇ ਸੁ ਉਬਰੇ ਨਾਨਕ ਅਜਬੁ ਡਿਠੁ ॥੧॥
jo dar rahe s ubare naanak ajab dith ||1||
Those kernels which stick to the central axle are spared-Nanak has seen this wonderful vision! ||1||
ਮਃ ੧ ॥
mah 1 ||
First Mehl:
ਵੇਖੁ ਜਿ ਮਿਠਾ ਕਟਿਆ ਕਟਿ ਕੁਟਿ ਬਧਾ ਪਾਇ ॥
vekh j mithaa katiaa kat kut badhaa paai ||
Look, and see how the sugar-cane is cut down. After cutting away its branches, its feet are bound together into bundles,