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ਗਿਆਨੁ ਨ ਗਲੀਈ ਢੂਢੀਐ ਕਥਨਾ ਕਰੜਾ ਸਾਰੁ ॥
giaan na galeeee dhoodheeai kathanaa karaRaa saar ||
Wisdom cannot be found through mere words. To explain it is as hard as iron.
ਕਰਮਿ ਮਿਲੈ ਤਾ ਪਾਈਐ ਹੋਰ ਹਿਕਮਤਿ ਹੁਕਮੁ ਖੁਆਰੁ ॥੨॥
karam milai taa paaeeai hor hikamat hukam khuaar ||2||
When the Lord bestows His Grace, then alone it is received; other tricks and orders are useless. ||2||
ਪਉੜੀ ॥
pauRee ||
Pauree:
ਨਦਰਿ ਕਰਹਿ ਜੇ ਆਪਣੀ ਤਾ ਨਦਰੀ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਪਾਇਆ ॥
nadar karahi je aapanee taa nadaree satigur paaiaa ||
If the Merciful Lord shows His Mercy, then the True Guru is found.
ਏਹੁ ਜੀਉ ਬਹੁਤੇ ਜਨਮ ਭਰੰਮਿਆ ਤਾ ਸਤਿਗੁਰਿ ਸਬਦੁ ਸੁਣਾਇਆ ॥
ehu jeeu bahute janam bhara(n)miaa taa satigur sabad sunaaiaa ||
This soul wandered through countless incarnations, until the True Guru instructed it in the Word of the Shabad.
ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਜੇਵਡੁ ਦਾਤਾ ਕੋ ਨਹੀ ਸਭਿ ਸੁਣਿਅਹੁ ਲੋਕ ਸਬਾਇਆ ॥
satigur jevad daataa ko nahee sabh suniahu lok sabaaiaa ||
There is no giver as great as the True Guru; hear this, all you people.
ਸਤਿਗੁਰਿ ਮਿਲਿਐ ਸਚੁ ਪਾਇਆ ਜਿਨੑੀ ਵਿਚਹੁ ਆਪੁ ਗਵਾਇਆ ॥
satigur miliai sach paaiaa jinhee vichahu aap gavaaiaa ||
Meeting the True Guru, the True Lord is found; He removes self-conceit from within,
ਜਿਨਿ ਸਚੋ ਸਚੁ ਬੁਝਾਇਆ ॥੪॥
jin sacho sach bujhaaiaa ||4||
and instructs us in the Truth of Truths. ||4||
ਸਲੋਕ ਮਃ ੧ ॥
salok mah 1 ||
Salok, First Mehl:
ਘੜੀਆ ਸਭੇ ਗੋਪੀਆ ਪਹਰ ਕੰਨੑ ਗੋਪਾਲ ॥
ghaReeaa sabhe gopeeaa pahar ka(n)nh gopaal ||
All the hours are the milk-maids, and the quarters of the day are the Krishnas.
ਗਹਣੇ ਪਉਣੁ ਪਾਣੀ ਬੈਸੰਤਰੁ ਚੰਦੁ ਸੂਰਜੁ ਅਵਤਾਰ ॥
gahane paun paanee baisa(n)tar cha(n)d sooraj avataar ||
The wind, water and fire are the ornaments; the sun and moon are the incarnations.
ਸਗਲੀ ਧਰਤੀ ਮਾਲੁ ਧਨੁ ਵਰਤਣਿ ਸਰਬ ਜੰਜਾਲ ॥
sagalee dharatee maal dhan varatan sarab ja(n)jaal ||
All of the earth, property, wealth and articles are all entanglements.
ਨਾਨਕ ਮੁਸੈ ਗਿਆਨ ਵਿਹੂਣੀ ਖਾਇ ਗਇਆ ਜਮਕਾਲੁ ॥੧॥
naanak musai giaan vihoonee khaai gaiaa jamakaal ||1||
O Nanak, without divine knowledge, one is plundered, and devoured by the Messenger of Death. ||1||
ਮਃ ੧ ॥
mah 1 ||
First Mehl:
ਵਾਇਨਿ ਚੇਲੇ ਨਚਨਿ ਗੁਰ ॥
vaain chele nachan gur ||
The disciples play the music, and the gurus dance.
ਪੈਰ ਹਲਾਇਨਿ ਫੇਰਨੑਿ ਸਿਰ ॥
pair halaain pheranhi sir ||
They move their feet and roll their heads.
ਉਡਿ ਉਡਿ ਰਾਵਾ ਝਾਟੈ ਪਾਇ ॥
ud ud raavaa jhaatai paai ||
The dust flies and falls upon their hair.
ਵੇਖੈ ਲੋਕੁ ਹਸੈ ਘਰਿ ਜਾਇ ॥
vekhai lok hasai ghar jaai ||
Beholding them, the people laugh, and then go home.
ਰੋਟੀਆ ਕਾਰਣਿ ਪੂਰਹਿ ਤਾਲ ॥
roteeaa kaaran poorahi taal ||
They beat the drums for the sake of bread.
ਆਪੁ ਪਛਾੜਹਿ ਧਰਤੀ ਨਾਲਿ ॥
aap pachhaaRahi dharatee naal ||
They throw themselves upon the ground.
ਗਾਵਨਿ ਗੋਪੀਆ ਗਾਵਨਿ ਕਾਨੑ ॥
gaavan gopeeaa gaavan kaanh ||
They sing of the milk-maids, they sing of the Krishnas.
ਗਾਵਨਿ ਸੀਤਾ ਰਾਜੇ ਰਾਮ ॥
gaavan seetaa raaje raam ||
They sing of Sitas, and Ramas and kings.
ਨਿਰਭਉ ਨਿਰੰਕਾਰੁ ਸਚੁ ਨਾਮੁ ॥
nirabhau nira(n)kaar sach naam ||
The Lord is fearless and formless; His Name is True.
ਜਾ ਕਾ ਕੀਆ ਸਗਲ ਜਹਾਨੁ ॥
jaa kaa keeaa sagal jahaan ||
The entire universe is His Creation.
ਸੇਵਕ ਸੇਵਹਿ ਕਰਮਿ ਚੜਾਉ ॥
sevak sevahi karam chaRaau ||
Those servants, whose destiny is awakened, serve the Lord.
ਭਿੰਨੀ ਰੈਣਿ ਜਿਨੑਾ ਮਨਿ ਚਾਉ ॥
bhi(n)nee rain jinhaa man chaau ||
The night of their lives is cool with dew; their minds are filled with love for the Lord.
ਸਿਖੀ ਸਿਖਿਆ ਗੁਰ ਵੀਚਾਰਿ ॥
sikhee sikhiaa gur veechaar ||
Contemplating the Guru, I have been taught these teachings;
ਨਦਰੀ ਕਰਮਿ ਲਘਾਏ ਪਾਰਿ ॥
nadaree karam laghaae paar ||
granting His Grace, He carries His servants across.
ਕੋਲੂ ਚਰਖਾ ਚਕੀ ਚਕੁ ॥
koloo charakhaa chakee chak ||
The oil-press, the spinning wheel, the grinding stones, the potter's wheel,
ਥਲ ਵਾਰੋਲੇ ਬਹੁਤੁ ਅਨੰਤੁ ॥
thal vaarole bahut ana(n)t ||
the numerous, countless whirlwinds in the desert,
ਲਾਟੂ ਮਾਧਾਣੀਆ ਅਨਗਾਹ ॥
laatoo maadhaaneeaa anagaah ||
the spinning tops, the churning sticks, the threshers,
ਪੰਖੀ ਭਉਦੀਆ ਲੈਨਿ ਨ ਸਾਹ ॥
pa(n)khee bhaudeeaa lain na saah ||
the breathless tumblings of the birds,
ਸੂਐ ਚਾੜਿ ਭਵਾਈਅਹਿ ਜੰਤ ॥
sooai chaaR bhavaaeeahi ja(n)t ||
and the men moving round and round on spindles
ਨਾਨਕ ਭਉਦਿਆ ਗਣਤ ਨ ਅੰਤ ॥
naanak bhaudiaa ganat na a(n)t ||
O Nanak, the tumblers are countless and endless.
ਬੰਧਨ ਬੰਧਿ ਭਵਾਏ ਸੋਇ ॥
ba(n)dhan ba(n)dh bhavaae soi ||
The Lord binds us in bondage - so do we spin around.
ਪਇਐ ਕਿਰਤਿ ਨਚੈ ਸਭੁ ਕੋਇ ॥
paiai kirat nachai sabh koi ||
According to their actions, so do all people dance.
ਨਚਿ ਨਚਿ ਹਸਹਿ ਚਲਹਿ ਸੇ ਰੋਇ ॥
nach nach hasahi chalahi se roi ||
Those who dance and dance and laugh, shall weep on their ultimate departure.
ਉਡਿ ਨ ਜਾਹੀ ਸਿਧ ਨ ਹੋਹਿ ॥
ud na jaahee sidh na hohi ||
They do not fly to the heavens, nor do they become Siddhas.
ਨਚਣੁ ਕੁਦਣੁ ਮਨ ਕਾ ਚਾਉ ॥
nachan kudan man kaa chaau ||
They dance and jump around on the urgings of their minds.
ਨਾਨਕ ਜਿਨੑ ਮਨਿ ਭਉ ਤਿਨੑਾ ਮਨਿ ਭਾਉ ॥੨॥
naanak jinh man bhau tinhaa man bhaau ||2||
O Nanak, those whose minds are filled with the Fear of God, have the love of God in their minds as well. ||2||
ਪਉੜੀ ॥
pauRee ||
Pauree:
ਨਾਉ ਤੇਰਾ ਨਿਰੰਕਾਰੁ ਹੈ ਨਾਇ ਲਇਐ ਨਰਕਿ ਨ ਜਾਈਐ ॥
naau teraa nira(n)kaar hai naai laiai narak na jaaeeai ||
Your Name is the Fearless Lord; chanting Your Name, one does not have to go to hell.
ਜੀਉ ਪਿੰਡੁ ਸਭੁ ਤਿਸ ਦਾ ਦੇ ਖਾਜੈ ਆਖਿ ਗਵਾਈਐ ॥
jeeu pi(n)d sabh tis daa de khaajai aakh gavaaeeai ||
Soul and body all belong to Him; asking Him to give us sustenance is a waste.
ਜੇ ਲੋੜਹਿ ਚੰਗਾ ਆਪਣਾ ਕਰਿ ਪੁੰਨਹੁ ਨੀਚੁ ਸਦਾਈਐ ॥
je loRahi cha(n)gaa aapanaa kar pu(n)nahu neech sadaaeeai ||
If you yearn for goodness, then perform good deeds and feel humble.
ਜੇ ਜਰਵਾਣਾ ਪਰਹਰੈ ਜਰੁ ਵੇਸ ਕਰੇਦੀ ਆਈਐ ॥
je jaravaanaa paraharai jar ves karedee aaeeai ||
Even if you remove the signs of old age, old age shall still come in the guise of death.
ਕੋ ਰਹੈ ਨ ਭਰੀਐ ਪਾਈਐ ॥੫॥
ko rahai na bhareeai paaeeai ||5||
No one remains here when the count of the breaths is full. ||5||
ਸਲੋਕ ਮਃ ੧ ॥
salok mah 1 ||
Salok, First Mehl:
ਮੁਸਲਮਾਨਾ ਸਿਫਤਿ ਸਰੀਅਤਿ ਪੜਿ ਪੜਿ ਕਰਹਿ ਬੀਚਾਰੁ ॥
musalamaanaa siphat sareeat paR paR karahi beechaar ||
The Muslims praise the Islamic law; they read and reflect upon it.
ਬੰਦੇ ਸੇ ਜਿ ਪਵਹਿ ਵਿਚਿ ਬੰਦੀ ਵੇਖਣ ਕਉ ਦੀਦਾਰੁ ॥
ba(n)de se j pavahi vich ba(n)dee vekhan kau deedaar ||
The Lord's bound servants are those who bind themselves to see the Lord's Vision.
ਹਿੰਦੂ ਸਾਲਾਹੀ ਸਾਲਾਹਨਿ ਦਰਸਨਿ ਰੂਪਿ ਅਪਾਰੁ ॥
hi(n)doo saalaahee saalaahan darasan roop apaar ||
The Hindus praise the Praiseworthy Lord; the Blessed Vision of His Darshan, His form is incomparable.
ਤੀਰਥਿ ਨਾਵਹਿ ਅਰਚਾ ਪੂਜਾ ਅਗਰ ਵਾਸੁ ਬਹਕਾਰੁ ॥
teerath naavahi arachaa poojaa agar vaas bahakaar ||
They bathe at sacred shrines of pilgrimage, making offerings of flowers, and burning incense before idols.
ਜੋਗੀ ਸੁੰਨਿ ਧਿਆਵਨੑਿ ਜੇਤੇ ਅਲਖ ਨਾਮੁ ਕਰਤਾਰੁ ॥
jogee su(n)n dhiaavanhi jete alakh naam karataar ||
The Yogis meditate on the absolute Lord there; they call the Creator the Unseen Lord.