Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji, English Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa. |
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1244 bydu vpwrI igAwnu rwis krmI plY hoie ] (1244-1)bayd vapaaree gi-aan raas karmee palai ho-ay. The Vedas are only merchants; spiritual wisdom is the capital; by His Grace, it is received. nwnk rwsI bwhrw lid n cilAw koie ]2] (1244-1)naanak raasee baahraa lad na chali-aa ko-ay. ||2|| O Nanak, without capital, no one has ever departed with profit. ||2|| pauVI ] (1244-2)pa-orhee. Pauree: inMmu ibrKu bhu sMcIAY AMimRq rsu pwieAw ] (1244-2)nimm birakh baho sanchee-ai amrit ras paa-i-aa. You can water a bitter neem tree with ambrosial nectar. ibsIAru mMiqR ivswhIAY bhu dUDu pIAwieAw ] (1244-2)bisee-ar mantar visaahee-ai baho dooDh pee-aa-i-aa. You can feed a venomous snake lots of milk. mnmuKu AiBMnu n iBjeI pQru nwvwieAw ] (1244-3)manmukh abhinn na bhij-ee pathar navaa-i-aa. The self-willed manmukh is resistant; he cannot be softened. You might as well water a stone. ibKu mih AMimRqu isMcIAY ibKu kw Plu pwieAw ] (1244-3)bikh meh amrit sinchee-ai bikh kaa fal paa-i-aa. Irrigating a poisonous plant with ambrosial nectar, only poisonous fruit is obtained. nwnk sMgiq myil hir sB ibKu lih jwieAw ]16] (1244-4)naanak sangat mayl har sabh bikh leh jaa-i-aa. ||16|| O Lord, please unite Nanak with the Sangat, the Holy Congregation, so that he may be rid of all poison. ||16|| slok mÚ 1 ] (1244-4)salok mehlaa 1. Shalok, First Mehl: mrix n mUrqu puiCAw puCI iQiq n vwru ] (1244-4)maran na moorat puchhi-aa puchhee thit na vaar. Death does not ask the time; it does not ask the date or the day of the week. iekn@I lidAw ieik lid cly iekn@I bDy Bwr ] (1244-5)iknHee ladi-aa ik lad chalay iknHee baDhay bhaar. Some have packed up, and some who have packed up have gone. iekn@w hoeI swKqI iekn@w hoeI swr ] (1244-5)iknHaa ho-ee saakh-tee iknHaa ho-ee saar. Some are severely punished, and some are taken care of. lskr sxY dmwimAw Cuty bMk duAwr ] (1244-6)laskar sanai damaami-aa chhutay bank du-aar. They must leave their armies and drums, and their beautiful mansions. nwnk FyrI Cwru kI BI iPir hoeI Cwr ]1] (1244-6)naanak dhayree chhaar kee bhee fir ho-ee chhaar. ||1|| O Nanak, the pile of dust is once again reduced to dust. ||1|| mÚ 1 ] (1244-7)mehlaa 1. First Mehl: nwnk FyrI Fih peI imtI sMdw kotu ] (1244-7)naanak dhayree dheh pa-ee mitee sandaa kot. O Nanak, the pile shall fall apart; the fortress of the body is made of dust. BIqir coru bhwilAw Kotu vy jIAw Kotu ]2] (1244-7)bheetar chor bahaali-aa khot vay jee-aa khot. ||2|| The thief has settled within you; O soul, your life is false. ||2|| pauVI ] (1244-8)pa-orhee. Pauree: ijn AMdir inMdw dustu hY nk vFy nk vFwieAw ] (1244-8)jin andar nindaa dusat hai nak vadhay nak vaDhaa-i-aa. Those who are filled with vicious slander, shall have their noses cut, and be shamed. mhw krUp duKIey sdw kwly muh mwieAw ] (1244-8)mahaa karoop dukhee-ay sadaa kaalay muh maa-i-aa. They are totally ugly, and always in pain. Their faces are blackened by Maya. Blky auiT inq pr drbu ihrih hir nwmu curwieAw ] (1244-9)bhalkay uth nit par darab hireh har naam churaa-i-aa. They rise early in the morning, to cheat and steal from others; they hide from the Lord's Name. hir jIau iqn kI sMgiq mq krhu riK lyhu hir rwieAw ] (1244-9)har jee-o tin kee sangat mat karahu rakh layho har raa-i-aa. O Dear Lord, let me not even associate with them; save me from them, O my Sovereign Lord King. nwnk pieAY ikriq kmwvdy mnmuiK duKu pwieAw ]17] (1244-10)naanak pa-i-ai kirat kamaavday manmukh dukh paa-i-aa. ||17|| O Nanak, the self-willed manmukhs act according to their past deeds, producing nothing but pain. ||17|| slok mÚ 4 ] (1244-10)salok mehlaa 4. Shalok, Fourth Mehl: sBu koeI hY Ksm kw Ksmhu sBu ko hoie ] (1244-11)sabh ko-ee hai khasam kaa khasmahu sabh ko ho-ay. Everyone belongs to our Lord and Master. Everyone came from Him. hukmu pCwxY Ksm kw qw scu pwvY koie ] (1244-11)hukam pachhaanai khasam kaa taa sach paavai ko-ay. Only by realizing the Hukam of His Command, is Truth obtained. gurmuiK Awpu pCwxIAY burw n dIsY koie ] (1244-11)gurmukh aap pachhaanee-ai buraa na deesai ko-ay. The Gurmukh realizes his own self; no one appears evil to him. nwnk gurmuiK nwmu iDAweIAY sihlw AwieAw soie ]1] (1244-12)naanak gurmukh naam Dhi-aa-ee-ai sahilaa aa-i-aa so-ay. ||1|| O Nanak, the Gurmukh meditates on the Naam, the Name of the Lord. Fruitful is his coming into the world. ||1|| mÚ 4 ] (1244-13)mehlaa 4. Fourth Mehl: sBnw dwqw Awip hY Awpy mylxhwru ] (1244-13)sabhnaa daataa aap hai aapay maylanhaar. He Himself is the Giver of all; He unites all with Himself. nwnk sbid imly n ivCuVih ijnw syivAw hir dwqwru ]2] (1244-13)naanak sabad milay na vichhurheh jinaa sayvi-aa 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|| pauVI ] (1244-14)pa-orhee. Pauree: gurmuiK ihrdY sWiq hY nwau augiv AwieAw ] (1244-14)gurmukh hirdai saaNt hai naa-o ugav aa-i-aa. Peace and tranquility fill the heart of the Gurmukh; the Name wells up within them. jp qp qIrQ sMjm kry myry pRB BwieAw ] (1244-14)jap tap tirath sanjam karay mayray parabh bhaa-i-aa. Chanting and meditation, penance and self-discipline, and bathing at sacred shrines of pilgrimage - the merits of these come by pleasing my God. ihrdw suDu hir syvdy sohih gux gwieAw ] (1244-15)hirdaa suDh har sayvday soheh gun gaa-i-aa. So serve the Lord with a pure heart; singing His Glorious Praises, you shall be embellished and exalted. myry hir jIau eyvY Bwvdw gurmuiK qrwieAw ] (1244-15)mayray har jee-o ayvai bhaavdaa gurmukh taraa-i-aa. My Dear Lord is pleased by this; he carries the Gurmukh across. nwnk gurmuiK myilAnu hir dir sohwieAw ]18] (1244-16)naanak gurmukh mayli-an har dar sohaa-i-aa. ||18|| O Nanak, the Gurmukh is merged with the Lord; he is embellished in His Court. ||18|| slok mÚ 1 ] (1244-16)salok mehlaa 1. Shalok, First Mehl: DnvMqw iev hI khY AvrI Dn kau jwau ] (1244-16)Dhanvantaa iv hee kahai avree Dhan ka-o jaa-o. Thus speaks the wealthy man: I should go and get more wealth. nwnku inrDnu iqqu idin ijqu idin ivsrY nwau ]1] (1244-17)naanak nirDhan tit din jit din visrai naa-o. ||1|| Nanak becomes poor on that day when he forgets the Lord's Name. ||1|| mÚ 1 ] (1244-17)mehlaa 1. First Mehl: sUrju cVY ivjoig sBsY GtY Awrjw ] (1244-17)sooraj charhai vijog sabhsai ghatai aarjaa. The sun rises and sets, and the lives of all run out. qnu mnu rqw Boig koeI hwrY ko ijxY ] (1244-18)tan man rataa bhog ko-ee haarai ko jinai. The mind and body experience pleasures; one loses, and another wins. sBu ko BirAw PUik AwKix khix n QMm@IAY ] (1244-18)sabh ko bhari-aa fook aakhan kahan na thamH-ee-ai. Everyone is puffed up with pride; even after they are spoken to, they do not stop. nwnk vyKY Awip PUk kFwey Fih pvY ]2] (1244-19)naanak vaykhai aap fook kadhaa-ay dheh pavai. ||2|| O Nanak, the Lord Himself sees all; when He takes the air out of the balloon, the body falls. ||2|| pauVI ] (1244-19)pa-orhee. Pauree: sqsMgiq nwmu inDwnu hY ijQhu hir pwieAw ] (1244-19)satsangat naam niDhaan hai jithahu har paa-i-aa. The treasure of the Name is in the Sat Sangat, the True Congregation. There, the Lord is found. |
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