Ang 1238

ਸਲੋਕ ਮਹਲਾ ੨ ॥

salok mahalaa doojaa ||

Shalok, Second Mehla:

ਆਪਿ ਉਪਾਏ ਨਾਨਕਾ ਆਪੇ ਰਖੈ ਵੇਕ ॥

aap upaae naanakaa aape rakhai vek ||

He Himself creates, O Nanak; He establishes the various creatures.

ਮੰਦਾ ਕਿਸ ਨੋ ਆਖੀਐ ਜਾਂ ਸਭਨਾ ਸਾਹਿਬੁ ਏਕੁ ॥

ma(n)dhaa kis no aakheeaai jaa(n) sabhanaa saahib ek ||

How can anyone be called bad? We have only One Lord and Master.

ਸਭਨਾ ਸਾਹਿਬੁ ਏਕੁ ਹੈ ਵੇਖੈ ਧੰਧੈ ਲਾਇ ॥

sabhanaa saahib ek hai vekhai dha(n)dhai lai ||

There is One Lord and Master of all; He watches over all, and assigns all to their tasks.

ਕਿਸੈ ਥੋੜਾ ਕਿਸੈ ਅਗਲਾ ਖਾਲੀ ਕੋਈ ਨਾਹਿ ॥

kisai thoRaa kisai agalaa khaalee koiee naeh ||

Some have less, and some have more; no one is allowed to leave empty.

ਆਵਹਿ ਨੰਗੇ ਜਾਹਿ ਨੰਗੇ ਵਿਚੇ ਕਰਹਿ ਵਿਥਾਰ ॥

aaveh na(n)ge jaeh na(n)ge viche kareh vithaar ||

Naked we come, and naked we go; in between, we put on a show.

ਨਾਨਕ ਹੁਕਮੁ ਨ ਜਾਣੀਐ ਅਗੈ ਕਾਈ ਕਾਰ ॥੧॥

naanak hukam na jaaneeaai agai kaiee kaar ||1||

O Nanak, one who does not understand the Hukam of God's Command - what will he have to do in the world hereafter? ||1||

ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥

mahalaa pehilaa ||

First Mehla:

ਜਿਨਸਿ ਥਾਪਿ ਜੀਆਂ ਕਉ ਭੇਜੈ ਜਿਨਸਿ ਥਾਪਿ ਲੈ ਜਾਵੈ ॥

jinas thaap jeeaa(n) kau bhejai jinas thaap lai jaavai ||

He sends out the various created beings, and he calls back the various created beings again.

ਆਪੇ ਥਾਪਿ ਉਥਾਪੈ ਆਪੇ ਏਤੇ ਵੇਸ ਕਰਾਵੈ ॥

aape thaap uthaapai aape ete ves karaavai ||

He himself establishes, and He Himself disestablishes. He fashions them in various forms.

ਜੇਤੇ ਜੀਅ ਫਿਰਹਿ ਅਉਧੂਤੀ ਆਪੇ ਭਿਖਿਆ ਪਾਵੈ ॥

jete jeea fireh aaudhootee aape bhikhiaa paavai ||

And all the human beings who wander around as beggars, He Himself gives in charity to them.

ਲੇਖੈ ਬੋਲਣੁ ਲੇਖੈ ਚਲਣੁ ਕਾਇਤੁ ਕੀਚਹਿ ਦਾਵੇ ॥

lekhai bolan lekhai chalan kait keecheh dhaave ||

As it is recorded, the mortals speak, and as it is recorded, they walk. So why put on all this show?

ਮੂਲੁ ਮਤਿ ਪਰਵਾਣਾ ਏਹੋ ਨਾਨਕੁ ਆਖਿ ਸੁਣਾਏ ॥

mool mat paravaanaa eho naanak aakh sunaae ||

This is the basis of intelligence; this is certified and approved. Nanak speaks and proclaims it.

ਕਰਣੀ ਉਪਰਿ ਹੋਇ ਤਪਾਵਸੁ ਜੇ ਕੋ ਕਹੈ ਕਹਾਏ ॥੨॥

karanee upar hoi tapaavas je ko kahai kahaae ||2||

By past actions, each being is judged; what else can anyone say? ||2||

ਪਉੜੀ ॥

pauRee ||

Pauree:

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਚਲਤੁ ਰਚਾਇਓਨੁ ਗੁਣ ਪਰਗਟੀ ਆਇਆ ॥

gurmukh chalat rachaion gun paragaTee aaiaa ||

The Guru's Word makes the drama play itself out. Through virtue, this becomes evident.

ਗੁਰਬਾਣੀ ਸਦ ਉਚਰੈ ਹਰਿ ਮੰਨਿ ਵਸਾਇਆ ॥

gurbaanee sadh ucharai har ma(n)n vasaiaa ||

Whoever utters the Word of the Guru's Bani - the Lord is enshrined in his mind.

ਸਕਤਿ ਗਈ ਭ੍ਰਮੁ ਕਟਿਆ ਸਿਵ ਜੋਤਿ ਜਗਾਇਆ ॥

sakat giee bhram kaTiaa siv jot jagaiaa ||

Maya's power is gone, and doubt is eradicated; awaken to the Light of the Lord.

ਜਿਨ ਕੈ ਪੋਤੈ ਪੁੰਨੁ ਹੈ ਗੁਰੁ ਪੁਰਖੁ ਮਿਲਾਇਆ ॥

jin kai potai pu(n)n hai gur purakh milaiaa ||

Those who hold onto goodness as their treasure meet the Guru, the Primal Being.

ਨਾਨਕ ਸਹਜੇ ਮਿਲਿ ਰਹੇ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮਿ ਸਮਾਇਆ ॥੨॥

naanak sahaje mil rahe har naam samaiaa ||2||

O Nanak, they are intuitively absorbed and blended into the Name of the Lord. ||2||

ਸਲੋਕ ਮਹਲਾ ੨ ॥

salok mahalaa doojaa ||

Shalok, Second Mehla:

ਸਾਹ ਚਲੇ ਵਣਜਾਰਿਆ ਲਿਖਿਆ ਦੇਵੈ ਨਾਲਿ ॥

saeh chale vanajaariaa likhiaa dhevai naal ||

The merchants come from the Banker; He sends the account of their destiny with them.

ਲਿਖੇ ਉਪਰਿ ਹੁਕਮੁ ਹੋਇ ਲਈਐ ਵਸਤੁ ਸਮੑਾਲਿ ॥

likhe upar hukam hoi lieeaai vasat sam(h)aal ||

On the basis of their accounts, He issues the Hukam of His Command, and they are left to take care of their merchandise.

ਵਸਤੁ ਲਈ ਵਣਜਾਰਈ ਵਖਰੁ ਬਧਾ ਪਾਇ ॥

vasat liee vanajaariee vakhar badhaa pai ||

The merchants have purchased their merchandise and packed up their cargo.

ਕੇਈ ਲਾਹਾ ਲੈ ਚਲੇ ਇਕਿ ਚਲੇ ਮੂਲੁ ਗਵਾਇ ॥

keiee laahaa lai chale ik chale mool gavai ||

Some depart after having earned a good profit, while others leave, having lost their investment altogether.

ਥੋੜਾ ਕਿਨੈ ਨ ਮੰਗਿਓ ਕਿਸੁ ਕਹੀਐ ਸਾਬਾਸਿ ॥

thoRaa kinai na ma(n)gio kis kaheeaai saabaas ||

No one asks to have less; who should be celebrated?

ਨਦਰਿ ਤਿਨਾ ਕਉ ਨਾਨਕਾ ਜਿ ਸਾਬਤੁ ਲਾਏ ਰਾਸਿ ॥੧॥

nadhar tinaa kau naanakaa j saabat laae raas ||1||

The Lord casts His Glance of Grace, O Nanak, upon those who have preserved their capital investment. ||1||

ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥

mahalaa pehilaa ||

First Mehla:

ਜੁੜਿ ਜੁੜਿ ਵਿਛੁੜੇ ਵਿਛੁੜਿ ਜੁੜੇ ॥

juR juR vichhuRe vichhuR juRe ||

United, the united separate, and separated, they unite again.

ਜੀਵਿ ਜੀਵਿ ਮੁਏ ਮੁਏ ਜੀਵੇ ॥

jeev jeev mue mue jeeve ||

Living, the living die, and dying, they live again.

ਕੇਤਿਆ ਕੇ ਬਾਪ ਕੇਤਿਆ ਕੇ ਬੇਟੇ ਕੇਤੇ ਗੁਰ ਚੇਲੇ ਹੂਏ ॥

ketiaa ke baap ketiaa ke beTe kete gur chele hooe ||

They become the fathers of many, and the sons of many; they become the gurus of many, and the disciples.

ਆਗੈ ਪਾਛੈ ਗਣਤ ਨ ਆਵੈ ਕਿਆ ਜਾਤੀ ਕਿਆ ਹੁਣਿ ਹੂਏ ॥

aagai paachhai ganat na aavai kiaa jaatee kiaa hun hooe ||

No account can be made of the future or the past; who knows what shall be, or what was?

ਸਭੁ ਕਰਣਾ ਕਿਰਤੁ ਕਰਿ ਲਿਖੀਐ ਕਰਿ ਕਰਿ ਕਰਤਾ ਕਰੇ ਕਰੇ ॥

sabh karanaa kirat kar likheeaai kar kar karataa kare kare ||

All the actions and events of the past are recorded; the Doer did, He does, and He will do.

ਮਨਮੁਖਿ ਮਰੀਐ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਤਰੀਐ ਨਾਨਕ ਨਦਰੀ ਨਦਰਿ ਕਰੇ ॥੨॥

manmukh mareeaai gurmukh tareeaai naanak nadharee nadhar kare ||2||

The self-willed manmukh dies, while the Gurmukh is saved; O Nanak, the Gracious Lord bestows His Glance of Grace. ||2||

ਪਉੜੀ ॥

pauRee ||

Pauree:

ਮਨਮੁਖਿ ਦੂਜਾ ਭਰਮੁ ਹੈ ਦੂਜੈ ਲੋਭਾਇਆ ॥

manmukh dhoojaa bharam hai dhoojai lobhaiaa ||

The self-willed manmukh wanders in duality, lured and enticed by duality.

ਕੂੜੁ ਕਪਟੁ ਕਮਾਵਦੇ ਕੂੜੋ ਆਲਾਇਆ ॥

kooR kapaT kamaavadhe kooRo aalaiaa ||

He practices falsehood and deception, telling lies.

ਪੁਤ੍ਰ ਕਲਤ੍ਰੁ ਮੋਹੁ ਹੇਤੁ ਹੈ ਸਭੁ ਦੁਖੁ ਸਬਾਇਆ ॥

putr kalatr moh het hai sabh dhukh sabaiaa ||

Love and attachment to children and spouse is total misery and pain.

ਜਮ ਦਰਿ ਬਧੇ ਮਾਰੀਅਹਿ ਭਰਮਹਿ ਭਰਮਾਇਆ ॥

jam dhar badhe maare'eh bharameh bharamaiaa ||

He is gagged and bound at the door of the Messenger of Death; he dies, and wanders lost in reincarnation.

ਮਨਮੁਖਿ ਜਨਮੁ ਗਵਾਇਆ ਨਾਨਕ ਹਰਿ ਭਾਇਆ ॥੩॥

manmukh janam gavaiaa naanak har bhaiaa ||3||

The self-willed manmukh wastes his life; Nanak loves the Lord. ||3||

ਸਲੋਕ ਮਹਲਾ ੨ ॥

salok mahalaa doojaa ||

Shalok, Second Mehla:

ਜਿਨ ਵਡਿਆਈ ਤੇਰੇ ਨਾਮ ਕੀ ਤੇ ਰਤੇ ਮਨ ਮਾਹਿ ॥

jin vaddiaaiee tere naam kee te rate man maeh ||

Those who are blessed with the glorious greatness of Your Name - their minds are imbued with Your Love.

ਨਾਨਕ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਏਕੁ ਹੈ ਦੂਜਾ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਨਾਹਿ ॥

naanak a(n)mrit ek hai dhoojaa a(n)mrit naeh ||

O Nanak, there is only One Ambrosial Nectar; there is no other nectar at all.

ਨਾਨਕ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਮਨੈ ਮਾਹਿ ਪਾਈਐ ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦਿ ॥

naanak a(n)mrit manai maeh paieeaai gur parasaadh ||

O Nanak, the Ambrosial Nectar is obtained within the mind, by Guru's Grace.

ਤਿਨੑੀ ਪੀਤਾ ਰੰਗ ਸਿਉ ਜਿਨੑ ਕਉ ਲਿਖਿਆ ਆਦਿ ॥੧॥

tin(h)ee peetaa ra(n)g siau jin(h) kau likhiaa aadh ||1||

They alone drink it in with love, who have such pre-ordained destiny. ||1||