Ang 1244

ਬੇਦੁ ਵਪਾਰੀ ਗਿਆਨੁ ਰਾਸਿ ਕਰਮੀ ਪਲੈ ਹੋਇ ॥

bedh vapaaree giaan raas karamee palai hoi ||

The Vedas are only merchants; spiritual wisdom is the capital; by His Grace, it is received.

ਨਾਨਕ ਰਾਸੀ ਬਾਹਰਾ ਲਦਿ ਨ ਚਲਿਆ ਕੋਇ ॥੨॥

naanak raasee baaharaa ladh na chaliaa koi ||2||

O Nanak, without capital, no one has ever departed with profit. ||2||

ਪਉੜੀ ॥

pauRee ||

Pauree:

ਨਿੰਮੁ ਬਿਰਖੁ ਬਹੁ ਸੰਚੀਐ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਰਸੁ ਪਾਇਆ ॥

ni(n)m birakh bahu sa(n)cheeaai a(n)mirat ras paiaa ||

You can water a bitter neem tree with ambrosial nectar.

ਬਿਸੀਅਰੁ ਮੰਤ੍ਰਿ ਵਿਸਾਹੀਐ ਬਹੁ ਦੂਧੁ ਪੀਆਇਆ ॥

biseear ma(n)tr visaaheeaai bahu dhoodh peeaaiaa ||

You can feed a venomous snake lots of milk.

ਮਨਮੁਖੁ ਅਭਿੰਨੁ ਨ ਭਿਜਈ ਪਥਰੁ ਨਾਵਾਇਆ ॥

manmukh abhi(n)n na bhijiee pathar naavaiaa ||

The self-willed manmukh is resistant; he cannot be softened. You might as well water a stone.

ਬਿਖੁ ਮਹਿ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਸਿੰਚੀਐ ਬਿਖੁ ਕਾ ਫਲੁ ਪਾਇਆ ॥

bikh meh a(n)mrit si(n)cheeaai bikh kaa fal paiaa ||

Irrigating a poisonous plant with ambrosial nectar, only poisonous fruit is obtained.

ਨਾਨਕ ਸੰਗਤਿ ਮੇਲਿ ਹਰਿ ਸਭ ਬਿਖੁ ਲਹਿ ਜਾਇਆ ॥੧੬॥

naanak sa(n)gat mel har sabh bikh leh jaiaa ||16||

O Lord, please unite Nanak with the Sangat, the Holy Congregation, so that he may be rid of all poison. ||16||

ਸਲੋਕ ਮਃ ੧ ॥

salok mahalaa pehilaa ||

Shalok, First Mehla:

ਮਰਣਿ ਨ ਮੂਰਤੁ ਪੁਛਿਆ ਪੁਛੀ ਥਿਤਿ ਨ ਵਾਰੁ ॥

maran na moorat puchhiaa puchhee thit na vaar ||

Death does not ask the time; it does not ask the date or the day of the week.

ਇਕਨੑੀ ਲਦਿਆ ਇਕਿ ਲਦਿ ਚਲੇ ਇਕਨੑੀ ਬਧੇ ਭਾਰ ॥

eikan(h)ee ladhiaa ik ladh chale ikan(h)ee badhe bhaar ||

Some have packed up, and some who have packed up have gone.

ਇਕਨੑਾ ਹੋਈ ਸਾਖਤੀ ਇਕਨੑਾ ਹੋਈ ਸਾਰ ॥

eikan(h)aa hoiee saakhatee ikan(h)aa hoiee saar ||

Some are severely punished, and some are taken care of.

ਲਸਕਰ ਸਣੈ ਦਮਾਮਿਆ ਛੁਟੇ ਬੰਕ ਦੁਆਰ ॥

lasakar sanai dhamaamiaa chhuTe ba(n)k dhuaar ||

They must leave their armies and drums, and their beautiful mansions.

ਨਾਨਕ ਢੇਰੀ ਛਾਰੁ ਕੀ ਭੀ ਫਿਰਿ ਹੋਈ ਛਾਰ ॥੧॥

naanak dderee chhaar kee bhee fir hoiee chhaar ||1||

O Nanak, the pile of dust is once again reduced to dust. ||1||

ਮਃ ੧ ॥

mahalaa pehilaa ||

First Mehla:

ਨਾਨਕ ਢੇਰੀ ਢਹਿ ਪਈ ਮਿਟੀ ਸੰਦਾ ਕੋਟੁ ॥

naanak dderee ddeh piee miTee sa(n)dhaa koT ||

O Nanak, the pile shall fall apart; the fortress of the body is made of dust.

ਭੀਤਰਿ ਚੋਰੁ ਬਹਾਲਿਆ ਖੋਟੁ ਵੇ ਜੀਆ ਖੋਟੁ ॥੨॥

bheetar chor bahaaliaa khoT ve jeeaa khoT ||2||

The thief has settled within you; O soul, your life is false. ||2||

ਪਉੜੀ ॥

pauRee ||

Pauree:

ਜਿਨ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਨਿੰਦਾ ਦੁਸਟੁ ਹੈ ਨਕ ਵਢੇ ਨਕ ਵਢਾਇਆ ॥

jin a(n)dhar ni(n)dhaa dhusaT hai nak vadde nak vaddaiaa ||

Those who are filled with vicious slander, shall have their noses cut, and be shamed.

ਮਹਾ ਕਰੂਪ ਦੁਖੀਏ ਸਦਾ ਕਾਲੇ ਮੁਹ ਮਾਇਆ ॥

mahaa karoop dhukhe'ee sadhaa kaale muh maiaa ||

They are totally ugly, and always in pain. Their faces are blackened by Maya.

ਭਲਕੇ ਉਠਿ ਨਿਤ ਪਰ ਦਰਬੁ ਹਿਰਹਿ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਚੁਰਾਇਆ ॥

bhalake uTh nit par dharab hireh har naam churaiaa ||

They rise early in the morning, to cheat and steal from others; they hide from the Lord's Name.

ਹਰਿ ਜੀਉ ਤਿਨ ਕੀ ਸੰਗਤਿ ਮਤ ਕਰਹੁ ਰਖਿ ਲੇਹੁ ਹਰਿ ਰਾਇਆ ॥

har jeeau tin kee sa(n)gat mat karahu rakh leh har raiaa ||

O Dear Lord, let me not even associate with them; save me from them, O my Sovereign Lord King.

ਨਾਨਕ ਪਇਐ ਕਿਰਤਿ ਕਮਾਵਦੇ ਮਨਮੁਖਿ ਦੁਖੁ ਪਾਇਆ ॥੧੭॥

naanak piaai kirat kamaavadhe manmukh dhukh paiaa ||17||

O Nanak, the self-willed manmukhs act according to their past deeds, producing nothing but pain. ||17||

ਸਲੋਕ ਮਃ ੪ ॥

salok mahalaa chauthhaa ||

Shalok, Fourth Mehla:

ਸਭੁ ਕੋਈ ਹੈ ਖਸਮ ਕਾ ਖਸਮਹੁ ਸਭੁ ਕੋ ਹੋਇ ॥

sabh koiee hai khasam kaa khasamahu sabh ko hoi ||

Everyone belongs to our Lord and Master. Everyone came from Him.

ਹੁਕਮੁ ਪਛਾਣੈ ਖਸਮ ਕਾ ਤਾ ਸਚੁ ਪਾਵੈ ਕੋਇ ॥

hukam pachhaanai khasam kaa taa sach paavai koi ||

Only by realizing the Hukam of His Command, is Truth obtained.

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਆਪੁ ਪਛਾਣੀਐ ਬੁਰਾ ਨ ਦੀਸੈ ਕੋਇ ॥

gurmukh aap pachhaaneeaai buraa na dheesai koi ||

The Gurmukh realizes his own self; no one appears evil to him.

ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਿਆਈਐ ਸਹਿਲਾ ਆਇਆ ਸੋਇ ॥੧॥

naanak gurmukh naam dhiaaieeaai sahilaa aaiaa soi ||1||

O Nanak, the Gurmukh meditates on the Naam, the Name of the Lord. Fruitful is his coming into the world. ||1||

ਮਃ ੪ ॥

mahalaa chauthhaa ||

Fourth Mehla:

ਸਭਨਾ ਦਾਤਾ ਆਪਿ ਹੈ ਆਪੇ ਮੇਲਣਹਾਰੁ ॥

sabhanaa dhaataa aap hai aape melanahaar ||

He Himself is the Giver of all; He unites all with Himself.

ਨਾਨਕ ਸਬਦਿ ਮਿਲੇ ਨ ਵਿਛੁੜਹਿ ਜਿਨਾ ਸੇਵਿਆ ਹਰਿ ਦਾਤਾਰੁ ॥੨॥

naanak sabadh mile na vichhuReh jinaa seviaa har dhaataar ||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||

ਪਉੜੀ ॥

pauRee ||

Pauree:

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਹਿਰਦੈ ਸਾਂਤਿ ਹੈ ਨਾਉ ਉਗਵਿ ਆਇਆ ॥

gurmukh hiradhai saa(n)t hai naau ugav aaiaa ||

Peace and tranquility fill the heart of the Gurmukh; the Name wells up within them.

ਜਪ ਤਪ ਤੀਰਥ ਸੰਜਮ ਕਰੇ ਮੇਰੇ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਭਾਇਆ ॥

jap tap teerath sa(n)jam kare mere prabh bhaiaa ||

Chanting and meditation, penance and self-discipline, and bathing at sacred shrines of pilgrimage - the merits of these come by pleasing my God.

ਹਿਰਦਾ ਸੁਧੁ ਹਰਿ ਸੇਵਦੇ ਸੋਹਹਿ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਇਆ ॥

hiradhaa sudh har sevadhe soheh gun gaiaa ||

So serve the Lord with a pure heart; singing His Glorious Praises, you shall be embellished and exalted.

ਮੇਰੇ ਹਰਿ ਜੀਉ ਏਵੈ ਭਾਵਦਾ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਤਰਾਇਆ ॥

mere har jeeau evai bhaavadhaa gurmukh taraiaa ||

My Dear Lord is pleased by this; he carries the Gurmukh across.

ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਮੇਲਿਅਨੁ ਹਰਿ ਦਰਿ ਸੋਹਾਇਆ ॥੧੮॥

naanak gurmukh melian har dhar sohaiaa ||18||

O Nanak, the Gurmukh is merged with the Lord; he is embellished in His Court. ||18||

ਸਲੋਕ ਮਃ ੧ ॥

salok mahalaa pehilaa ||

Shalok, First Mehla:

ਧਨਵੰਤਾ ਇਵ ਹੀ ਕਹੈ ਅਵਰੀ ਧਨ ਕਉ ਜਾਉ ॥

dhanava(n)taa iv hee kahai avaree dhan kau jaau ||

Thus speaks the wealthy man: I should go and get more wealth.

ਨਾਨਕੁ ਨਿਰਧਨੁ ਤਿਤੁ ਦਿਨਿ ਜਿਤੁ ਦਿਨਿ ਵਿਸਰੈ ਨਾਉ ॥੧॥

naanak niradhan tit dhin jit dhin visarai naau ||1||

Nanak becomes poor on that day when he forgets the Lord's Name. ||1||

ਮਃ ੧ ॥

mahalaa pehilaa ||

First Mehla:

ਸੂਰਜੁ ਚੜੈ ਵਿਜੋਗਿ ਸਭਸੈ ਘਟੈ ਆਰਜਾ ॥

sooraj chaRai vijog sabhasai ghaTai aarajaa ||

The sun rises and sets, and the lives of all run out.

ਤਨੁ ਮਨੁ ਰਤਾ ਭੋਗਿ ਕੋਈ ਹਾਰੈ ਕੋ ਜਿਣੈ ॥

tan man rataa bhog koiee haarai ko jinai ||

The mind and body experience pleasures; one loses, and another wins.

ਸਭੁ ਕੋ ਭਰਿਆ ਫੂਕਿ ਆਖਣਿ ਕਹਣਿ ਨ ਥੰਮੑੀਐ ॥

sabh ko bhariaa fook aakhan kahan na tha(n)m(h)eeaai ||

Everyone is puffed up with pride; even after they are spoken to, they do not stop.

ਨਾਨਕ ਵੇਖੈ ਆਪਿ ਫੂਕ ਕਢਾਏ ਢਹਿ ਪਵੈ ॥੨॥

naanak vekhai aap fook kaddaae ddeh pavai ||2||

O Nanak, the Lord Himself sees all; when He takes the air out of the balloon, the body falls. ||2||

ਪਉੜੀ ॥

pauRee ||

Pauree:

ਸਤਸੰਗਤਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਨਿਧਾਨੁ ਹੈ ਜਿਥਹੁ ਹਰਿ ਪਾਇਆ ॥

satasa(n)gat naam nidhaan hai jithahu har paiaa ||

The treasure of the Name is in the Sat Sangat, the True Congregation. There, the Lord is found.