Ang 581

ਹਉ ਮੁਠੜੀ ਧੰਧੈ ਧਾਵਣੀਆ ਪਿਰਿ ਛੋਡਿਅੜੀ ਵਿਧਣਕਾਰੇ ॥

hau muThaRee dha(n)dhai dhaavaneeaa pir chhoddiaRee vidhanakaare ||

I too have been defrauded, chasing after worldly entanglements; my Husband Lord has forsaken me - I practice the evil deeds of a wife without a spouse.

ਘਰਿ ਘਰਿ ਕੰਤੁ ਮਹੇਲੀਆ ਰੂੜੈ ਹੇਤਿ ਪਿਆਰੇ ॥

ghar ghar ka(n)t maheleeaa rooRai het piaare ||

In each and every home, are the brides of the Husband Lord; they gaze upon their Handsome Lord with love and affection.

ਮੈ ਪਿਰੁ ਸਚੁ ਸਾਲਾਹਣਾ ਹਉ ਰਹਸਿਅੜੀ ਨਾਮਿ ਭਤਾਰੇ ॥੭॥

mai pir sach saalaahanaa hau rahasiaRee naam bhataare ||7||

I sing the Praises of my True Husband Lord, and through the Naam, the Name of my Husband Lord, I blossom forth. ||7||

ਗੁਰਿ ਮਿਲਿਐ ਵੇਸੁ ਪਲਟਿਆ ਸਾ ਧਨ ਸਚੁ ਸੀਗਾਰੋ ॥

gur miliaai ves palaTiaa saa dhan sach seegaaro ||

Meeting with the Guru, the soul-bride's dress is transformed, and she is adorned with Truth.

ਆਵਹੁ ਮਿਲਹੁ ਸਹੇਲੀਹੋ ਸਿਮਰਹੁ ਸਿਰਜਣਹਾਰੋ ॥

aavahu milahu saheleeho simarahu sirajanahaaro ||

Come and meet with me, O brides of the Lord; let's meditate in remembrance on the Creator Lord.

ਬਈਅਰਿ ਨਾਮਿ ਸੋੁਹਾਗਣੀ ਸਚੁ ਸਵਾਰਣਹਾਰੋ ॥

bieear naam suohaaganee sach savaaranahaaro ||

Through the Naam, the soul-bride becomes the Lord's favorite; she is adorned with Truth.

ਗਾਵਹੁ ਗੀਤੁ ਨ ਬਿਰਹੜਾ ਨਾਨਕ ਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਬੀਚਾਰੋ ॥੮॥੩॥

gaavahu geet na birahaRaa naanak braham beechaaro ||8||3||

Do not sing the songs of separation, O Nanak; reflect upon God. ||8||3||

ਵਡਹੰਸੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥

vaddaha(n)s mahalaa pehilaa ||

Wadahans, First Mehla:

ਜਿਨਿ ਜਗੁ ਸਿਰਜਿ ਸਮਾਇਆ ਸੋ ਸਾਹਿਬੁ ਕੁਦਰਤਿ ਜਾਣੋਵਾ ॥

jin jag siraj samaiaa so saahib kudharat jaanovaa ||

The One who creates and dissolves the world - that Lord and Master alone knows His creative power.

ਸਚੜਾ ਦੂਰਿ ਨ ਭਾਲੀਐ ਘਟਿ ਘਟਿ ਸਬਦੁ ਪਛਾਣੋਵਾ ॥

sachaRaa dhoor na bhaaleeaai ghaT ghaT sabadh pachhaanovaa ||

Do not search for the True Lord far away; recognize the Word of the Shabad in each and every heart.

ਸਚੁ ਸਬਦੁ ਪਛਾਣਹੁ ਦੂਰਿ ਨ ਜਾਣਹੁ ਜਿਨਿ ਏਹ ਰਚਨਾ ਰਾਚੀ ॥

sach sabadh pachhaanahu dhoor na jaanahu jin eh rachanaa raachee ||

Recognize the Shabad, and do not think that the Lord is far away; He created this creation.

ਨਾਮੁ ਧਿਆਏ ਤਾ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਏ ਬਿਨੁ ਨਾਵੈ ਪਿੜ ਕਾਚੀ ॥

naam dhiaae taa sukh paae bin naavai piR kaachee ||

Meditating on the Naam, the Name of the Lord, one obtains peace; without the Naam, he plays a losing game.

ਜਿਨਿ ਥਾਪੀ ਬਿਧਿ ਜਾਣੈ ਸੋਈ ਕਿਆ ਕੋ ਕਹੈ ਵਖਾਣੋ ॥

jin thaapee bidh jaanai soiee kiaa ko kahai vakhaano ||

The One who established the Universe, He alone knows the Way; what can anyone say?

ਜਿਨਿ ਜਗੁ ਥਾਪਿ ਵਤਾਇਆ ਜਾਲੋੁ ਸੋ ਸਾਹਿਬੁ ਪਰਵਾਣੋ ॥੧॥

jin jag thaap vataiaa jaaluo so saahib paravaano ||1||

The One who established the world cast the net of Maya over it; accept Him as your Lord and Master. ||1||

ਬਾਬਾ ਆਇਆ ਹੈ ਉਠਿ ਚਲਣਾ ਅਧ ਪੰਧੈ ਹੈ ਸੰਸਾਰੋਵਾ ॥

baabaa aaiaa hai uTh chalanaa adh pa(n)dhai hai sa(n)saarovaa ||

O Baba, he has come, and now he must get up and depart; this world is only a way-station.

ਸਿਰਿ ਸਿਰਿ ਸਚੜੈ ਲਿਖਿਆ ਦੁਖੁ ਸੁਖੁ ਪੁਰਬਿ ਵੀਚਾਰੋਵਾ ॥

sir sir sachaRai likhiaa dhukh sukh purab veechaarovaa ||

Upon each and every head, the True Lord writes their destiny of pain and pleasure, according to their past actions.

ਦੁਖੁ ਸੁਖੁ ਦੀਆ ਜੇਹਾ ਕੀਆ ਸੋ ਨਿਬਹੈ ਜੀਅ ਨਾਲੇ ॥

dhukh sukh dheeaa jehaa keeaa so nibahai jeea naale ||

He bestows pain and pleasure, according to the deeds done; the record of these deeds stays with the soul.

ਜੇਹੇ ਕਰਮ ਕਰਾਏ ਕਰਤਾ ਦੂਜੀ ਕਾਰ ਨ ਭਾਲੇ ॥

jehe karam karaae karataa dhoojee kaar na bhaale ||

He does those deeds which the Creator Lord causes him to do; he attempts no other actions.

ਆਪਿ ਨਿਰਾਲਮੁ ਧੰਧੈ ਬਾਧੀ ਕਰਿ ਹੁਕਮੁ ਛਡਾਵਣਹਾਰੋ ॥

aap niraalam dha(n)dhai baadhee kar hukam chhaddaavanahaaro ||

The Lord Himself is detached, while the world is entangled in conflict; by His Command, He emancipates it.

ਅਜੁ ਕਲਿ ਕਰਦਿਆ ਕਾਲੁ ਬਿਆਪੈ ਦੂਜੈ ਭਾਇ ਵਿਕਾਰੋ ॥੨॥

aj kal karadhiaa kaal biaapai dhoojai bhai vikaaro ||2||

He may put this off today, but tomorrow he is seized by death; in love with duality, he practices corruption. ||2||

ਜਮ ਮਾਰਗ ਪੰਥੁ ਨ ਸੁਝਈ ਉਝੜੁ ਅੰਧ ਗੁਬਾਰੋਵਾ ॥

jam maarag pa(n)th na sujhiee ujhaR a(n)dh gubaarovaa ||

The path of death is dark and dismal; the way cannot be seen.

ਨਾ ਜਲੁ ਲੇਫ ਤੁਲਾਈਆ ਨਾ ਭੋਜਨ ਪਰਕਾਰੋਵਾ ॥

naa jal lef tulaieeaa naa bhojan parakaarovaa ||

There is no water, no quilt or mattress, and no food there.

ਭੋਜਨ ਭਾਉ ਨ ਠੰਢਾ ਪਾਣੀ ਨਾ ਕਾਪੜੁ ਸੀਗਾਰੋ ॥

bhojan bhaau na Tha(n)ddaa paanee naa kaapaR seegaaro ||

He receives no food there, no honor or water, no clothes or decorations.

ਗਲਿ ਸੰਗਲੁ ਸਿਰਿ ਮਾਰੇ ਊਭੌ ਨਾ ਦੀਸੈ ਘਰ ਬਾਰੋ ॥

gal sa(n)gal sir maare uoobhau naa dheesai ghar baaro ||

The chain is put around his neck, and the Messenger of Death standing over his head strikes him; he cannot see the door of his home.

ਇਬ ਕੇ ਰਾਹੇ ਜੰਮਨਿ ਨਾਹੀ ਪਛੁਤਾਣੇ ਸਿਰਿ ਭਾਰੋ ॥

eib ke raahe ja(n)man naahee pachhutaane sir bhaaro ||

The seeds planted on this path do not sprout; bearing the weight of his sins upon his head, he regrets and repents.

ਬਿਨੁ ਸਾਚੇ ਕੋ ਬੇਲੀ ਨਾਹੀ ਸਾਚਾ ਏਹੁ ਬੀਚਾਰੋ ॥੩॥

bin saache ko belee naahee saachaa eh beechaaro ||3||

Without the True Lord, no one is his friend; reflect upon this as true. ||3||

ਬਾਬਾ ਰੋਵਹਿ ਰਵਹਿ ਸੁ ਜਾਣੀਅਹਿ ਮਿਲਿ ਰੋਵੈ ਗੁਣ ਸਾਰੇਵਾ ॥

baabaa roveh raveh su jaane'eeh mil rovai gun saarevaa ||

O Baba, they alone are known to truly weep and wail, who meet together and weep, chanting the Praises of the Lord.

ਰੋਵੈ ਮਾਇਆ ਮੁਠੜੀ ਧੰਧੜਾ ਰੋਵਣਹਾਰੇਵਾ ॥

rovai maiaa muThaRee dha(n)dhaRaa rovanahaarevaa ||

Defrauded by Maya and worldly affairs, the weepers weep.

ਧੰਧਾ ਰੋਵੈ ਮੈਲੁ ਨ ਧੋਵੈ ਸੁਪਨੰਤਰੁ ਸੰਸਾਰੋ ॥

dha(n)dhaa rovai mail na dhovai supana(n)tar sa(n)saaro ||

They weep for the sake of worldly affairs, and they do not wash off their own filth; the world is merely a dream.

ਜਿਉ ਬਾਜੀਗਰੁ ਭਰਮੈ ਭੂਲੈ ਝੂਠਿ ਮੁਠੀ ਅਹੰਕਾਰੋ ॥

jiau baajeegar bharamai bhoolai jhooTh muThee aha(n)kaaro ||

Like the juggler, deceiving by his tricks, one is deluded by egotism, falsehood and illusion.

ਆਪੇ ਮਾਰਗਿ ਪਾਵਣਹਾਰਾ ਆਪੇ ਕਰਮ ਕਮਾਏ ॥

aape maarag paavanahaaraa aape karam kamaae ||

The Lord Himself reveals the Path; He Himself is the Doer of deeds.

ਨਾਮਿ ਰਤੇ ਗੁਰਿ ਪੂਰੈ ਰਾਖੇ ਨਾਨਕ ਸਹਜਿ ਸੁਭਾਏ ॥੪॥੪॥

naam rate gur poorai raakhe naanak sahaj subhaae ||4||4||

Those who are imbued with the Naam, are protected by the Perfect Guru, O Nanak; they merge in celestial bliss. ||4||4||

ਵਡਹੰਸੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥

vaddaha(n)s mahalaa pehilaa ||

Wadahans, First Mehla:

ਬਾਬਾ ਆਇਆ ਹੈ ਉਠਿ ਚਲਣਾ ਇਹੁ ਜਗੁ ਝੂਠੁ ਪਸਾਰੋਵਾ ॥

baabaa aaiaa hai uTh chalanaa ih jag jhooTh pasaarovaa ||

O Baba, whoever has come, will rise up and leave; this world is merely a false show.

ਸਚਾ ਘਰੁ ਸਚੜੈ ਸੇਵੀਐ ਸਚੁ ਖਰਾ ਸਚਿਆਰੋਵਾ ॥

sachaa ghar sachaRai seveeaai sach kharaa sachiaarovaa ||

One's true home is obtained by serving the True Lord; real Truth is obtained by being truthful.

ਕੂੜਿ ਲਬਿ ਜਾਂ ਥਾਇ ਨ ਪਾਸੀ ਅਗੈ ਲਹੈ ਨ ਠਾਓ ॥

kooR lab jaa(n) thai na paasee agai lahai na Thaao ||

By falsehood and greed, no place of rest is found, and no place in the world hereafter is obtained.

ਅੰਤਰਿ ਆਉ ਨ ਬੈਸਹੁ ਕਹੀਐ ਜਿਉ ਸੁੰਞੈ ਘਰਿ ਕਾਓ ॥

a(n)tar aau na baisahu kaheeaai jiau su(n)n(j)ai ghar kaao ||

ਜੰਮਣੁ ਮਰਣੁ ਵਡਾ ਵੇਛੋੜਾ ਬਿਨਸੈ ਜਗੁ ਸਬਾਏ ॥

ja(n)man maran vaddaa vechhoRaa binasai jag sabaae ||

Trapped by birth and death, he is separated from the Lord for such a long time; the whole world is wasting away.

ਲਬਿ ਧੰਧੈ ਮਾਇਆ ਜਗਤੁ ਭੁਲਾਇਆ ਕਾਲੁ ਖੜਾ ਰੂਆਏ ॥੧॥

lab dha(n)dhai maiaa jagat bhulaiaa kaal khaRaa rooaae ||1||

Greed, worldly entanglements and Maya deceive the world. Death hovers over its head, and causes it to weep. ||1||