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ASSA DI VAARSri Guru Nanak Dev th e First M aster and founder of Sik h

faith is th e m ain com pos er of As sa di vaar. W h ile com pilingSri Guru Granth Sah ib, Guru Arjan Dev interpolated som ecom pos itions of th e s econd M aster Guru Angad Dev. Vaar isth e Punjabi vers ion of ballad, w h ich is sung in prais e of greatw arriors . Th e vaars included in Sri Guru Granth Sah ib are th eballads sung de scribing th e great battles th at th e h um an m indfigh ts against th e five enem ie s i.e . lust, anger, greed, attach m entand ego or pride . H oly congregations as w ell as people in th eGurudw aras s ing As sa di vaar in th e early m orning.

H ere Sri Guru Nanak Dev h as de scribed unde s irable socialcustom s and traditions , w h ich are not eth ically correct. H ere th eGuru rem inds th e devotee s about th e s e s inful and w rongcustom s early in th e m orning every day so th at th ey are alert,aw are and w ell prepared to figh t th em during th e day.

Som e of th e m ain is sue s dealt w ith in th is com pos ition are -

1) Every body needs a Perfect M aster becaus e only a PerfectM aster can bles s one w ith th e God’s Word, D ivineKnow ledge and dispel th e ignorance and evil k arm ascollected due to actions of th e past lives .

2) Th e h um an be ings h ave to get absorbed in th e God’sNam e by follow ing th e instructions of th e Perfect M aster.

3) Th e Lord is th e creator of th e entire univers e and H e ispre s ent in it. H e abide s in every h eart. All vis ible w orldsare H is . Th is is h ow w onderful and uniq ue h is creation is .

4) Th e entire univers e is w ork ing as per H is de s ign.

5) Th e view of th e M uslim s th at if a corps e is burned, th atperson goe s to h ell is a m isconception.

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6) Reciting of scripture s w ith out understanding th e ir innerm eanings is of no value.

7) Th e entire vis ible w orld is peris h able. H um ility is th eh igh e st virtue .

8) Th e h oly th read given by th e Brah m in doe s not accom -pany one in th e next w orld. O nly noble actions h elp oneafter death in th e Lord’s court.

9 ) Th e concept of im purity of w om en after th e ch ildbirth isa superstition. Nobody becom e s pure by external purity.O nly th os e persons in w h os e m ind th e Lord re s ide s arepure .

10) It is w rong to degrade fem ales . W e m ust h old w om en inh igh e steem in our society.

11) Th os e w h o us e bad w ords in th e ir language, get a badreputation.

12) A true lover (devotee) doe s not argue w ith th e beloved(Lord) H e accepts th e Lord’s W ill w ith out any h e s itationand th en th e Lord’s court s h all h onour h im .

13) Th e Lord h as created th e univers e in different form s andH e is th e nurturer. Th erefore, w e s h ould only s e e k H isprotection.

O ldaVjqp wiaj fpitp dViFRp dVir{ip bwjv qPida

buPVg l{F. epi f+ljds mm

1vksUdkj siq n wmu krq w purKu in rBau in rv Yru Akwl mUriqAjUn I s YB M gur pRswid ]

Ik Oank aar Satnaam Karta Purak h Nirbh au NirvairAk al M oorat Ajuni Saibh ang Gur Parsaadi.

Th ere is only O ne God. H e is both unm anife st andm anife st. H e is eternal and H is Nam e is eternal. H e is th ecreator of everyth ing. H e re s ide s in H is creation. H e isbeyond fear. H e is beyond enm ity. H e is beyond th e tim e .H e is existence . H e is beyond birth and death . H e is s elf-

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created. H e is th e True Teach er. O nly by H is Grace andnot any h um an effort can h elp us attain H im .

Awsw mhlw 1 ]

vwr slokw nwil slok BI mhly pihly ky ilKy

tuMfy As rwjY kI DunI ]

Awsw mh lw 1 ]v wr slokw n wil slok BI mh ly pih ly ky ilKy

t uMfy As rwjY kI Dun I ]

As sa M ah alla 1.Vaar slok a naali slok e bh i m ah alle pah ile k e lik h e .

Tunde Asraje k i dh uni.

(Th is com pos ition is by Guru Nanak Dev. Th is ballad alsoinclude s slok as w ritten by h im . It is sung to th e tune ofth e ballad of brave k ing Asraj w h o w as one h anded.)

sloku mÚ 1 ]

bilhwrI gur Awpxy idauhwVI sd vwr ]

ijin mwxs qy dyvqy kIey krq n lwgI vwr ]1]

s loku mÚ 1 ]bilh wrI gur Awpx y idauh wV I s d v wr]

ijin mwx s q y dyv q y kIey krq n lwgI v wr ] 1]

Slok e M : 11) Balih ari Gur apne diu h are e s ad vaar.

2) Jin m anas te devte k ie k arat na laagi vaar (1)

1) I sacrifice m ys elf over m y Lord h undred tim e s every day.2) It w as H e w h o elevated th e h um ans to th e level of angels

and it took no tim e to accom plis h th is (1)

mhlw 2 ]jy sau cMdw augvih sUrj cVih hjwr ]

eyqy cwnx hoidAW gur ibnu Gor AMDwr ]2]

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mh lw 2 ]jy s au c Mdw augv ih s Urj cV ih h jwr]

eyq y cwn x h oidAW gur ibn u Gor AMDwr ] 2]

Mah alla 21) Je sau ch anda ugveh s ooraj ch are h ajaar.

2) Ete ch anan h undian Gur bin gh ore andh aar (2)

1) Even if h undreds of m oons ris e and th ousands of sunss h ine .

2) In spite of all th is illum ination, th e dark ne s s of ignorancedoe s not go aw ay w ith out th e Perfect M aster. (2)

mÚ 1 ]nwnk gurU n cyqnI min AwpxY sucyq ] Cuty iql bUAwV ijau suM\y AMdirKyq ] KyqY AMdir CuitAw khu nwnk sau nwh ] PlIAih PulIAih bpuVyBI qn ivic suAwh ]3]

mÚ 1 ]n wn k gurU n cyq n I min Awpx Y s ucyq ] Cut y iq l bUAwV ijau s uM\yAMdir Kyq ] Kyq Y AMdir Cuit Aw kh u n wn k s au n wh ] PlIAihPulIAih bpuV y BI q n iv ic s uAwh ] 3]

M : 11) Nanak Guru na ch etni m un apne s uch et. 2) Ch h ute til buaarjiu s unje undir k h et. 3) Kh etai undri ch h utia k ah u Nanak s iunaah .4) Ph aliah ph uliah bapure bh i tun vich i s uah . (3)

1) and 2) Guru Nanak Dev says th at th os e people w h o th inkth at th ey are very clever and do not rem em ber th e ir TrueTeach er, are lik e th e rotten s e sam e plants w h ich th e farm erleaves be h ind after cropping.

3) Any body can tak e aw ay and ow n th e s e left over plants .

4) Th e s e plants th ough grow lik e oth er good plants; th e irs e edpods do not contain th e s e sam e s e eds but only som eas h lik e pow der. (3)

pauVI ]AwpIn@Y Awpu swijE AwpIn@Y ricE nwau ] duXI kudriq swjIAY kirAwsxu ifTo cwau ] dwqw krqw Awip qUM quis dyvih krih pswau ]

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qUM jwxoeI sBsY dy lYsih ijMdu kvwau ] kir Awsxu ifTo cwau ]1]

pauV I ]AwpIn @Y Awpu swijAo AwpIn @Y ricE n wau ] duX I kudriq swjIAY kirAws x u if T o cwau ] dwq w krq w Awip q UM q uis dyv ih krih pswau]q UM jwx oeI sBs Y dy lYsih ijMdu kv wau ] kir Aws x u if T o cwau] 1]

Pauri.1) Aapinai aap sajio aapinai rach io nau . 2) Du i k udrat saajiaik ari aasan dith o ch au . 3) Data k arta aap toon tu s i devah i k arh ipasau . 4) Toon janoi sabh sai de laisah i jind k avau . 5) Kar asandith o ch au . (1)

1) Th e Lord created H im s elf and H is Nam e.2) After th at H e created nature, re s ided in H is nature and saw

th e play of th e univers e or creation.3) O Lord! You are th e creator of all th e objects and it is only

You w h o can bles s us w ith th e s e s objects .4) You alone are aw are w h at is in everybody's m ind. It is You

w h o give th e body and life to everybody and th en tak eit back .

5) You w atch th e play of Your creation by re s iding in it. (1)

sloku mÚ 1 ]

scy qyry KMf scy bRhmMf ] scy qyry loA scy Awkwr ] scy qyry krxy

srb bIcwr ] scw qyrw Amru scw dIbwxu ] scw qyrw hukmu scw Purmwxu ]

scw qyrw krmu scw nIswxu ] scy quDu AwKih lK kroiV ] scY siB

qwix scY siB joir ] scI qyrI isPiq scI swlwh ] scI qyrI kudriq

scy pwiqswh ] nwnk scu iDAwiein scu ] jo mir jMmy su kcu inkcu ]1]

sloku mÚ 1 ]s cy q yry KMf s cy bRh m Mf ] s cy q yry loA scy Awkwr ] s cy q yrykrx y srb bIcwr ] s cw q yrw Amru s cw dIbwx u ] s cw q yrw h ukmuscw Purmwx u ] s cw q yrw krmu s cw n Iswx u ] s cy q uDu AwKihlK kroiV ] s cY siB q wix s cY siB joir ] s cI q yrIisPiq s cI swlwh ] s cI q yrI kudriq s cypwiq swh ] n wn kscu iDAwiein s cu ] jo mir jMmy s u kcu in kcu ] 1]

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Slok e M : 11)Sach e tere k h and sach e brah m und. 2) Sach e tere loa sach eaak aar.3) Sach e tere k arne sarab bich aar. 4) Sach aa teraam ar sach aa dibaan. 5) Sach a tera h u k am sach a furm aan. 6)Sach aa tera k aram sach aa nisaan. 7) Sach e tudh ak h ah i lak hcrore . 8) Sach e sabh taan sach e sabh jore . 9 ) Sach i teri s iftsach i salah . 10) Sach i teri k udrat sach e patis h ah . 11) Nanaksach dh iain sach . 12) Jo m ar jam e so k ach nik ach . (1)

1) O Lord! Th e regions and univers e s created by You are true .2) Th e m etaph ys ical w orlds and th e form s created by you are

true .3) All your plans and actions are true .4) O Lord! Your k ingdom and Your court are true .5) Your W ill and th e directions are also true .6) Your Grace and s eal of approval are also true .7) O True O ne! Lak h s of crore s of persons are w ors h ipping

you.8) All Your creation is deriving th e ir strength from your

force s .9 ) To prais e You is th e true and correct action.10) O True Lord! Th e nature created by you is also true .11) O Lord! All th e be ings w h o w ors h ip You are true .12) Th e living be ings th at are born and die are not true . (1)

mÚ 1 ]vfI vifAweI jw vfw nwau ] vfI vifAweI jw scu inAwau ] vfIvifAweI jw inhcl Qwau ] vfI vifAweI jwxY Awlwau ] vfI vifAweIbuJY siB Bwau ] vfI vifAweI jw puiC n dwiq ] vfI vifAweI jwAwpy Awip ] nwnk kwr n kQnI jwie ] kIqw krxw srb rjwie ]2]

mÚ 1 ]v fI v ifAweI jw v fw n wau ] v fI v ifAweI jw scu in Awau] v fIv ifAweI jw in h cl Q wau ] v fI v ifAweI jwx Y Awlwau] v fIv ifAweI buJY siB Bwau ] v fI v ifAweI jw puiC n dwiq ] v fIv ifAweI jw Awpy Awip ] n wn k kwr n k Q n I jwie ] kIq w krx wsrb rjwie ] 2]

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M : 11) Wadi w adiai ja w ada naau . 2) Wadi w adiai ja sach niau . 3)Wadi w adiai ja nih ch al th au . 4) Wadi w adiai janai aalaau . 5)Wadi w adiai bujh ai sabh bh au . 6) Wadi w adiai ja puch h i nadaati. 7) Wadi w adiai ja aape aap. 8) Nanak k aar na k ath anijai. 9 ) Kita k arna sarab rajai. (2)

1) O Lord! Your prais e and Nam e are great.2) Th e Lord's prais e is great becaus e h is justice is great.3) Th e Lord's prais e is great becaus e h is state is tranq uil.4) H is prais e is great becaus e h e k now s everybody's prayers .5) H is prais e is great becaus e h e k now s th e inner feelings of

everybody.6) H is prais e is great becaus e h e doe s not consult anybody

before granting h is boons .7) H is prais e is great becaus e h e tak e s all h is actions by

h im s elf.8) Guru Nanak Dev says th at h um ans cannot de scribe h is

actions and nature .9 ) W h atever h appens , it h appens only as per H is W ill.

mhlw 2 ]

iehu jgu scY kI hY koTVI scy kw ivic vwsu ] iekn@w hukim smwie

ley iekn@w hukmy kry ivxwsu ] iekn@w BwxY kiF ley iekn@w mwieAwivic invwsu ] eyv iB AwiK n jwpeI ij iksY Awxy rwis ] nwnk gurmuiK

jwxIAY jw kau Awip kry prgwsu ]3]

mh lw 2 ]ieh u jgu s cY kI h Y koT V I s cy kw iv ic v ws u ] iekn @wh ukim s mwie ley iekn @w h ukmy kry iv x ws u ] iekn @w Bwx YkiF ley iekn @w mwieAw iv ic in v ws u ] eyv iB AwiK njwpeI ij iksY Awx y rwis ] n wn k gurmuiK jwx IAY jw kauAwip kry prgwsu ] 3]

Mah alla 2.1) Ih jag sach ai k i h ai k oth ari s ach e k a vich vaas . 2) Ik nah u k am sam ai lae ik na h u k m e k are vinaas . 3) Ik na bh ane k adhlae ik na m aaiya vich nivaas . 4) Ev bh i aak h na japaee ji k is e

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aane raas . 5) Nanak Gurm u k h jaanie ja k au aapi k arepargas . (3)

1) Th is w orld is th e place of re s idence of th e True Lord andh e is living h ere .

2) H e unite s som e people w ith H im according to H is W ill andm any oth ers are m ade to absorb in th e lust and greed ofm aya and are de stroyed.

3) H e, according to h is W ill, rem oves th e attach m ent to th ew orldly objects for som e, w h ereas m any are m ade torem ain entangled th e net of God's illus ive pow ers i.e .M aya.

4) No body can say as to w h o s h all be liberated at th e end.5) Th e person to w h om H e be stow s th e ligh t of D ivine

Know ledge understands th e Lord's W ill. (3)

pauVI ]nwnk jIA aupwie kY iliK nwvY Drmu bhwilAw ] EQY scy hI sic inbVYcuix viK kFy jjmwilAw ] Qwau n pwiein kUiVAwr muh kwl@Y dojikcwilAw ] qyrY nwie rqy sy ijix gey hwir gey is Tgx vwilAw ]iliK nwvY Drmu bhwilAw ]2]

pauV I ]n wn k jIA aupwie kY iliK n wv Y Drmu bh wilAw ] AoQ Y s cy h Isic in bV Y cuix v iK kFy jjmwilAw ] Q wau n pwiein kUiV Awrmuh kwl@Y dojik cwilAw ] q yrY n wie rq y sy ijix gey h wir geyis T gx v wilAw] iliK n wv Y Drmu bh wilAw ] 2]

Pauri1) Nanak jia upai k ai lik h i naaw e dh aram bah aliaa. 2) Oth aisach e h i sach nibrai ch uni vak h i k adh e jajm aliaa. 3) Th au napaian k u riar m u h k alai dojak ch aliaa. 4) Terai nai rate s ejinni gae h aari gae s i th agan w aliaa. 5) Lik h naw e dh arambah aliaa. (2)

1) O Nanak ! God, after creating th e be ings; h as appointedDh aram Raj to k e ep account of th e ir good and bad k arm a.

2) In th e court of th e Lord, th e k arm a is decided according

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to truth . Th e people w ith bad k arm a are s egregated verycarefully.

3) Th e untruth ful people find no place in h is court. Th e irface s are black ened and th ey are s ent to h ell.

4) O Lord! Th os e people w h o are absorbed in th e Lord'sNam e leave th e w orld after w inning th e ir battle. Th os epeople w h o indulge in ch eating and looting oth ers w ithth e ir cleverne s s los e th e ir battle of life .

5) O Lord! You h ave appointed D h aram Raj to k e ep accountof people's k arm a. (2)

slok mÚ 1 ]ivsmwdu nwd ivsmwdu vyd ] ivsmwdu jIA ivsmwdu Byd ] ivsmwdu rUpivsmwdu rMg ] ivsmwdu nwgy iPrih jMq ] ivsmwdu pauxu ivsmwdu pwxI ]ivsmwdu AgnI Kyfih ivfwxI ] ivsmwdu DrqI ivsmwdu KwxI ] ivsmwduswid lgih prwxI ]

slok mÚ 1 ]iv s mwdu n wd iv s mwdu v yd ] iv s mwdu jIA iv s mwdu Byd ] iv s mwdurUp iv s mwdu rMg ] iv s mwdu n wgy iPrih jMq ] iv s mwdu paux u iv s mwdupwx I ] iv s mwdu Agn I Kyfih iv fwx I ] iv s mwdu Drq I iv s mwduKwx I] iv s mwdu swid lgih prwx I]

Slok e M : 1.1) W ism ad naad w ism ad Ved. 2) W ism ad jia w ism ad bh ed. 3)W ism ad roop w ism ad rung. 4) W ism ad nage ph irih jant. 5)W ism ad paun w ism ad paani. 6) W ism ad agni k h ed vidaani. 7)W ism ad dh arti w ism ad k h ani. 8) W ism ad saadi lagh i prani.

1) Th e Lord's w ord is m arvellous and h is D ivine Know ledgeis m arvellous .

2) Th e form s and th e s ecrets of th e s e form s created by th eLord are m arvellous .

3) Th e form s and colours of th e life form s created by th e Lordare m arvellous .

4) Th e fact th at a very large num ber of th e Lord's creationgo about bare bodied is also m arvellous .

5) Th e air and w ater created by th e Lord are m arvellous .

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6) Th e fire created by h im is also m arvellous . Th e firedisplays its pow er in a num ber of w ays .

7) Th e earth and th e four source s of creation (eggs ,m am m als, sw eat and s e ed) are all m arvellous .

8) Th e taste s in w h ich all living be ings are absorbed are alsom arvellous .

ivsmwdu sMjogu ivsmwdu ivjogu ] ivsmwdu BuK ivsmwdu Bogu ] ivsmwdu

isPiq ivsmwdu swlwh ] ivsmwdu auJV ivsmwdu rwh ] ivsmwdu nyVY

ivsmwdu dUir ] ivsmwdu dyKY hwjrw hjUir ] vyiK ivfwxu rihAw ivsmwdu ]

nwnk buJxu pUrY Bwig ]1]

iv s mwdu s Mjogu iv s mwdu iv jogu ] iv s mwdu BuK iv s mwdu Bogu ]iv s mwdu isPiq iv s mwdu swlwh ] iv s mwdu auJV iv s mwdu rwh ]iv s mwdu n yV Y iv s mwdu dUir ] iv s mwdu dyKY h wjrw h jUir ] v yiKiv fwx u rih Aw iv s mwdu] n wn k buJx u pUrY Bwig ] 1]

9 ) W ism ad sanjog w ism ad vijog. 10) W ism ad bh u k h w ism adbh og. 11) W ism ad s ifit w ism ad salah . 12) W ism ad ujh arw ism ad raah . 13) W ism ad nerai w ism ad doori. 14) W ism adde k h ai h azra h azoor. 15) Vaik h vidan rah ia w ism ad. 16)Nanak bujh an purai bh ag, (1)

9 ) Th e m eeting and s eparation of th e be ings w ith th e Lordis a m arvellous h appening.

10) Th e h unge r and enjoym ent of variety of foods ism arvellous .

11) Th e Lord's q ualitie s and H is prais e is a m arvellous th ing.12) Th e track les s w asteland and th e easy path are m arvellous .13) Th e Lord's nearne s s and H is rem otene s s both are

m arvellous .14) See ing of th e Lord in perceptible form is m ost m arvellous .15) See ing of th e Lord's w onderful actions is m arvellous .16) O nly th e luck y one s can understand th e m arvellous

actions of th e Lord. (1)mÚ 1 ]

kudriq idsY kudriq suxIAY kudriq Bau suK swru ] kudriq pwqwlI

AwkwsI kudriq srb Awkwru ] kudriq vyd purwx kqybw kudriq srb

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vIcwru ] kudriq Kwxw pIxw pYn@xu kudriq srb ipAwru ] kudriq jwqI

ijnsI rMgI kudriq jIA jhwn ] kudriq nykIAw kudriq bdIAw

kudriq mwnu AiBmwnu ] kudriq pauxu pwxI bYsMqru kudriq DrqI Kwku ]

sB qyrI kudriq qUM kwidru krqw pwkI nweI pwku ] nwnk hukmY AMdir

vyKY vrqY qwko qwku ]2]

mÚ 1 ]kudriq ids Y kudriq s ux IAY kudriq Bau s uK swru ] kudriq pwq wlIAwkwsI kudriq srb Awkwru ] kudriq v yd purwx kq ybw kudriqsrb v Icwru ] kudriq Kwx w pIx w pYn @x u kudriq srb ipAwru ]kudriq jwq I ijn sI rMgI kudriq jIA jh wn ] kudriq n ykIAw kudriqbdIAw kudriq mwn u AiBmwn u ] kudriq paux u pwx I bYs Mq ru kudriqDrq I Kwku ] sB q yrI kudriq q UM kwidru krq w pwkI n weI pwku]n wn k h ukmY AMdir v yKY v rq Y q wko q wku ] 2]

M : 11) Kudrat disai k udrat suniai k udrat bh au su k h saar. 2) Kudratpatali aak as i k udrat sarab aak aar. 3) Kudrat Ved purank ateba k udrat sarab vich aar. 4) Kudrat k h ana pina painank udrat sarab piaar. 5) Kudrat jaati jins e e rangee k udrat jiajah an. 6) Kudrat ne k ia k udrat badia k udrat m aan abh im aan.7) Kudrat paun paani baisantar k udrat dh arti k h aak . 8) Sabhteri k udrat tu k adir k arta paak i nai paak . 9 ) Nanak h u k m aiunderi w e k h ai vartai tak o taak . (2)

1) All th e vis ible w orld is H is creation. W h atever w e h ear isalso H is nature . Th e k now ledge of fear and h appines s isalso H is nature .

2) Th e underw orld and th e s k y are H is nature . All vis ibleform s are also H is nature .

3) Th e Vedas , Puranas , and oth er h oly book s of oth erreligions as w ell as all th e ph ilosoph ie s are all H is nature .

4) All th at w e eat and w ear as w ell as th e love prevailing inth e w orld are H is nature .

5) Th e categorie s , type s , colours of all th e live bodie s in th ew orld are all h is nature .

6) Th e good and bad deeds tak ing place in th e w orld are H is

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nature . Th e h onour and th e pride of th e people is also H isnature .

7) Th e air, w ater, fire as w ell as th e dust of th e earth is allH is nature .

8) O Lord! All th e nature is Your creation and You are th ecreator. Your q ualitie s and prais e are all very pure .

9 ) O Nanak ! Th e Lord runs and k e eps w atch over H iscreation to nurture it. H e is prevailing everyw h ere . (2)

pauVI ]AwpIn@Y Bog Boig kY hoie BsmiV Bauru isDwieAw ] vfw hoAw dunIdwrugil sMglu Giq clwieAw ] AgY krxI kIriq vwcIAY bih lyKw kirsmJwieAw ] Qwau n hovI paudIeI huix suxIAY ikAw rUAwieAw ] minAMDY jnmu gvwieAw ]3]

pauV I ]AwpIn @Y Bog Boig kY h oie BsmiV Bauru is DwieAw ] v fw h oAwdun Idwru gil s Mglu Giq clwieAw ] AgY krx I kIriq v wcIAY bihlyKw kir s mJwieAw ] Q wau n h ov I paudIeI h uix s ux IAY ikAwrUAwieAw ] min AMDY jn mu gv wieAw ] 3]

Pauri1) Aapinai bh og bh ogi k ai h oi bh asm ar bh aur s idh aia. 2)W ada h oa dunidaar gali sangal gh ati ch alaia. 3) Agai k arnik irti w ach ie bah i lek h a k ar sam jaia. 4) Th au na h ovi paudiyih un suniyai k ia rooaia. 5) M un andh ai Janam gaw aia. (3)

1) Th e h um an be ing enjoys th e w orldly objects as h is ow n;and at th e end die s , is burnt and is reduced to a h eap ofas h e s .

2) Th e h um an be ing grow s , becom e s w orldly w is e and th ech ain of de s ire s and evil actions is put on h is neck .

3) After death , w h en one goe s to th e court of D h aram Raja,th e record of one's good and bad k arm a is carefullyexplained to h im .

4) For th e bad k arm a, w h en one is punis h ed and h e crie s;th ere is no body to listen to and s ym path is e w ith h im .

5) Th us a spiritually blind h um an be ing w h o acts according

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to th e w is h e s and de s ire s of h is m ind w aste s h is precioush um an life . (3)

slok mÚ 1 ]BY ivic pvxu vhY sdvwau ] BY ivic clih lK drIAwau ] BY ivicAgin kFY vygwir ] BY ivic DrqI dbI Bwir ] BY ivic ieMdu iPrY isrBwir ] BY ivic rwjw Drmu duAwru ] BY ivic sUrju BY ivic cMdu ] kohkroVI clq n AMqu ] BY ivic isD buD sur nwQ ] BY ivic AwfwxyAwkws ] BY ivic joD mhwbl sUr ] BY ivic Awvih jwvih pUr ] sgilAwBau iliKAw isir lyKu ] nwnk inrBau inrMkwru scu eyku ]1]

slok mÚ 1 ]BY iv ic pv x u v h Y s d v wau ] BY iv ic clih lK drIAwau ] BYiv ic Agin kFY v ygwir ] BY iv ic Drq I dbI Bwir ] BY iv ic ieMduiPrY isr Bwir ] BY iv ic rwjw Drmu duAwru ] BY iv ic s Urju BYiv ic c Mdu] koh kroV I clq n AMq u ] BY iv ic is D buD s urn wQ ] BY iv ic Awfwx y Awkws ] BY iv ic joD mh wbl s Ur ]BY iv ic Awv ih jwv ih pUr ] s gilAw Bau iliKAw isir lyKu ]n wn k in rBau in rMkwru s cu eyku ] 1]

Slok e M : 1.1) Bh ai vich pavan vah ai sadvau . 2) Bh ai vich ch alih lak hdariau . 3) Bh ai vich agan k adh e vegar. 4) Bh ai vich dh artidabi bh aar. 5) Bh ai vich Indu ph ire s ir bh ar. 6) Bh ai vich rajaDh aram duar. 7) Bh ai vich sooraj bh ai vich ch and. 8) Kohk arori ch alet na unt. 9 ) Bh ai vich s idh , budh , s u r, nath . 10)Bh ai vich aadaane aak aas . 11) Bh ai vich jodh m ah abal soor.12) Bh ai vich aavah i jaavah i poore . 13) Saglia bh au lik h ia s irilek h . 14) Nanak nirbh au Nirank ar sach Ek . (1)

1) Th e air flow s as per H is law s due fear of th e Lord.2) Lak h s of rivers flow as per H is law s due to fear of th e Lord.3) Th e fire is s erving H is creation due to fear of th e Lord.4) Th e earth is carrying th e w e igh t of all th e creation due to

fear of th e Lord.5) Th e lord Indira is going about on h is h ead due fear of th e

Lord.

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6) Dh aram Raja th e k ing delivering justice in h is court is alsow ork ing in th e fear of th e Lord.

7) Th e sun and th e m oon are w ork ing in th e fear of th e Lord.8) Th ey are travelling tens of m illions of k osas in th e fear

of th e Lord. Th ere is no end to th e ir journey. (O ne k osais about 1.6 m ile)

9 ) All th e Sidh as , Buddh as , gods and yogis are in th e fearof th e Lord.

10) Th e s k ie s , w h ich are endles s , are also in th e fear of th eLord.

11) All th e great w arriors and strong figh ters are in th e fearof th e Lord.

12) Batch e s of all living be ings tak e birth and die in th e fearof th e lord.

13) All th e living be ings are bound to follow th e fate decidedfor th em by th e Lord.

14) O Nanak ! O nly th e True O ne th e Unm anife st Lord isw ith out any fear. (1)

(Note: th is is th e explanation of Nirbh au in th e M ool M antra.)

mÚ 1 ]nwnk inrBau inrMkwru hoir kyqy rwm rvwl ] kyqIAw kMnH khwxIAwkyqy byd bIcwr ] kyqy ncih m µgqy igiV muiV pUrih qwl ] bwjwrIbwjwr mih Awie kFih bwjwr ] gwvih rwjy rwxIAw bolih Awl pqwl ]lK tikAw ky muMdVy lK tikAw ky hwr ] ijqu qin pweIAih nwnkwsy qn hovih Cwr ] igAwnu n glIeI FUFIAY kQnw krVw swru ] krimimlY qw pweIAY hor ihkmiq hukmu KuAwru ]2]

mÚ 1 ]n wn k in rBau in rMkwru h oir kyq y rwm rv wl ] kyq IAw kMn : kh wx IAwkyq y byd bIcwr ] kyq y n cih m Mgq y igiV muiV pUrih q wl ] bwjwrIbwjwr mih Awie kFih bwjwr ] gwv ih rwjy rwx IAw bolih Awlpq wl ] lK t ikAw ky muMd V y lK t ikAw ky h wr ] ijq u q inpweIAih n wn kw sy q n h ov ih Cwr ] igAwn u n glIeI FUFIAYkQ n w krV w swru ] krim imlY q w pweIAY h or ih kmiq h ukmu KuAwru] 2]

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M : 11) Nanak Nirbh au Nirank ar h ore k ete Ram raval. 2) Ketiak unnh k ah ania k ete bed bich aar. 3) Kete nach ah i m angate girm ur poorah i taal. 4) Bajaari bajaar m ah i ai k adh e bajaar. 5)Gavaih raje rania boleh aal pataal. 6) Lak h tak ia k e m undarelak h tak ia k e h aar. 7) Jit tun paaie Nanak a s e tun h ovehch h aar. 8) Gyan na galiyee dh oondie k ath ana k arara saar. 9 )Karam m ile ta paaie h ore h ik m it h u k um k h uaar. (2)

1) O Nanak ! O nly th e Unm anife st Lord is beyond fear.M yriads of incarnations lik e Ram a are noth ing beforeH im .

2) As com pared to th e D ivine Know ledge of th e Lord, th em yriads of storie s of Kris h na and ph ilosoph ie s of Vedasare noth ing.

3) M yriads of people dance to m any steps and tune s beforeth e door of th e Lord.

4) Th e street dancers perform th e ir religious dance plays inth e m ark et places .

5) Th e s e street dancers as sum e th e roles of k ings and q ueensand say m eaningles s th ings .

6) Th e s e people w ear rings and neck laces costing lak h s ofrupe e s .

7) Yet th e bodie s th at w ear th e s e costly jew els are reducedto as h e s at th e end.

8) Th e Lord's D ivine Know ledge cannot be found by m eretalk , de scribing it is as h ard as steel.

9 ) Th e Lord's D ivine k now ledge can be attained only if H eis pleas ed to be stow it on som ebody. O th er cleverne s s andtech niq ue s are us eles s . (2)

pauVI ]ndir krih jy AwpxI qw ndrI siqguru pwieAw ] eyhu jIau bhuqy jnmBrMimAw qw siqguir sbdu suxwieAw ] siqgur jyvfu dwqw ko nhI siBsuixAhu lok sbwieAw ] siqguir imilAY scu pwieAw ijnHI ivchu AwpugvwieAw ] ijin sco scu buJwieAw ]4]

pauV I ]n dir krih jy Awpx I q w n drI siq guru pwieAw ] eyh u jIau bh uq y

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jn m BrMimAw q w siq guir sbdu s ux wieAw ] siq gur jyv fu dwq wko n h I siB s uix Ah u lok sbwieAw ] siq guir imilAY scu pwieAwijn I: iv ch u Awpu gv wieAw ] ijin s co s cu buJwieAw ] 4]

Pauri1) Nadari k are je aapani ta nadare e Satgur paaiaa. 2) Eh jiubah ute janam bh arum ia ta Satgur sabad sunaia. 3) Satgurjevad data k o nah in sabh s unie h lok e sabaia. 4) Satgur m iliesach u paia jinnih vich ah u aap gavaia. 5) Jin sach o sachbujh aia. (4)

1) O Lord! If you s h ow er your grace, only th en th e h um ansare able to m eet th e True M aster.

2) Th e h um ans live th rough m any lives and only th en, if th eTrue M aster is pleas ed; gives th em th e True W ord.

3) O people of th e w orld! Listen; th ere is nobody as generousas th e Lord is .

4) Th e True M aster be stow s th e k now ledge of Truth onlyafter one s h eds h is sm all s elf or ego.

5) Th e True M aster m ak e s one realize th e Truth . (4)

slok mÚ 1 ]GVIAw sBy gopIAw phr kMnH gopwl ] ghxy pauxu pwxI bYsMqru cMdu

sUrju Avqwr ] sglI DrqI mwlu Dnu vrqix srb jMjwl ] nwnk

musY igAwn ivhUxI Kwie gieAw jmkwlu ]1]

slok mÚ 1 ]GV IAw sBy gopIAw ph r k Mn : gopwl ] gh x y paux u pwx I bYs Mq ruc Mdu s Urju Av q wr ] s glI Drq I mwlu D n u v rq ix srb jMjwl ]n wn k mus Y igAwn iv h Ux I Kwie gieAw jmkwlu ] 1]

Slok e M : 11) Gh ariaa sabh e gopiaa pah ar k annh Gopal. 2) Gah ne paunpani baisantar ch and sooraj aw taar. 3) Sagli dh arti m aal dh anvartan sarab janjaal. 4) Nanak m u sai gyan vih uni k h ai gayajam k aal. (1)

1) Th e gh aris (gh ari is a m easure of tim e e q ual to 22.5

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m inute s) are th e gopie s and th e pah ar (pah ar is a m easureof tim e e q ual to th re e h ours) is th e Lord Kris h na. (H ereGuru Ji de scribe s th e celestial dance w h ere th e tim e as adancer dance s to th e tune of th e God.)

2) Th e air, w ater and fire are th e ornam ents and th e m oonand sun are th e incarnations (w h om th e street dancersim itate)

3) Th e entire earth , along w ith its w ealth and th e w orldlyoccupations are us ed in th is Lord's play.

4) (O n th e oth er h and) in th e w orldly play of M aya, th epeople are be ing ch eated and are becom ing prey to death .It is h appening becaus e th ey h ave not attained TrueKnow ledge . So says Guru Nanak Dev. (1)

mÚ 1 ]vwiein cyly ncin gur ] pYr hlwiein Pyrin@ isr ] auif auif rwvwJwtY pwie ] vyKY loku hsY Gir jwie ] rotIAw kwrix pUrih qwl ] AwpupCwVih DrqI nwil ] gwvin gopIAw gwvin kwnH ] gwvin sIqw rwjyrwm ] inrBau inrMkwru scu nwmu ] jw kw kIAw sgl jhwnu ] syvksyvih krim cVwau ] iBMnI rYix ijnHw min cwau ] isKI isiKAw gurvIcwir ] ndrI krim lGwey pwir ]

mÚ 1 ]v wiein cyly n cin gur ] pYr h lwiein Pyrin @ isr ] auif auif rwv wJwt Y pwie ] v yKY loku h s Y Gir jwie ] rot IAw kwrix pUrih q wl ]Awpu pCwV ih Drq I n wil ] gwv in gopIAw gwv in kwn : ] gwv insIq w rwjy rwm ] in rBau in rMkwru s cu n wmu ] jw kw kIAw sgljh wn u] syv k syv ih krim cV wau ] iB Mn I rYix ijn w: min cwau]isKI isiKAw gur v Icwir ] n drI krim lGwey pwir ]

M : 11) Waain ch ele nach an gur. 2) Pair h alayin ferin s ir. 3) Ud udrava jh atai paye . 4) Waik h e lok e h asai gh ar jaye . 5) Rotiank aran poorah taal. 6) Aap pach h are h dh arti naal. 7) Gavangopian gavan k annh 8) Gavan Sita raje Ram . 9 ) Nirbh auNirank ar s uch Naam . 10) Ja k a k ia sagal jah aan. 11) Sevaks evah i k aram ch arau . 12) Bh inni raini jinnah m un ch au . 13)

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Sik h i s ik h ia Gur vich aar. 14) Nadri k aram lagh aye paar.

1) In th e street play, th e disciples play m us ic and th e teach ersdance .

2) During th e dance s , th ey m ove th e ir feet and th e ir h eads .3) Th e dust rais ed by th e ir feet falls on th e ir h eads .4) Th e spectators laugh at th e s h ow and return to th e ir h om e s .5) Th e s e street players do all th is to earn for th e ir bread.6) During sad episode s , th ey fall dow n w ith th ud on th e earth .7) & 8) Th ey s ing and dance in th e roles of gopie s , Kris h na,

Ram a and Sita.9 ) & 10) Th e Nam e of th e fearles s and form les s Lord is only

True w h o created th e entire univers e .11) & 12) O nly such devotee s m editate on th e Lord w h o are

bles s ed by H im and are alw ays in h igh spirits . Th e ir nigh tspas s in ecstasy becaus e th ey pos s e s s euph oria for th eLord's Nam e.

13) & 14) Th os e devotee s w h o w ith th e grace of th e Lord h avelearnt th e true k now ledge, th e Lord s h all m ak e th em cros sth is ocean of M aya.

kolU crKw ckI cku ] Ql vwroly bhuqu Anµqu ] lwtU mwDwxIAw Angwh ]pMKI BaudIAw lYin n swh ] sUAY cwiV BvweIAih jMq ] nwnk BauidAwgxq n AMq ] bMDn bMiD Bvwey soie ] pieAY ikriq ncY sBu koie ]nic nic hsih clih sy roie ] auif n jwhI isD n hoih ] ncxu kudxumn kw cwau ] nwnk ijnH min Bau iqnHw min Bwau ]2]

kolU crKw ckI cku ] Q l v wroly bh uq u An ñ q u ] lwt U mwDwx IAwAn gwh ] pMKI BaudIAw lYin n swh ] s UAY cwiV Bv weIAih jMq ]n wn k BauidAw gx q n AMq ] bMD n bMiD Bv wey s oie ] pieAYikriq n cY sBu koie ] n ic n ic h s ih clih s y roie ] auifn jwh I is D n h oih ] n c x u kud x u mn kw cwau ] n wn k ijn :min Bau iq n w: min Bwau ] 2]

15) Kolu ch ark h a ch ak i ch u k . 16) Th ul varole bah ut anant.17) Latoo m adh ania angaah . 18) Pank h i bh aundia lain nasaah . 19 ) Suai ch aar bh avaiye junt. 20) Nanak bh aundianganat na unt. 21) Bandh an bundh bh avai soi. 22) Paiye k irit

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nach ai s ubh k oi. 23) Nach i nach i h asah i ch alih s e roi. 24) Udina jah i s idh na h oh i. 25) Nach an k udan m un k a ch au . 26)Nanak jinnh m un bh au tinnah m un bh au . (2)

15) to 18) Th e oil-m an's pre s s , spinning w h e el, grindingstone s , potter's w h e el, th e endles s w h irl w inds in th ede s ert, th e spinning tops , ch urning stick s , and th eth re s h ers , th e birds and butterflies are constantly andbreath les sly w h irling.

19 ) Th e h um ans are rotated on th e rotating w h e el.20) Guru Nanak Dev says th at th ere is no end to th e rotating

objects .21) & 22) Th e Lord is rotating everybody by tying th em in

th e string of actions and th e ir fruit.23) Th e h um ans dance and laugh in th e ir life but cry w h ile

departing from th e w orld at th e tim e of death .24) Th e actions of jum ping, dancing etc do not elevate th em

to any h igh er levels nor do th ey ach ieve any h igh erpsych ic pow ers .

25) Th e jum ping and dancing only s erves to pleas e th e ir m ind.26) Th os e th at h ave developed fear of th e Lord, only th ey

h ave attained th e love for H im . (2)

pauVI ]nwau qyrw inrMkwru hY nwie lieAY nrik n jweIAY ] jIau ipMfu sBu iqsdw dy KwjY AwiK gvweIAY ] jy loVih cMgw Awpxw kir puMnhu nIcusdweIAY ] jy jrvwxw prhrY jru vys krydI AweIAY ] ko rhY n BrIAYpweIAY ]5]

pauV I ]n wau q yrw in rMkwru h Y n wie lieAY n rik n jweIAY ] jIau ipMfu sBuiq s dw dy KwjY AwiK gv weIAY ] jy loV ih c Mgw Awpx w kir puMn h un Icu s dweIAY ] jy jrv wx w prh rY jru v ys krydI AweIAY ] korh Y n BrIAY pweIAY ] 5]

Pauri

1) Nau tera Nirank ar h ai nai laiye narak na jaiye . 2) Jiu pind

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s abh tis da de k h aajai aak h i gavaiye . 3) Je lorh i ch anga aapnak ari punh u neech sadaiye . 4) Je jarw ana parh arai jar vesk aredi aaiye . 5) Ko rah ai na bh ariyai paiye . (5)

1) O Lord! Your Nam e is form les s . By m editating on YourNam e, one doe s not go to h ell.

2) Th e body and th e soul are th e gifts of th e God, and H eprovide s th e food to everybody. To e stim ate H is gifts isa w aste of tim e .

3) O be ing! If you w ant your good, do good to oth ers andrem ain h um ble.

4) If som ebody tak e s steps to avoid old age and th e pow erfuldeath , it is futile becaus e death s h all com e in one form orth e oth er.

5) No one survives w h en one's num bers of prede stinedbreath s are over. (5)

slok mÚ 1 ]muslmwnw isPiq srIAiq piV piV krih bIcwru ] bMdy sy ij pvihivic bMdI vyKx kau dIdwru ] ihµdU swlwhI swlwhin drsin rUip Apwru ]qIriQ nwvih Arcw pUjw Agr vwsu bhkwru ] jogI suMin iDAwvin@ jyqyAlK nwmu krqwru ] sUKm mUriq nwmu inrMjn kwieAw kw Awkwru ]

slok mÚ 1 ]muslmwn w isPiq srIAiq piV piV krih bIcwru ] bMdy syij pv ih iv ic bMdI v yKx kau dIdwru ] ih MdU swlwh Iswlwh in drsin rUip Apwru ] q IriQ n wv ih Arcw pUjw Agrv wsu bh kwru ] jogI s uMin iDAwv in @ jyq y AlK n wmu krq wru]s UKm mUriq n wmu in rMjn kwieAw kw Awkwru]

Slok e M : 11)M usalm anaa s ift sariat pari pari k arh i beech aar. 2) Bandes e ji pavah i vich bandi vek h an k au didaar. 3) H indu salah isalah ani darsan roop apaar. 4) Tirath navah i arch a pooja agarvas bah k aar. 5) Jogi s unn dh iavan jete alak h naam k artaar.6) Sook h am m oorat naam Niranjan k aiaa k a ak aar.1) Th e M uslim s lik e th e ir religious law s; th ey read and dw ell

on it.

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2) According to th em , only th os e persons can h ave glim ps eof God w h o follow th e ir religious law s .

3) Th e H indus prais e th e Lord w h os e pre s ence and form s areinfinite .

4) Th e H indus tak e pilgrim age s and tak e h oly dips in h olyrivers , offer flow ers etc to th e idols and burn incens e stick sto m ak e it fragrant.

5) Th e yogis dw ell on th e void and nam e th e Lord as"Unk now able".

6) Th ey say th at th e Lord h as subtle body. According toth em , th e w h ole univers e is H is body.

sqIAw min sMqoKu aupjY dyxY kY vIcwir ] dy dy mMgih shsw gUxw soBkry sMswru ] corw jwrw qY kUiVAwrw Kwrwbw vykwr ] ieik hodw Kwieclih AYQwaU iqnw BI kweI kwr ] jil Qil jIAw purIAw loAw AwkwrwAwkwr ] Eie ij AwKih su qUMhY jwxih iqnw iB qyrI swr ] nwnkBgqw BuK swlwhxu scu nwmu AwDwru ] sdw Anµid rhih idnu rwqIguxvMiqAw pw Cwru ]1]

s q IAw min s Mq oKu aupjY dyx Y kY v Icwir ] dy dy m Mgih s h swgUx w s oB kry s Ms wru ] corw jwrw q Y kUiV Awrw Kwrwbw v ykwr ]ieik h odw Kwie clih AYQ waU iq n w BI kweI kwr ] jil Q iljIAw purIAw loAw Awkwrw Awkwr ] Eie ij AwKih s u q UMh Y jwx ihiq n w iB q yrI swr] n wn k Bgq w BuK swlwh x u s cu n wmu AwDwru]s dw An ñ id rh ih idn u rwq I gux v Miq Aw pw Cwru ] 1]

7) Satia m un santok h upjai denai k ai vich aar. 8) De dem angah i sah sa goona sobh k are sansaar. 9 ) Ch ora jara taik u riaara k h araba vek aar. 10) Ik h oda k h ai ch alh i aith au tinabh i k ai k aar. 11) Jal th al jia puria loa ak ara ak aar. 12) O ije ak h ah i s u tunh ai janh i tina bh i teri saar. 13) Nanak bh agtabh u k h salah an sach u naam adh aar. 14) Sada anand rah ah idin rati gunw antia pa ch h aar . (1)

7) Th e generous people feel h appy to give ch arity.8) Th e s e donors give in ch arity but as k for th ousand tim e s

in return from th e God; th ey also de s ire th at oth ers s h ouldprais e th em for th e ir generos ity.

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9 ) Th ere are countles s num ber of people in th e w orld w h oare th ieves , enticers , liars , and s inners .

10) Such people spend all th e ir good deeds of th e past livesh ere in th is w orld and th us carry noth ing of m erit for th enext life .

11) Th ere is life upon life in w aters , on land, in th e th re ew orlds and on th e sph ere s .

12) Th os e lives prais e You and say O Lord! You k noweveryth ing and are tak ing care of th em .

13) O Nanak ! Your saints h ave only th e h unger for yourprais e . Your Nam e is th e ir only support.

14) Th ey are alw ays in blis s and cons ider th em s elves as dustof th e feet of th e m en of m erit. (1)

mÚ 1 ]imtI muslmwn kI pyVY peI kuimHAwr ] GiV BWfy ietw kIAw jldIkry pukwr ] jil jil rovY bpuVI JiV JiV pvih AMigAwr ] nwnkijin krqY kwrxu kIAw so jwxY krqwru ]2]

mÚ 1 ]im t I muslmwn kI pyV Y peI kuim@Awr ] GiV BWfy iet w kIAw jldIkry pukwr ] jil jil rov Y bpuV I JiV JiV pv ih AMigAwr ] n wn kijin krq Y kwrx u kIAw s o jwx Y krq wru ] 2]

M : 1.1) M iti M u salm an k i perai pai gh um iaar. 2) Gh ari bh ande itaak ia jaldi k are pu k aar. 3) Jali jali row e bapuri jh ari jh ari paw e hangiaar. 4) Nanak jinn k artai k aran k iaa so jane k artaar. (2)

1) Th e M uslim s w h o bury th e ir dead argue th at if a dead bodyis burnt; th e person s h all go to h ell. H ow ever, th e potterm ay us e th e sam e earth .

2) H e w ill m ak e pots and brick s out of it. W h en put on fireth is earth containing rem ains of th e dead body s h all cryw h ile burning.

3) Th e h aples s clay w ill burn and cry as fiery coalscontinuously fall on it.

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4) O Nanak ! Th e Lord w h o created th is w orld, alone k now sw h at h appens to us after death . (2)

pauVI ]ibnu siqgur iknY n pwieE ibnu siqgur iknY n pwieAw ] siqgurivic Awpu riKEnu kir prgtu AwiK suxwieAw ] siqgur imilAY sdwmukqu hY ijin ivchu mohu cukwieAw ] auqmu eyhu bIcwru hY ijin scy isauicqu lwieAw ] jgjIvnu dwqw pwieAw ]6]

pauV I ]ibn u siq gur ikn Y n pwieAo ibn u siq gur ikn Y n pwieAw ] siq guriv ic Awpu riKAon u kir prgt u AwiK s ux wieAw ] siq gur imilAYs dw mukq u h Y ijin iv ch u moh u cukwieAw ] auq mu eyh u bIcwru h Yijin s cy isau icq u lwieAw ] jgjIv n u dwq w pwieAw ]6]

Pauri1) Bin Satgur k inai na paio bin Satgur k inai na paiyaa. 2)Satgur vich aap rak h ion k ar pargat aak h s unaiyaa. 3) Satgurm iliyai sada m u k ut h ai jin vich ah u m oh ch u k aiyaa.4) Uttameh beech aar h ai jin sach e s iu ch it laiyaa. 5) Jagjiw an datapaiyaa. (6)

1) No body h as attained th e Lord w ith out instructions by th eTrue Teach er.

2) Th e Lord put H is e s s ence in th e True Teach er w h o revealsit to th e disciple.

3) O n m eeting th e True Teach er, one los e s all attach m entsto M aya, and gets liberated.

4) O ne w h o h as attach ed h is m ind to th e Lord h as done th ebe st.

5) O nly h e h as attained th e Lord, th e source of all life in th eentire creation. (6)

slok mÚ 1 ]hau ivic AwieAw hau ivic gieAw ] hau ivic jMimAw hau ivic muAw ]hau ivic idqw hau ivic lieAw ] hau ivic KitAw hau ivic gieAw ]hau ivic sicAwru kUiVAwru ] hau ivic pwp puMn vIcwru ] hau ivicnrik surig Avqwru ] hau ivic hsY hau ivic rovY ] hau ivic BrIAYhau ivic DovY ] hau ivic jwqI ijnsI KovY ]

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slok mÚ 1 ]h au iv ic AwieAw h au iv ic gieAw ] h au iv ic jMimAw h au iv icmuAw] h au iv ic idq w h au iv ic lieAw ] h au iv ic Kit Aw h auiv ic gieAw] h au iv ic sicAwru kUiV Awru ] h au iv ic pwp puMnv Icwru ] h au iv ic n rik s urig Av q wru ] h au iv ic h s Y h au iv icrov Y ] h au iv ic BrIAY h au iv ic Dov Y] h au iv ic jwq I ijn sIKov Y]

Slok e M : 11) H au vich aaiya h au vich gaiyaa. 2) H au vich junm ia h auvich m uaa. 3) H au vich ditta h au vich laiyaa. 4) H au vichk h atia h au vich gaiyaa. 5) H au vich sach iyar k u riaar. 6) H auvich paap pun veech aar. 7) H au vich narak s u rag avtaar. 8)H au vich h as s eai h au vich rovai. 9 ) H au vich bh ariyai h au vichdh ovai. 10) H au vich jaati jins i k h ovai.

1) A h um an be ing com e s into th e w orld w ith ego or sm allself and leaves it as such .

2) H e is born w ith ego and die s w ith it.3) H e gives ch arity to oth ers under th e influence of ego and

rece ives som eth ing from oth ers under its influence .4) Th e h um ans earn w ith ego and w aste in ego.5) Som etim e s , one is truth ful and th en lies influenced by ego.6) Influenced by ego, one cons iders one’s actions as virtue

at tim e s and as a s in at th e oth er tim e s .7) W h ile w ork ing w ith ego, one som etim e s goe s to h ell and

oth er tim e to h eaven.8) W h ile w ork ing w ith ego, one som etim e s is h appy and

laugh s w h ile at oth er tim e s is unh appy and crie s .9 ) W h ile w ork ing w ith ego, one is filled w ith im purity of s ins

and at oth er tim e s is purified of th e s ins (by virtuousactions .)

10) Due to ego, one los e s one’s distinction of caste and clas s .

Note: - W h en actions are perform ed under th e influence of ego,th e s ins and virtue s are rew arded both s eparately. Th is explainsline 7. For m ore details on th is subject, pleas e refer to para 6.14

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on page no. 67 of "Gospel of Sik h Gurus" available fromPingalw ara or as k from soft copy from m e .

hau ivic mUrKu hau ivic isAwxw ] moK mukiq kI swr n jwxw ] hau

ivic mwieAw hau ivic CwieAw ] haumY kir kir jMq aupwieAw ] haumYbUJY qw dru sUJY ] igAwn ivhUxw kiQ kiQ lUJY ] nwnk hukmI ilKIAY

lyKu ] jyhw vyKih qyhw vyKu ]1]

h au iv ic mUrKu h au iv ic isAwx w ] moK mukiq kI swr n jwx w]h au iv ic mwieAw h au iv ic CwieAw ] h aumY kir kir jMq aupwieAw]h aumY bUJY q w dru s UJY ] igAwn iv h Ux w kiQ kiQ lUJY ] n wn kh ukmI ilKIAY lyKu ] jyh w v yKih q yh w v yKu ] 1]

11) H au vich m oorak h h au vich s ianaa. 12) M ok h m u k t k i saarna janaa. 13) H au vich m aya h au vich ch h ayaa. 14) H aum aik ari k ari junt upayaa. 15) H aum ai bujh ai ta daru soojh ai. 16)Gyan vih una k ath i k ath i loojh ai. 17) Nanak h u k am i lik h iailek h . 18) Jeh a vek h ah i te h a vek h . (1)

11) W h ile w ork ing w ith ego, one som etim e s be h aves w is elyand at oth er tim e s foolis h ly.

12) Th us in ego, one doe s not understand th e e s s ence ofdeliverance .

13) Due to w ork ing w ith ego, M aya totally engulfs andinfluence s one at all tim e s .

14) It is th e effect of ego th at one is born repeatedly.15) W h en one understands th at one is under th e influence of

ego, only th en one gets w is e about th e Lord.16) W ith out proper k now ledge, one is lost in w asteful s erm ons .17) O ne’s de stiny is w ritten only according to Lord’s w ill.18) O ne’s w ay of life form s th e w ay one look s at th e w orld.(1)

mhlw 2 ]haumY eyhw jwiq hY haumY krm kmwih ] haumY eyeI bMDnw iPir iPir jonIpwih ] haumY ikQhu aUpjY ikqu sMjim ieh jwie ] haumY eyho hukmu hYpieAY ikriq iPrwih ] haumY dIrG rogu hY dwrU BI iesu mwih ] ikrpwkry jy AwpxI qw gur kw sbdu kmwih ] nwnku khY suxhu jnhu iequsMjim duK jwih ]2]

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mh lw 2 ]h aumY eyh w jwiq h Y h aumY krm kmwih ] h aumY eyeI bMD n w iPiriPir jon I pwih ] h aumY ikQ h u aUpjY ikq u s Mjim ieh jwie ]h aumY eyh o h ukmu h Y pieAY ikriq iPrwih ] h aumY dIrG rogu h YdwrU BI iesu mwih ] ikrpw kry jy Awpx I q w gur kw sbdu kmwih ]n wn ku kh Y s ux h u jn h u ieq u s Mjim duK jwih ] 2]

Mah alla 21) H aum ai e h a jati h ai h aum ai k aram k am ah i. 2) H aum ai eyibandh ana ph ir ph ir joni pah i. 3)H aum ai k ith h u upjai k itsanjam ih jai. 4) H aum ai e h o h u k um h ai paiyai k irt ph irah i.5) H aum ai deeragh rogu h ai daaru bh i is m ah i. 6) Kirpa k areje aapni ta Gur k a sabad k am ah i. 7) Nanak k ah ai s unh u janh uit sanjam du k h jah i. (2)

1) Th e nature of ego is such th at it draw s one aw ay from th eLord and m ak e s one indulge in w asteful actions underego’s influence .

2) Due to ego, one is bound to th e w orldly actions and is bornrepeatedly.

3) Now , th e q ue stion aris e s as to w h at is th e source of egoand h ow to banis h it ?

4) Th e Lord’s w ill is th at, one w h o is w ork ing w ith ego s h allincarnate in various life form s repeatedly.

5) Ego is a ch ronic m alady, but its m edicine is also in it.6) If th e Lord in H is k indne s s be stow s grace, th en th e egoistic

person s h all start follow ing th e True Teach er’s advice .7) Guru Nanak Dev says , O m en! Listen; th e m alady of ego

is cured in th is w ay alone. (2)

pauVI ]syv kIqI sMqoKIeˆØI ijnHI sco scu iDAwieAw ] EnHI mMdY pYru n riKEkir suik ®qu Drmu kmwieAw ] EnHI dunIAw qoVy bMDnw AMnu pwxI QoVwKwieAw ] qUM bKsIsI Aglw inq dyvih cVih svwieAw ] vifAweIvfw pwieAw ]7]

pauV I ]syv kIq I s Mq oKIeØI ijn I: s co s cu iDAwieAw ] Aon I: m MdY

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pYru n riKAwY kir s uik®q u Drmu kmwieAw ] Aon I: dun IAw q oV ybMD n w AMn u pwx I Q oV w KwieAw ] q UM bKsIsI Aglw in q dyv ihcV ih s v wieAw] v ifAweI v fw pwieAw ]7]

Pauri1) Sev k iti santok h iyi jinnih sach o sach dh iayaa. 2) Onnihm ande pair na rak h ion k ar s u k rit dh aram k am aiyaa. 3) Onnihdunya tore bandh anaa unn paani th ora k h ayaa. 4) Tubak h as is i aglaa nit devih i ch arah i savaiyaa. 5) W adiayi w adapaiyaa. (7)

1) Persons w ith contentm ent, w h o m editate on th e Lord,s erve th e Lord.

2) Th ey neve r perform s inful actions , alw ays com m itvirtuous actions and th us practice th e dh arm a.

3) Th e s e virtuous people are not bound to th e fals e w orldlybonds . Th ey eat and drink sparingly.

4) O God! You bles s th em generously and give m ore andm ore .

5) Such persons , th e saints com m it noble actions , prais e andattain th e great Lord. (7)

slok mÚ 1 ]

purKW ibrKW qIrQW qtW myGW KyqWh ] dIpW loAW mMflW K µfW vrBMfWh ]

AMfj jyrj auqBujW KwxI syqjWh ] so imiq jwxY nwnkw srW myrW jMqwh ]

nwnk jMq aupwie kY sMmwly sBnwh ] ijin krqY krxw kIAw icMqw

iB krxI qwh ] so krqw icMqw kry ijin aupwieAw jgu ] iqsu johwrI

suAsiq iqsu iqsu dIbwxu ABgu ] nwnk scy nwm ibnu ikAw itkw ikAw

qgu ]1]

slok mÚ 1 ]purKW ibrKW q IrQ W q t W myGW Kyq Wh ] dIpW loAW mMflW KMfWv rBMfWh ] AMfj jyrj auq BujW Kwx I syq jWh ] s o imiq jwx Yn wn kw srW myrW jMq wh ] n wn k jMq aupwie kY s Mmwly sBn wh ]ijin krq Y krx w kIAw ic Mq w iB krx I q wh ] so krq w ic Mq w kryijin aupwieAw jgu ] iq su joh wrI suAsiq iq s u iq su dIbwx u ABgu] n wn k s cy n wm ibn u ikAw it kw ikAw q gu ] 1]

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Slok e M : 11) Purk h an birk h an tirth an tatan M egh an k h etanh . 2) Deepanloan m andlan k h andan varbh andanh . 3) Andaj jeraj utbh ujank h ani s etjanh . 4) So m iti jane Nanak a saran m eran juntah . 5)Nanak junt upai k ai s um ale sabh nah . 6) Jin k artai k arna k iach inta bh i k arni tah . 7) So k arta ch inta k are jin upaiaa jug.8) Tis joh ari s uasti tis tis dibaan abh ag. 9 ) Nanak sach e naambin k ia tik a k ia tug. (1)

1) O f h um ans , tree s , pilgrim centre s , riverbank s , clouds andth e fields .

2) O f islands , sph ere s , regions and univers e s .3) O f th e egg born, th e w om b born, th e earth born and th e

sw eat born.4) O f th e s eas , m ountains and creature s , th e Lord alone

k now s th e lim it.5) O Nanak ! H e , w h o create s th em , look s after th em all.6) Th e Lord w h o created everyth ing, alone tak e s care of it.7) It is th e Lord only w h o created th e creation and nurture s

it.8) (Guru Ji says) h e greets and pays obe isance to H im , s ince

H is court is eternal.9 ) O Nanak ! W ith out th e True Nam e of th e Lord, th e form al

religious s igns lik e th e sandalw ood m ark on th e fore h eadand th e h oly th read are of no us e . (1)

mÚ 1 ]lK nykIAw cMigAweIAw lK puµnw prvwxu ] lK qp aupir qIrQW shjjog bybwx ] lK sUrqx sMgrwm rx mih Cutih prwx ] lK surqIlK igAwn iDAwn pVIAih pwT purwx ] ijin krqY krxw kIAwiliKAw Awvx jwxu ] nwnk mqI imiQAw krmu scw nIswxu ]2]

mÚ 1 ]lK n ykIAw c MigAweIAw lK puMn w prv wx u ] lK q p aupirq IrQ W s h j jog bybwx ] lK s Urq x s Mgrwm rx mih Cut ih prwx] lK s urq I lK igAwn iDAwn pV IAih pwT purwx ] ijin krq Ykrx w kIAw iliKAw Awv x jwx u ] n wn k mq I imiQ Aw krmu s cwn Iswx u ] 2]

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M : 11) Lak h ne k ian ch angiaian lak h puna parw an. 2) Lak h tupupar tirth an sah aj jog beban. 3) Lak h soortan sangram runm ah i ch h utah i paraan. 4) Lak h s u rti lak h gyan dh iyan pariahpath puraan. 5) Jin k artai k arna k ia lik h ia aw an jaan .6)Nanak m atee m ith ya k aram sach a nisaan. (2)

1) M yriads of good actions and m yriads of good virtue s .2) M yriads of austeritie s at h oly places or practice of Seh aj

yoga in th e w ilderne s s .3) M yriads of h eroic deeds and dying in th e battlefields .4) M yriads of m editations , m yriads of k now ledge, concen-

tration and study of religious scripture s .5) Th e Lord w h o created all h as decided th e com ing to and

going from th e w orld for all.6) O Nanak ! All th e w orldly cleverne s s and k now ledge is

fals e . O nly th e Lord’s Grace is th e true s ign of approvalin H is court. (2)

pauVI ]scw swihbu eyku qUM ijin sco scu vrqwieAw ] ijsu qUM dyih iqsu imlYscu qw iqnHI scu kmwieAw ] siqguir imilAY scu pwieAw ijnH kY ihrdYscu vswieAw ] mUrK scu n jwxn@I mnmuKI jnmu gvwieAw ] ivic dunIAwkwhy AwieAw ]8]

pauV I ]s cw swih bu eyku q UM ijin s co s cu v rq wieAw ] ijsu q UM dyih iq s uimlY s cu q w iq n I: s cu kmwieAw ] siq guir imilAY s cu pwieAwijn : kY ih rdY s cu v swieAw ] mUrK scu n jwx n @I mn muKI jn mugv wieAw] iv ic dun IAw kwh y AwieAw ] 8 ]

Pauri1) Sach a Sah ib e k tu jin sach o sach vartaiaa. 2) Jis tu de h tism ilai sach ta tinih sach k am aiaa.3) Satguri m ilie sach u paiajinh k ai h irdai sach vasaia. 4) M oorak h sach na jananeem anm u k h i Janam gaw aiaa. 5) Vich dunia k ah e aiyaa. (8)

1) O Lord! You are th e only True M aster w h o h as m anife stedTruth .

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2) Th os e th at are bles s ed by H im ,attain th is Truth . After th at,th ey practice only th e Truth .

3) In w h os e h eart truth re s ide s; m eet th e True Teach er w h ogives th em th e Truth .

4) Th e fools do not k now th e Truth and be ing s elf-w illed,th ey w aste th e ir lives .

5) O m an! W h y did you com e to th is w orld? (8)

sloku mÚ 1 ]

piV piV gfI ldIAih piV piV BrIAih swQ ] piV piV byVI pweIAY

piV piV gfIAih Kwq ] pVIAih jyqy brs brs pVIAih jyqy mws ]

pVIAY jyqI Awrjw pVIAih jyqy sws ] nwnk lyKY iek gl horu haumY

JKxw JwK ]1]

sloku mÚ 1 ]piV piV gfI ldIAih piV piV BrIAih swQ ] piV piV byV IpweIAY piV piV gfIAih Kwq ] pV IAih jyq y brs brs pV IAihjyq y mws ] pV IAY jyq I Awrjw pV IAih jyq y sws ] n wn k lyKYiek gl h oru h aumY JKx w JwK ] 1]

Slok e M : 11) Pari pari gadi ladiah pari pari bh ariah sath . 2) Pari pariberi paiyai pari pari gadiah k h at. 3) Pariah jete baras baraspariah jete m aas . 4) Pariah jeti arja pariah jete saas . 5) Nanaklek h ai ik gal h ore h aum ai jh ak h ana jh aak h . (1)

1) If w e study cartloads of book s and our caravan carrie snoth ing but th e book s .

2) If w e study boat loads of book s and enough of th em tofill up all h ollow s and caverns too.

3) And read th os e book s m onth upon m onth and year uponyear.

4) And read th os e book s life after life and breath after breath .5) (All th is study of book s under th e influence of ego is of

no us e .) O Nanak ! O nly th e Truth is accepted in th e Lordscourt. All oth er actions under th e influence of ego are aw aste of tim e (1)

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mÚ 1 ]iliK iliK piVAw ] qyqw kiVAw ] bhu qIrQ BivAw ] qyqo livAw ]bhu ByK kIAw dyhI duKu dIAw ] shu vy jIAw Apxw kIAw ] AMnu nKwieAw swdu gvwieAw ] bhu duKu pwieAw dUjw BwieAw ] bsqR n pihrY ]Aihinis khrY ] moin ivgUqw ] ikau jwgY gur ibnu sUqw ]

mÚ 1 ]iliK iliK piV Aw ] q yq w kiV Aw ] bh u q IrQ Biv Aw ] q yq oliv Aw] bh u ByK kIAw dyh I duKu dIAw ] s h u v y jIAw Apx wkIAw ] AMn u n KwieAw swdu gv wieAw ] bh u duKu pwieAw dUjwBwieAw ] bs q R n pih rY ] Aih in is kh rY ] moin iv gUq w ] ikaujwgY gur ibn u s Uq w]

M : 11) Lik h lik h pariaa. 2) Teta k arh iaa. 3) Bah u tirath bh aviaa.4) Teto laviaa. 5) Bah u bh e k h k ia de h i du k h diaa. 6) Sah u vejia apna k iaa. 7) Ann na k h aiyaa sadu gavaiyaa. 8) Bah u du k hpaiyaa dooja bh aiyaa. 9 ) Bastr na pah irai. 10) Ah inis k ah irai.11) M oni vigoota. 12) Kiu jagai Gur bin soota.

1) and 2) Th e m ore one reads and w rite s; th e m ore one isentangled in th e egos net.

3) and 4) Th e m ore one vis its th e pilgrim centre s , th e m oreproud and egoistic one becom e s .

5) M any people put on m any type s of distinctive dre s s e s andpunis h th e ir bodie s .

6) O m an! Suffer for your actions .7) and 8) A person w h o doe s not eat grains loos e s th e taste

of th e tongue . H e suffers becaus e h e is entangled in oth erth ings i.e . oth er th an th e Truth .

9 ) and 10) Th os e persons w h o do not w ear cloth e s , (nangasadh us) suffer from h eat and cold day and nigh t.

11) & 12) Th os e w h o tak e th e vow of s ilence, th ey h avedrifted from th e path of Truth . Th ey are asleep inignorance and only a True Teach er can arous e th em fromth e ir slum ber.

pg aupyqwxw ] Apxw kIAw kmwxw ] Alu mlu KweI isir CweI pweI ]

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mUriK AMDY piq gvweI ] ivxu nwvY ikCu Qwie n pweI ] rhY bybwxI

mVI mswxI ] AMDu n jwxY iPir pCuqwxI ] siqguru Byty so suKu pwey ]

hir kw nwmu mMin vswey ] nwnk ndir kry so pwey ] Aws AMdysy qy

inhkyvlu haumY sbid jlwey ]2]

pg aupyq wx w ] Apx w kIAw kmwx w ] Alu mlu KweI isir CweIpweI] mUriK AMDY piq gv weI ] iv x u n wv Y ikCu Q wie n pweI ]rh Y bybwx I mV I mswx I ] AMDu n jwx Y iPir pCuq wx I ] siq guruByt y s o s uKu pwey] h ir kw n wmu m Min v swey ] n wn k n dir kryso pwey ] Aws AMdysy q y in h kyv lu h aumY sbid jlwey ] 2]

13) Pug upetana. 14) Apna k ia k am anaa.15) Al m al k h ai s irch h ai pai 16) M oorak h andh e pati gavai. 17) Vin navai k ich hh ath na pai. 18) Rah ai bebani m ari m asani. 19 ) Andh na janaiph ir pach h tani. 20) Satgur bh ete so s u k h paye 21) H ari k anaam m un vasai. 22) Nanak nadari k are so payi. 23) Aasande s e te nih k eval h aum ai sabd jalae. (2)

13) and 14) Som e people w alk w ith out s h oe s and suffer froms elf inflicted pain.

15) and 16) Som e ignorant persons eat stale, rejected food androam about w ith as h e s in th e ir h ead, th ey are fools andblind to th e Truth ; th ey loos e th e ir h onour.

17) Lord’s court accepts noth ing but th e True Lord’s Nam e.18) and 19 ) Th e blind ignorant people re s ide in crem ation

grounds and w ilderne s s . Th ey do not k now th at th ey w illh ave to repent afterw ards .

20) and 21) Th os e luck y one s w h o h ave m et th e True Teach er,th ey h ave attained peace and th e teach er’s w isdom re s ide sin th e ir h eart.

22) and 23) O Nanak ! O nly th os e luck y one s w h o are bles s edby th e Lord attain th e True Teach er. Th ey are th ereafterfree from w orrie s and anxiety. Th ey burn th e ir ego byfollow ing th e M aster’s teach ings . (2)

pauVI ]Bgq qyrY min Bwvdy dir sohin kIriq gwvdy ] nwnk krmw bwhry

dir FoA n lhn@I Dwvdy ] ieik mUlu n buJin@ Awpxw Axhodw Awpu

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gxwiedy ] hau FwFI kw nIc jwiq hoir auqm jwiq sdwiedy ] iqnH

mMgw ij quJY iDAwiedy ]9]

pauV I ]Bgq q yrY min Bwv dy dir s oh in kIriq gwv dy ] n wn k krmwbwh ry dir FoA n lh n @I Dwv dy ] ieik mUlu n buJin @ Awpx wAx h odw Awpu gx wiedy ] h au FwFI kw n Ic jwiq h oir auq mjwiq s dwiedy] iq n : m Mgw ij q uJY iDAwiedy ] 9 ]

Pauri1) Bh agat terai m un bh avade dari soh an k irat gavade . 2)Nanak k arm a bah are dari dh oa na lah ni dh avade . 3) Ik m oolna bujh an apna anh onda aap ganainde . 4) H au dh adi k aneech jaat h ore uttam jaat sadaide . 5) Tinh m anga ji tujh edh iainde .(9 )

1) O Lord! Th e devotee s pleas e you. Th os e w h o s ing yourprais e look beautiful in Your court.

2) O Nanak ! Th e unluck y one s , devoid of your grace get norefuge and w ander about aim les sly.

3) Som e do not k now th e God, th e ir origin; and as s ert th e irego w ith out caus e .

4) I, a bard of th e Lord am of low caste; oth ers all callth em s elves of h igh birth .

5) O Lord! I s e e k th e com pany of th os e w h o dw ell upon youand req ue st th em for Your Nam e. (9 )

sloku mÚ 1 ]kUVu rwjw kUVu prjw kUVu sBu sMswru ] kUVu mMfp kUVu mwVI kUVu bYsxhwru ]

kUVu suienw kUVu rupw kUVu pYn@xhwru ] kUVu kwieAw kUVu kpVu kUVu rUpu

Apwru ] kUVu mIAw kUVu bIbI Kip hoey Kwru ] kUiV kUVY nyhu lgw ivsirAw

krqwru ] iksu nwil kIcY dosqI sBu jgu clxhwru ] kUVu imTw kUVu

mwiKau kUVu foby pUru ] nwnku vKwxY bynqI quDu bwJu kUVo kUVu ]1]

sloku mÚ 1 ]kUV u rwjw kUV u prjw kUV u sBu s Ms wru ] kUV u m Mfp kUV u mwV I kUV ubYs x h wru] kUV u s uien w kUV u rupw kUV u pYn @x h wru ] kUV u kwieAw kUV ukpV u kUV u rUpu Apwru ] kUV u mIAw kUV u bIbI Kip h oey Kwru ]

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kUiV kUV Y n yh u lgw iv sirAw krq wru ] iksu n wil kIcY dos q I sBujgu clx h wru ] kUV u im T w kUV u mwiKau kUV u foby pUru ] n wn kuv Kwx Y byn q I q uDu bwJu kUV o kUV u ] 1]

Slok e M : 1.1) Koor raja k oor parja k oor sabh sansaar. 2) Koor m andapk oor m ari k oor baisanh aar. 3) Koor su ina k oor rupa k oorpainanh aar. 4) Koor k aia k oor k apar k oor roop apaar. 5)Koor m ia k oor bibi k h up h oe k h uaar. 6) Koor k oore ne h u lagavisria Kartaar. 7) Kis nal k ich ai dosti sabh jug ch alanh aar. 8)Koor m ith a k oor m ak h io k oor dobe pooru . 9 ) Nanakw ak h anai benati tudh bajh k ooro k oor. (1)

1) Th e k ing, h is subjects and th e w h ole w orld are fals e .2) Th e palaces , big buildings , and th e indw ellers are all false .3) Th e gold, s ilver, and th os e w h o adorn th em s elves w ith

ornam ents are fals e .4) Th e body, th e garm ents , th e infinite beauty are all false .5) Th e h usband, th e w ife are all w asted aw ay in us eles s

activity.6) Th e m ortal h um ans are attach ed to fals e w orldly objects

and h ave forgotten th e creator Lord.7) W h om s h ould w e befriend w h en th e w h ole w orld w ill pas s

aw ay?8) Th e sw eets , th e h oney are all false and th rough fals e h ood

boat loads of people h ave drow ned.9 ) O Lord! Nanak prays th at w ith out You everyth ing is fals e .

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mÚ 1 ]scu qw pru jwxIAY jw irdY scw hoie ] kUV kI mlu auqrY qnu kryhCw Doie ] scu qw pru jwxIAY jw sic Dry ipAwru ] nwau suix mnurhsIAY qw pwey moK duAwru ] scu qw pru jwxIAY jw jugiq jwxY jIau ]Driq kwieAw swD kY ivic dyie krqw bIau ] scu qw pru jwxIAY jwisK scI lyie ] dieAw jwxy jIA kI ikCu puMnu dwnu kryie ] scu qWpru jwxIAY jw Awqm qIriQ kry invwsu ] siqgurU no puiC kY bih rhYkry invwsu ] scu sBnw hoie dwrU pwp kFY Doie ] nwnku vKwxY bynqIijn scu plY hoie ]2]

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mÚ 1 ]s cu q w pru jwx IAY jw irdY s cw h oie ] kUV kI mlu auq rY q n ukry h Cw Doie ] s cu q w pru jwx IAY jw sic Dry ipAwru] n wausuix mn u rh sIAY q w pwey moK duAwru ] s cu q w pru jwx IAY jwjugiq jwx Y jIau] Driq kwieAw swD kY iv ic dyie krq w bIau ]s cu q w pru jwx IAY jw isK scI lyie ] dieAw jwx y jIA kIikCu puMn u dwn u kryie ] s cu q W pru jwx IAY jw Awq m q IriQ kryin v ws u ] siq gurU n o puiC kY bih rh Y kry in v ws u ] s cu sBn wh oie dwrU pwp kFY Doie ] n wn ku v Kwx Y byn q I ijn s cu plYh oie ] 2]

M : 11) Sach ta par janiai ja ridai sach a h oi. 2) Koor k i m ul utraitun k are h ach h a dh oi. 3) Sach ta par janiai ja sach dh arepiaar. 4) Nau sun m un rah s iai ta pae m ok h duar. 5) Sach tapar janiai ja jugat janai jiu . 6) Dh arti k aia sadh k ai vich de ik arta biu . 7) Sach ta par janiai ja s ik h sach i lei. 8) Daia janaijia k i k ich h punn daan k are i. 9 ) Sach ta par janiai ja atamtirath k are niw as . 10) Satgur no puch h k ai bah i rah ai k areniw as . 11) Sach sabh ana h oi daru paap k adh e dh oi. 12) Nanakw ak h ane benti jin sach palle h oi. (2)

1) We k now th e Truth only w h en our h eart is pure .2) By m ak ing one s h eart th e abode of th e Lord, th e dirt of

pretence is w as h ed aw ay and th e body is purified.3) O ne understands about Truth only w h en one develops

love for th e Truth .4) W h en one s m ind is pleas ed w ith listening to th e Lord’s

Nam e, one s bondage of M aya is brok en and one attainsD ivine Know ledge .

5) O ne understands about Truth only w h en one m asters th etech niq ue of uniting w ith th e Lord’s W ord.

6) After cultivating th e earth of our bodie s , th e Lord sow sth e s e ed of h is Nam e.

7) O ne understands about th e Truth w h en one rece ives th ek now ledge about Truth from one’s True M aster.

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8) After rece iving th e k now ledge, one s h ould learn to be stowm ercy and give ch arity to th e needy.

9 ) O ne can understand about Truth only w h en one re s ide sat th e pilgrim centre of one’s soul.

10) Afte r rece iving th e k now ledge from one’s m aster, ones h ould re s ide at th e pilgrim centre of one’s soul all th e tim e .

11) Th e Truth is th e rem edy for all th e m aladie s and expelsall th e negative effects of s ins .

12) Guru Nanak Dev prays to all th os e h oly sage s w h o h aveTruth w ith th em . (2)

pauVI ]dwnu mihMfw qlI Kwku jy imlY q msqik lweIAY ] kUVw lwlcu CfIAY

hoie iek min AlKu iDAweIAY ] Plu qyvho pweIAY jyvyhI kwr kmweIAY ]

jy hovY pUrib iliKAw qw DUiV iqnHw dI pweIAY ] miq QoVI syv

gvweIAY ]10]

pauV I ]dwn u mih Mfw q lI Kwku jy imlY q ms q ik lweIAY ] kUV w lwlcuCfIAY h oie iek min AlKu iDAweIAY ] Plu q yv h o pweIAY jyv yh Ikwr kmweIAY] jy h ov Y pUrib iliKAw q w DUiV iq n w: dI pweIAY]miq Q oV I syv gv weIAY] 10 ]

Pauri1) Daan m ah inda tali k h ak je m ilai ta m astak laiyai. 2) Kooralalach ch h adiyai h oi ik m un alak h dh iaiyai. 3) Ph al teveh opaiyai jeveh i k ar k am aiyai. 4) Je h ove poorab lik h ia ta dh oortinah di paiyai. 5) M ati th ori s ev gavaiyai. (10)

1) M y m ind is k e en for th e gift of dust of th e saint’s feet.If I get it, I s h all apply it on m y fore h ead.

2) Leave as ide fals e greed for w orldly objects and m editateon th e incom pre h ens ible Lord’s Nam e.

3) H um ans are rew arded for th e ir actions accordingly(w h eth er th ey are good or bad.)

4) O ne gets th e dust of th e saint’s feet only if it in one’sde stiny.

5) If one follow s one’s lim ited m ind, all th e good deeds arew asted. (10)

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sloku mÚ 1 ]sic kwlu kUVu vriqAw kil kwlK byqwl ] bIau bIij piq lY geyAb ikau augvY dwil ] jy ieku hoie q augvY ruqI hU ruiq hoie ] nwnkpwhY bwhrw korY rMgu n soie ] BY ivic KuMib cVweIAY srmu pwhu qinhoie ] nwnk BgqI jy rpY kUVY soie n koie ]1]

sloku mÚ 1 ]sic kwlu kUV u v riq Aw kil kwlK byq wl ] bIau bIij piq lYgey Ab ikau augv Y dwil ] jy ieku h oie q augv Y ruq I h Uruiq h oie ] n wn k pwh Y bwh rw korY rMgu n s oie ] BY iv icKuMib cV weIAY srmu pwh u q in h oie ] n wn k Bgq I jy rpYkUV Y s oie n koie ] 1]

Slok e M : 11) Sach k aal k oor vartia k ali k alak h betaal. 2) Biu beej patilai gae ab k iu ugvai daal. 3) Je ik h oi ta ugvai ruti h u rut h oi.4) Nanak pah ai bah era k orai rung na soi. 5) Bh ai vich k h um bch araiyai saram pah tan h oi. 6) Nanak bh agtee je rapai k ooraisoi na k oi. (1)

1) Th e truth h as vanis h ed from th e h earts of th e w orldlypeople. False h ood is ruling everyw h ere . Due to th e blackor negative effect of th e Kaliyuga or th e dark age, h um ansare be h aving lik e gh osts .

2) Th os e persons w h o h ave sow n th e s e ed of th e Lord’sNam e in th e ir h earts , th ey leave th e w orld w ith h onour.Th os e people w h os e m inds h ave becom e lik e split s e edsof lentils due to negative effects of th e Dark Age; just asth e split s e eds do not grow , th e Lord’s Nam e doe s not tak eroots in th e ir h earts .

3) Th e s e ed grow s only w h en it is w h ole and w h en th ew eath er is com patible. Sim ilarly, th e Lord’s Nam e alsos ettles in one s h eart w h en one s m ind is pure .

4) O Nanak ! Just lik e m odant is applied before dying a newcloth to m ak e th e colour fast; one’s h eart needs to bepurified so th at th e Lord’s Nam e attach e s to it properly.

5) First, one s m ind h as to develop th e fear of th e Lord lik e

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th e h eat of th e w as h er m an’s copper oven; th en th em ordant of h ard labour is applied.

6) O Nanak ! If one is coloured in th e Lord’s devotion lik eabove, th en th e trans ient objects of th e w orld cannot enticeone’s m ind. (1)

mÚ 1 ]lbu pwpu duie rwjw mhqw kUVu hoAw iskdwru ] kwmu nybu sid puCIAY

bih bih kry bIcwru ] AMDI rXiq igAwn ivhUxI Bwih Bry murdwru ]

igAwnI ncih vwjy vwvih rUp krih sIgwru ] aUcy kUkih vwdw gwvih

joDw kw vIcwru ] mUrK pMifq ihkmiq hujiq sMjY krih ipAwru ] DrmI

Drmu krih gwvwvih mMgih moK duAwru ] jqI sdwvih jugiq n jwxih

Cif bhih Gr bwru ] sBu ko pUrw Awpy hovY Git n koeI AwKY ] piq

prvwxw ipCY pweIAY qw nwnk qoilAw jwpY ]2]

mÚ 1 ]lbu pwpu duie rwjw mh q w kUV u h oAw iskdwru ] kwmu n ybu sidpuCIAY bih bih kry bIcwru ] AMDI rX iq igAwn iv h Ux I Bwih Brymurdwru ] igAwn I n cih v wjy v wv ih rUp krih sIgwru ] aUcy kUkihv wdw gwv ih joDw kw v Icwru ] mUrK pMifq ih kmiq h ujiq s MjYkrih ipAwru ] DrmI Drmu krih gwv wv ih m Mgih moK duAwru ]jq I s dwv ih jugiq n jwx ih Cif bh ih Gr bwru ] sBu ko pUrwAwpy h ov Y Git n koeI AwKY ] piq prv wx w ipCY pweIAY q w n wn kq oilAw jwpY ] 2]

M : 1Lub pap du i raja m e h ta k oor h oa s ik daar. 2) Kaam neb sadipuch h iyai bah i bah i k are bich aar. 3) Andh i rayat gyan vih unibh ah i bh are m urdaar. 4) Gyani nach e h w aje vaveh i roop k ares e egaar. 5) Ooch e k ook e vada gaveh jodh a k a veech aar. 6)M oorak h pandit h ik m at h ujat sanjai k are h piaar. 7) Dh arm idh aram k are h gavaveh i m angeh m ok h duaar. 8) Jati sadaveh ijugat na jane h i ch h adi bah ih gh ar baar. 9 ) Sabh k o poora apeh ow ai gh at na k oi aak h ai. 10) Pati parvana pich h ai paiyai taNanak tolia japai. (2)

In th is slok a, Guru Ji is de scribing th e condition of th e

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s ociety in India in h is tim e s . Th os e w ere bad tim e s . Th e M usliminvaders from th e w e st w ere plundering th e country and forcingpeople to convert to Islam . Survival w as a difficult. Th eintellectuals and th e prie sts h ad to s ing to th e ruler’s tune .

1) Greed and s in are th e k ing and th e m inister; th e untruthis th e ir ch ief official.

2) In th e court of greed and s in, lust is th e ir advisor.Th erefore, th ey all confabulate.

3) Th e ir subjects too are blind to th e true k now ledge, andburning in th e fire of w orldly de s ire s , dancing to th e ir tune .

4) Th e so-called w is e one s dance and m ak e m us ic and deckth em s elves as beautie s .

5) Th ey scream and s h out out confus ion about th e ir h eroe s .6) Th e foolis h Pundits revel in fals e argum ents; th ey ch eris h

th e ir s et code s .7) Th e virtuous practice virtue s , but w ith ego, th us th ey loos e

its m erit; yet th ey as k for deliverance .8) Som e, calling th em selves m en of continence but becaus e

th ey do not k now th e correct w ay, th ey abandon th e ir h om es .9 ) (Becaus e of th is prevailing s in and confus ion,) everybody

th ink s h im s elf to be com plete . Nobody cons iders h im s elflack ing in anyth ing.

10) O Nanak ! O ne is com plete only if found as such and ish onoured in th e Lord’s court. (2)

mÚ 1 ]vdI su vjig nwnkw scw vyKY soie ] sBnI Cwlw mwrIAw krqw krysu hoie ] AgY jwiq n joru hY AgY jIau nvy ] ijn kI lyKY piq pvYcMgy syeI kyie ]3]

mÚ 1 ]v dI s u v jig n wn kw s cw v yKY s oie ] sBn I Cwlw mwrIAwkrq w kry s u h oie ] AgY jwiq n joru h Y AgY jIau n v y ]ijn kI lyKY piq pv Y c Mgy syeI kyie ] 3]

M : 11) Vadi s u vajag Nank a sach a vek h ai soi. 2) Sabh ani ch h ala

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m aria k arta k are so h oi. 3) Agai jat na jore h ai agai jiu nave.4) jin k i lek h ai pat pavai ch ange s e i k e i. (3)

1) O Nanak ! W h atever is prede stined to h appen by th e Lordonly th at s h all h appen? Th e True Lord is obs erving everyh appening.

2) All be ings try th e ir be st for advancem ent, but only th ath appens w h at th e Lord w ills .

3) In th e Lord’s court, th e caste or any oth er pow ers orpre s sure s do not count. Th erefore, one s h ould bow to th eLord’s w ill and be h um ble.

4) O nly th os e persons w h o are h onoured in th e Lord’s courtare cons idered noble. (3)

pauVI ]Duir krmu ijnw kau quDu pwieAw qw iqnI Ksmu iDAwieAw ] eynw jMqw

kY vis ikCu nwhI quDu vykI jgqu aupwieAw ] ieknw no qUM myil lYih

ieik Awphu quDu KuAwieAw ] gur ikrpw qy jwixAw ijQY quDu Awpu

buJwieAw ] shjy hI sic smwieAw ]11]

pauV I ]Duir krmu ijn w kau q uDu pwieAw q w iq n I Ksmu iDAwieAw] eyn w jMq w kY v is ikCu n wh I q uDu v ykI jgq u aupwieAw ] iekn wn o q UM myil lYih ieik Awph u q uDu KuAwieAw ] gur ikrpw q y jwix AwijQ Y q uDu Awpu buJwieAw] s h jy h Isic smwieAw]11]

Pauri1)Dh ur k arm jina k au tudh paia ta tini k h asam dh iaia. 2) Enajuntaa k ai vas k ich h nah i tudh vek i jagat upaia. 3) Ik na notun m el laih i ik apah u tudh k h uaia. 4) Gur k irpa te jania jith etudh aap bujh aia. 5) Sah je h i sach sam aia. (11)

1) O nly th os e w h o h ave been bles s ed by You w ith th e Nam e,dw ell on Your Nam e.

2) Th e h um ans are pow erles s; it is th e Lord, w h o h as createdth e univers e in varied colours .

3) Th e luck y one s w h o are bles s ed by You m erge in Youw h ile th e oth ers are w asted aw ay.

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4) O Lord! O nly th os e , w h om You h ave bles s ed w ith D ivinek now ledge, k now You.

5) Th os e luck y one s get absorbed in th e Lord effortles sly.(11)

sloku mÚ 1 ]duKu dwrU suKu rogu BieAw jw suKu qwim n hoeI ] qUM krqw krxw mYnwhI jw hau krI n hoeI ]1] bilhwrI kudriq visAw ] qyrw AMqun jweI liKAw ]1] rhwau ] jwiq mih joiq joiq mih jwqw Aklklw BrpUir rihAw ] qUM scw swihbu isPiq suAwil@au ijin kIqI sopwir pieAw ] khu nwnk krqy kIAw bwqw jo ikCu krxw su kirrihAw ]2]

sloku mÚ 1 ]duKu dwrU s uKu rogu BieAw jw s uKu q wim n h oeI ] q UM krq w krx wmY n wh I jw h au krI n h oeI ] 1] bilh wrI kudriq v isAw ] q yrwAMq u n jweI liKAw ] 1] rh wau ] jwiq mih joiq joiq mih jwq wAkl klw BrpUir rih Aw ] q UM s cw swih bu isPiq s uAwil@au ijinkIq I s o pwir pieAw ] kh u n wn k krq y kIAw bwq w jo ikCu krx ws u kir rih Aw ] 2]

Slok e M : 11) Du k h daru su k h rog bh aia ja su k h tam na h oi. 2) Tu k artak arna m ai nah i ja h au k ari na h oi. (1) 3) Balih ari k udrat w as ia.4) Tera unt na jai lak h ia. (1) (Rah au) 5) Jaat m ah i joti jotim ah i jata ak l k ala bh arpoor rah ia. 6) Tun sach a sah ib s iftsualio jin k iti so paar paia. 7) Kah u Nanak k arte k ia bata jok ich h k arna so k ari rah ia. (2) (1)

1) Th e Lord’s w ays are strange, som etim e s th e pain is th ecure and th e pleasure is th e caus e of a m alady. W h en onerece ives th e spiritual pleasure, after th at th ere is no painfor h im .

2) O Lord! You are th e creator. I h ave no understanding ofyour play. I am incapable of doing and ach ievinganyth ing.

3) & 4) O Lord! Your abode is in th e nature, I sacrifice m ys elfover You. No one k now s Your lim its . (Paus e and ponder.)

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5) O Lord! You are prevailing in th e entire univers e . You areth e soul of all th e living be ings . You are pre s enteveryw h ere com plete in all re spects .

6) O Lord! You are th e True M aster. You are w orth y of prais eand your prais e is beautiful. W h oever h as prais ed You h ascros s ed th e ocean of M aya.

7) O Nanak ! You prais e th e Lord. W h atever th e Lord h as todo, H e is doing w ith out anybody’s advice . (2) (1)

mÚ 2 ]

jog sbdM igAwn sbdM byd sbdM bRwhmxh ] KqRI sbdM sUr sbdM sUdR

sbdM prw ik ®qh ] srb sbdM eyk sbdM jy ko jwxY Byau ] nwnku qw

kw dwsu hY soeI inrMjn dyau ]3]

mÚ 2 ]

jog sbd M igAwn sbd M byd sbd M bRwh m x h ] Kq RI sbd M s Ursbd M s UdR sbd M prw ik®q h ] srb sbd M eyk sbd M jy ko jwx YByau ] n wn ku q w kw dwsu h Y s oeI in rMjn dyau ] 3]

M : 2

1) Jog sabdang gyan sabdang bed sabdang brah m anah . 2)Kh atri sabdang soor sabdang soodar sabdang pra k ritah . 3)Sarab sabdang e k sabdang je k o jane bh eu . 4) Nanak ta k adas h ai soi niranjan deu . (2)

1) Th e creed of th e yogis is to get k now ledge and th at of th eBrah m ins is study of th e Vedas .

2) Th e creed of th e K s h atriya is h eroism and th at of th e Sh udrasis s ervice of th e oth ers .

3) Th e creed of all th e h um ans is to rem em ber th e O ne Lord.O nly very, few k now th is s ecret.

4) Guru Nanak Dev says th at h e is th e s ervant of such luck y one s .Th os e persons becom e th e im age of th e Im m aculate Lord. (2)

mÚ 2 ]

eyk ik ®snµ srb dyvw dyv dyvw q Awqmw ] Awqmw bwsudyvis jy kojwxY Byau ] nwnku qw kw dwsu hY soeI inrMjn dyau ]4]

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mÚ 2 ]eyk ik®s n : srb dyv w dyv dyv w q Awq mw ] Awq mw bwsudyv is ´jy ko jwx Y Byau ] n wn ku q w kw dwsu h Y s oeI in rMjn dyau ] 4]

M : 21) Ek k ris h nang sarab deva dev deva ta aatm a. 2) Aatm abasudevas i je k o jane bh eu . 3) Nanak ta k a das h ai soiNiranjan deu . (3)

1) O Lord! You are th e Suprem e God and soul of all th e gods .2) And a person w h o understands th e s ecret th at th e Atm a

(soul) is th e Lord.3) H e h im s elf is m anife station of th e Im m aculate Lord and

Nanak is h is s ervant. (3)

mÚ 1 ]kuMBy bDw jlu rhY jl ibnu kuMBu n hoie ]

igAwn kw bDw mnu rhY gur ibnu igAwnu n hoie ]5]

mÚ 1 ]kuMBy bDw jlu rh Y jl ibn u kuMBu n h oie ]

igAwn kw bDw mn u rh Y gur ibn u igAwn u n h oie ] 5]

M : 1.1)Kum bh e badh a jal rah e jal bin k um bh na h oi.

2) Gyan k a badh a m un rah ai Gur bin gyan na h oi. (4)

1) A pitch er contains w ater and it is h eld in th e pitch er, butth e pitch er cannot be m ade w ith out w ater.

2) Sim ilarly, w isdom is contained in th e m ind but it doe s notcom e w ith out th e True Teach er. (4)

pauVI ]piVAw hovY gunhwgwru qw EmI swDu n mwrIAY ] jyhw Gwly Gwlxw qyvyhonwau pcwrIAY ] AYsI klw n KyfIAY ijqu drgh gieAw hwrIAY ] piVAwAqY EmIAw vIcwru AgY vIcwrIAY ] muih clY su AgY mwrIAY ]12]

pauV I ]piV Aw h ov Y gun h wgwru q w AomI swDu n mwrIAY ] jyh w Gwly

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Gwlx w q yv yh o n wau pcwrIAY] AYsI klw n KyfIAY ijq u drgh gieAwh wrIAY] piV Aw Aq Y AomIAw v Icwru AgY v IcwrIAY ] muih clY s uAgY mwrIAY] 12]

Pauri1) Parh ia h ovai gunah gaar ta om i sadh u na m ariai. 2) Jeh agh ale gh alna teveh o nau pach ariai. 3) Ais i k ala na k h adiai jitdargah gaiya h aariai. 4) Parh ia atai om ia veech ar agaiveech ariai. 5) M u h i ch alai su agai m ariai. (12)

1) If an educated person com m its crim e, th en an uneducatedsaint is not punis h ed in lieu of h im .

2) A person is recognized by h is de eds .3) Th erefore, w e s h ould not com m it acts by w h ich w e los e

th e gam e of our life .4) A person m ay be educated or uneducated, in th e Lord’s

court, only h is actions s h all be evaluated.5) A person w h o doe s not follow th e God’s w ill but acts as

per h is ow n w ill get punis h ed in th e Lord” court. (12)

sloku mÚ 1 ]nwnk myru srIr kw ieku rQu ieku rQvwhu ] jugu jugu Pyir vtweIAihigAwnI buJih qwih ] sqjuig rQu sMqoKu kw Drmu AgY rQvwhu ] qRyqYrQu jqY kw joru AgY rQvwhu ] duAwpuir rQu qpY kw squ AgY rQvwhu ]kljuig rQu Agin kw kUVu AgY rQvwhu ]1]

sloku mÚ 1 ]n wn k myru srIr kw ieku rQ u ieku rQ v wh u ] jugu jugu Pyir v t weIAihigAwn I buJih q wih ] s q juig rQ u s Mq oKu kw Drmu AgY rQ v wh u]q Ryq Y rQ u jq Y kw joru AgY rQ v wh u ] duAwpuir rQ u q pY kw s q u AgYrQ v wh u] kljuig rQ u Agin kw kUV u AgY rQ v wh u ] 1]

Slok e M : 11) Nanak m eru sarir k a ik rath ik rath vah u . 2) Jug jug ph ervataie h gyani bujh e h i tah i. 3) Satyug rath santok h k a dh aramagai rath vah u . 4) Tretai rath jatai k a jore agai rath vah . 5)Dw apar rath tapai k a s ut agai rath vah . 6) Kaljugi rath agank a k oor agai rath vah u . (1)

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1) O Nanak ! Th e h igh e st form of creation th e h um an be ingis lik e a ch ariot. It h as a ch arioteer.

2) In every period of tim e or Yuga th e ch ariot and th ech arioteer are ch anging. O nly th e w is e one k now s it.

3) In Satyayuga, th e contentm ent is th e ch ariot and th ereligion is th e driver.

4) In Treta Yuga, continence is th e ch ariot and th e pow er isth e ch arioteer.

5) In Dw apar Yuga, austerity is th e ch ariot and com pas s ionor th e truth is th e driver.

6) In Kaliyuga, fire is th e ch ariot and untruth is th e ch arioteer.(1)

mÚ 1 ]swm khY syqMbru suAwmI sc mih AwCY swic rhy ] sBu ko sic smwvY ]

irgu khY rihAw BrpUir ] rwm nwmu dyvw mih sUru ] nwie lieAY prwCqjwih ] nwnk qau moKMqru pwih ] juj mih joir ClI cMdRwvil kwn@

ik ®snu jwdmu BieAw ] pwrjwqu gopI lY AwieAw ibMdRwbn mih rMgu kIAw ]kil mih bydu AQrbxu hUAw nwau KudweI Alhu BieAw ] nIl bsqR

ly kpVy pihry qurk pTwxI Amlu kIAw ] cwry vyd hoey sicAwr ]pVih guxih iqn@ cwr vIcwr ] Bau Bgiq kir nIcu sdwey ] qau

nwnk moKMqru pwey ]2]

mÚ 1 ]swm kh Y syq Mbru s uAwmI sc mih AwCY swic rh y ] sBu ko sicsmwv Y] irgu kh Y rih Aw BrpUir ] rwm n wmu dyv w mih s Uru ] n wielieAY prwCq jwih ] n wn k q au moKMq ru pwih ] juj mih joirClI c MdRwv il kwn @ ik®s n u jwdmu BieAw ] pwrjwq u gopI lY AwieAwibMdRwbn mih rMgu kIAw] kil mih bydu AQ rbx u h UAw n wau KudweIAlh u BieAw ] n Il bs q R ly kpV y pih ry q urk pT wx I Amlu kIAw]cwry v yd h oey sicAwr ] pV ih gux ih iq n @ cwr v Icwr ] BauBgiq kir n Icu s dwey ] q au n wn k moKMq ru pwey ] 2]

M : 11) Sam k ah ai s etum ber s uam i sach m ah i aach h ai sach i rah e .2) Sabh k o sach sam avai. 3) Rig k ah ai rah ia bh arpoor. 4) RamNaam deva m ah i soor. 5) Nai laiai prach h at jah i. 6) Nanak

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tau m ok h antar pah i. 7) Juj m ah i jore ch h ali ch andraw ali k annk risan jadam bh aia. 8) Parjaat gopi lai aia Bindraban m ah irung k ia. 9 ) Kali m ah i Bed ath arban h ua nau k h udaee Alah ubh aia. 10) Neel bastr le k apre pah ire turk path ani am ul k ia.11) Ch are ved h oi sach iar. 12) Parih gunah i tin ch arveech ar.13) Bh au bh agat k ar neech sadai. 14) Tau Nanakm ok h untar pai. (2)

1) and 2) In th e tim e of Sam Veda, it is said th at th e Lordw as deck ed in w h ite . In th os e tim e s everybody w astruth ful and one’s com ing and going w ere in th e Truth .

3) and 4) During th e tim e s of Rig Veda, th ey say th e Lord’snam e w as Ram a (all pervading) Th is nam e w as h igh e stam ong all gods .

5) and 6) O Nanak ! Every body w as of th e opinion th at bym editating on Ram ’s nam e, one s h all be liberated.

7) According to th e Yajur Veda, in Dw apar Yuga th e Lord’snam e w as Kris h na of Yadva tribe w h o s educed Ch andravaliby force .

8) H e brough t th e Parijat (w is h fulfilling tree) from th eh eavens for h is Gopis and revelled in Vrindavan (a tow nin Uttar Prade s h near M ath ura)

9 ) In th e Kaliyuga it w as th e age of Ath ar Veda and th e nam eof th e God w as Allah .

10) H e w as deck ed in blue according to M uslim tradition andth e Turk s and Path ans ruled th e country.

11) All th e four Vedas th us proclaim th e ir ow n truth s .12) Th os e w h o study th em , th ey develop good th ink ing.13) and 14) O Nanak ! O ne, w h o practice s loving devotion and

rem ains h um ble, gets liberated. (2)

pauVI ]

siqgur ivthu vwirAw ijqu imilAY Ksmu smwilAw ] ijin kir aupdysu

igAwn AMjnu dIAw ienHI nyqRI jgqu inhwilAw ] Ksmu Coif dUjY lgy

fuby sy vxjwirAw ] siqgurU hY boihQw ivrlY iknY vIcwirAw ] kir

ikrpw pwir auqwirAw ]13]

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pauV I ]siq gur iv t h u v wirAw ijq u imilAY Ksmu s mwilAw ] ijin kiraupdysu igAwn AMjn u dIAw ien I: n yq RI jgq u in h wilAw] KsmuCoif dUjY lgy fuby sy v x jwirAw ] siq gurU h Y boih Q w iv rlY ikn Yv IcwirAw ] kir ikrpw pwir auq wirAw ] 13]

Pauri1) Satgur vitah u varia jit m iliai k h asam sm alia. 2) Jin k arupde s gyan anjan dia inih netrri jagat nih alia.3) Kh asamch h od dujai lage dube s e w anjaria. 4) Satgur h ai boh ith a virlaik inai veech aria. 5) Kari k irpa paari utaria. (13)

1) I surrender m ys elf to m y Satguru after m eeting w h om Iam m editating on th e God.

2) Th e Satguru h as bles s ed m e w ith th e collyrium of gyanor D ivine Know ledge . Now I am able to s e e th e w orld inits reality.

3) Th os e people w h o abandon th e God and are engaged inoth er w orldly affairs , th os e traders h ave drow ned in th eocean of M aya.

4) Th e Satguru is th e s h ip to cros s us acros s th e ocean ofM aya. O nly a few h ave realized th is fact.

5) M y Satguru h as very k indly cros s ed m e acros s th e oceanof M aya. (13)

sloku mÚ 1 ]isMml ruKu srwierw Aiq dIrG Aiq mucu ] Eie ij Awvih Aws kir

jwih inrwsy ikqu ] Pl iPky Pul bkbky kMim n Awvih pq ] imTqu

nIvI nwnkw gux cMigAweIAw qqu ] sBu ko invY Awp kau pr kau

invY n koie ] Dir qwrwjU qolIAY invY su gaurw hoie ] AprwDI dUxw

invY jo hMqw imrgwih ] sIis invwieAY ikAw QIAY jw irdY kusuDy jwih ]1]

sloku mÚ 1 ]is Mml ruKu srwierw Aiq dIrG Aiq mucu ] Aoie ij Awv ihAws kir jwih in rwsy ikq u ] Pl iPky Pul bkbky kMimn Awv ih pq ] im T q u n Iv I n wn kw gux c MigAweIAw q q u ]sBu ko in v Y Awp kau pr kau in v Y n koie ] Dir q wrwjU

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q olIAY in v Y s u gaurw h oie ] AprwDI dUx w in v Y jo h Mq w imrgwih ]sIis in v wieAY ikAw Q IAY jw irdY kusuDy jwih ] 1]

Slok e M : 11) Sinm al ru k h saraira ut diragh ut m uch u . 2) Oi je aveh aask ar jah i niras e k it. 3) Fal fik e ful bak bak e k unm na aveh putt.4) M ith at neevi Nanak a gun ch angiaian tut. 5) Sabh k o nivaiaap k au pur k o nivai na k oi. 6) Dh ari trajoo toliai nivai sogaura h oi. 7) Apradh i doona nivai jo h unta m irgah i. 8) See snivai k ia th iai ja ridai k u s udh e jah i. (1)

1) Th e s ilk cotton tree th ick and tall lik e an arrow goe s veryh igh .

2) Th e birds th at com e to it for som e edible fruit h ave to goback sadly disappointed.

3) For its fruits are ins ipid, flow ers are tasteles s and its leavesare us eles s .

4) O Nanak ! H um ility is a sw eet q uality. It is th e be st of allth e virtue s .

5) Everybody bow s due h is s elfis h ne s s . Nobody bow s tooth ers .

6) W h en you w e igh on th e balance, it is th e h eavier s ide ,w h ich is low er. Th us , th e h um ble are cons idered w orth y.

7) H ow ever th e one s h ould not be fooled by one appearingto be h um ble, just lik e a h unter w h o bow s low not inh um ility but to k ill a deer.

8) H ence bow ing one s h ead is of no us e if th e h eart is im pure .(1)

mÚ 1 ]piV pusqk sMiDAw bwdM ] isl pUjis bgul smwDM ] muiK JUT ibBUKx

swrM ] qRYpwl iqhwl ibcwrM ] gil mwlw iqlku illwtM ] duie DoqI

bsqR kpwtM ] jy jwxis bRhmM krmM ] siB Pokt inscau krmM ] khu

nwnk inhcau iDAwvY ] ivxu siqgur vwt n pwvY ]2]

mÚ 1 ]piV pus q k s MiDAw bwd M ] isl pUjis bgul s mwD M ] muiK

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JUT ibBUKx swrM ] q RYpwl iq h wl ibcwrM ] gil mwlw iq lkuillwt M ] duie Doq I bs q R kpwt M ] jy jwx is bRh m M krmM ]s iB Pokt in s cau krmM ] kh u n wn k in h cau iDAwv Y ] iv x us iq gur v wt n pwv Y ] 2]

M : 11) Parh i pu stak sandh ia badang. 2) Sil poojas i bagulsam adh ang. 3) M u k h jh ooth bibh ook h an sarang. 4) Trepaltih al bich arang. 5) Gal m ala tilak lilatang. 6) Doi dh oti bastark apatang. 7) Je janas brah m ang k arm ang. 8) Sabh ph ok atnisch au k arm ang. 9 ) Kah u Nanak nih ch au dh iavai. 10) VinSatgur vaat na pavai. (2)

In th is com pos ition, Guru Ji h as de scribed th e w ay th es elfis h prie sts act and dece ive devotee s at th e places ofpilgrim age s .

1) Th e Brah m in reads from th e H oly Scripture s , perform sritual w ors h ip and indulges in argum ents .

2) H e w ors h ips th e stone idols and enters into ps eudo-trancelik e a h eron.

3) H e tells lies but h is body is deck ed in piety.4) H e recite s Gayatri m antra th re e tim e s a day and discus s e s

it w ith th e clients .5) H e h as a rosary around h is neck and a sandal w ood m ark

on th e fore h ead.6) H e k e eps tw o dh oti garm ents w ith h im and covers h is h ead

w h ile praying.7) and 8) A Brah m in w h o k now s th e True Lord’s prais e , for

h im all th e s e activitie s and form al w ors h ip is notnece s sary.

9 ) and 10) O Nanak ! If som ebody rem em bers th e Lord w ithfull devotion, h e realize s th e Lord. H ow ever, th e Trueteach er only s h ow s th is path . (2)

pauVI ]kpVu rUpu suhwvxw Cif dunIAw AMdir jwvxw ] m µdw cMgw Awpxw Awpy

hI kIqw pwvxw ] hukm kIey min Bwvdy rwih BIVY AgY jwvxw ] nµgw

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dojik cwilAw qw idsY Krw frwvxw ] kir Aaugx pCoqwvxw ]14]

pauV I ]kpV u rUpu s uh wv x w Cif dun IAw AMdir jwv x w ] m ñ dw c Mgw Awpx wAwpy h I kIq w pwv x w ] h ukm kIey min Bwv dy rwih BIV Y AgY jwv x w]n ñ gw dojik cwilAw q w ids Y Krw frwv x w] kir AaugxpCoq wv x w] 14]

Pauri1) Kapar roop su h avana ch h adi dunia undari javana. 2)M anda ch anga aapana aape h i k ita pavana. 3) H u k um k iyem un bh avade rah bh e erai age javana. 4) Nanga dojak ch aliata disai k h ara dravana. 5) Kar augan pach h otavana. (14)

1) Beautiful garm ents and th e bodie s h ave to be left be h indin th is w orld.

2) All be ings experience th e fruit of th e ir actions , good orbad.

3) H ere in th is w orld, one m ay give com m ands as per h is w ill,but in th e next w orld, h e w ill h ave to pas s th rough narrowpath s .

4) (In th e next w orld) w h en one is dis robed and pus h ed toth e h ell, h e is terrorstrik en.

5) Th en one repents h is s ins . (14)

sloku mÚ 1 ]dieAw kpwh sMqoKu sUqu jqu gMFI squ vtu ] eyhu jnyaU jIA kw heIq pwfy Gqu ] nw eyhu qutY n mlu lgY nw eyhu jlY n jwie ] DMnu sumwxs nwnkw jo gil cly pwie ] caukiV muil AxwieAw bih caukYpwieAw ] isKw kMin cVweIAw guru bRwhmxu iQAw ] Ehu muAw Ehu JiVpieAw vyqgw gieAw ]1]

sloku mÚ 1 ]dieAw kpwh s Mq oKu s Uq u jq u gMFI s q u v t u ] eyh u jn yaU jIAkw h eI q pwfy Gq u ] n w eyh u q ut Y n mlu lgY n w eyh u jlY njwie ] D Mn u s u mwx s n wn kw jo gil cly pwie ] caukiVmuil Ax wieAw bih caukY pwieAw] isKw kMin cV weIAw gurubRwh m x u iQ Aw ] Eh u muAw Eh u JiV pieAw v yq gw gieAw]1]

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Slok e M : 11) Daiya k apah santok h sootu jat gandh i s ut vatt. 2) Eh u janeujia k a h ai ta Pade gh ut. 3) Na eh tute na m ul lagai na jalaina jai. 4) Dh un so m anas Nanak a jo gali ch ale pai. 5) Ch au k arm uli anaia bah i ch au k e paia. 6) Sik h a k unn ch araia gurBrah m an th ia. 7) Oh m ua oh jh ar paia vetaga gaia. (1)

In th is and th e next few stanzas , Guru Ji h as explained th eth e real h oly th read w h ich s h ould be w orn by an individual andth e ineffectivene s s of th e form al cotton th read given by th eBrah m an prie st.

1) M ak e com pas s ion into th e cotton, contentm ent into th eth read, m oderation and s elf-re straint into th e k not andtw ist it w ith truth .

2) Th en it w ill be th e real sacred th read for th e soul. OBrah m an! If you h ave such a th read, th en put it on m e .

3) Such a th read th en s h all not break , be soiled, burnt or getlost.

4) Th os e persons w h o w ear such a th read around th e ir neck sare great souls .

5) W h ile th e Brah m in prie st’s sacred th read h as be enpurch as ed for four cow rie s and is w orn in th e sanctifieds q uare . (In th os e days , s eas h ells or cow rie s w ere th eaccepted currency)

6) Som e w isdom is w h ispered in th e ears of th e rece iver ofth e th read and th e Brah m an becom e s h is guru.

7) H ow ever w h en th e m an die s , th e th read is also burnt alongw ith th e body. Th erefore, h e goe s w ith out th e th read fromth is w orld. (1)

mÚ 1 ]lK corIAw lK jwrIAw lK kUVIAw lK gwil ] lK TgIAw pihnwmIAw

rwiq idnsu jIA nwil ] qgu kpwhhu kqIAY bwmHxu vty Awie ] kuih

bkrw irMinH KwieAw sBu ko AwKY pwie ] hoie purwxw sutIAY BI iPir pweIAY

horu ] nwnk qg n quteI jy qig hovY joru ]2]

mÚ 1 ]lK corIAw lK jwrIAw lK kUV IAw lK gwil ] lK T gIAw

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pih n wmIAw rwiq idn s u jIA n wil ] q gu kpwh h u kq IAY bwm@x uv t y Awie ] kuih bkrw irMin : KwieAw sBu ko AwKY pwie ] h oiepurwx w s ut IAY BI iPir pweIAY h oru ] n wn k q g n q ut eI jy q igh ov Y joru] 2]

M : 11) Lak h ch oria lak h jaria lak h k ooria lak h gaal. 2) Lak hth agia pah inam ia raat dinas jia naal. 3) Tug k apah u h k atiaibah m an vatte ai. 4) k u h i bak ra rinn k h aia sabh k o ak h ai pai.5) H oi purana sutiai bh i ph ir payiai h ore . 6) Nanak tagu natutai je tugi h ove jore . (2)

1) O ne indulges in lak h s of th efts , illicit love, fals e h ood andabus e s .

2) Lak h s of dece its and dis h one st dealings rem ain in one’sm ind day and nigh t.

3) Th e sacred th read is m ade by spinning th e cotton. Th eBrah m an tw ists it and it becom e s th e sacred th read.

4) At th e sacred th read cerem ony, a goat is sacrificed and th egue sts are s erved its m eat. Every body says th at th e sacredth read h as be en w orn.

5) W h en th e th read becom e s old, it is th row n aw ay and a newone is put on.

6) O Nanak ! If th e th read h ad som e pow er, it w ould not h avebrok en. (2)

mÚ 1 ]

nwie mMinAY piq aUpjY swlwhI scu sUqu ]

drgh AMdir pweIAY qgu n qUtis pUq ]3]

mÚ 1 ]n wie m Min AY piq aUpjY swlwh I s cu s Uq u]drgh AMdir pweIAY q gu n q Ut is pUq ] 3]

M : 11) Nau m aniai pati upjai salah i sach sootu .2) Dargah andar paiai tug na toots poot. (3)

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1) By believing in th e Lord’s Nam e, one attains h onour. Th eLord’s prais e is th e real h oly th read.

2) Th is th read never break s and one is bles s ed in th e Lord’scourt. (3)

mÚ 1 ]qgu n ieMdRI qgu n nwrI ] Blky Quk pvY inq dwVI ] qgu n pYrIqgu n hQI ] qgu n ijhvw qgu n AKI ] vyqgw Awpy vqY ] vitDwgy Avrw GqY ] lY BwiV kry vIAwhu ] kiF kwglu dsy rwhu ] suixvyKhu lokw eyhu ivfwxu ] min AMDw nwau sujwxu ]4]

mÚ 1 ]q gu n ieMdRI q gu n n wrI ] Blky Q uk pv Y in q dwV I ] q gu npYrI q gu n h Q I ] q gu n ijh v w q gu n AKI ] v yq gw Awpy v q Y]v it Dwgy Av rw Gq Y ] lY BwiV kry v IAwh u ] kiF kwglu dsyrwh u ] s uix v yKh u lokw eyh u iv fwx u ] min AMDw n wau s ujwx u ] 4]

M : 11) Tug na indri tug na nari. 2) Bh alk e th u k paw e nit dari. 3)Tug na pairi tug na h ath i. 4) Tug na jih w a tug na ak h i. 5)W etaga ape w atai. 6) Vatt dh agai ape gh atai. 7) Lai bh arik arai viah . 8) Kadh i k agal ds e raah . 9 ) Suni vek h ah u lok a e hvidan. 10) M un andh a nau sujan. (4)

1) Th e Brah m an h as not put any th read on h is s ens e s or onth e w om en.

2) So h e is not able to control h is evil intentions and getsinsulted every day.

3) H e h as put no th read on h is feet or h ands .4) H e h as not put any th read on h is tongue or th e eye s .5) and 6) Th e Brah m an goe s about w ith out th e th read for

controlling h is ow n s ens e s and h e is putting th reads onoth ers .

7) H e tak e s m oney for conducting m arriage s .8) After reading h oroscope h e guide s oth ers .9 ) and 10) O People! Listen, w h at a strange th ing th at th e

Brah m an w h o is h im s elf blind; is guiding oth ers on th epath and is called a w is e m an. (4)

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pauVI ]swihbu hoie dieAwlu ikrpw kry qw sweI kwr krwiesI ] so syvku syvwkry ijs no hukmu mnwiesI ] hukim mMinAY hovY prvwxu qw KsmY kw mhlupwiesI ] KsmY BwvY so kry mnhu icMidAw so Plu pwiesI ] qw drghpYDw jwiesI ]15]

pauV I ]swih bu h oie dieAwlu ikrpw kry q w sweI kwr krwiesI ]s o syv ku syv w kry ijs n o h ukmu mn wiesI ] h ukim m Min AYh ov Y prv wx u q w KsmY kw mh lu pwiesI ] KsmY Bwv Y s okry mn h u ic MidAw s o Plu pwiesI] q w drgh pYDw jwiesI] 15]

Pauri1) Sah ib h oi daial k irpa k are ta sai k aar k rais e e . 2) So s evaks eva k are jis no h u k um m anais e e . 3) H u k um m aniai h ovaiparw an ta k h asm ai k a m ah al pais e e . 4) Kh asm ai bh avai sok are m anh u ch india ph al pais e e . 5) Ta dargah paidh a jais e e .(15)

1) If th e Lord s h ow s m ercy, H e bles s e s a person and m ak e sh im do th e noble deeds .

2) O nly th os e w h om h e w is h e s w ill s erve H im .3) Th os e w h o subm it to H is W ill are approved and are tak en

to th e Lord’s Palace.4) Th os e th at follow h is W ill get th e ir h eart’s de s ire s fulfilled.5) Th en th os e devotee s are bles s ed w ith th e robe of h onour

in th e Lord’s court. (15)

sloku mÚ 1 ]gaU ibrwhmx kau kru lwvhu gobir qrxu n jweI ] DoqI itkw qY jpmwlIDwnu mlyCW KweI ] AMqir pUjw pVih kqybw sMjmu qurkw BweI ] CofIlypwKMfw ] nwim lieAY jwih qrMdw ]1]

sloku mÚ 1 ]gaU ibrwh m x kau kru lwv h u gobir q rx u n jweI ] Doq I it kwq Y jpmwlI Dwn u mlyCW KweI ] AMq ir pUjw pV ih kq ybw s Mjmuq urkw BweI] CofIly pwKMfw ] n wim lieAY jwih q rMdw ]1]

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Slok e M : 11) Gau Brah m an k au k ar lavah u gobar taran na jai. 2) Dh otitik k a tai japm ali dh an m alech h a k h ai. 3) Antar pooja parihk ateba sanjam turk a bh ai. 4) Ch h odile pak h anda. 5) Naamlaie jah i taranda. (1)

1) In th os e days , th ey us ed to ch arge tax for cros s ing cow sand Brah m ans acros s th e river. H ow ever, th ey w ant tocros s th e ocean of M aya by spreading cow dung in th e irh oly place.

2) O Brah am an! You w ear dh oti, put on sandal w ood m arkon th e fore h ead and s erve th e M uslim tyrants .

3) You study your h oly book s in s ecret but outs ide you readQuran and live lik e Turk s .

4) Leave all th is duplicity.5) Wors h ip th e Lord and you s h all cros s th e ocean of th e

w orld. (1)

mÚ 1 ]mwxs Kwxy krih invwj ] CurI vgwiein iqn gil qwg ] iqn GirbRhmx pUrih nwd ] aunHw iB Awvih EeI swd ] kUVI rwis kUVw vwpwru ]kUVu boil krih Awhwru ] srm Drm kw fyrw dUir ] nwnk kUVu rihAwBrpUir ] mQY itkw qyiV DoqI kKweI ] hiQ CurI jgq kwsweI ] nIlvsqR pihir hovih prvwxu ] mlyC Dwnu ly pUjih purwxu ]

mÚ 1 ]mwx s Kwx y krih in v wj ] CurI v gwiein iq n gil q wg ] iq nGir bRh m x pUrih n wd ] aun w: iB Awv ih AoeI swd ] kUV I rwiskUV w v wpwru] kUV u boil krih Awh wru ] srm Drm kw fyrwdUir] n wn k kUV u rih Aw BrpUir ] m Q Y it kw q yiV Doq I kKweI] h iQ CurI jgq kwsweI ] n Il v s q R pih ir h ov ih prv wx u] mlyC Dwn u ly pUjih purwx u ]

M : 11) M anas k h ane k are h niw aj. 2) Ch h u ri vagain tin gali tag.3) Tin gh ar Brah m an poorah i naad. 4) Onna bi aw e oi saad.5) Koori raas k oora w apaar. 6) Koor bol k arih aah aar. 7)Saram dh aram k a dera door. 8) Nanak k oor rah ia bh arpoor.

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9 ) M ath ai tik k a ter dh oti k ak h aee . 10) H ath ch h u ri jagat k asai.11) Neel vastr pah ir h ovah i parvan. 12) M alech h dh aan lepooje h i puran.

1) and 2) Th e M uslim officials (of th os e days) got bribe s andsaid M uslim prayers called Nam az. Th e ir H indu as sociate sh ad sacred th reads around th e ir neck s and th ey cut th eth roats of th e poor subjects .

3) and 4) Th e Brah m ans blew th e conch s h ells in th e h ous e sof m erciles s M uslim s . Th ey (Brah m ins) also tasted th esam e food in th e ir h ous e s .

5) and 6) Th e ir capital is fals e h ood and th e ir bus ines s isbas ed on untruth . Th ey earn th e ir bread by speak inguntruth .

7) and 8) Th e s ens e of s h am e and h onour h as vanis h ed inth e people. O Nanak ! Untruth is prevailing everyw h ere .

9 ) and 10) Th e s e people w ear a fore h ead m ark and an orangedh oti. Th ey h ave a k nife in th e ir h ands and th ey k illinnocent m as s e s lik e butch ers .

11) & 12) Th ey w ear blue cloth e s w h ile approach ing M uslimrulers . Th ey get m oney from th e barbarian rulers andw ors h ip th e Puranas .

ABwiKAw kw kuTw bkrw Kwxw ] cauky aupir iksY n jwxw ] dy kYcaukw kFI kwr ] aupir Awie bYTy kUiVAwr ] mqu iBtY vy mqu iBtY ]iehu AMnu Aswfw iPtY ] qin iPtY PyV kryin ] min jUTY culI Bryin ]khu nwnk scu iDAweIAY ] suic hovY qw scu pweIAY ]2]

ABwiKAw kw kuT w bkrw Kwx w ] cauky aupir iksY n jwx w ]dy kY caukw kFI kwr ] aupir Awie bYT y kUiV Awr ] mq uiB t Y v y mq u iB t Y ] ieh u AMn u Aswfw iP t Y ] q in iP t Y PyVkryin ] min jUT Y culI Bryin ] kh u n wn k s cu iDAweIAY] s uic h ov Y q w s cu pweIAY ] 2]

13) Abh ak h ia k a k uth a bak ra k h ana. 14) Ch au k e upar k is ena jana. 15) De k e ch au k a k adh i k aar. 16) Upar ai baith ek u riaar. 17) M ut bh itai ve m ut bh itai. 18) Ih unn asada fitai.19 ) Tun fitai fer k arain. 20) M un jooth ai ch uli bh aren. 21)

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Kah u Nanak sach dh iaiai. 22) Such h ovai ta sach paiai. (2)

13) and 14) Th e H indu pre ists eat th e h alal m eat after readingM uslim prayers . Still th ey ins ist th at no body s h ould enterth e ir sanctified k itch en s q uare .

15) and 16) Th ey draw th e line around th e sanctified k itch enbut th e person w h o s its ins ide (th e Brah m an) is m ostim pure .

17) and 18) Th ey s h out to everybody not to defile th e irsanctified place lest th e ir food becom e s im pure .

19 ) and 20) W ith th e ir im pure bodie s th e ir m inds are defiled.Th e ir m inds are dirty th ough th ey clean th e ir m outh w ithw ater.

21) and 22) O Nanak ! If one m editate s on th e True Lord, th enonly th e m ind w ill becom e pure and th e Lord s h all beattained. (2)

pauVI ]icqY AMdir sBu ko vyiK ndrI hyiT clwiedw ] Awpy dy vifAweIAwAwpy hI krm krwiedw ] vfhu vfw vf mydnI isry isir DMDY lwiedw ]ndir aupTI jy kry sulqwnw Gwhu krwiedw ] dir mMgin iBK npwiedw ]16]

pauV I ]icq Y AMdir sBu ko v yiK n drI h yiT clwiedw ] Awpy dy v ifAweIAwAwpy h I krm krwiedw ] v fh u v fw v f mydn I isry isir D MDY lwiedw]n dir aupT I jy kry s ulq wn w Gwh u krwiedw ] dir m Mgin iBK npwiedw] 16]

Pauri1) Ch itai underi sabh k o vek h i nadri h eth ch aalaindaa. 2) Apede w adiaian ape h i k aram k araindaa. 3) W adah u w ada w adm edani s ire s ir dh ande laida. 4) Nadir upath i je k are s ultanagh ah u k arainda. 5) Dar m angan bh ik h na painda. (16)

1) All are in th e Lord’s m ind. H e is w atch ing everybody andm ak e s every body w ork under H is m ercy.

2) H e H im s elf delegate s w ork to th e be ings and th en bles s e sth em w ith th e h onour of h aving done th e w ork . (W e s h ouldth erefore alw ays th ank H im for giving us th e opportunity to

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w ork , th e m eans and w isdom to com plete it succe s sfully.Gratitude is th e e s s ential q uality of a spiritual person.)

3) H e is h igh er th en th e h igh e st and H is creations are endles s .H e engage s all be ings in different engagem ents .

4) If one earns H is displeasure, H e s h all m ak e even th eem perors into m ere gras s cutters .

5) Th ey s h all be degraded to such a low level th at even ifth ey go from h ous e to h ous e for alm s , th ey s h all be turnedaw ay in disgrace . (16)

sloku mÚ 1 ]jy mohwkw Gru muhY Gru muih ipqrI dyie ] AgY vsqu is\wxIAY ipqrI

cor kryie ] vFIAih hQ dlwl ky musPI eyh kryie ] nwnk AgY so

imlY ij Kty Gwly dyie ]1]

sloku mÚ 1 ]jy moh wkw Gru muh Y Gru muih ipq rI dyie ] AgY v s q u is\wx IAYipq rI cor kryie ] v FIAih h Q dlwl ky musPI eyh kryie ]n wn k AgY s o imlY ij Kt y Gwly dyie ] 1]

Slok e M : 11) Je m oh ak a gh aru m u h i gh aru m u h e pitri de i. 2) Agai vasats injaniai pitri ch ore k are i. 3) W adh iah i h ath dalal k e m u sfi e hk are i. 4) Nanak agai so m ilai ji k h ate gh ale de i. (1)

1) If som e th ief steals m oney and perform s th e rite s topropitiate h is ance stors w ith th e stolen m oney.

2) It is recognis ed in th e next w orld and th e dead souls arech arged w ith th eft.

3) Th en th e Lord s h all do justice and cut th e h ands of th em ediator Brah m in w h o perform ed th e cerem ony.

4) O Nanak ! O ne gets credit in th e next w orld only for th atw h ich is donated from th e h ard earned m oney. (1)

mÚ 1 ]ijau jorU isrnwvxI AwvY vwro vwr ] jUTy jUTw muiK vsY inq inq hoie

KuAwru ] sUcy eyih n AwKIAih bhin ij ipMfw Doie ] sUcy syeI nwnkwijn min visAw soie ]2]

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mÚ 1 ]ijau jorU isrn wv x I Awv Y v wro v wr ] jUT y jUT w muiK v s Yin q in q h oie KuAwru ] s Ucy eyih n AwKIAih bh in ij ipMfwDoie ] s Ucy syeI n wn kw ijn min v isAw s oie ] 2]

M : 11) Jiu joru s irnavani aw e varo vaar. 2) Jooth ai jooth a m u k hw asai nit nit h oi k h uaar. 3) Sooch e e h na ak h iah i bah in jopinda dh oi. 4) Sooch e s e i Nanak a jin m un w as ia soi. (2)

1) Just lik e w om en m enstruate m onth after m onth .2) Sim ilarly im pure people are periodically prone to lie.3) Th os e people w h o claim to be pure by w as h ing th e ir

bodie s are not th e pure one s .4) O Nanak ! O nly th os e people are pure in w h os e m ind th e

Lord re s ide s . (2)pauVI ]

qury plwxy paux vyg hr rMgI hrm svwirAw ] koTy mMfp mwVIAw lwiebYTy kir pwswirAw ] cIj krin min Bwvdy hir buJin nwhI hwirAw ]kir Purmwieis KwieAw vyiK mhliq mrxu ivswirAw ] jru AweI jobinhwirAw ]17]

pauV I ]q ury plwx y paux v yg h r rMgI h rm s v wirAw ] koT y m Mfp mwV IAwlwie bYT y kir pwswirAw ] cIj krin min Bwv dy h ir buJin n wh Ih wirAw] kir Purmwieis KwieAw v yiK mh liq mrx u iv swirAw ]jru AweI jobin h wirAw ] 17]

Pauri1) Ture Plaane paun w eg h ar rungi h aram savaria. 2) Koth em andap m ariaa lai baith e k ari pasaria.3) Ch eej k aran m unbh avade H ari bujh an nah i h aria. 4) Kari furm ais i k h aia vek hm ah lat m aran w isaria. 5) Jaru aai joban h aaria. (17)

1) Th ose w h o pos se s s saddled h ors es w h ich run at th e speed ofw ind and h ave h arem s w ell decorated in beautiful colours .

2) Th os e th at pos s e s s h ous e s , h alls and m ans ions and areenjoying th e ir w ealth w ith out any w orrie s .

3) Th ey w h o indulge in activitie s , w h ich pleas e th em , but do

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not rem em ber th e Lord h ave w asted th e ir invaluable lives .4) Th ey enjoy pos s e s s ions and palaces w h ile in pow er as

rulers and forget th e ir death .5) W h en th e ir youth pas s e s aw ay and old age arrives , th en

th ey repent. (17)

sloku mÚ 1 ]jy kir sUqku mMnIAY sB qY sUqku hoie ] gohy AqY lkVI AMdir kIVwhoie ] jyqy dwxy AMn ky jIAw bwJu n koie ] pihlw pwxI jIau hY ijquhirAw sBu koie ] sUqku ikau kir rKIAY sUqku pvY rsoie ] nwnk sUqkueyv n auqrY igAwnu auqwry Doie ]1]

sloku mÚ 1 ]jy kir s Uq ku m Mn IAY sB q Y s Uq ku h oie ] goh y Aq Y lkV I AMdirkIV w h oie ] jyq y dwx y AMn ky jIAw bwJu n koie ] pih lw pwx IjIau h Y ijq u h irAw sBu koie ] s Uq ku ikau kir rKIAY s Uq kupv Y rsoie ] n wn k s Uq ku eyv n auq rY igAwn u auq wry Doie ] 1]

Slok e M : 11) Je k ar sootak m aniai sabh te sootak h oi. 2) Goh e atai lak riandari k ira h oi. 3) Jete dane unn k e jia bajh na k oi. 4) Pah ilapani jiu h ai jit h aria sabh k oi. 5) Sootak k iu k ar rak h iai sootakpaw ai rasoi. 6) Nanak sootak eve na utrai gyan utarai dh oi.(1)

In th e follow ing verses , guru Nanak Dev h as condem ned th ecustom of im purity connected w ith ch ildbirth in H indu h ouses .

1) If w e attach im purity to ch ildbirth , th en th ere is im purityeve ryw h e re .

2) Th ere are w orm s w ith life in th e w ood and anim al dung.3) All grains of food h ave life .4) First of all, th e w ater its elf h as life and it gives life to all

living be ings and greenery to vegetation.5) H ow can one e scape th is im purity connected w ith birth ?

It is alw ays th ere in our k itch ens .6) O Nanak ! Th is m isconception about im purity can be

elim inated in only one w ay. Th e Know ledge of th e Lordcan w as h it aw ay. (1)

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mÚ 1 ]mn kw sUqku loBu hY ijhvw sUqku kUVu ] AKI sUqku vyKxw pr iqRApr Dn rUpu ] kMnI sUqku kMin pY lwieqbwrI Kwih ] nwnk hMsw AwdmIbDy jm puir jwih ]2]

mÚ 1 ]mn kw s Uq ku loBu h Y ijh v w s Uq ku kUV u ] AKI sUq ku v yKx wpr iq RA pr D n rUpu ] k Mn I s Uq ku k Min pY lwieq bwrI Kwih ]n wn k h Ms w AwdmI bDy jm puir jwih ] 2]

M : 1.1) M un k a sootak lobh h ai jih w a sootak k oor. 2) Ak h i sootakvek h ana par tria par dh an roop. 3) Kannee sootak Kanni pailaitbari k h ah i. 4) Nanak h ansa adam i badh e jum puri jah i. (2)

1) Th e im purity of th e m ind is greed and th at of th e tongueare lies .

2) To s e e th e beauty of oth ers ’ w ives and w ealth is th eim purity of th e eye s .

3) Th e im purity of th e ears is to h ear and carry tales .4) O Nanak ! Th os e persons h aving m isconceptions about

th is im purity but giving appearance of w is e sw ans go toth e h ell after death . (2)

mÚ 1 ]sBo sUqku Brmu hY dUjY lgY jwie ] jMmxu mrxw hukmu hY BwxY AwvY jwie ]Kwxw pIxw pivqRü hY idqonu irjku sMbwih ] nwnk ijnHI gurmuiK buiJAwiqnHw sUqku nwih ]3]

mÚ 1 ]sBo s Uq ku Brmu h Y dUjY lgY jwie ] jMm x u mrx w h ukmu h YBwx Y Awv Y jwie ] Kwx w pIx w piv q R h Y idq on u irjku s Mbwih ]n wn k ijn I: gurmuiK buiJAw iq n w: s Uq ku n wih ] 3]

M : 11) Sabh o sootak bh aram h ai dujai lagai jai. 2) Junm anm arnaa h u k am h ai bh anai aw e jai. 3) Kh ana pina paw itr h aiditonu rijak sabah i. 4) Nanak jinni sootak bujh ia tinna sootaknah i. (3)

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1) All conception of im purity is m isconception. Th is isattach ed to persons in th e grip of dualism .

2) All th e birth s and death s of be ings tak e place as per th eLord’s plans .

3) All food and drink are pure, as th e s e h ave been grantedby th e Lord H im s elf.

4) O Nanak ! Such w is e one s w h o h ave understood th e realityof th is im purity do not becom e im pure . (3)

pauVI ]

siqguru vfw kir swlwhIAY ijsu ivic vfIAw vifAweIAw ] sih mylyqw ndrI AweIAw ] jw iqsu Bwxw qw min vsweIAw ] kir hukmu msqikhQu Dir ivchu mwir kFIAw buirAweIAw ] sih quTY nau iniDpweIAw ]18]

pauV I ]

siq guru v fw kir swlwh IAY ijsu iv ic v fIAw v ifAweIAw ] sihmyly q w n drI AweIAw ] jw iq s u Bwx w q w min v sweIAw ] kirh ukmu ms q ik h Q u Dir iv ch u mwir kFIAw buirAweIAw ] sih q uT Yn au in iD pweIAw ] 18 ]

Pauri

1) Satigur w ada k ari salah iai jis vich w adia w adiaiya. 2) Sah im ele ta nadri aiya. 3) Ja tis bh ana ta m un w asaia. 4) Karih u k um m astic h ath dh ar vich ah u m ari k adh ia buriaiya. 5) Sah ituth ai nau nidh paiya. (18)

1) We s h ould prais e th e True M aster as th e greate st of th egreat becaus e h e pos s e s e s all th e great q ualitie s .

2) W h en th e Lord is pleas ed and tak e s us to th e True Teach er,only th en w e realis e th e greatne s s of th e Lord.

3) W h en th e Lord w ills, H is greatne s s s h all dw ell in one sm ind.

4) Th en th e Lord places H is bles s ing h and on one’s fore h eadand expels all th e faults .

5) W h en th e Lord is pleas ed, one attains all th e w ealth andtreasure s of th e w orld. (18)

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sloku mÚ 1 ]pihlw sucw Awip hoie sucY bYTw Awie ] sucy AgY riKEnu koie n iBitEjwie ] sucw hoie kY jyivAw lgw pVix sloku ] kuhQI jweI sitAwiksu eyhu lgw doKu ] AMnu dyvqw pwxI dyvqw bYsMqru dyvqw lUxu p µjvwpwieAw iGrqu ] qw hoAw pwku pivqu ] pwpI isau qnu gifAw QukwpeIAw iqqu ] ijqu muiK nwmu n aUcrih ibnu nwvY rs Kwih ] nwnkeyvY jwxIAY iqqu muiK Qukw pwih ]1]

sloku mÚ 1 ]pih lw s ucw Awip h oie s ucY bYT w Awie ] s ucy AgY riKEn u koien iBit E jwie ] s ucw h oie kY jyiv Aw lgw pV ix s loku ] kuh Q IjweI sit Aw iksu eyh u lgw doKu ] AMn u dyv q w pwx I dyv q w bYs Mq rudyv q w lUx u pñ jv w pwieAw iGrq u ] q w h oAw pwku piv q u] pwpIisau q n u gifAw Q ukw peIAw iq q u ] ijq u muiK n wmu n aUcrihibn u n wv Y rs Kwih ] n wn k eyv Y jwx IAY iq q u muiK Q ukw pwih ] 1]

Slok e M : 11) Pah ila s uch aa aapi h oi s uch ai baith aa ai. 2) Such e agairak h ion k oi na bh itio jai. 3) Such aa h oi k ai jevia laga paranslok e 4) Ku h ath i jai satia k is e h laga dok h . 5) Ann devta panidevta baisanter devta loon punjw a paia gh irat. 6) Ta h oa pakpaw it. 7) Papi s iu tun gadia th u k a paia tit. 8) Jit m u k h i naamna uch arh i bin naw e ru s k h ah i. 9 ) Nanak evai janiai tit m u k hth u k a pah i. (1)

1) First of all th e Brah m an tak e s bath and th en s its in th esanctified (plastered w ith cow dung) place.

2) Th e untouch ed offerings of food are placed before th eBrah m an.

3) Th e purified Brah m an eats th e food and starts readingslok as .

4) Th e pure food reach e s th e Brah m an’s abdom en, w h ich isvery dirty. Now w h o is th e culprit?

5) and 6) Th e grains , w ater, fire and th e salt are all gods . Th efifth is clarified butter (gh e e) W h en th e gh e e is added, allfood becom e s pure .

7) Th e pure food ente rs th e s inne r’s body and it istransform ed into garbage, w h ich de s erves to be spat upon.

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8) Th os e m outh s , w h ich enjoy tasty foods but do not repeatth e Lord’s Nam e.

9 ) O Nanak ! Know th at such m outh s , w h ich do not repeatth e Lord’s Nam e, are spat upon. (1)

mÚ 1 ]BMif jMmIAY BMif inMmIAY BMif mMgxu vIAwhu ] BMfhu hovY dosqI BMfhu clYrwhu ] BMfu muAw BMfu BwlIAY BMif hovY bMDwnu ] so ikau mMdw AwKIAY ijqujMmih rwjwn ] BMfhu hI BMfu aUpjY BMfY bwJu n koie ] nwnk BMfY bwhrweyko scw soie ] ijqu muiK sdw swlwhIAY Bwgw rqI cwir ] nwnk qymuK aUjly iqqu scY drbwir ]2]

mÚ 1 ]B Mif jMmIAY B Mif in MmIAY B Mif m Mgx u v IAwh u ] B Mfh u h ov Y dos q IB Mfh u clY rwh u ] B Mfu muAw B Mfu BwlIAY B Mif h ov Y bMDwn u ] s oikau m Mdw AwKIAY ijq u jMmih rwjwn ] B Mfh u h I B Mfu aUpjY B MfYbwJu n koie ] n wn k B MfY bwh rw eyko s cw s oie ] ijq u muiKsdw swlwh IAY Bwgw rq I cwir ] n wn k q y muK aUjly iq q u s cYdrbwir ] 2]

M : 11) Bh andi junm iai bh andi nim m iai bh andi m angan veeah u . 2)Bh andh u h ovai dostee bh andau ch ale rah u . 3) Bh and m uabh and bh aliai bh andi h ovai bandh an. 4) So k iu m anda ak h iaijis junm h i rajan. 5) Bh andh u h i bh and upjai bh andai bajh nak oi. 6) Nanak bh andai bah ra e k o sach a soi. 7) Jit m u k h sadasalah iai bh aga ratee ch ari. 8) Nanak te m u k h ujale tit sach aidarbari. (2)

(In th os e days , due to influence of th e yogis and sanyas is ,people th ough t th e fem ales w ere th e caus e of m an’s degradationand th erefore s h ould be s h unned. In som e areas , th e practiceof k illing th e fem ale ch ild at birth w as prevalent. So th e Guruh as explained th e im portance of th e fem ale s ex to th e society.)

1) O ne is born from th e w om an, one’s body is form ed in th efem ale w om b, and one is engaged and m arried to aw om an.

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2) O ne becom e s friendly w ith a w om an and s h e is th e sourceof all bonds in th e society.

3) If one w om an die s , anoth er is look ed for and s h e is th ecaus e of all relations h ips .

4) W h y s h ould w e call th e w om an an evil, even th e k ingsare born to h er?

5) A w om an gives birth to a w om an. No body can be bornw ith out a w om an.

6) O Nanak ! Only th e God is th e one w h o is not born to th e w om an.7) Th e m outh th at prais e s th e Lord is fortunate, gracious and

pearl lik e pure .8) O Nanak ! Th e m outh s th at rem em ber th e Lord are

lum inescent and spark le in th e Lord’s court. (2)

pauVI ]sBu ko AwKY Awpxw ijsu nwhI so cuix kFIAY ] kIqw Awpo Awpxw AwpyhI lyKw sMFIAY ] jw rhxw nwhI AYqu jig qw kwiequ gwrib hMFIAY ]m µdw iksY n AwKIAY piV AKru eyho buJIAY ] mUrKY nwil n luJIAY ]19]

pauV I ]sBu ko AwKY Awpx w ijsu n wh I s o cuix kFIAY ] kIq w AwpoAwpx w Awpy h I lyKw s MFIAY ] jw rh x w n wh I AYq u jig q wkwieq u gwrib h MFIAY] m ñ dw iksY n AwKIAY piV AKru eyh obuJIAY ] mUrKY n wil n luJIAY] 19 ]

Pauri1) Sabh k o ak h ai aapna jis nah i so ch un k adh iai. 2) Kita apoaapna ape h i lek h a s undh iai. 3) Ja rah ina nah i aitu jugi ta k aitgarb h undh iai. 4) M unda k isai na ak h iai pari ak h ar e h obujh iai. 5) M oork h ai nal na lujh iai. (19 )

1) In th is w orld, every body is under th e influence of M ayaand th erefore cons iders everyth ing as h is ow n. Th ere isnot even one person w h o doe s not th ink so.

2) All be ings h ave to live out th e fruit of th e ir actions .3) W h en th e be ings are not de stined to live in th e w orld

forever, w h y th en are th ey q uarrelling under th e influenceof pride?

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4) Th e e s s ence of all th e learning is th at w e s h ould not callanybody bad.

5) M oreover, one s h ould never argue w ith th e fools . (19 )

sloku mÚ 1 ]nwnk iPkY boilAY qnu mnu iPkw hoie ] iPko iPkw sdIAY iPky iPkIsoie ] iPkw drgh stIAY muih Qukw iPky pwie ] iPkw mUrKu AwKIAYpwxw lhY sjwie ]1]

sloku mÚ 1 ]n wn k iPkY boilAY q n u mn u iPkw h oie ] iPko iPkw s dIAY iPkyiPkI soie ] iPkw drgh s t IAY muih Q ukw iPky pwie ] iPkwmUrKu AwKIAY pwx w lh Y sjwie ] 1]

Slok e M : 11) Nanak ph ik a boliai tun m un ph ik a h oi. 2) Ph ik o ph ik a sadiaiph ik e ph ik i soi. 3) Ph ik a dargah satiai m u h i th u k a ph ik e pai.4) Ph ik a m oorak h ak h iai pana lah ai sajai. (1)

1) O Nanak ! If one speak s ch aracterles s w ords , one s m indand th e body becom e ch aracterles s .

2) Such a person is called rude and h is reputation is spoiled.3) Such a person is devoid of love and is discarded from th e

Lord’s court. H e is spat at by oth ers i.e . h ated by all.4) Such a ch aracterles s person is called a fool, is punis h ed

and beaten w ith s h oe s . (1)

mÚ 1 ]AMdrhu JUTy pYj bwhir dunIAw AMdir PYlu ] ATsiT qIrQ jy nwvih

auqrY nwhI mYlu ] ijnH ptu AMdir bwhir gudVu qy Bly sMswir ] iqnH

nyhu lgw rb syqI dyKny vIcwir ] rMig hsih rMig rovih cup BI kir

jwih ] prvwh nwhI iksY kyrI bwJu scy nwh ] dir vwt aupir Krcu

mMgw jbY dyie q Kwih ] dIbwnu eyko klm eykw hmw qum@w mylu ] dir

ley lyKw pIiV CutY nwnkw ijau qylu ]2]

mÚ 1 ]AMdrh u JUT y pYj bwh ir dun IAw AMdir PYlu ] AT s iT q IrQ jy n wv ihauq rY n wh I mYlu ] ijn : pt u AMdir bwh ir gudV u q y Bly s Ms wir ]

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iq n : n yh u lgw rb syq I dyKn @y v Icwir ] rMig h s ih rMig rov ih cupBI kir jwih ] prv wh n wh I iksY kyrI bwJu scy n wh ] dir v wtaupir Krcu m Mgw jbY dyie q Kwih ] dIbwn u eyko klm eykw h mwq um@w mylu ] dir ley lyKw pIiV Cut Y n wn kw ijau q ylu ] 2]

M : 11) Andarh u jh ooth e paij bah ari dunia undari ph ail. 2) Ath sathtirath je naveh utre nah i m ailu . 3) Jinh put underi bah ar gudarte bh ale sansar. 4) Tinh ne h u laga Rub s eti de k h ne veech ar.5) Rung h as e h rung roveh ch up bh e e k ar jah i. 6) Parw ah nah ik isai k eri bajh sach e nah i. 7) Dari w at upar k h arach m ungajabe de i ta k h ah i. 8) Diban e k o k alam e k a h am a tum a m elu.9 ) Dari lai lek h a peer ch h utai Nanak a jiu telu. (2)

1) Som e people are fals e from w ith in but are h onourable onth e outs ide . Th ey are dece iving th e w orld.

2) Even if th ey bath e at s ixty-e igh t pilgrim age centers , th edirt on th e ir m ind s h all not go aw ay.

3) Th os e th at are s ilk soft ins ide but coars e on th e outs ide;th ey are th e good one s in th e w orld.

4) Th e s e people are attuned to th e love of th e Lord and areconnected w ith th ough ts of th e Lord all th e tim e .

5) Th e s e people, be ing alw ays lost in th e love of th e Lord;in th e ir pleasure, som etim e s laugh , som e tim e cry andsom e tim e becom e s ilent.

6) Th ey do not care for any w orldly auth ority; i.e . no bodyexcept th e Lord.

7) Th ey w ait on th e Lord’s door for th e food of th e Lord’sNam e and deligh t in it w h en th ey get it.

8) Th ere is only one court of th e Lord and H e w rite s th e fate ofall w ith th e sam e pen. Th e good and th e evil m eet th ere only.

9 ) Th e Lord as k s for th e details of actions from each one .Th e evil are h ard-pre s s ed lik e s e eds in th e oilm an’s pre s sand th ey w eep for th e s ins th ey com m itted. (2)

pauVI ]Awpy hI krxw kIE kl Awpy hI qY DwrIAY ] dyKih kIqw Awpxw DirkcI pkI swrIAY ] jo AwieAw so clsI sBu koeI AweI vwrIAY ] ijs

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ky jIA prwx hih ikau swihbu mnhu ivswrIAY ] Awpx hQI AwpxwAwpy hI kwju svwrIAY ]20]

pauV I ]Awpy h I krx w kIAo kl Awpy h I q Y DwrIAY ] dyKih kIq w Awpx wDir kcI pkI swrIAY ] jo AwieAw s o clsI sBu koeI AweIv wrIAY] ijs ky jIA prwx h ih ikau swih bu mn h u iv swrIAY ]Awpx h Q I Awpx w Awpy h I kwju s v wrIAY ] 20 ]

Pauri1) Aape h i k arna k io k al aape h i tai dh arai. 2) Dek h ah i k itaaapna dh ari k ach pak i sariai. 3) Jo aia so ch als ee sabh k oiaai w ariai. 4) Jis k e jia pran h ah i k iu sah ib m anh u visariai.5) Aapan h ath i aapna aape h i k aaj sw ariai. (20)

1) O Lord! You created th e univers e and your pow ers areprevailing everyw h ere in th e m anife st form .

2) You created good and bad be ings and you are tak ingeverybody’s care .

3) All be ings th at are born s h all leave th e w orld in th e ir ow nturn.

4) W h y forget th e Lord w h o h as bles s ed us w ith th e bodyand th e breath ?

5) Th erefore w e s h ould rem em ber th e Lord as w e performour dutie s . W e alone can w ork tow ards our salvation byrem em bering th e Lord’s Nam e (20)

sloku mhlw 2 ]eyh iknyhI AwskI dUjY lgY jwie ] nwnk Awsku kWFIAY sd hI rhYsmwie ] cMgY cMgw kir mMny mMdY mMdw hoie ] Awsku eyhu n AwKIAY ijlyKY vrqY soie ]1]

sloku mh lw 2 ]eyh ikn yh I AwskI dUjY lgY jwie ] n wn k Awsku kWFIAYs d h I rh Y s mwie ] c MgY c Mgw kir m Mn y m MdY m Mdw h oie ]Awsku eyh u n AwKIAY ij lyKY v rq Y s oie ] 1]

Slok e M ah alla 21) Eh k ane h i as k i doojai lagai jaae . 2) Nanak as k u k andh iai

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s ud h i rah ai sam ai. 3) Ch angai ch anga k ari m unnai m undaim unda h oi. 4) As k u e h na ak h iai ji lek h ai vartai soi. (1)

1) W h at k ind of a love is it, if one gets attracted to oth ers?2) O Nanak ! A true lover is one w h o is alw ays absorbed in

th e beloved’s th ough ts .3) If a lover is good only w h en good is done to h im and

becom e s advers e in advers ity.4) Th e lover w h o induldges in such trade is not a true lover. (1)

mhlw 2 ]

slwmu jbwbu dovY kry muµFhu GuQw jwie ]

nwnk dovY kUVIAw Qwie n kweI pwie ]2]

mh lw 2 ]s lwmu jbwbu dov Y kry muMFh u GuQ w jwie ]n wn k dov Y kUV IAw Q wie n kweI pwie ] 2]

M : 21) Salam jabab dovai k are m undh h u gh uth a jai.

2) Nanak dovai k ooria th ai na k ai paai. (2)

1) H e w h o greets w ith re spect but is also indecorous (to th em aster) strik e s no roots .

2) O Nanak ! Both actions of such person i.e . salutations andim pudence are fals e . None of th e s e is accepted w ith th em aster. (2)

pauVI ]ijqu syivAY suKu pweIAY so swihbu sdw smHwlIAY ] ijqu kIqw pweIAY Awpxwsw Gwl burI ikau GwlIAY ] m µdw mUil n kIceI dy lµmI ndir inhwlIAY ]ijau swihb nwil n hwrIAY qyvyhw pwsw FwlIAY ] ikCu lwhy aupirGwlIAY ]21]

pauV I]ijq u syiv AY s uKu pweIAY s o swih bu s dw s m@wlIAY ] ijq u kIq wpweIAY Awpx w sw Gwl burI ikau GwlIAY ] m Mdw mUil n kIceIdy lµmI n dir in h wlIAY ] ijau swih b n wil n h wrIAY q yv yh w pwswFwlIAY ] ikCu lwh y aupir GwlIAY ] 21]

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Pauri1) Jit s eviai s u k h paaiai so sah ib sada sam aliai. 2) Jit k itapaaiai aapna sa gh al buri k iu gh aliai. 3) M unda m ool nak e ech yi de lum i nadir nih aliai. 4) Jiu sah ib naal na h araiteveh a paasa dh aliai. 5) Kich h lah e upar gh aliai. (21)

1) We m ust alw ays rem em ber th e Lord by s erving H im , fromw h om w e get all th e h appines s and pleasure s .

2) W h y s h ould w e perform evil deeds w h en w e h ave to sufferits re sults?

3) Never carry out evil deeds . Before any action, w e m ustth ink about its long-term im pact or re sult.

4) W e m ust perform only th os e de eds th at do not put us onth e w rong s ide of th e Lord.

5) (After h aving obtained th e h um an birth ,) w e m ust perform onlysuch deeds th at are favourable to us in th e long term . (21)

sloku mhlw 2 ]cwkru lgY cwkrI nwly gwrbu vwdu ] glw kry GxyrIAw Ksm n pweyswdu ] Awpu gvwie syvw kry qw ikCu pwey mwnu ] nwnk ijs no lgwiqsu imlY lgw so prvwnu ]1]

sloku mh lw 2 ]cwkru lgY cwkrI n wly gwrbu v wdu ] glw kry Gx yrIAw Ksm npwey swdu ] Awpu gv wie syv w kry q w ikCu pwey mwn u ] n wn k ijsn o lgw iq s u imlY lgw s o prv wn u ] 1]

Slok e M : 21) Ch ak ar lagai ch ak ri naale garab vaadu . 2) Gala k aregh aneria k h asam na pai saadu . 3) Aap gaw ai s ew a k are tak ich h pae m aan. 4) Nanak jis no laga tis m ilai laga so parw an.(1)

1) If som ebody s erves a m aster but talk s to h im w itharrogance, and indulges in disputations .

2) And if h e talk s tall too, h e can never get th e m aster’sapproval.

3) O ne w h o s erves th e m aster in an egoles s m anner only h ecan get th e m aster’s re spect.

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4) O Nanak ! Such a s ervant not only attains th e M aster(Lord’s) approval but also attains th e M aster (th e Lord)H im s elf. (1)

mhlw 2 ]jo jIie hoie su augvY muh kw kihAw vwau ]bIjy ibKu mMgY AMimRqu vyKhu eyhu inAwau ]2]

mh lw 2 ]jo jIie h oie s u augv Y muh kw kih Aw v wau ]bIjy ibKu m MgY AMimRq u v yKh u eyh u in Awau ] 2]

M : 21) Jo jiai h oi so ugw ai m u h k a k ah ia vau .2) Bije bik h m unge am rit vek h o ih niau . (2)

1) W h atever is in one’s m ind bears fruit? W h at com e s outof th e m outh is just w ind.

2) See th e expectations of th e h um ans! Th ey sow th e poisonbut de s ire th e fruit of nectar. (2)

mhlw 2 ]

nwil ieAwxy dosqI kdy n AwvY rwis ] jyhw jwxY qyho vrqY vyKhu ko

inrjwis ] vsqU AMdir vsqu smwvY dUjI hovY pwis ] swihb syqI hukmu

n clY khI bxY Ardwis ] kUiV kmwxY kUVo hovY nwnk isPiq ivgwis ]3]

mh lw 2 ]n wil ieAwx y dos q I kdy n Awv Y rwis ] jyh w jwx Y q yh o v rq Yv yKh u ko in rjwis ] v s q U AMdir v s q u s mwv Y dUjI h ov Y pwis] swih b syq I h ukmu n clY kh I bx Y Ardwis ] kUiV kmwx YkUV o h ov Y n wn k isPiq iv gwis ] 3]

M : 21) Naal iane dosti k ade na ave raas . 2) Jeh a janai te h a vartaivek h ah u k o nirjas . 3) Wastu underi w ast sam avai duji h ovaipaas i. 4) Sah ib s eti h u k um na ch alai k ah e e banai ardaas . 5)Koor k am anai k ooro h ovai Nanak s ift vigaas . (3)

1) Friends h ip w ith a fool is never succe s sful.

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2) Th e fool s h all act only in th e w ay h e k now s . You can tryand can s e e for yours elf.

3) Anyth ing of value can be added only if th e us eles s th ingsare rem oved. Sim ilarly, w e m ust rem ove th e th e w orldlyevil th ough ts from our m ind before th e Lord can re s ideth ere .

4) W ith th e M aster a com m and s h all not w ork . O nly th ere q ue st s h all w ork . You m ust only pray to h im .

5) So long one is engaged in evil deeds , h e s h all earn onlyevil. Guru Nanak Dev says th at one m ust prais e th e Lordand it w ill re sult in blis s . (3)

mhlw 2 ]

nwil ieAwxy dosqI vfwrU isau nyhu ]

pwxI AMdir lIk ijau iqs dw Qwau n Qyhu ]4]

mh lw 2 ]n wil ieAwx y dos q I v fwrU isau n yh u ]

pwx I AMdir lIk ijau iq s dw Q wau n Q yh u ] 4]

M : 21) Naal iyane dosti w adaru s iu ne h u . 2)

Paani underi lee k jiu tis da th au na th e h u . (4)

1) and 2) Friends h ip w ith a fool and love w ith th e egoist arelik e a line draw n in th e w ater. Both leave no s ign later.(4)

mhlw 2 ]hoie ieAwxw kry kMmu Awix n skY rwis ]jy iek AD cMgI kry dUjI BI vyrwis ]5]

mh lw 2 ]h oie ieAwx w kry kMmu Awix n skY rwis ]jy iek AD c MgI kry dUjI BI v yrwis ] 5]

M : 21) H oi iyana k are k unm u aani na sak e raas i.2) Je ik adh ch angee k are dooji bh i vairas . (5)

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1) If a person perform s a job h e doe s not k now , it s h all notcom e righ t.

2) In cas e one th ing com e s righ t, th e oth er s h all be spoilt.(5)

pauVI ]cwkru lgY cwkrI jy clY KsmY Bwie ] hurmiq iqs no AglI Ehu vjhuiB dUxw Kwie ] KsmY kry brwbrI iPir gYriq AMdir pwie ] vjhu gvweyAglw muhy muih pwxw Kwie ] ijs dw idqw Kwvxw iqsu khIAY swbwis ]nwnk hukmu n cleI nwil Ksm clY Ardwis ]22]

pauV I ]cwkru lgY cwkrI jy clY KsmY Bwie ] h urmiq iq s n o AglIAoh u v jh u iB dUx w Kwie ] KsmY kry brwbrI iPir gYriq AMdirpwie ] v jh u gv wey Aglw muh y muih pwx w Kwie ] ijs dw idq wKwv x w iq s u kh IAY swbwis ] n wn k h ukmu n cleI n wilKsm clY Ardwis ] 22]

Pauri1) Ch aak ar lagai ch aak re e je ch alai k h asm ai bh ai. 2) H u k m uttis no agli oh vajh u bh i doona k h ai. 3) Kh asm ai k are brabre eph iri gairati underi paai. 4) Vajh u gaw ai ugla m u h o m u h ipaana k h ai. 5) Jis da ditta k h avana tis k ah iai sabas i. 6) Nanakh u k um na ch alayi naal Kh asam ch alai ardas . (22)

1) Th e s ervant th at w ork s according to th e m aster’s w ill.2) H e not only gets h onour from th e m aster but h is

em olum ents are also doubled.3) If a s ervant s ets h im s elf as th e m aster’s rival, h e provok e s

th e w rath of th e m aster.4) H e not only loos e s h is w age s but also is beaten w ith s h oe s .5) W e m ust alw ays prais e th e Lord w h o is sustaining us .6) O Nanak ! Th e com m and doe s not w ork w ith th e M aster.

O nly th e prayers w ork . (22)

sloku mhlw 2 ]eyh iknyhI dwiq Awps qy jo pweIAY ]

nwnk sw krmwiq swihb quTY jo imlY ]1]

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sloku mh lw 2 ]eyh ikn yh I dwiq Awps q y jo pweIAY ]

n wn k sw krmwiq swih b q uT Y jo imlY ] 1]

Slok e M : 21) Eh k ane h i dat aapas te jo paiai.

2) Nanak sa k arm ati Sah ib tuth ai jo m ilai. (1)

1) W h at is th at gift w h ich is obtained w ith one’s ow n effortslik e undergoing austeritie s?

2) O Nanak ! Th e gift is th at w h ich our Lord bles s e s w ithw h en H e is pleas ed. (1)

mhlw 2 ]eyh iknyhI cwkrI ijqu Bau Ksm n jwie ]

nwnk syvku kwFIAY ij syqI Ksm smwie ]2]

mh lw 2 ]eyh ikn yh I cwkrI ijq u Bau Ksm n jwie ]

n wn k syv ku kwFIAY ij syq I Ksm s mwie ] 2]

M : 2 1) Eh k ine h i ch ak re e jit bh au k h asam na jai.2) Nanak s ew ak k adh iai ji s eti k h asam sam ai. (2)

1) W h at is th at type of s ervice if one doe s not get rid of th efear of th e Lord?

2) O Nanak ! Th at person is called a true s ervant w h o isalw ays absorbed in th e love of th e M aster. (2)

pauVI ]nwnk Aµq n jwpn@I hir qw ky pwrwvwr ] Awip krwey swKqI iPirAwip krwey mwr ] iekn@w glI jMjIrIAw ieik qurI cVih ibsIAwr ]Awip krwey kry Awip hau kY isau krI pukwr ] nwnk krxw ijinkIAw iPir iqs hI krxI swr ]23]

pauV I ]

n wn k AMq n jwpn @I h ir q w ky pwrwv wr ] Awip krwey swKq I iPirAwip krwey mwr ] iekn @w glI jMjIrIAw ieik q urI cV ih ibsIAwr]

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Awip krwey kry Awip h au kY isau krI pukwr ] n wn k krx w ijinkIAw iPir iq s h I krx I swr ] 23]

Pauri1) Nanak unt na japani H ari ta k e paravaar. 2) Aap k araisak h ati ph ir aap k arai m aar. 3) Ik na gali janjirian ik turi ch arebis iaar. 4) Aap k arai k are aap h au k ai s iu k are e pu k aar. 5)Nanak k arna jin k ia ph ir tis h i k arnee s aar. (23)

1) O Nanak ! Th e Lord is infinite and m ysterious . Nobody canfind H is lim its .

2) H e h im s elf create s th e univers e and th en h e h im s elfde stroys it.

3) M any are s erving as slaves w ith ch ains around th e ir neck sw h ile oth ers are going about riding th e h ors e s i.e . enjoyingth e w ealth .

4) W h en H e h im s elf is doing all th is , in front of w h om s h ouldI cry and com plain?

5) O Nanak ! Th e Lord w h o created th is w orld is tak ing careof and sustaining it. (23)

sloku mÚ 1 ]Awpy BWfy swijAnu Awpy pUrxu dyie ] iekn@I duDu smweIAY ieik culHYrhin@ cVy ] ieik inhwlI pY svin@ ieik aupir rhin KVy ] iqn@w svwrynwnkw ijn@ kau ndir kry ]1]

sloku mÚ 1 ]Awpy BWfy swijAn u Awpy pUrx u dyie ] iekn @I duDu s mweIAY ieikculY: rh in @ cV y ] ieik in h wlI pY s v in @ ieik aupir rh inKV y] iq n @w s v wry n wn kw ijn @ kau n dir kry ] 1]

Slok e M : 11) Aape bh ande sajian aape pooran de i. 2) Ik ni dudh sam aiyaiik ch ulh ai rah an ch are . 3) Ik nih ali pai savan ik upar rah anik h are . 4) Tina savare Nanak a jin k au nadri k are . (1)

1) Th e Lord h as created th e be ings (ves s els) and H e fills th em(sustains th em )

2) Som e ves s els are containing m ilk w h ile oth ers are alw ays

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burning on th e fire (som e people are enjoying pleasure sand w ealth w h ile oth ers are alw ays w ork ing and sufferingh ards h ips)

3) Som e people are sleeping com fortably on th e cus h ionsw h ile oth ers k e ep a w atch over th em lik e guards .

4) O Nanak ! Th e Lord, w h om H e loves bles s e s th em w ithH is Grace . (1)

mhlw 2 ]Awpy swjy kry Awip jweI iB rKY Awip ] iqsu ivic jMq aupwie kY dyKYQwip auQwip ] iks no khIAY nwnkw sBu ikCu Awpy Awip ]2]

mh lw 2 ]Awpy swjy kry Awip jweI iB rKY Awip ] iq su iv ic jMq aupwie kYdyKY Q wip auQ wip ] iks n o kh IAY n wn kw sBu ikCu Awpy Awip ] 2]

Mah alla 21) Aape saje k are aap jai bh i rak h ai aap. 2) Tis vich jant upaik ai de k h ai th ap uth ap. 3) Kis no k ah iai Nanak a sabh k ich haape aap. (2)

1) Th e Lord H im s elf create s th e elem ents , and th en fromth em create s th e w orld. H e H im s elf sustains th e w orld.

2) In th e w orld, h e create s th e be ings and sustains th em . H isplay include s both th e creation and its de struction.

3) Th e Lord is om nipre s ent. Th erefore, do not pray toanybody els e . Th e Lord can do everyth ing. (2)

pauVI ]vfy kIAw vifAweIAw ikCu khxw khxu nw jwie ] so krqw kwdrkrImu dy jIAw irjku sMbwih ] sweI kwr kmwvxI Duir CofI iqMnY pwie ]nwnk eykI bwhrI hor dUjI nwhI jwie ] so kry ij iqsY rjwie ]24]1] suDu

pauV I ]

v fy kIAw v ifAweIAw ikCu kh x w kh x u n w jwie ] s o krq w kwdrkrImu dy jIAw irjku s Mbwih ] sweI kwr kmwv x I Duir CofI iq Mn Ypwie ] n wn k eykI bwh rI h or dUjI n wh I jwie ] s o kry ij iq s Yrjwie ] 24] 1] s uD

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Pauri1) Wade k ia w adiaian k ich h k ah na k ah an na jai. 2) So k artak adir k are em de jia rijak sabai. 3) Sai k aar k am aw ani dh u rich h odi tinai pai. 4) Nanak e k i bah ri h ore dooji nah i jai. 5) Sok are ji tisai rajai. (24) (1) Sudh u .

1) Th e Lord is great. H ow ever, h ow great is H e? No one cantell.

2) Th e Lord H im s elf is th e creator, m aster of th e nature andth e k ind sustainer of all th e creation.

3) Th e be ings perform actions as as s igned to th em by th eLord.

4) Apart from th e Lord, th ere is no oth er place to s e e k solace.5) Th e Lord doe s w h atever is H is W ill. (24) (1) Com plete

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