ਬੇਦੁ ਵਪਾਰੀ ਗਿਆਨੁ ਰਾਸਿ ਕਰਮੀ ਪਲੈ ਹੋਇ ॥
bedh vapaaree giaan raas karamee palai hoi ||
The Vedas are only merchants; spiritual wisdom is the capital; by His Grace, it is received.
ਨਾਨਕ ਰਾਸੀ ਬਾਹਰਾ ਲਦਿ ਨ ਚਲਿਆ ਕੋਇ ॥੨॥
naanak raasee baaharaa ladh na chaliaa koi ||2||
O Nanak, without capital, no one has ever departed with profit. ||2||
ਪਉੜੀ ॥
pauRee ||
Pauree:
ਨਿੰਮੁ ਬਿਰਖੁ ਬਹੁ ਸੰਚੀਐ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਰਸੁ ਪਾਇਆ ॥
ni(n)m birakh bahu sa(n)cheeaai a(n)mirat ras paiaa ||
You can water a bitter neem tree with ambrosial nectar.
ਬਿਸੀਅਰੁ ਮੰਤ੍ਰਿ ਵਿਸਾਹੀਐ ਬਹੁ ਦੂਧੁ ਪੀਆਇਆ ॥
biseear ma(n)tr visaaheeaai bahu dhoodh peeaaiaa ||
You can feed a venomous snake lots of milk.
ਮਨਮੁਖੁ ਅਭਿੰਨੁ ਨ ਭਿਜਈ ਪਥਰੁ ਨਾਵਾਇਆ ॥
manmukh abhi(n)n na bhijiee pathar naavaiaa ||
The self-willed manmukh is resistant; he cannot be softened. You might as well water a stone.
ਬਿਖੁ ਮਹਿ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਸਿੰਚੀਐ ਬਿਖੁ ਕਾ ਫਲੁ ਪਾਇਆ ॥
bikh meh a(n)mrit si(n)cheeaai bikh kaa fal paiaa ||
Irrigating a poisonous plant with ambrosial nectar, only poisonous fruit is obtained.
ਨਾਨਕ ਸੰਗਤਿ ਮੇਲਿ ਹਰਿ ਸਭ ਬਿਖੁ ਲਹਿ ਜਾਇਆ ॥੧੬॥
naanak sa(n)gat mel har sabh bikh leh jaiaa ||16||
O Lord, please unite Nanak with the Sangat, the Holy Congregation, so that he may be rid of all poison. ||16||
ਸਲੋਕ ਮਃ ੧ ॥
salok mahalaa pehilaa ||
Shalok, First Mehla:
ਮਰਣਿ ਨ ਮੂਰਤੁ ਪੁਛਿਆ ਪੁਛੀ ਥਿਤਿ ਨ ਵਾਰੁ ॥
maran na moorat puchhiaa puchhee thit na vaar ||
Death does not ask the time; it does not ask the date or the day of the week.
ਇਕਨੑੀ ਲਦਿਆ ਇਕਿ ਲਦਿ ਚਲੇ ਇਕਨੑੀ ਬਧੇ ਭਾਰ ॥
eikan(h)ee ladhiaa ik ladh chale ikan(h)ee badhe bhaar ||
Some have packed up, and some who have packed up have gone.
ਇਕਨੑਾ ਹੋਈ ਸਾਖਤੀ ਇਕਨੑਾ ਹੋਈ ਸਾਰ ॥
eikan(h)aa hoiee saakhatee ikan(h)aa hoiee saar ||
Some are severely punished, and some are taken care of.
ਲਸਕਰ ਸਣੈ ਦਮਾਮਿਆ ਛੁਟੇ ਬੰਕ ਦੁਆਰ ॥
lasakar sanai dhamaamiaa chhuTe ba(n)k dhuaar ||
They must leave their armies and drums, and their beautiful mansions.
ਨਾਨਕ ਢੇਰੀ ਛਾਰੁ ਕੀ ਭੀ ਫਿਰਿ ਹੋਈ ਛਾਰ ॥੧॥
naanak dderee chhaar kee bhee fir hoiee chhaar ||1||
O Nanak, the pile of dust is once again reduced to dust. ||1||
ਮਃ ੧ ॥
mahalaa pehilaa ||
First Mehla:
ਨਾਨਕ ਢੇਰੀ ਢਹਿ ਪਈ ਮਿਟੀ ਸੰਦਾ ਕੋਟੁ ॥
naanak dderee ddeh piee miTee sa(n)dhaa koT ||
O Nanak, the pile shall fall apart; the fortress of the body is made of dust.
ਭੀਤਰਿ ਚੋਰੁ ਬਹਾਲਿਆ ਖੋਟੁ ਵੇ ਜੀਆ ਖੋਟੁ ॥੨॥
bheetar chor bahaaliaa khoT ve jeeaa khoT ||2||
The thief has settled within you; O soul, your life is false. ||2||
ਪਉੜੀ ॥
pauRee ||
Pauree:
ਜਿਨ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਨਿੰਦਾ ਦੁਸਟੁ ਹੈ ਨਕ ਵਢੇ ਨਕ ਵਢਾਇਆ ॥
jin a(n)dhar ni(n)dhaa dhusaT hai nak vadde nak vaddaiaa ||
Those who are filled with vicious slander, shall have their noses cut, and be shamed.
ਮਹਾ ਕਰੂਪ ਦੁਖੀਏ ਸਦਾ ਕਾਲੇ ਮੁਹ ਮਾਇਆ ॥
mahaa karoop dhukhe'ee sadhaa kaale muh maiaa ||
They are totally ugly, and always in pain. Their faces are blackened by Maya.
ਭਲਕੇ ਉਠਿ ਨਿਤ ਪਰ ਦਰਬੁ ਹਿਰਹਿ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਚੁਰਾਇਆ ॥
bhalake uTh nit par dharab hireh har naam churaiaa ||
They rise early in the morning, to cheat and steal from others; they hide from the Lord's Name.
ਹਰਿ ਜੀਉ ਤਿਨ ਕੀ ਸੰਗਤਿ ਮਤ ਕਰਹੁ ਰਖਿ ਲੇਹੁ ਹਰਿ ਰਾਇਆ ॥
har jeeau tin kee sa(n)gat mat karahu rakh leh har raiaa ||
O Dear Lord, let me not even associate with them; save me from them, O my Sovereign Lord King.
ਨਾਨਕ ਪਇਐ ਕਿਰਤਿ ਕਮਾਵਦੇ ਮਨਮੁਖਿ ਦੁਖੁ ਪਾਇਆ ॥੧੭॥
naanak piaai kirat kamaavadhe manmukh dhukh paiaa ||17||
O Nanak, the self-willed manmukhs act according to their past deeds, producing nothing but pain. ||17||
ਸਲੋਕ ਮਃ ੪ ॥
salok mahalaa chauthhaa ||
Shalok, Fourth Mehla:
ਸਭੁ ਕੋਈ ਹੈ ਖਸਮ ਕਾ ਖਸਮਹੁ ਸਭੁ ਕੋ ਹੋਇ ॥
sabh koiee hai khasam kaa khasamahu sabh ko hoi ||
Everyone belongs to our Lord and Master. Everyone came from Him.
ਹੁਕਮੁ ਪਛਾਣੈ ਖਸਮ ਕਾ ਤਾ ਸਚੁ ਪਾਵੈ ਕੋਇ ॥
hukam pachhaanai khasam kaa taa sach paavai koi ||
Only by realizing the Hukam of His Command, is Truth obtained.
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਆਪੁ ਪਛਾਣੀਐ ਬੁਰਾ ਨ ਦੀਸੈ ਕੋਇ ॥
gurmukh aap pachhaaneeaai buraa na dheesai koi ||
The Gurmukh realizes his own self; no one appears evil to him.
ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਿਆਈਐ ਸਹਿਲਾ ਆਇਆ ਸੋਇ ॥੧॥
naanak gurmukh naam dhiaaieeaai sahilaa aaiaa soi ||1||
O Nanak, the Gurmukh meditates on the Naam, the Name of the Lord. Fruitful is his coming into the world. ||1||
ਮਃ ੪ ॥
mahalaa chauthhaa ||
Fourth Mehla:
ਸਭਨਾ ਦਾਤਾ ਆਪਿ ਹੈ ਆਪੇ ਮੇਲਣਹਾਰੁ ॥
sabhanaa dhaataa aap hai aape melanahaar ||
He Himself is the Giver of all; He unites all with Himself.
ਨਾਨਕ ਸਬਦਿ ਮਿਲੇ ਨ ਵਿਛੁੜਹਿ ਜਿਨਾ ਸੇਵਿਆ ਹਰਿ ਦਾਤਾਰੁ ॥੨॥
naanak sabadh mile na vichhuReh jinaa seviaa har dhaataar ||2||
O Nanak, they are united with the Word of the Shabad; serving the Lord, the Great Giver, they shall never be separated from Him again. ||2||
ਪਉੜੀ ॥
pauRee ||
Pauree:
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਹਿਰਦੈ ਸਾਂਤਿ ਹੈ ਨਾਉ ਉਗਵਿ ਆਇਆ ॥
gurmukh hiradhai saa(n)t hai naau ugav aaiaa ||
Peace and tranquility fill the heart of the Gurmukh; the Name wells up within them.
ਜਪ ਤਪ ਤੀਰਥ ਸੰਜਮ ਕਰੇ ਮੇਰੇ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਭਾਇਆ ॥
jap tap teerath sa(n)jam kare mere prabh bhaiaa ||
Chanting and meditation, penance and self-discipline, and bathing at sacred shrines of pilgrimage - the merits of these come by pleasing my God.
ਹਿਰਦਾ ਸੁਧੁ ਹਰਿ ਸੇਵਦੇ ਸੋਹਹਿ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਇਆ ॥
hiradhaa sudh har sevadhe soheh gun gaiaa ||
So serve the Lord with a pure heart; singing His Glorious Praises, you shall be embellished and exalted.
ਮੇਰੇ ਹਰਿ ਜੀਉ ਏਵੈ ਭਾਵਦਾ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਤਰਾਇਆ ॥
mere har jeeau evai bhaavadhaa gurmukh taraiaa ||
My Dear Lord is pleased by this; he carries the Gurmukh across.
ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਮੇਲਿਅਨੁ ਹਰਿ ਦਰਿ ਸੋਹਾਇਆ ॥੧੮॥
naanak gurmukh melian har dhar sohaiaa ||18||
O Nanak, the Gurmukh is merged with the Lord; he is embellished in His Court. ||18||
ਸਲੋਕ ਮਃ ੧ ॥
salok mahalaa pehilaa ||
Shalok, First Mehla:
ਧਨਵੰਤਾ ਇਵ ਹੀ ਕਹੈ ਅਵਰੀ ਧਨ ਕਉ ਜਾਉ ॥
dhanava(n)taa iv hee kahai avaree dhan kau jaau ||
Thus speaks the wealthy man: I should go and get more wealth.
ਨਾਨਕੁ ਨਿਰਧਨੁ ਤਿਤੁ ਦਿਨਿ ਜਿਤੁ ਦਿਨਿ ਵਿਸਰੈ ਨਾਉ ॥੧॥
naanak niradhan tit dhin jit dhin visarai naau ||1||
Nanak becomes poor on that day when he forgets the Lord's Name. ||1||
ਮਃ ੧ ॥
mahalaa pehilaa ||
First Mehla:
ਸੂਰਜੁ ਚੜੈ ਵਿਜੋਗਿ ਸਭਸੈ ਘਟੈ ਆਰਜਾ ॥
sooraj chaRai vijog sabhasai ghaTai aarajaa ||
The sun rises and sets, and the lives of all run out.
ਤਨੁ ਮਨੁ ਰਤਾ ਭੋਗਿ ਕੋਈ ਹਾਰੈ ਕੋ ਜਿਣੈ ॥
tan man rataa bhog koiee haarai ko jinai ||
The mind and body experience pleasures; one loses, and another wins.
ਸਭੁ ਕੋ ਭਰਿਆ ਫੂਕਿ ਆਖਣਿ ਕਹਣਿ ਨ ਥੰਮੑੀਐ ॥
sabh ko bhariaa fook aakhan kahan na tha(n)m(h)eeaai ||
Everyone is puffed up with pride; even after they are spoken to, they do not stop.
ਨਾਨਕ ਵੇਖੈ ਆਪਿ ਫੂਕ ਕਢਾਏ ਢਹਿ ਪਵੈ ॥੨॥
naanak vekhai aap fook kaddaae ddeh pavai ||2||
O Nanak, the Lord Himself sees all; when He takes the air out of the balloon, the body falls. ||2||
ਪਉੜੀ ॥
pauRee ||
Pauree:
ਸਤਸੰਗਤਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਨਿਧਾਨੁ ਹੈ ਜਿਥਹੁ ਹਰਿ ਪਾਇਆ ॥
satasa(n)gat naam nidhaan hai jithahu har paiaa ||
The treasure of the Name is in the Sat Sangat, the True Congregation. There, the Lord is found.