ਆਇਆ ਗਇਆ ਮੁਇਆ ਨਾਉ ॥
aaiaa giaa muiaa naau ||
He came and he went, and now, even his name has died.
ਪਿਛੈ ਪਤਲਿ ਸਦਿਹੁ ਕਾਵ ॥
pichhai patal sadhih kaav ||
After he left, food was offered on leaves, and the birds were called to come and eat.
ਨਾਨਕ ਮਨਮੁਖਿ ਅੰਧੁ ਪਿਆਰੁ ॥
naanak manmukh a(n)dh piaar ||
O Nanak, the self-willed manmukhs love the darkness.
ਬਾਝੁ ਗੁਰੂ ਡੁਬਾ ਸੰਸਾਰੁ ॥੨॥
baajh guroo ddubaa sa(n)saar ||2||
Without the Guru, the world is drowning. ||2||
ਮਃ ੧ ॥
mahalaa pehilaa ||
First Mehla:
ਦਸ ਬਾਲਤਣਿ ਬੀਸ ਰਵਣਿ ਤੀਸਾ ਕਾ ਸੁੰਦਰੁ ਕਹਾਵੈ ॥
dhas baalatan bees ravan teesaa kaa su(n)dhar kahaavai ||
At the age of ten, he is a child; at twenty, a youth, and at thirty, he is called handsome.
ਚਾਲੀਸੀ ਪੁਰੁ ਹੋਇ ਪਚਾਸੀ ਪਗੁ ਖਿਸੈ ਸਠੀ ਕੇ ਬੋਢੇਪਾ ਆਵੈ ॥
chaaleesee pur hoi pachaasee pag khisai saThee ke boddepaa aavai ||
At forty, he is full of life; at fifty, his foot slips, and at sixty, old age is upon him.
ਸਤਰਿ ਕਾ ਮਤਿਹੀਣੁ ਅਸੀਹਾਂ ਕਾ ਵਿਉਹਾਰੁ ਨ ਪਾਵੈ ॥
satar kaa matiheen aseehaa(n) kaa viauhaar na paavai ||
At seventy, he loses his intellect, and at eighty, he cannot perform his duties.
ਨਵੈ ਕਾ ਸਿਹਜਾਸਣੀ ਮੂਲਿ ਨ ਜਾਣੈ ਅਪ ਬਲੁ ॥
navai kaa sihajaasanee mool na jaanai ap bal ||
At ninety, he lies in his bed, and he cannot understand his weakness.
ਢੰਢੋਲਿਮੁ ਢੂਢਿਮੁ ਡਿਠੁ ਮੈ ਨਾਨਕ ਜਗੁ ਧੂਏ ਕਾ ਧਵਲਹਰੁ ॥੩॥
dda(n)ddolim ddooddim ddiTh mai naanak jag dhooe kaa dhavalahar ||3||
After seeking and searching for such a long time, O Nanak, I have seen that the world is just a mansion of smoke. ||3||
ਪਉੜੀ ॥
pauRee ||
Pauree:
ਤੂੰ ਕਰਤਾ ਪੁਰਖੁ ਅਗੰਮੁ ਹੈ ਆਪਿ ਸ੍ਰਿਸਟਿ ਉਪਾਤੀ ॥
too(n) karataa purakh aga(n)m hai aap sirasaT upaatee ||
You, O Creator Lord, are Unfathomable. You Yourself created the Universe,
ਰੰਗ ਪਰੰਗ ਉਪਾਰਜਨਾ ਬਹੁ ਬਹੁ ਬਿਧਿ ਭਾਤੀ ॥
ra(n)g para(n)g upaarajanaa bahu bahu bidh bhaatee ||
its colors, qualities and varieties, in so many ways and forms.
ਤੂੰ ਜਾਣਹਿ ਜਿਨਿ ਉਪਾਈਐ ਸਭੁ ਖੇਲੁ ਤੁਮਾਤੀ ॥
too(n) jaaneh jin upaieeaai sabh khel tumaatee ||
You created it, and You alone understand it. It is all Your Play.
ਇਕਿ ਆਵਹਿ ਇਕਿ ਜਾਹਿ ਉਠਿ ਬਿਨੁ ਨਾਵੈ ਮਰਿ ਜਾਤੀ ॥
eik aaveh ik jaeh uTh bin naavai mar jaatee ||
Some come, and some arise and depart; but without the Name, all are bound to die.
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਰੰਗਿ ਚਲੂਲਿਆ ਰੰਗਿ ਹਰਿ ਰੰਗਿ ਰਾਤੀ ॥
gurmukh ra(n)g chalooliaa ra(n)g har ra(n)g raatee ||
The Gurmukhs are imbued with the deep crimson color of the poppy; they are dyed in the color of the Lord's Love.
ਸੋ ਸੇਵਹੁ ਸਤਿ ਨਿਰੰਜਨੋ ਹਰਿ ਪੁਰਖੁ ਬਿਧਾਤੀ ॥
so sevahu sat nira(n)jano har purakh bidhaatee ||
So serve the True and Pure Lord, the Supremely Powerful Architect of Destiny.
ਤੂੰ ਆਪੇ ਆਪਿ ਸੁਜਾਣੁ ਹੈ ਵਡ ਪੁਰਖੁ ਵਡਾਤੀ ॥
too(n) aape aap sujaan hai vadd purakh vaddaatee ||
You Yourself are All-knowing. O Lord, You are the Greatest of the Great!
ਜੋ ਮਨਿ ਚਿਤਿ ਤੁਧੁ ਧਿਆਇਦੇ ਮੇਰੇ ਸਚਿਆ ਬਲਿ ਬਲਿ ਹਉ ਤਿਨ ਜਾਤੀ ॥੧॥
jo man chit tudh dhiaaidhe mere sachiaa bal bal hau tin jaatee ||1||
O my True Lord, I am a sacrifice, a humble sacrifice, to those who meditate on You within their conscious mind. ||1||
ਸਲੋਕ ਮਃ ੧ ॥
salok mahalaa pehilaa ||
Shalok, First Mehla:
ਜੀਉ ਪਾਇ ਤਨੁ ਸਾਜਿਆ ਰਖਿਆ ਬਣਤ ਬਣਾਇ ॥
jeeau pai tan saajiaa rakhiaa banat banai ||
He placed the soul in the body which He had fashioned. He protects the Creation which He has created.
ਅਖੀ ਦੇਖੈ ਜਿਹਵਾ ਬੋਲੈ ਕੰਨੀ ਸੁਰਤਿ ਸਮਾਇ ॥
akhee dhekhai jihavaa bolai ka(n)nee surat samai ||
With their eyes, they see, and with their tongues, they speak; with their ears, they bring the mind to awareness.
ਪੈਰੀ ਚਲੈ ਹਥੀ ਕਰਣਾ ਦਿਤਾ ਪੈਨੈ ਖਾਇ ॥
pairee chalai hathee karanaa dhitaa painai khai ||
With their feet, they walk, and with their hands, they work; they wear and eat whatever is given.
ਜਿਨਿ ਰਚਿ ਰਚਿਆ ਤਿਸਹਿ ਨ ਜਾਣੈ ਅੰਧਾ ਅੰਧੁ ਕਮਾਇ ॥
jin rach rachiaa tiseh na jaanai a(n)dhaa a(n)dh kamai ||
They do not know the One who created the Creation. The blind fools do their dark deeds.
ਜਾ ਭਜੈ ਤਾ ਠੀਕਰੁ ਹੋਵੈ ਘਾੜਤ ਘੜੀ ਨ ਜਾਇ ॥
jaa bhajai taa Theekar hovai ghaaRat ghaRee na jai ||
When the pitcher of the body breaks and shatters into pieces, it cannot be re-created again.
ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰ ਬਿਨੁ ਨਾਹਿ ਪਤਿ ਪਤਿ ਵਿਣੁ ਪਾਰਿ ਨ ਪਾਇ ॥੧॥
naanak gur bin naeh pat pat vin paar na pai ||1||
O Nanak, without the Guru, there is no honor; without honor, no one is carried across. ||1||
ਮਃ ੨ ॥
mahalaa doojaa ||
Second Mehla:
ਦੇਂਦੇ ਥਾਵਹੁ ਦਿਤਾ ਚੰਗਾ ਮਨਮੁਖਿ ਐਸਾ ਜਾਣੀਐ ॥
dhe(n)dhe thaavahu dhitaa cha(n)gaa manmukh aaisaa jaaneeaai ||
They prefer the gift, instead of the Giver; such is the way of the self-willed manmukhs.
ਸੁਰਤਿ ਮਤਿ ਚਤੁਰਾਈ ਤਾ ਕੀ ਕਿਆ ਕਰਿ ਆਖਿ ਵਖਾਣੀਐ ॥
surat mat chaturaiee taa kee kiaa kar aakh vakhaaneeaai ||
What can anyone say about their intelligence, their understanding or their cleverness?
ਅੰਤਰਿ ਬਹਿ ਕੈ ਕਰਮ ਕਮਾਵੈ ਸੋ ਚਹੁ ਕੁੰਡੀ ਜਾਣੀਐ ॥
a(n)tar beh kai karam kamaavai so chahu ku(n)ddee jaaneeaai ||
The deeds which one commits, while sitting in one's own home, are known far and wide, in the four directions.
ਜੋ ਧਰਮੁ ਕਮਾਵੈ ਤਿਸੁ ਧਰਮ ਨਾਉ ਹੋਵੈ ਪਾਪਿ ਕਮਾਣੈ ਪਾਪੀ ਜਾਣੀਐ ॥
jo dharam kamaavai tis dharam naau hovai paap kamaanai paapee jaaneeaai ||
One who lives righteously is known as righteous; one who commits sins is known as a sinner.
ਤੂੰ ਆਪੇ ਖੇਲ ਕਰਹਿ ਸਭਿ ਕਰਤੇ ਕਿਆ ਦੂਜਾ ਆਖਿ ਵਖਾਣੀਐ ॥
too(n) aape khel kareh sabh karate kiaa dhoojaa aakh vakhaaneeaai ||
You Yourself enact the entire play, O Creator. Why should we speak of any other?
ਜਿਚਰੁ ਤੇਰੀ ਜੋਤਿ ਤਿਚਰੁ ਜੋਤੀ ਵਿਚਿ ਤੂੰ ਬੋਲਹਿ ਵਿਣੁ ਜੋਤੀ ਕੋਈ ਕਿਛੁ ਕਰਿਹੁ ਦਿਖਾ ਸਿਆਣੀਐ ॥
jichar teree jot tichar jotee vich too(n) boleh vin jotee koiee kichh karih dhikhaa siaaneeaai ||
As long as Your Light is within the body, You speak through that Light. Without Your Light, who can do anything? Show me any such cleverness!
ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਨਦਰੀ ਆਇਆ ਹਰਿ ਇਕੋ ਸੁਘੜੁ ਸੁਜਾਣੀਐ ॥੨॥
naanak gurmukh nadharee aaiaa har iko sughaR sujaaneeaai ||2||
O Nanak, the Lord alone is Perfect and All-knowing; He is revealed to the Gurmukh. ||2||
ਪਉੜੀ ॥
pauRee ||
Pauree:
ਤੁਧੁ ਆਪੇ ਜਗਤੁ ਉਪਾਇ ਕੈ ਤੁਧੁ ਆਪੇ ਧੰਧੈ ਲਾਇਆ ॥
tudh aape jagat upai kai tudh aape dha(n)dhai laiaa ||
You Yourself created the world, and You Yourself put it to work.
ਮੋਹ ਠਗਉਲੀ ਪਾਇ ਕੈ ਤੁਧੁ ਆਪਹੁ ਜਗਤੁ ਖੁਆਇਆ ॥
moh Thagaulee pai kai tudh aapahu jagat khuaaiaa ||
Administering the drug of emotional attachment, You Yourself have led the world astray.
ਤਿਸਨਾ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਅਗਨਿ ਹੈ ਨਹ ਤਿਪਤੈ ਭੁਖਾ ਤਿਹਾਇਆ ॥
tisanaa a(n)dhar agan hai neh tipatai bhukhaa tihaiaa ||
The fire of desire is deep within; unsatisfied, people remain hungry and thirsty.
ਸਹਸਾ ਇਹੁ ਸੰਸਾਰੁ ਹੈ ਮਰਿ ਜੰਮੈ ਆਇਆ ਜਾਇਆ ॥
sahasaa ih sa(n)saar hai mar ja(n)mai aaiaa jaiaa ||
This world is an illusion; it dies and it is re-born-it comes and it goes in reincarnation.
ਬਿਨੁ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਮੋਹੁ ਨ ਤੁਟਈ ਸਭਿ ਥਕੇ ਕਰਮ ਕਮਾਇਆ ॥
bin satigur moh na tuTiee sabh thake karam kamaiaa ||
Without the True Guru, emotional attachment is not broken. All have grown weary of performing empty rituals.
ਗੁਰਮਤੀ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਿਆਈਐ ਸੁਖਿ ਰਜਾ ਜਾ ਤੁਧੁ ਭਾਇਆ ॥
gurmatee naam dhiaaieeaai sukh rajaa jaa tudh bhaiaa ||
Those who follow the Guru's Teachings meditate on the Naam, the Name of the Lord. Filled with a joyful peace, they surrender to Your Will.
ਕੁਲੁ ਉਧਾਰੇ ਆਪਣਾ ਧੰਨੁ ਜਣੇਦੀ ਮਾਇਆ ॥
kul udhaare aapanaa dha(n)n janedhee maiaa ||
They save their families and ancestors; blessed are the mothers who gave birth to them.