ਇਹੁ ਨਿਰਗੁਨੁ ਗੁਨੁ ਕਛੂ ਨ ਬੂਝੈ ॥
eih niragun gun kachhoo na boojhai ||
This worthless person has not appreciated in the least, all the good deeds done for him.
ਬਖਸਿ ਲੇਹੁ ਤਉ ਨਾਨਕ ਸੀਝੈ ॥੧॥
bakhas leh tau naanak seejhai ||1||
If you bless him with forgiveness, O Nanak, only then will he be saved. ||1||
ਜਿਹ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ਧਰ ਊਪਰਿ ਸੁਖਿ ਬਸਹਿ ॥
jeh prasaadh dhar uoopar sukh baseh ||
By His Grace, you abide in comfort upon the earth.
ਸੁਤ ਭ੍ਰਾਤ ਮੀਤ ਬਨਿਤਾ ਸੰਗਿ ਹਸਹਿ ॥
sut bhraat meet banitaa sa(n)g haseh ||
With your children, siblings, friends and spouse, you laugh.
ਜਿਹ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ਪੀਵਹਿ ਸੀਤਲ ਜਲਾ ॥
jeh prasaadh peeveh seetal jalaa ||
By His Grace, you drink in cool water.
ਸੁਖਦਾਈ ਪਵਨੁ ਪਾਵਕੁ ਅਮੁਲਾ ॥
sukhadhaiee pavan paavak amulaa ||
You have peaceful breezes and priceless fire.
ਜਿਹ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ਭੋਗਹਿ ਸਭਿ ਰਸਾ ॥
jeh prasaadh bhogeh sabh rasaa ||
By His Grace, you enjoy all sorts of pleasures.
ਸਗਲ ਸਮਗ੍ਰੀ ਸੰਗਿ ਸਾਥਿ ਬਸਾ ॥
sagal samagree sa(n)g saath basaa ||
You are provided with all the necessities of life.
ਦੀਨੇ ਹਸਤ ਪਾਵ ਕਰਨ ਨੇਤ੍ਰ ਰਸਨਾ ॥
dheene hasat paav karan netr rasanaa ||
He gave you hands, feet, ears, eyes and tongue,
ਤਿਸਹਿ ਤਿਆਗਿ ਅਵਰ ਸੰਗਿ ਰਚਨਾ ॥
tiseh tiaag avar sa(n)g rachanaa ||
and yet, you forsake Him and attach yourself to others.
ਐਸੇ ਦੋਖ ਮੂੜ ਅੰਧ ਬਿਆਪੇ ॥
aaise dhokh mooR a(n)dh biaape ||
Such sinful mistakes cling to the blind fools;
ਨਾਨਕ ਕਾਢਿ ਲੇਹੁ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਆਪੇ ॥੨॥
naanak kaadd leh prabh aape ||2||
Nanak: uplift and save them, God! ||2||
ਆਦਿ ਅੰਤਿ ਜੋ ਰਾਖਨਹਾਰੁ ॥
aadh a(n)t jo raakhanahaar ||
From beginning to end, He is our Protector,
ਤਿਸ ਸਿਉ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਿ ਨ ਕਰੈ ਗਵਾਰੁ ॥
tis siau preet na karai gavaar ||
and yet, the ignorant do not give their love to Him.
ਜਾ ਕੀ ਸੇਵਾ ਨਵ ਨਿਧਿ ਪਾਵੈ ॥
jaa kee sevaa nav nidh paavai ||
Serving Him, the nine treasures are obtained,
ਤਾ ਸਿਉ ਮੂੜਾ ਮਨੁ ਨਹੀ ਲਾਵੈ ॥
taa siau mooRaa man nahee laavai ||
and yet, the foolish do not link their minds with Him.
ਜੋ ਠਾਕੁਰੁ ਸਦ ਸਦਾ ਹਜੂਰੇ ॥
jo Thaakur sadh sadhaa hajoore ||
Our Lord and Master is Ever-present, forever and ever,
ਤਾ ਕਉ ਅੰਧਾ ਜਾਨਤ ਦੂਰੇ ॥
taa kau a(n)dhaa jaanat dhoore ||
and yet, the spiritually blind believe that He is far away.
ਜਾ ਕੀ ਟਹਲ ਪਾਵੈ ਦਰਗਹ ਮਾਨੁ ॥
jaa kee Tahal paavai dharageh maan ||
In His service, one obtains honor in the Court of the Lord,
ਤਿਸਹਿ ਬਿਸਾਰੈ ਮੁਗਧੁ ਅਜਾਨੁ ॥
tiseh bisaarai mugadh ajaan ||
and yet, the ignorant fool forgets Him.
ਸਦਾ ਸਦਾ ਇਹੁ ਭੂਲਨਹਾਰੁ ॥
sadhaa sadhaa ih bhoolanahaar ||
Forever and ever, this person makes mistakes;
ਨਾਨਕ ਰਾਖਨਹਾਰੁ ਅਪਾਰੁ ॥੩॥
naanak raakhanahaar apaar ||3||
O Nanak, the Infinite Lord is our Saving Grace. ||3||
ਰਤਨੁ ਤਿਆਗਿ ਕਉਡੀ ਸੰਗਿ ਰਚੈ ॥
ratan tiaag kauddee sa(n)g rachai ||
Forsaking the jewel, they are engrossed with a shell.
ਸਾਚੁ ਛੋਡਿ ਝੂਠ ਸੰਗਿ ਮਚੈ ॥
saach chhodd jhooTh sa(n)g machai ||
They renounce Truth and embrace falsehood.
ਜੋ ਛਡਨਾ ਸੁ ਅਸਥਿਰੁ ਕਰਿ ਮਾਨੈ ॥
jo chhaddanaa su asathir kar maanai ||
That which passes away, they believe to be permanent.
ਜੋ ਹੋਵਨੁ ਸੋ ਦੂਰਿ ਪਰਾਨੈ ॥
jo hovan so dhoor paraanai ||
That which is immanent, they believe to be far off.
ਛੋਡਿ ਜਾਇ ਤਿਸ ਕਾ ਸ੍ਰਮੁ ਕਰੈ ॥
chhodd jai tis kaa sram karai ||
They struggle for what they must eventually leave.
ਸੰਗਿ ਸਹਾਈ ਤਿਸੁ ਪਰਹਰੈ ॥
sa(n)g sahaiee tis paraharai ||
They turn away from the Lord, their Help and Support, who is always with them.
ਚੰਦਨ ਲੇਪੁ ਉਤਾਰੈ ਧੋਇ ॥
cha(n)dhan lep utaarai dhoi ||
They wash off the sandalwood paste;
ਗਰਧਬ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਿ ਭਸਮ ਸੰਗਿ ਹੋਇ ॥
garadhab preet bhasam sa(n)g hoi ||
like donkeys, they are in love with the mud.
ਅੰਧ ਕੂਪ ਮਹਿ ਪਤਿਤ ਬਿਕਰਾਲ ॥
a(n)dh koop meh patit bikaraal ||
They have fallen into the deep, dark pit.
ਨਾਨਕ ਕਾਢਿ ਲੇਹੁ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਦਇਆਲ ॥੪॥
naanak kaadd leh prabh dhiaal ||4||
Nanak: lift them up and save them, O Merciful Lord God! ||4||
ਕਰਤੂਤਿ ਪਸੂ ਕੀ ਮਾਨਸ ਜਾਤਿ ॥
karatoot pasoo kee maanas jaat ||
They belong to the human species, but they act like animals.
ਲੋਕ ਪਚਾਰਾ ਕਰੈ ਦਿਨੁ ਰਾਤਿ ॥
lok pachaaraa karai dhin raat ||
They curse others day and night.
ਬਾਹਰਿ ਭੇਖ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਮਲੁ ਮਾਇਆ ॥
baahar bhekh a(n)tar mal maiaa ||
Outwardly, they wear religious robes, but within is the filth of Maya.
ਛਪਸਿ ਨਾਹਿ ਕਛੁ ਕਰੈ ਛਪਾਇਆ ॥
chhapas naeh kachh karai chhapaiaa ||
They cannot conceal this, no matter how hard they try.
ਬਾਹਰਿ ਗਿਆਨ ਧਿਆਨ ਇਸਨਾਨ ॥
baahar giaan dhiaan isanaan ||
Outwardly, they display knowledge, meditation and purification,
ਅੰਤਰਿ ਬਿਆਪੈ ਲੋਭੁ ਸੁਆਨੁ ॥
a(n)tar biaapai lobh suaan ||
but within clings the dog of greed.
ਅੰਤਰਿ ਅਗਨਿ ਬਾਹਰਿ ਤਨੁ ਸੁਆਹ ॥
a(n)tar agan baahar tan suaaeh ||
The fire of desire rages within; outwardly they apply ashes to their bodies.
ਗਲਿ ਪਾਥਰ ਕੈਸੇ ਤਰੈ ਅਥਾਹ ॥
gal paathar kaise tarai athaeh ||
There is a stone around their neck - how can they cross the unfathomable ocean?
ਜਾ ਕੈ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਬਸੈ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਆਪਿ ॥
jaa kai a(n)tar basai prabh aap ||
Those, within whom God Himself abides
ਨਾਨਕ ਤੇ ਜਨ ਸਹਜਿ ਸਮਾਤਿ ॥੫॥
naanak te jan sahaj samaat ||5||
- O Nanak, those humble beings are intuitively absorbed in the Lord. ||5||
ਸੁਨਿ ਅੰਧਾ ਕੈਸੇ ਮਾਰਗੁ ਪਾਵੈ ॥
sun a(n)dhaa kaise maarag paavai ||
By listening, how can the blind find the path?
ਕਰੁ ਗਹਿ ਲੇਹੁ ਓੜਿ ਨਿਬਹਾਵੈ ॥
kar geh leh oR nibahaavai ||
Take hold of his hand, and then he can reach his destination.
ਕਹਾ ਬੁਝਾਰਤਿ ਬੂਝੈ ਡੋਰਾ ॥
kahaa bujhaarat boojhai ddoraa ||
How can a riddle be understood by the deaf?
ਨਿਸਿ ਕਹੀਐ ਤਉ ਸਮਝੈ ਭੋਰਾ ॥
nis kaheeaai tau samajhai bhoraa ||
Say 'night', and he thinks you said 'day'.
ਕਹਾ ਬਿਸਨਪਦ ਗਾਵੈ ਗੁੰਗ ॥
kahaa bisanapadh gaavai gu(n)g ||
How can the mute sing the Songs of the Lord?
ਜਤਨ ਕਰੈ ਤਉ ਭੀ ਸੁਰ ਭੰਗ ॥
jatan karai tau bhee sur bha(n)g ||
He may try, but his voice will fail him.
ਕਹ ਪਿੰਗੁਲ ਪਰਬਤ ਪਰ ਭਵਨ ॥
keh pi(n)gul parabat par bhavan ||
How can the cripple climb up the mountain?
ਨਹੀ ਹੋਤ ਊਹਾ ਉਸੁ ਗਵਨ ॥
nahee hot uoohaa us gavan ||
He simply cannot go there.
ਕਰਤਾਰ ਕਰੁਣਾ ਮੈ ਦੀਨੁ ਬੇਨਤੀ ਕਰੈ ॥
karataar karunaa mai dheen benatee karai ||
O Creator, Lord of Mercy - Your humble servant prays;
ਨਾਨਕ ਤੁਮਰੀ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਤਰੈ ॥੬॥
naanak tumaree kirapaa tarai ||6||
Nanak: by Your Grace, please save me. ||6||
ਸੰਗਿ ਸਹਾਈ ਸੁ ਆਵੈ ਨ ਚੀਤਿ ॥
sa(n)g sahaiee su aavai na cheet ||
The Lord, our Help and Support, is always with us, but the mortal does not remember Him.
ਜੋ ਬੈਰਾਈ ਤਾ ਸਿਉ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਿ ॥
jo bairaiee taa siau preet ||
He shows love to his enemies.
ਬਲੂਆ ਕੇ ਗ੍ਰਿਹ ਭੀਤਰਿ ਬਸੈ ॥
balooaa ke gireh bheetar basai ||
He lives in a castle of sand.
ਅਨਦ ਕੇਲ ਮਾਇਆ ਰੰਗਿ ਰਸੈ ॥
anadh kel maiaa ra(n)g rasai ||
He enjoys the games of pleasure and the tastes of Maya.
ਦ੍ਰਿੜੁ ਕਰਿ ਮਾਨੈ ਮਨਹਿ ਪ੍ਰਤੀਤਿ ॥
dhiraR kar maanai maneh prateet ||
He believes them to be permanent - this is the belief of his mind.
ਕਾਲੁ ਨ ਆਵੈ ਮੂੜੇ ਚੀਤਿ ॥
kaal na aavai mooRe cheet ||
Death does not even come to mind for the fool.
ਬੈਰ ਬਿਰੋਧ ਕਾਮ ਕ੍ਰੋਧ ਮੋਹ ॥
bair birodh kaam karodh moh ||
Hate, conflict, sexual desire, anger, emotional attachment,
ਝੂਠ ਬਿਕਾਰ ਮਹਾ ਲੋਭ ਧ੍ਰੋਹ ॥
jhooTh bikaar mahaa lobh dhroh ||
falsehood, corruption, immense greed and deceit: