ਸੀਤਾ ਲਖਮਣੁ ਵਿਛੁੜਿ ਗਇਆ ॥
seetaa lakhaman vichhuR giaa ||
and separated from Sita and Lakhshman.
ਰੋਵੈ ਦਹਸਿਰੁ ਲੰਕ ਗਵਾਇ ॥ ਜਿਨਿ ਸੀਤਾ ਆਦੀ ਡਉਰੂ ਵਾਇ ॥
rovai dhahasir la(n)k gavai || jin seetaa aadhee ddauroo vai ||
The ten-headed Raawan, who stole away Sita with the beat of his tambourine, wept when he lost Sri Lanka.
ਰੋਵਹਿ ਪਾਂਡਵ ਭਏ ਮਜੂਰ ॥ ਜਿਨ ਕੈ ਸੁਆਮੀ ਰਹਤ ਹਦੂਰਿ ॥
roveh paa(n)ddav bhe majoor || jin kai suaamee rahat hadhoor ||
The Paandavas once lived in the Presence of the Lord; they were made slaves, and wept.
ਰੋਵੈ ਜਨਮੇਜਾ ਖੁਇ ਗਇਆ ॥
rovai janamejaa khui giaa ||
Janmayjaa wept, that he had lost his way.
ਏਕੀ ਕਾਰਣਿ ਪਾਪੀ ਭਇਆ ॥
ekee kaaran paapee bhiaa ||
One mistake, and he became a sinner.
ਰੋਵਹਿ ਸੇਖ ਮਸਾਇਕ ਪੀਰ ॥
roveh sekh masaik peer ||
The Shaykhs, Pirs and spiritual teachers weep;
ਅੰਤਿ ਕਾਲਿ ਮਤੁ ਲਾਗੈ ਭੀੜ ॥
a(n)t kaal mat laagai bheeR ||
at the very last instant, they suffer in agony.
ਰੋਵਹਿ ਰਾਜੇ ਕੰਨ ਪੜਾਇ ॥
roveh raaje ka(n)n paRai ||
The kings weep - their ears are cut;
ਘਰਿ ਘਰਿ ਮਾਗਹਿ ਭੀਖਿਆ ਜਾਇ ॥
ghar ghar maageh bheekhiaa jai ||
they go begging from house to house.
ਰੋਵਹਿ ਕਿਰਪਨ ਸੰਚਹਿ ਧਨੁ ਜਾਇ ॥
roveh kirapan sa(n)cheh dhan jai ||
The miser weeps; he has to leave behind the wealth he has gathered.
ਪੰਡਿਤ ਰੋਵਹਿ ਗਿਆਨੁ ਗਵਾਇ ॥
pa(n)ddit roveh giaan gavai ||
The Pandit, the religious scholar, weeps when his learning is gone.
ਬਾਲੀ ਰੋਵੈ ਨਾਹਿ ਭਤਾਰੁ ॥
baalee rovai naeh bhataar ||
The young woman weeps because she has no husband.
ਨਾਨਕ ਦੁਖੀਆ ਸਭੁ ਸੰਸਾਰੁ ॥
naanak dhukheeaa sabh sa(n)saar ||
O Nanak, the whole world is suffering.
ਮੰਨੇ ਨਾਉ ਸੋਈ ਜਿਣਿ ਜਾਇ ॥
ma(n)ne naau soiee jin jai ||
He alone is victorious, who believes in the Lord's Name.
ਅਉਰੀ ਕਰਮ ਨ ਲੇਖੈ ਲਾਇ ॥੧॥
aauree karam na lekhai lai ||1||
No other action is of any account. ||1||
ਮਃ ੨ ॥
mahalaa doojaa ||
Second Mehla:
ਜਪੁ ਤਪੁ ਸਭੁ ਕਿਛੁ ਮੰਨਿਐ ਅਵਰਿ ਕਾਰਾ ਸਭਿ ਬਾਦਿ ॥
jap tap sabh kichh ma(n)niaai avar kaaraa sabh baadh ||
Meditation, austerity and everything come through belief in the Lord's Name. All other actions are useless.
ਨਾਨਕ ਮੰਨਿਆ ਮੰਨੀਐ ਬੁਝੀਐ ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦਿ ॥੨॥
naanak ma(n)niaa ma(n)neeaai bujheeaai gur parasaadh ||2||
O Nanak, believe in the One who is worth believing in. By Guru's Grace, he is realized. ||2||
ਪਉੜੀ ॥
pauRee ||
Pauree:
ਕਾਇਆ ਹੰਸ ਧੁਰਿ ਮੇਲੁ ਕਰਤੈ ਲਿਖਿ ਪਾਇਆ ॥
kaiaa ha(n)s dhur mel karatai likh paiaa ||
The union of the body and the soul-swan was pre-ordained by the Creator Lord.
ਸਭ ਮਹਿ ਗੁਪਤੁ ਵਰਤਦਾ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਪ੍ਰਗਟਾਇਆ ॥
sabh meh gupat varatadhaa gurmukh pragaTaiaa ||
He is hidden, and yet pervading all. He is revealed to the Gurmukh.
ਗੁਣ ਗਾਵੈ ਗੁਣ ਉਚਰੈ ਗੁਣ ਮਾਹਿ ਸਮਾਇਆ ॥
gun gaavai gun ucharai gun maeh samaiaa ||
Singing the Glorious Praises of the Lord, and chanting His Praises, one merges in His Glories.
ਸਚੀ ਬਾਣੀ ਸਚੁ ਹੈ ਸਚੁ ਮੇਲਿ ਮਿਲਾਇਆ ॥
sachee baanee sach hai sach mel milaiaa ||
True is the True Word of the Guru's Bani. One unites in Union with the True Lord.
ਸਭੁ ਕਿਛੁ ਆਪੇ ਆਪਿ ਹੈ ਆਪੇ ਦੇਇ ਵਡਿਆਈ ॥੧੪॥
sabh kichh aape aap hai aape dhei vaddiaaiee ||14||
He Himself is everything; He Himself grants glorious greatness. ||14||
ਸਲੋਕ ਮਃ ੨ ॥
salok mahalaa doojaa ||
Shalok, Second Mehla:
ਨਾਨਕ ਅੰਧਾ ਹੋਇ ਕੈ ਰਤਨਾ ਪਰਖਣ ਜਾਇ ॥
naanak a(n)dhaa hoi kai ratanaa parakhan jai ||
O Nanak, the blind man may go to appraise the jewels,
ਰਤਨਾ ਸਾਰ ਨ ਜਾਣਈ ਆਵੈ ਆਪੁ ਲਖਾਇ ॥੧॥
ratanaa saar na jaaniee aavai aap lakhai ||1||
but he will not know their value; he will return home after exposing his ignorance. ||1||
ਮਃ ੨ ॥
mahalaa doojaa ||
Second Mehla:
ਰਤਨਾ ਕੇਰੀ ਗੁਥਲੀ ਰਤਨੀ ਖੋਲੀ ਆਇ ॥
ratanaa keree guthalee ratanee kholee aai ||
The Jeweller has come, and opened up the bag of jewels.
ਵਖਰ ਤੈ ਵਣਜਾਰਿਆ ਦੁਹਾ ਰਹੀ ਸਮਾਇ ॥
vakhar tai vanajaariaa dhuhaa rahee samai ||
The merchandise and the merchant are merged together.
ਜਿਨ ਗੁਣੁ ਪਲੈ ਨਾਨਕਾ ਮਾਣਕ ਵਣਜਹਿ ਸੇਇ ॥
jin gun palai naanakaa maanak vanajeh sei ||
They alone purchase the gem, O Nanak, who have virtue in their purse.
ਰਤਨਾ ਸਾਰ ਨ ਜਾਣਨੀ ਅੰਧੇ ਵਤਹਿ ਲੋਇ ॥੨॥
ratanaa saar na jaananee a(n)dhe vateh loi ||2||
Those who do not appreciate the value of the jewels, wander like blind men in the world. ||2||
ਪਉੜੀ ॥
pauRee ||
Pauree:
ਨਉ ਦਰਵਾਜੇ ਕਾਇਆ ਕੋਟੁ ਹੈ ਦਸਵੈ ਗੁਪਤੁ ਰਖੀਜੈ ॥
nau dharavaaje kaiaa koT hai dhasavai gupat rakheejai ||
The fortress of the body has nine gates; the tenth gate is kept hidden.
ਬਜਰ ਕਪਾਟ ਨ ਖੁਲਨੀ ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦਿ ਖੁਲੀਜੈ ॥
bajar kapaaT na khulanee gur sabadh khuleejai ||
The rigid door is not open; only through the Word of the Guru's Shabad can it be opened.
ਅਨਹਦ ਵਾਜੇ ਧੁਨਿ ਵਜਦੇ ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦਿ ਸੁਣੀਜੈ ॥
anahadh vaaje dhun vajadhe gur sabadh suneejai ||
The unstruck sound current resounds and vibrates there. The Word of the Guru's Shabad is heard.
ਤਿਤੁ ਘਟ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਚਾਨਣਾ ਕਰਿ ਭਗਤਿ ਮਿਲੀਜੈ ॥
tit ghaT a(n)tar chaananaa kar bhagat mileejai ||
Deep within the nucleus of the heart, the Divine Light shines forth. Through devotional worship, one meets the Lord.
ਸਭ ਮਹਿ ਏਕੁ ਵਰਤਦਾ ਜਿਨਿ ਆਪੇ ਰਚਨ ਰਚਾਈ ॥੧੫॥
sabh meh ek varatadhaa jin aape rachan rachaiee ||15||
The One Lord is pervading and permeating all. He Himself created the creation. ||15||
ਸਲੋਕ ਮਃ ੨ ॥
salok mahalaa doojaa ||
Shalok, Second Mehla:
ਅੰਧੇ ਕੈ ਰਾਹਿ ਦਸਿਐ ਅੰਧਾ ਹੋਇ ਸੁ ਜਾਇ ॥
a(n)dhe kai raeh dhasiaai a(n)dhaa hoi su jai ||
He is truly blind, who follows the way shown by the blind man.
ਹੋਇ ਸੁਜਾਖਾ ਨਾਨਕਾ ਸੋ ਕਿਉ ਉਝੜਿ ਪਾਇ ॥
hoi sujaakhaa naanakaa so kiau ujhaR pai ||
O Nanak, why should the one who can see, get lost?
ਅੰਧੇ ਏਹਿ ਨ ਆਖੀਅਨਿ ਜਿਨ ਮੁਖਿ ਲੋਇਣ ਨਾਹਿ ॥
a(n)dhe eh na aakheean jin mukh loin naeh ||
Do not call them blind, who have no eyes in their face.
ਅੰਧੇ ਸੇਈ ਨਾਨਕਾ ਖਸਮਹੁ ਘੁਥੇ ਜਾਹਿ ॥੧॥
a(n)dhe seiee naanakaa khasamahu ghuthe jaeh ||1||
They alone are blind, O Nanak, who wander away from their Lord and Master. ||1||
ਮਃ ੨ ॥
mahalaa doojaa ||
Second Mehla:
ਸਾਹਿਬਿ ਅੰਧਾ ਜੋ ਕੀਆ ਕਰੇ ਸੁਜਾਖਾ ਹੋਇ ॥
saahib a(n)dhaa jo keeaa kare sujaakhaa hoi ||
One whom the Lord has made blind - the Lord can make him see again.
ਜੇਹਾ ਜਾਣੈ ਤੇਹੋ ਵਰਤੈ ਜੇ ਸਉ ਆਖੈ ਕੋਇ ॥
jehaa jaanai teho varatai je sau aakhai koi ||
He acts only as he knows, although he may be spoken to a hundred times.
ਜਿਥੈ ਸੁ ਵਸਤੁ ਨ ਜਾਪਈ ਆਪੇ ਵਰਤਉ ਜਾਣਿ ॥
jithai su vasat na jaapiee aape varatau jaan ||
Where the real thing is not seen, self-conceit prevails there - know this well.
ਨਾਨਕ ਗਾਹਕੁ ਕਿਉ ਲਏ ਸਕੈ ਨ ਵਸਤੁ ਪਛਾਣਿ ॥੨॥
naanak gaahak kiau le sakai na vasat pachhaan ||2||
O Nanak, how can the purshaser purchase the real thing, if he cannot recognize it? ||2||
ਮਃ ੨ ॥
mahalaa doojaa ||
Second Mehla:
ਸੋ ਕਿਉ ਅੰਧਾ ਆਖੀਐ ਜਿ ਹੁਕਮਹੁ ਅੰਧਾ ਹੋਇ ॥
so kiau a(n)dhaa aakheeaai j hukamahu a(n)dhaa hoi ||
How can someone be called blind, if he was made blind by the Lord's Command?
ਨਾਨਕ ਹੁਕਮੁ ਨ ਬੁਝਈ ਅੰਧਾ ਕਹੀਐ ਸੋਇ ॥੩॥
naanak hukam na bujhiee a(n)dhaa kaheeaai soi ||3||
O Nanak, one who does not understand the Hukam of the Lord's Command should be called blind. ||3||