ਸਲੋਕ ਮਹਲਾ ੨ ॥
salōk mahalā 2 .
Shalok, Second Mehl:
ਆਪਿ ਉਪਾਏ ਨਾਨਕਾ ਆਪੇ ਰਖੈ ਵੇਕ ॥
āp upāē nānakā āpē rakhai vēk .
He Himself creates, O Nanak; He establishes the various creatures.
ਮੰਦਾ ਕਿਸ ਨੋ ਆਖੀਐ ਜਾਂ ਸਭਨਾ ਸਾਹਿਬੁ ਏਕੁ ॥
mandā kis nō ākhīai jānh sabhanā sāhib ēk .
How can anyone be called bad? We have only One Lord and Master.
ਸਭਨਾ ਸਾਹਿਬੁ ਏਕੁ ਹੈ ਵੇਖੈ ਧੰਧੈ ਲਾਇ ॥
sabhanā sāhib ēk hai vēkhai dhandhai lāi .
There is One Lord and Master of all; He watches over all, and assigns all to their tasks.
ਕਿਸੈ ਥੋੜਾ ਕਿਸੈ ਅਗਲਾ ਖਾਲੀ ਕੋਈ ਨਾਹਿ ॥
kisai thōrā kisai agalā khālī kōī nāh .
Some have less, and some have more; no one is allowed to leave empty.
ਆਵਹਿ ਨੰਗੇ ਜਾਹਿ ਨੰਗੇ ਵਿਚੇ ਕਰਹਿ ਵਿਥਾਰ ॥
āvah nangē jāh nangē vichē karah vithār .
Naked we come, and naked we go; in between, we put on a show.
ਨਾਨਕ ਹੁਕਮੁ ਨ ਜਾਣੀਐ ਅਗੈ ਕਾਈ ਕਾਰ ॥੧॥
nānak hukam n jānīai agai kāī kār .1.
O Nanak, one who does not understand the Hukam of God's Command - what will he have to do in the world hereafter? ||1||
ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥
mahalā 1 .
First Mehl:
ਜਿਨਸਿ ਥਾਪਿ ਜੀਆਂ ਕਉ ਭੇਜੈ ਜਿਨਸਿ ਥਾਪਿ ਲੈ ਜਾਵੈ ॥
jinas thāp jīānh kau bhējai jinas thāp lai jāvai .
He sends out the various created beings, and he calls back the various created beings again.
ਆਪੇ ਥਾਪਿ ਉਥਾਪੈ ਆਪੇ ਏਤੇ ਵੇਸ ਕਰਾਵੈ ॥
āpē thāp uthāpai āpē ētē vēs karāvai .
He himself establishes, and He Himself disestablishes. He fashions them in various forms.
ਜੇਤੇ ਜੀਅ ਫਿਰਹਿ ਅਉਧੂਤੀ ਆਪੇ ਭਿਖਿਆ ਪਾਵੈ ॥
jētē jī phirah audhūtī āpē bhikhiā pāvai .
And all the human beings who wander around as beggars, He Himself gives in charity to them.
ਲੇਖੈ ਬੋਲਣੁ ਲੇਖੈ ਚਲਣੁ ਕਾਇਤੁ ਕੀਚਹਿ ਦਾਵੇ ॥
lēkhai bōlan lēkhai chalan kāit kīchah dāvē .
As it is recorded, the mortals speak, and as it is recorded, they walk. So why put on all this show?
ਮੂਲੁ ਮਤਿ ਪਰਵਾਣਾ ਏਹੋ ਨਾਨਕੁ ਆਖਿ ਸੁਣਾਏ ॥
mūl mat paravānā ēhō nānak ākh sunāē .
This is the basis of intelligence; this is certified and approved. Nanak speaks and proclaims it.
ਕਰਣੀ ਉਪਰਿ ਹੋਇ ਤਪਾਵਸੁ ਜੇ ਕੋ ਕਹੈ ਕਹਾਏ ॥੨॥
karanī upar hōi tapāvas jē kō kahai kahāē .2.
By past actions, each being is judged; what else can anyone say? ||2||
ਪਉੜੀ ॥
paurī .
Pauree:
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਚਲਤੁ ਰਚਾਇਓਨੁ ਗੁਣ ਪਰਗਟੀ ਆਇਆ ॥
guramukh chalat rachāiōn gun paragatī āiā .
The Guru's Word makes the drama play itself out. Through virtue, this becomes evident.
ਗੁਰਬਾਣੀ ਸਦ ਉਚਰੈ ਹਰਿ ਮੰਨਿ ਵਸਾਇਆ ॥
gurabānī sad ucharai har mann vasāiā .
Whoever utters the Word of the Guru's Bani - the Lord is enshrined in his mind.
ਸਕਤਿ ਗਈ ਭ੍ਰਮੁ ਕਟਿਆ ਸਿਵ ਜੋਤਿ ਜਗਾਇਆ ॥
sakat gaī bhram katiā siv jōt jagāiā .
Maya's power is gone, and doubt is eradicated; awaken to the Light of the Lord.
ਜਿਨ ਕੈ ਪੋਤੈ ਪੁੰਨੁ ਹੈ ਗੁਰੁ ਪੁਰਖੁ ਮਿਲਾਇਆ ॥
jin kai pōtai punn hai gur purakh milāiā .
Those who hold onto goodness as their treasure meet the Guru, the Primal Being.
ਨਾਨਕ ਸਹਜੇ ਮਿਲਿ ਰਹੇ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮਿ ਸਮਾਇਆ ॥੨॥
nānak sahajē mil rahē har nām samāiā .2.
O Nanak, they are intuitively absorbed and blended into the Name of the Lord. ||2||
ਸਲੋਕ ਮਹਲਾ ੨ ॥
salōk mahalā 2 .
Shalok, Second Mehl:
ਸਾਹ ਚਲੇ ਵਣਜਾਰਿਆ ਲਿਖਿਆ ਦੇਵੈ ਨਾਲਿ ॥
sāh chalē vanajāriā likhiā dēvai nāl .
The merchants come from the Banker; He sends the account of their destiny with them.
ਲਿਖੇ ਉਪਰਿ ਹੁਕਮੁ ਹੋਇ ਲਈਐ ਵਸਤੁ ਸਮ੍ਹਾਲਿ ॥
likhē upar hukam hōi laīai vasat samhāl .
On the basis of their accounts, He issues the Hukam of His Command, and they are left to take care of their merchandise.
ਵਸਤੁ ਲਈ ਵਣਜਾਰਈ ਵਖਰੁ ਬਧਾ ਪਾਇ ॥
vasat laī vanajāraī vakhar badhā pāi .
The merchants have purchased their merchandise and packed up their cargo.
ਕੇਈ ਲਾਹਾ ਲੈ ਚਲੇ ਇਕਿ ਚਲੇ ਮੂਲੁ ਗਵਾਇ ॥
kēī lāhā lai chalē ik chalē mūl gavāi .
Some depart after having earned a good profit, while others leave, having lost their investment altogether.
ਥੋੜਾ ਕਿਨੈ ਨ ਮੰਗਿਓ ਕਿਸੁ ਕਹੀਐ ਸਾਬਾਸਿ ॥
thōrā kinai n mangiō kis kahīai sābās .
No one asks to have less; who should be celebrated?
ਨਦਰਿ ਤਿਨਾ ਕਉ ਨਾਨਕਾ ਜਿ ਸਾਬਤੁ ਲਾਏ ਰਾਸਿ ॥੧॥
nadar tinā kau nānakā j sābat lāē rās .1.
The Lord casts His Glance of Grace, O Nanak, upon those who have preserved their capital investment. ||1||
ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥
mahalā 1 .
First Mehl:
ਜੁੜਿ ਜੁੜਿ ਵਿਛੁੜੇ ਵਿਛੁੜਿ ਜੁੜੇ ॥
jur jur vishurē vishur jurē .
United, the united separate, and separated, they unite again.
ਜੀਵਿ ਜੀਵਿ ਮੁਏ ਮੁਏ ਜੀਵੇ ॥
jīv jīv muē muē jīvē .
Living, the living die, and dying, they live again.
ਕੇਤਿਆ ਕੇ ਬਾਪ ਕੇਤਿਆ ਕੇ ਬੇਟੇ ਕੇਤੇ ਗੁਰ ਚੇਲੇ ਹੂਏ ॥
kētiā kē bāp kētiā kē bētē kētē gur chēlē hūē .
They become the fathers of many, and the sons of many; they become the gurus of many, and the disciples.
ਆਗੈ ਪਾਛੈ ਗਣਤ ਨ ਆਵੈ ਕਿਆ ਜਾਤੀ ਕਿਆ ਹੁਣਿ ਹੂਏ ॥
āgai pāshai ganat n āvai kiā jātī kiā hun hūē .
No account can be made of the future or the past; who knows what shall be, or what was?
ਸਭੁ ਕਰਣਾ ਕਿਰਤੁ ਕਰਿ ਲਿਖੀਐ ਕਰਿ ਕਰਿ ਕਰਤਾ ਕਰੇ ਕਰੇ ॥
sabh karanā kirat kar likhīai kar kar karatā karē karē .
All the actions and events of the past are recorded; the Doer did, He does, and He will do.
ਮਨਮੁਖਿ ਮਰੀਐ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਤਰੀਐ ਨਾਨਕ ਨਦਰੀ ਨਦਰਿ ਕਰੇ ॥੨॥
manamukh marīai guramukh tarīai nānak nadarī nadar karē .2.
The self-willed manmukh dies, while the Gurmukh is saved; O Nanak, the Gracious Lord bestows His Glance of Grace. ||2||
ਪਉੜੀ ॥
paurī .
Pauree:
ਮਨਮੁਖਿ ਦੂਜਾ ਭਰਮੁ ਹੈ ਦੂਜੈ ਲੋਭਾਇਆ ॥
manamukh dūjā bharam hai dūjai lōbhāiā .
The self-willed manmukh wanders in duality, lured and enticed by duality.
ਕੂੜੁ ਕਪਟੁ ਕਮਾਵਦੇ ਕੂੜੋ ਆਲਾਇਆ ॥
kūr kapat kamāvadē kūrō ālāiā .
He practices falsehood and deception, telling lies.
ਪੁਤ੍ਰ ਕਲਤ੍ਰੁ ਮੋਹੁ ਹੇਤੁ ਹੈ ਸਭੁ ਦੁਖੁ ਸਬਾਇਆ ॥
putr kalatr mōh hēt hai sabh dukh sabāiā .
Love and attachment to children and spouse is total misery and pain.
ਜਮ ਦਰਿ ਬਧੇ ਮਾਰੀਅਹਿ ਭਰਮਹਿ ਭਰਮਾਇਆ ॥
jam dar badhē mārīah bharamah bharamāiā .
He is gagged and bound at the door of the Messenger of Death; he dies, and wanders lost in reincarnation.
ਮਨਮੁਖਿ ਜਨਮੁ ਗਵਾਇਆ ਨਾਨਕ ਹਰਿ ਭਾਇਆ ॥੩॥
manamukh janam gavāiā nānak har bhāiā .3.
The self-willed manmukh wastes his life; Nanak loves the Lord. ||3||
ਸਲੋਕ ਮਹਲਾ ੨ ॥
salōk mahalā 2 .
Shalok, Second Mehl:
ਜਿਨ ਵਡਿਆਈ ਤੇਰੇ ਨਾਮ ਕੀ ਤੇ ਰਤੇ ਮਨ ਮਾਹਿ ॥
jin vadiāī tērē nām kī tē ratē man māh .
Those who are blessed with the glorious greatness of Your Name - their minds are imbued with Your Love.
ਨਾਨਕ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਏਕੁ ਹੈ ਦੂਜਾ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਨਾਹਿ ॥
nānak anmrit ēk hai dūjā anmrit nāh .
O Nanak, there is only One Ambrosial Nectar; there is no other nectar at all.
ਨਾਨਕ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਮਨੈ ਮਾਹਿ ਪਾਈਐ ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦਿ ॥
nānak anmrit manai māh pāīai gur parasād .
O Nanak, the Ambrosial Nectar is obtained within the mind, by Guru's Grace.
ਤਿਨ੍ਹੀ ਪੀਤਾ ਰੰਗ ਸਿਉ ਜਿਨ੍ਹ ਕਉ ਲਿਖਿਆ ਆਦਿ ॥੧॥
tinhī pītā rang siu jinh kau likhiā ād .1.
They alone drink it in with love, who have such pre-ordained destiny. ||1||