One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:
ੴ सतिगुर प्रसादि ॥
ik oankaar satigur prasaad |
Salok, Ninth Mehl:
सलोक महला ९ ॥
salok mahalaa 9 |
If you do not sing the Praises of the Lord, your life is rendered useless.
गुन गोबिंद गाइओ नही जनमु अकारथ कीनु ॥
gun gobind gaaeo nahee janam akaarath keen |
Says Nanak, meditate, vibrate upon the Lord; immerse your mind in Him, like the fish in the water. ||1||
कहु नानक हरि भजु मना जिह बिधि जल कउ मीनु ॥१॥
kahu naanak har bhaj manaa jih bidh jal kau meen |1|
Why are you engrossed in sin and corruption? You are not detached, even for a moment!
बिखिअन सिउ काहे रचिओ निमख न होहि उदासु ॥
bikhian siau kaahe rachio nimakh na hohi udaas |
Says Nanak, meditate, vibrate upon the Lord, and you shall not be caught in the noose of death. ||2||
कहु नानक भजु हरि मना परै न जम की फास ॥२॥
kahu naanak bhaj har manaa parai na jam kee faas |2|
Your youth has passed away like this, and old age has overtaken your body.
तरनापो इउ ही गइओ लीओ जरा तनु जीति ॥
taranaapo iau hee geo leeo jaraa tan jeet |
Says Nanak, meditate, vibrate upon the Lord; your life is fleeting away! ||3||
कहु नानक भजु हरि मना अउध जातु है बीति ॥३॥
kahu naanak bhaj har manaa aaudh jaat hai beet |3|
You have become old, and you do not understand that death is overtaking you.
बिरधि भइओ सूझै नही कालु पहूचिओ आनि ॥
biradh bheo soojhai nahee kaal pahoochio aan |
Says Nanak, you are insane! Why do you not remember and meditate on God? ||4||
कहु नानक नर बावरे किउ न भजै भगवानु ॥४॥
kahu naanak nar baavare kiau na bhajai bhagavaan |4|
Your wealth, spouse, and all the possessions which you claim as your own
धनु दारा संपति सगल जिनि अपुनी करि मानि ॥
dhan daaraa sanpat sagal jin apunee kar maan |
- none of these shall go along with you in the end. O Nanak, know this as true. ||5||
इन मै कछु संगी नही नानक साची जानि ॥५॥
ein mai kachh sangee nahee naanak saachee jaan |5|
He is the Saving Grace of sinners, the Destroyer of fear, the Master of the masterless.
पतित उधारन भै हरन हरि अनाथ के नाथ ॥
patit udhaaran bhai haran har anaath ke naath |
Says Nanak, realize and know Him, who is always with you. ||6||
कहु नानक तिह जानीऐ सदा बसतु तुम साथि ॥६॥
kahu naanak tih jaaneeai sadaa basat tum saath |6|
He has given you your body and wealth, but you are not in love with Him.
तनु धनु जिह तो कउ दीओ तां सिउ नेहु न कीन ॥
tan dhan jih to kau deeo taan siau nehu na keen |
Says Nanak, you are insane! Why do you now shake and tremble so helplessly? ||7||
कहु नानक नर बावरे अब किउ डोलत दीन ॥७॥
kahu naanak nar baavare ab kiau ddolat deen |7|
He has given you your body, wealth, property, peace and beautiful mansions.
तनु धनु संपै सुख दीओ अरु जिह नीके धाम ॥
tan dhan sanpai sukh deeo ar jih neeke dhaam |
Says Nanak, listen, mind: why don't you remember the Lord in meditation? ||8||
कहु नानक सुनु रे मना सिमरत काहि न रामु ॥८॥
kahu naanak sun re manaa simarat kaeh na raam |8|
The Lord is the Giver of all peace and comfort. There is no other at all.
सभ सुख दाता रामु है दूसर नाहिन कोइ ॥
sabh sukh daataa raam hai doosar naahin koe |
Says Nanak, listen, mind: meditating in remembrance on Him, salvation is attained. ||9||
कहु नानक सुनि रे मना तिह सिमरत गति होइ ॥९॥
kahu naanak sun re manaa tih simarat gat hoe |9|
Remembering Him in meditation, salvation is attained; vibrate and meditate on Him, O my friend.
जिह सिमरत गति पाईऐ तिह भजु रे तै मीत ॥
jih simarat gat paaeeai tih bhaj re tai meet |
Says Nanak, listen, mind: your life is passing away! ||10||
कहु नानक सुनु रे मना अउध घटत है नीत ॥१०॥
kahu naanak sun re manaa aaudh ghattat hai neet |10|
Your body is made up of the five elements; you are clever and wise - know this well.
पांच तत को तनु रचिओ जानहु चतुर सुजान ॥
paanch tat ko tan rachio jaanahu chatur sujaan |
Believe it - you shall merge once again into the One, O Nanak, from whom you originated. ||11||
जिह ते उपजिओ नानका लीन ताहि मै मानु ॥११॥
jih te upajio naanakaa leen taeh mai maan |11|
The Dear Lord abides in each and every heart; the Saints proclaim this as true.
घट घट मै हरि जू बसै संतन कहिओ पुकारि ॥
ghatt ghatt mai har joo basai santan kahio pukaar |
Says Nanak, meditate and vibrate upon Him, and you shall cross over the terrifying world-ocean. ||12||
कहु नानक तिह भजु मना भउ निधि उतरहि पारि ॥१२॥
kahu naanak tih bhaj manaa bhau nidh utareh paar |12|
One who is not touched by pleasure or pain, greed, emotional attachment and egotistical pride
सुखु दुखु जिह परसै नही लोभु मोहु अभिमानु ॥
sukh dukh jih parasai nahee lobh mohu abhimaan |
- says Nanak, listen, mind: he is the very image of God. ||13||
कहु नानक सुनु रे मना सो मूरति भगवान ॥१३॥
kahu naanak sun re manaa so moorat bhagavaan |13|
One who is beyond praise and slander, who looks upon gold and iron alike
उसतति निंदिआ नाहि जिहि कंचन लोह समानि ॥
ausatat nindiaa naeh jihi kanchan loh samaan |
- says Nanak, listen, mind: know that such a person is liberated. ||14||
कहु नानक सुनि रे मना मुकति ताहि तै जानि ॥१४॥
kahu naanak sun re manaa mukat taeh tai jaan |14|
One who is not affected by pleasure or pain, who looks upon friend and enemy alike
हरखु सोगु जा कै नही बैरी मीत समानि ॥
harakh sog jaa kai nahee bairee meet samaan |
- says Nanak, listen, mind: know that such a person is liberated. ||15||
कहु नानक सुनि रे मना मुकति ताहि तै जानि ॥१५॥
kahu naanak sun re manaa mukat taeh tai jaan |15|
One who does not frighten anyone, and who is not afraid of anyone else
भै काहू कउ देत नहि नहि भै मानत आन ॥
bhai kaahoo kau det neh neh bhai maanat aan |
- says Nanak, listen, mind: call him spiritually wise. ||16||
कहु नानक सुनि रे मना गिआनी ताहि बखानि ॥१६॥
kahu naanak sun re manaa giaanee taeh bakhaan |16|
One who has forsaken all sin and corruption, who wears the robes of neutral detachment
जिहि बिखिआ सगली तजी लीओ भेख बैराग ॥
jihi bikhiaa sagalee tajee leeo bhekh bairaag |
- says Nanak, listen, mind: good destiny is written on his forehead. ||17||
कहु नानक सुनु रे मना तिह नर माथै भागु ॥१७॥
kahu naanak sun re manaa tih nar maathai bhaag |17|
One who renounces Maya and possessiveness and is detached from everything
जिहि माइआ ममता तजी सभ ते भइओ उदासु ॥
jihi maaeaa mamataa tajee sabh te bheo udaas |
- says Nanak, listen, mind: God abides in his heart. ||18||
कहु नानक सुनु रे मना तिह घटि ब्रहम निवासु ॥१८॥
kahu naanak sun re manaa tih ghatt braham nivaas |18|
That mortal, who forsakes egotism, and realizes the Creator Lord
जिहि प्रानी हउमै तजी करता रामु पछानि ॥
jihi praanee haumai tajee karataa raam pachhaan |
- says Nanak, that person is liberated; O mind, know this as true. ||19||
कहु नानक वहु मुकति नरु इह मन साची मानु ॥१९॥
kahu naanak vahu mukat nar ih man saachee maan |19|
In this Dark Age of Kali Yuga, the Name of the Lord is the Destroyer of fear, the Eradicator of evil-mindedness.
भै नासन दुरमति हरन कलि मै हरि को नामु ॥
bhai naasan duramat haran kal mai har ko naam |
Night and day, O Nanak, whoever vibrates and meditates on the Lord's Name, sees all of his works brought to fruition. ||20||
निसि दिनु जो नानक भजै सफल होहि तिह काम ॥२०॥
nis din jo naanak bhajai safal hohi tih kaam |20|
Vibrate with your tongue the Glorious Praises of the Lord of the Universe; with your ears, hear the Lord's Name.
जिहबा गुन गोबिंद भजहु करन सुनहु हरि नामु ॥
jihabaa gun gobind bhajahu karan sunahu har naam |
Says Nanak, listen, man: you shall not have to go to the house of Death. ||21||
कहु नानक सुनि रे मना परहि न जम कै धाम ॥२१॥
kahu naanak sun re manaa pareh na jam kai dhaam |21|
That mortal who renounces possessiveness, greed, emotional attachment and egotism
जो प्रानी ममता तजै लोभ मोह अहंकार ॥
jo praanee mamataa tajai lobh moh ahankaar |
- says Nanak, he himself is saved, and he saves many others as well. ||22||
कहु नानक आपन तरै अउरन लेत उधार ॥२२॥
kahu naanak aapan tarai aauran let udhaar |22|
Like a dream and a show, so is this world, you must know.
जिउ सुपना अरु पेखना ऐसे जग कउ जानि ॥
jiau supanaa ar pekhanaa aise jag kau jaan |
None of this is true, O Nanak, without God. ||23||
इन मै कछु साचो नही नानक बिनु भगवान ॥२३॥
ein mai kachh saacho nahee naanak bin bhagavaan |23|
Night and day, for the sake of Maya, the mortal wanders constantly.
निसि दिनु माइआ कारने प्रानी डोलत नीत ॥
nis din maaeaa kaarane praanee ddolat neet |
Among millions, O Nanak, there is scarcely anyone, who keeps the Lord in his consciousness. ||24||
कोटन मै नानक कोऊ नाराइनु जिह चीति ॥२४॥
kottan mai naanak koaoo naaraaein jih cheet |24|
