ik oankaar satigur prasaad |
One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:
salok mahalaa 9 |
Salok, Ninth Mehl:
gun gobind gaaeo nahee janam akaarath keen |
If you do not sing the Praises of the Lord, your life is rendered useless.
kahu naanak har bhaj manaa jih bidh jal kau meen |1|
Says Nanak, meditate, vibrate upon the Lord; immerse your mind in Him, like the fish in the water. ||1||
bikhian siau kaahe rachio nimakh na hohi udaas |
Why are you engrossed in sin and corruption? You are not detached, even for a moment!
kahu naanak bhaj har manaa parai na jam kee faas |2|
Says Nanak, meditate, vibrate upon the Lord, and you shall not be caught in the noose of death. ||2||
taranaapo iau hee geo leeo jaraa tan jeet |
Your youth has passed away like this, and old age has overtaken your body.
kahu naanak bhaj har manaa aaudh jaat hai beet |3|
Says Nanak, meditate, vibrate upon the Lord; your life is fleeting away! ||3||
biradh bheo soojhai nahee kaal pahoochio aan |
You have become old, and you do not understand that death is overtaking you.
kahu naanak nar baavare kiau na bhajai bhagavaan |4|
Says Nanak, you are insane! Why do you not remember and meditate on God? ||4||
dhan daaraa sanpat sagal jin apunee kar maan |
Your wealth, spouse, and all the possessions which you claim as your own
ein mai kachh sangee nahee naanak saachee jaan |5|
- none of these shall go along with you in the end. O Nanak, know this as true. ||5||
patit udhaaran bhai haran har anaath ke naath |
He is the Saving Grace of sinners, the Destroyer of fear, the Master of the masterless.
kahu naanak tih jaaneeai sadaa basat tum saath |6|
Says Nanak, realize and know Him, who is always with you. ||6||
tan dhan jih to kau deeo taan siau nehu na keen |
He has given you your body and wealth, but you are not in love with Him.
kahu naanak nar baavare ab kiau ddolat deen |7|
Says Nanak, you are insane! Why do you now shake and tremble so helplessly? ||7||
tan dhan sanpai sukh deeo ar jih neeke dhaam |
He has given you your body, wealth, property, peace and beautiful mansions.
kahu naanak sun re manaa simarat kaeh na raam |8|
Says Nanak, listen, mind: why don't you remember the Lord in meditation? ||8||
sabh sukh daataa raam hai doosar naahin koe |
The Lord is the Giver of all peace and comfort. There is no other at all.
kahu naanak sun re manaa tih simarat gat hoe |9|
Says Nanak, listen, mind: meditating in remembrance on Him, salvation is attained. ||9||
jih simarat gat paaeeai tih bhaj re tai meet |
Remembering Him in meditation, salvation is attained; vibrate and meditate on Him, O my friend.
kahu naanak sun re manaa aaudh ghattat hai neet |10|
Says Nanak, listen, mind: your life is passing away! ||10||
paanch tat ko tan rachio jaanahu chatur sujaan |
Your body is made up of the five elements; you are clever and wise - know this well.
jih te upajio naanakaa leen taeh mai maan |11|
Believe it - you shall merge once again into the One, O Nanak, from whom you originated. ||11||
ghatt ghatt mai har joo basai santan kahio pukaar |
The Dear Lord abides in each and every heart; the Saints proclaim this as true.
kahu naanak tih bhaj manaa bhau nidh utareh paar |12|
Says Nanak, meditate and vibrate upon Him, and you shall cross over the terrifying world-ocean. ||12||
sukh dukh jih parasai nahee lobh mohu abhimaan |
One who is not touched by pleasure or pain, greed, emotional attachment and egotistical pride
kahu naanak sun re manaa so moorat bhagavaan |13|
- says Nanak, listen, mind: he is the very image of God. ||13||
ausatat nindiaa naeh jihi kanchan loh samaan |
One who is beyond praise and slander, who looks upon gold and iron alike
kahu naanak sun re manaa mukat taeh tai jaan |14|
- says Nanak, listen, mind: know that such a person is liberated. ||14||
harakh sog jaa kai nahee bairee meet samaan |
One who is not affected by pleasure or pain, who looks upon friend and enemy alike
kahu naanak sun re manaa mukat taeh tai jaan |15|
- says Nanak, listen, mind: know that such a person is liberated. ||15||
bhai kaahoo kau det neh neh bhai maanat aan |
One who does not frighten anyone, and who is not afraid of anyone else
kahu naanak sun re manaa giaanee taeh bakhaan |16|
- says Nanak, listen, mind: call him spiritually wise. ||16||
jihi bikhiaa sagalee tajee leeo bhekh bairaag |
One who has forsaken all sin and corruption, who wears the robes of neutral detachment
kahu naanak sun re manaa tih nar maathai bhaag |17|
- says Nanak, listen, mind: good destiny is written on his forehead. ||17||
jihi maaeaa mamataa tajee sabh te bheo udaas |
One who renounces Maya and possessiveness and is detached from everything
kahu naanak sun re manaa tih ghatt braham nivaas |18|
- says Nanak, listen, mind: God abides in his heart. ||18||
jihi praanee haumai tajee karataa raam pachhaan |
That mortal, who forsakes egotism, and realizes the Creator Lord
kahu naanak vahu mukat nar ih man saachee maan |19|
- says Nanak, that person is liberated; O mind, know this as true. ||19||
bhai naasan duramat haran kal mai har ko naam |
In this Dark Age of Kali Yuga, the Name of the Lord is the Destroyer of fear, the Eradicator of evil-mindedness.
nis din jo naanak bhajai safal hohi tih kaam |20|
Night and day, O Nanak, whoever vibrates and meditates on the Lord's Name, sees all of his works brought to fruition. ||20||
jihabaa gun gobind bhajahu karan sunahu har naam |
Vibrate with your tongue the Glorious Praises of the Lord of the Universe; with your ears, hear the Lord's Name.
kahu naanak sun re manaa pareh na jam kai dhaam |21|
Says Nanak, listen, man: you shall not have to go to the house of Death. ||21||
jo praanee mamataa tajai lobh moh ahankaar |
That mortal who renounces possessiveness, greed, emotional attachment and egotism
kahu naanak aapan tarai aauran let udhaar |22|
- says Nanak, he himself is saved, and he saves many others as well. ||22||
jiau supanaa ar pekhanaa aise jag kau jaan |
Like a dream and a show, so is this world, you must know.
ein mai kachh saacho nahee naanak bin bhagavaan |23|
None of this is true, O Nanak, without God. ||23||
nis din maaeaa kaarane praanee ddolat neet |
Night and day, for the sake of Maya, the mortal wanders constantly.
kottan mai naanak koaoo naaraaein jih cheet |24|
Among millions, O Nanak, there is scarcely anyone, who keeps the Lord in his consciousness. ||24||
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