ੴ सतिगुर प्रसादि ॥
One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:
सलोक महला ९ ॥
Salok, Ninth Mehl:
गुन गोबिंद गाइओ नही जनमु अकारथ कीनु ॥
If you do not sing the Praises of the Lord, your life is rendered useless.
कहु नानक हरि भजु मना जिह बिधि जल कउ मीनु ॥१॥
Says Nanak, meditate, vibrate upon the Lord; immerse your mind in Him, like the fish in the water. ||1||
बिखिअन सिउ काहे रचिओ निमख न होहि उदासु ॥
Why are you engrossed in sin and corruption? You are not detached, even for a moment!
कहु नानक भजु हरि मना परै न जम की फास ॥२॥
Says Nanak, meditate, vibrate upon the Lord, and you shall not be caught in the noose of death. ||2||
तरनापो इउ ही गइओ लीओ जरा तनु जीति ॥
Your youth has passed away like this, and old age has overtaken your body.
कहु नानक भजु हरि मना अउध जातु है बीति ॥३॥
Says Nanak, meditate, vibrate upon the Lord; your life is fleeting away! ||3||
बिरधि भइओ सूझै नही कालु पहूचिओ आनि ॥
You have become old, and you do not understand that death is overtaking you.
कहु नानक नर बावरे किउ न भजै भगवानु ॥४॥
Says Nanak, you are insane! Why do you not remember and meditate on God? ||4||
धनु दारा संपति सगल जिनि अपुनी करि मानि ॥
Your wealth, spouse, and all the possessions which you claim as your own
इन मै कछु संगी नही नानक साची जानि ॥५॥
- none of these shall go along with you in the end. O Nanak, know this as true. ||5||
पतित उधारन भै हरन हरि अनाथ के नाथ ॥
He is the Saving Grace of sinners, the Destroyer of fear, the Master of the masterless.
कहु नानक तिह जानीऐ सदा बसतु तुम साथि ॥६॥
Says Nanak, realize and know Him, who is always with you. ||6||
तनु धनु जिह तो कउ दीओ तां सिउ नेहु न कीन ॥
He has given you your body and wealth, but you are not in love with Him.
कहु नानक नर बावरे अब किउ डोलत दीन ॥७॥
Says Nanak, you are insane! Why do you now shake and tremble so helplessly? ||7||
तनु धनु संपै सुख दीओ अरु जिह नीके धाम ॥
He has given you your body, wealth, property, peace and beautiful mansions.
कहु नानक सुनु रे मना सिमरत काहि न रामु ॥८॥
Says Nanak, listen, mind: why don't you remember the Lord in meditation? ||8||
सभ सुख दाता रामु है दूसर नाहिन कोइ ॥
The Lord is the Giver of all peace and comfort. There is no other at all.
कहु नानक सुनि रे मना तिह सिमरत गति होइ ॥९॥
Says Nanak, listen, mind: meditating in remembrance on Him, salvation is attained. ||9||
जिह सिमरत गति पाईऐ तिह भजु रे तै मीत ॥
Remembering Him in meditation, salvation is attained; vibrate and meditate on Him, O my friend.
कहु नानक सुनु रे मना अउध घटत है नीत ॥१०॥
Says Nanak, listen, mind: your life is passing away! ||10||
पांच तत को तनु रचिओ जानहु चतुर सुजान ॥
Your body is made up of the five elements; you are clever and wise - know this well.
जिह ते उपजिओ नानका लीन ताहि मै मानु ॥११॥
Believe it - you shall merge once again into the One, O Nanak, from whom you originated. ||11||
घट घट मै हरि जू बसै संतन कहिओ पुकारि ॥
The Dear Lord abides in each and every heart; the Saints proclaim this as true.
कहु नानक तिह भजु मना भउ निधि उतरहि पारि ॥१२॥
Says Nanak, meditate and vibrate upon Him, and you shall cross over the terrifying world-ocean. ||12||
सुखु दुखु जिह परसै नही लोभु मोहु अभिमानु ॥
One who is not touched by pleasure or pain, greed, emotional attachment and egotistical pride
कहु नानक सुनु रे मना सो मूरति भगवान ॥१३॥
- says Nanak, listen, mind: he is the very image of God. ||13||
उसतति निंदिआ नाहि जिहि कंचन लोह समानि ॥
One who is beyond praise and slander, who looks upon gold and iron alike
कहु नानक सुनि रे मना मुकति ताहि तै जानि ॥१४॥
- says Nanak, listen, mind: know that such a person is liberated. ||14||
हरखु सोगु जा कै नही बैरी मीत समानि ॥
One who is not affected by pleasure or pain, who looks upon friend and enemy alike
कहु नानक सुनि रे मना मुकति ताहि तै जानि ॥१५॥
- says Nanak, listen, mind: know that such a person is liberated. ||15||
भै काहू कउ देत नहि नहि भै मानत आन ॥
One who does not frighten anyone, and who is not afraid of anyone else
कहु नानक सुनि रे मना गिआनी ताहि बखानि ॥१६॥
- says Nanak, listen, mind: call him spiritually wise. ||16||
जिहि बिखिआ सगली तजी लीओ भेख बैराग ॥
One who has forsaken all sin and corruption, who wears the robes of neutral detachment
कहु नानक सुनु रे मना तिह नर माथै भागु ॥१७॥
- says Nanak, listen, mind: good destiny is written on his forehead. ||17||
जिहि माइआ ममता तजी सभ ते भइओ उदासु ॥
One who renounces Maya and possessiveness and is detached from everything
कहु नानक सुनु रे मना तिह घटि ब्रहम निवासु ॥१८॥
- says Nanak, listen, mind: God abides in his heart. ||18||
जिहि प्रानी हउमै तजी करता रामु पछानि ॥
That mortal, who forsakes egotism, and realizes the Creator Lord
कहु नानक वहु मुकति नरु इह मन साची मानु ॥१९॥
- says Nanak, that person is liberated; O mind, know this as true. ||19||
भै नासन दुरमति हरन कलि मै हरि को नामु ॥
In this Dark Age of Kali Yuga, the Name of the Lord is the Destroyer of fear, the Eradicator of evil-mindedness.
निसि दिनु जो नानक भजै सफल होहि तिह काम ॥२०॥
Night and day, O Nanak, whoever vibrates and meditates on the Lord's Name, sees all of his works brought to fruition. ||20||
जिहबा गुन गोबिंद भजहु करन सुनहु हरि नामु ॥
Vibrate with your tongue the Glorious Praises of the Lord of the Universe; with your ears, hear the Lord's Name.
कहु नानक सुनि रे मना परहि न जम कै धाम ॥२१॥
Says Nanak, listen, man: you shall not have to go to the house of Death. ||21||
जो प्रानी ममता तजै लोभ मोह अहंकार ॥
That mortal who renounces possessiveness, greed, emotional attachment and egotism
कहु नानक आपन तरै अउरन लेत उधार ॥२२॥
- says Nanak, he himself is saved, and he saves many others as well. ||22||
जिउ सुपना अरु पेखना ऐसे जग कउ जानि ॥
Like a dream and a show, so is this world, you must know.
इन मै कछु साचो नही नानक बिनु भगवान ॥२३॥
None of this is true, O Nanak, without God. ||23||
निसि दिनु माइआ कारने प्रानी डोलत नीत ॥
Night and day, for the sake of Maya, the mortal wanders constantly.
कोटन मै नानक कोऊ नाराइनु जिह चीति ॥२४॥
Among millions, O Nanak, there is scarcely anyone, who keeps the Lord in his consciousness. ||24||
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