slok mhlw 9 ](1426-10)

salok mehlaa 9.
Shalok, Ninth Mehl:
gun goiM! gwie" nh# $nmu %kw&' k#nu ] (1426-10, slok, m( 9)
gun goin! gaa-i-o nahee $anam akaa&ath keen.
#) *ou !o not sing the +&aises o) the ,o&!, *ou& li)e is &en!e&e! useless.
khu nwnk hi& -$u mnw i$h ii. $l kau m#nu ]1] (1426-10, slok, m( 9)
kaho naanak ha& ha$ manaa $ih i.h $al ka-o meen. //1//
Sa*s Nanak, me!itate, 0i&ate u1on the ,o&!2 imme&se *ou& min! in
3im, like the 4sh in the wate&. //1//
ii5%n isau kwh* &i6" inm5 n hoih au!wsu ] (1426-11, slok, m( 9)
ikhi-an si-o kaaha* &a6hi-o nimakh na hohi u!aas.
7h* a&e *ou eng&osse! in sin an! 6o&&u1tion8 9ou a&e not !eta6he!,
e0en )o& a moment:
khu nwnk -$u hi& mnw 1&9 n $m k# +ws ]2] (1426-11, slok, m( 9)
kaho naanak ha$ ha& manaa 1a&ai na $am kee )aas. //2//
Sa*s Nanak, me!itate, 0i&ate u1on the ,o&!, an! *ou shall not e
6aught in the noose o) !eath. //2//
;&nw1o ieau h# gie" l#" $&w ;nu $#i; ] (1426-12, slok, m( 9)
ta&naa1o i-o hee ga-i-o lee-o $a&aa tan $eet.
9ou& *outh has 1asse! awa* like this, an! ol! age has o0e&taken *ou&
o!*.
khu nwnk -$u hi& mnw %au. $w;u h9 #i; ]<] (1426-12, slok, m( 9)
kaho naanak ha$ ha& manaa a-o.h $aat hai eet. //<//
Sa*s Nanak, me!itate, 0i&ate u1on the ,o&!2 *ou& li)e is =eeting awa*:
//<//
i&i. -ie" s>?9 nh# kwlu 1h>i6" %win ] (1426-1<, slok, m( 9)
i&a.h ha-i-o soo$hai nahee kaal 1ahoo6hi-o aan.
9ou ha0e e6ome ol!, an! *ou !o not un!e&stan! that !eath is
o0e&taking *ou.
khu nwnk n& w0&* ikau n -$9 -g0wnu ]4] (1426-1<, slok, m( 9)
kaho naanak na& aa0&a* ki-o na ha$ai hag0aan. //4//
Sa*s Nanak, *ou a&e insane: 7h* !o *ou not &ememe& an! me!itate
on @o!8 //4//
.nu !w&w sM1i; sgl i$in %1un# ki& mwin ] (1426-14, slok, m( 9)
.han !aa&aa sam1at sagal $in a1unee ka& maan.
9ou& wealth, s1ouse, an! all the 1ossessions whi6h *ou 6laim as *ou&
own
ien m9 kAu sMg# nh# nwnk sw6# $win ]B] (1426-14, slok, m( 9)
in mai ka6hh sangee nahee naanak saa6hee $aan. //B//
- none o) these shall go along with *ou in the en!. C Nanak, know this
as t&ue. //B//
1i;; au.w&n -9 h&n hi& %nw' k* nw' ] (1426-1B, slok, m( 9)
1atit u.haa&an hai ha&an ha& anaath ka* naath.
3e is the Sa0ing @&a6e o) sinne&s, the .est&o*e& o) )ea&, the Maste& o)
the maste&less.
khu nwnk i;h $wn#%9 s!w s;u ;um swi' ]6] (1426-1B, slok, m( 9)
kaho naanak tih $aanee-ai sa!aa asat tum saath. //6//
Sa*s Nanak, &ealiDe an! know 3im, who is alwa*s with *ou. //6//
;nu .nu i$h ;o kau !#" ;7 isau n*hu n k#n ] (1426-16, slok, m( 9)
tan .han $ih to ka-o !ee-o taa
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si-o na*hu na keen.
3e has gi0en *ou *ou& o!* an! wealth, ut *ou a&e not in lo0e with
3im.
khu nwnk n& w0&* % ikau )ol; !#n ]E] (1426-16, slok, m( 9)
kaho naanak na& aa0&a* a ki-o !olat !een. //E//
Sa*s Nanak, *ou a&e insane: 7h* !o *ou now shake an! t&emle so
hel1lessl*8 //E//
;nu .nu sM19 su5 !#" %&u i$h n#k* .wm ] (1426-1E, slok, m( 9)
tan .han sam1ai sukh !ee-o a& $ih neeka* .haam.
3e has gi0en *ou *ou& o!*, wealth, 1&o1e&t*, 1ea6e an! eauti)ul
mansions.
khu nwnk sunu &* mnw ism&; kwih n &wmu ]F] (1426-1E, slok, m( 9)
kaho naanak sun &a* manaa sim&at kaahi na &aam. //F//
Sa*s Nanak, listen, min!: wh* !onGt *ou &ememe& the ,o&! in
me!itation8 //F//
s- su5 !w;w &wmu h9 !>s& nwihn koie ] (1426-1F, slok, m( 9)
sah sukh !aataa &aam hai !oosa& naahin ko-a*.
Hhe ,o&! is the @i0e& o) all 1ea6e an! 6om)o&t. Hhe&e is no othe& at all.
khu nwnk suin &* mnw i;h ism&; gi; hoie ]9] (1426-1F, slok, m( 9)
kaho naanak sun &a* manaa tih sim&at gat ho-a*. //9//
Sa*s Nanak, listen, min!: me!itating in &emem&an6e on 3im,
sal0ation is attaine!. //9//
i$h ism&; gi; 1we#%9 i;h -$u &* ;9 m#; ] (142E-1, slok, m( 9)
$ih sim&at gat 1aa-ee-ai tih ha$ &a* tai meet.
Iememe&ing 3im in me!itation, sal0ation is attaine!2 0i&ate an!
me!itate on 3im, C m* )&ien!.
khu nwnk sunu &* mnw %au. @t; h9 n#; ]10] (142E-1, slok, m( 9)
kaho naanak sun &a* manaa a-o.h ghatat hai neet. //10//
Sa*s Nanak, listen, min!: *ou& li)e is 1assing awa*: //10//
176 ;; ko ;nu &i6" $wnhu 6;u& su$wn ] (142E-2, slok, m( 9)
1aa
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6h tat ko tan &a6hi-o $aanhu 6hatu& su$aan.
9ou& o!* is ma!e u1 o) the 40e elements2 *ou a&e 6le0e& an! wise -
know this well.
i$h ;* au1i$" nwnkw l#n ;wih m9 mwnu ]11] (142E-2, slok, m( 9)
$ih ta* u1$i-o naankaa leen taahi mai maan. //11//
-elie0e it - *ou shall me&ge on6e again into the Cne, C Nanak, )&om
whom *ou o&iginate!. //11//
@t @t m9 hi& $> s9 sM;n kih" 1ukwi& ] (142E-<, slok, m( 9)
ghat ghat mai ha& $oo asai santan kahi-o 1ukaa&.
Hhe .ea& ,o&! ai!es in ea6h an! e0e&* hea&t2 the Saints 1&o6laim this
as t&ue.
khu nwnk i;h -$u mnw -au ini. au;&ih 1wi& ]12] (142E-<, slok, m(
9)
kaho naanak tih ha$ manaa ha-o ni.h ut&eh 1aa&. //12//
Sa*s Nanak, me!itate an! 0i&ate u1on 3im, an! *ou shall 6&oss o0e&
the te&&i)*ing wo&l!-o6ean. //12//
su5u !u5u i$h 1&s9 nh# lo-u mohu %i-mwnu ] (142E-4, slok, m( 9)
sukh !ukh $ih 1a&sai nahee loh moh ahimaan.
Cne who is not tou6he! * 1leasu&e o& 1ain, g&ee!, emotional
atta6hment an! egotisti6al 1&i!e
khu nwnk sunu &* mnw so m>&i; -g0wn ]1<] (142E-4, slok, m( 9)
kaho naanak sun &a* manaa so moo&at hag0aan. //1<//
- sa*s Nanak, listen, min!: he is the 0e&* image o) @o!. //1<//
aus;i; inMi!%w nwih i$ih kM6n loh smwin ] (142E-B, slok, m( 9)
ustat nin!i-aa naahi $ihi kan6han loh samaan.
Cne who is e*on! 1&aise an! slan!e&, who looks u1on gol! an! i&on
alike
khu nwnk suin &* mnw muki; ;wih ;9 $win ]14] (142E-B, slok, m( 9)
kaho naanak sun &a* manaa mukat taahi tai $aan. //14//
- sa*s Nanak, listen, min!: know that su6h a 1e&son is lie&ate!. //14//
h&5u sogu $w k9 nh# 9&# m#; smwin ] (142E-6, slok, m( 9)
ha&akh sog $aa kai nahee ai&ee meet samaan.
Cne who is not aJe6te! * 1leasu&e o& 1ain, who looks u1on )&ien! an!
enem* alike
khu nwnk suin &* mnw muki; ;wih ;9 $win ]1B] (142E-6, slok, m( 9)
kaho naanak sun &a* manaa mukat taahi tai $aan. //1B//
- sa*s Nanak, listen, min!: know that su6h a 1e&son is lie&ate!. //1B//
-9 kwh> kau !*; nih nih -9 mwn; %wn ] (142E-E, slok, m( 9)
hai kaahoo ka-o !a*t neh neh hai maanat aan.
Cne who !oes not )&ighten an*one, an! who is not a)&ai! o) an*one
else
khu nwnk suin &* mnw ig%wn# ;wih 5win ]16] (142E-E, slok, m( 9)
kaho naanak sun &a* manaa gi-aanee taahi akhaan. //16//
- sa*s Nanak, listen, min!: 6all him s1i&ituall* wise. //16//
i$ih ii5%w sgl# ;$# l#" -*5 9&wg ] (142E-F, slok, m( 9)
$ihi ikhi-aa saglee ta$ee lee-o ha*kh ai&aag.
Cne who has )o&saken all sin an! 6o&&u1tion, who wea&s the &oes o)
neut&al !eta6hment
khu nwnk sunu &* mnw i;h n& mw'9 -wgu ]1E] (142E-F, slok, m( 9)
kaho naanak sun &a* manaa tih na& maathai haag. //1E//
- sa*s Nanak, listen, min!: goo! !estin* is w&itten on his )o&ehea!. //
1E//
i$ih mwie%w mm;w ;$# s- ;* -ie" au!wsu ] (142E-9, slok, m( 9)
$ihi maa-i-aa mamtaa ta$ee sah ta* ha-i-o u!aas.
Cne who &enoun6es Ma*a an! 1ossessi0eness an! is !eta6he! )&om
e0e&*thing
khu nwnk sunu &* mnw i;h @it Ihm in0wsu ]1F] (142E-9, slok, m(
9)
kaho naanak sun &a* manaa tih ghat a&ahm ni0aas. //1F//
- sa*s Nanak, listen, min!: @o! ai!es in his hea&t. //1F//
i$ih 1Iwn# haum9 ;$# k&;w &wmu 1Awin ] (142E-10, slok, m( 9)
$ihi 1a&aanee ha-umai ta$ee ka&taa &aam 1a6hhaan.
Hhat mo&tal, who )o&sakes egotism, an! &ealiDes the A&eato& ,o&!
khu nwnk 0hu muki; n&u ieh mn sw6# mwnu ]19] (142E-10, slok, m(
9)
kaho naanak 0ahu mukat na& ih man saa6hee maan. //19//
- sa*s Nanak, that 1e&son is lie&ate!2 C min!, know this as t&ue. //19//
-9 nwsn !u&mi; h&n kil m9 hi& ko nwmu ] (142E-11, slok, m( 9)
hai naasan !u&mat ha&an kal mai ha& ko naam.
#n this .a&k %ge o) 5ali 9uga, the Name o) the ,o&! is the .est&o*e& o)
)ea&, the "&a!i6ato& o) e0il-min!e!ness.
inis i!nu $o nwnk -$9 s+l hoih i;h kwm ]20] (142E-11, slok, m( 9)
nis !in $o naanak ha$ai sa)al hohi tih kaam. //20//
Night an! !a*, C Nanak, whoe0e& 0i&ates an! me!itates on the ,o&!Gs
Name, sees all o) his wo&ks &ought to )&uition. //20//
i$hw gun goiM! -$hu k&n sunhu hi& nwmu ] (142E-12, slok, m( 9)
$ihaa gun goin! ha$ahu ka&an sunhu ha& naam.
Ki&ate with *ou& tongue the @lo&ious +&aises o) the ,o&! o) the
>ni0e&se2 with *ou& ea&s, hea& the ,o&!Gs Name.
khu nwnk suin &* mnw 1&ih n $m k9 .wm ]21] (142E-12, slok, m( 9)
kaho naanak sun &a* manaa 1a&eh na $am kai .haam. //21//
Sa*s Nanak, listen, man: *ou shall not ha0e to go to the house o)
.eath. //21//
$o 1Iwn# mm;w ;$9 lo- moh %hMkw& ] (142E-1<, slok, m( 9)
$o 1a&aanee mamtaa ta$ai loh moh aha
N
kaa&.
Hhat mo&tal who &enoun6es 1ossessi0eness, g&ee!, emotional
atta6hment an! egotism
khu nwnk %w1n ;&9 %au&n l*; au.w& ]22] (142E-1<, slok, m( 9)
kaho naanak aa1an ta&ai a-u&an la*t u.haa&. //22//
- sa*s Nanak, he himsel) is sa0e!, an! he sa0es man* othe&s as well. //
22//
i$au su1nw %&u 1*5nw %9s* $g kau $win ] (142E-14, slok, m( 9)
$i-o su1naa a& 1a*khnaa aisa* $ag ka-o $aan.
,ike a !&eam an! a show, so is this wo&l!, *ou must know.
ien m9 kAu sw6o nh# nwnk inu -g0wn ]2<] (142E-14, slok, m( 9)
in mai ka6hh saa6ho nahee naanak in hag0aan. //2<//
None o) this is t&ue, C Nanak, without @o!. //2<//
inis i!nu mwie%w kw&n* 1Iwn# )ol; n#; ] (142E-1B, slok, m( 9)
nis !in maa-i-aa kaa&na* 1a&aanee !olat neet.
Night an! !a*, )o& the sake o) Ma*a, the mo&tal wan!e&s 6onstantl*.
kotn m9 nwnk koa> nw&wienu i$h 6#i; ]24] (142E-1B, slok, m( 9)
kotan mai naanak ko-oo naa&aa-in $ih 6heet. //24//
%mong millions, C Nanak, the&e is s6a&6el* an*one, who kee1s the ,o&!
in his 6ons6iousness. //24//
$9s* $l ;* u!u!w au1$9 ins9 n#; ] (142E-16, slok, m( 9)
$aisa* $al ta* u!u!aa u1$ai insai neet.
%s the ules in the wate& well u1 an! !isa11ea& again,
$g &6nw ;9s* &6# khu nwnk suin m#; ]2B] (142E-16, slok, m( 9)
$ag &a6hnaa taisa* &a6hee kaho naanak sun meet. //2B//
so is the uni0e&se 6&eate!2 sa*s Nanak, listen, C m* )&ien!: //2B//
1Iwn# kA> n 6*;e# mi! mwie%w k9 %M.u ] (142E-16, slok, m( 9)
1a&aanee ka6hhoo na 6ha*t-ee ma! maa-i-aa kai an.h.
Hhe mo&tal !oes not &ememe& the ,o&!, e0en )o& a moment2 he is
lin!e! * the wine o) Ma*a.
khu nwnk inu hi& -$n 1&; ;wih $m +M. ]26] (142E-1E, slok, m( 9)
kaho naanak in ha& ha$an 1a&at taahi $am )an.h. //26//
Sa*s Nanak, without me!itating on the ,o&!, he is 6aught * the noose
o) .eath. //26//
$au su5 kau 6wh9 s!w s&in &wm k# l*h ] (142E-1E, slok, m( 9)
$a-o sukh ka-o 6haahai sa!aa sa&an &aam kee la*h.
#) *ou *ea&n )o& ete&nal 1ea6e, then seek the San6tua&* o) the ,o&!.
khu nwnk suin &* mnw !u&l- mwnu5 !*h ]2E] (142E-1F, slok, m( 9)
kaho naanak sun &a* manaa !u&lah maanukh !a*h. //2E//
Sa*s Nanak, listen, min!: this human o!* is !iL6ult to otain. //2E//
mwie%w kw&in .w0h# m>&5 log %$wn ] (142E-1F, slok, m( 9)
maa-i-aa kaa&an .haa0hee moo&akh log a$aan.
Mo& the sake o) Ma*a, the )ools an! igno&ant 1eo1le &un all a&oun!.
khu nwnk inu hi& -$n i&'w $nmu is&wn ]2F] (142E-19, slok, m( 9)
kaho naanak in ha& ha$an i&thaa $anam si&aan. //2F//
Sa*s Nanak, without me!itating on the ,o&!, li)e 1asses awa* uselessl*.
//2F//
$o 1Iwn# inis i!nu -$9 &>1 &wm i;h $wnu ] (142E-19, slok, m( 9)
$o 1a&aanee nis !in ha$ai &oo1 &aam tih $aan.
Hhat mo&tal who me!itates an! 0i&ates u1on the ,o&! night an! !a* -
know him to e the emo!iment o) the ,o&!.
hi& $n hi& %M;&u nh# nwnk sw6# mwnu ]29] (142F-1, slok, m( 9)
ha& $an ha& anta& nahee naanak saa6hee maan. //29//
Hhe&e is no !iJe&en6e etween the ,o&! an! the humle se&0ant o) the
,o&!2 C Nanak, know this as t&ue. //29//
mnu mwie%w m9 +i. &ih" isi&" goiM! nwmu ] (142F-1, slok, m( 9)
man maa-i-aa mai )a.h &ahi-o is&i-o goin! naam.
Hhe mo&tal is entangle! in Ma*a2 he has )o&gotten the Name o) the
,o&! o) the >ni0e&se.
khu nwnk inu hi& -$n $#0n kaun* kwm ]<0] (142F-2, slok, m( 9)
kaho naanak in ha& ha$an $ee0an ka-una* kaam. //<0//
Sa*s Nanak, without me!itating on the ,o&!, what is the use o) this
human li)e8 //<0//
1Iwn# &wmu n 6*;e# mi! mwie%w k9 %M.u ] (142F-2, slok, m( 9)
1a&aanee &aam na 6ha*t-ee ma! maa-i-aa kai an.h.
Hhe mo&tal !oes not think o) the ,o&!2 he is lin!e! * the wine o)
Ma*a.
khu nwnk hi& -$n inu 1&; ;wih $m +M. ]<1] (142F-<, slok, m( 9)
kaho naanak ha& ha$an in 1a&at taahi $am )an.h. //<1//
Sa*s Nanak, without me!itating on the ,o&!, he is 6aught in the noose
o) .eath. //<1//
su5 m9 hu sMg# -e* !u5 m9 sMig n koie ] (142F-<, slok, m( 9)
sukh mai aho sangee ha-a* !ukh mai sang na ko-a*.
#n goo! times, the&e a&e man* 6om1anions a&oun!, ut in a! times,
the&e is no one at all.
khu nwnk hi& -$u mnw %Mi; shwe# hoie ]<2] (142F-4, slok, m( 9)
kaho naanak ha& ha$ manaa ant sahaa-ee ho-a*. //<2//
Sa*s Nanak, 0i&ate, an! me!itate on the ,o&!2 3e shall e *ou& onl*
3el1 an! Su11o&t in the en!. //<2//
$nm $nm -&m; i+i&" imit" n $m ko ;Iwsu ] (142F-4, slok, m( 9)
$anam $anam ha&mat 4&i-o miti-o na $am ko ta&aas.
Mo&tals wan!e& lost an! 6on)use! th&ough 6ountless li)etimes2 thei&
)ea& o) !eath is ne0e& &emo0e!.
khu nwnk hi& -$u mnw in&-9 1w0ih wsu ]<<] (142F-B, slok, m( 9)
kaho naanak ha& ha$ manaa ni&hai 1aa0ahi aas. //<<//
Sa*s Nanak, 0i&ate an! me!itate on the ,o&!, an! *ou shall !well in
the Mea&less ,o&!. //<<//
$;n hu;u m9 ki& &ih" imit" n mn ko mwnu ] (142F-B, slok, m( 9)
$atan ahut mai ka& &ahi-o miti-o na man ko maan.
# ha0e t&ie! so man* things, ut the 1&i!e o) m* min! has not een
!is1elle!.
!u&mi; isau nwnk +i." &wi5 l*hu -g0wn ]<4] (142F-6, slok, m( 9)
!u&mat si-o naanak )a.hi-o &aakh la*ho hag0aan. //<4//
# am eng&osse! in e0il-min!e!ness, Nanak. C @o!, 1lease sa0e me: //
<4//
wl $u%wn# %&u i&i. +uin ;#in %0s'w $win ] (142F-E, slok, m( 9)
aal $u-aanee a& i&a.h )un teen a0asthaa $aan.
Ahil!hoo!, *outh an! ol! age - know these as the th&ee stages o) li)e.
khu nwnk hi& -$n inu i&'w s- h# mwnu ]<B] (142F-E, slok, m( 9)
kaho naanak ha& ha$an in i&thaa sah hee maan. //<B//
Sa*s Nanak, without me!itating on the ,o&!, e0e&*thing is useless2 *ou
must a11&e6iate this. //<B//
k&No hu;o su nw k#" 1i&" lo- k9 +M. ] (142F-F, slok, m( 9)
ka&no huto so naa kee-o 1a&i-o loh kai )an.h.
9ou ha0e not !one what *ou shoul! ha0e !one2 *ou a&e entangle! in
the we o) g&ee!.
nwnk sim" &im gie" % ikau &o0; %M. ]<6] (142F-F, slok, m( 9)
naanak sami-o &am ga-i-o a ki-o &o0at an.h. //<6//
Nanak, *ou& time is 1ast an! gone2 wh* a&e *ou 6&*ing now, *ou lin!
)ool8 //<6//
mnu mwie%w m9 &im &ih" inks; nwihn m#; ] (142F-9, slok, m( 9)
man maa-i-aa mai &am &ahi-o niksat naahin meet.
Hhe min! is aso&e! in Ma*a - it 6annot es6a1e it, m* )&ien!.
nwnk m>&i; i6;I i$au Awi); nwihn -#i; ]<E] (142F-9, slok, m( 9)
naanak moo&at 6hita& $i-o 6hhaa!it naahin heet. //<E//
Nanak, it is like a 1i6tu&e 1ainte! on the wall - it 6annot lea0e it. //<E//
n& 6wh; kAu %au& %au&9 k# %au&9 -e# ] (142F-10, slok, m( 9)
na& 6haahat ka6hh a-o& a-u&ai kee a-u&ai ha-ee.
Hhe man wishes )o& something, ut something !iJe&ent ha11ens.
i6;0; &ih" Hgau& nwnk +ws# gil 1&# ]<F] (142F-10, slok, m( 9)
6hit0at &ahi-o thaga-u& naanak )aasee gal 1a&ee. //<F//
3e 1lots to !e6ei0e othe&s, C Nanak, ut he 1la6es the noose a&oun!
his own ne6k instea!. //<F//
$;n hu; su5 k* k#e* !u5 ko k#" n koie ] (142F-11, slok, m( 9)
$atan ahut sukh ka* kee-a* !ukh ko kee-o na ko-a*.
+eo1le make all so&ts o) eJo&ts to 4n! 1ea6e an! 1leasu&e, ut no one
t&ies to ea&n 1ain.
khu nwnk suin &* mnw hi& -w09 so hoie ]<9] (142F-11, slok, m( 9)
kaho naanak sun &a* manaa ha& haa0ai so ho-a*. //<9//
Sa*s Nanak, listen, min!: whate0e& 1leases @o! 6omes to 1ass. //<9//
$g;u i-5w&# i+&;u h9 s- ko !w;w &wmu ] (142F-12, slok, m( 9)
$agat hikhaa&ee 4&at hai sah ko !aataa &aam.
Hhe wo&l! wan!e&s a&oun! egging, ut the ,o&! is the @i0e& o) all.
khu nwnk mn ism&u i;h 1>&n ho0ih kwm ]40] (142F-12, slok, m( 9)
kaho naanak man sima& tih 1oo&an ho0eh kaam. //40//
Sa*s Nanak, me!itate in &emem&an6e on 3im, an! all *ou& wo&ks will
e su66ess)ul. //40//
?>H9 mwnu khw k&9 $gu su1n* i$au $wnu ] (142F-1<, slok, m( 9)
$hoothai maan kahaa ka&ai $ag su1na* $i-o $aan.
7h* !o *ou take su6h )alse 1&i!e in *ou&sel)8 9ou must know that the
wo&l! is $ust a !&eam.
ien m9 kAu ;*&o nh# nwnk kih" 5win ]41] (142F-1<, slok, m( 9)
in mai ka6hh ta*&o nahee naanak kahi-o akhaan. //41//
None o) this is *ou&s2 Nanak 1&o6laims this t&uth. //41//
g&u k&;u h9 !*h ko ins9 iAn m9 m#; ] (142F-1<, slok, m( 9)
ga&a ka&at hai !a*h ko insai 6hhin mai meet.
9ou a&e so 1&ou! o) *ou& o!*2 it shall 1e&ish in an instant, m* )&ien!.
i$ih 1Iwn# hi& $su kih" nwnk i;ih $gu $#i; ]42] (142F-14, slok, m( 9)
$ihi 1a&aanee ha& $as kahi-o naanak tihi $ag $eet. //42//
Hhat mo&tal who 6hants the +&aises o) the ,o&!, C Nanak, 6on;ue&s the
wo&l!. //42//
i$h @it ism&nu &wm ko so n&u muk;w $wnu ] (142F-14, slok, m( 9)
$ih ghat sim&an &aam ko so na& muktaa $aan.
Hhat 1e&son, who me!itates in &emem&an6e on the ,o&! in his hea&t,
is lie&ate! - know this well.
i;ih n& hi& %M;&u nh# nwnk sw6# mwnu ]4<] (142F-1B, slok, m( 9)
tihi na& ha& anta& nahee naanak saa6hee maan. //4<//
Hhe&e is no !iJe&en6e etween that 1e&son an! the ,o&!: C Nanak,
a66e1t this as the H&uth. //4<//
e*k -gi; -g0wn i$h 1Iwn# k9 nwih min ] (142F-1B, slok, m( 9)
a*k hagat hag0aan $ih 1a&aanee kai naahi man.
Hhat 1e&son, who !oes not )eel !e0otion to @o! in his min!
$9s* s>k& su%wn nwnk mwno ;wih ;nu ]44] (142F-16, slok, m( 9)
$aisa* sooka& su-aan naanak maano taahi tan. //44//
- C Nanak, know that his o!* is like that o) a 1ig, o& a !og. //44//
su%wm# ko igIhu i$au s!w su%wn ;$; nh# in; ] (142F-16, slok, m( 9)
su-aamee ko ga&ihu $i-o sa!aa su-aan ta$at nahee nit.
% !og ne0e& aan!ons the home o) his maste&.
nwnk ieh ii. hi& -$au iek min huie iek i6i; ]4B] (142F-1E, slok, m(
9)
naanak ih i.h ha& ha$a-o ik man hu-a* ik 6hit. //4B//
C Nanak, in $ust the same wa*, 0i&ate, an! me!itate on the ,o&!,
single-min!e!l*, with one-1ointe! 6ons6iousness. //4B//
;#&' &; %&u !wn ki& mn m9 .&9 gumwnu ] (142F-1F, slok, m( 9)
ti&ath a&at a& !aan ka& man mai .ha&ai gumaan.
Hhose who make 1ilg&images to sa6&e! sh&ines, ose&0e &itualisti6 )asts
an! make !onations to 6ha&it* while still taking 1&i!e in thei& min!s
nwnk inh+l $w; i;h i$au kuM6& iesnwnu ]46] (142F-1F, slok, m( 9)
naanak nih)al $aat tih $i-o kun6ha& isnaan. //46//
- C Nanak, thei& a6tions a&e useless, like the ele1hant, who takes a
ath, an! then &olls in the !ust. //46//
is&u kMi1" 1g )gmg* n9n $oi; ;* h#n ] (142F-1F, slok, m( 9)
si& kam1i-o 1ag !agmaga* nain $ot ta* heen.
Hhe hea! shakes, the )eet stagge&, an! the e*es e6ome !ull an!
weak.
khu nwnk ieh ii. -e# ;a> n hi& &is l#n ]4E] (142F-1F, slok, m( 9)
kaho naanak ih i.h ha-ee ta-oo na ha& &as leen. //4E//
Sa*s Nanak, this is *ou& 6on!ition. %n! e0en now, *ou ha0e not
sa0o&e! the sulime essen6e o) the ,o&!. //4E//
in$ ki& !*i5" $g;u m9 ko kwh> ko nwih ] (1429-1, slok, m( 9)
ni$ ka& !a*khi-o $agat mai ko kaahoo ko naahi.
# ha! looke! u1on the wo&l! as m* own, ut no one elongs to an*one
else.
nwnk i'&u hi& -gi; h9 i;h &w5o mn mwih ]4F] (1429-1, slok, m( 9)
naanak thi& ha& hagat hai tih &aakho man maahi. //4F//
C Nanak, onl* !e0otional wo&shi1 o) the ,o&! is 1e&manent2 ensh&ine
this in *ou& min!. //4F//
$g &6nw s- ?>H h9 $win l*hu &* m#; ] (1429-2, slok, m( 9)
$ag &a6hnaa sah $hooth hai $aan la*ho &a* meet.
Hhe wo&l! an! its aJai&s a&e totall* )alse2 know this well, m* )&ien!.
kih nwnk i'&u nw &h9 i$au wl> k# -#i; ]49] (1429-2, slok, m( 9)
kahi naanak thi& naa &ahai $i-o aaloo kee heet. //49//
Sa*s Nanak, it is like a wall o) san!2 it shall not en!u&e. //49//
&wmu gie" &w0nu gie" $w kau hu 1&0w&u ] (1429-<, slok, m( 9)
&aam ga-i-o &aa0an ga-i-o $aa ka-o aho 1a&0aa&.
Iaam Ahan! 1asse! awa*, as !i! Iaawan, e0en though he ha! lots o)
&elati0es.
khu nwnk i'&u kAu nh# su1n* i$au sMsw&u ]B0] (1429-<, slok, m( 9)
kaho naanak thi& ka6hh nahee su1na* $i-o sansaa&. //B0//
Sa*s Nanak, nothing lasts )o&e0e&2 the wo&l! is like a !&eam. //B0//
i6M;w ;w k# k#$#%9 $o %nhon# hoie ] (1429-4, slok, m( 9)
6hintaa taa kee kee$ee-ai $o anhonee ho-a*.
+eo1le e6ome anNious, when something uneN1e6te! ha11ens.
iehu mw&gu sMsw& ko nwnk i'&u nh# koie ]B1] (1429-4, slok, m( 9)
ih maa&ag sansaa& ko naanak thi& nahee ko-a*. //B1//
Hhis is the wa* o) the wo&l!, C Nanak2 nothing is stale o& 1e&manent.
//B1//
$o au1i$" so inis h9 1&o %w$u k9 kwil ] (1429-4, slok, m( 9)
$o u1$i-o so inas hai 1a&o aa$ kai kaal.
7hate0e& has een 6&eate! shall e !est&o*e!2 e0e&*one shall 1e&ish,
to!a* o& tomo&&ow.
nwnk hi& gun gwie l* Awi) sgl $M$wl ]B2] (1429-B, slok, m( 9)
naanak ha& gun gaa-a* la* 6hhaa! sagal $an$aal. //B2//
C Nanak, sing the @lo&ious +&aises o) the ,o&!, an! gi0e u1 all othe&
entanglements. //B2//
!oh&w ] (1429-B)
!oh&aa.
.oh&aa:
lu Autik" M.n 1&* kA> n ho; au1wie ] (1429-6, slok, m( 9)
al 6hhutki-o an.han 1a&a* ka6hhoo na hot u1aa-a*.
M* st&ength is eNhauste!, an! # am in on!age2 # 6annot !o an*thing at
all.
khu nwnk % "t hi& g$ i$au hohu shwie ]B<] (1429-6, slok, m( 9)
kaho naanak a ot ha& ga$ $i-o hohu sahaa-a*. //B<//
Sa*s Nanak, now, the ,o&! is m* Su11o&t2 3e will hel1 me, as 3e !i!
the ele1hant. //B<//
lu ho%w M.n Aut* s-u ikAu ho; au1wie ] (1429-E, slok, m( 9)
al ho-aa an.han 6hhuta* sah ki6hh hot u1aa-a*.
M* st&ength has een &esto&e!, an! m* on!s ha0e een &oken2 now,
# 6an !o e0e&*thing.
nwnk s-u ikAu ;um&9 hw' m9 ;um h# ho; shwie ]B4] (1429-E,
slok, m( 9)
naanak sah ki6hh tum&ai haath mai tum hee hot sahaa-a*. //B4//
Nanak: e0e&*thing is in 9ou& han!s, ,o&!2 9ou a&e m* 3el1e& an!
Su11o&t. //B4//
sMg s5w si- ;i$ ge* koa> n inih" swi' ] (1429-F, slok, m( 9)
sang sakhaa sah ta$ ga-a* ko-oo na ni-hi-o saath.
M* asso6iates an! 6om1anions ha0e all !ese&te! me2 no one &emains
with me.
khu nwnk ieh i1i; m9 t*k e*k &@unw' ]BB] (1429-F, slok, m( 9)
kaho naanak ih i1at mai ta*k a*k &aghunaath. //BB//
Sa*s Nanak, in this t&age!*, the ,o&! alone is m* Su11o&t. //BB//
nwmu &ih" sw.> &ih" &ih" gu&u goiM!u ] (1429-9, slok, m( 9)
naam &ahi-o saa.hoo &ahi-o &ahi-o gu& goin!.
Hhe Naam &emains2 the 3ol* Saints &emain2 the @u&u, the ,o&! o) the
>ni0e&se, &emains.
khu nwnk ieh $g; m9 ikn $i1" gu& mM;u ]B6] (1429-9, slok, m( 9)
kaho naanak ih $agat mai kin $a1i-o gu& mant. //B6//
Sa*s Nanak, how &a&e a&e those who 6hant the @u&uGs Mant&a in this
wo&l!. //B6//
&wm nwmu au& m9 gih" $w k9 sm nh# koie ] (1429-10, slok, m( 9)
&aam naam u& mai gahi-o $aa kai sam nahee ko-a*.
# ha0e ensh&ine! the ,o&!Gs Name within m* hea&t2 the&e is nothing
e;ual to it.
i$h ism&; sMkt imt9 !&su ;uhw&o hoie ]BE]1] (1429-10, slok, m( 9)
$ih sim&at sankat mitai !a&as tuhaa&o ho-a*. //BE//1//
Me!itating in &emem&an6e on it, m* t&oules a&e taken awa*2 # ha0e
&e6ei0e! the -lesse! Kision o) 9ou& .a&shan. //BE//1//
muM!w0N# mhlw B ](1429-11)
mun!aa0anee mehlaa B.
Mun!aa0anee, Mi)th Mehl:
'wl i0i6 i;Min 0s;> 1e#" s;u sM;o5u 0#6w&o ] (1429-12, muM!w0N#,
m( B)
thaal 0i6h tinn 0astoo 1a-ee-o sat santokh 0ee6haa&o.
>1on this +late, th&ee things ha0e een 1la6e!: H&uth, Aontentment
an! Aontem1lation.
%MimI; nwmu Hwku& kw 1ie" i$s kw s-su %.w&o ] (1429-12,
muM!w0N#, m( B)
am&it naam thaaku& kaa 1a-i-o $is kaa sahas a.haa&o.
Hhe %m&osial Ne6ta& o) the Naam, the Name o) ou& ,o&! an! Maste&,
has een 1la6e! u1on it as well2 it is the Su11o&t o) all.
$* ko 5w09 $* ko -uM69 i;s kw hoie au.w&o ] (1429-1<, muM!w0N#,
m( B)
$a* ko khaa0ai $a* ko hun6hai tis kaa ho-a* u.haa&o.
Cne who eats it an! en$o*s it shall e sa0e!.
e*h 0s;u ;$# nh $we# in; in; &5u aui& .w&o ] (1429-1<, muM!w0N#, m(
B)
a*h 0asat ta$ee nah $aa-ee nit nit &akh u& .haa&o.
Hhis thing 6an ne0e& e )o&saken2 kee1 this alwa*s an! )o&e0e& in *ou&
min!.
;m sMsw&u 6&n lig ;&#%9 s-u nwnk Ihm 1sw&o ]1] (1429-14,
muM!w0N#, m( B)
tam sansaa& 6ha&an lag ta&ee-ai sah naanak a&ahm 1asaa&o. //1//
Hhe !a&k wo&l!-o6ean is 6&osse! o0e&, * g&as1ing the Meet o) the ,o&!2
C Nanak, it is all the eNtension o) @o!. //1//
slok mhlw B ] (1429-14)
salok mehlaa B.
Shalok, Mi)th Mehl:
;*&w k#;w $w;o nwh# m9no $ogu k#;oe# ] (1429-14, muM!w0N#, m( B)
ta*&aa keetaa $aato naahee maino $og keeto-ee.
# ha0e not a11&e6iate! what 9ou ha0e !one )o& me, ,o&!2 onl* 9ou 6an
make me wo&th*.
m9 in&guiN%w&* ko guNu nwh# %w1* ;&su 1ie"e# ] (1429-1B,
muM!w0N#, m( B)
mai ni&guni-aa&a* ko gun naahee aa1a* ta&as 1a-i-o-ee.
# am unwo&th* - # ha0e no wo&th o& 0i&tues at all. 9ou ha0e taken 1it* on
me.
;&su 1ie%w imh&wmi; hoe# si;gu&u s$Nu imil%w ] (1429-1B,
muM!w0N#, m( B)
ta&as 1a-i-aa mih&aamat ho-ee satgu& sa$an mili-aa.
9ou took 1it* on me, an! lesse! me with 9ou& Me&6*, an! # ha0e met
the H&ue @u&u, m* M&ien!.
nwnk nwmu iml9 ;7 $#07 ;nu mnu '#09 hi&%w ]1] (1429-16,
muM!w0N#, m( B)
naanak naam milai taa
N
$ee0aa
N
tan man thee0ai ha&i-aa. //1//
C Nanak, i) # am lesse! with the Naam, # li0e, an! m* o!* an! min!
lossom )o&th. //1//