Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji
Ang 418
ਥਾਨ ਮੁਕਾਮ ਜਲੇ ਬਿਜ ਮੰਦਰ ਮੁਛਿ ਮੁਛਿ ਕੁਇਰ ਰੁਲਾਇਆ ॥
Still the invasion took place; the strongly built places and temples were burnt down and the princes were brutally murdered and tossed in dust.
ਕੋਈ ਮੁਗਲੁ ਨ ਹੋਆ ਅੰਧਾ ਕਿਨੈ ਨ ਪਰਚਾ ਲਾਇਆ ॥੪॥
No one was able to show any miracle and none of the Mugals went blind.
ਮੁਗਲ ਪਠਾਣਾ ਭਈ ਲੜਾਈ ਰਣ ਮਹਿ ਤੇਗ ਵਗਾਈ ॥
When the battle raged between the Mughals and the Pathans, both sides wielded their swords in the battlefield.
ਓਨੑੀ ਤੁਪਕ ਤਾਣਿ ਚਲਾਈ ਓਨੑੀ ਹਸਤਿ ਚਿੜਾਈ ॥
The Moguls aimed and fired guns and the Pathans attacked with elephants.
ਜਿਨੑ ਕੀ ਚੀਰੀ ਦਰਗਹ ਪਾਟੀ ਤਿਨੑਾ ਮਰਣਾ ਭਾਈ ॥੫॥
O’ brother, whose predestined account of breaths were over, they were destined to die.
ਇਕ ਹਿੰਦਵਾਣੀ ਅਵਰ ਤੁਰਕਾਣੀ ਭਟਿਆਣੀ ਠਕੁਰਾਣੀ ॥
Among the victims were Hindu ladies, some Muslim queens, the wives of Rajputs, Bhatts, and Thakurs.
ਇਕਨੑਾ ਪੇਰਣ ਸਿਰ ਖੁਰ ਪਾਟੇ ਇਕਨੑਾ ਵਾਸੁ ਮਸਾਣੀ ॥
Some had their veils torn off from head to toes, while some were murdered and taken to cemeteries.
ਜਿਨੑ ਕੇ ਬੰਕੇ ਘਰੀ ਨ ਆਇਆ ਤਿਨੑ ਕਿਉ ਰੈਣਿ ਵਿਹਾਣੀ ॥੬॥
How did they pass their night whose husbands did not return home?
ਆਪੇ ਕਰੇ ਕਰਾਏ ਕਰਤਾ ਕਿਸ ਨੋ ਆਖਿ ਸੁਣਾਈਐ ॥
The Creator Himself does and causes others to do what He wishes; to whom may we describe this heart wrenching tale?
ਦੁਖੁ ਸੁਖੁ ਤੇਰੈ ਭਾਣੈ ਹੋਵੈ ਕਿਸ ਥੈ ਜਾਇ ਰੂਆਈਐ ॥
O’ God, all pain and pleasure happens according to Your will; to whom else may we go and cry or complain?
ਹੁਕਮੀ ਹੁਕਮਿ ਚਲਾਏ ਵਿਗਸੈ ਨਾਨਕ ਲਿਖਿਆ ਪਾਈਐ ॥੭॥੧੨॥
O’ Nanak, God is pleased by running the world according to His command; we receive what is preordained for us. ||7
ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥
One eternal God, realized by the grace of the true Guru: Raag Aasaa, Kaafee, eighth beat, ashtapadees, First Guru:
ਆਸਾ ਕਾਫੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ਘਰੁ ੮ ਅਸਟਪਦੀਆ ॥
One eternal God, realized by the grace of the true Guru: Raag Aasaa, Kaafee, eighth beat, ashtapadees, First Guru:
ਜੈਸੇ ਗੋਇਲਿ ਗੋਇਲੀ ਤੈਸੇ ਸੰਸਾਰਾ ॥
just as a herdsman comes to pasture for a short time, so is one in this world.
ਕੂੜੁ ਕਮਾਵਹਿ ਆਦਮੀ ਬਾਂਧਹਿ ਘਰ ਬਾਰਾ ॥੧॥
Those who build firm houses and homes in this world are living in falsehood.
ਜਾਗਹੁ ਜਾਗਹੁ ਸੂਤਿਹੋ ਚਲਿਆ ਵਣਜਾਰਾ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
O’ sleeping people, wake up from the slumber of Maya; like a street vendor your soul is about to depart from your body. ||1|| Pause||
ਨੀਤ ਨੀਤ ਘਰ ਬਾਂਧੀਅਹਿ ਜੇ ਰਹਣਾ ਹੋਈ ॥
We may build everlasting houses if we could live in this world forever.
ਪਿੰਡੁ ਪਵੈ ਜੀਉ ਚਲਸੀ ਜੇ ਜਾਣੈ ਕੋਈ ॥੨॥
If one reflects, the reality is that the body collapses when the soul departs.
ਓਹੀ ਓਹੀ ਕਿਆ ਕਰਹੁ ਹੈ ਹੋਸੀ ਸੋਈ ॥
Why do you cry and mourn for the dead? It is God alone who is eternal.
ਤੁਮ ਰੋਵਹੁਗੇ ਓਸ ਨੋ ਤੁਮੑ ਕਉ ਕਉਣੁ ਰੋਈ ॥੩॥
You mourn for that person, but who will mourn for you?
ਧੰਧਾ ਪਿਟਿਹੁ ਭਾਈਹੋ ਤੁਮੑ ਕੂੜੁ ਕਮਾਵਹੁ ॥
O’ brothers, you are mourning for your losses because of the dead; therefore you are practicing falsehood
ਓਹੁ ਨ ਸੁਣਈ ਕਤ ਹੀ ਤੁਮੑ ਲੋਕ ਸੁਣਾਵਹੁ ॥੪॥
One who has died does not listen to your cries at all; your cries are heard by other people.
ਜਿਸ ਤੇ ਸੁਤਾ ਨਾਨਕਾ ਜਾਗਾਏ ਸੋਈ ॥
O’ Nanak, by whose will one is asleep in the love of Maya, the same God would awaken him.
ਜੇ ਘਰੁ ਬੂਝੈ ਆਪਣਾ ਤਾਂ ਨੀਦ ਨ ਹੋਈ ॥੫॥
If a person realizes his true home (where he ultimately would go), then he does not fall asleep in the love of Maya.
ਜੇ ਚਲਦਾ ਲੈ ਚਲਿਆ ਕਿਛੁ ਸੰਪੈ ਨਾਲੇ ॥
If you see a departing soul taking his wealth with him, then go ahead and gather wealth, but reflect on it and you will understand that it is not true.
ਤਾ ਧਨੁ ਸੰਚਹੁ ਦੇਖਿ ਕੈ ਬੂਝਹੁ ਬੀਚਾਰੇ ॥੬॥
If God shows mercy, one meets the true Guru; then he reflects on his teachings and understands this reality. Then, he chants Naam, listens to Naam and deals only in Naam.
ਵਣਜੁ ਕਰਹੁ ਮਖਸੂਦੁ ਲੈਹੁ ਮਤ ਪਛੋਤਾਵਹੁ ॥
Do the trade of meditating on Naam and earn the real profit of achieving life’s purpose, lest you may have to regret later.
ਅਉਗਣ ਛੋਡਹੁ ਗੁਣ ਕਰਹੁ ਐਸੇ ਤਤੁ ਪਰਾਵਹੁ ॥੭॥
Abandon your vices, acquire virtues and achieve the real purpose of life.
ਧਰਮੁ ਭੂਮਿ ਸਤੁ ਬੀਜੁ ਕਰਿ ਐਸੀ ਕਿਰਸ ਕਮਾਵਹੁ ॥
Grow the crop of righteousness by sowing the seed of truth in the soil of faith.
ਤਾਂ ਵਾਪਾਰੀ ਜਾਣੀਅਹੁ ਲਾਹਾ ਲੈ ਜਾਵਹੁ ॥੮॥
You would be known as a successful trader only if you were to take the profit of Naam (supreme spiritual status) with you to your real home.
ਕਰਮੁ ਹੋਵੈ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਮਿਲੈ ਬੂਝੈ ਬੀਚਾਰਾ ॥
If God shows mercy, one meets the true Guru; then he reflects on his teachings and understands this reality.
ਨਾਮੁ ਵਖਾਣੈ ਸੁਣੇ ਨਾਮੁ ਨਾਮੇ ਬਿਉਹਾਰਾ ॥੯॥
Then, he chants Naam, listens to Naam and deals only in Naam.
ਜਿਉ ਲਾਹਾ ਤੋਟਾ ਤਿਵੈ ਵਾਟ ਚਲਦੀ ਆਈ ॥
This has been the way of the world forever, that some people spiritually gain by attuning to Naam and others spiritually lose in the love of Maya.
ਜੋ ਤਿਸੁ ਭਾਵੈ ਨਾਨਕਾ ਸਾਈ ਵਡਿਆਈ ॥੧੦॥੧੩॥
O’ Nanak, whatever pleases Him, that alone happens and in that very thing lies His greatness. ||10
ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥
Aasaa, First Mehla:
ਚਾਰੇ ਕੁੰਡਾ ਢੂਢੀਆ ਕੋ ਨੀਮੑੀ ਮੈਡਾ ॥
Raag Aasaa, First Guru: I have searched in all the four directions and have found none who is truly mine.
ਜੇ ਤੁਧੁ ਭਾਵੈ ਸਾਹਿਬਾ ਤੂ ਮੈ ਹਉ ਤੈਡਾ ॥੧॥
O’ God, If it pleases You, then You be my Master and let me be Your servant.
ਦਰੁ ਬੀਭਾ ਮੈ ਨੀਮਿੑ ਕੋ ਕੈ ਕਰੀ ਸਲਾਮੁ ॥
O’ God, without You I cannot think of any other; whom I may salute?
ਹਿਕੋ ਮੈਡਾ ਤੂ ਧਣੀ ਸਾਚਾ ਮੁਖਿ ਨਾਮੁ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
O’ God, You alone are my Master; I may always keep reciting Your eternal Name. ||1|| Pause||
ਸਿਧਾ ਸੇਵਨਿ ਸਿਧ ਪੀਰ ਮਾਗਹਿ ਰਿਧਿ ਸਿਧਿ ॥
Some serve the adepts and Muslim fakirs, ask them for wealth and supernatural powers and the ability to perform miracles.
ਮੈ ਇਕੁ ਨਾਮੁ ਨ ਵੀਸਰੈ ਸਾਚੇ ਗੁਰ ਬੁਧਿ ॥੨॥
According to the intellect blessed by my true Guru, This is my only prayer that I may never forget Your Name.