Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji
Ang 474
ਪਉੜੀ ॥
Pauree:
ਆਪੇ ਹੀ ਕਰਣਾ ਕੀਓ ਕਲ ਆਪੇ ਹੀ ਤੈ ਧਾਰੀਐ ॥
O’ God, You Yourself have created the creation, and You Yourself have infused Your power into it.
ਦੇਖਹਿ ਕੀਤਾ ਆਪਣਾ ਧਰਿ ਕਚੀ ਪਕੀ ਸਾਰੀਐ ॥
You behold Your creation like a board game and decide which pieces (mortals) are true (who have achieved their purpose of human life) and which are false.
ਜੋ ਆਇਆ ਸੋ ਚਲਸੀ ਸਭੁ ਕੋਈ ਆਈ ਵਾਰੀਐ ॥
Whoever has come into this world, shall depart; all shall have their turn.
ਜਿਸ ਕੇ ਜੀਅ ਪਰਾਣ ਹਹਿ ਕਿਉ ਸਾਹਿਬੁ ਮਨਹੁ ਵਿਸਾਰੀਐ ॥
He who owns our soul, and our very breath of life - why should we forget that Master from our minds?
ਆਪਣ ਹਥੀ ਆਪਣਾ ਆਪੇ ਹੀ ਕਾਜੁ ਸਵਾਰੀਐ ॥੨੦॥
We should accomplish our task of merging with God ourselves, by meditating on his Name.
ਸਲੋਕੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੨ ॥
Salok, by Second Guru:
ਏਹ ਕਿਨੇਹੀ ਆਸਕੀ ਦੂਜੈ ਲਗੈ ਜਾਇ ॥
What sort of love is this, which clings to duality (loving someone other than God)?
ਨਾਨਕ ਆਸਕੁ ਕਾਂਢੀਐ ਸਦ ਹੀ ਰਹੈ ਸਮਾਇ ॥
O’ Nanak, he alone is considered a true lover, who remains forever absorbed in the love of his beloved (God).
ਚੰਗੈ ਚੰਗਾ ਕਰਿ ਮੰਨੇ ਮੰਦੈ ਮੰਦਾ ਹੋਇ ॥
But one who feels happy only when good things happen, and rejects when things go badly, should not be called a true lover of God, as he is dealing with God in such a business like fashion.
ਆਸਕੁ ਏਹੁ ਨ ਆਖੀਐ ਜਿ ਲੇਖੈ ਵਰਤੈ ਸੋਇ ॥੧॥
But one who feels happy only when good things happen, and rejects when things go badly, should not be called a true lover of God, as he is dealing with God in such a business like fashion.
ਮਹਲਾ ੨ ॥
Salok, Second Guru:
ਸਲਾਮੁ ਜਬਾਬੁ ਦੋਵੈ ਕਰੇ ਮੁੰਢਹੁ ਘੁਥਾ ਜਾਇ ॥
One who offers both respectful greetings and rude refusal to his Master, is fundamentally going astray from the very beginning.
ਨਾਨਕ ਦੋਵੈ ਕੂੜੀਆ ਥਾਇ ਨ ਕਾਈ ਪਾਇ ॥੨॥
O’ Nanak, both these attitudes are false, and are not accepted in God’s court.
ਪਉੜੀ ॥
Pauree:
ਜਿਤੁ ਸੇਵਿਐ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਈਐ ਸੋ ਸਾਹਿਬੁ ਸਦਾ ਸਮੑਾਲੀਐ ॥
Meditating on whom peace is obtained; that Master should always be remembered.
ਜਿਤੁ ਕੀਤਾ ਪਾਈਐ ਆਪਣਾ ਸਾ ਘਾਲ ਬੁਰੀ ਕਿਉ ਘਾਲੀਐ ॥
When we know that we have to bear the consequences of our deeds, then why should we do evil deeds?
ਮੰਦਾ ਮੂਲਿ ਨ ਕੀਚਈ ਦੇ ਲੰਮੀ ਨਦਰਿ ਨਿਹਾਲੀਐ ॥
We should not do any evil at all; we should consider its consequences with foresight.
ਜਿਉ ਸਾਹਿਬ ਨਾਲਿ ਨ ਹਾਰੀਐ ਤੇਵੇਹਾ ਪਾਸਾ ਢਾਲੀਐ ॥
We should Play the game of life in such a way that we are not considered losers before our Master.
ਕਿਛੁ ਲਾਹੇ ਉਪਰਿ ਘਾਲੀਐ ॥੨੧॥
(In this precious human life), we should do those deeds that will bring us honor in God’s court.
ਸਲੋਕੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੨ ॥
Salok, Second Guru:
ਚਾਕਰੁ ਲਗੈ ਚਾਕਰੀ ਨਾਲੇ ਗਾਰਬੁ ਵਾਦੁ ॥
If a servant performs service, while being egoistic and argumentative, he may talk as much as he wants, but he shall not be pleasing to his Master.
ਗਲਾ ਕਰੇ ਘਣੇਰੀਆ ਖਸਮ ਨ ਪਾਏ ਸਾਦੁ ॥
If a servant performs service, while being egoistic and argumentative, he may talk as much as he wants, but he shall not be pleasing to his Master.
ਆਪੁ ਗਵਾਇ ਸੇਵਾ ਕਰੇ ਤਾ ਕਿਛੁ ਪਾਏ ਮਾਨੁ ॥
But if he serves without ego, then he receives recognition.
ਨਾਨਕ ਜਿਸ ਨੋ ਲਗਾ ਤਿਸੁ ਮਿਲੈ ਲਗਾ ਸੋ ਪਰਵਾਨੁ ॥੧॥
O’ Nanak, if he merges with the one with whom he is attached, his attachment becomes acceptable.
ਮਹਲਾ ੨ ॥
Salok, Second Guru:
ਜੋ ਜੀਇ ਹੋਇ ਸੁ ਉਗਵੈ ਮੁਹ ਕਾ ਕਹਿਆ ਵਾਉ ॥
Whatever is in the mind becomes apparent on face; spoken words by themselves can be false expressions.
ਬੀਜੇ ਬਿਖੁ ਮੰਗੈ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਵੇਖਹੁ ਏਹੁ ਨਿਆਉ ॥੨॥
Look at what kind of justice one expects, that he sows poison, but asks for Nectar in return? (doing bad deeds and expecting good results).
ਮਹਲਾ ੨ ॥
Salok, Second Guru:
ਨਾਲਿ ਇਆਣੇ ਦੋਸਤੀ ਕਦੇ ਨ ਆਵੈ ਰਾਸਿ ॥
Friendship with a person with an immature mind never works out.
ਜੇਹਾ ਜਾਣੈ ਤੇਹੋ ਵਰਤੈ ਵੇਖਹੁ ਕੋ ਨਿਰਜਾਸਿ ॥
As he knows, he acts; anyone can objectively try this for himself.
ਵਸਤੂ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਵਸਤੁ ਸਮਾਵੈ ਦੂਜੀ ਹੋਵੈ ਪਾਸਿ ॥
One thing can be absorbed into another thing only if the thing already in it is first put aside (similarly, one can enshrine God in one’s heart only if one first takes out the ego and vices from the mind)
ਸਾਹਿਬ ਸੇਤੀ ਹੁਕਮੁ ਨ ਚਲੈ ਕਹੀ ਬਣੈ ਅਰਦਾਸਿ ॥
It is not the command, but the humble prayer, which works with the Master.
ਕੂੜਿ ਕਮਾਣੈ ਕੂੜੋ ਹੋਵੈ ਨਾਨਕ ਸਿਫਤਿ ਵਿਗਾਸਿ ॥੩॥
O’ Nanak, the result of practicing falsehood is falsehood. only the praise of God, brings delight.
ਮਹਲਾ ੨ ॥
Salok, Second Guru:
ਨਾਲਿ ਇਆਣੇ ਦੋਸਤੀ ਵਡਾਰੂ ਸਿਉ ਨੇਹੁ ॥
Friendship with an immature, and love with a pompous person, are like lines drawn in water, leaving no trace or mark.
ਪਾਣੀ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਲੀਕ ਜਿਉ ਤਿਸ ਦਾ ਥਾਉ ਨ ਥੇਹੁ ॥੪॥
Friendship with an immature, and love with a pompous person, are like lines drawn in water, leaving no trace or mark.
ਮਹਲਾ ੨ ॥
Salok, Second Guru:
ਹੋਇ ਇਆਣਾ ਕਰੇ ਕੰਮੁ ਆਣਿ ਨ ਸਕੈ ਰਾਸਿ ॥
If an immature person does a job, he cannot do it right.
ਜੇ ਇਕ ਅਧ ਚੰਗੀ ਕਰੇ ਦੂਜੀ ਭੀ ਵੇਰਾਸਿ ॥੫॥
Even if he does something right, he does the next thing wrong.
ਪਉੜੀ ॥
Pauree:
ਚਾਕਰੁ ਲਗੈ ਚਾਕਰੀ ਜੇ ਚਲੈ ਖਸਮੈ ਭਾਇ ॥
If a servant, while performing service, obeys the Will of his Master, his honor increases, and he receives double reward.
ਹੁਰਮਤਿ ਤਿਸ ਨੋ ਅਗਲੀ ਓਹੁ ਵਜਹੁ ਭਿ ਦੂਣਾ ਖਾਇ ॥
If a servant, while performing service, obeys the Will of his Master, his honor increases, and he receives double reward.
ਖਸਮੈ ਕਰੇ ਬਰਾਬਰੀ ਫਿਰਿ ਗੈਰਤਿ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਪਾਇ ॥
But if he claims to be equal to his Master, he earns his Master's displeasure.
ਵਜਹੁ ਗਵਾਏ ਅਗਲਾ ਮੁਹੇ ਮੁਹਿ ਪਾਣਾ ਖਾਇ ॥
He loses even his earned salary (reward), and faces humiliation.
ਜਿਸ ਦਾ ਦਿਤਾ ਖਾਵਣਾ ਤਿਸੁ ਕਹੀਐ ਸਾਬਾਸਿ ॥
Therefore, let us all applause God, from whom we receive our sustenance.
ਨਾਨਕ ਹੁਕਮੁ ਨ ਚਲਈ ਨਾਲਿ ਖਸਮ ਚਲੈ ਅਰਦਾਸਿ ॥੨੨॥
O’ Nanak, it is not the command, but a humble prayer which works with the Master.
ਸਲੋਕੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੨ ॥
Salok, Second Guru:
ਏਹ ਕਿਨੇਹੀ ਦਾਤਿ ਆਪਸ ਤੇ ਜੋ ਪਾਈਐ ॥
what kind of a gift is that if we claim that we obtained it by our own effort ?