ਚੌਪਈ ॥
chauapee |
CHAUPAI
ਸਲ ਰਾਜਾ ਜਉਨੈ ਦਿਨ ਜੂਝਾ ॥
sal raajaa jaunai din joojhaa |
ਕਉਰਉ ਹਾਰ ਤਵਨ ਤੇ ਸੂਝਾ ॥
kaurau haar tavan te soojhaa |
The day on which the king Salya died in fighting, the Kauravas felt their impending defeat.
ਜੂਝਤ ਸਲ ਭਇਓ ਅਸਤਾਮਾ ॥
joojhat sal bheo asataamaa |
ਕੂਟਿਓ ਕੋਟ ਕਟਕੁ ਇਕ ਜਾਮਾ ॥੧॥੨੧੬॥
koottio kott kattak ik jaamaa |1|216|
When Salya died, Ashvathama become the general, he beat violently millions of forces for one watch.1.216.
ਧ੍ਰਿਸਟ ਦੋਨੁ ਮਾਰਿਓ ਅਤਿਰਥੀ ॥
dhrisatt don maario atirathee |
ਪਾਡਵ ਸੈਨ ਭਲੇ ਕਰਿ ਮਥੀ ॥
paaddav sain bhale kar mathee |
He killed the expert charioteer Dharishtadyumna, and mashed the Pandava forces nicely.
ਪਾਡਵ ਕੇ ਪਾਚੋ ਸੁਤ ਮਾਰੇ ॥
paaddav ke paacho sut maare |
ਦੁਆਪੁਰ ਮੈ ਬਡ ਕੀਨ ਅਖਾਰੇ ॥੨॥੨੧੭॥
duaapur mai badd keen akhaare |2|217|
He also killed thefive sons of Pandavas, he fought very great waars in Dvapar age.2.217.
ਕਉਰਉ ਰਾਜ ਕੀਓ ਤਬ ਜੁਧਾ ॥
kaurau raaj keeo tab judhaa |
ਭੀਮ ਸੰਗਿ ਹੁਇ ਕੈ ਅਤਿ ਕ੍ਰੁਧਾ ॥
bheem sang hue kai at krudhaa |
Then Duryodhana, the king of Kauravas waged the war, against Bhim in great fury.
ਜੁਧ ਕਰਤ ਕਬਹੂ ਨਹੀ ਹਾਰਾ ॥
judh karat kabahoo nahee haaraa |
ਕਾਲ ਬਲੀ ਤਿਹ ਆਨ ਸੰਘਾਰਾ ॥੩॥੨੧੮॥
kaal balee tih aan sanghaaraa |3|218|
He was never defeated while fighting, but the mighty death came and killed him.3.218.
ਭੁਜੰਗ ਪ੍ਰਯਾਤ ਛੰਦ ॥
bhujang prayaat chhand |
BHUJANG PRAYAAT STANZA
ਤਹਾ ਭੀਮ ਕੁਰਰਾਜ ਸਿਉ ਜੁਧ ਮਚਿਓ ॥
tahaa bheem kuraraaj siau judh machio |
There the fierce war of Duryodhana began with Bhim,
ਛੁਟੀ ਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਤਾਰੀ ਮਹਾ ਰੁਦ੍ਰ ਨਚਿਓ ॥
chhuttee braham taaree mahaa rudr nachio |
Because of which the meditation of Shiva was shattered and that great gods began to dance.
ਉਠੈ ਸਬਦ ਨਿਰਘਾਤ ਆਘਾਤ ਬੀਰੰ ॥
autthai sabad niraghaat aaghaat beeran |
Because of the blows of warriors terrible sound arose
ਭਏ ਰੁੰਡ ਮੁੰਡੰ ਤਣੰ ਤਛ ਤੀਰੰ ॥੧॥੨੧੯॥
bhe rundd munddan tanan tachh teeran |1|219|
The bodies were pierced by arrows and the heads were separated from pierced by arrows and the heads were separated from the trunks.1.219.
ਗਿਰੇ ਬੀਰ ਏਕੰ ਅਨੇਕੰ ਪ੍ਰਕਾਰੰ ॥
gire beer ekan anekan prakaaran |
Fighting in various ways, many warriors fell in the field
ਗਿਰੇ ਅਧ ਅਧੰ ਛੁਧੰ ਸਸਤ੍ਰ ਧਾਰੰ ॥
gire adh adhan chhudhan sasatr dhaaran |
Many had fallen in halves who had been hungry of the sharp edges of weapons.
ਕਟੇ ਕਉਰਵੰ ਦੁਰ ਸਿੰਦੂਰ ਖੇਤੰ ॥
katte kauravan dur sindoor khetan |
The intoxicated elephants of Kauravas had been chopped in the field.
ਨਚੇ ਗਿਧ ਆਵਧ ਸਾਵੰਤ ਖੇਤੰ ॥੨॥੨੨੦॥
nache gidh aavadh saavant khetan |2|220|
Seeing the brave warriors wields weapons in the field, the vultures were feeling pleased.2.220.
ਬਲੀ ਮੰਡਲਾਕਾਰ ਜੂਝੈ ਬਿਰਾਜੈ ॥
balee manddalaakaar joojhai biraajai |
The warriors were fighting in the battlefield in enclosures.
ਹਸੈ ਗਰਜ ਠੋਕੈ ਭੁਜਾ ਹਰ ਦੁ ਗਾਜੈ ॥
hasai garaj tthokai bhujaa har du gaajai |
They laughed, roared and patted their arms, they challenged from both sides.
ਦਿਖਾਵੇ ਬਲੀ ਮੰਡਲਾਕਾਰ ਥਾਨੈ ॥
dikhaave balee manddalaakaar thaanai |
They were standing and showing feats of bravery in enclosures.
ਉਭਾਰੈ ਭੁਜਾ ਅਉ ਫਟਾਕੈ ਗਜਾਨੈ ॥੩॥੨੨੧॥
aubhaarai bhujaa aau fattaakai gajaanai |3|221|
They swayed their arms and were producing terrible sounds with the blows of their maces.3.221.
ਸੁਭੇ ਸਵਰਨ ਕੇ ਪਤ੍ਰ ਬਾਧੇ ਗਜਾ ਮੈ ॥
subhe savaran ke patr baadhe gajaa mai |
The sheets of gold covering the maces looked splendid.
ਭਈ ਅਗਨਿ ਸੋਭਾ ਲਖੀ ਕੈ ਧੁਜਾ ਮੈ ॥
bhee agan sobhaa lakhee kai dhujaa mai |
Their glory exhibited the blaze of fire at their tops.
ਭਿੜਾ ਮੈ ਭ੍ਰਮੈ ਮੰਡਲਾਕਾਰ ਬਾਹੈ ॥
bhirraa mai bhramai manddalaakaar baahai |
The warriors moved in the field and rotated their discs.
ਅਪੋ ਆਪ ਸੈ ਨੇਕਿ ਘਾਇੰ ਸਰਾਹੈ ॥੪॥੨੨੨॥
apo aap sai nek ghaaein saraahai |4|222|
They appreciated those on their sides who inflicted deep wounds.4.222.
ਤਹਾ ਭੀਮ ਭਾਰੀ ਭੁਜਾ ਸਸਤ੍ਰ ਬਾਹੈ ॥
tahaa bheem bhaaree bhujaa sasatr baahai |
There the great warrior Bhim used his weapons with his arms.
ਭਲੀ ਭਾਤਿ ਕੈ ਕੈ ਭਲੇ ਸੈਨ ਗਾਹੈ ॥
bhalee bhaat kai kai bhale sain gaahai |
He was trampling the armies nicely.
ਉਤੈ ਕਉਰਪਾਲੰ ਧਰੈ ਛਤ੍ਰ ਧਰਮੰ ॥
autai kaurapaalan dharai chhatr dharaman |
On the other side Yudhishtar was bound by Kshatriya discipline,
ਕਰੈ ਚਿਤ ਪਾਵਿਤ੍ਰ ਬਾਚਿਤ੍ਰ ਕਰਮੰ ॥੫॥੨੨੩॥
karai chit paavitr baachitr karaman |5|223|
And was performing wonderful and holy Karmas.5.223.
ਸਭੈ ਬਾਜੁਵੰਦੰ ਛਕੈ ਭੂਪਨਾਣੰ ॥
sabhai baajuvandan chhakai bhoopanaanan |
All of them looked elegant with ornaments like armlets.
ਲਸੈ ਮੁਤਕਾ ਚਾਰ ਦੁਮਲਿਅੰ ਹਾਣੰ ॥
lasai mutakaa chaar dumalian haanan |
Their necklaces of gems glistened and their turbans looked graceful on the heads of both the warriors of the same age.
ਦੋਊ ਮੀਰ ਧੀਰੰ ਦੋਊ ਪਰਮ ਓਜੰ ॥
doaoo meer dheeran doaoo param ojan |
Both the Chiefs were men of great strength and composure.
ਦੋਊ ਮਾਨਧਾਤਾ ਮਹੀਪੰ ਕਿ ਭੋਜੰ ॥੬॥੨੨੪॥
doaoo maanadhaataa maheepan ki bhojan |6|224|
Both were either king Mandhata or king Bhoj.6.224.
ਦੋਊ ਬੀਰ ਬਾਨਾ ਬਧੈ ਅਧ ਅਧੰ ॥
doaoo beer baanaa badhai adh adhan |
Both the warriors had tightened their tearing shafts.
ਦੋਊ ਸਸਤ੍ਰ ਧਾਰੀ ਮਹਾ ਜੁਧ ਕ੍ਰੁਧੰ ॥
doaoo sasatr dhaaree mahaa judh krudhan |
Both the weapon-wielding warriors began to wage war in great fury.
ਦੋਊ ਕ੍ਰੂਰ ਕਰਮੰ ਦੋਊ ਜਾਨ ਬਾਹੰ ॥
doaoo kraoor karaman doaoo jaan baahan |
Both the heroes of violent actions had long arms like gods.
ਦੋਊ ਹਦਿ ਹਿੰਦੂਨ ਸਾਹਾਨ ਸਾਹੰ ॥੭॥੨੨੫॥
doaoo had hindoon saahaan saahan |7|225|
Both were great kings with extraordinary knowledge of Hindusim.7.225.
ਦੋਊ ਸਸਤ੍ਰ ਧਾਰੰ ਦੋਊ ਪਰਮ ਦਾਨੰ ॥
doaoo sasatr dhaaran doaoo param daanan |
Both were weapon-wielders and supreme donors.
ਦੋਊ ਢਾਲ ਢੀਚਾਲ ਹਿੰਦੂ ਹਿੰਦਾਨੰ ॥
doaoo dtaal dteechaal hindoo hindaanan |
Both were Indians and capable of protecting themselves with their shields.
ਦੋਊ ਸਸਤ੍ਰ ਵਰਤੀ ਦੋਊ ਛਤ੍ਰ ਧਾਰੀ ॥
doaoo sasatr varatee doaoo chhatr dhaaree |
Both were the users of their arms and were kings with canopies.
ਦੋਊ ਪਰਮ ਜੋਧਾ ਮਹਾ ਜੁਧਕਾਰੀ ॥੮॥੨੨੬॥
doaoo param jodhaa mahaa judhakaaree |8|226|
Both were Supreme warriors and great fighters.8.226.
ਦੋਊ ਖੰਡ ਖੰਡੀ ਦੋਊ ਮੰਡ ਮੰਡੰ ॥
doaoo khandd khanddee doaoo mandd manddan |
Both were the destroyers of their enemies and also their establishers.
ਦੋਊ ਜੋਧ ਜੈਤਵਾਰੁ ਜੋਧਾ ਪ੍ਰਚੰਡੰ ॥
doaoo jodh jaitavaar jodhaa prachanddan |
Both were the terrible conquerors of the great heroes.
ਦੋਊ ਬੀਰ ਬਾਨੀ ਦੋਊ ਬਾਹ ਸਾਹੰ ॥
doaoo beer baanee doaoo baah saahan |
Both the warriors were adept in shooting arrows and had mighty arms.
ਦੋਊ ਸੂਰ ਸੈਨੰ ਦੋਊ ਸੂਰ ਮਾਹੰ ॥੯॥੨੨੭॥
doaoo soor sainan doaoo soor maahan |9|227|
Both the heroes were the sun and moon of their forces.9.227.
ਦੋਊ ਚਕ੍ਰਵਰਤੀ ਦੋਊ ਸਸਤ੍ਰ ਬੇਤਾ ॥
doaoo chakravaratee doaoo sasatr betaa |
Both were the warriors universal monarchs and had knowledge of warfare.
ਦੋਊ ਜੰਗ ਜੋਧੀ ਦੋਊ ਜੰਗ ਜੇਤਾ ॥
doaoo jang jodhee doaoo jang jetaa |
Both were the warriors of war and conquerors of war.
ਦੋਊ ਚਿਤ੍ਰ ਜੋਤੀ ਦੋਊ ਚਿਤ੍ਰ ਚਾਪੰ ॥
doaoo chitr jotee doaoo chitr chaapan |
Both were marvelously beautiful carrying beautiful bows.
ਦੋਊ ਚਿਤ੍ਰ ਵਰਮਾ ਦੋਊ ਦੁਸਟ ਤਾਪੰ ॥੧੦॥੨੨੮॥
doaoo chitr varamaa doaoo dusatt taapan |10|228|
Both were clad in armour and were the destroyers of enemies.10.228.
ਦੋਊ ਖੰਡ ਖੰਡੀ ਦੋਊ ਮੰਡ ਮੰਡੰ ॥
doaoo khandd khanddee doaoo mandd manddan |
Both were the destroyers of the enemies with their double-edged swords and were also their establishers.
ਦੋਊ ਚਿਤ੍ਰ ਜੋਤੀ ਸੁ ਜੋਧਾ ਪ੍ਰਚੰਡੰ ॥
doaoo chitr jotee su jodhaa prachanddan |
Both were Glory-incarnate and mighty heroes.
ਦੋਊ ਮਤ ਬਾਰੁੰਨ ਬਿਕ੍ਰਮ ਸਮਾਨੰ ॥
doaoo mat baarun bikram samaanan |
Both were intoxicate elephants and like king Vikrama.
ਦੋਊ ਸਸਤ੍ਰ ਬੇਤਾ ਦੋਊ ਸਸਤ੍ਰ ਪਾਨੰ ॥੧੧॥੨੨੯॥
doaoo sasatr betaa doaoo sasatr paanan |11|229|
Both were adepts in warfare and had weapons in their hands.11.229.
ਦੋਊ ਪਰਮ ਜੋਧੇ ਦੋਊ ਕ੍ਰੁਧਵਾਨੰ ॥
doaoo param jodhe doaoo krudhavaanan |
Both were Supreme warriors full of rage.
ਦੋਊ ਸਸਤ੍ਰ ਬੇਤਾ ਦੋਊ ਰੂਪ ਖਾਨੰ ॥
doaoo sasatr betaa doaoo roop khaanan |
Both were adepts in warfare and were the source of beauty.
ਦੋਊ ਛਤ੍ਰਪਾਲੰ ਦੋਊ ਛਤ੍ਰ ਧਰਮੰ ॥
doaoo chhatrapaalan doaoo chhatr dharaman |
Both were Sustainers of Kshatriyas and followed the discipline of Kshatriyas.
ਦੋਊ ਜੁਧ ਜੋਧਾ ਦੋਊ ਕ੍ਰੂਰ ਕਰਮੰ ॥੧੨॥੨੩੦॥
doaoo judh jodhaa doaoo kraoor karaman |12|230|
Both were the heroes of war and men of violent actions.12.230.
ਦੋਊ ਮੰਡਲਾਕਾਰ ਜੂਝੇ ਬਿਰਾਜੈ ॥
doaoo manddalaakaar joojhe biraajai |
Both were standing and fighting in enclosures.
ਹਥੈ ਹਰ ਦੁ ਠੋਕੈ ਭੁਜਾ ਪਾਇ ਗਾਜੈ ॥
hathai har du tthokai bhujaa paae gaajai |
Both struck their arms with their hands and shouted loudly.
ਦੋਊ ਖਤ੍ਰਹਾਣੰ ਦੋਊ ਖਤ੍ਰ ਖੰਡੰ ॥
doaoo khatrahaanan doaoo khatr khanddan |
Both had Kshatriya discipline but both were the destroyers of Kshatriyas.
ਦੋਊ ਖਗ ਪਾਣੰ ਦੋਊ ਛੇਤ੍ਰ ਮੰਡੰ ॥੧੩॥੨੩੧॥
doaoo khag paanan doaoo chhetr manddan |13|231|
Both had swords in their hands and both were the adornments of th battlefield.13.231.
ਦੋਊ ਚਿਤ੍ਰਜੋਤੀ ਦੋਊ ਚਾਰ ਬਿਚਾਰੰ ॥
doaoo chitrajotee doaoo chaar bichaaran |
Both were Beauty-incarnate and had lofty thoughts.
ਦੋਊ ਮੰਡਲਾਕਾਰ ਖੰਡਾ ਅਬਾਰੰ ॥
doaoo manddalaakaar khanddaa abaaran |
Both were operating their double-adged swords in their enclosures.
ਦੋਊ ਖਗ ਖੂਨੀ ਦੋਊ ਖਤ੍ਰਹਾਣੰ ॥
doaoo khag khoonee doaoo khatrahaanan |
Both had their swords smeared with blood and both worked against Kshatriya discipline.
ਦੋਊ ਖਤ੍ਰਖੇਤਾ ਦੋਊ ਛਤ੍ਰਪਾਣੰ ॥੧੪॥੨੩੨॥
doaoo khatrakhetaa doaoo chhatrapaanan |14|232|
Both were capable of risking their life in the battlefield.14.232.
ਦੋਊ ਬੀਰ ਬਿਬ ਆਸਤ ਧਾਰੇ ਨਿਹਾਰੇ ॥
doaoo beer bib aasat dhaare nihaare |
Both the heroes had their weapons in their hands.
ਰਹੇ ਬ︀ਯੋਮ ਮੈ ਭੂਪ ਗਉਨੈ ਹਕਾਰੇ ॥
rahe bayom mai bhoop gaunai hakaare |
It seemed as if the spirits of the dead kings moving the sky were calling them.
ਹਕਾ ਹਕ ਲਾਗੀ ਧਨੰ ਧੰਨ ਜੰਪ੍ਰਯੋ ॥
hakaa hak laagee dhanan dhan janprayo |
They were shouting seeing their heroism, they were praising them with the words “Well done, bravo!”
ਚਕ੍ਰਯੋ ਜਛ ਰਾਜੰ ਪ੍ਰਿਥੀ ਲੋਕ ਕੰਪ︀ਯੋ ॥੧੫॥੨੩੩॥
chakrayo jachh raajan prithee lok kanpayo |15|233|
The king of Yakshas seeing their bravery was astonished and the earth was trembling.15.233.
ਹਨਿਓ ਰਾਜ ਦੁਰਜੋਧਨੰ ਜੁਧ ਭੂਮੰ ॥
hanio raaj durajodhanan judh bhooman |
(Ultimately) the king Duryodhana was killed in the battlefield.
ਭਜੇ ਸਭੈ ਜੋਧਾ ਚਲੀ ਧਾਮ ਧੂਮੰ ॥
bhaje sabhai jodhaa chalee dhaam dhooman |
All the noisy warriors ran helter-skelter.
ਕਰਿਯੋ ਰਾਜ ਨਿਹਕੰਟਕੰ ਕਉਰਪਾਲੰ ॥
kariyo raaj nihakanttakan kaurapaalan |
(After that) Pandavas ruled over the family of Kauravas unconcerned.
ਪੁਨਰ ਜਾਇ ਕੈ ਮਝਿ ਸਿਝੈ ਹਿਵਾਲੰ ॥੧੬॥੨੩੪॥
punar jaae kai majh sijhai hivaalan |16|234|
Then they went to Himalaya mountains.16.234.
ਤਹਾ ਏਕ ਗੰਧ੍ਰਬ ਸਿਉ ਜੁਧ ਮਚ︀ਯੋ ॥
tahaa ek gandhrab siau judh machayo |
At that time a war was waged with a Gandharva.
ਤਹਾ ਭੂਰਪਾਲੰ ਧੂਰਾ ਰੰਗੁ ਰਚ︀ਯੋ ॥
tahaa bhoorapaalan dhooraa rang rachayo |
There that Gandharva adopted a wonderful garb.
ਤਹਾ ਸਤ੍ਰੁ ਕੇ ਭੀਮ ਹਸਤੀ ਚਲਾਏ ॥
tahaa satru ke bheem hasatee chalaae |
Bhima threw there the elephants of the enemy upwards.
ਫਿਰੇ ਮਧਿ ਗੈਣੰ ਅਜਉ ਲਉ ਨ ਆਏ ॥੧੭॥੨੩੫॥
fire madh gainan ajau lau na aae |17|235|
Which are still moving in the sky and have not returned as yet.17.235.
ਸੁਨੈ ਬੈਨ ਕਉ ਭੂਪ ਇਉ ਐਠ ਨਾਕੰ ॥
sunai bain kau bhoop iau aitth naakan |
Hearing these words, the king Janmeja turned his nose in such a manner,
ਕਰਿਯੋ ਹਾਸ ਮੰਦੈ ਬੁਲ︀ਯੋ ਏਮ ਬਾਕੰ ॥
kariyo haas mandai bulayo em baakan |
And laughed contemptuously as though the utterance about the elephants was not true.
ਰਹਿਯੋ ਨਾਕ ਮੈ ਕੁਸਟ ਛਤ੍ਰੀ ਸਵਾਨੰ ॥
rahiyo naak mai kusatt chhatree savaanan |
With this disbelief the thirty-sixth part of leprosy remained in his nose,
ਭਈ ਤਉਨ ਹੀ ਰੋਗ ਤੇ ਭੂਪ ਹਾਨੰ ॥੧੮॥੨੩੬॥
bhee taun hee rog te bhoop haanan |18|236|
And with this ailment, the king passed away.18.236.
ਮਃ ੨ ॥
mahalaa 2 |
Second Mehl:
ਸੇਈ ਪੂਰੇ ਸਾਹ ਜਿਨੀ ਪੂਰਾ ਪਾਇਆ ॥
seee poore saah jinee pooraa paaeaa |
They are the perfect kings, who have found the Perfect Lord.
ਅਠੀ ਵੇਪਰਵਾਹ ਰਹਨਿ ਇਕਤੈ ਰੰਗਿ ॥
atthee veparavaah rehan ikatai rang |
Twenty-four hours a day, they remain unconcerned, imbued with the Love of the One Lord.
ਦਰਸਨਿ ਰੂਪਿ ਅਥਾਹ ਵਿਰਲੇ ਪਾਈਅਹਿ ॥
darasan roop athaah virale paaeeeh |
Only a few obtain the Darshan, the Blessed Vision of the Unimaginably Beauteous Lord.
ਕਰਮਿ ਪੂਰੈ ਪੂਰਾ ਗੁਰੂ ਪੂਰਾ ਜਾ ਕਾ ਬੋਲੁ ॥
karam poorai pooraa guroo pooraa jaa kaa bol |
Through the perfect karma of good deeds, one meets the Perfect Guru, whose speech is perfect.
ਨਾਨਕ ਪੂਰਾ ਜੇ ਕਰੇ ਘਟੈ ਨਾਹੀ ਤੋਲੁ ॥੨॥
naanak pooraa je kare ghattai naahee tol |2|
O Nanak, when the Guru makes one perfect, one's weight does not decrease. ||2||
ਪਉੜੀ ॥
paurree |
Pauree:
ਜਾ ਤੂੰ ਤਾ ਕਿਆ ਹੋਰਿ ਮੈ ਸਚੁ ਸੁਣਾਈਐ ॥
jaa toon taa kiaa hor mai sach sunaaeeai |
When You are with me, what more could I want? I speak only the Truth.
ਮੁਠੀ ਧੰਧੈ ਚੋਰਿ ਮਹਲੁ ਨ ਪਾਈਐ ॥
mutthee dhandhai chor mehal na paaeeai |
Plundered by the thieves of worldly affairs, she does not obtain the Mansion of His Presence.
ਏਨੈ ਚਿਤਿ ਕਠੋਰਿ ਸੇਵ ਗਵਾਈਐ ॥
enai chit katthor sev gavaaeeai |
Being so stone-hearted, she has lost her chance to serve the Lord.
ਜਿਤੁ ਘਟਿ ਸਚੁ ਨ ਪਾਇ ਸੁ ਭੰਨਿ ਘੜਾਈਐ ॥
jit ghatt sach na paae su bhan gharraaeeai |
That heart, in which the True Lord is not found, should be torn down and re-built.
ਕਿਉ ਕਰਿ ਪੂਰੈ ਵਟਿ ਤੋਲਿ ਤੁਲਾਈਐ ॥
kiau kar poorai vatt tol tulaaeeai |
How can she be weighed accurately, upon the scale of perfection?
ਕੋਇ ਨ ਆਖੈ ਘਟਿ ਹਉਮੈ ਜਾਈਐ ॥
koe na aakhai ghatt haumai jaaeeai |
No one will say that her weight has been shorted, if she rids herself of egotism.
ਲਈਅਨਿ ਖਰੇ ਪਰਖਿ ਦਰਿ ਬੀਨਾਈਐ ॥
leean khare parakh dar beenaaeeai |
The genuine are assayed, and accepted in the Court of the All-knowing Lord.
ਸਉਦਾ ਇਕਤੁ ਹਟਿ ਪੂਰੈ ਗੁਰਿ ਪਾਈਐ ॥੧੭॥
saudaa ikat hatt poorai gur paaeeai |17|
The genuine merchandise is found only in one shop-it is obtained from the Perfect Guru. ||17||
ਸਲੋਕ ਮਃ ੨ ॥
salok mahalaa 2 |
Salok, Second Mehl:
ਅਠੀ ਪਹਰੀ ਅਠ ਖੰਡ ਨਾਵਾ ਖੰਡੁ ਸਰੀਰੁ ॥
atthee paharee atth khandd naavaa khandd sareer |
Twenty-four hours a day, destroy the eight things, and in the ninth place, conquer the body.
ਤਿਸੁ ਵਿਚਿ ਨਉ ਨਿਧਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਏਕੁ ਭਾਲਹਿ ਗੁਣੀ ਗਹੀਰੁ ॥
tis vich nau nidh naam ek bhaaleh gunee gaheer |
Within the body are the nine treasures of the Name of the Lord-seek the depths of these virtues.
ਕਰਮਵੰਤੀ ਸਾਲਾਹਿਆ ਨਾਨਕ ਕਰਿ ਗੁਰੁ ਪੀਰੁ ॥
karamavantee saalaahiaa naanak kar gur peer |
Those blessed with the karma of good actions praise the Lord. O Nanak, they make the Guru their spiritual teacher.
ਚਉਥੈ ਪਹਰਿ ਸਬਾਹ ਕੈ ਸੁਰਤਿਆ ਉਪਜੈ ਚਾਉ ॥
chauthai pehar sabaah kai suratiaa upajai chaau |
In the fourth watch of the early morning hours, a longing arises in their higher consciousness.
ਤਿਨਾ ਦਰੀਆਵਾ ਸਿਉ ਦੋਸਤੀ ਮਨਿ ਮੁਖਿ ਸਚਾ ਨਾਉ ॥
tinaa dareeaavaa siau dosatee man mukh sachaa naau |
They are attuned to the river of life; the True Name is in their minds and on their lips.
ਓਥੈ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਵੰਡੀਐ ਕਰਮੀ ਹੋਇ ਪਸਾਉ ॥
othai amrit vanddeeai karamee hoe pasaau |
The Ambrosial Nectar is distributed, and those with good karma receive this gift.
ਕੰਚਨ ਕਾਇਆ ਕਸੀਐ ਵੰਨੀ ਚੜੈ ਚੜਾਉ ॥
kanchan kaaeaa kaseeai vanee charrai charraau |
Their bodies become golden, and take on the color of spirituality.
ਜੇ ਹੋਵੈ ਨਦਰਿ ਸਰਾਫ ਕੀ ਬਹੁੜਿ ਨ ਪਾਈ ਤਾਉ ॥
je hovai nadar saraaf kee bahurr na paaee taau |
If the Jeweller casts His Glance of Grace, they are not placed in the fire again.
ਸਤੀ ਪਹਰੀ ਸਤੁ ਭਲਾ ਬਹੀਐ ਪੜਿਆ ਪਾਸਿ ॥
satee paharee sat bhalaa baheeai parriaa paas |
Throughout the other seven watches of the day, it is good to speak the Truth, and sit with the spiritually wise.
ਓਥੈ ਪਾਪੁ ਪੁੰਨੁ ਬੀਚਾਰੀਐ ਕੂੜੈ ਘਟੈ ਰਾਸਿ ॥
othai paap pun beechaareeai koorrai ghattai raas |
There, vice and virtue are distinguished, and the capital of falsehood is decreased.
ਓਥੈ ਖੋਟੇ ਸਟੀਅਹਿ ਖਰੇ ਕੀਚਹਿ ਸਾਬਾਸਿ ॥
othai khotte satteeeh khare keecheh saabaas |
There, the counterfeit are cast aside, and the genuine are cheered.
ਬੋਲਣੁ ਫਾਦਲੁ ਨਾਨਕਾ ਦੁਖੁ ਸੁਖੁ ਖਸਮੈ ਪਾਸਿ ॥੧॥
bolan faadal naanakaa dukh sukh khasamai paas |1|
Speech is vain and useless. O Nanak, pain and pleasure are in the power of our Lord and Master. ||1||
ਮਃ ੨ ॥
mahalaa 2 |
Second Mehl:
ਪਉਣੁ ਗੁਰੂ ਪਾਣੀ ਪਿਤਾ ਮਾਤਾ ਧਰਤਿ ਮਹਤੁ ॥
paun guroo paanee pitaa maataa dharat mehat |
Air is the Guru, Water is the Father, and Earth is the Great Mother of all.
ਦਿਨਸੁ ਰਾਤਿ ਦੁਇ ਦਾਈ ਦਾਇਆ ਖੇਲੈ ਸਗਲ ਜਗਤੁ ॥
dinas raat due daaee daaeaa khelai sagal jagat |
Day and night are the two nurses, in whose lap all the world is at play.
ਚੰਗਿਆਈਆ ਬੁਰਿਆਈਆ ਵਾਚੇ ਧਰਮੁ ਹਦੂਰਿ ॥
changiaaeea buriaaeea vaache dharam hadoor |
Good deeds and bad deeds-the record is read out in the Presence of the Lord of Dharma.
ਕਰਮੀ ਆਪੋ ਆਪਣੀ ਕੇ ਨੇੜੈ ਕੇ ਦੂਰਿ ॥
karamee aapo aapanee ke nerrai ke door |
According to their own actions, some are drawn closer, and some are driven farther away.
ਜਿਨੀ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਿਆਇਆ ਗਏ ਮਸਕਤਿ ਘਾਲਿ ॥
jinee naam dhiaaeaa ge masakat ghaal |
Those who have meditated on the Naam, the Name of the Lord, and departed after having worked by the sweat of their brow
ਨਾਨਕ ਤੇ ਮੁਖ ਉਜਲੇ ਹੋਰ ਕੇਤੀ ਛੁਟੀ ਨਾਲਿ ॥੨॥
naanak te mukh ujale hor ketee chhuttee naal |2|
-O Nanak, their faces are radiant in the Court of the Lord, and many others are saved along with them! ||2||
ਪਉੜੀ ॥
paurree |
Pauree:
ਸਚਾ ਭੋਜਨੁ ਭਾਉ ਸਤਿਗੁਰਿ ਦਸਿਆ ॥
sachaa bhojan bhaau satigur dasiaa |
The True Food is the Love of the Lord; the True Guru has spoken.
ਸਚੇ ਹੀ ਪਤੀਆਇ ਸਚਿ ਵਿਗਸਿਆ ॥
sache hee pateeae sach vigasiaa |
With this True Food, I am satisfied, and with the Truth, I am delighted.
ਸਚੈ ਕੋਟਿ ਗਿਰਾਂਇ ਨਿਜ ਘਰਿ ਵਸਿਆ ॥
sachai kott giraane nij ghar vasiaa |
True are the cities and the villages, where one abides in the True Home of the self.
ਸਤਿਗੁਰਿ ਤੁਠੈ ਨਾਉ ਪ੍ਰੇਮਿ ਰਹਸਿਆ ॥
satigur tutthai naau prem rahasiaa |
When the True Guru is pleased, one receives the Lord's Name, and blossoms forth in His Love.
ਸਚੈ ਦੈ ਦੀਬਾਣਿ ਕੂੜਿ ਨ ਜਾਈਐ ॥
sachai dai deebaan koorr na jaaeeai |
No one enters the Court of the True Lord through falsehood.
ਝੂਠੋ ਝੂਠੁ ਵਖਾਣਿ ਸੁ ਮਹਲੁ ਖੁਆਈਐ ॥
jhoottho jhootth vakhaan su mehal khuaaeeai |
By uttering falsehood and only falsehood, the Mansion of the Lord's Presence is lost.
ਸਚੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਨੀਸਾਣਿ ਠਾਕ ਨ ਪਾਈਐ ॥
sachai sabad neesaan tthaak na paaeeai |
No one blocks the way of those who are blessed with the Banner of the True Word of the Shabad.
ਸਚੁ ਸੁਣਿ ਬੁਝਿ ਵਖਾਣਿ ਮਹਲਿ ਬੁਲਾਈਐ ॥੧੮॥
sach sun bujh vakhaan mehal bulaaeeai |18|
Hearing, understanding and speaking Truth, one is called to the Mansion of the Lord's Presence. ||18||