ਤੋਮਰ ਛੰਦ ॥
tomar chhand |
TOMAR STANZA
ਬਹੁ ਭਾਤਿ ਕੋਪੇ ਸਬੀਰ ॥
bahu bhaat kope sabeer |
ਧਨੁ ਤਾਨਿ ਤਿਆਗਤ ਤੀਰ ॥
dhan taan tiaagat teer |
ਸਰ ਅੰਗਿ ਜਾਸੁ ਲਗੰਤ ॥
sar ang jaas lagant |
ਭਟ ਸੁਰਗਿ ਬਾਸ ਕਰੰਤ ॥੩੦੩॥
bhatt surag baas karant |303|
Getting infuriated in many ways the warriors are discharging arrows by pulling their bows, whosoever is hit by these arrows, he leaves for heaven.303.
ਕਹੂੰ ਅੰਗ ਭੰਗ ਉਤੰਗ ॥
kahoon ang bhang utang |
ਕਹੂੰ ਤੀਰ ਤੇਗ ਸੁਰੰਗ ॥
kahoon teer teg surang |
ਕਹੂੰ ਚਉਰ ਚੀਰ ਸੁਬਾਹ ॥
kahoon chaur cheer subaah |
ਕਹੂੰ ਸੁਧ ਸੇਲ ਸਨਾਹ ॥੩੦੪॥
kahoon sudh sel sanaah |304|
There are heaps of chopped limbs lying somewhere and somewhere there are lying arrows and swords, somewhere there are seen garments, somewhere lances and somewhere armours of steel.304.
ਰਣਿ ਅੰਗ ਰੰਗਤ ਐਸ ॥
ran ang rangat ais |
ਜਨੁ ਫੁਲ ਕਿੰਸਕ ਜੈਸ ॥
jan ful kinsak jais |
ਇਕ ਐਸ ਜੂਝ ਮਰੰਤ ॥
eik ais joojh marant |
ਜਨੁ ਖੇਲਿ ਫਾਗੁ ਬਸੰਤ ॥੩੦੫॥
jan khel faag basant |305|
The warriors are dyed in the colour of war like the kinsuk flowers, some of them are dying while fighting as if they are playing Holi.305.
ਇਕ ਧਾਇ ਆਇ ਪਰੰਤ ॥
eik dhaae aae parant |
ਪਗ ਦ੍ਵੈ ਨ ਭਾਗਿ ਚਲੰਤ ॥
pag dvai na bhaag chalant |
ਤਜਿ ਤ੍ਰਾਸ ਕਰਤ ਪ੍ਰਹਾਰ ॥
taj traas karat prahaar |
ਜਨੁ ਖੇਲ ਫਾਗਿ ਧਮਾਰ ॥੩੦੬॥
jan khel faag dhamaar |306|
Someone is coming running and is not retracing even two steps backwards, they are striking blows like playing Holi.306.
ਵਡਹੰਸੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥
vaddahans mahalaa 1 |
Wadahans, First Mehl:
ਜਿਨਿ ਜਗੁ ਸਿਰਜਿ ਸਮਾਇਆ ਸੋ ਸਾਹਿਬੁ ਕੁਦਰਤਿ ਜਾਣੋਵਾ ॥
jin jag siraj samaaeaa so saahib kudarat jaanovaa |
The One who creates and dissolves the world - that Lord and Master alone knows His creative power.
ਸਚੜਾ ਦੂਰਿ ਨ ਭਾਲੀਐ ਘਟਿ ਘਟਿ ਸਬਦੁ ਪਛਾਣੋਵਾ ॥
sacharraa door na bhaaleeai ghatt ghatt sabad pachhaanovaa |
Do not search for the True Lord far away; recognize the Word of the Shabad in each and every heart.
ਸਚੁ ਸਬਦੁ ਪਛਾਣਹੁ ਦੂਰਿ ਨ ਜਾਣਹੁ ਜਿਨਿ ਏਹ ਰਚਨਾ ਰਾਚੀ ॥
sach sabad pachhaanahu door na jaanahu jin eeh rachanaa raachee |
Recognize the Shabad, and do not think that the Lord is far away; He created this creation.
ਨਾਮੁ ਧਿਆਏ ਤਾ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਏ ਬਿਨੁ ਨਾਵੈ ਪਿੜ ਕਾਚੀ ॥
naam dhiaae taa sukh paae bin naavai pirr kaachee |
Meditating on the Naam, the Name of the Lord, one obtains peace; without the Naam, he plays a losing game.
ਜਿਨਿ ਥਾਪੀ ਬਿਧਿ ਜਾਣੈ ਸੋਈ ਕਿਆ ਕੋ ਕਹੈ ਵਖਾਣੋ ॥
jin thaapee bidh jaanai soee kiaa ko kahai vakhaano |
The One who established the Universe, He alone knows the Way; what can anyone say?
ਜਿਨਿ ਜਗੁ ਥਾਪਿ ਵਤਾਇਆ ਜਾਲੋੁ ਸੋ ਸਾਹਿਬੁ ਪਰਵਾਣੋ ॥੧॥
jin jag thaap vataaeaa jaalo so saahib paravaano |1|
The One who established the world cast the net of Maya over it; accept Him as your Lord and Master. ||1||
ਬਾਬਾ ਆਇਆ ਹੈ ਉਠਿ ਚਲਣਾ ਅਧ ਪੰਧੈ ਹੈ ਸੰਸਾਰੋਵਾ ॥
baabaa aaeaa hai utth chalanaa adh pandhai hai sansaarovaa |
O Baba, he has come, and now he must get up and depart; this world is only a way-station.
ਸਿਰਿ ਸਿਰਿ ਸਚੜੈ ਲਿਖਿਆ ਦੁਖੁ ਸੁਖੁ ਪੁਰਬਿ ਵੀਚਾਰੋਵਾ ॥
sir sir sacharrai likhiaa dukh sukh purab veechaarovaa |
Upon each and every head, the True Lord writes their destiny of pain and pleasure, according to their past actions.
ਦੁਖੁ ਸੁਖੁ ਦੀਆ ਜੇਹਾ ਕੀਆ ਸੋ ਨਿਬਹੈ ਜੀਅ ਨਾਲੇ ॥
dukh sukh deea jehaa keea so nibahai jeea naale |
He bestows pain and pleasure, according to the deeds done; the record of these deeds stays with the soul.
ਜੇਹੇ ਕਰਮ ਕਰਾਏ ਕਰਤਾ ਦੂਜੀ ਕਾਰ ਨ ਭਾਲੇ ॥
jehe karam karaae karataa doojee kaar na bhaale |
He does those deeds which the Creator Lord causes him to do; he attempts no other actions.
ਆਪਿ ਨਿਰਾਲਮੁ ਧੰਧੈ ਬਾਧੀ ਕਰਿ ਹੁਕਮੁ ਛਡਾਵਣਹਾਰੋ ॥
aap niraalam dhandhai baadhee kar hukam chhaddaavanahaaro |
The Lord Himself is detached, while the world is entangled in conflict; by His Command, He emancipates it.
ਅਜੁ ਕਲਿ ਕਰਦਿਆ ਕਾਲੁ ਬਿਆਪੈ ਦੂਜੈ ਭਾਇ ਵਿਕਾਰੋ ॥੨॥
aj kal karadiaa kaal biaapai doojai bhaae vikaaro |2|
He may put this off today, but tomorrow he is seized by death; in love with duality, he practices corruption. ||2||
ਜਮ ਮਾਰਗ ਪੰਥੁ ਨ ਸੁਝਈ ਉਝੜੁ ਅੰਧ ਗੁਬਾਰੋਵਾ ॥
jam maarag panth na sujhee ujharr andh gubaarovaa |
The path of death is dark and dismal; the way cannot be seen.
ਨਾ ਜਲੁ ਲੇਫ ਤੁਲਾਈਆ ਨਾ ਭੋਜਨ ਪਰਕਾਰੋਵਾ ॥
naa jal lef tulaaeea naa bhojan parakaarovaa |
There is no water, no quilt or mattress, and no food there.
ਭੋਜਨ ਭਾਉ ਨ ਠੰਢਾ ਪਾਣੀ ਨਾ ਕਾਪੜੁ ਸੀਗਾਰੋ ॥
bhojan bhaau na tthandtaa paanee naa kaaparr seegaaro |
He receives no food there, no honor or water, no clothes or decorations.
ਗਲਿ ਸੰਗਲੁ ਸਿਰਿ ਮਾਰੇ ਊਭੌ ਨਾ ਦੀਸੈ ਘਰ ਬਾਰੋ ॥
gal sangal sir maare aoobhau naa deesai ghar baaro |
The chain is put around his neck, and the Messenger of Death standing over his head strikes him; he cannot see the door of his home.
ਇਬ ਕੇ ਰਾਹੇ ਜੰਮਨਿ ਨਾਹੀ ਪਛੁਤਾਣੇ ਸਿਰਿ ਭਾਰੋ ॥
eib ke raahe jaman naahee pachhutaane sir bhaaro |
The seeds planted on this path do not sprout; bearing the weight of his sins upon his head, he regrets and repents.
ਬਿਨੁ ਸਾਚੇ ਕੋ ਬੇਲੀ ਨਾਹੀ ਸਾਚਾ ਏਹੁ ਬੀਚਾਰੋ ॥੩॥
bin saache ko belee naahee saachaa ehu beechaaro |3|
Without the True Lord, no one is his friend; reflect upon this as true. ||3||
ਬਾਬਾ ਰੋਵਹਿ ਰਵਹਿ ਸੁ ਜਾਣੀਅਹਿ ਮਿਲਿ ਰੋਵੈ ਗੁਣ ਸਾਰੇਵਾ ॥
baabaa roveh raveh su jaaneeeh mil rovai gun saarevaa |
O Baba, they alone are known to truly weep and wail, who meet together and weep, chanting the Praises of the Lord.
ਰੋਵੈ ਮਾਇਆ ਮੁਠੜੀ ਧੰਧੜਾ ਰੋਵਣਹਾਰੇਵਾ ॥
rovai maaeaa muttharree dhandharraa rovanahaarevaa |
Defrauded by Maya and worldly affairs, the weepers weep.
ਧੰਧਾ ਰੋਵੈ ਮੈਲੁ ਨ ਧੋਵੈ ਸੁਪਨੰਤਰੁ ਸੰਸਾਰੋ ॥
dhandhaa rovai mail na dhovai supanantar sansaaro |
They weep for the sake of worldly affairs, and they do not wash off their own filth; the world is merely a dream.
ਜਿਉ ਬਾਜੀਗਰੁ ਭਰਮੈ ਭੂਲੈ ਝੂਠਿ ਮੁਠੀ ਅਹੰਕਾਰੋ ॥
jiau baajeegar bharamai bhoolai jhootth mutthee ahankaaro |
Like the juggler, deceiving by his tricks, one is deluded by egotism, falsehood and illusion.
ਆਪੇ ਮਾਰਗਿ ਪਾਵਣਹਾਰਾ ਆਪੇ ਕਰਮ ਕਮਾਏ ॥
aape maarag paavanahaaraa aape karam kamaae |
The Lord Himself reveals the Path; He Himself is the Doer of deeds.
ਨਾਮਿ ਰਤੇ ਗੁਰਿ ਪੂਰੈ ਰਾਖੇ ਨਾਨਕ ਸਹਜਿ ਸੁਭਾਏ ॥੪॥੪॥
naam rate gur poorai raakhe naanak sehaj subhaae |4|4|
Those who are imbued with the Naam, are protected by the Perfect Guru, O Nanak; they merge in celestial bliss. ||4||4||
ਵਡਹੰਸੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥
vaddahans mahalaa 1 |
Wadahans, First Mehl:
ਬਾਬਾ ਆਇਆ ਹੈ ਉਠਿ ਚਲਣਾ ਇਹੁ ਜਗੁ ਝੂਠੁ ਪਸਾਰੋਵਾ ॥
baabaa aaeaa hai utth chalanaa ihu jag jhootth pasaarovaa |
O Baba, whoever has come, will rise up and leave; this world is merely a false show.
ਸਚਾ ਘਰੁ ਸਚੜੈ ਸੇਵੀਐ ਸਚੁ ਖਰਾ ਸਚਿਆਰੋਵਾ ॥
sachaa ghar sacharrai seveeai sach kharaa sachiaarovaa |
One's true home is obtained by serving the True Lord; real Truth is obtained by being truthful.
ਕੂੜਿ ਲਬਿ ਜਾਂ ਥਾਇ ਨ ਪਾਸੀ ਅਗੈ ਲਹੈ ਨ ਠਾਓ ॥
koorr lab jaan thaae na paasee agai lahai na tthaao |
By falsehood and greed, no place of rest is found, and no place in the world hereafter is obtained.
ਅੰਤਰਿ ਆਉ ਨ ਬੈਸਹੁ ਕਹੀਐ ਜਿਉ ਸੁੰਞੈ ਘਰਿ ਕਾਓ ॥
antar aau na baisahu kaheeai jiau sunyai ghar kaao |
No one invites him to come in and sit down. He is like a crow in a deserted home.
ਜੰਮਣੁ ਮਰਣੁ ਵਡਾ ਵੇਛੋੜਾ ਬਿਨਸੈ ਜਗੁ ਸਬਾਏ ॥
jaman maran vaddaa vechhorraa binasai jag sabaae |
Trapped by birth and death, he is separated from the Lord for such a long time; the whole world is wasting away.
ਲਬਿ ਧੰਧੈ ਮਾਇਆ ਜਗਤੁ ਭੁਲਾਇਆ ਕਾਲੁ ਖੜਾ ਰੂਆਏ ॥੧॥
lab dhandhai maaeaa jagat bhulaaeaa kaal kharraa rooaae |1|
Greed, worldly entanglements and Maya deceive the world. Death hovers over its head, and causes it to weep. ||1||
ਬਾਬਾ ਆਵਹੁ ਭਾਈਹੋ ਗਲਿ ਮਿਲਹ ਮਿਲਿ ਮਿਲਿ ਦੇਹ ਆਸੀਸਾ ਹੇ ॥
baabaa aavahu bhaaeeho gal milah mil mil deh aaseesaa he |
Come, O Baba, and Siblings of Destiny - let's join together; take me in your arms, and bless me with your prayers.
ਬਾਬਾ ਸਚੜਾ ਮੇਲੁ ਨ ਚੁਕਈ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਮ ਕੀਆ ਦੇਹ ਅਸੀਸਾ ਹੇ ॥
baabaa sacharraa mel na chukee preetam keea deh aseesaa he |
O Baba, union with the True Lord cannot be broken; bless me with your prayers for union with my Beloved.
ਆਸੀਸਾ ਦੇਵਹੋ ਭਗਤਿ ਕਰੇਵਹੋ ਮਿਲਿਆ ਕਾ ਕਿਆ ਮੇਲੋ ॥
aaseesaa devaho bhagat karevaho miliaa kaa kiaa melo |
Bless me with your prayers, that I may perform devotional worship service to my Lord; for those already united with Him, what is there to unite?
ਇਕਿ ਭੂਲੇ ਨਾਵਹੁ ਥੇਹਹੁ ਥਾਵਹੁ ਗੁਰਸਬਦੀ ਸਚੁ ਖੇਲੋ ॥
eik bhoole naavahu thehahu thaavahu gurasabadee sach khelo |
Some have wandered away from the Name of the Lord, and lost the Path. The Word of the Guru's Shabad is the true game.
ਜਮ ਮਾਰਗਿ ਨਹੀ ਜਾਣਾ ਸਬਦਿ ਸਮਾਣਾ ਜੁਗਿ ਜੁਗਿ ਸਾਚੈ ਵੇਸੇ ॥
jam maarag nahee jaanaa sabad samaanaa jug jug saachai vese |
Do not go on Death's path; remain merged in the Word of the Shabad, the true form throughout the ages.
ਸਾਜਨ ਸੈਣ ਮਿਲਹੁ ਸੰਜੋਗੀ ਗੁਰ ਮਿਲਿ ਖੋਲੇ ਫਾਸੇ ॥੨॥
saajan sain milahu sanjogee gur mil khole faase |2|
Through good fortune, we meet such friends and relatives, who meet with the Guru, and escape the noose of Death. ||2||
ਬਾਬਾ ਨਾਂਗੜਾ ਆਇਆ ਜਗ ਮਹਿ ਦੁਖੁ ਸੁਖੁ ਲੇਖੁ ਲਿਖਾਇਆ ॥
baabaa naangarraa aaeaa jag meh dukh sukh lekh likhaaeaa |
O Baba, we come into the world naked, into pain and pleasure, according to the record of our account.
ਲਿਖਿਅੜਾ ਸਾਹਾ ਨਾ ਟਲੈ ਜੇਹੜਾ ਪੁਰਬਿ ਕਮਾਇਆ ॥
likhiarraa saahaa naa ttalai jeharraa purab kamaaeaa |
The call of our pre-ordained destiny cannot be altered; it follows from our past actions.
ਬਹਿ ਸਾਚੈ ਲਿਖਿਆ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਬਿਖਿਆ ਜਿਤੁ ਲਾਇਆ ਤਿਤੁ ਲਾਗਾ ॥
beh saachai likhiaa amrit bikhiaa jit laaeaa tith laagaa |
The True Lord sits and writes of ambrosial nectar, and bitter poison; as the Lord attaches us, so are we attached.
ਕਾਮਣਿਆਰੀ ਕਾਮਣ ਪਾਏ ਬਹੁ ਰੰਗੀ ਗਲਿ ਤਾਗਾ ॥
kaamaniaaree kaaman paae bahu rangee gal taagaa |
The Charmer, Maya, has worked her charms, and the multi-colored thread is around everyone's neck.
ਹੋਛੀ ਮਤਿ ਭਇਆ ਮਨੁ ਹੋਛਾ ਗੁੜੁ ਸਾ ਮਖੀ ਖਾਇਆ ॥
hochhee mat bheaa man hochhaa gurr saa makhee khaaeaa |
Through shallow intellect, the mind becomes shallow, and one eats the fly, along with the sweets.
ਨਾ ਮਰਜਾਦੁ ਆਇਆ ਕਲਿ ਭੀਤਰਿ ਨਾਂਗੋ ਬੰਧਿ ਚਲਾਇਆ ॥੩॥
naa marajaad aaeaa kal bheetar naango bandh chalaaeaa |3|
Contrary to custom, he comes into the Dark Age of Kali Yuga naked, and naked he is bound down and sent away again. ||3||
ਬਾਬਾ ਰੋਵਹੁ ਜੇ ਕਿਸੈ ਰੋਵਣਾ ਜਾਨੀਅੜਾ ਬੰਧਿ ਪਠਾਇਆ ਹੈ ॥
baabaa rovahu je kisai rovanaa jaaneearraa bandh patthaaeaa hai |
O Baba, weep and mourn if you must; the beloved soul is bound and driven off.
ਲਿਖਿਅੜਾ ਲੇਖੁ ਨ ਮੇਟੀਐ ਦਰਿ ਹਾਕਾਰੜਾ ਆਇਆ ਹੈ ॥
likhiarraa lekh na metteeai dar haakaararraa aaeaa hai |
The pre-ordained record of destiny cannot be erased; the summons has come from the Lord's Court.
ਹਾਕਾਰਾ ਆਇਆ ਜਾ ਤਿਸੁ ਭਾਇਆ ਰੁੰਨੇ ਰੋਵਣਹਾਰੇ ॥
haakaaraa aaeaa jaa tis bhaaeaa rune rovanahaare |
The messenger comes, when it pleases the Lord, and the mourners begin to mourn.
ਪੁਤ ਭਾਈ ਭਾਤੀਜੇ ਰੋਵਹਿ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਮ ਅਤਿ ਪਿਆਰੇ ॥
put bhaaee bhaateeje roveh preetam at piaare |
Sons, brothers, nephews and very dear friends weep and wail.
ਭੈ ਰੋਵੈ ਗੁਣ ਸਾਰਿ ਸਮਾਲੇ ਕੋ ਮਰੈ ਨ ਮੁਇਆ ਨਾਲੇ ॥
bhai rovai gun saar samaale ko marai na mueaa naale |
Let him weep, who weeps in the Fear of God, cherishing the virtues of God. No one dies with the dead.
ਨਾਨਕ ਜੁਗਿ ਜੁਗਿ ਜਾਣ ਸਿਜਾਣਾ ਰੋਵਹਿ ਸਚੁ ਸਮਾਲੇ ॥੪॥੫॥
naanak jug jug jaan sijaanaa roveh sach samaale |4|5|
O Nanak, throughout the ages, they are known as wise, who weep, remembering the True Lord. ||4||5||