ਜੈਤਸਰੀ ਛੰਤ ਮਃ ੫ ॥
jaitasaree chhant mahalaa 5 |
Jaitsree, Chhant, Fifth Mehl:
ਪਾਧਾਣੂ ਸੰਸਾਰੁ ਗਾਰਬਿ ਅਟਿਆ ॥
paadhaanoo sansaar gaarab attiaa |
The world is like a temporary way-station, but it is filled with pride.
ਕਰਤੇ ਪਾਪ ਅਨੇਕ ਮਾਇਆ ਰੰਗ ਰਟਿਆ ॥
karate paap anek maaeaa rang rattiaa |
People commit countless sins; they are dyed in the color of the love of Maya.
ਲੋਭਿ ਮੋਹਿ ਅਭਿਮਾਨਿ ਬੂਡੇ ਮਰਣੁ ਚੀਤਿ ਨ ਆਵਏ ॥
lobh mohi abhimaan boodde maran cheet na aave |
In greed, emotional attachment and egotism, they are drowning; they do not even think of dying.
ਪੁਤ੍ਰ ਮਿਤ੍ਰ ਬਿਉਹਾਰ ਬਨਿਤਾ ਏਹ ਕਰਤ ਬਿਹਾਵਏ ॥
putr mitr biauhaar banitaa eeh karat bihaave |
Children, friends, worldly occupations and spouses - they talk of these things, while their lives are passing away.
ਪੁਜਿ ਦਿਵਸ ਆਏ ਲਿਖੇ ਮਾਏ ਦੁਖੁ ਧਰਮ ਦੂਤਹ ਡਿਠਿਆ ॥
puj divas aae likhe maae dukh dharam dootah dditthiaa |
When their pre-ordained days have run their course, O mother, they behold the Messengers of the Righteous Judge of Dharma, and they suffer.
ਕਿਰਤ ਕਰਮ ਨ ਮਿਟੈ ਨਾਨਕ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮ ਧਨੁ ਨਹੀ ਖਟਿਆ ॥੧॥
kirat karam na mittai naanak har naam dhan nahee khattiaa |1|
The karma of their past deeds cannot be erased, O Nanak, if they have not earned the wealth of the Lord's Name. ||1||
ਉਦਮ ਕਰਹਿ ਅਨੇਕ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਨ ਗਾਵਹੀ ॥
audam kareh anek har naam na gaavahee |
He makes all sorts of efforts, but he does not sing the Lord's Name.
ਭਰਮਹਿ ਜੋਨਿ ਅਸੰਖ ਮਰਿ ਜਨਮਹਿ ਆਵਹੀ ॥
bharameh jon asankh mar janameh aavahee |
He wanders around in countless incarnations; he dies, only to be born again.
ਪਸੂ ਪੰਖੀ ਸੈਲ ਤਰਵਰ ਗਣਤ ਕਛੂ ਨ ਆਵਏ ॥
pasoo pankhee sail taravar ganat kachhoo na aave |
As beasts, birds, stones and trees - their number cannot be known.
ਬੀਜੁ ਬੋਵਸਿ ਭੋਗ ਭੋਗਹਿ ਕੀਆ ਅਪਣਾ ਪਾਵਏ ॥
beej bovas bhog bhogeh keea apanaa paave |
As are the seeds he plants, so are the pleasures he enjoys; he receives the consequences of his own actions.
ਰਤਨ ਜਨਮੁ ਹਾਰੰਤ ਜੂਐ ਪ੍ਰਭੂ ਆਪਿ ਨ ਭਾਵਹੀ ॥
ratan janam haarant jooai prabhoo aap na bhaavahee |
He loses the jewel of this human life in the gamble, and God is not pleased with him at all.
ਬਿਨਵੰਤਿ ਨਾਨਕ ਭਰਮਹਿ ਭ੍ਰਮਾਏ ਖਿਨੁ ਏਕੁ ਟਿਕਣੁ ਨ ਪਾਵਹੀ ॥੨॥
binavant naanak bharameh bhramaae khin ek ttikan na paavahee |2|
Prays Nanak, wandering in doubt, he does not find any rest, even for an instant. ||2||
ਜੋਬਨੁ ਗਇਆ ਬਿਤੀਤਿ ਜਰੁ ਮਲਿ ਬੈਠੀਆ ॥
joban geaa biteet jar mal baittheea |
Youth has passed, and old age has taken its place.
ਕਰ ਕੰਪਹਿ ਸਿਰੁ ਡੋਲ ਨੈਣ ਨ ਡੀਠਿਆ ॥
kar kanpeh sir ddol nain na ddeetthiaa |
The hands tremble, the head shakes, and the eyes do not see.
ਨਹ ਨੈਣ ਦੀਸੈ ਬਿਨੁ ਭਜਨ ਈਸੈ ਛੋਡਿ ਮਾਇਆ ਚਾਲਿਆ ॥
neh nain deesai bin bhajan eesai chhodd maaeaa chaaliaa |
The eyes do not see, without vibrating and meditating on the Lord; he must leave behind the attractions of Maya, and depart.
ਕਹਿਆ ਨ ਮਾਨਹਿ ਸਿਰਿ ਖਾਕੁ ਛਾਨਹਿ ਜਿਨ ਸੰਗਿ ਮਨੁ ਤਨੁ ਜਾਲਿਆ ॥
kahiaa na maaneh sir khaak chhaaneh jin sang man tan jaaliaa |
He burnt his mind and body for his relatives, but now, they do not listen to him, and they throw dust on his head.
ਸ੍ਰੀਰਾਮ ਰੰਗ ਅਪਾਰ ਪੂਰਨ ਨਹ ਨਿਮਖ ਮਨ ਮਹਿ ਵੂਠਿਆ ॥
sreeraam rang apaar pooran neh nimakh man meh vootthiaa |
Love for the infinite, Perfect Lord does not abide in his mind, even for an instant.
ਬਿਨਵੰਤਿ ਨਾਨਕ ਕੋਟਿ ਕਾਗਰ ਬਿਨਸ ਬਾਰ ਨ ਝੂਠਿਆ ॥੩॥
binavant naanak kott kaagar binas baar na jhootthiaa |3|
Prays Nanak, the fort of paper is false - it is destroyed in an instant. ||3||
ਚਰਨ ਕਮਲ ਸਰਣਾਇ ਨਾਨਕੁ ਆਇਆ ॥
charan kamal saranaae naanak aaeaa |
Nanak has come to the Sanctuary of the Lord's lotus feet.
ਦੁਤਰੁ ਭੈ ਸੰਸਾਰੁ ਪ੍ਰਭਿ ਆਪਿ ਤਰਾਇਆ ॥
dutar bhai sansaar prabh aap taraaeaa |
God Himself has carried Him across the impassable, terrifying world-ocean.
ਮਿਲਿ ਸਾਧਸੰਗੇ ਭਜੇ ਸ੍ਰੀਧਰ ਕਰਿ ਅੰਗੁ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਜੀ ਤਾਰਿਆ ॥
mil saadhasange bhaje sreedhar kar ang prabh jee taariaa |
Joining the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, I vibrate and meditate on the Lord; God has made me His own, and saved me.
ਹਰਿ ਮਾਨਿ ਲੀਏ ਨਾਮ ਦੀਏ ਅਵਰੁ ਕਛੁ ਨ ਬੀਚਾਰਿਆ ॥
har maan lee naam dee avar kachh na beechaariaa |
The Lord has approved of me, and blessed me with His Name; He did not take anything else into consideration.
ਗੁਣ ਨਿਧਾਨ ਅਪਾਰ ਠਾਕੁਰ ਮਨਿ ਲੋੜੀਦਾ ਪਾਇਆ ॥
gun nidhaan apaar tthaakur man lorreedaa paaeaa |
I have found the infinite Lord and Master, the treasure of virtue, which my mind had yearned for.
ਬਿਨਵੰਤਿ ਨਾਨਕੁ ਸਦਾ ਤ੍ਰਿਪਤੇ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਭੋਜਨੁ ਖਾਇਆ ॥੪॥੨॥੩॥
binavant naanak sadaa tripate har naam bhojan khaaeaa |4|2|3|
Prays Nanak, I am satisfied forever; I have eaten the food of the Lord's Name. ||4||2||3||