ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥
ik oankaar satigur prasaad |
One Oankar, the primal energy, realized through the grace of the divine preceptor
ਪਉੜੀ ੧
paurree 1
ਧ੍ਰੂ ਹਸਦਾ ਘਰਿ ਆਇਆ ਕਰਿ ਪਿਆਰੁ ਪਿਉ ਕੁਛੜਿ ਲੀਤਾ ।
dhraoo hasadaa ghar aaeaa kar piaar piau kuchharr leetaa |
Boy Dhru came smiling to his house (palace) and his father full of love put him into his lap.
ਬਾਹਹੁ ਪਕੜਿ ਉਠਾਲਿਆ ਮਨ ਵਿਚਿ ਰੋਸੁ ਮਤ੍ਰੇਈ ਕੀਤਾ ।
baahahu pakarr utthaaliaa man vich ros matreee keetaa |
Seeing this, the stepmother got angry and catching hold of his arm pushed him out of the lap of the father (the king).
ਡੁਡਹੁਲਿਕਾ ਮਾਂ ਪੁਛੈ ਤੂੰ ਸਾਵਾਣੀ ਹੈ ਕਿ ਸੁਰੀਤਾ ।
dduddahulikaa maan puchhai toon saavaanee hai ki sureetaa |
Tearful with fear he asked his mother whether she was a queen or a maidservant?
ਸਾਵਾਣੀ ਹਾਂ ਜਨਮ ਦੀ ਨਾਮੁ ਨ ਭਗਤੀ ਕਰਮਿ ਦ੍ਰਿੜ੍ਹੀਤਾ ।
saavaanee haan janam dee naam na bhagatee karam drirrheetaa |
O son! (said she) I was born queen but I did not remember God and did not undertake acts of devotion (and this is the reason of yours and mine plight).
ਕਿਸੁ ਉਦਮ ਤੇ ਰਾਜੁ ਮਿਲਿ ਸਤ੍ਰੂ ਤੇ ਸਭਿ ਹੋਵਨਿ ਮੀਤਾ ।
kis udam te raaj mil satraoo te sabh hovan meetaa |
With that effort can the kingdom be had (asked Dhru) and how can enemies turn friends?
ਪਰਮੇਸਰੁ ਆਰਾਧੀਐ ਜਿਦੂ ਹੋਈਐ ਪਤਿਤ ਪੁਨੀਤਾ ।
paramesar aaraadheeai jidoo hoeeai patit puneetaa |
The Lord should be worshipped and thus the sinners also become sacred ones (said the mother).
ਬਾਹਰਿ ਚਲਿਆ ਕਰਣਿ ਤਪੁ ਮਨ ਬੈਰਾਗੀ ਹੋਇ ਅਤੀਤਾ ।
baahar chaliaa karan tap man bairaagee hoe ateetaa |
Listening to this and getting totally detached in his mind Dhru went out (to the jungle) to undertake rigorous discipline.
ਨਾਰਦ ਮੁਨਿ ਉਪਦੇਸਿਆ ਨਾਉ ਨਿਧਾਨੁ ਅਮਿਓ ਰਸੁ ਪੀਤਾ ।
naarad mun upadesiaa naau nidhaan amio ras peetaa |
On the way, sage Narad taught him the technique of devotion and Dhru quaffed the nectar from the ocean of the Name of the Lord.
ਪਿਛਹੁ ਰਾਜੇ ਸਦਿਆ ਅਬਿਚਲੁ ਰਾਜੁ ਕਰਹੁ ਨਿਤ ਨੀਤਾ ।
pichhahu raaje sadiaa abichal raaj karahu nit neetaa |
(After some time) King (Uttanpad) called him back and asked him (Dhru) to rule forever.
ਹਾਰਿ ਚਲੇ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਜਗ ਜੀਤਾ ।੧।
haar chale guramukh jag jeetaa |1|
The gurmukhs who seem to be losing i.e. who turn their faces from the evil propensities, conquer the world.