ਮਃ ੪ ॥

mahalaa 4 |

Fourth Mehl:

ਸਾਰਾ ਦਿਨੁ ਲਾਲਚਿ ਅਟਿਆ ਮਨਮੁਖਿ ਹੋਰੇ ਗਲਾ ॥

saaraa din laalach attiaa manamukh hore galaa |

The self-willed manmukh is occupied with greed all day long, although he may claim otherwise.

ਰਾਤੀ ਊਘੈ ਦਬਿਆ ਨਵੇ ਸੋਤ ਸਭਿ ਢਿਲਾ ॥

raatee aooghai dabiaa nave sot sabh dtilaa |

At night, he is overcome by fatigue, and all his nine holes are weakened.

ਮਨਮੁਖਾ ਦੈ ਸਿਰਿ ਜੋਰਾ ਅਮਰੁ ਹੈ ਨਿਤ ਦੇਵਹਿ ਭਲਾ ॥

manamukhaa dai sir joraa amar hai nit deveh bhalaa |

Over the head of the manmukh is the order of the woman; to her, he ever holds out his promises of goodness.

ਜੋਰਾ ਦਾ ਆਖਿਆ ਪੁਰਖ ਕਮਾਵਦੇ ਸੇ ਅਪਵਿਤ ਅਮੇਧ ਖਲਾ ॥

joraa daa aakhiaa purakh kamaavade se apavit amedh khalaa |

Those men who act according to the orders of women are impure, filthy and foolish.

ਕਾਮਿ ਵਿਆਪੇ ਕੁਸੁਧ ਨਰ ਸੇ ਜੋਰਾ ਪੁਛਿ ਚਲਾ ॥

kaam viaape kusudh nar se joraa puchh chalaa |

Those impure men are engrossed in sexual desire; they consult their women and walk accordingly.

ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਆਖਿਐ ਜੋ ਚਲੈ ਸੋ ਸਤਿ ਪੁਰਖੁ ਭਲ ਭਲਾ ॥

satigur kai aakhiai jo chalai so sat purakh bhal bhalaa |

One who walks as the True Guru tells him to, is the true man, the best of the best.

ਜੋਰਾ ਪੁਰਖ ਸਭਿ ਆਪਿ ਉਪਾਇਅਨੁ ਹਰਿ ਖੇਲ ਸਭਿ ਖਿਲਾ ॥

joraa purakh sabh aap upaaeian har khel sabh khilaa |

He Himself created all women and men; the Lord Himself plays every play.

ਸਭ ਤੇਰੀ ਬਣਤ ਬਣਾਵਣੀ ਨਾਨਕ ਭਲ ਭਲਾ ॥੨॥

sabh teree banat banaavanee naanak bhal bhalaa |2|

You created the entire creation; O Nanak, it is the best of the best. ||2||