Ang 954
ਸੀਤਾ ਲਖਮਣੁ ਵਿਛੁੜਿ ਗਇਆ ॥
seetaa lakhaman vichhuR gaiaa ||
and separated from Sita and Lakhshman.
ਰੋਵੈ ਦਹਸਿਰੁ ਲੰਕ ਗਵਾਇ ॥
rovai dahasir la(n)k gavaai ||
The ten-headed Raawan, who stole away Sita with the beat of his tambourine,
ਜਿਨਿ ਸੀਤਾ ਆਦੀ ਡਉਰੂ ਵਾਇ ॥
jin seetaa aadee dauroo vaai ||
Wept when he lost Sri Lanka.
ਰੋਵਹਿ ਪਾਂਡਵ ਭਏ ਮਜੂਰ ॥
rovahi paa(n)dav bhae majoor ||
The Paandavas once lived in the Presence of the Lord;
ਜਿਨ ਕੈ ਸੁਆਮੀ ਰਹਤ ਹਦੂਰਿ ॥
jin kai suaamee rahat hadoor ||
They were made slaves, and wept.
ਰੋਵੈ ਜਨਮੇਜਾ ਖੁਇ ਗਇਆ ॥
rovai janamejaa khui gaiaa ||
Janmayjaa wept, that he had lost his way.
ਏਕੀ ਕਾਰਣਿ ਪਾਪੀ ਭਇਆ ॥
ekee kaaran paapee bhaiaa ||
One mistake, and he became a sinner.
ਰੋਵਹਿ ਸੇਖ ਮਸਾਇਕ ਪੀਰ ॥
rovahi sekh masaaik peer ||
The Shaykhs, Pirs and spiritual teachers weep;
ਅੰਤਿ ਕਾਲਿ ਮਤੁ ਲਾਗੈ ਭੀੜ ॥
a(n)t kaal mat laagai bheeR ||
at the very last instant, they suffer in agony.
ਰੋਵਹਿ ਰਾਜੇ ਕੰਨ ਪੜਾਇ ॥
rovahi raaje ka(n)n paRaai ||
The kings weep - their ears are cut;
ਘਰਿ ਘਰਿ ਮਾਗਹਿ ਭੀਖਿਆ ਜਾਇ ॥
ghar ghar maagahi bheekhiaa jaai ||
they go begging from house to house.
ਰੋਵਹਿ ਕਿਰਪਨ ਸੰਚਹਿ ਧਨੁ ਜਾਇ ॥
rovahi kirapan sa(n)chahi dhan jaai ||
The miser weeps; he has to leave behind the wealth he has gathered.
ਪੰਡਿਤ ਰੋਵਹਿ ਗਿਆਨੁ ਗਵਾਇ ॥
pa(n)dit rovahi giaan gavaai ||
The Pandit, the religious scholar, weeps when his learning is gone.
ਬਾਲੀ ਰੋਵੈ ਨਾਹਿ ਭਤਾਰੁ ॥
baalee rovai naahi bhataar ||
The young woman weeps because she has no husband.
ਨਾਨਕ ਦੁਖੀਆ ਸਭੁ ਸੰਸਾਰੁ ॥
naanak dukheeaa sabh sa(n)saar ||
O Nanak, the whole world is suffering.
ਮੰਨੇ ਨਾਉ ਸੋਈ ਜਿਣਿ ਜਾਇ ॥
ma(n)ne naau soee jin jaai ||
He alone is victorious, who believes in the Lord's Name.
ਅਉਰੀ ਕਰਮ ਨ ਲੇਖੈ ਲਾਇ ॥੧॥
auree karam na lekhai laai ||1||
No other action is of any account. ||1||
ਮਃ ੨ ॥
mah 2 ||
Second Mehl:
ਜਪੁ ਤਪੁ ਸਭੁ ਕਿਛੁ ਮੰਨਿਐ ਅਵਰਿ ਕਾਰਾ ਸਭਿ ਬਾਦਿ ॥
jap tap sabh kichh ma(n)niai avar kaaraa sabh baad ||
Meditation, austerity and everything come through belief in the Lord's Name. All other actions are useless.
ਨਾਨਕ ਮੰਨਿਆ ਮੰਨੀਐ ਬੁਝੀਐ ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦਿ ॥੨॥
naanak ma(n)niaa ma(n)neeai bujheeai gur parasaad ||2||
O Nanak, believe in the One who is worth believing in. By Guru's Grace, he is realized. ||2||
ਪਉੜੀ ॥
pauRee ||
Pauree:
ਕਾਇਆ ਹੰਸ ਧੁਰਿ ਮੇਲੁ ਕਰਤੈ ਲਿਖਿ ਪਾਇਆ ॥
kaaiaa ha(n)s dhur mel karatai likh paaiaa ||
The union of the body and the soul-swan was pre-ordained by the Creator Lord.
ਸਭ ਮਹਿ ਗੁਪਤੁ ਵਰਤਦਾ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਪ੍ਰਗਟਾਇਆ ॥
sabh mahi gupat varatadaa guramukh pragataaiaa ||
He is hidden, and yet pervading all. He is revealed to the Gurmukh.
ਗੁਣ ਗਾਵੈ ਗੁਣ ਉਚਰੈ ਗੁਣ ਮਾਹਿ ਸਮਾਇਆ ॥
gun gaavai gun ucharai gun maahi samaaiaa ||
Singing the Glorious Praises of the Lord, and chanting His Praises, one merges in His Glories.
ਸਚੀ ਬਾਣੀ ਸਚੁ ਹੈ ਸਚੁ ਮੇਲਿ ਮਿਲਾਇਆ ॥
sachee baanee sach hai sach mel milaaiaa ||
True is the True Word of the Guru's Bani. One unites in Union with the True Lord.
ਸਭੁ ਕਿਛੁ ਆਪੇ ਆਪਿ ਹੈ ਆਪੇ ਦੇਇ ਵਡਿਆਈ ॥੧੪॥
sabh kichh aape aap hai aape dei vadiaaee ||14||
He Himself is everything; He Himself grants glorious greatness. ||14||
ਸਲੋਕ ਮਃ ੨ ॥
salok mah 2 ||
Salok, Second Mehl:
ਨਾਨਕ ਅੰਧਾ ਹੋਇ ਕੈ ਰਤਨਾ ਪਰਖਣ ਜਾਇ ॥
naanak a(n)dhaa hoi kai ratanaa parakhan jaai ||
O Nanak, the blind man may go to appraise the jewels,
ਰਤਨਾ ਸਾਰ ਨ ਜਾਣਈ ਆਵੈ ਆਪੁ ਲਖਾਇ ॥੧॥
ratanaa saar na jaanaee aavai aap lakhaai ||1||
but he will not know their value; he will return home after exposing his ignorance. ||1||
ਮਃ ੨ ॥
mah 2 ||
Second Mehl:
ਰਤਨਾ ਕੇਰੀ ਗੁਥਲੀ ਰਤਨੀ ਖੋਲੀ ਆਇ ॥
ratanaa keree guthalee ratanee kholee aai ||
The Jeweller has come, and opened up the bag of jewels.
ਵਖਰ ਤੈ ਵਣਜਾਰਿਆ ਦੁਹਾ ਰਹੀ ਸਮਾਇ ॥
vakhar tai vanajaariaa duhaa rahee samaai ||
The merchandise and the merchant are merged together.
ਜਿਨ ਗੁਣੁ ਪਲੈ ਨਾਨਕਾ ਮਾਣਕ ਵਣਜਹਿ ਸੇਇ ॥
jin gun palai naanakaa maanak vanajahi sei ||
They alone purchase the gem, O Nanak, who have virtue in their purse.
ਰਤਨਾ ਸਾਰ ਨ ਜਾਣਨੀ ਅੰਧੇ ਵਤਹਿ ਲੋਇ ॥੨॥
ratanaa saar na jaananee a(n)dhe vatahi loi ||2||
Those who do not appreciate the value of the jewels, wander like blind men in the world. ||2||
ਪਉੜੀ ॥
pauRee ||
Pauree:
ਨਉ ਦਰਵਾਜੇ ਕਾਇਆ ਕੋਟੁ ਹੈ ਦਸਵੈ ਗੁਪਤੁ ਰਖੀਜੈ ॥
nau daravaaje kaaiaa kot hai dasavai gupat rakheejai ||
The fortress of the body has nine gates; the tenth gate is kept hidden.
ਬਜਰ ਕਪਾਟ ਨ ਖੁਲਨੀ ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦਿ ਖੁਲੀਜੈ ॥
bajar kapaat na khulanee gur sabad khuleejai ||
The rigid door is not open; only through the Word of the Guru's Shabad can it be opened.
ਅਨਹਦ ਵਾਜੇ ਧੁਨਿ ਵਜਦੇ ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦਿ ਸੁਣੀਜੈ ॥
anahad vaaje dhun vajade gur sabad suneejai ||
The unstruck sound current resounds and vibrates there. The Word of the Guru's Shabad is heard.
ਤਿਤੁ ਘਟ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਚਾਨਣਾ ਕਰਿ ਭਗਤਿ ਮਿਲੀਜੈ ॥
tit ghat a(n)tar chaananaa kar bhagat mileejai ||
Deep within the nucleus of the heart, the Divine Light shines forth. Through devotional worship, one meets the Lord.
ਸਭ ਮਹਿ ਏਕੁ ਵਰਤਦਾ ਜਿਨਿ ਆਪੇ ਰਚਨ ਰਚਾਈ ॥੧੫॥
sabh mahi ek varatadaa jin aape rachan rachaaee ||15||
The One Lord is pervading and permeating all. He Himself created the creation. ||15||
ਸਲੋਕ ਮਃ ੨ ॥
salok mah 2 ||
Salok, Second Mehl:
ਅੰਧੇ ਕੈ ਰਾਹਿ ਦਸਿਐ ਅੰਧਾ ਹੋਇ ਸੁ ਜਾਇ ॥
a(n)dhe kai raahi dasiai a(n)dhaa hoi s jaai ||
He is truly blind, who follows the way shown by the blind man.
ਹੋਇ ਸੁਜਾਖਾ ਨਾਨਕਾ ਸੋ ਕਿਉ ਉਝੜਿ ਪਾਇ ॥
hoi sujaakhaa naanakaa so kiu ujhaR paai ||
O Nanak, why should the one who can see, get lost?
ਅੰਧੇ ਏਹਿ ਨ ਆਖੀਅਨਿ ਜਿਨ ਮੁਖਿ ਲੋਇਣ ਨਾਹਿ ॥
a(n)dhe ehi na aakheean jin mukh loin naahi ||
Do not call them blind, who have no eyes in their face.
ਅੰਧੇ ਸੇਈ ਨਾਨਕਾ ਖਸਮਹੁ ਘੁਥੇ ਜਾਹਿ ॥੧॥
a(n)dhe seee naanakaa khasamahu ghuthe jaahi ||1||
They alone are blind, O Nanak, who wander away from their Lord and Master. ||1||
ਮਃ ੨ ॥
mah 2 ||
Second Mehl:
ਸਾਹਿਬਿ ਅੰਧਾ ਜੋ ਕੀਆ ਕਰੇ ਸੁਜਾਖਾ ਹੋਇ ॥
saahib a(n)dhaa jo keeaa kare sujaakhaa hoi ||
One whom the Lord has made blind - the Lord can make him see again.
ਜੇਹਾ ਜਾਣੈ ਤੇਹੋ ਵਰਤੈ ਜੇ ਸਉ ਆਖੈ ਕੋਇ ॥
jehaa jaanai teho varatai je sau aakhai koi ||
He acts only as he knows, although he may be spoken to a hundred times.
ਜਿਥੈ ਸੁ ਵਸਤੁ ਨ ਜਾਪਈ ਆਪੇ ਵਰਤਉ ਜਾਣਿ ॥
jithai s vasat na jaapaee aape varatau jaan ||
Where the real thing is not seen, self-conceit prevails there - know this well.
ਨਾਨਕ ਗਾਹਕੁ ਕਿਉ ਲਏ ਸਕੈ ਨ ਵਸਤੁ ਪਛਾਣਿ ॥੨॥
naanak gaahak kiu lae sakai na vasat pachhaan ||2||
O Nanak, how can the purshaser purchase the real thing, if he cannot recognize it? ||2||
ਮਃ ੨ ॥
mah 2 ||
Second Mehl:
ਸੋ ਕਿਉ ਅੰਧਾ ਆਖੀਐ ਜਿ ਹੁਕਮਹੁ ਅੰਧਾ ਹੋਇ ॥
so kiu a(n)dhaa aakheeai j hukamahu a(n)dhaa hoi ||
How can someone be called blind, if he was made blind by the Lord's Command?
ਨਾਨਕ ਹੁਕਮੁ ਨ ਬੁਝਈ ਅੰਧਾ ਕਹੀਐ ਸੋਇ ॥੩॥
naanak hukam na bujhaee a(n)dhaa kaheeai soi ||3||
O Nanak, one who does not understand the Hukam of the Lord's Command should be called blind. ||3||