ਮਲਾਰ

ਮਨਮੁਖ ਦੂਜੀ ਤਰਫ ਹੈ ਵੇਖਹੁ ਨਦਰਿ ਨਿਹਾਲਿ ॥

manmukh dhoojee taraf hai vekhahu nadhar nihaal ||

The self-willed manmukh is on the wrong side. You can see this with your own eyes.

ਫਾਹੀ ਫਾਥੇ ਮਿਰਗ ਜਿਉ ਸਿਰਿ ਦੀਸੈ ਜਮਕਾਲੁ ॥

faahee faathe mirag jiau sir dheesai jamakaal ||

He is caught in the trap like the deer; the Messenger of Death hovers over his head.

ਖੁਧਿਆ ਤ੍ਰਿਸਨਾ ਨਿੰਦਾ ਬੁਰੀ ਕਾਮੁ ਕ੍ਰੋਧੁ ਵਿਕਰਾਲੁ ॥

khudhiaa tirasanaa ni(n)dhaa buree kaam karodh vikaraal ||

Hunger, thirst and slander are evil; sexual desire and anger are horrible.

ਏਨੀ ਅਖੀ ਨਦਰਿ ਨ ਆਵਈ ਜਿਚਰੁ ਸਬਦਿ ਨ ਕਰੇ ਬੀਚਾਰੁ ॥

enee akhee nadhar na aaviee jichar sabadh na kare beechaar ||

These cannot be seen with your eyes, until you contemplate the Word of the Shabad.

ਤੁਧੁ ਭਾਵੈ ਸੰਤੋਖੀਆਂ ਚੂਕੈ ਆਲ ਜੰਜਾਲੁ ॥

tudh bhaavai sa(n)tokheeaa(n) chookai aal ja(n)jaal ||

Whoever is pleasing to You is content; all his entanglements are gone.

ਮੂਲੁ ਰਹੈ ਗੁਰੁ ਸੇਵਿਐ ਗੁਰ ਪਉੜੀ ਬੋਹਿਥੁ ॥

mool rahai gur seviaai gur pauRee bohith ||

Serving the Guru, his capital is preserved. The Guru is the ladder and the boat.

ਨਾਨਕ ਲਗੀ ਤਤੁ ਲੈ ਤੂੰ ਸਚਾ ਮਨਿ ਸਚੁ ॥੧॥

naanak lagee tat lai too(n) sachaa man sach ||1||

O Nanak, whoever is attached to the Lord receives the essence; O True Lord, You are found when the mind is true. ||1||

ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥

mahalaa pehilaa ||

First Mehla:

ਹੇਕੋ ਪਾਧਰੁ ਹੇਕੁ ਦਰੁ ਗੁਰ ਪਉੜੀ ਨਿਜ ਥਾਨੁ ॥

heko paadhar hek dhar gur pauRee nij thaan ||

There is one path and one door. The Guru is the ladder to reach one's own place.

ਰੂੜਉ ਠਾਕੁਰੁ ਨਾਨਕਾ ਸਭਿ ਸੁਖ ਸਾਚਉ ਨਾਮੁ ॥੨॥

rooRau Thaakur naanakaa sabh sukh saachau naam ||2||

Our Lord and Master is so beautiful, O Nanak; all comfort and peace are in the Name of the True Lord. ||2||

ਪਉੜੀ ॥

pauRee ||

Pauree:

ਆਪੀਨੑੈ ਆਪੁ ਸਾਜਿ ਆਪੁ ਪਛਾਣਿਆ ॥

aapeen(h)ai aap saaj aap pachhaaniaa ||

He Himself created Himself; He Himself understands Himself.

ਅੰਬਰੁ ਧਰਤਿ ਵਿਛੋੜਿ ਚੰਦੋਆ ਤਾਣਿਆ ॥

a(n)bar dharat vichhoR cha(n)dhoaa taaniaa ||

Separating the sky and the earth, He has spread out His canopy.

ਵਿਣੁ ਥੰਮੑਾ ਗਗਨੁ ਰਹਾਇ ਸਬਦੁ ਨੀਸਾਣਿਆ ॥

vin tha(n)m(h)aa gagan rahai sabadh neesaaniaa ||

Without any pillars, He supports the sky, through the insignia of His Shabad.

ਸੂਰਜੁ ਚੰਦੁ ਉਪਾਇ ਜੋਤਿ ਸਮਾਣਿਆ ॥

sooraj cha(n)dh upai jot samaaniaa ||

Creating the sun and the moon, He infused His Light into them.

ਕੀਏ ਰਾਤਿ ਦਿਨੰਤੁ ਚੋਜ ਵਿਡਾਣਿਆ ॥

ke'ee raat dhina(n)t choj viddaaniaa ||

He created the night and the day; Wondrous are His miraculous plays.

ਤੀਰਥ ਧਰਮ ਵੀਚਾਰ ਨਾਵਣ ਪੁਰਬਾਣਿਆ ॥

teerath dharam veechaar naavan purabaaniaa ||

He created the sacred shrines of pilgrimage, where people contemplate righteousness and Dharma, and take cleansing baths on special occasions.

ਤੁਧੁ ਸਰਿ ਅਵਰੁ ਨ ਕੋਇ ਕਿ ਆਖਿ ਵਖਾਣਿਆ ॥

tudh sar avar na koi k aakh vakhaaniaa ||

There is no other equal to You; how can we speak and describe You?

ਸਚੈ ਤਖਤਿ ਨਿਵਾਸੁ ਹੋਰ ਆਵਣ ਜਾਣਿਆ ॥੧॥

sachai takhat nivaas hor aavan jaaniaa ||1||

You are seated on the throne of Truth; all others come and go in reincarnation. ||1||

ਸਲੋਕ ਮਃ ੧ ॥

salok mahalaa pehilaa ||

Shalok, First Mehla:

ਨਾਨਕ ਸਾਵਣਿ ਜੇ ਵਸੈ ਚਹੁ ਓਮਾਹਾ ਹੋਇ ॥

naanak saavan je vasai chahu omaahaa hoi ||

O Nanak, when it rains in the month of Saawan, four are delighted:

ਨਾਗਾਂ ਮਿਰਗਾਂ ਮਛੀਆਂ ਰਸੀਆਂ ਘਰਿ ਧਨੁ ਹੋਇ ॥੧॥

naagaa(n) miragaa(n) machheeaa(n) raseeaa(n) ghar dhan hoi ||1||

the snake, the deer, the fish and the wealthy people who seek pleasure. ||1||

ਮਃ ੧ ॥

mahalaa pehilaa ||

First Mehla:

ਨਾਨਕ ਸਾਵਣਿ ਜੇ ਵਸੈ ਚਹੁ ਵੇਛੋੜਾ ਹੋਇ ॥

naanak saavan je vasai chahu vechhoRaa hoi ||

O Nanak, when it rains in the month of Saawan, four suffer the pains of separation:

ਗਾਈ ਪੁਤਾ ਨਿਰਧਨਾ ਪੰਥੀ ਚਾਕਰੁ ਹੋਇ ॥੨॥

gaiee putaa niradhanaa pa(n)thee chaakar hoi ||2||

the cow's calves, the poor, the travellers and the servants. ||2||

ਪਉੜੀ ॥

pauRee ||

Pauree:

ਤੂ ਸਚਾ ਸਚਿਆਰੁ ਜਿਨਿ ਸਚੁ ਵਰਤਾਇਆ ॥

too sachaa sachiaar jin sach varataiaa ||

You are True, O True Lord; You dispense True Justice.

ਬੈਠਾ ਤਾੜੀ ਲਾਇ ਕਵਲੁ ਛਪਾਇਆ ॥

baiThaa taaRee lai kaval chhapaiaa ||

Like a lotus, You sit in the primal celestial trance; You are hidden from view.

ਬ੍ਰਹਮੈ ਵਡਾ ਕਹਾਇ ਅੰਤੁ ਨ ਪਾਇਆ ॥

brahamai vaddaa kahai a(n)t na paiaa ||

Brahma is called great, but even he does not know Your limits.

ਨਾ ਤਿਸੁ ਬਾਪੁ ਨ ਮਾਇ ਕਿਨਿ ਤੂ ਜਾਇਆ ॥

naa tis baap na mai kin too jaiaa ||

You have no father or mother; who gave birth to You?

ਨਾ ਤਿਸੁ ਰੂਪੁ ਨ ਰੇਖ ਵਰਨ ਸਬਾਇਆ ॥

naa tis roop na rekh varan sabaiaa ||

You have no form or feature; You transcend all social classes.

ਨਾ ਤਿਸੁ ਭੁਖ ਪਿਆਸ ਰਜਾ ਧਾਇਆ ॥

naa tis bhukh piaas rajaa dhaiaa ||

You have no hunger or thirst; You are satisfied and satiated.

ਗੁਰ ਮਹਿ ਆਪੁ ਸਮੋਇ ਸਬਦੁ ਵਰਤਾਇਆ ॥

gur meh aap samoi sabadh varataiaa ||

You have merged Yourself into the Guru; You are pervading through the Word of Your Shabad.

ਸਚੇ ਹੀ ਪਤੀਆਇ ਸਚਿ ਸਮਾਇਆ ॥੨॥

sache hee pateeaai sach samaiaa ||2||

When he is pleasing to the True Lord, the mortal merges in Truth. ||2||

ਸਲੋਕ ਮਃ ੧ ॥

salok mahalaa pehilaa ||

Shalok, First Mehla:

ਵੈਦੁ ਬੁਲਾਇਆ ਵੈਦਗੀ ਪਕੜਿ ਢੰਢੋਲੇ ਬਾਂਹ ॥

vaidh bulaiaa vaidhagee pakaR dda(n)ddole baa(n)h ||

The physician was called in; he touched my arm and felt my pulse.

ਭੋਲਾ ਵੈਦੁ ਨ ਜਾਣਈ ਕਰਕ ਕਲੇਜੇ ਮਾਹਿ ॥੧॥

bholaa vaidh na jaaniee karak kaleje maeh ||1||

The foolish physician did not know that the pain was in the mind. ||1||

ਮਃ ੨ ॥

mahalaa doojaa ||

Second Mehla:

ਵੈਦਾ ਵੈਦੁ ਸੁਵੈਦੁ ਤੂ ਪਹਿਲਾਂ ਰੋਗੁ ਪਛਾਣੁ ॥

vaidhaa vaidh suvaidh too pahilaa(n) rog pachhaan ||

O physician, you are a competent physician, if you first diagnose the disease.

ਐਸਾ ਦਾਰੂ ਲੋੜਿ ਲਹੁ ਜਿਤੁ ਵੰਞੈ ਰੋਗਾ ਘਾਣਿ ॥

aaisaa dhaaroo loR lahu jit va(n)n(j)ai rogaa ghaan ||

Prescribe such a remedy, by which all sorts of illnesses may be cured.

ਜਿਤੁ ਦਾਰੂ ਰੋਗ ਉਠਿਅਹਿ ਤਨਿ ਸੁਖੁ ਵਸੈ ਆਇ ॥

jit dhaaroo rog uThieh tan sukh vasai aai ||

Administer that medicine, which will cure the disease, and allow peace to come and dwell in the body.

ਰੋਗੁ ਗਵਾਇਹਿ ਆਪਣਾ ਤ ਨਾਨਕ ਵੈਦੁ ਸਦਾਇ ॥੨॥

rog gavaieh aapanaa ta naanak vaidh sadhai ||2||

Only when you are rid of your own disease, O Nanak, will you be known as a physician. ||2||

ਪਉੜੀ ॥

pauRee ||

Pauree:

ਬ੍ਰਹਮਾ ਬਿਸਨੁ ਮਹੇਸੁ ਦੇਵ ਉਪਾਇਆ ॥

brahamaa bisan mahes dhev upaiaa ||

Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva and the deities were created.

ਬ੍ਰਹਮੇ ਦਿਤੇ ਬੇਦ ਪੂਜਾ ਲਾਇਆ ॥

brahame dhite bedh poojaa laiaa ||

Brahma was given the Vedas, and enjoined to worship God.

ਦਸ ਅਵਤਾਰੀ ਰਾਮੁ ਰਾਜਾ ਆਇਆ ॥

dhas avataaree raam raajaa aaiaa ||

The ten incarnations, and Rama the king, came into being.

ਦੈਤਾ ਮਾਰੇ ਧਾਇ ਹੁਕਮਿ ਸਬਾਇਆ ॥

dhaitaa maare dhai hukam sabaiaa ||

According to His Will, they quickly killed all the demons.

ਈਸ ਮਹੇਸੁਰੁ ਸੇਵ ਤਿਨੑੀ ਅੰਤੁ ਨ ਪਾਇਆ ॥

e'ees mahesur sev tin(h)ee a(n)t na paiaa ||

Shiva serves Him, but cannot find His limits.

ਸਚੀ ਕੀਮਤਿ ਪਾਇ ਤਖਤੁ ਰਚਾਇਆ ॥

sachee keemat pai takhat rachaiaa ||

He established His throne on the principles of Truth.

ਦੁਨੀਆ ਧੰਧੈ ਲਾਇ ਆਪੁ ਛਪਾਇਆ ॥

dhuneeaa dha(n)dhai lai aap chhapaiaa ||

He enjoined all the world to its tasks, while He keeps Himself hidden from view.