ਮਲਾਰ

ਧਰਮੁ ਕਰਾਏ ਕਰਮ ਧੁਰਹੁ ਫੁਰਮਾਇਆ ॥੩॥

dharam karaae karam dhurahu furamaiaa ||3||

The Primal Lord has ordained that mortals must practice righteousness. ||3||

ਸਲੋਕ ਮਃ ੨ ॥

salok mahalaa doojaa ||

Shalok, Second Mehla:

ਸਾਵਣੁ ਆਇਆ ਹੇ ਸਖੀ ਕੰਤੈ ਚਿਤਿ ਕਰੇਹੁ ॥

saavan aaiaa he sakhee ka(n)tai chit kareh ||

The month of Saawan has come, O my companions; think of your Husband Lord.

ਨਾਨਕ ਝੂਰਿ ਮਰਹਿ ਦੋਹਾਗਣੀ ਜਿਨੑ ਅਵਰੀ ਲਾਗਾ ਨੇਹੁ ॥੧॥

naanak jhoor mareh dhohaaganee jin(h) avaree laagaa neh ||1||

O Nanak, the discarded bride is in love with another; now she weeps and wails, and dies. ||1||

ਮਃ ੨ ॥

mahalaa doojaa ||

Second Mehla:

ਸਾਵਣੁ ਆਇਆ ਹੇ ਸਖੀ ਜਲਹਰੁ ਬਰਸਨਹਾਰੁ ॥

saavan aaiaa he sakhee jalahar barasanahaar ||

The month of Saawan has come, O my companions; the clouds have burst forth with rain.

ਨਾਨਕ ਸੁਖਿ ਸਵਨੁ ਸੋਹਾਗਣੀ ਜਿਨੑ ਸਹ ਨਾਲਿ ਪਿਆਰੁ ॥੨॥

naanak sukh savan sohaaganee jin(h) seh naal piaar ||2||

O Nanak, the blessed soul-brides sleep in peace; they are in love with their Husband Lord. ||2||

ਪਉੜੀ ॥

pauRee ||

Pauree:

ਆਪੇ ਛਿੰਝ ਪਵਾਇ ਮਲਾਖਾੜਾ ਰਚਿਆ ॥

aape chhi(n)jh pavai malaakhaaRaa rachiaa ||

He Himself has staged the tournament, and arranged the arena for the wrestlers.

ਲਥੇ ਭੜਥੂ ਪਾਇ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਮਚਿਆ ॥

lathe bhaRathoo pai gurmukh machiaa ||

They have entered the arena with pomp and ceremony; the Gurmukhs are joyful.

ਮਨਮੁਖ ਮਾਰੇ ਪਛਾੜਿ ਮੂਰਖ ਕਚਿਆ ॥

manmukh maare pachhaaR moorakh kachiaa ||

The false and foolish self-willed manmukhs are defeated and overcome.

ਆਪਿ ਭਿੜੈ ਮਾਰੇ ਆਪਿ ਆਪਿ ਕਾਰਜੁ ਰਚਿਆ ॥

aap bhiRai maare aap aap kaaraj rachiaa ||

The Lord Himself wrestles, and He Himself defeats them. He Himself staged this play.

ਸਭਨਾ ਖਸਮੁ ਏਕੁ ਹੈ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਜਾਣੀਐ ॥

sabhanaa khasam ek hai gurmukh jaaneeaai ||

The One God is the Lord and Master of all; this is known by the Gurmukhs.

ਹੁਕਮੀ ਲਿਖੈ ਸਿਰਿ ਲੇਖੁ ਵਿਣੁ ਕਲਮ ਮਸਵਾਣੀਐ ॥

hukamee likhai sir lekh vin kalam masavaaneeaai ||

He writes the inscription of His Hukam on the foreheads of all, without pen or ink.

ਸਤਸੰਗਤਿ ਮੇਲਾਪੁ ਜਿਥੈ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਸਦਾ ਵਖਾਣੀਐ ॥

satasa(n)gat melaap jithai har gun sadhaa vakhaaneeaai ||

In the Sat Sangat, the True Congregation, Union with Him is obtained; there, the Glorious Praises of the Lord are chanted forever.

ਨਾਨਕ ਸਚਾ ਸਬਦੁ ਸਲਾਹਿ ਸਚੁ ਪਛਾਣੀਐ ॥੪॥

naanak sachaa sabadh salaeh sach pachhaaneeaai ||4||

O Nanak, praising the True Word of His Shabad, one comes to realize the Truth. ||4||

ਸਲੋਕ ਮਃ ੩ ॥

salok mahalaa teejaa ||

Shalok, Third Mehla:

ਊਂਨਵਿ ਊਂਨਵਿ ਆਇਆ ਅਵਰਿ ਕਰੇਂਦਾ ਵੰਨ ॥

uoo(n)nav uoo(n)nav aaiaa avar kare(n)dhaa va(n)n ||

Hanging low, low and thick in the sky, the clouds are changing color.

ਕਿਆ ਜਾਣਾ ਤਿਸੁ ਸਾਹ ਸਿਉ ਕੇਵ ਰਹਸੀ ਰੰਗੁ ॥

kiaa jaanaa tis saeh siau kev rahasee ra(n)g ||

How do I know whether my love for my Husband Lord shall endure?

ਰੰਗੁ ਰਹਿਆ ਤਿਨੑ ਕਾਮਣੀ ਜਿਨੑ ਮਨਿ ਭਉ ਭਾਉ ਹੋਇ ॥

ra(n)g rahiaa tin(h) kaamanee jin(h) man bhau bhaau hoi ||

The love of those soul-brides endures, if their minds are filled with the Love and the Fear of God.

ਨਾਨਕ ਭੈ ਭਾਇ ਬਾਹਰੀ ਤਿਨ ਤਨਿ ਸੁਖੁ ਨ ਹੋਇ ॥੧॥

naanak bhai bhai baaharee tin tan sukh na hoi ||1||

O Nanak, she who has no Love and Fear of God - her body shall never find peace. ||1||

ਮਃ ੩ ॥

mahalaa teejaa ||

Third Mehla:

ਊਂਨਵਿ ਊਂਨਵਿ ਆਇਆ ਵਰਸੈ ਨੀਰੁ ਨਿਪੰਗੁ ॥

uoo(n)nav uoo(n)nav aaiaa varasai neer nipa(n)g ||

Hanging low, low and thick in the sky, the clouds come, and pure water rains down.

ਨਾਨਕ ਦੁਖੁ ਲਾਗਾ ਤਿਨੑ ਕਾਮਣੀ ਜਿਨੑ ਕੰਤੈ ਸਿਉ ਮਨਿ ਭੰਗੁ ॥੨॥

naanak dhukh laagaa tin(h) kaamanee jin(h) ka(n)tai siau man bha(n)g ||2||

O Nanak, that soul-bride suffers in pain, whose mind is torn away from her Husband Lord. ||2||

ਪਉੜੀ ॥

pauRee ||

Pauree:

ਦੋਵੈ ਤਰਫਾ ਉਪਾਇ ਇਕੁ ਵਰਤਿਆ ॥

dhovai tarafaa upai ik varatiaa ||

The One Lord created both sides and pervades the expanse.

ਬੇਦ ਬਾਣੀ ਵਰਤਾਇ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਵਾਦੁ ਘਤਿਆ ॥

bedh baanee varatai a(n)dhar vaadh ghatiaa ||

The words of the Vedas became pervasive, with arguments and divisions.

ਪਰਵਿਰਤਿ ਨਿਰਵਿਰਤਿ ਹਾਠਾ ਦੋਵੈ ਵਿਚਿ ਧਰਮੁ ਫਿਰੈ ਰੈਬਾਰਿਆ ॥

paravirat niravirat haaThaa dhovai vich dharam firai raibaariaa ||

Attachment and detachment are the two sides of it; Dharma, true religion, is the guide between the two.

ਮਨਮੁਖ ਕਚੇ ਕੂੜਿਆਰ ਤਿਨੑੀ ਨਿਹਚਉ ਦਰਗਹ ਹਾਰਿਆ ॥

manmukh kache kooRiaar tin(h)ee nihachau dharageh haariaa ||

The self-willed manmukhs are worthless and false. Without a doubt, they lose in the Court of the Lord.

ਗੁਰਮਤੀ ਸਬਦਿ ਸੂਰ ਹੈ ਕਾਮੁ ਕ੍ਰੋਧੁ ਜਿਨੑੀ ਮਾਰਿਆ ॥

gurmatee sabadh soor hai kaam karodh jin(h)ee maariaa ||

Those who follow the Guru's Teachings are the true spiritual warriors; they have conquered sexual desire and anger.

ਸਚੈ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਮਹਲਿ ਸਬਦਿ ਸਵਾਰਿਆ ॥

sachai a(n)dhar mahal sabadh savaariaa ||

They enter into the True Mansion of the Lord's Presence, embellished and exalted by the Word of the Shabad.

ਸੇ ਭਗਤ ਤੁਧੁ ਭਾਵਦੇ ਸਚੈ ਨਾਇ ਪਿਆਰਿਆ ॥

se bhagat tudh bhaavadhe sachai nai piaariaa ||

Those devotees are pleasing to Your Will, O Lord; they dearly love the True Name.

ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਸੇਵਨਿ ਆਪਣਾ ਤਿਨੑਾ ਵਿਟਹੁ ਹਉ ਵਾਰਿਆ ॥੫॥

satigur sevan aapanaa tin(h)aa viTahu hau vaariaa ||5||

I am a sacrifice to those who serve their True Guru. ||5||

ਸਲੋਕ ਮਃ ੩ ॥

salok mahalaa teejaa ||

Shalok, Third Mehla:

ਊਂਨਵਿ ਊਂਨਵਿ ਆਇਆ ਵਰਸੈ ਲਾਇ ਝੜੀ ॥

uoo(n)nav uoo(n)nav aaiaa varasai lai jhaRee ||

Hanging low, low and thick in the sky, the clouds come, and water rains down in torrents.

ਨਾਨਕ ਭਾਣੈ ਚਲੈ ਕੰਤ ਕੈ ਸੁ ਮਾਣੇ ਸਦਾ ਰਲੀ ॥੧॥

naanak bhaanai chalai ka(n)t kai su maane sadhaa ralee ||1||

O Nanak, she walks in harmony with the Will of her Husband Lord; she enjoys peace and pleasure forever. ||1||

ਮਃ ੩ ॥

mahalaa teejaa ||

Third Mehla:

ਕਿਆ ਉਠਿ ਉਠਿ ਦੇਖਹੁ ਬਪੁੜੇਂ ਇਸੁ ਮੇਘੈ ਹਥਿ ਕਿਛੁ ਨਾਹਿ ॥

kiaa uTh uTh dhekhahu bapuRe(n) is meghai hath kichh naeh ||

Why are you standing up, standing up to look? You poor wretch, this cloud has nothing in its hands.

ਜਿਨਿ ਏਹੁ ਮੇਘੁ ਪਠਾਇਆ ਤਿਸੁ ਰਾਖਹੁ ਮਨ ਮਾਂਹਿ ॥

jin eh megh paThaiaa tis raakhahu man maa(n)h ||

The One who sent this cloud - cherish Him in your mind.

ਤਿਸ ਨੋ ਮੰਨਿ ਵਸਾਇਸੀ ਜਾ ਕਉ ਨਦਰਿ ਕਰੇਇ ॥

tis no ma(n)n vasaisee jaa kau nadhar karei ||

He alone enshrines the Lord in his mind, upon whom the Lord bestows His Glance of Grace.

ਨਾਨਕ ਨਦਰੀ ਬਾਹਰੀ ਸਭ ਕਰਣ ਪਲਾਹ ਕਰੇਇ ॥੨॥

naanak nadharee baaharee sabh karan palaeh karei ||2||

O Nanak, all those who lack this Grace, cry and weep and wail. ||2||

ਪਉੜੀ ॥

pauRee ||

Pauree:

ਸੋ ਹਰਿ ਸਦਾ ਸਰੇਵੀਐ ਜਿਸੁ ਕਰਤ ਨ ਲਾਗੈ ਵਾਰ ॥

so har sadhaa sareveeaai jis karat na laagai vaar ||

Serve the Lord forever; He acts in no time at all.

ਆਡਾਣੇ ਆਕਾਸ ਕਰਿ ਖਿਨ ਮਹਿ ਢਾਹਿ ਉਸਾਰਣਹਾਰ ॥

aaddaane aakaas kar khin meh ddaeh usaaranahaar ||

He stretched the sky across the heavens; in an instant, He creates and destroys.

ਆਪੇ ਜਗਤੁ ਉਪਾਇ ਕੈ ਕੁਦਰਤਿ ਕਰੇ ਵੀਚਾਰ ॥

aape jagat upai kai kudharat kare veechaar ||

He Himself created the world; He contemplates His Creative Omnipotence.

ਮਨਮੁਖ ਅਗੈ ਲੇਖਾ ਮੰਗੀਐ ਬਹੁਤੀ ਹੋਵੈ ਮਾਰ ॥

manmukh agai lekhaa ma(n)geeaai bahutee hovai maar ||

The self-willed manmukh will be called to account hereafter; he will be severely punished.