ਸਲੋਕ ਸਹਸਕ੍ਰਿਤੀ ਤੇ ਭਗਤ ਬਾਣੀ

ਬਿਨੁ ਨਾਵੈ ਸਭੁ ਦੁਖੁ ਹੈ ਦੁਖਦਾਈ ਮੋਹ ਮਾਇ ॥

bin naavai sabh dhukh hai dhukhadhaiee moh mai ||

Without the Lord's Name, all is pain. Attachment to Maya is agonizingly painful.

ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਨਦਰੀ ਆਇਆ ਮੋਹ ਮਾਇਆ ਵਿਛੁੜਿ ਸਭ ਜਾਇ ॥੧੭॥

naanak gurmukh nadharee aaiaa moh maiaa vichhuR sabh jai ||17||

O Nanak, the Gurmukh comes to see, that attachment to Maya separates all from the Lord. ||17||

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਹੁਕਮੁ ਮੰਨੇ ਸਹ ਕੇਰਾ ਹੁਕਮੇ ਹੀ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਏ ॥

gurmukh hukam ma(n)ne seh keraa hukame hee sukh paae ||

The Gurmukh obeys the Order of her Husband Lord God; through the Hukam of His Command, she finds peace.

ਹੁਕਮੋ ਸੇਵੇ ਹੁਕਮੁ ਅਰਾਧੇ ਹੁਕਮੇ ਸਮੈ ਸਮਾਏ ॥

hukamo seve hukam araadhe hukame samai samaae ||

In His Will, she serves; in His Will, she worship and adores Him.

ਹੁਕਮੁ ਵਰਤੁ ਨੇਮੁ ਸੁਚ ਸੰਜਮੁ ਮਨ ਚਿੰਦਿਆ ਫਲੁ ਪਾਏ ॥

hukam varat nem such sa(n)jam man chi(n)dhiaa fal paae ||

In His Will, she merges in absorption. His Will is her fast, vow, purity and self-discipline; through it, she obtains the fruits of her mind's desires.

ਸਦਾ ਸੁਹਾਗਣਿ ਜਿ ਹੁਕਮੈ ਬੁਝੈ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਸੇਵੈ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਏ ॥

sadhaa suhaagan j hukamai bujhai satigur sevai liv laae ||

She is always and forever the happy, pure soul-bride, who realizes His Will; she serves the True Guru, inspired by loving absorption.

ਨਾਨਕ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾ ਕਰੇ ਜਿਨ ਊਪਰਿ ਤਿਨਾ ਹੁਕਮੇ ਲਏ ਮਿਲਾਏ ॥੧੮॥

naanak kirapaa kare jin uoopar tinaa hukame le milaae ||18||

O Nanak, those upon whom the Lord showers His Mercy, are merged and immersed in His Will. ||18||

ਮਨਮੁਖਿ ਹੁਕਮੁ ਨ ਬੁਝੇ ਬਪੁੜੀ ਨਿਤ ਹਉਮੈ ਕਰਮ ਕਮਾਇ ॥

manmukh hukam na bujhe bapuRee nit haumai karam kamai ||

The wretched, self-willed manmukhs do not realize His Will; they continually act in ego.

ਵਰਤ ਨੇਮੁ ਸੁਚ ਸੰਜਮੁ ਪੂਜਾ ਪਾਖੰਡਿ ਭਰਮੁ ਨ ਜਾਇ ॥

varat nem such sa(n)jam poojaa paakha(n)dd bharam na jai ||

By ritualistic fasts, vows, purities, self-disciplines and worship ceremonies, they still cannot get rid of their hypocrisy and doubt.

ਅੰਤਰਹੁ ਕੁਸੁਧੁ ਮਾਇਆ ਮੋਹਿ ਬੇਧੇ ਜਿਉ ਹਸਤੀ ਛਾਰੁ ਉਡਾਏ ॥

a(n)tarahu kusudh maiaa moh bedhe jiau hasatee chhaar uddaae ||

Inwardly, they are impure, pierced through by attachment to Maya; they are like elephants, who throw dirt all over themselves right after their bath.

ਜਿਨਿ ਉਪਾਏ ਤਿਸੈ ਨ ਚੇਤਹਿ ਬਿਨੁ ਚੇਤੇ ਕਿਉ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਏ ॥

jin upaae tisai na cheteh bin chete kiau sukh paae ||

They do not even think of the One who created them. Without thinking of Him, they cannot find peace.

ਨਾਨਕ ਪਰਪੰਚੁ ਕੀਆ ਧੁਰਿ ਕਰਤੈ ਪੂਰਬਿ ਲਿਖਿਆ ਕਮਾਏ ॥੧੯॥

naanak parapa(n)ch keeaa dhur karatai poorab likhiaa kamaae ||19||

O Nanak, the Primal Creator has made the drama of the Universe; all act as they are pre-ordained. ||19||

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਪਰਤੀਤਿ ਭਈ ਮਨੁ ਮਾਨਿਆ ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਸੇਵਾ ਕਰਤ ਸਮਾਇ ॥

gurmukh parateet bhiee man maaniaa anadhin sevaa karat samai ||

The Gurmukh has faith; his mind is contented and satisfied. Night and day, he serves the Lord, absorbed in Him.

ਅੰਤਰਿ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਗੁਰੂ ਸਭ ਪੂਜੇ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਕਾ ਦਰਸੁ ਦੇਖੈ ਸਭ ਆਇ ॥

a(n)tar satigur guroo sabh pooje satigur kaa dharas dhekhai sabh aai ||

The Guru, the True Guru, is within; all worship and adore Him. Everyone comes to see the Blessed Vision of His Darshan.

ਮੰਨੀਐ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪਰਮ ਬੀਚਾਰੀ ਜਿਤੁ ਮਿਲਿਐ ਤਿਸਨਾ ਭੁਖ ਸਭ ਜਾਇ ॥

ma(n)neeaai satigur param beechaaree jit miliaai tisanaa bhukh sabh jai ||

So believe in the True Guru, the supreme sublime Contemplator. Meeting with Him, hunger and thirst are completely relieved.

ਹਉ ਸਦਾ ਸਦਾ ਬਲਿਹਾਰੀ ਗੁਰ ਅਪੁਨੇ ਜੋ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਸਚਾ ਦੇਇ ਮਿਲਾਇ ॥

hau sadhaa sadhaa balihaaree gur apune jo prabh sachaa dhei milai ||

I am forever a sacrifice to my Guru, who leads me to meet the True Lord God.

ਨਾਨਕ ਕਰਮੁ ਪਾਇਆ ਤਿਨ ਸਚਾ ਜੋ ਗੁਰ ਚਰਣੀ ਲਗੇ ਆਇ ॥੨੦॥

naanak karam paiaa tin sachaa jo gur charanee lage aai ||20||

O Nanak, those who come and fall at the Feet of the Guru are blessed with the karma of Truth. ||20||

ਜਿਨ ਪਿਰੀਆ ਸਉ ਨੇਹੁ ਸੇ ਸਜਣ ਮੈ ਨਾਲਿ ॥

jin pireeaa sau neh se sajan mai naal ||

That Beloved, with whom I am in love, that Friend of mine is with me.

ਅੰਤਰਿ ਬਾਹਰਿ ਹਉ ਫਿਰਾਂ ਭੀ ਹਿਰਦੈ ਰਖਾ ਸਮਾਲਿ ॥੨੧॥

a(n)tar baahar hau firaa(n) bhee hiradhai rakhaa samaal ||21||

I wander around inside and outside, but I always keep Him enshrined within my heart. ||21||

ਜਿਨਾ ਇਕ ਮਨਿ ਇਕ ਚਿਤਿ ਧਿਆਇਆ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਸਉ ਚਿਤੁ ਲਾਇ ॥

jinaa ik man ik chit dhiaaiaa satigur sau chit lai ||

Those who meditate on the Lord single-mindedly, with one-pointed concentration, link their consciousness to the True Guru.

ਤਿਨ ਕੀ ਦੁਖ ਭੁਖ ਹਉਮੈ ਵਡਾ ਰੋਗੁ ਗਇਆ ਨਿਰਦੋਖ ਭਏ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਇ ॥

tin kee dhukh bhukh haumai vaddaa rog giaa niradhokh bhe liv lai ||

They are rid of pain, hunger, and the great illness of egotism; lovingly attuned to the Lord, they become free of pain.

ਗੁਣ ਗਾਵਹਿ ਗੁਣ ਉਚਰਹਿ ਗੁਣ ਮਹਿ ਸਵੈ ਸਮਾਇ ॥

gun gaaveh gun uchareh gun meh savai samai ||

They sing His Praises, and chant His Praises; in His Glorious Praises, they sleep in absorption.

ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰ ਪੂਰੇ ਤੇ ਪਾਇਆ ਸਹਜਿ ਮਿਲਿਆ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਆਇ ॥੨੨॥

naanak gur poore te paiaa sahaj miliaa prabh aai ||22||

O Nanak, through the Perfect Guru, they come to meet God with intuitive peace and poise. ||22||

ਮਨਮੁਖਿ ਮਾਇਆ ਮੋਹੁ ਹੈ ਨਾਮਿ ਨ ਲਗੈ ਪਿਆਰੁ ॥

manmukh maiaa moh hai naam na lagai piaar ||

The self-willed manmukhs are emotionally attached to Maya; they are not in love with the Naam.

ਕੂੜੁ ਕਮਾਵੈ ਕੂੜੁ ਸੰਘਰੈ ਕੂੜਿ ਕਰੈ ਆਹਾਰੁ ॥

kooR kamaavai kooR sa(n)gharai kooR karai aahaar ||

They practice falsehood, gather falsehood, and eat the food of falsehood.

ਬਿਖੁ ਮਾਇਆ ਧਨੁ ਸੰਚਿ ਮਰਹਿ ਅੰਤਿ ਹੋਇ ਸਭੁ ਛਾਰੁ ॥

bikh maiaa dhan sa(n)ch mareh a(n)t hoi sabh chhaar ||

Gathering the poisonous wealth and property of Maya, they die; in the end, they are all reduced to ashes.

ਕਰਮ ਧਰਮ ਸੁਚਿ ਸੰਜਮੁ ਕਰਹਿ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਲੋਭੁ ਵਿਕਾਰ ॥

karam dharam such sa(n)jam kareh a(n)tar lobh vikaar ||

They perform religious rituals of purity and self-discipline, but they are filled with greed, evil and corruption.

ਨਾਨਕ ਮਨਮੁਖਿ ਜਿ ਕਮਾਵੈ ਸੁ ਥਾਇ ਨ ਪਵੈ ਦਰਗਹ ਹੋਇ ਖੁਆਰੁ ॥੨੩॥

naanak manmukh j kamaavai su thai na pavai dharageh hoi khuaar ||23||

O Nanak, the actions of the self-willed manmukhs are not accepted; in the Court of the Lord, they are miserable. ||23||

ਸਭਨਾ ਰਾਗਾਂ ਵਿਚਿ ਸੋ ਭਲਾ ਭਾਈ ਜਿਤੁ ਵਸਿਆ ਮਨਿ ਆਇ ॥

sabhanaa raagaa(n) vich so bhalaa bhaiee jit vasiaa man aai ||

Among all Ragas, that one is sublime, O Siblings of Destiny, by which the Lord comes to abide in the mind.

ਰਾਗੁ ਨਾਦੁ ਸਭੁ ਸਚੁ ਹੈ ਕੀਮਤਿ ਕਹੀ ਨ ਜਾਇ ॥

raag naadh sabh sach hai keemat kahee na jai ||

Those Ragas which are in the Sound-current of the Naad are totally true; their value cannot be expressed.

ਰਾਗੈ ਨਾਦੈ ਬਾਹਰਾ ਇਨੀ ਹੁਕਮੁ ਨ ਬੂਝਿਆ ਜਾਇ ॥

raagai naadhai baaharaa inee hukam na boojhiaa jai ||

Those Ragas which are not in the Sound-current of the Naad - by these, the Lord's Will cannot be understood.

ਨਾਨਕ ਹੁਕਮੈ ਬੂਝੈ ਤਿਨਾ ਰਾਸਿ ਹੋਇ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਤੇ ਸੋਝੀ ਪਾਇ ॥

naanak hukamai boojhai tinaa raas hoi satigur te sojhee pai ||

O Nanak, they alone are right, who understand the Will of the True Guru.

ਸਭੁ ਕਿਛੁ ਤਿਸ ਤੇ ਹੋਇਆ ਜਿਉ ਤਿਸੈ ਦੀ ਰਜਾਇ ॥੨੪॥

sabh kichh tis te hoiaa jiau tisai dhee rajai ||24||

Everything happens as He wills. ||24||