ਧਨਾਸਰੀ

ਜਿਨਿ ਮਨੁ ਰਾਖਿਆ ਅਗਨੀ ਪਾਇ ॥

jin man raakhiaa aganee pai ||

He preserved the mind in the fire of the womb;

ਵਾਜੈ ਪਵਣੁ ਆਖੈ ਸਭ ਜਾਇ ॥੨॥

vaajai pavan aakhai sabh jai ||2||

at His Command, the wind blows everywhere. ||2||

ਜੇਤਾ ਮੋਹੁ ਪਰੀਤਿ ਸੁਆਦ ॥

jetaa moh pareet suaadh ||

These worldly attachments, loves and pleasurable tastes,

ਸਭਾ ਕਾਲਖ ਦਾਗਾ ਦਾਗ ॥

sabhaa kaalakh dhaagaa dhaag ||

all are just black stains.

ਦਾਗ ਦੋਸ ਮੁਹਿ ਚਲਿਆ ਲਾਇ ॥

dhaag dhos muh chaliaa lai ||

One who departs, with these black stains of sin on his face

ਦਰਗਹ ਬੈਸਣ ਨਾਹੀ ਜਾਇ ॥੩॥

dharageh baisan naahee jai ||3||

shall find no place to sit in the Court of the Lord. ||3||

ਕਰਮਿ ਮਿਲੈ ਆਖਣੁ ਤੇਰਾ ਨਾਉ ॥

karam milai aakhan teraa naau ||

By Your Grace, we chant Your Name.

ਜਿਤੁ ਲਗਿ ਤਰਣਾ ਹੋਰੁ ਨਹੀ ਥਾਉ ॥

jit lag taranaa hor nahee thaau ||

Becoming attached to it, one is saved; there is no other way.

ਜੇ ਕੋ ਡੂਬੈ ਫਿਰਿ ਹੋਵੈ ਸਾਰ ॥

je ko ddoobai fir hovai saar ||

Even if one is drowning, still, he may be saved.

ਨਾਨਕ ਸਾਚਾ ਸਰਬ ਦਾਤਾਰ ॥੪॥੩॥੫॥

naanak saachaa sarab dhaataar ||4||3||5||

O Nanak, the True Lord is the Giver of all. ||4||3||5||

ਧਨਾਸਰੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥

dhanaasaree mahalaa pehilaa ||

Dhanaasaree, First Mehla:

ਚੋਰੁ ਸਲਾਹੇ ਚੀਤੁ ਨ ਭੀਜੈ ॥

chor salaahe cheet na bheejai ||

If a thief praises someone, his mind is not pleased.

ਜੇ ਬਦੀ ਕਰੇ ਤਾ ਤਸੂ ਨ ਛੀਜੈ ॥

je badhee kare taa tasoo na chheejai ||

If a thief curses him, no damage is done.

ਚੋਰ ਕੀ ਹਾਮਾ ਭਰੇ ਨ ਕੋਇ ॥

chor kee haamaa bhare na koi ||

No one will take responsibility for a thief.

ਚੋਰੁ ਕੀਆ ਚੰਗਾ ਕਿਉ ਹੋਇ ॥੧॥

chor keeaa cha(n)gaa kiau hoi ||1||

How can a thief's actions be good? ||1||

ਸੁਣਿ ਮਨ ਅੰਧੇ ਕੁਤੇ ਕੂੜਿਆਰ ॥

sun man a(n)dhe kute kooRiaar ||

Listen, O mind, you blind, false dog!

ਬਿਨੁ ਬੋਲੇ ਬੂਝੀਐ ਸਚਿਆਰ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

bin bole boojheeaai sachiaar ||1|| rahaau ||

Even without your speaking, the Lord knows and understands. ||1||Pause||

ਚੋਰੁ ਸੁਆਲਿਉ ਚੋਰੁ ਸਿਆਣਾ ॥

chor suaaliau chor siaanaa ||

A thief may be handsome, and a thief may be wise,

ਖੋਟੇ ਕਾ ਮੁਲੁ ਏਕੁ ਦੁਗਾਣਾ ॥

khoTe kaa mul ek dhugaanaa ||

but he is still just a counterfeit coin, worth only a shell.

ਜੇ ਸਾਥਿ ਰਖੀਐ ਦੀਜੈ ਰਲਾਇ ॥

je saath rakheeaai dheejai ralai ||

If it is kept and mixed with other coins,

ਜਾ ਪਰਖੀਐ ਖੋਟਾ ਹੋਇ ਜਾਇ ॥੨॥

jaa parakheeaai khoTaa hoi jai ||2||

it will be found to be false, when the coins are inspected. ||2||

ਜੈਸਾ ਕਰੇ ਸੁ ਤੈਸਾ ਪਾਵੈ ॥

jaisaa kare su taisaa paavai ||

As one acts, so does he receive.

ਆਪਿ ਬੀਜਿ ਆਪੇ ਹੀ ਖਾਵੈ ॥

aap beej aape hee khaavai ||

As he plants, so does he eat.

ਜੇ ਵਡਿਆਈਆ ਆਪੇ ਖਾਇ ॥

je vaddiaaieeaa aape khai ||

He may praise himself gloriously,

ਜੇਹੀ ਸੁਰਤਿ ਤੇਹੈ ਰਾਹਿ ਜਾਇ ॥੩॥

jehee surat tehai raeh jai ||3||

but still, according to his understanding, so is the path he must follow. ||3||

ਜੇ ਸਉ ਕੂੜੀਆ ਕੂੜੁ ਕਬਾੜੁ ॥

je sau kooReeaa kooR kabaaR ||

He may tell hundreds of lies to conceal his falsehood,

ਭਾਵੈ ਸਭੁ ਆਖਉ ਸੰਸਾਰੁ ॥

bhaavai sabh aakhau sa(n)saar ||

and all the world may call him good.

ਤੁਧੁ ਭਾਵੈ ਅਧੀ ਪਰਵਾਣੁ ॥

tudh bhaavai adhee paravaan ||

If it pleases You, Lord, even the foolish are approved.

ਨਾਨਕ ਜਾਣੈ ਜਾਣੁ ਸੁਜਾਣੁ ॥੪॥੪॥੬॥

naanak jaanai jaan sujaan ||4||4||6||

O Nanak, the Lord is wise, knowing, all-knowing. ||4||4||6||

ਧਨਾਸਰੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥

dhanaasaree mahalaa pehilaa ||

Dhanaasaree, First Mehla:

ਕਾਇਆ ਕਾਗਦੁ ਮਨੁ ਪਰਵਾਣਾ ॥

kaiaa kaagadh man paravaanaa ||

The body is the paper, and the mind is the inscription written upon it.

ਸਿਰ ਕੇ ਲੇਖ ਨ ਪੜੈ ਇਆਣਾ ॥

sir ke lekh na paRai iaanaa ||

The ignorant fool does not read what is written on his forehead.

ਦਰਗਹ ਘੜੀਅਹਿ ਤੀਨੇ ਲੇਖ ॥

dharageh ghaRe'eh teene lekh ||

In the Court of the Lord, three inscriptions are recorded.

ਖੋਟਾ ਕਾਮਿ ਨ ਆਵੈ ਵੇਖੁ ॥੧॥

khoTaa kaam na aavai vekh ||1||

Behold, the counterfeit coin is worthless there. ||1||

ਨਾਨਕ ਜੇ ਵਿਚਿ ਰੁਪਾ ਹੋਇ ॥

naanak je vich rupaa hoi ||

O Nanak, if there is silver in it,

ਖਰਾ ਖਰਾ ਆਖੈ ਸਭੁ ਕੋਇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

kharaa kharaa aakhai sabh koi ||1|| rahaau ||

then everyone proclaims, ""It is genuine, it is genuine.""||1||Pause||

ਕਾਦੀ ਕੂੜੁ ਬੋਲਿ ਮਲੁ ਖਾਇ ॥

kaadhee kooR bol mal khai ||

The Qazi tells lies and eats filth;

ਬ੍ਰਾਹਮਣੁ ਨਾਵੈ ਜੀਆ ਘਾਇ ॥

braahaman naavai jeeaa ghai ||

the Brahmin kills and then takes cleansing baths.

ਜੋਗੀ ਜੁਗਤਿ ਨ ਜਾਣੈ ਅੰਧੁ ॥

jogee jugat na jaanai a(n)dh ||

The Yogi is blind, and does not know the Way.

ਤੀਨੇ ਓਜਾੜੇ ਕਾ ਬੰਧੁ ॥੨॥

teene ojaaRe kaa ba(n)dh ||2||

The three of them devise their own destruction. ||2||

ਸੋ ਜੋਗੀ ਜੋ ਜੁਗਤਿ ਪਛਾਣੈ ॥

so jogee jo jugat pachhaanai ||

He alone is a Yogi, who understands the Way.

ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦੀ ਏਕੋ ਜਾਣੈ ॥

gur parasaadhee eko jaanai ||

By Guru's Grace, he knows the One Lord.

ਕਾਜੀ ਸੋ ਜੋ ਉਲਟੀ ਕਰੈ ॥

kaajee so jo ulaTee karai ||

He alone is a Qazi, who turns away from the world,

ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦੀ ਜੀਵਤੁ ਮਰੈ ॥

gur parasaadhee jeevat marai ||

and who, by Guru's Grace, remains dead while yet alive.

ਸੋ ਬ੍ਰਾਹਮਣੁ ਜੋ ਬ੍ਰਹਮੁ ਬੀਚਾਰੈ ॥

so braahaman jo braham beechaarai ||

He alone is a Brahmin, who contemplates God.

ਆਪਿ ਤਰੈ ਸਗਲੇ ਕੁਲ ਤਾਰੈ ॥੩॥

aap tarai sagale kul taarai ||3||

He saves himself, and saves all his generations as well. ||3||

ਦਾਨਸਬੰਦੁ ਸੋਈ ਦਿਲਿ ਧੋਵੈ ॥

dhaanasaba(n)dh soiee dhil dhovai ||

One who cleanses his own mind is wise.

ਮੁਸਲਮਾਣੁ ਸੋਈ ਮਲੁ ਖੋਵੈ ॥

musalamaan soiee mal khovai ||

One who cleanses himself of impurity is a Muslim.

ਪੜਿਆ ਬੂਝੈ ਸੋ ਪਰਵਾਣੁ ॥

paRiaa boojhai so paravaan ||

One who reads and understands is acceptable.

ਜਿਸੁ ਸਿਰਿ ਦਰਗਹ ਕਾ ਨੀਸਾਣੁ ॥੪॥੫॥੭॥

jis sir dharageh kaa neesaan ||4||5||7||

Upon his forehead is the Insignia of the Court of the Lord. ||4||5||7||

ਧਨਾਸਰੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ਘਰੁ ੩

dhanaasaree mahalaa pehilaa ghar teejaa

Dhanaasaree, First Mehla, Third House:

ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥

ikOankaar satigur prasaadh ||

One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:

ਕਾਲੁ ਨਾਹੀ ਜੋਗੁ ਨਾਹੀ ਨਾਹੀ ਸਤ ਕਾ ਢਬੁ ॥

kaal naahee jog naahee naahee sat kaa ddab ||

No, no, this is not the time, when people know the way to Yoga and Truth.

ਥਾਨਸਟ ਜਗ ਭਰਿਸਟ ਹੋਏ ਡੂਬਤਾ ਇਵ ਜਗੁ ॥੧॥

thaanasaT jag bharisaT hoe ddoobataa iv jag ||1||

The holy places of worship in the world are polluted, and so the world is drowning. ||1||

ਕਲ ਮਹਿ ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮੁ ਸਾਰੁ ॥

kal meh raam naam saar ||

In this Dark Age of Kali Yuga, the Lord's Name is the most sublime.

ਅਖੀ ਤ ਮੀਟਹਿ ਨਾਕ ਪਕੜਹਿ ਠਗਣ ਕਉ ਸੰਸਾਰੁ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

akhee ta meeTeh naak pakaReh Thagan kau sa(n)saar ||1|| rahaau ||

Some people try to deceive the world by closing their eyes and holding their nostrils closed. ||1||Pause||

ਆਂਟ ਸੇਤੀ ਨਾਕੁ ਪਕੜਹਿ ਸੂਝਤੇ ਤਿਨਿ ਲੋਅ ॥

aa(n)T setee naak pakaReh soojhate tin loa ||

They close off their nostrils with their fingers, and claim to see the three worlds.