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ASADIVAR
A ballad composed in musical measure Asa
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GURU NANAK'S
ASADIVAR
A ballad composed in musical measure Asa
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CONTENTS Pauri 16 with 2 sloaks (Guru Nanak 2) 95
Pauri 1 with 3 sloaks (Guru Nanak 2, Guru Angad 1) 8 Pauri 19 with 2 sloaks (Guru Nanak 2) 110
Pauri 2 with 3 sloaks (Guru Nanak 2, Guru Angad 1) 12 Pauri 20 with 2 sloaks (Guru Nanak 2) 115
Pauri 3 with 2 sloaks (Guru Nanak 2) 18 Pauri 21 with 2 sloaks (Guru Angad 2) 120
Pauri 4 with 2 sloaks (Guru Nanak 2) 24 Pauri 22 with 5 sloaks (Guru Angad 5) 124
Pauri 5 with 2 sloaks (Guru Nanak 2) 29 Pauri 23 with 2 sloaks (Guru Angad 2) 130
Pauri 24 with 2 sloaks (Guru Nanak 1, Guru Angad 1) 133
Pauri 6 with 2 sloaks (Guru Nanak 2) 36
The ballad in musical mode Asa, popularly called Asa Di Var is sung at the places of Sikh worship in the early hours of the morning. In
Harimandir Sahib (The Golden Temple), Amritsar, it starts at 4.00 a.m.
It is a master composition of Guru Nanak. In its present form, as recorded in Guru Granth Sahib, it contains 24 stanzas calledpauris and 59
(60) couplets called sloaks. All the pauris are composed by Guru Nanak whereas, out of 59 sloaks, 44 are composed by Guru Nanak and 15 by
Guru Angad Dev.
In the Puratan Janamsakhi, an authentic life account of Guru Nanak, this composition is attributed to two possible occasions. In sakhi (story)
number 32 there is a reference of first nine stanzas of the composition, which according to a tradition, were recited by GuruNanak when he met
Sheikh Kamal, an heir of Sheikh Farid ofPak Pattan. In these stanzas there is a description of a dual between two rival forces of good and evil and
Waheguru presiding and watching it.
In sakhi number 37 there is a reference of other fifteen stanzas being addressed to Duni Chand of Lahore. In these stanzas the Guru has
highlighted the futility of hoarding wealth instead of sharing it with needy people.
The construction of the ballad is as follows:
1. Three sloaks, two of Guru N anak and one of Guru Angad precede the 1st and 2nd pauris.
2. Two sloaks, both of Guru Nanak precede pauris: 3rd, 4th, 51\ 6th, 81\ 9th, 101\ 131\ 14111, 16th, 17th, 19th and 20th.
3. Two sloaks, one ofGuruNanak and one of Guru Angad precede 7th, 24th pauris
4. Three sloaks of Guru Nanak precede the 11th pauri.
5. Four sloaks, two of Guru Nanak and two of Guru Angad precede the 12th pauri.
6. Four sloaks of Guru Nanak precede the 15th pauri.
7. Three sloaks of Guru Nanak precede the 18th pauri.
8. Two sloaks of Guru Angad precede 21 51 and 23rd pauris.
9. Five sloaks of Guru Angad precede the 22nd pauri.
The counting of the total sloaks is summarised as follows:
1. Pauris 1, 2, 11 and 18 are preceded by three sloaks each 12 sloaks.
2. Pauris 12 and 15 are preceded by four sloaks each= 8 sloaks
3. Pauri 22 is preceded by five sloaks= 5 sloaks
4. Other 17 pauris are preceded by two sloaks each=34 sloaks
Grand total of all slcaks =59
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However, at times, many people count sloak "Dukh Daru ... " which precedespauri twelve, as two sloaks and thus counting the total number of
sloaks as 60 rather than 59.
Regarding the construction of vars in Guru Granth Sahib, two different schools of thought exist. The first school affirms that the original
vars consisted only ofpauris and the sloaks were added by Guru Arjan, when he compiled Guru Granth Sahib. According to this school, Guru
Arjan had collected and collated sloaks separately from the other banis and distributed them amongst, vars, chhants (chhants of Guru Arj an) and
special compositions (e.g., Jap Ji, Sukhmani, Bawan Akhri and Thithe, etc). wherever appropriate. The sloaks which could not be so distributed
and fitted were then assembled and put in the concluding section of Guru Granth Sahib under the caption of' Sloak varan te vadheek'.
The second school affirms that both pauris and sloaks formed the structure of the vars from the times of Guru Nanak.
The description ofthe vars in Guru Granth Sahib can be described as following:
In total there are 22 vars in Guru Granth Sahib, of which 21 are composed by the Sikh Gurus and one jointly by minstrels Satta & Balwand.
Where 20 vars have a format ofsloaks and pauris, one var ofGuru Arjan, in_raga Basant, and a var ofSatta & Balwand, in raga Ramkali, have no sloaks, and stanzas
are also without any caption of 'pauris '.
Four ragas (Gauri, Gujri, Ramkali and Maru) have 2 vars each.
There are also bani's which have a format ofsloaks and pauris but which are not titled as vars, e.g. Bawan Akhri and Thithe in raga Gauri.
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Five vars of Guru Aryan Gauri, Gujri, Ramkali, Maru, Jaitsiri Sixth var of Guru Aryan in raga Basant
has only three pauris and has no sloaks.
The title of 'pauri' on the stanzas is also
missing
At another place the comment 'shud keechey ~has been used. it means that there were some errors in the first proofi·eading and were corrected in the subsequent proof-
reading.
The ragas where there is a recording of such comments were probably chosen at random. Thus ragas which have no comments were not so chosen.
The other point of view regarding the above remarks is that the comments 'Shud' and 'Shud keechey ~ relate only to the proofreading of the 'Vars' and not to the whole
Guru-bani of that raga.
Number Theme
ofPauris
1 Waheguru is witnessing the great play after creating the universe
2 Human beings are sent in this world to meditate on the name of God and to live a truthful life
3 Those who love only material things, they waste their lives
4 Those who are blessed, they are freed from transmigration and come in the union of Waheguru
5 Waheguru's name is the greatest liberator
6 God is all bountiful
7 Only those people can meditate on God who are meek and are devoid of vices
8 Those who are blessed, Waheguru dwells in their hearts
9 · Waheguru's saints are humble and God-fearing.
10 The dust ofsaints' feet be put on the devotees' foreheads.
11 Human efforts are important, but God's intervention and blessings are far more important
12 The people are judged according to their karmas
13 The world is compared with a vast ocean, where the tides of vices are rising all the time. The teacher-Guru helps devotees to
cross that ocean
14 The facial beauty is transitory. Only good karmas accompany one into the next world
15 God's blessings are required for His ultimate acceptance
16 God is the only sustainer of the universe
17 Always remember that the ultimate goal of all of us is union with God
18 The real honours of a person are his good and noble deeds
19 The people are slave· of their desires
20 The life of a person is very short. One must live an honest life and should remain engrossed in the meditation of God.
21 A person harvests whatever he sows
22 Those who live within God's laws, they are honoured by him.
23 God himself is the creator, sustainer and the destroyer.
24 God is the real support of all of us.
The gist ofthe above is that God had created this world in his own image and had sent human beings to meditate on His name and live an honest
life. The majority of them, on the other hand, have indulged themselves in vices and have forgotten the Commands of Waheguru.
The goal of all human beings was liberation from transmigration and people had to change their lives to achieve that goal. People needed to
meditate on the name of God and to perform noble deeds to attain Mukti. The blessings of God were required for liberation from worldly tangles.
But alas the man had forgotten all laws of morality, ethics and religion.
Since the times of Guru Arjan Dev, a tradition had started to recite chhants, 8-13 of Guru Ramdas (pages 448-451 of Guru Granth Sahib),
composed in raga Asa, along with the As a Di Var. The six chhants so chosen have in total24 padas. One pada is sung before every pauri, thus each
of the 24 pauris of Asa Di Var is preceded by a pada of Guru Ramdas's chhants. I have followed the same tradition to arrange the bani in that order
in this book.
I am very grate~.Il to Mrs. Poonam Kapoor, my erstwhile support, for her guidance, continuous conselling and help to complete this challenging
work. My thanks are also due to Sukhdip Kaur Khaira for designing and arranging the manuscript in its present form.
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II ))ITRT 'Ji'U'W ~ II
Musical measure raga Asa, composer Guru Nanak
There is one God of the whole universe ~ m'%a:r orR? m'tci sit ~ ~ a- ma-
(Unity of God) Var and Sloaks composed by Guru Nanak
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Page 448 Guru Granth Sahib
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Asa Mehta 4 chhant ghar 4.
Asa Mehla 4, chhant ghar 4.
~ 'W:r ~ ~ ~ mFcf.lr II
man raam kasvatee laa-i-aa kanchan sovinnaa.
Waheguru applied His touch-stone to my mind,
and turned it into pure solid gold.
~~~HtrrHQ~W 11
1R'Rfur Wr ~ i:m 1:Ff n-:ff f$:rr II
gurmukh rang chalooii-aa mayraa man tano bhinnaa.
As a true believer, I am dyed in the deep red colour of the poppy,
and my mind and body are soaked with Waheguru's love.
R0 ~ ~ ~ ~ t=ffilj uo
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~ ~ ~ $ilfM3IT ~ ~ ~ l!f.:rr II ~ II
jan naanak musak .if1akoli-aa sabh janam Dhan Dhannaa. 11111
I am drenched with Waheguru's fragrance; and my life has
become worth living. (1)
~H3~11 Sloak Mehla 1.
1 2 3
1. balihaaree gur aapnay .di-uhaarhee
1. afMu'JI 1 ~ ~~ ft!@u•Jla Fit!~ n 1. &~f&~sl~~ lR' ~ fG:\3sls1"
"' . +re: ~ 11 sad vaar.
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2. fi::Jfu' ~ 3' ~ otre ~ 0 waft 2. f,.irf.:r ~ ~ ~ ~ C:P«r -;; ~ 2. jin maanas tay .Q.ayvtay kee-ay karat na
~11~11 CTJti II ~ II laagee vaar. 5 IIlii
1 9 17
I am a sacrifice to Dense Hundred
2 10 18
My Waheguru Darkness Owners
3 11 19
In a day Remember Fruit and flower
4 12 20
A thousand times Thinking oneself as clever in one's own mind Unfortunate
5 13 21
Time To be left Aiid in their body
6 14 22
Hundred Sesame Ash
7 15
Rise One which is not genuine
8 16
Somuch Deserted
Theme Literal Meaning
Sloak Mehla 1 Sloak Mehla 1
Waheguru can do and undo things in a moment 1. In a course of a day I sacrifice myself a thousand times on my
Waheguru,
2. Who has transformed human to gods in a moment.
Mehla 2 Mehla 2
There is solid darkness all around ifthere is no faith in Waheguru 1. Ifhundred moons shine and thousand suns rise.
2. Still without true faith in Waheguru, the total shine is overshadowed
by the dense darkness of ignorance.
Mehla 1 Mehla 1
Without meditation life is a heap of ashes 1. Those who do not meditate on the name of Waheguru, and think
themselves to be too clever,
2. They are deserted even in the ripe fields like burnt sesame.
3. They are left on the farms as if they have no real master (hundred
common owners).
4. Those unfortunate think they have blossomed, but within them there
is no fruit or flower, but only ash .
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t$fl II ~II Pauri.
1. ~ ))fTtf ~~a ~ aft:Jij m ~B II l.~SWJ~" ~~~" 8 11 24
23
1. aapeenHai aap saaji-o aapeenHai rachi-o
2. ~ ieaf~ ~~w;:fl>)t~e ~ cxnr ~; firn- 2. ~ ~ 'l'l~i\ em- 3lml?.f :;~ naa-o .
25 . .26 k 27
~~t: II II 2 . _uyee
d k u_ra~~
d saaJee-ai ar aasan-
3. ~ ~ 3lTftr ~ Frft:r"< ~0 ~ ditho chaa-o .
3. ~ CXd"3T >wfl..r ~ 3ft:r~c ~o cxafu "'"' -- --- .29 30
~'Ill :::- ~til 3. gaataa kartaa ~ap looN 1us1 gayveh
1
5. cffiJ ~ fu5' ~ II 9 II
5.¢ sm:JUT~~ II~ II
"' "' 5 ee sa_hsm _ay msahi Jm!l
kavaa-o .
5. kar aasan ditho chaa-o. IIlii
27
Sitting on His throne
23 32
Waheguru is self-illuminated 28
To watch with excitement You are the creator of everything
24 33
Waheguru himself uttered the Shabad (Nam) 29
To be pleased, to be happy To give life
25 34
Manifested world 30
To give To take away life
26 35
With the pronouncement of a single word
He has created 31
To show mercy
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36
1. m3-a-~~ m~' II 1. ~w~a~~a II 1. sac h ay 1ayray khand sac hay
37
2. "RB 3-a- ~t: m })f1"CXI"O~t: 11 2.~w~t::~~t 11 brahmand .
38 39
3. HB 3-a- ~ 110FRf8" ~'I II 3. ~wmBo~~~ 11 2. sachay 1ayray lo-a sachay aakaar .
40 41
4. ffiJT 3ar ~~ ffiJT ~~ II 4. ~&J"~=~ ~~"II 3. sachay1ayraykarnay sarab beechaar .
"' "' 42 43
5. ffiJT 3ar ~~~ ffiJT ~~ II 5. ~&J"~B ~45'{""11W'( II 4. sachaa 1ayraa amar sachaa geebaan .
\.,:) \.,:) \.,:) \.,:)
44 45
6. ffiJT 3ar cxal:f~ ffiJT ~' II 6. ~ &f ~a ~ 4lAIW 8 II 5. sachaa 1ayraa hukam sachaa furmaan .
"' "' 46 47
7. ffir~lWCffum~ 11 7. ~c=r&" 3lmlfumg~ II 6. sachaa 1ayraa karam sachaa neesaan .
"'"' .
8. lN "Rfu" ~t: lN "Rfu" ~t: II 8. ~ 'f!fl1 ~c: ~ 'f!fl1 ~< II 7. sachay 1uDh aakhahi lakh karorh.
. bh 48 h . . 49
9. Rtft ~ fRGB Rtft ~o II 9. 'fl"'4t@ ~ 'fl"'4t ~o II 8 . sach a1 sa_1aan sac a1 sabhJor .
50
10. Rtft ~ gel:lf3 ffir tl'f3H'tl 11 10. 'fl"'4t@ ~ ~ qlfctAii5 II 9. sachee 1ayree sifa1 sachee saalaah •
11. ~ ~ fu»frfufo" ~ II 11. ';fRCf> A"'€r ~ A"'€r II 10. sachee 1ayree kugra1 sachay paa1isaah.
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12. R Hfu RH "ff ~~~'I II 9. II 12. '\iff 11ft ~ 'A" ~ f.:rc.p-"€['H II ~ II 11. naanak sach Dhi-aa-in sach.
"' "' "' 51
12. jo mar jammay so kach nikach • IIlii
36 42 48
Cosmic regions Dispensation Might, power
37 43 49
Celestial spheres Rules Operations
38 44 50
Domains Order Adoration
39 45 51
Creation, shapes Pronouncement Rawest of raw, fragile
40 46
Plans Grace
41 47
Concepts Stamp, mark, recognition
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H& ~ II m ~ 11 Mehla 1.
1.m~w~~~~ 1. qgr ~ ;:rrr CTST ~ II 1. vadee vadi-aa-ee jaa vadaa naa-o.
"' 52
,2. m~W'RY~t~~ II 2. qgr ~ ;:rrr ~ Fr3Tf3"i" II 2. vadee vadi-aa-ee jaa sach ni-aa-o •
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3. m ~W fo<hl8 ~lla II 3. qtl'~;:rrr f-16"*'1 ~· II 3. vadee vadi-aa-ee jaa nihchal thaa-o •
"' . . . 1 54
4.m~~~1.1~~~~ 4. qgr ~ ~ 3TR'1'f3"'L~ II 4 . vadee vad1-aa-ee Jaanat aa aa-o .
"' 55
5. m~~Rfg~1.11.1 11 5. qgr~~~~'( II 5. vadee vadi-aa-ee bujhai sabh bhaa-o •
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6. m~wyfso~ll 6. qtl' ~ ;:rrr Qfu' ';f $ II 6. vadee vadi-aa-ee jaa puchh na daat.
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1. m ~ w ))fTi.t l'>Pfu 11 7. qgr ~ ;:rrr 3l1it 3llftr II 7. vadee vadi-aa-ee jaa aapay aap.
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8. (i'I'()'Ol' Ci"ij'liE 0 aaol f11'fu II 8. ~~s. ';f~~ II 8. naanak kaar na kathnee jaa-ay.
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9. aBr ~ FRra' ~-' II ~ II 9. Clfu:rr~~~s II':{ II 9. keetaa karnaa sarab rajaa-a/ • 11211 .
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Theme Literal Meaning
Sloak Mehla 1
Sloak Mehla 1 (Guru Nanak)
Waheguru's creation is a reality and not an illusion. 0! Waheguru
1. Real (true) are your cosmic regions and real are your celestial
spheres.
2. Real are all your domains and real are shapes and forms of your
creation.
3. Real are your plans and real are your concepts.
4. Real is your dispensation and real are your rules.
5. Real are your orders and real are your laws.
6. Real are your bounties and real are your plans.
7. Millions and trillions believe in you and in your creation.
8. Real are your powers and real are your operations.
9. Real are your qualities and real are your adorations.
10. Real are your protective forces 0! My true Master.
11. Those who believe in Waheguru are the perfect human beings,
12. And the non-believers are fragile and subject to transmigration.
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~II ttW II Pauri.
63 64
1. (il"('i"Ci tfl"nf €trre E<l ~ rnftr ~~ t:RJ}j 1. ~ ~ ~ a~~ Wffur ~ ~
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1. naanakjee-a upaa-ay kai likh naavai
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~El.lll ~a<tu Dharam bahaali-aa •
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Sloak Mehta 1.
.
1. v1smaa_d71 naag72. VIsmaa_
. d vay_
d73 .
1. ~''~ (';l"t!''~ ~ ~"' II 1. fcttil"!lq:19 ~ ~19 " fCifi<Ric;: ~9 " II
"' "' . d. 74 • d bhayg75 .
2. ~ ifinr11 ~ ~,... II 2. fctf!J"!Iq: ~s\1 fCifi<Riq: ~';{ II 2 . VIsmaa_Jee-a v1smaa __
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3. ~~~BoT II 3. fc4f!<Riq: :m fcilf!J•IIq: t1f II 3. · vismaag roop vismaag rang.
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4. ~ ?il'CJt ~ tB'E II 4. fclf!<RI~ ;:nit mfu' -:.t=rsa II 4. vismaag naagay firehjant.
5. ~~~tf'itll 5. fCifi<Riq: 'Cf3Uf fCifiJ"!Iq: t:rfU'iT II 5. vismaag pa-un vismaag paanee.
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13.~~~t:fu
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14.~~~~t:t:u
II - 13. fcilfl:t:ll~ *
12. fctfi<RI~ ~a fCifi<Rl~ ~.9 II
14. fCifi<Riq: ~ ~ ~ cc II
fc4fi<Rl~ ?ifr II 13. vismaag nayrhai vismaag goor.
14. vismaag gaykhai haajraa hajoo/
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15. vaykh vidaan rahi-aa vismaag.
15. ~ f<€$';;t:t: ~ ~ II 15. itfur ~<(ftf3IT fCifi<Riq: II
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IIlii
16. ~ ~ ¥ s;rfcrr t:o II 9 II 16. ~ ~
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'l-lTf1r
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16. naanak bufuan poorai bhaag.
71 77
84 consumpt10n
.
Wondrous, wonderful, marvellous, full of suspense, One which works wonders 85
all praise 78
Different modes of reproduction (by egg, semen, Eulogy, praises
86
72
Melodies of the Cosmic Order, the sound water and sweat) 87
Wilderness,
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deviation
73
The knowledge radiated by world scriptures 79
Tastes The right path, the true path
88
74
80 Watching Waheguru face to face
Creatures People are attached with 89
75
Kinds, varieties 81 umon,
. to be together Wondrous creation, wondrous objects
76
Creatures who wander around naked (the whole 82 seperat10n
. 90
The perfect one, perfectly fortunate
83
creation, except humans) Hunger
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m ~ 11 Mehla 1.
92
1. <g~'l ~~ <gtof3" ~ <gtof3" 1. CfiG:~f\"iH ~'l ~~~~~
~ ~ ~ ~ ~
1. kugrat gisai kugra1 sunee-ai kugra1
93 94 95
3€f" ~B ~tl II ~!I~\( II hha-o sukh saar .
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2. <g~ tfT"3"1"B1 l?fTCXTm <g~fa" mra- 2. Cfi'~ 4k11Ml SliCfiltH 2. kugra1 paataalee aakaasee kugra1 sarah
"' 96
})t•a·9~e II ~....S.II aak:aar .
-----"'- 97
3. cgec:~fa ~ ~ ~, cgeofa FRI1T 3. kugra1 vayg puraan katayhaa ku!lra1
98
~1i3 1 g~t II sarah veechaar .
a-tof3" ~ ~ itO<! mra- 4. kugra1 khaanaa peenaa painHan kugrat
4. - ,_ a-tof3"
-
~II sarah pi-aar.
. 99 . • 100 k d
5. cgeo fa t1"'3¥t: ~oo ~ cgeo fa t=ftl?f dr a1 Jaatee JlllSee rangee u_rat
5. k u_
tKJ10 II ~II jee-a jahaan.
6. g€dfa ~ g€df3 ~ geofa wo 6.~~~~~~ 6. ku!lra1 naykee-aa ku!lra1 hagee-aa ku4ra1
~II 3Tfmrr;:r II maan ahhimaan.
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7. g€df3 ~ ~ itJ:Eg" gedfa qa-3t 7. kugra1 pa-un paanee haisantar kugrat
l;fl<g II «<TCfi" II Dhartee khaak:.
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8. 3m aed fa '§::::: ~O'I ~o~ l.f'Cft 8. ~ M ~ ~ ~0~ ~O'l QTctt 8. sahh tayree kugrattooN kaagir
'F{g
..... - 1m 1m
~ l..f'Woa II ~~o·u kartaa paak:ee naa-ee paak .
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91 96
The working ofWaheguru; rules and laws of All patals (life beneath the earth, neatherlands small dogs)
100
regulating this world, God's will skies and creatures on earth move according to Species
92 101
We see according to God's rules. God's rules All powerful, omnipotent
95 97 102
Fear (of death, offalling ill, ofloosing money, etc.) Semitic religions' scriptures Creator
94 93 103
Happiness Mechanism of thinking Holiest of the holy
95 99 104
The source or root (cause of fear, happiness and Various kinds of shapes and forms (e.g., big and Knowing inner thoughts of each and every one
grief, etc.)
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Theme Literal Meaning
Sloak Mehla 1
Sloak Mehla 1
Every type of creation, its features, its qualities and aspects are a The wondrous universe:
suspense for the humankind. The world is full with wondrous objects. 1. Wondrous are the sounds, which have been travelling in the
atmosphere since the beginning of time and the melodies they have
spread in the Cosmic Order. Wondrous are also the scriptures, which
explain the suspense of your drama.
2. Wondrous are your creation and the varieties of life and objects
you have created.
3. Wondrous are the numerous forms within each yariety and wondetful
are the colours you have put in there.
4. Wondrous and uncountable are creatures, which roam about naked
unlike humans.
5. Wondrous are the scientific properties ofboth air and water.
6. Wondrous is fire (energy) which steers life.
7. Wondrous is the earth and wondrous are the modes of reproduction.
8. Wondrous are the tastes, habits and sentiments of the creation.
9. Wondrous are feelings of union and separation.
10. Wondrous is the hunger and modes of its satisfaction.
11. Wondrous are the reactions of praises and eulogies.
12. Wondrous are the perceptions of destruction and construction.
13. Wondrous is the sensation of closeness and distance.
14. Wondrous is the notion of meeting Waheguru face to face.
15. Wondrous, wonderful and strange are his ways.
16. Only fortunate CaiJ. unfold God's mystery.
Theme Literal Meaning
Mehta 2 Mehta 2
Everything in this planet and all other planets moves under the laws
Kudrat- The Rules
ofWaheguru
1. The power of seeing and listening, the feeling of fear and happiness
are all rooted in the divine laws.
2. The working of all lives under, over and on the earth is regulated by
God's rules.
3. All world scriptures, Vedas, Puranas and Semitic books are authored
by God.
4. The vegetation, the waters, the coverings and the attachment to them
are all controlled by God's laws.
5. Waheguru designs all the form and shapes of species, the colour
and contours of creation.
6. Vices, virtues, honour and slander all work within God's commands.
7. Waheguru commands winds, waters, fires and earth.
8. You are omnipotent, the creator and holiest of the holy.
9. Everything works under your laws and there is none above you.
You are self-illuminated .
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t®ft II ~II
"''
Pauri.
106 107
1. ~OE ~ Maf.!o;) ~ 'frfu ~Ot .1. ~o~ ~ ~o,g "t ~ ~ot:: 1. aapeenHai bhog bhog kai ho-ay
108 109 • • 110
~ot:~'IO II ~0~~~0 11 bhasmarh bha-ur s1Dhaa-1-aa .
Ill 112 113
2. ~ ~ go1i!•§'~'R *'Is ~'Ia tUf.a' 2. crsr ~~~ <t41en:m ~~· ~~~ tffir 2. vadaa ho-aa 4unee4aar gal
"' "' "' . 114 • 115
~'l'lllll. ~n'l.ll sangal ghat chalaa-1-aa .
116
3. ~'IE ~ cfurf3" ~ afu '5trr cm:r 3. 3llt~~~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 'CPit 3. agai karnee keera:t vaachee-ai bahi
~II fll"l~lf~3lT II laykhaa kar samj_haa-i-aa.
117 118
4. ~()~'It ~'l'lt:~~fulxr 4. ~;:rm~-9 43<:fl~ ~~t::Efur~F.P3lf 4. thaa-o na hovee pa-u4ee-ee hun
"' "' "' . k' . 119
~'It: II I3Trf~'3llm II sunee-at 1-aa roo-aa-1-aa .
"' 120
5. Hfo~~o Hnlj~ II S II 5. 11f.:r ~«o ~ ~ICII~3lT II ~· II h . Janam
5. man an!2_at • gavaa-1-aa.
• II 3 II
--~· "'
106 116
All humans are given freedom to perform their acts m Death, to die In the court ofWaheguru
107
After enjoying all amenities of life 112
Worldly man u7 No place of refuge is found
108 113 118
A heap of ashes Around the neck When the soul is punished, punishment
109 119
Soul u 4 Chain No one would listen to his/her cries
110 115 120
Leaving body Forcibly 0! blind person, entangled person
•
ifto ~ tlf<! il?>3l "ilfu 1fif "ilfu ~ ij1}f iJl"ft II
~ Gf~Sil(il tifbr iA-at m q'.lf m ~ 'W1 ~ 11
Q.een Q.a-i-aa/ sua bayntee har parabh har raa-i-aa raam raajay.
0 Merciful to the meek, hear my prayer my Waheguru;
You are my Master, 0 King of Kings.
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~ H: c=t II Sloak Mehla 1.
.121 . h 122 ah . d 123
1. ~~'I ~ ~~~ ~ Ht!ii2 1 €)~~a II 1. w~~ fcfR:r 'QCitlli~~ ~ 'AC::CIIJl~> II 1. bh
_ai vic pavan v ai sa_vaa-o .
"' "'
2. Y ~ tR?fu (i5l:f ~ II 2.*m~~~·11 2. bhai vich chaleh 1akh garee-aa-o.
3. Y ~ ))fOl"ftr; eN ~~e II
4. Y ~ t:RJ"3l €""Eft ~~u II
3. *m
4.*mmRtq:rr~~'(
"'
3Tllf.:.r ~ ~~!I n
1 4. bhai vich Dhaqee gabee bhaa/
124
3. bhai vich agan kadhai vaygaar .
25
•
126 127
5.Y~~'Pe ~ft::Rr~~? II s. *m~~~ mR=R-~~ 9 1 5. bhai vich ing firai sir bhaar •
6.Y~~ ~~t II 6. *m "'
<NIT ~~t:: ~~"
"' "'
n 6 . bh
. . h . h 128
_ai vic raaJaa Q_aram gu-aar .
7. Ohai vich sooraj bhai vich chang.
129
121
Under the command of Waheguru, under the fear of 129
•The door ofWaheguru's abode, Dharamraj is m Being set at a fixed place
138
God standing at Waheguru's gateway Warriors
122
Wind (strong breeze) 13
°Crore (million) miles 139
Knights
123
Breeze (mild breeze) ~>~ Moving on a specific orbit 140
Valiant heroes
124 132 141
To perform defined jobs Have been moving for infinite number of years Hordes, multitude numbers
125 133 142
With all its weight Holy people All of them, as described above
126 134 143
Clouds Learned people, scholars Fear, destiny, command
127 135 144
Weight of water, inclination to pour Gods, devtas Fearless
128 136 145
Dhararnraj (the Chief Justice, of the Central Court of Master of yogic sciences Forii·lless
Karma)
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H: '\ II Mehla 1.
The stage of the worldly drama:
146
1. oroc:x ~ fodc)('§ iJfu ~9e ~9,
1. naanak nirbba-o nirankaar bor ka)'!ay
147 148
~9C II ~~~t::ll raam ravaal .
2. a3l»tr~ ~c:Bwl.lO ~~ 11 2. ~ct.=rae 4i61uTI3lT<:RI~~o ~~~ II 2. ka)'!ee-aa kanH 149 kabaanee-aa ka)'!ay
150 151
3. iB oefu }loS 'Ill~ fa1fu" tlf;f ~ ~ll'~ II 3. ~~~~~,.~~~~~a II bayg beecbaar .
152
4. ~lls ~ lifu ))f1fu ~ll ~ II 4. ~~~~ ~11fu" ~~~~~II 3. ka)'!ay nacbeb mang1ay girb murh
153
5. ~ QTft ~ -mmr
))£1'1? ~ 'llle 11 5. 1'1TEI'fi5 ~ ~ ~ 3Tf(if ~ ~~a II pooreb taal .
. 154 • 155
6. ~ ~ll!' & ~lll: ~ cfa»rr & 6. ~ ~~$ ~ ~~t:: ~ cfct;;m ~ 4 . b aaJaaree baaJaarmebaa-aykadheb
~ll~ II 6"R'm II baajaar.
156
7. ftttr(1f.:r~;1RCJ;nto;:rEflqfu~ao II 5. gavai raje rania bolai aal patal.
7. ~ 3fo ~ ~ Ft 30 ~ '<) • 157 158
8. itT3lR" ;:r ~a~ Gtt3t Cf)2:FIT ~a'<~....§ 6. lakh tak1a ke mundarare lakh takia
S"a"'EO II 159
"' "' --· ke baar.
8. faT>wo o al~1tfl'IE'1 ~ aaor 'IE~ ~e" fllj II 7. J"it tan oaiaib nanka se tan bavaib
- = --- 16ct -
'J1l'Sf II 9. ~a~~ fl:Wr 'fiT~ Ef1r fi54ii01Rtta~ '6cf*f chhar.
"' "' . 1'1'
161
dbu db'tat. k atbna
162
9. ~9 fi-531"~-fra"~ll ~ 7l[~aa II '=< II 8. gtanu
.
na
163
ga 1 1
karara saar.
~EE II:;) II 164 • . . . . t65
9 . k aram mt 1at ta patat bor bttmat
166
bukamu kbuar.
153 160
146
Numerous Keeping pace with rhythm (time) Ashes, dust
161
.
147
Rama, prophets 154
The guiser, false appearance Talk (irrelevant)
155 162
148
Reduced to dust To present a false show To describe
156 163
149
Krishna Irresponsible talk, words normally spoken by a Like munching of steel
164
150
Vedas, scriptures drunkard Grace ofWaheguru
157 165
151
Thoughts Indian rupees Devices
158 166
152
Beggars, in fact, we all are beggars in the court of Earrings Ruinous, destructive
159
Waheguru Necklace
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Theme Literal Meaning
Sloak Mehla 1 Sloak Mehla 1 (Waheguru's laws and his plans)
Everything moves according to Waheguru's plans and rules 1. Under Waheguru's command blows strong wind and light breeze.
2. Under his control flows many thousand rivers.
3. Under his control fire performs its functions.
4. Under his control earth bears the burden of things.
5. Under his control clouds carry tonnes of water under their wings.
6. Under his command Dharamraj deliv~rs his judgement.
7. Under his control sun and moon travei in their orbits, and
8. They have been moving in that orbit for countless years.
9. Under his command are, sain~, scholars, gods and yogis.
10. Under his contro1 the sky has been fixed in the space.
11. Under his control are all warriors, knights and valiant heroes.
12. Under his control everyone comes and goes from this world.
13. At the forehead of every one is written the writ ofWaheguru, and
14. He himself is above all writs and commandments.
Mehla 2 Mehla 2
Waheguru has sent many prophets into this world with his 1. Waheguru is fearless and formless and is the greatest; other gods like
message. Prophets' words have become scriptures. Human beings Ram are mere dust of his feet.
have to work hard to understand these scriptures. 2. There are countless stories ofKrishna and multifarious interpretations
of scriptures.
3. Countless people beg at God's door and to please him they perform
various acts and dance at various tunes.
4. Many enact dramas in public parks.
5. They disguise as kings and queens and utter nonsensical words.
6. Sometimes they wear expensive earrings and costly necklaces.
7. In these myriads they forget that one day all will reduce to. ashes.
8. Knowledge cannot be gained with mere words and casual pranks, its
acquisition is as hard as munching steel, but
9. It can be g~ined with Waheguru 's Grace, other methods are futile trials .
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t$ft II ~II Pauri.
1. OBftr ®fu #~or neat Afa~§ 1. ~~~311Qtfifnr~~~ II
"""'
1. nagar karahi jay aapn.ee taa nagree
167 169
To wander Destroying self-conceit, getting rid of one's ego.
168 170
The whole universe To realise, to understand
•
))fTRT HUW B II
3Imf~H II
Asa Mehla 4.
Asa Mehla 4
•
17. ~:;>o:;> ~:;>o~ ))J?)(31T(J:;>og II 17.~o'< ~o~ ~o~~ II 17. laatoo202 maaDhaanee-aa203 angaah204 •
"'
18. tftft ~Otl ~ 0 "R"<J II 18. ~ 'l013e!)3lf'lo'i AA- ;r ~ II 18. pankhee bha-u.Qee-aa205 lain na saah.
"'
19. ~::>oe tJTfu" ~ ;::t:r::>o.:> II 19.~3f<oe; ~~~o$ II 19. soo-ai206 chaarh bhavaa-ee-ahjanf07 •
"' .
20. ~ OT8 o ~ II
()T'O(X 20. ~ 'l13 rG:srr 7l1l'Ri ;r 3io 11 20. naanak bha-u.Qi-aa gana.t na an.t.
"'
21. ~ :~at: -afteot ~ .,:rre ::>'lo II 21. ~ '<Ot:~o~ ~ ~ "<~o II 21. banDhan 208 banDh209 bhavaa-ay so-ay2 10 •
22. ~ fcxofu'::>"" ~ ~ &fu II 22.~~n~~~ll 22. pa-i-ai kiraf 11 nachai sabh ko-ay.
"'
23. oft:r oft:r m:rfu ~ Ft '6fe II 23.~~~~'ff~ II 23. nach nach haseh chaleh say ro-ay.
24. ~ o tl"tit fR"q-::>'1::> o itfu II 24. '3'fu' ;r \jffift ft::rErt'< ;r
"'
m n 24. ud najaahee siDh212 na hohi.
25.~~l-IO<XT~ II 25. nachan ku.Qan man kaa chaa-o.
26. ()T'O(X ft::Jo Hfo ~:1'1~ 13or lifo
26. naanak jinH man bha-o213 .tinHaa man
~:~"s II :l II
bhaa-o.214 11211
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Theme Literal Meaning
Mehla 2 Mehla 2
The sloak depicts the scene of the worldly drama 1. The devotees play music and their guru's dance to their tunes.
The earth too is a vast stage where ordinary people are acting and 2. Watching their steps, they jerk and move their heads.
dancing under the direction of their fake teachers (directors). Their 3. These actors raise dust with their foot beat, which is settled on
acts and dialogues are absolutely colourless and boring for they are their hair.
missing the Name ofWaheguru in their dialogue delivery. 4. Onlookers, amused by all this, laugh, taunt and go their way.
5. All this drama is performed to earn a few loaves of bread.
6. For these earnings they, sometimes, strike their heads against the
ground.
7. The disguised milkmaids and Krishnas sing.·
8. Disguised Sitas and Ramas sing as well (e.g., in Ram-lilas).
9. Eternally true play is of fearless and formless Waheguru.
10. Who is the sole creator of the Universe.
11. Devotees' pious actions are real offerings to the Creator.
12. The nights, which the true devotees spend in meditation are really
. coo1 and sweet.
13. The spiritual awakening comes with the light ofWaheguru.
14. Yet all this is gifted to humans only by Waheguru's grace.
15. Oil-presses, spinning wheels, grinding stones and potters' wheels,
16. Endless strong winds and hurricanes of deserts,
17. The spinning-tops, the churning staves, the threshing frames,
18. Birds roving non-stop in the sky,
19. All beings made to spin on stakes
20. All these ceaselessly spin.
21. The bonds in which are bound, make them rove and whirl.·
22. Bound to the chains of their karma all people swing around.
23. Those who selfishly make fun here- in acute agony shall they
depart from this world.
24. These pranks (tricks) will give them no spiritual merit.
25. Dancing and frolicking (jumping around) give only temporary
pleasure. They have no food for the soul.
26. Waheguru's love is nurtured only in those who abide in his fear.
l$ft II ,.,. II
qa-it Pauri.
1. ~ W f.:SdC('SJ ~ ('i"lfs' ~ oafu o 1. naa-o tayraa nirankaar hai naa-ay la-i-
~II 2. ~~'t m ~~ . ti'l-T "Rrn" C!.T ~N' ~~~t; ai narak na jaa-ee-ai.
"' "' "' 2. jee-o 215 pind 216
2. ~:i<lll ~ :i<IE~ f3R ~ ~:1'1:1 'l:fTR:i'lt: 3lrfur~ II sabh tis Q.aa Q.ay217
3. fif ~ ~ 3TftiU1T cr;ft q::rg~~t ;f\"'tr khaajai2 18 aakh gavaa-ee-ai.
»rft:r~ II .. -..:>...:> ~
•
if§" ~ fo3 'tfflt Hrr tlafo -arffi ij'l}f ~ II
tP! ~ f.:Rr ~ 1jtr ~ iffiiit <l1f ~ a
panth Q.asaavaa nil kharhee munDh joban baa/ee raam raajay.
I stand by the roadside, and ask the way; I am just a youthful bride
of my Master, the King of Kings. ·
7. R31»JT~BB 'Hf7> H3"13 ~trft~Bl.l -e~ ~ 7. fl"ffi'3Tf'<llll 11f.:r ~ ~'lll't ~ ~. 7. satee-aa244 man santokh upjai245 gaynai
~~BEll ~'Ill!; II kai veechaar 46 •
8. ~ ~ Ham:r~B? 'FJ'()"W ~~Bt:
::::
'fhi a-a- 8. ~ ~ ;f'lJfs'<ll8 'f1'6m lfUlT"Ill:: ~· 8. gay gay mangeh247 sahsaa goonaa 248
HA §
1 ~B~ II M<=~~~~~~ sobh karay sansaar49 •
--"'
9. ~ ~o 3" ~~"!
::::
1:fTijTST ~w II 9. ~~'{O Ff~'t~ ~~'{'<II
"' .
9. choraa jaaraa250 tai koorhi-aaraa251
khaaraabaa vaykaar252 •
227 236 24
Shariat, the Islamic law Perfume s Contentment is produced
228 237 246
Those are the true devotees To spread Thoughts to give in charity
229 238 247
Fall in captivity.oflslamic law Void, meditation in a special state of mind They give charity and then ask in return
230 239 248
Eager to have an audience with God Whose Thousand times more
231 240 249
Qualities (noun) Unseen And also ask for worldly honour
232 241 250
To praise One who cannot be seen with our working faculties Adulterers
233 242 251
Many facets/many forms Immaculate Perjurer
134 243
Flower-offering To give a formal body form m Evil-doers and sinners
235
•
244
Eagle-wood Generous
I 0. fufq=-lls fu:!T:illB l::f1'fi: tmfu ~ f3or 10.~'ta ~'t~~ -~~fu;:rrm 10. ik253 hogaa254 khaa-ay chaieh aithaa-oo
ID cxrcft=-l.jl.j &'0=-l.l€ II ~'t't~'tau tinaa bhe kaa-ee255 kaar 56 •
11. ;:rR? 'Elft:? ;:ft>w ~ :ill-' B»rQl.j'C ~=-ll'C 11 \ilft;f~u~"'t-!l~'tt:: ~'t~ 11. j al thai j ee-aa puree-aa 257
lo-aa 258
. "'
~=-eo II ~s.oll
aakaaraa259 aakaar 60 •
12. gre=-e" fR ))!T'I:ffu 'R ::fit R'efu f3or fg
-= 12. Qtra~ fu ~ li ¥ \ilTUifu frAr N ~ 12. o-ay261 je aakhahi so tooNhaijaanehtinaa
3Q1~e=- II mr'a" 11 bhe tayree saar262 •
13. OTO"a' ~ ~l::f ww~=-a<~ ~ OT1f 13. naanak bhagtaa bhukh saalaahan,263 sach
~II 3mflJ II naam aaDhaar.
14. Jl"ef »r?ifu irofu fug ij'T3f (lJ<!<if:3»fT l..fT 14. ~ ~ «ffir fq m:fr JIDicikl31T QT 14. sagaa anand raheh gin raatee gunvanti-
~ :Jaa II 9. II 81{ '<ali II ~ II
--""- aa paa chhaar. 264 IIlii
H: 9. II lf: ~ II Mehla 1.
1. 'f1.fZT ~eft
- i:t3'=-ell l.l'(ft ~
- ... =-ee 11 1. ft:r2t ~f@~l"''
ctf ~a't
...,. ~ ..... '<aa II mSl'R'
~
I. mitee musalmaan kee payrhai265 pa-ee
2. Uff5 ~=-e.:> fucr cft»fT tffit!t cxij' ~ II 2. ~ ~a ~ ctt3lf ~ q;t ~ II
8 kumHi -aar266 •
3. 'i1ft? 'i1ft? ~ ~el: trf3' ~e~ ~ 3. \ilft;f \ilft;f ~ ~s.t:: ~ 2. gharh bhaaNday267 itaa kee-aa jalgee
. *a~
. ~ ~·
karay pukaar.
~-'on ~-!)o II
3. jal jai rovai bapurhee268 jharh jharh269
4. ~ fufo ~ ~ cft»fT=--"' R~ 4. ~ m ~ ~ ~$~ m'\il111r paveh angi-aar2 70 •
~II::JII ~II'=< II
4. naanak jin kartai kaara:n. kee-aa271 so
jaanai kartaar. 11211
253 260 267
One mentioned above Atoms Fashioning vessels
254 261 268
What one had The people Poor clay
255 262 269
Any Protection By ferocity
256 263 270
Deeds (good deeds) The hunger to sing Waheguru's glories Spark of fire
257
Worlds 264
The ash of the feet of virtuous 271 The cause of creation
258 265
Universe Clod, knead
259 266
Tiniest of the tiny being Potter
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Theme Literal Meaning
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Theme Literal Meaning
Mehla 2 Mehla 2
When a person dies, the rituals of cremation or burial do not effect 1. When the clay ofMuslims' graves is mounted on the potter's wheel,
his/her karmas committed during his/her life time. 2. And is shaped into pots and bricks, then, when baked in furnace, it
cries in pain.
3. When this unlucky clay is baked sparks from it fly around, as if
these were clay's own tears.
4. The Almighty Creator, is the only one who knows what is in store
for human beings and why.
•
~II ~II Pauri.
1. faoAfa<na fu* o tfTfuB' fan Afa<na 1. m ~~ ;:p:rr~f~r-=n=ffiiTfr~ ;:r
-...:. ~ '.:I ~
1. bin satgur kinai na paa-i-o bin satgur kinai
fu* o trf8>w II ~II na paa-1-aa.
2. Afa<na Me' l?fly ~ <Xfu l..fdOT? lWftr 2. ~ "fciN 3lTlJ ~ q;ft t:WTC 3ll"fur 2. sa_tgur vich aap rakhi-on kar pargat aakh
~~'~II =HUll fs3lT ~e~ II sunaa-i-aa272 •
"'
3. Afa<na ~ J1eT ~ ~ f.i::rFo ~ 3. satgur mili-ai sagaa muka! haijin vichahu
j:j-q~~'$11 't:ICfllfu3lT ~ 8 ~ II moh chukaa-i-aa273 •
4. ~ ~ ~ ~·f.i::lfo IN~~ 4. ~ ~ ~ ~ f-ijf.1 ~ ~ ~ 4. u_tam ayhu beechaar hai jin sachay si-o
~II ~II chi! laa-i-aa.
5. HdiHl~O ~n~ tf'f8»fr II E II 5. \11~1\illctj " 811 ~ ~ II ~ II 5. jagjeevan 274 gaataa paa-i-aa. 11611
Pauri Pauri
People who remember Waheguru from 1. Without the recourse of the true teacher-Guru, no one has ever got anywhere near
their hearts have certainly realised him. Waheguru.
2. Waheguru himself resides in true teacher-gurus, and has made this truth known to the
world through the shabad.
3. Teachings ofthe true-guru unveil modes of salvation; teachings also suggest the methods
of getting rid of infatuations.
4. The highest ideal of humans should be to seek a communion with Waheguru, who is
eternally true.
5. The communion enables one to realise the Almighty, who is the sole master of all the
bounties.
~~~~~Bftrchln~n
q ~ q;it ~ ';;fFfq) 6ft <tit II ~ II
ha-o moorakh kaarai laa-ee-aa naanak har kammay. 11311
I am ignorant and immature, but Waheguru has appointed me to
perform His multitude services. 11311
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'lffi'& lf& 9 II ~m ~II Sloak Mehla 1.
1. ~:l;)l.l fuftJ l?fTfu'>w ~ fuftJ ~ II 1. 6T~"' fcTftr ~~fclftr~ II 1. ha-o 275 vich aa-i-aa ha-o vich ga-i-aa.
2. ha-o vich jammi-aa ha-o vich mu-aa.
2. ~ fuftJ RfH»rr ~ fuftJ lj»fT II 2. ~ fcTftr 'Jffi:r3lf ~ fcTftr 113lf II
"' "' "' 3. ha-o vich di!aa ha-o vich la-i-aa.
3. ~ fuftJ fu3r ~ fuftJ ~ II 3. ~ fcTftr fu.m ~ fcTftr ~ II
"' "' 4. ha-o vich k:hati-aa ha-o vich ga-i-aa276 •
4. ~ fuftJ l:ffclW ~ fuftJ ~:I;)E II 4. ~ fcTftr W3lf ~ fcTftr ~~o; II
"' "' 5. ha-o vich sachiaar2 77 koorhi-aar2 78 .
5. ~ fuftJ ~:~;);) ~ :~?t: II 5. ~ fcTftr ~-9..9 ~3TTI '~<lt:: II
- - ::: - ".:> '.:> ('.,. ...,:.
6. ha-o vich paap punn veechaar279 •
6. ~ fuftJ tfll-f Yo ~ :1;)~ II 6. ~ fcTftr mq t:f;:r ~"~~<II
7. ha-o vich narak surag avjaar280 .
"' "' "'
7. ~ ~ ?ii3fa: ~ ~ :~~::o II 7. 6 fcTftr ~ mflr ~ 'lt::o II 8. ha-o vich hasai ha-o vich rovai.
"' "' "'
8. ~ fuftJ m:f ~ fuftJ ~ II 8. ~ fcTftr 6ft ~ fcTftr M- II 9. ha-o vich bharee-ai 281 ha-o vich
"' "'
9. ~ fuftJ ~~::'\ ~ fuftJ ~:~~:::~ II Dhovai2 82 .
10. ~ fuftJ ii13t:~~::a f1:mt:ft:~~::11 ~~::ll II 10.~fclftr~c:a ~c:~ ~c:"' II 10. ha-o vichjaatee283 jinsee284 k:hovai 285 .
"'
11. ~ fuftJ ~ ~ fuftJ fR»rter II 11. ~-.,::. fcTftr ~
c., ...., ~\.,:) fcTftr ft::r3TJUIT II
11. ha-o vich moorakh ha-o vich si-aanaa.
12. }::ft_f :~~::e ~~::;) off J1Tij" o f1T<!I' II 12. mokh 286 muka! kee287 saar na jaanaa.
13. ~ ~ ~o~::~:: ~ fuftJ ~o~::~ II 13. ha-o vich maa-i-aa288 ha-o vich chhaa-
i-aa2s9.
14. ~ cxfa' cxfa' tE ~ 0~0 II
14. ha-umai kar kar janj upaa-i-aa290 .
15. trtnf ri:~~'\ 31" t!a" H5' :~~o II
- = --=--..;;__ 15. ha-umai boojhai 291 jaa gar soojhai292 .
16. ftw>ro ~:~~a afa" afa" ~ 0~11 II
16. gi-aan vihoonaa293 kath kath 1oojhai294 •
17.()1(')a"~~~ 11 17. naanak hukmee lik:hee-ai 1aykh.
18. 'fuJr ~ 3-w ~ O~llll '1 11 18.jayhaa vaykhehtayhaa vaykh. 295 ll11l
275 282 289
Pride, ego To wash off Delusion
276 283 290
Loss Castes To get entangled in transmigration
277 True 284
Clans 291
To know, to understand
278
False m To change , 292
Portal of salvation, the house of God
279 293
Reflection of virtue or sin 286
Salvation Without knowledge
280 287 294
To fall Emancipation Foul talks and ill-conceived fights
281 288 295
To get soiled Illusion, maya To mould one according to one's wish
lim¥ :J II 116m"=< II Mehla 2.
1. u~lf ~<Jr t=rrfu if ::)t~ ~}l C«3'H 1 ~~~~=~<~~Ci)(liCf.>JO!Ifs'l<-9 II 1. ha-umai ayhaajaat hai 296ha-umai karam
~ ~
3. ~ fu'ac:rtt ~00
- - =
feE- J%:Jfi..Fo" re-u ~o'lll
paahi.
3. ha-umai kithhu299 oopjai3 00 kit sanjam301
~o::)·ll 4. Ef3"ll
~
wsr 6'Cf.>l1 t
~ ~
~31- ~aoa
ih jaa-ay302 •
4. ~lf ~~ ~atf ~ ~ fcHI fasoa f1::1:mfu ao11 II
4. ha-umai ayho hukam hai pa-i-ai kirat303
ft;ijrfu aos II 5. ~~~ oO\{~m ~~111fu" oO~ II
...:> ' e\ ....,
firaahP 04 •
5. <:r€t1f
-
-e-'hrur \Jar- ao~J ~ :era-= !ft fuR- 6. ~ ~ ~ 3lTt11J1T ffi" ~ CFT ~
5. ha-umai geeragh rog 305hai gaaroo bhee
wfu a~ II ~o.g II
is maahi3°6 •
6. fcra"trr cre ;=:r ~ ar qj"Q" cxr ~ 7. ~...:>
~ ~
\.;) ....:>
\iR6
...;a;
'fu"?f
"'
~01:; ~
..., 6. kirpaa karay jay aapnee taa gur kaa
~o;> II ~11~11 sabad kamaah307 •
7. 010c! ern ~ ~ fey Hi:ffWot.: ~ 7. naanak kahai su!}hu janhu i! sanjam308
;:rrftr II ::;, II gukhjaah. 11211
296
The trait of ego 301
Cycle of 306
Self-curing medicine
297
To get involved 302
Death 307
To know
298
Bondage 303
Kannas 308 Mode
299
Ftom where 304
To wander
300
Life 305
Cancer
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Theme Literal M ea11ing
Mehla 2 Mebla 2
It is a deadly cancer, which gives unbearable suffering. 1. It is the inherent roots of ego that one irresistibly gets involved in.
2. It is the bondage of ego that triggers off the cycle oftransmigration.
3. From where ego begets? And how does it perish?
4. Ego breeds bad actions and shapes harmful operations.
5. Ego is a cancer and no medicine works on it.
6. It is only with the grace ofWaheguru that one is attuned to his Shabad.
7. .And it is the shabad that cures the pain of vices.
~II trniT
"' . II Pauri.
309
1. R~ c:it-a-1 R3"l:f1E1 'lO~ ft:1?ft ~ ~ 1. jtcr Cfit:IT ~ctl:t4l~T ao<fiF:ft ~ ~ 1. sayv kee!ee san!okhee-eeN jinHee
~II ~II sacho sach Dhi-aa-i-aa.
2. €o9"" 90 }R'E.l'l'l tRJ- 0 ~ cxftr Rfa'3-S'I:.l
- ..... - 2 ~~ 0 ~~~
.. "
m- ;:r ~Clift~~., 8ro:T
~ '.:> '\,) ~
2. onHee310 mangai3 11 pair na rakhi-o kar
trolj ~ a'la II CfiJ41~31T ~~~II sukari!312 Dharam kamaa-i-aa313 •
3. ijo1 ~ ~
" - m:ror E.l'IB »1o- ~ itfr 3. ~ ~31T ~ atwrr ·~~~ ~ t:T1'0lt ~ 3. onHee gunee-aa torhay banDhnaa 314ann
1:flfu>w II :&lf~srr
11 paanee thorhaa khaa-i-aa.
315
4. ~ Cfl:fffu:ft =>'IU ~'IE fo3' ~ E.l'l.? :s-sftJ 4. ff <it:&:Hl:Hl o~'i~~~ f.:rff~ oNl ~ . 4. !ooN bakhseesee aglaa316 ni! gayveh
:::: ~ --·- 317
~=>'lt:n 'fi611~31T •~.:: II charheh savaa-i-aa318 •
5. ~a 9~ ~:.to ~ II :::> II 5. ~u ~-:;o ~II '9 II 5. vadi-aa-ee319 vadaa320 paa-i-aa. 11711
Pauri Pauri
The perfect human beings are those who can 1. The devotion of the truthful ones alone meets Waheguru 's approval, as that rests on truth
freely communicate with Waheguru and truth alone.
2. They tread not the evil path, and earn their livelihood through honest means.
3. They break all worldly bondage and subsist on meagre provision.
4. Waheguru is the provider of all bounties, he alone bestows these daily on his devotees.
5. It is only by cultivating virtues that people get Waheguru's audience.
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q_ldn'ffi;r3" mol ~ ~ ~ QIH ar,:t II
"" 3i1l:Jo fa.t;:it ~
1R" ..., 3i1l:rff ~ <Pi ~ II
""'~
(9uru Xanah2)
q_ld ·g;5 (J'fu ~ ~ tra t:f& II
-p-¥m~¥@fqi"~ II
gur t.uthai har paa-i-aa chookay Dhak Dhakay.
If Waheguru himself so wishes only then we realise Him,
•
and thereafter do not wander in wilderness.
2. "l1)l:f 3lf ~ 3ta"Ert alj~ ~lja ;trraljij 2. ~ (=j'q '3"Qft ~ ~'i=l~'i~ ~'iB 2. lakh tap upar teerthaaN 352 sahj3 53 jog354
~ljljll
~""II baybaan355 .
3. "l1)l:f Hd3<'±alje ~ atj;>~tjc Hfu S'"C"fu 3. W9 ~'i!\ tf1m1:r ~'i-!l~'it:: l1fu 8Cfu" 3. lakh soortan356 sangraam 357ra,n358 meh
= - ~ "'
~II tRlUT II chhuteh paraan.
4. "l1)l:f ~aljc "l1)l:f fap,rro fu»ro tr;ft»Jfu 4. Wff~'it wgi1f3lR"ftrnR ~ QTO 4. lakh surtee 359 lakh gi-aan Dhi-aan
"' .
l..fTO ~II tRlUT II parhee-ah paath puraan.
"'
5. ft:rfo m ~ cft))fT fffi1:pw ~ 5. f1lf.:r ~ ~ Chl"3:rr ffifur3IT 3lTCIUT "\iJTOT II
"'
5. jin kartai karnaa kee-aa likhi-aa aavan
~II 6. ~ ~~1:\0 ft:::rf4"3IT~!\l ~ t:RIT Jaan.
6. 0 r 0 a- H3"Taeo fi..rfEr»rrae'l C«rl:f "ffi3T ;fu:nur ~~:;=~ II :::( II 6. naanak matee 360 mithi-aa 361 karam
---""
~ae~ll ~II sachaa neesaan. 362 11211
35
°Charity 355
In wilderness, forests, mountains, etc. '
60
Wisdom, knowledge
351 356
Acceptance Brave men, fighters 361
False
352 357 362
Meditation at the holy places Knights The mark of Grace
353 358
Samadhi, to sit in meditation Battleground
354 359
Yogic posture Sruti, the Hindu scriptures
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Theme Literal Meaning
Sloak Mehla 1
Sloak Mehta 1 1. Different races of human beings, different kinds of vegetation,
Waheguru has created the whole Universe and is looking after it with numerous holy places, countless river banks, black and white clouds
great excitement. and varied type of farming lands,
2. Numerous islands, regions, a number of large and small spheres
make the whole universe,
3. Different sources of creation oflife- the egg, the womb, the sweat
and the seed,
4. The limits of all the above are only known to Waheguru; in addition,
there are countless lakes and mountains within where thousand of
other varieties of creatures reside.
5. Having created all the lives and objects Waheguru sustains and tends
them all.
6. Being the Creator of all he worries about their well-being as well.
7. As the Master of the Cosmos, he looks after its proper functioning.
8. To Him I bow, to Him I pray for grace, his creation is so wondrous.
9. Without the true devotion ofWaheguru, the rituals of putting sacred
mark on the forehead and wearing of sacred thread around the
shoulder and waist are useless.
Mehla 1 Mehla 1
All worldly methods of meditation, bravery and wisdom are useless if 1. There are indefinite number of good deeds, acts of piety and countless
they are devoid of God's grace. charities of approved merit.
2. There are numerous counts of penances performed at holy places,
and infinite feats of yoga performed in wilderness.
3. There are countless warriors fighting and dying in the battlefield.
4. There are varied modes of controlling mind, different pursuits of
knowledge and reciting Puranas (Hindu scriptures)
5. The regulation ofall above, to our Master, the designer ofbirth and death,
6. Are mere child's play. His lightpervades in all of them
~II ~II Pauri.
1. RtrT FfTf<:r~ E' cg F{ fRfo RB' R'I 1. ~ fli fs cii..., t'Cfi' 'ff nrf.:r ~ ~ 1. sachaa saahib ayk tooN jin sacho sach
'._;) ~ "~)
Pauri Pauri
God has many treasures of truth. He gives 1. 0! Master, you are the only true reality, you have ordained Truth to prevail everywhere.
it to those whom he blesses. 2. He alone endures with truth, to whom you bless; such blessed ones are alone who dwell
in truth.
3. The recipe of truth can be taken :from a true teacher, plant truth first in his heart.
4. The fools do not imbibe truth, the non-believers too waste their lives.
5. Their stay on earth is thus laid useless and meaningless.
363
Atheist
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l'ifTFfl' H'U'l¥ 8 II
31mf~8 II
Asa Mehla 4.
Asa Mehla 4.
~ ~ 'flt3T 'R"9 ~ ft:n:r :efu 'ijfu ij'Tft II !?a uri 9 wifh 2 sfoa.ks
~~~~Jlfi:r;tg~sftmt II
gur satgur sachaa saahu hai sikh stay-ay har raasay.
Waheguru, the great Master is our real Banker;
(9uru Xana.k2)
He gives to His devotees the capital of true life.
m ~ u Mehla 1.
1. fuftf fuftf trf;mrr II 1. ft;rft:g ft;rft:g ~ II 1. likh likh parhi-aa.
2.331"~.?~:: II 2. ffi:rr ~St:; II 2. !a)'iaa karhi-aa378 •
3.~~~/t II 3. arer"' ~ ~$~ 11 3. baho !irath bhavi-aa379 •
----"-----
4.~t:O~~ II 4. ffi:W~o Mfc:mrrq 11 4. !a)'io380 lavi-aa381 •
5. ~ m-.r ~t::) edt ~ t!Pw II 5. arerimr~~" ~~~ n 5. baho bhaykh kee-aa382 _dayhee gukh gee-
"' "'"' aa.
6. F@ ~ ~~ ~ c;f1))ff II 6. ~ ~ ~q 3lQU1T ctt31T II
6. saho vay jee-aa383 apnaa kee-aa.
364 371 378
Read and study All months in those years Egoistic
365 312 379
Cart.load of As much, all Visit to holy places, wander in holy places
366 373 380
Multitude of books Life That much
367 All 374
Breath 381
To talk superfluous
368 375 382
Fill up a full boat A thing which counts is the name ofWaheguru Changing different apparels, wearing different
369
Fill up a pit 376 Ego religious colours
370 377 383
Year upon year Waste O!'my soul endure the results of your acts
7. »fo o 1::fl"fu»rr<1t:ll ~ ~<lt:l.l II 7. 3f.:r ;:r ~t:: 8
~
~ ~t::o,: II
~~~----
7. ann na khaa-i-aa384 saa.Q gavaa-i-aa385 .
8. 1:@ ~ 1.fTWxr ~ ~<lt:e II 8.~~~~~t::all 8. baho .Qukh paa-i-aa .Qoojaa bhaa-i-aa386 .
9. ~ o l..ffu@' II 9. ~ ;:r qfu't II 9. bastar na pahirai.
10. ))lft:JfoFH~c.? ~<lee 11 10. 3lfsfrtf~~t::-9 ~t::e II 10. ahinis 387 kahrai 388 •
11. }:ffo~<lt:C II 11. mf.:r~t::t II 11. mon vigootaa389 .
"'
12. fcrl!- war ORr
- ~co
- R3l
::::
II 12. ~ ~ 11{"~-~-~<o ~II
..,:, ..,:, ..,:, <='.
12. ki-o jaagai gur bin390 sootaa.
13. pag391 upaytaanaa392_
13. traT<lC'I ~<lC:;> II
14. })fl.f<!T oft}){T ~ II 14. 3{qUTf ctt3lT Cf*JTUIT II 14. apnaa kee-aa kamaanaa.
15. ))R3 ~ ~<lC<l fRftr srEt<lCil trm 15. al mal khaa-ee 393 sir chhaa-ee394 paa-ee.
II 15. 3Wf mrr ~""
~ ~
mtt ~" 8
~ 11
16.~»ftt~cl.l ~II 16. moorakh anDhai pa1395 gavaa-ee.
17. ~ m
fuw arfe otrm II 17. vin naavai kichh thaa-ay na paa-ee.
18. ~ ~<lCE }1;ft<lC.? HFPit<lCt: II 18. ~~<a ~<-9 JO!~IUTI•<t:: II 18. rahai baybaan.ee 396 marhee 397
masaanee398 .
19. })(g<lCC 0 ~ fufu ~ II 19. :mr~:~: ;:r ~ AA Qt§\iluTI II
19. anDh399 najaanai fir pachhutaanee.
~ ~
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Theme Literal Meaning
Sloak Mehla 1
Sloak Mehla 1 1. One who reads cart-load ofbooks, and scans countless files.
That learning is of no avail, which does not glorify the qualities of 2. One who browses through boat-load of folders, and fills up cellars
Waheguru. with reading material.
3. One who reads year upon year and does not waste (any month)
even a single moment unread,
4. One who reads all his life, even up to his/her last breath.
5. But all these readings are sheer waste of time ifthey do not involve
the comprehension of true love and sweet remembrance .of
Waheguru's name.
Mehla 1 Mehla 1
Ifknowledge breeds ego then the name ofWaheguru bums the ego. 1. The more one reads and writes,
2. The worst tom with doubts is one within oneself.
3. The more one visits the holy places,
4. The worse incoherent talker one becomes.
5. The more one wanders from cult to cult, the worse does one grieve
for oneself.
6. The indulgence in above activities leads to suffering and grief.
7. One who gives up food (rigorous fasting), and denies himself/
herself the tastes of life,
8. One who gets involved in duality (worship of gods and ~oddesses),
and ruins the very purpose of life, f
9. One who chooses to live naked (a Jain cult)
10. And torment his/her body, and
11. One who chooses not to speak (prolonged silence),
12. They all need the guidance of teacher-Guru (for all these ways do
not lead to the house of God)
13; One who prefers to walk barefoot,
14. And suffer in remorse.
15. One who eats rotten food and disfigures his/her body,
16. These people are also stupid blind people who lose their dignity cif
living.
17. For without recourse to Waheguru's name all other rituals and acts
oftormentation and penances are of no avail.
18. One who lives in barren places or in graveyards,
19. One who first turns blind eye to worldly comforts and then repents.
20. All these get true happiness firstly, with the help of teacher-Guru.
21. Secondly, with imbibing Waheguru's name deep in their minds, and
22. Thirdly, by invoking Waheguru's Grace.
23. In this way they will be freed from false hopes and fears, and with
the power of Waheguru's Nam (Shabad) they will bum their ego.
t$ft II Q"3"it II
-.:>• Pauri.
1.~ ~ Hfo ~ ~ ~ 09 oftafu 1. ~ #t l1f.:f ~eft ~Oij ~ 1. bhagattayrai man bhaavgay gar sohan404
~II ~II keerat gaavgay.
2. O'C'iCX CXQHT ~0~ ~ ~ 0 ~0~ 2.~~~oc,: zy~;r~o~; 2. naanak karmaa baahray4°5 gar dho-a na
~0-'11 ~0811 lehnHee406 Dhaavgay4°7 •
3. fufc:f }ffi" 0 a-sfo ~ ~Ot: >wtf 3. ~ lWf ;r ~ snquJT 3l01e;lCjijot:; 3lTQ" 3. ik mool na bu.funiH aapnaa anhogaa408
==- - ' -- C'\~ ..,:, .... ~
Pauri Pauri
Waheguru loves his true devotees. In his 1. 0! Waheguru, your devotees are dear to you, when they sing your glories their faces
court the caste does not count. shine with glow.
2. But those who do not qualify for your grace are not permitted to go through the gate
which leads to your dwelling.
3. These people break away from their roots and are lost in the whirlpool of existence.
4. 0! Waheguru, I am your minstrel, considered low caste by hypocrites who pretend to be
ofhigh caste.
5. But my only ambition is to live with those who are absorbed in your name.
404
Standing in your beautiful courtyard 407
To wander aimlessly 410 I am
405 408 411
Devoid of Waheguru 's Grace Without a cause Others boast of their high caste
406 409 412
To find no shelter To sing one's own praises I want the company of those
~ ~ 6lTRf ~QUit~~ qOI\lii'U w:J" rt II
sach saahu hamaaraa tooN Dhaaee sabh jag at va!]jaaraa raam raajay.
You are my true Banker, 0 my Master; the whole world is
pursuing your trade, 0 King of Kings.
;:ro~~uftr~uftr~~ 11:::>11
\if.1 ;:g;;q; Cfi3" i5ft iS4'klfti3U
~
i5ft ~ ~ II ~ II
jan naanak ka-o har bakhsi-aa har bhagat bhandaaraa. 11211
Waheguru has given the treasure of His devotional
worship to us all. 11211
...
~){8911 ~Wo~ll Sloak Mehla 1.
1. ~'1<> or;:tr a;T 'l..IQRT a;r Fl'9 Ffwa" II 1. ~v• ~Cf>S~CIN~"ffim"ll 1. koorh413 raajaa koorh parjaa koorh sabh
=- =- =- . . . - ¢>,.~ C\~ c....:> -..;:) ~
sansaar.
2. a;r ~'1!l a;r ~'11-l a;r SH<±U 1 d 9 ~ II 2. ~ ~~~ ~ ~~"! ~ atf!OI6('r~s. II
=- =- =- - "' "' "' 2. koorh mandap 414 koorh maarhee 415
3. a;r ~'1, a;r ~'1t: a;r tfC'><±U 1d II
=- . . . :::- - =- ' - 3. ~ ~Nl ~ ~~t: CIN Q'"I016H II
C\.~ c....;)
....::) .... "-,:)
c-..'"'~
koorh baisanhaar4 16 •
4. a-s- a-rre))fT!l'1t' a-s- CX'tfS"o~o a-s- ~u 4. ~ ~srrm ~~ ~=<o ~~ I'3 3lqJJ 11
::::- =- - =- =- 3. koorh su-inaa417 koorh rupaa418 koorh
~II 5. C!N~CIN~~"~
c....., c;-...._,
~-mTr~'l"ll ~ painHanhaar.
5. a;r 1-ft»rr a;r lfhft l:ff1..rl~'1 ~ l::fTd' 9 ~~ II 6. ~':;!• ~"~ ~ i:'mT fcmft31T ~ II 4. koorh kaa-i-aa419 koorh kaparh420 koorh
=- =-9 -
6. aft:rtl~<> cEs~ ?;u' ~ ~ ~ II
= :::: - - 7.~:rrfiirm~~"Jflf'€1&1016H
~ ..., II ~ ..,:,
roop apaar.
7. fui3" ~ c.OO' fuEl~~ iJM<±U'§ II 8. ~fl:ror
c-....,
ctN
c.-...,
JilfJfJ3...., 8 ""! C1N
(:'\....,
~ ~=<s. II
~
5. koorh mee-aa koorh beebee khap 421 ho-
8. a;r W a;r ~~l.l a;r ~ 1..fd"!l~~ II 9. ~cmucrr~"eg~pn~~~ 11 ~ 11 ay khaar422 •
:::- =- =- - =-
9. '(')~(')(X~~~' 3"Q" "8""5"
- -- ca=- II '1 II
.... = a;r
6. koorh423 koorhai 424 nayhu lagaa visri-aa
kartaar.
7. kis naal keechai Q.ostee sabh jag
chalanhaar.
8. koorh mithaa koorh maakhi-o425 koorh
dobay poor426 •
9. naanak vakhaanai bayntee427 tuDh baafu
koorho koorh. IIlii
413 41 423
Illusion, transitory Silver (Jewellery)
" One involved in falsehood
414 419 424
Large marquee Physical body False person, a person involved in falsehood
415
Palaces 42
°Clothing 425
Honey
416 421 426
Inhabitants Pine away, excitement, struggling in vain Boat full of, the whole life
417 422 427
Gold Lost, to wander without a definite destination To make a request
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H: 9 II m ~ II Mehla 1.
1. ~ 3T t@ ~ RT ftR" RW "5fu ~~~c II 1. ~ (1f QJ ~ \jff m: ~ efrftf !l'?t: II 1. sach taa par jaanee-ai jaa rigai sachaa
2. "&a"
=
orr ~ 30
}ffi
- - -
ere
Zf5T ilfu 11 2.%cm-ii'M~~~rmr~ 11
C'\. 'I.:> -...::> "
ho-ay428 •
2. koorh kee mal utrai !an karay hachhaa
3. JW 3T t@ ~ RT Rfu tra" ~ ~~~~ II 3. ~ (1f ~ ~ \jff m-
Eft~ 11 '"~€ II
Dho-ay.
"' "'
4. ~ Bfu HQ ~ 3Y tre Her~ II 4. ';fl"3" -rour +=Fr ~ (1f mW ~ ~ u 3. sach laa par jaanee-ai jaa sach Dharay
m ~ ~~·
" " -..,:) " ':I
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Theme Literal Meaning
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Theme Literal Meaning
Mehla 1 Mehla 1
The truth is not only words but the intention of the doer 1. Truth does abide in it, when the conscious is clear.
2. When the filth of sin is washed away and both mind and body are
clean.
3. Truth does abide in it, when human heart is filled with love (not
hatred).
4. When the mind is engrossed in Waheguru's name, then the door of
deliverance is not far away.
5. Truth does abide in it, when the mind chooses the virtuous path.
6. When soul worships Waheguru, and earth helps the seed oflove to
sprout.
7. Truth does abide in it, when the true teaching is followed.
8. When one is compassionate and offers one's share in charity.
9. Truth does abide in it, when one washes and purifies one's inner
self, and
10. When one settles in one's heart the light ofWaheguru.
11. Truth is the medicine which cures all sins.
12. Let us pray to the Almighty with truth and nothing, but the truth
filled in our heart.
t®ft II ~II Pauri.
1. B1g ~ae 3?'ft ~a::> H~ 3" lfR'3'fc{ 1. C!B'~"a ~~·a ~mR'ffJOI'I'klfCf; 1. .daan mahindaa436 talee khaak 437 jay
~II .II " milai ta mastak laa-ee-ai.
2. ¥" ~ ~ 'Jfu fi;a" Hffi ~a~ 2. ~ ~ ~ ffl ~ l1f.; ~~<:
2. koorhaa laalach chhadee-ai ho-ay ik
~II ~II
3.G5m~~a-ro~n 3. ~~~~~Cf>J41s1:M-u man alakh438 Dhi-aa-ee-ai.
4. H-~ ~a~~ 3T ~~tiT 4. ~ m~·~ ~ FIT ~ ~ c!J 3. fal tayvayho paa-ee-ai jayvayhee kaar
~II ~II kamaa-ee-ai.
5. Hfa'~ao ~~1111'111 "\0 II 5. 11frr ~!IO ~ 31EU@St !Ill~ II ~0 II
4. jay hovai poorab439 likhi-aa taa Dhoorh
tinHaa .dee paa-ee..:ai.
5. mat thorhee440 sayv gavaa-ee-ai. 441 !!10!1
Pauri Pauri
A true devotee longs for the dust ofthe feet 1. Most cherished gift for me is the dust consecrated by the feet of the true saints. Ifl were
of the holy to get it, I will apply it on my forehead.
2. Let us all shed blind greed and meditate on the Shabad, the word of Ineffable God.
3. We are rewarded or punished according to our actions, this is the dictum ofkarma principle.
4. According to one's destiny (made up by one's own karma) one attains the company and
teaching of pure people.
5. When our intellect is clouded with the filth of ego, we lose sight of the merit of selfless
serv1ce.
3. R ~l:l~ 3' ~uo o3J <r 3. ~ ~ EfT%!i!i~(i ~!1\(0rn- ~I@ 3. jay ik ho-ay""9 ta ugvai 450 rutee hoo rut
- - =~
-
iJ'fu BU9 II eftftr !/\(~ u ho-ay"51 .
4. ~ ~u~ ~ua ~ug ~ HfE II 4. ~ ~':!'< ~'lo ~\!!I t"lf ';f ~ U 4. naanak paahai452 baahraa453 korai454 rang
"'
5. ~l.ll.l ~ ~UE FRnj ~l.l? 5. ~\(\( m~~\(G m;rmr\($ ~ na so-ay.
3ffi iJ'fu II eftftr II 5. bhai 455 vich khurnb charhaa-ee-ai 456
6. ~ ~ R' ~1:1u~: ~~ R-reau~ o 6. ~ ~ ~ ~!1\(t:: Cl).g ·t=rrftrm ';f sararn paahu457 tan ho-ay.
"''
clfu II '\ II ~11~11 6. naanak bhagtee jay rapai458 koorhai so-
ay"59 na ko-ay. IIlii
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H: '\ II lf8 ~ II Mehla 1.
l. ~.?t: B ~.?C ~ m31' ~-Are Bt:O II 1. ~,gr; ~~&£ ~~Epg~O II 1. va.Q.ee478 so vajag479 naankaa sachaa
2. F&'01 iiil"W ~t:~ ORJ3T a% B 'frfu II 2. ~ ffim l1ffulrr;~ ~ ~ ~ ~ II vaykhai so-ay480 •
"'
3. »fat f11"fu o ~ ~ »fat ~ tW at:~ II 3. sFt ~ ~ ~ ~ sFt ~ -;fct 11
r;" II 2. sabhnee chhaalaa maaree-aa481 kartaa
"'
4. ft::Jo oft ~ t.rfB" at:a tN Bar FreT are II a II 4. mctt~qR;~~r;atfct~~~ n a 11 karay so ho-ay.
3. agaijaa! najor hai agaijee-o navay482 •
4. jin kee laykhai pa! 483 pavai changay say-
ee kay-ay. 11311
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Theme Literal Meaning
Stoak Mehta 1
Stoak Mehla 1 1. Truth is hard to find and falsehood is ruling the roost; people
The dye ofWaheguru's shabad is the real colourant. The real honour is smeared with the soot of evil are dancing in devil's steps ..
one which is acceptable to Waheguru 2. Those who sowed unbroken seeds, they harvested its ~rop; but
those whose seed has lost its embryonic cell, will fail to harvest
any crop.
3. The seed can sprout only if it is unbroken and is sowed in the
right season.
4. Like the unbleached cloth, which, without proper processing would
take no colouring; in the same way an unprepared soul would fail
to accept the colouring of truth.
5. A soul needs to have fear of God and be seasoned with humility.
6. When a person gets drenched with the love of God, he/she is
purged from all falsehood.
Mehta 1 Mehta 1
The world is engrossed in hypocritical acts. The vices have taken over 1. Greed and sin, the two are the monarch and the chief minister,
the virtues. with falsehood itself is their chief clerk.
2. Lust, their deputy, is their prime counsellor. He is consulted by
them on every account.
3. The people so governed, the subjects, are extremely ignorant. They
are absolutely dumb and have no awareness.
4. The gnostics dance, play harmonium and put on makeup and
jewellery.
5. They shout and sing aloud the heroic deeds of the knights.
6. The stupid priest pretends to be clever, he displays odd tricks;
and longs for material gains .
•
7. The so called religious people, belonging to various cults, practise
various rituals and destroy their good deeds by setting their heart
on salvation.
8. There are others who also pretend to practise continence and yet
they know nothing about it. They choose to renounce world.
9. They all think they are right, and all others wrong.
10. In the court ofWaheguru, the court of final judgement, only those
will be acquitted whose accounts He himself audits.
Mehla 1 Mehla 1
People try to do impossible and fail. Wickedness has overtaken 1. Whatever is destined, that is bound to happen. Waheguru observes
compassion and goodness. all that one does.
2. Howsoever hard one tries, it is God's writ that shall prevail.
3. Neither caste nor power shall be considered in the life hereafter.
There you will meet people of different order.
4. Only those will be spared from the chains of yamas who carry
pious deeds of honour with them.
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t®ft II ~II Pauri.
1. gfu CXQtf ft:ror ~ ~ trfu>w 31" f3o1 1. mt CR11 fiRr Cf;d ~~ Brfc:AT ~
~ ~ ~ ~~ ~
1. Dhur karamjinaa ka-o tuDh paa-i-aa taa ·
l::fffij ~ II ~II tinee khasam Dhi-aa-i-aa.
2. E0T tEr ~ ~ fu§ (li1'(ft ~ ~C9 ~ 2. ~ ~ ct cm:r fcJ;rr ;:miT~~<:;~ ~
~ ~~ ~
2. aynaa j antaa kai vas kichh naahee tuDh
~II ~II vaykee484 jagat upaa-i-aa.
"'
3. fucxor ~ ~
=
Hrn AAr fufor ))fTl@" 3"Q"
- --
3. ~ ;fr rt itfu &6 "fufcp
~
3lTQ6
~
au
~~
3. iknaa no tooN mayllaihi ik aaphu tuDh
~ac~ 11 ~~~1:;'1.11 khu-aa-i-aa485 •
"'
4. qrc:r fuo1.rr 3' ~ ft:rtl ~g l'>fTY 4. 7Rfcfi<qr~~m~ 3TIQ"~ II
~ ~~ ~ ~
4. gur kirpaa tay j aani-aa jithai tuDh aap
~II 5. ~mm~q; 11 ~~ n bujhaa-i-aa.
5. F«:l"R tit Rfu ~CE II 99 II 5. sehjayhee sach samaa-i-aa486 .111111
Pauri Pauri
People meet and separate according to their 1. Only those meditate on your name who are destined to do it (they become qualified to
karmas and Waheguru's writ meditate by their previous good karmas and your grace).
2. Your creatures have no power of their own; all power rests with you. You have created
world of many hues and colours.
3. Those who qualify for your grace, they go closer to you and others whom you forsake,
- they go astray.
4. God is realised through his own grace and his own writ.
5. It is through Truth that people realise you.
•
~ ~ ~. orftf ~ m-f HOfu" ~ nfTE ij'1}f ~ II
m"' 'l1'lt m"' ~ N 5I=J mtUr "9'lT 3ll% w:r ~ u
ji-o bhaavai ti-o raakh lai ham saran parabh aa-ay raam raajay.
As it pleases You, You save me; I have come seeking Your sanctuary,
0 God, the King of the Kings.
•
~ H& tt II Sloak Mehla 1.
1. ~ 'ffirr- ~ w Rl:f 0 1. ~ ~ ~ 'fr1T ~ ~ ~ (iffi:r!t::-9 1. gukh gaaroo sukh rog bha-i-aa j aa sukh
-- t:Ta":::: Rl:f
-- -- 3lf}.ft::l >..;) '.::> C\. '...:) ~ ...::. '..:» '..,)
';:[
itl.flfu~ II mt::l'1ft ~ 11
6. tooN sachaa saahib sifa! su-aaliha-o jin
7. ay O""'c'X a-a3' oftnrr 'S'f3T it ~ ~ tr 7. ~~~~~i.iiT~~~ keetee492 so paar pa-i-aa.
..., ..., "'
afu' ofu'>w II ::.> II , EPft~n ~ 11 7. kaho naanak kar,tay kee-aa baataa jo
kichh karnaa so kar rahi-aa. 11211
•
Mehla 2.
1. ;la"f~<l ~~~~ ~ ~ ~~~ ~ 1. ~<~ ~<~~ fu3lR" ~ ~<'< ~ 1. jog493 sabgaN494 gi-aan sabgaN bayg495
H: 9. II m ~ 11 Mehla 1..
1. ~ uoa"SQT ~ ~ ;::n;5' tag ~ 0 'frfu 11 1. ~'£O!I~~~~mct'l.f;;~ 11 1. kumbhay504 baDhaa jal rahai jal bin
""" ....:> ~ ~...;)
•
Theme Literal Meaning
Sloak Mehla 1
Sloak Mehla 1 1. (Sometimes) pain works as a blessing and pleasure as an (illness),
In this materialistic world, sometimes, grief and pain brings you for pleasure allures you to go away from God, whereas pain and
closer to God, whereas comforts allure you away from him. grief bring you closer to him).
2. You (God) are the creator, I am unable to do anything. Even when
I try to do something positive (worthwhile) I fail.
3. I am a sacrifice to the Master ofthe world who abides in his creation
and whose limits cannot be apprehended.
4. Your light pervades in the creation and through that light we
perceive you. You are the master of all skills which are reflected in
your creation.
5. You are the true Master and inspiring are your sweet glories. Those
who immerse in your Shabad, he/she is redeemed.
6. Dwell on the name of the Creator, for all that he wills, that comes
to pass.
Mehla 2 Mehta 2
God is realised by performing honest and loyal duties of one's chosen 1. The dharma of a yogi is the pursuit of knowledge, whereas the
profession, where scholars find him through knowledge, the soldiers duty of a Brahmin is the interpretation of Vedas.
find him through bravery and servants find him through honest service. 2. The dharma of a Kshatriya is the action of bravery and the duty of
a shudra is the service of the rest.
3. The teachings of all religions lead to the Word Divine, only one is
to realise this truth.
4. Let us be slaves to those who realise the above truth, for they are
immersed in the spirit immaculate.
Theme Literal Meaning
Mehla 2 Mehla 2
God is the supreme devta. His light pervades in all humans and 1. There is one God, the master of all gods and everything else that
devtas. exists. He is also the designer and controller of all souls.
2. The prime secret is that the Soul and omnipresent God are in essence
Mehla 1 one.
The real wisdom comes through: control of mind and teachings of a 3. Let us be slaves to those who realise the above truth, for they are
Guru-teacher. immersed in the spirit immaculate.
Mehla 1
1. The pitcher holds water, yet the pitcher itself would not be shaped
without water.
2. Though divine knowledge disciplines human mind, but knowledge
itself cannot be had without the support of Guru-teacher.
•
t.@ft II ~II Pauri.
1. l..f'fu'»rr ~ <!J6cl 1dPg 3T fu.ftl.lol.l 'Wg '(')' 1. ~31T 31T m 1'161lll_{ or ~O'i t:rrg" ;:r 1. parhi -aa hovai gunahgaar taa omee 505
~II ~II saaDh na maaree-ai.
2. ffirr ~l.lOE ~ m ~ ~0.? II 2. ~~o~; ~~"''T3'~o,g II 2. jayhaa ghaalay506 ghaalnaa tayvayho
3. »lffim¥o~~~~~~~ 3. 37m C1iMT ;:r ~~ m"'"' ~ ~31T naa-o pachaaree-aP07 •
4. trf;f)')fT )')f~ €fHT)')fT ~T"T~ )')faf llo~ 6Rt3t II 3. aisee kalaa na khaydee-aiji.t dargeh ga-
~II 4. ~ gffi- ~ ~ :Wrot: Cilill{li II i-aa haaree-ai.
5. }jfu tJ'5llo~ '8' ~l.l'\o ~ II 9::.> II 5. ~ ~Ot 'ff 3llf'i~O ~ II ~=< II 4. parhi-aa a.tai omee-aa veechaar agai508
"'
veechaaree-ai.
5. muhi509 chalai so agai 510 maaree-ai.ll12ll
Pauri Pauri
One reaps whatever one sows. The Divine 1. It is not fair that if a literate person be a sinner, then an illiterate saint be punished (for
justice is impartial and does not distinguish literate person's sin).
between high and low. 2. As one acts, so does one receive the reward.
3. One should not act in a subversive manner wherefore, one loses face at the court of God.
4. Divine judgement shall be pronounced for both wise and ignorant in the life-hereafter.
5. The foul-mouth (head strong) talkers shall receive blunt rejection in the next world.
3Jffif~ !:l II
Asa Mehla 4.
I.
Asa Mehla 4.
•
.....
JRi5g Hg ~ II Sloak Mehla 1.
1. (I)T(')C:f Hgll'l'l 'FRffir at reg ~ll'l::! reg 1. naanak mayr511 sareer kaa ik rath 512 ik
~ll'la 11 rathvaahu513 •
2. tNT 1.Nr ~ ~'jij faT»rro1 ~ 2. \iflT \iflT
~~ ~~
qm- ~~~~ flrn ~
~
2. jug jug fayr vataa-ee-ah 514 gi-aanee
3"Tfu II <1Tfi5 II bujheh taahi.
3. H31jfdl O§"R3l.r'~llat tRJtfll'le»m ~II 3. 'H~JifJI ~~~'<~~~a 3FT~ II 3. sa!jug rath santokh515 kaa Dharam 516
-..::tl ...:>
...;t ....:.
~
511
Prime, as the legendary Mer mountain is the pivot 513
Charioteer s17 Continence, abstention
of all stars, so is the human body amongst the whole 514
To change sla Power
creation. sis Compassion s19 Penances
m Chariot 516
Piety 520
Truth
Hg ct II m ~ 11 Mehla 1.
1. 'R'Hll~'\ ~ ~ll~~ ~ m:r Hfu ~ 1. t:m:rf~~ ~ ~=~=~ tr3l1llr ~ 'J1"ft5
~ "'
3lTt 1. saam521 kahai saytambar522 su-aamee
'f1Tfu -a-fr II trrf-cr # II sach meh aachhai saach rahay.
2. ~~Fl'fu~ II 2. ~ ~ tlfir.~ II 2. sabh ko sach samaavai.
3. fuoyll~<~ ~ ~ ~ll::1a II 3. ftlrm ~~~'Iii II 3. rig523 kahai rahi-aa bharpoot24 •
- = "' "' 4. raam naam gayvaa meh soot25 •
4. 'ij1'H mf ~
-
Hfu 'R'Qll~ll
=-
II 4. <fli ';fil1 -e:crr 'J1"ft5 w<=~" 11
"' ""'
5. '01'fu m-»t ~:<e wfu II 5.*~~'1S.~JI 5. naa-ay la-i-ai paraachhat526 jaahi.
6. (')T(')(X ~ ~ l.fTfu II 6.~Mtil:@\1'(~ II 6. naanak ta-o mokhantar paahi.
"' "' 7. juj527 meh jor chhalee changraavaP 28
7. trtf::l;> Hftrimrm~ cxrq~ 7. ~=~ 8 11"fismm>lt ifatqfw=~c q;r;:r~
"' ' "'
~ll::~t~ 11 ~=~<~JI kaanH krisan jaa.Qam529 bha-i-aa.
"'
8. -
l..RJFIT3'll"O ciTtit ~~"'I Fa:e'ao Hfu ~
8. qi'(\J11\1£~0
"'
w #!" ~-~ f.si<;::i~'1 'J1"ft5 8. paarjaat530 gopee lai aa-i-aa 531
'ffiD" oftni"rll"::1 II trr~•=~ II bin.Qraaban meh rang kee-aa532 •
9. cffi? Hfu ire ~ll1:>1:> (J'))fT 9. q;ft;r 'J1"ft5 ~ ~·· 63lT ~ ~ 9. kal meh bayg atharban533 hoo-aa naa-o
- - = _.::=--=.....---..::..:. ~ ~ C'\ '..:I '..:::1
Mehla 1 Mehla 1
The four Vedas represent different eras and their character. 1. The Samveda affirms that in the Satyuga white~clad Waheguru abided in
Truth.
2. Truth prevailed everywhere.
3. The Rigveda affirms, in Tretayuga, that God is omnipresent.
4. Rama emerged as a shining star amongst gods.
5. God's name wipes off all sins.
6. And human beings are lead to the gates of liberation.
7. The Yajurveda affirms, in Dwaparyuga, that Krishna ofYadav tribe seduced
Chandravali.
8. He courted Satya Bhama, brought Parjat tree from heavens and enjoyed a
colourful time in Vrindaban.
9. The Atharvaveda affirms, in Kaliyuga, that God was known as Allah.
10. The chosen people, in this age, wore blue robes and adopted the stance of
Muslims and Turks.
11. All four Vedas affirm things in their own way.
12. Those who read and search deeply, they find these four affirmations.
13. The vital truth oflife is, that those who love God, and remain humblest of
the humble,
14. They alone attain liberation.
~II ~II Pauri.
1. Hf:3<!!d ~llO ~~~l::fFD5'Il'l 1. ~..., ~ijO ~
'CJJft3TI' m
'-.:)
~ ~ij~
...,
1. satgur vitahu 540 vaari-aa ji1 mili-ai
~l.Jil::lll f'IJ41fM3Wij=< II khasam541 samaali-aa542 •
2. ft::!foafu~fap)fTo~lla tn>w fuQ1 2. tiWf qjt ~ f1rnrr;:r ~ija c!Jsn ~ 2. jin kar up,days gi-aan anjan543 ,dee-aa
~~ Fo<:JifMnrr 11 ~ ~ f.:rerrf(;r31f II inHee nay:!ree jagat nihaali-aa.
"'
3.l:fmj~~~~Ft~llll ([ 3. ~ "'
ffift!r r l M7r ~
~'-'1 "'
ft C!UI\111R3Wijij II 3. khasam chhod .doojai lagay dubay say
4. Hf:3<!!g -ij- itft:mrullu ~ ~ <!ltl'fdfiiT II 4. ~ t ~\/'{ ~ 'fcA cn;::uRsrr n vanjaari-aa544 •
"'"'
5. afu fa"a-ur lfTRr ~ II '1~ II 5.qjt~tnft~u ~~ n 4. satguroo hai bohithaa545 virlai kinai
"'
veechaari-aa.
5. kar kirpaa paar utaari-aa. 111311
Pauri Pauri
One can swim the worldly ocean only 1. May I be a sacrifice unto my true Guru-teacher, whose grace has inculcated into me the
with the Grace ofWaheguru. Divine Spirit.
2. Whose teachings have lent me the soot of my eyes, which has enabled me to have true
vision ofthis wonderful world.
3. I now know that those who have forsaken their Master and have turned to evil, they all
are doomed.
4. The true Guru-teacher is the boat that will ferry us across the turbulent ocean of life.
5. Only a few know that those who are blessed by Waheguru's Grace attain Mukti (liberation,
redemption)
•
H~ 9 II m ~ u Mehla 1.
1. trfa" lJH'3CX Rftp,p- ~ UE::I It 1. ~ ~ +ffu3rr ~«a~ II 1. parh pustak sanDhi-aa baaQaN563 •
2. fm?~ell l..fi1fJ:I ~ueu 'FfHT'iiuee II 2.fi:wra11 ~~a'< ~aa 11 2. sil564 poojas baguJ5 65 samaaDhaN566 •
= - "' "'
3. Hftr '50 ~e:> 'R"&uet: It 3. lifur ~ ~a 8 ~at:: II 3. mukhfuooth bibhookhan567 saaraN568 •
- = = "' "' "'
4 . ~e~ ~.:>o fatJr6'u.?"' II
~
4. ~a!' ~eo ~et 11 4. taraipaaP69 tihaaP 70 bichaaraN571 •
5. 'CJlfu J.fiW ~ fti5cwiu:>~ It 5. ilfN l1J(iif ~ fMMIC'8 "" II 5. gal maalaa tilak lilaataN 572 •
"'
6. ~.?aiEft ~.?II 'CXtfliu:>u II 6. ~m m'ffi ~811 ~e\{ · II 6. Qu-ay5 73 Dhotee bastar5 74 kapaataN575 •
"' 7. jay jaanas barahmaN576 karmaN.
7. R ~ ~.?E i5Rl1f It 7.~~~ea~u
8. m ~_,_, foHe~u:>~ i5Rl1f 11 8. ~ ~88 f:=Jtlil3 ' 8 t:: ~ II 8. sabh fokat577 nischa-o 578 karmaN.
"'
9. ~ ~ foile~u.?~ ~ u 9. ~ ~ R6i!3't>9!' ~ II 9. kaho naanak nihcha-o 579 Dhi-aavai.
"' "'
10. ~ HfdqJij ~t:o o ~II '::J II 10. fclur ~ CITCit::o ;; ~ II =< II 10. vin satgur vaat580 na paavai. 11211
"' "'
•
Theme Literal Mea~ting
Mehla 1 Mehla 1
Useless rituals and superstitions are 1. The pretentious (one who makes false claims) pundit reads books, says prayers and is
impediments rather than aids to realise God. ever ready for a dialogue.
2. He worships stones and sits before them in a trance, much as a crane would do when it
aims at its target.
3. He stores numerous lies in his heart and presents fake ornaments as pure and expensive
jewellery.
4. He recites 'Gayatri Mantra' thrice a day.
5. He wears a necklace and applies saffron mark on his forehead.
6. He carries both a cotton sari and a towel as his headgear.
7. If only he knew Waheguru 's true instructions,
8. He would not have practised these hollow actions.
9. One is required to pray to Waheguru with purity of mind and heart (and needs no
surrounding rituals)
10. For the right path one should follow the instructions of a true Guru-teacher.
•
t.@ft II tJ¥.T II Pauri.
1. ~ ~Y B~ m ~?ft))fT nrt!ftr 1. CfiQS N fiE! 161011
~ ~~ ~
tmr ?f{t3rr 3icft ~ II
.....:>
1. kaparh roop suhaava.naa chhad gunee-
~II 2. "RcJ $IT 31TQ1JlT 3Trit if m qrC(U1T II aa angar jaavnaa.
tTcw })fllf<!T ))flit tit ofu3r ~
2. }Rr II 3. 6CPll ~ lif.:r ~'{q nfi5 mt 3l7t 2. mangaa changa aapnaa aapay hee keetaa
3. ~ otre Hfo ~ 4t:" OTfu m »m ~"'qll paavnaa.
~4t::>"ll 4. ~ eJ \J1 fq:; ~3lT"'c" FIT "fGft ~ 3. hukam kee-ay man bhaavgay-5 81 raahi
4. -&Jr~~~3T fuFt'I::RJT $d 1'E<:!1 4t:a II 5(161011 '{C~ II bheerhai agai jaavnaa582 •
5. cmr ~ ti&!i:N~<:!' II 99 II 5. q;ft ~ qtfki161011 II ~8 II
"'
4. nangaa _Qojak chaali-aa583 taa _Qisai
kharaa daraavanaa584 •
5. kar a-uga,n pachhotaava,naa. 111411
Pauri Pauri
Only karmas go with human beings to the 1. This beautiful human body, perforce, would be forsaken when one would leave this
next world and not any of their belongings world.
2. Hereafter, one has to harvest good or bad harvest according to one's action (sowing seed)
3. Even those who had their commands followed here, shall have.to traverse (move across)
the narrow bridge in the world to go.
4. One who is sent to hell and exposed there, he/she shall have most horrifying and terrible
experience.
5. Such a person would certainly repent for his transgression (breaking of ethical and religious
laws). ·
581 583
Orders given according to one's heart/mind One goes to the hell all naked
582 584
Hereafter the passage to cross is very narrow To look terrible
g= Qfu 3-a"r FB"- cl Fl'fiJ 3'Q'
-- -
@trrE QIH Ql'# II
('{" 6it ~ trlf ~ ~ nQ" ~ '{(lT ~ II
C'- ~ ~~ -..::11
jinH tooN may/eh pi-a a ray say tuDh mileh jo harman bhaa-ay.
They alone are united with You, 0 beloved,
whom You cause to be so united; they alone are pleasing to Your
mind.
•
Sloak Mehla 1.
1. ~t:'l. ~t:S. ~t:8 ~t:t: ~t:C 1. ga-i-aa585 kapaah586 santokh587 soo1588
-.:> C\--.:t '¢
oltfltit:O J=Bl.lt:'l ~t::::1 II ~tO ~(;~ 'CfC'FI II jatss9 gandhees9o sats9I vatsn.
-, - "' "' 2. ayhu janay-oo593 jee-a kaa ha-ee ta594
2. Eu ~c~ Rt»r ar m :gt~t:B ~ usut:u II 2. mr ~,~ \ifuT q;r ~ (fi'~ ~ ~"'1. 11
- = - "' "' "' paaday gha1595 .
3. or~ ~ 0 ~ut:e ~or~ ;:rn 0 3. ;;rmr~;;;:rc;rw• ~;;rmr~;;~ 11
4.
;:rrfu II
rio lJ }fi(!R ~ R orft;7; ~ ~t::> II
...., ....:>
"' "'
5. il3Chfsi<t:
~
*" 8
3. naa ayhu tutai naa maP96 lagai naa ayhu
jalai najaa-ay.
..., • -.:> \.)
4. Dhan so maanas naankaajo gal chalay
5. t:J@afallcc~tt~oo'Sfu ~o'l ~~~
:paa-ay597.
~II 6. ft:r:lsrr~~o~ ~ <!IIE!"''?J ~o~ II
5. cha-ukarh 598 muJ5 99 anaa-i-aa600 bahi
6. fRcfr afo ~o:::1 <rf(J
-- ~- 'fl:p,frEoa II .;
7.~ li3IT!;O!I ~ ~ qfu3(T6.o'l. ~
cha-uk a1'601 paa-1-aa.
•
601
585
Compassion 593
Hindu sacred thread Enclosure
602
586
Cotton 594
If you have such a sacred thread Instructions are whispered in the ears
587 595 603
Contentment To bring Brahmin (Pandit) acts as a teacher
604
588
Cotton thread 596
To get soiled When the man wearing the thread dies
589 605
Continence, to abstain from sex 597
Those who wear such a thread The thread falls
590 606
Knot 598
Four coins The person goes to the next world without the thread
591
Truth 599
Value, price
592
Twist 600
To buy, to purchase
\
Wo 9 II Wo ~ II Mehla 1.
1. (7)Cf ~ (7)Cf ~o.? (7)Cf ~ot: 1.~~~~o~ ~~or: 1. lakh choree-aa lakh jaaree-aa607 lakh
= "'' koorhee-aa608 lakh gaa1609.
(7)Cf fJTTfWo.: II ~~o<u
2. '(7)Cf ooft»pE'IO ~'\'\ m- feoB ;:ft})f 2. ~ ~~ 0 qfEJ'114J~H ~fu:;:rfr ~ 2. lakh thagee-aa610 pahinaamee-aa611 raa!
"' ginas jee-a naal612 •
'('ilfi;s'E'I::l II ~r'lll
3. !ag kapaahahu ka!ee-ai baamHa,n vatay
3. 3qJ ~ ~ ~ ~ l'>flfu II 3. ~ Cf.>QI6§ ~ ~ ~ 31Tfu" II
aa-ay.
4. ~'IS ~'l!l ftfFo ~ 'frnf ~ })fTif
- ' - 4. ~~~ ~~H fff.; ~ ~ ctt M
"' ' "' 4. kuhi 613 bakraa614 rinniH khaa-i-aa sabh
t.tTfu' E'lll II ~sn 11
ko aakhai paa-ay615 •
5. irre ~ Bil»t mfiffir ~ ~ ·11 5.ffltR11JiT~mM~em-ll
"' "' "' 5. ho-ay puraa,naa sutee-ai bhee fir paa-ee-
6. ~3'aJo~ftofaT~R9e'IE II~ II 6. ::rr'1'Cf.>' 01f "1" ~ ~ oPT
"
~ lltll II =< II
-..:;, .....
m ....::> ai hor.
6. naanak tag na tut-ee jay 1ag hovai
jof. 616 11211
H~ 9 II Wo ~ II Mehla 1.
1. (')Tf1; ~'I? lffu ~'It: ~ 1. -::rrftr ltf.:rStllNl qft:r ~tt: fiiMI61 'fl"i:T 1. naa-aymani-ai 617 pa! oopjai618 saalaahee
--------· = .
~t~ II · sach soo!619 •
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2. ~ 3icft~n1f"i" ocft:r~'<O II ~ II 2. gargeh angar paa-ee-ai !ag na !ootas
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II~ II poo!. 620 11311
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H: q, II Wo ~ II Mehla 1.
1.~~'1 o~~~ '3gro~ 11 1.~,.~ ;:r~,.,. ~;:r~ II 1. tag621 na ingree622 tag na naaree.
"' "' 2. bhalkay thuk pavai nit gaarhee623 •
2. ~'§'ex~ fo3- ~ E:~a II 2. ~ ~ ~ f.::R:r ~ !i'<o II
3. 3gJ o tRIT 3gJ o UEft II 3. ~ ;:r iW" ~ ;:r E2fr II 3. tag na pairee tag na hathee.
"' ....
4. 3gJ o ~ 3gJ o »fl::it II 4. ~ ;:r fii6CIT ~ ;:r 3mfr II 4. tag na jihvaa tag na akhee.
"' "'
5. ~~a )?{Til" ~~lj II 5.~'1!! s:rrit~'l\( II 5. vayt_gaa624 aapay vatai 625 •
6. W ttrat ~~e Uf3E:~~ II 6. 'Cifc; mit ~,.a ~=1.s II 6. vat Dhaagay avraa626 ghatai 627 •
7. ~ grfue~t: &€f' ~ II 7. ~ ~'lt: q;t c::ft3lT6 II 7. lai bhaarh628 karay vee-aahu.
. "'
8. cffir ~~t tR ijT(J- II 8.~~'11:~(1611 8. kadh kaagal629 gasay raahu.
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9. ~ ~ ffixr 8"g ~ao II 9.tftDT~~~~·o II 9. sun vaykhhu lokaa ayhu vidaan630 •
10. Hfo >)fqr ~ ~a'l II 8 II 1 o.11f.:r stm ';:(IT~·~ u g 11 10. man anDhaa naa-o sujaan631 • 11411
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Mehla 1 Mehta 1
The real human honour is the one which comes out of the 1. The intrinsic faith in Waheguru brings one real honour; it is his
Name ofWaheguru rather than from the worldly achievements. grace, which presents the genuine Janaeo.
2. Which never wears off and ascends with the wearer into the next
world.
Mehta 1 Mehta 1
One can not realise God with useless rituals. 1. The Pundit himselfhas no control (thread) on his sexual drive and
on flirting with women.
2. Every daybreak exposes him of his ugly designs.
3. Again he has no control (thread) on his feet walking towards evil
houses and his hands holding innocent preys.
4. Also he has no control (thread) on his foul language and lusty
looks.
5. Thus he himself wanders around without a divine thread which
could have controlled all his movements and kept him under
restraint.
6. Yet he goes on offering others the useless thread of his brand.
7. The Pundit performs all ceremonies (including marriages) for
material gains.
8. He reads the horoscope and guides others.
9. But folks, listen to this truth,
10. That the Pundit is fake for he cannot see the Truth either with his
eyes or with his mind.
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~II Q3'it
..,. II Pauri.
1. 11lftrg itre ~ ~ aa 3T wtt 1. ~ffl~~ct{on=n~~a" 1. saahib ho-ay ga-i-aal kirpaa karay !aa
~a:;> Old if<m1 11 q;;ufu:HI 11 saa-ee kaati32 karaa-isee.
2. Ft ~ ~ aa fuR~~ }lo•feHI II 2. m ~ ~ ct{ tim" ;it 6i$l1 +1'11 fu:HI 11 2. so sayvak sayvaa karay jis no hukam
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3. ~ Hftr;;)t ~ ~ 3T l:fRHEaa ar ~ 3. ~~m~or~aa q;r~ manaa-tsee.
"' "' "'
trf8Fft II ~II 3. hukam mani-ai hovai parvaan taa
4. l:fA'H ~ Ft ~ 1-fOV ~ Ft ~ 4.~~mct{~~m~ khasmai 633 kaa mahal paa-isee.
l.fTfel:.ft II ~II 4. khasmai bhaavai so karay manhu
5. 3T B'd'OI<J 'll'qr R"fu1:ft II cttl II 5.0T~Qm~ II~<:£ II chingi-aa so fal paa-isee.
5.!aagargeh paiDhaajaa-isee.ll15ll
Pauri Pauri
All our belongings are achieved with the 1. When Waheguru blesses a person, and showers his grace upon him/her,
grace of Waheguru. 2. Then such a person serves him as his will prompts him/her to do.
3. Persons who submit themselves to Waheguru's will they as his will find a place near his
abode.
4. Persons who accept his will without sulking get all their desires fulfilled.
5. And Waheguru receives such persons personally at his court.
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The way of mercy 633
Waheguru
a:ET ~ Q'l(Jft nr;:!t ~ ay ~ ~ om 'Ufa" 'Ufa" m ij1}f a-rR 11
~ 1ff<l wit ~· it<ft ~ , 'l-1'lfu Clift ;:uft iffi" iffi" ~ rn:T ~ II
ko-ee gaavai raagee naafl.ee bayfl.ee baho bhaat kar nahee
har har bheejai raam raajay.
Some sing Shabads in musical ragas. Some hum the sound of
Nad by reciting Vedas. But Waheguru is not necessarily pleased
by these, 0 King of Kings.
m ~ 11 Mehla 1.
1. ~tiO ~crefu~t~"' II 1.~ ..o ~~~..~ II 1. inaanas650 khaanay karahi nivaaj 651 •
2. ~t~=- ~dl.f8foet~a fuo CJTR;sEt~s 310f 11 2. ~..,. CjJIIf~f"ia·.:• fu;;r ~w ~II 2. chhuree652 vagaa-in653 lin gal654 taag.
"' 3. tin ghar barahman pooreh655 naag656 •
3. fuouffu~~t~t~ ~t~e II 3.fu;;rerft~~.... ~..a II
"" = "' 4. unHaa bhe aavahi o-ee saag657 •
4.wrn-~tret~tl, 11 4.~N~W~" 8 II
5. a;ft ~CST ~t~~: II 5. ~ (lfir Cf>ST ~"~ II 5. koorhee raas koorhaa vaapaar658 •
= = - c.,• C\• ~
6. a;r
=-
am crefu ~tl\7:
-
11 6.Cii6~~~"' II
c.,~ ~
6. koorh bol karahi aaha,ar659 •
•
7. FRn-fEeo mrn ~ ~e'l ~ II 7. ~ao ~ Cf.iT ~at <W" 11 7. sararn660 Dharam kaa dayraa661 goor.
8. ~ a3" Qfu;;{r ~e=< II 8.~%~~5.~]1 8. naanak koorh rahi-aa bharpoor662 •
=- ::: "'"" "'
9. JfEtEEli ~ 3fu' iSf ~Ell 11 9. ~s.• f2cf.;r ~ tit:IT Cf>'@(gjeall 11 9. mathai663 tikaa tayrh Dhotee kakhaa-ee664 •
10. m:a ~ tfOT3' ot H ~EEU II
1 1 10. 6ft:r' ~ ~ Cf>(tilil 6S.'< 11
"'
10. hath chhureejaga! kaasaa-ee665 •
11 . ~~~ee ~~e-'n
~ - 11 ;fu<rcmo~s.s. ~ QO(CIIUieae II
. "' 11. neel vastar pahir666 hoveh parvaan667 •
12. >ffii; ~e\: ~ trtrfu ~ II 12. ~ ~S.t:: ~ ~ Q"(lUf 1l 12. malaychh Dhaan668 lay poojeh puraan.
- = - - ~ C\. '...::> '..::>
13. ~ ~ goreet 1lO('ijT l;RT II 13. ~ Cf.iT ~a< ~ "'@lU1T II 13. abhaakhi-aa kaa kuthaa 669 bakraa
"'
14. ~::>o ~ fa'H o ~-' 9 II 14.~eo '3'Qft~;;~e~ II khaanaa.
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15. ~ ~ ~-'=< ~::>li ~-' 8 II 15.~<t~e~ ~ell ~ell II 14. cha-ukay670 upar kisai na jaanaa671 •
"'
16.@l.mr~~~ 11
- = 16.~3lJi%"~~ II 15. gay kai cha-ukaa672 kadhee673 kaar674 •
17. ~ fu2" ~ ~ fu2" II 17.11R"~~l1R"~ II 16. upar aa-ay baithay koorhi-aar.
"' "'
18.reyn'ig~~::>u II 18.~3f.:r~~S'{ II 17. rna! bhitai vay rna! bhitai.
"' "' .
19.3fo~5~::>e II 19.nf.:r~~~es. II 18. ih ann asaadaa fitai 675 •
20. Hfo ~-'-' ~ ~ II 20. m;:r ~ee ~ ~ II 19. tan fitai fayrh karayn676 •
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21.0('ij'~'JW~ II 20. man joothai677 chulee ~harayn.
22.'8ftr~3T'JW~ II:::.> II 21. kaho naanak sach Dhi-aa-ee-ai.
22. such hovai !aa sach paa-ee-ai. 11211
Mehla 1 Mehla 1
Both Muslim rulers and their Hindu administrators are fraud. 1. The rulers (they were Muslims at that time) suck blood of their
subjects and then offer prayers five times a day.
2. Their officials (they were mostly Hindus) persecute innocent people
and wear the sacred thread.
3. The Brahmins visit houses ofhighlyplaced officials, blow conches,
and then beg for alms.
4. They enjoy food, which they preach as forbidden.
5. They enter into transactions and earn profit by deceit.
6. They utter lies and maintain themselves by fraud .
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7. They have no sense of shame or morality.
8. Falsehood has taken complete control over their souls.
9. They apply saffron marks on their foreheads, tie dhotis, in their
own Brahmanic style, around their loins.
10. They hold knives in their hands and act like butchers.
11. They wear blue robes and seek favours from their Muslim superiors.
12. They live by fraudulent means.and recite aloud the story ofPuranas.
13. They eat meat, cut the Muslim way.
14. They boast of the sanctity of their kitchens and bar others to enter
therein.
15. They draw lines around the cooking squares and highlight them as
no entry areas for others.
16. And within these boundaries the so-called hypocrites sit to cook
their food.
17. And cry aloud, "Do not enter this area.. "
18. Lest the food will get defiled.
19. fu fact, they themselves are unholy and act in a most offensive and
arrogant way.
20. Their minds are impure and they feign impurity by repeatedly
rinsing their mouths.
21. The truth is that everyone should worship one Almighty God, and
22. You will get his vision if you are pure at heart.
t$fl II ~II
"' . Pauri.
1. fu3 »f~ ~ <i ~~ m:m "Jfo-E:>c 1. chitai an.Qar sabh ko vaykh na.Qree
'13MifE€ 1 II '€It'll f:;tc:t II hayth678 chalaa-igaa.
2. >wit B ~ >wit tit ~e:>t 2. m <t crFs31Ttt3lT m err ~&a< 2. aapay .Qay va.Qi-aa-ee-aa aapay hee
aa•fee• 11 Cfl~l fil?C!:I II karam679 karaa-i.Qaa.
3. ~ ~ ~ lfenl ft:re' fi:rfu qq ~ II 3. 'CfS6 CJST crs ~ ft:ft 00 ~ ~ 11 3. vadahu vadaa vad may.Qnee siray sir
"'
4. o€fQ" ~t.Rft R a-a' lJ~()TEI:O 'UfT~ 4. ~ '3""QCft ~ q;t ~ t'1211"'11 e.r: t:lTi5
0 DhanDhai laa-igaa.
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aa•ree• 11 Cfl<li%CJ II 4. na.Qar upthee jay karay sultaanaa680
5. eftr Horfo mer ~c'\ tfTfuer II 9E II 5. aft" Wrf.:f fl:mr ;:rc;q ~ II ~~ II ghaahu karaa-i.Qaa.
5. darmangan bhikh na681 paa-idaa.jj16ll
Pauri Pauri
Beware! Waheguru, the omnipotent, can 1. Waheguru is the ombudsman, he watches and tends everyone.
convert rulers into beggars and beggars into 2. He himselfbestows honour and controls our actions.
rulers 3. He is the King of Kings and his domain is very vast.
4. His une look can make rulers as beggars.
618 680
Beneath Monarchs
679 681
Men to do deeds No alms
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l'>fTFlT 1-l'"ill¥ 8 II
gm:rr~ ~II
Asa Mehla 4.
Asa Mehla 4.
ft::ro >'>13fo uRr uRr lJift:r 'ij' 3' Hc'i ~ ~ ij1}f orR II
m s:fi:lft m m Vffi:r g. a ~ ~ ft::r3rrOt ~ ~ 11
jin antar har har pareet hai tay jan sug}]arh si-aan.ay raam raajay.
Those whose hearts are filled with the love of Waheguru,
they are the wisest and most clever people, 0 King of Kings.
R~~~~ittffl'uftr~ II
:7lauri 17 wil.h 2 sfoa.ks
~~ '1lfli:r ~ ~ m~6ft 1D1it II
"' .... "'
jay baahrahu bhul chuk bolgay bhee kharay har bhaan.ay. (9uru Xana.k 2)
Even if they mis-speak outwardly, they are still very
pleasing to the Master.
}f: 9 II m ~ 11 Mehla 1.
1. fi'1€- ;:reecl.l fAdti 1 ~<t1ete ~ ~ ~ II 1. m"" ~<'i f~"H"''Ictdfla<a ~ Cllit CfT( II 1. ji-o joroo695 sirnaavanee696 aavai vaaro
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2. ~ \ifOf J:jftg ~<-9 f.:R:r f.:R:r ~ ~3l'R" vaar.
2. i18'
::::
;:ror
:::: - ~t' f7>'3" f7>'3" Zfre l:fl?fl(f
Hf1:r ..... - II "" ""
II
3. ~ ~ o l?fTl:fll?ffu -aufo ft:T itW im;Ett: II 3. ~~""'"~~'Rf(fsr~<t:: II 2. joothay joothaa mukh vasai 697 nit nit ho-
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4. ~~ RET oroa-r ftro Hfo <efFfl?fT 4. ~~~W11f.:p;lft:ru:rr~« II ~ II aykhu-aar.
~CCII;:) II 3. soochay ayhi na aakhee-ahi bahan je
pindaa Dho-ay698 .
4. soochay say-ee naankaajin man vasi-aa
so-ay. 699 11211
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Theme Literal Meaning
Mehla 1 Mehla 1
Those are truthful persons who have kept Waheguru's name in their 1. A woman during her regular menstrual period is called impure.
heart. 2. A similar impurity endures in the mouth of a regular liar, for which
he ever suffers disgrace.
3. Purity does not come with daily cleaning of one's body.
4. Purity rather comes, by abiding Waheguru's love in one's heart .
•
t$ft' II ~II
"'. Pauri.
1. ~~oo ~~o9 ~ ~~o::t tRr ~~oa 1. turay700 palaanay701 pa-un vayg 702 bar
mrn~oa~ll ~o~~ll rangee 703 haram704 savaari-aa.
2. ~<5' Hslf HT;IT}')ff~OU wre a-5 orfu 2. <itt lfsq ~3TT 80 " ~ ~3 q;ft 2. kothay mandap maarhee-aa705 laa-ay
~~cEll ~0"'11 baithay kar paasaari-aa706 •
3. tfttr cxafo Hfo ~~0 ~ 'ijftr ~ ortit~01: 3. ~ q;#:rl1f.:r mcre:ao8 6ft~ ~o~ 3. cheej karanman bhaavgay707 harbufuan
~~~II ~Otll naahee708 haari-aa709 •
4. cxfu ~ ~~90 ~ ~~99 4. Cf;"ft Cfi~s:tlfuffi ~a~o Etm SOI6Mfd 8 ~~ 4. kar furmaa-is khaa-i-aa 710 vaykh
"'
~ f~H'fiJnfT II mahlat711 maran visaari-aa.
5. Hsf' 9::t »flit Ra'fo~911 ~ II 9.? II 5. jar712 aa-ee joban713 haari-aa. 111711
•
fua" ;:pfu ~ }taT Flf'3aRr
-=
H tfTi')- ~
-
01}{ artl II
~~~iRr~mm:r~w:r~ u
jithai jaa-ay bahai mayraa satguroo so thaan suhaavaa raam raajay.
Wherever my True Guru goes and sitS1
that place is beautiful 1 0 King of Kings.
gursikheeN so thaan bhaa/i-aa lai Dhoor mukh laavaa. !Paur.i 1& w.ilh 3 sfods
The true devotees seek out that place;
they take the dust and apply it to their faces.
(9uru Xana£ 3)
~ eft UfTl? wfu treY fi:ro ufu ortf ~II
IHffl@
~
~ mM ?.llfu ~ FiFf 6ft ;:m:r fu"3rrcrr II
~
\ •
~H: 9 II Sloak Mehla 1.
1. 'R a-fa- JI3"<3 ' 99 J-f?>l»f Ff'g 3' 1J3"<3 1. jay kar soo1ak 714 mannee-ai sabh 1ai
'frfu.:>9U II ~s~'l. II soo1ak ho-ay715 •
2. oTJ »S "ffiEt »Rfu ofSr 'frfu II 2. ~ ~ ~. . m. n
3tcft cttsr 2. gohay a1ai lakrhee angar keerhaa ho-ay.
3. ~ ~ >'>fo & ;:Ww ~ o ~ .?9E II 3. ja)1ay gaanay ann kay jee-aa baajh na
4.l.ffuw lf1it ~ "J.:>9.? ~ ~ ~ ko-ay7I6.
~.:>9t: II 4. pahilaa paanee jee-o hai 717 ji1 hari-aa
717 720
714
Impure, profaned Firstly, there is life in water Impurity starts from our kitchen
718 721
715
Impurity is everywhere Which gives life to all others Only wisdom can wash off impurity
719
716
There is life in every grain of food How can we escape impurity?
}{g ~ II m ~II Mehla 1.
1.1=FfCf;T~~g~~q;s II 1. man kaa sootak lobh hai jihvaa sootak
1. HO cxr 'R'3'C{
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}{g ~ II m ~ II Mehla 1.
1. 'ffWso Y"a"H-'"'l. ·~ tftt ~ ~a=- II
'R'3'C{ 1.~· 0 ~~·~ g¥M'lt~•:;11 1. sabho 730 sootak bharam731 hai goojai
= - - =
2.~~~~~~wfu11 2. 'ii10T lRUlT 6cf;l:r g mOT ~ ~ II lagai jaa-ay732 •
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3. 1::f1"eT t.fu!r uf3 ~ fu3-o fa';:rcx R"a"rfu:>sa II
:. - - 3. wurrmurrqfc@"g~~~·· 11 2. jaman marnaa hukam hai bhaanai aavai
4. ~ fi:nft ~ ~ f"3QT ~ 4. ~ ~-
Jl(lif.@
....:> .....:>
arfur3TT
....:>
ft:r;:rr
....
tffiCP
('.. .......:>
Jaa-ay.
orfu11a11 ;:rrfer II ~ II 3. khaanaa peenaa pavitar hai giton rijak
sambaahi 733 •
4. naanak jinHee gurmukh bujhi-aa tinHaa
sootak naahi. 11311 ·
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Theme Literal Meaning
Sloak Mehla 1
Sloak Mehla 1 1. If the concept of impurity be linked with killing lives, then every
Impurity is washed off with the wisdom ofShabad and not with useless living being would be found impure.
rituals. 2. The cow-dung and wood harbour varied forms of life (when we
use them as fuel we bum the lives which live in there).
3. Every piece of grain has life in it (we kill the living beings residing
in there when we crush or cook the grain).
4. Water that sustains the living, also has many forms oflife in it (we
swallow or kill the lives in it when we drink it, boil it or use it for
other purposes).
5. Then how can this impurity (killing lives) be kept out, for it begins
from our kitchen.
6. The notion of this type of impurity is held in vain. The divine
wisdom can surely expel such a notion.
Mehla 1 Mehla 1
Impurity is all around us. The mortar organs of our body are creating 1. The real impurity of mind lies in our greed, or the lies we speak, or
impurities every moment of time. 2. The lustful look we put at other people's wife and wealth, or
3. Hearing and relishing slander.
4. The people guilty of above are sent to hell tied in chains.
Mehla 1 Mehla 1
Those who follow the path of Gurmukhs (the holy), impurity does not 1. Impurity in every form is superstition, belief in which amounts to
stick to them duality.
2. Both birth and death are according to Waheguru's will, people come
and go from this world according to his plans.
3. Food and drinks given to us by Waheguru are all pure.
4. Gurmukhs, God-fearing people, have found the divine secrets and
are free from all impurities .
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~II ~II
..... Pauri.
1. Hf34i!!S! ~aftrH•cwu1ntft:qJ1Wtr~ 1. ~ ClST q:;ft fliMiiiSt f:n:r ~ ~ 1. sa.tgur vadaa kar salaahee-ai jis vich
"""' "' vadee-aa vagi -aa-ee-aa.
~II ~II
2. HfJ ~:.>aa 3T m:m ~ II 2."flft5~i!Bm~~~~
2. seh maylay734 taa nagree aa-ee-aa.
3. jaa tis bhaanaa735 taa man vasaa-ee-aa.
3. RT fulJ ~:.>al.l 3T l-10 ~ II 3. \liT~ ~·'( 'ffi" 1=Ff ~ II
4. kar hukam mastak hath Dhar vichahu
4. aft; ~ ~ "ij""§" qfu fWq wfu 4. mm ~ ~
¥Hh1 fq; ~ ~
mt fcr:t:n5
~
~
maar kadhee-aa736 buri-aa-ee-aa737 •
~:.>a~~:.>a:-> 11
5. seh tuthai na-o niDh738 paa-ee-aa. 111811
5. HfJ ~ ~ f?>fu:.>at.: ~ II 9.t: II
Pauri Pauri
If and when Waheguru pleases, one gets all 1. Teacher-Guru is the embodiment of truth and all praise be to him.
worldly treasures. 2. He manifests his qualities into his devotees and lead them to have a union with God.
3. The devotees then develop those qualities in them.
4. When the teacher-Guru blesses his followers he eradicates all evil from their minds.
5. The devotees' souls are then enlightened with virtues showered by Waheguru.
734 738
If one has the vision of Waheguru Nine treasures - Padam ( Valuable metals), Mahan
73s Will Padam (Gems), Sankh (delicious food), Makar
736
To beat off (training in arms), Kachhap (clothing), Kund (dealings
737
Wickedness in gold), Nee! (trading in Gems), Mukand (master in
fine arts), Kharub (riches of all kinds)
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~ Hfn ufu tjtfu -j ufu O'H ufu 3m ~ arH II
~Hm:&~ 1lf.:r 6ft 1ftfo·.g 6ft~ 6ft~ WT ~ II
"'
gursikhaa man har pareet hai har naam har tayree raam raajay.
The devotees keep the love of Waheguru and
His Name in their mind, 0 King of Kings.
gursikhaa kee bhukh sabh ga-ee tin pichhai hor khaa-ay gj]anayree.
(9uru Xana£2)
The hunger of the devotee is totally eliminated;
indeed, many others are also blessed with him.
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~H: ct II Sloak Mehla 1.
1. trft:n;;r Effil".?<~~ ~ -Jfu tffi' ifor l?Pfu.?oo II 1. pahilaa suchaa739 aap ho-ay suchai
2. ~B'\ l'iRJt ~ em: 0 fufc€r ;::pfe.?ll::l II baithaa aa-ay140 .
3. EffiT trn; ~ ~.?B<l ('XI'JT ~ ~!JB II 2. suchay141 agai rakhi-on ko-ay na bhiti-o
4. ig'ij"'S'T FfTET Hfcl'ifT.? 8 ll fcu::f '8-~ 'ffillT jaa-ay742 •
~.?BE II 3. suchaa ho-ay kai jayvi-aa743 lagaa parhan
5. )){(') ~ lfTe1 ~ -aR3o.?B.? ~~ salok744 .
- . - =-
~ l..P'fi;nrr ~.?llt: II 4. kuhthee jaa-ee sati-aa745 kis ayhu lagaa
6. 31" "5nrr 1..f'(g.?B~ ~ II gokh746.
7. 1.f'llt ~ll03Q ~.?ll'\"§CXT ~fag II 5. ann gayv!aa paanee gayv!aa baisantar747
gayv!aa loon panjvaa paa-i-aa ghira1748 .
8. ft:B- Hfcr
-
l:f'fu.?ll::! II
-
orH 0 @ea
::::::
fij fao -m dR
~'I.'~ (I 6. taa ho-aa paak749 pavit.
9. O'<'i"& Et ~ fag Hftr "§'aT l..fTfu II 9 II 9. ~ ~ ~fffi:r J:Jfur tm Q1fg II ~ II 7. paapee si-o750 tan gadi-aa751 thukaa pa-
"' "' "'
ee-aati!.
8. ji! mukh naam na oochrahi bin naavai
ras khaahi 752 .
9. naanak ayvai jaanee-ai ti1 mukh thukaa
paahi.l!ll!
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H:: 9 II l1& ~II Mehla 1.
1. ~ua ~ ifi\r ~;lUll ifi\r ~;IUU 1.~8\(~ ~~~8\(!1 ~$]ur9\l\l 1. bhand753 jammee-ai bhand754 nimmee-
...,
ai bhand mangan755 vee-aahu.
~II cmms-..., u
2. bhandahu hovai .Qosjee bhandahu chalai
2.~~~~;ffi~;~u~ll 2.~~~~~~\9\(!;11
..., ..., ...,
raahu7s6 .
3. ~ l.:P'W?ll? ~ ~ ifcr ~ ~;IUt II 3. 'lfsli3lf 8 \l 8 'lfs~~~~"t:: II
\,::)..., ...., ....,
3. bhand mu-aa757 bhand bhaalee-ai bhand
4. H ~ >W ~ ~ ffi.rfu (]TRTO 11 4.m~ifG:rstl'l91~m~~
..., ..., u hovai banDhaan758 •
5, ~mia-M~ oafi='~<~ II 5.~it~~~~;:r~"< II 4. so ki-o man.Qaa aakhee-ai jit jameh
- - =
6. ~ ~ '8'1(Jij'f'~0 ~ 'RtP Flfi; II 6.~~~i;O~~~II raaJaan.
7. ~ lJfcf 'ffi:1' H'8'Jlnr gr(Jff;~E'I '63t;~e:;l 1. m..., J:lf.lg
"' ~ +flt'11i51~ ~"t ~"" 5. bhandahu hee bhand oopjai bhandai
~?~a II ~8&~ II baajh na ko-ay759 •
6. naanak bhandai baahraa760 ayk..) sachaa
8. OTOa" ~ tp:f ~ 8. ~~~~~~~ 8 "!111 =< II
so-ay.
7. jit mukh sa.Qaa salaahee-ai bhaagaa761
ratee 762 chaar763 •
8. naanak !ay mukh ooj lay !i! sachai
.Qarbaar164 • 11211
\
'l$ft II t.t3it
,.,. II Pauri.
1. ~ ci ~ ~ fmJ 7i"'<ft Ft ~rn- 1 ~ ~ ~
ri 3l1QUlT ~ ;:mft
~
m~
~
1. sabh ko aakhai aapnaa jis naahee so
~/El.lll ~S<;'tll chun kadhee-aF65 •
2. ofl3r 'iifTll ))fTt[(!T »r-tt m~ ~/EE 11 2. Clfu=rr 3Tft:iT 3l1QUlT 3Tiif ~ ~ ~9 aa II 2. keetaa aapo aapnaa aapay hee laykhaa
3. FJT ~ OT<ft ~ trfur 3"f ~/E/ 3. -;;rr ~ -;:mft 3t:r \ilfir 'fir ~&9 ~<;t;
~ ~
sandhee-aF66 •
'(J"[TQ"fu;>Et ~ /E~ II ~ea~: 11 3. jaa rahnaa naahee ait jag taa kaa-if 67
4.lfc!:r ~ ;:r ~ qfg gaarab 768 handhee-aF69 •
4. Ht!T fuR o l?f1l:fNt tiT= ~;>;>o ~ . ~eo ~ ~
Pauri Pauri
Why practise pride when nothing belongs 1. Everyone is obsessed with accursed notion of ego; there is hardly any one who is free
to you from this enigma.
2. Everyone must harvest whatever one has sown.
3. Since human beings are not destined to be here forever, why need they be obsessed with
the notion of ego.
4. Let also not speak ill or foul language for others. This virtue ofrestraint has to be nourished
in every mind.
5. Besides do not indulge in an argument with a stupid fool.
765
Thrown out 768 Ego 771
The teaching
766 769 772
Settle, to pay for, to adjust To practise To argue
767 Why 770
Teachings of the scriptures
• \
~ Hfo ~ ft:ro }tar~ mor ~orR II
t.t<f~:e.;u lfFr 2111!U@3U f-iR" iffi ~ ~ w:f ~ II
gursikhaa man vaaDhaa-ee-aa jin mayraa satguroo dithaa raam
raajay.
The minds of devotees rejoice, because they have seen my
True-Guru, 0 King of Kings.
ko-ee kar gal suaaavai har naam kee so /agai gursikhaa man mithaa.
If someone recites to them the story of Waheguru's Name,
it seems so sweet to the mind of those devotees.
!71auri 20 mil.£ 2 sfoaks
(9uru Xana£2)
ufu ~ Q.RJfR'tr ~ ft:J<r Har ~gOT II
Eft~ •i<R+&
..., Q"fl~htft; tiRr
.... iffi ~.....,..,., aor
..., II
har rJ.argeh gursikh painaa-ee-ah jinHaa mayraa satgur tuthaa.
The devotees are robed in honour in the Court of Waheguru;
my True-Guru is very pleased with them.
773
Colourless, dry, boring 775
Discarded m lgnoniiny
774
Reputation 776
Stupid
•
11& ~ II Mehla 1.
1. anQrahu jhoothay paij 778 baahar Qunee-aa
1. ~ ~a- ihfsst: mm ~3lT 3h:fr
anQar fail 779 •
~:>:>t II ~e< II
"' 2. athsath !irath jay naaveh u!rai naahee
2. l?iOFifo ~ R ~ ~ ~ ~ II 2.~~\it~~-;:mft-~ II
mail.
"' "'
3• fRo »'h:fu ~ ~?t'l @":>t:l 3.~~t:;o 3i"GftiJr6ft~t::t ~~::'< ~q
"' -
tfC-'tO
- - 3. jinH paf80 anQar baahar guQarh 781 !ay782
YH?t!!l RwFa- II ~~~ bhalay783 sansaar.
4. fuQ ~ 1?<JTT ~ fuft ~:>til ~:>til II 4. ftr-r ~ m t<ST M ~t:;~~ ~t:;" u 4. tinH nayhu lagaa rab saytee QaykhnHay184
5. ijfart:e <:rRfu' -afar~ ~ ~ cffiJ wfu II 5. tf1ret::~ ~ tt1r ~ w
"'
mentt * 11 veechaar785 •
5. rang 786 haseh rang roveh chup bhee kar
6. l..RIWU o-rtit ra-ft ~ ~.:>t:> ~ (';"1U II 6. t«cffS -;:miT~ ~ ~l:;t) ~ -::ms It
7. ~::>tt ~::>tt ~ 'l':Rfi::>to }i(w t=Jt::>t'l 7. ~t:;t:; ~q '3'Qft~<o t:PIT~ 8H~ jaahi.
"' "' 6. parvaah naahee kisai kayree baafu787
~ 3" l:fTfu II ~--II
sachay naah.
8. tft"aro "8-& <Xl1iH "8ar m-fT W ~ II 8.~~~~61=rrgw'it:J II 7. Qar788 vaat789 upar kharach 790 mangaa jabai
9. ~ ~ ~l:fl' tftf;r §'Z::>t:l ~ ~ 9. m~ ~m ~ a-t 8
"" ~~ 791
Qay-ay !a khaahi.
~II::? II fu;r II ::";? It 8. Qeebaan ayko kalam aykaa hamaa !UmHaa
"'
mayl.
9. Qar la-ay laykhaa peerh chhutaF92 naankaa
ji-o !ayl. 11211
788
778
Posing honourable 78 3
. Good, respectable Door
789
779
Abundant 784
Beholding Road that leads to Waheguru's abode
790
780
Silk, goodness, riches 781 To contemplate, to remember Everything
781 786
Being coloured with the name ofWaheguru 791 When
Humility, poverty
792
782
They are 787
Except Crushed
Theme Literal Meaning
Sloak Mehla 1
Sloak Mehla 1
1. Talking foul about others pollutes one's own thoughts and soul.
An arrogant person gets severe punishment hereafter for his harsh and
2. A person who regularly speaks slanderous words is called a 'stupid
hurting speech
idiot' and his bad reputation spreads all over.
3. He is not welcomed in the court of Waheguru and is spurned by
everyone.
4. Such a person is branded as a 'dope' (thick headed), and is hated
by all.
Mehla 1 Mehla 1
To realise Waheguru a person must wash both his body and inner 1. Those who are sinners inside and pose to be virtuous outside, and
thoughts have spread there false fame far and wide.
2. They will not be able to wash off their grime even if they go and
wash themselves at all (counted as 68) Hindu holy places.
3. Those who are virtuous inside and humble outside, they are perfect
human beings.
4. They are drenched with the love ofWaheguru and long for a vision
of him.
5. In deep trance and imbued in His thoughts they sometimes laugh
and sometimes weep and sometimes even turn dumb.
6. They have a lot of everything around them except the sweet
memories of Waheguru.
7. They wait at the doorway of Waheguru and accept, with grace,
whatever is given to them.
8. There is only one Divine Court for all humanity, his judgements
are final and in his presence every one is equal.
9. In his court ofjudgement, all will receive a just verdict; the sinners
will be doomed to be crushed like seeds and will wail.for
·forgiveness.
l$ft II ~II Pauri.
I. })flil tit ~ ~?t:e ~:>t:a })flil tit 3 I. 3ll"Q- err ~ ctnre~~ ~t~1 3ll"Q- err ff I. aapay hee karnaa kee-o 793 kaF94 aapay
~t:l.ln ~&<''til hee tai Dhaaree-aF95 •
2. ~ cft3r >ifTtleT tjft:pt:e &tiT 1..IOIT ~II 2. ~~ afh:rr 3lTQ1JlT ~E~ ~ 'CI"Ctf 2. gaykheh keetaa aapnaa Dhar796 kachee
3. R~it tffiFft ~ <hft >wEt~ II tmT3T II pakee saaree-ai.
4. ft::rR ~ ;:ft})f ~?t:;> ufu ~ 'fiTf<:r§" ~ 3.~~m~~~~~~~ 3. jo aa-i-aa so chalsee sabh ko-ee aa-ee
f~H 1 131nt II 4. -rtm"~~~~-s m~~~ vaaree-ai.
5. ~ UEft >ifTtleT })flil tit ~ ~ fctfli~3f II 4. jis kay jee-a paraan797 heh ki-o saahib
II :::_lO II 5. 3lTQDT E'4t 3liQUIT 3ll"Q- err ~ ~ manhu visaaree-ai.
II :;:o II 5. aapan hathee aapnaa aapay hee kaaj
savaaree-ai. 112011
Pauri Pauri
Breaths given to us to live in this world are I. Waheguru himself has created the universe and is the sole sustainer of it.
counted, let us make the best of them. 2. He watches his play with curiosity and notices every moment of chess pawns moving on
the wider chessboard of life.
3. Every one of us has been given a role to play in the worldly drama. When this role ends
we have to go back to skies (to report back to the director of the big drama).
4. Every breath is given to us by Waheguru, then why should we be oblivious of him?
5. We must do our best to perform our role with honesty and loyalty.
793 797
You created the world 795
To infuse Breath
794
Power 796
Land (dharti)
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l'lfTW 1-RJ'W 8 II
3JffiT JJ'6'MT 8 II
Asa mehla 4.
Asa Mehla 4.
ys kee tarisnaa bhukh sabh utrai jo har naam Dhi-aavai. (9uru 7lnyad2)
Those who meditate on His Name have all of their desire and hunger
removed.
jan naanak ka-o har kirpaa kar nitjapai har naam har
naam taraavai. 11111
0! Waheguru shower Your Mercy upon us, that we may
ever chant your Name; through your Name, we all saved. IIlii
•
~~~II ~ lf6'(W1T :( II Sloak Mehla 2.
1. 8'~ f'Of~~1;:>tt: ))fTRCft;:>tt ~"R ~ 1. ~~~t: ~cl: ~Wt~oo II 1. ayh kinayhee 798 aaskee799 .Qoojai lagai
~oo
11 · 2, ~ ~ ~3fc:o~ ~O'l ~ err jaa-ay8°0 •
"'
2. ~ ~ ~~t:O'I J=RI:O~ m~ ~II
2. naanak aasak kaaNdhee-ai 801 sa.Q 802 hee
rahai samaa-ay.
FJHl'fu II 3. ~ :$IT cpft ~o• ~ liGJ ~o~ II
3. changai changa kar mannay8°3 man.Qai
3. ~ :ffiJIT cffiJ ~oa lR ~ ~oa 11 4.~~:;~fu~~~o~
man.Qaa ho-ay804 •
4. ))f1"fl<g ~ o ~ ft1 m m ~Oll II ~ II
4. aasak: ayhu na aakhee-aije laykhai var.!;ai
II ~ II
so-ay05 • IIlii
793
What kind of? 303
When good happens to you (then you believe) 808
From the beginning
799
Love 304
But fail to believe in adversity 809
To go wrong
300 810
When you have someone else in mind 805
One who only trades in Both actions are false
301
Called 306
To believe in (salutation) 311
He finds no place near Waheguru
302
Always 307
No belief
Theme Literal Meaning
Sloak Mehla 1
Sloak Mehla 1 1. What kind of love is this when one forsakes the true lover
In true love you remain engrossed in the love of your beloved. (Waheguru) and runs after others.
2. The true lovers always remain absorbed in the sweet symphony of
their beloveds.
3. Should the adversity befall, still welcome it as a boon ofWaheguru.
4. One is surely not a true lover, if one was to calculate cost-benefit
of the relationship.
Mehla 2 Mehla 2
A person who divides his/her love between many is not a true lover. 1. It does not suit a person to bow to his Master and at the same time
argue with him.
2. The two attitudes contradict each other. The Master will not :ilPProve
of such a dubious behaviour.
t$ft II ~II Pauri.
1. ~ "ftfW)t El:f ~ Ft wfu"§" m:r 1. fJRr ""
"MErsr ~ ~sr m~ t1W
-..::. -...,:!: '-3
1. ji! sayvi-ai sukh paa-ee-ai so saahib
~'PII 'H':JIMl:~q~ II sagaa samHaalee-ai 812 •
'
2. ~ oft'3r ~ ~~s W ~ ~ 2. m<th1T~~~~ m'Efl(>f~~ 2. ji! keetaa paa-ee-ai aapnaa813 saa ghaal
~~~au ~~~~n buree ki-o ghaalee-ai 814 •
3. u~ Hm o ottrn
:::
~ ~Ht ~~tl 3. l=t-ey lfft;r .,.
"'
c:tlli:un ~ ~ ~~'i 3. mangaa mool na keech-ee gay lammee
Foct~•M1nt ~:'IE 11 f.:nm;fl3T t:~~ 11 nagar 15 nihaalee-ai 816 •
4. fffiJ wftra" orft;) 0 ~ ~ lPW 4. ~ ~ ~ .,. emtsr ~ tTT'HT 4. ji-o saahib naal na haaree-ai tavayhaa
~~-'II ~Nlll paasaa dhaalee-ai 817 •
5. fa§~~~:~~~\': II~~ II 5. fet:it9 ~~t: '3'Qft ~~~ II ':(~, II 5. kichh laahay8 18 upar ghaalee-ai 819 .1!2lll
Pauri Pauri
Always remember and meditate on the name 1. Waheguru, whose service brings us everlasting joy, why not always remember him and
of Waheguru who has given you all the not forget him, even for a moment.
comforts in life. 2. Why, in the first place, one has to indulge in an evil act for which one has to regret later.
3. One must not indulge in wrongdoing, rather act with due discretion.
4. One must not do the act, which does not carry approval of the Master.
5. Look for heavenly instructions to guide you in all your pursuits.
•
fuo1 ~ ?i1lf ~ f3nr refa' fa'tuQ o mft OTH orH II
f-iFft ~ ;:nlJ fuguf~311 fu;rr ttPft ~ ;r ~ w:T ~ II
jinee gurmukh naam Dhi-aa-i-aa tina a fir big.b..an na
ho-ee raam raajay.
Those who, as true devotees, meditate on the Nam,
meet no obstacles in their path, 0 King of Kings.
820 830
Servant m Not acceptable That comes forth
821 826 831
Service To lose one's ego Of no use
822 827 832
Vain, futile Who are in love with Waheguru Poison
823 828
Annoying arguments Whatever
824 1129
Talkative Is in the mind
~':J II ~~II Mehla 2.
1. orf1.'s" ~ ~ ern o ~ ijTfi::r 11 1. ~~~~;;&fcfmtf II 1. naal i -aanay gostee kagay na aavai raas.
2. R"JT tfT~ if-if ~ij"~t:aa ~l:fq & 2. ~~ffifrcmr:~~ ~~f"'lNIIfW=~~~n
~
2. jayhaajaanaitayho var:tai 833 vaykhhuko
fodHifHt:all II 3. ~ 3fuft CRW ~ ~ ifct t:rrft:r t;;l't II nirjaass34.
3. ~ »refo ~·~tift~ trrfR t:all II 4. ~M~;;~~~Si'<G:Iiff t;~a II 3. vastoo angar vasat samaavai goojee
~ - = "' "'
4. wftr"S" 'R31 -q &l:i o tr-5 &tr1 "a~ 5. CF£il" ~ CF£~ m-
~ Ffl43 F11 hovai paas835 .
~t:at 11 fc:pnlfft;~8 II ~ II 4. saahib saytee hukam na chalai kahee
5. &f:r &w~ a:-;1 "iT~ oro& fRG"f3" banai argaas836 •
;::; ::::::
5. koorh kamaanai koorho hovai naanak
sifat vigaas 837 • 11311
).f'(J'W ~ II il6m ~ II Mehla 2.
1. orf1.'s" ~at: fu:r3T ~a~ fR@ &J II 1. ~~~t; ~ 'CI'STf"~ ~ ~ II 1. naal i-aanay838 gostee vadaaroo 839 si-o
= - -
2. ~ ~ I-fux ~ full ~ ~ 0 2. QTdit 3lcft•ft13-fffi:rGJ ~;;~II ~ II nayhu.
"' "' ~
2. paanee angar leekji-o tis gaa thaa-o na
Sgll 9 II
thayhu. 11411
•
Theme Literal Meaning
Mehla 2 Mehla 2
How can one harvest nectar when one sows poison. 1. Whatever thoughts boil in one's mind, they do ultimately come
out, though one's outward mask may be completely different.
2. How funny it is that a person sows seeds of poison and yet longs
for nectar.
Mehla 2 Mehla 2
Friendship with a stupid fool is never successfuL 1. A friendship with a stupid fool does never pay.
2. The fool would surely be responding in a dubious way, though one
may try talking to him, if one so wishes.
3. Similar things do merge into each other, but non-similar things
stand ever apart.
4. No one dare to utter an egoistic word in the court of the Master.
There, only gentle request is acceptable.
5. Falsehood begets falsehood. True loving adoration of Waheguru
brings everlasting joy.
Theme Literal Meaning
Mehla 2 Mehla 2
Friendship with both a fool and a big man does not last long. 1. Friendship with a fool and friendship with one ofhigher stature;
2. Both are as fragile as a line drawn on water. These leave no trace
behind.
Mehla 2 Mehla 2
A stupid-fool's actions always fail. 1. If an amateur undertakes a responsibility, he may spoil it.
2. If, by chance, he does succeed in doing one thing right, in the next
he may go absolutely wrong .
•
t@ft II ~II Pauri.
1. ~ ??ciT ~ ;l tm l:fFfH grfu II 1.~~·~~~~~11 1. chaakar lagai chaakree jay chalai
"' khasmai bhaa-ay.
2. ~B'\ f3H ~ ~~~~ ~~~~a fg 2. i!H"''f("ft::H~ ft:R::r ;:ff ~~~"~ ~ ~~~a N
"' "' "' 2. hunna1841 1is no aglee842 oh vajahu843 bhe
B(!T
:::
l:fTft: II ~~II
.doonaa khaa-ay.
3. l:fR"H aij' a ~jl ae1 fGfu <itm »fm 3. ~ ~ ~ 1tf.;ft l'rmf ~~ t::llll II
l..l1"fu t:ss II 4. CNt6-"'
3FWlT ""'it ""''fu" ~~~'( ~ II
"' "'
3. khasmai karay baraabaree fir gaira.t
an.Qar paa-ay844 •
4. ~ ~ ))f<JIP.jT !f<J' l,:{ft:r ~~~ll l:fTft: II 5. ftm" ey fu:ct'r ~ ft:R::r ~ fH&IIfft II 4. vajahu gavaa-ay aglaa muhay muhi
"'
5. ft:rn ~ fu3r ~ f3'l3 ~ FfT'a1fR II 6. :;r;:rcJ; ~ ';f ~ ;:rrft:;r ~ ~ paanaas4s khaa-ay.
"' "'
6. or~ ~al.:f 0 ~ orm l:fFJH t:ffi ~~~~~II 5. jis .d.aa .d.i1aa khaavnaa tis kahee-ai
~II":)":) II saabaas.
6. naanak hukam na chal-ee naal khasam
chalai argaas. 112211
Pauri Pauri
In the court of God only supplications of 1. If one, in the service of a master, acts according to his will.
human beings are accepted, there is certainly 2. His creditworthiness will be high and he may receive good wages as well.
no room for their orders. 3. But if he disobeys his master, he would earn only his annoyance. ·
4. He may loose his due wages and suffer humiliating disgrace.
5. The Master of the masters, who sustains the whole universe, He must always be held in
very high esteem.
6. In His court defiance does not pay, instead prayers are doubly rewarded.
841
Honour 843
Wages 845
Ignominy
842
To get magnified 844
The displeasure of Waheguru
ft:IQr nfafu ~ lJlfu -j BQ "ij'fu ~ QlH arR II
~ .... 3ioft 1R1=I'fuJ gtfo ~ fu;r
~ ~ .... 6ft '(@U16HI WT ~ II
jinHaa antar gurmukh pareet hai tinH har rakhanhaaraa raam raajay.
Those true devotees, who are filled with His love,
have Waheguru as their saving Grace, 0 King of Kings.
(9uru 7lnyad2)
ft:ro "ij'fu Ft3l HIT wfn>w ~ ~ '3l::f 1-fTaT II
m 6ft "ffift 1l:f ~ ~ ~ ~ liRf II
jin har saytee man maani-aa sabh gusat i!J..akh maaraa.
Those whose minds are in harmony with Waheguru - all
their enemies attack them in vain.
RO~OT}j~"ij'fu~ 11:311
\iFf~ ;:m:r
..., W3Uf~31T 6ft '(@U16HI II ~ II
jan naanak naam Dhi-aa-i-aa har rakhanhaaraa. 11311
Those who meditate on the Nam, Waheguru,
always protects them. 11311
•
~ l«:J'W ;~ II Sloak Mehla 2.
1. Eu ~ ~ae l'if'tfH 3' R ~a.? II 1.~~~~~~; 3l'TQH~;:;fi"~~~e II 1. ayh kinayhee gaa!846 aapas tay jo paa-ee-
2. ~w~~~~:: wft:ra"~ftfl#5n 9 11 2. ~tn"Ch{litfrl<:;~~t:: ~g5";:;U-m II~ II a·s47
t.
2. naanak saa kannaa! 848 saahib tuthai jo
milai. IIlii
l«:J'W ;~ II l'f6i.iiiT ~ II Mehla 2.
1. '8'~ fa?>m e•OIJlca~ ff1g ~ l:fffif n 1. ~ FctiR s1 ~t:!l~ m"' ~ ~
"'
;:r 1. ayh kinayhee chaakree 849 ji! bha-o
wfu II ~II khasam najaa-ay.
2. nrn& Ft~ &r~yl')f~:t~o ft:r Ft3t l:fRH 2. ~ ~qc:f,i qmft3ft:\(O fir 'tRit ~ 2. naanak sayvak kaadhee-ai 850 je saytee
Fll11"fu II ~ II ~11:(11
"'
khasam samaa-ay. 11211
Mehla 2 Mehla 2
The true servant is that who merges in his 1. That service is not true which fails to shed Waheguru's fear from heart.
master. 2. The true devotion absorbs the devotee in the meditation ofWaheguru.
846
What type of gift is this? 848 Gift ° Called
85
847 849
Which we ourselves ask for Service
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~II ~II Pauri.
1. (i'I'O'(X »'8 () ~ (Jfu 3T & ~ II 1. ~ 3i<1:; ~6ft Of~ QFW:tl'l II 1. naanak ani na jaapnHee har taa kay
2. i)fTflr ~ Ffll:f3f:u'1 fimr i)fTflr ~ 2. 3lTftr ~ fl Fl?Jct~(t::'t~ f1:nft 3lTftr ~ paaraavaar.
~tl::;>ll ~<t~ II 2. aap karaa-ay saakh-tee851 fir aap karaa-
3. fEcrQ: ~ tr;::ffiftlw reFa- ~ 3. r~*i 1 'lTtfr "Jt~m ~ ~ ~ ay maar852 •
~ua 11 ~'i.·u 3. iknHaa galee janjeeree-aa ik turee
4. i)fTflr ~ ~· i)fTflr ~ /<} ~ ~ 4. 3lTftr ~ rt{ 3lTftr ~ ct rn-r ~ charheh bisee-aar853 •
~tla 11 ~'i.gll 4. aap karaa-ay karay aap ha-o kai si-o
>:!,.___
5. (i'I'O'(X ~ ft:rfo oft>w ftmr ftra <ft ~ 5. ~ ~ tllf.:r cthrr ~ ft.n:r iiT ~ karee pukaar54 •
5. naanak karnaa jin kee-aa fir tis hee
'R"Q II ::t a II m II=<~ II
karnee saar. 112311
Pauri Pauri
Waheguru, who has created the universe, 1. Waheguru's limits are beyond our apprehension.
Himself looks after it. ~. He is the creator and he is the destroyer.
3. Some of us are made slaves and remain chained (due to our bad karmas). Others are
made masters and enjoy freedom.
4. He himself is the sole controller of all operations; no one else is authorised to listen to
our complains.
5. He, who has created the Cosmos, sustains it too.
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In each and every age1 Waheguru creates His devotees
and preserves their honour, 0 King of Kings.
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Theme Literal Meaning
Sloak Mehla 1
Sloak Mehla 1 1. Waheguru creates his vessels the human beings; and himself fills
Waheguru decorates those whom he chooses them up puts soul into them.
2. Some people are gifted and have the best in life (good karmas),
while others suffer in pain (bad karmas).
3. There are some who sleep in warm and cosy beds, yet others act as
their caretakers and give a stand-by duty.
4. Those people are truly privileged on whom Waheguru showers his
blessings.
Mehla 2 Mehla 2
He is omnipotent and has no parallel to Him 1. Waheguru, the creator, has himself shaped the whole world.
2. He then created life, and kept the power of birth and death with
himself.
3. He himself is the absolute Master of everything
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Waheguru does everything according to His 1. Waheguru is the greatest of all, and it is beyond human pen and tongue to describe him.
own will 2. He is Omnipotent and Bounteous. He sustains the whole universe.
3. The judgement of our deeds is according to his eternal laws.
4. There is no other refuge for us, except for his shelter.
5. Everything around us happens according to his will.
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