ਅੰਗ 839

ਜੋ ਦੇਖਿ ਦਿਖਾਵੈ ਤਿਸ ਕਉ ਬਲਿ ਜਾਈ ॥

I am a sacrifice to one who sees, and inspires others to see Him.

ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦਿ ਪਰਮ ਪਦੁ ਪਾਈ ॥੧॥

By Guru's Grace, I have obtained the supreme status. ||1||

ਕਿਆ ਜਪੁ ਜਾਪਉ ਬਿਨੁ ਜਗਦੀਸੈ ॥

Whose Name should I chant, and meditate on, except the Lord of the Universe?

ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਮਹਲੁ ਘਰੁ ਦੀਸੈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, the Mansion of the Lord's Presence is revealed within the home of one's own heart. ||1||Pause||

ਦੂਜੈ ਭਾਇ ਲਗੇ ਪਛੁਤਾਣੇ ॥

The Second Day: Those who are in love with another, come to regret and repent.

ਜਮ ਦਰਿ ਬਾਧੇ ਆਵਣ ਜਾਣੇ ॥

The are tied up at Death's door, and continue coming and going.

ਕਿਆ ਲੈ ਆਵਹਿ ਕਿਆ ਲੇ ਜਾਹਿ ॥

What have they brought, and what will they take with them when they go?

ਸਿਰਿ ਜਮਕਾਲੁ ਸਿ ਚੋਟਾ ਖਾਹਿ ॥

The Messenger of Death looms over their heads, and they endure his beating.

ਬਿਨੁ ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦ ਨ ਛੂਟਸਿ ਕੋਇ ॥

Without the Word of the Guru's Shabad, no one finds release.

ਪਾਖੰਡਿ ਕੀਨੑੈ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਨ ਹੋਇ ॥੨॥

Practicing hypocrisy, no one finds liberation. ||2||

ਆਪੇ ਸਚੁ ਕੀਆ ਕਰ ਜੋੜਿ ॥

The True Lord Himself created the universe, joining the elements together.

ਅੰਡਜ ਫੋੜਿ ਜੋੜਿ ਵਿਛੋੜਿ ॥

Breaking the cosmic egg, He united, and separated.

ਧਰਤਿ ਅਕਾਸੁ ਕੀਏ ਬੈਸਣ ਕਉ ਥਾਉ ॥

He made the earth and the sky into places to live.

ਰਾਤਿ ਦਿਨੰਤੁ ਕੀਏ ਭਉ ਭਾਉ ॥

He created day and night, fear and love.

ਜਿਨਿ ਕੀਏ ਕਰਿ ਵੇਖਣਹਾਰਾ ॥

The One who created the Creation, also watches over it.

ਅਵਰੁ ਨ ਦੂਜਾ ਸਿਰਜਣਹਾਰਾ ॥੩॥

There is no other Creator Lord. ||3||

ਤ੍ਰਿਤੀਆ ਬ੍ਰਹਮਾ ਬਿਸਨੁ ਮਹੇਸਾ ॥

The Third Day: He created Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva,

ਦੇਵੀ ਦੇਵ ਉਪਾਏ ਵੇਸਾ ॥

the gods, goddesses and various manifestations.

ਜੋਤੀ ਜਾਤੀ ਗਣਤ ਨ ਆਵੈ ॥

The lights and forms cannot be counted.

ਜਿਨਿ ਸਾਜੀ ਸੋ ਕੀਮਤਿ ਪਾਵੈ ॥

The One who fashioned them, knows their value.

ਕੀਮਤਿ ਪਾਇ ਰਹਿਆ ਭਰਪੂਰਿ ॥

He evaluates them, and totally pervades them.

ਕਿਸੁ ਨੇੜੈ ਕਿਸੁ ਆਖਾ ਦੂਰਿ ॥੪॥

Who is close, and who is far away? ||4||

ਚਉਥਿ ਉਪਾਏ ਚਾਰੇ ਬੇਦਾ ॥

The Fourth Day: He created the four Vedas,

ਖਾਣੀ ਚਾਰੇ ਬਾਣੀ ਭੇਦਾ ॥

the four sources of creation, and distinct forms of speech.

ਅਸਟ ਦਸਾ ਖਟੁ ਤੀਨਿ ਉਪਾਏ ॥

He created the eighteen Puraanas, the six Shaastras and the three qualities.

ਸੋ ਬੂਝੈ ਜਿਸੁ ਆਪਿ ਬੁਝਾਏ ॥

He alone understands, whom the Lord causes to understand.

ਤੀਨਿ ਸਮਾਵੈ ਚਉਥੈ ਵਾਸਾ ॥

One who overcomes the three qualities, dwells in the fourth state.

ਪ੍ਰਣਵਤਿ ਨਾਨਕ ਹਮ ਤਾ ਕੇ ਦਾਸਾ ॥੫॥

Prays Nanak, I am his slave. ||5||

ਪੰਚਮੀ ਪੰਚ ਭੂਤ ਬੇਤਾਲਾ ॥

The Fifth Day: The five elements are demons.

ਆਪਿ ਅਗੋਚਰੁ ਪੁਰਖੁ ਨਿਰਾਲਾ ॥

The Lord Himself is unfathomable and detached.

ਇਕਿ ਭ੍ਰਮਿ ਭੂਖੇ ਮੋਹ ਪਿਆਸੇ ॥

Some are gripped by doubt, hunger, emotional attachment and desire.

ਇਕਿ ਰਸੁ ਚਾਖਿ ਸਬਦਿ ਤ੍ਰਿਪਤਾਸੇ ॥

Some taste the sublime essence of the Shabad, and are satisfied.

ਇਕਿ ਰੰਗਿ ਰਾਤੇ ਇਕਿ ਮਰਿ ਧੂਰਿ ॥

Some are imbued with the Lord's Love, while some die, and are reduced to dust.

ਇਕਿ ਦਰਿ ਘਰਿ ਸਾਚੈ ਦੇਖਿ ਹਦੂਰਿ ॥੬॥

Some attain the Court and the Mansion of the True Lord, and behold Him, ever-present. ||6||

ਝੂਠੇ ਕਉ ਨਾਹੀ ਪਤਿ ਨਾਉ ॥

The false one has no honor or fame;

ਕਬਹੁ ਨ ਸੂਚਾ ਕਾਲਾ ਕਾਉ ॥

like the black crow, he never becomes pure.

ਪਿੰਜਰਿ ਪੰਖੀ ਬੰਧਿਆ ਕੋਇ ॥

He is like the bird, imprisoned in a cage;

ਛੇਰੀਂ ਭਰਮੈ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਨ ਹੋਇ ॥

he paces back and forth behind the bars, but he is not released.

ਤਉ ਛੂਟੈ ਜਾ ਖਸਮੁ ਛਡਾਏ ॥

He alone is emancipated, whom the Lord and Master emancipates.

ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਮੇਲੇ ਭਗਤਿ ਦ੍ਰਿੜਾਏ ॥੭॥

He follows the Guru's Teachings, and enshrines devotional worship. ||7||

ਖਸਟੀ ਖਟੁ ਦਰਸਨ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਸਾਜੇ ॥

The Sixth Day: God organized the six systems of Yoga.

ਅਨਹਦ ਸਬਦੁ ਨਿਰਾਲਾ ਵਾਜੇ ॥

The unstruck sound current of the Shabad vibrates of itself.

ਜੇ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਭਾਵੈ ਤਾ ਮਹਲਿ ਬੁਲਾਵੈ ॥

If God wills it so, then one is summoned to the Mansion of His Presence.

ਸਬਦੇ ਭੇਦੇ ਤਉ ਪਤਿ ਪਾਵੈ ॥

One who is pierced through by the Shabad, obtains honor.

ਕਰਿ ਕਰਿ ਵੇਸ ਖਪਹਿ ਜਲਿ ਜਾਵਹਿ ॥

Those who wear religious robes burn, and are ruined.

ਸਾਚੈ ਸਾਚੇ ਸਾਚਿ ਸਮਾਵਹਿ ॥੮॥

Through Truth, the truthful ones merge into the True Lord. ||8||

ਸਪਤਮੀ ਸਤੁ ਸੰਤੋਖੁ ਸਰੀਰਿ ॥

The Seventh Day: When the body is imbued with Truth and contentment,

ਸਾਤ ਸਮੁੰਦ ਭਰੇ ਨਿਰਮਲ ਨੀਰਿ ॥

the seven seas within are filled with the Immaculate Water.

ਮਜਨੁ ਸੀਲੁ ਸਚੁ ਰਿਦੈ ਵੀਚਾਰਿ ॥

Bathing in good conduct, and contemplating the True Lord within the heart,

ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਪਾਵੈ ਸਭਿ ਪਾਰਿ ॥

one obtains the Word of the Guru's Shabad, and carries everyone across.

ਮਨਿ ਸਾਚਾ ਮੁਖਿ ਸਾਚਉ ਭਾਇ ॥

With the True Lord in the mind, and the True Lord lovingly on one's lips,

ਸਚੁ ਨੀਸਾਣੈ ਠਾਕ ਨ ਪਾਇ ॥੯॥

one is blessed with the banner of Truth, and meets with no obstructions. ||9||

ਅਸਟਮੀ ਅਸਟ ਸਿਧਿ ਬੁਧਿ ਸਾਧੈ ॥

The Eighth Day: The eight miraculous powers come when one subdues his own mind,

ਸਚੁ ਨਿਹਕੇਵਲੁ ਕਰਮਿ ਅਰਾਧੈ ॥

and contemplates the True Lord through pure actions.

ਪਉਣ ਪਾਣੀ ਅਗਨੀ ਬਿਸਰਾਉ ॥

Forget the three qualities of wind, water and fire,

ਤਹੀ ਨਿਰੰਜਨੁ ਸਾਚੋ ਨਾਉ ॥

and concentrate on the pure True Name.

ਤਿਸੁ ਮਹਿ ਮਨੂਆ ਰਹਿਆ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਇ ॥

That human who remains lovingly focused on the Lord,

ਪ੍ਰਣਵਤਿ ਨਾਨਕੁ ਕਾਲੁ ਨ ਖਾਇ ॥੧੦॥

prays Nanak, shall not be consumed by death. ||10||

ਨਾਉ ਨਉਮੀ ਨਵੇ ਨਾਥ ਨਵ ਖੰਡਾ ॥ ਘਟਿ ਘਟਿ ਨਾਥੁ ਮਹਾ ਬਲਵੰਡਾ ॥

The Ninth Day: The Name is the supreme almighty Master of the nine masters of Yoga, the nine realms of the earth, and each and every heart.