ਖੁੰਢਾ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਰਖਿ ਕੈ ਦੇਨਿ ਸੁ ਮਲ ਸਜਾਇ ॥

Khundtaa Andhar Rakh Kai Dhaen S Mal Sajaae ||

And then, it is placed between the wooden rollers and crushed.

ਰਸੁ ਕਸੁ ਟਟਰਿ ਪਾਈਐ ਤਪੈ ਤੈ ਵਿਲਲਾਇ ॥

Ras Kas Ttattar Paaeeai Thapai Thai Vilalaae ||

What punishment is inflicted upon it! Its juice is extracted and placed in the cauldron; as it is heated, it groans and cries out.

ਭੀ ਸੋ ਫੋਗੁ ਸਮਾਲੀਐ ਦਿਚੈ ਅਗਿ ਜਾਲਾਇ ॥

Bhee So Fog Samaaleeai Dhichai Ag Jaalaae ||

And then, the crushed cane is collected and burnt in the fire below.

ਨਾਨਕ ਮਿਠੈ ਪਤਰੀਐ ਵੇਖਹੁ ਲੋਕਾ ਆਇ ॥੨॥

Naanak Mithai Pathareeai Vaekhahu Lokaa Aae ||2||

Nanak: come, people, and see how the sweet sugar-cane is treated! ||2||

ਪਵੜੀ ॥

Pavarree ||

Pauree:

ਇਕਨਾ ਮਰਣੁ ਨ ਚਿਤਿ ਆਸ ਘਣੇਰਿਆ ॥

Eikanaa Maran N Chith Aas Ghanaeriaa ||

Some do not think of death; they entertain great hopes.

ਮਰਿ ਮਰਿ ਜੰਮਹਿ ਨਿਤ ਕਿਸੈ ਨ ਕੇਰਿਆ ॥

Mar Mar Janmehi Nith Kisai N Kaeriaa ||

They die, and are re-born, and die, over and over again. They are of no use at all!

ਆਪਨੜੈ ਮਨਿ ਚਿਤਿ ਕਹਨਿ ਚੰਗੇਰਿਆ ॥

Aapanarrai Man Chith Kehan Changaeriaa ||

In their conscious minds, they call themselves good.

ਜਮਰਾਜੈ ਨਿਤ ਨਿਤ ਮਨਮੁਖ ਹੇਰਿਆ ॥

Jamaraajai Nith Nith Manamukh Haeriaa ||

The King of the Angels of Death hunts down those self-willed manmukhs, over and over again.

ਮਨਮੁਖ ਲੂਣ ਹਾਰਾਮ ਕਿਆ ਨ ਜਾਣਿਆ ॥

Manamukh Loon Haaraam Kiaa N Jaaniaa ||

The manmukhs are false to their own selves; they feel no gratitude for what they have been given.

ਬਧੇ ਕਰਨਿ ਸਲਾਮ ਖਸਮ ਨ ਭਾਣਿਆ ॥

Badhhae Karan Salaam Khasam N Bhaaniaa ||

Those who merely perform rituals of worship are not pleasing to their Lord and Master.

ਸਚੁ ਮਿਲੈ ਮੁਖਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਸਾਹਿਬ ਭਾਵਸੀ ॥

Sach Milai Mukh Naam Saahib Bhaavasee ||

Those who attain the True Lord and chant His Name are pleasing to the Lord.

ਕਰਸਨਿ ਤਖਤਿ ਸਲਾਮੁ ਲਿਖਿਆ ਪਾਵਸੀ ॥੧੧॥

Karasan Thakhath Salaam Likhiaa Paavasee ||11||

They worship the Lord and bow at His Throne. They fulfill their pre-ordained destiny. ||11||

ਮਃ ੧ ਸਲੋਕੁ ॥

Ma 1 Salok ||

First Mehl, Shalok:

ਮਛੀ ਤਾਰੂ ਕਿਆ ਕਰੇ ਪੰਖੀ ਕਿਆ ਆਕਾਸੁ ॥

Mashhee Thaaroo Kiaa Karae Pankhee Kiaa Aakaas ||

What can deep water do to a fish? What can the vast sky do to a bird?

ਪਥਰ ਪਾਲਾ ਕਿਆ ਕਰੇ ਖੁਸਰੇ ਕਿਆ ਘਰ ਵਾਸੁ ॥

Pathhar Paalaa Kiaa Karae Khusarae Kiaa Ghar Vaas ||

What can cold do to a stone? What is married life to a eunuch?

ਕੁਤੇ ਚੰਦਨੁ ਲਾਈਐ ਭੀ ਸੋ ਕੁਤੀ ਧਾਤੁ ॥

Kuthae Chandhan Laaeeai Bhee So Kuthee Dhhaath ||

You may apply sandalwood oil to a dog, but he will still be a dog.

ਬੋਲਾ ਜੇ ਸਮਝਾਈਐ ਪੜੀਅਹਿ ਸਿੰਮ੍ਰਿਤਿ ਪਾਠ ॥

Bolaa Jae Samajhaaeeai Parreeahi Sinmrith Paath ||

You may try to teach a deaf person by reading the Simritees to him, but how will he learn?

ਅੰਧਾ ਚਾਨਣਿ ਰਖੀਐ ਦੀਵੇ ਬਲਹਿ ਪਚਾਸ ॥

Andhhaa Chaanan Rakheeai Dheevae Balehi Pachaas ||

You may place a light before a blind man and burn fifty lamps, but how will he see?

ਚਉਣੇ ਸੁਇਨਾ ਪਾਈਐ ਚੁਣਿ ਚੁਣਿ ਖਾਵੈ ਘਾਸੁ ॥

Chounae Sueinaa Paaeeai Chun Chun Khaavai Ghaas ||

You may place gold before a herd of cattle, but they will pick out the grass to eat.

ਲੋਹਾ ਮਾਰਣਿ ਪਾਈਐ ਢਹੈ ਨ ਹੋਇ ਕਪਾਸ ॥

Lohaa Maaran Paaeeai Dtehai N Hoe Kapaas ||

You may add flux to iron and melt it, but it will not become soft like cotton.

ਨਾਨਕ ਮੂਰਖ ਏਹਿ ਗੁਣ ਬੋਲੇ ਸਦਾ ਵਿਣਾਸੁ ॥੧॥

Naanak Moorakh Eaehi Gun Bolae Sadhaa Vinaas ||1||

O Nanak, this is the nature of a fool-everything he speaks is useless and wasted. ||1||

ਮਃ ੧ ॥

Ma 1 ||

First Mehl:

ਕੈਹਾ ਕੰਚਨੁ ਤੁਟੈ ਸਾਰੁ ॥

Kaihaa Kanchan Thuttai Saar ||

When pieces of bronze or gold or iron break,

ਅਗਨੀ ਗੰਢੁ ਪਾਏ ਲੋਹਾਰੁ ॥

Aganee Gandt Paaeae Lohaar ||

The metal-smith welds them together again in the fire, and the bond is established.

ਗੋਰੀ ਸੇਤੀ ਤੁਟੈ ਭਤਾਰੁ ॥

Goree Saethee Thuttai Bhathaar ||

If a husband leaves his wife,

ਪੁਤੀ ਗੰਢੁ ਪਵੈ ਸੰਸਾਰਿ ॥

Puthanaee Gandt Pavai Sansaar ||

Their children may bring them back together in the world, and the bond is established.

ਰਾਜਾ ਮੰਗੈ ਦਿਤੈ ਗੰਢੁ ਪਾਇ ॥

Raajaa Mangai Dhithai Gandt Paae ||

When the king makes a demand, and it is met, the bond is established.

ਭੁਖਿਆ ਗੰਢੁ ਪਵੈ ਜਾ ਖਾਇ ॥

Bhukhiaa Gandt Pavai Jaa Khaae ||

When the hungry man eats, he is satisfied, and the bond is established.

ਕਾਲਾ ਗੰਢੁ ਨਦੀਆ ਮੀਹ ਝੋਲ ॥

Kaalaa Gandt Nadheeaa Meeh Jhol ||

In the famine, the rain fills the streams to overflowing, and the bond is established.

ਗੰਢੁ ਪਰੀਤੀ ਮਿਠੇ ਬੋਲ ॥

Gandt Pareethee Mithae Bol ||

There is a bond between love and words of sweetness.

ਬੇਦਾ ਗੰਢੁ ਬੋਲੇ ਸਚੁ ਕੋਇ ॥

Baedhaa Gandt Bolae Sach Koe ||

When one speaks the Truth, a bond is established with the Holy Scriptures.

ਮੁਇਆ ਗੰਢੁ ਨੇਕੀ ਸਤੁ ਹੋਇ ॥

Mueiaa Gandt Naekee Sath Hoe ||

Through goodness and truth, the dead establish a bond with the living.

ਏਤੁ ਗੰਢਿ ਵਰਤੈ ਸੰਸਾਰੁ ॥

Eaeth Gandt Varathai Sansaar ||

Such are the bonds which prevail in the world.

ਮੂਰਖ ਗੰਢੁ ਪਵੈ ਮੁਹਿ ਮਾਰ ॥

Moorakh Gandt Pavai Muhi Maar ||

The fool establishes his bonds only when he is slapped in the face.

ਨਾਨਕੁ ਆਖੈ ਏਹੁ ਬੀਚਾਰੁ ॥

Naanak Aakhai Eaehu Beechaar ||

Nanak says this after deep reflection:

ਸਿਫਤੀ ਗੰਢੁ ਪਵੈ ਦਰਬਾਰਿ ॥੨॥

Sifathee Gandt Pavai Dharabaar ||2||

Through the Lord's Praise, we establish a bond with His Court. ||2||

ਪਉੜੀ ॥

Pourree ||

Pauree:

ਆਪੇ ਕੁਦਰਤਿ ਸਾਜਿ ਕੈ ਆਪੇ ਕਰੇ ਬੀਚਾਰੁ ॥

Aapae Kudharath Saaj Kai Aapae Karae Beechaar ||

He Himself created and adorned the Universe, and He Himself contemplates it.

ਇਕਿ ਖੋਟੇ ਇਕਿ ਖਰੇ ਆਪੇ ਪਰਖਣਹਾਰੁ ॥

Eik Khottae Eik Kharae Aapae Parakhanehaar ||

Some are counterfeit, and some are genuine. He Himself is the Appraiser.

ਖਰੇ ਖਜਾਨੈ ਪਾਈਅਹਿ ਖੋਟੇ ਸਟੀਅਹਿ ਬਾਹਰ ਵਾਰਿ ॥

Kharae Khajaanai Paaeeahi Khottae Satteeahi Baahar Vaar ||

The genuine are placed in His Treasury, while the counterfeit are thrown away.

ਖੋਟੇ ਸਚੀ ਦਰਗਹ ਸੁਟੀਅਹਿ ਕਿਸੁ ਆਗੈ ਕਰਹਿ ਪੁਕਾਰ ॥

Khottae Sachee Dharageh Sutteeahi Kis Aagai Karehi Pukaar ||

The counterfeit are thrown out of the True Court-unto whom should they complain?

ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪਿਛੈ ਭਜਿ ਪਵਹਿ ਏਹਾ ਕਰਣੀ ਸਾਰੁ ॥

Sathigur Pishhai Bhaj Pavehi Eaehaa Karanee Saar ||

They should worship and follow the True Guru-this is the lifestyle of excellence.

ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਖੋਟਿਅਹੁ ਖਰੇ ਕਰੇ ਸਬਦਿ ਸਵਾਰਣਹਾਰੁ ॥

Sathigur Khottiahu Kharae Karae Sabadh Savaaranehaar ||

The True Guru converts the counterfeit into genuine; through the Word of the Shabad, He embellishes and exalts us.

ਸਚੀ ਦਰਗਹ ਮੰਨੀਅਨਿ ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਪ੍ਰੇਮ ਪਿਆਰਿ ॥

Sachee Dharageh Manneean Gur Kai Praem Piaar ||

Those who have enshrined love and affection for the Guru, are honored in the True Court.

ਗਣਤ ਤਿਨਾ ਦੀ ਕੋ ਕਿਆ ਕਰੇ ਜੋ ਆਪਿ ਬਖਸੇ ਕਰਤਾਰਿ ॥੧੨॥

Ganath Thinaa Dhee Ko Kiaa Karae Jo Aap Bakhasae Karathaar ||12||

Who can estimate the value of those who have been forgiven by the Creator Lord Himself? ||12||

ਸਲੋਕੁ ਮਃ ੧ ॥

Salok Ma 1 ||

Shalok, First Mehl:

ਹਮ ਜੇਰ ਜਿਮੀ ਦੁਨੀਆ ਪੀਰਾ ਮਸਾਇਕਾ ਰਾਇਆ ॥

Ham Jaer Jimee Dhuneeaa Peeraa Masaaeikaa Raaeiaa ||

All the spiritual teachers, their disciples and the rulers of the world shall be buried under the ground.

ਮੇ ਰਵਦਿ ਬਾਦਿਸਾਹਾ ਅਫਜੂ ਖੁਦਾਇ ॥

Mae Ravadh Baadhisaahaa Afajoo Khudhaae ||

The emperors shall also pass away; God alone is Eternal.

ਏਕ ਤੂਹੀ ਏਕ ਤੁਹੀ ॥੧॥

Eaek Thoohee Eaek Thuhee ||1||

You alone, Lord, You alone. ||1||

ਮਃ ੧ ॥

Ma 1 ||

First Mehl:

ਨ ਦੇਵ ਦਾਨਵਾ ਨਰਾ ॥

N Dhaev Dhaanavaa Naraa ||

Neither the angels, nor the demons, nor human beings,

ਨ ਸਿਧ ਸਾਧਿਕਾ ਧਰਾ ॥

N Sidhh Saadhhikaa Dhharaa ||

Nor the Siddhas, nor the seekers shall remain on the earth.

ਅਸਤਿ ਏਕ ਦਿਗਰਿ ਕੁਈ ॥

Asath Eaek Dhigar Kuee ||

Who else is there?