ਮਹਲਾ ੨ ॥

Mehalaa 2 ||

Second Mehl:

ਜੇ ਸਉ ਚੰਦਾ ਉਗਵਹਿ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜਹਿ ਹਜਾਰ ॥

Jae So Chandhaa Ougavehi Sooraj Charrehi Hajaar ||

If a hundred moons were to rise, and a thousand suns appeared,

ਏਤੇ ਚਾਨਣ ਹੋਦਿਆਂ ਗੁਰ ਬਿਨੁ ਘੋਰ ਅੰਧਾਰ ॥੨॥

Eaethae Chaanan Hodhiaaan Gur Bin Ghor Andhhaar ||2||

Even with such light, there would still be pitch darkness without the Guru. ||2||

ਮਃ ੧ ॥

Ma 1 ||

First Mehl:

ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰੂ ਨ ਚੇਤਨੀ ਮਨਿ ਆਪਣੈ ਸੁਚੇਤ ॥

Naanak Guroo N Chaethanee Man Aapanai Suchaeth ||

O Nanak, those who do not think of the Guru, and who think of themselves as clever,

ਛੁਟੇ ਤਿਲ ਬੂਆੜ ਜਿਉ ਸੁੰਞੇ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਖੇਤ ॥

Shhuttae Thil Booaarr Jio Sunnjae Andhar Khaeth ||

Shall be left abandoned in the field, like the scattered sesame.

ਖੇਤੈ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਛੁਟਿਆ ਕਹੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਸਉ ਨਾਹ ॥

Khaethai Andhar Shhuttiaa Kahu Naanak So Naah ||

They are abandoned in the field, says Nanak, and they have a hundred masters to please.

ਫਲੀਅਹਿ ਫੁਲੀਅਹਿ ਬਪੁੜੇ ਭੀ ਤਨ ਵਿਚਿ ਸੁਆਹ ॥੩॥

Faleeahi Fuleeahi Bapurrae Bhee Than Vich Suaah ||3||

The wretches bear fruit and flower, but within their bodies, they are filled with ashes. ||3||

ਪਉੜੀ ॥

Pourree ||

Pauree:

ਆਪੀਨ੍ਹ੍ਹੈ ਆਪੁ ਸਾਜਿਓ ਆਪੀਨ੍ਹ੍ਹੈ ਰਚਿਓ ਨਾਉ ॥

Aapeenhai Aap Saajiou Aapeenhai Rachiou Naao ||

He Himself created Himself; He Himself assumed His Name.

ਦੁਯੀ ਕੁਦਰਤਿ ਸਾਜੀਐ ਕਰਿ ਆਸਣੁ ਡਿਠੋ ਚਾਉ ॥

Dhuyee Kudharath Saajeeai Kar Aasan Dditho Chaao ||

Secondly, He fashioned the creation; seated within the creation, He beholds it with delight.

ਦਾਤਾ ਕਰਤਾ ਆਪਿ ਤੂੰ ਤੁਸਿ ਦੇਵਹਿ ਕਰਹਿ ਪਸਾਉ ॥

Dhaathaa Karathaa Aap Thoon Thus Dhaevehi Karehi Pasaao ||

You Yourself are the Giver and the Creator; by Your Pleasure, You bestow Your Mercy.

ਤੂੰ ਜਾਣੋਈ ਸਭਸੈ ਦੇ ਲੈਸਹਿ ਜਿੰਦੁ ਕਵਾਉ ॥

Thoon Jaanoee Sabhasai Dhae Laisehi Jindh Kavaao ||

You are the Knower of all; You give life, and take it away again with a word.

ਕਰਿ ਆਸਣੁ ਡਿਠੋ ਚਾਉ ॥੧॥

Kar Aasan Dditho Chaao ||1||

Seated within the creation, You behold it with delight. ||1||

ਸਲੋਕੁ ਮਃ ੧ ॥

Salok Ma 1 ||

Shalok, First Mehl:

ਸਚੇ ਤੇਰੇ ਖੰਡ ਸਚੇ ਬ੍ਰਹਮੰਡ ॥

Sachae Thaerae Khandd Sachae Brehamandd ||

True are Your worlds, True are Your solar Systems.

ਸਚੇ ਤੇਰੇ ਲੋਅ ਸਚੇ ਆਕਾਰ ॥

Sachae Thaerae Loa Sachae Aakaar ||

True are Your realms, True is Your creation.

ਸਚੇ ਤੇਰੇ ਕਰਣੇ ਸਰਬ ਬੀਚਾਰ ॥

Sachae Thaerae Karanae Sarab Beechaar ||

True are Your actions, and all Your deliberations.

ਸਚਾ ਤੇਰਾ ਅਮਰੁ ਸਚਾ ਦੀਬਾਣੁ ॥

Sachaa Thaeraa Amar Sachaa Dheebaan ||

True is Your Command, and True is Your Court.

ਸਚਾ ਤੇਰਾ ਹੁਕਮੁ ਸਚਾ ਫੁਰਮਾਣੁ ॥

Sachaa Thaeraa Hukam Sachaa Furamaan ||

True is the Command of Your Will, True is Your Order.

ਸਚਾ ਤੇਰਾ ਕਰਮੁ ਸਚਾ ਨੀਸਾਣੁ ॥

Sachaa Thaeraa Karam Sachaa Neesaan ||

True is Your Mercy, True is Your Insignia.

ਸਚੇ ਤੁਧੁ ਆਖਹਿ ਲਖ ਕਰੋੜਿ ॥

Sachae Thudhh Aakhehi Lakh Karorr ||

Hundreds of thousands and millions call You True.

ਸਚੈ ਸਭਿ ਤਾਣਿ ਸਚੈ ਸਭਿ ਜੋਰਿ ॥

Sachai Sabh Thaan Sachai Sabh Jor ||

In the True Lord is all power, in the True Lord is all might.

ਸਚੀ ਤੇਰੀ ਸਿਫਤਿ ਸਚੀ ਸਾਲਾਹ ॥

Sachee Thaeree Sifath Sachee Saalaah ||

True is Your Praise, True is Your Adoration.

ਸਚੀ ਤੇਰੀ ਕੁਦਰਤਿ ਸਚੇ ਪਾਤਿਸਾਹ ॥

Sachee Thaeree Kudharath Sachae Paathisaah ||

True is Your almighty creative power, True King.

ਨਾਨਕ ਸਚੁ ਧਿਆਇਨਿ ਸਚੁ ॥

Naanak Sach Dhhiaaein Sach ||

O Nanak, true are those who meditate on the True One.

ਜੋ ਮਰਿ ਜੰਮੇ ਸੁ ਕਚੁ ਨਿਕਚੁ ॥੧॥

Jo Mar Janmae S Kach Nikach ||1||

Those who are subject to birth and death are totally false. ||1||

ਮਃ ੧ ॥

Ma 1 ||

First Mehl:

ਵਡੀ ਵਡਿਆਈ ਜਾ ਵਡਾ ਨਾਉ ॥

Vaddee Vaddiaaee Jaa Vaddaa Naao ||

Great is His greatness, as great as His Name.

ਵਡੀ ਵਡਿਆਈ ਜਾ ਸਚੁ ਨਿਆਉ ॥

Vaddee Vaddiaaee Jaa Sach Niaao ||

Great is His greatness, as True is His justice.

ਵਡੀ ਵਡਿਆਈ ਜਾ ਨਿਹਚਲ ਥਾਉ ॥

Vaddee Vaddiaaee Jaa Nihachal Thhaao ||

Great is His greatness, as permanent as His Throne.

ਵਡੀ ਵਡਿਆਈ ਜਾਣੈ ਆਲਾਉ ॥

Vaddee Vaddiaaee Jaanai Aalaao ||

Great is His greatness, as He knows our utterances.

ਵਡੀ ਵਡਿਆਈ ਬੁਝੈ ਸਭਿ ਭਾਉ ॥

Vaddee Vaddiaaee Bujhai Sabh Bhaao ||

Great is His greatness, as He understands all our affections.

ਵਡੀ ਵਡਿਆਈ ਜਾ ਪੁਛਿ ਨ ਦਾਤਿ ॥

Vaddee Vaddiaaee Jaa Pushh N Dhaath ||

Great is His greatness, as He gives without being asked.

ਵਡੀ ਵਡਿਆਈ ਜਾ ਆਪੇ ਆਪਿ ॥

Vaddee Vaddiaaee Jaa Aapae Aap ||

Great is His greatness, as He Himself is all-in-all.

ਨਾਨਕ ਕਾਰ ਨ ਕਥਨੀ ਜਾਇ ॥

Naanak Kaar N Kathhanee Jaae ||

O Nanak, His actions cannot be described.

ਕੀਤਾ ਕਰਣਾ ਸਰਬ ਰਜਾਇ ॥੨॥

Keethaa Karanaa Sarab Rajaae ||2||

Whatever He has done, or will do, is all by His Own Will. ||2||

ਮਹਲਾ ੨ ॥

Mehalaa 2 ||

Second Mehl:

ਇਹੁ ਜਗੁ ਸਚੈ ਕੀ ਹੈ ਕੋਠੜੀ ਸਚੇ ਕਾ ਵਿਚਿ ਵਾਸੁ ॥

Eihu Jag Sachai Kee Hai Kotharree Sachae Kaa Vich Vaas ||

This world is the room of the True Lord; within it is the dwelling of the True Lord.

ਇਕਨ੍ਹ੍ਹਾ ਹੁਕਮਿ ਸਮਾਇ ਲਏ ਇਕਨ੍ਹ੍ਹਾ ਹੁਕਮੇ ਕਰੇ ਵਿਣਾਸੁ ॥

Eikanhaa Hukam Samaae Leae Eikanhaa Hukamae Karae Vinaas ||

By His Command, some are merged into Him, and some, by His Command, are destroyed.

ਇਕਨ੍ਹ੍ਹਾ ਭਾਣੈ ਕਢਿ ਲਏ ਇਕਨ੍ਹ੍ਹਾ ਮਾਇਆ ਵਿਚਿ ਨਿਵਾਸੁ ॥

Eikanhaa Bhaanai Kadt Leae Eikanhaa Maaeiaa Vich Nivaas ||

Some, by the Pleasure of His Will, are lifted up out of Maya, while others are made to dwell within it.

ਏਵ ਭਿ ਆਖਿ ਨ ਜਾਪਈ ਜਿ ਕਿਸੈ ਆਣੇ ਰਾਸਿ ॥

Eaev Bh Aakh N Jaapee J Kisai Aanae Raas ||

No one can say who will be rescued.

ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਜਾਣੀਐ ਜਾ ਕਉ ਆਪਿ ਕਰੇ ਪਰਗਾਸੁ ॥੩॥

Naanak Guramukh Jaaneeai Jaa Ko Aap Karae Paragaas ||3||

O Nanak, he alone is known as Gurmukh, unto whom the Lord reveals Himself. ||3||

ਪਉੜੀ ॥

Pourree ||

Pauree:

ਨਾਨਕ ਜੀਅ ਉਪਾਇ ਕੈ ਲਿਖਿ ਨਾਵੈ ਧਰਮੁ ਬਹਾਲਿਆ ॥

Naanak Jeea Oupaae Kai Likh Naavai Dhharam Behaaliaa ||

O Nanak, having created the souls, the Lord installed the Righteous Judge of Dharma to read and record their accounts.

ਓਥੈ ਸਚੇ ਹੀ ਸਚਿ ਨਿਬੜੈ ਚੁਣਿ ਵਖਿ ਕਢੇ ਜਜਮਾਲਿਆ ॥

Outhhai Sachae Hee Sach Nibarrai Chun Vakh Kadtae Jajamaaliaa ||

There, only the Truth is judged true; the sinners are picked out and separated.

ਥਾਉ ਨ ਪਾਇਨਿ ਕੂੜਿਆਰ ਮੁਹ ਕਾਲ੍ਹ੍ਹੈ ਦੋਜਕਿ ਚਾਲਿਆ ॥

Thhaao N Paaein Koorriaar Muh Kaalhai Dhojak Chaaliaa ||

The false find no place there, and they go to hell with their faces blackened.

ਤੇਰੈ ਨਾਇ ਰਤੇ ਸੇ ਜਿਣਿ ਗਏ ਹਾਰਿ ਗਏ ਸਿ ਠਗਣ ਵਾਲਿਆ ॥

Thaerai Naae Rathae Sae Jin Geae Haar Geae S Thagan Vaaliaa ||

Those who are imbued with Your Name win, while the cheaters lose.

ਲਿਖਿ ਨਾਵੈ ਧਰਮੁ ਬਹਾਲਿਆ ॥੨॥

Likh Naavai Dhharam Behaaliaa ||2||

The Lord installed the Righteous Judge of Dharma to read and record the accounts. ||2||

ਸਲੋਕ ਮਃ ੧ ॥

Salok Ma 1 ||

Shalok, First Mehl:

ਵਿਸਮਾਦੁ ਨਾਦ ਵਿਸਮਾਦੁ ਵੇਦ ॥

Visamaadh Naadh Visamaadh Vaedh ||

Wonderful is the sound current of the Naad, wonderful is the knowledge of the Vedas.

ਵਿਸਮਾਦੁ ਜੀਅ ਵਿਸਮਾਦੁ ਭੇਦ ॥

Visamaadh Jeea Visamaadh Bhaedh ||

Wonderful are the beings, wonderful are the species.

ਵਿਸਮਾਦੁ ਰੂਪ ਵਿਸਮਾਦੁ ਰੰਗ ॥

Visamaadh Roop Visamaadh Rang ||

Wonderful are the forms, wonderful are the colors.

ਵਿਸਮਾਦੁ ਨਾਗੇ ਫਿਰਹਿ ਜੰਤ ॥

Visamaadh Naagae Firehi Janth ||

Wonderful are the beings who wander around naked.