ਸੰਤ ਸਹਾਈ ਪ੍ਰੇਮ ਕੇ ਹਉ ਤਿਨ ਕੈ ਲਾਗਾ ਪਾਇ ॥ ਵਿਣੁ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਕਿਉ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਈਐ ਦੂਜੀ ਨਾਹੀ ਜਾਇ ॥

Sanṯ sahā▫ī parem ke ha▫o ṯin kai lāgā pā▫e.   viṇ parabẖ ki▫o sukẖ pā▫ī▫ai ḏūjī nāhī jā▫e.

 

(Sant) the guru is (sahaaee) helpful (preym key) for love, I (laagaa) touch (tin kai) their (paaey) feet, i.e. humbly seek guidance of the guru.

One (kiau = how?) cannot (ppaaeeai) experience (sukh-u) the comfort (vin-u) except the Almighty’s company; there is no (doojee = second) other (jaaey) place, i.e. there is no solace elsewhere.

 

ਜਿੰਨ੍ਹ੍ਹੀ ਚਾਖਿਆ ਪ੍ਰੇਮ ਰਸੁ ਸੇ ਤ੍ਰਿਪਤਿ ਰਹੇ ਆਘਾਇ ॥ ਆਪੁ ਤਿਆਗਿ ਬਿਨਤੀ ਕਰਹਿ ਲੇਹੁ ਪ੍ਰਭੂ ਲੜਿ ਲਾਇ ॥

Jinĥī cẖākẖi▫ā parem ras se ṯaripaṯ rahe āgẖā▫e.   Āp ṯi▫āg binṯī karahi leho parabẖū laṛ lā▫e.

 

(Ji’nnhee) those who (chaakhiaa = taste) experience (ras-u) the pleasure of Divine (preym) love, they (rahey) remain (tripat-i aaghaaey) satisfied – and look nowhere else.

They (tiaag-i) forsake (aap-u) self-importance and (karah-i) make (bintee) supplication to (prabhoo) the Master to (leyh-u laaey) attach (laarr-i) to the scarf, i.e. obey Divine commands.

 

ਜੋ ਹਰਿ ਕੰਤਿ ਮਿਲਾਈਆ ਸਿ ਵਿਛੁੜਿ ਕਤਹਿ ਨ ਜਾਇ ॥ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਵਿਣੁ ਦੂਜਾ ਕੋ ਨਹੀ ਨਾਨਕ ਹਰਿ ਸਰਣਾਇ ॥

o har kanṯ milā▫ī▫ā sė vicẖẖuṛ kaṯėh na jā▫e.   Parabẖ viṇ ḏūjā ko nahī Nānak har sarṇā▫e.

 

(Jo) those soul-women (jo) who (milaaeeaa) are united by (har-i) the Almighty (kant-i) husband, (si) they do not (vichhurr-i = separated) leave and (jaaey) go (katah-i) anywhere else.

There is none (dooja) other (vin-u) except (prabh) the Almighty for them; they remain in (sarnaaey = sanctuary) care and obedience of (har-i) the Almighty, says fifth Nanak.

 

ਅਸੂ ਸੁਖੀ ਵਸੰਦੀਆ ਜਿਨਾ ਮਇਆ ਹਰਿ ਰਾਇ ॥੮॥

Asū sukẖī vasanḏī▫ā jinā ma▫i▫ā har rā▫e. ||8||

 

In the month of Asoo, those soul-wives (jinaa) to whom (raaey) the Sovereign (hari) Almighty (maiaa) is gracious, (vasandeeaa) live (sukhee) in comfort – of company of the Almighty-husband. 8.

 

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Note: The month of Katik/Kaartik (October-November) is pleasant but can become hard if the spouses are separated because of their egos. They should not blame anyone else for this. Similar is the case for the human soul unable to be with God because of ego.

 

ਕਤਿਕਿ ਕਰਮ ਕਮਾਵਣੇ ਦੋਸੁ ਨ ਕਾਹੂ ਜੋਗੁ ॥ ਪਰਮੇਸਰ ਤੇ ਭੁਲਿਆਂ ਵਿਆਪਨਿ ਸਭੇ ਰੋਗ ॥

Kaṯik karam kamāvṇe ḏos na kāhū jog.   Parmesar ṯe bẖuli▫āʼn vi▫āpan sabẖe rog.

 

Message for the month of Katik: Any discomfort one experiences, is because of (karam) deeds (kamaavney) done; there is no (dos-u) blame (jog-u) on (kaahoo) anyone else.

(Sabhey) all (rog) maladies (viaapan-i) afflict those (bhuliaa’n) stray away (tey) from – obeying commands of – (parmeysar) the Supreme Master. 

 

ਵੇਮੁਖ ਹੋਏ ਰਾਮ ਤੇ ਲਗਨਿ ਜਨਮ ਵਿਜੋਗ ॥ ਖਿਨ ਮਹਿ ਕਉੜੇ ਹੋਇ ਗਏ ਜਿਤੜੇ ਮਾਇਆ ਭੋਗ ॥

vaimukẖ ho▫e rām ṯe lagan janam vijog.   Kẖin mėh ka▫uṛe ho▫e ga▫e jiṯ▫ṛe mā▫i▫ā bẖog.

 

(Vijog) separation from God in numerous (janam) births (lagan) afflict to those who (hoey = become, veymukh = not facing) turn away from (raam) God in human birth.

Then (jitrrey = as many) all (bhog) pleasures of (maaiaa) the world-play/life (hoey gaey) become (kaurrey = bitter) cause of suffering (mah-i) in (khin) a moment – with Divine edict.

 

ਵਿਚੁ ਨ ਕੋਈ ਕਰਿ ਸਕੈ ਕਿਸ ਥੈ ਰੋਵਹਿ ਰੋਜ ॥ ਕੀਤਾ ਕਿਛੂ ਨ ਹੋਵਈ ਲਿਖਿਆ ਧੁਰਿ ਸੰਜੋਗ ॥

vicẖ na ko▫ī kar sakai kis thai rovėh roj.  Kīṯā kicẖẖū na hova▫ī likẖi▫ā ḏẖur sanjog.

 

(Na koee = not any) no one (sakai) can (kar-i) do anything (vich-i) in that state, s/he may (rovai = cry) make entreaties (roj) every day, i.e. none of those whom one worships or is attached to can help.

(Kichhoo na) nothing (hovaee) can be (keetaa) done then – everything is (likhiaa) written (sanjog) to happen (dhur-i) from the source, i.e. happens by the Divine law of one reaps what one sows, according deeds in life.

 

ਵਡਭਾਗੀ ਮੇਰਾ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਮਿਲੈ ਤਾਂ ਉਤਰਹਿ ਸਭਿ ਬਿਓਗ ॥ ਨਾਨਕ ਕਉ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਰਾਖਿ ਲੇਹਿ ਮੇਰੇ ਸਾਹਿਬ ਬੰਦੀ ਮੋਚ ॥

vadbẖāgī merā parabẖ milai ṯāʼn uṯrėh sabẖ bi▫og.   Nānak ka▫o parabẖ rākẖ lehi mere sāhib banḏī mocẖ.

 

It is (vadbhagee) with good fortune that one (milai = meets) finds (prabhu) the Almighty Master (meyraa = my) of all; (ta) then (sabh-i) all (biog) pangs of separation (utrah-i) are removed/ends.

O (meyrey) my (sahib) Master, You (moch) break (bandi) bondage to vices, please (raakh-i leyh-i) protect me, from vices, supplicates (nanak kau) fifth Nanak, the seeker.

 

ਕਤਿਕ ਹੋਵੈ ਸਾਧਸੰਗੁ ਬਿਨਸਹਿ ਸਭੇ ਸੋਚ ॥੯॥

Kaṯik hovai sāḏẖsang binsahi sabẖe socẖ. ||9||

 

In the month of Katik all other (soch = thoughts) ideas (binsah-i) are given up when (saadsang-u) meeting the guru (hovai) takes place – then one does not forget the Almighty. 9.

 

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Note: The month of Manghir (November-December) sees the onset of winter and the spouses enjoy the warmth of being together. Guru Sahib applies this to the soul- God relationship.

 

ਮੰਘਿਰਿ ਮਾਹਿ ਸੋਹੰਦੀਆ ਹਰਿ ਪਿਰ ਸੰਗਿ ਬੈਠੜੀਆਹ ॥ ਤਿਨ ਕੀ ਸੋਭਾ ਕਿਆ ਗਣੀ ਜਿ ਸਾਹਿਬਿ ਮੇਲੜੀਆਹ ॥

Mangẖir māhi sohanḏī▫ā har pir sang baiṯẖ▫ṛī▫āh.   Ŧin kī sobẖā ki▫ā gaṇī jė sāhib melṛī▫āh.

 

In the cool month of Manghir, the soul-wives (sohandeeaa) look good (baitthrreeaah = sitting, sangi = with) in company of (har-i) the Almighty (pir-u) husband, i.e. like couples with warm relations are praised, so is one who leads life with the Almighty in mind.

(Sobha) glory of (tin) those (kiaa = how?) cannot (ganee = counted) be measured, (j-i) whom (sahib-i) the Almighty (meylrreeaah) unites with IT-self.

 

ਤਨੁ ਮਨੁ ਮਉਲਿਆ ਰਾਮ ਸਿਉ ਸੰਗਿ ਸਾਧ ਸਹੇਲੜੀਆਹ ॥

Ŧan man ma▫oli▫ā rām si▫o sang sāḏẖ sahelṛī▫āh.

 

Their (tan-u) body and (man-u) body (mauliaa) blossoms/freed of vices (sang-i) in company of (saadh) guru and (saheylrreeaah = friends) holy congregation.

 

ਸਾਧ ਜਨਾ ਤੇ ਬਾਹਰੀ ਸੇ ਰਹਨਿ ਇਕੇਲੜੀਆਹ ॥ ਤਿਨ ਦੁਖੁ ਨ ਕਬਹੂ ਉਤਰੈ ਸੇ ਜਮ ਕੈ ਵਸਿ ਪੜੀਆਹ ॥

Sāḏẖ janā ṯe bāhrī se rahan ikelaṛī▫āh.  Ŧin ḏukẖ na kabhū uṯrai se jam kai vas paṛī▫āh.

 

Those (baaharee) without company of (saadh janaa) saints/the guru, (sey) they (rahani) remain (ikeylrreeaah) single, i.e. cannot unite with the Almighty-husband.

Their (dukh-u) pangs of separation from God do not (utrai = removed) end, they (parreeaah) come (vas-i) in control (kai) of (jam) Divine justice – and kept in cycles of births and deaths.

 

ਜਿਨੀ ਰਾਵਿਆ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਆਪਣਾ ਸੇ ਦਿਸਨਿ ਨਿਤ ਖੜੀਆਹ ॥

Jinī rāvi▫ā parabẖ āpṇā se ḏisan niṯ kẖaṛī▫āh.

 

Those soul-wives (jinee) who (raaviaa) remember (aapna = own) their (prabh) Almighty-husband, (sey) they are (nit) ever (disan-i) seen (kharreeaah) standing ready to serve.

 

ਰਤਨ ਜਵੇਹਰ ਲਾਲ ਹਰਿ ਕੰਠਿ ਤਿਨਾ ਜੜੀਆਹ ॥ ਨਾਨਕ ਬਾਂਛੈ ਧੂੜਿ ਤਿਨ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਸਰਣੀ ਦਰਿ ਪੜੀਆਹ ॥

Raṯan javehar lāl har kanṯẖ ṯinā jaṛī▫āh.  Nānak bāʼncẖẖai ḏẖūṛ ṯin parabẖ sarṇī ḏar paṛī▫āh.

 

With (kantth-i) necks (jarreeaah) bedecked with (ratan = jewels, javeyhar = emeralds, laal = rubies) necklaces of precious stones, i.e. their adornment, is living by (har-i) Divine commands.

Fifth Nanak, the seeker, (baa’nchhai) seeks (dhoorr-i) dust of (tin) their feet who (parreeaah) place themselves (sarnee = in sanctuary) in care and obedience of (har-i) the Almighty, i.e. seeks to follow their example.

 

ਮੰਘਿਰਿ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਆਰਾਧਣਾ ਬਹੁੜਿ ਨ ਜਨਮੜੀਆਹ ॥੧੦॥

Mangẖir parabẖ ārāḏẖaṇā bahuṛ na janamṛī▫āh. ||10||

 

Those soul-wives who (aaraadhna) invoke (prabh-u) the Almighty are not (janmarreeaah) born (bahurr-i) again. 10.

 

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Note: In the month of Pokh/Poh (December-January) it is cold but is not felt by the spouses who are together. This is applied to the soul and the Almighty in the verse below.

 

ਪੋਖਿ ਤੁਖਾਰੁ ਨ ਵਿਆਪਈ ਕੰਠਿ ਮਿਲਿਆ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਹੁ ॥ ਮਨੁ ਬੇਧਿਆ ਚਰਨਾਰਬਿੰਦ ਦਰਸਨਿ ਲਗੜਾ ਸਾਹੁ ॥

Pokẖ ṯukẖār na vi▫āpa▫ī kanṯẖ mili▫ā har nāhu.   Man beḏẖi▫ā cẖarnārbinḏ ḏarsan lagṛā sāhu.

 

(Tukhaar-u) cold of the month of Pokh is not (viaapaee) felt by the soul-wife when (har-i) the Almighty (miliaa) is with her (kantth-i) in embrace i.e. no discomfort is felt when the soul-wife leads life with God in mind.

Her (man-u) mind is (beydhiaa = pierced) in deep love with (chanaarbind – charan = feet, arbind/Arvind = lotus) the pristine Almighty and (lagrraa = attached) yearns for (darsan-i) for experiencing (saah-u) the Master within.

 

ਓਟ ਗੋਵਿੰਦ ਗੋਪਾਲ ਰਾਇ ਸੇਵਾ ਸੁਆਮੀ ਲਾਹੁ ॥ ਬਿਖਿਆ ਪੋਹਿ ਨ ਸਕਈ ਮਿਲਿ ਸਾਧੂ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਹੁ ॥

Ot govinḏ gopāl rā▫e sevā su▫āmī lāhu.   Bikẖi▫ā pohi na sak▫ī mil sāḏẖū guṇ gāhu.

 

Being in (ott) protection of (raaey) the Sovereign (govind) Master of the world, s/he overcomes vices, and takes (laah-u = profit) benefit of (seyva) service/obedience of (suaami) the Master.

She (gaah-u = sings) praises/emulates (gun) Divine virtues (mili = meeting) with company/guidance of (saadhoo) the guru; (bikhiaa) vices (na sakaee) cannot (poh-i) touch her.

 

ਜਹ ਤੇ ਉਪਜੀ ਤਹ ਮਿਲੀ ਸਚੀ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਿ ਸਮਾਹੁ ॥ ਕਰੁ ਗਹਿ ਲੀਨੀ ਪਾਰਬ੍ਰਹਮਿ ਬਹੁੜਿ ਨ ਵਿਛੁੜੀਆਹੁ ॥

Jah ṯe upjī ṯah milī sacẖī parīṯ samāhu.   Kar gėh līnī pārbarahm bahuṛ na vicẖẖuṛi▫āhu.

 

She (milee = meets) unites with the Creator (tey) from (jah) whom s/he (upjee) was created, by (samaah-u) remaining in (sachee) true/sincere (preeti = love) obedience.

(Paarbrahm-i) the Supreme Being (gah-i) holds her (kar-u) hand and (leenee = takes) unites with IT-self; she is not (vichhurreeaah-u) separated (bahurr-i) again.

 

ਬਾਰਿ ਜਾਉ ਲਖ ਬੇਰੀਆ ਹਰਿ ਸਜਣੁ ਅਗਮ ਅਗਾਹੁ ॥ ਸਰਮ ਪਈ ਨਾਰਾਇਣੈ ਨਾਨਕ ਦਰਿ ਪਈਆਹੁ ॥

Bār jā▫o lakẖ berī▫ā har sajaṇ agam agāhu.  Saram pa▫ī nārā▫iṇai Nānak ḏar pa▫ī▫āhu.

 

She (baari jaau = is sacrifice) submits herself to Divine commands lakhs of (baareeaa) times remaining absorbed in (har-i) the Almighty (sajan-u) friend who is otherwise (agam) beyond reach/comprehension and (agaahu = bottomless) unfathomable.

She (paee) receives (saram) honour (paeeaahu) by placing herself (dar-i) at the abode (naaraainai) of the Almighty, says fifth Nanak.

 

ਪੋਖੁ ਸੋਹੰਦਾ ਸਰਬ ਸੁਖ ਜਿਸੁ ਬਖਸੇ ਵੇਪਰਵਾਹੁ ॥੧੧॥

Pokẖ sohanḏā sarab sukẖ jis bakẖse veparvāhu. ||11||

 

The cold month of Pokh is (sohanda) pleasant with (sarab) every (sukh-u) comfort for one (jis-u) whom (veyparvaah-u = carefree) the highest Master (bkhsey) bestows grace. 11.

 

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Note: On the first day of the month of Maagh (January-February) Hindus take special ceremonial baths to wash off past sins. Given below is the description of Gurmat, the guru’s teachings in this regard.

 

ਮਾਘਿ ਮਜਨੁ ਸੰਗਿ ਸਾਧੂਆ ਧੂੜੀ ਕਰਿ ਇਸਨਾਨੁ ॥ ਹਰਿ ਕਾ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਿਆਇ ਸੁਣਿ ਸਭਨਾ ਨੋ ਕਰਿ ਦਾਨੁ ॥

Māgẖ majan sang sāḏẖū▫ā ḏẖūṛī kar isnān.   Har kā nām ḏẖi▫ā▫e suṇ sabẖnā no kar ḏān.

 

People take baths on the first day of Maagh; one should take (majan) dip (sang-i) in company of (saadhooaa = saints) seekers of God (kar-i) taking (isnaan-u) bath in their (dhoorr-i) dust of their feet, i.e. learning from them.

(Sun-i) listen to Naam/commands of (har-i) the Almighty and (dhiaaey) pay attention/obey and (kar-i) make (daan-u) charity (no) to (sabhna) all, i.e. share with everyone.

 

ਜਨਮ ਕਰਮ ਮਲੁ ਉਤਰੈ ਮਨ ਤੇ ਜਾਇ ਗੁਮਾਨੁ ॥ ਕਾਮਿ ਕਰੋਧਿ ਨ ਮੋਹੀਐ ਬਿਨਸੈ ਲੋਭੁ ਸੁਆਨੁ ॥

Janam karam mal uṯrai man ṯe jā▫e gumān.   Kām karoḏẖ na mohī▫ai binsai lobẖ su▫ān.

 

By keeping Naam in mind, (mal-u = dirt) influence of (karam = deeds) wrongdoings of past (janam) births (utrai) is removed and (gumaan-u) vanity (jaaey) leaves (tey) from (man) the mind.

One is not (moheeai) lured (kaam-i) by lust and (krodh-i) by anger/intolerance; (suaan-u) dog-like (lobh-u) greed (binsai = destroyed) ends.