SGGS pp 466-468, Aasa Di Vaar Pauris 7-9.

Onĥī ḏunī▫ā ṯoṛe banḏẖnā ann pāṇī thoṛā kẖā▫i▫ā. Ŧūʼn bakẖsīsī aglā niṯ ḏevėh cẖaṛėh savā▫i▫ā.

vadi▫ā▫ī vadā pā▫i▫ā. ||7||

(Onhi) they (torrey) break (bandhna) bondage to (duneeaa) the world, i.e. they overcome

temptations in the world-play, and (khaaia = eating) consume (thorra = less) only the required

amount of (ann-u = grain) food and (paani = water) drinks, i.e. they are not greedy or wasteful.

O Almighty, (too-n) You are (aglaa) very (bakhseesee) gracious and (nit) ever (deyvah-i) give

(charrah-i savaaia) more and more – to such people.

By (vaddiaaee) praising the virtues of the Almighty and living by them, they (paaia) attainunion

with (vaddaa) the Highest Master. 7.

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ਸਲੋਕ ਮ: ੧ ॥  ਪੁਰਖਾਂ ਬਿਰਖਾਂ ਤੀਰਥਾਂ ਤਟਾਂ ਮੇਘਾਂ ਖੇਤਾਂਹ ॥  ਦੀਪਾਂ ਲੋਆਂ ਮੰਡਲਾਂ ਖੰਡਾਂ ਵਰਭੰਡਾਂਹ ॥ ਅੰਡਜ ਜੇਰਜ ਉਤਭੁਜਾਂ ਖਾਣੀ ਸੇਤਜਾਂਹ ॥ਸੋ ਮਿਤਿ ਜਾਣੈ ਨਾਨਕਾ ਸਰਾਂ ਮੇਰਾਂ ਜੰਤਾਹ ॥

Salok mėhlā 1.  Purkẖāʼn birkẖāʼn ṯīrthāʼn ṯatāʼn megẖāʼn kẖeṯāʼnh.  Ḏīpāʼn lo▫āʼn mandlāʼn kẖandāʼn varbẖandāʼnh. Andaj jeraj uṯ▫bẖujāʼn kẖāṇī seṯjāʼnh. So miṯ jāṇai nānkā sarāʼn merāʼn janṯāh.

(Slok M: 1) prologue by the first Guru. It is hard to count the number of (purkhaa-n) humans, (birkhaa-n) plants, (teerthaa’n) places of pilgrimage, (tattaa’n) banks of – sacred – rivers, (meghaa’n) clouds, (kheytaa’nh) agricultural fields.

Or of (deepaa’n) islands/land masses, (loaa’n) planets, (manddalaa’n) galaxies, (khandaa’n) parts of universes and (varbhanddaa’nh) universes.

Of creatures in different (khaani) life types, namely from (andaj) egg, (jeyraj) womb, (seytaj) perspiration and (settjaa-nh) the earth.

Or (saraa’n) seas/water masses, (meyraa’n) mountains and (ja’ntaah) the creatures; only (so = that One) the Creator (jaanai) knows their (mit-i) measure/count, says Nanak.

ਨਾਨਕ ਜੰਤ ਉਪਾਇ ਕੈ ਸੰਮਾਲੇ ਸਭਨਾਹ ॥ ਜਿਨਿ ਕਰਤੈ ਕਰਣਾ ਕੀਆ ਚਿੰਤਾ ਭਿ ਕਰਣੀ ਤਾਹ ॥ਸੋ ਕਰਤਾ ਚਿੰਤਾ ਕਰੇ ਜਿਨਿ

ਉਪਾਇਆ ਜਗੁ ॥ ਤਿਸੁ ਜੋਹਾਰੀ ਸੁਅਸਤਿ ਤਿਸੁ ਤਿਸੁ ਦੀਬਾਣੁ ਅਭਗੁ ॥ਨਾਨਕ ਸਚੇ ਨਾਮ ਬਿਨੁ ਕਿਆ ਟਿਕਾ ਕਿਆ ਤਗੁ ॥੧॥

Nānak janṯ upā▫e kai sammāle sabẖnāh.  Jin karṯai karṇā kī▫ā cẖinṯā bẖė karṇī ṯāh.

So karṯā cẖinṯā kare jin upā▫i▫ā jag. Ŧis johārī su▫asaṯ ṯis ṯis ḏībāṇ abẖag. Nānak sacẖe nām bin

ki▫ā tikā ki▫ā ṯag. ||1||

Says Nanak: (Upaaey kai) having created (ja’nt) the creatures, the Creator (sammaaley)

takes care of (sabhnaah) all of them.

(Kartai) the Creator (jin-i) who (karnaa keeaa) made the creation, (taah) that (bh-i) also

(chinta karni) worries, i.e. looks after the creation.

(Karta) the Creator (jin-i) who (upaaia) created (jag) the world (so) that Creator

(chinta karey = worries) looks after all.

(Tis) that Master’s (deebaan-u = court) authority is (abhag-u = unbreakable) inviolable;

we should

(johaari) pay obeisance and (suast-i = thank) praise (tis-u) that Master alone.

(Kia) what use, i.e. it is no use to have (tikka) frontal marks on the forehead or wear (tag = thread) the sacred thread/janeyiu and not living by (naam) virtues and commands of (sachey) the Eternal – carrying out our allotted roles. 1.

Message: We should do our duties as human beings and leave the rest to the Almighty.

ਮ: ੧ ॥ ਲਖ ਨੇਕੀਆ ਚੰਗਿਆਈਆ ਲਖ ਪੁੰਨਾ ਪਰਵਾਣੁ ॥ ਲਖ ਤਪ ਉਪਰਿ ਤੀਰਥਾਂ ਸਹਜ ਜੋਗ ਬੇਬਾਣ ॥

Mėhlā 1. Lakẖ nekī▫ā cẖang▫ā▫ī▫ā lakẖ punnā parvāṇ. Lakẖ ṯap upar ṯīrthāʼn sahj jog bebāṇ.

(M: 1) prologue by the first Guru. People perform (lakh = one hundred thousand) countless

(neykia) good turns to others, (changiaaia) good deeds, or (punaa) pious acts which bring

(parvaan-u) approval of the people.

They perform (tap) austerities (upar-i) at (teerthaan) pilgrim centres or (sahj jog) meditate

like the Yogis in (beybaan) jungles.

ਲਖ ਸੂਰਤਣ ਸੰਗਰਾਮ ਰਣ ਮਹਿ ਛੁਟਹਿ ਪਰਾਣ ॥ ਲਖ ਸੁਰਤੀ ਲਖ ਗਿਆਨ ਧਿਆਨ ਪੜੀਅਹਿ ਪਾਠ ਪੁਰਾਣ ॥

Lakẖ sūrṯaṇ sangrām raṇ mėh cẖẖutėh parāṇ. Lakẖ surṯī lakẖ gi▫ān ḏẖi▫ān paṛī▫ah pāṯẖ purāṇ.

(Lakh) countless (soortan) warriors fight (sangraam) battles (chhutah-i) losing (praan)

life (mahi) in (ran) the battlefield.

People read countless (surti/shruti) Vedas/scriptures and countless people obtain (giaan)

divine knowledge, engage in (dhiaan) meditation or (parreeah-i paatth) study of (puraan)

religious texts.

ਜਿਨਿ ਕਰਤੈ ਕਰਣਾ ਕੀਆ ਲਿਖਿਆ ਆਵਣ ਜਾਣੁ ॥  ਨਾਨਕ ਮਤੀ ਮਿਥਿਆ ਕਰਮੁ ਸਚਾ ਨੀਸਾਣੁ ॥੨॥

Jin karṯai karṇā kī▫ā likẖi▫ā āvaṇ jāṇ.  Nānak maṯī mithi▫ā karam sacẖā nīsāṇ. ||2||

(Kartai) the Creator (jin-i) who (karna keeaa) created every one/thing also gave them the

tasks they do, but also (likhia = wrote) prescribed (aavan jaan-u = coming and going)

existence and destruction, i.e. they have transitory existence.

Any (mati) counsel – violating Divine commands – is (mithia) false; (neesaan-u) the sign

of acceptance by the Creator is (karam) grace of (sacha) the Eternal, i.e. every one must act

to earn Divine grace. 2.

Message: Everyone has a role allotted to him/her. They should carry that out sincerely to earn

Divine grace.

ਪਉੜੀ ॥ ਸਚਾ ਸਾਹਿਬੁ ਏਕੁ ਤੂੰ ਜਿਨਿ ਸਚੋ ਸਚੁ ਵਰਤਾਇਆ ॥ਜਿਸੁ ਤੂੰ ਦੇਹਿ ਤਿਸੁ ਮਿਲੈ ਸਚੁ ਤਾ ਤਿਨ੍ਹ੍ਹੀ ਸਚੁ

ਕਮਾਇਆ ॥

Pa▫oṛī. Sacẖā sāhib ek ṯūʼn jin sacẖo sacẖ varṯā▫i▫ā. Jis ṯūʼn ḏėh ṯis milai sacẖ ṯā ṯinĥī sacẖ kamā▫i▫ā.

(Paurri) stanza. (Too-n) You (eyk-u) alone are (sachaa =universal truth) Eternal,

(sahib-u) Master, whose (sacho sach-u) eternal commands/laws (vartaaia) apply to all creation.

(Jis-u) one to whom (too-n) You (deyh-i = give) impart, (tis-u) that person (milai = receives)

understands (sach-u) Your eternal commands and (ta) then (tinhi) s/he (kamaaia) acts on

(sach-u) the eternal commands.

ਸਤਿਗੁਰਿ ਮਿਲਿਐ ਸਚੁ ਪਾਇਆ ਜਿਨ੍ਹ੍ਹ ਕੈ ਹਿਰਦੈ ਸਚੁ ਵਸਾਇਆ ॥ਮੂਰਖ ਸਚੁ ਨ ਜਾਣਨ੍ਹ੍ਹੀ ਮਨਮੁਖੀ ਜਨਮੁ ਗਵਾਇਆ ॥ਵਿਚਿ ਦੁਨੀਆ

ਕਾਹੇ ਆਇਆ ॥੮॥

Saṯgur mili▫ai sacẖ pā▫i▫ā jinĥ kai hirḏai sacẖ vasā▫i▫ā. Mūrakẖ sacẖ na jāṇanĥī manmukẖī

janam gavā▫i▫ā.

vicẖ ḏunī▫ā kāhe ā▫i▫ā. ||8||

O Almighty, (sach-u) Your eternal commands (paaia) are received/understood by those (jinh)

 who (satigur-i miliai) find the true guru and (vasaaia = cause to abide) remember (sach-u)

 the commands in their (hirdai) minds, as

taught by the guru.

(Moorakh = foolish) ignorant people – who do not follow the guru – cannot (jaaanhi)

know/understand

 (sach-u) the eternal Divine commands; they, (manmukhi) going by their own minds,

(gavaaia = lose) waste (janam-u) human birth – which is the opportunity to unite with

the Creator by following Divine commands.

(Kaahey) why did they (aaiaa) come to (duniaa) the world? – as they are wasting  the

opportunity offered by human birth. 8.

Message: We should follow the true guru to understand and comply with Naam/Divine

virtues and commands – the guide for life.

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Note: In the next Slok Guru Nanak talks of those who study loads of scriptures but instead of understanding the purpose of life and acting accordingly as taught by them, they become very proud.

ਸਲੋਕੁ ਮ: ੧ ॥ ਪੜਿ ਪੜਿ ਗਡੀ ਲਦੀਅਹਿ ਪੜਿ ਪੜਿ ਭਰੀਅਹਿ ਸਾਥ ॥ ਪੜਿ ਪੜਿ ਬੇੜੀ ਪਾਈਐ ਪੜਿ ਪੜਿ  ਗਡੀਅਹਿ ਖਾਤ ॥

Salok mėhlā 1. Paṛ paṛ gadī laḏī▫ah paṛ paṛ bẖarī▫ah sāth. Paṛ paṛ beṛī pā▫ī▫ai paṛ paṛ gadī▫ah kẖāṯ.

(Slok M: 1) prologue by the first Guru. One may (parr-i parr-i) read as many books which would

(ladiah-i) load (gaddi) a vehicle, i.e. read by vehicle loads, and (bhariah-i) fill up (saath)

accompaniments, i.e.

as many as one can take with him/her.

Or read as many as one can (paaiai = put) carry in (beyrree) a boat, and when we

cannot carry, read and (gadiah-i) bury them (khaat) in pits, i.e. keep them safely.

ਪੜੀਅਹਿ ਜੇਤੇ ਬਰਸ ਬਰਸ ਪੜੀਅਹਿ ਜੇਤੇ ਮਾਸ ॥ ਪੜੀਐ ਜੇਤੀ ਆਰਜਾ ਪੜੀਅਹਿ ਜੇਤੇ ਸਾਸ ॥

Paṛī▫ah jeṯe baras baras paṛī▫ah jeṯe mās. Paṛī▫ai jeṯī ārjā paṛī▫ah jeṯe sās.

One may (parriah-i) read for (jeytey = as many) all the (maas) months and (baras baras)

years of of life.

And keep reading for (jeytey = as many) all (saas) breaths and (aarja) whole life.

ਨਾਨਕ ਲੇਖੈ ਇਕ ਗਲ ਹੋਰੁ ਹਉਮੈ ਝਖਣਾ ਝਾਖ ॥੧॥

Nānak lekẖai ik gal hor ha▫umai jẖakẖ▫ṇā jẖākẖ. ||1||

Says Nanak: Only (ik) one (gal) thing – understanding the purpose of life and acting accordingly

– (leykhai = account)

counts, (hor-u) otherwise it is (jhakhna jhaakh) it is fruitless effort done in (haumai) ego. 1.

Note: The next Slok brings out the futility of rituals and pretence.

ਮ: ੧ ॥ ਲਿਖਿ ਲਿਖਿ ਪੜਿਆ ॥ ਤੇਤਾ ਕੜਿਆ ॥ ਬਹੁ ਤੀਰਥ ਭਵਿਆ ॥ ਤੇਤੋ ਲਵਿਆ ॥

Mėhlā 1.  Likẖ likẖ paṛi▫ā.  Ŧeṯā kaṛi▫ā.  Baho ṯirath bẖavi▫ā.  Ŧeṯo lavi▫ā.

(M: 1) prologue by the first guru. The more one (likh-i likh-i) writes and (parriaa) reads;

(teyta = that much) the more s/he (karria = burns) becomes proud and enters into arguments.

(Bah-u) the more one (bhaviaa = wanders) goes on (teerath) pilgrimages (teyto = that much) the more s/he (lavia)

talks about it – shows pride and wants praise for his/her piety.

ਬਹੁ ਭੇਖ ਕੀਆ ਦੇਹੀ ਦੁਖੁ ਦੀਆ ॥ ਸਹੁ ਵੇ ਜੀਆ ਅਪਣਾ ਕੀਆ ॥

Baho bẖekẖ kī▫ā ḏehī ḏukẖ ḏī▫ā.  Saho ve jī▫ā apṇā kī▫ā.

Some people (bheykh keeaa = wear garbs) exhibit piety; some practise austerities and

(deea = give) cause (dukh-u) discomfort to (deyhi) their bodies; the latter seem to tell

(jeeaa = soul) themselves; now (sahu) bear the consequences of

(apnaa) own (keeaa) doings – past deeds.

ਅੰਨੁ ਨ ਖਾਇਆ ਸਾਦੁ ਗਵਾਇਆ ॥  ਬਹੁ ਦੁਖੁ ਪਾਇਆ ਦੂਜਾ ਭਾਇਆ ॥ ਬਸਤ੍ਰ ਨ ਪਹਿਰੈ ॥ ਅਹਿਨਿਸਿ ਕਹਰੈ ॥

Ann na kẖā▫i▫ā sāḏ gavā▫i▫ā.  Baho ḏukẖ pā▫i▫ā ḏūjā bẖā▫i▫ā.  Basṯar na pahirai.  Ahinis kahrai.

Here are the examples of austerities by which they (paaia = obtain) suffer (bahu) great

(dukh-u = pain) discomforts

because of (dooja) other (bhaaia) ideas, i.e. of other things like rituals and superstitions,

rather than obey the Almighty –

and impress people.

Some do not (khaaiaa) eat (ann-u) grains and (gavaaiaa = lose) deprive themselves of

 (saad-u = taste) the food

provided by the Creator.

Some do not (pahirai) wear (bastr) clothes and remain in (kahrai) extreme hardship

(ahinis-i) day and night.

ਮੋਨਿ ਵਿਗੂਤਾ ॥ ਕਿਉ ਜਾਗੈ ਗੁਰ ਬਿਨੁ ਸੂਤਾ ॥ ਪਗ ਉਪੇਤਾਣਾ ॥ ਅਪਣਾ ਕੀਆ ਕਮਾਣਾ ॥

Mon vigūṯā.  Ki▫o jāgai gur bin sūṯā.  Pag upeṯāṇā.  Apṇā kī▫ā kamāṇā.

Some one (mon-i) remains silent – to search the Almighty within – but only (vigoota)

frustrates him/her-self, because

 nothing is achieved by this.

(Kio) how can, i.e. s/he cannot (jaagai) awaken his/her mind (soota = sleeping)

inebriated by temptations in the

world-play, (bin-u) without – finding and following – the guru.

Some one remains (upeytaana) without shoes (pag) on the feet.

All this is (kamaana = doing) suffering for (apnaa) one’s own (keeaa) doings –

 past deeds and does not help to progress on the spiritual path.

ਅਲੁ ਮਲੁ ਖਾਈ ਸਿਰਿ ਛਾਈ ਪਾਈ ॥ ਮੂਰਖਿ ਅੰਧੈ ਪਤਿ ਗਵਾਈ ॥ ਵਿਣੁ ਨਾਵੈ ਕਿਛੁ ਥਾਇ ਨ ਪਾਈ ॥

Al mal kẖā▫ī sir cẖẖā▫ī pā▫ī.  Mūrakẖ anḏẖai paṯ gavā▫ī. viṇ nāvai kicẖẖ thā▫e na pā▫ī.

Some people (khaai) eat (al mal = dirty) left over foods – to exhibit humility; instead of

shaving or cleaning their heads, some (paaee) put (chhaai) ash in their (sir-i) heads – and pull

out hair, like some Jains do.

Such (andhai = blind) an ignorant (moorakh-i) fool (gavaai) loses (pat-i = honour)

respect of others and in life and in front of the Creator.

One (paai) obtains (na kichh = not any) no (thaaey) place/acceptance with the Creator

(vin-u) without living by (naavai) Divine virtues and commands.

ਰਹੈ ਬੇਬਾਣੀ ਮੜੀ ਮਸਾਣੀ ॥ ਅੰਧੁ ਨ ਜਾਣੈ ਫਿਰਿ ਪਛੁਤਾਣੀ ॥

Rahai bebāṇī maṛī masāṇī. Anḏẖ na jāṇai fir pacẖẖuṯāṇī.

Some (rahai) live (beybaani) in jungles, (marri) at mausoleums or (masaani) cremation

grounds – display withdrawal

from the world.

They are (andh-u = blind) ignorant and do not (jaanai) know the way to the Creator;

they (phir-i = then) ultimately

(pachhutaani) repent – at the end for not having followed the guru.

ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਭੇਟੇ ਸੋ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਏ ॥ ਹਰਿ ਕਾ ਨਾਮੁ ਮੰਨਿ ਵਸਾਏ ॥ ਨਾਨਕ ਨਦਰਿ ਕਰੇ ਸੋ ਪਾਏ ॥ਆਸ ਅੰਦੇਸੇ ਤੇ ਨਿਹਕੇਵਲੁ

ਹਉਮੈ  ਸਬਦਿ ਜਲਾਏ ॥੨॥

Saṯgur bẖete so sukẖ pā▫e.  Har kā nām man vasā▫e.  Nānak naḏar kare so pā▫e.

Ās anḏese ṯe nihkeval ha▫umai sabaḏ jalā▫e. ||2||

One who (bheyttey) finds/follows (satigur-u) the true guru (so) that person (paaey)

obtains (sukh-u) solace.

S/he (vasaaey = causes to dwell) keeps (naam-u) virtues and commands (ka) of

(har-i) the Almighty (man-i) in mind – and acts according to them.

But only one on whom the Almighty (nadr-i karey) bestows grace, (so) that person

(paaey) finds – the guru, says Guru Nanak.

Such a person (nihkeyval-u) becomes free of (aas) expectations from others or

(andeysey) apprehensions, i.e. has full faith

in the Almighty; s/he (jalaaey = burns) banishes (haumai) ego (sabad-i = by the word)

by following the guru’s teachings. 2.