Shabad · Ang 1246
Guru Nanak Dev Ji · Raag Saarang
ਮਃ ੧ ॥
mahalaa 1 |
First Mehl:
ਮਨਹੁ ਜਿ ਅੰਧੇ ਕੂਪ ਕਹਿਆ ਬਿਰਦੁ ਨ ਜਾਣਨੑੀ ॥
manahu ji andhe koop kahiaa birad na jaananaee |
Those mortals whose minds are like deep dark pits do not understand the purpose of life, even when it is explained to them.
ਮਨਿ ਅੰਧੈ ਊਂਧੈ ਕਵਲਿ ਦਿਸਨਿੑ ਖਰੇ ਕਰੂਪ ॥
man andhai aoondhai kaval disana khare karoop |
Their minds are blind, and their heart-lotuses are upside-down; they look totally ugly.
ਇਕਿ ਕਹਿ ਜਾਣਹਿ ਕਹਿਆ ਬੁਝਹਿ ਤੇ ਨਰ ਸੁਘੜ ਸਰੂਪ ॥
eik keh jaaneh kahiaa bujheh te nar sugharr saroop |
Some know how to speak, and understand what they are told. They are wise and beautiful.
ਇਕਨਾ ਨਾਦ ਨ ਬੇਦ ਨ ਗੀਅ ਰਸੁ ਰਸ ਕਸ ਨ ਜਾਣੰਤਿ ॥
eikanaa naad na bed na geea ras ras kas na jaanant |
Some do not understand about the Sound-current of the Naad or the Vedas, music, virtue or vice.
ਇਕਨਾ ਸੁਧਿ ਨ ਬੁਧਿ ਨ ਅਕਲਿ ਸਰ ਅਖਰ ਕਾ ਭੇਉ ਨ ਲਹੰਤਿ ॥
eikanaa sudh na budh na akal sar akhar kaa bheo na lahant |
Some are not blessed with understanding, intelligence, or sublime intellect; they do not grasp the mystery of God's Word.
ਨਾਨਕ ਸੇ ਨਰ ਅਸਲਿ ਖਰ ਜਿ ਬਿਨੁ ਗੁਣ ਗਰਬੁ ਕਰੰਤਿ ॥੨॥
naanak se nar asal khar ji bin gun garab karant |2|
O Nanak, they are donkeys; they are very proud of themselves, but they have no virtues at all. ||2||