Shabad · Ang 1287
Guru Nanak Dev Ji · Raag Malaar
ਸਲੋਕ ਮਃ ੧ ॥
salok mahalaa 1 |
Salok, First Mehl:
ਰਾਤੀ ਕਾਲੁ ਘਟੈ ਦਿਨਿ ਕਾਲੁ ॥
raatee kaal ghattai din kaal |
Through the night the time ticks away; through the day the time ticks away.
ਛਿਜੈ ਕਾਇਆ ਹੋਇ ਪਰਾਲੁ ॥
chhijai kaaeaa hoe paraal |
The body wears away and turns to straw.
ਵਰਤਣਿ ਵਰਤਿਆ ਸਰਬ ਜੰਜਾਲੁ ॥
varatan varatiaa sarab janjaal |
All are involved and entangled in worldly entanglements.
ਭੁਲਿਆ ਚੁਕਿ ਗਇਆ ਤਪ ਤਾਲੁ ॥
bhuliaa chuk geaa tap taal |
The mortal has mistakenly renounced the way of service.
ਅੰਧਾ ਝਖਿ ਝਖਿ ਪਇਆ ਝੇਰਿ ॥
andhaa jhakh jhakh peaa jher |
The blind fool is caught in conflict, bothered and bewildered.
ਪਿਛੈ ਰੋਵਹਿ ਲਿਆਵਹਿ ਫੇਰਿ ॥
pichhai roveh liaaveh fer |
Those who weep after someone has died - can they bring him back to life?
ਬਿਨੁ ਬੂਝੇ ਕਿਛੁ ਸੂਝੈ ਨਾਹੀ ॥
bin boojhe kichh soojhai naahee |
Without realization, nothing can be understood.
ਮੋਇਆ ਰੋਂਹਿ ਰੋਂਦੇ ਮਰਿ ਜਾਂਹਂੀ ॥
moeaa ronhi ronde mar jaanhanee |
The weepers who weep for the dead shall themselves die as well.
ਨਾਨਕ ਖਸਮੈ ਏਵੈ ਭਾਵੈ ॥
naanak khasamai evai bhaavai |
O Nanak, this is the Will of our Lord and Master.
ਸੇਈ ਮੁਏ ਜਿਨ ਚਿਤਿ ਨ ਆਵੈ ॥੧॥
seee mue jin chit na aavai |1|
Those who do not remember the Lord, are dead. ||1||