Shabad · Ang 143
Guru Nanak Dev Ji · Raag Maajh
ਮਃ ੧ ॥
mahalaa 1 |
First Mehl:
ਕੈਹਾ ਕੰਚਨੁ ਤੁਟੈ ਸਾਰੁ ॥
kaihaa kanchan tuttai saar |
When pieces of bronze or gold or iron break,
ਅਗਨੀ ਗੰਢੁ ਪਾਏ ਲੋਹਾਰੁ ॥
aganee gandt paae lohaar |
the metal-smith welds them together again in the fire, and the bond is established.
ਗੋਰੀ ਸੇਤੀ ਤੁਟੈ ਭਤਾਰੁ ॥
goree setee tuttai bhataar |
If a husband leaves his wife,
ਪੁਤਂੀ ਗੰਢੁ ਪਵੈ ਸੰਸਾਰਿ ॥
putanee gandt pavai sansaar |
their children may bring them back together in the world, and the bond is established.
ਰਾਜਾ ਮੰਗੈ ਦਿਤੈ ਗੰਢੁ ਪਾਇ ॥
raajaa mangai ditai gandt paae |
When the king makes a demand, and it is met, the bond is established.
ਭੁਖਿਆ ਗੰਢੁ ਪਵੈ ਜਾ ਖਾਇ ॥
bhukhiaa gandt pavai jaa khaae |
When the hungry man eats, he is satisfied, and the bond is established.
ਕਾਲਾ ਗੰਢੁ ਨਦੀਆ ਮੀਹ ਝੋਲ ॥
kaalaa gandt nadeea meeh jhol |
In the famine, the rain fills the streams to overflowing, and the bond is established.
ਗੰਢੁ ਪਰੀਤੀ ਮਿਠੇ ਬੋਲ ॥
gandt pareetee mitthe bol |
There is a bond between love and words of sweetness.
ਬੇਦਾ ਗੰਢੁ ਬੋਲੇ ਸਚੁ ਕੋਇ ॥
bedaa gandt bole sach koe |
When one speaks the Truth, a bond is established with the Holy Scriptures.
ਮੁਇਆ ਗੰਢੁ ਨੇਕੀ ਸਤੁ ਹੋਇ ॥
mueaa gandt nekee sat hoe |
Through goodness and truth, the dead establish a bond with the living.
ਏਤੁ ਗੰਢਿ ਵਰਤੈ ਸੰਸਾਰੁ ॥
et gandt varatai sansaar |
Such are the bonds which prevail in the world.
ਮੂਰਖ ਗੰਢੁ ਪਵੈ ਮੁਹਿ ਮਾਰ ॥
moorakh gandt pavai muhi maar |
The fool establishes his bonds only when he is slapped in the face.
ਨਾਨਕੁ ਆਖੈ ਏਹੁ ਬੀਚਾਰੁ ॥
naanak aakhai ehu beechaar |
Nanak says this after deep reflection:
ਸਿਫਤੀ ਗੰਢੁ ਪਵੈ ਦਰਬਾਰਿ ॥੨॥
sifatee gandt pavai darabaar |2|
through the Lord's Praise, we establish a bond with His Court. ||2||