Salok Sehskritee
Ang 1353
1One Universal Creator God. Truth Is The Name. Creative Being Personified. No Fear. No Hatred. Image Of The Undying. Beyond Birth. Self-Existent. By Guru's Grace:
2Salok Sehskritee, First Mehl:
3You study the scriptures, say your prayers and argue;
4you worship stones and sit like a crane, pretending to meditate.
5You speak lies and well-ornamented falsehood,
6and recite your daily prayers three times a day.
7The mala is around your neck, and the sacred tilak mark is on your forehead.
8You wear two loin cloths, and keep your head covered.
9If you know God and the nature of karma,
10you know that all these rituals and beliefs are useless.
11Says Nanak, meditate on the Lord with faith.
12Without the True Guru, no one finds the Way. ||1||
13The mortal's life is fruitless, as long as he does not know God.
14Only a few, by Guru's Grace, cross over the world-ocean.
15The Creator, the Cause of causes, is All-powerful. Thus speaks Nanak, after deep deliberation.
16The Creation is under the control of the Creator. By His Power, He sustains and supports it. ||2||
17The Shabad is Yoga, the Shabad is spiritual wisdom; the Shabad is the Vedas for the Brahmin.
18The Shabad is heroic bravery for the Khshaatriya; the Shabad is service to others for the Soodra.
19The Shabad for all is the Shabad, the Word of the One God, for one who knows this secret.
20Nanak is the slave of the Divine, Immaculate Lord. ||3||
21The One Lord is the Divinity of all divinities. He is the Divinity of the soul.
22He is the Divine Immaculate Lord Himself. ||4||
23Salok Sehskritee , Fifth Mehl:
24One Universal Creator God. Truth Is The Name. Creative Being Personified. No Fear. No Hatred. Image Of The Undying. Beyond Birth. Self-Existent. By Guru's Grace:
25Who is the mother, and who is the father? Who is the son, and what is the pleasure of marriage?
26Who is the brother, friend, companion and relative? Who is emotionally attached to the family?
27Who is restlessly attached to beauty? It leaves, as soon as we see it.
28Only the meditative remembrance of God remains with us. O Nanak, it brings the blessings of the Saints, the sons of the Imperishable Lord. ||1||
Ang 1354
1Cursed is loving attachment to one's mother and father; cursed is loving attachment to one's siblings and relatives.
2Cursed is attachment to the joys of family life with one's spouse and children.
3Cursed is attachment to household affairs.
4Only loving attachment to the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, is True. Nanak dwells there in peace. ||2||
5The body is false; its power is temporary.
6It grows old; its love for Maya increases greatly.
7The human is only a temporary guest in the home of the body, but he has high hopes.
8The Righteous Judge of Dharma is relentless; he counts each and every breath.
9The human body, so difficult to obtain, has fallen into the deep dark pit of emotional attachment. O Nanak, its only support is God, the Essence of Reality.
10O God, Lord of the World, Lord of the Universe, Master of the Universe, please be kind to me. ||3||
11This fragile body-fortress is made up of water, plastered with blood and wrapped in skin.
12It has nine gates, but no doors; it is supported by pillars of wind, the channels of the breath.
13The ignorant person does not meditate in remembrance on the Lord of the Universe; he thinks that this body is permanent.
14This precious body is saved and redeemed in the Sanctuary of the Holy, O Nanak,
15chanting the Name of the Lord, Har, Har, Har, Har, Har, Haray. ||4||
16O Glorious, Eternal and Imperishable, Perfect and Abundantly Compassionate,
17Profound and Unfathomable, Lofty and Exalted, All-knowing and Infinite Lord God.
18O Lover of Your devoted servants, Your Feet are a Sanctuary of Peace.
19O Master of the masterless, Helper of the helpless, Nanak seeks Your Sanctuary. ||5||
20Seeing the deer, the hunter aims his weapons.
21But if one is protected by the Lord of the World, O Nanak, not a hair on his head will be touched. ||6||
22He may be surrounded on all four sides by servants and powerful warriors;
23he may dwell in a lofty place, difficult to approach, and never even think of death.
24But when the Order comes from the Primal Lord God, O Nanak, even an ant can take away his breath of life. ||7||
25To be imbued and attuned to the Word of the Shabad; to be kind and compassionate; to sing the Kirtan of the Lord's Praises - these are the most worthwhile actions in this Dark Age of Kali Yuga.
26In this way, one's inner doubts and emotional attachments are dispelled.
27God is pervading and permeating all places.
28So obtain the Blessed Vision of His Darshan; He dwells upon the tongues of the Holy.
29O Nanak, meditate and chant the Name of the Beloved Lord, Har, Har, Har, Haray. ||8||
30Beauty fades away, islands fade away, the sun, moon, stars and sky fade away.
31The earth, mountains, forests and lands fade away.
32One's spouse, children, siblings and loved friends fade away.
33Gold and jewels and the incomparable beauty of Maya fade away.
34Only the Eternal, Unchanging Lord does not fade away.
35O Nanak, only the humble Saints are steady and stable forever. ||9||
36Do not delay in practicing righteousness; delay in committing sins.
37Implant the Naam, the Name of the Lord, within yourself, and abandon greed.
38In the Sanctuary of the Saints, the sins are erased. The character of righteousness is received by that person,
39O Nanak, with whom the Lord is pleased and satisfied. ||10||
40The person of shallow understanding is dying in emotional attachment; he is engrossed in pursuits of pleasure with his wife.
41With youthful beauty and golden earrings,
42wondrous mansions, decorations and clothes - this is how Maya clings to him.
43O Eternal, Unchanging, Benevolent Lord God, O Sanctuary of the Saints, Nanak humbly bows to You. ||11||
44If there is birth, then there is death. If there is pleasure, then there is pain. If there is enjoyment, then there is disease.
45If there is high, then there is low. If there is small, then there is great.
Ang 1355
1If there is power, then there is pride. If there is egotistical pride, then there will be a fall.
2Engrossed in worldly ways, one is ruined.
3Meditating and vibrating on the Lord of the Universe in the Company of the Holy, you shall become steady and stable. Nanak vibrates and meditates on the Lord God. ||12||
4By the Grace of God, genuine understanding comes to the mind.
5The intellect blossoms forth, and one finds a place in the realm of celestial bliss.
6The senses are brought under control, and pride is abandoned.
7The heart is cooled and soothed, and the wisdom of the Saints is implanted within.
8Reincarnation is ended, and the Blessed Vision of the Lord's Darshan is obtained.
9O Nanak, the musical instrument of the Word of the Shabad vibrates and resounds within. ||13||
10The Vedas preach and recount God's Glories; people hear them by various ways and means.
11The Merciful Lord, Har, Har, implants spiritual wisdom within.
12Nanak begs for the Gift of the Naam, the Name of the Lord. The Guru is the Great Giver, the Lord of the World. ||14||
13Do not worry so much about your mother, father and siblings. Do not worry so much about other people.
14Do not worry about your spouse, children and friends. You are obsessed with your involvements in Maya.
15The One Lord God is Kind and Compassionate, O Nanak. He is the Cherisher and Nurturer of all living beings. ||15||
16Wealth is temporary; conscious existence is temporary; hopes of all sorts are temporary.
17The bonds of love, attachment, egotism, doubt, Maya and the pollution of corruption are temporary.
18The mortal passes through the fire of the womb of reincarnation countless times. He does not remember the Lord in meditation; his understanding is polluted.
19O Lord of the Universe, when You grant Your Grace, even sinners are saved. Nanak dwells in the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy. ||16||
20You may drop down from the mountains, and fall into the nether regions of the underworld, or be burnt in the blazing fire,
21or swept away by the unfathomable waves of water; but the worst pain of all is household anxiety, which is the source of the cycle of death and rebirth.
22No matter what you do, you cannot break its bonds, O Nanak. Man's only Support, Anchor and Mainstay is the Word of the Shabad, and the Holy, Friendly Saints. ||17||
23Excruciating pain, countless killings, reincarnation, poverty and terrible misery
24are all destroyed by meditating in remembrance on the Lord's Name, O Nanak, just as fire reduces piles of wood to ashes. ||18||
25Meditating in remembrance on the Lord, the darkness is illuminated. Dwelling on His Glorious Praises, the ugly sins are destroyed.
26Enshrining the Lord deep within the heart, and with the immaculate karma of doing good deeds, one strikes fear into the demons.
27The cycle of coming and going in reincarnation is ended, absolute peace is obtained, and the Fruitful Vision of the Lord's Darshan.
28He is Potent to give Protection, He is the Lover of His Saints. O Nanak, the Lord God blesses all with bliss. ||19||
29Those who were left behind - the Lord brings them to the front. He fulfills the hopes of the hopeless.
30He makes the poor rich, and cures the illnesses of the ill.
31He blesses His devotees with devotion. They sing the Kirtan of the Praises of the Lord's Name.
32O Nanak, those who serve the Guru find the Supreme Lord God, the Great Giver||20||
33He gives Support to the unsupported. The Name of the Lord is the Wealth of the poor.
34The Lord of the Universe is the Master of the masterless; the Beautiful-haired Lord is the Power of the weak.
35The Lord is Merciful to all beings, Eternal and Unchanging, the Family of the meek and humble.
36The All-knowing, Perfect, Primal Lord God is the Lover of His devotees, the Embodiment of Mercy.
Ang 1356
1The Supreme Lord God, the Transcendent, Luminous Lord, dwells in each and every heart.
2Nanak begs for this blessing from the Merciful Lord, that he may never forget Him, never forget Him. ||21||
3I have no power; I do not serve You, and I do not love You, O Supreme Sublime Lord God.
4By Your Grace, Nanak meditates on the Naam, the Name of the Merciful Lord, Har, Har. ||22||
5The Lord feeds and sustains all living beings; He blesses them gifts of restful peace and fine clothes.
6He created the jewel of human life, with all its cleverness and intelligence.
7By His Grace, mortals abide in peace and bliss. O Nanak, meditating in remembrance on the Lord, Har, Har, Haray, The mortal is released from attachment to the world. ||23||
8O Nanak, meditating in remembrance on the Lord, Har, Har, Haray,
9the mortal is released from attachment to the world. ||23||
10The kings of the earth are eating up the blessings of the good karma of their past lives.
11Those cruel-minded rulers who oppress the people, O Nanak, shall suffer in pain for a very long time. ||24||
12Those who meditate in remembrance on the Lord in their hearts, look upon even pain as God's Grace.
13The healthy person is very sick, if he does not remember the Lord, the Embodiment of Mercy. ||25||
14To sing the Kirtan of God's Praises is the righteous duty incurred by taking birth in this human body.
15The Naam, the Name of the Lord, is Ambrosial Nectar, O Nanak. The Saints drink it in, and never have enough of it. ||26||
16The Saints are tolerant and good-natured; friends and enemies are the same to them.
17O Nanak, it is all the same to them, whether someone offers them all sorts of foods, or slanders them, or draws weapons to kill them. ||27||
18They pay no attention to dishonor or disrespect.
19They are not bothered by gossip; the miseries of the world do not touch them.
20Those who join the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, and chant the Name of the Lord of the Universe - O Nanak, those mortals abide in peace. ||28||
21The Holy people are an invincible army of spiritual warriors; their bodies are protected by the armor of humility.
22Their weapons are the Glorious Praises of the Lord which they chant; their Shelter and Shield is the Word of the Guru's Shabad.
23The horses, chariots and elephants they ride are their way to realize God's Path.
24They walk fearlessly through the armies of their enemies; they attack them with the Kirtan of God's Praises.
25They conquer the entire world, O Nanak, and overpower the five thieves. ||29||
26Misled by evil-mindedness, mortals are engrossed in the mirage of the illusory world, like the passing shade of a tree.
27Emotional attachment to family is false, so Nanak meditates in remembrance on the Name of the Lord, Raam, Raam. ||30||
28I do not possess the treasure of the wisdom of the Vedas, nor do I possess the merits of the Praises of the Naam.
29I do not have a beautiful voice to sing jewelled melodies; I am not clever, wise or shrewd.
30By destiny and hard work, the wealth of Maya is obtained. O Nanak, in the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, even fools become religious scholars. ||31||
31The mala around my neck is the chanting of the Lord's Name. The Love of the Lord is my silent chanting.
32Chanting this most Sublime Word brings salvation and joy to the eyes. ||32||
33That mortal who lacks the Guru's Mantra - cursed and contaminated is his life.
34That blockhead is just a dog, a pig, a jackass, a crow, a snake. ||33||
35Whoever contemplates the Lord's Lotus Feet, and enshrines His Name within the heart,
Ang 1357
1and sings the Kirtan of His Praises in the Saadh Sangat, O Nanak, shall never see the Messenger of Death. ||34||
2Wealth and beauty are not so difficult to obtain. Paradise and royal power are not so difficult to obtain.
3Foods and delicacies are not so difficult to obtain. Elegant clothes are not so difficuilt to obtain.
4Children, friends, siblings and relatives are not so difficult to obtain. The pleasures of woman are not so difficult to obtain.
5Knowledge and wisdom are not so difficult to obtain. Cleverness and trickery are not so difficult to obtain.
6Only the Naam, the Name of the Lord, is difficult to obtain. O Nanak, it is only obtained by God's Grace, in the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy. ||35||
7Wherever I look, I see the Lord, whether in this world, in paradise, or the nether regions of the underworld.
8The Lord of the Universe is All-pervading everywhere. O Nanak, no blame or stain sticks to Him. ||36||
9Poison is transformed into nectar, and enemies into friends and companions.
10Pain is changed into pleasure, and the fearful become fearless.
11Those who have no home or place find their place of rest in the Naam, O Nanak, when the Guru, the Lord, becomes Merciful. ||37||
12He blesses all with humility; He has blessed me with humility as well. He purifies all, and He has purified me as well.
13The Creator of all is the Creator of me as well. O Nanak, no blame or stain sticks to Him. ||38||
14The moon-god is not cool and calm, nor is the white sandalwood tree.
15The winter season is not cool; O Nanak, only the Holy friends, the Saints, are cool and calm. ||39||
16Through the Mantra of the Name of the Lord, Raam, Raam, one meditates on the All-pervading Lord.
17Those who have the wisdom to look alike upon pleasure and pain, live the immaculate lifestyle, free of vengeance.
18They are kind to all beings; they have overpowered the five thieves.
19They take the Kirtan of the Lord's Praise as their food; they remain untouched by Maya, like the lotus in the water.
20They share the Teachings with friend and enemy alike; they love the devotional worship of God.
21They do not listen to slander; renouncing self-conceit, they become the dust of all.
22Whoever has these six qualities, O Nanak, is called a Holy friend. ||40||
23The goat enjoys eating fruits and roots, but if it lives near a tiger, it is always anxious.
24This is the condition of the world, O Nanak; it is afflicted by pleasure and pain. ||41||
25Fraud, false accusations, millions of diseases, sins and the filthy residues of evil mistakes;
26doubt, emotional attachment, pride, dishonor and intoxication with Maya
27these lead mortals to death and rebirth, wandering lost in hell. In spite of all sorts of efforts, salvation is not found.
28Chanting and meditating on the Name of the Lord in the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, O Nanak, mortals become immaculate and pure.
29They continually dwell upon the Glorious Praises of God. ||42||
30In the Sanctuary of the Kind-hearted Lord, our Transcendent Lord and Master, we are carried across.
31God is the Perfect, All-powerful Cause of causes; He is the Giver of gifts.
32He gives hope to the hopeless. He is the Source of all riches.
33Nanak meditates in remembrance on the Treasure of Virtue; we are all beggars, begging at His Door. ||43||
34The most difficult place becomes easy, and the worst pain turns into pleasure.
35Evil words, differences and doubts are obliterated, and even faithless cynics and malicious gossips become good people.
36They become steady and stable, whether happy or sad; their fears are taken away, and they are fearless.
Ang 1358
1The dreadful woods become a well-populated city; such are the merits of the righteous life of Dharma, given by God's Grace.
2Chanting the Lord's Name in the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, O Nanak, the Lotus Feet of the Merciful Lord are found. ||44||
3O emotional attachment, you are the invincible warrior of the battlefield of life; you totally crush and destroy even the most powerful.
4You entice and fascinate even the heavenly heralds, celestial singers, gods, mortals, beasts and birds.
5Nanak bows in humble surrender to the Lord; he seeks the Sanctuary of the Lord of the Universe. ||45||
6O sexual desire, you lead the mortals to hell; you make them wander in reincarnation through countless species.
7You cheat the consciousness, and pervade the three worlds. You destroy meditation, penance and virtue.
8But you give only shallow pleasure, while you make the mortals weak and unsteady; you pervade the high and the low.
9Your fear is dispelled in the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, O Nanak, through the Protection and Support of the Lord. ||46||
10O anger, you are the root of conflict; compassion never rises up in you.
11You take the corrupt, sinful beings in your power, and make them dance like monkeys.
12Associating with you, mortals are debased and punished by the Messenger of Death in so many ways.
13O Destroyer of the pains of the poor, O Merciful God, Nanak prays for You to protect all begins from such anger. ||47||
14O greed, you cling to even the great, assaulting them with countless waves.
15You cause them to run around wildly in all directions, wobbling and wavering unsteadily.
16You have no respect for friends, ideals, relations, mother or father.
17You make them do what they should not do. You make them eat what they should not eat. You make them accomplish what they should not accomplish.
18Save me, save me - I have come to Your Sanctuary, O my Lord and Master; Nanak prays to the Lord. ||48||
19O egotism, you are the root of birth and death and the cycle of reincarnation; you are the very soul of sin.
20You forsake friends, and hold tight to enemies. You spread out countless illusions of Maya.
21You cause the living beings to come and go until they are exhausted. You lead them to experience pain and pleasure.
22You lead them to wander lost in the terrible wilderness of doubt; you lead them to contract the most horrible, incurable diseases.
23The only Physician is the Supreme Lord, the Transcendent Lord God. Nanak worships and adores the Lord, Har, Har, Haray. ||49||
24O Lord of the Universe, Master of the Breath of life, Treasure of Mercy, Guru of the World.
25O Destroyer of the fever of the world, Embodiment of Compassion, please take away all my pain.
26O Merciful Lord, Potent to give Sanctuary, Master of the meek and humble, please be kind to me.
27Whether his body is healthy or sick, let Nanak meditate in remembrance on You, Lord. ||50||
28I have come to the Sanctuary of the Lord's Lotus Feet, where I sing the Kirtan of His Praises.
29In the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, Nanak is carried across the utterly terrifying, difficult world-ocean. ||51||
30The Supreme Lord God has procted my head and forehead; the Transcendent Lord has protected my hands and body.
31God, my Lord and Master, has saved my soul; the Lord of the Universe has saved my wealth and feet.
32The Merciful Guru has protected everything, and destroyed my fear and suffering.
33God is the Lover of His devotees, the Master of the masterless. Nanak has entered the Sanctuary of the Imperishable Primal Lord God. ||52||
34His Power supports the sky, and locks fire within wood.
35His Power supports the moon, the sun and the stars, and infuses light and breath into the body.
Ang 1359
1His Power provides nourishment in the womb of the mother, and does not let disease strike.
2His Power holds back the ocean, O Nanak, and does not allow the waves of water to destroy the land. ||53||
3The Lord of the World is Supremely Beautiful; His Meditation is the Life of all.
4In the Society of the Saints, O Nanak, He is found on the path of devotional worship of the Lord. ||54||
5The mosquito pierces the stone, the ant crosses the swamp,
6the cripple crosses the ocean, and the blind sees in the darkness,
7meditating on the Lord of the Universe in the Saadh Sangat. Nanak seeks the Sanctuary of the Lord, Har, Har, Haray. ||55||
8Like a Brahmin without a sacred mark on his forehead, or a king without the power of command,
9or a warrior without weapons, so is the devotee of God without Dharmic Faith. ||56||
10God has no conch-shell, no religious mark, no paraphernalia; he does not have blue skin.
11His Form is Wondrous and Amazing. He is beyond incarnation.
12The Vedas say that He is not this, and not that.
13The Lord of the Universe is Lofty and High, Great and Infinite.
14The Imperishable Lord abides in the hearts of the Holy. He is understood, O Nanak, by those who are very fortunate. ||57||
15Living in the world, it is like a wild jungle. One's relatives are like dogs, jackals and donkeys.
16In this difficult place, the mind is intoxicated with the wine of emotional attachment; the five unconquered thieves lurk there.
17The mortals wander lost in love and emotional attachment, fear and doubt; they are caught in the sharp, strong noose of egotism.
18The ocean of fire is terrifying and impassable. The distant shore is so far away; it cannot be reached.
19Vibrate and meditate on the Lord of the World, in the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy; O Nanak, by His Grace, we are saved at the Lotus Feet of the Lord. ||58||
20When the Lord of the Universe grants His Grace, all illnesses are cured.
21Nanak chants His Glorious Praises in the Saadh Sangat, in the Sanctuary of the Perfect Transcendent Lord God. ||59||
22The mortal is beautiful and speaks sweet words, but in the farm of his heart, he harbors cruel vengeance.
23He pretends to bow in worship, but he is false. Beware of him, O friendly Saints. ||60||
24The thoughtless fool does not know that each day, his breaths are being used up.
25His most beautiful body is wearing away; old age, the daughter of death, has seized it.
26He is engrossed in family play; placing his hopes in transitory things, he indulges in corrupt pleasures.
27Wandering lost in countless incarnations, he is exhausted. Nanak seeks the Sanctuary of the Embodiment of Mercy. ||61||
28O tongue, you love to enjoy the sweet delicacies.
29You are dead to the Truth, and involved in great disputes. Instead, repeat the holy words:
30Gobind, Daamodar, Maadhav. ||62||
31Those who are proud, and intoxicated with the pleasures of sex,
32and asserting their power over others,
33never contemplate the Lord's Lotus Feet. Their lives are cursed, and as worthless as straw.
34You are as tiny and insignificant as an ant, but you shall become great, by the Wealth of the Lord's Meditation.
35Nanak bows in humble worship, countless times, over and over again. ||63||
36The blade of grass becomes a mountain, and the barren land becomes green.
37The drowning one swims across, and the empty is filled to overflowing.
38Millions of suns illuminate the darkness,
39prays Nanak, when the Guru, the Lord, becomes Merciful. ||64||
Ang 1360
1Associating with the Brahmin, one is saved, if his actions are perfect and God-like.
2Those whose souls are imbued with the world - O Nanak, their lives are fruitless. ||65||
3The mortal steals the wealth of others, and makes all sorts of problems; his preaching is only for his own livelihood.
4His desire for this and that is not satisfied; his mind is caught in Maya, and he is acting like a pig. ||66||
5Those who are intoxicated and absorbed in the Lord's Lotus Feet are saved from the terrifying world-ocean.
6Countless sins are destroyed, O Nanak, in the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy; there is no doubt about this. ||67||4||