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ਸੋਰਠਿ ਮਃ ੧ ਚਉਤੁਕੇ ॥
soratt mahalaa pehilaa chautuke ||
Sorat’h, First Mehla, Chau-Thukay:
ਮਾਇ ਬਾਪ ਕੋ ਬੇਟਾ ਨੀਕਾ ਸਸੁਰੈ ਚਤੁਰੁ ਜਵਾਈ ॥
mai baap ko beTaa neekaa sasurai chatur javaiee ||
The son is dear to his mother and father; he is the wise son-in-law to his father-in-law.
ਬਾਲ ਕੰਨਿਆ ਕੌ ਬਾਪੁ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਭਾਈ ਕੌ ਅਤਿ ਭਾਈ ॥
baal ka(n)niaa kau baap piaaraa bhaiee kau at bhaiee ||
The father is dear to his son and daughter, and the brother is very dear to his brother.
ਹੁਕਮੁ ਭਇਆ ਬਾਹਰੁ ਘਰੁ ਛੋਡਿਆ ਖਿਨ ਮਹਿ ਭਈ ਪਰਾਈ ॥
hukam bhiaa baahar ghar chhoddiaa khin meh bhiee paraiee ||
By the Order of the Lord’s Command, he leaves his house and goes outside, and in an instant, everything becomes alien to him.
ਨਾਮੁ ਦਾਨੁ ਇਸਨਾਨੁ ਨ ਮਨਮੁਖਿ ਤਿਤੁ ਤਨਿ ਧੂੜਿ ਧੁਮਾਈ ॥੧॥
naam dhaan isanaan na manamukh tit tan dhooR dhumaiee ||1||
The self-willed manmukh does not remember the Name of the Lord, does not give in charity, and does not cleanse his consciousness; his body rolls in the dust. ||1||
ਮਨੁ ਮਾਨਿਆ ਨਾਮੁ ਸਖਾਈ ॥
man maaniaa naam sakhaiee ||
The mind is comforted by the Comforter of the Naam.
ਪਾਇ ਪਰਉ ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਬਲਿਹਾਰੈ ਜਿਨਿ ਸਾਚੀ ਬੂਝ ਬੁਝਾਈ ॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
pai parau gur kai balihaarai jin saachee boojh bujhaiee || rahaau ||
I fall at the Guru’s feet – I am a sacrifice to Him; He has given me to understand the true understanding. ||Pause||
ਜਗ ਸਿਉ ਝੂਠ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਿ ਮਨੁ ਬੇਧਿਆ ਜਨ ਸਿਉ ਵਾਦੁ ਰਚਾਈ ॥
jag siau jhoott preet man bedhiaa jan siau vaadh rachaiee ||
The mind is impressed with the false love of the world; he quarrels with the Lord’s humble servant.
ਮਾਇਆ ਮਗਨੁ ਅਹਿਨਿਸਿ ਮਗੁ ਜੋਹੈ ਨਾਮੁ ਨ ਲੇਵੈ ਮਰੈ ਬਿਖੁ ਖਾਈ ॥
maiaa magan ahinis mag johai naam na levai marai bikh khaiee ||
Infatuated with Maya, night and day, he sees only the worldly path; he does not chant the Naam, and drinking poison, he dies.
ਗੰਧਣ ਵੈਣਿ ਰਤਾ ਹਿਤਕਾਰੀ ਸਬਦੈ ਸੁਰਤਿ ਨ ਆਈ ॥
ga(n)dhan vain rataa hitakaaree sabadhai surat na aaiee ||
He is imbued and infatuated with vicious talk; the Word of the Shabad does not come into his consciousness.
ਰੰਗਿ ਨ ਰਾਤਾ ਰਸਿ ਨਹੀ ਬੇਧਿਆ ਮਨਮੁਖਿ ਪਤਿ ਗਵਾਈ ॥੨॥
ra(n)g na raataa ras nahee bedhiaa manamukh pat gavaiee ||2||
He is not imbued with the Lord’s Love, and he is not impressed by the taste of the Name; the self-willed manmukh loses his honor. ||2||
ਸਾਧ ਸਭਾ ਮਹਿ ਸਹਜੁ ਨ ਚਾਖਿਆ ਜਿਹਬਾ ਰਸੁ ਨਹੀ ਰਾਈ ॥
saadh sabhaa meh sahaj na chaakhiaa jihabaa ras nahee raiee ||
He does not enjoy celestial peace in the Company of the Holy, and there is not even a bit of sweetness on his tongue.
ਮਨੁ ਤਨੁ ਧਨੁ ਅਪੁਨਾ ਕਰਿ ਜਾਨਿਆ ਦਰ ਕੀ ਖਬਰਿ ਨ ਪਾਈ ॥
man tan dhan apunaa kar jaaniaa dhar kee khabar na paiee ||
He calls his mind, body and wealth his own; he has no knowledge of the Court of the Lord.
ਅਖੀ ਮੀਟਿ ਚਲਿਆ ਅੰਧਿਆਰਾ ਘਰੁ ਦਰੁ ਦਿਸੈ ਨ ਭਾਈ ॥
akhee meeT chaliaa a(n)dhiaaraa ghar dhar dhisai na bhaiee ||
Closing his eyes, he walks in darkness; he cannot see the home of his own being, O Siblings of Destiny.
ਜਮ ਦਰਿ ਬਾਧਾ ਠਉਰ ਨ ਪਾਵੈ ਅਪੁਨਾ ਕੀਆ ਕਮਾਈ ॥੩॥
jam dhar baadhaa ttaur na paavai apunaa keeaa kamaiee ||3||
Tied up at Death’s door, he finds no place of rest; he receives the rewards of his own actions. ||3||
ਨਦਰਿ ਕਰੇ ਤਾ ਅਖੀ ਵੇਖਾ ਕਹਣਾ ਕਥਨੁ ਨ ਜਾਈ ॥
nadhar kare taa akhee vekhaa kahanaa kathan na jaiee ||
When the Lord casts His Glance of Grace, then I see Him with my own eyes; He is indescribable, and cannot be described.
ਕੰਨੀ ਸੁਣਿ ਸੁਣਿ ਸਬਦਿ ਸਲਾਹੀ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਰਿਦੈ ਵਸਾਈ ॥
ka(n)nee sun sun sabadh salaahee a(n)mirat ridhai vasaiee ||
With my ears, I continually listen to the Word of the Shabad, and I praise Him; His Ambrosial Name abides within my heart.
ਨਿਰਭਉ ਨਿਰੰਕਾਰੁ ਨਿਰਵੈਰੁ ਪੂਰਨ ਜੋਤਿ ਸਮਾਈ ॥
nirabhau nira(n)kaar niravair pooran jot samaiee ||
He is Fearless, Formless and absolutely without vengeance; I am absorbed in His Perfect Light.
ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰ ਵਿਣੁ ਭਰਮੁ ਨ ਭਾਗੈ ਸਚਿ ਨਾਮਿ ਵਡਿਆਈ ॥੪॥੩॥
naanak gur vin bharam na bhaagai sach naam vaddiaaiee ||4||3||
O Nanak, without the Guru, doubt is not dispelled; through the True Name, glorious greatness is obtained. ||4||3||
Guru Nanak Dev Ji in Raag Sorath – 596
GURDWARA OF ROCHESTER, NY 