Sukhmani Sahib

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ਸ੍ਰਮੁ ਪਾਵੈ ਸਗਲੇ ਬਿਰਥਾਰੇ ॥

sram paavai sagale birathaare |

he shall incur only trouble; all this is in vain.

ਅਨਿਕ ਤਪਸਿਆ ਕਰੇ ਅਹੰਕਾਰ ॥

anik tapasiaa kare ahankaar |

If someone performs great penance, while acting in selfishness and conceit,

ਨਰਕ ਸੁਰਗ ਫਿਰਿ ਫਿਰਿ ਅਵਤਾਰ ॥

narak surag fir fir avataar |

he shall be reincarnated into heaven and hell, over and over again.

ਅਨਿਕ ਜਤਨ ਕਰਿ ਆਤਮ ਨਹੀ ਦ੍ਰਵੈ ॥

anik jatan kar aatam nahee dravai |

He makes all sorts of efforts, but his soul is still not softened

ਹਰਿ ਦਰਗਹ ਕਹੁ ਕੈਸੇ ਗਵੈ ॥

har daragah kahu kaise gavai |

how can he go to the Court of the Lord?

ਆਪਸ ਕਉ ਜੋ ਭਲਾ ਕਹਾਵੈ ॥

aapas kau jo bhalaa kahaavai |

One who calls himself good

ਤਿਸਹਿ ਭਲਾਈ ਨਿਕਟਿ ਨ ਆਵੈ ॥

tiseh bhalaaee nikatt na aavai |

goodness shall not draw near him.

ਸਰਬ ਕੀ ਰੇਨ ਜਾ ਕਾ ਮਨੁ ਹੋਇ ॥

sarab kee ren jaa kaa man hoe |

One whose mind is the dust of all

ਕਹੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਤਾ ਕੀ ਨਿਰਮਲ ਸੋਇ ॥੩॥

kahu naanak taa kee niramal soe |3|

- says Nanak, his reputation is spotlessly pure. ||3||

ਜਬ ਲਗੁ ਜਾਨੈ ਮੁਝ ਤੇ ਕਛੁ ਹੋਇ ॥

jab lag jaanai mujh te kachh hoe |

As long as someone thinks that he is the one who acts,

ਤਬ ਇਸ ਕਉ ਸੁਖੁ ਨਾਹੀ ਕੋਇ ॥

tab is kau sukh naahee koe |

he shall have no peace.

ਜਬ ਇਹ ਜਾਨੈ ਮੈ ਕਿਛੁ ਕਰਤਾ ॥

jab ih jaanai mai kichh karataa |

As long as this mortal thinks that he is the one who does things,

ਤਬ ਲਗੁ ਗਰਭ ਜੋਨਿ ਮਹਿ ਫਿਰਤਾ ॥

tab lag garabh jon meh firataa |

he shall wander in reincarnation through the womb.

ਜਬ ਧਾਰੈ ਕੋਊ ਬੈਰੀ ਮੀਤੁ ॥

jab dhaarai koaoo bairee meet |

As long as he considers one an enemy, and another a friend,

ਤਬ ਲਗੁ ਨਿਹਚਲੁ ਨਾਹੀ ਚੀਤੁ ॥

tab lag nihachal naahee cheet |

his mind shall not come to rest.

ਜਬ ਲਗੁ ਮੋਹ ਮਗਨ ਸੰਗਿ ਮਾਇ ॥

jab lag moh magan sang maae |

As long as he is intoxicated with attachment to Maya,

ਤਬ ਲਗੁ ਧਰਮ ਰਾਇ ਦੇਇ ਸਜਾਇ ॥

tab lag dharam raae dee sajaae |

the Righteous Judge shall punish him.

ਪ੍ਰਭ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਤੇ ਬੰਧਨ ਤੂਟੈ ॥

prabh kirapaa te bandhan toottai |

By God's Grace, his bonds are shattered;

ਗੁਰਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ਨਾਨਕ ਹਉ ਛੂਟੈ ॥੪॥

guraprasaad naanak hau chhoottai |4|

by Guru's Grace, O Nanak, his ego is eliminated. ||4||

ਸਹਸ ਖਟੇ ਲਖ ਕਉ ਉਠਿ ਧਾਵੈ ॥

sahas khatte lakh kau utth dhaavai |

Earning a thousand, he runs after a hundred thousand.