Barah Maha

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ਪਕੜਿ ਚਲਾਇਨਿ ਦੂਤ ਜਮ ਕਿਸੈ ਨ ਦੇਨੀ ਭੇਤੁ ॥

pakarr chalaaein doot jam kisai na denee bhet |

The Messenger of Death seizes and holds her, and does not tell anyone his secret.

ਛਡਿ ਖੜੋਤੇ ਖਿਨੈ ਮਾਹਿ ਜਿਨ ਸਿਉ ਲਗਾ ਹੇਤੁ ॥

chhadd kharrote khinai maeh jin siau lagaa het |

And her loved ones-in an instant, they move on, leaving her all alone.

ਹਥ ਮਰੋੜੈ ਤਨੁ ਕਪੇ ਸਿਆਹਹੁ ਹੋਆ ਸੇਤੁ ॥

hath marorrai tan kape siaahahu hoaa set |

She wrings her hands, her body writhes in pain, and she turns from black to white.

ਜੇਹਾ ਬੀਜੈ ਸੋ ਲੁਣੈ ਕਰਮਾ ਸੰਦੜਾ ਖੇਤੁ ॥

jehaa beejai so lunai karamaa sandarraa khet |

As she has planted, so does she harvest; such is the field of karma.

ਨਾਨਕ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਸਰਣਾਗਤੀ ਚਰਣ ਬੋਹਿਥ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਦੇਤੁ ॥

naanak prabh saranaagatee charan bohith prabh det |

Nanak seeks God's Sanctuary; God has given him the Boat of His Feet.

ਸੇ ਭਾਦੁਇ ਨਰਕਿ ਨ ਪਾਈਅਹਿ ਗੁਰੁ ਰਖਣ ਵਾਲਾ ਹੇਤੁ ॥੭॥

se bhaadue narak na paaeeeh gur rakhan vaalaa het |7|

Those who love the Guru, the Protector and Savior, in Bhaadon, shall not be thrown down into hell. ||7||

ਅਸੁਨਿ ਪ੍ਰੇਮ ਉਮਾਹੜਾ ਕਿਉ ਮਿਲੀਐ ਹਰਿ ਜਾਇ ॥

asun prem umaaharraa kiau mileeai har jaae |

In the month of Assu, my love for the Lord overwhelms me. How can I go and meet the Lord?

ਮਨਿ ਤਨਿ ਪਿਆਸ ਦਰਸਨ ਘਣੀ ਕੋਈ ਆਣਿ ਮਿਲਾਵੈ ਮਾਇ ॥

man tan piaas darasan ghanee koee aan milaavai maae |

My mind and body are so thirsty for the Blessed Vision of His Darshan. Won't someone please come and lead me to him, O my mother.

ਸੰਤ ਸਹਾਈ ਪ੍ਰੇਮ ਕੇ ਹਉ ਤਿਨ ਕੈ ਲਾਗਾ ਪਾਇ ॥

sant sahaaee prem ke hau tin kai laagaa paae |

The Saints are the helpers of the Lord's lovers; I fall and touch their feet.

ਵਿਣੁ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਕਿਉ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਈਐ ਦੂਜੀ ਨਾਹੀ ਜਾਇ ॥

vin prabh kiau sukh paaeeai doojee naahee jaae |

Without God, how can I find peace? There is nowhere else to go.

ਜਿੰਨੑੀ ਚਾਖਿਆ ਪ੍ਰੇਮ ਰਸੁ ਸੇ ਤ੍ਰਿਪਤਿ ਰਹੇ ਆਘਾਇ ॥

jinaee chaakhiaa prem ras se tripat rahe aaghaae |

Those who have tasted the sublime essence of His Love, remain satisfied and fulfilled.

ਆਪੁ ਤਿਆਗਿ ਬਿਨਤੀ ਕਰਹਿ ਲੇਹੁ ਪ੍ਰਭੂ ਲੜਿ ਲਾਇ ॥

aap tiaag binatee kareh lehu prabhoo larr laae |

They renounce their selfishness and conceit, and they pray, "God, please attach me to the hem of Your robe."

ਜੋ ਹਰਿ ਕੰਤਿ ਮਿਲਾਈਆ ਸਿ ਵਿਛੁੜਿ ਕਤਹਿ ਨ ਜਾਇ ॥

jo har kant milaaeea si vichhurr kateh na jaae |

Those whom the Husband Lord has united with Himself, shall not be separated from Him again.

ਪ੍ਰਭ ਵਿਣੁ ਦੂਜਾ ਕੋ ਨਹੀ ਨਾਨਕ ਹਰਿ ਸਰਣਾਇ ॥

prabh vin doojaa ko nahee naanak har saranaae |

Without God, there is no other at all. Nanak has entered the Sanctuary of the Lord.

ਅਸੂ ਸੁਖੀ ਵਸੰਦੀਆ ਜਿਨਾ ਮਇਆ ਹਰਿ ਰਾਇ ॥੮॥

asoo sukhee vasandeea jinaa meaa har raae |8|

In Assu, the Lord, the Sovereign King, has granted His Mercy, and they dwell in peace. ||8||

ਕਤਿਕਿ ਕਰਮ ਕਮਾਵਣੇ ਦੋਸੁ ਨ ਕਾਹੂ ਜੋਗੁ ॥

katik karam kamaavane dos na kaahoo jog |

In the month of Katak, do good deeds. Do not try to blame anyone else.

ਪਰਮੇਸਰ ਤੇ ਭੁਲਿਆਂ ਵਿਆਪਨਿ ਸਭੇ ਰੋਗ ॥

paramesar te bhuliaan viaapan sabhe rog |

Forgetting the Transcendent Lord, all sorts of illnesses are contracted.

ਵੇਮੁਖ ਹੋਏ ਰਾਮ ਤੇ ਲਗਨਿ ਜਨਮ ਵਿਜੋਗ ॥

vemukh hoe raam te lagan janam vijog |

Those who turn their backs on the Lord shall be separated from Him and consigned to reincarnation, over and over again.

ਖਿਨ ਮਹਿ ਕਉੜੇ ਹੋਇ ਗਏ ਜਿਤੜੇ ਮਾਇਆ ਭੋਗ ॥

khin meh kaurre hoe ge jitarre maaeaa bhog |

In an instant, all of Maya's sensual pleasures turn bitter.

ਵਿਚੁ ਨ ਕੋਈ ਕਰਿ ਸਕੈ ਕਿਸ ਥੈ ਰੋਵਹਿ ਰੋਜ ॥

vich na koee kar sakai kis thai roveh roj |

No one can then serve as your intermediary. Unto whom can we turn and cry?