Sikh Samridhi - mahalaa 1 | haranaan baajaan tai sikadaaraan enaa parriaa naau

ਮਃ ੧ ॥

mahalaa 1 |

First Mehl:

ਹਰਣਾਂ ਬਾਜਾਂ ਤੈ ਸਿਕਦਾਰਾਂ ਏਨੑਾ ਪੜਿੑਆ ਨਾਉ ॥

haranaan baajaan tai sikadaaraan enaa parriaa naau |

Deer, falcons and government officials are known to be trained and clever.

ਫਾਂਧੀ ਲਗੀ ਜਾਤਿ ਫਹਾਇਨਿ ਅਗੈ ਨਾਹੀ ਥਾਉ ॥

faandhee lagee jaat fahaaein agai naahee thaau |

When the trap is set, they trap their own kind; hereafter they will find no place of rest.

ਸੋ ਪੜਿਆ ਸੋ ਪੰਡਿਤੁ ਬੀਨਾ ਜਿਨੑੀ ਕਮਾਣਾ ਨਾਉ ॥

so parriaa so panddit beenaa jinaee kamaanaa naau |

He alone is learned and wise, and he alone is a scholar, who practices the Name.

ਪਹਿਲੋ ਦੇ ਜੜ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਜੰਮੈ ਤਾ ਉਪਰਿ ਹੋਵੈ ਛਾਂਉ ॥

pahilo de jarr andar jamai taa upar hovai chhaanau |

First, the tree puts down its roots, and then it spreads out its shade above.

ਰਾਜੇ ਸੀਹ ਮੁਕਦਮ ਕੁਤੇ ॥

raaje seeh mukadam kute |

The kings are tigers, and their officials are dogs;

ਜਾਇ ਜਗਾਇਨਿੑ ਬੈਠੇ ਸੁਤੇ ॥

jaae jagaaeini baitthe sute |

they go out and awaken the sleeping people to harass them.

ਚਾਕਰ ਨਹਦਾ ਪਾਇਨਿੑ ਘਾਉ ॥

chaakar nahadaa paaeini ghaau |

The public servants inflict wounds with their nails.

ਰਤੁ ਪਿਤੁ ਕੁਤਿਹੋ ਚਟਿ ਜਾਹੁ ॥

rat pit kutiho chatt jaahu |

The dogs lick up the blood that is spilled.

ਜਿਥੈ ਜੀਆਂ ਹੋਸੀ ਸਾਰ ॥

jithai jeean hosee saar |

But there, in the Court of the Lord, all beings will be judged.

ਨਕਂੀ ਵਢਂੀ ਲਾਇਤਬਾਰ ॥੨॥

nakanee vadtanee laaeitabaar |2|

Those who have violated the people's trust will be disgraced; their noses will be cut off. ||2||

Shabad Information

Title:	Raag Malaar
Writer:	Guru Nanak Dev Ji
Page:	1288
Line No.:	5 - 8

Raag Malaar

Malhar is a communication of feelings from the soul, to show the mind how to become cool and refreshed. The mind is always burning with the desire to reach its goals quickly and without effort, however the emotions conveyed in this Raag are able to bring composure and fulfilment to the mind. It is able to bring the mind into this calmness, bringing a sense of satisfaction and contentment.