Slok Mehlaa Nauvan
ijih ibiKAw sglI qjI lIE ByK bYrwg ]
jihi bikhi-aa saglee tajee lee-o bhaykh bairaag.
One who has forsaken all sin and corruption, who wears the robes of neutral detachment
khu nwnk sunu ry mnw iqh nr mwQY Bwgu ]17]
kaho naanak sun ray manaa tih nar maathai bhaag. ||17||
– says Nanak, listen, mind: good destiny is written on his forehead. ||17||
ijih mwieAw mmqw qjI sB qy BieE audwsu ]
jihi maa-i-aa mamtaa tajee sabh tay bha-i-o udaas.
One who renounces Maya and possessiveness and is detached from everything
khu nwnk sunu ry mnw iqh Git bRhm invwsu ]18]
kaho naanak sun ray manaa tih ghat barahm nivaas. ||18||
– says Nanak, listen, mind: God abides in his heart. ||18||
ijih pRwnI haumY qjI krqw rwmu pCwin ]
jihi paraanee ha-umai tajee kartaa raam pachhaan.
That mortal, who forsakes egotism, and realizes the Creator Lord
khu nwnk vhu mukiq nru ieh mn swcI mwnu ]19]
kaho naanak vahu mukat nar ih man saachee maan. ||19||
– says Nanak, that person is liberated; O mind, know this as true. ||19||
BY nwsn durmiq hrn kil mY hir ko nwmu ]
bhai naasan durmat haran kal mai har ko naam.
In this Dark Age of Kali Yuga, the Name of the Lord is the Destroyer of fear, the Eradicator of evil-mindedness.
inis idnu jo nwnk BjY sPl hoih iqh kwm ]20]
nis din jo naanak bhajai safal hohi tih kaam. ||20||
Night and day, O Nanak, whoever vibrates and meditates on the Lord’s Name, sees all of his works brought to fruition. ||20||
ijhbw gun goibMd Bjhu krn sunhu hir nwmu ]
jihbaa gun gobind bhajahu karan sunhu har naam.
Vibrate with your tongue the Glorious Praises of the Lord of the Universe; with your ears, hear the Lord’s Name.
khu nwnk suin ry mnw prih n jm kY Dwm ]21]
kaho naanak sun ray manaa pareh na jam kai Dhaam. ||21||
Says Nanak, listen, man: you shall not have to go to the house of Death. ||21||
jo pRwnI mmqw qjY loB moh AhMkwr ]
jo paraanee mamtaa tajai lobh moh ahaNkaar.
That mortal who renounces possessiveness, greed, emotional attachment and egotism
khu nwnk Awpn qrY Aaurn lyq auDwr ]22]
kaho naanak aapan tarai a-uran layt uDhaar. ||22||
– says Nanak, he himself is saved, and he saves many others as well. ||22||
ijau supnw Aru pyKnw AYsy jg kau jwin ]
ji-o supnaa ar paykhnaa aisay jag ka-o jaan.
Like a dream and a show, so is this world, you must know.
ien mY kCu swco nhI nwnk ibnu Bgvwn ]23]
in mai kachh saacho nahee naanak bin bhagvaan. ||23||
None of this is true, O Nanak, without God. ||23||
inis idnu mwieAw kwrny pRwnI folq nIq ]
nis din maa-i-aa kaarnay paraanee dolat neet.
Night and day, for the sake of Maya, the mortal wanders constantly.
kotn mY nwnk koaU nwrwienu ijh cIiq ]24]
kotan mai naanak ko-oo naaraa-in jih cheet. ||24||
Among millions, O Nanak, there is scarcely anyone, who keeps the Lord in his consciousness. ||24||