Saturday, November 17, 2012

Nanak's Teaching to a Muslim King


Nanak’s Teachings:

Guru Nanak Dev ji was a great Indian mystic of his time. He roamed in the Asian continent from time to time. He travelled to Makka etc with his disciples Bala and Mardana. Many things happed during his travels.

During one such encounter, he gave teachings to a muslim Sultan Hamid Karu and told him that those who live their life with tyranny on others and act miserly, will perish. He told him that he would also die like all those earlier kings who lived in wrong manner. The Sultaan got enlightened and told him that the desire of world has caught him. But still he asked him to give more sermon so that his heart gets free of all the worldly attachments and he could remember Allah. On his request Gurunanak dev recited the following,

Keche Nek name jo deve khudai, Jo dise jamin pe vo hose Fanai,
(केचे नेक नामे जो देवे खुदाई, जो दीसे जमीन पे वो होसे फनाइ)
Daim va daulat kase beshumaar, Na rahenge Karodi na rahenege Hazaar,
(दाएम व दौलत कसे बेशुमार, न रहेंगे करोडी न रहेंगे हजार)
Damadi kisi ki jo kharche aur Khae, Deve Dilave Rijhave khudai,
(दमडी किसी कि जो खर्चे और खए, देवे दिलावे रिझावे खुदए)
Hota na rakhe Akela na Kahae, Tehkike Dildani vahi Bhisht jaye,
(होता न राखे अकेला न खाये, तेहेकीके दिलेदानी वही भिश्त जाये)
Keeje Tavajja na keeje Guman, Na Rahegi Duniya na rahege Deevaan,
(कीजे तवज्ज न कीजे गुमान, न रहेगी दुनिया न रहेंगे दिवान)
Hathi va Ghode Lashkar hazaar,Hovehi Garak Pal mein na lagegi bar,
(हाथी व घोडे लश्कर हजार, होवेहि गरक पल में न लगेगी बार)
Duniya ka dewana kahe mulk mera, Aai maut sar par na tera na mera,
(दुनिया का दीवना कहे मुल्क मेरा, आई मौत सर पर ना तेरा न मेरा)
Keti chali dekhe baje bajae, Rahega vahi ek sacha khudaye,
(केति चलि देखे बाजे बजाये, रहेगा वही एक साचा खुदाये)
Ayaa akela akela chalaaya, Chalte vakt koi kaam na aaya,
(अया अकेला अकेला चलाया, चलते वक्त कोइ काम न आया)
Lekha mangije kya Dega jawab, Tobah pukare jan paye Ajaab,
(लेखा मांगीजे क्या देगा जवाब, तौबाह पुकारे जन पाये अजाब)
Khalak par kiya jor damda kamaya, Khaya Handaya Ajain gawaya,
(खलके पर किया जोर दमडा कमाया, खाया हण्डाया अजैं गवाया)
Akhar Pachetana kare Hai hai, Dargah gaya bahut paav sazai,
(आखिर पछताना करे हाय हाय, दर्गाह गया बहुत पाव सजाय)
Lanat hai tu kuba tadi kamai, Dagebaaji kar ke duniya loot khai,
(लानत है तु कुबा ताडी कमाई, दगेबाजी कर के दुनिया लूट खाई)
Piye payale va khai kabaab, Dekhe re karo jo hote kharaab,
(पिये पयाले व खाई कबाब, देखे रे कारो जो होते खराब)
Jis ka tu banda tisi ka savaria, Duniya ke lalach te Sahib bisariya,
(जिस का तु बन्दा तिसी का सवारिया, दुनिया के लालच ते साहिब बिसारिया)
Na kitiya Ibadat na rakhiya Imaan, Kiti hukumat pukare Jahaan,
(न कितीया इबादत न रखिया इमान, कीती हकुमत पुकारे जहान)
Andar mahal ke baitho tu jaye, Harma me khele khushbai hawain,
(अन्दर महल के बैठो तु जाये, हरमा में खेले खुश्बाई हवायें)
Pooche na boojhe ki bahar kya hoi, Harami gareebon ki mare bigoi,
(पूछे न बूझे न बाहर क्या होई, हरामी गरीबों की मारे बिगोइ)
Vasdi ujare to fir na Vasai, Kookhe pukari ki daad na pai,
(वसदी उजाडे तो फिर ना वसाई, कूखे पुकारी की दाद न पाई)
Kardi lakh Jodi kare beshumaar, Kai kisan bapude Marivahi hazaar,
(करदी लख जोडी करे बेशुमार, कई किसां बापुदे मरिवही हजार)
Hakim kahave adaalat na hoi, Duniya ka deewana phire mast loi,
(हाकिम कहावे अदालत न होई, दुनिया का दीवाना फिरे मस्त लोई)
Loot mulak sara pahire kharch khai, Dozak ki atash maregi jalai,
(लूट मुलक सारा पहिरे खर्च खाई, दोजक कि आतिश मारेगी जलाई)
Na kiche hiras dekh duniya ke diwane, Hamesha na rahegi tu asi na jane,
(ना किचे हिरस देख दुनिया के दीवानेम, हमेशा न रहेगी तू ऐसी न जाने)
Uthate safa tis ko lage na baar, tab kis ki hai duniya kis ke ghar baar,
(उठाते सफा तिस को लगे ना बार, तब किस की है दुनिया किस के घर बार)
Na kiche hiras bahut duniya ke yaar, chand roz chala hai kuch pakadhu karaar,
(न किचे हिरस बहुत दुनिया के यार, चन्द रोज चला है कुछ पकडो करार)
Sharminda na hovahi kichu neki kamahi, Laanat ka jama tu pehre na jai,
(शर्मिन्दा न होवही किचू नेकि कमाई, लानत का जामा तु पहरे न जाई)
Gaflat karoge to khavoge maar, Beti va beta ko layega na saar,
(गफ्लत करोगे तो खावोगे मार, बेटी व बेटा को लायेगा न सार)
Tauba karo bahut kijai na joor, Dozakh ki aatish jalawegi gor,
(तौबा करो बहुत कीजै न जोर, दोजख की आतिश जलावेगी गोर)
Masaik Paigambar kete Shah khaam, Na deesahi zamin par tinuh ke nishan,
(मसाइक पैगम्बर केते शाह खाम, न दीसही जमीन पर तिनुह के निशान)
Udte kabooter janawar ki chaun, kete khaak hue na pooche ki naon,
(उडते कबूतर जनावर कि चौन, केते खाक हुए न पूछे कि नौन)
Chali ganj jodai na rakhiyo Imaan, Aakhir vakt Karu hua pareshaan,
(चाली गञ्ज जोडै न रखियो इमान, आखिर वक्त कारू हुआ परेशान) 
Nadaani ih duniya va fani mukaam, Tu khud chasm bini ih chalna jahaan,
(नदानी इह दुनिया व फानी मुकाम, तु खुद चश्म बिनि इह् चलना जहान)
Har vakt bande tu khidmat sambhar, masti va gaflat mein tu baazi na haar,
(हर वक्त बन्दे तु खिदमत सम्भार, मस्ति व गफ्लत में तु बाजी ना हार)
Tobah na kitiya kardiya gunah, Nanak is alas se teri panah.
(तौबाह न कीतिया करदिया गुनाह, नानक इस् अलस से तेरि पनाह।

On hearing it, Sultan started crying. He claimed that he did all bad deeds out of ignorance as he never thought of the other world. Now due to this sermon his eyes have opened and he is feeling scared. Nanak should tell him some path to follow.

Nanak ji replied ‘O king! Nothing can be done just by words, one must act on them. One should remember god and perform good deeds in the world, else the lord of the world will never show mercy on one. Worldly friendship can not give anything ,only love for god is worthwhile. Till the human is totally engrossed in the cup, desires of the world will keep disturbing him and leading him astray. One who is on wrong path, fires of hell are waiting for him and surely burn him.’
                                                    
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5 comments:

  1. Sir, I shall be extremely grateful if you could tell me the source of this shabad.

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    1. It used to be in the 'Gutka' during earlier times, If you can find an old one then towards the end you will find it. Since it was not in Gurmukhi script and hence might be the objection of not getting popular, I presume, I may be wrong but I find it very inspirational writing......Om!

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  2. One could listen to this shabad here

    https://youtu.be/rhOuhat9Lwo

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  3. Did anybody find the source?

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