Siri Guru Granth Sahib Ji (Ang 722)

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Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa, Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh!

Today’s hukam, in raag Tilang, is from Guru Nanak Devji.

During Guru Nanak’s lifetime India was invaded by Emperor Babbar in 1521 and Guru Nanak was deeply affected by the atrocities conducted during the invasion and by the suffering of the people.  His most touching verses about this are in the Babbar bani where he condemns war and exploitation.

The shabad is addressed to Bhai Lalo who was a humble carpenter, beloved of Guruji.  Guruji says, “Emperor Babbar has invaded India from Kabul and he is demanding the land of India as his wedding gift.” He talks about unrighteousness and says, “People take the false to be true and everyone has lost their place and is just in survival mode.  The evil is prevalent within the land and everyone is treated with great disrespect, people are being murdered.”  He uses the analogy of a wedding and at the wedding he says, “In this wedding the songs of murder are being sung and instead of the blessing of the wedding oil blood is being sprinkled.”  He says, “Even in the city where everyone is dying and slaughter is taking place he sings the praises of God.”  He says, “God is watching all of this happen and God is true and his justice is true.”

At the end of this hukam he makes a prediction and he says, “ India will be torn to pieces.”  Babbar comes in 1521 and departs in 1540.  He [Guru Nanak Devji] predicts the end of the reign of terror and his heart goes out to all those people who were killed and abused during that time.  So this hukam goes beyond that particular time to all times on the earth when unrighteousness prevails and people are murdered and abused.

Waheguru Ji Ka Khlasa. Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh!

iqlµg mhlw 1 ] (722-16)
tilang mehlaa 1. (722-16)
Tilang, First Mehla: (722-16)

jYsI mY AwvY Ksm kI bwxI qYsVw krI igAwnu vy lwlo ]
jaisee mai aavai khasam kee banee taisrhaa karee gi-aan vay laalo.
As the Word of the Forgiving Lord comes to me, so do I express it, O Lalo.

pwp kI jM\ lY kwblhu DwieAw jorI mMgY dwnu vy lwlo ]
paap kee janj lai kaablahu Dhaa-i-aa joree mangai daan vay laalo.
Bringing the marriage party of sin, Babar has invaded from Kaabul, demanding our land as his wedding gift, O Lalo.

srmu Drmu duie Cip Kloey kUVu iPrY prDwnu vy lwlo ]
saram Dharam du-ay chhap khalo-ay koorh firai parDhaan vay laalo.
Modesty and righteousness both have vanished, and falsehood struts around like a leader, O Lalo.

kwjIAw bwmxw kI gl QkI Agdu pVY sYqwnu vy lwlo ]
kaajee-aa baamnaa kee gal thakee agad parhai saitaan vay laalo.
The Qazis and the Brahmins have lost their roles, and Satan now conducts the marriage rites, O Lalo.

muslmwnIAw pVih kqybw kst mih krih Kudwie vy lwlo ]
musalmaanee-aa parheh kataybaa kasat meh karahi khudaa-ay vay laalo.
The Muslims read the Koran, and in their sufferings, they call upon God, O Lalo.

jwiq snwqI hoir ihdvwxIAw eyih BI lyKY lwie vy lwlo ]
jaat sanaatee hor hidvaanee-aa ayhi bhee laykhai laa-ay vay laalo.
The Hindu women of high social status, and others of lowly status as well, are put into the same category, O Lalo.

KUn ky soihly gwvIAih nwnk rqu kw kuMgU pwie vy lwlo ]1]
khoon kay sohilay gavee-ah naanak rat kaa kungoo paa-ay vay laalo. ||1||
The wedding songs of murder are sung, O Nanak, and blood is sprinkled instead of saffron, O Lalo. ||1||

swihb ky gux nwnku gwvY mws purI ivic AwKu msolw ]
saahib kay gun naanak gaavai maas puree vich aakh masolaa.
Nanak sings the Glorious Praises of the Lord and Master in the city of corpses, and voices this account.

ijin aupweI rMig rvweI bYTw vyKY viK iekylw ]
jin upaa-ee rang ravaa-ee baithaa vaykhai vakh ikaylaa.
The One who created, and attached the mortals to pleasures, sits alone, and watches this.

scw so swihbu scu qpwvsu scVw inAwau krygu msolw ]
sachaa so saahib sach tapaavas sachrhaa ni-aa-o karayg masolaa.
The Lord and Master is True, and True is His justice. He issues His Commands according to His judgement.

kwieAw kpVu tuku tuku hosI ihdusqwnu smwlsI bolw ]
kaa-i-aa kaparh tuk tuk hosee hindusataan samaalsee bolaa.
The body-fabric will be torn apart into shreds, and then India will remember these words.

Awvin ATqrY jwin sqwnvY horu BI auTsI mrd kw cylw ]
aavan ath-tarai jaan sataanvai hor bhee uthsee marad kaa chaylaa.
Coming in seventy-eight (1521 A.D.), they will depart in ninety-seven (1540 A.D.), and then another disciple of man will rise up.

sc kI bwxI nwnku AwKY scu suxwiesI sc kI bylw ]2]3]5]
sach kee banee naanak aakhai sach sunaa-isee sach kee baylaa. ||2||3||5||
Nanak speaks the Word of Truth; he proclaims the Truth at this, the right time. ||2||3||5||