Hukamnama Translation – May 16, 2009

May 16th, 2009

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jI AwieAw !

vwihgurU jI kw Kwlsw, vwihgurU jI kI &qh!

The hukamnama today is by Guru Arjan Dev ji, in Raag Todee, on Ang 712 of Siri Guru Granth Sahib ji Maharaj.

  Guru Arjan Dev ji – Raag Todee – Ang 712

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tofImhlw5]
todee mehlaa 5.
tofI mhlw 5 ]
Todee, Fifth Mehl:

mwnuKuibnubUJyibrQwAwieAw]
maanukh bin boojhay birthaa aa-i-aa.
mwnuKu ibnu bUJy ibrQw AwieAw ]
Without understanding, his coming into the world is useless.

AinkswjsIgwrbhukrqwijauimrqkuEFwieAw]rhwau]
anik saaj seegaar baho kartaa ji-o mirtak odhaa-i-o. rahaa-o.
Aink swj sIgwr bhu krqw ijau imrqku EFwieAw ] rhwau ]
He puts on various ornaments and many decorations, but it is like dressing a corpse. ||Pause||

DwieDwieikrpnsRmukInoiekqRkrIhYmwieAw]
Dhaa-ay Dhaa-ay kirpan saram keeno ikatar karee hai maa-i-aa.
Dwie Dwie ikrpn sRmu kIno iekqR krI hY mwieAw ]
With great effort and exertion, the miser works to gather in the riches of Maya. ||Pause||

dwnupuMnunhIsMqnsyvwikqhIkwijnAwieAw]1]
daan punn nahee santan sayvaa kit hee kaaj na aa-i-aa. ||1||
dwnu puMnu nhI sMqn syvw ikq hI kwij n AwieAw ]1]
He does not give anything in charity or generosity, and he does not serve the Saints; his wealth does not do him any good at all. ||1||

kirAwBrxsvwrIsyjwkwminQwtubnwieAw]
kar aabhran savaaree sayjaa kaaman thaat banaa-i-aa.
kir AwBrx svwrI syjw kwmin Qwtu bnwieAw ]
The soul-bride puts on her ornaments, embellishes her bed, and fashions decorations.

sMgunpwieEApunyBrqypyiKpyiKduKupwieAw]2]
sang na paa-i-o apunay bhartay paykh paykh dukh paa-i-aa. ||2||
sMgu n pwieE Apuny Brqy pyiK pyiK duKu pwieAw ]2]
But if she does not obtain the company of her Husband Lord, the sight of these decorations only brings her pain. ||2||

swroidnsumjUrIkrqwquhumUslihCrwieAw]
saaro dinas majooree kartaa tuhu mooslahi chharaa-i-aa.
swro idnsu mjUrI krqw quhu mUslih CrwieAw ]
The man works all day long, threshing the husks with the pestle

KyduBieEbygwrIinAweIGrkYkwimnAwieAw]3]
khayd bha-i-o baygaaree ni-aa-ee ghar kai kaam na aa-i-aa. ||3||
Kydu BieE bygwrI inAweI Gr kY kwim n AwieAw ]3]
He is depressed, like a forced laborer, and so he is of no use to his own home. ||3||

BieEAnugRhujwkaupRBkoiqsuihrdYnwmuvswieAw]
bha-i-o anoograhu jaa ka-o parabh ko tis hirdai naam vasaa-i-aa.
BieE AnugRhu jw kau pRB ko iqsu ihrdY nwmu vswieAw ]
But when God shows His Mercy and Grace, He implants the Naam, the Name of the Lord, within the heart.

swDsMgiqkYpwCYpirAaujnnwnkhirrsupwieAw]4]2]4]
saaDhsangat kai paachhai pari-a-o jan naanak har ras paa-i-aa. ||4||2||4||
swDsMgiq kY pwCY pirAau jn nwnk hir rsu pwieAw ]4]2]4]
Search the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, O Nanak, and find the sublime essence of the Lord. ||4||2||4||

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