Guru Nanak Dev Ji · Raag ਰਾਗੁ ਧਨਾਸਰੀ · Ang 662
ਧਨਾਸਰੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥
dhanaasaree mahalaa pehilaa ||
Dhanaasaree, First Mehla:
ਚੋਰੁ ਸਲਾਹੇ ਚੀਤੁ ਨ ਭੀਜੈ ॥
chor salaahe cheet na bheejai ||
If a thief praises someone, his mind is not pleased.
ਜੇ ਬਦੀ ਕਰੇ ਤਾ ਤਸੂ ਨ ਛੀਜੈ ॥
je badhee kare taa tasoo na chheejai ||
If a thief curses him, no damage is done.
ਚੋਰ ਕੀ ਹਾਮਾ ਭਰੇ ਨ ਕੋਇ ॥
chor kee haamaa bhare na koi ||
No one will take responsibility for a thief.
ਚੋਰੁ ਕੀਆ ਚੰਗਾ ਕਿਉ ਹੋਇ ॥੧॥
chor keeaa cha(n)gaa kiau hoi ||1||
How can a thief's actions be good? ||1||
ਸੁਣਿ ਮਨ ਅੰਧੇ ਕੁਤੇ ਕੂੜਿਆਰ ॥
sun man a(n)dhe kute kooRiaar ||
Listen, O mind, you blind, false dog!
ਬਿਨੁ ਬੋਲੇ ਬੂਝੀਐ ਸਚਿਆਰ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
bin bole boojheeaai sachiaar ||1|| rahaau ||
Even without your speaking, the Lord knows and understands. ||1||Pause||
ਚੋਰੁ ਸੁਆਲਿਉ ਚੋਰੁ ਸਿਆਣਾ ॥
chor suaaliau chor siaanaa ||
A thief may be handsome, and a thief may be wise,
ਖੋਟੇ ਕਾ ਮੁਲੁ ਏਕੁ ਦੁਗਾਣਾ ॥
khoTe kaa mul ek dhugaanaa ||
but he is still just a counterfeit coin, worth only a shell.
ਜੇ ਸਾਥਿ ਰਖੀਐ ਦੀਜੈ ਰਲਾਇ ॥
je saath rakheeaai dheejai ralai ||
If it is kept and mixed with other coins,
ਜਾ ਪਰਖੀਐ ਖੋਟਾ ਹੋਇ ਜਾਇ ॥੨॥
jaa parakheeaai khoTaa hoi jai ||2||
it will be found to be false, when the coins are inspected. ||2||
ਜੈਸਾ ਕਰੇ ਸੁ ਤੈਸਾ ਪਾਵੈ ॥
jaisaa kare su taisaa paavai ||
As one acts, so does he receive.
ਆਪਿ ਬੀਜਿ ਆਪੇ ਹੀ ਖਾਵੈ ॥
aap beej aape hee khaavai ||
As he plants, so does he eat.
ਜੇ ਵਡਿਆਈਆ ਆਪੇ ਖਾਇ ॥
je vaddiaaieeaa aape khai ||
He may praise himself gloriously,
ਜੇਹੀ ਸੁਰਤਿ ਤੇਹੈ ਰਾਹਿ ਜਾਇ ॥੩॥
jehee surat tehai raeh jai ||3||
but still, according to his understanding, so is the path he must follow. ||3||
ਜੇ ਸਉ ਕੂੜੀਆ ਕੂੜੁ ਕਬਾੜੁ ॥
je sau kooReeaa kooR kabaaR ||
He may tell hundreds of lies to conceal his falsehood,
ਭਾਵੈ ਸਭੁ ਆਖਉ ਸੰਸਾਰੁ ॥
bhaavai sabh aakhau sa(n)saar ||
and all the world may call him good.
ਤੁਧੁ ਭਾਵੈ ਅਧੀ ਪਰਵਾਣੁ ॥
tudh bhaavai adhee paravaan ||
If it pleases You, Lord, even the foolish are approved.
ਨਾਨਕ ਜਾਣੈ ਜਾਣੁ ਸੁਜਾਣੁ ॥੪॥੪॥੬॥
naanak jaanai jaan sujaan ||4||4||6||
O Nanak, the Lord is wise, knowing, all-knowing. ||4||4||6||