jin sir sohan patee-aa maaNgee paa-ay sanDhoor
rwgu Awsw mhlw 1 AstpdIAw Gru 3 (417-2)raag aasaa mehlaa 1 asatpadee-aa ghar 3 Raag Aasaa, First Mehl, Ashtapadees, Third House: |
ijn isir sohin ptIAw mWgI pwie sMDUru ] sy isr kwqI muMnIAin@ gl ivic AwvY DUiV ] - those heads were shaved with scissors, and their throats were choked with dust. mhlw AMdir hodIAw huix bhix n imlin@ hdUir ]1] They lived in palatial mansions, but now, they cannot even sit near the palaces. ||1|| Awdysu bwbw Awdysu ] Hail to You, O Father Lord, Hail to You! Awid purK qyrw AMqu n pwieAw kir kir dyKih vys ]1] rhwau ] O Primal Lord. Your limits are not known; You create, and create, and behold the scenes. ||1||Pause|| jdhu sIAw vIAwhIAw lwVy sohin pwis ] When they were married, their husbands looked so handsome beside them. hIfolI ciV AweIAw dMd KMf kIqy rwis ] They came in palanquins, decorated with ivory; auprhu pwxI vwrIAY Jly iJmkin pwis ]2] water was sprinkled over their heads, and glittering fans were waved above them. ||2|| ieku lKu lhin@ bihTIAw lKu lhin@ KVIAw ] They were given hundreds of thousands of coins when they sat, and hundreds of thousands of coins when they stood. grI Cuhwry KWdIAw mwxin@ syjVIAw ] They ate coconuts and dates, and rested comfortably upon their beds. iqn@ gil islkw pweIAw qutin@ moqsrIAw ]3] But ropes were put around their necks, and their strings of pearls were broken. ||3|| Dnu jobnu duie vYrI hoey ijn@I rKy rMgu lwie ] Their wealth and youthful beauty, which gave them so much pleasure, have now become their enemies. dUqw no PurmwieAw lY cly piq gvwie ] The order was given to the soldiers, who dishonored them, and carried them away. jy iqsu BwvY dy vifAweI jy BwvY dyie sjwie ]4] If it is pleasing to God's Will, He bestows greatness; if is pleases His Will, He bestows punishment. ||4|| Ago dy jy cyqIAY qW kwiequ imlY sjwie ] If someone focuses on the Lord beforehand, then why should he be punished? swhW suriq gvweIAw rMig qmwsY cwie ] The kings had lost their higher consciousness, reveling in pleasure and sensuality. bwbrvwxI iPir geI kuieru n rotI Kwie ]5] Since Baabar's rule has been proclaimed, even the princes have no food to eat. ||5|| ieknw vKq KuAweIAih iekn@w pUjw jwie ] The Muslims have lost their five times of daily prayer, and the Hindus have lost their worship as well. cauky ivxu ihMdvwxIAw ikau itky kFih nwie ] Without their sacred squares, how shall the Hindu women bathe and apply the frontal marks to their foreheads? rwmu n kbhU cyiqE huix khix n imlY Kudwie ]6] They never remembered their Lord as Raam, and now they cannot even chant Khudaa-i||6|| ieik Gir Awvih AwpxY ieik imil imil puCih suK ] Some have returned to their homes, and meeting their relatives, they ask about their safety. iekn@w eyho iliKAw bih bih rovih duK ] For some, it is pre-ordained that they shall sit and cry out in pain. jo iqsu BwvY so QIAY nwnk ikAw mwnuK ]7]11] Whatever pleases Him, comes to pass. O Nanak, what is the fate of mankind? ||7||11|| |