ਧਨਾਸਰੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ਘਰੁ ੩

Dhhanaasaree Mehalaa 1 Ghar 3

Dhanaasaree, First Mehl, Third House:

ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥

Ik Oankaar Sathigur Prasaadh ||

One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:

ਕਾਲੁ ਨਾਹੀ ਜੋਗੁ ਨਾਹੀ ਨਾਹੀ ਸਤ ਕਾ ਢਬੁ ॥

Kaal Naahee Jog Naahee Naahee Sath Kaa Dtab ||

No, no, this is not the time, when people know the way to Yoga and Truth.

ਥਾਨਸਟ ਜਗ ਭਰਿਸਟ ਹੋਏ ਡੂਬਤਾ ਇਵ ਜਗੁ ॥੧॥

Thhaanasatt Jag Bharisatt Hoeae Ddoobathaa Eiv Jag ||1||

The holy places of worship in the world are polluted, and so the world is drowning. ||1||

ਕਲ ਮਹਿ ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮੁ ਸਾਰੁ ॥

Kal Mehi Raam Naam Saar ||

In this Dark Age of Kali Yuga, the Lord's Name is the most sublime.

ਅਖੀ ਤ ਮੀਟਹਿ ਨਾਕ ਪਕੜਹਿ ਠਗਣ ਕਉ ਸੰਸਾਰੁ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

Akhee Th Meettehi Naak Pakarrehi Thagan Ko Sansaar ||1|| Rehaao ||

Some people try to deceive the world by closing their eyes and holding their nostrils closed. ||1||Pause||

ਆਂਟ ਸੇਤੀ ਨਾਕੁ ਪਕੜਹਿ ਸੂਝਤੇ ਤਿਨਿ ਲੋਅ ॥

Aaantt Saethee Naak Pakarrehi Soojhathae Thin Loa ||

They close off their nostrils with their fingers, and claim to see the three worlds.

ਮਗਰ ਪਾਛੈ ਕਛੁ ਨ ਸੂਝੈ ਏਹੁ ਪਦਮੁ ਅਲੋਅ ॥੨॥

Magar Paashhai Kashh N Soojhai Eaehu Padham Aloa ||2||

But they cannot even see what is behind them. What a strange lotus pose this is! ||2||

ਖਤ੍ਰੀਆ ਤ ਧਰਮੁ ਛੋਡਿਆ ਮਲੇਛ ਭਾਖਿਆ ਗਹੀ ॥

Khathreeaa Th Dhharam Shhoddiaa Malaeshh Bhaakhiaa Gehee ||

The K'shatriyas have abandoned their religion, and have adopted a foreign language.

ਸ੍ਰਿਸਟਿ ਸਭ ਇਕ ਵਰਨ ਹੋਈ ਧਰਮ ਕੀ ਗਤਿ ਰਹੀ ॥੩॥

Srisatt Sabh Eik Varan Hoee Dhharam Kee Gath Rehee ||3||

The whole world has been reduced to the same social status; the state of righteousness and Dharma has been lost. ||3||

ਅਸਟ ਸਾਜ ਸਾਜਿ ਪੁਰਾਣ ਸੋਧਹਿ ਕਰਹਿ ਬੇਦ ਅਭਿਆਸੁ ॥

Asatt Saaj Saaj Puraan Sodhhehi Karehi Baedh Abhiaas ||

They analyze eight chapters of (Panini's grammar and the Puraanas. They study the Vedas,

ਬਿਨੁ ਨਾਮ ਹਰਿ ਕੇ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਨਾਹੀ ਕਹੈ ਨਾਨਕੁ ਦਾਸੁ ॥੪॥੧॥੬॥੮॥

Bin Naam Har Kae Mukath Naahee Kehai Naanak Dhaas ||4||1||6||8||

But without the Lord's Name, no one is liberated; so says Nanak, the Lord's slave. ||4||1||6||8||