Gems of Gurbani
Guru Granth Sahib
Vaar Maajh 9
Shlok First Guru;
When the crop becomes ripe
it is harvested but still the straw and hedge remain. Along with the bristled
ears the crop is thrashed and by winnowing the thrashed corn is separated from
crop. Then this corn is grinded by joining two quern stones by people. The corn
that remain attached to the axis do not get grinded. Nanak noticed this
wonderful thing II 1 II
See that the sugar cane is
sheared, cleansed by chopping its plum then the feet are tied together to make
bundles. These bundles are crushed between two wooden rollers. The process is
like giving punishment because after extracting the juice they are put in fire
and they cry as they burn. The emptied remains of sugar cane are put to fire.
Nanak, how the sweet juice giving sugar cane is treated just come and see O
people II 2 II
Pauri
Some just never think of death and keep many
hopes by wishing many things. Such people die, perish and are reborn but they
are of no use. In their heart of heart they call themselves good. The king of
the angles of death keeps stalking such wayward people. Such wayward people are
thankless and never recognize good done to them. All those who pay homage under
compulsion are not pleasing to the Lord. Only, those are exalted who have True
Name on their mind. They bow before Lord’s throne who get a good destiny II 11
II
Shlok First
Guru
What can deep waters do to
a fish and what can sky do to a bird?
What can cold do to a
stone and what can married life to an eunuch?
The sandal wood paste
applied to a dog will not change his canine nature.
One can read the religious
scriptures like smritis to a deaf and one can light fifty lamps in front of the
blind but all in vain.
One can put gold for
eating in front of a cattle but they will pick up the grass to eat.
If flux is put into fire
for melting iron still it will not turn into cotton.
Nanak, this is the nature
of a fool that he always talk of mortal sins and death II 1 II
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