Into Some, He Sets Pearls, While To Others, He Attaches Filth.

[_anon_]

Awsw ]

aasaa ||

Aasaa:

kwhU dIn@y pwt ptMbr kwhU plG invwrw ]

kaahoo dheenhae paatt patta(n)bar kaahoo palagh nivaaraa ||

To some, the Lord has given silks and satins, and to some, beds decorated with cotton ribbons.

kwhU grI godrI nwhI kwhU Kwn prwrw ]1]

kaahoo garee godharee naahee kaahoo khaan paraaraa ||1||

Some do not even have a poor patched coat, and some live in thatched huts. ||1||

AihrK vwdu n kIjY ry mn ]

ahirakh vaadh n keejai rae man ||

Do not indulge in envy and bickering, O my mind.

suik®qu kir kir lIjY ry mn ]1] rhwau ]

sukirath kar kar leejai rae man ||1|| rehaao ||

By continually doing good deeds, these are obtained, O my mind. ||1||Pause||

kum@wrY eyk ju mwtI gUMDI bhu ibiD bwnI lweI ]

kumhaarai eaek j maattee goo(n)dhhee bahu bidhh baanee laaee ||

The potter works the same clay, and colors the pots in different ways.

kwhU mih moqI mukqwhl kwhU ibAwiD lgweI ]2]

kaahoo mehi mothee mukathaahal kaahoo biaadhh lagaaee ||2||

Into some, he sets pearls, while to others, he attaches filth. ||2||

sUmih Dnu rwKn kau dIAw mugDu khY Dnu myrw ]

soomehi dhhan raakhan ko dheeaa mugadhh kehai dhhan maeraa ||

God gave wealth to the miser for him to preserve, but the fool calls it his own.

jm kw fMfu mUMf mih lwgY iKn mih krY inbyrw ]3]

jam kaa dda(n)dd moo(n)dd mehi laagai khin mehi karai nibaeraa ||3||

When the Messenger of Death strikes him with his club, in an instant, everything is settled. ||3||

hir jnu aUqmu Bgqu sdwvY AwigAw min suKu pweI ]

har jan ootham bhagath sadhaavai aagiaa man sukh paaee ||

The Lord's humble servant is called the most exalted Saint; he obeys the Command of the Lord's Order, and obtains peace.

jo iqsu BwvY siq kir mwnY Bwxw mMin vsweI ]4]

jo this bhaavai sath kar maanai bhaanaa ma(n)n vasaaee ||4||

Whatever is pleasing to the Lord, he accepts as True; he enshrines the Lord's Will within his mind. ||4||

khY kbIru sunhu ry sMqhu myrI myrI JUTI ]

kehai kabeer sunahu rae sa(n)thahu maeree maeree jhoot(h)ee ||

Says Kabeer, listen, O Saints - it is false to call out, ""Mine, mine.""

icrgt Pwir ctwrw lY gieE qrI qwgrI CUtI ]5]3]16]

chiragatt faar chattaaraa lai gaeiou tharee thaagaree shhoottee ||5||3||16||

Breaking the bird cage, death takes the bird away, and only the torn threads remain. ||5||3||16||

a bit confused about the last line. if anyone could help, id really appreciate it. thanks

[Laadli Fauj]

i think basically maharaj is saying that ppl are sooo engrossed in the world and maya, that death hits them suden;y, and they lose all they ever had

i think twe prasad savayye discusses a bit about this

heres another shabad related

dariaave kane bagula betha kel kare

kel karede hanjh no, achinte baaj kare

basically, the crane (pakhandi) sits around playin and doin his pakhanda

and all of a sudden, the eagle (death) swoops upon him

[bhen_bhago_di]

Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh Jioo!!

What a beautifull shabad...

Dhan Sri Guru Granth Sahib ji Maharaaj !!!!

sorry that i cant help u with the last line but i think bhaji above has given a great explanation of the meaning of the shabad

Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh Jioo!!

[Laadli Fauj]

the bird is obv. manukh

threads could be anything--his legacy, what he left, his body, dunno

[mann_kaum_layee_qurbaan]

the bird cage could be your physical body, and the soul(the bird) is taken away from it when death arrives, and all that is left is the lifeless body(torn threads), the same lifeless body which we then take to cremate or bury, because it is worthless to anyone now, life has left it, so we burn it, bury it. the same body or cage which we once thought was unbreakable.

just a thought, guru sahib's baani, dhur ki baani is vast, so don't take this as a final thought, but the beginning of a lifetime of vichaar, which is sikhi...

peace.

[japmans]

I agree with mann veerji

i also think achintay baaj bhaey isn't necessarily just referring to manmukh lok...

Gurmukh lok accept death, i agree. but it doesn't necessarily mean that they know when it's coming... they just accept that when their time comes, they go with a smile or what not.

achintay baaj bhaey simply just says death is uncertain. the only certainty is that it will occur...

[Laadli Fauj]

FINE

it jus means that death suddenly swoops upon the person

in gurbani, bagula is often portrayed as manmukh or crane

thats why i said that

[2desi]

Great posts everyone....

My interpretation is that the cage represents material/worldly things that a person keeps around him/her, things that make you forget about Waheguru and death (that death can come at any moment) surrounded by "their" material things a person feels safe, but the messenger of death breaks through all of these things and takes the soul (bird) away leaving only the the torn threads (your body).

As for the Manmukh part, I agree with sher-e-moreau's second post. The bird must represent a Manmukh b/c I thought that a Gurmukh does not suffer the pain of death and does not go with the messenger of death?

ma(n)nai jam kai saathh n jaae ||

The faithful do not have to go with the Messenger of Death

jin gur saeviaa aapanaa jamadhooth n laagai dda(n)dd ||

For those who serve their Guru, there is no punishment at the hands of the Messenger of Death

gur syvw jm qy Cutkwir ]

gur saevaa jam thae shhuttakaar ||

Serving the Guru, one is released from the Messenger of Death.

swDsMig imil hir gun gwey jmdUqn kau qRws Ahy ]1] rhwau ]

saadhhasa(n)g mil har gun gaaeae jamadhoothan ko thraas ahae ||1|| rehaao ||

Joining the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord, and the Messenger of Death will be frightened away.

prabh saevaa jam lagai n naerae ||2||

Serving God, the Messenger of Death will not even approach you. ||2||

jam ka(n)kar naerr n aavee rasanaa har gun gaao ||1||

The Messenger of Death does not even approach those who chant the Glorious Praises of the Lord with the tongue. ||1||

Waheguru....

[Har Ka Daas]

Vahegurooo

A really nice discussion.

Daas thinks Mann Veerji is right about the Cage representing the body and the Bird representing the soul. This comes up quite often in Gurbani.

To understand the part about the threads, i think we we need to look at the previous line too.

khY kbIru sunhu ry sMqhu myrI myrI JUTI ]

kehai kabeer sunahu rae sa(n)thahu maeree maeree jhoot(h)ee ||

Says Kabeer, listen, O Saints - it is false to call out, ""Mine, mine.""

Calling out "Mine Mine" is like saying and believing that all things in your life are yours. And you attach yourself to them as if you were connected to them by string.

icrgt Pwir ctwrw lY gieE qrI qwgrI CUtI ]5]3]16]

chiragatt faar chattaaraa lai gaeiou tharee thaagaree shhoottee ||5||3||16||

Breaking the bird cage, death takes the bird away, and only the torn threads remain. ||5||3||16||

When Jum comes, the messenger of death, it takes the soul out of the body. All those things that you thought belonged to you, that you thought were yours, when death comes, none of them go with you. You cant keep hold of them, the stings break and all thats left is the torn threads.

But Maharaj knows the real meanings :upid:

[_anon_]

wow, thank you for all the replies - ive learnt so much!!!

please keep doing veechaar and contributing