33.

GURMUKH, MANMUKH
One very important aspect of Sikhism is that one can attain oneness with the
Lord through the Guru only. This means that without the guru there can be no God
realization. Hence it is essential to seek the saran of the guru, and the person who
does this is called a gurmukh. The gurmukh has his face always towards the guru
because of his desire to listen to the guru’s teaching. He wishes to remain sanmukh to
the guru, i.e. to face the guru, to be in the presence of the guru, to listen to the guru’s
bacan - words. The opposite of sanmukh is vaymukh - to turn the face away. The
gurmukh aims to mould his life according to the guru’s teaching to achieve the aim of
life. For him the guru’s thinking, i.e. the guru’s mat is his guide. But such
gurmukhs are rare. The large majority of us, however, depend on what we think is
right for us. We tend to follow our own minds, our own mat - man mat. The person
who follows the dictates of his mind is termed a manmukh, as opposed to a gurmukh.
According to Guru Arjan Dev gurmukhs experience sukh whilst the manmukhs
suffer dukh - gurmukh sukhia manmukh dukhia. Gurmukhs remain sanmukh
whereas manmukhs remain vaymukh - gurmukh sanmukh manmukh vaymukhia. By
remaining sanmukh to the guru one can meet the Lord - gurmukh meli-ai, but by
remaining vaymukh one gets parted from the Lord - manmukh vechrai. It is the
gurmukh who exemplifies the right approach to life - gurmukh bedh pargataa-ay jiu.
Gurmukh sukhia manmukh dukhia. Gurmukh sanmukh manmukh vaymukhia.
Gurmukh meli-ai manmukh vechrai gurmukh bedh pargataa-ay jiu. P.131
gurmuiK suKIAw mnmuK duKIAw Ò gurmuiK snmuiK mnmuiK vymuKIAw Ò gurmuiK
imlIAY mnmuiK ivCurY gurmuiK ibiD pRgtwey jIau Ò
According to Guru Ram Das the person who remains sanmukh wins the battle
of life - gurmukh jeta, whereas the manmukh who follows the dictates of his mind
loses this battle - manmukh haarea.
Gurmukh jeta manmukh haarea. P.310
gurmuiK ijqw mnmuiK hwirAw Ò
Bhatt Gayand, in the Swayas Ban defines Gurmukhs as those who prostrate
themselves at the Guru’s feet - bandeh jo caran, and experience sukh by remaining in
the saran of the guru - saran sukh paaveh. Those who enjoy this parmanand / parm
anand - sukh of a high order, are called gurmukhs - sukh paaveh parmanand gurmukh
kahiang.
Bandeh jo caran saran sukh paaveh parmanand gurmukh kahiang. P.1401
bMdih jo crx srix suKu pwvih prmwnMd gurmuiK khIAM Ò
Guru Nanak Dev says that various types of dukh and pain affect the manmukh
- manmukh kau dukh dard veapas. His dukh problems cannot disappear - manmukh
dukh na ja-ee. This is because his life is not guided by the guru’s mat. The gurmukh,
on the other hand, understands the Lord, the provider of sukh dukh - sukh dukh daata
gurmukh jaata. The Lord gets the gurmukh who remains in the saran of the guru to
meet Him - mayl la-ay sarna-ee.
Manmukh kau dukh dard veapas manmukh dukh na ja-ee. Sukh dukh daata
gurmukh jaata mayl la-ay sarna-ee. P.1345
mnmuK kau duK drd ivAwpis mnmuiK duKu n jweI Ò suK duK dwqw gurmuiK
jwqw myil ley srxweI Ò
Guru Ji mentions that manmukhs, those who follow their own minds, are
traders of koor - material things that do not last. They are kacay, meaning unripe
(imperfect), as they are not developed spiritually. Hence they are imperfect. In the
court of the Lord - dargaah - they are sure to lose the battle of life - teni nehcau
haarea. The gurmukhs who follow the gur mat become warriors with the aid of the
sabad - gurmati sabad soor hai, and succeed in controlling their feelings of lust and
anger - kaam krodh jeni maarea. In the presence of the everlasting Lord - mehal
andar, the sabad enables them to face their creator without any fears whatsoever -
sabad svaarea.
Manmukh kacay koorear teni nehcau dargeh haarea. Gurmati sabad soor hai
kaam krodh jeni maarea. Sacai andar mehal sabad svaarea. P.1280
mnmuK kcy kUiVAwr iqnI@ inhcau hwirAw Ò gurmqI sbid sUr hY kwm kRoD
ijnI@ mwirAw Ò scY AMdir mhil sbid svwirAw Ò
A manmukh does not follow the gur sabad and as such his mind remains
filthy because of vekaars - manmukh maila sabad na pachaanai. A gurmukh, on the
other hand, resorts to naam semran and his mind remains free of filth - gurmukh
nermal naam vakhaanai..So says Guru Ji.
Manmukh maila sabad na pachaanai. Gurmukh nermal naam vakhaanai.
P.415
mnmuiK mYlw sbdu n pCwxY Ò gurmuiK inrmlu nwmu vKwxY Ò
Guru Ram Das mentions that the manmukhs get attached to things other than
the Lord - manmukh dooja bharm hai. This attachment gets them to go astray -
doojai lobhaea. They resort to falsehood and deception - koor kapt kmaavday, and
tell lies - kooro aalaea. Their minds are preoccupied with love for sons, i.e. children,
and wife - puttar kalatar moh hayt hai, and this is the source of all dukh - sabh dukh
sbaea.
Manmukh dooja bharm hai doojai lobhaea. Koor kapt kmaavday kooro
aalaea. Puttar kalatar moh hayt hai sabh dukh sbaea. P.1238
mnmuiK dUjw Brmu hY dUjY loBwieAw Ò kUV kptu kmwvdy kUVo AwlwieAw Ò puqR
klqR mohu hyqu hY sBu duK sbwieAw Ò
According to Guru Amar Das the manmukh is so engrossed in doojai bhaae
i.e. maya moh, that he does not wake up from this maya moh sleep - sootay kab-hu na
jaageh maya moh pyar. He does not remember the naam - naam na cayteh, and he
never gives a thought to what is contained in the sabad - sabad na vicaareh. This is
the mode of thinking of the manmukh - manmukh ka bicaar.
Doojai bhaae sootay kab-hu na jaageh maya moh pyar. Naam na cayteh
sabad na vicaareh ehu manmukh ka bicaar. P.851
dUjY Bwie sUqy kbhu n jwgih mwieAw moh ipAwr Ò nwmu n cyqih sbdu n
vIcwrih iehu mnmuK kw bIcwc Ò
In Raag Gauri Guru Ji mentions the same thing about a manmukh - manmukh
soota maya moh pyar. The gurmukh, however, does not fall into maya moh sleep. He
remains awake - gurmukh jaagay, by keeping in mind the Lord’s attributes - gun gyan
bicaar.
Manmukh soota maya mohe pyar. Gurmukh jaagay gun gyan bicaar. P.160
mnmuiK sUqw mwieAw moih ipAwir Ò gurmuiK jwgy gux igAwn bIcwir Ò
Guru Ji compares a manmukh to a dukh farm - manmukh dukh ka khayt hai.
He sows dukh and acquires dukh as the harvest for consumption - dukh beejai dukh
khae.
Manmukh dukh ka khayt hai dukh beejay dukh khae. P.947
mnmuKu duK kw Kyqu hY duKu bIjy duKu Kwie Ò
Guru Ji mentions that the Guru is a sehaj avastha farm - satgur sehjai da khayt
hai. (Sehaj avastha is the state of mind when the mind remains still, without
wandering). The gurmukh devotee who is blessed with love for the Guru - jes no
laa-ay bhaau, becomes sehjai da khayt, like the Guru, unlike the manmukh who is
dukh ka khayt. The gurmukh sows naam seeds in his khayt - farm, in which naam
grows - nau ugvai, and he remains immersed in naam.
Satgur sehjai da khayt hai jes no laa-ay bhaau. Nau beejai nau ugvai naamay
rahai smae. P.947
siqguru shjY dw Kyqu hY ijs no lwey Bwau Ò nwau bIjY nwau augvY nwmy rhY
smwie Ò
The kaamadak vekaars are man’s five enemies - panc doot, which keep on
looting the spiritual lives of people in the world - muh-hai sansaara. The manmukh is
blinded by maya moh - manmukh andhay, but he does not understand this - sudh na.
He is not even aware of what is happening - (na) saara. The gurmukh, however, can
save himself by controlling the panc doot with the aid of the gur sabad - panc doot
sabad pacaavnea. This is what Guru Ji means when He says the gurmukh can save his
home - apna ghar raakhai.
Panc doot muh-hai sansaara. Manmukh andhay sudh na saara. Gurmukh
hovai apna ghar raakhai panc doot sabad pacaavnea. P.113
pMc dUq muhih sMswrw Ò mnmuK AMDy suiD n swrw Ò gurmuiK hovY Apxw Gir
rwKY pMic dUq sbid pcwvixAw Ò
Guru Ji goes on to mention that the Gurbani sabad does not appeal to the
manmukhs - ekna manmukh sabad na bhaavai. The manmukh follows his mind and as
such he gets shackled by activities related to maya - bandhan bandh, and as such he
faces repeated births and deaths - bhva-ea, in the cycle of 8,400,000 lives - lakh
caurasih fer fer aavai. The human life is thus wasted - bertha janm gvaea. On the
other hand the gurmukh realizing that the Lord is omnipresent - sabh aatam Ram
pachaani, resorts to reciting the naam amret Gurbani which sings the praises of the
Lord.
Ekna manmukh sabad na bhaavai bandhan bandh bhva-ea. Lakh caurasih fer
fer aavai bertha janm gvaea. ……….. Gurmukh amret bani boleh sabh aatam Ram
pachaani. P.69
ieknw mnmuiK sbdu n BwvY bMDin bMiD BvwieAw Ò lK caurwsIh iPr iPr
AwvY ibrQw jnmu gvwieAw Ò ………gurmuiK AMimRq bwxI bolih sB Awqm rwmu
pCwxI Ò
According to Guru Ji the manmukh’s thirst and hunger for maya never gets
satiated - tesna bhukh na jae, irrespectibve of whether he is young or old - kea
gabhroo kea berdh hai. Unlike the manmukh a gurmukh remains immersed in the gur
sabad - sabday ratea, whereby he gets rid of his haumai - aap gvae, and remains calm
- seetal hoe.
Kea gabhroo kea berdh hai manmukh tesna bhukh na jae. Gurmukh sabday
ratea seetal hoe aap gvae. P.649
ikAw gBrU ikAw ibriD hY mnmuK iqsnw BuK n jwie Ò gurmuiK sbdy riqAw
sIql hoie Awpu gvwie Ò
Guru Ji says that the manmukh resorts to prescribed practices referred to as
karm kaand - manmukh karm kareh, but he does not realize - nahi boojheh - that by
doing so he is going astray. He remains engrossed with maya moh and wastes away
his life - bertha janm gvaea. Gurbani which gives us light in this world - gurbani es
jag meh caanan, does not appeal to the manmukh. Bani, however, can dwell in our
minds only as a result of the Lord’s mehar - karm vasai man aa-ay. (To earn the
Lord’s mehar one has to follow the Guru’s mat, something the manmukh does not do).
 Manmukh karm kareh nahi boojheh bertha janm gvaea. Gurbani es jag meh
caanan karm vasai man aa-ay. P.67
mnmuiK krm krih nhI bUJih ibrQw jnmu gvwieAw Ò gurbwxI ies jg
mih cwnx krim vsY minAwey Ò
A gurmukh, according to Guru Ji, practices what the Guru preaches. He
destroys his ego - haumai maar, and succeeds in breaking the fetters of maya moh -
bandhan sabh torai. By means of the gur sabad his life becomes beautiful - gurmukh
sabad suhaavnea. The gurmukh earns respect at the dar / abode of the Lord -
gurmukh Har dar sobha paa-ay. He destroys his self from within him - vecuh aap
gvaa-ay. In addition to getting across the bhaujal sansaar himself - aap tarai, he also
manages to help his whole family to get across - kul saglay taaray. His life improves -
janm svaarnea.
Haumai maar bandhan sabh torai gurmukh sabad suhaavnea. …… Gurmukh
Har dar sobha paa-ay . Gurmukh vecuh aap gvaa-ay. Aap tarai kul saglay taaray
gurmukh janm svaarnea. P.124
haumY mwir bMDn sB qoVY gurmuiK sbid suhwvixAw Ò ……… gurmuiK hir
dir soBw pwey Ò gurmuiK ivchu Awp gvwey Ò Awip qrY kul sgly qwry gurmuiK jnm
svwrixAw Ò
In the case of manmukhs, however, whatever they do is done under the
influence of haumai - haumai karm kmaavday. They receive punishment for this -
manmukh melai sajae. So says Guru Ji.
Haumai karm kmaavday manmukh melai sajae. P.l62
haumY krm kmwvdy mnmuiK imlY sjwie Ò
Guru Ji mentions that the manmukh remains ignorant of the guru’s gyan and
is guided by haumai and poor thinking - manmukh agyan durmat ahan(g)kaari. Anger
predominates in him, and like a gambler he loses the battle of life because of unsound
reasoning - antar krodh joo-ai mat haari. He remains blind to the Guru’s darshan
and deaf to the guru’s gyan - anna bola.Thus the blind manmukh goes astray - khue
ujar pae, and enters the cycle of repeated life and death - andha aavai jae.The
manmukh does not get accepted in the dargaah of the Lord - thae na pae, because of
his failure to seek the saran of the guru - ben satgur bhaytay.
Manmukh agyan durmat ahan(g)kaari. Antar krodh joo-ai mat haari. ………
Anna bola khue ujhar pae. Manmukh andha aavai jae. Ben satgur bhaytay thae na
pae. P.314
mnmuKu AigAwnu durmiq AhMkwrI Ò AMqir koRDu jUAY miq hwrI Ò ………AMnw
bolw Kuie auJiV pwie Ò mnmuKu AMDw AwvY jwie Ò ibn siqgur Byty Qwie n pwie Ò
According to Guru Nanak Dev manmukhs suffer spiritual death - pac mu-ay,
and get drowned in the world ocean - bhaujal. Gurmukhs, on the other hand, succeed
in swimming across this deep ocean - taray athaah.
Manmukh bhaujal pac mu-ay gurmukh taray athaah. P.64
mnmuK Baujil pic muey gurmuiK qry AQwhu Ò
Guru Ji goes on to say that the manmukh faces repeated deaths (and births) -
manmukh mari-ai, whereas the gurmukh succeeds in swimming across the bhaujal -
gurmukh tari-ai. The Lord showers His blessings on the gurmukh - nadri nadar
karay.
Manmukh mari-ai gurmukh tari-ai Nanak nadri nadar karay. P.1237
mnmuiK mrIAY gurmuiK qrIAY nwnk ndrI ndir kry. Ò
No teaching can have any effect on a manmukh. He is like a stone which
cannot absorb moisture when water is poured on it - pathar navaea. Guru Ram Das
states that the mind of a manmukh, like a stone, remains impervious - abhen na
bheja-i.
Manmukh abhen na bheja-i pathar navaea. P.1244
mnmuKu AiBMn n iBjeI pQru nwvwieAw Ò
According to Guru Ji a manmukh, like heartless people - jen kay cet kathor
hai, cannot sit near the Guru - bah-he na satgur paas. Manmukhs are interested in
koor and the minds of such koorear people do not harbour thoughts of the Lord. They
feel very uncomfortable in the Guru’s sangat because there is talk of Truth and naam
semran in the sangat- othai sac vartda. Even if they are present in the sangat their
minds remain aloof from what is going on - kooreara(n) cet udaas. They while away
their time by some deceptive means - val chal kar jhat kadhday, and then get back to
their koorear companions - jae bah-he kooreara(n) paas.
Jen kay cet kathor hai say bah-he na satgur paas . Othai sac vartda
kooreara(n) cet udaas. Oe val chal kar jhat kadhday fer jae bah-he kooreara(n) paas.
P.314
ijn ky icq kTor hih sy bhih n siqgur pwis Ò EQY scu vrqdw kUiVAwrw
icq audwis Ò Eie vlu Clu kir Jiq kFdy iPir jwie bhih kUiVAwrw pwisÒ
Guru Ji says that those who do semran of the True Lord - sac saca jeni
aaradhea, succeed in linking up with Him - jae ralay sac naalay. Those who do not
remember Him and fail to do His sayva are the stupid manmukhs -sac saca jeni na
sayvea say manmukh moor. They behave like devils - baytaalay. They resort to
nonsensical talk - aal pataal muh-hu bolday, like drunkards who have taken strong
drinks - jeu(n) peetay mad matvaalay.
Sac saca jeni aaradhea say jae ralay sac naalay. Sac saca jeni na sayvea say
manmukh moor baytaalay. Oh aal pataal muh-hu bolday jeu(n) peetay mad
matvaalay. P.311
scu scw ijnI AwrwiDAw sy jwie rly sc nwly Ò scu scw ijnI n syivAw sy
mnmuKu mUV byqwly Ò Eh Awlu pqwlu muhhu boldy ijau pIqy md mqvwly Ò
Manmukhs do not understand and hence do not abide by the Lord’s Will -
manmukh hukam na jaanni. As such the cruel yamas - jam jandaar, mete out
punishment to them - ten maaray. On the other hand gurmukhs who resort to semran -
gurmukh jen araadhea, succeed in swimming across this world ocean - teni tarea
bhaujal sansaar. Guru Amar Das expresses it thus:
Manmukh hukam na janni ten maaray jam jandaar. Gurmukh jen araadhea
teni tarea bhaujal sansaar. P.90
mnmuK hukmu n jwxnI iqn mwry jm jMdwru Ò gurmuiK ijin ArwiDAw iqnI
qirAw Baujl sMswru Ò
According to Guru Ram Das, unlike a manmukh, a gurmukh abides by the
Divine Will - gurmukh hukam mannay seh kayra. Because of this the gurmukh enjoys
sukh - hukmay hi sukh paa-ay.
Gurmukh hukam mannay seh kayra hukmay hi sukh paa-ay. P.1423
gurmuiK hukmu mMny sh kyrw hukmy hI suKu pwey Ò
Guru Ji mentions that a manmukh, because of haumai, faces aatmak maut
repeatedly - fer fer haumai mu-ay. When the messenger of death finally takes his life
(kills) - kaal dai(n)t sanghaaray, he goes to the abode of the yamas - jampur ga-ay.
On the other hand the gurmukhs resort to semran - Har lev laagay, and the dukh of
both repeated births and deaths goes away - janm marn do-oo dukh bhaagay.
 Manmukh fer fer haumai mu-ay. Kaal dai(n)t sanghaaray jampur ga-ay.
Gurmukh Har Har Har lev laagay. Janm marn do-oo dukh bhaagay. P.1178
mnmuK iPir iPir haumY muey Ò kwil dYiq sMGwry jmpuir gey Ò gurmuiK hir
hir hir ilv lwgy Ò jnm mrx doaU duuK Bwgy Ò
Talking about manmukhs Guru Amar Das states that manmukhs are blinded
(by maya) - manmukh andhay. They have no understanding (of how to free
themselves from haumai) - sudh na ka-ee. They experience aatmak maut, and Guru Ji
refers to them as aatamghaati and jagat kasa-ee. Aatamghaati is one who commits
suicide and jagat kasa-ee refers to one who is the enemy of this world.
Manmukh andhay sudh na ka-ee. Aatamghaati hai jagat kasa-ee. P.118
mnmuiK AMDy suiD n kweI Ò AwqmGwqI hY jgq ksweI Ò
Guru Amar Das remarks as to when can a manmukh be made to understand -
kaduh samjhaea jae! It seems impossible, however much one might explain matters
to him - manmukh lok samjha-ee-ai. If he is made to join the company of gurmukhs,
he does not mentally participate - ralaea na ralai, because of the state of his mind.
His mind continues to wander, even though being present in the company of
gurmukhs, because of sanskaar impressions of previous actions - pa-e-ai kerat ferae.
Lev i.e. love for the Lord, and dhaat which is love for maya, are two different paths in
this world - lev dhaat due raah hai. The manmukh resorts to the dhaat path, the one
pertaining to maya. This is as per the rajaa / hukam of the Lord - hukmi kaar kmae.
(The hukam of the Lord is such that it enables the manmukh to realize his mistake
because of the suffering that he has to endure. He, then, turns a new leaf and adopts
the right path in life). The gurmukh, however, uses the sabad as the standard - sabad
kasvati lae, to distinguish between love for the Lord and love for maya. He succeeds
in controlling his mind - aapna man maarea. The manmukh, on the other hand,
because of his unyielding mind - man hath, loses the battle of life, and resorts to
maya moh activities which are described as koor kusat. ( Sat means Truth and kusat is
the opposite of Truth).
Manmukh lok samjha-ee-ai kaduh samjhaea jae. Manmukh ralaea na ralai pa-
e-ai kerat ferae. Lev dhaat due raah hai hukmi kaar kmae. Gurmukh aapna man
maarea sabad kasvati lae. …Manmukhi man hath haarea koor kusat kmae. P.87
mnmuKu loku smJweIAY kdhu smJwieAw jwie Ò mnmuKu rlwieAw nw rlY
pieAY ikriq iPrwie Ò ilv Dwqu duie rwh hY hukmI kwr kmwie Ò gurmuiK Awpxw
mnu mwirAw sbdu ksvtI lwie Ò…… mnmuKI mn hiT hwirAw kUV kusqu kmwie Ò
Guru Ji also mentions that the manmukh does not understand the Lord who
gives him everything - jo dayvai tesai na jaan-ee, but the gifts given by the Lord are
embraced without hesitation- detay kau laptae.
Jo dayvai tesai na jaan-ee detay kau laptae. P.947
jo dyvY iqsY nw jwxeI idqy kau lptwie Ò
Guru Ji mentions that a manmukh suffers - veguta, by resorting to slander of
others - nenda kar kar veguta. Greed has a strong hold on him - antar lobh. The
greed in him is like the repeated barking of a dog - bhau(n)kai jes kuta.
Manmukh nenda kar kar veguta. Antar lobh bhau(n)kai jes kuta. P.1046
mnmuK inMdw kir kir ivguqw Ò AMqir loBu BaukY ijsu kuqw Ò
According to Guru Ji the gurmukh sings the praises of the Lord and the
Lord’s naam - gurmukh naam salaahe. In this way he makes a success of his life -
janm svarea. On the other hand, a manmukh suffers, because of ahan(g)kaar -
manmukh mareh ahan(g)kaar. At the time of death he cannot die peacefully and he
suffers dukh - marn vegaarea.
 Gurmukh naam salaahe janm svaarea……Manmukh mareh ahan(g)kaar marn
vegaarea. P.86
gurmuiK nwmu swlwih jnmu svwirAw Ò …… mnmuiK mrih AhMkwir mrxu
ivgwiVAw Ò
Guru Arjan Dev remarks that gurmukhs go from this world with profits
acquired from naam semran -gurmukh laaha lai ga-ay. The manmukhs on the other
hand lose whatever capital they had brought with them (when they came to this
world) - manmukh calay mool gvae jiu. Here capital refers to the good qualities ( gun)
a person has.
Gurmukh laaha lai ga-ay manmukh calay mool gvae jiu. P.74
gurmuiK lwhw lY gey mnmuK cly mUl gvwie jIau Ò
Guru Amar Das compares a manmukh to a dohaagan and a gurmukh to a
sohaagan . A manmukh is like a spurned wife who adorns her body - dohaagan tan
seegaar, but fails to get the husband to come to her bed - sayjai kant na aav-ee
because of what she does - karm kmaavnay. Thus she always suffers - net net hoe
khuar. Likewise the manmukh fails to attain the presence of the Lord - per ka mehal
na paav-ee na deesai ghar baar. A gurmukh, however, is like a sohaagan.. The
gurmukh retains the Lord husband in the heart - per raakhea urdhaar, because of
love for the Lord, just as a sohaagan wife loves her husband. The gurmukh resorts to
sweet talk and humility - metha boleh nev caleh, and meets the Lord husband in the
heart - sayjai ravai bhataar. The heart is the sayj bed where both meet. Thus the
gurmukh, like the sohaagan, is the blessed one, who earns respect - sobhavanti
sohaagni, because of intense love for the guru - gur ka hayt apaar
Manmukh karm kmaavnay jeu(n) dohaagan tan seegaar. Sayjai kant na aav-ee
net net hoe khuar. Per ka mehal na paav-ee na deesai ghar baar. …… Gurmukh sada
sohaagni per raakhea urdhaar. Metha boleh nev caleh sayjai ravai bhataar.
Sobhavanti sohaagni jen gur ka hayt apaar. P.31
mnmuK krm kmwvxy ijau dohwgix qin sIgwru Ò syjY kMqu n AwveI inq inq
hoie KuAwru Ò ipr kw mhlu n pwveI nw dIsY Gru bwru Ò …… gurmuiK sdw sohwgxI
ipru rwiKAw aurDwir Ò imTw bolih iniv clih syjY rvY Bqwru Ò soBwvMqI sohwgxI
ijn gur kw hyqu Apwru Ò
Because of the manmukh’s love for maya moh - maya moh pyar, Guru Ji
suggests that it is advisable not to have anything to do with a manmukh (break off
relations) - manmukha(n) naluh tutia bhali.
Nanak manmukha(n) naloh tutia bhali jen maya mohe pyar. P.549
nwnk mnmuKw nwlhu qutIAw BlI ijnw mwieAw moih ipAwru Ò.
Guru Nanak Dev describes manmukhs as ungrateful people - loon haraam,
because they do not appreciate what the Lord does for them - kea na jaanea. Their
actions are not appreciated by the Lord husband - khasm na bhaanea. Their respect
for the Lord is not genuine. Instead, circumstances compel them to pretend that they
are showing respect - badhay karn salaam.
Manmukh loon haraam kea na jaanea. Badhay karn salaam khasm na
bhaanea. P.143
mnmuK lUx hrwm ikAw n jwixAw Ò bDy krin slwm Ksm n BwixAw Ò
The above statement by Guru Ji very aptly applies to most of us. We should
endeavour to become gurmukhs and not be loon haraamis.