Tuk 1:
ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਵਹੁ ਘੁਥਿਆ ਹਲਤੁ ਪਲਤੁ ਸਭੁ ਜਾਇ ॥
Nānak nāvahu gẖuthi▫ā halaṯ palaṯ sabẖ jā▫e ॥
O Nanak, forsaking the Name, he loses everything, in this world and the next.
Detailed Meaning 1:
This verse serves as a warning about the consequences of abandoning the Name of the Lord. It states that by neglecting the divine Name, one loses everything, both in this life and the afterlife, emphasizing the importance of spiritual devotion.
Tuk 2:
ਜਪੁ ਤਪੁ ਸੰਜਮੁ ਸਭੁ ਹਿਰਿ ਲਇਆ ਮੁਠੀ ਦੂਜੈ ਭਾਇ ॥
Jap ṯap sanjam sabẖ har la▫i▫ā muṯẖī ḏūjai bẖā▫e ॥
Chanting, deep meditation, and austere self-disciplined practices are all in vain when one is entangled in the love of duality.
Detailed Meaning 2:
This verse conveys that even acts of devotion such as chanting, meditation, and ascetic practices become futile when one is ensnared by the attachment to worldly duality and distractions.
Tuk 3:
ਜਮ ਦਰਿ ਬਧੇ ਮਾਰੀਅਹਿ ਬਹੁਤੀ ਮਿਲੈ ਸਜਾਇ ॥੧॥
Jam ḏar baḏẖe mārī▫ahi bahuṯī milai sajā▫e ॥1॥
At the door of the Messenger of Death, one is bound and beaten, receiving severe punishment. ||1||
Detailed Meaning 3:
This verse illustrates the dire consequences faced by those who are spiritually disconnected. They are bound and subjected to harsh punishment at the hands of the Messenger of Death.
Full Review:
This shabad serves as a powerful reminder of the significance of the divine Name and the consequences of forsaking it. It warns against becoming entangled in the love of duality and emphasizes that even religious practices are in vain without a sincere connection to the divine. The shabad concludes with a stark depiction of the punishment one may face in the afterlife for neglecting spiritual devotion.