Thursday 12 February 2009

Why Guru Nanak Dev Ji went Mecca?


This Shabad is by Bhai Gurdaas Ji in Vaars Bhai Gurdaas on Pannaa 1

bwbw iPir mky gieAw nIl bsqR Dwry bnvwrI]
baabaa fir makae gaeiaa neel basathr dhhaarae banavaaree||
Donning blue attire then Baba Nanak went to Mecca.

Awsw hiQ ikqwb kiC kUjw bWg muslw DwrI]
aasaa hathh kithaab kashh koojaa baa(n)g musalaa dhhaaree||
He held staff in his hand, pressed a book under his armpit, caught hold of a metal pot and mattress.

bYTw jwie msIq ivic ijQy hwjI h`j gujwrI]
bait(h)aa jaae maseeth vich jithhae haajee haaj gujaaree||
Now he sat in a mosque where the pilgrims (Hajjis) had gathered.

jw bwbw suqw rwiq no vil mihrwby pwie pswrI]
jaa baabaa suthaa raath no val mehiraabae paae pasaaree||
When Baba (Nanak) slept in the night spreading his legs towards the alcove of mosque at Kaba.

Jivix mwrI liq dI kyhVw suqw ku&r ku&wrI]
jhavin maaree lath dhee kaeharraa suthaa kur kuaaree||
The qazi named Jivan kicked him and asked who was this infidel enacting blasphemy.

lqW vil Kudwie dy ikau kr pieAw hoie bijgwrI]
lathaa(n) val khudhaae dhae kio kar paeiaa hoe bajigaaree||
Why this sinner is sleeping with his legs spread towards God, Khuda.

tMgo pkiV GsIitAw iPirAw m`kw klw idKwrI]
tta(n)go pakarr ghaseettiaa firiaa maakaa kalaa dhikhaaree||
Catching hold of the legs he moved them in the opposite direction. Behold the miracle, the whole of Mecca seemed to be revolving.

hoie hYrwn kryin juhwrI ]32]
hoe hairaan karaen juhaaree ||32||
All got surprised and they all bowed.(32)