Sri Nanak Parkash - Post 059

Above is an image of the Harsahai Pothi which is was written by Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji on his travels.

Right below are the stanzas numbered eleven to twenty of the fifth Adhyai of the Sri Nanak Parkash Katha. Here we get a glimpse of the childhood of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji and his beautiful form. The translation is below;

ਚੋਪਈ ।
ਜੁਗਲ ਘਟੀ ਪਲਨਾ ਪਰ ਸੋਏ । ਜਾਗੇ ਬਹੁਰ ਸੁ ਚੇਤਨ ਹੋਏ ।
ਲਗੇ ਬਾਲ ਲੀਲਾ ਪੁਨ ਕਰਨੇ । ਪਕਰਹਿਂ ਪਰਨਾ ਹਇਂ ਪਗ ਪਰਨੇ ॥੧੧॥
Quatrain – Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji remained asleep in his cot for two Gharis. When Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji woke up he was imminently alert to the world. Sri Guru Nanak Dev played whilst in his cot and pulled himself up supporting his weight on his feet to stand in the cot. 11.

ਭਯੋ ਚਰਨ ਬਲ, ਹੋਵਹਿਂ ਠਾਢੇ । ਖੇਲਹਿਂ ਬਾਲਨ ਮਹਿਂ ਹਿਤ ਬਾਢੇ ।
ਭੂਖਨ ਸਬਦ ਪਲਾਵਤਿ ਹੋਵਤਿ । ਨੈਨ ਛਬੀਲੇ ਛਬਿ ਸੋਂ ਜੋਵਤਿ ॥੧੨॥
Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji has now gained the strength in his legs and is able to stand on his own. He used to play on his own in a lovable way. When Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji played with other children they could be heard due to their anklets. The eyes of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji are beautiful and add to the elegance of his face. 12.

ਬਿਨ ਬੋਲੇ ਨਹਿਂ ਆਲਯ ਆਵਹਿਂ । ਸ਼ਿਸ਼ੁ ਪਸ਼ਚਾਤ ਪਰਿਪ ਮਹਿਂ ਧਾਵਹਿਂ ।
ਜਨਨੀ ਅਸਨ ਹਕਾਰਿ ਖੁਵਾਵਹਿ । ਨਹਿਂ ਅਘਾਤਿ ਦੇਖਤਿ ਬਲ ਜਾਵਹਿ ॥੧੩॥
Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji does not return home until he is called by his mother. He plays with the other kids in the alleyways chasing them. Later Mata Tripta Ji calls Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji home so that he can eat. Mata Tripta Ji never gets tired of seeing her son and feels exalted when she sees him. 13.

ਦੋਹਰਾ ।
ਦਧਿ ਅਰੁ ੳਦਨ ਮਾਤ ਤੇ, ਅਰਧਿਕ ਖਾਇ ਪਲਾਇ ।
ਬਾਲਿਕ ਲੀਲਾ ਕਰਤਿ ਸਭਿ ਅਲਖ ਜੁ ਲਖ੍ਯਾ ਨ ਜਾਇ ॥੧੪॥
Couplet – Mata Tripta Ji fed Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji yoghurt and rice of which he only eats half of the meal before running off to play with his friends. He plays with other children and no one can understand his miraculous game. 14.

ਚੌਪਈ ।
ਲੇ ਕਰਿ ਕਾਲੂ ਅੰਕ ਦੁਲਾਰਹਿ । ਪਾਵਤਿ ਸੁਖ ਕੋ ਬਦਨ ਨਿਹਾਰਹਿ ।
ਤਜਿ ਕਰਿ ਜਨਕ ਅੰਕ ਕੋ ਜਾਵਹਿਂ । ਰਲਿ ਬਾਲਨ ਸੋਂ ਖੇਲ ਮਚਾਵਹਿਂ ॥੧੫॥
Quatrain – Sometimes Baba Kalu Ji would be holding Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji on his lap. By seeing the face of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji it brought great happiness to Baba Kalu Ji. Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji later leaves his fathers lap and goes and plays with the other children. 15.

ਸੁੰਦਰਤਾ ਮੰਦਰ ਮੁਖ ਹੇਰਹਿਂ । ਨਰਨਾਰੀ ਜਾਵਤਿ ਮਗ ਘੇਰਹਿਂ ।
ਬੋਲਹਿਂ ਬੋਲ ਬੁਲਾਵਹਿਂ ਬਚਨਾ । ਗਿਰਾ ਮਾਧੁਰੀ ਕੀ ਜਨੁ ਰਚਨਾ ॥੧੬॥
By seeing the beautiful face of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji both the men and women all stop and stare. These people all stop to talk to Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji and hear his sweet words. 16.

ਕਹਹਿਂ ਪਰਸਪਰ ਲੋਕ ਲੁਗਾਈ । 'ਕਾਲੂ ਭਾਗ ਅਹੈਂ ਅਧਿਕਾਈ ।
ਜਿਸੁ ਅਵਾਸ ਸੁਤ ਅਸ ਉਪਜਯੋ । ਸਭਿ ਬਿਧਿ ਸੋਂ ਨਿਹਾਲ ਭਵ ਭਯੋ ' ॥੧੭॥
All the men and women say between themselves, “Baba Kalu Ji is blessed as if a child like this is born into a household then all the members of that family are exalted.” 17.

ਦੋਹਰਾ ।
ਸਭਿਹਿ ਸੁਭਾਵਕ ਪ੍ਰੇਮ ਮਨ, ਕਰਹਹਿਂ ਬਦਨ ਨਿਹਾਰਿ ।
ਜੈਸੇ ਜਾਤ ਸਮੁੰਦ੍ਰ ਮਹਿਂ, ਸਭਿ ਸਰਿਤਾ ਕੋ ਬਾਰਿ ॥੧੮॥
Couplet – The love in an individuals mind is attracted to the image of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji. In a way that all the streams and rivers make their way to the sea all people are attracted to Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji. 18

ਚੌਪਈ ।
ਚਖ ਚਕੋਰ ਲੋਕਨ ਕੇ ਬ੍ਰਿੰਦਾ । ਚੰਦ੍ਰ ਬਦਨ ਦ੍ਰਿਸ਼ ਆਨੰਦ ਕੰਦਾ ।
ਸੁੰਦਰ ਰੂਪ ਹੇਰਿ ਰਵਿ ਨ੍ਯਾਈ । ਜਨੁ ਅਰਬਿੰਦ ਬਦਨ ਬਿਗਸਾਈ ॥੧੯॥
Quatrain – The eyes of all the individuals are similar to Chakors while the face of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji was like a moon to which all the eyes found bliss. The form of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji was illuminating like the sun while the face of all individuals is like a lotus blossom which blooms on its seeing the Guru. 19.

ਘੰਟਕ ਜਿਉਂ ਸੁਨਿ ਕੈ ਬਰ ਬਾਨੀ । ਰਹੈਂ ਠਾਂਢ ਢਿਗ ਮ੍ਰਿਗਹਿ ਸਮਾਨੀ ।
ਇਹ ਬਿਧਿ ਬਾਲਕ ਲੀਲਾ ਕਰਿਹੀਂ । ਧ੍ਯਾਨ ਜਿ ਧਰਹਿਂ ਭਵੋਦਿਧਿ ਤਰਿਹੀਂ ॥੨੦॥
By listening to the sweet words of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji they become intoxicated as the dear does on hearing the horn. In this way Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji plays the childhood games. The individual who focuses of the face of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji can cross the world over to salvation. 20.