I am posting this question for another forum member. What vichaar does the forum have for the shabad, and particularly for the lines in bold font.
Some believe that this shabad is a prohibition of eating meat. I am myself not persuaded of that.
To these eyes, the mention of hell as a punishment for the 5 thieves uncontrolled needs expert explanation.
Many thanks,
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ਤਿਲੰਗ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ਘਰੁ ੧
Ŧilang mėhlā 5 gẖar 1
Tilang, Fifth Mehl, First House:
ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥
Ik▫oaʼnkār saṯgur parsāḏ.
One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:
ਖਾਕ ਨੂਰ ਕਰਦੰ ਆਲਮ ਦੁਨੀਆਇ ॥
Kẖāk nūr karḏaʼn ālam ḏunī▫ā▫e.
The Lord infused His Light into the dust, and created the world, the universe.
ਅਸਮਾਨ ਜਿਮੀ ਦਰਖਤ ਆਬ ਪੈਦਾਇਸਿ ਖੁਦਾਇ ॥੧॥
Asmān jimī ḏarkẖaṯ āb paiḏā▫is kẖuḏā▫e. ||1||
The sky, the earth, the trees, and the water - all are the Creation of the Lord. ||1||
ਬੰਦੇ ਚਸਮ ਦੀਦੰ ਫਨਾਇ ॥
Banḏe cẖasam ḏīḏaʼn fanā▫e.
O human being, whatever you can see with your eyes, shall perish.
ਦੁਨੀਆ ਮੁਰਦਾਰ ਖੁਰਦਨੀ ਗਾਫਲ ਹਵਾਇ ॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
Ḏunīʼn▫ā murḏār kẖurḏanī gāfal havā▫e. Rahā▫o.
The world eats dead carcasses, living by neglect and greed. ||Pause||
ਗੈਬਾਨ ਹੈਵਾਨ ਹਰਾਮ ਕੁਸਤਨੀ ਮੁਰਦਾਰ ਬਖੋਰਾਇ ॥
Gaibān haivān harām kusṯanī murḏār bakẖorā▫e.
Like a goblin, or a beast, they kill and eat the forbidden carcasses of meat.
ਦਿਲ ਕਬਜ ਕਬਜਾ ਕਾਦਰੋ ਦੋਜਕ ਸਜਾਇ ॥੨॥
Ḏil kabaj kabjā kāḏro ḏojak sajā▫e. ||2||
So control your urges, or else you will be seized by the Lord, and thrown into the tortures of hell. ||2||
ਵਲੀ ਨਿਆਮਤਿ ਬਿਰਾਦਰਾ ਦਰਬਾਰ ਮਿਲਕ ਖਾਨਾਇ ॥
valī ni▫āmaṯ birāḏarā ḏarbār milak kẖānā▫e.
Your benefactors, presents, companions, courts, lands and homes -
ਜਬ ਅਜਰਾਈਲੁ ਬਸਤਨੀ ਤਬ ਚਿ ਕਾਰੇ ਬਿਦਾਇ ॥੩॥
Jab ajrā▫īl basṯanī ṯab cẖe kāre biḏā▫e. ||3||
when Azraa-eel, the Messenger of Death seizes you, what good will these be to you then? ||3||
ਹਵਾਲ ਮਾਲੂਮੁ ਕਰਦੰ ਪਾਕ ਅਲਾਹ ॥
Havāl mālūm karḏaʼn pāk alāh.
The Pure Lord God knows your condition.
ਬੁਗੋ ਨਾਨਕ ਅਰਦਾਸਿ ਪੇਸਿ ਦਰਵੇਸ ਬੰਦਾਹ ॥੪॥੧॥
Bugo Nānak arḏās pes ḏarves banḏāh. ||4||1||
O Nanak, recite your prayer to the holy people. ||4||1||
Ang 723
Some believe that this shabad is a prohibition of eating meat. I am myself not persuaded of that.
To these eyes, the mention of hell as a punishment for the 5 thieves uncontrolled needs expert explanation.
Many thanks,
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ਤਿਲੰਗ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ਘਰੁ ੧
Ŧilang mėhlā 5 gẖar 1
Tilang, Fifth Mehl, First House:
ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥
Ik▫oaʼnkār saṯgur parsāḏ.
One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:
ਖਾਕ ਨੂਰ ਕਰਦੰ ਆਲਮ ਦੁਨੀਆਇ ॥
Kẖāk nūr karḏaʼn ālam ḏunī▫ā▫e.
The Lord infused His Light into the dust, and created the world, the universe.
ਅਸਮਾਨ ਜਿਮੀ ਦਰਖਤ ਆਬ ਪੈਦਾਇਸਿ ਖੁਦਾਇ ॥੧॥
Asmān jimī ḏarkẖaṯ āb paiḏā▫is kẖuḏā▫e. ||1||
The sky, the earth, the trees, and the water - all are the Creation of the Lord. ||1||
ਬੰਦੇ ਚਸਮ ਦੀਦੰ ਫਨਾਇ ॥
Banḏe cẖasam ḏīḏaʼn fanā▫e.
O human being, whatever you can see with your eyes, shall perish.
ਦੁਨੀਆ ਮੁਰਦਾਰ ਖੁਰਦਨੀ ਗਾਫਲ ਹਵਾਇ ॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
Ḏunīʼn▫ā murḏār kẖurḏanī gāfal havā▫e. Rahā▫o.
The world eats dead carcasses, living by neglect and greed. ||Pause||
ਗੈਬਾਨ ਹੈਵਾਨ ਹਰਾਮ ਕੁਸਤਨੀ ਮੁਰਦਾਰ ਬਖੋਰਾਇ ॥
Gaibān haivān harām kusṯanī murḏār bakẖorā▫e.
Like a goblin, or a beast, they kill and eat the forbidden carcasses of meat.
ਦਿਲ ਕਬਜ ਕਬਜਾ ਕਾਦਰੋ ਦੋਜਕ ਸਜਾਇ ॥੨॥
Ḏil kabaj kabjā kāḏro ḏojak sajā▫e. ||2||
So control your urges, or else you will be seized by the Lord, and thrown into the tortures of hell. ||2||
ਵਲੀ ਨਿਆਮਤਿ ਬਿਰਾਦਰਾ ਦਰਬਾਰ ਮਿਲਕ ਖਾਨਾਇ ॥
valī ni▫āmaṯ birāḏarā ḏarbār milak kẖānā▫e.
Your benefactors, presents, companions, courts, lands and homes -
ਜਬ ਅਜਰਾਈਲੁ ਬਸਤਨੀ ਤਬ ਚਿ ਕਾਰੇ ਬਿਦਾਇ ॥੩॥
Jab ajrā▫īl basṯanī ṯab cẖe kāre biḏā▫e. ||3||
when Azraa-eel, the Messenger of Death seizes you, what good will these be to you then? ||3||
ਹਵਾਲ ਮਾਲੂਮੁ ਕਰਦੰ ਪਾਕ ਅਲਾਹ ॥
Havāl mālūm karḏaʼn pāk alāh.
The Pure Lord God knows your condition.
ਬੁਗੋ ਨਾਨਕ ਅਰਦਾਸਿ ਪੇਸਿ ਦਰਵੇਸ ਬੰਦਾਹ ॥੪॥੧॥
Bugo Nānak arḏās pes ḏarves banḏāh. ||4||1||
O Nanak, recite your prayer to the holy people. ||4||1||
Ang 723
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