The Khalsa Fauj
SPNer
- Dec 1, 2006
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Many people mistranslate Gurbani even thought their intentions aren't bad. One such example is the meaning of So Keo Mandaa Aakheeaye Jit Jumheh Raajaan. People often translate raajaan to mean kings but that translation doesn't promote Gurmat. Why? That would indicate that only women giving births to kings are good. Gurbani also doesn't give any special status to kings. Gurbani only accepts God as the true king. We must understand Gurbani properly. The translations for the shabad are below:
BMif jMmIAY BMif inMmIAY BMif mMgxu vIAwhu ] BMfhu hovY dosqI BMfhu clY rwhu ] BMfu muAw BMfu BwlIAY BMif hovY bMDwnu ] so ikau mMdw AwKIAY ijqu jMmih rwjwn ] BMfhu hI BMfu aUpjY BMfY bwJu n koie ] nwnk BMfY bwhrw eyko scw soie ] {gurU gRMQ swihb jI, pMnw 473}
Bhand Jumeeaai Bhand Nimeeaai Bhand Mangunn Veeaah || Bhandahu Hovai Doastee Bhandahu Chlai Raah || Bhand Muaa Bhand Bhaaleeaai Bhand Hovai Bandhaan || So Keo Mandaa Aakheeaai Jitt Jumhe Raajaan || Bhandahu He Bhand Oupjai Bhandai Baajh Na Koaye || Nanak Bhandai Baahraa Eko Sachaa Soaye ||
A man is born from a woman, he is conceived in a woman and then he is engaged to a woman to be married. This woman (wife) becomes his friend and woman is the backbone for future generations. If his wife dies, man seeks another woman so a man is bound to a woman. Why call her bad when she has given birth to you, the so called pure one? A woman is born from a woman; without a woman, there would be no one. Nanak, only the True One (God) is without woman.
Raajaan means someone who claim to be pure. People who call women impure to take away their rights, claim to be pure themselves and think they are better gender than women.
BMif jMmIAY BMif inMmIAY BMif mMgxu vIAwhu ] BMfhu hovY dosqI BMfhu clY rwhu ] BMfu muAw BMfu BwlIAY BMif hovY bMDwnu ] so ikau mMdw AwKIAY ijqu jMmih rwjwn ] BMfhu hI BMfu aUpjY BMfY bwJu n koie ] nwnk BMfY bwhrw eyko scw soie ] {gurU gRMQ swihb jI, pMnw 473}
Bhand Jumeeaai Bhand Nimeeaai Bhand Mangunn Veeaah || Bhandahu Hovai Doastee Bhandahu Chlai Raah || Bhand Muaa Bhand Bhaaleeaai Bhand Hovai Bandhaan || So Keo Mandaa Aakheeaai Jitt Jumhe Raajaan || Bhandahu He Bhand Oupjai Bhandai Baajh Na Koaye || Nanak Bhandai Baahraa Eko Sachaa Soaye ||
A man is born from a woman, he is conceived in a woman and then he is engaged to a woman to be married. This woman (wife) becomes his friend and woman is the backbone for future generations. If his wife dies, man seeks another woman so a man is bound to a woman. Why call her bad when she has given birth to you, the so called pure one? A woman is born from a woman; without a woman, there would be no one. Nanak, only the True One (God) is without woman.
Raajaan means someone who claim to be pure. People who call women impure to take away their rights, claim to be pure themselves and think they are better gender than women.
