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The Use Of Metaphor In Gurbani And How To Use That When Interpreting Shabads
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<blockquote data-quote="Scarlet Pimpernel" data-source="post: 155476" data-attributes="member: 15651"><p>Findingmyway ji</p><p>Very Nice article explaining metaphor, but I cannot agree that the pause is<strong> the most important line,</strong> as this infers that the other lines <strong>are less important.</strong>Every single word is equally important, as they all form the whole<strong>.</strong></p><p>I cannot agree that it solely forms the basis of the Shabad.<strong>It is a</strong> <strong>pause!</strong> The Guru never told us to read more into it ,it's just part of the meter.For example everyone puts emphasis on the last line of the following verse and not the pause.Logically the last word would be the last word!</p><p><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniPr'"><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਆਸਾ" target="_blank"><span style="color: #800000">ਆਸਾ </span></a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਮਹਲਾ" target="_blank"><span style="color: #800000">ਮਹਲਾ </span></a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=੫" target="_blank"><span style="color: #800000">੫ </span></a><span style="color: #800000">॥</span></span> </p><p><span style="color: #008080">आसा महला ५ ॥</span> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'TAHOMA'">Āsā mėhlā 5.</span> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'TAHOMA'"><span style="color: #000080">Aasaa, Fifth Mehl:</span></span> </p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniPr'"><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਭਈ" target="_blank"><span style="color: #800000">ਭਈ </span></a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਪਰਾਪਤਿ" target="_blank"><span style="color: #800000">ਪਰਾਪਤਿ </span></a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਮਾਨੁਖ" target="_blank"><span style="color: #800000">ਮਾਨੁਖ </span></a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਦੇਹੁਰੀਆ" target="_blank"><span style="color: #800000">ਦੇਹੁਰੀਆ </span></a><span style="color: #800000">॥</span></span> </p><p><span style="color: #008080">भई परापति मानुख देहुरीआ ॥</span> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'TAHOMA'">Bẖa▫ī parāpaṯ mānukẖ ḏehurī▫ā.</span> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'TAHOMA'"><span style="color: #000080">This human body has been given to you.</span></span> </p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniPr'"><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਗੋਬਿੰਦ" target="_blank"><span style="color: #800000">ਗੋਬਿੰਦ </span></a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਮਿਲਣ" target="_blank"><span style="color: #800000">ਮਿਲਣ </span></a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਕੀ" target="_blank"><span style="color: #800000">ਕੀ </span></a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਇਹ" target="_blank"><span style="color: #800000">ਇਹ </span></a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਤੇਰੀ" target="_blank"><span style="color: #800000">ਤੇਰੀ </span></a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਬਰੀਆ" target="_blank"><span style="color: #800000">ਬਰੀਆ </span></a><span style="color: #800000">॥</span></span> </p><p><span style="color: #008080">गोबिंद मिलण की इह तेरी बरीआ ॥</span> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'TAHOMA'">Gobinḏ milaṇ kī ih ṯerī barī▫ā.</span> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'TAHOMA'"><span style="color: #000080">This is your chance to meet the Lord of the Universe.</span></span> </p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniPr'"><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਅਵਰਿ" target="_blank"><span style="color: #800000">ਅਵਰਿ </span></a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਕਾਜ" target="_blank"><span style="color: #800000">ਕਾਜ </span></a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਤੇਰੈ" target="_blank"><span style="color: #800000">ਤੇਰੈ </span></a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਕਿਤੈ" target="_blank"><span style="color: #800000">ਕਿਤੈ </span></a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਨ" target="_blank"><span style="color: #800000">ਨ </span></a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਕਾਮ" target="_blank"><span style="color: #800000">ਕਾਮ </span></a><span style="color: #800000">॥</span></span> </p><p><span style="color: #008080">अवरि काज तेरै कितै न काम ॥</span> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'TAHOMA'">Avar kāj ṯerai kiṯai na kām.</span> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'TAHOMA'"><span style="color: #000080">Nothing else will work.</span></span> </p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniPr'"><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਮਿਲੁ" target="_blank"><span style="color: #800000">ਮਿਲੁ </span></a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਸਾਧਸੰਗਤਿ" target="_blank"><span style="color: #800000">ਸਾਧਸੰਗਤਿ </span></a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਭਜੁ" target="_blank"><span style="color: #800000">ਭਜੁ </span></a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਕੇਵਲ" target="_blank"><span style="color: #800000">ਕੇਵਲ </span></a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਨਾਮ" target="_blank"><span style="color: #800000">ਨਾਮ </span></a><span style="color: #800000">॥੧॥</span></span> </p><p><span style="color: #008080">मिलु साधसंगति भजु केवल नाम ॥१॥</span> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'TAHOMA'">Mil sāḏẖsangaṯ bẖaj keval nām. ||1||</span> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'TAHOMA'"><span style="color: #000080">Join the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy; vibrate and meditate on the Jewel of the Naam. ||1||</span></span> </p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniPr'"><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਸਰੰਜਾਮਿ" target="_blank"><span style="color: #800000">ਸਰੰਜਾਮਿ </span></a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਲਾਗੁ" target="_blank"><span style="color: #800000">ਲਾਗੁ </span></a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਭਵਜਲ" target="_blank"><span style="color: #800000">ਭਵਜਲ </span></a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਤਰਨ" target="_blank"><span style="color: #800000">ਤਰਨ </span></a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਕੈ" target="_blank"><span style="color: #800000">ਕੈ </span></a><span style="color: #800000">॥</span></span> </p><p><span style="color: #008080">सरंजामि लागु भवजल तरन कै ॥</span> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'TAHOMA'">Saraʼnjām lāg bẖavjal ṯaran kai.</span> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'TAHOMA'"><span style="color: #000080">Make every effort to cross over this terrifying world-ocean.</span></span> </p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniPr'"><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਜਨਮੁ" target="_blank"><span style="color: #800000">ਜਨਮੁ </span></a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਬ੍ਰਿਥਾ" target="_blank"><span style="color: #800000">ਬ੍ਰਿਥਾ </span></a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਜਾਤ" target="_blank"><span style="color: #800000">ਜਾਤ </span></a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਰੰਗਿ" target="_blank"><span style="color: #800000">ਰੰਗਿ </span></a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਮਾਇਆ" target="_blank"><span style="color: #800000">ਮਾਇਆ </span></a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਕੈ" target="_blank"><span style="color: #800000">ਕੈ </span></a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=॥੧॥" target="_blank"><span style="color: #800000">॥੧॥ </span></a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਰਹਾਉ" target="_blank"><span style="color: #800000">ਰਹਾਉ </span></a><span style="color: #800000">॥</span></span> </p><p><span style="color: #008080">जनमु ब्रिथा जात रंगि माइआ कै ॥१॥ रहाउ ॥</span> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'TAHOMA'">Janam baritha jāṯ rang mā▫i▫ā kai. ||1|| rahā▫o.</span> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'TAHOMA'"><span style="color: #000080">You are squandering this life uselessly in the love of Maya. ||1||Pause||</span></span> </p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniPr'"><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਜਪੁ" target="_blank"><span style="color: #800000">ਜਪੁ </span></a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਤਪੁ" target="_blank"><span style="color: #800000">ਤਪੁ </span></a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਸੰਜਮੁ" target="_blank"><span style="color: #800000">ਸੰਜਮੁ </span></a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਧਰਮੁ" target="_blank"><span style="color: #800000">ਧਰਮੁ </span></a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਨ" target="_blank"><span style="color: #800000">ਨ </span></a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਕਮਾਇਆ" target="_blank"><span style="color: #800000">ਕਮਾਇਆ </span></a><span style="color: #800000">॥</span></span> </p><p><span style="color: #008080">जपु तपु संजमु धरमु न कमाइआ ॥</span> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'TAHOMA'">Jap ṯap sanjam ḏẖaram na kamā▫i▫ā.</span> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'TAHOMA'"><span style="color: #000080">I have not practiced meditation, self-discipline, self-restraint or righteous living.</span></span> </p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniPr'"><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਸੇਵਾ" target="_blank"><span style="color: #800000">ਸੇਵਾ </span></a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਸਾਧ" target="_blank"><span style="color: #800000">ਸਾਧ </span></a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਨ" target="_blank"><span style="color: #800000">ਨ </span></a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਜਾਨਿਆ" target="_blank"><span style="color: #800000">ਜਾਨਿਆ </span></a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਹਰਿ" target="_blank"><span style="color: #800000">ਹਰਿ </span></a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਰਾਇਆ" target="_blank"><span style="color: #800000">ਰਾਇਆ </span></a><span style="color: #800000">॥</span></span> </p><p><span style="color: #008080">सेवा साध न जानिआ हरि राइआ ॥</span> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'TAHOMA'">Sevā sāḏẖ na jāni▫ā har rā▫i▫ā.</span> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'TAHOMA'"><span style="color: #000080">I have not served the Holy; I have not acknowledged the Lord, my King.</span></span> </p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniPr'"><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਕਹੁ" target="_blank"><span style="color: #800000">ਕਹੁ </span></a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਨਾਨਕ" target="_blank"><span style="color: #800000">ਨਾਨਕ </span></a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਹਮ" target="_blank"><span style="color: #800000">ਹਮ </span></a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਨੀਚ" target="_blank"><span style="color: #800000">ਨੀਚ </span></a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਕਰੰਮਾ" target="_blank"><span style="color: #800000">ਕਰੰਮਾ </span></a><span style="color: #800000">॥</span></span> </p><p><span style="color: #008080">कहु नानक हम नीच करमा ॥</span> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'TAHOMA'">Kaho Nānak ham nīcẖ karammā.</span> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'TAHOMA'"><span style="color: #000080">Says Guru Nanak, my actions are contemptible!</span></span> </p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniPr'"><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਸਰਣਿ" target="_blank"><span style="color: #800000">ਸਰਣਿ </span></a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਪਰੇ" target="_blank"><span style="color: #800000">ਪਰੇ </span></a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਕੀ" target="_blank"><span style="color: #800000">ਕੀ </span></a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਰਾਖਹੁ" target="_blank"><span style="color: #800000">ਰਾਖਹੁ </span></a><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਸਰਮਾ" target="_blank"><span style="color: #800000">ਸਰਮਾ </span></a><span style="color: #800000">॥੨॥੪॥</span></span> </p><p><span style="color: #008080">सरणि परे की राखहु सरमा ॥२॥४॥</span> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'TAHOMA'">Saraṇ pare kī rākẖo sarmā. ||2||4||</span> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'TAHOMA'"><span style="color: #000080">O Lord, I seek Your Sanctuary; please, preserve my honor! ||2||4||</span></span></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>A scholar might give more importance to one line, a learner/Sikh should not , but then our Guru never told us to follow scholars either !</p><p> </p><p>Even with the tank metaphor one could argue it could mean both, although like you said this might contradict other verses but still many people take it literally as is plain to see.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Scarlet Pimpernel, post: 155476, member: 15651"] Findingmyway ji Very Nice article explaining metaphor, but I cannot agree that the pause is[B] the most important line,[/B] as this infers that the other lines [B]are less important.[/B]Every single word is equally important, as they all form the whole[B].[/B] I cannot agree that it solely forms the basis of the Shabad.[B]It is a[/B] [B]pause![/B] The Guru never told us to read more into it ,it's just part of the meter.For example everyone puts emphasis on the last line of the following verse and not the pause.Logically the last word would be the last word! [FONT=AnmolUniPr][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਆਸਾ"][COLOR=#800000]ਆਸਾ [/COLOR][/URL][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਮਹਲਾ"][COLOR=#800000]ਮਹਲਾ [/COLOR][/URL][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=੫"][COLOR=#800000]੫ [/COLOR][/URL][COLOR=#800000]॥[/COLOR][/FONT] [COLOR=#008080]आसा महला ५ ॥[/COLOR] [FONT=TAHOMA]Āsā mėhlā 5.[/FONT] [FONT=TAHOMA][COLOR=#000080]Aasaa, Fifth Mehl:[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=AnmolUniPr][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਭਈ"][COLOR=#800000]ਭਈ [/COLOR][/URL][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਪਰਾਪਤਿ"][COLOR=#800000]ਪਰਾਪਤਿ [/COLOR][/URL][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਮਾਨੁਖ"][COLOR=#800000]ਮਾਨੁਖ [/COLOR][/URL][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਦੇਹੁਰੀਆ"][COLOR=#800000]ਦੇਹੁਰੀਆ [/COLOR][/URL][COLOR=#800000]॥[/COLOR][/FONT] [COLOR=#008080]भई परापति मानुख देहुरीआ ॥[/COLOR] [FONT=TAHOMA]Bẖa▫ī parāpaṯ mānukẖ ḏehurī▫ā.[/FONT] [FONT=TAHOMA][COLOR=#000080]This human body has been given to you.[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=AnmolUniPr][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਗੋਬਿੰਦ"][COLOR=#800000]ਗੋਬਿੰਦ [/COLOR][/URL][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਮਿਲਣ"][COLOR=#800000]ਮਿਲਣ [/COLOR][/URL][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਕੀ"][COLOR=#800000]ਕੀ [/COLOR][/URL][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਇਹ"][COLOR=#800000]ਇਹ [/COLOR][/URL][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਤੇਰੀ"][COLOR=#800000]ਤੇਰੀ [/COLOR][/URL][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਬਰੀਆ"][COLOR=#800000]ਬਰੀਆ [/COLOR][/URL][COLOR=#800000]॥[/COLOR][/FONT] [COLOR=#008080]गोबिंद मिलण की इह तेरी बरीआ ॥[/COLOR] [FONT=TAHOMA]Gobinḏ milaṇ kī ih ṯerī barī▫ā.[/FONT] [FONT=TAHOMA][COLOR=#000080]This is your chance to meet the Lord of the Universe.[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=AnmolUniPr][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਅਵਰਿ"][COLOR=#800000]ਅਵਰਿ [/COLOR][/URL][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਕਾਜ"][COLOR=#800000]ਕਾਜ [/COLOR][/URL][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਤੇਰੈ"][COLOR=#800000]ਤੇਰੈ [/COLOR][/URL][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਕਿਤੈ"][COLOR=#800000]ਕਿਤੈ [/COLOR][/URL][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਨ"][COLOR=#800000]ਨ [/COLOR][/URL][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਕਾਮ"][COLOR=#800000]ਕਾਮ [/COLOR][/URL][COLOR=#800000]॥[/COLOR][/FONT] [COLOR=#008080]अवरि काज तेरै कितै न काम ॥[/COLOR] [FONT=TAHOMA]Avar kāj ṯerai kiṯai na kām.[/FONT] [FONT=TAHOMA][COLOR=#000080]Nothing else will work.[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=AnmolUniPr][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਮਿਲੁ"][COLOR=#800000]ਮਿਲੁ [/COLOR][/URL][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਸਾਧਸੰਗਤਿ"][COLOR=#800000]ਸਾਧਸੰਗਤਿ [/COLOR][/URL][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਭਜੁ"][COLOR=#800000]ਭਜੁ [/COLOR][/URL][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਕੇਵਲ"][COLOR=#800000]ਕੇਵਲ [/COLOR][/URL][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਨਾਮ"][COLOR=#800000]ਨਾਮ [/COLOR][/URL][COLOR=#800000]॥੧॥[/COLOR][/FONT] [COLOR=#008080]मिलु साधसंगति भजु केवल नाम ॥१॥[/COLOR] [FONT=TAHOMA]Mil sāḏẖsangaṯ bẖaj keval nām. ||1||[/FONT] [FONT=TAHOMA][COLOR=#000080]Join the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy; vibrate and meditate on the Jewel of the Naam. ||1||[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=AnmolUniPr][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਸਰੰਜਾਮਿ"][COLOR=#800000]ਸਰੰਜਾਮਿ [/COLOR][/URL][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਲਾਗੁ"][COLOR=#800000]ਲਾਗੁ [/COLOR][/URL][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਭਵਜਲ"][COLOR=#800000]ਭਵਜਲ [/COLOR][/URL][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਤਰਨ"][COLOR=#800000]ਤਰਨ [/COLOR][/URL][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਕੈ"][COLOR=#800000]ਕੈ [/COLOR][/URL][COLOR=#800000]॥[/COLOR][/FONT] [COLOR=#008080]सरंजामि लागु भवजल तरन कै ॥[/COLOR] [FONT=TAHOMA]Saraʼnjām lāg bẖavjal ṯaran kai.[/FONT] [FONT=TAHOMA][COLOR=#000080]Make every effort to cross over this terrifying world-ocean.[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=AnmolUniPr][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਜਨਮੁ"][COLOR=#800000]ਜਨਮੁ [/COLOR][/URL][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਬ੍ਰਿਥਾ"][COLOR=#800000]ਬ੍ਰਿਥਾ [/COLOR][/URL][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਜਾਤ"][COLOR=#800000]ਜਾਤ [/COLOR][/URL][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਰੰਗਿ"][COLOR=#800000]ਰੰਗਿ [/COLOR][/URL][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਮਾਇਆ"][COLOR=#800000]ਮਾਇਆ [/COLOR][/URL][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਕੈ"][COLOR=#800000]ਕੈ [/COLOR][/URL][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=॥੧॥"][COLOR=#800000]॥੧॥ [/COLOR][/URL][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਰਹਾਉ"][COLOR=#800000]ਰਹਾਉ [/COLOR][/URL][COLOR=#800000]॥[/COLOR][/FONT] [COLOR=#008080]जनमु ब्रिथा जात रंगि माइआ कै ॥१॥ रहाउ ॥[/COLOR] [FONT=TAHOMA]Janam baritha jāṯ rang mā▫i▫ā kai. ||1|| rahā▫o.[/FONT] [FONT=TAHOMA][COLOR=#000080]You are squandering this life uselessly in the love of Maya. ||1||Pause||[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=AnmolUniPr][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਜਪੁ"][COLOR=#800000]ਜਪੁ [/COLOR][/URL][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਤਪੁ"][COLOR=#800000]ਤਪੁ [/COLOR][/URL][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਸੰਜਮੁ"][COLOR=#800000]ਸੰਜਮੁ [/COLOR][/URL][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਧਰਮੁ"][COLOR=#800000]ਧਰਮੁ [/COLOR][/URL][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਨ"][COLOR=#800000]ਨ [/COLOR][/URL][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਕਮਾਇਆ"][COLOR=#800000]ਕਮਾਇਆ [/COLOR][/URL][COLOR=#800000]॥[/COLOR][/FONT] [COLOR=#008080]जपु तपु संजमु धरमु न कमाइआ ॥[/COLOR] [FONT=TAHOMA]Jap ṯap sanjam ḏẖaram na kamā▫i▫ā.[/FONT] [FONT=TAHOMA][COLOR=#000080]I have not practiced meditation, self-discipline, self-restraint or righteous living.[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=AnmolUniPr][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਸੇਵਾ"][COLOR=#800000]ਸੇਵਾ [/COLOR][/URL][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਸਾਧ"][COLOR=#800000]ਸਾਧ [/COLOR][/URL][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਨ"][COLOR=#800000]ਨ [/COLOR][/URL][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਜਾਨਿਆ"][COLOR=#800000]ਜਾਨਿਆ [/COLOR][/URL][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਹਰਿ"][COLOR=#800000]ਹਰਿ [/COLOR][/URL][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਰਾਇਆ"][COLOR=#800000]ਰਾਇਆ [/COLOR][/URL][COLOR=#800000]॥[/COLOR][/FONT] [COLOR=#008080]सेवा साध न जानिआ हरि राइआ ॥[/COLOR] [FONT=TAHOMA]Sevā sāḏẖ na jāni▫ā har rā▫i▫ā.[/FONT] [FONT=TAHOMA][COLOR=#000080]I have not served the Holy; I have not acknowledged the Lord, my King.[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=AnmolUniPr][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਕਹੁ"][COLOR=#800000]ਕਹੁ [/COLOR][/URL][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਨਾਨਕ"][COLOR=#800000]ਨਾਨਕ [/COLOR][/URL][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਹਮ"][COLOR=#800000]ਹਮ [/COLOR][/URL][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਨੀਚ"][COLOR=#800000]ਨੀਚ [/COLOR][/URL][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਕਰੰਮਾ"][COLOR=#800000]ਕਰੰਮਾ [/COLOR][/URL][COLOR=#800000]॥[/COLOR][/FONT] [COLOR=#008080]कहु नानक हम नीच करमा ॥[/COLOR] [FONT=TAHOMA]Kaho Nānak ham nīcẖ karammā.[/FONT] [FONT=TAHOMA][COLOR=#000080]Says Guru Nanak, my actions are contemptible![/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=AnmolUniPr][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਸਰਣਿ"][COLOR=#800000]ਸਰਣਿ [/COLOR][/URL][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਪਰੇ"][COLOR=#800000]ਪਰੇ [/COLOR][/URL][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਕੀ"][COLOR=#800000]ਕੀ [/COLOR][/URL][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਰਾਖਹੁ"][COLOR=#800000]ਰਾਖਹੁ [/COLOR][/URL][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=ਸਰਮਾ"][COLOR=#800000]ਸਰਮਾ [/COLOR][/URL][COLOR=#800000]॥੨॥੪॥[/COLOR][/FONT] [COLOR=#008080]सरणि परे की राखहु सरमा ॥२॥४॥[/COLOR] [FONT=TAHOMA]Saraṇ pare kī rākẖo sarmā. ||2||4||[/FONT] [FONT=TAHOMA][COLOR=#000080]O Lord, I seek Your Sanctuary; please, preserve my honor! ||2||4||[/COLOR][/FONT] A scholar might give more importance to one line, a learner/Sikh should not , but then our Guru never told us to follow scholars either ! Even with the tank metaphor one could argue it could mean both, although like you said this might contradict other verses but still many people take it literally as is plain to see. [/QUOTE]
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The Use Of Metaphor In Gurbani And How To Use That When Interpreting Shabads
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