In Ego...

This Shabad is by Guru Nanak Dev Ji in Raag Aasaa on Pannaa 466 of SGGS ji:

slok mÚ 1 ]

salok ma 1

Shalok, First Mehl:

hau ivic AwieAw hau ivic gieAw ]

ho vich aaeiaa ho vich gaeiaa

In ego they come, and in ego they go.

hau ivic jMimAw hau ivic muAw ]

ho vich ja(n)miaa ho vich muaa

In ego they are born, and in ego they die.

hau ivic idqw hau ivic lieAw ]

ho vich dhithaa ho vich laeiaa

In ego they give, and in ego they take.

hau ivic KitAw hau ivic gieAw ]

ho vich khattiaa ho vich gaeiaa

In ego they earn, and in ego they lose.

hau ivic sicAwru kUiVAwru ]

ho vich sachiaar koorriaar

In ego they become truthful or false.

hau ivic pwp puMn vIcwru ]

ho vich paap pu(n)n veechaar

In ego they reflect on virtue and sin.

hau ivic nrik surig Avqwru ]

ho vich narak surag avathaar

In ego they go to heaven or hell.

hau ivic hsY hau ivic rovY ]

ho vich hasai ho vich rovai

In ego they laugh, and in ego they weep.

hau ivic BrIAY hau ivic DovY ]

ho vich bhareeai ho vich dhhovai

In ego they become dirty, and in ego they are washed clean.

hau ivic jwqI ijnsI KovY ]

ho vich jaathee jinasee khovai

In ego they lose social status and class.

hau ivic mUrKu hau ivic isAwxw ]

ho vich moorakh ho vich siaanaa

In ego they are ignorant, and in ego they are wise.

moK mukiq kI swr n jwxw ]

mokh mukath kee saar n jaanaa

They do not know the value of salvation and liberation.

hau ivic mwieAw hau ivic CwieAw ]

ho vich maaeiaa ho vich shhaaeiaa

In ego they love Maya, and in ego they are kept in darkness by it.

haumY kir kir jMq aupwieAw ]

houmai kar kar ja(n)th oupaaeiaa

Living in ego, mortal beings are created.

haumY bUJY qw dru sUJY ]

houmai boojhai thaa dhar soojhai

When one understands ego, then the Lord's gate is known.

igAwn ivhUxw kiQ kiQ lUJY ]

giaan vihoonaa kathh kathh loojhai

Without spiritual wisdom, they babble and argue.

nwnk hukmI ilKIAY lyKu ]

naanak hukamee likheeai laekh

O Nanak, by the Lord's Command, destiny is recorded.

jyhw vyKih qyhw vyKu ]1]

jaehaa vaekhehi thaehaa vaekh 1

As the Lord sees us, so are we seen. 1