ज़फ़रनामा (श्री गुरु गोबिन्द सिंह जी - विजय पत्र सटीक)
Zafarnama of Guru Gobind Singh Ji with Commentary
श्री गुरु गोबिन्द सिंह जी द्वारा
चे दुश्मन कुनद मेहरबान अस्त दोस्त ।
के बख़्शिन्दगी कार बख़्शिंदह ओस्त ॥
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रहाई देहो रहनुमाई दिहद ।
ज़बाँ रा ब-सिफ़त आश्नाई दिहद ॥
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अदू रा चु कोर ओ कुनद वक़्ते कार ।
यतीमाँ बेरूँ बुरद बे-ज़ख़्म ख़ार ॥
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हराँकस कज़ो रास्तबाज़ी कुनद ।
रहीमे बर ओ रहम साज़ी कुनद ॥
Every person who follows the path of truthfulness, the compassionate Almighty always showers mercy on him
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कसे ख़िदमत आयद बसे दिले जां
ख़ुदावंद बख़्शीद बर ओ अमां
کسے خدمت آید بسے دل و جان
خداوند بخشید بر او امان
KAS-E KHIDMAT AAYAD BAS-E DIL-O JAAN
KHUDAWAND BAKSHEED BAR-O AMAAN
*KAS-person *KHIDMAT-service *AAYAD-comes (third person present of "aamdan"-to come) *BAS-E-many, much
*DIL-O JAAN- with heart and soul *KHUDAWAND-Lord, God *BAKSHEED-gives, grants (third person present of
"baksheedan"-to give, to grant) *BAR-O-on that, at that *AMAAN-peace, security
Anyone who serves the Almighty with his heart and soul, He showers upon him
all the peace and tranquillity.
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चि दुश्मन बर आं हीलह साज़ी कुनद
बरो ख़ुद ख़ुदा चारह साज़ी कुनद
چہ دشمن بر آن حیلہ سازی کند
بر او خود خدا چارہ سازی کند
CHE DUSHMAN BAR-AAN HEEL-EH SAAZI KUNAD
BAR-O KHUD KHUDA CHAAREH SAAZI KUNAD
*CHI-what, *BAR-AAN- at/on that (person) *HEEL-EH- trick, deceit *SAAZ- as suffix to words conveys
profession in that field *HEELEH SAZI- trickery, cheating *BAR O- upon him *KHUD-self *KHUDA-
God*CHAAREH- remedy, cure *CHAAREH-remedy, cure *CHAAREH SAAZI- providing protection, help
What deception can an enemy inflict on a person who is provided protection
personally by the Almighty?
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अगर बर यक आयद दहो दह हज़ार
निगहबान ओरा शवद किरदगार
اگر بر یک آید دہ و دہ ہزار
نگہبان او را شود کردگار
AGAR BAR YAK AAYAD DEH-O DEH HAZAAR
NIGEH BAAN ORA SHAWAD KIRDGAAR
*AGAR-if *BAR-on, at *YAK-one *AAYAD- come (third person present plural of "aamdan" to come) *DEH-
ten * DEH-O DEH HAZAAR- one lac *NIGEH-BAAN- guardian * SHAWAD- becomes (third person present of
"shodan"-to become) *KIRDGAAR- Creator, God
If one lac strong enemy attacks a single (loved one) person, God protects
and does not allow any harm to visit him
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तुरा गर नज़र असत लशकर व ज़र
कि मारा निगाह असत यज़दां शुक्र
ترا گر نظر است لشکر و زر
کہ مارا نگہ است یزدان شکر
TURA GAR NAZAR AST LASHKAR VA ZAR
KE MARA NIGEH AST YAZDAAN SHUKAR
*TURA-you, your *GAR- if *NAZAR- sight, motive *AST- is *LASHKAR- army *ZAR-gold *MARA- me, mine
*NIGEH-look, glance *YAZDAAN-God *SHUKAR-thanks, gratitude
You are proud at your military might and all the wealth at your disposal.
On the other hand I am looking towards the Almighty to whom I am always
grateful.
੧੦੬ ਕਿ ਓਰਾ ਗ਼ਰੂਰ ਅਸਤ ਬਰ ਮੁਲਕੋ ਮਾਲ
ਵਾ ਮਰਾ ਪਨਾਹ ਅਸਤ ਯਜ਼ਦ ਅਕਾਲ
کہ او را غرور است بر ملک و مال
و ما را پناہ است یزداں اکال
KE O RA GAROOR AST BAR MULK-O MAAL
VA MARA PANAH AST YAZDAAN AKAAL
*KE-that *O- he, his *RA-of, from *GAROOR-pride, conceit *BAR-on, at *MULK-O MAAL- empire and wealth
- VA-and *MARA-mine *PANAH-shelter, protection *YAZDAAN AKAAL- God Almighty
That you are proud of the strength of your empire and the wealth, while I
am under the protection of the Supreme Being
੧੦੭ ਤੂ ਗ਼ਾਫ਼ਲ ਮਸ਼ੂ ਜ਼ੀਂ ਸਿਪੰਜੀ ਸਰਾਇ
ਕਿ ਆਲਮ ਬ-ਗੁਜ਼ਰਦ ਸਰੇ ਜਾ ਬਜਾਇ
تو غافل مشو زیں سپنجی سراے
کہ عالم بمزرد سرے جا بجاے
TU GAAFAL MASH-OO ZEEN SEPANJI SARA-E
KE AALAM B-GUZRAD SAR-E JA B-JA-E
*GAAFIL-neglectful, unaware *MASH-OO-don't be *ZEEN- after this *SEPANJI- eight ("seh"-three + "panj"-
five) *SARAA-E, inn, world *AALAM-world *GUZRAD- is passing (third person present of "guzraandan"-to
pass, to get through) *SAR-head (persons) * JA B-JA- interchange, replacement
Aurangzeb! Be aware that this world is like an inn where each person comes
to stay just eight days. And once his time is over, he yields his place to
others.
੧੦੮ ਬਬੀਂ ਗਰਦਿਸ਼ੇ ਬੇਵਫ਼ਾਏ ਜ਼ਮਾਂ
ਕਿ ਬ-ਗੁਜ਼ਸ਼ਤ ਸਰੇ ਹਰ ਮਕੀਨੇ ਮਕਾਂ
ببیں گردشی بیوفای زماں
کہ بگذشت بر ہر مکین و مکاں
B-BEEN GARDISH-E BE-WAFAA-E ZAMAAN
KE B-GUZASHT BAR HAR MAKEEN-O MAKAAN
*B-BEEN- look! (first person imperative of "deedan"- to see) * GARDISH-turn, revolution, change, *BE-
WAFAAE-unfaithfulness *ZAMAAN-the world *BE-GUZRAD-is passing *BAR-at,in HAR-eachMAKEEN-
dweller,*MAKAAN-dwelling
Look at the unfaithfulness of the world that everyone is crossing the house
of others without any restriction ie forcibly snatching other's possessions
੧੦੯ ਤੁ ਬਾ ਜਬਰ ਆਜਿਜ਼ ਖ਼ਰਾਸ਼ੀ ਮਕੁਨ
ਕਸਮ ਰਾ ਬ-ਤੀਸ਼ਹ ਤਰਾਸ਼ੀ ਮਕੁਨ
تو با جبر عاجز خراشی مکن
قسم را بہ تیشہِ تراشی مکن
TU BA JABR AJIZ KHARAASHI MAKUN
KASM RA B-TEESHEH TARAASHI MAKUN
*TU-you *BA- with, by *JABR-force, oppression, coercion *AAJIZ- disabled, maimed *KHARAASHI- to scratch
(hurt) *M-KUN-don't do (negative imperative of "kardan"-to do) *KASAM-oath *TEESH-EH- axe *TARAASHI-
cut, shave *TEESH-EH TARAASHI- oppress
Aurangzeb! Stop using your force to torment and maiming ( the innocents ).
Do not oppress these hapless people on (false) oaths.
੧੧੦ ਚੁ ਹਕ ਯਾਰ ਬਾਸ਼ਦ ਚਿ ਦੁਸ਼ਮਨ ਕੁਨਦ
ਅਗਰ ਦੁਸ਼ਮਨੀ ਰਾ ਬ-ਸਦ ਤਨ ਕੁਨਦ
چو حق یار باشد چہ دشمن کند
اَگر دشمنی را بصد تن کند
CHU HAK YAR BAASHAD CHE DUSHMAN KUNAD
AGAR DUSHMANI RA B-SAD TAN KUNAD
*CHU- when *HAK-right, God *YAR-friend *BAASHAD- he is (third person present of "boodan"-to be) happens
*CHE-what *DUSHMAN-enemy *KUNAD-can do (third person present of "kardan"-to do) *AGAR-if *DUSHMANI-
enmity *SAD-one hundred *TAN-people
What can the enemy do even if he sends hundreds of men when the God
Almighty is one's friend?
੧੧੧ ਖ਼ਸਮ ਦੁਸ਼ਮਨੀ ਗਰ ਹਜ਼ਾਰ ਆਵੁਰਦ
ਨਾ ਯਕ ਮੂਏ ਓਰਾ ਆਜ਼ਾਰ ਆਵੁਰਦ
خصم دشمنی گر ہزار آورد
نہ یک موے او را آزار آورد
KHASAM DUSHMANI GAR HAZAAR AAVURD
NA YAK MU-E O-RA AAZAAR AAVURD
*KHASAM-enemy, adversary *DUSHMANI- enmity *GAR- if *HAZAAR- thousand *AAWURD - brings (third person
present of "aawardan"-to bring) *NA- not * YAK- one *MU-hair * O-RA-his *AAZAAR-harm
If the enemy brings thousands of his men against an individual, (who has the
protection of the Lord ) not even the slightest harm will visit him