There are many people who define the bani according to their understanding, but bottom line is to express what the Guru wants from his followers. The following two slokas are about getting attached to the Creator truly. People have set up their own techniques to be with the Creator, but the most important point is that one needs to be in love with the Creator. Here on 787, SGGS a sloka of the Second Guru makes this point very clear. Will the followers listen to the Guru, it is up to them:
ਮਃ 2 ॥ ਮਨਹਠਿ ਤਰਫ ਨ ਜਿਪਈ ਜੇ ਬਹੁਤਾ ਘਾਲੇ ॥
ਤਰਫ ਜਿਣੈ ਸਤ ਭਾਉ ਦੇ ਜਨ ਨਾਨਕ ਸਬਦੁ ਵੀਚਾਰੇ ॥4॥
Mėhlā 2. Manhaṯẖ ṯaraf na jip-ī je bahuṯā gẖāle.
Ŧaraf jiṇai saṯ bẖā-o ḏe jan Nānak sabaḏ vīcẖāre. ||4||
Slok of Second Nanak.
In essence: Through obstinacy, if one utters Prabh’s name and works hard in this way, Prabh is not pleased. Oh Nanak! If one remembers Him and utters His name with sincerity and love, one can win Prabh’s favor.
When the followers ponder over the Guru’s given knowledge, they start loving the Creator. For loving Him, no conceit or greed or lust or attachment or anger should be in their minds, because these feelings do not let them succeed in loving Him. For it, only one needs to love the Creator and fear from Him while living and doing things, as under His fear, one remains truthful and content: As one fears others, one remains enveloped in many other kinds of fears.
On 594, SGGS the First Guru says :
ਮਃ 1 ॥ ਨਾਨਕ ਗਾਲੀ ਕੂੜੀਆ ਬਾਝੁ ਪਰੀਤਿ ਕਰੇਇ ॥
ਤਿਚਰੁ ਜਾਣੈ ਭਲਾ ਕਰਿ ਜਿਚਰੁ ਲੇਵੈ ਦੇਇ ॥2॥
Mėhlā 1. Nānak gālī kūṛī-ā bājẖ parīṯ kare-i.
Ŧicẖar jāṇai bẖalā kar jicẖar levai ḏe-e. ||2||
First Nanak.
In essence: Oh Nanak! Without loving Akalpurakh, all the talk about Him is false (why?), because as long as Akalpurakh keeps giving something good to the mortals, they remain happy to receive and they deem His given gifts as good (when they don’t get what they ask from Him, they change or they give negative comments or complain).
Thus, any one who wants to be with the Creator in this life must fall in love with Him. And falling in love with Him enlightens the devotees.
Wishes!
G. Singh
www.gursoch.com
