The Sun is a symbol of light, so is the moon, taking these symbols in consideration, Second Nanak expresses how the light provided by the real Guru is important to negate the darkness of ignorance/misinformation fed by other clever people in the public. On 463, please ponder over his sloka:
ਮਹਲਾ 2 ॥ ਜੇ ਸਉ ਚੰਦਾ ਉਗਵਹਿ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜਹਿ ਹਜਾਰ ॥
ਏਤੇ ਚਾਨਣ ਹੋਦਿਆਂ ਗੁਰ ਬਿਨੁ ਘੋਰ ਅੰਧਾਰ ॥2॥
Mėhlā 2. Je sa-o cẖanḏā ugvahi sūraj cẖaṛėh hajār.
Ėṯe cẖānaṇ hiḏi-āʼn gur bin gẖor anḏẖār. ||2||
Slok by Second Nanak.
In essence: If a hundred Moons and a thousand Suns rise, without the Guru, there will be still pitch of darkness (Metaphorically; it means without the Guru, regardless the light of one’s knowledge, one’s darkness of ignorance remains).
In context of the divine knowledge, the Guru deciphers one main tenant of the Sikhi, please read on:
ਮਹਲਾ 2 ॥ ਇਹੁ ਜਗੁ ਸਚੈ ਕੀ ਹੈ ਕੋਠੜੀ ਸਚੇ ਕਾ ਵਿਚਿ ਵਾਸੁ ॥
ਇਕਨ੍ਹ੍ਹਹਾ ਹੁਕਮਿ ਸਮਾਇ ਲਏ ਇਕਨ੍ਹ੍ਹਹਾ ਹੁਕਮੇ ਕਰੇ ਵਿਣਾਸੁ ॥
ਇਕਨ੍ਹ੍ਹਹਾ ਭਾਣੈ ਕਢਿ ਲਏ ਇਕਨ੍ਹ੍ਹਹਾ ਮਾਇਆ ਵਿਚਿ ਨਿਵਾਸੁ ॥
ਏਵ ਭਿ ਆਖਿ ਨ ਜਾਪਈ ਜਿ ਕਿਸੈ ਆਣੇ ਰਾਸਿ ॥
ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਜਾਣੀਐ ਜਾ ਕਉ ਆਪਿ ਕਰੇ ਪਰਗਾਸੁ ॥3॥
Mėhlā 2. Ih jag sacẖai kī hai koṯẖ-ṛī sacẖe kā vicẖ vās.
Iknĥā hukam samā-e la-e iknĥā hukme kare viṇās.
Iknĥā bẖāṇai kadẖ la-e iknĥā mā-i-ā vicẖ nivās.
Ėv bẖė ākẖ na jāp-ī jė kisai āṇe rās.
Nānak gurmukẖ jāṇī-ai jā ka-o āp kare pargās. ||3||
Slok of Second Nanak.
In essence: This world is a chamber of Har, and He resides in it. To some people, as per His “will”, He unites with Him, and to some, He destroys. To Some people, He takes out of the Maya-influence, and to some, He keeps under its influence as per His “will”. It cannot also be explained to whom He will reclaim. Oh Nanak! Through the Guru, it is learnt when Har Himself enlightens the follower.
Some unbelievers would question, why to some He claims and to some why He doesn’t; the Guru states Hukam (Will) is beyond expression. (ਹੁਕਮੀ ਹੋਵਨਿ ਆਕਾਰ ਹੁਕਮੁ ਨ ਕਹਿਆ ਜਾਈ ॥ Hukami Hovani Aakaar, Hukumu Na Kahiya Jaai M 1)
Believing in the Guru and indulging in the praise of all omnipresent Creator are the duties of a true Guru follower; otherwise, the Guru says:
ਸਲੋਕੁ ਮਹਲਾ 2 ॥ ਚਾਕਰੁ ਲਗੈ ਚਾਕਰੀ ਨਾਲੇ ਗਾਰਬੁ ਵਾਦੁ ॥
ਗਲਾ ਕਰੇ ਘਣੇਰੀਆ ਖਸਮ ਨ ਪਾਏ ਸਾਦੁ ॥
ਆਪੁ ਗਵਾਇ ਸੇਵਾ ਕਰੇ ਤਾ ਕਿਛੁ ਪਾਏ ਮਾਨੁ ॥
ਨਾਨਕ ਜਿਸ ਨੋ ਲਗਾ ਤਿਸੁ ਮਿਲੈ ਲਗਾ ਸੋ ਪਰਵਾਨੁ ॥1॥
Salok mėhlā 2. Cẖākar lagai cẖākrī nāle gārab vāḏ.
Galā kare gẖaṇerī-ā kẖasam na pā-e sāḏ.
Āp gavā-e sevā kare ṯā kicẖẖ pā-e mān.
Nānak jis no lagā ṯis milai lagā so parvān. ||1||(474)
Slok of Second Nanak.
In essence: If a servant serves but also gets into argument with his master, he cannot please his master. If he gets rid of his conceit and serves his master, then he gets respect. Oh Nanak! A person who serves his Master and becomes one with Him is accepted by Him (Prabh)
Basically, the Guru states that ignoring one’s own thoughts, one should follow what the Guru says because the Guru tells how to experience Him since he had Him. His devotees should indulge in His praise, and how His Hukam works, they shouldn’t worry.
Wishes
G.Singh
www.gursoch.com
