ਜੇ ਤਿਸੁ ਨਦਰਿ ਨ ਆਵਈ ਤ ਵਾਤ ਨ ਪੁਛੈ ਕੇ ॥ ਕੀਟਾ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਕੀਟੁ ਕਰਿ ਦੋਸੀ ਦੋਸੁ ਧਰੇ ॥ but manh dai paradigm to pasand hi nahi then all this treasure of wisdom is useless.
This line appears on page 2 GGS.
The pauree begins by describing various gunas (qualities, attributes, virtues): Long life, fame, followers and good reputation.
Sans Nadar (glance of grace), these qualities would be negated. Notice the contrast:
ਜੇ ਤਿਸੁ ਨਦਰਿ ਨ ਆਵਈ
Without receiving His Nadar (glance of grace)
ਤ ਵਾਤ ਨ ਪੁਛੈ ਕੇ
No one would even ask about you
॥ ਕੀਟਾ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਕੀਟੁ ਕਰਿ ਦੋਸੀ ਦੋਸੁ ਧਰੇ ॥
(you would be) below a worm and even sinners would hold you in contempt
The pauree continues...
ਨਾਨਕ ਨਿਰਗੁਣਿ ਗੁਣੁ ਕਰੇ ਗੁਣਵੰਤਿਆ ਗੁਣੁ ਦੇ
He turns nirgun (without qualities, virtue) into gun (with quality, virtues). He is the gunvantia (giver of virtues).
ਤੇਹਾ ਕੋਇ ਨ ਸੁਝਈ ਜਿ ਤਿਸੁ ਗੁਣੁ ਕੋਇ ਕਰੇ
No one can give qualities / virtues unto Him, because no one is above Him.
Negation of Hankaar (pride) is the takeaway. Even worldly success is unattainable without His Nadar (glance of grace).
The full pauree:
ਜੇ ਜੁਗ ਚਾਰੇ ਆਰਜਾ ਹੋਰ ਦਸੂਣੀ ਹੋਇ ॥
जे जुग चारे आरजा होर दसूणी होइ ॥
Je jug cẖāre ārjā hor ḏasūṇī ho▫e.
Though a man's age be equal to four ages and grow even ten times more,
ਨਵਾ ਖੰਡਾ ਵਿਚਿ ਜਾਣੀਐ ਨਾਲਿ ਚਲੈ ਸਭੁ ਕੋਇ ॥
नवा खंडा विचि जाणीऐ नालि चलै सभु कोइ ॥
Navā kẖanda vicẖ jāṇī▫ai nāl cẖalai sabẖ ko▫e.
Even though he be known in the nine continents and all were to walk with him (or follow in his train),
ਚੰਗਾ ਨਾਉ ਰਖਾਇ ਕੈ ਜਸੁ ਕੀਰਤਿ ਜਗਿ ਲੇਇ ॥
चंगा नाउ रखाइ कै जसु कीरति जगि लेइ ॥
Cẖanga nā▫o rakẖā▫e kai jas kīraṯ jag le▫e.
and he were to assume good name and obtain praise and renown in the world.
ਜੇ ਤਿਸੁ ਨਦਰਿ ਨ ਆਵਈ ਤ ਵਾਤ ਨ ਪੁਛੈ ਕੇ ॥
जे तिसु नदरि न आवई त वात न पुछै के ॥
Je ṯis naḏar na āvī ṯa vāṯ na pucẖẖai ke.
If God's gracious glance falls not one him, them, no one would care for him,
ਕੀਟਾ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਕੀਟੁ ਕਰਿ ਦੋਸੀ ਦੋਸੁ ਧਰੇ ॥
कीटा अंदरि कीटु करि दोसी दोसु धरे ॥
Kītā anḏar kīt kar ḏosī ḏos ḏẖare.
he is accounted a vermin amongst worms and even the sinners impute accusations to him.
ਨਾਨਕ ਨਿਰਗੁਣਿ ਗੁਣੁ ਕਰੇ ਗੁਣਵੰਤਿਆ ਗੁਣੁ ਦੇ ॥
नानक निरगुणि गुणु करे गुणवंतिआ गुणु दे ॥
Nānak nirguṇ guṇ kare guṇvanṯi▫ā guṇ ḏe.
O Nanak! God grants virtue to the non-virtuous and bestows piety on the pious.
ਤੇਹਾ ਕੋਇ ਨ ਸੁਝਈ ਜਿ ਤਿਸੁ ਗੁਣੁ ਕੋਇ ਕਰੇ ॥੭॥
तेहा कोइ न सुझई जि तिसु गुणु कोइ करे ॥७॥
Ŧehā ko▫e na sujẖ▫ī jė ṯis guṇ ko▫e kare. ||7||
I can think of no such one who can show any goodness unto Him.
