Controlling Manifestations of Maya - Lust - Part 2 of 5...

(Taken from Sikh Article)

Lust

slok shsik®qI mhlw 5
salok sehasakirathee mehalaa 5
Salok Sehskritee, Fifth Mehla:

hy kwmM nrk ibsRwmM bhu jonI BRmwvxh ]
hae kaama(n) narak bisraama(n) bahu jonee bhramaavaneh
O sexual desire, you lead the mortals to hell; you make them wander in reincarnation through countless species.

icq hrxM qRY lok gMm´M jp qp sIl ibdwrxh ]
chith harana(n) thrai lok ga(n)mya(n) jap thap seel bidhaaraneh
You cheat the consciousness, and pervade the three worlds. You destroy meditation, penance and virtue.

Alp suK Aivq cMcl aUc nIc smwvxh ]
alap sukh avith cha(n)chal ooch neech samaavaneh
But you give only shallow pleasure, while you make the mortals weak and unsteady; you pervade the high and the low.

qv BY ibmuMicq swD sMgm Et nwnk nwrwiexh ]46]
thav bhai bimu(n)chith saadhh sa(n)gam outt naanak naaraaeineh 46
Your fear is dispelled in the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, O Nanak, through the Protection and Support of the Lord. 46

Ang 1358 Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji Maharaaj, Sri Guru Arjan Dev Ji Maharaaj