Meaning
Transliteration
Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji · Ang 141 · Majh ki Vaar, Salok · Raag Majh · Guru Nanak Dev Ji
Verified · BaniDBਹਕੁ ਪਰਾਇਆ ਨਾਨਕਾ ਉਸੁ ਸੂਅਰ ਉਸੁ ਗਾਇ ॥
Hak paraaiaa naanakaa us sooar us gaae.
Meaning
To take what rightfully belongs to another is as forbidden as the most forbidden food is to a Muslim or a Hindu.
ਕਿਸੇ ਹੋਰ ਦਾ ਹੱਕ ਖੋਹਣਾ ਓਨਾ ਹੀ ਵਰਜਿਤ ਹੈ ਜਿੰਨਾ ਇੱਕ ਮੁਸਲਮਾਨ ਜਾਂ ਹਿੰਦੂ ਲਈ ਸਭ ਤੋਂ ਵਰਜਿਤ ਭੋਜਨ।
Context
This line is by Guru Nanak Dev Ji.
It is from Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji, Ang 141, in Majh ki Vaar, Salok, Raag Majh.
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The complete Shabad
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Sources
- Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji, Ang 141
- Gurmukhi text and Ang checked against BaniDB (Khalis Foundation) on 2026-09-27