Meaning
Transliteration
Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji · Ang 579 · Alahniyan · Raag Vadhans · Guru Nanak Dev Ji
Verified · BaniDBਮਰਣੁ ਨ ਮੰਦਾ ਲੋਕਾ ਆਖੀਐ ਜੇ ਮਰਿ ਜਾਣੈ ਐਸਾ ਕੋਇ ॥
Maran na mandaa lokaa aakheeai je mar jaanai aisaa koe.
Meaning
O people, do not call death bad — if only one knew how truly to die.
ਹੇ ਲੋਕੋ, ਮੌਤ ਨੂੰ ਮਾੜਾ ਨਾ ਆਖੋ — ਜੇ ਕੋਈ ਜਾਣ ਲਵੇ ਕਿ ਸੱਚਮੁੱਚ ਕਿਵੇਂ ਮਰਨਾ ਹੈ।
Context
This line is by Guru Nanak Dev Ji.
It is from Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji, Ang 579, in Alahniyan, Raag Vadhans.
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Sources
- Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji, Ang 579
- Gurmukhi text and Ang checked against BaniDB (Khalis Foundation) on 2026-09-27