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pMnw 11

 qUM Gt Gt AMqir srb inrMqir jI hir eyko purKu smwxw ] (11-1, Awsw, mhlw 4)

You are constant in each and every heart, and in all things. O Dear Lord, you are the One.

 ieik dwqy ieik ByKwrI jI siB qyry coj ivfwxw ] (11-1, Awsw, mhlw 4)

Some are givers, and some are beggars. This is all Your Wondrous Play.

 qUM Awpy dwqw Awpy Bugqw jI hau quDu ibnu Avru n jwxw ] (11-2, Awsw, mhlw 4)

You Yourself are the Giver, and You Yourself are the Enjoyer. I know no other than You.

 qUM pwrbRhmu byAMqu byAMqu jI qyry ikAw gux AwiK vKwxw ] (11-3, Awsw, mhlw 4)

You are the Supreme Lord God, Limitless and Infinite. What Virtues of Yours can I speak of and describe?

 jo syvih jo syvih quDu jI jnu nwnku iqn kurbwxw ]2] (11-3, Awsw, mhlw 4)

Unto those who serve You, unto those who serve You, Dear Lord, servant Nanak is a sacrifice. ||2||

 hir iDAwvih hir iDAwvih quDu jI sy jn jug mih suKvwsI ] (11-4, Awsw, mhlw 4)

Those who meditate on You, Lord, those who meditate on You-those humble beings dwell in peace in this world.

 sy mukqu sy mukqu Bey ijn hir iDAwieAw jI iqn qUtI jm kI PwsI ] (11-4, Awsw, mhlw 4)

They are liberated, they are liberated-those who meditate on the Lord. For them, the noose of death is cut away.

 ijn inrBau ijn hir inrBau iDAwieAw jI iqn kw Bau sBu gvwsI ] (11-5, Awsw, mhlw 4)

Those who meditate on the Fearless One, on the Fearless Lord-all their fears are dispelled.

 ijn syivAw ijn syivAw myrw hir jI qy hir hir rUip smwsI ] (11-6, Awsw, mhlw 4)

Those who serve, those who serve my Dear Lord, are absorbed into the Being of the Lord, Har, Har.

 sy DMnu sy DMnu ijn hir iDAwieAw jI jnu nwnku iqn bil jwsI ]3] (11-7, Awsw, mhlw 4)

Blessed are they, blessed are they, who meditate on their Dear Lord. Servant Nanak is a sacrifice to them. ||3||

 qyrI Bgiq qyrI Bgiq BMfwr jI Bry ibAMq byAMqw ] (11-7, Awsw, mhlw 4)

Devotion to You, devotion to You, is a treasure overflowing, infinite and beyond measure.

 qyry Bgq qyry Bgq slwhin quDu jI hir Aink Anyk Anµqw ] (11-8, Awsw, mhlw 4)

Your devotees, Your devotees praise You, Dear Lord, in many and various and countless ways.

 qyrI Aink qyrI Aink krih hir pUjw jI qpu qwpih jpih byAMqw ] (11-9, Awsw, mhlw 4)

For You, many, for You, so very many perform worship services, O Dear Infinite Lord; they practice disciplined meditation and chant endlessly.

 qyry Anyk qyry Anyk pVih bhu isimRiq swsq jI kir ikirAw Ktu krm krMqw ] (11-10, Awsw, mhlw 4)

For You, many, for You, so very many read the various Simritees and Shaastras. They perform rituals and religious rites.

 sy Bgq sy Bgq Bly jn nwnk jI jo Bwvih myry hir BgvMqw ]4] (11-10, Awsw, mhlw 4)

Those devotees, those devotees are sublime, O servant Nanak, who are pleasing to my Dear Lord God. ||4||

 qUM Awid purKu AprMpru krqw jI quDu jyvfu Avru n koeI ] (11-11, Awsw, mhlw 4)

You are the Primal Being, the Most Wonderful Creator. There is no other as Great as You.

 qUM jugu jugu eyko sdw sdw qUM eyko jI qUM inhclu krqw soeI ] (11-12, Awsw, mhlw 4)

Age after age, You are the One. Forever and ever, You are the One. You never change, O Creator Lord.

 quDu Awpy BwvY soeI vrqY jI qUM Awpy krih su hoeI ] (11-12, Awsw, mhlw 4)

Everything happens according to Your Will. You Yourself accomplish all that occurs.

 quDu Awpy isRsit sB aupweI jI quDu Awpy isrij sB goeI ] (11-13, Awsw, mhlw 4)

You Yourself created the entire universe, and having fashioned it, You Yourself shall destroy it all.

 jnu nwnku gux gwvY krqy ky jI jo sBsY kw jwxoeI ]5]1] (11-13, Awsw, mhlw 4)

Servant Nanak sings the Glorious Praises of the Dear Creator, the Knower of all. ||5||1||

 Awsw mhlw 4 ] (11-14)

Aasaa, Fourth Mehl:

 qUM krqw sicAwru mYfw sWeI ] (11-14, Awsw, mhlw 4)

You are the True Creator, my Lord and Master.

 jo qau BwvY soeI QIsI jo qUM dyih soeI hau pweI ]1] rhwau ] (11-15, Awsw, mhlw 4)

Whatever pleases You comes to pass. As You give, so do we receive. ||1||Pause||

 sB qyrI qUM sBnI iDAwieAw ] (11-15, Awsw, mhlw 4)

All belong to You, all meditate on you.

 ijs no ik®pw krih iqin nwm rqnu pwieAw ] (11-16, Awsw, mhlw 4)

Those who are blessed with Your Mercy obtain the Jewel of the Naam, the Name of the Lord.

 gurmuiK lwDw mnmuiK gvwieAw ] (11-16, Awsw, mhlw 4)

The Gurmukhs obtain it, and the self-willed manmukhs lose it.

 quDu Awip ivCoiVAw Awip imlwieAw ]1] (11-16, Awsw, mhlw 4)

You Yourself separate them from Yourself, and You Yourself reunite with them again. ||1||

 qUM drIAwau sB quJ hI mwih ] (11-17, Awsw, mhlw 4)

You are the River of Life; all are within You.

 quJ ibnu dUjw koeI nwih ] (11-17, Awsw, mhlw 4)

There is no one except You.

 jIA jMq siB qyrw Kylu ] (11-18, Awsw, mhlw 4)

All living beings are Your playthings.

 ivjoig imil ivCuiVAw sMjogI mylu ]2] (11-18, Awsw, mhlw 4)

The separated ones meet, and by great good fortune, those suffering in separation are reunited once again. ||2||

 ijs no qU jwxwieih soeI jnu jwxY ] (11-18, Awsw, mhlw 4)

They alone understand, whom You inspire to understand;

 hir gux sd hI AwiK vKwxY ] (11-19, Awsw, mhlw 4)

they continually chant and repeat the Lord's Praises.

 ijin hir syivAw iqin suKu pwieAw ] (11-19, Awsw, mhlw 4)

Those who serve You find peace.

 shjy hI hir nwim smwieAw ]3] (11-19, Awsw, mhlw 4)

They are intuitively absorbed into the Lord's Name. ||3||

pMnw 12

 qU Awpy krqw qyrw kIAw sBu hoie ] (12-1, Awsw, mhlw 4)

You Yourself are the Creator. Everything that happens is by Your Doing.

 quDu ibnu dUjw Avru n koie ] (12-1, Awsw, mhlw 4)

There is no one except You.

 qU kir kir vyKih jwxih soie ] (12-1, Awsw, mhlw 4)

You created the creation; You behold it and understand it.

 jn nwnk gurmuiK prgtu hoie ]4]2] (12-2, Awsw, mhlw 4)

O servant Nanak, the Lord is revealed through the Gurmukh, the Living Expression of the Guru's Word. ||4||2||

 Awsw mhlw 1 ] (12-2)

Aasaa, First Mehl:

 iqqu srvrVY BeIly invwsw pwxI pwvku iqnih kIAw ] (12-2, Awsw, mhlw 1)

In that pool, people have made their homes, but the water there is as hot as fire!

 pMkju moh pgu nhI cwlY hm dyKw qh fUbIAly ]1] (12-3, Awsw, mhlw 1)

In the swamp of emotional attachment, their feet cannot move. I have seen them drowning there. ||1||

 mn eyku n cyqis mUV mnw ] (12-4, Awsw, mhlw 1)

In your mind, you do not remember the One Lord-you fool!

 hir ibsrq qyry gux gilAw ]1] rhwau ] (12-4, Awsw, mhlw 1)

You have forgotten the Lord; your virtues shall wither away. ||1||Pause||

 nw hau jqI sqI nhI piVAw mUrK mugDw jnmu BieAw ] (12-4, Awsw, mhlw 1)

I am not celibate, nor truthful, nor scholarly. I was born foolish and ignorant into this world.

 pRxviq nwnk iqn kI srxw ijn qU nwhI vIsirAw ]2]3] (12-5, Awsw, mhlw 1)

Prays Nanak, I seek the Sanctuary of those who have not forgotten You, O Lord! ||2||3||

 Awsw mhlw 5 ] (12-6)

Aasaa, Fifth Mehl:

 BeI prwpiq mwnuK dyhurIAw ] (12-6, Awsw, mhlw 5)

This human body has been given to you.

 goibMd imlx kI ieh qyrI brIAw ] (12-6, Awsw, mhlw 5)

This is your chance to meet the Lord of the Universe.

 Avir kwj qyrY ikqY n kwm ] (12-6, Awsw, mhlw 5)

Nothing else will work.

 imlu swDsMgiq Bju kyvl nwm ]1] (12-7, Awsw, mhlw 5)

Join the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy; vibrate and meditate on the Jewel of the Naam. ||1||

 srMjwim lwgu Bvjl qrn kY ] (12-7, Awsw, mhlw 5)

Make every effort to cross over this terrifying world-ocean.

 jnmu ibRQw jwq rMig mwieAw kY ]1] rhwau ] (12-8, Awsw, mhlw 5)

You are squandering this life uselessly in the love of Maya. ||1||Pause||

 jpu qpu sMjmu Drmu n kmwieAw ] (12-8, gauVI dIpkI, mhlw 1)

I have not practiced meditation, self-discipline, self-restraint or righteous living.

 syvw swD n jwinAw hir rwieAw ] (12-8, Awsw, mhlw 5)

I have not served the Holy; I have not acknowledged the Lord, my King.

 khu nwnk hm nIc krMmw ] (12-9, Awsw, mhlw 5)

Says Nanak, my actions are contemptible!

 srix pry kI rwKhu srmw ]2]4] (12-9, Awsw, mhlw 5)

O Lord, I seek Your Sanctuary; please, preserve my honor! ||2||4||

 soihlw rwgu gauVI dIpkI mhlw 1  (12-10)

Sohilaa ~ The Song Of Praise. Raag Gauree Deepakee, First Mehl:

 <> siqgur pRswid ] (12-10)

One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:

 jY Gir kIriq AwKIAY krqy kw hoie bIcwro ] (12-11, gauVI dIpkI, mhlw 1)

In that house where the Praises of the Creator are chanted and contemplated

 iqqu Gir gwvhu soihlw isvirhu isrjxhwro ]1] (12-11, gauVI dIpkI, mhlw 1)

-in that house, sing Songs of Praise; meditate and remember the Creator Lord. ||1||

 qum gwvhu myry inrBau kw soihlw ] (12-12, gauVI dIpkI, mhlw 1)

Sing the Songs of Praise of my Fearless Lord.

 hau vwrI ijqu soihlY sdw suKu hoie ]1] rhwau ] (12-12, gauVI dIpkI, mhlw 1)

I am a sacrifice to that Song of Praise which brings eternal peace. ||1||Pause||

 inq inq jIAVy smwlIAin dyKYgw dyvxhwru ] (12-13, DnwsrI, mhlw 1)

Day after day, He cares for His beings; the Great Giver watches over all.

 qyry dwnY kImiq nw pvY iqsu dwqy kvxu sumwru ]2] (12-13, DnwsrI, mhlw 1)

Your Gifts cannot be appraised; how can anyone compare to the Giver? ||2||

 sMbiq swhw iliKAw imil kir pwvhu qylu ] (12-14, DnwsrI, mhlw 1)

The day of my wedding is pre-ordained. Come, gather together and pour the oil over the threshold.

 dyhu sjx AsIsVIAw ijau hovY swihb isau mylu ]3] (12-14, DnwsrI, mhlw 1)

My friends, give me your blessings, that I may merge with my Lord and Master. ||3||

 Gir Gir eyho pwhucw sdVy inq pvMin ] (12-15, DnwsrI, mhlw 1)

Unto each and every home, into each and every heart, this summons is sent out; the call comes each and every day.

 sdxhwrw ismrIAY nwnk sy idh AwvMin ]4]1] (12-16, DnwsrI, mhlw 1)

Remember in meditation the One who summons us; O Nanak, that day is drawing near! ||4||1||

 rwgu Awsw mhlw 1 ] (12-16, Awsw, mhlw 1)

Raag Aasaa, First Mehl:

 iCA Gr iCA gur iCA aupdys ] (12-16, Awsw, mhlw 1)

There are six schools of philosophy, six teachers, and six sets of teachings.

 guru guru eyko vys Anyk ]1] (12-17, Awsw, mhlw 1)

But the Teacher of teachers is the One, who appears in so many forms. ||1||

 bwbw jY Gir krqy kIriq hoie ] (12-17, Awsw, mhlw 1)

O Baba: that system in which the Praises of the Creator are sung

 so Gru rwKu vfweI qoie ]1] rhwau ] (12-17, Awsw, mhlw 1)

-follow that system; in it rests true greatness. ||1||Pause||

 ivsuey cisAw GVIAw phrw iQqI vwrI mwhu hoAw ] (12-18, Awsw, mhlw 1)

The seconds, minutes and hours, days, weeks and months,

 sUrju eyko ruiq Anyk ] (12-18, Awsw, mhlw 1)

and the various seasons originate from the one sun;

pMnw 13

 nwnk krqy ky kyqy vys ]2]2] (13-1, Awsw, mhlw 4)

O Nanak, in just the same way, the many forms originate from the Creator. ||2||2||

 rwgu DnwsrI mhlw 1 ] (13-1)

Raag Dhanaasaree, First Mehl:

 ggn mY Qwlu riv cMdu dIpk bny qwirkw mMfl jnk moqI ] (13-1, DnwsrI, mhlw 1)

Upon that cosmic plate of the sky, the sun and the moon are the lamps. The stars and their orbs are the studded pearls.

 DUpu mlAwnlo pvxu cvro kry sgl bnrwie PUlµq joqI ]1] (13-2, DnwsrI, mhlw 1)

The fragrance of sandalwood in the air is the temple incense, and the wind is the fan. All the plants of the world are the altar flowers in offering to You, O Luminous Lord. ||1||

 kYsI AwrqI hoie ] Bv KMfnw qyrI AwrqI ] (13-3, DnwsrI, mhlw 1)

What a beautiful Aartee, lamp-lit worship service this is! O Destroyer of Fear, this is Your Ceremony of Light.

 Anhqw sbd vwjMq ByrI ]1] rhwau ] (13-3, DnwsrI, mhlw 1)

The Unstruck Sound-current of the Shabad is the vibration of the temple drums. ||1||Pause||

 shs qv nYn nn nYn hih qoih kau shs mUriq nnw eyk qouhI ] (13-3, DnwsrI, mhlw 1)

You have thousands of eyes, and yet You have no eyes. You have thousands of forms, and yet You do not have even one.

 shs pd ibml nn eyk pd gMD ibnu shs qv gMD iev clq mohI ]2] (13-4, DnwsrI, mhlw 1)

You have thousands of Lotus Feet, and yet You do not have even one foot. You have no nose, but you have thousands of noses. This Play of Yours entrances me. ||2||

 sB mih joiq joiq hY soie ] (13-5, DnwsrI, mhlw 1)

Amongst all is the Light-You are that Light.

 iqs dY cwnix sB mih cwnxu hoie ] (13-5, DnwsrI, mhlw 1)

By this Illumination, that Light is radiant within all.

 gur swKI joiq prgtu hoie ] (13-6, DnwsrI, mhlw 1)

Through the Guru's Teachings, the Light shines forth.

 jo iqsu BwvY su AwrqI hoie ]3] (13-6, DnwsrI, mhlw 1)

That which is pleasing to Him is the lamp-lit worship service. ||3||

 hir crx kvl mkrMd loiBq mno Anidnuo moih AwhI ipAwsw ] (13-6, DnwsrI, mhlw 1)

My mind is enticed by the honey-sweet Lotus Feet of the Lord. Day and night, I thirst for them.

 ik®pw jlu dyih nwnk swirMg kau hoie jw qy qyrY nwie vwsw ]4]3] (13-7, DnwsrI, mhlw 1)

Bestow the Water of Your Mercy upon Nanak, the thirsty song-bird, so that he may come to dwell in Your Name. ||4||3||

 rwgu gauVI pUrbI mhlw 4 ] (13-8)

Raag Gauree Poorbee, Fourth Mehl:

 kwim kroiD ngru bhu BirAw imil swDU KMfl KMfw hy ] (13-8, gauVI pUrbI, mhlw 4)

The body-village is filled to overflowing with anger and sexual desire; these were broken into bits when I met with the Holy Saint.

 pUrib ilKq ilKy guru pwieAw min hir ilv mMfl mMfw hy ]1] (13-9, gauVI pUrbI, mhlw 4)

By pre-ordained destiny, I have met with the Guru. I have entered into the realm of the Lord's Love. ||1||

 kir swDU AMjulI punu vfw hy ] (13-9, gauVI pUrbI, mhlw 4)

Greet the Holy Saint with your palms pressed together; this is an act of great merit.

 kir fMfauq punu vfw hy ]1] rhwau ] (13-10, gauVI pUrbI, mhlw 4)

Bow down before Him; this is a virtuous action indeed. ||1||Pause||

 swkq hir rs swdu n jwixAw iqn AMqir haumY kMfw hy ] (13-10, gauVI pUrbI, mhlw 4)

The wicked shaaktas, the faithless cynics, do not know the Taste of the Lord's Sublime Essence. The thorn of egotism is embedded deep within them.

 ijau ijau clih cuBY duKu pwvih jmkwlu shih isir fMfw hy ]2] (13-11, gauVI pUrbI, mhlw 4)

The more they walk away, the deeper it pierces them, and the more they suffer in pain, until finally, the Messenger of Death smashes his club against their heads. ||2||

 hir jn hir hir nwim smwxy duKu jnm mrx Bv KMfw hy ] (13-11, gauVI pUrbI, mhlw 4)

The humble servants of the Lord are absorbed in the Name of the Lord, Har, Har. The pain of birth and the fear of death are eradicated.

 AibnwsI purKu pwieAw prmysru bhu soB KMf bRhmMfw hy ]3] (13-12, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

They have found the Imperishable Supreme Being, the Transcendent Lord God, and they receive great honor throughout all the worlds and realms. ||3||

 hm grIb mskIn pRB qyry hir rwKu rwKu vf vfw hy ] (13-13, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

I am poor and meek, God, but I belong to You! Save me-please save me, O Greatest of the Great!

 jn nwnk nwmu ADwru tyk hY hir nwmy hI suKu mMfw hy ]4]4] (13-13, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Servant Nanak takes the Sustenance and Support of the Naam. In the Name of the Lord, he enjoys celestial peace. ||4||4||

 rwgu gauVI pUrbI mhlw 5 ] (13-14, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Raag Gauree Poorbee, Fifth Mehl:

 krau bynµqI suxhu myry mIqw sMq thl kI bylw ] (13-14, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Listen, my friends, I beg of you: now is the time to serve the Saints!

 eIhw Kwit clhu hir lwhw AwgY bsnu suhylw ]1] (13-15, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

In this world, earn the profit of the Lord's Name, and hereafter, you shall dwell in peace. ||1||

 AauD GtY idnsu rYxwry ] mn gur imil kwj svwry ]1] rhwau ] (13-15, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

This life is diminishing, day and night. Meeting with the Guru, your affairs shall be resolved. ||1||Pause||

 iehu sMswru ibkwru sMsy mih qirE bRhm igAwnI ] (13-16, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

This world is engrossed in corruption and cynicism. Only those who know God are saved.

 ijsih jgwie pIAwvY iehu rsu AkQ kQw iqin jwnI ]2] (13-17, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Only those who are awakened by the Lord to drink in this Sublime Essence, come to know the Unspoken Speech of the Lord. ||2||

 jw kau Awey soeI ibhwJhu hir gur qy mnih bsyrw ] (13-17, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Purchase only that for which you have come into the world, and through the Guru, the Lord shall dwell within your mind.

 inj Gir mhlu pwvhu suK shjy bhuir n hoiego Pyrw ]3] (13-18, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Within the home of your own inner being, you shall obtain the Mansion of the Lord's Presence with intuitive ease. You shall not be consigned again to the wheel of reincarnation. ||3||

 AMqrjwmI purK ibDwqy srDw mn kI pUry ] (13-18, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

O Inner-knower, Searcher of Hearts, O Primal Being, Architect of Destiny: please fulfill this yearning of my mind.

 nwnk dwsu iehY suKu mwgY mo kau kir sMqn kI DUry ]4]5] (13-19, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Nanak, Your slave, begs for this happiness: let me be the dust of the feet of the Saints. ||4||5||

pMnw 14

 <> siqgur pRswid ] (14-1, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:

 rwgu isrIrwgu mhlw pihlw 1 Gru 1 (14-2, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Raag Siree Raag, First Mehl, First House:

 moqI q mMdr aUsrih rqnI q hoih jVwau ] (14-3, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

If I had a palace made of pearls, inlaid with jewels,

 ksqUir kuMgU Agir cMdin lIip AwvY cwau ] (14-3, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

scented with musk, saffron and sandalwood, a sheer delight to behold

 mqu dyiK BUlw vIsrY qyrw iciq n AwvY nwau ]1] (14-3, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

-seeing this, I might go astray and forget You, and Your Name would not enter into my mind. ||1||

 hir ibnu jIau jil bil jwau ] (14-4, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Without the Lord, my soul is scorched and burnt.

 mY Awpxw guru pUiC dyiKAw Avru nwhI Qwau ]1] rhwau ] (14-4, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

I consulted my Guru, and now I see that there is no other place at all. ||1||Pause||

 DrqI q hIry lwl jVqI pliG lwl jVwau ] (14-5, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

If the floor of this palace was a mosaic of diamonds and rubies, and if my bed was encased with rubies,

 mohxI muiK mxI sohY kry rMig pswau ] (14-5, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

and if heavenly beauties, their faces adorned with emeralds, tried to entice me with sensual gestures of love

 mqu dyiK BUlw vIsrY qyrw iciq n AwvY nwau ]2] (14-6, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

-seeing these, I might go astray and forget You, and Your Name would not enter into my mind. ||2||

 isDu hovw isiD lweI iriD AwKw Awau ] (14-6, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

If I were to become a Siddha, and work miracles, summon wealth

 gupqu prgtu hoie bYsw loku rwKY Bwau ] (14-7, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

and become invisible and visible at will, so that people would hold me in awe

 mqu dyiK BUlw vIsrY qyrw iciq n AwvY nwau ]3] (14-7, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

-seeing these, I might go astray and forget You, and Your Name would not enter into my mind. ||3||

 sulqwnu hovw myil lskr qKiq rwKw pwau ] (14-8, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

If I were to become an emperor and raise a huge army, and sit on a throne,

 hukmu hwslu krI bYTw nwnkw sB vwau ] (14-8, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

issuing commands and collecting taxes-O Nanak, all of this could pass away like a puff of wind.

 mqu dyiK BUlw vIsrY qyrw iciq n AwvY nwau ]4]1] (14-9, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Seeing these, I might go astray and forget You, and Your Name would not enter into my mind. ||4||1||

 isrIrwgu mhlw 1 ] (14-9, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Siree Raag, First Mehl:

 koit kotI myrI Awrjw pvxu pIAxu AipAwau ] (14-10, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

If I could live for millions and millions of years, and if the air was my food and drink,

 cMdu sUrju duie guPY n dyKw supnY saux n Qwau ] (14-10, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

and if I lived in a cave and never saw either the sun or the moon, and if I never slept, even in dreams

 BI qyrI kImiq nw pvY hau kyvfu AwKw nwau ]1] (14-11, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

-even so, I could not estimate Your Value. How can I describe the Greatness of Your Name? ||1||

 swcw inrMkwru inj Qwie ] (14-11, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

The True Lord, the Formless One, is Himself in His Own Place.

 suix suix AwKxu AwKxw jy BwvY kry qmwie ]1] rhwau ] (14-11, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

I have heard, over and over again, and so I tell the tale; as it pleases You, Lord, please instill within me the yearning for You. ||1||Pause||

 kusw ktIAw vwr vwr pIsix pIsw pwie ] (14-12, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

If I was slashed and cut into pieces, over and over again, and put into the mill and ground into flour,

 AgI syqI jwlIAw Bsm syqI ril jwau ] (14-12, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

burnt by fire and mixed with ashes

 BI qyrI kImiq nw pvY hau kyvfu AwKw nwau ]2] (14-13, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

-even then, I could not estimate Your Value. How can I describe the Greatness of Your Name? ||2||

 pMKI hoie kY jy Bvw sY AsmwnI jwau ] (14-13, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

If I was a bird, soaring and flying through hundreds of heavens,

 ndrI iksY n AwvaU nw ikCu pIAw n Kwau ] (14-14, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

and if I was invisible, neither eating nor drinking anything

 BI qyrI kImiq nw pvY hau kyvfu AwKw nwau ]3] (14-14, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

-even so, I could not estimate Your Value. How can I describe the Greatness of Your Name? ||3||

pMnw 15

 nwnk kwgd lK mxw piV piV kIcY Bwau ] (15-1, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

O Nanak, if I had hundreds of thousands of stacks of paper, and if I were to read and recite and embrace love for the Lord,

 msU qoit n AwveI lyKix pauxu clwau ] (15-1, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

and if ink were never to fail me, and if my pen were able to move like the wind

 BI qyrI kImiq nw pvY hau kyvfu AwKw nwau ]4]2] (15-2, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

-even so, I could not estimate Your Value. How can I describe the Greatness of Your Name? ||4||2||

 isrIrwgu mhlw 1 ] (15-2, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Siree Raag, First Mehl:

 lyKY bolxu bolxw lyKY Kwxw Kwau ] (15-3, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

As it is pre-ordained, people speak their words. As it is pre-ordained, they consume their food.

 lyKY vwt clweIAw lyKY suix vyKwau ] (15-3, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

As it is pre-ordained, they walk along the way. As it is pre-ordained, they see and hear.

 lyKY swh lvweIAih pVy ik puCx jwau ]1] (15-3, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

As it is pre-ordained, they draw their breath. Why should I go and ask the scholars about this? ||1||

 bwbw mwieAw rcnw Dohu ] (15-4, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

O Baba, the splendor of Maya is deceptive.

 AMDY nwmu ivswirAw nw iqsu eyh n Ehu ]1] rhwau ] (15-4, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

The blind man has forgotten the Name; he is in limbo, neither here nor there. ||1||Pause||

 jIvx mrxw jwie kY eyQY KwjY kwil ] (15-5, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Life and death come to all who are born. Everything here gets devoured by Death.

 ijQY bih smJweIAY iqQY koie n cilE nwil ] (15-5, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

He sits and examines the accounts, there where no one goes along with anyone.

 rovx vwly jyqVy siB bMnih pMf prwil ]2] (15-6, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Those who weep and wail might just as well all tie bundles of straw. ||2||

 sBu ko AwKY bhuqu bhuqu Git n AwKY koie ] (15-6, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Everyone says that God is the Greatest of the Great. No one calls Him any less.

 kImiq iknY n pweIAw khix n vfw hoie ] (15-7, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

No one can estimate His Worth. By speaking of Him, His Greatness is not increased.

 swcw swhbu eyku qU hoir jIAw kyqy loA ]3] (15-7, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

You are the One True Lord and Master of all the other beings, of so many worlds. ||3||

 nIcw AMdir nIc jwiq nIcI hU Aiq nIcu ] nwnku iqn kY sMig swiQ vifAw isau ikAw rIs ] (15-8, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Nanak seeks the company of the lowest of the low class, the very lowest of the low. Why should he try to compete with the great?

 ijQY nIc smwlIAin iqQY ndir qyrI bKsIs ]4]3] (15-9, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

In that place where the lowly are cared for-there, the Blessings of Your Glance of Grace rain down. ||4||3||

 isrIrwgu mhlw 1 ] (15-9, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Siree Raag, First Mehl:

 lbu kuqw kUVu cUhVw Tig KwDw murdwru ] (15-9, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Greed is a dog; falsehood is a filthy street-sweeper. Cheating is eating a rotting carcass.

 pr inMdw pr mlu muiK suDI Agin k®oDu cMfwlu ] (15-10, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Slandering others is putting the filth of others into your own mouth. The fire of anger is the outcaste who burns dead bodies at the crematorium.

 rs ks Awpu slwhxw ey krm myry krqwr ]1] (15-10, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

I am caught in these tastes and flavors, and in self-conceited praise. These are my actions, O my Creator! ||1||

 bwbw bolIAY piq hoie ] (15-11, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

O Baba, speak only that which will bring you honor.

 aUqm sy dir aUqm khIAih nIc krm bih roie ]1] rhwau ] (15-11, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

They alone are good, who are judged good at the Lord's Door. Those with bad karma can only sit and weep. ||1||Pause||

 rsu suienw rsu rupw kwmix rsu prml kI vwsu ] (15-12, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

The pleasures of gold and silver, the pleasures of women, the pleasure of the fragrance of sandalwood,

 rsu GoVy rsu syjw mMdr rsu mITw rsu mwsu ] (15-12, isrIrwgu, mhlu 1)

the pleasure of horses, the pleasure of a soft bed in a palace, the pleasure of sweet treats and the pleasure of hearty meals

 eyqy rs srIr ky kY Git nwm invwsu ]2] (15-13, isrIrwgu, mhlu 1)

-these pleasures of the human body are so numerous; how can the Naam, the Name of the Lord, find its dwelling in the heart? ||2||

 ijqu boilAY piq pweIAY so boilAw prvwxu ] (15-13, isrIrwgu, mhlu 1)

Those words are acceptable, which, when spoken, bring honor.

 iPkw boil ivgucxw suix mUrK mn Ajwx ] (15-14, isrIrwgu, mhlu 1)

Harsh words bring only grief. Listen, O foolish and ignorant mind!

 jo iqsu Bwvih sy Bly hoir ik khx vKwx ]3] (15-14, isrIrwgu, mhlu 1)

Those who are pleasing to Him are good. What else is there to be said? ||3||

 iqn miq iqn piq iqn Dnu plY ijn ihrdY rihAw smwie ] (15-15, isrIrwgu, mhlu 1)

Wisdom, honor and wealth are in the laps of those whose hearts remain permeated with the Lord.

 iqn kw ikAw swlwhxw Avr suAwilau kwie ] (15-16, isrIrwgu, mhlu 1)

What praise can be offered to them? What other adornments can be bestowed upon them?

 nwnk ndrI bwhry rwcih dwin n nwie ]4]4] (15-16, isrIrwgu, mhlu 1)

O Nanak, those who lack the Lord's Glance of Grace cherish neither charity nor the Lord's Name. ||4||4||

 isrIrwgu mhlw 1 ] (15-17, isrIrwgu, mhlu 1)

Siree Raag, First Mehl:

 Amlu glolw kUV kw idqw dyvxhwir ] (15-17, isrIrwgu, mhlu 1)

The Great Giver has given the intoxicating drug of falsehood.

 mqI mrxu ivswirAw KusI kIqI idn cwir ] (15-17, isrIrwgu, mhlu 1)

The people are intoxicated; they have forgotten death, and they have fun for a few days.

 scu imilAw iqn soPIAw rwKx kau drvwru ]1] (15-18, isrIrwgu, mhlu 1)

Those who do not use intoxicants are true; they dwell in the Court of the Lord. ||1||

 nwnk swcy kau scu jwxu ] (15-18, isrIrwgu, mhlu 1)

O Nanak, know the True Lord as True.

 ijqu syivAY suKu pweIAY qyrI drgh clY mwxu ]1] rhwau ] (15-19, isrIrwgu, mhlu 1)

Serving Him, peace is obtained; you shall go to His Court with honor. ||1||Pause||

 scu srw guV bwhrw ijsu ivic scw nwau ] (15-19, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

The Wine of Truth is not fermented from molasses. The True Name is contained within it.

pMnw 16

 suxih vKwxih jyqVy hau iqn bilhwrY jwau ] (16-1, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

I am a sacrifice to those who hear and chant the True Name.

 qw mnu KIvw jwxIAY jw mhlI pwey Qwau ]2] (16-1, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Only one who obtains a room in the Mansion of the Lord's Presence is deemed to be truly intoxicated. ||2||

 nwau nIru cMigAweIAw squ prmlu qin vwsu ] (16-2, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Bathe in the waters of Goodness and apply the scented oil of Truth to your body,

 qw muKu hovY aujlw lK dwqI iek dwiq ] (16-2, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

and your face shall become radiant. This is the gift of 100,000 gifts.

 dUK iqsY pih AwKIAih sUK ijsY hI pwis ]3] (16-3, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Tell your troubles to the One who is the Source of all comfort. ||3||

 so ikau mnhu ivswrIAY jw ky jIA prwx ] (16-3, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

How can you forget the One who created your soul, and the praanaa, the breath of life?

 iqsu ivxu sBu ApivqRü hY jyqw pYnxu Kwxu ] (16-4, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Without Him, all that we wear and eat is impure.

 hoir glW siB kUVIAw quDu BwvY prvwxu ]4]5] (16-4, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Everything else is false. Whatever pleases Your Will is acceptable. ||4||5||

 isrIrwgu mhlu 1 ] (16-5, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Siree Raag, First Mehl:

 jwil mohu Gis msu kir miq kwgdu kir swru ] (16-5, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Burn emotional attachment, and grind it into ink. Transform your intelligence into the purest of paper.

 Bwau klm kir icqu lyKwrI gur puiC ilKu bIcwru ] (16-5, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Make the love of the Lord your pen, and let your consciousness be the scribe. Then, seek the Guru's Instructions, and record these deliberations.

 ilKu nwmu swlwh ilKu ilKu AMqu n pwrwvwru ]1] (16-6, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Write the Praises of the Naam, the Name of the Lord; write over and over again that He has no end or limitation. ||1||

 bwbw eyhu lyKw iliK jwxu ] (16-6, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

O Baba, write such an account,

 ijQY lyKw mMgIAY iqQY hoie scw nIswxu ]1] rhwau ] (16-7, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

that when it is asked for, it will bring the Mark of Truth. ||1||Pause||

 ijQY imlih vifAweIAw sd KusIAw sd cwau ] (16-7, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

There, where greatness, eternal peace and everlasting joy are bestowed,

 iqn muiK itky inklih ijn min scw nwau ] (16-8, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

the faces of those whose minds are attuned to the True Name are anointed with the Mark of Grace.

 krim imlY qw pweIAY nwhI glI vwau duAwau ]2] (16-8, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

If one receives God's Grace, then such honors are received, and not by mere words. ||2||

 ieik Awvih ieik jwih auiT rKIAih nwv slwr ] (16-9, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Some come, and some arise and depart. They give themselves lofty names.

 ieik aupwey mMgqy ieknw vfy drvwr ] (16-9, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Some are born beggars, and some hold vast courts.

 AgY gieAw jwxIAY ivxu nwvY vykwr ]3] (16-10, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Going to the world hereafter, everyone shall realize that without the Name, it is all useless. ||3||

 BY qyrY fru Aglw Kip Kip iCjY dyh ] (16-10, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

I am terrified by the Fear of You, God. Bothered and bewildered, my body is wasting away.

 nwv ijnw sulqwn Kwn hody ifTy Kyh ] (16-11, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Those who are known as sultans and emperors shall be reduced to dust in the end.

 nwnk auTI cilAw siB kUVy quty nyh ]4]6] (16-11, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

O Nanak, arising and departing, all false attachments are cut away. ||4||6||

 isrIrwgu mhlw 1 ] (16-12, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Siree Raag, First Mehl:

 siB rs imTy mMinAY suixAY swloxy ] (16-12, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Believing, all tastes are sweet. Hearing, the salty flavors are tasted;

 Kt qursI muiK bolxw mwrx nwd kIey ] (16-12, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

chanting with one's mouth, the spicy flavors are savored. All these spices have been made from the Sound-current of the Naad.

 CqIh AMimRq Bwau eyku jw kau ndir kryie ]1] (16-13, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

The thirty-six flavors of ambrosial nectar are in the Love of the One Lord; they are tasted only by one who is blessed by His Glance of Grace. ||1||

 bwbw horu Kwxw KusI KuAwru ] (16-13, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

O Baba, the pleasures of other foods are false.

 ijqu KwDY qnu pIVIAY mn mih clih ivkwr ]1] rhwau ] (16-14, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Eating them, the body is ruined, and wickedness and corruption enter into the mind. ||1||Pause||

 rqw pYnxu mnu rqw supydI squ dwnu ] (16-14, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

My mind is imbued with the Lord's Love; it is dyed a deep crimson. Truth and charity are my white clothes.

 nIlI isAwhI kdw krxI pihrxu pYr iDAwnu ] (16-15, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

The blackness of sin is erased by my wearing of blue clothes, and meditation on the Lord's Lotus Feet is my robe of honor.

 kmrbMdu sMqoK kw Dnu jobnu qyrw nwmu ]2] (16-15, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Contentment is my cummerbund, Your Name is my wealth and youth. ||2||

 bwbw horu pYnxu KusI KuAwru ] (16-16, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

O Baba, the pleasures of other clothes are false.

 ijqu pYDY qnu pIVIAY mn mih clih ivkwr ]1] rhwau ] (16-16, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Wearing them, the body is ruined, and wickedness and corruption enter into the mind. ||1||Pause||

 GoVy pwKr suieny swKiq bUJxu qyrI vwt ] (16-17, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

The understanding of Your Way, Lord, is horses, saddles and bags of gold for me.

 qrks qIr kmwx sWg qygbMd gux Dwqu ] (16-17, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

The pursuit of virtue is my bow and arrow, my quiver, sword and scabbard.

 vwjw nyjw piq isau prgtu krmu qyrw myrI jwiq ]3] (16-17, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

To be distinguished with honor is my drum and banner. Your Mercy is my social status. ||3||

 bwbw horu cVxw KusI KuAwru ] (16-18, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

O Baba, the pleasures of other rides are false.

 ijqu ciVAY qnu pIVIAY mn mih clih ivkwr ]1] rhwau ] (16-18, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

By such rides, the body is ruined, and wickedness and corruption enter into the mind. ||1||Pause||

 Gr mMdr KusI nwm kI ndir qyrI prvwru ] (16-19, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

The Naam, the Name of the Lord, is the pleasure of houses and mansions. Your Glance of Grace is my family, Lord.

pMnw 17

 hukmu soeI quDu BwvsI horu AwKxu bhuqu Apwru ] (17-1, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

The Hukam of Your Command is the pleasure of Your Will, Lord. To say anything else is far beyond anyone's reach.

 nwnk scw pwiqswhu pUiC n kry bIcwru ]4] (17-1, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

O Nanak, the True King does not seek advice from anyone else in His decisions. ||4||

 bwbw horu sauxw KusI KuAwru ] (17-2, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

O Baba, the pleasure of other sleep is false.

 ijqu suqY qnu pIVIAY mn mih clih ivkwr ]1] rhwau ]4]7] (17-2, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

By such sleep, the body is ruined, and wickedness and corruption enter into the mind. ||1||Pause||4||7||

 isrIrwgu mhlw 1 ] (17-3, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Siree Raag, First Mehl:

 kuMgU kI kWieAw rqnw kI lilqw Agir vwsu qin swsu ] (17-3, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

With the body of saffron, and the tongue a jewel, and the breath of the body pure fragrant incense;

 ATsiT qIrQ kw muiK itkw iqqu Git miq ivgwsu ] (17-3, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

with the face anointed at the sixty-eight holy places of pilgrimage, and the heart illuminated with wisdom

 Equ mqI swlwhxw scu nwmu guxqwsu ]1] (17-4, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

-with that wisdom, chant the Praises of the True Name, the Treasure of Excellence. ||1||

 bwbw hor miq hor hor ] (17-4, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

O Baba, other wisdom is useless and irrelevant.

 jy sau vyr kmweIAY kUVY kUVw joru ]1] rhwau ] (17-5, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

If falsehood is practiced a hundred times, it is still false in its effects. ||1||Pause||

 pUj lgY pIru AwKIAY sBu imlY sMswru ] (17-5, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

You may be worshipped and adored as a Pir (a spiritual teacher); you may be welcomed by all the world;

 nwau sdwey Awpxw hovY isDu sumwru ] (17-6, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

you may adopt a lofty name, and be known to have supernatural spiritual powers

 jw piq lyKY n pvY sBw pUj KuAwru ]2] (17-6, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

-even so, if you are not accepted in the Court of the Lord, then all this adoration is false. ||2||

 ijn kau siqguir QwipAw iqn myit n skY koie ] (17-6, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

No one can overthrow those who have been established by the True Guru.

 Enw AMdir nwmu inDwnu hY nwmo prgtu hoie ] (17-7, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

The Treasure of the Naam, the Name of the Lord, is within them, and through the Naam, they are radiant and famous.

 nwau pUjIAY nwau mMnIAY AKMfu sdw scu soie ]3] (17-7, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

They worship the Naam, and they believe in the Naam. The True One is forever Intact and Unbroken. ||3||

 KyhU Kyh rlweIAY qw jIau kyhw hoie ] (17-8, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

When the body mingles with dust, what happens to the soul?

 jlIAw siB isAwxpw auTI cilAw roie ] (17-8, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

All clever tricks are burnt away, and you shall depart crying.

 nwnk nwim ivswirAY dir gieAw ikAw hoie ]4]8] (17-9, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

O Nanak, those who forget the Naam-what will happen when they go to the Court of the Lord? ||4||8||

 isrIrwgu mhlw 1 ] (17-9, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Siree Raag, First Mehl:

 guxvMqI gux vIQrY AauguxvMqI JUir ] (17-10, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

The virtuous wife exudes virtue; the unvirtuous suffer in misery.

 jy loVih vru kwmxI nh imlIAY ipr kUir ] (17-10, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

If you long for your Husband Lord, O soul-bride, you must know that He is not met by falsehood.

 nw byVI nw qulhVw nw pweIAY ipru dUir ]1] (17-10, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

No boat or raft can take you to Him. Your Husband Lord is far away. ||1||

 myry Twkur pUrY qKiq Afolu ] (17-11, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

My Lord and Master is Perfect; His Throne is Eternal and Immovable.

 gurmuiK pUrw jy kry pweIAY swcu Aqolu ]1] rhwau ] (17-11, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

One who attains perfection as Gurmukh, obtains the Immeasurable True Lord. ||1||Pause||

 pRBu hirmMdru sohxw iqsu mih mwxk lwl ] moqI hIrw inrmlw kMcn kot rIswl ] (17-12, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

The Palace of the Lord God is so beautiful. Within it, there are gems, rubies, pearls and flawless diamonds. A fortress of gold surrounds this Source of Nectar.

 ibnu pauVI giV ikau cVau gur hir iDAwn inhwl ]2] (17-13, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

How can I climb up to the Fortress without a ladder? By meditating on the Lord, through the Guru, I am blessed and exalted. ||2||

 guru pauVI byVI gurU guru qulhw hir nwau ] (17-13, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

The Guru is the Ladder, the Guru is the Boat, and the Guru is the Raft to take me to the Lord's Name.

 guru sru swgru boihQo guru qIrQu drIAwau ] (17-14, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

The Guru is the Boat to carry me across the world-ocean; the Guru is the Sacred Shrine of Pilgrimage, the Guru is the Holy River.

 jy iqsu BwvY aUjlI sq sir nwvx jwau ]3] (17-14, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

If it pleases Him, I bathe in the Pool of Truth, and become radiant and pure. ||3||

 pUro pUro AwKIAY pUrY qKiq invws ] (17-15, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

He is called the Most Perfect of the Perfect. He sits upon His Perfect Throne.

 pUrY Qwin suhwvxY pUrY Aws inrws ] (17-15, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

He looks so Beautiful in His Perfect Place. He fulfills the hopes of the hopeless.

 nwnk pUrw jy imlY ikau GwtY gux qws ]4]9] (17-16, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

O Nanak, if one obtains the Perfect Lord, how can his virtues decrease? ||4||9||

 isrIrwgu mhlw 1 ] (17-16, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Siree Raag, First Mehl:

 Awvhu BYxy gil imlh AMik shylVIAwh ] (17-16, isrIrwgu, mhlu 1)

Come, my dear sisters and spiritual companions; hug me close in your embrace.

 imil kY krh khwxIAw sMmRQ kMq kIAwh ] (17-17, isrIrwgu, mhlu 1)

Let's join together, and tell stories of our All-powerful Husband Lord.

 swcy swihb siB gux Aaugx siB Aswh ]1] (17-17, isrIrwgu, mhlu 1)

All Virtues are in our True Lord and Master; we are utterly without virtue. ||1||

 krqw sBu ko qyrY joir ] (17-18, isrIrwgu, mhlu 1)

O Creator Lord, all are in Your Power.

 eyku sbdu bIcwrIAY jw qU qw ikAw hoir ]1] rhwau ] (17-18, isrIrwgu, mhlu 1)

I dwell upon the One Word of the Shabad. You are mine-what else do I need? ||1||Pause||

 jwie puChu sohwgxI qusI rwivAw iknI guxˆØI ] (17-19, isrIrwgu, mhlu 1)

Go, and ask the happy soul-brides, "By what virtuous qualities do you enjoy your Husband Lord?"

 shij sMqoiK sIgwrIAw imTw bolxI ] (17-19, isrIrwgu, mhlu 1)

"We are adorned with intuitive ease, contentment and sweet words.

 ipru rIswlU qw imlY jw gur kw sbdu suxI ]2] (17-19, isrIrwgu, mhlu 1)

We meet with our Beloved, the Source of Joy, when we listen to the Word of the Guru's Shabad."||2||

pMnw 18

 kyqIAw qyrIAw kudrqI kyvf qyrI dwiq ] (18-1, isrIrwgu, mhlu 1)

You have so many Creative Powers, Lord; Your Bountiful Blessings are so Great.

 kyqy qyry jIA jMq isPiq krih idnu rwiq ] (18-1, isrIrwgu, mhlu 1)

So many of Your beings and creatures praise You day and night.

 kyqy qyry rUp rMg kyqy jwiq Ajwiq ]3] (18-2, isrIrwgu, mhlu 1)

You have so many forms and colors, so many classes, high and low. ||3||

 scu imlY scu aUpjY sc mih swic smwie ] (18-2, isrIrwgu, mhlu 1)

Meeting the True One, Truth wells up. The truthful are absorbed into the True Lord.

 suriq hovY piq aUgvY gurbcnI Bau Kwie ] (18-3, isrIrwgu, mhlu 1)

Intuitive understanding is obtained and one is welcomed with honor, through the Guru's Word, filled with the Fear of God.

 nwnk scw pwiqswhu Awpy ley imlwie ]4]10] (18-3, isrIrwgu, mhlu 1)

O Nanak, the True King absorbs us into Himself. ||4||10||

 isrIrwgu mhlw 1 ] (18-4, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Siree Raag, First Mehl:

 BlI srI ij aubrI haumY mueI Grwhu ] (18-4, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

It all worked out-I was saved, and the egotism within my heart was subdued.

 dUq lgy iPir cwkrI siqgur kw vyswhu ] (18-4, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

The evil energies have been made to serve me, since I placed my faith in the True Guru.

 klp iqAwgI bwid hY scw vyprvwhu ]1] (18-5, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

I have renounced my useless schemes, by the Grace of the True, Carefree Lord. ||1||

 mn ry scu imlY Bau jwie ] (18-5, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

O mind, meeting with the True One, fear departs.

 BY ibnu inrBau ikau QIAY gurmuiK sbid smwie ]1] rhwau ] (18-6, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Without the Fear of God, how can anyone become fearless? Become Gurmukh, and immerse yourself in the Shabad. ||1||Pause||

 kyqw AwKxu AwKIAY AwKix qoit n hoie ] (18-6, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

How can we describe Him with words? There is no end to the descriptions of Him.

 mMgx vwly kyqVy dwqw eyko soie ] (18-7, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

There are so many beggars, but He is the only Giver.

 ijs ky jIA prwx hY min visAY suKu hoie ]2] (18-7, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

He is the Giver of the soul, and the praanaa, the breath of life; when He dwells within the mind, there is peace. ||2||

 jgu supnw bwjI bnI iKn mih Kylu Kylwie ] (18-8, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

The world is a drama, staged in a dream. In a moment, the play is played out.

 sMjogI imil eyksy ivjogI auiT jwie ] (18-8, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Some attain union with the Lord, while others depart in separation.

 jo iqsu Bwxw so QIAY Avru n krxw