pMnw 51

 nwnk DMnu sohwgxI ijn sh nwil ipAwru ]4]23]93] (51-1, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

O Nanak, blessed are the happy soul-brides, who are in love with their Husband Lord. ||4||23||93||

 isrIrwgu mhlw 5 Gru 6 ] (51-2, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

Siree Raag, Fifth Mehl, Sixth House:

 krx kwrx eyku EhI ijin kIAw Awkwru ] (51-2, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

The One Lord is the Doer, the Cause of causes, who has created the creation.

 iqsih iDAwvhu mn myry srb ko AwDwru ]1] (51-2, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

Meditate on the One, O my mind, who is the Support of all. ||1||

 gur ky crn mn mih iDAwie ] (51-3, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

Meditate within your mind on the Guru's Feet.

 Coif sgl isAwxpw swic sbid ilv lwie ]1] rhwau ] (51-3, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

Give up all your clever mental tricks, and lovingly attune yourself to the True Word of the Shabad. ||1||Pause||

 duKu klysu n Bau ibAwpY gur mMqRü ihrdY hoie ] (51-4, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

Suffering, agony and fear do not cling to one whose heart is filled with the GurMantra.

 koit jqnw kir rhy gur ibnu qirE n koie ]2] (51-4, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

Trying millions of things, people have grown weary, but without the Guru, none have been saved. ||2||

 dyiK drsnu mnu swDwrY pwp sgly jwih ] (51-5, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

Gazing upon the Blessed Vision of the Guru's Darshan, the mind is comforted and all sins depart.

 hau iqn kY bilhwrxY ij gur kI pYrI pwih ]3] (51-5, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

I am a sacrifice to those who fall at the Feet of the Guru. ||3||

 swDsMgiq min vsY swcu hir kw nwau ] (51-6, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

In the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, the True Name of the Lord comes to dwell in the mind.

 sy vfBwgI nwnkw ijnw min iehu Bwau ]4]24]94] (51-6, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

Very fortunate are those, O Nanak, whose minds are filled with this love. ||4||24||94||

 isrIrwgu mhlw 5 ] (51-7)

Siree Raag, Fifth Mehl:

 sMic hir Dnu pUij siqguru Coif sgl ivkwr ] (51-7, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

Gather in the Wealth of the Lord, worship the True Guru, and give up all your corrupt ways.

 ijin qUM swij svwirAw hir ismir hoie auDwru ]1] (51-7, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

Meditate in remembrance on the Lord who created and adorned you, and you shall be saved. ||1||

 jip mn nwmu eyku Apwru ] (51-8, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

O mind, chant the Name of the One, the Unique and Infinite Lord.

 pRwn mnu qnu ijnih dIAw irdy kw AwDwru ]1] rhwau ] (51-8, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

He gave you the praanaa, the breath of life, and your mind and body. He is the Support of the heart. ||1||Pause||

 kwim k®oiD AhMkwir mwqy ivAwipAw sMswru ] (51-9, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

The world is drunk, engrossed in sexual desire, anger and egotism.

 pau sMq srxI lwgu crxI imtY dUKu AMDwru ]2] (51-9, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

Seek the Sanctuary of the Saints, and fall at their feet; your suffering and darkness shall be removed. ||2||

 squ sMqoKu dieAw kmwvY eyh krxI swr ] (51-10, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

Practice truth, contentment and kindness; this is the most excellent way of life.

 Awpu Coif sB hoie ryxw ijsu dyie pRBu inrMkwru ]3] (51-10, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

One who is so blessed by the Formless Lord God renounces selfishness, and becomes the dust of all. ||3||

 jo dIsY so sgl qUMhY psirAw pwswru ] (51-11, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

All that is seen is You, Lord, the expansion of the expanse.

 khu nwnk guir Brmu kwitAw sgl bRhm bIcwru ]4]25]95] (51-11, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

Says Nanak, the Guru has removed my doubts; I recognize God in all. ||4||25||95||

 isrIrwgu mhlw 5 ] (51-12)

Siree Raag, Fifth Mehl:

 duik®q suik®q mMDy sMswru sglwxw ] (51-12, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

The whole world is engrossed in bad deeds and good deeds.

 duhhUM qy rhq Bgqu hY koeI ivrlw jwxw ]1] (51-13, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

God's devotee is above both, but those who understand this are very rare. ||1||

 Twkuru srby smwxw ] (51-13, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

Our Lord and Master is all-pervading everywhere.

 ikAw khau suxau suAwmI qUM vf purKu sujwxw ]1] rhwau ] (51-13, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

What should I say, and what should I hear? O my Lord and Master, You are Great, All-powerful and All-knowing. ||1||Pause||

 mwn AiBmwn mMDy so syvku nwhI ] (51-14, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

One who is influenced by praise and blame is not God's servant.

 qq smdrsI sMqhu koeI koit mMDwhI ]2] (51-14, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

One who sees the essence of reality with impartial vision, O Saints, is very rare-one among millions. ||2||

 khn khwvn iehu kIriq krlw ] (51-15, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

People talk on and on about Him; they consider this to be praise of God.

 kQn khn qy mukqw gurmuiK koeI ivrlw ]3] (51-15, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

But rare indeed is the Gurmukh, who is above this mere talk. ||3||

 giq Aivgiq kCu ndir n AwieAw ] (51-16, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

He is not concerned with deliverance or bondage.

 sMqn kI ryxu nwnk dwnu pwieAw ]4]26]96] (51-16, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

Nanak has obtained the gift of the dust of the feet of the Saints. ||4||26||96||

 isrIrwgu mhlw 5 Gru 7 ] (51-17)

Siree Raag, Fifth Mehl, Seventh House:

 qyrY BrosY ipAwry mY lwf lfwieAw ] (51-17, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

Relying on Your Mercy, Dear Lord, I have indulged in sensual pleasures.

 BUlih cUkih bwirk qUM hir ipqw mwieAw ]1] (51-17, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

Like a foolish child, I have made mistakes. O Lord, You are my Father and Mother. ||1||

 suhylw khnu khwvnu ] (51-17, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

It is easy to speak and talk,

 qyrw ibKmu Bwvnu ]1] rhwau ] (51-17, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

but it is difficult to accept Your Will. ||1||Pause||

 hau mwxu qwxu krau qyrw hau jwnau Awpw ] (51-17, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

I stand tall; You are my Strength. I know that You are mine.

 sB hI miD sBih qy bwhir bymuhqwj bwpw ]2] (51-18, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

Inside of all, and outside of all, You are our Self-sufficient Father. ||2||

 ipqw hau jwnau nwhI qyrI kvn jugqw ] (51-18, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

O Father, I do not know-how can I know Your Way?

pMnw 52

 bMDn mukqu sMqhu myrI rwKY mmqw ]3] (52-1, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

He frees us from bondage, O Saints, and saves us from possessiveness. ||3||

 Bey ikrpwl Twkur rihE Awvx jwxw ] (52-1, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

Becoming Merciful, my Lord and Master has ended my comings and goings in reincarnation.

 gur imil nwnk pwrbRhmu pCwxw ]4]27]97] (52-1, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

Meeting with the Guru, Nanak has recognized the Supreme Lord God. ||4||27||97||

 isrIrwgu mhlw 5 Gru 1 ] (52-2)

Siree Raag, Fifth Mehl, First House:

 sMq jnw imil BweIAw kitAVw jmkwlu ] (52-2, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

Meeting with the humble beings, O Siblings of Destiny, the Messenger of Death is conquered.

 scw swihbu min vuTw hoAw Ksmu dieAwlu ] (52-3, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

The True Lord and Master has come to dwell within my mind; my Lord and Master has become Merciful.

 pUrw siqguru ByitAw ibnisAw sBu jMjwlu ]1] (52-3, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

Meeting with the Perfect True Guru, all my worldly entanglements have ended. ||1||

 myry siqgurw hau quDu ivthu kurbwxu ] (52-4, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

O my True Guru, I am a sacrifice to You.

 qyry drsn kau bilhwrxY quis idqw AMimRq nwmu ]1] rhwau ] (52-4, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

I am a sacrifice to the Blessed Vision of Your Darshan. By the Pleasure of Your Will, You have blessed me with the Ambrosial Naam, the Name of the Lord. ||1||Pause||

 ijn qUM syivAw Bwau kir syeI purK sujwn ] (52-5, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

Those who have served You with love are truly wise.

 iqnw ipCY CutIAY ijn AMdir nwmu inDwnu ] (52-5, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

Those who have the Treasure of the Naam within emancipate others as well as themselves.

 gur jyvfu dwqw ko nhI ijin idqw Awqm dwnu ]2] (52-6, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

There is no other Giver as great as the Guru, who has given the gift of the soul. ||2||

 Awey sy prvwxu hih ijn guru imilAw suBwie ] (52-6, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

Blessed and acclaimed is the coming of those who have met the Guru with loving faith.

 scy syqI riqAw drgh bYsxu jwie ] (52-7, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

Attuned to the True One, you shall obtain a place of honor in the Court of the Lord.

 krqy hiQ vifAweIAw pUrib iliKAw pwie ]3] (52-7, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

Greatness is in the Hands of the Creator; it is obtained by pre-ordained destiny. ||3||

 scu krqw scu krxhwru scu swihbu scu tyk ] (52-8, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

True is the Creator, True is the Doer. True is our Lord and Master, and True is His Support.

 sco scu vKwxIAY sco buiD ibbyk ] (52-8, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

So speak the Truest of the True. Through the True One, an intuitive and discerning mind is obtained.

 srb inrMqir riv rihAw jip nwnk jIvY eyk ]4]28]98] (52-9, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

Nanak lives by chanting and meditating on the One, who is pervading within and contained amongst all. ||4||28||98||

 isrIrwgu mhlw 5 ] (52-9)

Siree Raag, Fifth Mehl:

 guru prmysuru pUjIAY min qin lwie ipAwru ] (52-9, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

Worship the Guru, the Transcendent Lord, with your mind and body attuned to love.

 siqguru dwqw jIA kw sBsY dyie ADwru ] (52-10, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

The True Guru is the Giver of the soul; He gives Support to all.

 siqgur bcn kmwvxy scw eyhu vIcwru ] (52-10, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

Act according to the Instructions of the True Guru; this is the true philosophy.

 ibnu swDU sMgiq riqAw mwieAw mohu sBu Cwru ]1] (52-11, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

Without being attuned to the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, all attachment to Maya is just dust. ||1||

 myry swjn hir hir nwmu smwil ] (52-11, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

O my friend, reflect upon the Name of the Lord, Har, Har

 swDU sMgiq min vsY pUrn hovY Gwl ]1] rhwau ] (52-12, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

. In the Saadh Sangat, He dwells within the mind, and one's works are brought to perfect fruition. ||1||Pause||

 guru smrQu Apwru guru vfBwgI drsnu hoie ] (52-12, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

The Guru is All-powerful, the Guru is Infinite. By great good fortune, the Blessed Vision of His Darshan is obtained.

 guru Agocru inrmlw gur jyvfu Avru n koie ] (52-13, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

The Guru is Imperceptible, Immaculate and Pure. There is no other as great as the Guru.

 guru krqw guru krxhwru gurmuiK scI soie ] (52-13, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

The Guru is the Creator, the Guru is the Doer. The Gurmukh obtains true glory.

 gur qy bwhir ikCu nhI guru kIqw loVy su hoie ]2] (52-14, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

Nothing is beyond the Guru; whatever He wishes comes to pass. ||2||

 guru qIrQu guru pwrjwqu guru mnsw pUrxhwru ] (52-14, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

The Guru is the Sacred Shrine of Pilgrimage, the Guru is the Wish-fulfilling Elysian Tree.

 guru dwqw hir nwmu dyie auDrY sBu sMswru ] (52-15, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

The Guru is the Fulfiller of the desires of the mind. The Guru is the Giver of the Name of the Lord, by which all the world is saved.

 guru smrQu guru inrMkwru guru aUcw Agm Apwru ] (52-15, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

The Guru is All-powerful, the Guru is Formless; the Guru is Lofty, Inaccessible and Infinite.

 gur kI mihmw Agm hY ikAw kQy kQnhwru ]3] (52-16, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

The Praise of the Guru is so sublime-what can any speaker say? ||3||

 ijqVy Pl min bwCIAih iqqVy siqgur pwis ] (52-16, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

All the rewards which the mind desires are with the True Guru.

 pUrb ilKy pwvxy swcu nwmu dy rwis ] (52-17, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

One whose destiny is so pre-ordained, obtains the Wealth of the True Name.

 siqgur srxI AwieAW bwhuiV nhI ibnwsu ] (52-17, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

Entering the Sanctuary of the True Guru, you shall never die again.

 hir nwnk kdy n ivsrau eyhu jIau ipMfu qyrw swsu ]4]29]99] (52-18, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

Nanak: may I never forget You, Lord. This soul, body and breath are Yours. ||4||29||99||

 isrIrwgu mhlw 5 ] (52-18)

Siree Raag, Fifth Mehl:

 sMq jnhu suix BweIho CUtnu swcY nwie ] (52-18, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

O Saints, O Siblings of Destiny, listen: release comes only through the True Name.

 gur ky crx sryvxy qIrQ hir kw nwau ] (52-19, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

Worship the Feet of the Guru. Let the Name of the Lord be your sacred shrine of pilgrimage.

 AwgY drgih mMnIAih imlY inQwvy Qwau ]1] (52-19, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

Hereafter, you shall be honored in the Court of the Lord; there, even the homeless find a home. ||1||

pMnw 53

 BweI ry swcI siqgur syv ] (53-1, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

O Siblings of Destiny, service to the True Guru alone is True.

 siqgur quTY pweIAY pUrn AlK AByv ]1] rhwau ] (53-1, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

When the True Guru is pleased, we obtain the Perfect, Unseen, Unknowable Lord. ||1||Pause||

 siqgur ivthu vwirAw ijin idqw scu nwau ] (53-2, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

I am a sacrifice to the True Guru, who has bestowed the True Name.

 Anidnu scu slwhxw scy ky gux gwau ] (53-2, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

Night and day, I praise the True One; I sing the Glorious Praises of the True One.

 scu Kwxw scu pYnxw scy scw nwau ]2] (53-3, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

True is the food, and true are the clothes, of those who chant the True Name of the True One. ||2||

 swis igrwis n ivsrY sPlu mUriq guru Awip ] (53-3, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

With each breath and morsel of food, do not forget the Guru, the Embodiment of Fulfillment.

 gur jyvfu Avru n idseI AwT phr iqsu jwip ] (53-4, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

None is seen to be as great as the Guru. Meditate on Him twenty-four hours a day.

 ndir kry qw pweIAY scu nwmu guxqwis ]3] (53-4, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

As He casts His Glance of Grace, we obtain the True Name, the Treasure of Excellence. ||3||

 guru prmysru eyku hY sB mih rihAw smwie ] (53-5, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

The Guru and the Transcendent Lord are one and the same, pervading and permeating amongst all.

 ijn kau pUrib iliKAw syeI nwmu iDAwie ] (53-5, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

Those who have such pre-ordained destiny, meditate on the Naam.

 nwnk gur srxwgqI mrY n AwvY jwie ]4]30]100] (53-6, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

Nanak seeks the Sanctuary of the Guru, who does not die, or come and go in reincarnation. ||4||30||100||

 <> siqgur pRswid ] (53-7, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

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

 isrIrwgu mhlw 1 Gru 1 AstpdIAw ] (53-8, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

Siree Raag, First Mehl, First House, Ashtapadees:

 AwiK AwiK mnu vwvxw ijau ijau jwpY vwie ] (53-8, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

I speak and chant His Praises, vibrating the of my mind. The more I know Him, the more I vibrate it.

 ijs no vwie suxweIAY so kyvfu ikqu Qwie ] (53-9, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

The One, unto whom we vibrate and sing-how great is He, and where is His Place?

 AwKx vwly jyqVy siB AwiK rhy ilv lwie ]1] (53-9, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

Those who speak of Him and praise Him-they all continue speaking of Him with love. ||1||

 bwbw Alhu Agm Apwru ] (53-10, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

O Baba, the Lord Allah is Inaccessible and Infinite.

 pwkI nweI pwk Qwie scw prvidgwru ]1] rhwau ] (53-10, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

Sacred is His Name, and Sacred is His Place. He is the True Cherisher. ||1||Pause||

 qyrw hukmu n jwpI kyqVw iliK n jwxY koie ] (53-10, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

The extent of Your Command cannot be seen; no one knows how to write it.

 jy sau swier mylIAih iqlu n pujwvih roie ] (53-11, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

Even if a hundred poets met together, they could not describe even a tiny bit of it.

 kImiq iknY n pweIAw siB suix suix AwKih soie ]2] (53-11, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

No one has found Your Value; they all merely write what they have heard again and again. ||2||

 pIr pYkwmr swlk swdk suhdy Aauru shId ] (53-12, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

The Pirs, the Prophets, the spiritual teachers, the faithful, the innocents and the martyrs,

 syK mswiek kwjI mulw dir drvys rsId ] (53-12, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

the Shaikhs, the mystics, the Qazis, the Mullahs and the Dervishes at His Door

 brkiq iqn kau AglI pVdy rhin drUd ]3] (53-13, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

-they are blessed all the more as they continue reading their prayers in praise to Him. ||3||

 puiC n swjy puiC n Fwhy puiC n dyvY lyie ] (53-13, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

He seeks no advice when He builds; He seeks no advice when He destroys. He seeks no advice while giving or taking.

 AwpxI kudriq Awpy jwxY Awpy krxu kryie ] (53-14, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

He alone knows His Creative Power; He Himself does all deeds.

 sBnw vyKY ndir kir jY BwvY qY dyie ]4] (53-14, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

He beholds all in His Vision. He gives to those with whom He is pleased. ||4||

 Qwvw nwv n jwxIAih nwvw kyvfu nwau ] (53-15, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

His Place and His Name are not known, no one knows how great is His Name.

 ijQY vsY myrw pwiqswhu so kyvfu hY Qwau ] (53-15, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

How great is that place where my Sovereign Lord dwells?

 AMbiV koie n skeI hau iks no puCix jwau ]5] (53-16, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

No one can reach it; whom shall I go and ask? ||5||

 vrnw vrn n BwvnI jy iksY vfw kryie ] (53-16, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

One class of people does not like the other, when one has been made great.

 vfy hiQ vifAweIAw jY BwvY qY dyie ] (53-17, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

Greatness is only in His Great Hands; He gives to those with whom He is pleased.

 hukim svwry AwpxY csw n iFl kryie ]6] (53-17, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

By the Hukam of His Command, He Himself regenerates, without a moment's delay. ||6||

 sBu ko AwKY bhuqu bhuqu lYxY kY vIcwir ] (53-18, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

Everyone cries out, "More! More!", with the idea of receiving.

 kyvfu dwqw AwKIAY dy kY rihAw sumwir ] (53-18, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

How great should we call the Giver? His Gifts are beyond estimation.

 nwnk qoit n AwveI qyry jugh jugh BMfwr ]7]1] (53-19, isrIrwgu, mhlw 5)

O Nanak, there is no deficiency; Your Storehouses are filled to overflowing, age after age. ||7||1||

 mhlw 1 ] (53-19)

First Mehl:

 sBy kMq mhylIAw sglIAw krih sIgwru ] (53-19, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

All are brides of the Husband Lord; all decorate themselves for Him.

pMnw 54

 gxq gxwvix AweIAw sUhw vysu ivkwru ] (54-1, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

But when the time comes to settle their accounts, their red robes are corrupt.

 pwKMif pRymu n pweIAY Kotw pwju KuAwru ]1] (54-1, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

His Love is not obtained through hypocrisy. Her false coverings bring only ruin. ||1||

 hir jIau ieau ipru rwvY nwir ] (54-2, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

In this way, the Dear Husband Lord ravishes and enjoys His bride.

 quDu Bwvin sohwgxI ApxI ikrpw lYih svwir ]1] rhwau ] (54-2, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

The happy soul-bride is pleasing to You, Lord; by Your Grace, You adorn her. ||1||Pause||

 gur sbdI sIgwrIAw qnu mnu ipr kY pwis ] (54-3, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

She is decorated with the Word of the Guru's Shabad; her mind and body belong to her Husband Lord.

 duie kr joiV KVI qkY scu khY Ardwis ] (54-3, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

With her palms pressed together, she stands, waiting on Him, and offers her True prayers to Him.

 lwil rqI sc BY vsI Bwie rqI rMig rwis ]2] (54-4, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Dyed in the deep crimson of the Love of her Darling Lord, she dwells in the Fear of the True One. Imbued with His Love, she is dyed in the color of His Love. ||2||

 ipRA kI cyrI kWFIAY lwlI mwnY nwau ] (54-4, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

She is said to be the hand-maiden of her Beloved Lord; His sweetheart surrenders to His Name.

 swcI pRIiq n quteI swcy myil imlwau ] (54-5, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

True Love is never broken; she is united in Union with the True One.

 sbid rqI mnu vyiDAw hau sd bilhwrY jwau ]3] (54-5, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Attuned to the Word of the Shabad, her mind is pierced through. I am forever a sacrifice to Him. ||3||

 sw Dn rMf n bYseI jy siqgur mwih smwie ] (54-6, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

That bride, who is absorbed into the True Guru, shall never become a widow.

 ipru rIswlU nauqno swcau mrY n jwie ] (54-6, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Her Husband Lord is Beautiful; His Body is forever fresh and new. The True One does not die, and shall not go.

 inq rvY sohwgxI swcI ndir rjwie ]4] (54-7, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

He continually enjoys His happy soul-bride; He casts His Gracious Glance of Truth upon her, and she abides in His Will. ||4||

 swcu DVI Dn mwfIAY kwpVu pRym sIgwru ] (54-7, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

The bride braids her hair with Truth; her clothes are decorated with His Love.

 cMdnu cIiq vswieAw mMdru dsvw duAwru ] (54-7, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Like the essence of sandalwood, He permeates her consciousness, and the Temple of the Tenth Gate is opened.

 dIpku sbid ivgwisAw rwm nwmu aur hwru ]5] (54-8, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

The lamp of the Shabad is lit, and the Name of the Lord is her necklace. ||5||

 nwrI AMdir sohxI msqik mxI ipAwru ] (54-8, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

She is the most beautiful among women; upon her forehead she wears the Jewel of the Lord's Love.

 soBw suriq suhwvxI swcY pRyim Apwr ] (54-9, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Her glory and her wisdom are magnificent; her love for the Infinite Lord is True.

 ibnu ipr purKu n jwxeI swcy gur kY hyiq ipAwir ]6] (54-9, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Other than her Beloved Lord, she knows no man. She enshrines love for the True Guru. ||6||

 inis AMiDAwrI suqIey ikau ipr ibnu rYix ivhwie ] (54-10, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Asleep in the darkness of the night, how shall she pass her life-night without her Husband?

 AMku jlau qnu jwlIAau mnu Dnu jil bil jwie ] (54-10, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Her limbs shall burn, her body shall burn, and her mind and wealth shall burn as well.

 jw Dn kMiq n rwvIAw qw ibrQw jobnu jwie ]7] (54-11, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

When the Husband does not enjoy His bride, then her youth passes away in vain. ||7||

 syjY kMq mhylVI sUqI bUJ n pwie ] (54-12, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

The Husband is on the Bed, but the bride is asleep, and so she does not come to know Him.

 hau suqI ipru jwgxw iks kau pUCau jwie ] (54-12, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

While I am asleep, my Husband Lord is awake. Where can I go for advice?

 siqguir mylI BY vsI nwnk pRymu sKwie ]8]2] (54-12, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

The True Guru has led me to meet Him, and now I dwell in the Fear of God. O Nanak, His Love is always with me. ||8||2||

 isrIrwgu mhlw 1 ] (54-13)

Siree Raag, First Mehl:

 Awpy gux Awpy kQY Awpy suix vIcwru ] (54-13, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

O Lord, You are Your Own Glorious Praise. You Yourself speak it; You Yourself hear it and contemplate it.

 Awpy rqnu priK qUM Awpy molu Apwru ] (54-14, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

You Yourself are the Jewel, and You are the Appraiser. You Yourself are of Infinite Value.

 swcau mwnu mhqu qUM Awpy dyvxhwru ]1] (54-14, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

O True Lord, You are Honor and Glory; You Yourself are the Giver. ||1||

 hir jIau qUM krqw krqwru ] (54-15, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

O Dear Lord, You are the Creator and the Cause.

 ijau BwvY iqau rwKu qUM hir nwmu imlY Awcwru ]1] rhwau ] (54-15, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

If it is Your Will, please save and protect me; please bless me with the lifestyle of the Lord's Name. ||1||Pause||

 Awpy hIrw inrmlw Awpy rMgu mjIT ] (54-15, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

You Yourself are the flawless diamond; You Yourself are the deep crimson color.

 Awpy moqI aUjlo Awpy Bgq bsITu ] (54-16, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

You Yourself are the perfect pearl; You Yourself are the devotee and the priest.

 gur kY sbid slwhxw Git Git fITu AfITu ]2] (54-16, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, You are praised. In each and every heart, the Unseen is seen. ||2||

 Awpy swgru boihQw Awpy pwru Apwru ] (54-17, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

You Yourself are the ocean and the boat. You Yourself are this shore, and the one beyond.

 swcI vwt sujwxu qUM sbid lGwvxhwru ] (54-17, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

O All-knowing Lord, You are the True Way. The Shabad is the Navigator to ferry us across.

 infirAw fru jwxIAY bwJu gurU gubwru ]3] (54-18, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

One who does not fear God shall live in fear; without the Guru, there is only pitch darkness. ||3||

 AsiQru krqw dyKIAY horu kyqI AwvY jwie ] (54-18, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

The Creator alone is seen to be Eternal; all others come and go.

 Awpy inrmlu eyku qUM hor bMDI DMDY pwie ] (54-19, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Only You, Lord, are Immaculate and Pure. All others are bound up in worldly pursuits.

 guir rwKy sy aubry swcy isau ilv lwie ]4] (54-19, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Those who are protected by the Guru are saved. They are lovingly attuned to the True Lord. ||4||

pMnw 55

 hir jIau sbid pCwxIAY swic rqy gur vwik ] (55-1, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Through the Shabad, they recognize the Dear Lord; through the Guru's Word, they are attuned to Truth.

 iqqu qin mYlu n lgeI sc Gir ijsu Eqwku ] (55-1, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Filth does not stick to the body of one who has secured a dwelling in his True Home.

 ndir kry scu pweIAY ibnu nwvY ikAw swku ]5] (55-2, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

When the Lord bestows His Glance of Grace, we obtain the True Name. Without the Name, who are our relatives? ||5||

 ijnI scu pCwixAw sy suKIey jug cwir ] (55-2, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Those who have realized the Truth are at peace throughout the four ages.

 haumY iqRsnw mwir kY scu riKAw aur Dwir ] (55-3, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Subduing their egotism and desires, they keep the True Name enshrined in their hearts.

 jg mih lwhw eyku nwmu pweIAY gur vIcwir ]6] (55-3, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

In this world, the only real profit is the Name of the One Lord; it is earned by contemplating the Guru. ||6||

 swcau vKru lwdIAY lwBu sdw scu rwis ] (55-4, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Loading the Merchandise of the True Name, you shall gather in your profits forever with the Capital of Truth.

 swcI drgh bYseI Bgiq scI Ardwis ] (55-4, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

In the Court of the True One, you shall sit in truthful devotion and prayer.

 piq isau lyKw inbVY rwm nwmu prgwis ]7] (55-5, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Your account shall be settled with honor, in the Radiant Light of the Name of the Lord. ||7||

 aUcw aUcau AwKIAY khau n dyiKAw jwie ] (55-5, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

The Lord is said to be the Highest of the High; no one can perceive Him.

 jh dyKw qh eyku qUM siqguir dIAw idKwie ] (55-6, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Wherever I look, I see only You. The True Guru has inspired me to see You.

 joiq inrMqir jwxIAY nwnk shij suBwie ]8]3] (55-6, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

The Divine Light within is revealed, O Nanak, through this intuitive understanding. ||8||3||

 isrIrwgu mhlw 1 ] (55-7)

Siree Raag, First Mehl:

 mCulI jwlu n jwixAw sru Kwrw Asgwhu ] (55-7, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

The fish did not notice the net in the deep and salty sea.

 Aiq isAwxI sohxI ikau kIqo vyswhu ] (55-7, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

It was so clever and beautiful, but why was it so confident?

 kIqy kwrix pwkVI kwlu n tlY isrwhu ]1] (55-8, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

By its actions it was caught, and now death cannot be turned away from its head. ||1||

 BweI ry ieau isir jwxhu kwlu ] (55-8, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

O Siblings of Destiny, just like this, see death hovering over your own heads!

 ijau mCI iqau mwxsw pvY AicMqw jwlu ]1] rhwau ] (55-8, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

People are just like this fish; unaware, the noose of death descends upon them. ||1||Pause||

 sBu jgu bwDo kwl ko ibnu gur kwlu APwru ] (55-9, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

The whole world is bound by death; without the Guru, death cannot be avoided.

 sic rqy sy aubry duibDw Coif ivkwr ] (55-9, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Those who are attuned to Truth are saved; they renounce duality and corruption.

 hau iqn kY bilhwrxY dir scY sicAwr ]2] (55-10, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

I am a sacrifice to those who are found to be Truthful in the True Court. ||2||

 sIcwny ijau pMKIAw jwlI biDk hwiQ ] (55-10, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Think of the hawk preying on the birds, and the net in the hands of the hunter.

 guir rwKy sy aubry hoir PwQy cogY swiQ ] (55-11, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Those who are protected by the Guru are saved; the others are caught by the bait.

 ibnu nwvY cuix sutIAih koie n sMgI swiQ ]3] (55-11, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Without the Name, they are picked up and thrown away; they have no friends or companions. ||3||

 sco scw AwKIAY scy scw Qwnu ] (55-12, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

God is said to be the Truest of the True; His Place is the Truest of the True.

 ijnI scw mMinAw iqn min scu iDAwnu ] (55-12, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Those who obey the True One-their minds abide in true meditation.

 min muiK sUcy jwxIAih gurmuiK ijnw igAwnu ]4] (55-12, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Those who become Gurmukh, and obtain spiritual wisdom-their minds and mouths are known to be pure. ||4||

 siqgur AgY Ardwis kir swjnu dyie imlwie ] (55-13, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Offer your most sincere prayers to the True Guru, so that He may unite you with your Best Friend.

 swjin imilAY suKu pwieAw jmdUq muey ibKu Kwie ] (55-14, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Meeting your Best Friend, you shall find peace; the Messenger of Death shall take poison and die.

 nwvY AMdir hau vsW nwau vsY min Awie ]5] (55-14, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

I dwell deep within the Name; the Name has come to dwell within my mind. ||5||

 bwJu gurU gubwru hY ibnu sbdY bUJ n pwie ] (55-15, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Without the Guru, there is only pitch darkness; without the Shabad, understanding is not obtained.

 gurmqI prgwsu hoie sic rhY ilv lwie ] (55-15, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Through the Guru's Teachings, you shall be enlightened; remain absorbed in the Love of the True Lord.

 iqQY kwlu n sMcrY joqI joiq smwie ]6] (55-16, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Death does not go there; your light shall merge with the Light. ||6||

 qUMhY swjnu qUM sujwxu qUM Awpy mylxhwru ] (55-16, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

You are my Best Friend; You are All-knowing. You are the One who unites us with Yourself.

 gur sbdI swlwhIAY AMqu n pwrwvwru ] (55-16, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, we praise You; You have no end or limitation.

 iqQY kwlu n ApVY ijQY gur kw sbdu Apwru ]7] (55-17, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Death does not reach that place, where the Infinite Word of the Guru's Shabad resounds. ||7||

 hukmI sBy aUpjih hukmI kwr kmwih ] (55-17, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

By the Hukam of His Command, all are created. By His Command, actions are performed.

 hukmI kwlY vis hY hukmI swic smwih ] (55-18, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

By His Command, all are subject to death; by His Command, they merge in Truth.

 nwnk jo iqsu BwvY so QIAY ienw jMqw vis ikCu nwih ]8]4] (55-18, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

O Nanak, whatever pleases His Will comes to pass. Nothing is in the hands of these beings. ||8||4||

 isrIrwgu mhlw 1 ] (55-19)

Siree Raag, First Mehl:

 min jUTY qin jUiT hY ijhvw jUTI hoie ] (55-19, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

If the mind is polluted, then the body is polluted, and the tongue is polluted as well.

pMnw 56

 muiK JUTY JUTu bolxw ikau kir sUcw hoie ] (56-1, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

With false mouths, people speak falsehood. How can they be made pure?

 ibnu AB sbd n mWjIAY swcy qy scu hoie ]1] (56-1, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Without the Holy Water of the Shabad, they are not cleansed. From the True One alone comes Truth. ||1||

 muMDy guxhIxI suKu kyih ] (56-2, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

O soul-bride, without virtue, what happiness can there be?

 ipru rlIAw ris mwxsI swic sbid suKu nyih ]1] rhwau ] (56-2, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

The Husband Lord enjoys her with pleasure and delight; she is at peace in the love of the True Word of the Shabad. ||1||Pause||

 ipru prdysI jy QIAY Dn vWFI JUryie ] (56-2, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

When the Husband goes away, the bride suffers in the pain of separation,

 ijau jil QoVY mCulI krx plwv kryie ] (56-3, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

like the fish in shallow water, crying for mercy.

 ipr BwvY suKu pweIAY jw Awpy ndir kryie ]2] (56-3, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

As it pleases the Will of the Husband Lord, peace is obtained, when He Himself casts His Glance of Grace. ||2||

 ipru swlwhI Awpxw sKI shylI nwil ] (56-4, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Praise your Husband Lord, together with your bridesmaids and friends.

 qin sohY mnu moihAw rqI rMig inhwil ] (56-4, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

The body is beautified, and the mind is fascinated. Imbued with His Love, we are enraptured.

 sbid svwrI sohxI ipru rwvy gux nwil ]3] (56-5, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Adorned with the Shabad, the beautiful bride enjoys her Husband with virtue. ||3||

 kwmix kwim n AwveI KotI AvgixAwir ] (56-5, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

The soul-bride is of no use at all, if she is evil and without virtue.

 nw suKu pyeIAY swhurY JUiT jlI vykwir ] (56-6, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

She does not find peace in this world or the next; she burns in falsehood and corruption.

 Awvxu vM\xu fwKVo CofI kMiq ivswir ]4] (56-6, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Coming and going are very difficult for that bride who is abandoned and forgotten by her Husband Lord. ||4||

 ipr kI nwir suhwvxI muqI so ikqu swid ] (56-7, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

The beautiful soul-bride of the Husband Lord-by what sensual pleasures has she been doomed?

 ipr kY kwim n AwveI boly Pwidlu bwid ] (56-7, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

She is of no use to her Husband if she babbles in useless arguments.

 dir Gir FoeI nw lhY CUtI dUjY swid ]5] (56-7, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

At the Door of His Home, she finds no shelter; she is discarded for seeking other pleasures. ||5||

 pMifq vwcih poQIAw nw bUJih vIcwru ] (56-8, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

The Pandits, the religious scholars, read their books, but they do not understand the real meaning.

 An kau mqI dy clih mwieAw kw vwpwru ] (56-8, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

They give instructions to others, and then walk away, but they deal in Maya themselves.

 kQnI JUTI jgu BvY rhxI sbdu su swru ]6] (56-9, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Speaking falsehood, they wander around the world, while those who remain true to the Shabad are excellent and exalted. ||6||

 kyqy pMifq joqkI bydw krih bIcwru ] (56-9, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

There are so many Pandits and astrologers who ponder over the Vedas.

 vwid ivroiD slwhxy vwdy Awvxu jwxu ] (56-10, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

They glorify their disputes and arguments, and in these controversies they continue coming and going.

 ibnu gur krm n CutsI kih suix AwiK vKwxu ]7] (56-10, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Without the Guru, they are not released from their karma, although they speak and listen and preach and explain. ||7||

 siB guxvMqI AwKIAih mY guxu nwhI koie ] (56-11, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

They all call themselves virtuous, but I have no virtue at all.

 hir vru nwir suhwvxI mY BwvY pRBu soie ] (56-11, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

With the Lord as her Husband, the soul-bride is happy; I, too, love that God.

 nwnk sbid imlwvVw nw vyCoVw hoie ]8]5] (56-12, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

O Nanak, through the Shabad, union is obtained; there is no more separation. ||8||5||

 isrIrwgu mhlw 1 ] (56-12)

Siree Raag, First Mehl:

 jpu qpu sMjmu swDIAY qIriQ kIcY vwsu ] (56-12, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

You may chant and meditate, practice austerities and self-restraint, and dwell at sacred shrines of pilgrimage;

 puMn dwn cMigAweIAw ibnu swcy ikAw qwsu ] (56-13, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

you may give donations to charity, and perform good deeds, but without the True One, what is the use of it all?

 jyhw rwDy qyhw luxY ibnu gux jnmu ivxwsu ]1] (56-13, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

As you plant, so shall you harvest. Without virtue, this human life passes away in vain. ||1||

 muMDy gux dwsI suKu hoie ] (56-14, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

O young bride, be a slave to virtue, and you shall find peace.

 Avgx iqAwig smweIAY gurmiq pUrw soie ]1] rhwau ] (56-14, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Renouncing wrongful actions, following the Guru's Teachings, you shall be absorbed into the Perfect One. ||1||Pause||

 ivxu rwsI vwpwrIAw qky kuMfw cwir ] (56-15, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Without capital, the trader looks around in all four directions.

 mUlu n buJY Awpxw vsqu rhI Gr bwir ] (56-15, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

He does not understand his own origins; the merchandise remains within the door of his own house.

 ivxu vKr duKu Aglw kUiV muTI kUiVAwir ]2] (56-15, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Without this commodity, there is great pain. The false are ruined by falsehood. ||2||

 lwhw Aihinis nauqnw prKy rqnu vIcwir ] (56-16, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

One who contemplates and appraises this Jewel day and night reaps new profits.

 vsqu lhY Gir AwpxY clY kwrju swir ] (56-16, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

He finds the merchandise within his own home, and departs after arranging his affairs.

 vxjwirAw isau vxju kir gurmuiK bRhmu bIcwir ]3] (56-17, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

So trade with the true traders, and as Gurmukh, contemplate God. ||3||

 sMqW sMgiq pweIAY jy myly mylxhwru ] (56-17, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

In the Society of the Saints, He is found, if the Uniter unites us.

 imilAw hoie n ivCuVY ijsu AMqir joiq Apwr ] (56-18, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

One whose heart is filled with His Infinite Light meets with Him, and shall never again be separated from Him.

 scY Awsix sic rhY scY pRym ipAwr ]4] (56-18, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

True is his position; he abides in Truth, with love and affection for the True One. ||4||

 ijnI Awpu pCwixAw Gr mih mhlu suQwie ] (56-19, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

One who understands himself finds the Mansion of the Lord's Presence within his own home.

 scy syqI riqAw sco plY pwie ] (56-19, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Imbued with the True Lord, Truth is gathered in.

pMnw 57

 iqRBvix so pRBu jwxIAY swco swcY nwie ]5] (57-1, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

God is known throughout the three worlds. True is the Name of the True One. ||5||

 sw Dn KrI suhwvxI ijin ipru jwqw sMig ] (57-1, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

The wife who knows that her Husband Lord is always with her is very beautiful.

 mhlI mhil bulweIAY so ipru rwvy rMig ] (57-2, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

The soul-bride is called to the Mansion of the His Presence, and her Husband Lord ravishes her with love.

 sic suhwgix sw BlI ipir mohI gux sMig ]6] (57-2, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

The happy soul-bride is true and good; she is fascinated by the Glories of her Husband Lord. ||6||

 BUlI BUlI Qil cVw Qil ciV fUgir jwau ] (57-3, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Wandering around and making mistakes, I climb the plateau; having climbed the plateau, I go up the mountain.

 bn mih BUlI jy iPrw ibnu gur bUJ n pwau ] (57-3, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

But now I have lost my way, and I am wandering around in the forest; without the Guru, I do not understand.

 nwvhu BUlI jy iPrw iPir iPir Awvau jwau ]7] (57-3, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

If I wander around forgetting God's Name, I shall continue coming and going in reincarnation, over and over again. ||7||

 puChu jwie pDwaUAw cly cwkr hoie ] (57-4, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Go and ask the travellers, how to walk on the Path as His slave.

 rwjnu jwxih Awpxw dir Gir Twk n hoie ] (57-4, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

They know the Lord to be their King, and at the Door to His Home, their way is not blocked.

 nwnk eyko riv rihAw dUjw Avru n koie ]8]6] (57-5, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

O Nanak, the One is pervading everywhere; there is no other at all. ||8||6||

 isrIrwgu mhlw 1 ] (57-5)

Siree Raag, First Mehl:

 gur qy inrmlu jwxIAY inrml dyh srIru ] (57-6, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Through the Guru, the Pure One is known, and the human body becomes pure as well.

 inrmlu swco min vsY so jwxY AB pIr ] (57-6, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

The Pure, True Lord abides within the mind; He knows the pain of our hearts.

 shjY qy suKu Aglo nw lwgY jm qIru ]1] (57-7, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

With intuitive ease, a great peace is found, and the arrow of death shall not strike you. ||1||

 BweI ry mYlu nwhI inrml jil nwie ] (57-7, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

O Siblings of Destiny, filth is washed away by bathing in the Pure Water of the Name.

 inrmlu swcw eyku qU horu mYlu BrI sB jwie ]1] rhwau ] (57-7, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

You alone are Perfectly Pure, O True Lord; all other places are filled with filth. ||1||Pause||

 hir kw mMdru sohxw kIAw krxYhwir ] (57-8, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

The Temple of the Lord is beautiful; it was made by the Creator Lord.

 riv sis dIp AnUp joiq iqRBvix joiq Apwr ] (57-8, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

The sun and the moon are lamps of incomparably beautiful light. Throughout the three worlds, the Infinite Light is pervading.

 hwt ptx gV koTVI scu saudw vwpwr ]2] (57-9, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

In the shops of the city of the body, in the fortresses and in the huts, the True Merchandise is traded. ||2||

 igAwn AMjnu BY BMjnw dyKu inrMjn Bwie ] (57-9, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

The ointment of spiritual wisdom is the destroyer of fear; through love, the Pure One is seen.

 gupqu pRgtu sB jwxIAY jy mnu rwKY Twie ] (57-10, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

The mysteries of the seen and the unseen are all known, if the mind is kept centered and balanced.

 AYsw siqguru jy imlY qw shjy ley imlwie ]3] (57-10, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

If one finds such a True Guru, the Lord is met with intuitive ease. ||3||

 kis ksvtI lweIAY prKy ihqu icqu lwie ] (57-11, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

He draws us to His Touchstone, to test our love and consciousness.

 Koty Taur n pwienI Kry KjwnY pwie ] (57-11, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

The counterfeit have no place there, but the genuine are placed in His Treasury.

 Aws AMdysw dUir kir ieau mlu jwie smwie ]4] (57-12, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Let your hopes and anxieties depart; thus pollution is washed away. ||4||

 suK kau mwgY sBu ko duKu n mwgY koie ] (57-12, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Everyone begs for happiness; no one asks for suffering.

 suKY kau duKu Aglw mnmuiK bUJ n hoie ] (57-13, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

But in the wake of happiness, there comes great suffering. The self-willed manmukhs do not understand this.

 suK duK sm kir jwxIAih sbid Byid suKu hoie ]5] (57-13, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Those who see pain and pleasure as one and the same find peace; they are pierced through by the Shabad. ||5||

 bydu pukwry vwcIAY bwxI bRhm ibAwsu ] (57-14, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

The Vedas proclaim, and the words of Vyaasa tell us,

 muin jn syvk swiDkw nwim rqy guxqwsu ] (57-14, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

that the silent sages, the servants of the Lord, and those who practice a life of spiritual discipline are attuned to the Naam, the Treasure of Excellence.

 sic rqy sy ijix gey hau sd bilhwrY jwsu ]6] (57-15, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Those who are attuned to the True Name win the game of life; I am forever a sacrifice to them. ||6||

 chu juig mYly mlu Bry ijn muiK nwmu n hoie ] (57-15, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Those who do not have the Naam in their mouths are filled with pollution; they are filthy throughout the four ages.

 BgqI Bwie ivhUixAw muhu kwlw piq Koie ] (57-16, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Without loving devotion to God, their faces are blackened, and their honor is lost.

 ijnI nwmu ivswirAw Avgx muTI roie ]7] (57-16, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Those who have forgotten the Naam are plundered by evil; they weep and wail in dismay. ||7||

 Kojq Kojq pwieAw fru kir imlY imlwie ] (57-17, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

I searched and searched, and found God. In the Fear of God, I have been united in His Union.

 Awpu pCwxY Gir vsY haumY iqRsnw jwie ] (57-17, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Through self-realization, people dwell within the home of their inner being; egotism and desire depart.

 nwnk inrml aUjly jo rwqy hir nwie ]8]7] (57-18, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

O Nanak, those who are attuned to the Name of the Lord are immaculate and radiant. ||8||7||

 isrIrwgu mhlw 1 ] (57-18)

Siree Raag, First Mehl:

 suix mn BUly bwvry gur kI crxI lwgu ] (57-18, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Listen, O deluded and demented mind: hold tight to the Guru's Feet.

 hir jip nwmu iDAwie qU jmu frpY duK Bwgu ] (57-19, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Chant and meditate on the Naam, the Name of the Lord; death will be afraid of you, and suffering shall depart.

 dUKu Gxo dohwgxI ikau iQru rhY suhwgu ]1] (57-19, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

The deserted wife suffers terrible pain. How can her Husband Lord remain with her forever? ||1||

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 BweI ry Avru nwhI mY Qwau ] (58-1, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

O Siblings of Destiny, I have no other place to go.

 mY Dnu nwmu inDwnu hY guir dIAw bil jwau ]1] rhwau ] (58-1, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

The Guru has given me the Treasure of the Wealth of the Naam; I am a sacrifice to Him. ||1||Pause||

 gurmiq piq swbwis iqsu iqs kY sMig imlwau ] (58-2, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

The Guru's Teachings bring honor. Blessed is He-may I meet and be with Him!

 iqsu ibnu GVI n jIvaU ibnu nwvY mir jwau ] (58-2, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Without Him, I cannot live, even for a moment. Without His Name, I die.

 mY AMDuly nwmu n vIsrY tyk itkI Gir jwau ]2] (58-3, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

I am blind-may I never forget the Naam! Under His Protection, I shall reach my true home. ||2||

 gurU ijnw kw AMDulw cyly nwhI Twau ] (58-3, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Those chaylaas, those devotees, whose spiritual teacher is blind, shall not find their place of rest.

 ibnu siqgur nwau n pweIAY ibnu nwvY ikAw suAwau ] (58-3, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Without the True Guru, the Name is not obtained. Without the Name, what is the use of it all?

 Awie gieAw pCuqwvxw ijau suM\Y Gir kwau ]3] (58-4, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

People come and go, regretting and repenting, like crows in a deserted house. ||3||

 ibnu nwvY duKu dyhurI ijau klr kI BIiq ] (58-5, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Without the Name, the body suffers in pain; it crumbles like a wall of sand.

 qb lgu mhlu n pweIAY jb lgu swcu n cIiq ] (58-5, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

As long as Truth does not enter into the consciousness, the Mansion of the Lord's Presence is not found.

 sbid rpY Gru pweIAY inrbwxI pdu nIiq ]4] (58-5, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Attuned to the Shabad, we enter our home, and obtain the Eternal State of Nirvaanaa. ||4||

 hau gur pUCau Awpxy gur puiC kwr kmwau ] (58-6, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

I ask my Guru for His Advice, and I follow the Guru's Advice.

 sbid slwhI min vsY haumY duKu jil jwau ] (58-6, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

With the Shabads of Praise abiding in the mind, the pain of egotism is burnt away.

 shjy hoie imlwvVw swcy swic imlwau ]5] (58-7, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

We are intuitively united with Him, and we meet the Truest of the True. ||5||

 sbid rqy sy inrmly qij kwm k®oDu AhMkwru ] (58-7, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Those who are attuned to the Shabad are spotless and pure; they renounce sexual desire, anger, selfishness and conceit.

 nwmu slwhin sd sdw hir rwKih aur Dwir ] (58-8, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

They sing the Praises of the Naam, forever and ever; they keep the Lord enshrined within their hearts.

 so ikau mnhu ivswrIAY sB jIAw kw AwDwru ]6] (58-8, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

How could we ever forget Him from our minds? He is the Support of all beings. ||6||

 sbid mrY so mir rhY iPir mrY n dUjI vwr ] (58-9, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

One who dies in the Shabad is beyond death, and shall never die again.

 sbdY hI qy pweIAY hir nwmy lgY ipAwru ] (58-9, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Through the Shabad, we find Him, and embrace love for the Name of the Lord.

 ibnu sbdY jgu BUlw iPrY mir jnmY vwro vwr ]7] (58-10, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Without the Shabad, the world is deceived; it dies and is reborn, over and over again. ||7||

 sB swlwhY Awp kau vfhu vfyrI hoie ] (58-10, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

All praise themselves, and call themselves the greatest of the great.

 gur ibnu Awpu n cInIAY khy suxy ikAw hoie ] (58-11, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Without the Guru, one's self cannot be known. By merely speaking and listening, what is accomplished?

 nwnk sbid pCwxIAY haumY krY n koie ]8]8] (58-11, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

O Nanak, one who realizes the Shabad does not act in egotism. ||8||8||

 isrIrwgu mhlw 1 ] (58-12)

Siree Raag, First Mehl:

 ibnu ipr Dn sIgwrIAY jobnu bwid KuAwru ] (58-12, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Without her Husband, the soul-bride's youth and ornaments are useless and wretched.

 nw mwxy suiK syjVI ibnu ipr bwid sIgwru ] (58-13, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

She does not enjoy the pleasure of His Bed; without her Husband, her ornaments are absurd.

 dUKu Gxo dohwgxI nw Gir syj Bqwru ]1] (58-13, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

The discarded bride suffers terrible pain; her Husband does not come to the bed of her home. ||1||

 mn ry rwm jphu suKu hoie ] (58-13, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

O mind, meditate on the Lord, and find peace.

 ibnu gur pRymu n pweIAY sbid imlY rMgu hoie ]1] rhwau ] (58-14, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Without the Guru, love is not found. United with the Shabad, happiness is found. ||1||Pause||

 gur syvw suKu pweIAY hir vru shij sIgwru ] (58-14, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Serving the Guru, she finds peace, and her Husband Lord adorns her with intuitive wisdom.

 sic mwxy ipr syjVI gUVw hyqu ipAwru ] (58-15, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Truly, she enjoys the Bed of her Husband, through her deep love and affection.

 gurmuiK jwix is\wxIAY guir mylI gux cwru ]2] (58-15, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

As Gurmukh, she comes to know Him. Meeting with the Guru, she maintains a virtuous lifestyle. ||2||

 sic imlhu vr kwmxI ipir mohI rMgu lwie ] (58-16, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Through Truth, meet your Husband Lord, O soul-bride. Enchanted by your Husband, enshrine love for Him.

 mnu qnu swic ivgisAw kImiq khxu n jwie ] (58-16, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

Your mind and body shall blossom forth in Truth. The value of this cannot be described.