| gwvY ko vyKY hwdrw
hdUir ] |
| Some sing that He watches
over us, face to face, ever-present. |
| gaavai ko
vaykhai haadraa hadoor. |
| |
| kQnw kQI n AwvY qoit
] |
| There is no shortage of
those who preach and teach. |
| kathnaa
kathee na aavai tot. |
| |
| kiQ kiQ kQI kotI koit
koit ] |
| Millions upon millions
offer millions of sermons and stories. |
| kath kath
kathee kotee kot kot. |
| |
| dydw dy lYdy Qik pwih
] |
| The Great Giver keeps on
giving, while those who receive grow weary of receiving. |
| daydaa day
laiday thak paahi. |
| |
| jugw jugMqir KwhI
Kwih ] |
| Throughout the ages,
consumers consume. |
| jugaa
jugantar khaahee khaahi. |
| |
| hukmI hukmu clwey
rwhu ] |
| The Commander, by His
Command, leads us to walk on the Path. |
| hukmee
hukam chalaa-ay raahu. |
| |
| nwnk ivgsY vyprvwhu
]3] |
| O Nanak, He blossoms forth,
Carefree and Untroubled. ||3|| |
| naanak
vigsai vayparvaahu. ||3|| |
| |
| swcw swihbu swcu nwie
BwiKAw Bwau Apwru ] |
| True is the Master, True is
His Name-speak it with infinite love. |
| saachaa
saahib saach naa-ay bhaakhi-aa bhaa-o apaar. |
| |
| AwKih mMgih dyih dyih
dwiq kry dwqwru ] |
| People beg and pray, "Give
to us, give to us", and the Great Giver gives His Gifts. |
| aakhahi
mangahi dayhi dayhi daat karay daataar. |
| |
| Pyir ik AgY rKIAY
ijqu idsY drbwru ] |
| So what offering can we
place before Him, by which we might see the Darbaar of His Court? |
| fayr ke
agai rakhee-ai jit disai darbaar. |
| |
| muhO ik bolxu bolIAY
ijqu suix Dry ipAwru ] |
| What words can we speak to
evoke His Love? |
| muhou ke
bolan bolee-ai jit sun Dharay pi-aar. |
| |
| AMimRq vylw scu nwau
vifAweI vIcwru ] |
| In the Amrit Vaylaa, the
ambrosial hours before dawn, chant the True Name, and contemplate His
Glorious Greatness. |
| amrit
vaylaa sach naa-o vadi-aa-ee veechaar. |
| |
| krmI AwvY kpVw ndrI
moKu duAwru ] |
| By the karma of past
actions, the robe of this physical body is obtained. By His Grace, the Gate
of Liberation is found. |
| karmee
aavai kaprhaa nadree mokh du-aar. |
| |
| nwnk eyvY jwxIAY sBu
Awpy sicAwru ]4] |
| O Nanak, know this well:
the True One Himself is All. ||4|| |
| naanak
ayvai jaanee-ai sabh aapay sachiaar. ||4|| |
| |
| QwipAw n jwie kIqw n
hoie ] |
| He cannot be established,
He cannot be created. |
| thaapi-aa
na jaa-ay keetaa na ho-ay. |
| |
| Awpy Awip inrMjnu
soie ] |
| He Himself is Immaculate
and Pure. |
| aapay aap
niranjan so-ay. |
| |
| ijin syivAw iqin
pwieAw mwnu ] |
| Those who serve Him are
honored. |
| jin
sayvi-aa tin paa-i-aa maan. |
| |
| nwnk gwvIAY guxI
inDwnu ] |
| O Nanak, sing of the Lord,
the Treasure of Excellence. |
| naanak
gaavee-ai gunee niDhaan. |
| |
| gwvIAY suxIAY min
rKIAY Bwau ] |
| Sing, and listen, and let
your mind be filled with love. |
| gaavee-ai
sunee-ai man rakhee-ai bhaa-o. |
| |
| duKu prhir suKu Gir
lY jwie ] |
| Your pain shall be sent far
away, and peace shall come to your home. |
| dukh parhar
sukh ghar lai jaa-ay. |
| |
| gurmuiK nwdM gurmuiK
vydM gurmuiK rihAw smweI ] |
| The Guru`s Word is the
Sound-current of the Naad; the Guru`s Word is the Wisdom of the Vedas; the
Guru`s Word is all-pervading. |
| gurmukh
naadaN gurmukh vaydaN gurmukh rahi-aa samaa-ee. |
| |
| guru eIsru guru gorKu
brmw guru pwrbqI mweI ] |
| The Guru is Shiva, the Guru
is Vishnu and Brahma; the Guru is Paarvati and Lakhshmi. |
| gur eesar
gur gorakh barmaa gur paarbatee maa-ee. |
| |
| jy hau jwxw AwKw nwhI
khxw kQnu n jweI ] |
| Even knowing God, I cannot
describe Him; He cannot be described in words. |
| jay ha-o
jaanaa aakhaa naahee kahnaa kathan na jaa-ee. |
| |
| gurw iek dyih buJweI
] |
| The Guru has given me this
one understanding: |
| guraa ik
dayhi bujhaa-ee. |
| |
| sBnw jIAw kw ieku
dwqw so mY ivsir n jweI ]5] |
| there is only the One, the
Giver of all souls. May I never forget Him! ||5|| |
| sabhnaa
jee-aa kaa ik daataa so mai visar na jaa-ee. ||5|| |
| |
| qIriQ nwvw jy iqsu
Bwvw ivxu Bwxy ik nwie krI ] |
| If I am pleasing to Him,
then that is my pilgrimage and cleansing bath. Without pleasing Him, what
good are ritual cleansings? |
| tirath
naavaa jay tis bhaavaa vin bhaanay ke naa-ay karee. |
| |
| jyqI isriT aupweI
vyKw ivxu krmw ik imlY leI ] |
| I gaze upon all the created
beings: without the karma of good actions, what are they given to receive?
|
| jaytee
sirath upaa-ee vaykhaa vin karmaa ke milai la-ee. |
| |
| miq ivic rqn jvwhr
mwixk jy iek gur kI isK suxI ] |
| Within the mind are gems,
jewels and rubies, if you listen to the Guru`s Teachings, even once. |
| mat vich
ratan javaahar maanik jay ik gur kee sikh sunee. |
| |
| gurw iek dyih buJweI
] |
| The Guru has given me this
one understanding: |
| guraa ik
dayhi bujhaa-ee. |
| |
| sBnw jIAw kw ieku
dwqw so mY ivsir n jweI ]6] |
| there is only the One, the
Giver of all souls. May I never forget Him! ||6|| |
| sabhnaa
jee-aa kaa ik daataa so mai visar na jaa-ee. ||6|| |
| |
| jy jug cwry Awrjw hor
dsUxI hoie ] |
| Even if you could live
throughout the four ages, or even ten times more, |
| jay jug
chaaray aarjaa hor dasoonee ho-ay. |
| |
| nvw KMfw ivic jwxIAY
nwil clY sBu koie ] |
| and even if you were known
throughout the nine continents and followed by all, |
| navaa
khanda vich jaanee-ai naal chalai sabh ko-ay. |
| |
| cMgw nwau rKwie kY
jsu kIriq jig lyie ] |
| with a good name and
reputation, with praise and fame throughout the world- |
| changa naa-o
rakhaa-ay kai jas keerat jag lay-ay. |
| |
| jy iqsu ndir n AwveI
q vwq n puCY ky ] |
| still, if the Lord does not
bless you with His Glance of Grace, then who cares? What is the use? |
| jay tis
nadar na aavee ta vaat na puchhai kay. |
| |
| kItw AMdir kItu kir
dosI dosu Dry ] |
| Among worms, you would be
considered a lowly worm, and even contemptible sinners would hold you in
contempt. |
| keetaa
andar keet kar dosee dos Dharay. |
| |
| nwnk inrguix guxu kry
guxvMiqAw guxu dy ] |
| O Nanak, God blesses the
unworthy with virtue, and bestows virtue on the virtuous. |
| naanak
nirgun gun karay gunvanti-aa gun day. |
| |
| qyhw koie n suJeI ij
iqsu guxu koie kry ]7] |
| No one can even imagine
anyone who can bestow virtue upon Him. ||7|| |
| tayhaa ko-ay
na sujh-ee je tis gun ko-ay karay. ||7|| |
| |
| suixAY isD pIr suir
nwQ ] |
| Listening-the Siddhas, the
spiritual teachers, the heroic warriors, the yogic masters. |
| suni-ai
siDh peer sur naath. |
| |
| suixAY Driq Dvl Awkws
] |
| Listening-the earth, its
support and the Akaashic ethers. |
| suni-ai
Dharat Dhaval aakaas. |
| |
| suixAY dIp loA pwqwl
] |
| Listening-the oceans, the
lands of the world and the nether regions of the underworld. |
| suni-ai
deep lo-a paataal. |
| |
| suixAY poih n skY
kwlu ] |
| Listening-Death cannot even
touch you. |
| suni-ai
pohi na sakai kaal. |
| |
| nwnk Bgqw sdw ivgwsu
] |
| O Nanak, the devotees are
forever in bliss. |
| naanak
bhagtaa sadaa vigaas. |
| |
| suixAY dUK pwp kw
nwsu ]8] |
| Listening-pain and sin are
erased. ||8|| |
| suni-ai
dookh paap kaa naas. ||8|| |
| |
| suixAY eIsru brmw
ieMdu ] |
| Listening-Shiva, Brahma and
Indra. |
| suni-ai
eesar barmaa ind. |
| |
| suixAY muiK swlwhx
mMdu ] |
| Listening-even foul-mouthed
people praise Him. |
| suni-ai
mukh saalaahan mand. |
| |
| suixAY jog jugiq qin
Byd ] |
| Listening-the technology of
Yoga and the secrets of the body. |
| suni-ai jog
jugat tan bhayd. |
| |
| suixAY swsq isimRiq
vyd ] |
| Listening-the Shaastras,
the Simritees and the Vedas. |
| suni-ai
saasat simrit vayd. |
| |
| nwnk Bgqw sdw ivgwsu
] |
| O Nanak, the devotees are
forever in bliss. |
| naanak
bhagtaa sadaa vigaas. |
