Nitnem in Gurmukhi with English Translation

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Nit nem in Gurmukhi

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(List of Contents)

1) ------- Jupjee Saahib ------------------------- 2
2) ------- Shabad Hazaaray ---------------------- 47
3) ------- Jaapu Saahib--------------------------- 61
4) ------- Tav Parsaad Sava-yay ------------ 78
5) ------- Anand Saahib ------------------------ 83
6) ------- Rehraas Saahib ------------------ 110
7) ------- Ardaas (Omitted)
8) ------- Sohilaa ------------------------------------ 128
9) ------- Baareh Maahaa ---------------------- 137

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Jupjee Saahib

ik-o
N
kaar sat naam kart aa purakh nirbha-o nirvair akaal moorat aj oonee saibha
N

gur parsaad.
One Universal Creat or God. The Name I s Trut h. Creat ive Being Personified. No
Fear. No Hat red. I mage Of The Undying, Beyond Birt h, Self-Exist ent . By Guru's
Grace ~

j ap.
Chant And Medit at e:

aad sach j ugaad sach.
True I n The Primal Beginning. True Throughout The Ages.

hai bhee sach naanak hosee bhee sach. | | 1| |
True Here And Now. O Nanak, Forever And Ever True. | | 1| |

sochai soch na hova-ee j ay sochee lakh vaar.
By t hinking, He cannot be reduced t o t hought , even by t hinking hundreds of
t housands of t imes.

chupai chup na hova-ee j ay laa-ay rahaa liv t aar.
By remaining silent , inner silence is not obt ained, even by remaining lovingly
absorbed deep wit hin.

bhukhi-aa bhukh na ut ree j ay bannaa puree-aa bhaar.
The hunger of t he hungry is not appeased, even by piling up loads of worldly
goods.

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sahas si-aanpaa lakh hohi t a ik na chalai naal.
Hundreds of t housands of clever t ricks, but not even one of t hem will go along
wit h you in t he end.

kiv sachi-aaraa ho-ee-ai kiv koorhai t ut ai paal.
So how can you become t rut hful? And how can t he veil of illusion be t orn away?

hukam raj aa-ee chalnaa naanak likhi-aa naal. | | 1| |
O Nanak, it is writ t en t hat you shall obey t he Hukam of His Command, and walk
in t he Way of His Will. | | 1| |

hukmee hovan aakaar hukam na kahi-aa j aa-ee.
By His Command, bodies are creat ed; His Command cannot be described.

hukmee hovan j ee-a hukam milai vadi-aa-ee.
By His Command, souls come int o being; by His Command, glory and great ness
are obt ained.

hukmee ut am neech hukam likh dukh sukh paa-ee-ah.
By His Command, some are high and some are low; by His Writ t en Command,
pain and pleasure are obt ained.

iknaa hukmee bakhsees ik hukmee sadaa bhavaa-ee-ah.
Some, by His Command, are blessed and forgiven; ot hers, by His Command,
wander aimlessly forever.

hukmai andar sabh ko baahar hukam na ko-ay.
Everyone is subj ect t o His Command; no one is beyond His Command.

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naanak hukmai j ay buj hai t a ha-umai kahai na ko-ay. | | 2| |
O Nanak, one who underst ands His Command, does not speak in ego. | | 2| |

gaavai ko t aan hovai kisai t aan.
Some sing of His Power-who has t hat Power?

gaavai ko daat j aanai neesaan.
Some sing of His Gift s, and know His Sign and I nsignia.

gaavai ko gun vadi-aa-ee-aa chaar.
Some sing of His Glorious Virt ues, Great ness and Beaut y.

gaavai ko vidi-aa vikham veechaar.
Some sing of knowledge obt ained of Him, t hrough difficult philosophical st udies.

gaavai ko saaj karay t an khayh.
Some sing t hat He fashions t he body, and t hen again reduces it t o dust .

gaavai ko j ee-a lai fir dayh.
Some sing t hat He t akes life away, and t hen again rest ores it .

gaavai ko j aapai disai door.
Some sing t hat He seems so very far away.

gaavai ko vaykhai haadraa hadoor.
Some sing t hat He wat ches over us, face t o face, ever-present .

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kat hnaa kat hee na aavai t ot .
There is no short age of t hose who preach and t each.

kat h kat h kat hee kot ee kot kot .
Millions upon millions offer millions of sermons and st ories.

daydaa day laiday t hak paahi.
The Great Giver keeps on giving, while t hose who receive grow weary of
receiving.

j ugaa j ugant ar khaahee khaahi.
Throughout t he ages, consumers consume.

hukmee hukam chalaa-ay raahu.
The Commander, by His Command, leads us t o walk on t he Pat h.

naanak vigsai vayparvaahu. | | 3| |
O Nanak, He blossoms fort h, Carefree and Unt roubled. | | 3| |

saachaa saahib saach naa-ay bhaakhi-aa bhaa-o apaar.
True is t he Mast er, True is His Name-speak it wit h infinit e love.

aakhahi mangahi dahi dahi daat karay daat aar.
People beg and pray, "Give t o us, give t o us", and t he Great Giver gives His
Gift s.

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fayr ke agai rakhee-ai j it disai darbaar.
So what offering can we place before Him, by which we might see t he Darbaar
of His Court ?

muhou ke bolan bolee-ai j it sun Dharay pi-aar.
What words can we speak t o evoke His Love?

amrit vaylaa sach naa-o vadi-aa-ee veechaar.
I n t he Amrit Vaylaa, t he ambrosial hours before dawn, chant t he True Name,
and cont emplat e His Glorious Great ness.

karmee aavai kaprhaa nadree mokh du-aar.
By t he karma of past act ions, t he robe of t his physical body is obt ained. By His
Grace, t he Gat e of Liberat ion is found.

naanak ayvai j aanee-ai sabh aapay sachiaar. | | 4| |
O Nanak, know t his well: t he True One Himself is All. | | 4| |

t haapi-aa na j aa-ay keet aa na ho-ay.
He cannot be est ablished, He cannot be creat ed.

aapay aap niranj an so-ay.
He Himself is I mmaculat e and Pure.

j in sayvi-aa t in paa-i-aa maan.
Those who serve Him are honored.

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naanak gaavee-ai gunee niDhaan.
O Nanak, sing of t he Lord, t he Treasure of Excellence.

gaavee-ai sunee-ai man rakhee-ai bhaa-o.
Sing, and list en, and let your mind be filled wit h love.

dukh parhar sukh ghar lai j aa-ay.
Your pain shall be sent far away, and peace shall come t o your home.

gurmukh naada
N
gurmukh vayda
N
gurmukh rahi-aa samaa-ee.
The Guru's Word is t he Sound-current of t he Naad; t he Guru's Word is t he
Wisdom of t he Vedas; t he Guru's Word is all-pervading.

gur eesar gur gorakh barmaa gur paarbat ee maa-ee.
The Guru is Shiva, t he Guru is Vishnu and Brahma; t he Guru is Paarvat i and
Lakhshmi.

j ay ha-o j aanaa aakhaa naahee kahnaa kat han na j aa-ee.
Even knowing God, I cannot describe Him; He cannot be described in words.

guraa ik dahi buj haa-ee.
The Guru has given me t his one underst anding:

sabhnaa j ee-aa kaa ik daat aa so mai visar na j aa-ee. | | 5| |
t here is only t he One, t he Giver of all souls. May I never forget Him! | | 5| |

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t irat h naavaa j ay t is bhaavaa vin bhaanay ke naa-ay karee.
I f I am pleasing t o Him, t hen t hat is my pilgrimage and cleansing bat h. Wit hout
pleasing Him, what good are rit ual cleansings?

j ayt ee sirat h upaa-ee vaykhaa vin karmaa ke milai la-ee.
I gaze upon all t he creat ed beings: wit hout t he karma of good act ions, what are
t hey given t o receive?

mat vich rat an j avaahar maanik j ay ik gur kee sikh sunee.
Wit hin t he mind are gems, j ewels and rubies, if you list en t o t he Guru's
Teachings, even once.

guraa ik dahi buj haa-ee.
The Guru has given me t his one underst anding:

sabhnaa j ee-aa kaa ik daat aa so mai visar na j aa-ee. | | 6| |
t here is only t he One, t he Giver of all souls. May I never forget Him! | | 6| |

j ay j ug chaaray aarj aa hor dasoonee ho-ay.
Even if you could live t hroughout t he four ages, or even t en t imes more,

navaa khanda vich j aanee-ai naal chalai sabh ko-ay.
and even if you were known t hroughout t he nine cont inent s and followed by all,

changa naa-o rakhaa-ay kai j as keerat j ag lay-ay.
wit h a good name and reput at ion, wit h praise and fame t hroughout t he world-

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j ay t is nadar na aavee t a vaat na puchhai kay.
st ill, if t he Lord does not bless you wit h His Glance of Grace, t hen who cares?
What is t he use?

keet aa andar keet kar dosee dos Dharay.
Among worms, you would be considered a lowly worm, and even cont empt ible
sinners would hold you in cont empt .

naanak nirgun gun karay gunvant i-aa gun day.
O Nanak, God blesses t he unwort hy wit h virt ue, and best ows virt ue on t he
virt uous.

t ayhaa ko-ay na suj h-ee j e t is gun ko-ay karay. | | 7| |
No one can even imagine anyone who can best ow virt ue upon Him. | | 7| |

suni-ai siDh peer sur naat h.
List ening-t he Siddhas, t he spirit ual t eachers, t he heroic warriors, t he yogic
mast ers.

suni-ai Dharat Dhaval aakaas.
List ening-t he eart h, it s support and t he Akaashic et hers.

suni-ai deep lo-a paat aal.
List ening-t he oceans, t he lands of t he world and t he net her regions of t he
underworld.

suni-ai pohi na sakai kaal.
List ening-Deat h cannot even t ouch you.

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naanak bhagt aa sadaa vigaas.
O Nanak, t he devot ees are forever in bliss.

suni-ai dookh paap kaa naas. | | 8| |
List ening-pain and sin are erased. | | 8| |

suni-ai eesar barmaa ind.
List ening-Shiva, Brahma and I ndra.

suni-ai mukh saalaahan mand.
List ening-even foul-mout hed people praise Him.

suni-ai j og j ugat t an bhayd.
List ening-t he t echnology of Yoga and t he secret s of t he body.

suni-ai saasat simrit vayd.
List ening-t he Shaast ras, t he Simrit ees and t he Vedas.



suni-ai sat sant okh gi-aan.
List ening-t rut h, cont ent ment and spirit ual wisdom.

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suni-ai at hsat h kaa isnaan.
List ening-t ake your cleansing bat h at t he sixt y-eight places of pilgrimage.

suni-ai parh parh paavahi maan.
List ening-reading and recit ing, honor is obt ained.

suni-ai laagai sahj Dhi-aan.
List ening-int uit ively grasp t he essence of medit at ion.



suni-ai saraa gunaa kay gaah.
List ening-dive deep int o t he ocean of virt ue.

suni-ai saykh peer paat isaah.
List ening-t he Shaykhs, religious scholars, spirit ual t eachers and emperors.

suni-ai anDhay paavahi raahu.
List ening-even t he blind find t he Pat h.

suni-ai haat h hovai asgaahu.
List ening-t he Unreachable comes wit hin your grasp.

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mannay kee gat kahee na j aa-ay.
The st at e of t he fait hful cannot be described.

j ay ko kahai pichhai pachhut aa-ay.
One who t ries t o describe t his shall regret t he at t empt .

kaagad kalam na likhanhaar.
No paper, no pen, no scribe

mannay kaa bahi karan veechaar.
can record t he st at e of t he fait hful.

aisaa naam niranj an ho-ay.
Such is t he Name of t he I mmaculat e Lord.

j ay ko man j aanai man ko-ay. | | 12| |
Only one who has fait h comes t o know such a st at e of mind. | | 12| |

mannai surat hovai man buDh.
The fait hful have int uit ive awareness and int elligence.

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mannai sagal bhavan kee suDh.
The fait hful know about all worlds and realms.

mannai muhi chot aa naa khaa-ay.
The fait hful shall never be st ruck across t he face.

mannai j am kai saat h na j aa-ay.
The fait hful do not have t o go wit h t he Messenger of Deat h.



mannai maarag t haak na paa-ay.
The pat h of t he fait hful shall never be blocked.

mannai pat si-o pargat j aa-ay.
The fait hful shall depart wit h honor and fame.

mannai mag na chalai pant h.
The fait hful do not follow empt y religious rit uals.

mannai Dharam sayt ee san-banDh.
The fait hful are firmly bound t o t he Dharma.

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mannai paavahi mokh du-aar.
The fait hful find t he Door of Liberat ion.

mannai parvaarai saaDhaar.
The fait hful uplift and redeem t heir family and relat ions.

mannai t arai t aaray gur sikh.
The fait hful are saved, and carried across wit h t he Sikhs of t he Guru.

mannai naanak bhavahi na bhikh.
The fait hful, O Nanak, do not wander around begging.



panch parvaan panch parDhaan.
The chosen ones, t he self-elect , are accept ed and approved.

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panchay paavahi dargahi maan.
The chosen ones are honored in t he Court of t he Lord.

panchay sohahi dar raaj aan.
The chosen ones look beaut iful in t he court s of kings.

panchaa kaa gur ayk Dhi-aan.
The chosen ones medit at e single-mindedly on t he Guru.

j ay ko kahai karai veechaar.
No mat t er how much anyone t ries t o explain and describe t hem,

kart ay kai karnai naahee sumaar.
t he act ions of t he Creat or cannot be count ed.

Dhoul Dharam da-i-aa kaa poot .
The myt hical bull is Dharma, t he son of compassion;

sant okh t haap rakhi-aa j in soot .
t his is what pat ient ly holds t he eart h in it s place.

j ay ko buj hai hovai sachiaar.
One who underst ands t his becomes t rut hful.

Dhavlai upar kayt aa bhaar.
What a great load t here is on t he bull!

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Dhart ee hor parai hor hor.
So many worlds beyond t his world-so very many!

t is t ay bhaar t alai kavan j or.
What power holds t hem, and support s t heir weight ?

j ee-a j aat rangaa kay naav.
The names and t he colors of t he assort ed species of beings

sabhnaa likhi-aa vurhee kalaam.
were all inscribed by t he Ever-flowing Pen of God.

ayhu laykhaa likh j aanai ko-ay.
Who knows how t o writ e t his account ?

laykhaa likhi-aa kayt aa ho-ay.
Just imagine what a huge scroll it would t ake!

kayt aa t aan su-aalihu roop.
What power! What fascinat ing beaut y!

kayt ee daat j aanai koun koot .
And what gift s! Who can know t heir ext ent ?

keet aa pasaa-o ayko kavaa-o.
You creat ed t he vast expanse of t he Universe wit h One Word!

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t is t ay ho-ay lakh daree-aa-o.
Hundreds of t housands of rivers began t o flow.

kudrat kavan kahaa veechaar.
How can Your Creat ive Pot ency be described?

vaari-aa na j aavaa ayk vaar.
I cannot even once be a sacrifice t o You.

j o t uDh bhaavai saa-ee bhalee kaar.
What ever pleases You is t he only good done,

t oo sadaa salaamat nirankaar. | | 16| |
You, Et ernal and Formless One! | | 16| |

asa
N
kh j ap asa
N
kh bhaa-o.
Count less medit at ions, count less loves.

asa
N
kh pooj aa asa
N
kh t ap t aa-o.
Count less worship services, count less aust ere disciplines.

asa
N
kh garant h mukh vayd paat h.
Count less script ures, and rit ual recit at ions of t he Vedas.

asa
N
kh j og man rahahi udaas.
Count less Yogis, whose minds remain det ached from t he world.

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asa
N
kh bhagat gun gi-aan veechaar.
Count less devot ees cont emplat e t he Wisdom and Virt ues of t he Lord.

asa
N
kh sat ee asa
N
kh daat aar.
Count less t he holy, count less t he givers.

asa
N
kh soor muh bhakh saar.
Count less heroic spirit ual warriors, who bear t he brunt of t he at t ack in bat t le
(who wit h t heir mout hs eat st eel).

asa
N
kh mon liv laa-ay t aar.
Count less silent sages, vibrat ing t he St ring of His Love.

How can Your Creat ive Pot ency be described?



You, Et ernal and Formless One. | | 17| |

asa
N
kh moorakh anDh ghor.
Count less fools, blinded by ignorance.

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asa
N
kh chor haraamkhor.
Count less t hieves and embezzlers.

asa
N
kh amar kar j aahi j or.
Count less impose t heir will by force.

asa
N
kh galvadh hat i-aa kamaahi.
Count less cut -t hroat s and rut hless killers.

asa
N
kh paapee paap kar j aahi.
Count less sinners who keep on sinning.

asa
N
kh koorhi-aar koorhay firaahi.
Count less liars, wandering lost in t heir lies.

asa
N
kh malaychh mal bhakh khaahi.
Count less wret ches, eat ing filt h as t heir rat ion.

asa
N
kh nindak sir karahi bhaar.
Count less slanderers, carrying t he weight of t heir st upid mist akes on t heir
heads.

naanak neech kahai veechaar.
Nanak describes t he st at e of t he lowly.


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asa
N
kh naav asa
N
kh t haav.
Count less names, count less places.

agamm agamm asa
N
kh lo-a.
I naccessible, unapproachable, count less celest ial realms.

asa
N
kh kehahi sir bhaar ho-ay.
Even t o call t hem count less is t o carry t he weight on your head.

akhree naam akhree saalaah.
From t he Word, comes t he Naam; from t he Word, comes Your Praise.

akhree gi-aan geet gun gaah.
From t he Word, comes spirit ual wisdom, singing t he Songs of Your Glory.

akhree likhan bolan baan.
From t he Word, come t he writ t en and spoken words and hymns.

akhraa sir sanj og vakhaan.
From t he Word, comes dest iny, writ t en on one's forehead.

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j in ayhi likhay t is sir naahi.
But t he One who wrot e t hese Words of Dest iny-no words are writ t en on His
Forehead.

j iv furmaa-ay t iv t iv paahi.
As He ordains, so do we receive.

j ayt aa keet aa t ayt aa naa-o.
The creat ed universe is t he manifest at ion of Your Name.

vin naavai naahee ko t haa-o.
Wit hout Your Name, t here is no place at all.

How can I describe Your Creat ive Power?




bharee-ai hat h pair t an dayh.
When t he hands and t he feet and t he body are dirt y,

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paanee Dhot ai ut ras khayh.
wat er can wash away t he dirt .

moot paleet ee kaparh ho-ay.
When t he clot hes are soiled and st ained by urine,

day saaboon la-ee-ai oh Dho-ay.
soap can wash t hem clean.

bharee-ai mat paapaa kai sang.
But when t he int ellect is st ained and pollut ed by sin,

oh Dhopai naavai kai rang.
it can only be cleansed by t he Love of t he Name.

punnee paapee aakhan naahi.
Virt ue and vice do not come by mere words;

kar kar karnaa likh lai j aahu.
act ions repeat ed, over and over again, are engraved on t he soul.

aapay beej aapay hee khaahu.
You shall harvest what you plant .

naanak hukmee aavhu j aahu. | | 20| |
O Nanak, by t he Hukam of God's Command, we come and go in reincarnat ion.
| | 20| |

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t irat h t ap da-i-aa dat daan.
Pilgrimages, aust ere discipline, compassion and charit y

j ay ko paavai t il kaa maan.
-t hese, by t hemselves, bring only an iot a of merit .

suni-aa mani-aa man keet aa bhaa-o.
List ening and believing wit h love and humilit y in your mind,

ant argat t irat h mal naa-o.
cleanse yourself wit h t he Name, at t he sacred shrine deep wit hin.

sabh gun t ayray mai naahee ko-ay.
All virt ues are Yours, Lord, I have none at all.

vin gun keet ay bhagat na ho-ay.
Wit hout virt ue, t here is no devot ional worship.

su-asat aat h banee barmaa-o.
I bow t o t he Lord of t he World, t o His Word, t o Brahma t he Creat or.

sat suhaan sadaa man chaa-o.
He is Beaut iful, True and Et ernally Joyful.

kavan so vaylaa vakhat kavan kavan t hit kavan vaar.
What was t hat t ime, and what was t hat moment ? What was t hat day, and what
was t hat dat e?

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kavan se rut ee maahu kavan j it ho-aa aakaar.
What was t hat season, and what was t hat mont h, when t he Universe was
creat ed?

vayl na paa-ee-aa pandt ee j e hovai laykh puraan.
The Pandit s, t he religious scholars, cannot find t hat t ime, even if it is writ t en in
t he Puraanas.

vakhat na paa-i-o kaadee-aa j e likhan laykh kuraan.
That t ime is not known t o t he Qazis, who st udy t he Koran.

t hit vaar naa j ogee j aanai rut maahu naa ko-ee.
The day and t he dat e are not known t o t he Yogis, nor is t he mont h or t he
season.

j aa kart aa sirt hee ka-o saaj ay aapay j aanai so-ee.
The Creat or who creat ed t his creat ion-only He Himself knows.

kiv kar aakhaa kiv saalaahee ki-o varnee kiv j aanaa.
How can we speak of Him? How can we praise Him? How can we describe Him?
How can we know Him?

naanak aakhan sabh ko aakhai ik doo ik si-aanaa.
O Nanak, everyone speaks of Him, each one wiser t han t he rest .

vadaa saahib vadee naa-ee keet aa j aa kaa hovai.
Great is t he Mast er, Great is His Name. What ever happens is according t o His
Will.

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naanak j ay ko aapou j aanai agai ga-i-aa na sohai. | | 21| |
O Nanak, one who claims t o know everyt hing shall not be decorat ed in t he
world hereaft er. | | 21| |

paat aalaa paat aal lakh aagaasaa aagaas.
There are net her worlds beneat h net her worlds, and hundreds of t housands of
heavenly worlds above.

orhak orhak bhaal t hakay vayd kahan ik vaat .
The Vedas say t hat you can search and search for t hem all, unt il you grow
weary.

sahas at haarah kahan kat aybaa asuloo ik Dhaat .
The script ures say t hat t here are 18,000 worlds, but in realit y, t here is only One
Universe.

laykhaa ho-ay t a likee-ai laykhai ho-ay vinaas.
I f you t ry t o writ e an account of t his, you will surely finish yourself before you
finish writ ing it .

naanak vadaa aakhee-ai aapay j aanai aap. | | 22| |
O Nanak, call Him Great ! He Himself knows Himself. | | 22| |

saalaahee saalaahi ayt ee surat na paa-ee-aa.
The praisers praise t he Lord, but t hey do not obt ain int uit ive underst anding

nadee-aa at ai vaah pavahi samund na j aanee-ahi.
-t he st reams and rivers flowing int o t he ocean do not know it s vast ness.

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samund saah sult aan girhaa sayt ee maal Dhan.
Even kings and emperors, wit h mount ains of propert y and oceans of wealt h

keerhee t ul na hovnee j ay t is manhu na veesrahi. | | 23| |
-t hese are not even equal t o an ant , who does not forget God. | | 23| |

ant na sift ee kahan na ant .
Endless are His Praises, endless are t hose who speak t hem.

ant na karnai dayn na ant .
Endless are His Act ions, endless are His Gift s.

ant na vaykhan sunan na ant .
Endless is His Vision, endless is His Hearing.

ant na j aapai ki-aa man mant .
His limit s cannot be perceived. What is t he Myst ery of His Mind?

ant na j aapai keet aa aakaar.
The limit s of t he creat ed universe cannot be perceived.

ant na j aapai paaraavaar.
I t s limit s here and beyond cannot be perceived.

ant kaaran kayt ay billaahi.
Many st ruggle t o know His limit s,

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t aa kay ant na paa-ay j aahi.
but His limit s cannot be found.

ayhu ant na j aanai ko-ay.
No one can know t hese limit s.

bahut aa kahee-ai bahut aa ho-ay.
The more you say about t hem, t he more t here st ill remains t o be said.

vadaa saahib oochaa t haa-o.
Great is t he Mast er, High is His Heavenly Home.

oochay upar oochaa naa-o.
Highest of t he High, above all is His Name.

ayvad oochaa hovai ko-ay.
Only one as Great and as High as God

t is oochay ka-o j aanai so-ay.
can know His Loft y and Exalt ed St at e.

j ayvad aap j aanai aap aap.
Only He Himself is t hat Great . He Himself knows Himself.

naanak nadree karmee daat . | | 24| |
O Nanak, by His Glance of Grace, He best ows His Blessings. | | 24| |

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bahut aa karam likhi-aa naa j aa-ay.
His Blessings are so abundant t hat t here can be no writ t en account of t hem.

vadaa daat aa t il na t amaa-ay.
The Great Giver does not hold back anyt hing.

kayt ay mangahi j oDh apaar.
There are so many great , heroic warriors begging at t he Door of t he I nfinit e
Lord.

kayt i-aa ganat nahee veechaar.
So many cont emplat e and dwell upon Him, t hat t hey cannot be count ed.

kayt ay khap t ut ahi vaykaar.
So many wast e away t o deat h engaged in corrupt ion.

kayt ay lai lai mukar paahi.
So many t ake and t ake again, and t hen deny receiving.

kayt ay moorakh khaahee khaahi.
So many foolish consumers keep on consuming.

kayt i-aa dookh bhookh sad maar.
So many endure dist ress, deprivat ion and const ant abuse.

ayhi bhe daat t ayree daat aar.
Even t hese are Your Gift s, O Great Giver!

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band khalaasee bhaanai ho-ay.
Liberat ion from bondage comes only by Your Will.

hor aakh na sakai ko-ay.
No one else has any say in t his.

j ay ko khaa-ik aakhan paa-ay.
I f some fool should presume t o say t hat he does,

oh j aanai j ayt ee-aa muhi khaa-ay.
he shall learn, and feel t he effect s of his folly.

aapay j aanai aapay day-ay.
He Himself knows, He Himself gives.

aakhahi se bhe kay-ee kay-ay.
Few, very few are t hose who acknowledge t his.

j is no bakhsay sifat saalaah.
One who is blessed t o sing t he Praises of t he Lord,

naanak paat isaahee paat isaahu. | | 25| |
O Nanak, is t he king of kings. | | 25| |

amul gun amul vaapaar.
Priceless are His Virt ues, Priceless are His Dealings.

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amul vaapaaree-ay amul bhandaar.
Priceless are His Dealers, Priceless are His Treasures.

amul aavahi amul lai j aahi.
Priceless are t hose who come t o Him, Priceless are t hose who buy from Him.

amul bhaa-ay amulaa samaahi.
Priceless is Love for Him, Priceless is absorpt ion int o Him.

amul Dharam amul deebaan.
Priceless is t he Divine Law of Dharma, Priceless is t he Divine Court of Just ice.

amul t ul amul parvaan.
Priceless are t he scales, priceless are t he weight s.

amul bakhsees amul neesaan.
Priceless are His Blessings, Priceless is His Banner and I nsignia.

amul karam amul furmaan.
Priceless is His Mercy, Priceless is His Royal Command.

amulo amul aakhi-aa na j aa-ay.
Priceless, O Priceless beyond expression!

aakh aakh rahay liv laa-ay.
Speak of Him cont inually, and remain absorbed in His Love.

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aakhahi vayd paat h puraan.
The Vedas and t he Puraanas speak.

aakhahi parhay karahi vakhi-aan.
The scholars speak and lect ure.

aakhahi barmay aakhahi ind.
Brahma speaks, I ndra speaks.

aakhahi gopee t ai govind.
The Gopis and Krishna speak.

aakhahi eesar aakhahi siDh.
Shiva speaks, t he Siddhas speak.

aakhahi kayt ay keet ay buDh.
The many creat ed Buddhas speak.

aakhahi daanav aakhahi dayv.
The demons speak, t he demi-gods speak.

aakhahi sur nar mun j an sayv.
The spirit ual warriors, t he heavenly beings, t he silent sages, t he humble and
serviceful speak.

kayt ay aakhahi aakhan paahi.
Many speak and t ry t o describe Him.

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kayt ay kahi kahi ut h ut h j aahi.
Many have spoken of Him over and over again, and have t hen arisen and
depart ed.

ayt ay keet ay hor karayhi.
I f He were t o creat e as many again as t here already are,

t aa aakh na sakahi kay-ee kay-ay.
even t hen, t hey could not describe Him.

j ayvad bhaavai t ayvad ho-ay.
He is as Great as He wishes t o be.

naanak j aanai saachaa so-ay.
O Nanak, t he True Lord knows.

j ay ko aakhai boluvigaarh.
I f anyone presumes t o describe God,

t aa likee-ai sir gaavaaraa gaavaar. | | 26| |
he shall be known as t he great est fool of fools! | | 26| |

so dar kayhaa so ghar kayhaa j it bahi sarab samaalay.
Where is t hat Gat e, and where is t hat Dwelling, in which You sit and t ake care
of all?

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vaaj ay naad anayk asankhaa kayt ay vaavanhaaray.
The Sound-current of t he Naad vibrat es t here, and count less musicians play on
all sort s of inst rument s t here.

kayt ay raag paree si-o kahee-an kayt ay gaavanhaaray.
So many Ragas, so many musicians singing t here.

gaavahi t uhno pa-un paanee baisant ar gaavai raaj aa Dharam du-aaray.
The praanic wind, wat er and fire sing; t he Right eous Judge of Dharma sings at
Your Door.

gaavahi chit gupat likh j aaneh likh likh Dharam veechaaray.
Chit r and Gupt , t he angels of t he conscious and t he subconscious who record
act ions, and t he Right eous Judge of Dharma who j udges t his record sing.

gaavahi eesar barmaa dayvee sohan sadaa savaaray.
Shiva, Brahma and t he Goddess of Beaut y, ever adorned, sing.

gaavahi ind idaasan bait hay dayvit i-aa dar naalay.
I ndra, seat ed upon His Throne, sings wit h t he deit ies at Your Door.

gaavahi siDh samaaDhee andar gaavan saaDh vichaaray.
The Siddhas in Samaadhi sing; t he Saadhus sing in cont emplat ion.

gaavan j at ee sat ee sant okhee gaavahi veer karaaray.
The celibat es, t he fanat ics, t he peacefully accept ing and t he fearless warriors
sing.

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gaavan pandit parhan rakheesar j ug j ug vaydaa naalay.
The Pandit s, t he religious scholars who recit e t he Vedas, wit h t he supreme
sages of all t he ages, sing.

gaavahi mohnee-aa man mohan surgaa machh pa-i-aalay.
The Mohinis, t he enchant ing heavenly beaut ies who ent ice heart s in t his world,
in paradise, and in t he underworld of t he subconscious sing.

gaavan rat an upaa-ay t ayray at hsat h t irat h naalay.
The celest ial j ewels creat ed by You, and t he sixt y-eight holy places of pilgrimage
sing.

gaavahi j oDh mahaabal sooraa gaavahi khaanee chaaray.
The brave and might y warriors sing; t he spirit ual heroes and t he four sources of
creat ion sing.

gaavahi khand mandal varbhandaa kar kar rakhay Dhaaray.
The planet s, solar syst ems and galaxies, creat ed and arranged by Your Hand,
sing.

say-ee t uDhuno gaavahi j o t uDh bhaavan rat ay t ayray bhagat rasaalay.
They alone sing, who are pleasing t o Your Will. Your devot ees are imbued wit h
t he Nect ar of Your Essence.

hor kayt ay gaavan say mai chit na aavan naanak ki-aa veechaaray.
So many ot hers sing, t hey do not come t o mind. O Nanak, how can I consider
t hem all?

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so-ee so-ee sadaa sach saahib saachaa saachee naa-ee.
That True Lord is True, Forever True, and True is His Name.

hai bhee hosee j aa-ay na j aasee rachnaa j in rachaa-ee.
He is, and shall always be. He shall not depart , even when t his Universe which
He has creat ed depart s.

rangee rangee bhaat ee kar kar j insee maa-i-aa j in upaa-ee.
He creat ed t he world, wit h it s various colors, species of beings, and t he variet y
of Maya.

kar kar vaykhai keet aa aapnaa j iv t is dee vadi-aa-ee.
Having creat ed t he creat ion, He wat ches over it Himself, by His Great ness.

j o t is bhaavai so-ee karsee hukam na karnaa j aa-ee.
He does what ever He pleases. No order can be issued t o Him.

so paat isaahu saahaa paat isaahib naanak rahan raj aa-ee. | | 27| |
He is t he King, t he King of kings, t he Supreme Lord and Mast er of kings. Nanak
remains subj ect t o His Will. | | 27| |

munda sant okh saram pat j holee Dhi-aan kee karahi bibhoot .
Make cont ent ment your ear-rings, humilit y your begging bowl, and medit at ion
t he ashes you apply t o your body.

khint haa kaal ku-aaree kaa-i-aa j ugat dandaa part eet .
Let t he remembrance of deat h be t he pat ched coat you wear, let t he purit y of
virginit y be your way in t he world, and let fait h in t he Lord be your walking
st ick.

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aa-ee pant hee sagal j amaat ee man j eet ai j ag j eet .
See t he brot herhood of all mankind as t he highest order of Yogis; conquer your
own mind, and conquer t he world.

aadays t isai aadays.
I bow t o Him, I humbly bow.

aad aneel anaad anaahat j ug j ug ayko vays. | | 28| |
The Primal One, t he Pure Light , wit hout beginning, wit hout end. Throughout all
t he ages, He is One and t he Same. | | 28| |

bhugat gi-aan da-i-aa bhandaaran ghat ghat vaaj eh naad.
Let spirit ual wisdom be your food, and compassion your at t endant . The Sound-
current of t he Naad vibrat es in each and every heart .

aap naat h naat hee sabh j aa kee riDh siDh avraa saad.
He Himself is t he Supreme Mast er of all; wealt h and miraculous spirit ual powers,
and all ot her ext ernal t ast es and pleasures, are all like beads on a st ring.

sanj og vij og du-ay kaar chalaaveh laykhay aavahi bhaag.
Union wit h Him, and separat ion from Him, come by His Will. We come t o receive
what is writ t en in our dest iny.



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aykaa maa-ee j ugat vi-aa-ee t in chaylay parvaan.
The One Divine Mot her conceived and gave birt h t o t he t hree deit ies.

ik sansaaree ik bhandaaree ik laa-ay deebaan.
One, t he Creat or of t he World; One, t he Sust ainer; and One, t he Dest royer.

j iv t is bhaavai t ivai chalaavai j iv hovai furmaan.
He makes t hings happen according t o t he Pleasure of His Will. Such is His
Celest ial Order.

oh vaykhai onaa nadar na aavai bahut aa ayhu vidaan.
He wat ches over all, but none see Him. How wonderful t his is!



aasan lo-ay lo-ay bhandaar.
On world aft er world are His Seat s of Aut horit y and His St orehouses.

j o kichh paa-i-aa so aykaa vaar.
What ever was put int o t hem, was put t here once and for all.

kar kar vaykhai sirj anhaar.
Having creat ed t he creat ion, t he Creat or Lord wat ches over it .

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naanak sachay kee saachee kaar.
O Nanak, True is t he Creat ion of t he True Lord.



ik doo j eebhou lakh hohi lakh hoveh lakh vees.
I f I had 100,000 t ongues, and t hese were t hen mult iplied t went y t imes more,
wit h each t ongue,

lakh lakh gayrhaa aakhee-ahi ayk naam j agdees.
I would repeat , hundreds of t housands of t imes, t he Name of t he One, t he Lord
of t he Universe.

ayt raahi pat pavrhee-aa charhee-ai ho-ay ikees.
Along t his pat h t o our Husband Lord, we climb t he st eps of t he ladder, and
come t o merge wit h Him.

sun galaa aakaas kee keet aa aa-ee rees.
Hearing of t he et heric realms, even worms long t o come back home.

naanak nadree paa-ee-ai koorhee koorhai t hees. | | 32| |
O Nanak, by His Grace He is obt ained. False are t he boast ings of t he false.
| | 32| |

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aakhan j or chupai nah j or.
No power t o speak, no power t o keep silent .

j or na mangan dayn na j or.
No power t o beg, no power t o give.

j or na j eevan maran nah j or.
No power t o live, no power t o die.

j or na raaj maal man sor.
No power t o rule, wit h wealt h and occult ment al powers.

j or na surt ee gi-aan veechaar.
No power t o gain int uit ive underst anding, spirit ual wisdom and medit at ion.

j or na j ugt ee chhut ai sansaar.
No power t o find t he way t o escape from t he world.

j is hat h j or kar vaykhai so-ay.
He alone has t he Power in His Hands. He wat ches over all.

naanak ut am neech na ko-ay. | | 33| |
O Nanak, no one is high or low. | | 33| |

raat ee rut ee t hit ee vaar.
Night s, days, weeks and seasons;

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pavan paanee agnee paat aal.
wind, wat er, fire and t he net her regions

t is vich Dhart ee t haap rakhee Dharam saal.
-in t he midst of t hese, He est ablished t he eart h as a home for Dharma.

t is vich j ee-a j ugat kay rang.
Upon it , He placed t he various species of beings.

t in kay naam anayk anant .
Their names are uncount ed and endless.

karmee karmee ho-ay veechaar.
By t heir deeds and t heir act ions, t hey shall be j udged.

sachaa aap sachaa darbaar.
God Himself is True, and True is His Court .

t it hai sohan panch parvaan.
There, in perfect grace and ease, sit t he self-elect , t he self-realized Saint s.

nadree karam pavai neesaan.
They receive t he Mark of Grace from t he Merciful Lord.

kach pakaa-ee ot hai paa-ay.
The ripe and t he unripe, t he good and t he bad, shall t here be j udged.

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naanak ga-i-aa j aapai j aa-ay. | | 34| |
O Nanak, when you go home, you will see t his. | | 34| |

Dharam khand kaa ayho Dharam.
This is right eous living in t he realm of Dharma.

gi-aan khand kaa aakhhu karam.
And now we speak of t he realm of spirit ual wisdom.

kayt ay pavan paanee vaisant ar kayt ay kaan mahays.
So many winds, wat ers and fires; so many Krishnas and Shivas.

kayt ay barmay ghaarhat gharhee-ahi roop rang kay vays.
So many Brahmas, fashioning forms of great beaut y, adorned and dressed in
many colors.

kayt ee-aa karam bhoomee mayr kayt ay kayt ay Dhoo updays.
So many worlds and lands for working out karma. So very many lessons t o be
learned!

kayt ay ind chand soor kayt ay kayt ay mandal days.
So many I ndras, so many moons and suns, so many worlds and lands.

kayt ay siDh buDh naat h kayt ay kayt ay dayvee vays.
So many Siddhas and Buddhas, so many Yogic mast ers. So many goddesses of
various kinds.

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kayt ay dayv daanav mun kayt ay kayt ay rat an samund.
So many demi-gods and demons, so many silent sages. So many oceans of
j ewels.

kayt ee-aa khaanee kayt ee-aa banee kayt ay paat narind.
So many ways of life, so many languages. So many dynast ies of rulers.

kayt ee-aa surt ee sayvak kayt ay naanak ant na ant . | | 35| |
So many int uit ive people, so many selfless servant s. O Nanak, His limit has no
limit ! | | 35| |

gi-aan khand meh gi-aan parchand.
I n t he realm of wisdom, spirit ual wisdom reigns supreme.

t it hai naad binod kod anand.
The Sound-current of t he Naad vibrat es t here, amidst t he sounds and t he sight s
of bliss.

saram khand kee banee roop.
I n t he realm of humilit y, t he Word is Beaut y.

t it hai ghaarhat gharhee-ai bahut anoop.
Forms of incomparable beaut y are fashioned t here.

t aa kee-aa galaa kat hee-aa naa j aahi.
These t hings cannot be described.

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j ay ko kahai pichhai pachhut aa-ay.
One who t ries t o speak of t hese shall regret t he at t empt .

t it hai gharhee-ai surat mat man buDh.
The int uit ive consciousness, int ellect and underst anding of t he mind are shaped
t here.

t it hai gharhee-ai suraa siDhaa kee suDh. | | 36| |
The consciousness of t he spirit ual warriors and t he Siddhas, t he beings of
spirit ual perfect ion, are shaped t here. | | 36| |

karam khand kee banee j or.
I n t he realm of karma, t he Word is Power.

t it hai hor na ko-ee hor.
No one else dwells t here,

t it hai j oDh mahaabal soor.
except t he warriors of great power, t he spirit ual heroes.

t in meh raam rahi-aa bharpoor.
They are t ot ally fulfilled, imbued wit h t he Lord's Essence.

t it hai seet o seet aa mahimaa maahi.
Myriads of Sit as are t here, cool and calm in t heir maj est ic glory.

t aa kay roop na kat hnay j aahi.
Their beaut y cannot be described.

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naa ohi mareh na t haagay j aahi.
Neit her deat h nor decept ion comes t o t hose,

j in kai raam vasai man maahi.
wit hin whose minds t he Lord abides.

t it hai bhagat vaseh kay lo-a.
The devot ees of many worlds dwell t here.

karahi anand sachaa man so-ay.
They celebrat e; t heir minds are imbued wit h t he True Lord.

sach khand vasai nirankaar.
I n t he realm of Trut h, t he Formless Lord abides.

kar kar vaykhai nadar nihaal.
Having creat ed t he creat ion, He wat ches over it . By His Glance of Grace, He
best ows happiness.

t it hai khand mandal varbhand.
There are planet s, solar syst ems and galaxies.

j ay ko kat hai t a ant na ant .
I f one speaks of t hem, t here is no limit , no end.

t it hai lo-a lo-a aakaar.
There are worlds upon worlds of His Creat ion.

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j iv j iv hukam t ivai t iv kaar.
As He commands, so t hey exist .

vaykhai vigsai kar veechaar.
He wat ches over all, and cont emplat ing t he creat ion, He rej oices.

naanak kat hnaa karrhaa saar. | | 37| |
O Nanak, t o describe t his is as hard as st eel! | | 37| |

j at paahaaraa Dheeraj suni-aar.
Let self-cont rol be t he furnace, and pat ience t he goldsmit h.

ahran mat vayd hat hee-aar.
Let underst anding be t he anvil, and spirit ual wisdom t he t ools.

bha-o khalaa agan t ap t aa-o.
Wit h t he Fear of God as t he bellows, fan t he flames of t apa, t he body's inner
heat .

bhaa
N
daa bhaa-o amrit t it dhaal.
I n t he crucible of love, melt t he Nect ar of t he Name,

gharhee-ai sabad sachee t aksaal.
and mint t he True Coin of t he Shabad, t he Word of God.

j in ka-o nadar karam t in kaar.
Such is t he karma of t hose upon whom He has cast His Glance of Grace.

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naanak nadree nadar nihaal. | | 38| |
O Nanak, t he Merciful Lord, by His Grace, uplift s and exalt s t hem. | | 38| |

salok.
Shalok:

pavan guroo paanee pit aa maat aa Dharat mahat .
Air is t he Guru, Wat er is t he Fat her, and Eart h is t he Great Mot her of all.

divas raat du-ay daa-ee daa-i-aa khaylai sagal j agat .
Day and night are t he t wo nurses, in whose lap all t he world is at play.

chang-aa-ee-aa buri-aa-ee-aa vaachai Dharam hadoor.
Good deeds and bad deeds-t he record is read out in t he Presence of t he Lord of
Dharma.

karmee aapo aapnee kay nayrhai kay door.
According t o t heir own act ions, some are drawn closer, and some are driven
fart her away.

j inee naam Dhi-aa-i-aa ga-ay maskat ghaal.
Those who have medit at ed on t he Naam, t he Name of t he Lord, and depart ed
aft er having worked by t he sweat of t heir brows

naanak t ay mukh uj lay kayt ee chhut ee naal. | | 1| |
-O Nanak, t heir faces are radiant in t he Court of t he Lord, and many are saved
along wit h t hem! | | 1| |

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Shabad Hazaaray

maaj h mehlaa 5 cha-upday ghar 1.
Maaj h, Fift h Mehl, Chau-Padas, First House:

mayraa man lochai gur darsan t aa-ee.
My mind longs for t he Blessed Vision of t he Guru's Darshan.

bilap karay chaat rik kee ni-aa-ee.
I t cries out like t he t hirst y song-bird.

t arikhaa na ut rai saa
N
t na aavai bin darsan sant pi-aaray j ee-o. | | 1| |
My t hirst is not quenched, and I can find no peace, wit hout t he Blessed Vision of
t he Beloved Saint . | | 1| |

ha-o gholee j ee-o ghol ghumaa-ee gur darsan sant pi-aaray j ee-o. | | 1| | rahaa-o.
I am a sacrifice, my soul is a sacrifice, t o t he Blessed Vision of t he Beloved Saint
Guru. | | 1| | Pause| |

t ayraa mukh suhaavaa j ee-o sahj Dhun banee.
Your Face is so Beaut iful, and t he Sound of Your Words impart s int uit ive
wisdom.

chir ho-aa daykhay saaringpaanee.
I t is so long since t his rainbird has had even a glimpse of wat er.

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Dhan so days j ahaa t oo
N
vasi-aa mayray saj an meet muraaray j ee-o. | | 2| |
Blessed is t hat land where You dwell, O my Friend and I nt imat e Divine Guru.
| | 2| |

ha-o gholee ha-o ghol ghumaa-ee gur saj an meet muraaray j ee-o. | | 1| | rahaa-
o.
I am a sacrifice, I am forever a sacrifice, t o my Friend and I nt imat e Divine Guru.
| | 1| | Pause| |

ik gharhee na milt ay t aa kalij ug hot aa.
When I could not be wit h You for j ust one moment , t he Dark Age of Kali Yuga
dawned for me.

hun kad milee-ai pari-a t uDh bhagvant aa.
When will I meet You, O my Beloved Lord?

mohi rain na vihaavai need na aavai bin daykhay gur darbaaray j ee-o. | | 3| |
I cannot endure t he night , and sleep does not come, wit hout t he Sight of t he
Beloved Guru's Court . | | 3| |

ha-o gholee j ee-o ghol ghumaa-ee t is sachay gur darbaaray j ee-o. | | 1| | rahaa-
o.
I am a sacrifice, my soul is a sacrifice, t o t hat True Court of t he Beloved Guru.
| | 1| | Pause| |

bhaag ho-aa gur sant milaa-i-aa.
By good fort une, I have met t he Saint Guru.

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parabh abhinaasee ghar meh paa-i-aa.
I have found t he I mmort al Lord wit hin t he home of my own self.

sayv karee pal chasaa na vichhurhaa j an naanak daas t umaaray j ee-o. | | 4| |
I will now serve You forever, and I shall never be separat ed from You, even for
an inst ant . Servant Nanak is Your slave, O Beloved Mast er. | | 4| |

ha-o gholee j ee-o ghol ghumaa-ee j an naanak daas t umaaray j ee-o. rahaa-o.
| | 1| | 8| |
I am a sacrifice, my soul is a sacrifice; servant Nanak is Your slave, Lord.
| | Pause| | 1| | 8| |

Dhanaasree mehlaa 1 ghar 1 cha-upday
Dhanaasaree, First Mehl, First House, Chau-Padas:

ik-o
N
N

gur parsaad.
One Universal Creat or God. Trut h I s The Name. Creat ive Being Personified. No
Fear. No Hat red. I mage Of The Undying. Beyond Birt h. Self-Exist ent . By Guru's
Grace:

j ee-o darat hai aapnaa kai si-o karee pukaar.
My soul is afraid; t o whom should I complain?

dookh visaaran sayvi-aa sadaa sadaa daat aar. | | 1| |
I serve Him, who makes me forget my pains; He is t he Giver, forever and ever.
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saahib mayraa neet navaa sadaa sadaa daat aar. | | 1| | rahaa-o.
My Lord and Mast er is forever new; He is t he Giver, forever and ever.
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an-din saahib sayvee-ai ant chhadaa-ay so-ay.
Night and day, I serve my Lord and Mast er; He shall save me in t he end.

sun sun mayree kaamnee paar ut aaraa ho-ay. | | 2| |
Hearing and list ening, O my dear sist er, I have crossed over. | | 2| |

da-i-aal t ayrai naam t araa.
O Merciful Lord, Your Name carries me across.

sad kurbaanai j aa-o. | | 1| | rahaa-o.
I am forever a sacrifice t o You. | | 1| | Pause| |

sarba
N
saachaa ayk hai dooj aa naahee ko-ay.
I n all t he world, t here is only t he One True Lord; t here is no ot her at all.

t aa kee sayvaa so karay j aa ka-o nadar karay. | | 3| |
He alone serves t he Lord, upon whom t he Lord cast s His Glance of Grace. | | 3| |

t uDh baaj h pi-aaray kayv rahaa.
Wit hout You, O Beloved, how could I even live?

saa vadi-aa-ee deh j it naam t ayray laag rahaa
N
.
Bless me wit h such great ness, t hat I may remain at t ached t o Your Name.

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dooj aa naahee ko-ay j is aagai pi-aaray j aa-ay kahaa. | | 1| | rahaa-o.
There is no ot her, O Beloved, t o whom I can go and speak. | | 1| | Pause| |

sayvee saahib aapnaa avar na j aacha
N
-o ko-ay.
I serve my Lord and Mast er; I ask for no ot her.

naanak t aa kaa daas hai bind bind chukh chukh ho-ay. | | 4| |
Nanak is His slave; moment by moment , bit by bit , he is a sacrifice t o Him. | | 4| |

saahib t ayray naam vit ahu bind bind chukh chukh ho-ay. | | 1| | rahaa-o. | | 4| | 1| |
O Lord Mast er, I am a sacrifice t o Your Name, moment by moment , bit by bit .
| | 1| | Pause| | 4| | 1| |

t ilang mehlaa 1 ghar 3
Tilang, First Mehl, Third House:

ik-o
N
kaar sat gur parsaad.
One Universal Creat or God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:

ih t an maa-i-aa paahi-aa pi-aaray leet -rhaa lab rangaa-ay.
This body fabric is condit ioned by Maya, O beloved; t his clot h is dyed in greed.

mayrai kant na bhaavai cholrhaa pi-aaray ki-o Dhan sayj ai j aa-ay. | | 1| |
My Husband Lord is not pleased by t hese clot hes, O Beloved; how can t he soul-
bride go t o His bed? | | 1| |

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ha
N
-u kurbaanai j aa-o miharvaanaa ha
N
-u kurbaanai j aa-o.
I am a sacrifice, O Dear Merciful Lord; I am a sacrifice t o You.

ha
N
-u kurbaanai j aa-o t inaa kai lain j o t ayraa naa-o.
I am a sacrifice t o t hose who t ake t o Your Name.

lain j o t ayraa naa-o t inaa kai ha
N
-u sad kurbaanai j aa-o. | | 1| | rahaa-o.
Unt o t hose who t ake t o Your Name, I am forever a sacrifice. | | 1| | Pause| |

kaa-i-aa ranyan j ay t hee-ai pi-aaray paa-ee-ai naa-o maj eet h.
I f t he body becomes t he dyer's vat , O Beloved, and t he Name is placed wit hin it
as t he dye,

ranyan vaalaa j ay ranyai saahib aisaa rang na deet h. | | 2| |
and if t he Dyer who dyes t his clot h is t he Lord Mast er - O, such a color has
never been seen before! | | 2| |

j in kay cholay rat -rhay pi-aaray kant t inaa kai paas.
Those whose shawls are so dyed, O Beloved, t heir Husband Lord is always wit h
t hem.

Dhoorh t inaa kee j ay milai j ee kaho naanak kee ardaas. | | 3| |
Bless me wit h t he dust of t hose humble beings, O Dear Lord. Says Nanak, t his is
my prayer. | | 3| |

aapay saaj ay aapay rangay aapay nadar karay-i.
He Himself creat es, and He Himself imbues us. He Himself best ows His Glance
of Grace.

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naanak kaaman kant ai bhaavai aapay hee raavay-ay. | | 4| | 1| | 3| |
O Nanak, if t he soul-bride becomes pleasing t o her Husband Lord, He Himself
enj oys her. | | 4| | 1| | 3| |

t ilang mehlaa 1.
Tilang, First Mehl:

i-aanrhee-ay maanrhaa kaa-ay karayhi.
O foolish and ignorant soul-bride, why are you so proud?

aapnarhai ghar har rango kee na maaneh.
Wit hin t he home of your own self, why do you not enj oy t he Love of your Lord?

saho nayrhai Dhan kammlee-ay baahar ki-aa dhoodhayhi.
Your Husband Lord is so very near, O foolish bride; why do you search for Him
out side?

bhai kee-aa deh salaa-ee-aa nainee bhaav kaa kar seegaaro.
Apply t he Fear of God as t he maascara t o adorn your eyes, and make t he Love
of t he Lord your ornament .

t aa sohagan j aanee-ai laagee j aa saho Dharay pi-aaro. | | 1| |
Then, you shall be known as a devot ed and commit t ed soul-bride, when you
enshrine love for your Husband Lord. | | 1| |

i-aanee baalee ki-aa karay j aa Dhan kant na bhaavai.
What can t he silly young bride do, if she is not pleasing t o her Husband Lord?

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karan palaah karay bahut ayray saa Dhan mahal na paavai.
She may plead and implore so many t imes, but st ill, such a bride shall not
obt ain t he Mansion of t he Lord's Presence.

vin karmaa kichh paa-ee-ai naahee j ay bahut ayraa Dhaavai.
Wit hout t he karma of good deeds, not hing is obt ained, alt hough she may run
around frant ically.

lab lobh aha
N
kaar kee maat ee maa-i-aa maahi samaanee.
She is int oxicat ed wit h greed, pride and egot ism, and engrossed in Maya.

inee baat ee saho paa-ee-ai naahee bha-ee kaaman i-aanee. | | 2| |
She cannot obt ain her Husband Lord in t hese ways; t he young bride is so
foolish! | | 2| |

j aa-ay puchhahu sohaaganee vaahai kinee baat ee saho paa-ee-ai.
Go and ask t he happy, pure soul-brides, how did t hey obt ain t heir Husband
Lord?

j o kichh karay so bhalaa kar maanee-ai hikmat hukam chukhaa-ee-ai.
What ever t he Lord does, accept t hat as good; do away wit h your own
cleverness and self-will.

j aa kai paraym padaarat h paa-ee-ai t a-o charnee chit laa-ee-ai.
By His Love, t rue wealt h is obt ained; link your consciousness t o His lot us feet .

saho kahai so keej ai t an mano deej ai aisaa parmal laa-ee-ai.
As your Husband Lord direct s, so you must act ; surrender your body and mind
t o Him, and apply t his perfume t o yourself.

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ayv kaheh sohaaganee bhainay inee baat ee saho paa-ee-ai. | | 3| |
So speaks t he happy soul-bride, O sist er; in t his way, t he Husband Lord is
obt ained. | | 3| |

aap gavaa-ee-ai t aa saho paa-ee-ai a-or kaisee chat uraa-ee.
Give up your selfhood, and so obt ain your Husband Lord; what ot her clever
t ricks are of any use?

saho nadar kar daykhai so din laykhai kaaman na-o niDh paa-ee.
When t he Husband Lord looks upon t he soul-bride wit h His Gracious Glance,
t hat day is hist oric - t he bride obt ains t he nine t reasures.

aapnay kant pi-aaree saa sohagan naanak saa sabhraa-ee.
She who is loved by her Husband Lord, is t he t rue soul-bride; O Nanak, she is
t he queen of all.

aisay rang raat ee sahj kee maat ee ahinis bhaa-ay samaanee.
Thus she is imbued wit h His Love, int oxicat ed wit h delight ; day and night , she is
absorbed in His Love.

sundar saa-ay saroop bichkhan kahee-ai saa si-aanee. | | 4| | 2| | 4| |
She is beaut iful, glorious and brilliant ; she is known as t ruly wise. | | 4| | 2| | 4| |

soohee mehlaa 1.
Soohee, First Mehl:

ka-un t araaj ee kavan t ulaa t ayraa kavan saraaf bulaavaa.
What scale, what weight s, and what assayer shall I call for You, Lord?

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ka-un guroo kai peh deekhi-aa layvaa kai peh mul karaavaa. | | 1| |
From what guru should I receive inst ruct ion? By whom should I have Your value
appraised? | | 1| |

mayray laal j ee-o tayraa ant na j aanaa.
O my Dear Beloved Lord, Your limit s are not known.

t oo
N
j al t hal mahee-al bharipur leenaa t oo
N
aapay sarab samaanaa. | | 1| | rahaa-
o.
You pervade t he wat er, t he land, and t he sky; You Yourself are All-pervading.
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man t aaraaj ee chit t ulaa t ayree sayv saraaf kamaavaa.
Mind is t he scale, consciousness t he weight s, and t he performance of Your
service is t he appraiser.

ghat hee bheet ar so saho t olee in biDh chit rahaavaa. | | 2| |
Deep wit hin my heart , I weigh my Husband Lord; in t his way I focus my
consciousness. | | 2| |

aapay kandaa t ol t araaj ee aapay t olanhaaraa.
You Yourself are t he balance, t he weight s and t he scale; You Yourself are t he
weigher.

aapay daykhai aapay booj hai aapay hai vanj aaraa. | | 3| |
You Yourself see, and You Yourself underst and; You Yourself are t he t rader.
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anDhulaa neech j aat pardaysee khin aavai t il j aavai.
The blind, low class wandering soul, comes for a moment , and depart s in an
inst ant .

t aa kee sangat naanak rahdaa ki-o kar moorhaa paavai. | | 4| | 2| | 9| |
I n it s company, Nanak dwells; how can t he fool at t ain t he Lord? | | 4| | 2| | 9| |

ik-o
N
N

gur parsaad.
One Universal Creat or God. Trut h I s The Name. Creat ive Being Personified. No
Fear. No Hat red. I mage Of The Undying. Beyond Birt h. Self-Exist ent . By Guru's
Grace:

raag bilaaval mehlaa 1 cha-upday ghar 1.
Raag Bilaaval, First Mehl, Chau-Padas, First House:

t oo sult aan kahaa ha-o mee-aa t ayree kavan vadaa-ee.
You are t he Emperor, and I call You a chief - how does t his add t o Your
great ness?

j o t oo deh so kahaa su-aamee mai moorakh kahan na j aa-ee. | | 1| |
As You permit me, I praise You, O Lord and Mast er; I am ignorant , and I cannot
chant Your Praises. | | 1| |

t ayray gun gaavaa deh buj haa-ee.
Please bless me wit h such underst anding, t hat I may sing Your Glorious Praises.

j aisay sach meh raha-o raj aa-ee. | | 1| | rahaa-o.
May I dwell in Trut h, according t o Your Will. | | 1| | Pause| |

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j o kichh ho-aa sabh kichh t uj h t ay t ayree sabh asnaa-ee.
What ever has happened, has all come from You. You are All-knowing.

t ayraa ant na j aanaa mayray saahib mai anDhulay ki-aa chat uraa-ee. | | 2| |
Your limit s cannot be known, O my Lord and Mast er; I am blind - what wisdom
do I have? | | 2| |

ki-aa ha-o kat hee kat hay kat h daykhaa mai akat h na kat hnaa j aa-ee.
What should I say? While t alking, I t alk of seeing, but I cannot describe t he
indescribable.

j o t uDh bhaavai so-ee aakhaa t il t ayree vadi-aa-ee. | | 3| |
As it pleases Your Will, I speak; it is j ust t he t iniest bit of Your great ness. | | 3| |

ayt ay kookar ha-o baygaanaa bha-ukaa is t an t aa-ee.
Among so many dogs, I am an out cast ; I bark for my body's belly.

bhagat heen naanak j ay ho-igaa t aa khasmai naa-o na j aa-ee. | | 4| | 1| |
Wit hout devot ional worship, O Nanak, even so, st ill, my Mast er's Name does not
leave me. | | 4| | 1| |

bilaaval mehlaa 1.
Bilaawal, First Mehl:

man mandar t an vays kalandar ghat hee t irat h naavaa.
My mind is t he t emple, and my body is t he simple clot h of t he humble seeker;
deep wit hin my heart , I bat he at t he sacred shrine.

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ayk sabad mayrai paraan basat hai baahurh j anam na aavaa. | | 1| |
The One Word of t he Shabad abides wit hin my mind; I shall not come t o be
born again. | | 1| |

man bayDhi-aa da-i-aal sayt ee mayree maa-ee.
My mind is pierced t hrough by t he Merciful Lord, O my mot her!

ka-un j aanai peer paraa-ee.
Who can know t he pain of anot her?

ham naahee chint paraa-ee. | | 1| | rahaa-o.
I t hink of none ot her t han t he Lord. | | 1| | Pause| |

agam agochar alakh apaaraa chint aa karahu hamaaree.
O Lord, inaccessible, unfat homable, invisible and infinit e: please, t ake care of
me!

j al t hal mahee-al bharipur leenaa ghat ghat j ot t um
H
aaree. | | 2| |
I n t he wat er, on t he land and in sky, You are t ot ally pervading. Your Light is in
each and every heart . | | 2| |

sikh mat sabh buDh t um
H
aaree mandir chhaavaa t ayray.
All t eachings, inst ruct ions and underst andings are Yours; t he mansions and
sanct uaries are Yours as well.

t uj h bin avar na j aanaa mayray saahibaa gun gaavaa nit t ayray. | | 3| |
Wit hout You, I know no ot her, O my Lord and Mast er; I cont inually sing Your
Glorious Praises. | | 3| |

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j ee-a j ant sabh saran t um
H
aaree sarab chint t uDh paasay.
All beings and creat ures seek t he Prot ect ion of Your Sanct uary; all t hought of
t heir care rest s wit h You.

j o t uDh bhaavai so-ee changa ik naanak kee ardaasay. | | 4| | 2| |
That which pleases Your Will is good; t his alone is Nanak's prayer. | | 4| | 2| |

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raamkalee mehlaa 3 anand
Raamkalee, Third Mehl, Anand ~ The Song Of Bliss:

ik-o
N

anand bha-i-aa mayree maa-ay sat guroo mai paa-i-aa.
I am in ecst asy, O my mot her, for I have found my True Guru.

sat gur t a paa-i-aa sahj sayt ee man vaj ee-aa vaaDhaa-ee-aa.
I have found t he True Guru, wit h int uit ive ease, and my mind vibrat es wit h t he
music of bliss.

raag rat an parvaar paree-aa sabad gaavan aa-ee-aa.
The j ewelled melodies and t heir relat ed celest ial harmonies have come t o sing
t he Word of t he Shabad.

sabdo t a gaavhu haree kayraa man j inee vasaa-i-aa.
The Lord dwells wit hin t he minds of t hose who sing t he Shabad.

kahai naanak anand ho-aa sat guroo mai paa-i-aa. | | 1| |
Says Nanak, I am in ecst asy, for I have found my True Guru. | | 1| |

ay man mayri-aa t oo sadaa rahu har naalay.
O my mind, remain always wit h t he Lord.

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har naal rahu t oo man mayray dookh sabh visaarnaa.
Remain always wit h t he Lord, O my mind, and all sufferings will be forgot t en.

angeekaar oh karay t ayraa kaaraj sabh savaarnaa.
He will accept You as His own, and all your affairs will be perfect ly arranged.

sabhnaa galaa samrat h su-aamee so ki-o manhu visaaray.
Our Lord and Mast er is all-powerful t o do all t hings, so why forget Him from
your mind?

kahai naanak man mayray sadaa rahu har naalay. | | 2| |
Says Nanak, O my mind, remain always wit h t he Lord. | | 2| |

saachay saahibaa ki-aa naahee ghar t ayrai.
O my True Lord and Mast er, what is t here which is not in Your celest ial home?

ghar t a t ayrai sabh kichh hai j is deh so paav-ay.
Everyt hing is in Your home; t hey receive, unt o whom You give.

sadaa sifat salaah t ayree naam man vasaava-ay.
Const ant ly singing Your Praises and Glories, Your Name is enshrined in t he
mind.

naam j in kai man vasi-aa vaaj ay sabad ghanayray.
The divine melody of t he Shabad vibrat es for t hose, wit hin whose minds t he
Naam abides.

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kahai naanak sachay saahib ki-aa naahee ghar t ayrai. | | 3| |
Says Nanak, O my True Lord and Mast er, what is t here which is not in Your
home? | | 3| |

saachaa naam mayraa aaDhaaro.
The True Name is my only support .

saach naam aDhaar mayraa j in bhukhaa sabh gavaa-ee-aa.
The True Name is my only support ; it sat isfies all hunger.

kar saa
N
t sukh man aa-ay vasi-aa j in ichhaa sabh puj aa-ee-aa.
I t has brought peace and t ranquilit y t o my mind; it has fulfilled all my desires.

sadaa kurbaan keet aa guroo vit ahu j is dee-aa ayhi vadi-aa-ee-aa.
I am forever a sacrifice t o t he Guru, who possesses such glorious great ness.

kahai naanak sunhu sant ahu sabad Dharahu pi-aaro.
Says Nanak, list en, O Saint s; enshrine love for t he Shabad.

saachaa naam mayraa aaDhaaro. | | 4| |
The True Name is my only support . | | 4| |

vaaj ay panch sabad t it ghar sabhaagai.
The Panch Shabad, t he five primal sounds, vibrat e in t hat blessed house.

ghar sabhaagai sabad vaaj ay kalaa j it ghar Dhaaree-aa.
I n t hat blessed house, t he Shabad vibrat es; He infuses His almight y power int o
it .

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panch doot t uDh vas keet ay kaal kant ak maari-aa.
Through You, we subdue t he five demons of desire, and slay Deat h, t he
t ort urer.

Dhur karam paa-i-aa t uDh j in ka-o se naam har kai laagay.
Those who have such pre-ordained dest iny are at t ached t o t he Lord's Name.

kahai naanak t ah sukh ho-aa t it ghar anhad vaaj ay. | | 5| |
Says Nanak, t hey are at peace, and t he unst ruck sound current vibrat es wit hin
t heir homes. | | 5| |

saachee livai bin dayh nimaanee.
Wit hout t he t rue love of devot ion, t he body is wit hout honor.

dayh nimaanee livai baaj hahu ki-aa karay vaychaaree-aa.
The body is dishonored wit hout devot ional love; what can t he poor wret ches
do?

t uDh baaj h samrat h ko-ay naahee kirpaa kar banvaaree-aa.
No one except You is all-powerful; please best ow Your Mercy, O Lord of all
nat ure.

ays na-o hor t haa-o naahee sabad laag savaaree-aa.
There is no place of rest , ot her t han t he Name; at t ached t o t he Shabad, we are
embellished wit h beaut y.

kahai naanak livai baaj hahu ki-aa karay vaychaaree-aa. | | 6| |
Says Nanak, wit hout devot ional love, what can t he poor wret ches do? | | 6| |

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aanand aanand sabh ko kahai aanand guroo t ay j aani-aa.
Bliss, bliss - everyone t alks of bliss; bliss is known only t hrough t he Guru.

j aani-aa aanand sadaa gur t ay kirpaa karay pi-aari-aa.
Et ernal bliss in known only t hrough t he Guru, when t he Beloved Lord grant s His
Grace.

kar kirpaa kilvikh kat ay gi-aan anj an saari-aa.
Grant ing His Grace, He cut s away our sins; He blesses us wit h t he healing
oint ment of spirit ual wisdom.

andrahu j in kaa moh t ut aa t in kaa sabad sachai savaari-aa.
Those who eradicat e at t achment from wit hin t hemselves, are adorned wit h t he
Shabad, t he Word of t he True Lord.

kahai naanak ayhu anand hai aanand gur t ay j aani-aa. | | 7| |
Says Nanak, t his alone is bliss - bliss which is known t hrough t he Guru. | | 7| |

baabaa j is t oo deh so-ee j an paavai.
O Baba, he alone receives it , unt o whom You give it .

paavai t a so j an deh j is no hor ki-aa karahi vaychaari-aa.
He alone receives it , unt o whom You give it ; what can t he ot her poor wret ched
beings do?

ik bharam bhoolay fireh dah dis ik naam laag savaari-aa.
Some are deluded by doubt , wandering in t he t en direct ions; some are adorned
wit h at t achment t o t he Naam.

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gur parsaadee man bha-i-aa nirmal j inaa bhaanaa bhaav-ay.
By Guru's Grace, t he mind becomes immaculat e and pure, for t hose who follow
God's Will.

kahai naanak j is deh pi-aaray so-ee j an paav-ay. | | 8| |
Says Nanak, he alone receives it , unt o whom You give it , O Beloved Lord. | | 8| |

aavhu sant pi-aariho akat h kee karah kahaanee.
Come, Beloved Saint s, let us speak t he Unspoken Speech of t he Lord.

karah kahaanee akat h kayree kit du-aarai paa-ee-ai.
How can we speak t he Unspoken Speech of t he Lord? Through which door will
we find Him?

t an man Dhan sabh sa-up gur ka-o hukam mani-ai paa-ee-ai.
Surrender body, mind, wealt h, and everyt hing t o t he Guru; obey t he Order of
His Will, and you will find Him.

hukam mannihu guroo kayraa gaavhu sachee banee.
Obey t he Hukam of t he Guru's Command, and sing t he True Word of His Bani.

kahai naanak sunhu sant ahu kat hihu akat h kahaanee. | | 9| |
Says Nanak, list en, O Saint s, and speak t he Unspoken Speech of t he Lord. | | 9| |

ay man chanchlaa chat uraa-ee kinai na paa-i-aa.
O fickle mind, t hrough cleverness, no one has found t he Lord.

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chat uraa-ee na paa-i-aa kinai t oo sun man mayri-aa.
Through cleverness, no one has found Him; list en, O my mind.

ayh maa-i-aa mohnee j in ayt bharam bhulaa-i-aa.
This Maya is so fascinat ing; because of it , people wander in doubt .

maa-i-aa t a mohnee t inai keet ee j in t hag-ulee paa-ee-aa.
This fascinat ing Maya was creat ed by t he One who has administ ered t his pot ion.

kurbaan keet aa t isai vit ahu j in moh meet haa laa-i-aa.
I am a sacrifice t o t he One who has made emot ional at t achment sweet .

kahai naanak man chanchal chat uraa-ee kinai na paa-i-aa. | | 10| |
Says Nanak, O fickle mind, no one has found Him t hrough cleverness. | | 10| |

ay man pi-aari-aa t oo sadaa sach samaalay.
O beloved mind, cont emplat e t he True Lord forever.

ayhu kut amb t oo j e daykh-daa chalai naahee t ayrai naalay.
This family which you see shall not go along wit h you.

saat h t ayrai chalai naahee t is naal ki-o chit laa-ee-ai.
They shall not go along wit h you, so why do you focus your at t ent ion on t hem?

aisaa kamm moolay na keechai j it ant pachhot aa-ee-ai.
Don't do anyt hing t hat you will regret in t he end.

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sat guroo kaa updays sun t oo hovai t ayrai naalay.
List en t o t he Teachings of t he True Guru - t hese shall go along wit h you.

kahai naanak man pi-aaray t oo sadaa sach samaalay. | | 11| |
Says Nanak, O beloved mind, cont emplat e t he True Lord forever. | | 11| |

agam agocharaa t ayraa ant na paa-i-aa.
O inaccessible and unfat homable Lord, Your limit s cannot be found.

ant o na paa-i-aa kinai t ayraa aapnaa aap t oo j aanhay.
No one has found Your limit s; only You Yourself know.

j ee-a j ant sabh khayl t ayraa ki-aa ko aakh vakhaana-ay.
All living beings and creat ures are Your play; how can anyone describe You?

aakhahi t a vaykheh sabh t oohai j in j agat upaa-i-aa.
You speak, and You gaze upon all; You creat ed t he Universe.

kahai naanak t oo sadaa agamm hai t ayraa ant na paa-i-aa. | | 12| |
Says Nanak, You are forever inaccessible; Your limit s cannot be found. | | 12| |

sur nar mun j an amrit khoj day so amrit gur t ay paa-i-aa.
The angelic beings and t he silent sages search for t he Ambrosial Nect ar; t his
Amrit is obt ained from t he Guru.

paa-i-aa amrit gur kirpaa keenee sachaa man vasaa-i-aa.
This Amrit is obt ained, when t he Guru grant s His Grace; He enshrines t he True
Lord wit hin t he mind.

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j ee-a j ant sabh t uDh upaa-ay ik vaykh parsan aa-i-aa.
All living beings and creat ures were creat ed by You; only some come t o see t he
Guru, and seek His blessing.

lab lobh aha
N
kaar chookaa sat guroo bhalaa bhaa-i-aa.
Their greed, avarice and egot ism are dispelled, and t he True Guru seems sweet .

kahai naanak j is no aap t ut haa t in amrit gur t ay paa-i-aa. | | 13| |
Says Nanak, t hose wit h whom t he Lord is pleased, obt ain t he Amrit , t hrough t he
Guru. | | 13| |

bhagt aa kee chaal niraalee.
The lifest yle of t he devot ees is unique and dist inct .

chaalaa niraalee bhagt aah kayree bikham maarag chalnaa.
The devot ees' lifest yle is unique and dist inct ; t hey follow t he most difficult pat h.

lab lobh aha
N
kaar t aj t arisnaa bahut naahee bolnaa.
They renounce greed, avarice, egot ism and desire; t hey do not t alk t oo much.

khanni-ahu t ikhee vaalahu nikee ayt maarag j aanaa.
The pat h t hey t ake is sharper t han a t wo-edged sword, and finer t han a hair.

gur parsaadee j inee aap t aj i-aa har vaasnaa samaanee.
By Guru's Grace, t hey shed t heir selfishness and conceit ; t heir hopes are
merged in t he Lord.

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kahai naanak chaal bhagt aa j ugahu j ug niraalee. | | 14| |
Says Nanak, t he lifest yle of t he devot ees, in each and every age, is unique and
dist inct . | | 14| |

j i-o t oo chalaa-ihi t iv chalah su-aamee hor ki-aa j aanaa gun t ayray.
As You make me walk, so do I walk, O my Lord and Mast er; what else do I
know of Your Glorious Virt ues?

j iv t oo chalaa-ihi t ivai chalah j inaa maarag paavhay.
As You cause t hem t o walk, t hey walk - You have placed t hem on t he Pat h.

kar kirpaa j in naam laa-ihi se har har sadaa Dhi-aavhay.
I n Your Mercy, You at t ach t hem t o t he Naam; t hey medit at e forever on t he
Lord, Har, Har.

j is no kat haa sunaa-ihi aapnee se gurdu-aarai sukh paavhay.
Those whom You cause t o list en t o Your sermon, find peace in t he Gurdwara,
t he Guru's Gat e.

kahai naanak sachay saahib j i-o bhaavai t ivai chalaavahay. | | 15| |
Says Nanak, O my True Lord and Mast er, you make us walk according t o Your
Will. | | 15| |

ayhu sohilaa sabad suhaavaa.
This song of praise is t he Shabad, t he most beaut iful Word of God.

sabdo suhaavaa sadaa sohilaa sat guroo sunaa-i-aa.
This beaut eous Shabad is t he everlast ing song of praise, spoken by t he True
Guru.

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ayhu t in kai man vasi-aa j in Dharahu likhi-aa aa-i-aa.
This is enshrined in t he minds of t hose who are so pre-dest ined by t he Lord.

ik fireh ghanayray karahi galaa galee kinai na paa-i-aa.
Some wander around, babbling on and on, but none obt ain Him by babbling.

kahai naanak sabad sohilaa sat guroo sunaa-i-aa. | | 16| |
Says Nanak, t he Shabad, t his song of praise, has been spoken by t he True
Guru. | | 16| |

pavit ho-ay say j anaa j inee har Dhi-aa-i-aa.
Those humble beings who medit at e on t he Lord become pure.

har Dhi-aa-i-aa pavit ho-ay gurmukh j inee Dhi-aa-i-aa.
Medit at ing on t he Lord, t hey become pure; as Gurmukh, t hey medit at e on Him.

pavit maat aa pit aa kut amb sahit si-o pavit sangat sabaa-ee-aa.
They are pure, along wit h t heir mot hers, fat hers, family and friends; all t heir
companions are pure as well.

kahday pavit sunday pavit say pavit j inee man vasaa-i-aa.
Pure are t hose who speak, and pure are t hose who list en; t hose who enshrine it
wit hin t heir minds are pure.

kahai naanak say pavit j inee gurmukh har har Dhi-aa-i-aa. | | 17| |
Says Nanak, pure and holy are t hose who, as Gurmukh, medit at e on t he Lord,
Har, Har. | | 17| |

94

karmee sahj na oopj ai vin sahj ai sahsaa na j aa-ay.
By religious rit uals, int uit ive poise is not found; wit hout int uit ive poise,
skept icism does not depart .

nah j aa-ay sahsaa kit ai sanj am rahay karam kamaa-ay.
Skept icism does not depart by cont rived act ions; everybody is t ired of
performing t hese rit uals.

sahsai j ee-o maleen hai kit sanj am Dhot aa j aa-ay.
The soul is pollut ed by skept icism; how can it be cleansed?

man Dhovahu sabad laagahu har si-o rahhu chit laa-ay.
Wash your mind by at t aching it t o t he Shabad, and keep your consciousness
focused on t he Lord.

kahai naanak gur parsaadee sahj upj ai ih sahsaa iv j aa-ay. | | 18| |
Says Nanak, by Guru's Grace, int uit ive poise is produced, and t his skept icism is
dispelled. | | 18| |

j ee-ahu mailay baahrahu nirmal.
I nwardly pollut ed, and out wardly pure.

baahrahu nirmal j ee-ahu ta mailay t inee j anam j oo-ai haari-aa.
Those who are out wardly pure and yet pollut ed wit hin, lose t heir lives in t he
gamble.

ayh t isnaa vadaa rog lagaa maran manhu visaari-aa.
They cont ract t his t errible disease of desire, and in t heir minds, t hey forget
about dying.

95

vaydaa meh naam ut am so suneh naahee fireh j i-o bayt aali-aa.
I n t he Vedas, t he ult imat e obj ect ive is t he Naam, t he Name of t he Lord; but
t hey do not hear t his, and t hey wander around like demons.

kahai naanak j in sach t aj i-aa koorhay laagay t inee j anam j oo-ai haari-aa. | | 19| |
Says Nanak, t hose who forsake Trut h and cling t o falsehood, lose t heir lives in
t he gamble. | | 19| |

j ee-ahu nirmal baahrahu nirmal.
I nwardly pure, and out wardly pure.

baahrahu t a nirmal j ee-ahu nirmal sat gur t ay karnee kamaanee.
Those who are out wardly pure and also pure wit hin, t hrough t he Guru, perform
good deeds.

koorh kee so-ay pahuchai naahee mansaa sach samaanee.
Not even an iot a of falsehood t ouches t hem; t heir hopes are absorbed in t he
Trut h.

j anam rat an j inee khat i-aa bhalay say vanj aaray.
Those who earn t he j ewel of t his human life, are t he most excellent of
merchant s.

kahai naanak j in man nirmal sadaa raheh gur naalay. | | 20| |
Says Nanak, t hose whose minds are pure, abide wit h t he Guru forever. | | 20| |

j ay ko sikh guroo sayt ee sanmukh hovai.
I f a Sikh t urns t o t he Guru wit h sincere fait h, as sunmukh

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hovai t a sanmukh sikh ko-ee j ee-ahu rahai gur naalay.
- if a Sikh t urns t o t he Guru wit h sincere fait h, as sunmukh, his soul abides wit h
t he Guru.

gur kay charan hirdai Dhi-aa-ay ant ar aat mai samaalay.
Wit hin his heart , he medit at es on t he lot us feet of t he Guru; deep wit hin his
soul, he cont emplat es Him.

aap chhad sadaa rahai parnai gur bin avar na j aanai ko-ay.
Renouncing selfishness and conceit , he remains always on t he side of t he Guru;
he does not know anyone except t he Guru.

kahai naanak sunhu sant ahu so sikh sanmukh ho-ay. | | 21| |
Says Nanak, list en, O Saint s: such a Sikh t urns t oward t he Guru wit h sincere
fait h, and becomes sunmukh. | | 21| |

j ay ko gur t ay vaimukh hovai bin sat gur mukat na paavai.
One who t urns away from t he Guru, and becomes baymukh - wit hout t he True
Guru, he shall not find liberat ion.

paavai mukat na hor t hai ko-ee puchhahu bibaykee-aa j aa-ay.
He shall not find liberat ion anywhere else eit her; go and ask t he wise ones
about t his.

anayk j oonee bharam aavai vin sat gur mukat na paa-ay.
He shall wander t hrough count less incarnat ions; wit hout t he True Guru, he shall
not find liberat ion.

97

fir mukat paa-ay laag charnee sat guroo sabad sunaa-ay.
But liberat ion is at t ained, when one is at t ached t o t he feet of t he True Guru,
chant ing t he Word of t he Shabad.

kahai naanak veechaar daykhhu vin sat gur mukat na paa-ay. | | 22| |
Says Nanak, cont emplat e t his and see, t hat wit hout t he True Guru, t here is no
liberat ion. | | 22| |

aavhu sikh sat guroo kay pi-aariho gaavhu sachee banee.
Come, O beloved Sikhs of t he True Guru, and sing t he True Word of His Bani.

banee t a gaavhu guroo kayree baanee-aa sir banee.
Sing t he Guru's Bani, t he supreme Word of Words.

j in ka-o nadar karam hovai hirdai t inaa samaanee.
Those who are blessed by t he Lord's Glance of Grace - t heir heart s are imbued
wit h t his Bani.

peevhu amrit sadaa rahhu har rang j apihu saarigpaanee.
Drink in t his Ambrosial Nect ar, and remain in t he Lord's Love forever; medit at e
on t he Lord, t he Sust ainer of t he world.

kahai naanak sadaa gaavhu ayh sachee banee. | | 23| |
Says Nanak, sing t his True Bani forever. | | 23| |

sat guroo binaa hor kachee hai banee.
Wit hout t he True Guru, ot her songs are false.

98

banee t a kachee sat guroo baaj hahu hor kachee banee.
The songs are false wit hout t he True Guru; all ot her songs are false.

kahday kachay sunday kachay kachee
N
aakh vakhaanee.
The speakers are false, and t he list eners are false; t hose who speak and recit e
are false.

har har nit karahi rasnaa kahi-aa kachhoo na j aanee.
They may cont inually chant , 'Har, Har' wit h t heir t ongues, but t hey do not know
what t hey are saying.

chit j in kaa hir la-i-aa maa-i-aa bolan pa-ay ravaanee.
Their consciousness is lured by Maya; t hey are j ust recit ing mechanically.

kahai naanak sat guroo baaj hahu hor kachee banee. | | 24| |
Says Nanak, wit hout t he True Guru, ot her songs are false. | | 24| |

gur kaa sabad rat ann hai heeray j it j arhaa-o.
The Word of t he Guru's Shabad is a j ewel, st udded wit h diamonds.

sabad rat an j it man laagaa ayhu ho-aa samaa-o.
The mind which is at t ached t o t his j ewel, merges int o t he Shabad.

sabad sayt ee man mili-aa sachai laa-i-aa bhaa-o.
One whose mind is at t uned t o t he Shabad, enshrines love for t he True Lord.

99

aapay heeraa rat an aapay j is no day-ay buj haa-ay.
He Himself is t he diamond, and He Himself is t he j ewel; one who is blessed,
underst ands it s value.

kahai naanak sabad rat an hai heeraa j it j arhaa-o. | | 25| |
Says Nanak, t he Shabad is a j ewel, st udded wit h diamonds. | | 25| |

siv sakat aap upaa-ay kai kart aa aapay hukam vart aa-ay.
He Himself creat ed Shiva and Shakt i, mind and mat t er; t he Creat or subj ect s
t hem t o His Command.

hukam vart aa-ay aap vaykhai gurmukh kisai buj haa-ay.
Enforcing His Order, He Himself sees all. How rare are t hose who, as Gurmukh,
come t o know Him.

t orhay banDhan hovai mukat sabad man vasaa-ay.
They break t heir bonds, and at t ain liberat ion; t hey enshrine t he Shabad wit hin
t heir minds.

gurmukh j is no aap karay so hovai aykas si-o liv laa-ay.
Those whom t he Lord Himself makes Gurmukh, lovingly focus t heir
consciousness on t he One Lord.

kahai naanak aap kart aa aapay hukam buj haa-ay. | | 26| |
Says Nanak, He Himself is t he Creat or; He Himself reveals t he Hukam of His
Command. | | 26| |

100

simrit saast ar punn paap beechaarday t at ai saar na j aanee.
The Simrit ees and t he Shaast ras discriminat e bet ween good and evil, but t hey
do not know t he t rue essence of realit y.

t at ai saar na j aanee guroo baaj hahu t at ai saar na j aanee.
They do not know t he t rue essence of realit y wit hout t he Guru; t hey do not
know t he t rue essence of realit y.

t ihee gunee sansaar bharam sut aa sut i-aa rain vihaanee.
The world is asleep in t he t hree modes and doubt ; it passes t he night of it s life
sleeping.

gur kirpaa t ay say j an j aagay j inaa har man vasi-aa boleh amrit banee.
Those humble beings remain awake and aware, wit hin whose minds, by Guru's
Grace, t he Lord abides; t hey chant t he Ambrosial Word of t he Guru's Bani.

kahai naanak so t at paa-ay j is no an-din har liv laagai j aagat rain vihaanee.
| | 27| |
Says Nanak, t hey alone obt ain t he essence of realit y, who night and day remain
lovingly absorbed in t he Lord; t hey pass t he night of t heir life awake and aware.
| | 27| |

maat aa kay udar meh part ipaal karay so ki-o manhu visaaree-ai.
He nourished us in t he mot her's womb; why forget Him from t he mind?

manhu ki-o visaaree-ai ayvad daat aa j e agan meh aahaar pahuchaava-ay.
Why forget from t he mind such a Great Giver, who gave us sust enance in t he
fire of t he womb?

101

os no kihu pohi na sakee j is na-o aapnee liv laav-ay.
Not hing can harm one, whom t he Lord inspires t o embrace His Love.

aapnee liv aapay laa-ay gurmukh sadaa samaalee-ai.
He Himself is t he love, and He Himself is t he embrace; t he Gurmukh
cont emplat es Him forever.

kahai naanak ayvad daat aa so ki-o manhu visaaree-ai. | | 28| |
Says Nanak, why forget such a Great Giver from t he mind? | | 28| |

j aisee agan udar meh t aisee baahar maa-i-aa.
As is t he fire wit hin t he womb, so is Maya out side.

maa-i-aa agan sabh iko j ayhee kart ai khayl rachaa-i-aa.
The fire of Maya is one and t he same; t he Creat or has st aged t his play.

j aa t is bhaanaa t aa j ammi-aa parvaar bhalaa bhaa-i-aa.
According t o His Will, t he child is born, and t he family is very pleased.

liv chhurhkee lagee t arisnaa maa-i-aa amar vart aa-i-aa.
Love for t he Lord wears off, and t he child becomes at t ached t o desires; t he
script of Maya runs it s course.

ayh maa-i-aa j it har visrai moh upj ai bhaa-o dooj aa laa-i-aa.
This is Maya, by which t he Lord is forgot t en; emot ional at t achment and love of
dualit y well up.

102

kahai naanak gur parsaadee j inaa liv laagee tinee vichay maa-i-aa paa-i-aa.
| | 29| |
Says Nanak, by Guru's Grace, t hose who enshrine love for t he Lord find Him, in
t he midst of Maya. | | 29| |

har aap amulak hai mul na paa-i-aa j aa-ay.
The Lord Himself is priceless; His wort h cannot be est imat ed.

mul na paa-i-aa j aa-ay kisai vit ahu rahay lok villaa-ay.
His wort h cannot be est imat ed, even t hough people have grown weary of t rying.

aisaa sat gur j ay milai t is no sir sa-upee-ai vichahu aap j aa-ay.
I f you meet such a True Guru, offer your head t o Him; your selfishness and
conceit will be eradicat ed from wit hin.

j is daa j ee-o t is mil rahai har vasai man aa-ay.
Your soul belongs t o Him; remain unit ed wit h Him, and t he Lord will come t o
dwell in your mind.

har aap amulak hai bhaag t inaa kay naankaa j in har palai paa-ay. | | 30| |
The Lord Himself is priceless; very fort unat e are t hose, O Nanak, who at t ain t o
t he Lord. | | 30| |

har raas mayree man vanj aaraa.
The Lord is my capit al; my mind is t he merchant .

har raas mayree man vanj aaraa sat gur t ay raas j aanee.
The Lord is my capit al, and my mind is t he merchant ; t hrough t he True Guru, I
know my capit al.

103

har har nit j apihu j ee-ahu laahaa khat ihu dihaarhee.
Medit at e cont inually on t he Lord, Har, Har, O my soul, and you shall collect your
profit s daily.

ayhu Dhan t inaa mili-aa j in har aapay bhaanaa.
This wealt h is obt ained by t hose who are pleasing t o t he Lord's Will.

kahai naanak har raas mayree man ho-aa vanj aaraa. | | 31| |
Says Nanak, t he Lord is my capit al, and my mind is t he merchant . | | 31| |

ay rasnaa t oo an ras raach rahee t ayree pi-aas na j aa-ay.
O my t ongue, you are engrossed in ot her t ast es, but your t hirst y desire is not
quenched.

pi-aas na j aa-ay horat kit ai j ichar har ras palai na paa-ay.
Your t hirst shall not be quenched by any means, unt il you at t ain t he subt le
essence of t he Lord.

har ras paa-ay palai pee-ai har ras bahurh na t arisnaa laagai aa-ay.
I f you do obt ain t he subt le essence of t he Lord, and drink in t his essence of t he
Lord, you shall not be t roubled by desire again.

ayhu har ras karmee paa-ee-ai sat gur milai j is aa-ay.
This subt le essence of t he Lord is obt ained by good karma, when one comes t o
meet wit h t he True Guru.

kahai naanak hor an ras sabh veesray j aa har vasai man aa-ay. | | 32| |
Says Nanak, all ot her t ast es and essences are forgot t en, when t he Lord comes
t o dwell wit hin t he mind. | | 32| |

104

ay sareeraa mayri-aa har t um meh j ot rakhee t aa t oo j ag meh aa-i-aa.
O my body, t he Lord infused His Light int o you, and t hen you came int o t he
world.

har j ot rakhee t uDh vich t aa t oo j ag meh aa-i-aa.
The Lord infused His Light int o you, and t hen you came int o t he world.

har aapay maat aa aapay pit aa j in j ee-o upaa-ay j agat dikhaa-i-aa.
The Lord Himself is your mot her, and He Himself is your fat her; He creat ed t he
creat ed beings, and revealed t he world t o t hem.

gur parsaadee buj hi-aa t aa chalat ho-aa chalat nadree aa-i-aa.
By Guru's Grace, some underst and, and t hen it 's a show; it seems like j ust a
show.

kahai naanak sarisat kaa mool rachi-aa j ot raakhee t aa t oo j ag meh aa-i-aa.
| | 33| |
Says Nanak, He laid t he foundat ion of t he Universe, and infused His Light , and
t hen you came int o t he world. | | 33| |

man chaa-o bha-i-aa parabh aagam suni-aa.
My mind has become j oyful, hearing of God's coming.

har mangal gaa-o sakhee garihu mandar bani-aa.
Sing t he songs of j oy t o welcome t he Lord, O my companions; my household
has become t he Lord's Mansion.

105

har gaa-o mangal nit sakhee-ay sog dookh na vi-aapa-ay.
Sing cont inually t he songs of j oy t o welcome t he Lord, O my companions, and
sorrow and suffering will not afflict you.

gur charan laagay din sabhaagay aapnaa pir j aap-ay.
Blessed is t hat day, when I am at t ached t o t he Guru's feet and medit at e on my
Husband Lord.

anhat banee gur sabad j aanee har naam har ras bhogo.
I have come t o know t he unst ruck sound current and t he Word of t he Guru's
Shabad; I enj oy t he sublime essence of t he Lord, t he Lord's Name.

kahai naanak parabh aap mili-aa karan kaaran j ogo. | | 34| |
Says Nanak, God Himself has met me; He is t he Doer, t he Cause of causes.
| | 34| |

ay sareeraa mayri-aa is j ag meh aa-ay kai ki-aa t uDh karam kamaa-i-aa.
O my body, why have you come int o t his world? What act ions have you
commit t ed?

ke karam kamaa-i-aa t uDh sareeraa j aa t oo j ag meh aa-i-aa.
And what act ions have you commit t ed, O my body, since you came int o t his
world?

j in har t ayraa rachan rachi-aa so har man na vasaa-i-aa.
The Lord who formed your form - you have not enshrined t hat Lord in your
mind.

106

gur parsaadee har man vasi-aa poorab likhi-aa paa-i-aa.
By Guru's Grace, t he Lord abides wit hin t he mind, and one's pre-ordained
dest iny is fulfilled.

kahai naanak ayhu sareer parvaan ho-aa j in sat gur si-o chit laa-i-aa. | | 35| |
Says Nanak, t his body is adorned and honored, when one's consciousness is
focused on t he True Guru. | | 35| |

ay nayt arahu mayriho har t um meh j ot Dharee har bin avar na daykhhu ko-ee.
O my eyes, t he Lord has infused His Light int o you; do not look upon any ot her
t han t he Lord.

har bin avar na daykhhu ko-ee nadree har nihaali-aa.
Do not look upon any ot her t han t he Lord; t he Lord alone is wort hy of
beholding.

ayhu vis sansaar t um daykh-day ayhu har kaa roop hai har roop nadree aa-i-aa.
This whole world which you see is t he image of t he Lord; only t he image of t he
Lord is seen.

gur parsaadee buj hi-aa j aa vaykhaa har ik hai har bin avar na ko-ee.
By Guru's Grace, I underst and, and I see only t he One Lord; t here is no one
except t he Lord.

kahai naanak ayhi nayt ar anDh say sat gur mili-ai dib darisat ho-ee. | | 36| |
Says Nanak, t hese eyes were blind; but meet ing t he True Guru, t hey became
all-seeing. | | 36| |

107

ay sarvanhu mayriho saachai sunnai no pat haa-ay.
O my ears, you were creat ed only t o hear t he Trut h.

saachai sunnai no pat haa-ay sareer laa-ay sunhu sat banee.
To hear t he Trut h, you were creat ed and at t ached t o t he body; list en t o t he
True Bani.

j it sunee man t an hari-aa ho-aa rasnaa ras samaanee.
Hearing it , t he mind and body are rej uvenat ed, and t he t ongue is absorbed in
Ambrosial Nect ar.

sach alakh vidaanee t aa kee gat kahee na j aa-ay.
The True Lord is unseen and wondrous; His st at e cannot be described.

kahai naanak amrit naam sunhu pavit ar hovhu saachai sunnai no pat haa-ay.
| | 37| |
Says Nanak, list en t o t he Ambrosial Naam and become holy; you were creat ed
only t o hear t he Trut h. | | 37| |

har j ee-o gufaa andar rakh kai vaaj aa pavan vaj aa-i-aa.
The Lord placed t he soul t o t he cave of t he body, and blew t he breat h of life
int o t he musical inst rument of t he body.

vaj aa-i-aa vaaj aa pa-un na-o du-aaray pargat kee-ay dasvaa gupat rakhaa-i-aa.
He blew t he breat h of life int o t he musical inst rument of t he body, and revealed
t he nine doors; but He kept t he Tent h Door hidden.

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gurdu-aarai laa-ay bhaavnee iknaa dasvaa du-aar dikhaa-i-aa.
Through t he Gurdwara, t he Guru's Gat e, some are blessed wit h loving fait h, and
t he Tent h Door is revealed t o t hem.

t ah anayk roop naa-o nav niDh t is daa ant na j aa-ee paa-i-aa.
There are many images of t he Lord, and t he nine t reasures of t he Naam; His
limit s cannot be found.

kahai naanak har pi-aarai j ee-o gufaa andar rakh kai vaaj aa pavan vaj aa-i-aa.
| | 38| |
Says Nanak, t he Lord placed t he soul t o t he cave of t he body, and blew t he
breat h of life int o t he musical inst rument of t he body. | | 38| |

ayhu saachaa sohilaa saachai ghar gaavhu.
Sing t his t rue song of praise in t he t rue home of your soul.

gaavhu t a sohilaa ghar saachai j it hai sadaa sach Dhi-aavhay.
Sing t he song of praise in your t rue home; medit at e t here on t he True Lord
forever.

sacho Dhi-aavahi j aa t uDh bhaaveh gurmukh j inaa buj haavhay.
They alone medit at e on You, O True Lord, who are pleasing t o Your Will; as
Gurmukh, t hey underst and.

ih sach sabhnaa kaa khasam hai j is bakhsay so j an paavhay.
This Trut h is t he Lord and Mast er of all; whoever is blessed, obt ains it .

kahai naanak sach sohilaa sachai ghar gaavhay. | | 39| |
Says Nanak, sing t he t rue song of praise in t he t rue home of your soul. | | 39| |

109

anad sunhu vadbhaageeho sagal manorat h pooray.
List en t o t he song of bliss, O most fort unat e ones; all your longings shall be
fulfilled.

paarbarahm parabh paa-i-aa ut ray sagal visooray.
I have obt ained t he Supreme Lord God, and all sorrows have been forgot t en.

dookh rog sant aap ut ray sunee sachee banee.
Pain, illness and suffering have depart ed, list ening t o t he True Bani.

sant saaj an bha-ay sarsay pooray gur t ay j aanee.
The Saint s and t heir friends are in ecst asy, knowing t he Perfect Guru.

sunt ay puneet kaht ay pavit sat gur rahi-aa bharpooray.
Pure are t he list eners, and pure are t he speakers; t he True Guru is all-pervading
and permeat ing.

binvant naanak gur charan laagay vaaj ay anhad t ooray. | | 40| | 1| |
Prays Nanak, t ouching t he Guru's Feet , t he unst ruck sound current of t he
celest ial bugles vibrat es and resounds. | | 40| | 1| |

110

Rehraas Saahib

so dar raag aasaa mehlaa 1
So Dar ~ That Door. Raag Aasaa, First Mehl:

ik-o
N

so dar t ayraa kayhaa so ghar kayhaa j it bahi sarab samaalay.
Where is That Door of Yours, and where is That Home, in which You sit and
t ake care of all?

vaaj ay t ayray naad anayk asankhaa kayt ay t ayray vaavanhaaray.
The Sound-current of t he Naad vibrat es t here for You, and count less musicians
play all sort s of inst rument s t here for You.

kayt ay t ayray raag paree si-o kahee-ahi kayt ay t ayray gaavanhaaray.
There are so many Ragas and musical harmonies t o You; so many minst rels
sing hymns of You.

gaavan t uDhno pavan paanee baisant ar gaavai raaj aa Dharam du-aaray.
Wind, wat er and fire sing of You. The Right eous Judge of Dharma sings at Your
Door.

gaavan t uDhno chit gupat likh j aanan likh likh Dharam beechaaray.
Chit r and Gupt , t he angels of t he conscious and t he subconscious who keep t he
record of act ions, and t he Right eous Judge of Dharma who reads t his record,
sing of You.

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gaavan t uDhno eesar barahmaa dayvee sohan t ayray sadaa savaaray.
Shiva, Brahma and t he Goddess of Beaut y, ever adorned by You, sing of You.

gaavan t uDhno indar indaraasan bait hay dayvit i-aa dar naalay.
I ndra, seat ed on His Throne, sings of You, wit h t he deit ies at Your Door.

gaavan t uDhno siDh samaaDhee andar gaavan t uDhno saaDh beechaaray.
The Siddhas in Samaadhi sing of You; t he Saadhus sing of You in
cont emplat ion.

gaavan t uDhno j at ee sat ee sant okhee gaavan t uDhno veer karaaray.
The celibat es, t he fanat ics, and t he peacefully accept ing sing of You; t he
fearless warriors sing of You.

gaavan t uDhno pandit parhan rakheesur j ug j ug vaydaa naalay.
The Pandit s, t he religious scholars who recit e t he Vedas, wit h t he supreme
sages of all t he ages, sing of You.

gaavan t uDhno mohnee-aa man mohan surag machh pa-i-aalay.
The Mohinis, t he enchant ing heavenly beaut ies who ent ice heart s in paradise, in
t his world, and in t he underworld of t he subconscious, sing of You.

gaavan t uDhno rat an upaa-ay t ayray at hsat h t irat h naalay.
The celest ial j ewels creat ed by You, and t he sixt y-eight sacred shrines of
pilgrimage, sing of You.

gaavan t uDhno j oDh mahaabal sooraa gaavan t uDhno khaanee chaaray.
The brave and might y warriors sing of You. The spirit ual heroes and t he four
sources of creat ion sing of You.

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gaavan t uDhno khand mandal barahmandaa kar kar rakhay t ayray Dhaaray.
The worlds, solar syst ems and galaxies, creat ed and arranged by Your Hand,
sing of You.

say-ee t uDhno gaavan j o t uDh bhaavan rat ay t ayray bhagat rasaalay.
They alone sing of You, who are pleasing t o Your Will. Your devot ees are
imbued wit h Your Sublime Essence.

hor kayt ay t uDhno gaavan say mai chit na aavan naanak ki-aa beechaaray.
So many ot hers sing of You, t hey do not come t o mind. O Nanak, how can I
t hink of t hem all?

so-ee so-ee sadaa sach saahib saachaa saachee naa-ee.
That True Lord is True, forever True, and True is His Name.

hai bhee hosee j aa-ay na j aasee rachnaa j in rachaa-ee.
He is, and shall always be. He shall not depart , even when t his Universe which
He has creat ed depart s.

rangee rangee bhaat ee kar kar j insee maa-i-aa j in upaa-ee.
He creat ed t he world, wit h it s various colors, species of beings, and t he variet y
of Maya.

kar kar daykhai keet aa aapnaa j i-o t is dee vadi-aa-ee.
Having creat ed t he creat ion, He wat ches over it Himself, by His Great ness.

j o t is bhaavai so-ee karsee fir hukam na karnaa j aa-ee.
He does what ever He pleases. No one can issue any order t o Him.

113

so paat isaahu saahaa pat isaahib naanak rahan raj aa-ee. | | 1| |
He is t he King, t he King of kings, t he Supreme Lord and Mast er of kings. Nanak
remains subj ect t o His Will. | | 1| |

aasaa mehlaa 1.
Aasaa, First Mehl:

sun vadaa aakhai sabh ko-ay.
Hearing of His Great ness, everyone calls Him Great .

kayvad vadaa deet haa ho-ay.
But j ust how Great His Great ness is-t his is known only t o t hose who have seen
Him.

keemat paa-ay na kahi-aa j aa-ay.
His Value cannot be est imat ed; He cannot be described.

kahnai vaalay t ayray rahay samaa-ay. | | 1| |
Those who describe You, Lord, remain immersed and absorbed in You. | | 1| |

vaday mayray saahibaa gahir gambheeraa gunee gaheeraa.
O my Great Lord and Mast er of Unfat homable Dept h, You are t he Ocean of
Excellence.

ko-ay na j aanai t ayraa kayt aa kayvad cheeraa. | | 1| | rahaa-o.
No one knows t he ext ent or t he vast ness of Your Expanse. | | 1| | Pause| |

114

sabh surt ee mil surat kamaa-ee.
All t he int uit ives met and pract iced int uit ive medit at ion.

sabh keemat mil keemat paa-ee.
All t he appraisers met and made t he appraisal.

gi-aanee Dhi-aanee gur gurhaa-ee.
The spirit ual t eachers, t he t eachers of medit at ion, and t he t eachers of t eachers

kahan na j aa-ee t ayree t il vadi-aa-ee. | | 2| |
-t hey cannot describe even an iot a of Your Great ness. | | 2| |

sabh sat sabh t ap sabh chang-aa-ee-aa.
All Trut h, all aust ere discipline, all goodness,

siDhaa purkhaa kee-aa vadi-aa-ee-aa.
all t he great miraculous spirit ual powers of t he Siddhas

t uDh vin siDhee kinai na paa-ee-aa.
-wit hout You, no one has at t ained such powers.

karam milai naahee t haak rahaa-ee-aa. | | 3| |
They are received only by Your Grace. No one can block t hem or st op t heir flow.
| | 3| |

aakhan vaalaa ki-aa vaychaaraa.
What can t he poor helpless creat ures do?

115

sift ee bharay t ayray bhandaaraa.
Your Praises are overflowing wit h Your Treasures.

j is t oo deh t isai ki-aa chaaraa.
Those, unt o whom You give-how can t hey t hink of any ot her?

naanak sach savaaranhaaraa. | | 4| | 2| |
O Nanak, t he True One embellishes and exalt s. | | 4| | 2| |

aasaa mehlaa 1.
Aasaa, First Mehl:

aakhaa j eevaa visrai mar j aa-o.
Chant ing it , I live; forget t ing it , I die.

aakhan a-ukhaa saachaa naa-o.
I t is so difficult t o chant t he True Name.

saachay naam kee laagai bhookh.
I f someone feels hunger for t he True Name,

ut bhookhai khaa-ay chalee-ahi dookh. | | 1| |
t hat hunger shall consume his pain. | | 1| |

so ki-o visrai mayree maa-ay.
How can I forget Him, O my mot her?

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saachaa saahib saachai naa-ay. | | 1| | rahaa-o.
True is t he Mast er, True is His Name. | | 1| | Pause| |

saachay naam kee t il vadi-aa-ee.
Trying t o describe even an iot a of t he Great ness of t he True Name,

aakh t hakay keemat nahee paa-ee.
people have grown weary, but t hey have not been able t o evaluat e it .

j ay sabh mil kai aakhan paahi.
Even if everyone were t o gat her t oget her and speak of Him,

vadaa na hovai ghaat na j aa-ay. | | 2| |
He would not become any great er or any lesser. | | 2| |

naa oh marai na hovai sog.
That Lord does not die; t here is no reason t o mourn.

daydaa rahai na chookai bhog.
He cont inues t o give, and His Provisions never run short .

gun ayho hor naahee ko-ay.
This Virt ue is His alone; t here is no ot her like Him.

naa ko ho-aa naa ko ho-ay. | | 3| |
There never has been, and t here never will be. | | 3| |

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j ayvad aap t ayvad t ayree daat .
As Great as You Yourself are, O Lord, so Great are Your Gift s.

j in din kar kai keet ee raat .
The One who creat ed t he day also creat ed t he night .

khasam visaareh t ay kamj aat .
Those who forget t heir Lord and Mast er are vile and despicable.

naanak naavai baaj h sanaat . | | 4| | 3| |
O Nanak, wit hout t he Name, t hey are wret ched out cast s. | | 4| | 3| |

raag gooj ree mehlaa 4.
Raag Gooj aree, Fourt h Mehl:

har kay j an sat gur sat purkhaa bina-o kara-o gur paas.
O humble servant of t he Lord, O True Guru, O True Primal Being: I offer my
humble prayer t o You, O Guru.

ham keeray kiram sat gur sarnaa-ee kar da-i-aa naam pargaas. | | 1| |
I am a mere insect , a worm. O True Guru, I seek Your Sanct uary. Please be
merciful, and bless me wit h t he Light of t he Naam, t he Name of t he Lord. | | 1| |

mayray meet gurdayv mo ka-o raam naam pargaas.
O my Best Friend, O Divine Guru, please enlight en me wit h t he Name of t he
Lord.

118

gurmat naam mayraa paraan sakhaa-ee har keerat hamree rahraas. | | 1| | rahaa-
o.
Through t he Guru's Teachings, t he Naam is my breat h of life. The Kirt an of t he
Lord's Praise is my life's occupat ion. | | 1| | Pause| |

har j an kay vad bhaag vadayray j in har har sarDhaa har pi-aas.
The servant s of t he Lord have t he great est good fort une; t hey have fait h in t he
Lord, and a longing for t he Lord.

har har naam milai taript aasahi mil sangat gun pargaas. | | 2| |
Obt aining t he Name of t he Lord, Har, Har, t hey are sat isfied; j oining t he Sangat ,
t he Blessed Congregat ion, t heir virt ues shine fort h. | | 2| |

j in har har har ras naam na paa-i-aa tay bhaagheen j am paas.
Those who have not obt ained t he Sublime Essence of t he Name of t he Lord,
Har, Har, Har, are most unfort unat e; t hey are led away by t he Messenger of
Deat h.

j o sat gur saran sangat nahee aa-ay Dharig j eevay Dharig j eevaas. | | 3| |
Those who have not sought t he Sanct uary of t he True Guru and t he Sangat , t he
Holy Congregat ion-cursed are t heir lives, and cursed are t heir hopes of life. | | 3| |

j in har j an sat gur sangat paa-ee t in Dhur mast ak likhi-aa likhaas.
Those humble servant s of t he Lord who have at t ained t he Company of t he True
Guru, have such pre-ordained dest iny inscribed on t heir foreheads.

Dhan Dhan sat sangat j it har ras paa-i-aa mil j an naanak naam pargaas. | | 4| | 4| |
Blessed, blessed is t he Sat Sangat , t he True Congregat ion, where t he Lord's
Essence is obt ained. Meet ing wit h His humble servant , O Nanak, t he Light of t he
Naam shines fort h. | | 4| | 4| |

119

raag gooj ree mehlaa 5.
Raag Gooj aree, Fift h Mehl:

kaahay ray man chit vahi udam j aa aahar har j ee-o pari-aa.
Why, O mind, do you plot and plan, when t he Dear Lord Himself provides for
your care?

sail pat har meh j ant upaa-ay t aa kaa rij ak aagai kar Dhari-aa. | | 1| |
From rocks and st ones He creat ed living beings; He places t heir nourishment
before t hem. | | 1| |

mayray maaDha-o j ee sat sangat milay so t ari-aa.
O my Dear Lord of souls, one who j oins t he Sat Sangat , t he True Congregat ion,
is saved.

gur parsaad param pad paa-i-aa sookay kaasat hari-aa. | | 1| | rahaa-o.
By Guru's Grace, t he supreme st at us is obt ained, and t he dry wood blossoms
fort h again in lush greenery. | | 1| | Pause| |

j anan pit aa lok sut banit aa ko-ay na kis kee Dhari-aa.
Mot hers, fat hers, friends, children and spouses-no one is t he support of anyone
else.

sir sir rij ak sambaahay t haakur kaahay man bha-o kari-aa. | | 2| |
For each and every person, our Lord and Mast er provides sust enance. Why are
you so afraid, O mind? | | 2| |

ooday ood aavai sai kosaa t is paachhai bachray chhari-aa.
The flamingoes fly hundreds of miles, leaving t heir young ones behind.

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t in kavan khalaavai kavan chugaavai man meh simran kari-aa. | | 3| |
Who feeds t hem, and who t eaches t hem t o feed t hemselves? Have you ever
t hought of t his in your mind? | | 3| |

sabh niDhaan das asat sidhaan t haakur kar t al Dhari-aa.
All t he nine t reasures, and t he eight een supernat ural powers are held by our
Lord and Mast er in t he Palm of His Hand.

j an naanak bal bal sad bal j aa-ee-ai t ayraa ant na paraavari-aa. | | 4| | 5| |
Servant Nanak is devot ed, dedicat ed, forever a sacrifice t o You, Lord. Your
Expanse has no limit , no boundary. | | 4| | 5| |

raag aasaa mehlaa 4 so purakh
Raag Aasaa, Fourt h Mehl, So Purakh ~ That Primal Being:

ik-o
N

so purakh niranj an har purakh niranj an har agmaa agam apaaraa.
That Primal Being is I mmaculat e and Pure. The Lord, t he Primal Being, is
I mmaculat e and Pure. The Lord is I naccessible, Unreachable and Unrivalled.

sabh Dhi-aavahi sabh Dhi-aavahi t uDh j ee har sachay sirj anhaaraa.
All medit at e, all medit at e on You, Dear Lord, O True Creat or Lord.

sabh j ee-a t umaaray j ee t oo
N
j ee-aa kaa daat aaraa.
All living beings are Yours-You are t he Giver of all souls.

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har Dhi-aavahu sant ahu j ee sabh dookh visaaranhaaraa.
Medit at e on t he Lord, O Saint s; He is t he Dispeller of all sorrow.

har aapay t haakur har aapay sayvak j ee ki-aa naanak j ant vichaaraa. | | 1| |
The Lord Himself is t he Mast er, t he Lord Himself is t he Servant . O Nanak, t he
poor beings are wret ched and miserable! | | 1| |

t oo
N
ghat ghat ant ar sarab nirant ar j ee har ayko purakh samaanaa.
You are const ant in each and every heart , and in all t hings. O Dear Lord, you
are t he One.

ik daat ay ik bhaykhaaree j ee sabh t ayray choj vidaanaa.
Some are givers, and some are beggars. This is all Your Wondrous Play.

t oo
N
aapay daat aa aapay bhugt aa j ee ha-o t uDh bin avar na j aanaa.
You Yourself are t he Giver, and You Yourself are t he Enj oyer. I know no ot her
t han You.

t oo
N
paarbarahm bay-ant bay-ant j ee t ayray ki-aa gun aakh vakhaanaa.
You are t he Supreme Lord God, Limit less and I nfinit e. What Virt ues of Yours can
I speak of and describe?

j o sayveh j o sayveh t uDh j ee j an naanak t in kurbaanaa. | | 2| |
Unt o t hose who serve You, unt o t hose who serve You, Dear Lord, servant
Nanak is a sacrifice. | | 2| |

har Dhi-aavahi har Dhi-aavahi t uDh j ee say j an j ug meh sukhvaasee.
Those who medit at e on You, Lord, t hose who medit at e on You-t hose humble
beings dwell in peace in t his world.

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say mukat say mukat bha-ay j in har Dhi-aa-i-aa j ee t in t oot ee j am kee faasee.
They are liberat ed, t hey are liberat ed-t hose who medit at e on t he Lord. For
t hem, t he noose of deat h is cut away.

j in nirbha-o j in har nirbha-o Dhi-aa-i-aa j ee t in kaa bha-o sabh gavaasee.
Those who medit at e on t he Fearless One, on t he Fearless Lord-all t heir fears are
dispelled.

j in sayvi-aa j in sayvi-aa mayraa har j ee t ay har har roop samaasee.
Those who serve, t hose who serve my Dear Lord, are absorbed int o t he Being
of t he Lord, Har, Har.

say Dhan say Dhan j in har Dhi-aa-i-aa j ee j an naanak t in bal j aasee. | | 3| |
Blessed are t hey, blessed are t hey, who medit at e on t heir Dear Lord. Servant
Nanak is a sacrifice t o t hem. | | 3| |

t ayree bhagat t ayree bhagat bhandaar j ee bharay bi-ant bay-ant aa.
Devot ion t o You, devot ion t o You, is a t reasure overflowing, infinit e and beyond
measure.

t ayray bhagat t ayray bhagat salaahan t uDh j ee har anik anayk anant aa.
Your devot ees, Your devot ees praise You, Dear Lord, in many and various and
count less ways.

t ayree anik t ayree anik karahi har pooj aa j ee t ap t aapeh j aapeh bay-ant aa.
For You, many, for You, so very many perform worship services, O Dear I nfinit e
Lord; t hey pract ice disciplined medit at ion and chant endlessly.

123

t ayray anayk t ayray anayk parheh baho simrit saasat j ee kar kiri-aa khat karam
karant aa.
For You, many, for You, so very many read t he various Simrit ees and Shaast ras.
They perform rit uals and religious rit es.

say bhagat say bhagat bhalay j an naanak j ee j o bhaaveh mayray har
bhagvant aa. | | 4| |
Those devot ees, t hose devot ees are sublime, O servant Nanak, who are
pleasing t o my Dear Lord God. | | 4| |

t oo
N
aad purakh aprampar kart aa j ee t uDh j ayvad avar na ko-ee.
You are t he Primal Being, t he Most Wonderful Creat or. There is no ot her as
Great as You.

t oo
N
j ug j ug ayko sadaa sadaa t oo
N
ayko j ee t oo
N
nihchal kart aa so-ee.
Age aft er age, You are t he One. Forever and ever, You are t he One. You never
change, O Creat or Lord.

t uDh aapay bhaavai so-ee vart ai j ee t oo
N
aapay karahi so ho-ee.
Everyt hing happens according t o Your Will. You Yourself accomplish all t hat
occurs.

t uDh aapay sarisat sabh upaa-ee j ee t uDh aapay siraj sabh go-ee.
You Yourself creat ed t he ent ire universe, and having fashioned it , You Yourself
shall dest roy it all.

j an naanak gun gaavai kart ay kay j ee j o sabhsai kaa j aano-ee. | | 5| | 1| |
Servant Nanak sings t he Glorious Praises of t he Dear Creat or, t he Knower of all.
| | 5| | 1| |

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aasaa mehlaa 4.
Aasaa, Fourt h Mehl:

t oo
N
kart aa sachiaar maidaa saa
N
-ee.
You are t he True Creat or, my Lord and Mast er.

j o t a-o bhaavai so-ee t heesee j o t oo
N
deh so-ee ha-o paa-ee. | | 1| | rahaa-o.
What ever pleases You comes t o pass. As You give, so do we receive.
| | 1| | Pause| |

sabh t ayree t oo
N
sabhnee Dhi-aa-i-aa.
All belong t o You, all medit at e on you.

j is no kirpaa karahi t in naam rat an paa-i-aa.
Those who are blessed wit h Your Mercy obt ain t he Jewel of t he Naam, t he
Name of t he Lord.

gurmukh laaDhaa manmukh gavaa-i-aa.
The Gurmukhs obt ain it , and t he self-willed manmukhs lose it .

t uDh aap vichhorhi-aa aap milaa-i-aa. | | 1| |
You Yourself separat e t hem from Yourself, and You Yourself reunit e wit h t hem
again. | | 1| |

t oo
N
daree-aa-o sabh t uj h hee maahi.
You are t he River of Life; all are wit hin You.

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t uj h bin dooj aa ko-ee naahi.
There is no one except You.

j ee-a j ant sabh t ayraa khayl.
All living beings are Your playt hings.

vij og mil vichhurhi-aa sanj ogee mayl. | | 2| |
The separat ed ones meet , and by great good fort une, t hose suffering in
separat ion are reunit ed once again. | | 2| |

j is no t oo j aanaa-ihi so-ee j an j aanai.
They alone underst and, whom You inspire t o underst and;

har gun sad hee aakh vakhaanai.
t hey cont inually chant and repeat t he Lord's Praises.

j in har sayvi-aa t in sukh paa-i-aa.
Those who serve You find peace.

sehj ay hee har naam samaa-i-aa. | | 3| |
They are int uit ively absorbed int o t he Lord's Name. | | 3| |

t oo aapay kart aa t ayraa kee-aa sabh ho-ay.
You Yourself are t he Creat or. Everyt hing t hat happens is by Your Doing.

t uDh bin dooj aa avar na ko-ay.
There is no one except You.

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t oo kar kar vaykheh j aaneh so-ay.
You creat ed t he creat ion; You behold it and underst and it .

j an naanak gurmukh pargat ho-ay. | | 4| | 2| |
O servant Nanak, t he Lord is revealed t hrough t he Gurmukh, t he Living
Expression of t he Guru's Word. | | 4| | 2| |

aasaa mehlaa 1.
Aasaa, First Mehl:

t it saravrarhai bha-eelay nivaasaa paanee paavak t ineh kee-aa.
I n t hat pool, people have made t heir homes, but t he wat er t here is as hot as
fire!

pankaj moh pag nahee chaalai ham daykhaa t ah doobee-alay. | | 1| |
I n t he swamp of emot ional at t achment , t heir feet cannot move. I have seen
t hem drowning t here. | | 1| |

man ayk na chayt as moorh manaa.
I n your mind, you do not remember t he One Lord-you fool!

har bisrat t ayray gun gali-aa. | | 1| | rahaa-o.
You have forgot t en t he Lord; your virt ues shall wit her away. | | 1| | Pause| |

naa ha-o j at ee sat ee nahee parhi-aa moorakh mugDhaa j anam bha-i-aa.
I am not celibat e, nor t rut hful, nor scholarly. I was born foolish and ignorant
int o t his world.

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paranvat naanak t in kee sarnaa j in t oo naahee veesri-aa. | | 2| | 3| |
Prays Nanak, I seek t he Sanct uary of t hose who have not forgot t en You, O
Lord! | | 2| | 3| |

aasaa mehlaa 5.
Aasaa, Fift h Mehl:

bha-ee paraapat maanukh dayhuree-aa.
This human body has been given t o you.

gobind milan kee ih t ayree baree-aa.
This is your chance t o meet t he Lord of t he Universe.

avar kaaj t ayrai kit ai na kaam.
Not hing else will work.

mil saaDhsangat bhaj kayval naam. | | 1| |
Join t he Saadh Sangat , t he Company of t he Holy; vibrat e and medit at e on t he
Jewel of t he Naam. | | 1| |

sara
N
j aam laag bhavj al t aran kai.
Make every effort t o cross over t his t errifying world-ocean.

j anam barit ha j aat rang maa-i-aa kai. | | 1| | rahaa-o.
You are squandering t his life uselessly in t he love of Maya. | | 1| | Pause| |

j ap t ap sanj am Dharam na kamaa-i-aa.
I have not pract iced medit at ion, self-discipline, self-rest raint or right eous living.

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sayvaa saaDh na j aani-aa har raa-i-aa.
I have not served t he Holy; I have not acknowledged t he Lord, my King.

kaho naanak ham neech karammaa.
Says Nanak, my act ions are cont empt ible!

saran paray kee raakho sarmaa. | | 2| | 4| |
O Lord, I seek Your Sanct uary; please, preserve my honor! | | 2| | 4| |

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Sohilaa

sohilaa raag ga-orhee deepkee mehlaa 1
Sohilaa ~ The Song Of Praise. Raag Gauree Deepakee, First Mehl:

ik-o
N

j ai ghar keerat aakhee-ai kart ay kaa ho-ay beechaaro.
I n t hat house where t he Praises of t he Creat or are chant ed and cont emplat ed

t it ghar gaavhu sohilaa sivrihu sirj anhaaro. | | 1| |
-in t hat house, sing Songs of Praise; medit at e and remember t he Creat or Lord.
| | 1| |

t um gaavhu mayray nirbha-o kaa sohilaa.
Sing t he Songs of Praise of my Fearless Lord.

ha-o vaaree j it sohilai sadaa sukh ho-ay. | | 1| | rahaa-o.
I am a sacrifice t o t hat Song of Praise which brings et ernal peace. | | 1| | Pause| |

nit nit j ee-arhay samaalee-an daykhaigaa dayvanhaar.
Day aft er day, He cares for His beings; t he Great Giver wat ches over all.

t ayray daanai keemat naa pavai t is daat ay kavan sumaar. | | 2| |
Your Gift s cannot be appraised; how can anyone compare t o t he Giver? | | 2| |

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sambat saahaa likhi-aa mil kar paavhu t ayl.
The day of my wedding is pre-ordained. Come, gat her t oget her and pour t he oil
over t he t hreshold.

dayh saj an aseesrhee-aa j i-o hovai saahib si-o mayl. | | 3| |
My friends, give me your blessings, t hat I may merge wit h my Lord and Mast er.
| | 3| |

ghar ghar ayho paahuchaa sad-rhay nit pavann.
Unt o each and every home, int o each and every heart , t his summons is sent
out ; t he call comes each and every day.

sadanhaaraa simree-ai naanak say dih aavann. | | 4| | 1| |
Remember in medit at ion t he One who summons us; O Nanak, t hat day is
drawing near! | | 4| | 1| |

raag aasaa mehlaa 1.
Raag Aasaa, First Mehl:

chhi-a ghar chhi-a gur chhi-a updays.
There are six schools of philosophy, six t eachers, and six set s of t eachings.

gur gur ayko vays anayk. | | 1| |
But t he Teacher of t eachers is t he One, who appears in so many forms. | | 1| |

baabaa j ai ghar kart ay keerat ho-ay.
O Baba: t hat syst em in which t he Praises of t he Creat or are sung

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so ghar raakh vadaa-ee t o-ay. | | 1| | rahaa-o.
-follow t hat syst em; in it rest s t rue great ness. | | 1| | Pause| |

visu-ay chasi-aa gharhee-aa pahraa t hit ee vaaree maahu ho-aa.
The seconds, minut es and hours, days, weeks and mont hs,

sooraj ayko rut anayk.
and t he various seasons originat e from t he one sun;

naanak kart ay kay kayt ay vays. | | 2| | 2| |
O Nanak, in j ust t he same way, t he many forms originat e from t he Creat or.
| | 2| | 2| |

raag Dhanaasree mehlaa 1.
Raag Dhanaasaree, First Mehl:

gagan mai t haal rav chand deepak banay t aarikaa mandal j anak mot ee.
Upon t hat cosmic plat e of t he sky, t he sun and t he moon are t he lamps. The
st ars and t heir orbs are t he st udded pearls.

Dhoop mal-aanlo pavan chavro karay sagal banraa-ay foolant j ot ee. | | 1| |
The fragrance of sandalwood in t he air is t he t emple incense, and t he wind is
t he fan. All t he plant s of t he world are t he alt ar flowers in offering t o You, O
Luminous Lord. | | 1| |

kaisee aart ee ho-ay. bhav khandnaa t ayree aart ee.
What a beaut iful Aart ee, lamp-lit worship service t his is! O Dest royer of Fear,
t his is Your Ceremony of Light .

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anhat aa sabad vaaj ant bhayree. | | 1| | rahaa-o.
The Unst ruck Sound-current of t he Shabad is t he vibrat ion of t he t emple drums.
| | 1| | Pause| |

sahas t av nain nan nain heh tohi ka-o sahas moorat nanaa ayk t ohee.
You have t housands of eyes, and yet You have no eyes. You have t housands of
forms, and yet You do not have even one.

sahas pad bimal nan ayk pad ganDh bin sahas t av ganDh iv chalat mohee. | | 2| |
You have t housands of Lot us Feet , and yet You do not have even one foot . You
have no nose, but you have t housands of noses. This Play of Yours ent rances
me. | | 2| |

sabh meh j ot j ot hai so-ay.
Amongst all is t he Light -You are t hat Light .

t is dai chaanan sabh meh chaanan ho-ay.
By t his I lluminat ion, t hat Light is radiant wit hin all.

gur saakhee j ot pargat ho-ay.
Through t he Guru's Teachings, t he Light shines fort h.

j o t is bhaavai so aart ee ho-ay. | | 3| |
That which is pleasing t o Him is t he lamp-lit worship service. | | 3| |

har charan kaval makrand lobhit mano andino mohi aahee pi-aasaa.
My mind is ent iced by t he honey-sweet Lot us Feet of t he Lord. Day and night , I
t hirst for t hem.

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kirpaa j al deh naanak saaring ka-o ho-ay j aa t ay t ayrai naa-ay vaasaa. | | 4| | 3| |
Best ow t he Wat er of Your Mercy upon Nanak, t he t hirst y song-bird, so t hat he
may come t o dwell in Your Name. | | 4| | 3| |

raag ga-orhee poorbee mehlaa 4.
Raag Gauree Poorbee, Fourt h Mehl:

kaam karoDh nagar baho bhari-aa mil saaDhoo khandal khanda hay.
The body-village is filled t o overflowing wit h anger and sexual desire; t hese
were broken int o bit s when I met wit h t he Holy Saint .

poorab likhat likhay gur paa-i-aa man har liv mandal mandaa hay. | | 1| |
By pre-ordained dest iny, I have met wit h t he Guru. I have ent ered int o t he
realm of t he Lord's Love. | | 1| |

kar saaDhoo anj ulee pun vadaa hay.
Greet t he Holy Saint wit h your palms pressed t oget her; t his is an act of great
merit .

kar dand-ut pun vadaa hay. | | 1| | rahaa-o.
Bow down before Him; t his is a virt uous act ion indeed. | | 1| | Pause| |

saakat har ras saad na j aani-aa t in ant ar ha-umai kandaa hay.
The wicked shaakt as, t he fait hless cynics, do not know t he Tast e of t he Lord's
Sublime Essence. The t horn of egot ism is embedded deep wit hin t hem.

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j i-o j i-o chaleh chubhai dukh paavahi j amkaal saheh sir dandaa hay. | | 2| |
The more t hey walk away, t he deeper it pierces t hem, and t he more t hey suffer
in pain, unt il finally, t he Messenger of Deat h smashes his club against t heir
heads. | | 2| |

har j an har har naam samaanay dukh j anam maran bhav khanda hay.
The humble servant s of t he Lord are absorbed in t he Name of t he Lord, Har,
Har. The pain of birt h and t he fear of deat h are eradicat ed.

abhinaasee purakh paa-i-aa parmaysar baho sobh khand barahmandaa hay.
| | 3| |
They have found t he I mperishable Supreme Being, t he Transcendent Lord God,
and t hey receive great honor t hroughout all t he worlds and realms. | | 3| |

ham gareeb maskeen parabh t ayray har raakh raakh vad vadaa hay.
I am poor and meek, God, but I belong t o You! Save me-please save me, O
Great est of t he Great !

j an naanak naam aDhaar t ayk hai har naamay hee sukh mandaa hay. | | 4| | 4| |
Servant Nanak t akes t he Sust enance and Support of t he Naam. I n t he Name of
t he Lord, he enj oys celest ial peace. | | 4| | 4| |

raag ga-orhee poorbee mehlaa 5.
Raag Gauree Poorbee, Fift h Mehl:

kara-o baynant ee sunhu mayray meet aa sant t ahal kee baylaa.
List en, my friends, I beg of you: now is t he t ime t o serve t he Saint s!

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eehaa khaat chalhu har laahaa aagai basan suhaylaa. | | 1| |
I n t his world, earn t he profit of t he Lord's Name, and hereaft er, you shall dwell
in peace. | | 1| |

a-oDh ghat ai dinas rainaaray. man gur mil kaaj savaaray. | | 1| | rahaa-o.
This life is diminishing, day and night . Meet ing wit h t he Guru, your affairs shall
be resolved. | | 1| | Pause| |

ih sansaar bikaar sansay meh t ari-o barahm gi-aanee.
This world is engrossed in corrupt ion and cynicism. Only t hose who know God
are saved.

j isahi j agaa-ay pee-aavai ih ras akat h kat haa tin j aanee. | | 2| |
Only t hose who are awakened by t he Lord t o drink in t his Sublime Essence,
come t o know t he Unspoken Speech of t he Lord. | | 2| |

j aa ka-o aa-ay so-ee bihaaj hahu har gur t ay maneh basayraa.
Purchase only t hat for which you have come int o t he world, and t hrough t he
Guru, t he Lord shall dwell wit hin your mind.

nij ghar mahal paavhu sukh sehj ay bahur na ho-igo fayraa. | | 3| |
Wit hin t he home of your own inner being, you shall obt ain t he Mansion of t he
Lord's Presence wit h int uit ive ease. You shall not be consigned again t o t he
wheel of reincarnat ion. | | 3| |

ant arj aamee purakh biDhaat ay sarDhaa man kee pooray.
O I nner-knower, Searcher of Heart s, O Primal Being, Archit ect of Dest iny: please
fulfill t his yearning of my mind.

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naanak daas ihai sukh maagai mo ka-o kar sant an kee Dhooray. | | 4| | 5| |
Nanak, Your slave, begs for t his happiness: let me be t he dust of t he feet of t he
Saint s. | | 4| | 5| |

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Baareh Maahaa

baarah maahaa maa
N
j h mehlaa 5 ghar 4
Baarah Maahaa ~ The Twelve Mont hs: Maaj h, Fift h Mehl, Fourt h House:

ik-o
N

kirat karam kay veechhurhay kar kirpaa maylhu raam.
By t he act ions we have commit t ed, we are separat ed from You. Please show
Your Mercy, and unit e us wit h Yourself, Lord.

chaar kunt dah dis bharamay t hak aa-ay parabh kee saam.
We have grown weary of wandering t o t he four corners of t he eart h and in t he
t en direct ions. We have come t o Your Sanct uary, God.

Dhayn duDhai t ay baahree kit ai na aavai kaam.
Wit hout milk, a cow serves no purpose.

j al bin saakh kumlaavat ee upj ahi naahee daam.
Wit hout wat er, t he crop wit hers, and it will not bring a good price.

har naah na milee-ai saaj nai kat paa-ee-ai bisraam.
I f we do not meet t he Lord, our Friend, how can we find our place of rest ?

j it ghar har kant na pargat a-ee bhat h nagar say garaam.
Those homes, t hose heart s, in which t he Husband Lord is not manifest -t hose
t owns and villages are like burning furnaces.

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sarab seegaar t ambol ras san dayhee sabh khaam.
All decorat ions, t he chewing of bet el t o sweet en t he breat h, and t he body it self,
are all useless and vain.

parabh su-aamee kant vihoonee-aa meet saj an sabh j aam.
Wit hout God, our Husband, our Lord and Mast er, all friends and companions are
like t he Messenger of Deat h.

naanak kee banant ee-aa kar kirpaa deej ai naam.
This is Nanak's prayer: "Please show Your Mercy, and best ow Your Name.

har maylhu su-aamee sang parabh j is kaa nihchal Dhaam. | | 1| |
O my Lord and Mast er, please unit e me wit h Yourself, O God, in t he Et ernal
Mansion of Your Presence". | | 1| |

chayt govind araaDhee-ai hovai anand ghanaa.
I n t he mont h of Chayt , by medit at ing on t he Lord of t he Universe, a deep and
profound j oy arises.

sant j anaa mil paa-ee-ai rasnaa naam bhanaa.
Meet ing wit h t he humble Saint s, t he Lord is found, as we chant His Name wit h
our t ongues.

j in paa-i-aa parabh aapnaa aa-ay t iseh ganaa.
Those who have found God-blessed is t heir coming int o t his world.

ik khin t is bin j eevnaa birt haa j anam j anaa.
Those who live wit hout Him, for even an inst ant -t heir lives are rendered useless.

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j al t hal mahee-al poori-aa ravi-aa vich vanaa.
The Lord is t ot ally pervading t he wat er, t he land, and all space. He is cont ained
in t he forest s as well.

so parabh chit na aavee kit -rhaa dukh ganaa.
Those who do not remember God-how much pain must t hey suffer!

j inee raavi-aa so parabhoo t innaa bhaag manaa.
Those who dwell upon t heir God have great good fort une.

har darsan ka
N
-u man lochdaa naanak pi-aas manaa.
My mind yearns for t he Blessed Vision of t he Lord's Darshan. O Nanak, my mind
is so t hirst y!

chayt milaa-ay so parabhoo t is kai paa-ay lagaa. | | 2| |
I t ouch t he feet of one who unit es me wit h God in t he mont h of Chayt . | | 2| |

vaisaakh Dheeran ki-o vaadhee-aa j inaa paraym bichhohu.
I n t he mont h of Vaisaakh, how can t he bride be pat ient ? She is separat ed from
her Beloved.

har saaj an purakh visaar kai lagee maa-i-aa Dhohu.
She has forgot t en t he Lord, her Life-companion, her Mast er; she has become
at t ached t o Maya, t he deceit ful one.

put ar kalt ar na sang Dhanaa har avinaasee oh.
Neit her son, nor spouse, nor wealt h shall go along wit h you-only t he Et ernal
Lord.

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palach palach saglee mu-ee j hoot hai DhanDhai moh.
Ent angled and enmeshed in t he love of false occupat ions, t he whole world is
perishing.

ikas har kay naam bin agai la-ee-ah khohi.
Wit hout t he Naam, t he Name of t he One Lord, t hey lose t heir lives in t he
hereaft er.

da-yu visaar viguchnaa parabh bin avar na ko-ay.
Forget t ing t he Merciful Lord, t hey are ruined. Wit hout God, t here is no ot her at
all.

pareet am charnee j o lagay t in kee nirmal so-ay.
Pure is t he reput at ion of t hose who are at t ached t o t he Feet of t he Beloved
Lord.

naanak kee parabh baynt ee parabh milhu paraapat ho-ay.
Nanak makes t his prayer t o God: "Please, come and unit e me wit h Yourself."

vaisaakh suhaavaa t aa
N
lagai j aa sant bhayt ai har so-ay. | | 3| |
The mont h of Vaisaakh is beaut iful and pleasant , when t he Saint causes me t o
meet t he Lord. | | 3| |

har j ayt h j urhandaa lorhee-ai j is agai sabh nivann.
I n t he mont h of Jayt 'h, t he bride longs t o meet wit h t he Lord. All bow in humilit y
before Him.

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har saj an daavan lagi-aa kisai na day-ee bann.
One who has grasped t he hem of t he robe of t he Lord, t he True Friend-no one
can keep him in bondage.

maanak mot ee naam parabh un lagai naahee sann.
God's Name is t he Jewel, t he Pearl. I t cannot be st olen or t aken away.

rang sabhay naaraa-inai j ayt ay man bhaavann.
I n t he Lord are all pleasures which please t he mind.

j o har lorhay so karay so-ee j ee-a karann.
As t he Lord wishes, so He act s, and so His creat ures act .

j o parabh keet ay aapnay say-ee kahee-ahi Dhan.
They alone are called blessed, whom God has made His Own.

aapan lee-aa j ay milai vichhurh ki-o rovann.
I f people could meet t he Lord by t heir own effort s, why would t hey be crying
out in t he pain of separat ion?

saaDhoo sang paraapat ay naanak rang maanan.
Meet ing Him in t he Saadh Sangat , t he Company of t he Holy, O Nanak, celest ial
bliss is enj oyed.

har j ayt h rangeelaa t is Dhanee j is kai bhaag mat hann. | | 4| |
I n t he mont h of Jayt 'h, t he playful Husband Lord meet s her, upon whose
forehead such good dest iny is recorded. | | 4| |

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aasaarh t apandaa t is lagai har naahu na j inna paas.
The mont h of Aasaarh seems burning hot , t o t hose who are not close t o t heir
Husband Lord.

j agj eevan purakh t i-aag kai maanas sandee aas.
They have forsaken God t he Primal Being, t he Life of t he World, and t hey have
come t o rely upon mere mort als.

duyai bhaa-ay viguchee-ai gal pa-ees j am kee faas.
I n t he love of dualit y, t he soul-bride is ruined; around her neck she wears t he
noose of Deat h.

j ayhaa beej ai so lunai mat hai j o likhi-aas.
As you plant , so shall you harvest ; your dest iny is recorded on your forehead.

rain vihaanee pachhut aanee ut h chalee ga-ee niraas.
The life-night passes away, and in t he end, one comes t o regret and repent , and
t hen depart wit h no hope at all.

j in kou saaDhoo bhayt ee-ai so dargeh ho-ay khalaas.
Those who meet wit h t he Holy Saint s are liberat ed in t he Court of t he Lord.

kar kirpaa parabh aapnee t ayray darsan ho-ay pi-aas.
Show Your Mercy t o me, O God; I am t hirst y for t he Blessed Vision of Your
Darshan.

parabh t uDh bin dooj aa ko nahee naanak kee ardaas.
Wit hout You, God, t here is no ot her at all. This is Nanak's humble prayer.

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aasaarh suhandaa t is lagai j is man har charan nivaas. | | 5| |
The mont h of Aasaarh is pleasant , when t he Feet of t he Lord abide in t he mind.
| | 5| |

saavan sarsee kaamnee charan kamal si-o pi-aar.
I n t he mont h of Saawan, t he soul-bride is happy, if she falls in love wit h t he
Lot us Feet of t he Lord.

man t an rat aa sach rang iko naam aDhaar.
Her mind and body are imbued wit h t he Love of t he True One; His Name is her
only Support .

bikhi-aa rang koorhaavi-aa disan sabhay chhaar.
The pleasures of corrupt ion are false. All t hat is seen shall t urn t o ashes.

har amrit boond suhaavanee mil saaDhoo peevanhaar.
The drops of t he Lord's Nect ar are so beaut iful! Meet ing t he Holy Saint , we drink
t hese in.

van t in parabh sang ma-oli-aa samrat h purakh apaar.
The forest s and t he meadows are rej uvenat ed and refreshed wit h t he Love of
God, t he All-powerful, I nfinit e Primal Being.

har milnai no man lochdaa karam milaavanhaar.
My mind yearns t o meet t he Lord. I f only He would show His Mercy, and unit e
me wit h Himself!

j inee sakhee-ay parabh paa-i-aa ha
N
-u t in kai sad balihaar.
Those brides who have obt ained God-I am forever a sacrifice t o t hem.

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naanak har j ee ma-i-aa kar sabad savaaranhaar.
O Nanak, when t he Dear Lord shows kindness, He adorns His bride wit h t he
Word of His Shabad.

saavan t inaa suhaaganee j in raam naam ur haar. | | 6| |
Saawan is delight ful for t hose happy soul-brides whose heart s are adorned wit h
t he Necklace of t he Lord's Name. | | 6| |

bhaadu-ay bharam bhulaanee-aa dooj ai lagaa hayt .
I n t he mont h of Bhaadon, she is deluded by doubt , because of her at t achment
t o dualit y.

lakh seegaar banaa-i-aa kaaraj naahee kayt .
She may wear t housands of ornament s, but t hey are of no use at all.

j it din dayh binsasee t it vaylai kahsan parayt .
On t hat day when t he body perishes-at t hat t ime, she becomes a ghost .

pakarh chalaa-in doot j am kisai na daynee bhayt .
The Messenger of Deat h seizes and holds her, and does not t ell anyone his
secret .

chhad kharhot ay khinai maahi j in si-o lagaa hayt .
And her loved ones-in an inst ant , t hey move on, leaving her all alone.

hat h marorhai t an kapay si-aahhu ho-aa sayt .
She wrings her hands, her body writ hes in pain, and she t urns from black t o
whit e.

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j ayhaa beej ai so lunai karmaa sand-rhaa khayt .
As she has plant ed, so does she harvest ; such is t he field of karma.

naanak parabh sarnaagat ee charan bohit h parabh dayt .
Nanak seeks God's Sanct uary; God has given him t he Boat of His Feet .

say bhaadu-ay narak na paa-ee-ah gur rakhan vaalaa hayt . | | 7| |
Those who love t he Guru, t he Prot ect or and Savior, in Bhaadon, shall not be
t hrown down int o hell. | | 7| |

asun paraym umaahrhaa ki-o milee-ai har j aa-ay.
I n t he mont h of Assu, my love for t he Lord overwhelms me. How can I go and
meet t he Lord?

man t an pi-aas darsan ghanee ko-ee aan milaavai maa-ay.
My mind and body are so t hirst y for t he Blessed Vision of His Darshan. Won't
someone please come and lead me t o him, O my mot her.

sant sahaa-ee paraym kay ha-o t in kai laagaa paa-ay.
The Saint s are t he helpers of t he Lord's lovers; I fall and t ouch t heir feet .

vin parabh ki-o sukh paa-ee-ai dooj ee naahee j aa-ay.
Wit hout God, how can I find peace? There is nowhere else t o go.

j in
H
ee chaakhi-aa paraym ras say t aripat rahay aaghaa-ay.
Those who have t ast ed t he sublime essence of His Love, remain sat isfied and
fulfilled.

146

aap t i-aag bint ee karahi layho parabhoo larh laa-ay.
They renounce t heir selfishness and conceit , and t hey pray, "God, please at t ach
me t o t he hem of Your robe."

j o har kant milaa-ee-aa se vichhurh kat eh na j aa-ay.
Those whom t he Husband Lord has unit ed wit h Himself, shall not be separat ed
from Him again.

parabh vin dooj aa ko nahee naanak har sarnaa-ay.
Wit hout God, t here is no ot her at all. Nanak has ent ered t he Sanct uary of t he
Lord.

asoo sukhee vasandee-aa j inaa ma-i-aa har raa-ay. | | 8| |
I n Assu, t he Lord, t he Sovereign King, has grant ed His Mercy, and t hey dwell in
peace. | | 8| |

kat ik karam kamaavnay dos na kaahoo j og.
I n t he mont h of Kat ak, do good deeds. Do not t ry t o blame anyone else.

parmaysar t ay bhuli-aa
N
vi-aapan sabhay rog.
Forget t ing t he Transcendent Lord, all sort s of illnesses are cont ract ed.

vaimukh ho-ay raam t ay lagan j anam vij og.
Those who t urn t heir backs on t he Lord shall be separat ed from Him and
consigned t o reincarnat ion, over and over again.

khin meh ka-urhay ho-ay ga-ay j it -rhay maa-i-aa bhog.
I n an inst ant , all of Maya's sensual pleasures t urn bit t er.

147

vich na ko-ee kar sakai kis t hai roveh roj .
No one can t hen serve as your int ermediary. Unt o whom can we t urn and cry?

keet aa kichhoo na hova-ee likhi-aa Dhur sanj og.
By one's own act ions, not hing can be done; dest iny was pre-det ermined from
t he very beginning.

vadbhaagee mayraa parabh milai t aa
N
ut reh sabh bi-og.
By great good fort une, I meet my God, and t hen all pain of separat ion depart s.

naanak ka-o parabh raakh layhi mayray saahib bandee moch.
Please prot ect Nanak, God; O my Lord and Mast er, please release me from
bondage.

kat ik hovai saaDhsang binsahi sabhay soch. | | 9| |
I n Kat ak, in t he Company of t he Holy, all anxiet y vanishes. | | 9| |

manghir maahi sohandee-aa har pir sang bait h-rhee-aah.
I n t he mont h of Maghar, t hose who sit wit h t heir Beloved Husband Lord are
beaut iful.

t in kee sobhaa ki-aa ganee j e saahib maylrhee-aah.
How can t heir glory be measured? Their Lord and Mast er blends t hem wit h
Himself.

t an man ma-oli-aa raam si-o sang saaDh sahaylrhee-aah.
Their bodies and minds blossom fort h in t he Lord; t hey have t he companionship
of t he Holy Saint s.

148

saaDh j anaa t ay baahree say rahan ikaylarhee-aah.
Those who lack t he Company of t he Holy, remain all alone.

t in dukh na kabhoo ut rai say j am kai vas parhee-aah.
Their pain never depart s, and t hey fall int o t he grip of t he Messenger of Deat h.

j inee raavi-aa parabh aapnaa say disan nit kharhee-aah.
Those who have ravished and enj oyed t heir God, are seen t o be cont inually
exalt ed and uplift ed.

rat an j avayhar laal har kant h t inaa j arhee-aah.
They wear t he Necklace of t he j ewels, emeralds and rubies of t he Lord's Name.

naanak baa
N
chhai Dhoorh t in parabh sarnee dar parhee-aah.
Nanak seeks t he dust of t he feet of t hose who t ake t o t he Sanct uary of t he
Lord's Door.

manghir parabh aaraaDhanaa bahurh na j anamrhee-aah. | | 10| |
Those who worship and adore God in Maghar, do not suffer t he cycle of
reincarnat ion ever again. | | 10| |

pokh t ukhaar na vi-aapa-ee kant h mili-aa har naahu.
I n t he mont h of Poh, t he cold does not t ouch t hose, whom t he Husband Lord
hugs close in His Embrace.

man bayDhi-aa charnaarbind darsan lagrhaa saahu.
Their minds are t ransfixed by His Lot us Feet . They are at t ached t o t he Blessed
Vision of t he Lord's Darshan.

149

ot govind gopaal raa-ay sayvaa su-aamee laahu.
Seek t he Prot ect ion of t he Lord of t he Universe; His service is t ruly profit able.

bikhi-aa pohi na sak-ee mil saaDhoo gun gaahu.
Corrupt ion shall not t ouch you, when you j oin t he Holy Saint s and sing t he
Lord's Praises.

j ah t ay upj ee t ah milee sachee pareet samaahu.
From where it originat ed, t here t he soul is blended again. I t is absorbed in t he
Love of t he True Lord.

kar geh leenee paarbarahm bahurh na vichhurhi-aahu.
When t he Supreme Lord God grasps someone's hand, he shall never again
suffer separat ion from Him.

baar j aa-o lakh bayree-aa har saj an agam agaahu.
I am a sacrifice, 100,000 t imes, t o t he Lord, my Friend, t he Unapproachable and
Unfat homable.

saram pa-ee naaraa-inai naanak dar pa-ee-aahu.
Please preserve my honor, Lord; Nanak begs at Your Door.

pokh sohandaa sarab sukh j is bakhsay vayparvaahu. | | 11| |
Poh is beaut iful, and all comfort s come t o t hat one, whom t he Carefree Lord has
forgiven. | | 11| |

maagh maj an sang saaDhoo-aa Dhoorhee kar isnaan.
I n t he mont h of Maagh, let your cleansing bat h be t he dust of t he Saadh
Sangat , t he Company of t he Holy.

150

har kaa naam Dhi-aa-ay sun sabhnaa no kar daan.
Medit at e and list en t o t he Name of t he Lord, and give it t o everyone.

j anam karam mal ut rai man t ay j aa-ay gumaan.
I n t his way, t he filt h of lifet imes of karma shall be removed, and egot ist ical pride
shall vanish from your mind.

kaam karoDh na mohee-ai binsai lobh su-aan.
Sexual desire and anger shall not seduce you, and t he dog of greed shall depart .

sachai maarag chaldi-aa ust at karay j ahaan.
Those who walk on t he Pat h of Trut h shall be praised t hroughout t he world.

at hsat h t irat h sagal punn j ee-a da-i-aa parvaan.
Be kind t o all beings-t his is more merit orious t han bat hing at t he sixt y-eight
sacred shrines of pilgrimage and t he giving of charit y.

j is no dayvai da-i-aa kar so-ee purakh suj aan.
That person, upon whom t he Lord best ows His Mercy, is a wise person.

j inaa mili-aa parabh aapnaa naanak t in kurbaan.
Nanak is a sacrifice t o t hose who have merged wit h God.

maagh suchay say kaa
N
dhee-ah j in pooraa gur miharvaan. | | 12| |
I n Maagh, t hey alone are known as t rue, unt o whom t he Perfect Guru is
Merciful. | | 12| |

151

fulgun anand upaarj anaa har saj an pargat ay aa-ay.
I n t he mont h of Phalgun, bliss comes t o t hose, unt o whom t he Lord, t he Friend,
has been revealed.

sant sahaa-ee raam kay kar kirpaa dee-aa milaa-ay.
The Saint s, t he Lord's helpers, in t heir mercy, have unit ed me wit h Him.

sayj suhaavee sarab sukh hun dukhaa naahee j aa-ay.
My bed is beaut iful, and I have all comfort s. I feel no sadness at all.

ichh punee vadbhaagnee var paa-i-aa har raa-ay.
My desires have been fulfilled-by great good fort une, I have obt ained t he
Sovereign Lord as my Husband.

mil sahee-aa mangal gaavhee geet govind alaa-ay.
Join wit h me, my sist ers, and sing t he songs of rej oicing and t he Hymns of t he
Lord of t he Universe.

har j ayhaa avar na dis-ee ko-ee dooj aa lavai na laa-ay.
There is no ot her like t he Lord-t here is no equal t o Him.

halat palat savaari-on nihchal dit ee-an j aa-ay.
He embellishes t his world and t he world hereaft er, and He gives us our
permanent home t here.

sansaar saagar t ay rakhi-an bahurh na j anmai Dhaa-ay.
He rescues us from t he world-ocean; never again do we have t o run t he cycle of
reincarnat ion.

152

j ihvaa ayk anayk gun t aray naanak charnee paa-ay.
I have only one t ongue, but Your Glorious Virt ues are beyond count ing. Nanak is
saved, falling at Your Feet .

fulgun nit salaahee-ai j is no t il na t amaa-ay. | | 13| |
I n Phalgun, praise Him cont inually; He has not even an iot a of greed. | | 13| |

j in j in naam Dhi-aa-i-aa t in kay kaaj saray.
Those who medit at e on t he Naam, t he Name of t he Lord-t heir affairs are all
resolved.

har gur pooraa aaraaDhi-aa dargeh sach kharay.
Those who medit at e on t he Perfect Guru, t he Lord-I ncarnat e-t hey are j udged
t rue in t he Court of t he Lord.

sarab sukhaa niDh charan har bha-oj al bikham t aray.
The Lord's Feet are t he Treasure of all peace and comfort for t hem; t hey cross
over t he t errifying and t reacherous world-ocean.

paraym bhagat t in paa-ee-aa bikhi-aa naahi j aray.
They obt ain love and devot ion, and t hey do not burn in corrupt ion.

koorh ga-ay dubiDhaa nasee pooran sach bharay.
Falsehood has vanished, dualit y has been erased, and t hey are t ot ally
overflowing wit h Trut h.

paarbarahm parabh sayvday man andar ayk Dharay.
They serve t he Supreme Lord God, and enshrine t he One Lord wit hin t heir
minds.

153

maah divas moorat bhalay j is ka-o nadar karay.
The mont hs, t he days, and t he moment s are auspicious, for t hose upon whom
t he Lord cast s His Glance of Grace.

naanak mangai daras daan kirpaa karahu haray. | | 14| | 1| |
Nanak begs for t he blessing of Your Vision, O Lord. Please, shower Your Mercy
upon me! | | 14| | 1| |

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