isrIrwgu mhlw 1 ]
aucwrx isrIrwgu mh`lw pihlw
sireeraag mehalaa 1 ||
Siree Raag, First Mehl:
ry mn AYsI hir isau pRIiq kir jYsI jl kmlyih ]
rae man aisee har sio preeth kar jaisee jal kamalaehi ||
O mind, love the Lord, as the lotus loves the water.
lhrI nwil pCwVIAY BI ivgsY Asnyih ]
leharee naal pashhaarreeai bhee vigasai asanaehi ||
Tossed about by the waves, it still blossoms with love.
jl mih jIA aupwie kY ibnu jl mrxu iqnyih ]1]
jal mehi jeea oupaae kai bin jal maran thinaehi ||1||
In the water, the creatures are created; outside of the water they die. ||1||
mn ry ikau CUtih ibnu ipAwr ]
man rae kio shhoottehi bin piaar ||
O mind, how can you be saved without love?
gurmuiK AMqir riv rihAw bKsy Bgiq Bµfwr ]1] rhwau ]
guramukh anthar rav rehiaa bakhasae bhagath bhanddaar ||1|| rehaao ||
God permeates the inner beings of the Gurmukhs. They are blessed with the treasure of devotion. ||1||Pause||
ry mn AYsI hir isau pRIiq kir jYsI mCulI nIr ]
rae man aisee har sio preeth kar jaisee mashhulee neer ||
O mind, love the Lord, as the fish loves the water.
ijau AiDkau iqau suKu Gxo min qin sWiq srIr ]
jio adhhiko thio sukh ghano man than saanth sareer ||
The more the water, the more the happiness, and the greater the peace of mind and body.
ibnu jl GVI n jIveI pRBu jwxY AB pIr ]2]
bin jal gharree n jeevee prabh jaanai abh peer ||2||
Without water, she cannot live, even for an instant. God knows the suffering of her mind. ||2||
ry mn AYsI hir isau pRIiq kir jYsI cwiqRk myh ]
rae man aisee har sio preeth kar jaisee chaathrik maeh ||
O mind, love the Lord, as the song-bird loves the rain.
sr Bir Ql hrIAwvly iek bUMd n pveI kyh ]
sar bhar thhal hareeaavalae eik boondh n pavee kaeh ||
The pools are overflowing with water, and the land is luxuriantly green, but what are they to her, if that single drop of rain does not fall into her mouth?
krim imlY so pweIAY ikrqu pieAw isir dyh ]3]
karam milai so paaeeai kirath paeiaa sir dhaeh ||3||
By His Grace, she receives it; otherwise, because of her past actions, she gives her head. ||3||
ry mn AYsI hir isau pRIiq kir jYsI jl duD hoie ]
rae man aisee har sio preeth kar jaisee jal dhudhh hoe ||
O mind, love the Lord, as the water loves the milk.
Awvtxu Awpy KvY duD kau Kpix n dyie ]
aucwrx Awv`txu
aavattan aapae khavai dhudhh ko khapan n dhaee ||
The water, added to the milk, itself bears the heat, and prevents the milk from burning.
Awpy myil ivCuµinAw sic vifAweI dyie ]4]
aapae mael vishhunniaa sach vaddiaaee dhaee ||4||
God unites the separated ones with Himself again, and blesses them with true greatness. ||4||
ry mn AYsI hir isau pRIiq kir jYsI ckvI sUr ]
rae man aisee har sio preeth kar jaisee chakavee soor ||
O mind, love the Lord, as the chakvee duck loves the sun.
iKnu plu nId n soveI jwxY dUir hjUir ]
khin pal needh n sovee jaanai dhoor hajoor ||
She does not sleep, for an instant or a moment; the sun is so far away, but she thinks that it is near.
mnmuiK soJI nw pvY gurmuiK sdw hjUir ]5]
manamukh sojhee naa pavai guramukh sadhaa hajoor ||5||
Understanding does not come to the self-willed manmukh. But to the Gurmukh, the Lord is always close. ||5||
mnmuiK gxq gxwvxI krqw kry su hoie ]
manamukh ganath ganaavanee karathaa karae s hoe ||
The self-willed manmukhs make their calculations and plans, but only the actions of the Creator come to pass.
qw kI kImiq nw pvY jy locY sBu koie ]
thaa kee keemath naa pavai jae lochai sabh koe ||
His Value cannot be estimated, even though everyone may wish to do so.
gurmiq hoie q pweIAY sic imlY suKu hoie ]6]
guramath hoe th paaeeai sach milai sukh hoe ||6||
Through the Guru's Teachings, it is revealed. Meeting with the True One, peace is found. ||6||
scw nyhu n quteI jy siqguru BytY soie ]
sachaa naehu n thuttee jae sathigur bhaettai soe ||
True love shall not be broken, if the True Guru is met.
igAwn pdwrQu pweIAY iqRBvx soJI hoie ]
giaan padhaarathh paaeeai thribhavan sojhee hoe ||
Obtaining the wealth of spiritual wisdom, the understanding of the three worlds is acquired.
inrmlu nwmu n vIsrY jy gux kw gwhku hoie ]7]
niramal naam n veesarai jae gun kaa gaahak hoe ||7||
So become a customer of merit, and do not forget the Immaculate Naam, the Name of the Lord. ||7||
Kyil gey sy pMKxUµ jo cugdy sr qil ]
khael geae sae pankhanoon jo chugadhae sar thal ||
Those birds which peck at the shore of the pool have played and have departed.
GVI ik muhiq ik clxw Kylxu Aju ik kil ]
aucwrx ik: ishwrI iv`c rhxw
gharree k muhath k chalanaa khaelan aj k kal ||
In a moment, in an instant, we too must depart. Our play is only for today or tomorrow.
ijsu qUµ mylih so imlY jwie scw ipVu mil ]8]
aucwrx m`il
jis thoon maelehi so milai jaae sachaa pirr mal ||8||
But those whom You unite, Lord, are united with You; they obtain a seat in the Arena of Truth. ||8||
ibnu gur pRIiq n aUpjY haumY mYlu n jwie ]
bin gur preeth n oopajai houmai mail n jaae ||
Without the Guru, love does not well up, and the filth of egotism does not depart.
so hµ Awpu pCwxIAY sbid Byid pqIAwie ]
sohan aap pashhaaneeai sabadh bhaedh patheeaae ||
One who recognizes within himself that, “He is me”, and who is pierced through by the Shabad, is satisfied.
gurmuiK Awpu pCwxIAY Avr ik kry krwie ]9]
guramukh aap pashhaaneeai avar k karae karaae ||9||
When one becomes Gurmukh and realizes his own self, what more is there left to do or have done? ||9||
imilAw kw ikAw mylIAY sbid imly pqIAwie ]
miliaa kaa kiaa maeleeai sabadh milae patheeaae ||
Why speak of union to those who are already united with the Lord? Receiving the Shabad, they are satisfied.
mnmuiK soJI nw pvY vICuiV cotw Kwie ]
manamukh sojhee naa pavai veeshhurr chottaa khaae ||
The self-willed manmukhs do not understand; separated from Him, they endure beatings.
nwnk dru Gru eyku hY Avru n dUjI jwie ]10]11]
naanak dhar ghar eaek hai avar n dhoojee jaae ||10||11||
O Nanak, there is only the one door to His Home; there is no other place at all. ||10||11||