BYrau mhlw 1 ]

aucwrx BYrau mh`lw pihlw

bhairo mehalaa 1 ||

Bhairao, First Mehl:

jgn hom puMn qp pUjw dyh duKI inq dUK shY ]

aucwrx j`gn

jagan hom punn thap poojaa dhaeh dhukhee nith dhookh sehai ||

You may give feasts, make burnt offerings, donate to charity, perform austere penance and worship, and endure pain and suffering in the body.

rwm nwm ibnu mukiq n pwvis mukiq nwim gurmuiK lhY ]1]

raam naam bin mukath n paavas mukath naam guramukh lehai ||1||

But without the Lord's Name, liberation is not obtained. As Gurmukh, obtain the Naam and liberation. ||1||

rwm nwm ibnu ibrQy jig jnmw ]

raam naam bin birathhae jag janamaa ||

Without the Lord's Name, birth into the world is useless.

ibKu KwvY ibKu bolI bolY ibnu nwvY inhPlu mir BRmnw ]1] rhwau ]

bikh khaavai bikh bolee bolai bin naavai nihafal mar bhramanaa ||1|| rehaao ||

Without the Name, the mortal eats poison and speaks poisonous words; he dies fruitlessly, and wanders in reincarnation. ||1||Pause||

pusqk pwT ibAwkrx vKwxY sµiDAw krm iqkwl krY ]

aucwrx pusq`k

pusathak paath biaakaran vakhaanai sandhhiaa karam thikaal karai ||

The mortal may read scriptures, study grammar and say his prayers three times a day.

ibnu gur sbd mukiq khw pRwxI rwm nwm ibnu auriJ mrY ]2]

bin gur sabadh mukath kehaa praanee raam naam bin ourajh marai ||2||

Without the Word of the Guru's Shabad, where is liberation, O mortal? Without the Lord's Name, the mortal is entangled and dies. ||2||

fMf kmMfl isKw sUqu DoqI qIriQ gvnu Aiq BRmnu krY ]

aucwrx isKw: polw bolo; Aiq: polw bolo

ddandd kamanddal sikhaa sooth dhhothee theerathh gavan ath bhraman karai ||

Walking sticks, begging bowls, hair tufts, sacred threads, loin cloths, pilgrimages to sacred shrines and wandering all around

rwm nwm ibnu sWiq n AwvY jip hir hir nwmu su pwir prY ]3]

raam naam bin saanth n aavai jap har har naam s paar parai ||3||

- without the Lord's Name, peace and tranquility are not obtained. One who chants the Name of the Lord, Har, Har, crosses over to the other side. ||3||

jtw muktu qin Bsm lgweI bsqR Coif qin ngnu BieAw ]

aucwrx jtw: polw bolo

jattaa mukatt than bhasam lagaaee basathr shhodd than nagan bhaeiaa ||

The mortal's hair may be matted and tangled upon his head, and he may smear his body with ashes; he may take off his clothes and go naked.

rwm nwm ibnu iqRpiq n AwvY ikrq kY bWDY ByKu BieAw ]4]

raam naam bin thripath n aavai kirath kai baandhhai bhaekh bhaeiaa ||4||

But without the Lord's Name, he is not satisfied; he wears religious robes, but he is bound by the karma of the actions he committed in past lives. ||4||

jyqy jIA jµq jil Qil mhIAil jqR kqR qU srb jIAw ]

jaethae jeea janth jal thhal meheeal jathr kathr thoo sarab jeeaa ||

As many beings and creatures as there are in the water, on the land and in the sky - wherever they are, You are with them all, O Lord.

gurprswid rwiK ly jn kau hir rsu nwnk Joil pIAw ]5]7]8]

gur parasaadh raakh lae jan ko har ras naanak jhol peeaa ||5||7||8||

By Guru's Grace, please preserve Your humble servant; O Lord, Nanak stirs up this juice, and drinks it in. ||5||7||8||