pRBwqI mhlw 1 ]

aucwrx pR-BwqI mh`lw pihlw: 'pR-BwqI' 'b'-'B' dI sWJI Avwj

prabhaathee mehalaa 1 ||

Prabhaatee, First Mehl:

jwgqu ibgsY mUTo AMDw ]

jaagath bigasai mootho andhhaa ||

He is awake, and even happy, but he is being plundered - he is blind!

gil PwhI isir mwry DMDw ]

gal faahee sir maarae dhhandhhaa ||

The noose is around his neck, and yet, his head is busy with worldly affairs.

Awsw AwvY mnsw jwie ]

aasaa aavai manasaa jaae ||

In hope, he comes and in desire, he leaves.

aurJI qwxI ikCu n bswie ]1]

ourajhee thaanee kishh n basaae ||1||

The strings of his life are all tangled up; he is utterly helpless. ||1||

jwgis jIvx jwgxhwrw ]

jaagas jeevan jaaganehaaraa ||

The Lord of Awareness, the Lord of Life is awake and aware.

suK swgr AMimRq Bµfwrw ]1] rhwau ]

sukh saagar anmrith bhanddaaraa ||1|| rehaao ||

He is the Ocean of peace, the Treasure of Ambrosial Nectar. ||1||Pause||

kihE n bUJY AMDu n sUJY BoNfI kwr kmweI ]

aucwrx bU`JY

kehiou n boojhai andhh n soojhai bhonaddee kaar kamaaee ||

He does not understand what he is told; he is blind - he does not see, and so he does his evil deeds.

Awpy pRIiq pRym prmysuru krmI imlY vfweI ]2]

aapae preeth praem paramaesur karamee milai vaddaaee ||2||

The Transcendent Lord Himself showers His Love and Affection; by His Grace, He bestows glorious greatness. ||2||

idnu idnu AwvY iqlu iqlu CIjY mwieAw mohu GtweI ]

dhin dhin aavai thil thil shheejai maaeiaa mohu ghattaaee ||

With the coming of each and every day, his life is wearing away, bit by bit; but still, his heart is attached to Maya.

ibnu gur bUfo Taur n pwvY jb lg dUjI rweI ]3]

bin gur booddo thour n paavai jab lag dhoojee raaee ||3||

Without the Guru, he is drowned, and finds no place of rest, as long as he is caught in duality. ||3||

Aihinis jIAw dyiK sm@wlY suKu duKu purib kmweI ]

ahinis jeeaa dhaekh samhaalai sukh dhukh purab kamaaee ||

Day and night, God watches over and takes care of His living beings; they receive pleasure and pain according to their past actions.

krmhIxu scu BIiKAw mWgY nwnk imlY vfweI ]4]11]

karameheen sach bheekhiaa maangai naanak milai vaddaaee ||4||11||

Nanak, the unfortunate one, begs for the charity of Truth; please bless him with this glory. ||4||11||