iblwvlu mhlw 1 ]

aucwrx iblwvlu mh`lw pihlw

bilaaval mehalaa 1 ||

Bilaaval, First Mehl:

gur bcnI mnu shj iDAwny ]

gur bachanee man sehaj dhhiaanae ||

Through the Word of the Guru's Teachings, the mind intuitively meditates on the Lord.

hir kY rµig rqw mnu mwny ]

aucwrx r`qw

har kai rang rathaa man maanae ||

Imbued with the Lord's Love, the mind is satisfied.

mnmuK Brim Buly baurwny ]

manamukh bharam bhulae bouraanae ||

The insane, self-willed manmukhs wander around, deluded by doubt.

hir ibnu ikau rhIAY gur sbid pCwny ]1]

har bin kio reheeai gur sabadh pashhaanae ||1||

Without the Lord,how can anyone survive? Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad,He is realized. ||1||

ibnu drsn kYsy jIvau myrI mweI ]

bin dharasan kaisae jeevo maeree maaee ||

Without the Blessed Vision of His Darshan, how can I live, O my mother?

hir ibnu jIArw rih n skY iKnu siqguir bUJ buJweI ]1] rhwau ]

aucwrx bU`J; bu`JweI

har bin jeearaa rehi n sakai khin sathigur boojh bujhaaee ||1|| rehaao ||

Without the Lord, my soul cannot survive, even for an instant; the True Guru has helped me understand this. ||1||Pause||

myrw pRBu ibsrY hau mrau duKwlI ]

maeraa prabh bisarai ho maro dhukhaalee ||

Forgetting my God, I die in pain.

swis igrwis jpau Apuny hir BwlI ]

saas giraas japo apunae har bhaalee ||

With each breath and morsel of food, I meditate on my Lord, and seek Him.

sd bYrwgin hir nwmu inhwlI ]

aucwrx bY-rwgin

sadh bairaagan har naam nihaalee ||

I remain always detached, but I am enraptured with the Lord's Name.

Ab jwny gurmuiK hir nwlI ]2]

ab jaanae guramukh har naalee ||2||

Now, as Gurmukh, I know that the Lord is always with me. ||2||

AkQ kQw khIAY gur Bwie ]

akathh kathhaa keheeai gur bhaae ||

The Unspoken Speech is spoken, by the Will of the Guru.

pRBu Agm Agocru dyie idKwie ]

prabh agam agochar dhaee dhikhaae ||

He shows us that God is unapproachable and unfathomable.

ibnu gur krxI ikAw kwr kmwie ]

bin gur karanee kiaa kaar kamaae ||

Without the Guru, what lifestyle could we practice, and what work could we do?

haumY myit clY gur sbid smwie ]3]

aucwrx c`lY

houmai maett chalai gur sabadh samaae ||3||

Eradicating egotism, and walking in harmony with the Guru's Will, I am absorbed in the Word of the Shabad. ||3||

mnmuKu ivCuVY KotI rwis ]

manamukh vishhurrai khottee raas ||

The self-willed manmukhs are separated from the Lord, gathering false wealth.

gurmuiK nwim imlY swbwis ]

guramukh naam milai saabaas ||

The Gurmukhs are celebrated with the glory of the Naam, the Name of the Lord.

hir ikrpw DwrI dwsin dws ]

har kirapaa dhhaaree dhaasan dhaas ||

The Lord has showered His Mercy upon me, and made me the slave of His slaves.

jn nwnk hir nwm Dnu rwis ]4]4]

jan naanak har naam dhhan raas ||4||4||

The Name of the Lord is the wealth and capital of servant Nanak. ||4||4||