kwnVw mhlw 4 ]

aucwrx kwnVw mh`lw cauQw

kaanarraa mehalaa 4 ||

Kaanraa, Fourth Mehl:

jip mn hir hir nwmu qrwvYgo ]

jap man har har naam tharaavaigo ||

O mind, chant the Name of the Lord, Har, Har, and be carried across.

jo jo jpY soeI giq pwvY ijau DR¨ pRihlwdu smwvYgo ]1] rhwau ]

aucwrx DR¨: dulYNkVy 'r' nUµ lw ky---

jo jo japai soee gath paavai jio dhhroo prehilaadh samaavaigo ||1|| rehaao ||

Whoever chants and meditates on it is emancipated. Like Dhroo and Prahlaad, they merge in the Lord. ||1||Pause||

ikRpw ikRpw ikRpw kir hir jIau kir ikrpw nwim lgwvYgo ]

kirapaa kirapaa kirapaa kar har jeeo kar kirapaa naam lagaavaigo ||

Mercy, mercy, mercy - O Dear Lord, please shower Your Mercy on me, and attach me to Your Name.

kir ikrpw siqgurU imlwvhu imil siqgur nwmu iDAwvYgo ]1]

kar kirapaa sathiguroo milaavahu mil sathigur naam dhhiaavaigo ||1||

Please be Merciful, and lead me to meet the True Guru; meeting the True Guru, I meditate on the Naam, the Name of the Lord. ||1||

jnm jnm kI haumY mlu lwgI imil sµgiq mlu lih jwvYgo ]

janam janam kee houmai mal laagee mil sangath mal lehi jaavaigo ||

The filth of egotism from countless incarnations sticks to me; joining the Sangat, the Holy Congregation, this filth is washed away.

ijau lohw qirE sµig kwst lig sbid gurU hir pwvYgo ]2]

jio lohaa thariou sang kaasatt lag sabadh guroo har paavaigo ||2||

As iron is carried across if it is attached to wood, one who is attached to the Word of the Guru's Shabad finds the Lord. ||2||

sµgiq sMq imlhu sqsµgiq imil sµgiq hir rsu AwvYgo ]

sangath santh milahu sathasangath mil sangath har ras aavaigo ||

Joining the Society of the Saints, joining the Sat Sangat, the True Congregation, you shall come to receive the Sublime Essence of the Lord.

ibnu sµgiq krm krY AiBmwnI kiF pwxI cIkVu pwvYgo ]3]

bin sangath karam karai abhimaanee kadt paanee cheekarr paavaigo ||3||

But not joining the Sangat, and committing actions in egotistical pride, is like drawing out clean water, and throwing it in the mud. ||3||

Bgq jnw ky hir rKvwry jn hir rsu mIT lgwvYgo ]

bhagath janaa kae har rakhavaarae jan har ras meeth lagaavaigo ||

The Lord is the Protector and Saving Grace of His humble devotees. The Lord's Sublime Essence seems so sweet to these humble beings.

iKnu iKnu nwmu dyie vifAweI siqgur aupdyis smwvYgo ]4]

khin khin naam dhaee vaddiaaee sathigur oupadhaes samaavaigo ||4||

Each and every instant, they are blessed with the Glorious Greatness of the Naam; through the Teachings of the True Guru, they are absorbed in Him. ||4||

Bgq jnw kau sdw iniv rhIAY jn invih qw Pl gun pwvYgo ]

bhagath janaa ko sadhaa niv reheeai jan nivehi thaa fal gun paavaigo ||

Bow forever in deep respect to the humble devotees; if you bow to those humble beings, you shall obtain the fruit of virtue.

jo inMdw dust krih Bgqw kI hrnwKs ijau pic jwvYgo ]5]

aucwrx hr-nwKs

jo nindhaa dhusatt karehi bhagathaa kee haranaakhas jio pach jaavaigo ||5||

Those wicked enemies who slander the devotees are destroyed, like Harnaakhash. ||5||

bRhm kml puqu mIn ibAwsw qpu qwpn pUj krwvYgo ]

aucwrx bRhm: 'bR' dulwvw rihq bolo

breham kamal puth meen biaasaa thap thaapan pooj karaavaigo ||

Brahma, the son of the lotus, and Vyaas, the son of the fish, practiced austere penance and were worshipped.

jo jo Bgqu hoie so pUjhu Brmn Brmu cukwvYgo ]6]

jo jo bhagath hoe so poojahu bharaman bharam chukaavaigo ||6||

Whoever is a devotee - worship and adore that person. Get rid of your doubts and superstitions. ||6||

jwq njwiq dyiK mq Brmhu suk jnk pgIN lig iDAwvYgo ]

aucwrx n-jwiq; mq: polw bolo; pgIN: polw bolo

jaath najaath dhaekh math bharamahu suk janak pageen lag dhhiaavaigo ||

Do not be fooled by appearances of high and low social class. Suk Dayv bowed at the feet of Janak, and meditated.

jUTn jUiT peI isr aUpir iKnu mnUAw iqlu n fulwvYgo ]7]

joothan jooth pee sir oopar khin manooaa thil n ddulaavaigo ||7||

Even though Janak threw his left-overs and garbage on Suk Dayv's head, his mind did not waver, even for an instant. ||7||

jnk jnk bYTy isMGwsin nau munI DUir lY lwvYgo ]

janak janak baithae singhaasan no munee dhhoor lai laavaigo ||

Janak sat upon his regal throne, and applied the dust of the nine sages to his forehead.

nwnk ikRpw ikRpw kir Twkur mY dwsin dws krwvYgo ]8]2]

naanak kirapaa kirapaa kar thaakur mai dhaasan dhaas karaavaigo ||8||2||

Please shower Nanak with your Mercy, O my Lord and Master; make him the slave of Your slaves. ||8||2||