pRBwqI mhlw 1 ]

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

prabhaathee mehalaa 1 ||

Prabhaatee, First Mehl:

AMimRqu nIru igAwin mn mjnu ATsiT qIrQ sµig ghy ]

aucwrx m`jnu

anmrith neer giaan man majan athasath theerathh sang gehae ||

One who bathes in the Ambrosial Water of spiritual wisdom takes with him the virtues of the sixty-eight sacred shrines of pilgrimage.

gur aupdyis jvwhr mwxk syvy isKu suo Koij lhY ]1]

aucwrx j-vwhr; sou: su bolo

gur oupadhaes javaahar maanak saevae sikh suo khoj lehai ||1||

The Guru's Teachings are the gems and jewels; the Sikh who serves Him searches and finds them. ||1||

gur smwin qIrQu nhI koie ]

gur samaan theerathh nehee koe ||

There is no sacred shrine equal to the Guru.

sru sµqoKu qwsu guru hoie ]1] rhwau ]

sar santhokh thaas gur hoe ||1|| rehaao ||

The Guru encompasses the ocean of contentment. ||1||Pause||

guru drIAwau sdw jlu inrmlu imilAw durmiq mYlu hrY ]

gur dhareeaao sadhaa jal niramal miliaa dhuramath mail harai ||

The Guru is the River, from which the Pure Water is obtained forever; it washes away the filth and pollution of evil-mindedness.

siqguir pwieAY pUrw nwvxu psU pryqhu dyv krY ]2]

aucwrx nwvxu: 'n' Bwrw krky; p-ryqhu

sathigur paaeiai pooraa naavan pasoo paraethahu dhaev karai ||2||

Finding the True Guru, the perfect cleansing bath is obtained, which transforms even beasts and ghosts into gods. ||2||

rqw sic nwim ql hIAlu so guru prmlu khIAY ]

aucwrx r`qw

rathaa sach naam thal heeal so gur paramal keheeai ||

He is said to be the Guru, with the scent of sandalwood, who is imbued with the True Name to the bottom of His Heart.

jw kI vwsu bnwspiq saurY qwsu crx ilv rhIAY ]3]

jaa kee vaas banaasapath sourai thaas charan liv reheeai ||3||

By His Fragrance, the world of vegetation is perfumed. Lovingly focus yourself on His Feet. ||3||

gurmuiK jIA pRwn aupjih gurmuiK isv Gir jweIAY ]

guramukh jeea praan oupajehi guramukh siv ghar jaaeeai ||

The life of the soul wells up for the Gurmukh; the Gurmukh goes to the House of God.

gurmuiK nwnk sic smweIAY gurmuiK inj pdu pweIAY ]4]6]

guramukh naanak sach samaaeeai guramukh nij padh paaeeai ||4||6||

The Gurmukh, O Nanak, merges in the True One; the Gurmukh attains the exalted state of the self. ||4||6||