pRBwqI mhlw 1 ]

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

prabhaathee mehalaa 1 ||

Prabhaatee, First Mehl:

bwrh mih rwvl Kip jwvih chu iCA mih sµinAwsI ]

baareh mehi raaval khap jaavehi chahu shhia mehi sanniaasee ||

The Yogis are divided into twelve schools, the Sannyaasees into ten.

jogI kwpVIAw isrKUQy ibnu sbdY gil PwsI ]1]

aucwrx isr-KUQy

jogee kaaparreeaa sirakhoothhae bin sabadhai gal faasee ||1||

The Yogis and those wearing religious robes, and the Jains with their all hair plucked out - without the Word of the Shabad, the noose is around their necks. ||1||

sbid rqy pUry bYrwgI ]

aucwrx r`qy

sabadh rathae poorae bairaagee ||

Those who are imbued with the Shabad are the perfectly detached renunciates.

Aau hiT hsq mih BIiKAw jwcI eyk Bwie ilv lwgI ]1] rhwau ]

aouhath hasath mehi bheekhiaa jaachee eaek bhaae liv laagee ||1|| rehaao ||

They beg to receive charity in the hands of their hearts, embracing love and affection for the One. ||1||Pause||

bRhmx vwdu pVih kir ikirAw krxI krm krwey ]

aucwrx bRhmx: 'bR' dulwvw rihq bolo

brehaman vaadh parrehi kar kiriaa karanee karam karaaeae ||

The Brahmins study and argue about the scriptures; they perform ceremonial rituals, and lead others in these rituals.

ibnu bUJy ikCu sUJY nwhI mnmuKu ivCuiV duKu pwey ]2]

aucwrx bU`Jy

bin boojhae kishh soojhai naahee manamukh vishhurr dhukh paaeae ||2||

Without true understanding, those self-willed manmukhs understand nothing. Separated from God, they suffer in pain. ||2||

sbid imly sy sUcwcwrI swcI drgh mwny ]

aucwrx sUcw-cwrI

sabadh milae sae soochaachaaree saachee dharageh maanae ||

Those who receive the Shabad are sanctified and pure; they are approved in the True Court.

Anidnu nwim rqin ilv lwgy juig juig swic smwny ]3]

anadhin naam rathan liv laagae jug jug saach samaanae ||3||

Night and day, they remain lovingly attuned to the Naam; throughout the ages, they are merged in the True One. ||3||

sgly krm Drm suic sMjm jp qp qIrQ sbid vsy ]

sagalae karam dhharam such sanjam jap thap theerathh sabadh vasae ||

Good deeds, righteousness and Dharmic faith, purification, austere self-discipline, chanting, intense meditation and pilgrimages to sacred shrines - all these abide in the Shabad.

nwnk siqgur imlY imlwieAw dUK prwCq kwl nsy ]4]16]

naanak sathigur milai milaaeiaa dhookh paraashhath kaal nasae ||4||16||

O Nanak, united in union with the True Guru, suffering, sin and death run away. ||4||16||