| ਗੁਨ ਗਾਇ ਸੁਨਿ ਲਿਖਿ ਦੇਇ ॥ |
| gun gaae sun likh dhaee || |
| One who sings the Glorious Praises of the Lord, and hears them, and writes them, |
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| ਸੋ ਸਰਬ ਫਲ ਹਰਿ ਲੇਇ ॥ |
| so sarab fal har laee || |
| receives all fruits and rewards from the Lord. |
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| ਕੁਲ ਸਮੂਹ ਕਰਤ ਉਧਾਰੁ ॥ |
| kul samooh karath oudhhaar || |
| He saves all his ancestors and generations, |
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| ਸੰਸਾਰੁ ਉਤਰਸਿ ਪਾਰਿ ॥ |
| sansaar outharas paar || |
| and crosses over the world-ocean. |
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| ਹਰਿ ਚਰਨ ਬੋਹਿਥ ਤਾਹਿ ॥ |
| har charan bohithh thaahi || |
| The Lord's Feet are the boat to carry him across. |
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| ਮਿਲਿ ਸਾਧਸੰਗਿ ਜਸੁ ਗਾਹਿ ॥ |
| mil saadhhasang jas gaahi || |
| Joining the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, he sings the Praises of the Lord. |
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| ਹਰਿ ਪੈਜ ਰਖੈ ਮੁਰਾਰਿ ॥ |
| har paij rakhai muraar || |
| The Lord protects his honor. |
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| ਹਰਿ ਨਾਨਕ ਸਰਨਿ ਦੁਆਰਿ ॥੧੦॥੨॥ |
| har naanak saran dhuaar ||10||2|| |
| Nanak seeks the Sanctuary of the Lord's door. ||10||2|| |
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| ਬਿਲਾਵਲੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ਥਿਤੀ ਘਰੁ ੧੦ ਜਤਿ |
| bilaaval mehalaa 1 thhithee ghar 10 jathi |
| Bilaaval, First Mehl, T'hitee ~ The Lunar Days, Tenth House, To The Drum-Beat Jat: |
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| ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥ |
| ik oankaar sathigur prasaadh || |
| One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru: |
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| ਏਕਮ ਏਕੰਕਾਰੁ ਨਿਰਾਲਾ ॥ |
| eaekam eaekankaar niraalaa || |
| The First Day: The One Universal Creator is unique, |
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| ਅਮਰੁ ਅਜੋਨੀ ਜਾਤਿ ਨ ਜਾਲਾ ॥ |
| amar ajonee jaath n jaalaa || |
| immortal, unborn, beyond social class or involvement. |
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| ਅਗਮ ਅਗੋਚਰੁ ਰੂਪੁ ਨ ਰੇਖਿਆ ॥ |
| agam agochar roop n raekhiaa || |
| He is inaccessible and unfathomable, with no form or feature. |
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| ਜੋ ਦੇਖਿ ਦਿਖਾਵੈ ਤਿਸ ਕਉ ਬਲਿ ਜਾਈ ॥ |
| jo dhaekh dhikhaavai this ko bal jaaee || |
| I am a sacrifice to one who sees, and inspires others to see Him. |
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| ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦਿ ਪਰਮ ਪਦੁ ਪਾਈ ॥੧॥ |
| gur parasaadh param padh paaee ||1|| |
| By Guru's Grace, I have obtained the supreme status. ||1|| |
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| ਕਿਆ ਜਪੁ ਜਾਪਉ ਬਿਨੁ ਜਗਦੀਸੈ ॥ |
| kiaa jap jaapo bin jagadheesai || |
| Whose Name should I chant, and meditate on, except the Lord of the Universe? |
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| ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਮਹਲੁ ਘਰੁ ਦੀਸੈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥ |
| gur kai sabadh mehal ghar dheesai ||1|| rehaao || |
| Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, the Mansion of the Lord's Presence is revealed within the home of one's own heart. ||1||Pause|| |
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| ਦੂਜੈ ਭਾਇ ਲਗੇ ਪਛੁਤਾਣੇ ॥ |
| dhoojai bhaae lagae pashhuthaanae || |
| The Second Day: Those who are in love with another, come to regret and repent. |
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| ਜਮ ਦਰਿ ਬਾਧੇ ਆਵਣ ਜਾਣੇ ॥ |
| jam dhar baadhhae aavan jaanae || |
| The are tied up at Death's door, and continue coming and going. |
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| ਕਿਆ ਲੈ ਆਵਹਿ ਕਿਆ ਲੇ ਜਾਹਿ ॥ |
| kiaa lai aavehi kiaa lae jaahi || |
| What have they brought, and what will they take with them when they go? |
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| ਸਿਰਿ ਜਮਕਾਲੁ ਸਿ ਚੋਟਾ ਖਾਹਿ ॥ |
| sir jamakaal s chottaa khaahi || |
| The Messenger of Death looms over their heads, and they endure his beating. |
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| ਬਿਨੁ ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦ ਨ ਛੂਟਸਿ ਕੋਇ ॥ |
| bin gur sabadh n shhoottas koe || |
| Without the Word of the Guru's Shabad, no one finds release. |
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| ਪਾਖੰਡਿ ਕੀਨ੍ਹ੍ਹੈ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਨ ਹੋਇ ॥੨॥ |
| paakhandd keenhai mukath n hoe ||2|| |
| Practicing hypocrisy, no one finds liberation. ||2|| |
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| ਆਪੇ ਸਚੁ ਕੀਆ ਕਰ ਜੋੜਿ ॥ |
| aapae sach keeaa kar jorr || |
| The True Lord Himself created the universe, joining the elements together. |
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| ਅੰਡਜ ਫੋੜਿ ਜੋੜਿ ਵਿਛੋੜਿ ॥ |
| anddaj forr jorr vishhorr || |
| Breaking the cosmic egg, He united, and separated. |
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| ਧਰਤਿ ਅਕਾਸੁ ਕੀਏ ਬੈਸਣ ਕਉ ਥਾਉ ॥ |
| dhharath akaas keeeae baisan ko thhaao || |
| He made the earth and the sky into places to live. |
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| ਰਾਤਿ ਦਿਨੰਤੁ ਕੀਏ ਭਉ ਭਾਉ ॥ |
| raath dhinanth keeeae bho bhaao || |
| He created day and night, fear and love. |
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| ਜਿਨਿ ਕੀਏ ਕਰਿ ਵੇਖਣਹਾਰਾ ॥ |
| jin keeeae kar vaekhanehaaraa || |
| The One who created the Creation, also watches over it. |
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| ਅਵਰੁ ਨ ਦੂਜਾ ਸਿਰਜਣਹਾਰਾ ॥੩॥ |
| avar n dhoojaa sirajanehaaraa ||3|| |
| There is no other Creator Lord. ||3|| |
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| ਤ੍ਰਿਤੀਆ ਬ੍ਰਹਮਾ ਬਿਸਨੁ ਮਹੇਸਾ ॥ |
| thritheeaa brehamaa bisan mehaesaa || |
| The Third Day: He created Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva, |
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| ਦੇਵੀ ਦੇਵ ਉਪਾਏ ਵੇਸਾ ॥ |
| dhaevee dhaev oupaaeae vaesaa || |
| the gods, goddesses and various manifestations. |
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| ਜੋਤੀ ਜਾਤੀ ਗਣਤ ਨ ਆਵੈ ॥ |
| jothee jaathee ganath n aavai || |
| The lights and forms cannot be counted. |
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| ਜਿਨਿ ਸਾਜੀ ਸੋ ਕੀਮਤਿ ਪਾਵੈ ॥ |
| jin saajee so keemath paavai || |
| The One who fashioned them, knows their value. |
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| ਕੀਮਤਿ ਪਾਇ ਰਹਿਆ ਭਰਪੂਰਿ ॥ |
| keemath paae rehiaa bharapoor || |
| He evaluates them, and totally pervades them. |
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| ਕਿਸੁ ਨੇੜੈ ਕਿਸੁ ਆਖਾ ਦੂਰਿ ॥੪॥ |
| kis naerrai kis aakhaa dhoor ||4|| |
| Who is close, and who is far away? ||4|| |
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| ਚਉਥਿ ਉਪਾਏ ਚਾਰੇ ਬੇਦਾ ॥ |
| chouthh oupaaeae chaarae baedhaa || |
| The Fourth Day: He created the four Vedas, |
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| ਖਾਣੀ ਚਾਰੇ ਬਾਣੀ ਭੇਦਾ ॥ |
| khaanee chaarae baanee bhaedhaa || |
| the four sources of creation, and distinct forms of speech. |
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| ਅਸਟ ਦਸਾ ਖਟੁ ਤੀਨਿ ਉਪਾਏ ॥ |
| asatt dhasaa khatt theen oupaaeae || |
| He created the eighteen Puraanas, the six Shaastras and the three qualities. |
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| ਸੋ ਬੂਝੈ ਜਿਸੁ ਆਪਿ ਬੁਝਾਏ ॥ |
| so boojhai jis aap bujhaaeae || |
| He alone understands, whom the Lord causes to understand. |
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| ਤੀਨਿ ਸਮਾਵੈ ਚਉਥੈ ਵਾਸਾ ॥ |
| theen samaavai chouthhai vaasaa || |
| One who overcomes the three qualities, dwells in the fourth state. |
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| ਪ੍ਰਣਵਤਿ ਨਾਨਕ ਹਮ ਤਾ ਕੇ ਦਾਸਾ ॥੫॥ |
| pranavath naanak ham thaa kae dhaasaa ||5|| |
| Prays Nanak, I am his slave. ||5|| |
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| ਪੰਚਮੀ ਪੰਚ ਭੂਤ ਬੇਤਾਲਾ ॥ |
| panchamee panch bhooth baethaalaa || |
| The Fifth Day: The five elements are demons. |
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| ਆਪਿ ਅਗੋਚਰੁ ਪੁਰਖੁ ਨਿਰਾਲਾ ॥ |
| aap agochar purakh niraalaa || |
| The Lord Himself is unfathomable and detached. |
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| ਇਕਿ ਭ੍ਰਮਿ ਭੂਖੇ ਮੋਹ ਪਿਆਸੇ ॥ |
| eik bhram bhookhae moh piaasae || |
| Some are gripped by doubt, hunger, emotional attachment and desire. |
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| ਇਕਿ ਰਸੁ ਚਾਖਿ ਸਬਦਿ ਤ੍ਰਿਪਤਾਸੇ ॥ |
| eik ras chaakh sabadh thripathaasae || |
| Some taste the sublime essence of the Shabad, and are satisfied. |
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| ਇਕਿ ਰੰਗਿ ਰਾਤੇ ਇਕਿ ਮਰਿ ਧੂਰਿ ॥ |
| eik rang raathae eik mar dhhoor || |
| Some are imbued with the Lord's Love, while some die, and are reduced to dust. |
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| ਇਕਿ ਦਰਿ ਘਰਿ ਸਾਚੈ ਦੇਖਿ ਹਦੂਰਿ ॥੬॥ |
| eik dhar ghar saachai dhaekh hadhoor ||6|| |
| Some attain the Court and the Mansion of the True Lord, and behold Him, ever-present. ||6|| |
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| ਝੂਠੇ ਕਉ ਨਾਹੀ ਪਤਿ ਨਾਉ ॥ |
| jhoothae ko naahee path naao || |
| The false one has no honor or fame; |
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| ਕਬਹੁ ਨ ਸੂਚਾ ਕਾਲਾ ਕਾਉ ॥ |
| kabahu n soochaa kaalaa kaao || |
| like the black crow, he never becomes pure. |
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| ਪਿੰਜਰਿ ਪੰਖੀ ਬੰਧਿਆ ਕੋਇ ॥ |
| pinjar pankhee bandhhiaa koe || |
| He is like the bird, imprisoned in a cage; |
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