| ਇਕਿ ਭਰਮਿ ਭੂਲੇ ਫਿਰਹਿ ਦਹ ਦਿਸਿ ਇਕਿ ਨਾਮਿ ਲਾਗਿ ਸਵਾਰਿਆ ॥ |
| eik bharam bhoolae firehi dheh dhis eik naam laag savaariaa || |
| Some are deluded by doubt, wandering in the ten directions; some are adorned with attachment to the Naam. |
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| ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦੀ ਮਨੁ ਭਇਆ ਨਿਰਮਲੁ ਜਿਨਾ ਭਾਣਾ ਭਾਵਏ ॥ |
| gur parasaadhee man bhaeiaa niramal jinaa bhaanaa bhaaveae || |
| By Guru's Grace, the mind becomes immaculate and pure, for those who follow God's Will. |
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| ਕਹੈ ਨਾਨਕੁ ਜਿਸੁ ਦੇਹਿ ਪਿਆਰੇ ਸੋਈ ਜਨੁ ਪਾਵਏ ॥੮॥ |
| kehai naanak jis dhaehi piaarae soee jan paaveae ||8|| |
| Says Nanak, he alone receives it, unto whom You give it, O Beloved Lord. ||8|| |
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| ਆਵਹੁ ਸੰਤ ਪਿਆਰਿਹੋ ਅਕਥ ਕੀ ਕਰਹ ਕਹਾਣੀ ॥ |
| aavahu santh piaariho akathh kee kareh kehaanee || |
| Come, Beloved Saints, let us speak the Unspoken Speech of the Lord. |
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| ਕਰਹ ਕਹਾਣੀ ਅਕਥ ਕੇਰੀ ਕਿਤੁ ਦੁਆਰੈ ਪਾਈਐ ॥ |
| kareh kehaanee akathh kaeree kith dhuaarai paaeeai || |
| How can we speak the Unspoken Speech of the Lord? Through which door will we find Him? |
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| ਤਨੁ ਮਨੁ ਧਨੁ ਸਭੁ ਸਉਪਿ ਗੁਰ ਕਉ ਹੁਕਮਿ ਮੰਨਿਐ ਪਾਈਐ ॥ |
| than man dhhan sabh soup gur ko hukam manniai paaeeai || |
| Surrender body, mind, wealth, and everything to the Guru; obey the Order of His Will, and you will find Him. |
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| ਹੁਕਮੁ ਮੰਨਿਹੁ ਗੁਰੂ ਕੇਰਾ ਗਾਵਹੁ ਸਚੀ ਬਾਣੀ ॥ |
| hukam mannihu guroo kaeraa gaavahu sachee baanee || |
| Obey the Hukam of the Guru's Command, and sing the True Word of His Bani. |
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| ਕਹੈ ਨਾਨਕੁ ਸੁਣਹੁ ਸੰਤਹੁ ਕਥਿਹੁ ਅਕਥ ਕਹਾਣੀ ॥੯॥ |
| kehai naanak sunahu santhahu kathhihu akathh kehaanee ||9|| |
| Says Nanak, listen, O Saints, and speak the Unspoken Speech of the Lord. ||9|| |
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| ਏ ਮਨ ਚੰਚਲਾ ਚਤੁਰਾਈ ਕਿਨੈ ਨ ਪਾਇਆ ॥ |
| eae man chanchalaa chathuraaee kinai n paaeiaa || |
| O fickle mind, through cleverness, no one has found the Lord. |
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| ਚਤੁਰਾਈ ਨ ਪਾਇਆ ਕਿਨੈ ਤੂ ਸੁਣਿ ਮੰਨ ਮੇਰਿਆ ॥ |
| chathuraaee n paaeiaa kinai thoo sun mann maeriaa || |
| Through cleverness, no one has found Him; listen, O my mind. |
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| ਏਹ ਮਾਇਆ ਮੋਹਣੀ ਜਿਨਿ ਏਤੁ ਭਰਮਿ ਭੁਲਾਇਆ ॥ |
| eaeh maaeiaa mohanee jin eaeth bharam bhulaaeiaa || |
| This Maya is so fascinating; because of it, people wander in doubt. |
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| ਮਾਇਆ ਤ ਮੋਹਣੀ ਤਿਨੈ ਕੀਤੀ ਜਿਨਿ ਠਗਉਲੀ ਪਾਈਆ ॥ |
| maaeiaa th mohanee thinai keethee jin thagoulee paaeeaa || |
| This fascinating Maya was created by the One who has administered this potion. |
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| ਕੁਰਬਾਣੁ ਕੀਤਾ ਤਿਸੈ ਵਿਟਹੁ ਜਿਨਿ ਮੋਹੁ ਮੀਠਾ ਲਾਇਆ ॥ |
| kurabaan keethaa thisai vittahu jin mohu meethaa laaeiaa || |
| I am a sacrifice to the One who has made emotional attachment sweet. |
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| ਕਹੈ ਨਾਨਕੁ ਮਨ ਚੰਚਲ ਚਤੁਰਾਈ ਕਿਨੈ ਨ ਪਾਇਆ ॥੧੦॥ |
| kehai naanak man chanchal chathuraaee kinai n paaeiaa ||10|| |
| Says Nanak, O fickle mind, no one has found Him through cleverness. ||10|| |
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| ਏ ਮਨ ਪਿਆਰਿਆ ਤੂ ਸਦਾ ਸਚੁ ਸਮਾਲੇ ॥ |
| eae man piaariaa thoo sadhaa sach samaalae || |
| O beloved mind, contemplate the True Lord forever. |
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| ਏਹੁ ਕੁਟੰਬੁ ਤੂ ਜਿ ਦੇਖਦਾ ਚਲੈ ਨਾਹੀ ਤੇਰੈ ਨਾਲੇ ॥ |
| eaehu kuttanb thoo j dhaekhadhaa chalai naahee thaerai naalae || |
| This family which you see shall not go along with you. |
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| ਸਾਥਿ ਤੇਰੈ ਚਲੈ ਨਾਹੀ ਤਿਸੁ ਨਾਲਿ ਕਿਉ ਚਿਤੁ ਲਾਈਐ ॥ |
| saathh thaerai chalai naahee this naal kio chith laaeeai || |
| They shall not go along with you, so why do you focus your attention on them? |
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| ਐਸਾ ਕੰਮੁ ਮੂਲੇ ਨ ਕੀਚੈ ਜਿਤੁ ਅੰਤਿ ਪਛੋਤਾਈਐ ॥ |
| aisaa kanm moolae n keechai jith anth pashhothaaeeai || |
| Don't do anything that you will regret in the end. |
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| ਸਤਿਗੁਰੂ ਕਾ ਉਪਦੇਸੁ ਸੁਣਿ ਤੂ ਹੋਵੈ ਤੇਰੈ ਨਾਲੇ ॥ |
| sathiguroo kaa oupadhaes sun thoo hovai thaerai naalae || |
| Listen to the Teachings of the True Guru - these shall go along with you. |
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| ਕਹੈ ਨਾਨਕੁ ਮਨ ਪਿਆਰੇ ਤੂ ਸਦਾ ਸਚੁ ਸਮਾਲੇ ॥੧੧॥ |
| kehai naanak man piaarae thoo sadhaa sach samaalae ||11|| |
| Says Nanak, O beloved mind, contemplate the True Lord forever. ||11|| |
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| ਅਗਮ ਅਗੋਚਰਾ ਤੇਰਾ ਅੰਤੁ ਨ ਪਾਇਆ ॥ |
| agam agocharaa thaeraa anth n paaeiaa || |
| O inaccessible and unfathomable Lord, Your limits cannot be found. |
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| ਅੰਤੋ ਨ ਪਾਇਆ ਕਿਨੈ ਤੇਰਾ ਆਪਣਾ ਆਪੁ ਤੂ ਜਾਣਹੇ ॥ |
| antho n paaeiaa kinai thaeraa aapanaa aap thoo jaanehae || |
| No one has found Your limits; only You Yourself know. |
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| ਜੀਅ ਜੰਤ ਸਭਿ ਖੇਲੁ ਤੇਰਾ ਕਿਆ ਕੋ ਆਖਿ ਵਖਾਣਏ ॥ |
| jeea janth sabh khael thaeraa kiaa ko aakh vakhaaneae || |
| All living beings and creatures are Your play; how can anyone describe You? |
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| ਆਖਹਿ ਤ ਵੇਖਹਿ ਸਭੁ ਤੂਹੈ ਜਿਨਿ ਜਗਤੁ ਉਪਾਇਆ ॥ |
| aakhehi th vaekhehi sabh thoohai jin jagath oupaaeiaa || |
| You speak, and You gaze upon all; You created the Universe. |
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| ਕਹੈ ਨਾਨਕੁ ਤੂ ਸਦਾ ਅਗੰਮੁ ਹੈ ਤੇਰਾ ਅੰਤੁ ਨ ਪਾਇਆ ॥੧੨॥ |
| kehai naanak thoo sadhaa aganm hai thaeraa anth n paaeiaa ||12|| |
| Says Nanak, You are forever inaccessible; Your limits cannot be found. ||12|| |
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| ਸੁਰਿ ਨਰ ਮੁਨਿ ਜਨ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਖੋਜਦੇ ਸੁ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਗੁਰ ਤੇ ਪਾਇਆ ॥ |
| sur nar mun jan anmrith khojadhae s anmrith gur thae paaeiaa || |
| The angelic beings and the silent sages search for the Ambrosial Nectar; this Amrit is obtained from the Guru. |
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| ਪਾਇਆ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਗੁਰਿ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾ ਕੀਨੀ ਸਚਾ ਮਨਿ ਵਸਾਇਆ ॥ |
| paaeiaa anmrith gur kirapaa keenee sachaa man vasaaeiaa || |
| This Amrit is obtained, when the Guru grants His Grace; He enshrines the True Lord within the mind. |
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| ਜੀਅ ਜੰਤ ਸਭਿ ਤੁਧੁ ਉਪਾਏ ਇਕਿ ਵੇਖਿ ਪਰਸਣਿ ਆਇਆ ॥ |
| jeea janth sabh thudhh oupaaeae eik vaekh parasan aaeiaa || |
| All living beings and creatures were created by You; only some come to see the Guru, and seek His blessing. |
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| ਲਬੁ ਲੋਭੁ ਅਹੰਕਾਰੁ ਚੂਕਾ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੂ ਭਲਾ ਭਾਇਆ ॥ |
| lab lobh ahankaar chookaa sathiguroo bhalaa bhaaeiaa || |
| Their greed, avarice and egotism are dispelled, and the True Guru seems sweet. |
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| ਕਹੈ ਨਾਨਕੁ ਜਿਸ ਨੋ ਆਪਿ ਤੁਠਾ ਤਿਨਿ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਗੁਰ ਤੇ ਪਾਇਆ ॥੧੩॥ |
| kehai naanak jis no aap thuthaa thin anmrith gur thae paaeiaa ||13|| |
| Says Nanak, those with whom the Lord is pleased, obtain the Amrit, through the Guru. ||13|| |
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| ਭਗਤਾ ਕੀ ਚਾਲ ਨਿਰਾਲੀ ॥ |
| bhagathaa kee chaal niraalee || |
| The lifestyle of the devotees is unique and distinct. |
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| ਚਾਲਾ ਨਿਰਾਲੀ ਭਗਤਾਹ ਕੇਰੀ ਬਿਖਮ ਮਾਰਗਿ ਚਲਣਾ ॥ |
| chaalaa niraalee bhagathaah kaeree bikham maarag chalanaa || |
| The devotees' lifestyle is unique and distinct; they follow the most difficult path. |
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| ਲਬੁ ਲੋਭੁ ਅਹੰਕਾਰੁ ਤਜਿ ਤ੍ਰਿਸਨਾ ਬਹੁਤੁ ਨਾਹੀ ਬੋਲਣਾ ॥ |
| lab lobh ahankaar thaj thrisanaa bahuth naahee bolanaa || |
| They renounce greed, avarice, egotism and desire; they do not talk too much. |
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| ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦੀ ਜਿਨੀ ਆਪੁ ਤਜਿਆ ਹਰਿ ਵਾਸਨਾ ਸਮਾਣੀ ॥ |
| gur parasaadhee jinee aap thajiaa har vaasanaa samaanee || |
| By Guru's Grace, they shed their selfishness and conceit; their hopes are merged in the Lord. |
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| ਕਹੈ ਨਾਨਕੁ ਚਾਲ ਭਗਤਾ ਜੁਗਹੁ ਜੁਗੁ ਨਿਰਾਲੀ ॥੧੪॥ |
| kehai naanak chaal bhagathaa jugahu jug niraalee ||14|| |
| Says Nanak, the lifestyle of the devotees, in each and every age, is unique and distinct. ||14|| |
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| ਜਿਉ ਤੂ ਚਲਾਇਹਿ ਤਿਵ ਚਲਹ ਸੁਆਮੀ ਹੋਰੁ ਕਿਆ ਜਾਣਾ ਗੁਣ ਤੇਰੇ ॥ |
| jio thoo chalaaeihi thiv chaleh suaamee hor kiaa jaanaa gun thaerae || |
| As You make me walk, so do I walk, O my Lord and Master; what else do I know of Your Glorious Virtues? |
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| ਜਿਵ ਤੂ ਚਲਾਇਹਿ ਤਿਵੈ ਚਲਹ ਜਿਨਾ ਮਾਰਗਿ ਪਾਵਹੇ ॥ |
| jiv thoo chalaaeihi thivai chaleh jinaa maarag paavehae || |
| As You cause them to walk, they walk - You have placed them on the Path. |
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| ਕਰਿ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਜਿਨ ਨਾਮਿ ਲਾਇਹਿ ਸਿ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਸਦਾ ਧਿਆਵਹੇ ॥ |
| kar kirapaa jin naam laaeihi s har har sadhaa dhhiaavehae || |
| In Your Mercy, You attach them to the Naam; they meditate forever on the Lord, Har, Har. |
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| ਜਿਸ ਨੋ ਕਥਾ ਸੁਣਾਇਹਿ ਆਪਣੀ ਸਿ ਗੁਰਦੁਆਰੈ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਵਹੇ ॥ |
| jis no kathhaa sunaaeihi aapanee s guradhuaarai sukh paavehae || |
| Those whom You cause to listen to Your sermon, find peace in the Gurdwara, the Guru's Gate. |
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| ਕਹੈ ਨਾਨਕੁ ਸਚੇ ਸਾਹਿਬ ਜਿਉ ਭਾਵੈ ਤਿਵੈ ਚਲਾਵਹੇ ॥੧੫॥ |
| kehai naanak sachae saahib jio bhaavai thivai chalaavehae ||15|| |
| Says Nanak, O my True Lord and Master, you make us walk according to Your Will. ||15|| |
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| ਏਹੁ ਸੋਹਿਲਾ ਸਬਦੁ ਸੁਹਾਵਾ ॥ |
| eaehu sohilaa sabadh suhaavaa || |
| This song of praise is the Shabad, the most beautiful Word of God. |
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| ਸਬਦੋ ਸੁਹਾਵਾ ਸਦਾ ਸੋਹਿਲਾ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੂ ਸੁਣਾਇਆ ॥ |
| sabadho suhaavaa sadhaa sohilaa sathiguroo sunaaeiaa || |
| This beauteous Shabad is the everlasting song of praise, spoken by the True Guru. |
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| ਏਹੁ ਤਿਨ ਕੈ ਮੰਨਿ ਵਸਿਆ ਜਿਨ ਧੁਰਹੁ ਲਿਖਿਆ ਆਇਆ ॥ |
| eaehu thin kai mann vasiaa jin dhhurahu likhiaa aaeiaa || |
| This is enshrined in the minds of those who are so pre-destined by the Lord. |
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| ਇਕਿ ਫਿਰਹਿ ਘਨੇਰੇ ਕਰਹਿ ਗਲਾ ਗਲੀ ਕਿਨੈ ਨ ਪਾਇਆ ॥ |
| eik firehi ghanaerae karehi galaa galee kinai n paaeiaa || |
| Some wander around, babbling on and on, but none obtain Him by babbling. |
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| ਕਹੈ ਨਾਨਕੁ ਸਬਦੁ ਸੋਹਿਲਾ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੂ ਸੁਣਾਇਆ ॥੧੬॥ |
| kehai naanak sabadh sohilaa sathiguroo sunaaeiaa ||16|| |
| Says Nanak, the Shabad, this song of praise, has been spoken by the True Guru. ||16|| |
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| ਪਵਿਤੁ ਹੋਏ ਸੇ ਜਨਾ ਜਿਨੀ ਹਰਿ ਧਿਆਇਆ ॥ |
| pavith hoeae sae janaa jinee har dhhiaaeiaa || |
| Those humble beings who meditate on the Lord become pure. |
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| ਹਰਿ ਧਿਆਇਆ ਪਵਿਤੁ ਹੋਏ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਜਿਨੀ ਧਿਆਇਆ ॥ |
| har dhhiaaeiaa pavith hoeae guramukh jinee dhhiaaeiaa || |
| Meditating on the Lord, they become pure; as Gurmukh, they meditate on Him. |
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| ਪਵਿਤੁ ਮਾਤਾ ਪਿਤਾ ਕੁਟੰਬ ਸਹਿਤ ਸਿਉ ਪਵਿਤੁ ਸੰਗਤਿ ਸਬਾਈਆ ॥ |
| pavith maathaa pithaa kuttanb sehith sio pavith sangath sabaaeeaa || |
| They are pure, along with their mothers, fathers, family and friends; all their companions are pure as well. |
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| ਕਹਦੇ ਪਵਿਤੁ ਸੁਣਦੇ ਪਵਿਤੁ ਸੇ ਪਵਿਤੁ ਜਿਨੀ ਮੰਨਿ ਵਸਾਇਆ ॥ |
| kehadhae pavith sunadhae pavith sae pavith jinee mann vasaaeiaa || |
| Pure are those who speak, and pure are those who listen; those who enshrine it within their minds are pure. |
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| ਕਹੈ ਨਾਨਕੁ ਸੇ ਪਵਿਤੁ ਜਿਨੀ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਧਿਆਇਆ ॥੧੭॥ |
| kehai naanak sae pavith jinee guramukh har har dhhiaaeiaa ||17|| |
| Says Nanak, pure and holy are those who, as Gurmukh, meditate on the Lord, Har, Har. ||17|| |
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