ਆਪੇ ਖੇਲ ਕਰੇ ਸਭ ਕਰਤਾ ਐਸਾ ਬੂਝੈ ਕੋਈ ॥੩॥
aape khel kare sabh karataa aaisaa boojhai koiee ||3||
The Creator Himself plays all the games; only a few understand this. ||3||
ਨਾਉ ਪ੍ਰਭਾਤੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਧਿਆਈਐ ਛੋਡਹੁ ਦੁਨੀ ਪਰੀਤਾ ॥
naau prabhaatai sabadh dhiaaieeaai chhoddahu dhunee pareetaa ||
Meditate on the Name, and the Word of the Shabad, in the early hours before dawn; leave your worldly entanglements behind.
ਪ੍ਰਣਵਤਿ ਨਾਨਕ ਦਾਸਨਿ ਦਾਸਾ ਜਗਿ ਹਾਰਿਆ ਤਿਨਿ ਜੀਤਾ ॥੪॥੯॥
pranavat naanak dhaasan dhaasaa jag haariaa tin jeetaa ||4||9||
Prays Nanak, the slave of God's slaves: the world loses, and he wins. ||4||9||
ਪ੍ਰਭਾਤੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥
prabhaatee mahalaa pehilaa ||
Prabhaatee, First Mehla:
ਮਨੁ ਮਾਇਆ ਮਨੁ ਧਾਇਆ ਮਨੁ ਪੰਖੀ ਆਕਾਸਿ ॥
man maiaa man dhaiaa man pa(n)khee aakaas ||
The mind is Maya, the mind is a chaser; the mind is a bird flying across the sky.
ਤਸਕਰ ਸਬਦਿ ਨਿਵਾਰਿਆ ਨਗਰੁ ਵੁਠਾ ਸਾਬਾਸਿ ॥
tasakar sabadh nivaariaa nagar vuThaa saabaas ||
The thieves are overpowered by the Shabad, and then the body-village prospers and celebrates.
ਜਾ ਤੂ ਰਾਖਹਿ ਰਾਖਿ ਲੈਹਿ ਸਾਬਤੁ ਹੋਵੈ ਰਾਸਿ ॥੧॥
jaa too raakheh raakh laih saabat hovai raas ||1||
Lord, when You save someone, he is saved; his capital is safe and sound. ||1||
ਐਸਾ ਨਾਮੁ ਰਤਨੁ ਨਿਧਿ ਮੇਰੈ ॥
aaisaa naam ratan nidh merai ||
Such is my Treasure, the Jewel of the Naam;
ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਦੇਹਿ ਲਗਉ ਪਗਿ ਤੇਰੈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
gurmat dheh lagau pag terai ||1|| rahaau ||
please bless me with the Guru's Teachings, so that I may fall at Your Feet. ||1||Pause||
ਮਨੁ ਜੋਗੀ ਮਨੁ ਭੋਗੀਆ ਮਨੁ ਮੂਰਖੁ ਗਾਵਾਰੁ ॥
man jogee man bhogeeaa man moorakh gaavaar ||
The mind is a Yogi, the mind is a pleasure-seeker; the mind is foolish and ignorant.
ਮਨੁ ਦਾਤਾ ਮਨੁ ਮੰਗਤਾ ਮਨ ਸਿਰਿ ਗੁਰੁ ਕਰਤਾਰੁ ॥
man dhaataa man ma(n)gataa man sir gur karataar ||
The mind is the giver, the mind is the beggar; the mind is the Great Guru, the Creator.
ਪੰਚ ਮਾਰਿ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਇਆ ਐਸਾ ਬ੍ਰਹਮੁ ਵੀਚਾਰੁ ॥੨॥
pa(n)ch maar sukh paiaa aaisaa braham veechaar ||2||
The five thieves are conquered, and peace is attained; such is the contemplative wisdom of God. ||2||
ਘਟਿ ਘਟਿ ਏਕੁ ਵਖਾਣੀਐ ਕਹਉ ਨ ਦੇਖਿਆ ਜਾਇ ॥
ghaT ghaT ek vakhaaneeaai kahau na dhekhiaa jai ||
The One Lord is said to be in each and every heart, but no one can see Him.
ਖੋਟੋ ਪੂਠੋ ਰਾਲੀਐ ਬਿਨੁ ਨਾਵੈ ਪਤਿ ਜਾਇ ॥
khoTo pooTho raaleeaai bin naavai pat jai ||
The false are cast upside-down into the womb of reincarnation; without the Name, they lose their honor.
ਜਾ ਤੂ ਮੇਲਹਿ ਤਾ ਮਿਲਿ ਰਹਾਂ ਜਾਂ ਤੇਰੀ ਹੋਇ ਰਜਾਇ ॥੩॥
jaa too meleh taa mil rahaa(n) jaa(n) teree hoi rajai ||3||
Those whom You unite, remain united, if it is Your Will. ||3||
ਜਾਤਿ ਜਨਮੁ ਨਹ ਪੂਛੀਐ ਸਚ ਘਰੁ ਲੇਹੁ ਬਤਾਇ ॥
jaat janam neh poochheeaai sach ghar leh batai ||
God does not ask about social class or birth; you must find your true home.
ਸਾ ਜਾਤਿ ਸਾ ਪਤਿ ਹੈ ਜੇਹੇ ਕਰਮ ਕਮਾਇ ॥
saa jaat saa pat hai jehe karam kamai ||
That is your social class and that is your status - the karma of what you have done.
ਜਨਮ ਮਰਨ ਦੁਖੁ ਕਾਟੀਐ ਨਾਨਕ ਛੂਟਸਿ ਨਾਇ ॥੪॥੧੦॥
janam maran dhukh kaaTeeaai naanak chhooTas nai ||4||10||
The pains of death and rebirth are eradicated; O Nanak, salvation is in the Lord's Name. ||4||10||
ਪ੍ਰਭਾਤੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥
prabhaatee mahalaa pehilaa ||
Prabhaatee, First Mehla:
ਜਾਗਤੁ ਬਿਗਸੈ ਮੂਠੋ ਅੰਧਾ ॥
jaagat bigasai mooTho a(n)dhaa ||
He is awake, and even happy, but he is being plundered - he is blind!
ਗਲਿ ਫਾਹੀ ਸਿਰਿ ਮਾਰੇ ਧੰਧਾ ॥
gal faahee sir maare dha(n)dhaa ||
The noose is around his neck, and yet, his head is busy with worldly affairs.
ਆਸਾ ਆਵੈ ਮਨਸਾ ਜਾਇ ॥
aasaa aavai manasaa jai ||
In hope, he comes and in desire, he leaves.
ਉਰਝੀ ਤਾਣੀ ਕਿਛੁ ਨ ਬਸਾਇ ॥੧॥
aurajhee taanee kichh na basai ||1||
The strings of his life are all tangled up; he is utterly helpless. ||1||
ਜਾਗਸਿ ਜੀਵਣ ਜਾਗਣਹਾਰਾ ॥
jaagas jeevan jaaganahaaraa ||
The Lord of Awareness, the Lord of Life is awake and aware.
ਸੁਖ ਸਾਗਰ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਭੰਡਾਰਾ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
sukh saagar a(n)mirat bha(n)ddaaraa ||1|| rahaau ||
He is the Ocean of peace, the Treasure of Ambrosial Nectar. ||1||Pause||
ਕਹਿਓ ਨ ਬੂਝੈ ਅੰਧੁ ਨ ਸੂਝੈ ਭੋਂਡੀ ਕਾਰ ਕਮਾਈ ॥
kahio na boojhai a(n)dh na soojhai bho(n)ddee kaar kamaiee ||
He does not understand what he is told; he is blind - he does not see, and so he does his evil deeds.
ਆਪੇ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਿ ਪ੍ਰੇਮ ਪਰਮੇਸੁਰੁ ਕਰਮੀ ਮਿਲੈ ਵਡਾਈ ॥੨॥
aape preet prem paramesur karamee milai vaddaiee ||2||
The Transcendent Lord Himself showers His Love and Affection; by His Grace, He bestows glorious greatness. ||2||
ਦਿਨੁ ਦਿਨੁ ਆਵੈ ਤਿਲੁ ਤਿਲੁ ਛੀਜੈ ਮਾਇਆ ਮੋਹੁ ਘਟਾਈ ॥
dhin dhin aavai til til chheejai maiaa moh ghaTaiee ||
With the coming of each and every day, his life is wearing away, bit by bit; but still, his heart is attached to Maya.
ਬਿਨੁ ਗੁਰ ਬੂਡੋ ਠਉਰ ਨ ਪਾਵੈ ਜਬ ਲਗ ਦੂਜੀ ਰਾਈ ॥੩॥
bin gur booddo Thaur na paavai jab lag dhoojee raiee ||3||
Without the Guru, he is drowned, and finds no place of rest, as long as he is caught in duality. ||3||
ਅਹਿਨਿਸਿ ਜੀਆ ਦੇਖਿ ਸਮੑਾਲੈ ਸੁਖੁ ਦੁਖੁ ਪੁਰਬਿ ਕਮਾਈ ॥
ahinis jeeaa dhekh sam(h)aalai sukh dhukh purab kamaiee ||
Day and night, God watches over and takes care of His living beings; they receive pleasure and pain according to their past actions.
ਕਰਮਹੀਣੁ ਸਚੁ ਭੀਖਿਆ ਮਾਂਗੈ ਨਾਨਕ ਮਿਲੈ ਵਡਾਈ ॥੪॥੧੧॥
karamaheen sach bheekhiaa maa(n)gai naanak milai vaddaiee ||4||11||
Nanak, the unfortunate one, begs for the charity of Truth; please bless him with this glory. ||4||11||
ਪ੍ਰਭਾਤੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥
prabhaatee mahalaa pehilaa ||
Prabhaatee, First Mehla:
ਮਸਟਿ ਕਰਉ ਮੂਰਖੁ ਜਗਿ ਕਹੀਆ ॥
masaT karau moorakh jag kaheeaa ||
If I remain silent, the world calls me a fool.
ਅਧਿਕ ਬਕਉ ਤੇਰੀ ਲਿਵ ਰਹੀਆ ॥
adhik bakau teree liv raheeaa ||
If I talk too much, I miss out on Your Love.
ਭੂਲ ਚੂਕ ਤੇਰੈ ਦਰਬਾਰਿ ॥
bhool chook terai dharabaar ||
My mistakes and faults will be judged in Your Court.
ਨਾਮ ਬਿਨਾ ਕੈਸੇ ਆਚਾਰ ॥੧॥
naam binaa kaise aachaar ||1||
Without the Naam, the Name of the Lord, how can I maintain good conduct? ||1||
ਐਸੇ ਝੂਠਿ ਮੁਠੇ ਸੰਸਾਰਾ ॥
aaise jhooTh muThe sa(n)saaraa ||
Such is the falsehood which is plundering the world.
ਨਿੰਦਕੁ ਨਿੰਦੈ ਮੁਝੈ ਪਿਆਰਾ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
ni(n)dhak ni(n)dhai mujhai piaaraa ||1|| rahaau ||
The slanderer slanders me, but even so, I love him. ||1||Pause||
ਜਿਸੁ ਨਿੰਦਹਿ ਸੋਈ ਬਿਧਿ ਜਾਣੈ ॥
jis ni(n)dheh soiee bidh jaanai ||
He alone knows the way, who has been slandered.
ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਸਬਦੇ ਦਰਿ ਨੀਸਾਣੈ ॥
gur kai sabadhe dhar neesaanai ||
Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, he is stamped with the Lord's Insignia in His Court.
ਕਾਰਣ ਨਾਮੁ ਅੰਤਰਗਤਿ ਜਾਣੈ ॥
kaaran naam a(n)taragat jaanai ||
He realizes the Naam, the Cause of causes, deep within himself.
ਜਿਸ ਨੋ ਨਦਰਿ ਕਰੇ ਸੋਈ ਬਿਧਿ ਜਾਣੈ ॥੨॥
jis no nadhar kare soiee bidh jaanai ||2||
He alone knows the way, who is blessed by the Lord's Glance of Grace. ||2||
ਮੈ ਮੈਲੌ ਊਜਲੁ ਸਚੁ ਸੋਇ ॥
mai mailau uoojal sach soi ||
I am filthy and polluted; the True Lord is Immaculate and Sublime.
ਊਤਮੁ ਆਖਿ ਨ ਊਚਾ ਹੋਇ ॥
uootam aakh na uoochaa hoi ||
Calling oneself sublime, one does not become exalted.
ਮਨਮੁਖੁ ਖੂਲਿੑ ਮਹਾ ਬਿਖੁ ਖਾਇ ॥
manmukh khooli(h) mahaa bikh khai ||
The self-willed manmukh openly eats the great poison.
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਹੋਇ ਸੁ ਰਾਚੈ ਨਾਇ ॥੩॥
gurmukh hoi su raachai nai ||3||
But one who becomes Gurmukh is absorbed in the Name. ||3||
ਅੰਧੌ ਬੋਲੌ ਮੁਗਧੁ ਗਵਾਰੁ ॥
a(n)dhau bolau mugadh gavaar ||
I am blind, deaf, foolish and ignorant,