ਬੰਨੁ ਬਦੀਆ ਕਰਿ ਧਾਵਣੀ ਤਾ ਕੋ ਆਖੈ ਧੰਨੁ ॥
ba(n)n badheeaa kar dhaavanee taa ko aakhai dha(n)n ||
Let your work be restraint from sin; only then will people call you blessed.
ਨਾਨਕ ਵੇਖੈ ਨਦਰਿ ਕਰਿ ਚੜੈ ਚਵਗਣ ਵੰਨੁ ॥੪॥੨॥
naanak vekhai nadhar kar chaRai chavagan va(n)n ||4||2||
O Nanak, the Lord shall look upon you with His Glance of Grace, and you shall be blessed with honor four times over. ||4||2||
ਸੋਰਠਿ ਮਃ ੧ ਚਉਤੁਕੇ ॥
soraTh mahalaa pehilaa chautuke ||
Sorat'h, First Mehla, Chau-Thukay:
ਮਾਇ ਬਾਪ ਕੋ ਬੇਟਾ ਨੀਕਾ ਸਸੁਰੈ ਚਤੁਰੁ ਜਵਾਈ ॥
mai baap ko beTaa neekaa sasurai chatur javaiee ||
The son is dear to his mother and father; he is the wise son-in-law to his father-in-law.
ਬਾਲ ਕੰਨਿਆ ਕੌ ਬਾਪੁ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਭਾਈ ਕੌ ਅਤਿ ਭਾਈ ॥
baal ka(n)niaa kau baap piaaraa bhaiee kau at bhaiee ||
The father is dear to his son and daughter, and the brother is very dear to his brother.
ਹੁਕਮੁ ਭਇਆ ਬਾਹਰੁ ਘਰੁ ਛੋਡਿਆ ਖਿਨ ਮਹਿ ਭਈ ਪਰਾਈ ॥
hukam bhiaa baahar ghar chhoddiaa khin meh bhiee paraiee ||
By the Order of the Lord's Command, he leaves his house and goes outside, and in an instant, everything becomes alien to him.
ਨਾਮੁ ਦਾਨੁ ਇਸਨਾਨੁ ਨ ਮਨਮੁਖਿ ਤਿਤੁ ਤਨਿ ਧੂੜਿ ਧੁਮਾਈ ॥੧॥
naam dhaan isanaan na manmukh tit tan dhooR dhumaiee ||1||
The self-willed manmukh does not remember the Name of the Lord, does not give in charity, and does not cleanse his consciousness; his body rolls in the dust. ||1||
ਮਨੁ ਮਾਨਿਆ ਨਾਮੁ ਸਖਾਈ ॥
man maaniaa naam sakhaiee ||
The mind is comforted by the Comforter of the Naam.
ਪਾਇ ਪਰਉ ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਬਲਿਹਾਰੈ ਜਿਨਿ ਸਾਚੀ ਬੂਝ ਬੁਝਾਈ ॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
pai parau gur kai balihaarai jin saachee boojh bujhaiee || rahaau ||
I fall at the Guru's feet - I am a sacrifice to Him; He has given me to understand the true understanding. ||Pause||
ਜਗ ਸਿਉ ਝੂਠ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਿ ਮਨੁ ਬੇਧਿਆ ਜਨ ਸਿਉ ਵਾਦੁ ਰਚਾਈ ॥
jag siau jhooTh preet man bedhiaa jan siau vaadh rachaiee ||
The mind is impressed with the false love of the world; he quarrels with the Lord's humble servant.
ਮਾਇਆ ਮਗਨੁ ਅਹਿਨਿਸਿ ਮਗੁ ਜੋਹੈ ਨਾਮੁ ਨ ਲੇਵੈ ਮਰੈ ਬਿਖੁ ਖਾਈ ॥
maiaa magan ahinis mag johai naam na levai marai bikh khaiee ||
Infatuated with Maya, night and day, he sees only the worldly path; he does not chant the Naam, and drinking poison, he dies.
ਗੰਧਣ ਵੈਣਿ ਰਤਾ ਹਿਤਕਾਰੀ ਸਬਦੈ ਸੁਰਤਿ ਨ ਆਈ ॥
ga(n)dhan vain rataa hitakaaree sabadhai surat na aaiee ||
He is imbued and infatuated with vicious talk; the Word of the Shabad does not come into his consciousness.
ਰੰਗਿ ਨ ਰਾਤਾ ਰਸਿ ਨਹੀ ਬੇਧਿਆ ਮਨਮੁਖਿ ਪਤਿ ਗਵਾਈ ॥੨॥
ra(n)g na raataa ras nahee bedhiaa manmukh pat gavaiee ||2||
He is not imbued with the Lord's Love, and he is not impressed by the taste of the Name; the self-willed manmukh loses his honor. ||2||
ਸਾਧ ਸਭਾ ਮਹਿ ਸਹਜੁ ਨ ਚਾਖਿਆ ਜਿਹਬਾ ਰਸੁ ਨਹੀ ਰਾਈ ॥
saadh sabhaa meh sahaj na chaakhiaa jihabaa ras nahee raiee ||
He does not enjoy celestial peace in the Company of the Holy, and there is not even a bit of sweetness on his tongue.
ਮਨੁ ਤਨੁ ਧਨੁ ਅਪੁਨਾ ਕਰਿ ਜਾਨਿਆ ਦਰ ਕੀ ਖਬਰਿ ਨ ਪਾਈ ॥
man tan dhan apunaa kar jaaniaa dhar kee khabar na paiee ||
He calls his mind, body and wealth his own; he has no knowledge of the Court of the Lord.
ਅਖੀ ਮੀਟਿ ਚਲਿਆ ਅੰਧਿਆਰਾ ਘਰੁ ਦਰੁ ਦਿਸੈ ਨ ਭਾਈ ॥
akhee meeT chaliaa a(n)dhiaaraa ghar dhar dhisai na bhaiee ||
Closing his eyes, he walks in darkness; he cannot see the home of his own being, O Siblings of Destiny.
ਜਮ ਦਰਿ ਬਾਧਾ ਠਉਰ ਨ ਪਾਵੈ ਅਪੁਨਾ ਕੀਆ ਕਮਾਈ ॥੩॥
jam dhar baadhaa Thaur na paavai apunaa keeaa kamaiee ||3||
Tied up at Death's door, he finds no place of rest; he receives the rewards of his own actions. ||3||
ਨਦਰਿ ਕਰੇ ਤਾ ਅਖੀ ਵੇਖਾ ਕਹਣਾ ਕਥਨੁ ਨ ਜਾਈ ॥
nadhar kare taa akhee vekhaa kahanaa kathan na jaiee ||
When the Lord casts His Glance of Grace, then I see Him with my own eyes; He is indescribable, and cannot be described.
ਕੰਨੀ ਸੁਣਿ ਸੁਣਿ ਸਬਦਿ ਸਲਾਹੀ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਰਿਦੈ ਵਸਾਈ ॥
ka(n)nee sun sun sabadh salaahee a(n)mrit ridhai vasaiee ||
With my ears, I continually listen to the Word of the Shabad, and I praise Him; His Ambrosial Name abides within my heart.
ਨਿਰਭਉ ਨਿਰੰਕਾਰੁ ਨਿਰਵੈਰੁ ਪੂਰਨ ਜੋਤਿ ਸਮਾਈ ॥
nirabhau nira(n)kaar niravair pooran jot samaiee ||
He is Fearless, Formless and absolutely without vengeance; I am absorbed in His Perfect Light.
ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰ ਵਿਣੁ ਭਰਮੁ ਨ ਭਾਗੈ ਸਚਿ ਨਾਮਿ ਵਡਿਆਈ ॥੪॥੩॥
naanak gur vin bharam na bhaagai sach naam vaddiaaiee ||4||3||
O Nanak, without the Guru, doubt is not dispelled; through the True Name, glorious greatness is obtained. ||4||3||
ਸੋਰਠਿ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ਦੁਤੁਕੇ ॥
soraTh mahalaa pehilaa dhutuke ||
Sorat'h, First Mehla, Dho-Thukay:
ਪੁੜੁ ਧਰਤੀ ਪੁੜੁ ਪਾਣੀ ਆਸਣੁ ਚਾਰਿ ਕੁੰਟ ਚਉਬਾਰਾ ॥
puR dharatee puR paanee aasan chaar ku(n)T chaubaaraa ||
In the realm of land, and in the realm of water, Your seat is the chamber of the four directions.
ਸਗਲ ਭਵਣ ਕੀ ਮੂਰਤਿ ਏਕਾ ਮੁਖਿ ਤੇਰੈ ਟਕਸਾਲਾ ॥੧॥
sagal bhavan kee moorat ekaa mukh terai Takasaalaa ||1||
Yours is the one and only form of the entire universe; Your mouth is the mint to fashion all. ||1||
ਮੇਰੇ ਸਾਹਿਬਾ ਤੇਰੇ ਚੋਜ ਵਿਡਾਣਾ ॥
mere saahibaa tere choj viddaanaa ||
O my Lord Master, Your play is so wonderful!
ਜਲਿ ਥਲਿ ਮਹੀਅਲਿ ਭਰਿਪੁਰਿ ਲੀਣਾ ਆਪੇ ਸਰਬ ਸਮਾਣਾ ॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
jal thal maheeal bharipur leenaa aape sarab samaanaa || rahaau ||
You are pervading and permeating the water, the land and the sky; You Yourself are contained in all. ||Pause||
ਜਹ ਜਹ ਦੇਖਾ ਤਹ ਜੋਤਿ ਤੁਮਾਰੀ ਤੇਰਾ ਰੂਪੁ ਕਿਨੇਹਾ ॥
jeh jeh dhekhaa teh jot tumaaree teraa roop kinehaa ||
Wherever I look, there I see Your Light, but what is Your form?
ਇਕਤੁ ਰੂਪਿ ਫਿਰਹਿ ਪਰਛੰਨਾ ਕੋਇ ਨ ਕਿਸ ਹੀ ਜੇਹਾ ॥੨॥
eikat roop fireh parachha(n)naa koi na kis hee jehaa ||2||
You have one form, but it is unseen; there is none like any other. ||2||
ਅੰਡਜ ਜੇਰਜ ਉਤਭੁਜ ਸੇਤਜ ਤੇਰੇ ਕੀਤੇ ਜੰਤਾ ॥
a(n)ddaj jeraj utabhuj setaj tere keete ja(n)taa ||
The beings born of eggs, born of the womb, born of the earth and born of sweat, all are created by You.
ਏਕੁ ਪੁਰਬੁ ਮੈ ਤੇਰਾ ਦੇਖਿਆ ਤੂ ਸਭਨਾ ਮਾਹਿ ਰਵੰਤਾ ॥੩॥
ek purab mai teraa dhekhiaa too sabhanaa maeh rava(n)taa ||3||
I have seen one glory of Yours, that You are pervading and permeating in all. ||3||
ਤੇਰੇ ਗੁਣ ਬਹੁਤੇ ਮੈ ਏਕੁ ਨ ਜਾਣਿਆ ਮੈ ਮੂਰਖ ਕਿਛੁ ਦੀਜੈ ॥
tere gun bahute mai ek na jaaniaa mai moorakh kichh dheejai ||
Your virtues are so many, and I do not know even one of them; I am such a fool - please, give me some of them!
ਪ੍ਰਣਵਤਿ ਨਾਨਕ ਸੁਣਿ ਮੇਰੇ ਸਾਹਿਬਾ ਡੁਬਦਾ ਪਥਰੁ ਲੀਜੈ ॥੪॥੪॥
pranavat naanak sun mere saahibaa ddubadhaa pathar leejai ||4||4||
Prays Nanak, listen, O my Lord Master: I am sinking like a stone - please, save me! ||4||4||
ਸੋਰਠਿ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥
soraTh mahalaa pehilaa ||
Sorat'h, First Mehla:
ਹਉ ਪਾਪੀ ਪਤਿਤੁ ਪਰਮ ਪਾਖੰਡੀ ਤੂ ਨਿਰਮਲੁ ਨਿਰੰਕਾਰੀ ॥
hau paapee patit param paakha(n)ddee too niramal nira(n)kaaree ||
I am a wicked sinner and a great hypocrite; You are the Immaculate and Formless Lord.
ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਚਾਖਿ ਪਰਮ ਰਸਿ ਰਾਤੇ ਠਾਕੁਰ ਸਰਣਿ ਤੁਮਾਰੀ ॥੧॥
a(n)mrit chaakh param ras raate Thaakur saran tumaaree ||1||
Tasting the Ambrosial Nectar, I am imbued with supreme bliss; O Lord and Master, I seek Your Sanctuary. ||1||
ਕਰਤਾ ਤੂ ਮੈ ਮਾਣੁ ਨਿਮਾਣੇ ॥
karataa too mai maan nimaane ||
O Creator Lord, You are the honor of the dishonored.
ਮਾਣੁ ਮਹਤੁ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਨੁ ਪਲੈ ਸਾਚੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਸਮਾਣੇ ॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
maan mahat naam dhan palai saachai sabadh samaane || rahaau ||
In my lap is the honor and glory of the wealth of the Name; I merge into the True Word of the Shabad. ||Pause||
ਤੂ ਪੂਰਾ ਹਮ ਊਰੇ ਹੋਛੇ ਤੂ ਗਉਰਾ ਹਮ ਹਉਰੇ ॥
too pooraa ham uoore hochhe too gauraa ham haure ||
You are perfect, while I am worthless and imperfect. You are profound, while I am trivial.