ਸਭੁ ਜਗੁ ਕਾਜਲ ਕੋਠੜੀ ਤਨੁ ਮਨੁ ਦੇਹ ਸੁਆਹਿ ॥
sabh jag kaajal koThaRee tan man dheh suaaeh ||
The whole world is a store-house of lamp-black; the body and mind are blackened with it.
ਗੁਰਿ ਰਾਖੇ ਸੇ ਨਿਰਮਲੇ ਸਬਦਿ ਨਿਵਾਰੀ ਭਾਹਿ ॥੭॥
gur raakhe se niramale sabadh nivaaree bhaeh ||7||
Those who are saved by the Guru are immaculate and pure; through the Word of the Shabad, they extinguish the fire of desire. ||7||
ਨਾਨਕ ਤਰੀਐ ਸਚਿ ਨਾਮਿ ਸਿਰਿ ਸਾਹਾ ਪਾਤਿਸਾਹੁ ॥
naanak tareeaai sach naam sir saahaa paatisaahu ||
O Nanak, they swim across with the True Name of the Lord, the King above the heads of kings.
ਮੈ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਨ ਵੀਸਰੈ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਰਤਨੁ ਵੇਸਾਹੁ ॥
mai har naam na veesarai har naam ratan vesaahu ||
May I never forget the Name of the Lord! I have purchased the Jewel of the Lord's Name.
ਮਨਮੁਖ ਭਉਜਲਿ ਪਚਿ ਮੁਏ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਤਰੇ ਅਥਾਹੁ ॥੮॥੧੬॥
manmukh bhaujal pach mue gurmukh tare athaahu ||8||16||
The self-willed manmukhs putrefy and die in the terrifying world-ocean, while the Gurmukhs cross over the bottomless ocean. ||8||16||
ਸਿਰੀਰਾਗੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ਘਰੁ ੨ ॥
sireeraag mahalaa pehilaa ghar doojaa ||
Siree Raag, First Mehla, Second House:
ਮੁਕਾਮੁ ਕਰਿ ਘਰਿ ਬੈਸਣਾ ਨਿਤ ਚਲਣੈ ਕੀ ਧੋਖ ॥
mukaam kar ghar baisanaa nit chalanai kee dhokh ||
They have made this their resting place and they sit at home, but the urge to depart is always there.
ਮੁਕਾਮੁ ਤਾ ਪਰੁ ਜਾਣੀਐ ਜਾ ਰਹੈ ਨਿਹਚਲੁ ਲੋਕ ॥੧॥
mukaam taa par jaaneeaai jaa rahai nihachal lok ||1||
This would be known as a lasting place of rest, only if they were to remain stable and unchanging. ||1||
ਦੁਨੀਆ ਕੈਸਿ ਮੁਕਾਮੇ ॥
dhuneeaa kais mukaame ||
What sort of a resting place is this world?
ਕਰਿ ਸਿਦਕੁ ਕਰਣੀ ਖਰਚੁ ਬਾਧਹੁ ਲਾਗਿ ਰਹੁ ਨਾਮੇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
kar sidhak karanee kharach baadhahu laag rahu naame ||1|| rahaau ||
Doing deeds of faith, pack up the supplies for your journey, and remain committed to the Name. ||1||Pause||
ਜੋਗੀ ਤ ਆਸਣੁ ਕਰਿ ਬਹੈ ਮੁਲਾ ਬਹੈ ਮੁਕਾਮਿ ॥
jogee ta aasan kar bahai mulaa bahai mukaam ||
The Yogis sit in their Yogic postures, and the Mullahs sit at their resting stations.
ਪੰਡਿਤ ਵਖਾਣਹਿ ਪੋਥੀਆ ਸਿਧ ਬਹਹਿ ਦੇਵ ਸਥਾਨਿ ॥੨॥
pa(n)ddit vakhaaneh potheeaa sidh baheh dhev sathaan ||2||
The Hindu Pandits recite from their books, and the Siddhas sit in the temples of their gods. ||2||
ਸੁਰ ਸਿਧ ਗਣ ਗੰਧਰਬ ਮੁਨਿ ਜਨ ਸੇਖ ਪੀਰ ਸਲਾਰ ॥
sur sidh gan ga(n)dharab mun jan sekh peer salaar ||
The angels, Siddhas, worshippers of Shiva, heavenly musicians, silent sages, Saints, priests, preachers, spiritual teachers and commanders
ਦਰਿ ਕੂਚ ਕੂਚਾ ਕਰਿ ਗਏ ਅਵਰੇ ਭਿ ਚਲਣਹਾਰ ॥੩॥
dhar kooch koochaa kar ge avare bh chalanahaar ||3||
-each and every one has left, and all others shall depart as well. ||3||
ਸੁਲਤਾਨ ਖਾਨ ਮਲੂਕ ਉਮਰੇ ਗਏ ਕਰਿ ਕਰਿ ਕੂਚੁ ॥
sulataan khaan malook umare ge kar kar kooch ||
The sultans and kings, the rich and the mighty, have marched away in succession.
ਘੜੀ ਮੁਹਤਿ ਕਿ ਚਲਣਾ ਦਿਲ ਸਮਝੁ ਤੂੰ ਭਿ ਪਹੂਚੁ ॥੪॥
ghaRee muhat k chalanaa dhil samajh too(n) bh pahooch ||4||
In a moment or two, we shall also depart. O my heart, understand that you must go as well! ||4||
ਸਬਦਾਹ ਮਾਹਿ ਵਖਾਣੀਐ ਵਿਰਲਾ ਤ ਬੂਝੈ ਕੋਇ ॥
sabadhaeh maeh vakhaaneeaai viralaa ta boojhai koi ||
This is described in the Shabads; only a few understand this!
ਨਾਨਕੁ ਵਖਾਣੈ ਬੇਨਤੀ ਜਲਿ ਥਲਿ ਮਹੀਅਲਿ ਸੋਇ ॥੫॥
naanak vakhaanai benatee jal thal maheeal soi ||5||
Nanak offers this prayer to the One who pervades the water, the land and the air. ||5||
ਅਲਾਹੁ ਅਲਖੁ ਅਗੰਮੁ ਕਾਦਰੁ ਕਰਣਹਾਰੁ ਕਰੀਮੁ ॥
alaahu alakh aga(n)m kaadhar karanahaar kareem ||
He is Allah, the Unknowable, the Inaccessible, All-powerful and Merciful Creator.
ਸਭ ਦੁਨੀ ਆਵਣ ਜਾਵਣੀ ਮੁਕਾਮੁ ਏਕੁ ਰਹੀਮੁ ॥੬॥
sabh dhunee aavan jaavanee mukaam ek raheem ||6||
All the world comes and goes-only the Merciful Lord is permanent. ||6||
ਮੁਕਾਮੁ ਤਿਸ ਨੋ ਆਖੀਐ ਜਿਸੁ ਸਿਸਿ ਨ ਹੋਵੀ ਲੇਖੁ ॥
mukaam tis no aakheeaai jis sis na hovee lekh ||
Call permanent only the One, who does not have destiny inscribed upon His Forehead.
ਅਸਮਾਨੁ ਧਰਤੀ ਚਲਸੀ ਮੁਕਾਮੁ ਓਹੀ ਏਕੁ ॥੭॥
asamaan dharatee chalasee mukaam ohee ek ||7||
The sky and the earth shall pass away; He alone is permanent. ||7||
ਦਿਨ ਰਵਿ ਚਲੈ ਨਿਸਿ ਸਸਿ ਚਲੈ ਤਾਰਿਕਾ ਲਖ ਪਲੋਇ ॥
dhin rav chalai nis sas chalai taarikaa lakh paloi ||
The day and the sun shall pass away; the night and the moon shall pass away; the hundreds of thousands of stars shall disappear.
ਮੁਕਾਮੁ ਓਹੀ ਏਕੁ ਹੈ ਨਾਨਕਾ ਸਚੁ ਬੁਗੋਇ ॥੮॥੧੭॥
mukaam ohee ek hai naanakaa sach bugoi ||8||17||
He alone is permanent; Nanak speaks the Truth. ||8||17||
ਮਹਲੇ ਪਹਿਲੇ ਸਤਾਰਹ ਅਸਟਪਦੀਆ ॥
mahale pahile sataareh asaTapadheeaa ||
Seventeen Ashtpadheeyaa Of The First Mehla.
ਸਿਰੀਰਾਗੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ਘਰੁ ੧ ਅਸਟਪਦੀਆ
sireeraag mahalaa teejaa ghar pehilaa asaTapadheeaa
Siree Raag, Third Mehla, First House, Ashtpadheeyaa:
ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥
ikOankaar satigur prasaadh ||
One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾ ਕਰੇ ਭਗਤਿ ਕੀਜੈ ਬਿਨੁ ਗੁਰ ਭਗਤਿ ਨ ਹੋਇ ॥
gurmukh kirapaa kare bhagat keejai bin gur bhagat na hoi ||
By God's Grace, the Gurmukh practices devotion; without the Guru, there is no devotional worship.
ਆਪੈ ਆਪੁ ਮਿਲਾਏ ਬੂਝੈ ਤਾ ਨਿਰਮਲੁ ਹੋਵੈ ਕੋਇ ॥
aapai aap milaae boojhai taa niramal hovai koi ||
One who merges his own self into Him understands, and so becomes pure.
ਹਰਿ ਜੀਉ ਸਚਾ ਸਚੀ ਬਾਣੀ ਸਬਦਿ ਮਿਲਾਵਾ ਹੋਇ ॥੧॥
har jeeau sachaa sachee baanee sabadh milaavaa hoi ||1||
The Dear Lord is True, and True is the Word of His Bani. Through the Word of the Shabad, Union with Him is obtained. ||1||
ਭਾਈ ਰੇ ਭਗਤਿਹੀਣੁ ਕਾਹੇ ਜਗਿ ਆਇਆ ॥
bhaiee re bhagatiheen kaahe jag aaiaa ||
O Siblings of Destiny, without devotion, why have people even come into the world?
ਪੂਰੇ ਗੁਰ ਕੀ ਸੇਵ ਨ ਕੀਨੀ ਬਿਰਥਾ ਜਨਮੁ ਗਵਾਇਆ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
poore gur kee sev na keenee birathaa janam gavaiaa ||1|| rahaau ||
They have not served the Perfect Guru; they have wasted their lives in vain. ||1||Pause||
ਆਪੇ ਹਰਿ ਜਗਜੀਵਨੁ ਦਾਤਾ ਆਪੇ ਬਖਸਿ ਮਿਲਾਏ ॥
aape har jagajeevan dhaataa aape bakhas milaae ||
The Lord Himself, the Life of the World, is the Giver. He Himself forgives, and unites us with Himself.
ਜੀਅ ਜੰਤ ਏ ਕਿਆ ਵੇਚਾਰੇ ਕਿਆ ਕੋ ਆਖਿ ਸੁਣਾਏ ॥
jeea ja(n)t e kiaa vechaare kiaa ko aakh sunaae ||
What are these poor beings and creatures? What can they speak and say?
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਆਪੇ ਦੇ ਵਡਿਆਈ ਆਪੇ ਸੇਵ ਕਰਾਏ ॥੨॥
gurmukh aape dhe vaddiaaiee aape sev karaae ||2||
God Himself grants glory to the Gurmukhs; He joins them to His Service. ||2||
ਦੇਖਿ ਕੁਟੰਬੁ ਮੋਹਿ ਲੋਭਾਣਾ ਚਲਦਿਆ ਨਾਲਿ ਨ ਜਾਈ ॥
dhekh kuTa(n)b moh lobhaanaa chaladhiaa naal na jaiee ||
Beholding your family, you are lured away by emotional attachment, but when you leave, they will not go with you.