ਓਹੁ ਬਿਧਾਤਾ ਮਨੁ ਤਨੁ ਦੇਇ ॥
oh bidhaataa man tan dhei ||
He is the Architect of Destiny; He blesses us with mind and body.
ਓਹੁ ਬਿਧਾਤਾ ਮਨਿ ਮੁਖਿ ਸੋਇ ॥
oh bidhaataa man mukh soi ||
That Architect of Destiny is in my mind and mouth.
ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਜਗਜੀਵਨੁ ਅਵਰੁ ਨ ਕੋਇ ॥
prabh jagajeevan avar na koi ||
God is the Life of the world; there is no other at all.
ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮਿ ਰਤੇ ਪਤਿ ਹੋਇ ॥੯॥
naanak naam rate pat hoi ||9||
O Nanak, imbued with the Naam, the Name of the Lord, one is honored. ||9||
ਰਾਜਨ ਰਾਮ ਰਵੈ ਹਿਤਕਾਰਿ ॥
raajan raam ravai hitakaar ||
One who lovingly chants the Name of the Sovereign Lord King,
ਰਣ ਮਹਿ ਲੂਝੈ ਮਨੂਆ ਮਾਰਿ ॥
ran meh loojhai manooaa maar ||
fights the battle and conquers his own mind;
ਰਾਤਿ ਦਿਨੰਤਿ ਰਹੈ ਰੰਗਿ ਰਾਤਾ ॥
raat dhina(n)t rahai ra(n)g raataa ||
day and night, he remains imbued with the Lord's Love.
ਤੀਨਿ ਭਵਨ ਜੁਗ ਚਾਰੇ ਜਾਤਾ ॥
teen bhavan jug chaare jaataa ||
He is famous throughout the three worlds and the four ages.
ਜਿਨਿ ਜਾਤਾ ਸੋ ਤਿਸ ਹੀ ਜੇਹਾ ॥
jin jaataa so tis hee jehaa ||
One who knows the Lord, becomes like Him.
ਅਤਿ ਨਿਰਮਾਇਲੁ ਸੀਝਸਿ ਦੇਹਾ ॥
at niramail seejhas dhehaa ||
He becomes absolutely immaculate, and his body is sanctified.
ਰਹਸੀ ਰਾਮੁ ਰਿਦੈ ਇਕ ਭਾਇ ॥
rahasee raam ridhai ik bhai ||
His heart is happy, in love with the One Lord.
ਅੰਤਰਿ ਸਬਦੁ ਸਾਚਿ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਇ ॥੧੦॥
a(n)tar sabadh saach liv lai ||10||
He lovingly centers his attention deep within upon the True Word of the Shabad. ||10||
ਰੋਸੁ ਨ ਕੀਜੈ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਪੀਜੈ ਰਹਣੁ ਨਹੀ ਸੰਸਾਰੇ ॥
ros na keejai a(n)mrit peejai rahan nahee sa(n)saare ||
Don't be angry - drink in the Ambrosial Nectar; you shall not remain in this world forever.
ਰਾਜੇ ਰਾਇ ਰੰਕ ਨਹੀ ਰਹਣਾ ਆਇ ਜਾਇ ਜੁਗ ਚਾਰੇ ॥
raaje rai ra(n)k nahee rahanaa aai jai jug chaare ||
The ruling kings and the paupers shall not remain; they come and go, throughout the four ages.
ਰਹਣ ਕਹਣ ਤੇ ਰਹੈ ਨ ਕੋਈ ਕਿਸੁ ਪਹਿ ਕਰਉ ਬਿਨੰਤੀ ॥
rahan kahan te rahai na koiee kis peh karau bina(n)tee ||
Everyone says that they will remain, but none of them remain; unto whom should I offer my prayer?
ਏਕੁ ਸਬਦੁ ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮ ਨਿਰੋਧਰੁ ਗੁਰੁ ਦੇਵੈ ਪਤਿ ਮਤੀ ॥੧੧॥
ek sabadh raam naam nirodhar gur dhevai pat matee ||11||
The One Shabad, the Name of the Lord, will never fail you; the Guru grants honor and understanding. ||11||
ਲਾਜ ਮਰੰਤੀ ਮਰਿ ਗਈ ਘੂਘਟੁ ਖੋਲਿ ਚਲੀ ॥
laaj mara(n)tee mar giee ghooghaT khol chalee ||
My shyness and hesitation have died and gone, and I walk with my face unveiled.
ਸਾਸੁ ਦਿਵਾਨੀ ਬਾਵਰੀ ਸਿਰ ਤੇ ਸੰਕ ਟਲੀ ॥
saas dhivaanee baavaree sir te sa(n)k Talee ||
The confusion and doubt from my crazy, insane mother-in-law has been removed from over my head.
ਪ੍ਰੇਮਿ ਬੁਲਾਈ ਰਲੀ ਸਿਉ ਮਨ ਮਹਿ ਸਬਦੁ ਅਨੰਦੁ ॥
prem bulaiee ralee siau man meh sabadh ana(n)dh ||
My Beloved has summoned me with joyful caresses; my mind is filled with the bliss of the Shabad.
ਲਾਲਿ ਰਤੀ ਲਾਲੀ ਭਈ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਭਈ ਨਿਚਿੰਦੁ ॥੧੨॥
laal ratee laalee bhiee gurmukh bhiee nichi(n)dh ||12||
Imbued with the Love of my Beloved, I have become Gurmukh, and carefree. ||12||
ਲਾਹਾ ਨਾਮੁ ਰਤਨੁ ਜਪਿ ਸਾਰੁ ॥
laahaa naam ratan jap saar ||
Chant the jewel of the Naam, and earn the profit of the Lord.
ਲਬੁ ਲੋਭੁ ਬੁਰਾ ਅਹੰਕਾਰੁ ॥
lab lobh buraa aha(n)kaar ||
Greed, avarice, evil and egotism;
ਲਾੜੀ ਚਾੜੀ ਲਾਇਤਬਾਰੁ ॥
laaRee chaaRee laitabaar ||
slander, inuendo and gossip;
ਮਨਮੁਖੁ ਅੰਧਾ ਮੁਗਧੁ ਗਵਾਰੁ ॥
manmukh a(n)dhaa mugadh gavaar ||
the self-willed manmukh is blind, foolish and ignorant.
ਲਾਹੇ ਕਾਰਣਿ ਆਇਆ ਜਗਿ ॥
laahe kaaran aaiaa jag ||
For the sake of earning the profit of the Lord, the mortal comes into the world.
ਹੋਇ ਮਜੂਰੁ ਗਇਆ ਠਗਾਇ ਠਗਿ ॥
hoi majoor giaa Thagai Thag ||
But he becomes a mere slave laborer, and is mugged by the mugger, Maya.
ਲਾਹਾ ਨਾਮੁ ਪੂੰਜੀ ਵੇਸਾਹੁ ॥
laahaa naam poo(n)jee vesaahu ||
One who earns the profit of the Naam, with the capital of faith,
ਨਾਨਕ ਸਚੀ ਪਤਿ ਸਚਾ ਪਾਤਿਸਾਹੁ ॥੧੩॥
naanak sachee pat sachaa paatisaahu ||13||
O Nanak, is truly honored by the True Supreme King. ||13||
ਆਇ ਵਿਗੂਤਾ ਜਗੁ ਜਮ ਪੰਥੁ ॥
aai vigootaa jag jam pa(n)th ||
The world is ruined on the path of Death.
ਆਈ ਨ ਮੇਟਣ ਕੋ ਸਮਰਥੁ ॥
aaiee na meTan ko samarath ||
No one has the power to erase Maya's influence.
ਆਥਿ ਸੈਲ ਨੀਚ ਘਰਿ ਹੋਇ ॥
aath sail neech ghar hoi ||
If wealth visits the home of the lowliest clown,
ਆਥਿ ਦੇਖਿ ਨਿਵੈ ਜਿਸੁ ਦੋਇ ॥
aath dhekh nivai jis dhoi ||
seeing that wealth, all pay their respects to him.
ਆਥਿ ਹੋਇ ਤਾ ਮੁਗਧੁ ਸਿਆਨਾ ॥
aath hoi taa mugadh siaanaa ||
Even an idiot is thought of as clever, if he is rich.
ਭਗਤਿ ਬਿਹੂਨਾ ਜਗੁ ਬਉਰਾਨਾ ॥
bhagat bihoonaa jag bauraanaa ||
Without devotional worship, the world is insane.
ਸਭ ਮਹਿ ਵਰਤੈ ਏਕੋ ਸੋਇ ॥
sabh meh varatai eko soi ||
The One Lord is contained among all.
ਜਿਸ ਨੋ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਕਰੇ ਤਿਸੁ ਪਰਗਟੁ ਹੋਇ ॥੧੪॥
jis no kirapaa kare tis paragaT hoi ||14||
He reveals Himself, unto those whom He blesses with His Grace. ||14||
ਜੁਗਿ ਜੁਗਿ ਥਾਪਿ ਸਦਾ ਨਿਰਵੈਰੁ ॥
jug jug thaap sadhaa niravair ||
Throughout the ages, the Lord is eternally established; He has no vengeance.
ਜਨਮਿ ਮਰਣਿ ਨਹੀ ਧੰਧਾ ਧੈਰੁ ॥
janam maran nahee dha(n)dhaa dhair ||
He is not subject to birth and death; He is not entangled in worldly affairs.
ਜੋ ਦੀਸੈ ਸੋ ਆਪੇ ਆਪਿ ॥
jo dheesai so aape aap ||
Whatever is seen, is the Lord Himself.
ਆਪਿ ਉਪਾਇ ਆਪੇ ਘਟ ਥਾਪਿ ॥
aap upai aape ghaT thaap ||
Creating Himself, He establishes Himself in the heart.
ਆਪਿ ਅਗੋਚਰੁ ਧੰਧੈ ਲੋਈ ॥
aap agochar dha(n)dhai loiee ||
He Himself is unfathomable; He links people to their affairs.
ਜੋਗ ਜੁਗਤਿ ਜਗਜੀਵਨੁ ਸੋਈ ॥
jog jugat jagajeevan soiee ||
He is the Way of Yoga, the Life of the World.
ਕਰਿ ਆਚਾਰੁ ਸਚੁ ਸੁਖੁ ਹੋਈ ॥
kar aachaar sach sukh hoiee ||
Living a righteous lifestyle, true peace is found.
ਨਾਮ ਵਿਹੂਣਾ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਕਿਵ ਹੋਈ ॥੧੫॥
naam vihoonaa mukat kiv hoiee ||15||
Without the Naam, the Name of the Lord, how can anyone find liberation? ||15||
ਵਿਣੁ ਨਾਵੈ ਵੇਰੋਧੁ ਸਰੀਰ ॥
vin naavai verodh sareer ||
Without the Name, even one's own body is an enemy.
ਕਿਉ ਨ ਮਿਲਹਿ ਕਾਟਹਿ ਮਨ ਪੀਰ ॥
kiau na mileh kaaTeh man peer ||
Why not meet the Lord, and take away the pain of your mind?
ਵਾਟ ਵਟਾਊ ਆਵੈ ਜਾਇ ॥
vaaT vaTaauoo aavai jai ||
The traveller comes and goes along the highway.
ਕਿਆ ਲੇ ਆਇਆ ਕਿਆ ਪਲੈ ਪਾਇ ॥
kiaa le aaiaa kiaa palai pai ||
What did he bring when he came, and what will he take away when he goes?
ਵਿਣੁ ਨਾਵੈ ਤੋਟਾ ਸਭ ਥਾਇ ॥
vin naavai toTaa sabh thai ||
Without the Name, one loses everywhere.
ਲਾਹਾ ਮਿਲੈ ਜਾ ਦੇਇ ਬੁਝਾਇ ॥
laahaa milai jaa dhei bujhai ||
The profit is earned, when the Lord grants understanding.
ਵਣਜੁ ਵਾਪਾਰੁ ਵਣਜੈ ਵਾਪਾਰੀ ॥
vanaj vaapaar vanajai vaapaaree ||
In merchandise and trade, the merchant is trading.
ਵਿਣੁ ਨਾਵੈ ਕੈਸੀ ਪਤਿ ਸਾਰੀ ॥੧੬॥
vin naavai kaisee pat saaree ||16||
Without the Name, how can one find honor and nobility? ||16||
ਗੁਣ ਵੀਚਾਰੇ ਗਿਆਨੀ ਸੋਇ ॥
gun veechaare giaanee soi ||
One who contemplates the Lord's Virtues is spiritually wise.
ਗੁਣ ਮਹਿ ਗਿਆਨੁ ਪਰਾਪਤਿ ਹੋਇ ॥
gun meh giaan paraapat hoi ||
Through His Virtues, one receives spiritual wisdom.
ਗੁਣਦਾਤਾ ਵਿਰਲਾ ਸੰਸਾਰਿ ॥
gunadhaataa viralaa sa(n)saar ||
How rare in this world, is the Giver of virtue.
ਸਾਚੀ ਕਰਣੀ ਗੁਰ ਵੀਚਾਰਿ ॥
saachee karanee gur veechaar ||
The True way of life comes through contemplation of the Guru.
ਅਗਮ ਅਗੋਚਰੁ ਕੀਮਤਿ ਨਹੀ ਪਾਇ ॥
agam agochar keemat nahee pai ||
The Lord is inaccessible and unfathomable. His worth cannot be estimated.