ਪ੍ਰਭਾਤੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥
prabhaatee mahalaa 1 |
Prabhaatee, First Mehl:
ਬਾਰਹ ਮਹਿ ਰਾਵਲ ਖਪਿ ਜਾਵਹਿ ਚਹੁ ਛਿਅ ਮਹਿ ਸੰਨਿਆਸੀ ॥
baarah meh raaval khap jaaveh chahu chhia meh saniaasee |
The Yogis are divided into twelve schools, the Sannyaasees into ten.
ਜੋਗੀ ਕਾਪੜੀਆ ਸਿਰਖੂਥੇ ਬਿਨੁ ਸਬਦੈ ਗਲਿ ਫਾਸੀ ॥੧॥
jogee kaaparreea sirakhoothe bin sabadai gal faasee |1|
The Yogis and those wearing religious robes, and the Jains with their all hair plucked out - without the Word of the Shabad, the noose is around their necks. ||1||
ਸਬਦਿ ਰਤੇ ਪੂਰੇ ਬੈਰਾਗੀ ॥
sabad rate poore bairaagee |
Those who are imbued with the Shabad are the perfectly detached renunciates.
ਅਉਹਠਿ ਹਸਤ ਮਹਿ ਭੀਖਿਆ ਜਾਚੀ ਏਕ ਭਾਇ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਗੀ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
aauhatth hasat meh bheekhiaa jaachee ek bhaae liv laagee |1| rahaau |
They beg to receive charity in the hands of their hearts, embracing love and affection for the One. ||1||Pause||
ਬ੍ਰਹਮਣ ਵਾਦੁ ਪੜਹਿ ਕਰਿ ਕਿਰਿਆ ਕਰਣੀ ਕਰਮ ਕਰਾਏ ॥
brahaman vaad parreh kar kiriaa karanee karam karaae |
The Brahmins study and argue about the scriptures; they perform ceremonial rituals, and lead others in these rituals.
ਬਿਨੁ ਬੂਝੇ ਕਿਛੁ ਸੂਝੈ ਨਾਹੀ ਮਨਮੁਖੁ ਵਿਛੁੜਿ ਦੁਖੁ ਪਾਏ ॥੨॥
bin boojhe kichh soojhai naahee manamukh vichhurr dukh paae |2|
Without true understanding, those self-willed manmukhs understand nothing. Separated from God, they suffer in pain. ||2||
ਸਬਦਿ ਮਿਲੇ ਸੇ ਸੂਚਾਚਾਰੀ ਸਾਚੀ ਦਰਗਹ ਮਾਨੇ ॥
sabad mile se soochaachaaree saachee daragah maane |
Those who receive the Shabad are sanctified and pure; they are approved in the True Court.
ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਨਾਮਿ ਰਤਨਿ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਗੇ ਜੁਗਿ ਜੁਗਿ ਸਾਚਿ ਸਮਾਨੇ ॥੩॥
anadin naam ratan liv laage jug jug saach samaane |3|
Night and day, they remain lovingly attuned to the Naam; throughout the ages, they are merged in the True One. ||3||
ਸਗਲੇ ਕਰਮ ਧਰਮ ਸੁਚਿ ਸੰਜਮ ਜਪ ਤਪ ਤੀਰਥ ਸਬਦਿ ਵਸੇ ॥
sagale karam dharam such sanjam jap tap teerath sabad vase |
Good deeds, righteousness and Dharmic faith, purification, austere self-discipline, chanting, intense meditation and pilgrimages to sacred shrines - all these abide in the Shabad.
ਨਾਨਕ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਮਿਲੈ ਮਿਲਾਇਆ ਦੂਖ ਪਰਾਛਤ ਕਾਲ ਨਸੇ ॥੪॥੧੬॥
naanak satigur milai milaaeaa dookh paraachhat kaal nase |4|16|
O Nanak, united in union with the True Guru, suffering, sin and death run away. ||4||16||