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Ang 1332Raag PrabhaateeGuru Guru Nanak

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||