ਪ੍ਰਭਾਤੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥
prabhaatee mahalaa 1 |
Prabhaatee, First Mehl:
ਸੰਤਾ ਕੀ ਰੇਣੁ ਸਾਧ ਜਨ ਸੰਗਤਿ ਹਰਿ ਕੀਰਤਿ ਤਰੁ ਤਾਰੀ ॥
santaa kee ren saadh jan sangat har keerat tar taaree |
The dust of the feet of the Saints, the Company of the Holy, and the Praises of the Lord carry us across to the other side.
ਕਹਾ ਕਰੈ ਬਪੁਰਾ ਜਮੁ ਡਰਪੈ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਰਿਦੈ ਮੁਰਾਰੀ ॥੧॥
kahaa karai bapuraa jam ddarapai guramukh ridai muraaree |1|
What can the wretched, terrified Messenger of Death do to the Gurmukhs? The Lord abides in their hearts. ||1||
ਜਲਿ ਜਾਉ ਜੀਵਨੁ ਨਾਮ ਬਿਨਾ ॥
jal jaau jeevan naam binaa |
Without the Naam, the Name of the Lord, life might just as well be burnt down.
ਹਰਿ ਜਪਿ ਜਾਪੁ ਜਪਉ ਜਪਮਾਲੀ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਆਵੈ ਸਾਦੁ ਮਨਾ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
har jap jaap jpau japamaalee guramukh aavai saad manaa |1| rahaau |
The Gurmukh chants and meditates on the Lord, chanting the chant on the mala; the Flavor of the Lord comes into the mind. ||1||Pause||
ਗੁਰ ਉਪਦੇਸ ਸਾਚੁ ਸੁਖੁ ਜਾ ਕਉ ਕਿਆ ਤਿਸੁ ਉਪਮਾ ਕਹੀਐ ॥
gur upades saach sukh jaa kau kiaa tis upamaa kaheeai |
Those who follow the Guru's Teachings find true peace - how can I even describe the glory of such a person?
ਲਾਲ ਜਵੇਹਰ ਰਤਨ ਪਦਾਰਥ ਖੋਜਤ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਲਹੀਐ ॥੨॥
laal javehar ratan padaarath khojat guramukh laheeai |2|
The Gurmukh seeks and finds the gems and jewels, diamonds, rubies and treasures. ||2||
ਚੀਨੈ ਗਿਆਨੁ ਧਿਆਨੁ ਧਨੁ ਸਾਚੌ ਏਕ ਸਬਦਿ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਵੈ ॥
cheenai giaan dhiaan dhan saachau ek sabad liv laavai |
So center yourself on the treasures of spiritual wisdom and meditation; remain lovingly attuned to the One True Lord, and the Word of His Shabad.
ਨਿਰਾਲੰਬੁ ਨਿਰਹਾਰੁ ਨਿਹਕੇਵਲੁ ਨਿਰਭਉ ਤਾੜੀ ਲਾਵੈ ॥੩॥
niraalanb nirahaar nihakeval nirbhau taarree laavai |3|
Remain absorbed in the Primal State of the Fearless, Immaculate, Independent, Self-sufficient Lord. ||3||
ਸਾਇਰ ਸਪਤ ਭਰੇ ਜਲ ਨਿਰਮਲਿ ਉਲਟੀ ਨਾਵ ਤਰਾਵੈ ॥
saaeir sapat bhare jal niramal ulattee naav taraavai |
The seven seas are overflowing with the Immaculate Water; the inverted boat floats across.
ਬਾਹਰਿ ਜਾਤੌ ਠਾਕਿ ਰਹਾਵੈ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸਹਜਿ ਸਮਾਵੈ ॥੪॥
baahar jaatau tthaak rahaavai guramukh sehaj samaavai |4|
The mind which wandered in external distractions is restrained and held in check; the Gurmukh is intuitively absorbed in God. ||4||
ਸੋ ਗਿਰਹੀ ਸੋ ਦਾਸੁ ਉਦਾਸੀ ਜਿਨਿ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਆਪੁ ਪਛਾਨਿਆ ॥
so girahee so daas udaasee jin guramukh aap pachhaaniaa |
He is a householder, he is a renunciate and God's slave, who, as Gurmukh, realizes his own self.
ਨਾਨਕੁ ਕਹੈ ਅਵਰੁ ਨਹੀ ਦੂਜਾ ਸਾਚ ਸਬਦਿ ਮਨੁ ਮਾਨਿਆ ॥੫॥੧੭॥
naanak kahai avar nahee doojaa saach sabad man maaniaa |5|17|
Says Nanak, his mind is pleased and appeased by the True Word of the Shabad; there is no other at all. ||5||17||