ਸਿਰੀਰਾਗੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੪ ॥
sireeraag mahalaa 4 |
Siree Raag, Fourth Mehl:
ਦਿਨਸੁ ਚੜੈ ਫਿਰਿ ਆਥਵੈ ਰੈਣਿ ਸਬਾਈ ਜਾਇ ॥
dinas charrai fir aathavai rain sabaaee jaae |
The day dawns, and then it ends, and the night passes away.
ਆਵ ਘਟੈ ਨਰੁ ਨਾ ਬੁਝੈ ਨਿਤਿ ਮੂਸਾ ਲਾਜੁ ਟੁਕਾਇ ॥
aav ghattai nar naa bujhai nit moosaa laaj ttukaae |
Man's life is diminishing, but he does not understand. Each day, the mouse of death is gnawing away at the rope of life.
ਗੁੜੁ ਮਿਠਾ ਮਾਇਆ ਪਸਰਿਆ ਮਨਮੁਖੁ ਲਗਿ ਮਾਖੀ ਪਚੈ ਪਚਾਇ ॥੧॥
gurr mitthaa maaeaa pasariaa manamukh lag maakhee pachai pachaae |1|
Maya spreads out like sweet molasses; the self-willed manmukh is stuck like a fly, rotting away. ||1||
ਭਾਈ ਰੇ ਮੈ ਮੀਤੁ ਸਖਾ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਸੋਇ ॥
bhaaee re mai meet sakhaa prabh soe |
O Siblings of Destiny, God is my Friend and Companion.
ਪੁਤੁ ਕਲਤੁ ਮੋਹੁ ਬਿਖੁ ਹੈ ਅੰਤਿ ਬੇਲੀ ਕੋਇ ਨ ਹੋਇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
put kalat mohu bikh hai ant belee koe na hoe |1| rahaau |
Emotional attachment to children and spouse is poison; in the end, no one will go along with you as your helper. ||1||Pause||
ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਹਰਿ ਲਿਵ ਉਬਰੇ ਅਲਿਪਤੁ ਰਹੇ ਸਰਣਾਇ ॥
guramat har liv ubare alipat rahe saranaae |
Through the Guru's Teachings, some embrace love for the Lord, and are saved. They remain detached and unaffected, and they find the Sanctuary of the Lord.
ਓਨੀ ਚਲਣੁ ਸਦਾ ਨਿਹਾਲਿਆ ਹਰਿ ਖਰਚੁ ਲੀਆ ਪਤਿ ਪਾਇ ॥
onee chalan sadaa nihaaliaa har kharach leea pat paae |
They keep death constantly before their eyes; they gather the Provisions of the Lord's Name, and receive honor.
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਦਰਗਹ ਮੰਨੀਅਹਿ ਹਰਿ ਆਪਿ ਲਏ ਗਲਿ ਲਾਇ ॥੨॥
guramukh daragah maneeeh har aap le gal laae |2|
The Gurmukhs are honored in the Court of the Lord. The Lord Himself takes them in His Loving Embrace. ||2||
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਾ ਨੋ ਪੰਥੁ ਪਰਗਟਾ ਦਰਿ ਠਾਕ ਨ ਕੋਈ ਪਾਇ ॥
guramukhaa no panth paragattaa dar tthaak na koee paae |
For the Gurmukhs, the Way is obvious. At the Lord's Door, they face no obstructions.
ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਸਲਾਹਨਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਮਨਿ ਨਾਮਿ ਰਹਨਿ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਇ ॥
har naam salaahan naam man naam rehan liv laae |
They praise the Lord's Name, they keep the Naam in their minds, and they remain attached to the Love of the Naam.
ਅਨਹਦ ਧੁਨੀ ਦਰਿ ਵਜਦੇ ਦਰਿ ਸਚੈ ਸੋਭਾ ਪਾਇ ॥੩॥
anahad dhunee dar vajade dar sachai sobhaa paae |3|
The Unstruck Celestial Music vibrates for them at the Lord's Door, and they are honored at the True Door. ||3||
ਜਿਨੀ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਸਲਾਹਿਆ ਤਿਨਾ ਸਭ ਕੋ ਕਹੈ ਸਾਬਾਸਿ ॥
jinee guramukh naam salaahiaa tinaa sabh ko kahai saabaas |
Those Gurmukhs who praise the Naam are applauded by everyone.
ਤਿਨ ਕੀ ਸੰਗਤਿ ਦੇਹਿ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਮੈ ਜਾਚਿਕ ਕੀ ਅਰਦਾਸਿ ॥
tin kee sangat dehi prabh mai jaachik kee aradaas |
Grant me their company, God-I am a beggar; this is my prayer.
ਨਾਨਕ ਭਾਗ ਵਡੇ ਤਿਨਾ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਾ ਜਿਨ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਪਰਗਾਸਿ ॥੪॥੩੩॥੩੧॥੬॥੭੦॥
naanak bhaag vadde tinaa guramukhaa jin antar naam paragaas |4|33|31|6|70|
O Nanak, great is the good fortune of those Gurmukhs, who are filled with the Light of the Naam within. ||4||33||31||6||70||