ਮਲਾਰ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ਘਰੁ ੨ ॥

malaar mahalaa 1 ghar 2 |

Malaar, First Mehl, Second House:

ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥

ik oankaar satigur prasaad |

One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:

ਪਵਣੈ ਪਾਣੀ ਜਾਣੈ ਜਾਤਿ ॥

pavanai paanee jaanai jaat |

Know that the creation was formed through air and water;

ਕਾਇਆਂ ਅਗਨਿ ਕਰੇ ਨਿਭਰਾਂਤਿ ॥

kaaeaan agan kare nibharaant |

have no doubt that the body was made through fire.

ਜੰਮਹਿ ਜੀਅ ਜਾਣੈ ਜੇ ਥਾਉ ॥

jameh jeea jaanai je thaau |

And if you know where the soul comes from,

ਸੁਰਤਾ ਪੰਡਿਤੁ ਤਾ ਕਾ ਨਾਉ ॥੧॥

surataa panddit taa kaa naau |1|

you shall be known as a wise religious scholar. ||1||

ਗੁਣ ਗੋਬਿੰਦ ਨ ਜਾਣੀਅਹਿ ਮਾਇ ॥

gun gobind na jaaneeeh maae |

Who can know the Glorious Praises of the Lord of the Universe, O mother?

ਅਣਡੀਠਾ ਕਿਛੁ ਕਹਣੁ ਨ ਜਾਇ ॥

anaddeetthaa kichh kehan na jaae |

Without seeing Him, we cannot say anything about Him.

ਕਿਆ ਕਰਿ ਆਖਿ ਵਖਾਣੀਐ ਮਾਇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

kiaa kar aakh vakhaaneeai maae |1| rahaau |

How can anyone speak and describe Him, O mother? ||1||Pause||

ਊਪਰਿ ਦਰਿ ਅਸਮਾਨਿ ਪਇਆਲਿ ॥

aoopar dar asamaan peaal |

He is high above the sky, and beneath the nether worlds.

ਕਿਉ ਕਰਿ ਕਹੀਐ ਦੇਹੁ ਵੀਚਾਰਿ ॥

kiau kar kaheeai dehu veechaar |

How can I speak of Him? Let me understand.

ਬਿਨੁ ਜਿਹਵਾ ਜੋ ਜਪੈ ਹਿਆਇ ॥

bin jihavaa jo japai hiaae |

Who knows what sort of Name is chanted,

ਕੋਈ ਜਾਣੈ ਕੈਸਾ ਨਾਉ ॥੨॥

koee jaanai kaisaa naau |2|

In the heart, without the tongue? ||2||

ਕਥਨੀ ਬਦਨੀ ਰਹੈ ਨਿਭਰਾਂਤਿ ॥

kathanee badanee rahai nibharaant |

Undoubtedly, words fail me.

ਸੋ ਬੂਝੈ ਹੋਵੈ ਜਿਸੁ ਦਾਤਿ ॥

so boojhai hovai jis daat |

He alone understands, who is blessed.

ਅਹਿਨਿਸਿ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਰਹੈ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਇ ॥

ahinis antar rahai liv laae |

Day and night, deep within, he remains lovingly attuned to the Lord.

ਸੋਈ ਪੁਰਖੁ ਜਿ ਸਚਿ ਸਮਾਇ ॥੩॥

soee purakh ji sach samaae |3|

He is the true person, who is merged in the True Lord. ||3||

ਜਾਤਿ ਕੁਲੀਨੁ ਸੇਵਕੁ ਜੇ ਹੋਇ ॥

jaat kuleen sevak je hoe |

If someone of high social standing becomes a selfless servant,

ਤਾ ਕਾ ਕਹਣਾ ਕਹਹੁ ਨ ਕੋਇ ॥

taa kaa kahanaa kahahu na koe |

then his praises cannot even be expressed.

ਵਿਚਿ ਸਨਾਤਂ‍ੀ ਸੇਵਕੁ ਹੋਇ ॥

vich sanaatanee sevak hoe |

And if someone from a low social class becomes a selfless servant,

ਨਾਨਕ ਪਣ੍ਹੀਆ ਪਹਿਰੈ ਸੋਇ ॥੪॥੧॥੬॥

naanak panheea pahirai soe |4|1|6|

O Nanak, he shall wear shoes of honor. ||4||1||6||