ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥
ik oankaar satigur prasaad |
One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:
ਰਾਗੁ ਸਿਰੀਰਾਗੁ ਮਹਲਾ ਪਹਿਲਾ ੧ ਘਰੁ ੧ ॥
raag sireeraag mahalaa pahilaa 1 ghar 1 |
Raag Siree Raag, First Mehl, First House:
ਮੋਤੀ ਤ ਮੰਦਰ ਊਸਰਹਿ ਰਤਨੀ ਤ ਹੋਹਿ ਜੜਾਉ ॥
motee ta mandar aoosareh ratanee ta hohi jarraau |
If I had a palace made of pearls, inlaid with jewels,
ਕਸਤੂਰਿ ਕੁੰਗੂ ਅਗਰਿ ਚੰਦਨਿ ਲੀਪਿ ਆਵੈ ਚਾਉ ॥
kasatoor kungoo agar chandan leep aavai chaau |
scented with musk, saffron and sandalwood, a sheer delight to behold
ਮਤੁ ਦੇਖਿ ਭੂਲਾ ਵੀਸਰੈ ਤੇਰਾ ਚਿਤਿ ਨ ਆਵੈ ਨਾਉ ॥੧॥
mat dekh bhoolaa veesarai teraa chit na aavai naau |1|
-seeing this, I might go astray and forget You, and Your Name would not enter into my mind. ||1||
ਹਰਿ ਬਿਨੁ ਜੀਉ ਜਲਿ ਬਲਿ ਜਾਉ ॥
har bin jeeo jal bal jaau |
Without the Lord, my soul is scorched and burnt.
ਮੈ ਆਪਣਾ ਗੁਰੁ ਪੂਛਿ ਦੇਖਿਆ ਅਵਰੁ ਨਾਹੀ ਥਾਉ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
mai aapanaa gur poochh dekhiaa avar naahee thaau |1| rahaau |
I consulted my Guru, and now I see that there is no other place at all. ||1||Pause||
ਧਰਤੀ ਤ ਹੀਰੇ ਲਾਲ ਜੜਤੀ ਪਲਘਿ ਲਾਲ ਜੜਾਉ ॥
dharatee ta heere laal jarratee palagh laal jarraau |
If the floor of this palace was a mosaic of diamonds and rubies, and if my bed was encased with rubies,
ਮੋਹਣੀ ਮੁਖਿ ਮਣੀ ਸੋਹੈ ਕਰੇ ਰੰਗਿ ਪਸਾਉ ॥
mohanee mukh manee sohai kare rang pasaau |
and if heavenly beauties, their faces adorned with emeralds, tried to entice me with sensual gestures of love
ਮਤੁ ਦੇਖਿ ਭੂਲਾ ਵੀਸਰੈ ਤੇਰਾ ਚਿਤਿ ਨ ਆਵੈ ਨਾਉ ॥੨॥
mat dekh bhoolaa veesarai teraa chit na aavai naau |2|
-seeing these, I might go astray and forget You, and Your Name would not enter into my mind. ||2||
ਸਿਧੁ ਹੋਵਾ ਸਿਧਿ ਲਾਈ ਰਿਧਿ ਆਖਾ ਆਉ ॥
sidh hovaa sidh laaee ridh aakhaa aau |
If I were to become a Siddha, and work miracles, summon wealth
ਗੁਪਤੁ ਪਰਗਟੁ ਹੋਇ ਬੈਸਾ ਲੋਕੁ ਰਾਖੈ ਭਾਉ ॥
gupat paragatt hoe baisaa lok raakhai bhaau |
and become invisible and visible at will, so that people would hold me in awe
ਮਤੁ ਦੇਖਿ ਭੂਲਾ ਵੀਸਰੈ ਤੇਰਾ ਚਿਤਿ ਨ ਆਵੈ ਨਾਉ ॥੩॥
mat dekh bhoolaa veesarai teraa chit na aavai naau |3|
-seeing these, I might go astray and forget You, and Your Name would not enter into my mind. ||3||
ਸੁਲਤਾਨੁ ਹੋਵਾ ਮੇਲਿ ਲਸਕਰ ਤਖਤਿ ਰਾਖਾ ਪਾਉ ॥
sulataan hovaa mel lasakar takhat raakhaa paau |
If I were to become an emperor and raise a huge army, and sit on a throne,
ਹੁਕਮੁ ਹਾਸਲੁ ਕਰੀ ਬੈਠਾ ਨਾਨਕਾ ਸਭ ਵਾਉ ॥
hukam haasal karee baitthaa naanakaa sabh vaau |
issuing commands and collecting taxes-O Nanak, all of this could pass away like a puff of wind.
ਮਤੁ ਦੇਖਿ ਭੂਲਾ ਵੀਸਰੈ ਤੇਰਾ ਚਿਤਿ ਨ ਆਵੈ ਨਾਉ ॥੪॥੧॥
mat dekh bhoolaa veesarai teraa chit na aavai naau |4|1|
Seeing these, I might go astray and forget You, and Your Name would not enter into my mind. ||4||1||