ਪ੍ਰਭਾਤੀ ਅਸਟਪਦੀਆ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ਬਿਭਾਸ ॥
prabhaatee asattapadeea mahalaa 1 bibhaas |
Prabhaatee, Ashtpadheeyaa, First Mehl, Bibhaas:
ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥
ik oankaar satigur prasaad |
One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:
ਦੁਬਿਧਾ ਬਉਰੀ ਮਨੁ ਬਉਰਾਇਆ ॥
dubidhaa bauree man bauraaeaa |
The insanity of duality has driven the mind insane.
ਝੂਠੈ ਲਾਲਚਿ ਜਨਮੁ ਗਵਾਇਆ ॥
jhootthai laalach janam gavaaeaa |
In false greed, life is wasting away.
ਲਪਟਿ ਰਹੀ ਫੁਨਿ ਬੰਧੁ ਨ ਪਾਇਆ ॥
lapatt rahee fun bandh na paaeaa |
Duality clings to the mind; it cannot be restrained.
ਸਤਿਗੁਰਿ ਰਾਖੇ ਨਾਮੁ ਦ੍ਰਿੜਾਇਆ ॥੧॥
satigur raakhe naam drirraaeaa |1|
The True Guru saves us, implanting the Naam, the Name of the Lord within. ||1||
ਨਾ ਮਨੁ ਮਰੈ ਨ ਮਾਇਆ ਮਰੈ ॥
naa man marai na maaeaa marai |
Without subduing the mind, Maya cannot be subdued.
ਜਿਨਿ ਕਿਛੁ ਕੀਆ ਸੋਈ ਜਾਣੈ ਸਬਦੁ ਵੀਚਾਰਿ ਭਉ ਸਾਗਰੁ ਤਰੈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
jin kichh keea soee jaanai sabad veechaar bhau saagar tarai |1| rahaau |
The One who created this, He alone understands. Contemplating the Word of the Shabad, one is carried across the terrifying world-ocean. ||1||Pause||
ਮਾਇਆ ਸੰਚਿ ਰਾਜੇ ਅਹੰਕਾਰੀ ॥
maaeaa sanch raaje ahankaaree |
Gathering the wealth of Maya, kings become proud and arrogant.
ਮਾਇਆ ਸਾਥਿ ਨ ਚਲੈ ਪਿਆਰੀ ॥
maaeaa saath na chalai piaaree |
But this Maya that they love so much shall not go along with them in the end.
ਮਾਇਆ ਮਮਤਾ ਹੈ ਬਹੁ ਰੰਗੀ ॥
maaeaa mamataa hai bahu rangee |
There are so many colors and flavors of attachment to Maya.
ਬਿਨੁ ਨਾਵੈ ਕੋ ਸਾਥਿ ਨ ਸੰਗੀ ॥੨॥
bin naavai ko saath na sangee |2|
Except for the Name, no one has any friend or companion. ||2||
ਜਿਉ ਮਨੁ ਦੇਖਹਿ ਪਰ ਮਨੁ ਤੈਸਾ ॥
jiau man dekheh par man taisaa |
According to one's own mind, one sees the minds of others.
ਜੈਸੀ ਮਨਸਾ ਤੈਸੀ ਦਸਾ ॥
jaisee manasaa taisee dasaa |
According to one's desires, one's condition is determined.
ਜੈਸਾ ਕਰਮੁ ਤੈਸੀ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਵੈ ॥
jaisaa karam taisee liv laavai |
According to one's actions, one is focused and tuned in.
ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਪੂਛਿ ਸਹਜ ਘਰੁ ਪਾਵੈ ॥੩॥
satigur poochh sehaj ghar paavai |3|
Seeking the advice of the True Guru, one finds the home of peace and poise. ||3||
ਰਾਗਿ ਨਾਦਿ ਮਨੁ ਦੂਜੈ ਭਾਇ ॥
raag naad man doojai bhaae |
In music and song, the mind is caught by the love of duality.
ਅੰਤਰਿ ਕਪਟੁ ਮਹਾ ਦੁਖੁ ਪਾਇ ॥
antar kapatt mahaa dukh paae |
Filled with deception deep within, one suffers in terrible pain.
ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਭੇਟੈ ਸੋਝੀ ਪਾਇ ॥
satigur bhettai sojhee paae |
Meeting with the True Guru, one is blessed with clear understanding,
ਸਚੈ ਨਾਮਿ ਰਹੈ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਇ ॥੪॥
sachai naam rahai liv laae |4|
and remains lovingly attuned to the True Name. ||4||
ਸਚੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਸਚੁ ਕਮਾਵੈ ॥
sachai sabad sach kamaavai |
Through the True Word of the Shabad, one practices Truth.
ਸਚੀ ਬਾਣੀ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਵੈ ॥
sachee baanee har gun gaavai |
He sings the Glorious Praises of the Lord, through the True Word of His Bani.
ਨਿਜ ਘਰਿ ਵਾਸੁ ਅਮਰ ਪਦੁ ਪਾਵੈ ॥
nij ghar vaas amar pad paavai |
He dwells in the home of his own heart deep within, and obtains the immortal status.
ਤਾ ਦਰਿ ਸਾਚੈ ਸੋਭਾ ਪਾਵੈ ॥੫॥
taa dar saachai sobhaa paavai |5|
Then, he is blessed with honor in the Court of the True Lord. ||5||
ਗੁਰ ਸੇਵਾ ਬਿਨੁ ਭਗਤਿ ਨ ਹੋਈ ॥
gur sevaa bin bhagat na hoee |
Without serving the Guru, there is no devotional worship,
ਅਨੇਕ ਜਤਨ ਕਰੈ ਜੇ ਕੋਈ ॥
anek jatan karai je koee |
even though one may make all sorts of efforts.
ਹਉਮੈ ਮੇਰਾ ਸਬਦੇ ਖੋਈ ॥
haumai meraa sabade khoee |
If one eradicates egotism and selfishness through the Shabad,
ਨਿਰਮਲ ਨਾਮੁ ਵਸੈ ਮਨਿ ਸੋਈ ॥੬॥
niramal naam vasai man soee |6|
the Immaculate Naam comes to abide in the mind. ||6||
ਇਸੁ ਜਗ ਮਹਿ ਸਬਦੁ ਕਰਣੀ ਹੈ ਸਾਰੁ ॥
eis jag meh sabad karanee hai saar |
In this world, the practice of the Shabad is the most excellent occupation.
ਬਿਨੁ ਸਬਦੈ ਹੋਰੁ ਮੋਹੁ ਗੁਬਾਰੁ ॥
bin sabadai hor mohu gubaar |
Without the Shabad, everything else is the darkness of emotional attachment.
ਸਬਦੇ ਨਾਮੁ ਰਖੈ ਉਰਿ ਧਾਰਿ ॥
sabade naam rakhai ur dhaar |
Through the Shabad, the Naam is enshrined within the heart.
ਸਬਦੇ ਗਤਿ ਮਤਿ ਮੋਖ ਦੁਆਰੁ ॥੭॥
sabade gat mat mokh duaar |7|
Through the Shabad, one obtains clear understanding and the door of salvation. ||7||
ਅਵਰੁ ਨਾਹੀ ਕਰਿ ਦੇਖਣਹਾਰੋ ॥
avar naahee kar dekhanahaaro |
There is no other Creator except the All-seeing Lord God.
ਸਾਚਾ ਆਪਿ ਅਨੂਪੁ ਅਪਾਰੋ ॥
saachaa aap anoop apaaro |
The True Lord Himself is Infinite and Incomparably Beautiful.
ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮ ਊਤਮ ਗਤਿ ਹੋਈ ॥
raam naam aootam gat hoee |
Through the Lord's Name, one obtains the most sublime and exalted state.
ਨਾਨਕ ਖੋਜਿ ਲਹੈ ਜਨੁ ਕੋਈ ॥੮॥੧॥
naanak khoj lahai jan koee |8|1|
O Nanak, how rare are those humble beings, who seek and find the Lord. ||8||1||