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Ang 1Vaar 1Bhai Gurdas

ਧਰੀ ਨੀਸਾਨੀ ਕਉਸਿ ਦੀ ਮਕੇ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਪੂਜ ਕਰਾਈ ।

dharee neesaanee kaus dee make andar pooj karaaee |

Wooden sandal (of Baba Nanak ) was kept as a memory and he was woshipped in Mecca.

ਜਿਥੈ ਜਾਇ ਜਗਤਿ ਵਿਚਿ ਬਾਬੇ ਬਾਝੁ ਨ ਖਾਲੀ ਜਾਈ ।

jithai jaae jagat vich baabe baajh na khaalee jaaee |

Go anywhere in the world, you would not find a place bereft of the name of Baba Nanak.

ਘਰਿ ਘਰਿ ਬਾਬਾ ਪੂਜੀਐ ਹਿੰਦੂ ਮੁਸਲਮਾਨ ਗੁਆਈ ।

ghar ghar baabaa poojeeai hindoo musalamaan guaaee |

Without discrimination of Hindu or Muslim, in every house, the Baba is revered.

ਛਪੇ ਨਾਹਿ ਛਪਾਇਆ ਚੜਿਆ ਸੂਰਜੁ ਜਗੁ ਰੁਸਨਾਈ ।

chhape naeh chhapaaeaa charriaa sooraj jag rusanaaee |

When the sun rises it cannot be covered and it lightens the whole world.

ਬੁਕਿਆ ਸਿੰਘ ਉਜਾੜ ਵਿਚਿ ਸਭਿ ਮਿਰਗਾਵਲਿ ਭੰਨੀ ਜਾਈ ।

bukiaa singh ujaarr vich sabh miragaaval bhanee jaaee |

When the lion roared in the jungle the flocks of deer ran away.

ਚੜਿਆ ਚੰਦੁ ਨ ਲੁਕਈ ਕਢਿ ਕੁਨਾਲੀ ਜੋਤਿ ਛਪਾਈ ।

charriaa chand na lukee kadt kunaalee jot chhapaaee |

If someone wants to conceal moon by putting before it a platter, it cannot be hide.

ਉਗਵਣਹੁ ਤੇ ਆਥਵਨੋ ਨਉ ਖੰਡ ਪ੍ਰਿਥਮੀ ਸਭ ਝੁਕਾਈ ।

augavanahu te aathavano nau khandd prithamee sabh jhukaaee |

From rising to setting directions i.e from east to west, all the nine divisions of earth bowed before Baba Nanak.

ਜਗਿ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਕੁਦਰਤਿ ਵਰਤਾਈ ।੩੪।

jag andar kudarat varataaee |34|

He diffused his power in whole of the world.