ਸਿਰੀਰਾਗੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥
sireeraag mahalaa 1 |
Siree Raag, First Mehl:
ਮਨਮੁਖਿ ਭੁਲੈ ਭੁਲਾਈਐ ਭੂਲੀ ਠਉਰ ਨ ਕਾਇ ॥
manamukh bhulai bhulaaeeai bhoolee tthaur na kaae |
The self-willed manmukhs wander around, deluded and deceived. They find no place of rest.
ਗੁਰ ਬਿਨੁ ਕੋ ਨ ਦਿਖਾਵਈ ਅੰਧੀ ਆਵੈ ਜਾਇ ॥
gur bin ko na dikhaavee andhee aavai jaae |
Without the Guru, no one is shown the Way. Like the blind, they continue coming and going.
ਗਿਆਨ ਪਦਾਰਥੁ ਖੋਇਆ ਠਗਿਆ ਮੁਠਾ ਜਾਇ ॥੧॥
giaan padaarath khoeaa tthagiaa mutthaa jaae |1|
Having lost the treasure of spiritual wisdom, they depart, defrauded and plundered. ||1||
ਬਾਬਾ ਮਾਇਆ ਭਰਮਿ ਭੁਲਾਇ ॥
baabaa maaeaa bharam bhulaae |
O Baba, Maya deceives with its illusion.
ਭਰਮਿ ਭੁਲੀ ਡੋਹਾਗਣੀ ਨਾ ਪਿਰ ਅੰਕਿ ਸਮਾਇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
bharam bhulee ddohaaganee naa pir ank samaae |1| rahaau |
Deceived by doubt, the discarded bride is not received into the Lap of her Beloved. ||1||Pause||
ਭੂਲੀ ਫਿਰੈ ਦਿਸੰਤਰੀ ਭੂਲੀ ਗ੍ਰਿਹੁ ਤਜਿ ਜਾਇ ॥
bhoolee firai disantaree bhoolee grihu taj jaae |
The deceived bride wanders around in foreign lands; she leaves, and abandons her own home.
ਭੂਲੀ ਡੂੰਗਰਿ ਥਲਿ ਚੜੈ ਭਰਮੈ ਮਨੁ ਡੋਲਾਇ ॥
bhoolee ddoongar thal charrai bharamai man ddolaae |
Deceived, she climbs the plateaus and mountains; her mind wavers in doubt.
ਧੁਰਹੁ ਵਿਛੁੰਨੀ ਕਿਉ ਮਿਲੈ ਗਰਬਿ ਮੁਠੀ ਬਿਲਲਾਇ ॥੨॥
dhurahu vichhunee kiau milai garab mutthee bilalaae |2|
Separated from the Primal Being, how can she meet with Him again? Plundered by pride, she cries out and bewails. ||2||
ਵਿਛੁੜਿਆ ਗੁਰੁ ਮੇਲਸੀ ਹਰਿ ਰਸਿ ਨਾਮ ਪਿਆਰਿ ॥
vichhurriaa gur melasee har ras naam piaar |
The Guru unites the separated ones with the Lord again, through the love of the Delicious Name of the Lord.
ਸਾਚਿ ਸਹਜਿ ਸੋਭਾ ਘਣੀ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਨਾਮ ਅਧਾਰਿ ॥
saach sehaj sobhaa ghanee har gun naam adhaar |
Through truth and intuitive poise, great honor is obtained, with the Support of the Naam and the Glory of the Lord.
ਜਿਉ ਭਾਵੈ ਤਿਉ ਰਖੁ ਤੂੰ ਮੈ ਤੁਝ ਬਿਨੁ ਕਵਨੁ ਭਤਾਰੁ ॥੩॥
jiau bhaavai tiau rakh toon mai tujh bin kavan bhataar |3|
As it pleases You, Lord, please save and protect me. Without You, O my Husband Lord, who else is there for me? ||3||
ਅਖਰ ਪੜਿ ਪੜਿ ਭੁਲੀਐ ਭੇਖੀ ਬਹੁਤੁ ਅਭਿਮਾਨੁ ॥
akhar parr parr bhuleeai bhekhee bahut abhimaan |
Reading their books over and over again, people continue making mistakes; they are so proud of their religious robes.
ਤੀਰਥ ਨਾਤਾ ਕਿਆ ਕਰੇ ਮਨ ਮਹਿ ਮੈਲੁ ਗੁਮਾਨੁ ॥
teerath naataa kiaa kare man meh mail gumaan |
But what is the use of bathing at sacred shrines of pilgrimage, when the filth of stubborn pride is within the mind?
ਗੁਰ ਬਿਨੁ ਕਿਨਿ ਸਮਝਾਈਐ ਮਨੁ ਰਾਜਾ ਸੁਲਤਾਨੁ ॥੪॥
gur bin kin samajhaaeeai man raajaa sulataan |4|
Other than the Guru, who can explain that within the mind is the Lord, the King, the Emperor? ||4||
ਪ੍ਰੇਮ ਪਦਾਰਥੁ ਪਾਈਐ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਤਤੁ ਵੀਚਾਰੁ ॥
prem padaarath paaeeai guramukh tat veechaar |
The Treasure of the Lord's Love is obtained by the Gurmukh, who contemplates the essence of reality.
ਸਾ ਧਨ ਆਪੁ ਗਵਾਇਆ ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਸੀਗਾਰੁ ॥
saa dhan aap gavaaeaa gur kai sabad seegaar |
The bride eradicates her selfishness, and adorns herself with the Word of the Guru's Shabad.
ਘਰ ਹੀ ਸੋ ਪਿਰੁ ਪਾਇਆ ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਹੇਤਿ ਅਪਾਰੁ ॥੫॥
ghar hee so pir paaeaa gur kai het apaar |5|
Within her own home, she finds her Husband, through infinite love for the Guru. ||5||
ਗੁਰ ਕੀ ਸੇਵਾ ਚਾਕਰੀ ਮਨੁ ਨਿਰਮਲੁ ਸੁਖੁ ਹੋਇ ॥
gur kee sevaa chaakaree man niramal sukh hoe |
Applying oneself to the service of the Guru, the mind is purified, and peace is obtained.
ਗੁਰ ਕਾ ਸਬਦੁ ਮਨਿ ਵਸਿਆ ਹਉਮੈ ਵਿਚਹੁ ਖੋਇ ॥
gur kaa sabad man vasiaa haumai vichahu khoe |
The Word of the Guru's Shabad abides within the mind, and egotism is eliminated from within.
ਨਾਮੁ ਪਦਾਰਥੁ ਪਾਇਆ ਲਾਭੁ ਸਦਾ ਮਨਿ ਹੋਇ ॥੬॥
naam padaarath paaeaa laabh sadaa man hoe |6|
The Treasure of the Naam is acquired, and the mind reaps the lasting profit. ||6||
ਕਰਮਿ ਮਿਲੈ ਤਾ ਪਾਈਐ ਆਪਿ ਨ ਲਇਆ ਜਾਇ ॥
karam milai taa paaeeai aap na leaa jaae |
If He grants His Grace, then we obtain it. We cannot find it by our own efforts.
ਗੁਰ ਕੀ ਚਰਣੀ ਲਗਿ ਰਹੁ ਵਿਚਹੁ ਆਪੁ ਗਵਾਇ ॥
gur kee charanee lag rahu vichahu aap gavaae |
Remain attached to the Feet of the Guru, and eradicate selfishness from within.
ਸਚੇ ਸੇਤੀ ਰਤਿਆ ਸਚੋ ਪਲੈ ਪਾਇ ॥੭॥
sache setee ratiaa sacho palai paae |7|
Attuned to Truth, you shall obtain the True One. ||7||
ਭੁਲਣ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਸਭੁ ਕੋ ਅਭੁਲੁ ਗੁਰੂ ਕਰਤਾਰੁ ॥
bhulan andar sabh ko abhul guroo karataar |
Everyone makes mistakes; only the Guru and the Creator are infallible.
ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਮਨੁ ਸਮਝਾਇਆ ਲਾਗਾ ਤਿਸੈ ਪਿਆਰੁ ॥
guramat man samajhaaeaa laagaa tisai piaar |
One who instructs his mind with the Guru's Teachings comes to embrace love for the Lord.
ਨਾਨਕ ਸਾਚੁ ਨ ਵੀਸਰੈ ਮੇਲੇ ਸਬਦੁ ਅਪਾਰੁ ॥੮॥੧੨॥
naanak saach na veesarai mele sabad apaar |8|12|
O Nanak, do not forget the Truth; you shall receive the Infinite Word of the Shabad. ||8||12||