ਸਿਰੀਰਾਗੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥
sireeraag mahalaa 1 |
Siree Raag, First Mehl:
ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਪੂਰਾ ਜੇ ਮਿਲੈ ਪਾਈਐ ਰਤਨੁ ਬੀਚਾਰੁ ॥
satigur pooraa je milai paaeeai ratan beechaar |
Meeting the Perfect True Guru, we find the jewel of meditative reflection.
ਮਨੁ ਦੀਜੈ ਗੁਰ ਆਪਣੇ ਪਾਈਐ ਸਰਬ ਪਿਆਰੁ ॥
man deejai gur aapane paaeeai sarab piaar |
Surrendering our minds to our Guru, we find universal love.
ਮੁਕਤਿ ਪਦਾਰਥੁ ਪਾਈਐ ਅਵਗਣ ਮੇਟਣਹਾਰੁ ॥੧॥
mukat padaarath paaeeai avagan mettanahaar |1|
We find the wealth of liberation, and our demerits are erased. ||1||
ਭਾਈ ਰੇ ਗੁਰ ਬਿਨੁ ਗਿਆਨੁ ਨ ਹੋਇ ॥
bhaaee re gur bin giaan na hoe |
O Siblings of Destiny, without the Guru, there is no spiritual wisdom.
ਪੂਛਹੁ ਬ੍ਰਹਮੇ ਨਾਰਦੈ ਬੇਦ ਬਿਆਸੈ ਕੋਇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
poochhahu brahame naaradai bed biaasai koe |1| rahaau |
Go and ask Brahma, Naarad and Vyaas, the writer of the Vedas. ||1||Pause||
ਗਿਆਨੁ ਧਿਆਨੁ ਧੁਨਿ ਜਾਣੀਐ ਅਕਥੁ ਕਹਾਵੈ ਸੋਇ ॥
giaan dhiaan dhun jaaneeai akath kahaavai soe |
Know that from the vibration of the Word, we obtain spiritual wisdom and meditation. Through it, we speak the Unspoken.
ਸਫਲਿਓ ਬਿਰਖੁ ਹਰੀਆਵਲਾ ਛਾਵ ਘਣੇਰੀ ਹੋਇ ॥
safalio birakh hareeaavalaa chhaav ghaneree hoe |
He is the fruit-bearing Tree, luxuriantly green with abundant shade.
ਲਾਲ ਜਵੇਹਰ ਮਾਣਕੀ ਗੁਰ ਭੰਡਾਰੈ ਸੋਇ ॥੨॥
laal javehar maanakee gur bhanddaarai soe |2|
The rubies, jewels and emeralds are in the Guru's Treasury. ||2||
ਗੁਰ ਭੰਡਾਰੈ ਪਾਈਐ ਨਿਰਮਲ ਨਾਮ ਪਿਆਰੁ ॥
gur bhanddaarai paaeeai niramal naam piaar |
From the Guru's Treasury, we receive the Love of the Immaculate Naam, the Name of the Lord.
ਸਾਚੋ ਵਖਰੁ ਸੰਚੀਐ ਪੂਰੈ ਕਰਮਿ ਅਪਾਰੁ ॥
saacho vakhar sancheeai poorai karam apaar |
We gather in the True Merchandise, through the Perfect Grace of the Infinite.
ਸੁਖਦਾਤਾ ਦੁਖ ਮੇਟਣੋ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਅਸੁਰ ਸੰਘਾਰੁ ॥੩॥
sukhadaataa dukh mettano satigur asur sanghaar |3|
The True Guru is the Giver of peace, the Dispeller of pain, the Destroyer of demons. ||3||
ਭਵਜਲੁ ਬਿਖਮੁ ਡਰਾਵਣੋ ਨਾ ਕੰਧੀ ਨਾ ਪਾਰੁ ॥
bhavajal bikham ddaraavano naa kandhee naa paar |
The terrifying world-ocean is difficult and dreadful; there is no shore on this side or the one beyond.
ਨਾ ਬੇੜੀ ਨਾ ਤੁਲਹੜਾ ਨਾ ਤਿਸੁ ਵੰਝੁ ਮਲਾਰੁ ॥
naa berree naa tulaharraa naa tis vanjh malaar |
There is no boat, no raft, no oars and no boatman.
ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਭੈ ਕਾ ਬੋਹਿਥਾ ਨਦਰੀ ਪਾਰਿ ਉਤਾਰੁ ॥੪॥
satigur bhai kaa bohithaa nadaree paar utaar |4|
The True Guru is the only boat on this terrifying ocean. His Glance of Grace carries us across. ||4||
ਇਕੁ ਤਿਲੁ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਵਿਸਰੈ ਦੁਖੁ ਲਾਗੈ ਸੁਖੁ ਜਾਇ ॥
eik til piaaraa visarai dukh laagai sukh jaae |
If I forget my Beloved, even for an instant, suffering overtakes me and peace departs.
ਜਿਹਵਾ ਜਲਉ ਜਲਾਵਣੀ ਨਾਮੁ ਨ ਜਪੈ ਰਸਾਇ ॥
jihavaa jlau jalaavanee naam na japai rasaae |
Let that tongue be burnt in flames, which does not chant the Naam with love.
ਘਟੁ ਬਿਨਸੈ ਦੁਖੁ ਅਗਲੋ ਜਮੁ ਪਕੜੈ ਪਛੁਤਾਇ ॥੫॥
ghatt binasai dukh agalo jam pakarrai pachhutaae |5|
When the pitcher of the body bursts, there is terrible pain; those who are caught by the Minister of Death regret and repent. ||5||
ਮੇਰੀ ਮੇਰੀ ਕਰਿ ਗਏ ਤਨੁ ਧਨੁ ਕਲਤੁ ਨ ਸਾਥਿ ॥
meree meree kar ge tan dhan kalat na saath |
Crying out, "Mine! Mine!", they have departed, but their bodies, their wealth, and their wives did not go with them.
ਬਿਨੁ ਨਾਵੈ ਧਨੁ ਬਾਦਿ ਹੈ ਭੂਲੋ ਮਾਰਗਿ ਆਥਿ ॥
bin naavai dhan baad hai bhoolo maarag aath |
Without the Name, wealth is useless; deceived by wealth, they have lost their way.
ਸਾਚਉ ਸਾਹਿਬੁ ਸੇਵੀਐ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਅਕਥੋ ਕਾਥਿ ॥੬॥
saachau saahib seveeai guramukh akatho kaath |6|
So serve the True Lord; become Gurmukh, and speak the Unspoken. ||6||
ਆਵੈ ਜਾਇ ਭਵਾਈਐ ਪਇਐ ਕਿਰਤਿ ਕਮਾਇ ॥
aavai jaae bhavaaeeai peiai kirat kamaae |
Coming and going, people wander through reincarnation; they act according to their past actions.
ਪੂਰਬਿ ਲਿਖਿਆ ਕਿਉ ਮੇਟੀਐ ਲਿਖਿਆ ਲੇਖੁ ਰਜਾਇ ॥
poorab likhiaa kiau metteeai likhiaa lekh rajaae |
How can one's pre-ordained destiny be erased? It is written in accordance with the Lord's Will.
ਬਿਨੁ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮ ਨ ਛੁਟੀਐ ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਮਿਲੈ ਮਿਲਾਇ ॥੭॥
bin har naam na chhutteeai guramat milai milaae |7|
Without the Name of the Lord, no one can be saved. Through the Guru's Teachings, we are united in His Union. ||7||
ਤਿਸੁ ਬਿਨੁ ਮੇਰਾ ਕੋ ਨਹੀ ਜਿਸ ਕਾ ਜੀਉ ਪਰਾਨੁ ॥
tis bin meraa ko nahee jis kaa jeeo paraan |
Without Him, I have no one to call my own. My soul and my breath of life belong to Him.
ਹਉਮੈ ਮਮਤਾ ਜਲਿ ਬਲਉ ਲੋਭੁ ਜਲਉ ਅਭਿਮਾਨੁ ॥
haumai mamataa jal blau lobh jlau abhimaan |
May my egotism and possessiveness be burnt to ashes, and my greed and egotistical pride consigned to the fire.
ਨਾਨਕ ਸਬਦੁ ਵੀਚਾਰੀਐ ਪਾਈਐ ਗੁਣੀ ਨਿਧਾਨੁ ॥੮॥੧੦॥
naanak sabad veechaareeai paaeeai gunee nidhaan |8|10|
O Nanak, contemplating the Shabad, the Treasure of Excellence is obtained. ||8||10||