ਪ੍ਰਭਾਤੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥

prabhaatee mahalaa 1 |

Prabhaatee, First Mehl:

ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮੁ ਜਪਿ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਪੂਜਾ ॥

raam naam jap antar poojaa |

Chant the Lord's Name, and worship Him deep within your being.

ਗੁਰਸਬਦੁ ਵੀਚਾਰਿ ਅਵਰੁ ਨਹੀ ਦੂਜਾ ॥੧॥

gurasabad veechaar avar nahee doojaa |1|

Contemplate the Word of the Guru's Shabad, and no other. ||1||

ਏਕੋ ਰਵਿ ਰਹਿਆ ਸਭ ਠਾਈ ॥

eko rav rahiaa sabh tthaaee |

The One is pervading all places.

ਅਵਰੁ ਨ ਦੀਸੈ ਕਿਸੁ ਪੂਜ ਚੜਾਈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

avar na deesai kis pooj charraaee |1| rahaau |

I do not see any other; unto whom should I offer worship? ||1||Pause||

ਮਨੁ ਤਨੁ ਆਗੈ ਜੀਅੜਾ ਤੁਝ ਪਾਸਿ ॥

man tan aagai jeearraa tujh paas |

I place my mind and body in offering before You; I dedicate my soul to You.

ਜਿਉ ਭਾਵੈ ਤਿਉ ਰਖਹੁ ਅਰਦਾਸਿ ॥੨॥

jiau bhaavai tiau rakhahu aradaas |2|

As it pleases You, You save me, Lord; this is my prayer. ||2||

ਸਚੁ ਜਿਹਵਾ ਹਰਿ ਰਸਨ ਰਸਾਈ ॥

sach jihavaa har rasan rasaaee |

True is that tongue which is delighted by the sublime essence of the Lord.

ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਛੂਟਸਿ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਸਰਣਾਈ ॥੩॥

guramat chhoottas prabh saranaaee |3|

Following the Guru's Teachings, one is saved in the Sanctuary of God. ||3||

ਕਰਮ ਧਰਮ ਪ੍ਰਭਿ ਮੇਰੈ ਕੀਏ ॥

karam dharam prabh merai kee |

My God created religious rituals.

ਨਾਮੁ ਵਡਾਈ ਸਿਰਿ ਕਰਮਾਂ ਕੀਏ ॥੪॥

naam vaddaaee sir karamaan kee |4|

He placed the glory of the Naam above these rituals. ||4||

ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਵਸਿ ਚਾਰਿ ਪਦਾਰਥ ॥

satigur kai vas chaar padaarath |

The four great blessings are under the control of the True Guru.

ਤੀਨਿ ਸਮਾਏ ਏਕ ਕ੍ਰਿਤਾਰਥ ॥੫॥

teen samaae ek kritaarath |5|

When the first three are put aside, one is blessed with the fourth. ||5||

ਸਤਿਗੁਰਿ ਦੀਏ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਧਿਆਨਾਂ ॥

satigur dee mukat dhiaanaan |

Those whom the True Guru blesses with liberation and meditation

ਹਰਿ ਪਦੁ ਚੀਨੑਿ ਭਏ ਪਰਧਾਨਾ ॥੬॥

har pad cheena bhe paradhaanaa |6|

realize the Lord's State, and become sublime. ||6||

ਮਨੁ ਤਨੁ ਸੀਤਲੁ ਗੁਰਿ ਬੂਝ ਬੁਝਾਈ ॥

man tan seetal gur boojh bujhaaee |

Their minds and bodies are cooled and soothed; the Guru imparts this understanding.

ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਨਿਵਾਜੇ ਕਿਨਿ ਕੀਮਤਿ ਪਾਈ ॥੭॥

prabh nivaaje kin keemat paaee |7|

Who can estimate the value of those whom God has exalted? ||7||

ਕਹੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰਿ ਬੂਝ ਬੁਝਾਈ ॥

kahu naanak gur boojh bujhaaee |

Says Nanak, the Guru has imparted this understanding;

ਨਾਮ ਬਿਨਾ ਗਤਿ ਕਿਨੈ ਨ ਪਾਈ ॥੮॥੬॥

naam binaa gat kinai na paaee |8|6|

without the Naam, the Name of the Lord, no one is emancipated. ||8||6||