ਤਿਲੰਗ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ਘਰੁ ੨ ॥

tilang mahalaa 1 ghar 2 |

Tilang, First Mehl, Second House:

ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥

ik oankaar satigur prasaad |

One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:

ਜਿਨਿ ਕੀਆ ਤਿਨਿ ਦੇਖਿਆ ਕਿਆ ਕਹੀਐ ਰੇ ਭਾਈ ॥

jin keea tin dekhiaa kiaa kaheeai re bhaaee |

The One who created the world watches over it; what more can we say, O Siblings of Destiny?

ਆਪੇ ਜਾਣੈ ਕਰੇ ਆਪਿ ਜਿਨਿ ਵਾੜੀ ਹੈ ਲਾਈ ॥੧॥

aape jaanai kare aap jin vaarree hai laaee |1|

He Himself knows, and He Himself acts; He laid out the garden of the world. ||1||

ਰਾਇਸਾ ਪਿਆਰੇ ਕਾ ਰਾਇਸਾ ਜਿਤੁ ਸਦਾ ਸੁਖੁ ਹੋਈ ॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

raaeisaa piaare kaa raaeisaa jit sadaa sukh hoee | rahaau |

Savor the story, the story of the Beloved Lord, which brings a lasting peace. ||Pause||

ਜਿਨਿ ਰੰਗਿ ਕੰਤੁ ਨ ਰਾਵਿਆ ਸਾ ਪਛੋ ਰੇ ਤਾਣੀ ॥

jin rang kant na raaviaa saa pachho re taanee |

She who does not enjoy the Love of her Husband Lord, shall come to regret and repent in the end.

ਹਾਥ ਪਛੋੜੈ ਸਿਰੁ ਧੁਣੈ ਜਬ ਰੈਣਿ ਵਿਹਾਣੀ ॥੨॥

haath pachhorrai sir dhunai jab rain vihaanee |2|

She wrings her hands, and bangs her head, when the night of her life has passed away. ||2||

ਪਛੋਤਾਵਾ ਨਾ ਮਿਲੈ ਜਬ ਚੂਕੈਗੀ ਸਾਰੀ ॥

pachhotaavaa naa milai jab chookaigee saaree |

Nothing comes from repentance, when the game is already finished.

ਤਾ ਫਿਰਿ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਰਾਵੀਐ ਜਬ ਆਵੈਗੀ ਵਾਰੀ ॥੩॥

taa fir piaaraa raaveeai jab aavaigee vaaree |3|

She shall have the opportunity to enjoy her Beloved, only when her turn comes again. ||3||

ਕੰਤੁ ਲੀਆ ਸੋਹਾਗਣੀ ਮੈ ਤੇ ਵਧਵੀ ਏਹ ॥

kant leea sohaaganee mai te vadhavee eh |

The happy soul-bride attains her Husband Lord - she is so much better than I am.

ਸੇ ਗੁਣ ਮੁਝੈ ਨ ਆਵਨੀ ਕੈ ਜੀ ਦੋਸੁ ਧਰੇਹ ॥੪॥

se gun mujhai na aavanee kai jee dos dhareh |4|

I have none of her merits or virtues; whom should I blame? ||4||

ਜਿਨੀ ਸਖੀ ਸਹੁ ਰਾਵਿਆ ਤਿਨ ਪੂਛਉਗੀ ਜਾਏ ॥

jinee sakhee sahu raaviaa tin poochhaugee jaae |

I shall go and ask those sisters who have enjoyed their Husband Lord.

ਪਾਇ ਲਗਉ ਬੇਨਤੀ ਕਰਉ ਲੇਉਗੀ ਪੰਥੁ ਬਤਾਏ ॥੫॥

paae lgau benatee krau leaugee panth bataae |5|

I touch their feet, and ask them to show me the Path. ||5||

ਹੁਕਮੁ ਪਛਾਣੈ ਨਾਨਕਾ ਭਉ ਚੰਦਨੁ ਲਾਵੈ ॥

hukam pachhaanai naanakaa bhau chandan laavai |

She who understands the Hukam of His Command, O Nanak, applies the Fear of God as her sandalwood oil;

ਗੁਣ ਕਾਮਣ ਕਾਮਣਿ ਕਰੈ ਤਉ ਪਿਆਰੇ ਕਉ ਪਾਵੈ ॥੬॥

gun kaaman kaaman karai tau piaare kau paavai |6|

she charms her Beloved with her virtue, and so obtains Him. ||6||

ਜੋ ਦਿਲਿ ਮਿਲਿਆ ਸੁ ਮਿਲਿ ਰਹਿਆ ਮਿਲਿਆ ਕਹੀਐ ਰੇ ਸੋਈ ॥

jo dil miliaa su mil rahiaa miliaa kaheeai re soee |

She who meets her Beloved in her heart, remains united with Him; this is truly called union.

ਜੇ ਬਹੁਤੇਰਾ ਲੋਚੀਐ ਬਾਤੀ ਮੇਲੁ ਨ ਹੋਈ ॥੭॥

je bahuteraa locheeai baatee mel na hoee |7|

As much as she may long for Him, she shall not meet Him through mere words. ||7||

ਧਾਤੁ ਮਿਲੈ ਫੁਨਿ ਧਾਤੁ ਕਉ ਲਿਵ ਲਿਵੈ ਕਉ ਧਾਵੈ ॥

dhaat milai fun dhaat kau liv livai kau dhaavai |

As metal melts into metal again, so does love melt into love.

ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦੀ ਜਾਣੀਐ ਤਉ ਅਨਭਉ ਪਾਵੈ ॥੮॥

gur parasaadee jaaneeai tau anbhau paavai |8|

By Guru's Grace, this understanding is obtained, and then, one obtains the Fearless Lord. ||8||

ਪਾਨਾ ਵਾੜੀ ਹੋਇ ਘਰਿ ਖਰੁ ਸਾਰ ਨ ਜਾਣੈ ॥

paanaa vaarree hoe ghar khar saar na jaanai |

There may be an orchard of betel nut trees in the garden, but the donkey does not appreciate its value.

ਰਸੀਆ ਹੋਵੈ ਮੁਸਕ ਕਾ ਤਬ ਫੂਲੁ ਪਛਾਣੈ ॥੯॥

raseea hovai musak kaa tab fool pachhaanai |9|

If someone savors a fragrance, then he can truly appreciate its flower. ||9||

ਅਪਿਉ ਪੀਵੈ ਜੋ ਨਾਨਕਾ ਭ੍ਰਮੁ ਭ੍ਰਮਿ ਸਮਾਵੈ ॥

apiau peevai jo naanakaa bhram bhram samaavai |

One who drinks in the ambrosia, O Nanak, abandons his doubts and wanderings.

ਸਹਜੇ ਸਹਜੇ ਮਿਲਿ ਰਹੈ ਅਮਰਾ ਪਦੁ ਪਾਵੈ ॥੧੦॥੧॥

sahaje sahaje mil rahai amaraa pad paavai |10|1|

Easily and intuitively, he remains blended with the Lord, and obtains the immortal status. ||10||1||