ਸਿਰੀਰਾਗੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥
sireeraag mahalaa 1 |
Siree Raag, First Mehl:
ਚਿਤੇ ਦਿਸਹਿ ਧਉਲਹਰ ਬਗੇ ਬੰਕ ਦੁਆਰ ॥
chite diseh dhaulahar bage bank duaar |
There are painted mansions to behold, white-washed, with beautiful doors;
ਕਰਿ ਮਨ ਖੁਸੀ ਉਸਾਰਿਆ ਦੂਜੈ ਹੇਤਿ ਪਿਆਰਿ ॥
kar man khusee usaariaa doojai het piaar |
they were constructed to give pleasure to the mind, but this is only for the sake of the love of duality.
ਅੰਦਰੁ ਖਾਲੀ ਪ੍ਰੇਮ ਬਿਨੁ ਢਹਿ ਢੇਰੀ ਤਨੁ ਛਾਰੁ ॥੧॥
andar khaalee prem bin dteh dteree tan chhaar |1|
The inner being is empty without love. The body shall crumble into a heap of ashes. ||1||
ਭਾਈ ਰੇ ਤਨੁ ਧਨੁ ਸਾਥਿ ਨ ਹੋਇ ॥
bhaaee re tan dhan saath na hoe |
O Siblings of Destiny, this body and wealth shall not go along with you.
ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਨੁ ਨਿਰਮਲੋ ਗੁਰੁ ਦਾਤਿ ਕਰੇ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਸੋਇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
raam naam dhan niramalo gur daat kare prabh soe |1| rahaau |
The Lord's Name is the pure wealth; through the Guru, God bestows this gift. ||1||Pause||
ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਨੁ ਨਿਰਮਲੋ ਜੇ ਦੇਵੈ ਦੇਵਣਹਾਰੁ ॥
raam naam dhan niramalo je devai devanahaar |
The Lord's Name is the pure wealth; it is given only by the Giver.
ਆਗੈ ਪੂਛ ਨ ਹੋਵਈ ਜਿਸੁ ਬੇਲੀ ਗੁਰੁ ਕਰਤਾਰੁ ॥
aagai poochh na hovee jis belee gur karataar |
One who has the Guru, the Creator, as his Friend, shall not be questioned hereafter.
ਆਪਿ ਛਡਾਏ ਛੁਟੀਐ ਆਪੇ ਬਖਸਣਹਾਰੁ ॥੨॥
aap chhaddaae chhutteeai aape bakhasanahaar |2|
He Himself delivers those who are delivered. He Himself is the Forgiver. ||2||
ਮਨਮੁਖੁ ਜਾਣੈ ਆਪਣੇ ਧੀਆ ਪੂਤ ਸੰਜੋਗੁ ॥
manamukh jaanai aapane dheea poot sanjog |
The self-willed manmukh looks upon his daughters, sons and relatives as his own.
ਨਾਰੀ ਦੇਖਿ ਵਿਗਾਸੀਅਹਿ ਨਾਲੇ ਹਰਖੁ ਸੁ ਸੋਗੁ ॥
naaree dekh vigaaseeeh naale harakh su sog |
Gazing upon his wife, he is pleased. But along with happiness, they bring grief.
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸਬਦਿ ਰੰਗਾਵਲੇ ਅਹਿਨਿਸਿ ਹਰਿ ਰਸੁ ਭੋਗੁ ॥੩॥
guramukh sabad rangaavale ahinis har ras bhog |3|
The Gurmukhs are attuned to the Word of the Shabad. Day and night, they enjoy the Sublime Essence of the Lord. ||3||
ਚਿਤੁ ਚਲੈ ਵਿਤੁ ਜਾਵਣੋ ਸਾਕਤ ਡੋਲਿ ਡੋਲਾਇ ॥
chit chalai vit jaavano saakat ddol ddolaae |
The consciousness of the wicked, faithless cynics wanders around in search of transitory wealth, unstable and distracted.
ਬਾਹਰਿ ਢੂੰਢਿ ਵਿਗੁਚੀਐ ਘਰ ਮਹਿ ਵਸਤੁ ਸੁਥਾਇ ॥
baahar dtoondt vigucheeai ghar meh vasat suthaae |
Searching outside of themselves, they are ruined; the object of their search is in that sacred place within the home of the heart.
ਮਨਮੁਖਿ ਹਉਮੈ ਕਰਿ ਮੁਸੀ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਪਲੈ ਪਾਇ ॥੪॥
manamukh haumai kar musee guramukh palai paae |4|
The self-willed manmukhs, in their ego, miss it; the Gurmukhs receive it in their laps. ||4||
ਸਾਕਤ ਨਿਰਗੁਣਿਆਰਿਆ ਆਪਣਾ ਮੂਲੁ ਪਛਾਣੁ ॥
saakat niraguniaariaa aapanaa mool pachhaan |
You worthless, faithless cynic-recognize your own origin!
ਰਕਤੁ ਬਿੰਦੁ ਕਾ ਇਹੁ ਤਨੋ ਅਗਨੀ ਪਾਸਿ ਪਿਰਾਣੁ ॥
rakat bind kaa ihu tano aganee paas piraan |
This body is made of blood and semen. It shall be consigned to the fire in the end.
ਪਵਣੈ ਕੈ ਵਸਿ ਦੇਹੁਰੀ ਮਸਤਕਿ ਸਚੁ ਨੀਸਾਣੁ ॥੫॥
pavanai kai vas dehuree masatak sach neesaan |5|
The body is under the power of the breath, according to the True Sign inscribed upon your forehead. ||5||
ਬਹੁਤਾ ਜੀਵਣੁ ਮੰਗੀਐ ਮੁਆ ਨ ਲੋੜੈ ਕੋਇ ॥
bahutaa jeevan mangeeai muaa na lorrai koe |
Everyone begs for a long life-no one wishes to die.
ਸੁਖ ਜੀਵਣੁ ਤਿਸੁ ਆਖੀਐ ਜਿਸੁ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਵਸਿਆ ਸੋਇ ॥
sukh jeevan tis aakheeai jis guramukh vasiaa soe |
A life of peace and comfort comes to that Gurmukh, within whom God dwells.
ਨਾਮ ਵਿਹੂਣੇ ਕਿਆ ਗਣੀ ਜਿਸੁ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਰ ਦਰਸੁ ਨ ਹੋਇ ॥੬॥
naam vihoone kiaa ganee jis har gur daras na hoe |6|
Without the Naam, what good those who do not have the Blessed Vision, the Darshan of the Lord and Guru? ||6||
ਜਿਉ ਸੁਪਨੈ ਨਿਸਿ ਭੁਲੀਐ ਜਬ ਲਗਿ ਨਿਦ੍ਰਾ ਹੋਇ ॥
jiau supanai nis bhuleeai jab lag nidraa hoe |
In their dreams at night, people wander around as long as they sleep;
ਇਉ ਸਰਪਨਿ ਕੈ ਵਸਿ ਜੀਅੜਾ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਹਉਮੈ ਦੋਇ ॥
eiau sarapan kai vas jeearraa antar haumai doe |
just so, they are under the power of the snake Maya, as long as their hearts are filled with ego and duality.
ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਹੋਇ ਵੀਚਾਰੀਐ ਸੁਪਨਾ ਇਹੁ ਜਗੁ ਲੋਇ ॥੭॥
guramat hoe veechaareeai supanaa ihu jag loe |7|
Through the Guru's Teachings, they come to understand and see that this world is just a dream. ||7||
ਅਗਨਿ ਮਰੈ ਜਲੁ ਪਾਈਐ ਜਿਉ ਬਾਰਿਕ ਦੂਧੈ ਮਾਇ ॥
agan marai jal paaeeai jiau baarik doodhai maae |
As thirst is quenched with water, and the baby is satisfied with mother's milk,
ਬਿਨੁ ਜਲ ਕਮਲ ਸੁ ਨਾ ਥੀਐ ਬਿਨੁ ਜਲ ਮੀਨੁ ਮਰਾਇ ॥
bin jal kamal su naa theeai bin jal meen maraae |
and as the lotus does not exist without water, and as the fish dies without water
ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਹਰਿ ਰਸਿ ਮਿਲੈ ਜੀਵਾ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਇ ॥੮॥੧੫॥
naanak guramukh har ras milai jeevaa har gun gaae |8|15|
-O Nanak, so does the Gurmukh live, receiving the Sublime Essence of the Lord, and singing the Glorious Praises of the Lord. ||8||15||