ਸਿਰੀਰਾਗੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥

Sireerag Mehala 1 ||

Sriraag, First Mehl:

ਕੋਟਿ ਕੋਟੀ ਮੇਰੀ ਆਰਜਾ ਪਵਣੁ ਪੀਅਣੁ ਅਪਿਆਉ ॥

Kott Kottee Maeree Araja Pavan Peean Apiao ||

If I could live for millions and millions of years, and if the air was my food and drink,

ਚੰਦੁ ਸੂਰਜੁ ਦੁਇ ਗੁਫੈ ਨ ਦੇਖਾ ਸੁਪਨੈ ਸਉਣ ਨ ਥਾਉ ॥

Chandh Sooraj Dhue Gufai N Dhaekha Supanai Soun N Thhao ||

And if I lived in a cave and never saw either the sun or the moon, and if I never slept, even in dreams

ਭੀ ਤੇਰੀ ਕੀਮਤਿ ਨਾ ਪਵੈ ਹਉ ਕੇਵਡੁ ਆਖਾ ਨਾਉ ॥੧॥

Bhee Thaeree Keemath Na Pavai Ho Kaevadd Akha Nao ||1||

-even so, I could not estimate Your Value. How can I describe the Greatness of Your Name? ||1||

ਸਾਚਾ ਨਿਰੰਕਾਰੁ ਨਿਜ ਥਾਇ ॥

Sacha Nirankar Nij Thhae ||

The True Lord, the Formless One, is Himself in His Own Place.

ਸੁਣਿ ਸੁਣਿ ਆਖਣੁ ਆਖਣਾ ਜੇ ਭਾਵੈ ਕਰੇ ਤਮਾਇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

Sun Sun Akhan Akhana Jae Bhavai Karae Thamae ||1|| Rehao ||

I have heard, over and over again, and so I tell the tale; as it pleases You, Lord, please instill within me the yearning for You. ||1||Pause||

ਕੁਸਾ ਕਟੀਆ ਵਾਰ ਵਾਰ ਪੀਸਣਿ ਪੀਸਾ ਪਾਇ ॥

Kusa Katteea Var Var Peesan Peesa Pae ||

If I was slashed and cut into pieces, over and over again, and put into the mill and ground into flour,

ਅਗੀ ਸੇਤੀ ਜਾਲੀਆ ਭਸਮ ਸੇਤੀ ਰਲਿ ਜਾਉ ॥

Agee Saethee Jaleea Bhasam Saethee Ral Jao ||

Burnt by fire and mixed with ashes

ਭੀ ਤੇਰੀ ਕੀਮਤਿ ਨਾ ਪਵੈ ਹਉ ਕੇਵਡੁ ਆਖਾ ਨਾਉ ॥੨॥

Bhee Thaeree Keemath Na Pavai Ho Kaevadd Akha Nao ||2||

-even then, I could not estimate Your Value. How can I describe the Greatness of Your Name? ||2||

ਪੰਖੀ ਹੋਇ ਕੈ ਜੇ ਭਵਾ ਸੈ ਅਸਮਾਨੀ ਜਾਉ ॥

Pankhee Hoe Kai Jae Bhava Sai Asamanee Jao ||

If I was a bird, soaring and flying through hundreds of heavens,

ਨਦਰੀ ਕਿਸੈ ਨ ਆਵਊ ਨਾ ਕਿਛੁ ਪੀਆ ਨ ਖਾਉ ॥

Nadharee Kisai N Avoo Na Kishh Peea N Khao ||

And if I was invisible, neither eating nor drinking anything

ਭੀ ਤੇਰੀ ਕੀਮਤਿ ਨਾ ਪਵੈ ਹਉ ਕੇਵਡੁ ਆਖਾ ਨਾਉ ॥੩॥

Bhee Thaeree Keemath Na Pavai Ho Kaevadd Akha Nao ||3||

-even so, I could not estimate Your Value. How can I describe the Greatness of Your Name? ||3||

ਨਾਨਕ ਕਾਗਦ ਲਖ ਮਣਾ ਪੜਿ ਪੜਿ ਕੀਚੈ ਭਾਉ ॥

Naanak Kagadh Lakh Mana Parr Parr Keechai Bhao ||

O Nanak, if I had hundreds of thousands of stacks of paper, and if I were to read and recite and embrace love for the Lord,

ਭੀ ਤੇਰੀ ਕੀਮਤਿ ਨਾ ਪਵੈ ਹਉ ਕੇਵਡੁ ਆਖਾ ਨਾਉ ॥੪॥੨॥

Bhee Thaeree Keemath Na Pavai Ho Kaevadd Akha Nao ||4||2||

-even so, I could not estimate Your Value. How can I describe the Greatness of Your Name? ||4||2||