ਪਉੜੀ ॥

Pourree ||

Pauree:

ਓਅੰ ਸਾਧ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਨਮਸਕਾਰੰ ॥

Ouan Sadhh Sathigur Namasakaran ||

ONG: I humbly bow in reverence to the One Universal Creator, to the Holy True Guru.

ਆਦਿ ਮਧਿ ਅੰਤਿ ਨਿਰੰਕਾਰੰ ॥

Adh Madhh Anth Nirankaran ||

In the beginning, in the middle, and in the end, He is the Formless Lord.

ਆਪਹਿ ਸੁੰਨ ਆਪਹਿ ਸੁਖ ਆਸਨ ॥

Apehi Sunn Apehi Sukh Asan ||

He Himself is in the absolute state of primal meditation; He Himself is in the seat of peace.

ਆਪਹਿ ਸੁਨਤ ਆਪ ਹੀ ਜਾਸਨ ॥

Apehi Sunath Ap Hee Jasan ||

He Himself listens to His Own Praises.

ਆਪਨ ਆਪੁ ਆਪਹਿ ਉਪਾਇਓ ॥

Apan Ap Apehi Oupaeiou ||

He Himself created Himself.

ਆਪਹਿ ਬਾਪ ਆਪ ਹੀ ਮਾਇਓ ॥

Apehi Bap Ap Hee Maeiou ||

He is His Own Father, He is His Own Mother.

ਆਪਹਿ ਸੂਖਮ ਆਪਹਿ ਅਸਥੂਲਾ ॥

Apehi Sookham Apehi Asathhoola ||

He Himself is subtle and etheric; He Himself is manifest and obvious.

ਲਖੀ ਨ ਜਾਈ ਨਾਨਕ ਲੀਲਾ ॥੧॥

Lakhee N Jaee Naanak Leela ||1||

O Nanak, His wondrous play cannot be understood. ||1||

ਕਰਿ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਦੀਨ ਦਇਆਲਾ ॥

Kar Kirapa Prabh Dheen Dhaeiala ||

O God, Merciful to the meek, please be kind to me,

ਤੇਰੇ ਸੰਤਨ ਕੀ ਮਨੁ ਹੋਇ ਰਵਾਲਾ ॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

Thaerae Santhan Kee Man Hoe Ravala || Rehao ||

That my mind might become the dust of the feet of Your Saints. ||Pause||

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,

ਮਸੂ ਤੋਟਿ ਨ ਆਵਈ ਲੇਖਣਿ ਪਉਣੁ ਚਲਾਉ ॥

Masoo Thott N Avee Laekhan Poun Chalao ||

And if ink were never to fail me, and if my pen were able to move like the wind

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||