ਪ੍ਰਹਲਾਦ ਪਠਾਏ ਪੜਨ ਸਾਲ ॥

Prehaladh Pathaeae Parran Sal ||

Prahlaad was sent to school.

ਸੰਗਿ ਸਖਾ ਬਹੁ ਲੀਏ ਬਾਲ ॥

Sang Sakha Bahu Leeeae Bal ||

He took many of his friends along with him.

ਮੋ ਕਉ ਕਹਾ ਪੜ੍‍ਾਵਸਿ ਆਲ ਜਾਲ ॥

Mo Ko Keha Parrhavas Al Jal ||

He asked his teacher, ""Why do you teach me about worldly affairs?

ਮੇਰੀ ਪਟੀਆ ਲਿਖਿ ਦੇਹੁ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਗੁੋਪਾਲ ॥੧॥

Maeree Patteea Likh Dhaehu Sree Guopal ||1||

Write the Name of the Dear Lord on my tablet.""||1||

ਨਹੀ ਛੋਡਉ ਰੇ ਬਾਬਾ ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮ ॥

Nehee Shhoddo Rae Baba Ram Nam ||

O Baba, I will not forsake the Name of the Lord.

ਮੇਰੋ ਅਉਰ ਪੜ੍‍ਨ ਸਿਉ ਨਹੀ ਕਾਮੁ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

Maero Aour Parrhan Sio Nehee Kam ||1|| Rehao ||

I will not bother with any other lessons. ||1||Pause||

ਸੰਡੈ ਮਰਕੈ ਕਹਿਓ ਜਾਇ ॥

Sanddai Marakai Kehiou Jae ||

Sanda and Marka went to the king to complain.

ਪ੍ਰਹਲਾਦ ਬੁਲਾਏ ਬੇਗਿ ਧਾਇ ॥

Prehaladh Bulaeae Baeg Dhhae ||

He sent for Prahlaad to come at once.

ਤੂ ਰਾਮ ਕਹਨ ਕੀ ਛੋਡੁ ਬਾਨਿ ॥

Thoo Ram Kehan Kee Shhodd Ban ||

He said to him, ""Stop uttering the Lord's Name.

ਤੁਝੁ ਤੁਰਤੁ ਛਡਾਊ ਮੇਰੋ ਕਹਿਓ ਮਾਨਿ ॥੨॥

Thujh Thurath Shhaddaoo Maero Kehiou Man ||2||

I shall release you at once, if you obey my words.""||2||

ਮੋ ਕਉ ਕਹਾ ਸਤਾਵਹੁ ਬਾਰ ਬਾਰ ॥

Mo Ko Keha Sathavahu Bar Bar ||

Prahlaad answered, ""Why do you annoy me, over and over again?

ਪ੍ਰਭਿ ਜਲ ਥਲ ਗਿਰਿ ਕੀਏ ਪਹਾਰ ॥

Prabh Jal Thhal Gir Keeeae Pehar ||

God created the water, land, hills and mountains.

ਇਕੁ ਰਾਮੁ ਨ ਛੋਡਉ ਗੁਰਹਿ ਗਾਰਿ ॥

Eik Ram N Shhoddo Gurehi Gar ||

I shall not forsake the One Lord; if I did, I would be going against my Guru.

ਮੋ ਕਉ ਘਾਲਿ ਜਾਰਿ ਭਾਵੈ ਮਾਰਿ ਡਾਰਿ ॥੩॥

Mo Ko Ghal Jar Bhavai Mar Ddar ||3||

You might as well throw me into the fire and kill me.""||3||

ਕਾਢਿ ਖੜਗੁ ਕੋਪਿਓ ਰਿਸਾਇ ॥

Kadt Kharrag Kopiou Risae ||

The king became angry and drew his sword.

ਤੁਝ ਰਾਖਨਹਾਰੋ ਮੋਹਿ ਬਤਾਇ ॥

Thujh Rakhaneharo Mohi Bathae ||

"Show me your protector now!"

ਪ੍ਰਭ ਥੰਭ ਤੇ ਨਿਕਸੇ ਕੈ ਬਿਸਥਾਰ ॥

Prabh Thhanbh Thae Nikasae Kai Bisathhar ||

So God emerged out of the pillar, and assumed a mighty form.

ਹਰਨਾਖਸੁ ਛੇਦਿਓ ਨਖ ਬਿਦਾਰ ॥੪॥

Haranakhas Shhaedhiou Nakh Bidhar ||4||

He killed Harnaakhash, tearing him apart with his nails. ||4||

ਓਇ ਪਰਮ ਪੁਰਖ ਦੇਵਾਧਿ ਦੇਵ ॥

Oue Param Purakh Dhaevadhh Dhaev ||

The Supreme Lord God, the Divinity of the divine,

ਭਗਤਿ ਹੇਤਿ ਨਰਸਿੰਘ ਭੇਵ ॥

Bhagath Haeth Narasingh Bhaev ||

For the sake of His devotee, assumed the form of the man-lion.

ਕਹਿ ਕਬੀਰ ਕੋ ਲਖੈ ਨ ਪਾਰ ॥

Kehi Kabeer Ko Lakhai N Par ||

Says Kabeer, no one can know the Lord's limits.

ਪ੍ਰਹਲਾਦ ਉਧਾਰੇ ਅਨਿਕ ਬਾਰ ॥੫॥੪॥

Prehaladh Oudhharae Anik Bar ||5||4||

He saves His devotees like Prahlaad over and over again. ||5||4||

ਘਰ ਹਰਨਾਖਸ ਦੈਂਤ ਦੇ ਕੱਲਰ ਕਵਲ ਭਗਤ ਪ੍ਰੁਹਿਲਾਦ॥

Ghar Haranakhas Dhainath Dhae Kalar Kaval Bhagath Praehiladha||

Prahlad, the saint, was born in the house of demon (king) Haranakhas like a lotus is born in the alkaline (barren) land.

ਪੜ੍ਹਨ ਪਠਾਯਾ ਚਾਟਸਾਲ ਪਾਂਧੇ ਚਿਤ ਹੋਆ ਅਹਿਲਾਦ॥

Parrhan Pathaya Chattasal Pandhhae Chith Hoa Ahiladha||

When he was sent to seminary, the brahmin purohit became elated (because the king’s son was now his disciple).

ਸਿਮਰੈ ਮਨ ਵਿਚ ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮ ਗਾਵੈ ਸ਼ਬਦ ਅਨਾਹਦ ਨਾਦ॥

Simarai Man Vich Ram Nam Gavai Shabadh Anahadh Nadha||

Prahlad would remember the name of Ram in his heart and outwardly also he would eulogise the Lord.

ਭਗਤਿ ਕਰਨ ਸਭ ਚਾਟੜੇ ਪਾਂਧੇ ਹੋਇ ਰਹੇ ਵਿਸਮਾਦ॥

Bhagath Karan Sabh Chattarrae Pandhhae Hoe Rehae Visamadha||

Now all the disciples became devotees of Lord, which was an awful and embarrassing situation for all the teachers.

ਰਾਜੇ ਪਾਸ ਰੂਆਇਆ ਦੋਖੀ ਦੈਂਤ ਵਧਾਇਆਂ ਵਾਦ॥

Rajae Pas Rooaeia Dhokhee Dhainath Vadhhaeiaan Vadha||

The priest (teacher) reported or complained to the king (that O king your son has become devotee of God).

ਜਲ ਅਗਨੀ ਵਿਚ ਘਤਿਆ ਜਲੈ ਨ ਡੁਬੈ ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦ॥

Jal Aganee Vich Ghathia Jalai N Ddubai Gur Parasadha||

The malevolent demon picked up the quarrel. Prahlad was thrown into fire and water but with the grace of Guru (the Lord) neither he was burnt nor drowned.

ਕਢ ਖੜਗ ਸਦ ਪੁਛਿਆ ਕਉਣ ਸੁ ਤੇਰਾ ਹੈ ਉਸਤਾਦ॥

Kadt Kharrag Sadh Pushhia Koun S Thaera Hai Ousathadha||

Angered as he was, Hiranyaksyapu took out his double-edged sword and asked Prahlad who his Guru (Lord) was.

ਥੰਮ ਪਾੜ ਪਰਗਟਿਆ ਨਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਰੂਪ ਅਨੂਪ ਅਨਾਦ॥

Thhanm Parr Paragattia Nar Singh Roop Anoop Anadha||

At the same moment Lord God in the form of man-lion came out of pillar. His form was grand and majestic.

ਬੇਮੁਖ ਪਕੜ ਪਛਾੜਿਅਨ ਸੰਤ ਸਹਾਈ ਆਦਿ ਜੁਗਾਦ॥

Baemukh Pakarr Pashharrian Santh Sehaee Adh Jugadha||

That wicked demon was thrown down and killed and thus it was proved that the Lord is kind to devotees since the time immemorial.

ਜੈ ਜੈ ਕਾਰ ਕਰਨ ਬ੍ਰਹਮਾਦ ॥੨॥

Jai Jai Kar Karan Brehamadh ||a||

Seeing this Brahma and other gods started eulogising the Lord.