ਸਲੋਕੁ ਮ: ੧ ॥

Salok Ma 1 ||

Shalok, First Mehl:

ਨਦੀਆ ਹੋਵਹਿ ਧੇਣਵਾ ਸੁੰਮ ਹੋਵਹਿ ਦੁਧੁ ਘੀਉ ॥

Nadheea Hovehi Dhhaenava Sunm Hovehi Dhudhh Gheeo ||

If the rivers became cows, giving milk, and the spring water became milk and ghee;

ਸਗਲੀ ਧਰਤੀ ਸਕਰ ਹੋਵੈ ਖੁਸੀ ਕਰੇ ਨਿਤ ਜੀਉ ॥

Sagalee Dhharathee Sakar Hovai Khusee Karae Nith Jeeo ||

If all the earth became sugar, to continually excite the mind;

ਪਰਬਤੁ ਸੁਇਨਾ ਰੁਪਾ ਹੋਵੈ ਹੀਰੇ ਲਾਲ ਜੜਾਉ ॥

Parabath Sueina Rupa Hovai Heerae Lal Jarrao ||

If the mountains became gold and silver, studded with gems and jewels

ਭੀ ਤੂੰਹੈ ਸਾਲਾਹਣਾ ਆਖਣ ਲਹੈ ਨ ਚਾਉ ॥੧॥

Bhee Thoonhai Salahana Akhan Lehai N Chao ||1||

-even then, I would worship and adore You, and my longing to chant Your Praises would not decrease. ||1||

ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥

Ik Oankar Sathigur Prasadh ||

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

ਰਾਗੁ ਭੈਰਉ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ਘਰੁ ੨ ॥

Rag Bhairo Mehala 1 Ghar 2 ||

Bhaira-o, First Mehl, Second House:

ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਤਰੇ ਮੁਨਿ ਕੇਤੇ ਇੰਦ੍ਰਾਦਿਕ ਬ੍ਰਹਮਾਦਿ ਤਰੇ ॥

Gur Kai Sabadh Tharae Mun Kaethae Eindhradhik Brehamadh Tharae ||

Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, so many silent sages have been saved; Indra and Brahma have also been saved.

ਸਨਕ ਸਨੰਦਨ ਤਪਸੀ ਜਨ ਕੇਤੇ ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦੀ ਪਾਰਿ ਪਰੇ ॥੧॥

Sanak Sanandhan Thapasee Jan Kaethae Gur Parasadhee Par Parae ||1||

Sanak, Sanandan and many humble men of austerity, by Guru's Grace, have been carried across to the other side. ||1||

ਭਵਜਲੁ ਬਿਨੁ ਸਬਦੈ ਕਿਉ ਤਰੀਐ ॥

Bhavajal Bin Sabadhai Kio Thareeai ||

Without the Word of the Shabad, how can anyone cross over the terrifying world-ocean?

ਨਾਮ ਬਿਨਾ ਜਗੁ ਰੋਗਿ ਬਿਆਪਿਆ ਦੁਬਿਧਾ ਡੁਬਿ ਡੁਬਿ ਮਰੀਐ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

Nam Bina Jag Rog Biapia Dhubidhha Ddub Ddub Mareeai ||1|| Rehao ||

Without the Naam, the Name of the Lord, the world is entangled in the disease of duality, and is drowned, drowned, and dies. ||1||Pause||

ਗੁਰੁ ਦੇਵਾ ਗੁਰੁ ਅਲਖ ਅਭੇਵਾ ਤ੍ਰਿਭਵਣ ਸੋਝੀ ਗੁਰ ਕੀ ਸੇਵਾ ॥

Gur Dhaeva Gur Alakh Abhaeva Thribhavan Sojhee Gur Kee Saeva ||

The Guru is Divine; the Guru is Inscrutable and Mysterious. Serving the Guru, the three worlds are known and understood.

ਆਪੇ ਦਾਤਿ ਕਰੀ ਗੁਰਿ ਦਾਤੈ ਪਾਇਆ ਅਲਖ ਅਭੇਵਾ ॥੨॥

Apae Dhath Karee Gur Dhathai Paeia Alakh Abhaeva ||2||

The Guru, the Giver, has Himself given me the Gift; I have obtained the Inscrutable, Mysterious Lord. ||2||

ਮਨੁ ਰਾਜਾ ਮਨੁ ਮਨ ਤੇ ਮਾਨਿਆ ਮਨਸਾ ਮਨਹਿ ਸਮਾਈ ॥

Man Raja Man Man Thae Mania Manasa Manehi Samaee ||

The mind is the king; the mind is appeased and satisfied through the mind itself, and desire is stilled in the mind.

ਮਨੁ ਜੋਗੀ ਮਨੁ ਬਿਨਸਿ ਬਿਓਗੀ ਮਨੁ ਸਮਝੈ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਈ ॥੩॥

Man Jogee Man Binas Biougee Man Samajhai Gun Gaee ||3||

The mind is the Yogi, the mind wastes away in separation from the Lord; singing the Glorious Praises of the Lord, the mind is instructed and reformed. ||3||

ਗੁਰ ਤੇ ਮਨੁ ਮਾਰਿਆ ਸਬਦੁ ਵੀਚਾਰਿਆ ਤੇ ਵਿਰਲੇ ਸੰਸਾਰਾ ॥

Gur Thae Man Maria Sabadh Veecharia Thae Viralae Sansara ||

How very rare are those in this world who, through the Guru, subdue their minds, and contemplate the Word of the Shabad.

ਨਾਨਕ ਸਾਹਿਬੁ ਭਰਿਪੁਰਿ ਲੀਣਾ ਸਾਚ ਸਬਦਿ ਨਿਸਤਾਰਾ ॥੪॥੧॥੨॥

Naanak Sahib Bharipur Leena Sach Sabadh Nisathara ||4||1||2||

O Nanak, our Lord and Master is All-pervading; through the True Word of the Shabad, we are emancipated. ||4||1||2||

ਐਸਾ ਨਾਮੁ ਰਤਨੁ ਨਿਰਮੋਲਕੁ ਪੁੰਨਿ ਪਦਾਰਥੁ ਪਾਇਆ ॥

Aisa Nam Rathan Niramolak Punn Padharathh Paeia ||

Such is the Naam, the Name of the Lord, the invaluable jewel, the most sublime wealth, which I have found through good deeds.

ਅਨਿਕ ਜਤਨ ਕਰਿ ਹਿਰਦੈ ਰਾਖਿਆ ਰਤਨੁ ਨ ਛਪੈ ਛਪਾਇਆ ॥੧॥

Anik Jathan Kar Hiradhai Rakhia Rathan N Shhapai Shhapaeia ||1||

By various efforts, I have enshrined it within my heart; this jewel cannot be hidden by hiding it. ||1||

ਹਰਿ ਗੁਨ ਕਹਤੇ ਕਹਨੁ ਨ ਜਾਈ ॥

Har Gun Kehathae Kehan N Jaee ||

The Glorious Praises of the Lord cannot be spoken by speaking.

ਜੈਸੇ ਗੂੰਗੇ ਕੀ ਮਿਠਿਆਈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

Jaisae Goongae Kee Mithiaee ||1|| Rehao ||

They are like the sweet candies given to a mute. ||1||Pause||

ਰਸਨਾ ਰਮਤ ਸੁਨਤ ਸੁਖੁ ਸ੍ਰਵਨਾ ਚਿਤ ਚੇਤੇ ਸੁਖੁ ਹੋਈ ॥

Rasana Ramath Sunath Sukh Sravana Chith Chaethae Sukh Hoee ||

The tongue speaks, the ears listen, and the mind contemplates the Lord; they find peace and comfort.

ਕਹੁ ਭੀਖਨ ਦੁਇ ਨੈਨ ਸੰਤੋਖੇ ਜਹ ਦੇਖਾਂ ਤਹ ਸੋਈ ॥੨॥੨॥

Kahu Bheekhan Dhue Nain Santhokhae Jeh Dhaekhan Theh Soee ||2||2||

Says Bheekhan, my eyes are content; wherever I look, there I see the Lord. ||2||2||