ਬਿਰਹਾ ਬਿਰਹਾ ਆਖੀਐ ਬਿਰਹਾ ਤੂ ਸੁਲਤਾਨੁ ॥

Bireha Bireha Akheeai Bireha Thoo Sulathan ||

Many talk of the pain and suffering of separation; O pain, you are the ruler of all.

ਫਰੀਦਾ ਜਿਤੁ ਤਨਿ ਬਿਰਹੁ ਨ ਊਪਜੈ ਸੋ ਤਨੁ ਜਾਣੁ ਮਸਾਨੁ ॥੩੬॥

Fareedha Jith Than Birahu N Oopajai So Than Jan Masan ||36||

Fareed, that body, within which love of the Lord does not well up - look upon that body as a cremation ground. ||36||

ਬਿਲਾਵਲੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੪ ॥

Bilaval Mehala 4 ||

Bilaaval, Fourth Mehl:

ਮੈ ਮਨਿ ਤਨਿ ਪ੍ਰੇਮੁ ਅਗਮ ਠਾਕੁਰ ਕਾ ਖਿਨੁ ਖਿਨੁ ਸਰਧਾ ਮਨਿ ਬਹੁਤੁ ਉਠਈਆ ॥

Mai Man Than Praem Agam Thakur Ka Khin Khin Saradhha Man Bahuth Outheea ||

My mind and body are filled with love for my Inaccessible Lord and Master. Each and every instant, I am filled with immense faith and devotion.

ਗੁਰ ਦੇਖੇ ਸਰਧਾ ਮਨ ਪੂਰੀ ਜਿਉ ਚਾਤ੍ਰਿਕ ਪ੍ਰਿਉ ਪ੍ਰਿਉ ਬੂੰਦ ਮੁਖਿ ਪਈਆ ॥੧॥

Gur Dhaekhae Saradhha Man Pooree Jio Chathrik Prio Prio Boondh Mukh Peea ||1||

Gazing upon the Guru, my mind's faith is fulfilled, like the song-bird, which cries and cries, until the rain-drop falls into its mouth. ||1||

ਮਿਲੁ ਮਿਲੁ ਸਖੀ ਹਰਿ ਕਥਾ ਸੁਨਈਆ ॥

Mil Mil Sakhee Har Kathha Suneea ||

Join with me, join with me, O my companions, and teach me the Sermon of the Lord.

ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਦਇਆ ਕਰੇ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਮੇਲੇ ਮੈ ਤਿਸੁ ਆਗੈ ਸਿਰੁ ਕਟਿ ਕਟਿ ਪਈਆ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

Sathigur Dhaeia Karae Prabh Maelae Mai This Agai Sir Katt Katt Peea ||1|| Rehao ||

The True Guru has mercifully united me with God. Cutting off my head, and chopping it into pieces, I offer it to Him. ||1||Pause||

ਰੋਮਿ ਰੋਮਿ ਮਨਿ ਤਨਿ ਇਕ ਬੇਦਨ ਮੈ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਦੇਖੇ ਬਿਨੁ ਨੀਦ ਨ ਪਈਆ ॥

Rom Rom Man Than Eik Baedhan Mai Prabh Dhaekhae Bin Needh N Peea ||

Each and every hair on my head, and my mind and body, suffer the pains of separation; without seeing my God, I cannot sleep.

ਬੈਦਕ ਨਾਟਿਕ ਦੇਖਿ ਭੁਲਾਨੇ ਮੈ ਹਿਰਦੈ ਮਨਿ ਤਨਿ ਪ੍ਰੇਮ ਪੀਰ ਲਗਈਆ ॥੨॥

Baidhak Nattik Dhaekh Bhulanae Mai Hiradhai Man Than Praem Peer Lageea ||2||

The doctors and healers look at me, and are perplexed. Within my heart, mind and body, I feel the pain of divine love. ||2||

ਹਉ ਖਿਨੁ ਪਲੁ ਰਹਿ ਨ ਸਕਉ ਬਿਨੁ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਮ ਜਿਉ ਬਿਨੁ ਅਮਲੈ ਅਮਲੀ ਮਰਿ ਗਈਆ ॥

Ho Khin Pal Rehi N Sako Bin Preetham Jio Bin Amalai Amalee Mar Geea ||

I cannot live for a moment, for even an instant, without my Beloved, like the opium addict who cannot live without opium.

ਜਿਨ ਕਉ ਪਿਆਸ ਹੋਇ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਕੇਰੀ ਤਿਨ੍‍ ਅਵਰੁ ਨ ਭਾਵੈ ਬਿਨੁ ਹਰਿ ਕੋ ਦੁਈਆ ॥੩॥

Jin Ko Pias Hoe Prabh Kaeree Thinh Avar N Bhavai Bin Har Ko Dhueea ||3||

Those who thirst for God, do not love any other. Without the Lord, there is no other at all. ||3||

ਕੋਈ ਆਨਿ ਆਨਿ ਮੇਰਾ ਪ੍ਰਭੂ ਮਿਲਾਵੈ ਹਉ ਤਿਸੁ ਵਿਟਹੁ ਬਲਿ ਬਲਿ ਘੁਮਿ ਗਈਆ ॥

Koee An An Maera Prabhoo Milavai Ho This Vittahu Bal Bal Ghum Geea ||

If only someone would come and unite me with God; I am devoted, dedicated, a sacrifice to him.

ਅਨੇਕ ਜਨਮ ਕੇ ਵਿਛੁੜੇ ਜਨ ਮੇਲੇ ਜਾ ਸਤਿ ਸਤਿ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਸਰਣਿ ਪਵਈਆ ॥੪॥

Anaek Janam Kae Vishhurrae Jan Maelae Ja Sath Sath Sathigur Saran Paveea ||4||

After being separated from the Lord for countless incarnations, I am re-united with Him, entering the Sanctuary of the True, True, True Guru. ||4||

ਸੇਜ ਏਕ ਏਕੋ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਠਾਕੁਰੁ ਮਹਲੁ ਨ ਪਾਵੈ ਮਨਮੁਖ ਭਰਮਈਆ ॥

Saej Eaek Eaeko Prabh Thakur Mehal N Pavai Manamukh Bharameea ||

There is one bed for the soul-bride, and the same bed for God, her Lord and Master. The self-willed manmukh does not obtain the Mansion of the Lord's Presence; she wanders around, in limbo.

ਗੁਰੁ ਗੁਰੁ ਕਰਤ ਸਰਣਿ ਜੇ ਆਵੈ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਆਇ ਮਿਲੈ ਖਿਨੁ ਢੀਲ ਨ ਪਈਆ ॥੫॥

Gur Gur Karath Saran Jae Avai Prabh Ae Milai Khin Dteel N Peea ||5||

Uttering, ""Guru, Guru"", she seeks His Sanctuary; so God comes to meet her, without a moment's delay. ||5||

ਕਰਿ ਕਰਿ ਕਿਰਿਆਚਾਰ ਵਧਾਏ ਮਨਿ ਪਾਖੰਡ ਕਰਮੁ ਕਪਟ ਲੋਭਈਆ ॥

Kar Kar Kiriachar Vadhhaeae Man Pakhandd Karam Kapatt Lobheea ||

One may perform many rituals, but the mind is filled with hypocrisy, evil deeds and greed.

ਬੇਸੁਆ ਕੈ ਘਰਿ ਬੇਟਾ ਜਨਮਿਆ ਪਿਤਾ ਤਾਹਿ ਕਿਆ ਨਾਮੁ ਸਦਈਆ ॥੬॥

Baesua Kai Ghar Baetta Janamia Pitha Thahi Kia Nam Sadheea ||6||

When a son is born in the house of a prostitute, who can tell the name of his father? ||6||

ਪੂਰਬ ਜਨਮਿ ਭਗਤਿ ਕਰਿ ਆਏ ਗੁਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਭਗਤਿ ਜਮਈਆ ॥

Poorab Janam Bhagath Kar Aeae Gur Har Har Har Har Bhagath Jameea ||

Because of devotional worship in my past incarnations, I have been born into this life. The Guru has inspired me to worship the Lord, Har, Har, Har, Har.

ਭਗਤਿ ਭਗਤਿ ਕਰਤੇ ਹਰਿ ਪਾਇਆ ਜਾ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮਿ ਸਮਈਆ ॥੭॥

Bhagath Bhagath Karathae Har Paeia Ja Har Har Har Har Nam Sameea ||7||

Worshipping, worshipping Him with devotion, I found the Lord, and then I merged into the Name of the Lord, Har, Har, Har, Har. ||7||

ਪ੍ਰਭਿ ਆਣਿ ਆਣਿ ਮਹਿੰਦੀ ਪੀਸਾਈ ਆਪੇ ਘੋਲਿ ਘੋਲਿ ਅੰਗਿ ਲਈਆ ॥

Prabh An An Mehindhee Peesaee Apae Ghol Ghol Ang Leea ||

God Himself came and ground the henna leaves into powder, and applied it to my body.

ਜਿਨ ਕਉ ਠਾਕੁਰਿ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਧਾਰੀ ਬਾਹ ਪਕਰਿ ਨਾਨਕ ਕਢਿ ਲਈਆ ॥੮॥੬॥੨॥੧॥੬॥੯॥

Jin Ko Thakur Kirapa Dhharee Bah Pakar Naanak Kadt Leea ||8||6||2||1||6||9||

Our Lord and Master showers His Mercy upon us, and grasps hold of our arms; O Nanak, He lifts us up and saves us. ||8||6||9||2||1||6||9||