ਸਿਰੀਰਾਗੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

Sireerag Mehala 5 ||

Sriraag, Fifth Mehl:

ਮਨਿ ਬਿਲਾਸੁ ਬਹੁ ਰੰਗੁ ਘਣਾ ਦ੍ਰਿਸਟਿ ਭੂਲਿ ਖੁਸੀਆ ॥

Man Bilas Bahu Rang Ghana Dhrisatt Bhool Khuseea ||

With the mind caught up in playful pleasures, involved in all sorts of amusements and sights that stagger the eyes, people are led astray.

ਛਤ੍ਰਧਾਰ ਬਾਦਿਸਾਹੀਆ ਵਿਚਿ ਸਹਸੇ ਪਰੀਆ ॥੧॥

Shhathradhhar Badhisaheea Vich Sehasae Pareea ||1||

The emperors sitting on their thrones are consumed by anxiety. ||1||

ਭਾਈ ਰੇ ਸੁਖੁ ਸਾਧਸੰਗਿ ਪਾਇਆ ॥

Bhaee Rae Sukh Sadhhasang Paeia ||

O Siblings of Destiny, peace is found in the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy.

ਲਿਖਿਆ ਲੇਖੁ ਤਿਨਿ ਪੁਰਖਿ ਬਿਧਾਤੈ ਦੁਖੁ ਸਹਸਾ ਮਿਟਿ ਗਇਆ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

Likhia Laekh Thin Purakh Bidhhathai Dhukh Sehasa Mitt Gaeia ||1|| Rehao ||

If the Supreme Lord, the Architect of Destiny, writes such an order, then anguish and anxiety are erased. ||1||Pause||

ਜੇਤੇ ਥਾਨ ਥਨੰਤਰਾ ਤੇਤੇ ਭਵਿ ਆਇਆ ॥

Jaethae Thhan Thhananthara Thaethae Bhav Aeia ||

There are so many places-I have wandered through them all.

ਧਨ ਪਾਤੀ ਵਡ ਭੂਮੀਆ ਮੇਰੀ ਮੇਰੀ ਕਰਿ ਪਰਿਆ ॥੨॥

Dhhan Pathee Vadd Bhoomeea Maeree Maeree Kar Paria ||2||

The masters of wealth and the great land-lords have fallen, crying out, ""This is mine! This is mine!""||2||

ਹੁਕਮੁ ਚਲਾਏ ਨਿਸੰਗ ਹੋਇ ਵਰਤੈ ਅਫਰਿਆ ॥

Hukam Chalaeae Nisang Hoe Varathai Afaria ||

They issue their commands fearlessly, and act in pride.

ਸਭੁ ਕੋ ਵਸਗਤਿ ਕਰਿ ਲਇਓਨੁ ਬਿਨੁ ਨਾਵੈ ਖਾਕੁ ਰਲਿਆ ॥੩॥

Sabh Ko Vasagath Kar Laeioun Bin Navai Khak Ralia ||3||

They subdue all under their command, but without the Name, they are reduced to dust. ||3||

ਕੋਟਿ ਤੇਤੀਸ ਸੇਵਕਾ ਸਿਧ ਸਾਧਿਕ ਦਰਿ ਖਰਿਆ ॥

Kott Thaethees Saevaka Sidhh Sadhhik Dhar Kharia ||

Even those who are served by the 33 million angelic beings, at whose door the Siddhas and the Saadhus stand,

ਗਿਰੰਬਾਰੀ ਵਡ ਸਾਹਬੀ ਸਭੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਸੁਪਨੁ ਥੀਆ ॥੪॥੨॥੭੨॥

Giranbaree Vadd Sahabee Sabh Naanak Supan Thheea ||4||2||72||

Who live in wondrous affluence and rule over mountains, oceans and vast dominions-O Nanak, in the end, all this vanishes like a dream! ||4||2||72||

ਗਉੜੀ ਗੁਆਰੇਰੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥

Gourree Guaraeree Mehala 3 ||

Gauree Gwaarayree, Third Mehl:

ਏਕਸੁ ਤੇ ਸਭਿ ਰੂਪ ਹਹਿ ਰੰਗਾ ॥

Eaekas Thae Sabh Roop Hehi Ranga ||

All forms and colors come from the One Lord.

ਪਉਣੁ ਪਾਣੀ ਬੈਸੰਤਰੁ ਸਭਿ ਸਹਲੰਗਾ ॥

Poun Panee Baisanthar Sabh Sehalanga ||

Air, water and fire are all kept together.

ਭਿੰਨ ਭਿੰਨ ਵੇਖੈ ਹਰਿ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਰੰਗਾ ॥੧॥

Bhinn Bhinn Vaekhai Har Prabh Ranga ||1||

The Lord God beholds the many and various colors. ||1||

ਏਕੁ ਅਚਰਜੁ ਏਕੋ ਹੈ ਸੋਈ ॥

Eaek Acharaj Eaeko Hai Soee ||

The One Lord is wondrous and amazing! He is the One, the One and Only.

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਵੀਚਾਰੇ ਵਿਰਲਾ ਕੋਈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

Guramukh Veecharae Virala Koee ||1|| Rehao ||

How rare is that Gurmukh who meditates on the Lord. ||1||Pause||

ਸਹਜਿ ਭਵੈ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਸਭਨੀ ਥਾਈ ॥

Sehaj Bhavai Prabh Sabhanee Thhaee ||

God is naturally pervading all places.

ਕਹਾ ਗੁਪਤੁ ਪ੍ਰਗਟੁ ਪ੍ਰਭਿ ਬਣਤ ਬਣਾਈ ॥

Keha Gupath Pragatt Prabh Banath Banaee ||

Sometimes He is hidden, and sometimes He is revealed; thus God has made the world of His making.

ਆਪੇ ਸੁਤਿਆ ਦੇਇ ਜਗਾਈ ॥੨॥

Apae Suthia Dhaee Jagaee ||2||

He Himself wakes us from sleep. ||2||

ਤਿਸ ਕੀ ਕੀਮਤਿ ਕਿਨੈ ਨ ਹੋਈ ॥

This Kee Keemath Kinai N Hoee ||

No one can estimate His value,

ਕਹਿ ਕਹਿ ਕਥਨੁ ਕਹੈ ਸਭੁ ਕੋਈ ॥

Kehi Kehi Kathhan Kehai Sabh Koee ||

Although everyone has tried, over and over again, to describe Him.

ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦਿ ਸਮਾਵੈ ਬੂਝੈ ਹਰਿ ਸੋਈ ॥੩॥

Gur Sabadh Samavai Boojhai Har Soee ||3||

Those who merge in the Word of the Guru's Shabad, come to understand the Lord. ||3||

ਸੁਣਿ ਸੁਣਿ ਵੇਖੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਮਿਲਾਏ ॥

Sun Sun Vaekhai Sabadh Milaeae ||

They listen to the Shabad continually; beholding Him, they merge into Him.

ਵਡੀ ਵਡਿਆਈ ਗੁਰ ਸੇਵਾ ਤੇ ਪਾਏ ॥

Vaddee Vaddiaee Gur Saeva Thae Paeae ||

They obtain glorious greatness by serving the Guru.

ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮਿ ਰਤੇ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮਿ ਸਮਾਏ ॥੪॥੯॥੨੯॥

Naanak Nam Rathae Har Nam Samaeae ||4||9||29||

O Nanak, those who are attuned to the Name are absorbed in the Lord's Name. ||4||9||29||

ਸੋਰਠਿ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥

Sorath Mehala 1 ||

Sorat'h, First Mehl:

ਜਿਉ ਮੀਨਾ ਬਿਨੁ ਪਾਣੀਐ ਤਿਉ ਸਾਕਤੁ ਮਰੈ ਪਿਆਸ ॥

Jio Meena Bin Paneeai Thio Sakath Marai Pias ||

Like a fish without water is the faithless cynic, who dies of thirst.

ਤਿਉ ਹਰਿ ਬਿਨੁ ਮਰੀਐ ਰੇ ਮਨਾ ਜੋ ਬਿਰਥਾ ਜਾਵੈ ਸਾਸੁ ॥੧॥

Thio Har Bin Mareeai Rae Mana Jo Birathha Javai Sas ||1||

So shall you die, O mind, without the Lord, as your breath goes in vain. ||1||

ਮਨ ਰੇ ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮ ਜਸੁ ਲੇਇ ॥

Man Rae Ram Nam Jas Laee ||

O mind, chant the Lord's Name, and praise Him.

ਬਿਨੁ ਗੁਰ ਇਹੁ ਰਸੁ ਕਿਉ ਲਹਉ ਗੁਰੁ ਮੇਲੈ ਹਰਿ ਦੇਇ ॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

Bin Gur Eihu Ras Kio Leho Gur Maelai Har Dhaee || Rehao ||

Without the Guru, how will you obtain this juice? The Guru shall unite you with the Lord. ||Pause||

ਸੰਤ ਜਨਾ ਮਿਲੁ ਸੰਗਤੀ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਤੀਰਥੁ ਹੋਇ ॥

Santh Jana Mil Sangathee Guramukh Theerathh Hoe ||

For the Gurmukh, meeting with the Society of the Saints is like making a pilgrimage to a sacred shrine.

ਅਠਸਠਿ ਤੀਰਥ ਮਜਨਾ ਗੁਰ ਦਰਸੁ ਪਰਾਪਤਿ ਹੋਇ ॥੨॥

Athasath Theerathh Majana Gur Dharas Parapath Hoe ||2||

The benefit of bathing at the sixty-eight sacred shrines of pilgrimage is obtained by the Blessed Vision of the Guru's Darshan. ||2||

ਜਿਉ ਜੋਗੀ ਜਤ ਬਾਹਰਾ ਤਪੁ ਨਾਹੀ ਸਤੁ ਸੰਤੋਖੁ ॥

Jio Jogee Jath Bahara Thap Nahee Sath Santhokh ||

Like the Yogi without abstinence, and like penance without truth and contentment,

ਤਿਉ ਨਾਮੈ ਬਿਨੁ ਦੇਹੁਰੀ ਜਮੁ ਮਾਰੈ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਦੋਖੁ ॥੩॥

Thio Namai Bin Dhaehuree Jam Marai Anthar Dhokh ||3||

So is the body without the Lord's Name; death will slay it, because of the sin within. ||3||

ਸਾਕਤ ਪ੍ਰੇਮੁ ਨ ਪਾਈਐ ਹਰਿ ਪਾਈਐ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਭਾਇ ॥

Sakath Praem N Paeeai Har Paeeai Sathigur Bhae ||

The faithless cynic does not obtain the Lord's Love; the Lord's Love is obtained only through the True Guru.

ਸੁਖ ਦੁਖ ਦਾਤਾ ਗੁਰੁ ਮਿਲੈ ਕਹੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਸਿਫਤਿ ਸਮਾਇ ॥੪॥੭॥

Sukh Dhukh Dhatha Gur Milai Kahu Naanak Sifath Samae ||4||7||

One who meets with the Guru, the Giver of pleasure and pain, says Nanak, is absorbed in the Lord's Praise. ||4||7||