ਧਨਾਸਰੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ਆਰਤੀ

Dhhanasaree Mehala 1 Arathee

Dhanaasaree, First Mehl, Aartee:

ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥

Ik Oankar Sathigur Prasadh ||

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

ਗਗਨ ਮੈ ਥਾਲੁ ਰਵਿ ਚੰਦੁ ਦੀਪਕ ਬਨੇ ਤਾਰਿਕਾ ਮੰਡਲ ਜਨਕ ਮੋਤੀ ॥

Gagan Mai Thhal Rav Chandh Dheepak Banae Tharika Manddal Janak Mothee ||

In the bowl of the sky, the sun and moon are the lamps; the stars in the constellations are the pearls.

ਧੂਪੁ ਮਲਆਨਲੋ ਪਵਣੁ ਚਵਰੋ ਕਰੇ ਸਗਲ ਬਨਰਾਇ ਫੂਲੰਤ ਜੋਤੀ ॥੧॥

Dhhoop Malaanalo Pavan Chavaro Karae Sagal Banarae Foolanth Jothee ||1||

The fragrance of sandalwood is the incense, the wind is the fan, and all the vegetation are flowers in offering to You, O Luminous Lord. ||1||

ਕੈਸੀ ਆਰਤੀ ਹੋਇ ਭਵ ਖੰਡਨਾ ਤੇਰੀ ਆਰਤੀ ॥

Kaisee Arathee Hoe Bhav Khanddana Thaeree Arathee ||

What a beautiful lamp-lit worship service this is! O Destroyer of fear, this is Your Aartee, Your worship service.

ਅਨਹਤਾ ਸਬਦ ਵਾਜੰਤ ਭੇਰੀ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

Anehatha Sabadh Vajanth Bhaeree ||1|| Rehao ||

The sound current of the Shabad is the sounding of the temple drums. ||1||Pause||

ਸਹਸ ਤਵ ਨੈਨ ਨਨ ਨੈਨ ਹੈ ਤੋਹਿ ਕਉ ਸਹਸ ਮੂਰਤਿ ਨਨਾ ਏਕ ਤੋਹੀ ॥

Sehas Thav Nain Nan Nain Hai Thohi Ko Sehas Moorath Nana Eaek Thohee ||

Thousands are Your eyes, and yet You have no eyes. Thousands are Your forms, and yet You have not even one form.

ਸਹਸ ਪਦ ਬਿਮਲ ਨਨ ਏਕ ਪਦ ਗੰਧ ਬਿਨੁ ਸਹਸ ਤਵ ਗੰਧ ਇਵ ਚਲਤ ਮੋਹੀ ॥੨॥

Sehas Padh Bimal Nan Eaek Padh Gandhh Bin Sehas Thav Gandhh Eiv Chalath Mohee ||2||

Thousands are Your lotus feet, and yet You have no feet. Without a nose, thousands are Your noses. I am enchanted with Your play! ||2||

ਸਭ ਮਹਿ ਜੋਤਿ ਜੋਤਿ ਹੈ ਸੋਇ ॥

Sabh Mehi Joth Joth Hai Soe ||

The Divine Light is within everyone; You are that Light.

ਤਿਸ ਕੈ ਚਾਨਣਿ ਸਭ ਮਹਿ ਚਾਨਣੁ ਹੋਇ ॥

This Kai Chanan Sabh Mehi Chanan Hoe ||

Yours is that Light which shines within everyone.

ਗੁਰ ਸਾਖੀ ਜੋਤਿ ਪਰਗਟੁ ਹੋਇ ॥

Gur Sakhee Joth Paragatt Hoe ||

By the Guru's Teachings, this Divine Light is revealed.

ਜੋ ਤਿਸੁ ਭਾਵੈ ਸੁ ਆਰਤੀ ਹੋਇ ॥੩॥

Jo This Bhavai S Arathee Hoe ||3||

That which pleases the Lord is the true worship service. ||3||

ਹਰਿ ਚਰਣ ਕਮਲ ਮਕਰੰਦ ਲੋਭਿਤ ਮਨੋ ਅਨਦਿਨੋ ਮੋਹਿ ਆਹੀ ਪਿਆਸਾ ॥

Har Charan Kamal Makarandh Lobhith Mano Anadhino Mohi Ahee Piasa ||

My soul is enticed by the honey-sweet lotus feet of the Lord; night and day, I thirst for them.

ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾ ਜਲੁ ਦੇਹਿ ਨਾਨਕ ਸਾਰਿੰਗ ਕਉ ਹੋਇ ਜਾ ਤੇ ਤੇਰੈ ਨਾਮਿ ਵਾਸਾ ॥੪॥੧॥੭॥੯॥

Kirapa Jal Dhaehi Naanak Saring Ko Hoe Ja Thae Thaerai Nam Vasa ||4||1||7||9||

Bless Nanak, the thirsty song-bird, with the water of Your Mercy, that he may come to dwell in Your Name. ||4||1||7||9||