ਪ੍ਰਭਾਤੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥

Prabhathee Mehala 1 ||

Prabhaatee, First Mehl:

ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦੀ ਵਿਦਿਆ ਵੀਚਾਰੈ ਪੜਿ ਪੜਿ ਪਾਵੈ ਮਾਨੁ ॥

Gur Parasadhee Vidhia Veecharai Parr Parr Pavai Man ||

By Guru's Grace, contemplate spiritual knowledge; read it and study it, and you shall be honored.

ਆਪਾ ਮਧੇ ਆਪੁ ਪਰਗਾਸਿਆ ਪਾਇਆ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਨਾਮੁ ॥੧॥

Apa Madhhae Ap Paragasia Paeia Anmrith Nam ||1||

Within the self, the self is revealed, when one is blessed with the Ambrosial Naam, the Name of the Lord. ||1||

ਇਕ ਦਖਿਣਾ ਹਉ ਤੈ ਪਹਿ ਮਾਗਉ ਦੇਹਿ ਆਪਣਾ ਨਾਮੁ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

Eik Dhakhina Ho Thai Pehi Mago Dhaehi Apana Nam ||1|| Rehao ||

I beg for only one blessing from You: please bless me with Your Name. ||1||Pause||

ਪੰਚ ਤਸਕਰ ਧਾਵਤ ਰਾਖੇ ਚੂਕਾ ਮਨਿ ਅਭਿਮਾਨੁ ॥

Panch Thasakar Dhhavath Rakhae Chooka Man Abhiman ||

The five wandering thieves are captured and held, and the egotistical pride of the mind is subdued.

ਦਿਸਟਿ ਬਿਕਾਰੀ ਦੁਰਮਤਿ ਭਾਗੀ ਐਸਾ ਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਗਿਆਨੁ ॥੨॥

Dhisatt Bikaree Dhuramath Bhagee Aisa Breham Gian ||2||

Visions of corruption, vice and evil-mindedness run away. Such is the spiritual wisdom of God. ||2||

ਜਤੁ ਸਤੁ ਚਾਵਲ ਦਇਆ ਕਣਕ ਕਰਿ ਪ੍ਰਾਪਤਿ ਪਾਤੀ ਧਾਨੁ ॥

Jath Sath Chaval Dhaeia Kanak Kar Prapath Pathee Dhhan ||

Please bless me with the rice of truth and self-restraint, the wheat of compassion, and the leaf-plate of meditation.

ਦੂਧੁ ਕਰਮੁ ਸੰਤੋਖੁ ਘੀਉ ਕਰਿ ਐਸਾ ਮਾਂਗਉ ਦਾਨੁ ॥੩॥

Dhoodhh Karam Santhokh Gheeo Kar Aisa Mango Dhan ||3||

Bless me with the milk of good karma, and the clarified butter, the ghee, of compassion. Such are the gifts I beg of You, Lord. ||3||

ਖਿਮਾ ਧੀਰਜੁ ਕਰਿ ਗਊ ਲਵੇਰੀ ਸਹਜੇ ਬਛਰਾ ਖੀਰੁ ਪੀਐ ॥

Khima Dhheeraj Kar Goo Lavaeree Sehajae Bashhara Kheer Peeai ||

Let forgiveness and patience be my milk-cows, and let the calf of my mind intuitively drink in this milk.

ਸਿਫਤਿ ਸਰਮ ਕਾ ਕਪੜਾ ਮਾਂਗਉ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਨਾਨਕ ਰਵਤੁ ਰਹੈ ॥੪॥੭॥

Sifath Saram Ka Kaparra Mango Har Gun Naanak Ravath Rehai ||4||7||

I beg for the clothes of modesty and the Lord's Praise; Nanak chants the Glorious Praises of the Lord. ||4||7||