ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥

Mehala 1 ||

First Mehl:

ਨ ਭੀਜੈ ਰਾਗੀ ਨਾਦੀ ਬੇਦਿ ॥

N Bheejai Ragee Nadhee Baedh ||

He is not won over by music, songs or the Vedas.

ਨ ਭੀਜੈ ਸੁਰਤੀ ਗਿਆਨੀ ਜੋਗਿ ॥

N Bheejai Surathee Gianee Jog ||

He is not won over by intuitive wisdom, meditation or Yoga.

ਨ ਭੀਜੈ ਸੋਗੀ ਕੀਤੈ ਰੋਜਿ ॥

N Bheejai Sogee Keethai Roj ||

He is not won over by feeling sad and depressed forever.

ਨ ਭੀਜੈ ਰੂਪੀ ਮਾਲੀ ਰੰਗਿ ॥

N Bheejai Roopanaee Malanaee Rang ||

He is not won over by beauty, wealth and pleasures.

ਨ ਭੀਜੈ ਤੀਰਥਿ ਭਵਿਐ ਨੰਗਿ ॥

N Bheejai Theerathh Bhaviai Nang ||

He is not won over by wandering naked at sacred shrines.

ਨ ਭੀਜੈ ਦਾਤੀ ਕੀਤੈ ਪੁੰਨਿ ॥

N Bheejai Dhathanaee Keethai Punn ||

He is not won over by giving donations in charity.

ਨ ਭੀਜੈ ਬਾਹਰਿ ਬੈਠਿਆ ਸੁੰਨਿ ॥

N Bheejai Bahar Baithia Sunn ||

He is not won over by living alone in the wilderness.

ਨ ਭੀਜੈ ਭੇੜਿ ਮਰਹਿ ਭਿੜਿ ਸੂਰ ॥

N Bheejai Bhaerr Marehi Bhirr Soor ||

He is not won over by fighting and dying as a warrior in battle.

ਨ ਭੀਜੈ ਕੇਤੇ ਹੋਵਹਿ ਧੂੜ ॥

N Bheejai Kaethae Hovehi Dhhoorr ||

He is not won over by becoming the dust of the masses.

ਲੇਖਾ ਲਿਖੀਐ ਮਨ ਕੈ ਭਾਇ ॥

Laekha Likheeai Man Kai Bhae ||

The account is written of the loves of the mind.

ਨਾਨਕ ਭੀਜੈ ਸਾਚੈ ਨਾਇ ॥੨॥

Naanak Bheejai Sachai Nae ||2||

O Nanak, the Lord is won over only by His Name. ||2||