ਸਿਰੀਰਾਗੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥

Sireerag Mehala 1 ||

Sriraag, First Mehl:

ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮਿ ਮਨੁ ਬੇਧਿਆ ਅਵਰੁ ਕਿ ਕਰੀ ਵੀਚਾਰੁ ॥

Ram Nam Man Baedhhia Avar K Karee Veechar ||

My mind is pierced through by the Name of the Lord. What else should I contemplate?

ਸਬਦ ਸੁਰਤਿ ਸੁਖੁ ਊਪਜੈ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਰਾਤਉ ਸੁਖ ਸਾਰੁ ॥

Sabadh Surath Sukh Oopajai Prabh Ratho Sukh Sar ||

Focusing your awareness on the Shabad, happiness wells up. Attuned to God, the most excellent peace is found.

ਜਿਉ ਭਾਵੈ ਤਿਉ ਰਾਖੁ ਤੂੰ ਮੈ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਅਧਾਰੁ ॥੧॥

Jio Bhavai Thio Rakh Thoon Mai Har Nam Adhhar ||1||

As it pleases You, please save me, Lord. The Name of the Lord is my Support. ||1||

ਮਨ ਰੇ ਸਾਚੀ ਖਸਮ ਰਜਾਇ ॥

Man Rae Sachee Khasam Rajae ||

O mind, the Will of our Lord and Master is true.

ਜਿਨਿ ਤਨੁ ਮਨੁ ਸਾਜਿ ਸੀਗਾਰਿਆ ਤਿਸੁ ਸੇਤੀ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

Jin Than Man Saj Seegaria This Saethee Liv Lae ||1|| Rehao ||

Focus your love upon the One who created and adorned your body and mind. ||1||Pause||

ਤਨੁ ਬੈਸੰਤਰਿ ਹੋਮੀਐ ਇਕ ਰਤੀ ਤੋਲਿ ਕਟਾਇ ॥

Than Baisanthar Homeeai Eik Rathee Thol Kattae ||

If I cut my body into pieces, and burn them in the fire,

ਤਨੁ ਮਨੁ ਸਮਧਾ ਜੇ ਕਰੀ ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਅਗਨਿ ਜਲਾਇ ॥

Than Man Samadhha Jae Karee Anadhin Agan Jalae ||

And if I make my body and mind into firewood, and night and day burn them in the fire,

ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੈ ਤੁਲਿ ਨ ਪੁਜਈ ਜੇ ਲਖ ਕੋਟੀ ਕਰਮ ਕਮਾਇ ॥੨॥

Har Namai Thul N Pujee Jae Lakh Kottee Karam Kamae ||2||

And if I perform hundreds of thousands and millions of religious rituals-still, all these are not equal to the Name of the Lord. ||2||

ਅਰਧ ਸਰੀਰੁ ਕਟਾਈਐ ਸਿਰਿ ਕਰਵਤੁ ਧਰਾਇ ॥

Aradhh Sareer Kattaeeai Sir Karavath Dhharae ||

If my body were cut in half, if a saw was put to my head,

ਤਨੁ ਹੈਮੰਚਲਿ ਗਾਲੀਐ ਭੀ ਮਨ ਤੇ ਰੋਗੁ ਨ ਜਾਇ ॥

Than Haimanchal Galeeai Bhee Man Thae Rog N Jae ||

And if my body were frozen in the Himalayas-even then, my mind would not be free of disease.

ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੈ ਤੁਲਿ ਨ ਪੁਜਈ ਸਭ ਡਿਠੀ ਠੋਕਿ ਵਜਾਇ ॥੩॥

Har Namai Thul N Pujee Sabh Ddithee Thok Vajae ||3||

None of these are equal to the Name of the Lord. I have seen and tried and tested them all. ||3||

ਕੰਚਨ ਕੇ ਕੋਟ ਦਤੁ ਕਰੀ ਬਹੁ ਹੈਵਰ ਗੈਵਰ ਦਾਨੁ ॥

Kanchan Kae Kott Dhath Karee Bahu Haivar Gaivar Dhan ||

If I made a donation of castles of gold, and gave lots of fine horses and wondrous elephants in charity,

ਭੂਮਿ ਦਾਨੁ ਗਊਆ ਘਣੀ ਭੀ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਗਰਬੁ ਗੁਮਾਨੁ ॥

Bhoom Dhan Gooa Ghanee Bhee Anthar Garab Guman ||

And if I made donations of land and cows-even then, pride and ego would still be within me.

ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮਿ ਮਨੁ ਬੇਧਿਆ ਗੁਰਿ ਦੀਆ ਸਚੁ ਦਾਨੁ ॥੪॥

Ram Nam Man Baedhhia Gur Dheea Sach Dhan ||4||

The Name of the Lord has pierced my mind; the Guru has given me this true gift. ||4||

ਮਨਹਠ ਬੁਧੀ ਕੇਤੀਆ ਕੇਤੇ ਬੇਦ ਬੀਚਾਰ ॥

Manehath Budhhee Kaetheea Kaethae Baedh Beechar ||

There are so many stubborn-minded intelligent people, and so many who contemplate the Vedas.

ਕੇਤੇ ਬੰਧਨ ਜੀਅ ਕੇ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਮੋਖ ਦੁਆਰ ॥

Kaethae Bandhhan Jeea Kae Guramukh Mokh Dhuar ||

There are so many entanglements for the soul. Only as Gurmukh do we find the Gate of Liberation.

ਸਚਹੁ ਓਰੈ ਸਭੁ ਕੋ ਉਪਰਿ ਸਚੁ ਆਚਾਰੁ ॥੫॥

Sachahu Ourai Sabh Ko Oupar Sach Achar ||5||

Truth is higher than everything; but higher still is truthful living. ||5||

ਸਭੁ ਕੋ ਊਚਾ ਆਖੀਐ ਨੀਚੁ ਨ ਦੀਸੈ ਕੋਇ ॥

Sabh Ko Oocha Akheeai Neech N Dheesai Koe ||

Call everyone exalted; no one seems lowly.

ਇਕਨੈ ਭਾਂਡੇ ਸਾਜਿਐ ਇਕੁ ਚਾਨਣੁ ਤਿਹੁ ਲੋਇ ॥

Eikanai Bhanddae Sajiai Eik Chanan Thihu Loe ||

The One Lord has fashioned the vessels, and His One Light pervades the three worlds.

ਕਰਮਿ ਮਿਲੈ ਸਚੁ ਪਾਈਐ ਧੁਰਿ ਬਖਸ ਨ ਮੇਟੈ ਕੋਇ ॥੬॥

Karam Milai Sach Paeeai Dhhur Bakhas N Maettai Koe ||6||

Receiving His Grace, we obtain Truth. No one can erase His Primal Blessing. ||6||

ਸਾਧੁ ਮਿਲੈ ਸਾਧੂ ਜਨੈ ਸੰਤੋਖੁ ਵਸੈ ਗੁਰ ਭਾਇ ॥

Sadhh Milai Sadhhoo Janai Santhokh Vasai Gur Bhae ||

When one Holy person meets another Holy person, they abide in contentment, through the Love of the Guru.

ਅਕਥ ਕਥਾ ਵੀਚਾਰੀਐ ਜੇ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਮਾਹਿ ਸਮਾਇ ॥

Akathh Kathha Veechareeai Jae Sathigur Mahi Samae ||

They contemplate the Unspoken Speech, merging in absorption in the True Guru.

ਪੀ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਸੰਤੋਖਿਆ ਦਰਗਹਿ ਪੈਧਾ ਜਾਇ ॥੭॥

Pee Anmrith Santhokhia Dharagehi Paidhha Jae ||7||

Drinking in the Ambrosial Nectar, they are contented; they go to the Court of the Lord in robes of honor. ||7||

ਘਟਿ ਘਟਿ ਵਾਜੈ ਕਿੰਗੁਰੀ ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਸਬਦਿ ਸੁਭਾਇ ॥

Ghatt Ghatt Vajai Kinguree Anadhin Sabadh Subhae ||

In each and every heart the Music of the Lord's Flute vibrates, night and day, with sublime love for the Shabad.

ਵਿਰਲੇ ਕਉ ਸੋਝੀ ਪਈ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਮਨੁ ਸਮਝਾਇ ॥

Viralae Ko Sojhee Pee Guramukh Man Samajhae ||

Only those few who become Gurmukh understand this by instructing their minds.

ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮੁ ਨ ਵੀਸਰੈ ਛੂਟੈ ਸਬਦੁ ਕਮਾਇ ॥੮॥੧੪॥

Naanak Nam N Veesarai Shhoottai Sabadh Kamae ||8||14||

O Nanak, do not forget the Naam. Practicing the Shabad you shall be saved. ||8||14||