ਜੇਹੀ ਸੁਰਤਿ ਤੇਹਾ ਤਿਨ ਰਾਹੁ ॥

Jaehee Surath Thaehaa Thin Raahu ||

As is their awareness, so is their way.

ਲੇਖਾ ਇਕੋ ਆਵਹੁ ਜਾਹੁ ॥੧॥

Laekhaa Eiko Aavahu Jaahu ||1||

According to the account of our actions, we come and go in reincarnation. ||1||

ਕਾਹੇ ਜੀਅ ਕਰਹਿ ਚਤੁਰਾਈ ॥

Kaahae Jeea Karehi Chathuraaee ||

Why, O soul, do you try such clever tricks?

ਲੇਵੈ ਦੇਵੈ ਢਿਲ ਨ ਪਾਈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

Laevai Dhaevai Dtil N Paaee ||1|| Rehaao ||

Taking away and giving back, God does not delay. ||1||Pause||

ਤੇਰੇ ਜੀਅ ਜੀਆ ਕਾ ਤੋਹਿ ॥

Thaerae Jeea Jeeaa Kaa Thohi ||

All beings belong to You; all beings are Yours. O Lord and Master,

ਕਿਤ ਕਉ ਸਾਹਿਬ ਆਵਹਿ ਰੋਹਿ ॥

Kith Ko Saahib Aavehi Rohi ||

How can You become angry with them?

ਜੇ ਤੂ ਸਾਹਿਬ ਆਵਹਿ ਰੋਹਿ ॥

Jae Thoo Saahib Aavehi Rohi ||

Even if You, O Lord and Master, become angry with them,

ਤੂ ਓਨਾ ਕਾ ਤੇਰੇ ਓਹਿ ॥੨॥

Thoo Ounaa Kaa Thaerae Ouhi ||2||

Still, You are theirs, and they are Yours. ||2||

ਅਸੀ ਬੋਲਵਿਗਾੜ ਵਿਗਾੜਹ ਬੋਲ ॥

Asee Bolavigaarr Vigaarreh Bol ||

We are foul-mouthed; we spoil everything with our foul words.

ਤੂ ਨਦਰੀ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਤੋਲਹਿ ਤੋਲ ॥

Thoo Nadharee Andhar Tholehi Thol ||

You weigh us in the balance of Your Glance of Grace.

ਜਹ ਕਰਣੀ ਤਹ ਪੂਰੀ ਮਤਿ ॥

Jeh Karanee Theh Pooree Math ||

When one's actions are right, the understanding is perfect.

ਕਰਣੀ ਬਾਝਹੁ ਘਟੇ ਘਟਿ ॥੩॥

Karanee Baajhahu Ghattae Ghatt ||3||

Without good deeds, it becomes more and more deficient. ||3||

ਪ੍ਰਣਵਤਿ ਨਾਨਕ ਗਿਆਨੀ ਕੈਸਾ ਹੋਇ ॥

Pranavath Naanak Giaanee Kaisaa Hoe ||

Prays Nanak, what is the nature of the spiritual people?

ਆਪੁ ਪਛਾਣੈ ਬੂਝੈ ਸੋਇ ॥

Aap Pashhaanai Boojhai Soe ||

They are self-realized; they understand God.

ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦਿ ਕਰੇ ਬੀਚਾਰੁ ॥

Gur Parasaadh Karae Beechaar ||

By Guru's Grace, they contemplate Him;

ਸੋ ਗਿਆਨੀ ਦਰਗਹ ਪਰਵਾਣੁ ॥੪॥੩੦॥

So Giaanee Dharageh Paravaan ||4||30||

Such spiritual people are honored in His Court. ||4||30||

ਸਿਰੀਰਾਗੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ਘਰੁ ੪ ॥

Sireeraag Mehalaa 1 Ghar 4 ||

Siree Raag, First Mehl, Fourth House:

ਤੂ ਦਰੀਆਉ ਦਾਨਾ ਬੀਨਾ ਮੈ ਮਛੁਲੀ ਕੈਸੇ ਅੰਤੁ ਲਹਾ ॥

Thoo Dhareeaao Dhaanaa Beenaa Mai Mashhulee Kaisae Anth Lehaa ||

You are the River, All-knowing and All-seeing. I am just a fish-how can I find Your limit?

ਜਹ ਜਹ ਦੇਖਾ ਤਹ ਤਹ ਤੂ ਹੈ ਤੁਝ ਤੇ ਨਿਕਸੀ ਫੂਟਿ ਮਰਾ ॥੧॥

Jeh Jeh Dhaekhaa Theh Theh Thoo Hai Thujh Thae Nikasee Foott Maraa ||1||

Wherever I look, You are there. Outside of You, I would burst and die. ||1||

ਨ ਜਾਣਾ ਮੇਉ ਨ ਜਾਣਾ ਜਾਲੀ ॥

N Jaanaa Maeo N Jaanaa Jaalee ||

I do not know of the fisherman, and I do not know of the net.

ਜਾ ਦੁਖੁ ਲਾਗੈ ਤਾ ਤੁਝੈ ਸਮਾਲੀ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

Jaa Dhukh Laagai Thaa Thujhai Samaalee ||1|| Rehaao ||

But when the pain comes, then I call upon You. ||1||Pause||

ਤੂ ਭਰਪੂਰਿ ਜਾਨਿਆ ਮੈ ਦੂਰਿ ॥

Thoo Bharapoor Jaaniaa Mai Dhoor ||

You are present everywhere. I had thought that You were far away.

ਜੋ ਕਛੁ ਕਰੀ ਸੁ ਤੇਰੈ ਹਦੂਰਿ ॥

Jo Kashh Karee S Thaerai Hadhoor ||

Whatever I do, I do in Your Presence.

ਤੂ ਦੇਖਹਿ ਹਉ ਮੁਕਰਿ ਪਾਉ ॥

Thoo Dhaekhehi Ho Mukar Paao ||

You see all my actions, and yet I deny them.

ਤੇਰੈ ਕੰਮਿ ਨ ਤੇਰੈ ਨਾਇ ॥੨॥

Thaerai Kanm N Thaerai Naae ||2||

I have not worked for You, or Your Name. ||2||

ਜੇਤਾ ਦੇਹਿ ਤੇਤਾ ਹਉ ਖਾਉ ॥

Jaethaa Dhaehi Thaethaa Ho Khaao ||

Whatever You give me, that is what I eat.

ਬਿਆ ਦਰੁ ਨਾਹੀ ਕੈ ਦਰਿ ਜਾਉ ॥

Biaa Dhar Naahee Kai Dhar Jaao ||

There is no other door-unto which door should I go?

ਨਾਨਕੁ ਏਕ ਕਹੈ ਅਰਦਾਸਿ ॥

Naanak Eaek Kehai Aradhaas ||

Nanak offers this one prayer:

ਜੀਉ ਪਿੰਡੁ ਸਭੁ ਤੇਰੈ ਪਾਸਿ ॥੩॥

Jeeo Pindd Sabh Thaerai Paas ||3||

This body and soul are totally Yours. ||3||

ਆਪੇ ਨੇੜੈ ਦੂਰਿ ਆਪੇ ਹੀ ਆਪੇ ਮੰਝਿ ਮਿਆਨਦ਼ ॥

Aapae Naerrai Dhoor Aapae Hee Aapae Manjh Miaanuo ||

He Himself is near, and He Himself is far away; He Himself is in-between.

ਆਪੇ ਵੇਖੈ ਸੁਣੇ ਆਪੇ ਹੀ ਕੁਦਰਤਿ ਕਰੇ ਜਹਾਨਦ਼ ॥

Aapae Vaekhai Sunae Aapae Hee Kudharath Karae Jehaanuo ||

He Himself beholds, and He Himself listens. By His Creative Power, He created the world.

ਜੋ ਤਿਸੁ ਭਾਵੈ ਨਾਨਕਾ ਹੁਕਮੁ ਸੋਈ ਪਰਵਾਨਦ਼ ॥੪॥੩੧॥

Jo This Bhaavai Naanakaa Hukam Soee Paravaanuo ||4||31||

Whatever pleases Him, O Nanak-that Command is acceptable. ||4||31||

ਸਿਰੀਰਾਗੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ਘਰੁ ੪ ॥

Sireeraag Mehalaa 1 Ghar 4 ||

Siree Raag, First Mehl, Fourth House:

ਕੀਤਾ ਕਹਾ ਕਰੇ ਮਨਿ ਮਾਨੁ ॥

Keethaa Kehaa Karae Man Maan ||

Why should the created beings feel pride in their minds?

ਦੇਵਣਹਾਰੇ ਕੈ ਹਥਿ ਦਾਨੁ ॥

Dhaevanehaarae Kai Hathh Dhaan ||

The Gift is in the Hands of the Great Giver.

ਭਾਵੈ ਦੇਇ ਨ ਦੇਈ ਸੋਇ ॥

Bhaavai Dhaee N Dhaeee Soe ||

As it pleases Him, He may give, or not give.

ਕੀਤੇ ਕੈ ਕਹਿਐ ਕਿਆ ਹੋਇ ॥੧॥

Keethae Kai Kehiai Kiaa Hoe ||1||

What can be done by the order of the created beings? ||1||

ਆਪੇ ਸਚੁ ਭਾਵੈ ਤਿਸੁ ਸਚੁ ॥

Aapae Sach Bhaavai This Sach ||

He Himself is True; Truth is pleasing to His Will.

ਅੰਧਾ ਕਚਾ ਕਚੁ ਨਿਕਚੁ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

Andhhaa Kachaa Kach Nikach ||1|| Rehaao ||

The spiritually blind are unripe and imperfect, inferior and worthless. ||1||Pause||

ਜਾ ਕੇ ਰੁਖ ਬਿਰਖ ਆਰਾਉ ॥

Jaa Kae Rukh Birakh Aaraao ||

The One who owns the trees of the forest and the plants of the garden

ਜੇਹੀ ਧਾਤੁ ਤੇਹਾ ਤਿਨ ਨਾਉ ॥

Jaehee Dhhaath Thaehaa Thin Naao ||

According to their nature, He gives them all their names.

ਫੁਲੁ ਭਾਉ ਫਲੁ ਲਿਖਿਆ ਪਾਇ ॥

Ful Bhaao Fal Likhiaa Paae ||

The Flower and the Fruit of the Lord's Love are obtained by pre-ordained destiny.

ਆਪਿ ਬੀਜਿ ਆਪੇ ਹੀ ਖਾਇ ॥੨॥

Aap Beej Aapae Hee Khaae ||2||

As we plant, so we harvest and eat. ||2||

ਕਚੀ ਕੰਧ ਕਚਾ ਵਿਚਿ ਰਾਜੁ ॥

Kachee Kandhh Kachaa Vich Raaj ||

The wall of the body is temporary, as is the soul-mason within it.

ਮਤਿ ਅਲੂਣੀ ਫਿਕਾ ਸਾਦੁ ॥

Math Aloonee Fikaa Saadh ||

The flavor of the intellect is bland and insipid without the Salt.

ਨਾਨਕ ਆਣੇ ਆਵੈ ਰਾਸਿ ॥

Naanak Aanae Aavai Raas ||

O Nanak, as He wills, He makes things right.

ਵਿਣੁ ਨਾਵੈ ਨਾਹੀ ਸਾਬਾਸਿ ॥੩॥੩੨॥

Vin Naavai Naahee Saabaas ||3||32||

Without the Name, no one is approved. ||3||32||

ਸਿਰੀਰਾਗੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ਘਰੁ ੫ ॥

Sireeraag Mehalaa 1 Ghar 5 ||

Siree Raag, First Mehl, Fifth House:

ਅਛਲ ਛਲਾਈ ਨਹ ਛਲੈ ਨਹ ਘਾਉ ਕਟਾਰਾ ਕਰਿ ਸਕੈ ॥

Ashhal Shhalaaee Neh Shhalai Neh Ghaao Kattaaraa Kar Sakai ||

The Undeceiveable is not deceived by deception. He cannot be wounded by any dagger.

ਜਿਉ ਸਾਹਿਬੁ ਰਾਖੈ ਤਿਉ ਰਹੈ ਇਸੁ ਲੋਭੀ ਕਾ ਜੀਉ ਟਲ ਪਲੈ ॥੧॥

Jio Saahib Raakhai Thio Rehai Eis Lobhee Kaa Jeeo Ttal Palai ||1||

As our Lord and Master keeps us, so do we exist. The soul of this greedy person is tossed this way and that. ||1||

ਬਿਨੁ ਤੇਲ ਦੀਵਾ ਕਿਉ ਜਲੈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

Bin Thael Dheevaa Kio Jalai ||1|| Rehaao ||

Without the oil, how can the lamp be lit? ||1||Pause||

ਪੋਥੀ ਪੁਰਾਣ ਕਮਾਈਐ ॥

Pothhee Puraan Kamaaeeai ||

Let the reading of your prayer book be the oil,

ਭਉ ਵਟੀ ਇਤੁ ਤਨਿ ਪਾਈਐ ॥

Bho Vattee Eith Than Paaeeai ||

And let the Fear of God be the wick for the lamp of this body.

ਸਚੁ ਬੂਝਣੁ ਆਣਿ ਜਲਾਈਐ ॥੨॥

Sach Boojhan Aan Jalaaeeai ||2||

Light this lamp with the understanding of Truth. ||2||

ਇਹੁ ਤੇਲੁ ਦੀਵਾ ਇਉ ਜਲੈ ॥

Eihu Thael Dheevaa Eio Jalai ||

Use this oil to light this lamp.

ਕਰਿ ਚਾਨਣੁ ਸਾਹਿਬ ਤਉ ਮਿਲੈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

Kar Chaanan Saahib Tho Milai ||1|| Rehaao ||

Light it, and meet your Lord and Master. ||1||Pause||

ਇਤੁ ਤਨਿ ਲਾਗੈ ਬਾਣੀਆ ॥

Eith Than Laagai Baaneeaa ||

This body is softened with the Word of the Guru's Bani;

ਸੁਖੁ ਹੋਵੈ ਸੇਵ ਕਮਾਣੀਆ ॥

Sukh Hovai Saev Kamaaneeaa ||

You shall find peace, doing seva (selfless service).