ਸੁੰਨ ਸਮਾਧਿ ਗੁਫਾ ਤਹ ਆਸਨੁ ॥

Sunn Samaadhh Gufaa Theh Aasan ||

They sit there, in the cave of deep Samaadhi;

ਕੇਵਲ ਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਪੂਰਨ ਤਹ ਬਾਸਨੁ ॥

Kaeval Breham Pooran Theh Baasan ||

The unique, perfect Lord God dwells there.

ਭਗਤ ਸੰਗਿ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਗੋਸਟਿ ਕਰਤ ॥

Bhagath Sang Prabh Gosatt Karath ||

God holds conversations with His devotees.

ਤਹ ਹਰਖ ਨ ਸੋਗ ਨ ਜਨਮ ਨ ਮਰਤ ॥੩॥

Theh Harakh N Sog N Janam N Marath ||3||

There is no pleasure or pain, no birth or death there. ||3||

ਕਰਿ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਜਿਸੁ ਆਪਿ ਦਿਵਾਇਆ ॥

Kar Kirapaa Jis Aap Dhivaaeiaa ||

One whom the Lord Himself blesses with His Mercy,

ਸਾਧਸੰਗਿ ਤਿਨਿ ਹਰਿ ਧਨੁ ਪਾਇਆ ॥

Saadhhasang Thin Har Dhhan Paaeiaa ||

Obtains the Lord's wealth in the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy.

ਦਇਆਲ ਪੁਰਖ ਨਾਨਕ ਅਰਦਾਸਿ ॥

Dhaeiaal Purakh Naanak Aradhaas ||

Nanak prays to the merciful Primal Lord;

ਹਰਿ ਮੇਰੀ ਵਰਤਣਿ ਹਰਿ ਮੇਰੀ ਰਾਸਿ ॥੪॥੨੪॥੩੫॥

Har Maeree Varathan Har Maeree Raas ||4||24||35||

The Lord is my merchandise, and the Lord is my capital. ||4||24||35||

ਰਾਮਕਲੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

Raamakalee Mehalaa 5 ||

Raamkalee, Fifth Mehl:

ਮਹਿਮਾ ਨ ਜਾਨਹਿ ਬੇਦ ॥

Mehimaa N Jaanehi Baedh ||

The Vedas do not know His greatness.

ਬ੍ਰਹਮੇ ਨਹੀ ਜਾਨਹਿ ਭੇਦ ॥

Brehamae Nehee Jaanehi Bhaedh ||

Brahma does not know His mystery.

ਅਵਤਾਰ ਨ ਜਾਨਹਿ ਅੰਤੁ ॥

Avathaar N Jaanehi Anth ||

Incarnated beings do not know His limit.

ਪਰਮੇਸਰੁ ਪਾਰਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਬੇਅੰਤੁ ॥੧॥

Paramaesar Paarabreham Baeanth ||1||

The Transcendent Lord, the Supreme Lord God, is infinite. ||1||

ਅਪਨੀ ਗਤਿ ਆਪਿ ਜਾਨੈ ॥

Apanee Gath Aap Jaanai ||

Only He Himself knows His own state.

ਸੁਣਿ ਸੁਣਿ ਅਵਰ ਵਖਾਨੈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

Sun Sun Avar Vakhaanai ||1|| Rehaao ||

Others speak of Him only by hearsay. ||1||Pause||

ਸੰਕਰਾ ਨਹੀ ਜਾਨਹਿ ਭੇਵ ॥

Sankaraa Nehee Jaanehi Bhaev ||

Shiva does not know His mystery.

ਖੋਜਤ ਹਾਰੇ ਦੇਵ ॥

Khojath Haarae Dhaev ||

The gods gave grown weary of searching for Him.

ਦੇਵੀਆ ਨਹੀ ਜਾਨੈ ਮਰਮ ॥

Dhaeveeaa Nehee Jaanai Maram ||

The goddesses do not know His mystery.

ਸਭ ਊਪਰਿ ਅਲਖ ਪਾਰਬ੍ਰਹਮ ॥੨॥

Sabh Oopar Alakh Paarabreham ||2||

Above all is the unseen, Supreme Lord God. ||2||

ਅਪਨੈ ਰੰਗਿ ਕਰਤਾ ਕੇਲ ॥

Apanai Rang Karathaa Kael ||

The Creator Lord plays His own plays.

ਆਪਿ ਬਿਛੋਰੈ ਆਪੇ ਮੇਲ ॥

Aap Bishhorai Aapae Mael ||

He Himself separates, and He Himself unites.

ਇਕਿ ਭਰਮੇ ਇਕਿ ਭਗਤੀ ਲਾਏ ॥

Eik Bharamae Eik Bhagathee Laaeae ||

Some wander around, while others are linked to His devotional worship.

ਅਪਣਾ ਕੀਆ ਆਪਿ ਜਣਾਏ ॥੩॥

Apanaa Keeaa Aap Janaaeae ||3||

By His actions, He makes Himself known. ||3||

ਸੰਤਨ ਕੀ ਸੁਣਿ ਸਾਚੀ ਸਾਖੀ ॥

Santhan Kee Sun Saachee Saakhee ||

Listen to the true story of the Saints.

ਸੋ ਬੋਲਹਿ ਜੋ ਪੇਖਹਿ ਆਖੀ ॥

So Bolehi Jo Paekhehi Aakhee ||

They speak only of what they see with their eyes.

ਨਹੀ ਲੇਪੁ ਤਿਸੁ ਪੁੰਨਿ ਨ ਪਾਪਿ ॥

Nehee Laep This Punn N Paap ||

He is not involved with virtue or vice.

ਨਾਨਕ ਕਾ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਆਪੇ ਆਪਿ ॥੪॥੨੫॥੩੬॥

Naanak Kaa Prabh Aapae Aap ||4||25||36||

Nanak's God is Himself all-in-all. ||4||25||36||

ਰਾਮਕਲੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

Raamakalee Mehalaa 5 ||

Raamkalee, Fifth Mehl:

ਕਿਛਹੂ ਕਾਜੁ ਨ ਕੀਓ ਜਾਨਿ ॥

Kishhehoo Kaaj N Keeou Jaan ||

I have not tried to do anything through knowledge.

ਸੁਰਤਿ ਮਤਿ ਨਾਹੀ ਕਿਛੁ ਗਿਆਨਿ ॥

Surath Math Naahee Kishh Giaan ||

I have no knowledge, intelligence or spiritual wisdom.

ਜਾਪ ਤਾਪ ਸੀਲ ਨਹੀ ਧਰਮ ॥

Jaap Thaap Seel Nehee Dhharam ||

I have not practiced chanting, deep meditation, humility or righteousness.

ਕਿਛੂ ਨ ਜਾਨਉ ਕੈਸਾ ਕਰਮ ॥੧॥

Kishhoo N Jaano Kaisaa Karam ||1||

I know nothing of such good karma. ||1||

ਠਾਕੁਰ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਮ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਮੇਰੇ ॥

Thaakur Preetham Prabh Maerae ||

O my Beloved God, my Lord and Master,

ਤੁਝ ਬਿਨੁ ਦੂਜਾ ਅਵਰੁ ਨ ਕੋਈ ਭੂਲਹ ਚੂਕਹ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਤੇਰੇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

Thujh Bin Dhoojaa Avar N Koee Bhooleh Chookeh Prabh Thaerae ||1|| Rehaao ||

There is none other than You. Even though I wander and make mistakes, I am still Yours, God. ||1||Pause||

ਰਿਧਿ ਨ ਬੁਧਿ ਨ ਸਿਧਿ ਪ੍ਰਗਾਸੁ ॥

Ridhh N Budhh N Sidhh Pragaas ||

I have no wealth, no intelligence, no miraculous spiritual powers; I am not enlightened.

ਬਿਖੈ ਬਿਆਧਿ ਕੇ ਗਾਵ ਮਹਿ ਬਾਸੁ ॥

Bikhai Biaadhh Kae Gaav Mehi Baas ||

I dwell in the village of corruption and sickness.

ਕਰਣਹਾਰ ਮੇਰੇ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਏਕ ॥

Karanehaar Maerae Prabh Eaek ||

O my One Creator Lord God,

ਨਾਮ ਤੇਰੇ ਕੀ ਮਨ ਮਹਿ ਟੇਕ ॥੨॥

Naam Thaerae Kee Man Mehi Ttaek ||2||

Your Name is the support of my mind. ||2||

ਸੁਣਿ ਸੁਣਿ ਜੀਵਉ ਮਨਿ ਇਹੁ ਬਿਸ੍ਰਾਮੁ ॥

Sun Sun Jeevo Man Eihu Bisraam ||

Hearing, hearing Your Name, I live; this is my mind's consolation.

ਪਾਪ ਖੰਡਨ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਤੇਰੋ ਨਾਮੁ ॥

Paap Khanddan Prabh Thaero Naam ||

Your Name, God, is the Destroyer of sins.

ਤੂ ਅਗਨਤੁ ਜੀਅ ਕਾ ਦਾਤਾ ॥

Thoo Aganath Jeea Kaa Dhaathaa ||

You, O Limitless Lord, are the Giver of the soul.

ਜਿਸਹਿ ਜਣਾਵਹਿ ਤਿਨਿ ਤੂ ਜਾਤਾ ॥੩॥

Jisehi Janaavehi Thin Thoo Jaathaa ||3||

He alone knows You, unto whom You reveal Yourself. ||3||

ਜੋ ਉਪਾਇਓ ਤਿਸੁ ਤੇਰੀ ਆਸ ॥

Jo Oupaaeiou This Thaeree Aas ||

Whoever has been created, rests his hopes in You.

ਸਗਲ ਅਰਾਧਹਿ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਗੁਣਤਾਸ ॥

Sagal Araadhhehi Prabh Gunathaas ||

All worship and adore You, God, O treasure of excellence.

ਨਾਨਕ ਦਾਸ ਤੇਰੈ ਕੁਰਬਾਣੁ ॥

Naanak Dhaas Thaerai Kurabaan ||

Slave Nanak is a sacrifice to You.

ਬੇਅੰਤ ਸਾਹਿਬੁ ਮੇਰਾ ਮਿਹਰਵਾਣੁ ॥੪॥੨੬॥੩੭॥

Baeanth Saahib Maeraa Miharavaan ||4||26||37||

My merciful Lord and Master is infinite. ||4||26||37||

ਰਾਮਕਲੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

Raamakalee Mehalaa 5 ||

Raamkalee, Fifth Mehl:

ਰਾਖਨਹਾਰ ਦਇਆਲ ॥

Raakhanehaar Dhaeiaal ||

The Savior Lord is merciful.

ਕੋਟਿ ਭਵ ਖੰਡੇ ਨਿਮਖ ਖਿਆਲ ॥

Kott Bhav Khanddae Nimakh Khiaal ||

Millions of incarnations are eradicated in an instant, contemplating the Lord.

ਸਗਲ ਅਰਾਧਹਿ ਜੰਤ ॥

Sagal Araadhhehi Janth ||

All beings worship and adore Him.

ਮਿਲੀਐ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਗੁਰ ਮਿਲਿ ਮੰਤ ॥੧॥

Mileeai Prabh Gur Mil Manth ||1||

Receiving the Guru's Mantra, one meets God. ||1||

ਜੀਅਨ ਕੋ ਦਾਤਾ ਮੇਰਾ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ॥

Jeean Ko Dhaathaa Maeraa Prabh ||

My God is the Giver of souls.

ਪੂਰਨ ਪਰਮੇਸੁਰ ਸੁਆਮੀ ਘਟਿ ਘਟਿ ਰਾਤਾ ਮੇਰਾ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

Pooran Paramaesur Suaamee Ghatt Ghatt Raathaa Maeraa Prabh ||1|| Rehaao ||

The Perfect Transcendent Lord Master, my God, imbues each and every heart. ||1||Pause||

ਤਾ ਕੀ ਗਹੀ ਮਨ ਓਟ ॥

Thaa Kee Gehee Man Outt ||

My mind has grasped His Support.

ਬੰਧਨ ਤੇ ਹੋਈ ਛੋਟ ॥

Bandhhan Thae Hoee Shhott ||

My bonds have been shattered.

ਹਿਰਦੈ ਜਪਿ ਪਰਮਾਨੰਦ ॥

Hiradhai Jap Paramaanandh ||

Within my heart, I meditate on the Lord, the embodiment of supreme bliss.

ਮਨ ਮਾਹਿ ਭਏ ਅਨੰਦ ॥੨॥

Man Maahi Bheae Anandh ||2||

My mind is filled with ecstasy. ||2||

ਤਾਰਣ ਤਰਣ ਹਰਿ ਸਰਣ ॥

Thaaran Tharan Har Saran ||

The Lord's Sanctuary is the boat to carry us across.

ਜੀਵਨ ਰੂਪ ਹਰਿ ਚਰਣ ॥

Jeevan Roop Har Charan ||

The Lord's Feet are the embodiment of life itself.