isrIrwgu mhlw 1 ]

aucwrx isrIrwgu mh`lw pihlw

sireeraag mehalaa 1 ||

Siree Raag, First Mehl:

hir hir jphu ipAwirAw gurmiq ly hir boil ]

har har japahu piaariaa guramath lae har bol ||

Meditate on the Lord, Har, Har, O my beloved; follow the Guru's Teachings, and speak of the Lord.

mnu sc ksvtI lweIAY qulIAY pUrY qoil ]

aucwrx ksv`tI

man sach kasavattee laaeeai thuleeai poorai thol ||

Apply the Touchstone of Truth to your mind, and see if it comes up to its full weight.

kImiq iknY n pweIAY ird mwxk moil Amoil ]1]

keemath kinai n paaeeai ridh maanak mol amol ||1||

No one has found the worth of the ruby of the heart; its value cannot be estimated. ||1||

BweI ry hir hIrw gur mwih ]

bhaaee rae har heeraa gur maahi ||

O Siblings of Destiny, the Diamond of the Lord is within the Guru.

sqsµgiq sqguru pweIAY Aihinis sbid slwih ]1] rhwau ]

sathasangath sathagur paaeeai ahinis sabadh salaahi ||1|| rehaao ||

The True Guru is found in the Sat Sangat, the True Congregation. Day and night, praise the Word of His Shabad. ||1||Pause||

scu vKru Dnu rwis lY pweIAY gur prgwis ]

sach vakhar dhhan raas lai paaeeai gur paragaas ||

The True Merchandise, Wealth and Capital are obtained through the Radiant Light of the Guru.

ijau Agin mrY jil pwieAY iqau iqRsnw dwsin dwis ]

jio agan marai jal paaeiai thio thrisanaa dhaasan dhaas ||

Just as fire is extinguished by pouring on water, desire becomes the slave of the Lord's slaves.

jm jµdwru n lgeI ieau Baujlu qrY qrwis ]2]

jam jandhaar n lagee eio bhoujal tharai tharaas ||2||

The Messenger of Death will not touch you; in this way, you shall cross over the terrifying world-ocean, carrying others across with you. ||2||

gurmuiK kUVu n BwveI sic rqy sc Bwie ]

aucwrx r`qy

guramukh koorr n bhaavee sach rathae sach bhaae ||

The Gurmukhs do not like falsehood. They are imbued with Truth; they love only Truth.

swkq scu n BwveI kUVY kUVI pWie ]

saakath sach n bhaavee koorrai koorree paane ||

The shaaktas, the faithless cynics, do not like the Truth; false are the foundations of the false.

sic rqy guir myilAY scy sic smwie ]3]

aucwrx r`qy

sach rathae gur maeliai sachae sach samaae ||3||

Imbued with Truth, you shall meet the Guru. The true ones are absorbed into the True Lord. ||3||

mn mih mwxku lwlu nwmu rqnu pdwrQu hIru ]

man mehi maanak laal naam rathan padhaarathh heer ||

Within the mind are emeralds and rubies, the Jewel of the Naam, treasures and diamonds.

scu vKru Dnu nwmu hY Git Git gihr gMBIru ]

sach vakhar dhhan naam hai ghatt ghatt gehir ganbheer ||

The Naam is the True Merchandise and Wealth; in each and every heart, His Presence is deep and profound.

nwnk gurmuiK pweIAY dieAw kry hir hIru ]4]21]

aucwrx dieAw: ‘ie’ sihq bolo

naanak guramukh paaeeai dhaeiaa karae har heer ||4||21||

O Nanak, the Gurmukh finds the Diamond of the Lord, by His Kindness and Compassion. ||4||21||