isrIrwgu mhlu 1 ]

aucwrx isrIrwgu mh`lu pihlw

sireeraag mehal 1 ||

Siree Raag, First Mehl:

Dwqu imlY Puin Dwqu kau isPqI isPiq smwie ]

dhhaath milai fun dhhaath ko sifathee sifath samaae ||

As metal merges with metal, those who chant the Praises of the Lord are absorbed into the Praiseworthy Lord.

lwlu gulwlu ghbrw scw rMgu cVwau ]

aucwrx ghb-rw: sbµDk krky bolo

laal gulaal gehabaraa sachaa rang charraao ||

Like the poppies, they are dyed in the deep crimson color of Truthfulness.

scu imlY sµqoKIAw hir jip eykY Bwie ]1]

sach milai santhokheeaa har jap eaekai bhaae ||1||

Those contented souls who meditate on the Lord with single-minded love, meet the True Lord. ||1||

BweI ry sMq jnw kI ryxu ]

bhaaee rae santh janaa kee raen ||

O Siblings of Destiny, become the dust of the feet of the humble Saints.

sMq sBw guru pweIAY mukiq pdwrQu Dyxu ]1] rhwau ]

aucwrx sBw: polw bolo

santh sabhaa gur paaeeai mukath padhaarathh dhhaen ||1|| rehaao ||

In the Society of the Saints, the Guru is found. He is the Treasure of Liberation, the Source of all good fortune. ||1||Pause||

aUcau Qwnu suhwvxw aUpir mhlu murwir ]

oocho thhaan suhaavanaa oopar mehal muraar ||

Upon that Highest Plane of Sublime Beauty, stands the Mansion of the Lord.

scu krxI dy pweIAY dru Gru mhlu ipAwir ]

sach karanee dhae paaeeai dhar ghar mehal piaar ||

By true actions, this human body is obtained, and the door within ourselves which leads to the Mansion of the Beloved, is found.

gurmuiK mnu smJweIAY Awqm rwmu bIcwir ]2]

guramukh man samajhaaeeai aatham raam beechaar ||2||

The Gurmukhs train their minds to contemplate the Lord, the Supreme Soul. ||2||

iqRibiD krm kmweIAih Aws AMdysw hoie ]

thribidhh karam kamaaeeahi aas andhaesaa hoe ||

By actions committed under the influence of the three qualities, hope and anxiety are produced.

ikau gur ibnu iqRkutI CutsI shij imilAY suKu hoie ]

aucwrx iqR-kutI: polw bolo (ASuD: iqRku`tI)

kio gur bin thrikuttee shhuttasee sehaj miliai sukh hoe ||

Without the Guru, how can anyone be released from these three qualities? Through intuitive wisdom, we meet with Him and find peace.

inj Gir mhlu pCwxIAY ndir kry mlu Doie ]3]

nij ghar mehal pashhaaneeai nadhar karae mal dhhoe ||3||

Within the home of the self, the Mansion of His Presence is realized when He bestows His Glance of Grace and washes away our pollution. ||3||

ibnu gur mYlu n auqrY ibnu hir ikau Gr vwsu ]

bin gur mail n outharai bin har kio ghar vaas ||

Without the Guru, this pollution is not removed. Without the Lord, how can there be any homecoming?

eyko sbdu vIcwrIAY Avr iqAwgY Aws ]

eaeko sabadh veechaareeai avar thiaagai aas ||

Contemplate the One Word of the Shabad, and abandon other hopes.

nwnk dyiK idKweIAY hau sd bilhwrY jwsu ]4]12]

naanak dhaekh dhikhaaeeai ho sadh balihaarai jaas ||4||12||

O Nanak, I am forever a sacrifice to the one who beholds, and inspires others to behold Him. ||4||12||