isrIrwgu mhlu 1 ]

aucwrx isrIrwgu mh`lu pihlw

sireeraag mehal 1 ||

Siree Raag, First Mehl:

jwil mohu Gis msu kir miq kwgdu kir swru ]

aucwrx m`iq

jaal mohu ghas mas kar math kaagadh kar saar ||

Burn emotional attachment, and grind it into ink. Transform your intelligence into the purest of paper.

Bwau klm kir icqu lyKwrI gur puiC ilKu bIcwru ]

bhaao kalam kar chith laekhaaree gur pushh likh beechaar ||

Make the love of the Lord your pen, and let your consciousness be the scribe. Then, seek the Guru's Instructions, and record these deliberations.

ilKu nwmu swlwh ilKu ilKu AMqu n pwrwvwru ]1]

likh naam saalaah likh likh anth n paaraavaar ||1||

Write the Praises of the Naam, the Name of the Lord; write over and over again that He has no end or limitation. ||1||

bwbw eyhu lyKw iliK jwxu ]

baabaa eaehu laekhaa likh jaan ||

O Baba, write such an account,

ijQY lyKw mMgIAY iqQY hoie scw nIswxu ]1] rhwau ]

jithhai laekhaa mangeeai thithhai hoe sachaa neesaan ||1|| rehaao ||

That when it is asked for, it will bring the Mark of Truth. ||1||Pause||

ijQY imlih vifAweIAw sd KusIAw sd cwau ]

aucwrx vifAweIAw: ibMdI rihq bolo

jithhai milehi vaddiaaeeaa sadh khuseeaa sadh chaao ||

There, where greatness, eternal peace and everlasting joy are bestowed,

iqn muiK itky inklih ijn min scw nwau ]

aucwrx it`ky

thin mukh ttikae nikalehi jin man sachaa naao ||

The faces of those whose minds are attuned to the True Name are anointed with the Mark of Grace.

krim imlY qw pweIAY nwhI glI vwau duAwau ]2]

aucwrx g`lI

karam milai thaa paaeeai naahee galee vaao dhuaao ||2||

If one receives God's Grace, then such honors are received, and not by mere words. ||2||

ieik Awvih ieik jwih auiT rKIAih nwv slwr ]

aucwrx nwv: polw bolo

eik aavehi eik jaahi outh rakheeahi naav salaar ||

Some come, and some arise and depart. They give themselves lofty names.

ieik aupwey mMgqy ieknw vfy drvwr ]

eik oupaaeae mangathae eikanaa vaddae dharavaar ||

Some are born beggars, and some hold vast courts.

AgY gieAw jwxIAY ivxu nwvY vykwr ]3]

agai gaeiaa jaaneeai vin naavai vaekaar ||3||

Going to the world hereafter, everyone shall realize that without the Name, it is all useless. ||3||

BY qyrY fru Aglw Kip Kip iCjY dyh ]

bhai thaerai ddar agalaa khap khap shhijai dhaeh ||

I am terrified by the Fear of You, God. Bothered and bewildered, my body is wasting away.

nwv ijnw sulqwn Kwn hody ifTy Kyh ]

aucwrx nwv: polw bolo

naav jinaa sulathaan khaan hodhae ddithae khaeh ||

Those who are known as sultans and emperors shall be reduced to dust in the end.

nwnk auTI cilAw siB kUVy quty nyh ]4]6]

naanak outhee chaliaa sabh koorrae thuttae naeh ||4||6||

O Nanak, arising and departing, all false attachments are cut away. ||4||6||