slqænqy A`vl

salatnate a'val

Pehlee Paatshaahee (Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji)

slqænqy A`vlS &roZy Anvwry-hæ`kæ-aul-subhW

salatnate a'valash pharog(h)e; anavaare-h'k-aula-subahaa(n)

The first Sikh Guru, Guur Nanak Dev Ji, was the one who glistened the true and all-powerful refulgence of the Almighty

v lwimAæw A&roiz-eiælmy hæ`kæo eIkæW ]

v laamiaa, apharozi-eilame; h'ko ieekaa(n) ||

and to highlight the significance of knowledge of complete faith in Him.

Aælm-&rwzy dvwm AwgwhI

alama-pharaaze, dhavaam aagaahee

He was the one who elevated the flag of eternal spirituality

v zulmq br-AMdwzy zlwlqo gumrwhI ]

v zulamat bara-a(n)dhaaze; zalaalato gumaraahee ||

and eliminated the darkness of ignorance of divine enlightenment and who took upon his own shoulders the responsibility of propagating the message of Akaalpurakh.

srw qw lw-mkwn ZwSIAw br doSy &r-mwnS

saraa taa laa-makaana; g(h)aasheeaa bar dhoshe phara-maanash

Beginning from the earliest time to the present world,

v Az lwhUq qw nwsUq ^wik-nSIM Aws-qwnS ]

v az laahoot taa naasoota; khhaaki-nashee(n) aasa-taanash ||

everyone considers himself to be the dust at His door;

vwis&S ^ud hæ`kæul-muqAæwl

vaasiphash khhudha, h'kula-mutaal

The highest-ranked, the Lord, Himself sings his praises;

vw qæwilbS ^ud zwqy lw-Xzwl ]

vaa taalibash khhudha, zaate laa-yazaal ||

and his disciple-student is the divine lineage of Waaheguru Himself.

kmwly hr rubAæ v sudsy kæudsI Az qOsI&S kwisr

kamaale hara, ruba v sudhase kudhasee; az tauaseephash kaasir

Every fourth and sixth angel is unable to describe Guru's eclat in their expressions;

v ilvwie nUr AwmwieS br hr do Aæwlm nwisr ]

v livai noor aamaisha; bar har dho aalam naasir ||

and his radiance filled flag is flying over both the worlds.

mSAæly ierSwdS eyzdI lmAæwq

mashale irashaadhasha; ezadhee lamaat

Examples of his command are the brilliant rays emanating from the Provident

v pySy nUrS sd hzwrW mwho ^urSId Zrkæy zulmwq ]

v peshe noorasha, sadh hazaaraa(n) maaho khhurasheedha; g(h)rake zulamaat ||

and when compared to him, millions of suns and moons get drowned in the oceans of darkness.

dr ierSwd v hdwieq b-AæwlmIAW k&w

dhar irashaadha, v hadhaita; ba-aalameeaa(n) kaphaa

His words, messages and orders are the supreme for the people of the world

dr zmwn v s&wAæqy hr do jhW rw aU&w ]

dhar zamaana, v saphaate; har dho jahaa(n) raa uoophaa ||

and his recommendations rank absolutely first in both the worlds.

i^qæwby hæ`kæS muriS-dul - AæwlmIn

khhitaabe h'ksha; murashi-dhul - aalameen

His true titles are the guide for both the worlds;

v zwq br hækæS rhæm-qul-muz-nbIn ]

v zaat bar hksha; rahma-tula-muza-nabeen ||

and his true disposition is the compassion for the sinful.

^wswny hæzrqy ikbrIAw ^wik-bois Akæ-dwmS

khhaasaane hzarate kibareeaa; khhaaki-bos ak-dhaamash

The gods in the court of Waaheguru consider it a privilege to kiss the dust of his lotus feet

vw pwkwin-mlwie AAælw hælkæh b-goS v ZlwmS ]

vaa paakaani-malai aalaa; hlakh ba-gosh v g(h)laamash ||

and the angels of the higher court are slaves and servitors of this mentor.

do nUin - nwim - pwkS neæIm v nsIr

dho noon - naam - paakasha, ne'eem v naseer

Both the N's in his name depict nurturer, nourisher ans neighborly (boons, support and benefactions);

v Ail&y imAwn Ahæd v kw&y Awi^rIn kbIr ]

v aliphe miaan ahdha; v kaaphe aakhhireen kabeer ||

the middle A represents the Akaalpurakh, and the last K represents the Ultimate great prophet.

&kærS sr&rwzy &ræky kwiml

phakrasha, sarapharaaze pharke kaamil

His mendicancy raises the bar of detachment from the worldly distractions to the highest level

mukrmqS br hr do Aæwlm Swiml ]12]

mukaramatasha, bar har dho aalam shaamil ||12||

and his generosity and benevolence prevails all over both the worlds. (12)