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aucwrx <> : ie`k-EAMkwr

ik oankaar sathigur prasaadh ||

One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:

rwgu isrIrwgu mhlw pihlw 1 Gru 1 ]

aucwrx rwgu isrIrwgu mh`lw pihlw Gru pihlw

raag sireeraag mehalaa pehilaa 1 ghar 1 ||

Raag Siree Raag, First Mehl, First House:

moqI q mMdr aUsrih rqnI q hoih jVwau ]

mothee th mandhar oosarehi rathanee th hohi jarraao ||

If I had a palace made of pearls, inlaid with jewels,

ksqUir kuMgU Agir cMdin lIip AwvY cwau ]

kasathoor kungoo agar chandhan leep aavai chaao ||

Scented with musk, saffron and sandalwood, a sheer delight to behold

mqu dyiK BUlw vIsrY qyrw iciq n AwvY nwau ]1]

aucwrx mqu: polw bolo

math dhaekh bhoolaa veesarai thaeraa chith n aavai naao ||1||

-seeing this, I might go astray and forget You, and Your Name would not enter into my mind. ||1||

hir ibnu jIau jil bil jwau ]

har bin jeeo jal bal jaao ||

Without the Lord, my soul is scorched and burnt.

mY Awpxw guru pUiC dyiKAw Avru nwhI Qwau ]1] rhwau ]

mai aapanaa gur pooshh dhaekhiaa avar naahee thhaao ||1|| rehaao ||

I consulted my Guru, and now I see that there is no other place at all. ||1||Pause||

DrqI q hIry lwl jVqI pliG lwl jVwau ]

dhharathee th heerae laal jarrathee palagh laal jarraao ||

If the floor of this palace was a mosaic of diamonds and rubies, and if my bed was encased with rubies,

mohxI muiK mxI sohY kry rµig pswau ]

mohanee mukh manee sohai karae rang pasaao ||

And if heavenly beauties, their faces adorned with emeralds, tried to entice me with sensual gestures of love

mqu dyiK BUlw vIsrY qyrw iciq n AwvY nwau ]2]

aucwrx mqu: polw bolo

math dhaekh bhoolaa veesarai thaeraa chith n aavai naao ||2||

-seeing these, I might go astray and forget You, and Your Name would not enter into my mind. ||2||

isDu hovw isiD lweI iriD AwKw Awau ]

aucwrx is`iD; ir`iD

sidhh hovaa sidhh laaee ridhh aakhaa aao ||

If I were to become a Siddha, and work miracles, summon wealth

gupqu prgtu hoie bYsw loku rwKY Bwau ]

gupath paragatt hoe baisaa lok raakhai bhaao ||

And become invisible and visible at will, so that people would hold me in awe

mqu dyiK BUlw vIsrY qyrw iciq n AwvY nwau ]3]

aucwrx mqu: polw bolo

math dhaekh bhoolaa veesarai thaeraa chith n aavai naao ||3||

-seeing these, I might go astray and forget You, and Your Name would not enter into my mind. ||3||

sulqwnu hovw myil lskr qKiq rwKw pwau ]

sulathaan hovaa mael lasakar thakhath raakhaa paao ||

If I were to become an emperor and raise a huge army, and sit on a throne,

hukmu hwslu krI bYTw nwnkw sB vwau ]

hukam haasal karee baithaa naanakaa sabh vaao ||

Issuing commands and collecting taxes-O Nanak, all of this could pass away like a puff of wind.

mqu dyiK BUlw vIsrY qyrw iciq n AwvY nwau ]4]1]

aucwrx mqu: polw bolo

math dhaekh bhoolaa veesarai thaeraa chith n aavai naao ||4||1||

Seeing these, I might go astray and forget You, and Your Name would not enter into my mind. ||4||1||