isrIrwgu mhlw 4 ]

aucwrx isrIrwgu mh`lw cauQw

sireeraag mehalaa 4 ||

Siree Raag, Fourth Mehl:

gux gwvw gux ivQrw gux bolI myrI mwie ]

gun gaavaa gun vithharaa gun bolee maeree maae ||

I sing His Glories, I describe His Glories, I speak of His Glories, O my mother.

gurmuiK sjxu guxkwrIAw imil sjx hir gux gwie ]

guramukh sajan gunakaareeaa mil sajan har gun gaae ||

The Gurmukhs, my spiritual friends, bestow virtue. Meeting with my spiritual friends, I sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord.

hIrY hIru imil byiDAw rµig clUlY nwie ]1]

heerai heer mil baedhhiaa rang chaloolai naae ||1||

The Diamond of the Guru has pierced the diamond of my mind, which is now dyed in the deep crimson color of the Name. ||1||

myry goivMdw gux gwvw iqRpiq min hoie ]

maerae govindhaa gun gaavaa thripath man hoe ||

O my Lord of the Universe, singing Your Glorious Praises, my mind is satisfied.

AMqir ipAws hir nwm kI guru quis imlwvY soie ]1] rhwau ]

anthar piaas har naam kee gur thus milaavai soe ||1|| rehaao ||

Within me is the thirst for the Lord's Name; may the Guru, in His Pleasure, grant it to me. ||1||Pause||

mnu rMghu vfBwgIho guru quTw kry pswau ]

man rangahu vaddabhaageeho gur thuthaa karae pasaao ||

Let your minds be imbued with His Love, O blessed and fortunate ones. By His Pleasure, the Guru bestows His Gifts.

guru nwmu idRVwey rMg isau hau siqgur kY bil jwau ]

gur naam dhrirraaeae rang sio ho sathigur kai bal jaao ||

The Guru has lovingly implanted the Naam, the Name of the Lord, within me; I am a sacrifice to the True Guru.

ibnu siqgur hir nwmu n lBeI lK kotI krm kmwau ]2]

bin sathigur har naam n labhee lakh kottee karam kamaao ||2||

Without the True Guru, the Name of the Lord is not found, even though people may perform hundreds of thousands, even millions of rituals. ||2||

ibnu Bwgw siqguru nw imlY Gir bYiTAw inkit inq pwis ]

bin bhaagaa sathigur naa milai ghar baithiaa nikatt nith paas ||

Without destiny, the True Guru is not found, even though He sits within the home of our own inner being, always near and close at hand.

AMqir AigAwn duKu Brmu hY ivic pVdw dUir peIAwis ]

anthar agiaan dhukh bharam hai vich parradhaa dhoor peeaas ||

There is ignorance within, and the pain of doubt, like a separating screen.

ibnu siqgur Byty kMcnu nw QIAY mnmuKu lohu bUfw byVI pwis ]3]

aucwrx bUfw: polw bolo

bin sathigur bhaettae kanchan naa thheeai manamukh lohu booddaa baerree paas ||3||

Without meeting with the True Guru, no one is transformed into gold. The self-willed manmukh sinks like iron, while the boat is very close. ||3||

siqguru boihQu hir nwv hY ikqu ibiD ciVAw jwie ]

aucwrx nwv: 'n' Bwrw bolo (ArQ: byVI)

sathigur bohithh har naav hai kith bidhh charriaa jaae ||

The Boat of the True Guru is the Name of the Lord. How can we climb on board?

siqgur kY BwxY jo clY ivic boihQ bYTw Awie ]

aucwrx c`lY

sathigur kai bhaanai jo chalai vich bohithh baithaa aae ||

One who walks in harmony with the True Guru's Will comes to sit in this Boat.

DMnu DMnu vfBwgI nwnkw ijnw siqguru ley imlwie ]4]3]67]

dhhann dhhann vaddabhaagee naanakaa jinaa sathigur leae milaae ||4||3||67||

Blessed, blessed are those very fortunate ones, O Nanak, who are united with the Lord through the True Guru. ||4||3||67||