soriT mhlw 1 Gru 1 ]

aucwrx soriT mh`lw pihlw Gru pihlw

sorath mehalaa 1 ghar 1 ||

Sorat'h, First Mehl, First House:

mnu hwlI ikrswxI krxI srmu pwxI qnu Kyqu ]

aucwrx hwlI: polw bolo

man haalee kirasaanee karanee saram paanee than khaeth ||

Make your mind the farmer, good deeds the farm, modesty the water, and your body the field.

nwmu bIju sµqoKu suhwgw rKu grIbI vysu ]

naam beej santhokh suhaagaa rakh gareebee vaes ||

Let the Lord's Name be the seed, contentment the plow, and your humble dress the fence.

Bwau krm kir jµmsI sy Gr BwgT dyKu ]1]

bhaao karam kar janmasee sae ghar bhaagath dhaekh ||1||

Doing deeds of love, the seed shall sprout, and you shall see your home flourish. ||1||

bwbw mwieAw swiQ n hoie ]

baabaa maaeiaa saathh n hoe ||

O Baba, the wealth of Maya does not go with anyone.

iein mwieAw jgu moihAw ivrlw bUJY koie ] rhwau ]

aucwrx bU`JY

ein maaeiaa jag mohiaa viralaa boojhai koe || rehaao ||

This Maya has bewitched the world, but only a rare few understand this. ||Pause||

hwxu htu kir Awrjw scu nwmu kir vQu ]

haan hatt kar aarajaa sach naam kar vathh ||

Make your ever-decreasing life your shop, and make the Lord's Name your merchandise.

suriq soc kir BWfswl iqsu ivic iqsno rKu ]

aucwrx BWf-swl

surath soch kar bhaanddasaal this vich this no rakh ||

Make understanding and contemplation your warehouse, and in that warehouse, store the Lord's Name.

vxjwirAw isau vxju kir lY lwhw mn hsu ]2]

vanajaariaa sio vanaj kar lai laahaa man has ||2||

Deal with the Lord's dealers, earn your profits, and rejoice in your mind. ||2||

suix swsq saudwgrI squ GoVy lY clu ]

aucwrx sau-dwgrI

sun saasath soudhaagaree sath ghorrae lai chal ||

Let your trade be listening to scripture, and let Truth be the horses you take to sell.

Krcu bMnu cµigAweIAw mqu mn jwxih klu ]

aucwrx cµigAweIAw: ibMdIAw rihq bolo; mqu: polw bolo

kharach bann changiaaeeaa math man jaanehi kal ||

Gather up merits for your travelling expenses, and do not think of tomorrow in your mind.

inrµkwr kY dyis jwih qw suiK lhih mhlu ]3]

aucwrx mh`lu

nirankaar kai dhaes jaahi thaa sukh lehehi mehal ||3||

When you arrive in the land of the Formless Lord, you shall find peace in the Mansion of His Presence. ||3||

lwie icqu kir cwkrI mMin nwmu kir kMmu ]

laae chith kar chaakaree mann naam kar kanm ||

Let your service be the focusing of your consciousness, and let your occupation be the placing of faith in the Naam.

bMnu bdIAw kir DwvxI qw ko AwKY DMnu ]

aucwrx bdIAw: ibMdI rihq bolo

bann badheeaa kar dhhaavanee thaa ko aakhai dhhann ||

Let your work be restraint from sin; only then will people call you blessed.

nwnk vyKY ndir kir cVY cvgx vMnu ]4]2]

aucwrx cv`gx

naanak vaekhai nadhar kar charrai chavagan vann ||4||2||

O Nanak, the Lord shall look upon you with His Glance of Grace, and you shall be blessed with honor four times over. ||4||2||