soriT mÚ 1 cauquky ]
aucwrx soriT mh`lw pihlw cau-quky
sorath ma 1 chouthukae ||
Sorat'h, First Mehl, Chau-Tukas:
mwie bwp ko bytw nIkw ssurY cquru jvweI ]
maae baap ko baettaa neekaa sasurai chathur javaaee ||
The son is dear to his mother and father; he is the wise son-in-law to his father-in-law.
bwl kµinAw kO bwpu ipAwrw BweI kO Aiq BweI ]
aucwrx Aiq: polw bolo
baal kanniaa ka baap piaaraa bhaaee ka ath bhaaee ||
The father is dear to his son and daughter, and the brother is very dear to his brother.
hukmu BieAw bwhru Gru CoifAw iKn mih BeI prweI ]
hukam bhaeiaa baahar ghar shhoddiaa khin mehi bhee paraaee ||
By the Order of the Lord's Command, he leaves his house and goes outside, and in an instant, everything becomes alien to him.
nwmu dwnu iesnwnu n mnmuiK iqqu qin DUiV DumweI ]1]
naam dhaan eisanaan n manamukh thith than dhhoorr dhhumaaee ||1||
The self-willed manmukh does not remember the Name of the Lord, does not give in charity, and does not cleanse his consciousness; his body rolls in the dust. ||1||
mnu mwinAw nwmu sKweI ]
man maaniaa naam sakhaaee ||
The mind is comforted by the Comforter of the Naam.
pwie prau gur kY bilhwrY ijin swcI bUJ buJweI ] rhwau ]
aucwrx bU`J; bu`JweI
paae paro gur kai balihaarai jin saachee boojh bujhaaee || rehaao ||
I fall at the Guru's feet - I am a sacrifice to Him; He has given me to understand the true understanding. ||Pause||
jg isau JUT pRIiq mnu byiDAw jn isau vwdu rcweI ]
jag sio jhooth preeth man baedhhiaa jan sio vaadh rachaaee ||
The mind is impressed with the false love of the world; he quarrels with the Lord's humble servant.
mwieAw mgnu Aihinis mgu johY nwmu n lyvY mrY ibKu KweI ]
aucwrx mgnu: polw bolo
maaeiaa magan ahinis mag johai naam n laevai marai bikh khaaee ||
Infatuated with Maya, night and day, he sees only the worldly path; he does not chant the Naam, and drinking poison, he dies.
gMDx vYix rqw ihqkwrI sbdY suriq n AweI ]
aucwrx r`qw
gandhhan vain rathaa hithakaaree sabadhai surath n aaee ||
He is imbued and infatuated with vicious talk; the Word of the Shabad does not come into his consciousness.
rµig n rwqw ris nhI byiDAw mnmuiK piq gvweI ]2]
aucwrx rwqw: Bwrw krky bolo
rang n raathaa ras nehee baedhhiaa manamukh path gavaaee ||2||
He is not imbued with the Lord's Love, and he is not impressed by the taste of the Name; the self-willed manmukh loses his honor. ||2||
swD sBw mih shju n cwiKAw ijhbw rsu nhI rweI ]
aucwrx sBw: polw bolo
saadhh sabhaa mehi sehaj n chaakhiaa jihabaa ras nehee raaee ||
He does not enjoy celestial peace in the Company of the Holy, and there is not even a bit of sweetness on his tongue.
mnu qnu Dnu Apunw kir jwinAw dr kI Kbir n pweI ]
man than dhhan apunaa kar jaaniaa dhar kee khabar n paaee ||
He calls his mind, body and wealth his own; he has no knowledge of the Court of the Lord.
AKI mIit cilAw AMiDAwrw Gru dru idsY n BweI ]
aucwrx A`KI
akhee meett chaliaa andhhiaaraa ghar dhar dhisai n bhaaee ||
Closing his eyes, he walks in darkness; he cannot see the home of his own being, O Siblings of Destiny.
jm dir bwDw Taur n pwvY Apunw kIAw kmweI ]3]
jam dhar baadhhaa thour n paavai apunaa keeaa kamaaee ||3||
Tied up at Death's door, he finds no place of rest; he receives the rewards of his own actions. ||3||
ndir kry qw AKI vyKw khxw kQnu n jweI ]
aucwrx A`KI
nadhar karae thaa akhee vaekhaa kehanaa kathhan n jaaee ||
When the Lord casts His Glance of Grace, then I see Him with my own eyes; He is indescribable, and cannot be described.
kµnI suix suix sbid slwhI AMimRqu irdY vsweI ]
kannee sun sun sabadh salaahee anmrith ridhai vasaaee ||
With my ears, I continually listen to the Word of the Shabad, and I praise Him; His Ambrosial Name abides within my heart.
inrBau inrµkwru inrvYru pUrn joiq smweI ]
nirabho nirankaar niravair pooran joth samaaee ||
He is Fearless, Formless and absolutely without vengeance; I am absorbed in His Perfect Light.
nwnk gur ivxu Brmu n BwgY sic nwim vifAweI ]4]3]
naanak gur vin bharam n bhaagai sach naam vaddiaaee ||4||3||
O Nanak, without the Guru, doubt is not dispelled; through the True Name, glorious greatness is obtained. ||4||3||