soriT mhlw 1 ]

aucwrx soriT mh`lw pihlw

sorath mehalaa 1 ||

Sorat'h, First Mehl:

ijsu jl iniD kwrix qum jig Awey so AMimRqu gur pwhI jIau ]

aucwrx in`iD

jis jal nidhh kaaran thum jag aaeae so anmrith gur paahee jeeo ||

The treasure of the Name, for which you have come into the world - that Ambrosial Nectar is with the Guru.

Cofhu vysu ByK cqurweI duibDw iehu Plu nwhI jIau ]1]

shhoddahu vaes bhaekh chathuraaee dhubidhhaa eihu fal naahee jeeo ||1||

Renounce costumes, disguises and clever tricks; this fruit is not obtained by duplicity. ||1||

mn ry iQru rhu mqu kq jwhI jIau ]

aucwrx mqu: polw bolo

man rae thhir rahu math kath jaahee jeeo ||

O my mind, remain steady, and do not wander away.

bwhir FUFq bhuqu duKu pwvih Gir AMimRqu Gt mwhI jIau ] rhwau ]

aucwrx FUFq: it`p rihq bolo

baahar dtoodtath bahuth dhukh paavehi ghar anmrith ghatt maahee jeeo || rehaao ||

By searching around on the outside, you shall only suffer great pain; the Ambrosial Nectar is found within the home of your own being. ||Pause||

Avgux Coif guxw kau Dwvhu kir Avgux pCuqwhI jIau ]

avagun shhodd gunaa ko dhhaavahu kar avagun pashhuthaahee jeeo ||

Renounce corruption, and seek virtue; committing sins, you shall only come to regret and repent.

sr Apsr kI swr n jwxih iPir iPir kIc bufwhI jIau ]2]

aucwrx Ap-sr

sar apasar kee saar n jaanehi fir fir keech buddaahee jeeo ||2||

You do not know the difference between good and evil; again and again, you sink into the mud. ||2||

AMqir mYlu loB bhu JUTy bwhir nwvhu kwhI jIau ]

aucwrx nwvhu: 'n' Bwrw krky

anthar mail lobh bahu jhoothae baahar naavahu kaahee jeeo ||

Within you is the great filth of greed and falsehood; why do you bother to wash your body on the outside?

inrml nwmu jphu sd gurmuiK AMqr kI giq qwhI jIau ]3]

niramal naam japahu sadh guramukh anthar kee gath thaahee jeeo ||3||

Chant the Immaculate Naam, the Name of the Lord always, under Guru's Instruction; only then will your innermost being be emancipated. ||3||

prhir loBu inMdw kUVu iqAwghu scu gur bcnI Plu pwhI jIau ]

parehar lobh nindhaa koorr thiaagahu sach gur bachanee fal paahee jeeo ||

Let greed and slander be far away from you, and renounce falsehood; through the True Word of the Guru's Shabad, you shall obtain the true fruit.

ijau BwvY iqau rwKhu hir jIau jn nwnk sbid slwhI jIau ]4]9]

jio bhaavai thio raakhahu har jeeo jan naanak sabadh salaahee jeeo ||4||9||

As it pleases You, You preserve me, Dear Lord; servant Nanak sings the Praises of Your Shabad. ||4||9||