isrIrwgu mhlw 1 ]

aucwrx isrIrwgu mh`lw pihlw

sireeraag mehalaa 1 ||

Siree Raag, First Mehl:

nwnk byVI sc kI qrIAY gur vIcwir ]

naanak baerree sach kee thareeai gur veechaar ||

O Nanak, the Boat of Truth will ferry you across; contemplate the Guru.

ieik Awvih ieik jwvhI pUir Bry Ahµkwir ]

eik aavehi eik jaavehee poor bharae ahankaar ||

Some come, and some go; they are totally filled with egotism.

mn hiT mqI bUfIAY gurmuiK scu su qwir ]1]

aucwrx m`qI

manehath mathee booddeeai guramukh sach s thaar ||1||

Through stubborn-mindedness, the intellect is drowned; one who becomes Gurmukh and truthful is saved. ||1||

gur ibnu ikau qrIAY suKu hoie ]

gur bin kio thareeai sukh hoe ||

Without the Guru, how can anyone swim across to find peace?

ijau BwvY iqau rwKu qU mY Avru n dUjw koie ]1] rhwau ]

jio bhaavai thio raakh thoo mai avar n dhoojaa koe ||1|| rehaao ||

As it pleases You, Lord, You save me. There is no other for me at all. ||1||Pause||

AwgY dyKau fau jlY pwCY hirE AMgUru ]

aucwrx jlY: polw bolo

aagai dhaekho ddo jalai paashhai hariou angoor ||

In front of me, I see the jungle burning; behind me, I see green plants sprouting.

ijs qy aupjY iqs qy ibnsY Git Git scu BrpUir ]

jis thae oupajai this thae binasai ghatt ghatt sach bharapoor ||

We shall merge into the One from whom we came. The True One is pervading each and every heart.

Awpy myil imlwvhI swcY mhil hdUir ]2]

aapae mael milaavehee saachai mehal hadhoor ||2||

He Himself unites us in Union with Himself; the True Mansion of His Presence is close at hand. ||2||

swih swih quJu sMmlw kdy n ivswryau ]

saahi saahi thujh sanmalaa kadhae n visaaraeo ||

With each and every breath, I dwell upon You; I shall never forget You.

ijau ijau swhbu min vsY gurmuiK AMimRqu pyau ]

jio jio saahab man vasai guramukh anmrith paeo ||

The more the Lord and Master dwells within the mind, the more the Gurmukh drinks in the Ambrosial Nectar.

mnu qnu qyrw qU DxI grbu invwir smyau ]3]

man than thaeraa thoo dhhanee garab nivaar samaeo ||3||

Mind and body are Yours; You are my Master. Please rid me of my pride, and let me merge with You. ||3||

ijin eyhu jgqu aupwieAw iqRBvxu kir Awkwru ]

jin eaehu jagath oupaaeiaa thribhavan kar aakaar ||

The One who formed this universe created the creation of the three worlds.

gurmuiK cwnxu jwxIAY mnmuiK mugDu gubwru ]

aucwrx mugDu: 'g' nwl bolo (ASuD: muGDu)

guramukh chaanan jaaneeai manamukh mugadhh gubaar ||

The Gurmukh knows the Divine Light, while the foolish self-willed manmukh gropes around in the darkness.

Git Git joiq inrµqrI bUJY gurmiq swru ]4]

aucwrx bU`JY

ghatt ghatt joth nirantharee boojhai guramath saar ||4||

One who sees that Light within each and every heart understands the Essence of the Guru's Teachings. ||4||

gurmuiK ijn@I jwixAw iqn kIcY swbwis ]

guramukh jinee jaaniaa thin keechai saabaas ||

Those who understand are Gurmukh; recognize and applaud them.

scy syqI ril imly scy gux prgwis ]

sachae saethee ral milae sachae gun paragaas ||

They meet and merge with the True One. They become the Radiant Manifestation of the Excellence of the True One.

nwnk nwim sµqoKIAw jIau ipMfu pRB pwis ]5]16]

naanak naam santhokheeaa jeeo pindd prabh paas ||5||16||

O Nanak, they are contented with the Naam, the Name of the Lord. They offer their bodies and souls to God. ||5||16||