soriT mhlw 1 ]

aucwrx soriT mh`lw pihlw

sorath mehalaa 1 ||

Sorat'h, First Mehl:

qU pRB dwqw dwin miq pUrw hm Qwry ByKwrI jIau ]

aucwrx m`iq

thoo prabh dhaathaa dhaan math pooraa ham thhaarae bhaekhaaree jeeo ||

You, God, are the Giver of gifts, the Lord of perfect understanding; I am a mere beggar at Your Door.

mY ikAw mwgau ikCu iQru n rhweI hir dIjY nwmu ipAwrI jIau ]1]

mai kiaa maago kishh thhir n rehaaee har dheejai naam piaaree jeeo ||1||

What should I beg for? Nothing remains permanent; O Lord, please, bless me with Your Beloved Name. ||1||

Git Git riv rihAw bnvwrI ]

ghatt ghatt rav rehiaa banavaaree ||

In each and every heart, the Lord, the Lord of the forest, is permeating and pervading.

jil Qil mhIAil gupqo vrqY gur sbdI dyiK inhwrI jIau ] rhwau ]

aucwrx dyiK inhwrI: v`Krw krky

jal thhal meheeal gupatho varathai gur sabadhee dhaekh nihaaree jeeo || rehaao ||

In the water, on the land, and in the sky, He is pervading but hidden; through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, He is revealed. ||Pause||

mrq pieAwl Akwsu idKwieE guir siqguir ikrpw DwrI jIau ]

marath paeiaal akaas dhikhaaeiou gur sathigur kirapaa dhhaaree jeeo ||

In this world, in the nether regions of the underworld, and in the Akaashic Ethers, the Guru, the True Guru, has shown me the Lord; He has showered me with His Mercy.

so bRhmu AjonI hY BI honI Gt BIqir dyKu murwrI jIau ]2]

aucwrx bRhmu: 'bR' dulwvw rihq bolo

so breham ajonee hai bhee honee ghatt bheethar dhaekh muraaree jeeo ||2||

He is the unborn Lord God; He is, and shall ever be. Deep within your heart, behold Him, the Destroyer of ego. ||2||

jnm mrn kau iehu jgu bpuVo iein dUjY Bgiq ivswrI jIau ]

janam maran ko eihu jag bapurro ein dhoojai bhagath visaaree jeeo ||

This wretched world is caught in birth and death; in the love of duality, it has forgotten devotional worship of the Lord.

siqguru imlY q gurmiq pweIAY swkq bwjI hwrI jIau ]3]

sathigur milai th guramath paaeeai saakath baajee haaree jeeo ||3||

Meeting the True Guru, the Guru's Teachings are obtained; the faithless cynic loses the game of life. ||3||

siqgur bµDn qoiV inrwry bhuiV n grB mJwrI jIau ]

sathigur bandhhan thorr niraarae bahurr n garabh majhaaree jeeo ||

Breaking my bonds, the True Guru has set me free, and I shall not be cast into the womb of reincarnation again.

nwnk igAwn rqnu prgwisAw hir min visAw inrµkwrI jIau ]4]8]

naanak giaan rathan paragaasiaa har man vasiaa nirankaaree jeeo ||4||8||

O Nanak, the jewel of spiritual wisdom shines forth, and the Lord, the Formless Lord, dwells within my mind. ||4||8||