iblwvlu mhlw 1 ]
aucwrx iblwvlu mh`lw pihlw
bilaaval mehalaa 1 ||
Bilaaval, First Mehl:
gur bcnI mnu shj iDAwny ]
gur bachanee man sehaj dhhiaanae ||
Through the Word of the Guru's Teachings, the mind intuitively meditates on the Lord.
hir kY rµig rqw mnu mwny ]
aucwrx r`qw
har kai rang rathaa man maanae ||
Imbued with the Lord's Love, the mind is satisfied.
mnmuK Brim Buly baurwny ]
manamukh bharam bhulae bouraanae ||
The insane, self-willed manmukhs wander around, deluded by doubt.
hir ibnu ikau rhIAY gur sbid pCwny ]1]
har bin kio reheeai gur sabadh pashhaanae ||1||
Without the Lord,how can anyone survive? Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad,He is realized. ||1||
ibnu drsn kYsy jIvau myrI mweI ]
bin dharasan kaisae jeevo maeree maaee ||
Without the Blessed Vision of His Darshan, how can I live, O my mother?
hir ibnu jIArw rih n skY iKnu siqguir bUJ buJweI ]1] rhwau ]
aucwrx bU`J; bu`JweI
har bin jeearaa rehi n sakai khin sathigur boojh bujhaaee ||1|| rehaao ||
Without the Lord, my soul cannot survive, even for an instant; the True Guru has helped me understand this. ||1||Pause||
myrw pRBu ibsrY hau mrau duKwlI ]
maeraa prabh bisarai ho maro dhukhaalee ||
Forgetting my God, I die in pain.
swis igrwis jpau Apuny hir BwlI ]
saas giraas japo apunae har bhaalee ||
With each breath and morsel of food, I meditate on my Lord, and seek Him.
sd bYrwgin hir nwmu inhwlI ]
aucwrx bY-rwgin
sadh bairaagan har naam nihaalee ||
I remain always detached, but I am enraptured with the Lord's Name.
Ab jwny gurmuiK hir nwlI ]2]
ab jaanae guramukh har naalee ||2||
Now, as Gurmukh, I know that the Lord is always with me. ||2||
AkQ kQw khIAY gur Bwie ]
akathh kathhaa keheeai gur bhaae ||
The Unspoken Speech is spoken, by the Will of the Guru.
pRBu Agm Agocru dyie idKwie ]
prabh agam agochar dhaee dhikhaae ||
He shows us that God is unapproachable and unfathomable.
ibnu gur krxI ikAw kwr kmwie ]
bin gur karanee kiaa kaar kamaae ||
Without the Guru, what lifestyle could we practice, and what work could we do?
haumY myit clY gur sbid smwie ]3]
aucwrx c`lY
houmai maett chalai gur sabadh samaae ||3||
Eradicating egotism, and walking in harmony with the Guru's Will, I am absorbed in the Word of the Shabad. ||3||
mnmuKu ivCuVY KotI rwis ]
manamukh vishhurrai khottee raas ||
The self-willed manmukhs are separated from the Lord, gathering false wealth.
gurmuiK nwim imlY swbwis ]
guramukh naam milai saabaas ||
The Gurmukhs are celebrated with the glory of the Naam, the Name of the Lord.
hir ikrpw DwrI dwsin dws ]
har kirapaa dhhaaree dhaasan dhaas ||
The Lord has showered His Mercy upon me, and made me the slave of His slaves.
jn nwnk hir nwm Dnu rwis ]4]4]
jan naanak har naam dhhan raas ||4||4||
The Name of the Lord is the wealth and capital of servant Nanak. ||4||4||