isrIrwgu mhlw 1 ]

aucwrx isrIrwgu mh`lw pihlw

sireeraag mehalaa 1 ||

Siree Raag, First Mehl:

mrxY kI icMqw nhI jIvx kI nhI Aws ]

maranai kee chinthaa nehee jeevan kee nehee aas ||

I have no anxiety about dying, and no hope of living.

qU srb jIAw pRiqpwlhI lyKY sws igrws ]

aucwrx pRiq-pwl-hI: 'pR' nUM ishwrI rihq, sbµDk krky bolo

thoo sarab jeeaa prathipaalehee laekhai saas giraas ||

You are the Cherisher of all beings; You keep the account of our breaths and morsels of food.

AMqir gurmuiK qU vsih ijau BwvY iqau inrjwis ]1]

anthar guramukh thoo vasehi jio bhaavai thio nirajaas ||1||

You abide within the Gurmukh. As it pleases You, You decide our allotment. ||1||

jIAry rwm jpq mnu mwnu ]

jeearae raam japath man maan ||

O my soul, chant the Name of the Lord; the mind will be pleased and appeased.

AMqir lwgI jil buJI pwieAw gurmuiK igAwnu ]1] rhwau ]

aucwrx buJI: polw bolo

anthar laagee jal bujhee paaeiaa guramukh giaan ||1|| rehaao ||

The raging fire within is extinguished; the Gurmukh obtains spiritual wisdom. ||1||Pause||

AMqr kI giq jwxIAY gur imlIAY sMk auqwir ]

anthar kee gath jaaneeai gur mileeai sank outhaar ||

Know the state of your inner being; meet with the Guru and get rid of your skepticism.

muieAw ijqu Gir jweIAY iqqu jIvidAw mru mwir ]

mueiaa jith ghar jaaeeai thith jeevadhiaa mar maar ||

To reach your True Home after you die, you must conquer death while you are still alive.

Anhd sbid suhwvxy pweIAY gur vIcwir ]2]

anehadh sabadh suhaavanae paaeeai gur veechaar ||2||

The beautiful, Unstruck Sound of the Shabad is obtained, contemplating the Guru. ||2||

Anhd bwxI pweIAY qh haumY hoie ibnwsu ]

anehadh baanee paaeeai theh houmai hoe binaas ||

The Unstruck Melody of Gurbani is obtained, and egotism is eliminated.

sqguru syvy Awpxw hau sd kurbwxY qwsu ]

sathagur saevae aapanaa ho sadh kurabaanai thaas ||

I am forever a sacrifice to those who serve their True Guru.

KiV drgh pYn@weIAY muiK hir nwm invwsu ]3]

kharr dharageh painaaeeai mukh har naam nivaas ||3||

They are dressed in robes of honor in the Court of the Lord; the Name of the Lord is on their lips. ||3||

jh dyKw qh riv rhy isv skqI kw mylu ]

jeh dhaekhaa theh rav rehae siv sakathee kaa mael ||

Wherever I look, I see the Lord pervading there, in the union of Shiva and Shakti, of consciousness and matter.

iqRhu gux bMDI dyhurI jo AwieAw jig so Kylu ]

thrihu gun bandhhee dhaehuree jo aaeiaa jag so khael ||

The three qualities hold the body in bondage; whoever comes into the world is subject to their play.

ivjogI duiK ivCuVy mnmuiK lhih n mylu ]4]

vijogee dhukh vishhurrae manamukh lehehi n mael ||4||

Those who separate themselves from the Lord wander lost in misery. The self-willed manmukhs do not attain union with Him. ||4||

mnu bYrwgI Gir vsY sc BY rwqw hoie ]

aucwrx rwqw: Bwrw krky bolo

man bairaagee ghar vasai sach bhai raathaa hoe ||

If the mind becomes balanced and detached, and comes to dwell in its own true home, imbued with the Fear of God,

igAwn mhwrsu BogvY bwhuiV BUK n hoie ]

giaan mehaaras bhogavai baahurr bhookh n hoe ||

Then it enjoys the essence of supreme spiritual wisdom; it shall never feel hunger again.

nwnk iehu mnu mwir imlu BI iPir duKu n hoie ]5]18]

naanak eihu man maar mil bhee fir dhukh n hoe ||5||18||

O Nanak, conquer and subdue this mind; meet with the Lord, and you shall never again suffer in pain. ||5||18||