iblwvlu mhlw 4 ]
aucwrx iblwvlu mh`lw cauQw
bilaaval mehalaa 4 ||
Bilaaval, Fourth Mehl:
siqguru prcY min muMdRw pweI gur kw sbdu qin Bsm idRVeIAw ]
aucwrx idR-VeIAw
sathigur parachai man mundhraa paaee gur kaa sabadh than bhasam dhrirreeaa ||
My mind wears the ear-rings of the True Guru's acquaintance; I apply the ashes of the Word of the Guru's Shabad to my body.
Amr ipMf Bey swDU sµig jnm mrx doaU imit geIAw ]1]
aucwrx Amr: polw bolo (ASuD: A-mr)
amar pindd bheae saadhhoo sang janam maran dhooo mitt geeaa ||1||
By body has become immortal, in the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy. Both birth and death have come to an end for me. ||1||
myry mn swDsµgiq imil rhIAw ]
maerae man saadhhasangath mil reheeaa ||
O my mind, remain united with the Saadh Sangat.
ikRpw krhu mDsUdn mwDau mY iKnu iKnu swDU crx pKeIAw ]1] rhwau ]
aucwrx p-KeIAw
kirapaa karahu madhhasoodhan maadhho mai khin khin saadhhoo charan pakheeaa ||1|| rehaao ||
Be merciful to me, O Lord; each and every instant, let me wash the Feet of the Holy. ||1||Pause||
qjY igrsqu BieAw bnvwsI ieku iKnu mnUAw itkY n itkeIAw ]
aucwrx igr`squ; itkY: polw bolo; it-keIAw: polw bolo
thajai girasath bhaeiaa ban vaasee eik khin manooaa ttikai n ttikeeaa ||
Forsaking family life, he wanders in the forest, but his mind does not remain at rest, even for an instant.
Dwvqu Dwie qdy Gir AwvY hir hir swDU srix pveIAw ]2]
aucwrx p-veIAw
dhhaavath dhhaae thadhae ghar aavai har har saadhhoo saran paveeaa ||2||
The wandering mind returns home, only when it seeks the Sanctuary of the Lord's Holy people. ||2||
DIAw pUq Coif sµinAwsI Awsw Aws min bhuqu kreIAw ]
aucwrx k-reIAw
dhheeaa pooth shhodd sanniaasee aasaa aas man bahuth kareeaa ||
The Sannyaasi renounces his daughters and sons, but his mind still conjures up all sorts of hopes and desires.
Awsw Aws krY nhI bUJY gur kY sbid inrws suKu lhIAw ]3]
aucwrx bU`JY
aasaa aas karai nehee boojhai gur kai sabadh niraas sukh leheeaa ||3||
With these hopes and desires, he still does not understand, that only through the Word of the Guru's Shabad does one become free of desires, and find peace. ||3||
aupjI qrk idgµbru hoAw mnu dhids cil cil gvnu kreIAw ]
aucwrx k-reIAw
oupajee tharak dhiganbar hoaa man dheh dhis chal chal gavan kareeaa ||
When detachment from the world wells up within, he become a naked hermit, but still, his mind roams, wanders and rambles in the ten directions.
pRBvnu krY bUJY nhI iqRsnw imil sµig swD dieAw Gru lhIAw ]4]
aucwrx pR-Bvnu: 'B' dI ApnI Avwj; bUJY: polw bolo
prabhavan karai boojhai nehee thrisanaa mil sang saadhh dhaeiaa ghar leheeaa ||4||
He wanders around, but his desires are not satisfied; joining the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, he finds the house of kindness and compassion. ||4||
Awsx isD isKih bhuqyry min mwgih iriD isiD cytk cytkeIAw ]
aucwrx is`D; is`Kih; ir`iD; is`iD; cyt-keIAw
aasan sidhh sikhehi bahuthaerae man maagehi ridhh sidhh chaettak chaettakeeaa ||
The Siddhas learn many Yogis postures, but their minds still yearn for riches, miraculous powers and energy.
iqRpiq sµqoKu min sWiq n AwvY imil swDU iqRpiq hir nwim isiD peIAw ]5]
aucwrx is`iD
thripath santhokh man saanth n aavai mil saadhhoo thripath har naam sidhh peeaa ||5||
Satisfaction, contentment and tranquility do not come to their minds; but meeting the Holy Saints, they are satisfied, and through the Name of the Lord, spiritual perfection is attained. ||5||
AMfj jyrj syqj auqBuj siB vrn rUp jIA jµq aupeIAw ]
anddaj jaeraj saethaj outhabhuj sabh varan roop jeea janth oupeeaa ||
Life is born from the egg, from the womb, from sweat and from the earth; God created the beings and creatures of all colors and forms.
swDU srix prY so aubrY KqRI bRwhmxu sUdu vYsu cµfwlu cµfeIAw ]6]
aucwrx cµ-feIAw
saadhhoo saran parai so oubarai khathree braahaman soodh vais chanddaal chanddeeaa ||6||
One who seeks the Sanctuary of the Holy is saved, whether he is a Kh'shaatriya, a Brahmin, a Soodra, a Vaishya or the most untouchable of the untouchables. ||6||
nwmw jYdyau kµbIru iqRlocnu Aau jwiq rivdwsu cimAwru cmeIAw ]
aucwrx kµbIru: ieQy it`pI sihq bolo; rivdwsu: 'iv' ishwrI iv`c rhxw (ASuD: rvIdwsu); c-meIAw
naamaa jaidhaeo kanbeer thrilochan aoujaath ravidhaas chamiaar chameeaa ||
Naam Dayv, Jai Dayv, Kabeer, Trilochan and Ravi Daas the low-caste leather-worker,
jo jo imlY swDU jn sµgiq Dnu DMnw jtu sYxu imilAw hir deIAw ]7]
aucwrx j`tu
jo jo milai saadhhoo jan sangath dhhan dhhannaa jatt sain miliaa har dheeaa ||7||
Blessed Dhanna and Sain; all those who joined the humble Saadh Sangat, met the Merciful Lord. ||7||
sMq jnw kI hir pYj rKweI Bgiq vClu AMgIkwru kreIAw ]
aucwrx k-reIAw
santh janaa kee har paij rakhaaee bhagath vashhal angeekaar kareeaa ||
The Lord protects the honor of His humble servants; He is the Lover of His devotees - He makes them His own.
nwnk srix pry jgjIvn hir hir ikrpw Dwir rKeIAw ]8]4]
naanak saran parae jagajeevan har har kirapaa dhhaar rakheeaa ||8||4||7||
Nanak has entered the Sanctuary of the Lord, the Life of the world, who has showered His Mercy upon him, and saved him. ||8||||4||7||