pRBwqI ]

aucwrx pR-BwqI: 'b'-'B' dI sWJI Avwj

prabhaathee ||

Prabhaatee:

suMn sµiDAw qyrI dyv dyvw kr ADpiq Awid smweI ]

sunn sandhhiaa thaeree dhaev dhaevaakar adhhapath aadh samaaee ||

Hear my prayer, Lord; You are the Divine Light of the Divine, the Primal, All-pervading Master.

isD smwiD AMqu nhI pwieAw lwig rhy srnweI ]1]

aucwrx is`D

sidhh samaadhh anth nehee paaeiaa laag rehae saranaaee ||1||

The Siddhas in Samaadhi have not found Your limits. They hold tight to the Protection of Your Sanctuary. ||1||

lyhu AwrqI ho purK inrµjn siqgur pUjhu BweI ]

laehu aarathee ho purakh niranjan sathigur poojahu bhaaee ||

Worship and adoration of the Pure, Primal Lord comes by worshipping the True Guru, O Siblings of Destiny.

TwFw bRhmw ingm bIcwrY AlKu n liKAw jweI ]1] rhwau ]

aucwrx bRhmw: 'bR' dulwvw rihq bolo; Al`Ku

thaadtaa brehamaa nigam beechaarai alakh n lakhiaa jaaee ||1|| rehaao ||

Standing at His Door, Brahma studies the Vedas, but he cannot see the Unseen Lord. ||1||Pause||

qqu qylu nwmu kIAw bwqI dIpku dyh auj´wrw ]

aucwrx auj´wrw: auijAwrw bolo

thath thael naam keeaa baathee dheepak dhaeh oujyaaraa ||

With the oil of knowledge about the essence of reality, and the wick of the Naam, the Name of the Lord, this lamp illluminates my body.

joiq lwie jgdIs jgwieAw bUJY bUJnhwrw ]2]

aucwrx bU`JY; bU`Jnhwrw

joth laae jagadhees jagaaeiaa boojhai boojhanehaaraa ||2||

I have applied the Light of the Lord of the Universe, and lit this lamp. God the Knower knows. ||2||

pMcy sbd Anwhd bwjy sMgy swirMgpwnI ]

panchae sabadh anaahadh baajae sangae saaringapaanee ||

The Unstruck Melody of the Panch Shabad, the Five Primal Sounds, vibrates and resounds. I dwell with the Lord of the World.

kbIr dws qyrI AwrqI kInI inrµkwr inrbwnI ]3]5]

kabeer dhaas thaeree aarathee keenee nirankaar nirabaanee ||3||5||

Kabeer, Your slave, performs this Aartee, this lamp-lit worship service for You, O Formless Lord of Nirvaanaa. ||3||5||