achhal chhalaa-ee nah chhalai nah ghaa-o kataaraa kar sakai

isrIrwgu mhlw 1 Gru 5(25-16)
sireeraag mehlaa 1 ghar 5
Siree Raag, First Mehl, Fifth House


ACl ClweI nh ClY nh Gwau ktwrw kir skY ]
achhal chhalaa-ee nah chhalai nah ghaa-o kataaraa kar sakai.
The Undeceiveable is not deceived by deception. He cannot be wounded by any dagger.

ijau swihbu rwKY iqau rhY iesu loBI kw jIau tl plY ]1]
ji-o saahib raakhai ti-o rahai is lobhee kaa jee-o tal palai. ||1||
As our Lord and Master keeps us, so do we exist. The soul of this greedy person is tossed this way and that. ||1||

ibnu qyl dIvw ikau jlY ]1] rhwau ]
bin tayl deevaa ki-o jalai. ||1|| rahaa-o.
Without the oil, how can the lamp be lit? ||1||Pause||

poQI purwx kmweIAY ] Bau vtI iequ qin pweIAY ]
pothee puraan kamaa-ee-ai. bha-o vatee it tan paa-ee-ai.
Let the reading of your prayer book be the oil, and let the Fear of God be the wick for the lamp of this body.

scu bUJxu Awix jlweIAY ]2]
sach boojhan aan jalaa-ee-ai. ||2||
Light this lamp with the understanding of Truth. ||2||

iehu qylu dIvw ieau jlY ]
ih tayl deevaa i-o jalai.
Use this oil to light this lamp.

kir cwnxu swihb qau imlY ]1] rhwau ]
kar chaanan saahib ta-o milai. ||1|| rahaa-o.
Light it, and meet your Lord and Master. ||1||Pause||

iequ qin lwgY bwxIAw ]
it tan laagai baanee-aa.
This body is softened with the Word of the Guru's Bani;

suKu hovY syv kmwxIAw ]
sukh hovai sayv kamaanee-aa.
you shall find peace, doing seva (selfless service).

sB dunIAw Awvx jwxIAw ]3]
sabh dunee-aa aavan jaanee-aa. ||3||
All the world continues coming and going in reincarnation. ||3||

ivic dunIAw syv kmweIAY ]
vich dunee-aa sayv kamaa-ee-ai.
In the midst of this world, do seva,

qw drgh bYsxu pweIAY ]
taa dargeh baisan paa-ee-ai.
and you shall be given a place of honor in the Court of the Lord.

khu nwnk bwh lufweIAY ]4]33]
kaho naanak baah ludaa-ee-ai. ||4||33||
Says Nanak, swing your arms in joy! ||4||33||