chitay diseh Dha-ulhar bagay bank du-aar

isrIrwgu mhlw 1 ] (62-16)
sireeraag mehlaa 1.
Siree Raag, First Mehl:


icqy idsih Daulhr bgy bMk duAwr ]
chitay diseh Dha-ulhar bagay bank du-aar.
There are painted mansions to behold, white-washed, with beautiful doors;

kir mn KusI auswirAw dUjY hyiq ipAwir ]
kar man khusee usaari-aa doojai hayt pi-aar.
they were constructed to give pleasure to the mind, but this is only for the sake of the love of duality.

AMdru KwlI pRym ibnu Fih FyrI qnu Cwru ]1]
andar khaalee paraym bin dheh dhayree tan chhaar. ||1||
The inner being is empty without love. The body shall crumble into a heap of ashes. ||1||

BweI ry qnu Dnu swiQ n hoie ]
bhaa-ee ray tan Dhan saath na ho-ay.
O Siblings of Destiny, this body and wealth shall not go along with you.

rwm nwmu Dnu inrmlo guru dwiq kry pRBu soie ]1] rhwau ]
raam naam Dhan nirmalo gur daat karay parabh so-ay. ||1|| rahaa-o.
The Lord's Name is the pure wealth; through the Guru, God bestows this gift. ||1||Pause||

rwm nwmu Dnu inrmlo jy dyvY dyvxhwru ]
raam naam Dhan nirmalo jay dayvai dayvanhaar.
The Lord's Name is the pure wealth; it is given only by the Giver.

AwgY pUC n hoveI ijsu bylI guru krqwru ]
aagai poochh na hova-ee jis baylee gur kartaar.
One who has the Guru, the Creator, as his Friend, shall not be questioned hereafter.

Awip Cfwey CutIAY Awpy bKsxhwru ]2]
aap chhadaa-ay chhutee-ai aapay bakhsanhaar. ||2||
He Himself delivers those who are delivered. He Himself is the Forgiver. ||2||

mnmuKu jwxY Awpxy DIAw pUq sMjogu ]
manmukh jaanai aapnay Dhee-aa poot sanjog.
The self-willed manmukh looks upon his daughters, sons and relatives as his own.

nwrI dyiK ivgwsIAih nwly hrKu su sogu ]
naaree daykh vigaasee-ah naalay harakh so sog.
Gazing upon his wife, he is pleased. But along with happiness, they bring grief.

gurmuiK sbid rMgwvly Aihinis hir rsu Bogu ]3]
gurmukh sabad rangaavlay ahinis har ras bhog. ||3||
The Gurmukhs are attuned to the Word of the Shabad. Day and night, they enjoy the Sublime Essence of the Lord. ||3||

icqu clY ivqu jwvxo swkq foil folwie ]
chit chalai vit jaavno saakat dol dolaa-ay.
The consciousness of the wicked, faithless cynics wanders around in search of transitory wealth, unstable and distracted.

bwhir FUMiF ivgucIAY Gr mih vsqu suQwie ]
baahar dhoondh viguchee-ai ghar meh vasat suthaa-ay.
Searching outside of themselves, they are ruined; the object of their search is in that sacred place within the home of the heart.

mnmuiK haumY kir musI gurmuiK plY pwie ]4]
manmukh ha-umai kar musee gurmukh palai paa-ay. ||4||
The self-willed manmukhs, in their ego, miss it; the Gurmukhs receive it in their laps. ||4||

swkq inrguixAwirAw Awpxw mUlu pCwxu ]
saakat nirguni-aari-aa aapnaa mool pachhaan.
You worthless, faithless cynic-recognize your own origin!

rkqu ibMdu kw iehu qno AgnI pwis iprwxu ]
rakat bind kaa ih tano agnee paas piraan.
This body is made of blood and semen. It shall be consigned to the fire in the end.

pvxY kY vis dyhurI msqik scu nIswxu ]5]
pavnai kai vas dayhuree mastak sach neesaan. ||5||
The body is under the power of the breath, according to the True Sign inscribed upon your forehead. ||5||

bhuqw jIvxu mMgIAY muAw n loVY koie ]
bahutaa jeevan mangee-ai mu-aa na lorhai ko-ay.
Everyone begs for a long life-no one wishes to die.

suK jIvxu iqsu AwKIAY ijsu gurmuiK visAw soie ]
sukh jeevan tis aakhee-ai jis gurmukh vasi-aa so-ay.
A life of peace and comfort comes to that Gurmukh, within whom God dwells.

nwm ivhUxy ikAw gxI ijsu hir gur drsu n hoie ]6]
naam vihoonay ki-aa ganee jis har gur daras na ho-ay. ||6||
Without the Naam, what good those who do not have the Blessed Vision, the Darshan of the Lord and Guru? ||6||

ijau supnY inis BulIAY jb lig indRw hoie ]
ji-o supnai nis bhulee-ai jab lag nidraa ho-ay.
In their dreams at night, people wander around as long as they sleep;

ieau srpin kY vis jIAVw AMqir haumY doie ]
i-o sarpan kai vas jee-arhaa antar ha-umai do-ay.
just so, they are under the power of the snake Maya, as long as their hearts are filled with ego and duality.

gurmiq hoie vIcwrIAY supnw iehu jgu loie ]7]
gurmat ho-ay veechaaree-ai supnaa ih jag lo-ay. ||7||
Through the Guru's Teachings, they come to understand and see that this world is just a dream. ||7||

Agin mrY jlu pweIAY ijau bwirk dUDY mwie ]
agan marai jal paa-ee-ai ji-o baarik dooDhai maa-ay.
As thirst is quenched with water, and the baby is satisfied with mother's milk,

ibnu jl kml su nw QIAY ibnu jl mInu mrwie ]
bin jal kamal so naa thee-ai bin jal meen maraa-ay.
and as the lotus does not exist without water, and as the fish dies without water

nwnk gurmuiK hir ris imlY jIvw hir gux gwie ]8]15]
naanak gurmukh har ras milai jeevaa har gun gaa-ay. ||8||15||
-O Nanak, so does the Gurmukh live, receiving the Sublime Essence of the Lord, and singing the Glorious Praises of the Lord. ||8||15||