man ray thir rahu mat kat jaahee jee-o

soriT mhlw 1 ] (598-4)
sorath mehlaa 1.
Sorat'h, First Mehl:


ijsu jl iniD kwrix qum jig Awey so AMimRqu gur pwhI jIau ]
jis jal niDh kaaran tum jag aa-ay so amrit gur paahee jee-o.
The treasure of the Name, for which you have come into the world - that Ambrosial Nectar is with the Guru.

Cofhu vysu ByK cqurweI duibDw iehu Plu nwhI jIau ]1]
chhodahu vays bhaykh chaturaa-ee dubiDhaa ih fal naahee jee-o. ||1||
Renounce costumes, disguises and clever tricks; this fruit is not obtained by duplicity. ||1||

mn ry iQru rhu mqu kq jwhI jIau ]
man ray thir rahu mat kat jaahee jee-o.
O my mind, remain steady, and do not wander away.

bwhir FUFq bhuqu duKu pwvih Gir AMimRqu Gt mwhI jIau ] rhwau ]
baahar dhoodhat bahut dukh paavahi ghar amrit ghat maahee jee-o. rahaa-o.
By searching around on the outside, you shall only suffer great pain; the Ambrosial Nectar is found within the home of your own being. ||Pause||

Avgux Coif guxw kau Dwvhu kir Avgux pCuqwhI jIau ]
avgun chhod gunaa ka-o Dhaavahu kar avgun pachhutaahee jee-o.
Renounce corruption, and seek virtue; committing sins, you shall only come to regret and repent.

sr Apsr kI swr n jwxih iPir iPir kIc bufwhI jIau ]2]
sar apsar kee saar na jaaneh fir fir keech budaahee jee-o. ||2||
You do not know the difference between good and evil; again and again, you sink into the mud. ||2||

AMqir mYlu loB bhu JUTy bwhir nwvhu kwhI jIau ]
antar mail lobh baho jhoothay baahar naavhu kaahee jee-o.
Within you is the great filth of greed and falsehood; why do you bother to wash your body on the outside?

inrml nwmu jphu sd gurmuiK AMqr kI giq qwhI jIau ]3]
nirmal naam japahu sad gurmukh antar kee gat taahee jee-o. ||3||
Chant the Immaculate Naam, the Name of the Lord always, under Guru's Instruction; only then will your innermost being be emancipated. ||3||

prhir loBu inMdw kUVu iqAwghu scu gur bcnI Plu pwhI jIau ]
parhar lobh nindaa koorh ti-aagahu sach gur bachnee fal paahee jee-o.
Let greed and slander be far away from you, and renounce falsehood; through the True Word of the Guru's Shabad, you shall obtain the true fruit.

ijau BwvY iqau rwKhu hir jIau jn nwnk sbid slwhI jIau ]4]9]
ji-o bhaavai ti-o raakho har jee-o jan naanak sabad salaahee jee-o. ||4||9||
As it pleases You, You preserve me, Dear Lord; servant Nanak sings the Praises of Your Shabad. ||4||9||