man haalee kirsaanee karnee saram paanee tan khayt

soriT mhlw 1 Gru 1 ] (595-10)
sorath mehlaa 1 ghar 1.
Sorat'h, First Mehl, First House:


mnu hwlI ikrswxI krxI srmu pwxI qnu Kyqu ]
man haalee kirsaanee karnee saram paanee tan khayt.
Make your mind the farmer, good deeds the farm, modesty the water, and your body the field.

nwmu bIju sMqoKu suhwgw rKu grIbI vysu ]
naam beej santokh suhaagaa rakh gareebee vays.
Let the Lord's Name be the seed, contentment the plow, and your humble dress the fence.

Bwau krm kir jMmsI sy Gr BwgT dyKu ]1]
bhaa-o karam kar jammsee say ghar bhaagath daykh. ||1||
Doing deeds of love, the seed shall sprout, and you shall see your home flourish. ||1||

bwbw mwieAw swiQ n hoie ]
baabaa maa-i-aa saath na ho-ay.
O Baba, the wealth of Maya does not go with anyone.

iein mwieAw jgu moihAw ivrlw bUJY koie ] rhwau ]
in maa-i-aa jag mohi-aa virlaa boojhai ko-ay. rahaa-o.
This Maya has bewitched the world, but only a rare few understand this. ||Pause||

hwxu htu kir Awrjw scu nwmu kir vQu ]
haan hat kar aarjaa sach naam kar vath.
Make your ever-decreasing life your shop, and make the Lord's Name your merchandise.

suriq soc kir BWfswl iqsu ivic iqs no rKu ]
surat soch kar bhaaNdsaal tis vich tis no rakh.
Make understanding and contemplation your warehouse, and in that warehouse, store the Lord's Name.

vxjwirAw isau vxju kir lY lwhw mn hsu ]2]
vanjaari-aa si-o vanaj kar lai laahaa man has. ||2||
Deal with the Lord's dealers, earn your profits, and rejoice in your mind. ||2||

suix swsq saudwgrI squ GoVy lY clu ]
sun saasat sa-udaagree sat ghorhay lai chal.
Let your trade be listening to scripture, and let Truth be the horses you take to sell.

Krcu bMnu cMigAweIAw mqu mn jwxih klu ]
kharach bann chang-aa-ee-aa mat man jaaneh kal.
Gather up merits for your travelling expenses, and do not think of tomorrow in your mind.

inrMkwr kY dyis jwih qw suiK lhih mhlu ]3]
nirankaar kai days jaahi taa sukh laheh mahal. ||3||
When you arrive in the land of the Formless Lord, you shall find peace in the Mansion of His Presence. ||3||

lwie icqu kir cwkrI mMin nwmu kir kMmu ]
laa-ay chit kar chaakree man naam kar kamm.
Let your service be the focusing of your consciousness, and let your occupation be the placing of faith in the Naam.

bMnu bdIAw kir DwvxI qw ko AwKY DMnu ]
bann badee-aa kar Dhaavnee taa ko aakhai Dhan.
Let your work be restraint from sin; only then will people call you blessed.

nwnk vyKY ndir kir cVY cvgx vMnu ]4]2]
naanak vaykhai nadar kar charhai chavgan vann. ||4||2||
O Nanak, the Lord shall look upon you with His Glance of Grace, and you shall be blessed with honor four times over. ||4||2||