ਮਨਮੁਖੁ ਜਾਣੈ ਆਪਣੇ ਧੀਆ ਪੂਤ ਸੰਜੋਗੁ ॥

Manmukʱ jaaṇæ aapṇé ḋʱee▫aa pooṫ sanjog.

The self-willed Manmukh looks upon his daughters, sons and relatives as his own.

ਨਾਰੀ ਦੇਖਿ ਵਿਗਾਸੀਅਹਿ ਨਾਲੇ ਹਰਖੁ ਸੁ ਸੋਗੁ ॥

Naaree ḋékʱ vigaasee▫ah naalé harakʱ so sog.

Gazing upon his wife, he is pleased. But along with happiness, they bring grief.

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸਬਦਿ ਰੰਗਾਵਲੇ ਅਹਿਨਿਸਿ ਹਰਿ ਰਸੁ ਭੋਗੁ ॥੩॥

Gurmukʱ sabaḋ rangaavlé ahinis har ras bʱog. ||3||

The Gurmukhs are attuned to the Word of the Shabad. Day and night, they enjoy the Sublime Essence of the Lord. ||3||

ਚਿਤੁ ਚਲੈ ਵਿਤੁ ਜਾਵਣੋ ਸਾਕਤ ਡੋਲਿ ਡੋਲਾਇ ॥

Chiṫ chalæ viṫ jaavṇo saakaṫ dol dolaa▫é.

The consciousness of the wicked, faithless cynics wanders around in search of transitory wealth, unstable and distracted.

ਬਾਹਰਿ ਢੂੰਢਿ ਵਿਗੁਚੀਐ ਘਰ ਮਹਿ ਵਸਤੁ ਸੁਥਾਇ ॥

Baahar dʱoondʱ viguchee▫æ gʱar mėh vasaṫ suṫʱaa▫é.

Searching outside of themselves, they are ruined; the object of their search is in that sacred place within the home of the heart.

ਮਨਮੁਖਿ ਹਉਮੈ ਕਰਿ ਮੁਸੀ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਪਲੈ ਪਾਇ ॥੪॥

Manmukʱ ha▫umæ kar musee gurmukʱ palæ paa▫é. ||4||

The self-willed Manmukhs, in their ego, miss it; the Gurmukhs receive it in their laps. ||4||

ਸਾਕਤ ਨਿਰਗੁਣਿਆਰਿਆ ਆਪਣਾ ਮੂਲੁ ਪਛਾਣੁ ॥

Saakaṫ nirguṇi▫aari▫aa aapṇaa mool pachʱaaṇ.

You worthless, faithless cynic-recognize your own origin!

ਰਕਤੁ ਬਿੰਦੁ ਕਾ ਇਹੁ ਤਨੋ ਅਗਨੀ ਪਾਸਿ ਪਿਰਾਣੁ ॥

Rakaṫ binḋ kaa ih ṫano agnee paas piraaṇ.

This body is made of blood and semen. It shall be consigned to the fire in the end.

ਪਵਣੈ ਕੈ ਵਸਿ ਦੇਹੁਰੀ ਮਸਤਕਿ ਸਚੁ ਨੀਸਾਣੁ ॥੫॥

Pavṇæ kæ vas ḋéhuree masṫak sach neesaaṇ. ||5||

The body is under the power of the breath, according to the True Sign inscribed upon your forehead. ||5||

ਬਹੁਤਾ ਜੀਵਣੁ ਮੰਗੀਐ ਮੁਆ ਨ ਲੋੜੈ ਕੋਇ ॥

Bahuṫaa jeevaṇ mangee▫æ mu▫aa na loṛæ ko▫é.

Everyone begs for a long life-no one wishes to die.

ਸੁਖ ਜੀਵਣੁ ਤਿਸੁ ਆਖੀਐ ਜਿਸੁ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਵਸਿਆ ਸੋਇ ॥

Sukʱ jeevaṇ ṫis aakʱee▫æ jis gurmukʱ vasi▫aa so▫é.

A life of peace and comfort comes to that Gurmukh, within whom God dwells.

ਨਾਮ ਵਿਹੂਣੇ ਕਿਆ ਗਣੀ ਜਿਸੁ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਰ ਦਰਸੁ ਨ ਹੋਇ ॥੬॥

Naam vihooṇé ki▫aa gaṇee jis har gur ḋaras na ho▫é. ||6||

Without the Naam, what good are those who do not have the Blessed Vision, the Darshan of the Lord and Guru? ||6||

ਜਿਉ ਸੁਪਨੈ ਨਿਸਿ ਭੁਲੀਐ ਜਬ ਲਗਿ ਨਿਦ੍ਰਾ ਹੋਇ ॥

Ji▫o supnæ nis bʱulee▫æ jab lag niḋraa ho▫é.

In their dreams at night, people wander around as long as they sleep;

ਇਉ ਸਰਪਨਿ ਕੈ ਵਸਿ ਜੀਅੜਾ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਹਉਮੈ ਦੋਇ ॥

I▫o sarpan kæ vas jee▫aṛaa anṫar ha▫umæ ḋo▫é.

just so, they are under the power of the snake Maya, as long as their hearts are filled with ego and duality.

ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਹੋਇ ਵੀਚਾਰੀਐ ਸੁਪਨਾ ਇਹੁ ਜਗੁ ਲੋਇ ॥੭॥

Gurmaṫ ho▫é veechaaree▫æ supnaa ih jag lo▫é. ||7||

Through the Guru’s Teachings, they come to understand and see that this world is just a dream. ||7||

ਅਗਨਿ ਮਰੈ ਜਲੁ ਪਾਈਐ ਜਿਉ ਬਾਰਿਕ ਦੂਧੈ ਮਾਇ ॥

Agan maræ jal paa▫ee▫æ ji▫o baarik ḋooḋʱæ maa▫é.

As thirst is quenched with water, and the baby is satisfied with mother’s milk,

ਬਿਨੁ ਜਲ ਕਮਲ ਸੁ ਨਾ ਥੀਐ ਬਿਨੁ ਜਲ ਮੀਨੁ ਮਰਾਇ ॥

Bin jal kamal so naa ṫʱee▫æ bin jal meen maraa▫é.

and as the lotus does not exist without water, and as the fish dies without water -

ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਹਰਿ ਰਸਿ ਮਿਲੈ ਜੀਵਾ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਇ ॥੮॥੧੫॥

Naanak gurmukʱ har ras milæ jeevaa har guṇ gaa▫é. ||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||

ਸਿਰੀਰਾਗੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥

Sireeraag mėhlaa 1.

Siree Raag, First Mehl:

ਡੂੰਗਰੁ ਦੇਖਿ ਡਰਾਵਣੋ ਪੇਈਅੜੈ ਡਰੀਆਸੁ ॥

Doongar ḋékʱ daraavṇo pé▫ee▫aṛæ daree▫aas.

Beholding the terrifying mountain in this world of my father’s home, I am terrified.

ਊਚਉ ਪਰਬਤੁ ਗਾਖੜੋ ਨਾ ਪਉੜੀ ਤਿਤੁ ਤਾਸੁ ॥

Ūcha▫o parbaṫ gaakʱ▫ṛo naa pa▫oṛee ṫiṫ ṫaas.

It is so difficult to climb this high mountain; there is no ladder which reaches up there.

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਜਾਣਿਆ ਗੁਰਿ ਮੇਲੀ ਤਰੀਆਸੁ ॥੧॥

Gurmukʱ anṫar jaaṇi▫aa gur mélee ṫaree▫aas. ||1||

But as Gurmukh, I know that it is within myself; the Guru has brought me to Union, and so I cross over. ||1||

ਭਾਈ ਰੇ ਭਵਜਲੁ ਬਿਖਮੁ ਡਰਾਂਉ ॥

Bʱaa▫ee ré bʱavjal bikʱam daraaᴺ▫o.

O Siblings of Destiny, the terrifying world-ocean is so difficult to cross-I am terrified!

ਪੂਰਾ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਰਸਿ ਮਿਲੈ ਗੁਰੁ ਤਾਰੇ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਉ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

Pooraa saṫgur ras milæ gur ṫaaré har naa▫o. ||1|| rahaa▫o.

The Perfect True Guru, in His Pleasure, has met with me; the Guru has saved me, through the Name of the Lord. ||1||Pause||

ਚਲਾ ਚਲਾ ਜੇ ਕਰੀ ਜਾਣਾ ਚਲਣਹਾਰੁ ॥

Chalaa chalaa jé karee jaaṇaa chalaṇhaar.

I may say, “I am going, I am going”, but I know that, in the end, I must really go.

ਜੋ ਆਇਆ ਸੋ ਚਲਸੀ ਅਮਰੁ ਸੁ ਗੁਰੁ ਕਰਤਾਰੁ ॥

Jo aa▫i▫aa so chalsee amar so gur karṫaar.

Whoever comes must also go. Only the Guru and the Creator are Eternal.

ਭੀ ਸਚਾ ਸਾਲਾਹਣਾ ਸਚੈ ਥਾਨਿ ਪਿਆਰੁ ॥੨॥

Bʱee sachaa salaahṇaa sachæ ṫʱaan pi▫aar. ||2||

So, praise the True One continually, and love His Place of Truth. ||2||

ਦਰ ਘਰ ਮਹਲਾ ਸੋਹਣੇ ਪਕੇ ਕੋਟ ਹਜਾਰ ॥

Ḋar gʱar mėhlaa sohṇé paké kot hajaar.

Beautiful gates, houses and palaces, solidly built forts,

ਹਸਤੀ ਘੋੜੇ ਪਾਖਰੇ ਲਸਕਰ ਲਖ ਅਪਾਰ ॥

Hasṫee gʱoṛé paakʱré laskar lakʱ apaar.

elephants, saddled horses, hundreds of thousands of countless armies -

ਕਿਸ ਹੀ ਨਾਲਿ ਨ ਚਲਿਆ ਖਪਿ ਖਪਿ ਮੁਏ ਅਸਾਰ ॥੩॥

Kis hee naal na chali▫aa kʱap kʱap mu▫é asaar. ||3||

none of these will go along with anyone in the end, and yet, the fools bother themselves to exhaustion with these, and then die. ||3||

ਸੁਇਨਾ ਰੁਪਾ ਸੰਚੀਐ ਮਾਲੁ ਜਾਲੁ ਜੰਜਾਲੁ ॥

Su▫inaa rupaa sanchee▫æ maal jaal janjaal.

You may gather gold and silver, but wealth is just a net of entanglement.

ਸਭ ਜਗ ਮਹਿ ਦੋਹੀ ਫੇਰੀਐ ਬਿਨੁ ਨਾਵੈ ਸਿਰਿ ਕਾਲੁ ॥

Sabʱ jag mėh ḋohee féree▫æ bin naavæ sir kaal.

You may beat the drum and proclaim authority over the whole world, but without the Name, death hovers over your head.

ਪਿੰਡੁ ਪੜੈ ਜੀਉ ਖੇਲਸੀ ਬਦਫੈਲੀ ਕਿਆ ਹਾਲੁ ॥੪॥

Pind paṛæ jee▫o kʱélsee baḋfælee ki▫aa haal. ||4||

When the body falls, the play of life is over; what shall be the condition of the evil-doers then? ||4||

ਪੁਤਾ ਦੇਖਿ ਵਿਗਸੀਐ ਨਾਰੀ ਸੇਜ ਭਤਾਰ ॥

Puṫaa ḋékʱ vigsee▫æ naaree séj bʱaṫaar.

The husband is delighted seeing his sons, and his wife upon his bed.

ਚੋਆ ਚੰਦਨੁ ਲਾਈਐ ਕਾਪੜੁ ਰੂਪੁ ਸੀਗਾਰੁ ॥

Cho▫aa chanḋan laa▫ee▫æ kaapaṛ roop seegaar.

He applies sandalwood and scented oils, and dresses himself in his beautiful clothes.

ਖੇਹੂ ਖੇਹ ਰਲਾਈਐ ਛੋਡਿ ਚਲੈ ਘਰ ਬਾਰੁ ॥੫॥

Kʱéhoo kʱéh ralaa▫ee▫æ chʱod chalæ gʱar baar. ||5||

But dust shall mix with dust, and he shall depart, leaving hearth and home behind. ||5||

ਮਹਰ ਮਲੂਕ ਕਹਾਈਐ ਰਾਜਾ ਰਾਉ ਕਿ ਖਾਨੁ ॥

Mahar malook kahaa▫ee▫æ raajaa raa▫o kė kʱaan.

He may be called a chief, an emperor, a king, a governor or a lord;

ਚਉਧਰੀ ਰਾਉ ਸਦਾਈਐ ਜਲਿ ਬਲੀਐ ਅਭਿਮਾਨ ॥

Cha▫uḋʱree raa▫o saḋaa▫ee▫æ jal balee▫æ abʱimaan.

he may present himself as a leader or a chief, but this just burns him in the fire of egotistical pride.

ਮਨਮੁਖਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਵਿਸਾਰਿਆ ਜਿਉ ਡਵਿ ਦਧਾ ਕਾਨੁ ॥੬॥

Manmukʱ naam visaari▫aa ji▫o dav ḋaḋʱaa kaan. ||6||

The self-willed Manmukh has forgotten the Naam. He is like straw, burning in the forest fire. ||6||

ਹਉਮੈ ਕਰਿ ਕਰਿ ਜਾਇਸੀ ਜੋ ਆਇਆ ਜਗ ਮਾਹਿ ॥

Ha▫umæ kar kar jaa▫isee jo aa▫i▫aa jag maahi.

Whoever comes into the world and indulges in ego, must depart.

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