upmaa jaat na kahee mayray parabh kee upmaa jaat na kahee

rwgu iblwvlu mhlw 5 AstpdI Gru 12(837-9)
raag bilaaval mehlaa 5 asatpadee ghar 12
Raag Bilaaval, Fifth Mehl, Ashtapadees, Twelfth House


aupmw jwq n khI myry pRB kI aupmw jwq n khI ]
upmaa jaat na kahee mayray parabh kee upmaa jaat na kahee.
I cannot express the Praises of my God; I cannot express His Praises.

qij Awn srix ghI ]1] rhwau ]
taj aan saran gahee. ||1|| rahaa-o.
I have abandoned all others, seeking His Sanctuary. ||1||Pause||

pRB crn kml Apwr ]
parabh charan kamal apaar.
God's Lotus Feet are Infinite.

hau jwau sd bilhwr ]
ha-o jaa-o sad balihaar.
I am forever a sacrifice to Them.

min pRIiq lwgI qwih ]
man pareet laagee taahi.
My mind is in love with Them.

qij Awn kqih n jwih ]1]
taj aan kateh na jaahi. ||1||
If I were to abandon Them, there is nowhere else I could go. ||1||

hir nwm rsnw khn ]
har naam rasnaa kahan.
I chant the Lord's Name with my tongue.

ml pwp klml dhn ]
mal paap kalmal dahan.
The filth of my sins and evil mistakes is burnt off.

ciV nwv sMq auDwir ]
charh naav sant uDhaar.
Climbing aboard the Boat of the Saints, I am emancipated.

BY qry swgr pwir ]2]
bhai taray saagar paar. ||2||
I have been carried across the terrifying world-ocean. ||2||

min foir pRym prIiq ]
man dor paraym pareet.
My mind is tied to the Lord with the string of love and devotion.

ieh sMq inrml rIiq ]
ih sant nirmal reet.
This is the Immaculate Way of the Saints.

qij gey pwp ibkwr ]
taj ga-ay paap bikaar.
They forsake sin and corruption.

hir imly pRB inrMkwr ]3]
har milay parabh nirankaar. ||3||
They meet the Formless Lord God. ||3||

pRB pyKIAY ibsmwd ]
parabh paykhee-ai bismaad.
Gazing upon God, I am wonderstruck.

ciK And pUrn swd ]
chakh anad pooran saad.
I taste the Perfect Flavor of Bliss.

nh folIAY ieq aUq ]
nah dolee-ai it oot.
I do not waver or wander here or there.

pRB bsy hir hir cIq ]4]
parabh basay har har cheet. ||4||
The Lord God, Har, Har, dwells within my consciousness. ||4||

iqn@ nwih nrk invwsu ] inq ismir pRB guxqwsu ]
tinH naahi narak nivaas. nit simar parabh guntaas.
Those who constantly remember God, the treasure of virtue, will never go to hell.

qy jmu n pyKih nYn ] suin mohy Anhq bYn ]5]
tay jam na paykheh nain. sun mohay anhat bain. ||5||
Those who listen, fascinated, to the Unstruck Sound-Current of the Word, will never have to see the Messenger of Death with their eyes. ||5||

hir srix sUr gupwl ]
har saran soor gupaal.
I seek the Sanctuary of the Lord, the Heroic Lord of the World.

pRB Bgq vis dieAwl ]
parabh bhagat vas da-i-aal.
The Merciful Lord God is under the power of His devotees.

hir ingm lhih n Byv ]
har nigam laheh na bhayv.
The Vedas do not know the Mystery of the Lord.

inq krih muin jn syv ]6]
nit karahi mun jan sayv. ||6||
The silent sages constantly serve Him. ||6||

duK dIn drd invwr ]
dukh deen darad nivaar.
He is the Destroyer of the pains and sorrows of the poor.

jw kI mhw ibKVI kwr ]
jaa kee mahaa bikh-rhee kaar.
It is so very difficult to serve Him.

qw kI imiq n jwnY koie ]
taa kee mit na jaanai ko-ay.
No one knows His limits.

jil Qil mhIAil soie ]7]
jal thal mahee-al so-ay. ||7||
He is pervading the water, the land and the sky. ||7||

kir bMdnw lK bwr ]
kar bandnaa lakh baar.
Hundreds of thousands of times, I humbly bow to Him.

Qik pirE pRB drbwr ]
thak pari-o parabh darbaar.
I have grown weary, and I have collapsed at God's Door.

pRB krhu swDU DUir ]
parabh karahu saaDhoo Dhoor.
O God, make me the dust of the feet of the Holy.

nwnk mnsw pUir ]8]1]
naanak mansaa poor. ||8||1||
Please fulfill this, Nanak's wish. ||8||1||