kartaa sabh ko tayrai jor

isrIrwgu mhlw 1(17-16)
sireeraag mehlaa 1
Siree Raag, First Mehl


Awvhu BYxy gil imlh AMik shylVIAwh ]
aavhu bhainay gal milah ank sahaylrhee-aah.
Come, my dear sisters and spiritual companions; hug me close in your embrace.

imil kY krh khwxIAw sMmRQ kMq kIAwh ]
mil kai karah kahaanee-aa samrath kant kee-aah.
Let's join together, and tell stories of our All-powerful Husband Lord.

swcy swihb siB gux Aaugx siB Aswh ]1]
saachay saahib sabh gun a-ugan sabh asaah. ||1||
All Virtues are in our True Lord and Master; we are utterly without virtue. ||1||

krqw sBu ko qyrY joir ]
kartaa sabh ko tayrai jor.
O Creator Lord, all are in Your Power.

eyku sbdu bIcwrIAY jw qU qw ikAw hoir ]1] rhwau ]
ayk sabad beechaaree-ai jaa too taa ki-aa hor. ||1|| rahaa-o.
I dwell upon the One Word of the Shabad. You are mine-what else do I need? ||1||Pause||

jwie puChu sohwgxI qusI rwivAw iknI gux^ØI ]
jaa-ay puchhahu sohaaganee tusee raavi-aa kinee gunee.
Go, and ask the happy soul-brides, "By what virtuous qualities do you enjoy your Husband Lord?"

shij sMqoiK sIgwrIAw imTw bolxI ]
sahj santokh seegaaree-aa mithaa bolnee.
"We are adorned with intuitive ease, contentment and sweet words.

ipru rIswlU qw imlY jw gur kw sbdu suxI ]2]
pir reesaaloo taa milai jaa gur kaa sabad sunee. ||2||
We meet with our Beloved, the Source of Joy, when we listen to the Word of the Guru's Shabad."||2||

kyqIAw qyrIAw kudrqI kyvf qyrI dwiq ]
kaytee-aa tayree-aa kudratee kayvad tayree daat.
You have so many Creative Powers, Lord; Your Bountiful Blessings are so Great.

kyqy qyry jIA jMq isPiq krih idnu rwiq ]
kaytay tayray jee-a jant sifat karahi din raat.
So many of Your beings and creatures praise You day and night.

kyqy qyry rUp rMg kyqy jwiq Ajwiq ]3]
kaytay tayray roop rang kaytay jaat ajaat. ||3||
You have so many forms and colors, so many classes, high and low. ||3||

scu imlY scu aUpjY sc mih swic smwie ]
sach milai sach oopjai sach meh saach samaa-ay.
Meeting the True One, Truth wells up. The truthful are absorbed into the True Lord.

suriq hovY piq aUgvY gurbcnI Bau Kwie ]
surat hovai pat oogvai gurbachnee bha-o khaa-ay.
Intuitive understanding is obtained and one is welcomed with honor, through the Guru's Word, filled with the Fear of God.

nwnk scw pwiqswhu Awpy ley imlwie ]4]10]
naanak sachaa paatisaahu aapay la-ay milaa-ay. ||4||10||
O Nanak, the True King absorbs us into Himself. ||4||10||