ay man mayri-aa too samajh achayt i-aani-aa raam
quKwrI mhlw 1 (1112-16)tukhaaree mehlaa 1 Tukhaari, First Mehl |
ey mn myirAw qU smJu Acyq ieAwixAw rwm ] O my ignorant, unconscious mind, reform yourself. ey mn myirAw Cif Avgx guxI smwixAw rwm ] O my mind, leave behind your faults and demerits, and be absorbed in virtue. bhu swd luBwxy ikrq kmwxy ivCuiVAw nhI mylw ] You are deluded by so many flavors and pleasures, and you act in such confusion. You are separated, and you will not meet your Lord. ikau duqru qrIAY jm fir mrIAY jm kw pMQu duhylw ] How can the impassible world-ocean be crossed? The fear of the Messenger of Death is deadly. The path of Death is agonizingly painful. min rwmu nhI jwqw swJ pRBwqw AvGit ruDw ikAw kry ] The mortal does not know the Lord in the evening, or in the morning; trapped on the treacherous path, what will he do then? bMDin bwiDAw ien ibiD CUtY gurmuiK syvY nrhry ]1] Bound in bondage, he is released only by this method: as Gurmukh, serve the Lord. ||1|| ey mn myirAw qU Coif Awl jMjwlw rwm ] O my mind, abandon your household entanglements. ey mn myirAw hir syvhu purKu inrwlw rwm ] O my mind, serve the Lord, the Primal, Detached Lord. hir ismir eykMkwru swcw sBu jgqu ijMin aupwieAw ] Meditate in remembrance on the One Universal Creator; the True Lord created the entire Universe. pauxu pwxI Agin bwDy guir Kylu jgiq idKwieAw ] The Guru controls the air, water and fire; He has staged the drama of the world. Awcwir qU vIcwir Awpy hir nwmu sMjm jp qpo ] Reflect on your own self, and so practice good conduct; chant the Name of the Lord as your self-discipline and meditation. sKw sYnu ipAwru pRIqmu nwmu hir kw jpu jpo ]2] The Name of the Lord is your Companion, Friend and Dear Beloved; chant it, and meditate on it. ||2|| ey mn myirAw qU iQru rhu cot n KwvhI rwm ] O my mind, remain steady and stable, and you will not have to endure beatings. ey mn myirAw gux gwvih shij smwvhI rwm ] O my mind, singing the Glorious Praises of the Lord, you shall merge into Him with intuitive ease. gux gwie rwm rswie rsIAih gur igAwn AMjnu swrhy ] Singing the Glorious Praises of the Lord, be happy. Apply the ointment of spiritual wisdom to your eyes. qRY lok dIpku sbid cwnxu pMc dUq sMGwrhy ] The Word of the Shabad is the lamp which illuminates the three worlds; it slaughters the five demons. BY kwit inrBau qrih duqru guir imilAY kwrj swrey ] Quieting your fears, become fearless, and you shall cross over the impassible world ocean. Meeting the Guru, your affairs shall be resolved. rUpu rMgu ipAwru hir isau hir Awip ikrpw Dwrey ]3] You shall find the joy and the beauty of the Lord's Love and Affection; the Lord Himself shall shower you with His Grace. ||3|| ey mn myirAw qU ikAw lY AwieAw ikAw lY jwiesI rwm ] O my mind, why did you come into the world? What will you take with you when you go? ey mn myirAw qw CutsI jw Brmu cukwiesI rwm ] O my mind, you shall be emancipated, when you eliminate your doubts. Dnu sMic hir hir nwm vKru gur sbid Bwau pCwxhy ] So gather the wealth and capital of the Name of the Lord, Har, Har; through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, you shall realize its value. mYlu prhir sbid inrmlu mhlu Gru scu jwxhy ] Filth shall be taken away, through the Immaculate Word of the Shabad; you shall know the Mansion of the Lord's Presence, your true home. piq nwmu pwvih Gir isDwvih Joil AMimRq pI rso ] Through the Naam, you shall obtain honor, and come home. Eagerly drink in the Ambrosial Amrit. hir nwmu iDAweIAY sbid rsu pweIAY vfBwig jpIAY hir jso ]4] Meditate on the Lord's Name, and you shall obtain the sublime essence of the Shabad; by great good fortune, chant the Praises of the Lord. ||4|| ey mn myirAw ibnu pauVIAw mMdir ikau cVY rwm ] O my mind, without a ladder, how will you climb up to the Temple of the Lord? ey mn myirAw ibnu byVI pwir n AMbVY rwm ] O my mind, without a boat, you shall not reach the other shore. pwir swjnu Apwru pRIqmu gur sbd suriq l�Gwvey ] On that far shore is Your Beloved, Infinite Friend. Only your awareness of the Guru's Shabad will carry you across. imil swDsMgiq krih rlIAw iPir n pCoqwvey ] Join the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, and you shall enjoy ecstasy; you shall not regret or repent later on. kir dieAw dwnu dieAwl swcw hir nwm sMgiq pwvE ] Be Merciful, O Merciful True Lord God: please give me the Blessing of the Lord's Name, and the Sangat, the Company of the Holy. nwnku pieAMpY suxhu pRIqm gur sbid mnu smJwvE ]5]6] Nanak prays: please hear me, O my Beloved; instruct my mind through the Word of the Guru's Shabad. ||5||6|| |