jis jal niDh kaaran tum jag aa-ay so amrit gur paahee jee-o
soriT mhlw 1 ] (598-4)sorath mehlaa 1. Sorat'h, First Mehl: |
ijsu jl iniD kwrix qum jig Awey so AMimRqu gur pwhI jIau ] Cofhu vysu ByK cqurweI duibDw iehu Plu nwhI jIau ]1] Renounce costumes, disguises and clever tricks; this fruit is not obtained by duplicity. ||1|| mn ry iQru rhu mqu kq jwhI jIau ] O my mind, remain steady, and do not wander away. bwhir FUFq bhuqu duKu pwvih Gir AMimRqu Gt mwhI jIau ] rhwau ] By searching around on the outside, you shall only suffer great pain; the Ambrosial Nectar is found within the home of your own being. ||Pause|| Avgux Coif guxw kau Dwvhu kir Avgux pCuqwhI jIau ] Renounce corruption, and seek virtue; committing sins, you shall only come to regret and repent. sr Apsr kI swr n jwxih iPir iPir kIc bufwhI jIau ]2] You do not know the difference between good and evil; again and again, you sink into the mud. ||2|| AMqir mYlu loB bhu JUTy bwhir nwvhu kwhI jIau ] Within you is the great filth of greed and falsehood; why do you bother to wash your body on the outside? inrml nwmu jphu sd gurmuiK AMqr kI giq qwhI jIau ]3] Chant the Immaculate Naam, the Name of the Lord always, under Guru's Instruction; only then will your innermost being be emancipated. ||3|| prhir loBu inMdw kUVu iqAwghu scu gur bcnI Plu pwhI jIau ] Let greed and slander be far away from you, and renounce falsehood; through the True Word of the Guru's Shabad, you shall obtain the true fruit. ijau BwvY iqau rwKhu hir jIau jn nwnk sbid slwhI jIau ]4]9] As it pleases You, You preserve me, Dear Lord; servant Nanak sings the Praises of Your Shabad. ||4||9|| |