man haalee kirsaanee karnee saram paanee tan khayt
soriT mhlw 1 Gru 1 ] (595-10)sorath mehlaa 1 ghar 1. Sorat'h, First Mehl, First House: |
mnu hwlI ikrswxI krxI srmu pwxI qnu Kyqu ] nwmu bIju sMqoKu suhwgw rKu grIbI vysu ] Let the Lord's Name be the seed, contentment the plow, and your humble dress the fence. Bwau krm kir jMmsI sy Gr BwgT dyKu ]1] Doing deeds of love, the seed shall sprout, and you shall see your home flourish. ||1|| bwbw mwieAw swiQ n hoie ] O Baba, the wealth of Maya does not go with anyone. iein mwieAw jgu moihAw ivrlw bUJY koie ] rhwau ] This Maya has bewitched the world, but only a rare few understand this. ||Pause|| hwxu htu kir Awrjw scu nwmu kir vQu ] Make your ever-decreasing life your shop, and make the Lord's Name your merchandise. suriq soc kir BWfswl iqsu ivic iqs no rKu ] Make understanding and contemplation your warehouse, and in that warehouse, store the Lord's Name. vxjwirAw isau vxju kir lY lwhw mn hsu ]2] Deal with the Lord's dealers, earn your profits, and rejoice in your mind. ||2|| suix swsq saudwgrI squ GoVy lY clu ] Let your trade be listening to scripture, and let Truth be the horses you take to sell. Krcu bMnu cMigAweIAw mqu mn jwxih klu ] Gather up merits for your travelling expenses, and do not think of tomorrow in your mind. inrMkwr kY dyis jwih qw suiK lhih mhlu ]3] When you arrive in the land of the Formless Lord, you shall find peace in the Mansion of His Presence. ||3|| lwie icqu kir cwkrI mMin nwmu kir kMmu ] Let your service be the focusing of your consciousness, and let your occupation be the placing of faith in the Naam. bMnu bdIAw kir DwvxI qw ko AwKY DMnu ] Let your work be restraint from sin; only then will people call you blessed. nwnk vyKY ndir kir cVY cvgx vMnu ]4]2] O Nanak, the Lord shall look upon you with His Glance of Grace, and you shall be blessed with honor four times over. ||4||2|| |