ਪ੍ਰਭਾਤੀ

ਆਪੇ ਖੇਲ ਕਰੇ ਸਭ ਕਰਤਾ ਐਸਾ ਬੂਝੈ ਕੋਈ ॥੩॥

aape khel kare sabh karataa aaisaa boojhai koiee ||3||

The Creator Himself plays all the games; only a few understand this. ||3||

ਨਾਉ ਪ੍ਰਭਾਤੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਧਿਆਈਐ ਛੋਡਹੁ ਦੁਨੀ ਪਰੀਤਾ ॥

naau prabhaatai sabadh dhiaaieeaai chhoddahu dhunee pareetaa ||

Meditate on the Name, and the Word of the Shabad, in the early hours before dawn; leave your worldly entanglements behind.

ਪ੍ਰਣਵਤਿ ਨਾਨਕ ਦਾਸਨਿ ਦਾਸਾ ਜਗਿ ਹਾਰਿਆ ਤਿਨਿ ਜੀਤਾ ॥੪॥੯॥

pranavat naanak dhaasan dhaasaa jag haariaa tin jeetaa ||4||9||

Prays Nanak, the slave of God's slaves: the world loses, and he wins. ||4||9||

ਪ੍ਰਭਾਤੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥

prabhaatee mahalaa pehilaa ||

Prabhaatee, First Mehla:

ਮਨੁ ਮਾਇਆ ਮਨੁ ਧਾਇਆ ਮਨੁ ਪੰਖੀ ਆਕਾਸਿ ॥

man maiaa man dhaiaa man pa(n)khee aakaas ||

The mind is Maya, the mind is a chaser; the mind is a bird flying across the sky.

ਤਸਕਰ ਸਬਦਿ ਨਿਵਾਰਿਆ ਨਗਰੁ ਵੁਠਾ ਸਾਬਾਸਿ ॥

tasakar sabadh nivaariaa nagar vuThaa saabaas ||

The thieves are overpowered by the Shabad, and then the body-village prospers and celebrates.

ਜਾ ਤੂ ਰਾਖਹਿ ਰਾਖਿ ਲੈਹਿ ਸਾਬਤੁ ਹੋਵੈ ਰਾਸਿ ॥੧॥

jaa too raakheh raakh laih saabat hovai raas ||1||

Lord, when You save someone, he is saved; his capital is safe and sound. ||1||

ਐਸਾ ਨਾਮੁ ਰਤਨੁ ਨਿਧਿ ਮੇਰੈ ॥

aaisaa naam ratan nidh merai ||

Such is my Treasure, the Jewel of the Naam;

ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਦੇਹਿ ਲਗਉ ਪਗਿ ਤੇਰੈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

gurmat dheh lagau pag terai ||1|| rahaau ||

please bless me with the Guru's Teachings, so that I may fall at Your Feet. ||1||Pause||

ਮਨੁ ਜੋਗੀ ਮਨੁ ਭੋਗੀਆ ਮਨੁ ਮੂਰਖੁ ਗਾਵਾਰੁ ॥

man jogee man bhogeeaa man moorakh gaavaar ||

The mind is a Yogi, the mind is a pleasure-seeker; the mind is foolish and ignorant.

ਮਨੁ ਦਾਤਾ ਮਨੁ ਮੰਗਤਾ ਮਨ ਸਿਰਿ ਗੁਰੁ ਕਰਤਾਰੁ ॥

man dhaataa man ma(n)gataa man sir gur karataar ||

The mind is the giver, the mind is the beggar; the mind is the Great Guru, the Creator.

ਪੰਚ ਮਾਰਿ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਇਆ ਐਸਾ ਬ੍ਰਹਮੁ ਵੀਚਾਰੁ ॥੨॥

pa(n)ch maar sukh paiaa aaisaa braham veechaar ||2||

The five thieves are conquered, and peace is attained; such is the contemplative wisdom of God. ||2||

ਘਟਿ ਘਟਿ ਏਕੁ ਵਖਾਣੀਐ ਕਹਉ ਨ ਦੇਖਿਆ ਜਾਇ ॥

ghaT ghaT ek vakhaaneeaai kahau na dhekhiaa jai ||

The One Lord is said to be in each and every heart, but no one can see Him.

ਖੋਟੋ ਪੂਠੋ ਰਾਲੀਐ ਬਿਨੁ ਨਾਵੈ ਪਤਿ ਜਾਇ ॥

khoTo pooTho raaleeaai bin naavai pat jai ||

The false are cast upside-down into the womb of reincarnation; without the Name, they lose their honor.

ਜਾ ਤੂ ਮੇਲਹਿ ਤਾ ਮਿਲਿ ਰਹਾਂ ਜਾਂ ਤੇਰੀ ਹੋਇ ਰਜਾਇ ॥੩॥

jaa too meleh taa mil rahaa(n) jaa(n) teree hoi rajai ||3||

Those whom You unite, remain united, if it is Your Will. ||3||

ਜਾਤਿ ਜਨਮੁ ਨਹ ਪੂਛੀਐ ਸਚ ਘਰੁ ਲੇਹੁ ਬਤਾਇ ॥

jaat janam neh poochheeaai sach ghar leh batai ||

God does not ask about social class or birth; you must find your true home.

ਸਾ ਜਾਤਿ ਸਾ ਪਤਿ ਹੈ ਜੇਹੇ ਕਰਮ ਕਮਾਇ ॥

saa jaat saa pat hai jehe karam kamai ||

That is your social class and that is your status - the karma of what you have done.

ਜਨਮ ਮਰਨ ਦੁਖੁ ਕਾਟੀਐ ਨਾਨਕ ਛੂਟਸਿ ਨਾਇ ॥੪॥੧੦॥

janam maran dhukh kaaTeeaai naanak chhooTas nai ||4||10||

The pains of death and rebirth are eradicated; O Nanak, salvation is in the Lord's Name. ||4||10||

ਪ੍ਰਭਾਤੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥

prabhaatee mahalaa pehilaa ||

Prabhaatee, First Mehla:

ਜਾਗਤੁ ਬਿਗਸੈ ਮੂਠੋ ਅੰਧਾ ॥

jaagat bigasai mooTho a(n)dhaa ||

He is awake, and even happy, but he is being plundered - he is blind!

ਗਲਿ ਫਾਹੀ ਸਿਰਿ ਮਾਰੇ ਧੰਧਾ ॥

gal faahee sir maare dha(n)dhaa ||

The noose is around his neck, and yet, his head is busy with worldly affairs.

ਆਸਾ ਆਵੈ ਮਨਸਾ ਜਾਇ ॥

aasaa aavai manasaa jai ||

In hope, he comes and in desire, he leaves.

ਉਰਝੀ ਤਾਣੀ ਕਿਛੁ ਨ ਬਸਾਇ ॥੧॥

aurajhee taanee kichh na basai ||1||

The strings of his life are all tangled up; he is utterly helpless. ||1||

ਜਾਗਸਿ ਜੀਵਣ ਜਾਗਣਹਾਰਾ ॥

jaagas jeevan jaaganahaaraa ||

The Lord of Awareness, the Lord of Life is awake and aware.

ਸੁਖ ਸਾਗਰ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਭੰਡਾਰਾ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

sukh saagar a(n)mirat bha(n)ddaaraa ||1|| rahaau ||

He is the Ocean of peace, the Treasure of Ambrosial Nectar. ||1||Pause||

ਕਹਿਓ ਨ ਬੂਝੈ ਅੰਧੁ ਨ ਸੂਝੈ ਭੋਂਡੀ ਕਾਰ ਕਮਾਈ ॥

kahio na boojhai a(n)dh na soojhai bho(n)ddee kaar kamaiee ||

He does not understand what he is told; he is blind - he does not see, and so he does his evil deeds.

ਆਪੇ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਿ ਪ੍ਰੇਮ ਪਰਮੇਸੁਰੁ ਕਰਮੀ ਮਿਲੈ ਵਡਾਈ ॥੨॥

aape preet prem paramesur karamee milai vaddaiee ||2||

The Transcendent Lord Himself showers His Love and Affection; by His Grace, He bestows glorious greatness. ||2||

ਦਿਨੁ ਦਿਨੁ ਆਵੈ ਤਿਲੁ ਤਿਲੁ ਛੀਜੈ ਮਾਇਆ ਮੋਹੁ ਘਟਾਈ ॥

dhin dhin aavai til til chheejai maiaa moh ghaTaiee ||

With the coming of each and every day, his life is wearing away, bit by bit; but still, his heart is attached to Maya.

ਬਿਨੁ ਗੁਰ ਬੂਡੋ ਠਉਰ ਨ ਪਾਵੈ ਜਬ ਲਗ ਦੂਜੀ ਰਾਈ ॥੩॥

bin gur booddo Thaur na paavai jab lag dhoojee raiee ||3||

Without the Guru, he is drowned, and finds no place of rest, as long as he is caught in duality. ||3||

ਅਹਿਨਿਸਿ ਜੀਆ ਦੇਖਿ ਸਮੑਾਲੈ ਸੁਖੁ ਦੁਖੁ ਪੁਰਬਿ ਕਮਾਈ ॥

ahinis jeeaa dhekh sam(h)aalai sukh dhukh purab kamaiee ||

Day and night, God watches over and takes care of His living beings; they receive pleasure and pain according to their past actions.

ਕਰਮਹੀਣੁ ਸਚੁ ਭੀਖਿਆ ਮਾਂਗੈ ਨਾਨਕ ਮਿਲੈ ਵਡਾਈ ॥੪॥੧੧॥

karamaheen sach bheekhiaa maa(n)gai naanak milai vaddaiee ||4||11||

Nanak, the unfortunate one, begs for the charity of Truth; please bless him with this glory. ||4||11||

ਪ੍ਰਭਾਤੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥

prabhaatee mahalaa pehilaa ||

Prabhaatee, First Mehla:

ਮਸਟਿ ਕਰਉ ਮੂਰਖੁ ਜਗਿ ਕਹੀਆ ॥

masaT karau moorakh jag kaheeaa ||

If I remain silent, the world calls me a fool.

ਅਧਿਕ ਬਕਉ ਤੇਰੀ ਲਿਵ ਰਹੀਆ ॥

adhik bakau teree liv raheeaa ||

If I talk too much, I miss out on Your Love.

ਭੂਲ ਚੂਕ ਤੇਰੈ ਦਰਬਾਰਿ ॥

bhool chook terai dharabaar ||

My mistakes and faults will be judged in Your Court.

ਨਾਮ ਬਿਨਾ ਕੈਸੇ ਆਚਾਰ ॥੧॥

naam binaa kaise aachaar ||1||

Without the Naam, the Name of the Lord, how can I maintain good conduct? ||1||

ਐਸੇ ਝੂਠਿ ਮੁਠੇ ਸੰਸਾਰਾ ॥

aaise jhooTh muThe sa(n)saaraa ||

Such is the falsehood which is plundering the world.

ਨਿੰਦਕੁ ਨਿੰਦੈ ਮੁਝੈ ਪਿਆਰਾ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

ni(n)dhak ni(n)dhai mujhai piaaraa ||1|| rahaau ||

The slanderer slanders me, but even so, I love him. ||1||Pause||

ਜਿਸੁ ਨਿੰਦਹਿ ਸੋਈ ਬਿਧਿ ਜਾਣੈ ॥

jis ni(n)dheh soiee bidh jaanai ||

He alone knows the way, who has been slandered.

ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਸਬਦੇ ਦਰਿ ਨੀਸਾਣੈ ॥

gur kai sabadhe dhar neesaanai ||

Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, he is stamped with the Lord's Insignia in His Court.

ਕਾਰਣ ਨਾਮੁ ਅੰਤਰਗਤਿ ਜਾਣੈ ॥

kaaran naam a(n)taragat jaanai ||

He realizes the Naam, the Cause of causes, deep within himself.

ਜਿਸ ਨੋ ਨਦਰਿ ਕਰੇ ਸੋਈ ਬਿਧਿ ਜਾਣੈ ॥੨॥

jis no nadhar kare soiee bidh jaanai ||2||

He alone knows the way, who is blessed by the Lord's Glance of Grace. ||2||

ਮੈ ਮੈਲੌ ਊਜਲੁ ਸਚੁ ਸੋਇ ॥

mai mailau uoojal sach soi ||

I am filthy and polluted; the True Lord is Immaculate and Sublime.

ਊਤਮੁ ਆਖਿ ਨ ਊਚਾ ਹੋਇ ॥

uootam aakh na uoochaa hoi ||

Calling oneself sublime, one does not become exalted.

ਮਨਮੁਖੁ ਖੂਲਿੑ ਮਹਾ ਬਿਖੁ ਖਾਇ ॥

manmukh khooli(h) mahaa bikh khai ||

The self-willed manmukh openly eats the great poison.

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਹੋਇ ਸੁ ਰਾਚੈ ਨਾਇ ॥੩॥

gurmukh hoi su raachai nai ||3||

But one who becomes Gurmukh is absorbed in the Name. ||3||

ਅੰਧੌ ਬੋਲੌ ਮੁਗਧੁ ਗਵਾਰੁ ॥

a(n)dhau bolau mugadh gavaar ||

I am blind, deaf, foolish and ignorant,