ਪ੍ਰਭਾਤੀ

ਹੀਣੌ ਨੀਚੁ ਬੁਰੌ ਬੁਰਿਆਰੁ ॥

heenau neech burau buriaar ||

the lowest of the low, the worst of the worst.

ਨੀਧਨ ਕੌ ਧਨੁ ਨਾਮੁ ਪਿਆਰੁ ॥

needhan kau dhan naam piaar ||

I am poor, but I have the Wealth of Your Name, O my Beloved.

ਇਹੁ ਧਨੁ ਸਾਰੁ ਹੋਰੁ ਬਿਖਿਆ ਛਾਰੁ ॥੪॥

eih dhan saar hor bikhiaa chhaar ||4||

This is the most excellent wealth; all else is poison and ashes. ||4||

ਉਸਤਤਿ ਨਿੰਦਾ ਸਬਦੁ ਵੀਚਾਰੁ ॥

ausatat ni(n)dhaa sabadh veechaar ||

I pay no attention to slander and praise; I contemplate the Word of the Shabad.

ਜੋ ਦੇਵੈ ਤਿਸ ਕਉ ਜੈਕਾਰੁ ॥

jo dhevai tis kau jaikaar ||

I celebrate the One who blesses me with His Bounty.

ਤੂ ਬਖਸਹਿ ਜਾਤਿ ਪਤਿ ਹੋਇ ॥

too bakhaseh jaat pat hoi ||

Whomever You forgive, O Lord, is blessed with status and honor.

ਨਾਨਕੁ ਕਹੈ ਕਹਾਵੈ ਸੋਇ ॥੫॥੧੨॥

naanak kahai kahaavai soi ||5||12||

Says Nanak, I speak as He causes me to speak. ||5||12||

ਪ੍ਰਭਾਤੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥

prabhaatee mahalaa pehilaa ||

Prabhaatee, First Mehla:

ਖਾਇਆ ਮੈਲੁ ਵਧਾਇਆ ਪੈਧੈ ਘਰ ਕੀ ਹਾਣਿ ॥

khaiaa mail vadhaiaa paidhai ghar kee haan ||

Eating too much, one's filth only increases; wearing fancy clothes, one's home is disgraced.

ਬਕਿ ਬਕਿ ਵਾਦੁ ਚਲਾਇਆ ਬਿਨੁ ਨਾਵੈ ਬਿਖੁ ਜਾਣਿ ॥੧॥

bak bak vaadh chalaiaa bin naavai bikh jaan ||1||

Talking too much, one only starts arguments. Without the Name, everything is poison - know this well. ||1||

ਬਾਬਾ ਐਸਾ ਬਿਖਮ ਜਾਲਿ ਮਨੁ ਵਾਸਿਆ ॥

baabaa aaisaa bikham jaal man vaasiaa ||

O Baba, such is the treacherous trap which has caught my mind;

ਬਿਬਲੁ ਝਾਗਿ ਸਹਜਿ ਪਰਗਾਸਿਆ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

bibal jhaag sahaj paragaasiaa ||1|| rahaau ||

riding out the waves of the storm, it will be enlightened by intuitive wisdom. ||1||Pause||

ਬਿਖੁ ਖਾਣਾ ਬਿਖੁ ਬੋਲਣਾ ਬਿਖੁ ਕੀ ਕਾਰ ਕਮਾਇ ॥

bikh khaanaa bikh bolanaa bikh kee kaar kamai ||

They eat poison, speak poison and do poisonous deeds.

ਜਮ ਦਰਿ ਬਾਧੇ ਮਾਰੀਅਹਿ ਛੂਟਸਿ ਸਾਚੈ ਨਾਇ ॥੨॥

jam dhar baadhe maare'eh chhooTas saachai nai ||2||

Bound and gagged at Death's door, they are punished; they can be saved only through the True Name. ||2||

ਜਿਵ ਆਇਆ ਤਿਵ ਜਾਇਸੀ ਕੀਆ ਲਿਖਿ ਲੈ ਜਾਇ ॥

jiv aaiaa tiv jaisee keeaa likh lai jai ||

As they come, they go. Their actions are recorded, and go along with them.

ਮਨਮੁਖਿ ਮੂਲੁ ਗਵਾਇਆ ਦਰਗਹ ਮਿਲੈ ਸਜਾਇ ॥੩॥

manmukh mool gavaiaa dharageh milai sajai ||3||

The self-willed manmukh loses his capital, and is punished in the Court of the Lord. ||3||

ਜਗੁ ਖੋਟੌ ਸਚੁ ਨਿਰਮਲੌ ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦੀਂ ਵੀਚਾਰਿ ॥

jag khoTau sach niramalau gur sabadhee(n) veechaar ||

The world is false and polluted; only the True One is Pure. Contemplate Him through the Word of the Guru's Shabad.

ਤੇ ਨਰ ਵਿਰਲੇ ਜਾਣੀਅਹਿ ਜਿਨ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਗਿਆਨੁ ਮੁਰਾਰਿ ॥੪॥

te nar virale jaane'eeh jin a(n)tar giaan muraar ||4||

Those who have God's spiritual wisdom within, are known to be very rare. ||4||

ਅਜਰੁ ਜਰੈ ਨੀਝਰੁ ਝਰੈ ਅਮਰ ਅਨੰਦ ਸਰੂਪ ॥

ajar jarai neejhar jharai amar ana(n)dh saroop ||

They endure the unendurable, and the Nectar of the Lord, the Embodiment of Bliss, trickles into them continuously.

ਨਾਨਕੁ ਜਲ ਕੌ ਮੀਨੁ ਸੈ ਥੇ ਭਾਵੈ ਰਾਖਹੁ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਿ ॥੫॥੧੩॥

naanak jal kau meen sai the bhaavai raakhahu preet ||5||13||

O Nanak, the fish is in love with the water; if it pleases You, Lord, please enshrine such love within me. ||5||13||

ਪ੍ਰਭਾਤੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥

prabhaatee mahalaa pehilaa ||

Prabhaatee, First Mehla:

ਗੀਤ ਨਾਦ ਹਰਖ ਚਤੁਰਾਈ ॥

geet naadh harakh chaturaiee ||

Songs, sounds, pleasures and clever tricks;

ਰਹਸ ਰੰਗ ਫੁਰਮਾਇਸਿ ਕਾਈ ॥

rahas ra(n)g furamais kaiee ||

joy, love and the power to command;

ਪੈਨੑਣੁ ਖਾਣਾ ਚੀਤਿ ਨ ਪਾਈ ॥

pain(h)n khaanaa cheet na paiee ||

fine clothes and food - these have no place in one's consciousness.

ਸਾਚੁ ਸਹਜੁ ਸੁਖੁ ਨਾਮਿ ਵਸਾਈ ॥੧॥

saach sahaj sukh naam vasaiee ||1||

True intuitive peace and poise rest in the Naam. ||1||

ਕਿਆ ਜਾਨਾਂ ਕਿਆ ਕਰੈ ਕਰਾਵੈ ॥

kiaa jaanaa(n) kiaa karai karaavai ||

What do I know about what God does?

ਨਾਮ ਬਿਨਾ ਤਨਿ ਕਿਛੁ ਨ ਸੁਖਾਵੈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

naam binaa tan kichh na sukhaavai ||1|| rahaau ||

Without the Naam, the Name of the Lord, nothing makes my body feel good. ||1||Pause||

ਜੋਗ ਬਿਨੋਦ ਸ੍ਵਾਦ ਆਨੰਦਾ ॥

jog binodh savaiaadh aana(n)dhaa ||

Yoga, thrills, delicious flavors and ecstasy;

ਮਤਿ ਸਤ ਭਾਇ ਭਗਤਿ ਗੋਬਿੰਦਾ ॥

mat sat bhai bhagat gobi(n)dhaa ||

wisdom, truth and love all come from devotion to the Lord of the Universe.

ਕੀਰਤਿ ਕਰਮ ਕਾਰ ਨਿਜ ਸੰਦਾ ॥

keerat karam kaar nij sa(n)dhaa ||

My own occupation is to work to praise the Lord.

ਅੰਤਰਿ ਰਵਤੌ ਰਾਜ ਰਵਿੰਦਾ ॥੨॥

a(n)tar ravatau raaj ravi(n)dhaa ||2||

Deep within, I dwell on the Lord of the sun and the moon. ||2||

ਪ੍ਰਿਉ ਪ੍ਰਿਉ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਿ ਪ੍ਰੇਮਿ ਉਰ ਧਾਰੀ ॥

priau priau preet prem ur dhaaree ||

I have lovingly enshrined the love of my Beloved within my heart.

ਦੀਨਾ ਨਾਥੁ ਪੀਉ ਬਨਵਾਰੀ ॥

dheenaa naath peeau banavaaree ||

My Husband Lord, the Lord of the World, is the Master of the meek and the poor.

ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਨਾਮੁ ਦਾਨੁ ਬ੍ਰਤਕਾਰੀ ॥

anadhin naam dhaan bratakaaree ||

Night and day, the Naam is my giving in charity and fasting.

ਤ੍ਰਿਪਤਿ ਤਰੰਗ ਤਤੁ ਬੀਚਾਰੀ ॥੩॥

tirapat tara(n)g tat beechaaree ||3||

The waves have subsided, contemplating the essence of reality. ||3||

ਅਕਥੌ ਕਥਉ ਕਿਆ ਮੈ ਜੋਰੁ ॥

akathau kathau kiaa mai jor ||

What power do I have to speak the Unspoken?

ਭਗਤਿ ਕਰੀ ਕਰਾਇਹਿ ਮੋਰ ॥

bhagat karee karaieh mor ||

I worship You with devotion; You inspire me to do so.

ਅੰਤਰਿ ਵਸੈ ਚੂਕੈ ਮੈ ਮੋਰ ॥

a(n)tar vasai chookai mai mor ||

You dwell deep within; my egotism is dispelled.

ਕਿਸੁ ਸੇਵੀ ਦੂਜਾ ਨਹੀ ਹੋਰੁ ॥੪॥

kis sevee dhoojaa nahee hor ||4||

So whom should I serve? There is no other than You. ||4||

ਗੁਰ ਕਾ ਸਬਦੁ ਮਹਾ ਰਸੁ ਮੀਠਾ ॥

gur kaa sabadh mahaa ras meeThaa ||

The Word of the Guru's Shabad is utterly sweet and sublime.

ਐਸਾ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਡੀਠਾ ॥

aaisaa a(n)mrit a(n)tar ddeeThaa ||

Such is the Ambrosial Nectar I see deep within.

ਜਿਨਿ ਚਾਖਿਆ ਪੂਰਾ ਪਦੁ ਹੋਇ ॥

jin chaakhiaa pooraa padh hoi ||

Those who taste this, attain the state of perfection.

ਨਾਨਕ ਧ੍ਰਾਪਿਓ ਤਨਿ ਸੁਖੁ ਹੋਇ ॥੫॥੧੪॥

naanak dhraapio tan sukh hoi ||5||14||

O Nanak, they are satisfied, and their bodies are at peace. ||5||14||

ਪ੍ਰਭਾਤੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥

prabhaatee mahalaa pehilaa ||

Prabhaatee, First Mehla:

ਅੰਤਰਿ ਦੇਖਿ ਸਬਦਿ ਮਨੁ ਮਾਨਿਆ ਅਵਰੁ ਨ ਰਾਂਗਨਹਾਰਾ ॥

a(n)tar dhekh sabadh man maaniaa avar na raa(n)ganahaaraa ||

Deep within, I see the Shabad, the Word of God; my mind is pleased and appeased. Nothing else can touch and imbue me.

ਅਹਿਨਿਸਿ ਜੀਆ ਦੇਖਿ ਸਮਾਲੇ ਤਿਸ ਹੀ ਕੀ ਸਰਕਾਰਾ ॥੧॥

ahinis jeeaa dhekh samaale tis hee kee sarakaaraa ||1||

Day and night, God watches over and cares for His beings and creatures; He is the Ruler of all. ||1||

ਮੇਰਾ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਰਾਂਗਿ ਘਣੌ ਅਤਿ ਰੂੜੌ ॥

meraa prabh raa(n)g ghanau at rooRau ||

My God is dyed in the most beautiful and glorious color.

ਦੀਨ ਦਇਆਲੁ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਮ ਮਨਮੋਹਨੁ ਅਤਿ ਰਸ ਲਾਲ ਸਗੂੜੌ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

dheen dhiaal preetam manmohan at ras laal sagooRau ||1|| rahaau ||

Merciful to the meek and the poor, my Beloved is the Enticer of the mind; He is so very sweet, imbued with the deep crimson color of His Love. ||1||Pause||

ਊਪਰਿ ਕੂਪੁ ਗਗਨ ਪਨਿਹਾਰੀ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਪੀਵਣਹਾਰਾ ॥

uoopar koop gagan panihaaree a(n)mrit peevanahaaraa ||

The Well is high up in the Tenth Gate; the Ambrosial Nectar flows, and I drink it in.

ਜਿਸ ਕੀ ਰਚਨਾ ਸੋ ਬਿਧਿ ਜਾਣੈ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਗਿਆਨੁ ਵੀਚਾਰਾ ॥੨॥

jis kee rachanaa so bidh jaanai gurmukh giaan veechaaraa ||2||

The creation is His; He alone knows its ways and means. The Gurmukh contemplates spiritual wisdom. ||2||