ਪ੍ਰਭਾਤੀ

ਪ੍ਰਭਾਤੀ ਅਸਟਪਦੀਆ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ਬਿਭਾਸ

prabhaatee asaTapadheeaa mahalaa pehilaa bibhaas

Prabhaatee, Ashtpadheeyaa, First Mehla, Bibhaas:

ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥

ikOankaar satigur prasaadh ||

One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:

ਦੁਬਿਧਾ ਬਉਰੀ ਮਨੁ ਬਉਰਾਇਆ ॥

dhubidhaa bauree man bauraiaa ||

The insanity of duality has driven the mind insane.

ਝੂਠੈ ਲਾਲਚਿ ਜਨਮੁ ਗਵਾਇਆ ॥

jhooThai laalach janam gavaiaa ||

In false greed, life is wasting away.

ਲਪਟਿ ਰਹੀ ਫੁਨਿ ਬੰਧੁ ਨ ਪਾਇਆ ॥

lapaT rahee fun ba(n)dh na paiaa ||

Duality clings to the mind; it cannot be restrained.

ਸਤਿਗੁਰਿ ਰਾਖੇ ਨਾਮੁ ਦ੍ਰਿੜਾਇਆ ॥੧॥

satigur raakhe naam dhiraRaiaa ||1||

The True Guru saves us, implanting the Naam, the Name of the Lord within. ||1||

ਨਾ ਮਨੁ ਮਰੈ ਨ ਮਾਇਆ ਮਰੈ ॥

naa man marai na maiaa marai ||

Without subduing the mind, Maya cannot be subdued.

ਜਿਨਿ ਕਿਛੁ ਕੀਆ ਸੋਈ ਜਾਣੈ ਸਬਦੁ ਵੀਚਾਰਿ ਭਉ ਸਾਗਰੁ ਤਰੈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

jin kichh keeaa soiee jaanai sabadh veechaar bhau saagar tarai ||1|| rahaau ||

The One who created this, He alone understands. Contemplating the Word of the Shabad, one is carried across the terrifying world-ocean. ||1||Pause||

ਮਾਇਆ ਸੰਚਿ ਰਾਜੇ ਅਹੰਕਾਰੀ ॥

maiaa sa(n)ch raaje aha(n)kaaree ||

Gathering the wealth of Maya, kings become proud and arrogant.

ਮਾਇਆ ਸਾਥਿ ਨ ਚਲੈ ਪਿਆਰੀ ॥

maiaa saath na chalai piaaree ||

But this Maya that they love so much shall not go along with them in the end.

ਮਾਇਆ ਮਮਤਾ ਹੈ ਬਹੁ ਰੰਗੀ ॥

maiaa mamataa hai bahu ra(n)gee ||

There are so many colors and flavors of attachment to Maya.

ਬਿਨੁ ਨਾਵੈ ਕੋ ਸਾਥਿ ਨ ਸੰਗੀ ॥੨॥

bin naavai ko saath na sa(n)gee ||2||

Except for the Name, no one has any friend or companion. ||2||

ਜਿਉ ਮਨੁ ਦੇਖਹਿ ਪਰ ਮਨੁ ਤੈਸਾ ॥

jiau man dhekheh par man taisaa ||

According to one's own mind, one sees the minds of others.

ਜੈਸੀ ਮਨਸਾ ਤੈਸੀ ਦਸਾ ॥

jaisee manasaa taisee dhasaa ||

According to one's desires, one's condition is determined.

ਜੈਸਾ ਕਰਮੁ ਤੈਸੀ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਵੈ ॥

jaisaa karam taisee liv laavai ||

According to one's actions, one is focused and tuned in.

ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਪੂਛਿ ਸਹਜ ਘਰੁ ਪਾਵੈ ॥੩॥

satigur poochh sahaj ghar paavai ||3||

Seeking the advice of the True Guru, one finds the home of peace and poise. ||3||

ਰਾਗਿ ਨਾਦਿ ਮਨੁ ਦੂਜੈ ਭਾਇ ॥

raag naadh man dhoojai bhai ||

In music and song, the mind is caught by the love of duality.

ਅੰਤਰਿ ਕਪਟੁ ਮਹਾ ਦੁਖੁ ਪਾਇ ॥

a(n)tar kapaT mahaa dhukh pai ||

Filled with deception deep within, one suffers in terrible pain.

ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਭੇਟੈ ਸੋਝੀ ਪਾਇ ॥

satigur bheTai sojhee pai ||

Meeting with the True Guru, one is blessed with clear understanding,

ਸਚੈ ਨਾਮਿ ਰਹੈ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਇ ॥੪॥

sachai naam rahai liv lai ||4||

and remains lovingly attuned to the True Name. ||4||

ਸਚੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਸਚੁ ਕਮਾਵੈ ॥

sachai sabadh sach kamaavai ||

Through the True Word of the Shabad, one practices Truth.

ਸਚੀ ਬਾਣੀ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਵੈ ॥

sachee baanee har gun gaavai ||

He sings the Glorious Praises of the Lord, through the True Word of His Bani.

ਨਿਜ ਘਰਿ ਵਾਸੁ ਅਮਰ ਪਦੁ ਪਾਵੈ ॥

nij ghar vaas amar padh paavai ||

He dwells in the home of his own heart deep within, and obtains the immortal status.

ਤਾ ਦਰਿ ਸਾਚੈ ਸੋਭਾ ਪਾਵੈ ॥੫॥

taa dhar saachai sobhaa paavai ||5||

Then, he is blessed with honor in the Court of the True Lord. ||5||

ਗੁਰ ਸੇਵਾ ਬਿਨੁ ਭਗਤਿ ਨ ਹੋਈ ॥

gur sevaa bin bhagat na hoiee ||

Without serving the Guru, there is no devotional worship,

ਅਨੇਕ ਜਤਨ ਕਰੈ ਜੇ ਕੋਈ ॥

anek jatan karai je koiee ||

even though one may make all sorts of efforts.

ਹਉਮੈ ਮੇਰਾ ਸਬਦੇ ਖੋਈ ॥

haumai meraa sabadhe khoiee ||

If one eradicates egotism and selfishness through the Shabad,

ਨਿਰਮਲ ਨਾਮੁ ਵਸੈ ਮਨਿ ਸੋਈ ॥੬॥

niramal naam vasai man soiee ||6||

the Immaculate Naam comes to abide in the mind. ||6||

ਇਸੁ ਜਗ ਮਹਿ ਸਬਦੁ ਕਰਣੀ ਹੈ ਸਾਰੁ ॥

eis jag meh sabadh karanee hai saar ||

In this world, the practice of the Shabad is the most excellent occupation.

ਬਿਨੁ ਸਬਦੈ ਹੋਰੁ ਮੋਹੁ ਗੁਬਾਰੁ ॥

bin sabadhai hor moh gubaar ||

Without the Shabad, everything else is the darkness of emotional attachment.

ਸਬਦੇ ਨਾਮੁ ਰਖੈ ਉਰਿ ਧਾਰਿ ॥

sabadhe naam rakhai ur dhaar ||

Through the Shabad, the Naam is enshrined within the heart.

ਸਬਦੇ ਗਤਿ ਮਤਿ ਮੋਖ ਦੁਆਰੁ ॥੭॥

sabadhe gat mat mokh dhuaar ||7||

Through the Shabad, one obtains clear understanding and the door of salvation. ||7||

ਅਵਰੁ ਨਾਹੀ ਕਰਿ ਦੇਖਣਹਾਰੋ ॥

avar naahee kar dhekhanahaaro ||

There is no other Creator except the All-seeing Lord God.

ਸਾਚਾ ਆਪਿ ਅਨੂਪੁ ਅਪਾਰੋ ॥

saachaa aap anoop apaaro ||

The True Lord Himself is Infinite and Incomparably Beautiful.

ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮ ਊਤਮ ਗਤਿ ਹੋਈ ॥

raam naam uootam gat hoiee ||

Through the Lord's Name, one obtains the most sublime and exalted state.

ਨਾਨਕ ਖੋਜਿ ਲਹੈ ਜਨੁ ਕੋਈ ॥੮॥੧॥

naanak khoj lahai jan koiee ||8||1||

O Nanak, how rare are those humble beings, who seek and find the Lord. ||8||1||

ਪ੍ਰਭਾਤੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥

prabhaatee mahalaa pehilaa ||

Prabhaatee, First Mehla:

ਮਾਇਆ ਮੋਹਿ ਸਗਲ ਜਗੁ ਛਾਇਆ ॥

maiaa moh sagal jag chhaiaa ||

Emotional attachment to Maya is spread out all over the world.

ਕਾਮਣਿ ਦੇਖਿ ਕਾਮਿ ਲੋਭਾਇਆ ॥

kaaman dhekh kaam lobhaiaa ||

Seeing a beautiful woman, the man is overcome with sexual desire.

ਸੁਤ ਕੰਚਨ ਸਿਉ ਹੇਤੁ ਵਧਾਇਆ ॥

sut ka(n)chan siau het vadhaiaa ||

His love for his children and gold steadily increases.

ਸਭੁ ਕਿਛੁ ਅਪਨਾ ਇਕੁ ਰਾਮੁ ਪਰਾਇਆ ॥੧॥

sabh kichh apanaa ik raam paraiaa ||1||

He sees everything as his own, but he does not own the One Lord. ||1||

ਐਸਾ ਜਾਪੁ ਜਪਉ ਜਪਮਾਲੀ ॥

aaisaa jaap japau japamaalee ||

I meditate as I chant on such a mala,

ਦੁਖ ਸੁਖ ਪਰਹਰਿ ਭਗਤਿ ਨਿਰਾਲੀ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

dhukh sukh parahar bhagat niraalee ||1|| rahaau ||

that I rise above pleasure and pain; I attain the most wondrous devotional worship of the Lord. ||1||Pause||

ਗੁਣ ਨਿਧਾਨ ਤੇਰਾ ਅੰਤੁ ਨ ਪਾਇਆ ॥

gun nidhaan teraa a(n)t na paiaa ||

O Treasure of Virtue, Your limits cannot be found.

ਸਾਚ ਸਬਦਿ ਤੁਝ ਮਾਹਿ ਸਮਾਇਆ ॥

saach sabadh tujh maeh samaiaa ||

Through the True Word of the Shabad, I am absorbed into You.

ਆਵਾ ਗਉਣੁ ਤੁਧੁ ਆਪਿ ਰਚਾਇਆ ॥

aavaa gaun tudh aap rachaiaa ||

You Yourself created the comings and goings of reincarnation.

ਸੇਈ ਭਗਤ ਜਿਨ ਸਚਿ ਚਿਤੁ ਲਾਇਆ ॥੨॥

seiee bhagat jin sach chit laiaa ||2||

They alone are devotees, who focus their consciousness on You. ||2||

ਗਿਆਨੁ ਧਿਆਨੁ ਨਰਹਰਿ ਨਿਰਬਾਣੀ ॥

giaan dhiaan narahar nirabaanee ||

Spiritual wisdom and meditation on the Lord, the Lord of Nirvaanaa

ਬਿਨੁ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਭੇਟੇ ਕੋਇ ਨ ਜਾਣੀ ॥

bin satigur bheTe koi na jaanee ||

- without meeting the True Guru, no one knows this.

ਸਗਲ ਸਰੋਵਰ ਜੋਤਿ ਸਮਾਣੀ ॥

sagal sarovar jot samaanee ||

The Lord's Light fills the sacred pools of all beings.

ਆਨਦ ਰੂਪ ਵਿਟਹੁ ਕੁਰਬਾਣੀ ॥੩॥

aanadh roop viTahu kurabaanee ||3||

I am a sacrifice to the Embodiment of Bliss. ||3||

ਭਾਉ ਭਗਤਿ ਗੁਰਮਤੀ ਪਾਏ ॥

bhaau bhagat gurmatee paae ||

Through the Guru's Teachings, one achieves loving devotional worship.

ਹਉਮੈ ਵਿਚਹੁ ਸਬਦਿ ਜਲਾਏ ॥

haumai vichahu sabadh jalaae ||

The Shabad burns away egotism from within.