ਪ੍ਰਭਾਤੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥

Prabhathee Mehala 1 ||

Prabhaatee, First Mehl:

ਦਿਸਟਿ ਬਿਕਾਰੀ ਬੰਧਨਿ ਬਾਂਧੈ ਹਉ ਤਿਸ ਕੈ ਬਲਿ ਜਾਈ ॥

Dhisatt Bikaree Bandhhan Bandhhai Ho This Kai Bal Jaee ||

I am a sacrifice to that one who binds in bondage his evil and corrupted gaze.

ਪਾਪ ਪੁੰਨ ਕੀ ਸਾਰ ਨ ਜਾਣੈ ਭੂਲਾ ਫਿਰੈ ਅਜਾਈ ॥੧॥

Pap Punn Kee Sar N Janai Bhoola Firai Ajaee ||1||

One who does not know the difference between vice and virtue wanders around uselessly. ||1||

ਬੋਲਹੁ ਸਚੁ ਨਾਮੁ ਕਰਤਾਰ ॥

Bolahu Sach Nam Karathar ||

Speak the True Name of the Creator Lord.

ਫੁਨਿ ਬਹੁੜਿ ਨ ਆਵਣ ਵਾਰ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

Fun Bahurr N Avan Var ||1|| Rehao ||

Then, you shall never again have to come into this world. ||1||Pause||

ਊਚਾ ਤੇ ਫੁਨਿ ਨੀਚੁ ਕਰਤੁ ਹੈ ਨੀਚ ਕਰੈ ਸੁਲਤਾਨੁ ॥

Oocha Thae Fun Neech Karath Hai Neech Karai Sulathan ||

The Creator transforms the high into the low, and makes the lowly into kings.

ਜਿਨੀ ਜਾਣੁ ਸੁਜਾਣਿਆ ਜਗਿ ਤੇ ਪੂਰੇ ਪਰਵਾਣੁ ॥੨॥

Jinee Jan Sujania Jag Thae Poorae Paravan ||2||

Those who know the All-knowing Lord are approved and certified as perfect in this world. ||2||

ਤਾ ਕਉ ਸਮਝਾਵਣ ਜਾਈਐ ਜੇ ਕੋ ਭੂਲਾ ਹੋਈ ॥

Tha Ko Samajhavan Jaeeai Jae Ko Bhoola Hoee ||

If anyone is mistaken and fooled, you should go to instruct him.

ਆਪੇ ਖੇਲ ਕਰੇ ਸਭ ਕਰਤਾ ਐਸਾ ਬੂਝੈ ਕੋਈ ॥੩॥

Apae Khael Karae Sabh Karatha Aisa Boojhai Koee ||3||

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

ਨਾਉ ਪ੍ਰਭਾਤੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਧਿਆਈਐ ਛੋਡਹੁ ਦੁਨੀ ਪਰੀਤਾ ॥

Nao Prabhathai Sabadh Dhhiaeeai Shhoddahu Dhunee Pareetha ||

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॥

Pranavath Naanak Dhasan Dhasa Jag Haria Thin Jeetha ||4||9||

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