ਸਿਰੀਰਾਗੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥

Sireeraag Mehalaa 1 ||

Siree Raag, First Mehl:

ਬਿਨੁ ਪਿਰ ਧਨ ਸੀਗਾਰੀਐ ਜੋਬਨੁ ਬਾਦਿ ਖੁਆਰੁ ॥

Bin Pir Dhhan Seegaareeai Joban Baadh Khuaar ||

Without her Husband, the soul-bride's youth and ornaments are useless and wretched.

ਨਾ ਮਾਣੇ ਸੁਖਿ ਸੇਜੜੀ ਬਿਨੁ ਪਿਰ ਬਾਦਿ ਸੀਗਾਰੁ ॥

Naa Maanae Sukh Saejarree Bin Pir Baadh Seegaar ||

She does not enjoy the pleasure of His Bed; without her Husband, her ornaments are absurd.

ਦੂਖੁ ਘਣੋ ਦੋਹਾਗਣੀ ਨਾ ਘਰਿ ਸੇਜ ਭਤਾਰੁ ॥੧॥

Dhookh Ghano Dhohaaganee Naa Ghar Saej Bhathaar ||1||

The discarded bride suffers terrible pain; her Husband does not come to the bed of her home. ||1||

ਮਨ ਰੇ ਰਾਮ ਜਪਹੁ ਸੁਖੁ ਹੋਇ ॥

Man Rae Raam Japahu Sukh Hoe ||

O mind, meditate on the Lord, and find peace.

ਬਿਨੁ ਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰੇਮੁ ਨ ਪਾਈਐ ਸਬਦਿ ਮਿਲੈ ਰੰਗੁ ਹੋਇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

Bin Gur Praem N Paaeeai Sabadh Milai Rang Hoe ||1|| Rehaao ||

Without the Guru, love is not found. United with the Shabad, happiness is found. ||1||Pause||

ਗੁਰ ਸੇਵਾ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਈਐ ਹਰਿ ਵਰੁ ਸਹਜਿ ਸੀਗਾਰੁ ॥

Gur Saevaa Sukh Paaeeai Har Var Sehaj Seegaar ||

Serving the Guru, she finds peace, and her Husband Lord adorns her with intuitive wisdom.

ਸਚਿ ਮਾਣੇ ਪਿਰ ਸੇਜੜੀ ਗੂੜਾ ਹੇਤੁ ਪਿਆਰੁ ॥

Sach Maanae Pir Saejarree Goorraa Haeth Piaar ||

Truly, she enjoys the Bed of her Husband, through her deep love and affection.

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਜਾਣਿ ਸਿਞਾਣੀਐ ਗੁਰਿ ਮੇਲੀ ਗੁਣ ਚਾਰੁ ॥੨॥

Guramukh Jaan Sinjaaneeai Gur Maelee Gun Chaar ||2||

As Gurmukh, she comes to know Him. Meeting with the Guru, she maintains a virtuous lifestyle. ||2||

ਸਚਿ ਮਿਲਹੁ ਵਰ ਕਾਮਣੀ ਪਿਰਿ ਮੋਹੀ ਰੰਗੁ ਲਾਇ ॥

Sach Milahu Var Kaamanee Pir Mohee Rang Laae ||

Through Truth, meet your Husband Lord, O soul-bride. Enchanted by your Husband, enshrine love for Him.

ਮਨੁ ਤਨੁ ਸਾਚਿ ਵਿਗਸਿਆ ਕੀਮਤਿ ਕਹਣੁ ਨ ਜਾਇ ॥

Man Than Saach Vigasiaa Keemath Kehan N Jaae ||

Your mind and body shall blossom forth in Truth. The value of this cannot be described.

ਹਰਿ ਵਰੁ ਘਰਿ ਸੋਹਾਗਣੀ ਨਿਰਮਲ ਸਾਚੈ ਨਾਇ ॥੩॥

Har Var Ghar Sohaaganee Niramal Saachai Naae ||3||

The soul-bride finds her Husband Lord in the home of her own being; she is purified by the True Name. ||3||

ਮਨ ਮਹਿ ਮਨੂਆ ਜੇ ਮਰੈ ਤਾ ਪਿਰੁ ਰਾਵੈ ਨਾਰਿ ॥

Man Mehi Manooaa Jae Marai Thaa Pir Raavai Naar ||

If the mind within the mind dies, then the Husband ravishes and enjoys His bride.

ਇਕਤੁ ਤਾਗੈ ਰਲਿ ਮਿਲੈ ਗਲਿ ਮੋਤੀਅਨ ਕਾ ਹਾਰੁ ॥

Eikath Thaagai Ral Milai Gal Motheean Kaa Haar ||

They are woven into one texture, like pearls on a necklace around the neck.

ਸੰਤ ਸਭਾ ਸੁਖੁ ਊਪਜੈ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਨਾਮ ਅਧਾਰੁ ॥੪॥

Santh Sabhaa Sukh Oopajai Guramukh Naam Adhhaar ||4||

In the Society of the Saints, peace wells up; the Gurmukhs take the Support of the Naam. ||4||

ਖਿਨ ਮਹਿ ਉਪਜੈ ਖਿਨਿ ਖਪੈ ਖਿਨੁ ਆਵੈ ਖਿਨੁ ਜਾਇ ॥

Khin Mehi Oupajai Khin Khapai Khin Aavai Khin Jaae ||

In an instant, one is born, and in an instant, one dies. In an instant one comes, and in an instant one goes.

ਸਬਦੁ ਪਛਾਣੈ ਰਵਿ ਰਹੈ ਨਾ ਤਿਸੁ ਕਾਲੁ ਸੰਤਾਇ ॥

Sabadh Pashhaanai Rav Rehai Naa This Kaal Santhaae ||

One who recognizes the Shabad merges into it, and is not afflicted by death.

ਸਾਹਿਬੁ ਅਤੁਲੁ ਨ ਤੋਲੀਐ ਕਥਨਿ ਨ ਪਾਇਆ ਜਾਇ ॥੫॥

Saahib Athul N Tholeeai Kathhan N Paaeiaa Jaae ||5||

Our Lord and Master is Unweighable; He cannot be weighed. He cannot be found merely by talking. ||5||

ਕਾਰ ਕਮਾਵਹਿ ਸਚ ਕੀ ਲਾਹਾ ਮਿਲੈ ਰਜਾਇ ॥

Kaar Kamaavehi Sach Kee Laahaa Milai Rajaae ||

Those who practice Truth reap the profits, abiding in the Will of God.

ਪੂੰਜੀ ਸਾਚੀ ਗੁਰੁ ਮਿਲੈ ਨਾ ਤਿਸੁ ਤਿਲੁ ਨ ਤਮਾਇ ॥੬॥

Poonjee Saachee Gur Milai Naa This Thil N Thamaae ||6||

With the Merchandise of Truth, they meet the Guru, who does not have a trace of greed. ||6||

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਤੋਲਿ ਤਦ਼ਲਾਇਸੀ ਸਚੁ ਤਰਾਜੀ ਤੋਲੁ ॥

Guramukh Thol Thuolaaeisee Sach Tharaajee Thol ||

As Gurmukh, they are weighed and measured, in the balance and the scales of Truth.

ਆਸਾ ਮਨਸਾ ਮੋਹਣੀ ਗੁਰਿ ਠਾਕੀ ਸਚੁ ਬੋਲੁ ॥

Aasaa Manasaa Mohanee Gur Thaakee Sach Bol ||

The enticements of hope and desire are quieted by the Guru, whose Word is True.

ਆਪਿ ਤੁਲਾਏ ਤੋਲਸੀ ਪੂਰੇ ਪੂਰਾ ਤੋਲੁ ॥੭॥

Aap Thulaaeae Tholasee Poorae Pooraa Thol ||7||

He Himself weighs with the scale; perfect is the weighing of the Perfect One. ||7||

ਕਥਨੈ ਕਹਣਿ ਨ ਛੁਟੀਐ ਨਾ ਪੜਿ ਪੁਸਤਕ ਭਾਰ ॥

Kathhanai Kehan N Shhutteeai Naa Parr Pusathak Bhaar ||

No one is saved by mere talk and speech, nor by reading loads of books.

ਕਾਇਆ ਸੋਚ ਨ ਪਾਈਐ ਬਿਨੁ ਹਰਿ ਭਗਤਿ ਪਿਆਰ ॥

Kaaeiaa Soch N Paaeeai Bin Har Bhagath Piaar ||

The body does not obtain purity without loving devotion to the Lord.

ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮੁ ਨ ਵੀਸਰੈ ਮੇਲੇ ਗੁਰੁ ਕਰਤਾਰ ॥੮॥੯॥

Naanak Naam N Veesarai Maelae Gur Karathaar ||8||9||

O Nanak, never forget the Naam; the Guru shall unite us with the Creator. ||8||9||