ੴ ਸਤਿਨਾਮੁ ਕਰਤਾ ਪੁਰਖੁ ਨਿਰਭਉ ਨਿਰਵੈਰੁ ਅਕਾਲ ਮੂਰਤਿ ਅਜੂਨੀ ਸੈਭੰ ਗੁਰਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥

Ik Oankaar Sath Naam Karathaa Purakh Nirabho Niravair Akaal Moorath Ajoonee Saibhan Gur Prasaadh ||

One Universal Creator God. Truth Is The Name. Creative Being Personified. No Fear. No Hatred. Image Of The Undying. Beyond Birth. Self-Existent. By Guru's Grace:

ਸੋਰਠਿ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ਘਰੁ ੧ ਚਉਪਦੇ ॥

Sorath Mehalaa 1 Ghar 1 Choupadhae ||

Sorat'h First Mehl First House, Chau-Padas:

ਸਭਨਾ ਮਰਣਾ ਆਇਆ ਵੇਛੋੜਾ ਸਭਨਾਹ ॥

Sabhanaa Maranaa Aaeiaa Vaeshhorraa Sabhanaah ||

Death comes to all, and all must suffer separation.

ਪੁਛਹੁ ਜਾਇ ਸਿਆਣਿਆ ਆਗੈ ਮਿਲਣੁ ਕਿਨਾਹ ॥

Pushhahu Jaae Siaaniaa Aagai Milan Kinaah ||

Go and ask the clever people, whether they shall meet in the world hereafter.

ਜਿਨ ਮੇਰਾ ਸਾਹਿਬੁ ਵੀਸਰੈ ਵਡੜੀ ਵੇਦਨ ਤਿਨਾਹ ॥੧॥

Jin Maeraa Saahib Veesarai Vaddarree Vaedhan Thinaah ||1||

Those who forget my Lord and Master shall suffer in terrible pain. ||1||

ਭੀ ਸਾਲਾਹਿਹੁ ਸਾਚਾ ਸੋਇ ॥

Bhee Saalaahihu Saachaa Soe ||

So praise the True Lord,

ਜਾ ਕੀ ਨਦਰਿ ਸਦਾ ਸੁਖੁ ਹੋਇ ॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

Jaa Kee Nadhar Sadhaa Sukh Hoe || Rehaao ||

By whose Grace peace ever prevails. ||Pause||

ਵਡਾ ਕਰਿ ਸਾਲਾਹਣਾ ਹੈ ਭੀ ਹੋਸੀ ਸੋਇ ॥

Vaddaa Kar Saalaahanaa Hai Bhee Hosee Soe ||

Praise Him as great; He is, and He shall ever be.

ਸਭਨਾ ਦਾਤਾ ਏਕੁ ਤੂ ਮਾਣਸ ਦਾਤਿ ਨ ਹੋਇ ॥

Sabhanaa Dhaathaa Eaek Thoo Maanas Dhaath N Hoe ||

You alone are the Great Giver; mankind cannot give anything.

ਜੋ ਤਿਸੁ ਭਾਵੈ ਸੋ ਥੀਐ ਰੰਨ ਕਿ ਰੁੰਨੈ ਹੋਇ ॥੨॥

Jo This Bhaavai So Thheeai Rann K Runnai Hoe ||2||

Whatever pleases Him, comes to pass; what good does it do to cry out in protest? ||2||

ਧਰਤੀ ਉਪਰਿ ਕੋਟ ਗੜ ਕੇਤੀ ਗਈ ਵਜਾਇ ॥

Dhharathee Oupar Kott Garr Kaethee Gee Vajaae ||

Many have proclaimed their sovereignty over millions of fortresses on the earth, but they have now departed.

ਜੋ ਅਸਮਾਨਿ ਨ ਮਾਵਨੀ ਤਿਨ ਨਕਿ ਨਥਾ ਪਾਇ ॥

Jo Asamaan N Maavanee Thin Nak Nathhaa Paae ||

And those, whom even the sky could not contain, had ropes put through their noses.

ਜੇ ਮਨ ਜਾਣਹਿ ਸੂਲੀਆ ਕਾਹੇ ਮਿਠਾ ਖਾਹਿ ॥੩॥

Jae Man Jaanehi Sooleeaa Kaahae Mithaa Khaahi ||3||

O mind, if you only knew the torment in your future, you would not relish the sweet pleasures of the present. ||3||

ਨਾਨਕ ਅਉਗੁਣ ਜੇਤੜੇ ਤੇਤੇ ਗਲੀ ਜੰਜੀਰ ॥

Naanak Aougun Jaetharrae Thaethae Galee Janjeer ||

O Nanak, as many as are the sins one commits, so many are the chains around his neck.

ਜੇ ਗੁਣ ਹੋਨਿ ਤ ਕਟੀਅਨਿ ਸੇ ਭਾਈ ਸੇ ਵੀਰ ॥

Jae Gun Hon Th Katteean Sae Bhaaee Sae Veer ||

If he possesses virtues, then the chains are cut away; these virtues are his brothers, his true brothers.

ਅਗੈ ਗਏ ਨ ਮੰਨੀਅਨਿ ਮਾਰਿ ਕਢਹੁ ਵੇਪੀਰ ॥੪॥੧॥

Agai Geae N Manneean Maar Kadtahu Vaepeer ||4||1||

Going to the world hereafter, those who have no Guru are not accepted; they are beaten, and expelled. ||4||1||