Qwn mukwm jly ibj mMdr muiC muiC kuier rulwieAw ]
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thhaan mukaam jalae bij ma(n)dhar mushh mushh kueir rulaaeiaa ||
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He burned the rest-houses and the ancient temples; he cut the princes limb from limb, and cast them into the dust.
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koeI muglu n hoAw AMDw iknY n prcw lwieAw ]4]
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koee mugal n hoaa a(n)dhhaa kinai n parachaa laaeiaa ||4||
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None of the Mugals went blind, and no one performed any miracle. ||4||
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mugl pTwxw BeI lVweI rx mih qyg vgweI ]
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mugal pat(h)aanaa bhee larraaee ran mehi thaeg vagaaee ||
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The battle raged between the Mugals and the Pat'haans, and the swords clashed on the battlefield.
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En@I qupk qwix clweI En@I hsiq icVweI ]
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ounhee thupak thaan chalaaee ounhee hasath chirraaee ||
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They took aim and fired their guns, and they attacked with their elephants.
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ijn@ kI cIrI drgh pwtI iqn@w mrxw BweI ]5]
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jinh kee cheeree dharageh paattee thinhaa maranaa bhaaee ||5||
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Those men whose letters were torn in the Lord's Court, were destined to die, O Siblings of Destiny. ||5||
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iek ihMdvwxI Avr qurkwxI BitAwxI TkurwxI ]
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eik hi(n)dhavaanee avar thurakaanee bhattiaanee t(h)akuraanee ||
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The Hindu women, the Muslim women, the Bhattis and the Rajputs
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iekn@w pyrx isr Kur pwty iekn@w vwsu mswxI ]
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eikanhaa paeran sir khur paattae eikanhaa vaas masaanee ||
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some had their robes torn away, from head to foot, while others came to dwell in the cremation ground.
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ijn@ ky bMky GrI n AwieAw iqn@ ikau rYix ivhwxI ]6]
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jinh kae ba(n)kae gharee n aaeiaa thinh kio rain vihaanee ||6||
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Their husbands did not return home - how did they pass their night? ||6||
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Awpy kry krwey krqw iks no AwiK suxweIAY ]
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aapae karae karaaeae karathaa kis no aakh sunaaeeai ||
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The Creator Himself acts, and causes others to act. Unto whom should we complain?
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duKu suKu qyrY BwxY hovY iks QY jwie rUAweIAY ]
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dhukh sukh thaerai bhaanai hovai kis thhai jaae rooaaeeai ||
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Pleasure and pain come by Your Will; unto whom should we go and cry?
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hukmI hukim clwey ivgsY nwnk iliKAw pweIAY ]7]12]
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hukamee hukam chalaaeae vigasai naanak likhiaa paaeeai ||7||12||
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The Commander issues His Command, and is pleased. O Nanak, we receive what is written in our destiny. ||7||12||
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<> siqgur pRswid ]
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ik oa(n)kaar sathigur prasaadh ||
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One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:
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Awsw kwPI mhlw 1 Gru 8 AstpdIAw ]
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aasaa kaafee mehalaa 1 ghar 8 asattapadheeaa ||
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Aasaa, Kaafee, First Mehla, Eighth House, Ashtpadeeaa:
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jYsy goieil goielI qYsy sMswrw ]
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jaisae goeil goeilee thaisae sa(n)saaraa ||
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As the shepherd is in the field for only a short time, so is one in the world.
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kUVu kmwvih AwdmI bWDih Gr bwrw ]1]
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koorr kamaavehi aadhamee baa(n)dhhehi ghar baaraa ||1||
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Practicing falsehood, they build their homes. ||1||
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jwghu jwghu sUiqho cilAw vxjwrw ]1] rhwau ]
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jaagahu jaagahu soothiho chaliaa vanajaaraa ||1|| rehaao ||
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Wake up! Wake up! O sleepers, see that the travelling merchant is leaving. ||1||Pause||
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nIq nIq Gr bWDIAih jy rhxw hoeI ]
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neeth neeth ghar baa(n)dhheeahi jae rehanaa hoee ||
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Go ahead and build your houses, if you think you will stay here forever and ever.
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ipMfu pvY jIau clsI jy jwxY koeI ]2]
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pi(n)dd pavai jeeo chalasee jae jaanai koee ||2||
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The body shall fall, and the soul shall depart; if only they knew this. ||2||
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EhI EhI ikAw krhu hY hosI soeI ]
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ouhee ouhee kiaa karahu hai hosee soee ||
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Why do you cry out and mourn for the dead? The Lord is, and shall always be.
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qum rovhugy Es no qum@ kau kauxu roeI ]3]
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thum rovahugae ous no thumh ko koun roee ||3||
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You mourn for that person, but who will mourn for you? ||3||
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DMDw ipithu BweIho qum@ kUVu kmwvhu ]
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dhha(n)dhhaa pittihu bhaaeeho thumh koorr kamaavahu ||
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You are engrossed in worldly entanglements, O Siblings of Destiny, and you are practicing falsehood.
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Ehu n suxeI kq hI qum@ lok suxwvhu ]4]
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ouhu n sunee kath hee thumh lok sunaavahu ||4||
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The dead person does not hear anything at all; your cries are heard only by other people. ||4||
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ijs qy suqw nwnkw jwgwey soeI ]
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jis thae suthaa naanakaa jaagaaeae soee ||
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Only the Lord, who causes the mortal to sleep, O Nanak, can awaken him again.
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jy Gru bUJY Awpxw qW nId n hoeI ]5]
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jae ghar boojhai aapanaa thaa(n) needh n hoee ||5||
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One who understands his true home, does not sleep. ||5||
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jy cldw lY cilAw ikCu sMpY nwly ]
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jae chaladhaa lai chaliaa kishh sa(n)pai naalae ||
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If the departing mortal can take his wealth with him,
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qw Dnu sMchu dyiK kY bUJhu bIcwry ]6]
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thaa dhhan sa(n)chahu dhaekh kai boojhahu beechaarae ||6||
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then go ahead and gather wealth yourself. See this, reflect upon it, and understand. ||6||
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vxju krhu mKsUdu lYhu mq pCoqwvhu ]
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vanaj karahu makhasoodh laihu math pashhothaavahu ||
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Make your deals, and obtain the true merchandise, or else you shall regret it later.
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Aaugx Cofhu gux krhu AYsy qqu prwvhu ]7]
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aougan shhoddahu gun karahu aisae thath paraavahu ||7||
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Abandon your vices, and practice virtue, and you shall obtain the essence of reality. ||7||
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Drmu BUim squ bIju kir AYsI ikrs kmwvhu ]
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dhharam bhoom sath beej kar aisee kiras kamaavahu ||
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Plant the seed of Truth in the soil of Dharmic faith, and practice such farming.
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qW vwpwrI jwxIAhu lwhw lY jwvhu ]8]
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thaa(n) vaapaaree jaaneeahu laahaa lai jaavahu ||8||
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Only then will you be known as a merchant, if you take your profits with you. ||8||
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krmu hovY siqguru imlY bUJY bIcwrw ]
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karam hovai sathigur milai boojhai beechaaraa ||
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If the Lord shows His Mercy, one meets the True Guru; contemplating Him, one comes to understand.
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nwmu vKwxY suxy nwmu nwmy ibauhwrw ]9]
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naam vakhaanai sunae naam naamae biouhaaraa ||9||
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Then, one chants the Naam, hears the Naam, and deals only in the Naam. ||9||
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ijau lwhw qotw iqvY vwt cldI AweI ]
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jio laahaa thottaa thivai vaatt chaladhee aaee ||
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As is the profit, so is the loss; this is the way of the world.
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jo iqsu BwvY nwnkw sweI vifAweI ]10]13]
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jo this bhaavai naanakaa saaee vaddiaaee ||10||13||
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Whatever pleases His Will, O Nanak, is glory for me. ||10||13||
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Awsw mhlw 1 ]
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aasaa mehalaa 1 ||
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Aasaa, First Mehla:
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cwry kuMfw FUFIAw ko nIm@I mYfw ]
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chaarae ku(n)ddaa dtoodteeaa ko neemhee maiddaa ||
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I have searched in the four directions, but no one is mine.
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jy quDu BwvY swihbw qU mY hau qYfw ]1]
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jae thudhh bhaavai saahibaa thoo mai ho thaiddaa ||1||
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If it pleases You, O Lord Master, then You are mine, and I am Yours. ||1||
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dru bIBw mY nIim@ ko kY krI slwmu ]
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dhar beebhaa mai neemih ko kai karee salaam ||
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There is no other door for me; where shall I go to worship?
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ihko mYfw qU DxI swcw muiK nwmu ]1] rhwau ]
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hiko maiddaa thoo dhhanee saachaa mukh naam ||1|| rehaao ||
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You are my only Lord; Your True Name is in my mouth. ||1||Pause||
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isDw syvin isD pIr mwgih iriD isiD ]
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sidhhaa saevan sidhh peer maagehi ridhh sidhh ||
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Some serve the Siddhas, the beings of spiritual perfection, and some serve spiritual teachers; they beg for wealth and miraculous powers.
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mY ieku nwmu n vIsrY swcy gur buiD ]2]
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mai eik naam n veesarai saachae gur budhh ||2||
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May I never forget the Naam, the Name of the One Lord. This is the wisdom of the True Guru. ||2||
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NOTE: Replaced (old) translations are in red.
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