Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji, English Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa.

14

<> siqgur pRswid ] (14-1)
ik-oa^Nkaar satgur parsaad.
One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:

rwgu isrIrwgu mhlw pihlw 1 Gru 1 ](14-2)
raag sireeraag mehlaa pahilaa 1 ghar 1.
Raag Siree Raag, First Mehl, First House:

moqI q mMdr aUsrih rqnI q hoih jVwau ] (14-3)
motee ta mandar oosreh ratnee ta hohi jarhaa-o.
If I had a palace made of pearls, inlaid with jewels,

ksqUir kuMgU Agir cMdin lIip AwvY cwau ] (14-3)
kastoor kungoo agar chandan leep aavai chaa-o.
scented with musk, saffron and sandalwood, a sheer delight to behold

mqu dyiK BUlw vIsrY qyrw iciq n AwvY nwau ]1] (14-3)
mat daykh bhoolaa veesrai tayraa chit na aavai naa-o. ||1||
-seeing this, I might go astray and forget You, and Your Name would not enter into my mind. ||1||

hir ibnu jIau jil bil jwau ] (14-4)
har bin jee-o jal bal jaa-o.
Without the Lord, my soul is scorched and burnt.

mY Awpxw guru pUiC dyiKAw Avru nwhI Qwau ]1] rhwau ] (14-4)
mai aapnaa gur poochh daykhi-aa avar naahee thaa-o. ||1|| rahaa-o.
I consulted my Guru, and now I see that there is no other place at all. ||1||Pause||

DrqI q hIry lwl jVqI pliG lwl jVwau ] (14-5)
Dhartee ta heeray laal jarh-tee palagh laal jarhaa-o.
If the floor of this palace was a mosaic of diamonds and rubies, and if my bed was encased with rubies,

mohxI muiK mxI sohY kry rMig pswau ] (14-5)
mohnee mukh manee sohai karay rang pasaa-o.
and if heavenly beauties, their faces adorned with emeralds, tried to entice me with sensual gestures of love

mqu dyiK BUlw vIsrY qyrw iciq n AwvY nwau ]2] (14-6)
mat daykh bhoolaa veesrai tayraa chit na aavai naa-o. ||2||
-seeing these, I might go astray and forget You, and Your Name would not enter into my mind. ||2||

isDu hovw isiD lweI iriD AwKw Awau ] (14-6)
siDh hovaa siDh laa-ee riDh aakhaa aa-o.
If I were to become a Siddha, and work miracles, summon wealth

gupqu prgtu hoie bYsw loku rwKY Bwau ] (14-7)
gupat pargat ho-ay baisaa lok raakhai bhaa-o.
and become invisible and visible at will, so that people would hold me in awe

mqu dyiK BUlw vIsrY qyrw iciq n AwvY nwau ]3] (14-7)
mat daykh bhoolaa veesrai tayraa chit na aavai naa-o. ||3||
-seeing these, I might go astray and forget You, and Your Name would not enter into my mind. ||3||

sulqwnu hovw myil lskr qKiq rwKw pwau ] (14-8)
sultaan hovaa mayl laskar takhat raakhaa paa-o.
If I were to become an emperor and raise a huge army, and sit on a throne,

hukmu hwslu krI bYTw nwnkw sB vwau ] (14-8)
hukam haasal karee baithaa naankaa sabh vaa-o.
issuing commands and collecting taxes-O Nanak, all of this could pass away like a puff of wind.

mqu dyiK BUlw vIsrY qyrw iciq n AwvY nwau ]4]1] (14-9)
mat daykh bhoolaa veesrai tayraa chit na aavai naa-o. ||4||1||
Seeing these, I might go astray and forget You, and Your Name would not enter into my mind. ||4||1||

isrIrwgu mhlw 1 ] (14-9)
sireeraag mehlaa 1.
Siree Raag, First Mehl:

koit kotI myrI Awrjw pvxu pIAxu AipAwau ] (14-10)
kot kotee mayree aarjaa pavan pee-an api-aa-o.
If I could live for millions and millions of years, and if the air was my food and drink,

cMdu sUrju duie guPY n dyKw supnY saux n Qwau ] (14-10)
chand sooraj du-ay gufai na daykhaa supnai sa-un na thaa-o.
and if I lived in a cave and never saw either the sun or the moon, and if I never slept, even in dreams

BI qyrI kImiq nw pvY hau kyvfu AwKw nwau ]1] (14-11)
bhee tayree keemat naa pavai ha-o kayvad aakhaa naa-o. ||1||
-even so, I could not estimate Your Value. How can I describe the Greatness of Your Name? ||1||

swcw inrMkwru inj Qwie ] (14-11)
saachaa nirankaar nij thaa-ay.
The True Lord, the Formless One, is Himself in His Own Place.

suix suix AwKxu AwKxw jy BwvY kry qmwie ]1] rhwau ] (14-11)
sun sun aakhan aakh-naa jay bhaavai karay tamaa-ay. ||1|| rahaa-o.
I have heard, over and over again, and so I tell the tale; as it pleases You, Lord, please instill within me the yearning for You. ||1||Pause||

kusw ktIAw vwr vwr pIsix pIsw pwie ] (14-12)
kusaa katee-aa vaar vaar peesan peesaa paa-ay.
If I was slashed and cut into pieces, over and over again, and put into the mill and ground into flour,

AgI syqI jwlIAw Bsm syqI ril jwau ] (14-12)
agee saytee jaalee-aa bhasam saytee ral jaa-o.
burnt by fire and mixed with ashes

BI qyrI kImiq nw pvY hau kyvfu AwKw nwau ]2] (14-13)
bhee tayree keemat naa pavai ha-o kayvad aakhaa naa-o. ||2||
-even then, I could not estimate Your Value. How can I describe the Greatness of Your Name? ||2||

pMKI hoie kY jy Bvw sY AsmwnI jwau ] (14-13)
pankhee ho-ay kai jay bhavaa sai asmaanee jaa-o.
If I was a bird, soaring and flying through hundreds of heavens,

ndrI iksY n AwvaU nw ikCu pIAw n Kwau ] (14-14)
nadree kisai na aav-oo naa kichh pee-aa na khaa-o.
and if I was invisible, neither eating nor drinking anything

BI qyrI kImiq nw pvY hau kyvfu AwKw nwau ]3] (14-14)
bhee tayree keemat naa pavai ha-o kayvad aakhaa naa-o. ||3||
-even so, I could not estimate Your Value. How can I describe the Greatness of Your Name? ||3||