Ang 1342
ਪ੍ਰਭਾਤੀ ਅਸਟਪਦੀਆ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ਬਿਭਾਸ ॥
prabhaatee asatapadeeaa mahalaa 1 bibhaas ||
Prabhaatee, Ashtpadheeyaa, First Mehl, Bibhaas:
ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥
ikOankaar satigur prasaad ||
One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:
ਦੁਬਿਧਾ ਬਉਰੀ ਮਨੁ ਬਉਰਾਇਆ ॥
dubidhaa bauree man bauraaiaa ||
The insanity of duality has driven the mind insane.
ਝੂਠੈ ਲਾਲਚਿ ਜਨਮੁ ਗਵਾਇਆ ॥
jhoothai laalach janam gavaaiaa ||
In false greed, life is wasting away.
ਲਪਟਿ ਰਹੀ ਫੁਨਿ ਬੰਧੁ ਨ ਪਾਇਆ ॥
lapat rahee phun ba(n)dh na paaiaa ||
Duality clings to the mind; it cannot be restrained.
ਸਤਿਗੁਰਿ ਰਾਖੇ ਨਾਮੁ ਦ੍ਰਿੜਾਇਆ ॥੧॥
satigur raakhe naam driRaaiaa ||1||
The True Guru saves us, implanting the Naam, the Name of the Lord within. ||1||
ਨਾ ਮਨੁ ਮਰੈ ਨ ਮਾਇਆ ਮਰੈ ॥
naa man marai na maaiaa marai ||
Without subduing the mind, Maya cannot be subdued.
ਜਿਨਿ ਕਿਛੁ ਕੀਆ ਸੋਈ ਜਾਣੈ ਸਬਦੁ ਵੀਚਾਰਿ ਭਉ ਸਾਗਰੁ ਤਰੈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
jin kichh keeaa soee jaanai sabad veechaar bhau saagar tarai ||1|| rahaau ||
The One who created this, He alone understands. Contemplating the Word of the Shabad, one is carried across the terrifying world-ocean. ||1||Pause||
ਮਾਇਆ ਸੰਚਿ ਰਾਜੇ ਅਹੰਕਾਰੀ ॥
maaiaa sa(n)ch raaje aha(n)kaaree ||
Gathering the wealth of Maya, kings become proud and arrogant.
ਮਾਇਆ ਸਾਥਿ ਨ ਚਲੈ ਪਿਆਰੀ ॥
maaiaa saath na chalai piaaree ||
But this Maya that they love so much shall not go along with them in the end.
ਮਾਇਆ ਮਮਤਾ ਹੈ ਬਹੁ ਰੰਗੀ ॥
maaiaa mamataa hai bahu ra(n)gee ||
There are so many colors and flavors of attachment to Maya.
ਬਿਨੁ ਨਾਵੈ ਕੋ ਸਾਥਿ ਨ ਸੰਗੀ ॥੨॥
bin naavai ko saath na sa(n)gee ||2||
Except for the Name, no one has any friend or companion. ||2||
ਜਿਉ ਮਨੁ ਦੇਖਹਿ ਪਰ ਮਨੁ ਤੈਸਾ ॥
jiu man dekhahi par man taisaa ||
According to one's own mind, one sees the minds of others.
ਜੈਸੀ ਮਨਸਾ ਤੈਸੀ ਦਸਾ ॥
jaisee manasaa taisee dasaa ||
According to one's desires, one's condition is determined.
ਜੈਸਾ ਕਰਮੁ ਤੈਸੀ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਵੈ ॥
jaisaa karam taisee liv laavai ||
According to one's actions, one is focused and tuned in.
ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਪੂਛਿ ਸਹਜ ਘਰੁ ਪਾਵੈ ॥੩॥
satigur poochh sahaj ghar paavai ||3||
Seeking the advice of the True Guru, one finds the home of peace and poise. ||3||
ਰਾਗਿ ਨਾਦਿ ਮਨੁ ਦੂਜੈ ਭਾਇ ॥
raag naad man doojai bhaai ||
In music and song, the mind is caught by the love of duality.
ਅੰਤਰਿ ਕਪਟੁ ਮਹਾ ਦੁਖੁ ਪਾਇ ॥
a(n)tar kapat mahaa dukh paai ||
Filled with deception deep within, one suffers in terrible pain.
ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਭੇਟੈ ਸੋਝੀ ਪਾਇ ॥
satigur bhetai sojhee paai ||
Meeting with the True Guru, one is blessed with clear understanding,
ਸਚੈ ਨਾਮਿ ਰਹੈ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਇ ॥੪॥
sachai naam rahai liv laai ||4||
and remains lovingly attuned to the True Name. ||4||
ਸਚੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਸਚੁ ਕਮਾਵੈ ॥
sachai sabad sach kamaavai ||
Through the True Word of the Shabad, one practices Truth.
ਸਚੀ ਬਾਣੀ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਵੈ ॥
sachee baanee har gun gaavai ||
He sings the Glorious Praises of the Lord, through the True Word of His Bani.
ਨਿਜ ਘਰਿ ਵਾਸੁ ਅਮਰ ਪਦੁ ਪਾਵੈ ॥
nij ghar vaas amar pad paavai ||
He dwells in the home of his own heart deep within, and obtains the immortal status.
ਤਾ ਦਰਿ ਸਾਚੈ ਸੋਭਾ ਪਾਵੈ ॥੫॥
taa dar saachai sobhaa paavai ||5||
Then, he is blessed with honor in the Court of the True Lord. ||5||
ਗੁਰ ਸੇਵਾ ਬਿਨੁ ਭਗਤਿ ਨ ਹੋਈ ॥
gur sevaa bin bhagat na hoee ||
Without serving the Guru, there is no devotional worship,
ਅਨੇਕ ਜਤਨ ਕਰੈ ਜੇ ਕੋਈ ॥
anek jatan karai je koee ||
even though one may make all sorts of efforts.
ਹਉਮੈ ਮੇਰਾ ਸਬਦੇ ਖੋਈ ॥
haumai meraa sabade khoee ||
If one eradicates egotism and selfishness through the Shabad,
ਨਿਰਮਲ ਨਾਮੁ ਵਸੈ ਮਨਿ ਸੋਈ ॥੬॥
niramal naam vasai man soee ||6||
the Immaculate Naam comes to abide in the mind. ||6||
ਇਸੁ ਜਗ ਮਹਿ ਸਬਦੁ ਕਰਣੀ ਹੈ ਸਾਰੁ ॥
is jag mahi sabad karanee hai saar ||
In this world, the practice of the Shabad is the most excellent occupation.
ਬਿਨੁ ਸਬਦੈ ਹੋਰੁ ਮੋਹੁ ਗੁਬਾਰੁ ॥
bin sabadai hor mohu gubaar ||
Without the Shabad, everything else is the darkness of emotional attachment.
ਸਬਦੇ ਨਾਮੁ ਰਖੈ ਉਰਿ ਧਾਰਿ ॥
sabade naam rakhai ur dhaar ||
Through the Shabad, the Naam is enshrined within the heart.
ਸਬਦੇ ਗਤਿ ਮਤਿ ਮੋਖ ਦੁਆਰੁ ॥੭॥
sabade gat mat mokh duaar ||7||
Through the Shabad, one obtains clear understanding and the door of salvation. ||7||
ਅਵਰੁ ਨਾਹੀ ਕਰਿ ਦੇਖਣਹਾਰੋ ॥
avar naahee kar dekhanahaaro ||
There is no other Creator except the All-seeing Lord God.
ਸਾਚਾ ਆਪਿ ਅਨੂਪੁ ਅਪਾਰੋ ॥
saachaa aap anoop apaaro ||
The True Lord Himself is Infinite and Incomparably Beautiful.
ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮ ਊਤਮ ਗਤਿ ਹੋਈ ॥
raam naam ootam gat hoee ||
Through the Lord's Name, one obtains the most sublime and exalted state.
ਨਾਨਕ ਖੋਜਿ ਲਹੈ ਜਨੁ ਕੋਈ ॥੮॥੧॥
naanak khoj lahai jan koee ||8||1||
O Nanak, how rare are those humble beings, who seek and find the Lord. ||8||1||
ਪ੍ਰਭਾਤੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥
prabhaatee mahalaa 1 ||
Prabhaatee, First Mehl:
ਮਾਇਆ ਮੋਹਿ ਸਗਲ ਜਗੁ ਛਾਇਆ ॥
maaiaa mohi sagal jag chhaaiaa ||
Emotional attachment to Maya is spread out all over the world.
ਕਾਮਣਿ ਦੇਖਿ ਕਾਮਿ ਲੋਭਾਇਆ ॥
kaaman dekh kaam lobhaaiaa ||
Seeing a beautiful woman, the man is overcome with sexual desire.
ਸੁਤ ਕੰਚਨ ਸਿਉ ਹੇਤੁ ਵਧਾਇਆ ॥
sut ka(n)chan siu het vadhaaiaa ||
His love for his children and gold steadily increases.
ਸਭੁ ਕਿਛੁ ਅਪਨਾ ਇਕੁ ਰਾਮੁ ਪਰਾਇਆ ॥੧॥
sabh kichh apanaa ik raam paraaiaa ||1||
He sees everything as his own, but he does not own the One Lord. ||1||
ਐਸਾ ਜਾਪੁ ਜਪਉ ਜਪਮਾਲੀ ॥
aisaa jaap japau japamaalee ||
I meditate as I chant on such a mala,
ਦੁਖ ਸੁਖ ਪਰਹਰਿ ਭਗਤਿ ਨਿਰਾਲੀ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
dukh sukh parahar bhagat niraalee ||1|| rahaau ||
that I rise above pleasure and pain; I attain the most wondrous devotional worship of the Lord. ||1||Pause||
ਗੁਣ ਨਿਧਾਨ ਤੇਰਾ ਅੰਤੁ ਨ ਪਾਇਆ ॥
gun nidhaan teraa a(n)t na paaiaa ||
O Treasure of Virtue, Your limits cannot be found.
ਸਾਚ ਸਬਦਿ ਤੁਝ ਮਾਹਿ ਸਮਾਇਆ ॥
saach sabad tujh maahi samaaiaa ||
Through the True Word of the Shabad, I am absorbed into You.
ਆਵਾ ਗਉਣੁ ਤੁਧੁ ਆਪਿ ਰਚਾਇਆ ॥
aavaa gaun tudh aap rachaaiaa ||
You Yourself created the comings and goings of reincarnation.
ਸੇਈ ਭਗਤ ਜਿਨ ਸਚਿ ਚਿਤੁ ਲਾਇਆ ॥੨॥
seee bhagat jin sach chit laaiaa ||2||
They alone are devotees, who focus their consciousness on You. ||2||
ਗਿਆਨੁ ਧਿਆਨੁ ਨਰਹਰਿ ਨਿਰਬਾਣੀ ॥
giaan dhiaan narahar nirabaanee ||
Spiritual wisdom and meditation on the Lord, the Lord of Nirvaanaa
ਬਿਨੁ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਭੇਟੇ ਕੋਇ ਨ ਜਾਣੀ ॥
bin satigur bhete koi na jaanee ||
- without meeting the True Guru, no one knows this.
ਸਗਲ ਸਰੋਵਰ ਜੋਤਿ ਸਮਾਣੀ ॥
sagal sarovar jot samaanee ||
The Lord's Light fills the sacred pools of all beings.
ਆਨਦ ਰੂਪ ਵਿਟਹੁ ਕੁਰਬਾਣੀ ॥੩॥
aanad roop vitahu kurabaanee ||3||
I am a sacrifice to the Embodiment of Bliss. ||3||
ਭਾਉ ਭਗਤਿ ਗੁਰਮਤੀ ਪਾਏ ॥
bhaau bhagat guramatee paae ||
Through the Guru's Teachings, one achieves loving devotional worship.
ਹਉਮੈ ਵਿਚਹੁ ਸਬਦਿ ਜਲਾਏ ॥
haumai vichahu sabad jalaae ||
The Shabad burns away egotism from within.