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ਜੈਤਸਰੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੪ ਘਰੁ ੧ ਚਉਪਦੇ ॥
jaitasaree mahalaa 4 ghar 1 chaupade |
"Jaitsree, Fourth Mehl, First House, Chau-Padhay:"
ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥
ik oankaar satigur prasaad |
"One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:"
ਮੇਰੈ ਹੀਅਰੈ ਰਤਨੁ ਨਾਮੁ ਹਰਿ ਬਸਿਆ ਗੁਰਿ ਹਾਥੁ ਧਰਿਓ ਮੇਰੈ ਮਾਥਾ ॥
merai heearai ratan naam har basiaa gur haath dhario merai maathaa |
"The Jewel of the Lord's Name abides within my heart; the Guru has placed His hand on my forehead."
ਜਨਮ ਜਨਮ ਕੇ ਕਿਲਬਿਖ ਦੁਖ ਉਤਰੇ ਗੁਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਦੀਓ ਰਿਨੁ ਲਾਥਾ ॥੧॥
janam janam ke kilabikh dukh utare gur naam deeo rin laathaa |1|
"The sins and pains of countless incarnations have been cast out. The Guru has blessed me with the Naam, the Name of the Lord, and my debt has been paid off. ||1||"
ਮੇਰੇ ਮਨ ਭਜੁ ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮੁ ਸਭਿ ਅਰਥਾ ॥
mere man bhaj raam naam sabh arathaa |
"O my mind, vibrate the Lord's Name, and all your affairs shall be resolved."
ਗੁਰਿ ਪੂਰੈ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਦ੍ਰਿੜਾਇਆ ਬਿਨੁ ਨਾਵੈ ਜੀਵਨੁ ਬਿਰਥਾ ॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
gur poorai har naam drirraaeaa bin naavai jeevan birathaa | rahaau |
"The Perfect Guru has implanted the Lord's Name within me; without the Name, life is useless. ||Pause||"
ਬਿਨੁ ਗੁਰ ਮੂੜ ਭਏ ਹੈ ਮਨਮੁਖ ਤੇ ਮੋਹ ਮਾਇਆ ਨਿਤ ਫਾਥਾ ॥
bin gur moorr bhe hai manamukh te moh maaeaa nit faathaa |
"Without the Guru, the self-willed manmukhs are foolish and ignorant; they are forever entangled in emotional attachment to Maya."
ਤਿਨ ਸਾਧੂ ਚਰਣ ਨ ਸੇਵੇ ਕਬਹੂ ਤਿਨ ਸਭੁ ਜਨਮੁ ਅਕਾਥਾ ॥੨॥
tin saadhoo charan na seve kabahoo tin sabh janam akaathaa |2|
"They never serve the feet of the Holy; their lives are totally useless. ||2||"
ਜਿਨ ਸਾਧੂ ਚਰਣ ਸਾਧ ਪਗ ਸੇਵੇ ਤਿਨ ਸਫਲਿਓ ਜਨਮੁ ਸਨਾਥਾ ॥
jin saadhoo charan saadh pag seve tin safalio janam sanaathaa |
"Those who serve at the feet of the Holy, the feet of the Holy, their lives are made fruitful, and they belong to the Lord."
ਮੋ ਕਉ ਕੀਜੈ ਦਾਸੁ ਦਾਸ ਦਾਸਨ ਕੋ ਹਰਿ ਦਇਆ ਧਾਰਿ ਜਗੰਨਾਥਾ ॥੩॥
mo kau keejai daas daas daasan ko har deaa dhaar jaganaathaa |3|
"Make me the slave of the slave of the slaves of the Lord; bless me with Your Mercy, O Lord of the Universe. ||3||"
ਹਮ ਅੰਧੁਲੇ ਗਿਆਨਹੀਨ ਅਗਿਆਨੀ ਕਿਉ ਚਾਲਹ ਮਾਰਗਿ ਪੰਥਾ ॥
ham andhule giaanaheen agiaanee kiau chaalah maarag panthaa |
"I am blind, ignorant and totally without wisdom; how can I walk on the Path?"
ਹਮ ਅੰਧੁਲੇ ਕਉ ਗੁਰ ਅੰਚਲੁ ਦੀਜੈ ਜਨ ਨਾਨਕ ਚਲਹ ਮਿਲੰਥਾ ॥੪॥੧॥
ham andhule kau gur anchal deejai jan naanak chalah milanthaa |4|1|
"I am blind - O Guru, please let me grasp the hem of Your robe, so that servant Nanak may walk in harmony with You. ||4||1||"