naamay such naamo parha-o naamay chaj aachaar
Awsw mhlw 1 ] (355-2)aasaa mehlaa 1. Aasaa, First Mehl: |
kwieAw bRhmw mnu hY DoqI ] igAwnu jnyaU iDAwnu kuspwqI ] let spiritual wisdom be the sacred thread, and meditation the ceremonial ring. hir nwmw jsu jwcau nwau ] I seek the Name of the Lord and His Praise as my cleansing bath. gur prswdI bRhim smwau ]1] By Guru's Grace, I am absorbed into God. ||1|| pWfy AYsw bRhm bIcwru ] O Pandit, O religious scholar, contemplate God in such a way nwmy suic nwmo pVau nwmy cju Awcwru ]1] rhwau ] that His Name may sanctify you, that His Name may be your study, and His Name your wisdom and way of life. ||1||Pause|| bwhir jnyaU ijcru joiq hY nwil ] The outer sacred thread is worthwhile only as long as the Divine Light is within. DoqI itkw nwmu smwil ] So make the remembrance of the Naam, the Name of the Lord, your loin-cloth and the ceremonial mark on your forehead. AYQY EQY inbhI nwil ] Here and hereafter, the Name alone shall stand by you. ivxu nwvY hoir krm n Bwil ]2] Do not seek any other actions, except the Name. ||2|| pUjw pRym mwieAw prjwil ] Worship the Lord in loving adoration, and burn your desire for Maya. eyko vyKhu Avru n Bwil ] Behold only the One Lord, and do not seek out any other. cIn@Y qqu ggn ds duAwr ] Become aware of reality, in the Sky of the Tenth Gate; hir muiK pwT pVY bIcwr ]3] read aloud the Lord's Word, and contemplate it. ||3|| Bojnu Bwau Brmu Bau BwgY ] With the diet of His Love, doubt and fear depart. pwhrUArw Cib coru n lwgY ] With the Lord as your night watchman, no thief will dare to break in. iqlku illwit jwxY pRBu eyku ] Let the knowledge of the One God be the ceremonial mark on your forehead. bUJY bRhmu AMqir ibbyku ]4] Let the realization that God is within you be your discrimination. ||4|| AwcwrI nhI jIiqAw jwie ] Through ritual actions, God cannot be won over; pwT pVY nhI kImiq pwie ] by reciting sacred scriptures, His value cannot be estimated. Ast dsI chu Bydu n pwieAw ] The eighteen Puraanas and the four Vedas do not know His mystery. nwnk siqguir bRhmu idKwieAw ]5]20] O Nanak, the True Guru has shown me the Lord God. ||5||20|| |