ਬਿਨੁ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਕਿਨੈ ਨ ਪਾਇਓ ਕਰਿ ਵੇਖਹੁ ਮਨਿ ਵੀਚਾਰਿ ॥ bin satgur kinai na paa-i-o kar vaykhhu man veechaar. Reflect in your mind and you will see for yourself that without the guidance of the Guru, no one has ever realized God. Tafakari akilini mwako na utajionea mwenyewe ya kwamba bila mwongozo wa Guru, hakuna
ਸਭੁ ਕਿਛੁ ਸੁਣਦਾ ਵੇਖਦਾ ਕਿਉ ਮੁਕਰਿ ਪਇਆ ਜਾਇ ॥ sabh kichh sundaa vaykh-daa ki-o mukar pa-i-aa jaa-ay. God sees and hears everything (we do or say), so how can anyone can Him. Mungu anaona na kusikia kila kitu (tunachofanya na kusema), basi mtu yeyote atawezaje kueleza Mungu. ਪਾਪੋ ਪਾਪੁ ਕਮਾਵਦੇ ਪਾਪੇ ਪਚਹਿ ਪਚਾਇ ॥ paapo
ਮਨਮੁਖ ਜਨਮੁ ਬਿਰਥਾ ਗਇਆ ਕਿਆ ਮੁਹੁ ਦੇਸੀ ਜਾਇ ॥੩॥ manmukh janam birthaa ga-i-aa ki-aa muhu daysee jaa-ay. ||3|| In this way, the life of these self-willed people is wasted. What face will they show when they go to God’s court? ||3|| Kwa njia hii, maisha ya watu wenye wasia ya kibinafsi yanaenda bure. Wataonyesha uso
ਸਬਦਿ ਮੰਨਿਐ ਗੁਰੁ ਪਾਈਐ ਵਿਚਹੁ ਆਪੁ ਗਵਾਇ ॥ sabad mani-ai gur paa-ee-ai vichahu aap gavaa-ay. Only when one obeys the Guru’s word and removes self conceit, then one realizes God, the ultimate Guru. Wakati tu mtu anatii neno la Guru na kuondoa majivuno ya kibinafsi, basi mtu huyo anagundua Mungu, Guru mkuu ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਭਗਤਿ ਕਰੇ
ਸਤਗੁਰਿ ਮਿਲਿਐ ਸਦ ਭੈ ਰਚੈ ਆਪਿ ਵਸੈ ਮਨਿ ਆਇ ॥੧॥ satgur mili-ai sad bhai rachai aap vasai man aa-ay. ||1|| Meeting the True Guru, one is permeated forever with the revered fear of God who Himself comes to dwell within the mind. Kukutana na Guru wa kweli, mtu anapenyezwa milele na uwoga wa heshima wa
ਹਉ ਹਉ ਕਰਤੀ ਜਗੁ ਫਿਰੀ ਨਾ ਧਨੁ ਸੰਪੈ ਨਾਲਿ ॥ ha-o ha-o kartee jag firee naa Dhan sampai naal. The entire world is wandering around engrossed in self-conceit, without realizing that worldly wealth doesn’t accompany anyone after death. Dunia mzima inazunguka ikijihusisha katika majivuno ya kibinafsi, bila kugundua ya kwamba utajiri wa kidunia hauwezi kuambatana
ਸਿਰੀਰਾਗੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥ sireeraag mehlaa 3. Siree Raag, by the Third Guru: Siree Raag, na Guru wa tatu: ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਛੋਡਿ ਬਿਖਿਆ ਲੋਭਾਣੇ ਸੇਵਾ ਕਰਹਿ ਵਿਡਾਣੀ ॥ amrit chhod bikhi-aa lobhaanay sayvaa karahi vidaanee. Forsaking the spiritual life giving nectar of Naam, conceited people cling to the poison of worldly riches and power and serve
ਹਰਿ ਜੀਉ ਸਦਾ ਧਿਆਇ ਤੂ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਏਕੰਕਾਰੁ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥ har jee-o sadaa Dhi-aa-ay too gurmukh aykankaar. ||1|| rahaa-o. O’ my mind seeking the guidance of Guru, always remember God with love and devotion, the One and only Creator. Ee akili yangu ukitafuta mwongozo wa Guru, daima ukumbuke Mungu kwa upendo na kujitolea, Muumba Mmoja
ਲਖ ਚਉਰਾਸੀਹ ਤਰਸਦੇ ਜਿਸੁ ਮੇਲੇ ਸੋ ਮਿਲੈ ਹਰਿ ਆਇ ॥ lakh cha-oraaseeh tarasday jis maylay so milai har aa-ay. Millions of species of lives, long to meet the Almighty. Only those get to meet Him whom He unites Himsel. Mamilioni ya spishi ya maisha, wanatamani kukutana na Mwenyezi. Ni wale tu ambao wanapata kukutana naye
ਇਹੁ ਜਨਮੁ ਪਦਾਰਥੁ ਪਾਇ ਕੈ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਨ ਚੇਤੈ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਇ ॥ ih janam padaarath paa-ay kai har naam na chaytai liv laa-ay. In spite of having been blessed with this human life, many people do not recite Naam with devotion. Licha ya kuwa wamebarikiwa na maisha haya ya kibinadamu, watu wengi hawakariri Naam kwa