ਵਖਤੁ ਵੀਚਾਰੇ ਸੁ ਬੰਦਾ ਹੋਇ ॥ vakhat veechaaray so bandaa ho-ay. Person who reflects on the purpose of human birth, is the true devotee of God. Mtu anayetafakari kuhusu kusudi la uzao wa kibinadamu, ndiye mtawa wa kweli wa Mungu. ਕੁਦਰਤਿ ਹੈ ਕੀਮਤਿ ਨਹੀ ਪਾਇ ॥ kudrat hai keemat nahee paa-ay. One sees God pervading
ਅੰਤਿ ਕਾਲਿ ਪਛੁਤਾਸੀ ਅੰਧੁਲੇ ਜਾ ਜਮਿ ਪਕੜਿ ਚਲਾਇਆ ॥ ant kaal pachhutaasee anDhulay jaa jam pakarh chalaa-i-aa. At the end, the blind (spiritually ignorant) person regrets deeply when the messenger of death carries him away. Mwishowe, kipofu (mjinga wa kiroho) anajuta sana wakati mjumbe wa kifo anamchukua. ਸਭੁ ਕਿਛੁ ਅਪੁਨਾ ਕਰਿ ਕਰਿ ਰਾਖਿਆ ਖਿਨ ਮਹਿ
ਦੂਜੈ ਪਹਰੈ ਰੈਣਿ ਕੈ ਵਣਜਾਰਿਆ ਮਿਤ੍ਰਾ ਵਿਸਰਿ ਗਇਆ ਧਿਆਨੁ ॥ doojai pahrai rain kai vanjaari-aa mitraa visar ga-i-aa Dhi-aan. O’merchant friend, in the second watch of the night (stage of your life), as soon as you come out of the womb you become oblivious to God. Ee rafiki mchuuzi, katika mtazamo wa pili wa usiku
ਸੁਣਿ ਗਲਾ ਗੁਰ ਪਹਿ ਆਇਆ ॥ sun galaa gur peh aa-i-aa. I heard of the Guru, and so I went to Him. Nilisikia kuhusu Guru, na hivyo nikaenda kwake. ਨਾਮੁ ਦਾਨੁ ਇਸਨਾਨੁ ਦਿੜਾਇਆ ॥ naam daan isnaan dirhaa-i-aa. He instilled within me the Naam, the goodness of charity and true cleansing. Yeye alisitawisha ndani mwangu
ਤੁਧੁ ਆਪੇ ਆਪੁ ਉਪਾਇਆ ॥ tuDh aapay aap upaa-i-aa. O God, You revealed Yourself in the form of this Universe, Ee Mungu, ulijidhihirisha Mwenyewe katika muundo wa Ulimwengu huu, ਦੂਜਾ ਖੇਲੁ ਕਰਿ ਦਿਖਲਾਇਆ ॥ doojaa khayl kar dikhlaa-i-aa. and You Yourself staged this play of Maya as Your manifestation which seems separate from You. Na
ਮਨਮੁਖੁ ਜਾਣੈ ਆਪਣੇ ਧੀਆ ਪੂਤ ਸੰਜੋਗੁ ॥ manmukh jaanai aapnay Dhee-aa poot sanjog. A self-willed person thinks his children as his own. He does not understand that these relations are formed according to God’s Will. Mtu mwenye hiari binafsi anafikiria watoto wake kuwa wake mwenyewe. Haelewi kwamba uhusiano huo unaundwa kulingana na Mapenzi ya Mungu.
ਸਿਰੀਰਾਗੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥ sireeraag mehlaa 5. Siree Raag, by the Fifth Guru: Siree Raag, na Guru wa Tano: ਮਿਲਿ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਸਭੁ ਦੁਖੁ ਗਇਆ ਹਰਿ ਸੁਖੁ ਵਸਿਆ ਮਨਿ ਆਇ ॥ mil satgur sabh dukh ga-i-aa har sukh vasi-aa man aa-ay. Meeting the True Guru and following his teachings, one’s sufferings end, and the mind is
ਮੇਰੇ ਮਨ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਿਆਇ ॥ mayray man har har naam Dhi-aa-ay. O’ my mind meditate on the name of God with love and devotion. Ee akili yangu tafakari kuhusu Jina la Mungu kwa upendo na ujitoaji. ਨਾਮੁ ਸਹਾਈ ਸਦਾ ਸੰਗਿ ਆਗੈ ਲਏ ਛਡਾਇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥ naam sahaa-ee sadaa sang aagai la-ay chhadaa-ay.
ਪੰਚ ਭੂਤ ਸਚਿ ਭੈ ਰਤੇ ਜੋਤਿ ਸਚੀ ਮਨ ਮਾਹਿ ॥ panch bhoot sach bhai ratay jot sachee man maahi. His body made of five elements(ether, fire, air, water and earth ) remainsimbued with revered fear of God and His light fills his mind. Mwili wake uliotengenezwa kwa elementi tano (etha, moto, hewa na ardhi) unabaki
ਦਰਿ ਘਰਿ ਢੋਈ ਨ ਲਹੈ ਦਰਗਹ ਝੂਠੁ ਖੁਆਰੁ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥ ar ar o-ee na lahai argeh oo u-aar. ||1|| rahaa-o. You will not find any shelter in God’s court, because falsehood is disgraced there. Hutapata kificho chochote katika mahakama ya Mungu, kwa sababu udanganyifu unafedheheshwa huko. ਆਪਿ ਸੁਜਾਣੁ ਨ ਭੁਲਈ ਸਚਾ ਵਡ ਕਿਰਸਾਣੁ ॥