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He Himself is the Bride in her dress, He Himself is the Bridegroom on thebed. ||1||

rMig rqw myrw swihbu riv rihAw BrpUir ]1] rhwa ] (23-11, isrIrwgu,mhlw 1)My Lord and Master is imbued with love; He is totally permeating and

pervading all.||1||Pause||

Awpy mwCI mCulI Awpy pwxI jwlu ] (23-12, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)He Himself is the fisherman and the fish; He Himself is the water and the net.

Awpy jwl mxkVw Awpy AMdir lwlu ]2] (23-12, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)He Himself is the sinker, and He Himself is the bait. ||2||

Awpy bhu ibiD rMgulw sKIey myrw lwlu ] (23-13, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)He Himself loves in so many ways. O sister soul-brides, He is my Beloved.

inq rvY sohwgxI dyKu hmwrw hwlu ]3] (23-13, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)He continually ravishes and enjoys the happy soul-brides; just look at the

plight I am inwithout Him! ||3||

pRxvY nwnku bynqI qU srv{ qU hsu ] (23-14, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)Prays Nanak, please hear my prayer: You are the pool, and You are the soul-swan.

kalu qU hY kvIAw qU hY Awpy vyiK ivgsu ]4]25] (23-14, isrIrwgu,mhlw 1)You are the lotus flower of the day and You are the water-lily of the night.You Yourselfbehold them, and blossom forth in bliss. ||4||25||

isrIrwgu mhlw 1 G{ 3 ] (23-15, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)Siree Raag, First Mehl, Third House:iehu qnu DrqI bIju krmw kro sill Awpwa swirMgpwxI ] (23-15,isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)Make this body the field, and plant the seed of good actions. Water it withthe Name of theLord, who holds all the world in His Hands.

mnu ikrswxu hir irdY jMmwie lY iea pwvis pdu inrbwxI ]1] (23-15,isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)Let your mind be the farmer; the Lord shall sprout in your heart, and youshall attain the

state of Nirvaanaa. ||1||kwhy grbis mUVy mwieAw ] (23-16, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)You fool! Why are you so proud of Maya?

ipq suqo sgl kwl mwqw qyry hoih n AMiq sKwieAw ] rhwa ] (23-16,isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)Father, children, spouse, mother and all relatives-they shall not be yourhelpers in the end.||Pause||

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ibKY ibkwr dust ikrKw kry ien qij AwqmY hoie iDAwe ] (23-17,isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)So weed out evil, wickedness and corruption; leave these behind, and letyour soul meditateon God.

jpu qpu sMjmu hoih jb rwKy kmlu ibgsY mDu AwsRmwe ]2] (23-18, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)When chanting, austere meditation and self-discipline become yourprotectors, then the lotusblossoms forth, and the honey trickles out. ||2||

bIs spqwhro bwsro sMgRhY qIin KoVw inq kwlu swrY ] (23-18,isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)Bring the twenty-seven elements of the body under your control, andthroughout the threestages of life, remember death.

ds ATwr mY AprMpro cInY khY nwnku iev eyku qwrY ]3]26] (23-19,isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)See the Infinite Lord in the ten directions, and in all the variety of nature.Says Nanak, in thisway, the One Lord shall carry you across. ||3||26||

pnw 24isrIrwgu mhlw 1 G{ 3 ] (24-1, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)Siree Raag, First Mehl, Third House:

Amlu kir DrqI bIju sbdo kir sc kI Awb inq dyih pwxI ] (24-1, isrIrwgu,mhlw 1)Make good deeds the soil, and let the Word of the Shabad be the seed;

irrigate it continuallywith the water of Truth.

hoie ikrswxu emwnu jMmwie lY iBsqu dojku mUVy eyv jwxI ]1](24-2, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)Become such a farmer, and faith will sprout. This brings knowledge ofheaven and hell, youfool! ||1||

mqu jwx sih glI pwieAw ] (24-2, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)Do not think that your Husband Lord can be obtained by mere words.

mwl kY mwxY }p kI soBw iequ ibDI jnmu gvwieAw ]1] rhwa ] (24-3,

isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)You are wasting this life in the pride of wealth and the splendor of beauty. ||

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