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1O mind, how can you be saved without love?

2God permeates the inner beings of the Gurmukhs. They are blessed with the treasure of devotion. ||1||Pause||

3O mind, love the Lord, as the fish loves the water.

4The more the water, the more the happiness, and the greater the peace of mind and body.

5Without water, she cannot live, even for an instant. God knows the suffering of her mind. ||2||

6O mind, love the Lord, as the song-bird loves the rain.

7The pools are overflowing with water, and the land is luxuriantly green, but what are they to her, if that single drop of rain does not fall into her mouth?

8By His Grace, she receives it; otherwise, because of her past actions, she gives her head. ||3||

9O mind, love the Lord, as the water loves the milk.

10The water, added to the milk, itself bears the heat, and prevents the milk from burning.

11God unites the separated ones with Himself again, and blesses them with true greatness. ||4||

12O mind, love the Lord, as the chakvee duck loves the sun.

13She does not sleep, for an instant or a moment; the sun is so far away, but she thinks that it is near.

14Understanding does not come to the self-willed manmukh. But to the Gurmukh, the Lord is always close. ||5||

15The self-willed manmukhs make their calculations and plans, but only the actions of the Creator come to pass.

16His Value cannot be estimated, even though everyone may wish to do so.

17Through the Guru's Teachings, it is revealed. Meeting with the True One, peace is found. ||6||

18True love shall not be broken, if the True Guru is met.

19Obtaining the wealth of spiritual wisdom, the understanding of the three worlds is acquired.

20So become a customer of merit, and do not forget the Immaculate Naam, the Name of the Lord. ||7||

21Those birds which peck at the shore of the pool have played and have departed.

22In a moment, in an instant, we too must depart. Our play is only for today or tomorrow.

23But those whom You unite, Lord, are united with You; they obtain a seat in the Arena of Truth. ||8||

24Without the Guru, love does not well up, and the filth of egotism does not depart.

25One who recognizes within himself that, ""He is me"", and who is pierced through by the Shabad, is satisfied.

26When one becomes Gurmukh and realizes his own self, what more is there left to do or have done? ||9||

27Why speak of union to those who are already united with the Lord? Receiving the Shabad, they are satisfied.

28The self-willed manmukhs do not understand; separated from Him, they endure beatings.

29O Nanak, there is only the one door to His Home; there is no other place at all. ||10||11||

30Siree Raag, First Mehla:

31The self-willed manmukhs wander around, deluded and deceived. They find no place of rest.

32Without the Guru, no one is shown the Way. Like the blind, they continue coming and going.

33Having lost the treasure of spiritual wisdom, they depart, defrauded and plundered. ||1||

34O Baba, Maya deceives with its illusion.

35Deceived by doubt, the discarded bride is not received into the Lap of her Beloved. ||1||Pause||

36The deceived bride wanders around in foreign lands; she leaves, and abandons her own home.

37Deceived, she climbs the plateaus and mountains; her mind wavers in doubt.

38Separated from the Primal Being, how can she meet with Him again? Plundered by pride, she cries out and bewails. ||2||

39The Guru unites the separated ones with the Lord again, through the love of the Delicious Name of the Lord.