This shabad has been sung by the following:

Title	Artist	Album	Shabad Submitter
02 - Niranjan Singh - Bhai Re Gur Bin Giyan Na Hoi	Niranjan Singh (Jawaddi Kalan Wale)	Gur Parmesar Pujiye	HSinghDCWale

 

This Shabad is by Guru Nanak Dev Ji in Siree Raag on Pannaa 59

isrIrwgu mhlw 1 ]
sireeraag mehalaa 1 ||
Siree Raag, First Mehla:

siqguru pUrw jy imlY pweIAY rqnu bIcwru ]
sathigur pooraa jae milai paaeeai rathan beechaar ||
Meeting the Perfect True Guru, we find the jewel of meditative reflection.

mnu dIjY gur Awpxy pweIAY srb ipAwru ]
man dheejai gur aapanae paaeeai sarab piaar ||
Surrendering our minds to our Guru, we find universal love.

mukiq pdwrQu pweIAY Avgx mytxhwru ]1]
mukath padhaarathh paaeeai avagan maettanehaar ||1||
We find the wealth of liberation, and our demerits are erased. ||1||

BweI ry gur ibnu igAwnu n hoie ]
bhaaee rae gur bin giaan n hoe ||
O Siblings of Destiny, without the Guru, there is no spiritual wisdom.

pUChu bRhmy nwrdY byd ibAwsY koie ]1] rhwau ]
pooshhahu brehamae naaradhai baedh biaasai koe ||1|| rehaao ||
Go and ask Brahma, Naarad and Vyaas, the writer of the Vedas. ||1||Pause||

igAwnu iDAwnu Duin jwxIAY AkQu khwvY soie ]
giaan dhhiaan dhhun jaaneeai akathh kehaavai soe ||
Know that from the vibration of the Word, we obtain spiritual wisdom and meditation. Through it, we speak the Unspoken.

sPilE ibrKu hrIAwvlw Cwv GxyrI hoie ]
safaliou birakh hareeaavalaa shhaav ghanaeree hoe ||
He is the fruit-bearing Tree, luxuriantly green with abundant shade.

lwl jvyhr mwxkI gur BMfwrY soie ]2]
laal javaehar maanakee gur bha(n)ddaarai soe ||2||
The rubies, jewels and emeralds are in the Guru's Treasury. ||2||

gur BMfwrY pweIAY inrml nwm ipAwru ]
gur bha(n)ddaarai paaeeai niramal naam piaar ||
From the Guru's Treasury, we receive the Love of the Immaculate Naam, the Name of the Lord.

swco vKru sMcIAY pUrY krim Apwru ]
saacho vakhar sa(n)cheeai poorai karam apaar ||
We gather in the True Merchandise, through the Perfect Grace of the Infinite.

suKdwqw duK mytxo siqguru Asur sMGwru ]3]
sukhadhaathaa dhukh maettano sathigur asur sa(n)ghaar ||3||
The True Guru is the Giver of peace, the Dispeller of pain, the Destroyer of demons. ||3||

Bvjlu ibKmu frwvxo nw kMDI nw pwru ]
bhavajal bikham ddaraavano naa ka(n)dhhee naa paar ||
The terrifying world-ocean is difficult and dreadful; there is no shore on this side or the one beyond.

nw byVI nw qulhVw nw iqsu vMJu mlwru ]
naa baerree naa thuleharraa naa this va(n)jh malaar ||
There is no boat, no raft, no oars and no boatman.

siqguru BY kw boihQw ndrI pwir auqwru ]4]
sathigur bhai kaa bohithhaa nadharee paar outhaar ||4||
The True Guru is the only boat on this terrifying ocean. His Glance of Grace carries us across. ||4||

ieku iqlu ipAwrw ivsrY duKu lwgY suKu jwie ]
eik thil piaaraa visarai dhukh laagai sukh jaae ||
If I forget my Beloved, even for an instant, suffering overtakes me and peace departs.

ijhvw jlau jlwvxI nwmu n jpY rswie ]
jihavaa jalo jalaavanee naam n japai rasaae ||
Let that tongue be burnt in flames, which does not chant the Naam with love.

Gtu ibnsY duKu Aglo jmu pkVY pCuqwie ]5]
ghatt binasai dhukh agalo jam pakarrai pashhuthaae ||5||
When the pitcher of the body bursts, there is terrible pain; those who are caught by the Minister of Death regret and repent. ||5||

myrI myrI kir gey qnu Dnu klqu n swiQ ]
maeree maeree kar geae than dhhan kalath n saathh ||
Crying out, ""Mine! Mine!"", they have departed, but their bodies, their wealth, and their wives did not go with them.

ibnu nwvY Dnu bwid hY BUlo mwrig AwiQ ]
bin naavai dhhan baadh hai bhoolo maarag aathh ||
Without the Name, wealth is useless; deceived by wealth, they have lost their way.

swcau swihbu syvIAY gurmuiK AkQo kwiQ ]6]
saacho saahib saeveeai guramukh akathho kaathh ||6||
So serve the True Lord; become Gurmukh, and speak the Unspoken. ||6||

AwvY jwie BvweIAY pieAY ikriq kmwie ]
aavai jaae bhavaaeeai paeiai kirath kamaae ||
Coming and going, people wander through reincarnation; they act according to their past actions.

pUrib iliKAw ikau mytIAY iliKAw lyKu rjwie ]
poorab likhiaa kio maetteeai likhiaa laekh rajaae ||
How can one's pre-ordained destiny be erased? It is written in accordance with the Lord's Will.

ibnu hir nwm n CutIAY gurmiq imlY imlwie ]7]
bin har naam n shhutteeai guramath milai milaae ||7||
Without the Name of the Lord, no one can be saved. Through the Guru's Teachings, we are united in His Union. ||7||

iqsu ibnu myrw ko nhI ijs kw jIau prwnu ]
this bin maeraa ko nehee jis kaa jeeo paraan ||
Without Him, I have no one to call my own. My soul and my breath of life belong to Him.

haumY mmqw jil blau loBu jlau AiBmwnu ]
houmai mamathaa jal balo lobh jalo abhimaan ||
May my egotism and possessiveness be burnt to ashes, and my greed and egotistical pride consigned to the fire.

nwnk sbdu vIcwrIAY pweIAY guxI inDwnu ]8]10]
naanak sabadh veechaareeai paaeeai gunee nidhhaan ||8||10||
O Nanak, contemplating the Shabad, the Treasure of Excellence is obtained. ||8||10||

This translation is an updated version.