so dru rwgu Awsw mhlw 1

so dar raag aasaa mehlaa 1

So Dar ~ That Door. Raag Aasaa, First Mehl:

<> siqgur pRswid ]

ik-o^Nkaar satgur parsaad.

One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:

so dru qyrw kyhw so Gru kyhw ijqu bih srb smwly ]

so dar tayraa kayhaa so ghar kayhaa jit bahi sarab samaalay.

Where is That Door of Yours, and where is That Home, in which You sit and take care of all?

vwjy qyry nwd Anyk AsMKw kyqy qyry vwvxhwry ]

vaajay tayray naad anayk asankhaa kaytay tayray vaavanhaaray.

The Sound-current of the Naad vibrates there for You, and countless musicians play all sorts of instruments there for You.

kyqy qyry rwg prI isau khIAih kyqy qyry gwvxhwry ]

kaytay tayray raag paree si-o kahee-ahi kaytay tayray gaavanhaaray.

There are so many Ragas and musical harmonies to You; so many minstrels sing hymns of You.

gwvin quDno pvxu pwxI bYsMqru gwvY rwjw Drmu duAwry ]

gaavan tuDhno pavan paanee baisantar gaavai raajaa Dharam du-aaray.

Wind, water and fire sing of You. The Righteous Judge of Dharma sings at Your Door.

gwvin quDno icqu gupqu iliK jwxin iliK iliK Drmu bIcwry ]

gaavan tuDhno chit gupat likh jaanan likh likh Dharam beechaaray.

Chitr and Gupt, the angels of the conscious and the subconscious who keep the record of actions, and the Righteous Judge of Dharma who reads this record, sing of You.

gwvin quDno eIsru bRhmw dyvI sohin qyry sdw svwry ]

gaavan tuDhno eesar barahmaa dayvee sohan tayray sadaa savaaray.

Shiva, Brahma and the Goddess of Beauty, ever adorned by You, sing of You.

gwvin quDno ieMdR ieMdRwsix bYTy dyviqAw dir nwly ]

gaavan tuDhno indar indaraasan baithay dayviti-aa dar naalay.

Indra, seated on His Throne, sings of You, with the deities at Your Door.

gwvin quDno isD smwDI AMdir gwvin quDno swD bIcwry ]

gaavan tuDhno siDh samaaDhee andar gaavan tuDhno saaDh beechaaray.

The Siddhas in Samaadhi sing of You; the Saadhus sing of You in contemplation.

gwvin quDno jqI sqI sMqoKI gwvin quDno vIr krwry ]

gaavan tuDhno jatee satee santokhee gaavan tuDhno veer karaaray.

The celibates, the fanatics, and the peacefully accepting sing of You; the fearless warriors sing of You.

gwvin quDno pMifq pVin rKIsur jugu jugu vydw nwly ]

gaavan tuDhno pandit parhan rakheesur jug jug vaydaa naalay.

The Pandits, the religious scholars who recite the Vedas, with the supreme sages of all the ages, sing of You.

gwvin quDno mohxIAw mnu mohin surgu mCu pieAwly ]

gaavan tuDhno mohnee-aa man mohan surag machh pa-i-aalay.

The Mohinis, the enchanting heavenly beauties who entice hearts in paradise, in this world, and in the underworld of the subconscious, sing of You.

gwvin quDno rqn aupwey qyry ATsiT qIrQ nwly ]

gaavan tuDhno ratan upaa-ay tayray athsath tirath naalay.

The celestial jewels created by You, and the sixty-eight sacred shrines of pilgrimage, sing of You.

gwvin quDno joD mhwbl sUrw gwvin quDno KwxI cwry ]

gaavan tuDhno joDh mahaabal sooraa gaavan tuDhno khaanee chaaray.

The brave and mighty warriors sing of You. The spiritual heroes and the four sources of creation sing of You.

gwvin quDno KMf mMfl bRhmMfw kir kir rKy qyry Dwry ]

gaavan tuDhno khand mandal barahmandaa kar kar rakhay tayray Dhaaray.

The worlds, solar systems and galaxies, created and arranged by Your Hand, sing of You.

syeI quDno gwvin jo quDu Bwvin rqy qyry Bgq rswly ]

say-ee tuDhno gaavan jo tuDh bhaavan ratay tayray bhagat rasaalay.

They alone sing of You, who are pleasing to Your Will. Your devotees are imbued with Your Sublime Essence.

hoir kyqy quDno gwvin sy mY iciq n Awvin nwnku ikAw bIcwry ]

hor kaytay tuDhno gaavan say mai chit na aavan naanak ki-aa beechaaray.

So many others sing of You, they do not come to mind. O Nanak, how can I think of them all?

soeI soeI sdw scu swihbu swcw swcI nweI ]

so-ee so-ee sadaa sach saahib saachaa saachee naa-ee.

That True Lord is True, forever True, and True is His Name.

hY BI hosI jwie n jwsI rcnw ijin rcweI ]

hai bhee hosee jaa-ay na jaasee rachnaa jin rachaa-ee.

He is, and shall always be. He shall not depart, even when this Universe which He has created departs.

rMgI rMgI BwqI kir kir ijnsI mwieAw ijin aupweI ]

rangee rangee bhaatee kar kar jinsee maa-i-aa jin upaa-ee.

He created the world, with its various colors, species of beings, and the variety of Maya.

kir kir dyKY kIqw Awpxw ijau iqs dI vifAweI ]

kar kar daykhai keetaa aapnaa ji-o tis dee vadi-aa-ee.

Having created the creation, He watches over it Himself, by His Greatness.

jo iqsu BwvY soeI krsI iPir hukmu n krxw jweI ]

jo tis bhaavai so-ee karsee fir hukam na karnaa jaa-ee.

He does whatever He pleases. No one can issue any order to Him.

so pwiqswhu swhw piqswihbu nwnk rhxu rjweI ]1]

so paatisaahu saahaa patisaahib naanak rahan rajaa-ee. ||1||

He is the King, the King of kings, the Supreme Lord and Master of kings. Nanak remains subject to His Will. ||1||