o3l

o3l
Aartee
Aartee
:
:
aarutee
dhunaasuree mehulaa 1 aaruthee
uHl
uHl
HJ
HJ
9
9
o3l
o3l
Dhanaasaree
Dhanaasaree
, First
, First
Mehl
Mehl
,
,
Aartee
Aartee
:
:
ik ounkaar sathigur prusaadh
+
+
Hl3I
Hl3I
Hle
Hle

One Universal Creator God. By The

One Universal Creator God. By The
Grace Of The True Guru:
Grace Of The True Guru:
gugun mai thaal rav chundh dheepuk
bunae thaarikaa munddul junuk mothee
II
II
H
H
u
u
l=
l=
Ue
Ue
el=
el=
8
8
3l=
3l=
H
H
H=
H=
H3l
H3l

In the bowl of the sky, the sun and

In the bowl of the sky, the sun and
moon are the lamps; the stars in
moon are the lamps; the stars in
the constellations are the pearls.
the constellations are the pearls.
dhoop muluaanulo puvun chuvuro kurae
sugul bunuraae foolunth jothee
u
u
Ho
Ho
=
=
U=
U=
=
=
HI
HI
8l8
8l8
=3
=3
H3l
H3l
9
9
The fragrance of sandalwood is the
The fragrance of sandalwood is the
incense, the wind is the fan, and all
incense, the wind is the fan, and all
the vegetation are flowers in
the vegetation are flowers in
offering to You, O Luminous Lord.
offering to You, O Luminous Lord.
||1||
||1||
kaisee aaruthee hoe bhuv khunddunaa
thaeree aaruthee
=Hl
=Hl
o3l
o3l
Jl8
Jl8
=
=

3l
3l
o3l
o3l

What a beautiful lamp

What a beautiful lamp
-
-
lit worship
lit worship
service this is! O Destroyer of fear,
service this is! O Destroyer of fear,
this is Your
this is Your
Aartee
Aartee
, Your worship
, Your worship
service.
service.
anehuthaa subudh vaajunth bhaeree
oJ3
oJ3
H8e
H8e
=H3
=H3
l
l
9
9
JU
JU

The sound current of the

The sound current of the
Shabad
Shabad
is
is
the sounding of the temple drums.
the sounding of the temple drums.
||1||Pause||
||1||Pause||
sehus thuv nain nun nain hai thohi ko
sehus moorath nunaa eaek thohee
HJH
HJH
3=
3=

J
J
3lJ
3lJ
=U
=U
HJH
HJH
Hl3
Hl3

8=
8=
3Jl
3Jl

Thousands are Your eyes, and yet

Thousands are Your eyes, and yet
You have no eyes. Thousands are
You have no eyes. Thousands are
Your forms, and yet You have not
Your forms, and yet You have not
even one form.
even one form.
sehus pudh bimul nun eaek pudh gundh
bin sehus thuv gundh eiv chuluth mohee
HJH
HJH
e
e
l8H
l8H

8=
8=
e
e
Iu
Iu
l8
l8
HJH
HJH
3=
3=
Iu
Iu
l8=
l8=
U3
U3
HJl
HJl
7
7
Thousands are Your lotus feet, and
Thousands are Your lotus feet, and
yet You have no feet. Without a
yet You have no feet. Without a
nose, thousands are Your noses. I
nose, thousands are Your noses. I
am enchanted with Your play! ||2||
am enchanted with Your play! ||2||
subh mehi joth joth hai soe
H
H
HlJ
HlJ
Hl3
Hl3
Hl3
Hl3
J
J
Hl8
Hl8

The Divine Light is within everyone;

The Divine Light is within everyone;
You are that Light.
You are that Light.
this kai chaanan subh mehi chaanun hoe
l3H
l3H
=
=
Ul
Ul
H
H
HlJ
HlJ
U
U
Jl8
Jl8

Yours is that Light which shines

Yours is that Light which shines
within everyone.
within everyone.
gur saakhee joth purugutt hoe
I
I
Hl
Hl
Hl3
Hl3
Ic
Ic
Jl8
Jl8

By the Guru's Teachings, this Divine

By the Guru's Teachings, this Divine
Light is revealed.
Light is revealed.
jo this bhaavai s aaruthee hoe
H
H
l3H
l3H
=
=
H
H
o3l
o3l
Jl8
Jl8
=
=
That which pleases the Lord is the
That which pleases the Lord is the
true worship service. ||3||
true worship service. ||3||
har churun kumul mukurundh lobhith
muno anadhino mohi aahee piaasaa
Jl
Jl
U
U
=H
=H
H=e
H=e
l3
l3
H
H
ole
ole
HlJ
HlJ
oJl
oJl
loH
loH

My soul is enticed by the honey

My soul is enticed by the honey
-
-
sweet lotus feet of the Lord; night
sweet lotus feet of the Lord; night
and day, I thirst for them.
and day, I thirst for them.
kirupaa jul dhaehi naanuk saaring ko hoe
jaa thae thaerai naam vaasaa
l=
l=
H
H
elJ
elJ
=
=
HlI
HlI
=U
=U
Jl8
Jl8
H
H
3
3
3
3
lH
lH
=H
=H
u9\
u9\
Bless Nanak, the thirsty song
Bless Nanak, the thirsty song
-
-
bird,
bird,
with the water of Your Mercy, that
with the water of Your Mercy, that
he may come to dwell in Your
he may come to dwell in Your
Name. ||4||1||7||9||
Name. ||4||1||7||9||
naam thaero aaruthee mujun muraarae
H
H
3
3
o3l
o3l
HH
HH
H
H

Your Name, Lord, is my adoration

Your Name, Lord, is my adoration
and cleansing bath.
and cleansing bath.
har kae naam bin jhoothae sugul
paasaarae
Jl
Jl
=
=
H
H
l8
l8

HI
HI
H
H
9
9
JU
JU

Without the Name of the Lord, all

Without the Name of the Lord, all
ostentatious displays are useless.
ostentatious displays are useless.
||1||Pause||
||1||Pause||
naam thaero aasuno naam thaero ourusaa
naam thaeraa kaesuro lae shittukaarae
H
H
3
3
oH
oH
H
H
3
3
UH
UH
H
H
3
3
=H
=H

lc=
lc=

Your Name is my prayer mat, and

Your Name is my prayer mat, and
Your Name is the stone to grind the
Your Name is the stone to grind the
sandalwood. Your Name is the
sandalwood. Your Name is the
saffron which I take and sprinkle in
saffron which I take and sprinkle in
offering to You.
offering to You.
naam thaeraa anbhulaa naam thaero
chundhuno ghas jupae naam lae thujhehi
ko chaarae
H
H
3
3
o
o
H
H
3
3
Ue
Ue
=lH
=lH
H
H
H
H

3lJ
3lJ
=U
=U
U
U
9
9
Your Name is the water, and Your
Your Name is the water, and Your
Name is the sandalwood. The
Name is the sandalwood. The
chanting of Your Name is the
chanting of Your Name is the
grinding of the sandalwood. I take
grinding of the sandalwood. I take
it and offer all this to You. ||1||
it and offer all this to You. ||1||
naam thaeraa dheevaa naam thaero baathee
naam thaero thael lae maahi pusaarae
H
H
3
3
el=
el=
H
H
3
3
83l
83l
H
H
3
3
3
3

HlJ
HlJ
H
H

Your Name is the lamp, and Your

Your Name is the lamp, and Your
Name is the wick. Your Name is the
Name is the wick. Your Name is the
oil I pour into it.
oil I pour into it.
naam thaerae kee joth lugaaee bhaeiou
oujiaaro bhuvun sugulaarae
H
H
3
3
=l
=l
Hl3
Hl3
I8l
I8l
l8U
l8U
UlHo
UlHo
=
=
HI
HI
7
7
Your Name is the light applied to
Your Name is the light applied to
this lamp, which enlightens and
this lamp, which enlightens and
illuminates the entire world. ||2||
illuminates the entire world. ||2||
naam thaero thaagaa naam fool maalaa
bhaar athaareh sugul joothaarae
H
H
3
3
3I
3I
H
H
=
=
H
H

oJ
oJ
HI
HI
H
H

Your Name is the thread, and Your

Your Name is the thread, and Your
Name is the garland of flowers. The
Name is the garland of flowers. The
eighteen loads of vegetation are all
eighteen loads of vegetation are all
too impure to offer to You.
too impure to offer to You.
thaero keeaa thujhehi kiaa arupo naam
thaeraa thuhee chuvur tolaarae
3
3
=lo
=lo
3lJ
3lJ
l=o
l=o
oU
oU
H
H
3
3
3Jl
3Jl
U=
U=
U
U
=
=
Why should I offer to You, that
Why should I offer to You, that
which You Yourself created? Your
which You Yourself created? Your
Name is the fan, which I wave over
Name is the fan, which I wave over
You. ||3||
You. ||3||
dhus athaa athusuthae chaarae khaanee
eihai vuruthan hai sugul sunsaarae
eH
eH
o
o
oH
oH
U
U
l
l
l8J
l8J
=3l
=3l
J
J
HI
HI
HH
HH

The whole world is engrossed in the

The whole world is engrossed in the
eighteen
eighteen
Puraanas
Puraanas
, the sixty
, the sixty
-
-
eight
eight
sacred shrines of pilgrimage, and
sacred shrines of pilgrimage, and
the four sources of creation.
the four sources of creation.
kehai ravidhaas naam thaero aaruthee
sath naam hai har bhog thuhaarae
=J
=J
l=eH
l=eH
H
H
3
3
o3l
o3l
Hl3
Hl3
H
H
J
J
Jl
Jl
I
I
3J
3J
u=
u=
Says
Says
Ravi
Ravi
Daas
Daas
, Your Name is my
, Your Name is my
Aartee
Aartee
, my lamp
, my lamp
-
-
lit worship
lit worship
-
-
service. The True Name, Sat
service. The True Name, Sat
Naam
Naam
,
,
is the food which I offer to You.
is the food which I offer to You.
||4||3||
||4||3||
sree sain
Hl
Hl
H
H

Sri
Sri
Sain
Sain
:
:
dhoop dheep ghrith saaj aaruthee
u
u
el
el
l=3
l=3
HlH
HlH
o3l
o3l

With incense, lamps and ghee, I

With incense, lamps and ghee, I
offer this lamp
offer this lamp
-
-
lit worship service.
lit worship service.
vaarunae jaao kumulaa puthee
=
=
HU
HU
=H
=H
3l
3l
9
9
I am a sacrifice to the Lord of
I am a sacrifice to the Lord of
Lakshmi
Lakshmi
. ||1||
. ||1||
mungulaa har mungulaa
HI
HI
Jl
Jl
HI
HI


l3
l3
HI
HI
H
H
H
H
l8
l8
=
=
9
9
JU
JU

Hail to You, Lord, hail to You! Again

Hail to You, Lord, hail to You! Again
and again, hail to You, Lord King,
and again, hail to You, Lord King,
Ruler of all! ||1||Pause||
Ruler of all! ||1||Pause||
oothum dheearaa nirumul baathee
U3H
U3H
elo
elo
lH
lH
83l
83l

Sublime is the lamp, and pure is

Sublime is the lamp, and pure is
the wick.
the wick.
thuhukhuee nirunjun kumulaa paathee
3Jl
3Jl
lH
lH
=H
=H
3l
3l
7
7
You are immaculate and pure, O
You are immaculate and pure, O
Brilliant Lord of Wealth! ||2||
Brilliant Lord of Wealth! ||2||
raamaa bhugath raamaanundh jaanai
H
H
Il3
Il3
He
He
H
H

Raamaanand
Raamaanand
knows the devotional
knows the devotional
worship of the Lord.
worship of the Lord.
poorun purumaanundh bukhaanai

He
He
8
8
=
=
He says that the Lord is all
He says that the Lord is all
-
-
pervading, the embodiment of
pervading, the embodiment of
supreme joy. ||3||
supreme joy. ||3||
mudhun moorath bhai thaar gobindhae
He
He
Hl3
Hl3


3l
3l
Il8e
Il8e

The Lord of the world, of wondrous

The Lord of the world, of wondrous
form, has carried me across the
form, has carried me across the
terrifying world
terrifying world
-
-
ocean.
ocean.
sain bhunai bhuj purumaanundhae
H
H

H
H
He
He
u7
u7
Says
Says
Sain
Sain
, remember the Lord, the
, remember the Lord, the
embodiment of supreme joy!
embodiment of supreme joy!
||4||2||
||4||2||
prubhaathee
3l
3l

Prabhaatee
Prabhaatee
:
:
sunn sundhiaa thaeree dhaev
dhaevaakur adhupath aadh sumaaee
H
H
Hluo
Hluo
3l
3l
e=
e=
e==
e==
oul3
oul3
ole
ole
HH8l
HH8l

Hear my prayer, Lord; You are the

Hear my prayer, Lord; You are the
Divine Light of the Divine, the
Divine Light of the Divine, the
Primal, All
Primal, All
-
-
pervading Master.
pervading Master.
sidh sumaadh anth nehee paaeiaa
laag rehae surunaaee
lHu
lHu
HHlu
HHlu
o3
o3
Jl
Jl
l8o
l8o
lI
lI
J
J
H8l
H8l
9
9
The
The
Siddhas
Siddhas
in
in
Samaadhi
Samaadhi
have not
have not
found Your limits. They hold tight to
found Your limits. They hold tight to
the Protection of Your Sanctuary.
the Protection of Your Sanctuary.
||1||
||1||
laehu aaruthee ho purukh nirunjun
sathigur poojuhu bhaaee
J
J
o3l
o3l
J
J

lH
lH
Hl3I
Hl3I
HJ
HJ
8l
8l

Worship and adoration of the Pure,

Worship and adoration of the Pure,
Primal Lord comes by worshipping
Primal Lord comes by worshipping
the True Guru, O Siblings of
the True Guru, O Siblings of
Destiny.
Destiny.
thaataa brehumaa nigum beechaarai
alukh n lakhiaa jaaee
U
U
8JH
8JH
lIH
lIH
8lU
8lU
o
o


lo
lo
H8l
H8l
9
9
JU
JU

Standing at His Door, Brahma

Standing at His Door, Brahma
studies the Vedas, but he cannot
studies the Vedas, but he cannot
see the Unseen Lord. ||1||Pause||
see the Unseen Lord. ||1||Pause||
thuth thael naam keeaa baathee
dheepuk dhaeh oujuaaraa
33
33
3
3
H
H
=lo
=lo
83l
83l
el=
el=
eJ
eJ
UH
UH

With the oil of knowledge about the

With the oil of knowledge about the
essence of reality, and the wick of
essence of reality, and the wick of
the
the
Naam
Naam
, the Name of the Lord,
, the Name of the Lord,
this lamp
this lamp
illluminates
illluminates
my body.
my body.
joth laae jugudhees jugaaeiaa boojhai
boojhunehaaraa
Hl3
Hl3
l8
l8
HIelH
HIelH
HIl8o
HIl8o
8
8
8J
8J
7
7
I have applied the Light of the Lord
I have applied the Light of the Lord
of the Universe, and lit this lamp.
of the Universe, and lit this lamp.
God the Knower knows. ||2||
God the Knower knows. ||2||
punchae subudh anaahudh baajae
sungae saaringupaanee
U
U
H8e
H8e
oJe
oJe
8H
8H
HI
HI
HlIl
HlIl

The
The
Unstruck
Unstruck
Melody of the
Melody of the
Panch
Panch
Shabad
Shabad
, the Five Primal Sounds,
, the Five Primal Sounds,
vibrates and resounds. I dwell with
vibrates and resounds. I dwell with
the Lord of the World.
the Lord of the World.
kubeer dhaas thaeree aaruthee
keenee nirunkaar nirubaanee
=8l
=8l
eH
eH
3l
3l
o3l
o3l
=ll
=ll
l=
l=
l8l
l8l
=
=
Kabeer
Kabeer
, Your slave, performs this
, Your slave, performs this
Aartee
Aartee
, this lamp
, this lamp
-
-
lit worship service
lit worship service
for You, O Formless Lord of
for You, O Formless Lord of
Nirvaanaa
Nirvaanaa
. ||3||5||
. ||3||5||
dhunnaa
u
u

Dhannaa
Dhannaa
:
:
gopaal thaeraa aaruthaa
I
I
3
3
o3
o3

O Lord of the world, this is Your

O Lord of the world, this is Your
lamp
lamp
-
-
lit worship service.
lit worship service.
jo jun thumuree bhugath kurunthae
thin kae kaaj suvaaruthaa
H
H
H
H
3Hl
3Hl
Il3
Il3
=3
=3
l3
l3
=
=
=H
=H
H=3
H=3
9
9
JU
JU

You are the Arranger of the affairs

You are the Arranger of the affairs
of those humble beings who
of those humble beings who
perform Your devotional worship
perform Your devotional worship
service. ||1||Pause||
service. ||1||Pause||
dhaal seedhaa maago gheeo
el
el
Hlu
Hlu
HIU
HIU
=lU
=lU

Lentils, flour and ghee

Lentils, flour and ghee
-
-
these
these
things, I beg of You.
things, I beg of You.
humuraa khusee kurai nith jeeo
JH Hl = l3 HlU
JH Hl = l3 HlU
My mind shall ever be pleased.
My mind shall ever be pleased.
punueeaa shaadhun neekaa
lo
lo
e
e
l=
l=


oH
oH
HIU
HIU
H3
H3
Hl
Hl
=
=
9
9
Shoes, fine clothes, and grain of
Shoes, fine clothes, and grain of
seven kinds
seven kinds
-
-
I beg of You. ||1||
I beg of You. ||1||
goo bhais mugo laavaeree
IU
IU
H
H
HIU
HIU
=l
=l

A milk cow, and a water buffalo, I

A milk cow, and a water buffalo, I
beg of You,
beg of You,
eik thaajan thuree chungaeree
l8=
l8=
3Hl
3Hl
3l
3l
UIl
UIl

and a fine
and a fine
Turkestani
Turkestani
horse.
horse.
ghur kee geehan chungee
=
=
=l
=l
IlJl
IlJl
UIl
UIl

A good wife to care for my home

A good wife to care for my home
jun dhunnaa laevai mungee
H
H
u
u
=
=
HIl
HIl
7u
7u
-
-
Your humble servant
Your humble servant
Dhanna
Dhanna
begs
begs
for these things, Lord. ||2||4||
for these things, Lord. ||2||4||
| || |
Savaiya
Savaiya
savaiya
J J J J 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 - - - -
3 3 3 3 J| J| J| J| | || |
(O God) since I have fallen at Your
(O God) since I have fallen at Your
Feet, I do not care for anybody
Feet, I do not care for anybody
else.
else.
Pane gahe jab te tumre, tab te kou ankh tare
nahin anyo.
J| J| J| J| J J J J
3 3 3 3 | || |
I do not follow the religious ways,
I do not follow the religious ways,
preached by various religions,
preached by various religions,
believing in Ram, Mohammad,
believing in Ram, Mohammad,
Puran
Puran
or
or
Quran
Quran
.
.
Ram rahim puran quran, anek kahain mat ek na
manyo.
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 J J J J J J J J
J J J J | || |
The
The
Simritis
Simritis
,
,
Shastras
Shastras
and the
and the
Vedas lay down different doctrines,
Vedas lay down different doctrines,
but I do not recognise any of these.
but I do not recognise any of these.
Sinmrit(i) sastr bed sabhai, bahu bhed kahain
ham ek na janyo.
| | | | 3| 3| 3| 3|
J J J J 3J 3J 3J 3J | || |
O God! (You have sword in your
O God! (You have sword in your
Hand) I have written these (hymns)
Hand) I have written these (hymns)
with your grace and kindness, all
with your grace and kindness, all
that has been said, is in fact spoken
that has been said, is in fact spoken
by You.
by You.
Sri asipan kripa tumri kar(i), mai na khyo sabh
toh(i) bakhanyo.
J J J J | || |
Dohra
Dohra
Dohra
- - - - 5 5 5 5 J- J- J- J-
3J 3J 3J 3J | || |
I have abandoned all doors
I have abandoned all doors
(shelters) and I have come to your
(shelters) and I have come to your
door, My Lord.
door, My Lord.
Sagal duar kau chhad(i) kai, gaiho tuharo duar.
J J J J | | | |
3J 3J 3J 3J | || |
O God (
O God (
Gobind
Gobind
), kindly protect the
), kindly protect the
honour and grasp my arm, I am
honour and grasp my arm, I am
Your humble servant.
Your humble servant.
Banhe gahe ki laj as, Gobind das tuhar.