DnwsrI mhlw 1 AwrqI

aucwrx DnwsrI mh`lw pihlw AwrqI

dhhanaasaree mehalaa 1 aarathee

Dhanaasaree, First Mehl, Aartee:

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aucwrx <> : ie`k-EAMkwr

ik oankaar sathigur prasaadh ||

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

ggn mY Qwlu riv cMdu dIpk bny qwirkw mMfl jnk moqI ]

aucwrx mY: ibMdI rihq bolo

gagan mai thhaal rav chandh dheepak banae thaarikaa manddal janak mothee ||

In the bowl of the sky, the sun and moon are the lamps; the stars in the constellations are the pearls.

DUpu mlAwn lo pvxu cvro kry sgl bnrwie PUlµq joqI ]1]

dhhoop malaaanalo pavan chavaro karae sagal banaraae foolanth jothee ||1||

The fragrance of sandalwood is the incense, the wind is the fan, and all the vegetation are flowers in offering to You, O Luminous Lord. ||1||

kYsI AwrqI hoie Bv KMfnw qyrI AwrqI ]

kaisee aarathee hoe bhav khanddanaa thaeree aarathee ||

What a beautiful lamp-lit worship service this is! O Destroyer of fear, this is Your Aartee, Your worship service.

Anhqw sbd vwjµq ByrI ]1] rhwau ]

anehathaa sabadh vaajanth bhaeree ||1|| rehaao ||

The sound current of the Shabad is the sounding of the temple drums. ||1||Pause||

shs qv nYn nn nYn hY qoih kau shs mUriq nnw eyk qohI ]

aucwrx qouhI: qohI bolo

sehas thav nain nan nain hai thohi ko sehas moorath nanaa eaek thohee ||

Thousands are Your eyes, and yet You have no eyes. Thousands are Your forms, and yet You have not even one form.

shs pd ibml nn eyk pd gMD ibnu shs qv gMD iev clq mohI ]2]

aucwrx ibml: polw bolo (ASuD: ibm`l)

sehas padh bimal nan eaek padh gandhh bin sehas thav gandhh eiv chalath mohee ||2||

Thousands are Your lotus feet, and yet You have no feet. Without a nose, thousands are Your noses. I am enchanted with Your play! ||2||

sB mih joiq joiq hY soie ]

sabh mehi joth joth hai soe ||

The Divine Light is within everyone; You are that Light.

iqskY cwnix sB mih cwnxu hoie ]

aucwrx ieQy 'iqskY' pwT AwieAw hY

this kai chaanan sabh mehi chaanan hoe ||

Yours is that Light which shines within everyone.

gur swKI joiq prgtu hoie ]

gur saakhee joth paragatt hoe ||

By the Guru's Teachings, this Divine Light is revealed.

jo iqsu BwvY su AwrqI hoie ]3]

jo this bhaavai s aarathee hoe ||3||

That which pleases the Lord is the true worship service. ||3||

hir crx kml mkrµd loiBq mno Anidno moih AwhI ipAwsw ]

aucwrx loiBq: 'iB' ishwrI nwl bolo

har charan kamal makarandh lobhith mano anadhino mohi aahee piaasaa ||

My soul is enticed by the honey-sweet lotus feet of the Lord; night and day, I thirst for them.

ikRpw jlu dyih nwnk swirMg kau hoie jw qy qyrY nwim vwsw ]4]1]7]9]

aucwrx ieQy 'nwim' pwT AwieAw hY

kirapaa jal dhaehi naanak saaring ko hoe jaa thae thaerai naam vaasaa ||4||1||7||9||

Bless Nanak, the thirsty song-bird, with the water of Your Mercy, that he may come to dwell in Your Name. ||4||1||7||9||