Learn to be humble during this lifetime says Guru Granth

isrIrwgu mhlw 1 ]

sireeraag mehalaa 1 ||

Siree Raag, First Mehla:

lyKY bolxu bolxw lyKY Kwxw Kwau ]

laekhai bolan bolanaa laekhai khaanaa khaao ||

As per their accounts people speak their words. As per their accounts, they consume their food.

lyKY vwt clweIAw lyKY suix vyKwau ]

laekhai vaatt chalaaeeaa laekhai sun vaekhaao ||

As per their accounts, they walk along the way. As per their accounts, they see and hear.

lyKY swh lvweIAih pVy ik puCx jwau ]1]

laekhai saah lavaaeeahi parrae k pushhan jaao ||1||

As per their accounts, they draw their breath. Why should I go and ask the scholars about this? ||1||

bwbw mwieAw rcnw Dohu ]

baabaa maaeiaa rachanaa dhhohu ||

O Baba, the splendor of Maya is deceptive.

AMDY nwmu ivswirAw nw iqsu eyh n Ehu ]1] rhwau ]

a(n)dhhai naam visaariaa naa this eaeh n ouhu ||1|| rehaao ||

The blind has forgotten the Name, neither here nor there. ||1||Pause||

jIvx mrxw jwie kY eyQY KwjY kwil ]

jeevan maranaa jaae kai eaethhai khaajai kaal ||

Life and death come to all who are born. Everything here gets devoured by Death.

ijQY bih smJweIAY iqQY koie n cilE nwil ]

jithhai behi samajhaaeeai thithhai koe n chaliou naal ||

When the account is examines again, no one goes along with anyone.

rovx vwly jyqVy siB bMnih pMf prwil ]2]

rovan vaalae jaetharrae sabh ba(n)nehi pa(n)dd paraal ||2||

Those who weep and wail might just as well all tie bundles of straw. ||2||

sBu ko AwKY bhuqu bhuqu Git n AwKY koie ]

sabh ko aakhai bahuth bahuth ghatt n aakhai koe ||

Everyone says more , more no one calls less.(they inflate their deeds)

kImiq iknY n pweIAw khix n vfw hoie ]

keemath kinai n paaeeaa kehan n vaddaa hoe ||

No one can estimate worth. By speaking greatness is not increased.

swcw swhbu eyku qU hoir jIAw kyqy loA ]3]

saachaa saahab eaek thoo hor jeeaa kaethae loa ||3||

You are the One True Master of all the other beings, of so many worlds. ||3||

nIcw AMdir nIc jwiq nIcI hU Aiq nIcu ] nwnku iqn kY sMig swiQ vifAw isau ikAw rIs ]

neechaa a(n)dhar neech jaath neechee hoo ath neech || naanak thin kai sa(n)g saathh vaddiaa sio kiaa rees ||

The lowest of the low class, Nanak the great can’t copy themselves with them.

ijQY nIc smwlIAin iqQY ndir qyrI bKsIs ]4]3]

jithhai neech samaaleean thithhai nadhar thaeree bakhasees ||4||3||

In that place where the lowly are, the Blessings of Your Glance of Grace rain down. ||4||3||