To my Father

rwgu mwJ mhlw 5 ]
raag maajh mehalaa 5
Raag Maajh, Fifth Mehl:

sw ruiq suhwvI ijqu quDu smwlI ]
saa ruth suhaavee jith thudh samaalee
Sweet is that season when I remember You.

so kMmu suhylw jo qyrI GwlI ]
so kanm suhaelaa jo thaeree ghaalee
Sublime is that work which is done for You.

so irdw suhylw ijqu irdY qUM vuTw sBnw ky dwqwrw jIau ]1]
so ridhaa suhaelaa jith ridhai thoon vuthaa sabhanaa kae dhaathaaraa jeeo 1
Blessed is that heart in which You dwell, O Giver of all. 1

qUM swJw swihbu bwpu hmwrw ]
thoon saajhaa saahib baap hamaaraa
You are the Universal Father of all, O my Lord and Master.

nau iniD qyrY AKut BMfwrw ]
no nidh thaerai akhutt bhanddaaraa
Your nine treasures are an inexhaustible storehouse.

ijsu qUM dyih su iqRpiq AGwvY soeI Bgqu qumwrw jIau ]2]
jis thoon dhaehi s thripath aghaavai soee bhagath thumaaraa jeeo 2
Those unto whom You give are satisfied and fulfilled; they become Your devotees, Lord. 2

sBu ko AwsY qyrI bYTw ]
sabh ko aasai thaeree baithaa
All place their hopes in You.

Gt Gt AMqir qUMhY vuTw ]
ghatt ghatt anthar thoonhai vuthaa
You dwell deep within each and every heart.

sBy swJIvwl sdwiein qUM iksY n idsih bwhrw jIau ]3]
sabhae saajheevaal sadhaaein thoon kisai n dhisehi baaharaa jeeo 3
All share in Your Grace; none are beyond You. 3

qUM Awpy gurmuiK mukiq krwieih ]
thoon aapae guramukh mukath karaaeihi
You Yourself liberate the Gurmukhs;

qUM Awpy mnmuiK jnim Bvwieih ]
thoon aapae manamukh janam bhavaaeihi
You Yourself consign the self-willed manmukhs to wander in reincarnation.

nwnk dws qyrY bilhwrY sBu qyrw Kylu dswhrw jIau ]4]2]9]
naanak dhaas thaerai balihaarai sabh thaeraa khael dhasaaharaa jeeo 429
Slave Nanak is a sacrifice to You; Your Entire Play is self-evident, Lord. 429

You are the Universal Father of all, O my Lord and Master. Please help your daughter Maharaj...need your advice and support so much