Neechaa Andar Neech Jaat

[singhni]

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

Nanak seeks the company of the lowest of the low class, the very lowest of the low. Why should he try to compete with the great?

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 cared for-there, the Blessings of Your Glance of Grace rain down. ||4||3||

[Guest Papi]

srIrwgu mhlw 1 ]

sireeraag mehalaa 1 ||

Siree Raag, First Mehla:

lyKY bolxu bolxw lyKY Kwxw Kwau ]

laekhai bolan bolanaa laekhai khaanaa khaao ||

As it is pre-ordained, people speak their words. As it is pre-ordained, they consume their food.

lyKY vwt clweIAw lyKY suix vyKwau ]

laekhai vaatt chalaaeeaa laekhai sun vaekhaao ||

As it is pre-ordained, they walk along the way. As it is pre-ordained, they see and hear.

lyKY swh lvweIAih pVy ik puCx jwau ]1]

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

As it is pre-ordained, 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 man has forgotten the Name; he is in limbo, 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 ||

He sits and examines the accounts, there where 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 that God is the Greatest of the Great. No one calls Him any less.

kImiq iknY n pweIAw khix n vfw hoie ]

keemath kinai n paaeeaa kehan n vaddaa hoe ||

No one can estimate His Worth. By speaking of Him, His 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 Lord and 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 ||

Nanak seeks the company of the lowest of the low class, the very lowest of the low. Why should he try to compete with the great?

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 cared for-there, the Blessings of Your Glance of Grace rain down. ||4||3||