Bilaval Mahalla 1

1 If I make of my mind a temple,
and of my body a hermit’s robe,
if I bathe in the fount of myself,

If the One Word dwells in my breath,
I will not return to the circle of life.

Mother, my mind is pierced
with love for the Compassionate One.

But who can know another’s pain?

The Divine is my only concern.

2 You who are unfathomable, unknowable,
ineffable, infinite, do watch over us.

You pervade the waters and the lands and the air above,
Your Light shines in each and every heart.

3 All teaching, all wisdom, all enlightenment is Yours,
all temples and shelters are Yours.

My Sovereign, I know no one else but You,
and I sing your glory forever.

4 All creatures seek refuge in Your lap,
responsibility for all rests with You.

Whatever pleases You is good,
This is all Nanak has to say.