Gagan mein thaal rav chand deepak banay taarikaa mandal janak motee.
Meaning...
In the bowl of the sky, the sun and moon are the lamps; the
stars in the constellations are the pearls.
... Doop mal-aanlo pavan chavro karay sagal banraa-ay foolant jotee.
Meaning...
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.
Kaisee aartee ho-ay. bhav khandnaa tayree aartee anhataa sabad vaajant bhayree. Meaning...
What a beautiful lamp-lit worship service this is! O Destroyer
of fear, this is Your Aartee, Your worship service. The sound current of the Shabad is the sounding of the
temple drums.
sahas tav nain nan nain hai tohi ka-o sahas moorat nanaa ayk tohee.
Meaning...
Thousands are Your eyes, and yet You have no eyes. Thousands are Your forms, and yet You have not even one form.
sahas pad bimal nan ayk pad ganDh bin sahas tav ganDh iv chalat mohee.
Meaning...
Thousands are Your lotus feet, and yet You have no feet. Without a nose, thousands are Your noses. I am enchanted with Your play!
sabh meh jot jot hai so-ay.
Meaning...
The Divine Light is within everyone; You are that Light.
tis kai chaanan sabh meh chaanan ho-ay.
Meaning...
Yours is that Light which shines within everyone.
gur saakhee jot pargat ho-ay.
Meaning...
By the Guru's Teachings, this Divine Light is revealed.
jo tis bhaavai so aartee ho-ay.
Meaning...
That which pleases the Lord is the true worship service.
har charan kamal makrand lobhit mano andino mohi aahee pi-aasaa.
Meaning...
My soul is enticed by the honey-sweet lotus feet of the Lord; night and day, I thirst for them.
kirpaa jal deh naanak saaring ka-o ho-ay jaa tay tayrai naam vaasaa.
Meaning...
Bless Nanak, the thirsty song-bird, with the water of Your Mercy, that he may come to dwell in Your Name.
