010. Nach Re

Nach re man nach re tu Satguru age nach re
Dhan Satguru ka bolye tera kate janam ka pap re

Dance, O mind, dance in front of the Satguru.
Sing the praises of Satguru so that you may cut the sin of birth.

 

Ram bhajan bina mukti koi na, Ram basale kaya me
Kanak kamni sone na chute kyo, phasagya tirguna Maya me
Bina Satguru tera koi na sathi, na beta na bap re
Dhan Satguru... (etc.)

There is no liberation without the meditation of God; dwell on Him within your body.
You are not leaving gold and women - why are you involved in this Maya of the three gunas?
Without Satguru, no one is your companion - neither the son nor the father.
Sing the praises of Satguru so that you may cut the sin of birth.

 

Lobh moh bazar mandiya, baje kathan kathari ho
Kam dev ki baje pakhavaj, nache mamta nari ho
Panch thago se pyar tod ke, kar Satguru ka jap re,
Dhan Satguru... (etc.)

The market of greed and egoism is set up;
the drum of the god of lust is being played and Dame Attachment is dancing.
Breaking your love with the five thieves, do the remembrance of the Satguru.
Sing the praises of Satguru so that you may cut the sin of birth.

 

Gorakh Nath, Machinder, hare jab, Maya ne ankh dikhai ho
Gorakh Nath ka ghoda bana, upar chad eyd lagai ho
Phir neyo boli "vah vah" mera tarda ghoda, nache aapo aap re,
Dhan Satguru... (etc.)

Gorakh Nath and Machinder were defeated when Maya’s eyesflashed in anger.
Maya climbed up on Gorakh Nath and applied the spur, making him her horse.
And then she said, "Hurrah! Hurrah! My beautiful horse is dancing by himself!".
Sing the praises of Satguru so that you may cut the sin of birth.

 

Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva Ji, hare jab, Maya ne rup dikhaya ho
Bhasma Sur ka rup dhar, Shiva Ji ko pakad hilaya ho
Neja dhari ka phir neja tut gya, jablagi Kam Dev ki thap re,
Dhan Satguru... (etc.)

Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva Ji were defeated when Maya showed her beauty;
disguising herself as Bhasma Sur, she caught Shiva Ji and shook him.
Shiva's trident — the mightiest weapon — broke when he was pushed by the god of lust.
Sing the praises of Satguru so that you may cut the sin of birth.

 

Siringi Rishi, Durvasa Muni bhi, kar kar ke tap har gye
Bade bade bali aye is duniya me, Kal shikari ne mar liye
Ved Vyas kahe Para Rishi ko, tujhe nana kahu ke bap re
Dhan Satguru... (etc.)

Siringi Rishi and Durbasa Muni were also defeated after doing their austerities.
Many great and mighty men came into this world, but were stalked by the Hunter, Kal.
Ved Vyas asks Para Rishi, "Should I call you 'Father' or 'child'?".
Sing the praises of Satguru so that you may cut the sin of birth.

 

Sath hajar varsh tap kiya Narad ne, eyk ghadi me khoya tha
Kam Dev ki lagi chot jab, mund pakad kar roya tha
Bandar ka phir mu karva liya, Vishnu ko diya sarap re
Dhan Satguru... (etc.)

In one moment Narada lost the fruit of the austerities which he had performed for sixty thousand years.
When he was hurt by the god of lust, he cried, holding his head.
Then he caused his own face to be made into that of a monkey — and he cursed Vishnu.
Sing the praises of Satguru so that you may cut the sin of birth.

 

Ghor kalu me Sacha Satguru, sachi takat ayi ho
Param Sant ka jinda Ram tene, Maya pakad nachai ho
Kahe Mastana Ji kar sacha soda, phir nahi sanch ko ach re
Dhan Satguru... (etc.)

In this dark Kali Yuga, the True Satguru, the True Power, has come.
O Living God of the Param Sant, You caught Maya and made her dance.
Mastana Ji says, "Deal in the True Merchandise: Truth knows no fear!".
Sing the praises of Satguru so that you may cut the sin of birth.

 


In this bhajan the Sangat sings only the Chorus