Spirit Voyage

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Raag dhanaasree mehlaa 1
Gagan mai thaal rav chand deepak banay taarika mandal janak motee.
Dhoop mal aanlo pava? chavro kare sagal banraae foolant jotee. (1)
Kaisee aartee hoay

Bhav khandnaa tayree aartee

Anhataa sabad vaajant bhairee. (1) rahaao.

Sahas tav nain nan nain heh tohi kao sahas moorat nanaa ek tohee.

Sahas pad bimal nan ek pad gandh bin sahas tav gandh iv chalat mohee. (2)
Sabh meh jot jot hai soay.
Tis dai chaana? sabh meh chaana? hoay.
Gur saakhee jot pargat hoay.

Jo tis bhaavai so aarti hoay. (3)
Har chara? kaval makrand lobhit mano andino mohi aahee piaasaa.

Kirpaa jal dayh Naanak saaring kao hoe jaa tay tayrai naa-ay vaasaa. (4) (3)

Raag Dhanaasree, First Mehl:

Upon that cosmic plate of the sky, the sun and the moon are the lamps. The stars and their orbs are the studded pearls.

The fragrance of sandalwood in the air is the temple incense, and the wind is the fan. All the plants of the world are the altar flowers in offering to You, O Luminous Lord. (1)
What a beautiful Aartee, lamp-lit worship service this is!

O Destroyer of Fear, this is Your Ceremony of Light.

The Unstruck Sound-current of the Shabad is the vibration of the temple drums. (1) (Pause)

You have thousands of eyes, and yet You have no eyes. You have thousands of forms, and yet You do not have even one.

You have thousands of Lotus Feet, and yet You do not have even one foot. You have no nose, but you have thousands of noses. This Play of Yours entrances me. ||2||

Amongst all is the Light-You are that Light.

By this Illumination, that Light is radiant within all.

Through the Guru's Teachings, the Light shines forth.

That which is pleasing to Him is the lamp-lit worship service. (3)

My mind is enticed by the honey-sweet Lotus Feet of the Lord. Day and night, I thirst for them.

Bestow the Water of Your Mercy upon Nanak, the thirsty song-bird, so that he may come to dwell in Your Name. (4) (3)