Sidh Gosht

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ਦੁਰਮਤਿ ਬਾਧਾ ਸਰਪਨਿ ਖਾਧਾ ॥
duramat baadhaa sarapan khaadhaa |

Man is bound by evil-mindedness, and consumed by Maya, the serpent.

ਮਨਮੁਖਿ ਖੋਇਆ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਲਾਧਾ ॥
manamukh khoeaa guramukh laadhaa |

The self-willed manmukh loses, and the Gurmukh gains.

ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਮਿਲੈ ਅੰਧੇਰਾ ਜਾਇ ॥
satigur milai andheraa jaae |

Meeting the True Guru, darkness is dispelled.

ਨਾਨਕ ਹਉਮੈ ਮੇਟਿ ਸਮਾਇ ॥੧੫॥
naanak haumai mett samaae |15|

O Nanak, eradicating egotism, one merges in the Lord. ||15||

ਸੁੰਨ ਨਿਰੰਤਰਿ ਦੀਜੈ ਬੰਧੁ ॥
sun nirantar deejai bandh |

Focused deep within, in perfect absorption,

ਉਡੈ ਨ ਹੰਸਾ ਪੜੈ ਨ ਕੰਧੁ ॥
auddai na hansaa parrai na kandh |

the soul-swan does not fly away, and the body-wall does not collapse.

ਸਹਜ ਗੁਫਾ ਘਰੁ ਜਾਣੈ ਸਾਚਾ ॥
sahaj gufaa ghar jaanai saachaa |

Then, one knows that his true home is in the cave of intuitive poise.

ਨਾਨਕ ਸਾਚੇ ਭਾਵੈ ਸਾਚਾ ॥੧੬॥
naanak saache bhaavai saachaa |16|

O Nanak, the True Lord loves those who are truthful. ||16||

ਕਿਸੁ ਕਾਰਣਿ ਗ੍ਰਿਹੁ ਤਜਿਓ ਉਦਾਸੀ ॥
kis kaaran grihu tajio udaasee |

"Why have you left your house and become a wandering Udaasee?

ਕਿਸੁ ਕਾਰਣਿ ਇਹੁ ਭੇਖੁ ਨਿਵਾਸੀ ॥
kis kaaran ihu bhekh nivaasee |

Why have you adopted these religious robes?

ਕਿਸੁ ਵਖਰ ਕੇ ਤੁਮ ਵਣਜਾਰੇ ॥
kis vakhar ke tum vanajaare |

What merchandise do you trade?

ਕਿਉ ਕਰਿ ਸਾਥੁ ਲੰਘਾਵਹੁ ਪਾਰੇ ॥੧੭॥
kiau kar saath langhaavahu paare |17|

How will you carry others across with you?" ||17||

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਖੋਜਤ ਭਏ ਉਦਾਸੀ ॥
guramukh khojat bhe udaasee |

I became a wandering Udaasee, searching for the Gurmukhs.

ਦਰਸਨ ਕੈ ਤਾਈ ਭੇਖ ਨਿਵਾਸੀ ॥
darasan kai taaee bhekh nivaasee |

I have adopted these robes seeking the Blessed Vision of the Lord's Darshan.

ਸਾਚ ਵਖਰ ਕੇ ਹਮ ਵਣਜਾਰੇ ॥
saach vakhar ke ham vanajaare |

I trade in the merchandise of Truth.

ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਉਤਰਸਿ ਪਾਰੇ ॥੧੮॥
naanak guramukh utaras paare |18|

O Nanak, as Gurmukh, I carry others across. ||18||

ਕਿਤੁ ਬਿਧਿ ਪੁਰਖਾ ਜਨਮੁ ਵਟਾਇਆ ॥
kit bidh purakhaa janam vattaaeaa |

"How have you changed the course of your life?

ਕਾਹੇ ਕਉ ਤੁਝੁ ਇਹੁ ਮਨੁ ਲਾਇਆ ॥
kaahe kau tujh ihu man laaeaa |

With what have you linked your mind?

ਕਿਤੁ ਬਿਧਿ ਆਸਾ ਮਨਸਾ ਖਾਈ ॥
kit bidh aasaa manasaa khaaee |

How have you subdued your hopes and desires?

ਕਿਤੁ ਬਿਧਿ ਜੋਤਿ ਨਿਰੰਤਰਿ ਪਾਈ ॥
kit bidh jot nirantar paaee |

How have you found the Light deep within your nucleus?