Oankaar

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ਫਾਥਾ ਚੋਗ ਚੁਗੈ ਨਹੀ ਬੂਝੈ ॥

faathaa chog chugai nahee boojhai |

Even though he is trapped, he pecks at the food; he does not understand.

ਸਤਗੁਰੁ ਮਿਲੈ ਤ ਆਖੀ ਸੂਝੈ ॥

satagur milai ta aakhee soojhai |

If he meets the True Guru, then he sees with his eyes.

ਜਿਉ ਮਛੁਲੀ ਫਾਥੀ ਜਮ ਜਾਲਿ ॥

jiau machhulee faathee jam jaal |

Like a fish, he is caught in the noose of death.

ਵਿਣੁ ਗੁਰ ਦਾਤੇ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਨ ਭਾਲਿ ॥

vin gur daate mukat na bhaal |

Do not seek liberation from anyone else, except the Guru, the Great Giver.

ਫਿਰਿ ਫਿਰਿ ਆਵੈ ਫਿਰਿ ਫਿਰਿ ਜਾਇ ॥

fir fir aavai fir fir jaae |

Over and over again, he comes; over and over again, he goes.

ਇਕ ਰੰਗਿ ਰਚੈ ਰਹੈ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਇ ॥

eik rang rachai rahai liv laae |

Be absorbed in love for the One Lord, and remain lovingly focused on Him.

ਇਵ ਛੂਟੈ ਫਿਰਿ ਫਾਸ ਨ ਪਾਇ ॥੩੯॥

eiv chhoottai fir faas na paae |39|

In this way you shall be saved, and you shall not fall into the trap again. ||39||

ਬੀਰਾ ਬੀਰਾ ਕਰਿ ਰਹੀ ਬੀਰ ਭਏ ਬੈਰਾਇ ॥

beeraa beeraa kar rahee beer bhe bairaae |

She calls out, "Brother, O brother - stay, O brother!" But he becomes a stranger.

ਬੀਰ ਚਲੇ ਘਰਿ ਆਪਣੈ ਬਹਿਣ ਬਿਰਹਿ ਜਲਿ ਜਾਇ ॥

beer chale ghar aapanai bahin bireh jal jaae |

Her brother departs for his own home, and his sister burns with the pain of separation.

ਬਾਬੁਲ ਕੈ ਘਰਿ ਬੇਟੜੀ ਬਾਲੀ ਬਾਲੈ ਨੇਹਿ ॥

baabul kai ghar bettarree baalee baalai nehi |

In this world, her father's home, the daughter, the innocent soul bride, loves her Young Husband Lord.

ਜੇ ਲੋੜਹਿ ਵਰੁ ਕਾਮਣੀ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਸੇਵਹਿ ਤੇਹਿ ॥

je lorreh var kaamanee satigur seveh tehi |

If you long for your Husband Lord, O soul bride, then serve the True Guru with love.

ਬਿਰਲੋ ਗਿਆਨੀ ਬੂਝਣਉ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਸਾਚਿ ਮਿਲੇਇ ॥

biralo giaanee boojhnau satigur saach milee |

How rare are the spiritually wise, who meet the True Guru, and truly understand.

ਠਾਕੁਰ ਹਾਥਿ ਵਡਾਈਆ ਜੈ ਭਾਵੈ ਤੈ ਦੇਇ ॥

tthaakur haath vaddaaeea jai bhaavai tai dee |

All glorious greatness rests in the Lord and Master's Hands. He grants them, when He is pleased.

ਬਾਣੀ ਬਿਰਲਉ ਬੀਚਾਰਸੀ ਜੇ ਕੋ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਹੋਇ ॥

baanee birlau beechaarasee je ko guramukh hoe |

How rare are those who contemplate the Word of the Guru's Bani; they become Gurmukh.

ਇਹ ਬਾਣੀ ਮਹਾ ਪੁਰਖ ਕੀ ਨਿਜ ਘਰਿ ਵਾਸਾ ਹੋਇ ॥੪੦॥

eih baanee mahaa purakh kee nij ghar vaasaa hoe |40|

This is the Bani of the Supreme Being; through it, one dwells within the home of his inner being. ||40||

ਭਨਿ ਭਨਿ ਘੜੀਐ ਘੜਿ ਘੜਿ ਭਜੈ ਢਾਹਿ ਉਸਾਰੈ ਉਸਰੇ ਢਾਹੈ ॥

bhan bhan gharreeai gharr gharr bhajai dtaeh usaarai usare dtaahai |

Shattering and breaking apart, He creates and re-creates; creating, He shatters again. He builds up what He has demolished, and demolishes what He has built.

ਸਰ ਭਰਿ ਸੋਖੈ ਭੀ ਭਰਿ ਪੋਖੈ ਸਮਰਥ ਵੇਪਰਵਾਹੈ ॥

sar bhar sokhai bhee bhar pokhai samarath veparavaahai |

He dries up the pools which are full, and fills the dried tanks again. He is all-powerful and independent.

ਭਰਮਿ ਭੁਲਾਨੇ ਭਏ ਦਿਵਾਨੇ ਵਿਣੁ ਭਾਗਾ ਕਿਆ ਪਾਈਐ ॥

bharam bhulaane bhe divaane vin bhaagaa kiaa paaeeai |

Deluded by doubt, they have gone insane; without destiny, what do they obtain?

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਗਿਆਨੁ ਡੋਰੀ ਪ੍ਰਭਿ ਪਕੜੀ ਜਿਨ ਖਿੰਚੈ ਤਿਨ ਜਾਈਐ ॥

guramukh giaan ddoree prabh pakarree jin khinchai tin jaaeeai |

The Gurmukhs know that God holds the string; wherever He pulls it, they must go.

ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਇ ਸਦਾ ਰੰਗਿ ਰਾਤੇ ਬਹੁੜਿ ਨ ਪਛੋਤਾਈਐ ॥

har gun gaae sadaa rang raate bahurr na pachhotaaeeai |

Those who sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord, are forever imbued with His Love; they never again feel regret.