Oankaar

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ਖੋਜਤ ਖੋਜਤ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਪੀਆ ॥

khojat khojat amrit peea |

Searching, searching, I drink in the Ambrosial Nectar.

ਖਿਮਾ ਗਹੀ ਮਨੁ ਸਤਗੁਰਿ ਦੀਆ ॥

khimaa gahee man satagur deea |

I have adopted the way of tolerance, and given my mind to the True Guru.

ਖਰਾ ਖਰਾ ਆਖੈ ਸਭੁ ਕੋਇ ॥

kharaa kharaa aakhai sabh koe |

Everyone calls himself true and genuine.

ਖਰਾ ਰਤਨੁ ਜੁਗ ਚਾਰੇ ਹੋਇ ॥

kharaa ratan jug chaare hoe |

He alone is true, who obtains the jewel throughout the four ages.

ਖਾਤ ਪੀਅੰਤ ਮੂਏ ਨਹੀ ਜਾਨਿਆ ॥

khaat peeant mooe nahee jaaniaa |

Eating and drinking, one dies, but still does not know.

ਖਿਨ ਮਹਿ ਮੂਏ ਜਾ ਸਬਦੁ ਪਛਾਨਿਆ ॥

khin meh mooe jaa sabad pachhaaniaa |

He dies in an instant, when he realizes the Word of the Shabad.

ਅਸਥਿਰੁ ਚੀਤੁ ਮਰਨਿ ਮਨੁ ਮਾਨਿਆ ॥

asathir cheet maran man maaniaa |

His consciousness becomes permanently stable, and his mind accepts death.

ਗੁਰ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਤੇ ਨਾਮੁ ਪਛਾਨਿਆ ॥੧੯॥

gur kirapaa te naam pachhaaniaa |19|

By Guru's Grace, he realizes the Naam, the Name of the Lord. ||19||

ਗਗਨ ਗੰਭੀਰੁ ਗਗਨੰਤਰਿ ਵਾਸੁ ॥

gagan ganbheer gaganantar vaas |

The Profound Lord dwells in the sky of the mind, the Tenth Gate;

ਗੁਣ ਗਾਵੈ ਸੁਖ ਸਹਜਿ ਨਿਵਾਸੁ ॥

gun gaavai sukh sahaj nivaas |

singing His Glorious Praises, one dwells in intuitive poise and peace.

ਗਇਆ ਨ ਆਵੈ ਆਇ ਨ ਜਾਇ ॥

geaa na aavai aae na jaae |

He does not go to come, or come to go.

ਗੁਰਪਰਸਾਦਿ ਰਹੈ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਇ ॥

guraparasaad rahai liv laae |

By Guru's Grace, he remains lovingly focused on the Lord.

ਗਗਨੁ ਅਗੰਮੁ ਅਨਾਥੁ ਅਜੋਨੀ ॥

gagan agam anaath ajonee |

The Lord of the mind-sky is inaccessible, independent and beyond birth.

ਅਸਥਿਰੁ ਚੀਤੁ ਸਮਾਧਿ ਸਗੋਨੀ ॥

asathir cheet samaadh sagonee |

The most worthy Samaadhi is to keep the consciousness stable, focused on Him.

ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਚੇਤਿ ਫਿਰਿ ਪਵਹਿ ਨ ਜੂਨੀ ॥

har naam chet fir paveh na joonee |

Remembering the Lord's Name, one is not subject to reincarnation.

ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਸਾਰੁ ਹੋਰ ਨਾਮ ਬਿਹੂਨੀ ॥੨੦॥

guramat saar hor naam bihoonee |20|

The Guru's Teachings are the most Excellent; all other ways lack the Naam, the Name of the Lord. ||20||

ਘਰ ਦਰ ਫਿਰਿ ਥਾਕੀ ਬਹੁਤੇਰੇ ॥

ghar dar fir thaakee bahutere |

Wandering to countless doorsteps and homes, I have grown weary.

ਜਾਤਿ ਅਸੰਖ ਅੰਤ ਨਹੀ ਮੇਰੇ ॥

jaat asankh ant nahee mere |

My incarnations are countless, without limit.

ਕੇਤੇ ਮਾਤ ਪਿਤਾ ਸੁਤ ਧੀਆ ॥

kete maat pitaa sut dheea |

I have had so many mothers and fathers, sons and daughters.

ਕੇਤੇ ਗੁਰ ਚੇਲੇ ਫੁਨਿ ਹੂਆ ॥

kete gur chele fun hooaa |

I have had so many gurus and disciples.