Vaaran Bhai Gurdas Ji

ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥

One Oankar, the primal energy, realized through the grace of divine preceptor

ਪਉੜੀ ੧

ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਨਾਨਕ ਦੇਉ ਆਪੁ ਉਪਾਇਆ ।

God himself created the true Guru Nanak.

ਗੁਰ ਅੰਗਦੁ ਗੁਰਸਿਖੁ ਬਬਾਣੇ ਆਇਆ ।

Becoming Sikh of the Guru, Guru Angad joined this family.

ਗੁਰਸਿਖੁ ਹੈ ਗੁਰ ਅਮਰੁ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਭਾਇਆ ।

Liked by the true Guru, Guru Amar Das became Sikh of the Guru.

ਰਾਮਦਾਸੁ ਗੁਰਸਿਖੁ ਗੁਰੁ ਸਦਵਾਇਆ ।

Then Ram Das, the Sikh of the Guru came to be known as the Guru.

ਗੁਰੁ ਅਰਜਨੁ ਗੁਰਸਿਖੁ ਪਰਗਟੀ ਆਇਆ ।

Thereafter came Guru Arjan as the disciple of the Guru (and got established as the Guru).

ਗੁਰਸਿਖੁ ਹਰਿਗੋਵਿੰਦੁ ਨ ਲੁਕੈ ਲੁਕਾਇਆ ।੧।

Hargobind, the Sikh of the Guru cannot remain concealed even if somebody wishes to (and this further means that all the Gurus had the same light).

ਪਉੜੀ ੨

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਪਾਰਸੁ ਹੋਇ ਪੂਜ ਕਰਾਇਆ ।

The Gurmukh (Guru Nanak) by becoming the philosopher's stone made all the disciples venerable.

ਅਸਟ ਧਾਤੁ ਇਕੁ ਧਾਤੁ ਜੋਤਿ ਜਗਾਇਆ ।

He illumined the people of all the varnas as the philosopher's stone converts all the right metals into gold.

ਬਾਵਨ ਚੰਦਨੁ ਹੋਇ ਬਿਰਖੁ ਬੋਹਾਇਆ ।

By becoming sandalwood he made all the trees fragrant.

ਗੁਰਸਿਖੁ ਸਿਖੁ ਗੁਰ ਹੋਇ ਅਚਰਜੁ ਦਿਖਾਇਆ ।

He accomplished the wonder of making disciple the Guru.

ਜੋਤੀ ਜੋਤਿ ਜਗਾਇ ਦੀਪੁ ਦੀਪਾਇਆ ।

Extended his light similarly as a lamp is lit by another lamp.

ਨੀਰੈ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਨੀਰੁ ਮਿਲੈ ਮਿਲਾਇਆ ।੨।

As the water mixing with water becomes one, likewise deleting ego, the Sikh merges into the Guru.

ਪਉੜੀ ੩

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸੁਖ ਫਲੁ ਜਨਮੁ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਪਾਇਆ ।

The life of that Gurmukh is successful who has met the true Guru.

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਪੂਰ ਕਰੰਮੁ ਸਰਣੀ ਆਇਆ ।

The Gurmukh who has surrendered before the Guru is a blest one and his fate is perfect one.

ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪੈਰੀ ਪਾਇ ਨਾਉ ਦਿੜਾਇਆ ।

The true Guru, by giving him place around his feet has made him remember the name (of the Lord).

ਘਰ ਹੀ ਵਿਚਿ ਉਦਾਸੁ ਨ ਵਿਆਪੈ ਮਾਇਆ ।

Now being detached, he remains at home and maya does not affect him.

ਗੁਰ ਉਪਦੇਸੁ ਕਮਾਇ ਅਲਖੁ ਲਖਾਇਆ ।

By putting into practice the teachings of the Guru, he has realised he invisible Lord.

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਜੀਵਨ ਮੁਕਤੁ ਆਪੁ ਗਵਾਇਆ ।੩।

Losing his ego, the Guru-orientated Gurmukh has become liberated though still embodied.

ਪਉੜੀ ੪

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਆਪੁ ਗਵਾਇ ਨ ਆਪੁ ਗਣਾਇਆ ।

The Gurmukhs erase their ego and never allow themselves to be noticed.

ਦੂਜਾ ਭਾਉ ਮਿਟਾਇ ਇਕੁ ਧਿਆਇਆ ।

Effacing duality, they venerate only one Lord.

ਗੁਰ ਪਰਮੇਸਰੁ ਜਾਣਿ ਸਬਦੁ ਕਮਾਇਆ ।

Accepting Guru as God they by cultivating the words of the Guru, translate them into life.

ਸਾਧਸੰਗਤਿ ਚਲਿ ਜਾਇ ਸੀਸੁ ਨਿਵਾਇਆ ।

The Gurmukhs serve and attain the fruits of happiness.

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਕਾਰ ਕਮਾਇ ਸੁਖ ਫਲੁ ਪਾਇਆ ।

This way receiving the cup of love,

ਪਿਰਮ ਪਿਆਲਾ ਪਾਇ ਅਜਰੁ ਜਰਾਇਆ ।੪।

They bear the effect of this unbearable in their mind.

ਪਉੜੀ ੫

ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਵੇਲੇ ਉਠਿ ਜਾਗ ਜਗਾਇਆ ।

The Guru-orientated gets up early in the morning and makes others also to do so.

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਤੀਰਥ ਨਾਇ ਭਰਮ ਗਵਾਇਆ ।

Discarding delusions is equal to bathing at the holy places for him.

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਮੰਤੁ ਸਮ੍ਹਾਲਿ ਜਪੁ ਜਪਾਇਆ ।

Gurmukh carefully and attentively recites the moolmantar.

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਨਿਹਚਲੁ ਹੋਇ ਇਕ ਮਨਿ ਧਿਆਇਆ ।

The Gurmukh single-mindedly concentrates upon the Lord.

ਮਥੈ ਟਿਕਾ ਲਾਲੁ ਨੀਸਾਣੁ ਸੁਹਾਇਆ ।

The red mark of love adorns his forehead.

ਪੈਰੀ ਪੈ ਗੁਰਸਿਖ ਪੈਰੀ ਪਾਇਆ ।੫।

Falling on the feet of the Sikhs of the Guru and thus through his own humility, he makes others surrender to his feet.

ਪਉੜੀ ੬

ਪੈਰੀ ਪੈ ਗੁਰਸਿਖ ਪੈਰ ਧੁਆਇਆ ।

Touching the feet, the Sikhs of the Guru wash their feet.

ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਵਾਣੀ ਚਖਿ ਮਨੁ ਵਸਿ ਆਇਆ ।

Then they taste the ambrosial word (of Guru) through which the mind is controlled.

ਪਾਣੀ ਪਖਾ ਪੀਹਿ ਭਠੁ ਝੁਕਾਇਆ ।

They fetch water, fan the sangat and put wood in the firebox of the kitchen.

ਗੁਰਬਾਣੀ ਸੁਣਿ ਸਿਖਿ ਲਿਖਿ ਲਿਖਾਇਆ ।

They listen to, write and make others write the hymns of the Gurus.

ਨਾਮੁ ਦਾਨੁ ਇਸਨਾਨੁ ਕਰਮ ਕਮਾਇਆ ।

They practice the remembrance of Lords name, charity and ablutions.

ਨਿਵ ਚਲਣੁ ਮਿਠ ਬੋਲ ਘਾਲਿ ਖਵਾਇਆ ।੬।

They walk in humility, speak sweetly, and eat the earning of their own hands.

ਪਉੜੀ ੭

ਗੁਰਸਿਖਾਂ ਗੁਰਸਿਖ ਮੇਲਿ ਮਿਲਾਇਆ ।

The Sikhs of Guru meet the Sikhs of the Guru.

ਭਾਇ ਭਗਤਿ ਗੁਰਪੁਰਬ ਕਰੈ ਕਰਾਇਆ ।

Bound by the loving devotion, they celebrate the anniversaries of the Guru.

ਗੁਰਸਿਖ ਦੇਵੀ ਦੇਵ ਜਠੇਰੇ ਭਾਇਆ ।

For them, the Sikh of the Guru is the god, goddess and the father.

ਗੁਰਸਿਖ ਮਾਂ ਪਿਉ ਵੀਰ ਕੁਟੰਬ ਸਬਾਇਆ ।

Mother, father, brother and the family also is the Sikh of the Guru.

ਗੁਰਸਿਖ ਖੇਤੀ ਵਣਜੁ ਲਾਹਾ ਪਾਇਆ ।

Meeting to the Sikhs of the Guru is farming business as well as other gainful occupations for the Sikh.

ਹੰਸ ਵੰਸ ਗੁਰਸਿਖ ਗੁਰਸਿਖ ਜਾਇਆ ।੭।

The progeny of the swan like Sikhs of Guru is also the Sikh of the Guru.

ਪਉੜੀ ੮

ਸਜਾ ਖਬਾ ਸਉਣੁ ਨ ਮੰਨਿ ਵਸਾਇਆ ।

The Gurmukhs never take to their heart the omen on the right or the left.

ਨਾਰਿ ਪੁਰਖ ਨੋ ਵੇਖਿ ਨ ਪੈਰੁ ਹਟਾਇਆ ।

They do not retrace their steps while seeing a man or woman.

ਭਾਖ ਸੁਭਾਖ ਵੀਚਾਰਿ ਨ ਛਿਕ ਮਨਾਇਆ ।

They do not pay attention to the crises of animals or sneezing.

ਦੇਵੀ ਦੇਵ ਨ ਸੇਵਿ ਨ ਪੂਜ ਕਰਾਇਆ ।

Goddess and gods are neither served nor worshipped by them.

ਭੰਭਲਭੂਸੇ ਖਾਇ ਨ ਮਨੁ ਭਰਮਾਇਆ ।

By not entangling in deceits, they do not allow their minds to wander.

ਗੁਰਸਿਖ ਸਚਾ ਖੇਤੁ ਬੀਜ ਫਲਾਇਆ ।੮।

The Gursikhs have sowed the seed of truth in the field of life and have made it fruitful.

ਪਉੜੀ ੯

ਕਿਰਤਿ ਵਿਰਤਿ ਮਨੁ ਧਰਮੁ ਸਚੁ ਦਿੜਾਇਆ ।

For earning livelihood, the Gurmukhs keep in mind, the dharma and always remember the truth.

ਸਚੁ ਨਾਉ ਕਰਤਾਰੁ ਆਪੁ ਉਪਾਇਆ ।

They know that the creator himself has created (and diffused) the truth.

ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪੁਰਖੁ ਦਇਆਲੁ ਦਇਆ ਕਰਿ ਆਇਆ ।

That true Guru, the supreme one, compassionately has descended on earth.

ਨਿਰੰਕਾਰ ਆਕਾਰੁ ਸਬਦੁ ਸੁਣਾਇਆ ।

Personifying the formless into the form of Word He has recited it for one and all.

ਸਾਧਸੰਗਤਿ ਸਚੁ ਖੰਡ ਥੇਹੁ ਵਸਾਇਆ ।

The Guru has founded the high mound of the holy congregation known also as the abode of truth.

ਸਚਾ ਤਖਤੁ ਬਣਾਇ ਸਲਾਮੁ ਕਰਾਇਆ ।੯।

There only establishing the true throne he has made all to bow and salute.

ਪਉੜੀ ੧੦

ਗੁਰਸਿਖਾ ਗੁਰਸਿਖ ਸੇਵਾ ਲਾਇਆ ।

The Sikhs of the Guru inspire the Sikhs of the Guru to serve.

ਸਾਧਸੰਗਤਿ ਕਰਿ ਸੇਵ ਸੁਖ ਫਲੁ ਪਾਇਆ ।

Serving the holy congregation they receive the fruit of happiness.

ਤਪੜੁ ਝਾੜਿ ਵਿਛਾਇ ਧੂੜੀ ਨਾਇਆ ।

Sweeping and spreading the sitting mats they bathe in the dust of the holy congregation.

ਕੋਰੇ ਮਟ ਅਣਾਇ ਨੀਰੁ ਭਰਾਇਆ ।

They bring unused pitchers and fill them with water (to get it cold).

ਆਣਿ ਮਹਾ ਪਰਸਾਦੁ ਵੰਡਿ ਖੁਆਇਆ ।੧੦।

They bring sacred food (maha parshad), distribute it among others and eat.

ਪਉੜੀ ੧੧

ਹੋਇ ਬਿਰਖੁ ਸੰਸਾਰੁ ਸਿਰ ਤਲਵਾਇਆ ।

Tree is there in the world and keeps its head downward.

ਨਿਹਚਲੁ ਹੋਇ ਨਿਵਾਸੁ ਸੀਸੁ ਨਿਵਾਇਆ ।

It stands steadfast and maintains its head low.

ਹੋਇ ਸੁਫਲ ਫਲੁ ਸਫਲੁ ਵਟ ਸਹਾਇਆ ।

Then becoming full of fruits it bears the stone-blows.

ਸਿਰਿ ਕਰਵਤੁ ਧਰਾਇ ਜਹਾਜੁ ਬਣਾਇਆ ।

Further it gets sawed and causes to make ship.

ਪਾਣੀ ਦੇ ਸਿਰਿ ਵਾਟ ਰਾਹੁ ਚਲਾਇਆ ।

Now it moves on the head of water.

ਸਿਰਿ ਕਰਵਤੁ ਧਰਾਇ ਸੀਸ ਚੜਾਇਆ ।੧੧।

Having borne iron-saw upon head, it carries the same iron (used in ship making) across the water.

ਪਉੜੀ ੧੨

ਲੋਹੇ ਤਛਿ ਤਛਾਇ ਲੋਹਿ ਜੜਾਇਆ ।

With the help of iron the tree is cut and pruned and iron nails are stuck into it.

ਲੋਹਾ ਸੀਸੁ ਚੜਾਇ ਨੀਰਿ ਤਰਾਇਆ ।

But the tree carry iron on its head keeps it floating on water.

ਆਪਨੜਾ ਪੁਤੁ ਪਾਲਿ ਨ ਨੀਰਿ ਡੁਬਾਇਆ ।

The water also considering it its adopted son does not make it sink.

ਅਗਰੈ ਡੋਬੈ ਜਾਣਿ ਡੋਬਿ ਤਰਾਇਆ ।

But the sandalwood is sunk intentionally to make it costlier.

ਗੁਣ ਕੀਤੇ ਗੁਣ ਹੋਇ ਜਗੁ ਪਤੀਆਇਆ ।

The quality of goodness produces goodness and the whole world also remains happy.

ਅਵਗੁਣ ਸਹਿ ਗੁਣੁ ਕਰੈ ਘੋਲਿ ਘੁਮਾਇਆ ।੧੨।

I am sacrifice unto him who does good in return of evil.

ਪਉੜੀ ੧੩

ਮੰਨੈ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਹੁਕਮੁ ਹੁਕਮਿ ਮਨਾਇਆ ।

Who accepts the order (will) of Lord makes the whole world accept His order (Hukam).

ਭਾਣਾ ਮੰਨੈ ਹੁਕਮਿ ਗੁਰ ਫੁਰਮਾਇਆ ।

The order of the Guru is that the will of the Lord be accepted positively.

ਪਿਰਮ ਪਿਆਲਾ ਪੀਵਿ ਅਲਖੁ ਲਖਾਇਆ ।

Drinking the cup of loving devotion, they visualise the invisible (Lord).

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਅਲਖੁ ਲਖਾਇ ਨ ਅਲਖੁ ਲਖਾਇਆ ।

The Gurmukhs even having seen (realised) do not go on divulging this mystery.

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਆਪੁ ਗਵਾਇ ਨ ਆਪੁ ਗਣਾਇਆ ।

Gurmukhs delete ego from the self and never allow themselves to be noticed.

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸੁਖ ਫਲੁ ਪਾਇ ਬੀਜ ਫਲਾਇਆ ।੧੩।

The Guru-orientated ones acquire the fruit of happiness and spread its seeds all around.

ਪਉੜੀ ੧੪

ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਦਰਸਨੁ ਦੇਖਿ ਧਿਆਨੁ ਧਰਾਇਆ ।

Having the sight of the true Guru, the Sikh of the Guru concentrates upon Him.

ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਸਬਦੁ ਵੀਚਾਰਿ ਗਿਆਨੁ ਕਮਾਇਆ ।

Pondering upon the word of true Guru he cultivates knowledge.

ਚਰਣ ਕਵਲ ਗੁਰ ਮੰਤੁ ਚਿਤਿ ਵਸਾਇਆ ।

He keeps to his heart the mantra and the lotus feet of Guru.

ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਸੇਵ ਕਮਾਇ ਸੇਵ ਕਰਾਇਆ ।

He serves the true Guru and consequently makes the whole world serve him.

ਗੁਰ ਚੇਲਾ ਪਰਚਾਇ ਜਗ ਪਰਚਾਇਆ ।

The Guru loves disciple and disciple makes the whole world happy.

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਪੰਥੁ ਚਲਾਇ ਨਿਜ ਘਰਿ ਛਾਇਆ ।੧੪।

This way, that disciple creates a religion of the Gurmukhs and situates in his own self.

ਪਉੜੀ ੧੫

ਜੋਗ ਜੁਗਤਿ ਗੁਰਸਿਖ ਗੁਰ ਸਮਝਾਇਆ ।

Guru has explained the technique of yoga to the Sikhs.

ਆਸਾ ਵਿਚਿ ਨਿਰਾਸਿ ਨਿਰਾਸੁ ਵਲਾਇਆ ।

Remain detached amidst all the hopes and cravings.

ਥੋੜਾ ਪਾਣੀ ਅੰਨੁ ਖਾਇ ਪੀਆਇਆ ।

Eat less food and drink little water.

ਥੋੜਾ ਬੋਲਣ ਬੋਲਿ ਨ ਝਖਿ ਝਖਾਇਆ ।

Speak less and do not talk nonsensical.

ਥੋੜੀ ਰਾਤੀ ਨੀਦ ਨ ਮੋਹਿ ਫਹਾਇਆ ।

Sleep less and do not be caught in any infatuation.

ਸੁਹਣੇ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਜਾਇ ਨ ਲੋਭ ਲੁਭਾਇਆ ।੧੫।

Being in the dream (state) is not enamored by greed; (They keep their mind focused on words or satsang only in their dreams, or say 'beautiful' objects or women, they stay alive, they don't get caught in love).

ਪਉੜੀ ੧੬

ਮੁੰਦ੍ਰਾ ਗੁਰ ਉਪਦੇਸੁ ਮੰਤ੍ਰੁ ਸੁਣਾਇਆ ।

The sermon of the Guru is the earrings of a yogi.

ਖਿੰਥਾ ਖਿਮਾ ਸਿਵਾਇ ਝੋਲੀ ਪਤਿ ਮਾਇਆ ।

Forgiveness is the patched blanket and in the beggar's bad is the name of the Lord of maya (God).

ਪੈਰੀ ਪੈ ਪਾ ਖਾਕ ਬਿਭੂਤ ਬਣਾਇਆ ।

Humbly touching of the feet ashes.

ਪਿਰਮ ਪਿਆਲਾ ਪਤ ਭੋਜਨੁ ਭਾਇਆ ।

Cup of love is the bowl, which is filled with the food of affection.

ਡੰਡਾ ਗਿਆਨ ਵਿਚਾਰੁ ਦੂਤ ਸਧਾਇਆ ।

Knowledge is the staff with which the messengers of different propensities of mind are cultured.

ਸਹਜ ਗੁਫਾ ਸਤਿਸੰਗੁ ਸਮਾਧਿ ਸਮਾਇਆ ।੧੬।

Holy congregation is the tranquil cave wherein the yogi resides in equipoise.

ਪਉੜੀ ੧੭

ਸਿੰਙੀ ਸੁਰਤਿ ਵਿਸੇਖੁ ਸਬਦੁ ਵਜਾਇਆ ।

The knowledge about the supreme is the trumpet (singi) of yogi and the recitation of the word is its playing upon.

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਆਈ ਪੰਥੁ ਨਿਜ ਘਰੁ ਫਾਇਆ ।

The best assembly of gurmukhs i.e. the Ai panth, could be attained by settling in one's own home.

ਆਦਿ ਪੁਰਖੁ ਆਦੇਸੁ ਅਲਖੁ ਲਖਾਇਆ ।

Such people (Gurmukhs) bow before the primal Lord and have the sight of the invisible (God).

ਗੁਰ ਚੇਲੇ ਰਹਰਾਸਿ ਮਨੁ ਪਰਚਾਇਆ ।

The disciples and the Gurus have enrapt themselves in the mutual love for one another.

ਵੀਹ ਇਕੀਹ ਚੜ੍ਹਾਇ ਸਬਦੁ ਮਿਲਾਇਆ ।੧੭।

Getting above of the worldly affairs, they meet (their ultimate destiny) the Lord.

ਪਉੜੀ ੧੮

ਗੁਰ ਸਿਖ ਸੁਣਿ ਗੁਰਸਿਖ ਸਿਖੁ ਸਦਾਇਆ ।

Having listened to the teaching of Guru,

ਗੁਰ ਸਿਖੀ ਗੁਰਸਿਖ ਸਿਖ ਸੁਣਾਇਆ ।

The Sikh of Guru has called other Sikhs.

ਗੁਰ ਸਿਖ ਸੁਣਿ ਕਰਿ ਭਾਉ ਮੰਨਿ ਵਸਾਇਆ ।

Adopting the teachings of the Guru,

ਗੁਰਸਿਖਾ ਗੁਰ ਸਿਖ ਗੁਰਸਿਖ ਭਾਇਆ ।

The Sikh has recited the same to others.

ਗੁਰ ਸਿਖ ਗੁਰਸਿਖ ਸੰਗੁ ਮੇਲਿ ਮਿਲਾਇਆ ।

The Sikhs of the Guru have liked the Sikhs and thus a Sikh has met the Sikhs.

ਚਉਪੜਿ ਸੋਲਹ ਸਾਰ ਜੁਗ ਜਿਣਿ ਆਇਆ ।੧੮।

The pair of the Guru and the disciple has conquered the world-game of oblong dice.

ਪਉੜੀ ੧੯

ਸਤਰੰਜ ਬਾਜੀ ਖੇਲੁ ਬਿਸਾਤਿ ਬਣਾਇਆ ।

The chess players have spread the chess mat.

ਹਾਥੀ ਘੋੜੇ ਰਥ ਪਿਆਦੇ ਆਇਆ ।

Elephants, chariots, horses and pedestrians have been brought in.

ਹੁਇ ਪਤਿਸਾਹੁ ਵਜੀਰ ਦੁਇ ਦਲ ਛਾਇਆ ।

The groups of kings and ministers have gathered and are fighting tooth and nail.

ਹੋਇ ਗਡਾਵਡਿ ਜੋਧ ਜੁਧੁ ਮਚਾਇਆ ।

The groups of kings and ministers have gathered and are fighting tooth and nail.

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਚਾਲ ਚਲਾਇ ਹਾਲ ਪੁਜਾਇਆ ।

The Gurmukh by making a move has opened his heart before the Guru.

ਪਾਇਕ ਹੋਇ ਵਜੀਰੁ ਗੁਰਿ ਪਹੁਚਾਇਆ ।੧੯।

The Guru has lifted pedestrian to the rank of minister and has placed him in the palace of success (and thus has saved the life game of the disciple).

ਪਉੜੀ ੨੦

ਭੈ ਵਿਚਿ ਨਿਮਣਿ ਨਿਮਿ ਭੈ ਵਿਚਿ ਜਾਇਆ ।

Under the natural law (fear of lord), the jiva (creature) is conceived (by mother) and in the fear (law) he is born.

ਭੈ ਵਿਚਿ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਪੰਥਿ ਸਰਣੀ ਆਇਆ ।

In fear he comes in the shelter of the way (panth) of Guru.

ਭੈ ਵਿਚਿ ਸੰਗਤਿ ਸਾਧ ਸਬਦੁ ਕਮਾਇਆ ।

In fear while in the holy congregation he earns the merit of the True Word

ਭੈ ਵਿਚਿ ਜੀਵਨੁ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਭਾਣਾ ਭਾਇਆ ।

In fear (natural laws) he gets liberated in life and accepts the will of God happily.

ਭੈ ਵਿਚਿ ਜਨਮੁ ਸਵਾਰਿ ਸਹਜਿ ਸਮਾਇਆ ।

In fear he leaves away this life and merges in equipoise.

ਭੈ ਵਿਚਿ ਨਿਜ ਘਰਿ ਜਾਇ ਪੂਰਾ ਪਾਇਆ ।੨੦।

In fear he settles in his self and attains the supreme Perfect Being.

ਪਉੜੀ ੨੧

ਗੁਰ ਪਰਮੇਸਰੁ ਜਾਣਿ ਸਰਣੀ ਆਇਆ ।

Those who, accepting Guru as God have sought shelter in the Lord.

ਗੁਰ ਚਰਣੀ ਚਿਤੁ ਲਾਇ ਨ ਚਲੈ ਚਲਾਇਆ ।

Those who have put their heart at the feet of Lord, never become perishable.

ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਨਿਹਚਲੁ ਹੋਇ ਨਿਜ ਪਦ ਪਾਇਆ ।

They, getting deeply rooted in the wisdom of Guru, attain themselves.

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਕਾਰ ਕਮਾਇ ਭਾਣਾ ਭਾਇਆ ।

They adopt the daily routine of the Gurmukhs, and Gods Will becomes dear to them.

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਆਪੁ ਗਵਾਇ ਸਚਿ ਸਮਾਇਆ ।

As Gurmukhs, losing their ego, they merge in the truth.

ਸਫਲੁ ਜਨਮੁ ਜਗਿ ਆਇ ਜਗਤੁ ਤਰਾਇਆ ।੨੧।੨੦। ਵੀਹ ।

Their birth in the world is meaningful and they across the whole world also.