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ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥
ik oankaar satigur prasaad |One Oankar,the primal energy, realized through the grace of divine preceptor
ਪਉੜੀ ੧
paurree 1
ਨਿਰਾਧਾਰ ਨਿਰੰਕਾਰੁ ਨ ਅਲਖੁ ਲਖਾਇਆ ।
niraadhaar nirankaar na alakh lakhaaeaa |The formless Lord who is without any anchor and is imperceptible, has not made himself fully known to anyone.
ਹੋਆ ਏਕੰਕਾਰੁ ਆਪੁ ਉਪਾਇਆ ।
hoaa ekankaar aap upaaeaa |From unembodiment He assumed the form by himself and becoming Oankar
ਓਅੰਕਾਰਿ ਅਕਾਰੁ ਚਲਿਤੁ ਰਚਾਇਆ ।
oankaar akaar chalit rachaaeaa |He created infinite wondrous forms.
ਸਚੁ ਨਾਉ ਕਰਤਾਰੁ ਬਿਰਦੁ ਸਦਾਇਆ ।
sach naau karataar birad sadaaeaa |In the form of the true name (ndm) and becoming the creator, He came to be known as the protector of His own reputation.
ਸਚਾ ਪਰਵਦਗਾਰੁ ਤ੍ਰੈ ਗੁਣ ਮਾਇਆ ।
sachaa paravadagaar trai gun maaeaa |Through three dimensional maya He nourishes one and all.
ਸਿਰਠੀ ਸਿਰਜਣਹਾਰੁ ਲੇਖੁ ਲਿਖਾਇਆ ।
siratthee sirajanahaar lekh likhaaeaa |He is the creator of the cosmos and prescribes its destiny.
ਸਭਸੈ ਦੇ ਆਧਾਰੁ ਨ ਤੋਲਿ ਤੁਲਾਇਆ ।
sabhasai de aadhaar na tol tulaaeaa |He is the basis of all, the incomparable One.
ਲਖਿਆ ਥਿਤਿ ਨ ਵਾਰੁ ਨ ਮਾਹੁ ਜਣਾਇਆ ।
lakhiaa thit na vaar na maahu janaaeaa |None has ever disclosed the date, the day and month (of creation).
ਵੇਦ ਕਤੇਬ ਵੀਚਾਰੁ ਨ ਆਖਿ ਸੁਣਾਇਆ ।੧।
ved kateb veechaar na aakh sunaaeaa |1|Even the Vedas and other scriptures could not fully explain His thoughts.
ਪਉੜੀ ੨
paurree 2
ਨਿਰਾਲੰਬੁ ਨਿਰਬਾਣੁ ਬਾਣੁ ਚਲਾਇਆ ।
niraalanb nirabaan baan chalaaeaa |Who without any props, and uncontrolled by habit has created behavioural patterns?
ਉਡੈ ਹੰਸ ਉਚਾਣ ਕਿਨਿ ਪਹੁਚਾਇਆ ।
auddai hans uchaan kin pahuchaaeaa |How the swan reaches the heights of sky?
ਖੰਭੀ ਚੋਜ ਵਿਡਾਣੁ ਆਣਿ ਮਿਲਾਇਆ ।
khanbhee choj viddaan aan milaaeaa |Wondrous is the mystery of wings which made the swan to soar at such heights.
ਧ੍ਰੂ ਚੜਿਆ ਅਸਮਾਣਿ ਨ ਟਲੈ ਟਲਾਇਆ ।
dhraoo charriaa asamaan na ttalai ttalaaeaa |How did Dhruv in the form of immovable star mount the sky?
ਮਿਲੈ ਨਿਮਾਣੈ ਮਾਣੁ ਆਪੁ ਗਵਾਇਆ ।
milai nimaanai maan aap gavaaeaa |It is a mystery how a humble eschewing ego acquires honour in life.
ਦਰਗਹ ਪਤਿ ਪਰਵਾਣੁ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਧਿਆਇਆ ।੨।
daragah pat paravaan guramukh dhiaaeaa |2|Only the gurmukh who has meditated upon Lord is accepted in His court.
ਪਉੜੀ ੩
paurree 3
ਓੜਕੁ ਓੜਕੁ ਭਾਲਿ ਨ ਓੜਕੁ ਪਾਇਆ ।
orrak orrak bhaal na orrak paaeaa |In order to know Him, people put in extreme efforts but could not know His extant.
ਓੜਕੁ ਭਾਲਣਿ ਗਏ ਸਿ ਫੇਰ ਨ ਆਇਆ ।
orrak bhaalan ge si fer na aaeaa |Those who went out to know His bounds could never return.
ਓੜਕੁ ਲਖ ਕਰੋੜਿ ਭਰਮਿ ਭੁਲਾਇਆ ।
orrak lakh karorr bharam bhulaaeaa |To know Him, myriads of people have remained wandering in illusions.
ਆਦੁ ਵਡਾ ਵਿਸਮਾਦੁ ਨ ਅੰਤੁ ਸੁਣਾਇਆ ।
aad vaddaa visamaad na ant sunaaeaa |That primeval Lord is the grand wonder whose mystery cannot be understood by mere listening.
ਹਾਥਿ ਨ ਪਾਰਾਵਾਰੁ ਲਹਰੀ ਛਾਇਆ ।
haath na paaraavaar laharee chhaaeaa |His waves, shades etc are limitless.
ਇਕੁ ਕਵਾਉ ਪਸਾਉ ਨ ਅਲਖੁ ਲਖਾਇਆ ।
eik kavaau pasaau na alakh lakhaaeaa |The imperceptible Lord who has created all through His single vibration cannot be perceived.
ਕਾਦਰੁ ਨੋ ਕੁਰਬਾਣੁ ਕੁਦਰਤਿ ਮਾਇਆ ।
kaadar no kurabaan kudarat maaeaa |I am sacrifice unto that creator, whose maya is this creation.
ਆਪੇ ਜਾਣੈ ਆਪੁ ਗੁਰਿ ਸਮਝਾਇਆ ।੩।
aape jaanai aap gur samajhaaeaa |3|The Guru has made me understand that God alone knows about His own self (none else can know Him).
ਪਉੜੀ ੪
paurree 4
ਸਚਾ ਸਿਰਜਣਿਹਾਰੁ ਸਚਿ ਸਮਾਇਆ ।
sachaa sirajanihaar sach samaaeaa |The true Creator as the Truth is pervading one and all.
ਸਚਹੁ ਪਉਣੁ ਉਪਾਇ ਘਟਿ ਘਟਿ ਛਾਇਆ ।
sachahu paun upaae ghatt ghatt chhaaeaa |Out of Truth He created air and (in the form of vital air) is residing in all
ਪਵਣਹੁ ਪਾਣੀ ਸਾਜਿ ਸੀਸੁ ਨਿਵਾਇਆ ।
pavanahu paanee saaj sees nivaaeaa |From air was created water which always remains humble i.e. it. always moves down wards.
ਤੁਲਹਾ ਧਰਤਿ ਬਣਾਇ ਨੀਰ ਤਰਾਇਆ ।
tulahaa dharat banaae neer taraaeaa |Earth as a raft is made to float on water.
ਨੀਰਹੁ ਉਪਜੀ ਅਗਿ ਵਣਖੰਡੁ ਛਾਇਆ ।
neerahu upajee ag vanakhandd chhaaeaa |From water emerged fire which spread throughout the whole vegetation.
ਅਗੀ ਹੋਦੀ ਬਿਰਖੁ ਸੁਫਲ ਫਲਾਇਆ ।
agee hodee birakh sufal falaaeaa |By virtue of this very fire (heat) the trees became. full of fruits
ਪਉਣੁ ਪਾਣੀ ਬੈਸੰਤਰੁ ਮੇਲਿ ਮਿਲਾਇਆ ।
paun paanee baisantar mel milaaeaa |In this way, air, water and fire were integrated under the order of that primaeval Lord
ਆਦਿ ਪੁਰਖੁ ਆਦੇਸੁ ਖੇਲੁ ਰਚਾਇਆ ।੪।
aad purakh aades khel rachaaeaa |4|And thus was this game of creation arranged.
ਪਉੜੀ ੫
paurree 5
ਕੇਵਡੁ ਆਖਾ ਸਚੁ ਸਚੇ ਭਾਇਆ ।
kevadd aakhaa sach sache bhaaeaa |Flow great is the'truth that it is liked by that true One (God).
ਕੇਵਡੁ ਹੋਆ ਪਉਣੁ ਫਿਰੈ ਚਉਵਾਇਆ ।
kevadd hoaa paun firai chauvaaeaa |How vast is the air that moves in all the four directions.
ਚੰਦਣ ਵਾਸੁ ਨਿਵਾਸੁ ਬਿਰਖ ਬੋਹਾਇਆ ।
chandan vaas nivaas birakh bohaaeaa |Fragrance is placed in sandal which makes other trees also fragrant.
ਖਹਿ ਖਹਿ ਵੰਸੁ ਗਵਾਇ ਵਾਂਸੁ ਜਲਾਇਆ ।
kheh kheh vans gavaae vaans jalaaeaa |Bamboos burn by their own friction and destroy their own abode.
ਸਿਵ ਸਕਤੀ ਸਹਲੰਗੁ ਅੰਗੁ ਜਣਾਇਆ ।
siv sakatee sahalang ang janaaeaa |The forms of the bodies have become visible y the association of Siva and Sakti.
ਕੋਇਲ ਕਾਉ ਨਿਆਉ ਬਚਨ ਸੁਣਾਇਆ ।
koeil kaau niaau bachan sunaaeaa |One distinguishes between the cuckoo and the crow by listening to their voice.
ਖਾਣੀ ਬਾਣੀ ਚਾਰਿ ਸਾਹ ਗਣਾਇਆ ।
khaanee baanee chaar saah ganaaeaa |He created the four life-mines and endowed them worthy speech and judiciously gifted breaths.
ਪੰਜਿ ਸਬਦ ਪਰਵਾਣੁ ਨੀਸਾਣੁ ਬਜਾਇਆ ।੫।
panj sabad paravaan neesaan bajaaeaa |5|He made the A's accept the five gross varieties of the (subtle) unstuck Word and thus on the beat of drum He pronounced His supremacy over all.
ਪਉੜੀ ੬
paurree 6
ਰਾਗ ਨਾਦ ਸੰਬਾਦ ਗਿਆਨੁ ਚੇਤਾਇਆ ।
raag naad sanbaad giaan chetaaeaa |Music, melody, dialogue and knowledge make man a conscious being.
ਨਉ ਦਰਵਾਜੇ ਸਾਧਿ ਸਾਧੁ ਸਦਾਇਆ ।
nau daravaaje saadh saadh sadaaeaa |By disciplining the nine gates of the body one is called a sadhu.
ਵੀਹ ਇਕੀਹ ਉਲੰਘਿ ਨਿਜ ਘਰਿ ਆਇਆ ।
veeh ikeeh ulangh nij ghar aaeaa |Transcending the worldy illusions he stabilizes within his self.
ਪੂਰਕ ਕੁੰਭਕ ਰੇਚਕ ਤ੍ਰਾਟਕ ਧਾਇਆ ।
poorak kunbhak rechak traattak dhaaeaa |Prior to this, he was running after various practices of hath yoga,
ਨਿਉਲੀ ਕਰਮ ਭੁਯੰਗੁ ਆਸਣ ਲਾਇਆ ।
niaulee karam bhuyang aasan laaeaa |Such as the rechak, purak, kumbhak, tratak, nyolrand bhujarig asan.
ਇੜਾ ਪਿੰਗੁਲਾ ਝਾਗ ਸੁਖਮਨਿ ਛਾਇਆ ।
eirraa pingulaa jhaag sukhaman chhaaeaa |He practised different processes of breathing like ire', pirigala and susumna.
ਖੇਚਰ ਭੂਚਰ ਚਾਚਰ ਸਾਧਿ ਸਧਾਇਆ ।
khechar bhoochar chaachar saadh sadhaaeaa |He perfected their khechari and chachari postures.
ਸਾਧ ਅਗੋਚਰ ਖੇਲੁ ਉਨਮਨਿ ਆਇਆ ।੬।
saadh agochar khel unaman aaeaa |6|Through such mysterious sport he establishes himself in the equipoise.
ਪਉੜੀ ੭
paurree 7
ਤ੍ਰੈ ਸਤੁ ਅੰਗੁਲ ਲੈ ਮਨੁ ਪਵਣੁ ਮਿਲਾਇਆ ।
trai sat angul lai man pavan milaaeaa |The breath going ten fingers out the mind is associated with the vital air the practice is completed.
ਸੋਹੰ ਸਹਜਿ ਸੁਭਾਇ ਅਲਖ ਲਖਾਇਆ ।
sohan sahaj subhaae alakh lakhaaeaa |The imperceptible soham (I am He) is ualised in equipoise.
ਨਿਝਰਿ ਧਾਰਿ ਚੁਆਇ ਅਪਿਉ ਪੀਆਇਆ ।
nijhar dhaar chuaae apiau peeaeaa |In this state of equipoise, the rare drink of ever-wing cascade is quaffed.
ਅਨਹਦ ਧੁਨਿ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਇ ਨਾਦ ਵਜਾਇਆ ।
anahad dhun liv laae naad vajaaeaa |Getting absorbed in the unstruck melody a mysterious sound is heard.
ਅਜਪਾ ਜਾਪੁ ਜਪਾਇ ਸੁੰਨ ਸਮਾਇਆ ।
ajapaa jaap japaae sun samaaeaa |Through silent prayer, one merges in the Suny (Lord)
ਸੁੰਨਿ ਸਮਾਧਿ ਸਮਾਇ ਆਪੁ ਗਵਾਇਆ ।
sun samaadh samaae aap gavaaeaa |And in that perfect mental tranquillity egoism is done away with.
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਪਿਰਮੁ ਚਖਾਇ ਨਿਜ ਘਰੁ ਛਾਇਆ ।
guramukh piram chakhaae nij ghar chhaaeaa |The gurmukhs drink from the cup of love and establish themselves in their own real self.
ਗੁਰਸਿਖਿ ਸੰਧਿ ਮਿਲਾਇ ਪੂਰਾ ਪਾਇਆ ।੭।
gurasikh sandh milaae pooraa paaeaa |7|Meeting the Guru, the Sikh achieves the perfect completeness.
ਪਉੜੀ ੮
paurree 8
ਜੋਤੀ ਜੋਤਿ ਜਗਾਇ ਦੀਵਾ ਬਾਲਿਆ ।
jotee jot jagaae deevaa baaliaa |As the lamp is lit from the flame of another lamp;
ਚੰਦਨ ਵਾਸੁ ਨਿਵਾਸੁ ਵਣਸਪਤਿ ਫਾਲਿਆ ।
chandan vaas nivaas vanasapat faaliaa |As sandal's fragrance makes the whole vegetation fragrant
ਸਲਲੈ ਸਲਲਿ ਸੰਜੋਗੁ ਤ੍ਰਿਬੇਣੀ ਚਾਲਿਆ ।
salalai salal sanjog tribenee chaaliaa |As the water mixing with water acquires the status of trivevi(the confluence of three rivers - Gatiga; Yamuna and Sarasvati);
ਪਵਣੈ ਪਵਣੁ ਸਮਾਇ ਅਨਹਦੁ ਭਾਲਿਆ ।
pavanai pavan samaae anahad bhaaliaa |As air after meeting the vital air becomes unstruck melody;
ਹੀਰੈ ਹੀਰਾ ਬੇਧਿ ਪਰੋਇ ਦਿਖਾਲਿਆ ।
heerai heeraa bedh paroe dikhaaliaa |As a diamond being perforated by another diamond gets stringed into a necklace;
ਪਥਰੁ ਪਾਰਸੁ ਹੋਇ ਪਾਰਸੁ ਪਾਲਿਆ ।
pathar paaras hoe paaras paaliaa |A stone by becoming the philosopher's stone performs its feat and
ਅਨਲ ਪੰਖਿ ਪੁਤੁ ਹੋਇ ਪਿਤਾ ਸਮ੍ਹਾਲਿਆ ।
anal pankh put hoe pitaa samhaaliaa |As an anil bird getting birth in the sky promotes the work of its father;
ਬ੍ਰਹਮੈ ਬ੍ਰਹਮੁ ਮਿਲਾਇ ਸਹਜਿ ਸੁਖਾਲਿਆ ।੮।
brahamai braham milaae sahaj sukhaaliaa |8|Likewise the Guru making the Sikh meet the Lord establishes him in the equipoise.
ਪਉੜੀ ੯
paurree 9
ਕੇਵਡੁ ਇਕੁ ਕਵਾਉ ਪਸਾਉ ਕਰਾਇਆ ।
kevadd ik kavaau pasaau karaaeaa |How great is His one vibration which has created the whole expanse of the world!
ਕੇਵਡੁ ਕੰਡਾ ਤੋਲੁ ਤੋਲਿ ਤੁਲਾਇਆ ।
kevadd kanddaa tol tol tulaaeaa |How big is His weighing hook that it has sustained the whole creation!
ਕਰਿ ਬ੍ਰਹਮੰਡ ਕਰੋੜਿ ਕਵਾਉ ਵਧਾਇਆ ।
kar brahamandd karorr kavaau vadhaaeaa |Creating crores of universes He has spread around His power of speech.
ਲਖ ਲਖ ਧਰਤਿ ਅਗਾਸਿ ਅਧਰ ਧਰਾਇਆ ।
lakh lakh dharat agaas adhar dharaaeaa |Lakhs of earths and skies He kept hanging without support.
ਪਉਣੁ ਪਾਣੀ ਬੈਸੰਤਰੁ ਲਖ ਉਪਾਇਆ ।
paun paanee baisantar lakh upaaeaa |Million types of airs, waters and fires He created.
ਲਖ ਚਉਰਾਸੀਹ ਜੋਨਿ ਖੇਲੁ ਰਚਾਇਆ ।
lakh chauraaseeh jon khel rachaaeaa |He created the game of eighty four lakhs of species.
ਜੋਨਿ ਜੋਨਿ ਜੀਅ ਜੰਤ ਅੰਤੁ ਨ ਪਾਇਆ ।
jon jon jeea jant ant na paaeaa |No end is known of the creatures of even one species.
ਸਿਰਿ ਸਿਰਿ ਲੇਖੁ ਲਿਖਾਇ ਅਲੇਖੁ ਧਿਆਇਆ ।੯।
sir sir lekh likhaae alekh dhiaaeaa |9|He has engraved writ on the forehead of all so that they all meditate upon the Lord who is beyond writ.
ਪਉੜੀ ੧੦
paurree 10
ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਸਚਾ ਨਾਉ ਆਖਿ ਸੁਣਾਇਆ ।
satigur sachaa naau aakh sunaaeaa |The true Guru has recited (to the disciples) the true name.
ਗੁਰ ਮੂਰਤਿ ਸਚੁ ਥਾਉ ਧਿਆਨੁ ਧਰਾਇਆ ।
gur moorat sach thaau dhiaan dharaaeaa |Gurmurati,the word of the Guru is the real object to meditate upon.
ਸਾਧਸੰਗਤਿ ਅਸਰਾਉ ਸਚਿ ਸੁਹਾਇਆ ।
saadhasangat asaraau sach suhaaeaa |The holy congregation is such a refuge where the truth adorns the place.
ਦਰਗਹ ਸਚੁ ਨਿਆਉ ਹੁਕਮੁ ਚਲਾਇਆ ।
daragah sach niaau hukam chalaaeaa |In the court of the true justice, the order of the Lord prevails.
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸਚੁ ਗਿਰਾਉ ਸਬਦ ਵਸਾਇਆ ।
guramukh sach giraau sabad vasaaeaa |The village (abode) of the Gurmukhs is the truth which has been habitated with the Word (Sabad).
ਮਿਟਿਆ ਗਰਬੁ ਗੁਆਉ ਗਰੀਬੀ ਛਾਇਆ ।
mittiaa garab guaau gareebee chhaaeaa |The ego is decimated there and the (pleasure giving) shade of humility is obtained there.
ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਸਚੁ ਹਿਆਉ ਅਜਰੁ ਜਰਾਇਆ ।
guramat sach hiaau ajar jaraaeaa |Through the wisdom of Guru (Gurmati) the unbearable truth is instilled into the heart.
ਤਿਸੁ ਬਲਿਹਾਰੈ ਜਾਉ ਸੁ ਭਾਣਾ ਭਾਇਆ ।੧੦।
tis balihaarai jaau su bhaanaa bhaaeaa |10|I am sacrifice unto him who loves the Will of the Lord.
ਪਉੜੀ ੧੧
paurree 11
ਸਚੀ ਖਸਮ ਰਜਾਇ ਭਾਣਾ ਭਾਵਣਾ ।
sachee khasam rajaae bhaanaa bhaavanaa |Gurmukhs accept the will of that Lord as truth and they love His will.
ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪੈਰੀ ਪਾਇ ਆਪੁ ਗਵਾਵਣਾ ।
satigur pairee paae aap gavaavanaa |Bowing at the feet of the true Guru, they shed their sense of ego.
ਗੁਰ ਚੇਲਾ ਪਰਚਾਇ ਮਨੁ ਪਤੀਆਵਣਾ ।
gur chelaa parachaae man pateeaavanaa |As disciples, they please the Guru and the heart of the Gum becomes happy.
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸਹਜਿ ਸੁਭਾਇ ਨ ਅਲਖ ਲਖਾਵਣਾ ।
guramukh sahaj subhaae na alakh lakhaavanaa |The gurmukh realises the imperceptible Lord spontaneously.
ਗੁਰਸਿਖ ਤਿਲ ਨ ਤਮਾਇ ਕਾਰ ਕਮਾਵਣਾ ।
gurasikh til na tamaae kaar kamaavanaa |The Sikh of Guru has no greed at all and he earns his livelihood by the labour of his hands.
ਸਬਦ ਸੁਰਤਿ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਇ ਹੁਕਮੁ ਮਨਾਵਣਾ ।
sabad surat liv laae hukam manaavanaa |Merging his consciousness into the word he obeys the commands of the Lord.
ਵੀਹ ਇਕੀਹ ਲੰਘਾਇ ਨਿਜ ਘਰਿ ਜਾਵਣਾ ।
veeh ikeeh langhaae nij ghar jaavanaa |Crossing beyond the worldly illusions he abides in his own real self.
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸੁਖ ਫਲ ਪਾਇ ਸਹਜਿ ਸਮਾਵਣਾ ।੧੧।
guramukh sukh fal paae sahaj samaavanaa |11|This way, the gurmukhs having attained the pleasure fruit absorb themselves in equipoise.
ਪਉੜੀ ੧੨
paurree 12
ਇਕੁ ਗੁਰੂ ਇਕੁ ਸਿਖੁ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਜਾਣਿਆ ।
eik guroo ik sikh guramukh jaaniaa |Gurmukhs knew very well about the one Guru (Nanak) and one disciple (Guru Angad).
ਗੁਰ ਚੇਲਾ ਗੁਰ ਸਿਖੁ ਸਚਿ ਸਮਾਣਿਆ ।
gur chelaa gur sikh sach samaaniaa |By becoming the true Sikh of the Guru, this disciple virtually merged himself into the latter.
ਸੋ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਸੋ ਸਿਖੁ ਸਬਦੁ ਵਖਾਣਿਆ ।
so satigur so sikh sabad vakhaaniaa |The true Guru and the disciple were identical (in spirit) and their Word was also one.
ਅਚਰਜ ਭੂਰ ਭਵਿਖ ਸਚੁ ਸੁਹਾਣਿਆ ।
acharaj bhoor bhavikh sach suhaaniaa |This is the wonder of the past and the future that they (both) loved the truth.
ਲੇਖੁ ਅਲੇਖੁ ਅਲਿਖੁ ਮਾਣੁ ਨਿਮਾਣਿਆ ।
lekh alekh alikh maan nimaaniaa |They were beyond all accounts and were honour of the humble ones.
ਸਮਸਰਿ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਵਿਖੁ ਨ ਆਵਣ ਜਾਣਿਆ ।
samasar amrit vikh na aavan jaaniaa |For them, the nectar and poison were the same and they had got liberated from the cycle of transmigration
ਨੀਸਾਣਾ ਹੋਇ ਲਿਖੁ ਹਦ ਨੀਸਾਣਿਆ ।
neesaanaa hoe likh had neesaaniaa |Recorded as the model of special virtues, they are known as the extremely honourable ones.
ਗੁਰਸਿਖਹੁ ਗੁਰ ਸਿਖੁ ਹੋਇ ਹੈਰਾਣਿਆ ।੧੨।
gurasikhahu gur sikh hoe hairaaniaa |12|The wonderful fact is that the sikh of the Guru became the Guru.
ਪਉੜੀ ੧੩
paurree 13
ਪਿਰਮ ਪਿਆਲਾ ਪੂਰਿ ਅਪਿਓ ਪੀਆਵਣਾ ।
piram piaalaa poor apio peeaavanaa |Gurmukhs drink the unbearable Cup of love filled to the brims and being in the presence of the all;
ਮਹਰਮੁ ਹਕੁ ਹਜੂਰਿ ਅਲਖੁ ਲਖਾਵਣਾ ।
maharam hak hajoor alakh lakhaavanaa |Pervading Lord they perceive the imperceptible.
ਘਟ ਅਵਘਟ ਭਰਪੂਰਿ ਰਿਦੈ ਸਮਾਵਣਾ ।
ghatt avaghatt bharapoor ridai samaavanaa |The one who resides in all hearts is dwelling in their hearts.
ਬੀਅਹੁ ਹੋਇ ਅੰਗੂਰੁ ਸੁਫਲਿ ਸਮਾਵਣਾ ।
beeahu hoe angoor sufal samaavanaa |The love creeper of their's has become full of fruits as the seedling of grape turns out to be fruitful vine.
ਬਾਵਨ ਹੋਇ ਠਰੂਰ ਮਹਿ ਮਹਿਕਾਵਣਾ ।
baavan hoe ttharoor meh mahikaavanaa |Becoming sandal, they provide coolness to one and all.
ਚੰਦਨ ਚੰਦ ਕਪੂਰ ਮੇਲਿ ਮਿਲਾਵਣਾ ।
chandan chand kapoor mel milaavanaa |Their cool is like the coolness of sandal, moon, and camphor.
ਸਸੀਅਰ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਸੂਰ ਤਪਤਿ ਬੁਝਾਵਣਾ ।
saseear andar soor tapat bujhaavanaa |Associating the sun (rajas) with the moon (sattv) they assuage its heat.
ਚਰਣ ਕਵਲ ਦੀ ਧੂਰਿ ਮਸਤਕਿ ਲਾਵਣਾ ।
charan kaval dee dhoor masatak laavanaa |They put on their forehead the dust of the lotus feet
ਕਾਰਣ ਲਖ ਅੰਕੂਰ ਕਰਣੁ ਕਰਾਵਣਾ ।
kaaran lakh ankoor karan karaavanaa |And come to know the creator as the root cause of all the causes.
ਵਜਨਿ ਅਨਹਦ ਤੂਰ ਜੋਤਿ ਜਗਾਵਣਾ ।੧੩।
vajan anahad toor jot jagaavanaa |13|When flame (of knowledge) flashes in their heart, the unstruck melody starts ringing.
ਪਉੜੀ ੧੪
paurree 14
ਇਕੁ ਕਵਾਉ ਅਤੋਲੁ ਕੁਦਰਤਿ ਜਾਣੀਐ ।
eik kavaau atol kudarat jaaneeai |The power of the one vibration of the Lord transcends all limits.
ਓਅੰਕਾਰੁ ਅਬੋਲੁ ਚੋਜ ਵਿਡਾਣੀਐ ।
oankaar abol choj viddaaneeai |The wonder and power of Oankft is indescribable.
ਲਖ ਦਰੀਆਵ ਅਲੋਲੁ ਪਾਣੀ ਆਣੀਐ ।
lakh dareeaav alol paanee aaneeai |It is with His support that millions of rivers carrying life water go on flowing.
ਹੀਰੇ ਲਾਲ ਅਮੋਲੁ ਗੁਰਸਿਖ ਜਾਣੀਐ ।
heere laal amol gurasikh jaaneeai |In His creation, the gurmukhs are known as invaluable diamonds and rubies
ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਅਚਲ ਅਡੋਲ ਪਤਿ ਪਰਵਾਣੀਐ ।
guramat achal addol pat paravaaneeai |And they remain steadfast in gurmati and are accepted with honour in the court of the Lord.
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਪੰਥੁ ਨਿਰੋਲੁ ਸਚੁ ਸੁਹਾਣੀਐ ।
guramukh panth nirol sach suhaaneeai |The path of the gurmukhs is straight and clear and they reflect the truth.
ਸਾਇਰ ਲਖ ਢੰਢੋਲ ਸਬਦੁ ਨੀਸਾਣੀਐ ।
saaeir lakh dtandtol sabad neesaaneeai |Myriad poets desire to know the mystery of His Word.
ਚਰਣ ਕਵਲ ਰਜ ਘੋਲਿ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਵਾਣੀਐ ।
charan kaval raj ghol amrit vaaneeai |The gurmukhs have quaffed the dust of the feet of Gum like amrit.
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਪੀਤਾ ਰਜਿ ਅਕਥ ਕਹਾਣੀਐ ।੧੪।
guramukh peetaa raj akath kahaaneeai |14|This tale is also ineffable.
ਪਉੜੀ ੧੫
paurree 15
ਕਾਦਰੁ ਨੋ ਕੁਰਬਾਣੁ ਕੀਮ ਨ ਜਾਣੀਐ ।
kaadar no kurabaan keem na jaaneeai |I am sacrifice unto that creator whose value cannot be estimated.
ਕੇਵਡੁ ਵਡਾ ਹਾਣੁ ਆਖਿ ਵਖਾਣੀਐ ।
kevadd vaddaa haan aakh vakhaaneeai |How could anybody tell how old is He?
ਕੇਵਡੁ ਆਖਾ ਤਾਣੁ ਮਾਣੁ ਨਿਮਾਣੀਐ ।
kevadd aakhaa taan maan nimaaneeai |What could I tell about the powers of theLord who enhances the honour of the humble ones.
ਲਖ ਜਿਮੀ ਅਸਮਾਣੁ ਤਿਲੁ ਨ ਤੁਲਾਣੀਐ ।
lakh jimee asamaan til na tulaaneeai |Myriads of earths and skies are not equal to an iota of His.
ਕੁਦਰਤਿ ਲਖ ਜਹਾਨੁ ਹੋਇ ਹੈਰਾਣੀਐ ।
kudarat lakh jahaan hoe hairaaneeai |Millions of universes are wonderstruck to see His power.
ਸੁਲਤਾਨਾ ਸੁਲਤਾਨ ਹੁਕਮੁ ਨੀਸਾਣੀਐ ।
sulataanaa sulataan hukam neesaaneeai |He is king of the kings and His ordinance is obvious.
ਲਖ ਸਾਇਰ ਨੈਸਾਣ ਬੂੰਦ ਸਮਾਣੀਐ ।
lakh saaeir naisaan boond samaaneeai |Millions of oceans subsume in His one drop.
ਕੂੜ ਅਖਾਣ ਵਖਾਣ ਅਕਥ ਕਹਾਣੀਐ ।੧੫।
koorr akhaan vakhaan akath kahaaneeai |15|Explanations and elaborations pertaining to Him are incomplete (and fake) because His story is ineffable.
ਪਉੜੀ ੧੬
paurree 16
ਚਲਣੁ ਹੁਕਮੁ ਰਜਾਇ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਜਾਣਿਆ ।
chalan hukam rajaae guramukh jaaniaa |Gurmukhs know well how to move according to the command, hukam of the Lord.
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਪੰਥਿ ਚਲਾਇ ਚਲਣੁ ਭਾਣਿਆ ।
guramukh panth chalaae chalan bhaaniaa |Gurmukh has ordained that community (panth), who moves in the will of Lord.
ਸਿਦਕੁ ਸਬੂਰੀ ਪਾਇ ਕਰਿ ਸੁਕਰਾਣਿਆ ।
sidak sabooree paae kar sukaraaniaa |Becoming contented and true to faith they gratefully thank the Lord.
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਅਲਖੁ ਲਖਾਇ ਚੋਜ ਵਿਡਾਣਿਆ ।
guramukh alakh lakhaae choj viddaaniaa |Gurmukhs perceive His wondrous sport.
ਵਰਤਣ ਬਾਲ ਸੁਭਾਇ ਆਦਿ ਵਖਾਣਿਆ ।
varatan baal subhaae aad vakhaaniaa |They behave innocently like children and eulogize the primaeval Lord.
ਸਾਧਸੰਗਤਿ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਇ ਸਚੁ ਸੁਹਾਣਿਆ ।
saadhasangat liv laae sach suhaaniaa |They merge their consciousness in the holy congregation and truth do they love.
ਜੀਵਨ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਕਰਾਇ ਸਬਦੁ ਸਿਞਾਣਿਆ ।
jeevan mukat karaae sabad siyaaniaa |Identifying the word they get liberated and
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਆਪੁ ਗਵਾਇ ਆਪੁ ਪਛਾਣਿਆ ।੧੬।
guramukh aap gavaae aap pachhaaniaa |16|Loosing their sense of ego they perceive their inner selves.
ਪਉੜੀ ੧੭
paurree 17
ਅਬਿਗਤਿ ਗਤਿ ਅਸਗਾਹ ਆਖਿ ਵਖਾਣੀਐ ।
abigat gat asagaah aakh vakhaaneeai |The dynamism of the Guru is unmanifest and unfathomable.
ਗਹਰਿ ਗੰਭੀਰ ਅਥਾਹ ਹਾਥਿ ਨ ਆਣੀਐ ।
gahar ganbheer athaah haath na aaneeai |It is so deep and sublime that its extent cannot be known.
ਬੂੰਦ ਲਖ ਪਰਵਾਹ ਹੁਲੜਵਾਣੀਐ ।
boond lakh paravaah hularravaaneeai |As from each drop become many tumultuous rivulets,
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸਿਫਤਿ ਸਲਾਹ ਅਕਥ ਕਹਾਣੀਐ ।
guramukh sifat salaah akath kahaaneeai |Likewise the ever-growing glory of gurmukhs becomes ineffable.
ਪਾਰਾਵਾਰੁ ਨ ਰਾਹੁ ਬਿਅੰਤੁ ਸੁਹਾਣੀਐ ।
paaraavaar na raahu biant suhaaneeai |His shores near and far cannot be known and He is adorned in infinite ways.
ਲਉਬਾਲੀ ਦਰਗਾਹ ਨ ਆਵਣ ਜਾਣੀਐ ।
laubaalee daragaah na aavan jaaneeai |The comings and goings cease after entering the court of the Lord i.e. one becomes liberated from the bondage of transmigration.
ਵਡਾ ਵੇਪਰਵਾਹੁ ਤਾਣੁ ਨਿਤਾਣੀਐ ।
vaddaa veparavaahu taan nitaaneeai |The true Guru is totally carefree yet He is the power of the powerless ones.
ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਸਚੇ ਵਾਹੁ ਹੋਇ ਹੈਰਾਣੀਐ ।੧੭।
satigur sache vaahu hoe hairaaneeai |17|Blessed is the true Guru, seeing whom all feel wonderstruck
ਪਉੜੀ ੧੮
paurree 18
ਸਾਧਸੰਗਤਿ ਸਚ ਖੰਡੁ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਜਾਈਐ ।
saadhasangat sach khandd guramukh jaaeeai |Holy congregation is the abode of truth where gurmukhs go to reside.
ਸਚੁ ਨਾਉ ਬਲਵੰਡੁ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਧਿਆਈਐ ।
sach naau balavandd guramukh dhiaaeeai |Gurmukhs adore the grand and powerful true name (of the Lord).
ਪਰਮ ਜੋਤਿ ਪਰਚੰਡੁ ਜੁਗਤਿ ਜਗਾਈਐ ।
param jot parachandd jugat jagaaeeai |There skillfully they enhance their inner flame (of knowledge).
ਸੋਧਿ ਡਿਠਾ ਬ੍ਰਹਮੰਡੁ ਲਵੈ ਨ ਲਾਈਐ ।
sodh dditthaa brahamandd lavai na laaeeai |Having seen the whole universe I have found that none reaches His grandeur.
ਤਿਸੁ ਨਾਹੀ ਜਮ ਡੰਡੁ ਸਰਣਿ ਸਮਾਈਐ ।
tis naahee jam ddandd saran samaaeeai |He who has come to the shelter of the holy congregation has no longer the fear of death.
ਘੋਰ ਪਾਪ ਕਰਿ ਖੰਡੁ ਨਰਕਿ ਨ ਪਾਈਐ ।
ghor paap kar khandd narak na paaeeai |Even the horrible sins are decimated and one escapes going to the hell.
ਚਾਵਲ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਵੰਡੁ ਉਬਰਿ ਜਾਈਐ ।
chaaval andar vandd ubar jaaeeai |As the rice comes out of husk, similarly whosoever goes to the holy congregation gets liberated.
ਸਚਹੁ ਸਚੁ ਅਖੰਡੁ ਕੂੜੁ ਛੁਡਾਈਐ ।੧੮।
sachahu sach akhandd koorr chhuddaaeeai |18|There, homogenous truth prevails and falsehood remains far behind.
ਪਉੜੀ ੧੯
paurree 19
ਗੁਰਸਿਖਾ ਸਾਬਾਸ ਜਨਮੁ ਸਵਾਰਿਆ ।
gurasikhaa saabaas janam savaariaa |Bravo to the Sikhs of Gum who have refined their lives.
ਗੁਰਸਿਖਾਂ ਰਹਰਾਸਿ ਗੁਰੂ ਪਿਆਰਿਆ ।
gurasikhaan raharaas guroo piaariaa |The right living of the Sikhs of the Guru is that they love the Guru.
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸਾਸਿ ਗਿਰਾਸਿ ਨਾਉ ਚਿਤਾਰਿਆ ।
guramukh saas giraas naau chitaariaa |Gurumukhs remember the name of the Lord with every breath and every morsel.
ਮਾਇਆ ਵਿਚਿ ਉਦਾਸੁ ਗਰਬੁ ਨਿਵਾਰਿਆ ।
maaeaa vich udaas garab nivaariaa |Epudiating pride they remain detached amidst maya.
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਦਾਸਨਿ ਦਾਸ ਸੇਵ ਸੁਚਾਰਿਆ ।
guramukh daasan daas sev suchaariaa |Gurmukhs consider hemselves as the servant of the servants and service only is their true conduct.
ਵਰਤਨਿ ਆਸ ਨਿਰਾਸ ਸਬਦੁ ਵੀਚਾਰਿਆ ।
varatan aas niraas sabad veechaariaa |Pondering upon the Word, they remain neutral towards hopes.
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸਹਜਿ ਨਿਵਾਸੁ ਮਨ ਹਠ ਮਾਰਿਆ ।
guramukh sahaj nivaas man hatth maariaa |Eschewing stubbornness of mind, gurmukhs reside in equipoise.
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਮਨਿ ਪਰਗਾਸੁ ਪਤਿਤ ਉਧਾਰਿਆ ।੧੯।
guramukh man paragaas patit udhaariaa |19|Enlightened of gurmukhs salvages many a fallen one.
ਪਉੜੀ ੨੦
paurree 20
ਗੁਰਸਿਖਾ ਜੈਕਾਰੁ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪਾਇਆ ।
gurasikhaa jaikaar satigur paaeaa |Those gurmukhs are acclaimed who have found the true Guru.
ਪਰਵਾਰੈ ਸਾਧਾਰੁ ਸਬਦੁ ਕਮਾਇਆ ।
paravaarai saadhaar sabad kamaaeaa |Practising the Word, they have emancipated their whole families.
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸਚੁ ਆਚਾਰੁ ਭਾਣਾ ਭਾਇਆ ।
guramukh sach aachaar bhaanaa bhaaeaa |Gurmukhs have the Will of God and they work according to the truth.
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਮੋਖ ਦੁਆਰੁ ਆਪ ਗਵਾਇਆ ।
guramukh mokh duaar aap gavaaeaa |Eschewing ego, they obtain the door of liberation.
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਪਰਉਪਕਾਰ ਮਨੁ ਸਮਝਾਇਆ ।
guramukh praupakaar man samajhaaeaa |The gurmukhs have made the mind understand the principle of altruism.
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸਚੁ ਆਧਾਰੁ ਸਚਿ ਸਮਾਇਆ ।
guramukh sach aadhaar sach samaaeaa |The base of gurmukhs is truth and they (finally) get absorbd into truth.
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਾ ਲੋਕਾਰੁ ਲੇਪੁ ਨ ਲਾਇਆ ।
guramukhaa lokaar lep na laaeaa |Gurmukhs are not scared of public opinion
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਏਕੰਕਾਰੁ ਅਲਖੁ ਲਖਾਇਆ ।੨੦।
guramukh ekankaar alakh lakhaaeaa |20|And this way they visualise that imperceptible Lord.
ਪਉੜੀ ੨੧
paurree 21
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸਸੀਅਰ ਜੋਤਿ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਵਰਸਣਾ ।
guramukh saseear jot amrit varasanaa |Touching the philosopher's stone in the form of gurmukh all the eight metals transform into gold i.e. all the people become pure.
ਅਸਟ ਧਾਤੁ ਇਕ ਧਾਤੁ ਪਾਰਸੁ ਪਰਸਣਾ ।
asatt dhaat ik dhaat paaras parasanaa |Like the fragrance of sandal they permeate all the trees i.e. they adopt one and all as their own.
ਚੰਦਨ ਵਾਸੁ ਨਿਵਾਸੁ ਬਿਰਖ ਸੁਦਰਸਣਾ ।
chandan vaas nivaas birakh sudarasanaa |They are like Ganges in which all the rivers and rivulets merge and become full of vitality.
ਗੰਗ ਤਰੰਗ ਮਿਲਾਪੁ ਨਦੀਆਂ ਸਰਸਣਾ ।
gang tarang milaap nadeean sarasanaa |Gurmukhs re the swans of Manasamvar who are not perturbed by other cravings.
ਮਾਨਸਰੋਵਰ ਹੰਸ ਨ ਤ੍ਰਿਸਨਾ ਤਰਸਣਾ ।
maanasarovar hans na trisanaa tarasanaa |The Sikhs of the Guru are the paramharisas, the swans of the highest order
ਪਰਮ ਹੰਸ ਗੁਰਸਿਖ ਦਰਸ ਅਦਰਸਣਾ ।
param hans gurasikh daras adarasanaa |So do not mix up with ordinary ones and their sight is not easily available.
ਚਰਣ ਸਰਣ ਗੁਰਦੇਵ ਪਰਸ ਅਪਰਸਣਾ ।
charan saran guradev paras aparasanaa |Craving reposed in the shelter of Guru, even the so called untouchables become honourable.
ਸਾਧਸੰਗਤਿ ਸਚ ਖੰਡੁ ਅਮਰ ਨ ਮਰਸਣਾ ।੨੧।੨੨। ਬਾਈ ।
saadhasangat sach khandd amar na marasanaa |21|22| baaee |The company of the holy, forms the regime of Truth everlasing.