Vaaran Bhai Gurdas Ji

ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥

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

ਪਉੜੀ ੧

ਆਦਿ ਪੁਰਖ ਆਦੇਸੁ ਹੈ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਸਚੁ ਨਾਉ ਸਦਵਾਇਆ ।

Salutation to that primal Lord who is known by the true name of Satigura.

ਚਾਰਿ ਵਰਨ ਗੁਰਸਿਖ ਕਰਿ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸਚਾ ਪੰਥੁ ਚਲਾਇਆ ।

Transforming all the four varnas into the Sikhs of the Guru, that true Guru (Gum Nanak Dev) has initiated a true way for the Gurmukhs.

ਸਾਧਸੰਗਤਿ ਮਿਲਿ ਗਾਂਵਦੇ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਸਬਦੁ ਅਨਾਹਦੁ ਵਾਇਆ ।

The true Guru has vibrated such an unstruck word which is sung in the holy congregation by one and all.

ਗੁਰ ਸਾਖੀ ਉਪਦੇਸੁ ਕਰਿ ਆਪਿ ਤਰੈ ਸੈਸਾਰੁ ਤਰਾਇਆ ।

The Gurmukhs recite the teachings of the Guru; they go across and make the world go across (the world ocean).

ਪਾਨ ਸੁਪਾਰੀ ਕਥੁ ਮਿਲਿ ਚੂਨੇ ਰੰਗੁ ਸੁਰੰਗ ਚੜ੍ਹਾਇਆ ।

As in betel leaf mixing of catechu, lime and betel nut makes a nice colour, similarly, gurmukh way of life consisting of all the four varnas is beautiful.

ਗਿਆਨੁ ਧਿਆਨੁ ਸਿਮਰਣਿ ਜੁਗਤਿ ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਮਿਲਿ ਗੁਰ ਪੂਰਾ ਪਾਇਆ ।

He, who having met the perfect Gum has attained Gurmati; the wisdom of the Guru, has in fact identified the teachnique of knowledge, concentration and meditation.

ਸਾਧਸੰਗਤਿ ਸਚਖੰਡੁ ਵਸਾਇਆ ।੧।

The true Guru has established the abode of truth in the form of holy congregation.

ਪਉੜੀ ੨

ਪਰ ਤਨ ਪਰ ਧਨ ਪਰ ਨਿੰਦ ਮੇਟਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਦਾਨੁ ਇਸਨਾਨੁ ਦਿੜਾਇਆ ।

Holding (me) back from other's body, wealth and slander, the true Guru, has made me resolute for the practice of meditation on Lord's name, ablution and charity.

ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਮਨੁ ਸਮਝਾਇ ਕੈ ਬਾਹਰਿ ਜਾਂਦਾ ਵਰਜਿ ਰਹਾਇਆ ।

People also making their minds understand through the teaching of the Gum have restrained it from going astray.

ਮਨਿ ਜਿਤੈ ਜਗੁ ਜਿਣਿ ਲਇਆ ਅਸਟ ਧਾਤੁ ਇਕ ਧਾਤੁ ਕਰਾਇਆ ।

As the eight metals touching the philosopher's stone become gold, similarly, the gurmukhs, having conquered their mind have conquered the whole world.

ਪਾਰਸ ਹੋਏ ਪਾਰਸਹੁ ਗੁਰ ਉਪਦੇਸੁ ਅਵੇਸੁ ਦਿਖਾਇਆ ।

Such is the effect of the Guru's teaching that the Sikh acquires the same qualifies as if a stone by touching a philosopher's stone has itself become another philosopher's stone.

ਜੋਗ ਭੋਗ ਜਿਣਿ ਜੁਗਤਿ ਕਰਿ ਭਾਇ ਭਗਤਿ ਭੈ ਆਪੁ ਗਵਾਇਆ ।

Systematically, having won yoga as well as pleasures and getting immersed in devotion they have lost their fears.

ਆਪੁ ਗਇਆ ਆਪਿ ਵਰਤਿਆ ਭਗਤਿ ਵਛਲ ਹੋਇ ਵਸਗਤਿ ਆਇਆ ।

When the ego vanished, God was not only realized as diffused all around, but also because of love for His devotees

ਸਾਧਸੰਗਤਿ ਵਿਚਿ ਅਲਖੁ ਲਖਾਇਆ ।੨।

He came under their control.

ਪਉੜੀ ੩

ਸਬਦ ਸੁਰਤਿ ਮਿਲਿ ਸਾਧਸੰਗਿ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਦੁਖ ਸੁਖ ਸਮ ਕਰਿ ਸਾਧੇ ।

In the holy congregation, getting attuned to the Word, the gurmukh treats pains and joys in the same vein.

ਹਉਮੈ ਦੁਰਮਤਿ ਪਰਹਰੀ ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪੁਰਖੁ ਆਰਾਧੇ ।

He renounces egotist ill thoughts and adopting the teachings of the true Guru adores the Timeless Lord.

ਸਿਵ ਸਕਤੀ ਨੋ ਲੰਘਿ ਕੈ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸੁਖ ਫਲੁ ਸਹਜ ਸਮਾਧੇ ।

Going beyond the phenomena of the Siva-Sakti (maya), the Gurnzukh calmly merges in the fruits of delight.

ਗੁਰੁ ਪਰਮੇਸਰੁ ਏਕੁ ਜਾਣਿ ਦੂਜਾ ਭਾਉ ਮਿਟਾਇ ਉਪਾਧੇ ।

Considering Guru and God as one, he decimates the ills of the sense of duality.

ਜੰਮਣ ਮਰਣਹੁ ਬਾਹਰੇ ਅਜਰਾਵਰਿ ਮਿਲਿ ਅਗਮ ਅਗਾਧੇ ।

Gurmukhs go out of the cycle of transmigration and meeting that unapproachable and unfathomable Lord go away from the impacts of time (oldage).

ਆਸ ਨ ਤ੍ਰਾਸ ਉਦਾਸ ਘਰਿ ਹਰਖ ਸੋਗ ਵਿਹੁ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਖਾਧੇ ।

Hopes and fears do not torture them. They reside in home while being detached and to them nectar or poison, happiness and sorrows are all the same.

ਮਹਾ ਅਸਾਧ ਸਾਧਸੰਗ ਸਾਧੇ ।੩।

In the holy congregation, the frightening chronic ailments are also cured.

ਪਉੜੀ ੪

ਪਉਣੁ ਪਾਣੀ ਬੈਸੰਤਰੋ ਰਜ ਗੁਣੁ ਤਮ ਗੁਣੁ ਸਤ ਗੁਣੁ ਜਿਤਾ ।

Air, water, fire and the three qualities – tranquillity, activity and inertness have been conquered by the Sikh.

ਮਨ ਬਚ ਕਰਮ ਸੰਕਲਪ ਕਰਿ ਇਕ ਮਨਿ ਹੋਇ ਵਿਗੋਇ ਦੁਚਿਤਾ ।

With the concentration of mind, speech, action and meditating upon the One, he has lost the sense of duality.

ਲੋਕ ਵੇਦ ਗੁਰ ਗਿਆਨ ਲਿਵ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਇਕੁ ਬਾਹਰਿ ਬਹੁ ਭਿਤਾ ।

Absorption in the knowledge of the Guru is his conduct in the world. In his innerself he is One (with the Lord) while he performs diverse duties in the world.

ਮਾਤ ਲੋਕ ਪਾਤਾਲ ਜਿਣਿ ਸੁਰਗ ਲੋਕ ਵਿਚਿ ਹੋਇ ਅਥਿਤਾ ।

Conquering the earth and the nether world he establishes himself in heavens.

ਮਿਠਾ ਬੋਲਣੁ ਨਿਵਿ ਚਲਣੁ ਹਥਹੁ ਦੇ ਕਰਿ ਪਤਿਤ ਪਵਿਤਾ ।

By speaking sweetly, behaving humbly and bestowing charities with one's own hands, even the fallen ones have become pure.

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸੁਖ ਫਲੁ ਪਾਇਆ ਅਤੁਲੁ ਅਡੋਲੁ ਅਮੋਲੁ ਅਮਿਤਾ ।

Thus, the gurmukh attains incomparable and invalauable fruits of delight.

ਸਾਧਸੰਗਤਿ ਮਿਲਿ ਪੀੜਿ ਨਪਿਤਾ ।੪।

Associating with the holy congregation he squeezes out the ego (from the mind).

ਪਉੜੀ ੫

ਚਾਰਿ ਪਦਾਰਥ ਹਥ ਜੋੜਿ ਹੁਕਮੀ ਬੰਦੇ ਰਹਨਿ ਖੜੋਤੇ ।

The four ideals (dharma, arth, ktim, moks) stand w'th folded hands around the obedient servant (of the Lord).

ਚਾਰੇ ਚਕ ਨਿਵਾਇਆ ਪੈਰੀ ਪੈ ਇਕ ਸੂਤਿ ਪਰੋਤੇ ।

This servant has made the four directions bow to him by bowing to One who has strung one and all into one thread.

ਵੇਦ ਨ ਪਾਇਨਿ ਭੇਦੁ ਕਿਹੁ ਪੜਿ ਪੜਿ ਪੰਡਿਤ ਸੁਣਿ ਸੁਣਿ ਸ੍ਰੋਤੇ ।

The Vedas, the reciter pandits of the Vedas and their audience cannot understand His mystery.

ਚਹੁ ਜੁਗਿ ਅੰਦਰ ਜਾਗਦੀ ਓਤਿ ਪੋਤਿ ਮਿਲਿ ਜਗਮਗ ਜੋਤੇ ।

His ever radiant flame glows in all the four yugso ages.

ਚਾਰਿ ਵਰਨ ਇਕ ਵਰਨ ਹੋਇ ਗੁਰਸਿਖ ਵੜੀਅਨਿ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਗੋਤੇ ।

The Sikhs of all the four vamas became one varna and they have entered the (larger) clan of Gurmukhs.

ਧਰਮਸਾਲ ਵਿਚਿ ਬੀਜਦੇ ਕਰਿ ਗੁਰਪੁਰਬ ਸੁ ਵਣਜ ਸਓਤੇ ।

They at the abodes of dharma (Gurdvaras) celebrate anniversaries of the Gurus and thus sow the seeds of virtuous actions.

ਸਾਧਸੰਗਤਿ ਮਿਲਿ ਦਾਦੇ ਪੋਤੇ ।੫।

In the holy congregation the grandson and the grandfather (i.e. young and old) are equal to each other.

ਪਉੜੀ ੬

ਕਾਮ ਕ੍ਰੋਧੁ ਅਹੰਕਾਰ ਸਾਧਿ ਲੋਭ ਮੋਹ ਦੀ ਜੋਹ ਮਿਟਾਈ ।

Sikhs in sadh sangat (holy company) controlling the kam (lust) krodh (anger), ahatilair ego), decimate their greed and infatuation.

ਸਤੁ ਸੰਤੋਖੁ ਦਇਆ ਧਰਮੁ ਅਰਥੁ ਸਮਰਥੁ ਸੁਗਰਥੁ ਸਮਾਈ ।

In the holy congregation, truth contentment, compassion, dharma, wealth, power all are subsumed.

ਪੰਜੇ ਤਤ ਉਲੰਘਿਆ ਪੰਜਿ ਸਬਦ ਵਜੀ ਵਾਧਾਈ ।

Crossing the five elements, the felicitation of the five words (instruments) are. played there.

ਪੰਜੇ ਮੁਦ੍ਰਾ ਵਸਿ ਕਰਿ ਪੰਚਾਇਣੁ ਹੁਇ ਦੇਸ ਦੁਹਾਈ ।

Having controlled five yogic postures, the respectable member of the congregation become famous all around.

ਪਰਮੇਸਰ ਹੈ ਪੰਜ ਮਿਲਿ ਲੇਖ ਅਲੇਖ ਨ ਕੀਮਤਿ ਪਾਈ ।

Where the five persons sit together, Lord God, is there; this mystery of indescribable Lord cannot be known.

ਪੰਜ ਮਿਲੇ ਪਰਪੰਚ ਤਜਿ ਅਨਹਦ ਸਬਦ ਸਬਦਿ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਈ ।

But only those five meet (to sit together) who repudiating hypocrisy have merged their consciousness in the unstruck melody of the Word.

ਸਾਧਸੰਗਤਿ ਸੋਹਨਿ ਗੁਰ ਭਾਈ ।੬।

Such fellow-disciples adome the holy congregation.

ਪਉੜੀ ੭

ਛਿਅ ਦਰਸਨ ਤਰਸਨਿ ਘਣੇ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਦਰਸਨੁ ਪਾਇਆ ।

Followers of six (Indian. philosophies) crave intensely but only gurmukh gets the glimpse of the Lord.

ਛਿਅ ਸਾਸਤ੍ਰ ਸਮਝਾਵਣੀ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਗੁਰੁ ਉਪਦੇਸੁ ਦਿੜਾਇਆ ।

The six Shastras make one understand in a round about manner but gurmukhs make the teachings of the Guru firmly lodged in the heart.

ਰਾਗ ਨਾਦ ਵਿਸਮਾਦ ਵਿਚਿ ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਸਬਦੁ ਸੁਣਾਇਆ ।

All the musical measures and melodies are wonder-struck to feel that

ਛਿਅ ਰੁਤੀ ਕਰਿ ਵਰਤਮਾਨ ਸੂਰਜੁ ਇਕੁ ਚਲਤੁ ਵਰਤਾਇਆ ।

The true Guru is such as the one sun remains stabilized in all the six seasons.

ਛਿਅ ਰਸ ਸਾਉ ਨ ਪਾਇਨੀ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸੁਖੁ ਫਲੁ ਪਿਰਮੁ ਚਖਾਇਆ ।

Such a pleasure-fruit has been attained by Gurmukhs, the taste of which could not be known by six pleasures.

ਜਤੀ ਸਤੀ ਚਿਰੁ ਜੀਵਣੇ ਚਕ੍ਰਵਰਤਿ ਹੋਇ ਮੋਹੇ ਮਾਇਆ ।

Anchorites, followers of truth, long lived ones and universally acclaimed ones are all engrossed in delusions.

ਸਾਧਸੰਗਤਿ ਮਿਲਿ ਸਹਜਿ ਸਮਾਇਆ ।੭।

Only joining the holy congregation, one could be absorbed in one's innate nature.

ਪਉੜੀ ੮

ਸਤ ਸਮੁੰਦ ਸਮਾਇ ਲੈ ਭਵਜਲ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਰਹੇ ਨਿਰਾਲਾ ।

Gurmukhs moving in the holy congregation and having controlled the seven seas remain detached in this world ocean.

ਸਤੇ ਦੀਪ ਅਨ੍ਹੇਰ ਹੈ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਦੀਪਕੁ ਸਬਦ ਉਜਾਲਾ ।

All the seven continents are in darkness; gurmukh enlightener them by lamp of Word.

ਸਤੇ ਪੁਰੀਆ ਸੋਧੀਆ ਸਹਜ ਪੁਰੀ ਸਚੀ ਧਰਮਸਾਲਾ ।

The gurmukh has reformed all the seven purls (abodes of gods), and has found that only the state of equipoise is the real abode of truth.

ਸਤੇ ਰੋਹਣਿ ਸਤ ਵਾਰ ਸਾਧੇ ਫੜਿ ਫੜਿ ਮਥੇ ਵਾਲਾ ।

All the major nakstrs such as Sva-ti etc, and the seven days, he has controlled by holding them from their heads i.e. he has gone beyond their deceptions.

ਤ੍ਰੈ ਸਤੇ ਬ੍ਰਹਮੰਡਿ ਕਰਿ ਵੀਹ ਇਕੀਹ ਉਲੰਘਿ ਸੁਖਾਲਾ ।

Twenty-one cities and their ostentations he has crossed and he lives happily (in his self).

ਸਤੇ ਸੁਰ ਭਰਪੂਰੁ ਕਰਿ ਸਤੀ ਧਾਰੀ ਪਾਰਿ ਪਿਆਲਾ ।

He has known the comprehensiveness of the seven melodies (of music) and he has crossed the seven streams of the mountains.

ਸਾਧਸੰਗਤਿ ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦ ਸਮਾਲਾ ।੮।

This could be possible because he has sustained and accomplished the Word of the Guru in the holy congregation.

ਪਉੜੀ ੯

ਅਠ ਖੰਡਿ ਪਾਖੰਡ ਮਤਿ ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਇਕ ਮਨਿ ਇਕ ਧਿਆਇਆ ।

The person conducting in accordance with the wisdom of the Guru, goes beyond the hypocrisies of eight division (of four varnas and four ashramas) and adores the Lord with single minded devotion.

ਅਸਟ ਧਾਤੁ ਪਾਰਸ ਮਿਲੀ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਕੰਚਨੁ ਜੋਤਿ ਜਗਾਇਆ ।

Eight metals in the form of four vamas and four religions having met the philosopher's stone in the form of Guru have convereted themselves into gold, the gurmukh, the enlightened one.

ਰਿਧਿ ਸਿਧਿ ਸਿਧ ਸਾਧਿਕਾਂ ਆਦਿ ਪੁਰਖ ਆਦੇਸੁ ਕਰਾਇਆ ।

The siddhs and other miraculous practitioners have saluted to that primal Lord alone.

ਅਠੈ ਪਹਰ ਅਰਾਧੀਐ ਸਬਦ ਸੁਰਤਿ ਲਿਵ ਅਲਖੁ ਲਖਾਇਆ ।

That Lord ought to be adored all the eight watches of time; by merger of the consciousness in the Word, the imperceptible is perceived.

ਅਸਟ ਕੁਲੀ ਵਿਹੁ ਉਤਰੀ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਮਤਿ ਨ ਮੋਹੇ ਮਾਇਆ ।

By adopting the advice of the true Gum, the poison (stigma) of the eight generations is wiped out and now the intellect does not get deluded due to maya.

ਮਨੁ ਅਸਾਧੁ ਨ ਸਾਧੀਐ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸੁਖ ਫਲੁ ਸਾਧਿ ਸਧਾਇਆ ।

The gurmukhs by their loving devotion have refined the incorrigible mind.

ਸਾਧਸੰਗਤਿ ਮਿਲਿ ਮਨ ਵਸਿ ਆਇਆ ।੯।

The mind is controlled only by meeting the holy congregation.

ਪਉੜੀ ੧੦

ਨਉ ਪਰਕਾਰੀ ਭਗਤਿ ਕਰਿ ਸਾਧੈ ਨਵੈ ਦੁਆਰ ਗੁਰਮਤੀ ।

People adopt ninefold devotion but the gurmukh while adopting the wisdom of Guru accomplishes the nine doors.

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਪਿਰਮੁ ਚਖਾਇਆ ਗਾਵੈ ਜੀਭ ਰਸਾਇਣਿ ਰਤੀ ।

Tasting the joy of love, the Gurmukh with full attachment, recites the praises of the Lord.

ਨਵੀ ਖੰਡੀ ਜਾਣਾਇਆ ਰਾਜੁ ਜੋਗ ਜਿਣਿ ਸਤੀ ਅਸਤੀ ।

Through Rajyoga, the gurmukh has conquered both the truth and the falsehood and thus he is known all over the nine regions of the earth.

ਨਉ ਕਰਿ ਨਉ ਘਰ ਸਾਧਿਆ ਵਰਤਮਾਨ ਪਰਲਉ ਉਤਪਤੀ ।

Becoming humble he has disciplined the nine doors and besides he has diffused himself in creation and dissolution.

ਨਵ ਨਿਧੀ ਪਿਛ ਲਗਣੀ ਨਾਥ ਅਨਾਥ ਸਨਾਥ ਜੁਗਤੀ ।

The nine treasures follow him earnestly and the gurmukh unfolds to the nine naths, the technique of getting liberated.

ਨਉ ਉਖਲ ਵਿਚਿ ਉਖਲੀ ਮਿਠੀ ਕਉੜੀ ਠੰਢੀ ਤਤੀ ।

Among the nine sockets (in the humanbody), the tongue which was bitter, sweet, hot and cool, now

ਸਾਧ ਸੰਗਤਿ ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਸਣਖਤੀ ।੧੦।

Due to the association with the holy congregation and the wisdom of Guru, has become blest and full of delights.

ਪਉੜੀ ੧੧

ਦੇਖਿ ਪਰਾਈਆਂ ਚੰਗੀਆਂ ਮਾਵਾਂ ਭੈਣਾਂ ਧੀਆਂ ਜਾਣੈ ।

The Sikh ought to treat beautiful women of others as his mothers, sisters, and daughters.

ਉਸੁ ਸੂਅਰੁ ਉਸੁ ਗਾਇ ਹੈ ਪਰ ਧਨ ਹਿੰਦੂ ਮੁਸਲਮਾਣੈ ।

Others' wealth for him is as beef for Hindu and pork for a Muslim.

ਪੁਤ੍ਰ ਕਲਤ੍ਰ ਕੁਟੰਬੁ ਦੇਖਿ ਮੋਹੇ ਮੋਹਿ ਨ ਧੋਹਿ ਧਿਙਾਣੈ ।

Out of infatuation for his son, wife or family, he should not betray and deceive anyone.

ਉਸਤਤਿ ਨਿੰਦਾ ਕੰਨਿ ਸੁਣਿ ਆਪਹੁ ਬੁਰਾ ਨ ਆਖਿ ਵਖਾਣੈ ।

While listening to the praises and slander of others, he should not talk ill of anybody.

ਵਡ ਪਰਤਾਪੁ ਨ ਆਪੁ ਗਣਿ ਕਰਿ ਅਹੰਮੇਉ ਨ ਕਿਸੈ ਰਾਣੈ ।

Neither he should count himself as great and glorious nor should he out of his ego, snub anybody.

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸੁਖ ਫਲ ਪਾਇਆ ਰਾਜੁ ਜੋਗੁ ਰਸ ਰਲੀਆ ਮਾਣੈ ।

Gurmukh of such a nature practises Raj yoga (the highest yoga), lives peacefully a

ਸਾਧਸੰਗਤਿ ਵਿਟਹੁ ਕੁਰਬਾਣੈ ।੧੧।

And goes to sacrifice his self unto the holy congregation.

ਪਉੜੀ ੧੨

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਪਿਰਮੁ ਚਖਾਇਆ ਭੁਖ ਨ ਖਾਣੁ ਪੀਅਣੁ ਅੰਨੁ ਪਾਣੀ ।

The gurmukh having tasted the joy of love feels no desire for food and ink.

ਸਬਦ ਸੁਰਤਿ ਨੀਂਦ ਉਘੜੀ ਜਾਗਦਿਆਂ ਸੁਖ ਰੈਣਿ ਵਿਹਾਣੀ ।

Due to the merger of his consciousness in the Word, he gets no eep and by getting awake, he spends his night delightfully.

ਸਾਹੇ ਬਧੇ ਸੋਹਦੇ ਮੈਲਾਪੜ ਪਰਵਾਣੁ ਪਰਾਣੀ ।

As for a few ays before marriage, the bride and the bridegroom look beautiful even in gs, the gurmukhs also remain adorned.

ਚਲਣੁ ਜਾਣਿ ਸੁਜਾਣ ਹੋਇ ਜਗ ਮਿਹਮਾਨ ਆਏ ਮਿਹਮਾਣੀ ।

Since they understand the mystery f going from the world, they live like guests in the world (who must sooner r later go).

ਸਚੁ ਵਣਜਿ ਖੇਪ ਲੈ ਚਲੇ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਗਾਡੀ ਰਾਹੁ ਨੀਸਾਣੀ ।

Being familiar with the highway of the wisdom of the Guru, Gurmukhs move on it with full load of the truthful merchandise.

ਹਲਤਿ ਪਲਤਿ ਮੁਖ ਉਜਲੇ ਗੁਰ ਸਿਖ ਗੁਰਸਿਖਾਂ ਮਨਿ ਭਾਣੀ ।

The Sikhs ove the teachings of the Guru and their faces remain bright in this and in the world hereafter.

ਸਾਧਸੰਗਤਿ ਵਿਚਿ ਅਕਥ ਕਹਾਣੀ ।੧੨।

Always in the holy congregation, the ineffable story of the grandeur of) the Lord is told.

ਪਉੜੀ ੧੩

ਹਉਮੈ ਗਰਬੁ ਨਿਵਾਰੀਐ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਰਿਦੈ ਗਰੀਬੀ ਆਵੈ ।

Repudiating pride and ego a gurmukh should be humble.

ਗਿਆਨ ਮਤੀ ਘਟਿ ਚਾਨਣਾ ਭਰਮ ਅਗਿਆਨੁ ਅੰਧੇਰੁ ਮਿਟਾਵੈ ।

With the light of knowledge in his mind he should dispel darkness of ignorance and delusions.

ਹੋਇ ਨਿਮਾਣਾ ਢਹਿ ਪਵੈ ਦਰਗਹ ਮਾਣੁ ਨਿਮਾਣਾ ਪਾਵੈ ।

He should fall on the feet (of Lord) in humility because only the humble are honoured in the court of the Lord.

ਖਸਮੈ ਸੋਈ ਭਾਂਵਦਾ ਖਸਮੈ ਦਾ ਜਿਸੁ ਭਾਣਾ ਭਾਵੈ ।

Master also loves that man who loves the will of the master.

ਭਾਣਾ ਮੰਨੈ ਮੰਨੀਐ ਆਪਣਾ ਭਾਣਾ ਆਪਿ ਮਨਾਵੈ ।

One who accepts the will of God is accepted by one understands that he is a guest in this world;

ਦੁਨੀਆ ਵਿਚਿ ਪਰਾਹੁਣਾ ਦਾਵਾ ਛਡਿ ਰਹੈ ਲਾ ਦਾਵੈ ।

That is why foregoing all claims, he lives without making any claim for himself.

ਸਾਧਸੰਗਤਿ ਮਿਲਿ ਹੁਕਮਿ ਕਮਾਵੈ ।੧੩।

Being in the holy congregation, he acts in consonance with the commands of the Lord.

ਪਉੜੀ ੧੪

ਗੁਰੁ ਪਰਮੇਸਰੁ ਇਕੁ ਜਾਨਿ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਦੂਜਾ ਭਾਉ ਮਿਟਾਇਆ ।

Accepting Guru and God as one, the gurmukh has erased the sense of duality.

ਹਉਮੈ ਪਾਲਿ ਢਹਾਇ ਕੈ ਤਾਲ ਨਦੀ ਦਾ ਨੀਰੁ ਮਿਲਾਇਆ ।

Knocking down the wall of ego, the gurmukh has united the pond (self) with the river (Brahm).

ਨਦੀ ਕਿਨਾਰੈ ਦੁਹ ਵਲੀ ਇਕ ਦੂ ਪਾਰਾਵਾਰੁ ਨ ਪਾਇਆ ।

Undoubtedly the river remains contained within its two banks neither one knowing the other.

ਰੁਖਹੁ ਫਲੁ ਤੈ ਫਲਹੁ ਰੁਖੁ ਇਕੁ ਨਾਉ ਫਲੁ ਰੁਖੁ ਸਦਾਇਆ ।

From tree the fruit and from fruit the e are born and in fact both are one though they have different names.

ਛਿਅ ਰੁਤੀ ਇਕੁ ਸੁਝ ਹੈ ਸੁਝੈ ਸੁਝੁ ਨ ਹੋਰੁ ਦਿਖਾਇਆ ।

The sun is one in all the six seasons; knowing this, one does not think of different suns.

ਰਾਤੀਂ ਤਾਰੇ ਚਮਕਦੇ ਦਿਹ ਚੜਿਐ ਕਿਨਿ ਆਖੁ ਲੁਕਾਇਆ ।

At night the stars twinkle but with the break of day under whose command they hide themselves? (they automatically go and likewise with light of knowledge the darkness of ignorance is dispelled of its own).

ਸਾਧਸੰਗਤਿ ਇਕ ਮਨਿ ਇਕੁ ਧਿਆਇਆ ।੧੪।

The holy congregation, the gurmukhs adore the Lord with single-minded devotion.

ਪਉੜੀ ੧੫

ਗੁਰਸਿਖ ਜੋਗੀ ਜਾਗਦੇ ਮਾਇਆ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਕਰਨਿ ਉਦਾਸੀ ।

Yogi Sikhs of the Guru are ever awake and remain detached amidst maya.

ਕੰਨੀਂ ਮੁੰਦਰਾਂ ਮੰਤ੍ਰ ਗੁਰ ਸੰਤਾਂ ਧੂੜਿ ਬਿਭੂਤ ਸੁ ਲਾਸੀ ।

Gurumantr for them is the earring and the dust of the feet of saints is ashes for them.

ਖਿੰਥਾ ਖਿਮਾ ਹੰਢਾਵਣੀ ਪ੍ਰੇਮ ਪਤ੍ਰ ਭਾਉ ਭੁਗਤਿ ਬਿਲਾਸੀ ।

Forgiveness is their patched blanket, love their begging bowl and devotion is their trumpet (sitig),

ਸਬਦ ਸੁਰਤਿ ਸਿੰਙੀ ਵਜੈ ਡੰਡਾ ਗਿਆਨੁ ਧਿਆਨੁ ਗੁਰ ਦਾਸੀ ।

Knowledge is their staff, and obedience to the Guru is their meditation.

ਸਾਧਸੰਗਤਿ ਗੁਰ ਗੁਫੈ ਬਹਿ ਸਹਜਿ ਸਮਾਧਿ ਅਗਾਧਿ ਨਿਵਾਸੀ ।

Sitting in the cave in the form of holy congregation, they reside in unfathomable equipoise.

ਹਉਮੈ ਰੋਗ ਅਰੋਗ ਹੋਇ ਕਰਿ ਸੰਜੋਗੁ ਵਿਜੋਗ ਖਲਾਸੀ ।

Getting cured of the ailment of ego, they are liberated from the bonds of comings and goings (birth and death).

ਸਾਧਸੰਗਤਿ ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਸਾਬਾਸੀ ।੧੫।

Holy congregation is applauded because of the wisdom of the Guru that resides in it.

ਪਉੜੀ ੧੬

ਲਖ ਬ੍ਰਹਮੇ ਲਖ ਵੇਦ ਪੜਿ ਨੇਤ ਨੇਤ ਕਰਿ ਕਰਿ ਸਭ ਥਕੇ ।

Millions of Brahmas, reciting millions of Vedas got tired saying nett nett )(this is not, this is not).

ਮਹਾਦੇਵ ਅਵਧੂਤ ਲਖ ਜੋਗ ਧਿਆਨ ਉਣੀਦੈ ਅਕੇ ।

Mahadev and millions of recluses are also fed up with sleeplessness of yogic practice.

ਲਖ ਬਿਸਨ ਅਵਤਾਰ ਲੈ ਗਿਆਨ ਖੜਗੁ ਫੜਿ ਪਹੁਚਿ ਨ ਸਕੇ ।

Becoming millions of incarnations, Visnu even catching hold of the double edged sword of knowledge could not reach Him.

ਲਖ ਲੋਮਸੁ ਚਿਰ ਜੀਵਣੇ ਆਦਿ ਅੰਤਿ ਵਿਚਿ ਧੀਰਕ ਧਕੇ ।

Millions of long lived rishi such as Lomas despite their fortitude are, ultimately jostled about.

ਤਿਨਿ ਲੋਅ ਜੁਗ ਚਾਰਿ ਕਰਿ ਲਖ ਬ੍ਰਹਮੰਡ ਖੰਡ ਕਰ ਢਕੇ ।

That Lord has covered with His 'self, all the three worlds, four ages, millions of universes and their divisions, i.e.

ਲਖ ਪਰਲਉ ਉਤਪਤਿ ਲਖ ਹਰਹਟ ਮਾਲਾ ਅਖਿ ਫਰਕੇ ।

He is bigger than these all. Millions of creations and dissolutions go on moving like the chain of pots on persian wheel and all this is enacted within the time of the fall of an eyelid.

ਸਾਧਸੰਗਤਿ ਆਸਕੁ ਹੋਇ ਤਕੇ ।੧੬।

If someone becomes lover of the ,holy congregation, only then he can understand this mystery

ਪਉੜੀ ੧੭

ਪਾਰਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਪੂਰਨ ਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਆਦਿ ਪੁਰਖ ਹੈ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਸੋਈ ।

Transcendental Brahm is the perfect Brahm; He is the primal cosmic spirit (purakh) and the true Guru.

ਜੋਗ ਧਿਆਨ ਹੈਰਾਨੁ ਹੋਇ ਵੇਦ ਗਿਆਨ ਪਰਵਾਹ ਨ ਹੋਈ ।

Yogis became awestruck in meditation for He does not care for knowledge of the Vedas.

ਦੇਵੀ ਦੇਵ ਸਰੇਵਦੇ ਜਲ ਥਲ ਮਹੀਅਲ ਭਵਦੇ ਲੋਈ ।

Adoring the gods and goddesses, people go on roaming (in different lives) in water on earth and in the sky.

ਹੋਮ ਜਗ ਜਪ ਤਪ ਘਣੇ ਕਰਿ ਕਰਿ ਕਰਮ ਧਰਮ ਦੁਖ ਰੋਈ ।

They perform many burnt offerings, oblations and ascetic disciplines and still weep while performing the so-called ritualistic activities (because their sufferings are not removed).

ਵਸਿ ਨ ਆਵੈ ਧਾਂਵਦਾ ਅਠੁ ਖੰਡਿ ਪਾਖੰਡ ਵਿਗੋਈ ।

Ever-running mind does not come under control and the mind has spoiled all the eight divisions of life (four varnas and four ashrams).

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਮਨੁ ਜਿਣਿ ਜਗੁ ਜਿਣੈ ਆਪੁ ਗਵਾਇ ਆਪੇ ਸਭ ਕੋਈ ।

The gurmukhs after conquering the mind have won the whole world and losing their ego, they have seen themselves in one and all.

ਸਾਧਸੰਗਤਿ ਗੁਣ ਹਾਰੁ ਪਰੋਈ ।੧੭।

The gurmukhs have prepared the garland of virtues in the holy congregation.

ਪਉੜੀ ੧੮

ਅਲਖ ਨਿਰੰਜਨੁ ਆਖੀਐ ਰੂਪ ਨ ਰੇਖ ਅਲੇਖ ਅਪਾਰਾ ।

The imperceptible and blemishless Lord is said to be beyond all the forms and writs.

ਅਬਿਗਤਿ ਗਤਿ ਅਬਿਗਤਿ ਘਣੀ ਸਿਮਰਣਿ ਸੇਖ ਨ ਆਵੈ ਵਾਰਾ ।

The nature of that unmanifest Lord is also deeply unmanifest, and in spite of continuous recitations by Sesanffg His mystery could not be understood.

ਅਕਥ ਕਥਾ ਕਿਉ ਜਾਣੀਐ ਕੋਇ ਨ ਆਖਿ ਸੁਣਾਵਣਹਾਰਾ ।

How can His ineffable story be known because none is there to tell it.

ਅਚਰਜੁ ਨੋ ਆਚਰਜੁ ਹੋਇ ਵਿਸਮਾਦੈ ਵਿਸਮਾਦੁ ਸੁਮਾਰਾ ।

Thinking about Him, the wonder also feels itself full of wonder and the awe also becomes awe struck.

ਚਾਰਿ ਵਰਨ ਗੁਰੁ ਸਿਖ ਹੋਇ ਘਰ ਬਾਰੀ ਬਹੁ ਵਣਜ ਵਪਾਰਾ ।

Becoming the Sikh of the Guru the people of all the four varnas leading the household life,

ਸਾਧਸੰਗਤਿ ਆਰਾਧਿਆ ਭਗਤਿ ਵਛਲੁ ਗੁਰੁ ਰੂਪੁ ਮੁਰਾਰਾ ।

Have undertaken to perform various types of business and trade.

ਭਵ ਸਾਗਰੁ ਗੁਰਿ ਸਾਗਰ ਤਾਰਾ ।੧੮।

In the holy congregations, they adore the Guru-God, affectionate towards the devotees, and the Guru gets them go across the world-ocean.

ਪਉੜੀ ੧੯

ਨਿਰੰਕਾਰੁ ਏਕੰਕਾਰੁ ਹੋਇ ਓਅੰਕਾਰਿ ਅਕਾਰੁ ਅਪਾਰਾ ।

The formless Lord assuming the form of ekarikcir created myriad names and forms out of Oankar.

ਰੋਮ ਰੋਮ ਵਿਚਿ ਰਖਿਓਨੁ ਕਰਿ ਬ੍ਰਹਮੰਡ ਕਰੋੜਿ ਪਸਾਰਾ ।

In His each trichome He has kept the expanse of crores of universes.

ਕੇਤੜਿਆਂ ਜੁਗ ਵਰਤਿਆ ਅਗਮ ਅਗੋਚਰੁ ਧੁੰਧੂਕਾਰਾ ।

None knows for how many yugs, ages, there was imperceptible and impenetrable mist.

ਕੇਤੜਿਆਂ ਜੁਗ ਵਰਤਿਆ ਕਰਿ ਕਰਿ ਕੇਤੜਿਆਂ ਅਵਤਾਰਾ ।

For many ages continued the activities of many an incarnation (of God).

ਭਗਤਿ ਵਛਲੁ ਹੋਇ ਆਇਆ ਕਲੀ ਕਾਲ ਪਰਗਟ ਪਾਹਾਰਾ ।

The same God, for the sake of his love for the devotees, has appeared in Kalijug (in the form of Guru).

ਸਾਧਸੰਗਤਿ ਵਸਗਤਿ ਹੋਆ ਓਤਿ ਪੋਤਿ ਕਰਿ ਪਿਰਮ ਪਿਆਰਾ ।

Being like warp and weft and the lover and the beloved one He, controlled by the holy congregation, resides there in.

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸੁਝੈ ਸਿਰਜਣਹਾਰਾ ।੧੯।

Only gurmukh possesses the knowledge of that creator Lord.

ਪਉੜੀ ੨੦

ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਮੂਰਤਿ ਪਰਗਟੀ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸੁਖ ਫਲੁ ਸਬਦ ਵਿਚਾਰਾ ।

With the emergence of the true Guru, the gurmukhs got the pleasure fruit of the pondering upon the Word.

ਇਕਦੂ ਹੋਇ ਸਹਸ ਫਲੁ ਗੁਰੁ ਸਿਖ ਸਾਧ ਸੰਗਤਿ ਓਅੰਕਾਰਾ ।

From that one Oankar, thousands of fruits emerged in the form of Gum, Sikh, and holy congregation.

ਡਿਠਾ ਸੁਣਿਆ ਮੰਨਿਆ ਸਨਮੁਖਿ ਸੇ ਵਿਰਲੇ ਸੈਸਾਰਾ ।

Rare are the Gurmukhs who being face to face with the Guru have seen him, listened to him and have obeyed his commands.

ਪਹਿਲੋ ਦੇ ਪਾ ਖਾਕ ਹੋਇ ਪਿਛਹੁ ਜਗੁ ਮੰਗੈ ਪਗ ਛਾਰਾ ।

First, they become the dust of the feet of the Guru and later on, the whole world desires the dust of their feet.

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਮਾਰਗੁ ਚਲਿਆ ਸਚੁ ਵਨਜੁ ਕਰਿ ਪਾਰਿ ਉਤਾਰਾ ।

Treading the path of Gurmukhs and transacting in truth, one goes across (the world ocean).

ਕੀਮਤਿ ਕੋਇ ਨ ਜਾਣਈ ਆਖਣਿ ਸੁਣਨਿ ਨ ਲਿਖਣਿਹਾਰਾ ।

None knows the glory of such persons nor can it be written, listened to and talked about.

ਸਾਧਸੰਗਤਿ ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦੁ ਪਿਆਰਾ ।੨੦।

In the holy congregation, only the word of the Guru, is loved.

ਪਉੜੀ ੨੧

ਸਾਧਸੰਗਤਿ ਗੁਰੁ ਸਬਦ ਲਿਵ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸੁਖ ਫਲੁ ਪਿਰਮੁ ਚਖਾਇਆ ।

After merging their consciousness in the word of the Guru and the holy congregation, the gutmukhs have tasted the pleasure fruit in the form of contemplation of the Sabad.

ਸਭ ਨਿਧਾਨ ਕੁਰਬਾਨ ਕਰਿ ਸਭੇ ਫਲ ਬਲਿਹਾਰ ਕਰਾਇਆ ।

For this fruit, they have offered all the treasures and other fruits also have been sacrificed for the same.

ਤ੍ਰਿਸਨਾ ਜਲਣਿ ਬੁਝਾਈਆਂ ਸਾਂਤਿ ਸਹਜ ਸੰਤੋਖੁ ਦਿੜਾਇਆ ।

This fruit has quenched all desires and fires and has further firmed up the feeling of peace, equipoise and contentment.

ਸਭੇ ਆਸਾ ਪੂਰੀਆ ਆਸਾ ਵਿਚਿ ਨਿਰਾਸੁ ਵਲਾਇਆ ।

All the hopes have been fulfilled and now the feeling of detachment towards them has come up.

ਮਨਸਾ ਮਨਹਿ ਸਮਾਇ ਲੈ ਮਨ ਕਾਮਨ ਨਿਹਕਾਮ ਨ ਧਾਇਆ ।

The waves of mind have been subsumed in the mind itself and mind now having become free of desires does not run in any direction.

ਕਰਮ ਕਾਲ ਜਮ ਜਾਲ ਕਟਿ ਕਰਮ ਕਰੇ ਨਿਹਕਰਮ ਰਹਾਇਆ ।

Cutting asunder the rituals and the noose of death, the mind while becoming active has become free of desires for reward.

ਗੁਰ ਉਪਦੇਸ ਅਵੇਸੁ ਕਰਿ ਪੈਰੀ ਪੈ ਜਗੁ ਪੈਰੀ ਪਾਇਆ ।

Getting inspired by the teachings of the Guru, first, the gurmukh fell on the feet of the Guru and then he made the whole world fall cn his feet.

ਗੁਰ ਚੇਲੇ ਪਰਚਾ ਪਰਚਾਇਆ ।੨੧।੨੯। ਉਣੱਤੀਹ ।

This way, being with the Guru, the disciple has identified Love.