Vaaran Bhai Gurdas Ji

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ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥
ik oankaar satigur prasaad |

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

ਵਾਰ ੪ ।
vaar 4 |

Vaar Four

ਓਅੰਕਾਰਿ ਅਕਾਰੁ ਕਰਿ ਪਉਣੁ ਪਾਣੀ ਬੈਸੰਤਰੁ ਧਾਰੇ ।
oankaar akaar kar paun paanee baisantar dhaare |

Oankar transforming into forms created air, water and fire.

ਧਰਤਿ ਅਕਾਸ ਵਿਛੋੜਿਅਨੁ ਚੰਦੁ ਸੂਰੁ ਦੇ ਜੋਤਿ ਸਵਾਰੇ ।
dharat akaas vichhorrian chand soor de jot savaare |

Then separating earth and sky He threw two flames of sun and moon in between them.

ਖਾਣੀ ਚਾਰਿ ਬੰਧਾਨ ਕਰਿ ਲਖ ਚਉਰਾਸੀਹ ਜੂਨਿ ਦੁਆਰੇ ।
khaanee chaar bandhaan kar lakh chauraaseeh joon duaare |

Further creating the four mines of life He created eighty four lacs of species and their animalcules.

ਇਕਸ ਇਕਸ ਜੂਨਿ ਵਿਚਿ ਜੀਅ ਜੰਤ ਅਣਗਣਤ ਅਪਾਰੇ ।
eikas ikas joon vich jeea jant anaganat apaare |

In each species further are born myriads of creatures.

ਮਾਣਸ ਜਨਮੁ ਦੁਲੰਭੁ ਹੈ ਸਫਲ ਜਨਮੁ ਗੁਰ ਸਰਣ ਉਧਾਰੇ ।
maanas janam dulanbh hai safal janam gur saran udhaare |

Among them all, the human birth is the rare one. One should, in this very Birth, liberate himself by surrendering before the Guru.

ਸਾਧਸੰਗਤਿ ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦ ਲਿਵ ਭਾਇ ਭਗਤਿ ਗੁਰ ਗਿਆਨ ਵੀਚਾਰੇ ।
saadhasangat gur sabad liv bhaae bhagat gur giaan veechaare |

One must go to holy congregation; the consciousness should be merged in the word of the Guru and cultivating only a loving devotion, one should undertake to follow the path shown by the Guru.

ਪਰਉਪਕਾਰੀ ਗੁਰੂ ਪਿਆਰੇ ।੧।
praupakaaree guroo piaare |1|

The man by becoming altruist becomes beloved of the Guru.

ਸਭ ਦੂੰ ਨੀਵੀ ਧਰਤਿ ਹੈ ਆਪੁ ਗਵਾਇ ਹੋਈ ਉਡੀਣੀ ।
sabh doon neevee dharat hai aap gavaae hoee uddeenee |

The earth is the most humble which eschewing ego is firm and steady.

ਧੀਰਜੁ ਧਰਮੁ ਸੰਤੋਖੁ ਦ੍ਰਿੜੁ ਪੈਰਾ ਹੇਠਿ ਰਹੈ ਲਿਵ ਲੀਣੀ ।
dheeraj dharam santokh drirr pairaa hetth rahai liv leenee |

Deeply rooted in fortitude, dharma and contentment it remains tranquil under feet.

ਸਾਧ ਜਨਾ ਦੇ ਚਰਣ ਛੁਹਿ ਆਢੀਣੀ ਹੋਈ ਲਾਖੀਣੀ ।
saadh janaa de charan chhuhi aadteenee hoee laakheenee |

Touching the holy feet of the saints, it earlier being worth half a penny now becomes worth lacs.

ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਬੂੰਦ ਸੁਹਾਵਣੀ ਛਹਬਰ ਛਲਕ ਰੇਣੁ ਹੋਇ ਰੀਣੀ ।
amrit boond suhaavanee chhahabar chhalak ren hoe reenee |

In the rain of love the earth gets satiated with delight.

ਮਿਲਿਆ ਮਾਣੁ ਨਿਮਾਣੀਐ ਪਿਰਮ ਪਿਆਲਾ ਪੀਇ ਪਤੀਣੀ ।
miliaa maan nimaaneeai piram piaalaa pee pateenee |

Only the humble get adorned with glory and the earth, quaffing the cup of the love of the Lord gets satiated.

ਜੋ ਬੀਜੈ ਸੋਈ ਲੁਣੈ ਸਭ ਰਸ ਕਸ ਬਹੁ ਰੰਗ ਰੰਗੀਣੀ ।
jo beejai soee lunai sabh ras kas bahu rang rangeenee |

Amongst variegated flora, sweet and bitter tastes, and colours on earth, one reaps whatever one sows.

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸੁਖ ਫਲ ਹੈ ਮਸਕੀਣੀ ।੨।
guramukh sukh fal hai masakeenee |2|

Gurmukhs (in their humility like the earth) get fruit of delight.

ਮਾਣਸ ਦੇਹ ਸੁ ਖੇਹ ਹੈ ਤਿਸੁ ਵਿਚਿ ਜੀਭੈ ਲਈ ਨਕੀਬੀ ।
maanas deh su kheh hai tis vich jeebhai lee nakeebee |

Human body is like ashes but in it the tongue is admirable (for its benefits).

ਅਖੀ ਦੇਖਨਿ ਰੂਪ ਰੰਗ ਰਾਗ ਨਾਦ ਕੰਨ ਕਰਨਿ ਰਕੀਬੀ ।
akhee dekhan roop rang raag naad kan karan rakeebee |

The eyes behold forms and colours and the ears take care of the sounds- musical and otherwise.

ਨਕਿ ਸੁਵਾਸੁ ਨਿਵਾਸੁ ਹੈ ਪੰਜੇ ਦੂਤ ਬੁਰੀ ਤਰਤੀਬੀ ।
nak suvaas nivaas hai panje doot buree tarateebee |

Nose is the abode of smell and thus all these five couriers (of the body) remain indulged in these pleasures (and become futile).

ਸਭ ਦੂੰ ਨੀਵੇ ਚਰਣ ਹੋਇ ਆਪੁ ਗਵਾਇ ਨਸੀਬੁ ਨਸੀਬੀ ।
sabh doon neeve charan hoe aap gavaae naseeb naseebee |

Among these all, the feet are placed at the lowest level and they repudiating ego are fortunate.

ਹਉਮੈ ਰੋਗੁ ਮਿਟਾਇਦਾ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪੂਰਾ ਕਰੈ ਤਬੀਬੀ ।
haumai rog mittaaeidaa satigur pooraa karai tabeebee |

The true Guru by giving treatment removes the malady of ego.

ਪੈਰੀ ਪੈ ਰਹਿਰਾਸ ਕਰਿ ਗੁਰ ਸਿਖ ਸੁਣਿ ਗੁਰਸਿਖ ਮਨੀਬੀ ।
pairee pai rahiraas kar gur sikh sun gurasikh maneebee |

The true disciples of the Guru touch the feet and bow and abide by the instructions of the Guru.

ਮੁਰਦਾ ਹੋਇ ਮੁਰੀਦੁ ਗਰੀਬੀ ।੩।
muradaa hoe mureed gareebee |3|

He who becomes humble and dead to all desires is the true disciple.

ਲਹੁੜੀ ਹੋਇ ਚੀਚੁੰਗਲੀ ਪੈਧੀ ਛਾਪਿ ਮਿਲੀ ਵਡਿਆਈ ।
lahurree hoe cheechungalee paidhee chhaap milee vaddiaaee |

The smallest finger is respected and adorned by making it wear the ring.

ਲਹੁੜੀ ਘਨਹਰ ਬੂੰਦ ਹੁਇ ਪਰਗਟੁ ਮੋਤੀ ਸਿਪ ਸਮਾਈ ।
lahurree ghanahar boond hue paragatt motee sip samaaee |

The drop from the cloud is small but the same but getting into the mouth of shell becomes pearl.

ਲਹੁੜੀ ਬੂਟੀ ਕੇਸਰੈ ਮਥੈ ਟਿਕਾ ਸੋਭਾ ਪਾਈ ।
lahurree boottee kesarai mathai ttikaa sobhaa paaee |

The plant of saffron (Messua ferria) is small one but the same adorns the forehead in the form of consecratory mark.

ਲਹੁੜੀ ਪਾਰਸ ਪਥਰੀ ਅਸਟ ਧਾਤੁ ਕੰਚਨੁ ਕਰਵਾਈ ।
lahurree paaras patharee asatt dhaat kanchan karavaaee |

The philosopher’s stone is small but transforms alloy of eighty metals into gold.

ਜਿਉ ਮਣਿ ਲਹੁੜੇ ਸਪ ਸਿਰਿ ਦੇਖੈ ਲੁਕਿ ਲੁਕਿ ਲੋਕ ਲੁਕਾਈ ।
jiau man lahurre sap sir dekhai luk luk lok lukaaee |

In the head of small snake remains the jewel which people behold in wonder.

ਜਾਣਿ ਰਸਾਇਣੁ ਪਾਰਿਅਹੁ ਰਤੀ ਮੁਲਿ ਨ ਜਾਇ ਮੁਲਾਈ ।
jaan rasaaein paariahu ratee mul na jaae mulaaee |

From mercury is prepared elixir which is invaluable.

ਆਪੁ ਗਵਾਇ ਨ ਆਪੁ ਗਣਾਈ ।੪।
aap gavaae na aap ganaaee |4|

Those who eschew ego never allow themselves to be noticed.

ਅਗਿ ਤਤੀ ਜਲੁ ਸੀਅਰਾ ਕਿਤੁ ਅਵਗੁਣਿ ਕਿਤੁ ਗੁਣ ਵੀਚਾਰਾ ।
ag tatee jal seearaa kit avagun kit gun veechaaraa |

It is a matter worth pondering as to how fire is hot and water cold.

ਅਗੀ ਧੂਆ ਧਉਲਹਰੁ ਜਲੁ ਨਿਰਮਲ ਗੁਰ ਗਿਆਨ ਸੁਚਾਰਾ ।
agee dhooaa dhaulahar jal niramal gur giaan suchaaraa |

The fire soiles the building by its smoke and water cleanses it. This fact requires the guidance of Guru.

ਕੁਲ ਦੀਪਕੁ ਬੈਸੰਤਰਹੁ ਜਲ ਕੁਲ ਕਵਲੁ ਵਡੇ ਪਰਵਾਰਾ ।
kul deepak baisantarahu jal kul kaval vadde paravaaraa |

In the family and dynasty of fire is lamp, and to water belongs a bigger family of lotus.

ਦੀਪਕ ਹੇਤੁ ਪਤੰਗ ਦਾ ਕਵਲੁ ਭਵਰ ਪਰਗਟੁ ਪਾਹਾਰਾ ।
deepak het patang daa kaval bhavar paragatt paahaaraa |

This is well known all over the world that moth loves fire (and gets burnt) and black bee loves lotus (and rests in it).

ਅਗੀ ਲਾਟ ਉਚਾਟ ਹੈ ਸਿਰੁ ਉਚਾ ਕਰਿ ਕਰੈ ਕੁਚਾਰਾ ।
agee laatt uchaatt hai sir uchaa kar karai kuchaaraa |

The flame of fire goes up and like an egotist behaves viciously.

ਸਿਰੁ ਨੀਵਾ ਨੀਵਾਣਿ ਵਾਸੁ ਪਾਣੀ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਪਰਉਪਕਾਰਾ ।
sir neevaa neevaan vaas paanee andar praupakaaraa |

Water goes towards low level and has qualities of altruism.

ਨਿਵ ਚਲੈ ਸੋ ਗੁਰੂ ਪਿਆਰਾ ।੫।
niv chalai so guroo piaaraa |5|

The Guru loves him who remains humble by nature.

ਰੰਗੁ ਮਜੀਠ ਕਸੁੰਭ ਦਾ ਕਚਾ ਪਕਾ ਕਿਤੁ ਵੀਚਾਰੇ ।
rang majeetth kasunbh daa kachaa pakaa kit veechaare |

Why madder is the fast colour and safflower temporary.

ਧਰਤੀ ਉਖਣਿ ਕਢੀਐ ਮੂਲ ਮਜੀਠ ਜੜੀ ਜੜਤਾਰੇ ।
dharatee ukhan kadteeai mool majeetth jarree jarrataare |

The roots of madder spread in earth, it is first brought out and put into the pit and is pounded with wooden pestles.

ਉਖਲ ਮੁਹਲੇ ਕੁਟੀਐ ਪੀਹਣਿ ਪੀਸੈ ਚਕੀ ਭਾਰੇ ।
aukhal muhale kutteeai peehan peesai chakee bhaare |

Then it is crushed into a heavy mill.

ਸਹੈ ਅਵੱਟਣੁ ਅੱਗਿ ਦਾ ਹੋਇ ਪਿਆਰੀ ਮਿਲੈ ਪਿਆਰੇ ।
sahai avattan ag daa hoe piaaree milai piaare |

It further suffers the pain of getting boiled and decorated in water and then only it adorns (with fast colour) the clothes of the beloved.

ਪੋਹਲੀਅਹੁ ਸਿਰੁ ਕਢਿ ਕੈ ਫੁਲੁ ਕਸੁੰਭ ਚਲੁੰਭ ਖਿਲਾਰੇ ।
pohaleeahu sir kadt kai ful kasunbh chalunbh khilaare |

The safflower comes up from the upper portion of the thorny weed Carthamus tinctoria and yields its deep colour.

ਖਟ ਤੁਰਸੀ ਦੇ ਰੰਗੀਐ ਕਪਟ ਸਨੇਹੁ ਰਹੈ ਦਿਹ ਚਾਰੇ ।
khatt turasee de rangeeai kapatt sanehu rahai dih chaare |

Adding tart in it, the clothes are dyed and they remain dyed only for a few days.

ਨੀਵਾ ਜਿਣੈ ਉਚੇਰਾ ਹਾਰੇ ।੬।
neevaa jinai ucheraa haare |6|

The lowly born utimately wins and the so-called high up gets defeated.

ਕੀੜੀ ਨਿਕੜੀ ਚਲਿਤ ਕਰਿ ਭ੍ਰਿੰਗੀ ਨੋ ਮਿਲਿ ਭ੍ਰਿੰਗੀ ਹੋਵੈ ।
keerree nikarree chalit kar bhringee no mil bhringee hovai |

Small ant becomes bhringi ( a kind of buzzing bee) by keeping company with it.

ਨਿਕੜੀ ਦਿਸੈ ਮਕੜੀ ਸੂਤੁ ਮੁਹਹੁ ਕਢਿ ਫਿਰਿ ਸੰਗੋਵੈ ।
nikarree disai makarree soot muhahu kadt fir sangovai |

Apparently, the spider looks to be small but it brings out and swallows (hundred metres of) yarn.

ਨਿਕੜੀ ਮਖਿ ਵਖਾਣੀਐ ਮਾਖਿਓ ਮਿਠਾ ਭਾਗਠੁ ਹੋਵੈ ।
nikarree makh vakhaaneeai maakhio mitthaa bhaagatth hovai |

Honey-bee is small one but its sweet honey is sold by merchants.

ਨਿਕੜਾ ਕੀੜਾ ਆਖੀਐ ਪਟ ਪਟੋਲੇ ਕਰਿ ਢੰਗ ਢੋਵੈ ।
nikarraa keerraa aakheeai patt pattole kar dtang dtovai |

Silk worm is little one but the clothes made by its fibre are worn and offered on the occassions of marriage and other ceremonies.

ਗੁਟਕਾ ਮੁਹ ਵਿਚਿ ਪਾਇ ਕੈ ਦੇਸ ਦਿਸੰਤ੍ਰਿ ਜਾਇ ਖੜੋਵੈ ।
guttakaa muh vich paae kai des disantr jaae kharrovai |

Yogis putting the small magic ball in their mouth become invisible and go in the far off places undetected.

ਮੋਤੀ ਮਾਣਕ ਹੀਰਿਆ ਪਾਤਿਸਾਹੁ ਲੈ ਹਾਰੁ ਪਰੋਵੈ ।
motee maanak heeriaa paatisaahu lai haar parovai |

Strings of small pearls and gems are worn by kings and emperors.

ਪਾਇ ਸਮਾਇਣੁ ਦਹੀ ਬਿਲੋਵੈ ।੭।
paae samaaein dahee bilovai |7|

Further, the curd is made by mixing a small quantity of rennet into milk (and thus butter is obtained).

ਲਤਾਂ ਹੇਠਿ ਲਤਾੜੀਐ ਘਾਹੁ ਨ ਕਢੈ ਸਾਹੁ ਵਿਚਾਰਾ ।
lataan hetth lataarreeai ghaahu na kadtai saahu vichaaraa |

Grass is trampled under feet yet the poor thing never complains.

ਗੋਰਸੁ ਦੇ ਖੜੁ ਖਾਇ ਕੈ ਗਾਇ ਗਰੀਬੀ ਪਰਉਪਕਾਰਾ ।
goras de kharr khaae kai gaae gareebee praupakaaraa |

The cow while eating grass remains altruist and gives milk to the poor.

ਦੁਧਹੁ ਦਹੀ ਜਮਾਈਐ ਦਈਅਹੁ ਮਖਣੁ ਛਾਹਿ ਪਿਆਰਾ ।
dudhahu dahee jamaaeeai deeahu makhan chhaeh piaaraa |

From milk is made curd and then from curd butter and delicious butter-milk etc are prepared.

ਘਿਅ ਤੇ ਹੋਵਨਿ ਹੋਮ ਜਗ ਢੰਗ ਸੁਆਰਥ ਚਜ ਅਚਾਰਾ ।
ghia te hovan hom jag dtang suaarath chaj achaaraa |

With that butter (ghee) homs, yajnas and other social and religious rituals are performed.

ਧਰਮ ਧਉਲੁ ਪਰਗਟੁ ਹੋਇ ਧੀਰਜਿ ਵਹੈ ਸਹੈ ਸਿਰਿ ਭਾਰਾ ।
dharam dhaul paragatt hoe dheeraj vahai sahai sir bhaaraa |

Dharma in the form of mythological bull patiently bears and burden of the earth.

ਇਕੁ ਇਕੁ ਜਾਉ ਜਣੇਦਿਆਂ ਚਹੁ ਚਕਾ ਵਿਚਿ ਵਗ ਹਜਾਰਾ ।
eik ik jaau janediaan chahu chakaa vich vag hajaaraa |

Each calf produces thousands of calves in all lands.

ਤ੍ਰਿਣ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਵਡਾ ਪਾਸਾਰਾ ।੮।
trin andar vaddaa paasaaraa |8|

One blade of grass has infinite extension i.e.the humility becomes base of the whole world.

ਲਹੁੜਾ ਤਿਲੁ ਹੋਇ ਜੰਮਿਆ ਨੀਚਹੁ ਨੀਚੁ ਨ ਆਪੁ ਗਣਾਇਆ ।
lahurraa til hoe jamiaa neechahu neech na aap ganaaeaa |

Small sesame seeds sprouted and it remained lowly and got itself not mentioned anywhere.

ਫੁਲਾ ਸੰਗਤਿ ਵਾਸਿਆ ਹੋਇ ਨਿਰਗੰਧੁ ਸੁਗੰਧੁ ਸੁਹਾਇਆ ।
fulaa sangat vaasiaa hoe niragandh sugandh suhaaeaa |

When it came to the company of flowers, it earlier being devoid of fragrance now become fragrant.

ਕੋਲੂ ਪਾਇ ਪੀੜਾਇਆ ਹੋਇ ਫੁਲੇਲੁ ਖੇਲੁ ਵਰਤਾਇਆ ।
koloo paae peerraaeaa hoe fulel khel varataaeaa |

When alongwith flowers it was crushed in crusher, it became perfume oil.

ਪਤਿਤੁ ਪਵਿਤ੍ਰ ਚਲਿਤ੍ਰੁ ਕਰਿ ਪਤਿਸਾਹ ਸਿਰਿ ਧਰਿ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਇਆ ।
patit pavitr chalitru kar patisaah sir dhar sukh paaeaa |

God, the purifier of the impure ones, enacted such a wondrous feat that that fragrant oil gave pleasure to the king when messaged on his head.

ਦੀਵੈ ਪਾਇ ਜਲਾਇਆ ਕੁਲ ਦੀਪਕੁ ਜਗਿ ਬਿਰਦੁ ਸਦਾਇਆ ।
deevai paae jalaaeaa kul deepak jag birad sadaaeaa |

When it was burnt in the lamp it came to be known as kuldipak, the lamp of the dynasty generally lit to complete the last rites of man.

ਕਜਲੁ ਹੋਆ ਦੀਵਿਅਹੁ ਅਖੀ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਜਾਇ ਸਮਾਇਆ ।
kajal hoaa deeviahu akhee andar jaae samaaeaa |

From lamp becoming collyrium it merged in the eyes.

ਬਾਲਾ ਹੋਇ ਨ ਵਡਾ ਕਹਾਇਆ ।੯।
baalaa hoe na vaddaa kahaaeaa |9|

It became great but never allowed itself to be called so.

ਹੋਇ ਵੜੇਵਾਂ ਜਗ ਵਿਚਿ ਬੀਜੇ ਤਨੁ ਖੇਹ ਨਾਲਿ ਰਲਾਇਆ ।
hoe varrevaan jag vich beeje tan kheh naal ralaaeaa |

The cotton seed got itself mixed with dust.

ਬੂਟੀ ਹੋਇ ਕਪਾਹ ਦੀ ਟੀਂਡੇ ਹਸਿ ਹਸਿ ਆਪੁ ਖਿੜਾਇਆ ।
boottee hoe kapaah dee tteendde has has aap khirraaeaa |

From that very seed the plant of cotton emerged on which the balls smiled unobstructed.

ਦੁਹੁ ਮਿਲਿ ਵੇਲਣੁ ਵੇਲਿਆ ਲੂੰ ਲੂੰ ਕਰਿ ਤੁੰਬੁ ਤੁੰਬਾਇਆ ।
duhu mil velan veliaa loon loon kar tunb tunbaaeaa |

The cotton got ginned by the ginning machine and after carding.

ਪਿੰਞਣਿ ਪਿੰਞ ਉਡਾਇਆ ਕਰਿ ਕਰਿ ਗੋੜੀ ਸੂਤ ਕਤਾਇਆ ।
pinyan piny uddaaeaa kar kar gorree soot kataaeaa |

Making rolls and spinning, the thread was made from it.

ਤਣਿ ਵੁਣਿ ਖੁੰਬਿ ਚੜਾਇ ਕੈ ਦੇ ਦੇ ਦੁਖੁ ਧੁਆਇ ਰੰਗਾਇਆ ।
tan vun khunb charraae kai de de dukh dhuaae rangaaeaa |

Then through its warp and waft it was woven and made to suffer getting dyed in boiling cauldron.

ਕੈਚੀ ਕਟਣਿ ਕਟਿਆ ਸੂਈ ਧਾਗੇ ਜੋੜਿ ਸੀਵਾਇਆ ।
kaichee kattan kattiaa sooee dhaage jorr seevaaeaa |

The scissors cut it and it was stiched with the help of needle and thread.

ਲੱਜਣੁ ਕੱਜਣੁ ਹੋਇ ਕਜਾਇਆ ।੧੦।
lajan kajan hoe kajaaeaa |10|

Thus it became cloth, the means for the covering up of others nudity.

ਦਾਣਾ ਹੋਇ ਅਨਾਰ ਦਾ ਹੋਇ ਧੂੜਿ ਧੂੜੀ ਵਿਚਿ ਧੱਸੈ ।
daanaa hoe anaar daa hoe dhoorr dhoorree vich dhasai |

The seed of promegranate merges into dust by becoming dust.

ਹੋਇ ਬਿਰਖੁ ਹਰੀਆਵਲਾ ਲਾਲ ਗੁਲਾਲਾ ਫਲ ਵਿਗੱਸੈ ।
hoe birakh hareeaavalaa laal gulaalaa fal vigasai |

The same becoming green is adorned by flowers of deep red colour.

ਇਕਤੁ ਬਿਰਖ ਸਹਸ ਫੁਲ ਫੁਲ ਫਲ ਇਕ ਦੂ ਇਕ ਸਰੱਸੈ ।
eikat birakh sahas ful ful fal ik doo ik sarasai |

On tree, thousands of fruits grow, each fruit being more delicious than another.

ਇਕ ਦੂ ਦਾਣੇ ਲਖ ਹੋਇ ਫਲ ਫਲ ਦੇ ਮਨ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਵੱਸੈ ।
eik doo daane lakh hoe fal fal de man andar vasai |

In each fruit reside thousands of seeds produced by one seed.

ਤਿਸੁ ਫਲ ਤੋਟਿ ਨ ਆਵਈ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸੁਖੁ ਫਲੁ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਰੱਸੈ ।
tis fal tott na aavee guramukh sukh fal amrit rasai |

As there is no dearth of fruit on that tree so the gurmukh is never at loss to realize the delights of the fruits of nectar.

ਜਿਉ ਜਿਉ ਲੱਯਨਿ ਤੋੜਿ ਫਲਿ ਤਿਉ ਤਿਉ ਫਿਰਿ ਫਿਰ ਫਲੀਐ ਹੱਸੈ ।
jiau jiau layan torr fal tiau tiau fir fir faleeai hasai |

With the plucking of the fruit the tree again and again, bursting into laughter bears more fruits.

ਨਿਵ ਚਲਣੁ ਗੁਰ ਮਾਰਗੁ ਦੱਸੈ ।੧੧।
niv chalan gur maarag dasai |11|

Thus the great Guru teaches the way of humility.

ਰੇਣਿ ਰਸਾਇਣ ਸਿਝੀਐ ਰੇਤੁ ਹੇਤੁ ਕਰਿ ਕੰਚਨੁ ਵਸੈ ।
ren rasaaein sijheeai ret het kar kanchan vasai |

The dust of sand in which remains gold mixed is kept in a chemical.

ਧੋਇ ਧੋਇ ਕਣੁ ਕਢੀਐ ਰਤੀ ਮਾਸਾ ਤੋਲਾ ਹਸੈ ।
dhoe dhoe kan kadteeai ratee maasaa tolaa hasai |

Then after washing the gold particles are taken out of it which weigh from miligrams to grams and more.

ਪਾਇ ਕੁਠਾਲੀ ਗਾਲੀਐ ਰੈਣੀ ਕਰਿ ਸੁਨਿਆਰਿ ਵਿਗਸੈ ।
paae kutthaalee gaaleeai rainee kar suniaar vigasai |

Then put into the crucible it is melted and to the delight of the goldsmith, is converted into lumps.

ਘੜਿ ਘੜਿ ਪਤ੍ਰ ਪਖਾਲੀਅਨਿ ਲੂਣੀ ਲਾਇ ਜਲਾਇ ਰਹਸੈ ।
gharr gharr patr pakhaaleean loonee laae jalaae rahasai |

He makes leaves out of it and using chemicals washes it happily.

ਬਾਰਹ ਵੰਨੀ ਹੋਇ ਕੈ ਲਗੈ ਲਵੈ ਕਸਉਟੀ ਕਸੈ ।
baarah vanee hoe kai lagai lavai ksauttee kasai |

Then transformed into pure gold it becomes nimble and worthy of the test by touchstone.

ਟਕਸਾਲੈ ਸਿਕਾ ਪਵੈ ਘਣ ਅਹਰਣਿ ਵਿਚਿ ਅਚਲੁ ਸਰਸੈ ।
ttakasaalai sikaa pavai ghan aharan vich achal sarasai |

Now in the mint, it is moulded into a coin and remains happy on the anvil even under the strokes of hammer.

ਸਾਲੁ ਸੁਨਈਆ ਪੋਤੈ ਪਸੈ ।੧੨।
saal suneea potai pasai |12|

Then becoming pure muhar, a gold coin, it gets deposited into treasury i.e.the gold which was in the dust particles because of its humility, ultimately turns out to be a coin of the treasure house.

ਖਸਖਸ ਦਾਣਾ ਹੋਇ ਕੈ ਖਾਕ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਹੋਇ ਖਾਕ ਸਮਾਵੈ ।
khasakhas daanaa hoe kai khaak andar hoe khaak samaavai |

Mixing with dust the poppy seed becomes one with dust.

ਦੋਸਤੁ ਪੋਸਤੁ ਬੂਟੁ ਹੋਇ ਰੰਗ ਬਿਰੰਗੀ ਫੁੱਲ ਖਿੜਾਵੈ ।
dosat posat boott hoe rang birangee ful khirraavai |

Becoming lovely poppy plant it blossoms with variegated flowers.

ਹੋਡਾ ਹੋਡੀ ਡੋਡੀਆ ਇਕ ਦੂੰ ਇਕ ਚੜ੍ਹਾਉ ਚੜ੍ਹਾਵੈ ।
hoddaa hoddee ddoddeea ik doon ik charrhaau charrhaavai |

Its flower buds vie with one another to look beautiful.

ਸੂਲੀ ਉਪਰਿ ਖੇਲਣਾ ਪਿਛੋਂ ਦੇ ਸਿਰਿ ਛਤ੍ਰੁ ਧਰਾਵੈ ।
soolee upar khelanaa pichhon de sir chhatru dharaavai |

First that poppy suffers on a long thorn but afterwards becoming circular assumes the shape of canopy.

ਚੁਖੁ ਚੁਖੁ ਹੋਇ ਮਲਾਇ ਕੈ ਲੋਹੂ ਪਾਣੀ ਰੰਗਿ ਰੰਗਾਵੈ ।
chukh chukh hoe malaae kai lohoo paanee rang rangaavai |

Getting sliced it oozes its sap of the colour of blood.

ਪਿਰਮ ਪਿਆਲਾ ਮਜਲਸੀ ਜੋਗ ਭੋਗ ਸੰਜੋਗ ਬਣਾਵੈ ।
piram piaalaa majalasee jog bhog sanjog banaavai |

Then in the parties, becoming the cup of love, it becomes the cause of joining of bhog, enjoyment, with the yoga.

ਅਮਲੀ ਹੋਇ ਸੁ ਮਜਲਸ ਆਵੈ ।੧੩।
amalee hoe su majalas aavai |13|

Its addicts come to parties to sip it.

ਰਸ ਭਰਿਆ ਰਸੁ ਰਖਦਾ ਬੋਲਣ ਅਣੁਬੋਲਣ ਅਭਿਰਿਠਾ ।
ras bhariaa ras rakhadaa bolan anubolan abhiritthaa |

Full of juice (sugarcane) is tasty and whether it speaks or not, in both the conditions, it is sweet.

ਸੁਣਿਆ ਅਣਸੁਣਿਆ ਕਰੈ ਕਰੇ ਵੀਚਾਰਿ ਡਿਠਾ ਅਣਡਿਠਾ ।
suniaa anasuniaa karai kare veechaar dditthaa anadditthaa |

It listens not to what is said and sees not what is visible, i.e. in the sugarcane field one neither can listen to other nor a person is visible in it.

ਅਖੀ ਧੂੜਿ ਅਟਾਈਆ ਅਖੀ ਵਿਚਿ ਅੰਗੂਰੁ ਬਹਿਠਾ ।
akhee dhoorr attaaeea akhee vich angoor bahitthaa |

When in the form of seed the nodes of sugarcane are put into the earth, they sprout up.

ਇਕ ਦੂ ਬਾਹਲੇ ਬੂਟ ਹੋਇ ਸਿਰ ਤਲਵਾਇਆ ਇਠਹੁ ਇਠਾ ।
eik doo baahale boott hoe sir talavaaeaa itthahu itthaa |

From one sugarcane grow many a plant, each lovely from top to bottom.

ਦੁਹੁ ਖੁੰਢਾ ਵਿਚਿ ਪੀੜੀਐ ਟੋਟੇ ਲਾਹੇ ਇਤੁ ਗੁਣਿ ਮਿਠਾ ।
duhu khundtaa vich peerreeai ttotte laahe it gun mitthaa |

It is crushed between two cylinderical rollers because of its sweet juice.

ਵੀਹ ਇਕੀਹ ਵਰਤਦਾ ਅਵਗੁਣਿਆਰੇ ਪਾਪ ਪਣਿਠਾ ।
veeh ikeeh varatadaa avaguniaare paap panitthaa |

Worthy people use it on auspicious days whereas the wicked also use it (by preparing wine etc out of it) and get perished.

ਮੰਨੈ ਗੰਨੈ ਵਾਂਗ ਸੁਧਿਠਾ ।੧੪।
manai ganai vaang sudhitthaa |14|

Those who cultivated the nature of sugarcane i.e. do not shed sweetness though in peril, are indeed steadfast persons.

ਘਣਹਰ ਬੂੰਦ ਸੁਹਾਵਣੀ ਨੀਵੀ ਹੋਇ ਅਗਾਸਹੁ ਆਵੈ ।
ghanahar boond suhaavanee neevee hoe agaasahu aavai |

A lovely drop of cloud falls from the sky and mitigating its ego goes into the mouth of a shell in sea.

ਆਪੁ ਗਵਾਇ ਸਮੁੰਦੁ ਵੇਖਿ ਸਿਪੈ ਦੇ ਮੁਹਿ ਵਿਚਿ ਸਮਾਵੈ ।
aap gavaae samund vekh sipai de muhi vich samaavai |

The shell, at once, closing its mouth dives down and hides itself in the underworld.

ਲੈਦੋ ਹੀ ਮੁਹਿ ਬੂੰਦ ਸਿਪੁ ਚੁੰਭੀ ਮਾਰਿ ਪਤਾਲਿ ਲੁਕਾਵੈ ।
laido hee muhi boond sip chunbhee maar pataal lukaavai |

As soon as the sip takes the drop in its mouth, it goes and hides it in the hole (with the support of a stone etc.).

ਫੜਿ ਕਢੈ ਮਰੁਜੀਵੜਾ ਪਰ ਕਾਰਜ ਨੋ ਆਪੁ ਫੜਾਵੈ ।
farr kadtai marujeevarraa par kaaraj no aap farraavai |

The diver catches hold of it and it also allows itself to be caught for the sale of altruistic sense.

ਪਰਵਸਿ ਪਰਉਪਕਾਰ ਨੋ ਪਰ ਹਥਿ ਪਥਰ ਦੰਦ ਭਨਾਵੈ ।
paravas praupakaar no par hath pathar dand bhanaavai |

Controlled by the sense of benevolence it gets itself broken on stone.

ਭੁਲਿ ਅਭੁਲਿ ਅਮੁਲੁ ਦੇ ਮੋਤੀ ਦਾਨ ਨ ਪਛੋਤਾਵੈ ।
bhul abhul amul de motee daan na pachhotaavai |

Knowing well or unknowingly it bestows a free gift and never repents.

ਸਫਲ ਜਨਮੁ ਕੋਈ ਵਰੁਸਾਵੈ ।੧੫।
safal janam koee varusaavai |15|

Any rare one gets such a blest life.

ਹੀਰੇ ਹੀਰਾ ਬੇਧੀਐ ਬਰਮੇ ਕਣੀ ਅਣੀ ਹੋਇ ਹੀਰੈ ।
heere heeraa bedheeai barame kanee anee hoe heerai |

With diamond-bit of drill the piece of diamond is cut gradually i.e. with the diamond bit of the Word of the Guru the mind-diamond is pierced.

ਧਾਗਾ ਹੋਇ ਪਰੋਈਐ ਹੀਰੈ ਮਾਲ ਰਸਾਲ ਗਹੀਰੈ ।
dhaagaa hoe paroeeai heerai maal rasaal gaheerai |

With the thread (of love) a beautiful string of diamonds is prepared.

ਸਾਧਸੰਗਤਿ ਗੁਰੁ ਸਬਦ ਲਿਵ ਹਉਮੈ ਮਾਰਿ ਮਰੈ ਮਨੁ ਧੀਰੈ ।
saadhasangat gur sabad liv haumai maar marai man dheerai |

In the holy congregation, merging consciousness in the Word and eschewing ego, the mind is tranquilized.

ਮਨ ਜਿਣਿ ਮਨੁ ਦੇ ਲਏ ਮਨ ਗੁਣਿ ਵਿਚਿ ਗੁਣ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸਰੀਰੈ ।
man jin man de le man gun vich gun guramukh sareerai |

Conquering the mind, one should surrender it (before the Guru) and adopt the virtues of gurmukhs, the Guru oriented ones.

ਪੈਰੀ ਪੈ ਪਾ ਖਾਕੁ ਹੋਇ ਕਾਮਧੇਨੁ ਸੰਤ ਰੇਣੁ ਨ ਨੀਰੈ ।
pairee pai paa khaak hoe kaamadhen sant ren na neerai |

He ought to fall on the feet of saints because even the wish-granting cow (Kamadhenu) is not equal to the dust of the feet of saints.

ਸਿਲਾ ਅਲੂਣੀ ਚਟਣੀ ਲਖ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਰਸ ਤਰਸਨ ਸੀਰੈ ।
silaa aloonee chattanee lakh amrit ras tarasan seerai |

This act is nothing but licking of the tasteless stone though myriad tastes of sweet juices one strives for.

ਵਿਰਲਾ ਸਿਖ ਸੁਣੈ ਗੁਰ ਪੀਰੈ ।੧੬।
viralaa sikh sunai gur peerai |16|

Rare is the Sikh who listens to (and accepts) the teachings of the Guru.

ਗੁਰ ਸਿਖੀ ਗੁਰਸਿਖ ਸੁਣਿ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਸਿਆਣਾ ਬਾਹਰਿ ਭੋਲਾ ।
gur sikhee gurasikh sun andar siaanaa baahar bholaa |

Listening to the teachings of the Guru, the Sikh becomes wise internally though apparently he looks a simpleton.

ਸਬਦਿ ਸੁਰਤਿ ਸਾਵਧਾਨ ਹੋਇ ਵਿਣੁ ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦਿ ਨ ਸੁਣਈ ਬੋਲਾ ।
sabad surat saavadhaan hoe vin gur sabad na sunee bolaa |

He with full care keeps his consciousness attuned to the Word and listens to nothing except the words of Guru.

ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਦਰਸਨੁ ਦੇਖਣਾ ਸਾਧਸੰਗਤਿ ਵਿਣੁ ਅੰਨ੍ਹਾ ਖੋਲਾ ।
satigur darasan dekhanaa saadhasangat vin anhaa kholaa |

He beholds the true Guru and without the company of the saints feels himself blind and deaf.

ਵਾਹਗੁਰੂ ਗੁਰੁ ਸਬਦੁ ਲੈ ਪਿਰਮ ਪਿਆਲਾ ਚੁਪਿ ਚਬੋਲਾ ।
vaahaguroo gur sabad lai piram piaalaa chup chabolaa |

The Guru's word he receives is Vahiguru, the wondrous Lord, and remains silently immersed in delight.

ਪੈਰੀ ਪੈ ਪਾ ਖਾਕ ਹੋਇ ਚਰਣਿ ਧੋਇ ਚਰਣੋਦਕ ਝੋਲਾ ।
pairee pai paa khaak hoe charan dhoe charanodak jholaa |

He bows on the feet and becoming (humble) like dust goes on quaffing the nectar of the feet (of the Lord).

ਚਰਣ ਕਵਲ ਚਿਤੁ ਭਵਰੁ ਕਰਿ ਭਵਜਲ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਰਹੈ ਨਿਰੋਲਾ ।
charan kaval chit bhavar kar bhavajal andar rahai nirolaa |

He remains involved like black bee in the lotus feet (of the Guru) and thus living in this world ocean remains unsmeared (by its water and dust).

ਜੀਵਣਿ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਸਚਾਵਾ ਚੋਲਾ ।੧੭।
jeevan mukat sachaavaa cholaa |17|

His is life of a liberated one during the life on earth i.e. he is a jivanmukt'.

ਸਿਰਿ ਵਿਚਿ ਨਿਕੈ ਵਾਲ ਹੋਇ ਸਾਧੂ ਚਰਣ ਚਵਰ ਕਰਿ ਢਾਲੈ ।
sir vich nikai vaal hoe saadhoo charan chavar kar dtaalai |

Preparing the whisk of even the hair of one's head (the gurmukh) one should wave it on the feet of the saints i.e. he should be extremely humble.

ਗੁਰ ਸਰ ਤੀਰਥ ਨਾਇ ਕੈ ਅੰਝੂ ਭਰਿ ਭਰਿ ਪੈਰਿ ਪਖਾਲੈ ।
gur sar teerath naae kai anjhoo bhar bhar pair pakhaalai |

Bathing in the pilgrimage place, he should wash the feet of the Guru with tears of love.

ਕਾਲੀ ਹੂੰ ਧਉਲੇ ਕਰੇ ਚਲਾ ਜਾਣਿ ਨੀਸਾਣੁ ਸਮ੍ਹਾਲੈ ।
kaalee hoon dhaule kare chalaa jaan neesaan samhaalai |

From black, his hair may turn grey but then considering his time to go (from this world) he should cherish in his heart the symbol (love) of the Lord.

ਪੈਰੀ ਪੈ ਪਾ ਖਾਕ ਹੋਇ ਪੂਰਾ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਨਦਰਿ ਨਿਹਾਲੈ ।
pairee pai paa khaak hoe pooraa satigur nadar nihaalai |

When one, falling at the Guru's feet, becomes dust himself, i.e. totally deletes ego from his mind, the true Guru also then blesses and obliges him.

ਕਾਗ ਕੁਮੰਤਹੁੰ ਪਰਮ ਹੰਸੁ ਉਜਲ ਮੋਤੀ ਖਾਇ ਖਵਾਲੈ ।
kaag kumantahun param hans ujal motee khaae khavaalai |

He should become swan and leave black wisdom of crow and should himself perform and get others perform pearl-like invaluable deeds.

ਵਾਲਹੁ ਨਿਕੀ ਆਖੀਐ ਗੁਰ ਸਿਖੀ ਸੁਣਿ ਗੁਰਸਿਖ ਪਾਲੈ ।
vaalahu nikee aakheeai gur sikhee sun gurasikh paalai |

The teachings of the Guru are subtler even than the hair itself; the Sikh should always follow them.

ਗੁਰਸਿਖੁ ਲੰਘੈ ਪਿਰਮ ਪਿਆਲੈ ।੧੮।
gurasikh langhai piram piaalai |18|

The Sikhs of the Guru go across the world-ocean by virtue of their cup full of love.

ਗੁਲਰ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਭੁਣਹਣਾ ਗੁਲਰ ਨੋਂ ਬ੍ਰਹਮੰਡੁ ਵਖਾਣੈ ।
gular andar bhunahanaa gular non brahamandd vakhaanai |

Fig is the cosmos for the insect living in it.

ਗੁਲਰ ਲਗਣਿ ਲਖ ਫਲ ਇਕ ਦੂ ਲਖ ਅਲਖ ਨ ਜਾਣੈ ।
gular lagan lakh fal ik doo lakh alakh na jaanai |

But on tree grow millions of fruits which multiply further in numberless quantity.

ਲਖ ਲਖ ਬਿਰਖ ਬਗੀਚਿਅਹੁ ਲਖ ਬਗੀਚੇ ਬਾਗ ਬਬਾਣੈ ।
lakh lakh birakh bageechiahu lakh bageeche baag babaanai |

Gardens are there of myriad trees and likewise are millions of gardens in the world.

ਲਖ ਬਾਗ ਬ੍ਰਹਮੰਡ ਵਿਚਿ ਲਖ ਬ੍ਰਹਮੰਡ ਲੂਅ ਵਿਚਿ ਆਣੈ ।
lakh baag brahamandd vich lakh brahamandd looa vich aanai |

Millions of universes are there in one small hair of God.

ਮਿਹਰਿ ਕਰੇ ਜੇ ਮਿਹਰਿਵਾਨੁ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸਾਧਸੰਗਤਿ ਰੰਗੁ ਮਾਣੈ ।
mihar kare je miharivaan guramukh saadhasangat rang maanai |

If that kind God showers His grace, only then a gurmukh can enjoy the delight of the holy congregation.

ਪੈਰੀ ਪੈ ਪਾ ਖਾਕੁ ਹੋਇ ਸਾਹਿਬੁ ਦੇ ਚਲੈ ਓਹੁ ਭਾਣੈ ।
pairee pai paa khaak hoe saahib de chalai ohu bhaanai |

Only then falling on the feet and becoming dust, the humble one can mould himself according to the divine Will (hukam) of the Lord.

ਹਉਮੈ ਜਾਇ ਤ ਜਾਇ ਸਿਞਾਣੈ ।੧੯।
haumai jaae ta jaae siyaanai |19|

Only when ego is erased, this fact is realized and identified.

ਦੁਇ ਦਿਹਿ ਚੰਦੁ ਅਲੋਪੁ ਹੋਇ ਤਿਐ ਦਿਹ ਚੜ੍ਹਦਾ ਹੋਇ ਨਿਕਾ ।
due dihi chand alop hoe tiaai dih charrhadaa hoe nikaa |

Remaining invisible for two days, third day the moon is beholden in a small size.

ਉਠਿ ਉਠਿ ਜਗਤੁ ਜੁਹਾਰਦਾ ਗਗਨ ਮਹੇਸੁਰ ਮਸਤਕਿ ਟਿਕਾ ।
autth utth jagat juhaaradaa gagan mahesur masatak ttikaa |

Supposed to adorn the forehead of Mahesa, people bow to it again and again.

ਸੋਲਹ ਕਲਾ ਸੰਘਾਰੀਐ ਸਫਲੁ ਜਨਮੁ ਸੋਹੈ ਕਲਿ ਇਕਾ ।
solah kalaa sanghaareeai safal janam sohai kal ikaa |

When it has attained all the sixteen phases i.e. on the full moon night it begins diminishing and again reaches the position of the first day. People now bow before it.

ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਕਿਰਣਿ ਸੁਹਾਵਣੀ ਨਿਝਰੁ ਝਰੈ ਸਿੰਜੈ ਸਹਸਿਕਾ ।
amrit kiran suhaavanee nijhar jharai sinjai sahasikaa |

Nectar is sprinkled by its rays and it irrigates all thirsty trees and fields.

ਸੀਤਲੁ ਸਾਂਤਿ ਸੰਤੋਖੁ ਦੇ ਸਹਜ ਸੰਜੋਗੀ ਰਤਨ ਅਮਿਕਾ ।
seetal saant santokh de sahaj sanjogee ratan amikaa |

Peace, contentment and cool, these invaluable jewels are bestowed by it.

ਕਰੈ ਅਨੇਰਹੁ ਚਾਨਣਾ ਡੋਰ ਚਕੋਰ ਧਿਆਨੁ ਧਰਿ ਛਿਕਾ ।
karai anerahu chaananaa ddor chakor dhiaan dhar chhikaa |

In darkness, it spreads light and provides the thread of meditation to the chakor, the redlegged partridge.

ਆਪੁ ਗਵਾਇ ਅਮੋਲ ਮਣਿਕਾ ।੨੦।
aap gavaae amol manikaa |20|

Only by erasing its ego it becomes an invaluable jewel.

ਹੋਇ ਨਿਮਾਣਾ ਭਗਤਿ ਕਰਿ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਧ੍ਰੂ ਹਰਿ ਦਰਸਨੁ ਪਾਇਆ ।
hoe nimaanaa bhagat kar guramukh dhraoo har darasan paaeaa |

By becoming humble only, Dhru could behold the Lord.

ਭਗਤਿ ਵਛਲੁ ਹੋਇ ਭੇਟਿਆ ਮਾਣੁ ਨਿਮਾਣੇ ਆਪਿ ਦਿਵਾਇਆ ।
bhagat vachhal hoe bhettiaa maan nimaane aap divaaeaa |

God, affectionate to the devotees, also embraced him and egoless Dhruv attained the highest glory.

ਮਾਤ ਲੋਕ ਵਿਚਿ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਕਰਿ ਨਿਹਚਲੁ ਵਾਸੁ ਅਗਾਸਿ ਚੜਾਇਆ ।
maat lok vich mukat kar nihachal vaas agaas charraaeaa |

In this mortal world he was granted liberation and then a stable place in the sky was given him.

ਚੰਦੁ ਸੂਰਜ ਤੇਤੀਸ ਕਰੋੜਿ ਪਰਦਖਣਾ ਚਉਫੇਰਿ ਫਿਰਾਇਆ ।
chand sooraj tetees karorr paradakhanaa chaufer firaaeaa |

Moon, sun and all the thirty three crores of angels circumambulate and revolve around him.

ਵੇਦ ਪੁਰਾਣ ਵਖਾਣਦੇ ਪਰਗਟੁ ਕਰਿ ਪਰਤਾਪੁ ਜਣਾਇਆ ।
ved puraan vakhaanade paragatt kar parataap janaaeaa |

His magnificence has been clearly described in the Vedas and Puranas.

ਅਬਿਗਤਿ ਗਤਿ ਅਤਿ ਅਗਮ ਹੈ ਅਕਥ ਕਥਾ ਵੀਚਾਰੁ ਨ ਆਇਆ ।
abigat gat at agam hai akath kathaa veechaar na aaeaa |

The story of that unmanifest Lord is extremely mystical, indescribable and beyond all thoughts.

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸੁਖ ਫਲੁ ਅਲਖੁ ਲਖਾਇਆ ।੨੧।੪। ਚਾਰਿ ।
guramukh sukh fal alakh lakhaaeaa |21|4| chaar |

Only gurmukhs can have a glimpse of Him.