Vaaran Bhai Gurdas Ji

Page - 7

ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥

ik oankaar satigur prasaad |

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

ਪਉੜੀ ੧

paurree 1

(Sadh=straightforward. Sadhay=Sadhke. Sadhu=Great and benevolent. Orai=Urai, in shelter, inside.)

ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਸਚਾ ਪਾਤਿਸਾਹੁ ਸਾਧਸੰਗਤਿ ਸਚੁ ਖੰਡੁ ਵਸਾਇਆ ।

satigur sachaa paatisaahu saadhasangat sach khandd vasaaeaa |

The true Guru is true emperor who has founded the abode of truth in the form of the congregation of the saints.

ਗੁਰ ਸਿਖ ਲੈ ਗੁਰਸਿਖ ਹੋਇ ਆਪੁ ਗਵਾਇ ਨ ਆਪੁ ਗਣਾਇਆ ।

gur sikh lai gurasikh hoe aap gavaae na aap ganaaeaa |

The Sikhs living there being taught by the Guru, lose their ego and never make themselves noticed.

ਗੁਰਸਿਖ ਸਭੋ ਸਾਧਨਾ ਸਾਧਿ ਸਧਾਇ ਸਾਧੁ ਸਦਵਾਇਆ ।

gurasikh sabho saadhanaa saadh sadhaae saadh sadavaaeaa |

The Sikhs of the Guru get themselves called sadhus only after accomplishing all sorts of discipline.

ਚਹੁ ਵਰਣਾ ਉਪਦੇਸ ਦੇ ਮਾਇਆ ਵਿਚਿ ਉਦਾਸੁ ਰਹਾਇਆ ।

chahu varanaa upades de maaeaa vich udaas rahaaeaa |

They preach to all the four varnas and themselves remain indifferent in the midst of maya.

ਸਚਹੁ ਓਰੈ ਸਭੁ ਕਿਹੁ ਸਚੁ ਨਾਉ ਗੁਰ ਮੰਤੁ ਦਿੜਾਇਆ ।

sachahu orai sabh kihu sach naau gur mant dirraaeaa |

They explain clearly that everything is below truth i.e. the truth is highest and only this mantra should be recited with deep integrity.

ਹੁਕਮੈ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਸਭ ਕੋ ਮੰਨੈ ਹੁਕਮੁ ਸੁ ਸਚਿ ਸਮਾਇਆ ।

hukamai andar sabh ko manai hukam su sach samaaeaa |

Everything is subsumed in the divine order and whosoever bows his head before His order, merges in the truth.

ਸਬਦ ਸੁਰਤਿ ਲਿਵ ਅਲਖੁ ਲਖਾਇਆ ।੧।

sabad surat liv alakh lakhaaeaa |1|

The consciousness attuned to the Word makes man competent to behold the invisible Lord.

ਪਉੜੀ ੨

paurree 2

ਸਿਵ ਸਕਤੀ ਨੋ ਸਾਧਿ ਕੈ ਚੰਦੁ ਸੂਰਜੁ ਦਿਹੁਂ ਰਾਤਿ ਸਧਾਏ ।

siv sakatee no saadh kai chand sooraj dihun raat sadhaae |

Conquering Siva and S'akti (the rajas and tamas qualities), the gurmukhs have disciplined the moon-sun (ira, pingala) and also the time known by days and nights.

ਸੁਖ ਦੁਖ ਸਾਧੇ ਹਰਖ ਸੋਗ ਨਰਕ ਸੁਰਗ ਪੁੰਨ ਪਾਪ ਲੰਘਾਏ ।

sukh dukh saadhe harakh sog narak surag pun paap langhaae |

Subjugating pleasure and pain, joy and suffering, they have gone beyond hell and heaven, sin and virtue.

ਜਨਮ ਮਰਣ ਜੀਵਨੁ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਭਲਾ ਬੁਰਾ ਮਿਤ੍ਰ ਸਤ੍ਰੁ ਨਿਵਾਏ ।

janam maran jeevan mukat bhalaa buraa mitr satru nivaae |

They have humbled life, death, liberation in life, right and wrong, enemy and friend.

ਰਾਜ ਜੋਗ ਜਿਣਿ ਵਸਿ ਕਰਿ ਸਾਧਿ ਸੰਜੋਗੁ ਵਿਜੋਗੁ ਰਹਾਏ ।

raaj jog jin vas kar saadh sanjog vijog rahaae |

Being victors of raj and yoga (temporality and spirituality), they have disciplined alliance as well as separation.

ਵਸਗਤਿ ਕੀਤੀ ਨੀਂਦ ਭੂਖ ਆਸਾ ਮਨਸਾ ਜਿਣਿ ਘਰਿ ਆਏ ।

vasagat keetee neend bhookh aasaa manasaa jin ghar aae |

Conquering sleep, hunger, hope and desire, they have made their abode in their own true nature.

ਉਸਤਤਿ ਨਿੰਦਾ ਸਾਧਿ ਕੈ ਹਿੰਦੂ ਮੁਸਲਮਾਣ ਸਬਾਏ ।

ausatat nindaa saadh kai hindoo musalamaan sabaae |

Going beyond praise and slander, they have become beloved of the Hindus as well as Muslims.

ਪੈਰੀ ਪੈ ਪਾ ਖਾਕ ਸਦਾਏ ।੨।

pairee pai paa khaak sadaae |2|

They bow before all and consider themselves as dust.

ਪਉੜੀ ੩

paurree 3

ਬ੍ਰਹਮਾ ਬਿਸਨੁ ਮਹੇਸੁ ਤ੍ਰੈ ਲੋਕ ਵੇਦ ਗੁਣ ਗਿਆਨ ਲੰਘਾਏ ।

brahamaa bisan mahes trai lok ved gun giaan langhaae |

The gurmukhs have gone ahead of the three worlds, three gunas (rajas, sattva and tamas) and Brahma Visnu Mahesa.

ਭੂਤ ਭਵਿਖਹੁ ਵਰਤਮਾਨੁ ਆਦਿ ਮਧਿ ਜਿਣਿ ਅੰਤਿ ਸਿਧਾਏ ।

bhoot bhavikhahu varatamaan aad madh jin ant sidhaae |

They know the mystery of the beginning, the middle, the end, of past, present and future.

ਮਨ ਬਚ ਕਰਮ ਇਕਤ੍ਰ ਕਰਿ ਜੰਮਣ ਮਰਣ ਜੀਵਣ ਜਿਣਿ ਆਏ ।

man bach karam ikatr kar jaman maran jeevan jin aae |

They keep together in one line their mind, speech and action and conquer birth, life and death.

ਆਧਿ ਬਿਆਧਿ ਉਪਾਧਿ ਸਾਧਿ ਸੁਰਗ ਮਿਰਤ ਪਾਤਾਲ ਨਿਵਾਏ ।

aadh biaadh upaadh saadh surag mirat paataal nivaae |

Subjugating all the maladies, they have humbled this world, heaven and the nether world.

ਉਤਮੁ ਮਧਮ ਨੀਚ ਸਾਧਿ ਬਾਲਕ ਜੋਬਨ ਬਿਰਧਿ ਜਿਣਾਏ ।

autam madham neech saadh baalak joban biradh jinaae |

Winning the top, middle and the lowest positions they have conquered the childhood, youth and the old age.

ਇੜਾ ਪਿੰਗੁਲਾ ਸੁਖਮਨਾ ਤ੍ਰਿਕੁਟੀ ਲੰਘਿ ਤ੍ਰਿਬੇਣੀ ਨ੍ਹਾਏ ।

eirraa pingulaa sukhamanaa trikuttee langh tribenee nhaae |

Crossing trikuti, the conjunction of three naris – ira, pingala, susumna in between the eyebrows, they have bathed in the triveni, the pilgrimage centre at the confluence of Ganges, Yamuna and Sarasvati.

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਇਕੁ ਮਨਿ ਇਕੁ ਧਿਆਏ ।੩।

guramukh ik man ik dhiaae |3|

With concentrated mind, gurmukhs adore only one Lord.

ਪਉੜੀ ੪

paurree 4

ਅੰਡਜ ਜੇਰਜ ਸਾਧਿ ਕੈ ਸੇਤਜ ਉਤਭੁਜ ਖਾਣੀ ਬਾਣੀ ।

anddaj jeraj saadh kai setaj utabhuj khaanee baanee |

The gurmukhs subdue the four life-mines (egg, foetus, sweat, vegetation) and the four speeches (para, posyanti, madhyama, vaikhari~.

ਚਾਰੇ ਕੁੰਡਾਂ ਚਾਰਿ ਜੁਗ ਚਾਰਿ ਵਰਨਿ ਚਾਰਿ ਵੇਦੁ ਵਖਾਣੀ ।

chaare kunddaan chaar jug chaar varan chaar ved vakhaanee |

Four are directions, four the yugas (ages), four varnas and four are the Vedas.

ਧਰਮੁ ਅਰਥੁ ਕਾਮੁ ਮੋਖੁ ਜਿਣਿ ਰਜ ਤਮ ਸਤ ਗੁਣ ਤੁਰੀਆ ਰਾਣੀ ।

dharam arath kaam mokh jin raj tam sat gun tureea raanee |

Conquering dharma, artha, kama, moksa and crossing three stagges of rajas, sattva and tamas they enter into the fourth stage turiya, the stage of supreme bliss.

ਸਨਕਾਦਿਕ ਆਸ੍ਰਮ ਉਲੰਘਿ ਚਾਰਿ ਵੀਰ ਵਸਗਤਿ ਕਰਿ ਆਣੀ ।

sanakaadik aasram ulangh chaar veer vasagat kar aanee |

They control Sanak, Sanandan Sanatan, Sanatkumar, the four ashramas and the four warriors (in the field of charity, dharma, compassion and warfare).

ਚਉਪੜਿ ਜਿਉ ਚਉਸਾਰ ਮਾਰਿ ਜੋੜਾ ਹੋਇ ਨ ਕੋਇ ਰਞਾਣੀ ।

chauparr jiau chausaar maar jorraa hoe na koe rayaanee |

As in chaupar (a game like blackgamman played with an oblong dice) one is victorious by winning all the four sides, and a twosome is not killed,

ਰੰਗ ਬਿਰੰਗ ਤੰਬੋਲ ਰਸ ਬਹੁ ਰੰਗੀ ਇਕੁ ਰੰਗੁ ਨੀਸਾਣੀ ।

rang birang tanbol ras bahu rangee ik rang neesaanee |

Tambol has different colors, when they became rasa (i.e. love) then multi-colored became a sign of one color; (Gal ki kath, lime, betel nut and betel nut became a red color, four castes combined became one divine form).

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸਾਧਸੰਗਤਿ ਨਿਰਬਾਣੀ ।੪।

guramukh saadhasangat nirabaanee |4|

So the gurmukh also makes pair with the One Lord and becomes undefeatable.

ਪਉੜੀ ੫

paurree 5

ਪਉਣੁ ਪਾਣੀ ਬੈਸੰਤਰੋ ਧਰਤਿ ਅਕਾਸੁ ਉਲੰਘਿ ਪਇਆਣਾ ।

paun paanee baisantaro dharat akaas ulangh peaanaa |

Gurmukh goes beyond air, water, fire, earth and sky.

ਕਾਮੁ ਕ੍ਰੋਧੁ ਵਿਰੋਧੁ ਲੰਘਿ ਲੋਭੁ ਮੋਹੁ ਅਹੰਕਾਰੁ ਵਿਹਾਣਾ ।

kaam krodh virodh langh lobh mohu ahankaar vihaanaa |

Resisting lust and anger he crosses the greed, infatuation and ego.

ਸਤਿ ਸੰਤੋਖ ਦਇਆ ਧਰਮੁ ਅਰਥੁ ਸੁ ਗਰੰਥੁ ਪੰਚ ਪਰਵਾਣਾ ।

sat santokh deaa dharam arath su garanth panch paravaanaa |

He espouses truth, contentment, compassion, dharma and fortitude.

ਖੇਚਰ ਭੂਚਰ ਚਾਚਰੀ ਉਨਮਨ ਲੰਘਿ ਅਗੋਚਰ ਬਾਣਾ ।

khechar bhoochar chaacharee unaman langh agochar baanaa |

Getting above of the khechar bhuchar chachar, unman and agochar (all yogic postures) mudras he concentrates upon the One Lord.

ਪੰਚਾਇਣ ਪਰਮੇਸਰੋ ਪੰਚ ਸਬਦ ਘਨਘੋਰ ਨੀਸਾਣਾ ।

panchaaein paramesaro panch sabad ghanaghor neesaanaa |

He beholds God in five (select persons) and the five sounds of five words become his special marks.

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਪੰਚ ਭੂਆਤਮਾ ਸਾਧਸੰਗਤਿ ਮਿਲਿ ਸਾਧ ਸੁਹਾਣਾ ।

guramukh panch bhooaatamaa saadhasangat mil saadh suhaanaa |

Antahkaran, the basis of all five external elements is cultivated and cultured by gurmukh in the holy congregation.

ਸਹਜ ਸਮਾਧਿ ਨ ਆਵਣ ਜਾਣਾ ।੫।

sahaj samaadh na aavan jaanaa |5|

This way immersing in undisturbed trance he gets liberated from the cycle of transmigration.

ਪਉੜੀ ੬

paurree 6

ਛਿਅ ਰੁਤੀ ਕਰਿ ਸਾਧਨਾਂ ਛਿਅ ਦਰਸਨ ਸਾਧੈ ਗੁਰਮਤੀ ।

chhia rutee kar saadhanaan chhia darasan saadhai guramatee |

Attaining spiritual discipline through the six seasons, gurmukh assimilates even the six philosophies.

ਛਿਅ ਰਸ ਰਸਨਾ ਸਾਧਿ ਕੈ ਰਾਗ ਰਾਗਣੀ ਭਾਇ ਭਗਤੀ ।

chhia ras rasanaa saadh kai raag raaganee bhaae bhagatee |

He conquers the six tastes (sour, sweet, astringent, bitter, tart and saltish) of the tongue and alongwith six musical measures and their consorts surrenders with full devotions.

ਛਿਅ ਚਿਰਜੀਵੀ ਛਿਅ ਜਤੀ ਚੱਕ੍ਰਵਰਤਿ ਛਿਅ ਸਾਧਿ ਜੁਗਤੀ ।

chhia chirajeevee chhia jatee chakravarat chhia saadh jugatee |

He understands and accomplishes the ways of life of six immortal ones, six yatis (ascetics) and six yogic chakras.

ਛਿਅ ਸਾਸਤ੍ਰ ਛਿਅ ਕਰਮ ਜਿਣਿ ਛਿਅ ਗੁਰਾਂ ਗੁਰ ਸੁਰਤਿ ਨਿਰਤੀ ।

chhia saasatr chhia karam jin chhia guraan gur surat niratee |

Conquering the six codes of conduct and the six philosophies, he cultivates friendship with the six gurus (teachers of these philosophies).

ਛਿਅ ਵਰਤਾਰੇ ਸਾਧਿ ਕੈ ਛਿਅ ਛਕ ਛਤੀ ਪਵਣ ਪਰਤੀ ।

chhia varataare saadh kai chhia chhak chhatee pavan paratee |

He turns his face from the five external organs plus one internal organ, the mind, and their attendant thirty six kinds of hypocrisies.

ਸਾਧਸੰਗਤਿ ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦ ਸੁਰੱਤੀ ।੬।

saadhasangat gur sabad suratee |6|

Reaching the holy congregation the consciousness of a gurmukh gets absorbed in the Word of Guru.

ਪਉੜੀ ੭

paurree 7

ਸਤ ਸਮੁੰਦ ਉਲੰਘਿਆ ਦੀਪ ਸਤ ਇਕੁ ਦੀਪਕੁ ਬਲਿਆ ।

sat samund ulanghiaa deep sat ik deepak baliaa |

Getting above of the seven oceans and seven Continents, the gurmukh lights the lamp of knowledge.

ਸਤ ਸੂਤ ਇਕ ਸੂਤਿ ਕਰਿ ਸਤੇ ਪੁਰੀਆ ਲੰਘਿ ਉਛਲਿਆ ।

sat soot ik soot kar sate pureea langh uchhaliaa |

He binds the seven threads (five organs, mind and wisdom) of body into one thread (of high consciousness) and goes across the seven (mythological) habitats (puris).

ਸਤ ਸਤੀ ਜਿਣਿ ਸਪਤ ਰਿਖਿ ਸਤਿ ਸੁਰਾ ਜਿਣਿ ਅਟਲੁ ਨਾ ਟਲਿਆ ।

sat satee jin sapat rikh sat suraa jin attal naa ttaliaa |

Understanding the intrinsic meaning of seven satis, seven rishis and seven musical notes, he remains steadfast in his resolves.

ਸਤੇ ਸੀਵਾਂ ਸਾਧਿ ਕੈ ਸਤੀਂ ਸੀਵੀਂ ਸੁਫਲਿਓ ਫਲਿਆ ।

sate seevaan saadh kai sateen seeveen sufalio faliaa |

Crossing the seven stages of knowledge, gurmukh gets the fruit of the knowledge of Brahm, the basis of all the stages.

ਸਤ ਅਕਾਸ ਪਤਾਲ ਸਤ ਵਸਿਗਤਿ ਕਰਿ ਉਪਰੇਰੈ ਚਲਿਆ ।

sat akaas pataal sat vasigat kar uparerai chaliaa |

Controlling the seven nether worlds and seven skies he goes beyond them.

ਸਤੇ ਧਾਰੀ ਲੰਘਿ ਕੈ ਭੈਰਉ ਖੇਤ੍ਰਪਾਲ ਦਲ ਮਲਿਆ ।

sate dhaaree langh kai bhairau khetrapaal dal maliaa |

Getting across the seven streams, he decimates the armies of Bhairav and other protectors of the worlds.

ਸਤੇ ਰੋਹਣਿ ਸਤਿ ਵਾਰ ਸਤਿ ਸੁਹਾਗਣਿ ਸਾਧਿ ਨ ਢਲਿਆ ।

sate rohan sat vaar sat suhaagan saadh na dtaliaa |

The seven rohinis seven days and the seven married women and their ritualistic activities cannot upset him.

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸਾਧਸੰਗਤਿ ਵਿਚਿ ਖਲਿਆ ।੭।

guramukh saadhasangat vich khaliaa |7|

Gurmukh always remains stabilized in the true congregation.

ਪਉੜੀ ੮

paurree 8

ਅਠੈ ਸਿਧੀ ਸਾਧਿ ਕੈ ਸਾਧਿਕ ਸਿਧ ਸਮਾਧਿ ਫਲਾਈ ।

atthai sidhee saadh kai saadhik sidh samaadh falaaee |

Accomplishing eight siddhis (powers) the gurmukh has attained the fruit of adept trance (siddh samadhi).

ਅਸਟ ਕੁਲੀ ਬਿਖੁ ਸਾਧਨਾ ਸਿਮਰਣਿ ਸੇਖ ਨ ਕੀਮਤਿ ਪਾਈ ।

asatt kulee bikh saadhanaa simaran sekh na keemat paaee |

The practices by the eight ancestoral family houses of Sesanag could not understand His mystery.

ਮਣੁ ਹੋਇ ਅਠ ਪੈਸੇਰੀਆ ਪੰਜੂ ਅਠੇ ਚਾਲੀਹ ਭਾਈ ।

man hoe atth paisereea panjoo atthe chaaleeh bhaaee |

One maund (old Indian weighing unit) consists of eight panseris (about five kilograms), and five multiplied by eight is equal to forty.

ਜਿਉ ਚਰਖਾ ਅਠ ਖੰਭੀਆ ਇਕਤੁ ਸੂਤਿ ਰਹੈ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਈ ।

jiau charakhaa atth khanbheea ikat soot rahai liv laaee |

The spinning wheel having eight spokes keeps its consciousness concentrated in a single thread.

ਅਠ ਪਹਿਰ ਅਸਟਾਂਗੁ ਜੋਗੁ ਚਾਵਲ ਰਤੀ ਮਾਸਾ ਰਾਈ ।

atth pahir asattaang jog chaaval ratee maasaa raaee |

Eight watches, eight limbed yoga, chaval (rice), ratti, rais, masa (all old Indian measuring units of time and weight) have among themselves the relationship of eight i.e. eight rais = one chaval, eight chavals = one ratti and eight rattis = one masa.

ਅਠ ਕਾਠਾ ਮਨੁ ਵਸ ਕਰਿ ਅਸਟ ਧਾਤੁ ਇਕੁ ਧਾਤੁ ਕਰਾਈ ।

atth kaatthaa man vas kar asatt dhaat ik dhaat karaaee |

Controlling the mind comprising eight inclinations, the gurmukh has made it homogenous as the eight metals after mixing become one metal.

ਸਾਧਸੰਗਤਿ ਵਡੀ ਵਡਿਆਈ ।੮।

saadhasangat vaddee vaddiaaee |8|

Great is the glory of the holy congregation.

ਪਉੜੀ ੯

paurree 9

ਨਥਿ ਚਲਾਏ ਨਵੈ ਨਾਥਿ ਨਾਥਾ ਨਾਥੁ ਅਨਾਥ ਸਹਾਈ ।

nath chalaae navai naath naathaa naath anaath sahaaee |

Though, the gurmukh subdues the nine naths (ascetic yogis) yet he considers himself as without any father i.e. most humble, and God as the father of the fatherless ones.

ਨਉ ਨਿਧਾਨ ਫੁਰਮਾਨ ਵਿਚਿ ਪਰਮ ਨਿਧਾਨ ਗਿਆਨ ਗੁਰਭਾਈ ।

nau nidhaan furamaan vich param nidhaan giaan gurabhaaee |

Nine treasures are in his command and the great ocean of knowledge goes with him like his brother.

ਨਉ ਭਗਤੀ ਨਉ ਭਗਤਿ ਕਰਿ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਪ੍ਰੇਮ ਭਗਤਿ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਈ ।

nau bhagatee nau bhagat kar guramukh prem bhagat liv laaee |

Neo devotees practise nine types of ritualistic devotion but gurmukh remains immersed in the loving devotion.

ਨਉ ਗ੍ਰਿਹ ਸਾਧ ਗ੍ਰਿਹਸਤ ਵਿਚਿ ਪੂਰੇ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਦੀ ਵਡਿਆਈ ।

nau grih saadh grihasat vich poore satigur dee vaddiaaee |

With the blessings of the Guru and living the household life, he controls all the nine planets.

ਨਉਖੰਡ ਸਾਧ ਅਖੰਡ ਹੋਇ ਨਉ ਦੁਆਰਿ ਲੰਘਿ ਨਿਜ ਘਰਿ ਜਾਈ ।

naukhandd saadh akhandd hoe nau duaar langh nij ghar jaaee |

Even conquering the nine divisions of earth, he never gets broken up and, going above the illusions of nine doors of body, hecomes to reside in his own self.

ਨਉ ਅੰਗ ਨੀਲ ਅਨੀਲ ਹੋਇ ਨਉ ਕੁਲ ਨਿਗ੍ਰਹ ਸਹਜਿ ਸਮਾਈ ।

nau ang neel aneel hoe nau kul nigrah sahaj samaaee |

From nine numbers have been counted infinite numbers, and controlling the nine pleasures (ras) in the body, gurmukh stays in the equipoise.

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸੁਖ ਫਲੁ ਅਲਖੁ ਲਖਾਈ ।੯।

guramukh sukh fal alakh lakhaaee |9|

Only gurmukhs receive the unattainable fruit of the supreme delight.

ਪਉੜੀ ੧੦

paurree 10

ਸੰਨਿਆਸੀ ਦਸ ਨਾਵ ਧਰਿ ਸਚ ਨਾਵ ਵਿਣੁ ਨਾਵ ਗਣਾਇਆ ।

saniaasee das naav dhar sach naav vin naav ganaaeaa |

Sannyasis, giving ten nomenclatures to their sects, but in fact being devoid of the true Name have (egotistically) got their own names counted.

ਦਸ ਅਵਤਾਰ ਅਕਾਰੁ ਕਰਿ ਏਕੰਕਾਰੁ ਨ ਅਲਖੁ ਲਖਾਇਆ ।

das avataar akaar kar ekankaar na alakh lakhaaeaa |

Even the ten incarnations when they came in (human) form did not see that invisible Oankar.

ਤੀਰਥ ਪੁਰਬ ਸੰਜੋਗ ਵਿਚਿ ਦਸ ਪੁਰਬੀਂ ਗੁਰ ਪੁਰਬਿ ਨ ਪਾਇਆ ।

teerath purab sanjog vich das purabeen gur purab na paaeaa |

Celebrations of the ten auspicious days (no-moon, full moon days etc.) at pilgrimage centres could not know the real importance of Gurpurb, the anniversaries of the Gurus.

ਇਕ ਮਨਿ ਇਕ ਨ ਚੇਤਿਓ ਸਾਧਸੰਗਤਿ ਵਿਣੁ ਦਹਦਿਸਿ ਧਾਇਆ ।

eik man ik na chetio saadhasangat vin dahadis dhaaeaa |

The individual did not ponder upon the Lord with his concentrated mind and bereft of the holy congregation he is running in all the ten directions.

ਦਸ ਦਹੀਆਂ ਦਸ ਅਸ੍ਵਮੇਧ ਖਾਇ ਅਮੇਧ ਨਿਖੇਧੁ ਕਰਾਇਆ ।

das daheean das asvamedh khaae amedh nikhedh karaaeaa |

Ten days of Muslim Muharram and ten horse sacrifices (asvamedh) are prohibited in Gurmat (Sikhism).

ਇੰਦਰੀਆਂ ਦਸ ਵਸਿ ਕਰਿ ਬਾਹਰਿ ਜਾਂਦਾ ਵਰਜਿ ਰਹਾਇਆ ।

eindareean das vas kar baahar jaandaa varaj rahaaeaa |

Gurmukh, controlling the ten organs stops the mind racing in ten directions.

ਪੈਰੀ ਪੈ ਜਗੁ ਪੈਰੀ ਪਾਇਆ ।੧੦।

pairee pai jag pairee paaeaa |10|

He humbly bows at the Guru's feet and the whole world falls at his feet.

ਪਉੜੀ ੧੧

paurree 11

ਇਕ ਮਨਿ ਹੋਇ ਇਕਾਦਸੀ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਵਰਤੁ ਪਤਿਬ੍ਰਤਿ ਭਾਇਆ ।

eik man hoe ikaadasee guramukh varat patibrat bhaaeaa |

Like a faithful wife, gurmukh likes the fast of ekadasi in the form of concentration of mind (Hindus generally observe fast on the eleventh day of lunar month).

ਗਿਆਰਹ ਰੁਦ੍ਰ ਸਮੁੰਦ੍ਰ ਵਿਚਿ ਪਲ ਦਾ ਪਾਰਾਵਾਰੁ ਨ ਪਾਇਆ ।

giaarah rudr samundr vich pal daa paaraavaar na paaeaa |

Eleven Rudras (different forms of Siva) could not understand the mystery of this world - ocean.

ਗਿਆਰਹ ਕਸ ਗਿਆਰਹ ਕਸੇ ਕਸਿ ਕਸਵੱਟੀ ਕਸ ਕਸਾਇਆ ।

giaarah kas giaarah kase kas kasavattee kas kasaaeaa |

The gurmukh has controlled all the eleven (ten organs and the mind). Their eleven objects also he has controlled and he has purified the mind-gold by rubbing it on the touchstone of devotion.

ਗਿਆਰਹ ਗੁਣ ਫੈਲਾਉ ਕਰਿ ਕਚ ਪਕਾਈ ਅਘੜ ਘੜਾਇਆ ।

giaarah gun failaau kar kach pakaaee agharr gharraaeaa |

Cultivating eleven virtues he has chiselled and stabilized the tardy mind.

ਗਿਆਰਹ ਦਾਉ ਚੜ੍ਹਾਉ ਕਰਿ ਦੂਜਾ ਭਾਉ ਕੁਦਾਉ ਰਹਾਇਆ ।

giaarah daau charrhaau kar doojaa bhaau kudaau rahaaeaa |

Assuming eleven virtues (truth, contentment, compassion, dharma, control, devotion etc.) he has erased duality and dubiousness.

ਗਿਆਰਹ ਗੇੜਾ ਸਿਖੁ ਸੁਣਿ ਗੁਰ ਸਿਖੁ ਲੈ ਗੁਰਸਿਖੁ ਸਦਾਇਆ ।

giaarah gerraa sikh sun gur sikh lai gurasikh sadaaeaa |

Listening to the mantra eleven times, the gurmukh adopting the teaching of the Guru, is called Gursikh.

ਸਾਧਸੰਗਤਿ ਗੁਰੁ ਸਬਦੁ ਵਸਾਇਆ ।੧੧।

saadhasangat gur sabad vasaaeaa |11|

In the holy congregation only the Word-Guru resides in one's heart.

ਪਉੜੀ ੧੨

paurree 12

ਬਾਰਹ ਪੰਥ ਸਧਾਇ ਕੈ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਗਾਡੀ ਰਾਹ ਚਲਾਇਆ ।

baarah panth sadhaae kai guramukh gaaddee raah chalaaeaa |

Winning over the twelve sects of yogis, the gurmukhs started a simple and straight way (for liberation).

ਸੂਰਜ ਬਾਰਹ ਮਾਹ ਵਿਚਿ ਸਸੀਅਰੁ ਇਕਤੁ ਮਾਹਿ ਫਿਰਾਇਆ ।

sooraj baarah maah vich saseear ikat maeh firaaeaa |

It looks as if the sun circumambulates earth in twelve months and the moon in one month but the fact is that the work completed by the person having tamas and rajas qualities in twelve months is done in one month by the person having sattva quality.

ਬਾਰਹ ਸੋਲਹ ਮੇਲਿ ਕਰਿ ਸਸੀਅਰ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਸੂਰ ਸਮਾਇਆ ।

baarah solah mel kar saseear andar soor samaaeaa |

Combining twelve (months) and sixteen (phases of moon) the sun merges into the moon i.e. rajas and tamas get absobed into the sattva.

ਬਾਰਹ ਤਿਲਕ ਮਿਟਾਇ ਕੈ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਤਿਲਕੁ ਨੀਸਾਣੁ ਚੜਾਇਆ ।

baarah tilak mittaae kai guramukh tilak neesaan charraaeaa |

Gurmukh repudiating the twelve types of marks on forehead only keeps on his head the mark of the love of Lord.

ਬਾਰਹ ਰਾਸੀ ਸਾਧਿ ਕੈ ਸਚਿ ਰਾਸਿ ਰਹਰਾਸਿ ਲੁਭਾਇਆ ।

baarah raasee saadh kai sach raas raharaas lubhaaeaa |

Conquering the twelve zodiac signs, gurmukh remains absorbed in the capital of truthful conduct.

ਬਾਰਹ ਵੰਨੀ ਹੋਇ ਕੈ ਬਾਰਹ ਮਾਸੇ ਤੋਲਿ ਤੁਲਾਇਆ ।

baarah vanee hoe kai baarah maase tol tulaaeaa |

Becoming pure gold of twelve masas (twenty four carrots) they come true to their worth in the world market.

ਪਾਰਸ ਪਾਰਸਿ ਪਰਸਿ ਕਰਾਇਆ ।੧੨।

paaras paaras paras karaaeaa |12|

Touching the philosopher's stone in the form of Guru, the gunnukhs also become philosopher's stone.

ਪਉੜੀ ੧੩

paurree 13

ਤੇਰਹ ਤਾਲ ਅਊਰਿਆ ਗੁਰਮੁਖ ਸੁਖ ਤਪੁ ਤਾਲ ਪੁਰਾਇਆ ।

terah taal aaooriaa guramukh sukh tap taal puraaeaa |

Thirteen beats of music are incomplete but gurmukh with his accomplishment of the rythm (of household life) attains delight.

ਤੇਰਹ ਰਤਨ ਅਕਾਰਥੇ ਗੁਰ ਉਪਦੇਸੁ ਰਤਨੁ ਧਨੁ ਪਾਇਆ ।

terah ratan akaarathe gur upades ratan dhan paaeaa |

Thirteen jewels are also futile for the Gurmukh who gets the jewel of teaching of the Guru.

ਤੇਰਹ ਪਦ ਕਰਿ ਜਗ ਵਿਚਿ ਪਿਤਰਿ ਕਰਮ ਕਰਿ ਭਰਮਿ ਭੁਲਾਇਆ ।

terah pad kar jag vich pitar karam kar bharam bhulaaeaa |

The ritualistic people have overawed the people in their thirteen types of rituals.

ਲਖ ਲਖ ਜਗ ਨ ਪੁਜਨੀ ਗੁਰਸਿਖ ਚਰਣੋਦਕ ਪੀਆਇਆ ।

lakh lakh jag na pujanee gurasikh charanodak peeaeaa |

Myriad burnt offerings (yajna) cannot be equated with nectar of the feet of gurmukh.

ਜਗ ਭੋਗ ਨਈਵੇਦ ਲਖ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਮੁਖਿ ਇਕੁ ਦਾਣਾ ਪਾਇਆ ।

jag bhog neeved lakh guramukh mukh ik daanaa paaeaa |

Even one grain of gurmukh;s is equal to millions of yajnas, offerings and edibles.

ਗੁਰਭਾਈ ਸੰਤੁਸਟੁ ਕਰਿ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸੁਖ ਫਲੁ ਪਿਰਮੁ ਚਖਾਇਆ ।

gurabhaaee santusatt kar guramukh sukh fal piram chakhaaeaa |

And by making their fellow disciples of the Guru content, the Gurmukhs remain happy.

ਭਗਤਿ ਵਛਲੁ ਹੋਇ ਅਛਲੁ ਛਲਾਇਆ ।੧੩।

bhagat vachhal hoe achhal chhalaaeaa |13|

God is undeceivable but He is dodged by the devotees.

ਪਉੜੀ ੧੪

paurree 14

ਚਉਦਹ ਵਿਦਿਆ ਸਾਧਿ ਕੈ ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਅਬਿਗਤਿ ਅਕਥ ਕਹਾਣੀ ।

chaudah vidiaa saadh kai guramat abigat akath kahaanee |

Accomplishing the fourteen skills, gurmukhs adopt the indescribable skill of the wisdom of Guru (Gurmat).

ਚਉਦਹ ਭਵਣ ਉਲੰਘਿ ਕੈ ਨਿਜ ਘਰਿ ਵਾਸੁ ਨੇਹੁ ਨਿਰਬਾਣੀ ।

chaudah bhavan ulangh kai nij ghar vaas nehu nirabaanee |

Going across the fourteen worlds they reside in their own self and remain immersed in the state of nirvana.

ਪੰਦ੍ਰਹ ਥਿਤੀ ਪਖੁ ਇਕੁ ਕ੍ਰਿਸਨ ਸੁਕਲ ਦੁਇ ਪਖ ਨੀਸਾਣੀ ।

pandrah thitee pakh ik krisan sukal due pakh neesaanee |

One fortnight consists of fifteen days; one is the dark (krsna) fortnight and the second is moonlit light (sukla)fortnight.

ਸੋਲਹ ਸਾਰ ਸੰਘਾਰੁ ਕਰਿ ਜੋੜਾ ਜੁੜਿਆ ਨਿਰਭਉ ਜਾਣੀ ।

solah saar sanghaar kar jorraa jurriaa nirbhau jaanee |

Like the game of dice, ousting the sixteen counters and making the pair only, one attains fearlessness.

ਸੋਲਹ ਕਲਾ ਸੰਪੂਰਣੋ ਸਸਿ ਘਰਿ ਸੂਰਜੁ ਵਿਰਤੀਹਾਣੀ ।

solah kalaa sanpoorano sas ghar sooraj virateehaanee |

When moon, the master of sixteen phases (full of sattvic quality) enters into the sun (full of rajas and tamas), it gets faded.

ਨਾਰਿ ਸੋਲਹ ਸੀਂਗਾਰ ਕਰਿ ਸੇਜ ਭਤਾਰ ਪਿਰਮ ਰਸੁ ਮਾਣੀ ।

naar solah seengaar kar sej bhataar piram ras maanee |

Woman also using sixteen types of adornments goes to the bed of her husband and enjoys the extreme delight.

ਸਿਵ ਤੈ ਸਕਤਿ ਸਤਾਰਹ ਵਾਣੀ ।੧੪।

siv tai sakat sataarah vaanee |14|

The power (sakti) of Siva i.e. maya keeps with her seventeen speeches or variations of its powers.

ਪਉੜੀ ੧੫

paurree 15

ਗੋਤ ਅਠਾਰਹ ਸੋਧਿ ਕੈ ਪੜੈ ਪੁਰਾਣ ਅਠਾਰਹ ਭਾਈ ।

got atthaarah sodh kai parrai puraan atthaarah bhaaee |

Thoroughly understanding the eighteen gotras, sub castes, the gurmukhs go through the eighteen puranas.

ਉਨੀ ਵੀਹ ਇਕੀਹ ਲੰਘਿ ਬਾਈ ਉਮਰੇ ਸਾਧਿ ਨਿਵਾਈ ।

aunee veeh ikeeh langh baaee umare saadh nivaaee |

Jumping over nineteen, twenty and twenty-one.

ਸੰਖ ਅਸੰਖ ਲੁਟਾਇ ਕੈ ਤੇਈ ਚੌਵੀ ਪੰਜੀਹ ਪਾਈ ।

sankh asankh luttaae kai teee chauavee panjeeh paaee |

They make the number of twenty-three, twenty-four and twenty-five meaningful.

ਛਬੀ ਜੋੜਿ ਸਤਾਈਹਾ ਆਇ ਅਠਾਈਹ ਮੇਲਿ ਮਿਲਾਈ ।

chhabee jorr sataaeehaa aae atthaaeeh mel milaaee |

In the name of twenty-six, twenty-seven, twenty-eight they meet the Lord.

ਉਲੰਘਿ ਉਣਤੀਹ ਤੀਹ ਸਾਧਿ ਲੰਘਿ ਇਕਤੀਹ ਵਜੀ ਵਧਾਈ ।

aulangh unateeh teeh saadh langh ikateeh vajee vadhaaee |

Crossing twenty-nine, thirty and reaching thirty-one, in their heart they feel blest and delighted.

ਸਾਧ ਸੁਲਖਣ ਬਤੀਹੇ ਤੇਤੀਹ ਧ੍ਰੂ ਚਉਫੇਰਿ ਫਿਰਾਈ ।

saadh sulakhan bateehe teteeh dhraoo chaufer firaaee |

Accomplishing the thirty-two saintly characteristics, like Dhru they make thirty-three crore gods and goddesses shake and revolve around (them).

ਚਉਤੀਹ ਲੇਖ ਅਲੇਖ ਲਖਾਈ ।੧੫।

chauteeh lekh alekh lakhaaee |15|

Touching thirty-four they realize the Invisible Lord i.e. the gurmukhs going above all the numbers get exhilerated in the love of Lord who is beyond all the counts.

ਪਉੜੀ ੧੬

paurree 16

ਵੇਦ ਕਤੇਬਹੁ ਬਾਹਰਾ ਲੇਖ ਅਲੇਖ ਨ ਲਖਿਆ ਜਾਈ ।

ved katebahu baaharaa lekh alekh na lakhiaa jaaee |

God is beyond Vedas and katebas (holy books of Semitic religions) and He cannot be visualized.

ਰੂਪੁ ਅਨੂਪੁ ਅਚਰਜੁ ਹੈ ਦਰਸਨੁ ਦ੍ਰਿਸਟਿ ਅਗੋਚਰ ਭਾਈ ।

roop anoop acharaj hai darasan drisatt agochar bhaaee |

His form is grand and awe-inspiring. He is beyond the reach of body organs.

ਇਕੁ ਕਵਾਉ ਪਸਾਉ ਕਰਿ ਤੋਲੁ ਨ ਤੁਲਾਧਾਰ ਨ ਸਮਾਈ ।

eik kavaau pasaau kar tol na tulaadhaar na samaaee |

He created this cosmos by His one big bang which cannot be weighed on any scale.

ਕਥਨੀ ਬਦਨੀ ਬਾਹਰਾ ਥਕੈ ਸਬਦੁ ਸੁਰਤਿ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਈ ।

kathanee badanee baaharaa thakai sabad surat liv laaee |

He is indescribable and many a man in order to reach Him has got tired by putting their consciousness into the Word.

ਮਨ ਬਚ ਕਰਮ ਅਗੋਚਰਾ ਮਤਿ ਬੁਧਿ ਸਾਧਿ ਸੋਝੀ ਥਕਿ ਪਾਈ ।

man bach karam agocharaa mat budh saadh sojhee thak paaee |

Being beyond the ken of mind, speech, and action, the wisdom, intellect and all practices have also left hope of catching hold of Him.

ਅਛਲ ਅਛੇਦ ਅਭੇਦ ਹੈ ਭਗਤਿ ਵਛਲੁ ਸਾਧਸੰਗਤਿ ਛਾਈ ।

achhal achhed abhed hai bhagat vachhal saadhasangat chhaaee |

Undeceivable, beyond time and non dual, the Lord is kind to devotees and pervades through the holy congregation.

ਵਡਾ ਆਪਿ ਵਡੀ ਵਡਿਆਈ ।੧੬।

vaddaa aap vaddee vaddiaaee |16|

He is great and His grandeur is also great

ਪਉੜੀ ੧੭

paurree 17

ਵਣ ਵਣ ਵਿਚਿ ਵਣਾਸਪਤਿ ਰਹੈ ਉਜਾੜਿ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਅਵਸਾਰੀ ।

van van vich vanaasapat rahai ujaarr andar avasaaree |

The vegetation in the desolate places in the forest remains unknown.

ਚੁਣਿ ਚੁਣਿ ਆਂਜਨਿ ਬੂਟੀਆ ਪਤਿਸਾਹੀ ਬਾਗੁ ਲਾਇ ਸਵਾਰੀ ।

chun chun aanjan bootteea patisaahee baag laae savaaree |

The gardeners choose and pick up some plants and plant them in the garden of the kings.

ਸਿੰਜਿ ਸਿੰਜਿ ਬਿਰਖ ਵਡੀਰੀਅਨਿ ਸਾਰਿ ਸਮ੍ਹਾਲਿ ਕਰਨ ਵੀਚਾਰੀ ।

sinj sinj birakh vaddeereean saar samhaal karan veechaaree |

They are grown by irrigation, and the thoughtful persons take care of them.

ਹੋਨਿ ਸਫਲ ਰੁਤਿ ਆਈਐ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਫਲੁ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਰਸੁ ਭਾਰੀ ।

hon safal rut aaeeai amrit fal amrit ras bhaaree |

In the season they fructify and offer juicy fruits.

ਬਿਰਖਹੁ ਸਾਉ ਨ ਆਵਈ ਫਲ ਵਿਚਿ ਸਾਉ ਸੁਗੰਧਿ ਸੰਜਾਰੀ ।

birakhahu saau na aavee fal vich saau sugandh sanjaaree |

There is no taste in the tree but in fruit resides taste as well as flavour.

ਪੂਰਨ ਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਜਗਤ੍ਰ ਵਿਚਿ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸਾਧਸੰਗਤਿ ਨਿਰੰਕਾਰੀ ।

pooran braham jagatr vich guramukh saadhasangat nirankaaree |

In the world, the perfect Brahm resides in holy congregation of the gurmukhs.

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸੁਖ ਫਲੁ ਅਪਰ ਅਪਾਰੀ ।੧੭।

guramukh sukh fal apar apaaree |17|

In fact, the gurmukhs themselves are the infinite pleasure-giving fruit in the world.

ਪਉੜੀ ੧੮

paurree 18

ਅੰਬਰੁ ਨਦਰੀ ਆਂਵਦਾ ਕੇਵਡੁ ਵਡਾ ਕੋਇ ਨ ਜਾਣੈ ।

anbar nadaree aanvadaa kevadd vaddaa koe na jaanai |

The sky is seen but none knows its extent.

ਉਚਾ ਕੇਵਡੁ ਆਖੀਐ ਸੁੰਨ ਸਰੂਪ ਨ ਆਖਿ ਵਖਾਣੈ ।

auchaa kevadd aakheeai sun saroop na aakh vakhaanai |

How much high it is in the form of vaccum is not known to anybody.

ਲੈਨਿ ਉਡਾਰੀ ਪੰਖਣੂ ਅਨਲ ਮਨਲ ਉਡਿ ਖਬਰਿ ਨ ਆਣੈ ।

lain uddaaree pankhanoo anal manal udd khabar na aanai |

Birds fly in it and even the anal bird which always remains flying does not know the mystery of sky.

ਓੜਿਕੁ ਮੂਲਿ ਨ ਲਭਈ ਸਭੇ ਹੋਇ ਫਿਰਨਿ ਹੈਰਾਣੈ ।

orrik mool na labhee sabhe hoe firan hairaanai |

Mystery of its origin is not known to any body and all are wonder-struck.

ਲਖ ਅਗਾਸ ਨ ਅਪੜਨਿ ਕੁਦਰਤਿ ਕਾਦਰੁ ਨੋ ਕੁਰਬਾਣੈ ।

lakh agaas na aparran kudarat kaadar no kurabaanai |

I am sacrifice unto His Nature; even millions of skies cannot express His grandeur.

ਪਾਰਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪੁਰਖੁ ਸਾਧਸੰਗਤਿ ਵਾਸਾ ਨਿਰਬਾਣੈ ।

paarabraham satigur purakh saadhasangat vaasaa nirabaanai |

That true Lord resides in the holy congregation.

ਮੁਰਦਾ ਹੋਇ ਮੁਰੀਦੁ ਸਿਞਾਣੈ ।੧੮।

muradaa hoe mureed siyaanai |18|

Only a devotee who becomes dead from the point of view of ego, can identify him.

ਪਉੜੀ ੧੯

paurree 19

ਗੁਰ ਮੂਰਤਿ ਪੂਰਨ ਬ੍ਰਹਮੁ ਘਟਿ ਘਟਿ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਸੂਰਜੁ ਸੁਝੈ ।

gur moorat pooran braham ghatt ghatt andar sooraj sujhai |

Guru is the replica of the perfect Brahm, who like the sun is illuminating all hearts.

ਸੂਰਜ ਕਵਲੁ ਪਰੀਤਿ ਹੈ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਪ੍ਰੇਮ ਭਗਤਿ ਕਰਿ ਬੁਝੈ ।

sooraj kaval pareet hai guramukh prem bhagat kar bujhai |

As the lotus loves the sun so is the gurmukh who through loving devotion knows the Lord.

ਪਾਰਬ੍ਰਹਮੁ ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦੁ ਹੈ ਨਿਝਰ ਧਾਰ ਵਰ੍ਹੈ ਗੁਣ ਗੁਝੈ ।

paarabraham gur sabad hai nijhar dhaar varhai gun gujhai |

Word of the Guru is the perfect Brahm who as a one current of all the qualities flows eternally through one and all.

ਕਿਰਖਿ ਬਿਰਖੁ ਹੋਇ ਸਫਲੁ ਫਲਿ ਚੰਨਣਿ ਵਾਸੁ ਨਿਵਾਸੁ ਨ ਖੁਝੈ ।

kirakh birakh hoe safal fal chanan vaas nivaas na khujhai |

Because of that current, plants and trees grow and give flowers and fruits, and the sandal also becomes fragrant.

ਅਫਲ ਸਫਲ ਸਮਦਰਸ ਹੋਇ ਮੋਹੁ ਨ ਧੋਹੁ ਨ ਦੁਬਿਧਾ ਲੁਝੈ ।

afal safal samadaras hoe mohu na dhohu na dubidhaa lujhai |

Whether some are fruitless or full of fruit, all become equally unbiased. Infatuation and dubiety do not put them to trouble.

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸੁਖ ਫਲੁ ਪਿਰਮ ਰਸੁ ਜੀਵਨ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਭਗਤਿ ਕਰਿ ਦੁਝੈ ।

guramukh sukh fal piram ras jeevan mukat bhagat kar dujhai |

Liberation in life and supreme delight, gurmukh gets through devotion.

ਸਾਧਸੰਗਤਿ ਮਿਲਿ ਸਹਜਿ ਸਮੁਝੈ ।੧੯।

saadhasangat mil sahaj samujhai |19|

In the holy congregation the state of equipoise is actually identified and known.

ਪਉੜੀ ੨੦

paurree 20

ਸਬਦੁ ਗੁਰੂ ਗੁਰੁ ਜਾਣੀਐ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਹੋਇ ਸੁਰਤਿ ਧੁਨਿ ਚੇਲਾ ।

sabad guroo gur jaaneeai guramukh hoe surat dhun chelaa |

One should accept the word of the Guru as the Guru, and by becoming gurmukh one makes his consciousness the disciple of the Word.

ਸਾਧਸੰਗਤਿ ਸਚ ਖੰਡ ਵਿਚਿ ਪ੍ਰੇਮ ਭਗਤਿ ਪਰਚੈ ਹੋਇ ਮੇਲਾ ।

saadhasangat sach khandd vich prem bhagat parachai hoe melaa |

When one becomes attached to the abode of truth in the form of holy congregation, he through loving devotion meets the Lord.

ਗਿਆਨੁ ਧਿਆਨੁ ਸਿਮਰਣੁ ਜੁਗਤਿ ਕੂੰਜ ਕਰਮ ਹੰਸ ਵੰਸ ਨਵੇਲਾ ।

giaan dhiaan simaran jugat koonj karam hans vans navelaa |

In the art of knowledge, meditation and rememberance, the Siberian crane, tortoise and swan respectively are adept ones (in gurmukh all these three qualities are found).

ਬਿਰਖਹੁਂ ਫਲ ਫਲ ਤੇ ਬਿਰਖੁ ਗੁਰਸਿਖ ਸਿਖ ਗੁਰ ਮੰਤੁ ਸੁਹੇਲਾ ।

birakhahun fal fal te birakh gurasikh sikh gur mant suhelaa |

As from tree the fruit and from fruit (seed) again the tree is grown i.e. (tree and fruit are the same), so is the simple philosophy that the Guru and the Sikh are the same.