ਬਿਨੁ ਭੈ ਕਿਨੈ ਨ ਪ੍ਰੇਮੁ ਪਾਇਆ ਬਿਨੁ ਭੈ ਪਾਰਿ ਨ ਉਤਰਿਆ ਕੋਈ ॥
bin bhai kinai na prem paiaa bin bhai paar na utariaa koiee ||
Without the Fear of God, His Love is not obtained. Without the Fear of God, no one is carried across to the other side.
ਭਉ ਭਾਉ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਿ ਨਾਨਕ ਤਿਸਹਿ ਲਾਗੈ ਜਿਸੁ ਤੂ ਆਪਣੀ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਕਰਹਿ ॥
bhau bhaau preet naanak tiseh laagai jis too aapanee kirapaa kareh ||
O Nanak, he alone is blessed with the Fear of God, and God's Love and Affection, whom You, Lord, bless with Your Mercy.
ਤੇਰੀ ਭਗਤਿ ਭੰਡਾਰ ਅਸੰਖ ਜਿਸੁ ਤੂ ਦੇਵਹਿ ਮੇਰੇ ਸੁਆਮੀ ਤਿਸੁ ਮਿਲਹਿ ॥੪॥੩॥
teree bhagat bha(n)ddaar asa(n)kh jis too dheveh mere suaamee tis mileh ||4||3||
The treasures of devotional worship to You are countless; he alone is blessed with Them, O my Lord and Master, whom You bless. ||4||3||
ਤੁਖਾਰੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੪ ॥
tukhaaree mahalaa chauthhaa ||
Tukhaari, Fourth Mehla:
ਨਾਵਣੁ ਪੁਰਬੁ ਅਭੀਚੁ ਗੁਰ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਦਰਸੁ ਭਇਆ ॥
naavan purab abheech gur satigur dharas bhiaa ||
To receive the Blessed Vision of the Darshan of the Guru, the True Guru, is to truly bathe at the Abhaijit festival.
ਦੁਰਮਤਿ ਮੈਲੁ ਹਰੀ ਅਗਿਆਨੁ ਅੰਧੇਰੁ ਗਇਆ ॥
dhuramat mail haree agiaan a(n)dher giaa ||
The filth of evil-mindedness is washed off, and the darkness of ignorance is dispelled.
ਗੁਰ ਦਰਸੁ ਪਾਇਆ ਅਗਿਆਨੁ ਗਵਾਇਆ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਜੋਤਿ ਪ੍ਰਗਾਸੀ ॥
gur dharas paiaa agiaan gavaiaa a(n)tar jot pragaasee ||
Blessed by the Guru's Darshan, spiritual ignorance is dispelled, and the Divine Light illuminates the inner being.
ਜਨਮ ਮਰਣ ਦੁਖ ਖਿਨ ਮਹਿ ਬਿਨਸੇ ਹਰਿ ਪਾਇਆ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਅਬਿਨਾਸੀ ॥
janam maran dhukh khin meh binase har paiaa prabh abinaasee ||
The pains of birth and death vanish in an instant, and the Eternal, Imperishable Lord God is found.
ਹਰਿ ਆਪਿ ਕਰਤੈ ਪੁਰਬੁ ਕੀਆ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੂ ਕੁਲਖੇਤਿ ਨਾਵਣਿ ਗਇਆ ॥
har aap karatai purab keeaa satiguroo kulakhet naavan giaa ||
The Creator Lord God Himself created the festival, when the True Guru went to bathe at the festival in Kuruk-shaytra.
ਨਾਵਣੁ ਪੁਰਬੁ ਅਭੀਚੁ ਗੁਰ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਦਰਸੁ ਭਇਆ ॥੧॥
naavan purab abheech gur satigur dharas bhiaa ||1||
To receive the Blessed Vision of the Darshan of the Guru, the True Guru, is to truly bathe at the Abhaijit festival. ||1||
ਮਾਰਗਿ ਪੰਥਿ ਚਲੇ ਗੁਰ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਸੰਗਿ ਸਿਖਾ ॥
maarag pa(n)th chale gur satigur sa(n)g sikhaa ||
The Sikhs travelled with the Guru, the True Guru, on the path, along the road.
ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਭਗਤਿ ਬਣੀ ਖਿਨੁ ਖਿਨੁ ਨਿਮਖ ਵਿਖਾ ॥
anadhin bhagat banee khin khin nimakh vikhaa ||
Night and day, devotional worship services were held, each and every instant, with each step.
ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਭਗਤਿ ਬਣੀ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਕੇਰੀ ਸਭੁ ਲੋਕੁ ਵੇਖਣਿ ਆਇਆ ॥
har har bhagat banee prabh keree sabh lok vekhan aaiaa ||
Devotional worship services to the Lord God were held, and all the people came to see the Guru.
ਜਿਨ ਦਰਸੁ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਗੁਰੂ ਕੀਆ ਤਿਨ ਆਪਿ ਹਰਿ ਮੇਲਾਇਆ ॥
jin dharas satigur guroo keeaa tin aap har melaiaa ||
Whoever was blessed with the Darshan of the Guru, the True Guru, the Lord united with Himself.
ਤੀਰਥ ਉਦਮੁ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੂ ਕੀਆ ਸਭ ਲੋਕ ਉਧਰਣ ਅਰਥਾ ॥
teerath udham satiguroo keeaa sabh lok udharan arathaa ||
The True Guru made the pilgrimage to the sacred shrines, for the sake of saving all the people.
ਮਾਰਗਿ ਪੰਥਿ ਚਲੇ ਗੁਰ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਸੰਗਿ ਸਿਖਾ ॥੨॥
maarag pa(n)th chale gur satigur sa(n)g sikhaa ||2||
The Sikhs travelled with the Guru, the True Guru, on the path, along the road. ||2||
ਪ੍ਰਥਮ ਆਏ ਕੁਲਖੇਤਿ ਗੁਰ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪੁਰਬੁ ਹੋਆ ॥
pratham aae kulakhet gur satigur purab hoaa ||
When the Guru, the True Guru, first arrived at Kuruk-shaytra, it was a very auspicious time.
ਖਬਰਿ ਭਈ ਸੰਸਾਰਿ ਆਏ ਤ੍ਰੈ ਲੋਆ ॥
khabar bhiee sa(n)saar aae trai loaa ||
The news spread throughout the world, and the beings of the three worlds came.
ਦੇਖਣਿ ਆਏ ਤੀਨਿ ਲੋਕ ਸੁਰਿ ਨਰ ਮੁਨਿ ਜਨ ਸਭਿ ਆਇਆ ॥
dhekhan aae teen lok sur nar mun jan sabh aaiaa ||
The angelic beings and silent sages from all the three worlds came to see Him.
ਜਿਨ ਪਰਸਿਆ ਗੁਰੁ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੂ ਪੂਰਾ ਤਿਨ ਕੇ ਕਿਲਵਿਖ ਨਾਸ ਗਵਾਇਆ ॥
jin parasiaa gur satiguroo pooraa tin ke kilavikh naas gavaiaa ||
Those who are touched by the Guru, the True Guru - all their sins and mistakes were erased and dispelled.
ਜੋਗੀ ਦਿਗੰਬਰ ਸੰਨਿਆਸੀ ਖਟੁ ਦਰਸਨ ਕਰਿ ਗਏ ਗੋਸਟਿ ਢੋਆ ॥
jogee dhiga(n)bar sa(n)niaasee khaT dharasan kar ge gosaT ddoaa ||
The Yogis, the nudists, the Sannyaasees and those of the six schools of philosophy spoke with Him, and then bowed and departed.
ਪ੍ਰਥਮ ਆਏ ਕੁਲਖੇਤਿ ਗੁਰ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪੁਰਬੁ ਹੋਆ ॥੩॥
pratham aae kulakhet gur satigur purab hoaa ||3||
When the Guru, the True Guru, first arrived at Kuruk-shaytra, it was a very auspicious time. ||3||
ਦੁਤੀਆ ਜਮੁਨ ਗਏ ਗੁਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਜਪਨੁ ਕੀਆ ॥
dhuteeaa jamun ge gur har har japan keeaa ||
Second, the Guru went to the river Jamunaa, where He chanted the Name of the Lord, Har, Har.
ਜਾਗਾਤੀ ਮਿਲੇ ਦੇ ਭੇਟ ਗੁਰ ਪਿਛੈ ਲੰਘਾਇ ਦੀਆ ॥
jaagaatee mile dhe bheT gur pichhai la(n)ghai dheeaa ||
The tax collectors met the Guru and gave Him offerings; they did not impose the tax on His followers.
ਸਭ ਛੁਟੀ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੂ ਪਿਛੈ ਜਿਨਿ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਿਆਇਆ ॥
sabh chhuTee satiguroo pichhai jin har har naam dhiaaiaa ||
All the True Guru's followers were excused from the tax; they meditated on the Name of the Lord, Har, Har.
ਗੁਰ ਬਚਨਿ ਮਾਰਗਿ ਜੋ ਪੰਥਿ ਚਾਲੇ ਤਿਨ ਜਮੁ ਜਾਗਾਤੀ ਨੇੜਿ ਨ ਆਇਆ ॥
gur bachan maarag jo pa(n)th chaale tin jam jaagaatee neR na aaiaa ||
The Messenger of Death does not even approach those who have walked on the path, and followed the Guru's Teachings.
ਸਭ ਗੁਰੂ ਗੁਰੂ ਜਗਤੁ ਬੋਲੈ ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਨਾਇ ਲਇਐ ਸਭਿ ਛੁਟਕਿ ਗਇਆ ॥
sabh guroo guroo jagat bolai gur kai nai liaai sabh chhuTak giaa ||
All the world said, ""Guru! Guru! Guru!"" Uttering the Guru's Name, they were all emancipated.
ਦੁਤੀਆ ਜਮੁਨ ਗਏ ਗੁਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਜਪਨੁ ਕੀਆ ॥੪॥
dhuteeaa jamun ge gur har har japan keeaa ||4||
Second, the Guru went to the river Jamunaa, where He chanted the Name of the Lord, Har, Har. ||4||
ਤ੍ਰਿਤੀਆ ਆਏ ਸੁਰਸਰੀ ਤਹ ਕਉਤਕੁ ਚਲਤੁ ਭਇਆ ॥
tirateeaa aae surasaree teh kautak chalat bhiaa ||
Third, He went to the Ganges, and a wonderful drama was played out there.
ਸਭ ਮੋਹੀ ਦੇਖਿ ਦਰਸਨੁ ਗੁਰ ਸੰਤ ਕਿਨੈ ਆਢੁ ਨ ਦਾਮੁ ਲਇਆ ॥
sabh mohee dhekh dharasan gur sa(n)t kinai aadd na dhaam liaa ||
All were fascinated, gazing upon the Blessed Vision of the Saintly Guru's Darshan; no tax at all was imposed upon anyone.
ਆਢੁ ਦਾਮੁ ਕਿਛੁ ਪਇਆ ਨ ਬੋਲਕ ਜਾਗਾਤੀਆ ਮੋਹਣ ਮੁੰਦਣਿ ਪਈ ॥
aadd dhaam kichh piaa na bolak jaagaateeaa mohan mu(n)dhan piee ||
No tax at all was collected, and the mouths of the tax collectors were sealed.
ਭਾਈ ਹਮ ਕਰਹ ਕਿਆ ਕਿਸੁ ਪਾਸਿ ਮਾਂਗਹ ਸਭ ਭਾਗਿ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪਿਛੈ ਪਈ ॥
bhaiee ham kareh kiaa kis paas maa(n)geh sabh bhaag satigur pichhai piee ||
They said, ""O brothers, what should we do? Who should we ask? Everyone is running after the True Guru.""