ਸੁਰਿ ਨਰ ਮੁਨਿ ਜਨ ਲੋਚਦੇ ਸੋ ਸਤਿਗੁਰਿ ਦੀਆ ਬੁਝਾਇ ਜੀਉ ॥੪॥
sur nar mun jan lochadhe so satigur dheeaa bujhai jeeau ||4||
The angelic beings and the silent sages long for Him; the True Guru has given me this understanding. ||4||
ਸਤਸੰਗਤਿ ਕੈਸੀ ਜਾਣੀਐ ॥
satasa(n)gat kaisee jaaneeaai ||
How is the Society of the Saints to be known?
ਜਿਥੈ ਏਕੋ ਨਾਮੁ ਵਖਾਣੀਐ ॥
jithai eko naam vakhaaneeaai ||
There, the Name of the One Lord is chanted.
ਏਕੋ ਨਾਮੁ ਹੁਕਮੁ ਹੈ ਨਾਨਕ ਸਤਿਗੁਰਿ ਦੀਆ ਬੁਝਾਇ ਜੀਉ ॥੫॥
eko naam hukam hai naanak satigur dheeaa bujhai jeeau ||5||
The One Name is the Lord's Command; O Nanak, the True Guru has given me this understanding. ||5||
ਇਹੁ ਜਗਤੁ ਭਰਮਿ ਭੁਲਾਇਆ ॥
eih jagat bharam bhulaiaa ||
This world has been deluded by doubt.
ਆਪਹੁ ਤੁਧੁ ਖੁਆਇਆ ॥
aapahu tudh khuaaiaa ||
You Yourself, Lord, have led it astray.
ਪਰਤਾਪੁ ਲਗਾ ਦੋਹਾਗਣੀ ਭਾਗ ਜਿਨਾ ਕੇ ਨਾਹਿ ਜੀਉ ॥੬॥
parataap lagaa dhohaaganee bhaag jinaa ke naeh jeeau ||6||
The discarded soul-brides suffer in terrible agony; they have no luck at all. ||6||
ਦੋਹਾਗਣੀ ਕਿਆ ਨੀਸਾਣੀਆ ॥
dhohaaganee kiaa neesaaneeaa ||
What are the signs of the discarded brides?
ਖਸਮਹੁ ਘੁਥੀਆ ਫਿਰਹਿ ਨਿਮਾਣੀਆ ॥
khasamahu ghutheeaa fireh nimaaneeaa ||
They miss their Husband Lord, and they wander around in dishonor.
ਮੈਲੇ ਵੇਸ ਤਿਨਾ ਕਾਮਣੀ ਦੁਖੀ ਰੈਣਿ ਵਿਹਾਇ ਜੀਉ ॥੭॥
maile ves tinaa kaamanee dhukhee rain vihai jeeau ||7||
The clothes of those brides are filthy-they pass their life-night in agony. ||7||
ਸੋਹਾਗਣੀ ਕਿਆ ਕਰਮੁ ਕਮਾਇਆ ॥
sohaaganee kiaa karam kamaiaa ||
What actions have the happy soul-brides performed?
ਪੂਰਬਿ ਲਿਖਿਆ ਫਲੁ ਪਾਇਆ ॥
poorab likhiaa fal paiaa ||
They have obtained the fruit of their pre-ordained destiny.
ਨਦਰਿ ਕਰੇ ਕੈ ਆਪਣੀ ਆਪੇ ਲਏ ਮਿਲਾਇ ਜੀਉ ॥੮॥
nadhar kare kai aapanee aape le milai jeeau ||8||
Casting His Glance of Grace, the Lord unites them with Himself. ||8||
ਹੁਕਮੁ ਜਿਨਾ ਨੋ ਮਨਾਇਆ ॥
hukam jinaa no manaiaa ||
Those, whom God causes to abide by His Will,
ਤਿਨ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਸਬਦੁ ਵਸਾਇਆ ॥
tin a(n)tar sabadh vasaiaa ||
have the Shabad of His Word abiding deep within.
ਸਹੀਆ ਸੇ ਸੋਹਾਗਣੀ ਜਿਨ ਸਹ ਨਾਲਿ ਪਿਆਰੁ ਜੀਉ ॥੯॥
saheeaa se sohaaganee jin seh naal piaar jeeau ||9||
They are the true soul-brides, who embrace love for their Husband Lord. ||9||
ਜਿਨਾ ਭਾਣੇ ਕਾ ਰਸੁ ਆਇਆ ॥
jinaa bhaane kaa ras aaiaa ||
Those who take pleasure in God's Will
ਤਿਨ ਵਿਚਹੁ ਭਰਮੁ ਚੁਕਾਇਆ ॥
tin vichahu bharam chukaiaa ||
remove doubt from within.
ਨਾਨਕ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਐਸਾ ਜਾਣੀਐ ਜੋ ਸਭਸੈ ਲਏ ਮਿਲਾਇ ਜੀਉ ॥੧੦॥
naanak satigur aaisaa jaaneeaai jo sabhasai le milai jeeau ||10||
O Nanak, know Him as the True Guru, who unites all with the Lord. ||10||
ਸਤਿਗੁਰਿ ਮਿਲਿਐ ਫਲੁ ਪਾਇਆ ॥
satigur miliaai fal paiaa ||
Meeting with the True Guru, they receive the fruits of their destiny,
ਜਿਨਿ ਵਿਚਹੁ ਅਹਕਰਣੁ ਚੁਕਾਇਆ ॥
jin vichahu ahakaran chukaiaa ||
and egotism is driven out from within.
ਦੁਰਮਤਿ ਕਾ ਦੁਖੁ ਕਟਿਆ ਭਾਗੁ ਬੈਠਾ ਮਸਤਕਿ ਆਇ ਜੀਉ ॥੧੧॥
dhuramat kaa dhukh kaTiaa bhaag baiThaa masatak aai jeeau ||11||
The pain of evil-mindedness is eliminated; good fortune comes and shines radiantly from their foreheads. ||11||
ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਤੇਰੀ ਬਾਣੀਆ ॥
a(n)mrit teree baaneeaa ||
The Bani of Your Word is Ambrosial Nectar.
ਤੇਰਿਆ ਭਗਤਾ ਰਿਦੈ ਸਮਾਣੀਆ ॥
teriaa bhagataa ridhai samaaneeaa ||
It permeates the hearts of Your devotees.
ਸੁਖ ਸੇਵਾ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਰਖਿਐ ਆਪਣੀ ਨਦਰਿ ਕਰਹਿ ਨਿਸਤਾਰਿ ਜੀਉ ॥੧੨॥
sukh sevaa a(n)dhar rakhiaai aapanee nadhar kareh nisataar jeeau ||12||
Serving You, peace is obtained; granting Your Mercy, You bestow salvation. ||12||
ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਮਿਲਿਆ ਜਾਣੀਐ ॥
satigur miliaa jaaneeaai ||
Meeting with the True Guru, one comes to know;
ਜਿਤੁ ਮਿਲਿਐ ਨਾਮੁ ਵਖਾਣੀਐ ॥
jit miliaai naam vakhaaneeaai ||
by this meeting, one comes to chant the Name.
ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਬਾਝੁ ਨ ਪਾਇਓ ਸਭ ਥਕੀ ਕਰਮ ਕਮਾਇ ਜੀਉ ॥੧੩॥
satigur baajh na paio sabh thakee karam kamai jeeau ||13||
Without the True Guru, God is not found; all have grown weary of performing religious rituals. ||13||
ਹਉ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਵਿਟਹੁ ਘੁਮਾਇਆ ॥
hau satigur viTahu ghumaiaa ||
I am a sacrifice to the True Guru;
ਜਿਨਿ ਭ੍ਰਮਿ ਭੁਲਾ ਮਾਰਗਿ ਪਾਇਆ ॥
jin bhram bhulaa maarag paiaa ||
I was wandering in doubt, and He has set me on the right path.
ਨਦਰਿ ਕਰੇ ਜੇ ਆਪਣੀ ਆਪੇ ਲਏ ਰਲਾਇ ਜੀਉ ॥੧੪॥
nadhar kare je aapanee aape le ralai jeeau ||14||
If the Lord casts His Glance of Grace, He unites us with Himself. ||14||
ਤੂੰ ਸਭਨਾ ਮਾਹਿ ਸਮਾਇਆ ॥
too(n) sabhanaa maeh samaiaa ||
You, Lord, are pervading in all,
ਤਿਨਿ ਕਰਤੈ ਆਪੁ ਲੁਕਾਇਆ ॥
tin karatai aap lukaiaa ||
and yet, the Creator keeps Himself concealed.
ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਪਰਗਟੁ ਹੋਇਆ ਜਾ ਕਉ ਜੋਤਿ ਧਰੀ ਕਰਤਾਰਿ ਜੀਉ ॥੧੫॥
naanak gurmukh paragaT hoiaa jaa kau jot dharee karataar jeeau ||15||
O Nanak, the Creator is revealed to the Gurmukh, within whom He has infused His Light. ||15||
ਆਪੇ ਖਸਮਿ ਨਿਵਾਜਿਆ ॥
aape khasam nivaajiaa ||
The Master Himself bestows honor.
ਜੀਉ ਪਿੰਡੁ ਦੇ ਸਾਜਿਆ ॥
jeeau pi(n)dd dhe saajiaa ||
He creates and bestows body and soul.
ਆਪਣੇ ਸੇਵਕ ਕੀ ਪੈਜ ਰਖੀਆ ਦੁਇ ਕਰ ਮਸਤਕਿ ਧਾਰਿ ਜੀਉ ॥੧੬॥
aapane sevak kee paij rakheeaa dhui kar masatak dhaar jeeau ||16||
He Himself preserves the honor of His servants; He places both His Hands upon their foreheads. ||16||
ਸਭਿ ਸੰਜਮ ਰਹੇ ਸਿਆਣਪਾ ॥
sabh sa(n)jam rahe siaanapaa ||
All strict rituals are just clever contrivances.
ਮੇਰਾ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਸਭੁ ਕਿਛੁ ਜਾਣਦਾ ॥
meraa prabh sabh kichh jaanadhaa ||
My God knows everything.
ਪ੍ਰਗਟ ਪ੍ਰਤਾਪੁ ਵਰਤਾਇਓ ਸਭੁ ਲੋਕੁ ਕਰੈ ਜੈਕਾਰੁ ਜੀਉ ॥੧੭॥
pragaT prataap varataio sabh lok karai jaikaar jeeau ||17||
He has made His Glory manifest, and all people celebrate Him. ||17 |
ਮੇਰੇ ਗੁਣ ਅਵਗਨ ਨ ਬੀਚਾਰਿਆ ॥
mere gun avagan na beechaariaa ||
He has not considered my merits and demerits;
ਪ੍ਰਭਿ ਅਪਣਾ ਬਿਰਦੁ ਸਮਾਰਿਆ ॥
prabh apanaa biradh samaariaa ||
this is God's Own Nature.
ਕੰਠਿ ਲਾਇ ਕੈ ਰਖਿਓਨੁ ਲਗੈ ਨ ਤਤੀ ਵਾਉ ਜੀਉ ॥੧੮॥
ka(n)Th lai kai rakhion lagai na tatee vaau jeeau ||18||
Hugging me close in His Embrace, He protects me, and now, even the hot wind does not touch me. ||18||
ਮੈ ਮਨਿ ਤਨਿ ਪ੍ਰਭੂ ਧਿਆਇਆ ॥
mai man tan prabhoo dhiaaiaa ||
Within my mind and body, I meditate on God.
ਜੀਇ ਇਛਿਅੜਾ ਫਲੁ ਪਾਇਆ ॥
jeei ichhiaRaa fal paiaa ||
I have obtained the fruits of my soul's desire.
ਸਾਹ ਪਾਤਿਸਾਹ ਸਿਰਿ ਖਸਮੁ ਤੂੰ ਜਪਿ ਨਾਨਕ ਜੀਵੈ ਨਾਉ ਜੀਉ ॥੧੯॥
saeh paatisaeh sir khasam too(n) jap naanak jeevai naau jeeau ||19||
You are the Supreme Lord and Master, above the heads of kings. Nanak lives by chanting Your Name. ||19||