ਓਅੰਕਾਰਿ ਸਬਦਿ ਉਧਰੇ ॥
oa(n)kaar sabadh udhare ||
Ongkaar saves the world through the Shabad.
ਓਅੰਕਾਰਿ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਤਰੇ ॥
oa(n)kaar gurmukh tare ||
Ongkaar saves the Gurmukhs.
ਓਨਮ ਅਖਰ ਸੁਣਹੁ ਬੀਚਾਰੁ ॥
onam akhar sunahu beechaar ||
Listen to the Message of the Universal, Imperishable Creator Lord.
ਓਨਮ ਅਖਰੁ ਤ੍ਰਿਭਵਣ ਸਾਰੁ ॥੧॥
onam akhar tirabhavan saar ||1||
The Universal, Imperishable Creator Lord is the essence of the three worlds. ||1||
ਸੁਣਿ ਪਾਡੇ ਕਿਆ ਲਿਖਹੁ ਜੰਜਾਲਾ ॥
sun paadde kiaa likhahu ja(n)jaalaa ||
Listen, O Pandit, O religious scholar, why are you writing about worldly debates?
ਲਿਖੁ ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਗੋਪਾਲਾ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
likh raam naam gurmukh gopaalaa ||1|| rahaau ||
As Gurmukh, write only the Name of the Lord, the Lord of the World. ||1||Pause||
ਸਸੈ ਸਭੁ ਜਗੁ ਸਹਜਿ ਉਪਾਇਆ ਤੀਨਿ ਭਵਨ ਇਕ ਜੋਤੀ ॥
sasai sabh jag sahaj upaiaa teen bhavan ik jotee ||
Sassa: He created the entire universe with ease; His One Light pervades the three worlds.
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਵਸਤੁ ਪਰਾਪਤਿ ਹੋਵੈ ਚੁਣਿ ਲੈ ਮਾਣਕ ਮੋਤੀ ॥
gurmukh vasat paraapat hovai chun lai maanak motee ||
Become Gurmukh, and obtain the real thing; gather the gems and pearls.
ਸਮਝੈ ਸੂਝੈ ਪੜਿ ਪੜਿ ਬੂਝੈ ਅੰਤਿ ਨਿਰੰਤਰਿ ਸਾਚਾ ॥
samajhai soojhai paR paR boojhai a(n)t nira(n)tar saachaa ||
If one understands, realizes and comprehends what he reads and studies, in the end he shall realize that the True Lord dwells deep within his nucleus.
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਦੇਖੈ ਸਾਚੁ ਸਮਾਲੇ ਬਿਨੁ ਸਾਚੇ ਜਗੁ ਕਾਚਾ ॥੨॥
gurmukh dhekhai saach samaale bin saache jag kaachaa ||2||
The Gurmukh sees and contemplates the True Lord; without the True Lord, the world is false. ||2||
ਧਧੈ ਧਰਮੁ ਧਰੇ ਧਰਮਾ ਪੁਰਿ ਗੁਣਕਾਰੀ ਮਨੁ ਧੀਰਾ ॥
dhadhai dharam dhare dharamaa pur gunakaaree man dheeraa ||
Dhadha: Those who enshrine Dharmic faith and dwell in the City of Dharma are worthy; their minds are steadfast and stable.
ਧਧੈ ਧੂਲਿ ਪੜੈ ਮੁਖਿ ਮਸਤਕਿ ਕੰਚਨ ਭਏ ਮਨੂਰਾ ॥
dhadhai dhool paRai mukh masatak ka(n)chan bhe manooraa ||
Dhadha: If the dust of their feet touches one's face and forehead, he is transformed from iron into gold.
ਧਨੁ ਧਰਣੀਧਰੁ ਆਪਿ ਅਜੋਨੀ ਤੋਲਿ ਬੋਲਿ ਸਚੁ ਪੂਰਾ ॥
dhan dharaneedhar aap ajonee tol bol sach pooraa ||
Blessed is the Support of the Earth; He Himself is not born; His measure and speech are perfect and True.
ਕਰਤੇ ਕੀ ਮਿਤਿ ਕਰਤਾ ਜਾਣੈ ਕੈ ਜਾਣੈ ਗੁਰੁ ਸੂਰਾ ॥੩॥
karate kee mit karataa jaanai kai jaanai gur sooraa ||3||
Only the Creator Himself knows His own extent; He alone knows the Brave Guru. ||3||
ਙਿਆਨੁ ਗਵਾਇਆ ਦੂਜਾ ਭਾਇਆ ਗਰਬਿ ਗਲੇ ਬਿਖੁ ਖਾਇਆ ॥
n(g)iaan gavaiaa dhoojaa bhaiaa garab gale bikh khaiaa ||
In love with duality, spiritual wisdom is lost; the mortal rots away in pride, and eats poison.
ਗੁਰ ਰਸੁ ਗੀਤ ਬਾਦ ਨਹੀ ਭਾਵੈ ਸੁਣੀਐ ਗਹਿਰ ਗੰਭੀਰੁ ਗਵਾਇਆ ॥
gur ras geet baadh nahee bhaavai suneeaai gahir ga(n)bheer gavaiaa ||
He thinks that the sublime essence of the Guru's song is useless, and he does not like to hear it. He loses the profound, unfathomable Lord.
ਗੁਰਿ ਸਚੁ ਕਹਿਆ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਲਹਿਆ ਮਨਿ ਤਨਿ ਸਾਚੁ ਸੁਖਾਇਆ ॥
gur sach kahiaa a(n)mrit lahiaa man tan saach sukhaiaa ||
Through the Guru's Words of Truth, the Ambrosial Nectar is obtained, and the mind and body find joy in the True Lord.
ਆਪੇ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਆਪੇ ਦੇਵੈ ਆਪੇ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਪੀਆਇਆ ॥੪॥
aape gurmukh aape dhevai aape a(n)mrit peeaaiaa ||4||
He Himself is the Gurmukh, and He Himself bestows the Ambrosial Nectar; He Himself leads us to drink it in. ||4||
ਏਕੋ ਏਕੁ ਕਹੈ ਸਭੁ ਕੋਈ ਹਉਮੈ ਗਰਬੁ ਵਿਆਪੈ ॥
eko ek kahai sabh koiee haumai garab viaapai ||
Everyone says that God is the One and only, but they are engrossed in egotism and pride.
ਅੰਤਰਿ ਬਾਹਰਿ ਏਕੁ ਪਛਾਣੈ ਇਉ ਘਰੁ ਮਹਲੁ ਸਿਞਾਪੈ ॥
a(n)tar baahar ek pachhaanai iau ghar mahal sin(j)aapai ||
Realize that the One God is inside and outside; understand this, that the Mansion of His Presence is within the home of your heart.
ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਨੇੜੈ ਹਰਿ ਦੂਰਿ ਨ ਜਾਣਹੁ ਏਕੋ ਸ੍ਰਿਸਟਿ ਸਬਾਈ ॥
prabh neRai har dhoor na jaanahu eko sirasaT sabaiee ||
God is near at hand; do not think that God is far away. The One Lord permeates the entire universe.
ਏਕੰਕਾਰੁ ਅਵਰੁ ਨਹੀ ਦੂਜਾ ਨਾਨਕ ਏਕੁ ਸਮਾਈ ॥੫॥
eka(n)kaar avar nahee dhoojaa naanak ek samaiee ||5||
There in One Universal Creator Lord; there is no other at all. O Nanak, merge into the One Lord. ||5||
ਇਸੁ ਕਰਤੇ ਕਉ ਕਿਉ ਗਹਿ ਰਾਖਉ ਅਫਰਿਓ ਤੁਲਿਓ ਨ ਜਾਈ ॥
eis karate kau kiau geh raakhau afario tulio na jaiee ||
How can you keep the Creator under your control? He cannot be seized or measured.
ਮਾਇਆ ਕੇ ਦੇਵਾਨੇ ਪ੍ਰਾਣੀ ਝੂਠਿ ਠਗਉਰੀ ਪਾਈ ॥
maiaa ke dhevaane praanee jhooTh Thagauree paiee ||
Maya has made the mortal insane; she has administered the poisonous drug of falsehood.
ਲਬਿ ਲੋਭਿ ਮੁਹਤਾਜਿ ਵਿਗੂਤੇ ਇਬ ਤਬ ਫਿਰਿ ਪਛੁਤਾਈ ॥
lab lobh muhataaj vigoote ib tab fir pachhutaiee ||
Addicted to greed and avarice, the mortal is ruined, and then later, he regrets and repents.
ਏਕੁ ਸਰੇਵੈ ਤਾ ਗਤਿ ਮਿਤਿ ਪਾਵੈ ਆਵਣੁ ਜਾਣੁ ਰਹਾਈ ॥੬॥
ek sarevai taa gat mit paavai aavan jaan rahaiee ||6||
So serve the One Lord, and attain the state of Salvation; your comings and goings shall cease. ||6||
ਏਕੁ ਅਚਾਰੁ ਰੰਗੁ ਇਕੁ ਰੂਪੁ ॥
ek achaar ra(n)g ik roop ||
The One Lord is in all actions, colors and forms.
ਪਉਣ ਪਾਣੀ ਅਗਨੀ ਅਸਰੂਪੁ ॥
paun paanee aganee asaroop ||
He manifests in many shapes through wind, water and fire.
ਏਕੋ ਭਵਰੁ ਭਵੈ ਤਿਹੁ ਲੋਇ ॥
eko bhavar bhavai tih loi ||
The One Soul wanders through the three worlds.
ਏਕੋ ਬੂਝੈ ਸੂਝੈ ਪਤਿ ਹੋਇ ॥
eko boojhai soojhai pat hoi ||
One who understands and comprehends the One Lord is honored.
ਗਿਆਨੁ ਧਿਆਨੁ ਲੇ ਸਮਸਰਿ ਰਹੈ ॥
giaan dhiaan le samasar rahai ||
One who gathers in spiritual wisdom and meditation, dwells in the state of balance.
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਏਕੁ ਵਿਰਲਾ ਕੋ ਲਹੈ ॥
gurmukh ek viralaa ko lahai ||
How rare are those who, as Gurmukh, attain the One Lord.
ਜਿਸ ਨੋ ਦੇਇ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਤੇ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਏ ॥
jis no dhei kirapaa te sukh paae ||
They alone find peace, whom the Lord blesses with His Grace.
ਗੁਰੂ ਦੁਆਰੈ ਆਖਿ ਸੁਣਾਏ ॥੭॥
guroo dhuaarai aakh sunaae ||7||
In the Gurdwara, the Guru's Door, they speak and hear of the Lord. ||7||
ਊਰਮ ਧੂਰਮ ਜੋਤਿ ਉਜਾਲਾ ॥
uooram dhooram jot ujaalaa ||
His Light illuminates the ocean and the earth.
ਤੀਨਿ ਭਵਣ ਮਹਿ ਗੁਰ ਗੋਪਾਲਾ ॥
teen bhavan meh gur gopaalaa ||
Throughout the three worlds, is the Guru, the Lord of the World.
ਊਗਵਿਆ ਅਸਰੂਪੁ ਦਿਖਾਵੈ ॥
uoogaviaa asaroop dhikhaavai ||
The Lord reveals His various forms;
ਕਰਿ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਅਪੁਨੈ ਘਰਿ ਆਵੈ ॥
kar kirapaa apunai ghar aavai ||
granting His Grace, He enters the home of the heart.
ਊਨਵਿ ਬਰਸੈ ਨੀਝਰ ਧਾਰਾ ॥
uoonav barasai neejhar dhaaraa ||
The clouds hang low, and the rain is pouring down.
ਊਤਮ ਸਬਦਿ ਸਵਾਰਣਹਾਰਾ ॥
uootam sabadh savaaranahaaraa ||
The Lord embellishes and exalts with the Sublime Word of the Shabad.
ਇਸੁ ਏਕੇ ਕਾ ਜਾਣੈ ਭੇਉ ॥
eis eke kaa jaanai bheau ||
One who knows the mystery of the One God,
ਆਪੇ ਕਰਤਾ ਆਪੇ ਦੇਉ ॥੮॥
aape karataa aape dheau ||8||
is Himself the Creator, Himself the Divine Lord. ||8||
ਉਗਵੈ ਸੂਰੁ ਅਸੁਰ ਸੰਘਾਰੈ ॥
augavai soor asur sa(n)ghaarai ||
When the sun rises, the demons are slain;
ਊਚਉ ਦੇਖਿ ਸਬਦਿ ਬੀਚਾਰੈ ॥
uoochau dhekh sabadh beechaarai ||
the mortal looks upwards, and contemplates the Shabad.
ਊਪਰਿ ਆਦਿ ਅੰਤਿ ਤਿਹੁ ਲੋਇ ॥
uoopar aadh a(n)t tih loi ||
The Lord is beyond the beginning and the end, beyond the three worlds.
ਆਪੇ ਕਰੈ ਕਥੈ ਸੁਣੈ ਸੋਇ ॥
aape karai kathai sunai soi ||
He Himself acts, speaks and listens.