ਬਿਨੁ ਸਬਦੈ ਸਭਿ ਦੂਜੈ ਲਾਗੇ ਦੇਖਹੁ ਰਿਦੈ ਬੀਚਾਰਿ ॥
bin sabadhai sabh dhoojai laage dhekhahu ridhai beechaar ||
Without the Shabad, all are attached to duality. Contemplate this in your heart, and see.
ਨਾਨਕ ਵਡੇ ਸੇ ਵਡਭਾਗੀ ਜਿਨੀ ਸਚੁ ਰਖਿਆ ਉਰ ਧਾਰਿ ॥੩੪॥
naanak vadde se vaddabhaagee jinee sach rakhiaa ur dhaar ||34||
O Nanak, blessed and very fortunate are those who keep the True Lord enshrined in their hearts. ||34||
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਰਤਨੁ ਲਹੈ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਇ ॥
gurmukh ratan lahai liv lai ||
The Gurmukh obtains the jewel, lovingly focused on the Lord.
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਪਰਖੈ ਰਤਨੁ ਸੁਭਾਇ ॥
gurmukh parakhai ratan subhai ||
The Gurmukh intuitively recognizes the value of this jewel.
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸਾਚੀ ਕਾਰ ਕਮਾਇ ॥
gurmukh saachee kaar kamai ||
The Gurmukh practices Truth in action.
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸਾਚੇ ਮਨੁ ਪਤੀਆਇ ॥
gurmukh saache man pateeaai ||
The mind of the Gurmukh is pleased with the True Lord.
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਅਲਖੁ ਲਖਾਏ ਤਿਸੁ ਭਾਵੈ ॥
gurmukh alakh lakhaae tis bhaavai ||
The Gurmukh sees the unseen, when it pleases the Lord.
ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਚੋਟ ਨ ਖਾਵੈ ॥੩੫॥
naanak gurmukh choT na khaavai ||35||
O Nanak, the Gurmukh does not have to endure punishment. ||35||
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਦਾਨੁ ਇਸਨਾਨੁ ॥
gurmukh naam dhaan isanaan ||
The Gurmukh is blessed with the Name, charity and purification.
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਲਾਗੈ ਸਹਜਿ ਧਿਆਨੁ ॥
gurmukh laagai sahaj dhiaan ||
The Gurmukh centers his meditation on the celestial Lord.
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਪਾਵੈ ਦਰਗਹ ਮਾਨੁ ॥
gurmukh paavai dharageh maan ||
The Gurmukh obtains honor in the Court of the Lord.
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਭਉ ਭੰਜਨੁ ਪਰਧਾਨੁ ॥
gurmukh bhau bha(n)jan paradhaan ||
The Gurmukh obtains the Supreme Lord, the Destroyer of fear.
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਕਰਣੀ ਕਾਰ ਕਰਾਏ ॥
gurmukh karanee kaar karaae ||
The Gurmukh does good deeds, and inspires others to do so.
ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਮੇਲਿ ਮਿਲਾਏ ॥੩੬॥
naanak gurmukh mel milaae ||36||
O Nanak, the Gurmukh unites in the Lord's Union. ||36||
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸਾਸਤ੍ਰ ਸਿਮ੍ਰਿਤਿ ਬੇਦ ॥
gurmukh saasatr simirat bedh ||
The Gurmukh understands the Simritees, the Shaastras and the Vedas.
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਪਾਵੈ ਘਟਿ ਘਟਿ ਭੇਦ ॥
gurmukh paavai ghaT ghaT bhedh ||
The Gurmukh knows the secrets of each and every heart.
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਵੈਰ ਵਿਰੋਧ ਗਵਾਵੈ ॥
gurmukh vair virodh gavaavai ||
The Gurmukh eliminates hate and envy.
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸਗਲੀ ਗਣਤ ਮਿਟਾਵੈ ॥
gurmukh sagalee ganat miTaavai ||
The Gurmukh erases all accounting.
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮ ਰੰਗਿ ਰਾਤਾ ॥
gurmukh raam naam ra(n)g raataa ||
The Gurmukh is imbued with love for the Lord's Name.
ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਖਸਮੁ ਪਛਾਤਾ ॥੩੭॥
naanak gurmukh khasam pachhaataa ||37||
O Nanak, the Gurmukh realizes his Lord and Master. ||37||
ਬਿਨੁ ਗੁਰ ਭਰਮੈ ਆਵੈ ਜਾਇ ॥
bin gur bharamai aavai jai ||
Without the Guru, one wanders, coming and going in reincarnation.
ਬਿਨੁ ਗੁਰ ਘਾਲ ਨ ਪਵਈ ਥਾਇ ॥
bin gur ghaal na paviee thai ||
Without the Guru, one's work is useless.
ਬਿਨੁ ਗੁਰ ਮਨੂਆ ਅਤਿ ਡੋਲਾਇ ॥
bin gur manooaa at ddolai ||
Without the Guru, the mind is totally unsteady.
ਬਿਨੁ ਗੁਰ ਤ੍ਰਿਪਤਿ ਨਹੀ ਬਿਖੁ ਖਾਇ ॥
bin gur tirapat nahee bikh khai ||
Without the Guru, one is unsatisfied, and eats poison.
ਬਿਨੁ ਗੁਰ ਬਿਸੀਅਰੁ ਡਸੈ ਮਰਿ ਵਾਟ ॥
bin gur biseear ddasai mar vaaT ||
Without the Guru, one is stung by the poisonous snake of Maya, and dies.
ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰ ਬਿਨੁ ਘਾਟੇ ਘਾਟ ॥੩੮॥
naanak gur bin ghaaTe ghaaT ||38||
O Nanak without the Guru, all is lost. ||38||
ਜਿਸੁ ਗੁਰੁ ਮਿਲੈ ਤਿਸੁ ਪਾਰਿ ਉਤਾਰੈ ॥
jis gur milai tis paar utaarai ||
One who meets the Guru is carried across.
ਅਵਗਣ ਮੇਟੈ ਗੁਣਿ ਨਿਸਤਾਰੈ ॥
avagan meTai gun nisataarai ||
His sins are erased, and he is emancipated through virtue.
ਮੁਕਤਿ ਮਹਾ ਸੁਖ ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦੁ ਬੀਚਾਰਿ ॥
mukat mahaa sukh gur sabadh beechaar ||
The supreme peace of liberation is attained, contemplating the Word of the Guru's Shabad.
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਕਦੇ ਨ ਆਵੈ ਹਾਰਿ ॥
gurmukh kadhe na aavai haar ||
The Gurmukh is never defeated.
ਤਨੁ ਹਟੜੀ ਇਹੁ ਮਨੁ ਵਣਜਾਰਾ ॥
tan haTaRee ih man vanajaaraa ||
In the store of the body, this mind is the merchant;
ਨਾਨਕ ਸਹਜੇ ਸਚੁ ਵਾਪਾਰਾ ॥੩੯॥
naanak sahaje sach vaapaaraa ||39||
O Nanak, it deals intuitively in Truth. ||39||
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਬਾਂਧਿਓ ਸੇਤੁ ਬਿਧਾਤੈ ॥
gurmukh baa(n)dhio set bidhaatai ||
The Gurmukh is the bridge, built by the Architect of Destiny.
ਲੰਕਾ ਲੂਟੀ ਦੈਤ ਸੰਤਾਪੈ ॥
la(n)kaa looTee dhait sa(n)taapai ||
The demons of passion which plundered Sri Lanka - the body - have been conquered.
ਰਾਮਚੰਦਿ ਮਾਰਿਓ ਅਹਿ ਰਾਵਣੁ ॥
raamacha(n)dh maario eh raavan ||
Ram Chand - the mind - has slaughtered Raawan - pride;
ਭੇਦੁ ਬਭੀਖਣ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਪਰਚਾਇਣੁ ॥
bhedh babheekhan gurmukh parachain ||
the Gurmukh understands the secret revealed by Babheekhan.
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸਾਇਰਿ ਪਾਹਣ ਤਾਰੇ ॥
gurmukh sair paahan taare ||
The Gurmukh carries even stones across the ocean.
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਕੋਟਿ ਤੇਤੀਸ ਉਧਾਰੇ ॥੪੦॥
gurmukh koT tetees udhaare ||40||
The Gurmukh saves millions of people. ||40||
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਚੂਕੈ ਆਵਣ ਜਾਣੁ ॥
gurmukh chookai aavan jaan ||
The comings and goings in reincarnation are ended for the Gurmukh.
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਦਰਗਹ ਪਾਵੈ ਮਾਣੁ ॥
gurmukh dharageh paavai maan ||
The Gurmukh is honored in the Court of the Lord.
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਖੋਟੇ ਖਰੇ ਪਛਾਣੁ ॥
gurmukh khoTe khare pachhaan ||
The Gurmukh distinguishes the true from the false.
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਲਾਗੈ ਸਹਜਿ ਧਿਆਨੁ ॥
gurmukh laagai sahaj dhiaan ||
The Gurmukh focuses his meditation on the celestial Lord.
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਦਰਗਹ ਸਿਫਤਿ ਸਮਾਇ ॥
gurmukh dharageh sifat samai ||
In the Court of the Lord, the Gurmukh is absorbed in His Praises.
ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਬੰਧੁ ਨ ਪਾਇ ॥੪੧॥
naanak gurmukh ba(n)dh na pai ||41||
O Nanak, the Gurmukh is not bound by bonds. ||41||
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਨਿਰੰਜਨ ਪਾਏ ॥
gurmukh naam nira(n)jan paae ||
The Gurmukh obtains the Name of the Immaculate Lord.
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਹਉਮੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਜਲਾਏ ॥
gurmukh haumai sabadh jalaae ||
Through the Shabad, the Gurmukh burns away his ego.
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸਾਚੇ ਕੇ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਏ ॥
gurmukh saache ke gun gaae ||
The Gurmukh sings the Glorious Praises of the True Lord.
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸਾਚੈ ਰਹੈ ਸਮਾਏ ॥
gurmukh saachai rahai samaae ||
The Gurmukh remains absorbed in the True Lord.
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸਾਚਿ ਨਾਮਿ ਪਤਿ ਊਤਮ ਹੋਇ ॥
gurmukh saach naam pat uootam hoi ||
Through the True Name, the Gurmukh is honored and exalted.
ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸਗਲ ਭਵਣ ਕੀ ਸੋਝੀ ਹੋਇ ॥੪੨॥
naanak gurmukh sagal bhavan kee sojhee hoi ||42||
O Nanak, the Gurmukh understands all the worlds. ||42||
ਕਵਣ ਮੂਲੁ ਕਵਣ ਮਤਿ ਵੇਲਾ ॥
kavan mool kavan mat velaa ||
"What is the root, the source of all? What teachings hold for these times?
ਤੇਰਾ ਕਵਣੁ ਗੁਰੂ ਜਿਸ ਕਾ ਤੂ ਚੇਲਾ ॥
teraa kavan guroo jis kaa too chelaa ||
Who is your guru? Whose disciple are you?
ਕਵਣ ਕਥਾ ਲੇ ਰਹਹੁ ਨਿਰਾਲੇ ॥
kavan kathaa le rahahu niraale ||
What is that speech, by which you remain unattached?
ਬੋਲੈ ਨਾਨਕੁ ਸੁਣਹੁ ਤੁਮ ਬਾਲੇ ॥
bolai naanak sunahu tum baale ||
Listen to what we say, O Nanak, you little boy.
ਏਸੁ ਕਥਾ ਕਾ ਦੇਇ ਬੀਚਾਰੁ ॥
es kathaa kaa dhei beechaar ||
Give us your opinion on what we have said.
ਭਵਜਲੁ ਸਬਦਿ ਲੰਘਾਵਣਹਾਰੁ ॥੪੩॥
bhavajal sabadh la(n)ghaavanahaar ||43||
How can the Shabad carry us across the terrifying world-ocean?""||43||