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ਤਾ ਮਿਲੀਐ; ਜਾ ਲਏ ਮਿਲਾਇ ॥
They alone meet Him, whom the Lord causes to meet.
ਗੁਣਵੰਤੀ; ਗੁਣ ਸਾਰੇ ਨੀਤ ॥
The virtuous soul bride continually contemplates His Virtues.
ਨਾਨਕ; ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਮਿਲੀਐ ਮੀਤ ॥੧੭॥
O Nanak, following the Guru's Teachings, one meets the Lord, the true friend. ||17||
ਕਾਮੁ ਕ੍ਰੋਧੁ; ਕਾਇਆ ਕਉ ਗਾਲੈ ॥
Unfulfilled sexual desire and unresolved anger waste the body away,
ਜਿਉ ਕੰਚਨ; ਸੋਹਾਗਾ ਢਾਲੈ ॥
as gold is dissolved by borax.
ਕਸਿ ਕਸਵਟੀ; ਸਹੈ ਸੁ ਤਾਉ ॥
The gold is touched to the touchstone, and tested by fire;
ਨਦਰਿ ਸਰਾਫ; ਵੰਨੀ ਸਚੜਾਉ ॥
when its pure color shows through, it is pleasing to the eye of the assayer.
ਜਗਤੁ ਪਸੂ ਅਹੰ; ਕਾਲੁ ਕਸਾਈ ॥
The world is a beast, and arrogent Death is the butcher.
ਕਰਿ ਕਰਤੈ; ਕਰਣੀ ਕਰਿ ਪਾਈ ॥
The created beings of the Creator receive the karma of their actions.
ਜਿਨਿ ਕੀਤੀ; ਤਿਨਿ ਕੀਮਤਿ ਪਾਈ ॥
He who created the world, knows its worth.
ਹੋਰ ਕਿਆ ਕਹੀਐ; ਕਿਛੁ ਕਹਣੁ. ਨ ਜਾਈ ॥੧੮॥
What else can be said? There is nothing at all to say. ||18||
ਖੋਜਤ ਖੋਜਤ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਪੀਆ ॥
Searching, searching, I drink in the Ambrosial Nectar.
ਖਿਮਾ ਗਹੀ; ਮਨੁ ਸਤਗੁਰਿ ਦੀਆ ॥
I have adopted the way of tolerance, and given my mind to the True Guru.
ਖਰਾ ਖਰਾ; ਆਖੈ ਸਭੁ ਕੋਇ ॥
Everyone calls himself true and genuine.
ਖਰਾ ਰਤਨੁ; ਜੁਗ ਚਾਰੇ ਹੋਇ ॥
He alone is true, who obtains the jewel throughout the four ages.
ਖਾਤ ਪੀਅੰਤ ਮੂਏ; ਨਹੀ ਜਾਨਿਆ ॥
Eating and drinking, one dies, but still does not know.
ਖਿਨ ਮਹਿ ਮੂਏ; ਜਾ ਸਬਦੁ ਪਛਾਨਿਆ ॥
He dies in an instant, when he realizes the Word of the Shabad.
ਅਸਥਿਰੁ ਚੀਤੁ; ਮਰਨਿ ਮਨੁ ਮਾਨਿਆ ॥
His consciousness becomes permanently stable, and his mind accepts death.
ਗੁਰ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਤੇ; ਨਾਮੁ ਪਛਾਨਿਆ ॥੧੯॥
By Guru's Grace, he realizes the Naam, the Name of the Lord. ||19||
ਗਗਨ ਗੰਭੀਰੁ; ਗਗਨੰਤਰਿ ਵਾਸੁ ॥
The Profound Lord dwells in the sky of the mind, the Tenth Gate;
ਗੁਣ ਗਾਵੈ; ਸੁਖ ਸਹਜਿ ਨਿਵਾਸੁ ॥
singing His Glorious Praises, one dwells in intuitive poise and peace.
ਗਇਆ ਨ ਆਵੈ; ਆਇ ਨ ਜਾਇ ॥
He does not go to come, or come to go.
ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦਿ; ਰਹੈ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਇ ॥
By Guru's Grace, he remains lovingly focused on the Lord.
ਗਗਨੁ ਅਗੰਮੁ ਅਨਾਥੁ ਅਜੋਨੀ ॥
The Lord of the mind-sky is inaccessible, independent and beyond birth.
ਅਸਥਿਰੁ ਚੀਤੁ; ਸਮਾਧਿ ਸਗੋਨੀ ॥
The most worthy Samaadhi is to keep the consciousness stable, focused on Him.
ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਚੇਤਿ; ਫਿਰਿ ਪਵਹਿ. ਨ ਜੂਨੀ ॥
Remembering the Lord's Name, one is not subject to reincarnation.
ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਸਾਰੁ; ਹੋਰ ਨਾਮ ਬਿਹੂਨੀ ॥੨੦॥
The Guru's Teachings are the most Excellent; all other ways lack the Naam, the Name of the Lord. ||20||
ਘਰ ਦਰ; ਫਿਰਿ ਥਾਕੀ ਬਹੁਤੇਰੇ ॥
Wandering to countless doorsteps and homes, I have grown weary.
ਜਾਤਿ ਅਸੰਖ; ਅੰਤ ਨਹੀ ਮੇਰੇ ॥
My incarnations are countless, without limit.
ਕੇਤੇ; ਮਾਤ ਪਿਤਾ ਸੁਤ ਧੀਆ ॥
I have had so many mothers and fathers, sons and daughters.
ਕੇਤੇ ਗੁਰ ਚੇਲੇ; ਫੁਨਿ ਹੂਆ ॥
I have had so many gurus and disciples.
ਕਾਚੇ ਗੁਰ ਤੇ; ਮੁਕਤਿ. ਨ ਹੂਆ ॥
Through a false guru, liberation is not found.
ਕੇਤੀ ਨਾਰਿ; ਵਰੁ ਏਕੁ ਸਮਾਲਿ ॥
There are so many brides of the One Husband Lord - consider this.
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਮਰਣੁ ਜੀਵਣੁ; ਪ੍ਰਭ ਨਾਲਿ ॥
The Gurmukh dies, and lives with God.
ਦਹ ਦਿਸ ਢੂਢਿ; ਘਰੈ ਮਹਿ ਪਾਇਆ ॥
Searching in the ten directions, I found Him within my own home.
ਮੇਲੁ ਭਇਆ; ਸਤਿਗੁਰੂ ਮਿਲਾਇਆ ॥੨੧॥
I have met Him; the True Guru has led me to meet Him. ||21||
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਗਾਵੈ; ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਬੋਲੈ ॥
The Gurmukh sings, and the Gurmukh speaks.
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਤੋਲਿ; ਤੋੁਲਾਵੈ ਤੋਲੈ ॥
The Gurmukh evaluates the value of the Lord, and inspires others to evaluate Him as well.
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ; ਆਵੈ ਜਾਇ ਨਿਸੰਗੁ ॥
The Gurmukh comes and goes without fear.
ਪਰਹਰਿ ਮੈਲੁ; ਜਲਾਇ ਕਲੰਕੁ ॥
His filth is taken away, and his stains are burnt off.
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ; ਨਾਦ ਬੇਦ ਬੀਚਾਰੁ ॥
The Gurmukh contemplates the sound current of the Naad for his Vedas.
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਮਜਨੁ; ਚਜੁ ਅਚਾਰੁ ॥
The Gurmukh's cleansing bath is the performance of good deeds.
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸਬਦੁ; ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਹੈ ਸਾਰੁ ॥
For the Gurmukh, the Shabad is the most excellent Ambrosial Nectar.
ਨਾਨਕ; ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਪਾਵੈ ਪਾਰੁ ॥੨੨॥
O Nanak, the Gurmukh crosses over. ||22||
ਚੰਚਲੁ ਚੀਤੁ; ਨ ਰਹਈ ਠਾਇ ॥
The fickle consciousness does not remain stable.
ਚੋਰੀ ਮਿਰਗੁ ਅੰਗੂਰੀ ਖਾਇ ॥
The deer secretly nibbles at the green sprouts.
ਚਰਨ ਕਮਲ; ਉਰ ਧਾਰੇ ਚੀਤ ॥
One who enshrines the Lord's lotus feet in his heart and consciousness
ਚਿਰੁ ਜੀਵਨੁ; ਚੇਤਨੁ ਨਿਤ ਨੀਤ ॥
lives long, always remembering the Lord.
ਚਿੰਤਤ ਹੀ; ਦੀਸੈ ਸਭੁ ਕੋਇ ॥
Everyone has worries and cares.
ਚੇਤਹਿ ਏਕੁ; ਤਹੀ ਸੁਖੁ ਹੋਇ ॥
He alone finds peace, who thinks of the One Lord.
ਚਿਤਿ ਵਸੈ; ਰਾਚੈ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਇ ॥
When the Lord dwells in the consciousness, and one is absorbed in the Lord's Name,
ਮੁਕਤਿ ਭਇਆ; ਪਤਿ ਸਿਉ ਘਰਿ ਜਾਇ ॥੨੩॥
one is liberated, and returns home with honor. ||23||
ਛੀਜੈ ਦੇਹ; ਖੁਲੈ ਇਕ ਗੰਢਿ ॥
The body falls apart, when one knot is untied.
ਛੇਆ ਨਿਤ ਦੇਖਹੁ; ਜਗਿ ਹੰਢਿ ॥
Behold, the world is on the decline; it will be totally destroyed.
ਧੂਪ ਛਾਵ; ਜੇ ਸਮ ਕਰਿ ਜਾਣੈ ॥
Only one who looks alike upon sunshine and shade
ਬੰਧਨ ਕਾਟਿ; ਮੁਕਤਿ ਘਰਿ ਆਣੈ ॥
has his bonds shattered; he is liberated and returns home.
ਛਾਇਆ ਛੂਛੀ; ਜਗਤੁ ਭੁਲਾਨਾ ॥
Maya is empty and petty; she has defrauded the world.
ਲਿਖਿਆ ਕਿਰਤੁ; ਧੁਰੇ ਪਰਵਾਨਾ ॥
Such destiny is pre-ordained by past actions.
ਛੀਜੈ ਜੋਬਨੁ; ਜਰੂਆ ਸਿਰਿ ਕਾਲੁ ॥
Youth is wasting away; old age and death hover above the head.