| ਵਰਨੁ ਭੇਖੁ ਅਸਰੂਪੁ ਸੁ ਏਕੋ ਏਕੋ ਸਬਦੁ ਵਿਡਾਣੀ ॥ |
| varan bhaekh asaroop s eaeko eaeko sabadh viddaanee || |
| Color, dress and form were contained in the One Lord; the Shabad was contained in the One, Wondrous Lord. |
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| ਸਾਚ ਬਿਨਾ ਸੂਚਾ ਕੋ ਨਾਹੀ ਨਾਨਕ ਅਕਥ ਕਹਾਣੀ ॥੬੭॥ |
| saach binaa soochaa ko naahee naanak akathh kehaanee ||67|| |
| Without the True Name, no one can become pure; O Nanak, this is the Unspoken Speech. ||67|| |
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| ਕਿਤੁ ਕਿਤੁ ਬਿਧਿ ਜਗੁ ਉਪਜੈ ਪੁਰਖਾ ਕਿਤੁ ਕਿਤੁ ਦੁਖਿ ਬਿਨਸਿ ਜਾਈ ॥ |
| kith kith bidhh jag oupajai purakhaa kith kith dhukh binas jaaee || |
| "How, in what way, was the world formed, O man? And what disaster will end it?" |
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| ਹਉਮੈ ਵਿਚਿ ਜਗੁ ਉਪਜੈ ਪੁਰਖਾ ਨਾਮਿ ਵਿਸਰਿਐ ਦੁਖੁ ਪਾਈ ॥ |
| houmai vich jag oupajai purakhaa naam visariai dhukh paaee || |
| In egotism, the world was formed, O man; forgetting the Naam, it suffers and dies. |
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| ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਹੋਵੈ ਸੁ ਗਿਆਨੁ ਤਤੁ ਬੀਚਾਰੈ ਹਉਮੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਜਲਾਏ ॥ |
| guramukh hovai s giaan thath beechaarai houmai sabadh jalaaeae || |
| One who becomes Gurmukh contemplates the essence of spiritual wisdom; through the Shabad, he burns away his egotism. |
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| ਤਨੁ ਮਨੁ ਨਿਰਮਲੁ ਨਿਰਮਲ ਬਾਣੀ ਸਾਚੈ ਰਹੈ ਸਮਾਏ ॥ |
| than man niramal niramal baanee saachai rehai samaaeae || |
| His body and mind become immaculate, through the Immaculate Bani of the Word. He remains absorbed in Truth. |
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| ਨਾਮੇ ਨਾਮਿ ਰਹੈ ਬੈਰਾਗੀ ਸਾਚੁ ਰਖਿਆ ਉਰਿ ਧਾਰੇ ॥ |
| naamae naam rehai bairaagee saach rakhiaa our dhhaarae || |
| Through the Naam, the Name of the Lord, he remains detached; he enshrines the True Name in his heart. |
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| ਨਾਨਕ ਬਿਨੁ ਨਾਵੈ ਜੋਗੁ ਕਦੇ ਨ ਹੋਵੈ ਦੇਖਹੁ ਰਿਦੈ ਬੀਚਾਰੇ ॥੬੮॥ |
| naanak bin naavai jog kadhae n hovai dhaekhahu ridhai beechaarae ||68|| |
| O Nanak, without the Name, Yoga is never attained; reflect upon this in your heart, and see. ||68|| |
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| ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸਾਚੁ ਸਬਦੁ ਬੀਚਾਰੈ ਕੋਇ ॥ |
| guramukh saach sabadh beechaarai koe || |
| The Gurmukh is one who reflects upon the True Word of the Shabad. |
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| ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸਚੁ ਬਾਣੀ ਪਰਗਟੁ ਹੋਇ ॥ |
| guramukh sach baanee paragatt hoe || |
| The True Bani is revealed to the Gurmukh. |
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| ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਮਨੁ ਭੀਜੈ ਵਿਰਲਾ ਬੂਝੈ ਕੋਇ ॥ |
| guramukh man bheejai viralaa boojhai koe || |
| The mind of the Gurmukh is drenched with the Lord's Love, but how rare are those who understand this. |
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| ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਨਿਜ ਘਰਿ ਵਾਸਾ ਹੋਇ ॥ |
| guramukh nij ghar vaasaa hoe || |
| The Gurmukh dwells in the home of the self, deep within. |
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| ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਜੋਗੀ ਜੁਗਤਿ ਪਛਾਣੈ ॥ |
| guramukh jogee jugath pashhaanai || |
| The Gurmukh realizes the Way of Yoga. |
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| ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਨਾਨਕ ਏਕੋ ਜਾਣੈ ॥੬੯॥ |
| guramukh naanak eaeko jaanai ||69|| |
| O Nanak, the Gurmukh knows the One Lord alone. ||69|| |
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| ਬਿਨੁ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਸੇਵੇ ਜੋਗੁ ਨ ਹੋਈ ॥ |
| bin sathigur saevae jog n hoee || |
| Without serving the True Guru, Yoga is not attained; |
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| ਬਿਨੁ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਭੇਟੇ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਨ ਕੋਈ ॥ |
| bin sathigur bhaettae mukath n koee || |
| without meeting the True Guru, no one is liberated. |
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| ਬਿਨੁ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਭੇਟੇ ਨਾਮੁ ਪਾਇਆ ਨ ਜਾਇ ॥ |
| bin sathigur bhaettae naam paaeiaa n jaae || |
| Without meeting the True Guru, the Naam cannot be found. |
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| ਬਿਨੁ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਭੇਟੇ ਮਹਾ ਦੁਖੁ ਪਾਇ ॥ |
| bin sathigur bhaettae mehaa dhukh paae || |
| Without meeting the True Guru, one suffers in terrible pain. |
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| ਬਿਨੁ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਭੇਟੇ ਮਹਾ ਗਰਬਿ ਗੁਬਾਰਿ ॥ |
| bin sathigur bhaettae mehaa garab gubaar || |
| Without meeting the True Guru, there is only the deep darkness of egotistical pride. |
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| ਨਾਨਕ ਬਿਨੁ ਗੁਰ ਮੁਆ ਜਨਮੁ ਹਾਰਿ ॥੭੦॥ |
| naanak bin gur muaa janam haar ||70|| |
| O Nanak, without the True Guru, one dies, having lost the opportunity of this life. ||70|| |
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| ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਮਨੁ ਜੀਤਾ ਹਉਮੈ ਮਾਰਿ ॥ |
| guramukh man jeethaa houmai maar || |
| The Gurmukh conquers his mind by subduing his ego. |
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| ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸਾਚੁ ਰਖਿਆ ਉਰ ਧਾਰਿ ॥ |
| guramukh saach rakhiaa our dhhaar || |
| The Gurmukh enshrines Truth in his heart. |
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| ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਜਗੁ ਜੀਤਾ ਜਮਕਾਲੁ ਮਾਰਿ ਬਿਦਾਰਿ ॥ |
| guramukh jag jeethaa jamakaal maar bidhaar || |
| The Gurmukh conquers the world; he knocks down the Messenger of Death, and kills it. |
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| ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਦਰਗਹ ਨ ਆਵੈ ਹਾਰਿ ॥ |
| guramukh dharageh n aavai haar || |
| The Gurmukh does not lose in the Court of the Lord. |
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| ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਮੇਲਿ ਮਿਲਾਏ ਸ ਜਾਣੈ ॥ |
| guramukh mael milaaeae suo jaanai || |
| The Gurmukh is united in God's Union; he alone knows. |
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| ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸਬਦਿ ਪਛਾਣੈ ॥੭੧॥ |
| naanak guramukh sabadh pashhaanai ||71|| |
| O Nanak, the Gurmukh realizes the Word of the Shabad. ||71|| |
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| ਸਬਦੈ ਕਾ ਨਿਬੇੜਾ ਸੁਣਿ ਤੂ ਅਉਧੂ ਬਿਨੁ ਨਾਵੈ ਜੋਗੁ ਨ ਹੋਈ ॥ |
| sabadhai kaa nibaerraa sun thoo aoudhhoo bin naavai jog n hoee || |
| This is the essence of the Shabad - listen, you hermits and Yogis. Without the Name, there is no Yoga. |
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| ਨਾਮੇ ਰਾਤੇ ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਮਾਤੇ ਨਾਮੈ ਤੇ ਸੁਖੁ ਹੋਈ ॥ |
| naamae raathae anadhin maathae naamai thae sukh hoee || |
| Those who are attuned to the Name, remain intoxicated night and day; through the Name, they find peace. |
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| ਨਾਮੈ ਹੀ ਤੇ ਸਭੁ ਪਰਗਟੁ ਹੋਵੈ ਨਾਮੇ ਸੋਝੀ ਪਾਈ ॥ |
| naamai hee thae sabh paragatt hovai naamae sojhee paaee || |
| Through the Name, everything is revealed; through the Name, understanding is obtained. |
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| ਬਿਨੁ ਨਾਵੈ ਭੇਖ ਕਰਹਿ ਬਹੁਤੇਰੇ ਸਚੈ ਆਪਿ ਖੁਆਈ ॥ |
| bin naavai bhaekh karehi bahuthaerae sachai aap khuaaee || |
| Without the Name, people wear all sorts of religious robes; the True Lord Himself has confused them. |
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| ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਤੇ ਨਾਮੁ ਪਾਈਐ ਅਉਧੂ ਜੋਗ ਜੁਗਤਿ ਤਾ ਹੋਈ ॥ |
| sathigur thae naam paaeeai aoudhhoo jog jugath thaa hoee || |
| The Name is obtained only from the True Guru, O hermit, and then, the Way of Yoga is found. |
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| ਕਰਿ ਬੀਚਾਰੁ ਮਨਿ ਦੇਖਹੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਬਿਨੁ ਨਾਵੈ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਨ ਹੋਈ ॥੭੨॥ |
| kar beechaar man dhaekhahu naanak bin naavai mukath n hoee ||72|| |
| Reflect upon this in your mind, and see; O Nanak, without the Name, there is no liberation. ||72|| |
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| ਤੇਰੀ ਗਤਿ ਮਿਤਿ ਤੂਹੈ ਜਾਣਹਿ ਕਿਆ ਕੋ ਆਖਿ ਵਖਾਣੈ ॥ |
| thaeree gath mith thoohai jaanehi kiaa ko aakh vakhaanai || |
| You alone know Your state and extent, Lord; What can anyone say about it? |
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| ਤੂ ਆਪੇ ਗੁਪਤਾ ਆਪੇ ਪਰਗਟੁ ਆਪੇ ਸਭਿ ਰੰਗ ਮਾਣੈ ॥ |
| thoo aapae gupathaa aapae paragatt aapae sabh rang maanai || |
| You Yourself are hidden, and You Yourself are revealed. You Yourself enjoy all pleasures. |
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| ਸਾਧਿਕ ਸਿਧ ਗੁਰੂ ਬਹੁ ਚੇਲੇ ਖੋਜਤ ਫਿਰਹਿ ਫੁਰਮਾਣੈ ॥ |
| saadhhik sidhh guroo bahu chaelae khojath firehi furamaanai || |
| The seekers, the Siddhas, the many gurus and disciples wander around searching for You, according to Your Will. |
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| ਮਾਗਹਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਪਾਇ ਇਹ ਭਿਖਿਆ ਤੇਰੇ ਦਰਸਨ ਕਉ ਕੁਰਬਾਣੈ ॥ |
| maagehi naam paae eih bhikhiaa thaerae dharasan ko kurabaanai || |
| They beg for Your Name, and You bless them with this charity. I am a sacrifice to the Blessed Vision of Your Darshan. |
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| ਅਬਿਨਾਸੀ ਪ੍ਰਭਿ ਖੇਲੁ ਰਚਾਇਆ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸੋਝੀ ਹੋਈ ॥ |
| abinaasee prabh khael rachaaeiaa guramukh sojhee hoee || |
| The eternal imperishable Lord God has staged this play; the Gurmukh understands it. |
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| ਨਾਨਕ ਸਭਿ ਜੁਗ ਆਪੇ ਵਰਤੈ ਦੂਜਾ ਅਵਰੁ ਨ ਕੋਈ ॥੭੩॥੧॥ |
| naanak sabh jug aapae varathai dhoojaa avar n koee ||73||1|| |
| O Nanak, He extends Himself throughout the ages; there is no other than Him. ||73||1|| |
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