ਤਾ ਮਿਲੀਐ ਜਾ ਲਏ ਮਿਲਾਇ ॥
tā milīai jā laē milāi .
They alone meet Him, whom the Lord causes to meet.
ਗੁਣਵੰਤੀ ਗੁਣ ਸਾਰੇ ਨੀਤ ॥
gunavantī gun sārē nīt .
The virtuous soul bride continually contemplates His Virtues.
ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਮਿਲੀਐ ਮੀਤ ॥੧੭॥
nānak guramat milīai mīt .17.
O Nanak, following the Guru's Teachings, one meets the Lord, the true friend. ||17||
ਕਾਮੁ ਕ੍ਰੋਧੁ ਕਾਇਆ ਕਉ ਗਾਲੈ ॥
kām krōdh kāiā kau gālai .
Unfulfilled sexual desire and unresolved anger waste the body away,
ਜਿਉ ਕੰਚਨ ਸੋਹਾਗਾ ਢਾਲੈ ॥
jiu kanchan sōhāgā dhālai .
as gold is dissolved by borax.
ਕਸਿ ਕਸਵਟੀ ਸਹੈ ਸੁ ਤਾਉ ॥
kas kasavatī sahai s tāu .
The gold is touched to the touchstone, and tested by fire;
ਨਦਰਿ ਸਰਾਫ ਵੰਨੀ ਸਚੜਾਉ ॥
nadar sarāph vannī sacharāu .
when its pure color shows through, it is pleasing to the eye of the assayer.
ਜਗਤੁ ਪਸੂ ਅਹੰ ਕਾਲੁ ਕਸਾਈ ॥
jagat pasū ahan kāl kasāī .
The world is a beast, and arrogent Death is the butcher.
ਕਰਿ ਕਰਤੈ ਕਰਣੀ ਕਰਿ ਪਾਈ ॥
kar karatai karanī kar pāī .
The created beings of the Creator receive the karma of their actions.
ਜਿਨਿ ਕੀਤੀ ਤਿਨਿ ਕੀਮਤਿ ਪਾਈ ॥
jin kītī tin kīmat pāī .
He who created the world, knows its worth.
ਹੋਰ ਕਿਆ ਕਹੀਐ ਕਿਛੁ ਕਹਣੁ ਨ ਜਾਈ ॥੧੮॥
hōr kiā kahīai kish kahan n jāī .18.
What else can be said? There is nothing at all to say. ||18||
ਖੋਜਤ ਖੋਜਤ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਪੀਆ ॥
khōjat khōjat anmrit pīā .
Searching, searching, I drink in the Ambrosial Nectar.
ਖਿਮਾ ਗਹੀ ਮਨੁ ਸਤਗੁਰਿ ਦੀਆ ॥
khimā gahī man satagur dīā .
I have adopted the way of tolerance, and given my mind to the True Guru.
ਖਰਾ ਖਰਾ ਆਖੈ ਸਭੁ ਕੋਇ ॥
kharā kharā ākhai sabh kōi .
Everyone calls himself true and genuine.
ਖਰਾ ਰਤਨੁ ਜੁਗ ਚਾਰੇ ਹੋਇ ॥
kharā ratan jug chārē hōi .
He alone is true, who obtains the jewel throughout the four ages.
ਖਾਤ ਪੀਅੰਤ ਮੂਏ ਨਹੀ ਜਾਨਿਆ ॥
khāt pīant mūē nahī jāniā .
Eating and drinking, one dies, but still does not know.
ਖਿਨ ਮਹਿ ਮੂਏ ਜਾ ਸਬਦੁ ਪਛਾਨਿਆ ॥
khin mah mūē jā sabad pashāniā .
He dies in an instant, when he realizes the Word of the Shabad.
ਅਸਥਿਰੁ ਚੀਤੁ ਮਰਨਿ ਮਨੁ ਮਾਨਿਆ ॥
asathir chīt maran man māniā .
His consciousness becomes permanently stable, and his mind accepts death.
ਗੁਰ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਤੇ ਨਾਮੁ ਪਛਾਨਿਆ ॥੧੯॥
gur kirapā tē nām pashāniā .19.
By Guru's Grace, he realizes the Naam, the Name of the Lord. ||19||
ਗਗਨ ਗੰਭੀਰੁ ਗਗਨੰਤਰਿ ਵਾਸੁ ॥
gagan ganbhīr gaganantar vās .
The Profound Lord dwells in the sky of the mind, the Tenth Gate;
ਗੁਣ ਗਾਵੈ ਸੁਖ ਸਹਜਿ ਨਿਵਾਸੁ ॥
gun gāvai sukh sahaj nivās .
singing His Glorious Praises, one dwells in intuitive poise and peace.
ਗਇਆ ਨ ਆਵੈ ਆਇ ਨ ਜਾਇ ॥
gaiā n āvai āi n jāi .
He does not go to come, or come to go.
ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦਿ ਰਹੈ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਇ ॥
gur parasād rahai liv lāi .
By Guru's Grace, he remains lovingly focused on the Lord.
ਗਗਨੁ ਅਗੰਮੁ ਅਨਾਥੁ ਅਜੋਨੀ ॥
gagan aganm anāth ajōnī .
The Lord of the mind-sky is inaccessible, independent and beyond birth.
ਅਸਥਿਰੁ ਚੀਤੁ ਸਮਾਧਿ ਸਗੋਨੀ ॥
asathir chīt samādh sagōnī .
The most worthy Samaadhi is to keep the consciousness stable, focused on Him.
ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਚੇਤਿ ਫਿਰਿ ਪਵਹਿ ਨ ਜੂਨੀ ॥
har nām chēt phir pavah n jūnī .
Remembering the Lord's Name, one is not subject to reincarnation.
ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਸਾਰੁ ਹੋਰ ਨਾਮ ਬਿਹੂਨੀ ॥੨੦॥
guramat sār hōr nām bihūnī .20.
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 ॥
ghar dar phir thākī bahutērē .
Wandering to countless doorsteps and homes, I have grown weary.
ਜਾਤਿ ਅਸੰਖ ਅੰਤ ਨਹੀ ਮੇਰੇ ॥
jāt asankh ant nahī mērē .
My incarnations are countless, without limit.
ਕੇਤੇ ਮਾਤ ਪਿਤਾ ਸੁਤ ਧੀਆ ॥
kētē māt pitā sut dhīā .
I have had so many mothers and fathers, sons and daughters.
ਕੇਤੇ ਗੁਰ ਚੇਲੇ ਫੁਨਿ ਹੂਆ ॥
kētē gur chēlē phun hūā .
I have had so many gurus and disciples.
ਕਾਚੇ ਗੁਰ ਤੇ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਨ ਹੂਆ ॥
kāchē gur tē mukat n hūā .
Through a false guru, liberation is not found.
ਕੇਤੀ ਨਾਰਿ ਵਰੁ ਏਕੁ ਸਮਾਲਿ ॥
kētī nār var ēk samāl .
There are so many brides of the One Husband Lord - consider this.
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਮਰਣੁ ਜੀਵਣੁ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਨਾਲਿ ॥
guramukh maran jīvan prabh nāl .
The Gurmukh dies, and lives with God.
ਦਹ ਦਿਸ ਢੂਢਿ ਘਰੈ ਮਹਿ ਪਾਇਆ ॥
dah dis dhūdh gharai mah pāiā .
Searching in the ten directions, I found Him within my own home.
ਮੇਲੁ ਭਇਆ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੂ ਮਿਲਾਇਆ ॥੨੧॥
mēl bhaiā satigurū milāiā .21.
I have met Him; the True Guru has led me to meet Him. ||21||
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਗਾਵੈ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਬੋਲੈ ॥
guramukh gāvai guramukh bōlai .
The Gurmukh sings, and the Gurmukh speaks.
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਤੋਲਿ ਤੋੁਲਾਵੈ ਤੋਲੈ ॥
guramukh tōl tōlāvai tōlai .
The Gurmukh evaluates the value of the Lord, and inspires others to evaluate Him as well.
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਆਵੈ ਜਾਇ ਨਿਸੰਗੁ ॥
guramukh āvai jāi nisang .
The Gurmukh comes and goes without fear.
ਪਰਹਰਿ ਮੈਲੁ ਜਲਾਇ ਕਲੰਕੁ ॥
parahar mail jalāi kalank .
His filth is taken away, and his stains are burnt off.
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਨਾਦ ਬੇਦ ਬੀਚਾਰੁ ॥
guramukh nād bēd bīchār .
The Gurmukh contemplates the sound current of the Naad for his Vedas.
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਮਜਨੁ ਚਜੁ ਅਚਾਰੁ ॥
guramukh majan chaj achār .
The Gurmukh's cleansing bath is the performance of good deeds.
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸਬਦੁ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਹੈ ਸਾਰੁ ॥
guramukh sabad anmrit hai sār .
For the Gurmukh, the Shabad is the most excellent Ambrosial Nectar.
ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਪਾਵੈ ਪਾਰੁ ॥੨੨॥
nānak guramukh pāvai pār .22.
O Nanak, the Gurmukh crosses over. ||22||
ਚੰਚਲੁ ਚੀਤੁ ਨ ਰਹਈ ਠਾਇ ॥
chanchal chīt n rahaī thāi .
The fickle consciousness does not remain stable.
ਚੋਰੀ ਮਿਰਗੁ ਅੰਗੂਰੀ ਖਾਇ ॥
chōrī mirag angūrī khāi .
The deer secretly nibbles at the green sprouts.
ਚਰਨ ਕਮਲ ਉਰ ਧਾਰੇ ਚੀਤ ॥
charan kamal ur dhārē chīt .
One who enshrines the Lord's lotus feet in his heart and consciousness
ਚਿਰੁ ਜੀਵਨੁ ਚੇਤਨੁ ਨਿਤ ਨੀਤ ॥
chir jīvan chētan nit nīt .
lives long, always remembering the Lord.
ਚਿੰਤਤ ਹੀ ਦੀਸੈ ਸਭੁ ਕੋਇ ॥
chintat hī dīsai sabh kōi .
Everyone has worries and cares.
ਚੇਤਹਿ ਏਕੁ ਤਹੀ ਸੁਖੁ ਹੋਇ ॥
chētah ēk tahī sukh hōi .
He alone finds peace, who thinks of the One Lord.
ਚਿਤਿ ਵਸੈ ਰਾਚੈ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਇ ॥
chit vasai rāchai har nāi .
When the Lord dwells in the consciousness, and one is absorbed in the Lord's Name,
ਮੁਕਤਿ ਭਇਆ ਪਤਿ ਸਿਉ ਘਰਿ ਜਾਇ ॥੨੩॥
mukat bhaiā pat siu ghar jāi .23.
one is liberated, and returns home with honor. ||23||
ਛੀਜੈ ਦੇਹ ਖੁਲੈ ਇਕ ਗੰਢਿ ॥
shījai dēh khulai ik gandh .
The body falls apart, when one knot is untied.
ਛੇਆ ਨਿਤ ਦੇਖਹੁ ਜਗਿ ਹੰਢਿ ॥
shēā nit dēkhah jag handh .
Behold, the world is on the decline; it will be totally destroyed.
ਧੂਪ ਛਾਵ ਜੇ ਸਮ ਕਰਿ ਜਾਣੈ ॥
dhūp shāv jē sam kar jānai .
Only one who looks alike upon sunshine and shade
ਬੰਧਨ ਕਾਟਿ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਘਰਿ ਆਣੈ ॥
bandhan kāt mukat ghar ānai .
has his bonds shattered; he is liberated and returns home.
ਛਾਇਆ ਛੂਛੀ ਜਗਤੁ ਭੁਲਾਨਾ ॥
shāiā shūshī jagat bhulānā .
Maya is empty and petty; she has defrauded the world.
ਲਿਖਿਆ ਕਿਰਤੁ ਧੁਰੇ ਪਰਵਾਨਾ ॥
likhiā kirat dhurē paravānā .
Such destiny is pre-ordained by past actions.
ਛੀਜੈ ਜੋਬਨੁ ਜਰੂਆ ਸਿਰਿ ਕਾਲੁ ॥
shījai jōban jarūā sir kāl .
Youth is wasting away; old age and death hover above the head.