Ang 943

ਪਵਨ ਅਰੰਭੁ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਮਤਿ ਵੇਲਾ ॥

pavan ara(n)bh satigur mat velaa ||

From the air came the beginning. This is the age of the True Guru's Teachings.

ਸਬਦੁ ਗੁਰੂ ਸੁਰਤਿ ਧੁਨਿ ਚੇਲਾ ॥

sabadh guroo surat dhun chelaa ||

The Shabad is the Guru, upon whom I lovingly focus my consciousness; I am the chaylaa, the disciple.

ਅਕਥ ਕਥਾ ਲੇ ਰਹਉ ਨਿਰਾਲਾ ॥

akath kathaa le rahau niraalaa ||

Speaking the Unspoken Speech, I remain unattached.

ਨਾਨਕ ਜੁਗਿ ਜੁਗਿ ਗੁਰ ਗੋਪਾਲਾ ॥

naanak jug jug gur gopaalaa ||

O Nanak, throughout the ages, the Lord of the World is my Guru.

ਏਕੁ ਸਬਦੁ ਜਿਤੁ ਕਥਾ ਵੀਚਾਰੀ ॥

ek sabadh jit kathaa veechaaree ||

I contemplate the sermon of the Shabad, the Word of the One God.

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਹਉਮੈ ਅਗਨਿ ਨਿਵਾਰੀ ॥੪੪॥

gurmukh haumai agan nivaaree ||44||

The Gurmukh puts out the fire of egotism. ||44||

ਮੈਣ ਕੇ ਦੰਤ ਕਿਉ ਖਾਈਐ ਸਾਰੁ ॥

main ke dha(n)t kiau khaieeaai saar ||

"With teeth of wax, how can one chew iron?

ਜਿਤੁ ਗਰਬੁ ਜਾਇ ਸੁ ਕਵਣੁ ਆਹਾਰੁ ॥

jit garab jai su kavan aahaar ||

What is that food, which takes away pride?

ਹਿਵੈ ਕਾ ਘਰੁ ਮੰਦਰੁ ਅਗਨਿ ਪਿਰਾਹਨੁ ॥

hivai kaa ghar ma(n)dhar agan piraahan ||

How can one live in the palace, the home of snow, wearing robes of fire?

ਕਵਨ ਗੁਫਾ ਜਿਤੁ ਰਹੈ ਅਵਾਹਨੁ ॥

kavan gufaa jit rahai avaahan ||

Where is that cave, within which one may remain unshaken?

ਇਤ ਉਤ ਕਿਸ ਕਉ ਜਾਣਿ ਸਮਾਵੈ ॥

eit ut kis kau jaan samaavai ||

Who should we know to be pervading here and there?

ਕਵਨ ਧਿਆਨੁ ਮਨੁ ਮਨਹਿ ਸਮਾਵੈ ॥੪੫॥

kavan dhiaan man maneh samaavai ||45||

What is that meditation, which leads the mind to be absorbed in itself?""||45||

ਹਉ ਹਉ ਮੈ ਮੈ ਵਿਚਹੁ ਖੋਵੈ ॥

hau hau mai mai vichahu khovai ||

Eradicating egotism and individualism from within,

ਦੂਜਾ ਮੇਟੈ ਏਕੋ ਹੋਵੈ ॥

dhoojaa meTai eko hovai ||

and erasing duality, the mortal becomes one with God.

ਜਗੁ ਕਰੜਾ ਮਨਮੁਖੁ ਗਾਵਾਰੁ ॥

jag karaRaa manmukh gaavaar ||

The world is difficult for the foolish, self-willed manmukh;

ਸਬਦੁ ਕਮਾਈਐ ਖਾਈਐ ਸਾਰੁ ॥

sabadh kamaieeaai khaieeaai saar ||

practicing the Shabad, one chews iron.

ਅੰਤਰਿ ਬਾਹਰਿ ਏਕੋ ਜਾਣੈ ॥

a(n)tar baahar eko jaanai ||

Know the One Lord, inside and out.

ਨਾਨਕ ਅਗਨਿ ਮਰੈ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਭਾਣੈ ॥੪੬॥

naanak agan marai satigur kai bhaanai ||46||

O Nanak, the fire is quenched, through the Pleasure of the True Guru's Will. ||46||

ਸਚ ਭੈ ਰਾਤਾ ਗਰਬੁ ਨਿਵਾਰੈ ॥

sach bhai raataa garab nivaarai ||

Imbued with the True Fear of God, pride is taken away;

ਏਕੋ ਜਾਤਾ ਸਬਦੁ ਵੀਚਾਰੈ ॥

eko jaataa sabadh veechaarai ||

realize that He is One, and contemplate the Shabad.

ਸਬਦੁ ਵਸੈ ਸਚੁ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਹੀਆ ॥

sabadh vasai sach a(n)tar heeaa ||

With the True Shabad abiding deep within the heart,

ਤਨੁ ਮਨੁ ਸੀਤਲੁ ਰੰਗਿ ਰੰਗੀਆ ॥

tan man seetal ra(n)g ra(n)geeaa ||

the body and mind are cooled and soothed, and colored with the Lord's Love.

ਕਾਮੁ ਕ੍ਰੋਧੁ ਬਿਖੁ ਅਗਨਿ ਨਿਵਾਰੇ ॥

kaam karodh bikh agan nivaare ||

The fire of sexual desire, anger and corruption is quenched.

ਨਾਨਕ ਨਦਰੀ ਨਦਰਿ ਪਿਆਰੇ ॥੪੭॥

naanak nadharee nadhar piaare ||47||

O Nanak, the Beloved bestows His Glance of Grace. ||47||

ਕਵਨ ਮੁਖਿ ਚੰਦੁ ਹਿਵੈ ਘਰੁ ਛਾਇਆ ॥

kavan mukh cha(n)dh hivai ghar chhaiaa ||

"The moon of the mind is cool and dark; how is it enlightened?

ਕਵਨ ਮੁਖਿ ਸੂਰਜੁ ਤਪੈ ਤਪਾਇਆ ॥

kavan mukh sooraj tapai tapaiaa ||

How does the sun blaze so brilliantly?

ਕਵਨ ਮੁਖਿ ਕਾਲੁ ਜੋਹਤ ਨਿਤ ਰਹੈ ॥

kavan mukh kaal johat nit rahai ||

How can the constant watchful gaze of Death be turned away?

ਕਵਨ ਬੁਧਿ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਪਤਿ ਰਹੈ ॥

kavan budh gurmukh pat rahai ||

By what understanding is the honor of the Gurmukh preserved?

ਕਵਨੁ ਜੋਧੁ ਜੋ ਕਾਲੁ ਸੰਘਾਰੈ ॥

kavan jodh jo kaal sa(n)ghaarai ||

Who is the warrior, who conquers Death?

ਬੋਲੈ ਬਾਣੀ ਨਾਨਕੁ ਬੀਚਾਰੈ ॥੪੮॥

bolai baanee naanak beechaarai ||48||

Give us your thoughtful reply, O Nanak.""||48||

ਸਬਦੁ ਭਾਖਤ ਸਸਿ ਜੋਤਿ ਅਪਾਰਾ ॥

sabadh bhaakhat sas jot apaaraa ||

Giving voice to the Shabad, the moon of the mind is illuminated with infinity.

ਸਸਿ ਘਰਿ ਸੂਰੁ ਵਸੈ ਮਿਟੈ ਅੰਧਿਆਰਾ ॥

sas ghar soor vasai miTai a(n)dhiaaraa ||

When the sun dwells in the house of the moon, the darkness is dispelled.

ਸੁਖੁ ਦੁਖੁ ਸਮ ਕਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਅਧਾਰਾ ॥

sukh dhukh sam kar naam adhaaraa ||

Pleasure and pain are just the same, when one takes the Support of the Naam, the Name of the Lord.

ਆਪੇ ਪਾਰਿ ਉਤਾਰਣਹਾਰਾ ॥

aape paar utaaranahaaraa ||

He Himself saves, and carries us across.

ਗੁਰ ਪਰਚੈ ਮਨੁ ਸਾਚਿ ਸਮਾਇ ॥

gur parachai man saach samai ||

With faith in the Guru, the mind merges in Truth,

ਪ੍ਰਣਵਤਿ ਨਾਨਕੁ ਕਾਲੁ ਨ ਖਾਇ ॥੪੯॥

pranavat naanak kaal na khai ||49||

and then, prays Nanak, one is not consumed by Death. ||49||

ਨਾਮ ਤਤੁ ਸਭ ਹੀ ਸਿਰਿ ਜਾਪੈ ॥

naam tat sabh hee sir jaapai ||

The essence of the Naam, the Name of the Lord, is known to be the most exalted and excellent of all.

ਬਿਨੁ ਨਾਵੈ ਦੁਖੁ ਕਾਲੁ ਸੰਤਾਪੈ ॥

bin naavai dhukh kaal sa(n)taapai ||

Without the Name, one is afflicted by pain and death.

ਤਤੋ ਤਤੁ ਮਿਲੈ ਮਨੁ ਮਾਨੈ ॥

tato tat milai man maanai ||

When one's essence merges into the essence, the mind is satisfied and fulfilled.

ਦੂਜਾ ਜਾਇ ਇਕਤੁ ਘਰਿ ਆਨੈ ॥

dhoojaa jai ikat ghar aanai ||

Duality is gone, and one enters into the home of the One Lord.

ਬੋਲੈ ਪਵਨਾ ਗਗਨੁ ਗਰਜੈ ॥

bolai pavanaa gagan garajai ||

The breath blows across the sky of the Tenth Gate and vibrates.

ਨਾਨਕ ਨਿਹਚਲੁ ਮਿਲਣੁ ਸਹਜੈ ॥੫੦॥

naanak nihachal milan sahajai ||50||

O Nanak, the mortal then intuitively meets the eternal, unchanging Lord. ||50||

ਅੰਤਰਿ ਸੁੰਨੰ ਬਾਹਰਿ ਸੁੰਨੰ ਤ੍ਰਿਭਵਣ ਸੁੰਨ ਮਸੁੰਨੰ ॥

a(n)tar su(n)na(n) baahar su(n)na(n) tirabhavan su(n)n masu(n)na(n) ||

The absolute Lord is deep within; the absolute Lord is outside us as well. The absolute Lord totally fills the three worlds.

ਚਉਥੇ ਸੁੰਨੈ ਜੋ ਨਰੁ ਜਾਣੈ ਤਾ ਕਉ ਪਾਪੁ ਨ ਪੁੰਨੰ ॥

chauthe su(n)nai jo nar jaanai taa kau paap na pu(n)na(n) ||

One who knows the Lord in the fourth state, is not subject to virtue or vice.

ਘਟਿ ਘਟਿ ਸੁੰਨ ਕਾ ਜਾਣੈ ਭੇਉ ॥ ਆਦਿ ਪੁਰਖੁ ਨਿਰੰਜਨ ਦੇਉ ॥

ghaT ghaT su(n)n kaa jaanai bheau || aadh purakh nira(n)jan dheau ||

One who knows the mystery of God the Absolute, who pervades each and every heart, knows the Primal Being, the Immaculate Divine Lord.

ਜੋ ਜਨੁ ਨਾਮ ਨਿਰੰਜਨ ਰਾਤਾ ॥

jo jan naam nira(n)jan raataa ||

That humble being who is imbued with the Immaculate Naam,

ਨਾਨਕ ਸੋਈ ਪੁਰਖੁ ਬਿਧਾਤਾ ॥੫੧॥

naanak soiee purakh bidhaataa ||51||

O Nanak, is himself the Primal Lord, the Architect of Destiny. ||51||

ਸੁੰਨੋ ਸੁੰਨੁ ਕਹੈ ਸਭੁ ਕੋਈ ॥

su(n)no su(n)n kahai sabh koiee ||

"Everyone speaks of the Absolute Lord, the unmanifest void.

ਅਨਹਤ ਸੁੰਨੁ ਕਹਾ ਤੇ ਹੋਈ ॥

anahat su(n)n kahaa te hoiee ||

How can one find this absolute void?

ਅਨਹਤ ਸੁੰਨਿ ਰਤੇ ਸੇ ਕੈਸੇ ॥

anahat su(n)n rate se kaise ||

Who are they, who are attuned to this absolute void?""

ਜਿਸ ਤੇ ਉਪਜੇ ਤਿਸ ਹੀ ਜੈਸੇ ॥

jis te upaje tis hee jaise ||

They are like the Lord, from whom they originated.

ਓਇ ਜਨਮਿ ਨ ਮਰਹਿ ਨ ਆਵਹਿ ਜਾਹਿ ॥

oi janam na mareh na aaveh jaeh ||

They are not born, they do not die; they do not come and go.

ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਮਨੁ ਸਮਝਾਹਿ ॥੫੨॥

naanak gurmukh man samajhaeh ||52||

O Nanak, the Gurmukhs instruct their minds. ||52||

ਨਉ ਸਰ ਸੁਭਰ ਦਸਵੈ ਪੂਰੇ ॥

nau sar subhar dhasavai poore ||

By practicing control over the nine gates, one attains perfect control over the Tenth Gate.

ਤਹ ਅਨਹਤ ਸੁੰਨ ਵਜਾਵਹਿ ਤੂਰੇ ॥

teh anahat su(n)n vajaaveh toore ||

There, the unstruck sound current of the absolute Lord vibrates and resounds.

ਸਾਚੈ ਰਾਚੇ ਦੇਖਿ ਹਜੂਰੇ ॥

saachai raache dhekh hajoore ||

Behold the True Lord ever-present, and merge with Him.

ਘਟਿ ਘਟਿ ਸਾਚੁ ਰਹਿਆ ਭਰਪੂਰੇ ॥

ghaT ghaT saach rahiaa bharapoore ||

The True Lord is pervading and permeating each and every heart.