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 ॥
sabad 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 sabad jit kathaa veechaaree ||
I contemplate the sermon of the Shabad, the Word of the One God.
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਹਉਮੈ ਅਗਨਿ ਨਿਵਾਰੀ ॥੪੪॥
guramukh haumai agan nivaaree ||44||
The Gurmukh puts out the fire of egotism. ||44||
ਮੈਣ ਕੇ ਦੰਤ ਕਿਉ ਖਾਈਐ ਸਾਰੁ ॥
main ke da(n)t kiu khaaeeai saar ||
"With teeth of wax, how can one chew iron?
ਜਿਤੁ ਗਰਬੁ ਜਾਇ ਸੁ ਕਵਣੁ ਆਹਾਰੁ ॥
jit garab jaai s kavan aahaar ||
What is that food, which takes away pride?
ਹਿਵੈ ਕਾ ਘਰੁ ਮੰਦਰੁ ਅਗਨਿ ਪਿਰਾਹਨੁ ॥
hivai kaa ghar ma(n)dar agan piraahan ||
How can one live in the palace, the home of snow, wearing robes of fire?
ਕਵਨ ਗੁਫਾ ਜਿਤੁ ਰਹੈ ਅਵਾਹਨੁ ॥
kavan guphaa jit rahai avaahan ||
Where is that cave, within which one may remain unshaken?
ਇਤ ਉਤ ਕਿਸ ਕਉ ਜਾਣਿ ਸਮਾਵੈ ॥
it ut kis kau jaan samaavai ||
Who should we know to be pervading here and there?
ਕਵਨ ਧਿਆਨੁ ਮਨੁ ਮਨਹਿ ਸਮਾਵੈ ॥੪੫॥
kavan dhiaan man manahi 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 ॥
doojaa metai eko hovai ||
and erasing duality, the mortal becomes one with God.
ਜਗੁ ਕਰੜਾ ਮਨਮੁਖੁ ਗਾਵਾਰੁ ॥
jag karaRaa manamukh gaavaar ||
The world is difficult for the foolish, self-willed manmukh;
ਸਬਦੁ ਕਮਾਈਐ ਖਾਈਐ ਸਾਰੁ ॥
sabad kamaaeeai khaaeeai 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 sabad veechaarai ||
realize that He is One, and contemplate the Shabad.
ਸਬਦੁ ਵਸੈ ਸਚੁ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਹੀਆ ॥
sabad 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 krodh bikh agan nivaare ||
The fire of sexual desire, anger and corruption is quenched.
ਨਾਨਕ ਨਦਰੀ ਨਦਰਿ ਪਿਆਰੇ ॥੪੭॥
naanak nadaree nadar piaare ||47||
O Nanak, the Beloved bestows His Glance of Grace. ||47||
ਕਵਨ ਮੁਖਿ ਚੰਦੁ ਹਿਵੈ ਘਰੁ ਛਾਇਆ ॥
kavan mukh cha(n)d hivai ghar chhaaiaa ||
"The moon of the mind is cool and dark; how is it enlightened?
ਕਵਨ ਮੁਖਿ ਸੂਰਜੁ ਤਪੈ ਤਪਾਇਆ ॥
kavan mukh sooraj tapai tapaaiaa ||
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 guramukh 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 ॥
sabad 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 dukh 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 samaai ||
With faith in the Guru, the mind merges in Truth,
ਪ੍ਰਣਵਤਿ ਨਾਨਕੁ ਕਾਲੁ ਨ ਖਾਇ ॥੪੯॥
pranavat naanak kaal na khaai ||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 dukh 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 ॥
doojaa jaai 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) tribhavan 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 ॥
ghat ghat su(n)n kaa jaanai bheu ||
One who knows the mystery of God the Absolute, who pervades each and every heart,
ਆਦਿ ਪੁਰਖੁ ਨਿਰੰਜਨ ਦੇਉ ॥
aad purakh nira(n)jan deu ||
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 soee 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 koee ||
"Everyone speaks of the Absolute Lord, the unmanifest void.
ਅਨਹਤ ਸੁੰਨੁ ਕਹਾ ਤੇ ਹੋਈ ॥
anahat su(n)n kahaa te hoee ||
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 marahi na aavahi jaahi ||
They are not born, they do not die; they do not come and go.
ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਮਨੁ ਸਮਝਾਹਿ ॥੫੨॥
naanak guramukh man samajhaahi ||52||
O Nanak, the Gurmukhs instruct their minds. ||52||
ਨਉ ਸਰ ਸੁਭਰ ਦਸਵੈ ਪੂਰੇ ॥
nau sar subhar dasavai poore ||
By practicing control over the nine gates, one attains perfect control over the Tenth Gate.
ਤਹ ਅਨਹਤ ਸੁੰਨ ਵਜਾਵਹਿ ਤੂਰੇ ॥
tah anahat su(n)n vajaavahi toore ||
There, the unstruck sound current of the absolute Lord vibrates and resounds.
ਸਾਚੈ ਰਾਚੇ ਦੇਖਿ ਹਜੂਰੇ ॥
saachai raache dekh 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.