ਆਪੁ ਗਇਆ ਦੁਖੁ ਕਟਿਆ ਹਰਿ ਵਰੁ ਪਾਇਆ ਨਾਰਿ ॥੪੭॥

Aap ga▫i▫aa ḋukʰ kati▫aa har var paa▫i▫aa naar. ||47||

Self-conceit is eliminated, and pain is eradicated; the soul bride obtains her Husband Lord. ||47||

ਸੁਇਨਾ ਰੁਪਾ ਸੰਚੀਐ ਧਨੁ ਕਾਚਾ ਬਿਖੁ ਛਾਰੁ ॥

Su▫inaa rupaa sanchee▫æ ḋʰan kaachaa bikʰ chʰaar.

He hoards gold and silver, but this wealth is false and poisonous, nothing more than ashes.

ਸਾਹੁ ਸਦਾਏ ਸੰਚਿ ਧਨੁ ਦੁਬਿਧਾ ਹੋਇ ਖੁਆਰੁ ॥

Saahu saḋaa▫é sanch ḋʰan ḋubiḋʰaa ho▫é kʰu▫aar.

He calls himself a banker, gathering wealth, but he is ruined by his dual-mindedness.

ਸਚਿਆਰੀ ਸਚੁ ਸੰਚਿਆ ਸਾਚਉ ਨਾਮੁ ਅਮੋਲੁ ॥

Sachi▫aaree sach sanchi▫aa saacha▫o naam amol.

The truthful ones gather Truth; the True Name is priceless.

ਹਰਿ ਨਿਰਮਾਇਲੁ ਊਜਲੋ ਪਤਿ ਸਾਚੀ ਸਚੁ ਬੋਲੁ ॥

Har nirmaa▫il oojlo paṫ saachee sach bol.

The Lord is immaculate and pure; through Him, their honor is true, and their speech is true.

ਸਾਜਨੁ ਮੀਤੁ ਸੁਜਾਣੁ ਤੂ ਤੂ ਸਰਵਰੁ ਤੂ ਹੰਸੁ ॥

Saajan meeṫ sujaaṇ ṫoo ṫoo sarvar ṫoo hans.

You are my friend and companion, all-knowing Lord; You are the lake, and You are the swan.

ਸਾਚਉ ਠਾਕੁਰੁ ਮਨਿ ਵਸੈ ਹਉ ਬਲਿਹਾਰੀ ਤਿਸੁ ॥

Saacha▫o tʰaakur man vasæ ha▫o balihaaree ṫis.

I am a sacrifice to that being, whose mind is filled with the True Lord and Master.

ਮਾਇਆ ਮਮਤਾ ਮੋਹਣੀ ਜਿਨਿ ਕੀਤੀ ਸੋ ਜਾਣੁ ॥

Maa▫i▫aa mamṫaa mohṇee jin keeṫee so jaaṇ.

Know the One who created love and attachment to Maya, the Enticer.

ਬਿਖਿਆ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਏਕੁ ਹੈ ਬੂਝੈ ਪੁਰਖੁ ਸੁਜਾਣੁ ॥੪੮॥

Bikʰi▫aa amriṫ ék hæ boojʰæ purakʰ sujaaṇ. ||48||

One who realizes the all-knowing Primal Lord, looks alike upon poison and nectar. ||48||

ਖਿਮਾ ਵਿਹੂਣੇ ਖਪਿ ਗਏ ਖੂਹਣਿ ਲਖ ਅਸੰਖ ॥

Kʰimaa vihooṇé kʰap ga▫é kʰoohaṇ lakʰ asaⁿkʰ.

Without patience and forgiveness, countless hundreds of thousands have perished.

ਗਣਤ ਨ ਆਵੈ ਕਿਉ ਗਣੀ ਖਪਿ ਖਪਿ ਮੁਏ ਬਿਸੰਖ ॥

Gaṇaṫ na aavæ ki▫o gaṇee kʰap kʰap mu▫é bisankʰ.

Their numbers cannot be counted; how could I count them? Bothered and bewildered, uncounted numbers have died.

ਖਸਮੁ ਪਛਾਣੈ ਆਪਣਾ ਖੂਲੈ ਬੰਧੁ ਨ ਪਾਇ ॥

Kʰasam pachʰaaṇæ aapṇaa kʰoolæ banḋʰ na paa▫é.

One who realizes his Lord and Master is set free, and not bound by chains.

ਸਬਦਿ ਮਹਲੀ ਖਰਾ ਤੂ ਖਿਮਾ ਸਚੁ ਸੁਖ ਭਾਇ ॥

Sabaḋ mahlee kʰaraa ṫoo kʰimaa sach sukʰ bʰaa▫é.

Through the Word of the Shabad, enter the Mansion of the Lord’s Presence; you shall be blessed with patience, forgiveness, truth and peace.

ਖਰਚੁ ਖਰਾ ਧਨੁ ਧਿਆਨੁ ਤੂ ਆਪੇ ਵਸਹਿ ਸਰੀਰਿ ॥

Kʰarach kʰaraa ḋʰan ḋʰi▫aan ṫoo aapé vasėh sareer.

Partake of the true wealth of meditation, and the Lord Himself shall abide within your body.

ਮਨਿ ਤਨਿ ਮੁਖਿ ਜਾਪੈ ਸਦਾ ਗੁਣ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਮਨਿ ਧੀਰ ॥

Man ṫan mukʰ jaapæ saḋaa guṇ anṫar man ḋʰeer.

With mind, body and mouth, chant His Glorious Virtues forever; courage and composure shall enter deep within your mind.

ਹਉਮੈ ਖਪੈ ਖਪਾਇਸੀ ਬੀਜਉ ਵਥੁ ਵਿਕਾਰੁ ॥

Ha▫umæ kʰapæ kʰapaa▫isee beeja▫o vaṫʰ vikaar.

Through egotism, one is distracted and ruined; other than the Lord, all things are corrupt.

ਜੰਤ ਉਪਾਇ ਵਿਚਿ ਪਾਇਅਨੁ ਕਰਤਾ ਅਲਗੁ ਅਪਾਰੁ ॥੪੯॥

Janṫ upaa▫é vich paa▫i▫an karṫaa alag apaar. ||49||

Forming His creatures, He placed Himself within them; the Creator is unattached and infinite. ||49||

ਸ੍ਰਿਸਟੇ ਭੇਉ ਨ ਜਾਣੈ ਕੋਇ ॥

Saristé bʰé▫o na jaaṇæ ko▫é.

No one knows the mystery of the Creator of the World.

ਸ੍ਰਿਸਟਾ ਕਰੈ ਸੁ ਨਿਹਚਉ ਹੋਇ ॥

Saristaa karæ so nihcha▫o ho▫é.

Whatever the Creator of the World does, is certain to occur.

ਸੰਪੈ ਕਉ ਈਸਰੁ ਧਿਆਈਐ ॥

Sampæ ka▫o eesar ḋʰi▫aa▫ee▫æ.

For wealth, some meditate on the Lord.

ਸੰਪੈ ਪੁਰਬਿ ਲਿਖੇ ਕੀ ਪਾਈਐ ॥

Sampæ purab likʰé kee paa▫ee▫æ.

By preordained destiny, wealth is obtained.

ਸੰਪੈ ਕਾਰਣਿ ਚਾਕਰ ਚੋਰ ॥

Sampæ kaaraṇ chaakar chor.

For the sake of wealth, some become servants or thieves.

ਸੰਪੈ ਸਾਥਿ ਨ ਚਾਲੈ ਹੋਰ ॥

Sampæ saaṫʰ na chaalæ hor.

Wealth does not go along with them when they die; it passes into the hands of others.

ਬਿਨੁ ਸਾਚੇ ਨਹੀ ਦਰਗਹ ਮਾਨੁ ॥

Bin saaché nahee ḋargėh maan.

Without Truth, honor is not obtained in the Court of the Lord.

ਹਰਿ ਰਸੁ ਪੀਵੈ ਛੁਟੈ ਨਿਦਾਨਿ ॥੫੦॥

Har ras peevæ chʰutæ niḋaan. ||50||

Drinking in the subtle essence of the Lord, one is emancipated in the end. ||50||

ਹੇਰਤ ਹੇਰਤ ਹੇ ਸਖੀ ਹੋਇ ਰਹੀ ਹੈਰਾਨੁ ॥

Héraṫ héraṫ hé sakʰee ho▫é rahee hæraan.

Seeing and perceiving, O my companions, I am wonder-struck and amazed.

ਹਉ ਹਉ ਕਰਤੀ ਮੈ ਮੁਈ ਸਬਦਿ ਰਵੈ ਮਨਿ ਗਿਆਨੁ ॥

Ha▫o ha▫o karṫee mæ mu▫ee sabaḋ ravæ man gi▫aan.

My egotism, which proclaimed itself in possessiveness and self-conceit, is dead. My mind chants the Word of the Shabad, and attains spiritual wisdom.

ਹਾਰ ਡੋਰ ਕੰਕਨ ਘਣੇ ਕਰਿ ਥਾਕੀ ਸੀਗਾਰੁ ॥

Haar dor kankan gʰaṇé kar ṫʰaakee seegaar.

I am so tired of wearing all these necklaces, hair-ties and bracelets, and decorating myself.

ਮਿਲਿ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਮ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਇਆ ਸਗਲ ਗੁਣਾ ਗਲਿ ਹਾਰੁ ॥

Mil pareeṫam sukʰ paa▫i▫aa sagal guṇaa gal haar.

Meeting with my Beloved, I have found peace; now, I wear the necklace of total virtue.

ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਪਾਈਐ ਹਰਿ ਸਿਉ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਿ ਪਿਆਰੁ ॥

Naanak gurmukʰ paa▫ee▫æ har si▫o pareeṫ pi▫aar.

O Nanak! The Gurmukh attains the Lord, with love and affection.

ਹਰਿ ਬਿਨੁ ਕਿਨਿ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਇਆ ਦੇਖਹੁ ਮਨਿ ਬੀਚਾਰਿ ॥

Har bin kin sukʰ paa▫i▫aa ḋékʰhu man beechaar.

Without the Lord, who has found peace? Reflect upon this in your mind, and see.

ਹਰਿ ਪੜਣਾ ਹਰਿ ਬੁਝਣਾ ਹਰਿ ਸਿਉ ਰਖਹੁ ਪਿਆਰੁ ॥

Har paṛ▫ṇaa har bujʰ▫ṇaa har si▫o rakʰahu pi▫aar.

Read about the Lord, understand the Lord, and enshrine love for the Lord.

ਹਰਿ ਜਪੀਐ ਹਰਿ ਧਿਆਈਐ ਹਰਿ ਕਾ ਨਾਮੁ ਅਧਾਰੁ ॥੫੧॥

Har japee▫æ har ḋʰi▫aa▫ee▫æ har kaa naam aḋʰaar. ||51||

Chant the Lord’s Name, and meditate on the Lord; hold tight to the Support of the Name of the Lord. ||51||

ਲੇਖੁ ਨ ਮਿਟਈ ਹੇ ਸਖੀ ਜੋ ਲਿਖਿਆ ਕਰਤਾਰਿ ॥

Lékʰ na mit▫ee hé sakʰee jo likʰi▫aa karṫaar.

The inscription inscribed by the Creator Lord cannot be erased, O my companions.

ਆਪੇ ਕਾਰਣੁ ਜਿਨਿ ਕੀਆ ਕਰਿ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਪਗੁ ਧਾਰਿ ॥

Aapé kaaraṇ jin kee▫aa kar kirpaa pag ḋʰaar.

He who created the universe, in His Mercy, installs His Feet within us.

ਕਰਤੇ ਹਥਿ ਵਡਿਆਈਆ ਬੂਝਹੁ ਗੁਰ ਬੀਚਾਰਿ ॥

Karṫé haṫʰ vaḋi▫aa▫ee▫aa boojʰhu gur beechaar.

Glorious greatness rests in the Hands of the Creator; reflect upon the Guru, and understand this.

ਲਿਖਿਆ ਫੇਰਿ ਨ ਸਕੀਐ ਜਿਉ ਭਾਵੀ ਤਿਉ ਸਾਰਿ ॥

Likʰi▫aa fér na sakee▫æ ji▫o bʰaavee ṫi▫o saar.

This inscription cannot be challenged. As it pleases You, You care for me.

ਨਦਰਿ ਤੇਰੀ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਇਆ ਨਾਨਕ ਸਬਦੁ ਵੀਚਾਰਿ ॥

Naḋar ṫéree sukʰ paa▫i▫aa Naanak sabaḋ veechaar.

By Your Glance of Grace, I have found peace; O Nanak! Reflect upon the Shabad.

ਮਨਮੁਖ ਭੂਲੇ ਪਚਿ ਮੁਏ ਉਬਰੇ ਗੁਰ ਬੀਚਾਰਿ ॥

Manmukʰ bʰoolé pach mu▫é ubré gur beechaar.

The self-willed Manmukhs are confused; they rot away and die. Only by reflecting upon the Guru can they be saved.

ਜਿ ਪੁਰਖੁ ਨਦਰਿ ਨ ਆਵਈ ਤਿਸ ਕਾ ਕਿਆ ਕਰਿ ਕਹਿਆ ਜਾਇ ॥

Jė purakʰ naḋar na aavee ṫis kaa ki▫aa kar kahi▫aa jaa▫é.

What can anyone say about that Primal Lord, who cannot be seen?

ਬਲਿਹਾਰੀ ਗੁਰ ਆਪਣੇ ਜਿਨਿ ਹਿਰਦੈ ਦਿਤਾ ਦਿਖਾਇ ॥੫੨॥

Balihaaree gur aapṇé jin hirḋæ ḋiṫaa ḋikʰaa▫é. ||52||

I am a sacrifice to my Guru, who has revealed Him to me, within my own heart. ||52||

ਪਾਧਾ ਪੜਿਆ ਆਖੀਐ ਬਿਦਿਆ ਬਿਚਰੈ ਸਹਜਿ ਸੁਭਾਇ ॥

Paaḋʰaa paṛi▫aa aakʰee▫æ biḋi▫aa bichræ sahj subʰaa▫é.

That Pandit, that religious scholar, is said to be well-educated, if he contemplates knowledge with intuitive ease.

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