ਸਤਗੁਰਿ ਦਯਾਲਿ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਦ੍ਰਿੜ੍ਹ੍ਹਾਯਾ ਤਿਸੁ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ਵਸਿ ਪੰਚ ਕਰੇ ॥ satgur da-yaal har naam darirh-aa-yaa tis parsaad vas panch karay. The Merciful True Guru has implanted the Lord’s Name within me, and by His Grace, I have overpowered the five thieves. The merciful true Guru (Amar Das Ji) has firmly enshrined God’s Name (in
ਕਹਤਿਅਹ ਕਹਤੀ ਸੁਣੀ ਰਹਤ ਕੋ ਖੁਸੀ ਨ ਆਯਉ ॥ kehti-ah kahtee sunee rahat ko khusee na aa-ya-o. I listened to preachers and teachers, but I could not be happy with their lifestyles. I heard them delivering high sounding sermons (for others), but their own living didn’t please me (because they didn’t practice what they preached).
ਇਕੁ ਬਿੰਨਿ ਦੁਗਣ ਜੁ ਤਉ ਰਹੈ ਜਾ ਸੁਮੰਤ੍ਰਿ ਮਾਨਵਹਿ ਲਹਿ ॥ ik binn dugan jo ta-o rahai jaa sumantar maanvahi leh. Realizing the One Lord, love of duality ceases, and one comes to accept the Sublime Mantra of the Guru. The duality which makes one love (things) other than the one God ceases when one
ਸਕਯਥੁ ਜਨਮੁ ਕਲ੍ਯ੍ਯੁਚਰੈ ਗੁਰੁ ਪਰਸ੍ਯ੍ਯਿਉ ਅਮਰ ਪ੍ਰਗਾਸੁ ॥੮॥ sakyath janam kal-yuchrai gur paras-yi-o amar pargaas. ||8|| So speaks KALL: fruitful is the life of one who meets with Guru Amar Daas, radiant with the Light of God. ||8|| (Therefore, the poet) Kall says, ‘fruitful is the advent of (that person) who has come into contact
ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਰਸਨਿ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਬਰਦਾਯਉ ਉਲਟਿ ਗੰਗ ਪਸ੍ਚਮਿ ਧਰੀਆ ॥ har naam rasan gurmukh baraad-ya-o ulat gang pascham Dharee-aa. The Guru spoke the Lord’s Name with His mouth and broadcast it throughout the world, to turn the tide of the hearts of men. By distributing God’s Name, Guru (Nanak Dev Ji turned the minds of
ਸਦਾ ਅਕਲ ਲਿਵ ਰਹੈ ਕਰਨ ਸਿਉ ਇਛਾ ਚਾਰਹ ॥ sadaa akal liv rahai karan si-o ichhaa chaarah. Your mind remains lovingly attuned to the Lord forever; You do whatever you desire. (O’ Guru Angad Dev), your mind always remains attuned to the immaculate God, and you do whatever you wish (without being swayed by any
ਸਵਈਏ ਮਹਲੇ ਦੂਜੇ ਕੇ ੨ sava-ee-ay mahlay doojay kay 2 Swaiyas In Praise Of The Second Mehl: ਗੁਰੂ ਅੰਗਦ ਦੇਵ ਜੀ ਦੀ ਉਸਤਤਿ ਵਿਚ ਉਚਾਰੇ ਹੋਏ ਸਵਈਏ। سۄئیِۓمہلےدوُجےکے੨ ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥ ik-oNkaar satgur parsaad. One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru: ਅਕਾਲ ਪੁਰਖ ਇੱਕ ਹੈ ਅਤੇ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੂ ਦੀ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਨਾਲ
ਗਾਵਹਿਗੁਣਬਰਨਚਾਰਿਖਟਦਰਸਨਬ੍ਰਹਮਾਦਿਕਸਿਮਰੰਥਿਗੁਨਾ॥ gaavahi gun baran chaar khat darsan barahmaadik simranth gunaa. The four castes and the six Shaastras sing His Glorious Praises; Brahma and the others contemplate His Virtues. All the four castes and all the six sects of yogis sing praises (of Guru Nanak), and gods like Brahma contemplate on his merits. ਚਾਰੇਵਰਣ, ਛੇਭੇਖ, ਗੁਰੂਨਾਨਕਦੇਗੁਣਗਾਰਹੇਹਨ,
ਕਾਮਕ੍ਰੋਧਮਦਮਤਸਰਤ੍ਰਿਸਨਾਬਿਨਸਿਜਾਹਿਹਰਿਨਾਮੁਉਚਾਰੀ॥ kaam kroDh mad matsar tarisnaa binas jaahi har naam uchaaree. Lust, anger, egotism, jealousy and desire are eliminated by chanting the Name of the Lord. By uttering God’s Name, (all such faults, as) lust, wrath, ego, jealousy, and worldly desire are eradicated. ਹਰੀ-ਨਾਮਨੂੰਸਿਮਰਿਆਂਕਾਮ, ਕ੍ਰੋਧ, ਅਹੰਕਾਰ, ਈਰਖਾਤੇਤ੍ਰਿਸ਼ਨਾ-ਇਹਸਭਨਾਸਹੋਜਾਂਦੇਹਨ। کامک٘رودھمدمتسرت٘رِسنابِنسِجاہِہرِنامُاُچاریِ॥ ۔ کام ۔ شہوت ۔ کرودھ ۔
ਦੇਹਨਗੇਹਨਨੇਹਨਨੀਤਾਮਾਇਆਮਤਕਹਾਲਉਗਾਰਹੁ॥ dayh na gayh na nayh na neetaa maa-i-aa mat kahaa la-o gaarahu. Neither body, nor house, nor love last forever. You are intoxicated with Maya; how long will you be proud of them? (O’ my friend), neither this body, this house, nor attachment (to these worldly things) is permanent. ਹੇਮਾਇਆਵਿਚਮੱਤੇਹੋਏ (ਜੀਵ!) ਇਹਸਰੀਰ, ਇਹਘਰ, (ਮਾਇਆਦੇ)