ਕਾਇਆ ਛੀਜੈ ਭਈ ਸਿਬਾਲੁ ॥੨੪॥

Kaa▫i▫aa chʰeejæ bʰa▫ee sibaal. ||24||

The body falls apart, like algae upon the water. ||24||

ਜਾਪੈ ਆਪਿ ਪ੍ਰਭੂ ਤਿਹੁ ਲੋਇ ॥

Jaapæ aap parabʰoo ṫihu lo▫é.

God Himself appears throughout the three worlds.

ਜੁਗਿ ਜੁਗਿ ਦਾਤਾ ਅਵਰੁ ਨ ਕੋਇ ॥

Jug jug ḋaaṫaa avar na ko▫é.

Throughout the ages, He is the Great Giver; there is no other at all.

ਜਿਉ ਭਾਵੈ ਤਿਉ ਰਾਖਹਿ ਰਾਖੁ ॥

Ji▫o bʰaavæ ṫi▫o raakʰahi raakʰ.

As it pleases You, You protect and preserve us.

ਜਸੁ ਜਾਚਉ ਦੇਵੈ ਪਤਿ ਸਾਖੁ ॥

Jas jaacha▫o ḋévæ paṫ saakʰ.

I ask for the Lord’s Praises, which bless me with honor and credit.

ਜਾਗਤੁ ਜਾਗਿ ਰਹਾ ਤੁਧੁ ਭਾਵਾ ॥

Jaagaṫ jaag rahaa ṫuḋʰ bʰaavaa.

Remaining awake and aware, I am pleasing to You, O Lord.

ਜਾ ਤੂ ਮੇਲਹਿ ਤਾ ਤੁਝੈ ਸਮਾਵਾ ॥

Jaa ṫoo mélėh ṫaa ṫujʰæ samaavaa.

When You unite me with Yourself, then I am merged in You.

ਜੈ ਜੈ ਕਾਰੁ ਜਪਉ ਜਗਦੀਸ ॥

Jæ jæ kaar japa▫o jagḋees.

I chant Your Victorious Praises, O Life of the World.

ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਮਿਲੀਐ ਬੀਸ ਇਕੀਸ ॥੨੫॥

Gurmaṫ milee▫æ bees ikees. ||25||

Accepting the Guru’s Teachings, one is sure to merge in the One Lord. ||25||

ਝਖਿ ਬੋਲਣੁ ਕਿਆ ਜਗ ਸਿਉ ਵਾਦੁ ॥

Jʰakʰ bolaṇ ki▫aa jag si▫o vaaḋ.

Why do you speak such nonsense, and argue with the world?

ਝੂਰਿ ਮਰੈ ਦੇਖੈ ਪਰਮਾਦੁ ॥

Jʰoor maræ ḋékʰæ parmaaḋ.

You shall die repenting, when you see your own insanity.

ਜਨਮਿ ਮੂਏ ਨਹੀ ਜੀਵਣ ਆਸਾ ॥

Janam moo▫é nahee jeevaṇ aasaa.

He is born, only to die, but he does not wish to live.

ਆਇ ਚਲੇ ਭਏ ਆਸ ਨਿਰਾਸਾ ॥

Aa▫é chalé bʰa▫é aas niraasaa.

He comes hopeful, and then goes, without hope.

ਝੁਰਿ ਝੁਰਿ ਝਖਿ ਮਾਟੀ ਰਲਿ ਜਾਇ ॥

Jʰur jʰur jʰakʰ maatee ral jaa▫é.

Regretting, repenting and grieving, he is dust mixing with dust.

ਕਾਲੁ ਨ ਚਾਂਪੈ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਇ ॥

Kaal na chaaⁿpæ har guṇ gaa▫é.

Death does not chew up one who sings the Glorious Praises of the Lord.

ਪਾਈ ਨਵ ਨਿਧਿ ਹਰਿ ਕੈ ਨਾਇ ॥

Paa▫ee nav niḋʰ har kæ naa▫é.

The nine treasures are obtained through the Name of the Lord;

ਆਪੇ ਦੇਵੈ ਸਹਜਿ ਸੁਭਾਇ ॥੨੬॥

Aapé ḋévæ sahj subʰaa▫é. ||26||

the Lord bestows intuitive peace and poise. ||26||

ਞਿਆਨੋ ਬੋਲੈ ਆਪੇ ਬੂਝੈ ॥

Ñi▫aano bolæ aapé boojʰæ.

He speaks spiritual wisdom, and He Himself understands it.

ਆਪੇ ਸਮਝੈ ਆਪੇ ਸੂਝੈ ॥

Aapé samjʰæ aapé soojʰæ.

He Himself knows it, and He Himself comprehends it.

ਗੁਰ ਕਾ ਕਹਿਆ ਅੰਕਿ ਸਮਾਵੈ ॥

Gur kaa kahi▫aa ank samaavæ.

One who takes the Words of the Guru into his very fiber,

ਨਿਰਮਲ ਸੂਚੇ ਸਾਚੋ ਭਾਵੈ ॥

Nirmal sooché saacho bʰaavæ.

is immaculate and holy, and is pleasing to the True Lord.

ਗੁਰੁ ਸਾਗਰੁ ਰਤਨੀ ਨਹੀ ਤੋਟ ॥

Gur saagar raṫnee nahee ṫot.

In the ocean of the Guru, there is no shortage of pearls.

ਲਾਲ ਪਦਾਰਥ ਸਾਚੁ ਅਖੋਟ ॥

Laal paḋaaraṫʰ saach akʰot.

The treasure of jewels is truly inexhaustible.

ਗੁਰਿ ਕਹਿਆ ਸਾ ਕਾਰ ਕਮਾਵਹੁ ॥

Gur kahi▫aa saa kaar kamaavahu.

Do those deeds which the Guru has ordained.

ਗੁਰ ਕੀ ਕਰਣੀ ਕਾਹੇ ਧਾਵਹੁ ॥

Gur kee karṇee kaahé ḋʰaavahu.

Why are you chasing after the Guru’s actions?

ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਸਾਚਿ ਸਮਾਵਹੁ ॥੨੭॥

Naanak gurmaṫ saach samaavahu. ||27||

O Nanak! Through the Guru’s Teachings, merge with the True Lord. ||27||

ਟੂਟੈ ਨੇਹੁ ਕਿ ਬੋਲਹਿ ਸਹੀ ॥

Tootæ néhu kė bolėh sahee.

Love is broken, when one speaks in defiance.

ਟੂਟੈ ਬਾਹ ਦੁਹੂ ਦਿਸ ਗਹੀ ॥

Tootæ baah ḋuhoo ḋis gahee.

The arm is broken, when it is pulled from both sides.

ਟੂਟਿ ਪਰੀਤਿ ਗਈ ਬੁਰ ਬੋਲਿ ॥

Toot pareeṫ ga▫ee bur bol.

Love breaks, when the speech goes sour.

ਦੁਰਮਤਿ ਪਰਹਰਿ ਛਾਡੀ ਢੋਲਿ ॥

Ḋurmaṫ par▫har chʰaadee dʰol.

The Husband Lord abandons and leaves behind the evil-minded bride.

ਟੂਟੈ ਗੰਠਿ ਪੜੈ ਵੀਚਾਰਿ ॥

Tootæ gantʰ paṛæ veechaar.

The broken knot is tied again, through contemplation and meditation.

ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦੀ ਘਰਿ ਕਾਰਜੁ ਸਾਰਿ ॥

Gur sabḋee gʰar kaaraj saar.

Through the Word of the Guru’s Shabad, one’s affairs are resolved in one’s own home.

ਲਾਹਾ ਸਾਚੁ ਨ ਆਵੈ ਤੋਟਾ ॥

Laahaa saach na aavæ ṫotaa.

One who earns the profit of the True Name, will not lose it again;

ਤ੍ਰਿਭਵਣ ਠਾਕੁਰੁ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਮੁ ਮੋਟਾ ॥੨੮॥

Ṫaribʰavaṇ tʰaakur pareeṫam motaa. ||28||

the Lord and Master of the three worlds is your best friend. ||28||

ਠਾਕਹੁ ਮਨੂਆ ਰਾਖਹੁ ਠਾਇ ॥

Tʰaakahu manoo▫aa raakʰo tʰaa▫é.

Control your mind, and keep it in its place.

ਠਹਕਿ ਮੁਈ ਅਵਗੁਣਿ ਪਛੁਤਾਇ ॥

Tʰahak mu▫ee avguṇ pachʰuṫaa▫é.

The world is destroyed by conflict, regretting its sinful mistakes.

ਠਾਕੁਰੁ ਏਕੁ ਸਬਾਈ ਨਾਰਿ ॥

Tʰaakur ék sabaa▫ee naar.

There is one Husband Lord, and all are His brides.

ਬਹੁਤੇ ਵੇਸ ਕਰੇ ਕੂੜਿਆਰਿ ॥

Bahuṫé vés karé kooṛi▫aar.

The false bride wears many costumes.

ਪਰ ਘਰਿ ਜਾਤੀ ਠਾਕਿ ਰਹਾਈ ॥

Par gʰar jaaṫee tʰaak rahaa▫ee.

He stops her from going into the homes of others;

ਮਹਲਿ ਬੁਲਾਈ ਠਾਕ ਨ ਪਾਈ ॥

Mahal bulaa▫ee tʰaak na paa▫ee.

He summons her to the Mansion of His Presence, and no obstacles block her path.

ਸਬਦਿ ਸਵਾਰੀ ਸਾਚਿ ਪਿਆਰੀ ॥

Sabaḋ savaaree saach pi▫aaree.

She is embellished with the Word of the Shabad, and is loved by the True Lord.

ਸਾਈ ਸੋੁਹਾਗਣਿ ਠਾਕੁਰਿ ਧਾਰੀ ॥੨੯॥

Saa▫ee sohagaṇ tʰaakur ḋʰaaree. ||29||

She is the happy soul bride, who takes the Support of her Lord and Master. ||29||

ਡੋਲਤ ਡੋਲਤ ਹੇ ਸਖੀ ਫਾਟੇ ਚੀਰ ਸੀਗਾਰ ॥

Dolaṫ dolaṫ hé sakʰee faaté cheer seegaar.

Wandering and roaming around, O my companion, your beautiful robes are torn.

ਡਾਹਪਣਿ ਤਨਿ ਸੁਖੁ ਨਹੀ ਬਿਨੁ ਡਰ ਬਿਣਠੀ ਡਾਰ ॥

Daahpaṇ ṫan sukʰ nahee bin dar biṇatʰee daar.

In jealousy, the body is not at peace; without the Fear of God, multitudes are ruined.

ਡਰਪਿ ਮੁਈ ਘਰਿ ਆਪਣੈ ਡੀਠੀ ਕੰਤਿ ਸੁਜਾਣਿ ॥

Darap mu▫ee gʰar aapṇæ deetʰee kanṫ sujaaṇ.

One who remains dead within her own home, through the Fear of God, is looked upon with favor by her all-knowing Husband Lord.

ਡਰੁ ਰਾਖਿਆ ਗੁਰਿ ਆਪਣੈ ਨਿਰਭਉ ਨਾਮੁ ਵਖਾਣਿ ॥

Dar raakʰi▫aa gur aapṇæ nirbʰa▫o naam vakʰaaṇ.

She maintains fear of her Guru, and chants the Name of the Fearless Lord.

ਡੂਗਰਿ ਵਾਸੁ ਤਿਖਾ ਘਣੀ ਜਬ ਦੇਖਾ ਨਹੀ ਦੂਰਿ ॥

Doogar vaas ṫikʰaa gʰaṇee jab ḋékʰaa nahee ḋoor.

Living on the mountain, I suffer such great thirst; when I see Him, I know that He is not far away.

ਤਿਖਾ ਨਿਵਾਰੀ ਸਬਦੁ ਮੰਨਿ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਪੀਆ ਭਰਪੂਰਿ ॥

Ṫikʰaa nivaaree sabaḋ man amriṫ pee▫aa bʰarpoor.

My thirst is quenched, and I have accepted the Word of the Shabad. I drink my fill of the Ambrosial Nectar.

ਦੇਹਿ ਦੇਹਿ ਆਖੈ ਸਭੁ ਕੋਈ ਜੈ ਭਾਵੈ ਤੈ ਦੇਇ ॥

Ḋėh ḋėh aakʰæ sabʰ ko▫ee jæ bʰaavæ ṫæ ḋé▫é.

Everyone says, “Give! Give!” As He pleases, He gives.

ਗੁਰੂ ਦੁਆਰੈ ਦੇਵਸੀ ਤਿਖਾ ਨਿਵਾਰੈ ਸੋਇ ॥੩੦॥

Guroo ḋu▫aaræ ḋévsee ṫikʰaa nivaaræ so▫é. ||30||

Through the Gurdwara, the Guru’s Door, He gives, and quenches the thirst. ||30||

ਢੰਢੋਲਤ ਢੂਢਤ ਹਉ ਫਿਰੀ ਢਹਿ ਢਹਿ ਪਵਨਿ ਕਰਾਰਿ ॥

Dʰandʰolaṫ dʰoodʰaṫ ha▫o firee dʰėh dʰėh pavan karaar.

Searching and seeking, I fell down and collapsed upon the bank of the river of life.

ਭਾਰੇ ਢਹਤੇ ਢਹਿ ਪਏ ਹਉਲੇ ਨਿਕਸੇ ਪਾਰਿ ॥

Bʰaaré dʰahṫé dʰėh pa▫é ha▫ulé niksé paar.

Those who are heavy with sin sink down, but those who are light swim across.

ਅਮਰ ਅਜਾਚੀ ਹਰਿ ਮਿਲੇ ਤਿਨ ਕੈ ਹਉ ਬਲਿ ਜਾਉ ॥

Amar ajaachee har milé ṫin kæ ha▫o bal jaa▫o.

I am a sacrifice to those who meet the immortal and immeasurable Lord.

ਤਿਨ ਕੀ ਧੂੜਿ ਅਘੁਲੀਐ ਸੰਗਤਿ ਮੇਲਿ ਮਿਲਾਉ ॥

Ṫin kee ḋʰooṛ agʰulee▫æ sangaṫ mél milaa▫o.

The dust of their feet brings emancipation; in their company, we are united in the Lord’s Union.

ਮਨੁ ਦੀਆ ਗੁਰਿ ਆਪਣੈ ਪਾਇਆ ਨਿਰਮਲ ਨਾਉ ॥

Man ḋee▫aa gur aapṇæ paa▫i▫aa nirmal naa▫o.

I gave my mind to my Guru, and received the Immaculate Name.

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