20: gur sbd

Guru-Word

sbd gurU guru jwxIAY gurmuiK hoie suriq Duin cylw ]

sabadu guroo guru jaaneeai guramoukhi hoi surati dhouni chaylaa.

One should accept the word of the Guru as the Guru, and by becoming gurmukh one makes his consciousness the disciple of the Word.

swDsMgiq scKMf ivic pRym Bgiq prcY hoie mylw ]

saadh sangati sachakhand vichi praym bhagati parachai hoi maylaa.

When one becomes attached to the abode of truth in the form of holy congregation, he through loving devotion meets the Lord.

igAwnu iDAwnu ismrx jugiq kUMj kurm hMs vMsu nvylw ]

giaanu dhiaanu simaranu jougati koonj karam hans vans navaylaa.

In the art of knowledge, meditation and rememberance, the Siberian crane, tortoise and swan respectively are adept ones (in gurmukh all these three qualities are found).

ibrKhuN Pl Pl qy ibrKu gurisK isK gur mMq suhylw ]

birakhahoun phal phal tay birakhu gurasikh sikh gur mantu suhaylaa.

As from tree the fruit and from fruit (seed) again the tree is grown i.e. (tree and fruit are the same), so is the simple philosophy that the Guru and the Sikh are the same.

vIhW AMdir vrqmwn hoie iekIh Agocru Kylw ]

veehaa andari varatamaan hoi ikeeh agocharu khaylaa.

Word of the Guru is present in the world but beyond this is the ekankar (ikis) occupied in His invisible game (of creation and destruction).

Awid purKu Awdysu kir Awid purK Awdys vhylw ]

aadi purakhu aadaysu kari aadi purakh aadays vahaylaa.

Bowing before that primeval Lord that power of the Word in His hukam merges into Him.

isPiq slwhxu AMimRq vylw ]20]

sidhati salaahanu anmritu vaylaa ||20||7||

Ambrosial hours are the correct time for His praise.