pauVI ]

pourree ||

Pauree:

pUry gur kI kwr krim kmweIAY ]

poorae gur kee kaar karam kamaaeeai ||

By the karma of good actions, some come to serve the Perfect Guru.

gurmqI Awpu gvwie nwmu iDAweIAY ]

aucwrx gurm`qI

guramathee aap gavaae naam dhhiaaeeai ||

Through the Guru's Teachings, some eliminate selfishness and conceit, and meditate on the Naam, the Name of the Lord.

dUjI kwrY lig jnmu gvweIAY ]

dhoojee kaarai lag janam gavaaeeai ||

Undertaking any other task, they waste their lives in vain.

ivxu nwvY sB ivsu pYJY KweIAY ]

vin naavai sabh vis paijhai khaaeeai ||

Without the Name, all that they wear and eat is poison.

scw sbdu swlwih sic smweIAY ]

sachaa sabadh saalaahi sach samaaeeai ||

Praising the True Word of the Shabad, they merge with the True Lord.

ivxu siqguru syvy nwhI suiK invwsu iPir iPir AweIAY ]

vin sathigur saevae naahee sukh nivaas fir fir aaeeai ||

Without serving the True Guru, they do not obtain the home of peace; they are consigned to reincarnation, over and over again.

dunIAw KotI rwis kUVu kmweIAY ]

dhuneeaa khottee raas koorr kamaaeeai ||

Investing counterfeit capital, they earn only falsehood in the world.

nwnk scu Krw swlwih piq isau jweIAY ]14]

naanak sach kharaa saalaahi path sio jaaeeai ||14||

O Nanak, singing the Praises of the Pure, True Lord, they depart with honor. ||14||