2: auho hI

Invocation

krx kwrx smrQu hY swDsMgiq dw krY krwieAw ]

karan kaaran samaradu hai saadhasangati daa karai karaaiaa.

All competent God Himself is the efficient as well as material cause of all but He does everything according to the will of the holy congregation.

BrY BMfwr dwqwr hY swDsMgiq dw dyie idvwieAw ]

bharai bhandaar daataaru hai saadhasangati daa dayi divaaiaa.

The stores of that bestower are full but he gives according to the wishes of the holy congregation.

pwrbRhm gur rUpu hoie swDsMgiq gur sbd smwieAw ]

paarabraham gur roopu hoi saadhasangati gur sabadi samaaiaa.

That transcendental Brahm, by being the Guru, enrapts the holy congregation into the Word, sabad.

jg Bog jog iDAwn kir pUjw prY n drsnu pwieAw ]

jag bhog jog dhiaanu kari poojaa parai n darasanu paaiaa.

His glimpse can not be had by performing of yajna, offering sweets, yoga, concentration, ritualistic worship and ablutions.

swDsMgiq ipau puqu hoie idqw Kwie pYnHY pYnHwieAw ]

saadhasangati piu poutu hoi ditaa khaai painhai painhaaiaa.

Fellows in the holy congregation maintain father-son relationship with the Guru,

GrbwrI hoie vriqAw GrbwrI isK pYrI pwieAw ]

gharabaaree hoi varatiaa gharabaaree sikh pairee paaiaa.

And whatever he gives to eat and put on, they eat and wear.

mwieAw ivic audwsu rKwieAw ]2]

maaiaa vichi udaasu rakhaaiaa ||2||

God remains detached in maya.