18: GrbwrI jIvn mukq

A liberated house holder

gurmuiK imTw bolxw jo bolY soeI jpu jwpY ]

guramoukhi mitdaa bolanaa jo bolai soee japu jaapai.

The polite language of a Sikh brings out what he thinks in his mind and heart.

gurmuiK AKI dyKxw bRhm iDAwn DrY Awpu AwpY ]

guramoukhi akhee daykhanaa braham dhiaanu dharai aapu aapai.

A Sikh beholds God everywhere with his own eyes, and that is equal to a yogi's meditation.

gurmuiK sunxw suriq kir pMc sbdu gur sbid AlwpY ]

guramoukhi sounanaa surati kari panch sabadu gur sabadi alaapai.

When a Sikh listens attentively to, or himself sings, the word of God, that is equal to the five ecstatic sounds in the brain of a yogi.

gurmuiK ikriq kmwvxI nmskwru fMfauiq is\wpY ]

guramoukhi kirati kamaavanee namasakaaru dandaouti siaapai.

Earning livelihood with his hands by a Sikh is equal to the obeisance and prostration (of Hindus).

gurmuiK mwrig clxw prdKxw pUrn prqwpY ]

guramoukhi maaragi chalanaa paradakhanaa pooran parataapai.

When, the gurmukh, walks to behold the Guru, that is equal to an extremely holy circumambulation.

gurmuiK Kwxw pYnxw jog Bog sMjog pCwpY ]

guramoukhi khaanaa painanaa jag bhog sanjog pachhaapai.

When the Guru oriented person eats and clothes himself, that is equal to the performance of Hindu sacrifice and offering.

gurmuiK svxu smwiD hY Awpy Awip n Qwip auQwpY ]

guramoukhi savanu samaadhi hai aapay aapi n daapi udaapai.

When gurmukh sleeps, that is equal to a yogi's trance and the gunnukh withdraws not his thoughts from the object (God the Guru) of his concentration.

GrbwrI jIvn mukiq lihr nhIN Bv loB ibAwpY ]

gharabaaree jeevan moukati lahari n bhavajal bhau n biaapai.

The householder is liberated in life; he is not afraid of the waves of the world's ocean and fear does not enter his heart.

pwir pey lMiG vrY srwpY ]18]

paari paay laghi varai saraapai ||18||

He goes beyond the region of blessings and curses, and does not utter them.