5: gur is`KI

Sikhism

gurisKI bwrIk hY KMfy Dwr glI Aiq BIVI ]

gurasikhee baareek hai khanday dhaar galee ati bheerhee.

The discipleship of the Guru is very subtle like a sword edge and narrow alley.

EQY itkY n Buxhxw cil n skY aupir kIVI ]

aodai tikai n bhounahanaa chali n sakai oupari keerhee.

Mosquito’s and ants cannot stand there.

vwlhuM inkI AwKIAY qylu iqlhuM lY kolHU pIVI ]

vaalahu nikee aakheeai taylu tilahu lai kolh peerhee.

It is thinner than hair and as the oil of sesame is obtained after crushing it in the crusher with great difficulty, the discipleship of the Guru is not obtained easily.

gurmuiK vMsI prmhMs KIr nIr inrnau cuMij vIVI ]

guramoukhi vansee param hans kheer neer niranau chounji veerhee.

Gurmukhs are descendants of swans and separate water from milk with their beak of thoughtfulness.

islw AlUxI ctxI mwxk moqI cog invIVI ]

silaa aloonee chatanee maanak motee chog niveerhee.

Like licking of the salt-less stone they pick up the rubies and jewels to eat.

gurmuiK mwrig clxw Aws inrwsI JIV auJIVI ]

guramoukhi maaragi chalanaa aas niraasee jheerh ujheerhee.

The gurmukhs repudiating all hopes and desires move on the way of detachment and tear down the veil of Maya.

shij srovir scKMif swDsMgiq sc qKiq hrIVI ]

sahaji sarovari sach khandi saadhasangati sach takhati hareerhee.

Holy congregation, the abode of truth and throne of the true Lord is the manasarovar for the gurmukhs.

ciVH iekIh piq pauVIAw inrMkwru gur sbdu shIVI ]

charhhi ikeeh pati paurheeaa nirankaaru gur sabadu saheerhee.

Climbing the steps of non-duality they adopt the Word of the formless Guru.

gUMgY dI imiTAweIAY AkQ kQw ivsmwdu bcIVI ]

goungai dee mitdiaaeeai akad kadaa visamaadu bacheerhee.

They enjoy His ineffable story like they enjoyment by a dumb person of the sweets.

gurmuiK suK Plu shij AlIVI ]5]

guramoukhi soukhu phalu sahaji aleerhee ||5||

Through the natural devotion, the gurmukhs attain the fruit of delight.