kwnVw mhlw 4 ]
aucwrx kwnVw mh`lw cauQw
kaanarraa mehalaa 4 ||
Kaanraa, Fourth Mehl:
mnu siqgur srin iDAwvYgo ]
man sathigur saran dhhiaavaigo ||
O mind, seek the Sanctuary of the True Guru, and meditate.
lohw ihrnu hovY sµig pwrs gunu pwrs ko hoie AwvYgo ]1] rhwau ]
lohaa hiran hovai sang paaras gun paaras ko hoe aavaigo ||1|| rehaao ||
Iron is transformed into gold by touching the philosopher's stone; it takes on its qualities. ||1||Pause||
siqguru mhw purKu hY pwrsu jo lwgY so Plu pwvYgo ]
sathigur mehaa purakh hai paaras jo laagai so fal paavaigo ||
The True Guru, the Great Primal Being, is the philosopher's stone. Whoever is attached to Him receives fruitful rewards.
ijau gur aupdyis qry pRihlwdw guru syvk pYj rKwvYgo ]1]
jio gur oupadhaes tharae prehilaadhaa gur saevak paij rakhaavaigo ||1||
Just as Prahlaad was saved by the Guru's Teachings, the Guru protects the honor of His servant. ||1||
siqgur bcnu bcnu hY nIko gur bcnI AMimRqu pwvYgo ]
sathigur bachan bachan hai neeko gur bachanee anmrith paavaigo ||
The Word of the True Guru is the most Sublime and Noble Word. Through the Guru's Word, the Ambrosial Nectar is obtained.
ijau AMbrIik Amrw pd pwey siqgur muK bcn iDAwvYgo ]2]
jio anbareek amaraa padh paaeae sathigur mukh bachan dhhiaavaigo ||2||
Ambreek the king was blessed with the status of immortality, meditating on the Word of the True Guru. ||2||
siqgur srin srin min BweI suDw suDw kir iDAwvYgo ]
aucwrx suDw: polw bolo (ASuD: su`Dw); suDw: polw bolo (ASuD: su`Dw)
sathigur saran saran man bhaaee sudhhaa sudhhaa kar dhhiaavaigo ||
The Sanctuary, the Protection and Sanctuary of the True Guru is pleasing to the mind. It is sacred and pure - meditate on it.
dieAwl dIn Bey hY siqgur hir mwrgu pMQu idKwvYgo ]3]
dhaeiaal dheen bheae hai sathigur har maarag panthh dhikhaavaigo ||3||
The True Guru has become Merciful to the meek and the poor; He has shown me the Path, the Way to the Lord. ||3||
siqgur srin pey sy Qwpy iqn rwKn kau pRBu AwvYgo ]
sathigur saran peae sae thhaapae thin raakhan ko prabh aavaigo ||
Those who enter the Sanctuary of the True Guru are firmly established; God comes to protect them.
jy ko sru sMDY jn aUpir iPir aulto iqsY lgwvYgo ]4]
jae ko sar sandhhai jan oopar fir oulatto thisai lagaavaigo ||4||
If someone aims an arrow at the Lord's humble servant, it will turn around and hit him instead. ||4||
hir hir hir hir hir sru syvih iqn drgh mwnu idvwvYgo ]
har har har har har sar saevehi thin dharageh maan dhivaavaigo ||
Those who bathe in the Sacred Pool of the Lord, Har, Har, Har, Har, Har, are blessed with honor in His Court.
gurmiq gurmiq gurmiq iDAwvih hir gil imil myil imlwvYgo ]5]
guramath guramath guramath dhhiaavehi har gal mil mael milaavaigo ||5||
Those who meditate on the Guru's Teachings, the Guru's Instructions, the Guru's Wisdom, are united in the Lord's Union; He hugs them close in His Embrace. ||5||
gurmuiK nwdu bydu hY gurmuiK gur prcY nwmu iDAwvYgo ]
guramukh naadh baedh hai guramukh gur parachai naam dhhiaavaigo ||
The Guru's Word is the Sound-current of the Naad, The Guru's Word is the wisdom of the Vedas; coming in contact with the Guru, meditate on the Naam.
hir hir rUpu hir rUpo hovY hir jn kau pUj krwvYgo ]6]
har har roop har roopo hovai har jan ko pooj karaavaigo ||6||
In the Image of the Lord, Har, Har, one becomes the Embodiment of the Lord. The Lord makes His humble servant worthy of worship. ||6||
swkq nr siqguru nhI kIAw qy bymuK hir BrmwvYgo ]
saakath nar sathigur nehee keeaa thae baemukh har bharamaavaigo ||
The faithless cynic does not submit to the True Guru; the Lord makes the non-believer wander in confusion.
loB lhir suAwn kI sµgiq ibKu mwieAw krµig lgwvYgo ]7]
lobh lehar suaan kee sangath bikh maaeiaa karang lagaavaigo ||7||
The waves of greed are like packs of dogs. The poison of Maya sticks to the body-skeleton. ||7||
rwm nwmu sB jg kw qwrku lig sµgiq nwmu iDAwvYgo ]
raam naam sabh jag kaa thaarak lag sangath naam dhhiaavaigo ||
The Lord's Name is the Saving Grace of the whole world; join the Sangat, and meditate on the Naam.
nwnk rwKu rwKu pRB myry sqsµgiq rwiK smwvYgo ]8]6] Ckw 1 ]
aucwrx Ckw 1: "C`kw ie`k" bolo
naanak raakh raakh prabh maerae sathasangath raakh samaavaigo ||8||6||
O my God, please protect and preserve Nanak in the Sat Sangat, the True Congregation; save him, and let him merge in You. ||8||6||