ins idn AMqr ijau AMqru bKwnIAq qYsy Awn dyv gurdyv syv jwnIAY ]

nis din antar jiu antaru bakhaaneeata , taisay aan dayv gurdayv sayv jaaneeai |

Serving and worshipping of gods and goddesses viz-a-viz the True Guru is like the difference between night and day.

ins AMDkwr bhu qwrkw cmqkwr idnu idnukr eykMkwr pihcwnIAY ]

nis andhakaar bahu taarakaa chamatakaara , dinu dinoukar aykankaar pahichaaneeai |

In the darkness of night (ignorance), there is much radiance of stars (gods) but with the appearance of True Guru's radiance of knowledge (with the rise of the Sun during the day) God, the Only One becomes conspicuous and obvious.

ins AMiDAwrI mY ibkwrI hY ibkwr hyqu pRwq smY nyhu inrMkwrI aunmwnIAY ]

nis andhiaaree mai bikaaree hai bikaar haytu , praat samai nayhu nirankaaree ounamaaneeai |

The vice and evil-doers are enamored by the evil and vicious acts, but by the knowledge of the True Guru, the devoted Sikhs contemplate on the Lord's name at ambrosial hour by becoming one with Him.

rYn sYn smY Tg cor jwr hoie AnIq rwjunIiq rIiq pRIiq bwsur bKwnIAY ]487]

rain sain samai tthag chor jaar hoi aneeta , raajouneeti reeti preeti baasur bakhaaneeai |487|

At night when the time for sleep comes, the evil designs of treacherous, deceitful and vicious people prevail. But with the daybreak at ambrosial hour (radiance of knowledge by the True Guru) the righteousness and justice of the Lord prevails. (The divine