23: gur Avqwr

Coming of the Guru

suxI pukwir dwqwr pRBu guru nwnk jg mwih pTwieAw ]

sounee poukaari daataar prabhu guru naanak jag maahi patdaaiaa.

The benefactor Lord listened to the cries (of humanity) and sent Guru Nanak to this world.

crn Doie rhrwis kir crxwimRq isKW pIlwieAw ]

charan dhoi raharaasi kari charanaamritu sikhaan peelaaiaa.

He washed His feet, eulogised God and got his Disciples drink the ambrosia of his feet.

pwrbRhm pUrn bRhm kiljug AMdir iek idKwieAw ]

paarabrahamu pooran brahamu kalijougi andari iku dikhaaiaa.

He preached in this darkage (kaliyug) that, saragun (Brahm) and nirgun (Parbrahm) are the same and identical.

cwry pYr Drm dy cwir vrn iek vrnu krwieAw ]

chaaray pair dharam day chaari varani iku varanu karaaiaa.

Dharma was now established on its four feet and all the four castes (through fraternal feeling) were converted into one caste (of humanity).

rwxw rMk brwbrI pYrI pvxw jig vrqwieAw ]

raanaa ranku baraabaree pairee paavanaa jagi varataaiaa.

Equating the poor with the prince, he spread the etiquette of humbly touching the feet.

aultw Kylu iprMm dw pYrw aupir sIsu invwieAw ]

ulataa khaylu piranm daa pairaa oupari seesu nivaaiaa.

Inverse is the game of the beloved; he got the egotist high heads bowed to feet.

kiljug bwby qwirAw siqnwmu piVH mMqR suxwieAw ]

kalijougu baabay taariaa satinaamu parhhi mantr sounaaiaa.

Baba Nanak rescued this dark age (kaliyug) and recited ‘satinam’ mantr for one and all.

kil qwrx guru nwnk AwieAw ]23]

kali taarani guru naanaku aaiaa ||23||

Guru Nanak came to redeem the kaliyug.