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ikonkaar satigur prasaadi ||

One Oankar, the primal energy, realised through the grace of divine preceptor

1: jyhw bIau qyhw Pl

ikonkaar satigur prasaadi ||

One Oankar, the primal energy, realised through the grace of divine preceptor

sB dUM nIvI Driq hoie drgh AMdir imlI vfweI ]

sabh doon neeveen dharati hoi daragah andari milee vadaaee.

The earth is most humble and hence respected in the court of the Lord.

koeI gofY vwih hlu ko ml mUq kusUq krweI ]

koee godai vaahi halu ko mal mootr kousootr karaaee.

One hoes it, other ploughs it and someone impures it by defecating it.

ilMib rsoeI ko krY coAw cMdnu pUj cVweI ]

libi rasoee ko karai choaa chandanu pooji charhaaee.

Plastering it one prepares kitchen over it and someone worships it by offering sandal sticks.

jyhw bIjY so luxY jyhw bIau qyhw Plu pweI ]

jayhaa beejai so lounai jayhaa beeu dayhaa phalu paaee.

One reaps what one sows and receives the fruit of seeds offered to earth.

gurmuiK suK Pl shj Gru Awpu gvwie n Awpu gxweI ]

guramoukhi soukh phal sahaj gharu aapu gavaai n aapu ganaaee.

Getting stabilised in the innate nature gurmukhs receive the pleasure-fruits. Eschewing ego they never allow themselves to be counted anywhere.

jwgRq supn suKopqI aunmin mgn rhY ilvlweI ]

jaagrat soupan soukhopatee ounamani magan rahai liv laaee.

They, in all the four stages - jagrat (conscious) svapan (dream), susupati (deep sleep or trance) and turiya (indetical with the supreme lord) - remain merged in the love of the Lord.

swDsMgiq gur sbdu kmweI ]1]

saadhasangati gur sabadu kamaaee ||1||

One accomplishes the word of the Guru in the company of saints.