pauVI ]

pourree ||

Pauree:

Awpy iCMJ pvwie mlwKwVw ricAw ]

aucwrx m`lw-KwVw

aapae shhinjh pavaae malaakhaarraa rachiaa ||

He Himself has staged the tournament, and arranged the arena for the wrestlers.

lQy BVQU pwie gurmuiK micAw ]

aucwrx l`Qy; BV-QU

lathhae bharrathhoo paae guramukh machiaa ||

They have entered the arena with pomp and ceremony; the Gurmukhs are joyful.

mnmuK mwry pCwiV mUrK kicAw ]

manamukh maarae pashhaarr moorakh kachiaa ||

The false and foolish self-willed manmukhs are defeated and overcome.

Awip iBVY mwry Awip Awip kwrju ricAw ]

aap bhirrai maarae aap aap kaaraj rachiaa ||

The Lord Himself wrestles, and He Himself defeats them. He Himself staged this play.

sBnw Ksmu eyku hY gurmuiK jwxIAY ]

sabhanaa khasam eaek hai guramukh jaaneeai ||

The One God is the Lord and Master of all; this is known by the Gurmukhs.

hukmI ilKY isir lyKu ivxu klm msvwxIAY ]

hukamee likhai sir laekh vin kalam masavaaneeai ||

He writes the inscription of His Hukam on the foreheads of all, without pen or ink.

sqsµgiq mylwpu ijQY hir gux sdw vKwxIAY ]

sathasangath maelaap jithhai har gun sadhaa vakhaaneeai ||

In the Sat Sangat, the True Congregation, Union with Him is obtained; there, the Glorious Praises of the Lord are chanted forever.

nwnk scw sbdu slwih scu pCwxIAY ]4]

naanak sachaa sabadh salaahi sach pashhaaneeai ||4||

O Nanak, praising the True Word of His Shabad, one comes to realize the Truth. ||4||