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6: gur ausqiq

Praises of the Guru

iDAwnu mUlu gur drsno pUrn bRhmu jwix jwxoeI ]

dhiaanu moolu gur darasano pooran brahamu jaani jaanoee.

The glimpse of the Guru is the basis of meditation because Guru is Brahm and this fact is known to a rare one.

pUj mUl siqguru crx kir gurdyv syv suK hoeI ]

pooj mool satiguru charan kari guradayv sayv soukh hoee.

The feet of true Guru, the root of all delights, should be worshipped and only then the delight would be atttained.

mMqR mUlu siqguru bcn iek min hoie ArwDY koeI ]

mantr moolu satiguru bachan ik mani hoi araadhai koee.

The instructions of the true Guru is the basic formula (mantra) whose adoration with single minded devotion is undertaken by rare one.

moK mUlu ikrpwlu guru jIvnu mukiq swDsMig soeI ]

mokh moolu kirapaa guroo jeevanu moukati saadh sangi soee.

The basis of liberation is the grace of the Guru and one attains liberation in life in the holy congregation alone.

Awpu gxwie n pweIAY Awpu gvwie imlY ivrloeI ]

aapu ganaai n paaeeai aapu gavaai milai viraloee.

Making oneself noticed none can attain the Lord and even shedding the ego any rare one meets Him.

Awpu gvwey Awp hY sB ko Awip Awpy sBu koeI ]

aapu gavaaay aap hai sabh ko aapi aapay sabhu koee.

He who annihilates his ego, in fact, is the Lord Himself; he knowns everyone as his form and all accept him as their form.

guru cylw cylw guru hoeI ]6]

guru chaylaa chaylaa guru hoee ||6||

This way that individual in the form of Guru becomes disciple and the disciple is turned to be Guru.