17: scI rhurIq mukq mwrg
The true conduct as way to liberation
inrMkwr Awkwr kir siqguru gurW gurU AibnwsI ]
nirankaaru aakaaru kari satiguru guraan guroo abinaasee.
The formless One has assumed form as the true Guru (Nanak Dev) who is the eternal Guru of the Gurus.
pIrW pIr vKwxIAY nwQW nwQ swDsMig vwsI ]
peeraan peeru vakhaaneeai naadaan naadu saadhasangi vaasee.
He is known as the pir of pirs(Muslim spiritualists) and that Master of masters resides in the holy congregation.
gurmuiK pMQ clwieAw gurisKu mwieAw ivic audwsI ]
guramoukhi pandu chalaaiaa gurasikhu maaiaa vichi udaasee.
He promulgated gurmukh panth, the way of Gurmukhs, and the Sikhs of the Guru remain detached even in maya.
snmuiK imil pMc AwKIAin ibrdu pMc prmysur pwsI ]
sanamoukhi mili panch aakheeani biradu panch paramaysuru paasee.
Those present themselves before the Guru are known as panches (the eminent ones) and the reputation of such panches is protected by the Lord.
gurmuiK imil prvwx pMc swDsMgiq scKMf iblwsI ]
guramoukhi mili paravaan panch saadhasangati sach khand bilaasee.
Meeting the Gurmukhs such panches get accepted and move happily in the holy congregation, the abode of truth.
gur drsn gur sbd hY inj Gir Bwie Bgiq rhrwsI ]
gur darasan gurasabad hai nij ghari bhaai bhagati raharaasee.
The word of the Guru is the glimpse of the Guru and getting settled in one's own self, the discipline of loving devotion is observed.
imTw bolxu inv clxu Kit Kvwlxu Aws inrwsI ]
mitdaa bolanu niv chalanu khati khavaalanu aas niraasee.
This discipline consists in sweet speech, humble conduct, honest labour, hospitality and in remaining detached among hopes and disappointments.
sdw shij bYrwgu hY klI kwl AMdir prgwsI ]
sadaa sahaju bairaagu hai kalee kaal andari paragaasee.
Living in equipoise and indifference is true renunciation in the Kaliyug, the dark age.
swDsMgiq imil bMd KlwsI ]17]
saadhasangati mili band khalaasee ||17||
Meeting the holy congregation only, one gets liberated from the cycle of transmigration