18: gurU Arjn dyv jI

Guru Arjan Dev

AlK inrMjnu AwKIAY Akl Ajoin Akwl Apwrw ]

alakh niranjanu aakheeai akal ajoni akaal apaaraa.

That Lord is without blemish, beyond birth, beyond time and is infinite.

riv sis joiq audoq lMiG prm joiq prmysru ipAwrw ]

ravi sasi joti udot laghi param joti paramaysaru piaaraa.

Crossing the lights of sun and the moon, Guru Arjan Dev loves the supreme light of the Lord.

jgmg joiq inrMqrI jg jIvn jg jY jY kwrw ]

jag mag joti nirantaree jag jeevan jag jai jai kaaraa.

His light is ever effulgent. He is the life of the world and the whole world acclaims him.

nmskwr sMswr ivic Awid purK Awdysu auDwrw ]

namasakaar sansaar vichi aadi purakh aadaysu udhaaraa.

All in the world salute him and he, ordained by the primal Lord, liberates one and all.

cwir vrn iCA drsnw gurmuiK mwrig scu Acwrw ]

chaari varan chhia darasanaan guramoukhi maaragi sachu achaaraa.

Amidst the four vamas and six philosophies the way of the gurmukh is the way of adoption of truth.

nwmu dwnu iesnwnu idiV gurmuiK Bwie Bgiq insqwrw ]

naamu daanu isanaanu dirhi guramoukhi bhaai bhagati nisataaraa.

Adopting the remebrance of the name (of Lord), charity and ablution steadfastly and with loving devotion, he (Guru Arjan Dev) gets the devoetees across ( the world ocean).

gurU Arjxu scu isrjxhwrw ]18]

guru arajanu sachu sirajanahaaraa ||18||

Guru Arjan is the builder (of the Panth ).