2: sMgq vrn

Congregation of the Sikhs of the Guru

cwir vrn gur isK sMgiq Awvxw ]

chaari varan gur sikh sangati aavanaa.

In the congregation of the Sikhs of the Guru, the people of all the varnas assemble.

gurmuiK mwrgu ivKu AMqu n pwvxw ]

guramoukhi maaragu vikhu antu n paavanaa.

The way of the gurmukhs is difficult and its mystery cannot be understood.

quil n AMimRq ieK kIrqnu gwvxw ]

tuli n anmrit ikh keeratanu gaavanaa.

Even the sweet juice of sugarcane cannot be compared with the delight of kirtan, the melodious recitation of hymns.

cwir pdwrQ iBK iBKwrI pwvxw ]

chaari padaarad bhikh bhikhaaree paavanaa.

Here, the seeker gets all the four ideals of life i.e., dharma, arth, kam and moks.

lyK AlyK AilK sbd kmwvxw ]

laykh alaykh alikh sabadu kamaavanaa.

Those who have cultivated the Word, have merged in the Lord and have liberated themselves from all the accounts.

suJin BUq BivK n Awpu jxwvxw ]2]

sujhani bhoot bhavikh n aapu janaavanaa ||2||

They see through all the ages and yet do not put themselves above others.