13: siqsMg-scKMf hY

Holy congregation is the abode of truth-

EAMkwr Akwr kir qRY gux pMj qq aupjwieAw ]

aoankaar akaaru kari trai goun panj tat oupajaaiaa.

The supreme Reality assuming the form of Oankar created the three qualities (of matter) and the five elements.

bRhmw ibsnu mhys swij ds Avqwr cilq vrqwieAw ]

brahamaa bisanu mahaysu saaji das avataar chalit varataaiaa.

Creating Brahma, Visnu and Mahes'a he performed the sports of ten incarnations.

iCA ruiq bwrh mwh kir sq vwr sYNswr aupwieAw ]

chhia routi baarah maah kari sati vaar sainsaar oupaaiaa.

Producing six seasons, twelve months and seven days he created the whole world.

jnm mrn dy lyK iliK swsqR vyd purwx suxwieAw ]

janam maran day laykh likhi saasatr vayd puraan sounaaiaa.

Scribing the writs of birth and death, He recited the Vedas, Shastras and the Puranas.

swDsMgiq dw Awid AMq iQq n vwru n mwhu ilKwieAw ]

saadh sangati daa aadi antu dit n vaaru n maahu likhaaiaa.

About the beginning and end of the holy congregation He did not prescribe any date, day or month.

swDsMgiq scuKMfu hY inrMkwr guru sbd vswieAw ]

saadh sangati sachu khandu hai nirankaaru guru sabadu vasaaiaa.

Holy congregation is the abode of truth wherein resides the formless One in the form of Word.

ibrKhuN Pl Pl qy ibrK Akl klw kir AlKu lKwieAw ]

birakhahu phalu phal tay birakhu akal kalaa kari alakhu lakhaaiaa.

Creating fruit from tree and tree from fruit i.e. making disciple of the Guru and then from disciple the Guru, the Lord has laid down the mystery of His perfect imperceptible form.

Awid purKu Awdysu kir Awid purKu Awdysu krwieAw ]

aadi purakhu aadaysu kari aadi purakhu aadaysu karaaiaa.

The Gurus themselves bowed before the primeval Lord and made others also bow before Him.

purKu purwqnu siqgurU Eq poiq ieku sUqR bxwieAw ]

purakhu puraatanu satiguroo aotapoti iku sootr banaaiaa.

The true Guru is the primordial Lord who is pervading this creation as does a thread in the rosary.

ivsmwdY ivsmwdu imlwieAw ]13]

visamaadai visamaadu milaaiaa ||13||

Guru Himself is the wonder who is one with the supreme wonder.