29.01.2018धनासरी महला १ घरु २ असटपदीआ
Dhanaasaree, First Mehl, Second House, Ashtapadees:
ੴ सतिगुर प्रसादि ॥
One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:
गुरु सागरु रतनी भरपूरे ॥
The Guru is the ocean, filled with pearls.
अम्रितु संत चुगहि नही दूरे ॥
The Saints gather in the Ambrosial Nectar; they do not go far away from there.
हरि रसु चोग चुगहि प्रभ भावै ॥
They taste the subtle essence of the Lord; they are loved by God.
सरवर महि हंसु प्रानपति पावै ॥१॥
Within this pool, the swans find their Lord, the Lord of their souls. ||1||
किआ बगु बपुड़ा छपड़ी नाइ ॥
What can the poor crane accomplish by bathing in the mud puddle?
कीचड़ि डूबै मैलु न जाइ ॥१॥ रहाउ ॥
It sinks into the mire, and its filth is not washed away. ||1||Pause||
रखि रखि चरन धरे वीचारी ॥
After careful deliberation, the thoughtful person takes a step.
दुबिधा छोडि भए निरंकारी ॥
Forsaking duality, he becomes a devotee of the Formless Lord.
मुकति पदारथु हरि रस चाखे ॥
He obtains the treasure of liberation, and enjoys the sublime essence of the Lord.
आवण जाण रहे गुरि राखे ॥२॥
His comings and goings end, and the Guru protects him. ||2||
सरवर हंसा छोडि न जाइ ॥
The swan do not leave this pool.
प्रेम भगति करि सहजि समाइ ॥
In loving devotional worship, they merge in the Celestial Lord.
सरवर महि हंसु हंस महि सागरु ॥
The swans are in the pool, and the pool is in the swans.
अकथ कथा गुर बचनी आदरु ॥३॥
They speak the Unspoken Speech, and they honor and revere the Guru's Word. ||3||
सुंन मंडल इकु जोगी बैसे ॥
The Yogi, the Primal Lord, sits within the celestial sphere of deepest Samaadhi.
नारि न पुरखु कहहु कोऊ कैसे ॥
He is not male, and He is not female; how can anyone describe Him?
त्रिभवण जोति रहे लिव लाई ॥
The three worlds continue to center their attention on His Light.
सुरि नर नाथ सचे सरणाई ॥४॥
The silent sages and the Yogic masters seek the Sanctuary of the True Lord. ||4||
आनंद मूलु अनाथ अधारी ॥
The Lord is the source of bliss, the support of the helpless.
गुरमुखि भगति सहजि बीचारी ॥
The Gurmukhs worship and contemplate the Celestial Lord.
भगति वछल भै काटणहारे ॥
God is the Lover of His devotees, the Destroyer of fear.
हउमै मारि मिले पगु धारे ॥५॥
Subduing ego, one meets the Lord, and places his feet on the Path. ||5||
अनिक जतन करि कालु संताए ॥
He makes many efforts, but still, the Messenger of Death tortures him.
मरणु लिखाइ मंडल महि आए ॥
Destined only to die, he comes into the world.
जनमु पदारथु दुबिधा खोवै ॥
He wastes this precious human life through duality.
आपु न चीनसि भ्रमि भ्रमि रोवै ॥६॥
He does not know his own self, and trapped by doubts, he cries out in pain. ||6||
कहतउ पड़तउ सुणतउ एक ॥
Speak, read and hear of the One Lord.
धीरज धरमु धरणीधर टेक ॥
The Support of the earth shall bless you with courage, righteousness and protection.
जतु सतु संजमु रिदै समाए ॥
Chastity, purity and self-restraint are infused into the heart,
चउथे पद कउ जे मनु पतीआए ॥७॥
When one centers his mind in the fourth state. ||7||
साचे निरमल मैलु न लागै ॥
They are immaculate and true, and filth does not stick to them.
गुर कै सबदि भरम भउ भागै ॥
Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, their doubt and fear depart.
सूरति मूरति आदि अनूपु ॥
The form and personality of the Primal Lord are incomparably beautiful.
नानकु जाचै साचु सरूपु ॥८॥१॥
Nanak begs for the Lord, the Embodiment of Truth. ||8||1||
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