ਪਉੜੀ ॥

paurree |

Pauree:

ਸੂਰਬੀਰ ਵਰੀਆਮ ਕਿਨੈ ਨ ਹੋੜੀਐ ॥

soorabeer vareeaam kinai na horreeai |

Even brave and mighty men cannot withstand the powerful

ਫਉਜ ਸਤਾਣੀ ਹਾਠ ਪੰਚਾ ਜੋੜੀਐ ॥

fauj sataanee haatth panchaa jorreeai |

And overwhelming army which the five passions have gathered.

ਦਸ ਨਾਰੀ ਅਉਧੂਤ ਦੇਨਿ ਚਮੋੜੀਐ ॥

das naaree aaudhoot den chamorreeai |

The ten organs of sensation attach even detached renunciates to sensory pleasures.

ਜਿਣਿ ਜਿਣਿ ਲੈਨੑਿ ਰਲਾਇ ਏਹੋ ਏਨਾ ਲੋੜੀਐ ॥

jin jin laina ralaae eho enaa lorreeai |

They seek to conquer and overpower them, and so increase their following.

ਤ੍ਰੈ ਗੁਣ ਇਨ ਕੈ ਵਸਿ ਕਿਨੈ ਨ ਮੋੜੀਐ ॥

trai gun in kai vas kinai na morreeai |

The world of the three dispositions is under their influence; no one can stand against them.

ਭਰਮੁ ਕੋਟੁ ਮਾਇਆ ਖਾਈ ਕਹੁ ਕਿਤੁ ਬਿਧਿ ਤੋੜੀਐ ॥

bharam kott maaeaa khaaee kahu kit bidh torreeai |

So tell me - how can the fort of doubt and the moat of Maya be overcome?

ਗੁਰੁ ਪੂਰਾ ਆਰਾਧਿ ਬਿਖਮ ਦਲੁ ਫੋੜੀਐ ॥

gur pooraa aaraadh bikham dal forreeai |

Worshipping the Perfect Guru, this awesome force is subdued.

ਹਉ ਤਿਸੁ ਅਗੈ ਦਿਨੁ ਰਾਤਿ ਰਹਾ ਕਰ ਜੋੜੀਐ ॥੧੫॥

hau tis agai din raat rahaa kar jorreeai |15|

I stand before Him, day and night, with my palms pressed together. ||15||