ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥

ik oankaar satigur prasaad |

One Oankar, the primal energy, realized through the grace of divine preceptor

ਪਉੜੀ ੧

paurree 1

ਆਦਿ ਪੁਰਖ ਆਦੇਸੁ ਹੈ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਸਚੁ ਨਾਉ ਸਦਵਾਇਆ ।

aad purakh aades hai satigur sach naau sadavaaeaa |

Salutation to that primal Lord who is known by the true name of Satigura.

ਚਾਰਿ ਵਰਨ ਗੁਰਸਿਖ ਕਰਿ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸਚਾ ਪੰਥੁ ਚਲਾਇਆ ।

chaar varan gurasikh kar guramukh sachaa panth chalaaeaa |

Transforming all the four varnas into the Sikhs of the Guru, that true Guru (Gum Nanak Dev) has initiated a true way for the Gurmukhs.

ਸਾਧਸੰਗਤਿ ਮਿਲਿ ਗਾਂਵਦੇ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਸਬਦੁ ਅਨਾਹਦੁ ਵਾਇਆ ।

saadhasangat mil gaanvade satigur sabad anaahad vaaeaa |

The true Guru has vibrated such an unstruck word which is sung in the holy congregation by one and all.

ਗੁਰ ਸਾਖੀ ਉਪਦੇਸੁ ਕਰਿ ਆਪਿ ਤਰੈ ਸੈਸਾਰੁ ਤਰਾਇਆ ।

gur saakhee upades kar aap tarai saisaar taraaeaa |

The Gurmukhs recite the teachings of the Guru; they go across and make the world go across (the world ocean).

ਪਾਨ ਸੁਪਾਰੀ ਕਥੁ ਮਿਲਿ ਚੂਨੇ ਰੰਗੁ ਸੁਰੰਗ ਚੜ੍ਹਾਇਆ ।

paan supaaree kath mil choone rang surang charrhaaeaa |

As in betel leaf mixing of catechu, lime and betel nut makes a nice colour, similarly, gurmukh way of life consisting of all the four varnas is beautiful.

ਗਿਆਨੁ ਧਿਆਨੁ ਸਿਮਰਣਿ ਜੁਗਤਿ ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਮਿਲਿ ਗੁਰ ਪੂਰਾ ਪਾਇਆ ।

giaan dhiaan simaran jugat guramat mil gur pooraa paaeaa |

He, who having met the perfect Gum has attained Gurmati; the wisdom of the Guru, has in fact identified the teachnique of knowledge, concentration and meditation.

ਸਾਧਸੰਗਤਿ ਸਚਖੰਡੁ ਵਸਾਇਆ ।੧।

saadhasangat sachakhandd vasaaeaa |1|

The true Guru has established the abode of truth in the form of holy congregation.