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paurree 18

ਸਾਧਸੰਗਤਿ ਸਚ ਖੰਡੁ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਜਾਈਐ ।

saadhasangat sach khandd guramukh jaaeeai |

Holy congregation is the abode of truth where gurmukhs go to reside.

ਸਚੁ ਨਾਉ ਬਲਵੰਡੁ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਧਿਆਈਐ ।

sach naau balavandd guramukh dhiaaeeai |

Gurmukhs adore the grand and powerful true name (of the Lord).

ਪਰਮ ਜੋਤਿ ਪਰਚੰਡੁ ਜੁਗਤਿ ਜਗਾਈਐ ।

param jot parachandd jugat jagaaeeai |

There skillfully they enhance their inner flame (of knowledge).

ਸੋਧਿ ਡਿਠਾ ਬ੍ਰਹਮੰਡੁ ਲਵੈ ਨ ਲਾਈਐ ।

sodh dditthaa brahamandd lavai na laaeeai |

Having seen the whole universe I have found that none reaches His grandeur.

ਤਿਸੁ ਨਾਹੀ ਜਮ ਡੰਡੁ ਸਰਣਿ ਸਮਾਈਐ ।

tis naahee jam ddandd saran samaaeeai |

He who has come to the shelter of the holy congregation has no longer the fear of death.

ਘੋਰ ਪਾਪ ਕਰਿ ਖੰਡੁ ਨਰਕਿ ਨ ਪਾਈਐ ।

ghor paap kar khandd narak na paaeeai |

Even the horrible sins are decimated and one escapes going to the hell.

ਚਾਵਲ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਵੰਡੁ ਉਬਰਿ ਜਾਈਐ ।

chaaval andar vandd ubar jaaeeai |

As the rice comes out of husk, similarly whosoever goes to the holy congregation gets liberated.

ਸਚਹੁ ਸਚੁ ਅਖੰਡੁ ਕੂੜੁ ਛੁਡਾਈਐ ।੧੮।

sachahu sach akhandd koorr chhuddaaeeai |18|

There, homogenous truth prevails and falsehood remains far behind.