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Ang 1Vaar 7Bhai Gurdas

ਪਉੜੀ ੨

paurree 2

ਸਿਵ ਸਕਤੀ ਨੋ ਸਾਧਿ ਕੈ ਚੰਦੁ ਸੂਰਜੁ ਦਿਹੁਂ ਰਾਤਿ ਸਧਾਏ ।

siv sakatee no saadh kai chand sooraj dihun raat sadhaae |

Conquering Siva and S'akti (the rajas and tamas qualities), the gurmukhs have disciplined the moon-sun (ira, pingala) and also the time known by days and nights.

ਸੁਖ ਦੁਖ ਸਾਧੇ ਹਰਖ ਸੋਗ ਨਰਕ ਸੁਰਗ ਪੁੰਨ ਪਾਪ ਲੰਘਾਏ ।

sukh dukh saadhe harakh sog narak surag pun paap langhaae |

Subjugating pleasure and pain, joy and suffering, they have gone beyond hell and heaven, sin and virtue.

ਜਨਮ ਮਰਣ ਜੀਵਨੁ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਭਲਾ ਬੁਰਾ ਮਿਤ੍ਰ ਸਤ੍ਰੁ ਨਿਵਾਏ ।

janam maran jeevan mukat bhalaa buraa mitr satru nivaae |

They have humbled life, death, liberation in life, right and wrong, enemy and friend.

ਰਾਜ ਜੋਗ ਜਿਣਿ ਵਸਿ ਕਰਿ ਸਾਧਿ ਸੰਜੋਗੁ ਵਿਜੋਗੁ ਰਹਾਏ ।

raaj jog jin vas kar saadh sanjog vijog rahaae |

Being victors of raj and yoga (temporality and spirituality), they have disciplined alliance as well as separation.

ਵਸਗਤਿ ਕੀਤੀ ਨੀਂਦ ਭੂਖ ਆਸਾ ਮਨਸਾ ਜਿਣਿ ਘਰਿ ਆਏ ।

vasagat keetee neend bhookh aasaa manasaa jin ghar aae |

Conquering sleep, hunger, hope and desire, they have made their abode in their own true nature.

ਉਸਤਤਿ ਨਿੰਦਾ ਸਾਧਿ ਕੈ ਹਿੰਦੂ ਮੁਸਲਮਾਣ ਸਬਾਏ ।

ausatat nindaa saadh kai hindoo musalamaan sabaae |

Going beyond praise and slander, they have become beloved of the Hindus as well as Muslims.

ਪੈਰੀ ਪੈ ਪਾ ਖਾਕ ਸਦਾਏ ।੨।

pairee pai paa khaak sadaae |2|

They bow before all and consider themselves as dust.