ਪਉੜੀ ੨੨
paurree 22
ਧਿਆਨ ਮੂਲ ਮੂਰਤਿ ਗੁਰੂ ਪੂਜਾ ਮੂਲ ਗੁਰੁ ਚਰਣ ਪੁਜਾਏ ।
dhiaan mool moorat guroo poojaa mool gur charan pujaae |
Basis of meditation is the form of Gum (who is with qualities as well as beyond all qualities) and basic worship is worship of the feet of the Guru.
ਮੰਤ੍ਰੁ ਮੂਲੁ ਗੁਰੁ ਵਾਕ ਹੈ ਸਚੁ ਸਬਦੁ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੂ ਸੁਣਾਏ ।
mantru mool gur vaak hai sach sabad satiguroo sunaae |
Basis of the mantras is the word of the Guru and the true Guru recites the true word.
ਚਰਣੋਦਕੁ ਪਵਿਤ੍ਰ ਹੈ ਚਰਣ ਕਮਲ ਗੁਰੁ ਸਿਖ ਧੁਆਏ ।
charanodak pavitr hai charan kamal gur sikh dhuaae |
The wash of the feet of Guru is sacred and the Sikhs wash the lotus feet (of the Guru).
ਚਰਣਾਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਕਸਮਲ ਕਟੇ ਗੁਰੁ ਧੂਰੀ ਬੁਰੇ ਲੇਖ ਮਿਟਾਏ ।
charanaamrit kasamal katte gur dhooree bure lekh mittaae |
Nectar of the feet of Guru cuts asunder all sins and the dust of the Guru's feet erases all evil writs.
ਸਤਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਕਰਤਾ ਪੁਰਖੁ ਵਾਹਿਗੁਰੂ ਵਿਚਿ ਰਿਦੈ ਸਮਾਏ ।
sat naam karataa purakh vaahiguroo vich ridai samaae |
By its grace the true named creator Lord, Vahiguru, comes to reside in the heart.
ਬਾਰਹ ਤਿਲਕ ਮਿਟਾਇ ਕੇ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਤਿਲਕ ਨੀਸਾਣ ਚੜ੍ਹਾਏ ।
baarah tilak mittaae ke guramukh tilak neesaan charrhaae |
Effacing the twelve marks of the yogis, the gurmukh puts on his forehead the mark of the grace of the Lord.
ਰਹੁਰਾਸੀ ਰਹੁਰਾਸਿ ਏਹੁ ਇਕੋ ਜਪੀਐ ਹੋਰੁ ਤਜਾਏ ।
rahuraasee rahuraas ehu iko japeeai hor tajaae |
Out of all religious conducts, only one code of conduct is true that repudiating all, one should go on remembering the one Lord alone.
ਬਿਨੁ ਗੁਰ ਦਰਸਣੁ ਦੇਖਣਾ ਭ੍ਰਮਤਾ ਫਿਰੇ ਠਉੜਿ ਨਹੀਂ ਪਾਏ ।
bin gur darasan dekhanaa bhramataa fire tthaurr naheen paae |
Following any one other than the Guru, man goes on wandering without any shelter.
ਬਿਨੁ ਗੁਰੁ ਪੂਰੈ ਆਏ ਜਾਏ ।੨੨।੪੦। ਚਾਲੀਹ ।
bin gur poorai aae jaae |22|40| chaaleeh |
Devoid of the perfect Guru, jiv goes on suffering transmigration.