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Ang 1Vaar 30Bhai Gurdas

ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥

ik oankaar satigur prasaad |

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

ਪਉੜੀ ੧

paurree 1

ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਸਚਾ ਪਾਤਿਸਾਹੁ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸਚਾ ਪੰਥੁ ਸੁਹੇਲਾ ।

satigur sachaa paatisaahu guramukh sachaa panth suhelaa |

The true Guru is the true emperor and the way of gurmukhs is the way of happiness.

ਮਨਮੁਖ ਕਰਮ ਕਮਾਂਵਦੇ ਦੁਰਮਤਿ ਦੂਜਾ ਭਾਉ ਦੁਹੇਲਾ ।

manamukh karam kamaanvade duramat doojaa bhaau duhelaa |

Mind-orientd, manmukhs, act controlled by ill intellect and tread on painful path of duality.

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸੁਖ ਫਲੁ ਸਾਧਸੰਗ ਭਾਇ ਭਗਤਿ ਕਰਿ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਮੇਲਾ ।

guramukh sukh fal saadhasang bhaae bhagat kar guramukh melaa |

Gurmukhs attain the fruit of delight in the holy congregation and with loving devotion meet the gurmukhs.

ਕੂੜੁ ਕੁਸਤੁ ਅਸਾਧ ਸੰਗੁ ਮਨਮੁਖ ਦੁਖ ਫਲੁ ਹੈ ਵਿਹੁ ਵੇਲਾ ।

koorr kusat asaadh sang manamukh dukh fal hai vihu velaa |

In the company of falsehood and the wicked, the fruit of sufferings of the mannzukhs grows like a poisonous creeper.

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਆਪੁ ਗਵਾਵਣਾ ਪੈਰੀ ਪਉਣਾ ਨੇਹੁ ਨਵੇਲਾ ।

guramukh aap gavaavanaa pairee paunaa nehu navelaa |

Losing the ego and falling on the feet is a new path of love followed by gurmukhs.

ਮਨਮੁਖ ਆਪੁ ਗਣਾਵਣਾ ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਗੁਰ ਤੇ ਉਕੜੁ ਚੇਲਾ ।

manamukh aap ganaavanaa guramat gur te ukarr chelaa |

The manmukh makes himself noticed and moves away from the Guru and the wisdom of the Guru.

ਕੂੜੁ ਸਚੁ ਸੀਹ ਬਕਰ ਖੇਲਾ ।੧।

koorr sach seeh bakar khelaa |1|

The game of truth and falsehood is similar to (impossible) meeting of the lion and the goat.