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paurree 20

ਸਬਦੁ ਗੁਰੂ ਗੁਰੁ ਜਾਣੀਐ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਹੋਇ ਸੁਰਤਿ ਧੁਨਿ ਚੇਲਾ ।

sabad guroo gur jaaneeai guramukh hoe surat dhun chelaa |

One should accept the word of the Guru as the Guru, and by becoming gurmukh one makes his consciousness the disciple of the Word.

ਸਾਧਸੰਗਤਿ ਸਚ ਖੰਡ ਵਿਚਿ ਪ੍ਰੇਮ ਭਗਤਿ ਪਰਚੈ ਹੋਇ ਮੇਲਾ ।

saadhasangat sach khandd vich prem bhagat parachai hoe melaa |

When one becomes attached to the abode of truth in the form of holy congregation, he through loving devotion meets the Lord.

ਗਿਆਨੁ ਧਿਆਨੁ ਸਿਮਰਣੁ ਜੁਗਤਿ ਕੂੰਜ ਕਰਮ ਹੰਸ ਵੰਸ ਨਵੇਲਾ ।

giaan dhiaan simaran jugat koonj karam hans vans navelaa |

In the art of knowledge, meditation and rememberance, the Siberian crane, tortoise and swan respectively are adept ones (in gurmukh all these three qualities are found).

ਬਿਰਖਹੁਂ ਫਲ ਫਲ ਤੇ ਬਿਰਖੁ ਗੁਰਸਿਖ ਸਿਖ ਗੁਰ ਮੰਤੁ ਸੁਹੇਲਾ ।

birakhahun fal fal te birakh gurasikh sikh gur mant suhelaa |

As from tree the fruit and from fruit (seed) again the tree is grown i.e. (tree and fruit are the same), so is the simple philosophy that the Guru and the Sikh are the same.

ਵੀਹਾ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਵਰਤਮਾਨ ਹੋਇ ਇਕੀਹ ਅਗੋਚਰੁ ਖੇਲਾ ।

veehaa andar varatamaan hoe ikeeh agochar khelaa |

Word of the Guru is present in the world but beyond this is the ekankar (ikis) occupied in His invisible game (of creation and destruction).

ਆਦਿ ਪੁਰਖੁ ਆਦੇਸੁ ਕਰਿ ਆਦਿ ਪੁਰਖ ਆਦੇਸ ਵਹੇਲਾ ।

aad purakh aades kar aad purakh aades vahelaa |

Bowing before that primeval Lord that power of the Word in His hukam merges into Him.

ਸਿਫਤਿ ਸਲਾਹਣੁ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਵੇਲਾ ।੨੦।੭।

sifat salaahan amrit velaa |20|7|

Ambrosial hours are the correct time for His praise.