ਪਉੜੀ ੧੦

paurree 10

ਘਾਣੀ ਤਿਲੁ ਪੀੜਾਇ ਤੇਲੁ ਕਢਾਇਆ ।

ghaanee til peerraae tel kadtaaeaa |

Sesame gets crushed in the oil press and gives oil.

ਦੀਵੈ ਤੇਲੁ ਜਲਾਇ ਅਨ੍ਹੇਰੁ ਗਵਾਇਆ ।

deevai tel jalaae anher gavaaeaa |

The oil burns in the lamp and the darkness is dispelled.

ਮਸੁ ਮਸਵਾਣੀ ਪਾਇ ਸਬਦੁ ਲਿਖਾਇਆ ।

mas masavaanee paae sabad likhaaeaa |

The soot of the lamp becomes ink and the same oil reaches the ink-pot with whose help is written the Word of the Guru.

ਸੁਣਿ ਸਿਖਿ ਲਿਖਿ ਲਿਖਾਇ ਅਲੇਖੁ ਸੁਣਾਇਆ ।

sun sikh likh likhaae alekh sunaaeaa |

By listening to, writing, learning and getting written the words, the imperceptible Lord is eulogised.

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਆਪੁ ਗਵਾਇ ਸਬਦੁ ਕਮਾਇਆ ।

guramukh aap gavaae sabad kamaaeaa |

The gurmukhs, losing their sense of ego, practise the Word.

ਗਿਆਨ ਅੰਜਨ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਇ ਸਹਜਿ ਸਮਾਇਆ ।੧੦।

giaan anjan liv laae sehaj samaaeaa |10|

And using the collyrium of knowledge and concentration immerses in equanimity.