ਪਉੜੀ ੧੭

paurree 17

ਪਾਰਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਪੂਰਨ ਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਆਦਿ ਪੁਰਖ ਹੈ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਸੋਈ ।

paarabraham pooran braham aad purakh hai satigur soee |

Transcendental Brahm is the perfect Brahm; He is the primal cosmic spirit (purakh) and the true Guru.

ਜੋਗ ਧਿਆਨ ਹੈਰਾਨੁ ਹੋਇ ਵੇਦ ਗਿਆਨ ਪਰਵਾਹ ਨ ਹੋਈ ।

jog dhiaan hairaan hoe ved giaan paravaah na hoee |

Yogis became awestruck in meditation for He does not care for knowledge of the Vedas.

ਦੇਵੀ ਦੇਵ ਸਰੇਵਦੇ ਜਲ ਥਲ ਮਹੀਅਲ ਭਵਦੇ ਲੋਈ ।

devee dev sarevade jal thal maheeal bhavade loee |

Adoring the gods and goddesses, people go on roaming (in different lives) in water on earth and in the sky.

ਹੋਮ ਜਗ ਜਪ ਤਪ ਘਣੇ ਕਰਿ ਕਰਿ ਕਰਮ ਧਰਮ ਦੁਖ ਰੋਈ ।

hom jag jap tap ghane kar kar karam dharam dukh roee |

They perform many burnt offerings, oblations and ascetic disciplines and still weep while performing the so-called ritualistic activities (because their sufferings are not removed).

ਵਸਿ ਨ ਆਵੈ ਧਾਂਵਦਾ ਅਠੁ ਖੰਡਿ ਪਾਖੰਡ ਵਿਗੋਈ ।

vas na aavai dhaanvadaa atth khandd paakhandd vigoee |

Ever-running mind does not come under control and the mind has spoiled all the eight divisions of life (four varnas and four ashrams).

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਮਨੁ ਜਿਣਿ ਜਗੁ ਜਿਣੈ ਆਪੁ ਗਵਾਇ ਆਪੇ ਸਭ ਕੋਈ ।

guramukh man jin jag jinai aap gavaae aape sabh koee |

The gurmukhs after conquering the mind have won the whole world and losing their ego, they have seen themselves in one and all.

ਸਾਧਸੰਗਤਿ ਗੁਣ ਹਾਰੁ ਪਰੋਈ ।੧੭।

saadhasangat gun haar paroee |17|

The gurmukhs have prepared the garland of virtues in the holy congregation.