ਪਉੜੀ ॥

paurree |

Pauree:

ਆਪੇ ਛਿੰਝ ਪਵਾਇ ਮਲਾਖਾੜਾ ਰਚਿਆ ॥

aape chhinjh pavaae malaakhaarraa rachiaa |

He Himself has staged the tournament, and arranged the arena for the wrestlers.

ਲਥੇ ਭੜਥੂ ਪਾਇ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਮਚਿਆ ॥

lathe bharrathoo paae guramukh machiaa |

They have entered the arena with pomp and ceremony; the Gurmukhs are joyful.

ਮਨਮੁਖ ਮਾਰੇ ਪਛਾੜਿ ਮੂਰਖ ਕਚਿਆ ॥

manamukh maare pachhaarr moorakh kachiaa |

The false and foolish self-willed manmukhs are defeated and overcome.

ਆਪਿ ਭਿੜੈ ਮਾਰੇ ਆਪਿ ਆਪਿ ਕਾਰਜੁ ਰਚਿਆ ॥

aap bhirrai maare aap aap kaaraj rachiaa |

The Lord Himself wrestles, and He Himself defeats them. He Himself staged this play.

ਸਭਨਾ ਖਸਮੁ ਏਕੁ ਹੈ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਜਾਣੀਐ ॥

sabhanaa khasam ek hai guramukh jaaneeai |

The One God is the Lord and Master of all; this is known by the Gurmukhs.

ਹੁਕਮੀ ਲਿਖੈ ਸਿਰਿ ਲੇਖੁ ਵਿਣੁ ਕਲਮ ਮਸਵਾਣੀਐ ॥

hukamee likhai sir lekh vin kalam masavaaneeai |

He writes the inscription of His Hukam on the foreheads of all, without pen or ink.

ਸਤਸੰਗਤਿ ਮੇਲਾਪੁ ਜਿਥੈ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਸਦਾ ਵਖਾਣੀਐ ॥

satasangat melaap jithai har gun sadaa vakhaaneeai |

In the Sat Sangat, the True Congregation, Union with Him is obtained; there, the Glorious Praises of the Lord are chanted forever.

ਨਾਨਕ ਸਚਾ ਸਬਦੁ ਸਲਾਹਿ ਸਚੁ ਪਛਾਣੀਐ ॥੪॥

naanak sachaa sabad salaeh sach pachhaaneeai |4|

O Nanak, praising the True Word of His Shabad, one comes to realize the Truth. ||4||