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paurree 12

ਪਾਰਬ੍ਰਹਮੁ ਪੂਰਨ ਬ੍ਰਹਮੁ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਸਾਧਸੰਗਤਿ ਵਿਚਿ ਵਸੈ ।

paarabraham pooran braham satigur saadhasangat vich vasai |

The true Guru is the transcendent perfect Brahm and resides in the holy congregation.

ਸਬਦਿ ਸੁਰਤਿ ਅਰਾਧੀਐ ਭਾਇ ਭਗਤਿ ਭੈ ਸਹਜਿ ਵਿਗਸੈ ।

sabad surat araadheeai bhaae bhagat bhai sehaj vigasai |

By absorbing the consciousness in the Word He is adored, and cherishing love, devotion and His awe He spontaneously blooms in the heart.

ਨਾ ਓਹੁ ਮਰੈ ਨ ਸੋਗੁ ਹੋਇ ਦੇਂਦਾ ਰਹੈ ਨ ਭੋਗੁ ਵਿਣਸੈ ।

naa ohu marai na sog hoe dendaa rahai na bhog vinasai |

He never dies nor becomes sorrowful. He always goes on bestowing, and his bounties are never exhausted.

ਗੁਰੂ ਸਮਾਣਾ ਆਖੀਐ ਸਾਧਸੰਗਤਿ ਅਬਿਨਾਸੀ ਹਸੈ ।

guroo samaanaa aakheeai saadhasangat abinaasee hasai |

People say that the Guru has passed away but the holy congregation smilingly accepts Him as indestructible.

ਛੇਵੀਂ ਪੀੜ੍ਹੀ ਗੁਰੂ ਦੀ ਗੁਰਸਿਖਾ ਪੀੜ੍ਹੀ ਕੋ ਦਸੈ ।

chheveen peerrhee guroo dee gurasikhaa peerrhee ko dasai |

Guru (Hargobind) is the sixth generation of Gurus but who can tell about the generations of the Sikhs.

ਸਚੁ ਨਾਉਂ ਸਚੁ ਦਰਸਨੋ ਸਚ ਖੰਡ ਸਤਿਸੰਗੁ ਸਰਸੈ ।

sach naaun sach darasano sach khandd satisang sarasai |

The concepts of true name, true glimpse, and the true abode get their explanation only in the holy congregation.

ਪਿਰਮ ਪਿਆਲਾ ਸਾਧਸੰਗਿ ਭਗਤਿ ਵਛਲੁ ਪਾਰਸੁ ਪਰਸੈ ।

piram piaalaa saadhasang bhagat vachhal paaras parasai |

The cup of love is quaffed in the holy congregation and there only the touch of the philosopher's stone (Lord), loving to devotees is received.

ਨਿਰੰਕਾਰੁ ਅਕਾਰੁ ਕਰਿ ਹੋਇ ਅਕਾਲ ਅਜੋਨੀ ਜਸੈ ।

nirankaar akaar kar hoe akaal ajonee jasai |

In the holy congregation, the formless one assumes form and there only the unborn, timeless

ਸਚਾ ਸਚੁ ਕਸੌਟੀ ਕਸੈ ।੧੨।

sachaa sach kasauattee kasai |12|

Being is eulogized. The truth only prevails there and everyone is tested on the touchstone of truth there.