ਪਉੜੀ ॥

paurree |

Pauree:

ਨਿਹਚਲੁ ਏਕੁ ਨਰਾਇਣੋ ਹਰਿ ਅਗਮ ਅਗਾਧਾ ॥

nihachal ek naraaeino har agam agaadhaa |

The One and only Lord is eternal, imperishable, inaccessible and incomprehensible.

ਨਿਹਚਲੁ ਨਾਮੁ ਨਿਧਾਨੁ ਹੈ ਜਿਸੁ ਸਿਮਰਤ ਹਰਿ ਲਾਧਾ ॥

nihachal naam nidhaan hai jis simarat har laadhaa |

The treasure of the Naam is eternal and imperishable. Meditating in remembrance on Him, the Lord is attained.

ਨਿਹਚਲੁ ਕੀਰਤਨੁ ਗੁਣ ਗੋਬਿੰਦ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਗਾਵਾਧਾ ॥

nihachal keeratan gun gobind guramukh gaavaadhaa |

The Kirtan of His Praises is eternal and imperishable; the Gurmukh sings the Glorious Praises of the Lord of the Universe.

ਸਚੁ ਧਰਮੁ ਤਪੁ ਨਿਹਚਲੋ ਦਿਨੁ ਰੈਨਿ ਅਰਾਧਾ ॥

sach dharam tap nihachalo din rain araadhaa |

Truth, righteousness, Dharma and intense meditation are eternal and imperishable. Day and night, worship the Lord in adoration.

ਦਇਆ ਧਰਮੁ ਤਪੁ ਨਿਹਚਲੋ ਜਿਸੁ ਕਰਮਿ ਲਿਖਾਧਾ ॥

deaa dharam tap nihachalo jis karam likhaadhaa |

Compassion, righteousness, Dharma and intense meditation are eternal and imperishable; they alone obtain these, who have such pre-ordained destiny.

ਨਿਹਚਲੁ ਮਸਤਕਿ ਲੇਖੁ ਲਿਖਿਆ ਸੋ ਟਲੈ ਨ ਟਲਾਧਾ ॥

nihachal masatak lekh likhiaa so ttalai na ttalaadhaa |

The inscription inscribed upon one's forehead is eternal and imperishable; it cannot be avoided by avoidance.

ਨਿਹਚਲ ਸੰਗਤਿ ਸਾਧ ਜਨ ਬਚਨ ਨਿਹਚਲੁ ਗੁਰ ਸਾਧਾ ॥

nihachal sangat saadh jan bachan nihachal gur saadhaa |

The Congregation, the Company of the Holy, and the word of the humble, are eternal and imperishable. The Holy Guru is eternal and imperishable.

ਜਿਨ ਕਉ ਪੂਰਬਿ ਲਿਖਿਆ ਤਿਨ ਸਦਾ ਸਦਾ ਆਰਾਧਾ ॥੧੯॥

jin kau poorab likhiaa tin sadaa sadaa aaraadhaa |19|

Those who have such pre-ordained destiny worship and adore the Lord, forever and ever. ||19||