ਪਉੜੀ ੪

paurree 4

ਮਾਨਸਰੋਵਰੁ ਸਾਧਸੰਗੁ ਮਾਣਕ ਮੋਤੀ ਰਤਨ ਅਮੋਲਾ ।

maanasarovar saadhasang maanak motee ratan amolaa |

Manasarovar (lake) in the form of holy congregation contains in it many invaluable rubies, pearls and jewels.

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਵੰਸੀ ਪਰਮ ਹੰਸ ਸਬਦ ਸੁਰਤਿ ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਅਡੋਲਾ ।

guramukh vansee param hans sabad surat guramat addolaa |

Gurmukhs too belong to the family of swans of highest order who merging their consciousness in the Word remain stabilized.

ਖੀਰਹੁਂ ਨੀਰ ਨਿਕਾਲਦੇ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਗਿਆਨੁ ਧਿਆਨੁ ਨਿਰੋਲਾ ।

kheerahun neer nikaalade guramukh giaan dhiaan nirolaa |

Due to their power of knowledge and meditiation, the gurmukhs sift milk from water (i.e. truth from falsehood).

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸਚੁ ਸਲਾਹੀਐ ਤੋਲੁ ਨ ਤੋਲਣਹਾਰੁ ਅਤੋਲਾ ।

guramukh sach salaaheeai tol na tolanahaar atolaa |

Eulogising the truth, gurmukhs become incomparable and their glory cannot be measured by any one.

ਮਨਮੁਖ ਬਗੁਲ ਸਮਾਧਿ ਹੈ ਘੁਟਿ ਘੁਟਿ ਜੀਆਂ ਖਾਇ ਅਬੋਲਾ ।

manamukh bagul samaadh hai ghutt ghutt jeean khaae abolaa |

Manmukh, the mind-oriented, is like a crane who silently strangulates the creatures and eats them up.

ਹੋਇ ਲਖਾਉ ਟਿਕਾਇ ਜਾਇ ਛਪੜਿ ਊਹੁ ਪੜੈ ਮੁਹਚੋਲਾ ।

hoe lakhaau ttikaae jaae chhaparr aoohu parrai muhacholaa |

Seeing it sitting at a pond, the creatures therein create an uproar and cries of distress.

ਸਚੁ ਸਾਉ ਕੂੜੁ ਗਹਿਲਾ ਗੋਲਾ ।੪।

sach saau koorr gahilaa golaa |4|

Truth is noble whereas falsehood is lowly slave.