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Ang 1Vaar 22Bhai Gurdas

ਪਉੜੀ ੨

paurree 2

ਨਿਰਾਲੰਬੁ ਨਿਰਬਾਣੁ ਬਾਣੁ ਚਲਾਇਆ ।

niraalanb nirabaan baan chalaaeaa |

Who without any props, and uncontrolled by habit has created behavioural patterns?

ਉਡੈ ਹੰਸ ਉਚਾਣ ਕਿਨਿ ਪਹੁਚਾਇਆ ।

auddai hans uchaan kin pahuchaaeaa |

How the swan reaches the heights of sky?

ਖੰਭੀ ਚੋਜ ਵਿਡਾਣੁ ਆਣਿ ਮਿਲਾਇਆ ।

khanbhee choj viddaan aan milaaeaa |

Wondrous is the mystery of wings which made the swan to soar at such heights.

ਧ੍ਰੂ ਚੜਿਆ ਅਸਮਾਣਿ ਨ ਟਲੈ ਟਲਾਇਆ ।

dhraoo charriaa asamaan na ttalai ttalaaeaa |

How did Dhruv in the form of immovable star mount the sky?

ਮਿਲੈ ਨਿਮਾਣੈ ਮਾਣੁ ਆਪੁ ਗਵਾਇਆ ।

milai nimaanai maan aap gavaaeaa |

It is a mystery how a humble eschewing ego acquires honour in life.

ਦਰਗਹ ਪਤਿ ਪਰਵਾਣੁ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਧਿਆਇਆ ।੨।

daragah pat paravaan guramukh dhiaaeaa |2|

Only the gurmukh who has meditated upon Lord is accepted in His court.