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ਪਉੜੀ ॥

paurree |

Pauree:

ਙੰਙਾ ਙਿਆਨੁ ਨਹੀ ਮੁਖ ਬਾਤਉ ॥

ngangaa ngiaan nahee mukh baatau |

NGANGA: Spiritual wisdom is not obtained by mere words of mouth.

ਅਨਿਕ ਜੁਗਤਿ ਸਾਸਤ੍ਰ ਕਰਿ ਭਾਤਉ ॥

anik jugat saasatr kar bhaatau |

It is not obtained through the various debates of the Shaastras and scriptures.

ਙਿਆਨੀ ਸੋਇ ਜਾ ਕੈ ਦ੍ਰਿੜ ਸੋਊ ॥

ngiaanee soe jaa kai drirr soaoo |

They alone are spiritually wise, whose minds are firmly fixed on the Lord.

ਕਹਤ ਸੁਨਤ ਕਛੁ ਜੋਗੁ ਨ ਹੋਊ ॥

kehat sunat kachh jog na hoaoo |

Hearing and telling stories, no one attains Yoga.

ਙਿਆਨੀ ਰਹਤ ਆਗਿਆ ਦ੍ਰਿੜੁ ਜਾ ਕੈ ॥

ngiaanee rehat aagiaa drirr jaa kai |

They alone are spiritually wise, who remain firmly committed to the Lord's Command.

ਉਸਨ ਸੀਤ ਸਮਸਰਿ ਸਭ ਤਾ ਕੈ ॥

ausan seet samasar sabh taa kai |

Heat and cold are all the same to them.

ਙਿਆਨੀ ਤਤੁ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਬੀਚਾਰੀ ॥

ngiaanee tat guramukh beechaaree |

The true people of spiritual wisdom are the Gurmukhs, who contemplate the essence of reality;

ਨਾਨਕ ਜਾ ਕਉ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਧਾਰੀ ॥੫॥

naanak jaa kau kirapaa dhaaree |5|

O Nanak, the Lord showers His Mercy upon them. ||5||