ਚਾਰੇ ਜਾਗੇ ਚਹੁ ਜੁਗੀ ਪੰਚਾਇਣੁ ਆਪੇ ਹੋਆ ॥

chaare jaage chahu jugee panchaaein aape hoaa |

The four Gurus enlightened the four ages; the Lord Himself assumed the fifth form.

ਆਪੀਨੑੈ ਆਪੁ ਸਾਜਿਓਨੁ ਆਪੇ ਹੀ ਥੰਮੑਿ ਖਲੋਆ ॥

aapeenai aap saajion aape hee thama khaloaa |

He created Himself, and He Himself is the supporting pillar.

ਆਪੇ ਪਟੀ ਕਲਮ ਆਪਿ ਆਪਿ ਲਿਖਣਹਾਰਾ ਹੋਆ ॥

aape pattee kalam aap aap likhanahaaraa hoaa |

He Himself is the paper, He Himself is the pen, and He Himself is the writer.

ਸਭ ਉਮਤਿ ਆਵਣ ਜਾਵਣੀ ਆਪੇ ਹੀ ਨਵਾ ਨਿਰੋਆ ॥

sabh umat aavan jaavanee aape hee navaa niroaa |

All His followers come and go; He alone is fresh and new.

ਤਖਤਿ ਬੈਠਾ ਅਰਜਨ ਗੁਰੂ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਕਾ ਖਿਵੈ ਚੰਦੋਆ ॥

takhat baitthaa arajan guroo satigur kaa khivai chandoaa |

Guru Arjun sits on the throne; the royal canopy waves over the True Guru.

ਉਗਵਣਹੁ ਤੈ ਆਥਵਣਹੁ ਚਹੁ ਚਕੀ ਕੀਅਨੁ ਲੋਆ ॥

augavanahu tai aathavanahu chahu chakee keean loaa |

From east to west, He illuminates the four directions.

ਜਿਨੑੀ ਗੁਰੂ ਨ ਸੇਵਿਓ ਮਨਮੁਖਾ ਪਇਆ ਮੋਆ ॥

jinaee guroo na sevio manamukhaa peaa moaa |

Those self-willed manmukhs who do not serve the Guru die in shame.

ਦੂਣੀ ਚਉਣੀ ਕਰਾਮਾਤਿ ਸਚੇ ਕਾ ਸਚਾ ਢੋਆ ॥

doonee chaunee karaamaat sache kaa sachaa dtoaa |

Your miracles increase two-fold, even four-fold; this is the True Lord's true blessing.

ਚਾਰੇ ਜਾਗੇ ਚਹੁ ਜੁਗੀ ਪੰਚਾਇਣੁ ਆਪੇ ਹੋਆ ॥੮॥੧॥

chaare jaage chahu jugee panchaaein aape hoaa |8|1|

The four Gurus enlightened the four ages; the Lord Himself assumed the fifth form. ||8||1||