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Ang 1Vaar 6Bhai Gurdas

ਧੰਨੁ ਪਲੁ ਚਸਾ ਘੜੀ ਪਹਰੁ ਧੰਨੁ ਧੰਨੁ ਥਿਤਿ ਸੁ ਵਾਰ ਸਭਾਗੇ ।

dhan pal chasaa gharree pehar dhan dhan thit su vaar sabhaage |

Blessed is the moment, the blinking time, the hour, the date, the day (during which you remember the Lord).

ਧੰਨੁ ਧੰਨੁ ਦਿਹੁ ਰਾਤਿ ਹੈ ਪਖੁ ਮਾਹ ਰੁਤਿ ਸੰਮਤਿ ਜਾਗੇ ।

dhan dhan dihu raat hai pakh maah rut samat jaage |

Day, night, fortnight, months, season and the year are auspicious wherein mind tries to rise (to divinity).

ਧੰਨੁ ਅਭੀਚੁ ਨਿਛਤ੍ਰੁ ਹੈ ਕਾਮੁ ਕ੍ਰੋਧ ਅਹੰਕਾਰੁ ਤਿਆਗੇ ।

dhan abheech nichhatru hai kaam krodh ahankaar tiaage |

Blessed is the abhijit nakstra which inspires to repudiate the lust, the anger and the ego.

ਧੰਨੁ ਧੰਨੁ ਸੰਜੋਗੁ ਹੈ ਅਠਸਠਿ ਤੀਰਥ ਰਾਜ ਪਿਰਾਗੇ ।

dhan dhan sanjog hai atthasatth teerath raaj piraage |

That time is fortunte wherein (through meditation on God) one gets the fruits of the holy dip at the sixty eight pilgrim centers and the Prayagraj.

ਗੁਰੂ ਦੁਆਰੈ ਆਇ ਕੈ ਚਰਣ ਕਵਲ ਰਸ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਪਾਗੇ ।

guroo duaarai aae kai charan kaval ras amrit paage |

Reaching the door of Guru (the Gurudwara) mind gets absorbed in the delight of the lotus feet (of Guru).

ਗੁਰ ਉਪਦੇਸੁ ਅਵੇਸੁ ਕਰਿ ਅਨਭੈ ਪਿਰਮ ਪਿਰੀ ਅਨੁਰਾਗੇ ।

gur upades aves kar anabhai piram piree anuraage |

Adopting the teachings of Guru, the state of fearlessness and total absorption in the love (of Lord) is attained.

ਸਬਦਿ ਸੁਰਤਿ ਲਿਵ ਸਾਧਸੰਗਿ ਅੰਗਿ ਅੰਗਿ ਇਕ ਰੰਗਿ ਸਮਾਗੇ ।

sabad surat liv saadhasang ang ang ik rang samaage |

Immersing the consciousness in the sabad (word) through and in the holy congregation, every limb ( of the devotee) reverberates the lustre of the (steadfast) colour of the Lord.

ਰਤਨੁ ਮਾਲੁ ਕਰਿ ਕਚੇ ਧਾਗੇ ।੧੭।

ratan maal kar kache dhaage |17|

The Sikhs of the Guru have made jewel garland of the fragile thread of breath (and they make full use of the same).