ਪਉੜੀ ॥

paurree |

Pauree:

ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਬਿਰਖੁ ਹੈ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਰਸਿ ਫਲਿਆ ॥

satigur amrit birakh hai amrit ras faliaa |

The True Guru is the tree of ambrosia. it bears the fruit of sweet nectar.

ਜਿਸੁ ਪਰਾਪਤਿ ਸੋ ਲਹੈ ਗੁਰਸਬਦੀ ਮਿਲਿਆ ॥

jis paraapat so lahai gurasabadee miliaa |

He alone receives it, who is so pre-destined, through the Word of the Guru's Shabad.

ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਭਾਣੈ ਜੋ ਚਲੈ ਹਰਿ ਸੇਤੀ ਰਲਿਆ ॥

satigur kai bhaanai jo chalai har setee raliaa |

One who walks in harmony with the Will of the True Guru, is blended with the Lord.

ਜਮਕਾਲੁ ਜੋਹਿ ਨ ਸਕਈ ਘਟਿ ਚਾਨਣੁ ਬਲਿਆ ॥

jamakaal johi na sakee ghatt chaanan baliaa |

The Messenger of Death cannot even see him; his heart is illumined with God's Light.

ਨਾਨਕ ਬਖਸਿ ਮਿਲਾਇਅਨੁ ਫਿਰਿ ਗਰਭਿ ਨ ਗਲਿਆ ॥੨੦॥

naanak bakhas milaaeian fir garabh na galiaa |20|

O Nanak, God forgives him, and blends him with Himself; he does not rot away in the womb of reincarnation ever again. ||20||