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Ang 1399Svaiyay Fourth MehlBhatt Nalh

ਜਾਮਿ ਗੁਰੂ ਹੋਇ ਵਲਿ ਧਨਹਿ ਕਿਆ ਗਾਰਵੁ ਦਿਜਇ ॥

jaam guroo hoe val dhaneh kiaa gaarav dije |

One who has the Guru on his side - how could he be proud of his wealth?

ਜਾਮਿ ਗੁਰੂ ਹੋਇ ਵਲਿ ਲਖ ਬਾਹੇ ਕਿਆ ਕਿਜਇ ॥

jaam guroo hoe val lakh baahe kiaa kije |

One who has the Guru on his side - what would hundreds of thousands of supporters do for him?

ਜਾਮਿ ਗੁਰੂ ਹੋਇ ਵਲਿ ਗਿਆਨ ਅਰੁ ਧਿਆਨ ਅਨਨ ਪਰਿ ॥

jaam guroo hoe val giaan ar dhiaan anan par |

One who has the Guru on his side, does not depend on anyone else for spiritual wisdom and meditation.

ਜਾਮਿ ਗੁਰੂ ਹੋਇ ਵਲਿ ਸਬਦੁ ਸਾਖੀ ਸੁ ਸਚਹ ਘਰਿ ॥

jaam guroo hoe val sabad saakhee su sachah ghar |

One who has the Guru on his side contemplates the Shabad and the Teachings, and abides in the Home of Truth.

ਜੋ ਗੁਰੂ ਗੁਰੂ ਅਹਿਨਿਸਿ ਜਪੈ ਦਾਸੁ ਭਟੁ ਬੇਨਤਿ ਕਹੈ ॥

jo guroo guroo ahinis japai daas bhatt benat kahai |

The Lord's humble slave and poet utters this prayer: whoever chants to the Guru night and day,

ਜੋ ਗੁਰੂ ਨਾਮੁ ਰਿਦ ਮਹਿ ਧਰੈ ਸੋ ਜਨਮ ਮਰਣ ਦੁਹ ਥੇ ਰਹੈ ॥੩॥੭॥

jo guroo naam rid meh dharai so janam maran duh the rahai |3|7|

whoever enshrines the Name of the Guru within his heart, is rid of both birth and death. ||3||7||