ਪਉੜੀ ॥

paurree |

Pauree:

ਸਿਰਿ ਸਿਰਿ ਹੋਇ ਨਿਬੇੜੁ ਹੁਕਮਿ ਚਲਾਇਆ ॥

sir sir hoe niberr hukam chalaaeaa |

He judges each and every being; by the Hukam of His Command, He leads us on.

ਤੇਰੈ ਹਥਿ ਨਿਬੇੜੁ ਤੂਹੈ ਮਨਿ ਭਾਇਆ ॥

terai hath niberr toohai man bhaaeaa |

Justice is in Your Hands, O Lord; You are pleasing to my mind.

ਕਾਲੁ ਚਲਾਏ ਬੰਨਿ ਕੋਇ ਨ ਰਖਸੀ ॥

kaal chalaae ban koe na rakhasee |

The mortal is bound and gagged by Death and lead away; no one can rescue him.

ਜਰੁ ਜਰਵਾਣਾ ਕੰਨੑਿ ਚੜਿਆ ਨਚਸੀ ॥

jar jaravaanaa kana charriaa nachasee |

Old age, the tyrant, dances on the mortal's shoulders.

ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਬੋਹਿਥੁ ਬੇੜੁ ਸਚਾ ਰਖਸੀ ॥

satigur bohith berr sachaa rakhasee |

So climb aboard the boat of the True Guru, and the True Lord will rescue you.

ਅਗਨਿ ਭਖੈ ਭੜਹਾੜੁ ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਭਖਸੀ ॥

agan bhakhai bharrahaarr anadin bhakhasee |

The fire of desire burns like an oven, consuming mortals night and day.

ਫਾਥਾ ਚੁਗੈ ਚੋਗ ਹੁਕਮੀ ਛੁਟਸੀ ॥

faathaa chugai chog hukamee chhuttasee |

Like trapped birds, the mortals peck at the corn; only through the Lord's Command will they find release.

ਕਰਤਾ ਕਰੇ ਸੁ ਹੋਗੁ ਕੂੜੁ ਨਿਖੁਟਸੀ ॥੨੬॥

karataa kare su hog koorr nikhuttasee |26|

Whatever the Creator does, comes to pass; falsehood shall fail in the end. ||26||